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Friday, 27th May, 2016

WHAT’S ON IN WEEK 6 TERM 2 Saturday, 28th May - Big Band Blast 3.00p.m. – 4.30p.m. at the Glasshouse - Sydney Symphony Orchestra workshop at the Glasshouse Sunday, 29th May - The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - Big Band Blast at the Glasshouse - Sydney Symphony Orchestra workshop at the Glasshouse Monday, 30th May (Day 6) - Years 7 to 10 catch up exams in the Lochinvar Centre – all week Tuesday, 31st May (Day 7) - ICAS Science competition - Solomon Immersion Program student/parent meeting in the junior library at 6.30p.m. - Swimming test for Cairns excursion Wednesday, 1st June (Day 8) - Sam Clear in the Performing Arts Theatre from 6.30p.m. - Year 12 Awards from 2.30p.m. in the Lochinvar Centre – parents are welcome to attend and stay for some afternoon tea afterwards Thursday, 2nd June (Day 9) - Parent Talk “Real Talk” in the Performing Arts Theatre from 6.30p.m

- Years 11 and 12 UNSW Rural Health visit in the senior library at lunchtime - Bill Turner Cup Round 3

Friday, 3rd June (Day 10) - Year 9 “Real Talk” - Music Performance at 12.30p.m. at the Glasshouse Ross Studio Saturday, 4th June - Sydney HSC Careers Expo at Moore Park COMING UP IN WEEK 7 TERM 2 Sunday, 5th June - 10th Sunday in ordinary time - Sydney HSC Careers Expo at Moore Park - Sunday night music students 5.00p.m.for Mass Monday, 6th June (Day 1) - CCC touch football at Dubbo - Swans Cup final at Sydney Tuesday, 7th June (Day 2) - CCC touch football in Dubbo - Swans Cup final at Sydney Wednesday, 8th June (Day 3) - Sing for the Solomons 6.00p.m. to 8.00p.m. in the Performing Arts Theatre Thursday, 9th June (Day 4) - HSC Software Design and Development workshop in Room 16 Friday, 10th June (Day 5) - Years 11 and 12 Drama “Stolen” Excursion to Sydney - Year 7 vaccinations

MACKILLOP COLLEGE SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARENESS DAYS, 2016 3rd March World Wildlife Day 26th May National Sorry Day 6th August Hiroshima Day 25th November White Ribbon Day

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

CONSISTENCY IS THE KEY Students need to put consistent effort into their school work and pursuits during their adolescent years. Often students start with great aspirations and along the way they can lose their keenness and enthusiasm. I found a brief article which may be of use to students as a piece of advice as they try to cope with the times when they may feel like giving up on their goals. I encourage parents to discuss this with their sons and daughters and share their experience in this regard. It is very applicable at the moment as we are five weeks into Term 2, results are coming back from exams and assessments, and our Year 12 students continue working through course content with a constant flow of tasks from which they receive feedback.

Lapse or relapse? Have you started an exercise programme and then one morning couldn’t be bothered getting out of bed so didn’t carry on? Or got a low mark in a test so gave up on that subject? How often have you started out on achieving a long-term goal and then given up before you get there? Giving up appears to be part of human nature but some people overcome obstacles and carry on. What makes the difference? Psychiatrists have studied this problem and distinguish between a lapse and a relapse. A lapse is a slip or mistake. A relapse is a return to old habits. The psychiatrists think an occasional lapse is an important part of the journey towards your long-term goal. Learning to cope with a temporary setback helps to reinforce your determination and ability to succeed. The key is to take immediate action when lapse occurs. Failed a test? Go back to your books and study that topic again so you do better the next time. Once you understand the difference between a lapse – a temporary setback – you can avoid a relapse, the total collapse of your goal. The occasional failure is part of the road to success.

Acknowledgement: Kelly Brownell, University of Pennsylvania and Terence Wilson, Rutgers University, published in American Psychologist.

“May the Spirit of the Lord be with you”

Anne O’Brien Principal aobrien@lism.catholic.edu.au

ASSESSMENT TASKS DUE IN WEEK 6 Year 12 Friday Studies of Religion 2 Unit In class assessment Year 10 All week Catch up Exams Year 10 Thursday Geography Hand in assessment Year 9 All week Catch up Exams Year 9 Monday Industrial Timber Technology Hand in assessment Year 9 Wednesday Textiles and Design Hand in assessment Year 8 All week Catch up Exams Year 8 All week Visual Arts Hand in assessment Year 7 All week Catch up Exams Year 7 All week Visual Arts Hand in assessment

HOMEWORK CLUB – Week 6 Junior Library: Monday to Thursday 3.20p.m.- 4.00p.m. Senior Library: Monday to Thursday 3.15p.m.- 5.00p.m.

MATHS TUTORIAL – Week 6 Junior Tutorial is held in room 12 on the junior campus Tuesdays and Fridays, 7.45a.m.- 8.30a.m. Senior General Maths Tutorial is held in room 49 on the junior campus Mondays, 7.45a.m. to 8.45a.m.

OFFICE NEWS

SUBJECT & ELECTIVE FEE STATEMENTS A reminder statement will be mailed this week. The due date for payment is today, Friday, 27th May if paying in full. Payments via Bpay are encouraged on a regular basis (weekly/fortnightly) for those who are not making payment in full by the abovementioned date. Please note: Year 9 parents are reminded that full payment will be required by Monday, 22nd August for the Canberra Excursion. Queries regarding these accounts should be directed to the main College office (Ocean Drive).

YEAR 12 NEWS

INVITATION FOR PARENTS TO ATTEND SEMESTER 1 AWARDS WEDNESDAY, 1ST JUNE Parents are cordially invited to the presentation of subject Academic Achievement, Academic Application; and Exemplary Attendance Awards in the Lochinvar Centre (senior MPC) from around 2.30p.m. until 3.15p.m. with an afternoon tea to follow. These awards acknowledge those students who have applied themselves with diligence and/or have achieved excellent results in their chosen subjects; as well we recognising those students who have hardly missed any of their lessons. The semester one reports were issued to students last Tuesday – subject awards are clearly indicated on these reports. POST RETREAT AND SEMESTER 1 REPORTS At our year meeting on Wednesday, I discussed what lay ahead for the Year 12 students. Most subjects have about 60% of assessments still to come. The HSC Trials are about 10 weeks away (1st August) and about 20 weeks to the actual HSC (13th October). There is still more than enough time to implement changes that can improve overall performance as well as stress levels. For some students, the simple message is that good results don’t happen without consistent application both in and out of class. Others are placing too much pressure and expectation on themselves, and need to sit back and realise that no-one expects perfection. Others might need to change the way they approach their studies if their current efforts don’t seem to be paying dividends (“work smarter, not harder”). CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING YEAR 12 STUDENTS Lucie Williams competed in the NSWCCC diving competition at Homebush in Sydney on 29th April, coming second on both springboard and platform. On 6th May at Homebush, she again competed in the All Schools’ platform and springboard and was selected for the Nationals for both events. She will now travel to Lightning Ridge later in the year to compete at the Nationals, and we wish her every success. Jackson Jubelin recently competed in the the last major school golf competition for the year, All Schools’ golf tournament. Jackson had a great first round but then fell off the pace. Jackson has had a fantastic couple of years in his chosen sport; earlier in the year achieving a State Blue. Max Lower was selected to compete in the top representative levels recently in AFL, playing against and defeating teams from Tasmania and the Northern Territory. I’m sure Max’s expertise will be welcomed by the College AFL team who are about to play their next knockout match. The team under coach, Mr Adam Kelly, has been training hard to maintain their competitive edge.

Danys Narendri received a Certificate of Excellence for her assessment results so far in Indonesian being studied via the Open High School. At this stage she is right up there with the best in the State. STUDENT PROFILES It is great to be able to acknowledge the achievements and community service contributions that students make. However, we need to be aware of these so that they can be recognised in newsletters, year meetings, Pastoral Care report comments and College references. The mechanism to collect this information is via the Student Profile sheets that students update on a regular basis in their Pastoral Care classes. Phil Lloyd Year 12 Leader of Pastoral Care plloyd@lism.catholic.edu.au

YEAR 11 NEWS Exemplary Contribution to School Award Congratulations to the following students who received Exemplary Contribution to School Awards at the Year 11 Assembly on Thursday:

• Jorga Attard • Emma Bleasdale • Jade Horton • Isaac Lawrence • William Rogers • Georgia Caire • Naomi Langley • Lochlan Bennell-Sanger • Brock Sherlock • Kathryn Snell • Matthew West • Thomas Schumann

These students have contributed their time and talents in a range of school-based events, including attendance on Anzac Day. Congratulations! Andrew Marsh Year 11 Leader of Pastoral Care amarsh@lism.catholic.edu.au

YEAR 10 NEWS LUMINOSITY YOUTH SUMMIT Legacy of Port Macquarie has provided MacKillop College with the opportunity to sponsor four students to attend this year’s Luminosity Summit in Port Macquarie. This three day event is designed to challenege and inspire future leaders. After recently addressing this event in our year meetings, Year 10 sudents were offered the opportunity to apply for the sponsorship this week. Applications are due early Week 6. NEWMAN SENIOR TECHNICAL COLLEGE VISIT Recently Year 10 had a visit from the leaders of Newman College and some ex-students who are completing that pathway of education. Our Year 10 group found the information useful. Should any student have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact Mr Michael Kelly, our Leader of Careers.

EXAMS AND ASSESSMENTS As we come to the conclusion of our exam week, Year 10 are to be congratulated on how they have conducted themselves. Exemplary behaviour is expected from our leaders of the junior campus. Should a student have missed an exam or assessment they are reminded to re-visit the Year 10 Assessment Policy handbook that was distributed at the start of the year. Warren Lorger Year 10 Leader of Pastoral Care wlorger@lism.catholic.edu.au

YEAR 9 NEWS

SEMESTER 1 Exam week is over, however, some subjects may have ongoing assessments or exams which did not fall within the exam period. While exams do contribute to the student’s semester one report, it is not the end point in terms of their reporting timeline. Students need to remain focused and ensure they work up until the final day of this term. UNIFORM The majority of students are wearing their uniform perfectly and should be commended on their constant effort in this department. Some students are beginning to wear their sports uniform on a regular basis, wear extra earrings and other accessories. Students need to be mindful of their attire from head to toe and make any of the necessary adjustments so this does not become an issue. Glen Littler Year 9 Leader of Pastoral Care glittler@lism.catholic.edu.au

YEAR 7 NEWS EXAMS Mid-year exams are done and dusted! For those students who missed an exam they are repeated in Week 6 (next week). I would like to congratulate Year 7 students on their efforts during exam week; it was pleasing to see students maintain appropriate standards. SCHOOL TIES A reminder to parents that school ties are still available in our front office this week for $20, after this week you will need to purchase a tie from Joprim. CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to the following students who have received a Silver Principal’s Award: Mirren Campbel l, Georgia Finch, Kashia McGrath and Marie Tessede Congratulations to the following students who have received a Pastoral Co-ordinator’s Award: Saoirse Barltrop, Mirren Campbell, Daniel Cheeseman, Ella Clark, Samuel Cramer, Amelia Davis, Mackenzie Dawson, Max Dowler, Jack Fallon, Georgia Finch, Ethan Ganino, Jaslee Green, Hamish Harper, Sonya Jordan, Sarah Langstaff (x2), Shyra Marchenko, Kashia McGrath, Elizabeth Mitchell, Paige Morrah, Mackinley Murphy, Cian Murtagh, Jaden Nardi, Tom Nunan, Ella Page, Charlotte Pearce, Hugh Penson, Jemima Powell, Ashley Ritter, Dana Schumann, Jasmine Sharp, Emma Smith, Isaiah Tay, Luke Temple, Marie Tessede, Luke Tinnock, Joseph Weatherley, Luke Wheate and Milla Wilson . Have a great weekend. Dom Ashe Year 7 Leader of Pastoral Care dashe@lism.catholic.edu.au

ENGLISH NEWS UNSW ENGLISH COMPETITION MacKillop College students are invited to attempt the University of New South Wales’ English Competition. The one-hour paper assesses reading and language skills and rewards students for their participation and achievement with certificates and medals. The English paper is a great way for students and their teachers to identify areas of strength and weakness and direct learning in the classroom. College students with a high ability or interest in English are welcome to participate. Advanced English classes will be automatically entered in the competition and billed $8 by the school. Any other student who wishes to enter should register their interest with their classroom teacher. Entries close 21st June. Students will attempt the paper on 2nd August. Clare Hayes Nichola Lutton Acting Leader of Learning English Acting Leader of Learning English chayes@lism.catholic.edu.au nlutton@lism.catholic.edu.au

CAREERS NEWS

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MCCENTRAL – LIBRARY CONNECT NEWS SYDNEY WRITERS’ FESTIVAL Fifteen students attended the Sydney Writers’ Festival Secondary School Day last week. Students listened to four inspirational writers – John Boyne, Michael Grant, Vikki Wakefield and Claire Zorn. They spoke about the importance of both world and personal history to their writing. Each of the writers shared their background and childhood and how this prepared them to work towards their writing careers. Wakefield, Zorn and Grant all had difficult aspects to their childhoods; they were not deemed to be successful at school. One was a dyslexic student, another a high school drop-out and a Higher School Certificate failure. These authors were creative and successful despite not achieving in the “usual” sense at school. The authors were generous with their time answering questions and signing copies of their books. Our students had a wonderful day. Some student thoughts - The Sydney Writers’ Festival was an amazing event, both entertaining and educational, I especially loved listening to what the authors' early lives were like. As I listened to them, I felt as though I was reading a good book, there were sad and heart-wrenching stories, some humorous relief and even romantic parts. I would certainly love to go again next year. Nat Francis Thank you so much for an amazing day yesterday I loved it and I would really like to go next year if I can... The Sydney Writers’ Festival is an awesome experience to be involved in. Not only was it great for future authors and writers but also a great inspiration to all students. I absolutely loved hearing their backstory and how they produce so many creative books. I also loved that this was not just a sit and listen experience but it also had some interactive parts and heaps of laughs, awe and amazement...I would definitely love to experience this again 100000000 times over....thank you to everyone who helped out. Klaire Fallon Mrs Penson created a storify from the tweets sent out on the day. Click on the link: Sydney Writers Festival Storify

MacKillop students with Author Vikki Wakefield

Suzanne Penson Teacher/Librarian

CHRISTIAN OUTREACH NEWS SOLOMON ISLANDS IMMERSION TRIP The recent visit from our friends in the Solomon Islands will be reciprocated by a number of staff and students from MacKillop College in June this year. The staff team led by Mr Kelly includes: Ms Lancaster, Miss Hitchen and Mr McMahon. In addition 11 students will travel with staff to Visale. This group is comprised of the following students from Years 9 to 11. Isobel Berryman, Tom Berryman, Jessica Burge, Hannah Cutmore, Bradley De Domizio, Bianca Jamison, Jaymee Jubelin, Nicholas Lund, Charlotte Moore, Johanna Wright and Sereana Zwaan. In 2015 the aim of the trip to the Solomons was to setup a relationship with Visale Community High School. In addition, students and staff from MacKillop College worked on building projects and delivered donations from our school community. The 2016 trip will have an educational focus. Students and staff will spend time in classrooms learning and sharing educational programs. In addition, they will experience what it is like to live and learn in the Visale community. Preparations are currently underway for this trip to take place from Tuesday, 21st June to Thursday, 1st July. We wish all involved the best for their trip and look forward to hearing about their experience on their return.

SONG CONTEST FINALISTS! On Wednesday, 8th June MacKillop College will be presenting a concert in order to raise money for our sister school Visale Community High School in the Solomon Islands. This money will go towards funding future activities between Visale and MacKillop College throughout the coming years and help assist a community in need. The concert will take place in the MacKillop College Performing Arts Theatre from 6.00p.m. to 8.00p.m. The MacKillop College Choir, Vocal Ensemble and Year 7 Vocal Ensemble will perform at the concert. In addition, a number of senior vocalists will provide entertainment accompanied by the MacKillop College Big Band and the MacKillop College Senior Stage Band. This event is also the culmination of the Sing for the Solomons Song Contest that has been running throughout terms one and two. All students performed exceptionally well during the auditions which uncovered many talented singers in our school. The following students are to be commended on their participation in the auditions. Alice Rai performed 'Hello’ by Adele', Britney Densham Ingram performed 'Love Story', Ciara Poppleton, Ella - Jayne Wehlow and Nicola Di Bona worked together as an accapella trio to perform 'Rumour Has It Mashup’ by Adele, Daniel Chapman performed ‘Let it go’ by Passenger accompanied by Nicolas Tessede, Erin Bradley and Caitlin Black sang ‘Let it go’ by James Bay, Francesca Plentinger performed ‘Life on Mars’ by David Bowie and Georgia Finch performed ‘Since you’ve been gone’ by Kelly Clarkson, Hannah Poppleton performed ‘Words as weapons’ by Birdy, Jemima Powell performed ‘Don’t know why’ by Norah Jones accompanied by Jack Titterington, Stephanie and Teoni Nelson performed ‘Let me be your star’ by Smash, Noah Mayes and Mitchell Bailey performed ‘Hotel California’, Saoirse Barltrop performed ‘Sad Song’ by We the Kings and Scott Irving performed ‘Gold on the Ceiling’ by The Black Keys. Due to the competition being so fierce four finalists will perform at the Sing for the Solomons concert on Wednesday, 8th June. The finalists will be competing for a recording session with Ian Castle at his Port Macquarie Studio 21st Century Music and a range of prizes from Coastal Music. Finalists will sing their audition piece to a panel of judges at the Sing for the Solomons concert. In addition, audience members are able to vote for their favourite with a gold coin donation. Congratulations to the following students: Hannah Poppleton, Francesca Plentinger, Stephanie and Teoni Nelson and Erin Bradley and Caitlin Black . Tickets are available from the MacKillop College senior and junior office. Single tickets are $5.00 and a family of three is $10.00. A limited number of seats are available so please be sure to purchase a ticket before the event. Over the coming weeks students will also be selling raffle tickets. Prizes include a range of vouchers from local businesses and a Dune Mountain Bike. Tickets are 1 for $2 or 3 for $5 available for purchase from ticket booths on the senior and junior site at lunch or from the office for parents. We look forward to seeing you at the concert and thank you for your support of the “make a difference” program at MacKillop College. Rob Denham

SPORT NEWS SPORT TERM 2

Week Date House Activity 6 31st May PC Touch Challenge and Pre Carnival Events for Competitors 800 metres 7 7th June PC Touch Challenge and Pre Carnival Events for Competitors 1500 metres 8 14th June PC Touch Challenge and Pre Carnival Events for Competitors 400 metres 9 21st June PC Touch Challenge and Pre Carnival Events for Competitors High Jump 10 28th June Athletics Carnival

REPRESENTATIVE SPORT RESULTS: Another proud week in representative sport! NSWCCC HOCKEY SELECTIONS SUCCESS On Sunday, 15th May Annika Toohey, as a member of the NSWCCC hockey team, attended the NSW All Schools trials in Erina. Annika was selected for the NSW Women's All Schools team who now head to Melbourne in August to compete against the other states in the School Sport Australia Championships. This is a wonderful achievement for Annika who works very hard at her own hockey and is also well-known around the school as a lovely mentor and role model for the rest of our hockey players. Congratulations Annika. TRIATHLON SCHOOL SPORT AUSTRALIA

During the holidays Lleyton Wall attended the School Sport Australia National Triathlon Championships at Hervey Bay. This is the ultimate achievement for any athlete of school age and to get to this level at the age of 13 is truly outstanding. Lleyton finished 14th in the Junior (U/14) race which made him the third NSW athlete to finish. He also competed in the team event and represented NSW in a relay team which finished fifth. A huge congratulations to Lleyton on this amazing achievement.

NSWCCC HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS - BOYS The open boys hockey team recently enjoyed a trip to the NSWCCC Championships in Newcastle. The boys started the tournament against the strong Mt St Pat’s, Murwillumbah who had won the U/16 boys division last year. The boys took it right up to the defending champions, with strong defence from Joshua Dowrick, Samuel Magennis, Thomas Todd and goalkeeper Dylan Murphy . This was coupled with good creative play through the midfield (Jacob Searle, William Chappell and Ryan Payne). In a lightning quick game, the boys were pipped at the post going down 3-2 with a number of goals disallowed. Next up was Edmund Rice College, Wollongong. William Chappell did a stellar defensive job of marking their captain, who is also the Australian team captain. Another close game ensued, Scott Heslop nearly tying it up with seconds left on the clock. Unfortunately the clock beat us and we went down 2-1. Our final game on day one was the local derby against St Clare’s, Taree. In a friendly encounter, St Clare’s had too much firepower for our boys winning 5-1 with Ronan Cornell, Joshua Dowrick and Jacob Searle putting in strong performances against the eventual champions. Our final game was set up for day two against local school St Francis Xavier, Hamilton. This game was our first on grass, with the boys having to adjust to the differences that grass poses. A Joshua Dowrick goal brought us back into the game. It wasn’t enough, as we went down 4-1. Well done to all the boys on a wonderful effort and their behaviour on the trip. The team included Thomas Todd, Jack Bailey, Bradley De Domizio, Jacob Searle, Joshua Dowrick, Ryan Payne, Ronan Cornell, William Chappell, Samuel Magennis, Joshua Magennis, Scott Heslop, Ben Heslop, Luka Sagolj, Diego Bovey Mendez, Bradley Smith and Dylan Murphy . Captain – Jacob Searle Best & Fairest – Jacob Searle & Joshua Dowrick Ryan Adams Coach

NSWCCC HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS - GIRLS An early morning hit-out against St Pius X High School, Adamstown was the beginning of a very successful day for the U/16 girls. Adapting to playing on grass was a challenge. The old rookie coach learnt very quickly that subbing in the modern era is much different to in the stone-age. The girls scratched out a victory 3-2. Scorers were Laura Dean and Abbie Jenner with two. Game two was a match to set up the young students for a good carnival. They received a great deal of game time against All Saints College, St. Peter’s Campus, Maitland. We were thoroughly entertained by their enthusiastic goalkeeper. The spirit in which this game was played drew wonderful comments of praise from their coach. The girls ran away with the game winning 9-0. Scorers were Annika Toohey (2), Laura Dean (2), Caleisha Thrower, Abbie Jenner, Sienna Toohey, Chloe Slade and Lily Burgmann . Diocesan counterpart, St. John’s College Woodlawn were our opposition on the turf surface. This was an end to end contest. Annika Toohey, Arcadia Meldrum , Tara Slattery and Chloe Frost stepped up a gear in this game by directioning our girls around the pitch. Jacqueline Lutton made some tremendous saves in goal. The girls ground out a tough 4-2 victory. Goals scored by Annika Toohey (2), Miah Redfern and Abbie Jenner. Day two began with a very tough game against Trinity Catholic College, Goulburn. The game was very tight with only one goal being recorded to the very hardworking Lily Burgmann . Our final round game was with St John Bosco College, Engadine. We had been watching their results mirroring ours throughout the carnival. On grass they proved to be a powerhouse to be reckoned with. They defeated us 4-0. Our hardworking midfield players, Ellie Townsend, Lucy Chappell and Sophie Jaggers working gallantly to stop the assault. This placed St John Bosco first after the completion of the round and MacKillop College in second place. An hour later we met again on turf for the playoff in the final of the U/16 Girls’ B division. St Johns Bosco steamrolled us in the first 15 minutes, scoring four goals, one being a penalty stroke which Jacqueline Lutton bravely faced in goal. The next 25 minutes were ours…. scoring two unanswered goals. As our young pocket rocket wingers of Chloe Slade, Tully Pearson and Miah Redfern really stayed wide for the strong back line clearances from Chloe Frost, Arcadia Meldrum and Tara Slattery. The winger to capitalise on these most was Sienna Toohey making a touch into goal that any Hockeyroo would be proud of…perhaps that is why we were watched by Hockeyroo Kate Jenner. Kate’s cousin, Abbie Jenner, also cracked a goal into the backboards. Final result 4-2. I was so proud of the girls and their behaviour all trip. They received outstanding praise from many officials and opposition coaches for their sportsmanship and fair mindedness. It has been many years since I have been to the carnival and girls may very well have me hooked on hockey again all these years later…almost 20! Ann Palmer Coach DIOCESAN CROSS COUNTRY On Wednesday, 18th May 34 MacKillop College students competed in the Diocesan cross country. The unusually warm May weather combined with a very hilly course to produce a tough day for our cross country competitors. Full credit to all our athletes as they all finished with very pleasing results.

The standout performances of the day were Hugh Robertson coming third in the U/12 boys. Hugh showed he was a real natural and with some extra training has the potential to do well at the CCC race in Sydney next month. Our U/12 girls showed we have some real talent coming through with three girls placing in the top ten. Liana Williams was the winner while Alani Cockshutt came in 3rd and Sophie Evans is also through to CCC. Mia Wilbow came 7th and Kate Field came 8th in the U/13 girls. Alexander Horder who is well known for his natural running ability ran a very respectable 4th in the U/13 boys. In the U/14 girls Miren Davies was proof that training does pay off by coming in 3rd. In the U/14 boys the MacKillop crowd went wild again as we had another two boys make in through to the CCC carnival in Sydney with Boyd Bann-Murray making a podium finish in 3rd and Lleyton Wall placing 5th. In our U/15 boys event Max Milligan showed he is a natural at running by placing 4th. In our U/15 girls our best-placed runner was Elly Pilgrim who came 14th which was a huge improvement from last year. In our U/16 boys we had two top ten placings from our boys with Jed Clarke running 6th and Tommy Brennan coming 8th. It came as no surprise to see Ella Heeney crossing the finish line first in the U/16 girls and way in front of second place. Ella has every chance of making it through to Nationals this year if she keeps up this great form. Scott Irving has been spotted in the streets of Lighthouse doing some special preparation for this race and it was great to see it paid off with a placing of 6th in the U/17 boys. This means Scott is also off to Sydney for his first CCC cross country meet. Our final mention goes to Erinn Smith in the U/18 girls. Erin placed 7th so is first reserve for Sydney. Congratulations to all our runners; we were very proud to see you racing hard but also being great sports and congratulating those around you. Good luck to all those runners who made top six and will be heading to Eastern Creek, Sydney on 17th June for the CCC cross country race where the pace is fast and furious. Jo Pilgrim Coach UPCOMING EVENTS:

Sport Event Date Netball NSW All Schools Netball 15 years selections - Homebush 27th May Touch Football

CCC touch football at Dubbo 6th June

Bill Turner Cup

Boys: MacKillop vs Melville at MacKillop College 2nd June

Rugby League Cochrane Cup Under 14’s v St Joseph’s Regional 30th May Football (Soccer)

Diocesan Soccer (7-10) Diocesan Soccer (Opens)

20th June 14th June

If you have any questions regarding sport at MacKillop College please do not hesitate to contact me. Andrea Huxley Leader of Sport ahuxley@lism.catholic.edu.au

COLLEGE MUSIC NEWS “Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most

magnificent and delightful presents God has given us.” Martin Luther King BIG BAND BLAST The MacKillop Big Band will be performing again at this year’s Big Band Blast Music Festival to be held in Port Macquarie from Friday, 27th to Sunday, 29th May. This is a fantastic event which will provide students with exciting performance opportunities and access to a number of workshops and seminars furthering their development as musicians. Students should have received a permission and registration note for this event. Registration allows students access to all concerts and workshops throughout the weekend. Students will not be able to perform if they are not registered. Please contact Mr Denham as soon as possible if you are unable to attend or if you have a question regarding registration. All the band performances on Saturday, 28th May are open to the public and are free, including the Lionel Cole performance on Town Green on Saturday night! There will also be a New Orleans-style street parade on Sunday morning. All band members performing throughout the weekend are invited to bring their instruments and join the parade. The parade starts at Sundowner Caravan Park and concludes at the Town Green. The MacKillop College Big Band will be performing on the Glasshouse Forecourt Stage from 3.30p.m. to 4.15p.m. Saturday, 28th May. We hope to see you there! For more information about the Big Band Blast Music Festival please visit the website: http://www.bigbandblast.com.au/ PERFORMING ENSEMBLE SHIRTS Performing ensemble shirts have arrived for students who ordered shirts in Term 1. These will be distributed at rehearsal during the week. All students participating in the Co-curricular music program are required to wear this shirt during performances. Another order will be made mid-term. Order forms are available on the school website to print and submit to the music trainee or the rehearsal director. CO-CURRICULAR MUSIC WEBSITE All students participating in the Co-curricular music program are encouraged to bookmark this page and regularly refer to it for information and notices. This website can be found within the College website or by using the following link: http://pmaclism.catholic.edu.au/creative-arts/co-curricular-music A range of information can be accessed on the website including: � Ensemble information, rehearsal schedules and sign up forms � Music tuition information � Major event information � Photos and videos of performances � Gig and excursion notes All information given to students in rehearsal is posted on this site. It is a great resource to aid household organisation! Please contact Mr Denham if you have any problems accessing information on this site. REHEARSALS IN WEEK 6 MONDAY

• NO REHEARSALS TUESDAY

• Percussion Ensemble – 8.00a.m. – 8.45a.m, J12 Music Room • SAPSS Concert Band – 7.30a.m. – 8.45a.m, St Joseph’s Regional College

WEDNESDAY • Senior Stage Band – 7.45a.m. – 8.45a.m. and lunchtime, Performing Arts Theatre • Vocal Ensemble – 8.00a.m. – 8.45a.m, J16 Music Room • Choir – Lunchtime, J14 Music Room • SAPSS Drum Line – 4.00p.m. – 5.30p.m, St Joseph’s Regional College

THURSDAY • Concert Band – 7.45a.m. – 8.45a.m, J12 Music Room • Year 7 Vocal Ensemble – 8.00a.m. – 8.45a.m, J14 Music Room. • Woodwind Ensemble – NO REHEARSAL • Brass Ensemble – NO REHEARSAL

FRIDAY • Little Big Band – 7.45a.m. – 8.45a.m., J16 Music room • Big Band – 7.45a.m. – 8.45a.m., Performing Arts Theatre • Junior Stage Band – Lunchtime, J16 Music Room • Jazz Ensemble “Groove Merchants” – Lunchtime, Performing Arts Theatre

UPCOMING EVENTS BIG BAND BLAST • Saturday, 28th May, Town Green Port Macquarie, time to be confirmed, MacKillop College Big Band GLASSHOUSE LUNCH CONCERT • Friday, 3rd June, 12.30p.m. – 1.30p.m, Glasshouse (Ross Family Studio), Vocal Ensemble, Year 7 Vocal Ensemble

and Choir ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE • Wednesday, 8th June, 9.00a.m., MPC, Concert Band SING FOR THE SOLOMONS • Wednesday, 8th June, 6.30p.m. to 8.30p.m., Performing Arts Theatre, Senior Stage Band, Vocal Ensemble, Choir

and senior music students Please contact Mr Denham with any questions relating to the co-curricular music program at MacKillop College or visit the College website and click on the Creative Arts tab. Rob Denham Leader of Co-Curricular Music rdenham@lism.catholic.edu.au

CANTEEN ROSTER – TERM 2 WEEK 6 Monday Heather Sheers and Ann Todd 10.40a.m. start Tuesday HELP PLEASE 11.00a.m. start Wednesday Krisann Johnson, Karen Cooper and Kerry Smith 11.00a.m. start Thursday Kelly Mooney, Kelly Dingle and Rowena Beukers 10.40a.m. start Friday Bec Lewis, Sue McDonald and Janice Smith 10.40a.m. start

COLLEGE MUSIC NEWS

St Peter’s Primary School would like to thank the students who gave up their time on Sunday to help out at our annual school fete, the Maytime Markets. There were numerous students who attended, helping out in the Haunted House, Fairy Cave, Treasure Hunt and various other stalls, as well as the drumline band. We would also like to thank Maxine Stone for baking and helping out in the canteen, and Mark Spence for organising the drumline band who performed beautifully on the day. Thanks everyone! St Peter’s Primary School P&F

The Port Macquarie Junior Rugby Union are hosting a night of Rugby Union for girls on the 3rd June at Stuarts Park starting at 5pm.

So girls if you have played before, or are just wondering what it is all about we would love for you to join us for some fun.

James Perrett from NSW Rugby will be teaching skills and training for all skill levels. Girls aged from 4 to 18 years are welcome.

Selections for the MNC team will most likely occur on this night for a tournament in Coffs Harbour in July for U14’s, U16’s and maybe U18’s.

For further information please contact Craig Smith smithie1971@gmail.com or Ph: 0439810612

MacKillop College is currently in the process of creating an Alumni network and to do that we need your help! We want to share your stories of life after MacKillop on our Facebook page and in our College newsletter so that we can showcase where you have been, what you have done and where you are now. We would love for any past student to contribute and to do that, simply email Jenny Hunt at pmac@lism.catholic.edu.au to register your interest. Don't be shy - we can't wait to hear from you!