PRAYERDear Parents, Students and Friends of the College

Whit e Ribbon Day 25 November is White Ribbon Day when we are encouraged to stand up, speak out and act to show we do not accept violence from men towards women. At St Patrick?s, respectful relationships with one another are at the core of what we do and who we are, with Christ as our centre. The message is that, as a society, violence against women is never ok. For further information click here.

On Thursday, 30 November the College will be holding a fundraiser in support of White Ribbon Day. Students are asked to wear something white and bring a gold coin, with all proceeds going to women and other victims of domestic violence.

Visit ing Pr incipals f rom Thailand We had the opportunity this week to host a group of visitors from Thailand consisting of 36 Salesian Priests and Religious Principals. They were fascinated with the College's approach to learning and teaching and the confidence of our learners. I would like to thank Mr James Clancy, Mr Wayne Northam, Mrs Jodie Hughes, Mr Declan Donohue and Mr DavidDi Donato for their work with smaller groups. This opportunity to host such visitors means we can make connections beyond St Patrick's and are an ideal opportunity to reflect on ourselves as a learning community.

The College Assem bly This week we gathered for the first time this term for a whole College Assembly. The agenda was packed with presentation of awards, acknowledgements and reflections. These included the introduction of our College leaders, over 30 Catechist awards for Year 11 who will now participate in the teaching program with Sutherland Public Primary School and Gymea Public Primary School; Nagle Education Alliance awards; Mathematics awards and Band award presentations from the Sutherland Shire Mayor.

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Prayer for Whit e Ribbon Day

God of peace, there are many places and many people who

do not experience your peace.

Right now there are many, many women and children

who live under the dark weight of the fear of violence

right in their own homes.

We pray for your protection and for wisdom for friends and officials to help bring

protection to them.

We pray for the many men who themselves feel

powerless and confused about their relationships.

We ask that you would help them find healthy ways to

work out their frustration and to find hope without resorting

to destructive impulses.

God, work in our country to stem this epidemic. We ask

for your perfect peace.

Mark Herringshaw

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From t he Direct or of Past oral Care

As parents, there is generally nothing we want more for our children than for them to be well and happy. This week's article by Michael Grose provides a simple reminder of 'five key habits that can improve a young persons mental health and wellbeing.

Mrs Jodie Hughes, Director of Pastoral Care

Congrat ulat ions Joshua Logue

Congratulations to Year 11 student Joshua Logue, who attended the NSW Schools Constitutional Convention at NSW Parliament on Monday, 6 November, and has been selected to participate in the Nat ional Schools Const it ut ional Convent ion in Canber ra (NSCC) f rom 20 ? 22 March 2018.

Our sports acknowledgements included the exciting news about the selection of Olivia O'Rourke as captain and Hailey Blatchford as vice-captain of their respective sports - diving and swimming at the upcoming Pacific Games. The Social Justice update included the White Ribbon fundraiser and the launch of the Christmas Appeal. We were also given a full report of the Northern Territory Trip from last holidays.

This assembly was a true showcase of the diverse range of activities and achievements here at the College. As College Principal I am so very proud of the ways in which the students involve themselves in all the activities the College has to offer and excel in their chosen areas. What a privilege it is to watch the success and efforts of our young people. They certainly could not do this without the support of both parents and teachers. My heartfelt thanks to you all.

Newm an Showcase Evening on Monday, 27 November - an invitation is extended to see the displays from our

Newman students in Years 7 to 10. The night will begin at 6.00pm and finish at 7.30pm .

Traverse Dance Troupe will be performing on Tuesday 28 November at 7.00pm. Come along to the showcase of our talented St Pat 's dancers.

College Annual Ar t Exhibit ion The Opening of the College Annual Art Exhibition is on Wednesday, 29 November at 5.00pm. All are welcome to attend the launch of this wonderful display of student talent.

The College Awards Night The College Awards Night for Years 7? 11 is being held on Monday, 11 December in Rice Hall commencing at 7.00pm.

Go gently, Ms Libby Denny

Year 11 College catechists

Mayoral Band Awards

Nagle Education Alliance Awards

Olivia O'Rourke Hailey Blatchford

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ANNUAL STUDENT ART EXHIBITION

All students, family & friends are warmly invited to theTwilight Opening of the Annual Student Art Exhibition

Wednesday 29 November 5.00-7.00pm in Nagle Hall (enter from Merton St)

Year 12 Body of Works will be showcasedwith artworks from Years 7 - 11

Visual Arts & Photography CoursesCome along & show your support. Entry is free .

Thursday 30 November 9.00am-3.00pm and Friday 1 December 9.00am-12 noon.

The Staff of

St Patr ick's College Suther land

extends a warm invitation

to

Parents & Fr iends of the College

to join with them in celebrating

Libby Denny 's

Farewell M ass

at

St Patr ick's ChurchFlora Street Suther land

(parking available in the grounds of St Patr ick's Pr imary School from 6 .00pm)

on

Wednesday 13 December 2017

at 6 .30pm

Light refreshments wil l be served

in the Church cour tyard after M ass

Please RSVP HERE by Wednesday 6 December

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Upcom ing Dat esMonday, 27 Novem ber Newm an Showcase Evening

Tuesday, 28 Novem ber Traverse Dance Evening

Wednesday, 29 Novem ber Ar t Exhibit ion

Monday, 4 Decem ber Year 10 Barn Dance

Wednesday, 6 Decem ber Gold Awards Picnic Day

Carols Evening

Thursday, 7 Decem ber Year 9 Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Advent urous Journey

Thursday, 7 Decem ber Aust ralian Cat holic Yout h Fest ival (Year 10 at t ending)

Fr iday, 8 Decem ber Aust ralian Cat holic Yout h Fest ival (Year 10 at t ending)

Sat urday, 9 Decem ber Aust ralian Cat holic Yout h Fest ival (Year 10 at t ending)

Monday, 11 Decem ber Year 7-11 Awards Evening

Final Day Year 10 and Year 11 St udent s

Tuesday, 12 Decem ber Chr ist m as Lit urgy and Final Assem bly

St udent s dism issed at 12noon

Wednesday, 13 Decem ber Years 7-9 Picnic Day (f inal day for Year 7-9 st udent s)

Ms Denny Farewell Mass 6.30pm

Thursday, 14 Decem ber Parent /Teacher /St udent Int erviews 8am -11am & 2pm -6pm

Fr iday, 15 Decem ber Parent /Teacher /St udent Int erviews 8am -12noon

2018Monday, 29 January St af f Developm ent Day

Tuesday, 30 January St af f Developm ent Day

Wednesday, 31 January All st udent s ret urn

Aust ralian Mat hem at ics Com pet it ion

The Australian Mathematics Competition was introduced by the Australian Mathematics Trust in 1978 to challenge students to develop their mathematical thinking. Today students from around Australia and across more than 30 countries attempt the same problems.

Earlier this year, a number of students from Years 7 to 10 participated in the 2017 competition.

Annabelle Milner (left) from Year 7 achieved outstanding results which placed her in the top 0.3% of participants. She was awarded Best in School, a Prize Certificate and $70 voucher. Annabelle also received a Certificate of High Distinction for her participation in an associated competition - the Mathematics Challenge for Young Australians.

In addition, the following students achieved results which placed them in the top 20% of participants and were awarded Certificates of Distinction:

Year 9 - Anna Dau, Zara O?MahonyYear 8 - Elise Cranney, Daniel Poole, Dylan PurvisYear 7 - Andrea Beard, Sophie Hart, Flynn Kearney, Elijah Severino

A further 40 students received Certificates of Credit. We congratulate all these students.

Mrs Alexandra Poole, Competition Coordinator

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Newm an Past oral Care Connect ions

In Week 5 of this term, the 10W Newman students met with 7W Newman students during Pastoral Care. The purpose was to form connections and support networks with students across year groups in the Newman program. Students openly discussed their feelings about being in the Newman class and how to deal with stress, stereotyping and labelling. Year 7 students used the opportunity to ask the Year 10 students for practical tips on how to survive the yearly exams and advice on how to tackle challenging Newman tasks.

Below is some feedback from both year groups:

?From this Newman experience I gained a lot of tips and suggestions on how to make a balance in our life while in the Newman program. I believe the year 10s were good leaders because they told us about their experiences and how we can learn from them. I picked up many tips such as not stressing, becoming close with people in my class and taking notes before exams.? - Ciara Crehan 7W

?The year 10s were very positive towards learning and gave lots of helpful tips on how to be more efficient when studying? - James Arrellano 7W

?After talking to the Year 10s I felt good. I could relate to them and felt comfortable because they had dealt with some of the same problems - including procrastination and distraction by technology!? - William Harrison 7W

?I found it easy to communicate with the Year 7s because everyone was relaxed. They were happy to ask questions and learn from our experiences.? - Esther O?Rourke 10W

?I enjoyed talking to the Year 7 Newman students about how to prioritise and juggle work- life-friend commitments.? - Sophie Crowe 10W

?I really liked giving the 7W students advice with study, and also sharing my own personal experiences. They shared their struggles with us and we helped them balance out their extra-curricular activities. They seemed happy to have heard our advice.? - Emily Nicholls 10W

?I think we did quite well as leaders and got them to open up to us a bit in terms of class, homework and study.? - Zoe Seidel 10W

?As a leader, I found it was a great opportunity to share experiences while also being able to provide encouragement, advice and another support network. I believe we helped them feel more comfortable and confident, allowing them to open up about their experiences.? - Megan De Silva 10W

Peer Tut or ing

This week was the last week of Peer Tutoring for the year. Thank you to all who participated and especially the Year 11 students who were there every week! Over the year I have seen really positive relationships form between all students. The students became very comfortable in asking for help, sharing ideas and supporting each other. Keep your eye out in the Newsletters in 2018 for information on the program next year.

Miss Rebecca Hines, Peer Tutoring Coordinator

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From t he TAS Depar t m ent

Year 10 Celebrat ion Cakes

In Year 10 Food Technology, we have been studying the role of food when celebrating various special occasions. During this topic we were required to make a child?s birthday cake. Both classes took two practical lessons to prepare, bake, ice and finally decorate their cakes. This activity was thoroughly enjoyable and the end results were fantastic.

Layla Baratta 10S

Year 11 Mar ine St udies Snorkell ing

During the week, the Year 11 Marine Studies class used the College pool as their version of the Great Barrier Reef to practise their snorkelling skills. Over a number of lessons, the students have to meet minimum swimming standards such as: swimming and snorkelling 200m in under five minutes, and snorkel without a mask and demonstrate three different swimming strokes. The class also conducted an underwater treasure hunt to practice their diving skills while snorkeling.

This is all in readiness for an excursion next year where the students will be snorkelling at Marley Lagoon, Bundeena.

Mr Phil Ruxton, Marine Studies Teacher

From t he Account s Depar t m ent

Thank you to all the families who have settled their account for the year. For t hose fam il ies who have an out st anding balance, all paym ent s are now overdue. Your im m ediat e act ion is appreciat ed.

Sydney Catholic Schools permits payment of school fees by instalments ? annually, per term, monthly, or fortnightly. The College also accepts weekly payments.

- If you wish to change your instalment plan for 2018, please email accounts@spcsutherland.catholic.edu.au- If you elect to pay by the term, your final payment will be due approximately mid August.- If you elect to pay by the month, your final payment will be mid November.- If you elect to pay by the fortnight, your final payment will be due early November.

Enquiries regarding fees and payments can be made by phoning the College Office. All conversations are strictlyconfidential. Thank you for your support.

Mrs Jodie Alvaro, Business Manager

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Downie Trophy Cr icket

The Senior Cricket Team recently played their Round 2 fixture of the Downie Trophy State wide knockout competition against Aquinas College.

After losing to Aquinas at the same point in the competition as last year, we were determined to win through this year and secured a sport in Round 3 following an excellent bowling and fielding performance. Captain Cameron Creighton performed well with both bat and ball and the 84 from Mackenzie Holmes was the performance of the day.

St Pat r ick?s College 205 Aquinas College 166Mackenzie Holmes 84 Cameron Creighton 4/20Cameron Creighton 53 Mitchell Hewitt 2/23

Congratulations to the team and all the best in the 3rd round of the competition.

Mr Scott O?Brien, Senior Cricket Coach

Year 10 Boys Cr icket Grade Spor t Repor t 2017

After a relatively short summer grade sport term, the Year 10 Boys Cricket team achieved their goal of a ?three-peat? after winning the same competitions in Year 8 and Year 9. The team again showed their fine cricketing skills by winning every game this term and then winning the final last week against Bosco in convincing fashion, restricting the Bosco team to 59 runs off their 10 overs and then passing the score in the 5th over. The Bosco team were restricted to quite a low score by 6 wickets shared for 10 runs in the last 3 overs to Chris Giles, Mitchell Kensitt and Axel Smithson.

In reply, excellent batting by Alex Box, Mitchell (which included 3 ?8?s as sixers count as eight runs) and Axel (16 not out) gave St Pat?s the win. This was a wonderful way for the boys to end their grade sport involvement having started in Year 7 and now moving into Year 11 next year where there is no grade sport competition.

I have been very fortunate to have been a part of this team over the last 3 years, not just because of our success but, more importantly, for the way you have all conducted yourselves during this time. Your sense of fair play and sportsmanship was always on display and you represented the College each and every time with distinction. For example, I clearly recall the time in Year 8 when we were playing Aquinas at Heathcote Oval and one of their batsman was really struggling to hit the ball. Harrison Hewitt stopped the game, walked up to their player and showed him how to hold the bat correctly and to move your front foot forward to play the ball. What Harrison did that afternoon meant much more than winning. Yes it?s nice to win but when I see these types of actions in students it makes me very proud. Well done Harrison and also thank you for captaining the team in most games.

There have been some changes to the team over the three years but this is the final team which played this term.

Alexander Box, Callum Fisher, Jake Forward, Christopher Giles, Harrison Hewitt, Mitchell Kensitt, Harry Kibby, Zachary Long, Luke McCarthy, Liam New, Steven Salom, Axel Smithson, Lochie White, Bennett Williams.

Mr John Kelly, Cricket Coach

St udent Absence

To com ply w it h t he Educat ion Act , a w r it t en not e m ust be ret urned t o t he College w it h in 7 daysof a st udent 's absence, af t er which t im e t he absence w il l be recorded as unexplained.

Days absent w it hout explanat ion w il l be recorded on st udent repor t s.

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From t he Spor t s Depar t m ent

Fr iday Grade Spor t

Last Friday was the first of the grand finals where it is 1 v 2 for any teams that have Year 10 students in it.The other schools have activities set down for their Year 10 students so it was the last day for them.

Results:

Girls: Year 9/10 Volleyball v St John Bosco College 2 - 0 win. Boys: Year 10 Cricket v St John Bosco College 63 ? 59 winOpen Water Polo v Aquinas College 4 - 1 win Open Water Polo v DLS College 9 ? 2 lossYear 10 Basketball v Aquinas College 35 ? 10 win Year 9/10 Volleyball v St John Bosco College 2 ? 1 lossYear 9/10 Softball v Aquinas College 10 ? 5 loss

Normal Round 8 will be placed this week for Years 7 to 9.

NSWCCC Open Gir ls Wat er Polo Team Congratulations to Bethany Simmons, Year 11 who has been selected for the NSWCCC Open Girls Water Polo team.

Pacif ic School Gam es Sw im m ing Congratulations to Hailey Blatchford with her recent selection as Vice Captain of the NSW Swim Team. A wonderful achievement. She will have leadership duties alongside her good friend Olivia O?Rourke who is Captain of the NSW Diving Team. It is very rare to have someone achieve these special positions and not attend a recognised sports high school. St Pat?s is privileged to have two in the same year level.

Berg Shield Cr icket

Good luck to the team as they play St John Bosco College in Round 3 of the state-wide competition.

Downey Trophy Cr icket

Good luck to the team as they play St Domenic's College Penrith in Round 3 of the state-wide competition.

Mr Rick Joyce, Grade Sports Coordinator

Year 10 PASS Paddle Boarding and Snorkell ing Excursion

It was with some trepidation that 33 Year 10 Physical Activity and Sports Studies (PASS) students and 3 staff boarded the bus during a heavy shower of rain heading for the Bundeena Camping Grounds to undertake two sessions of Paddle Boarding and Snorkelling. Arriving at the grounds the weather began to clear, there was no wind and the water was smooth and clear. After dividing into 2 groups, group 1 set off on the paddle boards and group 2 into the rather cool water in the bay to snorkel.

For the paddle boarders, after an approximate 2 kilometre paddle, a rest was required and the group took some time out. The short paddle back to the main bay proved to be the real challenge as the tide was still coming in and the water under the footbridge was gushing quickly. A few rolled their boards (including myself) and a good drenching made for a few laughs.

The snorkelling section of the excursion proved to be a litt le more challenging with the water temperature rather cool and visibility and the number and size of aquatic life limited. While there were some small marine life spotted there wasn?t as much as we'd hoped for. So a quick shower at 2pm and onto the bus back to school. Thank you to Mrs Franke and Mrs Danzey for assisting and for Mr Northam for covering our classes back here at the College .

Mr John Kelly, Sports Coordinator

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From t he Careers Depar t m ent

TAFE NSW Design Cent re Enm ore Open Day

6 December and 31 January - 6.00pm to 8.00pm - 110 Edgeware Rd, Enmore.

Are you a student seeking a creative challenge? Join any one of the information sessions for:Entertainment, Design & Illustration, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design & Decoration, Jewellery, Object Design, Manufacture, 3D animation & Concept Art https://www.facebook.com/events/155878185001144/

The Universit y of Sydney - The Con Rem ix 17Closes 31 December - Put your spin on a classic piece of music for the chance to win generous prizes to support your musical career. Find out more and enter. http://music.sydney.edu.au/remix17/

7 Am azing Engineer ing CareersEngineering careers can take you to all corners of the world, from high in the sky to deep in the earth.https://careerswithstem.com/7-amazing-engineering-careers/

Tech Gir ls Movem entCheck out these amazing women who have forged trail blazing careers in the STEM fields.http://www.techgirlsmovement.org/inspring-videos/

Business Course Info Sessions at Sydney TAFE - St George and Gym ea

St George TAFE 29 November, 6.00pm to 7.00pm - Cnr President Avenue & Princes Highway, Building F, Lower Ground, Room FLG19 http://sydneytafe.edu.au/newsevents/events/ information-session-your-business-course-career-development-8& 6 December, 6.00pm to 7.00pmhttp://sydneytafe.edu.au/newsevents/events/ information-session-your-degree-means-business-3

West ern Sydney Uni HSC True Reward Applicat ions are now open

Closes 11 December. Offers will be made on 14 December, the same day HSC results are released, and a full day before ATARs are released. It?s also earlier than any UAC offer rounds based on HSC outcomes.

Receive an early offer for entry to a degree based on corresponding HSC subject bands. If you do well in your subjects at school, we know you can go on to do well at university.

To apply for Western Sydney University HSC True Reward early offer program, click the button from the link below. You will need your HSC student number and 4 digit PIN to get started.

https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/informationabout/bonuspoints/early_offer_2018?icid=HP-OMC-earlyoffer2018_hsctruereward

Make sure you ?Know Your Opt ions? w it h ACU inform at ion sessions on 15 Decem ber

No matter what your ATAR, there are numerous opportunities available to you for university study. ACU will host ?Know Your Options? information sessions on Friday 15 December from 12? 3pm at both our Strathfield and North Sydney campuses. Register now at:www.acu.edu.au/connect_with_acu/events/know_your_options_information_sessions

Aust ralian Border Force Career Oppor t unit ies Aust ralian Border ForceFind out about about career opportunities in the operational arm of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection at http://www.border.gov.au/australian-border-force-abf/abf-careers/career-with-abf

Alt ernat ive pat hways t o higher educat ion | myfuture Remind students about their career options and pathways. Research the range of alternative entry pathways to university and consider the 500 plus occupations across Australia that offer apprenticeships in a variety of certificate levels. Myfuture is Australia?s National Career Information Service that assists with career planning and career pathways.https://myfuture.edu.au/career-insight/details?id=alternative-pathways-to-higher-education#/

Careers Advisory Service - 9am - 5pm Monday 18 to Wednesday 20 December 2017. www.careersadvisoryservice.com HSC students can talk to a NSW Department of Education careers adviser on 1300 300 687 or webchat and email via the Careers Advisory Service website. The website also contains helpful information about course choices, employment opportunities, career pathways and training options.

Aut om ot ive Apprent iceship Vacancies NOW and at t he end of t he school year ! Apprenticeships R Us have over 160 automotive apprenticeship vacancies available NOW and at the end of the school year! Visit our vacancies page for more information: http://www.apprus.com.au/current-vacancies.html To apply now or for further details, call 02 9891 6900.

Mrs Vicki Hedges, Careers Adviser

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