End Week 1
It has been terrific
to welcome our students back to the start of the Winter Term this week. It was very
pleasing to see students arriving back full of energy and enthusiasm.
Assembly
On
Monday this week we met as a school to formally acknowledge the start of the
term. We spoke about the College Motto of “Life to the Full”, its meaning and
its importance. During the assembly, students were encouraged to take full
advantage of the many different opportunities that Holy Cross College provides
so they can grow their talents and live their lives to the full.
In Matthew’s Gospel (5:14-16)
it says:
“You are the light of the world. A
town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put
it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand and it gives light to
everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before
others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
We encourage students
to explore the many talents that they have been given so that they will
continue to grow as persons with the capacity to contribute to our society.
Athletics Carnival
Congratulations must
go to all students for their terrific support of the College’s Annual Athletics
Carnival. Students represented their Houses
with passion and energy throughout the day. There were many highlights during
the carnival including some terrific individual and group performances on the
track. Off the track, students supported their Houses with lots of enthusiastic
cheering for their fellow members.
Thank you to the many
parents, guardians and friends who attended the carnival. It was wonderful to
see such great support from the community. We hope that those in attendance
enjoyed the spectacle of the day.
A vey special thanks to
College staff who worked tirelessly over the day to ensure the smooth running
of the carnival. In particular, we acknowledge the amazing efforts of Mr Gareth
Elliot and Mrs Christina Davini for their overall organisation and coordination
of the event.
National Schools Tree Planting Day
As part of National
Schools Tree Planting Day on Friday, 26 July, we welcomed State Member for West
Swan, Ms Rita Saffioti MLA to the College who presented us with a tree and to partake in the planting ceremony. We thank Ms Saffioti for giving of her time
and for the contribution of the tree and also to the Year 7 students who were
involved in the ceremony.
Congratulations
Congratulations to
Joanna Maynard and Cian Guest both of whom have been selected to represent Western
Australia in the 2013 State Cross Country Championships. We are very proud of their efforts and wish
them well for the championships which are being held in Symmons Plains in
Tasmania late August/early September this year.
Catholic Performing Arts Festival
Next week sees the
commencement of the annual Catholic Performing Arts Festival. We are again
fortunate to have a number of students involved this year. Our students have
been preparing well for the festival and need to be commended for their commitment
and dedication. Special thanks must go to Mr Chris McRae and his team for their
support of the students as they prepare for the event.
We wish the following
students and groups well for their performances over the upcoming weeks: Chardonnay Mitchell, Abbey'Lee Quantock, Kaelan
Hesketh, Angela Gethin, Anthony Menegola, the College Rock Band, College Choir
and the Barbershop.
Building Update
We were very excited
to see concrete trucks arriving on site today to commence pouring the footings
of the new build. At this stage the actual slab will be poured sometime early
next week. We regularly provide photo updates of the building programme via the
blog and encourage everyone to track its progress.
Middle School Learning Conversations
A gentle reminder
that we are holding our Middle School Learning Conversations next Wednesday, 31
July 2013. Parents and guardians are encouraged to make an appointment with
respective teachers to discuss the progress of their child.
Best wishes
Jeff Allen
Acting Principal
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