It’s hard to believe it’s already November, isn’t it? What a great year it has been with many things to be thankful for.
Plans are already well underway for next year with building upgrades taking place and our newest members of the Community coming along for orientations to meet one another. 2023 is set to be a great year and we look forward to introducing more ways to involve parents into the College life.
One way this is achieved is through our Parent Community Network. They have been hard at work this year helping with reading groups in classrooms and planning events to enjoy together. Why not go along to ‘Lizard Log’ as a family on the upcoming mid-term break, Monday 14 November? You can find out more information on this event in this edition of The Way. Thank you to all these parents who give up their time and are helping build our community.
The Chairman, Mr Craig Moore, will send all families a letter regarding the College function and service fees for 2023. Rising costs means that fees will increase as you will expect and we are conscious that rising inflation is adding to costs in every budget.
The 2022 HSC finishes today. Congratulations to every student. They will celebrate at their formal soon.
On Monday we will enjoy a special evening together to dedicate our new Year 12 Class 2023 cohort. This is an opportunity for the students, parents, and teachers to come together to pray for the cohort and encourage them in the year ahead. We look forward to taking this time to acknowledge the important year ahead.
There are some great performances coming up in the next fortnight to showcase the many talents of our students. On Tuesday 8 November we will have our Year 4 band performance. This is always a special concert as this is the first year many students have played an instrument. To see how far they’ve come through the year is remarkable. Also next week, on Thursday evening, is our Senior Ensembles Evening, followed by the Academy of Dance Concert on Wednesday 16 November; both are set to be great evenings.
Our Year 9 Duke of Ed students will head off on their Bronze hike next Friday, followed by the Year 12 Silver hike the following Thursday. The Dukes program is a fantastic opportunity for students to push themselves to learn new skills, go beyond their comfort zones and also serve the community in varying ways. Can I encourage you to talk to your children about these opportunities for 2023?
It’s a busy time of year and we do well to take care and enjoy the many things we have to be thankful for. We look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming events.
“Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." - Phillippians 1:6