Newsletter 25-08-2011 by Justin Kimber

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25 August 2011

Last Wednesday we gathered on Founderâ&#x20AC;&#x;s Day to remember those who came before us.

STUDENT FREE DAYS 2011 31 OCTOBER Staff Day

We remember the Sion Sisters who arrived in the remote and small community of Sale 121 years ago to provide Catholic education. We remember the Marist Brothers who arrived in Sale 89 years ago to expand that education mission by establishing a boys school.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 1 NOV Melbourne Cup TERM DATES Term 3 18 JUL - 23 SEP Term 4 10 OCT - 09 DEC IMPORTANT DATES 29 AUGUST 2011 Year 7 school immunisations 31 AUGUST 2011 Cybersafety Parent Information Evening (See page 3 for details) 7 SEPTEMBER 2011 College Assembly (BPS)

The Marist Brothers and Sion Sisters had a vision. A mission to ensure all young people received the best opportunity possible to learn and grow in a spiritually rich environment. They would assist young adults to grow into men and women of integrity, vision, independence and spiritually enriched. We thank the Marist Brothers and Sion Sisters for their vision and legacy which we have today. I would especially like to thank Brother Majella, Brother Frank and Brother Paul as they continue that work in our community.

WE WILL / CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I encourage all families and students to ensure they have done the best they can to raise the funds needed for the Marist Brothers and Sion Sisters to continue their important work. Please ensure all sponsorship donated monies are returned to the College before the end of term. On Wednesday we continued our theme of assisting those less fortunate than ourselves by participating in a student generated casual clothes day to raise funds for Beyond Blue. This organisation assists all people suffering from depression. In addition to this Rhaphaela students and staff have been selling Daffodil Day merchandise to raise funds for Cancer Research. Again I thank all families for their generosity and ask that families and students give what they can to support these worthy causes. Mr Chris Randell

The Marist and Sion legacy is a living legacy which they continue today in all parts of the world. They bring hope to the oppressed and vision to those who have very little, but dare to dream. Today we gather to support their continuing work as our forbearers supported the Sisters and Brothers when they arrived in Sale. It is now our turn to take up the cross of Jesus and provide practical support to those in need. As part of our celebration we have been raising funds for those less fortunate than ourselves. We do this with a firm knowledge that every cent we raise will go to where it is most needed.

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Catholic College Sale has been accredited with the Waste Module of the AuSSIVic Resource Smart Program. What this means is that we have met a per head target of waste to landfill reduction. This is due to the efforts of paper recycling, composting and the separation of waste at our local transfer station. This can be reduced further by students bringing their food to school in reusable packaging. Keeping track of our Paper Usage: Students and staff have noticed a new window (sample below) appearing on our computer desktop.

This window gives all of us an indication of the cost of printing and copying we undertake around the College. This cost is notionally based on $0.10 for a monochrome (black and white) page and $0.50 for a colour page. This “printer balance” window is an excellent tool for students to monitor and, if feasible, reduce individual consumption of resources and at the same time keep a check on the environmental impact of our printing and copying. This can be checked regularly! To display your environmental impact, press the Details… button, log-in with your usual computer password and examine the “Trees”, “Carbon” and “Energy” used up by your printing activities.

Students are at present given a $10.00 starting credit at the beginning of the term and this will decrement (at the same cost as staff) per page printed or copied. Once a student reaches a zero balance, they will not be able to print further until they are provided additional credit by one of the ICT staff. Participating in Monash University Mapping Catholic College Sale is participating in a Monash university survey which maps innovative local sustainability initiatives. We have provided details on the range of curriculum programs from „Down the Drain‟ to „Year 9 Search‟ we offer with sustainability at the core as well as the practices we are continually developing to reduce our Carbon footprint.

Ms Julia Wake Director of Teaching and Learning

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WHEN: TIME: VENUE:

Wednesday 31 August 2011 7.00 – 9.00pm Marcellin Room Sion Campus

In recent weeks, there has been significant media attention directed towards some of the cyber safety issues involving cyber bullying, online stalking, internet security, online grooming and sexting. TV show Sixty Minutes, demonstrated how easily a young person can become involved in sexting (forwarding via internet or phone, a naked or semi naked image of a person), and the devastating consequences for the young people involved. An excellent DVD called “Wise up to it”, produced by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has been shown to Year 7 and 8 students and provided valuable information to the young people about how to use the internet in a safe manner and provided clear guidelines when using chat lines, mobile phones, posting pictures and providing personal information. Research suggests that older adolescents use the privacy settings more readily than younger teens, but it is still important for parents of older teens to be aware of some of the online security practices that can be implemented to minimise breaches in security and safety. While the internet can be a great tool for research, communication and entertainment, we have all heard about the risks and the serious consequences that may follow, if young people do not maintain a balanced approach and follow certain guidelines. Therefore we will be providing parents with the opportunity to view these excellent brief DVD‟s, hear from a Police Officer from the Wellington Youth Resource Office who deals with issues such as sexting and cyber bullying, and to ask questions in relation to the schools ongoing management of Cybersafety. The evening will be held in the Marcellin Room, Sion Campus, on Wednesday 31 August, commencing at 7pm and finishing at 9pm. So come along, meet other parents, share your concerns, and obtain some valuable information which will assist you in supporting your young person‟s safe internet and phone use. Coffee, tea, biscuits and many brochures will be available on the evening. Mrs Mary McNally Sion Student Counsellor

R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) or Catechumenate is for Adults who wish to prepare to be received into the Catholic Church. The process begins each year with an inquiry night, which is a no obligation information evening to outline the process for an adult to become a Catholic and to answer any questions that anyone may have. The RCIA is also for Catholics who wish to complete their Sacraments (i.e.: if someone is baptised Catholic but has not made their first communion or been confirmed) and also for anyone in the parish who wishes to deepen their understanding and appreciation of the Catholic Faith. The Inquiry night will be held in the Chapter House on Wednesday 7 September at 7.30pm. All welcome. When: Wednesday 7 September 2011 Time: 7.30pm Where: Chapter House

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Our Principal, Mr Chris Randell invites all Year 8 students and their parents/guardians to our Year 8  9 Information Evening to be held on Monday 12 September 2011. Please arrive for a 7.30pm start in the Marcellin Room at the Sion campus. The purpose of this evening is to provide students and their parents/guardians with information that will assist in the transition from the Sion Campus to the St Patrick‟s Campus. This includes information on the pastoral structure and program at St Patrick‟s and the Year 9 SEARCH Program – Discovering Mind Body Soul. Year 9 course information, outlining the SEARCH program will be available following this evening on the College website (www.ccsale.catholic.edu.au). An overview of the College „Portable Wireless Device Program‟ for Year 9 students in 2012 will also be provided. We strongly advise all Year 8 families to take advantage of this opportunity to ensure that they have full knowledge of the 9 programs they will be engaged in throughout 2012. The evening will include the following:    

Prayer, Welcome & Vision of SEARCH. Presentation on the SEARCH program. Presentation on the pastoral structure and program at the St Patrick‟s Campus. Overview of the College Portable Wireless Device Program.

Students heading into Years 10, 11 and 12 next year have already submitted their subject preferences. Currently these are being worked through by teachers and teaching and learning leaders to ensure that they are giving an accurate reflection of student demand. Catholic College Sale continues to offer a broad curriculum, and decisions will be made in the upcoming weeks around what subjects and the number of classes that will run in 2012 based on this data. Where any clashes of subjects occur, or a subject does not run, students will be allocated their next preference. Senior students will be informed via a print out of their allocations where these issues occur by early Term 4. Year 8 students heading into Year 9 will be asked to make their subject selection following the information evening on the 12 September 2011. Year 7 students heading into Year 8 will be allocated their classes early in Term 4. If you have any queries related to this process please contact Julia Wake, Director of Teaching and Learning, on 5143 9784.

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At St Pats, one of our Year 9 project classes is trying to raise money to receive the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze th award. As a class, on the 9 of June, we all met at school at 8am and got on the bus to drive out to Briagolong. We got to the farm at around 9am. When we got there we put our hessian bags on so that it would be easier for us to collect the olives. We picked for most of the day to ensure that we could get the minimum of 100kgs. At one stage it started to rain but we got our rain coats out so that we could be protected from the rain, while we were picking olives, as we were unsure if we were going to get enough. After we had been picking for a while everyone started to get a little bit bored but we still knew that we had to get over 100kgs. At about 3.45pm we got ready to leave, and at about 4pm we left to head back to Sale. We got back at around 4.30pm. The next day, we took the olives and travelled down to Fish Creek on the bus to get them weighed and pressed. Once we got there, we unloaded the trailer, box by box, piling them up onto the scales. As the last box was placed on top, we all held our breath, wondering if we had picked the minimum 100kg. As the numbers appeared on the digital screen, we sighed in relief, as we had achieved almost 200kg worth of olives. We then went on a tour through the pressing shed and saw how olives were turned into oil. At about 1.30pm we left and travelled back to Sale. A company called FLARE has contributed by paying for half of our registration and the schools registration fee, for our Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award. We have to raise enough to pay back 30% of what they have given us. We give thanks to FLARE for giving us this opportunity. We are now up to the stage of labelling the bottles, and selling them within the College community. The olive oil can be purchased at the College reception and at the upcoming Art and Soul festival, held in Term 4. On behalf of our year 9 project class, we would like to thank Peter Perillo and Miss McKenzie for going to so much effort for us, so that it all could go to plan.

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Lachlan Floyd from Year 11 Food Tech demonstrates how to make his own version of „Stuffed Capsicums‟.

Floydy’s stuffed capsicums 10 cherry tomatoes 2 cloves garlic 1 cup basmati rice 2 green chillies 1 red capsicum 2 tbls olive oil 1 onion Salt to taste 1 avocado Tasty cheese 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Soak the rice in water for 20 minutes Make a green paste with garlic, green chillies and avocado Put the onion in a frying pan, fry till they become translucent. Add salt to rice. Cook rice in a rice cooker. Cook the rice till 95 percent done. Cut the capsicum in half and remove the seeds. Put the capsicum in water to boil until soft. Cut the tomatoes in half Stuff the capsicum with rice, then cover with paste, then onion and the tomatoes flat side down and cover with tasty cheese. Cook for 10 mins.

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Crofton Lee Public Speaking Competition On Wednesday 3 August the Crofton Lee Public Speaking Award was held at the St Pats Campus in front of a whole school assembly. Students spoke and presented themselves exceptionally well. I am sure you could all appreciate that it is a daunting task speaking in front of a huge crowd. It was a pleasure to observe these particular students and their excellent speaking skills. They should all be extremely proud of themselves. Congratulations to the following students who spoke and presented themselves exceptionally well: Grace Humphreys, Adele Miller, Allison Murphy, Chelsea Watson, Ashleigh Robbins and Emily Mogridge. A big congratulations to Adele Miller for being named the overall winner, and Allison Murphy for runner-up. Another big thank you to Alex Teuben and Alyce Stephenson, for their fantastic assistance as MC for the day. In the past few years, the vibrant tradition of public speaking and debating that existed during Crofton‟s time at the College has died down. It is not an easy task to find students who have the confidence and ability to speak well in front of others. I have been working extremely hard on this in the SEIZE Program and trying to develop more opportunities for this. We are currently organising a Year 10 class debating competition to enhance public speaking. The Academic Cabinet has been assisting with judging each class and we will announce a Year 10 class champion in the coming weeks. Public speaking is a highly useful and influential skill. Throughout history, it is clear that talented and proficient public speakers have played a major role in the development of our society. In times of crisis and great social change, we see the skills of public speaking come to the forefront. The ability to speak in front of an audience develops confidence, the use of the speaker‟s wit and the skill of effectively communicating options both verbally and nonverbally. The Crofton Lee public speaking award is named after a former collegian. The award is presented to the student who shows the most aptitude for public speaking throughout the school year. Although the event participants and winner will go into consideration for the final award, which is given on awards night, it is not necessarily correct to assume that they will be awarded it. Due to the nature of the judging, it is more likely that a person who performs well throughout multiple events during the year would be chosen, rather than someone who wins the competition. Ms Kelly Burgiel Seize Coordinator

da Vinci Decathlon ICAS Competitions We have currently been facilitating competitions in English, Writing, Science and Math‟s for years 7 to 10. These competitions are recommended for students showing high potential for further enrichment and extension tasks. As part of the selection process students who are keen to engage in high level competitions and are also receiving excellent results in these specific subject are more likely to be nominated. The International Competition and Assessment for Schools (ICAS) are held nationally and provide students with valuable practice in sitting formal exams, while assisting them to become more comfortable in answering questions and managing their time effectively under exam conditions. Ms Kelly Burgiel Seize Coordinator Visit the College at www.ccsale.catholic.edu.au

Congratulations to all the year 7 students who participated in the da Vinci decathlon. All students should be commended on their behaviour and presentation. A BIG congratulations to one of the teams who finished third overall and won the English and Engineering section. Also, thank you to Ms Roffe and Mr French for their fantastic training and support.

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da Vinci Decathlon continued …… The 2011 da Vinci Decathlon, “decathlon with a difference” is an academic interschool gala day run in the spirit of an Olympic Decathlon, with events of an academic nature. The tasks are exciting and challenging with a particular emphasis placed on higher order thinking skills. Schools enter a team of eight Year 7 students who participate in activities in the following disciplines: -

Mathematics – Emphasis on problem solving, number patterns and logic puzzles. English – Word origins, definitions, spelling, grammar, and writing. Science – Students will be provided with higher level scientific concepts and be challenged to apply them. Code Breaking – In the spirit of World War II, students will aim to decipher several codes. Engineering Challenge – A building task designed to test creativity and ingenuity. Forensic Sleuths – Dealing with logic, observation, maps, photographs and other evidence. Creative Producers – A sub-group from the team will have ten minutes to develop and present a 30-second performance on a particular topic. Art and Poetry – The team will develop a poem plus a complementary work of art on a given theme. Games of Strategy – Including Mastermind, 3Dimensional Connect 4 and other games. General Knowledge – Current affairs, issues, history, science, entertainment, sport and world facts.

Why da Vinci? Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was one of the world‟s greatest thinkers and scholars. His career spanned an enormous range of disciplines: art, architecture, poetry, academics, anatomy, optics, hydrodynamics, mechanical and military engineering, mathematics and astronomy. He demonstrated a superior ability to perceive the interconnected nature of knowledge and embraced learning with a lifelong passion and determination to uncover what was hitherto unknown by his society. His bold and imaginative intellectual legacy is a permanent challenge for the leaders and thinkers of the twenty-first century.

Below students have taken the time to write details about their experience on the day:

On the 20 of June, two groups of eight people from the Year 7 Enhanced English and Enhanced Math‟s classes from Sion travelled to Gippsland Grammar to compete in the da Vinci Decathlon which occurred over a full day.

The da Vinci Decathlon was a really fun and interesting day. We got to work in groups to solve problems, which was a good experience. It gave everyone a chance to challenge themselves and find the answer.

Group one consisted of: Eliza Osborn, Tina Bartle, Kristen Versteden, Lachie Bown, Elliott Durrant, Thomas Weston Arnold, Daine Mcguiness and Ambrose McCall. In group two was Priya Narayan, Carly Durrant, Sam Hoffmann, Serena Lees, Brandon Jackson, Jacob Schellen, Sean Duivenvoorden and Jimmy Dwyer.

Our group managed to come third which was pretty exciting. We also did the best overall in English and Engineering and we were really pleased with the results. The day was a fantastic learning experience and we had a great time.

There were seven different schools competing on the day and fourteen different groups all together. The day started off with students participating in thinking games, Science, English and Creative writing. This was followed by Mathematics, Problem Solving, Engineering and Code Breaking. As part of the Engineering task students were required to create a paper aeroplane with limited supplies

Serena Lees

Overall, two students from year 7 won the English and Engineering sections of the competition and one of the groups placed third overall.

The da Vinci Decathlon was a great experience because it taught us how to work better in groups and get help if we didn‟t know the answers. Everyone had a fun time working out problems together in teams, under the categories of Spelling, English, Math, Engineering, Code Breaking and General Knowledge. Overall we had a great time and placed third.

Priya Narayan

Jimmy Dwyer

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Founder of the Sion Sisters Theodore lived in very different times from ours. He was born in France, in 1802, just eleven years after the French Revolution when political and social upheavals were rife in his country. War, famines and civil war were common. Significant personalities emerged to confront the pressing societal needs, some establishing religious Congregations. One such person was Theodore Ratisbonne. Theodore was born a Jew in Strasbourg, France. At the age of twenty-five, he was baptised Catholic by a woman and three years later, ordained a priest. Twenty years after becoming a Catholic, Theodore gained approval from the Vatican for the establishment of the Congregation of Our Lady of Sion. The Sister‟s main focus became education and their care of the poor. The legacy of this humble beginning continues today through the Sisters and lay people in many parts of the world.

All students are now required to place their lunch orders through our Lunch Order System to ensure that they are choosing a "Healthy Option" for their lunch, and not just buying incidentals over the counter. Bags are available from pastoral, homeroom or the canteen. Both Canteens run under the guidance of the Canteen Association, Focis and Government Guidelines which suggests the "Traffic Light" approach. The canteens offer two „Healthier Option‟ menus, one for recess and a wider variety menu for lunch. Please note that the canteens will now be carrying a very small amount of extra hot food. Students are also asked to take note of the Special Menu Days that are advertised at the canteens. The items offered on these days are only available on those days. St Patrick's: late orders will be accepted no later than end of pastoral (9.50am). Sion: all lunch orders should be in by 9.00am. All late orders are to be taken directly to the canteen. Please note that any orders placed from recess will only be able to order a very limited menu. Those students who continue to purchase over the counter at lunch time (pies, sausage rolls, pizza, etc) will incur a 50c surcharge. If you are able to fill in for one of the days on the roster marked as „VOLUNTEER NEEDED‟, we would be grateful. Just a reminder that if you are unable to work your rostered day, please contact the canteen as soon as possible so we can make alternate arrangements. Once again, a big thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers. Without you we would be unable to operate such a successful canteen.

CANTEEN ROSTER ST PATS Monday 29 August Nikki Bain VOLUNTEER NEEDED Tuesday 30 August Karen Carmen VOLUNTEER NEEDED Wednesday 31 August Julie Tueben VOLUNTEER NEEDED Thursday 1 September Mary Chiller VOLUNTEER NEEDED Friday 2 September Leonne Seymour VOLUNTEER NEEDED Monday 5 September Pauline Durrant & Amber Petrovic Tuesday 6 September Leonie Fyfe & Diane Jolly Wednesday 7 September Leonie Garrett & Robyn Rowley Thursday 8 September Lynette Teese & Sandi Stagg Friday 9 September Sue Gray & Michelle Shanahan

SION Monday 29 August Fiona Dalton & Alison Tatterson Tuesday 30 August Judi Cunningham & Rhonda Newton Wednesday 31 August Jenny Benson & Roz Dowd Thursday 1 September Kim Rickard, Diane Wrigglesworth & Kaye Pund Friday 2 September Ruth O‟Brien, Joanne Reitschel & Sarah Weatherall Monday 5 September Leanne Miller, Amanda Semmens & Christine Jackson Tuesday 6 September Sharron Laws & Jane Capraro Wednesday 7 September Annie Kinnish, Sharon Foley & Gail Renooy Thursday 8 September Kim Lonsdale, Ligaya Cannon & Rachael Bown Friday 9 September Bev Sutherland, Diana Dyer, Tracey Dowsett & Lisa Dessent

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INVITATION

Opera Australia’s Oz Opera in association with Deaf Children Australia present

HANSEL & GRETEL

Another shadow interpreted Auslan performance on

Wednesday 21 September at 9.30am Venue: Catholic College Sale, Bishop Phelan Stadium 51 – 53 Desailly Street, Sale Cost: $7.00 per person Bookings: gperry@ccsale.catholic.edu

In this enchanting production, the well-loved Brothers Grimm tale of Hansel and Gretel is transformed into a captivating opera. It tells the story of two young people and the bewitching characters that they meet on their journey of self-discovery. Hansel and Gretel is a story of hardship, forgiveness and magic that continues to delight audiences all over the world. Introduce your children to the magic of Auslan interpreted Opera through this exciting production from Opera Australia Oz Opera. Opera Australia’s OzOpera production of Hansel & Gretel is a 60min performance most suitable for primary school aged children and their families

IT IS THE MOST EXCITING ‘SHADOW INTERPRETED’ AUSLAN SHOW TO BE SEEN THIS YEAR.

DON’T MISS SEEING HANSEL & GRETEL.

Deaf Children Australia: 9539 5300 (voice); 9510 7143 (TTY); 9525 2595 (fax); Helpline 1800 645 916; www.deafchildrenaustralia.org.au

Catholic College Sale

Year 8 Students Present

The hunchback of Nostradamus Monday 19th & Tuesday 20th September

SALE MEMORIAL HALL To book your tickets, please fill out the order form and send it with payment in an envelope clearly marked: Attention: Ms. Moulton, ‘MUSICAL TICKETS’ and return it to school with your son/daughter. Tickets will be sent home to parents.

 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... ORDER FORM STUDENT NAME: ……………………………………….. …. ………. Pastoral: ……………...

Please tick which evening performance you wish to attend: Monday, 19th September Tuesday, 20th September

Number of tickets

required:

Adult (@ $10.00 ea) Child (@ $ 6.00 ea) Pre– School Children (Free)

Total payment enclosed Moulton/Musical/Ticketing

……………………………. (Cash / Cheque)