Week 9 - SJC School Website
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Week 9 - SJC School Website
Principal’s Message Dear Parents, Students, Staff and Friends of St Joseph’s College, On Friday last week, the College Leadership Mass was held. The 2011 Student Representative Council was inducted and presented to the College community. The following are excerpts from the speeches given by our new school captains in their inaugural address. Mr Peter Lyon Acting Principal With God’s guidance, we approach the coming year with a positive outlook. I would like Doyle Drive (PO Box 246) Banora Point NSW 2486 to encourage all students to participate in our College community. Our school motto, (07) 5524.9002 ‘Peace Through Justice’, calls each of us through effort in our personal lives to establish (07) 5524.9272 a strong community. As a community we can continue to grow in a way that God has FAX Email: [email protected] intended. Website: www.sjctweed.org The Responsorial Psalm from today’s mass asks, “What does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercifully, and to walk humbly with your God.” To do this, we must live with God each day and not act in ways that are selfish or unfair. God demonstrated his love for his and so our actions should reflect this in the way we treat others. To walk humbly we must follow the path that God sets for us and live by his example. Brendan Bartel DAY 1 ~ MONDAY 13 SEPTEMBER Year 11 End of Preliminary Course Examinations (13 to 24 September) If we all take just three words from today - compassion, sympathy and love – our school community will develop into a strong and caring environment. Do not look at what St Joseph’s College can do for you but what you can bring to the DAY 4 ~ THURSDAY 16 SEPTEMBER school community. Everyone has a gift and life is about discovering our gift and using it to the best of our ability. Year 12 HSC Music Performance Rehearsal Day (selected students) DAY 5 ~ FRIDAY 17 SEPTEMBER The Gospel is about good news – we can take this good news with us throughout our next year and make it the best year it can possibly be. Year 12 HSC Music Performance (selected students) We are confident that the combined efforts of our newly elected student representative council will work together to make SJC 2011 the year in which we fulfil our potential and achieve our goals. Samantha Fien Page 2 St Joseph’s College Newsletter | 13 September 2010 WEEK 10 Thursday 23 September Year 12 Graduation Mass Friday 24 September End of Term 3 ~ This is a normal school day Year 12 Farewell Breakfast Year 12 Farewell Assembly Years 7-10 Term 3 Reports posted Sunday 26 September St Joseph’s Parish Youth Mass (Holy Family Chapel, Doyle Centre, St Joseph’s College) SCHOOL HOLIDAYS Monday 27 September Year 11 Community Service: You Have a Friend Sunday 2 October Daylight Savings commences Monday 4 October Year 11 Community Service: You Have a Friend WEEK 1 Monday 11 October School resumes for Years 7-11 SJC Parent Forum Meeting Year 11 Community Service: You Have a Friend Tuesday 12 October Cyberbullying Presentations ~ Years 7-10 Thursday 14 October Year 12 HSC Exams begins (14 Oct-10 Nov) Sunday 17 October Canonisation of Blessed Mary MacKillop WEEK 2 Monday 18 October Year 11 Community Service: You Have a Friend Friday 22 October Diocesan Volleyball Competition WEEK 3 Monday 25 October Year 11 Prelim Reports posted Year 11 Community Service: You Have a Friend Tuesday 26 October Griffith University Experience Day Sunday 31 October St Joseph’s Parish Youth Mass (Holy Family Chapel, Doyle Centre, St Joseph’s College) WEEK 4 Monday 1 November Year 11 Community Service: You Have a Friend SJC Parent Forum Tuesday 2 November Diocesan Waterpolo Wednesday 3 November Diocesan Softball (3 & 4 Nov) Internet safety presentation helps children stay safe online Young people today are immersed in digital technologies. They use the internet and mobile phones to socialise, study, exchange ideas and play. While online activity has many benefits, there are also risks. To help your children stay safe online, St Joseph’s College is hosting a Cybersafety Outreach—Internet Safety Awareness presentation. Designed for parents, teachers and students, this presentation is provided by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) as part of a national program of cybersafety initiatives. The Cybersafety Outreach—Internet Safety Awareness presentation is thorough and nontechnical. It covers a range of issues including: the ways children use the internet and emerging technologies. tips to help children stay safe online. potential risks for children online, such as cyberbullying, identity theft, inappropriate contact and exposure to inappropriate content. The presentation is conducted by an ACMA Cybersafety trainer and is free of charge. St Joseph’s College is committed to helping students develop appropriate behaviours when using digital technologies, both at school and home. The Cybersafety Outreach—Internet Safety Awareness presentation will be held on: Tuesday 12 October 2010 at 6:30pm To register your attendance, please contact the College as soon as possible or refer to the telephone number on the back page of this newsletter. Enrolments will also be accepted on the night. Included with today’s newsletter is an information pamphlet from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ASMA) on ‘How to be Phone Smart’. It contains tips for kids and young people as well as extra information for parents and carers. Please take the time to read the pamphlet together as a family and discuss ways you can make your family Phone Smart – and stay safe. DEPUTY PRINCIPAL’S NOTES YEAR 12 NEWS TEACHER APPOINTMENTS While we encourage contact between the College and our families, we do ask that parents first call the required teacher to make an appointment to see them. WEEK 10 - FINAL WEEK OF FORMAL CLASSES Year 12 will finish their last week of formal classes next week. Arriving without an appointment can sometimes lead to disappointment as the teacher you want to see may actually be teaching a class. WEEK 5 Monday 8 November Year 10 SC Exams Year 11 Community Service: You Have a Friend Tuesday 9 November Year 10 SC Exams Wednesday 10 November Year 10 SC Computing Exams (10-12 Nov) Friday 12 November Year 11 Community Service: Meals on Wheels Please note: The final Term 3 Newsletter will be distributed to students on Monday 20 September, and will include the coming events of Term 4. On Friday 24 September we will be issuing a Special Edition of the College Newsletter celebrating the ‘St Joseph’s College Class of 2010’. More in next week’s Newsletter . . . Mr Peter Serone Acting Deputy Principal The Year 12 Graduation Mass will take place on the evening of Thursday 23 September at 7:00pm at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Tweed Heads. The whole year group will celebrate with our staff at the Year 12 Farewell Breakfast from 7:00am on the morning of Friday 24 September. They will then attend a wholeschool Year 12 Farewell Assembly in the Doyle Centre. Parents and carers are invited to join in the celebrations at St Joseph’s Catholic Church next Thursday evening. We also extend an invitation to parents and carers to attend the Farewell Assembly next Friday morning commencing at 9:00am. Mr Chris Morrison Year 12 Coordinator The School Newsletter and School Calendar are both available online @ www.sjctweed.org. The School Calendar contains year group events, assessment schedules and term dates. Issue 26 2010 | Term 3 Week 9 Page 3 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS “Remember, that we must always expect, from time to time, to receive ‘crosses’ and know that we also give them.” 14.4.1882 CANONISATION OF BLESSED MARY MACKILLOP We have only 34 days to go until the canonisation of Blessed Mary MacKillop. Over the last few months we’ve shared the story of a remarkable woman and one who will change the course of our history by becoming Australia’s first ever saint. ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC PARISH TWEED HEADS Catholic Presbytery Ph: (07) 5536.7522 St Joseph’s Parish Tweed Heads PARISH YOUTH MASS Our next Youth Mass will be held next Sunday, 26 September in the Holy Family Chapel, St Joseph’s College, Doyle Drive, Banora Point commencing at 5:30pm As mentioned in an earlier newsletter, Canonisation is the act by which the Holy Father declares in a definitive and solemn way that a Catholic Christian is actually in the glory of heaven, intercedes for us before the Lord and is to be publicly venerated by the whole Church. Youth Mass Dates for the remainder of 2010 are as follows: TERM 4: Mary MacKillop was beatified in 1995 after the recognition of her first miracle – the cure in 1961 of a woman with leukaemia who prayed for the nun’s intercession. In 1993, the Vatican decreed that Mary MacKillop had cured the woman – or rather that God had cured her through the intercession of Mary MacKillop. Father Paul Gardiner, the postulator for Mary MacKillop before Sister Casey, explained: “She seemed to be cured and then the illness returned. Meanwhile she became pregnant, which is not a good thing for a leukaemia sufferer. A healthy boy was born on August 8, the anniversary of Mary MacKillop’s death, and she had another five children over the next 10 or 11 years. The whole thing was medically surprising.” Verifying a miracle is a complicated and lengthy process carried out behind closed doors by a special Vatican committee called the Congregation of the Causes of Saints and includes nonbelievers. The evidence includes the testimony of those involved plus scientific documentation that must convince experts the cure had no plausible medical explanation. In 2009 the Vatican endorsed her second miracle: the complete and permanent cure of a Hunter Valley woman of inoperable lung cancer and secondary cancer of the brain. In the mid1990s, a Hunter Valley woman suffering from terminal cancer was sent home from hospital by her doctors to die. The mother of five had inoperable lung cancer and secondary cancer of the brain. All hope was lost, but she and her family prayed constantly to Mary MacKillop, along with sisters of the Josephite Order. Week 3: Sunday 31 October Week 7: Sunday 28 November WEEKEND MASS TIMES St Joseph’s Parish St Anthony’s Parish Saturday Vigil: 6:00pm Sunday: 7:00am & 9:00am Sunday: 9:00am (Bilambil) Saturday Vigil: 6:00pm (Kingscliff) Sunday: 7:00am (Pottsville) Sunday: 9:00am (Kingscliff) Fr Michael Brady Parish Priest Fr Jim Griffin Parish Priest The woman carried a small picture of the nun with a piece of her habit attached to it. Almost a year after her diagnosis, she was tested and no cancer was found. Her doctors thought they had the wrong scans. According to Sister Maria Casey, the nun in charge of promoting Mary’s canonisation, the scientific documentation for the second miracle was easy to gather as medical records had been faithfully kept. The most difficult task was the technicalities. “We spent a lot of time cross-checking facts and getting doctors’ opinions,” she said. Mary MacKillop has developed a large following and has been credited with intercession in many high-profile medical cases. The Josephite sisters held a 24-hour prayer vigil to help save the lives of Trishna and Krishna, conjoined Bangladeshi twins who were recently separated during an operation in a Melbourne hospital. The girls survived the marathon surgery, a fact the sisters attributed in part to the nuns’ intercession. In 2003, the Sisters of St Joseph prayed to her to help save Sydney toddler Sophie Delezio, who suffered horrific burns and lost both feet when a car crashed into her childcare centre. She was later hit by a car in a separate accident. The family of David Keohane, an Irish backpacker who was assaulted in Coogee in 2008, also prayed to MacKillop. This year the 29-year-old emerged from a seven-month coma. With just 34 days remaining until the Rome Canonisation, to use Mary’s own words: “Let us, one and all, try to remember why God called us here.” 21.3.1878 Mr Scott McDermott Religious Education Coordinator-Ministry REMINDER: MESSAGES TO STUDENTS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY Parents and Caregivers please be aware that the office staff cannot disrupt teaching in order to deliver messages that are not of an urgent nature. All home travel arrangements should be made prior to your child leaving for school and we seek parent’s support in this regard. We also cannot be phoning classrooms to advise students of the arrival of equipment they have arranged for their parents to bring in. It is the responsibility of students to check at Student Reception as we will not be calling them down to the office. Information sourced from various websites Students Absences: Please telephone the College between 7:45am and 9:00am on the day of the absence. A note is also required on the first day of the student’s return. Page 4 St Joseph’s College Newsletter | 13 September 2010 LITERACY AND NUMERACY NEWS 2010 NAPLAN RESULTS RELEASED THIS WEEK The 2010 NAPLAN reports for Years 7 and 9 will be distributed to the students this week. ~ NOTICE ~ Partial Office Closure Friday 24 September 2010 Year 12 2010 Farewell Breakfast & Assembly Next Friday, 24 September, we bid farewell to our Year 12 students. Year 12 will have a special year group breakfast, followed by a whole-school College Assembly in the Doyle Centre. Therefore, the College Administration Building will not be opening until 11:00am on Friday 24 September. All envelopes are addressed to the guardian/caregivers and should be received at home with in a sealed envelope. Today’s newsletter should also accompany that envelope. A school report will also be made available for teachers to use to assist in the teaching and learning of the students. The student report provides information about what the student knows and has achieved in the areas of Reading, Writing, Language Conventions and Numeracy. It also provides information on how the student has performed in relation to other students in his or her year group, and against the national average and the national minimum standard. Please keep in mind, while useful, these reports are only a snapshot of your child’s performance on one day. Additional information for parents can be found on the ACARA and NAPLAN websites. If you have any questions regarding the report please contact the College. Ms Fiona Murray Literacy and Numeracy Coordinator YEAR 9 NEWS Starting Wednesday 8 September, I will be on paternity leave until mid Week 10. Should you have any concerns during this time, would you please contact your child’s Learning Mentor Group (LMG) teacher. Mr Carlo Trimboli Year 9 Coordinator LEGACY WEEK ‘WRAP UP’ [ “KEEP THE PROMISE” ] Many thanks to all who supported Legacy Badge Week last week. We raised $332.55 in total. 42 badges were sold, 92 pens were sold and a total of $49.55 was given in donation to Legacy. A great effort from the school community!!! I would also like to thank Kacey Gambin and Holly O’Neill who assisted with the selling of badges and pens. Miss Helen Gooley Religious Education Coordinator-Curriculum Congratulations to Brendan Bartel! Congratulations to Matthew Stewart! 1. NUMBERS Name 5 movies that have numbers in the title. You cannot have sequels and at least one title must contain a fraction. MATCH THE TEACHER WITH THE BOOK Se7en 12 Monkeys Around the World in 80 days Oceans Eleven Three Men and a Baby 2. LETTERS From the 9 vowels and consonants write as many words as you can, see who can make the longest word? (hint: you can make an 8 letter word from these letters) F, A, Z, E, T, I, R, P, I. APERITIF 3. NUMBERS Using these numbers and using any order of operation, try to reach the target number. You must show your calculation. 7, 3, 7, 2, 100, 50 Target number 141 G’DAY USA TRIP JANUARY 2012 A reminder to students who are considering this trip, a deposit is due this week. Any concerns or problems please contact me at the College. Mr Peter Serone Match a book from the list to a teacher’s name to find their ‘favourite book’ . . . Mr Mark Williams The Lord of the Rings Mr Peter Lyon Catch 22 Mrs Louise Parker In the Skin of a Lion Ms Karen Parker The Shipping News Mr Tony Channell Mrs Madeline The No 1 Ladies’ Davoren Detective Agency Mr Jim Smith A Suitable Boy Mrs Michelle Cloudstreet Heazelwood-Ross Mr Scott McDermott The Glass Canoe Mrs Louise Parker Under Sea Over Stone Ms Charmaine Vella The Book Thief (100 50) – (7 7) (3 2) = 141 Ms Fiona Murray 4. LETTERS Use all the following letters and the hint to find the correct word. Mrs Janet Crouch MIDSRAY (hint: Buildings for mummy) Pyramids The Conversations at Curlow Creek We are the Weather Makers Tess of the D’Urbervilles Miss Helen Gooley The Moonstone Between The Devlin Mr Tim Connolly and the Deep Blue Seas Mobile Phone Policy: Mobile phones are not to be brought to school. If there are exceptional circumstances, the phone is to be left at Student Reception upon arrival and collected on departure. Issue 26 2010 | Term 3 Week 9 Page 5 TECHNOLOGICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES (TAS) NEWS YEAR 12 DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY Congratulations to our fabulous designers who had their major projects marked last week. Students have been working very hard for over a year to produce a variety of products including: Liam Kirk’s playground (pictured), Alexandra Condon’s children’s popup book (pictured), Danny Putland’s photography company (pictured), Jessica Orr’s beautiful formal dress (pictured), Jared Prince’s car modifications, Narissa O’Doherty’s Café/Restaurant site, Marcus Cannon’s advertising campaign and Blake Hoskinson’s web-site. Thank you especially to Mr Cree who helped these students complete their projects. Ms Karen Parker TAS Coordinator Messages to Students: Office staff cannot disrupt teaching in order to deliver messages that are not of an urgent nature. Student’s afternoon home travel plans should be made prior to the student leaving home in the morning. ENGLISH NEWS NIGHT OF NOTABLES Last Wednesday saw another wonderful example of the result of hard work and cooperation between staff and students. The annual ‘Night of Notables’, once again, was an outstanding success. Students did a great deal of research and much creative thinking to achieve such a high standard in representing their chosen notable. A feature of this year’s night was the number of students who chose a notable not previously represented. Congratulations to all Year 9 students on an excellent Night of Notables, particularly for the cooperation exhibited throughout last Wednesday. DEBATING NEWS Last Friday our Year 7 debating team travelled to Grafton for a debate-off as St Joseph’s and Holy Trinity, Inverell won all three of their debates, and received the same performance points, at the previous regional final day. Our team of Tom Condon, Alyssa Malone, Jordan Kemp and Jordyn Gray performed extremely well in what was a very close debate, but Inverell won on the day. This Friday our Year 9 and 10 teams will attend their regional debating day at Murwillumbah. We wish them well. Thank you to Ms Priddis and Mr Connolly for coaching these two teams. Mrs Janet Crouch English Coordinator Jerome Ahern Ryan Ambrose Bonnie Amos Dylan Amos Evelyn Anderson Briana Atkin Georgia Bahnsen Matthew Bailey Tara Baxter Tiarlee Bellhouse Jodie Beutel Emily Bolster Sabrina Breci Tahlia Breen Jacelyn Brown Ruby Bruce Layla Buckley Anthony Callaghan Martin Campbell Jay Capellari Cody Carroll Brodie Charters Ashlee Clare Rory Clayton Lauren Condon Brennan Connors Dominic Cormack Stuart Crooke Nathan Cutler Mitchell Dempsey Hannah Dickenson Maddison Dinham Benjamin Donohue Zenon Dorrough Tamika Edwards Mitchell Elkington Taylor Fien Kendal Fitzgibbons Rosie Fitzpatrick Sinead Flaherty Curtis Flecknoe Jordan Foster Stuart Francis Reuben Freestone Kacey Gambin Rikki Gardner Jacob Godfrey Brianna Graham Mackenzie Gregory Tyson Griffiths Jackson Hancock Christopher Hanzic Joshua Harmer Teagan Harrison Madeleine Hartley Taylor Henry Lenett Hillman Mary Hincksman Maddison Hind James Hipwell Eli Hoolahan Brodie Howe Jasmin Hughes Tian Hunt Mikaela Hurt Jarrod James Kurt Jamieson Reid Jamieson Sophie Johns Joel Kachel Samantha Kenney Kimberley Keogh Georgia King Rachel King Roger Federer Russell Crowe Helen Keller Winston Churchill Sally Ride Lucille Ball Nadia Comaneci Charles Darwin Jackie O Dorothy Day Judy Garland Emily Pankhurst Queen Elizabeth II Chad Reid Queen Victoria Bethany Hamilton Pocahontas Stephen Hawking Socrates Slash Abraham Lincoln Charlie Chaplin Ita Buttrose Steve Jobs Princess Diana Edward Dunlop Grant Hackett George Harrison Neil Armstrong Orville Wright Anna Pavlova Layne Beachley Barack Obama Michael Jackson Clara Barton Christopher Columbus Karla Gilbert Dawn Fraser Caroline Chisholm Paul Newman Benjamin Franklin Hugh Jackman Jackie Chan Michelangelo Billie Jean King Amelia Earhart David Beckham Halle Berry Elle McPherson Shaquille O’Neill Father Michael O’Neill Tim Burton Beethoven JK Rowling Eva Peron Wayne Gretzky Sacagawea Mary Gilmore Dian Fossey Robbie Maddison Ghandi Chuck Norris John Flynn Marie Antoinette Fred Hollows Charles Kingsford Smith Michael Jordan John Lennon Beatrix Potter Kurt Fearnley Nancy Wake Oscar Wilde Joan of Arc Mother Teresa Jaimie Lahrs Bryce Lamb Natasha Landers Daniel Lesslie Carl Lovett Dale Lynch Shayla Mackey Natarsha Madsen-Gullison Brooke Mallard Jessica Mandall Roisin Marron Jarrod Mathieu Melody McAllister Cyndell McBlain Angus McCann Stuart McIntosh Molly McKay Taylah McLean Jocelyn McLennan Ainsley McLucas Samuel McWilliam Lauree Morgan Dominique Morlando-Mayoyo-Shay Monique Morlando-Mayoyo-Shay Dimitie Nash Rhys Newman Shaun O'Brien Billy O'Donohue Skye O'Halloran Dylan O'Keeffe Holly O'Neill Louis Oram Reece Paddon Katie Paff Allana Pengilley Robert Percy Tamara Perram Michaela Preston Robert Preston Mitchell Purse Kimberlie Reynolds Alyse Roberts Ashlee-Jane Rogers Chanelle Rolfe Jessica Rutledge Kadison Saxby Morgan Schmalkuche Joseph Scott Ebony Serone Naomi Simpson Rhiannon Smith Luke Spanner Harrison Steele Lauren Stevens Maddi Stewart Toby Stewart Ruben Stokes Scarlet Styles Benjamin Sullivan Caitlin Sundin-Warne Jackson Teasdell Lisa Teitzel Lauren Tenison-Woods Jonathon Torresi Aaron Van De Geer Sienna Van Rossum Joshua Walsh Dominic Waugh Glenn West Ryan West Alexandra Wheatley Jake Wickert Lauren Wilson James Yardley Jane Austen AB ‘Banjo’ Paterson Marilyn Monroe Muhammad Ali Marco Polo Leonardo Da Vinci Florence Nightingale Elton John Coco Chanel Jane McGrath Charlize Theron Napoleon Bonaparte Margaret Fulton Mary MacKillop Chris O’Brien Albert Einstein Barbara Holborrow Walt Disney Martin Luther King Anne Frank Morgan Freeman Sandra Bullock Venus Williams Oprah Winfrey Angelina Jolie Will Smith Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite ‘Kaka’ Paul Watson Hatshepsut Casey Stoner Mozart Glenn McGrath Wilbur Wright Wu Zetian Louise Sauvage Alex Ferguson Audrey Hepburn Barbara Cartland Jerry Seinfeld Bill Gates Queen Elizabeth I Olivia Newton-John Alicia Alonso Nicole Kidman Annie Oakley Thomas Edison Salvadore Dali Steve Irwin Rosa Parks Serena Williams Oodgeroo Noonuccal Andre Agassi Nelson Mandela Colin Thiele Brooke Hanson Lleyton Hewitt Stephen Spielberg Cleopatra Dick Smith Shirley Temple Allan Border Jane Goodall Vincent van Gogh Lance Armstrong Alexander Graham Bell Tamar of Georgia Louis Braille Galileo David Attenborough Michael Schumacher Marie Curie Fedor Emelianenko Margot Fonteyn Nikola Tesla Page 8 St Joseph’s College Newsletter | 13 September 2010 CAREERS NEWS Please see me about the following matters, or any careers concerns you may have. Mr Matt Hall Careers Advisor furthernet A New Initiative from Professional Cadetships Australia Professional Cadetships Australia has announced the launch of furthernet, a free online talent Network for Year 11 and 12 students and university undergraduates who are keen to pursue a career in business, economics or finance. Furthernet provides information on education, courses and careers in banking and finance and connects students with leading companies in the sector who may choose to contact them about employment and other opportunities. INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE? BAYERboost is an environmental scholarship scheme aimed at giving senior secondary school and undergraduate students experience in environmental research or restoration during their summer holidays. BAYERboost scholarships are funded by innovative research company Bayer Australia, and administered by the Australian Geographic Society. The objectives of the scheme: to encourage and promote research in, about and for the environment to provide students with the opportunity to broaden their experience in research or action for the environment to enable students to gain experience in working with an accredited organisation involved in environmental research or restoration. Each scholarship will be worth: $6,000 for a tertiary student who will be required to work for 12 weeks $5,000 for a Year 12 student who will be required to work for 10 weeks $3,000 for a Year 11 or Year 12 student who will be required to work for 6 weeks Applications for the scholarship will be judged by a selection panel, on the basis of the student’s calibre and the quality of the project proposal submitted. Visit www.BAYERboost.com.au and download an application form. See Mr Hall in the Careers Room for further information. Applications for the furthernet Talent Bank are now open to Year 11 and 12 students: www.furthernet.com.au. HAIRDRESSING WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITY A local children’s hairdressing salon is offering St Joseph’s College students work experience opportunities. If you are interested, please see Mr Hall for further details. PRACTICAL COURSES IN AGRICULTURE & HORSE HUSBANDRY Full accommodation facilities. Full time courses in: Cert III in Agriculture, Cert IV in Agriculture and Cert III in Horse Husbandry. For Year 10, 11 and 12 students. TOCAL COLLEGE OPEN DAYS 1 & 8 October 2010 Prospective students and their families are invited to visit the College during the school holidays to find out more about College life, the courses and to meet College staff. The Open Day Program is as follows: Morning Tea Talk on courses and employment opportunities 10:30am Lunch available ($8.00) - Please Book! 12:00noon Tour of College Farms 1:00pm Conclusion 2:30–3:00pm 10:00am Enquiries: Phone 1800 025 520 Lunch Bookings Course Brochures General Information CERTIFICATE II IN HAIR AND BEAUTY Kingscliff TAFE Hair & Beauty sections are currently enrolling students in Certificate 2 Hairdressing. Please see attached flyer. We have just received funding to deliver a Certificate 2 in Hairdressing here at Kingscliff TAFE Campus. This is a great opportunity for anyone who is interested in entering the hairdressing industry. This course would normally cost $1,750.00 but with the funding you would pay only $219 TAFE Enrolment Fee or some people may be eligible for an exception. Plus $170 for a text book Salon Fundamentals. Our teachers will be available on the Info/Enrolment day on 20 September 2010 from 10:00am to 11:00am to discuss and answer any questions your students may have concerning the course we are delivering. This day is compulsory to attend. For further information please don't hesitate to call either myself or Sharon Tolland at Kingscliff TAFE Hair & Beauty. KINGSCLIFF TAFE HAIR & BEAUTY Contact Number: (02) 6674 7285 Don’t forget to visit our website www.sjctweed.org for all the latest at St Joseph’s College . . . POSITION AVAILABLE Full time Dental Chair-side Assistant commencing 2011 to be offered initially as a casual position 2-3 days a week after school and some Saturday mornings until finishing Year 12. Requirements: Maths and Science, good mental dexterity, and OK with the sight of blood. Successful applicant must complete a Dental Assistance Certificate Course by corresponding through TAFE. Reply in writing (including a short resume, school results, sports played and previous work experience) to: Dr Gavin Mitchell PO Box 6395 Tweed Heads South NSW 2486 Please see Mr Hall for further information. Electrical & Engineering Trade Apprenticeships at the NSW Sugar Industry Excellent Career Opportunities! Would you like to develop a career as an Industrial Electrician, Fitter/Welder or Boilermaker with this region’s major manufacturing operation? NSW Sugar Milling Co-operative is a dynamic and innovative sugar producer, operating three sugar mills and a refinery located along the North Coast of New South Wales. Employing in excess of 400 staff across three major sites, the Cooperative is a leader in the production of sugar for the Australian market and is at the forefront of producing renewable energy. They are offering excellent career opportunities, at the Condong Mill and the Harwood Mill & Refinery to commence late 2010. Closing date for applications: Friday 17 September 2010 at 5:00pm. See Mr Hall in the Careers Room for more information. Extended Periods of Leave: If you are planning a holiday during the term dates, a letter requesting leave should be forwarded to the Principal in advance. Issue 26 2010 | Term 3 Week 9 Page 9 ACCOUNTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOOL LEAVERS Join us in improving Public Sector performance The New South Wales Auditor-General helps Parliament hold Government accountable for its use of public resources by auditing NSW Government agencies. The Auditor-General provides professional audit services to over 500 clients and reports findings directly to the NSW Parliament. These clients range from large statutory authorities, Government trading enterprises and departments, such as Treasury Corporation, Department of Commerce, EnergyAustralia, NSW Lotteries and RailCorp, to small subsidiary companies. Outstanding opportunities exist for appointment as an Audit Trainee. To be eligible, applicants must be completing their HSC in 2010. Commencing total remuneration package (inclusive of superannuation) is $32,824 per annum. Benefits include accounting, auditing and computer skills training, study leave, professional development, flexible work practices, excellent progression and promotional opportunities, financial assistance for tertiary studies and social and sporting activities. The Audit Office offers the latest in audit technology and methodology and all new starters are provided with a laptop computer. Successful applicants will possess effective communication skills, computer literacy, the ability to work in a team environment and a keen interest in accounting. Appointment will be subject to achieving a UAI that allows admission to an accounting degree recognised by CPA Australia and/or the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Successful applicants will be required to work full-time whilst studying on a part-time basis. Candidate assessments will be conducted in Sydney during the week commencing 4 October 2010. Enquiries and requests for information packages should be directed to the Employee Relations Officer, Katie Bowey on (02) 9275 7276 or alternatively email katie.bowey @audit.nsw.gov.au. Additional information is available on the Office’s website at www.audit.nsw.gov.au. Applications close at midnight on Sunday 19 September 2010 and should include a brief covering letter, resume, two references and latest school reports. Please forward applications by e-mail to SchoolLeavers @audit.nsw.gov.au. The Audit Office strongly encourages applications from people of indigenous background 2011 QANTAS ENGINEERING APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM Do you want to be an integral part of a world class organisation with a strong reputation for excellence in safety, operational reliability, engineering and maintenance and customer service? Qantas recognises the value and dedication of its employees and invites you to register your interest in joining their team. They are currently accepting registrations of interest for the 2011 Qantas Engineering Apprenticeship Program. Please familiarise yourself with the trades on offer through Qantas facilities at Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport on the Qantas Careers Website. Get your career off to a flying start with Qantas and register your interest now. Qantas will be in touch with details of when you will be required to make a formal online application. Register your interest at: http://careers. qantas.com.au/Apprentices/How-to-Apply%281%29.aspx Qantas Careers Website: http://careers.qantas.com.au/careers.aspx DISCOVER QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (QUT) Potential QUT undergraduate students and their parents are invited to DISCOVER QUT: see the campus talk to current QUT students participate in faculty sessions hear about life as a university student and moving to Brisbane. The event will be held during school holidays, leading up to the QTAC application closing date. Gardens Point campus program Tue 28 Sep 2010 9am – 2pm Meet outside A block For students interested in: Built Environment and Engineering Business Law Science and Technology Kelvin Grove campus program Wed 29 Sep 2010 9am – 2pm Meet outside A block For students interested in: Creative Industries Education Health Caboolture campus program Thu 30 Sep 2010 10am – 1pm For students interested in: Business Primary Education Nursing For further information, contact Teka Ryder on phone (07) 3138 8567 or email explore [email protected], or visit the website: http://www.qut.edu.au/study/futurestudent s/events/discover/ CAREERS IN THE RTA The RTA is now recruiting for various Entry Level positions commencing in January 2011. Positions are for motivated and enthusiastic candidates in Sydney and regional NSW, including: Apprenticeships: Bridge Carpenters, Electricians, Traffic Signal Technicians, Painters, Plumbers and Plant Mechanics. Traineeships: Business Administration, IT, Government and Civil Construction. Cadetships: Civil Engineering. Paraprofessionals: Road Designers in Training and Traffic Engineering Officers in Training. Applications are open now and close 10 September 2010. Entry Level programs include positions that are identified for Aboriginal applicants Should Careers Advisers in the western region of NSW wish to discuss any of the positions or would like an RTA staff person to visit the school, then please contact Peter Dearden at [email protected] .gov.au or go to RTA Careers Information: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/careers/working _at_the_rta/index.html ROCK SCHOOL 2011 Rock School at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music is offering two summer programs in the January school holidays, with each venue offering a different program: Gold Coast ~ January 10-14 South Bank ~ January 17-21 To apply for a place in a Rock School vacation program, simply fill in an application form and forward to the address on the form. The full fee for the week’s program for successful applicants is $465 (GST inclusive). Application forms need to be returned by Wednesday 17 November 2010. Successful applicants are advised by mail by Friday 3 December. Full payment is required by Monday 20 December 2010. See Mr Hall in the Careers Room for further information. Jumping J-Jays has PARTTIME contractor work available now for Castle Installers Contractor work is available for Dads from your servicing franchise location and delivering back into your area. You will be delivering and installing jumping castles for backyard parties on SATURDAYS and SUNDAYS from now to 31 December!! A great opportunity for some Christmas cash. If you’re interested, please [email protected] for information. College Procedures: Unsure of College Procedures or Policies? The student planner contains information. If you don’t find the answer, contact the relevant Learning Mentor Group Teacher or Year Coordinator. email further Page 10 St Joseph’s College Newsletter | 13 September 2010 REDUCE RISK - INCREASE STUDENT KNOWLEDGE Young Drivers aged 17-25 years. Why are they at risk? Facts: 1. Road crashes are one of the leading causes of injury, disability and death among young people. 2. Young drivers are over-represented in road crashes compared to other age groups. 3. Young drivers in rural areas experience a higher rate of fatalities than those from urban areas. Coles has launched a new initiative that could end up with our College getting sports equipment for free . . . From Thursday 2 September until Sunday 31 October 2010, every $10 spent* at Coles Supermarkets will earn customers a Coles Sports for Schools voucher worth 1 point. For as little as 85 points schools will be able to get some brand new sporting equipment! Simply collect your voucher/s from your weekly shop at Coles, ask your child to drop the voucher/s in the box at Student Reception at the College and we could get some brand new sporting gear! We’ve got 8 weeks to collect as many Sports for Schools vouchers – and extended family and friends and neighbours can help. Get more vouchers, we get more gear! 4. Speeding is the number one cause of road crashes. 5. Other high-risk behaviours that significantly contribute to road crashes and injuries include: • Drink driving • Driver fatigue and distraction • Not using seat belts Driver inexperience: Often young drivers don’t realise that it takes time and lots of practice to develop safe driving skills. Developing brain: Parts of the brain responsible for self control and for recognising and managing hazards do not fully mature until after the teenage years, so young drivers are more likely to experiment and take dangerous risks. Overconfidence and risk taking: Young drivers can be over confident about their driving ability and underestimate dangers on the road. Having friends as passengers: Young drivers may be distracted by passengers or may feel pressured to take risks, such as speeding. Every extra peer passenger carried by a young driver increases the chance of crashing. Alcohol and other drugs: Young people often do not understand that alcohol and other drugs affect a driver’s skills, mood and most importantly behaviour. Safe driving requires clear judgement, concentration and ability to react to what’s happening on the road. THANK YOU! Many thanks to our wonderful musicians who provided entertainment for the St James Art Show on Saturday night, 4 September. These students voluntarily gave up their own time to provide this service to the St James community. As always the standard of their talents drew many positive comments, and they continue to be fantastic ambassadors for our College. Special thanks to TOM MONAGHAN who set up the sound, managed the sound for each performance, himself performed, AND packed up at the end of the night! Other students who contributed were: Breanna McCarthy, Ryan Anderson, Brant Hawley, Finn Davoren, Roisin Davoren, Liam Kirk, Tim Wong, Chris Best, Matt Bourgeois, Monique Mai, Evelyn Anderson, Talylah O'Reilly and Catalynne Scott. Busy lifestyles: Work, sport and study often mean busy lifestyles for young people, which may cause them to drive when tired – especially late at night. Driving tired significantly impairs driving, even if the driver doesn’t feel sleepy. Mrs Louise McLaughlin The RRISK program aims to increase awareness of these risk factors and how to improve road safety. For more information about the RRISK program and risk-taking, visit our website www.rrisk.com.au. Date Thursday 11 November 2010 Diary Year 11 students attending RRISK Note Seminar, Tweed Heads Civic Centre Mr Peter Serone PD/H/PE Coordinator ‘You Have A Friend’ Roster for Term 3: Attendees (Accompanying Adult in bold) 13 September Jacqui Baker, Lauren Workman, Taylor Hammett, Jenna-Lee Mepstead 20 September Geoffrey Harrison, Lina Hayek-Sunderland, Samantha Fien, Fiona Murray 27 Sept (Holidays) Cassandra Dunn, Christopher Cooke, Samantha Bario, Lyn Pimm 4 Oct (Holidays) Jacob Hawkins, Tia McLaren, Keeley Serone, Peter Serone 11 October Kahlia Anderson, Caitlin McGibbon-Goode, Samara Hayes, Carlo Trimboli 18 October Talia Morgan, Elise Kachel, Lauren Workman, Celia Pennay 25 October Taylor Hammett, Brendan Bartel, Lina Hayek-Sunderland, Charmaine Vella 1 November Geoffrey Harrison, Samantha Fien, Samantha Bario, Allira Eppich 8 November Christopher Cooke, Tia McLaren , Keeley Serone, Jesse Carroll Before School Supervision: Student supervision is available prior to the commencement of the school day, from 8:20am until 8:35am. Issue 26 2010 | Term 3 Week 9 Page 11 LITERACY AND NUMERACY NEWS YEAR 8 HSIE Students used their numeracy and literacy skills – to see what an “Unequal World” we live in – for the topic of ‘Global Change’. Students were given a list of what 80% of the worlds’ population has access to - as part of the developing world – such as food, healthcare, education. Students then had to calculate a number of numeracy questions related to percentages of the population. The class was then divided into 80% which were 24 students (the developing world) and 20% which was 6 students (the developed world). A cake was then divided being the worlds’ resources, into 80% and 20%. The developing world of 24 students received only 20% of the cake to share and the 6 students in the developed country received 80% of the cake. Students were then asked to express their feelings over the unfair distribution of cake, and as you would expect, students were very unhappy with how little they would receive and thought it very unfair. Students then had to write a paragraph reflecting on their feelings on the distribution of cake. They had to ensure that they used a topic sentence, supporting details and a concluding sentence. Students were then each given a fair slice of cake. Ms Fiona Murray Literacy and Numeracy Coordinator UNIFORM SHOP HOURS Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:45am – 9:00am 12:45pm – 1:30pm 3:00pm – 3:30pm STUDENT OF THE WEEK SPORTING NEWS Congratulations to Georgia Meredith (8WP1) who recently attended the Queensland State Pool Rescue Championships, coming away with a Bronze medal and a Silver medal. Congratulations Georgia! Could this be a picture of you? (and no, you are not seeing double!) Mr Peter McLaughlin Sports Coordinator RAINBOW BAY SLSC NIPPERS SIGN ON SUNDAY 19 & 26 Sept 2010 TIME: 9:00am – 12:00noon VENUE: South Tweed Indoor Pool Pool swims will be conducted on the day. Please bring swimmers, towel, goggles. New members bring Birth Certificate. FREE POOL ENTRY FOR NIPPERS WHO SIGN ON Nippers start Sunday 3 October 2010 The nominated student is required to present himself to the College Principal before Friday of this week. If this student does, he will receive a voucher to the value of $5.00 for purchases at the Canteen. Student Council Planner: The student planner should be signed by parents/caregivers each week. Any concerns? Contact the relevant Learning Mentor Group Teacher or Year Coordinator.