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THE DUCE NEWSLETTER ISSUE 42

23 MARCH 2023

The Principal's Report

On Monday last week I was delighted to host the 2023 ACC Captains and their parents for our annual ACC Captains Dinner.

Peter Houlihan
Principal

Identity and Mission

The St Patrick's Day Mass is a part of the MACS Catholic Education Week celebrations.

Rana Brogan
Assistant Principal — Identity and Mission

Student Wellbeing

At De La Salle we are lucky to be situated in the heart of Malvern, with a range of public transport options on our doorstep.

Jessica Alger
Assistant Principal — Stude
nts

Learning and Teaching

Many students come home from school and end up just waiting until they might ‘feel’ like doing their schoolwork.

Rob Bonnici
Assistant Principal - Learning and Teaching

Tiverton Campus
Years 5 - 8

The Year 5 to 8 student leaders met to discuss some Mission Action Day fundraising ideas, after their successful Young Lasallian Leadership forum that focused on the concept of ‘growing into leadership’.

Martin Gibbs
Director of Students Tiverton Campus

Holy Eucharist Campus

Year 9

A term used quite frequently in education circles is that of ‘growth mindset’.

David Alexander
Head of Campus

Kinnoull Campus

Year 10 - 12

In front of a large contingent of parents, the final evening of the Year 10 dance program with Star of the Sea College was held recently at the College gym.

Shane Mackintosh
Director of Students (Senior Years)

Sport Report

As senior sport concludes for the term, it is important to remember that success is a journey not a destination.

Melo Conti
Director of Sport

Music

The inaugural De La Salle Battle of the Bands and Vocal Contest will be held in the PAC, Thursday 30 March.

Luke Serrano
Music Coordinator

Visual Communications

On Monday 20 March, our Year 12 Visual Communication design students were taken on a hands-on journey from a qualified and experienced designer and lecturer from Swinburne University.

Christine Bassili
Classroom Teacher

Language

On Wednesday 15 March, 33 French students from Years 10, 11 and 12 headed off to the Palace Cinema in Balwyn accompanied by Madame Johnson, Monsieur Yep and our student teacher Monsieur Vignaud.

Heidi Johnson
Classroom Teacher

Geography

Year 10 and Year 11 Geography students have recently conducted their fieldwork expeditions to Docklands and Kinglake this month.

Olivia Wenczel​ 
Learning Area Team Leader  Humanities

Uniform Freecycle

The De La Salle Parent Network is hosting the inaugural Uniform Freecycle event in April to provide all parents with the opportunity to select second hand uniform items, free of charge.

Séamus Scorgie
Executive Deputy Principal

Important Events

Please note: The College events listed below may be subject
to change. Please refer to the Daily Notices in OLLIE for updates.
* The College calendar is often fluid, please be aware that some of these dates may change.

Parent Network News

On Saturday 18 March, the Tiverton gymnasium was transformed into a sophisticated venue for the 2023 Parent Social Evening, with over 240 attendees booked to come along.

Mrs Sonya Ryan
President
College Parent Network

De La Salle Football Club

The 2023 season is shaping up to be very exciting with a wealth of new talent coming into our Under 19 program, many from De La Salle College which is great!

Dale Christie
General Manager

School of Rock

De La Salle and OLSH proudly present The School of Rock.

Stay tuned for ticket information soon!

Health Report

Please ensure your son’s Consent2Go health profile is up to date.

Kylie Upton
Health Centre

CSPV Parent Connect News

Parent Connect March Newsletter is now available HERE.

From the Archives

In Australia, uniforms are part of almost every school around the country.

Marian Jenkinson
College Archivist

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