From the Year 9 Coordinator
Over half way through the year and the students are well and truly hitting their strides both academically and through their extra curricular pursuits.
Our Year 9 students have once again demonstrated their commitment to academic excellence, with their recent NAPLAN results showcasing significant improvements across the board. These results come as no surprise, as the way the students completed the exams was with a much improved focus.
The recent holiday period was particularly eventful for some of our talented Year 9 students, who competed on international stages!
Congratulations goes to Aiden Lee, who traveled to Korea to participate in the Korean Open Championships in Fencing. Aiden's dedication and skill were evident as he proudly secured a bronze medal! Furthermore, we celebrate Nicholas Taranto and Ethan McCarthy, who recently had the honour of representing Australia in Dragon Boat racing in Germany. They demonstrated exceptional strength, teamwork, and resilience on the world stage.
Closer to home Abraham Tohme represented NSWCCC at the U/15’s National Championships in Rugby League, where his team finished as runners up.
A massive thank you to the large number of Year 9 students who attended the Athletics Carnival. Regardless of their sporting prowess, these students bought into the culture we are trying to build in the cohort of doing all the little things.
Further to this, many Year 9 students have signed up for the inaugural drama club at the College. It is fantastic to see these young men getting out of their comfort zones and trying something new. There is so much to offer at Holy Cross and it is wonderful that the students are getting involved.
While the cohort has made massive improvements, there is still more work to be done. It’s not how you start but how you finish, so let’s keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing all that you can achieve in the second half of the year.
Mr Raymond
YEAR 9 COORDINATOR