Senior College Connections
Senior College Connections
House Chapels Create Strong Foundations for Community Connections
This week’s Bible thread focuses on the positive values of equality, social justice and integrity. It was wonderful to see the Year 12 House Captains and Vice Captains, supported by the Year 9 House Leaders from each House, share their Chapel messages with Year 6-12 students. Their messages included anecdotal strategies to plan and make good decisions as they approach checkpoints, draft due dates, examinations, and final assessment submissions. Bula House Captains, Vice Captains and Year 9 House Leaders organised students into their seven Pastoral Care Groups and provided a deck of cards with instruction to build a tall, yet solid structure. This message in this activity was linked to individual planning of strong foundations and decision-making in preparation for the next four weeks ahead, also a strong message from this week’s Bible reading, Luke 6:46-49, The Wise and Foolish Builders. It was exciting to see connections grow within the House groups, led capably by the Year 12 House Captains, Vice Captains and Year 9 Leaders, and supported in strength by Heads of House. It is wonderful to see culture and community grow in this integral part of the College.
Pacific Harbour- A Safe Bet with 6-12 Students
The Student Wellbeing Action Group’s initiative of offering a safe space for students during Monday and Tuesday lunchtimes has been a huge success. Pacific Harbour was initiated by Senior College students at the 2022 Strategic Planning Day to encourage connection across the Middle and Senior College and support students’ wellbeing.
The Pacific Harbour student-led initiative provides a safe space to ‘harbour. Students engage in quiet conversation and small activities led by the Year 12 Student Wellbeing Captains, Ben and Lucy and Senior College group members. The space is also supervised and supported by staff.
Clean Up Australia Day- Pacific’s Sustainable Future led by the Environmental Action Group
On Tuesday 28th February, the Year 12 Environmental Captains, Ella and Trixie provided Junior College students with environmentally friendly gloves and compostable bags in support of ‘cleaning’ up the College’s eating areas and surrounding grounds of litter. The National Clean Up Australia Day is held on Sunday 5th March https://www.cleanup.org.au/cleanupaustraliaday
On Thursday 2nd March it was the Middle and Senior College students’ turn, with many students taking the first steps in actioning a cleaner and rubbish-free College for the future. The Environmental Action Group are in the process of exploring ways to limit rubbish across P-12, including investigating nude lunch box days with the intent of becoming an environmentally sustainable College for students in the future to enjoy. Students in Years 6-12 who have an interest in the environment and would like to contribute to the Action Group’s focus on sustainability and limiting rubbish in the College are invited to attend the next meeting held on Wednesday 15th March, 1.05pm in upstairs A Block.
Ms Leigh Finter, Head of Senior College Students