Christian Brothers College Newsletter
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Friday June 14, 2013
“The Big Mix” Charity Concert
Adelaide. His career was both distinguished and varied. He served first as the Australian Minister, and then Australian Ambassador to Rome. He was the first Australian Ambassador to the Holy See and received from the Pope the Knight Grand Cross of St. Sylvester, Pope and Martyr.
From The Principal Dear Parents, Friends and Caregivers,
Paul McGuire Week Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us. - Martin Luther
The celebration of our annual Paul McGuire Week Arts Festival this week reminds us of the profound gift God has given to us in the Arts. Paul McGuire was both a deeply spiritual CBC Old Collegian, a proud advocate of the Arts and a man who used his God given gifts generously as the following narrative from Deputy Mr Shaun Clarke illustrates: Paul McGuire was born in Peterborough in 1903 and was educated at Christian Brothers College, Adelaide, from 1916 to 1919 and the University of
Paul McGuire represented the Australian Government at the consecration of Pope John XXIII in 1959. His career included becoming the Australian delegate to the General Assembly of the United Nations. During the war, Paul McGuire served with Naval Intelligence and reached the rank of Commander. He continued this association after the War as a member of the Royal Australian Navy Volunteer Reserve. He was made a CBE in 1951. He also gained recognition as an author of fiction, verse, literary criticism, history, travel writing and policies. Several of his works became best sellers in the early years of World War II. After the war, Paul McGuire worked as a news correspondent working for the Melbourne Argus. He travelled through much of Europe and the Republic of Ireland, where he had meetings with leaders including President de Valera of Eire and Prime Minister McKenzie King of Canada, and President Truman of the United States. Dominic Paul McGuire died in Adelaide at the age of seventy five on 15th June, 1978. At his Requiem Mass Archbishop Gleeson’s tribute included the words “Paul McGuire was one of the most outstanding sons of the Church and of and of Australia”.
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Paul McGuire Week Program Junior Campus • Reception- Under the Sea Oil Pastels and Watercolours • Year 1 - Colour art work, Readers Theatre The Ants Go Marching In • Year 2 - Book Binding, Communication • Year 3 - Poetry exhibition, Asian Folk Song Performance Piece • Year 4 - Book Launch, Illustrations, Gospel Spiritual Performance Piece • Year 5 - Gallipoli Art, 5 W Pitch Perfect Performance Piece, 5 P American Folk Performance Piece • Year 6 - Multicultural Art Exhibition • The Senior Funk Band and Senior Jazz Choir performing for the Junior students • Drama production an Australian Symphony Orchestra performance
Senior campus • Tuesday 11 June 2013, John Martin for Year 7 (Cartoonist workshop) • Wednesday 12 June, Dave de Vries for Year 9 (Author/Illustrator/Producer) • Thursday 13 June Peter McFarlane Year 10 (Author) • Friday 14 June Phil Cummings Year 8 (Author)
Counsellor’s Corner All is Not Well. We know something is wrong in our society. Illegal drug abuse, domestic and street violence, crime and alcohol abuse are on the increase among people including youth. We seem to be powerless to make changes to improve the situation. We seem not to be aware of the seriousness of the problem experienced by youth and hence do not apply the needed remedies. Parents and teachers strive to set standards in families and schools and to live by those standards. Tradition Christian values of honesty, respect for others and ourselves, moderation in eating and drinking, integrity, care of the aged and poor, respect for laws and proper authorities, are not easy to live by in our society. Mutual support among parents and teachers is needed. Being aware of problems, talking about the issues and ways to solve them, are some starting points.
Term 2 Fee Reminder Monthly Fees are due and payable immediately. If you have any queries please contact The Finance Office on 8400 4207.
Uniform Shop The Uniform Shop is operating from 227 Flinders Street, Adelaide. For more information, please call 8400 4249. Normal trading hours: Monday 8 :30am to 5pm* Wednesday 12pm to 5pm* Friday 12pm to 5pm* (*During school terms - extra trading hours are advertised for school holiday trading) Mrs Claire Summerton Uniform Shop Manager
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• Welcome Nezar Mazraeh who begins his CBC career in Year 10
In celebration of Paul McGuire week I offer this prayer from Michael Leunig. Michael’s prayers and poems have deeply inspired my own faith life and I encourage you to visit his website http://www.leunig.com.au
• Congratulations Jordan Lennon who organised “The Big Mix” last Saturday in the CBC gym. This event was run in conjunction with Jordan’s Year 12 Research Project and encouraged various bands to perform whilst raising $1,200 for an orphanage in Vietnam • Mr Stephen Clohesy returns to CBC this week replacing Mr Doriano Lopresto who is on Long Service Leave. • Year 11 exams commenced this week. • The Junior Campus Discos took place this Friday, 14 June. Reception – Year 3 disco 12.30 – 1.30pm (lunchtime); Year 4 – 6 from 6.00 – 7.30pm at the Junior Campus Multipurpose area.
We give thanks for singers. All types of singers. Popular, concert singers and tuneless singers in the bath. Whistlers, hummers and those who sing while they work. Singers of lullabies; singers of nonsense and small scraps of melody. Singers on branches and rooftops. Morning yodellers and evening warblers. Singers in seedy nightclubs, singers in the street; Singers in cathedrals, school halls, grandstands, back yards, paddocks, bedrooms, corridors, stairwells and places of echo and resonance. We give praise to all those who give some small voice To the everyday joy of the soul. Amen
Mr Noel Mifsud Principal
Br Michael Flaherty Counsellor
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CBC News in Brief
Open Day iPod Competition Winner Congratulations to Tyler Sparkhall from St Monica’s Parish School on winning the Open Day iPod!
FAME is a not-for-profit program under the umbrella of Christian Brothers Oceania that provides education for disengaged young people in the southern suburbs of Adelaide. As part of our program we have a social enterprise furniture business called FAME Furniture that offers custom made-to-order products from Pine or Rosewood. You can support our program and make a difference by ordering a product today. To make an enquiry contact Dale Zampogna at FAME on: 0449 761 326 or DZampogna@edmundrice.org
From The Deputy Principal Student’s Developing Self Efficacy Makes The Biggest Difference In Learning Last week I attended the national EREA Junior Leaders’ Forum that was held at our Junior Campus. Professor Martin Westwell, who has been working with the college over the past two years was the guest speaker, outlined some recent studies on what makes the biggest difference in student learning. From the various variables that were studied they found self efficacy of the student created the largest difference. Self efficacy is commonly defined as the belief in one’s capabilities to achieve a goal or an outcome. Students with a strong sense of efficacy are more likely to challenge themselves with difficult tasks and be intrinsically motivated. These students will put forth a high degree of effort in order to meet their commitments, and attribute failure to things which are in their control, rather than blaming external factors. Self-efficacious students also recover quickly from setbacks, and ultimately are likely to achieve their personal goals. Students with low self-efficacy, on the other hand, believe they cannot be successful and thus are less likely to make a concerted, extended effort and may consider challenging tasks as threats that are to be avoided. Thus, students with poor self-efficacy have low aspirations which may result in disappointing academic performances becoming part of a self-fulfilling feedback cycle. (Margolis and McCabe, 2006)
and conceptual (rather than quantitative) problems had a significant effect on creating a positive climate in the classroom. In addition to those pedagogies, collaborative learning and the use of electronic applications showed a positive correlation with increased self-efficacy in their student sample. In all their studies it was the teaching methods that showed a measurable positive effect and was the common feature of engaging students in a comfortable or creative manner. Other factors that support student’s developing self efficacy are the establishment of specific, short-term goals that will challenge the students, yet are still viewed as attainable. It is important that students lay out a specific learning strategy and have them verbalise their plan. As students proceed through the task, they need to note their progress and verbalise the next steps. This process allows them to develop their executive brain functions and be cognitively aware of their thinking as they learn. Developing self efficacy in our students is extremely dependent on a strong relationship between the teacher and student who can develop tasks that challenge them, using peers to model for others in the class, giving clear plan of attack on working on assignments, capitalise on their interest and giving them options with tasks and decision making. Students need to be continually encouraged through their learning. They need to understand that they don’t fail because they’re dumb, they fail because they didn’t follow instructions, they didn’t spend enough time on the task, or they didn’t follow through on the learning strategy. As a College community we need to continually praise our students motivating them to be successful and enhancing their cognitive development. This will enable them to rebound from setbacks and be more willing to experiment with new ideas or techniques. Bandura in his studies stated “Schools in which staff members collectively judge themselves capable of promoting academic success imbue their schools with a positive atmosphere for development that promotes academic attainments regardless of whether they serve predominantly advantaged or disadvantaged students.”
How do we develop self-efficacy in our students? There are four sources of self-efficacy that teachers can use to build strategies in students. This includes: • Mastery experiences - Students’ successful experiences boost self-efficacy, while failures erode it. This is the most robust source of self-efficacy.
Mr Shaun Clarke Deputy Principal
• Vicarious experience - Observing a peer succeed at a task can strengthen beliefs in one’s own abilities. • Verbal persuasion - Teachers can boost selfefficacy with credible communication and feedback to guide the student through the task or motivate them to make their best effort. • Emotional state - A positive mood can boost one’s beliefs in self-efficacy, while anxiety can undermine it. A certain level of emotional stimulation can create an energizing feeling that can contribute to strong performances. Teachers can help by reducing stressful situations and lowering anxiety surrounding events like exams or presentations. (Margolis and McCabe, 2006) Research has shown that using the above strategies does improve a student’s self efficency. Fencl and Scheel undertook research of undergraduate science students where the effects of different teaching methods on the classroom climate and self-efficacy were measured. The students’ response indicated that a question and answer format, inquiry-based lab activities
The 2013/2014 Entertainment Book now available from the Finance Office!
2013 School calendar Week 8 Mon 17 June Principal Tours (SC) Year 11 Semester Exams Semester Two commences Tues 18 June Year 9 Dancing 1.30 – 2.30pm at CBC Year 9 Respectful Relationships (Bourke & Walsh) Year 11 CSL Sacrament Workshop Principal Tours (JC) Wed 19 June Year 11 CSL Board Meeting Reception Transition Visits Thurs 20 June Year 11 CSL Fri 21 June
Year 11 Alert not Alarmed MS Social – Fogolar Furlan Centre
Week 9 Mon 24 June Year 5/6 Swimming Year 12 Retreat Tues 25 June Year 5/6 Swimming Year 9 Respectful Relationships (Bourke & Walsh) Year 12 Retreat Wed 26 June Year 5/6 Swimming “Big Cake Bake” Red Cross House charity Reception Transition Visits Parent Information Evening - Mark Le Messurier Thurs 27 June Year 9 Dancing 9.20 – 10.20am at SAC Year 5/6 Swimming Fri 28 June
Year 5/6 Swimming Year 12 Road Safety - SAPOL JC Reports distributed MC SRC Meeting SC SRC Meeting
Mon 1 July
NAIDOC Week Music visit – Leigh Creek
Tues 2 July
NAIDOC Week Music visit – Leigh Creek Senior School Assembly P&F Meeting Parent Literacy Forum
Wed 3 July
NAIDOC Week Music visit – Leigh Creek
Thurs 4 July
NAIDOC Week Music visit – Leigh Creek Reports sent home (SC) Term Two concludes
Fri 5 July
Student free day Senior Formal – Wine Centre
Week 10
Full Term Planner is available at www.cbc.sa.edu.au
Canteen Volunteers Needed For further information, please contact Penny on 8400 4240 or Lisa on 8400 4222, ext. 118.
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Year 10 Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant Excursion The Year 10 Geography class visited Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant and the SA Water Interpretative Centre on Friday 7th June. The boys have been learning about water resources and how we manage different systems. We were lucky enough to be guided through the Bolivar facility by three SA Water experts, who provided invaluable information about the plant and wastewater systems throughout Australia. It was interesting to learn that it takes wastewater approximately four hours to reach Bolivar from CBC!! The interpretative centre is at SA Water’s head office on Victoria Square. The boys were shown how the wastewater treatment process operates in detail, as well as how UV from the sun and other simple but effective processes can be used to treat sewage. Due to Adelaide’s challenging geographic location in regards to fresh water from the Murray River, the study and research that the boys have done has been especially relevant to them now and looking into the future. Some questions about the future of Adelaide’s water supply have been addressed, and with one more simple step in the treatment process, SA Water could turn wastewater into potable water….but how do the public feel about this, or is it an inevitable process that we need to embrace? PS. Thanks to Anthony Tsanaktsidis for sharing some delicious Kalamata olives, family grown on the fertile Virginia plains. Mr George Bryant Senior Geography Teacher
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Premier’s Reading Challenge
Assistant Principal - Junior Campus Dear Parents/Caregivers and Friends Indulge me for a few moments! This time last year my husband Peter and I were traipsing around Europe – stopping off in Prague – the home of great writers Frank Kafka and Vienna the birth place of music and cultural hub of the world. One need not go to Europe as we had our own little piece of culture and creativity in the Arts this week having Paul McGuire Week. On Thursday we opened our classrooms to all who visited to see the Arts in its finest. Visitors were not disappointed with Poetry, Book launches and Visual Artists showcasing their masterpieces. On Wednesday our little ones were treated to a performance whilst on Friday our Year 4 – 6 students had a dalliance with some of the finest musicians in SA from musicians in SA from the ASO (Adelaide Symphony Orchestra). Our Junior Campus Music Teacher Ms Felicity Davies should be commended for her efforts in coordinating the Arts Festival.
Congratulations to the following boys who have completed the Premier’s Reading Challenge: Reception Purple Nabil Antoun, Dylan Cordero, James Mitchell, Nicholas Mosley Reception White Callum Chapman, Stefano Donnarumma, Oliver Evans, Kosta Foundas, Mahmoud Jaloudi, Jesse Kinsley, Connor Langley, Ryan Le, William Southam-Clark, Maximilian Willmore 1 White
Everyone!
2 Purple
Samuel Vasilevski, Marco Wait
2 White
Noor-Al Deen Jaloudi, Taki Marinis, Ryan Ng, Finn O’Callaghan, Jed Walker
3 Purple
Aaqil Azeez, Francis Catalano
4 Purple
Alessio Conci, Arien Sandercock
4 White
Stefan Calderisi, Marcello Guider, Brayden Hayes, Nicholas Kellermann-Clarke, Cameron Manson, Blake McDonough, Seb Mercorella, Hugh O’Callaghan
6 Gold
Jack Bourke, Jude Clifford, Ethan D’Angelo, Louis D’Arrigo, Matteo Frasca, Isaac Giannetta
Mrs Caroline Wilson Teacher Librarian Junior Campus
One might have been mistaken for thinking we had gone back in time to the 80s with our boys coming dressed in their best disco gear for the lunchtime / evening discos. Again may thanks to the dedicated staff of the Junior Campus who give so much of their own time so your sons can have fun!
Reminders • 19 June – 9.00-9.30 Week 8 transition visits - T3 Receptions • 26 June – 9.00-11.30 Week 9 transition visits new receptions • 26 June – Mark le Messurier – at 7.30-9pm. CBC $2 gold coin donation. All welcome. • 26 June – Week 9 Br Michael’s Farewell Assembly • 4 July – Last day of term • 5 July – Pupil Free Day • Term 3 Commences Tuesday 23 July Mrs Frances Zubreckyj Assistant Principal - Junior Campus
PLEASE GET BEHIND MY RIDE AND SUPPORT BIKE 70 ON THIS YEARS VARIETY V2 MOTORCYCLE RUN ‐ 2013. PLEASE VISIT: www.variety.org.au Click on Donations In the comments section please write V2213/Bike 70 Walk away knowing you’ve helped a Sick, Disadvantaged or Special needs kid.
Term 2, Week 7 Year 3 Purple
Noel Sony
Year 3 White
Jacob Guglielmo
BE A PART OF THE BREAKFAST BBQ SENIOR SCHOOL WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE 2013 7.30am – 8.30am JUNIOR SCHOOL THURSDAY 4 JULY 2013 7.30am – 8.30am
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has their own independent nature but is comfortable enough with themselves to allow inter-dependence. No. 6 Consistency
From the Counselling Team Nine Hints for Creating Resilient Families Resilience is the fine art of being able to bungy jump through life. The pitfalls are still there but it is as if you have an elasticised rope around your middle that helps you to bounce back from hard times No. 1 Promote Belonging Resilience is the happy knack of being able to bungy jump through the pitfalls of life. It is the strongest antidote we know of for self-harm, depression and drug abuse and it’s built on our sense of belonging. No. 2 Have some mooch time We live in a world that suffers from attention deficit disorder. We rush children from activity to activity, from lesson to lesson and from one organised event to another. Then we wonder why, when there is a lull that they say “I’m bored”. Be a counter-revolutionary. Find some time each week just to be at home without anything structured happening. No. 3 Rediscover some family rituals It doesn’t matter whether it is the family walk after dinner, the Sunday roast, the Friday night pizza or the Saturday morning clean up, rituals are highly protective. The best rituals often cost nothing. These are the activities you hope that later on your children will reminisce and say “Mum always made sure we did...” or “Dad always made sure we did....” No. 4 Spontaneity and curiosity Spontaneity and curiosity are the building blocks of good mental health. You cannot tell someone how to have better mental health and you can’t give it to them by getting them to read a book. So the really hard message here is that if you want to raise your children to have mentally healthy lives you are going to have to have a good time yourself. If you want your children to succeed you need to show them that success is worth having. No. 5 Love kids for their differences When families function well people are allowed to be different and to be loved for those differences. We all know that children take on different roles. A father of three said “it’s as if they have a planning meeting once a year and say ‘you be the good kid, I’ll be the sick kid and the other one can be the troublemaker!’, and then just when you think you’ve got it figured out they change roles again”. Having children who are strongly individual and who have a sense of who they is a sign of good parenting. The problem may, of course be that they will then express their independent spirit in ways that you don’t like. The ideal is a mix between someone who preserves their own uniqueness and is able to work with others without becoming dictated to by them. Someone who
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Consistency is the ideal. Having parents who agree on rules and standards and who convey the same sorts of messages and who value compassion over coercion, clearly has the best outcome in terms of children’s well being .It is also important that parents not be open to manipulation and work together as a team.
Presentation Dinner
Life however is not always so simple and we all know from sad and sour experience that parents cannot always be consistent. Sometimes parents have different value systems or can’t come to a consistent way to handle particular areas. In these situations, a second possibility is to for one parent to take charge of a particular area. This is not the most desirable solution but it is better than having parents in conflict over management issues or worse, undermining one another. In single parent families or where parents are separated the same principle applies.
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No. 7 Teach the skills of Self-esteem Families that work well seem to praise one another a lot. Compliments are made, positive efforts are commented on. Optimism is in the air. Even in these families, teenagers still shrug and say, “ yeah Mum” or “yeah Dad” whenever a compliment is made. Teaching the skills of self-praise is useful. One way of doing this to ask questions extensively about any achievement or accomplishment. Asking questions that like “ how did you do that?” “How come you did so well at that test?” “ What did you do?” and “have you been doing homework behind my back?”
22nd June 2013
Festival Function Centre 292 Findon Road, Findon Featuring
“Watts Up Front” plus “Breezin” 4 Course Dinner. Beer, Wine, Soft Drinks & Coffee Included Tables of 12 - Door Prize Dress: Formal Tickets Adults $75 each Children (under 12) $30 each (3 Course Dinner)
Ask family and friends to join in the fun.
No. 8 Know how to Argue Families that work well know how to argue. It seems strange to say this because we all have the sense those families that work well don’t have conflicts. The family is really where we learn to resolve disputes fairly. The way that parents teach children to resolve differences of opinion with their brothers and sisters provides the basis for sharing, negotiating and problem solving in the world beyond the family. While differences of opinion should be allowed to be expressed, children also need to learn that they will not be able to win at all costs. No. 9 Parents are reliably unpredictable With young children it is important to provide consistency and predictability. This allows them to feel sure of you. After a while though, a bit of predictability can go a long way. To many children, most parents are about as predictable as a washing machine cycle. It is important to have structure and consistency but it is also useful to act in ways that your children wouldn’t expect. This keeps them interested in learning from you or least wondering what you are up to. Perhaps the most important feature of parents in healthy families is that they realise that all of the above is desirable but not always possible and so they look at how to promote good functioning while not wasting energy on blaming themselves for the times when things don’t quite work out as they had planned. Reprinted with permission www.andrewfuller.com.au Ms Jane Gaynor From the Counselling Team
TAKE HOME A BIG BROTHER OR BIG SISTER Give your children the wonderful opportunity to have an international big brother or big sister by hosting one of our exceptional international students arriving in Australia in July 2013 for their 3, 5 or 10 month programs. Our international students from France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Japan and Spain will live as a local, attend a local secondary school, arrive with their own spending money and comprehensive insurance cover – all arranged by Southern Cross Cultural Exchange. Capture the spirit of family and friendship! If you have any questions, or are interested in hosting please feel free to talk to Katie Gallagher (mother to James Gallagher in 3P), on phone 0412 344 415 or email katie@galcrest.com.au.
The remaining sessions will occur as follows: Wednesday 12th June: Adelaide University Tuesday 18th June:
Careers Coordinator / Counsellor • University sessions Year 11s & 12s • New at Flinders Uni • Technical Production & Design at TAFE
University Sessions: Year 11s & 12s
Flinders University
New at Flinders Uni Each year the universities will offer new courses to reflect the changing job market and the prevailing skills need within our society. Next year Flinders will introduce 7 new courses as follows: • Civil Engineering: Civil Engineers are responsible for the infrastructure and resources essential for the daily functioning of cities, towns and rural areas. New state-of-the-art laboratories are currently being built for this course at Tonsley Park. • Environment: Areas such as biodiversity, water resources, climate change and much more will be covered in this 3 year course. • Information Technology (Network Systems): Working with modern electronic communication and covering a huge range from cloud computing to social media and cyber-security, this 3 year course will enable employment within private and government organisations. • International Studies: This will particularly suit students passionate about global events and challenges and with a desire to work internationally.
Each of our 3 universities is presenting Information sessions during lunch time over the next 3 weeks to interested Year 12s, on the latest information on the range of courses they offer.
football Prep B Football Pembroke 12.7 (79) defeated CBC 0.1 (1) (1 June) Best players: Jack Bourke Johnny Frisina Eric Tsoukatos It was a much improved performance, in very wet, testing conditions for the players. The team again focussed on contested possession, trying to win the hard ball and putting pressure on the opposition with the ball. We were very good in the first half, where we restricted the opposition to only three goals, including a goalless second quarter. We had some nice passages of play during the game, where we hit our targets, ran forward and strung multiple passes in a row together. We had our chances up forward, but couldn’t quite make the most of them. In the end we were hurt on the counter attack by the opponents who were fast and skilful. Mr Vincent Rignanese Coach
HOCKEY Open Hockey CBC defeated Mercedes College by default (1 June) A cold cloudy morning at Golden Grove, did not discourage the boys and the new players from St Mary’s College being ready for an exciting game of Hockey. Umpires were on the sidelines, ready to keep the game flowing. As the clock slowly ticked away to 15 minutes, we realised the opponents were not going to show and the victory was all ours.
• Justice and Society (Criminology): This new course is for those interested in the factors, causes and impact of crime and justice issues in our society.
The companionship and good will of the team, having a scratch match and introducing the girls to the skills and tactics of playing Hockey was fantastic. Well done everyone. Mr Peter Donnelly Coach
rugby Under 16 Rugby CBC 7T 2C 0P 39 defeated Westminster 2T 1C 0P 12 (30 May) Try Scorers: Darcy Bagshaw-Thomson x 3, Alex Walker, Charlie Pickford x 2, Kyle Fleetwood-Piper Conversions: Darcy Bagshaw (2) Best Players: Tony Tran, Max Douglas, Charlie Pickford, Luke Clifton Debuts: Mozafar Rahimi CBC travelled to Bailey Reserve to tackle Westminster on their home turf. Westminster only had 10 team members, so they automatically forfeited the game. Both teams were keen for a game, so we played a scratch match, CBC bolstering their ranks with 5 players, and the game kicked off. Within a few minutes CBC had scored 2 tries and it was clear that the game was going to be a one sided affair in favour of CBC. The ease with which the tries were scored indicated that it was not going to be a fun game for either team. So we gave them another player, which meant Westminster had 16 players to our 15. At half time CBC held Westminster 4 tries to 1 so we offered them another 2 players, which meant they had 17 players to our 13. The game was now contested evenly and now we had a real game of rugby to contend with. After the game Westminster were grateful for the gesture of CBC boys playing on their side. It shows the CBC boys
• Media Arts: This is ideal for students wishing to combine practical study in digital media and screen production with other fields like business, international studies or public policy. Practical media skills will be developed enabling employment in a range of industries. • Sport, Health and Physical Activity: This course prepares for a career in sport development, sport coaching, leisure, health, sport and event management industries. It can also be a pathway into Physical Education teaching.
Technical Production & Design at TAFE If you are interested in a career as a stage manager, set builder, audio/sound technician, props maker, scenic artist, costume maker, designer or lighting & stage technician then you should book your pass to a behind the scenes look at the TAFE Adelaide College of the Arts. When: 27 June 11.15_2.00pm Where: Main Theatre, Adelaide College of the Arts; 39 Light square, Adelaide. Book:
Email your name & the number of people attending to arts.adl@tafesa.edu.au
Ms Liz Tidemann Careers Coordinator / Counsellor
in good spirit and good light within the rugby community to play the game they way they did. The CBC School Song was sung loudly across Bailey Reserve after the game. CBC remains top of the Under 16 Rugby Premiership Ladder with 25 points, second is PAC with 20 points. Two games to go. Next week we play PAC on home ground, this match is shaping up to be a Grand Final rehearsal. Mr John Absolon Coach
Soccer Open A Soccer CBC 3 defeated PAC 0 (5 June) Goal Scorers: Pelle Biancardi, Anthony Martino, Matthew Dawber Best Players: Danny Gabbana, Ben Jackson, Matthew Dawber. Finally the win we deserved and have been waiting for. My sincere thanks to Pelle, DJ, Tino and Stef for filling in at the last minute. A great effort, with CBC dominating the play from start to finish. Some solid keeping from Ben kept PAC out of the game. Excellent work from all players on the pitch resulting in a resounding win. Let’s keep the momentum going and aim for strong victory over St. Michaels. Mr Chris Dolan Coach
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Rail Electrification June 2013
Dear Parent or Guardian RAIL ELECTRIFICATION ‘SWITCHED ON’ FROM 17 JUNE 2013 South Australia’s public transport system is undergoing a major overhaul to transform Adelaide’s public transport network into a state-of-the-art modern, sustainable system providing faster, more frequent and efficient services for commuters. New electric trains are being built for use on our newly electrified Seaford (formerly Noarlunga) and Tonsley lines, and on the Gawler line from Adelaide to Dry Creek. Our new electric trains will start arriving this month, with the first electric services scheduled to run on the Adelaide to Seaford line early next year. Diesel trains will remain in use from September 2013 when the line re-opens and will run from Noarlunga to Adelaide; while extensive testing of the new trains and driver training will be undertaken on the section of track between Seaford and Noarlunga. On 17 June 2013, electricity to the railway lines between Seaford and Hallett Cove Beach will be switched on, with the rest of the southern network to follow shortly after. While passenger trains will not be operating until early 2014 from Seaford, overhead wires, their supports and fittings, will be electrified from Seaford to Hallett Cove Beach stations for training and testing. Overhead wires and attachments within the rail corridor will therefore be dangerous if interfered with, carrying 25,000 volts of electricity. The system is designed, installed and maintained so that ordinary behaviour by the public will not pose a risk of injury. Like overhead wires on stobie poles on our streets, the railway wires are only dangerous if misused, and should be treated as carrying electric current at all times. The key safety information we would like you to be aware of is as follows: •
The overhead wires and their fittings should be treated as being live and carrying electric current at all times - treat them like you would regular powerlines running over the street.
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The overhead wires will supply Adelaide’s new electric railcars with 25,000 volts of electricity.
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You must keep clear, and keep children clear of all structures within the railway corridor or between fences at all times. The area within the rail corridor should be considered dangerous.
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Trucks need to ensure they do not exceed height limits when crossing under electrified wires.
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Only access stations or cross railway lines via designated overpasses and pedestrian walkways.
We would appreciate it if you went through this important information with your child/children. As with all rail networks, safety is paramount and we appreciate your co-operation in keeping everyone safe around our rail lines, by helping to pass on this important message to others. Kind Regards,
Luigi Rossi Executive Director Public Transport Strategic Projects
Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure
Further information If you have any questions about the Electrification project or Rail Revitalisation in general, please: •
call 1800 644 735
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email dpti.electrification@sa.gov.au
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visit www.infrastructure.sa.gov.au/stayswitchedon