Doyle Drive (PO Box 246) Banora Point NSW 2486

(07) 5524.9002

(07) 5524.9272

Email: sjcbanora@lism.catholic.edu.au

Website: www.sjctweed.org

Years 7-10 Half Yearly Examinations continue (31 May to 11 June)

DAY 1 ~ MONDAY 7 JUNE

Year 11 Community Service: ‘You Have a Friend’ (selected students)

SJC Parent Forum (6:30pm to 7:30pm, Administration Building)

DAY 2 ~ TUESDAY 8 JUNE

Country Cup Rugby League (selected students)

DAY 3 ~ WEDNESDAY 9 JUNE

ICAS Science Competition (selected students)

Year 11 Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews

DAY 5 ~ FRIDAY 11 JUNE

Year 11 Community Service: ‘Meals on Wheels’ (selected students)

Year 9 ‘Crossing the Bridge’ Guest Speaker

Principal’s Message Dear Parents, Students, Staff and Friends of St Joseph’s College, Welcome to Week 8 of Term 2. Students in Years 12 and 11 have completed their Semester 2 assessments and reports have been posted home. Year 12 Parent-Student-Teacher interviews were held last week, and Year 11 Parent-Student-Teacher interviews are this week. Students from Years 10 to 7 are currently completing their assessment tasks, to be followed by reporting and opportunities for Parent-Student-Teacher interviews on Tuesday 29 June. Times will be offered from morning until evening. I am asking that every family avail themselves of this opportunity and book at least one interview to make contact with the teaching staff about the progress of their student at the ents should attend interviews and be in full school uniform. Laptop Rollout 10 students this week from Wednesday, to be followed by Years 9 and 8 next w e week after. Parents are welcome to attend the handover of the Apple MacB Mac Mondays: nday is a Mac Monday, with induction and learning sessions being offered to parents at lunchtime (12:30 to 1:30pm) and evenings (6:00 to 7:00pm). Everyone so far has enjoyed the experience and commented on how valuable it was in feeling more able to be a part of the journey with their students. Locker Refurbishment: Locker doors, locks and new lockers arrive today to be installed for all students to have a safe place for their belongings. Parent Forum: Tonight we have a guest presenter offering to show mums how to achieve a fashionable look on a budget. Parents will also have a chance to complete a learning style quiz and be informed about how to support their student in how to be more organised for learning. Come along and be a part of the action. Affirming the Positive: In a new initiative, teachers, during the last two weeks, have been focusing on ‘catching st ’. They have distributed stickers and complementary notes in diaries every t dents demonstrating ‘consistent, positive attitude and behaviours in ave been distributed to a student in every learning mentor group who la ost typically displaying this quality. Students are receiving affirmation th persistence. Our successful LMG students receiving $5 Canteen Vouchers were:

Year 7: (7AN1) – Dayna Harrison; (7CJ1) – Brittany Mackay; (7DR1) - Maddison Wolfe; (7FM1) - Isabella Nethery; (7FM2) - Isabella Rope and Claudia Fien; (7GB1) - Isaac Martin; (7LP2) - Lily Chapman; (7MW1) - Claudia Gregory; (7NB1) - Tahnee Serone; (7PB1) - Ryan Mitchell; (7PM3) - Claudia Cason; and (7TN1) - Gemma Torresi.

Year 8: (8FS1) - Kaitlin Miceli; (8GT1) - Christopher Relf; (8JM1) - Cheyenne Thornton; (8KE1) - Elyse Gregory; (8SR1) - Roy Levy; and (8WP1) - Sophie Longworth.

Year 9: (9CF1) – Taylah McLean; (9JB1) – Bonnie Amos; (9PS1) – Mitchell Dempsey; (9RC1) – Jessica Rutledge; (9SB2) – Lenett Hillman; (9SB3) – Lauren Tenison-Woods; (9SM1) – Monique Morlando-Mayoyo-Shay.

Year 10: (10CV1) – Lucinda Caltabiano; (10CW1) – Julian Richards; (10GC1) – Catalynne Scott; (10MD1) – Maddison Beattie; (10SB1) – Ellie McMillan; (10SS2) – Damon Colivas; and (10TC2) – Kurt Johnston and Mitchell O’Keeffe

Years 11 and 12: (SHB1) – Ashley Taverner; (SHG1) – Debara Andrews and Andrew Budzinauskas; (SJC1) – Kieron Donnelly; (SKP1) – Leigh McMahon; (SLM1) – Thomas Monaghan; (SMJ1) – Juacinta Death; (SPL2) – Matthew Hurst and Georgina Oram; and (SVS1) – Olivia Salmon. A special thanks to Mrs Sue Wilson and Mrs Michelle Heazlewood-Ross who have started this great focus of looking for good. Let us live thankful for God’s grace present in our lives. Alain Sauvage

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The School Newsletter and School Calendar are both available online @ www.sjctweed.org. The School Calendar contains year group events, assessment schedules and term dates.

WEEK 9 Monday 14 June

Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

Year 11 Community Service: You Have a Friend

Tuesday 15 June Year 6 Transition Visit Group 1

Year 7 2011 Enrolment Interviews (15-22 June)

Gifted and Talented Art Workshop

Thursday 17 June Year 6 Transition Visit Group 2

Year 12 Bond University Presentation

Friday 18 June Year 10 ‘You Have A Friend’ LMG Presentation

College Athletics Carnival

WEEK 10 Monday 21 June

Year 12 / Staff / Co-Curricular Photo Day

Year 11 Community Service: You Have a Friend

Tuesday 22 June Year 9 English Incursion

Gifted and Talented Art Workshop

Wednesday 23 June SJC Social

Thursday 24 June Years 7-10 Semester 1 Reports posted

Year 10 KLA Subject Presentations

Year 9 PD/H/PE Incursion

Friday 25 June Murwillumbah Eisteddfod

Diocesan Surfing

s Centre,

ty

Year 11 iend

Tuesday 29 June Gifted and Talented Art Workshop

ars 7-10 Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews Day/Night

Thursday 1 July Year 10 Food Technology Excursion

Friday 2 July End of Term 2

(This is a normal school day)

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS Monday 5 July

Year 11 Community Service: You Have a Friend

Monday 12 July Year 11 Community Service: You Have a Friend

Meeting tonight, Monday, 7 Junein the Administration Building, St Joseph’s Colleg

, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm e

Special Guest at the Parent Forum: Suzanne Vella and ‘Your First Impressions’

As the founder of Your First Impression in 2002, Suzanne has worked with such prestigious companies as MYER & the Golden Door Health Retreat. From her work as an Image Consultant, she realised the need to make what is available to the rich and famous accessible to all women. That is - WHAT TO WEAR. She developed a workshop that gives Australian women what Trinny & Susannah gave to the UK.

Suzanne’s philosophy is that all women have their own unique beauty, however, to identify this she needs to feel confident with her clothes by knowing what to wear.

Suzanne will be giving a short demonstration of the range of topics in her workshop after which the Forum will consult about a possibility of conducting this event as a fundraiser for the College.

New members welcome.

Sunday 27 June St Joseph’s Parish Youth Mas

(Holy Family Chapel, Doyle St Joseph’s College)

WEEK 11 Monday 28 June

Year 9 Food Tech ‘Kindy’ Par

Community Service: You Have a Fr

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UNIFORM SHOP HOURS Tuesdays and Thursdays

7:45am – 9:00am 12:45pm – 1:30pm 3:00pm – 3:30pm

Attention: Year 12 families ~ Save the date:

Year 12 Formal ~ Wednesday 17 November

ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC PARISH TWEED HEADS Catholic Presbytery Ph: (07) 5536.7522

Unidentified School Fees The Parish Schools Board has advised that the following payments have been received but have not been allocated to any account due to insufficient information on bank statement:

1. 24/03/2010 UCQLDSYNOD29706 $ 80.00 2. 21/04/2010 UCQLDSYNOD $ 80.00 3. 16/04/2010 Skyechas Pty Ltd $ 20.00 4. 14/04/2010 IMB kids school fees $ 100.00 } 5. 21/04/2010 IMB kids school fees $ 100.00 } Possible TRF from IMB B/Soc? 6. 28/04/2010 IMB kids school fees $ 100.00 }

Please contact Sue or Kim at the Parish Office (07) 5536.7522 should any of these payments relate to you.

Outstanding School Fees School fee invoices were sent out during the school holidays. Any family not receiving an invoice needs to contact Sue or Kim to arrange for a copy to be sent.

John Klein Schools Finance Manager

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Students Absences: Please telephone the College between 7:45am and 9:00am on the day of the absence. A note is also required on the first day of the student’s return.

St Joseph’s Parish Tweed Heads

Do you know the meaning of this word?

Community: (n.) the people living in one locality; the locality in which they live; (as modifier) community spirit; a group of people having cultural, religious, or other characteristics in common.

Communication: (n.) the imparting or exchange of information, ideas, or feelings; a connecting route or link.

“Without the human community one single human being cannot survive.”

Dalai Lama

“For a community to be whole and healthy, it must be based on people's

love and concern for each other.” Millard Fuller

“Union gives strength.” Aesop

I’m proud to be a part of this community - how about you?

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL’S NOTES YEARS 7-10 PARENT / STUDENT / TEACHER

INTERVIEWS Semester 1 Reports for students in Years 7-10 will be posted out to families on Thursday24 June (Week 10). Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews for Years 7-10 will be held on Tuesday 29 June, thefinal week of this term. Interviews will take place throughout theday, with ten minute sessions available from9:00am, up until 8:20pm, with the interviewsconcluding at 8:30pm. This day has been specially timetabled toallow our families the opportunity to meet allthe teachers of their child/ren in the oneday. Please note that teachers of senior classeswill still be teaching and so will block out fortheir timetabled Year 11/12 lessons.Teachers will also be blocking out a period oftime for lunch or a refreshment break butyou will notice that there is quite a decentspan of time in which our parents andstudents can meet with the teachersconcerned. I emphasise the ‘three-way’ connection ofthese interview as the teachers will bemeeting with both the student and theparent(s). I cannot stress enough theimportance of our parents and students inmeeting with teachers to discuss the progressbeing made in specific areas and subjects. I would also encourage parents to makeappointments with the teachers involved withtheir child this year, regardless of the subjectbeing taught. These meetings and discussionsare an important way for the keystakeholders to communicate with each otherabout the successes, the challenges and waysforward for each child in each subject. Each child must attend and with good reason:

Students get to hear directly what hasbeen said about their learning andbehaviour within class.

If changes need to be made then thestudent is effectively the only one thatcan make this change despite the bestefforts or intentions of their parents!

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be issued with an intervr

class teachers prior to this event takingplace. Please remind them to seek out all their teachers and make the necessaryarrangements.

WHOLE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES There are a number of whole school activitiesoccurring through the year, with the next one being the Annual Athletics Carnival, set to take place on Friday 18 June (Week 9). I would like to take the time to remind ourstudents a e College’sexpectation ese events.When stud up for aplace at ey agree tothe whol get to choose

nd their families of ths with regards to thents and families sign

St Joseph’s College the package and do not

which pa ey willparticipat

at all whole schoolfunctions. Please do not excuse them for theday on the basis that they are not ‘sporty’ –their support of their fellow students is partof the ‘whole school’ experience. I ask that you make no appointments or plansto give them the ‘day off’. To be a part o

rts of the package the in.

Attendance is compulsory

fthe community, take part in our community’sevents.

STUDENTS LEAVING EARLY A reminder to our parents:

If you want your child to leave the school early you need to write a note in theCollege Planner. Your child will showtheir teacher in morning LMG and it willbe recorded on the College computersystem.

If no note is recorded at LMG then notonly is the school unaware of yourarrangement, but when you arrive at the College office to sign your child out, acall has to be made interrupting (anddisrupting) the class.

Students are not to make their ownarrangements to leave the school early,whether ill or not. All suchcommunication should be strictly between parents and the College. If yourchild is feeling unwell, please support theCollege by reminding them of theprocedure to report to the office, wherea member of the office staff will contactthe parent/carer direct.

is appreciated.

P R A Y E R S Your thoughts and prayers are

requested for the Kinson family, following the death of the father of

Andrew (10CW1) from the College and Daniel of St James Primary.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Kinson family at this sad time.

Your support

Mr Peter Lyon Deputy Principal

ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC PARISH

TWEED HEADCatholic Presbyte

Ph: (07) 5536.7522

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PARISH YOUTH MASS

Our next Youth Mass will be held on Sunday 27 June

(end of Week 10, Term 2) in the Holy Family Chapel,

St Joseph’s College, Doyle Drive, Banora Point commencing at 5:30pm

Youth Mass Dates for the remainder of 2010 are as follows:

TERM 3: Week 1: Sunday 25 July

Week 6: Sunday 29 August Week 10: Sunday 26 September

TERM 4: Week 3: Sunday 31 October

Week 7: Sunday 28 November

WEEKEND MASS TIMES

St Joseph’s Parish St Anthony’s Parish

Saturday Vigil: 6:00pm

Saturday Vigil: 6:00pm (Kingscliff)

Sunday: 7:00am & 9:00am

Sunday: 7:00am (Pottsville)

Sunday: 9:00am (Bilambil)

Sunday: 9:00am (Kingscliff)

Fr Michael Brady Fr Jim Griffin Parish Priest Parish Priest

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Messages to Students: Office staff cannot disrupt teaching in order to deliver messages that are not of an urgent nature. Student’s afternoon home travel plans should be made prior to the student leaving home in the morning.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS Mary MacKillop’s Canonisation is a milestone in our Australian history, a unique occasion and one of celebration for the Church and the nation. The Church does not make a saint – it recognises a saint. Canonisation is the act by which the Holy Father declares in a definitive and solemn way that a Catholic Christian is actually in the glory of heaven, intercedes for us before the Lord and is to be publicly venerated by the whole Church. Canonisation is a double statement – about the life of the person and also about the faith of the people who are alive at this moment. They are as much a part of the canonisation as the person who is being recognised. When declaring a saint the Church looks at:

1. The life of a person. It looks at what the person did, how she reacted to the events of life, what people wrote and said about her, what she wrote or said herself. For a martyr the Church looks at the death of a person and considers the reason for the death and the circumstances surrounding the death.

2. The question of continuing devotion. When the person died did the people keep the memory alive? Is the person still alive in the faith of the people? Is her life continuing in the people?

There are two major steps in the process of canonisation, namely beatification and canonisation. In the lead up to Mary MacKillop’s Canonisation in October, we will be sharing Mary’s story as well as the process of her Canonisation. Where else can we start but at the beginning . . . just who was Mary MacKillop? Mr Scott McDermott RE Coordinator-Ministry

Issue 15 2010 | Term 2 Week 8 Page 5

Mobile Phone Policy: Mobile phones are not to be brought to school. If there are exceptional circumstances, the phone is to be left at Student Reception upon arrival and collected on departure.

Growth The desire Mary had for a religious life combined with her response to the needs of the poor bush children of Penola, resulting in her founding a new form of religious life.

Challenge Mary’s trust in God’s will and Providence enabled her to face the challenges that came from both within the Catholic Church and those endured through the loss of family and dear friends.

Influences As the Sisters of St Joseph expanded throughout Australia and beyond, Mary’s endurance, coupled with her compassion and leadership, touched many people’s lives leaving a legacy that endures today.

“So few give their will entirely to God. Let us be some of the few.” From Mary MacKillop, 2.6.1867

Courtesy of the Mary MacKillop website: www.marymackillop.org.au

Beginnings From Mary’s often troubled and humble beginnings in Melbourne to the establishment of a school in a stable in Penola, her early life showed her great desire to do God’s will and help those in need.

Who Was Mary MacKillop? Mary MacKillop was the Australian-born cofounder of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart - a Catholic religious order of Sisters who provide for the needs of the poor, not only by providing schools but also in responding to other welfare needs such as support for refugees and families in distress.

Early Life Mary Helen MacKillop was born in Fitzroy, Melbourne on 15 January 1842. A plaque on the footpath outside her birthplace in Brunswick Street, Fitzroy provides a public recognition of her birthplace. Mary's father, Alexander, was a Scottish' immigrant to the colony of Victoria. He studied for the Catholic priesthood in Rome but left the seminary at the age of 29 before he was ordained. He headed to the young colony of New South Wales and landed in Sydney in 1838. Mary's mother, Flora MacDonald was also a Scottish migrant who arrived in Melbourne in 1840. The MacKillop's had eight children. Mary was the eldest. One brother, Donald, became a Jesuit priest who worked with indigenous communities in Northern Australia. Mary's sister, Lexie, became a nun. Mary's childhood was difficult, due mostly to the lack of family finances. The MacKillops had been quite wealthy but a series of business deals entered into by her father sent the family into poverty. Mary was schooled by her father who had received an extensive education in his seminary years. By the age of 16, Mary was the main financial supporter of the family. At the age of 14, she began work, first as a clerk for stationers Sands and Kenny in Melbourne, and later as a teacher in Portland. In 1860 at age 18, she took a position as a governess at her Aunt Margaret and Uncle Alexander Cameron's family property in Penola, South Australia. Here she met Father Julian Tenison Woods, the parish priest of the local area which covered 56,000 square kilometres. Julian invited Mary's sisters Annie and Lexie to join Mary in opening a school in Penola. In 1866, a school was opened in a former stable which had been renovated with the help of Mary's brother. The MacKillops taught more than 50 students in that school. Your can read more of Mary’s story in our newsletter in the coming weeks . . .

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College Procedures: Unsure of College Procedures or Policies? The student planner contains information. If you don’t find the answer, contact the relevant Learning Mentor Group Teacher of Year Coordinator.

PASTORAL NEWS Managing our relationships with others presents daI hope you find the Ken Warren article bedifficult to take responsibility for their own be Ms Frances Stegeman College Counsellor

It can be extremely frustrating when you work with someone who thinks a problem to which they are contributing is simply being caused by someone else. On the one hand, this is a very human thing to do. It has been suggested that human beings are born with a negativity bias that helps us to identify problems and thus ensure our survival. However this tendency can also be manifested in lots of blaming, complaining and criticising. The trouble with blaming others is that it tends to provoke a defensive response. It also puts us in a powerless position as, when we are in this place, there is nothing we can do to change the situation as the problem is completely due to someone else.

for doing their part to help? 1. Let them tell their story. If we can allow people to get their story out and demonstrate

that we understand how they are seeing things and feeling, this can put them in a better position to consider another perspective. If they can vent their emotions well enough, this can often help them to settle and begin to see things in a more balanced way.

2. Be human. By this I mean being real, approachable, and not taking a superior stance - that

you know what is best for them. Instead you want to convey that we are all human, that ings better. You might even consider whether a could speak of a similar situation you were in,

earned as a result. I don't recommend telling

g end of their blaming, you could offer what you something like, "If I do . . ., will you do . . ." or "How about

both do differently in the future rather than her person is saying. Some people gain greater other person's permission, what each person will

ly heard, you could ask questions like, "What do you think you both can do to help?" They may well run off a long list as to what you or the

n, but then consider asking, "What are you u imagine the other person would say they would

ay well be able to get away with asking them hen you . . ., did that make things better or

rcising the frontal cortex of their brain, the

n find a kinder way of seeing the situation, this more helpfully. You may well have to suggest

er than expecting the person to generate them. e a chance this was a simple communication

breakdown / you were both very stressed / you were both inadvertently pushing each other's buttons?" (I suggest one of those options, not all three). Remember that their

ll depend on the degree to which they feel fully ou.

lf-reflection. However, like any new behaviour, kes conscious practice over time. When next

e game, experiment with the above and notice what

se feel free to do so at my Blog

ily challenges for each and every one of us. low helpful in dealing with people who find it haviour.

So how do you help others take responsibility

we all make mistakes, and we can all do thbrief story about yourself might help. Yousomething dumb that you did, and what you lstories about yourself as the hero.

3. Suggest a trade. If you are on the receivin

are willing to do to help, sayingwe both . . ." Here the focus is what you will debating the accuracy of what the otcommitment by writing down, with thedo.

4. Ask questions. After they have felt proper

other person needs to do. Agree where you cawilling to do to also help?" or "What do yofind helpful?" If your timing is right, you mdirect questions about their behaviour. "Wworse?" Here we are wanting to get them exepart that helps us to think about our choices.

5. Offer a different perspective. If they ca

may well put them in a better position to act kinder or more balanced perspectives rathIf appropriate, you could suggest, "Is ther

openness to a different perspective wiheard and the level of respect they have for y

The great majority of people are capable of setaking responsibility for one's own behaviour taspeaking with someone playing the blamhelps. If you would like to comment on this article, plea .

People Management Skills and an expert on ive and positive workshops, Ken has shown

and bring out their best. Check out all his FREE resources at www.positivepeoplesolutions.com.au

Ken Warren is Australia's leading speaker onHuman Behaviour. With his engaging, interactthousands how to turn difficult people around

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Extended Periods of Leave: If you are planning a holiday during the term dates, a letter requesting leave should be forwarded to the Principal in advance.

REMINDER: MESSAGES TO STUDENTS

DURING THE SCHOOL DAY

Parents and Caregivers please be aware that the office staff cannot disrupt

teaching in order to deliver messages that are not of an urgent nature.

All home travel arrangements should be made prior to your child leaving for

school and we seek parent’s support in this regard.

We also cannot be phoning classrooms to advise students of the arrival of

equipment they have arranged for their parents to bring in. It is the

responsibility of students to check at

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A series of three free workshops for the parents of teenagers

Parenting teenagers can be difficult. It is a time of great change and as a parent it can be difficult to know how to respond to the challenging behaviours of your teenager.

It is also a time when your child faces many difficult choices around drug and alcohol use, sex and risk taking. Knowing how to talk to them and guide them through that process is an essential tool for parenting.

When: Tuesdays, 8, 15 and 22 June, 6-8pm Where: The Family Centre, 15-17 Rivendell Street,

South Tweed

Bookings essential! call The Family Centre on (07) 5524.8711

‘You Have A Friend’ Roster for Term 2: dult in bold)

n, Ms Jenna-Lee Mepstead

ina Oram, Ms Mandy Oram

Samantha Bario, Ms Sandra Salamacha

ode, Jacob Hawkins, Mr Jesse Carroll

ara Hayes, Mr Peter Serone

Talia Morgan, Mrs Kerrie Connolly

Date Attendees (Accompanying A

7 June Lachlan Raso, Lina Hayek-Sunderland, Samantha Fie

14 June Tia McLaren, Elise Kachel, Georg

21 June Brendan Bartel, Christopher Cooke,

28 June Patrick Lynch, Caitlin McGibbon-Go

5 July (Holidays) Casandra Dunn, Keeley Serone, Sam

12 July (Holidays) Jacquelyn Baker, Kahlia Anderson,

CURRICULUM NEWS Please see me about any of the following or an Mr Matt Hall Careers Advisor

UNDERSTANDING YOUR TEENAGER

Supporting yourself and your child through adolescence

y careers concerns you may have.

The 29th Tertiary Studies Expo (TSXPO) is the most comprehensive event of its kind

in Australia.

Students from Years 10, 11 and 12 are invited to meet one-on-one and discuss their study, career and employment options with representatives from around 110 exhibitors including:

Universities from around Australia and overseas

Represtantives from ALL faculties from Griffith, QUT and UQ

Private education providers TAFE

Defence forces Government agencies Employment opportunities Post graduate courses info Professional associations Student services and more!

What can you expect:

Where can you find more info?

Scholarship, financial and bursary infomration available

The chance to win a $2000 bursary Information on study and career options Exhibitor seminar sessions Chance to win a laptop computer to the

value of $1000

A lift-out feature in the Courier Mail on Wednesday 14 July.

A dedicated website www.tsxpo.org with info on: - full exhibitor listing - student worksheet - laptop prize and bursary details - seminar details and more

Be part of the expo and find out all the latest information on tertiary studies, scholarships and bursary info, financial support, career pathways and admission procedures.

It’s the expo you cannot afford to miss!!

PREP – an early entry program PREP stands for Principal’s Report Entry Program and is a great way for academically talented students from high schools in the non-metropolitan areas of NSW, ACT and Victoria get their foot in the door at Charles Sturt University (CSU).

To be eligible, a Year 12 student needs to be identified by their school principal as a consistent achiever with the potential to succeed in university studies. CSU offers many courses to undergraduate students however some courses are excluded from PREP, such as Communications courses, Dental Science and Veterinary Science.

For more information, visit www.csu.edu.au/study/prep

Regional Bonus Points Scheme Charles Sturt University (CSU) offers a Regional Bonus Point (RPB) program to school leavers in regional areas throughout Australia.

The program offers an additional five points to the university admission score of regional school leavers. CSU recognises that higher education participation rates are quite often lower in regional, non-metropolitan areas. It’s important to remember that bonus points are automatically added to the university admission score, students do not need to apply for them. For school leavers the RBP program relates to the school you attend, not the place you live. For non school leavers the program is linked to your home address and postcode. To find out which areas are included from the RBP program, visit http://www.csu.edu.au/study/regional-bonus.htm

CAREERS NEWS

‘On Show’ displays were very exciting and colourful. The Library was transformed into a vibrant collection of student talent. Each department (KLA) showed the range of activities that the College offers to teach students about their subject.

Tim Connolly did a fantastic job ordering the equipment necessary and setting up the Library so it was a colourful array of ideas and activities. Staff willingly chatted to parents explaining the way ideas are taught at the College while groups of students demonstrated their skills. The Year 9 Drama class were in clown costume and entertained visitors with a range of antics while handing out lollies to the children. This is a great sample of a rich, authentic assessment task as these students used this audience to rehearse their Year 9 Drama Assessment Task - Clowning. Other students demonstrated how to use a Mac, Scientific equipment, Woodwork machinery and the Textiles room was alive with the sounds of sewing. There were duelling pianos and choirs near the Art rooms which showcased student work via computer and in its Studio the Gifted and Talented program was operating with Hobie Porter (Artist in Residence). The College looked wonderfully alive. Thank you to all those teachers who helped make it a success. A large troupe of students volunteered to be Tour Guides and Welcomers and they did a splendid job as all parents commented favourably on their professionalism.

GALLERY

We have lots more photos on the College website . . .

Just click on .

2010 Talent Quest It was wonderful to see so many people supporting this year's Talent Quest, which displayed some of St Joseph's most exemplary performers.

Prizes were awarded to Timothy Wong (Year 12) for his piano solo, Taylor Liddiard (Year 11) for her vocal solo, and Finn Davoren, Tom Monaghan and Nick Leighton (Year 12) for their group performance. Emma Blanck (Year 7) and Taylah McLean (Year 9) were also named as the most promising new talents. Thank you to all the teachers and students who gave up their time on the night and in the weeks beforehand to make the Talent Quest a great success.

Thank you also to the sponsors of the night, who made many generous donations; Roy Curtis from The Good Guys, Collin and Michelle Bramwell from the Pandanus Cafe, Peter Maclean from Britt's Meats, James Pettit from Bulk Sports Warehouse, and John and Anne Atwood from Toy World. Year 12 would like to thank everyone for their support of the Talent Quest and give their congratulations to all the performers. Well done. Jordan Charters, College Captain, On behalf of Year 12

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Valuables: Students are asked not to bring large sums of cash or valuable items to school.

GALLERY

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Each year t

REATIVE ARTS FACULTY VISUAL ARTS NEWS

he National Art School in Sydney runs a HSC intensive studio practice. This is a very rare opportunity in which students get to develop their talents and artistic practices. Last year St Joseph’s had one Year 11 student selected to participate in this programme. This year we will have three very talented students participating: Congratulations to Claudia Osborn, Debara Andrews and Samara Hayes.

the July and October school holidays. They will be working in drawing and ceramics and will develop artworks based around these disciplines. They will have an exhibition at the commencement of the workshops to showcase their artworks. The students are to be congratulated on their dedication to the visual arts; it is with much hard work that things like this are achieved. Ms Jenna- Lee Mepstead Visual Arts Teacher

CHOIR NEWS Last Friday we spent the day in rehearsal for the Murwillumbah Festival of Performing Arts. The College Choir are sounding fantastic, and should do really well in that competition. Over the next couple of weeks we will continue to add the finishing touches to our performance, and hope to perform for a school assembly either shortly before or after the Eisteddfod day. Thanks for the great work so far, and good luck at Murwillumbah! Mrs Louise McLaughlin Music Teacher

The girls will travel to travel to Sydney during

TECHNOLOGICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES (TAS)

YEAR 7 MASTER CHEFS Please look at the fabulous photos of our Year 7 Food Technology students and

oducts they designed, created and tasted in class. The photos are ebsite in the ‘Gallery’ section – here are just a few. Just go to

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Congratulations to 7TEC5 and thank you to all the parents who helped their children get organised for this event. Ms Karen Parker TAS Coordinator

LETTER BOX

The following letters have been sent home with your child/ren recently:

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Nomination now open for the 2010 Tweed Shire

‘Kids in Community’ Awards The Kids in Community (KIC) Awards seek to highlight the wide variety of ways that young people, and those supporting them, strengthen and inspire our community. Their contributions highlight the diversity of social and cultural backgrounds of our youth and the acceptance and respect they have for their differing traditions, interests and values. Many young people nominated for KIC Awards are not conventional achievers: they may not excel in sporting or academic pursuits. Yet their optimism, generosity, enthusiasm, perseverance or courage has awakened others to opportunities or needs within our local communities. Community members nominated for KIC Awards are often unaware of the respect and gratitude young people have for them and of the extent of their impact on young people’s lives. By acknowledging all these contributions, the KIC Awards encourage young people to reach out to others – both to give and to receive support. Categories:

Young people supporting: 1. Youth in general 2. Indigenous Youth 3. Diverse Youth 4. Community

Young people achieving: 5. Role Models 6. Against all odds

Community Supporting Youth: 7. Individual mentors 8. Supporting groups 9. Media reporting

Nominations close 2 July 2010

Presentation Night 2 September 2010 Twin Towns Services Club

Nomination forms are available at St Joseph’s College, Southern Cross Credit Union branches in the Tweed Shire region. Online nomination forms are available at the website www.kic.com.au.

Issue 15 2010 | Term 2 Week 8 Page 11

Sport: Sport is an important part of the school and students are expected to attend sport each week.

SPORTS NEWS

Tweed Valley Sports Results ~ Wednesday 2 June

Male Sports Results Best & Fairest Basketball Open Lost Kieran Baker 15 Lost Kadison Saxby 14 Lost Max Davenport League 15 Lost on Forfeit 14 Lost Thomas Raftery 13A Lost Dylan Kirk 13B Won Alex Fitzhugh Soccer Open Lost Nicholas Lovett 14 Won Daniel Lesslie 13 Won Jay Hoy Tennis Open Won Todd Cattell 15A Lost Rory Clayton 15B Lost Nicholas Chadburn Touch Open A Won Open B Lost 15 Lost Jackson Teasdell 13A Bye 13B No Game Volleyball Open Lost Joel Collins 15 Lost Nathan Cutler Softball Lost Liam Aiken

Female Sports Results Best & Fairest Basketball A Lost Sienna van Rossum 15 Won Ellie McMillan Netball Open Won Emily Longworth 15 Called off 14A Won Katelyn Mawson 14B Lost Ashley Prince 13A1 Called off 13A2 Called off 13B1 Won Lanell Scott Soccer Open Won Hannah Simpson 15 Won Taylah Koschel Tennis A Bye 15 Bye Touch Open A Won Keeley Serone Open B Lost Georgia Meredith 15 Won Lauren Condon 13 Lost Brooke McCarthy Volleyball Open A Bye Open B Bye Bonnie Imeson 15 Lost Tahlia Breen

As always, if you have sporting news, plebe only too happy to share it with the CoNewsletter. Mr Peter McLaughlin Sports Coordinator

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Sam McWilliam, Year 9, has been surfing since he was 6 years old and loves the water.

Sam spends every weekend patrolling the Kingscliff beach for Cudgen SLSC. Sam adds that youthful energetic element to the club as most patrolling life guards are usually in their late 20s or more. It is no wonder he received 2 awards - Cadet Club Person of the Year at Cudgen Headland SLSC & Most Patrols of any club member.

He intends to become a Marine Biologist after studying at James Cook University in Cairns. With his love of marine life and his ability to dedicate time to things he loves he should succeed. Congratulations Sam.

TIMES: 12:30pm – 1:30pm (day session) 6:00pm – 7:00pm (night session)

DAY: Every Monday excluding Public Holidays (should this vary, notification will be placed on

the school website)

WHERE: Main Office – St Joseph’s College

RSVP: Phone (07) 5524.9002 (preferred but not essential). If you know in advance you will be coming, letting us know helps us ensure we have enough computers (& snacks). BYO laptop if you have one. If you find you can make it at the last minute we’d love you to come along!

>> Warning: Dates in Calendar are closer than they appear <<

On Thursday the 27th May we – Elise and Elia – accompanied Ms Nugent e a

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and Ms Berry to Linneas Estate, just out of Lennox Head, wherYouth Climate Forum, SUSS, was held. As leaders of the College Eco Warriors group we were there for several reasons; firstly to extend our knowledge about environmental issues, but also to seek advice about how we as a group can care for our environment. Our Eco Warriors slogan is ‘Taking Care of Our Environment’. Talking to the other students, teachers and the attending Environmentalists, we discovered that our school has the biggeststudent and teacher body who are concerned for our environment.building a great reputation in not only our own community but boosting the hope of other student bodies on the Far North Coast. We started the day with a talk by an Aboriginal Elder, Aunty Bertha, about the site on which the forum was held. She knew a lot about the history of the site and also how the environment has changed over the years. She was then followed by two members of a youth group called ‘YES’ and then a very inspirational man Andrew Turbill. He shared a slide show with facts and figures about climate change and how we need to start taking action for the protection of our environment. He told us that it takes 30 years for the pollution your car spits out today to affect our atmosphere. It was amazing listening to the knowledge he had about climate change and also how much it will affect us. Elise Kachel Year 11, Elia Bruce Year 11

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

NATIONAL SCHOOLS SOLAR PROGRAM

‘SUSS’ FORUM

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The Eco Warriors environment group are back in action!

5 June is the United Nations World Environment Day and it timely to think about ways in which individuals and families can reduce the pressure on our Earth. Simple things like changing to energy efficient light globes,

solar hot water, solar electricity and a concerted effort when it comes to household recycling are a great start. World Environment Day is held each year on June 5. It is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations (UN) stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political

attention and action.

JOIN THE WORLDWIDE CELEBRATION OF POSITIVE ACTION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

The National Solar Schools Program offered grants of up to $50 000 (GST exclusive) to install solar and other renewable power systems, solar hot water systems, rainwater tanks and a range of energy efficiency measures including: Energy efficiency lighting Skylights Ceiling fans Insulation Sensors Shade awnings Automatic doors External window fittings (eg double

glazing and shutter

On Thursday 27 May, Eco Warriors members Elise Kachel and Elia Bruce from Year 11, Miss Nugent and myself attended the Students Using Sustainable Strategies Forum at Broken head. Elise and Elia attended workshops whilst we facilitated a session for teachers about our Sustainable Environment Management Plan (SEMP), NSSP and the great work that our Eco Warriors are doing. It was quite clear from discussions with teachers from other schools that our environment group is by far the largest of any of the schools which were present. Elise and Elia have prepared a report on their activities from the SUSS forum. Miss Gail Berry Science Teacher & Eco Warrior

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Our Solar panels are now producing electricity and less carbon dioxide is being produced by St Joseph’s College as a result of the solar panels and a change in 365 light globes around the College. The process has been a long one in terms of required paperwork, but it is a great start for the College in becoming more energy efficient. Ms Nugent and I are particularly grateful for the assistance given to us by Mr Peter Jefferies from Complete Electrical and Communication Services P/L. Peter has provided his time and expertise throughout the entire process and has ably assisted us in filling out documentation which was quite difficult and time consuming. We are greatly indebted to him and his team for the amazing assistance they have given us during the entire process. The solar system is linked to a “smart box” and students will be able to monitor via a web site the electricity produced and its usage in the College at any time The installation also has a wind speed monitor (anemometer) and a temperature gauge linked into the web page It is anticipated that the information on the web site will be incorporated into HSIE, Maths and Science curricula in the coming months.