Term 2 Week 3 - Thursday 11th May 2023
Notes from the Principal
On Monday Catherine McAuley held its annual Athletics Carnival. As always, it was wonderful to see students enjoying the fabulous autumn sunshine and excelling on the athletics field. There was a riot of colour and noise as each of the houses presented their house cheers, and a great deal of camaraderie amongst students. They certainly maintained a high level of excellence throughout the day, and I commend them on their participation and cooperation.
I have been speaking to students this term about excellence, and about ensuring excellence in all that they do. For your perusal, I have attached the address I delivered to the school assembly yesterday morning, in which I made reference to our foundress, Catherine McAuley, and her constant aspiration to excellence.
This Sunday is Mother's Day; best wishes to all mothers and mother-figures on this special day.
Mary Refalo
Principal
News from the Assistant Principal
Catherine McAuley Westmead has partnered with Safe on Social to provide resources and information to better educate all members of our community in the area of cyber safety. Safe on Social delivers an online platform designed for parents, teachers and students as well as providing a number of webinars to empower and educate our community on the most current and most-talked about cyber safety topics.
An important element of the Safe On Social team is the Youth Advisory Committee and we are pleased to highlight that Ayra from the class of 2022 is part of the Youth Advisor Committee.
The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is a group of young people who are passionate about promoting safe and responsible social media use. YAC provides a platform for youth voices to be heard on issues related to everything social media from cyberbullying, privacy, emerging threats to more positive ways to engage with social media.
The Safe On Social Parent Program is an easy to use program you can access anywhere, anytime. Designed and taught by cyber safety experts with busy parents in mind, this down to earth, relatable and current content is how you can stay up-to-date with what your children are accessing and doing online, all the while educating, informing, and empowering yourself to have important conversations. Access to the Parent Program provides:
- Short, easy to understand videos on key online safety topics
- Resource Library for deeper knowledge and tips and tricks
- 24/7 email assistance from Safe on Social team of cyber safety experts
How To Access For The First Time:
To log into the Safe On Social online portal, simply click the link below, go to the ‘sign up now’ or "enrol for free" button, create your profile, stating your organisation as Catherine McAuley Westmead and enjoy immediate access:
Program URL: https://safeonsocial.thinkific.com/courses/parent-program
Program Dashboard
Once you’ve created your profile you can bookmark the URL below which is the dashboard and will be where you can log in at any time to access the resources:
Dashboard URL: https://safeonsocial.thinkific.com/users/sign_in
If you have any questions about logging in or accessing the online program please reach out to the Safe On Social team at: Jaclyn@safeonsocial.com
This year Catherine McAuley will also be rolling out their Safe On Social School Program for staff and students to support our continued commitment to keeping members of the Catherine McAuley Community safe online.
Debbie Grigson
Assistant Principal
Pray With Us
News Articles
This Week on Social Media
Follow Catherine McAuley Westmead on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for regular updates. One of the posts from this week is shown below:
AROUND THE CLASSROOMS - Year 7 self portraits with Ms Huang! Year 7 students last week were working on their self portraits inspired by artist Del Kathryn Barton. The students have already completed their thumbnail sketches and are now working on a large scale sketch.
Upcoming Fortnight
Term 2 Week 4
- Year 12 Pastoral Care Seminar
- Year 12 Legal Studies Excursion
- Year 12 Investigating Science & Physics Excursion
- Year 12 French Study Skills Day
- Year 10 Drama Captivate Workshop
- Year 10 Teen Mental First Aid Session
- Year 8 Parent and Student Event
- Big Science Competition
- CSDA Debating - Round 4
- Kids' Lit Quiz
Term 2 Week 5
- Year 10 Teen Mental First Aid Session
- CSDA Debating - Round 5
- NSWCCC Open Football Championships
- PDSSSC Years 7-9 Girls' Football Gala Day