Heart, Mind and Spirit – news from MacKillop Catholic College...Volume 1, Number 2 . November 2015 . Heart, Mind and Spirit – news from MacKillop Catholic College. Dear MacKillop

Volume 1, Number 2 November 2015

Heart, Mind and Spirit – news from MacKillop Catholic College

Dear MacKillop families and friends of our College As this Newsletter is distributed, the Church community is commencing the Advent Season; four weeks of expectant preparations for the celebration of the birth of the Saviour with the Christmas feast. There is a very ‘Advent’ feel about our College, just now. Preparations are in full swing; the buildings are

racing to completion; school uniforms and backpacks are being collected; and children are excited about their new school (as are we!). For some of our little ones, the advent of their new school is a like Christmas on a stick. It is often said that Christmas is for children. While this clearly is not exclusively the case, it is true that the joyous simplicity, spontaneity and sense of wonder so often exhibited by children can lead us into the experience of all that is at the heart of this magnificent season. I recall fondly a special encounter I shared with our eldest daughter when she was about three. We were going through the night time ritual of stories, teeth and bed. Tucked into bed we were praying our ‘God bless … Nana and Granddad, friends at kindy … …’ In the midst of this Matisse asked a question which would not be unexpected from a two year old. “Where’s God?” she asked.

“God’s everywhere” I replied. “How can God be everywhere?” was her curious response.

“Well … God’s in everyone’s heart.” “How can God be in your heart?”

“Um … well … um … you know when Mum and Dad say to you that we love you?”

“Yes …” “And you tell us back that you love us too?”

“… yes” “And you know that feeling you get inside?”

“Oh, yes! The warm of God!” ‘The warm of God!’ … out of the mouth of babes a whole semester course in ‘existential spirituality’ in a single phrase!

MacKillop College News – Heart, Mind and Spirit

November 2015 page 2

That’s it of course; the knowledge and experience of being loved and being wanted no matter what, and of belonging somewhere and with someone is the core personal ‘religious experience’ of Christianity. That knowledge and experience coming from God is made real for us through the person of Jesus of Nazareth, present to us still through the power of God’s Spirit. The Christmas feast is our annual encounter with this truth. When it sinks home - year after year; again and again - it has the power to change our lives. We can come to the realisation that we are not alone, that life is not a trap, that we are loved and are worthwhile and are valued for who we are. While from one angle it looks like a truth for individuals (i.e.: ‘it’s true for me’), the Christian experience of God is always at the same time corporate; we are called to live with and for one another. What we believe about ourselves – our personal love-ability and worthwhile-ness – we are called enact communally. Christmas reminds us to engage in deliberate acts of other-centeredness. The angels heralded to the shepherds, “We bring you news of great joy for all the people!” And that joyous news was that ‘God so loved the world he sent his only son … so that we might have life, and have it to the full!’ As you share the many blessings offered through the Christmas season, I pray, beneath it all, you experience something of the wonder of the warm of God! And may that ‘warm of God’ be an everyday experience for all of us at MacKillop. God bless! And Merry Christmas! Luke Reed : College Principal



Contents Contents ............................................................................................................................................................ 3

Open Day Success .............................................................................................................................................. 4

Introducing our 2016 MacKillop Staff Teams .................................................................................................... 4

Leadership Team ........................................................................................................................................... 4

Learning and Teaching Team ......................................................................................................................... 4

Student Services Team .................................................................................................................................. 4

Administration Services Team ....................................................................................................................... 4

Facility Services Team .................................................................................................................................... 4

Term Dates 2016 ............................................................................................................................................... 5

Orientation Afternoon – Friday 22nd January – (optional) ............................................................................... 5

School Day Timetable ........................................................................................................................................ 6

Student Drop-off and Pick-up times – limited student supervision .................................................................. 6

Prep Students ................................................................................................................................................ 6

Students Yr 1 to Yr 3 ...................................................................................................................................... 6

Student Absence – notifying the College .......................................................................................................... 6

Student Uniforms – available for purchase ....................................................................................................... 7

Planning Ahead – looking to the possible commencement of Year 7 in 2018 .................................................. 8

A Woman With A Heart For Mission : prayers from Australian children .......................................................... 9

Outside School Hours Care (OSHC).................................................................................................................. 10

Week 1 & 2 Activities ....................................................................................................................................... 11

College Office: Open Hours ............................................................................................................................. 12

Student Supplies – Prep................................................................................................................................... 13

Prep Student Supplies 2016 – Tosco online ordering option ...................................................................... 14

Student Supplies – Year 1 ................................................................................................................................ 15

Year 1 Student Supplies 2016 – Tosco online ordering option ................................................................... 16







Open Day Success We were delighted with the large numbers of parents, children and community members who took the opportunity to visit our school site in construction during our Open Day on Sunday 8th November. A number of photos from Open Day are sprinted throughout this newsletter. Special thanks to the many people who organised and supported the event

Introducing our 2016 MacKillop Staff Teams

Leadership Team • Mr Luke Reed Principal • Mrs Lyndal Rick Assistant Principal

Learning and Teaching Team • Ms Amy Chapman Teacher – Year 1 • Mrs Faith McDonald Teacher – Year 3 • Mr Brett Grealy Teacher – Year 2 • Miss Caitlin O’Meara Teacher – Prep • Mrs Elisa Kello Teacher – Prep

Student Services Team • Mrs Janene Anderson Student Learning

Support Officer • Mrs Katrina Causerano

Student Learning Support Officer

• Mrs Vicki Domineghi Student Learning Support Officer

• Mrs Kym Henry Learning Diversity & Inclusion Teacher

• Ms Carmel Parisi

Student Counsellor • Ms Tracey Skinner


• Mrs Amber Stewart


Administration Services Team • Ms Tina Kalac

Administration & Finance Officer

Facility Services Team • Mr Joe Bliss

Buildings Care & Maintenance Officer

• Mr Korom Uniab Grounds Care & Maintenance Officer



Term Dates 2016

College Office will open for enrolment enquires and uniform purchases from Monday 11th January 2016

Term 1: Wednesday 27th January – Thursday 24th March (9 week term)

Term 2: Monday 11th April – Friday 24th June (11 week term):

Term 3 Monday 11th July – Friday 16th September (10 week term):

Term 4 Tuesday 4th October – Friday 2nd December (9 week term)

College Office will close for the Christmas/New Year period from Friday 16th December, 2016.

“Be full of forgiveness, hope and love” St Mary MacKillop (1873)

Orientation Afternoon – Friday 22nd January – (optional) An optional Student Orientation event is being offered on Friday 22nd January, between 1:30 and 3:00pm. This will give students and families an opportunity to meet College staff and familiarise themselves with the buildings and school grounds; particularly location of classrooms, toilets, offices and other facilities. There is no need to RSVP, just come along. This may be an ideal opportunity to finalise purchases of uniforms, backpacks and other school supplies.



School Day Timetable

Start Finish Duration Start of School Day 8:30 am

Learning Session 1 8:30 am 10:40 am 2:10 First Break 10:40 am 11:10 am 0:30

Learning Session 2 11:10 am 1:10 pm 2:00 Second Break 1:10 pm 1:40 pm 0:30

Learning Session 3 1:40 pm 2:50 pm 1:10 End of School Day 2:50 pm

College Office Hours 8:00am 3:30pm

Student Drop-off and Pick-up times – limited student supervision

Prep Students • Parents and carers are asked to personally escort Prep students to the Prep classroom covered

area each morning, after 8:15. • Parents and carers are asked to personally collect Prep students from the Prep classroom each

afternoon at 2:50. • Students attending OSHC will be collected from the classroom and signed in by staff. • This arrangement will remain in place for at least Term 1, but will continue until Prep students are

ready to undertake the same drop-off and pick-up arrangements as older students.

Students Yr 1 to Yr 3 College staff will provide 15 minutes supervision of students before and after the school day.

• In the morning, staff supervision commences at 8:15am o Students should gather in covered near the classrooms. o Please follow staff directions at all times.

• In the afternoon, staff supervision concludes at 3:05 pm o Students will normally be supervised in the area adjacent to the carpark pick-up zone. o In the event of heavy rain, students will be supervised in the Block C covered areas

between classrooms, where they can be collected by parents and carers. o Students attending OSHC will be collected from the classroom and signed in by staff. o Please follow staff directions at all times.

OSHC (Outside School Hours Care) will operate after school from the commencement of 2016. Both permanent and casual options for after-school-care are available. Please contact the OSHC office on 4046 5679 or [email protected] for enquires or bookings.

Student Absence – notifying the College If a student is to be absent from school, please phone the College Office on 4045 5262 to notify the nature of the absence, if possible before 8:30am. A message containing the student’s name and the nature of the absence can also be emailed to the College on office [email protected] . Please type “Student Absent” in the email subject field.

If the College has not received notification of a student’s absence before 9:00am, we will initiate contact with parents and carers.

mailto:[email protected]




Student Uniforms – available for purchase College Uniforms have arrived and are ready for purchase through the temporary school office at Piccone’s Village, Edmonton through to 18th December. From Monday 11th January, the College office will reopen on the College site, and uniforms will be available for purchase there. The MacKillop Catholic College uniform consists of:

• College broad brim bucket hat – Navy with purple Trim – embroidered mini logo • College Polo Shirt – unisex – Purple/Navy/Yellow panels and piping – embroidered College logo • Short or Short – Navy with embroidered mini logo • College backpack – Navy with white printed College logo (15 Yr warranty)

o A College trolley-bag is available to be ordered on consignment • Library Satchel

This is the 5 day-per-week uniform. It will be worn for all school activities.

Uniform Prices (inc GST) $28.50 Polo Shirt $21.50 Short $21.50 Skort $13.50 Hat

$45.00 College Junior Back Pack (15 Year Warranty)

$12.00 Library Satchel

Additional items, not available through the College, but readily available from local retail outlets

• Socks: Navy Blue short crew style (i.e. folded above the ankle) • Shoes: Black school shoe (sports style); velcro (or lace-up, once students can tie own shoelaces)

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or



Planning Ahead – looking to the possible commencement of Year 7 in 2018

We are in the process of planning for the expansion of the College to have facilities ready for Year 5 and Year 6 in 2018 and 2019. Design and planning will occur in 2016 with construction in 2017. We have already received a great deal of feedback from families requesting Secondary options be available as soon as possible. In response, we are exploring the possible early expansion into Secondary School in 2018 (Year 7). Students who are currently (2015) in Year 4 and Year 3 would be ready to begin Secondary School (Year 7) in 2018 and 2019 respectively. MacKillop's case for the early commencement of Secondary School would be strengthened by expressions of interest from local families keen to have a secondary school option at MacKillop from 2018. We would appreciate it if interested families would provide us details of children they would strongly consider enrolling at MacKillop if the Secondary School option was available. An on-line confidential form is available at http://goo.gl/forms/bWcjfpWidL . A separate on-line form for each individual child is required. Completing the on-line form is for planning purposes only and does not commit families to enrolling their children at MacKillop Catholic College. All information provided is handled confidentially in accord with the Privacy Policy of Cairns Catholic Education Services. The Privacy Policy can be accessed at http://www.cns.catholic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Privacy.pdf

http://goo.gl/forms/bWcjfpWidL

http://www.cns.catholic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Privacy.pdf



A Woman With A Heart For Mission : prayers from Australian children God calls each of us to wholeness of life; and enables us to grow towards that wholeness to the love, support, encouragement and example of others. In acclaiming Saints among us, the Church community affirms that God is active in our midst. We see in Mary MacKillop a shining example of faithfulness, love and resilience. We look to this Australian woman as an exemplar of being a disciple of Christ. Mary lived out her discipleship within her family as a girl and young woman, and later as a Religious Sister and an educator. We are called to discipleship of Jesus in the unique contexts of our own lives. Here in this prayer, young Jaida finds in Mary MacKillop inspiration to be active, welcoming and resilient.

More prayer of young Australians are collected in this volume:

The Mary MacKillop Prayer book for Children © Lynne Muir 2010

John Garratt Publishing: Mulgrave VIC



Outside School Hours Care (OSHC)

Our Outside School Hours Care facility will be completed by end of year.

• From the start of 2016 school year, an After-School-Care service will be offered. • This will be expanded over time to include Before School Care and Vacation Care services. • These services are provided in conjunction with the College by Catholic Early Learning and Care. • Contact MacKillop OSHC on 4046 5679 or [email protected] • Enrolment forms and the 2016 OSHC fee schedule are available for download at

http://www.ccelc.catholic.org.au/mtpeter/index.php • Information about the rage of services provided by CELC can be accessed at

http://ccelc.catholic.org.au/ . In addition, a number of local Child Care centres are extending their Before-School-Care and school drop-off service to include MacKillop Catholic College families. As demand necessitates, MacKillop OSHC will introduce Before-School-Care and Vacation-Care services.


http://www.ccelc.catholic.org.au/mtpeter/index.php

http://ccelc.catholic.org.au/



Week 1 & 2 Activities Monday 25th January Staff day – Student Free Day Tuesday 26th January Australia Day Public holiday Wednesday 27th January First day of School –

• All students attend; Prep to Year 3 • 8:30am: Opening Ritual and Blessing; Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

o Students and families to gather adjacent to the Administration Building for the short Official Ceremony before moving to classrooms.

o In the case of wet weather, this opening ritual will occur on the covered Sports Court

• Prep Students’ day will conclude at 1:00pm (before 2nd break). Parents please come to Prep classroom to collect students

• Yr1, Yr2, Yr3 students’ day concludes at 2:50pm Thursday 28th January Special orientation program for Prep students (8:30 to 2:50)

• Half group attending Thursday; • The other half group attending Friday.

The College will communicate directly with Prep families regarding these arrangements.

• Childcare can be provided by our OSHC staff for families who unable to make suitable care arrangements on the day their Prep student is not attending the orientation program.

Parent Evening 6:30pm – 8:00pm (this is a repeat of the session offered on Tuesday 2nd Feb) • Venue: Penola, the main teaching block • This is an opportunity for a further introduction to the College,

followed by sharing of information by individual class teachers. • All welcome

Friday 29th January Special orientation program for Prep students continues, as for Thursday

Monday 1st February All students, Prep to Yr 3, attend entire school day:

• 8:30am to 2:50pm

Tuesday 2nd February Parent Evening 6:30pm – 8:00pm (this is a repeat of the session offered on Thursday 28th Jan) • Venue: Penola, the main teaching block • This is an opportunity for a further introduction to the College,

followed by sharing of information by individual class teachers. • All welcome

“I am full of hope in God who has been so good to us all” St Mary MacKillop (1898)



College Office: Open Hours The College Office will continue to operate from our temporary premises until Friday 18th December

• 9:00am to 4:00pm • Piccone’s Shopping Village, Edmonton

The College Office will reopen on the College site from Monday 11th January

• 9:00am to 4:00pm • 1 MacKillop Road, Mount Peter

During Term Time (from 27th January), Office Open Hours will be:

• 8:00am to 3:45pm



Student Supplies – Prep

Prep Student Supplies 2016 ITEMS AVAILABLE FROM SCHOOL OFFICE ONLY (PLEASE LABEL EACH ITEM WITH YOUR CHILD’S NAME)

1 LIBRARY BAG SCHOOL LOGO $12.00 1 MY SCHOOL SCRAPBOOK $5.00 1 WHITEBOARD PACK WITH ERASER AND MARKER $5.00

GENERAL STATIONERY (PLEASE LABEL EACH ITEM WITH YOUR CHILD’S NAME) Quantity Item

6 OLYMPIC MEGASAURUS SCRAP BOOK STAPLED 335X240MM 64 PAGE 90GSM BOND PAPER 1 FOLDERMATE DISPLAY BOOK BLACK A3 20 POCKET FIXED 1 MARBIG REFILLABLE A4 DISPLAY BOOK ASSORTED COLOURS 6 BTS-STAEDTLER 2b JUMBO TRIANGULAR GRAPHITE PENCIL 1 HEADSET WITH VOLUME CONTROL (NOT EARBUDS) 2 A3 MESH POUCHES ZIP 1 4/5 LITRE HARD SIDED COOLER FOR LUNCH BOX

GENERAL STATIONERY (NO NAME REQUIRED) 1 CRAYOLA ULTRA-CLEAN WASHABLE MARKERS CLASSIC COLOURS PACK 10 1 TEXTA JUMBO TRIANGULAR COLOURED PENCILS 5MM PACK 12 4 BOSTIK GLU STIK 35GM

OTHER ITEMS (NO NAME REQUIRED) 1 SNAP LOCK BAGS 100 X 180 (PACK 100) 2 BOXES OF TISSUES

STUDENT SUPPLIES LIST • These items have been selected by teaching staff on the basis of age appropriateness and suitability for the

curriculum. • A number of items have a nominated brand. These have been chosen for durability and quality. We ask that

you purchase the brands where listed. • Some items have been pre-purchased in bulk by the College, as they are not readily available at local retail

outlets. These can be purchased from the College office. • A number of options are available for the purchase of supplies:

o You can source the supplies yourself at various local retail outlets o You can utilise the online options offered by Tosco Office National, as per their accompanying

information. • Please bring all items need to be brought to school by the end of the first week. This will enable the teacher to

assist your child in being organised and ready for learning.

Thank you.



Prep Student Supplies 2016 – Tosco online ordering option



Student Supplies – Year 1

Year 1 Student Supplies 2016 ITEMS AVAILABLE FROM SCHOOL OFFICE ONLY (PLEASE LABEL EACH ITEM WITH YOUR CHILD’S NAME)

1 LIBRARY BAG SCHOOL LOGO $12.00 1 WHITEBOARD PACK WITH ERASER AND MARKER $5.00


2 GRAPH BOOK A4 10MM 48 PAGE 3 PROTEXT PREMIUM E17 2/3 STORY BOOK PLAIN AND WHITE RULED 48 PAGE A4 8 OLYMPIC MEGASAURUS SCRAP BOOK STAPLED 335X240MM 64 PAGE 90GSM BOND PAPER 1 STAEDTLER TRADITION 110 PENCILS HB PACK 12 1 HEADSET WITH VOLUME CONTROL (NOT EARBUDS) 2 A3 MESH POUCHES ZIP 1 157MM SCHOOL SCISSORS BLUNT END (LEFT-HANDED SCISSORS AS NEEDED) 1 CRAYOLA ULTRA-CLEAN WASHABLE MARKERS CLASSIC COLOURS PACK 10 1 TEXTA JUMBO TRIANGULAR COLOURED PENCILS 5MM PACK 12 4 BOSTIK GLU STIK 35GM 1 WOODEN RULER 30CM 1 4/5 LITRE HARD SIDED COOLER FOR LUNCH BOX

OTHER ITEMS (NO NAME REQUIRED) 1 SNAP LOCK BAGS 100 X 180 (PACK 100) 2 BOXES OF TISSUES

STUDENT SUPPLIES LIST • These items have been selected by teaching staff on the basis of age appropriateness and suitability for the

curriculum. • A number of items have a nominated brand. These have been chosen for durability and quality. We ask that

you purchase the brands where listed. • Some items have been pre-purchased in bulk by the College, as they are not readily available at local retail

outlets. These can be purchased from the College office. • A number of options are available for the purchase of supplies:

o You can source the supplies yourself at various local retail outlets o You can utilise the online options offered by Tosco Office National, as per their accompanying

information. • Please bring all items need to be brought to school by the end of the first week. This will enable the teacher to

assist your child in being organised and ready for learning.

Thank you.



Year 1 Student Supplies 2016 – Tosco online ordering option






TEXT BOOKS 1 OXFORD BIG IDEAS MATHS STUDENT BOOK 2


6 PLAY BOOK 335X235MM 64 PAGE 10MM RULED AND PLAIN 1 A4 SKETCH BOOK PLAIN PAGE 1 GRAPH BOOK A4 10MM 48 PAGE 4 A4 EXERCISE BOOK 48 PAGE YEAR 2 QLD RULED WITH MARGIN 2 A3 MESH POUCHES ZIP 1 STAEDTLER TRADITION 110 PENCILS HB PACK 12 1 HEADSET WITH VOLUME CONTROL (NOT EARBUDS) 1 LARGE TARTAN PENCIL CASE 2 ZIP 1 157MM SCHOOL SCISSORS (LEFT-HANDED SCISSORS AS NEEDED) 1 FELT PENS CONNECTOR PENS PKT 10 1 FABER CASTELL TRIANGULAR COLOURED PENCILS PACK 12 1 PENTEL OIL PASTEL HARD COVER PACK 12 1 ARTLINE 200 FINELINER FINE 0.4MM BLACK 1 2 HOLE SHARPENER WITH CANISTER 4 BOSTIK GLU STIK 35GM 1 CLEAR PLASTIC RULER 30CM 1 PVA KIDS GLUE 37ML 2 WHITE ERASERS 2 REFILLABLE DISPLAY BOOK A4 ASSORTED COLOURS 1 BTS CITIZEN SLD-200N CALCULATOR POCKET 8 DIGIT DUAL POWER 1 CLIPBOARD PVC A4 ASSORTED (NO FRONT COVER) 1 4/5 LITRE HARD SIDED COOLER FOR LUNCH BOX

OTHER ITEMS (NO NAME REQUIRED) 2 BOXES OF TISSUES

STUDENT SUPPLIES LIST • These items have been selected by teaching staff on the basis of age appropriateness and suitability for the curriculum. • A number of items have a nominated brand. These have been chosen for durability and quality. We ask that you purchase

the brands where listed. • Some items have been pre-purchased in bulk by the College, as they are not readily available at local retail outlets. These

can be purchased from the College office. • A number of options are available for the purchase of supplies:

o You can source the supplies yourself at various local retail outlets o You can utilise the online options offered by Tosco Office National, as per their accompanying information.

• Please bring all items need to be brought to school by the end of the first week. This will enable the teacher to assist your child in being organised and ready for learning.

Thank you.









TEXT BOOKS 1 OXFORD BIG IDEAS MATHS STUDENT BOOK 2


5 PLAY BOOK 335X235MM 64 PAGE 10MM RULED AND PLAIN 1 A3 SKETCH BOOK PLAIN PAGE 2 GRAPH BOOK A4 10MM 48 PAGE 4 A4 EXERCISE BOOK 48 PAGE YEAR 3-4 RULED WITH MARGIN 2 A3 MESH POUCHES ZIP 1 STAEDTLER TRADITION 110 PENCILS HB PACK 12 1 HEADSET WITH VOLUME CONTROL (NOT EARBUDS) 1 LARGE TARTAN PENCIL CASE 2 ZIP 1 157MM SCHOOL SCISSORS (LEFT-HANDED SCISSORS AS NEEDED) 1 FELT PENS CONNECTOR PENS PKT 10 1 COLOURED PENCILS PACK 12 1 TWISTER CRAYONS PACK 12 1 ARTLINE 200 FINELINER FINE 0.4MM BLACK 1 2 HOLE SHARPENER WITH CANISTER 3 BOSTIK GLU STIK 35GM 1 WOODEN RULER 30CM 1 PVA KIDS GLUE 37ML 2 WHITE ERASERS 1 REFILLABLE DISPLAY BOOK A4 ASSORTED COLOURS 1 BTS CITIZEN SLD-200N CALCULATOR POCKET 8 DIGIT DUAL POWER 1 CLIPBOARD PVC A4 ASSORTED (NO FRONT COVER) 1 4/5 LITRE HARD SIDED COOLER FOR LUNCH BOX

OTHER ITEMS (NO NAME REQUIRED) 2 BOXES OF TISSUES

STUDENT SUPPLIES LIST • These items have been selected by teaching staff on the basis of age appropriateness and suitability for the curriculum. • A number of items have a nominated brand. These have been chosen for durability and quality. We ask that you purchase

the brands where listed. • Some items have been pre-purchased in bulk by the College, as they are not readily available at local retail outlets. These

can be purchased from the College office. • A number of options are available for the purchase of supplies:

o You can source the supplies yourself at various local retail outlets o You can utilise the online options offered by Tosco Office National, as per their accompanying information.

• Please bring all items need to be brought to school by the end of the first week. This will enable the teacher to assist your child in being organised and ready for learning.

Thank you.




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