College Co-Captains’ Message “Sometimes you never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory.”
Wow, what a year. I would have never thought to be granted the opportunity to be a College CoCaptain let alone in a pandemic! Trying to maintain my role as a leader without the physical presence of my community on campus was a real challenge as friendly smiles and approachable demeanors were not entirely doable online. However, despite this and with the help of the Prefect Team we tried our best to bring the community closer together in a safe environment. 10 Always Aloysius – Summer Edition, 2020
Following a quote from Mother Theresa, “You can do what I cannot do. I can do what you cannot do. Together we can do great things,” I would have not been able to achieve the best I could from my role as a Co-Captain if it weren’t for the help of my fellow Prefect Team and peers. The first stage of remote learning allowed everybody to reflect and focus on our personal goals, accommodating our interests. This was enriching in the sense and by the time we came together as a team, we were able to unite our individual differences being a voice for the girls at St Aloysius, we brought together our different interests and hobbies whether they be sports, music or academia. Essentially, this year has taught me how to collaborate and communicate with the St Aloysius community, interacting in and outside of school hours utilising social media platforms and technology. This highlighted the most important thing that I learnt this year, that the spirit of St Aloysius never truly dies even during the state of a pandemic. Subsequently, this was also highlighted through St Aloysius Day. Although we performed activities within our pastoral
groups, we took this year’s St Aloysius Day in another direction where we focused on the girls’ ability to work together participating in various activities organised by the Prefect Team. This enabled students to develop meaningful relationships within their pastoral groups. This ensured that my goal of bringing the community closer together, was achieved. It is memories like these that will benefit the friendly dynamics between the girls in the future, as they reflect on their experiences within high school. My role as College Co-Captain has been a good one, a memory I will never forget, leaving my mark at St Aloysius the best way that I could. My concluding year at St Aloysius, with the opportunity to represent the community as College Co-Captain has gone faster than I had anticipated. This saddens me, however, brings light to the beginning of my new journey. To end with a Dr Seuss quote, I would have wished to savour every moment of this year as, “Sometimes you never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory.” Georgia-Mae Salvo College Co-Captain
