Dear Parents, Students and Staff

Advent is coming 

This coming Sunday, 24 November, we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King.  The Feast of Christ the King is, as Catholic feasts go, a relatively recent one.  It was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925, to remind Catholics (and the world generally) that Jesus Christ is Lord of the Universe, both as God and as Man.  This feast also draws to a close the Church year.  The following Sunday, 1 December is the first Sunday of Advent and the beginning of a new liturgical year.  As such it invites us to new beginnings, to revitalisation and renewal in our faith and in our spiritual life.  It is a time of preparation for the birth of Jesus at Christmas. 

Year 12 Graduation Presentation and Dinner 

In a little under a month’s time the final results for the 2024 HSC will be revealed.  The Year 12 cohort of 2024 have been a wonderful group of students and the celebration at their Graduation Presentation and Dinner last Friday night was a truly fitting way to farewell these students.  We wish them well for their future and thank them for their many contributions to our school over the past six years. 

Upcoming Events for Term 4 

Some significant events on our calendar for the remaining weeks of Term 4 are: 

• Monday 25 November – Year 10 Transition Program begins
• Friday 29 November – Year 10 Reflection Day
• Monday 2 December – Year 6 Peer Support Day
• Friday 6 December – Year 10 Stoney Aqua Park excursion
• Monday 9 December – Year 10 Awards Ceremony
• Tuesday 10 December – Year 10 Social
• Wednesday 18 December – HSC and ATAR results released
• Wednesday 18 December – Award Ceremonies (final day for students)
• Thursday 19 December – Staff Development Day
• Friday 20 December – Staff Development Day 

Return Dates for 2025 

All students entering into Year 7 for 2025, along with our Year 11 and Year 12 students will begin their school year on Tuesday 4 February, whilst students in Years 8, 9 and 10 commence on Wednesday 5 February 2025.  Staff will be involved in planning activities on Friday 30 January and Monday 3 February 2025. 

I hope the final weeks of school for Term 4 are very productive and rewarding for all our students and teachers. 

 

Tony McCudden
Principal