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St Patrick’s Breast Plate
Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down,
Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
I arise today.
This week’s prayer is part of a famous prayer attributed to St Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland and reflects my recent days in Ireland and Northern Ireland. My family and I arrived back in Australia on the weekend after six weeks travelling through Italy, France, Switzerland, Great Britain and Ireland. Each country was different and very special in their individual ways.
I would like to thank those staff who made it possible for me to travel including Sam Weir (Acting Principal) and Peita Rocard (Acting Deputy Principal Learning & Teaching) as well as other staff who stepped up. The College is very fortunate to have such depth of outstanding leadership amongst its educators. Reflecting Sam’s stewardship of the school over recent weeks, the rest of the principal’s report comes from him. Dr Darren Egberts
ANZAC Day
Our annual ANZAC Day Assembly was held last week, and was an occasion of solemn reflection. We were again grateful for the presence of Mr Craig Byrne of the Kyneton RSL, who has been part of our ANZAC commemorations for a number of years now. Craig used his address to the College to speak on the complexities of military service, and the challenging realities that service men and women face both during and following a deployment. We thank Craig for the generosity of his time, and for his willingness to share stories and reflections from his own experience. We also commend the ongoing work of the Returned Service League of Victoria to ensure all veterans and their families experience respect and support.
As they have for many years now, our Student Leaders represented the college at a number of ANZAC Day services throughout the Macedon Ranges. Our College Captains, Cate Mahony and Sam Haslett, rose early to attend the dawn service on Mount Macedon, where they shared words of poetry with the attending crowd; while other student leaders were present to speak and lay wreaths at the cenotaphs in our local townships.
Grade 5 Visits
It was a joy this week to once again host our local parish primary schools for the annual Grade 5 Visits. Students and staff from St Mary’s Lancefield, St Mary’s Castlemaine, St Brigid’s Gisborne, Holy Cross New Gisborne, St Ambrose Woodend and Our Lady of the Rosary Kyneton spent time in our classrooms and in our school yard, as an opportunity to familiarise themselves with our community, and to learn a little about what life is like in a secondary school setting. A highlight for many of our guests was the spirit of welcome shared by our Peer Support Leaders, who offered assistance and companionship throughout the visits.
New Staff
The start to second term has seen a number of new staff join the College. As a group, we welcome:
Antony Monteleone - teaching Humanities and English
Narelle Brown - teaching Maths
Matilda Roberts - teaching Science
Brigid Leong - Community Events Coordinator. Brigid will begin in early May
Brett Davenport - IT Team Lead
Sophie Allen - Voice instructor
Katrina Rogers - Food Technology & Kitchen Assistant
