Welcome to Week 4. There has been a real sense of positivity influenced by the lovely autumn weather we have been experiencing. This was very evident at our athletics carnival last Friday held at Gus Smith. Students were very well behaved and there was one of the highest levels of participation on record - well done to all, especially Mr Croese and his team for organising this excellent event.

Each student at Hennessy has the opportunity for a retreat experience to assist them in developing their faith and spirituality. Yesterday it was Year 9’s turn to attend a retreat run by the Canberra Youth Ministry team. Students in Year 10 are given the option to be part of the Catholic Schools Youth Ministry program as part of their Religious Education studies. We have 20 Year 10 students doing this training. Last Monday they trained in how to run a student retreat and on Thursday practised their new skills by presenting a retreat to student from St Mary’s Young and St Joseph’s Grenfell. A big acknowledgment to those Year 10 students who are so actively living out their faith and also to Mrs Wright and Miss Buchanan for their hard work in organising this program.

Last Thursday we celebrated our mothers, grandmothers and mother figures at the 8:00 am mass and a breakfast barbeque. It is so good to be able to invite visitors back into our community, post Covid regulations, and the high attendance at this event was a very positive sign. We plan to do similar events for Father’s Day and Gandparent’s Day so watch this space for more details.

Yesterday was Hennessy Day where we recognise the College’s namesake, Monsignor Jerome Hennessy. Monsignor Hennessy is a wonderful role model for everyone because of his generosity and humility - he was a man who truly ‘walked the walk as well as talking the talk’. Each House organised stalls, all students attended a liturgy, and PC competitions occurred throughout the afternoon. It was great to see students (and teachers) so competitive and enthusiastic in trying to win the PC prizes!

The College is currently advertising for two staff positions - Principal’s Assistant (full-time/permanent) and Classroom Support Assistant (full-time/temporary). If you or anyone you know is interested in these positions please go to the Catholic Education Employment site  https://careers.cg.catholic.edu.au/cw/en/listing/ or contact me for further details kathy.holding@cg.catholic.edu.au .

Walking Together in 2023

Kathy Holding
Principal