Christian Brothers College Newsletter
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Term 2, Week 3
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Friday 16 May, 2014
CBC students compete in the Generations of Jazz Festival.
From The Principal Dear Parents, friends and community members, On Sunday, 18th May our student leaders and rowers will carry the statue of Blessed Mary at the annual Diocesan Marian Procession at Peace Park in the South Parklands. The eager willingness of our boys to lead the procession (a long-honoured CBC tradition) speaks loudly of our deep commitment as a Catholic College in the Edmund Rice tradition. I congratulate the students involved: Joseph De Donatis, Declan Reidy, Sam Wilson, Taylor Riley, Edward Meredith, Aiden Curyer, Scott Boin, Jonty Rutai, Thomas James, Steven Kakogianis, Adam De Pierro, Michael Petrilli, Hamish Richardson and Brian Wilson. I was also privileged last week to be a part of the Junior Campus Mother’s Day liturgy and morning tea with over 150 parents and grandparents in attendance. Mrs
Clarke, Mrs Buchanan and staff provided a stunningly beautiful prayer, musical and video tribute in honour of our mothers and grandmothers. Mr Clarke also led a very humorous tribute to mothers and was assured by the boys that their mothers were getting foot massages, shoulder rubs, breakfast in bed and a range of other surprises for Mother’s Day. I received numerous emails from those in attendance thanking the College for such a lovely yet fitting tribute.
Student News The College congratulates to Philip Reisinger (Year 6) who was selected to represent South Australia as part of the Judo SA Team in the upcoming Judo Nationals to be held in Wollongong next month. Thank you to both Hamish and Cindy Buckley for taking the nine students to Mount Gambier to compete in the Generations of Jazz festival. Speaking to Cindy on the weekend she stated that the students’ performance was outstanding. On Thursday evening it was great to see staff supporting the Autumn Concert. Thank you to Hamish Buckley, Cindy Buckley and Michael Griffin for organising the evening.
Asian Literacy I received an email from the Director of Catholic Education Dr Paul Sharkey last week congratulating our College on our national recognition as an Asian Literate College. Dr Sharkey was responding to the following
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article published by the national Leading 21st Century Schools’ program which will showcase the work of CBC in an national conference in June of this year: At Christian Brothers’ College in Adelaide, principal Noel Mifsud and deputy principal Shaun Clarke participated in the 2013–14 Leading 21st Century Schools’ program. Prior to their involvement the school had already made a moral commitment in this area, with an Asia literacy strategy adopted from Reception (Foundation) to Year 12. The school has a well-supported Advisory Group consisting of staff and students as well as representatives of external agencies and organisations. This group has played a major role in progressing the school’s vision. Noel and Shaun’s involvement in L21CS has allowed the school to build on this strong base, as members of the Advisory Group go through the program’s online modules. The program has also helped the school establish a strong network of like-minded educators.
This week the following members of the CBC Asian Literacy Advisory Group presented a draft copy of the CBC Asian Literacy Strategic Plan to members of staff for consultation. This document will be available in the next few weeks online on our website. I congratulate Mr and Mrs Clarke, Mrs Lucero, Mrs Ben, Mrs Barreira, Ms Riccio and Mrs Zwolski for their work on this document and Mr Ly for his professional assistance with publication.
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Br Michael’s Corner What did you do at school today? Nothing! Sound familiar! Though parents frequently attribute such answers to their children being secretive, often the cause really rests with the questions of parents. The important point is that parents talk to their children. Talking with your son or daughter involves two relatively simple aspects: asking questions and active listening. To encourage children to speak, parents should ask more open questions. Open-ended questions generally begin with “How,” “Why,” “Tell me about it” or “What.” Ask for explanations and elaborations rather than just one-word answers. Indirectly, your questions express your love for your child and interest in what is said. “How did you get the idea to do a science project on snakes?” “Why do you want to go to the Camp next month?” “Tell me about the speech you gave today” “What was the best thing that happened in school today?”
Avoid questions that are too open-ended. “What’s new in school?” or “Tell me about your trip,” ask for too much information and often get the reply “Nothing” or “There’s nothing to tell.” Without active listening, the tendency is to down play the child’s feelings. It is essential to listen to the words and the feelings behind the words. Respond often to the feelings rather than the content of what is said. “You feel deeply about that,” “It made you angry,” “Tell me about how you felt when ...” Br. Michael Flaherty
This week our students were immersed in NAPLAN testing to ascertain their skills in literacy and numeracy. NAPLAN provides some useful baseline data about students’ numeracy and literacy. This test should not be seen as a definitive benchmark of your child’s literacy. It is tempting to fall victim to the media’s oversimplicity of NAPLAN results which they use to compare schools nationally. At CBC we use numerous sources for diagnostic data to celebrate student’s strengths and areas of development in a range of literacies. At CBC this includes Progressive Achievement Testing (PAT) in Maths (PATm) and Reading Literacy (PATr) as well as intervention programs such as QuickSmart and Multi-Lit. Earlier this year CBC staff Dr Shirley Yates and Dr Michelle Lockwood wrote a paper on the efficacy of our College’s programs which we use to inform the NAPLAN data for every child. This paper has been accepted by the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. The paper titled Intervention for Middle school students with poor achievement in mathematics asserts: Poor mathematics achievement in middle school students is evident in many countries. A QuickSmart (QS) mathematics intervention program was trialled with a group of students at CBC in Grades 7 and 8, matched with a control group of similar underachieving classmates. This study confirms and extends previous findings of the efficacy of mathematics intervention for underperforming middle school students.
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Class of ’74 Reunion EREA Director of Regional Services (SA and WA) and CBC Old College Mr Terry Roberts extends a warm invitation to the graduating class of 1974 for their 40 year reunion. Mr Roberts writes: If you were part of the Year 8 group in 1970 and/or finished Year 12 in 1974, you might like to attend the Reunion which is planned to take place at this year’s CBC Old Scholars’ Dinner on Friday October 17. If you would like to be included in correspondence about the Reunion, please email Terry Roberts at terobbo@ bigpond.com
Conclusion On May 11 this year Pope Francis marked Mother’s Day asking those in St Peter’s Square to ‘‘take a moment to dedicate a beautiful thought and a prayer for all the mothers.’’ What is your beautiful thought and prayer for your mother or the mother figure in your life?
Mr Noel Mifsud Principal
In summary CBC is significantly improving student achievement in literacy and numeracy as well as contributing to much needed internationally acclaimed research in the area of literacy and numeracy acquisition.
Mr Noel Mifsud warmly invites you to attend Christian Brothers College
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Please do not hesitate to speak to your child’s teacher to discuss not just the implications of their NAPLAN results but their overall literacy and numeracy. Alternatively please visit the NAPLAN website http://www.nap.edu. au/
Sunday 25 May 11am - 2pm
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No Reheating Food In line with our Healthy Foods Policy and in the interest of student health, CBC does not allow the reheating of food in the microwave or pie warmer. The specific concerns are: 1. It is unknown when the food was cooked and how long it has been in the refrigerator at home. Was the food refrigerated as soon as possible after cooking? 2. The “2 Hour Rule” Bacteria that cause food poisoning grow rapidly between 5°C and 60°C (the temperature danger zone).
Food left in the temperature danger zone (e.g., out of the fridge or food warmer) for longer than two hours is dangerous. Keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold and do not leave at room temperature for more than two hours. The concern is that leftovers brought in containers from home are left in schoolbags until lunchtime, which is anywhere from 4 to 5 hours at room temperature. This food is teeming with bacteria and reheating the food runs a very high risk of food poisoning. Therefore, to protect student health (and staff from liability) any requests to reheat food from home will be denied.
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By Lachlan Brock
From The Deputy Principal EREA Student Exchange Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) offers every year opportunities for students to participate in an exchange with one of over forty schools they have in Australia. This year Christian Brothers College, Adelaide was partnered with St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe, Brisbane. The school was opened in 1952, located on Morton Bay with an enrolment of 172 students. Today St Patrick’s provides education to 1100 students in Years 5 to 12. Four Year 10 students: Adrian Niscioli, Aden Zaffino, Justin Krieg and Lachlan Brock spent a week at the school being billeted with parents from St Patrick’s College and were involved in classes and co-curricular activities. Students from St. Patrick’s College will visit CBC in August this year. Below is account of the experiences of the students: First week of Term 2 myself and three other Year 10s had the experience and opportunity to go to Brisbane for a week and see what it is like at another Brother Edmund Rice school. The school which we went to was St Patricks College in Shorncliffe which was an amazing school near the sea. At the school I was welcomed with open arms and everyone was very nice to me and it was very enjoyable. The school was very similar to CBC in learning wise and teaching the students about Brother Edmund Rice and the touchstones. The family which I was staying with was very nice and very open hearted and I felt right at home when I was staying there. Every meal was made with love and it was very nice. I would say to anyone who is thinking about doing a exchange program to do it because it is worth it and you will learn so many different things.
Mon 19 May Liturgy – 8:35am (JC) Board Meeting Library & Information Week
By Justin Krieg
Thurs 22 May Bourke/Hurley/ Marks Photo Day MC Sports Photo Library & Information Week
At the start of the Sunday that I left I didn’t know what to feel. Should I feel anxious, nervous, happy, excited or all of them combined in to one strange state of mind however before I could decide I was on a plane to Brisbane. When I landed I was greeted by a teacher from St. Pats. We were then escorted to the billets and was soon on my way to their house. I was fed dubious amounts of sweets, chocolates, cake -- you name it! As I got to know Sam the day started to fade and it was nearly time for my first day of school as a student. However the other students and I were surprised with a trip to Wet ‘n’ Wild. Throughout the day I talked more with the other billets and my own, it was a good experience for us all and made things a lot easier around the house as we could converse freely. During the course of the week, I attended Sam’s classes, sat in and watched the similarities and differences unfold in the different aspects of learning that St. Pats have to offer. I sat in on assemblies and participated in games and socialising during morning tea and lunch. On the Saturday before I left I attended the round 1 fixture for school sports and watched a nail-bitingly close First XV rugby and First XI soccer game and was amazing to see all the students and past scholars come out and see their school. The culture was magnificent! I would recommend this experience for anyone it’s a great way to see that we at an EREA school are part of something big and it’s also a week free from work. By Aden Zaffino
By Adrian Niscioli My week long trip to Queensland was action-packed and an exciting experience that I would promote to anyone! My week was exciting and eventful, beginning with a trip to Wet ‘n’ Wild with the school, and concluding with my flight back to Adelaide. I met many noteworthy people whilst on the trip and made quite a few friends whilst there. The school itself, situated in Shorncliffe, was surprisingly like CBC; however, it is much larger and has
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During my stay at Queensland, I attended St Patrick’s College located at Shorncliffe, Brisbane. For the week there, I attended many different classes and made many new friends. Their school is very similar to CBC but their school starts from Grade 5. On the first day we were taken to Wet ‘n’ Wild; the weather was fine but in the morning It was raining, so therefore there weren’t many people at the park. I enjoyed my time at Queensland; all the people were friendly and they were very quick to help if necessary.
Tues 20 May JC Photo Day Library & Information Week Year 9 Dancing (CBC) 1.30 – 2.30pm Wed 21 May Community Mass (8:00am SC) O’Brien Library & Information Week
Fri 23 May
O’Brien/Smith/Walsh Photo Day SC Sports Photo JC Assembly Library & Information Week
Sun 25 May
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Sunday 25 May 2014, 11am-2pm CBC Open Day Week 5 Mon 26 May Liturgy – 8:35am (JC) Year 11 & 12 Tertiary Studies & Career Expo National Sorry Day Tues 27 May Year 8 Retreat (House based) Flinders Uni Excursion – Year 12 National Reconciliation Week 27th May – 3rd June National Sorry Day Assembly Wed 28 May Community Mass (8:00am SC) Smith U13 & U14 Achilles Cup Trial Day – Enfield Year 12 Outdoor Ed - Bushwalking Thurs 29 May Year 9 Dancing (SAC) 9.20-10.20am Year 9 - Elevate Year 12 Outdoor Ed - Bushwalking Friends of Music Meeting 5:30-6:30pm 2014 SA Da Vinci Decathlon at St Peter’s Girls’ School Years 7,8,9 Elevate Parent meeting 7.30pm Fri 30 May
Mr Shaun Clarke Deputy Principal
Year 7 – 9 Middle Years Social – CBC Gymnasium Careers Expo Year 12 Outdoor Ed - Bushwalking
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Director Junior Campus, Vision and Innovation Dear Parents and Caregivers, Last week as the rain came to challenge our resolve, I witnessed one of the most beautiful expression of community, as over a hundred and forty families and friends of the Junior Campus gathered for our ‘Mother’s Day Liturgy’. The liturgy was spirit lead by Sandra Buchanan and Nicola Brennan (Junior Campus Co-ordinator), promoting for all who gathered, joy, deep reflection and appreciation for the gift of the significant women in our lives, that we call ‘Mother’. Noel Mifsud (College Principal), Shaun Clarke (College Deputy Principal) and Michael Petrilli (Vice-Captain Junior Campus) shared personal heartfelt reflections of the significance of their mothers in their lives. All three College leaders through their personal reflections reinforced for the boys what a precious gift their mothers were in their lives. I have included Michael’s speech that clearly challenges our traditional concept of mother yet so beautifully captures that which is common and characteristics of all mothers across the world. ‘Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen. To those who do not know me, my name is Michael Petrilli and I am the Vice-Captain of the Junior Campus. On Sunday many mothers will hopefully wake up to a lovely breakfast in bed, which is a part of the tradition of Mother’s Day, a day in which we celebrate all our lovely mothers around the world. We recognise the hard work, effort and love they put into raising us, their children. It is also a day that provides us with an opportunity to challenge our traditional view of ‘mother’ within the context of our global world.
In sharing my personal story my mother didn’t actually give birth to me, my mother couldn’t have her own babies, but my parents still so greatly desired to be parents and share their live with their children, that they decided to adopt. This resulted in a decision sixteen years ago to contact an adoption agency in Australia, and two years later I was adopted by my parents and brought to Australia. Each Mother has her own special and unique story; some mother’s share this special journey with a surrogate mother, others call on the support of science and medicine, some are mothers who support children through becoming foster mum and others are Grandmothers that through life’s circumstances become mothers to their grandchildren. One thing is certain they are all amazing and selfless women. When I think about my Mum’s story and my life journey I feel so lucky to have a Mum that so deeply loves and cares for me and my brother. She is so selfless and does a lot for both myself and my brother. She takes us to soccer trainings and games which literally takes up every day of the week, and yet she still somehow manages to have time to cook, clean and wash our clothes. Mum reminds me often of how many obstacles and difficulties she experienced in the process of adopting me, something that I probably take for granted, but should not. This is why we need to celebrate and appreciate our Mothers all over the world, showing them just how much we love and appreciate all that they do for us. In closing to all our mothers, and grandmothers, I would like to sincerely wish you a lovely Mother’s Day.’ Michael Petrilli (2014)
Thomas S Monson, a modern day prophet, suggest that; “We cannot remember our Mother and forget God, because God and Mother are partners in creation, in love, in sacrifice and service.” Shaun Clarke and Noel Mifsud so beautifully captured this relationship. Shaun in referencing the words from the Secret Garden song “You raised me up to more than I could be” shared his personal journey and the sacrifices his mother Phyllis made for him
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and his brothers to attend Christian Brothers College. Noel shared a personal life story of a young mother in Africa, he met, who was weak and vulnerable after giving birth and was unable to safely nurse and care for her new born child. In placing the child’s needs before that of her own she entrusted Noel, a stranger, to help keep her child safe. Noel reminded the boys of just how precious God’s gift of ‘mother’ was in their lives, a gift of unconditional love and selflessness. In closing I leave you with this thinking, as mothers within our educational community you are not only mother to your children but mother to our community and what a wonderful and powerful force of good that is to reckon with! ‘Making the decision to share our lives with our children is momentous, as it is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside of your body.’ Elizabeth Stone (2009)
Mrs Caroline Clarke Director Junior Campus, Vision and Innovation
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DRUMBEAT : Building Resilience Through Rhythm This term we are excited about the launch of the ‘DRUMBEAT’ program commencing on Friday 2 May, and continuing throughout the term in Lessons 1 and 2 each week here on the Senior Campus. The sessions will be located in the Drama Theatre. DRUMBEAT promotes social understanding and connection through a team drumming experience. It is fun, safe, creative, engaging and rewarding. Participants lift their self-esteem, learn to work cooperatively and are exposed to the therapeutic and recreational benefits of music. We are very fortunate to have Mr Josh Roach who is our very own trained and accredited provider of the program and will facilitate this program supported by myself, The CBC commitment to the program can be found embedded in the CBC Strategic Plan. Now a little taste of the ‘philosophy’ underpinning the program. It is best explained within the DRUMBEAT notes as follows. “In essence, life can be seen as a series of rhythms, from the heart-beat within us to the flow of the traffic along a city street, our breath, the swell of the ocean, the flapping of birds wings. Rhythms are happening in and around us all the time. When they are in harmony things are OK but when rhythms come into conflict with each other things can go wrong. We are all sensitive to differences in rhythm and notice when thing are off beat. For instance, we can often feel when things are different at home, when tension is in the air, the calm before the storm – we pick up, that mood of our home has lost its normal rhythm. Similarly, the rhythms of the ocean can relay messages about the safety of the sea – regular waves or tides are safer and more predictable than when the sea is churning; or the rhythm of a car engine provides clues as to its condition. People also have different rhythms. We get used to different patterns in our lives or we have a genetic disposition towards certain rhythms at different stages of our lives. Sometimes we get caught up in rhythms that are unproductive and costly. Think about the rhythm we get into over the holidays and how it compares to the rhythm at school and work. How easy is it to adapt from one to another? A lot of conflict between people can be seen as a conflict in rhythms. This program will serve to manifest and adapt to the rhythms of each other and the changing rhythm of our everyday lives. We now look forward to working with a small group of Year 9 students each Friday morning for Term 2 on what promises to be an amazing experience for our young men together with the staff who will work closely along side them. So, let’s get the drums out! DRUMBEAT Facilitator/Trainer: Mr Josh Roach Schol Counsellor: Mrs Jane Gaynor Mr Ian Hamilton Assistant Principal Wellbeing on behalf of the Wellbeing Team
Head of Music During the past fortnight the Music Department presented several performances. One highlight was the Vocal Ensemble performing at Generations in Jazz in Mt Gambier. This will be reported upon more fully elsewhere but I would like to express how proud I am of what the choir accomplished. Jazz is a new language for most of our boys. In little more than 11 weeks they have grappled with syncopated rhythms, extended harmonies, vowel placement and articulated consonants. They have learned to balance parts, to listen to one another, and to present with confidence to the public. These skills do not suddenly appear. The boys, with Mr Buckley and Mr Griffin, invested around 2.5 hours per week to get to a stage of polished sophistication. The Autumn Concert on May 8 showcased a number of ensembles and solo artists. The audience enjoyed a wide range of instrumentalists and singers, performing styles including popular, jazz, musicals and classical. In similar format, the Winter Concert will be staged in Week 6, Term 3. On Monday the 12th of May the CBC Junior Campus were lucky enough to host some members of the South Australian Police Band. The campus was treated to a musical variety including the Pink Panther, the theme from Harry Potter and the very popular ‘Happy’ by Pharrell Williams which saw all of the boys singing and clapping along. The performance gave the students an opportunity to hear a range of different instruments including the sousaphone, trombone and clarinet. A highlight of the concert was one of the band members playing the Super Mario theme on the steel drum. The Police Band also educated students about bullying and emergency response. Overall it was a inspirational performance for the students and we look forward to welcoming the band again in the future.
Finally, some interesting research about the benefit of music instruction and learning language. This article appeared in the UK Guardian earlier this year: http:// www.theguardian.com/education/2014/feb/27/ musicians-better-language-learners Mr Michael Griffin
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Autumn Concert
Generations in Jazz 2014 Joshua Hogben, Deputy Music Captain Between the 9th and 11th of May the Christian Brothers College Vocal Jazz ensemble attended the prestigious Jazz festival “Generations in Jazz”. This festival was an amazing weekend full of jaw-dropping performances by world renowned artists such as James Morrison, Idea of North and Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band. The three-day experience was full of many hilarious and momentous moments all in which strengthened the group bonds. The trip was an event that will not be forgotten for many years to come. As the nine of us stepped onto the stage we were eager and ready for the performance. The music began to play, Mr Buckley started to conduct – and everything that we had been practising for the past 11 weeks had come into play. In my opinion and that of many the audience, our performance was outstanding. This weekend was an amazing weekend that created a sincere sense of camaraderie and friendship between all members of the ensemble but none of it would have been possible without the hard work of Mr Michael Griffin, Mr Hamish Buckley and Mrs Cindy Buckley. I am really proud of our efforts at this year’s generations in Jazz and I look forward to bigger and better things in the years to come.
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Library Website, Always Online To ensure continuous access to the Library’s online resources students can connect to the Library website at any time. The website provides valuable research information for students and access to a range of useful links in regard to databases, recommended search engines, book suggestions, statistics and the library catalogue. Not forgetting, a fabulous collection of online tools that assist in the development of editing photographs, creating presentations, developing surveys, reference lists and much more. There is much to discover so please make use of the information available. Connect to the Library website by navigating to the home page of the school’s portal system. It is s located directly under the ‘My Resources’ tab and will open in a new window. There is no need to ever feel disconnected from an excellent range of resources and information. Please encourage your son to visit our website and the make use of the carefully selected resources that have been included. Mrs Sandra Mason Head Librarian/Teacher
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An Extract From An Email Sent To The College Principal From A Cyber-Safety Presenter During a cyber-awareness seminar last week that I presented to Year 5 and 6 students, the majority of the students put their hands up when I asked who uses KIK Messenger and Snapchat. I was a little shocked to be honest. I followed that session with a parent evening and when I asked the parents why their primary aged kids were using 17+ apps many of them looked back at me confused, not understanding what I was talking about. What I find in my parent sessions is that many parents don’t realise that there are ratings for apps, similar to the ratings we have for movies at the cinema! Those rating determine the suitability for kids. When an app developer is registering their app with an app store, they must choose the rating themselves, and there are penalties for not adhering to the ratings, so it’s in their best interest to comply.
Google Play Store Everyone
Applications in this category should not collect user’s location data or contain objectionable material. Applications should not share user content or include social features.
Low Maturity
Applications in this category may include instances of mild cartoon or fantasy violence or other potentially offensive content. Applications may collect user location data for the purpose of providing location specific information or otherwise improving the user experience, but should not share the data with other users. Applications may include some social features but should not focus on allowing users to find and communicate with each other.
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Applications in this category may include sexual references; intense fantasy or realistic violence; profanity or crude humour; references to drug, alcohol and tobacco use; social features and simulated gambling. Applications may collect user location data for the purpose of sharing or publishing with the user’s consent. Applications in this category may focus on or include frequent instances of sexual and suggestive content; graphic violence; social features; simulated gambling; and strong alcohol, tobacco and drug references. Applications may collect user location data for the purpose of sharing or publishing with the user’s consent.
Below are the ratings that Google uses for Android devices – the Google Play Store, and also for Apple – the Apple App store. When looking for the rating look under the description of the app, it will be there. Note: Apps like KIK Messenger and Snapchat are rated 17+ / High Maturity I suggest to parents that they don’t need to understand every single app that their child is using, however they should download every app that their kids are using and check out the rating for suitability and also play with it themselves for at least 5 minutes. Then if it’s not suitable, explain to the child why it’s not suitable, rather than just banning it. Parental RESTRICTIONS on Apple devices have an option whereby a parent can determine if an app gets installed or not.
Apple App Store 4+
Apps in this category contain no objectionable material. Apps in this category may contain instances of the following content that may not be suitable for children under the age of 9:
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Infrequent or mild occurrences of realistic violence Infrequent or mild profanity Infrequent or mild mature, suggestive, or horror-themed content Frequent or intense cartoon or fantasy violence
Apps in this category may contain instances of the following content that may not be suitable for children under the age of 12:
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Infrequent or mild medical or treatment-focused content Infrequent or mild references to alcohol, tobacco, or drug use Simulated gambling Infrequent or mild sexual content or nudity Frequent or intense profanity Frequent or intense realistic violence Frequent or intense horror-themed content
Apps in this category may contain instances of the following content that may not be suitable for children under the age of 17:
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Unrestricted web access, such as with an embedded browser Gambling or contests Frequent or intense mature or suggestive content Frequent or intense medical or treatment-focused content Frequent or intense references to alcohol, tobacco, or drug use Frequent or intense sexual content or nudity
Careers Coordinator / Counsellor The Adelaide Careers & Employment Expo will be held on Friday 16 May at the Wayville Showgrounds. Educators, Employers and Industry combine to provide a wealth of information and advice on career paths, study options and employment opportunities. Employers such as SA Police, SA Health, Defence Force Recruiting, Master Builders and many more will be in attendance. All Year 10s will attend the Expo, as part of their career exploration which is a component of their PLP this term. A permission letter providing information about the process for this day has been sent home. Students will be bussed to the Wayville show Grounds but need to make their own way home.
Tertiary Studies & Careers Expo (Adelaide Convention Centre) This year’s 5th Annual Tertiary Studies & Careers Expo provides an opportunity for students wanting to undertake further training and education, or to explore a range of career options. Advice can be obtained on study options, apprenticeship procedures, graduate outcomes and financial support available. Exhibitors include all public SA universities, interstate & overseas universities, TAFE, private education colleges, Defence Force Recruiting; Government agencies and much more. Students will have the opportunity to investigate a wide range of options including Fitness, Aviation, Performing Arts, Hospitality and everything in between! All Year 12s are encouraged to attend on Sunday 25 May 10.00am _4.00pm. Year 11s will attend from 9.30am until 10.30am on Monday 26 May. Year 11s will make their own way to the Convention Centre and be back at school by Recess on that morning. A wide range of seminar topics will also be held, providing valuable information on topics ranging from “applying for Medicine” to “careers in Hospitality Management”. Check the website www.careersevent. com and the advertiser lift-out (coming soon) for further details.
Defence Forces Recruiting Information
Upcoming Information Sessions at CBC
Key application Dates:
• Adelaide Uni Year 12 Session: Thursday 5 June Lesson 3
• ADFA: Year 12 students should apply NOW. Year 11s looking to apply in 2016 should begin planning in Term 3 this year. • Royal Military College Duntroon: Year 12s apply as soon as possible. • Navy Officer: Year 12s apply as soon as possible
• Flinders Uni Year 12 Session: Tuesday 27 May Lesson 5
• Elevate Education Year 9 students, teachers & parent sessions: Thursday 29 May • Elevate Education Year 8 Student Sessions: Thursday 12 June
Information Sessions:
• Elevate Education Final Year 10 Session: Thursday 19 June
• Tues 27 May: Army Reserve (Officer) 7.30pm Hampstead Barracks, cnr Hampstead & Muller Rd
Ms Liz Tidemann College Counsellor 10-12/Careers
• Thurs 29 May: Careers in the ADF: 6pm DFR 191 Pulteney St, Adelaide. • Tues 17 June: Army Reserve, 7.30pm Keswick Barracks, Anzac Highway • Tues 8 July: Army Reserve, 7.30pm Warradale Barracks, Oaklands Rd
Keep saving to win a family underwater adventure holiday. Plus make friends with the dolphins at Sea World. The Dollarmites have found sunken treasure in the Lost City of Savings. For your chance to win a share of exciting prizes, simply make three or more deposits at school during Term 2 and you’ll be automatically entered into the competition.
Major prize. • Five nights’ accommodation at the Sea World Resort & Water Park on the Gold Coast; • VIP Passes for two adults and three kids to Sea World, Warner Bros. Movie World and Wet’n’Wild Gold Coast; • A Dolphin Family Aqua Adventure; and • A $3,000 travel gift card to get you there.
Runner up prizes. 130 Toys”R”Us Gift Cards to the value of $250 each to spend on your favourite toys. Plus, there will be a separate draw of $1,000 cash for one school in each state/territory. To find out more, visit
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UniSA Sessions This week all Year 10s had a Career Shop presentation from UniSA outlining career planning steps as well as providing information about various university programmes. In addition, Year 12s were able to access information about pathways to university, the university application process and the various programmes offered.
UMAT Dates A reminder that the registration deadline is Friday 6 June and the test date will occur on Wednesday 30 July. Go to http://umat.acer.edu.au for further information.
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BASKETBALL Open A Basketball Unley High School 56 defeated CBC 45 3 May 2014 We lost the game to a better team on the day and we congratulate Unley High School. A lot of lessons were learned in 40 minutes of competition and we as a team will capitalise on it. We have a brand new team who will be together for the next few years and we will improve in our synchronicity as a team. I am supremely confident in the potential of the team after our first game of the season given the skills that each player displayed. The other thing I noticed was the on-court support each player gave to each other (for example acknowledging the shooter after a shot from the foul line) and acknowledged their contribution as they came off the court. The most important attribute which will contribute to this embryonic team’s success in the future that I noticed was that wonderful capacity to come together and communicate what they wanted and had to do on the court in group huddles. The game did not start well with a score line of 13 to 1 in UHS’s favour in the first quarter. This was not due to a lack of effort by the CBC players who put up calculated shots but simply did not convert. I also gather that it was also a fact that they had to get use to each other’s game. UHS started to secure their lead with accurate three pointers in the second quarter but the CBC team defence and offence lifted as well to reduce the deficit with a 19 to 12 score rate in the second quarter albeit still in favour of UHS. However what was interesting was that the team was starting to gel and started to understand each other. This was a time for CBC to surge forward and they did. The third quarter saw a change of tactics to man up and extend our defence. This paid immediate dividends as we outscored them 17 to 13. It was quite a running game that we had to play and this will be the pattern for the next few games. The guards did an excellent job to harass the opposition ball carrier causing a few turnovers. The fourth quarter was played in much of the same style and once again we outscored them 15 to 11. Unfortunately the damaged was done in the first quarter. Daniele played a consummate game at the point consistently hitting twos and a well-deserved three pointer. He defended extremely well and covered both ends of the court with sheer speed. However, for the life of me I could not imagine how he put a shot up under great pressure to sink a spectacular two pointer. Finished the game with 11 points. Gleeson was equally impressive with great passes and making excellent position on the perimeter and aggressive drives to the basket. He converted a three point play on a foul as well as hitting two threes in addition to twos. His ability to change speed and direction was a bone of contention for the opposition. Gleeson contributed with 15 to the score line. Squire started our score ticking and is credited with 9 points for the team. He was a consistent player who made good position and kept the scoring rate ticking over in all four quarters. Excellent in defence and used his ball handling skills well. Buck played a perfect tall forward’s game in both defence and offence. This was particularly telling in at both ends as he pulled in the defensive rebounds and continued to make options for the pass under the basket in offence. He contributed a valuable 6 points to our score sheet. De Troia was simply superb when we went to an extended zone. He worked overtime to nullify the opposition point guard by driving him into the corner with his speed to set up a double team situation. This caused UHS some problems. This also meant that he gave our team time to set up our defence as he slowed their pace down the court. Chirara was aggressive in defence and always tried to penetrate in offence. Great rebounds in difficult circumstances and always competitive. Put in a foul shot and also drove in for a two. Chirara played both end of the court well making good position to threaten with a shot and a score. Manship was his usual reliable self in setting up the play and looking for scoring options. He is very unselfish in options and a bit unlucky not to score. This will change as 10
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the season progresses. He moves extremely well down the court and cuts to the basket well and this is what we will be relying on in future games. Jaquillard had a very good game I thought. He was able to push the ball forward and is accredited with some remarkable defensive rebounds against some tall opposition players. He is also an attacking player to the opposition basket and this gave an advantage as he was fouled and he made the opposition pay for that mistake. I thank the parents and other supporters of this new Open A squad for their support as we rebuild the CBC team for the next few years. Best: William Gleeson, Sam Daniele, Mitchell Squire and Harrison Buck. Next week 10/05/14: Rostrevor College at Rostrevor at 10.30am. Players to be there by 10.00am please. Mr Gary Jalleh Coach
Open D Basketball Cardijn College 48 defeated CBC 13 3 May 2014 This was the first game for a brand new combination. We will certainly improve as we develop more cohesion and teamwork. All played the match in fine spirit. Mr Noel Karcher Coach
Junior A Basketball CBC 99 defeated Adelaide High 20 This was a sensational start to the basketball season with CBC dominating our opponent Adelaide High from the opening tip-off. All players made the score sheet with Ethan scoring a game high 23 (including two 3 point bombs from way down town), Nathan 22, 16 each to Theo and Will, 10 to Nam and 6 and 4 to Ryan and Oliver respectively. The most pleasing aspect to this game was not the high score, but the complete team game that CBC played with only two training sessions to prepare for this game. The future looks very bright and with more use of voice, this team should enjoy a very successful season. It is too difficult to pick the best players, everyone contributed in a complete team victory. Well done gents!! Mr Dan McMahon Coach
football Second XVIII Football CBC 7.9 (51) defeated Westminster 3.11 (29) Best Players: M Nardechia, C Boffo, T Nicholson, T Sarunic, L Squire, J Brynes, Peterson, Y Bojovic, M Tully, L Yates Goal Scorers: Y Bojovic 3, LYates 2, M Tully 1, D Porcelli 1 Saturdays match against Westminster was one for the ages as a determined, undermanned but gallant CBC defeated a bigger, fresher Westminster by 22 points in heavy conditions. With overnight rain drenching the field the game was all about courage and the contested possession. Matthew Nardechia led the way with Troy Nicholson and Luke Squires close behind as each picked up twenty plus touches for the day. Only two goals apiece till the final term when CBC dug deep to nail 4 goals to none to win. Jovan Bojovic backed up from last week with three more critical goals whilst Tyson Sarunic was again lionhearted in the ruck. Down back Chris Boffo played all day with a bad hip but still managed to win his position and springboard us repeatedly into attack. Really pleased with the effort of the lads in the first two weeks but it’s a long season and there are plenty of big matches ahead. Have a feeling the boys are excited by the prospect of the challenge and are steeling themselves for a special year.
All parents and friends are welcome to attend. Your company and support will be much appreciated. Mr Stephen Clohesy Coach
Year 10 Football CBC 9.9 (63) defeated St Peters 9.8 (62) Best Players: Porcelli, O’Neill, Bennett, Harris, O’Callaghan, Severino, Tsoukatos Goal Scorers: O’Callaghan 2, Porcelli, Nihill, Tsoukatos, Severino, Isherwood, Ronson, Squire After a long wait, the much anticipated Year 10 Dolphins finally took to the field for Season 2014. With numerous players selected for higher duties and two unable to make it on Saturday the team was stretched to the limit. Looking at the enthusiasm of our players at the start of the game it was obvious that 14 CBC players would be able to compete well with the 17 from St Peter’s. Josh O’Callaghan in his first game for the season, and Michael Severino formed the forward line, with help from Harry Isherwood who swept on any crumbs. Stuart O’Neill, Steven Tsoukatos and Hayden Nihill formed a productive midfield making first use of the ball from our ever reliable ruckman Dominic Porcelli. Bakhos Rahme provided plenty of run and defensive strength from a wing and with some great play by himself and Nihill we were up by a couple of goals at quarter time. In the second quarter the strength and character of the back line was on display. Zane Bennett, Tom Harris and Riley Poole ensured that there were no easy scores by St Peter’s. Callum Moore and Ambrose Ronson ran the ball out of defence well and Brock Curyer showed the value of making a strong contest at every opportunity. Josh O’Callaghan took several strong marks and was an effective focal point for our attacks. His team work with Severino saw St Peter’s working hard to keep CBC from opening the game right up. In the centre square the clearances of Nihill and Tsoukatos had class stamped all over them. Isherwood brought the house down with a magnificent goal snapped under severe pack pressure. A sizeable portion of the crowd came to see Harry play and didn’t leave disappointed. 17 points up at half time was a good effort, especially considering the injuries to Nihill and Rahme left us with 12 fit men until the cavalry of Luke Squire and Dan Aplin answered the distress signal. In the third quarter St Peter’s attempted to take advantage of the tiring CBC players but once again the class of Severino, O’Callaghan, Porcelli, Tsoukatos and others saw our lead extended to 26 points at the final break. Pivotal to our success was the tireless work of Porcelli, Curyer, Poole, Tsoukatos and Ambrose Ronson. Timely goals to Tsoukatos, Squire and O’Callaghan lifted the team’s spirits. These spirits soared even higher when Ambrose beat 3 opponents on the far flank and sank a magnificent 60 metre goal whilst being tackled by a fourth opponent. Jubilation resonated throughout the Dolphin aquarium for what seemed like minutes. With a 26 point lead at three quarter time our thoughts turned to how much we could win by. This wasn’t to be the case as St Peter’s saved their best football to last. Perhaps we were tired due to battling our hearts out all day, but our opponents started to score goals regularly and nearing the end of the quarter scores were even. CBC had other thoughts and a wonderful passage of play featuring Isherwood, Severino, O’Callaghan and others saw a match winning point scored. The siren sounded and the team proudly sang the school song, having displayed enormous character and spirit. This week will see the return of several players as we take on Pembroke at their ground in what is shaping as a top of the table clash. Mr Greg Ward Coach
Year 8 Football Rostrevor 14.10 (94) defeated CBC 4.10 (34) Goal Scorers: Martin Fredericks 3, B Dickeson 1 Best Players: Martin Fredericks, Michael Fredericks, E Jackson, M Costanzo, B Dickeson In a game played in cold, slippery conditions, CBC matched a strong Rostrevor team for one and a half quarters, but could not sustain the effort, sadly losing by 10 goals. CBC allowed the opposition to get off to a flying start and by the end of the quarter Rostrevor had kicked 5-3 and to CBC’s 1-4. They only had 3 more scoring shots for the quarter and we were playing quite well and were right in the game, but allowed Rostrevor to score far too many easy goals, with inadequate team defence. The second quarter was our best quarter for the season so far, we ran hard; tackled hard and held up Rostrevor, creating many stoppages on the small ground. Our effort and commitment at the contest was fantastic. We were able to hold Rostrevor to 4 points while we kicked 3 points. Unfortunately in the third quarter, Rostrevor kicked a couple of early goals and CBC players dropped their heads. We were not prepared to do the simple things, such as chase hard; be first to the ball; shepherd for team-mates; win the contested possessions; kick accurately to targets and outnumber our opponents at the contests. For some reason we went to sleep and sat back hoping someone else would get the hard ball. Once again, the opposition only had 3 more scoring shots than us, but were able to score far too easily. The final quarter was disappointing as we sustained some injuries and Rostrevor were able to kick easy goals and finished off the game with very little opposition from CBC. Martin Fredericks was clearly best on ground. He set up many attacking opportunities and was always prepared to throw himself into packs and get the hard ball. His reading of the play was fantastic. He copped a heavy knock to the head, but stood up and kept working for the team. Michael Fredericks ran all day and his pace and agility was to be admired. His balance in the wet conditions enabled him to gain numerous contested possessions. Edward Jackson rucked for most of the game and never stopped trying. He battled against several opponents and his work around the ground was very impressive. Marcus Costanzo after a slow start in defence worked himself into the game. His attack on the ball and his run from the backlines was fantastic. Brodie Dickeson tried hard on the wing and got numerous possessions around the ground. He often had to battle against several opponents and his second and third efforts were admirable. Special mention to these players who did some useful things during the game: Michael Guerrera was ill during the week, but made himself available and worked really hard at full back; Tom Daniell also battled away on the ball, tackled hard and never stopped trying; Jack Bastian provided many options in defence; Tyler Capelutti provided some aggression when on the ball; Hayden Clarke read the ball well on the half back line and Bailey Salvemini and Anthony Mastrangelo tried hard in their first A grade game. CBC players need to use their strengths and back themselves against their opponents. Every player must be prepared to fiercely contest for the ball, rather than sit back and hope someone else does the hard work. There were some very encouraging signs and pleasing individual efforts throughout the game, but unfortunately they were few and far between and need to be more consistent against better opposition. In the top division, you must play four consistent quarters and have solid contributions from all players, not just a few. Mr Peter Tippins Coach
Year 6/7 Football Round 1: Scotch 4.4 (28) defeated CBC 2.8 (20) Goal Scorers: Lachlan Du Bois, Corey Sauerwald Best Players: Many played well, great team effort In our first game with me being a new coach for this group of boys -- none of whom I personally teach or know much of their footballing strengths and weaknesses -- I discovered that the team is spirited and blessed with some serious talent.
Due to my lack of knowledge of the boys, I’ll not comment on individual efforts. We were the better side on the day, with it being played predominantly in our forward half. However our poor kicking at goal and only a developing forward structure resulted in a large number of behinds and missed opportunities. Whilst we had not scored a goal before the last change, the boys never gave up and came close to winning. Mr Matthew Crisanti Coach
Round 2: CBC 5.3 (33) defeated St Ignatius’ 3.4 (22) Goal Scorers: Jackson Heinrich 3, Matthew Pinyon, Joseph Tascione Best Players: All played well, especially Akok Machar, Callum Atkinson, Jack Bourke, Kaine Baldwin, Jackson Heinrich, Liam Ryan, Ethan D’Angelo In this the second game of the season, CBC were able to dominate clearances by applying excellent handball skill under pressure and support in numbers. This particular strength was demonstrated by all players in what was an excellent team effort. We were prepared to keep the ball moving and were alert to this, and confident that this gamestyle would prevail. From the outset CBC dominated the game and set up the win in the midfield. Akok Machar rucked all day and acted as an additional on-baller with his excellent run and aerial dominance around the ground. He was ably supported by the smaller mid-fielders, particularly Callum Atkinson, Jack Bourke and Liam Ryan. Our half-back line, led by Kaine Baldwin and Jude Clifford, was dominant and repeatedly repelled our opponents’ attacks. If it did get past half-back Ethan D’Angelo then drove the ball forward. Jackson Heinrich was the dominant marking forward on the ground and an excellent target going forward. He took many marks and finished well in front of goal. I was extremely pleased with the preparedness of players to follow instructions. In particular Liam Ryan and Callum Atkinson, who were observed instructing team-mates to position themselves properly during the second half, in response to the directive to exhibit on-field leadership. There were probably others that also did this and I apologise if this was not noticed and hence those players not named. Mr Matthew Crisanti Coach
Year 4/5 Purple Football St John’s 8.7 (55) defeated CBC 2.1 (13) The boys found it a bit more difficult against strong opposition but battled hard all day. It was good they were rewarded with a couple of goals. There were some great individual efforts and we will try to work on our teamwork over the coming weeks. We will also try to work on our ball movement as defensively we were solid all day. Best Players: L Vonthoff, D Ryan, H O’Mahoney, T Christensen Goal Scorers: L Vonthoff 1, L Wright 1 Mr Vincent Rignanese Coach
Year 4/5 White Football Highgate Red 5.9 (39) defeated CBC 1.0 (6) 10 May 2014 Well, we got out of the blocks quickly last week and got a good win under our belts but today we came up against Highgate, the team we have had a great rivalry with for the past 3 seasons. That meant a tough, gritty affair and it certainly was that. The first quarter was an even affair and only a goal separated the teams at the first break. Highgate looked to break things open in the second through
our centre half back and our boys had to fight hard, with most of the play in our back line. The half time break saw the CBC boys tired from continual defending but still with the resolve to get back into the game. Our third was much better defensively as we manned up and got back to basics; we just had trouble moving through the midfield when we did press forward. In the last quarter Highgate pushed forward again but only managed to kick 6 points with inaccurate kicking letting them down. As I tell the boys, these games are where we learn how to be better footballers by looking at what we can improve on and working on those areas. We have a very talented squad this season and we will do the work and bounce back ready for our next encounter with Highgate. Keep those heads held high! Goal Scorers: Hunter Dwyer 1 Best Players: Kaleb Liddell, Ethan Cross and Samuel Cutri Thanks to Cosi for goal umpiring and for the oranges again. Mr Steve Brooks Coach
rugby Under 16s Rugby Pembroke 10T 6C 0P 62 defeated CBC 2T 0C 0P 10 Try scorers Kyle Fleetwood-Pieper 2 Best Forward Tupu-Jonty Maualaivao Best Back Kyle Fleetwood-Pieper Best Tackler Max Douglas Best on Field Max Douglas Debut Players Stuart O’Neil CBC played Pembroke at the Burnside RUFC top ground. Captains for the game were Tupu-Jonty Maualaivao and Charlie Pickford. The game was our first for the season, and resulted in a defeat. We had 16 players, a bench of one, outnumbered by Pembroke with a full bench. Our backs were by and large, more experienced and fitter than our forwards, exposing tackling and fitness as our two weaknesses. We will work on tackling next week in training, and players will need to work on their fitness in their own time. Both tries from Kyle were well-earned with him running from the half way line in both instances, fending off opposing players, weaving in and out, all the while at blistering pace. We have a bye next week. Mr John Absolon Coach
Soccer Open A Soccer CBC 1 drew Immanuel College 1 Best Players: Dean Didas, Alex Solari, Owen Hvalica. Goal Scorers: Jesse Francesca
The first game for the season was fought out on pitch number 3… the dreaded junior pitch. So small that Owen scored a “goal” from a throw in (unfortunately not allowable). The lads put on a very organised display of skill and determination. An unfortunate mistake in the goal square allowed the opposition to convert a penalty into the equaliser. Matthew had plenty of shots on goal… but all were just off the mark or deflected by the opposition’s keeper. Nonetheless it was a very good start to the season. Mr Chris Dolan
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10 May 2014 Best Players: Amir Husseinpour (Forward), Dylan Tindall (Defence), Daniel Storti (Midfield)
CBC started the match strongly and continued this form throughout the match. The match consisted on CBC having majority of the possession and attacking opportunities. The half time result showed the home side with a 2-0 lead. We continued our good form through the second half but found ourselves conceding a lucky goal through a long range shot from a Pembroke midfielder. Despite the late goal, we went on to score again to put the opposition to rest. Daniel Storti and Rafal Stawicki were strong in the midfield and Dylan Tindall and Chris Delija held the defensive structure. This was a great start to the season for the A side and we will strive to continue our good form. Mr Fabian Rinaldo (Gameday Coach) Mr John Kosmina (Head Coach) Mr Hilary Flynn (Manager) Written By: George Theodoulou
Year 10 B Soccer Pedare 5 defeated CBC 4 10 May 2014 Best Players: John Sesay (Forward), Naman Joshi (Defence), Agayi Bahombwa (Defence)
CBC started the match strongly, but were found napping in defence against Pedare’s strong forward lineup; the first half result seeing us 1-3 down. We fought valiantly in the second half, controlling possession for the most part in a seesaw affair that saw us draw scores all the way to 4 all, then conceding a goal with 3 minutes to play. John Sesay was dominant in attack, whilst Naman Joshi and Agayi Bahombwa held ranks in defence.
It may have been the rain or the tears of expectation as I steered the bus with two teams aboard towards St Peter’s in the big wet. It was 19th century England when we arrived, double parked and the eight Juniors and their coach paddled into the game. I promised to return within the hour and took off for Pembroke with the Seniors. It was raining in the Eastern suburbs and rates were going up with the number of bicycle tracks; lycra was on sale at Country Road on the Parade. I dropped the six Seniors and used that often quoted line, “I’ll be back!” Heading again towards Hackney High, it was greener than before, acres of empty playing fields and not a crow, a magpie, a seagull or a CBC pigeon to be found. The wholegrain organic bread crusts had all but disappeared; there was not a slice of fritz anywhere. The coach and the boys had won convincingly. The only double figures were ours. It was still raining when we returned to Ifould Street, dropped six and returned to Pembroke with two, to make up the Seniors eight. The cavalry was not required. The Seniors had forfeited two matches and still won on points. The only double figures for Pembroke were our absences. We cooled down playing casually; making shots we never dreamed of, basking in victory as parents arrived to collect their champions. On the drive back there was not a lycra suit to be seen. I parked and reminded the boys of Mother’s Day and wished them well as they cascaded into the still damp night.
CBC 23 defeated Rostrevor 1 Last Friday the team played their first match of the season against Rostrevor College. The Open B1 team was extremely successful in all their matches and only lost one game. As the host team, the boys did an excellent job of setting up the gym, welcoming the opposition and packing up after the game. A special thank you to Liam Hockley for ensuring all the tables and equipment were packed away and to Phillip Nguyen who assisted with organising the team. Well done boys on a great start! Ms Preeti Patil Coach
9 May 14 Carlos Carisimo, Gabe Coles, Matthew Kurzyniec, Kieran Lennon, Alex Novakov, Josh Pace and Harrison Taylor made up the team which competed against Pembroke at CBC last Friday. Because of bad weather and a delayed bus, the Pembroke team arrived late, giving our boys plenty of time to warm up. Unfortunately we were one player short, so Josh and Alex played extra sets. All the doubles matches were close but Pembroke won more sets than CBC and in the singles only Harrison, Carlos and Matthew were winners. Nevertheless, everyone participated very well, and with a little more practice with our coach on Tuesday mornings, we can look forward to some great results. Thank you to parents who were able to come out and offer their support; the boys are very appreciative. Ms Rose Chambers Coach
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