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A welcome from the Principal Welcome back to Term Two. I hope everyone had an enjoyable and relaxing break and that each family member was able to enjoy the company of their children and siblings during the beautiful and spiritual Easter time together.
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13 JUN Queens Birthday st 1 NOV Melbourne Cup TERM DATES Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
04 FEB - 08 APR 27 APR - 01 JUL 18 JUL - 23 SEP 10 OCT - 09 DEC
Sunday was a day of great celebration when Pope Benedict XV1 bestowed the status of “Blessed” on John Paul II. The beatification is a significant stage on the path to Sainthood for John Paul II Another busy start to the term with Professional Development for staff to ensure that our new technology processes are being accessed in as many class rooms as possible. I thank all families for their understanding of the need for staff to have the opportunity to access specialised professional assistance from outside the College. On Monday we enjoyed all be it a damp start a fantastic athletics carnival with all our students. While the winning house and aged champions will be announced at our next assembly all students are to be congratulated on their participation and support of each other in the less than desirable conditions early in the day. Fortunately it was warm and calm throughout. Special thanks to Bro Paul Murphy and Jim Sutton for their organisation of the day and all the staff and House Captains who ensured the day ran smoothly. It was pleasing to see a number of records being broken in the conditions. It has been great to see so many parents and students attending our Parent/Teacher/Student interviews. It is important that students reassess and adjust their goals to ensure the maximum benefit possible throughout second term. This year the College will investigate the possibility of introducing a Learning Advisor Program which will allow an extended educational conversation to take place with each family each term.
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Congratulations to all the students who participated in the Presentation Ball at the end of Term One. The evening allows all students who wish to participate, to be actively involved. The College will continue to examine ways of ensuring this is a successful evening into the future. Special thanks to Gabrielle Costin and Sheree McKenzie for their organisation and planning and all the staff who assisted with the success of this evening. I look forward to a successful and productive term and remind all students that winter uniform will commence as of th Monday 9 May 2011. God Bless. Chris Randell Principal
Important notice to students and parents: Once students get off the bus in the morning, they are officially the legal responsibility of the school. Therefore, students arriving by bus MUST go straight to school and are NOT permitted to go elsewhere, such as down the street. Students who do not walk directly from their bus to the school grounds are officially off campus without permission and are in breach of school rules, and will be subject to various consequences. Please note: This also applies to students whose parents drop them off at school. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter. Steve Centra Head of St Patrick’s Campus.
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College Football College Junior Football Club: The Sale and District Junior Football Association season began at the weekend with College teams involved in 5 matches. This year the College will field 6 teams with 2 each at under 12 and 14 level, 1 at Under 10 and 1 Under 16 team. Thanks to Jamie Gray, President and Brad Semmens treasurer for their hard work in the off season. They have been ably supported by Karen Turner (Canteen Manager), and our coaches:
Steve Turner U16 Ben Dowsett U14 Blue Anthony Robbins U14 White Darren Hall U12 Blue Anthony Dessent U12 White Mark Kiernan U10 The coaches attended a th coaching clinic on the 27 of March to gain their level one Coaching accreditation, testament to their dedication to the cause. A great deal of thanks must go to these people for their commitment and support not only this year but in years past. There are
also a number of other volunteers who are giving generously of their time to enable the club to run smoothly. The weekend‟s matches saw a hive of activity at the College ovals with 4 teams in action. The under 12 White team played away and unfortunately were defeated by their opponents in a close match. All other teams at the College were victorious and it was particularly pleasing to see the under 16‟s record a convincing win over Sale. The Under 16 team has struggled in
recent years through no lack of endeavour and it was great to see how this group of players have grown in confidence and are starting to realise their potential. The club‟s Under 10‟s will begin this weekend and all other teams will take part in round 2. The club is still on the lookout for more players particularly in the Under 12 division and those interested should attend training on Wednesday nights at 4pm at the College Ovals after the school holidays.
First XVIII Football
Current Sale ruckman Toby Leeds competing for Catholic College Sale in a Herald Sun Sun Shield game versus St Bernards
This year the First XVIII will compete in the School Sports Victoria (SSV) Premier League Competition. After a restructure of school football across Victoria at the elite schoolboy level the winning schools of four revamped competitions will vie for the Herald Sun Shield. If Catholic College Sale can negotiate its way through the SSV competition it will win the right to represent SSV at the Herald Sun Shield level. There were a number of conditions of entry into the SSV Premier League. These included sustained success at Herald Sun Shield level and the presence of a sports academy at the school. This will ensure that the competition is of a very high standard and offers the players the opportunity to continue to compete against some of the best school boy footballers in the state. The first match for the team will be held at the Sale oval th on the 4 of May at 1pm. Our opponent will be Box Hill Secondary College. This is the day of Parent/Student/Teacher interviews as all games are set by SSV. The players have been training for a number of weeks and attending meetings in preparation for the game and are looking forward to the challenge ahead. The support of the College Community is encouraged in what we hope will be a closely fought contest. Anthony Robbins Head of Football
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Marist Basketball Success again! Catholic College Sale Girl‟s Basketball team won the Marist Basketball Competition for the third year in a row. Saint Francis Xavier, Hamilton hosted this year‟s Basketball Competition. There were 30 basketball teams; 20 boys and 10 girls, who all played off for the tournament trophy. This included extra teams who entered this year which created a stronger field to play against. All teams were placed into different pools before being redirected at the end of the day‟s play. The girls played a roundrobin style of competition. They played strongly in each of their games for the first round, beating Lismore, the home team, Hamilton and Woodlawn, Varroville and Beenleigh
quite convincingly. The next round of pools gave them some harder challenges, in Burnie, Newman and Traralgon. Over the course of the three days of play, they were strong; defending effectively and converting some brilliant goals through great communication, trust in each other‟s skills and just plain determination to win. This earned much respect from their opponents. On Thursday, they found themselves in the grandfinal against Lavalla College, Traralgon. The game was exciting for those watching. The skill level of the team, which was high and varied, allowed for the girls to win with 10 points difference at the final siren. The CCS Boys were a younger team than in the past few years, yet their
efforts were just as determined and passionate. Whilst the team consisted of only 7 boys – 3 of whom were year 9, the challenges they faced against boys much older didn‟t diminish their input into each game. As captain, Billy Hughes led by example and helped create a fairly strong set of plays. The experience this team gained from the competition was memorable. The behavior and motivation that each student displayed throughout the five days was to be congratulated. All team members played the best basketball they could and it was excellent to see such great team spirit. Well done to both Kate Bond and Billy Hughes who received the Most Valuable Player for their teams. Ashleigh Robbins‟ efforts earned her a place in the All
Marist Team, where Daniel Sandeman earned his jersey as coach for the same team. Daniel‟s passion for this game was evident, and his efforts and time was greatly appreciated and respected by the teams. Many thanks to Daniel Sandeman and Ben Chivers, our coaches. As always, a small but strong band of parents were ready with constant support - thank you! Thank you, also, to Scott Fitzgerald and Julia Moulton, for their off court assistance as team managers. Julia Moulton Girls Manager
Daniel Sandeman & Ashley Robbins
Billy Hughes & Kate Bond
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Middle School Teaching and Learning NAPLAN TESTING Parents are encouraged to access the NAPLAN website for further information : www.naplan.edu.au This site contains a. NAPLAN 2011 Information for Parents Brochure b. NAPLAN Frequently Asked Questions c. Writing 2011 Frequently Asked Questions – the writing task has been altered this year to a Persuasive piece and all Year 9 English classes at Catholic College, Sale have spent a large part of Term 1 expanding and practising their skills in this area. d. NAPLAN 2011 : special provisions scenario e. NAPLAN video The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. It has been and annual event since 2008. On Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 May students will undertake the 2011 NAPLAN tests. Catholic College Year 9 students will sit the tests at St Mary‟s Hall under the supervision of College staff. NAPLAN is made up of tests in the four domains of Reading, Writing, Language Conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and Numeracy. NAPLAN assesses skills in literacy and numeracy that are developed over time, through the school curriculum. NAPLAN is not a pass or fail type test, but rather shows how individual students are progressing in numeracy and literacy skills against national standards for all Australian children. All students are encouraged to participate in the tests. Students with disability may qualify for special provisions that reflect the support normally provided to them in the classroom. An individual student NAPLAN report will be issued by the school later this year. Parents can use this information to monitor how their child is progressing and to identify any areas of concern. Parents may also wish to use their child’s results to discuss progress with teachers. Further information is available on the website identified above. YEAR 9 CHALLENGE CAMPS Many of our Year 9 Project classes have completed their camp experience at Dargo, with just two classes still to go. The feedback, as in previous years, has been overwhelmingly positive. Students have been busily involved in hands-on regeneration activities and team building tasks and challenges, as well as being able to spend time reflecting and being „still‟, an important experience in our increasingly busy and noisy lives. The organisation of the camps is a huge undertaking, involving co-ordination of transport, food, equipment, staffing, safety and first aid and activities for 175 students plus staff, over seven different camps. We congratulate and thank Camp Coordinator, Michelle Burgiel for the efficient and enthusiastic manner in which she has organised every aspect of the camp program, following in the footsteps of Sherie McKenzie‟s great example in 2010. We appreciate the time and energy of every member of staff involved in giving up their own family time to make the experience a rewarding and memorable one for all our Year 9 students.
TERM 1 AND BEYOND YEAR 9 The Year 9 students as a group have settled in very well to life at the St Patrick‟s campus and have taken on a number of new challenges with enthusiasm and focus. Just some of the highlights for students include the very successful continuation of the work at McBurnie‟s farm, with bountiful produce supplying the Food Technology area, an early start to the HPV (Human Powered Vehicle) project, membership of Choir with a number of key contributions to Liturgies and other events and the opportunity to expand skills in a range of Art and Technology subjects in the facilities provided in the Sister Elizabeth Centre, including the first class of Automotive skills.
CCS 4 May 2011 The overall academic progress of our Year 9 cohort has been steady but we would encourage students and parents to make themselves more aware of the College Homework Policy (which is on the College website) and its purposes. It is not unusual to find that the students with a number of sporting or other commitments (such as music, dance, scouts for example) develop more efficient time-management skills as they learn to prioritise and use the time available to best effect, rather than putting things off and then finding there is not time to tackle a task properly. We note that a number of Year 9s are starting to take on part-time jobs, which can be a very valuable experience for a number of really important reasons. It is important, however, to assist our students to keep a balance in their lives so that they are able to have time with friends, family time, study time and some „down‟ time, along with activities and work. YEAR 10 It is pleasing to note that a number of our Year 10 students are coping very well with the challenges they have set themselves of a VCE and /or VET subject. As with Year 9, time-management should be a focus so that students are able to know that they are achieving their very best. By this year level, some students have very clear goals set for their future and others are not yet sure what choices they will make. By tackling every subject with genuine effort and making the most of the advice available in Careers classes and from the Pathways Coordinator, alongside advice from subject teachers and Teaching and Learning Leaders, students and parents have many avenues for exploring possibilities and options for now and for the future. It has been very impressive to see the mature way in which a number of our Year 10 students have organised their Work Experience placements, with complements being given for the clear and mature manner in which students have dealt with prospective supervisors, both in person and over the phone. Students learn a great deal from the processes, and find that a placement could confirm an area that is of interest for future pathways or alternatively, that they can cross a particular area off their list of possibilities. It is not unusual for part-time jobs to eventuate from Work Experience placements and even at times apprenticeships or traineeships. Year 10 students will sit exams at both mid-year and the end of the year and details of the timetable will be distributed prior to the examination periods. As always, there are many options for seeking advice within the College and parents and students are encouraged to do so – every student has a Pastoral Group teacher and a House Leader, we have a Pathways Co-ordinator, Middle and Senior School Teaching and Learning Leaders and experienced subject teachers and all members of the College community have access to welfare/counseling advice on campus. Judith Gillen Middle School Teaching and Learning Leader
College Council Vacancy and AGM If any parent would like to become a member of the College Council we have one vacancy. Information about the role of parent representative on the Council can be found on the College website. The general purpose of the College Council is, on behalf of the College community, to help the Principal fulfill his responsibilities relating to the College as a Catholic School. The Council, in representing the College community, actively promotes and supports the Catholic ethos of the College, reflecting the traditions of the school and the Marist Brothers‟ Order rd and the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion Order. Please note that the deadline for nominations is Monday 23 May. Should more than one nomination be received an election will be required. Parents are informed that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the College Council is being held on Tuesday 21 June, commencing with Mass in the St Patrick‟s campus chapel at 6.45 pm. The AGM will follow. All parents are most welcome to the Mass and AGM.
LOTE – Auslan Fidler On The Roof An Auslan interpreted performance of the play “Fiddler on the roof” will be held in Bairnsdale on Sunday, May th 29 at 2pm. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to see qualified interpreters in action. Tickets can be booked by emailing David Blake at davidb@egipps.vic.gov.au by 23 May and are $25 or $20 concession. You must request “Auslan reserved seating” to ensure that you are seated within view of the interpreter.
Canteen Rosters St Pat’s
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Monday 9 May Christine Jackson
Monday 9 May Kerryn Bassett Pauline Durrant
Tuesday 10 May Wendy Phelan Susan Weir
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Wednesday 11 May Jenny Bailey Gail Renooy Thursday 12 May Roz Dowd Rhonda Newton Friday 13 May Bev Sutherland Monday 16 May Sally Turnbull Terina Caffrey Tuesday 17 May Michelle Gray Tania Benson
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Wednesday 18 May Linda Brodribb Pee Jay Chown Thursday 19 May Karen Somerville Friday 20 May Darhlene Kelly Kathryn Bertacchini
Tuesday 10 May Kathryn Bertacchini Barb Van Andel Wednesday 11 May Jennifer Lees Kerryann Allman Robyn Dewar Thursday 12 May Allison Norfolk Jackie Simmons Michelle Robins Friday 13 May Rachael Nicholls Sharon Short Ginny Delaney Leonne Seymour Monday 16 May Andrea Hall Marj Lambourne Tuesday 17 May Melissa Auld Amber Petrovic Wednesday 18 May Samantha McKay Louise Hill-Coleman Ruth Read Thursday 19 May Heather Leemon Rachelle Wight Tanya Ross Friday 20 May Susan Gray Kylie Edney Sharyn Smith