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Reflecting on our faith …
In this week’s Gospel, Jesus asks the disciples who they think he is. The disciples come up with various
responses which all point out that he is certainly someone very important. They mention significant
prophets from the Old Testament and also John the Baptist. However, Peter, on behalf of the group,
proclaims him as the Messiah and it is because of this, Peter’s faith, that he is declared the leader of the
founding Church.
There is a time in our lives when we have to declare our faith; when we have to risk everything because we
are truly convinced that we too, like Peter, truly believe. This week, can we take some time to consider
how proud we truly are of our faith? Will we proudly wear the badge of being a Christian and help to
promote a better understanding of what we believe in our social networks, our workplaces, our schools and
in our communities?
Peter risked his all. But he gained enormously for that risk by being the rock upon which the church of
Jesus is built.
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Changes to the finishing date for Term 3 and the starting date of Term 4 Today your child will bring home a letter that I am sending to all families in our community regarding important changes to the finishing date for this term and the starting date for next term for students. These changes are necessary to allow the next phase of the ICT project the College is embarking upon, to take place over the Term 3 holidays. During the extended term holidays the entire Administration Building, which includes the General Office, Year level Coordinator offices, teacher work stations and staffroom must be vacated to allow the necessary cabling works to take place. As a consequence the College will close for the term holidays on Thursday, 18 September and students will not return in Term 4 until Tuesday, 7 October to allow staff to pack and then unpack all their teaching resources. Please note the College will provide private study supervision in the Learning Centre on both Friday, 19 September and Monday, 6 October where parents are unable to make the necessary alternative arrangements. I have attached a copy of the letter to this newsletter, for ease of reference. Please note that it contains a reply slip which must be returned to the College via the Homebase Teacher no later than Friday, 29 August. I apologise for any inconvenience that the changed arrangements may cause some families and once again ask for your patience and understanding. Should any parent wish to discuss these arrangements with me I can be contacted at the College on 9361 5900.
Issue No. 13: 22 August 2014
Please note – changed arrangements for students:
Wednesday, 17 September: Parent/Teacher/Student interviews – early dismissal at 2.30pm Thursday, 18 September – normal school day
Friday, 19 September: Student-free day
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Re-Enrolment 2015 Planning for next year has commenced which extends to student re-enrolment for 2015. We need to know student numbers by early in Term 4 for the following reasons:
The College has commenced budget preparations for 2015
We have a number of families whose children are on a waiting list for 2015
The Catholic Education Office asks for enrolment numbers in Term 4 each year (for the following year) and factors those numbers into our funding worksheet, so student numbers is therefore vital.
Families will receive re-enrolment forms for 2015 in early September. In preparation for re-enrolment I ask that families ensure that their commitment to Parish Thanksgiving is up to date. The additional support we receive from parish communities helps keep our fee increases to a minimum.
Chess Tournament – 15 August Congratulations the students who represented the College at the SACCSS Chess Tournament last Friday. Their Coach Irena Grbesic reports that although they did not make the finals or take out any of the major prizes, they all competed well and enjoyed the experience. Year 8 Boys AFL – 20 August Well done to the Year 8 Boys AFL Team on a great showing in the Round Robin Tournament in which they played at Werribee on Wednesday, 20 August – they came third.
Please pray for … The Brne Family – Emily’s (7O’R), great grandmother, Lorna Carey, passed away on 13 August.
Mr Greg Wade, Principal
FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL, STUDENT WELLBEING
Nitor Information Evening held on 14 August Last Thursday evening, 14 August, the Learning Centre was buzzing with excited parents and about 34 boys from Year 9. Mr Brian Horan and Mr David Magris outlined the background to the Nitor program and the potential for the students wanting to be involved next year. We were fortunate to have Sean McManus (parent of Ben) and Bea Wood (parent of Alexander) who provided a reflection of their boys’ journey in the Nitor Class and their experience as a Nitor parent. They spoke highly of the Nitor program and the positive impact it has had on their sons. We also had Adrian Mauro, Ben McManus, Joseph Caglioti and Alexander Wood, who are current Nitorians talk about the growth they have experienced personally and academically, their field trips and their learning about becoming good men.
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During the evening the application process for 2015 was also outlined for the prospective students. Mr Horan and Mr Magris will be conducting interviews with students and their parents on Tuesday, 9 September.
Hillside Bus concerns Whilst the majority of our bus travellers are respectful and compliant on their journey to and from school, unfortunately there are some that are letting themselves and the school down due to their behavior and lack of common courtesy. Yesterday we had a bus driver lodge a formal complaint about the distracting level of noise from students at the back of the bus and the amount of rubbish that is being left behind. It was disappointing to hear this as I had spoken to students about this very issue late last term. By the time you receive this newsletter I will have again met with the students and reiterated our expectations and provided them with a letter outlining the expectations and the consequences for students who choose not to comply with them. I ask you to read and sign the reply slip on the bottom of the letter and ask for your support in addressing our concerns. Please feel free to contact me at the College if you or your child has concerns about the behaviour of other students that travel on the bus.
Homebase Groups for 2015 In the weeks ahead the College will be commencing its planning process for the construction of Homebase groups for 2015. The Year Level Coordinators and Homebase Teachers play a significant role in organising these lists and many factors come into consideration when making decisions about the class a student will be placed in next year. All requests for 2015 will need to be put in writing to your son or daughter’s current Year Level Coordinator (see list below) by 12 September and must contain substantial reasons for your request. Year 7: Mr Justin Botha [email protected] Year 8: Ms Pat Monteleone [email protected] Year 9: Miss Kiera McNally [email protected] Year 10: Mrs Pam Pearce [email protected] Please note that whilst all requests will be considered, it is not always possible to accommodate them.
Father’s Day Breakfast – 8 September A reminder about the invitation to fathers/significant male figures in students’ lives to breakfast on Monday, 8 September from 7.30 – 8.30am. Mr Brendan Podbury from St Vincent’s will be speaking about his fatherhood role and his family, the importance of building positive relationships with your teenager and his work with St Vinnies. Raffle tickets at 50 cents per ticket will also be available that morning with funds raised to be put towards homelessness projects.
Mr John Coshan Deputy Principal – Student Wellbeing
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Year 10 Dinner – 12 September This year the much anticipated Year 10 dinner is being held at Ultima Reception Centre Friday, 12 September from 6:30pm to 11:00pm. Tickets cost $75. The money and permission forms were due back Monday, 18 August. The reception centre needs to finalise the numbers no later than next Monday, 25 August, so no permission forms can be submitted after this date. The students are very much looking forward to the evening and we hope that a good time will be had by all.
Mrs Pam Pearce, Year 10 Coordinator
FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL, TEACHING & LEARNING Parent/Teacher/Student interviews – 17 September Parent/Teacher/Student interviews are an invaluable opportunity for parents to meet with their child’s teachers. These interviews will be held on Wednesday, 17 September 3.30 – 8.30pm. Interim Reports will be available on the Parent Portal in early September. Parents will be notified by SMS when bookings open for interview times. Please note: Students will be dismissed early at 2.30pm on 17 September to allow these interviews to occur.
Year 8, 2014 into Year 9, 2015 Subject Selection Students will receive their Information Booklets in Homebase on Friday, 22 August. Their selection form is due back to Homebase Teachers on Thursday, 28 August. Students will then enter their choices online.
Ms Eryn O’Mahony, Deputy Principal – Teaching and Learning
FROM THE FAITH DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Year 9 Reflection Days Yesterday the Year 9 students attended their Reflection Day, with the last of the three days scheduled for 18 September. These days are facilitated by the NET (National Evangelisation Team) and will have a Social Justice theme focusing on how each individual can make a difference. This ties in with the theme of the work that the Year 9 students are pursuing as part of the Audeamus Program this term. The days are taking place at Brimbank Anglican Church Centre and students will be required to bring their own lunch and morning tea on the day as there are no canteen facilities available. Students should wear PE uniform on the day.
Homebase Masses On 28 August 10G and 10L will have their Homebase Mass. Msgr Franco Cavarra will be the celebrant at both of these Masses. The final Homebase Mass for Term 3 will be 10N on 11 September.
Mrs Theresa Stephenson, Faith Development Coordinator
PARENTS & FRIENDS NEWS
Next P&F Meeting All are warmly invited to attend the next meeting of the P&F, which is scheduled for Tuesday, 2 September.
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Scout Raffle – closing on 22 August A reminder about the Scout Raffle – each family was provided with a book of tickets, with all money and ticket stubs, including any unsold tickets, to be returned to College Office by Friday, 22 August. All students who return a sold book will go into the draw to win a special prize sponsored by the Parents and Friends Association. Thanks in advance for your support; funds raised are donated by the P&F to the College for the purchase of equipment and resources for our children.
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Mrs Joanne Pegoraro, President
IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION 28 August: College Tour: 9.00am 2 September: P&F Meeting: 7.30pm 8 September: Father’s Day breakfast: 7.30am 9 September: College Tour: 9.00am 12 September: Year 10 Dinner 17 September: PTS interviews: 2.30 – 8.30pm 18 September: Year 9 Reflection Day 18 September: Last day of Term 3 – normal dismissal time
Homework Club These supervised after-school sessions are held on a Wednesday from 3.20 – 4.20pm and aim to provide students experiencing difficulty with their homework with teacher assistance. Students may also use this opportunity to catch up on work missed through absence. Please note: These homework sessions are optional. The next Homework Club sessions are as follows: Wednesday, 27 August: Humanities and Maths (Room C1) Wednesday, 3 September: Humanities and Maths (Learning Centre)
Mrs Nella Sharp, Domain Leader – Mathematics
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Canteen Roster 25 August: * Vacant 26 August: Connie Gordon 27 August: * Vacant 28 August: * Vacant 29 August: Anna Toncic 1 September: * Vacant
2 September: Neda Jurjevic 3 September: Linda Miceli 4 September: * Vacant 5 September: Lorraine Malkoun 8 September: * Vacant 9 September: * Vacant
Start time is 10.30am. Please sign in at the College Office upon arrival.
As you can see from the roster, we are still short on volunteers and we really do value the assistance provided. So if you can spare a couple of hours please contact Marree or Randa on 9361 5900. Thanks!
Mrs Marree McSweeney, Canteen Manager
College Fees (voucher) due dates for 2014 August 29 September 12
September 26 October 10
November 7
Reminder: Year 7, 8 and 9 Laptop accounts now due All parents of Year 7, 8 and 9 students will have received an invoice and letter regarding the laptop program. This payment is due by 18 September. Please note it will be the final payment for current Year 9 students.
Ms Cathy Smith, Bursar
Infrastructure Upgrade Progress The major infrastructure project being undertaken by the College is over 50% complete. The new wireless access points are working in almost all areas with cabling being completed most student areas as well. This will mean students will have a much stronger wireless connection in all classrooms and many open areas. There is still a lot of backend work to be completed with our servers before staff and students start to see any real performance gains but so far everything is proceeding according to schedule.
Year 8 and 9 Windows 8.1 Upgrade The upgrade to Windows 8.1 has gone relatively smoothly over the last few weeks. The update has allowed for many security and usability upgrades. If any student has not had their machine updated they must bring their signed form (copies available from ICT Helpdesk) and laptop to the ICT Helpdesk before next Friday, 29 August. Any students who have not had their machine updated by this date will have their computer account disabled as they now pose a security risk to the rest of the College.
Year 9 Batteries and Case Repairs As the Year 9 laptops are nearing the three year mark we have arranged for some repairs to be made by ACER (manufacturer) to the casings of these machines. We have asked each student to indicate if their machine is exhibiting certain issues and ACER, through Trident (our supplier), will be coming before term end to repair these issues.
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We also have batteries at the discounted price of $65 (normally $100) still available for these machines. It is strongly advised that students purchase a new battery as we are seeing runtimes for some students dropping quickly as batteries start deteriorating. Please remember that students are not permitted to use power adapters in classes as these pose both a health and safety risk and a risk to our electrical circuits.
Large Files on Laptops We are starting to see large files, including illegal movies, television and game files coming back onto our network. Regardless of the legality of files, please remember that large, non-school related files should always be stored on the D:\ drive. A common source of legal but inappropriate files are videos taken from cameras such as GoPro or videos of game play. These files often are in high definition and use a large amount of space. Unfortunately if students continue to store these files in the wrong locations we will have to consider introducing disk space limits to protect the overall availability of storage to all students.
Reporting Laptop and iPad Damage We are seeing a worrying trend of students not reporting damage to their laptop or iPad. It is important that any damage is reported immediately. In many cases early reporting may allow us to have damage repaired under warranty. Damage that is left unchecked will eventually become more serious and potentially more costly. In some cases, especially with broken iPad screens, there is a real safety issue as students are walking around and using broken glass. If students or parents have any concerns or questions about these issues or any other College-related ICT please feel free to contact ICT Services on 9361 5911.
Mr Nathan Tomic Manager – ICT
WHAT’S COMING UP …?
Reminder: Year 10 Film It Class to visit ACMI This term the Year 10 Film It class will be attending an excursion to ACMI at Federation Square on 15 September. Students will need to be at school at 8:30am and will return at 3:20pm. Your child will have brought home a permission slip from both the College and ACMI. Both of these forms must be signed and returned to Miss Cocchiaro before the day of the excursion.
Miss Jo-Anne Cocchiaro, Media Teacher
CAMs comes to CRC On Friday afternoon (15 August) we were lucky enough to have Ewan Cole from Confederation of Australian Motor Sports (CAMS) come to the College and speak to the Year 9 “Engineering Your World” elective group. Ewan is a Scrutineer who is responsible for checking that all F1 cars stick to the rules when it comes to designing and running their cars. Some of the students involved in the F1 in Schools program also took part in this class. Ewan spoke to the group on how design of F1 cars has changed over the years in particular about how the wing design assisted the car in staying on the track. The students doing this elective will be studying how design has impacted on the way we have changed the world we live in.
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After his presentation the students had a go at designing their own F1 car. The students were also lucky enough to get a CAMS promotional showbag. We hope that this presentation has given our students some insight into the complex rules that govern the F1 cars that race at the grand prix.
Frank Bieshaar Domain Leader – Technology
Year 8 Boys AFL Round Robin Tournament – 20 August
Our boys finished a gallant third in the AFL Year 8 Round Robin Tournament. Having lost their first semi-final against a strong Emmanuel College, they were victorious in their play-off for third. A big well done to all the boys involved.
Mr Liam O’Sullivan and Mr Brendan Hallinan
Year 9 Premier League Details for the next few weeks
Sport 26th August Home vs Kolbe
2 September 9 September
Football B CRCNK
Semi-finals Grand Finals
Football G Keilor Park Synthetic
Netball Keilor Park Stadium
AFL Keilor Park Oval 4
Volleyball B Leisure City Epping
Volleyball G Leisure City Epping
Basketball B Keilor Park Stadium
Basketball G Keilor Park Stadium
Mr Keith Whaley, Sports Coordinator
Year 10 Traffic Safety Education students get creative in the name of safety Year 10 students undertaking the Traffic Safety Education elective have recently examined safety issues around our College. In this and upcoming newsletters we will be featuring some samples of students’ work in highlighting the importance of safety in school zones. See Olivia Adam’s (10M) poster attached at the end of the newsletter.
Mrs Carolyn Harrington, Teacher – Traffic Safety Education
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Year 8 Food Technology – from garden to gourmet … In a mortar and pestle students made their own curry paste using chillies and herbs from the CRC Vegie garden.
Ms Sue Coyle Teacher – Food Technology
ACADEMY UNIFORM SHOP
Change of access arrangements Academy uniform would like to advise that as the Pecks Rd gate is closed due to construction work, access to the shop is from the front of the (CRC Sydenham) College.
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CATHOLIC REGIONAL COLLEGE NORTH KEILOR
COLLEGE TOURS Experience life as a student at CRC North Keilor Meet the Principal Visit classes in action Chat to students and staff Tours commence at 9am and run for approximately 1 hour. Your tour will begin with an introduction in the Chapel followed by a tour of the College buildings and facilities. TERM 3 TOUR DATES
Tuesday 22 July Thursday 31 July
Wednesday 6 August Tuesday 19 August Thursday 28 August
Tuesday 9 September For bookings contact the College Office on 9361 5900 or email [email protected]
Year 7, 2016 Information Evening
Wednesday 15 October at 7.30pm
Parents of current Grade 5 students
seeking to enrol their child for Year 7 in 2016
are invited to attend this meeting.
Please note that this is
a parent only event.
Email: [email protected] Website: taylorslakesfc.net
2014 JUNIOR CARNIVAL!
Date Sunday 31 August 2014
Time 9:30am to 4:00pm
Place The Clubrooms, Lionheart Reserve
Cost $15.00 per child for unlimited rides
2015 Registrations now being taken now for all
U8-U16 teams (players born from 1999-2007) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
www.taylorslakescricketclub.com.au BARBECUE AND REGISTRATION DAY
Saturday 6 September 2014 10:00am – 12:00pm
AT OUR CLUBROOMS: LIONHEART RESERVE, LIONHEART AVENUE, TAYLORS LAKES
Milo In2Cricket $75 per child
Junior Cricket (U10/U12/U14/U16) $190 per child which includes a
Melbourne Renegades membership! ($20 discount per sibling)
REGISTERED WITH BRIMBANK In2Sport – subsidised fees available
Please contact Julie Chitsos, Junior Coordinator
Taylors Lakes Football Club and Taylors Lakes Cricket Club
0409 259 389 [email protected]
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