Welcome back to another great year of learning at Hennessy! It has been wonderful to see all the students return and actively engage in their learning. We are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for our students and staff this year.

This year, we have formalized the next step of our Behaviour Standards by producing the Behaviour Standards Statement of Practice. This document outlines the responsibilities of staff, students, and the community regarding our expected standards of behaviour. Hennessy has a proud history of excellent behaviour both in our community and within the school.

The behaviour standards table, created in collaboration with the KLA and House Leader team, was presented to staff and students at the beginning of the school year. It is important to note that while behaviour can sometimes be viewed in isolation, we understand that behaviour issues may arise when students feel unable to engage with their learning. We have taken this into consideration when creating this document.

Along with the standards, students and staff were introduced to the 3 R's Document. This document provides an important opportunity for students to reflect on behaviours that do not align with the standards table, take responsibility for their actions, and develop resilience in repairing the situation. This will also form part of the Classroom Concerns Process.

We invite all community members to celebrate the beginning of the school year with our **Opening Mass** in the College Hall at 10 AM on **Friday, February 21st**. 

Additionally, this week marks the closing of nominations for Year 8, 9, 10 Year Level Captains and Year 11 House Vice Captain nominations. We are excited to hear what the candidates will have to share with us at the beginning of next week, and we will present the badges during the opening school mass.

Uniform reminder: as the new year begins it is great to see minimal uniform infringements, a reminder that the only day students should be in sports uniform is Thursday, unless otherwise organised and informed on Compass. There have been a few students who have grown over the holidays and now have skirts at inappropriate lengths, could these please be addressed as soon as possible.

Should you be interested in being Baptised, receive Holy Communion or be Confirmed, please email me at mary.wright@cg.catholic.edu.au. This is the last call for these Sacraments. Program begining week 4.

Thank you for your continued support and commitment to making Hennessy a wonderful place for learning. We look forward to a fantastic year ahead!