No 27 28 August - St Columban's · PDF file · 2017-10-05students with the mantras of the College being upheld, ... Must have 600 words eg 8 X 70-80 word (8-10 line) ... simple algebra,

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Principal’s Message

The Columban I trust in the kindness of God forever

The Columban Principal’s Message “God of all peoples in Jesus Christ

You call us from our foolishness to be you children coming amongst us like a kookaburra singing

the song of a new day.”

Dear Students, Staff, Family and Friends

On Thursday evening we enjoyed the most entertaining evening as we listened to our “Great Debate”. The topic was “Teachers should be allowed to be friends with students on Facebook”.

The Teachers’ team consisted of the incredibly talented Ms Jillian Dearling, Mr Steve Ruddy and Mr Ian Sweeney, whilst the very skilled and articulate Students’ team was comprised of Chau Le, Hannah Grundy and John Paul Gonzo. The latter team we must remember had reached the final 16 in the QDU Competition. A very passionate debate ensured with the teachers effusively arguing that teachers should be on Facebook with students with the mantras of the College being upheld, Ms Jillian Dearling sang a song to conclude her argument! The students narrowly won the debate! The adjudication team consisted of the College Captains and myself. Most debates are won on method and with very succinct and piercing points of information on both sides the students took out victory as they kept to time. The teachers just stretched the time to suit themselves and gave them more talking as sadly they did need “friends”!! Congratulations to all the coaches and the 15 teams for their achievements throughout the year – it was wonderful to acknowledge and have the families attend. Thank you to Ms Kate Ruddy for her coordination of Debating, the coaches and to Ms Amanda Schimke and her team for the delicious food and refreshments. What we learnt is that the power of the voice is mightier than the sword and what wonderful leaders of the future we are shaping! Teachers Make A Difference! We welcomed Mr Kevin Twomey, Deputy Executive Director BCE on Tuesday to our Assembly and were thrilled in his honouring our Nominees, Finalists and Winners in the Learning and Teaching Excellence Awards – Finalists were Ms Denise Newman and Ms Kate Ruddy for Excellence in Leadership in Curriculum, and Ms Shakira Longmore and Ms Natalie McMahon for their Excellence in Italian Language Teaching, and Ms Priyanthi Joseph as a Beginning Teacher. The Winners of Excellence in Leadership in Learning and Teaching, were our Academic Coordinators—Ms Deborah Holland, Ms Sharon Sweeney, Mr Vince Webb, Mr Dean Stevens, Mr Jozef Friedmann, Mrs Vanessa Done, Mr Reuben Pather, Mrs Veronica McMahon, Mrs Amanda Schimke, Mr Steve Ruddy and Mrs Sherryl Gregory. Mr Twomey presented the Academic Leaders with a cheque for $2000 along with a Trophy. He pointed out how special this was and how teachers did make a difference in setting the bar for our students. He also spoke of the importance of striving for excellence and this was such an honour for our teachers as BCE had 11000 employees making our win so notable. We thanked him for his presence and for the instigation of this award. The Assembly saw the showcasing of our eisteddford placing Dance Troupe, Lucky Patterson and Louie Beatty in their Green and Gold tracksuits with their medals, honouring of excellence of the Year 10 Netballers winning the regional competition, Environmental Committee champions and Student of the Month! Our students were very respectful and all

Principal’s Message

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INSIDE

Principal’s Message P1

Parent/Guardian

Notices P3

Careers P5

College Event News P6

TAS Sport P8

TAS Results P9

TAS Draw P10

Community Notices P11

Tuckshop Rosters P12

The Columban Spirit - Tradition - Community 29 August 2014

EVENTS

1 September P&F Meeting 7pm

2-3 September

QCS TEST

3-5 September Year 10 Camp

4 September

Year 11 Dinner Dance

9-10 September Regional Athletics Carnival

10-15 September

Year 11 & 12 Exam Block

16-19 September Year 11 Placement/Vocational

Week

19 September End of Term 3

7 October

Term 4 Commences

CRICOS Reg No. 03347D

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spoke so well on Assembly. We were appreciative of our delectable morning tea provided by our Hospitality students for our guests. A special aspect of our Awards was to present our Annual Arts Bursaries. The winner of the St Peter’s Primary Arts Bursary was Liana Kerr, whilst Brianna Van Der Meer took out the St Columban’s Bursary. Liana ( Yr 9) and Brianna (Yr 9) were identified as having special talents and commitment in Dance and Visual Arts for Liana and Music and Debating for Brianna. We thank St Peter’s for their generosity in supporting Arts pathways and showing their supportive links with our school. The Bursary provides an amount each year encouraging the extension and involvement in the Arts. Liana is a past student of St Peter’s, which made this award very special. Best Wishes to Year 12 Students for the Queensland Core Skills Test. Next week sees the challenge of the Queensland Core Skills Test for the Year 12 students. The QCS consists of four papers over two days. All of our Year 12 students are required to sit the QCS. There are two groups of students in Year 12. For the group who are ranking students, the results of the QCS counts individually toward their rank, and the result of “D” or above can only improve the rank. For the OP Eligilble group the individual result is part of a group score which scales the OP subject results up or down for the calculation of OP. This is why it is important for students to support each other as the whole team will be affected by an individual result. Paper 1 Writing Task paper.

Must have 600 words eg 8 X 70-80 word (8-10 line) paragraph (if 2/3 word count only 2/3 marks to start with).

Must have title. Must directly relate to the concept and the stimulus which is ticked on front cover.

Paper 2 Multiple Choice (50 questions)

Read questions first—use perusal to read the stimulus with lots of text. Highlight key words. Eliminate wrong answers. Aim to answer ten questions every 15 minutes. Answer all questions (15 minutes left to go back to harder ones).

Paper 3 (short response) Read question first. HISTPAR method

Highlight—read question first Item—understand task / make a list. Stimulus—find information needed. Think—best problem-solving strategy. Plan—best format for answer. Answer—include key word and support with evidence in SENTENCES unless directed otherwise. Re-read—check task is answered.

Use visual literacy tools—analyse using visual texts

Arrangement Texture Colour Depth Line Light Interpretation Shape & Size Mood

Be confident with mathematical/science questions—they are often much easier than they look. Questions will

involve percentages, ratio, using compass/protractor, simple algebra, substitution, problem-solving, graphs, space and measurement, reading tables, statistics, consumer maths, reading maps. Use common sense and work through by steps/elimination—draw a diagram or picture to show the problem.

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Here is an example, with an

illustration used as stimulus material.

Solution on Page 7

Student of the Month - August SENIOR Academic Achievement – Laura MacGregor has sustained a trend of substantial improvement in her Biology work. She has been working very diligently and did a great job on her EEI last term. Sporting Achievement – Corey Cumner is recognized for the contribution he is making to the Surf Life Saving Community, and recently been awarded the Paul Egan Memorial Shield which is given to the most outstanding cadet or junior (age groups of U14 and U15) of the year for the Sunshine Coast Branch which covers the area from Rainbow Beach to Redcliffe Surf Life Saving Clubs. He has also won the ‘best fundraiser’ for nippers and cadets, four years in a row. Cultural Achievement – Isabelle Bullivant, Maddy McKenna & Molly Ham These girls have been exceptional in Dance Troupe lately. Their assistance is greatly appreciated and they have become fantastic ambassadors for the Dance Troupe. VET Award – Caleb Parker is to be congratulated for his commitment to his vocational studies. He is in his second year of completing a Certificate I in Engineering (Diesel Fitting) at SkillsTech one day per week. As well, Caleb is completing a traineeship with McDonald’s in Certificate III in Retail, giving him knowledge and skills to value add to his other vocational studies. Senior & Middle Phase Spirit Award - StC Piece Markers Club – Chelsea and Isabella Robers, Amber Ralph, Morgan Bradford, Kristel Roelfs, Rhiannon Hogan, Caitlin Bertram and Bethany Robinson. StC Piece Makers meet each Monday after school to make comfort cushions for patients who have undergone surgery for breast cancer. These items are given freely to patients via the Wesley Hospital and St Andrew’s Hospital together with the Kim Walters Choices Program. This dedication and community service often results in the College receiving cards and emails from patients who have received comfort as a result of this service. MIDDLE Phase Academic Achievement - Grace Catton epitomises the St Columban’s College ALBI motto ‘Soar Like the Eagle’. Grace consistently puts in 100% effort into her class work, always working diligently and conscientiously on all class tasks. Her academic achievement in Geography and History are to a standard of excellence. Sporting Achievement – Kobe Tozer receives this award for his involvement in the College’s sporting activities. Kobe has been involved in a TAS Sport each trimester this year as well as the swim, Cross-country and Athletics teams. Cultural Achievement – Shayla Haines has been working exceptionally well in Visual Art this term. She always gives 100% effort in all that she does and is working very hard to develop her own personal style across a range of media.

Solution on Page 7

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College Notices to Parents/Guardians

FREE LIVE ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION Hear from our experienced Program Manager, find out more about discounts and scholarships

available and ask questions.

Wednesday, 10 September 5.30pm (AEST)

Register now Visit www.studentexchange.org.au

or call 1300 135 331 for more information

FREE LIVE ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION FOR St Columban's College STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE IN 2014

Student Exchange Australia New Zealand is a not-for-profit organisation that is registered with all state and territory Departments of Education around Australia and with the Ministry of Education in NZ. We are the first and only secondary exchange organisation in Australia and New Zealand to be certified to ISO 9001 (Quality Management System) and we ensure the highest standards of care and support to our participants. We would like to invite your students and families to our next FREE Live Online Session on Wednesday, 10 September. The LIVE Online session gives students and families the opportunity to learn more about becoming an exchange student and the various scholarship options that are available. Students can find out more about our exchange programs to over 25 countries, listen to former exchange students share their experience and learn about our scholarships and discounts on offer in 2014. We offer scholarships and discounts worth over $100,000 to students each year. These include 5 x Language, 2 x International Affairs, 2 x Indigenous and 3 x Digital Video Scholarships. The next deadline for scholarship submissions for all programs departing between April - September 2015 is Friday, 31st October 2014. Full details and a video are available from our website. "You come back a different person, with so much more confidence & you feel that you can conquer the world" Jessica, Semester Program to Italy. We would appreciate if you could please mention our upcoming information session in your newsletter. You can copy the below text or download our PDF notice from here. If you would prefer to receive the attachment in a different version, please respond to this email with your request.

We were pleased last week to welcome Mr Peter Leuenberger Deputy Executive Director of Edmund Rice Education Australia to the College – he enjoyed a tour of our campus and its facilities, and our strong connection with the Edmund Rice Charism. We hope you have a great week – our Calendar is very full with the Year 12 Core Skills Test on Tuesday and Wednesday, Year 11 QCS Practice on Thursday and Dinner Dance in the evening, Year 10 Outdoor Education Camp on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday! And this is added to with more assessment in the following week! Take care and blessings for the week

Ann Rebgetz Principal

Let us reflect on our opportunities to reflect on the “Touchstones” of Edmund Rice Tradition. Liberating Education – we open hearts and minds, through quality teaching and learning experiences, so that through

critical reflection and engagement each person is hope-filled and free to build a better world for all.

Gospel Spirituality— we invite all people into the story of Jesus and strive to make his message of compassion, justice and peace a living reality within our community.

Inclusive Community—our community is accepting and welcoming, fostering right relationships and committed to the common god.

Justice and Solidarity—we are committed to justice and peace for all, grounded in a spirituality of action and reflection that calls us to stand in solidarity with those who are marginalised and the Earth itself.


Careers News Top Tips for Tertiary This newsletter is emailed to all senior phase students weekly. It has heaps of information about Open Days, Expos, Courses, Gap Year ideas etc. QTAC Help Would you like help with QTAC applications? Mrs Gregory and Mrs Ruddy will be running QTAC Help sessions in the Career & Training Centre (CTC) Tuesday and Thursday first break. Bring your laptop. Year 11 & 12 Students: LEARNING ACCOUNT ON STUDENT CONNECT All senior students in Queensland have a learning account on the QSA Student Connect website. You need your Learner Unique Identifier (LUI number) to set up and access your account. Come to the Careers Office to get your LUI number if you have lost it. You can use your learning account to: • check your personal details • view your enrolments and results • track your progress towards a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) • check your eligibility for a QCE and Overall Position (OP) • Find out your final results, including your OP and Field Positions (FPS). It is absolutely essential that you set up your account and check it for accuracy. Log into your learning account at: https://studentconnect.qsa.qld.edu.au Year 11 Students: Year 11 Students who are studying Certificate courses in Hospitality, Hairdressing, Childcare, Tourism, Construction or Business should have made arrangements for their Structured Work Placement, 16-19 September. Please complete an Industry Placement Form so that we can draft you up a Work Experience Agreement for your placement. Any questions please see Linda Upton.

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Visual Art We congratulate Georgia Gwyn and Leteisha Shaw on having their artworks selected for the Creative Generation Excellence in Visual Art awards for 2014. The Awards recognise and promotes excellence in senior visual arts education throughout Queensland’s state and non-state schools. The exhibition provides a wonderful opportunity for the community to see the very best of senior school student art, as well as an opportunity for the students to see their work presented in a public art gallery in the University environment. The official opening was Thursday 21 August and the exhibition will runs until Saturday 13 September at the Sunshine Coast University Gallery.

By Leteisha Shaw

By Georgia Gwyn

College Event News

Debating News The inaugural Sunshine Coast ‘Chancellor’s Challenge’ Debating Competition kicked off last week at Grace Lutheran College for both the Intermediate and Senior Divisions. Congratulations to our Intermediate Team – Holly Baxter, Kylara Talbett and Olivia Coleman. While they were narrowly defeated, they showed courage and spirit and were able to present really strong arguments on the night. A further big congratulations to our Senior Team – Corey Fysh, Brittany Cooper and Georgia Hayes who were successful in their round. Well done!! A big thank you also to Johnpaul Gonzo and Hannah Grundy who have volunteered as adjudicators in this competition. This shows your commitment, skill and leadership in debating and we are very grateful for your time and expertise. The competition would not be able to run without the support of talented volunteer adjudicators, giving up their time to provide feedback and support to our aspiring debaters. Kate Ruddy Senior Learning and Pathways Coordinator

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Design and Living Technology Faculty This week has been another busy week for the DLT Faculty. On Monday, our Year 11 and 12 Home Economics students ventured into the hills of Maleny for a food technology tour. We visited local food producers – Maleny Cheese and Maleny Dairy. Students are currently investigating a unit on the ‘slow food movement’. From the hills of Maleny we then traveled to Kunara Organic Market place and the Strawberry fields where students became a real life food technologist experiencing the strawberry production process from paddock to plate. What a superb experience this provided for the students to see what wonderful local produce we have so close to use. On Friday afternoon, a group of 30 Year 11 and 12 Hospitality students ventured into ‘Eat Street Markets’ to experience some wonderful culinary delights and great food culture. It was wonderful to be able to provide the students with an opportunity such as this. What a wonderful way to spend a Friday night, immersed in delectable food, good company and great entertainment. Thanks to Henry Rose for driving the College bus. This week, the Hospitality students will host a range of functions. We have the monthly Zonta Club of Caboolture dinner meet, the great debate evening as well as a morning tea to celebrate the success of our curriculum leaders and the arts bursary recipients. Life is always busy for our Hospitality students. Our certificate 1 – year 11 Construction students will also undertake their White Card training on Friday morning in Bobbio Café. Good luck to all students involved with this. Can I also take this opportunity to remind all year 11 Hospitality, Kitchen Operations, Childcare and Construction students to ensure they have organized their work placement for the last week of term. This work placement is mandatory, please have a chat with your class teacher should you have any concerns regarding the organization of this placement. Amanda Schimke Head of Design and Living Technology.

Solution to Stimulus Illustration on Page 3

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Basketball

Senior AFL

Another long road trip this week. Special thanks are due to players and families for their support of the players and teams on these away games. Year 8 Blue – Ms Aleisha Gubesch (and Ms Jess Grehan) Round 6 (37-17) Under Jess’ tutorship this week the boys played well again this week. Despite being a player down the boys worked hard and continue to develop and enjoy their basketball. The scoring is more consistent, turnovers fewer and defense stronger. Kevin Young and Samuel Hawthorne showed skills in the game this week that they have only just been introduced to. Year 8 Gold – Mr Michael Kerr Round 6 (37-11) It took half the game to get a read on defence and get the offence started. After half time our full court press started to reap results and we pulled away to record a comfortable win. Special mention to Mitchell Scotland and Logan James, who played up this week to help cover short numbers. Zane Brown's speed and height was the difference that allowed us to press the advantage. Year 9 – Mr James Clark (and Mr Andrew Josey) Round 6 (17-33) It was nice to have a couple of extra players back for this game. While it will take time for the team to gel, they continue to show the effort and improvement that player should be proud of. Year 10 – Mr Travis Rock Round 6 (24-28) With a few key players down this was always going to be a tough game. Being level in the final minutes proved the competitiveness of the six available players. Unfortunately the calls didn’t fall their way in the final minutes. Particular credit is due to Reuben Dance who held up the middle as the only big, playing almost the entire game. Seconds – Mr Michael Connolly (and Mr Jeff Thomas) Round 6 (45-14) Another great result for the B team, this week saw the team dominate in the first quarter which set up a great result for the team. A complete team effort saw plenty of scoring opportunities created for all team members. The experienced players are offering great support for this team and the team combining together very well. Matty Parker had the crowd on their feet several times through his great efforts. Thanks must be given to the Canterbury College team which showed great sportsmanship during this game. Special thanks are also due to Jeff Thomas for his coaching over the last few weeks. Firsts – Mr Vince Webb (and Mr Hans Gubesch) Round 6 (80-47) This was out first real test for the season with Canterbury high on the ladder and having had some good results. It was fitting then to put our best game together at both ends of the court. Defensively, players gave no easy lanes and rebounding was solid. Off the back of this defense and the resulting turnovers the offense flowed. Whether on the break or through great ball movement the scoreboard ticked over with great shot selection and good finishing. The extra pass was a highlight. Josh Donaldson had a great game proving dominant in the middle. Kelsey Richards produced some great finishes off great running.

TAS Sport

The St Columban’s College Senior AFL team is once again competing the QLD Independent Schools Competition. We have had a few successful years in this completion, winning the premiership in 2012 and coming second in 2013. We are hoping to get the title back in 2014 and the boys have been training hard all term to make sure they are prepared for the competition. The details of our fixtures are listed below:

We invite all members of the StC community to come along and support the boys. We look forward to a successful season! Mr Jacob May

Date and Time Opponent Location

Mon 25 August, 4:30PM St Paul’s College Burpengary Regional Sports Park

Fri 5 September, 4:15PM Grace Lutheran College Grace Lutheran College

Fri 12 September, 4:15PM Northside Christian College Redcliffe AFC

Mon 15 September, 4:15pm Southern Cross Catholic College Southern Cross Catholic College

Semi Final: Week 1 Term 4 TBA TBA

Final: Week 2 Term 4 TBA TBA

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TAS Results—StC v Canterbury 23 August

Three Highly Experienced Hairdresser/Training Educators. Open Wednesday to Friday and Saturday TAS home

games Please phone for Appointments:

Rona—0439 851 660 Tracie—0401 091 182

Professional Hair Salon In StC Trade Training Centre.

TAS Trimester 3 Progressive Results – Round 6

Volleyball (Girls) Basketball (Boys)

Team Score Opponent Score Team Score Opponent Score

Firsts 3 CANT 0 Firsts 80 CANT 47

Seconds 3 CANT 0 Seconds 45 CANT 14

Year 10 1 CANT 2 Year 10 28 CANT 24



Yr 7/8B 3 CANT 1 Yr 7/8B 37 CANT 17

Touch Football Soccer

Team Score Opponent Score Team Score Opponent Score

Firsts Wash out Firsts Wash out

Seconds Wash out Seconds Wash out

Year 10 Wash out Year 10 Wash out



Yr 7/8B Wash out

Touch Football Volleyball Boys Basketball Soccer

Firsts – 2nd Firsts – 5th Firsts – 1st (tied) Firsts – 7th (tied)

Seconds – 4th (tied) Seconds – 4th (tied) Seconds – 2nd Seconds – 9th

Year 10– 2nd Year 10 – 6th Year 10 – 2nd (tied) Year 10 – 6th (tied)

Year 9 – 2nd Year 9 – 4th Year 9 – 9th Year 9 – 8th (tied)

Year 8 – 2nd (tied) Year 8 – 2nd Year 8 – 2nd (tied) Year 8 – 7th

Year 8B – 3rd (tied) Year 8B – 2nd Year 8B – 3rd (tied)

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TAS Draw

Students Absent from College for Sport Any students who are absent from college due to other commitments (unless they are with a TAS team) need to ring through the office to inform the school of their sporting absence. We are not always aware of your sons / daughters selection into representative teams, so please contact us to let us know.

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Community Notices

PARENTING AN ANXIOUS CHILD WORKSHOP The Moreton Family Support Network proudly presents a one off workshop aimed at parents, grandparents and carers who would like to learn more about parenting an anxious child. Members of the wider community are also welcome to attend as well but should be mindful that the material presented on the day is aimed at parents, grandparents and carers. Date: Tuesday 16 September 2014 Time: Workshop registration and information stalls from 9am onwards Workshop between 9:30am – 2:30pm Venue: Narangba Community Centre, 229 Mackie Road, Narangba. Cost: $10 payable on the day to go towards the cost of the workshop Lunch: B.Y.O Lunch. Morning tea, tea and coffee will be provided. Places are limited, so please register your interest early to avoid disappointment. To register your interest in attending the workshop or if you have any questions about the day please contact Toni from Relationships Australia Family Support Service Strathpine on 1300 364 277.

Sensory Movie Day is an inclusive event for families with special needs, children can move around, flap or stim, lighting stays on dim. and sound lowered. Fire exit doors are monitored by volunteers for those escape artists, face painting starts at 1pm, spot prizes and every children receives a balloon animal or sword. Come along to this judgement-free screening. MOVIE: How To Train Your Dragon 2 WHEN: 2pm Sunday 14 September WHERE: Morayfield Birch Carroll & Coyle COST: Tickets: $8 each children 2 yrs and under are free Companion ID cards accepted Any questions contact Chanelle 0422416509

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Tuckshop Roster 2014

Mon 1 Sept Jenny Hembrow, Robyn Jones, Kerrie Burbridge

Tue 2 Sept Rosa Fili, Adele Sutcliffe

Wed 3 Sept Diedre Burton, Julie Gemeri, Laura Wykman

Thur 4 Sept Julie Totoro

Fri 5 Sept Bronwyn Hawthorne, Natasha McConochie

If unable to attend tuckshop please let Tracey know at the earliest possible time. Phone 5433 7328 and leave a message any time of day or night.

Tutoring

MATHS Wednesday 3 - 4pm Webb 2.3

ENGLISH Wednesday 3 - 4pm Library

Accoun ng & Cer ficate III in Business Thursdays 3 – 4 pm in O’DrIscoll 1.2.

Term Hours: Tuesdays: 8am - 9am 2pm - 3pm Thursdays: 8am - 9am

Uniform Shop

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No 27 28 August - St Columban's · PDF file · 2017-10-05students with the mantras of the College being upheld, ... Must have 600 words eg 8 X 70-80 word (8-10 line) ... simple algebra,