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Rosmini College
Rosmini Young Vinnies Leader receives an Unsung Hero award
On Monday, 22nd February, Rosmini College’s Year 13 Prefect and Young Vinnies Leader, Josh Torres received the ‘Unsung Hero’ award from the Kaipatiki Rotary Club in recognition of his commitment and dedication to the De Paul House Kids’ Club. Josh is in his third year of service to the St Vincent De Paul Society; he organises the daily rosters for our Young Vinnies and he regularly attends himself.
Josh says, “Giving my time to the children of De Paul house may be seen by others as a great service to the community, but I personally feel that it has also benefited me, and can be attributed in part to me improving myself as a person and also proudly representing and living out the Rosmini College motto, ‘Charity fulfills the Law’. However, the true award I take from this is serving the Lord and honouring my family by applying the good qualities I was taught since birth, but most importantly, making some sort of positive difference where I can.”
Kids’ Club Co-ordinator at De Paul House, Isa Siufanga adds, “After spending his entire day at school, he was still always energetic, ready and enthusiastic about hanging out with the children. Josh is a great role model because of the care and kindness he showed to the children. He always makes the kids feel seen and included. When Josh said he would do something for the kids, he kept to his word. He is a mentor and friend and has left a lasting impression on myself and the children he worked alongside last year.”
Josh Torres with his proud Father and Grandmother.
Vic Barrington
On Wednesday 24th February Rosmini College sadly farewelled Rosmini’s former Head of Science, Mr Vic Barrington. His funeral was held at Orewa's St John's Church.
A large number of Rosmini’s current and previous staff, together with a number of Old Boys attended the funeral. RRosmini's current Headmaster, Mr Nixon Cooper delivered a moving eulogy which honoured Vic's 29 years of long and varied services to the school. As a final tribute to Vic, Rosmini’s Head of Physical Education, Assistant Principal and Year 13 Dean, Mr Paul Fordham arranged for each of Rosmini’s four Houses to spell out ‘Mr B’ during the school’s Senior Athletics Day, then all the students and staff present observed a minute’s silence.
Year 7 Beach Day.
Year 7 Beach Day
On Monday 15th March Rosmini College’s Year 7 students all travelled to Long Bay Regional Park with their form teachers and their Year 13 Peer Support Leaders.
Rosmini’s Head of Intermediate, Mr Paul Hodgkinson says, “This day allowed our Year 7s to make new friends among their classes and a highlight of the day was seeing our Year 13 Peer Supporters helping individual boys and being both very caring and a lot of fun.” The Year 7s said, “We got to muck around and be friends with the big boys. They launched us off their shoulders and into the water. We had so much fun with them.”
