Monday 15 February 2016

Upcoming events

Some important upcoming events are detailed below. Please check the College calendar at https://lifesupport.holycross.wa.edu.au/Pages/Calendar.aspx  for the dates of all events coming up in the near future.

Tuesday
16 February 2016
Junior School Assembly
The Junior School Assembly will be hosted by Ms Henderson’s Year 6 Class in the Learning Resource Centre, San Salvador commencing at 2.15pm.

Wednesday
17 February 2016
Commissioning Mass for Staff
More than 5,000 teachers and staff from Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Perth and the Catholic Education Office will attend one of five Commissioning Masses, some held at St Mary’s Cathedral and others held in nominated Parishes. The Commissioning Mass has established a unique welcome to new staff as it brings school staff together as a community to celebrate the start of the school year and to dedicate their talents and efforts to the ideals of Catholic Education.

The Commissioning Mass for staff in Catholic schools in the Eastern and North Eastern Metropolitan region will be held at Good Shepherd Parish, Lockridge commencing at 4.30pm.

Friday 19
February 2016
Years 4/5/6 & 7 Swimming Carnival
The carnival will be held in two parts with Years 4-6 students competing in the morning leaving at 8.45am by bus, travelling to the Chisholm Catholic College swimming pool and arriving back at Holy Cross College around lunchtime.

The Years 4-6 Carnival runs from 9.30am-12.00pm and the Year 7 Carnival runs from 12.00pm-2.30pm.

Parking for parents will be available via the May Street entrance to Chisholm Catholic College and we welcome as much parent support as possible.

There will be no canteen access for parents or students and parents are asked to remain in the pool area at all times.

Year 7 students compete in the afternoon and will also travel to the pool by bus leaving later in the morning.

Wednesday
24 February 2016
Welcome BBQ and Parent Information Evening
This is an important event where parents are required to attend a number of information sessions aimed at helping families to support their children in their educational endeavours.

The night is also an opportunity enjoy a sausage sizzle and drink for a gold coin donation, as well as meet other students and their families and talk to your child’s teachers. The sausage sizzle is hosted by the Friends of Holy Cross and parents are encouraged to contact Mrs Susan Sorensen, President, through the College office to lend support.

There are a number of different sessions scheduled at different times throughout the evening. Parents have received an individual notice outlining the booking procedure using the Parent Teacher Online (PTO) Portal. Bookings must be made no later than Friday 19 February 2016.

Junior School Information Sessions: 4.30pm-5.30pm
There will be two sessions. The first sessions will be offered for all Year Levels at 4.30pm and a repeat session at 5.00pm. Sessions will be held in each of the respective Junior School classrooms.

Meeting with House Tutor Group (HTG) Middle School Students Years 7-9: 5.15pm-5.30pm
This is an opportunity for parents to meet with students’ HTG Teacher. Parents and students will meet their HTG teacher in designated areas in the undercroft.

Welcome BBQ for All Families: 5.30pm-6.30pm
The BBQ to welcome all families to the Holy Cross College community will be held in the undercroft. A gold coin donation is requested for a sausage sizzle and drink.

Middle School Information Sessions: 6.30pm-8.30pm
The Middle School Information Evening is aimed at providing parents/guardians with a toolkit of ideas to assist their children and will include a compulsory Year Level session and two further sessions in which parents can choose from.

Year Level Sessions
Year 7 – San Salvador (LRC)
Year 8 – San Salvador (LRC)
Year 9 – San Salvador (LRC)

Sessions 1:      Supporting Literacy Development at Home
Sessions 2:      Supporting Numeracy Development at Home
Sessions 3:      Getting to Know your iPad
Sessions 4:      Transitioning to Secondary School for Year 7 parents



Mr P Collins
Vice Principal

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