Dear Parents, Students, Staff and Friends of Chisholm Catholic College,
The end of another term has come and what an eventful, community filled time it has been and as always, an abundance of quality teaching and learning experiences for our young people.
A quick acknowledgement of our Senior Boys’ Cricket Team who unfortunately, were unsuccessful in taking out the Graeme Wood Shield, in a wonderful game of cricket against Mazenod College at the WACA last night. We have the utmost pride in our young men who should be applauded for their effort, their skill and their tenacity in striving for victory. Well done to Mr Glover, Captain James and the team on a brilliant season.
You can also read about other major events from this week in this edition of the Carolean, including the Inter-House Cross Country Carnival, the Year 11/12 Summer NAS One Day Carnival and the Year 11 RAC Bstreetsmart excursion. I extend our sincere thanks to all staff involved for their dedication and support.
As we have journeyed through Lent and with the Easter Triduum upon us, we are reminded and called, to revitalise our relationship with God and one another. We mark this special time as an opportunity to celebrate at Easter, the life, the death and the joyous resurrection of Jesus.
This week, as a College community, we recognised Easter with our Stations of the Cross. I would like to acknowledge the involvement of our staff and students and their willingness and commitment in bringing to life, the challenges of Jesus’ time and the joy of his resurrection. We were all challenged to reflect and pray about how we can use our time, talents and treasures, to be a beacon for others and the role that we play in making our world a better place. Thank you to Mrs Matheson, Deacon Peters, our House Coordinators, staff and the students involved in presenting such reverent and reflective liturgies.
Some sadness often flows at the end of a term, when staff and students finish their time at Chisholm Catholic College. I would like to take this opportunity to wish Mrs Anna Parlongo our best wishes in her future endeavours and thank her for her contributions to the Religious Education learning area and our students over the past 18 years. I also acknowledge Mrs Marissa Forgione and thank her for her dedicated service to the teaching of Italian this term.
A reminder to all, that next term sees the arrival of the College Winter Uniform. I encourage all students to take the small amount of time required to ensure, well before the start of next term, that they have their winter uniform in a fit and appropriate state to be worn from the first day. Mr Swindells has highlighted in this newsletter, some very important areas for our students to consider in preparation for the start of Term 2. Please note the Holiday hours for the Uniform Shop, included in this newsletter and our various social media platforms, for those needing to purchase items.
I hope and pray for all in our Chisholm Catholic College community, for a joyful, loving and holy Easter and that we use these opportunities to bring peace to those we hold dear.
“Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world.”
God’s blessings to you all.
Mr Simon Harvey
Principal
