St Peter’s Catholic School, Halifax In 2021, St Peter’s Catholic School
Older students have taken special
had five new prep students join
care with the new students as they
the school community.
learn everything about school.
Gilroy Santa Maria College, Ingham Year 12 students; Eryn Gusmeroli,
Their prepared speeches were also very
Isabella Melara, Tahlia Nowak and
well researched, presented and interesting!
Darcie Spina competed in the annual Lions Youth of the Year Public Speaking Quest which was held in mid February.
Zone level with winners from the Lions District – Ingham and Tully. A big thank
were very topical and somewhat
you to teachers Ms Paula Rand and
controversial in our society presently.
Mrs Nicola Winterbourn for helping the
Students answered these questions in a
students prepare. Good Luck to Darcie!
A whole school yarning circle allowed
It was culturally significant to have a yarning
students and staff at St Teresa's College to
circle for staff and students to share their
come together to discuss the significance
stories and perspectives in relation to the
of the 13th Anniversary of the National
apology and the cultural, social, political
Apology to the stolen generation.
and spiritual impacts it has had for First
for all to be heard and to respond.
Nations peoples. The yarning circle began with all participants receiving ochre. The students confidently led the yarning circle with an acknowledgement to country, a
Students and staff at St Teresa's College
slideshow with researched information and
often use yarning circles to collaboratively
a series of points to guide the discussion.
communicate in a creative and safe space.
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Ingham At the beginning of every school year,
the Our Lady of Lourdes Community. This
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
year, they welcomed 70 new students and
celebrates a Welcome Liturgy for their
their families and seven new staff members.
new staff, students and families.
Listening to the Gospel of Matthew, they
This is always a joyful assembly. The school has a tradition that has been part of their Welcome ceremony for many years, whereby the new members of the school community are called by name and invited to add a blue pebble to their community bowl. Each pebble represents a member of
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Winner. She will now compete at the
very proudly. Their impromptu questions
St Teresa’s College, Abergowrie
trusting relationships and is a place
both Best Public Speaker and Overall
All four students represented the school
way that demonstrated poise and maturity.
A yarning circle is built on respectful,
Congratulations to Darcie Spina who won
learnt from this reading that how we treat each person is important and that we can change people’s lives for the better. As they welcomed new members to their community, they thought about the small acts of kindness everyone could perform to ensure others feel welcome and valued.
