Year 7 have started school, I am sure, with great anticipation and maybe a few nerves. They have coped with the very warm weather and the fast pace of a very busy high school. I want to congratulate every student and their families for the excellent start to our new school year. There will be many questions and it will take time for the Year 7 students to understand how this new school works. I encourage the students to stay calm, ask lots of questions and assure you that it will all fall into place.

There are a few notes that need to be returned, please read where the note must go as that will make it easier for us all to sort this initial paperwork. If in doubt show the note to your PALS teacher and they can tell you where it needs to go. These notes include;

• School Carnival Note
• Year 7 Catholic Culture Day
• School Camp Permission

Camp discussion has begun well and students will select their ‘Tent’ groups in the next few weeks. Students will be working in PALS groups also to develop a ‘hit list’ to help them think about organising what they need to bring. The students have shown great interest and enthusiasm in preliminary discussions about the planning process, and seem to be very excited; fully embracing the spirit of Year 7 Camp. If there are any issues or problems related to Camp please contact the school as soon as possible.

Our year motto is ‘I was a stranger and you welcomed me and loved me as yourself’ and as mentioned at our liturgy on Wednesday, we as a year group will start living our Motto in all we do and in our relationships with those we meet each day. Each student has the opportunity to work toward being nominated each fortnight for the ‘ARK’ (a random act of kindness) award, this is a specific Year 7 initiative to acknowledge those who go out of their way to assist others, whether in the classroom or out in the playground, clearly demonstrating by their actions that they are living our year motto.

I look forward to the year ahead and wish Year 7 and their families the Peace of Christ for 2019. Pax Christi.

Mrs Sophie Daley
Year 7 Coordinator