Year 12 Community Day

Tuesday was Community Day which had the theme of Throwback Tuesday. The students dressed as younger versions of themselves, with many replicating specific outfits and costumes from their younger years. It was wonderful to see that many of the girls brought copies of photos of themselves dressed in those same outfits.

The day started with a nostalgic film capturing photos of their lives at St Ursula’s, which had been created by Mary De Pasion Tangoroa and others, before moving to the Clunes Centre. There, funny awards were presented to various students including: Student Most likely to return to St Ursula’s after Graduating; Little Miss Chit Chat and Student Most likely to be in the Olympics, just to name a few. The rest of the morning was spent in a number of different activities such as creating graduation caps, putting their hand print on cloth and writing autographs/ affirmations in each other’s retreat journals.

Mrs Judith Kennedy, the OLF Family Educator visited the girls with Family Educators and students from other local primary schools, to offer their prayers and support for Year 12 as they prepare for the HSC, as well as to present them with a small gift. Year 12 was very touched by the support of the primary schools, with some even having photos taken with students attending the same schools they themselves had attended.

Year 12 hosted morning tea for the staff with gratitude and thanks for all the support and advice across their school years. The staff enjoyed spending time with the students one last time before graduation.

The last item on Community Day’s very full agenda was rehearsal for the Graduation Assembly. While not an exciting event in itself, it no doubt will help the girls navigate the logistics of the last day.

So much has happened this week, and it’s not yet finished! We have a lot to celebrate and I look forward to doing just that with the Class of 2024!