CBC Fremantle College Newsletter Week 4 Term 2 2017

College Newsletter Edition 7 Week 4 Term 2 | Friday 19 May 2017

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Cover: Football at the Lightning Carnival.

From the Principal The challenge to be inclusive

There are many ways in which we satisfy

One of the priorities for our College

this criterion. Among them, we seek to

is that it remains a community that is

ensure a pastoral care system and set of

distinguishable by its commitment to

practices that nurtures the dignity of each

being inclusive. This aspiration is expressed

individual; we acknowledge parents as the

through one of the four Touchstones

primary educators of their children and

which form the basis of the Charter for

seek ways to engage them at the College;

all Catholic schools in the Edmund Rice

and we recognise the cultural heritage of

tradition. Our parent entity (Edmund

all Indigenous people and welcome them

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Rice Education Australia) expresses this

as part of our school.

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fostering right relationships and

paid by each family covers more than the

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committed to the common good.

tuition fee and ancillary benefits afforded

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“The celebration of the Mass is at the heart of our existence as a faith community and provides impetus to the challenge we face daily to conduct our lives according to gospel values.”

to their son. Our community is typified

Family Masses provide the opportunity

on being inclusive, I hope that everyone

by the generosity of parents who happily

for our community to come together on a

experiences the same sense of greeting

understand that a small component of

voluntary basis to celebrate our common

and belonging at our Mass.

their annual fee payment is dedicated to

sense of purpose. The celebration of the

assisting those at the school experiencing

Mass is at the heart of our existence as a

financial hardship.

faith community and provides impetus to

We will continue to offer and extend

All generations of your family are welcome!

the challenge we face daily to conduct our

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lives according to gospel values.

All students at the College will be undertaking their Semester One exams

our bursaries programme as part of our commitment to providing opportunities to

Our first Family Mass for this year will be

in coming weeks. Our senior students in

deserving students who would otherwise

held on Saturday 27 May at 6.00pm at St

Years 11 and 12 will be first to commence

not be able to attend the College for

Patrick’s Basilica.

on Monday week and I trust that all of the boys have been engaged in a regular

financial reasons. This standing in solidarity with those who are marginalised

I warmly invite all families and friends

study programme. Those who have been

or disadvantaged is an essential cultural

of CBC to this liturgy. I’m sure that

involved in such activity will be looking

characteristic of our Catholic school.

regular churchgoers will be granted an

forward to reaping the benefits of their

exemption from their usual parishes on

diligence.

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this occasion. Those who are not Catholic

Among the many significant liturgies that

or are infrequent churchgoers are also very

Mr Shaun Kenny

occur at the College each year, the two

welcome. As a College which prides itself

Principal

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In the Newsroom Visit the College website at www.cbcfremantle.wa.edu.au click on the Newsroom under Quick Links on the left hand side.

11 May 2017

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REFLECTIVE YEAR 10 RETREAT

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College Calendar CBC’s College Calendar can be viewed online by clicking on the Quick Link on the home page of the website. You can also subscribe for the Calendar to sync on your iCal or Outlook by clicking the link at the top right of the Calendar page.

CBC FAMILY MASS Saturday 27 May

NO CLASSES Friday 2 June

HOUSE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL Friday 23 June

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Year 10

What CBC boys say about Decisions...

Year 10 students will be considering their futures at Careers Day on Monday and deciding which subjects they will be studying in their final years at school. We asked some of them to share their aspirations for the future...

Reno Boladian Year 10

Lachlan Gleeson Year 10

Luca Mancini Year 10

What subjects do you think you’ll tackle next year?

I will be doing General subjects.

What subjects do you think you’ll tackle next year?

Geography, Maths Methods, Human Biology, and maybe Religion and Life ATAR.

What subjects do you think you’ll tackle next year?

I don’t know.

What do you want to do in the future?

Accounting.

What’s your favourite subject?

Sport Science.

Who’s your favourite teacher?

I like them all but probably Mr Silver if I had to choose.

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What do you want to do in the future?

My goal is to be a physiotherapist.

What’s your favourite subject?

Maths.

Who’s your favourite teacher?

Mr Leicester.

What do you want to do in the future?

I’d like to be a Controls Instrumentation Engineer.

What’s your favourite subject?

Maths.

Who’s your favourite teacher?

I like all of my teachers.

Liam Page Year 10

Jacob Piggott Year 10

Tex Sjerp Year 10

What subjects do you think you’ll tackle next year?

ATAR.

What subjects do you think you’ll tackle next year?

I’m leaning towards Politics & Law.

What do you want to do in the future?

Don’t know.

What do you want to do in the future?

I’d like to study Law.

What subjects do you think you’ll tackle next year?

English, of course, and Certificate IV in Business Management.

What’s your favourite subject?

Maths.

What’s your favourite subject?

Outdoor Education is good fun.

Who’s your favourite teacher?

Mr Leicester.

Who’s your favourite teacher?

Mr Leech.

What do you want to do in the future?

My dream is to have my own fishing shop.

What’s your favourite subject?

Outdoor Education.

Who’s your favourite teacher?

Mr Leech.

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Community Notices It is the policy of CBC Fremantle to distribute information when requested regarding community activities and details about educational programmes. This does not imply that CBC endorses these activities or the information. Please provide information in an unformatted Word document to enquiries@CBCFremantle.wa.edu.au. Submissions will be accepted at the discretion of CBC Fremantle.

Music fundraising donations needed CBC Fremantle’s Music Parents’ Group are calling for donations to help raise funds to provide opportunities for the College’s Music students, including equipment, performance uniforms and assistance towards the costs of tours. If you can assist with donations for raffles and auctions, please contact Mrs Giselle Pangiarella, telephone 0404 093 064.

WAAPA Winter School 2017 These July school holidays WAAPA is offering exciting programmes for students in Years 4 to 12. The Winter School includes classes in acting, drama, dance, screen acting and music theatre. For information about the many courses on offer please visit WAAPA Winter School Holiday Programmes or contact Gabrielle Metcalf at g.metcalf@ecu.edu.au or 9370 6775.

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