Term 2 Week 10 - 30th June 2023
- Principal's Message
- Assistant Principal - Learning and Teaching
- Assistant Principal - Pastoral Care
- Assistant Principal - Mission
- BUSWAYS
- Indigenous Education
- Evangelisation
- Creative Arts Nest
- HSC Showcase
- PDHPE News
- Elite Sport News
- 2023 Cochrane Cup Rugby League - North Coast Final Winners
- 2023 - Bill Turner Soccer Round 4 Win!
- 2023 15s Country Cup Rugby League - Regional Final
- 2023 Katrina Fanning Cup Rugby League - North Coast Regional Final
- 2023 Pre-Carnival Athletics Events
- Library News
- Alumni
- Canteen News
- St Agnes' Uniform Store
- SJRC Social Media
- Community News
Young Entrepreneurs Showcase Innovation and Environmental Consciousness at YHQ@SJRC Presentation Evening
On Tuesday 20th June, I had the pleasure of attending the YHQ@SJRC Presentation Evening, with our young entrepenuers captivating the audience consisting of a judging panel, parents, staff, and students. It was an outstanding event that showcased the exceptional talent and determination of our Year 10 students.
Venturing beyond their comfort zones, a group of 23 Year 10 students bravely stepped forward to test their entrepreneurial skills, and they rose to the occasion. Tasked with addressing the critical issue of waste plaguing our landfills, waterways, and atmosphere, the five teams were presented with a core challenge centred around circular economy principles.
Engaging in the design thinking process, these students embarked on a journey to define the problem, empathise with end-users, and ideate innovative commercial solutions to this urgent issue. They were guided to develop products that adhere to the cradle-to-cradle concept, emphasising resource efficiency and minimising environmental impact by creating a closed-loop cycle where byproducts are reduced, repurposed, and recycled.
We extend our sincere gratitude to our Leader of High Potential Learners Mrs Amanda Cassegrain and Mr Shaun Ninness, Mr Ian Lutton, and Mr Matt Cato for their invaluable support in nurturing and honing the entrepreneurial skills of our Year 10 students. Additionally, we would like to express our appreciation to the panel of judges who generously dedicated their time, expertise, and guidance to our students: Liesa Davies, Business Development Manager at the Department of Regional NSW; Dr. Angela Frimberger, veterinary oncologist and climate awareness advocate; and Mr. Matt Cato, Leader of Pedagogy at SJRC.
The presentation night filled us with immense pride as we witnessed the students' enthusiasm and sense of accomplishment. The judges faced a difficult task in selecting the winners from a highly competitive field, and after careful deliberation, they announced 'East Oasis' as the deserving champions. Congratulations to team members Grace Field, Gideon Marr-Grogan, Audrey Cassegrain, Lilah Hawkins, and Brooke Instrell for their remarkable achievement.
We would also like to acknowledge the exceptional efforts of the runners-up, team 'Recovered,' composed of Brennan Coreless-Brown, Charli Paine, Lily Maher, Kieran Copeland, and Joshua Kobelke. Their innovative ideas and dedication were truly commendable.
Furthermore, we must recognise the outstanding presentation skills demonstrated by the following teams:
- BioBlend Fuels: Grace Keena, Jacob Hill, Hriday Thakrani, Khussh Sachan, and Kate Ainsworth
- TPEP: Alissa Ostler, Eleanor Bennett-Tonkin, Lily Fraser, and Matilda Shields
- NewForm: Max Cole, Ashton Cooper, Jasmyn Barbuto, and Tyce Lee
Once again, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the participants for their incredible accomplishments. Their unwavering commitment to addressing environmental challenges through entrepreneurial endeavours is truly inspiring. We look forward to witnessing their future success and contributions in creating a sustainable future for all.
Compass & Parent Partnership
Parent Partnership is greatly valued by us and research suggests that student outcomes are improved when a positive home-school partnership is established.
In the Tell Them From Me survey parents were asked to participate in during April and May, we asked you about the two-way communication with the College and how informed you feel. You said you want to be more informed about;
- your child's behaviour at school, whether positive or negative.
- your child's progress in school subjects.
- opportunities concerning your child's future.
- your child’s social and emotional development
With the introduction of COMPASS, we are confident we will be able to keep you more informed about those areas. The final preparations for the transition to the Compass platform are being completed and will be finished throughout the holidays. This is a reminder that the process for onboarding to Compass will be as follows;
Monday July 10:
SMS sent via your child’s school Compass Portal informing you that your unique username and password will be sent to your registered email address with the school.
The text message will contain two links;
1. A link to a document outlining how to download the Compass School Manager App and the best way to search for your school.
2. A link to a form to register for help in case you experience any difficulties logging onto the app. A representative from the Diocese of Lismore Compass Team will make contact to give you assistance.
We have included an example of a PDF document that you can view. This document details how you can, through the app, open in a browser to access further documents within your Compass portal.
Link to the document: Compass Details
If you require personal assistance or a tutorial on downloading and accessing the functions of Compass, on Wednesday 26th July (Week 2 Term 3) we are offering 2 options for parents.
- Staff will be available during the school day for face-to-face Compass information session
- We will be hosting a Parent Wine and Cheese night that evening from 6-8pm
Please join us!
Mrs Tanya Daley
Principal
Year 11 Awards Ceremony
This week we acknowledged the academic efforts of our Year 11 students throughout Semester 1. Congratulations to all the recipients and we thank the parents and friends of our students for celebrating along with us. Keep up the hard work Year 11.
| Zoe Copeland Sophia Dominguez |
Keiana Dreelan Lauren Johnston |
James Merkus Aryan Vaishnav |
Outstanding Application
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Abishek Amada |
Eli Greenwell |
Lilah Potts |
Semester 1 Reports 7-11
Semester 1 reports for students in Years 7-11 are now available on the parent portal. These reports will provide a valuable insight into how your child has progressed throughout the first half of the academic year. The Semester 1 reports will contain three discrete pieces of information:
- Common Grade Scale for Year 7-10 and a ROSA grade for Year 11 reports. This is an A-E reporting scale
- Academic profile, which reports on the students' understanding of subject specific content and outcomes
- Learning behaviours, which relate to a student's work habits within each subject
These descriptors are common across all subjects studied.
The mid-point of the academic year is a great opportunity to assess how your child has performed over the course of the first six months of the year, celebrate successes and reset goals for the second half of the year.
Year 7-10 Award Ceremony
Owing to the Year 9 Coffs Harbour excursion during this week of term, the awards ceremony for Years 7-10 will occur on Wednesday 26th July (Term 3 Week 2) from 9.05 am until 10.05 am in the College Hall. Further information will be communicated to parents at the commencement of Term 3 regarding this awards ceremony. Finally, I wish all students a restful holidays and an opportunity to reset their energies for the second half of the year. To our Year 12 students, use these next two weeks to recharge your batteries and prepare for the Trial HSC exams commencing in Week 3. Ensure your notes are organised and any missing work is completed. As you enter this critical period, you can be comforted by the fact you are prepared as best as possible. We encourage you to continue to create these opportunities as you prepare to finish the final four months of your school education.
Assistant Principal- Learning and Teaching
Year 9 Camp
As our first semester draws to a close I have once again been reminded of what dedicated and caring staff we have here at SJRC. A number of our staff this week took our Year 9 students to Coffs Harbour for their adventure-based camp. Staff at the Coffs Harbour Adventure Centre spoke glowingly of our students and commended them on their conduct and participation. A huge thank you must be extended to Mrs Claire Goldie for her significant work in leading the excursion with gratitude also extended to accompanying staff who make these memorable experiences possible for our students.
Attendance
All parents and students are reminded of the foundational role of strong school attendance to support student learning and wellbeing. Students are legally required to attend school every day until they are at least 17, or they are in a position to transition into an alternate learning pathway. As referenced in the graphic below, even infrequent days of non-attendance can lead to significant lost learning time over the span of a young person’s school life.
Tell Them From Me Survey
Thank you once again to all parents and carers who provided feedback in our Tell Them From Me survey. Below you will find some parent feedback from our open-ended questions:
- New facilities are great and teachers are great too. Well done.
- Administrative staff are helpful, professional and highly motivated to resolve queries in a timely manner for parents.
- School counsellor is so helpful. School working with parents & child for different sensory avenues to keep child less stressed & attending school. So grateful, thank you all!
- The staff are hard-working, caring, and committed as a whole. They have my child's best interests at heart.
- I appreciate the respectful ways teachers engage with our child - in the classroom, during PC and through various coordinators.
- Opportunities to meet with and share cultural experiences through school are important to us as an Aboriginal family, and this extends to learning about cultures beyond our own, too.
- Staff in the office are always helpful and kind during every contact.
We wish all families and students a restorative and joy-filled mid year break. I am looking forward to seeing all students back at school and participating in our Athletics Carnival on Tuesday 18th July.
Mrs Jennifer Furney
Assistant Principal- Pastoral Care
NAIDOC Week Special Assembly
This week we have been celebrating NAIDOC week at the College. Activities started with our NAIDOC assembly on Monday which commenced with students from our Gathang Language group, who have been working with Aunty Rhonda, performing Acknowledgement of Country in Gathang language. We also had two special guests, Uncle Richard Campbell & Aunty Louise Campbell who were interviewed by our students and I and gave us an insight into their experiences and educated us with their many stories.
While Aunty Louise, is a Gumbaynggirr-Dhungutti, Yuin Walbunja woman who was also stolen from her family with Uncle Richard in the 1960s. She currently works for the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle as an Education officer for Aboriginal Education. Aunty Louise has multiple university degrees related to education. She developed a strong sense of social justice working with disadvantaged Aboriginal people, overseeing land and environmental issues, advocating within the criminal system and working with young Aboriginal people. Aunty Louise is also passionate about promoting awareness of the Aboriginal story and its links with the Christian story. It was great to see parents come along to see the student led assembly. The assembly finished with a BBQ with our families, Elders, students, and staff.
Report compiled by Indigenous Education Worker - Kylie Wallis
Street Retreat
From Thursday to Sunday, I had the absolute pleasure of taking six Year 11 students to Brisbane for Street Retreat. This is an annual discipleship event where students from the Lismore Diocese high schools get an intimate look at how people who are homeless, refugees or otherwise marginalised live day-to-day in the Brisbane area. The experience involved working alongside ministries and outreach organisations in delivering their services to communities across the metropolitan area.In pairs, students were sent off to various sites around Brisbane. We engaged in a wide range of activities, some of which were:
- Rosies Mission Vans - an initiative of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (Order of Priests); serving warm drinks and food at a number of venues from the Gold Coast to the Sunshine Coast.
- Andy’s Place - a ministry of St Andrew’s Uniting Church; cooking and serving meals to 90 men and women who are homeless - sleeping rough or in hostels and boarding houses.
- Street Level - a Salvation Army drop-in centre; serving meals, sharing fellowship and engaging in prayer.
- St Vincent de Paul Society - a lay Catholic organisation; sorting clothing for the op shops, repurposing old clothing and hosting a Vinnies Buddies Day for underprivileged children.
- Emmanuel City Mission - a grassroots Catholic ministry devoted to journeying with the most vulnerable in society; supporting a drop-in centre in preparing food for its patrons.
- Catholic Earthcare Australia - an agency of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference; collecting litter, planting native trees and removing weeds from nature reserves.
There were many other ministries that students engaged with over the four days. Each day consisted of attending ministries, de-briefing in small and large groups and closing with prayer. Our students were outstanding ambassadors for our College and they each demonstrated a real heart of service. There will be an opportunity for them to share their experience both at an assembly and through our newsletter and social media, so stay tuned!
Community Service at SJRC
"We are the hands and feet of Jesus"
Semester 1 awards are not too far away - presentations will occur on Wednesday 25th July at the normal College Assembly time.
Community Service is freely giving of our time to help others on a regular basis but there are many one-off opportunities that are offered through our college as well. Students this year have volunteered at Ironman 2023, at the ANZAC Day services, and at Parish Masses. Students may have also volunteered with Surf Life Saving, SES, RFS, with other church groups. We encourage students to look at their student diaries on pages 6A and 7A for other ideas.
Students should access the Community Service form on the College Moodle Page to have their community service hours formally recognised. Ten verified hours constitute a community service award.
Students need to have completed the form by Thursday, 20th July 2023 at 3:15 pm.
St Agnes' Church Gospel Reflections
Fr Paul Gooley is continuing to provide Gospel readings and reflections via email and online Monday to Saturday for those interested in connecting with their faith in this way.
Click to watch Fr Paul's Gospel Readings and Reflections.
St Agnes' Parish News Bulletin
Each week the Parish produces a news bulletin. In this week’s bulletin:
- Empowered to share the word of God
- Feast of St Peter and St Paul
- Season of Renewal Concert Reflection with Peter Kearney
- Nominations for Parish Pastoral Council
- Filipino Mass
- Mass times and more!
Click to read this week's Parish News Bulletin
Assistant Principal- Mission
Changes to your School's Bus service
Busways has advised us of changes to the School's Bus service as a result of the temporary closure of of Jonas Absalom Dr, Port Macquarie; commencing Monday 17th July 2023 (1st day of Term 3).
The letters below will be distributed to students on the affected Busways services. Further notification will be provided as soon as Port Macquarie Hastings Council advise Busways that roadworks have been completed and bus services can return to normal operations.
For further information please contact Busways Customer Service at 1300 69 2929 or Infoline@busways.com.au
Alternatively, you can view all of your schools timetabled services at: https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/school-services/school-timetables and select the link adjacent to your schools name; “New timetable | 17 July 2023”.
NAIDOC Week
National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth. You can support and get to know your local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities through activities and events held across the country. This week at the College we celebrated with a fun filled week of activities following our special NAIDOC Week assembly on Monday.
Some of the activities students have been involved in include Dreamtime Story telling in the Yarning Circle where students got to listen to Mrs McLeod and Josh Wright tell a variety of dreamtime stories and have a sing-a-long, Patty Mills 3 point shoot out where a lot of talent was on show, and some excellent creative activities in the library. We look forward to seeing our students participate in the wide range of activities that are available in the community during the first week of the holidays.
Please see the flyers below for information on local activities you and the whole family can join in on during the school holidays.
VINNIES SLEEPOUT
Join us on our SAPSS Vinnie's Winter Sleepout. This is an overnight experience learning about homelessness in games, activities and talks whilst also encountering what it is like sleeping rough. This is a really fun and eye-opening opportunity. If you would like to be a part of this please come and see us to sign up and we will add your name to the list.
If you would like to donate towards our SleepOut please scan the QR code which will take you to the link enabling you to donate. All proceeds will go directly to Vinnie's. It only takes a minute, and any amount you can give (no matter how large or small) will go a long way in helping us reach our target. Thank you, we really appreciate your support.
Where: Newman College
When: 28th July @ 6pm
Who: All Students from Mackillop, Newman or Regional are welcome!!
Leader of Evangelisation
A4 Art Competition - Winners announced
Congratulations to all our creative artists who were awarded prizes at this years A4 Art competition. Prizes were announced on Thursday evening at Newman College. We are all very proud of these students!
People's Choice Award (Artwalk): Matilda Shields-The Countdown to the End
Year 7 Winner: Bronte Gawith - My Happy Place
Year 7 Highly Commended: Abbey Delforce - Sunrise Wave
Year 8 Highly Commended: Summer Tilston - Through an Artists' Eyes
Year 10 Winner: Bella Hopper - Man in a Suit
Year 10 Highly Commended: Matilda Shields - The Countdown to the End
Winner Year 12: Franjayla Tyson - Brain and Heart
HSC Showcase - Save The Date!
The HSC Showcase is a night held for family and friends of our 2023 Year 12 students to see their hard work displayed and performed. Tickets go on sale early next Term. Watch this space!
Year 7 PDPHE Unit - 'CHANGE'
For the first 5 weeks of the term, all year 7 students have been studying the unit, Change in their PDHPE classes. This unit explores all of the physical and emotional changes young teens will experience as they move through puberty. The unit culminated in students creating a Puberty Survival Kit for both boys and girls aimed to assist teens with the changes their bodies are going through.
We encourage year 7 parents and guardians to take advantage of this time and continue having conversations about puberty. Engaging in a conversation with your child about puberty is an incredibly healthy and important step in their development. By openly discussing this natural process, you can help them navigate the changes and challenges they may encounter during this time. Including boys in conversations about periods also helps break down gender stereotypes and promotes gender equality. When boys understand the challenges and experiences associated with menstruation, they are more likely to support their female peers, family members, and partners. By eradicating the notion that periods are a "women's issue" and involving boys in the conversation, we foster a sense of shared responsibility and empathy.The Year 7 PDHPE team have also reached out to U by Kotex. U by Kotex is a company that produces a range of products for period protection. U by Kotex has provided all our female students in year 7 with a Period protection sample pack. These packs will be distributed during a year meeting at the end of term 2.
If you would like further information, please feel free to contact the PDHPE team at SJRC.
John Rossington
Leader of Learning - PDHPE
D&C Global Games in Hawaii - Cheerleading Silver Champions
Last month Year 10 student Natalija Kos and Year 8 students Bonnie Russell and Scout Hodgson were lucky enough to be part of a team of 13 athletes competing in a Cheerleading team with First State Allstars at the D+C Global Games in Hawaii.
The D+C Global Games is an annual invitational event and featured teams from the United States, Canada, Korea, New Zealand and Australia. Spanning 4 days, the event featured an opening ceremony, two days of competition (where all athletes competed both days) – a closing ceremony/awards ceremony and a celebratory Luau.
After 9 months of training, displaying plenty of grit and mental toughness to overcome injuries, the girls did themselves proud. Sitting in 3rd place after day one of competition (worth 30% of the overall score) they pulled something spectacular out of the hat for day two (worth 70% of the overall score) and they tumbled, stunted, jumped and danced their way to the silver medal, in the highly competitive Senior Coed, Level 3 division.
Such an amazing experience for the girls training in US Cheer gyms, stunting on palm-tree lined beaches, staying at the hotel with Cheerleaders from around the world making lasting friendships and unforgettable memories. They capped off an already incredible experience soaking up the sun, sand, and waves and the best of Hawaiian culture, swimming with turtles, surfing, snorkelling at Hanauma Bay, visiting Pearl Harbour, Waimea Bay, Waimea Falls, Banzai Pipeline, Sunset Beach, Diamond Head and more.
Congratulations on an outstanding effort in your first ever international competition ladies, let’s hope it won’t be your last one.
The 14s Rugby League team contested the North Coast finals of the statewide Cochrane Cup today
The team came up against St John's College Woodlawn in the semifinal and secured a win in stunning fashion 48-4. The team then played Mt St Patricks College Murwillumbah whi had previously defeated St John Paul Colleg Coffs Harbour. Despite conceeding a try early, the team were persistent and capitalised on field position to take the win.
Congratulations boys, you now progress to the Northern State Final in Coffs Harbour on 20th of July.
Mr Gudgeon
Coach
27th June 2023
Damien Kelly
Leader of Sport
Bill Turner Soccer - Round 4
On Friday 23rd June, the SJRC Boys Bill Turner Soccer team contested Round 4 of the statewide competition against Great Lakes College, Forster.
Our boys started very strongly with an early goal. After taking the foot off the gas for a period of time, the team refocused to add two more goals tot he scoreline while conceeding one. The team walked away with a comfortable 3-1 win and will go on to challenge the Coffs Coast winners in the state quarterfinal
Thank you to all our players and coach Mr Cato. All the best for the quarters!
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Mr Kelly
Leader of Sport
23rd June, 2023
Congratulations to the 5 Boys Country Cup Team who competed in the Northern Regional Final in Port Macquarie on the 21st June. The team came up against some very strong competition from Coffs Harbour but bounced back to finish with a win against MacKillop
Thank you to Coach Mr Smith for his work training the team
23rd June, 2023
Mr Kelly
Leader of Sport
The 16s Girls Rugby League teams contested the North Coast Regional Final on Thursday as part of their campaign in the statewide Katrina Fanning Cup. The team played expectionally well given some injuries. It was a very competitive day of football with the girls coming out ahead of SJPC Coffs, MacKillop College and GLC Forster. Thank you to Mr Smith and Miss Kennedyfor taking the girls away. The team will now contest the Northern State Final in Tamworth in August.
23rd June 2023
Mr Kelly
Leader of Sport
The annual SJRC Athletics Carnival will be held on Tuesday 18th July (Term 3 Week 1). Due to the size of our College, we are unable to run all events on carnival day. For that reason some of the events are run at the end of Term 2 – they are listed below. All high jump events require parents to provide permission on the official form. All events are optional. Points accumulated will count towards age champion tallies.
All Year 7 students will be provided with Fosbury Flop (high jump) tuition during sport classes so they are prepared for their high jump event if they choose to enter.
Pre-Carnival Events
Term 2
Week 10
Tuesday 27th June- 12/13s High Jump
Term 3
Week 1
Mon 17th Jul - Pupil Free Day
Tue 18th Jul - SJRC Athletics Carnival
Thursday 20th Jul - Open Triple Jump
Week 6
Wednesday 23rd Aug - Diocesan Athletics @Coffs Harbour
To qualify for the SJRC Athletics Squad, students need to finish in the top 2 of each event.
Mr Damien Kelly
Leader of Sport
This week's Alumni is Jake Morgan-Monk, Class of 2018
Former student Jake Morgan-Monk has studied Pharmacy University of Newcastle, Australia and as he nears the end of his Honours journey, has some great advice for our current students from Australia's "King of the Mountain" - Peter Brock RIP.
"Bite off more than you can chew, and chew like hell".
#pharmacist #aHSC4opportunity #wherearetheynow
Our second Alumni is Rylee Parry, Class of 2018
Rylee is on her way to a career in the bright lights of Filmmaking. Showing great dedication, she is fast-tracking through her Bachelor of Film at SAE Creative Media Institute whilst working part-time at NSW TAFE. In her words: "My current status? - Living my best life and loving it!"
#aHSC4opportunity #wherearetheynow #filmmaker
Volunteers Wanted
We cannot run the canteen without you; as the saying goes:
"Many Hands Make Light Work".
If you are able to spare an hour or so of your time, we would
love for you to join us.
Please contact Breeanna Stone through the College Office on 5525 4100.
| Term 3 Week 1 Lunch Specials | |
| Monday | Pupil Free Day |
| Tuesday | Athletics Carnival - no special |
| Wednesday | Chicken Pesto Pasta |
| Thursday | Hawaiian Chicken Burger |
| Friday | Chicken Caesar Salad |
| Term 3 Week 2 Lunch Specials | |
| Monday | Pumpkin Soup |
| Tuesday | Chicken Carbonara |
| Wednesday | Bacon & Cheese Burger |
| Thursday | Butter Chicken & Rice |
| Friday | Gourmet Sausage Dogs |
The Canteen opens at 8.00 am every school day.
Breeanna Stone
Food Services Manager
St Agnes' Parish Uniform Shop
School Holiday Trading Hours as below
3rd July - 10th July: CLOSED for stocktake
Monday to Friday: 12 noon - 5.00pm
Saturday: 9.00am - 12 noon
6 Boronia Street, Port Macquarie
College Uniform
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Free School Holiday Waste Facility Tour
Port Macquarie Hasting Council's Education Team is hosting tours of our local waste facilities this school holidays. We would love to have some families from our local area jump on board and join the tour on Wednesday 5th July 2023. The tours are free to join.
We have one morning and one afternoon tour on the day and places are limited to 20 per tour. Children must be a minimum of 6 years and accompanied by an adult to attend. Registration here is required.
If you have any further enquiries, please don't hesitate to contact us at education@pmhc.nsw.gov.au
