Dear Parents, Carers, Students and Friends of the College,

Walkathon 2015

This Wednesday at the assembly we launched our Walkathon for 2015. It is our hope this year that we raise

$25,000. We do need your support of this initiative. The funds will be used to further air condition our

College. We have made a commitment that the College will match dollar for dollar any funds raised through

the Walkathon to further invest in air conditioning. You may remember in 2013 we installed air conditioning

in the theatre through walkathon funds and the College followed that by air conditioning the A Block. We

hope now to move on to a new section of the school.

The College Walkathon is a wonderful community day for our school. Parents come to support us on the day

and the students walk in their Houses, that is younger students with older students. The students and staff

walk the eight kilometres in the reserve by our College. Lunch, ice cream and drinks are provided for the

students in the afternoon and many activities are run as well.

Every student is asked to raise $20. There are many incentives for our students to participate in and this is

outlined in the permission note that your child received this week. Rewards include various raffle prizes

ranging from a Plasma TV to GO PROs plus the Luna Park incentive day in Term 4 for any student that

raises $150 or more.

Once again, I thank you for your great support.

Year 7 Transition Survey

I am pleased to let you know that the results of our annual Year 7 Transition Survey are very strong again

this year. An overwhelming 98.5% of students indicated that they feel they have settled in very well. Year 7

indicated that factors that lead to this are the great support of teachers, Peer Support, feeling that they belong

to a community that really cares and a special mention to their Pastoral Teachers.

We also gained some feedback regarding our Orientation Day with some very useful suggestions. Students

indicated that they did struggle at times regarding homework and assessment, but the majority believe they

are on track at this point.

88.4% of our students indicated that Peer Support was very useful. 98% of students found the diary to be an

effective tool and explained that it was a great way of communicating, it gave information around the whole

school, they were able to organise themselves and plan to do their work.

Students indicated that their biggest worries around transitioning to high school related to homework,

assessments, getting lost, receiving Matters of Concern, and friendship issues. These are actually the areas

we address in our Year 7 Pastoral Program. If you as a parent have any concerns about the transition of your

son/daughter, please contact the College so that we can support you and your child.

We do appreciate the sincerity Year 7 showed in letting

us know their thoughts and ideas. There are some great

ideas there for us for next year’s Year 7 group so that at

Clancy we can maintain our ongoing culture of

continuing improvement.

My thanks to Miss Volpato for her ongoing leadership of

Year 7 and to Miss Palumbo and Mr Liceralde who have

supported this group in many ways but especially

through Peer Support.

Well done Year 7 but particularly to David Zaccagnini

and Ashley Simonetta who have been elected as Year 7

Year Leaders.

“I can do all things through Him who strengthens me” Philippians 4:4-7, 12-13

WEEK 2 TERM 2, 2015 1 May 2015

CLANCY CATHOLIC COLLEGE

201 Carmichael Drive, West Hoxton, NSW 2171 PHONE: 8783 6000 FACSIMILE: 8783 6200

EMAIL: info@clancy.catholic.edu.au WEBSITE: www.clancy.catholic.edu.au

Congratulations Congratulations to Daniel Lopez

and Antonio Natale who

travelled to Portugal with the

Blacktown Spartans U15’s Team

during the recent school holidays

to compete in two international

football tournaments where they

placed 5th and 6th respectively.

Both boys performed

exceptionally well; Antonio was

selected as Captain for both

tournaments and Daniel was

awarded Best Goalkeeper in the second tournament. Upon

Daniel’s return to Australia, he received an invitation from the

Football Federation of Australia to attend an Australian National

U16’s Training Camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in

Canberra, which he attended last week.

Congratulations to both Daniel and Antonio on their wonderful

sporting achievements!

Finally, congratulations to our two Gold Award recipients Tayla

Piriz and Isabella Gagliano. Their hard work and commitment

was recognised at this week’s College Assembly.

Iris Nastasi

Principal

FROM THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

COORDINATOR

Last Sunday, the Church celebrated the fourth

Sunday of Easter, often referred to as ‘Good

Shepherd’ Sunday. For over fifty years the

Church has also celebrated this Sunday as the

World Day of Prayer for Vocations, celebrating

God’s call to each of us. In particular, the day is

dedicated to pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood

and religious life.

This year’s World Day of Prayer for Vocations is particularly

special, as we are in the year of consecrated life. Late last year

Pope Francis announced 2015 as a special year to give thanks for

the many joys and fruits that consecrated life brings. More

information about this year can be found at:

https://www.catholic.org.au/year-of-consecrated-life

In the month of May the Church honours with special love Mary,

the Mother of God. Throughout this month staff and students will

have regular opportunities to pray together, culminating with our

College Mother’s Day Mass next Wednesday, on 6 May. Family

of our students are invited to join us in prayer and thanksgiving at

11.30am in the College grounds, followed by light refreshments

after Mass. The slips indicating the number of people attending

from each family were due during the week to assist us with

seating and catering. Please submit these on Monday if you have

not already done so.

This term our Tuesday morning Masses with Fr Joseph will

continue to be held in our College Chapel at 8.00am. On 5 May,

11 Ozanam will lead the ministries at the Mass, followed by 11

Teresa on 12 May. All are welcome.

Catherine Nolan

Religious Education Coordinator

WEEKLY ACADEMIC AWARDS

Science Year 7 Isabelle El-Azzi

Year 9 David Andrade Paez Simona Asseni

Ryan Mortlock Connor Pendlebury

Year 10 Emily Khoury

Year 11 Daniel Kovicz Reece Satara

Year 12 Caroline Rivera Grant Wilkins

Domenic Garzo

Religious Education Year 9 Joseph Mourched Gabriella Rojas

Jessica Ursino

Year 10 Stephanie Alfonzo Matthew Arena

Dylan Calabrese Charlotte Hou

Adelicja Inglima Daniel Lopez

Marice Masilungan Alyssa Marco

Olivia Maurice Michelle Sagredo

Christine Viray Abigail Zaguirre

Year 11 Joseph Bono Rebecca Ashcroft

Joelle Azzi Brittany Bartolo

Sabrina Hatem Hadley Parsons

Kirsten Shields

Year 12 Natasha Galatti Taliya Taseska

Paula Okaigun Jasmin Mantoufeh

Andrew Massa Varun Prasad

Giselle Sagredo Jessica Kumar

Mycah Masilungan Caroline Rivera

Angela Yazbeck

David Timillero

Curriculum Coordinator

TEACHING AND LEARNING @ CLANCY

Welcome back to Term 2. Below is an exciting opportunity for

Clancy students in Years 7 – 10 who wish to enrich their learning

during the next school holidays. Newman students in Years 7, 8

and 9 may benefit from this event.

Learning Labs at Wollongong University

Learning Labs is an academic enrichment program for high

achieving students in Year 7 to Year 10. Workshops are held in

the July school holidays. All workshops are held over two days

and cover a range of disciplines, presented by university

academics and specialists who are experts in their field.

Workshops include:

3D printing and modelling

Creative writing

Crimes against people and property

Digital media

Understanding the brain

History – weird and wild conspiracies

Building video games

Painting

Visual arts photography

Mythbusting physics

Lego robotics

Learning Lab Details

When: 2 – 3 July 2015

Fee: $155

Where: University of Wollongong

Website: www.uow.au/in2uni-myway/learninglabs

These positions fill quickly so if you would like to enrol your

child in this academic opportunity, please contact Ms Barry at the

College.

Penina Barry

Teaching & Learning Coordinator

YEAR 7 LEADERS

Week 1, Term 1 Year 7 students were granted the opportunity to

vote fellow peers as both Class Leaders and Year Leaders for

2105. I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate the

following students who have been elected leaders for 2015.

Year Leaders: David Zaccagnini and Ashley Simonetta

Class Leaders: Chisholm: Luke Robbins and Natalie Eula

John Paul II: Matthew Barclay and Alessandra Mazzaferro

Luther King: Christian Valensise and Neola Funes

MacKillop: Raphyel Querubin and Shannen De Leon

Ozanam: Adrian Grasso and Kristina Veljkovic

Teresa: Ross Sawaqed and Caitlin Jolly

Heart: Alessandro Cordi and Renae Kunjasich

May they strive to live the example of faith, commitment and

service.

Daniella Volpato

Year 7 Coordinator

ANZAC DAY 2015 CEREMONY On Friday 24 April, Clancy commemorated the 100 years of

ANZAC, honouring those men and women who have served and

continue to serve, in defence of our values and freedom.

This was a moving memorial service and students are to be

congratulated on the reverence and respect they paid to this

significant part of our history.

ANZAC Badges were also sold on the day to raise money for the

Returned Serviceman's League and students contributed to a

'Memorial Wall' with messages to our servicemen and women,

past and present.

There are several traditions and symbols used throughout a

commemoration service for ANZAC Day. Below are just a few:

Rosemary - worn as a symbol of remembrance for ANZAC Day

as it is a herb found growing wild on the Gallipoli peninsula.

The Flanders Poppy - also a

symbol of remembrance as this

was the first flower to grow on the

Western Front.

The Last Post - historically used

to signal the end of the day, it is

played during ceremonies to serve

as a tribute to the dead.

The Ode - is the fourth stanza of

Laurence Binyon's poem, 'For the

Fallen', and has been recited in

ceremonies since 1919.

Laura Gant

HSIE Coordinator

WELLBEING AT CLANCY With exams coming up soon for Years 7-10 and Years 11 and 12

facing ongoing assessment tasks, it is timely to look at an

emerging problem that affects an increasing number of students,

Perfectionism. With thanks to Lisa Medoff at:

www.education.com here is a very relevant article on the issues

of children with Perfectionistic behaviours.

For many parents and carers, getting children to do homework

and study for tests is a nightly battle, and they would be thrilled

to have kids who are self-motivated, hard-working and very

concerned about their success in school. However, the other side

of the extreme can be just as difficult for parents, in a different

way.

Some children are so worried about excelling at everything they

do, in school and out, that they end up putting an extreme amount

of pressure on themselves to succeed and completely fall apart

when they do not. Children who are perfectionists often have a

skewed vision of what success means; they may become

hysterical after missing only one question on a difficult test. They

tend to have very high, even impossible to reach standards and a

commitment to doing anything they can to reach those

standards. Here are some typical behaviours of perfectionistic

young people:

Unwilling to put up their hand to answer questions in case

they get them get wrong Reluctant to start tasks until they are 110% sure they

know what to do Unwilling to start homework tasks because they feel they

are not going to do it “right” Being dissatisfied with a standard of work which others

see as acceptable Get very upset if they get work wrong/receive low grades/

make mistakes Work very slowly in order to be excessively neat or to not

make mistakes Starting over repeatedly in order to make work perfect.

Although we are a society that places a great deal of importance

on both academic and extracurricular success, skills that relate to

the classroom or playing field are not the only ones that children

need to thrive. Children also need to learn how to handle

failure. Many parents believe that they are doing their children a

favour by protecting them from experiencing failure, but what

these well-intentioned parents fail to realise is that what they are

really doing is preventing their children from developing the

skills that they will need to cope with the multitude of mistakes

and failures that inevitably arise throughout life.

Perfectionism can also be a concern because of its link to mental

health disorders, such as eating disorders, anxiety disorders, and

self-injury (popularly known as “cutting.”). Though it is difficult

to establish direct cause and effect when it comes to

perfectionism and such disorders, a tendency towards

perfectionism should indicate to adults that a child needs some

assistance in learning healthy coping skills. Even if a child may

not suffer from a major mental health disorder, the persistent

drive to be perfect at all times sets that child up for constant

worrying and disappointment. In addition, when a child is always

concerned with demonstrating perfection in school and related

activities, she/he misses out on times when she can simply enjoy

herself.

Although it may be hard to completely change a child’s

perfectionist nature, there are many things that adults can do to

help him/her find a better balance and not be so hard on him/or

herself. Consider the following ideas:

1. Although the pressure to be perfect often seems to come from

the child her/himself, evaluate the messages that you are

giving to your child. Even if you tell your child that high

grades or first-place trophies do not matter to you, if she/he

hears you bragging about such honours all the time, she/he

may feel a great deal of anxiety about continuing to bring

them home. Your child needs to understand that your love is

unconditional, and not based on how she/he does in

school. Point out other ways in which she/he makes you

proud, such as when she/he helps others. 2. Keep the focus on the importance of learning new material or

a new skill, rather than being the best. When your child brings

home a perfect test score, say, “Wow, you worked so hard to

learn that tough material,” rather than, “Great job, another

hundred per cent!” 3. Address faulty or unhealthy logic in your child’s

thinking. Perfectionists tend to think in terms of “all-or-

nothing,” such as, “If I don’t get 100% on this test, then I’m

stupid.” 4. Let children make mistakes. Offer minor assistance and

support if asked, but let children turn in work that is truly

their own so they can get comfortable with constructive

feedback. Allowing children to do their own work and make

mistakes not only can decrease a sense of pressure on them to

always present a perfect front to the outside world, but also

gives them the confidence that they can succeed on their own

without your help. 5. Have a mantra in your home, such as, “Everyone makes

mistakes. The important thing is what you learn for next

time.” Even better, come up for another word to use instead

of “mistake,” such as “obstacle” or “detour.” 6. Do not brush off school anxiety with comments such as,

“Don’t worry, I know you’ll get an A, you always do!” Even

though you may have good intentions, your child may

interpret comments like these as adding more pressure to

maintain his/her status. Instead, tell him/her that what matters

is him/her putting in enough effort to learn the material, no

matter what the grade is. 7. If your child is spending too much time on schoolwork, set a

time limit so that your child has to stop working and relax a

bit. Explain the situation to your child’s teacher and ask for

help with what you are trying to teach your child. 8. The pressure to be perfect may stem from school (or other

areas where perfectionism is exhibited) being the only place

from where your child derives self-esteem. Try to expand

your child’s notion of her identity by finding activities for

her to participate in that do not involve scoring or

competition – activities that simply exist to feel good and

have fun. Be careful about over-scheduling, and make sure

that you child has time “scheduled” to just relax. 9. Find activities for your child where she/he will not be the

best. Help her/him learn how to handle being in such a

situation. Do not let her/him discontinue the activity because

it is difficult or uncomfortable. Look for books and movies that provide role models of real

people or characters who succeeded after a string of failures. Be a

good role model yourself by not holding yourself to perfectionist

standards and showing your child how you handle

mistakes. Point out what you did and how you learned from

it. Make sure that you are not deriving your own sense of worth

only from your child’s accomplishments.

As with all learning issues for children at Clancy Catholic

College, parents and carers are encouraged to let their child’s

pastoral teacher know. Perfectionism behaviours maybe a sign of

a bigger problem so always seek help from your G.P. to make

PEER SUPPORT 2015

The transition into secondary schooling life can be quite difficult

for students, parents and teachers. This year at Clancy, seventy

Year 10 students have volunteered their time as Peer Support

Leaders to assist the Year 7 students in transitioning into the life

of a Clancy student. We wish to congratulate all of these students

and thank them for their service to the Clancy community.

Adelicja Inglima Adriana Musumeci Alfio Tropea

Alicia Stewart Andrew Messina Ben Horne

Annelyse Anderson Bailey Giandomenico Charlotte Hou

Bianca Stojanovic Bianca Yazbeck Caitlin Duncan

Catia-Rose Romano Chiara Vozzo Christine Viray

Chinonye Emelumba Christian Martinazzo Daniel Kazzi

Dylan Calabrese Danny Bolaira Daniel Lopez

Emilie Kelly Emily Khoury Erica Fisher

Erin Mauceri Fiona Truong Georgia Celi

Georgia Foti Giselle Pineda Ilana Giacona

Isabella Camilleri Isabella Tropea Jarrod Manser

James Kongvongsa Jarvis Parker Jeremy Soh

Jessica Azzi Jessica Choi Jessica Vlatko

Jessica Mantoufeh Joseph Schirripa Kirsten Farias

Kandice Querubin Kyle Robbins Lochlan Tabone

Maddison Lombardo Madeline Mowlam Monique Stabile

Michelle Sagredo Marice Masilungan Nicola Chand

Monique Alilovic Olimpia Stambe Olivia Luccitti

Olivia Maurice PJ Vatau Scheriya Cuello

Rachael Channon Samantha Luphahla Sarah Rodriguez

Serena Vitagliano Stephanie Alfonzo Stephen Naraj

Stephanie Coluccio Tavonga Nyoka Veronica Casha

Vittoria Commisso Yvette Alphonso Tara Montesin

Josie Palumbo and Luke Liceralde

Peer Support Coordinators

On behalf of Year 7, we would like to thank the Year 10 Peer

Support Leaders for helping us settle into our first term of High

School. They have made us feel comfortable in the Clancy

community. They gave up their class time to ensure that we felt

welcomed and confident during our first few weeks of school.

Peer Support has given Year 7 the opportunity to meet new

people and interact with others. The Peer Support leaders have

done an amazing job welcoming us and making us feel

comfortable. They have been great leaders.

Ashley Simonetta and David Zaccagnini

Year 7 Leaders

sure that there is no underlying mental health issue. Tackling

issues such as perfectionism, procrastination and anxiety early

can prevent a range of problems in later adolescence or

adulthood.

Paul Hocking

Wellbeing Coordinator

YOUTH MINISTRY World Youth Day Krakow 2016 Information Evening

WYD Krakow was launched with Years 9 and

10 late last Term and since then interest has

been high with a large number of students

submitting Expression of Interest forms

already. At this initial stage of the application

and selection process of students, we are offering an Information

Evening for students and parents/caregivers who would like to

find out more information/have questions about WYD16. At the

Information Evening there will be members from the WYD

Organising Committee from the Catholic Education Office,

Sydney who will be able to provide detailed information and

answer any questions that you might have about WYD.

The parents/caregivers of both students who have already

submitted an Expression of Interest Form and those that are

considering submitting one are invited to attend the night.

Students and parents of Good Samaritan Catholic College,

Hinchinbrook are also invited to attend this evening.

The evening will be held in the College Theatre on Tuesday 12

May at 7.00pm.

Winter Stay Out Knitting and Crochet Drive The annual Winter Stay Out is planned for Week 9 of this term

and in the lead up to this event a group of students and staff are

busily making knitted goods

for the homeless and

disadvantaged in our

communities. They are in

need of wool. If you can

supply any wool that would

be great! They need 8ply

50gram balls of wool in

preferably dark colours.

Donations can be handed

into the Front Office.

Steve Agrisano “Open Heart” Concert - Friday 22 May

Students in Years 10 and 11 are invited to attend a free concert at

St Patrick’s College, Sutherland featuring the world’s leading

youth ministry singer/speaker, American Steve Agrisano. A

number of students attended the very successful One Voice

Concert last year and this promises to be just as great. Any

students that are interested are asked to collect a permission note

and return to Mr Ghignone as soon as possible. Please see flyer

later in the newsletter.

In our local Parishes... Holy Sprit Parish, Carnes Hill

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held every third

Tuesday of the month;

The Youth and Young adults Prayer Group runs every

Wednesday at 7:30pm;

The Youth/Children’s liturgy is on every second and

fourth Sunday of the month.

Marc Ghignone

Acting Youth Ministry Coordinator

DATES TO REMEMBER Monday 4 May

Year 11 Ancient History Excursion

Wednesday 6 May

Mother’s Day Mass

11.30am at the College

Monday to Friday 11 - 15 May

Year 7 and 9 NAPLAN Test

Tuesday 12 May

World Youth Day Information Night at 7.00pm

At the College Theatre

Thursday 14 May to Wednesday 20 May

Years 8 and 10 Exam Block

Friday 15 May

Year 12 Geography Excursion

Thursday 21 May

College Athletics Carnival at

Campbelltown Athletics Centre (Cnr Pembroke Road

and Rose Payten Drive Campbelltown)

Friday 29 May

College Walkathon

FROM THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT A friendly reminder to all families to continue to pay

fees as per your instalment plan. If you have a

balance overdue, can you please settle as soon as

possible. Payments may be made by Bpay, cheque,

cash, Eftpos or credit card. If you have not received

your account, please contact the College.

Any queries regarding fees or payments please

contact the College Office. All conversations are

strictly confidential. Thank you for your continued

support of Clancy Catholic College.

Gary Williams

Business Manager

NATIONAL YOUTH WEEK EVENTS IN LIVERPOOL

10-19 APRIL 2015

National Youth Week is the largest celebration of young people aged 12-25

years in Australia and is a growing celebration in Liverpool each year.

Liverpool’s local youth week events are held as part of National Youth

Week and will be held from 10-19 April 2015. The theme for this year is ‘It

Starts With Us’.

Youth Week 2015 in Liverpool will include the following free exciting

activities for young people:

1. Street Legacy V - A dance and vocal competition that provides an

opportunity for young people in Liverpool to celebrate street-based

dance culture.

2. Amazing Race Liverpool - A fun filled day of challenges and

activities around Liverpool.

3. Cyber Safety Awareness - Liverpool Police will be discussing

current digital trends and strategies for keeping safe when accessing

the online world.

More information about the Youth Week events and an Application Form

for the Amazing Race Liverpool can be downloaded at:

https://www.facebook.com/LiverpoolYouthCouncillyc.

YEAR 7 2016 ENROLMENTS Thank you to all the families who have returned their

Enrolment Forms for Year 7, 2016 students. It is

always wonderful to see our families at Clancy return

with more students enrolling. If there are any siblings

who have not yet returned their Enrolment Forms,

please have them returned to the College by Friday 8

May 2015. Thank you

Megan King

Enrolments Secretary

MESSAGE FROM THE UNIFORM SHOP The Uniform Shop will commence opening every

Tuesday at 8.00am to 11.30am from Tuesday 5 May

till Tuesday 2 June.

This is an addition to the current hours which are:

Every Thursday from 12.00pm till 4.00pm.

Coming Up:

ROUND 1: Clancy vs Freeman Catholic College

ROUND 2: Clancy vs Thomas Hassall Anglican College

College Cross Country Carnival

Clancy held there annual Cross Country Carnival last Thursday at Shale Hills Reserve Walking track. Congratulations to all competi-

tors, but especially the following who finished first in their age group.

Good luck to the Cross Country Team who will represent the College at the Southern Sydney Cross Country on Monday 11 May.

Michael Bell

Sport Coordinator

SPORT AGE GROUP VENUE

Rugby League Year 7/8 Liverpool Catholic Club

Seniors Brownes Farm Reserve

Oz Tag Year 8 & 9 Boys Paciullo Park

Year 8 & 9 Girls Paciullo Park

Netball Year 9/10 Woodward Park

Seniors Woodward Park

Soccer Year 7/8 Girls Amalfi Park

Year 9/10 Boys Amalfi Park

Senior Boys Stanwell Park

AFL Senior Girls Ash Road

SPORT AGE GROUP VENUE

Rugby League Year 7/8 Liverpool Catholic Club

Seniors Eschol Park

Oz Tag Year 8 & 9 Boys Paciullo Park

Year 8 & 9 Girls Paciullo Park

Netball Year 9/10 Woodward Park

Seniors Woodward Park

Soccer Year 7/8 Girls Ireland Park

Year 9/10 Boys Ireland Park

Senior Boys Ireland Park

AFL Senior Girls Ash Road

AGE FEMALE MALE

12s Caitlan Jolly Domenic Alvarez

13s Raine Dela Cruz Joseph Squillacioti

14s Sabrina Pusateri Matthew Georgievski

15s Bailey Faulkner David Andrade Paez

16s Melanie Porteous Liam Piscopo

17s Tiana Mosca Jordan Vella

18s Kirsten Hales Jordan Anderson

St Francis Xavier’s 50 Years Golden Jubilee Jubilee Dinner Dance, 17 July 2015

Macquarie Paradiso Function Centre, Macquarie St, Liverpool

at 6.30pm till Midnight

Ticket will be $50.00 per head Pensioners $40.00 per head

(Pension Cards to be shown at time of purchase. Limit of 1 ticket per Pension Card)

To purchase tickets please see Fr Thu after each weekend Mass or contact the Parish Office on 9607 8760 Credit Card payment available

(The parish will subsidise the difference with each ticket sold, as the Parish is charged $55.00 per head)

Tickets on Sale Now!