2024 | ISSUE 3 | SJC Newsletter

Deputy News

Celebrating International Women’s Day at SJC

Throughout this week, our college has embraced and recognised International Women’s Day, centering on the 2024 theme, ‘Count Her In: Invest in Women. Accelerate. Progress.’ Aligned with the United Nations 68th Commission on the Status of Women, this theme, ‘Count Her In,’ meticulously delves into the avenues for enhanced economic inclusion for women and girls universally. Despite commendable strides, women encounter formidable barriers hindering their equitable participation in the economy. As a school dedicated to fostering Respectful Relationships, we persistently impart the significance of this message, underscoring the imperative for equality for all.

Our observance of this pivotal day included a range of initiatives this week:

• A comprehensive school-wide wellbeing lesson.
• An engaging Kahoot quiz, crafted by Touchstone leaders to complement the overarching messages of the week.
• An invitation extended to both staff and students to write messages of appreciation and gratitude to the influential women in their lives, conveyed through purple post-it notes.
• On the actual day, Friday, International Women’s Day, our staff and student groups will represent the College at diverse community IWD events.
• The library team has curated a specialised IWD display, encouraging students to share messages celebrating the remarkable women in their lives.

Highlighting our commitment to gender equality, our senior AFL squad participated in the annual Respect Cup on 6 March. This significant event in the College calendar showcases male students playing a curtain-raiser game before the women’s match. Our heartfelt appreciation goes to Loreto College and St. Patrick’s College of Ballarat for hosting this event.

Beyond this, the College has orchestrated a multitude of extracurricular programs for our students. Special acknowledgment is extended to our Year 7 team for their instrumental role in managing two of the three Year 7 camps. The overwhelmingly positive feedback from students, parents, and external providers underscores the value of these camps as crucial opportunities for our new students to forge meaningful connections with peers and cultivate essential life skills.