CBC Fremantle College Newsletter Week 4 Term 4 2017

College Newsletter Edition 16 Week 4 Term 4 | Friday 3 November 2017

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Cover: CBC students undertaking The Rite Journey experience ‘The Abyss’ in Bindoon.

From the Principal Today’s boys…tomorrow’s gentlemen

and conditions has ensured that they

During this week, all of our Year 9

are all well and truly out of their comfort

students have been enjoying a variety

zones. Very importantly, this activity has

of opportunities outside of the classroom.

been accompanied by many opportunities

All of the activities in which they have

for guided reflection. The boys have been

been engaged are designed to assist in

invited to contemplate their boyhoods to

their growth as young men and to provide

date and to make a number of choices and

a culmination to their experience of the

commitments about the type of young

Rite Journey programme.

men they want to be in the future.

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For three of the days the boys have been

We are very grateful to our sibling school

Fremantle WA 6160

in Bindoon engaged in activities designed

in Bindoon for generously sharing their

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to foster resilience and develop leadership

property during this week. The newly

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capacity. A combination of trekking

re-named Edmund Rice College allowed

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through the bush, undertaking challenging

our boys to roam their wonderful bush

tasks and sleeping in unfamiliar surrounds

property and been hospitable in every

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sense. The grand buildings, statues,

Above: The Abyss at Bindoon is part of The Rite

undertakings. As I said at our recent

livestock and historic cemetery have

Journey programme and involves challenges

Awards Evening, I am sure that all of the

provided our boys with a rich resource

and reflection.

beyond the programme itself.

The remaining two days of this week have been split between the Rite Journey challenges programme and a Retreat. These have been conducted at a variety of venues and the staff involved reported high levels of engagement, enjoyment and benefit to the boys.

The spiritual dimension of developing towards manhood is not underestimated in any sense in the work conducted at the College.

I would like to thank all of the staff for

parents recognise and appreciate the extra time and effort expended by the

“The spiritual dimension of developing towards manhood is not underestimated in any sense in the work conducted at the College.�

staff of this College on behalf of the young men entrusted to their care. I would like to particularly acknowledge Mr Jason Matthews who has spent the entire week at Bindoon and each of our Rite Journey teachers for their commitment and personal involvement in conducting the programme at CBC. Their efforts and those of so many others was critical to ensuring that our Year 9 boys were provided with this special experience.

Mr Shaun Kenny Principal

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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.

30 October 2017

24 October 2017

CBC WELCOMES GRANDPARENTS

CELEBRATING TOMORROW’S GENTLEMEN

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11 October 2017

22 September 2017

SERVICE IN THE PHILIPPINES

FINAL DAY FOR THE CLASS OF 2017

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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.

TRJ HOMECOMING CEREMONY Thursday 16 November

PREFECT INAUGURATION Friday 10 November

FINAL DAY YEARS 7-9 Wednesday 6 December

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Social media update

Formal photos Graduation Ceremony, Awards Nights,

You can access more information, news and photos of

Sports and Music photographs taken by

activities by liking the CBC Fremantle Facebook page,

the school photographer, Photo Hendriks,

subscribing to the College YouTube, and following

are now available to order from their

@cbcfremantle on Instagram.

online gallery.

Go to the College website and in the top right corner you

1. Go to their website at

will see a link that will take you directly to the three social

media sites. Alongside this is a link that will take you to the

2. Click on the CBC Fremantle crest.

College’s photo gallery

3. Enter password pham72.

Sport information can be at your fingertips by following the CBC Fremantle Sport page on Facebook.

As always, you can access the Newsroom for a more indepth story and gallery of photos.

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www.photohendriksgalleries.com.

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 • 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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What CBC boys say about Grandparents’ Day ...

Cooper Arndt Year 7

Mason Correia Year 7

Owen Cowman Year 7

Who did you bring along to Grandparents’ Day? My Grandma and Grandad on my mum’s side. They came up from Mandurah.

Who did you bring along to Grandparents’ Day? I brought my Nonno. He lives in Munster. He’s mum’s dad.

Who did you bring along to Grandparents’ Day? I brought my Grandma and Grandpa from one side of the family and my Grandma and Grandpa on the other side.

Did you have fun?

I did and I think they did.

What did you show them around the school?

I showed them the art exhibition and my locker, but I didn’t show them inside my locker! Then I took them to the gym and then we came back for morning tea. Now they know what I’m talking about when I tell them about school stuff.

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Did you have fun?

Yes. What did you show them around the school?

I showed him the metalwork room, which he really liked because he used to be a metal fabricator. I showed him pretty much everything.

Did you have fun?

I liked it. They said after that they were really impressed and had a good time.

What did you show them around the school?

Nanna has crutches so we couldn’t really do the whole school so we did the best we could.

Harrison Garbin Year 7

Thomas Lang Year 7

Michael Scafetta Year 7

Who did you bring along to Grandparents’ Day? My Grandma. She’s my dad’s mum.

Who did you bring along to Grandparents’ Day? My Grandma; my dad’s mum.

Who did you bring along to Grandparents’ Day? My Grandma, who is my dad’s mum.

Did you have fun?

Yes, we both did.

Did you have fun?

Yeah, it was good fun. She liked the art exhbition and thought it was good to see the school.

Did you have fun?

Yes, she liked it.

What did you show them around the school?

I showed her the gym, the canteen, catering, stuff like that.

What did you show them around the school?

I showed her my locker and the gym and all the different classrooms I use.

She really enjoyed it.

What did you show them around the school?

She really liked the art exhibition.

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