Sharing

By our thoughtful deeds,

may we be Christ to others.

By our kind words,

may we be Christ to others.

By our loving care,

may we be Christ to others.

By our patient listening,

may we be Christ to others.

By our willingness to go the extra mile,

may we be Christ to others.

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Image 2019

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Image 2019. Once again, it was a wonderful celebration of creativity and design thinking. Congratulations to all students who had their work from the Arts and Technology exhibited. We are in awe of your ingenuity, and the beauty, thought and skill in your work.

Thank you to the Arts and Technology teachers, and the student curators who spent many hours, both in and after school, bringing together the exhibition. Your vision, energy and hard work really helped to honour the work of the student artists and designers, and to ensure that all who attended had a lovely experience.

Inter-house Athletics Carnival

Unfortunately, hot, windy and dusty weather conditions forced an early finish to the Inter-house Athletics carnival on the 1^st November.

In a shortened program, Corbett took the boys’ aggregate, Guelen were victorious in the girls, and took out the overall trophy. Detailed results, points for each house and individual age group medal winners are all noted later in the newsletter.

Congratulations and thank you to Guelen House and to all who competed in trying conditions. I would particularly like to thank students and staff for the way they worked together in managing the shortened program and early return to school. It is in difficult circumstances that our mettle (character, spirit and courage) is tested – everyone stepped up really well.

Williams Cup Update

Corbett House still holds the lead in the Williams Cup after recent House Week and the Athletics carnival but the cup is far from decided!

With a number of points still available through the Term 4 Readers’ Cup and the Ball Sports Day - can Reis come up the outside to pull off a historic first win, can Guelen make it four in a row or O’Reilly come from last for a classic win? Current standings in the 2019 Williams Cup are as follows:

Corbett:   96

O’Reilly:  72

Reis:  83

Guelen:  82

Year 8 Premier League

I would like to congratulate Year 8 students on a very good Premier League season. Students displayed great sportsmanship, fine team spirit and strong endeavour in all sports. Thank you to all the staff who coached a team, to Ms Jurcec and Mr Ly for their organisation of the events and all the students who represented our school so well.

Congratulations to the Year 8 Boys’ volleyball team who were undefeated throughout the home and away season, and will compete in the cross over finals this week. Best wishes to the team.

Report Preparation Day: Friday 29 November

Whilst assessment and finalisation of reports continue into the last week of term 4, Friday 29 November is set aside for staff to mark exams and to begin the preparation of reports. Year 10 students will have finished by the date and students in Years 7 - 9 will not be required at school.

Kids Teaching Kids Conference

Congratulations to the Year 7 and 8 students who were recently involved in the Melbourne Water Kids Teaching Kids conference at Melbourne University. The two-day conference is an opportunity for teams of students to teach, engage with and learn from other young people from other schools. Our representatives presented the art of making Mindful Mud Dumplings (Hikaru Dorodango) which is the Japanese art of making beautiful, delicate spheres from water and mud.

From all accounts, it was a very popular session, with both teachers and students from other schools very interested in this creative and mindful activity. I thank Mr Hayden O’Doherty and Ms Emma van Wees for their work in preparing and accompanying students.

Year 10 Music Drama Evening

Performing to authentic audiences beyond the classroom is an important part of the Arts curriculum. Last week family and friends gathered to watch the Year 10 Music Drama students present for their assessment pieces. It was a privilege to listen and watch as students presented vocal selections, played piano and guitar pieces and presented dramatic monologues. All should be very proud of what they have achieved. Thank you to Ms Baldacchino and Mr Marshall for their work with the students, and Mr Julien who was the guest assessor for the music.

Re-enrolment for 2020

A number of families still need to return the re-enrolment form for next year. These are now overdue. I ask that you do so as soon as possible, as we have a number of enrolment applications at each level to finalise.

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:

• PAT Testing
• Music Drama Night
• Year 7 Back to primary school visits
• Duke of Edinburgh camp

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.

Uniform

All students should now be in full summer uniform. We remind families that PE uniform can only be worn on days when students have PE, and only if they have the correct PE uniform.

We also remind families that due to changing uniform during sport and PE or when the weather gets hotter, items are often misplaced. All uniform items should be clearly marked with your child's full name.

Newsletter

The newsletter is published fortnightly and distributed on Day 10. Students will have a chance to read it before taking it home to families that evening.

Newsletter Days for Term 4 2019:             

28 November (Thurs)

18 December (mailed home)                              

The newsletter can also be accessed on Friday morning

(Day 10) on the College website at http://www.crcstalbans.catholic.edu.au

SCHOOL FEES

All families should have received their school fee statements with their balance showing for the year. If you have any queries or concerns regarding School Fees, please contact Mrs. Anne Ross on 93662544.

Term 4 School fees are now due and should be paid before Friday 6^th December 2019.

World Day of the Poor 2019

November provides us with an opportunity to explore the issue of poverty around the world, with World Day of the Poor falling on November 17th.

Pope Francis tells us  “Poverty challenges us daily in the faces of men, women and children marked by: suffering, marginalisation and oppression. There are many who live in poverty in Australia according to the Australian Council of Social Services which includes 2.99 million people (13.3%) and 731 000 children (17.4%). There are many who live in poverty across the globe according to the Sustainable development goals these are 23 million people are currently on the brink of famine in South Sudan and other areas of East Africa and Yemen

In a world where there is so much inequality

between people,

You ask us to share from what we have.

Lord have mercy,

Lord have mercy.

There are several measures that students and parents/guardians could perform that may help ensure success in study through this challenging period.

These include:

• Having a good study work space at home which is well lit with natural light and is comfortable for them. 
• If they are using technology to study ensure that any form of social media is not in the background. 
• The majority of learning happens inside the classroom; therefore, students are strongly encouraged to use this time as effectively as possible.
• Students are encouraged to have an open dialogue with their teachers about their learning and approaches to studying.
• Healthy habits that include a healthy diet, exercise and good sleep patterns are also important.
• Asking your child each night how they are going with exam preparation and opening conversations with them.
• Ask your child to share their study notes with you for each subject.

If you would like support with this, please contact your child's homeroom teacher or year level leader. 

We trust that students will be adequately prepared and wish them well with the exams.

We remind all our families that exams are a compulsory part of our school program at Year 9 and 10. If a student is sick on the day of an examination, parents are asked to please notify the school and provide a medical certificate. Once student returns, they must reschedule the exam with Mr Dale Marshall.

YEAR 9:

• Wednesday 20th November – Year 9 students start exams
• Year 9 students will have one exam per day
• During period one scheduled exams students are expected at school by 8.30 am and ready to line up in class groups and move into the hall by 8.40 am.
• When students are not completing exams, they will have their normal scheduled classes.

YEAR 10:

• Thursday 30th October – Last class for VCE students.
• Wednesday 6th November – Year 10 VCE & VET Exams at CRC Sydenham (normal class time).
• Wednesday 20th November – Normal school day for Year 10s.
• Thursday 21st November – Year 10 study day (or make up day for students with overdue work).
• Friday 22nd, Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th November students have the option of studying at home and coming in at recess (10:40 am) or coming to school to study at normal school time in their scheduled class.
• Tuesday 26th November – English Exam extended into lunch.
• Wednesday 27th November – Year 10 Picnic and last day.
• Thursday 28th November – Year 10 Graduation Mass.
• Monday 2nd December – Year 10 to 11 Orientation Week at CRC Sydenham commences.

   

  

Images 2019 Award Winners

Congratulations to the following awards recipients from this year’s Images Exhibition. All students who had their works displayed should be very proud of their passion and skills.

Brian O’Loughlin Awards

Senior – Jessica Tran

Junior – Hai An Vo

Visual Arts 2D Encouragement Awards

Year 7 – Anastasija Djordjevic

Year 8 – Gyan Valenton

Year 9 – Olivia Barisic and Isabel Jankovic

Year 10- Anita Gegaj

Visual Arts 3D Encouragement Awards

Year 7 – Peter Lean

Year 8 – Matthew Youssif

Year 9 – Katie Vu and Amie Luong

Year 10- Sharize Cunanan, Jordan Tran and Ethan Binny

Visual Communication and Design Encouragement Awards

Year 7 – Saveena Sakarya

Year 9 – Elisha Trinh

Year 10 – Hannah Nguyen

Technology Encouragement Awards

Year 7 – Ephraim Eskander

Year 8 – Genevieve Durand Deslongrais

Year 9 – Daniel Aldieri

Year 10 – Yousif Babawe

Media Encouragement Awards

Year 9 – Marsel Eshaq – “Horror Park Selfie”

Year 10 – Mai Nguyen, Jade Nguyen, Cassandra Nguyen, David Hoang and Jessca Tran – “Lovely Day”

On the 31st of October, Augustine, Jessica, Rhanel and I got the thrilling opportunity to take a tour of Parliament, thanks to our local council member Natalie Suleyman. In anticipation, we arrived at Parliament and caught up with Natalie and Rod Barton, founder of the Transport Matters Party, before taking a look around at the breathtaking library and astounding office spaces. We had the chance to sit and watch a question time where the politicians were debating over issues and it was a very insightful view into the life of politics. During morning tea and lunch, we discussed the direction which our proposal for students' free public transport in Melbourne would take, which has led us to this exhilarating point already. In between lunch with politicians and listening in question time, the chance to get a picture with our State Premiere Dan Andrews presented itself, which was an exciting experience for Jessica and I! By the end of the day, we had received the knowledge of what it would take to get into a future career in politics and had a greater understanding of the change-making process.

It has truly been an unforgettable experience which we will forever cherish through our future endeavours. Once again we thank Natalie Suleyman for this remarkable experience and opportunity into the riveting life of politics.

- Samantha Smith

 

As reported by John Masanauskas, city editor from the Herald Sun on 30 October 2019, population growth, climate change and rapid urbanisation were among the issues being discussed by hundreds of youth at the recent Melbourne conference.

Former Essendon Football Club champion Jobe Watson was on hand at the launch of the Kids Teaching Kids event, along with Melbourne Deputy Lord Mayor, Arron Wood, who runs the program.

The theme of this year's conference was Cities, Energy, Waste, Biodiversity - Water?  and all participants presented what they had learnt about a particular environmental issue affecting their community and shared their ideas about how we can make a difference.

Three of our students; Sacreana and Victoria from Year 8 and Caelen from Year 7 were fortunate enough to participate on the day.

Kids Teaching Kids is the leading peer education program in the country, which is free and available to all Australian schools.

Overdue Library books need to be returned or renewed

READER'S CUP

There is still time to borrow and read a book before the competition closes, so come in and see what is available.

Our current Readers’ Cup Leaders are:

          Marsel Eshaq      

          Gregory Estepa   

          Tu Tran      

          Sadeem Alkateb 

          Rita Baqtr  

          Frans Hadad       

          Ghandi Matti

          Nibras Al-Rammo

          Aveia John 

          Narmin Atallah

KEY DATES FOR TERM 4 2019

20 November – 27 November:

Years 9 and 10 exams

Mon 25 November:

Year 11 2021 Enrolment Evening / School Tours CRC Sydenham

(for current Year 9 families)

Wed 27 November:

Year 10 Picnic

Thurs 28 November:

Year 10 Graduation Mass

Fri 29 November:

Report Preparation Day (Students not required at school)

2 December – 6 December:

Year 11 2020 Orientation at CRC Sydenham

Thursday 5 December:

Years 7 & 8 Ball Sports Day / Final Trinity Day for Year 9.

Family Partnership meeting CRC Sydenham

(Year 11 2020 families)

Friday 6 December:

Final Day for students in Years 7 - 9         

Wed 18 December:         School office closes

School Athletics Carnival

On Friday 1^st November the whole school gathered to take part in the school athletics carnival. Despite the weather the students took part in the day with enthusiasm. Congratulations to Guelen for winning the Overall Aggregate. It was a close carnival however, with Guelen only winning by 19.5 points. Thank you to all the staff and students who assisted in the lead up to the day and on the day to help the carnival run smoothly.

Results from the Athletics Carnival

Boys Aggregate                          

1. Corbett 266.5 pts
2. O’Reilly 219 pts
3. Reis 200.5 pts
4. Guelen 189 pts

Girls Aggregate

1. Guelen 229 pts
2. Reis 167 pts
3. O’Reilly 148 pts
4. Corbett 132 pts

Overall Aggregate

1. Guelen 418 pts
2. Corbett 398.5 pts
3. Reis 367.5 pts
4. O’Reilly 367 pts

Champion Swimmer Awards

Year 7                                 

Female 1st        Macdalene Kaiser (O’Reilly)

Female 2nd       Eliza Robas (Reis) & Julliette Pereira (Corbett)

Male      1st       Wesley Saena (Corbett)

Male      2nd      Luka Kilpatrick (Guelen)

Year 8

Female 1st        Anna-Maria Borlace (O’Reilly)

Female 2^nd        Chloe Lefebure (Guelen)

Male      1st       Christian Tapuala-Unasa (Reis)

Male      2^nd       Calven Lipec (Corbett)

Year 9

Female 1st        Amy Ruel (Reis)

Female 2^nd        Kahlia Cuccaro (Guelen)

Male      1st       Alex Rafoo (Corbett)

Male      2^nd      Teige Dizon (Reis) & Aloysius Gonkerwon (Reis)

Year 10

Female 1st        Kira Jansen (Guelen)

Female 2^nd        Delvana Dorbor (Guelen)

Male      1st       Rhanel Hao (O’Reilly)

Male      2^nd      David Hoang (Reis)

Year 8 Premier League

Well done to the year 8 students on their participation in the Premier League season. The students enjoyed going out each week to play against different schools. Congratulations to the Boy’s Volleyball team who went through the season undefeated and will now play Marymede Catholic College on Thursday 14 November. Good luck to the volleyball team.