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
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Purple Patches INSIGHT UPDATE EDITION
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Term 1, Week 4
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Friday 21 February, 2014
Br Michael’s Corner Forgiveness and Inner Peace Fr James Valladares blesses the “Spirit of our Brothers” quad scull.
at CBC has there been such a formulated program designed to ensure the very best results of each and every individual rower. We must also acknowledge the dedicated work of a small group of parents who form the Water Sports Auxiliary. The determination shown by these individuals to ensure the ongoing success of rowing at the school can be highlighted by their hard work, dedication and fundraising activities at weekly regattas from pizzas to coffee and drinks to cakes and gelato at every regatta. Welcome dignitaries, guests, teachers and fellow students. My name is Joseph De Donatis and I am the 2013-2014 College Rowing Captain. Rowing was introduced to the college in 1909 by the then brother -- it was the same year as Adelaide’s first electric tram line opening. Since 1909 the college has enjoyed enormous successes and has been widely acknowledged for its on-water prowess. Recently, success on the water has been hard to come by, and the ongoing future of rowing at the college has also come under question. Our community can be grateful for the commitment to rowing shown by the school Board, the principal Mr Noel Mifsud, and from our deputy Mr Shaun Clarke. Their commitment to ensure that the CBC heritage in rowing continues has been unwavering. We must also acknowledge the commitment of the student rowers, coaches and the Water Sports Auxiliary, success on the a water would be unattainable without the unified commitment of these groups. I am also of the strong belief that the effort that has been shown by the Director of Water Sports and Head Coach Mr Jarrad Schar will yield positive results in the years to come; I am only sad that I will not be here to witness those future successes. Never in my time in rowing
Recognition of the work of the auxiliary is one of the reasons we are here today -- their tireless endeavour has allowed for the purchase of a new Sykes quad scull boat to be aptly named the “Spirit of Our Brothers”. We welcome Father Valladares who will bless our boat shortly.
Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past and is a means for correcting our mis-perceptions. Forgiveness comes through letting go of whatever we think other people have done to us or whatever we have done to them. Through true forgiveness we can stop the endless recycling of guilt and going over past hurts. Forgiveness releases thoughts that seem to separate us from others and we can accept our own healing and extend healing love to those around us. Healing comes with unity. If we want inner peace then forgiveness is essential. We are released from inner guilt and turmoil as we forgive others and join with them in unity and love. Peace of mind occurs when we extend forgiveness to others and have no desire to get anything from them or to change them in any way. Forgiveness and inner peace of mind go hand in hand. Br Michael Flaherty
I would like to take this opportunity to invite students to come and try rowing. It’s not easy especially those early morning Winter starts but the friendship and mateship you will enjoy will be remembered for years to come... remember the ongoing success of rowing at the college starts with the students. On a final note, the Head of The River Regatta (The Grand Final of Rowing if you will) is due to be held on Saturday 15th March 2014 at the West Lakes. The event is the culmination of the 2013/2014 Rowing Season and attracts up to 15,000 participants and supporters. I would like to formally invite one and all to this event to show the CBC communities’ united support of rowing.
Feel all the excitement of Clipsal 500 27 February – 2 March 2014
Rowers… can do it all, and they can do it well. Joining the rowing team will be the greatest decision you will ever make if you choose to accept the harsh realities of the sport. By doing so, you will understand the incalculable value of an indomitable spirit, and you will learn, above all, that your achievements in life are limited only by the magnitude of your drive to achieve them. Joseph De Donatis 2013-14 Rowing Captain
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2014 School calendar Week 5 Mon 24 Feb
Liturgy – 8:35am (JC) Student Leaders Dinner with Family
Tues 25 Feb
Year 10 DOE & CSL Preparation Day (am)
Wed 26 Feb
Community Mass (8am SC) Smith Year 10 DOE (Group 1) Year 10 CSL (Group 1) Stage 2 Outdoor Ed – Rock Climbing
Thurs 27 Feb Clipsal 500 commences Year 10 DOE (Group 1) Year 10 CSL (Group 1) Stage 2 Outdoor Ed – Rock Climbing Fri 28 Feb
Clipsal 500 JC Assembly Year 10 DOE (Group 1) Year 10 CSL (Group 1) Stage 2 Outdoor Ed – Rock Climbing
Week 6 Mon 3 Mar
Liturgy – 8:35am (JC) P&F Meeting Year 12 Outdoor Ed - Kayaking Year 10 Career online
Tues 4 Mar
Shrove Tuesday - Pancake Day Year 8 Immunisation
Wed 5 Mar
Community Mass (8am SC) Bourke Ash Wednesday WSA Meeting at 6:30 pm
Thurs 6 Mar Fri 7 Mar
ER Foundation Cocktail Evening (Old Collegians – Three Schools)
Week 7 Mon 10 Mar
Adelaide Cup Day CBCOC Meeting
Tues 11 Mar Year 9 Immunisation Head of River Assembly hosted by Marks Year 10 Career interviews commence Wed 12 Mar
Secondary College Student Enquiry Session Secondary College Students considering preparing for the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and First Holy Communion in the Catholic tradition are invited to come to an enquiry session at Christian Brothers College Senior Campus Chapel, Corner of Frome Rd. & Wakefield St. Adelaide on Wednesday the 12th of March at 3.45pm. Secondary Students who have received the sacraments of Baptism and First Holy Communion are invited to consider preparing for Confirmation as this will assist them in the future as they prepare for Catholic marriage or wish to become godparents and sponsors for their family members. For further enquiries please contact Debbie Ripley on 8210 9318 or dripley@acp.adelaide.catholic.org.au
Sat 15 Mar
Rowing West Lakes – Schools’ Head of the River
Saturday 15 March 2014 School’s Head of the River Regatta Week 8 Mon 17 Mar
Liturgy – 8:35am (JC) St Patrick’s Day Board Meeting Year 12 Outdoor Ed - Kayaking Catholic Schools Swimming - Primary
Tues 18 Mar Year 10 Retreat (House Based) Wed 19 Mar
Community Mass (8am SC) Marks Year 10 DOE (Group 2) Year 10 CSL (Group 2) Year 9 Retreat (House Based)
Full Term Planner is available at www.cbc.sa.edu.au
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PURPLE PATCHES
There will be NO SCHOOL BANKING on Tuesday 25th February and Tuesday 4th March 2014. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Ms Leanne Dowling School Banking Co-ordinator
Canteen Volunteers For further information, please contact Penny on 8400 4240 or Lisa on 8400 4222, ext. 118.
Junior Campus REC
All sizes of navy blue school socks are now available at the Uniform Shop.
8am Tuesday, commencing March 12, Mass in the Junior Campus Chapel. Families welcome, especially those who are preparing to receive the Sacraments this year.
New students who have paid for their PE zip jackets are required to collect them from the Uniform Shop ASAP.
Community Mass (8am SC) Hurley
World’s Greatest Shave Red Cross Calling JC Assembly
Dear Parents, Caregivers and Students,
Uniform Shop
Thurs 13 Mar Elevate - Year 10 Study Skills Year 11 Outdoor Ed - Kayaking Elevate Staff Fri 14 Mar
School Banking
For Sale
CBC Corner TVs
Registration for Preparation for the Sacraments for Years 4, 5 and 6 are open. Please contact Ann Ozgo for the Registration Form.
Term 1 School Fee Reminder Fees were due by the 14th February 2014
Samsung 50in Full HD LED TV Model UA50F5000AM
Pay your Full Year’s fee by this date and receive a 5% Discount.
19 Samsung 50inch Full HD LED TVs are available for sale at $749 each.
Pay your Term fee by this date and receive a 3% Discount.
These units are only used during the 2014 Clipsal 500 race and are presented near-new.
School Card Forms
They will be sold on a first in basis.
Please return these forms to the Finance Office promptly to ensure that you receive any discount that you may be entitled to.
Please contact Frank Scali on 8400 4207 for further information.
If you have any queries please contact The Finance Office on 8400 4207
BADMINTON Open C Badminton 15 February 2014
CBC 14 sets defeated Pembroke 13 sets CBC started the morning by winning three of the four doubles matches. Marek Wojcik, John Neindorf and James Rojas continued their strong form to win their singles matches as well. Once all games had been played the score was a draw so sets were counted. The set score indicated a CBC win by one set. Congratulations to all who played this week. Other players were: Michael Tran, Christian D’Addario, Brian Ma, Chris Mathew and Jacob Sunter. Well played team! Ms Anna Memma Coach
VOLLEYBALL Open C1 Volleyball Friday 14/02/2014
CBC 3 defeated St Ignatius A2 0 What a start to the season!? After warming up for over 45 minutes I was worried that our team may have used up all of their energy before we’d even started but they proved me wrong – very wrong. Despite the humid conditions in the CBC gym, the boys were cool, calm and collected. Serving accurately, spiking at the net and providing ongoing support for their teammates. Their communication was outstanding and this, along with great skill, saw the team convincingly win three straight sets – 25-12, 25-10 and 25-15. Congratulations to Stefan Ryschka, Nathan Koulizos, Travis O’Keefe, Charles Pickford, Daniel Bigolin, Daniel Storti, Jake Pinksterboer, Nick Di Troia and Dominic Sangermano, on an exceptional first round match. Ms Krystle Helps Coach
Year 10 Volleyball
Year 8A Volleyball
Friday 14/02/2014
Adelaide High 2 defeated CBC 0
CBC 3 St Ignatius 0 The CBC Year 10 team saw the return of the group that had played together during Year 8 and Year 9. As a result, the play during the game was seamless, with each player supporting and working fantastically well together as a team. St Ignatius struggled to cope with this effective approach and quickly lost the first set 25 to 15. The second set followed the same pattern with CBC winning easily 25 to 14. Sportingly, the boys agreed to continue with a third set. Unfortunately for St Ignatius the third set was not a consolation prize and CBC once again won decisively, 25 points to 11. A great start! CBC players: Aidan Smith, Denzell Arevelo, Brandon Tran, Steven Yin, Brian Ma, Mark Vong, Jackson Chau, John Phan, Phil Kim. Mrs Debra Withers Coach
This was the first match of the season which was played at Adelaide High. The team comprised of Joshua Silbor (Cpt), Ramon O’Donnell, Jack Sperring, Jacob Opperman, Joshua Silbor, Thai Nguyen and Lachlan Geisler. The team put in a great effort against a formidable opposition. The boys can be congratulated on their spirit and good sportsmanship throughout the game. Time allowed for a further set to be played (3) where once again Adelaide High proved to be unbeatable. Best players were Joshua Silbor and Jack Sperring. Well done boys. Mrs Jane Gaynor Coach
Water polo
Year 8/9 Volleyball
Senior Water Polo
St Peters 3 defeated CBC 0
Friday 14th February
Our first game of the season was one we might just wish to forget. We only had 5 players due to an unforeseen absence. The St Peters team was made up of predominantly Year 9s whereas ours was mainly Year 8s. We did, however, make the most of the game. It is a new team and therefore we lacked match practise together. We were very competitive in the first set only losing by 3 points. However, we lost our momentum and our drive in the warm conditions and it became somewhat a whitewash for the rest of the game. The boys were very disappointed but they did the best they could on limited match practise and only 5 players. We must ensure that we talk to each other on the court and are decisive in what we do. We served excellently but did not follow it up with team play. Hopefully, with more practise and team building we will become solid in our work ethic. Looking forward to this week’s game! Ms Emma Woehle Coach
PAC 9 defeated CBC 8 Goal Scorers: Bennett Reisinger 2, Taylor Sarunic 1, Laurence Giannetta 1, Henry Barker 1, PAC fill-ins 3 Our boys made an excellent start to the season and displayed brilliant skills in our first game. We were struggling for numbers this week and as a result PAC were gracious in allowing us a player each quarter to fill in. The PAC players linked well with our guys and enjoyed playing for the Purple and White better than their own team! We had juniors Laurence and Henry filling in and they played very well. Andrew Nguyen was very strong as our goal keeper and Taylor was the lynch pin to all of our attacks. Bennett Reisinger was a stand out in his first game and his long arms and strong swimming was a great asset. He is now hooked on the Water Polo bug. A great team effort. Congratulations to Tyson Sarunic who is the Swimming Captain and Andrew Nguyen who is the Water Polo Captain for 2014. Both young men will lead us well and have been consistent performers for CBC in past years. Mr Rick Mackereth Coach
I Would Like To Volunteer. What Now? The college has the privilege of parents and helpers who undertake valuable work every year, for which the college is deeply grateful. We are often asked what the procedure is to volunteer. To simplify the process we have placed all the information and forms on the portal for ease of access and to save you the volunteer, some precious time. If you have any queries in regards to the process please contact Mr Graham Brink on 8400 4204. Step 1: Please either print or save a copy of the Volunteer Information Book 2014 to your computer. The book contains all the information pertinent to the steps below and contains important information for volunteers. Step 2: Please open and view the induction video (Approximately 10 minutes in duration) – the file name is WHS Volunteer Video
Step 3: Complete the online responding to abuse and neglect course (Approximately 20 minutes in duration). You can access the course by clicking on the following link, please print your certificate on completion. Please note that the site nominated person is Ms Liz Tidemann who can be contacted on 8400 4258. The booklet Responding to Abuse and Neglect for Volunteers, is contained in the Volunteer Information Book 2013. The Protective Practices booklet referred to in the training is available as a separate document on this site. http://online.cesanet.adl.catholic.edu.au/docushare/dsweb/Get/ Document-19436/Resp_5.swf Step 4: Print and complete the following forms:
• Volunteer Agreement • Volunteer Details Form
• Induction Form • Undertaking
Step 5: Please contact Mrs Jenny Dunncliff on 8400 4210 to obtain information on how to apply for an Archdiocese Police check. Step 6: Please hand all documentation from Step 3 and Step 4 to Mrs Jenny Dunncliff when you come to the college to apply for the Archdiocese Police Check.
Thank You. PURPLE PATCHES
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