We had the Graduation Mass for Year 12 this week and celebrated their subject awards and major prizes. The girls put a delightful video together reflecting their six years at the College. It was witty, funny and a source of entertainment for all at the College. This group of Year 12 have had much to manage through this year, and they have been exceptional. We wish them all the very best as they now finalise their preparations for their HSC. They will celebrate some further graduation time with their parents after the HSC, at The Cube and the finale will be a formal in the MSC later in November.

The school term finishes on Thursday this week. Friday will be the staff spirituality day which is a pupil free day. It seems like yesterday that I communicated to you that we will have the spirituality day on this day as we relinquished the usual PD week at the start of term 3 to get girls back into class  after the lockdown earlier in the term. I am sure the staff will appreciate the change in pace on the day and the opportunity to reflect and participate on some wellbeing activities.

We have a few staff taking long service leave next term. Mrs Wright will have the first fortnight away. Mrs Tacca Baudana, Mr Quigley and Mrs Nicolaou will have up to 16 November and Mrs Musico Rullo and Mrs Parker will have the entire term away. We wish all these staff a well deserved break. A number of new staff have been engaged for these periods. Returning from long service leave in term 4 will be Mr Bettiol. I would like to thank Dr Bourne who acted in his place for the last weeks and Ms Lefever who was acting Library Services and eLearning Coordinator and Mrs Nash who was acting Science Coordinator. We are very fortunate to have very capable staff who are able to fill positions when others take some leave. I extend my thanks to all these staff for their work over the last weeks.

Very early in term 4, we will be hosting our second round of teacher/parent/student interviews. These interviews will be with subject teachers and open to all parents and girls from Years 7 to 11. I encourage you to make your bookings so you can receive the feedback on your daughter's progress.

From Term 4, students will not be able to wear their PE uniform to school on their practical lesson days any longer. We will return to the original action, that girls will need to bring their PE uniform to school to change into for their practical lessons. The change rooms will be cleaned regularly and the number of girls entering the change room will be monitored to keep girls appropriately distanced.

Finally, I wish you a wonderful break. I hope you find some time to relax and enjoy a different pace for a couple of weeks. I leave with you a brief reflection on spring by Leunig.

Blessings

Sue Lennox - Principal 

To Spring
Thank God. At last! Spring is coming.
I can hear the bees inside me humming
The mind becomes a Flower bed.
A nest is being built upon my head.
The spirit rises from its tomb.
The weary soul is coming into bloom.
We've made it through. We will survive.
The soil is sweet and love is still alive.
The bell of happiness is ringing.
A little bird inside your heart is singing. 
Leunig