Integrity

This week we installed our Year 6 and 9 Student Leaders. It is always a privilege to work with young people who have demonstrated courage in putting themselves forward to serve their community. I am sure that when asked to list the qualities of a good leader, there would be many that come to mind; brave, visionary, dependable, organised, good communicator, servant and empathetic. Naturally, in our College’s context, we would expect a leader to be a servant to all and this is a quality that will be developed in our young people, regardless of whether they are a leader or not. Nonetheless, the quality I hope our leaders, and indeed all our students develop, is that of integrity; the capacity to do the right thing, even when no one is watching. Fortunately, we are part of a community that reinforces the need to have a working moral compass that develops student capacity to make correct choices no matter the situation. I ask you to join with me in congratulating the following students. I especially ask that you pray for them as they embark on this journey.

Year 6

Year 9

Year 6 Leadership Conference

On Thursday 18th February, the Year 6 Leaders attended a leadership conference at Venue 114 with other Year 5 and 6 students from the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane. This was a fantastic conference that gave students the opportunity to build their confidence in front of others and equipped them with many skills, ideas and tools to present their ideas. We look forward to seeing the ways that the Year 6 Leaders are going to contribute to our College community this year. We thank Mrs Linda Sydes for her leadership in nurturing these young leaders.

Respect Online

Currently in Personal Development lessons, Year 8 students are exploring what it means to be respectful online and the legal implications of the choices they make in the digital space. This builds upon the learning from Year 7 when they completed modules from the Digital Licence program. We live in an ever increasingly digital world and as such it is more important than ever to remind our young people that we need to exhibit the same decision-making processes online as we would in the real world. It may be something as simple as the sage old advice, if you can’t say something nice about someone, then don’t say anything at all. I quite like the advice, think before you post. The e-Safety Commissioner provides a wealth of resources for all community members and dealing with all manner of topics. I encourage you to have a look at what the website offers and as always, reach out to your child’s Pastoral Care Group teacher or Head of House if you require further support in this domain. It can be quite daunting and we welcome a united partnership as we navigate this space.

Mr Ben Ryan, Director of Students