From the Senior Deputy Principal
McGrath Foundation K to 12 Mother’s Day Morning Tea on Thursday 20 May 2021: Double Pink Mufti Day on the Main Oval
This year the College has partnered with the McGrath Foundation – a breast cancer support and education charity in Australia, which raises money to place McGrath Breast Care Nurses in communities across Australia.
Many NGOs and charities, including the McGrath Foundation, have had little opportunity for exposure and fundraising since the COVID-19 pandemic began so we are delighted to be working alongside the McGrath Foundation this year to increase breast health awareness.
The College will be hosting a Mother’s Day Morning Tea on the Main Oval on Thursday 20 May for our community to celebrate mothers being together and joyfully donating to the McGrath Foundation. We will be inviting a visitor from the McGrath Foundation to join us in an assembly to speak with the girls and encourage them to learn more about their important work and raise their awareness of breast cancer.
To date, our Year 12 leaders have enjoyed supporting the McGrath Foundation in a fun, informative and fundraising Netball match against the Year 12 boys at Knox, and they are also planning for our Secondary School students to take on Knox in a Touch Football gala afternoon! At these events, students will be asked to pull on their pink socks to signal their support.
These sporting contests with our friends at Knox form a small part of our intent to support students to develop respectful and healthy relationships between boys and girls.
Pink socks are available for purchase by clicking here.
In addition, a polo shirt signed by Glenn McGrath will be raffled on the day, so please keep this in mind for all the cricket enthusiasts in our community.
You may be wondering why our morning tea is deemed double pink. The week of 17 to 21 May is Boarders’ Week — and our Boarders’ colour is pink! By wearing pink, you will be supporting Boarders’ Week as well as the McGrath Foundation – please click here to learn more about the big plans in store for Boarders’ Week, led by our wonderful Boarders.
Congratulations to Alison Cook!
Congratulations to Alison (Year 12) who is a 2021 finalist in the NSW Young Achiever Awards. Alison, who is one of our Year 12 Community Service Prefects, is one of four contenders for the Academic Achievement category for creating a positive impact through her academic pursuits. The Young Achiever Awards acknowledge, encourage and promote the positive achievements of all young people nationwide.
Mrs Julie Shaw