Final day of Term 1

Friday 4 April is the final day of Term 1.

• Knight Street students will be dismissed at 2:15pm
• Emmaus students will be dismissed at 2:10pm

Buses will run as per normal, just one hour earlier.

Normal school attendance is expected for all students as this is a regular school day.

Wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable Easter period.

Please Note: Students will return to the College on Monday 28 April 2025

Winter Uniform Changeover

With the weather cooling down it’s time to think about winter uniform.

All students are expected to be in winter uniform by Monday 5 May so it may be wise to check that you have all the necessary items and that they are in a good condition and still fit.

All year 7 and 10 students will be in the new winter uniform whilst students in other year levels may still wear the older styles. The new dress and short sleeve shirts are not part of the winter uniform. The old style long sleeve shirt still requires that the College tie is worn with it. It is acceptable for students in years 8, 9, 11 and 12 to wear a mix of old and new styles.

Winter Uniform

• College navy tailored shorts or College navy skirt or College Navy tailored trousers (Grey for Years 8,9,11,12 permissible in 2025).

• Long sleeve College shirt (new style for Years 7 & 10 in 2025).

• College tie optional (new style for Years 7 & 10 in 2025).

• College jumper (Year 12 – Navy Blue).

• Soft Shell College jacket or College Blazer.

• College scarf (new style for yr 7 and 10 in 2025).

• College navy socks or navy tights (skirt must be worn with tights for winter). (Grey for yrs 8,9,11,12 permissible for 2025).

• Black, polishable lace up traditional supportive school shoes which are fully enclosed and solid with a heel.

Monopoly Shepparton Edition Available for purchase from the College Office

Notre Dame College is a prominent green-square destination on the board.

We are proud to have been selected to participate in this initiative and have sets available for the Notre Dame College Community to purchase.

Call into Notre Dame College’s reception and for $59.95 you too can have a piece of history.

Promoting the game are College Captains Will Clurey & Gracielle Igat

College Office Opening Hours

The College Office will be open for the first week of the Term 1 School Holidays from 7-11 April 2025 from 8.30am to 4:00pm

The Office will be Closed from 14 April and reopen on 23 April at 8:00am

The Office will then be Closed on 25 April for Anzac Day Public Holiday and re-open on 28 April at 8:00am

(Term 2 Commences)

Daborra – Gembrook

Daborra – Yarrawonga

Last week, some of our Year 9 students went to Yarrawonga for Daborra. We still have photos coming in, giving us a glimpse of what they got up to during the 4 days that they were away.

Interfaith Iftar Dinner

Last Friday evening Notre Dame College hosted the Interfaith Iftar Dinner, a fundraising event for Caritas Australia.

This was a fully student led event, with over 70 people in attendance. The evening included guest speakers Kerry Stone from Caritas and Hysni Merja - Albanian Mosque Imam.

Congratulations to those who coordinated the event specifically NDC's Cultural Diversity Leader Cidra Chkhaydem and the Year 11 & 12 Student Leaders and Game Changers.

Project Compassion

With the end of the school term fast approaching, it means the annual Project Compassion Cup is fast approaching as well.

On Friday (after the Easter Liturgy), our staff and students will go head-to-head to see who wins the trophy.

To celebrate Project Compassion, we gather as a whole school community to watch the Project Compassion Cup. This is a way of raising money for communities around the world in countries such as Samoa, Cambodia, Nepal, and Mozambique.

Soccer in these and other communities overseas is a way of connecting and uniting people, having fun and laughs, the same way we are connecting together and having fun as a College Community.

Japan Study Tour

On Monday 31 March a group of our senior students departed for Japan for their study tour.

After 3 planes, and 4 bus trips in 24 hours they all arrived safely in Fukuoka. All exhausted but very happy to be there.

The cherry blossoms were welcoming, and the students are having the time of their life.

Dixon sensei and Ito sensei met with the Senior Leadership team of Wakaba High School and Fukuoka Government officials to discuss future plans for developing a sister school relationship between our schools.

Before the students started their language school classes on Day 3 they enjoyed lunch in a park, had fun at Team Lab and the students were served their dinner by a robot.

Lots of happy faces at the end of the day.

BENTO BOX - NDC Discount Offer

To help our College community transition from soft plastics to reusable containers, we are delighted to offer this initial 20% discount opportunity with Bento Box provider ecococoon.com.au.

Bento Boxes are renowned as one of the most durable, versatile, and sustainable food and drink container products.

All you need to do is click on this link https://ecococoon.com.au/?snowball=NOTREDAMEC00005 to secure your 20% discount.

The 20% discount is only available until the end of Term 1.