Learning Matters
Dante Alighieri Poetry Recital
On Thursday 8th June, a group of Year 9 Italian students had the opportunity to attend the Dante Alighieri Poetry Recital competition held at the University of Melbourne. Although nerves were high, the students performed wonderfully in front of the judge and really demonstrated their character strengths of bravery, perseverance and a love of learning.
It was a great day out with the students impressing the judges. After the competition we wandered over to Lygon Street and the students had the opportunity to experience some of Italy’s influence on the food culture in Australia. Students indulged themselves with treats from Brunetti’s as a reward for stepping out of their comfort zone.
We look forward to finding out the competition results. In bocca al lupo! (that’s good luck in Italian). Here are what two of our fantastic poets had to say about their experience:
On the 8th of June me and my friends went to the Dante Alighieri Poetry Recital competition, and it was a great experience. I was truly happy with the outcome even though I was quite intimidated by the other schools there, but overall it was really fun and nice. The walk down to Lygon street was very fun where I got to walk with my friends and buy stuff from Brunetti’s. Overall I'm happy I had decided to sign up and go to the Dante Alighieri Poetry Recital competition. - Jessica Tran
The Dante Alighieri poetry contest was such a fun experience for me and my classmates. At first, it was nerve racking, and a little scary to recite my poem to the judge, but by the end of the competition everyone did very well; The judge said he was very impressed with our performance! Afterwards, we all walked down to Lygon street to enjoy some sweet treats from Brunetti’s. All in all, it was a wonderful day, and I'm looking forward to the next one! - Lihnah Pham
The competition runs every year and is open to any student who is learning Italian at years 9, 10, 11 or 12. Each year different poems are selected and are different for each year level too. These are the poems that were chosen for the Year 9 participants this year: http://www.
- Mr Zarosinski, Language Area Leader
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Wellbeing For Learning
Joyful June
In this bustling month of June, as we navigate through various challenges, let us remember that it's the little things that truly make life extraordinary. Even on the most difficult days, we have the power to create small moments of everyday joy.
Please see the Joyful June calendar with delightful activities designed to foster positive emotions. By sharing this calendar with others, we can spread the joy and uplift those around us.
Let us embark on a mission to seek out and share more of these precious moments throughout the month. By appreciating the simple pleasures in life, we not only strengthen our own resilience but also bring happiness to others.
Together, let's make June a month filled with boundless joy and shared experiences that will leave a lasting impact on our school community.
The Push-Up Challenge
Our school has been actively participating in The Push-Up Challenge this June. Every recess on our school stage we have allocated a Push-Up Station where our students have the opportunity to bank some exercise for building awareness of the importance of staying active and looking after our Mental Health.
This year, as a school community we have set a target to complete 10,000 push-ups during the initiative and are well and truly on track to meet this goal.
Thank you to all staff, students and families that have supported the challenge.
To check out our team page click on this link: https://www.thepushupchallenge.com.au/fundraisers/crcstalbans
Catholic Regional College - Collaborating School
This year Catholic Regional College is proudly collaborating with the Cyber Safety Project to facilitate cyber safety education with parents and guardians. By uncovering the risks of learning, connecting and playing online, parents and guardians will be empowered to support their child(ren) with important conversations to navigate the online world safely.
Our Year 7 and 8 educators are equipped with a sequenced cyber safety curriculum mapped to the Victorian framework, which underpins key values for a strong foundation for online safety and digital wellbeing.
The Cyber Safety Project is endorsed by the eSafety Commissioner as a Trusted eSafety Provider. To further support cyber safety education at home, you can find helpful online home safety guides, conversation checklists and resources for creating a safe digital environment at home via cybersafetyproject.com.au
Additional online safety support resources:
- Report online harms including cyber bullying, image-based abuse or illegal and harmful content - eSafety.gov.au
- Report child exploitation material to the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation - accce.gov.au
- If your child is immediate danger call 000.
Emergency and Mental Health Support Information and contact phone numbers
If you require any assistance over the school holidays while the school is unattended please contact:
- 000 Emergency Assistance
Emergency Police, Fire, Ambulance Ph:000
- Kids Helpline
Phone: 1800551800, https://kidshelpline.com.au/Free 24 hour/7 days a week advice and support for children and young people 5-25 years old.
- Parent Helpline
Phone: 1300 301 300 https://parentline.com.au/Free 24 hour/7 days a week advice and support for parents, guardians and carers.
- Lifeline
Phone:13 4357 https://www.lifeline.org.au/Free 24 hour/7 days a week crisis support and suicide prevention.
- Beyond Blue
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ Ph: 1300 22 4636 Free mental health support and assistance for depression and anxiety.
- Suicide Call Back Service
www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au Ph: 1300 659 467
- Head to Help - headtohelp.org.au Ph 1800 595 212
- Your local doctor or medical centre.