I hope you have a wonderful holiday period with your child/ren home recharging their batteries ready to commence Semester Two on Tuesday 15 July. I am excited to be heading off to QISSN with our girl’s netball team for a great week of warmer weather in Bundaberg and great team spirit. 

Reporting

On Tuesday this week you should have received your child/rens Semester One Academic Report Card via Parent Portal. As mentioned in previous newsletters this term the scale for Application and Attitude to Learning has changed this year. Our intent with any changes we make to the report card structure is that they are clear for parents and students to understand and that they fulfil our reporting obligations as set by our curriculum authority ACARA and Toowoomba Catholic Schools. We also have some flexibility in the structure to be able to include the Contribution to College Life section. This has been a hope of ours for several years to be able to include how each student has contributed to the College beyond Academics. This list will also be included in the Semester Two report.

If you have feedback about the report card layout or structure please email them directly to me, so they can be considered before our Semester Two reports. 

Big Events and College Tradition

Schools are places of ritual and traditions. Throughout the year there are special moments and events at our College that build the culture and life of our College. Some of these date back many years whilst others have been introduced more recently. As we approach our 150-year celebrations in 2027 I will include information that I know about College events and traditions. If you have stories of your own that link you to our history, feel free to share these via email as I love to hearing from past pupils and staff about your time at the College. Today I will outline two big events of Term 4. 

OLSC Day – With the change of name to unify and become one school P-12 our feast day changed to 1 September. On this day we have always celebrated Mass as a community sharing our connection to our parish through our Eucharistic celebration. We have marked this day in several different ways over the years with all day house events, talent contests and then the transformation since 2020 of the inclusion of our whole College Athletics relays and P-4 Ballgames. In the past four years we have also announced our new College Leaders on this day. This year the format of the day will again be transformed to include House based games in the morning session for House Cup Points, Mass in the middle session of the day and P-4 Ballgames and fun House based relays in the afternoon session. College Prefects will be announced at the OLSC Day Mass and then House Leader applications open the next day. OLSC Day is a great day of celebration to highlight the P-12ness of College with all students and staff getting involved.  

Grandparents Day – This is a special day in our College calendar each year as we invite in our grandparents to a special prayer celebration and classroom visit. Grandparents are such a great support to our families, and we love being able to welcome them into our College and celebrate them on this day. This is also a P-12 event. The morning begins with a welcome cuppa and chat with fellow grandparents and a prayer celebration before grandparents are invited to join their grandchildren in their classrooms. This truly is one of my favourite days in our College calendar as the joy on the faces of both our students and their grandparents at being able to share this time together is priceless. This year Grandparent’s Day will be held on the last Friday of Term 3, 19 September. 

Casual Administration Position 

We are currently recruiting a casual administrator who would be able to fill in and replace either of our two admin staff, Terri and Sally when they are absent from the College for either planned absences or relief (on the day) absences. The hours of work would be based around office hours and training in our systems and processes would be available for the successful applicant. The successful applicant will have strong skills in administration, first aid and customer service. 

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Mrs Cate Brennan

Deputy Principal Mission and Identity