From the Assistant Principal

From the Assistant Principal

ANZAC Day

 

Last week the College community gathered for our annual ANZAC day service to reflect, commemorate and give thanks to all former, and current men and women of the Australian Defence Force. ANZAC day goes beyond the anniversary of the landing on Gallipoli in 1915. It is the day on which we remember Australians who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations. The spirit of Anzac, with its human qualities of courage, mateship, and sacrifice, continues to have meaning and relevance for our sense of national identity.  But the Spirit of ANZAC is not confined to the battlefield. It lives in the schools, on the sports fields, and within our everyday lives. We continue to strive and live out the Spirit of the ANZAC through freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom to live and  think as you will. Our Year 12 Modern History students led the assembly and through the service particularly acknowledged the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of the end of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War.  

College Winter Uniform

As we head into Week 3 Term 2 a few reminders regarding the College Uniform

  • Students are to wear the College blazer to and from school in Term 2 and 3 everyday
  • The length of the kilt must finish below the knee. 
  • A student may wear in each earlobe one small plain gold or silver earring, with a small, clear, uncoloured stone. The stud/sleeper in one earlobe is to be matching in both ears. No other jewellery is to be worn, apart from a wrist watch. ‘No other jewellery’ includes multiple piercings, inclusive of the ear and other parts of the face/head and non-metal (e.g clear plastic) variations.  In addition the covering of other piercings with a bandaid is not permitted.

A student will be issued  a Uniform Infringement through COMPASS if she is in breach of the College’s Uniform Policy. If the student receives a second Uniform Infringement a Friday Lunch Detention will automatically be  issued. The detention will be completed on the Friday  of the nominated week and appear on her schedule in COMPASS. Once a student receives a second Friday Lunch Detention the Tutor will contact home. A further Uniform Infringement will result in a Monday Afternoon Detention being issued and a parent meeting  arranged.

MSCW Parent Engagement 

Our MSCW Parent Engagement Model strives to build quality relationships across the College community.

Aims:

  • A model of partnership with parent and families to increase parental engagement, belonging  and communication;
  • An avenue for parents to be involved in the College community with parents of their daughter’s year group;
  • Helping out and working with other parents in a service or social event;
  • Providing a parental perspective to assist the Principal in decision making;
  • Organising and running events that support the values and strategic directions of the College;

2023 Events:

  • Year 10 parent engagement group will host the Father’s Day Mass and Breakfast (Term 3)
  • Year 11 parent engagement group will host the Year 12 Graduation supper (Term 3)

Please email the College info@mscw.catholic.edu.au if you would like more information regarding involvement in your daughter/s parent engagement/s group.

New Uniform 2024

2024 will see our new uniform at Marist Sisters’ College! This is an exciting venture to update the uniform using materials that are durable and environmentally sustainable. NOONE will be our new provider and we are currently working with NOONE to finalise the design for both the formal College uniform and our sports uniform. 

As we progress through Term 1, we will continue to communicate with you on the design timeline. We will also provide an opportunity for  parents to view the new uniform at our Parent Engagement Meeting.

From 2024, Year 7 and Year 11 will be in the new College uniform and all other year groups will have a transition time  to the new uniform.

A reminder that the College has a second hand uniform shop that items can be viewed, ordered and paid for via Flexischools.

We are really looking forward to the uniform updates to ensure our College uniform remains at the highest standard. 

Ms Melinda Alvarez, Assistant Principal

This article on College life meets The Archbishop’s Charter for Catholic Schools – Charter #2, #6 & #8