Years 7 & 8 Retreat and UPP Day

Years 7 and 8 attended their Retreat and UPP Day. This day consisted of a half day devoted to a spiritual retreat, run by Mrs Carol Sharp (APRE), where students explored how they are made in the image and likeness of God. For the other half of the day, they participated in a workshop presented by Peter and Corey from UPP – Unleashing your Personal Potential, in which they explored concepts related to developing a “growth mindset”. One of the lessons is summarised below:

“We all have different things that we are currently good at and bad at. Being good at something or bad at something right now does not mean that we can never change that. If we work at our weak or strong areas, we can improve. If we don't work at our weak or strong areas, we almost certainly won't improve. It's not about how weak or strong, smart, or dumb you are right now - it's about being focused on improving, learning, and growing. That's the main idea behind growth mindset - understand that growth and change is quite likely - when we do the work to improve.”

Growth mindsets. (n.d.). Unleashing Personal Potential. Retrieved June 6, 2022, from https://www.unleashingpersonalpotential.com.au/gm1-22

Opportunities for Camps for Years 9 & 10 in Term 4, 2022

Some parents have expressed interest in students travelling to Canberra as they have been able to in the past. However, while the borders have opened to travel, the College has made the decision not to commit to travelling interstate with students during 2022.  We hope that the Canberra tour may return to being an option for students again in the future. In the meantime, we are excited to announce the following opportunities in 2022 for students in Years 9 & 10.

Year 9 Camp opportunity

We are excited to announce that the Year 9 cohort will travel to Moreton Bay and explore North Stradbroke Island for three days in Term 4.  More details about this exciting opportunity will follow early in Term 3.

Year 10 Camp opportunity - Term 4.

We are also excited to announce that the Year 10 cohort will be travelling to the Capricorn region for three nights in Term 4, dates 4 – 7 October, 2022.  Thank you to all those year 10 parents who responded so positively to the initial expression of interest survey sent out last week.  We are aware that the Year 10 cohort have missed several opportunities to travel during the past two years due to the restrictions put in place during the pandemic, so we are pleased to announce this trip.  More details will follow early in Term 3.

Year 11 Leadership

As mentioned in the previous newsletter, the application process to select the student leaders for 2023 is underway. The Year 11 students have received details of the various leadership roles available. We encourage students to seriously consider these leadership positions and put in their application. Applications close in Week 9, Monday 13 June, 2022 at 3.00pm.

With only 2 weeks of Term 2 left, students can see the light at the end of the tunnel, when it comes to their assessment.  The June - July holidays will soon be upon us, but I encourage all students to remain focused on their learning and not engage in silly low-level behaviours that can escalate into more serious incidents. Please do not hesitate to contact your student’s Pastoral Care teacher or PAL should you have any concerns about your child’s wellbeing.