The highlight of the past weeks, and most likely of the whole year, was the celebration of 75 years of Patrician education at Granville, first as Patrician Brothers Granville, and more recently as Delany College Granville.
Despite poor weather leading to the day the rain held off just long enough to enable us to board buses both to and from Parramatta Cathedral. We were blessed to have Fr Paul Roberts as our leading celebrant; his gentle and genuine touch, and understanding of our students, provided an inclusive and reverent Mass.
As I wrote last time Mr Leo Budin was our special guest. His presence, having been one of three Patrician brothers to teach on Day 1 of our school history, provided a direct link to our past. It reminds us today that this College is built on the shoulders of great men and women who led the way long before most of us were alive.
A special mention must go to a quartet of ex-students, Hano Namoa, Sione Haunga, Sandy Tuigamala & Daniel Katafono. They performed “Deer’s Cry” from the Breastplate of St Patrick. Every person in the Cathedral held their breath as these four talented singers performed the most beautiful and uplifting version of this song I have ever heard. It was another highlight for each of the Patrician Brothers, every one of them commenting to me, Mr Muscat or Mrs Stow about the performance. There is even talk of inviting these performers in to make an “official” recording.
It is a rare treat and privilege to be a student at a school that celebrates these types of milestones. From the time of our first roll call in the morning, through the celebration of the Mass, and right to the end of the day our students ‘did us proud’. During morning tea for our guests, and without fail, each person specifically identified the Delany students as having made the day special by their participation in the Mass, their reverent behaviour, uniforms and friendliness. It is one of those moments when we are especially proud to be leaders of a school.
Diane Dundas
Delany College Granville
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16 Sep 2022
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Delany students were invited to attend the Fast Forward Year 11 University Day at Western Sydney University, Liverpool Campus. Students participated in many activities which focused on: → Identification and application of essential transferable skills 💡 → Exploration of career possibilities tailored to personal skill strengths and interests 🏢🧑💼 → Developing students’ awareness of, and familiarity with, the university environment 🎓 The day ended with a creative RAP performance highlighting the positive impact of future study 📜 and pathways beyond school.![1513927792163107_3257814187774450-1]()
15 Sep 2022
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It's a battlefield out there... when Mr Zagas' Y11 Modern History class creatively used classroom tables and nerf guns 🔫 on our field area to simulate charging a machine gun bunker in World War One's Western Front ⚔️💣
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16 Sep 2022
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Delany students were invited to attend the Fast Forward Year 11 University Day at Western Sydney University, Liverpool Campus. Students participated in many activities which focused on: → Identification and application of essential transferable skills 💡 → Exploration of career possibilities tailored to personal skill strengths and interests 🏢🧑💼 → Developing students’ awareness of, and familiarity with, the university environment 🎓 The day ended with a creative RAP performance highlighting the positive impact of future study 📜 and pathways beyond school.
15 Sep 2022
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It's a battlefield out there... when Mr Zagas' Y11 Modern History class creatively used classroom tables and nerf guns 🔫 on our field area to simulate charging a machine gun bunker in World War One's Western Front ⚔️💣
14 Sep 2022
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“Not all of us can do great things but we can do small things with great love” ~ Mother Teresa Our eager students were on a mission to serve the marginalised community by volunteering their time to feed the homeless 🚐. This included preparing sandwiches 🥪, joining in conversation 🗣️ and even singing the night away 🎤... all in the name of service. Simran, Chanel, Justina, Mia and Christina expressed it was a very rewarding and eye opening experience ❤️
13 Sep 2022
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This year marked the 20th year of the Monsignor McGovern Art Award - a portrait competition 🖼️ for primary school students. We had over 160 entries from our four local Catholic primary schools - St Margaret Mary's, Holy Trinity, Holy Family and St Oliver's. Winning entries came from St Margaret Mary's and Holy Trinity 🥇 with St Oliver's and Holy Family taking out the Highly Commended category. Congratulations to all the entrants, a fantastic effort was made by all as you can see! Enjoy scrolling through some of the portraits.
12 Sep 2022
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Our Y11 Biology class 🧫 went out on a field trip to Long Reef Rock Platform, Collaroy to complete a depth study on Ecosystem Dynamics 🐚🦭🪸 Students were given the opportunity to study in detail the abiotic and biotic components of this marine ecosystem. There was a lot of data on the distribution and abundance of different organisms in the three littoral zones captured using quadrats and a transect. A little wet weather was experienced 🌧️ but it didn't dampen their spirits on the day!
05 Aug 2022
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Did you know the ancient art of fish printing, known as Gyotaku, was developed by the Japanese fishermen 🎣 prior to photography 📷 to prove the size of their catch? Today, Year 9 and 10 Visual Arts students printed Carp, Bream and Tailor 🐟🐠 as an introduction to their printmaking unit. These fish prints will be coloured with water colour in the same traditional method as the early Japanese pioneers 🎨🖌️
02 Aug 2022
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We held our Year 5 Learning Day at the end of last Term. Students from Holy Trinity Primary School Granville, St Margaret Mary's Primary, Merrylands and Holy Family Primary School, East Granville spent the day with us giving them a taste of secondary school as they participated in a range of activities 👟🍕🔬🥁🎨 Some students are now so eager to get through Primary just to make the move to High School and we can't wait to welcome them!
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01 Aug 2022
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GOOD LUCK YEAR 12! Our thoughts, prayers and well wishes are with you as you begin the Trial HSC exams today 🤞📝🍀 We know you will do your very best to achieve all your goals. Make yourselves proud! 🫵🎉🏆
27 Jul 2022
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As part of our Multicultural Day celebrations a silent auction was held for a signed Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 🐕🏉 jersey donated by Phil Gould. Congratulations 🎉 to the Ghosn family who placed the winning bid! Look at those grinning faces 😀🤗 All money raised goes to the Delany Foundation.
26 Jul 2022
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At the end of last term, student leaders Rhys, Ashiatu and Sia-Comfort attended the Lifted Leaders Breakfast with Bishop Vincent held at CommBank Stadium together with student leaders from other schools across the Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta. The forum focussed on two key topics; cyberbullying 💻📱 and consent 👍🛑 Media personality Erin Molan, shared her story of being a victim of cyberbullying on the social media platform Twitter. It raised questions about how we address this issue within a school context. We look forward to bringing the key ideas and important conversations to our school community to help raise awareness and offer support to our student body 🧑🎓👩🎓
25 Jul 2022
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Tuesday, 28 June saw Delany College return to service the Vinnies Van for the first time in over a year 🚐 The night, as always, was rewarding for our students, Joshua, Samuel, Rhys and Lyriah, as they embodied our school motto of Love, Serve and Hope. We're always proud when our students serve the needs of the community and give of their time to charity ❤️ We'll be braving the cold weather and heading out again tomorrow night! 🙏🏽😇
22 Jul 2022
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Delany Day, a celebration of Bishop Daniel Delany, was held on Wednesday, 22 June here at our College. We united with our brother and sister schools Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown, Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield, Holy Cross College, Ryde and Brigidine College St Ives, to honour our incredible Patrician heritage. Students took part in workshops, created a social media profile for Daniel Delany and finished the day with a liturgy ✝️ It's a day our students always look forward to and gain a true sense of connection to the wider Patrician community ☘️
28 Jun 2022
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Y10 students had the opportunity to ponder, reconcile, pray, reflect and encounter the Holy Spirit at their Reflection Day on Friday, 17 June. At the beautiful Mt Schoenstatt Spirituality Centre students conducted various prayer forms including a Visio Divina and Eucharistic Adoration. It was a powerful experience that left the students reassured that Christ is their source of strength and freedom 🕊️🙏🏽✝️
27 Jun 2022
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Y11 Advanced English students attended Shakespeare’s Othello at the Riverside Theatres, Parramatta on Wednesday, 22 June. They enjoyed a two hour live production and were absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to view, in person, the text they have been studying 🎭🎬🎫