Leader of Pastoral Care
Compulsory College Camps
As the Assistant Principal-Mission outlined in his article, and as agreed to at enrolment, our students are expected to attend every school mass, every school liturgy, as well as the relevant year group reflection day, here at the College.
It is also an expectation, as agreed to enrolment, that all students also attend the yearly camps, that the College provides each year.
In 2024, the details are as follows:
| What | When | Where |
| Year 11 Leadership Camp | Wednesday 10 April to Friday 12 April (Week 11, Term 1) | Lake Moogerah |
| Year 10 'Alternate' Camp days (for all other students not attending the Year 10 Snow Trip) |
Monday 5 August to Friday 9 August (Term 3, Week 3) |
To be confirmed |
| Year 9 Camp |
Wednesday 7 August to 9 August (Week 3, Term 3) |
PGL Kindalin |
| Year 8 Camp |
Day 1: Thursday 4 April (Week 10, Term 1) Day 2: Tuesday 10 December (Week 9, Term 4) |
CYC Burleigh CYC Burleigh |
| Year 7 Camp |
Day 1: Wednesday 3 April (Week 10, Term 1) Day 2: Monday 9 December (Week 9, Term 4) |
Year 7 and 8 Day camps in week 10 to CYC Burleigh |
Preparations are still in the process of finalisation, and further details will be shared via upcoming newsletters and Compass.
Safe on Social Presentations in March
On Monday 4 March, Safe on Social will be visiting the College to present to our students during the day. That same evening, from 6:15pm (NSW time), there will also be a parent presentation and Q&A session.
If you are concerned about your children’s safety on social media and looking for the answers but not sure where to turn, this session delivers real-life case studies and strategies to help parents support their children.
Topics in the evening session for parents are not limited to, but cover the following:
- Online safety and using social media with awareness.
- What you signed up for – we explain terms and conditions of use and what they mean.
- Keeping your personal information private.
- Sexting and image-based abuse and the law. (age-appropriate).
- Online stranger danger and what grooming might look like and what to do.
- Cyber-bullying, online harassment, and how to report it.
- Known scams, hoaxes, deepfake, fake news, and misinformation.
- Group Chats and strategies to manage them better.
- Identity theft.
- Legal responsibilities.
- Privacy settings.
- Online gaming safety.
- Strategies to build resilience
- Posting and sharing photos and the law.
- Respectful online relationships and consent.
- How to create a positive digital footprint.
The presenter will also cover the most popular social media apps and trends, what they are, how they work, security, and privacy tips for safe use as we know “don’t” doesn’t work.
If you would like to attend the evening we ask you to complete the simple RSVP via this link.
Any questions regarding the student or parent presentations please feel free to contact me at the College.
Vaccination Dates for 2024
NSW Health offers the vaccines recommended for school-aged children by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) annually in a school vaccination program.
Please note: The COVID-19 vaccination is not part of the NSW School Vaccination Program.
For students enrolled in Year 7, NSW Health offer human papillomavirus (HPV) and diphtheriatetanus-pertussis (dTpa), each a single dose vaccine. For Year 10 students, NSW Health offer Meningococcal ACWY in a single dose vaccine.
The dates schedule for the 2024 program will be as follows:
- Year 10 - 17 May 2024 (Term 2, Week 3)
- Year 7 - 20 June 2024 (Term 2, Week 8)
- (Catch-ups) - 12 September 2024 (Term 3, Week 8)
As always, parental/guardian consent must be provided for a vaccination to take place at school, ie. if you do not provide consent, then no vaccination will take place.
More information about the program can be found here at the NSW Health website.
Mr Mathew Lynch
Leader of Pastoral Care