Open Evening

The College warmly welcomed 650+ guests to our Open Evening on Monday 22 March. The Open Evening highlighted all facets of the College with a variety of displays, performances and works showcased throughout the campus. In addition, a virtual evening was also launched which was very well received.

Feedback from both events has been overwhelmingly positive with the conduct of our students who led the tours being a noted standout.

A big thank you to all our students and staff for all their hard work on the lead up as well as on the evening. A special thanks to the parents who volunteered their time to assist with the Open Evening free BBQ.

Co-Curricular

Congratulations to all of our summer sport participants and coaches who had their final game of the AGSV season over the last two weekends. The season was certainly a different one as we started and finished later than the usual summer season. Many students ‘juggled’ school and local sport commitments, that meant for students (and of course parental taxi driver duties), a very hectic Term 1 schedule.  Last weekend ACK hosted an Equestrian event at Werribee that was a great success. Congratulations and thank you in particular to Helen Perez for coordinating the event and coaching our team. We are lucky to have such dedicated staff like Helen. We wish those involved in the upcoming weekend all the best.

Parent Teacher Academic Interviews

Invitations for parents to book parent teacher interviews with each student’s subject teachers will be sent out shortly (or perhaps have already been distributed by the time you read this). After the success of meetings via video conference we have decided to continue the practice this semester. The first opportunity for interviews will be on Monday 19 April, between 11a.m. and 7p.m. This is a student free day before the commencement of formal classes on Tuesday 20 April. The second opportunity for bookings will be on Monday 26 April between 3.40pm and 7.30pm. More details to come.

Holy Week

Last weekend was Palm Sunday, marking the beginning of Holy Week. Palm Sunday is a day that we remember and rejoice in the day that Jesus enters into Jerusalem. As Jesus entered this great city, his followers gathered and laid down palm branches in addition to their cloaks, a gesture fit for ‘royalty’. 
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” (Matt. 21:9) was shouted by the crowds as Jesus entered Jerusalem. The term hosanna is a transliteration of ‘hosi-ah-na’, a Hebrew term that means to rescue or to save. This term in Jesus’s time was strongly associated with the feeling of jubilation and by shouting ‘hosanna’ his disciples were acknowledging him as the saviour, the ‘Messiah’, the promised one sent from God to save Israel. 

Particularly important for Catholics are the three days leading up to Easter Sunday (Easter Triduum). On Holy Thursday liturgies often re-enactment the Last Supper which Jesus shared with his disciples before being betrayed by Judas Iscariot and arrested. Good Friday or as some call it ‘Holy’ Friday is the day of Christ’s crucifixion and death. This is a day we remember and commemorate the suffering endured by Jesus in preparation for the resurrection on Easter Sunday. Easter since the early days of the Church has been viewed by Christians as the most significant feast. In Corinthians, 15:14 written by Saint Paul “and if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation has been in vain and your faith has been in vain”. This means that without the Resurrection of Christ- there would be no Christian faith. Through his death and resurrection Christ brings us the promise of new life.

Watch our Easter Liturgy:

Athletics Day

The Athletics day held on Monday 30 March was a great celebration for our students and staff. In consultation with out Student Leaders, this year the Athletics Carnival took on a new format with a combination of traditional ‘Athletic’ events as well as a range of novelty events to challenge and entertain our students.

The VCAL students co-ordinated fundraising for the Relay For Life and Caritas appeal through the lunch rotation which saw 7 Food trucks and an entertaining area which was busy all day long raising over $1500 for these fantastic charities.

Thank you to all of the students who actively participated throughout the day and particularly to the student leaders and staff for all of their hard work in the lead up to and during the event.

Congratulations to everyone who participated and especially to the winners of the day Frayne House. What a great opportunity to celebrate and join in the final week of what has been a very busy and rewarding term.

The final results of the day were:

1st Place - 1185 points -  Frayne

2nd Place - 1159 points - McAuley

3rd Place - 922 points - Marcellin

4th Place - 913 points - Marian

5th Place - 872 points - La Valla

6th Place - 834 points - Damian

7th Place - 786 points - Hillary

8th Place - 727 points - Austin 

LATEST NEWS

FROM THE FAITH OFFICE

Marist Parent Connect

We invite students to become ‘Marist’ in their attitudes, behaviours and beliefs, but this invitation is extended to all in our wider community. Take the opportunity to further deepen your understandings of what it means to be Marists and join us in this way of life. This weeks edition of Marist Parent Connect newsletter focuses on Living Gospel values and 'It's All Good News!' The latest edition can be found HERE.

Holy Week Reflections

No matter where you are this Easter, it is important to take the time to reflect on the importance of this time in our lives. The Faith office have prepared a series of reflections that will be available on each day of Holy Week which can be explored together with your families. The five reflections will be available HERE 

FROM THE EQUESTRIAN TEAM

Equestrian Captains Emily Newnham and Sinead Dalben

Assumption’s large and enthusiastic equestrian team came together on Sunday 28 March to prepare for and run the college’s annual dressage day, held at the state’s premier horse riding venue, Werribee Park, National Equestrian Centre in Werribee South.

The success of this event was a real team effort with wonderful support from our team members, families, alumni, staff and our community partners. 
Thanks to everyone who worked together to make the event a success and did so with a smile on their face.

A special thanks to our fabulous equestrian parent Jodie Gleeson for organising sponsorship for the day – Jim’s Mowing, Customline Maintenance, Kilmore Equine Clinic, Wizz Coatings and nrgteam.com.au – please support them to thank them for supporting us! 

For full results and details of performances on the day, see veis.com.au/results  Congratulations to all members of the team who participated, for many it was not their preferred discipline and some had never done a dressage test before. Their bravery and dedication is to be applauded!

FROM THE CULTURAL DEPARTMENT

Our VCE VET music class have been out in the community visiting our friends at
St Patrick's and Our Lady of the Way Primary Schools with lunch time music performances. 

The young students loved dancing through their lunch time and were so impressed they were asking the bands for autographs treating our students like the rock stars they are!

UPCOMING COLLEGE EVENTS

SAVE THE DATES

Wednesday 28 April - New Parents Welcome Evening

Friday 7 May - Mothers Day Free Breakfast (7.30am to 8.30am)

Friday 7 May - Career Expo

Fri 29 - Sun 31 October - RURBAN

ADMINISTRATION

Winter Sports Uniforms

With the new term fast approaching, and the return of winter sports, families are reminded to start getting their orders in for co-curricular winter sports uniforms. 
A reminder that uniforms can not be tried on at school due to COVID policies, so please use the size guide on the website. 

Sport uniforms can be ordered HERE

Photograph Permissions

Recently we sent out a Photograph Permission form as the College would like to use images in our College newsletter, Yearbook, Annual Report, College website, social and digital media and newspapers. Please follow the instructions in the email on how to access the Permission Form in PAM.  Responses due 16 April.
If you require further details please email marketing@assumption.vic.edu.au. Just remember, if you don't give permission, your photograph won't feature in the 2021 Yearbook.

Parent Access Module - PAM - Helpful Hints

For all new parents, and those who would like an update or reminder, we have a new PAM Manual to help you navigate your way around the Parent Access Module. This can be found on the PAM Homepage in PAM Support under School Links. If you are unable to download the Manual, a hard copy can be picked up from Reception, or emailed out to you. For PAM enquiries, please email -  pam@assumption.vic.edu.au 

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