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28 May 2015
A VERY HAPPY PRENDIVILLE DAY
“Prendiville day was a great experience for all students. The Mass, the amount of
stalls and costumes from the Year 12s were amazing. It was a great talent show!
What was also great was that the money raised is for helping others. I enjoyed
Prendiville Day and the spirit showed by everyone.”
Sage, Aidyn & Georgia – Year 7”
It was indeed an honour to participate in my first Prendiville Day. It was a day of
celebrating our College, its ethos and its uniqueness. It was a day to remember
what is at the heart of our College.
At the conclusion of mass we all recited nine statements our patron Redmond
Prendiville would be proud to hear us say. These were:
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I am special
I am good
I find good in others
I use my talents
I respect others
I help others
I do not accept mediocrity
I aspire to do my best
I aspire to excel
I have since asked students what do you believe would be the 10
These are some of the wonderful responses:
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statement?
I get the best out of myself and my peers (Callum Fahie)
I aspire to demonstrate compassion to my peers (Hailey Wellsted)
We are a team (Alex Werndly)
I am an achiever (Chelsea Lynn)
I am proud of my achievements (Curtis Heeley)
I put my all into everything (Georgia Cutler)
I am me (Libby McGrath)
I belong (Bree Fairbairn)
I aspire to help others excel (Emily Agostino)
I can do it (Emma Preedy)
I believe (Ethan Draycott)
I find hope in others (Branden Greipel)
I believe in myself (Francesca Harris)
I aspire to show my best in every situation (Georgia Watterson)
When we put this all together - We are Prendiville.
It is that time of term when exams are upon our students. It is a time to support, be
patient, positive and affirming of our children and students. We wish all students
every success in the coming exam period.
For your children
Mr Mark Antulov
Principal
PRENDIVILLE DAY 2015
YEAR 7 2017
Applications for Year 7, 2017 are now being processed. Interviews for new families are now
concluding. Places for Year 7 in 2017 will be offered upon the completion of interviews - 26 June
2015. Siblings of current students do not normally have to attend an interview, however, even if
they have already submitted an interim application, siblings and other applicants need to now
submit a FULL application form urgently, accompanied by a $50 application fee. Please
telephone or visit our College Reception desk and ask for a package. Each year some siblings fail
to submit this full application on time and then have to join an extensive waiting list. Please note
that to date, from new Catholic families and siblings of existing students, we have already received
505 full applications for 204 places. This does not include new non-Catholic children who have not
yet been invited to submit a full application so please do not delay in getting your FULL application
form to us as soon as possible. Information on enrolment policies and procedures is available on
our website.
CHRISTIAN SERVICE LEARNING
It has been a crazy fortnight at Prendiville for Service Learning. Last Sunday 45 students and 8
staff turned up to Prendiville on a day usually reserved for sleeping in, church and sport to help
collect donations for the Salvation Army Red Shield appeal. The students spent about 2 hours
knocking on doors in the local area and collected a total of $1504. Thank you and well done to all
the students and staff who helped out.
Last week also saw the arrival at Prendiville of FLYBZ. The two members of this group are Fablice
and G Storm and both are refugees from the African nation of Burundi. They came to Prendiville to
share their inspirational story of their early life and how they came to Australia. They also write and
perform rap music about their story and their strong faith. Students got to hear about the reality of
growing up in a refugee camp, but then got to dance and sing as the FLYBZ boys do what they do
best and cranked up the beats and the lyrics! They really enjoyed their visit and judging from the
reactions on the day and on social media we enjoyed having them here. Hopefully they will be
back later in the year to perform again and also to have a jam with some of our senior music
students. A final thank you to Mr Antulov and Ms Black for their hard work transporting and
socialising with the boys and their manager Paulie Stewart.
In other news, a quick notice for Year 10 and 11 parents. Soon after exams RE teachers will be
checking students Service Learning hours to provide information for mid-year reports. Please
make sure that all students have their journal and that it is updated with reflections and that all
hours of service completed so far have been signed off. Also, for those who have been waiting,
Baking Kitchen will start again after exams so keep an eye on the daily notices for more
information.
Paddy Devlin
Service Learning Coordinator
FLYBZ@PCC
Prendiville Catholic College had the good fortune to host The Flybz, Fablice and G-Storm. The visit
was highlighted by the boys sharing their story of day-to-day violence and fear, extreme poverty,
survival and hope through faith while escaping ethnic bias and subordination based on the Hutu
and Tutsi separation designed by Belgium colonialism.
Fablice tells the audience when a truckload of soldiers came to his school. They gather the scared
students. Tall boys were picked out and taken away. This was Fablice’s entry to being a child
soldier. He was able to run away two weeks later and hide in the jungle, knowing that he would be
killed if found. There then follows a period of survival and petrol sniffing. Fablice eventually found
his sister in a refugee camp in Tanzania.
G-Storm, Fablice’s nephew, was born in a refugee camp. G tells his story of how his mother fell
pregnant at the age of 17 in the camp.
These are just some items that I picked up on from this year’s presentation. The boy’s world was
and is so far removed from our world that it is very hard for us to comprehend. It sounds like a
novel or story written by an author who has taken liberties within a skeleton of truth. This is how
the boys are often introduced to their audiences each time.
We are delighted to inform that while their story is sad and uncomfortable in places to hear, it ends
with a message of hope and recognition to what we have. Theirs is a story of faith and God placed
front and centre.
The sessions were highlighted with the boys getting the audience up to sing and dance a
traditional Burundi songs and RAPS they have written themselves.
You can catch a glimpse of FLYBZ and their story at the following web links:
FLYBZ You Tube video featuring Paul Kelly;
ABC 7:30 Report Documentary;
interview with Dumbo Feather;
interview with Sydney Morning Herald;
interview with The Age.
We are hoping that FLYBZ will return to Perth in Term 4 and perform a number of concerts at
various College venues.
The following words capture the influence that FLYBZ have on us:
"Just wanted to say the FLYBZ performance at Prendiville Catholic College was amazing and
really inspiring, really made me think about my life and appreciate what I'm so lucky to have. The
guys were amazing and please encourage them to keep doing what they are doing."
(PCC YEAR 12 STUDENT)
YEAR 12 EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ROTTNEST CAMP
Week 4 saw the Year 12 EES students travel by
ferry to attend their field studies camp on Rottnest
Island. We were able to see the morphology of the
island as well as changes over time with varying sea
levels. It was interesting to learn that the salt lakes
used to be underwater caves, and over time, the
roofs of these caves have collapsed to now form the
lakes. We learnt about the different types of
limestone in existence on the island and we were
lucky to receive lots of information from Mrs ReloFisher on the environmental sustainability of
Rottnest.
Despite this, we were forced to return a day early due to the severe weather forecast and
cancelled ferries. The students were disappointed to leave early but extra treats including a lovely
lunch at Rottnest Dome made up for not staying an extra night.
All in all, a ‘rockin’ camp! (Pardon the pun.)
A special thanks to Mrs Relo-Fisher and Mr Van Der Kwast for their attendance and support.
Mrs Judith Georgiu
Earth and Environmental Science Teacher
YEAR 8 RETREAT
Year 8 Retreat was held on the 14th and 15th May and allowed students to explore the topic
'Relationships with Others'. One day was run by the visiting National Evangelistic Team from
Brisbane which saw the students participate in a range of activities from games, dramatizations to
a quiet time of reflection. The second day was run by Year 8 Religious Education teachers and
staff and looked at the importance of families and friendships. A big thank you to staff that helped
make the Year 8 Retreat a success!
Vanessa Lyon
Retreat Co-ordinator
LIBRARY
Have you discovered our new Library Search online Library catalogue yet? It’s
our new search facility that allows you to search for Library resources from
home as well as from school. Look for the following icon on your iPad and it will
allow you to search for eBooks, fiction and non-fiction books, authority websites
etc.
Library Search
Also, don’t forget our new Student Portal is now available on Coneqt~ Portals~Library Information
for Prendiville students. This is your ‘One Stop Shop’ for all things Library and includes
Referencing Information, our Online Library Catalogue [Library Search], our Britannica
Encyclopedia, EBSCO, eLibrary, ReadPlus and Austlit databases. Also our PCC Website
Database, which has about 10,000 relevant authority sites for use and is available on Library
Search, our library catalogue. These can all be easily accessed on the portal. Remember the
internet is merely one tool for research and you should not rely on Google in particular. You are
encouraged to use all the tools available to you for research. We suggest that if you have searched
for ten minutes unsuccessfully, it is time to find another resource or ask for assistance. Watch the
portal space for more features which will be coming soon!
SPORT NOTICES
CAS Sport
After our bye last week we now enter the toughest part of the season every year. We have already
started seeing a decrease in training attendance and rumours are starting to circulate regarding
plans to skip games in the coming weeks. We have a general bye scheduled for Week 7 meaning
we have to negotiate the clash of exams in Week 8 only. Please stay in contact with coaches
regarding training attendances in the coming weeks. It is very disappointing for coaches to turn up
before school and have 3 students make the same effort. More so for the students who are staying
committed to their teammates by maintaining their attendance. We all need to remain organised to
negotiate the exam period as forfeited matches eliminate any chance of playing in the CAS finals
in Week 11.
School Sport WA Cross Country Race
On the 15th May, eight students represented Prendiville at the SSWA X Country Carnival held at
UWA Sports Park in Mount Claremont. This race not only serves as a great warm up for the ACC
X Country this week but also as the main qualifier for the State X Country Team that will compete
in Melbourne later this year. All students justified their selections with some outstanding
performances however special mention must be made of the following students. Owen Vorster
(Year 10) finished 4th in the U16 Boys 6km Race. Ben Hillen (Year 8) finished 3rd in the U14
Boys 4km race. Maddison Lea (Year 8) finished 8th in the U14 Girls 3km race. And Ryley
Gardener (Year 8) finished 5th in the U13 Boys 4km Race. As a result Ben, Maddison and Ryley
have all earned automatic selection in the State Schools Cross Country Team. Well done!
Sporting Excellence
Ryan Swartz (Year 10) will be spending 5 weeks touring the USA as part of the Perth Heat WA
State Baseball Winter Tour throughout June/July.
Jamie Birrell
Sports Coordinator
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
AREA IN FOCUS:
CHORAL PROGRAM
Last Thursday the Music Department
had a visit from American music
students who are touring Australia
with their school. Miss Broderick
showed our visitors around the PAC,
and they were very impressed with
our facilities and program!
From our Students
I love choir as it allows me the
time of day to invest myself in
singing in a group with a great
goal in mind.
Justin Farinosi, Year 10
The Choral Program at Prendiville consists of students participating in a
number of choral ensembles and performing throughout the year at various
events. Our College Choir, under the direction of Ms Anne-Marie Duce and
accompanied by Ms Agnes Kang, have gone from strength to strength in recent
years and perform annually at the Spring Soiree, Christmas Concert and
compete in the Catholic Performing Arts Festival. The College Choir cover a
wide range of repertoire, from modern Music Theatre such as excerpts from
Sondheim’s Into the Woods, arrangements of contemporary pieces by artists
such as Billy Joel and pieces sung in Latin which are actually from the
soundtracks of famous movies such as Empire of the Sun. Students from Years
7 – 12 attend weekly rehearsals on Wednesday afternoons from 3.30 – 4.30pm
and are always on the lookout for new members; an interest in singing is the
only pre-requisite!
We are fortunate enough to also have Musicianship Vocal Classes running for
our Year 7 Prendiville Specialized Music (PSM) students. These classes, held
on a Tuesday morning before school, focus on the areas of singing, aural and
ensemble training, also with Ms Duce and Ms Kang. Our Vocal Peripatetic Tutor
Mr Mark Alderson, regularly attends these sessions, and takes our young male
singers for specialised sectional work allowing our students to model a
professional male singer, something which isn’t an opportunity readily available
for most budding male singers.
I walk in on a Tuesday morning
and she’s one of the first faces I
see, she’s always standing there,
bright as can be.
Ms Duce is my PSM teacher and is
always there for me, I hope one
day to follow in her footsteps, as
she has inspired me.
PSM is a great way to learn and
has taught me about music in a
way I have never seen.
If you get this opportunity take it in
both hands, and maybe one day
you’ll join a great band.
A poem by Rebekah Hopkins,
Year 7 PSM student
UPCOMING EVENTS:
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Friday 19th June, 7.00pm
Tickets available from
http://www.trybooking.com/110581
For more information, please visit our website: www.prendivillemusic.com
PRENDIVILLE TECHSPOT
Prendiville TechSpot
Welcome to our TechSpot. This section of our newsletter is for students and
staff to share tips, tricks, ideas and apps to do with technology at
Prendiville.
This week, we look at resources for parents to help manage technology use
in the home, as well as how to navigate around Parent-Coneqt.
1. Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media (https://www.commonsensemedia.org/)
is an organisation that advocates, rates and studies
technology, particularly its effects on young users. Common
Sense Media publish comprehensive ratings of games, TV shows,
websites, movies, books and apps for parents, in order that we can make an informed
decision about media use. They also publish research on what is currently happening with
kids and tech, help documents and resources. Prendiville Tech X Perts students have
evaluated the game on this site called ‘Digital Compass’ and recommend it to help
understand some of the opportunities and risks. ‘This game is fun and educates you in an
almost exciting way and the animations are pretty good.’
2. A Parent’s Guide to Coneqt
A document has been prepared for all
parents who need help navigating around
and using Coneqt. It goes through each
feature step by step and explains how to
access all of the available features.
You can download a copy from our new
Prendiville Skills site here:
http://skills.prendiville.wa.edu.au/?p=160
With the reporting period coming up,
remember to download and save all
Semester and Interim reports for future
reference and in case they need to be
produced. Reports are not accessible
once your child leaves the College.
If you need help with iPads or just want to ask a
question, feel free to drop into the iPad Helpdesk
in P1 at lunchtime on Mondays and Tuesdays.
You can also Direqt Message any time for help.
We will be happy to give you assistance.
Mrs Melissa Marshall
eLearning Coordinator
CAREER INFORMATION
Please check the following important dates for relevant career information. Many universities
currently have campus tours and information evenings running. I can be contacted at the school or
in my office at lunchtimes for further information.
Mr Jason Todd
Careers Coordinator
University Events:
UWA:
Campus Tours
These tours are for prospective students who would like to find out more about studying at UWA
whilst taking in the beautiful gardens and buildings at the Crawley campus. The tour will include a
stop at the Admissions Centre & Prospective Students Office, where you will be able to collect
information and course brochures, and find out more about what life is like for UWA students.
Parents are also welcome to attend. Tours run for approximately one hour on the following dates:
Monday 1 June, 10am (Western Australia Day public holiday)
You can register for a tour at:
http://www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/about/events/year-12-students/campus_tours
Year 12 Information Evenings
When: 2 & 3 June, at 6pm
Where: Social Sciences Lecture Theatre
These sessions will provide information about UWA's courses, admission requirements and how to
achieve your study and career goals. For further information or to book, go to:
http://www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/about/events/year-12-students/yr12-info
Year 10 Information Evenings
When: 8 & 9 June
Where: Social Science Lecture Theatre
These information sessions will provide advice on UWA's courses, entry requirements and other
helpful subjects. For further information go to
http://www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/about/events/year-10-students/yr10-info
ECU:
Year 10 Parent Information Evening and Pizza Night
When: Wednesday, 3 June, 6pm
Where: ECU Joondalup Campus
For more information and to register, go to:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/?sm=PhdOI8NWWkcdUcp6B2thxQ%3d%3d
Future ECU Events include:
Communications and Arts Information Evening
9 June, 6pm
WAAPA Production, Arts Management and Live Production Information Evening
10 & 16 June, 6pm
Murdoch:
Law and Justice Careers Evening
When: 3 June, 6pm
Where: South Street Campus
This is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the courses that Murdoch has in the field of law.
For more information and to register, go to:
http://www.experience.murdoch.edu.au/event/lawjusticecareers/
Curtin:
Each year Curtin University hosts two parent information evenings for parents of Year 10 and Year
12 students. These two events are intended to help demystify university preferences and the TISC
process. They provide opportunities to speak with Curtin experts from admissions, scholarships,
university support services and faculties. This year they are being held on:
Year 10 Parent Information Evening, Monday 8 June
Year 12 Parent Information Event, Sunday 2 August
For more information please visit:
http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au/parents-and-teachers/parents/information-evening/
Notre Dame:
Courses Information Evening and Expo
When: Tuesday, 9 June, 5.30pm
Where: Drill Hall, corner of Mouat and Croke Street, Fremantle
The evening will begin with a courses expo, which is followed by an Admissions presentation at
6pm. It will be an opportunity to speak to academic staff and aces the most up-to-date information
on courses. To register, go to:
http://www.nd.edu.au/events/2015-freo/course-info-evening-and-expo
Police Entry Information Session
When: 10 June, 3 pm
Where: WA Police Academy, 81 Lakeside Drive, Joondalup.
These monthly entry information sessions are aimed at individuals wanting to know more about a
career with WA Police. Sessions include presentations by a Police Officer from Police Recruiting,
Police Recruits and other members of WA Police. The session will provide an overview of WA
Police entry pathways, the selection process and other details regarding becoming a Police
Officer. Register at: http://www.stepforward.wa.gov.au/news-and-events/events/
Another information session will be running on 10 June.
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Quiz Night
COMING EVENTS
Tuesday 2
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Friday 29 May - Staff and Pupil Free
Day
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June - Year 11 and Year 12
exams commence
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Monday 8 June - Year 10 exams commence
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Monday 1 June - Western Australia Day
Public Holiday
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Monday 15 June - Year 10 Parent
Information Night
7pm, PAC
Friday 19 June - Battle of the Bands
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Tuesday 9 June - 2016 Onsite Program
Parent Information Evening
REGULAR MASS TIMES
LOCAL PARISH
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
St Simon Peter Parish,
Ocean Reef
6.00pm
8.00am, 10.00am and 5.00pm
SURROUNDING PARISHES
Our Lady of the Mission
Parish, Whitford
6.30pm
8.00am, 9.30am, 11.00am &
5.45pm
St Andrew's Parish,
Clarkson
6.00pm
7.30am, 9.00am and 5.30pm
St Luke’s,
Woodvale
6.00pm
8.00am and 9.30am
St Anthony's Parish,
Wanneroo
6.30pm
7.30am, 9.00am and 6.00pm
All Saints Parish,
Greenwood
6.00pm
7.30am, 9.00am, 10.30am &
5.30pm
Banksia Grove
Catholic Community
(in the school hall)
8.00am
(Mon - Sat)
9.30am