CBC Fremantle College Newsletter Week 10 Term 3 2017

College Newsletter Edition 14 Week 10 Term 3 | Friday 22 September 2017

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Cover: Timothy Bockman exits his final assembly through the Year 7 guard of honour. Read more in the Newsroom.

From the Principal Class of 2017

at their very first CBC assembly. It was

With the completion of this term we also

apparent that many boys still remembered

conclude formal classes for our Year 12

that welcome and appreciated the

students. They still have a number of

poignancy of today’s gesture.

school commitments to manage including exams, feedback days, their Graduation

As part of my address at this assembly I

Ceremony and Awards Night, but the daily

spoke about the need for these young

routine that has been central to their lives

men to always seek to live according to the

in recent years has now ended. As they

values they had learned at home and at

departed from our Farewell Assembly

school. I also sought to acquaint them with

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today they did so through a guard of

the paradox that ‘selflessness is the best

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honour provided by our Year 7 students.

thing you can do for yourself’. I elaborated

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This completed a cycle that commenced

upon this thought by asserting that each

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when they were welcomed to the College

of our graduands would always find their

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on their first day by the Year 12 students

better self in the service of others and

of 2012 who provided a similar procession

concluded by reminding them that they

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Year 12 students after the final assembly.

Holiday Hours had entered this school to learn, and

Term Holidays

having done so, must now leave it to serve.

At the conclusion of another very busy term I hope that all of the staff and

As a community we certainly wish the

students enjoy a well-deserved and

Class of 2017 much success in their

revitalising break. I am aware that many

upcoming exams and in the careers that

families take the opportunity to travel

await them. However, this will not be the

during the school holidays and we wish

measure by which the College ultimately

each of them a safe and enjoyable time

determines whether it has provided good

away from home.

service to these graduates. This will be gauged by the extent to which each of

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these young men chooses to lead a life of

Principal

service and become an agent for positive change in their society. We wish each

The College will be open the following days over the holiday break: Tuesday 3 October to Friday 6 October from 9am to 4pm Normal hours will resume at the commencement of Term 4 on Monday 9 October.

The Uniform Shop is closed during the break and will reopen on Wednesday 11 October.

of our graduates well in pursuit of these characteristics.

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In the Newsroom Visit the College website at www.cbcfremantle.wa.edu.au click on the Newsroom link at the top of the page.

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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.

GRADUATION MASS & CEREMONY Friday 20 October

AWARDS EVENING Sunday 22 October

TERM 4 COMMENCES Monday 9 October

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CBC Photo Gallery Don’t forget that you can download photos that have been taken at the College’s many events and activities. Instructions are below. You will not be charged for these images, but you will need to register and go through the ‘shopping cart’ process.

Don’t forget to keep an eye on the gallery over the year for additional photos!

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING PHOTOS FROM THE CBC PHOTO GALLERY • Go to http://cbcfremantle.zenfolio.com/ • Click on the IMAGES link down the bottom • Click on the image you’d like to download • Click the ‘plus’ icon next to DIGITAL DOWNLOAD • Once you’ve selected all photos you’d like to download, click GO TO CART

Parking information Parents are requested to please take care when parking on Ellen Street, particularly at drop-off and pick-up time.

• Click PROCEED TO CHECKOUT • You will NOT BE CHARGED FOR ANY OF THE IMAGES IN YOUR CART! • If asked, either register or enter your login details • Agree to the DIGITAL DOWNLOAD LICENSE AGREEMENT • Click CONTINUE CHECKOUT on the ENTER YOUR INFORMATION page • Click PLACE ORDER • Click CONTINUE SHOPPING • Click MY ACCOUNT in the top right • Click MY ORDERS • Click on the order closest to the top of the page • Click DOWNLOAD ALL PURCHASED ITEMS

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Please park in the marked bays and exit the area with caution.

Double parking is not permitted at any time.

Thank you.

Get out of the car!

In June this year, several senior students gathered at Notre Dame

emissions rose by 29% over three decades, of which more than half

University for the inaugural Catholic School Youth Summit. The day

came from cars. In 2010, average emissions from cars manufactured

consisted of concurrent sessions, designed to encourage students

in Australia were 247g per km; 11% higher than the proposed target.

to challenge dominant ideologies woven in the fabric of society,

The statistics all highlight the importance of protecting and defending

and ultimately to ‘get off the couch’ in terms of our Christian

the fragile state of our environment.

campaign to strive for social justice in a hostile world.

We hope that on this day, all students ‘Get out of the Car’, and spread We were challenged to carry what we learnt back into an

#GETOUTOFTHECAR across social media platforms to raise attention

educational environment and employ this into our local

and awareness regarding the environment. The most important

community. As a group, after expressing ideas and opportunities,

lesson that we want students to take away from this event is that

we decided to organise a day where all students would be strongly

the maintenance and preservation of God’s most beautiful gift is our

encouraged to arrive and depart from school either by public

responsibility. As Robert Swan once said, “The greatest threat to our

transport, walking or riding a bike. Essentially, we challenge all

planet is the belief that someone else will save it.”

students to get out of the car and adopt a concerned mindset regarding the state of our natural environment.

Jason Jakovcevic Year 11

The amount of pollution caused by cars is ever increasing.

According to the Australian Greenhouse Office, our greenhouse gas

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How they have grown ...

Six years ago, the Class of 2017 commenced their journey at CBC Fremantle, spending their first day getting to know their new school with Year 12 buddies.

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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.

Curtin University Career Voyage Curtin Unversity is offering Year 11 and 12 students an opportunity to complete Career Voyage, which is a career planning tool used to assist individuals to discover interest areas and paths to jobs most suited to them, and then speak to a future student course adviser about the results. More information and how to register is available online.

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Sharing from the Sisters - the story so far.

Will you write the next chapter ?

‘The Vision’, by Jan Williamson

When: 22-24 September (Gathering at 5pm on 22nd Sept and finishing at 10am on 24th Sept)

Where: ‘Kilmolee at Safety Bay 182 Arcadia Drive, Safety Bay

Expressions of interest to: Alma Cabassi rsj, cabassi.alma@gmail.com, 0419 044 136 Ministry of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart

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