Herman Richir (1866-1942), “La Madone”

Holy Mother

Cradle us.

Comfort us.

Nurture us.

Teach us.

Protect us.

Forgive us.

Counsel us.

Celebrate us.   Sustain us.    Love us. 

Amen.

(Joyce Rupp, Fragments of Your Ancient Name)

On Wednesday we gathered for our Term 2 whole school assembly which was planned and led by our student leaders. Thank you to all the students involved as it was a lovely celebration of community. At the assembly we formally inducted our Year 7 SRC and the Social Justice Council and recognised the achievements of a number students.

We were delighted to welcome back Adriano Zarosinski, one of our 2011 School Captains. Adriano spoke about his life since leaving CRC St Albans and the values he has taken with him as he has journeyed beyond school. He went on to complete a very successful VCE, studied at Melbourne University and Berkeley University in the US, and today works as a Town Planner. His is very much a story of pursuing your passions, focussing on your strengths and engaging fully in all you do.

Through the readings and prayers at the beginning of the assembly, students reflected on the idea that if love is to be present in our community it must be lived, in other words we cannot just talk about love but that it must show itself in our actions.

Love is very much like air. You can’t hold it in your hand. You can only feel it, see it and hear it in action. You feel air as the breeze, you see air in the movement of leaves or you hear air in the sound of wind chimes. In the same way love only becomes real in the way we act with each other. In this community, may our love not be just words but show itself in action.

Mothers’ Day

We look forward to celebrating this very special day at our annual Mothers’ Day breakfast this morning. It should be a lovely morning as we gather for a chat, a lovely breakfast and the chance to hear from our guest speaker.

A very happy Mother’s Day for Sunday to all mums in our school community. We remember also the mums who are no longer with us. May all mums know that their unconditional love, support and all that they do for us are very much appreciated, even though we may not say this often enough!

CRC Students Shine

At our assembly we also recognised a number of students for achieving excellence in pursuits outside of school. They are a very talented group who are extremely dedicated to their sport / interest. Congratulations to:

Arabella Julian (Year 10) on being selected to represent Australia at the World Brazilian Jiu Jitsu championships later this month. We wish Arabella and her team well.

Kira Jansen (Year 10) recently represented the Victorian women’s youth team at the Australian Baseball Championships in Canberra and brought back a bronze medal. Well done Kira.

Calvin Lipec (Year 8) is a Victorian Rubics Cube champion and recently represented Victoria at the National level where he finished in the top 10. A mighty achievement.

Alethea Mata (Year 7) competed for Victoria at the National Bowling championships. She had a remarkable tournament taking out first in the girls, first in the boys and girls combined and making the top 10 in the Girls All Stars!

Megan Flores (Year 9) has been selected to represent the SACCSS association at the Victorian Schools Association swimming championships on Monday night. We wish Megan and the team well.

Augustine Morris (Year 10) continues to excel in athletics. He recently equalled the Essendon Athletics club U17 club record. In April he competed in Perth, representing Victoria where he won the 100m and came second in the 400m. He has been invited to join the Australian National junior squad.  Well done Augustine.

NAPLAN Online

As families may be aware the NAPLAN is transitioning from a paper test to online assessment. This is being completed over a three year period (2018 – 2020). As part of this transition process our school will be conducting NAPLAN online from this year.

The NAPLAN online tests will be conducted over the next two weeks, beginning on Tuesday and concluding on Friday 24 May.

Privacy

The College Privacy policy has recently be updated. The policy can be found on the College website.

Study Support

We remind students and families that our library is open until 4.30pm on Monday – Thursday, and 4.00pm on Friday. There are a number of learning support staff are available each day to assist with homework and to provide study support. We encourage students to make use of this extra assistance.

Newsletter

The newsletter is published fortnightly and distributed on Day 10 (Friday Week 2). Students will have a chance to read it before placing it in their diary to be taken home to parents that evening.

Newsletter Days for Term 2 2019:             

Fridays:                 24 May,     7 June,     21 June

The newsletter can also be accessed on Friday morning (Day 10) on the College website at http://www.crcstalbans.catholic.edu.au

Since our last newsletter…..

Over and above the day to day activities of the school since our last newsletter students, families and staff have participated in the following:

• Girls’ Futsal
• Brimbank Young Researchers program
• Year 10 RE excursion
• Year 7 Premier League
• Recording Studio – choir
• Prince’s Trust Achieve program
• SACCSS Interschool Cross Country
• School Assembly

I am sure that students and their families are very appreciative of all these opportunities and the time and energy that staff put into organising and offering these experiences.

Term 2 fees are due by Friday 28^th June 2019.

Please note if school fees are paid in full before 28^th June you receive a discount of $100.  If you have any queries or concerns regarding School Fees, please contact Ms. Ross on 93662544.

One God three religions.

Currently Year 10 students are exploring three religions; Christianity, Islam and Judaism.

Given recent events at the Mosques in Christchurch, the Churches in Sri lanka and the Synagogue in San Diego, it is an important time to be learning more about other Religions and finding common ground.

‘Religion’ can be defined in a number of ways. Most commonly within educational circles it can defined by nine aspects or characteristics common to all religions: beliefs, sacred stories, religious experiences, religious ritual, social structures, sacred texts, religious ethics, sacred symbols. Year 10 Students undertake an in-depth study of Judaism, Christianity and Islam according to these aspects. They are then asked to compare the three religions they have researched. As part of our study, Year 10 students visited the Temple Beth Synagoge in Elsternwick, meeting a female rabbi and learning about the Torah and some key rituals of the Jewish faith. Students also went to the Islamic Museum where they heard from a Muslim woman on what life was like for observant Muslims in Australia. These activities provide students with the opportunity to consolidate learning and gain new experiences.

  

On Wednesday the school attended an assembly arranged by our student leaders. Past student, Mr Adriano Zarosinski was the guest speaker and students who attained recognition included social Justice Captains and new Year 7 SRC members.

We congratulate all who were recognised for their outstanding work for Term one.

STEM CLUB LAUNCHES

With an ever growing demand from employers for STEM related experience it is with great pleasure that we are happy to announce the official launch of the CRC St Albans STEM Club.  STEMs focus is to build knowledge and understanding in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.  This is achieved by problem solving and using knowledge from one or more of the four subject areas. The STEM club will allow students to engage in diverse STEM related activities which would not necessarily be covered in the current curriculum.  Projects planned for this year include a community sewing project, jewelry making and construction of a retro arcade machine.  More projects will be added throughout the year and it is hoped that there will be something for everybody.  

Regards, Mark Johnston, Technology Learning Area Leader

This year our school will be doing NAPLAN Online. The NAPLAN Online assessment window starts on Tuesday 14 th May and finishes on Friday 24 th May. All students in Year 7 and Year 9 will complete 4 tests during this period.

- Writing (42 minutes)
- Reading (65 minutes)
- Language Conventions (45 minutes)
- Numeracy (65 minutes)
NAPLAN Online is a tailored test that adapts to responses made by a student. As students’ progress through the tests
they will be presented with questions that may be easier or more difficult.
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NAPLAN is just one aspect of the schools’ assessment process. As with all assessment tasks students are asked to try their best when completing the tests.
- During this time parents/guardians are asked, where possible, to arrange appointments when their child is not required to do a test. Please refer to the schedule below.
- If a student is sick on the day of a scheduled test, parents/guardians are asked to notify the school and provide a medical certificate. The test will be rescheduled.
- Students are required to ensure that their laptop is at school and that it is fully charged on the day of each test.
- Students need to bring a pen or pencil to each test.
- Mobile phones, IPads or other devices including Bluetooth are not allowed.
- Each test will be conducted under strict test conditions. There will be NO talking once the test has started.
- Students are not allowed to leave the room during the tests.
- NO toilet breaks are allowed during the tests.

Term Two 2019

14 May – 24 May

NAPLAN online testing

16 May – 17 May

Outdoor Education Camp

Thursday 30 May

Feast Day

Friday 31 May

Staff Professional Learning Day   (No Classes)

Monday 10 June

Queen’s Birthday Holiday   (No Classes)

11 June – 18 June

Years 9 and 10 exams

Wednesday 19 June

Correction Day / Report Preparation   (No Classes)

Friday 28 June

Final Day Term 2

READERS CUP TERM 2 LEADERS

WHAT’S ON WHEN

Tuesday Milo Morning Tuesday from 8am

Quiet Reading
www.Filigrans.be

Mini Breakfast Thursday from 8am

Friday games

The World's Worst Children

by David Walliams

Ten cautionary tales and a delightfully dreadful cast of characters...
• Like Sofia Sofa – a TV super-fan so stuck to the sofa that she’s turning into one!
• Grubby Gertrude – who delighted in being the dirtiest child in the world!
• Nigel nit boy – a boy who never had enough Nits!

• Brian Wong – who was never wrong!
• Or Dribbling Drew – a boy whose drool gets him into trouble on a school trip!
• And not forgetting Blubbering Bertha – a girl who bawls and tells terrible tales!

Kids Who Did: Real kids who ruled, rebelled, survived and thrived

by Kirsty Murray

A collection of true stories about ordinary kids and courage, doing extraordinary things.
Forty true stories celebrate kids who have protested, prayed, rebelled, saved lives, earned a fortune, lost everything, become world-famous, or fought to survive war and oppression. Fearless kids, feral kids, Olympic champions, human-rights crusaders, climate-change warriors, princes and prisoners, workers and whiz-kids - they all show the true courage of kids.

STRIKING SUCCESS FOR A TENPIN TALENT

STARWEEKLY -MAY 7, 2019 1:00 AM BY TATE PAPWORTH

BOWLING CHAMPION ALETHEA MATA.

 Alethea Mata is knocking down pins with skill beyond her years.

The 12-year-old St Albans student recently represented Victoria in the under-18 division of the President’s Shield tenpin bowling competition in Chirnside and helped take home gold medals for her state.

It’s the second time Alethea has taken part in the tournament and she said she was better for the experience the second time around.

“I felt like I did a lot better this year than last year,” she said.

“Last year I was only 11 – I didn’t really know what was happening and I wasn’t as aware of what to do. But now I understand it all a bit better, which helped me improve. I also had more coaching and better equipment this time around.”

Alethea’s success is no accident – she’s naturally gifted at the sport, but puts in countless hours of practice.

“I started bowling when I was seven,”she said. “Mum and dad brought me to a bowling alley and I loved it. I got my first bowling ball when I was eight. I train out in Point Cook five times a week. I still love it. Sometimes you have bad days, but it’s mostly fun.”

Alethea hopes to one day soon represent the country.

“There’s this thing after President’s Shield called the Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championship,” she said. “I’d really like to be picked to go to Malaysia to represent Australia during that.”

SACCSS SWIMMING

SACCSS Cross Country