Today we celebrated the College’s Opening Mass with Monsignor Murphy and Fr McKay. It is a wonderful way to gather as a school community and share our faith in a meaningful way. After meeting with the College Captains last week, it was decided that our theme for this year is: “Be Brave, not Perfect”. What does this mean? Being brave means taking yourself out of your comfort zone, even when you know that you may be challenged and not achieve a perfect outcome. The student that selects the harder subject knowing that they may not obtain a perfect score, will become more capable in that subject than if they had chosen an easier path. The netballer who tries out for A grade rather than C Grade is being brave. The singer who tries out for the choir, knowing they are not the best vocalist, is being brave. It means getting in and having a go without concerning yourself about what others may think of you. This is what we want St Brigid’s students to be – Brave, not perfect.
After mass we also celebrate the wonderful efforts of our 2020 Year 12 students and their hard earned results. Congratulations to our 2020 VCE Dux, Sam Cameron and VCAL Dux, Georgia Pilgrim.
This Wednesday afternoon and evening is our Parent Teacher evening. For those parents who have made appointments, this is a good way to build partnerships with your child’s teachers so that we can work together for the best outcome for your child. For those who were not able to make an appointment, I would ask that you continue to communicate with your child’s teachers via email or in person on a frequent basis.
I am pleased to announce that we have appointed two new Child Safety Officers at St Brigid’s: Mr McDonald and Mrs Rook. If any family members have concerns about the safety of any student at St Brigid’s, I encourage you to contact the school to discuss. Also, this week I received notice from Ms Farnham that she has decided to leave the College at the end of the term to pursue interests elsewhere. On behalf of the College community, I would like to wish Ms Farnham the best for her future.
Last Wednesday evening the Parent Response Group met to discuss matters, including a review of the current uniform. This is an advisory body, chaired by Mrs Jo Martin, that encourages parental input into the decision making process.
On Friday, the Victorian Premier announced a return to the Summer COVID normal conditions. Which means that students are no longer required to wear a mask indoors if they can maintain social distancing, however all people over the age of 12 must still carry a mask on them at all times.
Kind Regards,
Gerard Raven
Interim Principal
Age Champions 12-13 Years: Female - Maddison Bethune Male - James Burton
14 Years: Female - Jorja Clode Male - Jack Lanyon
15 Years: Female - Claire Burton Male - Sean McDonald
16 Years: Female - Rory Doran Male - Levi Werner
17 Years Female - Claudia Lanyon Male - Deacon Briggs
18-20 Years: Female - Jasmine Smith Male - Joshua Dunn
Well done to the following students who also broke records:
Jorja Clode -Girls 14 50m Breaststroke Girls 14 50m Freestyle Girls 14 50m Backstroke
Deacon Briggs -Boys 17 50m Breaststroke Boys 17 50m Butterfly Boys 17 50m Freestyle
Jack Lanyon -Boys 14 50m Butterfly Boys 14 50m Backstroke
Claudia Lanyon Girls 17 50m Butterfly
VCAL | Our VCAL students are looking for donations of old items for their Repurposing/Upcycling projects . If you have any of the following items laying around at home that you no longer need, please let us know by phoning or dropping them in to the office. Milk Crates (no longer used) x 3, children’s gumboots (no longer used) x 3 pairs, old tea pots or tea cups and saucers, light bulbs -screw top (blown) x 4, glass bottles x 4, old metal whisks x 3, black plastic plant pots (20-30cm diameter)and old metal rakes. Thanks so much for your help!
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