A WEEK OF LIFE ACTIVITIES

Curriculum Enrichment Week was truly a week of LIFE experiences across the College.  Each year group had an individualised programme.  Students participated in a number of activities including excursions to Mundaring Weir, Guildford and Bells Rapids, walked sections of the Camino Salvado, participated in Retreats and Christian Service Learning Activities, created a mosaic, explored the environment of Ellenbrook, enjoyed multicultural activities including a delicious shared lunch, stayed over in New Norcia on Camp and spent a week in Perth with the city as their classroom. 

Thanks to staff for theiir work in putting together the rich learning experiences embedded in the week.  We will look forward to seeing some of the products of their learning on the last day of term.  Details of activities undertaken by each of the year levels can be found at http://web.holycross.wa.edu.au/news/lifeblog.php

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAY

A reminder that Friday 5 September is a Professional Learning Day for staff.  There will be no classes for students on this day.  Staff will be participating in a Retreat Day - Pilgrimage :Taking The Long View.

CURRICULUM ENRICHMENT WEEK

YEAR 12 RETREAT - PILGRIMAGE  - TAKING THE LONG VIEW

ALONG THE CAMINO SALVADO

THE EARLY LEARNING CENTRE PLAYGROUND IS OPEN

A CONNECTED COMMUNITY

On Friday we celebrated the Feast of the Assumption with a College Mass.  Fr Bona spoke of the Gospel account  of Mary's Visit to Elizabeth.  He  noted Mary"s commitment to  family and the importance of young people staying connected to their family in what is very much an 'Ii world' where people connect to iPods, iPads, all  forms of IT, rather than each other.  

COMBINED BOARD AND LEADERSHIP FUNCTION

Tonight we will host members of the College Boards and Leadership Teams from Lumen Christi College, Las Salle College and St Joseph's Northam.  The visitors will have a tour of the new buildings led by the Learning Leaders and will enjoy a meal prepared by a Hospitality students under the guidance of Mrs Brown.  The Camino students will be the furs speakers for the evening sharing storied of their pilgrimage in  April. 

CONGRATULATION

Well done to Jack Hammond, Max Hughes, Laura Evans, Jamie Evans and Rebecca Hughes on their superb performance of scenes from Lockie Leonard at the Tim Winton Awards last night.  The Students were invited by the City of Subiaco to perform excerpts from the College production at these annual writing awards.  It was an amazing opportunity for the students to perform in front of Tim Winton, author of 'Lockie Leonard".    They did a great job. Congratulations also to Giordarna Rigoli for her evocative reading of the winning story from the competition.  The evening was a great chance for the College to reconnect with the Mayor  of Subiaco who visited the College in June to hear about the Camino journey to celebrate the Bicentenary of Bishop Rosendo Salvado.  

19 August 2014

ANGELICO EXHIBITION

On Tuesday the Catholic Arts office celebrated the 21^st year of the prestigious Angelico Exhibition. The official opening night and award presentations held at the Forrest Centre in Perth City, attracted hundreds of students, staff and supportive parents from Catholic Schools across Western Australia. This year Holy Cross College entered five works from students in years 7 to 11. The exhibition was a wonderful night and an excellent opportunity to not only showcase the talents of our art students, but also appreciate and admire the talents of other art students across WA’s Catholic schools. Congratulations to all students who showcased their beautiful work this year – Skyler Stewart (year 8); Nayan Kerai (year 9); Sally Reyes (year 9); Caitlyn Henry (year 10); and Daniella Jacobs (year 11).  Thanks to Ms Sara O'Neil for the wonderful work she does with the students. The students are producing high quality art works and it is great to see them exhibited around the College.

NEVER SEE A NEED WITHOUT DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT

We will all enjoy our beds tonight, because our night 'sleeping out' was a fundraiser and a reality check, but tonight we return home.  The Sleep Out gave all incolved an insight into a life that too many people experience every night on our streets.  Dinner replicated a soup kitchen experience and sleeping accommodation was constructed from cardboard boxes.  Our guest speakers, Bev and John from Manna Inc, were inspiring.  Theiy spoke about how 17 years ago they had been.moved to take a pot of soup to homeless people and in the years that followed they had formed Manna Inc to support people in need.  Today they feed homeless though their soup van, as well as providing breakfast and winter school uniforms for thousands of school children.  Students and staff were moved by the stories Bev and John told.  

Money raised from the Sleep Out will go to LifeLink, the Catholic community based social welfare agencieswhich respond compassionately to anyone in need.  To date we have collected over $7000, a fantastic effort.  

it was very appropriate that today is the feast Day of Mary MaxKillope,    Mary's motto was 'Never See a Need Without Doing Something Anout It'.  Through our annual Sleep Out our school community are able to make at least a small response to the issue of homelessness. We gathered as a school community to celebrate the Feast Day of Mary MacKillop led by our Junior School students.  At the end of the liturgy students who had slept out shared their stories of what their experiences and had learned.  The news video of the night captured footage of the Sleep Ou and reflections of students on the experience.  

Our College Vision is "A Community of Transformation in the Spirit of the Risen Christ.  Mary MaxKillop is a wonderful role model of a woman who though her life transformed the life of many people and whose legacy lives on today. Hopefully the experience of the Sleep Out will inspire our students to make their own contribution to transformation in their own lives - to never see a need without doing something about it.

M CONNOR

PRINCIPAL

8 AUGUST 2014

CAMINO SUBIACO

CONGRATULATIONS TO YEAR 8 STUDENTS WHO WALKED THE FIRST SECTION OF THE CAMINO SALVADO TODAY - SUBIACO TO GUILDFORD

31 July 2014