Christian Brothers College Newsletter
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Term 1, Week 6
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Friday March 9, 2012
Reception children visit the Adelaide Fire Station.
From The Principal Dear Parents, Grandparents and Caregivers,
International Women’s Day International Women’s Day has been celebrated as the global day connecting all women around the world and inspiring them to achieve their full potential. This day is an opportunity to reflect on the dignity of all women and in keeping with this year’s theme, the role they play in the economic prosperity of their families, communities and countries. The unfolding of history continues to reveal women’s expanding contribution; in the midst of historic shifts we have seen the struggle and capacity of women in moving toward fulfilling their potential as part of the human family. Source: Jill Canole Catholic Education South Australia.
The Social Action Group honoured International Women’s Day by presenting all members of our female staff with a flower. An 8.00am Wednesday Morning Mass in the Chapel was offered and students in the Junior Campus designed special cards for the women in their lives.
National Day Of Action Against Bullying And Violence
Clipsal 500
In a memo from Catholic Education SA we read:
Congratulations to all members of the CBC community who volunteered for the Clipsal 500 CBC Corner fundraising. This significant fundraiser for the College allows us to have one of the most affordable fee structures in private education and reduces the burden on parents to raise funds through the traditional methods of raffles, walkathons and fetes. I wish to acknowledge and thank the enormous work of Mr Frank Scali Business and Finance Manager who is responsible for the success of Clipsal each year. I also acknowledge CBC Board member Lyndsay Denton, staff members Graham Brink, David Beinke, Michael Williams, Jacinta Weiss and Emmanuel Gaitaneris, the CBC P&F, and auxiliaries and friends of CBC for assisting as volunteers. Last Thursday Mr Scali and I hosted our architects, builders and associates who constructed the new Junior Campus for a Clipsal lunch. On our tour of the facility we were thrilled to visit the rooftop play area and see the excitement of CBC students viewing the Clipsal car race.
Liberating Education
We open hearts and minds, through quality teaching and learning experiences, so that through critical reflection and engagement each person is hope-filled and free to build a better world for all.
Faith Excellence Community Compassion
This week I have encouraged staff to start planning for the NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST BULLYING AND VIOLENCE on Friday 16 MARCH 2012.
The aim of the day is to showcase the positive work schools, students and governments are doing to combat bullying and violence, and to encourage schools to take up the challenge by implementing their own local strategies to help stamp out bullying and violence in schools. The theme of the day for 2012 is parents and families taking a stand together against bullying. It are suggested that school communities encourage members to wear orange on the day and that parents and families are invited to participate in local activities to help raise community awareness of the importance of taking a stand against bullying and violence. A new Bullying No Way! Website will be launched on the National day which will include some new innovative interactive applications including a ‘choose your own adventure’ game for students to learn how to deal with bullying, and videos for parents and students.