Newsletter No. 30 16th October 2014 Inside this issue: Principal’s Report General News Canteen Roster Sports News Dr Delaney Awards FROM THE PRINCIPAL: MR. PETER GUTTERIDGE Dear Parents, While the end of the year rapidly approaches, life at St. Brigid’s has never been busier. We are now heavily into the preparation of a number of key events for this term: Our Year 10 Presentation Ball, new staff appointments, 2015 Timetable, Master Plan development and examination preparation and revision for our Year 12 students. The list goes on. STUDENT PLANNERS After surveying all Year 7 – 11 students in regards to the choice of either hard copy planner or e-planner, the overwhelming response from the students was to return to a hard copy planner. Staff were also in favour of this response. We are currently discerning the information that will be incorporated into the “St. Brigid’s” section of the planner. The Student Responsibilities Handbook will be a central platform for this section as it clearly sets out our expectations of the students in the many aspects of their school life. MARGARET SIMONDS BURSARIES These bursaries honour the memory of Margaret Simonds and we give recognition to her visionary work in the adult educational field. The late Margaret Simonds was the founder of On Track Learning in the late 1980s and she established a network of local literacy coordinators around the region to provide volunteer tutors to literacy students. Margaret possessed the following qualities and attributes: Faith, Leadership, Innovation, Inner strength, Vision, Perseverance, Communication, Lateral thinking, Humour and Enterprise. The recipients of these bursaries will possess and demonstrate these attributes and qualities. Margaret Simonds bursaries cover tuition fees to the value of $1000 for students enrolled at St. Brigid’s for 2015. These bursaries are available to any currently enrolled student from Year 7 through to Year 11 in 2014. Application forms can be obtained from either the Front Office or on our website under “School Community” and must be returned by Monday, 10th November. Late applications will not be accepted. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL The Student Representative Council is made up of 3 students from each of our four Houses: Clontarf, Kildare, Melleray and Tara. Each homeroom is currently nominating a Senior SRC and Junior SRC student for 2015. Ballot papers will be then developed for each House and final voting for both SRCs occurring tomorrow morning. The Junior SRC is a new initiative for 2015 with the need to ensure that our junior cohorts have a voice in the routine of our College. Successful applicants will be announced in next week’s newsletter. COLLEGE ADVISORY COUNCIL The AGM of our College Advisory Council will be held in the library on Wednesday, October 22nd commencing at 7.30pm. SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY Advanced warning that Monday, 3rd November will be a School Closure day. There will also be no classes on Tuesday, 4th November due to Melbourne Cup Day. DEEPEST SYMPATHY We offer our prayerful support to staff member, Gareth Pohlner and student, Ashlyn O’Brien (Yr 8) on the recent death of Lorna Pohlner, Gareth’s Grandmother and Ashlyn’s Great Grandmother and to the Fischer family on the recent death of Ian Fischer, Grandfather of Axel (Yr 9). Our prayers and thoughts are with you all at this time. Yours in the community of St. Brigid’s College Peter Gutteridge Principal There is an issue with Skoolbag on the latest IOS version 8.02 for iPhone and iPad. Skoolbag are busy working on an update which will be released ASAP. Devices that are running IOS 7 will still run the Skoolbag app. Parents of Year 10 students will be able to access TA reports after 4pm on Friday 17th through PAM. (pam.stbc.vic.edu.au) Year 7 Oct 31 Year 8 Nov 7 Year 9 Oct 24 & Dec 5 Year 10 Oct 17 & Nov 21 Year 11 Nov14 SPORTS NEWS 7 St Brigid's students will travel to Melbourne on Friday to participate in State Track n Field after finishing 3rd overall from 45 schools last Friday in the Greater Western Region. St Brigid's had approximately 35 students qualify for the Greater Western Region meet after winning at Black Ranges level in term 2. Tara Jasper won overall female athlete winning 4 events and setting new Greater Western Records in 100m, 90m hurdles and U/15 4x100m relay, Anna Bush set new records in all 5 of her events (long jump, triple jump, 90m hurdles, 100m and 4 x 100m relay) and Aleesha Robertson set a new record in winning the 1500m. The U/15 girls team consisting of Anna Bush, Tara Jasper, Ellie Robertson and Aily McAuliffe ran 51.39 seconds for the 4x100m U/15 relay, eclipsing the Victorian record of 51.6seconds held since 1993. Other winners who will participate in Melbourne on Friday are; Dylan Cross - U14 400m Aily McAuliffe - U/15 shot put Nick Tobin - U/16 100m, 200m Georgia Barnett - U/17 200m The U/14 boys 4x100m relay consisting of Dylan Cross, Thomas Berry, Jayme Smith and Corey McKerron were unlucky not to proceed after also breaking the record, however finished 2nd on the day and did not proceed. Well done to all students who made the journey to Ballarat and represented the school responsibly. They all tried their best, making the significant result of 3rd school overall from 45 possible. Cameron Pickering, Sports Coordinator Tara Jasper –congratulations!! Tara Jasper, Aily McAuliffe, Ellie Robertson and Anna Bush. On Saturday and Sunday students from St. Brigid’s College will be representing the school at the Victorian Spring Challenge Schoolaerobics Competition. We wish all teams the best of luck on the weekend. Results will be in next weeks newsletter. GENERAL NEWS It’s time to clean out the cupboards and the Garage! Natimuk Primary School presents the Very Nati Garage Sale Sun Oct 26thth 9.30am – 1 pm Natimuk Soldiers Memorial Hall GOLD COIN ENTRY TO SALE (includes free cuppa and biscuit) Donations of Goods: Do your household a favour and go through the shed, cupboards, kids toys etc... Deposit goods in the old Bike shed at the side of the Natimuk Primary School from now. Stall Bookings: Phone Annette on 0408 372 271 $10.00 for stalls (includes free cuppa and biscuit) Bookings essential due to limited space ** Also enjoy a great day out at the Natimuk Farmers Market. Date 9.30—11.00am 11.30—1.00pm UNIFORM SHOP HOURS Mon 20th Oct Helene Turvey and Sheena Kirby Helen Meyer Tue 21st Oct Felicity Bond and Shelley Baker Monica Brown Wed 22nd Oct Bernadette Dyer and Judy Mackley Kerry Rethus Thu 23rd Oct Claudia Moretti and Nicole Meyer Janine Schmidt Fri 24th Oct Alison Lord and Kerry English Ange Ledgar Mon 27th Oct Stacey Ballinger and Deidre Baum Sam Fechner Tue 28th Oct Kathryn Nuske and Caroline Geue Pru Beltz Wed 29th Oct Isabelle Martin and Roxanne Smith Theresa French Thu 30th Oct Fiona Wynne and Raelene McGough Jo Carroll Fri 31st Oct Scheryl Petrass and Rowena Doyle Kerrie Clough Tuesdays 8.45am—9.30am Fridays 8.45am—9.30am Pure bred Kelpies 4 females and 2 males. $200 each If interested please phone Catherine Hobbs at the school on 5382 3545. On Tuesday 14th October the Year 11 VCE Industry and Enterprise students decided to be entrepreneurs for a day and run their own business, a BBQ and Ice Cream stand, 'Don't be a dag, grab a snag'. This business venture turned out to be very successful and the students raised a total of $191 that will now be donated to 'The Make a Wish Foundation' We would like to thank the generosity of our local businesses, Bakers Delight, for donating all of the bread, Horsham Plaza Meats for their donation of sausages and Coles Supermarket for their $50 donation of goods. Without your support, this would not be possible. VCE Industry and Enterprise students, Corey, Jake, Billy, Riley, Jackson and Mrs Rook Darlot St Ph 5382 6006 Open 7 days DR. DANIEL DELANEY AWARDS Year 11/12 Remii Luciani—for her organisation of the Yr 12 End of Year Assembly. Calendar of events— Oct/Nov 2014 Tue 21st Oct Wed 22nd Oct Thu 23rd Oct Yr 7 Mass 11.30am Yr 12 Liturgy 1.00pm College Advisory Council—AGM Yr 12 students— last day Yr 9 Mass 2.15pm Fri 24th Oct Yr 10 Presentation Ball Mon 27th Oct Yr 9/10 Super 8’s Cricket Tue 28th Oct Yr 8 Mass at 2.15pm Mon 3rd Nov Year 9/10 Courtney Guy—for her honesty. Student Free Day Melbourne Cup Eve Gala Night Tue 4th Nov Melbourne Cup holiday Wed 5th Nov Yr 7 & Yr 8 Cricket and Tennis Thu 6th Nov Yr 7/8 Super 8’s Cricket Fri 7th Nov Yr 10 Mass 10.00am Year 7/8 Erin Kearns– for her enthusiasm and effort in Year 7 cricket. 97 Robinson St HORSHAM Victoria 3400 Ph 03 5382 3545 Fax 03 5382 0757 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stbc.vic.edu.au Congratulations! Dimboola Road, Horsham Largest discount pre-mix bottle shop in town. Full TAB facilities. 200 seating for meals. Your hosts: John and Sally Brennan
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