{"id":14546,"date":"2025-02-17T10:16:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T23:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/?post_type=article&p=14546"},"modified":"2025-02-20T11:01:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T00:01:44","slug":"college-principal-35","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/article\/college-principal-35\/","title":{"rendered":"College Principal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Congratulations to our Student Leadership Team who hosted Love Week last week which culminated with Valentine\u2019s Day. Love was in the air all week and wonderful activities were planned to celebrate God\u2019s greatest commandment! On Monday the focus was on \u2018loving yourself\u2019, on Tuesday it was \u2018love your culture\u2019 and we were treated to busking at lunch time, Wednesday saw the focus turn to \u2018loving the Earth ‘and students were treated to free ice cream if they brought a reusable cup and reusable spoon. On Thursday it was \u2018love your friends and faith\u2019 day with a special lunchtime Mass in the Chapel, and on Friday it was ‘love your school day\u2019! Thanks to the Student Leaders who put energy and focus into organising fun ways for our students and teachers to strengthen relationships across our school community which has been especially important in welcoming our new students to the College. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Over the next fortnight, students in Years 5-8 will engage in Pastoral Care lessons focused on the dynamics of online communication with the aim of creating a Year 5-8 Online Communication Charter. Students will examine the advantages and disadvantages of using digital devices for interaction. Following these discussions, each year group will complete a survey designed to collect data on their current digital practices and experiences, as well as their aspirations for safe and positive online interactions. The collected data will be analysed, and the insights gained will inform the development and launch of the Year 5-8 Online Communication Charter. This set of guidelines aims to educate and promote positive online behaviour, fostering safe and supportive digital environments. The charter will be subject to review in Week 10 of Term 4. It is important for parents to be aware that the Charter is unable to be enforced by the school and parents will be responsible for ensuring their children are adhering to the guidelines. Students have voiced their gratitude for these rules as they believe it will be better for everyone if online communication takes place at an agreed time, if at all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of their orientation program, Year 7 engaged in a Community Building and Interaction day last week. Students were invited to think about the importance and value of community and being active community builders. The day was led by the Lasallian youth ministry team and Year 7 Pastoral Care and Religious Education Teachers. Students were involved in fun and interactive games, problem solving activities and role playing. They also heard from Sr Jill Shirvington OP, a Dominican Sister who is closely connected to the College and is in fact an ex-student herself. Students explored how they are able to influence the culture in a community and deepened their understanding about the unity that we can find in diversity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The start of the school year has also provided us with many lovely opportunities to come together as a community. We were grateful to have parents join us for our various Welcome Masses and many parents and carers attended our Information Nights before attending our Welcome event around Dom\u2019s Plot where they were able to meet their children\u2019s teachers and connect with one another. We are also looking forward to hosting our Coffee and Conversation mornings with our Chinese and Korean families this week and there has been strong interest in attendance from our new parents of teen girls support group who will come together next week to Spill the Tea!\u00a0Click on the invitation below if you have not yet responded and would like to join us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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