Congratulations and Thank you

Opportunities for student leadership abound at Carroll College. This week we thanked our 2024 Student Leadership Team for their contribution and commissioned the new team for 2025. During the ceremony our new College Captains Emily Borg and Joshua Nguyen gave their first address to the students, staff, parents and friends that were present.

The text of their speech is below and I am sure you will agree that they represent a bright future for leadership at the college.

Good Morning Mrs Heffernan, esteemed guests, staff and students. Welcome to the commissioning ceremony for the future 2025 SLT, standing here are your prospective college captains, we are Josh Nguyen and Emily Borg. It is such an honour to have received this position and we are extremely grateful for this opportunity.

As the term comes to a near end and year 12 are looking forward to their HSC, we would like to congratulate and appreciate the effort and dedication of the 2024 SLT, under the leadership of Macy and Liam and the qualities they have brought to the school. With their knowledge and skills, the SLT have further developed the college into a proud and wonderful community where people feel like they belong. 

Macy and Liam, together with your team we have seen the number of incredible events that you have presented for us here at the college. Ranging from the morning tea for World Teachers Day, the SLT Bake Sale during the Year 11 Carroll Carnival and most importantly the recent assembly on Respect. It has inspired us to fulfil the role as leaders which you have modelled consistently throughout this year. With that said, we thank you for your contributions and we will aim to carry on the commitment and the efforts displayed by all of the members in the 2024 Student leadership team. 

As we bid a heartfelt farewell to the current SLT and wish them all the best, we also embrace the opportunity that this new journey brings. As the newly elected leaders of CCB, we would like to acknowledge the new Student Leadership Team which Emily and I are excited to work with for the upcoming year. The remarkable individuals who stand here as your new leaders bring to you new opportunities, perspectives and experiences, with a desire to foster and uphold the college spirit. We are striving to be respectful role models and to build the community into a place of warmth and companionship. 

For the year to come, our aim as leaders is to work alongside staff and students in taking on the duty of service - contributing towards a cohesive school community. By valuing the virtues and morals of our Broulee ABCs and to live through them in dignity. Highlighting that our main focus in service is to be the person which you can consolidate your concerns with, share your ideas with and to be someone who you can rely on. 

Finally, together with Erin, Archie, Marlee, Savannah, Robert, Angus, Brooklyn, Kira, Akin, Marissa, Keira, Will and Kehlei - We are excited to cultivate with staff and students in continuing the legacy left behind the 2024 SLT. We aspire to represent the school with pride, be a beacon of your ideas and most importantly, to support you.

Thank you everyone, we look forward to the year ahead.

Batemans Bay Youth Foundation - Attention All Year 12 students

If you intend to study at University, TAFE, a Tertiary Institution or take up an Apprenticeship or Traineeship in 2025, you need to consider a Batemans Bay Youth Foundation Grant?

Grants of up to $3,500 are available to help you with the cost of commencing your tertiary studies.

Details about how to apply are available on their website https://bbyf.org.au/online-application-form/

Applications close 30 November 2024.

If you have a Year 12 child, please encourage them to submit an application.

Child Safety

Last week I attended the Child Safe Advocate meeting in Canberra. To start the day Archbishop Christopher Prowse visited the meeting to affirm the work that is being done in all of our schools to look after the safety and wellbeing of our students. Our agenda included presentations by the NSW Police, a representative from the eSafety Commissioner focussed on keeping our children safe in online environments, updates on current trends from the CECG Child Protection Manager, along with important information about school accreditation, registration and compliance with the Child Safe Standards. Attending these meetings is an important part of my role to ensure we are providing best practice for our students and families.

Eurobodalla Youth Committee – Thank you

The Eurobodalla Youth Committee is a volunteer activity for youth across the region run by the Eurobodalla Council. The committee aims to ensure that youth voice is heard and activities for youth are offered.

Chloe Tyrrell of Year 12 has been an active member of the Youth Council for several years. We would like to thank her for her service. I know that the team from the Council will miss her great ideas and active participation in a wide range of events. 

R U OK? Day - 12 September 2024

The annual campaign is a national day of action highlighting the importance of meaningful conversations. In 2024, R U OK? is calling on everyone to Ask R U OK? Any Day because life happens every day.

R U OK? encourages Australians to check in with others all year around. Recent research commissioned by R U OK? found that people who are regularly asked if they are okay feel more supported, connected and cared about.

Our college acknowledged this significant day that focuses on mental health issues and the role we can all play in checking in and supporting each other. From our shared morning prayer to discussion in Homerooms, visual displays around the college, wearing yellow ribbons and participating in a range of activities, students were encouraged to look, listen and act to support each other both at school and in their communities. During AM break, the Hub was a hive of activity and chatter, and we were lucky to also have Maggie join us from Headspace with her 'Wheel of Wellness".

Thank you to Ms Boller, Mrs Ciuffetelli and the students who organised the activities.

Legacy

Academic Care

The Academic Care program for this week is listed below.

Year 7 – Wellio -  ‘Managing unhealthy and toxic relationships’

Year 8 – Wellio - Conflict Resolution

Year 9 – Wellio - Harmful Stereotypes

Year 10 – Read articles and discussed a recent study that found most Year 10 students are unsatisfied with their lives with a direct link to social media and the Government push to limit the age at which social media accounts are accessed. This was linked with the Wellio lesson – ‘Living with Purpose’

Year 11 - Preliminary Examinations began

Year 12 - Lifelong Growth Mindset

Parents and carers are encouraged to have a conversation with their child about the focus for this week and what this means for their wellbeing.

Kind regards

Mrs Louise Ibbett
Assistant Principal – Pastoral Care