THE CATHEDRAL COLLEGE NEWS WEEK 8

TCC TV NEWS

MASS OF THANKSGIVING

Mass of Thanksgiving for Leesa Jeffcoat AM
Diocesan Director Catholic Education

Bishop Michael McCarthy invites all school communities to attend a Mass of Thanksgiving for Leesa Jeffcoat AM who, after 23 years of faith-filled service, will shortly conclude her time as Diocesan Director of Catholic Education. The Mass will be held in St Joseph’s Cathedral on Wednesday, 12 June commencing at 10:3Oam.

All are welcome at the Mass to thank God for the gift that Leesa has been to the Ministry of Catholic Education in this Diocese and to pray that God will bless her in abundance into the future.  

For those unable to attend in person, the Mass will also be live streamed via the following link:

PARENT ENGAGEMENT EVENING

Parent Engagement Evening - Guest Speaker: Paul Dillon 

Does your child like to party? Is your child likely to party? As a parent, would you like to know more about how to navigate through the stages of ‘Teens, Parties and Alcohol’ ?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you must click on the link below to watch the recording of last night’s Parent Engagement Evening with Paul Dillon discussing “Teens, Parties and Alcohol – What do Parents Need to Know?”.

Again, on behalf of all staff and parents of TCC, I would like to thank our Parents and Friends Association for their initiative in recognising the need and support of this event. We are very grateful for their ongoing support of the College and their willingness to organise opportunities like these for broader parent engagement.

Below is the link to the recording of the Parent Engagement Evening Presentation, which will be available to view until 3.30pm on Friday 7 June.

Mrs Sarah-Jayne Coombs (Senior Teacher and Special Projects Coordinator)

COMMUNITY OF FAITH

Our next TCC Parish Mass is Saturday 8 June at 6pm in St Joseph’s Cathedral. Please join us for this celebration of the Eucharist. Following Mass the Rocky Youth Group will be hosting Elevate in the Parish Centre which will be "Soup around the fire". If you would like more information about this please contact Mrs Tanya Gill (Tanya.Gill@tccr.com.au).  Please see flyer below for more information.

Mr Pat Egan (Deputy Principal: Mission)

CURRICULUM

Year 10

Students will begin their Block Exams commencing on Wednesday 12 June. See timetable link below.  As it is a Block Exam period, students only need to attend school when they have an exam.  However, I understand that it may be difficult for some families to organise transport so supervised study is available for students in the Library. 

Please note the following:

• Food deliveries are not allowed.  Students must bring their lunch or purchase food from the Tuckshop.
• Students who leave school and go to public places must change out of their uniform.

Mrs Brenda Mallory (Assistant Principal: Curriculum)

NDIS WORKSHOPS

There are upcoming workshops for families whose child is eligible for NDIS funding. These are opportunities to hear from experts and extend your support network.

“Making the most of your child’s NDIS workshop” - face to face in Rockhampton.

• Monday 10 June:  1 – 2.30pm                    

Please register via the link on the attached flyer.

“Family Support Group” - face to face at Rockhampton North Special School. 

• Friday 14 June: 9.30 – 11.30am              

Families from all schools are welcome to attend to link with likeminded families and supports.

Please report to the Administration building for directions.

Miss Rachele Belz (Assistant Principal: Staff Development & Formation)

QTAC APPLICATION INFORMATION SESSION

Applying to university for the first time can be daunting, but QTAC streamlines the process, making it easier for students to apply to multiple courses with just one application. To help guide your son or daughter through this journey, TCC has partnered with QTAC to host an online ‘How to Apply’ to university session to be held on Monday 17 June at 4pm. For more information, please see the flyer below or visit the QTAC website.

Mr Andrew Stein (Coordinator of Year 12 Schooling)

EMPLOYMENT, TRAINEESHIP AND WORK EXPERIENCE NEWS

Ms Tamara Giles (Careers Coordinator)

CULTURAL & INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

Miss Celeste Hack (Cultural & Instrumental Music Coordinator)

SPORT NEWS

Mr Michael Busby (Director of Sport)

DO YOU HAVE AN OLD MOBILE PHONE?

DOMESTIC & FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION MONTH

If you've recently upgraded your smart phone and have an old mobile phone to give away you're invited to donate it to support victims and survivors of Domestic and Family Violence as part of Queensland Police's DV Safe Phones initiative.  DV Safe Phones provide free smart phones to victims/survivors where their phone has been destroyed during an act of DV and they have no safe way to contact Police. 

The Cathedral College will be acting as a Collection Point during the month of May.  If you would like to be involved please click on the link below for how to prepare your phone.  Thank you for your generosity.

HAVE YOU DOWNLOADED THE NEW APP?

Many parents already are enjoying the benefits of the new College App after receiving an email invitation with easy to follow instructions.  The Parent Orbit App is connected to Parent Lounge and it offers at the touch of a finger, an easy and convenient way to stay on top of family organisational school jobs including Booking Parent / Teacher interviews, notifying of absences, checking timetables, paying event fees, viewing the latest TCC TV News plus much more.  If you're having any difficulties with the App please contact our friendly and helpful College Office staff on 4999 1300.

Mrs Pauline Crow - Communications Manager

COMMUNITY NOTICES