What a wonderful term it has been! I hope that your children have been coming home and telling you about all the adventures they have had in their learning and in their College life.
I was so encouraged at our recent Senior School Assembly to have a number of Year 10 students stand in as hosts while our Year 12s are sitting for their mid-course examinations. Meredith, Dominic, Laura and Dean presented wonderfully and demonstrated calmness under pressure, presenting to an audience of nearly a thousand students and teachers. It is wonderful to see the progression in talent coming through the College Dance Academy. The MISA Dance group showcased this development in a beautiful piece at this assembly also. There was an update of the hotly contested House Championship with the Cross-Country results being shared. Carmichael are once again the house to beat! We heard from some of the student representatives involved in the Student Voice project about the 4 targeted campaigns: Environment & Sustainability, Learning, Co-curricular and Social Justice. Seeing some student-driven progress in each of these areas is such a blessing to our College community. I also wanted to commend Dante, who took to the stage and performed a powerful rendition of a Radiohead classic. I am truly heartened by our student’s willingness to share their gifts in this way.
It was a privilege to be able to accompany the College Captains, Charlotte and Joshua, at a recent event with Barack Obama. President Obama was interviewed by the previous minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop, and he spoke at length about his experiences as a leader, as well as current world events, and gave a special message to young people. More to come on this from our College Captains when they have finished their exams!
On that note, it has been such a fantastic opportunity that our staff has provided to Year 12 students once again with the extended Study Centre hours. Seeing students diligently working on their studies in a quiet and familiar setting up until 8pm at night has been very encouraging. I want to thank all of the staff involved in supervising these sessions and providing additional tutoring to their classes.
Please keep our students and teachers in your prayers as the Languages Tour and the Cherry Blossom Music Tour groups head off to Japan for an immersion in culture.
What fantastic opportunities we have here at the College. Please encourage your child to be making the most of them!
Thanks for a great Term and for all your support of the College and the staff.