COLLEGE NEWS & NOTICES
MOTHER’S DAY EVENT
Thank you to all of the wonderful mothers, grandmothers, and mother figures who joined us for breakfast on Friday, 5 May! We couldn’t have asked for a better way to celebrate Mother’s Day and we are so grateful to have you in our College community. We were thrilled to once again partner with the Mater Hospital charity – Mater Chicks in Pink, a charity that is able to help alleviate the huge emotional and financial burden that comes with a breast cancer diagnosis for these women – so they can focus on the moments that matter most. This is a partnership we intend to honour and develop in the years to come, and we’d like to thank everyone for their raffle ticket donations.
INTERHOUSE CROSS COUNTRY
Well done to all of our students who participated in this year’s Cross Country! The race was filled with lots of energy, enthusiasm, sportsmanship, and stunning views. A huge thank you to all the staff who helped make this event a success. A huge congratulations to THRONES who were our overall House winners, and to POWERS who had unmatchable spirit on the day!
See below for our Age Champions:
Our Year 8 team won their first debate of 2023 on Tuesday night, arguing that zoos should be banned – as they were places that restricted the freedoms of animals and were ultimately places for profit. Our Year 7 team also won their first debate arguing the opposite. That zoos were crucial in providing safe havens for endangered animals and encouraging young people to push for conservation and rescue.
It was wonderful to see the girls engaging in such rigorous debate against opposing schools and being required to articulate rebuttals that dismantled the opposition’s argument. The teams were: Year 7 Debaters: Eminni Masterson, Indiana Lalor, Adelaide Davis and reserves for this debate, Happy (Yela) Yekara (absent from this photo) and Rachel Keyes. Year 8 Debaters: Hannah Mosch, Eden Carfoot, Caitlyn Wiltshire and Lynette Njau.
On Tuesday 18 April, 20 Year 10 students attended James Cook University’s Science and Engineering Challenge where we faced off against seven other local high schools! Students started off slowly exploring the various challenges which included Martian rovers, tower building, networking puzzles, coding, and more. One particular highlight of the event was our students’ exceptional performance in the Bridge Challenge. Tasked with designing and constructing a bridge using limited materials, our Year 10 team worked collaboratively and demonstrated their creativity and engineering prowess. Their bridge not only withstood the testing process but also surpassed the competition’s expectations, ultimately earning them the first place in the Bridge Challenge! Our talented young minds showcased their exceptional skills, teamwork and problem-solving abilities, and ended up in fourth place overall on the day.
YEAR 12 HOSPITALITY
Year 12 Hospitality are partway through their Celebration Unit! The girls have enjoyed preparing for their upcoming assessment piece whereby students will cater for 20 guests. Here’s a sneak peek of some creations…
MERCY GIRLS
On Friday 26 May, Sarah Bourke, Grace Burbidge, and Madaya McMillan attended Mass in support of the Catholic Women’s League. Addressing social justice and ethical questions is one of the primary tasks of CWLA. They seek to influence legislative and administrative bodies at all levels in order to preserve the dignity of the human person, striving to be a voice for the voiceless.
REEF GUARDIANS
Our Reef Guardian enjoyed the morning at Tobruk for their Snorkel Course! On Saturday 27 May they’ll head off to Magnetic Island to put their skills to use!
CATHOLIC SCHOOL PARENTS QUEENSLAND
The Australian Minister for Education is encouraging teachers, parents and students to complete a survey to inform the work of the Expert Panel Review for the next National School Reform Agreement. The Review to Inform a Better and Fairer Education System (the Review) will make recommendations for Education Ministers to inform the next agreement to improve education outcomes in Australia and meet the current and future needs of students.
Survey participants can have their say on a range of issues including:
• Improving education outcomes
• Supporting student health and wellbeing, and
• Supporting and retaining teachers.
The survey is available to complete here: Survey for Parents and Carers http://ow.ly/sRM950Ov0Wm It will be open until Friday 23 June 2023.The Expert Panel will use the results to help draft a consultation paper which will invite submissions from all stakeholders. Results will also inform the development of recommendations for the final report, which will advise Education Ministers on what targets and reforms should be included in the next National School Reform Agreement.
