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By Mrs Liisa Hammond, Principal
John 10:27-30
Jesus as the Shepherd, and we as his flock, is an image that is used countless times throughout the Bible. Shepherding is one of the earliest known occupations and was not an easy undertaking. The ‘good’ shepherd was responsible for the safety and care of their flock. Sheep are easy prey for wild animals and humans; so shepherds had to care for and keep watch over their herd constantly. A shepherd would provide food, water, protection, and deliverance. They would guide, nurture, and carry the helpless lambs. Most importantly, a shepherd, at the end of each day, would count each of their flock to ensure that they were all safe, and if there was one missing, the shepherd would return to the pasture to find them.
It is important to recognise that our modern understanding of ‘sheep-like’ mentality, such as always following the herd, does not contextually fit within the Gospel’s figurative use of the shepherd and sheep imagery. John invites us to be recognised as a member of Jesus’ flock and as such, reminds us that we will “… never be lost or stolen.” This is a comforting notion, given that many of us feel lost at times. By Jesus claiming us as one of his flock, he is promising to fulfil the role of the ‘good’ shepherd, our protector, provider, and guide.
For me, the contextual understanding of what was occurring to Jesus when he delivered these utterances is incredibly important. Jesus was challenging the religious leaders of Jerusalem, who were goading him. Jesus does not respond to the pending violence he was facing, instead, he stands his ground in truth and love.
Furthermore, this Gospel prompts us to consider the statement, “The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice …”. Pope Francis' call for synodality within our church recognises the importance of listening. We have been called to gather in a process of mutual collaborative listening and discernment. This affords us the opportunity to learn from each other and promote our distinctively Catholic mission of inclusivity and upholding the dignity of all. At Assumption College, we are holding our own listening forums over the next three weeks. We are asking the parents/guardians of each year level to come together in the Spirit of collaborative listening, exercising the diversity and interconnectedness that our College celebrates. Parents/Guardians will be asked to respond to the question: “What do you want for the future of Assumption College,” the responses that this question elicits will then be discerned to inform our new strategic plan.
May Our Mother Mary grant her blessings upon our College community.
Jersey Review
You may remember that last term, our Year 12 Leaders came to the College’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and the Board with a proposal to be able to wear their Senior Jerseys every day. The ELT and Board agreed to a period of ten (10) weeks to trial the wearing of the jersey. It has now been ten (10) weeks, so we invite you to please follow the link and complete the survey. We will collate the responses to the survey and hold discussions with our Year 12 Leaders, the Board and P&F before presenting the findings.
Events, Events, Events
Since the beginning of Term 2, we have hosted the following events. Professional Development Day - Illuminate Religious Education, Senior Art excursion, University Showcase, Cross Country, ANZAC Day Liturgy and Service, College Formal, Parent/Teacher Interviews, Frozen the Musical - Music/Drama and Art excursion, Edmund Rice Day, Leadership Forum Dinner, Open Day, Mothers’ Day Breakfast and NAPLAN. I have no doubt that I have missed some things and I apologise for that. The reason I list these events is to provide an example of the various and varied spiritual and co-curricular activities that the College celebrates. Of course, these events do not just happen. Weeks of planning, negotiating, and enacting goes into each of them, with careful deliberation on the impact and enhancement that each of these events have for our College community. I would like to thank all the staff members who give of their time and energy to ensure that our students, staff and families can engage in experiences that enrich their learning and wellbeing journeys.
Media Campaign
Upon my arrival in Warwick at the beginning of the year, I was greeted with a billboard that proclaimed that Assumption College was, “inclusive, affordable, progressive”. Whilst this is completely true, what I was concerned with, was that it did not harness the richness of our interwoven charisms. As such, we have been working on a new campaign that reflects our contemporary vision of education - Through the Lens of Assumption College. The campaign draws upon our three charisms, a Liberating Curriculum (Edmund Rice and the Christian Brothers), Empowering Pastoral and Co-curricular (Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy), and Nurturing Spirituality (Marian Tradition). You are able to view the images and films of our campaign later in this newsletter. I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank Mrs Sharon Newley for her unfailing creativity and dedication to the design, development, and delivery of this new campaign. From the sunglasses to the inclusion of our College alpacas, the attention to detail has been nothing short of amazing - many thanks, Sharon!
By Ms Natalie Smith, Acting Deputy Principal
Thank you to our student volunteers for Open Day
Thank you to all those students who braved the rain on Friday afternoon to volunteer their time as ushers, and subject display and stall assistants at our recent Open Day. It was wonderful to see so many of our students interacting with prospective parents and students, demonstrating their pride in the College, and discussing what it is that they love about Assumption College. Well done to you all.
Year 11 Leadership Camp
Year 11 students are in the final week of preparation for the Year 11 Camp to be held at the Gold Coast Recreation Centre. This is the start of an exciting journey. Over the duration of the camp, students will be asked to consider the qualities that demonstrate good leadership and to challenge themselves to step up and ask to be considered for leadership positions, by their peers. In Week 6, the application process to select the student leaders for 2023 will begin. We wish all the Year 11 students and their teachers a great camp.
Year 7 Camp
Year 7 students will be heading to the Sunshine Coast on the 17 – 19 June, Week 9. Planning for the camp is underway and Mrs Patrice Riordan, Year 7 PAL, will be in touch with Year 7 parents soon with the details. Camps are a great way for students to challenge themselves, physically and mentally, and to build resilience. Trying new activities like archery or climbing, overcoming fear of heights, having to trust their team mates to complete activities mean that students have the opportunity to learn about themselves as well. I strongly encourage all students to attend the Year 7 Camp, in Week 9.
Term 2 Uniform reminder
As published in previous newsletters, Term 2 means winter uniforms for students. Senior students are reminded that blazers are to be worn, to and from the college, at assemblies and official functions, during Terms 2 and 3. With the transition to the new College uniform, this will be the final year that girls may wear the older green and gold tartan check, mid-calf length winter skirts, with black socks, or black pantyhose or black knee-high stockings. These winter skirts are being phased out and will not be able to be worn after 2022. Students in Years 7 and 8 are expected to continue to wear the current green/white/navy tartan skirt during Terms 2 and 3 with the white ankle socks replaced with black socks, or black pantyhose.
Other standards relating to hair, jewellery, and make-up remain the same as for last term. Students have been reminded if they are in breach of the uniform standards, they will be sent home until such time the issue is remedied.
Please do not hesitate to contact your child's Pastoral Care teacher or PAL should you have any concerns about your child’s wellbeing.
By Mr Michael Simpson, Assistant Principal Curriculum
Senior School
The second internal assessment task (IA2 or CIA) for each subject will be completed in the coming weeks, and the provisional results will be submitted to the QCAA later in the term. A full academic report for Unit 3 will be distributed in Week 6 and this will include a complete breakdown of how each student is progressing. It is hoped that the information presented will enable you to have meaningful and reflective discussions with your son or daughter as they move into the final phase of learning.
The Year 12 reports are structured in the following way:
Course Overview – for Semester 1, gives an overview of the content studied during Unit 3, which was generally taught between Term 4, 2021 and Term 1, 2022.
Assessment results summary (General subjects only) – This table gives a breakdown of how students have performed on each assessment task. This is indicated for General Subjects only, due to these subjects’ marks weighing heavily towards a student’s ATAR. Students should identify which content and assessment objectives they performed well in, and which need further development. They should seek teacher feedback on how to improve in these areas.
Learning profile – Teachers rate students on how they have performed as individual learners. The following terms are used to qualify their performances: Consistently (C), Usually (U), Sometimes (S), Rarely (R), and Never (N). A description of each of these is found on the front page of the reports.
Overall Achievement (General and Applied subjects) – This is an overall result for Unit 3 so students understand their overall performance. Discussions based on the Overall Achievement are important as they move into Unit 4 and the external exams. Furthermore, the Overall Achievement results indicate whether a student will receive a QCE point for satisfactory completion. Each subject has a different criterion for awarding a Unit 3 result so if more information is required, please speak to the subject teacher.
Overall Achievement (VET subjects) – This is rated CA (Competency Achieved), WTC (Working Towards Competency), and CNA (Competency Not Achieved). A description of each of these is found on the front page of the reports.
Junior School
Years 7 and 9 students have been engaging in NAPLAN this week, and they are to be commended on their efforts. NAPLAN can often be seen as something extra for the student to complete; however, the information it gives to students, teachers, and parents and carers about how students are progressing in their education is invaluable. From a teacher’s point of view, it gives insight into each student’s needs and enables them to plan more effectively to ensure they are addressing these.
By Mrs Carol Sharp, Assistant Principal Religious Education
Year Level Masses
Due to Covid and associated delays, we had to postpone some of the year level Masses last term. This means that we have five year level Masses this term. All Masses are held with the parish community at St. Mary’s Church on Tuesday mornings at 9:00am. Students walk down from school at 8:45am and return in time for Period 2 classes. Parents and family are welcome to join us for Mass.
- Year 9 Mass – Tuesday, May 17 (week 5)
- Year 8 Mass – Tuesday, May 31 (week 7)
- Year 7 Mass – Tuesday, June 14 (week 9)
Visitation of Nursing Home Residents
On Friday, April 29th 2022, Ms Noo Shepherd from the Churches of Christ Aged Care facility talked to our students at Assembly about serving the community through a visitation program. The connection formed between younger and older people, when they participate in such a program, is valuable to both groups. The simple act of sharing a cup of tea (or Milo) and sharing a few stories helps to reduce a sense of isolation and depression for the residents of aged care facilities. There are clear benefits for our students as well, as they learn new skills and grow in their understanding of both the challenges and joys of aging.
So far, we have had a quarter of the student population register their interest in being a part of the program. An amazing response! In the coming weeks we will be communicating with interested students and their parents around the logistics of this program. I will also be consulting with The Oaks and Akooramak to see if they are interested in being a part of the program.
“…by isolating the elderly and leaving them in the care of others without the closeness and concern of family members, we disfigure and impoverish the family itself. We also end up depriving young people of a necessary connection to their roots and a wisdom that the young cannot achieve on their own.”
Pope Francis, Fratelli Tutti: On Fraternity and Social Friendship, 2020
Edmund Rice Day
With the launch of our new media campaign scheduled to occur at our annual Open Day the very next day, I thought it was very timely to reflect on the Rice charism and his focus on liberation. One of the core values of the Christian Brothers, one of two religious orders founded by Edmund Rice, is liberation. Rice believed that compassion for one another demanded action that liberates all. Looking through the L.E.N.S of Assumption College means that our curriculum is one that should liberate not only our students, but everyone with whom they come into contact. If they use their learning to contribute to the common good, then they are truly living the vision of Edmund Rice. This means that, as nice as it is to have a piece of cake for morning tea, we honour the gift of Edmund Rice every time we, as teachers, walk into the classroom, and our students honour him every time they push themselves to reach their learning goals. Essentially, it means that every day is Edmund Rice day.
ACW Thrift Store
This term, the St Vincent de Paul group has developed a new initiative. Inspired by our Faith and Social Justice Leader, Juliana Cruda, we are aiming to raise awareness of the impact of fast fashion on both the environment and people in developing countries. Our liturgical theme for the year is drawn from Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si and focusses on how we should respond to both ‘the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.’ Advocating against fast fashion definitely fits with this theme.
So, how are we going to achieve this? We are running a clothing drive throughout the term. We are calling for students to donate any clothes they no longer need/wear which are still in good condition. At the end of the term, we will set up a ‘Thrift Shop’ for students to come in and purchase the donated clothes rather than purchasing fast fashion. All proceeds will be donated to charity.
We will also educate students around the issues of fast fashion by placing small video clips, reflections and activities in the morning notices throughout the term. Please, feel free to access these resources and activities through the Sentral App. There will be a new one each week.
Years 7 and 8 Retreat
On Wednesday, May 25th 2022 our Years 7 and 8 students will have a retreat day here at the College. Year 7 students will spend half the day in a spiritual retreat and the other half with presenters from Unleashing Personal Potential exploring issues such as growth mindset, resilience and grit. While the Year 7s are with UPP, the Year 8s will have their spiritual retreat and then we will swap.
The two sessions, the UPP session and the spiritual retreat session, are carefully designed to be complementary. In the spiritual retreat, students will explore issues of identity by looking at how they are made in the image and likeness of God.
Prayer
A prayer of thanksgiving for the life of Edmund Rice.
O God, we thank you for the life of Blessed Edmund Rice.
He opened his heart to Christ present in those oppressed
by poverty and injustice.
May we follow his example of faith and generosity.
Grant us the courage and compassion of Blessed Edmund as
we seek to live lives of love and service.
We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen.
Chaplain’s Corner
By Denise Ryan
On Wednesday May 4, 2022 students took part in the Peace Walk and Candle Lighting Ceremony that was organised by Warwick Safe Haven. The candle lighting ceremony takes place on the first Wednesday of May all over Queensland because May is Domestic and Family Violence Prevention month. We attended this service and joined in the Peace Walk from the Town Hall to the Uniting Church where the ceremony took place. There was a guest speaker who spoke about their journey and the event was well-attended by the community. A big thankyou to the students who represented our College so well.
After attending this event last Wednesday, it prompted me to think about an interesting thought process and how it can be used by anyone in any situation when things seem dark and gloomy.
“My situation is TEMPORARY, not permanent. I don’t have anyone to play with TODAY, but tomorrow might be different. I am having a tough time RIGHT NOW, but good times are just around the corner. What is happening now WON’T be happening forever.”
This is important when teaching and explaining to any young person about what is happening now does not need to be a permanent situation. We are given the choice everyday to make better choices than we did the day before. Every choice we make has a good or bad consequence; this means it is up to us to decide what outcome we want from whatever the situation is.
On another note, thankyou to the volunteers who helped with the setup and pack up of the Open Day Stall. It was much appreciated and was awesome to see all the answers to the various questions that were a part of the Chappy’s Challenge.
“Love yourself. Enough to take the actions required for your happiness. Enough to cut yourself loose from the drama-filled past. Enough to set a high standard for relationships. Enough to feed your mind and body in a healthy manner. Enough to forgive yourself. Enough to move on.”
– Steve Maraboli
By Mr Scott Clegg, Business Manager
College Fees
College fees statements will be issued via email this week and we require payment of the account by the 27th May 2022, unless you have a Direct Debit or other existing payment arrangement in place with the College.
If you have a query about your College fees account, trouble viewing the email or you have not received the statement by email, please contact the College Finance Officers, via phone 0746 604 000 or email at finance@acwarwick.catholic.edu.au. If you are experiencing any problems paying this account, please speak with our Principal or our Business Manager.
Thank you.
By Mr Thomas Duggan, Sports Coordinator
The Warwick Inter-School Basketball competition kicks off this week with our students taking on Scots PGC on Monday, 9th May 2022. This competition will continue on Monday nights for the remainder of the term with finals to be played in Week 9.
Broncos Cup Rugby League and Netball Gala days for 2022 are scheduled for Thursday 19th May 2022 at Goondiwindi and Wednesday 1st June 2022 at Warwick. We would like to wish our students who are representing our College, the best of luck for these two days. Results will be posted in a future newsletter.
Several of our students have been selected to represent Darling Downs in a variety of sports over the past few weeks. Being selected to represent your region at a State Carnival is a massive achievement, and we would like to congratulate and recognise the following students for their efforts:
The Bill Turner Cup Gala Day consisted of four teams, including Assumption College Warwick, that completed three rounds against St Joseph's Stanthorpe and the Inglewood and Texas combined schools' team. The games were played under excellent conditions, with the sunny weather reigning over Queens Park. The conduct displayed by the Assumption College boys’ soccer team was exceptional. As a coach, you could not ask for a better representation of virtue among the boys.
The first game was neck-and-neck against Stanthorpe during the first 25 minutes. Assumption drew first blood by scoring from the middle by Riley Butler; however, Stanthorpe immediately responded, equaling the score at one-all. The Assumption boys’ defence held tight until it caved 10 minutes into the second half when Stanhorpe scored by skimming through an open space. Approximately five minutes later, Cooper March found space and kicked his first goal; keeping the scores even at two-a-piece. The game seemed like an arm-wrestling contest for the remaining minutes, with Timothy Crothers sliding effortlessly to protect his goal, however, despite his combativeness and enthusiasm, Stanthorpe snatched the game with two consecutive goals, finishing the game at 4-2.
Assumption’s first loss did not faze the boys when they faced St Joseph's for their second match. They dominated throughout the game with magical touches by Cooper March assisting in the first two goals scored by Thomas Blake. Later in the game, Thomas was still hungry for more points, and he successfully scored from a long-range kick, giving him his hat-trick for the day. With solid defence from Scott Broughton, Riley Butler and Lewis May, the game ended at 5-0. Cooper 'Magic' March weaved through a bedazzled defence that opened for him, scoring the final two goals of the match.
In the final match against Inglewood, Assumption College Warwick’s momentum continued. Thomas, 'The Tank' Blake, led the side to a convincing win by scoring most of the goals in the 12-0 demolition. Inglewood was no match for Assumption College’s strong defence led by Scott Broughton. The backline defence provided plenty of opportunities for the forwards to strike. Jacob Fox, the youngest player on the team, almost scored only to be stopped by the Inglewood goalie, who showed plenty of resilience in the game.
Although Assumption finished second on the day, the boys displayed excellence in behaviour both on and off the field.
Laura Scheiwe- QLD Cricket
Recently, Laura competed in the U19 Qld Schoolgirls Cricket Carnival in Bundaberg. Due to her success at this carnival, she has been selected for the U19 Qld Schoolgirls Team to play in September. Congratulations Laura, we wish you all the best.
Southern Downs/Border Districts Cross Country
On Thursday 28th April 2022, we had several of our students attend the Southern Downs/Border District Cross Country Trials. Assumption placed second overall in the Border District carnival, which is a great achievement. Congratulations to the following students who were successful at these trials and will attend Darling Downs trials on May 17th:
Southern Downs Representatives:
Billy Benz
Bridget Kerlin
Border District Representatives:
Ellyn Moore
Jaz Cruda
Calum Oloman
Mark Hallman
Lilly Kerlin
By Mrs Jenny Gillespie, College Counsellor
Screen Time
Families vary a lot when it comes to habits, opinions and rules regarding screen time. Parental concern regarding screen time for teens (How much is too much?) and strategies to regulate teen online activities and behaviour, are frequent topics of conversation in the College Counselling office.
Most often parents worry about their teen’s tiredness, moods, social habits, energy levels, behaviour, friendships, stress levels as well as academic engagement, and wonder if too much screen time is part of the issue. There is never a one size fits all approach to managing these issues; however, the following article from the esafety Commissioner describes some basic considerations and helpful strategies for parents in this regard. Time online | eSafety Commissioner
For further resources or discussion please contact either Jenny or Melinda at school Mon-Fri.
By Mrs Mary-Anne Driver, Library Aide
The library had a great day on Open Day and we were excited to welcome many visitors through our doors!
We fielded lots of questions about Dungeons & Dragons and our 3D printers, along with enquiries about reading, facts, research and more. We would like to particularly thank Ava, Patrick and Connah for their enthusiasm and assistance during the afternoon.
Our latest discussion board is focussed on thanking those around us who have helped shape and guide us. We have some touching comments from students thanking their parents (mums, dads, grandparents), ACW staff and even some pets! As the saying goes: ‘It takes a community to raise a child!’ it is lovely to know our students do appreciate family and community members who have helped them on their way.
A reminder that the ACW interschool chess competition is fast approaching – we will have a full day of chess here on Friday May 20, 2022. Entries are due Friday May 13, 2022. Please contact Mrs Wooding in the library for enquiries or any late entries.
By Mrs Alison Porter, Career Development Practitioner
Academic Interviews
To support the academic success of our Year 12 students we are hosting academic interviews in Week 7, 1st of June – 3rd of June 2022. These interviews will be held between each Year 12 student, their parent/guardian, and a College representative. The purpose of each interview is to review each student’s progress to date and their proposed outcome at Year 12 exit.
At this time of the Year 12 course this academic review is important to support the academic success of our Year 12 students, therefore, we strongly encourage parents/guardians to attend. In the coming week, a letter will be emailed to parents/guardians with an allocated date and time for the interview. For those parents not available at the scheduled time and date please ring the College office to arrange a more suitable time.
White Card Course (Construction)
Year 10, 11 and 12 students will have the opportunity to participate in Work Safely in the Construction Industry course on Monday, 13th June 2022. Successful completion of the course is awarded with a Construction White Card. The course will be delivered at Assumption College through Downs Group Training.
Details as follows:
Delivery: Monday, 13th June 2022 (9:00am - until completed, or latest 3pm)
Cost: $50 (to be added to school fees)
Where: Assumption College (room to be advised)
A student permission letter with further details of the course is available at the College Office.
Aspire 2 Health
The Department of Employment, Small Business and Training is working in collaboration with Griffith University, University of Southern Queensland, The University of Queensland Rural Clinical School, and Queensland Ambulance Service to offer the Aspire 2 Health program to students. This is a one-day program that offers workshops and information sessions about careers in the health industry.
When: Wednesday, 31st August 2022
Where: Warwick Hospital QRME Building Training Centre
Register: Aspire2Health 2022 | Registration (jotform.com)
Permission Letter to be obtained from the Careers office (room 104).
Head Start applications for Semester 2, 2022
USQ is currently accepting Head Start applications for Semester 2, 2022, commencing on Monday 11 July 2022. Students are encouraged to apply at least two weeks before this date to allow for receipt of the outcome of their application prior to the semester commencing.
Head Start provides Year 10, 11 and 12 students the opportunity to study a university course before they finish high school. Year 10s can apply for Head Start from Semester 2 and 3 each year; however, not all courses are offered for all year levels so students should check individual course eligibility.
Find out what courses are on offer in Semester 2, 2022 at https://www.usq.edu.au/study/information-for/high-school-students/head-start
ADF Careers Expo, Toowoomba
Defence Force Recruiting Centre Toowoomba, Friday 20 May 2022, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm.
Explore job opportunities in the Navy, Army and Air Force at the upcoming Toowoomba ADF Careers Expo. Speak with current serving personnel about trades, opportunities for further study, flexible part-time commitment and more.
Activities on the day will include:
- Vehicle displays
- Static displays
- Weapons display
- Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter
- QLD Police command post.
Find out more: https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/events/events-detail/15cgpis
University Showcase
Many of our Year 12 students attended our recent University Showcase. Other local schools gathered with our students to hear what university life is like and gain firsthand information from university representatives.
Careers Week
A reminder that careers week is on next week, May 16-22, 2022. Please see the following flyer.
Assumption College Vacant Positions
Would you like to join our Team at ACW?
Please see below the roles in which we have advertised currently.
Tuckshop Convenor
Teacher - Maths/Science
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible; applications will be reviewed prior to the closing date.
If you have any queries relating to these vacancies, please contact Mrs Jess Cantwell at the College office on 07 4660 4000 or via email jess.cantwell@twb.catholic.edu.au
Open Day
Last Friday afternoon Assumption College proudly hosted our Annual Open Day.
On a very rainy afternoon, we welcomed our existing families, new families and members of the wider community to join us and see what an education at Assumption College looks like.
Visitors toured our extensive facilities, were immersed in interactive subject displays, and enjoyed our hospitality at our complimentary BBQ.
We were very excited to showcase the launch of our new media campaign – “Through the LENS of Assumption College – Liberating, Empowering, Nurturing for Success”. Those who attended the afternoon would have seen our exciting new videos and sunglasses circulating within our College. Our LENS video is now on our website and facebook for all of those who may not have had the opportunity to view it at our launch last Friday. Follow along and see the journey of our students through the LENS of Assumption College. Our students enter the College as Junior Students, progress through their education at Assumption College and all we have to offer, and then leave as senior students - well equipped to head out into the world for the next part of their journey in life.
Our Open Day Passports were also a big hit. Our student visitors were presented with their passports upon arrival, and during their tour around the College collected a sticker at each display they visited. Passports were then returned on departure, and entered into a lucky draw. Due to the overwhelming response to our Passports, we decided to offer FIVE lucky draw prizes. The prizes included 2 x $50 uniform vouchers, and 3 x $10 tuckshop vouchers. Mrs Hammond drew the lucky winners this week, and we are delighted to announce our winners as follows:
$50 Uniform Voucher – Rose from Applethorpe
$50 Uniform Voucher – Torrie Williamson
$10 Tuckshop Voucher – Shaya Wetzler
$10 Tuckshop Voucher – Cassie Ryan
$10 Tuckshop Voucher – Kaelee Grace
Congratulations to our lucky winners above. You will be contacted in the near future to organize collection of your prizes.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those who attended our Open Day – we hope you enjoyed the afternoon and we look forward to seeing you all again next year.
Through the LENS of Assumption College
https://player.vimeo.com/video/707999913?h=d9fa2db220
Mother's Day Breakfast
On Monday, 9 May 2022 Assumption College hosted our Mother’s Day Breakfast. We were delighted to offer our mothers, guardians and special females in our students’ lives the opportunity to have breakfast made for them. It was lovely to see the students getting to spend quality time with these ladies. Students also made a tribute video to show the thanks and appreciation they have. We had over 180 guests in attendance for the morning, a big thank you to everyone who helped make this a possibility for our College community.
Mothers Day Wishes 2022_HD_final.mp4
Naplan 2022
NAPLAN 2022 was undertaken by Years 7 and 9 students, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week at our College. The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy, sees our students from Years 7 and 9 complete a program covering Reading, Writing, Language Conventions and Numeracy over Tuesday to Thursday this week. For the students sitting NAPLAN this year, it has been four years since they last sat the program.
Both groups of students joined together in Assumption Hall, for the first time, allowing for a more streamlined approach to program delivery, and minimal disruption to the rest of the school day.
It has been pleasing to see our students arrive at school each day well prepared for their NAPLAN sessions, and subsequently, our sessions have run very smoothly. The attitude and preparedness of Assumption College students is impressive.
A special thank you to Mr Cannard and Mr Fern for supporting the technology needs of the students, and to all of the teachers and school officers for their help in preparing for, and supervising the program.
Cate Tunstall
Middle Years Program Leader
Frozen Excursion
A packed bus load of students across all grades, along with Mr Donnelly, Ms Wijesooriya, Mrs Riordan and Mrs Bourke headed off to QPAC to watch the Disney spectacular, Frozen. Everyone really enjoyed the performance. In particular, the use of technology in the performance was outstanding and the ongoing conversations have been about how the magical effects could have been achieved, how costume changes happened so quickly, the variation of new songs along with the known classics and questions about how they made the dress glow and "it would have been nice to have had snow fall on us," as well. All round it was a positive experience to gain some understanding of what goes into putting together any performance, let alone the challenges of a musical. Thanks to the teachers for taking the students on the excursion.
Rural Operations
Last week our Year 12 Rural Operations class were able to return to hands-on activities. Unfortunately, the paddocks had received overnight rain and were too wet to proceed with our tractor work. Nevertheless, we opted for machinery maintenance and installed the new compulsory roll bars on the quad bikes. The time spent in the work shed allowed for much discussion on workplace health and safety issues that affect everyday agricultural workplaces. Each student gained beneficial insights into hazards and avoiding accidents whilst completing the required maintenance and safety processes. Hopefully, we will be able to return this week and continue our cultivation.
