From the Principal
Fathers Day
This Sunday we celebrate Father’s Day, a day to thank our fathers and significant male role models who have nurtured and supported us. At baptism, special blessings are offered for both mother and father of the child. This Father's Day, we offer the blessing for fathers:
God is the giver of all life, human and divine. May he bless the father of this child. He and his wife will be the first teachers of their child in the ways of faith. May they be also the best of teachers, bearing witness to the faith by what they say and do, in Christ Jesus our Lord.
As an Aquinas community, we have the chance to celebrate and give thanks for the fathers and male role models in our lives and those no longer with us at our Term 3 Community Mass this Wednesday 10 September. All are welcome to join us in the College chapel from 7.30pm and for supper afterwards.
MACSSIS
Thanks to the many parents who have already contributed to the annual MACSSIS survey. The survey remains open until Friday 19 September, so we encourage all parents to please have your say to improve the future of our college. If you have misplaced your MACSSIS login details, please contact surveys@aquinas.vic.edu.au
Year 12 Exam Launch & Practice exams
On Wednesday this week, members of College Leadership met with Unit 3-4 (Year 12) VCE students to launch the exam preparation weeks. While revision and exam preparation is an ongoing part of being a VCE student, many courses are now finished teaching content and purely focused on exams, all of which have a significant effect on each student’s final result. In the second week of the upcoming break, our VCE Unit 3-4 students will sit their Practice examinations. These exams provide vital feedback to staff and each student about the areas they need to focus on most heavily in the lead up to the VCE Examinations in October/November. As next week’s College Assembly will highlight, excellence is not a single action but a continuous practice: it’s about making small, consistent choices every day that align with our goals and values.
David Broadbent
School Principal
Key Dates for end of Term 3 / start of Term 4
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Wednesday 10 September
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Family Mass for Father’s Day
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Mon 15 - Fri 19 September
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Year 9 STRIVE Week
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Monday 15 September
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Let’s Dance VCE Showcase
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Friday 19 September
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Final student day for Term 3
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Mon 22 - Fri 26 Sept
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Office & Finance closed for Mid-semester break
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Monday 29 September
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Office & Finance re-opens
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Mon 29 September - Thursday 2 October
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Year 12 VCE Practice Exams
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Monday 6 October
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All students & teaching staff resume for Term 3
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Friday 17 October
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Year 12 Celebration Day & Graduation evening
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