Farewell

I wish to take this opportunity to thank the staff, students and parents of the St Mary’s College community for

welcoming me during my appointment as Acting Principal. I am impressed by the numerous opportunities afforded

to students at St Mary’s College due to the dedication and

commitment of the staff and students.

Whole College Assembly

On Wednesday the 13th of September we recognised the

students that achieved excellence awards from each year

group at the Whole College Assembly. Well done to the

students that recently participated in the Catholic Perform-

ing Arts Festival, Brain Bee, Out of the Woods Exhibi-

tion, Shinju Matsuri Art Awards and student performers at

the Shinju Matsuri festival.

Also congratulations to the St Mary’s Dragonboat Regat-

ta Team for winning the 2017 Rotary Dragon Boat Regatta Cup

for the first time.

Year 6 Canberra Camp

Our Year 6 students braved the chilly conditions in Canberra and

visited the sights of Australia’s capital,

including Parliament House, Australian War Memorial, the Australi-

an National Museum, Questacon, Australian National Gallery and

Mt Ainsley. Students also visited Sydney before flying back to

Broome. Thank you to the teachers and staff that that supervised

students on this camp, our students were terrific ambassadors for St

Mary’s and the Broome community.

Primary Surfing Program

Thank you to Mr Ed for organising our world class surfing lessons

for students in Years 3-6 at Cable Beach, held during Week 9 and

10.

Term 4

School commences for all students on Monday 9th October. Our

Presentation Night will be held on Friday 20th of October at the Secondary Oval, all families and friends of the

College are invited to attend. If your child will be attending Kindergarten in 2018 please telephone the Primary

office on 9194 9560 or visit the office during school hours to pick up your enrolment pack.

ST MARY’S COLLEGE NEWSLETTER

Secondary Campus Administration 3 Port Drive, Tel: (08) 9194 9500 Fax: (08) 9192 1797 PO Box 100 Broome, WA 6735 Email: admin@stmarysbroome.wa.edu.au Website: www.stmarysbroome.wa.edu.au

This newsletter is also available on www.stmarysbroome.wa.edu.au

FROM THE PRINCIPAL Ivan Banks

Dear Lord,

Help all families to stay close to

one another through prayer and

faith in you.

Thank you, Lord.

15th September 2017

September/October

Year 11 and 12 Exams finish 21st

LAST DAY FOR ALL STUDENTS 22nd

Melbourne Exchange return home 24th

First day of Term 4 for Students Monday 9th

October

9th

Oct

No. 15

Year 12 Exams

Exams will commence Friday 15th September, students please put into practise the study tips and skills you have been

mastering during 2017. Staff are here to support you during the examination period, however you only need to be at the

College for your exams.

Year 12 Non ATAR Students

Please use your remaining time to complete any outstanding work.

Year 12 Graduation

Will be held on Tuesday 24th October. Parents and guardians can purchase a ticket for the Graduation Dinner from our

Secondary reception or by telephoning 9194 9504.

Staff News

Congratulations to Ms Carrie-Ann Philips who has been appointed as Learning Area Coordinator for Mathematics

(2018).

Year 7 Transition Classes & Orientation Day

Transitional Classes commence for St Mary’s Year 6 Students in Week 4 of Term 4. We welcome all Broome students

to our Year 7 Orientation Day on Thursday 23rd November .You do not need to be enrolled at St Mary’s College to

attend the Orientation Day.

FROM HEAD OF SECONDARY Leanne Wilson

The West Kimberley Primary Interschool Athletics Carnival was held at St. Mary’s Secondary Oval on Friday Septem-

ber 1st. There was a huge turnout of spectators which made the atmosphere something special. The two Derby schools as

well as a combined Peninsular team were competing along with the five local schools in Broome. The Secondary Oval was

once again looking absolutely magnificent thanks to the hard work of our maintenance staff Mr Kim and Mr Murray. A huge

thank you to all of the parents and teachers who helped out on the day, as well as the Year 6 leaders who came across for

the day to help. Broome Little Athletics ran the timing gates once again, which gave us some very accurate times. The con-

test for the coveted West Kimberley Interschool Athletics Shield, presented to the winning team, was the closest competi-

tion that we have ever seen. At the beginning of the relays, with only 4 races left, there were 4 schools that were in conten-

tion to win the Shield! St. Mary’s came agonisingly close to taking the victory but fell 9 points short! I was extremely proud

of the way the team conducted themselves throughout the day and they were very gracious in defeat, applauding Cable

Beach Primary for winning the Shield for an amazing third year in a row. Congratulations to Travis Puertollano for break-

ing 2 records on the day – he ran the Year 4 Boys 100m in 14.14sec and the 200m in 29.52sec. Another St. Mary’s rec-

ord breaker was Zaiazlyn Hart who ran the Year 3 Boys 200m in 30.1sec. Well done to these record breakers, and to the

individual medal winners listed below!

WEST KIMBERLEY INTER-

SCHOOL ATHLETICS SHIELD

Place School Score

1st Cable Beach

Primary

338

2nd St. Mary’s College 329

3rd Roebuck Primary 323

4th Derby District High 296

5th Broome North

Primary

267

6th Broome Primary 265

7th Peninsular 176

8th Holy Rosary Primary 50

Year

Level

Medal Name

1 Gold Kobe Hart

1 Bronze Dominic Treacy

2 Silver Spencer

Groenenberg

3 Gold Zai Zai Hart

4 Silver Zuleeyah Treacy

4 Gold Travis Puertollano

5 Silver Savannah McKeon

Walarba Buggarri Follow The Dream : Partnerships For Success

YEAR 12 FORMAL DINNER Year Twelve members of the Follow the Dream: Partnerships for Success (FTD:PFS) Program at St. Mary’s College and BSHS were recog-

nized at the recent Year 12 Formal Dinner, held at the Cable Beach Club.

All of these student are now entering the final few weeks of their Secondary

education in both ATAR and Vocational pathways.

Our nine Year Twelve students were encouraged by Ms Cate Simms

(CEO – Graham Polly Farmer Foundation) and Mr Michael Roe (North

West Training Manager - Woodside) to seize the upcoming opportunities they have created for

themselves by completing Year Twelve.

Throughout the evening, students, staff and family mem-

bers were treated to a fine buffet meal which ensured some

large appetites were well satisfied. Thank-you also to all our Year 12 students for your active

participation and effort in the FTD:PFS over the years,

and all the very best for your final run the graduation line.

Mr. Dave Wilkinson

Year 10s at Work Year 10s have returned to school enthusiastically talking

about what they did and learnt on Work Experience. It is a

time of great personal development for students as they ex-

plore career options and develop their employability

skills. St Mary’s College thanks all employers for the time

and effort they put into our students:

Bali Hai Resort, Beauty Affair, BRAMS, McKeno

Blocks and Pavers, Field

Airconditioning and Autoelectrical, PCYC, Target,

Garnduwa, SAFE, TradeLink, Allvolts Power Solu-

tions, Magabala Books, Alive and Kicking, Kimberley

Manufacturing, Shire of Broome, BRAC, Cable Beach

Club Resort and Spa, Headspace, Cygnet Bay Pearls,

WA Country Health Service, Roebuck Bay Hotel,

Dept Parks and Wildlife, H&M Tracy Building, Cygnet

Bay Pearls, Broome Whale Watching, Nyamba Buru Yawuru, Willie Creek Pearls, Balnarring Primary School, NRT

Aquaculture, Office National, Notre Dame University and St Mary’s College.

CONGRATULATIONS to the Proud Marys, Champions of the 2017

Dragon Boat Regatta. It was a legendary effort last Saturday that saw our team finally take out the title. After

a 22 year wait, it was the sweetest victory of all. A massive thanks to those who paddled, cheered and supported

us down at Town Beach. GREAT WORK TEAM – YOU DID US PROUD!

Dave Wilkinson – Captain (Aarrrrrrr)

David Jacka, OAM, Paralympian, Victorian of the Year finalist, and the first quadriplegic to fly solo around Australia, visited

SMC on Friday to inspire our young people in overcoming life’s

personal challenges. Among his key messages were to set small

goals, persist to achieve them and surround yourself with positive

people who will support your attempts to be successful. He

shared his experience, and explained how having a growth mind-

set was the most important factor which enabled him to success-

fully change his life’s direction, after having a motorcycle accident

at the age of 19. Students got a glimpse of how David, with no

finger function, had to re-learn, even the simplest of tasks, by

opening a mintie, using only the balls of their hands. The stu-

dents asked thoughtful questions, finding out about how David

had to think outside the square by modifying his car, his plane

and his lifestyle, in order to live independently and achieve his goals. David said one of the greatest challenges he still faces is

the attitude of others who say he can’t or won’t be able to do things. He implored the students not to listen to these people , and

instead to ask questions, try new ways and find the people who are willing to help you achieve your goals. He encouraged the

students to believe in themselves, find their passions and not to limit themselves by their own thinking.

Thank you for supporting our Father's Day raffle.

Congratulations to the winners!!

1st prize: Golf and cart hire won by Kyle Stenhouse

2nd prize: Damian Kelly Print won by Dianne Hawley

3rd Prize: 3 McKeno pots with plants won by Mark Quayle

4th prize: SportsPower voucher won by Nathan Baird

5th prize: SportsPower voucher won by James Saxby

6th prize: $20 Mollie Bean voucher won by Dianne Hawley

Thank you to our Broome businesses who generously donated prizes.

Save the date: Moonlight Movie Night will be held on the 29th of October

(Friday, Week 3)

2017 Book Week Winner

Congratulations to Kondwani Phiri Yr 9 for

being the winner of the Book Week 5 Books

- 1 Connection Competition.

The connecting theme in all five books was

“Escape". Well done to all the 75 students

who entered the competition, unfortunately

there can only be one winner! Ms Angela.

PARENTS AND FRIENDS

St Mary’s College Ministry and Outreach Team, sharing the Joy of the Gospel in our community!

As part of the Year 9 Religious Education Unit on Charity, our students visited Germanus Kent to spend time with

valued members of our community. Students enjoyed hearing stories from long ago and working with them on making

beaded necklaces. Called as disciples to build God’s Kingdom, Year 9, 10 and 11 volunteers will continue to make

weekly visits to Germanus Kent as part of our Christian Outreach.

St Thomas More College (UWA)

Live on-campus at St Thomas More College at The University of Western Australia regardless of which university

you are attending.

St Thomas More College (Tommy More) is a caring and respectful community where students feel supported while

undertaking their university studies in Perth.

With the completion of a $48 million redevelopment, the College is

now one of the largest and best equipped colleges in the coun-

try. Take a look for yourself on their website at

www.stmc.uwa.edu.au . Follow the links on the website to check them

out on Facebook and Instagram.

You can make enquiries on 9386 0111 or by emailing the College

Registrar, Mel Carnachan, at m.carnachan@stmc.uwa.edu.au.

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ICECREAM SUNDAE PARTY

We are seeking a couple of old wheelbarrows to plant a couple of portable herb gardens in Pathways, Secondary campus. If you have one laying around at home unused, we would love to be the new owners! Thankyou! Diana jans Pathways Learning Leader Learning Adjustments Leader Liturgy/Social Justice Leader