Fact file….

Australia is home to people from more than 200 nationalities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, the world’s oldest continuing culture.

Since 1945, more than 7.5 million people have migrated to Australia. With a population of almost 27 million, 49% of Australians were born overseas, or have at least one parent who was, and one in five Australians speak another language other than English at home.

We are a nation made up of culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse individuals making us one of the most multicultural countries of the globe.

Carroll College recognised Harmony Day on Tuesday 21 March. Harmony Day is an annual event, that celebrates multiculturalism and the differences that make us all so unique. This day promotes respect, inclusivity, and a sense of belonging for everyone. The constant slogan for Harmony Day is that ‘everyone belongs’.

Thank you to Mrs Cuiffetelli, assisted by Mrs Croese and the Homeroom teachers for organising some activities which allowed students and staff to acknowledge and celebrate their ethnicity.

The Homeroom activity encouraged students to write their family's origins on an orange piece of paper. Orange is the colour for Harmony Day. These will now be formed into a continuous chain as a symbol of our unity as a community that will be on display in the HUB for everyone to see.

PCYC Safer Driver Program

Carroll College offers a range of opportunities for our students to become more aware of the importance of being safe on the road as drivers. Several of our Year 11 students enrolled in the Safer Driver course and completed their Module 1 Theory session here at school and their Module 2 practical driving on the weekend in Batemans Bay.  The successful completion of the course means they have added 20 hours to their logbooks. Thank you to Mr Rodney Eade from PCYC for facilitating the course and Mrs Drewsen for her supervision of the students.

If students are not ready for this course, we are planning to offer it again during the year.

RYDA 

Each year, all our Year 11 students attend the Rotary Young Driver Awareness Day at Moruya Racecourse. This day is invaluable for all drivers but especially those that are in the early stages of their driving experience. Students will attend a range of sessions delivered by the Police and guest speakers. Families are encouraged to complete the permission notes and $10 payment on Compass which includes their travel and food (if students have special diets they are encouraged to bring their food for the day). Given this day is compulsory for Year 11 normal classes will not be running.

The new college representatives on the Youth Committee are hard at work assisting with the preparation for the Currents Battle of the Bands on Saturday 13 April 2024 from 4-9 pm for young people from 12 years of age.

Dance along to live music from bands, solo artists and local DJs at this strictly drug and alcohol-free event.

If attendees need to take a break from the action in the chill-out space, they can enjoy dinner from food trucks and spend time with friends, all for free.  Bookings are essential

QR Code attached to direct to ticket Link:       https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/826495509317?aff=oddtdtcreator  

Academic Care this week

Our Academic Care lessons this week covered a range of topics. Families are encouraged to have a conversation about the information presented to their child.

Year 7- ‘Asking for Help’

Year 8 – ‘Phones and sleep’

Year 9 – ‘Rising above cyberbullying’

Year 10- ‘Smoking and your health’ plus NESA confirmation checking

Year 11- Careers presentation and NESA confirmation checking

Year 12- Police/ Highway Patrol talk and NESA confirmation checking

Information Webinars and Information for Parents and Carers

Wellio offers free parent webinars across the year to assist parents and children. Parents and carers are encouraged to register and participate.

The information below offers the dates and registration instructions. If anyone missed the webinar on 14 March that focused on Managing Anxiety then you can access the recording once registered on the Wellio site.

• Tuesday 14 May 6:30pm - Phones & Social Media
• Thursday 29 August 6:30pm - Building Healthy Relationships
• Thursday 31 October 6:30pm - Resilience & Setbacks

Parents can register to attend any or all of these sessions here and you can find our marketing materials for each session here.

Keeping children safe is a top priority at Carroll College. To assist our families we recommend the invaluable resources that can be found on the eSafety Commissioner Website www.esafety.gov.au If you have any questions or concerns about the online environment and safe practices the eSafety Commissioner site is the place to go to find reliable information and advice that covers a wide range of child safety topics.

Now that Autumn has begun, the mornings are getting cooler.  Students are reminded that they can wear their College jerseys, jackets and blazers as their extra layer of warmth. No one is to be wearing non-uniform clothing such as sloppy-joes or skivvies. All students are reminded to make sure that they have their names clearly written on all their belongings.

Kind regards,

Mrs Louise Ibbett
Assistant Principal, Pastoral Care