Our year 12 students returned from Retreat on Friday afternoon. They were blessed with warm and sunny weather for the three days. This allowed students and staff to take full advantage of Anglesea’s beautiful coastal environment providing a magnificent back drop for the experience.

The Retreat marks the beginning of a very different year for our senior students. Unlike previous years for year 12 students, every beginning is also an ending. So the Retreat experience was an invitation for students to really pay attention to all aspects of their being – mind, body, heart, spirit – and take the opportunity to go quietly and deeply into reflection about the year ahead, their place in the world, and their relationship with God.

Students wholeheartedly embraced the Retreat experience and immersed themselves in the activities. This included times for mindfulness, exercise, good food, fun, friendship, prayer and reflection. It was a delight seeing our students experience the freedom to make decisions about how they presented themselves in their group activities as well as the freedom to experience the beautiful ocean and enjoy the natural environment.

The Retreat was also an invitation for students to come together as community. As a Christian community, challenges and stress points that will be experienced as a part of this final year of secondary schooling will be shared in an inclusive, responsive and compassionate manner.

We have enjoyed sharing this time on Retreat with the students and look forward to nurturing the positive relationships as a result of this time together.

Finally, thank you to parents, carers and families for working in partnership with the College to enable the Retreat to take place for our students.