As the semester comes to a conclusion, I would like to congratulate the many students who achieved excellent results or results beyond what they expected. Semester 1 reports are now available to parents and can be accessed via the Parent Portal on Compass. Parent-Teacher-Students interviews will be held at the end of the week and I hope parents take the opportunity to meet with their daughter’s teachers to discuss her progress. Interview appointments can be made via Compass.

Thank you to the many parents who attended the Compass information sessions where Parent Portal Access was provided. If you as yet do not have access or you are experiencing difficulty accessing reports or making interview appointments please contact the College.

Parent Advisory Group Fundraising

Thank you to our very active Parent Advisory Group members; Anna Carniato, Sherree Pomeroy, Frances Dal Col, Meagan O’Grady, Ritta Raad, Lyne Toohey and Pablo Grana, who have been investigating possible fundraising activities to raise money to provide special facilities for our students. We have decided to hold a disco for our Year 7-10 students, a special Father’s Day raffle and a Christmas carnival. Funds will firstly go to installing cold water stations for the students and depending on how much we raise we will look towards more air-conditioning, renovating bathrooms or providing additional outdoor shelter and furnishings. 

Junior Disco

The Junior Disco will be held on Friday 7 September from 5.30pm – 9.00pm. Students from Patrician Brothers’ College Fairfield will be invited. Entry tickets will be $10 or students can purchase a Disco Package for $20 which includes entry ticket, sausage sizzle, drink, glow stick and a raffle ticket in a raffle with a prize of four VMax Greater Union movie tickets. Sausage sizzle, drinks, glow sticks, raffle tickets will also be available to purchase on the night.

Father’s Day Liturgy, Breakfast and Raffle

Dads are asked to keep the morning of 29 August free for a special Father’s Day liturgy and breakfast. We hope fathers, step-fathers, grandfathers, uncles will be able to attend with our girls. The Father’s Day raffle will be drawn on the morning. Tickets for the raffle will be on sale next term for $2 each or three for $5 or eight for $10.

We have lots of wonderful prizes so far:

• Two Vivid Photography & Imaging gift certificates
• IBIS Darling Harbour – 1 night for 2 including breakfast at IBIS restaurant
• Rally Drive
• Vagabond Cruises Seafood & Carvery Lunch Cruise for 2
• Two $50.00 Cabra-Vale Diggers gift cards
• West Tigers Experience – Home Game tickets for 4
• Two $50.00 Bunnings gift cards

Girls you can make Father’s Day extra special by going in the raffle and winning a prize.

C.I.E.C First Anniversary 

This term we celebrated the first anniversary of our Catholic Intensive English Centre. It was a wonderful celebration that brought together C.I.E.C students, their parents and teachers from both Mary MacKillop Catholic College Wakeley and Patrician Brothers’ College Fairfield. We were privileged to be joined by Dr Daniel White, Executive Director of Sydney Catholic Schools, Mrs Genevieve Moss, Director of Teaching and Learning Sydney Catholic Schools, Father Joseph from St Gertrude’s Smithfield, Dr Michael Blowes, Mrs Christina Trimble, Mrs Sharon Gilbert and Mrs Helen West, all members of the Sydney Catholic Schools office.

I hope all students have a restful break. I especially keep in thoughts and prayers our Year 12 students who begin their HSC Trial cx exams in Week 3 of Term 3. Looking forward to enjoying another wonderful term with you.

Kind Regards

Gilda Pussich

Principal