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Director of Students<\/h3>\nDirector of Students<\/h3>\nMaria Franettovich <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n At our College, the Pastoral Care Team is committed to taking a proactive approach in developing skills that build resilience, promoting a College culture that emphasises respect, teamwork and participation \u2013 and reactive elements like providing comfort in response to hurt, or encouragement in the face of disappointment. We all seek to support your daughter in developing a strong skill set to draw upon as she navigates her life.<\/p>\n The purpose of Pastoral Care at our College is to:<\/p>\n Pastoral care is most effective when there is a strong partnership between home and the College. Clear two-way communication, reminders and reinforcement (at home and at school) of strategies to support progress, and early intervention in identifying and addressing problems are vital to the effective exercise of pastoral care.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Activity Day <\/strong><\/p>\n On Thursday, 6 August in place of the annual Interhouse Athletics Carnival, students participated in Year Level activities organised by the Pastoral Team.\u00a0 Dressed in their House colours, students enjoyed a variety of entertaining activities which focused on providing them with an opportunity to foster and strengthen their peer relationships and engage in team building activities.<\/p>\n\n
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