Hands-on learning is the way to go! “We were all grateful to be back teaching and learning in a way that builds confidence in students and engages both students and teachers” There are many perks to learning from home. Still, many of our girls discovered during the remote learning experience that learning is much easier […]
Lovely Creations! Sharing a token of love with friends and family On Valentine’s Day, students were invited to participate in a recess craft activity run by the Year 12 Visual Art Leaders Paige and Bethany. Using an array of beautiful decorative papers, the students were taught how to create origami hearts. With string and safety […]
Calling All Old Scholars Young Mercy Links SA is holding their 2022 Orientation Night on Thursday 3 March at 6pm! If you know of anyone who would like to attend, please share. Register at https://saca.formstack.com/forms/young_mercy_links_orientation_night_2022. Young Mercy Links is a movement of young people 18+ guided by Mercy values of compassion, justice, hospitality and hope. The […]
From the Principal As we come to the end of Week 4, the settings for schools around COVID safety are changing to allow a broader range of activities for students in Weeks 5 to 8. We welcome these changes, as we know the important role that participation in extra-curricular activities such as sport, debating, music […]
Our Catherine McAuley Library – A welcoming space for all! Library Lovers’ Week is an opportunity for our school community to celebrate the many valuable ways our Library contributes to learning at St Aloysius. Whether we can help with sourcing quality resources for research, finding a book that is ‘just right’ for the next read, […]
From the Digital Technologies Coordinator “Leg Godt” “Play Well” The name ‘LEGO’ is an abbreviation of the two Danish words “leg godt”, meaning “play well” and that is exactly what Year 2 students have been doing. Presented with 30 LEGO challenges to choose from, students used their creative, critical and design thinking skills to meet […]
From the Deputy Principal (Pastoral Care) After School Hours Care Collection of Reception and Year 1 students Since commencing our Before School Care service in 2021, we have been committed to the safe delivery of students in our Early Years to their classroom each morning by an OSHC educator. To further support students in […]
From the Principal The beginning of our 2022 school year has been very different from previous years. As with all change, it involved a mixture of challenges and blessings. Students learning remotely have risen to that challenge and are eager to return to school in Week 3. Our Reception and Year 1 students have enjoyed […]
From the Primary Coordinator What a wonderful sight it was on Monday when we welcomed our new families to the College. The joy and excitement shown on the girls’ faces is the gift that keeps on giving. We look forward to continuing to support our families on this journey and walking alongside their daughters to […]
A love for STEM & A Lifetime Opportunity “I was empowered to follow whatever career I wished and given the courage to become a woman in the male-dominated field of Engineering” Gabriela Coehlo (the University of Adelaide ANDY THOMAS SCHOLARSHIP recipient) On the previous edition of our newsletter, we congratulated Gabriela Coehlo, who has been […]
