St Joseph’s College Geelong
News & Events Thursday 8 May 2014 - Issue No 7
135 Aphrasia Street Newtown Victoria 3220 Westcourt Campus: 41 Minerva Road Herne Hill VIctoria 3218 Ph: 03 5226 8100 Ph Westcourt: 03 5247 7000 Email: sjcoffice@sjc.vic.edu.au Web: www.sjc.vic.edu.au
Newly renovated Year 7 Classrooms were on show at Open Day
St Joseph’s College Geelong Year 8 students enjoyed a visit from Professor Bunsen during activities week
Year 7 2015 Enrolments compassion innovation Close on integrity Friday 23 www.sjc.vic.edu.au May 2014
Principal’s Report Dear Parents, Students and Friends of the College, I need to remind you that enrolments for Year 7 in 2015 close on 23 May. Large numbers of people attended our recent Open Day and it is easy in the business of family life to forget to enrol your younger sons. Given the imminent level of demand, parents who fail to enrol younger siblings will find all we can do is place them on a waiting list and hope that some movement is created via an interstate transfer or the like. About 60 students assisted on Open Day by conducting our tours. The consistent response from visitors was that our students were outstanding in terms of their commentary and presentation. I have thanked the boys personally but would also like to publicly acknowledge their contribution. I recently read an article from Bishop Pat Power, the retired auxiliary Bishop of Canberra. His honest assesments I find refreshing and encourage you to take the time to read his reflection “See, Judge and Act: Reading the Signs of the Times” which is included at the end of this newsletter. Paul Tobias - Principal
Compassion Innovation Integrity
Calendar of Events May 11 Mother’s Day 12 Mother’s Day Mass 28 Year 8 Fathers & Sons Night 31 SJOCA Reunion
June 9 Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday 11 GAT 12 Year 11 exams start 17 Year 8, 9, 10 exams start 17 P&F meeting 23 Report writing - student free day 24 Senior years parent information
evening 24 Careers week 26 Westcourt Expo 27 Final day Term 2
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