St Brigid's College Horsham

Dear Families,

Life at St Brigid’s College is certainly full at the moment. This week the Year 7 students are building new relationships while on Camp at Robe. I thank the dedicated staff who have given their time to ensure these students have a memorable experience, in particular Mr Tom Magee,  Mrs Cathy van Dyk, Mr Danny Reyland and Ms Ashlee Grace.  In addition to this, it was wonderful to see new and current parents join us on Monday evening for a meet the Teacher Advisor meal in Coughlin Park Community Centre. We were pleased to be joined by Mrs Andrea Cox, Principal of Ss Michael and John’s Primary School (SMJ), as we strengthen our connections within Catholic Education.

Next week, we have our Opening School Mass on Monday at 11.00am at Ss Michael and John’s Catholic Church which will be celebrated by Monsignor Murphy and Fr McKay. This is a wonderful way to formally begin the Academic Year and I expect all students to be in attendance and in full school uniform. Families of the St Brigid’s community are welcome to attend.

Then on Wednesday we begin our Lenten journey with the Ash Wednesday Liturgy in the College Stadium and this year we are excited to be joined by the students and staff of SMJ Horsham. Lent is a time when we take time to reflect on our lives and consider our relationships with others in the community and our God.

On Thursday 19th February, the College will hold the Swimming Carnival at the Horsham Aquatic Centre and again, for the first time, we have invited students from SMJ Horsham to compete in a series of events along with our students. Also, on this day, the Diocesan Leadership Gathering will be held in Horsham which will bring together the principals and DOBCEL leaders together as we plan for 2021.

I am fortunate enough to have been invited by Principal Cathy Grace to the family gathering of the Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School community Tuesday evening and I look forward to meeting the students, parents and staff.

I continue to appreciate the friendly welcome form Horsham and district communities.

Have a great weekend.

Gerard Raven

Thank you to all our Year 7 families and staff who joined us on Monday evening for our Year 7 Family Welcome Meal.It was wonderful to see so many new faces and get to know one another more.We are excited to have you as a part of our St Brigid's College community and look forward to seeing where this year, and the future, will take us.

Dr Daniel Delany (1747-1814) was the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlan, Ireland. He was the founder of the Sisters of St Brigid and the Patrician Brothers.
The Dr Daniel Delany Awards are presented throughout the year to students who display outstanding qualities of leadership, community spirit and excellence in some field of endeavour.  This includes production of quality work, special effort leading to marked improvement, assistance to fellow students, service to the community, initiative, co-operation, hospitality and enhanced reputation of the St Brigid’s College community.

All our students are assigned to a vertical homeroom consisting of students from Years 7 – 12.  Home room groups stay together for their entire school life at St Brigid’s, encouraging leadership, community and familiarity and giving students a real opportunity to know each other and their advisor.  Lifelong friendships are formed where there may not otherwise be the opportunity.

The Teacher Advisor (TA) program is part of the daily life of students. Homerooms meet for 10 minutes each morning, and approximately every six weeks each student meets individually with their Teacher Advisor to discuss and monitor their academic and pastoral progress. A report over viewing the student’s academic achievement and future goals for improvement is formulated from this interview and made available to parents via our online Parent Access Module (PAM).  This regular contact builds trust and strong relationships between students, teachers and families.   It ensures that families and teachers know each student’s strengths and needs and that secure relationships are formed that guide the students along their learning journey.

Our TA Schedule for Term 1 can be found below.

Don't you love hearing about a new podcast or show from a friend? Well consider us that friend. 
Each week we will ask students and staff members to recommend a book, a TV series or film and a podcast.