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THE DUCE NEWSLETTER ISSUE 40
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The Principal's Report
At this week’s first Year 12 Seminar Day for the year we hosted Sam Clear, who several years ago spent 550+ days walking across the Americas and a significant section of Europe, all in the name of promoting unity.
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Identity and Mission
This week marked the beginning of Lent, which started on Ash Wednesday, February 22.
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Rana Brogan
Assistant Principal — Identity and Mission
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Student Wellbeing
The issue of ‘Sextortion’ continues to impact a number of young people in Australia each day. Unfortunately, this issue is mainly impacting young men. We therefore want to provide you with information on how to avoid sextortion.
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Jessica Alger
Assistant Principal — Students
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Learning and Teaching
On Friday 17 February, the whole school assembled to celebrate the top achievers of 2022 and their parents to acknowledge the most successful students of last year and to invest the student leaders of 2023.
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Assistant Principal - Learning and Teaching
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Tiverton Campus
Years 5 - 8
The Year 7 Reflection Days that recently took place across each Mentor group, provided the Year 7 Students with ways to get to know their Mentor teacher and peers.
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Year 7 Year Level Coordinator
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Holy Eucharist Campus
Year 9
The Holy Eucharist Campus, like the rest of De La Salle College, is now in full swing with the Year 9 students immersing themselves fully in their single year level campus life.
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Tom Murphy
Year 9 Learning and Teaching Leader
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Kinnoull Campus
Year 10 - 12
Building on a community that values respectful relationships (2023 College Theme) and inclusivity, the Year 7 and 11 students were involved in their first ‘Big Brother, Little Brother’ session during a recent GROW period.
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Shane Mackintosh
Director of Students (Senior Years)
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Sports Report
If a week is a long time in sport, then two weeks must seem like an eternity.
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Music
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Save the date: the inaugural De La Salle Battle of the Bands and Solo Vocal Competition.
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Thursday 30 March, 7pm PAC.
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Year 7 - Big Brother, Little Brother
On Thursday 16 February the Year 7 and the Year 11 students gathered in House groups at the Kinnoull Campus as part of the Big Brother, Little Brother program during GROW (Growing Responsibility for your Own Wellbeing).
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Year 8 - Grow Program
The Year 8 students are to be congratulated on their wonderful start to 2023.
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Important Events
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Please note: The College events listed below may be subject
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to change. Please refer to the Daily Notices in OLLIE for updates.
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Parent Network
The Year 7 Parents Information and Welcome Evening was a wonderful start to the year with around 200 people enjoying a festive evening outside the Peppercorn Café on the Kinnoull campus in perfect weather!
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CSPV Newsletter
The February issue of the Catholic School Parents Victoria newsletter is out now.
Click here to read.
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Health Clinic
At the beginning of the school year, the college sent out an email requesting relevant paperwork regarding your son’s medical conditions and concerns.
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From the Archives
Occasionally I come across unusual objects in the boxes stored in our compactus, and this week I wanted to share the story of some glass bottles which were discovered on the Kinnoull campus during the Fairlight Archaeology Project in 2008, directed by OC David Hunter (2006).
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