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Back to all Newsletters 4 March ERC Newsletter – Week 6 Term 1 2022
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Year 7 Camp POSTPONED (7th-11th March) to be rescheduled later in the Year, date to be confirmed.

Contents

  • From The Principal
  • Learning & Teaching
  • From the Director of Learning & Teaching
  • Curriculum News
  • Year 8 Geography - Terrariums
  • From the English Department
  • Pastoral Care
  • From the Director of Pastoral Care & Wellbeing
  • Year 12 Students Working Towards Goals - University of Wollongong Summer Master Classes
  • Year 10 Camp
  • Identity
  • From the Director of Identity
  • Sport
  • Diocesan Tennis Championships
  • Community Announcements
  • Careers Newsletter 2022
  • ERC Parents & Friends
  • Community News
  • Uniform Shop Hours

Contents

  • From The Principal
  • Learning & Teaching
  • From the Director of Learning & Teaching
  • Curriculum News
  • Year 8 Geography - Terrariums
  • From the English Department
  • Pastoral Care
  • From the Director of Pastoral Care & Wellbeing
  • Year 12 Students Working Towards Goals - University of Wollongong Summer Master Classes
  • Year 10 Camp
  • Identity
  • From the Director of Identity
  • Sport
  • Diocesan Tennis Championships
  • Community Announcements
  • Careers Newsletter 2022
  • ERC Parents & Friends
  • Community News
  • Uniform Shop Hours

Downloads

  • College Calendar 2022
  • 2022 Address Collection Notice

From The Principal

Dear Parents and Carers,

Earlier this week, students and staff participated in Ash Wednesday liturgies. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of our Lenten journey towards the high point of the Catholic Church’s year – the celebration of the feast of Easter and the joy and hope of the risen Christ. I encourage each student to reflect on the three Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. I also thank our students in each Pastoral class who lead our Project Compassion fundraising efforts. Money raised throughout this Term will once again be donated to Caritas. Along with other agencies, they continue to work towards combating poverty and upholding the human dignity of every person. There can be no better way of living out our Touchstone of Justice and Solidarity.

As we enter this period of reflection and personal contemplation, and at a time of such devastating world conflict, I offer you the peace prayer of St Francis:

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.

O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.

***

I am pleased to report on the tremendous success of our recently held Try Year 7 for a Day event. The strong interest in ERC saw over 465 students from Year 5 and Year 6 visit the College from right across the Illawarra and Shoalhaven regions. While the high value placed on the quality of Catholic education on offer at Edmund Rice College is apparent in such a strong turn-out, in speaking to the many prospective parents, it is our caring environment and senior students who are our best advertisement. We are so proud of the many ERC students who participated in the various learning activities and those who proudly volunteered to lead the various tour groups. Each of these boys is a credit to both the College and their families. I would like to sincerely thank our students, along with our hard-working staff, for their collective efforts in ensuring this was such a successful community day.

While the College facilities, learning opportunities, and pastoral care programs are impressive examples of best educational practice, I truly believe that ERC’s welcoming community of staff, students, and parents are what sets us apart. I wish to thank parents and carers for sharing your positive experiences and kind words to other community members because word-of-mouth is an actual test of an authentic learning community.

A reminder to parents of Year 5 and Year 6 students that Year 7 2023 and 2024 applications are now being taken.

Best wishes,
Stephen Gough

 

Learning & Teaching

Learning & Teaching 4 Mar 2022

From the Director of Learning & Teaching

95% of people who set goals do not follow through with them. At the beginning of the year, prior to …
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Learning & Teaching 4 Mar 2022

Curriculum News

I would like to commend our students for their start to the year. It has been a very busy Term …
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Learning & Teaching 4 Mar 2022

Year 8 Geography – Terrariums

8 Geography D with Ms Tomasi have been making terrariums as part of their current topic “Water in the World”. …
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Learning & Teaching 4 Mar 2022

From the English Department

ERC Writing Club The ERC Writing Club is back for 2022! Passionate writers who would enjoy the opportunity to develop …
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Pastoral Care

Student Wellbeing 4 Mar 2022

From the Director of Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

Dear Parents and Carers, As you are aware we consider the opportunity to work collaboratively with parents and carers in …
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Student Wellbeing 4 Mar 2022

Year 12 Students Working Towards Goals – University of Wollongong Summer Master Classes

Last Tuesday during Pastoral Care, The College Principal, Mr Gough, spoke to students about intrinsic and external motivation in order …
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Student Wellbeing 4 Mar 2022

Year 10 Camp

After missing out on the ski trip due to Covid, the Year 10 Camp was much anticipated throughout the year. …
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Identity

Identity 4 Mar 2022

From the Director of Identity

As we begin Lent, many people are affected by adverse weather conditions and, certainly, our world is experiencing threats to …
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Sport

Sport 4 Mar 2022

Diocesan Tennis Championships

After a week of unsettled and wet weather we were blessed with a warm, dry and wind free day for …
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Community Announcements

Careers Newsletter 2022

In this issue: Career as a Market Influencer; UCAT- Entry to Medicine and Dentistry in 2023; ; On the look out for ‘early’ Early Entry to universities ; Australian Apprenticeships ; The Defence Industry ; Tax File numbers’ .
Please also access our careers site: https://www.erccareers.com which provides the latest information to help students make decisions about their future careers and life beyond school.
Mrs Hodson
Careers Advisor

ERC Parents & Friends

Year 7 Welcome BBQ Invitation

 

Community News

Change in Student/Family Circumstances/Contact Information/Medical Conditions
If any change has occurred/occurs in your family – separation, divorce, serious illness, the College should be notified as soon as possible. The College seeks to be supportive of families in such circumstances and such events always have a bearing on a child’s education. Likewise, a change of address, email or phone number (work, home or mobile) or emergency contact should be advised immediately.

If your son suffers from a medical condition it is vital that you inform the office of his condition and what treatment is required in an emergency. An emergency management plan must be developed for any students with serious conditions.

Please verify all information via the TASS Parent Lounge.

 

 

 

 

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