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The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.

“Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter”

The excitement and intrigue of the Olympics always brings people together as we follow the hopes and dreams of the many athletes who compete from around the world. The original motto ‘Citius, Altius, Forti us’ was first expressed by the Dominican priest, Henri Didon in the opening ceremony of a school sports event in 1881. Translated to English this means ‘Faster, Higher, Stronger’ and was later adopted by the founder of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre De Coubertin as the motto of the Olympics.

In 2021, as a symbolic message to the world of the need to be in solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Olympic Committee amended the motto to include the word ‘Communiter ‘which translates to ‘Together’.

Drawing inspiration from the Olympics and the meaning of both the Olympic creed and motto, through our service to others we too, can walk in solidarity with those around us and with the second half of the year now upon us, I encourage our students to embody the Olympic values by embracing the opportunities to shine their light into the world in all that they do.

New Teaching Staff

Throughout this year, we have provided regular updates on the the work that was being done to address the impact of the ongoing staff shortage across Victorian schools. This includes the ongoing recruitment of new teaching staff to the College. We have continued this work over the recent school holidays, and we would like to welcome the following new staff members to Thomas Carr College:

• Ashik Chand (Mathematics)
• Asha Forrester (Product Design Technologies)
• Haydean Ellis (Humanities /English)
• Jake Azzopardi (Health & Physical Education)
• Mia Nicholls (Religious Education / English)
• Shannon Borg (House Leader / Mathematics)

We also welcome Veronica Waring, as the College’s new Assistant Business Manager.

With the appointment of the above new staff members, we are confident in our ability to continue to allocate teachers to all subjects at every year level for the rest of this year. Considering the ongoing impact that the current teacher shortages is having on many primary and secondary schools within our local area, I wish to acknowledge the understanding and support of all members of our community as we worked through these challenging times. 

We wish all our new staff to the College every success as they join our dynamic learning community.

If you have any questions related to the College’s current staffing arrangements, please contact your child’s Pastoral and Learning Mentor (PaLM) or Year Level Leader / House Leader.

Any subject specific questions can be directed to the relevant Learning Area Leader.

For all other questions relating to the above details, please contact Mr. Andrew Bryson (Deputy Principal – Staff and Operations) at the College.

Staff Professional Day & Student Study Day (Friday 23 August)

Friday 23 August is listed on the College calendar as a ‘Student Study Day’.

Staff will be involved in professional learning throughout the day and students are not required to attend the College on this date.

Students are encouraged to use this day for study and other self-directed learning activities. Learning activities may include pre-reading or any other subject-specific tasks such as homework and general classwork that has been set by their teachers.

We also encourage your child to use this day to also revise key content that has been covered across all their classes during the term and plan for any upcoming assessment tasks.

If you have any questions related to the expectations of students on this day, please contact your child’s Pastoral and Learning Mentor (PaLM), Year Level Leader or House Leader.

Andrew Bryson
Deputy Principal – Staff and Operations