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Ever generous God,
You inspired Saint Mary MacKillop
to live her life faithful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ
and to be constant in bringing hope and encouragement
to those who were disheartened, lonely or needy.
With confidence in your generous providence
and through the intercession of Saint Mary MacKillop
we ask that our faith and hope be renewed by the Holy Spirit
so that we too, like Mary MacKillop, may live with courage, trust and openness.
Ever generous God hear our prayer.
We ask this through Jesus Christ. Amen.
On Tuesday we celebrate the Feast of St Mary of the Cross. Mary was a woman of great faith. In all she did, she promoted the dignity of others and worked tirelessly to help them. She provided comfort, compassion, education and love in our Australian context. Her steadfast commitment to her faith and the service of others is a true inspiration to us all. Below is a reflection on Mary’s life by Michael McGirr.
There is much that we can learn from the way in which Mary MacKillop approached life, her faith and her relationships with others. “For her, the Kingdom of God was something you worked for and the work was often tough. By the same token, the real world in which she lived was a place in which she experienced hope. It was this hope that enabled her to move to a small town and start a school for those whose educational opportunities were limited. Such schools, scattered far and wide, became a familiar part of the work of her Sisters of St Joseph and an icon of the church in Australia. Her life and work helped to transplant the message of Jesus to a new country and make it feel at home here. She trusted God even when there was plenty to worry about. She never gave up.”
(Michael McGirr: Finding God’s Traces)
SACCSS Girls Intermediate AFLW
Congratulations to our Intermediate Girls AFLW team who yesterday won the SACCSS Division 2 Championship. 5 Games, 5 wins. It was an exciting day, concluding with a one point win against Kolbe College in the Grand Final. Thank you to this amazing team for the way that you represented our school; your sportsmanship, team spirit and endeavour throughout the tournament are a credit to you. We are very proud of each of you. Thank you to Mr Marshall (coach) and Ms McDonald (team manager on the day) for their support of the team.
We look forward to a more detailed report from the team in the next newsletter.
Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th August 2023
Just a reminder to families that, apart from attending Student led Parent / Teacher / Student conferences, students are not required on these days. On Tuesday, staff will be involved in interviews all day and on Wednesday they will be working with David Vinegrad on Restorative Practices.
Newsletter
The newsletter is published fortnightly and available online on Day 10 (Friday Week 2).
Newsletter Days for Term 3 2023:
Newsletter Days for Term 3 2023:
Fridays: 18 August, 01 September, 15 September
Key Dates Term 3 2023
| Monday 07 August: | Student led Parent / Teacher / Student conferences (4.00 – 8.00pm) |
| Tuesday 08 August |
Student led Parent / Teacher / Student conferences (all day) Year 10 Social (evening) |
| Wednesday 09 August | Staff Professional Learning Day (Students not required at school) |
| 17 August and 18 August | School Production "Nightmare on Theodore Street" |
| Tuesday 5 September: |
Immersion Day (whole school) |
| Monday 11 September: |
SACCSS Interschool Athletics Carnival. |
| 11 – 16 September (WK 10): | Year 10 Work Experience / Blended Learning Week |
| 13 – 15 September (WK 10): |
Year 9 Camp |
Reciprocal Reading in Religion
The Yr 9’s we used a reciprocal reading approach to unpack the meaning of `The Rabbits`. The story explores the dispossession of First Nations people by using rabbits as a metaphor for the white settlers. After reading the story students discussed the negative impact the white settlers had on our First Nations people's beliefs and culture.
Animating our Refugee Experience Stories
This year the Social Justice Team has been collating Refugee Week stories from students within the school community. After reading through the collected stories, they felt the best way to bring these stories to life is through animation. To achieve this goal they have set up Catholic Regional College St Albans first ever Animation Club. This term, the club will meet on Fridays at lunchtimes and hope to animate their first story.
Year 10 Religion students Fundraising Projects for Father Nestor School in Uganda
The Year 10 Religion students are currently completing the unit `A Call to Justice`. In addition to learning about Catholic Social Teaching, the students will participate in two authentic learning experiences. The first activity is that their Religion class has to raise money for Father Nestor’s School in Uganda. So far two classes have raised $500 selling hot chocolates and sausages at lunchtime. On September the 5th the Year 10’s will be going into the city to learn more about the issue of homelessness and reflect on the Catholic Social Teaching response to this issue.
Student Led Conferences
Monday 7th & Tuesday 8th August
The first semester reports are now available through the Parent Access Module at:
http://www.crcstalbans.catholic.edu.au/. (PAM can also be accessed via the SIMON
Everywhere app.)
Students have access to their reports through the Learning Management System. During Pastoral Care, they will be given the opportunity to reflect on their report and identify their strengths and areas for development.
At the Student/Parent/Teacher interviews, your son/daughter will share their reflection on what they have achieved, what they have recognised about themselves as learners and what they will focus on in Semester Two with respect to their learning and wellbeing.
Student Led Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences
The interviews will take place with Pastoral Care teachers on Monday 7th August from 4:00 – 8:00pm and on Tuesday 8th August from 9:00am – 2:30pm.
Your son/daughter will lead the conference which is expected to run for approximately 20 minutes.
Year 7 interviews will be conducted in the students’ homerooms.
Year 8 and 9 interviews will take place in the College Hall.
Year 10 interviews will run in the Year 10 Centre.
The Year 10 conferences will be a combination of student self-reflection and finalisation of Year 11 Courses.
Wellbeing for Learning
Altruistic August
True happiness comes from caring for ourselves AND caring for others. We have lots of suggestions for little acts that make a big difference. And being kind also brings us a greater sense of fulfilment too.
See the Altruistic August calendar which is full of great ways to help spread happiness this month, please share it with others too.
Remember that your smiles, warmth and friendship have an amazing ripple effect for others. So let's do whatever we can this month to build a happier and kinder community together – and remember to extend that same kindness to yourself too.
Years 7-10 Pastoral Care Program
Term 3 Concepts and Theme
Catholic Regional College Pastoral Care program provides a sequenced curriculum from Years 7 to 10 using a multimodal approach designed to develop the achievement and wellbeing of the whole person (spiritually, intellectually, morally, physically, socially and emotionally).
Our Pastoral Care program centers around the social-emotional learning (SEL) model, a school-based organisational framework through which students learn to become lifelong learners who recognise, reflect and manage their emotions and empathise with others.
Our Pastoral Care program fosters the development of positive relationships. It provides opportunities for students to grow from challenging experiences to contribute positively to their community and flourish as responsible global citizens.
|
Year Level |
Theme / Concept |
Essential / Exploration Question |
Assessment Task |
|
7 |
Looking to the Future: Growth |
Did I achieve my Semester 1 goals? How can I improve? What is wellbeing and how can we improve it? |
Reflect and Celebrate: End of Term Reflection. |
|
8 |
Maximising My Learning Potential |
How do I develop a growth mindset and set goals for future success? |
My Positive Future (Collage, Hope Map & Letter) |
|
9 |
(Courage) Perseverance
|
What is a Fixed/Growth Mindset? How can I manage my stress? |
Perseverance Task |
|
10 |
Subject Selection & Work Experience |
What pathways does CRC Sydenham offer? |
Subject Selection Form & Work Experience Diary/OHS Modules |
Snapshots
In Humanities, the Year 9 students are learning about World War I. Thank you to Aaron Radolovic who brought in his Grandfather's medal from WWI.
Intermediate Girls AFL SACCSS Champions!! Congratulations to our Intermediate Girls AFLW team who yesterday won the SACCSS Division 2 Championship. 5 Games, 5 wins. It was an exciting day, concluding with a one point win against Kolbe College in the Grand Final.
The staff are refining their dancing and singing skills, while the band is perfecting the soundtrack to this year's musical "Nightmare on Theodore St". Tickets are selling fast, so don't miss out!
Canteen Update
We have a suggestion box in the canteen and welcome any suggestions for healthy food items you would like to see added to our menu.
School Production
Tickets for this year’s School Production, “Nightmare on Theodore Street”, will go
on sale from 9:00am Tuesday 25th July till 12:00pm Wednesday 16th August. Get in quick so you don’t miss out.
SYNOPSIS
Jolene is an energetic teenager who loves to get involved in everyone’s business
until one day, the teachers and students of Regional High take matters into their
own hands. Let’s just say; school camp (at Camp Theodore) doesn’t always go the
way it is expected to. Nightmare on Theodore Street is a Comedy/Horror musical
with many twists and turns; join us if you dare!
DATES
Thursday 17 August 2023 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Friday 18 August 2023 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm
TICKET PRICES
Adults $10
Children (U/12) $5
All tickets are General Admission.
LOCATION
Catholic Regional College School Hall
10 Theodore Street, St Albans Victoria 3021
URL LINK TO PURCHASE TICKETS
HTTPS://WWW.TRYBOOKING.COM/CJEDG
We hope to see you there.
Mr Marshall – Arts Leader
QUATREFOILS Restaurant - CRC Sydenham
This August join us in Quatrefoils for a new menu prepared by our fantastic cookery students.- Tuesday 8th, Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th of August
- Tuesday 15th and Thursday 17th of August
- Tuesday 22nd, Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th of August
- Your name
- The date you are booking for
- Phone number
- Number of guests who are attending
- Any dietary requirements
Quatrefoils parking and entry via Gate 10 Pecks Road, level 2 of the Trade Training Centre, Catholic Regional College, Sydenham.
Parish Dinner Dance - Ressurrection
At times families change their phone or email contacts and forget to let the school know. In case of emergency, it is very important that these details are always up to date. If your contact details have changed please notify the school.
Front Office: 9366 2455