Term 4 Week 4 - 6th November 2020

Year 11 Award Ceremony & Student Leadership Badge Presentation

Over the past week, I have had the pleasure of attending two Year 11 Ceremonies, where students were recognised for their academic and cultural achievements. We also acknowledged and inducted the remainder of our Year 11 leaders into their positions in the Student Leadership Team for 2021. 

This group of students are now moving into their final year of education; commencing the Year 12 course this term. They are an exemplary group of young people and I was very proud to be able to present these awards to the recipients. Thank you to Ms Heidi O'Reilly for organising both of these Ceremonies with the assistance of Mrs Michelle Reynolds. I am sure all of the students and their parents appreciate all the work that goes into bringing ceremonies like this to fruition. 

Photographs of both ceremonies follow in my article this week and are also available to view on our College Facebook page.

Student Leadership Team

Congratulations to the following students who were acknowledged and inducted into the Student Leadership Team.

These students make up the 31 members of our College Student Leadership team. They, along with our College Captains, Vice-Captains and House Captains attended a leadership formation day earlier this year. The Student Leadership team will work with all members of the college, both students and staff, to ensure that student voices are being heard, and we look forward to watching these fine young men and women lead with compassion and dedication. Congratulations to:

St Agnes' Catholic Parish Youth Award

The St Agnes’ Catholic Parish Youth Award recognises young people who are actively participating in ministry within St Agnes’ Parish. They are committed Catholics who seek to support the Parish’s vision and mission that ‘everything is to be oriented towards the praise and glory of God'. Throughout the year this young lady has demonstrated consistent and outstanding service to St Agnes’ Parish. She has been a  witness to Christ and the values that are at the heart of our Parish and our College community as demonstrated by their integrity, sense of justice, and commitment to serving God and others. Her actions and thoughts make our community a better place.

The recipient of this award is an outstanding young lady with a deep sense of service. She is to be congratulated on her profound commitment to live out the Gospel message particularly through her devoted involvement within our parish community. This service is evidenced by her regular attendance at Mass, Encounter Youth Group, College masses and liturgies.

She can be seen Altar Serving, Reading and Commentating at St Agnes' Church and serving in the same capacity at masses and liturgies here at the College. She identifies the upcoming event, volunteers her time and skills, and rarely needs to be asked. She embodies the Mary MacKillop quote of “never seeing a need without doing something about it!”.

Congratulations to a very worthy recipient of the  St Agnes’ Catholic Parish Youth Award: Sarah Jennings

St Joseph's Regional College Spirit Award

This award recognises those students who do not settle for less. It isn't for excellence in one area but for those across the College who live out the words of our prayer, whose actions and thoughts make this world a better place in the classroom, the playground, with friends, in areas of interest and even when doing things they might not particularly enjoy.

This year the honours go to Tamara Batty and Ella Smith

Outstanding Achievement

To receive an Outstanding Achievement Award students must have gained an Excellence and Application Award in 4 or more subjects in Year 11. Congratulations to the following students:

Outstanding Application

To receive an Outstanding Application Award students in Year 11 must have received an Application Award in 5 or more subjects. Congratulations to the following students:

First Place in Course Awards

Community Service

The following students received a Community Service Award for their participation in 10 hours or more of community service throughout the semester. Congratulations to the following students:

100% Attendance

Awarded to students who have been in attendance every day of the school year. Congratulations to the following students:

WEEK 4 COLLEGE ASSEMBLY
College Captains and Vice Captains Speeches

At this week's Zoom Assembly our newly elected 2021 College Captains and Vice Captains introduced themselves to the College Community. Please see their speeches below:

College Captain: Ella Handley

Hi everyone, I’m Ella Handley and I was elected as your College Captain for 2021. Firstly, I would like to say that I feel very honoured to have been given this opportunity and I aim to uphold this honour with a sense of pride and commitment for the remainder of this year and 2021.

I have been attending Regional College since the beginning of Year 7, so I have sat in the exact position you are in now, which I believe enables me to have a feeling of empathy with you all.

Whilst in this role I hope to safeguard the amazing legacy that the previous leadership teams have left, while striving to improve the cohesiveness of our wonderful school community. Unity and inclusiveness are of utmost importance to me and is one thing that I know this year’s leadership team will keep in mind for the year ahead.

In doing this we hope to create an even more cohesive school community where everyone feels involved and supported. We have a few things up our sleeve to achieve this.

I promise to lead you all with honesty and integrity. We have a wonderful College that supports us in all our endeavours. I hope to continue the great tradition of our previous captains and make this College an even better place. Please feel free to come and have a chat, I’d love to speak with you all!!!!

Thank you.

College Captain: Joseph Lewis

My name is Joe Lewis and I am proud to be your College Captain for the remainder of 2020 and moving into 2021. I have grown up attending St Agnes' Parish schools, from pre-school, all the way through to where I am standing today at this College. I began college life in 2016 and to use a cliche, it has been nothing short of a rollercoaster as I’m sure many of you are well aware. However, I am here to join you and assist in making this rollercoaster as enjoyable as possible as we embark on this coming year, knowing literally anything is possible after the trying 2020 we have collectively experienced.

As your leading student body, I want you to feel comfortable in my presence and feel as if I am, along with everyone in my cohort, a person to which you can come to and talk: to talk about your weekend, school work, maybe you just have a question you want to ask or even simply a smile on your way by in the corridors.

In my leadership over the next year or so, I ultimately aim to establish the most welcoming physical school environment I can; an environment in which everyone feels they belong. By striving to implement networks that cater to everyone’s taste, such as lunchtime sporting events or integrated junior and senior PC days, I believe a more welcoming and unified school environment between students and teachers will be brought about in my leadership. This will ideally lead to a greater sense of community within the College with regards to cohesion between students, teachers and any others of the like.

I look forward to what the next year has to offer for our College.

Thank you.

Vice Captain: Mia Watts

I’m Mia Watts and I’m your 2021 Vice Captain, and if you haven’t seen me around before that’s probably because I’m just as tall as the Year 8 kids. Although I’m short, I’m very loud, friendly and approachable.

My vision for 2021 as one of your leaders is to brighten our school by adding splashes of colour around that will make our school environment look more inviting in hopes of giving you a reason to smile and appreciate all that we have.

Looking forward to next year with all of you.

Staff Development/Pupil Free Day - Friday 13th November

Students are not required to attend school on the day.

God Bless

Mr Jim Dempsey
Principal

Year 11 Melbourne Cup Day

In keeping with tradition at St Joseph's Regional College, Year 11 students dressed up for the Melbourne Cup. It is indeed a special occasion for our senior students as they step out in their finest. Thank you to Acting Leader of Pastoral Care - Year 11, Ms Heidi O'Reilly, for coordinating the day. I refer you to Ms O'Reilly's report below.

On Tuesday 3rd November, Year 11 students had the opportunity to celebrate Melbourne Cup Day. On the day, students looked very stylish in their fancy attire. They celebrated the event by gathering as a year group to have a BBQ lunch, which was organised and prepared by the Student Leadership Team. Additionally, students participated in Fashions on the Field, where Miss Lewis, Mr McMillian, Mr Inatey and Mrs Jensen, well-known for their smart fashion choices, determined who was the best dressed on the day.

To finish the day, Year 11 gathered together to watch the race at 3.00pm. I thank all of Year 11 for their enthusiasm and participation on the day.

All photos can be viewed on our College Facebook page 

Trivia Competition

This week during assembly, all year groups were involved in a trivia competition.  There were four categories that students were able to test their knowledge;  General Knowledge, Famous Faces Symbolic Brain Teasers and Name the Song.

The competition, as always, was hotly contested. Congratulations to the following overall class winners from each year group who all received a small prize.

Ms Hart - 7 English 1
Mr Pares - 8 Technology 5
Mr Morson - 9 MAA 2 
Mr Hazell - 10 Science 5

College Uniform

St Joseph's Regional College uniform provides an excellent opportunity for students to demonstrate a sense of pride, unity and loyalty to our College community.

In order for such positive outcomes to occur, it is essential that our uniform is "worn well" according to our "door to door" policy. Hence, when students travel to and from the College, attend parent/teacher evenings and while in the community, the high standard of presenting well in one's uniform needs to be maintained.

I would request that parents, staff and students work together to ensure that these basic expectations are met:

• Boys' shirts are long enough to be tucked in.
• Boys' grey College shorts with a plain black belt, can be purchased from St Agnes' Uniform Shop or from the College Office.
• School shoes are plain black, leather, lace-up and polishable.
• Girls' skirts are worn to the knee.
• All students with long hair must have it worn neatly tied back from the face.

For full College uniform and jewellery expectations, please see page 10 & 11 of the 2020 College Diary or the College website - https://www.pmreglism.catholic.edu.au/uniform

Once again, I thank you for your cooperation and support with regard to ensuring that we are consistent in our approach to wearing the College uniform correctly.

Mrs Tanya Daley
Assistant Principal - Pastoral Care & Staff Support

If you would like to join the discussion, you can fill out this link to record your thoughts.

Christmas Hamper Appeal

Your child may ask you for cash or items to support our Christmas Hamper Appeal. This year, due to Covid 19, the Parish is putting generic Hampers together and has determined there will be three labelled 'Boxes' with specific items in each box along with two $10 vouchers. Small families will receive one Box of each A, B and C (See attached flyer) and two Vouchers. Larger families will receive multiples of Boxes A, B and C.

Students are being asked to elect to bring a specific item to add to a Box or bring $5 in to contribute to purchasing some of the items and the Vouchers. All items will need to be brought in and by the end of Week 6. Hamper Boxes will be packed and taken to the Church on 26th November.

Thank you in anticipation of your support for this wonderful Christmas Initiative. It is amazing to see the joy on the faces of those who receive Hampers each year! As always, we appreciate your support for the many ways the College supports our communities.

We love catching up with past students and following their journeys since graduating from St Joseph's Regional College. The breadth and variety of career paths and life choices are amazing and make for such interesting reading. Our current students will find inspiration in these stories.

This week, we shine a spotlight on one of our more recent graduates, Tahlia Hunter, who is studying and working locally, edging closer to her goal of qualifying as a Physiotherapist. Great work Tahlia!

Mrs Leanne Tinsey
Leader of Careers and University Transition

NAIDOC Week

Meaning: National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee Week

 

We celebrate NAIDOC WEEK from 8th - 15th November

Year 8 and Year 10 Writers' Enrichment Days

If you have an interest in writing and you want to further develop your craft, then the Writing Enrichment Day is for you.

Due to the generous funding from the CSO, the Writers’ Enrichment Days are free.

Dates:
Year 8 Writers' Enrichment Day is Thursday 12 November, Week 5, via zoom at school.
Year 10 Writers' Enrichment Day is Thursday 26 November, Week 7, either zoom on-site or at MacKillop.

For both days students are asked to bring a packed lunch, pens and their own device.

We are lucky enough to have local author Hayley Lawrence at the helm for each of these Writing Enrichment Days. SJRC students will be familiar with her gripping novel ‘Inside the Tiger’.

Find out more about Hayley’s work here:

Year 8 Writers' Camp at Bonny Hills

The State Library Weekly Writing Prompts

Based on items from the NSW State Library, a weekly prompt will be provided for students who wish to sharpen their creative writing tools.

From penguins to picnics, floods to feasts, explore a range of thought-provoking stimuli and embark on your creative writing journey. New prompts will be added each week during Term 4, so remember to check back in.

Submit your creative writing entries for a chance to be published on The State Library website.

Visit:

Land hoy! George Sydney Waterlow was sketching his view from the porthole of a ship when he painted this picture. What did he see outside? The surprising sight of land!

Hey you! What have you watched, read or listened to lately?

We know how much SJRC students can enjoy a book, a good movie, a podcast and music.
And we know how cool it would be to read their reviews here on their very own school newsletter.

So, students of SJRC: Now’s the time to scale the great heights of seeing your name in print and knowing that you’ve provided valuable information to your peers and friends about a book or movie or podcast that they would love

- or not. 

Email your recommendations to Mrs McKee (penny.mckee@lism.catholic.edu.au) and let’s read your take on books, podcasts and music that is great! Or not so much.

Prizes (the winning PC receives)

• Perpetual Trophy
• Pizza Lunch
• Out of Uniform Day
  

 Entries

All Junior PCs are entered. 

 Rules

Games begin on Monday of Week 4
● All games begin at 1:50pm and finish at 2:05pm – 15 minute games
● The ball must be dead to finish play.
● 6 a side (must have at least 2 girls on the field).
● 3 points for the first try of the game and 2 points for every other try.
● Year 7 and 8 girl’s tries are worth double.
● If game rained out it will be a 3 – 3 draw unless it is a knockout game which will be rescheduled
● Touchdown turnaround – swap ends after each try.
● If a forfeit – 7 nil win.
● No player (including PC teachers) may play for another team. A forfeit will be the penalty.
● Only one teacher on the field at once.
● House Coordinators or other teachers aligned with a house may play for a team in that house – they can’t play for more than one team.
● Results and ladders will be posted on the Sport Website News Section.
● Games to be played on the AFL oval. Field map below.

Tie Breaker
At the end of the round robin phase a winner is decided on:
1. Points
2. Difference
3. Percentage = (points for/points against)*100

Rules & Field Map

Referees

Anyone who would like to volunteer is welcome.

 Draws

Junior Draw– begins Week 4

Junior and Senior Ladders – click the correct TAB at the bottom

Results

1. Monday Week 4 (2.11.20)
   • Field 1 – F1 (Forfeit) lost to F3 (7)
   • Field 2 – F2 (0) lost to F4 (4)
   • Field 3 – I1 (10) def I3 (1)
   • Field 4 – I2 (4) lost to I4 (11)
     
     
2. Tuesday Week 4 (3.11.20)
   • Field 1 – O1 (9) def O3 (0)
   • Field 2 – O2 (7) def O4 (0)
   • Field 3 – H1 (5) def H3 (0)
   • Field 4 – H2 (7) def H4 (Forfeit)
     
     
3. Wednesday Week 4 (4.11.20)
   • Field 1 – M1 (Forfeit) lost to M3 (7)
   • Field 2 – M2 (Forfeit) lost to M4 (7)
   • Field 3 – W1 (8) def W3 (0)
   • Field 4 – W2 (11) def W4 (0)
     
     
4. Thursday Week 4 (5.11.20)
   • Field 1 – F1 (Forfeit) lost to F5 (7)
   • Field 2 – F2 (0) lost to F6 (21)
   • Field 3 – I1 (9) def I5 (0)
   • Field 4 – I2 (Forfeit) lost to I6 (7)
     
     
5. Friday Week 4 (6.11.20)
   • Field 1 – O1 (0) lost to O5 (6)
   • Field 2 – O2 (7) def O6 (0)
   • Field 3 – H1 (7) def H5 (0) illegal player
   • Field 4 – H2 (8) def H6 (7)
     
     
6. Monday Week 5 (9.11.20)
   • Field 1 – M1 (Forfeit) lost to M5 (7)
   • Field 2 – M2 (2) lost to M6 (5)
   • Field 3 – W1 (7) def W5 (4)
   • Field 4 – W2 (3) def W6 (0)
     
     
7. Tuesday Week 5 (10.11.20)
   • Field 1 – F3 (2) lost to F5 (7)
   • Field 2 – F4 (0) lost to F6 (9)
     
   • Field 3 – I3 (5) def I5 (2)
   • Field 4 – I4 (0) lost to I6 (3)
     
     
8. Wednesday Week 5 (11.11.20)
   
   • Field 1 – O3 (2) lost to O5 (15)
   • Field 2 – O4 (7) def O6 (Forfeit)
   • Field 3 – H3 (Forfeit) lost to H5 (7)
   • Field 4 – H4 (0) lost to H6 (14)
     
     
9. Thursday Week 5 (13.11.20)
   • Field 1 – M3 (0) lost to M5 (6)
   • Field 2 – M4 (0) lost to M6 (19)
   • Field 3 – W3 (5) def W5 (2)
   • Field 4 – W4 (3) lost to W6 (6)
     
     
10. Monday Week 6 (16.11.20)
    • Field 1 - Seniors: Flinders (8) def Hastings (7)
    • Field 2 - Seniors: Innes (0) drew Macquarie (0)
      
      
11. Tuesday Week 6 (17.11.20)
    • Field 1 - Seniors: Flinders (2) lost to Oxley (7)
    • Field 2 - Seniors: Innes (0) lost to Wilson (13)
      
      
12. Wednesday Week 6 (18.11.20)
    • Field 1 - Seniors: Hastings  (3) def Oxley (0)
      
    • Field 2 - Seniors: Macquarie (2) lost to Wilson (7)
      
      
13. Thursday Week 6 (19.11.20)
    
    • Junior Playoffs
    • Field 1 – F5 (0) lost to F6 (3) (Flinders Playoff)
    • Field 2 – I1 (9) def I6 (0) (Innes Playoff)
      
      
14. Friday Week 6 (20.11.20)
    • Junior Playoffs
    • Field 1 – O5 (7) def O2 (0) (Oxley Playoff)
    • Field 2 – H1 (2) lost to H2 (10) (Hastings Playoff)
      
      
15. Monday Week 7 (23.11.20)
    • Junior Playoffs
    • Field 1 – M5 (8) def M6 (5) (Macquarie Playoff)
    • Field 2 – W1 (4) def W2 (3) (Wilson Playoff)
      
      
16. Tuesday Week 7 (24.11.20)
    • Junior Semi-Finals
    • Field 1 – F6 (3) lost to I1 (4) (Junior SF – R1)
    • Field 2 – H2 (2) lost to M5 (15) (Junior SF – R1)
      
      
17. Wednesday Week 7 (25.11.20)
    • Junior Semi-Finals
    • Field 1 – F6 (12) def O5 (2) (Junior SF – R2)
    • Field 2 – H2 (0) lost to W1 (15) (Junior SF – R2)
      
      
18. Thursday Week 7 (26.11.20)
    • Junior Semi-Finals
    • Field 1 – I1 (15) def O5 (4) (Junior SF Pool A – R3)
    • Field 2 – M5 (9) def W1 (2) (Junior SF Pool B – R3)
      
      
19. Friday Week 7 (27.11.20)
    • Senior Final
    • Field 2 – Oxley (0) lost to Wilson (7)
    • Junior Final
    • Field 1 – Innes 1  (4) def Macquarie 5 (3)
      
      

Michael Cannon
SJRC Leader of Sport

25th November 2020

Last weekend Ella Scaysbrook contested the final of The Newcastle Golf Club Club Championships.  It was a 36 hole matchplay event which she comprehensively won 8 and 7 (8 holes up with 7 to play).  After the first 18 holes Ella was 2 down but came home strong to clinch the prize.  Congratulations Ella.

Michael Cannon
SJRC Leader of Sport

2nd November 2020

The Environmental Club have a new 'mission' and are looking for a donation of an unwanted sewing machine. If you are able to assist, please contact Ms Karyn Mooney at the College on ph: 5525 4100 or email: karyn.mooney@lism.catholic.edu.au

Prayer through Music

Check out some of the great music featured this week on the SJRC Digital Ministry Blog https://sjrcministry.wixsite.com/digitalministry

Featured Music

Digital Ministry

We invite you to click on the links below to see the great resources on the SJRC Digital Ministry Blog and Instagram Page put together by our Youth Ministry Officers, Chloe Nash and Amelia Stennett.

SJRC Digital Ministry Blog https://sjrcministry.wixsite.com/digitalministry

SJRC Digital Ministry Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/sjrcdigitalministry/

The Soul

Each week, the Catholic Schools Office, Lismore puts together 'The Soul' e-newsletter; packed full on great information and resources.

We invite you to click on the link below to check out this week's edition:

http://csolismore.schoolzineplus.com/_r/LYGE4/5f584c3aac278

Timo Gobius
Leader of Evangelisation

Weekly Lunch Specials

The Canteen opens at 8.00am every school day.

Our fantastic canteen is now welcoming volunteers. If you can help, please contact me at the College on phone: 5525 4100.
Many hands make light work!

Ms Donna Hamlin
Food Services Manager

All donations must be clean and in good condition please. 

Thank you

The St Agnes' Uniform Store is open from:

12.00pm - 5.00pm Monday to Friday

9.00am - 12.00pm Saturday.

Last day of trading for 2020
Saturday, 19th December

January 2021 Extended Hours:  4th January 2021 - 30th January 2021

10.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday

9.00am - 12.00pm Saturday

Trading hours will revert back to normal hours from 1st February 2021

Monday to Friday - 12 noon - 5.00pm
Saturday - 9.00am - 12 noon

6 Boronia Street, Port Macquarie