Term 2, Week 4, 2026

Wellbeing Wrap – Mother’s Day High Tea

Our Foundation Phase Mother’s Day High Tea was a truly special afternoon, with approximately 200 people in attendance — making it our biggest and most successful event yet. It was wonderful to see mothers, caregivers, students and staff gathered in such a warm and joy-filled environment, celebrating the important relationships that help shape and support our young people.

The afternoon reflected the strong sense of belonging and connection that sits at the heart of Faith. Events such as these provide opportunities for families and staff to connect beyond the classroom, strengthening partnerships and fostering the caring community that is so important to student wellbeing and flourishing.

The event came to life through the efforts of many members of the College community. Mr Abraham and the Hospitality students created a welcoming and professional atmosphere through their preparation and service, while our Teacher Aides worked tirelessly behind the scenes assisting with serving, cleaning, guiding guests and supporting the smooth running of the afternoon. Ms Hobbs’ organisational work and commitment ensured every detail was thoughtfully coordinated, alongside the creativity and vision of Ms Zischke as event planner. Our Foundation student leaders also played an important role throughout the day, confidently assisting with activities, welcoming guests and helping create a positive and inclusive atmosphere for all in attendance.

Guests enjoyed an afternoon filled with connections, conversation and shared experiences, with opportunities to participate in perfume making, receive hand massages and spend quality time together as a community. The afternoon was further enriched by the thoughtful message delivered by guest speaker, Gayle Daetz, whose words highlighted the importance of relationships, support and community within family life and schools.

At Faith, we recognise the significant role mothers and caregivers play in the lives of our young people. Through their love, encouragement, sacrifice and guidance, they help shape confidence, resilience and a strong sense of belonging in their children. Events such as the Mother’s Day High Tea not only celebrate these important relationships but also reinforce the value of connection and community within our College. Seeing families, students and staff come together in such a positive and supportive environment was a wonderful reflection of the caring culture we continue to build at Faith.

Year 7 Classroom Insights – Intergenerational Project

Have you ever wanted to know what life was like for someone from another generation?

Well, in Finding Our Place this term, we have been doing exactly that!

You might be thinking… “What is Finding Our Place?” Finding Our Place is a mix of English and Art. You might remember from the newsletter that last term we designed shoes that depicted ‘us’ using line, colour, shape, etc. The English component was about writing an artist statement on how you are depicted, but I'm not going to go too deep into it; that was last term.

Now, onto this term. So far this term, we have welcomed our buddies with a little morning tea, and I was one of the helpers. After that, one person from each group got to ‘adopt’ a buddy. I chose Bill to be my group's buddy. He has done the project for a few years, so some Year 8s and 9s might know who I'm talking about. Then, after we connect with our buddies and learn about their lives, we will write either a narrative or a memoir about a specific memory of theirs.

I’ve really liked listening to and learning about the lives of our intergenerational buddies and thinking about how different their childhoods were from ours. I always find it so interesting to hear about the lives of people from other generations. Gabriella Schutt

As Miss Smith has popped around to classes this week, she has been asking students: “What did you enjoy and what are you looking forward to during the sessions with the buddies?”

Georgia Harman described the experience as “a great experience not just for us students but also for our buddies.” She shared that her group had “lots of fun and shared lots of laughs” while competing in trivia with their buddy, who she described as “funny and smart.” Georgia also enjoyed colouring in name tags and spending more time getting to know her buddy throughout the session. Overall, she said the class “cannot wait for our buddies to return.”

Similarly, Dallas Spall reflected on welcoming the buddies into the classroom before participating in question bingo and four rounds of trivia together. Dallas also shared that students designed custom name tags during the session and joked that, because of a broken arm, someone else had to design the name tag instead — but “it looked pretty good.”

Almost all students shared that they loved connecting through games, trivia, and conversation, and are especially looking forward to hearing more stories, memories, and experiences throughout the project. We cannot wait to see the connections, conversations, and memories that continue to grow across the remaining sessions of the project.

Year 8 Classroom Insights - Internal Showcase 

On Wednesday, Year 8 students recently participated in our Internal Showcase, an exciting opportunity to explore the wide range of subjects available to them as they prepare to enter the Exploration Phase. With more than 80 subjects on display, students were able to engage with displays led by staff from across the College.

The Showcase encouraged students to think about their interests, strengths, and future pathways while learning more about the opportunities available to them in the years ahead. Throughout the event, students enthusiastically asked questions, spoke with teachers, and explored subjects they may not have previously considered.

Here’s what Abby thought about the whole day:

I thought the process of helping students understand and explore the different subjects and courses was very supportive, well organised, and easy to follow for both the Year 8 students and current expo students. 

Before the showcase began, the teachers prepared us well by clearly explaining how the process would work and going through the timetable for the day. The Year 8 students were all gathered together and informed that we would first have a sneak peek at the stalls before the other expo students arrived around 20 minutes later. This helped everyone understand what was happening and made the experience feel much more organized and less overwhelming. 

You also allowed a reasonable amount of time for students to visit the stalls, speak with staff members, and properly explore their options. This made the experience feel relaxed, straightforward, and enjoyable. 

Overall, I found the Internal Showcase to be very informative and beneficial in helping students make decisions about their future subjects.

Other Year 8 students also had something positive to say:

The showcase was very nice and helped me learn a lot about future subjects and made me realise I was actually interested in subjects I didn't even think about before. I also love the amount of freedom where we can walk around to ANY subject instead of walking to every stall in a big group. Juno (8B)

I really liked the electrical engineering because that’s what I want to do for my future, and I also really liked the I.T based one because I love building computers and web designing. Oliver (8F)

I enjoyed how you could ask the teachers question I ask many question to the teacher that helped me understand the subjects in more depth and if I would pick it. Barney (8B)

I got to learn what we could do in Year 9 and I got to look at all of the new subjects and learn about what subjects I could do to help me in the future. Harper (8C)

I really enjoyed the showcase yesterday because of the fact that we did not have to stay with our class and there were lots of teachers to talk to. Billy (8A)

There was a fantastic sense of energy and curiosity across the Showcase, with many students excited by the variety of experiences on offer. Events such as this play an important role in helping students make informed subject selections while also encouraging them to step outside their comfort zones and discover new passions and areas of interest.

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Celebrating Students – Class Awards

A big congratulations to this fortnight’s awardees who received an award and an opportunity to celebrate success together and recognise positive choices. Students were invited to have afternoon tea on the A-block balcony with members of Senior Leadership Team and other leaders across the College. 

• 7A – Lachlan Hill
• 7B – Maddison Lawrie
• 7C – Jazmin MacDermott
• 7D – Gabriella Schutt
• 7E – Cameron Nicol
• 7F – Jayden Brooks
• 8A - Ava Faulkner
• 8B - Abby Julyan
• 8C - Blaine Croudson
• 8D - Lachlan Heck
• 8E - Rjay Harris
• 8F - Rylan Cook