13th November, 2012 Reflection A Prayer in Praise of God's Greatness Almighty, true and incomparable God, You are present in all things, yet in no way limited by them. You remain unaffected by place, untouched by time, unperturbed by years, and undeceived by words. You are not subject to birth and in no need of protection. You are beyond all corruption, above all change, immutable by nature. You live in unapproachable light and are invisible, yet You are known to all those who seek You with hope and love. You are the God of Israel, and of all who hope in Christ. Amen
School fees in 2013 From the commencement of the 2013 school year all CRC Melton families will be billed a tuition fee, which is based on the current lower school fee. This change does not, in any way, diminish the commitment that families have to their Parish, including the expectation to contribute financially to their Parish. Simply stated, the ongoing enrolment of a student here at CRC will depend upon their family’s contribution to the Thanksgiving Program of their local parish. This financial commitment to the Parish will be monitored on a regular basis throughout the year, in particular, during the reenrolment process, which happens annually in September. The fee increase for the 2013 school year is 3%, which is well below the secondary education CPI which was 7.7% according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. In conclusion, can I say that the College relies on the payment of school fees to provide extensive programs to students and to plan our expenditure on an annual basis. In living up to your responsibility of paying your child’s school fees, you are supporting the whole school community. Mark Sheehan Principal
Facebook Anti-Bullying Campaign: Be Bold, Stop Bullying A message for Parents and Students from The Hon Julia Gillard MP Now is your time to Be Bold and Speak Up against bullying. Bullying hurts. It hurts our kids. It hurts our families. And it can hurt for a long time. I want to raise awareness of the simple, yet powerful, things everyone can do to help prevent bullying. By logging onto your Facebook and taking the pledge against bullying, which you can find here: https:// www.facebook.com/beboldstopbullyingau, we can all commit to working together to create a school culture that doesn’t tolerate bullying. At its core, the pledge is a public statement to your friends, family, and the community that you will take action when you see bullying occur. This can contribute by starting a conversation to educate and empower people about how to speak up against bullying, both online and offline. We also encourage you to view the parents section of the www.BullyingNoWay.com.au website for further information and resources. You can also visit my own Facebook page for updates and information: http://www.facebook.com/juliagillard. Yours sincerely
The Hon Julia Gillard MP Prime Minister Member for Lalor