All Saints Day, the day on which Catholics celebrate all the saints is Thursday November 1st. It is a surprisingly old feast. It arose out of the Christian tradition of celebrating the martyrdom of saints on the anniversary of their martyrdom. When martyrdoms increased during the persecutions of the late Roman Empire, local dioceses instituted a common feast day in order to ensure that all martyrs, known and unknown, were properly honoured. "Halloween" is a contraction of "All Hallows Eve," and it designates the vigil of All Hallows Day, more commonly known today as All Saints Day. ("Hallow," is an old English word for saint.) All Saints Day, both the feast and the vigil, have been celebrated since the early eighth century, when they were instituted by Pope Gregory III in Rome.

Father, All-Powerful and ever-living God,

today we rejoice in the holy men and women of every time and place.

May their prayers bring us your forgiveness and love

We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

30th October, 2012

Reflection

Parents and Friends meeting There will be a Parents and Friends meeting this Wednesday October 31, starting at 7.30pm. Staff attending will be John Christie, Nathan Guthridge and Peter Drew. All welcome. Mark Sheehan Principal

Year 12 Graduation week We had a terrific week last week as we farewelled our first cohort of Year 12 students. The Year 12 breakfast was a sea of colour as our Year 12s dressed up in ‘Hollywood’ theme. The Graduation Mass celebrated by Fr Michael Moody and Fr John O’Reilly was a special occasion with many families in attendance, including grandparents and siblings of the Graduates. On Thursday night, we finished the week with the Graduation Dinner at Ultima Receptions with the Year 12 students, their parents and staff. A special acknowledgement to Chantelle Gauci and her team of Homeroom teachers. Well done! Theft from maintenance shed Unfortunately someone broke into our Maintenance shed last Sunday and stole tools and a trailer. If any parent, who was passing the school on Sunday, saw some suspicious activity, could they please let the school know?

Student Free Days Students are not required at the College on Monday, November 5 (except Unit 3/4 students undertaking VCAA Exams) and Tuesday, November 6 (Melbourne Cup Public Holiday). Unit 3/4 VCAA Exams All Year 12 students and Year 11 students undertaking a Unit 3/4 study commence VCAA exams on Thursday. It is essential that students be at school 15 - 30 minutes before scheduled reading times. Students who miss or are late for exams receive no other chance to sit the exams and are not entitled to any extra time. The exam schedule for the first 2 weeks is below. All exams will take place in J-Block.

Next week, I will publish our Year 10 & 11 Exam programs that begin on November 22 for our Year 11 students.

2013 Subject Selections All Year 10 and 11 students have received a copy of their Subject allocations for 2013. Any subject changes were to be listed on the form and all forms returned to the College office confirming subjects. I will be interviewing Year 9 students this week and their 2013 Year 10 Elective Allocations will be sent home next week for confirmation. John Christie Deputy Principal (Staff) Graduation Mass Photos To purchase your Graduation Mass photos go to: www.arthurreedphotos.com.au/myphotos.aspx Enter your user name and password to view photographs and complete your order. User name: CRC2012 Password: crcsk2012 St Dominic’s Parish Melton Annual Debutante Ball St Dominic’s Parish Melton will hold its Annual Debutante Ball on Friday 28th June, this is the last Friday of Term Two. The function will be held at Luxor and we will be practising there every Thursday Night from 6 – 8 pm for 9 weeks. If you would like to participate please call Sue 97432941 or Robyn 97433174. Head Lice The College has been notified of some cases of head lice within the Year 7 & 8 levels. If a student has head lice, we ask parents to inform the College and take the appropriate action. Further information can be obtained on www.dhs.vic.gov.au/phd/headlice

DATE TIME

START TIME

FINISH EXAM VENUE

Thurs Nov 1 9.00 12.15 ENGLISH

J-BLOCK

Friday Nov 2 9.00 10.45 BIOLOGY

J-BLOCK

11.45 1.30

FURTHER MATHS

J-BLOCK

Monday Nov 5 11.45 1.30

FURTHER MATHS

J-BLOCK

3.00 4.45 PSYCH

J-BLOCK

Weds Nov 7 9.00 10.15 METHODS 1

J-BLOCK

11.45 1.30

DESIGN TECH

J-BLOCK

3.00 5.15 HHD

J-BLOCK

Thurs Nov 8 9.00 10.45 VET Bus

J-BLOCK

11.45 2.00 METHODS 2

J-BLOCK

3.00 5.15 PE

J-BLOCK

Fri Nov 9 11.45 2.00 LIT

J-BLOCK

3.00 5.15 LEGAL

J-BLOCK

Year 12 Graduation 2012

Deputy Principal-Student Welfare News Movember November is Movember month; it is the month where men can grow their moustache proudly knowing they are raising vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and male mental health. It is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces in Australia and around the world.

The challenge and invite has been thrown to the young men of CRC in Years 10 and 11 to join those thousands of men. Any dads, grandfathers, uncles or older brothers are welcome to join and support these courageous young men. Mums, grandmothers, aunts and sisters can also be involved by offering encouragement and donations to the cause. As of Tuesday October 30 ten students have taken up the challenge. If you would like to be part of this year’s CRC Movember Crew all you have to do is register at https://www.movember.com/au/register/details/team_id/538597 and from November 1st, grow that manly Mo. If you are going to grow a MO please note the gentlemanly rules of Movember. Click Here http://au.movember.com/uploads/files/2012/Mo%20Rules.pdf to read the Movember Rules. Plan your Mo Styles - there is many a Mo to choose from, check out some Manly Mo styles by clicking here http://au.movember.com/uploads/files/2012/Movember%20Style%20Guide.pdf Summer Uniform As indicated in the student diary, the summer uniform is to be worn after Melbourne Cup Day. Stated below are the uniform requirements for Term 4. The school jumper is not the outer garment to be worn to and from school.

Boys Comment Blazer CRC Blazer need not be worn in Term 4. Trousers Navy Blue with CRC monogram. Shorts Navy Blue with CRC monogram. Worn with navy blue socks. Summer only. Shirt White open neck shirt with CRC monogram. Jumper CRC Jumper can only be worn to and from the College if under the Blazer. Tie Optional. If worn, the tie is to be done up to the shirt collar and worn correctly. Shoes Black leather lace-up school shoes. Socks Navy Blue. Belts Plain Black with traditional plain silver or gold buckle.

Girls Comment Blazer CRC Blazer need not be worn in Term 4. Dress CRC Summer Dress (length to knee). Jumper CRC Jumper can only be worn to and from the College if under the Blazer. Shoes Black leather lace-up school shoes. Socks White anklets (no sports socks). Hair White, Black or Navy ribbons; clear or hair coloured combs. Secondhand Book Sales 2012 As mentioned in last week’s newsletter a new process of buying and selling secondhand books has been established to streamline and simplify the exchange. As of this year there will be no secondhand book sales held at the school, all buying and selling will be through on online provider Sustainable Schools Shop www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au. The site is very user friendly and easy to navigate. The service provides access to second-hand textbooks, calculators, stationery and musical equipment all year round. Parents can even trade with other parents from different schools and sell textbooks no longer in use at our school. Information on how to access the website will be sent with the 2013 booklist. Results from other schools have been excellent; families enjoyed a more comprehensive and convenient method of trading second-hand textbooks. Families are assisted to list For Sale & Wanted advertisements online and this new system matches buyers with sellers. Robert Blackley Deputy Principal

2012 Term 4 October 31st Year 7 Premier League Round 6 Parents & Friends Meeting 7.30pm November 1st Year 10 Reflection Day VCE Unit 3 & 4 Examinations 2nd VCE Unit 3 & 4 Examinations 5th VCE Unit 3 & 4 Examinations Student Free Day 6th Melbourne Cup Day - No classes 7th Year 7 Premier League Finals VCE Unit 3 & 4 Examinations 8th VCE Unit 3 & 4 Examinations 9th VCE Unit 3 & 4 Examinations

Calendar 2012 Term 4 October Wednesday 31st 6.30pm - 7.30pm S. Thorburn L. Toskovski E. Mitchell A. Salmon November Wednesday 7th 1.00pm - 2.00pm K. Arandt L. Broadway C. Crotty Wednesday 14th 6.30pm-7.30pm D. Cutajar T. Penza T. Agius C. Schembri Wednesday 21st PACKING DAY 12.00pm - 2.00pm D. Taylor K. Piggot D. Simpson M. Mizzi Wednesday 28th 6.30pm - 7.30pm A. Peacock M. Salvatore G. Thiele N. Woods December Wednesday 5th 1.00pm - 2.00pm J. Barbara L. Fawcett

Uniform

St. Dominic’s Parish St Anthony’s Parish Parish Priest: Parish Priest: Fr. Michael Moody Fr. Fabian Smith Weekend Mass times: Weekend Mass times: Saturday: 6.00pm Saturday: 5.30pm Sunday: 9.00am & Sunday: 8.30am & 11.00am 10.30am St Bernard’s Parish Parish Priest: Fr. Brian Glasheen Weekend Mass times: Saturday: 6.30pm Sunday: 8.30am, 10.00am

Mass Times

2012 Term 4 October Wednesday 31st Heidi Roberts Ange Stuhldreier November Thursday 1st Linda Tomac Grace Mercreca Friday 2nd Donna Robinson Wednesday 7th Deborah Cutajar Thursday 8th Tess Galea Friday 9th Tricia Gray

Canteen

Homework Club is held every Wednesday in the Library from 3.30pm-4.30pm

Homework Club