THE CATHEDRAL COLLEGE NEWS WEEK 2
CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK
Next week we celebrate Catholic Education Week from 21 – 27 July. This is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on Catholic Education as communities of faith, hope and love.
There will be a special Catholic Education Week Mass on Wednesday 24 July at 12pm in St Joseph's Cathedral and parents are invited to attend.
Our College will celebrate Catholic Education Week with two significant events – Senior and Middle School Academic Assemblies on Friday 26 July (9.45am and 10.55am) and the Ryan House High Tea on Saturday 27 July. These two events encapsulate the core essence and mission of our College - to provide a quality Catholic education responding to the invitation of Jesus Christ to live life in all its fullness.
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CURRICULUM
As part of our Catholic Education Week celebrations the Academic Awards for Semester 1 will be presented on Friday 26 July. Parents and guests are welcome to attend and the event will also be live-streamed.
Senior School (Years 10, 11, 12): 9.45am – 10.30am
Middle School (Years 7, 8, 9) : 10.55am – 11.40am
The award recipients list is below.
Mrs Brenda Mallory (Assistant Principal: Curriculum)
Tertiary Pathways
Year 12 Students interested in following a university pathway are invited to visit the school website for information on applying to QTAC. Please click on the link below.
Mr Andrew Stein - Year 12 Coordinator
PARENT ENGAGEMENT SESSION
Parent Engagement Session – The Resilience Shield
This term we offer a special opportunity to examine and improve our resilience with the visit of The Resilience Shield to the College. Special guest speaker, Dr Dan Pronk will present to teachers and staff on Monday 5 August and to Parents on Tuesday 6 August at 5.30pm in the Mercy Centre. The focus of the workshop will be centred on the Resilience Shield model, as specifically applied to the stressors of a busy professional and personal lifestyle. It will offer a deeper understanding of the constituent elements of resilience and stress and provide a powerful set of highly actionable tools to help facilitate immediate improvements. More information will be forthcoming with an invitation to be emailed to all parents. We look forward to welcoming Dr Dan Pronk to the college and hope you’re able to join us.
Mrs Sarah Coombs (Teacher & Event Organiser)
YEAR 9 SURVIVOR CAMP
This year the Year 9 students will be attending an Outdoor Education Camp at Ferns Hideaway to enhance the holistic (physical, social, emotional and spiritual) development of our students.
There will be two (2) camps this year to cater for the Year 9 cohort.
Camp 1: | Year 9 Boys camp | Sunday 8 September – Tuesday 10 September |
Camp 2: | Year 9 Girls camp | Tuesday 10 September – Thursday 12 September |
The theme of the camp is TCC Survivor with the aim of providing all students the opportunity to experience new and exciting activities in a safe, yet challenging environment. Survivor challenges will involve students working with House group members to complete a variety of activities. Camp activities include: camping, basic outdoor survival skills, canoeing, bushwalking, swimming, team building and problem solving.
Please find below a Camp Information Letter and the relevant Permission Forms. Payment must be made through Parent Lounge and forms completed and returned to the office by Friday 23August.
Year 9 students will receive hard copies of the forms and more specific details on group selections, tents/bedding, clothing and food requirements in the coming days.
If you a have any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at the College.
Mr Mark Gabriel (Assistant Students’ Dean) & Mr Bryan Gaukroger
RYAN HOUSE HIGH TEA
We're looking forward to welcoming guests to the Ryan House High Tea. If you would like to join us please visit the link below. This special event is part of our Catholic Education Week celebrations and will support Mercy Works in the wonderful work they do.
Mercy Works is the development arm of the Sisters of Mercy in Australia and Papua New Guinea who work in partnership with vulnerable communities and local organisations domestically and in the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste to build capacity and self-reliance.
The guest speaker at the Ryan House High Tea is Sally Bradley RSM, the executive director of Mercy Works who will tell us more about their projects. For further information about Mercy Works please visit this link Who We Are - Mercy Works
