Principal's Log
Principal's Log
Next Tuesday 31st October at 8.30am, members of Unity College will be joining our Pacific community in a commemorative service for the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation in the College gym. Later in the day, staff from both College’s will walk the labyrinth together as we pray for our common purpose. As a community we have always gained greatest strength through building on what we have in common as we use our gifts to serve others. Community members who would like to join us for the commemorative service are welcome to attend.
Grandparents and Special Friends Day was a wonderful celebration as the young and the more life-experienced came together to participate in a chapel service and classroom activities. Grandparents and special friends enjoyed the high quality morning tea provided by our Hospitality students and then enjoyed performances by our young people. We thank our grandparents and families for their support of the day and the classroom teachers, Hospitality staff and students, Music staff and students, administration and grounds staff and Mr David Druery for his leadership.
Staff, students and families also enjoyed the Student Art Exhibition on Friday evening, which showcased young people’s artistic talent from Kindergarten to Year 12 and the way in which Art, Science and Technology can combine to deepen our understanding and appreciation of the world. The way in which trans-disciplinary learning enhances career opportunities was highlighted by past student Jessica Hughes as she explained how she has used her passion and skills for Science, Technology and Art to create an international career producing virtual reality films. Jessica’s video can be viewed at: https://youtu.be/vFTUK4kCe3g. We thank Mrs Denise McMahon and Dr Kym Rogers for their contemporary and creative leadership of student’s artistic talents across the College. We appreciate the work that they and Mrs Rowena Marshall have put into the staging of such a successful community event.
Friday night also saw the culmination of this year’s basketball season, with three teams competing in the grand finals. All three teams were reported to have played very well, with great spirit and sportsmanship as they won silver. We congratulate the Junior A Girls, Intermediate A Girls and Intermediate Boys for reaching the finals and all of the students who have played basketball. We thank coaches Mr Nico Prinsloo, Mr Joe Doran, Mr Scott Crompton, Mrs Michiko Hauser, Bailey Pointon, Andrea Prinsloo and Georgie Snelling. We particularly thank Mr Mark Hauser for his outstanding leadership in this area.
In a busy weekend, our students also successfully defended their state title in Kayaking, winning the Sprint Championship for the 13th year in a row. This is a great achievement and we congratulate our students. We particularly thank and congratulate Mr Gary Graves for his outstanding skill, passion and commitment to leading young people’s development in this area over many years. We thank him, Mrs Rae Hall and Mrs Natalie Campbell for their leadership of the team and parents and student for their commitment.
We look forward to the junior production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe this Saturday and wish the cast and crew all the best as they make their final preparations and also for their performances. It promises to be a very entertaining show.
As we commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, we pray for unity and hope around the world as people focus on what we have in common as Christians and more broadly as humanity.
Dr Bronwyn Dolling, Principal