Wednesday 11th June 2014 Term 2 - Number 17

Prayer for our Confirmation Candidates

Holy Spirit, strengthen our confirmation candidates with your gifts of Wisdom, Understanding,

Counsel, Courage, Knowledge, Reverence and Awe and Wonder. Grant that they may grow into the fullness of the stature of Christ.

Fill them with the joy of your presence. Increase in them the fruit of your Spirit.

Help them to experience and trust your dwelling within, so that they can count on your guidance today and every day.

Show us the way to help one another become better disciples of Jesus Christ, sharing your love with our world and with each person we meet.

Come, Holy Spirit! Come Amen

SECRETS OF SUCCESS ~ Lessons from the Past for the Future.

1. People succeed because they take pains to succeed. Industry and patience are almost genius; and successful people are often more distinguished for resolution and perseverance than for unusual gifts. They make determination and unity of purpose more important than ability.

2. Success is the reward of those who "spurn delights and live laborious days”. We learn to do things by doing them. One of the great secrets of success is "pegging away”. No disappointment must discourage, and a run back must often be allowed, in order to take a longer leap forward.

3. No opposition must be taken to heart. Our enemies often help us more than our friends. Besides, a head-wind is better than no wind. Who ever got anywhere in a dead calm?

4. A fatal mistake is to imagine that success is some stroke of luck. This world is run with far too tight a rein for luck to interfere. Luck sells its wares; it never gives them. In some form or other, we pay for luck; or we go empty away.

5. We have been told, for centuries, to watch for opportunities, and to strike while the iron is hot. Very good; but I think better of Oliver Cromwell's amendment – "make the iron hot by striking it."

6. Everything good needs time. Don't do work in a hurry. Go into details; it pays in every way. Time means power for your work. Mediocrity is always in a rush; but whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing with consideration. For genius is nothing more nor less than doing well what anyone can do badly.

7. Be orderly. Slatternly work is never good work. It is either affectation, or there is some radical defect in the intellect. I would distrust even the spiritual life of one whose methods and work were dirty, untidy, and without clearness and order.

8. I have had many letters from people who wanted all the rewards and honours but success is no accident. Success demands the whole heart, the whole intellect, and the whole time.

9. Don't fail through defects of temper and over-sensitiveness at moments of trial. One of the great helps to success is to be cheerful; to go to work with a full sense of life; to be determined to put hindrances out of the way; to prevail over them and to get the mastery. Above all things else be cheerful; there is no beatitude for the despairing.

Acknowledgement: British novelist Amelia E. Barr (1831-1919)

From the Principal ... … Mrs Elaine Doran

SISTERS OF CHARITY 175TH ANNIVERSARY … … The Sisters of Charity who founded our College in 1960, when it was St Aloysius School, are celebrating their 175th anniversary of the first Sisters arrival in Australia. The Sisters are visiting Hobart next week to celebrate their involvement in St Aloysius Catholic College and Mount Carmel College. Sr Anne Taylor will be visiting both campuses on Thursday 19th June to speak with students and teachers about the Sisters involvement at St Aloysius and in education in general in Australia. Several Sisters will be visiting the Kingston Campus on the afternoon of Friday 20th June to attend assembly and to present the College with a plaque to mark the Anniversary. The assembly will be held at 1.45pm in the Sisters of Charity Centre. Parents are most welcome to attend. On Saturday, 21st June, a Mass will be celebrated at St Joseph’s Church in Macquarie Street, Hobart, at 2.00pm. Several staff members and students have been invited to attend. Thank you so much to Mrs Leanne Prichard, who is on the organising committee for the anniversary celebrations, and to the following students who have volunteered their time and talents to participate in the choir at the Mass: Rachel Biondich, Leona Eagle, Jasmine Hincks, Emily Macrae, Tim Mison and Tahlia Sayers, Desmond Marcenko, Riley Pitchford, Kieran Wright and Nathan Wilcox. STAFF NEWS … …

Mrs Frances Newlands is currently on leave. Miss Phoebe Menzie is taking on the role of Food Studies Teacher Assistant during Mrs Newlands’ leave. Mrs Newlands returns on 16th June.

Mr Scott Robertson will be on annual leave from 16th June until 18th July. Mrs Mylinda Fletcher is taking long service leave from 16th June until 4th July. Mrs Melissa Dance

and Mrs Sonia Vince will work in the Kingston Campus Office during Mrs Fletcher’s leave. Miss Polly Keddilty will be on leave from 18th June until 4th July. Miss Steve Gardner will teach

Grade 1K while Miss Keddilty is on leave. Attached to this newsletter is an article from Michael Grose that may have resonance with some families … … “GETTING KIDS TO SCHOOL ON TIME.” Visit our College website, which has information about the College, its weekly notices, its educational programs and the P&F Association – www.staloysius.tas.edu.au

PENTECOST – A BIRTHDAY FOR SPIRITUAL RESOULUTION There is a story told of a farmer so down on his luck, that he was forced to accept handouts to survive. Each day, as he looked after his remaining sheep, he worried about his own survival. One day, he was visited by a scientist who sought his permission to test-drill for oil. An arrangement was made and, within a week, a drilling crew arrived. Two days later a huge oil reserve was found. The poverty–stricken farmer was now a millionaire. All along he owned all that oil with its great potential, yet he was unaware of it. It could be said that we are somewhat like the farmer. We plod along through our Christian lives unaware of the potential of the Spirit that is available to us, that is lying just below the surface of our minds and hearts. The disciples at the first Pentecost were a group of demoralised people, whose future was uncertain after the death of their inspirational leader. Yet, after the coming of the Holy Spirit, they were transformed into persons with remarkable courage to take Christ to the people around them and to other lands and cultures. Pentecost is the Church’s birthday, the day it was gifted with the presence of God through the Holy Spirit. It was the day the Church was given life, the life that is in us as we are entrusted to be the Church today; it is through us that God’s love is distributed throughout the world. The Church is the people of God, united and empowered by God to share God’s love with the world. However, this will occur only if we activate the potential of the Spirit within us. Prayer “Spirit of God within us,

We ask you to help identify The gifts that you have given separately to each of us.

Help us to celebrate these gifts And to make positive use of them in our daily activities. Amen.”

From the Religious Education Co-ordinator … … … Mr Gerard Cronly

 Dear members of the SACC family, Bullying is an issue all work places have policies around. SACC is no different. However, at this College we can look at many proactive measures, from our BE-Attitudes to out Pastoral Care Program, that attempt to prevent instances of bullying. On the whole I believe we do a great job, but is important for us to collect data to back up our hunches. Next week, on Monday 16th June, we will be conducting a Bullying Survey for all students at the Huntingfield Campus. The Pastoral Care Team, that is made up of our Councilor, Learning Cetre Coordinators and myseld, has been working on this for a while so as to fain an accurate understanding of the type of byllying that occurs, its frequency and its location. From the information we receive in the survey we want to develop pro-active strategies to minimise bullying at the Huntingfield Campus. According to the website Stop Bullying, bullying is defined as …unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. I include a link to this website that is an excellent resource as well as the Mind Matters website that many college, including this one, use as a template on how to have whole school measures that support Australian secondary schools to promote and protect student mental health and wellbeing. http://www.stopbullying.gov/index.html http://www.mindmatters.edu.au/ I encourage families to look over these websites together, discuss the issues raised and open up the opportunity for families to get in touch with members of the Pastoral Care Team if we can help in any way.

ST ALOYSIUS ONLINE CLASSROOM ACCESS FOR PARENTS Edmodo is in use from grades 5 to 10. Parents have access to their child’s progress via a parent account. Edmodo is an educational website that takes the ideas of a social network and refines them and makes it appropriate for a classroom. Using Edmodo, students and teachers can reach out to one another and connect by sharing ideas, problems, and helpful tips. A teacher can assign and grade work on Edmodo; students can get help from the entire class on Edmodo. It is a safe environment. There is no bullying or inappropriate content, because the teacher can see everything that is posted on Edmodo. Also parents can join the class to bring a level of transparency that is difficult to achieve without technology. Parents can view their child's progress, what work has been set and when it is due. Further information: www.sacc.edmodo.com Parents can access the Edmodo account setup page here - www.sacc.edmodo.com For help setting up a parent account - www.edmodo.mediacore.tv/media/edmodo-parent-account-tutorial Further information and links can be found on our website here - www.staloysius.tas.edu.au/teaching-and-learning/edmodo/

Have a great week.

MUSIC EXCURSION On Friday, we went to Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. We watched a production called the Peasant Prince. This was a great story. There were lots of different schools at the event. There were so many instruments! Flutes, cellos, harps, violins, zylophones - just to mention a few! When the conductor moved his hair would come flipping down. It was so funny, we couldn’t stop laughing. At the end there was a colouring-in book. It was a great day. Bella Adams and Jasmine Atkins, Grade 3 Students

From the Kingston Campus Director … … … Mr Brendan Gill

From the Huntingfield Campus Director … … … Mr Joe Sandric

BRAVEHEARTS - LAST THURSDAY On Thursday 5th June student had the opportunity to experience ‘The Ditto Show’ by the Bravehearts organisation. The show focused on personal safety and armed students with information and strategies to protect them from potential abuse: We believe that by providing our children with the basic principles of personal safety, we are providing them with the tools to stay safe. Just as teaching children the road rules cannot guarantee our children’s safety on the roads, no program can guarantee to “abuse-proof” our children but by teaching them the principles of personal safety we are giving them the knowledge they need to stay safe and know what to do if anything does happen. The session was very worthwhile. I would like to thank the St Aloysius Parents & Friends Association for funding this important initiative. Thank you to parents who attended the sessions. A student booklet was sent home with all students on Friday. This is a great opportunity to talk to your children about the show’s main messages through the activities provided in the booklet. ASSEMBLY TIMETABLE TERM TWO Term Two, Week Six, June 20 (Friday) - 4R & Prep WH at 1.45pm. This assembly is special as we have the Sisters of Charity attending to present a plaque to the College. Term Two, Week Nine (Thursday) - Musical Extravaganza Part One at 11.45am

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION This week is a very important week for some of the students at our College. After months of preparation with their families, through the Parish and in classes, our confirmation candidates are ready to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation tomorrow evening, 12th June at 7.00pm in the Church of Christ the Priest. Please pray for the following students as they take this important step on their journey of faith: Bridie ADAMS, James BOMFORD, Samantha BROOKS, Jessica DENTON, Zoe DONNELLY, Benjamin GREGORY, Jonah HARDING, Seth HILDER, Jett HILDER, Patrick LESSELS, Scarlett McKENZIE, Gabriel MATUSZAK, Freya MILIC, Ronan MOSENTHAL, Joe RAMAGE, Noah SWARD, Josephine THOMPSON, Shayden VAUGHAN, Eliza & Charlie WESTCOTT, Madeleine & Timothy WILLCOX, Darcy WILLIS, Isabella WILLS and Nicholas WILSON. A couple of important final reminders for families of candidates:

• Rehearsal for Confirmation is on this evening, 11th June at 6.00pm. It is important that ALL candidates and their families attend this rehearsal, as well as sponsors if possible.

• There will be a supper after the celebration of Confirmation in the Sisters of Charity Centre. All families are invited to bring a plate of something to share.

• There will be a photographer at the ceremony on Thursday evening to take individual and group official photos. Families can then order photos from next week.

If you have any questions about the Sacramental Program, please give me a call on 0409434784. *** Please find attached a faith information sheet on Confirmation. CSYMA CONFIRMATUON PRESENTATION TO GRADE FOUR STUDENTS Yesterday, our Grade 10 CSYMA class presented a fun and informative Confirmation session to Grade Four students at the Kingston Campus. The Grade 10 students did a wonderful job leading prayers, games, an input session on Confirmation, including a drama about what happens at Confirmation and a running a small group activity. Please find attached some photos of this session.

From the Pastoral Associate … … … Mrs Leanne Prichard

VINNIES CLOTHING DRIVE All Huntingfield families should have received a Vinnies Clothing bag last week for our Vinnies Clothing Appeal. This year students can earn House points for every full bag of clothes brought in to school. The House that collects the most bags of clothes will receive bonus points. Families have until St. Aloysius Day, Friday 27th June, to bring in their clothes. As we are short of Vinnies bags, if you aren’t planning to use your bag, could you please return it to the College so other families can use it? Kingston families are more than welcome to bring in any donated clothes to the Kingston Campus Office over the next two weeks. Thanks so much for your support with this appeal, and thanks to our Vinnies/Mini-Vinnies students who worked hard last week preparing the bags and notices to send out. PARISH VOLUNTEERS As you are aware, we have a number of parishioners who regularly volunteer at our school. This week I would like to profile one of our new parish volunteers - Jeannette Harris. Jeanette started working in the Kinder R classroom this year. Here is what Mrs Andrea Reece, the Kinder R teacher, wrote about her volunteer: “Jeanette volunteers in Kinder R on Tuesday and Friday mornings. Having Jeanette in the class is like having another teacher, as she has a natural understanding of Kinders needs and is a calm, happy presence. The Kinders love having her and really miss her if she is away. Jeanette is happy to take on any task, whether it be craft, letter writing and number games, measuring, joining us on excursion and playing with us. We are so grateful to Jeanette!” MASSES Thanks to Mr Matt Gardner and Grade 3G students for preparing today’s Mass in the Parish at Kingston. Well done, too, to Mrs Su Heyward and the students from Grade 6HD who prepared a very special Mass at Huntingfield last Thursday to celebrate Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit. This week Grade 9EG are preparing the Mass and parents are most welcome to join us in the Chapel at 10.20am. Weekend Parish Masses: Saturdays 6.00pm - Kingston Sundays 8.30am - Snug 10.00am - Kingston (Children's Liturgy is offered at this Mass) Weekday Parish Masses: Mondays 9.00am - Kingston Wednesdays 9.00am - Kingston Thursdays 10.20am - Huntingfield Fridays 5.30pm - St Aloysius Church

JUNE Wednesday 11th June Try a Skill Day for Grade 9 students. Wednesday 11th June P&F Meeting at 7.00pm in the Church Meeting Room Wednesday 11th June Grade 10 Duke Practice Camp at the HC overnight Thursday 12th June Sacrament of Confirmation at 7.00pm in Christ the Priest Church Friday 13th June Grade 10 students visit Guilford Young College Monday 16th June College Board Meeting at 6.00pm Wednesday 18th June Fair Meeting at 7.00pm in the Church Meeting Room Thursday 19th June Visit by Sr Anne Taylor, Sister of Charity Friday 20th June Visit by Sisters of Charity to present a plaque to College to mark their

175th anniversary – at the KC assembly. 2015 GYC Enrolments close

IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Saturday 21st June Mass at St Joseph’s Church, Hobart, at 2.00pm to celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the Sisters of Charity.

Tues 24th – Thurs 26th June Grade 10 on Work Experience Wednesday 25th June Primary All Schools Cross Country at Symmons Plains Friday 27th June St Aloysius Day Mass and Activities Monday 30th June Secondary All Schools Cross Country at Symmons Plains JULY Tuesday 1st July Mid-Year Reports to be issued Thursday 3rd July KC Music Assembly at 11.45am. Friday 4th July Free Dress day for fundraising for the Fair. Friday 4th July Term 2 concludes 2014 TERM DATES Term 2 Concludes on Friday 4th July Term 3 Monday 21st July – Friday 26th September Term 4 Monday 13th October – Thursday 18th December NB: Teachers finish the year on Friday 19th December.

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS College Spray Jackets I have been advised by our supplier, that unfortunately there has been a delay in the production of these due to sourcing the piping required for the jackets. They are expected to arrive before the end of this month. This delay only affects sizes, 6, 8, 10 & 12 as all other sizes are currently in stock. We also have the College Raincoat in stock in all sizes if you wish to purchase one of those. Order forms and contact details are available on the College website. Apologies for the delay, and if you have pre-ordered a Jacket, it will be issued upon arrival. Melissa Dance Uniform Shop Manager PARENTS AND FRIENDS NEWS Meeting As a result of Confirmation practice and the P&F Meeting both scheduled tomorrow night, the P&F meeting has been postponed until Wednesday 18th June at 6.30pm. Please note the time change to the meeting. This is because we will be having the Fair Meeting straight after the P&F Meeting at 7.30pm (same venue). You are all very welcome to attend both meetings and we would love to see you there.

Date & Time Changes P&F Meeting Wednesday 18th June at 6.30pm Fair Meeting Wednesday 18th June at 7.30pm

Angela Cassidy, President Parents & Friends Association Contact Number - 0438 293 638

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