The boys headed to Mickleham on a steamy day. Up first was Mickleham Secondary College. The boys put in all their effort with Clyde starring with the bat and Lewis with great wicket keeping. Sacred Heart took the win! The next game was tough, however, as we took on Edgar’s Creek. We batted first and scored 31 in 6 overs . We bowled really well but we couldn’t quite get the job done as Edgar’s Creek made 36. Special thanks to the Teachers Mr Morton, Mr Oreo and the Year 11 coaches Archie and Ethan, and thanks to Lisa for scoring!
This day was a blast! We enjoyed the 'try outs' and it was great to see that some of the students who were inexperienced, made it into the team. By the end of the day we had all learned lots of new skills. We were all very nervous for our first match, but we went out there and had a go and it was a close match. Our team was very competitive and worked very well together, even though we didn’t know each other very well, and it was our first game as a team. As soon as we arrived we started practicing tossing the ball from one person to the other, worked at setting up our positions for each game, and planned out our strategies.
We won 1 game, tied 1 game and lost 2 games which was a great effort for our first time!
We had a great day at Craigieburn for the Junior Tennis. Year 7 girls played three games but unfortunately didn't get into the finals. Year 8 girls also played three games, got into the finals, but lost by a small margin. Year 8 boys won all their games, making it through to the next round. Well done to all involved!
Darren was appointed Principal of Sacred Heart College in January 2019. Darren has had almost 30 years experience in teaching and leadership across a number of Victorian Catholic secondary schools. These include eight years as Principal of Mercy Regional College, Camperdown; nine years as Deputy Principal and Director of Mission at Mount Lilydale Mercy College; seven years as a Chemistry, Religious Education and Science teacher as well as REC at Sacred Heart College, Geelong.
Darren has been committed to a lifetime of study and professional development. After completing his initial degree of Bachelor of Science and Graduate Diploma of Education at the University of Melbourne, he continued his study by completing a Graduate Diploma of Religious Education, a Masters of Religious Education and a Doctor of Education, all at Australian Catholic University. In 2018, Darren participated in the Enhancing Catholic School Identity programme in Leuven, Belgium.
Darren has a deep and passionate affiliation with the Mercy tradition and charism and believes that Mercy schools must be “…committed to holistic education; determined to ensure that each student flourishes academically, spiritually, emotionally, socially and physically”.
The purpose of the Catholic school is to provide “… an authentic Christian education, where students are called to embrace the essence of the Gospels, to flourish as whole human persons” and “… to provide exemplary learning experiences for the students who attend”.
Darren was appointed Principal of Sacred Heart College in January 2019. Darren has had almost 30 years experience in teaching and leadership across a number of Victorian Catholic secondary schools. These include eight years as Principal of Mercy Regional College, Camperdown; nine years as Deputy Principal and Director of Mission at Mount Lilydale Mercy College; seven years as a Chemistry, Religious Education and Science teacher as well as REC at Sacred Heart College, Geelong.
Darren has been committed to a lifetime of study and professional development. After completing his initial degree of Bachelor of Science and Graduate Diploma of Education at the University of Melbourne, he continued his study by completing a Graduate Diploma of Religious Education, a Masters of Religious Education and a Doctor of Education, all at Australian Catholic University. In 2018, Darren participated in the Enhancing Catholic School Identity programme in Leuven, Belgium.
Darren has a deep and passionate affiliation with the Mercy tradition and charism and believes that Mercy schools must be “…committed to holistic education; determined to ensure that each student flourishes academically, spiritually, emotionally, socially and physically”.
The purpose of the Catholic school is to provide “… an authentic Christian education, where students are called to embrace the essence of the Gospels, to flourish as whole human persons” and “… to provide exemplary learning experiences for the students who attend”.