{"id":23535,"date":"2026-09-11T14:20:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T04:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/domremy\/?post_type=article&#038;p=23535"},"modified":"2026-09-11T14:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T04:20:09","slug":"from-the-assistant-principal-reflecting-on-our-college-assembly","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/domremy\/article\/from-the-assistant-principal-reflecting-on-our-college-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Assistant Principal: Reflecting on our College Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our recent College Assembly was a vibrant celebration of our community\u2019s faith, academic passion, artistic talent, and commitment to faith and justice. It was wonderful to gather together as a school to celebrate student achievement, hear inspiring guest speakers, and reflect on how we can live out our values every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Celebrating STEM Week<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mrs Ganderton presented a wonderful recap of National Science Week and our school-wide STEM initiatives. From the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Future You Film Festival<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and ANU STEM challenges to the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Seeds of Science<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> incursion and homeroom flight-path experiments, students engaged eagerly with big questions. The highlight was hearing from our guest speaker, Dr Renee Goreham from the University of Newcastle, whose groundbreaking research into early cancer detection inspired us all to see how STEM can truly transform lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Faith in Action<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We were privileged to hear from Amelia (Y10) and Sofia (Y8), who reflected on their experiences with the Samoan Christian Youth Mission. Their stories reminded us of the impact of service and the importance of living out our Christian teachings in all that we do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition, our Year 10 students and Mrs Morizzi shared key highlights and insights from their recent participation in the NEAA Student Conference in Perth.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Music<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We were also treated to an exquisite musical performance by Year 12 student Michelle, who played Debussy\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clair De Lune<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on the piano as part of her preparation for the upcoming HSC Practical examination.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Bullying No Way Week: Small Acts, Big Impact<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our 2027 Captain and Vice Captains addressed the assembly to highlight <\/span><b>Bullying No Way Week<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Through interactive skits and scenarios, they challenged the student body to reflect on real-life choices online and in person. Emphasising this year&#8217;s theme, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Small Acts, Big Impact,&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> they reminded us that defeating bullying requires all of us to move from being bystanders to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">upstanders<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Throughout the week, students participated in positive initiatives, including Homeroom compliment boxes and collaborative chalk art in the plaza.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thank you to all student leaders, staff, and performers who contributed to making this assembly such a meaningful and uplifting event for our College community!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Mrs Melissa Vassallo, Assistant Principal<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our recent College Assembly was a vibrant celebration of our community\u2019s faith, academic passion, artistic talent, and commitment to faith and justice. It was wonderful to gather together as a school to celebrate student achievement, hear inspiring guest speakers, and reflect on how we can live out our values every day. 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