Newsletter 31, 9 October 2015

News
St
Edmund's
College
Established 1892
A Catholic Boys’ School in the Edmund Rice Tradition
Dear Members of St Edmund’s Community,
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Year 11 Retreat
Foundation Dinner - 24 October
Condolences
etails
Ticket D e 2
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Foundation Dinner
2 weeks
to go!
GUEST SPEAKER - Mark Donaldson, VC
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Saturday 24 October 2015 - 6.30pm for 7.00pm
ATTENTION
Year 11
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Students an
Parents
2016 Year 12
Student Leadership Process
From Monday 12th October, all Year 11 students will have the
opportunity to collect a nomination form for an Expression
of Interest in the 2016 Student Leadership roles of
A final thought
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Chris Leadbetter, Principal
College Captain, and / or
Senior House Leader
Nomination forms must be completed and lodged before
Monday 26th October 2015.
Foundation Dinner
In the College Hall
2 weeks Saturday 24 October
to go!
6.30pm for 7.00pm
Mark Donaldson, VC.
Victoria Cross Recipient,
Author and Soldier
Tickets $100
Tables of 10 Available
Includes 3 course meal & 4 hour beer,
wine & soft drinks package
Call the College on 3810 4448 or
0403 269 955 or complete the form
below and return it to the College
NAME:
ADDRESS:
NUMBER OF TICKETS:
CREDIT CARD NUMBER:
TOTAL AMOUNT: $
VISA
MASTERCARD
EXP DATE:
/
PHONE NUMBER:
Hurry! Tickets Selling Fast!
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Outstanding
Student
Medical
Forms
Parents, please
return any
outstanding
Medical Forms to
the Student Office
as soon as possible.
All enquiries to the
Student Office,
3810 4463.
Mission and Community
Multifest ‘15
The Clown’s Prayer
Lord as I stumble through this life,
help me to create more laughter than tears,
dispense more happiness than gloom,
spread more cheer than despair.
Never let me become so indifferent
that I will fail to see the wonder
in the eyes of a child
or the twinkle in the eyes of the aged.
Never let me forget that my total effort
is to cheer people, make them happy
and forget - at least momentarily all the unpleasantness in their lives.
And, in my final moment,
may I hear You whisper:
‘When you made My people smile,
you made Me smile’. (Author unknown)
Whilst many students were playing hand-ball or sharing
a tale or two amongst their peers, a large group of Pacific
Island students took the opportunity to get in touch with
their cultural heritage through dance and song. This year
was the first time since 2005 that St Edmund’s College,
with students from St Mary’s College, were able to include
a Polynesian group in the Multifest which was hosted by
Ipswich State High School on the pupil free day of Term
3.
Timor Immersion
Specific congratulations must be directed to Mr Joe
Gurdon, Mr Adrian Creedy, Mr Rob Roy and the four
St Edmund’s College students who participated in this
immersion. It was an outstanding success. It is important
to understand that the transformation that occurs, while
on an immersion, happens to us - the participants. To
stand in solidarity and to work with the great people
of Timor Leste, the tireless Christian Brothers and the
other members of our EREA community, St Patrick’s
and St Laurence’s Colleges will be an experience that
will last a lifetime for these participants. In incredibly
hot, dry and dusty conditions they represented their
respective communities with honour. The students will
provide specific feedback to our student cohort in the
weeks to come.
The boys from Year 7 to Year 12 gathered during their
lunch breaks and afters chool to put together their
respective Samoan dance routines under the tutelage
of SEC old boy, Cyprian Manutai. Although it proved
difficult getting all the boys together on most occasions,
they were able to come together collectively, working
with the young ladies from St Mary’s College to showcase
their talents with eleven other local Ipswich schools.
The calibre of talent on the stage and the sheer diversity of
cultural groups and traditions represented by the schools
was truly phenomenal. The approach in celebrating the
assortment of the many cultures and promoting inclusive
community within the Ipswich area, rather than a
competition, was embraced by each participating school.
I would like to commend the SEC boys for the impeccable
behaviour displayed and the fantastic sportsmanship
throughout the day. Likewise, we thank the staff and
parents for their continued support of the program. We
hope that the boys may continue their acceptance of
what their respective traditions have to offer, not only
embracing who they are as young men, but sharing a little
bit of their culture with the wider community.
Mr Wong, Director of Service Learning
Year 11 Leadership Retreat
The Year 11 students participated in a retreat this
week which specifically models the appropriate type
of leadership for our College context. Leaders serve
their community. It is important to remember that as
a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice Tradition, Jesus
came to serve, not to be served. The washing of His
disciple’s feet and the healing of the sick clearly illustrates
this.
Immersion Applications
Thank you to those parents/caregivers who assisted the
students in their applications for the immersions in 2016.
The application process has now closed and students will
be notified in the next week.
Live Jesus in our hearts…FOREVER!
Keith Halpin, Assistant Principal Mission & Community
St Edmund’s and St Mary’s students read
y to showcase their
talents at the annual Multifest, celebratin
g diversity
Final St Edmund’s College Parish MASS
Sunday, 25th October 2015, 6.00pm
St Mary’s Church, Elizabeth Street, Ipswich.
All members of our St Edmund’s
Community are invited.
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TEACHING AND LEARNING
CURRICULUM
Welcome to Term 4. I hope that all students and families
had a relaxing holiday leaving everyone refreshed. A new
term brings new opportunities and goals and now is the
time to think about these.
REPORTS
Reports for Term 3 are being finalised and will be available
on the Parent Portal today, Friday 9 October, at 3.45pm.
Please take the time to discuss your son’s progress with
him. Topics to talk about could include:
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Where has he done well? (Celebrate these successes)
Academic goals for Term 4
Areas where improvement is needed
Strategies for improvement – writing notes, practising
questions, having a parent hear questions about the work
• What your son would like his Term 4 report to look like
VET News
With the end of the year approaching,
we have a number of boys being offered
apprenticeships and full-time employment.
This is a great reward for their work ethic
and the positive attitude the boys have
displayed. I would like also to congratulate
Samuel Tye, Year 11, who has recently been
signed up for a School Based Apprenticeship
in Landscape and Construction.
Currently, there are some career
opportunities available to our boys. I have
a couple of Hairdressing positions available
for school leavers. If your son is interested,
please get him to contact me for more
information. There are also a number of
positions in Hospitality for current Year 11
boys or boys moving into Year 11 next year.
If you are interested in these please email
me and I can forward on the details.
For our Year 12 school leavers, I encourage
the boys to register on the Apprenticeships
Queensland website. Please do not assume,
that because you are on the school
register they will contact you for full time
employment, you must register with them
as the school register changes at the end of
this year.
For boys looking for employment in trades, I
would also stress the importance of holding
a driver’s licence and encourage the boys to
get one as soon as possible, and make sure
you keep it.
Terry Finan, SEC VET Manager
Phone: 3810 4541
Email: [email protected]
http://sec.qld.edu.au
Year 12 and Reporting
Both Year 12 parents and students need to note that the
results on reports for Term 3 are an indication of your son’s
achievement at this time. These results are subject to the
external Verification of the results process that takes place
through the panel process in October. As such, results
may change. I have sent an email to parents explaining this
process.
HOMEWORK AND ASSIGNMENTS
As we begin the new term please check your son’s diary
to see what homework commitments he has and how well
he is completing his work. Ask him about his assignment
requirements and when items are due. Have these written
on a calendar and discuss his progress with him. Your
support and interest is most important.
I wish each student every success for the term ahead.
Best wishes.
Carmel James, Assistant Principal - Teaching and Learning
DEFENCE News
St Edmund’s College has a significant immersion program which
encompasses China, India, Cherbourg, Timor and Samoa. As an EREA
school we are entrusted with building relationships with people which
honours their dignity and enables our community to ‘walk in solidarity’
with others. We avoid ‘poverty tourism’ by surrendering ourselves to the
hospitality of others so that we can experience a transformation.
Increasing enquiries have been made to our College about the possibility
of incorporating Kokoda as one of these immersion experiences.
Kokoda was one of the first immersions that St Edmund’s offered under
the leadership of former SEC staff member, Damian Nelson, in 1996.
With this history, coupled with the College’s community connection to
the ADF at Amberley, it is thought to be an appropriate time to have the
College participate once again in Kokoda. However, if our College was
to facilitate this immersion it would be through a lens of peace, justice
and solidarity… not a boot camp experience.
Under the guidance of Damian Nelson of Global Grassroots Connections,
our College will facilitate an information evening on Tuesday 13th
October at 6:30pm. This immersion experience will retrace the steps of
the Kokoda Campaign and allow you to build an authentic relationship
with the direct descendants of the ‘Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels’. At this stage
the immersion will be offered to adults. We anticipate the cost to be
between $3,500.00 and $4,000.00 and be conducted over the September
school holidays in 2016 (11 days). It is not designed to be a commercial
experience. Your cost will not subsidise marketing, or other attendees.
Should you wish to attend this information evening obligation and
commitment free, please email Jodie Dunning. If attending the
information session on Tuesday 13 October, to allow for catering
purposes, please email:
[email protected]
Defence Breakfast
Every Friday - from 7.00am
- H301 Kitchen
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Mrs Jodie Dunning,
Defence Transition Mentor
YEAR 12
Safe Drive Training
- Thursday 19th November 2015
VALEDICTORY
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were posted to all Year 12
families this week. RSVPs and payments
can be made through the Student Office
by cash or cheque; EFTPOS at Front
Reception; or via a credit card payment
over the phone. To assist with organisation,
nvitations
The course covers:
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Dinner
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CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN CRASHES
(THE REAL FATAL 4)
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
TYRE SELECTION AND CARE
REACTIVE CAR CONTROL SKILLS
DRIVER ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOUR
WET WEATHER DRIVING
RISK TAKING & PEER INFLUENCES
VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCES
LOW RISK/SAFE DRIVING TECHNIQUES
ROAD LAWS AND DEALING WITH HAZARDS
SKID PREVENTION AND RECOVERY
VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY (ABS, SRS, ESP)
PROACTIVE DRIVING
it is important that the RSVP is completed and
returned by Wednesday 14th October (Week
2, Term 4). Any enquiries to Dave Mills on
3810 4400 / 4496 or email: dmills@sec.
qld.edu.au
Tuesday
17th November 2015
A practical day of Driver Training which is invaluable
for all who attend, unfortunately it is limited to 60
participants, maximum. All who attend must have
the ability to drive a car and at least possess a learner’s
permit. It is not a learn to drive course but a course
designed to instruct participants on how to more
effectively control a motor vehicle.
Our Parents and Friends’ Association has kindly
offered to subsidise half the cost of the course for
students. The students will be collected by bus from
the College and taken to and from the training facility.
The course date is Thursday 19th November (Week 7
Term 4, second last day for Year 12 students).
To RSVP
Students can collect an enrolment form and a
brochure with more information from the Deans’
Room. If students wish to participate they need to
complete the enrolment form and enclose this with
a payment of $90 (which is half the course cost) in
an envelope and submit this to the locked box in the
Student Office. Cheques to be payable to “St Edmund’s
College”. Credit card and EFTPOS payments can be
made at the College’s front reception desk.
Again we thank the Parents and Friends’ Association
for their generous support and encourage as many as
possible of our Senior students to take part.
Should you have any further questions please contact
me on 3810 4400 / 4496 or email: [email protected].
edu.au
Mr Dave Mills, Morgan House Dean
RSVP by Friday
30th October (Week 4)
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For
Year 12
Parents
ATTENTION
Year 12 Parents
Your Son’s Baby or Toddler
Photo is required for
Valedictory
We are asking Year 12 Parents to email one of your
son’s baby or toddler photos for inclusion in an
audio-visual presentation to be used at the Senior
Valedictory event.
Please email your son’s photo to Mr Mills at dmills@
sec.qld.edu.au with “Valedictory Photo” in the subject
line.
If you have a hard copy only of a photo, this should be
submitted in an envelope marked “Valedictory Photo”,
including the student’s name, and handed into the
Deans’ Room for scanning, before being returned to
the student.
It would be appreciated if photos could be submitted
as soon as possible. Any queries to Mr Mills (3810
4496) during school hours.
Thank you to those parents who have already sent
their son’s photo.
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2015 ‘Skool 2 Skoolies’
GOLF Day
St Edmund’s College
on behalf of Ipswich Hospice, St Vincen
t de Paul,
and the EREA Immersion Programs
would like to thank all the
businesses that kindly sponsored the
Skool 2 Skoolies ride for 2015
On the first weekend of the school holidays,
forty players took part in the third edition
of the St Edmund’s College ‘Skool 2
Skoolies’ Golf Day, raising almost $1200 for
our ‘Skool 2 Skoolies’ initiative. The event
was designed to emphasise the ‘Skool 2
Skoolies’ effort and assist in raising funds for
the Ipswich Hospice, St Vincent de Paul, and
the Christian Brothers’ work in East Timor.
Excellent weather ensured that all players
had an enjoyable day and some excellent
scoring was recorded with a countback being
required to separate the top three groups.
A sincere thanks must go to the sponsors
who made this day possible:
• Chris Elliott at DeBortoli Wines
• Sandy Gallop Golf Club
• John Wellings Auto Electrical
• Access Vehicle and Equipment
Leasing
We hope to be back next year and build on
the strong foundations that have been laid
to ensure the continuation of this wonderful
event.
Mr Lucas Wilson, SEC Coordinator
www.schooltransport.com.au
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St Edmund’s College
Change of Venue...HO
Old Boys’ Association
HO HO
DINNER
To celebrate...50 Years On The Hill
Saturday 17 October 2015 at 7.00pm
Brothers Ipswich Leagues Club
Wildey Street, Raceview
Tuckshop Volunteers
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Guest speaker: Mr Noel “Ned” Kelly - Ipswich Rugby
League Legend - ARL and QRL Team of the Century
Inductee
$50 per head for two-course meal.
Book a Table of 10 for $450.
For tickets please contact Andrew McGrath on 0438 164
452 or [email protected]
All Welcome
*Please note change of venue to the
St Edmund’s College Staffroom
Uniform Shop
Thursday 22nd October
6.30pm
Trading Hours
This night celebrates the wonderful
work of all our helpers in
the Tuckshop
Tuesday – 8:00am to 3:30pm
pm
Wednesday – 8:00am to *3.30
4)
(*from Term
Closed 12:30pm to 1:00pm
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uniform-shop
Email Orders: [email protected]
Phone Orders: 3810 4489
Link to
St Mary’s College Newsletter:
http://www.stmarys.qld.edu.au/
newsletter
ST EDMUND’S COLLEGE
16 Mary Street, Woodend, Ipswich Qld 4305
Postal address for ALL correspondence:
PO Box 2343, North Ipswich, Qld, 4305
Phone: (07) 3810 4400
**PLEASE NOTE**NEW FAX NUMBER**
for St Edmund’s College - 3810 4402
Saturday 5 September
Term 4, Week 2
Mon 12 Oct:G Velasquez, J Muller, T Williams,
A Farmer.
Tue 13 Oct: K Woodford, L Daniels, L Brandish,
A Robertson.
Wed 14 Oct: J Roberts, S Steele, D McGuire, S
Atuatika.Thu 15 Oct: M Bill, H Rodgers,
B Hormann, C Schultz, L McLean.
Fri 16 Oct: K Hockings, J Collins, L Firman,
V Albury.
- Saturday Sport -
Please Note: Wet Weather Line
2015 TUCKSHOP ROSTER
for
0402 728 951
**24-hour Absentee Line**
** 3810 4401 **
It would be appreciated if absences were recorded on the
24-hour Absentee Line - 3810 4401 - *BEFORE 7.30am
on the day of your child’s absence.
web: www.sec.qld.edu.au Email: [email protected]
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Music N e w s
Welcome back for our busiest term yet!
The Creative Arts Department will be flat out for most of
this term with a number of events taking place over the
next few weeks. These include the Combined St Edmund’s
and St Mary’s Colleges’ Cultural Showcase, the Foundation
Dinner, the Combined Colleges’ Choir Presentation,
Awards Night performances for both St Edmund’s and St
Mary’s Colleges’ and Carols on the Green.
The annual Combined College’s Cultural Showcase
will take place in the McAuley Centre at St Mary’s College
on Friday, 16th October. This will be a fantastic night
of entertainment with a large variety of performances
on the evening. This concert will showcase the talents of
many students from both Colleges, performing in various
Ensembles from both Colleges, with the added bonus
of some special performances from a number of Senior
students. This will be an amazing event that is not to be
missed!
Some instrumental lessons for the term resumed this
week. The rest will start again next week. Students should
ensure they check the timetables on the board outside
Room K205 or on the student portal.
Mr Tim Kirkwood, Director of Music
Sports Performance Centre - Gym Schedule
Week 1 - Term 4
MORNING
BEFORE
SCHOOL
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
GYM HOURS
6.15 to 8.00am
GYM HOURS
6.15 to 8.00am
Junior Athletics
(Years 9 & 10)
GYM HOURS
6.15 to 8.00am
GYM HOURS
6.15 - 8.00am
Junior Athletics
(Years 9 & 10)
GYM HOURS
6.15 to 8.00am
6.30 to 7.30am
Senior Swim Team
7.00 to 8.00am
Beginners
Introduction
(All Years)
6.15 to 7.30am
Senior Swim Team
6.30 to 8.00am
- Senior Athletics
(Years 11 & 12)
- Open Gym
(All Years - beginners
welcome)
6.15 to 7.15am
Junior & Target
Swim Squads
6.15 to 7.30am
Senior Swim Team
6.30 to 8.00am
- Senior Athletics
(Years 11 & 12)
- Junior Rugby
(Years 8, 9, 10)
AFTERNOON
AFTER
SCHOOL
GYM HOURS
2.45 to 4.15pm
- Open Gym
(All Years)
- Senior Basketball
GYM CLOSED
GYM HOURS
2.45 to 4.15pm
GYM CLOSED
- Open Gym
(All Years)
- Senior Basketball
Please bring training gear, towel and water bottle
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GYM CLOSED
SEC Term 4 Swimming
Gym Sessions
Monday
Tuesday
Senior Squad
SEC Years 9, 10, 11
Junior Squad
SEC Years 7, 8
Wednesday
Thursday
Senior Squad
SEC Years 9, 10, 11
Junior Squad
SEC Years 7, 8
Friday
Senior Squad
SEC Years 9, 10, 11
Lane Allocations
Monday Afternoon Lane Allocations
1
2
3
4
5
3.00pm
6
7
SEC Years 7 and 8
3.30pm
4.00pm
Crocodiles
4.30pm
Junior / Pre-Senior
5.00pm
Senior
Senior
5.30pm
Tuesday / Thursday Lane Allocations
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
3.00pm
3.30pm
Junior
Crocodiles
4.00pm
Junior
4.30pm
5.00pm
Senior
Senior
5.30pm
Wednesday Lane Allocations
1
2
3
4
5
3.00pm
6
7
6
7
SEC Years 7 and 8
3.30pm
Crocodiles
4.00pm
Junior / Pre-Senior
4.30pm
5.00pm
Friday Lane Allocations
1
2
3
4
3.00pm
3.30pm
4.00pm
5
SEC Boys Years 7 to 11
Crocodiles
Junior
4.30pm
5.00pm
5.30pm
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Senior
Senior
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SEC Term 4 Swimming...
Senior Sessions
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
AM
Gym 6.00am
Swim 5.30am
Gym 6.00am
First 6 weeks
Swim 5.30am
Gym 6.00am
Swim 7.00am
PM
Swim
4.00 to 6.00pm
Swim
4.00 to 6.00pm
Weeks 1 to 6
Rest
Swim
4.00 to 6.00pm
Swim
4.00 to 6.00pm
Weeks 7+
Swim
4.00 to 6.00pm
Program - Weeks 1 to 6
Weeks
5.30am
6.00am
6.30am
5, 6, 7
1, 2, 3, 4
Junior
Pre-Senior
5, 6, 7
1, 2, 3, 4
Senior
SEC
Years 9,
10, 11
7.00am
5, 6, 7
1, 2, 3, 4
Junior
Pre-Senior
5, 6, 7
1, 2, 3, 4,
Senior
SEC
Years
9, 10, 11
5, 6, 7
1, 2, 3, 4,
Junior
Pre-Senior
7.30am
Senior
8.00am
8.30am
Weeks
3.00pm
3.30pm
5, 6, 7
SEC
Years
7, 8
1, 2, 3, 4
5, 6, 7
Crocs,
Junior /
PreSenior
Crocs,
Junior/
PreSenior
4.00pm
4.30pm
5.00pm
5.30pm
Senior
Senior
Senior
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1, 2, 3, 4
5, 6, 7
1, 2, 3, 4
SEC
Years
7, 8
Junior
Crocs, Junior /
Pre-Senior
5, 6, 7
1, 2, 3, 4,
Crocs,
Junior /
PreSenior
Senior
Senior
Junior
Senior
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5, 6, 7
1, 2, 3, 4,
SEC
Years
7, 8
SEC
9, 10, 11
Senior
Junior
Senior