From the Head of Junior School
College Open Day and 2025 Enrolment Applications
Our enrolment application process for next year is currently open. Current Marist families who have sons who will be applying for entry to Junior School next year, especially into Year 4, are asked to submit their applications soon so that they can be considered.
Registrations for our College Open Day on Friday 5 April 4.30pm - 7.00pm are now open. Should you have questions regarding 2025 enrolment please contact our College Registrar.
Applications are now being accepted for 2025.
A reminder that applications for Years 4, 5, 6 and 7 need to be received no later than Friday 31 May 2024 to be considered for enrolment starting in 2025.
We would encourage current Junior School families to let any friends who may be interested in enrolment in 2025 know that they can now submit an enrolment application online.
Families with sons currently in Year 6 in the Junior School do not need to apply for Year 7 at Marist, their enrolment will continue until completion of Year 12.
Year 6 Reflection Day
On Friday 22 March, our Year 6 boys will engage in their Reflection Day. The focus of the day is on the Sacrament of Confirmation and is aimed at developing a deeper understanding of God’s presence in this sacrament. Year 6 boys and their teachers will also be celebrating Mass on the day with Fr Emil Milat.
This Sacramental Reflection Day supports the Religious Education curriculum and is inclusive of all our Marist boys.
Marist boys in Year 6 planning to make their Confirmation this year need to register for the sacrament through their Parish, attend their parish Retreat Days and meet their parish expectations. Parents are encouraged to contact their parish office early to register their son.
Year 6 – An Act of Service
Year 6 boys are asked to donate non-perishable food items, personal hygiene products or cleaning products that we will donate to a local charity – HOME in Queanbeyan. This act of service allows our Year 6 boys to consider those in our wider community who are vulnerable and who may find it difficult to put food on the table for themselves or their families this coming winter. The boys’ donations will be collected on their Reflection Day, Friday 22 March. HOME has informed us that food items of a non-perishable/long lasting nature (tinned soups, tinned tomato sauce, etc) are particularly useful, as are cleaning products (Laundry detergent, liquid soap, scrubs, sponges, etc) toilet paper and tissues.
A special thanks to Maree Rolfe and our Year 6 teachers who are preparing such a meaningful day for our boys.
Casual Clothes Day (Harmony Day and Close the Gap Day) – Last Lenten Appeal Day
A reminder to all families that our last Lenten Appeal Day is Thursday 21 March. Junior School boys are invited to bring a gold coin and wear casual clothes for the day. Thursday is also Harmony Day and Close the Gap Day, students are invited to include some yellow, red, black or orange clothing to celebrate the day.
Harmony Day was established in 1999 to celebrate unity and diversity in Australia.
National Close the Gap Day has been recognised for more than a decade now. Australians from every corner of the country, in schools, businesses and community groups, have shown their support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equity by marking National Close the Gap Day on the third Thursday in March each year.
Families are asked to ensure their son wears suitable clothing, especially if they have PE or Hospitality lessons. Boys who wish to wear basketball singlet tops are asked to wear a t-shirt underneath. Junior boys will require their Marist bucket hat for recess and lunchtime.
Kirsty Bell
Head of Junior School