Ms Susanna Bond Acting Co-Principal	Mrs Susan McGann Acting Co-Principal

During this week, we celebrate All Saints Day on Sunday, 1st November and All Souls Day on Monday, 2nd November.

All Saints' Day is a solemn holy day of the Catholic Church celebrated annually on 1st November. The day is dedicated to the saints of the Church, those known and unknown. All Souls Day, which is observed on 2nd November, is dedicated to those who have died.

The Christian celebration of All Saints Day and All Souls Day stems from a belief that there is a powerful spiritual bond between those in heaven and the living. All Saints Day was formally started by Pope Boniface IV, who consecrated the Pantheon at Rome to the Virgin Mary and all the Martyrs on 13th May in 609AD. Boniface IV also established All Souls Day, which is on the following day.

During this week we encourage you to take some time to pray for those in your family that have entered eternal life.

Grade 3 - 6 Athletics Carnival

Last Tuesday we held our Grade 3 - 6 Athletics Carnival at the Domain. It was a wonderful day, blessed with beautiful weather, high levels of participation from the students and much enjoyment. Our thanks to Nicole White and the HPE team for their excellent organisation and smooth running of the day. Our Grade 9 student helpers were exemplary - supporting our students and helping run events. Finally, thank you to all students for your participation and enthusiasm on the day. Based on the events held on Friday, a team has been selected and we wish them well as they represent the College on Friday, 6th November at the Catholic Athletics Carnival, also at the Domain.

Kindergarten Orientation 

It has been a pleasure to welcome many new families to the College over the last week as we commence Kindergarten orientation sessions. We thank those families who have placed their trust in us to nurture and educate their children. It is a very exciting time as they commence their educational journey.

Book Fair

Thank you to our families for the support given to the Book Fair at the Kingston Campus last week. We appreciate all the organisation undertaken by Mrs Laura Lane and Ms Janey Ryan to organise, set up and run this throughout the week. From the commission raised, we have been able to purchase a range of books for the library as well as further items through Scholastic Rewards.

Congratulations

On Wednesday, 21st October, the 2020 Catholic Education Commission Tasmania Awards Presentations were held at the Don Bosco Creative Arts Centre at Guilford Young College, Glenorchy.  St Aloysius was very well represented on the evening with the following staff being commended as follows:

25 Years of Service

Samantha Wilton

Carmel Sills

Mylinda Fletcher  

Recognition Awards 

Donna Duggan - Outstanding Service as an Employee within Catholic Education

Fr Chris Hope - Outstanding Contribution as a Friend in Catholic Schools

We congratulate them for their commitment to Catholic Education and the College.  We very much appreciate the contributions they have made.

Senior College Project

A team of staff from SACC and CET met on Tuesday to continue the process of planning the internal and external design of our new Senior College Campus. Discussions centred around our pedagogical vision and the academic, social and emotional needs of the students. We are working collaboratively to design an inviting contemporary learning space which will be responsive to the needs of senior students as they progress to Grades 11 and 12. Our next meeting is planned to take place on 18th November. Updates will follow that meeting. 

Duke of Edinburgh Camps

This week, some of our Grade 9 students participated in the Duke of Edinburgh Camps at Freycinet. Accompanied by Peter Kay, Nickie Birchall, Ben Hibbert, Marcelle Ottaway and James Hickey, the students hiked through the national park and spent two nights camping on the gorgeous beaches surrounding the peninsula. We are particularly grateful to Ben Hibbert who, at very short notice, attended the first camp. Photos and student accounts will follow in our next newsletter.