New Junior Years Leadership Appointments
Further to our
minor restructure of the College Leadership Team last term we are delighted to announce the following
appointments for 2020. These important roles were advertised nationally and attracted a strong field of
applicants.
We are pleased to announce:
Director Wellbeing (Junior Years):
Mrs Melissa Canil
Religious Education Coordinator:
Mrs Lisa Clark
Both Melissa and Lisa have broad experiences teaching in Catholic schools in South Australia, previous
experience in leadership roles and a strong commitment to boys' education. They each have their own family
connections to the Rostrevor community and are looking forward to joining our staff in 2020.
Blue Week
Next week, from Monday 2 September to Friday 6 September, the College
Prefects will host 'Blue Week' to help raise awareness of men's health, including depression and anxiety.
Within the College, our Prefects aim to reduce the stigma associated with mental health and provide information
to students who may be suffering or know someone who is suffering from a mental health condition. The
College is proud to be involved in this initiative and will support the College Prefects in co-ordinating
events throughout the week. The letter emailed to families earlier this week outlined the schedule of
events.
Father's Day
Our College Patron Saint, St Joseph, is recognised
as the patron of fathers, family life, patience and purity, workers, carpenters, the troubled and the
dying.
From what we know from the gospels, St Joseph faced a few major dilemmas in his life.
One of his dilemmas was whether to accept Mary as his wife or to abandon her, after hearing that she was
pregnant. Another dilemma was to choose between remaining in Nazareth, his home, or to flee to Egypt in
order to protect his family.
We can say that in these times of dilemma, Joseph discerned what
was just/good not only for him, but also for Mary and later for the infant Jesus as well. He was a person
who listened to, and was aware of, his 'inner calling'. It happened because apart from being a just man,
he had other 'grounding' qualities like faith, humility and a caring demeanour. We can all learn from
St Joseph's discerning attitude when dealing with our own family dilemmas and issues.
Furthermore,
while dealing with these issues, if we discern that what we choose is in line with God's will for us,
then we can certainly trust that the outcome will bring joy and peace not only to us but to our whole
family as well.
Happy Father's Day to everyone who has ever played the role of 'dad'; whether
that be a brother, an uncle, grandpa, great grandpa, cousin, or friend, this weekend is all about you!
School Closure Day
A reminder that a school closure day is scheduled tomorrow
Friday 30 August, which is also an exeat weekend for our boarders. This offers students
the opportunity to catch up on assessment work and revision prior to Week 7 of the term, where teachers
will be in the process of finalising assessment for the Term 3 report cycle.
Frank Ranaldo
Deputy Principal
Year 11 Formal
Last Saturday evening our Year 11
students attended the 2019 Formal at The Ellington and enjoyed a fabulous evening. We are very proud of
the way they presented and conducted themselves; not only were they dressed handsomely and appropriately
for the event, but they also exhibited behaviour expected of fine young gentlemen. It was evident from
the time of their arrival when they greeted and then introduced their partner to the College Principal
that they were exemplary hosts for the young ladies whom they had invited. While we acknowledge that parents
and family are the first and most influential teachers of our young men, I'd like to thank Ms Maria De
Ieso for once again developing and offering to our Year 11's a presentation on 'Etiquette & Manners'.
It was great to see the dance floor filled as the young men also displayed with enthusiasm their
dancing skills that I'm sure they had been working on for some time. Mind you, I didn't always recognise
many of their contemporary moves (which had me almost calling for the paramedics) but was heartened to
hear the roar of approval and the rush to the dance floor when the 'classics' were played - the Macarena
and the Nutbush are always in vogue!
On a night when the Year 11 Vice-Captains ran the show with
aplomb, for which they should be congratulated, the College also took the opportunity to announce the
2020 Prefect Body (portfolio positions). There was a sense of excitement as the group of six were presented
in the knowledge that this cohort is a matter of weeks away from assuming the title of 'seniors' at Rostrevor
College.
As already stated, congratulations to the Vice-Captains for the role they collectively
played in ensuring that it was an inclusive event. Additionally, a big thank you to Mr Tom Hodkinson for
emceeing and to Mrs Sonja Robinson, Mrs Meegan Roberts and Mr Henry Critchley for bringing together a
delightful evening. Gonzalez once sang, "I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" ... something we want for
all our students!
Evan Pezos
Director - Wellbeing (Senior Years)
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