YCW Social Night

The Young Christian Workers (YCW) is an international movement run for, by and with young people. This movement uses the see, judge, act model in addressing current issues that people are facing in their lives.

Soloists in the Spotlight- Catholic Performing Arts Week 2

After a successful start to our 2018 Performing Arts Festival with Bible Reading, Gospel Drama and the Opening Mass last week, Week 2 of the festival saw our Primary Piano Soloists take to the stage at Zenith Music in Claremont. Three of our Year 4 and 5 girls performed exceptionally well and represented the College with pride. Congratulations goes to Kiera Perks (Year 5), Addison Delauney (Year 5) and Lindy Papenfus (Year 4) who all played beautifully. Next week sees the busiest week of our 2018 Festival Calendar with Christian Drama and Christian Dance taking place at Mercy College, Vocal Solo at Zenith Music and Contemporary Bands at Corpus Christi College.

Mr Chris McRae
Learning Area Coordinator (The Arts)

Junior School Update

Kindergarten

The Kindergarten children have begun Winter Term in a positive way. Everyone came back refreshed and ready to learn and play surrounded by friends. We were so lucky to receive an abundance of new learning games and activities over the holidays which the children have thoroughly enjoyed. They especially loved coming back to school to realise the classrooms had been transformed into a supermarket and a space station. Lots of new provocations and play experiences have been set up for the children to learn, discover, investigate and experiment. We look forward to watching the children progress over the coming semester. It sure is going to be busy!

Mrs Jo Borg and Mrs Natalie Pecherczyk
Kindergarten Teachers

Friends of Holy Cross Quiz Night

Book Week Parade

Streetlights Live!

In Week 4, our Senior Band STREETLIGHTS will be playing their final big gig at the College as a farewell to Year 12 Band members. This will be a full length concert from the band with music featuring Muse, U2 and more! The gig will take place in New Norcia from 6-8pm on the 7 August. Tickets are FREE and can be secured at www.trybooking.com/405150 or by scanning the QR code on the poster below. Come along and support the band before a new line up is introduced next term!

LIFE WEEK 2018

LIFE Week is almost upon us for 2018. It's an exciting time, with many wonderful opportunities on offer for our students across the College.

Letters were sent home with your child on Friday Week 1 and reply slips are due back to the College before August 10.

Should you have any queries or questions, please direct these to your child's teacher if you are in the Junior School, or the staff member who prepared the letter, if in Middle or Senior School.

We anticipate a wonderful week.

Ms O'Donohue
Deputy Principal Learning

Year 12 Geographers explore Perth.

Today, the Year 12 ATAR Geography students completed primary data collection through fieldwork in and around Perth. They are studying various challenges facing Perth, including transport, congestion and urban sprawl.

The day started with a passenger count at Bassendean station, before exploring how Urban Sprawl is being addressed through in-fill in Maylands.

We then had a meeting with a team of planners working on Metronet, and students were able to complete a mapping activity, explaining their preferred transport method and route to link Ellenbrook with Perth. The meeting was extremely interesting, as the planners explained all of the factors that they have to take into account.

We continued to explore Perth by completing a case study of Subiaco, which is a transit oriented development.

After lunch back in the CBD, students explored St George's Terrace and Elizabeth Quay before making their way home.

Catholic Performing Arts Festival Commences

The 2018 Performing Arts Festival for Catholic Schools and Colleges commences today with a large number of students participating in various categories in Music, Drama and Dance over the next 8 weeks in venues throughout Perth. This Term will also encompass the Angelico Exhibition and Catholic Carnevale. The Opening Mass for the Festival will be held tomorrow at Infant Jesus Church in Morley and Holy Cross will be represented by College representatives and Drama students performing the Dramatisation of the Gospel. The festival has already commenced for the College however with Year 4 students Lindy-Louise Papenfus and Ruby-Briggs Dyer representing the school with pride in the opening section, Primary Bible Reading at the CEO Chapel in Leederville earlier today. The College Production of Villain School was also adjudicated back in late June. We look forward to what is set to be a great festival with the College's best representation yet!

Mr Chris McRae
Learning Area Coordinator- The Arts

New Children's Crossing - Strathmore Parkway

The new Warranted Children's Crossing on Strathmore Parkway begins operating from the commencement of the Winter Term, Term 3. Please read the notes below to ensure correct use is made of the facility and the relevant road rules are followed.

Student safety is paramount and it is critical that parents, students and staff adhere to the appropriate road rules and extend the expected courtesies.

Your cooperation is sincerely appreciated.

Peter Collins

Vice Principal

Italian - Language Perfect World Championships

Congratulations to all the students at Holy Cross College who participated in the Language Perfect World Championships Competition 2018.

Students have been working very hard in Italian classes, as well as before school and during lunch, in order to achieve Gold, Silver, Bronze and Credit Awards. Well done to Everyone! What an amazing effort! Bravissime and Bravissimi!

Congratulation to the following award winners:

Year 6 Debora Thuch                    Score 3,745 Gold

Year 5 Saskia Derries                    Score 3,712 Gold

Year 5 Taj Beaton                          Score 2,653 Silver

Year 5 Monika Hawser                 Score 2,271 Silver

Year 7 James McGowan               Score 1,746 Bronze

Year 6 Mary Zeredah Danoyo     Score 1,740 Bronze

Year 8 Hannah Vidich                   Score 1,668 Bronze 

Year 4 Jemimah Mayawa            Score 1,242 Bronze

Year 3 Sophie Hawser                  Score 1,008 Bronze

Leah Maccione                              Score  827  Credit

Louie Lambert                               Score  735  Credit

Arok Thuch                                     Score  680 Credit

Michelle Owusu                            Score  615  Credit

Miriro Sanyika                               Score  600  Credit

Emma Bolger                                Score  599  Credit

Ruby Briggs–Dyer                         Score  538  Credit

Ryleigh Davis                                 Score  507  Credit

Mrs Morlotti, Mrs Amatulli and Mr Smiroldo

Italian Teachers