Life At Holy Cross College

Saturday, 4 March 2017

Week 6 – Frayne House Project Compassion Week

This year, the focus of Project Compassion is Love Your Neighbour. Through demonstrating love and mutual respect for others we can transform lives through assisting communities to become stronger and more resilient.

Week 6 Project Compassion activities are:

Week 6	Tuesday, 7 March	House Shirt Day	Gold coin donation
	Tuesday, 7 March	Easter Egg Hunt (Junior School)	Gold coin donation
	Wednesday, 8 March	Sausage Sizzle (Lunch)	$3 for a sausage in bread $3.50 for sausage and can (MS/SS only) $1.50 Can
	Thursday, 9 March	Donut Stall (Lunch)	$1 per donut

Mrs Christina Davini

Frayne House Coordinator

Friday, 3 March 2017

Reconciliation Update

Last weekend eighty-two candidates enroled in the Sacrament of Reconciliation through St Helena's of the Holy Cross Parish. Seventeen of these children are students at Holy Cross College, in Year's 3-7. It was a wonderful occasion with the children committing to furthering their faith journey.

Today a letter went home from the parish outlining the next step in this Sacramental journey - the Parent Child Interactive Workshop. This is being held on Wednesday 15 March in San Salvador (Learning Resource Centre). There are two time slots to chose from, 4:00pm and 6:00pm. Each session will run for approximately one hour. Please ensure you return the form, with your preference by Wednesday, 8 March.

If you have any questions or require further clarification please contact the Parish Sacramental Coordinator, Claire Merry via email clairemerry@gmail.com

Kylie Henderson

Assistant Principal, Junior School

Opportunity for Electrical try a trade : years 9-12

There is a Try a Trade, Electrical, course scheduled at Jandakot Campus on Wed 15 Mar – Fri 17 Mar 2017.

The course is delivered over 3 days and is open for students in Years 9-12 who have shown an interest in working in the Electrical Trades industry.

There will be a further course at Jandakot Campus on Mon 10 Apr – Wed 12 Apr 2017.

Please contact Mrs Wilson if you would like to be considered as places are limited.

Year 11 Religion and Life

This week the Year 11 Religion and Life ATAR students started exploring current issues in society. Specifically the Year 11's are investigating the major global issue of Asylum Seekers and Refugees. This is a significant issue throughout the world and the Year 11's are learning about the causes, and the overall extent for which this issue is impacting our world.

Religion and Life is a great course that allows the students to wrestle with world issues in an objective sense and learn to gain an informed position on these issues. Over the coming weeks the Year 11's will come to understand the different responses to this issue throughout society including that of the Catholic Church.

Here is a sample of some of the information the students have been gathering.

Mr Ryan Shelton

Religious Education Coordinator

Harmony Day 2017

Dear Students and Parents,

Harmony Day is a celebration of our cultural diversity – a day of cultural respect for everyone who calls Australia home.

To celebrate this, the student leadership team are holding a multicultural festival at lunch time on 21 March 2017 (Tuesday Week 8).

A selection of dishes from cultures around the world will be on sale at the Cafe at lunch time. If you are able to bring in a dish to help out on the day, you will receive a coupon for a free plate of food which will be distributed in HTG/Classroom.

Students will have the opportunity to pre-order a pass for the buffet on the permission slip handed out during class or HTG. Please note that there will be limited passes available to purchase on the day. The cost will be $3 for junior school and $5 for the high school

Thanks Student Leadership Team

Link to permission note