361 Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay, Tasmania. Postal: PO Box 217, Sandy Bay, 7006 p: 03 6216 7900 fax: 03 6216 7999 e: [email protected] w: www.mountcarmel.tas.edu.au Issue 8 26th Mar 2015 A WORD FROM THE PRINCIPAL Dear members of the Mount Carmel College community, What a wonderful success our annual fair was on Friday evening! Although it threatened to rain and there was a slight drizzle at times, we were able to continue with a number of activities outside and made the most of our Hall and Art room for the main events. In total, we raised $15, 457 which is a fantastic result and will be used to directly finance projects and initiatives to support our students’ learning. Equally significant was the opportunity to come together as a community and celebrate our sense of belonging. Thank you most sincerely to all who helped in any way: with donations of goods, assistance on a stall or your presence as a patron. A massive thanks goes to Jodi Willcox, for her overall coordination of the event. It was a huge job and Jodi’s energy and passion ensured that all went smoothly. Speaking of energy and passion, the Autumn Concert held on Monday evening at Mount Carmel was again a celebration of vitality and talent. The enthusiasm and skill of our students, encouraged and facilitated by the direction of Head of the Arts, Mr Dave McNamara, was showcased in the concert. The House sing-off was a highlight with the adjudicator deciding, on this occasion, that the winning performance came from Loreto with their rendition of ‘Umbrella’. Congratulations to all involved and thank you to those families who came along to enjoy the evening. Year 8 students and staff have headed off this week for a 2 night camp at Maria Island. Such an opportunity has many benefits including the development of social skills and independence, team building and leadership skills, and the encouragement of physical fitness and an active lifestyle. The students will be challenged in many ways and this will help foster resilience and perseverance. Such opportunities would not be possible without the willingness of staff to take on this extra responsibility. As well as the careful planning of the itinerary, they are there to ensure the safety and wellbeing of every student. In this setting, staff and students will get to know one another very well and their bonds will be strengthened. A huge thank you to the staff who volunteered to participate in this experiential learning opportunity, and a special thanks to Head of Health and Physical Education, Mr Phil Hyatt, for his overall coordination of the experience. UPCOMING DATES MARCH Friday, 27th Saturday, 28th Sunday, 29th Monday, 30th Tuesday, 31st Year 8 Camp 2 Returns Relay for Life commences Relay for Life concludes Secondary Parent Teacher Interviews Year 8 GRIP Leadership Conference APRIL Wednesday, 1st Thursday, 2nd Friday, 3rd Monday, 20th Thursday, 23rd Saturday, 25th Monday, 27th Wednesday, 29th Thursday, 30th Secondary Athletics Carnival Term 1 Concludes Good Friday Term 2 commences All Students must be in Winter Uniform Open Morning and Welcome Session 11am ANZAC Day Year 7 Camp – Spring Beach Year 7 Camp returns P&F Association Meeting 7pm CHANGE TO WINTER UNIFORM A reminder to all students that we make the change to winter uniform in Term 2. From the 20th April all students must wear their full winter uniform. The Clothing Shop is open on Monday from 1pm – 4pm, Wednesday from 12pm – 4pm and Friday from 12pm – 2pm. For you convenience the Clothing Shop will be also be open on Friday, 17th April from 10am – 3pm. FROM THE PRINCIPAL cont. The week before last I had the opportunity to attend the Ceremony of Commendation for Guilford Young College. It was a beautiful and very proud occasion for me, as a large number of recently graduated Mount Carmel College students were presented with awards. It is always lovely to have our ‘old girls’ visit and keep in touch, and we remain proud of their achievements long after they have moved on from our College. The following achievements were noted and I share these with you: Exceptional Commitment and Contribution to the life of GYC: Olivia Fleming; Margaret Goldsmith; Carly McPherson Top Tertiary Entrance Scores: Teagan Fone-Stephenson (115); Alexandra Crawford (113.1); Sarah McCarthy (105.3) University of Tasmania Scholarship: Teagan Fone-Stephenson Subject Awards (TQA Level 3 and VET): Chelsea Alderton (Housing and Design); Alexandra Crawford (Chemistry; English Writing); Teagan Fone-Stephenson (English Literature; Outdoor Leadership; Physical Sciences); Claire Mackintosh (Mathematics Applied); Sarah McCarthy (Psychology); Lucy Nisbet (Drama); Shannon Peebles (Mathematics Methods, Physical Sciences); Elisabeth Walton (Psychology) Outstanding Contribution to Community: Lily Evans; Teagan Fone-Stephenson; Sophie Roe CONGRATULATIONS Congratulation to Isabella Catto (8 White) and Scarlett McShane (Kinder) on the arrival of their baby brother, Jude Trent McShane, son of Bianca and Trent. VACATION CARE If you require care for your child/children over the Term One holiday break, please hand your booking forms in by tomorrow, Friday 27th March. Forms are also available from the College office. The Vacation Care program is filled with a variety of activities and excursions for the children to enjoy. Charges are $47 per day, with extra costs for some excursions. Care commences on Wednesday, 8th April through to Friday, 17th April. Anne Haward Director of Childcare A PRAYER AS WE APPROACH HOLY WEEK Outstanding Contribution to the Faith Life of the College: Olivia Fleming; Margaret Goldsmith We tell your story We follow in your foot steps LEAD US INTO HOLY WEEK Outstanding Contribution to Sport: Nicole Mckillop We walk towards the city We wait in the garden LEAD US ONTO HOLY GROUND We are very proud of you, girls!! God’s blessings for the week ahead, Susan Ryan Principal We journey towards death We hope for resurrection LEAD US INTO HOLY JOY Ruth Burgess Interim Reports As you are no doubt aware, parents of students who are in Year 7, 8, 9 or 10 will receive Interim Reports handed to them at the Parent-Teacher interviews taking place at the College on Monday, 30th March. Many parents have already booked their interviews via the PTOnline site. We would ask that parents arrive 5 to 10 minutes prior to their scheduled interviews so that they can collect and read the interim reports and have a few minutes to digest the content of these reports prior to meeting with the homeroom teachers. Kevin Lindorff Acting Director of Teaching and Learning Mount Carmel College Issue 8 – 26th March, 2015 FROM THE HEAD OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - PRIMARY Cristian’s community in rural Peru has always lived a traditional life, with simple diets and crops dependent on rainfall. Until recently, 33-year-old Cristian had to travel one kilometre to access running water. With the help of Caritas Huacho, Cristian and 14 other young farmers have introduced running water and irrigation to their remote Andean village. They now grow and harvest a wide variety of high-value, sustainable crops, which provide them all with a secure income and a wide variety of food. This is the last week where families have the opportunity to make donations to Project Compassion. Your contributions will help in creating a new life for Cristian, along with the rewarding experience of working closely with his neighbours, ‘giving each other a helping hand’. Your donations create for others ‘food for life.’ A reminder that next week all project Compassion boxes need to be returned to the College office. We thank you for donating so generously to this worthy cause during this time of Lent. Mini Vinnies Induction Mass (St Vincent de Paul Society) On Thursday, 19th March the Mini Vinnies leaders who are the primary student leaders and house captains were inducted at a Mass presided by Archbishop Julian Porteous. Mini Vinnies is a program designed for groups of primary school students who are interested in social justice. These students will meet regularly to discuss ways in which they can help those in need within the school, local and the wider community. We congratulate these students and look forward to hearing about some of the great projects they will be involved in throughout 2015. Anja Bobrowski, Rose Duigan, Ella Gartlan, Tessa King, Isabella Mahmoud, Mia Scanlon, Jenna Stacey, Dayna White, Sarah Wilson-Haffenden and Rose Goward. Infant Palm Sunday re-enactment On Friday, 27th March at 10am in the college hall students from Kinder to Grade 2 will be re-enacting the story of Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem with the crowds cheering and waving palms. Earlier this week, a letter was sent home informing parents of costuming requirements. Parents/carers are most welcome to attend this re-enactment. Palm Sunday Pilgrimage Catholic Youth Ministry is once again coordinating the Archdiocesan Palm Sunday Pilgrimage, which will take place on Sunday, 29th March. Mount Carmel College in conjunction with other Catholic schools has been invited to participate in the events that have been organised. The day will commence with a walk from the Church of the Incarnation Lindisfarne, to St David’s Park where students will then have an opportunity to take part in some of the festivities. At 2pm there will be the blessing of palms and there will be a street procession through Hobart to St Mary’s Cathedral for the celebration of Palm Sunday Mass which will begin at approximately 3.15pm. If any student is interested in participating in this event could they please see Mr Chapman or Miss Saracino by the end of Friday. Stations of the Cross Grades 3-6 Re-enactment Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy week. This is a significant time in the Liturgical year and we are called to walk with Jesus on his journey to Calvary not as spectators but as companions. We are invited to ponder the readings, rather than just listen to them, to share Jesus’ cross rather than watch from a safe distance, to share his struggle and pain rather than just feel sorry for him. On Wednesday 1st April in the College Hall at 10am students from Grade 3 to Grade 6 will be re-enacting Jesus story from the Last Supper to his death on the cross. Parents are most welcome to attend. The retelling of Jesus’ story of his last days through mime, reading scripture and prayers will enable students to identify with him and interpret their own experiences and those of others. Ida Saracino Director of Mission / Head of Religious Education - Primary Mount Carmel College Issue 8 – 26th March, 2015 FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL Susan McLean - Cyber Safety Solutions Susan McLean has appeared on a range of national television shows including ‘Insight’, Four Corners, Sunrise, State Focus and Today Tonight and has spoken on a variety of National Radio stations including 3AW and its affiliate stations throughout Australia. She regularly provides expert comment in print and online media. Susan has a special ability to connect with each audience. Children from as young as 8 years of age, through to students in their final year of school, together with adults from all walks of life have been thoroughly engrossed by her vibrant and easy to understand presentations. She has a lifetime of ‘real’ experiences to share with her audience, and it is this ability, to draw on actual cases and examples, together with Susan’s exceptional presentation skills that make her presentations so unique. We are very excited about Susan presenting to our secondary students during the day and then a parent session will be held at 7.00pm in our College Hall on Wednesday, 22nd April. So save this date as it promises to be an informative, engaging, relevant and interesting insight into the issues around cyber safety! Interim Reports / Secondary Parent Teacher Secondary Parent Teacher will be held this Monday, 30th March between 3:30pm and 8:00pm in the College Library and Drama Studio. A further reminder that your daughter’s Interim report will be issued on the night and that parents/carers need to make a booking through Parent Teacher Online (PTO). All the details were in the letter that was posted home. If this information has been misplaced please contact the College Office. It is expected that every secondary student attends with their parent/carer for the interview so that your daughter’s progress to date, can be reviewed and academic/co-curricular goals can be considered and agreed upon. These evenings are scheduled to provide opportunities for students to develop and take responsibility for their own learning, and to recognise areas of strength and weakness. This week’s Headline Act is all of the students who participated in the Autumn Concert. On Monday, 23rd March, a large and very enthusiastic audience were treated to our Autumn Concert. The evening featured many highlights. Our Grade 5 - Year 10 College Orchestra opened the program with a stirring rendition of Hallelujah / Ode To Joy and then Ragtime Roundabout. The Secondary Choir sang sweetly, displaying their developing sound. Several instrumental music students displayed their skills and results of much quality practice and excellent instrumental teaching. There were outstanding performances of pieces from the Musical Theatre unit being studied this term by students from the Year 9/10 Elective Music classes. The third annual House Sing-Off was hotly contested with all three Houses putting in enthusiastic and entertaining items. Loreto won the contest on the night with their arrangement of ‘Umbrella’. The concert was a wonderful celebration of talent and an absolute joy to be present to see the level of creativity, energy and enthusiasm of our students. Congratulations to all performers and thanks to all staff and students who contributed to the success of the concert. Dave McNamara Head of Department (Arts/Technology) Mount Carmel College Issue 8 – 26th March, 2015 FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL cont. Winter Uniform As there is no transition period this year, all students are to be in full winter uniform on the first day of Term 2. It is, therefore, timely to remind parents and students to give some attention to ensuring winter uniforms are ready over the next few weeks. To assist parents with any final winter uniform requirements, the College Uniform Shop will be open on Friday, 17th April between 10.00am – 3.00pm. ROWING Date: Saturday 28th March The full details about the Winter Uniform are published in the College Planner, however, students are now permitted to wear their navy cardigan with their winter uniform instead of the brown jumper. Time: 8am A few key reminders: the white shirt should be worn with the buttons and tie done up; the skirt should be worn at knee length; girls are required to wear the College boater to and from school; and navy scarves and gloves are optional items for extra warmth. The College vest can also be worn as an additional layer of warmth while at school, on chilly days but should be worn over the cardigan and not to and from the College. Please note that sunhats are optional in Term 2. What to wear: Comfortable, fitted clothing Secondary students are permitted to wear their full College tracksuit in Term 2 and 3 when your daughter has two periods (minimum) of sport-related lesson eg: double HPE lesson, Sports Science or SME. Where: Sandy Bay Rowing Sheds, Marieville Esplanade Muffins and hot chocolate for all the students that come along!! Lyn Haley Rowing Manager Lyndal Tewes Deputy Principal FROM THE SPORTS ADMINISTRATION OFFICER MILO T20 - Blast Primary School Cup The Southern Final of the T20 Blast Cup was held last Friday in blustery conditions in Lindisfarne. The 9 qualifying girls’ teams were placed into 3 groups, with the winner of each group going through to the State Final in September. With 2 opponents in each group, we were fortunate to get the first bye and time to practice our bowling and fielding. the girls were then ready to tackle Sacred Heart Geeveston in their first game. The girls played brilliantly, scoring lots of runs in the double zone and with sharp fielding, all the run outs added extra points. Following a big win, the girls went into the final match against reigning champions Corpus Christi with much more confidence. Captain Grace brought her team in and rejigged the batting partnerships, fielding positions and bowling order for the big clash. The game was thrilling, with plenty of 4s and 6s being scored by both teams. Catches were taken in the deep, there was amazing bowling, and both teams fielded brilliantly. The game could have gone either way, but Corpus Christi were announced the winners by just 22 runs. Comments were made that our girls displayed fantastic teamwork and sportsmanship, and supported the good play by both teams. Well done to Grace Pullen, Samantha Tuck, Sarah Wilson-Haffenden, Ella Gartlan, Olivia Farrell, Georgia Lamprill, Renae Philpott and Josie Davenport for their achievement. Mount Carmel College Issue 8 – 26th March, 2015 Tasmanian School Surfing Championships On Monday, Meg Bortkiewicz was the sole Mount Carmel College representative at the Tasmanian School Surfing Competition. In big swell, the conditions were tough for all competitors. Meg competed in the U16 Division 2 event, and at just 13, did an amazing job to place 2nd. Well done on your fantastic achievement Meg, and thank you to Meg’s Mum Lee-Anne for taking Meg and supporting her on the day. Term 2 Sports Time is running out! Please sign up for Term 2 Sport NOW: http://mountcarmel.tas.edu.au/sportactivity-sign-up/. Netball Holiday Clinic The Southern Tasmanian Netball Association invites students from Grade 3 to Grade 7 to participate in the Term 1 Netball Holiday Clinic. This clinic will be conducted by experienced coaches who aim to provide skill development, fitness, improved game knowledge, general enjoyment of the game and match play. When: Monday 13th, Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th April Location: Creek Road Netball Centre/Hobart Netball & Sports Centre Time: 9am – 12pm for all grades Cost: $25 per session or $60 for 3 sessions of the one clinic Enquiries: Phillip Stoneman Ph: 62280760 Email: [email protected] Regional Basketball Well done to Cleo Bortkiewicz, Ruby Erin, Samantha Tuck and Haylee Gill (not photographed) who represented Southern Tasmanian in the U12 regional basketball tournament in Launceston on Saturday, 21 March. They competed against teams from the North and North West and performed really well. Nikki Stuart Sports Administration Officer Phone: 6216 7926 Email: [email protected] Mount Carmel College Issue 8 – 26th March, 2015 FROM SELFIES TO Six Packs UNDERSTANDING ADOLESCENCE TODAY Maggie Dent Dannielle Miller Two of Australia's leading adolescent authors and educators — Dannielle Miller and Maggie Dent — have created an inspiring seminar that explores the dynamic, confusing time of adolescence in today's modern context. Maggie will explore the unique changes that occur during adolescence, which explain why bedrooms go off, things get lost and communication can become a challenge. As a boy champion she will cover the 'six packs' aspect of the evening. Dannielle is recognised as a passionate girl champion and she will explore this time of transition with information that will help you guide your adolescent girl towards adulthood with self-respect, assertiveness and self-esteem. This seminar is excellent for parents, educators, youth workers, allied health professionals, doctors and anyone who gets to live with or work with adolescents. This event has been made possible for presentation in Hobart through the support of the Tasmanian Catholic Schools Parents Council and Guilford Young College. It is open to the public. Date: Tuesday 28th April The Undercroft, Guilford Young College, Hobart Campus, 94 Barrack St, Hobart Time: 7pm (Doors open 6.15pm). Close 9pm Cost: $30 per head Bookings: Please book online at http://www.trybooking.com/HGWL Books & resources available for purchase at the event. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Dannielle Miller is an author, educator and media commentator. She is the co-founder and CEO of Australia's largest provider of workshops aimed at empowering teen girls, Enlighten Education, and the founder of Goodfellas, a new initiative supporting teen boys. Her books include The Butterfly Effect, The Girl with the Butterfly Tattoo and Loveability. Maggie Dent is an author, educator, and parenting and resilience specialist. She has extensive experience as a high-school teacher, and counsellor with young people and their families, in suicide prevention and palliative care. She is the mother of four adult sons. She has written seven books including Saving Our Adolescents. Maggie Dent quietly improving lives
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