Deputy Principal's Report
Term one is now in full swing and I would like to congratulate all who have made an excellent start to the 2020 academic year. Our Opening Assembly saw the Year 7 students formally welcomed to the College with thunderous applause for each House as they entered the Girolami Hall, along with the presentation of Academic High Achievers from the Class of 2019, it was indeed a special event.
I would like to encourage our junior students to take up every opportunity to engage in all aspects of College life.
Over the course of the past few weeks, Year 7-9 students have engaged in co-curricular activities including:
• Cross-country training with Mr Luppino after school on a Monday afternoon
• Swimming training with Mr Di Paolo before school on Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Homework Hub, Monday-Thursday after school in room U122 with Mrs Hardie and Mr Laird, and senior students also providing assistance.
Please keep an eye out for other opportunities to get involved in the full breadth of College life.
We encourage all our students to get involved wherever they can, for example at our upcoming Year 7-9 swimming carnival on Monday 24 February. An early reminder to ensure that all students wear their House polo shirt and gym shorts over their swimming costume, along with their sun hat/cap.
I would like to wish all our Year 7 students and staff well as they head out on Year 7 camps (Red and Green Houses 2-4 March, Blue and Gold Houses 4-6 March) to Camp Howqua. This camp provides students opportunities to further develop relationships within the House so that they can be connected and engaged in their learning environment at Padua in the years ahead.
Wishing you continued blessings,
Stephen Veneris
Deputy Principal | Head of 7-9 Campus Mornington
International Safer Internet Day
On Wednesday 11 February, we celebrated Safer Internet Day 2020, a worldwide event that raises awareness about critical online safety skills and encourages everyone to help create a better Internet. Our smart students shared their top e-safety tips and the finalists below went into the running for the inaugural College Cyber Safety Champion Award.
#Show respect to family and friends @Bailey, Year 8 Clare
#Only befriend people you know @Sienna, Year 10 MacKillop
#Be Positive! Don’t use social media as an anger or stress reliever @Ruby, Year 10 MacKillop
#If someone is making you feel unsafe, block them and report them @Jarrod, Year 12 Djeembana
#Don’t gossip online, think before you post and remember that what you post will be on the Internet forever @Harriet, Year 9 Kolbe
#Beware of Internet scams! @Charles, Year 11 MacKillop
#Don’t share sensitive information about others or inappropriate gossip! @Ben, Year 12 MacKillop
#Always think twice about what you are posting online! @Sian, Year 9 Clare
School Photo Orders – Update!
The Padua College annual school photos have been taken and are now ready to order.
Arthur Reed Photos uses an online ordering system where you can view your photos prior to ordering.
All students should have received a flyer from their homeroom teacher, which includes a code unique to them. You will require this 2020 code to register online and view your photos.
If you have already registered, you will receive an email or SMS from Arthur Reed Photos with a link to view your photos. If you have not yet registered, please go to order.arphotos.com.au and enter your code to complete your order.
If you have misplaced your registration code, please contact the Arthur Reed Photos customer service team directly on 5243 4390.
Please note that you will need to register online with your 2020 photo code to gain access to this year’s images.
All photo packages are being sent home in 2020, so please ensure that you enter the correct details and nominated shipping address upon checkout.
If you require any assistance ordering your photos, please contact Arthur Reed Photos directly on 5243 4390 or email customerservice@arphotos.com.au
