Christian Brothers College Newsletter
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Term 3, Week 3
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Friday 9 August, 2013
CBC students awarded certificates for their assistance during the Marian Procession.
single, or consecrated life, priesthood or diaconate. The example of our Christian Brothers, Sr Kanistal and the Passionist Sisters, and our CBC Chaplains and Parish priests remind us of our baptismal call. This week we reflect on the theme that every baptised Christian is called by God to a life of personal holiness and mission in the Church for the World.
From The Principal
In light of national Vocations Week I acknowledge the work, mission and passion of the following College Chaplains who support our prayerful, liturgical and sacramental life:
Dear Parents, Friends and Caregivers,
• Monsignor Robert Aitken
National Vocations Awareness Week August 3-11
• Monsignor Rob Egar
Last week members of staff Br Barry Donoghue, Mr Bruce Were and I attended a Catholic Education Conference in Adelaide. Opening speaker Archbishop Philip Wilson inspired conference delegates to reflect on the lives of the saints and in particular those saints whom we have chosen to follow more intimately by choosing as our Confirmation names. Over the past two weeks the Church (and CBC) celebrated the feast of two saints -- St Ignatius of Loyola founder of the Jesuits and Saint Mary Mackillop of the Cross. These blessed men and women of the Church remind us of our call to vocation whether in married,
• Fr James Valladares • Fr Tomy Rockey • Fr Leon Czechowicz • Fr Kevin Hennessey and Br Damien Price.
Parent Federation News The quarterly newsletter of the Federation of Catholic School Parents Communities (Federation e-News) is now available online at http://www.parentfederation. catholic.edu.au Of particular interest is an article (with a short excerpt below) on teenagers and safe parties which is a must read for parents of teenage children:
Inclusive Community
Our community is accepting and welcoming, fostering right relationships and committed to the common good.
Faith Excellence Community Compassion
It’s important that our children celebrate special milestones with their friends and, as parents; we encourage opportunities that strengthen and support their friendships knowing how important they are to them. If you are not comfortable with your 16 or 17 year old child drinking alcohol at a party, discuss this with your child. Make your expectations clear and back this up with a clear rationale. Talk with your child about the legal, health and social issues related to under-age drinking. Give them strategies for dealing with peer pressure to drink including the option of picking them up at any time if they don’t feel comfortable staying. Let them know you are more than happy for them to put the blame on you when explaining their choice to their friends to save face! Have you had the ‘Other talk’- Let’s talk about Alcohol and Drugs. To know your facts about safe partying and how to start the conversation visit the new resources available at the Australian Drug Foundation website: www.theothertalk.org.au
Water Sports Auxilliary AGM The Water Sports Auxiliary AGM took place on August 1 and I acknowledge and thank the outgoing President Mr Andreas Reisinger for what was outstanding leadership during his term of office. Mr Reisinger and his team, together with Mr Beau Gora, Mr Shaun Clarke, Mr Frank Scali and the Rowing Crew ensured the viability and quality of rowing at CBC. Under his leadership
the Auxiliary worked extremely hard and long hours at rowing regattas, fundraisers, celebration events, camps and training.
Counsellor’s Corner
It is easy to forget that our Auxiliaries comprise deeply generous and talented volunteers who give their time freely to ensure CBC offers the very best all round education for our boys. On behalf of the College Board we acknowledge and thank Mr Reisinger and congratulate the following members of the 2012/13 Auxiliary on their election to office: • President: Justin Wickens
Stress
• Vice President : Gary Cleggett
Stress is a reality - like love or electricity - unmistakable in experience yet difficult to define. Stress touches everyone sooner or later and for some it is a daily companion. People whose work is to help others eg.mothers, fathers, teachers, doctors and social workers, and carers are most vulnerable to the effects of stress because they work in the presence of the greatest stress producers we know - other people. Christ gave us the ideal to aim at to solve such stress, “love your neighbour as yourself.” (James 2: 8)
• Treasurer : Greg Meredith
Br Michael Flaherty Counsellor
• Secretary: Mirella Kakogianis • Committee Members: Marisa De Donatis, Dianne Callahan, Elizabeth Kasperski, Andrea Holmes, David Wilson, Jacquie Christie, Sarah Reidy, Donna Good, Dianne Thomas, Deborah Pickering, Claire Tead, Olga Larizza and Deb Signorelli. A key announcement made at the Rowing AGM was the appointment of Mr Jarred Schar who will work together with Mr Beau Gora for the remainder of the 2013 rowing season in place of the service of the Rowing Crew. I wish to personally thank Mr Beau Gora, Rowing Coaches and Alistair McGloughlin from the Rowing Crew who provided professional services and training for our boys in the 2012/13 season.
Parents and Friends AGM
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
The P&F AGM also occurred this week and we gave thanks and blessing for the leadership of outgoing President Mrs Margaret Salagaras who has been a longserving member of the Committee. Both the College and I will miss Margaret’s incredible loyalty, dedication, selflessness and joy. There is an immense amount of behind-the-scenes work which goes into planning and delivering social functions, fundraisers and hosting events for CBC. There is a great deal of physical work and energy in planning, delivering, setting up, catering, packing up and evaluating the many social functions conducted by the P and F. I sincerely thank the Committee which included Sue Teakle, Tess Newton, Anna Ruggiero, Denise Mead (parent and staff member), Eddy Said, Fiona Snodgrass, Jane Simons, Josi Navaka, Karen Beasley, Katie Gallagher, Kristy Morbidelli , Libby Wilson, Maria Cocca, Mary White, Nikki Elvish, Robyn Elborough and Sue Marzinotto. Special thanks also to the partners of Committee members and parents of Old Collegians who joined us throughout the year for our celebrations and events.
Uncollected Replacement Jumpers On Friday 23 August, 2013 all uncollected replacement jumpers will be returned to Silver Fleece. Please collect your jumper at the Uniform Shop before this date.
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Funds raised by the P & F in 2012/13 have assisted projects such as classroom readers and play equipment in the Junior Campus, teaching resources in the Senior Campus, table tennis tables and donations to our College charities. Finally I acknowledge the contributions of Mrs Frances Zubreckyj and Mr Shaun Clarke who have represented the College Leadership Team on the Parents and Friends Committee in 2012/13.
Friend of Music AGM I also wish to acknowledge and sincerely thank the CBC Friends of Music which is yet another dedicated group of parent volunteers who meet to assist with the performance of music at CBC.
Major achievements of the 2012/13 Committee included fundraising for the Mount Gambier Generations in Jazz Competition, Governor Hindmarsh Catholic Schools Music Concert/Fundraiser, the inaugural Fringe Rock Band Battle, and Music Under the Stars evenings. Thank you to the outgoing committee for all your hard work: • Chairman: Susan Teakle • Treasurer: Matt Squire • Committee Members: Brigitte Squire, Margaret Ann Copeland, Libby Wilson, Sarah Reidy, Ric Lennon, Mark Atkinson and Paul Norris
Student News Students in the Junior Campus have experienced a range of exciting events this week including the Catholic Schools Cross Country Competitions hosted by CBC and the CBC P & F, a trip to the Australian Symphony Orchestra at the Festival Theatre for Years 5 and 6, and even some very large dinosaurs who visited on Tuesday. Best wishes to Matthew Grimwade and Elliot Santarelli who leave CBC on 30 August 2013 to be part of the Australian team competing in the Olympic Hopefuls Sprint Kayaking Competition in the Czech Republic. Congratulations to Hamish Richardson who is competing in the national debating championships in Canberra this week. Congratulations to the following students who were recognised for their contribution to the Diocesan Marian Procession held on May 5 this year. Certificates were awarded to students by former CBC Old Collegian Fr Paul Cashen and Dr John Rego Director of Music at the Cathedral of St Francis Xavier. • Thomas James, Joseph De Donatis, Steven Kakogianis, Aiden Curyer, Scott Boin, Declan Reidy, Sam Wilson, Sam Crosato, Joseph McWilliams, Thomas Graham, Edward Meredith, Marcus Barricelli, Jordan Lennon, Joshua Hogben, Lam Nguyen. I also acknowledge the assistance during the Marian Procession of Year 7 student Paddy Clarke, Mr Shaun Clarke and Mrs Emma Woehle.
Mr Noel Mifsud Principal
Term 3 Fee Reminder Fees are due by 16 August 2013 Pay your Term fees by this date and receive a 3% Discount If you have any queries please contact The Finance Office on 8400 4207.
to let those employees run with their ideas, whereas they found extroverted leaders were, unwittingly, more dominant and put their own stamp on things resulting in good ideas not coming to fruition.
From The Deputy Principal Introverts Need to Believe in Themselves We live in a society where we are all expected to be extroverts. Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa and Bill Gates have all classified themselves as introverts and yet they have done a lot of good work in the world. Being quiet, introverted or shy can sometimes be looked at by others as a problem to overcome. Since the 1950s our society has said “Don’t be shy”. And in today’s era of reality television, Twitter and widespread self-promotion, it seems that cultural mandate is in overdrive. Introversion is really about having a preference for lower stimulation environments. So it’s just a preference for quiet, for less noise, for less action. Whereas extroverts really crave more stimulation in order to feel at their best. Our society generally believes that introversion is about being antisocial, and this is really a misperception. Students who are introverted are actually working in a different social context. For example a teacher may ask a student to work in a group; they may feel the dread bubbling in their stomach where they may prefer working alone, digesting the assignment and slowly making sense of their thoughts. This is not shyness. Shyness tends to be about a fear of negative social judgment. So you can be introverted without having that particular fear at all, and you can be shy but also be an extrovert. In our classrooms today students are required to work in groups, present material orally in class and discuss openly their opinions and attitudes with others that can be a challenge for some introverted students. However, we need to be aware that there is danger in solely listening to the loudest voices. A recent research study from Adam Grant at The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania found that introverted leaders often deliver better outcomes when their employees are more proactive. They’re more likely
Suzanne Cain (2012) stated in her recent study that we live in an “Extrovert Ideal — the omnipresent belief that the ideal self is gregarious, alpha and comfortable in the spotlight.” She believes that introverts are overwhelmed by the social demands thrust upon them. Yet there is the problem of unchecked extroversion which has led to a personality trait that ties to ebullience, excitability, dominance, risk-taking, thick skin, boldness and a tendency towards quick thinking and thoughtless action which has actually, she argues, resulted in poor decision making that has effected world finances, disputes with countries and compassion with social justice issues. Suzanne Cain also states that introverts bring with them enormous skills. They are often seen as people who are reflective, cerebral, unassuming, sensitive, thoughtful, serious, contemplative, subtle, introspective, innerdirected, gentle, calm, modest, solitude-seeking, shy and risk-averse. As parents and educators we need to be aware of these skills, as children who are introverted are not necessarily shy and may not always find “group work” an effective way to learning. Even though group work is an important part of being in schools we need to understand the different social styles of individuals in our classes. Nonstop socialising may cause stress and anxiety for some students. Whether we are introverted or extroverted it is a personality trait that is often predetermined. However, we need to understand how we think and interact with others. Society places enormous pressure on us to be vocal, the centre of attention and decisive in our decision making. Despite these pressures we need to be content with who we are within ourselves. For if we are confident in our own self esteem students with introversion can change the world. “Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day, saying: I will try again tomorrow.”
Mr Shaun Clarke Deputy Principal
FAME OPEN DAY Tuesday 13 August 2013 10am – 12 noon Tour of woodwork shed 11.30am – 12.00pm Our hospitality trainees will be demonstrating their skills and creating finger foods for sampling.
2013 School calendar Week 4 Mon 12 Aug
Year 12 Aquatics Vietnam immersion meeting (CBC) Philippines immersion meeting CBCOC Meeting
Tues 13 Aug
Walsh Liturgy – Chapel O’Brien Liturgy – OB 204/05
Wed 14 Aug Thurs 15 Aug Birthday Mass 10.00am (Fr Kevin Hennessy) Birthday Fete – CBC (Casual Day) Official Opening of the Trade Training Centre Inter House Rowing Competition Fri 16 Aug
R – 6 House Day (L 4-8) Top Oval Student Leaders
Mon 19 Aug
Board Meeting Book Week / Comic Con Week Intercol - Debating
Tues 20 Aug
Book Week / Comic Con Week Sports Day Meetings
Week 5
Tuesday 20 August Book Week - Junior Campus students dress up as your favourite book character! Wed 21 Aug
Book Week / Comic Con Week Year 5 – 12 Sports Day (SANTOS Stadium) Intercol - Soccer
Thurs 22 Aug Book Week / Comic Con Week Intercol - Hockey Fri 23 Aug
Book Week / Comic Con Week Year 8 Immunisation Year 9 & 10 Immunisation Year 12 2014 nomination session Intercol – Junior Basketball/Table Tennis Senior School Winter Music Concert 7pm
Sat 24 Aug
Intercol CBC vs BPS
Mon 26 Aug
Parent Teacher Interviews 7 – 12 Red Cross Big Bake – Walsh House
Tues 27 Aug
Sacrament Workshop (6pm) JC Choir Rehearsal Smith Liturgy – Chapel Bourke Liturgy – OB 102/03 Marks Liturgy – H202/03
Week 6
Tuesday 27 August Sacramental Meeting * Note new time. Wed 28 Aug
JC Choir Rehearsal
Thurs 29 Aug JC Choir Rehearsal Year 11 Aquatics Fri 30 Aug
JC Choir Rehearsal Year 11 Aquatics Whole School Assembly (O’Brien) Confirmation – 7:00 pm St Francis Xavier Cathedral
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Australian and New Zealand Brain Bee Challenge Congratulations to the team of Michael Cutufia, Marek Wojcik, Austin Crisanti and Victor Ngo who did CBC proud by coming second in Round 2 of the Australian and New Zealand Brain Bee Challenge, a state-wide school competition on neuroscience. The boys were pipped by the Australian Science and Mathematics School in the dying minutes of the team event. Michael competed strongly in the individual effort with third placing. The event was held at the Flinders Medical Centre on Wednesday 24 July where students were grilled on all things neuroscience that even the convenors admitted would seriously test fourth year medical students. In amongst the full-on questioning, students were shown around the research laboratories seeing the latest in fluorescence cell microscopy, witnessing a mouse digestive system living independently of the mouse due to its own nervous system, and, most intriguingly, looking at the sectioned and preserved bodies of people who had donated their bodies to science.
Victor Ngo
Marek Wojcik
Austin Crisanti
Michael Cutufia
Dr Chris Holden
night, or the things you have to get done. (“But I’m not tired. Everyone stays up until midnight in my class. I’ve got too much to do. I study best late at night”).
From the Counselling Team Having Trouble Sleeping? Read this... How many hours of sleep did you get last night? How much sleep we need exactly is still being debated by experts, and the amount probably varies quite a bit between people. However, almost all sleep experts recommend that teenagers need between 7.5 and 9 hours of sleep each night. But the best guide as to whether you are getting enough sleep is sleepiness. If you are sleepy in the morning, have trouble waking up and feel sleepy during the day, this means you are not getting enough sleep. Does this really matter? Unfortunately it does. Teenagers who are sleep deprived are more likely to:
If this is the case for you, I’m hoping that by reading through and thinking about the consequences of sleep deprivation, you might be prepared to make some small changes. Could you commit to getting to bed just 30 minutes earlier each night for seven nights? Just as an experiment? You will then be able to see whether this extra sleep makes a positive difference in your life. You can then make a decision after that, with a better understanding of what it is like to get enough sleep. However, some teenagers would really like to get more sleep, but just can’t get to sleep at night. Unfortunately, sleeping problems are not unusual in teenagers. If this is true for you, it might be that an unhelpful cycle is set up for you: you can’t get to sleep until late, then are very sleepy the next day and so have a nap in the afternoon which then affects your ability to get to sleep that night. The cycle continues. If you can’t get to sleep, here are some ideas which will help. Unfortunately, some of these things take some sacrifice to do. But they do work. Even if you can make these changes strictly for two weeks, and then review how you are going after that, you might find you have got into a better cycle and can ease up later. Here are the steps to follow.
• Feel depressed and anxious, and feel irritable and angry.
a) Avoid caffeine at least four hours before bed, including cokes, energy drinks and coffees.
• Have trouble remembering information for tests, exams and organising themselves.
b) Avoid hot baths or showers before bed.
• Have trouble motivating themselves to do difficult tasks. • Have difficulty understanding ideas and concepts at school. • Have slower reaction times (and therefore, more likely to be in a car accident if driving). • Are weaker and slower in sporting and athletic activity. • Are more likely to get minor illnesses, and take longer to recover from these illnesses.
c) Avoid exercise one hour before bed, d) But increase your exercise during the day so that you are physically active; playing sport, going to the gym and/or walking nearly every day. e) Avoiding the internet/mobile phone screens for 30 mins before bed. These devices emit light which our brain interprets as it being day. It is very difficult to become sleepy immediately after looking at a screen.
• Can start to have slurred speech and muscle tremors, and high blood pressure.
f) Avoiding studying or using computers on your bed - this can signal to the brain that the bed is a “wake zone”, which can make it harder to get to sleep on the bed at other times.
Let’s have a look at why you might not be getting enough sleep. First, you may simply not want to go to bed any earlier, because of the things you want to do at
g) First thing in the morning, expose yourself to as much bright light as possible – preferably sun light, or bright fluorescent light. This “resets” the body
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clock and tells the brain it is day time, and the sooner you can do this in the morning, the sooner your brain will be ready to sleep at night. h) For the same reason, first thing in the morning, try to be as active as possible and also eat breakfast. Again this resets the body clock and will help you get to sleep in the night time. Now, here are the hard ones. i)
Do not take a nap during the day. This includes even 10 minutes after school. If you are having trouble with getting to sleep at night, any small amounts of sleep at all during the day can interfere with our ability to get to sleep at night.
And the even harder one… j)
Get up at approximately the same time every morning, 7 days a week, regardless of how much sleep you got the night before. This will help teens acquire a consistent sleep rhythm. I know this means not sleeping in on the weekend, which probably sounds like death on a stick right now. But if you can do this (again, remember just for a couple of weeks to start with) you can overcome your problems sleeping at night, and it won’t be so hard to get up in the morning. If you can’t cope with getting up at the exact same time on the weekend – at least try to get up within 1-2 hours of your normal wake time during the week.
If you take all of these steps, eventually you should be able to overcome your sleeping problems. It might take a couple of weeks. In the meantime, while you are waiting – do not lie in bed for hours waiting to get to sleep. If you are not asleep within 30 minutes of being in bed, get up again and do something relaxing. Don’t turn the computer or your phone on – the light will keep you up – but read quietly in a relaxing spot other than bed. Then go back to bed again a little later when you are sleepy again. Your parents might be worried about this if you are out of bed half the night, but provided you don’t take any naps the next day, get up early and follow all of the other guidelines; it shouldn’t be long till you are sleeping better hours. If you still have trouble, make an appointment with your GP, school counsellor or a psychologist to talk this over. Re-printed with permission K Smout, www.developingminds.net.au Ms Jane Gaynor From the Counselling Team
Careers Coordinator / Counsellor
Term 3, Week 3
Assistant Principal - Junior Campus
Reception Purple Ryan Paul
SATAC Applications
Reception White Diego Bueti
The SATAC website for university entrance is now open. All Year 12 students wishing to apply for university need to apply online by the end of this term and pay their $25. Explanations and information are all available on the SATAC website. Students are also encouraged to attend the university Open Days (16-18 August) and to check each university website. All Year 12s received their SATAC book and attended an information session on the process on Monday.
Science Alive! (9-11 August) All budding scientists should attend this event at the Wayville Show Grounds this weekend. The aim is to show science as part of everyday life. A range of events including mini-astronomy experiments and Information booths including electric cars, robotics, forensic science and much more will be on show. 10.00am - 4.00pm each day. Check the website: www.scienceweek.net.au/science-alive-3
Dear Parents/Caregivers and Friends It is wonderful to be back amongst you all again.
Year 1 White
Adrian Ng
Year 1 Purple
Antony Arena
Year 2 Purple
Joshua Leeming
Year 2 White
Ryan Ng
Year 3 White
Marcos Arbon
Year 3 Purple
Richard Guo
Year 5 Purple
Gianluca Marin
Year 5 White
Nicholas Francese Pasquale Romano
Year 6 Purple
Liam Ryan Campbell Hillock
If you were unable to make the scheduled time, please do not hesitate to make an alternative time to meet with your child’s teacher.
Year 6 White
Sam Tabotta, Yash Giri
Over the next few weeks the Junior School is going to be abuzz with many happenings.
Ms Liz Tidemann Careers Coordinator / Counsellor
My heartfelt thanks must go to the many parents, friends and students who have sent me flowers, telephoned and emailed messages as well as friendly hugs and smiles upon my return. I have been most humbled. Last week the Junior Campus Term 3 Interviews were held. By all accounts, the feedback I have received to date has been that they were very informative and productive. Interviews are a great opportunity to receive important information about your child’s academic progress and sound emotional wellbeing and his ability to reach his full potential and, if he is struggling with any aspect, what strategies are being put in place to help him succeed.
Reminders for the Weeks Ahead • Friday 16 August. R-6 House Day
Science and Engineering Challenge Last Thursday, 24 of the sharpest minds in the Year 10 cohort converged on the Adelaide Super-Drome to represent CBC in the Science and Engineering Challenge against six other schools. This national event is presented by The University of Newcastle and gives students all around Australia the opportunity to design and build various contraptions to solve real-world problems. Some of the challenges involved building: a Mars rover, a hovercraft, a bridge, a catapult, a satellite dish and a glider. These were then put through rigorous testing to rank the schools’ designs.
• Monday 19 August Friday 23 August Book Week Parade and Celebrations • Wednesday 21 August Year 5-12 Sports Day (Years R-4 Sports Day will be held in Term 4) • Friday 29 August Confirmation Rite Mass • Sunday 1 September First Holy Communion Mass Congratulations to Philip Reisinger in Year 5 for winning a Bronze Medal in the National Judo Championship. Wishing you God’s blessings for the week ahead.
More important than the competition aspect, was the chance for the Year 10s to understand what a career as a scientist or engineer would involve. Students who enjoyed the challenges were encouraged to choose maths and science subjects in Year 11 and 12 to meet the pre-requisites for the various science and engineering degrees available. Although we didn’t win, the students rose to the challenges that confronted them and were creative with some of their designs. They worked well in their teams, encouraging each other and represented the school very admirably. Mr Thomas McLean Year 10 Science Teacher
Left: Ross Magiafoglou, Andre Silvi and Anthony Tsanaktsidis with their satellite dish. Right: Michele Raschella, Adrian Fimiani and Alex Solari testing their Mars rover.
Mrs Frances Zubreckyj Assistant Principal - Junior Campus
Final Sacramental Meeting 6pm (not 6.30pm), August 27 Senior Campus Chapel This meeting is essential for Students, Parents and Sponsors, as it is our final preparation evening prior to receiving the Sacraments. We look forward to meeting with you. Br Barry Donaghue, Sr Kanistal and Mrs Ann Ozgo
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BASKETBALL Open A Basketball CBC 47 defeated PAC 36 The most telling comment as a coach is to say that every player stepped up under some trying conditions. It was a tough game, as they all are, with PAC employing very aggressive defensive and offensive tactics. Their full court press was successful in causing turnovers but CBC adapted to this with some long accurate passes by bringing back in the back court and up to the half way line. It also did not help our cause in the early part of the game with some scrambling passes which were intercepted or went out of bounds contributing to the turnover count. To compound our woes, Kurves was out with a shoulder injury and did not play; and Megins was involved in a collision in the second quarter which saw him sidelined for the rest of the game. We are pleased to say that he will be hitting the boards for the crucial important endplay of the season. CBC countered PAC by having an equally aggressive defensive zone with triple teams under our basket and extended the defence when necessary to counter their three point shooters. One of the other strengths for CBC was also the very accurate outlet passes to set up the scoring options. Every player played well in this prelude to the Knockout finals and the intercollegiate game. More importantly, CBC played as a team, bunched up and talked as a team, supported each other as a team and won as a team. It is important that players realise that while each game and how they conduct themselves is important, it is a team game and most importantly, that the best attributes they display during each and every game are life-long lessons in character building… win, lose or draw. The first and second quarter saw us dominate but PAC came back at us in the third and fourth. We lost the third but managed to match them point for point in the fourth. The aggressive first two quarters sustained CBC and contained the PAC pressure in the second half which got us over the line. Our congratulations to PAC for the excellent game. Gleeson was excellent in point guard duties and worked against enormous pressure to bring the ball up the court, look for the pass and make 8 points. Importantly he conjured up three steals and expertly held up play at crucial times. Hilliker was also excellent in a similar role as we rotated players but added to his repertoire by adding a three in addition to his four other points. He also contributed with a steal and two valuable offensive rebounds. Squire was in a similar frame of mind as he expertly brought the ball out either individually against heavy traffic or seeking out loose players to get it out of our defensive half. He hit 9 points with some accurate shots from the charity stripe in addition to calling the shots and keeping a cool head in defence, a steal and three defensive rebounds to his credit. De Pinto was again his aggressive self at both ends of the court. Unfortunate not to convert two “floater” shots but excelled providing five assists and three steals with his quick hands and expectation of the opposition’s next move. Manship played vigorously to defend and attack the opposition basket. He hit a valuable three to push us into the safety zone. He challenged every ball and made excellent position to receive the ball in offence. Nguyen stepped up in the rebounding department and also contributed with six points and three steals in addition to a solid all-round game. He nearly brought the house down with a superb block (all ball). Megins was solid in the first two quarters as he rebounded and made an impact on the inside. He sustained an injury but stayed behind for the duration of the game taking his position as captain with pride and responsibility as he continued to offered advice to the team in his injured state. Well done. Ciabattoni also stepped up as vice-captain and directed the team during those few critical minutes when Megins was being catered for post injury. He put in seven valuable points and had a huge impact with seven defensive rebounds and in directing play. He had to compensate for 6
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the “talls” and played the whole game. Excellent effort. The team thanks Helen Squire and Tracey Gleeson as scorer and statistician respectively. They ensured that the team had a constant flow of up-to-date invaluable information during the game. To the parents and supporters, “Thank you”. Next week we host Sacred Heart College. Please consult with me regarding arrangements for the Knockout Finals on 14 August at Wayville Sports Centre regarding travel arrangements. Best Players: I, personally, would nominate the whole team. Bradley Squire, William Gleeson, Gian Ciabattoni and Phan Nguyen. Mr Gary Jalleh Coach
Open C Basketball PAC 36 defeated CBC 24 In the first round of the season PAC smashed CBC by 59 points. What a remarkable turnaround from the first game. CBC displayed courage and an incredible spirit to be super competitive against a quality team. Raisey top scored with 11pts, it was his best game of the season. Michael P scored 7pts and his defensive pressure was outstanding. 2pts came from Vincent, Gian and Phi, their hunger for ball was one of the great features. Matthew G and Matthew Italiano played the post position and were excellent against much taller opposition. Alex Pf and Alex D continue to improve. Well done fellas on a terrific effort. Mr Tony Carrieri Coach
Junior A Basketball Cabra 50 defeated CBC 34 (27 July) CBC put in a valiant effort going down to a talented Cabra outfit, losing by 16 points. It was a good team effort by our boys with all players making the score sheet. Mitch again top scored with 9, 8 to Christian, 5 to Jean and 4 apiece to Zac and Jack. The score is not an accurate reflection of the closeness of this game and there were only 6 points in it at three-quarter time. We have not managed to put together four solid quarters yet this season and, when this happens, there will be few teams who can match it with us. More voice, more accurate passes and more run will see this a reality. Mr Dan McMahon Coach
CBC 33 defeated PAC 32 (3 August) In a weekend of comebacks, it was not the Power’s magnificent showdown victory that was the best; it was the Junior As in PAC’s backyard that was the most satisfying. Trailing 11-2 at quarter time and 17-3, 7 minutes into the second half, CBC looked gone for all money. In the final 3 minutes of the first half, CBC rallied to trail 20-10 keeping in touch with PAC at the long break. The CBC boys could not buy a basket, and it was only the exceptional defensive game, in particular from Jean and Nick, that ensured that we were within striking distance. The third quarter was all CBC, scoring 13 points while keeping PAC scoreless for the full 10 minutes and leading into the final quarter 23-20. It was an incredibly tight last quarter and, though PAC outscored us by 2 points, it was not enough for the home side to win. With 36 seconds remaining and PAC in foul trouble, we had two free shots to extend our lead to 3. Neither landed and when PAC got the final in-bound it was our defensive game and our discipline that saw us through. A final “Hail Mary” on the buzzer from PAC did not land with the Purple & White enjoying a famous victory. Well done boys on a disciplined and hard fought victory. Mr Dan McMahon Coach
Junior B Basketball CBC 42 defeated Cabra 18 (27 July) The Junior Bs put on a Basketball master class in the second half on Saturday, restricting Cabra to 2 second-half points after trailing at half time, to win 42 to 18. Cabra played as a tight unit in the first half, outscoring CBC 8-7 in the first quarter and extending this lead by 8-4 in the second, leading 16-11 at half time. After the long break, CBC shifted a gear and completely dominated all aspects of the game. Such was the whole team effort, all players troubled the scorers. Lachlan GA lead the way with 10 points, and was ably supported by Nathan and Foday with 6 each, Jack O and William with 5 each, 4 to Jayden and Nathaniel, and Mitch ending Cabra’s misery with 2 points. Well done gentleman! This was a fantastic game to be involved in and a fantastic example of basketball at its best. Mr Dan McMahon Stand-in Coach
CBC 35 defeated PAC 22 (3 August) The undefeated season continues! CBC was once again in full swing, this time at Prince Alfred College. The boys were eager to avenge an earlier draw from the start of the season and were convincing this time in victory. Mitchell Taylor had a great game under the ring, constantly cleaning up on the defensive boards. Nathan Grant-Allan was once again a huge factor on defence, at one point blocking a three pointer. William Kuany and Nathaniel Krecu worked well in providing energy off the bench. When combining this with their selfless style of play, they seemed to hammer home the point to the opposition. Lachlan Grant-Allan and Jayden Hoggett played exceptionally, constantly cutting through the defence and getting to the basket. Foday Samuka contributed with his usual flair on the court, positive attitude and encouragement. Next week we are at Sacred Heart. Mr Richard Moore Coach
Junior E Basketball CBC 46 defeated Pembroke 6 The Junior Es keep getting stronger every week with another impressive win! Special mention must go to Liam Hopper’s stellar defence and intense determination. A big ‘hooray!’ for Ed Curnow’s first goals of his basketball career. He did it in style too, scoring a THREE POINTER! All team mates have improved beyond expectation and displayed particularly generous sportsmanship towards the underdogs this week. Well done, boys! Ms Sarah English Coach
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Year 8 Debating Rostrevor defeated CBC Last week the CBC Year 8 Debating team had their fourth debate for the season taking on Rostrevor College with the topic That Robin Hood was a hero. CBC were the affirmative team and fought hard arguing that Robin Hood was indeed a hero for fighting for the principles of social justice against an unfair system. The debate was well fought and both teams put their points across very well. However, in the end Rostrevor came out on top winning with a narrow margin. Bryce Kosters was the first speaker for CBC and did well in his first debate for the season, with Naveen Attampala as
second speaker, and Jack Meaker third speaker winning the encouragement award for Best Speaker. I was Chairperson for the debate. Tate Henderson Year 8
football First XVIII Football Adelaide High 114 defeated CBC 45 Saturday shaped up as a classical wet weather game against a tough opponent in Adelaide High at their ground. They won the toss and made the most of a stiff north-westerly wind. Their skills were clean in the windy conditions and they kicked four goals straight in the first ten minutes. Brady Goggins and Anthony Martino battled well in the ruck and centre, whilst Nick Delaat and Jarrod Hancock tried hard to create scoring opportunities in the forward lines. Kicking into the wind was extremely difficult and for every miss we had Adelaide High would race it to their end and score from all angles. By quarter time we were down 8 goals to none and with our backs to the wall. The second quarter saw a continuation of the dominance of the opposition as they scored 3 quick goals into the breeze. Eventually we managed to set up play for the forwards and it was a relief to finally have the scoreboard registering goals through Nick Delaat. Jarod Hancock was starting to win his position at full forward and several other players started coming into the game. Dane Richardson and Lachlan Starr competed well and started forcing errors from the opposition. Liam McGee had chased well and provided some physical presence in the packs whilst Nick Adams started to shut down the opposition forwards. Nathan Byrnes worked hard at pressuring the opposition and managed to turn defence into attack. At half time we were still well down by 10 goals but starting to play cleaner football. The third quarter saw some of the most inspiring football from the team all year. Thomas Melios-Traver had won contested possessions all day and now was starting to ignite the team around him. Anthony Martino and Jonty Rutai were likewise setting the example for the team and giving our forwards opportunities. Adelaide High looked rattled as we started winning more positions. Jarrod Hancock and Nick Delaat displayed skills that would have impressed even in dry weather. Dan Stevenson applied pressure to help the opposition turn the ball over, as did Charlie Meyer. Nick Adams gave the team drive from defence and Nathan Koulios, in his first game for the First XVIII was beating a good opponent in the key centre half back position. Brady Goggins was continuing his improvement as a footballer and was highly effective at winning possessions and delivering the ball to Nick Delaat and Jarrod Hancock who added another couple of goals each for the quarter. In the last quarter the team continued to play good football and match our opponents. It had been a tough game for players on both sides and one which saw many CBC players produce their best football for the season in the second half. Lachlan Starr, Jack Poole and Dane Richardson provided options for the other playmakers and ensured an even team effort. Jack excited the crowd with a few daring wet weather marks and attacking play to set up the forwards. Daniel Stevenson lacked no courage as he won several excellent contested possessions and ensured his opponent received no easy kicks. It was a difficult day for forward players; however, Sam Warren and Luke Yates continued to work on providing options. Sam did some excellent work up the field to give the team further chances of scoring in this quarter, despite heavy physical attention from a much larger opponent. Having matched Adelaide High in the second half the team walked off at the final siren with some pride in place, having discovered that they can play good football. Numerous players were missing from the side and our fitness did stand up well. We do need to look at smarter strategies for dealing with windy conditions, and be prepared to start games better.
Best Players: Thomas Melios-Traver, Jarrod Hancock, Anthony Martino, Jonty Rutai, Nick Adams, Nick Delaat, Nathan Byrnes Goal Scorers: Hancock (3), Delaat (3) Mr Greg Ward Coach
Year 10 Football St Peters 9.6 (60) defeated CBC 7.9 (51) Best Players: (In no particular order) Mastrangelo, Koulizos, Owens, Strange, Crisanti, Johansen, Peterson, Smith Goal Scorers: Bojovic (2), Strange, Nicholson, Kern, Taylor Sarunic, Colangelo (1) In what has become a common theme, injury, illness and other commitments reduced the CBC team to just 15 Year 10 players. Fortunately we could call on the services of Year 9s who played in the previous game. These players were Bakhos Rahme, Ben D’Antonio, Dominic Sangermano, Taylor Sarunic and Michael Gabrielli; they not only filled in but contributed solid games and the Year 10 team is grateful for their efforts. We beat St Peter’s by a small margin earlier in the season and they were out to make amends. Despite this, CBC began the game well and led at the 1st change by 7 points. This was a lead that was maintained in an even second quarter. The third quarter opened up a bit as the weather began to threaten. CBC scored 3 goals and 3 points whilst St Peters scored 3 straight goals and this accuracy was to prove decisive at the finish. Our last quarter was solid but the huge burden on our Year 9s as well as our midfield may have taken its toll as our run reduced. Going with an influential breeze, St Peters scored 3 goals to our 2 points, resulting in a 9 point loss. CBC was without many of its best players for this game and it was pleasing to see the rest of the team step up. It was the most difficult game to name the best player as contributions from several players were outstanding. Smith and Peterson played brilliantly in defence and provided a lot of rebound in their best games of the year. Koulizos had a massive task in ruck all day and as our tallest player around the ground and he not only competed well but provided plenty of drive. Mastrangelo’s repeated second efforts and run on the wing were inspirational. The excellent work inside through handball by Strange, Owens (best game of the year) and Crisanti (who again exerted his physical dominance) was advanced and professional. Johansen provided plenty of leadership and drive from defence. Whilst losing is obviously not the desired outcome, I am extremely proud of the team’s efforts. Mr Matthew Crisanti Coach
Prep B Football Trinity 7.11 (53) defeated CBC 0.4 (4) (27 July) Best Players: Michael Frederick, Bailey Salvemini, John Frisina We were able to generate some ball out of the middle at times which gave us the most scoring opportunities we have had this season. With a bit more polish up forward we could have scored a few goals. There were some great individual efforts around the ground. Defensively our players stayed strong, highlighted by our full-back who kept his opponent goalless despite giving away several inches in height. Mr Vincent Rignanese Coach
St Peters 3.5 (23) defeated CBC 3.2 (20) (3 August) Best Players: Jack Bourke, John Zito, Bailey Salvemini, John Frisina, John Kleeman Goal Scorers: John Kleeman, Michael Frederick, John Zito The boys continued their improved form in what ended up being a fantastic game which went right down to the wire. We were ferocious around the ball, which has become something we now deliver consistently. The boys continue to improve when in possession by kicking to targets and creating some scoring opportunities. We were always in the game and hit the front in the last quarter with only a few minutes to go. The boys were shattered after the game after letting it slip in the dying moments. But I was very proud of all of them. It was good to kick a few goals this week. Mr Vincent Rignanese Coach
Year 4/5 Football CBC 7.5 (47) defeated St Johns Lutheran 4.0 (24) It was a cold morning but the rain held off, CBC took note of the problem from last week of not staying in their zones and today did exactly what was asked of them. There was also a great effort by players to drop back into space which meant we have targets when the ball was turned over. The game today was still an arm wrestle but the boys held firm in defence and took the advantage when they managed to break clear in the half back line and move through the centre. The midfield players provided good run and all contributed when sent into the centre. The game became quiet physical in the third quarter with both teams playing tough at the ball footy. I am sure there will be a few bumps and bruises but they are just a sign of how committed at the ball some players where. St Johns managed a push in the last quarter with the strong breeze but CBC dropped back into defence and managed to stop them from bouncing back late in the game. Goal Scorers: Hunter Dwyer (3), Blake Mc Donough (2), Samuel Cutri (1) and Bayley Fitzpatrick (1) Best Players: Hunter Dwyer, Samuel Cutri and Tom Brooks Thanks to Cosi for helping and Cosi/Wendy for the oranges again. Mr Steve Brooks Coach
HOCKEY Open Hockey Trinity College 2 defeated CBC 0 (27 July) Best Players: All 6 players. Term 3 commenced with a mid-morning game against Trinity, exactly the same way Term 2 commenced. The players were very positive despite only 6 members of the team present for the game. Trinity stood firm with their field of eleven. Coaches suggested the boys play a strong middle field game, without being drawn out to the sides of the field. The game plan met with a good degree of success, with Trinity scoring a goal in the closing minutes of the first half. Again the players moved into their respective positions for the second half of the game with heads held high and not lacking spirit. It was truly a magnificent effort, again holding Trinity to only one more goal for the game. Players from CBC were exhausted, but jubilant in the demonstration of their ability when the odds are stacked against them. Parents from CBC were immensely proud of the effort their sons had put into the game. Parents from Trinity College were equally complimentary about the way the boys played and conducted themselves. The entire team were Best Players. Mr Peter Donnelly Coach INSIGHT
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Gleeson 4 defeated CBC 2 (3 August) CBC 2 drew with Scotch College 2 (3 August) Best Players: All 9 players. Goal scorers: A Connell, L Wolianskyj There was a buzz of excitement around the team; we had nine players -- a 150% increase on the week before -- for this game against Scotch. Within moments it was evident the game was going to be a good tussle between the two schools with long runs from defence to forward areas continually for both teams. Anthony and Luke demonstrated some clever passing back and forward as we moved into our attack zone, ultimately putting the first score on the board, scored by Luke from a penalty hit. The second half opened with a reply from Scotch, which resulted in the score moving to 1 goal apiece. It didn’t take long for the CBC team to block passes and move the ball quickly down the right wing to keep the Scotch goalie busy with stopping scoring attempts. Strong replies from Scotch saw them move one goal ahead. In an eagerly contested game, CBC showed the opposition they still had some ‘gas left in the tank’, resulting in another goal to draw the game. Great effort from all players yet again, despite some challenges. Mr Peter Donnelly Coach
Soccer Open B Soccer Pembroke 3 defeated CBC 2 Goal Scorers: Dion, Habib Best Players: Jordan, Habib, Francis, Mardaral An epic game with a heart-breaking finish! We were 2-1 down with about 8 minutes to go and equalised after a fine run and shot from Habib, only to concede again with 30 seconds on the clock after a misunderstanding between goalkeeper and full-back. Earlier we had played a fine attacking first half with a welltaken early goal by Dion. Special mentions to fearless goal-keeping from Jordan including a spectacular penalty save, and to great persistence and inventiveness throughout from Francis. There is a great spirit (and quite a few smiles) in this team, and we will bounce back again! Mr David Bocock Coach
Year 9 A Soccer CBC 3 defeated St Michael’s 2 (27 July) The first round of Term 3 resulted in a close-fought, competitive match with CBC finishing strongly for a 3-2 win. Against a well-organised and tenacious opponent in St Michael’s, CBC took the initiative early and controlled possession. An early goal from constant attacking pressure gave CBC time to settle and develop a sound pattern of play. However, the urge to individually hold on to the ball for too long is still costing us, especially when others make clever runs or move to advantageous position, only to be ignored by the player with the ball. Our defence had an excellent first half, with debutant William Clemente outstanding in goals. St Michael’s kept challenging us and, with some careless positioning, CBC conceded a goal against the run of play. With Daniel Houston carving up the opposition on the right, CBC pressed on and dominated the last 15 minutes of the match, with Kostas Gourdeas tapping home from close range late to seal a deserved 3-2 win.
Against probably the strongest team in our division, CBC played an impressive match in cold conditions. We dominated most of the first half, and our pressure on each opponent was rewarded when a great chase and hassle from Aden Zaffino turned the ball over to Amir Husseinipour who finished powerfully. We then conceded an equaliser by being caught out of position right through the back half. CBC continued to challenge, but despite our efforts, and perhaps by failure to pass off when the opportunity arose, found ourselves 3-1 down. A classical through-ball from Brandon Shunmugam then sent Daniel Houston on his way, and he finished with great skill to give a chance at 3-2. However Gleeson rallied and added a game killer with 5 minutes to go. Overall this was a very impressive effort against a strong opponent. Mr Richard McLoughlin Coach
Year 6 Soccer CBC 11 defeated Cabra 0 Another great win this week and a fantastic TEAM performance, on a very cold, early Saturday morning. We very quickly scored 4 goals all courtesy of great combined work by the team. As the boys were playing so well and it looked like being a runaway score, the two coaches decided to try the boys in different positions, and put our defense up front and the attacking players at the back. We very quickly realized our mistake as it threw the team momentum out so after half time we went back to our usual positions. 7 more goals quickly followed in the second half and the boys continued to work on their techniques. A special mention to Daniel Bressan, who scored 5 goals this week and has regularly scored a hat trick most games over the last few games. Although a great goal scorer, he also doesn’t hesitate to pass when required to set up the other boys. Congratulations Daniel. Ms Aly Barrass and Mr Flavio Bressan Coaches
Year 5A Soccer CBC versus St Michael’s Another good result for the boys, with some excellent team work. Great performances from Mariel Mabok and Rian Delnido Goals from Luca Trimboli (4) , Michael Calderisi (2), Marial Mabok(1) and Oliver Trimboli (1) Well done boys. I look forward to a tough game against St Peter’s this week. Mr Bernie Marwe Coach
Year 4/5 Soccer St Peters 4 defeated CBC 2 A real nail biter this week with St Peters taking early opportunities to put a few through the keeper. With CBC’s only 2 goals by Ben O’Brien and Rees Srivastua the boys got their game on and managed to keep the ball in the attacking side of the pitch. Some great tries to equalise the score but to no avail. Really proud of the boys this week and it great to see some real improvement. Mr Danny Vlassopoulos Coach
table tennis Open Table Tennis St Paul’s defeated CBC After a three week lay off, two byes & a forfeit we were brave, game & delusional. In the overcast afternoon the bus wheeled itself into a repainted & revamped St Paul’s College, the hush was ominous. The yard was empty, the staffroom was emptier & the few cars in the car park were speckled with tears of rain. We arrived with fifteen players hoping to use the interchange bench to our advantage. St Paul’s has similar thoughts. We were beaten convincingly. Beaten yes, broken no! After the match we waited around for parents and caregivers to collect players, drove back via McDonald’s on Main North Road to drown our sorrows & a quick detour via Victoria Square so players didn’t have to expend extra energy for next week’s home game. The alarm was set off back at school heralding our arrival. We had a good omen for next week. We contemplated the night of the short games as we wheeled our bicycles down Frome Road into the fading light. Mr Rory Harris Coach
Year 9 Table Tennis CBC defeated St John’s Grammar After Mr Clarke and the Year 9 table tennis team’s success last week the pressure was on to maintain our competitive edge against St John’s Grammar. Our game was scheduled at CBC this week and to the boys’ credit by the time I had said goodbye to the Junior Campus students and their family and arrived at the Senior Campus for our match, the boys were all organised ready to start the big event. The boys did not let the team down with the A team achieving a draw and the B team winning their overall games, giving CBC Year 9 Table Tennis team another victory to celebrate. Congratulations to Aaron, James, Daniel, Leon, Brandon and Lucas for their wonderful sportsmanship and competitive drive. Mrs Caroline Clarke Coach
Year 8 Table Tennis St Ignatius College 7 defeated CBC 5 The CBC Table Tennis team welcomed St Ignatius College on last Friday; it was the second time for the St Ignatius College Table Tennis team to come and visit CBC this term. On the first visit the match ended up with the CBC players winning 10 of a total 12 games. The Team A managed to continue their victorious run against St Ignatius College with the end result of winning 4 out of 6 games. Team B started well but had some trouble in the following games, winning the first doubles game but losing the other 5 games. Thanks to all the players as they helped set up and pack away all the equipment. I can see they are becoming more and more responsible and willing to help others. Special thanks to Leon Kasperski who put a huge effort into helping, organising and setting everything up before the game. Ms Jie Zhu Coach
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thursday, 15 august 2013
Birthday Celebration jumping castle
italian cakes
footy target
chess
old mcdonalds farm
magician bowling
live bands lucky dip
pizza
minute to lollies sumo wrestling win it chips burgers pancakes rat in a chocolate wheel yiros fairy floss drainpipe sponge the teacher shaslicks
bbq
Inter-house rowing competition 10.30pm Staff vs students dodge ball 12.15pm • cbc vs st marys netball 1.00pm