Newman News Term 3 Week 10 : From the Principal
Migrant and Refugee Sunday 鈥� 26 September聽
Migrant and Refugee Sunday is celebrated in Australia on the last Sunday in September. This brings the practice of the Church in Australia into line with the practice of the Church around the world.
The 2021 Theme is 鈥楾owards An Ever Wider We鈥�.聽 It calls all of us to consider our place in the world and the responsibility we have to support marginalised and dislocated people.聽 As part of our College Ministry focus, we support refugees and asylum seekers through our Alms giving.聽 In addition, our advocacy of support, is exemplified by Pope Francis鈥� words, of 鈥榳idening the tent to embrace everyone鈥� who is in need.聽聽You can read Pope Francis鈥� Message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2021鈥�.
Celebrating St John Henry Newman Feast Day聽聽
Families would have received a letter this week regarding the celebration of the Feast of St John Henry Newman which is鈥痗elebrated on Saturday 9 October.鈥疶o mark the significance of this occasion, our K-12 Community will come together for a combined Mass in the Marcelin Sports Complex on Friday 15 October.聽聽Further details are included in the letter to families and in the update from Ministry, Outreach and Advocacy here.
Year 12 2021聽
On Thursday we聽celebrated the final day of formal education for聽our聽Year 12 students with a Principal鈥檚 Assembly and other dedicated activities.聽聽In my speech聽I聽reflected on the聽recent聽WA Community Cabinet with the Premier, Mark McGowan, his聽ministers聽and students from across the seat of Churchlands and Nedlands which included 9 of our students in Years 10 and 11.聽He said to them, 鈥淲hat you have on offer at your school, you need to take advantage of鈥�.聽 In his words,聽he said 鈥淛ust use it鈥�.
The Premier put to the students in the room, that we are in a privileged position here in WA; not only are we hosting the Grand Final in Perth but by the fact that we can meet, we can celebrate, we can go out, we can be at school and study as if life is normal.聽 We know that our Eastern States counterparts, and certainly the Year 12 students in Victoria and NSW, have spent the last 3 months at home trying to navigate the end of their educational journey in lockdown. Please click here聽to view the full speech.
A highlight of the assembly was our Year 6 student leaders and siblings of our graduating class in attendance.聽 In addition, the Lavalla Primary school students along with the Secondary students formed a guard of honour as the Year 12 students moved from the Gymnasium to the Auditorium.
We聽now聽look forward to the formal聽Year 12聽Graduation ceremony in Week 2 of Term 4.
Student Leadership 2022聽
At Thursday鈥檚 assembly we also announced the Leadership Group for 2022.聽聽Congratulations to Isabella O鈥橰ourke and Joshua Downes who have been appointed College Captains and all those students who have been selected for leadership. I look forward to working with you all and am confident that you will let your light shine.
End of Term聽
Following an event packed term, I wish all staff, students and families a restful and enjoyable Spring break and look forward to welcoming everyone back in Term 4.
Mr John Finneran
PRINCIPAL
