Principal's Report
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Catholic Education Week
Next week is Catholic Education Week and the theme for 2023 is forming lives of faith, hope and love in the light of Christ. Representatives from our schools gathered together today to celebrate Catholic education at St Patrick鈥檚 Cathedral. Many Catholic schools conduct their Open Days during this week and Aquinas is no exception, with our College on display this Sunday.
Open Day
A reminder that this Sunday, March 19, is Open Day from 12pm to 3pm. Tours will be conducted of the College, with the last tour departing at 2.20pm. Bookings are not required. Parents with a child in Grade 5 are reminded that the enrolment period for the 2025 Year 7 class closes on Friday, August 18, 2023. Please note that we do not presume that you are enrolling your child at the College and that an application is required. Current families are also welcome to attend and tour the facilities.
Harmony Day - Friday, March 24
Next Friday is Harmony Day at Aquinas. Harmony Day is an opportunity to celebrate our cultural diversity with an emphasis on inclusiveness and mutual respect. It marks the end of Harmony Week, with March 21 being the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Thank you to those who are working on planning this day so that we can bring many different cultural experiences into our school. Note that we will not have the food vans as in previous years and that students will either need to bring their lunch from home or purchase through the canteen as normal.
Middle Years鈥 Athletics Carnival
There was great spirit at the Middle Years鈥 Athletics Carnival today with some special efforts from our athletes and fine cheering support from their House teams. Thanks to Sports Coordinator, Mr Brummell, and his team on staging a day of great fun and challenge.
EISM Swimming Championships
Well done to our swimmers on their performances at the swimming championships on Tuesday night at MSAC and congratulations to those who have qualified to compete on the championship evening. Our team finished third overall and only 31 points behind second place. Thanks to the many staff members who are making our participation possible by providing training and attending the carnival, especially Ms Lemieszek, who is the team manager, and 2022 graduate, Juliet Postill, who is our coach.
Aquinas Honour Roll
On Friday, March 24 we will induct two new members onto the Aquinas Honour Roll. Professor Shez Cairney and Mr Paul Desmond are past students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership over many years in their chosen fields. We look forward to welcoming them back and will profile the achievements of each inductee in the upcoming edition of Illuminare.
Advance Notice
The last day of Term 1 is Thursday, April 6 and school resumes on Wednesday, April 26. We commence Term 2 with Parent Teacher Interviews on Monday and Friday this week. To allow for these interviews, there are no classes on Monday, April 24 and Friday, April 28. Parent Teacher Interviews will be conducted online. Information about Parent Teacher Interviews was circulated via email earlier this week.
Darren Atkinson
Principal