Being part of a community
Being part of a community
By Mr Andy Gordon, Interim Principal
This past Saturday, as I was lining up with my fellow competitors for the mascot run at the Radford College Twilight Fete, a few thoughts went through my head.
It was not just about how silly I looked in my Gingerbread Man suit, or how much I wanted to beat the shark and the unicorn, it was mainly about how proud I felt to be part of this community of people.
The success of the Fete was, once again, a testament to the level of involvement by our students, staff and parents, and their dedication to the College. The Radford music students and members of the Dance Academy delighted visitors, the plant stall was overflowing with plants that families carefully grew and nurtured during the Canberra winter, the Sticky and Sweet and Devonshire Tea stalls offered up goods lovingly prepared, and the games, rides and activities were organised and supervised by parents and staff who happily gave up their time for the College. I would like to thank every person who had a hand in the organisation of this great event.
I look back with a sense of pride over the events of the past year which started with our very first Whole College assembly held in the new Collegians Centre. This 40th year has been a year of highlights and preparations are now underway for our end of term events. We look forward to welcoming you to the College to celebrate your children’s achievements at the Year 12 Graduation on 29 November and Celebration on 10 December.
The day-to-day events at the College are also worth mentioning. This past week we celebrated the achievement of some of our teachers, unveiled the proposed designs of the new student uniform, cheered on our youngest students as they raced across the finish line in the Pre-Kindergarten to Year 1 Athletics Carnival and celebrated with those who won points for their Houses at the Secondary School Community Day. But most of all, we did what we do best: We taught each other and learned together.
What an honour it is to share experiences like these in our community.
Lead well,
Andy