12th June 2015 - Prendiville Catholic College

Absentee Number: 9301 6270
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12 June 2015
“PRENDIVILLIAN”
Definition: A term affectionately used to describe students at Prendiville Catholic
College.
Over the past two terms I have been meeting regularly with Year 12 students. One of
our topics of conversation has been responding to the question “what are the qualities
of a Prendivillian?” The student answers have been fantastic. The following are some
of the words students describe as being a “Prendivillian”:
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Strives to do their very best
Seeks to excel
Accepting of difference
Looks out for others
Has pride in the College
Respects others
Embraces opportunity
Helpful
Faithful
We have begun a process of working with staff, parents and students to identify what
are the key qualities of being a Prendivillian. What are the characteristics we want our
students to aspire to?
EXAMINATIONS
Exams continue for our senior students. It is an important time for our students. The
Year 10 students have sat their first set of written examinations. Some subjects also
have practical examinations. Examinations are just one form of assessment that is
used at the College. The main benefit of examinations in Year 10 is to encourage
students to reflect upon and study their coursework, thereby improving student
retention of information. The student’s examination mark will contribute to their
Semester One mark and grade. It is important that students work hard to achieve their
very best, as the Semester One mark and grade will be used to guide their subject
selection process.
For your children
Mr Mark Antulov
Principal
YEAR 10 PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT
- COURSE SELECTION FOR YEAR 11 2016
One of the most important decisions a student will make whilst at school is what courses to study
in Year 11 and 12.
A Year 10 Parent Information Night will be held on Monday 15th June 2015. The evening will be
held in the Performing Arts Centre and will commence at 7:00pm.
Parents will be informed about requirements for Western Australian Certificate of Education, postschool options and course selection procedures for Year 11, 2016.
It is very important that parents are present on the night, particularly to offer direction to your child
in their subject selection for Year 11. Attendance of your child is not required, as the information
will be covered with your child during a Year 10 assembly on Tuesday 16th June 2015.
Paul Watson
Deputy Principal
YEAR 7’S CREATE THE ‘CROSS’ IN CROSS-CURRICULAR EDUCATION
Our Principal, Mr Mark Antulov, Director of Mission & Identity, Ms Karen Black, Visual Arts Subject
Coordinator, Mr Eamon Matthews and Manual Arts Subject Coordinator, Mr Warrick Palmateer
have joined forces to provide a cross-curricular opportunity for Year 7 students. These students
have been commissioned to create a unique glass cross for the Prendiville Catholic College
Chapel to be opened later this year.
As a part of the Year 7 Religious Education
programme students study the symbolism
of the cross. An exciting innovation this
year was to invite every Year 7 student
studying Manual Arts to make a small glass
cross. Each cross will be fused into a
mosaic pattern to create a collaborative
work in the shape of a 1.8 x 1.2m large
cross. All of the expertise to cut, fuse and
slump the glass is being provided by
Prendiville Catholic College Art teacher and
glass artist, Mrs Lynn Vroombout. This
unique glass project will be placed behind
the altar in the new chapel.
Using the skills learnt, our Year 7 Manual
Arts students will also construct a fused
glass cross and a small piece of glass jewellery to take home.
This is part of an introductory programme and provides a pathway to a new course being offered to
Year 8 and 9 students in 2016 that will be run through the newly named Design and Creative
Technology Department as ‘Jewellery and 3 Dimensional Design’.
Warrick Palmateer
Manual Arts Coordinator
GLASS AT PRENDIVILLE
We're excited to inform the wider College
community about the Art Department's new
purchase. We have recently taken delivery of a
new, state of the art glass kiln. The addition of
this piece of technology means that, for the first
time in the College's history, students can
choose glass as a major studio area or use this
medium in combination with traditional ones.
Prendiville teacher and resident glass artist Lynn
Vroombout (pictured with one of her recent
works) is particularly thrilled about the new
acquisition. It will provide the opportunity for all
members of the College to learn from her
expertise and will result in glass art that few
other schools would be able to create.
Eamon Matthews
Art Coordinator
LIBRARY
Research Databases
Students please note the Internet is only one tool for research. We encourage use of all the tools
available to you. The following research databases are on your iPads.
Britannica Encyclopedia
Austlit
EBSCO
Library Search Websites
eLibrary
These can all be easily accessed. Remember the Internet is merely one tool and you should not
rely on Google in particular. We suggest that if you have searched for ten minutes unsuccessfully,
it is time to find another resource, or ask for assistance.
New Fiction Titles
Check out our new fiction titles on the forward facing shelves at the back of the fiction section in
the Library. Here’s some to ‘wet’ your appetite…
UNIFORM SHOP
As from Tuesday 9th June until the end of term the Uniform Shop will only be open on Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 8.30am - 12pm. Normal hours will resume In Term 3.
Kaye Thayer
Uniform Shop
SPORT NOTICES
ACC X Country Carnival
Congratulations to the 55 students who represented Prendiville at the ACC X Country Carnival at
Perry Lakes in Week 6. This year proved to be one of the more challenging years for the
Prendiville team with 20 students succumbing largely to injury and illness in the days leading up to
the carnival, meaning we were forced to compete largely undermanned. In order to qualify for the
overall aggregate competition schools must have 3 students finish in every race on the program.
Thanks largely to our Year 7 and 8 students, we were able to do so with a number of them
competing in older age groups to fill unexpected absences on the day. Our final result had us
placed 15th out of the 30 schools who qualified for overall aggregate honours and 58 schools
overall.
Despite this, we were treated to amazing conditions for the entire day. This year’s training program
was certainly the hardest I have been involved in and the other coaches and I were looking forward
to seeing this pay dividends in the various races throughout the day.
There were some outstanding individual performances at the carnival that deserve recognition.
Congratulations to both Ben Hillen (Year 8) and Maddison Lea (Year 8) who finished 4th in their
respective races. As a result both students achieved All Star status and will receive their badges
shortly. Furthermore Ben and the rest of the U14 Boys team finished second in their race, only 1
point behind first place.
A reminder to all students that 100K Club will continue for the rest of this term. We have cut back
on the tough beach/hill/sprint/ interval sessions and instead are completing more leisurely runs
anywhere from 2-8kms depending on your fitness level. Everyone is welcome from the competitive
runner to someone who wants to improve their fitness a little bit. It is a great opportunity to gently
work out some of the soreness from weekend sporting commitments or to supplement your other
training with some fitness work.
Interhouse Surfing Carnival
Direqt messages have been sent to all students and parents regarding the school’s annual Surfing
Carnival on the 20th June. Competency in the water is an obvious prerequisite and not all students
are expected to attend. Students must complete the online registration form (PCC Surfing Form)
and take their entry fees to the Finance office prior to Tuesday 16th June. Permission slips will be
generated from this list and distributed to students to return prior to the carnival. Please read all
instructions on the sign up page to ensure correct events are chosen.
Sporting Excellence.
Tom O'Donnell (Year 9) has been selected in the U15 State Schoolboys Football Team. He will
be travelling to Geelong to compete in the National championships later in the year.
Prior to their outstanding performances at the ACC X Country, Ben Hillen (Year 8) and Maddison
Lea (Year 8) were selected in the WA State Schools Cross Country Team. Furthermore Ryley
Gardener (Year 8) was also selected following his strong performance in the U13 Boys race at the
Schools Sport WA Cross Country Carnival. All three students have the opportunity to compete at
the National Schools Cross Country Championships being held in Melbourne later in the year.
Jessica Barnes (Year 10), Alyssa Burgess (Year 7) and Makayla Ince (Year 7), have all been
named in the State Schools Swimming Squad. They have the opportunity to compete at the Pacific
Games in Adelaide in November.
Michael Ross (Year 7), Holly Williams (Year 7),
Thomas Hannaire (Year 8) and Emma Hannaire
(Year 10) all recently competed at the Australian
National Judo Championships in Wollongong,
NSW and achieved outstanding results in their
respective divisions with Michael winning the gold
medal, Holly the silver medal and Thomas
bringing home the bronze medal. Congratulations
to all four students.
Michael Ross receives the gold medal at the
Australian National Judo Championships
If your son/daughter achieves an outstanding
result in a competition outside of school or is named in a representative team please email the
details to me ([email protected]) so they can be duly recognised for their achievement.
Although there are the usual channels I keep my eyes on throughout the year I am bound to miss
some instances across the seemingly endless opportunities available to students.
For any other information regarding sport at Prendiville please see our SPORTAL page on
CONEQT or contact me directly at the College.
Jamie Birrell
Sports Coordinator
FACEBOOK REMINDER
Stay in contact with our College Community at all times via our Facebook page. Nine months on
and we are about to reach 1300 followers.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Prendiville-Catholic-College-Official-Site/1424453921150633
It’s a great way to link in with friends and
family who might be spread wide and far. We
are always looking for stories of interest which
relate to our College community. So please
pass on your ideas. We continue to spread
the word about this College and its diverse
learning environment.
Chris Greenwood
9301 6249
PRENDIVILLE TECHSPOT
Prendiville TechSpot
Welcome to our TechSpot. This section of our newsletter is for students and
staff to share tips, tricks, ideas and apps to do with technology at
Prendiville.
This week, we look at screen time.
Screen time refers to ‘the total amount of time spent watching TV, DVDs,
video, computer games, consoles or using computers or phones for other purposes such as social
media.’ (National Australian Children’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey, 2007)
Australia’s Physical Activity Recommendations recommend that 5-18 year-olds accumulate no
more than 2 hours of screen time a day (excluding educational purposes). Increases in screen time
have been positively linked to childhood obesity, consumption of sugar, decreased physical activity
and sleep issues in young people.
We also know, however, that there is a difference between ‘productive screen time’ and ‘junk
screen time.’ For example, most adults use screen time effectively at work – there are tasks that
require a computer in order to complete them. Communication, networking, organisation, business
and collaboration can all take place in a digital world. When technology helps us get things done in
new ways, or more efficiently and effectively, this is good screen time.
Junk screen time steals time away from other things and can include:
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Having more than one screen open at once (watching TV
and being on an iPad, for example)
Mindless scrolling through videos on YouTube
Constant checks of social media for updates
Reading listicles or other unhelpful articles online
Having social media accounts open while trying to complete
an assignment
Symptoms can include headaches, inability to focus, limited time to spend with friends and family
and disrupted sleep.
How do you use your screen time? Is it productive? Is it time to get outside and away from it for a
while? Is limiting to two hours outside of school an unrealistic goal?
Read UWA’s findings here. – ‘Impossible screen time requires a rethink’
Reference:
Federal Government (2007) National Australian Children’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey.
If you need help with iPads or just want to ask a question, feel free to drop into the iPad Helpdesk
in P1 at lunchtime on Mondays and Tuesdays. You can also Direqt Message any time for help. We
will be happy to give you assistance.
Mrs Melissa Marshall
eLearning Coordinator
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P & F Quiz Night
The Parents and Friends of Prendiville invite all students and their
families to come along for a great community building event to be held in
the school gymnasium.
Friday 26th June - 7pm start
(Doors open at 6.30pm)
BYO own food and drinks
There will be prizes for the winning students table as well as the overall winning table on the night.
Tickets are available now! Tables of 8. Tickets $5 - sold as a table ($40) through
http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=134827
PARENT ALERT: Below is the notice on SEQTA to remind all families that your contribution to our
Quiz Night would be greatly appreciated.
Tables are selling steadily for the P&F's Bumper Quiz Night.
Prizes will be gratefully accepted from families and friends within our College community.
Please bring them in via your PCG. Chocolates, vouchers, overseas trips(!!) might be
examples of just some of the prizes. Our success is reliant on the contributions everyone
makes.
Our incentive to PCG's is a free pizza lunch for the PCG who contributes best to our Bumper
Quiz night.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Ignite Live- Catholic Youth Event
Ignite Live is a large Catholic concert event that
brings together teenagers and young adults
from across Perth. The upcoming event is the
third time Ignite Live has been held this year
and hundreds of people have attended and
enjoyed the previous nights, many who wouldn't
usually participate in Church events. Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend on Friday night
19th June at Prendiville College Performing Arts Centre (7-9pm). This is a Catholic youth event
totally different to anything held before and to get an idea of what to expect visit the website
igniteyouth.com/Perth
Academic Taskforce
COMING EVENTS
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Monday 15 June - Year 10 Parent
Information Night
7pm, PAC
Tuesday 23 June - Year 11 Careers
Breakfast
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Wednesday 24 June - P & F meeting
6.30pm
Monday 29th June - Surf Safe Parent
Information Night
7pm, PAC
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Saturday 20 June - Battle of the
Band, 7pm, PAC
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Thursday 25 - 26 June - Year 9 Retreat
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Friday 3 July - End of term
REGULAR MASS TIMES
LOCAL PARISH
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
St Simon Peter Parish,
Ocean Reef
6.00pm
8.00am, 10.00am and 5.00pm
SURROUNDING PARISHES
Our Lady of the Mission
Parish, Whitford
6.30pm
8.00am, 9.30am, 11.00am &
5.45pm
St Andrew's Parish,
Clarkson
6.00pm
7.30am, 9.00am and 5.30pm
St Luke’s,
Woodvale
6.00pm
8.00am and 9.30am
St Anthony's Parish,
Wanneroo
6.30pm
7.30am, 9.00am and 6.00pm
All Saints Parish,
Greenwood
6.00pm
7.30am, 9.00am, 10.30am &
5.30pm
Banksia Grove
Catholic Community
(in the school hall)
8.00am
(Mon - Sat)
9.30am