Community Events

What does Advent mean?

We so often hear rather glibly that Advent is a time of preparation for Christmas but what does that mean? Work out the invitation lists as to who is coming for Christmas dinner, getting the kids to put up the Christmas tree, or running through a checklist of ensuring all the kids and ‘relos’ have presents, making plans for a family holiday. Is that it? Is that what Advent is about? Or is there something more? The season of Advent has been around for a long time. The focus is on the t

Annual Awards Ceremony success

There was so much talent and good will on display at the annual end-of-year Dominic College Year 6-10 Awards ceremony in the Savio Centre on Friday 25 November. Students and staff, family and friends, plus local community and special guests, witnessed a remarkable group of students congratulated for their academic results, their school and community leadership, their creative talent and their service and big hearts. This was the final assembly for Year 10 students, whose leaders passed on the sym

Year 10 Graduation Mass at St John's

With their final Year 10 exam in the morning on Thursday 24 November, Year 10 students had an afternoon sharing lunch, and reflecting with their peers and staff on their memories, their friendships and their time at Dominic College. Students readied themselves for their formal graduation Mass at St John's Church, Glenorchy, and mixed with friends outsid

Super Saturday!

Saturday 19 November was really a Super Saturday for Dominic College. Brilliant sunshine welcomed our festive staff and students as they rendezvoused for the 2016 Hobart Christmas Pageant. Great costumed angels, shepherds and elves held up fantastic stars and banners held high on bamboo poles.

Media Arts short film

Media Arts students finalised their short film entries to the MyState Film Festival. This was a natural progression from their One Minute Film assignment completed in Term 2 and provided the opportunity to expand and extend their filmmaking skills and understanding. Being a competition in the public arena it carried with it the added responsibility of adhering to a theme, acknowledging and conforming to copyright and legal requirements. The theme of this year’s competition was ‘Glass’ and students chose

Men's Day Breakfast 2016

On Thursday 10 November, the College celebrated International Men’s Day with a breakfast in the Savio Centre for over 100 of our boys and men. International Men’s Day is celebrated in over 60 countries across the world. It is an occasion for men to celebrate their achievements and, in particular their contributions to community, family and child care while highlighting the particular challenges they face. The Dominic College event, which

Remembrance Day Service

On Wednesday 9 November students from Years 3-10 gathered together in the Savio Centre to recognise Remembrance Day. This year is the 100th anniversary of many of the significant and horrific battles that occurred on the Western Front. Our keynote speaker Ms Gilligan spoke eloquently on the significance of this anniversary, describing in great detail the sheer scale of what was a horrific tragedy. Our focus this year was especially on peace, and

College Fair a fantastic community day

The Dominic College Community Fair held on Friday 4 November was yet another special success for the hard-working Parents & Friends. Despite threatening gales, our intrepid band of staff and volunteers worked hard to have everything ready for the 3.30pm start, and were a bit 'close to the wind' with the last of the outdoor stalls. Parents, and visitors were arriving in their hundred

K-2 athletics carnival 2016

How much fun was that! On Wednesday we held the rescheduled K-2 Athletics Carnival at Dominic in what was fantastic atmosphere. The parents and friends of the Dominic Community were out in full force on the day with what, at times, looked like the “paparazzi” on the finish line with so many parents and supporters taking photos. Congratulations t

Music soirees

This week was a hive of activity for our music students and their teachers. On Monday and Tuesday evening just over 50 students from Prep to Year 9 showcased their talents in our annual Soiree. Many younger students were performing in public for the first time. Instruments featured were guitar, piano, trumpet, trombone, flute, clarinet, saxophone, drums and voice.

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