Term 2 Week 7 - 12th June 2020

Congratulations Keeghan

Congratulations to Keeghan Grande for his award-winning creation that has won him and the College $500 from the Port Macquarie Hastings Council Youth Art competition. Very impressive work indeed, Keeghan, who was very humble about his achievements. 

My submission is a recycled surfboard/skateboard deck chair made from recycled materials including wood pallets, surfboard and skateboards. My creation was built from my love of surfing and skateboarding I didn’t want to just throw out my broken boards so I got a little creative and now I have a recycled creation.

Keeghan

College Lunchtime Volleyball Competition

Congratulations to Mr Michael Cannon, Leader of Sport and Georgia Smith, PDPHE Trainee who have put together a great lunchtime volleyball competition. This competition, which will run until the last day of term, is proving to be very popular with all students, whether they are participating as a team member or spectating. 

For all the latest on teams and results, please visit our College Sports Website - http://www.pmreglism.catholic.edu.au/2020-sjrc-lunchtime-volleyball-competition/

Change of Term Dates - Term 3

The first day of Term 3 will commence for both students and staff on Monday 20th July 2020. This day has been gazetted as a normal school day. It is not a pupil free day as advertised in the College diary.

THE BLESSING AUSTRALIA
Churches UNITE to sing The Blessing over Australia

During this time of uncertainty and physical isolation, over 300 local churches united together in Australia to sing a blessing over our nation. I invite you to take a few moments to listen to this beautiful blessing for Australia.

The LORD bless you and keep you;
the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you;
the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.

(Numbers 6:24-26)

Men's Health Week 15th - 21st June

Men's Health Week promotes the health and wellness of all men and boys in Australia. With the life expectancy of males lower than females, and the rate of non-communicable diseases, cancer and accidents accounting for the majority of deaths, it aims to create a positive environment and awareness for men's health and wellbeing issues.

Find out more on the Men's Health Week website

God Bless

Jim Dempsey
Principal

Year 10 Immunisation - rescheduled for Friday 19th June 2020

Due to problems that NSW Health encountered, some Year 10 students, as well as students from Years 7 & 8 who required catch-up immunisation, were unable to receive their vaccination. 

Another clinic has been scheduled for Friday 19th June for those students who missed receiving their vaccination yesterday. The College has collected all immunisation consent forms from Year 10 students who still require the vaccination and will keep them safe on hand for the next clinic.

Please note: If your child forgot their consent form, please bring it next Friday, 19th June if you wish to participate in this program.

Late Arrivals and Early Departure Procedures

There has been an increase in parents collecting their child/ren early and I am writing to request your support in relation to partial day attendance.

Arriving late and departing early places increased pressure on students in relation to catching up on missed work. It is disruptive for other students and teachers when students enter or leave a lesson during class time.

Wherever possible, please ensure appointments are made outside of school hours. However, if this is not possible, it would be appreciated if collection times can be arranged for the end of a period. For period times please refer to the bell times below.

Arriving late
Students must report to the College Office prior to going to PC. This includes arriving late during PC time (8.45am-9.05am). Doing this will avoid students being marked absent.

Early departure
When collecting students early from the College, please follow the procedure below:

1. Note from parent/guardian Noting reason for early leave, the time that the student will be leaving and who will be collecting your child.
2. Students are to report to the College Office prior to morning PC or recess, where an Early Leave Pass will be issued.
3. The student can then meet you at the arranged time by showing the pass to their respective class teacher at the beginning of the lesson they will be leaving from. When close to departure time, the student then politely informs the class teacher that it is time for them to go to the office to be collected. 

Students contacting parents to collect them
The practice of students contacting parents to collect them without notifying the office first causes great disruption to classes and other students' learning time. I ask that if your child does contact you to collect them, that you please call our College Office on 5525 4100 so we can make arrangements for your child to meet you at the office.

Classes often move into other rooms or lessons are taken outside, this could cause a delay in collecting your child if pre-arrangements have not been made

Old Newspapers Wanted

The Visual Art department is in need of old newspapers. If you have any lying around that you no longer need, they would love to take them off your hands as they are running very low. All donations can be delivered to the College Office.

Lost Property

We have a number of unclaimed lost property items. Please ensure your child's name is written on all items of clothing, this also includes sports bags that contain sports clothes, practical equipment and lunchboxes. Clearly labelled items are easily returned when lost.

The photos displayed below DO NOT HAVE ANY NAMES so therefore we can not return them to the rightful owner. Please contact the College Office if you recognise any of the following items. Some of the items pictured are still to be claimed from last week. 

Please note: Unclaimed uniform items will be washed and donated to our second-hand uniform store.

St Agnes' Uniform Shop- Normal Trading Hours Resume 

The St Agnes' Uniform Store has returned to normal trading hours of 

Monday to Friday 10.00am – 5.00pm 

Saturday from 9.00am – 12noon

Tanya Daley
Assistant Principal - Staff and Pastoral Care

Thank you to all families who have submitted their applications for their child to attend St Joseph's Regional College in Year 7 2021. 

It is our intention to offer enrolment to students from our Catholic Feeder schools prior to an interview process. Letters of Offer have already been sent to our Catholic Feeder school families. Families will be contacted regarding a formal interview, welcome, and tour of the College later in the year.

The interview process for families from other schools throughout the area has already taken place. 

If you know of any families that wish to apply for Year 7 2021 please ask them to contact the College urgently as the enrolment interview process is concluding at the end of next week. 

If you have any further enquiries please contact the College Office or email the Enrolment Officer pmreg-enrolments@lism.catholic.edu.au

Year 11 - 2021 Enrolment

Year 10 2020 families have been sent via email the following information in regards to enrolling into Year 11 in 2021.

Dear Parents / Caregivers,

Please find below a timeline for students in Year 10 who intend enrolling in Year 11 at St Joseph's Regional College in 2021.

Handbooks for Newman Senior Technical College will be distributed to students during Week 9 and students will tour the College on Wednesday, 22nd July.

Interviews for both Colleges will be held on Wednesday, 5th August.

I would encourage everyone to view the video link below, outlining the many opportunities available to senior students at St Joseph’s Regional College.

SJRC #aHSC4opportunity

Mr Tim McCosker

Assistant Principal - Curriculum & Administration

Year 7 English Examine Themes

Miss Lewis' Year 7 English class enjoyed a different way of practising their paragraph writing skills recently while studying the short play 'Honey Spot', by Indigenous playwright Jack Davis. This task of writing about the Indigenous play tied in nicely with Reconciliation Week.

Over a number of lessons, the class examined important themes from the play, such as teamwork and unity, along with investigating how writers can get their message across to an audience. Bringing their knowledge together, students then practised the PEEL paragraph structure - sometimes a tricky thing to master! Their skills were put on display as teams raced to be the first to construct a creative and cohesive paragraph while using the many spaces and surfaces around the classroom.

Jessica Lewis
English Teacher

World Environment Day – English Lesson Style

Last Friday, several of our English classes put into practice our ‘Appreciation of Beauty’ strengths and held creative lessons outside in our beautiful College grounds.

Year 9 students used their sensory imagery to write several short stories. In their first attempt, they were required to use visual imagery as a stimulus and write for twelve minutes. Sitting in the amphitheatre they could use anything they could see in their writing. Next, it was auditory imagery and the sounds of nature, the school itself and even the planes flying above as stimulus. Finally, the students were able to use one of the remaining senses to write their third piece.

Year 8 students have recently been studying different Shakespearean stories. The students filmed their own versions of different scenes from Romeo and Juliet – with some very creative interpretations in action!

A contemporary version…
Juliet: ‘Tybalt – some guy has been hitting on me!’

The 'Balcony' scene

“But soft! What light through yonder window

“O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Romeo?”
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon.”

Romeo ‘defeats’ Mercutio

Karyn Mooney
English Teacher

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