Dean of Waterford | Mr Luke Gribble
Thank you for your attendance at the Immersion parent information night last week. Thanks also to our Immersion presenters for taking the time to delve into what each Immersion entails. We hope that this provided you with more insight into each program. With some Immersions overprescribed, we are working through the difficult task of trying to allocate boys to their preferred selections. As explained at the information night, many boys will be assigned their second preference due to the popularity of some Immersions. I will be meeting with those boys this week.
At the end of the first week of Term 2, Paul Dillon from DARTA spoke to the Waterford cohort. Paul delivers some valuable information about drugs and alcohol that will hopefully help our young men make informed decisions and stay safe. I would encourage you to ask your son what he took away from this presentation.
We have some exciting opportunities to offer the boys. Over the next couple of Thursdays, our Year 10 volunteers will be undergoing some training with our Edmund Rice Camp partners, who will assist the boys in getting ready for the Head 2 Heart Camp. I very much look forward to seeing the boys grow through their experiences of getting to know some wonderful children from different backgrounds who have much to share with them.
As part of the service-learning opportunities offered throughout the year at Waterford, in Term 2, we are running a Homework Club at St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor. This will involve Year 10 student volunteers to assist these primary school students with their homework. Our St Mary of the Cross School Homework Club will begin on Tuesday of Week 4 (next week). Thank you to all students who volunteered. We appreciate your commitment and hope you have a very enriching experience.
Friday 7 May marks a significant day in the Waterford calendar. It is the day we celebrate our mothers and mother figures and all the hard work, support and dedication they provide. We very much look forward to these women enjoying some quality time at Waterford this Friday before school.