Assistant Principal - Pastoral Care & Staff Support
SJRC Giant Pumpkin
I love to deliver good news stories and the following account by Mr David Constantine about the growing of a "Giant Pumpkin" is one. Well done to all involved and congratulations on a very successful project.
In the spring of 2019 with the help of Mr Robertson and the TAS faculty, a group of students from the Tech Mandatory Food & Agriculture and Senior Hospitality classes, decided to grow a "Giant Pumpkin". Firstly to exhibit in the Wauchope Show and then to make a big batch of soup to sell at the College to raise money for the Catholic Soup Kitchen.
Initially, the drought proved difficult when planting the pumpkin as the ground was too hard to even dig a hole! Thanks to Mr & Mrs Walsh for dumping a trailer load of A-grade King Creek cow manure and organic soil, allowing us to plant the pumpkins into a mounded garden bed!
With some help from supercharged nutrient water from the Tech Mandatory Hydroponic Garden, the pumpkin vine grew fast!
When the fruit set, we chose the best looking and strongest pumpkin and discarded all the rest to promote all of the vine's energy and nutrients into the one pumpkin. The pumpkin grew FAST from the size of a rockmelon until its final weight of 76.6kg in the space of four weeks!
Unfortunately, the Wauchope show was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Nonetheless, we were still able to use the pumpkin to raise money for Sr Marjorie's Soup Kitchen which runs every Tuesday from 9.30am until midday at the Masonic Hall.
The Senior Hospitality students made short work preparing the pumpkin and made a great tasting soup that was sold for a gold coin donation during a cold wintery day at recess.
All in all, it was a great learning experience, and we hope to grow another pumpkin next summer, this time tipping the scales at well over 100kg!
Mr David Constantine
Feast Day Winners
At the end of last term, we held a modified Feast Day. PC groups participated in a range of activities. I'm happy to announce the winners of the challenge. Congratulations to:
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Mrs Amanda Cassegrain
Congratulations, Jorja
I had the pleasure of presenting a certificate and a bowling voucher to Jorja Paine who was a runner-up in the HEM 'Design a SOLD Sticker' competition. With 490 entrants, this is a great result for Jorja.
Congratulations, Jorja, we hope you enjoy your prize.
Mandatory Reporter
Staff in Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Lismore have significant obligations as Mandatory Reporters for the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people.
A Mandatory Reporter is a person who, due to the nature of their employment, must report any concern regarding the safety, welfare or wellbeing of a child. This means that they must report any issue that they suspect, on reasonable grounds, that a child is at risk of significant harm to the College Principal who will take the required action.
More detailed information can be found on the College website in the Child Protection Policy and Procedures document http://www.pmreglism.catholic.edu.au/about-us/our-college/
Chicken Pox
We have been notified that a student has contracted Chicken Pox. Please refer to the following advice from the NSW Government in regards to this infectious disease.
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/chickenpox.aspx
Lost Property
The College has a large number of brand new jumpers and sports jackets in lost property. All WITHOUT NAMES.
Please ensure your child's name is written on all items of clothing, this also includes sports bags that contain sports clothes and practical equipment. Clearly labelled items are easily returned when lost.
St Agnes' Uniform Shop Trading Hours
St Agnes' Uniform trading hours are:
- Monday to Friday from 12 noon to 5.00pm
- Saturday from 9.00am to 12 noon.
Tanya Daley
Assistant Principal - Staff and Pastoral Care