Service and Opportunity

The last two weeks have been a flurry of activity for the Senior College. There have been a number of students and staff involved in a range of different activities, that serve as a reminder of how special the Pacific community actually is.

Last Friday was an eventful day, with three major events. Throughout the day, the caring and positive attitudes of our students was on full display. For Grandparents and Friends Day, I heard wonderful stories of students giving up their time to help welcome visitors to the College, serve and prepare food, spontaneously assisting with clean up and packing up of events, all with a smile on their faces. Later in the afternoon, we had three basketball teams competing in grand finals around the Sunshine Coast. It was wonderful to witness the level of skill on the court, but more impressive was the amount of support from our community. The number of parents, students and staff who supported these games was remarkable and typified the communal feel of the school. The support was very much appreciated.

Finally, running concurrently with the basketball finals, was Viva La Arts. From 5.00pm the College came to life in a remarkable display of visual and performing arts. This was a student-initiative and was a culminating event that united different areas of the College into one night of celebration of talent and entertainment. Once again, it was amazing to see the level of support from the community as well as the dedication from our students in getting this event off the ground.

If that was not enough, a number of students (some of which had already been involved in Grandparents Day, basketball matches and/or Viva La Arts prior) gave up their time on Saturday morning to assist with the Disabled Surfers Association event. This gave students the chance to help others and bring joy to disabled youth on the coast. Then on Sunday, students, parents and staff also volunteered more time to help at the All Schools Triathlon event at Kawana.

This is a remarkable effort by all involved and we thank everyone who gave of their time. It is truly what I enjoy most about working at such a great school.

Year 11 Drivers

Any student who is driving to school needs to have completed a driver permission form and submit it to the Main Reception. Forms are available from the Wellbeing Centre and for more information, please contact Mr Mark Hauser.

Year 12 Graduation

Parents and students who are attending Year 12 celebrations (Graduation, Final Chapel and Formal) are asked to please RSVP as soon as possible. Please contact Mrs Leanne Bevis on 5436 7338.

Senior College Exams

We wish students all the very best for their exams this term. Year 11 and 12 students are commencing block exams in Week 5, and Year 10 students in Week 7. Please note that normal uniform expectations still apply during these weeks and students will be required to attend all exams in formal summer uniform each day (even on Fridays).

Mr Mark Hauser, Head of Senior College Students