Christian Brothers College Newsletter
Senior Campus 214 Wakefield Street, Adelaide SA 5000 P 08 8400 4200 F 08 8400 4299 Junior Campus 324 Wakefield Street, Adelaide SA 5000 P 08 8400 4222 F 08 8400 4220 CBC Community 178 East Terrace, Children’s Centre Adelaide SA 5000 P 08 8223 5469 F 08 8223 7803
A Birth-12 Catholic College for boys in the Edmund Rice Tradition
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Term 3, Week 6
First XVIII Football
Open A Soccer
Open Debating
Speed up the processing of refugees Build a culture of support for the protection of refugees
Dear Parents, Friends and Caregivers, Last Sunday at Mass we commemorated the 99th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. This theme was also central in the recent Christian Brothers Oceania newsletter which provided some practical suggestions for action: • Talk to your families and friends about the truth of the refugee situation. • Get to know refugee stories. • Support the actions of Church and community leaders who are working on major concerns. • Write letters to politicians who may respond to the challenge. Ask them to work for a policy that will: Treat asylum seekers and refugees as human beings in need of compassion.
Friday 30 August, 2013
Open A Basketball
Promote bi-partisan policy so that the asylum seeker question becomes a human rather than a political question.
From The Principal
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Break the link between the offshore and the onshore Protection Visa Program Seek a true regional solution, which is not simply a way for Australia to abdicate its responsibility for asylum seekers. Source: NetAct - A Coalition of Catholic Social Justice, Welfare and Educational Agencies Phone: 0403 634 534
CBC victorious in Intercol 2013 The final day of Intercollegiate on Saturday was an exciting one with wins in the basketball and football. The carnival atmosphere was accentuated by the presence of a large number of Old Collegian staff and student spectators including former CBC Principal Br Patrick Cronin and Deputy Mr John Lambert. Thank you also to the large number of CBC spectators including parents and students. The sight of so many CBC purple blazers cheering on our sportsmen was inspirational. Congratulations also to our debaters, chess players, table tennis players and soccer players who competed mid-week in Intercol. Our soccer players and spectators need a special vote of thanks for competing in absolutely torrential rainfall.
Gospel Spirituality
We invite all people into the story of Jesus and strive to make his message of compassion, justice and peace a living reality within our community.
Faith Excellence Community Compassion
I wish to thank all coaches, parents, referees, umpires, and assistants who participated over the past six days of competition. Our Dolphin mascot Chris Skelton also deserves a vote of appreciation. Mention must also be given to the Blackfriars community and Principal Mr Brian Turner. The Blackfriars boys participated with spirit, sportsmanship and grace. Their assistance and help with umpiring, venue selection and logistics was invaluable. Well done also to the Social Action Group and also our Parents and Friends who conducted fundraisers for our pilgrimages and Gallipoli Tours. Last but not least I wish to thank all students who participated and a special vote of thanks to CBC Co-curricular Coordinator Mr Michael Buttfield. He spent countless hours preceding and during the event ensuring that all would run smoothly.
Parent Teacher Evening Thank you to the very large number of parents and caregivers who attended Parent Information Evening on Monday night in the Senior Campus. If you were not able to complete your discussion due to time constraints then please feel free to phone or email relevant staff. Continued parent teacher contact is essential for student success. Thank you to our Assistant Principal - Learning, Ms Donnon, for organising the evening.
Police Liaison Officers
Counsellor’s Corner Courage to Forgive “Then Peter went up to him and said, ‘Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?” Jesus answered, ‘Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times.” (Matthew 18: 21,22). Then follows the Parable of the unforgiving debtor.The King forgives his servant an enormous debt yet the servant refuses to forgive the small debt of his fellow servant. “Pay what you owe me.” Like the king’s servant we have been forgiven much by God, by family members and friends, yet we can be calculating and mean in forgiving others. The clue is in Jesus’ final words here: ‘Forgive... from your heart.’ In the depths of each of our hearts, where the Spirit dwells, there is potential for love and forgiveness, but sadly, because we are distracted and too busy, we do not often tap into that centre. We operate out of our surface feelings; we react, and only give lip service to the call for love and forgiveness. We need courage to forgive. We all know how hard it is to forgive but we also know what joy there is in reconciliation and the healing of old misunderstandings. We need the capacity to forgive as we have been forgiven so often, and the grace to do it again and again. Br Michael Flaherty Counsellor
Summer Uniforms for new Students All new students to the school are required to make an appointment with the Uniform Shop to purchase their Summer uniforms for Term 4.
Our College is fortunate to have two Community Liaison Officers, Constables Anna McPherson and Amanda Hood. Anna and Amanda visit our College regularly and conduct student safety and information sessions on a variety of issues including cyber safety and crime prevention. They are a very visible presence in the College and the sight of uniformed police on campus is a welcome one. Our officers also provide advice to staff on a range of policing and safety issues. I am deeply grateful to SAPOL for their generosity in providing such a service to CBC.
First Eucharist/Confirmation Congratulations to our students who are to be confirmed this Friday 30 August by Archbishop Philip Wilson at St Francis Xavier Cathedral at 7.00pm. Our candidates will also attend mass on Sunday 1 September to receive the Sacrament of First Eucharist with parishioners from the Adelaide parish. The mass commences at 11.00am. You are most welcome to attend this important event in our students’ sacramental journey.
CBC Music Winter Concert Head of CBC Music Mr Michael Griffin with the support of Music teaching and peripatetic staff held a very successful Winter Concert last week in the Brothers’ House. For some of our Year 12 students this will be one of the few remaining performances for 2013 with only the end-of-year Mass, Speech Night and Catholic Schools Music Festival to go. The Music evening was also an opportunity to highlight our vocal jazz ensemble, studio ensemble and guitar ensemble. I wish to take this opportunity to thank our Music staff and students who perform at our masses, assemblies, public functions, drama performances and a host of other events. Their generosity of time and talent is a blessing to our community.
Sports Day 2013 is now on Tuesday 17 September at SANTOS Stadium, 145 Railway Tce, Mile End, for all students in Years 5-12. All boys are to attend in their House T shirt and appropriate sports shorts and shoes and bring drinks, recess and lunch. • Students in Years 5-8 will be transported by bus. • Students in Years 9-12 will find own way to SANTOS.
Message from Pope Francis My prayer this week is for migrants and refugees across the globe and echoes the hope of the Holy Father who reminds us that Blessed Mary is our guide and protector. Dear brothers and sisters who yourselves are migrants, may this World Day help you renew your trust and hope in the Lord who is always at our side! Take every opportunity to encounter him and to see his face in the acts of kindness you receive during your pilgrimage of migration. Rejoice, for the Lord is near, and with him you will be able to overcome obstacles and difficulties, treasuring the experiences of openness and acceptance that many people offer you. For “life is like a voyage on the sea of history, often dark and stormy, a voyage in which we watch for the stars that indicate the route. The true stars of our life are the people who have lived good lives. They are lights of hope. Certainly, Jesus Christ is the true light, the sun that has risen above all the shadows of history. But to reach him we also need lights close by – people who shine with his light and so guide us along our way” (Spe Salvi, 49). I entrust each of you to the Blessed Virgin Mary, sign of sure hope and consolation, our “guiding star”, who with her maternal presence is close to us at every moment of our life. To all I affectionately impart my Apostolic Blessing. From the Vatican, 12 October 2012.
Important Diary Dates Please note that Friday 6 September is a student free day for all students R-12 for Show Day. Vacation care will be available by contacting the Junior Campus Office on . On this day staff from CBC and St Aloysius will be involved in a day of spiritual retreat with Jesuit Father Richard Leonard.
Mr Noel Mifsud Principal
Big Cake Bake Day for the Red Cross SOLD OUT IN 20 MINUTES! Walsh house parents baked or donated cakes on Wednesday to be sold at recess on Wednesday 28th August to raise money for our charity, The Australian Red Cross. The cakes looked magnificent. Others contributed funds. I was also pleased to note that Deng Mabok in Year 7 (WEWO) also chipped in to bake a cake himself. Thank you to all for your generosity to this worthy cause. Walsh House also thanks the entire senior school community for their support in purchasing the cakes. We anticipate that about $400.00 was raised.
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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It was also heartening to see students in the House put their hands up to set up the tables and volunteer their time to man the cake stalls. I wish to especially thank these students Frazer Lathey-Owen, Alex Carroll, Daniel Esposito, Deng Mabok, John Neindorf, Jaysen Whitworth, Leon Kasperski, Logan Griffin, Hayden Clarke, Ciaran Whittaker, Johnny Thai, Siddarth Rajagopal, Liam Brown and Brian Wilson. My thanks to all Walsh Tutor Group teachers who were there to help. Mr Gary Jalleh
Head of Walsh House
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From The Deputy Principal Our Society Need Problem Learners Not Problem Solvers Many of our school activities require our students to learn and reproduce information that they are given. Certainly it is essential for our students to recall information, but memorisation alone does not give students the critical thinking and reasoning skills that they will need for success in higher academics and in knowledge-based organisations. Our students can today easily gain information so readily through the internet and other sources, yet our employers want people who can integrate and evaluate information in order to use it productively in their work. Even though the Year 12 exams are still about recalling information there is a new challenge to ensure that our students develop the ability to apply knowledge to new situations and new problems. This development of higher thinking is not just about solving a problem but to predict problems and to build a deep knowledge that they can transfer and apply in practice. This thinking process is called knowledge construction and requires students to generate ideas and understandings that are new to them. This process involves students interpreting, analysing, synthesising and evaluating a concept or idea by applying the knowledge they have constructed in a different context, helping them to deepen their understanding further, and to connect information and ideas from two or more academic disciplines such as science and humanities. The concept of knowledge construction occurs when students do more than reproduce what they have learned: they go beyond knowledge reproduction to generate ideas and understandings that are new to them. The skills of knowledge construction are often considered “critical thinking”. The new Australian Curriculum calls our students to be critical thinkers, to examine new associations and possibilities and take knowledge into new contexts. Knowledge construction requires our students to develop four learning areas.
• Interpretation means drawing inferences beyond the literal meaning. For example, students might read a description of a historical period and infer why people who lived then behaved the way they did. • Analysis means identifying the parts of a whole and their relationships to each other. For example, students might investigate local environmental factors to determine which are most likely to affect migrating birds. • Synthesis means identifying the relationship between two or more ideas. For example, students might be required to compare and contrast perspectives from multiple sources. • Evaluation means judging the quality, credibility, or importance of data, ideas, or events. For example, students might read different accounts of an historical event and determine which ones they find more credible. The purpose of knowledge construction is that it allows students to apply the knowledge they have constructed to support another knowledge construction task in a new context. This value adding process further allows students to deepen their knowledge of a concept and the interrelatedness between ideas. For example, students in a physics class might construct knowledge about heat principles from a study of the Earth’s inner core, and then apply what they learned to investigate the environment of Jupiter. Students in language class might write a persuasive essay for an academic audience and then apply the knowledge they constructed about audience-focused writing to reposition the same content for a public newspaper article. In each case, the second knowledge construction task deepens students’ understanding of core principles because they must abstract what they learned and look at it from a different perspective in order to apply it in a different situation. Our students need to be problem creators, to have the ability to view the world in its complexity and uncertainty, to think creatively, to understand the challenges we face in researching a topic and develop our capabilities to not be problem solvers but problem learners.
2013 School calendar Week 7 Mon 2 Sept
Vietnam Parent Information Evening at CBC
Tues 3 Sept
Principal Tours (JS) SAPOL Presentation – Year 10 at 11.20am Br Hurley’s Birthday P&F Meeting
Wed 4 Sept
Principal Tours (SS)
Thurs 5 Sept Show Day - Student Free Day
Fri 6 Sept
Friday 6 September Show Day - Student Free Day / Staff PD Week 8 Mon 9 Sept
CBCOC Meeting Philippines Meeting Year 12 Exams
Tues 10 Sept Year 12 Exams Year 11 House nomination speeches for 2014 Wed 11 Sept Year 12 Exams Thurs 12 Sept Year 12 Exams Fri 13 Sept
JC Boys in Education Activity Day CBC/SMC Pilgrim Retreat Day Year 12 Exams 2014 Leadership OzAsia Festival (13 - 29 Sept)
Sat 14 Sept
Visit to Raukkan
Week 9 Mon 16 Sept Board Meeting Tues 17 Sept Years 5-12 Sports Day (SANTOS Stadium)
Tuesday 17 September Sports Day (SANTOS Stadium) Wed 18 Sept JC Bully Busting Day Thurs 19 Sept
Mr Shaun Clarke Deputy Principal
Fri 20 Sept
Battle of the Bands Know Your Limits – Year 10 (L 4&5) CBC Gym 7.00pm
Sat 21 Sept
Philippines Pilgrims Leave SA ER Network Assembly 10.00am – 8.00pm
Week 10 Mon 23 Sept Catholic Schools Music Festival Tues 24 Sept Catholic Schools Music Festival Know Your Limits – Year 9
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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A number of resources will also be made available to students, parents and teachers via the College portal. Students and parents are encouraged to visit the virtual workspace on the portal over the coming weeks as information and resources are added.
Assistant Principal Learning Subject Selections for Years 10, 11 and 12 in 2014 Preparation for the 2014 school year is underway and students currently in Years 9, 10 and 11 will begin selecting subjects for Year 10, 11 and 12. To support parents and students with the subject selection process, a Subject Selection Information Evening has been planned for Wednesday 4th September. The program for the Information Evening includes year level specific Subject Selection Information sessions, year level specific SACE Information Sessions and general Information Sessions for VET. Students are able to collect their Subject Selection Information package at the evening and the package includes:
• Subject Selections Information Session for Year 9 students at 6.30pm in the Walsh Theatre • SACE Information Session for Year 9 students at 7.15pm in the Conference Centre • VET Information Session at 7.55pm in the Drama Theatre
• VET Information Session at 7.55pm in the Drama Theatre For students currently in Year 11, we recommend that students and parents attend the following sessions:
• SACE Information Session for Year 11 students at 8.00pm in the Conference Centre
• Information regarding the process to book a course counselling appointment online (current Year 10 and 11 students)
• Subject Selections Information Session for Year 11 students at 8.30pm in the Walsh Theatre Feel free to contact me at the College if you have concerns or queries regarding Subject Selections. Ms Rebecca Donnon Assistant Principal - Learning
CBC SUBJECT SELECTION INFORMATION EVENING 2013 PROGRAM
Specific information re selecting subjects for Year 10 in 2014
Presented by Rebecca Donnon (AP – Learning)
Walsh Theatre
Subject Selections Year 11, 2014 7.15 – 7.45pm
Specific information re selecting subjects for Year 11 in 2014
Presented by Rebecca Donnon (AP – Learning)
Walsh Theatre
Subject Selections Year 12, 2014 8.30 – 9.00pm
Specific information re selecting subjects for Year 12 in 2014
Presented by Rebecca Donnon (AP – Learning)
Walsh Theatre
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SACE – Year 11, 2014 6.40 – 7.00pm
Specific SACE information for students transitioning to Year 11 in 2014
Presented by Nicole Leary (SACE Coordinator)
Conference Centre
SACE – Year 10, 2014 7.15 – 7.35pm
Specific SACE information for students transitioning to Year 10 in 2014
Presented by Nicole Leary (SACE Coordinator)
Conference Centre
SACE – Year 12, 2014 8.00 – 8.20pm
Specific SACE information for students transitioning to Year 12 in 2014
Presented by Nicole Leary (SACE Coordinator)
Conference Centre
The capacity audience was treated to nineteen musical items, including the newly formed Studio Ensemble and Guitar Ensemble. The Vocal Jazz Ensemble delivered a polished performance of ‘In the Still of the Night’, confirming its status as the school’s premier ensemble. Complementing the ensemble performances were a host of solo and duet items, performed on a range of instruments. Students are to be commended for their professionalism and general decorum throughout the concert.
• Subject Selections Information Sessions for Year 10 students at 7.15pm in the Walsh Theatre
• Information regarding the process to lodge provisional subject selections online
Subject Selections Year 10, 2014 6.30 – 7.00pm
On Friday night August 23, music students performed in the Winter Concert.
• SACE Information Session for Year 10 students at 6.40pm in the Conference Centre
• VET Information Session at 7.15pm in the Drama Theatre
Senior School Winter Concert
For students currently in Year 10, we recommend that students and parents attend the following sessions:
• Relevant SATAC and SACE Publications
For students and parents who are unable to attend the Information Evening, the package of information will be made available for collection from the Senior Campus Front Office as of Thursday 5th September.
Music Department News
For students currently in Year 9, we recommend that students and parents attend the following sessions :
VET Information Session 7.15 – 7.45pm
General VET Information for senior students considering VET in 2014 *to be repeated at 7.55pm*
Presented by Ceinwyn Elleway (VET Coordinator)
Drama Theatre
VET Information Session 7.55 – 8.25pm
General VET Information for senior students considering VET in 2014 *repeat of earlier session*
Presented by Ceinwyn Elleway (VET Coordinator)
Drama Theatre
Mr Michael Griffin Head of Music
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Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music. – Sergei Rachmaninoff
Comic-Con Week Last week we celebrated Book Week across both campus libraries with a whole range of events to highlight the importance of reading and bringing storytelling to life. The Senior Campus library celebrated Book Week by hosting a Comic-Con (convention) which once again brought fans of comics into the library. An incredible assortment of movie posters transformed the library, along with stand-up comic characters that were displayed in the main library window. These characters are also fabulous prizes for our ‘Create a Comic Strip’ competition, where students have been invited to write a short comic strip involving a super hero and CBC. I look forward to reading the entries with interest, with the competition closing Friday 30 August. A presentation by Peter from Pulp Fiction Comics was the first official event of the week. Peter spoke passionately about the popularity of comics and graphic novels and his experience in the industry, bringing with him an extensive collection of graphic novels to share. The library also screened TV and movie comic programs during lunch time which kept students entertained and really brought the theme to life. The final event of the week was a comic stall in the library, set up by the team from the Adelaide Comics Centre, where an extensive range of comics were available to purchase. The boys enjoyed the opportunity to browse the comics and snap up a bargain. I hope students enjoyed reading the comics as well as the whole Comic-Con experience. After a hectic week I would like to thank the people that supported the CBC Comic-Con which ensured it was a success; the Adelaide Comic Centre, Mrs Angela Barry for her many and varied displays, Mr Alex Ly for his creativity and flair in creating book marks, posters and photography, and of course all staff members brave enough to have their photo taken for the staff comic book display.
We’re all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh? - Doctor Who, Season 5, Episode 13 Ms Sandra Mason Head Librarian Peter from Pulp Fiction Comics
TV and Movies during lunch time Adelaide Comic Centre sale
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School banking students are welcome to join in the Colouring competition which starts Monday 26 August– Friday 18 October.
Assistant Principal - Junior Campus Dear Parents/Caregivers and Friends Congratulations to our 38 boys who will celebrate the Sacraments of Confirmation on Friday 30 August at 7pm and Holy Communion on Sunday 1 September at 11am at St Francis Xavier Cathedral: Matthew Adams Sebastian Alfred Jake Apolloni Massimo Bartemucci Michael Calderisi Stefan Calderisi Alessio Conci Samuel Cutri Hunter Dwyer Daniel Elborough Nicholas Francese Marcello Guider Caleb Jackson Archer Lowman Cameron Manson Sebastian Mercorella Thomas Mestrov Monydeng Monydeng Hugh O’Callaghan
Noah O’Callaghan Tomas Paparella Andrew Princi Arien Sandercock Luca Scassa Cooper Stewart Austin Tavian Alexander Thomas Matthew Thomas Joseph Ursida Vincenzo Velardo Maximillian Wisniewski Nicholas Zwolski Benjamin Phillips Brody Moylan Romeo Baraiolo Jisu Park William Bowering Nicolas Rojas
During the past few months Sr Kanistal and Mrs Ozgo have worked hard to prepare the boys for this special journey, reflecting on their faith and growing together in the knowledge and love of God that they have experienced in their family and our church. I thank Br Barry, Sr Kanistal and Mrs Ozgo for their dedication in preparing the children and their families for this special event.
On Friday 13 September we will induct our Semester 2 Student Leaders at a special Liturgy. Congratulations to the following students on their successful leadership. Prayer Leaders Jack Nesbit Deigo Bueti Hugh Czuchwicki Frank Tan Jake Kollarackal Guilio Mucci Samuel Robey
Edward Owens Vincenzo Velardo/Luke Vonthoff Kieran Beasley Monydeng Monydeng Josef Curtale Emile Abraham
SRC Leaders #1 Dylan Cordero Emilio Frasca Eric Duong Michael Zitis Jaxon Cirocco Paul Mazzone Henry O’Mahoney
Dylan Ryan Bayley Fitzpatrick Nicholas KellermannClarke Austin Tavian Finn Bergemann Campbell Hillock
SRC Leaders #2 Rio Lavrencic Connor Langley Antony Arena Stefan Conti Issac Bria Bah-Lih Baynes Anthony Vlassopoulos
Benjamin Rosiak Michael Spyridondis Stefan Calderisi Matthew Thomas Pasquale Romano Daniel Gabrielli
House Assistants Dylan Simpson Jack Bourke Amile Abraham
Liam Ryan Cosmo Labbozzetta Luke Conti
Reminders for Weeks Ahead • Fri 30 Aug – Confirmation 7pm St Francis Xavier Cathedral • Sun 1 Sept – Holy Communion 11am St Frances Xavier Cathedral
• Tues 3 Sept – JC Principal’s Tours (9:30am and 5:30pm)
God willing, the sun will shine and will allow our boys to enjoy these fun events that are a highlight of the College calendar.
• Fri 13 Sept – Father/Son Night
Book Week festivities were a highlight on both campuses last week. Our congratulations and thanks must go to our wonderful librarian Mrs Wilson and her team for their efforts during the week.
• Wed 18 Sept – Bullying Busty Day
Banking is a great way to teach your son to be financially literate. We are deeply indebted to Mrs Leanne Dowling who gives so much of her time to ensure the banking is coordinated every Tuesday. Please enquire at the front office if you wish for your son to get a Commonwealth Banking application.
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May we respectfully ask that staples and sticky tape not be used on lunch order bags in the Junior Campus. Staples in particular are dangerous and if one is missed, it may become a choking hazard. Sticky tape is very hard to remove and sometimes the order is torn when trying to open the bag. Please place the money in the corner of the bag and fold into quarters.
• Tues 3 Sept – P&F Meeting 7pm SC Boardroom. All new members welcome
Unfortunately due to our cold and blustery weather conditions our planned House activity day and Year 5-12 Athletics day have been rescheduled to Tuesday 17 of September.
Student banking at the Junior Campus has gone from strength to strength. In a National Banking Competition one of our CBC students, Leonardo Mucci in Year 9, won 2nd prize in this competition for schools. Prizes included a motorised electric scooter worth $800 and night vision goggles.
Canteen Notice
• Fri 6 Sept – Show Day/PUPIL FREE DAY. OSHC from 7:15am-6pm. • Tues 17 Sept – Athletics day, SANTOS Stadium. 8:45am Departure/Coach • Mon 23 -Thurs 26 Sept – Catholic Schools Music Festival • Thurs 26 Sept – Egg/ Bacon Breakfast House Colour Day 8am Term Concludes 3:30pm Wishing you God’s blessings for the week ahead.
Junior School Mrs Frances Zubreckyj Assistant Principal - Junior Campus
Scholastic Book Club
Orders due Wednesday 11 September
Book Week Last week saw the Junior Campus join schools around Australia to celebrate Book Week. It was a lovely week spent enjoying Australian authors and illustrators. Monday morning a book seller worked with the winners of our Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) competition. Ms Barrass’ class was the first to have all the students complete the challenge. They were allocated $100 to spend on resources for the library. This selection process involved a collaborative approach. We looked at those resources already in the library and then had an opportunity to peruse all the books. We then voted on the best way to spend the money, while ensuring we were receiving good value. They selected some fabulous books to join our collection. Well done, boys!
Finally, the PRC came to a close this week. Congratulations to the following boys for completing the challenge: Reception White Danek M, Diego B, Emilio F, Thomas B, Beau B, Daniel C, Xavier M, Harrison K, Giuliano C, Mahmound J Reception Purple Andrew K, Lane H, James R 1 Purple
Nicholas P, Jack G
2 Purple
Willem B, Nathanial B, Jet B, Archie B, Jackson B, Jaxon C, Gianluca D, Harrison F, William H, Jake K, Luka L, Joshua L, Harrison L, William M, Lachlan P, Isaac B
Tuesday morning began with our very colourful book parade. The children (and parents) went to a great deal of trouble to dress as their favourite book character. Even the teachers joined in the fun!
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Joel J, Taki M, Benjamin S, James G, Richard G, Thomas K, Manveer C, Jacob C, Joel J, Jamie K, Christian M, Arni M, Guilio M
Ms Barrass’ Year 1s paraded down Hutt St to the local library. There they participated in a variety of Book Week activities.
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Dylan R, Henry M, Zachary C
3 White
Marcos A, Franco C, Toryn C, Jacob G, Hudson K, Benjamin R, Dylan R, Lucas S, Ryan S
4 Purple
Noah P, Joshua T, Luke V, Sebastian A, Vasili F, Bayley F, Jamie F, Caleb J, Awak Ml, Callum M, Phuong N, Ben P, Jude T, Max V, Max W, Sebastien Z
4 White
Thomas P, Nathan S, Thomas M
5 Purple
Franco B, Kris P, Gianluca M, William H, Stephan V, Austin T, Ben O’, Julian B, Mason B, Mohammed A, Matthew T, Carmine C, Romeo B, Mark B, Alec B, Rian D, Emmanuel D, Toby H, George K, Marial M, MonyDeng M, Nam N, Jesse R, Joseph S, Joseph T, Domenic Z
5 White
Finnley B, Lachlan E, Nicholas D, Domenico F, Aaron D, Colby I, Phillip R
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Joshua M, Luke C, Terry F, Thomas G, Louis K, Girish K, Alessandro L, Alexander N, Reuben R, Luke S
6 Purple
Indyana B, Che Y, Daniel G, Emile A, Nicholas Z, James K, Adrian B
Before lunch we gathered with our buddies to share our favourite book. The children embraced this opportunity to read together. It was briefly interrupted by a reading related flashmob presented by Mrs Clifton’s and Miss Cronin’s talented class. Thank you to the teachers (supported by Ms Davies) and students for providing us with a creative display of how we have “Gotta Keep Reading.” After lunch the boys worked with their House groups to complete activities based on the shortlisted books for this year. All the boys seemed to enjoy the fabulous literature and a variety of activities. On Thursday the Year 6 classes joined Principal Noel Mifsud in sharing another of the shortlisted books. He shared with the boys, “Sophie Scott goes South.” This story by Alison Lester tells of a young girl who accompanies her father on an expedition to Antarctica. The boys thoroughly enjoyed hearing the Principal’s experiences of leading an expedition to Antarctica, seeing photos and trying on some of his clothes. He also shared with the boys how important books were to him as he was growing up, and of the promise and excitement they hold. Throughout the week the boys were also on the hunt for elephants from “Too Many Elephants in this House” which were hidden around the school. This was a source of much excitement. It was a fabulous celebration and I thank everyone for their participation.
Mrs Caroline Wilson Teacher Librarian Junior Campus
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From the Counselling Team
little brain activity. Partly this is because listening to voices is something we do all day. For our children, listening to us tell them something is not particularly interesting from a brain’s perspective (remember brains pay much more attention to unusual and different things) so their brain goes “ho hum, more talking, blah blah” and switches off. This happens to adults too. Remember the last time you listened to your child talking about their favourite video game/barbie/sporting hero/band? Hello coma…
Is your advice to your child accidentally stopping them from learning?
Okay, let’s assume you have somehow circumvented both these problems. First, you KNOW you are right about this thing, second you have put on a clown outfit so you have your young person’s FULL ATTENTION. So now surely you can pass on your helpful advice? Err… No.
Almost every time my children are having a problem with something, the first words that want to jump out of my mouth are something along the lines of “Here’s what you should do”. For example:
Problem Number Three: We are denying them an opportunity to REALLY learn something
Them: “I can’t open this packet.” Me: “Tear it at the end.”
Imagine sitting in a classroom. Imagine the teacher is explaining something to the class. Think about how well you are concentrating. Now imagine the teacher turns their eyes directly on you and says “what do YOU think?”. What happened to your concentration level? Yep, it goes up. We learn and concentrate best we when are required to come up with a solution, rather than being told the solution. A recent study confirmed this: the researchers examined teaching pre-schoolers different kinds of shapes via two different teaching methods – a predominantly “giving information” method compared to a predominantly “asking questions” method. They found that the children in the “asking questions” method learnt more and remembered more than the others did. I bet if they did this study with adults, they would find the same results.
Them: “I don’t know what this word means.” Me: “It means …” Them: “I didn’t get a turn in class today.” Me: “You need to put up your hand and ask.” Them: “My brother took my game.” Me: “Tell him to give it back.” (or possibly, if I’ve had a really bad day: “suck it up”) You get the idea. I don’t think I’m alone here. As parents our instincts are to solve problems for our kids, teach them stuff and get the issue fixed as quickly and painlessly as possible (for them and us). Many parents of the teenagers I work with do the same thing – they tell their teen what to do about everything from how to study, how to relate to teachers, when to go to bed, what they should say to their friends and other topics. Is giving our children advice a bad thing to do? No. At times, it’s vital. Is it always the best thing to do as parents? I don’t think so. Here are the three problems with giving advice.
Problem Number One: We sometimes get it wrong While I like to believe I am the fountain of all wisdom, I must admit I give my children the wrong end of the stick more often than I would like to think. When they ask me a question or are stuck with something, I’m usually busy doing something else and I don’t know exactly what it’s like to be in their body, from their perspective, what they know and what else is going on. While the “solution” I give them might work for me, for them it sometimes misses the mark. And often they know it. So instead of saying, “wow Mum, you are SO smart and that’s really helpful” they say, “but ….” This frankly is annoying. That’s the first problem with advice. But let’s say you are SURE you are right on this one particular piece of wisdom you are passing down. What could be wrong with telling them about it?
When we try to teach our children and teens things by just getting them to listen to us, we are denying them the much better way of learning things – thinking of ideas themselves and trying them out.
So What’s the Better Idea? The better alternative to giving advice is actually fairly simple. When our children or teens ask us something or we notice them encountering a problem, our first response should be to ask them a question. These questions can be about their opinion (what do you think), their experience (what’s happened before?) or about their prediction (what will happen if you do that?). Asking them questions instead of giving advice means they are more likely to be paying attention and that their brains are more active and more likely primed for learning. Asking questions is going to dramatically increase the chance that they will actually learn something in this situation. So let’s go back to the problems my children had at the start and think of some alternative responses: Them: “I can’t open this packet.” Me: “Do you think tearing it here at the top or at the bottom would be easier?”
Problem Number Two: They are not really paying attention
Them: “I don’t know what this word means.” Me: “What do you think it could mean?”
You may have suspected your child or teen isn’t fully concentrating when you talk to them. I hate to say it, but your suspicions are correct. It isn’t their fault. If you look at MRI scans of a person’s brain while they are listening to someone else talk, you will see relatively
Them: “I didn’t get a turn in class.” Me: “What could you do to get a turn next time?”
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Them: “My brother took my game.” Me: “What could you say to him to get your game back?” (or still possibly, “suck it up”. I’m not proud of
it. It happens.)
And some examples for teens: Them: “I hate this teacher.” Us: “Is there anything you think you can do to change that or is it stuck that way do you think?” Them: “I’m never going to finish this assignment.” Us: “What is the hardest thing about getting it done? Is there anything that I can do to help? If you feeling a bit more motivated right now, what would you start on do you think?” Them: “I don’t want to go out with Kelly this weekend but if I don’t she’ll get mad.” Us: “What are your options? What is the worst case scenario? What would you advise one of your friends to do if they were in this situation?”
Keep asking Children and teens will often not know the answers to these questions (you’ll be surprised how often they do though). After our first question, we will often have to ask them some more questions. Sometimes we might have to give them some clues, or options, and then ask again. For example: That’s a great try. Do you think THIS or THIS might work better? What else could you do? What would happen then? What are the advantages and disadvantages to doing that? What else has worked in the past? Do you think THIS or THIS might be better? Why?
How much time do you think I have??? I know this might sound a little time consuming. It can take an extra minute or two. And sometimes you just won’t have time, and that’s okay. However, often it takes less time than you think. Even if you can just get into the habit of asking young people one question before you give any advice, you will be making a difference. Also, sometimes taking an extra minute to ask a couple of questions, ensures the young person really learns it well and we save ourselves time by not having to answer the same question or help them solve the same problem time and time again.
So this really works? Like other teaching techniques, this is not a magic fix. Young people still need repeated teaching and learning experiences. But I do firmly believe, having seen this in my own children and countless others in the clinic, by asking them to think about their own solutions is a far more effective way of seeing long term learning than by us telling them the answer. Re-printed with permission. Kirrilie Smout (Developing Minds Psychology) [kirriliesmout@developingminds.net.au]
Ms Jane Gaynor From the Counselling Team
plausible reasoning. Depending on student results, students can be considered for a Flinders course based on ATAR rank or a combination of ATAR (60%) plus UniTest (40%).
Careers Coordinator / Counsellor ADFA ADFA is holding a Careers Expo this Saturday 31 August at the Torrens Parade Ground from 9.00am – 4.00pm. There will also be a Student Parent Information session at Rostrevor College the following Monday 2 September from 1.00pm-2.30pm or at Sacred Heart College on Tuesday 3 September from 12.00pm-1.30pm. See attached Information flyers for RSVPs and enquiries.
Automotive Trades
The test is free and will be conducted at school in several weeks’ time.
TAFE Applications and Skills for All Funding Students completing SACE this year will no longer be eligible for funding under Skills for All for Certificate 1 or 2 courses, but will be eligible for funding in 2 courses at Certificate 3 level and above. Students who have completed a VET Certificate 1 or 2 course will not be adversely affected by this decision. TAFE applications will be open on Monday 23 September with the closing date being Friday 15 November (Week 5 Term 4). Ms Liz Tidemann Careers Coordinator / Counsellor
The Motor Trade Association (MTA) will be holding their Auto Career Expo this Friday 30 August. The MTA both trains and employs apprentices into the industry, with their Careers Expo providing the opportunity for students to see first-hand what is on offer. DEEWR figures show that a shortage of workers occurs in the Automotive and Engineering trades, especially in South Australia. The 5 trades with a short supply of workers in SA are diesel mechanic, automotive electrician, panel beater, mechanic and metal machinist.
Building and Construction Diploma Are you interested in either starting a trade in the industry or working at the Para-professional level? The Master Builders College delivers a 12-month accelerated Diploma course, allowing you to work as a Junior in Estimation, Scheduling, Site Supervision or Project Management. Check Master Builders College on www.mbac.edu. au or Master Builders Group Training Scheme for an apprenticeship on www.mbasa.com.au or see me for further details.
Endeavour College of Natural Health This is a large Natural Medicine college offering Bachelor of Health Science degrees in Acupuncture, Homeopathy, Musculoskeletal Therapy, Naturopathy and Nutritional Medicine. Completion of Year 12 plus an interview is required for admission into any of the courses. Check www.endeavour.edu.au
University Applications & Flinders UniTest University applications through SATAC need to be finalised by the end of this term to avoid paying a late fee. Once the $25 has been paid, the application is ‘live”. Students can still make additions to preferences up until 2 December to ensure equal consideration for most courses, or until 6 January to change preferences.
ADF Careers Expo 9am - 4pm, Saturday 31 August 2013 Torrens Parade Ground Australia’s Navy, Army and Air Force can give you experiences money can’t buy – a career that not only improves you personally, but means doing something worthwhile for your country. The ADF offers fully paid university degrees, graduate entry schemes, rewarding trade and technical careers as well as support and administration roles. Find out more about careers in; Aviation, Business and Administration, Combat and Security, Communications, IT and Education, Engineering, Health Care and Science, Logistics, Hospitality and Support, Officers and Management, Trades and Apprenticeships
Attend an information session on the day: 10am Australian Defence Force Academy 11am Navy 12 noon Army
1pm 2pm 3pm
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BASKETBALL Open A Intercol Basketball CBC 54 defeated Blackfriars 48 We retain the basketball Trophy! It was a close game as all Intercollegiate games are as both teams lifted for the occasion. All of the four quarters were close but the third and fourth were particularly significant in the overall result. We basically tied the scores in the first and second, won conclusively in the third but saw a strong resurgence of BPS in the fourth to outscore CBC. However, our lead over three quarters was sufficient to see us over the line. We must acknowledge the tenacity and accord respect to the BPS team for a spirited game which was played with great sportsmanship. Best on Ground, as decided by the CBC team was Number 41 Kane Della-Pia whose three point accuracy continuously kept our lead in check. CBC’s Best on Ground was aptly awarded to Oliver Megins who scored 19 points for the game. We knew that CBC had to play a sustained four quarter game to win the trophy and the team did just that. Congratulations to all players for their efforts and teamwork to secure the win which was crucial in the overall point tally for CBC if we were to secure the overall Championship Trophy for the Intercollegiate series of games. Squire was excellent as always in defence but I also noted that he was always the first to be down the court in offence to present a passing option. He always probed the opposition defensive zone for a scoring option. Squire scored valuable points for the team as well. Megins played all positions and was instrumental in some critical moments of the game especially when scores were tied. He did not feature with the threes but contributed with twos. The statistics sheet shows a comprehensive performance in all areas of the game. He had a huge impact on the game in every quarter. His aggressive spin moves under the basket against double and often triple teaming was awesome. He played a captain’s game in guiding the team at crucial moments. Nguyen put up some unbelievable shots to contribute to the scoresheet. The one I am thinking of has no name but I will call it an overhead reverse hook shot! He was also instrumental in defensive and offensive rebounds. De Pinto played the game of his life with no indication of the injury sustained two weeks ago. His rebounding was astonishing as he plucked the ball from impossible situations as were his assists. A great team player in the game who contributed a valuable 8 points. Ciabattoni played a measured and intelligent game. He made good position and as a result put in 13 points for the team. Naturally he put his trade mark three-pointer in. Ciabattoni’s contribution was particularly significant in the 12
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second and third quarters where his rebounding made an impact. Manship was absolutely brilliant in overcoming their defensive pressure and getting the ball up. He made some critical steals in the context of the game. As always Manship made good position, drove to the basket and was accurate outside the key. A lot of responsibility will be on his shoulders (and Gleeson – did not play due to injury) in 2014. Hilliker also featured in the statistics with four critical steals to convert and slow the opposition down in addition to assists. He was a critical player in this tense and important game. Hilliker’s offensive drives in the lane were excellent as he contributed to the scoresheet. Kurvers made excellent position under the basket in his role at top of the key. He had to work hard against double teams at times but still managed to present well for the pass and scoring option. I was particularly impressed with his movement up and down the court. Another season has ended and the coaching team wishes the seniors the very best as they finish the year. It has been a privilege to be associated with the Open A players over the last three years. They are arguably one of the better teams if not the best team CBC has fielded. CBC will be rebuilding the Open A squad again as the seniors leave us. Their legacy is the stuff of which upcoming players to the Open As will aspire to. Well done gentlemen and we applaud your contribution to the College and the game. You have pushed the basketball bar to a new high. My sincere thanks to all parents, supporters, past students and players who were there on the day. My thanks are always extended to Chris Mellow, Anne-Marie Kurvers and Tracy Gleeson for their support, advice and friendship. We are a formidable team that supports the players. Best Players: Oliver Megins, Michael De Pinto, Michael Hilliker, Gian Ciabattoni. Mr Gary Jalleh Coach
Open C Basketball CBC 37 defeated Blackfriars 30 A fantastic way to end the season with a highly competitive game against Blackfriars. There were many key situations in the game that tilted the advantage our way. Aidan C was simply superb under the basket both in offence and defence. His domination was rewarded with winning the Intercol medal. Michael Petrilli, Phi, Vincent and Raisey displayed excellent defence which created easy baskets for the team. The consistent Matthew Italiano scored points at a crucial moments of the game. Thomas, Alex D and Alex F played important defensive roles when they hit court. Gian was always cool under pressure and gave off some terrific passes. Congratulations to the lads for an excellent game.
I’d like to thanks the players and parents for all their support and effort throughout season. Well done on a fine season. Mr Tony Carrieri Coach
Junior B Basketball CBC 58 defeated Blackfriars 7 It was a truly dominant game last Saturday to finish the season for the Junior Bs. CBC were focused, determined and selfless as a team on the morning, not wanting to disappoint after last week’s lacklustre win over Rostrevor. Blackfriars were left hapless, bewildered and confused by CBC. Lachlan Grant-Allan was awarded the Intercol medal for his play. He ran the point very well all game, scoring on numerous occasions and terrorising the opposition in half-court trap styled plays. Nathan Grant-Allan continues to mature as a player, calmly cutting under the basket and finishing with ease. Foday Samuka and Nathaniel Krecu played their best games of the season. Their defence was amazing and were major contributing factors to us allowing only 2 second half points. Both boys were equally effective on the offensive end, with Nathaniel’s finishing at the rim vastly improved and Foday finding his shooting range. Mitchell Taylor played another fantastic game on defence, at one point running the length of the court to stop a fast break opportunity. Jayden Hoggett, Jack O’Nions and William Kuany contributed superbly to the win also. The team fondly farewells the Year 9 contingent of Jack, Jayden, Mitchell, Foday and Lachlan. They played superbly all season. We finish the season having won 9 games, drawn twice and lost just once. Thanks very much to Nardia Hoggett for scoring throughout much of the season. Mr Richard Moore Coach
Junior E Basketball CBC 28 defeated St Ignatius 22 A fantastic end to a brilliant season! The CBC boys once again proved to be the team to beat. We got off to a fast start – maybe a little too fast as the boys fumbled the ball more than desired. However, after a time-out and some refocusing, we began to work as a team. There was excellent dribbling from Ed Curnow, the usual exceptional scoring from Josh Hogben and special mention
to Luca De Corso on his great baskets! Liam Hopper defended relentlessly as well as scoring the odd basket and Riley King was always there to get our rebounds and pass the ball off. Furthermore, Alex Baik seemed to have possession of the ball every other second! What a great season, boys. Well played, good teamwork and thanks for being wonderful sportsmen! Ms Sarah English Coach
debating
YES! NO!
Intercol Debating CBC Wins Trophy! The first event of the Intercol with Blackfriars this year was the Middle and Senior School debating. Blackfriars have always fielded talented team members so to win the trophy was going to require some brilliant and persuasive argument, along with detailed and convincing rebuttal points. Our boys were up to the job! The Middle School team, coached by Hamish Richardson, had to argue the topic That school prepares us for life. CBC team members Daniel Larizza, Jack Meaker, Siddarth Rajagopal and Basil Dimpoulos were the negative team and argued emphatically that there is much more to learn in life than what we learn at school. The adjudicators awarded the
debate to Blackfriars citing that CBCs points were clearly rebutted each time. Well done to CBC and Blackfriars boys for a great debate. The CBC senior school line up consisted of Peter Cooper, Chris Skelton and Hamish Richardson with Thomas James chairing the debate. The senior school students had to speak for 8 minutes each which is quite an achievement in itself. The topic for the debate was that Social media does more harm than good and CBC were once again arguing from the negative perspective. This was quite a complex debate with the boys citing recent use of social media in the Middle East to create change, and also that personal responsibility is essential in preventing negative situations occurring with social media. All team members were impressive with the debate being awarded to CBC by all three adjudicators. Blackfriars spoke very well so it was quite an achievement to win the trophy. Well done to all involved in the preparation of the students and Ms Scarlett Lucero for her coaching of the senior team. We look forward to retaining the trophy in 2014! Ms Sandra Mason Debating Coordinator
football First XVIII Intercol Football CBC 74 defeated Blackfriars 64 Finally the day arrived that the team had looked forward to all year. Wins in soccer, debating and basketball meant that the First XVIII couldn’t let the school down. Our Year 8 and 9 teams had good wins in the morning, followed by an excellent win by the Second XVIII in their first game for the year as a team. Our team welcomed several first gamers in William McPherson, Trent Daly, Austin Crisanti, Adrian Mastrangelo, Luke Johansen and Tom Bielby, whilst Nathan Koulizos was in his second game. Matthew Nye and Oliver Megins also lined up for their second game of the season, meaning we were able to field the strongest team of the year for the occasion.
First quarter saw CBC kicking to the western end in heavy conditions. Nick Delaat and Tom Pickering looked ominous, ably supported by Nathan Byrnes, Austin Crisanti and Thomas Melios-Traver who all worked hard to win the loose ball and keep it in our area. Jarrod Hancock also placed pressure on Blackfriars with his strong approach to the ball and willingness to work hard. Delaat demonstrated the benefit of being in front with one of his two goals for the quarter. Pellegrino Biancardi kicked an excellent goal on the run and Jarrod Hancock kicked the other goal for the quarter. Blackfriars looked dangerous when they moved the ball quickly to their strong full forward, who kicked long and accurately twice in the quarter. The second quarter saw CBC continue to assert control on the game. Matt Nye, Jonty Rutai, Pelle Biancardi and Tom Bielby in the midfield were on top, benefiting from the ruck work of Megins. Tom Pickering in attack was proving too strong for his opponents, whilst Nathan Byrnes, Tom Melios-Traver, Austin Crisanti and Sam Warren worked hard to keep the ball in our area. Luke Johansen and Trent Daley provided good run and options to look for on the wing. Adrian Mastrangelo helped tighten the defence and run the ball out, whilst Wil McPherson competed well in the air and helped out Chris Clemente at full back. Chris had managed to stem the goals from his opponent and with a further two goals each to Delaat and Pickering we were leading by 4 goals at half time. In the third quarter Blackfriars started to mount a serious challenge to us. Oliver Megins developed cramp and rested in the sick bay forward pocket, as did Pelle. With a depleted ruck and midfield, Jonty Rutai and Tom Pickering stepped up to help us combat the increasingly damaging Blackfriars centre square set-up. Our defence was under intense pressure; however, good players can be relied upon in such matches and James Kittel-Neill was unbeatable at centrehalf-back. He spoiled effectively and was not intimidated by strong opponents. Nick Adams increased his work rate in the back pocket and showed why he is one of the best defenders in the competition. He continually repelled the opposition through being balanced and reliable under pressure. Nathan Koulizos also rose to the occasion and proved to be a highly effective team player in defence. At the final break we were still 4 goals up and it appeared we had withstood the best Blackfriars could throw at us.
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Blackfriars had other thoughts, however, and produced their best 15 minutes of football for the entire game, kicking 3 quick goals and reducing the margin to a slender 3 points. Here is where players became champions and rose to the occasion. Jonty Rutai developed cramp yet was the only ruck option left. He competed his heart out for the team in the air and continued to win the hard ball. Nick Delaat moved briefly to the centre and lent valuable support in the tough contests. Likewise Matt Nye and Tom Bielby, two key play makers in the first half, continued to win the ball and take hard tackles as the game slowed and players tired. Anthony Martino proved truly inspiring and reliable once again, as he has done in all big games this year. It was a great second half from the captain working as a team with other defenders in Kittel-Neil, Adams, Clemente and Koulizos. A brilliant snap for goal by Pelle gave us a 10 point lead, but Blackfriars were able to reply quickly to again reduce the gap to a few points. Sam Warren had played with great heart and spirit to take a mark 30 metres out on an angle. His kick drifted through untouched and a sigh of relief lifted from all supporters around the ground. In the few minutes remaining players like Matt Nye and Anthony Martino kept winning the ball to ensure victory was ours. The final siren allowed everyone to unleash an emotional celebration. We had great support from recent old scholars who turned up wearing their school football jumpers and a festive spirit. To see staff, old scholars, players and parents remain on the oval for 30 minutes and share the occasion was a great feeling, especially beating a team that played two divisions higher than us at the start of the year. Along with the win by the Second XVIII it showed what a talented group our senior footballers have been this year. Best Players: Tom Bielby, Matt Nye, Anthony Martino, Jonty Rutai, Nick Adams, Nick Delaat Goal Scorers: Delaat (4), Biancardi (2), Pickering (2), Hancock, Megins, Warren (1) Mr Greg Ward Coach
Second XVIII Intercol Football CBC 11.8 (74) defeated Blackfriars 4.4 (22) Best Players: Perpetua (Intercol Medallist), Hilliker, Owens, Colangelo, McGee, Goggins, Niscioli, Peterson, Meyer Goal Scorers: Perpetua (5), Tully (2), Yates, Owens, Bojovic, Nicholson (1) The performance was an exceptional one given the preparation. The team was comprised of Year 10 players and First XVIII players that had not played together at all during the season. Despite this, the players gelled and played terrific team football. From the outset CBC dominated possession and had it kicked straight at goal would have had the game won before half time. It was ably led by Captain Liam McGee on the ball who threw his body into each contest. Michael Hilliker rucked for most of the day and also served as an additional on-baller with his excellent fitness and run. Jack Owens was clean and skilful in the centre, whether by hand or by foot and racked up numerous possessions. Marcus Colangelo on the wing provided run and excellent ball use all day. Hayden Niscioli was solid at centre-half-back and contributed well in short stints on the ball. Big Brady Goggins played at full-back for most of the 1st half before moving to centre-half-forward, where he dominated the air and also moved the ball forward from possessions gained at ground level. Liam Peterson played on the wing from part way through the 2nd quarter and was valiant in his efforts in contests, winning the ball forward consistently for CBC. Charlie Meyer, like McGee, provided excellent use of the body in congestion and emerged with the ball consistently. Our Intercol Medallist was Julian Perpetua. His performance was amazing. From the outset he displayed ball-handling skills that were exceptional, particularly given the conditions. Furthermore, his use of the ball was creative and
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his work-rate high as he repeatedly doubled-up possession. Apart from contributing to several goals he kicked 5 of his own. Julian was clearly the stand-out player on the field and a most deserved medallist. Mr Matthew Crisanti Coach
Prep B Football Cabra 8.12 (60) defeated CBC 0.1 (1) Best Players: Jack Bourke, John Kleeman, Eric Tsoukatos, Adam Wells The boys battled hard all day and maintained a positive attitude, just like they have all season. It was a good game played with strong spirit. We had some good moments of play where we were able to keep possession of the ball. The midfielders won a bit of the footy and linked up nicely with each other. The opposition was too strong for us though, kicking a couple more goals than us each quarter. Mr Vincent Rignanese Coach
shots on goal. The end of the first half came as somewhat of a relief as it gave the lads a chance to get out of the rain. The second half resumed with the same intensity, again with CBC dominating. Matthew Dawber was unlucky not to score a hat trick with the ball finding the cross bar on several occasions. Finally as night set in, the rain continuing and only minutes left Andrew Tamburrino scored a beautiful through shot, past the keeper and into the net. The boys were ecstatic and rightly so. The final minutes were tense as Blacks tried everything to get back into the game but CBC were too strong. A very proud moment for the team as they held The Ray Coster cup high and celebrated the glory. Tom Tagirara was awarded CBC’s Man of the Match but the entire squad is to be congratulated for an outstanding effort. I would like to thank Mr Kosmina for sharing his knowledge and his dedication to the lads. To the Mums, Dads, brothers and sisters that came out each week to watch, cheer and run the line, the boys and I thank you. Mr Chris Dolan Coach
Open B Soccer Blackfriars 2 defeated CBC 1
Year 4/5 Football Glen Osmond 3.5 (23) defeated CBC 2.1 (13) We had a great game of football today with a very tight game and a low scoring affair. CBC today played so well as a unit and did all that was asked of them, our backline played one on one as asked and held firm which ensured we didn’t let much through when Glen Osmond went forward. Our forward line took their opportunities when they presented. Players were prepared to put their bodies over the ball and take a knock or two get up and play on, showing real resolve. Glen Osmond scored the 1st goal early in the first quarter but that was it. CBC defended well and at the end of the quarter had kicked one as well. In the second the play was so tight the only score by either side was a point to Glen Osmond. The third was also a quarter with only 1 point kicked by CBC. I think the 2nd and 3rd quarters where some of the best tight footy we have seen this season and set us up for an exciting last quarter with a chance to sneak home. Unfortunately it didn’t eventuate but the final margin of 10 points shows how tight the whole match was. A really good sign for the team is that it can hold another team so well defensively. Next week is the last game of the season against another Division 1 team that has been dropped into our Division. I am sure we will stand up again and are a real chance for a win to finish the season off on a high. Goal Scorers: Matthew Adams (1), Blake McDonough (1) Best Players: Matthew Adams, Blake McDonough and Asher Bemmer Thanks to Cosi for goal umpiring, Adam for time keeping and Cosi/Wendy for the oranges again. Mr Steve Brooks Coach
Soccer Open A Intercol Soccer CBC 1 defeated Blackfriars 0 Goal Scorer: Andrew Tamburrino Man of the match: Tom Tagirara Best on ground: Andrew Tamburrino, Matthew Dawber, Gianluca Filosi. One of the best games of the season in the worst conditions. We arrived at West Adelaide pitches to be told “get back on the bus, your off to Blacks”. So after a late, wet kick off, the ref agreed that each half would be shortened to 30 minutes in order to get the game played before we ran out of light. Both teams worked hard to get possession, CBC being the dominant force and having more
Goal Scorer: Hamid Best Players: Jordan, Murtaza, Nathan A great game and a close result. Our intensity was at least 20% higher than normal with about six eager substitutes in the coach’s ear throughout the game Jordan in goals kept us in the game with some great saves in the first half especially and Nathan at centre-back showed great leadership qualities. Hamid and Murtaza were tireless in midfield. All team members worked hard and we ran a high quality opposition very, very close. The curtain falls on my 10 winters at CBC and I wish to thank all players, parents and friends that have made it such fun since 2004! Mr David Bocock Coach
Year 10B Soccer BPS 4 defeated CBC 0 The final game of the season looked like a challenge in the first half with 4 goals being scored. However, the boys worked very hard in the second half which resulted in numerous goal opportunities. It was excellent to see the boys develop very good connection as a team throughout the season. It was a great effort from all the boys in the team. Andre was awarded the best player of the game. Mr Mehdi Bayani Coach
Year 9B Soccer Blackfriars 1 defeated CBC 0 Intercol Medal: Brian Ma Best Players: Brian Ma, Alex Hartley, Harry Isherwood After a couple of disappointing weeks the team was ready to display its best form of the term – and so it did! In an entertaining and fast encounter Blackfriars claimed the lead early in the second half and despite a relentlessly attacking game CBC could not quite find the elusive equaliser. Cogratulations to all players for an excellent game played with true sportsmanship and real enjoyment. Mr Noel Karcher Coach
Year 8A Soccer CBC 3 defeated Norwood Morialta 0 (17 Aug) It was a late start this week and even later when we arrived for our game due to the weather. Our opposition only had a squad of nine players who gave our team a hard first half making us do all the work and they defended their back half brilliantly. Second half and a few tactics and change of play making the opposition work for a change allowed Cooper to draw first blood and send a ball into the back of the net. Later Jimmy O followed through with a second goal. Our opposition finally felt the sting with James Ionni nailing the door shut with a third goal declaring dominance of the game. All this was enabled by a team that played as team and displayed excellent ball skills and determination, playing every game with heart and great sportsmanship. Men of the Match for this game goes to Daniel Didas, Patrick Alvaro, Tony Ton, Jimmy Odenwalder, Jake Oliviero and Cooper O’Donnell for their tremendous efforts in the forward line and midfield. Our next match, Intercol Cup, is at home against Blackfriars College. Be there 7.45am for warm up. Goals Scorers: Cooper O’Donnell (1), Jimmy Odenwalder (1), James Ionni (1) Thank you to all parents who support the boys by getting them to the matches and cheering them on. Also a big thank you to Mr Gianetta and Mr Gallagher for running the line. Mr Emmanuel Gaitaneris Coach
CBC 5 defeated Blackfriars 2 (24 Aug) Intercol Cup We didn’t know what to expect from Blacks being undefeated in the competition round. They came out with force and with some very talented boys. A fumbled handball in the penalty box allowed Tony Ton to fire in our first goal to open up the score card for CBC. A second goal soon rattled Blacks as Jimmy O sent in a scorcher that slipped out of the goalkeeper’s hands and into the net. The attack was on and our boys were not going to let anyone take this match away from them -- after all it is Intercol Cup. Laurence soon followed up with a brilliant goal picking up on another goalkeeper mistake that took the tally to 3-0. Finally Blacks caught us off guard and were able to score their first for the half. Second half commences and Blacks have returned with a vengeance but to no avail. CBC answered every attack with a double response baffling and wearing Blacks out of manoeuvres. James opened up the scoring with a brilliant goal and doom was nearing for our opposition. Blacks were awarded a penalty shot and were able to increase their score to two goals. Then Cooper O’Donnell, who had numerous attempts at firing at goals but was unlucky on many occasions, finally lands one into the back of the net giving us tally of five. His determination and the skills that he displayed were rewarded with him driving the final goal of the day as the match ended and 8As Intercol was ours. Tony Ton was presented with the best-on-ground Medal for the match picked out by Blackfriars. They did say it was hard to pick due to all of our team putting in such a fantastic effort and playing as a well-oiled machine. Tony created space and set up play for many of the scoring and non-scoring shots, a brilliant mid-fielder. Well done, Tony. To the rest of the team, being undefeated all season, could not have been achieved without sheer determination, playing as a team, playing with heart, great sportsmanship and wearing the Purple and White with pride. You made me very proud to be your Coach. Men of the Match for this game -- Tony Ton (BOG Medal Winner), Patrick Alvaro, James Ionni, Jimmy Odenwalder, Jake Olivieri and Cooper O’Donnell for their tremendous
efforts in the forward line and midfield. Goals Scorers: Tony Ton (penalty shot) (1), Jimmy Odenwalder (1), Laurence Gianetta (1), James Ionni (1), Cooper O’Donnell (1) Thank you to all parents who support the boys by getting them to the matches and cheering them on. Also a big thank you to Mr Gallagher for assisting with the team and running the line and Mr Gianetta for running the line. Mr Emmanuel Gaitaneris Coach
Year 6 Soccer CBC 10 defeated Blackfriars 0 A fantastic win to end the season undefeated!!!! Although playing against a committed Blackfriar’s in Intercol week, we turned on sparkling football that was a pleasure for all of our supporters to watch. This season has seen a great team of boys develop together into a fantastic team of players that support each other and enjoy the games no matter how hard the conditions are or how tough the opposition is. I am very proud to have worked with them throughout the last two terms and see a bright football future ahead for all of them. Although the game was a Year 6 level, Blackfriars threw in some Year 7 boys that took the tempo up a little but our CBC boys continued with their game and did not get overawed by the size or skills of the older boys, hence our final result of 10-0 was proof of our boy’s ability. The Best on Ground medal went to Louis D’Arrigo, for a committed game where he was involved from start to finish, including scoring two goals of his own. However, it was very hard to choose best player as they were all worthy of it and I could have given one to everyone for the whole season of great work. A last thank you to Flavio Bressan, Rick D’Arrigo, John Kosmina and all of the parents that have been there each week supporting the team. We have a lovely football community developing at CBC, and it’s a pleasure to be part of. Ms Aly Barrass Coach INSIGHT
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Year 5A Soccer CBC 10 defeated St Michael’s 2 After a disappointing loss of 3 - 2 to St Peter’s on 10/08/13, possibly our worst performance all season, the team came back in style to win 10 - 2 against St Michael’s on 17 August. All played well. In our last game of the season on the weekend against St Ignatius we won comfortably 6 - 1 in very slippery conditions. Goals came from Oliver Trimboli 3, Luca Trimboli 2, Marial Mabok 1. I would like to thank all the boys for their efforts -- they all worked very hard and have improved greatly since the beginning of the season. Their sportsmanship was commendable. They won eight games out of 11, scored 75 goals and conceded 33. Top goal scorer with 35 goals was Luca Trimboli. I would also like to thank the parents, a lovely group, for their support Mr Bernie Marwe Coach
Year 4 Football CBC 4 defeated Blackfriars 3 Player of the Match: Nicholas Kellermann-Clarke The boys poured their heart and soul into the last game of the season taking out a well-deserved win. Good result boys. Thanks for a memorable season. Manager: Lorenza Verlado Mr Paul Zitis Coach
table tennis Open C/D Intercol Table Tennis Blackfriars defeated CBC It was a night of nights, Year 8, Year 9 and the Open team all in the CBC Gym Friday afternoon. The verve, the panache and, as an old blues man once sang, “the inarticulate speech of the heart” paddled its way into, if not history then into the limelight. The spectators got a great show for their money. For the Open Team, a charmed group of eight young men who played enthusiastically throughout the season, thank you. Your help with the junior teams, your generosity of spirit and your unfailing joy at early morning training sessions is the stuff of leadership. The show was all over by 5.30pm twilight when the suits from Blacks arrived to take back their trophy. It may have been tiredness, it may have been emotion or it may have been bespoke tailoring, but they all looked the same. The trophy and the suits left but for a short period in history the totem of table tennis rested its gerrymandered base in our midst. We uttered the mantra of “maybe next year, just maybe” as we wheeled our bicycles down Frome Road into the fading light. Mr Rory Harris Coach
Year 9 Table Tennis Last Friday there was much excitement around the college and the boys in the purple and white had one goal in mind and that was to defeat Blackfriars in Intercol. The college was victorious in its quest and the Year 9 Table Tennis team contributed gallantly to this outcome with a draw against the Blackfriars side. Aaron Norris, Michael O’Malley, Daniel Wallace, Cooper Stankovich, Lucas Ktoris, Leon Kasperski, Alex Gawronski and Alex Racz once again played with great focus and determination and represented their college with pride. It has been an absolute privilege to be the team
manager of these boys and I look forward to continuing to catch up with them at Tuesday morning’s practice. Mrs Caroline Clarke Coach
Year 8 Table Tennis CBC 8 defeated Blackfriars 4 It was a night with hard work, joy and passion. The moment I walked into the CBC gym last Friday, I could feel a strong confidence of victory from all the Table Tennis players as they were fully prepared for the night. All the players were eager to win because it was the”season finale” of Winter Sports. The Year 8 players quickly got themselves organised and started to warm up. They even started with an internal game to decide each player’s positions. When the visitors from Blackfriars walked into the gym, the whole group was welcomed by all CBC players. From the faces of all the young men, I could tell that they also could not wait to prove themselves – what a night to look forward to! All the players were appointed to the tables and the match started with the Doubles. The boys played well and claimed a well-deserved victory of 8 games to 4 to finish the season. Congratulations to all of the players for achieving another wonderful success! I am so proud of all the boys! The whole season we have been together to celebrate for the victories, to learn through failures. All of them have grown so much and became more and more responsible. The players of the night were: Dominic Nguyen, Siddarth Rajagopal, Darcy Salamon, Thanh La, Jisu Park, Hyunjun King, Bijin Johnson, Robbert Than. Ms Jie Zhu Coach
Catholic education – For a stronger community Catholic education policy priorities Catholic education is seeking a statement from both major parties on their education policies and how they will affect the 735,000 students educated in the 1706 Catholic schools across Australia. Both major parties have been asked the six questions below. Their responses will be provided in the near future.
Policy Questions 1. How will your policy support parents to choose the education they want for their children and ensure religious freedom for Catholic schools is preserved? 2. How will your policy affect the ability of Catholic education systems and schools to distribute funding according to locallyidentified needs? 3. How will your policy deliver additional government funding to support student needs and ensure funding keeps pace with the real cost of educating a child?
4. How will your policy support the needs of students with particular disadvantage, students with disability and other special needs to receive funding to meet their needs, regardless of the school they attend? 5. What government funding for the capital needs of Catholic schools do you have planned? Does this funding recognise Catholic education’s support of disadvantaged communities and willingness to establish in new growth areas? 6. How will your policy deliver funding certainty for schools?
Catholic education will continue to work with all parties in the Parliament to ensure that Catholic schools have the resources to support the needs of all students.
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