VOLUME XXXIV No. 16 19th October, 2017
DATES TO REMEMBER
FROM THE HEAD OF COLLEGE Extract from Year 12 Graduation Dinner Speech
OCTOBER Divine Liturgy of St James Yr 10 students
23rd
Primary Yearly Exams OHI Day Celebrations Church Yrs 8 & 9
29th
OHI Day Doxology JS Primary Exams
30th
Parent Forum Year 12 2018
NOVEMBER K-2 School Dance 1.30pm Church Hall
3rd
Yr 3-6 School Dance 6pm – 8pm Church Hall HSC ends
7th
Final Assessment Yrs 7-9
8th
Final Assessment Year 10
13
Parent Forum Year 7
14th
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P & F Walkthon JS Yr 4 depart for Camp
15th
Yr 3 depart for Camp
16th
Orientation Day Yr 7 2018
17th
Yrs 3 & 4 return from Camp Preparing for the Preliminaries begins
22nd
Yrs 5 & 6 depart for Camp Divine Liturgy Yrs 7 – 11
Year 12 Class of 2017, this evening, pride and joy, mingles with sadness and joy as we farewell you the oldest children of the St Spyridon College community. Of course, the Greeks have a word for this-χαρμολυπη. Χαρα και λυπη μαζι. We thank Mr Condous your Year Adviser for his commitment and dedication to our students. We commend each and every one of your teachers for the work they have done to maximise your results. We express sincere gratitude to our Principal Senior School, Mrs Katsogiannis whose faith, tenacity and strong leadership is an inspiration to us all. The Rev. Father Steven, the Parish President Mr Con Livissianis, Mrs Tsaconas, the Parents and Friends Vice President Mrs Anna Stamoulis - everyone here is proud to share this evening with you. As a class you have inspired us from the very beginning. You were the class whose academic focus gave us the impetus to commence the Honours Classes. You gave us some wonderful moments on stage, in music, in the arts and in sports. We acknowledge our two Sports Captains, Peter Giokas and Tina Ventura for their leadership in Sports. A wise person once said that a school is but a voice in a chorus. We pray that as you leave the relative safety of the school environment, our voice will still be heard in your conscience and subconsciousness - above the cacophony of false messages that constantly bombard us; where as His Eminence says, audacity is dressed up as originality; where selfishness and viciousness are dressed up as quests for freedom.
23rd
You my dear students through your student leaders - the College Captain Constantinos Kollias, the Vice-Captain Larissa Yrs 5 & 6 return from Camp 24 Andrianakos; George Raptis, Senior Prefect and The Prefect Parent Teacher Interviews K-5 27th Body - have added power and resonance to our voice. Through Holy Cross Monastery Yr 10 28th your leadership you have kept us focussed οn what is really important and unique about us as an Orthodox school. You Year 4 visit 29th reminded us to be good to one another, to make each day count and in everything, to give thanks. The global greetings you introduced, the tastes of foods across cultures, brightened up our lives, and opened our eyes to the diversity of experience that surrounds us. You reminded us that we are part of a global family. It seems to me that here at St Spyridon college, you have forged lifetime friendships and we will remember you for many things, including your sense of fun and infectious sense of humour. th
I have been at the Head of a school community for 21 years now, 17 of them at St Spyridon College. In that time we have farewelled many fine young people, among them, some of your older brothers and sisters or other family members. Without doubt, the Year 12 class of 2017 has been a career highlight. You represent the fulfilment of many personal hopes. I have witnessed your poise and confidence at every public event, your resilience in the good times and in the not so good. As I have said in the past, there is no one who has walked this earth that hasn’t shed a tear. We have watched you go through some very difficult times - alone and together - seen you struggle to come to terms with tragedy and personal loss and come shining through with faith and strength of purpose. It has been an absolute privilege to have shared in your learning journey through school. Mrs E. Stefanou-Haag
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