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Enlivened by the Spirit · WHOLENESS · HOPE · JUSTICE · REVELATION

2 September 2019 / No. 27

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Fathers in Our Lives

We give our thanks, Creator God, for the fathers in our lives.

This Father's Day we remember the many sacrifices fathers make

for their children and families, and the ways - both big and small - they lift

children to achieve dreams thought beyond reach.

So too, we remember all those who have helped fill the void

when fathers pass early or are absent; grandfathers and uncles,

brothers and cousins, teachers, pastors and

coaches and the women

of our families.

For those who are fathers, we ask for wisdom and humility in the face of the

task of parenting.

Give them the strength to do well by their children and by You.

In Your Holy name, O God, we pray.

Amen.

St Thomas Aquinas

Pray for us

Blessed Mary MacKillop

Pray for us

Dear Parents, Students and Friends of the College, SCS VET Awards

Last Wednesday evening I had the privilege of attending the inaugural Sydney Catholic Schools VET (Vocational Education and Training) Awards at Southern Cross Vocational College, Burwood. Aquinas Catholic College were represented by Christopher Fakhouri, Peter Koshionis and Elizabeth Westrup who were recognised for their outstanding performance in their nominated VET course. VET courses have been developed with the specific goal of preparing students with skills for work and students are required to complete a number of competencies by demonstrating various skills, rather than traditional written assessment. Christopher (Retail), Peter (Business Services) and Elizabeth (Hospitality) have excelled demonstrating the required competencies both at school and through 70 hours of work placement and are worthy recipients of this prestigious award.

Enlivened by the Spirit · WHOLENESS · HOPE · JUSTICE · REVELATION 2

Mr James Clancy Principal

Stage 5 Elective Music Evening

I look forward to seeing our talented Year 9 and 10 Music students perform this Thursday evening from 6.30pm in John Paul II Hall. Parents, families and friends are welcome.

Sydney Catholic Schools Engagement and Consultation

Last week parents and carers received a Compass notification informing you that Sydney Catholic Schools is about to commence a program of engagement and consultation with the Sutherland Shire school and parish communities to better understand why the Sutherland Shire community chooses Catholic schools and the aspirations the community has for education in this region. I encourage you, as an important part of our community, to visit the online project page where you can find more information about the consultation project, take part in a survey and register to attend a voluntary workshop.

Eileen O’Connor Catholic College Primary Network Classes

In 2020 Sydney Catholic Schools will establish two primary classes (Years 3-5) at Good Shepherd Primary, Hoxton Park that will offer specialist programs for children with a moderate intellectual disability and who require modified or adapted programs to address their special learning needs.

If you are interested in finding out more about these classes, and whether they may be suitable for your child, please contact Dr Ian Jackson on either 9569-9155 or 0432 001 000 or email him on [email protected]

National Child Protection Week This year National Child Protection Week is from 1-7 September. The aim of the week is to engage members of the community in supporting families and protecting children. Child protection is a critical issue that affects all communities, particularly our schools. A parent forum on this issue will be held at the following locations during the week:

The Southern Region’s office, located at 300 The River Road, Revesby on Tuesday, 3rd September at 6.30pm.

The Eastern Region’s office, located at 33 Banks Ave, Daceyville on Wednesday, 4th September at 6.30pm.

The Inner West Region’s office, located at 3 Keating Street, Lidcombe on Thursday, 5th September at 6.30pm.

All parents are invited to attend. A mass will also be held on Friday 6th September at Holy Name of Mary, Hunters Hill at 6.30pm in recognition of all the sexual abuse victims and survivors. All community members are welcome join us. For catering purposes please register your notification of attendance - here

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Assistant Principal │ Mr Damien Kerr

CALENDAR 2019

Week 7

Monday 9 September 2019

Year 11 Assessment - Preliminary Examinations Year 9 Assessment IST Commencing (Hand In)

Year 9 Assessment PASS - Practical Commences Year 10 Assessment Geography P1-P5 (In Class)

Tuesday 10 September 2019

Year 11 Assessment - Preliminary Examinations Year 7 Assessment History P1-P5 (In Class)

Year 8 Assessment Science (Hand In) Year 10 Assessment Elective History (In Class)

Year 11 Assessment Hospitality P2-P4 (Hand In)

Wednesday 11 September 2019

Year 11 Assessment - Preliminary Examinations Year 8 Assessment History P1-P5 (In Class)

Year 11 Assessment English Studies (Hand In) Year 12 High Flyer Symposium (3.00pm - 6.00pm)

Thursday 12 September 2019

Year 11 Assessment - Preliminary Examinations RUOK? Day

Year 8 Presentation - Headspace (11.30am - 12.30pm) Year 10 Assessment Commerce (In Class)

2019 HSC Music Practical Examination

Friday 13 September 2019

Year 11 Assessment - Preliminary Examinations Bronze Duke of Education - Qualifying Hike

Week 7

Monday 2 September 2019

Year 7 Assessment Music Performance (In Class) Year 7 Assessment Tech Mandatory (Hand In) Year 8 Assessment Tech Mandatory (Hand In)

Year 9 Assessment Elective History P4 (Hand In/In Class) Year 10 Assessment Food Technology Theory

(Hand In/In Class)

Tuesday 3 September 2019

Year 7 Assessment Mathematics P1 (In Class) Year 10 Assessment Science

Year 11 Assessment Visual Arts P2 (Hand In)

Wednesday 4 September 2019

Year 7 Excursion - Reflection Day Year 12 Assessment Hospitality (In Class) P4

Thursday 5 September 2019

Year 9 Assessment Mathematics P3 (In Class) Year 9 Incursion - Olympics Unleased (12.30pm - 1.30pm)

Year 11 Assessment Hospitality (In Class) Year 12 Assessment Marine Studies P1 (In Class)

Elective Music Night (6.30pm - 8.30pm)

Friday 6 September 2019

2019 HSC Industrial Tech Practical


H CLUB 2019 WHAT IS THE “H CLUB” -The “H Club” is a new initiative at Aquinas which aims to provide our students with the opportunity to study in a quiet environment while being supported by teachers from various KLA’s. The focus will be on Homework, Handy Hints and Help with assignments, study notes and planning your time

WHERE: - The Father Denis Foley Resource Centre (The Library).

WHEN: - 7.30am -8.30am (Monday -Friday), Recess, Lunch, 3.00pm-4.30pm (Monday-Thursday).

WHO: - All students are welcome to attend the Club, especially our Seniors. We expect that the club will be particularly busy prior to exams and when major assignments being due.

TIMETABLE - AS OF 2/9/2019 (NB: THIS WILL BE UPDATED REGULARLY VIA COMPASS AND OUR NEWSLETTER)

TIME MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

BEFORE SCHOOL

7.30am-8.30am Mrs Capovilla

7.30am-8.30am Mrs Capovilla 7.30am-8.30am HSIE/ GEOGRAPHY FOCUS Mrs J. Smith 7.30am-8.15am Student Fitness Club (GYM) Mr Burke

7.30am-8.30am Mrs Capovilla 7.30am-8.15am MATHS FOCUS Ms Bauer


7.30am-8.30am Mrs Capovilla 7.45am-8.30am PHYSICS and CHEMISTRY FOCUS Mrs Woods 7.45am-8.30am BIOLOGY and CHEMISTRY FOCUS Ms Rundle

RECESS 11am-11.30am HSIE/ GEOGRAPHY FOCUS Mr Tagg

11am-11.30am HSIE/ BUSINESS STUDIES FOCUS Mrs Checchin and Mr Tagg

10.40am-11.10am RE FOCUS Mrs Pelham

LUNCH 1.30pm- 2.00pm HSIE FOCUS Ms Jackson

1.30pm- 2.00pm MATHS FOCUS Mrs Gatt

1.30pm-2.00pm HSIE/ GEOGRAPHY FOCUS Mrs J. Smith

AFTER SCHOOL

3.00pm-4.30pm Mrs Capovilla

3.00pm-4.30pm Mrs Capovilla 3.15pm-4.15pm SCIENCE FOCUS Dr Stevens


3.00pm-4.30pm Mrs Capovilla 3.15pm-4.15pm Staff and Students Boxercise Mr Burke and Ms Gonnet

LIBRARY CLOSES AT 2.30pm ON FRIDAYS

TIME MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

BEFORE SCHOOL


7.30am-8.30am Mrs Capovilla 7.30am-8.30am HSIE/GEOGRAPHY FOCUS Mrs J. Smith 7.30am-8.15am Student Fitness Club (GYM) Mr Burke

7.30am-8.30am Mrs Capovilla 7.30am-8.15am MATHS FOCUS Ms Bauer


7.30am-8.30am Mrs Capovilla 7.45am-8.30am PHYSICS and CHEMISTRY FOCUS Mrs Woods 7.45am-8.30am BIOLOGY and CHEMISTRY FOCUS Ms Rundle

RECESS 11am-11.30am MATHS FOCUS Mr Obeid

11am-11.30am HSIE/GEOGRAPHY FOCUS Mr Tagg 11am-11.30am ART FOCUS Mrs Morris

11am-11.30am HSIE/GEOGRAPHY FOCUS Mr Tagg

LUNCH 1.30pm- 2.00pm MATHS FOCUS Mrs Gatt

1.30pm-2.00pm HSIE/GEOGRAPHY FOCUS Mrs J Smith

AFTER SCHOOL


3.00pm-4.30pm Mrs Capovilla 3.15pm-4.15pm SCIENCE FOCUS Dr Stevens

3.00pm-4.30pm Mrs Capovilla 3.15pm-4.15pm RE/TAS Focus Mrs Lavilles-Reyes

3.00pm-4.30pm Mrs Capovilla 3.15pm-4.15pm Staff and Students Boxercise (GYM) Mr Burke and Ms Gonnet

LIBRARY CLOSES AT 2.30pm ON FRIDAYS

Week A

Week B


Leader of Teaching and Learning - Curriculum│ Ms Lisa Mirabello

Year 11 Examination Illness/Misadventure Process Year 11 students will commence their final Year 11 examinations on Monday, 9 September. Any student who is absent due to illness or misadventure during the examinations is asked to make contact with the College immediately that they become aware of their absence. A phone call should be placed to the front office, no later than by 8.45am on the morning of the examination to be missed. This phone call should be followed by an email to [email protected] and [email protected] outlining the reason for the absence and any possible return details. Absence due to illness must be accompanied by a doctor’s certificate, acknowledging that the student was unfit to sit their final Year 11 examination. Students will be required to make up their examination in the next available examination time, once the doctor’s certificate allows/expires. Absence for any reason other than illness must be accompanied by appropriate documentation and by both a phone call and emails to the Year 11 coordinator, [email protected] and the Leader of Teaching and Learning-Curriculum, [email protected] . Please discuss the circumstances around such absences as soon as possible to ensure that examination results will not be compromised. Year 12 2020 Box of Books Aquinas Catholic College has chosen to use Box of Books - a world leader in the provision of digital education resources to support your students education. Through Box of Books your school is delivering better student ergonomics through reduced schoolbag weight, helping the environment through cutting down fewer trees for physical books while minimising the cost to parents and carers through the efficiencies delivered through digital resources. Additionally your student will have access to enhanced texts and publisher resources through one single seamlessly delivered and simple to use platform. Box of Books also provisions physical textbooks through the one service, making the task of ensuring every student has access to all required resources cheaper and simpler. Ordering your School Supplies: Please order school supplies online by no later than Friday, 20 September 2019. It should only take you 10-15 minutes to complete your order. All Year 11 students will receive a hard copy of the book list today. Please refer to it to complete your orders. N.B. Mathematics students must have digital copies of the textbook, but may choose to purchase a hard copy as well. Mathematics Extension students DO NOT need to purchase the Mathematics Advanced text.

Steps to order: 1. Visit https://shop.boxofbooks.com.au to create your parent/guardian account. 2. Add each student, nominating their school and year group. 3. Select the items you wish to purchase from the booklist shown. 4. Use the checkout to organise postage and payment. Digital Delivery Students can access their Digital Books from the date nominated by their school by: 1. Visiting https://aquinas-college.boxofbooks.io 2. Using their school email credentials to sign in Note: You will not require an access code for your Digital Book; students simply sign in to Box of Books

using their standard school account additional publisher material will be provisioned by Box of Books as part of the service.

Physical Delivery: Physical books will be shipped to your home address. Delivery can be tracked through your Box of Books account. To ensure you receive all available items please order by Friday, 20 September 2019. Late Orders: Box of Books make every attempt to fully supply all physical orders; however, they cannot

guarantee stock levels for orders placed after Friday, 20 September 2019. Your order may be split into multiple

deliveries.

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Date Session starting 08:50am Session starting 12:50pm

Mon 9th

Sept

11 English Advanced Hall 08:50 – 11:05 (2h 15mins)

11 English Standard Hall 08:50 – 11:05 (2h 15mins)

11 Mathematics Standard 1 Hall 08:50 – 10:20 (1h 30mins)

Tue 10th Sept

11 Biology Hall 08:50 – 10:50 (2hrs)

11 Hospitality Hall 08:50 – 10:50 (2hrs)

Wed 11th Sept

11 Business Studies Hall 08:50 – 10:50 (2hrs)

11 Investigating Science R09 12:50 – 14:50 (2hrs)

11 Physics R09 12:50 – 14:50 (2hrs)

Thu 12th Sept

11 Business Services R09 08:50 – 9:50 (1hr)

11 Geography R09 12:50 – 14:50 (2hrs)

Fri 13th Sept

11 Catholic Studies Hall 08:50 – 9:50 (1hr)

11 Sport, Lifestyle & Recreation Hall 12:50 – 13:35 (45mins)

11 Studies of Religion I Hall 08:50 – 10:20 (1hr 30mins)

11 Studies of Religion II Hall 08:50 – 11:50 (3hrs)

2019 Year 11 Exam Schedule - Week 1



2019 Year 11 Exam Schedule - Week 2

Date Session starting 08:50am Session starting 12:50pm

Mon 16th Sept

11 Mathematics Advanced Hall 08:50 – 10:50 (2hrs)

11 Digital Photography Hall 12:50 – 13:50 (1hr)

11 Mathematics Standard 2 Hall 08:50 – 10:50 (2hrs)

Tue 17th Sept

11 Computing Applications Hall 08:50 – 09:35 (45mins)

11 Mathematics Extension 1 Hall 12:50 – 14:50 (2hrs)

11 Drama Hall 08:50 – 10:20 (1hr 30mins)

Wed 18th Sept

11 Chemistry Hall 08:50 – 10:50 (2hrs)

11 Modern History Hall 12:50 – 14:50 (2hrs)

11 Community & Family Studies Hall 08:50 – 10:50 (2hrs)

11 Design & Technology Hall 08:50 – 10:20 (1hr 30mins)

11 Work Studies Hall 08:50 – 09:50 (1hr)

Thu 19th Sept

11 PDHPE Hall 08:50 – 10:20 (1hr 30mins)

11 Legal Studies Hall 12:50 – 14:50 (2hrs)

11 Retail Services Hall 08:50 – 09:50 (1hr)

11 Music Hall 12:50 – 13:50 (1hr)

11 Visual Arts Hall 08:50 – 10:20 (1hr 30mins)

Fri 20th Sept

11 Construction Hall 08:50 – 10:50 (2hrs)

11 Ancient History Hall 12:50 – 14:50 (2hrs)

11 English Extension I Hall 08:50 – 10:50 (2hrs)

11 Exploring Early Childhood Hall 08:50 – 09:50 (1hr)

Students must read these regulations before examinations - Link to Exam Regulations

https://aquinasmenai-nsw.compass.education/Communicate/SchoolDocumentation.aspx


Youth Ministry @ Aquinas │ Mrs Catherine Patros

Youth Ministry @ Aquinas - Years 7 & 8 - Evangelisation Day

On 27 August a collective group of Year 7 and 8 students embarked on an evangelisation day to De La Salle College, Ashfield. We were given the opportunity to explore the various aspects of our Catholic faith and traditions, and develop our understanding of the Catholic world that we face in our lives. Through the theme of the day, ‘encounter’, we as students were exposed to the main ways in which we encounter God within the church and throughout our lives. Towards the beginning of the day, the youth ministry band performed a variety of songs regarding the theme of encountering God, followed by the inspirational words shared with us by Deacon Harold, Josh Angrisano and Father Dan. We, as students, were given the opportunity to delve deeper into our faith, and unpack the meaning of the traditions of our church. Overall, the evangelisation day was an inspiring experience, which encouraged all to pursue our Catholic faith in our own lives. Thank you to Mrs Patros for coming along on the day and giving us this opportunity. - Abby Wijeskera -Year 8


VISUAL ARTS DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

MAJOR WORKS SHOWCASE

WHEN: 11 SEPTEMBER 2019 TIME: 3.00PM - 6.00PM WHERE: TAS FOYER & TR6


Monday 2 September

Monday 9 September

Kylie Woelms

Catherine Winney

Tuesday 3 September

Silvana Pignatelli

Tuesday 10 September

Katherine Frangulis

Jeanette Cabrera

Wednesday 4 September

Wednesday 11 September

Karen Bradshaw

Julie Kocankoski

Thursday 5 September

Thursday 12 September

Friday 6 September

Vanessa Curran

Nicole DeNobrega

Laura Hamilton

Friday 13 September

Louise Truman

Sophie Trantos

Rachel Doherty

Isabelle Rosette

Canteen Roster Sports Uniforms

Sports Uniform Purchases As advised in last weeks’ newsletter, all items of the sport uniform (apart from the hoodie) will be available from Lowes, Menai from Saturday, 10 August 2019. From 8 August, the only items available for purchase from Aquinas will be the Sport Hoodie, College Backpacks and varying sizes of the College Blazer on consignment. These blazers are dry cleaned and in good condition and are available at a cost of $55:00. These items will only be available via a purchase order form. You may access the form on our website under the ‘Forms’ tab or alternatively we will have copies available for collection from the office and canteen. The completed order form should be handed in at the office with payment. Once payment has been processed the item will be available from the Canteen. This would usually be the following day. Payment can be made by cheque or credit card only.


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