Heading into Week 8 means that we are coming to the business end of Term 1. One look at the College’s Assessment Calendar tells us that all students, across all year levels, will be busy over the coming fortnight finalising assignments and preparing for assessment; however it is not all study. Students are also preparing and looking forward to the first of our whole school sporting carnival events – the ACW Swimming Carnival on Monday 21 March 2022 and the ACW Cross Country on Friday 1 April 2022. At such a busy time, and with approaching deadlines, it is only normal that tension builds and things can become a little fraught. Please do not hesitate to contact your child's Pastoral Care teacher or PAL should you have any concerns about how your child is travelling at present.

With the unusual start to the school year, everything feels a little out of sync compared to a ‘normal’ year. Consequently, students and staff have been asked to rethink and reschedule some of the events that usually help ground the structure of the term. It is also at this time of term that we can see students engaging in silly low-level behaviours that can escalate into more serious incidents. I encourage all students to maintain their focus on the things that they can control, i.e, their learning and studies, over the last few weeks of term. Let us be kind to one another, and to ourselves, as we head towards the end of term and a well-deserved Easter break.

Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation (QATSIF) was created to give Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families increased educational choices and life opportunities. QATSIF is a nationwide scholarship program for First Nation Students who are completing Years 11 & 12.

Assumption College is very lucky to have three students who have received QATSIF scholarships: Denika Murray, Hayden Kenny and Shelby Scott. The scholarship will assist these students over the next two years financially whilst also developing their leadership skills with leadership programs.

A massive congratulations to these students.