24 April 2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dear Parents\/Carers<\/p>\n
Year 7 Camp<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s been a busy start to the term and we got things rolling with Year 7 attending camp from Monday to Wednesday. I was lucky enough to go and witness the boys participating in a variety of activities that were designed to extend them and also encourage them to work together to grow both as individuals and as part of our school community.<\/p>\n I was walking between Year 7 groups on Tuesday morning, and one of my core memories of Marist College Eastwood was formed as I could hear the laughter of the boys echoing across Narrabeen Lake as they were kayaking their way along one of the smaller tributaries. The boys were in small groups, paddling in groups of two and three, and you could hear them talking to one another, sharing stories, laughing at one another and just enjoying each other’s company. No phones in sight, just boys enjoying their surroundings.\u00a0<\/p>\n Twenty minutes later I entered a large recreation hall where I witness boys playing archery tag, trying to shoot each other with padded arrows (I assure you there was no chance of injury with face shields being worn and soft sponges on the ends of the arrows which couldn\u2019t generate a great deal of force). Again, the laughter and giggles could be heard before I even entered the space.<\/p>\n I then moved to watch the rock climbing\/abseiling. Some boys didn\u2019t hesitate whilst others needed a bit more encouragement. Again, the laughter, smiles and visible joy they were experiencing due to their accomplishments were clear for all to see.<\/p>\n And when the boys got off the bus when they returned to school I asked them how they rated the food out of 10 (food can make or break a camp for teenage boys). The scores ranged from the oddly specific 8.3 to 10 out of 10.\u00a0<\/p>\n I have no doubt Year 7 would have returned home tired and ready for a good night’s sleep. I also have no doubt that some Year 7\u2019s would have gone home and regaled stories of late night conversations with their friends and the fun they had during the activities, whilst others may have responded with the universal teenage language of a grunt and shoulder shrug. Whatever their version of events, I can assure you that all of the boys were really well fed and they got to try a number of activities that were both fun and challenging.<\/p>\n Thank you to Mr Flew (Leader of Wellbeing – Year 7) for his leadership and care of the boys and all of the staff who spent time away from their own families to support our students.<\/p>\n Status of Air Conditioning in the Montagne Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n We are in somewhat of a holding pattern regarding the installation of air conditioning in the Montage Centre. The air conditioning itself is not the issue. The obstacle is the need to increase the power supply to that part of the school to run the air conditioning. Please be assured that we are working hard every day with the relevant parties (e.g. Endeavour Energy and Sydney Catholic Schools) to try and get this situation remedied so we can move forward. We are fiercely advocating for our boys and doing our best to ensure we see this come to fruition.<\/p>\n Parish Mass<\/strong><\/p>\n We look forward to celebrating Mass as part of the St Kevin\u2019s Parish this Sunday (9:30am 26\/4\/26). A number of our students will be involved as readers and altar servers and some of our staff will be leading the music. The plan is to host one parish mass every term if we can fit into the parish calendar and schedule. All of our community is welcome to attend and join in.\u00a0<\/p>\n ANZAC Day<\/strong><\/p>\n This weekend we take time to pause and reflect on ANZAC Day. We live in a very tumultuous time, with conflict raging across parts of our world. Whilst some of the conflict seems a long way away, for some, it feels very close, with ancestral homes and in some cases family members living amongst the turmoil.<\/p>\n The “Anzac Legend” was born during World War 1. Despite the military defeat at Gallipoli, the bravery shown by the soldiers left a powerful legacy. This gave birth to the “Anzac Spirit,” which centres on qualities that Australians still hold dear:<\/p>\n Given the turmoil overseas and its impact on Australians, these are still great qualities to hold on to in the year 2026. This ANZAC Day, we pray for members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) and all service personnel who have served and died in military operations and all those who continue to serve to protect us.<\/p>\n Respice Finem<\/p>\n Mr David Sullivan <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Letter from the Principal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-5663","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/5663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
\nPrincipal\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n