Term 2 Week 10 - San Sisto College

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EDITION
16 JUNE 2016
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From the Leadership Team
Dear Parents, Students, Staff, Past
Students, Past Staff and Community,
Can you believe it? We are almost at
the end of another term! In today’s
society, busyness and time pressures
are dramatically shaping our daily lives,
and I know our students, staff and
families are ready for a well-deserved
break.
This
week’s
Expressing
Habit
of
Gratitude.
Spirit
is
Gratitude
is
a thankful appreciation for what an
deal with adversity, and build strong
happier, more energetic, and more
individual
relationships.
hopeful.
receives,
whether
Being
happy
is
an
They also tend to be
tangible or intangible. With gratitude, we
important part of life here at San Sisto
more helpful and empathetic, more
acknowledge the goodness in our
College. Staff and students were lucky
spiritual
lives and in expressing gratitude we
enough to be bopping along to the
forgiving, and less materialistic than
can focus on the present moment, on
song “Happy” written and produced by
others who are less predisposed
appreciating life as it is today and what
Pharrell Williams, last Friday (and
to gratefulness. This week, I came
or who has made it so.
unintentionally
across a video of an experiment
Amongst all of the study, the work and
afternoon.
family commitments, it is important to
pm bell with this song to add a little
sometimes STOP and ask ourselves
extra happiness at the end of a busy
the question:
week. The part that made me the
happiest
What am I grateful for?
again
We
was
on
replaced
Monday)
the
walking
afternoon
list, or maybe just two or three things?
seeing the happy, smiling faces of
Gratitude helps people feel more
positive
emotions,
experiences,
improve
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relish
good
their
health,
our San Sisters as they danced their
way out the gates, and expressed their
gratitude to the staff for arranging this
“Happy” surprise.
People
who
are
I
hope
you
and
enjoy
it.
https://youtu.be/oHv6vTKD6lg?t=6s
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Friday
associated with greater happiness.
gratefulness
between
and
on
gratitude is strongly and consistently
expressing
happiness.
link
pm
Would you be able to compile a large
research,
the
Mrs Susan Boban,
at
psychology
demonstrating
more
Business Manager
grounds
positive
religious,
around
the
In
3.00
3.00
and
consistently
grateful have been found to be relatively
Religious Life of the
School News
Café Caterina
This week at the Cafe we are working
Term 2 Café Roster
800 Years Celebrations
Continue
on our menu for next term. Catering to
to us, so we are testing out a few new
Monday
As part of the celebration of 800 years
gluten-free ideas and seeing how we
of Dominican life, various colleges with a
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can improve our menu to make sure
Tuesday
Dominican charism are sending special
greetings to individual Dominican sisters.
Our Year 7 students are currently working on preparing packages to send to
around 15 of the sisters, many of them
having taught at either St Martin’s or San
Sisto over the last 50 years. The girls are
writing to the sisters about what they’ve
ALL our students’ needs is important
healthy choices are a priority. Our main
aims are to encourage our parents to
Week 19 Roster: 20 — 24 June
•
Sarah Radley
Francesca Randall
utilise the Flexischools easy online
Wednesday
ordering system, boast a different
•
Amanda Nichols
gluten-free item each day, and expand
•
Carol Vali Koro
our vegetarian and vegan options —
‘variety is the spice of life.’
Thursday
•
Jan Moy
last day of term, so watch this space
•
Kaye Magarry
and preparing special St Dominic’s Feast
next week for details on what we have
Friday
Day cards. We hope the sisters will enjoy
planned for this special day!
•
Carmel Gibbs
Emma and Tom’s new smoothies are
•
Karen Heim
learnt about our Dominican heritage, tak-
We celebrate San Sisto Day on our
ing photos around the college to send,
hearing from our new young members of
the Dominican Family.
proving popular with several flavours
Ms Marlene Warnick,
Assistant Principal Religious Education
Mrs Margaret Kupper,
available for $3.50. Don’t forget we can
Café Caterina Convenor
recycle the bottles, so place the empty
bottles in the crate at the front counter.
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Career News
life and alternate pathways (Year 11),
exhibitors from 15 Universities, TAFE,
and QTAC applications and future
Careers Day – Years 10,
11 & 12
Colleges and Academies ready to
career planning (Year 12).
answer questions about their course
Careers Expo – Years 10,
11 & 12
offerings. We also have representatives
On Tuesday 21st evening from 7pm to
answer any questions about careers in
9pm the San Sisto College Careers
these fields.
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On Tuesday 21 June, all Years 11 and
12 students, and on Wednesday 22
June all Years 10 students, will be
involved in Careers Days at the College.
Students
will
have
an
alternative
program for the day which will include a
variety of activities aimed at each year
Expo will be held in the Siena Centre.
Students and parents from Years 11
and 12 are encouraged to attend from
level regarding their future careers. It is
7pm to 8pm, and Year 10 students
important that all students attend these
and parents are encouraged to attend
days as important information will be
from 8pm to 9pm immediately after the
given out regarding subject selection
conclusion of the Subject Selection
and SET Planning (Year 10), University
evening (6pm to 8pm).
We have
from the Australian Defence Force and
the Queensland Police attending to
If you have any questions regarding
the San Sisto College Careers Day or
Careers Expo, please contact Kim Blake
at [email protected]
Mrs Kim Blake,
Academic Leader – VET and Careers
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Parenting Page -
Celebrate with us
San
Sisto’s
Black
and White Dinner —
An invitation to all
parents, past and present,
to build community and
celebrate together the
wonderful history and
exciting future of your
daughter’s college, San
Sisto.
your daughter’s cohort are so important
Relationships are the heart of great
schools like San Sisto College, and
building a strong sense of community
in our college is not only desirable but
essential to the education of our young
women. There is a body of evidence to
suggest that when parents are engaged
within a school community, students
achieve higher marks, enjoy school
more and challenge themselves more.
On August 13, we are extending a
warm invitation to all our parents, past
and present, to be involved in our
signature community event for 2016 —
San Sisto’s Black and White Dinner at
the Stamford Plaza.
This
special
evening
opportunity
opportunity
for
to
provides
an
celebration
socialise
—
alongside
other parents who have chosen this
during the teenage years. What better
way to support your daughter and keep
up with who is who, than by starting
to get to know some parents. What a
fantastic way to role model being
involved, building positive relationships
and finding joy.
If
to come, please get in touch with
are larger and more complex than
them
primary school, and this can make it more
Flexischools or contact the college
difficult for parents, teachers and school
for more information. You will not be
leadership to develop and maintain
disappointed.
productive relationships and for you
allocated for each year level, so if
to form a social network with other
there are just one or two of you — no
parents. For parents who have been at
problem. You do not need to book an
the college for some years or perhaps
entire table. If you want to be part of a
positive
and
Sisto
others
are
who
so
are
tickets
Tables
have
•
Year 7 — Table 15
event you attend this year.
•
Year 8 — Table 16
wonderful
•
Year 9 — Table 17
opportunity to celebrate 800 years
•
Year 10 — Table 18
of Dominican life. If you don’t know a
•
Year 11 — Table 19
•
Year 12 — Table 20.
The
night
will
be
a
great deal about Dominican life, do
not fear. The evening will provide a
snapshot
for
those
parents
who
may not be familiar with our Dominican
history to learn more about how this
impacts on every aspect of the college
you have chosen for your daughter.
entertainment will be fantastic and
San
book
might
2016, please consider this as the social
whose
of
and
who
Year table, we have allocated:
night. The food will be beautiful, the live
memories
parents
whose daughters are graduating in
your
students
please
to this evening. Secondary schools
teachers
past
parent,
another
and are looking forward to a great
daughters,
a
consider this invitation. If you know of
whom you will share this journey, the
educating
are
special invitation and warm welcome
Many current staff have booked tables
are
you
For those parents of girls in Year 7, a
college for their daughters, parents with
who
comfortable to relax in.
the company just incredible! No need
to go and buy formal clothes — just a
like
through
been
There is no doubt that building and
maintaining a good community within a
school is the key to a great education
for our children. At San Sisto, we have
such a lot to celebrate as a community,
and we would love you to be part of this.
Please consider booking for the San
Sisto Black and White Dinner.
Looking forward to seeing many of you
there.
Mrs Megan Vardanega,
central to the history of our college.
semi-formal, smart outfit — ideally
Student Wellbeing
Relationships with other parents within
black and white but most importantly
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60 Second
Interview
I worked in the bank for a year before I
This week, I interviewed Mrs Dympna
achievement?
went to university.
Rigby, Mathematics Teacher.
What do you enjoy most about your
role?
What’s
your
greatest
personal
School Captain and House Captain of
Leichhardt house, Mareeba State High
School.
Providing
fun
activities
that
help
students to understand mathematical
concepts.
This
hopefully
enables
them to see the joy and value of the
mathematics that is relevant to their
Name one person with whom you’d like
to have to dinner. Why?
Pythagoras. Would love to know about
his “Secret Society” and how they
teach today, which seems to appeal
world outside of school.
developed their ideas.
Why did you want to become a Maths
What’s the best piece of advice you
teacher?
could give someone?
I always loved mathematics as a
Young people who visualise their
at Trinity College, Beenleigh who
student and would often work ahead,
life ahead, most often succeed in
was instrumental in increasing my
off my own bat, using the textbook to
achieving their dream.
capacity to relate to students in a more
show me how to tackle the problems.
Who or what in your life, has influenced
the teacher you have become today?
My
A
teaching
(particularly
deputy
called
John
Anderson
mathematics), sport and puzzles.
introduced
Tell
Teaching in the 80s and this had and
us
something
that
someone
normally wouldn’t know about you.
me
to
major
influence
on
my
teaching
career was Judy Bell, a colleague
What are your passions in life?
family,
to a wide range of students. Another
Excellence
in
compassionate
and
understanding
way.
Ms Sally Hall,
Media and Communications Officer
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still has a huge impact on the way I
School Students
with a Disability
1992 (the DDA). The DDA can be
processes
accessed from the ComLaw website at
improve education outcomes for their
www.comlaw.gov.au
students with disability.
Throughout Term 3 San Sisto College
The
will be participating in the Nationally
collection is to collect quality information
Consistent Collection of Data on School
about school students with disability in
Students with Disability (NCCD). This
annual national data collection counts
the number of school students with
disability and the level of reasonable
educational adjustment with which they
are provided.
The national data collection counts
students who have been identified
aim
of
the
national
data
Australia.
This information will help teachers,
principals, education authorities and
families to better support students
with disability to take part in school on
the same basis as students without
disability.
Protecting
in
order
the
to
continually
privacy
and
confidentiality of all students and their
families is essential as personal details
such as student names or other identifying
information will not be provided.
Parents/Guardians
wishing
their
student’s details not be included in
the NCCD collection are to advise the
school in writing by Friday 22 July.
Please address any correspondence to
our College Deputy Principal, Mr. Brad
by a school team as receiving an
The national data collection is an
adjustment to address a disability un-
opportunity for schools to review their
Mrs. Helen Martschinke,
der the Disability Discrimination Act
learning and support systems and
Support Teacher – Inclusive Education
Barker.
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Library
Book Returns
The following books must be returned
So Much to Tell You
•
Formula Italiano 2
•
Failure to return them by this date, will
•
term’s school fees:
•
Year 7
Power of Poetry
•
•
Boy in Striped Pyjamas
12 Drama
Assistant Principal RE
12 Business Studies
Mrs April Manche,
8 Italian
Library Assistant
Formula Italiano 1
•
Ms Marlene Warnick-Tomlinson
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Spreadsheets: Excel
In the Sea there are Crocodiles
•
Student’s Guide Booklet
Mr Brad Barker
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Databases:Access/Produce
The Hobbit
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9 Drama
Mrs Shelley Hamilton
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11 A.History
Create and Use
Wonder
Principal
Deputy Principal
Embers
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San Sisto Directory
Industry Booklet
April’s Fool
8 English
Inkheart
10 Commerce
Merchandising
to the Library by Friday 24 June.
result in the cost being added to next
10 Italian
Assistant Principal
Mrs Anna Doré
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Business Manager
Mrs Susan Boban
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SCHOOL COORDINATORS
Caleruega (Years 7 and 8)
Ms Lyne Tilt MacSporran
Upcoming Events
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Term 2
Term 3
17 June Year 10 Retreat
Siena Centre
11 July Term 3 Commences
18 June Sports Aerobics FISAF State Competition
Ormiston College: Lingo Lin Theatre
20 June Year 8 Camp
Year 11 Retreat
Siena Centre
21 June Year 11 — 12 Careers Day
Year 10 Subject Selection Evening 6.00 pm — 8.00 pm
Years 10, 11, 12 Careers Expo
7.00 pm — 9.00 pm
22 June Year 10 Careers Day
RACQ Docudrama
(Year 12s Only)
Siena Centre
24 June Last Day of Term
San Sisto Day
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Fanjeaux (Years 9 and 10)
Mrs Louisa Makepeace
12 July Athletics Carnival
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13 — 14 July
Sr Shelia Flynn and Mrs Jabulile Ndaba Visit
Bologna (Years 11 and 12)
15 — 17 July
Common Ground Dominican Student Conference
18 July Parent-Teacher-Student Interviews
3.30 pm — 8.30 pm
20 July Salaka African Drumming Troupe - Yrs 7 & 8 +
Classroom Music
21 July UQ Student Day
Year 11 and 12 Economics Students Only
Year 9 English/Drama Excursion
23 July Working Bee
8.00 — 12. 00 pm
Mrs Julianne O’Leary
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COLLEGE CONTACT INFORMATION
t 07 3900 9800
f 07 3843 1921
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www. sansisto.qld.edu.au
STUDENT ABSENCE LINE
t 3900 9888
ROSE RETAIL CENTRE
The Uniform Shop Hours:
Wednesday
9.00 am — 2.00 pm
Thursday
9.00 am — 2.00 pm
or by appointment.
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Sport and Health
CaSSSA Sport
Term 2 Week 4 - Wednesday 15 June 2016
Habits of Mind and Spirit
Ask your daughters how they have used these habits during the week.
Habits of Mind
Habits of Spirit
Applying past knowledge to new sitations.
Expressing gratitude.
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Our Local Community
V9 Prayer Campaign
Vocations
Novena
B: “But the labourers are few.”
(V9)
Prayer
Ask
the
labourers
Campaign 7
A: At the sight of the crowds
Jesus’
A:
heart
was
moved.
Lord
for
to
the
send
out
harvest.
B: O Lord we pray that young men will
answer the call to become priests in
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
75th Anniversary
Celebrations
Invitation to all past Our Lady of Mt
Your harvest.
Carmel Staff.
Shepherd.
A: And shepherd for your people
Join us as we celebrate 75 years as a
A: Jesus said, “The harvest is ready.”
Amen
B: For they were like sheep without a
School Community at the following Our
Lady of Mt Carmel Feast Day events.
School Feast Day Celebrations
Friday July 15 2016
9am Mass at Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Church.
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