APRE News
By Mrs Carol Sharp, APRE
Founders' Day
At the end of last term, we celebrated our very first Founders’ Day. It was a great success despite the rain as students really entered into the spirit of the day. Our liturgy was lovely as we reflected on what it means to be a member of the ACW community. Our novelty games in the afternoon were loads of fun – a big thankyou to our College and House Leaders who, under the guidance of Mrs. Ali Porter, rearranged all their hard work at the last minute to come up with a wet weather program.
However, the highlight of the day would have to have been the Talent Quest. Our Culture College Leader, Deiv Sorono, was outstanding as MC and really got the audience involved - the teacher versus student dance off was a hit. Check out the photos from the day and, if you follow the link below, you can see the recording of the Talent Quest. Check out the teachers dance moves!
https://vimeo.com/576530904/d3344f8840
Retreats
Year 10 Retreat
On Tuesday, July 20th the Yr 10 students participated in a retreat lead by motivational speaker Az Hamilton. The day was a lot of fun and a provided a good opportunity to stop and reflect on how seemingly small opportunities can bring about major change in our lives and the lives of others. As our Year 10 students start to think about their senior years and pathways, this retreat day encouraged them to step outside of the roles they set for themselves and see a whole ocean of possibility.
Year 12 Retreat
Final preparations are being made for our Retreat in week 4 from Aug 4th – Aug 6th. All parents would have received a letter detailing the specifics of the retreat and we are looking forward to spending some quality time with our Yr 12 students as they reflect on their journey so far and where they may go with their next steps.
Student Free Day
Bishop’s Inservice Day
Week 3 of Term 3 is Catholic Education Week. Every year during this week there is a student free day so staff can gather to have a day of spiritual reflection. Usually, we gather with staff from schools all across the Toowoomba Diocese however, due to COVID restrictions, last year we gathered as a staff here at ACW. We will follow the same format this year, gathering at school to develop our relationship with our God and reflect on how that is brought to bear on our roles and teachers and support staff.
Prayer for NAIDOC Week
This week in our Academic Assembly we celebrated NAIDOC Week by reciting The Aboriginal Our Father.
