Welcome back to another term at Holy Cross College. Term 3 is always an increasingly busy term with the Year 12 students finalising their 13 years of formal schooling, and the Year 11 students stepping up to take on the reigns. Term 3 also provides an indication of solid friendships and areas of personal growth.

The Wellbeing team is busy planning a myriad of activities and fundraisers for the Delany Foundation to provide for those who are less fortunate than ourselves.

We are also pleased to announce that for the Parents In Touch session this term, we have secured the services of Nick Kenny, who is a mental health advocate with lived experience relating to the deterioration of his own mental health. The aim of this session is to empower parents to walk away with valuable strategies to assist their
children if they ever need support regarding mental health and what to look for in their own children and when they may need to access further support.

Please click here to complete registration.

Years 7 and 8 students will be attending the ‘Backflips against Bullying’ presentation which outlines the importance of calling the behaviour out and providing a safe space for students to report issues. This presentation is engaging and interactive, so we are looking forward to the students learning from this experience. The team looks forward to sharing some photos from the event.

As a College, we have seen an increase in the daily attendance percentage. This is a positive step in the right direction. We thank our parent and carer community for assisting us with this. As a reminder ALL absences are required to have an explanation, especially medical certificates for ANY absences around assessment tasks or that span over three days. These medical certificates can be uploaded to Compass via the app or sent to the relevant Year Coordinator and Student services.

Thank you for the care and support that you all provide your sons and the College, it is only with this strong partnership, that the Wellbeing team can effectively engage students so that they thrive in the Holy Cross environment.

Melissa Rutter

DIRECTOR OF WELLBEING