CBC Fremantle College Newsletter Week 6 Term 4 2017 by CBC Fremantle

College Newsletter Edition 17 Week 6 Term 4 | Friday 17 November 2017

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Cover: The Year 9 Rite Journey Homecoming ceremony symbolises the return of the young man to his parents after a year of challenges and rites of passage.

From the Principal A sense of community

The concluding ceremony (known as the

When I first commenced at CBC Fremantle

Homecoming) for our Year 9 students and

seven years ago I recall being a little overwhelmed and genuinely humbled by the warmth of the welcome I received from many of the families at the College. In the time that has passed since then, my sense of the strong, mutually beneficial support that exists between the school and CBC Fremantle 51 Ellen Street Fremantle WA 6160 T 08 9336 2700 E enquiries@cbcfremantle.wa.edu.au www.cbcfremantle.wa.edu.au

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their parents took place on the Attadale foreshore and at Point Walter. While the efficacy of TRJ is always directly proportional to the receptivity of the participants, it is safe to say that all of these boys have been provided with a framework for assessing their development

the home has not diminished at all.

towards being good men. For the majority,

Last evening, the College conducted a

self-reflection, challenge and growth. For

significant event associated with The Rite Journey (TRJ) programme which has gained such traction within our school.

this year has been a powerful time of all of them, a series of reference points now exist which will provide a consistent message to each young man about what it means to develop as a gentleman.

There is little doubt that TRJ challenges

11 students. The number and quality of

Prefects were commissioned to offer

our boys in many different ways but it is

these awards is a credit to the endeavour

service throughout next year in their

also true to say that it similarly challenges

and diligence of the recipients. The

significant and privileged roles.

certain styles of parenting. It requires

assembly concluded with the presentation

parents to support the school in making

of our College Prefects for next year with

The second connection between

our young men accountable for their

each of them being presented with their

these groups is that each assumes an

actions and thereby likely to develop

badge and congratulated by their parents

understanding of the relationship between

resilience. After all, if our boys cannot

as part of the ceremony.

service and leadership. Anyone called to

satisfy the simple commitments they

leadership must understand that this role

our commitment to building community.

“We do strive to be different as characterised by a high quality education based upon principles of personal excellence, respect for the dignity of each individual and a sense of shared purpose.”

Leadership and Service

Although each of these activities may

Last week, the College conducted a

seem to be quite disparate by nature,

At CBC Fremantle we acknowledge those

very important assembly which was

they are actually strongly connected in

who have served to preserve the lifestyle

attended by parents, staff and students

two ways. The first is that they all

we enjoy, we applaud the selflessness

and which contained three very distinct

acknowledge the value of service.

inherent in the activity of our current

yet complementary dimensions. The first

Those who have served in conflicts

students and we pray that our incoming

was a Remembrance Day service which

around the world are remembered for

Prefects may exhibit and enjoy leadership

commemorated all of those who had made

the contribution they have provided in

based upon serving others.

personal sacrifice towards ensuring the

past years. Those students who received

preservation of the values which we hold

awards were acknowledged for the

Mr Shaun Kenny

so dear. The second aspect of the assembly

service they are currently providing

Principal

involved the presentation of awards to Year

at school. Those students inducted as

make as school students, what hope do they have of eventually honouring the significant commitments which await them – marriage, fatherhood and a substantial mortgage often being among them! CBC Fremantle is not seeking to be bigger or better in the sense that schools often interpret their worth. We do strive to be different as characterised by a high quality education based upon principles of personal excellence, respect for the dignity of each individual and a sense of shared purpose. Together, these form the basis of

is only fulfilling when it is undertaken with a view to serving others. I’m sure that most people have experienced leadership based upon self-aggrandisement or exercised in an authoritarian manner. Such leadership is rarely inspiring and never respected. The style of leadership which is acclaimed and should be apparent at our school was modelled for us by Jesus himself. Although we are unlikely to ever be called to such extremes of self-sacrifice, it is this representation of servant leadership to which we should aspire. As previously expressed, it is only in serving others that we discover the truth about our own capacity for happiness.

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