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Mr Damien CarltonPRINCIPAL
From the Principal
T 02 9548 4000 • www.boscocollege.nsw.edu.au • E [email protected]
NEWSLETTER10 AUGUST 2018 | VOLUME 42 NO. 24 TERM 3 - WEEK 3 - 2018
Year 9 Camp: The “Tradition” continues and from all reports all students were in good spirits and thoroughly enjoyed their Southern Highlands and ski-field adventure. I was fortunate to spend some time with them at the farm, near Picton, last Wednesday evening. I would have to say that they were really enjoying their time and have entered the entire trip with good spirits. It has been a most worthwhile and interesting educative experience for them. No doubt they were very tired when they arrived home yesterday. I‘d like to thank Mr Grant Eirth, Fr Pete and staff for all the work and energy they have put into this event.
Year 12 Trials: The HSC Trials began this week and staff members have indicated that our Year 12 students have started confidently. The exam period continues through next week. It is great to see students working together in small groups sharing their learning with each other, and I have been amazed at the level of focus and energy our Year 12 students are displaying at present. We wish them the very best as they continue through this exam period.
Rest in Peace: It is with great sadness that we pray for the repose of the soul of Mr Paul Carroll, younger brother of our College Chaplain Fr Pete Carroll, who passed away last weekend after a long battle with cancer. Paul was 56 years old. We pray for Paul, his wife Deanne and their two sons and the wider Carroll family in this time of deep grief. May Paul rest in the peace of Christ.
Reminder: Please be reminded that we are celebrating our 40 years with a Mass and BBQ on Sunday 9 September. Please refer to page 11 for more details on this special event.
The Feast of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillopMary MacKillop was born in 1842 in (Fitzroy) Melbourne (Australia) and died on 8 August 1909. Mary MacKillop at the age of 25 took her vows and the religious name, “Mary of the Cross”. In doing so, she founded the congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph. Soon after taking her religious vows, Mary MacKillop established schools. Within 5 years of taking her vows and founding the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, Mary had established over 30 schools in South Australia and over 100 women had joined the Sisters of Saint Joseph. Mary MacKillop was very conscious of the plight of the poor and needy. She worked with families who lived in isolated areas of Australia. As a result, Mary MacKillop pioneered a new form of religious life in Australia and commenced a “system” of “Josephite” schools that would provide education, especially for the children of the poor. In 1873, Pope Pius IX gave Papal approval for the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph. Even today, many Australians can say that they too have felt the impact of the enormous work started by St Mary of the Cross (MacKillop), having been educated or cared for by the Sisters of Saint Joseph. She was noted for her trust in the providence of God and miracles of healing have been attributed to her. She was declared a Saint by Pope Benedict XVI on 17 October 2010. Mary MacKillop is also one of our College House Patrons!
URGENT HELP STILL NEEDED – COLLEGE CANTEENDear Parents and Caregivers – we have experienced a significant drop in the amount of parent support in the canteen this year as the result of some long term families leaving the College, so we are struggling to meet the student canteen demands on a daily basis. I therefore appeal to any parent, grandparent or caregiver who has some time and is willing to help out in the canteen to help alleviate this situation. It is a wonderful opportunity to get involved in the College and it would be a great support to our Canteen Manager, Cathy Rogan, and the students. Please contact Julie Fletcher at [email protected] if you would like to help.
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CALENDAR
2018Thursday 16 August &
Friday 17 AugustYear 11 Retreat
Friday 17 August3-day Snow Trip Excursion
Monday 20 AugustHSC Trial Examinations
conclude
Wednesday 22 AugustYear 8 Subject Selection
Evening 7pm
Thursday 23 AugustMacKillop Day
Friday 31 AugustFather's Day Mass &
Breakfast
EXPO Evening
Monday 3 SeptemberYear 7 Vaccinations
Wednesday 5 SeptemberCollege 40th Anniversary at
St Mary's Cathedral
Sunday 9 September40th Anniversary
Mass & BBQCollege Hall - 10.30am
Monday 17 September & Tuesday 18 September
Year 10 Retreat
Wednesday 19 September Year 11 Yearly
Examinations Begin
Friday 21 September NSWCCC Athletics
Tuesday 25 September Year 12 Jamberoo Park
Wednesday 26 September Year 12 Graduation
Assembly 12pmMass 6pm
Students Leaving College Premises
In recent times, there has been an increase in the number of students leaving
the College grounds after school and going to the Engadine Shopping Centre
before returning to catch their bus. Students are not permitted to do this.
The exception is Friday afternoon when students finish school at 2.30 pm.
From Monday - Thursday, all students who catch buses home are expected to
remain on the College premises, under the supervision of staff, until their bus
arrives. Students will be reminded next week of this expectation, and that the
consequence of not meeting this expectation has always been, and will continue
to be, a Tuesday afternoon detention.
Term 3 Staff Day
A reminder that the Staff Development Day for Term 3 is being conducted on
Friday 28 September. As stated in the previous newsletter, this day will provide
a wonderful opportunity for staff to enhance their own faith and spirituality, so
that we can better guide your children on their journey.
Please mark this date in your calendars and make any necessary arrangements
for the supervision of your children, as it is a pupil free day.
Assistant Principal | Mr Peter Halpin
POMPEII STUDY TOUR
2019
2 POSITIONS STILL
AVAILABLE
This wonderful experience is open to students currently in Years 9, 10 and 11 and
we currently have two positions still available. If you are interested in taking part in the Pompeii Study Tour 2019 please contact
Mrs Karen Perrett.
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Curriculum Coordinator | Mrs Belinda Westwood
YEAR 12 HSC Trial Exams (See exam timetable)YEAR 11
YEAR 10 Religion, Visual Arts, Maths
YEAR 9
YEAR 8 YEAR 7 PDHPE, Religion
ASSESSMENT DATES FOR TERM 3 WEEK 4 – 13 AUGUST - 17 AUGUST
The following assessments are due in the upcoming week:
YEAR 8 ELECTIVE INFORMATION EVENING WEDNESDAY 22 AUGUST | 7PM COLLEGE HALL
WESTWOOD’S WISE WORDS
YEAR 12 HSC TRIAL EXAM STUDY TIPS
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Dance Eisteddfod | Mrs Grainne Harris
This week St John Bosco College attended the St George
Education Eisteddfod at Hurstville. It was an early start with
twenty five girls showing great enthusiasm for the day ahead.
We entered six routines - junior jazz, junior lyrical, junior
contemporary, senior jazz, senior lyrical and senior
contemporary. The girls received two second places, one third
place and two highly commended awards. These results were
fantastic amongst some amazing competition from other
schools.
Thank you to Ms Lauren from Engadine Dance Academy who
has been running dance during Friday afternoon sport; you are
a kind, sincere and inspirational dance teacher. Thank you to all
the students and dance schools that loaned costumes to our
girls to use, particularly KRS dance. A huge thank you must go
to Erin Gannon and Katarina Papadakis for coming with us to
help the students with hair and makeup, giving up one of their
study days during the trials. Finally, thank you to the many
parents who came to watch their girls dance, I know they really
appreciated it and to Mrs Jordan for helping out on the day.
Congratulations girls!
Library News | Mrs Kylie Williamson
The Premier’s Reading Challenge will be closing on Friday 31 August. Books read since September 2017 count towards the
challenge.
It’s not too late to register using your login details from
last year. If you are new to the challenge or have forgotten
your details please contact the Library staff
Further details regarding the booklist and the Challenge are
available at: www.premiersreadingchallenge.nsw.edu.au
WEEKLY MATHS
CHALLENGE
MistakesAllowThinking to Happen
Maths Challenge Winners for Week 2, Term 3
Year 8 | Liam Faith (DUN)
Year 9 | Keira Scully (DUN)
This week's puzzle
Find all angle
measures. Assume
each truss is
symmetric. All of the
roofs have a total
top peak angle of
120 degrees
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Literacy and Numeracy Coordinator | Mrs Peta Batty
IMPROVING HANDWRITINGDespite the increasing use of technology, legible handwriting is still an important skill. It is not impossible to
improve the legibility of your handwriting. In order to do so, however, regular practice is required.
There are four elements to legible handwriting:
1. letter formation
2. size of letters
3. alignment of letters
4. spacing between words.
An effective way to begin improving your handwriting is to initially concentrate on individual letters. You need
to practise writing the letters of the alphabet each day, taking care to form the letters properly. Start with
lower case letters and write each letter at least six times. The number of letters you are able to practise each
day will depend on the time available to you. Writing every letter in the alphabet six times should take less
than five minutes.
While practising each letter, it is necessary to concentrate on letter formation and size, and aligning the letters
correctly.
The correct formation of letters is shown on this website http://hooverclass.weebly.com/letter-formation.html
In the Science Classroom with Years 7 & 8 | Ms Ewa Mantaj
As part of studying the circulatory system, Year 8Gv and 8Wt
practised their surgical skills during heart dissections last week.
Year 7Gv and 7Wt have learned
about fossils by making some real
dinosaur fossils.
SCIENCE is simply the word
we use to describe a method of
organising our CURIOSITY‘ ‘
ANOTHER SSCCC RECORD BROKEN BY A BOSCO STUDENT
Caitlin Saville U14 high jump, 1.55cm
Sports News
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Coordinator Awards
Year 7 - Mrs Maria Millward
Lara AldredKate Argall
Emmanuel Bauso (X2)Jaime BeaufilsKurt Bierach
Madison BlackLiam Blair (X2)
Chelsea Breen (X2)Katie Brewer
Matthew BruckardJack BryantLuke Burns
Annabell CallahanTayla Campbell (X2)
Charlotte CondonHayley Denneen (X2)
Emily Derrig (X2)Archie DillonJake Dixon
Brooke DonovanJessica DopsonShay DunLanyRyan Ellsmore
Harrison ErringtonParis Faulkner
Brendan Felice (X2)Ben FlanaganJed Flanagan
Hannah Fletcher (X2)Noah Fletcher
Elizabeth FlynnGrace FosterJade Gallard
Sebastian GibbsBenjamin Hall
Annaleah HopperMax Howard
William HuddlestonKyle James (X2)
Stephanie JohnstoneHarrison Jones
Hayley Jordan (X2)Mackenzie LaingOwen LambertHolly Landers
Tiffany Larsen (X2)Kyle LeishmanKara Lindsay
Dylan Love (X2)Brielle MaglicicSienna Marino
Asen Maroney (X2)Olivia MarrumMaeve Martin
Isabella MasseySarah McCullough (X2)
Gemma Mellor (X2)Alexi Mercieca
Christopher MillarDeclan Minehan
Reese MunnMichaela Neilson
Layla NorrisTyson Oldfield
Kyra PerrettAnwen Perry (X2)
Jack PrenticeLarni RasmussenSienna Robertson
Bailey Robinson-ArmstrongLucinda RushtonRyder Sheargold
Lyla SmartThomas Smart (X2)
Matthew SteeleJames Vallance
Sydney van der SterBrianna van GestelCody Vandergraaf
Madelyn WeatherstoneTara Weekes
William Wrightson
Congratulations to you all
Year 8 - Mr Peter Harris
Aurelia BanachAbby Bailey
Anastasia Lydom
Ashleigh WatersCaitlin Sinclair
Charlize Roberts
Nicholas GrimesSophia Lenarduzzi
Isabella Parker
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Art CompetitionIn celebrating 40 years of St John Bosco College Engadine, students are invited to
participate in a Bosco Art Competition.
Theme: Your artwork should represent your connection with Bosco and may feature a
person, place or experience associated with the College.
Form/ Size: Drawings, paintings, digital art or photographs up to A2 in size
When: Entries must be in by Thursday 30 August
Categories: Junior 7-8, Junior 9-10, Senior 11-12
All entrants will be eligible to win the People’s Choice Award (Voted by students and staff)
Prize: In addition to prizes for each age category, the winning artworks will be used for
events surrounding the anniversary and for school promotional material *For more information or for a ‘Details and Entry Form’, please see Miss Miskle or Mrs Dalton.
Sutherland Shire Public Speaking News | Mrs Grainne Harris
On Tuesday 7 August, Emma Mills (Year 10)
represented the College in the final of the Sutherland
Shire Schools’ Public Speaking Competition at
Sutherland Entertainment Centre. Students are
required to present a prepared 4-5 minute speech
and a 3 minute impromptu speech, after having
only 3 minutes preparation. We have some amazing
speakers at the College who attended several rounds
of heats in this competition, with congratulations
going to Emma, as she did a remarkable job of
representing the College in what is a quite difficult
event. The adjudicating panel made special mention
of Emma’s speech in their feedback, noting that it had
positively impacted the audience in a meaningful way,
prompting them to think about our actions in society
and our ever increasing global community.
Well done Emma Mills!
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University of Wollongong (UOW) is open for inspection on Saturday 11 August 2018. This is a great chance for students and parents to check out UOW before UAC preferences open. They can attend a range of info sessions, learn about UOW’s Early Admission program, talk to staff in the Expo Hall, get hands-on at STEM and Creative Zones, and join tours of the campus and the city. For more info visit UOW Open Day.
TAFE NSW Open Day is on Saturday 18 August & Saturday 25 August. If you're looking to kickstart your career, become an aspiring apprentice, launch your small business, or gain exciting new skills, TAFE NSW Open Day can help you create the career you'll love. Various locations. Check locations and dates. . https://events.tafensw.edu.au/open-day
Macquarie University Saturday Open day is on Saturday 18 August. We’re all about unconventional thinking, human-powered innovation, open collaboration, and making connections with the most diverse people to achieve remarkable things. Come along and find out what this means for you by attending lectures, tours, activities and advice sessions with our experts.https://openday.mq.edu.au/
Open Day at Western Sydney University is our biggest event of the year and it’s happening on Sunday 19 August 2018 at our Parramatta South Campus. For more information and to plan your day please visit https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/openday
Notre Dame Open Day is on Saturday 25 August 9am - 3pm. Open Day is your best chance to get a feel for uni life. Make the most of it on Saturday 25 August. Plan a path to your career with Deans, lecturers and other course experts. Explore the campus and Notre Dame community. Enjoy food, music and games in our pop-up garden.
University of Sydney Open Day is on Saturday 25 August. Explore campus life, meet our academics and students, get advice about your study options, attend mini lectures and get a taste of all the fun things the University of Sydney has to offer.https://openday.sydney.edu.au/
University of Technology Open day is on Saturday 25 August. With over 200 talks, tours and activities on offer, UTS Open Day is your chance to explore your course and career options. And plan the future ‘uni you’. https://www.uts.edu.au/about/graduate-school-health/events/uts-open-day-2018
Soar Aviation & Box Hill Institute Bankstown Airport Pilot Training Open Day is on Saturday 25 August 2018. RTO 4687 Learn the foundation of pilot training with the Diploma of Aviation (CPL-Aeroplane) AVI50215 courses. Receive a guided tour of our flight training facilities, experience our modern aircraft fleet and meet our passionate team to discuss your flight training goals and options. Register your attendance at http://bit.ly/2K4LPox or contact [email protected] 0472 507 111.
University Open Days: August 11-25
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YEAR 9 CAMP
FATHERS’ DAY
Mass & Barbeque
FRIDAY 31 AUGUST 20187:30AM IN THE CHAPEL
S T J O H N B O S C O C O L L E G E
Followed by Breakfast in the playground
An invitation TO STUDENTS OF THE
COLLEGE AND THEIR FATHER AND/
OR GRANDFATHERS
(EGG & BACON ROLL)
RSVP: BY WEDNESDAY 29 AUGUST VIA THE LINK
https://www.trybooking.com/410509
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SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER10.30am - College HallAn invitation to present and former students, teachers, staff, family and friends of the College.
BACK TO BOSCO 40TH ANNIVERSARY MASS & BBQ
Celebrating 40 years of Joy and Hope
T 02 9548 4000 • www.boscocollege.nsw.edu.au
Uniform Shop Canteen Roster
Monday 13 August Tracy Dimmock
Tuesday 14 August Danielle Laing
Wednesday 15 August Raelene Ryan
Thursday 16 August Help needed please
Friday 17 August Sharni Lackey
Monday 20 August Melanie Schofield
Tuesday 21 August Kim Mayer
Anita Richardson
Wednesday 22 August Nicole Ziegenfusz
Thursday 23 August Help needed please
Friday 24 August Help needed please
The second-hand Uniform Shop will be open
Wednesday afternoon of Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9
3.00 - 3.45pm &
Friday morning of Weeks 2, 4, 6 and 8
8.30 - 9.30am
THE NEXT OPEN DATES FOR TERM 3 2018 ARE:
FRIDAY 17 AUGUST, 8.30am - 9.30amWEDNESDAY 22 AUGUST, 3.00pm - 3.45pm
(please note cash only for Blazer purchases)
T 02 9548 4000 F 02 9548 4099
www.boscocollege.nsw.edu.au
