{"id":3685,"date":"2022-06-16T16:22:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T06:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/?post_type=article&#038;p=3685"},"modified":"2022-06-16T16:24:33","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T06:24:33","slug":"from-the-principal-30","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/article\/from-the-principal-30\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Principal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><b>Congratulations to Fr Brian Wilson<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3757 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-15-at-2.39.37-pm-e1655268047876.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"168\" \/>Today Fr Brian, Parish Priest of Holy Name of Mary Hunters Hill, celebrates his Golden Jubilee for 50 years in the priesthood. A wonderful achievement of service and ministry to many here in Australia and overseas. Special thanks to Fr Brian for his support and care of our Marist community this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4><b>Foundress\u2019 Feast Day celebration and presentation of new Student Leaders 2022\/2023<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3733 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/06\/JMC-Jarnosse-e1655170948212.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"386\" \/>On Wednesday 29 June, we will celebrate our College Feast Day, the Feast Day of Jeanne\u2013Marie Chavoin, Foundress of the Marist Sisters. On this significant and special day, we will begin with Eucharist as a community at St Mary\u2019s Cathedral followed by House activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During the Mass, we will invest and present badges to our new student leaders who will be announced next week. At Marist Sisters\u2019 College, our model of leadership is seen through the values and life that Jesus lived. Jesus, as a young man, showed us leadership by service, which often means sacrifice, although it is always accompanied by other less tangible rewards. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As Marists, Mary too is our role model, and she showed us that through the love of her son, this servant leadership means that when we see a need, we must be of service and help to others. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Additionally, Jeanne-Marie was inspired by this example and with confidence, tenacity and determination founded a religious order, the Marist Sisters\u2019, to be of service in the &#8216;way of Mary&#8217;. By thinking, judging, feeling and acting as Mary did, Jeanne-Marie has provided the opportunity for us as a Marist family to live responsibility and nurture an obligation to reach out in service to others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Academic Progress Awards<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the end of the term on 28 June, we will acknowledge our students\u2019 hard work through Progress and Merit Awards at the Stage 4 and 5 Academic Assemblies. Students can receive an award for progress in a course so far, or improvement\/consistent application in their studies. More formal assemblies that recognise academic, cultural, sporting and personal efforts will be held at the end of the year. At this formal assembly in December, we look forward to the presence of all parents. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A full list of recipients will be included in the final <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Newsletter<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of the term. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I look forward to presenting certificates to the students. For many, it represents the achievement of some of their 2022 goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Parent\/Teacher interviews<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This term concludes with Year 7-10 Parent\/Teacher interviews via Zoom on Thursday, 30 June and Friday, 1 July. I request that parents take this vital opportunity to book appointments to discuss their daughter\u2019s progress with each of her teachers. Students will prepare for these interviews by completing their own reflection on their progress and will lead the conversation with parents and their teacher. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your presence and interest in your daughter\u2019s commitment to her academic work supports the research that parent engagement is one of the key factors behind ongoing student success, achievement and wellbeing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"highlight\" style=\"text-align: left\"><i style=\"font-size: 1.4rem\"><em>Dr Anne Ireland, Principal<\/em><\/i><\/div>\n<div data-block-enewsletter=\"text\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"row enewsletter-text-block\" data-block-enewsletter=\"text\">This article on College life meets The Archbishop&#8217;s Charter for Catholic Schools &#8211; Charter #1, #2, #8\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"row enewsletter-text-block\" data-block-enewsletter=\"text\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row enewsletter-text-block\" data-block-enewsletter=\"text\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today Fr Brian, Parish Priest of Holy Name of Mary Hunters Hill, celebrates his Golden Jubilee for 50 years in the priesthood. 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