Marian Catholic College 185 WAKADEN STREET, GRIFFITH NSW 2680

TELEPHONE: (02) 69692400

WEBSITE: www.mccww.catholic.edu.au Timetable Week 4 – 20 March 2015

No 8

Peace and Best wishes

Principal

We thank you for the astonishing variety

of races and cultures in this world.

Enrich our lives by ever widening circles of friendship

and show us your presence

in those who differ most from us,

until our knowledge of your love is made perfect

in our love for all your children;

Through your son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen

Dear Parents, Students and Friends,

Harmony Day

Harmony Day (21 March) celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity. It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone. The theme for this year is “Thank You”, celebrating 15 years of Participation. At Marian Catholic College, Harmony Day was first celebrated in 2004. It is a major community event at our College and this year was a big as any held previously. Please take a moment to see the photo page further on in the newsletter. Below is an excerpt from the Harmony Day website http://www.harmony.gov.au/

In 2015 we celebrate 15 amazing years of Harmony Day…and it’s all because of you.

We want to thank you for the tens of thousands of events you’ve held, from the smallest child care centres to the largest businesses. In turn, you might like to thank the amazing people in your community who live the ‘everyone belongs’ message each and every day.

Our Marian “family”, should feel very proud to know that “inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone “ is very evident at our school.

Thank you to all the parents and students who met with teachers last night (Thursday) at the Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences for Years 7-11 . The Marcellin Hall was busy all evening with a steady flow of meetings. Staff commented on how positive and productive learning outcomes of these meetings. There were some teachers unable to attend. Parents who left phone numbers on the clip boards will be contacted soon.

Finally, the 2016 Year 7 Enrolment Information Evening was held last Tuesday. Over 200 parents and students were present. Places at the College will fill quickly so please spread the word if you know of families seeking enrolment for next year.

Peace and Best Wishes

Principal

CALENDAR 2015 Please be sure to check important dates on the Term Calendar on the College website at www.mccww.catholic.edu.au

College Council AGM 6pm followed by meeting at

6.30pm Monday 23 March

HSC Mid course exams begin Monday 23 March

Excursion to Court House Monday 23 March

Touch/Tennis/Hockey at Wagga Tuesday 24 March

Peer Support Lesson 2 Tuesday 24 March

Goodfellas Workshop, Years 8 & 9 Boys—Lessons 1 –3 in

the Drama Studio Thursday 26 March

CANTEEN NEWS

Monday 23March S Knox, M Corner, J

McMahon, M Ippoliti

Tuesday 24 March – L Quarisa, B Dal Broi, J

Guglielmini, L Harvie

Wednesday 25 March - A Arcifa, D Rizzeri, S

Aramini

Thursday 26 March - L Gatto, N Scremin, S

Bruss, R Musolino

Friday 27 March - N Ippoliti, S DeLucchi,

D Piccoli

Please pray for:

We also pray for any families in our community who have lost loved ones or are suffering illnesses.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

MID COURSE EXAMS

These exams are an excellent opportunity for our Year 12 students to gain experience answering HSC style exam questions and the feedback they will get will serve to improve their performance in the future. It is a chance for students to demonstrate what they know, understand and can do. It is also a chance for them to see what they need to do to move their learning forward.

We wish Year 12 the best of luck over the next two weeks. I would encourage students to stay calm, yet work consistently throughout this exam period.

Good luck Year 12

Christie Scoble

PARENT AND STUDENT

INFORMATION NIGHT

Last night (Tuesday 17 March 2015) Marian Catholic College

held the parent and student information evening for those who

are interested in commencing their studies at MCC in 2016.

Pictured are the large crowd in attandance listening to MCC's

Assistant Principal Teaching and Learning Ms Christie Scoble.

Marian Catholic College held its Athletics Carnival on Friday 13th March at West End Oval. It was a fantastic day with strong participation from all students, well lead by our senior students.

There were some very strong performances on the day with a total of 27 records broken. Congratulations to each of the following record holders:

Track

Daniel Arcifa 16 boys 100 m 12.19 secs

Sara Negus 12 girls 400 m 1.23.19 secs

Angus Kennedy 15 boys 1500 m 5.12.84 secs

Jaclyn Agostini 16 girls 1500 m 6.08.44 secs

Brendan House 13 boys relay

McAuley House 15 girls relay

Patrick House Open girls relay

Field

Discus

Isabella Sleiman 12 girls 16.4 m

Samuel Raciti 14 boys 24.95 m

Johane Oberholzer 15 girls 18.19 m

High Jump

Tyler Andreazza 13 boys 1.5 m

Bradley Sibanda 15 boys 1.55 m

Steven Zalunardo open boys 1.7 m

Long Jump

Jaeden Andreazza 14 boys 5 m

Johane Oberholzer 15 girls 4.3 m

Antoine Mancini open boys 5.84 m

Emma Seton open girls 4.26 m

Triple Jump

Tyler Andreazza 13 boys 9.8 m

Jaeden Andreazza 14 boys 10.77 m

Angus Kennedy 15 boys 10.42 m

Antoine Mancini open boys 12.06 m

Emma Seton open girls 9.52 m

Shot Put

Rosanna Tupa 13 girls 7.9 m

Claire Murray 15 girls 8 m

Javelin

Liam Townsend 13 boys 22.15 m

Jaeden Andreazza 14 boys 31 m

Harmony Day Hand ball Competition

Harmony Day Handball Competition was held at Recess today, the final-ists were Prateek Prasad

and Aditha Jayasuriya.

Winner of the competition was Aditha Jayasuriya

with a score of 11-5.

12 YEARS Sara Negus Andrew Febo

13 YEARS Sarah Quarisa Jordan Austin

14 YEARS Taneeka Andreazza Jackson Austin

15 YEARS Johane Oberholzer Angus Kennedy

16 YEARS Sabine Mazzarolo Luke Franco

OPEN Emma Seton Blake Schaefer

Congratulations to all the above age champions on this fantastic achievement!!

I wish to also congratulate the Captains Mianno Mendoza, Jacinta Pastro and Vice Captains Daniel Febo, Grace Ryan and all the participants in PatrickHouse for winning not only the Athletics Carnival but also the Swimming Carnival. Fantastic Effort!

BISSSA ATHLETICS

Will be held on Tuesday 5th

May

2015

PI Day Celebration

The college celebrated Pi (π) Day last Monday, 16th of March. There were different

activities and competitions in all the Mathematics classes that students enjoyed. There

was the yearly bake a cake/cupcake contest for the culinary enthusiasts where the

students’ creativity in decorating the pie cakes/cupcakes was the main criteria in judging.

There was also a pi song/poem contest for any student who liked to compose a

song/poem about the importance of pi.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING WINNERS :

Bake a cake/cupcake contest

First – Bianca Piromalli

Second – Blair Davidson

Third – Bianca Ziliotto

Song and Poem Contest :

Lachlan Ridley, Aiden Scoble and Zachary Scoble

E.BLANCO

Maths Coordinator

Apprentice/traineeships;

IT

Seeking one employee to join the team who hold previous experience.

Seeking one employee who hold interest within this field of work.

Applicants should only apply if they have a general interest and general knowledge within the IT industry.

Interested applicants to forward their CV to BIZ UP via Email peter@bizup.com.au

To find out more about BIZ UP Visit their website http://bizup.com.au/

local bakery is currently seeking 2 apprentice bakers

They are looking to start them fairly soon. See Mrs Farrugia with resume

Graduate Opportunities 2015 E-

Graduate Opportunities E-Book is a Jobs Directory that contains Graduate and Undergraduate Programs from

employers and other organisations for students and graduates.

The online copy is free and can be downloaded by visiting:

http://www.graduateopportunities.com/free-downloads/ebooks

Leaving School March 2015 EditionThis issue covers trends 6 - 10 of the Top Ten Trends that are shaping the

changing world, tips for studying effectively for exams, and a report on the UTS Summer School Pro-

gram.http://www.leavingschool.com.au/

Hobsons Course Finder: Uni Myths Debunked

http://www.hobsonscoursefinder.com.au/Latest-news/Beyond-university/Uni-myths-debunked-graduate-

careers#.VQfAmY6Ud40

Career FAQs: Government Financial Assistance

This article outlines the government fee assistance available to students studying post-school.

http://www.careerfaqs.com.au/news/news-and-views/UNSW: Getting into Medicine

UNSW has put together information for students wanting to know more about the application process for studying

medicine at UNSW.

http://unswfuturestudents.tumblr.com/post/113828077457/getting-into-medicine

Universities are releasing their current course guides. I have some hard copies for CSU and online for ACU and

University of Sydney

Betsy Farrugia

Careers Adviser

Students and teachers from MCC participated in Griffith's Relay for Life last weekend. Thanks for all of your efforts to fundraise for your community.