Marian Catholic College

185 WAKADEN STREET, GRIFFITH NSW 2680

TELEPHONE: (02) 69692400

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

No 28

Wonderful Fathers

Fathers are just wonderful in a million different ways,

and they merit loving compliments and accolades of praise.

Parents are the pride of their children. Proverbs 17:6

Today cherish your own father and esteem all fathers. Fathers are educators, models, providers and sources of love for their children. Daily they uphold the role of hero in their children’s eyes.

Dear Parents, Students and Friends

It is wonderful to see the pride, satisfaction and relief of the Year 12 students who have already embarked on parts of their HSC. We have major works submitted for Society and Culture, Design and Technology and Visual Arts, the Drama performances have been completed and the Italian oral exam has been undertaken. Music students perform next week. The destination of the schooling journey is fast approaching. It is with admiration that I observe a group of young people who are willing to attend early morning tutorials and HSC Support Evenings, who are focused in class and who are completing practice essays and past examinations.

In order to honour this group of Year 12 students, there have been some special activities organised that will be memorable and allow them to really revel in the company of one another before the final assembly on Wednesday 16 September at 10am, which will be held in the Marcellin Hall. Please keep them and our Year 11 Prelim students in your prayers.

Thank you to the parents who have completed the Parent Opinion Survey for Marian Catholic College. I repeat the section last week with the link to the survey.

An invitation to complete a Parent Opinion Survey for Marian Catholic College has been sent to you. We aim to achieve a high response rate, and would appreciate if you could complete this survey online as soon as possible. The survey will be open until Friday, September 18, 2015. The information gained from this survey will assist school management to address areas of concern, and make recommendations to facilitate improvements to your child's learning environment. If you would prefer to complete a hard-copy survey, please collect one from our office. The survey is open to complete now. It will only take 10 minutes of your time but will provide the college with invaluable information to help our school plan for the future.

Please visit: https://www.research.net/r/parentmariancc2015

Parents who complete the survey and contact the college by September 18 will go into the draw for a dinner at Belvedere Restaurant up to the value of $100. Commencement of Term 4 for all students in years 7-11 will be Wednesday 7 October. Staff will return on Tuesday 6 October and on that day will be joining the staff of St Francis College Leeton. We will be working with Steve Collis, Director of Innovation at Sydney Centre for Innovation in Learning. Steve has travelled the world seeking out examples of exemplary learning innovation. The best ideas are tested and then offered to educators worldwide through immersion experiences and design programs.

Steve facilities innovation at schools around Australia and beyond. He helps colleague’s re-envision virtual and physical spaces to facilitate personalised, purposeful learning and increased student engagement and agency. Steve believes relationship, collaboration and relevance lie be at the heart of great learning.

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!

Peace and Best Wishes

Principal

Learning and Teaching News

Year 11 Preliminary Examination 2015 Timetable

Week Room

Date Morning Exams

Starts at 9.00 am

Afternoon Exams

Starts at 12.00

9

in the Language

Centre

Monday 7th Sept English Studies (I hr) English Advanced P1 (2 hrs) English Standard P1 (2 hrs)

Tuesday 8th Sept Ancient History (2 hrs) Biology (2 hrs) Drama (1½ hrs) Hospitality (1½ hrs) Visual Arts (1½ hrs)

Wed 9th Sept Studies of Religion 2u (3 hrs)

Thursday 10th Sept

CAFS (2 hrs) D&T (1 ½ hrs) Italian C (Written - 2 hrs) (Listening - 40 mins) Music (60 mins) PDHPE (3 hrs) S&C (2 hrs) Soft. Dev. OHS 9 - 11 Mtg Room

Friday 11th Sept Business Services (1 ½ hrs) Business Studies (2 hrs) Chemistry (2 hrs) Industrial tech Media (1 ½ hrs) Legal Studies (2 hrs)

Morning Exams

Starts at 9.00 am

Afternoon Exams

Starts at 12.00

10

in the Languag

e

Centre

Monday 14th Sept

Mathematics (2 hrs) Mathematics General (2 hrs)

Italian (Oral)

Tuesday 15th Sept

English Advanced P2 (80 mins) English Standard P2 (80 mins)

Mathematics Extension (1 hr) English Extension (2 hrs)

In Room L12

Wednesday

16th Sept

Catch up exams

Examination duration:

● Exam duration is indicated above.

● Reading time is normally 5 minutes except English Paper 1 – 10 minutes.

Please note:

● All exams will be in the Language Centre L3 to L6. Special Provisions will be upstairs L9 and L12.

● Music and Italian Exams location have been negotiated with class teachers.

Prayers Please

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

CALENDAR—2015

Preliminary Exams Begin Monday 7 September

CCC Athletics Carnival in Homebush Friday 11 September

CANTEEN NEWS

Monday 7 September K Savage, K De Martin, T Feltracco, Jane Salvestro

Tuesday 8 September A Mazzarolo, D Marcon, D Fattore

Wednesday 9 September J Murray, R Keenan, L Gullotta

Thursday 10 September M Portolesi, K Yardley, J Cozens

Friday 11 September M Zuccato, R Ellem, C Cerato, L Rovere

The uniform shop will be conducting fittings for College blazers in term 4. Please check your child’s blazer and if you are needing to upsize then please ring the uniform shop on 6969 2432 or 0418 227 577 (the mobile number will only be available until the 5th October 2015) to make an appointment. All orders for the blazers will be placed with our supplier in the 3rd week of October, 2015. No orders or fittings will take place after this date.

FITTING TIMES ARE: Tuesday 6th October 8am - 5pm

Wednesday 7th October 8am - 12 noon Thursday 8th October & 9th October 3pm - 6.30pm

Monday 12th Tuesday13th Wednesday14 8am - 12 noon Thursday15th Friday 16th 3pm - 6.30pm

Raeleen Ceccato Uniform Co-Ordinator

Careers News The University of Sydney: HSC Preparation Workshops.

https://cce.sydney.edu.au/courses/education/HSC

TSFX: Creating and Implementing Effective Exam Study Timetables

http://www.tsfx.com.au/hsc-study-tips/

University of Sydney Engineering Leadership Scholarships

Applications close: Fri 9th October

Students will receive annually $18,000 and take part in structured professional experience placement Contact:

engineering.scholarships@sydney.edu.au

http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/scholarships/undergraduate/future/leadership.shtml

Nursing and Allied Health Undergraduate Scholarship and Support Scheme

Applications close Monday 21st September

Contact: 1800 117 262 or scholarships@acn.edu.au http://www.acn.edu.au/nahsss_ug

Defence Work Experience Program

Young Australians interested in a career in Defence can apply for the work experience program to get a taste of

what working for the Australian Defence Force or Australian Public Service is like.

https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.listJobs&audiencetypecode=defenceworkexp

BOOK WEEK WINNERS

TRIVIA COMPETITION— Mr Seers 10.5 Homeroom

POSTER COMPETITION—Julia Forner Year 7

ADVERTISEMENT—Nayani Navaneethan and Ellen

Yardley Year 7

BOOK MARK—.Harmeet Singh

CONGRATULATIONS AND A HUGE THANK YOU To everyone who donated to our

canned food drive

“SHARE WHAT YOU CAN”

Together as a school community 450 cans were donated to be given to our local St

Vincent de Paul Centre to be distributed to those in need within our community.

Many years ago a famous shoe company sent one of its salespeople to a far away country to start a business. After a few months the salesman sent back a message: 'I am coming home. Nobody wears shoes here.'

The same company sent another salesperson to the same backward area. After a few months she also sent a message to the home office, but this message was quite different: 'This place is fantastic!!! Nobody wears shoes here. Send more order forms; I'm cleaning up.'

The second salesperson saw the opportunity in her situation – not the difficulty. She succeeded because she was courageous; she showed faith in the people and courage in her ability to canvass customers.

'Courage! Do not be afraid' are the opening words from this Sunday's first reading at Mass. Let us be courageous in trusting in God and look at every situation as an opportunity, not a difficulty.

God Bless

Father Rafter

YR 12 DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION NIGHT

A wide collection of Major Works and Folio’s will be on display next

Thursday

10th September from 5.00pm to 7.00pm in the Marcellin Hall. A diverse

range of projects and folio’s have been designed and produced which are

worth 60% of their Design and Technology HSC mark.

All students have worked through a design process to create and produce

a unique project and documented with a folio. Many days and hours have

been spent completing these majors and now it is time for them to

showcase their hard work.

All welcome to attend…..

Congratulations Ruby Zandona

First prize in piano solo from memory Third prize in piano solo

First prize in jazz piano solo

Lara Camm Country Vocal Solo - 16 years and under -1st place

Sacred or Spiritual Vocal solo - 16 years and under -2nd place Duo Pianist and Soloist - 20 years and under - 1st place

Champion Vocal solo- 16 years and under- highly commended

FOR SALE

RICOH Photocopier - Out of warranty. Grab this bargain for $100 ono. Contact: Joanne Smith, MCC Business Manager 6969 2400 (during business hours.) Works well! includes 2 black and white toners.

Over the past three weeks students from High Schools around the region

have been participating in the Taste Of TAFE days. These days are designed

so students can nominate to experience several classes over the three week

period with a view to studying TVET at TAFE in Years 11 and 12. There

were a broad range of subject options including

business services, surveying, building and

construction, welding, information technology, child

studies, hair and beauty and digital cameras.

Check out some of the MCC students hard at work.

2015 COLLEGE MAGAZINE We are currently taking orders for the 2015 Marian Catholic College Magazine (available early 2016). Magazines are available to families for $27.50 each & must be pre-ordered & paid for by 27/11/2015. Magazines will not be available unless pre-ordered. Please complete your order below & promptly return to the College office. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Student Name………………………………………………… Year…………………. No. of Magazines req’d………………….@ $27.50ea = $.......................... Payment type herewith: Cash or Cheque payable to Marian Catholic College or Please debit my Visa / Mastercard No. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Exp. _ _ / _ _ Signed…………………………………………..

Tuesday 15 September

7.00 pm at Sacred Heart Parish Hall

$2.00 entry fee - includes food and drinks