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SJRC News in Brief: Term 4 Week 3 - 31st October 2025

News in Brief

Year 8 South West Rocks Camp

What an incredible week Year 8 has experienced at Arakoon National Park!

Students showed fantastic spirit, resilience and perseverance, despite some challenging weather and exhausting days. Year 8 supported each other through bushwalking, kayaking, surfing, orienteering and a number of cultural experiences. They learned valuable outdoor skills and, most importantly, strengthened their bonds as a cohort.

A sincere thank you to Mr John Rossington (Leader of PDHPE), Ms Heidi O'Reilly (Leader of Student Wellbeing) and the entire camp staff whose dedication made this experience such a resounding success.

HSC Exams

We want to extend our continued and enthusiastic best wishes to all of our Year 12 students as they enter their final week of exams next week. This is the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and growth. We are incredibly proud of the commitment they have shown throughout the exam period and the resilience they’ve demonstrated. We encourage them to remain focused and positive as they approach the finish line.

Crazy Sock Day Initiative

Crazy Sock Day is this Friday, November 7th, to raise money for Catholic Mission Month.

Catholic Mission is the Pope’s international Mission agency. It's an organization that partners with communities, helping them to flourish by supporting grassroots projects, including healthcare, education, and spiritual care.

We will be supporting this initiative by wearing crazy socks on Friday! All you have to do is bring a gold coin donation on the day. We ask that PCs take a photo together for the chance to win a hot chip lunch!

On this same day, we will also be selling milkshakes at recess for $4ea from the servery in C block.

College Leadership Team

Mrs Tanya Daley - Principal
Mr Matthew Bushe - Assistant Principal, Mission
Mr Ian Lutton - Assistant Principal, Learning and Teaching
Mrs Jennifer Furney - Assistant Principal, Pastoral Care

Year 12 Year 8 Exams Administration News

Indigenous Education

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Wiyabu (Hello),

To celebrate NSW Aboriginal Languages Week (19th - 26th October), we were lucky enough to have Aunty Rhonda and Matikah from the Gathangga Wakulda Language and Culture Centre attend our college to run activities with some of our year 7 & 8 students.

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The activities included storytelling, language games and cultural activities. Our students, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, thoroughly enjoyed their time.

Marrungbu (thank you) to Aunty Rhonda, Matikah and the Gathangga Wakulda Language and Culture Centre for coming in and sharing their knowledge. We can’t wait to have you back!

Gapu (bye),

Carly, Nick & Renee
Aboriginal Education Workers

Encounter Youth

The Encounter Youth Program is held every Friday at the Youth Hub.

Come along and join in the fun.

Encounter Youth has kicked off a new Alpha Youth series.

The first episode was amazing and prompted some great small-group discussion. We discovered incredible insights about Jesus and His Church.

This Friday will be our final Encounter Youth group for Term 3.

Tacos for dinner, have fun playing some new games, continue our journey with Alpha Youth, and take some time to pray.

Encounter Kick-ons (Sundays after the 5.00pm Mass)

Group games and supper. Come join us.

Youth Band & Children’s Choir

This Sunday (September 21), the Encounter Youth Band & Children’s Choir will be leading music at the St Agnes’ Parish 5:00pm Mass.

All young people are welcome!

Zac Parnell

Youth Coordinator

St Agnes' Catholic Parish
49 Hay Street, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
T 02 6588 7444
E zac.parnell@stagnesparish.org.au

Encounter Youth

Canteen News

Weekly Lunch Specials

Term 4 Week 4 Lunch Specials
Monday	No Specials
Tuesday	No Specials
Wednesday	Garlic Bread
Thursday	Bacon & Cheese Stuffed Potatoes
Friday	Turkey, Cranberry & Brie Wrap