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College Newsletter Week 3 Term 4 Friday 28 October 2016

Today’s boys...tomorrow’s gentlemen

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Cover: Dux of Year 8, Jackson Young, receives his trophy from Mrs Emslie at the Awards Evening. You can see more photos of the evening in the Newsroom.

A Week of EventsLast Friday evening the College conducted its Graduation Mass and Ceremony for the Class of 2016. This was a very poignant occasion which provided each of our graduates and their families with the opportunity to reflect upon the journey they had undertaken while members of the CBC Fremantle community. During my address on the evening I spoke about the importance of our graduates recognising that they lead very privileged lives and accepting the responsibilities that come with this circumstance. I also encouraged them to be accepting of the challenges in their futures knowing that they are well prepared to face them. The following short excerpt captures the aspirations which were expressed for them in this regard:

So be brave. You have been brought up at home and received an education at school which has equipped you to be change agents in our society. Be proud of your status as gentlemen and seize every wonderful and exciting challenge which exists in your future. Always be a humble man committed to the welfare of others and be grateful for all of the talents that you possess and the gifts you will inevitably receive in the future.

As part of the ceremony, the College Captain, Riley Faulds, was joined by Harry Bird and Keane Bourke in providing reflections on their time at CBC and these were certainly a feature of the evening. In a sign of great maturity these boys were able to look back on their experiences at

From the Principal

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school and discern those which were most powerful and pertinent to their formation as good young men.

On Sunday evening, our College Awards Night was particularly well attended and provided the opportunity for more than 300 students to be publicly acknowledged for their achievements during this year. Congratulations to all of the boys who received subject awards on the evening. Being the top performing student in a subject is a special honour and indicates outstanding ability and commitment. Some boys received multiple awards in this category and were appropriately recognised.

An even larger group of boys were awarded Certificates of Merit or Certificates of Excellence during the ceremony. These awards are available to all students regardless of innate ability and are truly reflective of the emphasis on personal excellence promoted at CBC Fremantle.

The criterion for the Certificate of Merit is a minimum of 90% positive indicators on each of the first three school reports issued during the year. While this standard is very high, it is achievable for each student. The Certificate of Excellence is available to any boy achieving 100% positive indicators for each report during the year.

The broad cross-section of students receiving this award reinforces the place of clearly defined criteria and concrete targets in the effective education of boys.

To conclude this hectic period on the school calendar, the College Visual Art Exhibition was opened in the presence of a large and appreciative audience on Wednesday evening this week. Year 11 students Thomas Gleeson and Toby Tomlinson opened this year’s exhibition, which contained an extraordinarily diverse collection of quality art pieces. Congratulations to Ms Stephanie Hantzis,

Ms Zoe Francis, Ms Leanne Ogden and Mr Shane Mancuso for their encouragement of our young artists and for their hard work in preparing and presenting the exhibition.

The Rite JourneyI’m sure that all families have been able to follow the progress of our innovative Year 9 programme, The Rite Journey, through the regular updates which have been provided in this newsletter throughout the year. Next week is designated as Rite Journey Week and marks one of the major activities associated with this programme. All boys will spend some time camping in Bindoon, on Retreat and engaged in challenging activities. We wish all of the students and staff involved a safe and enjoyable time away from school.

Mr Shaun KennyPrincipal

The graduating Class of 2016

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College CalendarCBC’s College Calendar can be viewed online by

clicking on the Quick Link on the home page of the

website. You can also subscribe for the Calendar to

synch on your iCal or Outlook by clicking the link

at the top right of the Calendar page.

Important dates coming up – check the Calendar for details.

Thursday 17 Nov The Rite Journey

The Homecoming

Wednesday 7 Dec Years 7 to 10 final day 2016

Visit the College website at www.cbcfremantle.wa.edu.au and click on the Newsroom under Quick Links on the left hand side.

In the Newsroom

14 September

TRJ serves up a challenge

CBC mums, grandmothers, aunts, sisters and College

staff were treated to a delicious three course meal

served by the young men in their lives ...

Read more...

13 October

Year 12 Final Assembly

On the last day of Term 3, the Year 12 students

celebrated one of the defining moments of their

CBC Fremantle journey with a community farewell...

Read more...

26 October

An evening of excellence

CBC Fremantle’s community applauded the

achievement of students from Years 7 to 12 on

Sunday night at the annual Awards Evening.

Read more...

26 October

Farewell to Class of 2016

In a ceremony on Friday night, the students in the

Class of 2016 officially bid their College farewell as

they prepare for their final exams.

Read more...

Music photosFormal group Music photos are now available to

purchase from Photo Hendriks.

1. Go to www.photohendriksgalleries.com

2. Click on the CBC Fremantle logo.

3. Enter password: pham72.

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Fundraising one painted nail at a timeThis week CBC Fremantle students and staff participated in the

Polished Man fundraising campaign with flying colours. The innovative

programme challenges men to raise awareness about violence against

children by painting one fingernail to represent the one in five children

affected by violence before the age of 18.

CBC students and staff didn’t hesitate to get on board and support

such a great cause, with hundreds of fingers painted in solidarity. Even

before our official launch of the campaign, donations had already been

received from parents, students, staff and Old Boys. All funds raised

are channelled into trauma recovery and prevention programmes for

children who have suffered violence around the world.

For more information on the campaign or to donate head to

polishedman.com/cbcfremantle, and make sure to use the hashtag

#CBCPolishedMan if you upload any related images to social media.

AchievementsNathaniel Bond-Williams (Year 11) competed at the Western

Australian All Schools Athletics Competition on Saturday

night, winning a silver medal in the Under 18 110m Hurdles.

This now qualifies Nathan to compete in the Australian

Athletics All Schools event in Canberra in early December.

Italian Assistant Host Families for 2017

Hosting an Italian assistant provides students with the

opportunity to widen their knowledge of the Italian

language, culture and traditions. The Italian assistant is a

university student from Italy, and the minimum duration

for their stay is 11 weeks, which can be shared between

two families.

If you are interested in being a host, please contact

silviar@cbcfremantle.wa.edu.au.

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Top award for studentsOne of the most anticipated moments at the annual Awards Evening is the announcement of the pinnacle of achievement at CBC Fremantle,

the Edmund Rice Awards.

This year, seven outstanding Year 12 students received the Edmund Rice Award: Keane Bourke, Alec Da Silva, Riley Faulds, Bevan Grant,

Yusef Hourani, Emmanuel Terzoudis-Lumsden and Tony Ziegelaar.

Each of these young men have consistently captured the spirit of the legacy of the Christian Brothers’ founder and modelled the teachings of

Christ, and have been shining examples for their fellow students.

You can read the award citations for each 2016 Edmund Rice Award winner below.

Keane has made many contributions to the College, using his talents generously through academics, support

of the arts and through the use of his media skills. It is the mature approach which Keane adopts when

undertaking all of these endeavours that makes him a leader. His passion, love and respect for CBC Fremantle

and the Edmund RIce tradition is exceptional and he has a deep understanding of the plight of the marginalised

while displaying great courage and compassion when standing up and speaking out for others.

Keane Bourke

The ways that Alec has shown leadership are many. As a Eucharistic Minister he has shown a deep commitment

to his faith and the liturgical life of the College. With his unceasingly positive and encouraging manner he has

been an integral part of the Senior Soccer team. Alec has cheered on, challenged and led his peers while always

maintaining their dignity. He has spoken out when he has seen injustice and is often the first to act. Alec has

reflected Gospel values to all.

Alec Da Silva

Riley is an outstanding leader and has continued to develop as an exceptional representative of the College

while being an excellent role model to his peers. His commitment and genuine expression of the College values

is demonstrated in every action and word, and has been inspirational for all. Committed to personal excellence,

Riley has achieved many honours, always with humility and an eye on how he might serve others. Riley has

been a shining example of Catholic leadership.

Riley Faulds

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Bevan Grant

It is the quality of Bevan’s relationships with others that has impressed people. Mature, humble, responsible

and positive, Bevan has shown the face of Christ to those he has met along the way. Bevan was described by

one of peers as ‘making everyone feel special and important, and who would help you no matter what’. This

was a sentiment expressed by many. Bevan is a gentle soul who has loved tenderly, acted justly and walked

humbly with God and this community.

Yusef’s quiet and just manner has impressed all who know him. A talented musician, artist and academic, he

has given many hours to the arts, while demonstrating personal excellence in all aspects of College life. Yusef’s

commitment to his faith is exceptional, and with a humble heart he has served this community with kindness

and demonstrated an inspiring commitment to justice and goodness.

Yusef Hourani

Emmanuel Terzoudis-Lumsden

Manos joined CBC part way through the journey, but has been an exceptional contributor to every aspect

of College life. Personal excellence is seen in everything that he has undertaken; academics, music, sport,

drama … the list goes on. Manos exhibits total commitment and the mature and caring manner that he brings

to these endeavours is inspiring. Often the one who sees a need, Manos is quick to volunteer and the service

he gives in support of his peers and the staff has been a gift to them all.

Tony Ziegelaar

Tony’s happy and positive rapport with his peers and staff is genuinely warm and caring. He has lived a

true life of Servant Leadership, and his care for others has been valued by everyone. Tony’s commitment to

the Music and Drama programme has seen him put many hours into ensuring that others are assisted and

supported. At the centre of this has been a strong sense of faith and a life based on the values CBC holds dear.

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Daniele MonacoYear 11

What award did you receive at the annual Awards Evening?Certificate of Excellence.

What’s your favourite subject?Chemistry.

Who’s your favourite teacher?Probably Dr Holohan.

What CBC boys say about the Awards Evening...

Riley Rees-TurnerYear 10

What award did you receive at the annual Awards Evening?Certificate of Merit and PE.

What’s your favourite subject?PE probably, because we get out and about.

Who’s your favourite teacher?I don’t know – I can’t choose.

Sean Ball

Year 8

What award did you receive at the annual Awards Evening?Certificate of Excellence. It was a great evening – I loved the music.

What’s your favourite subject?Maths.

Who’s your favourite teacher?Mr Hunter because he’s fun and always sees the good side of everything.

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Jeroen SugunasingamYear 8

What award did you receive at the annual Awards Evening?Certificate of Merit.

What’s your favourite subject?Maths.

Who’s your favourite teacher?Mr Moss because he’s a great guy. He’s down to earth and he understands students.

Nicholas WatsonYear 11

What award did you receive at the annual Awards Evening?Certificate of Excellence and College Captain.

What’s your favourite subject?Probably PE studies because we do two lessons of prac a week and I always look forward to that.

Who’s your favourite teacher?I can’t choose – I like all of my teachers.

Samuel SanginitiYear 10

What award did you receive at the annual Awards Evening?Certificate of Merit.

What’s your favourite subject?Maths.

Who’s your favourite teacher?Miss Beins because she’s so loving and understanding and really makes sure we’re all on task and that we’re doing it right.

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CBC snippetsIt has been an extremely busy fortnight at CBC since the last Newsletter...

The annual Visual Art exhbition in the Arts Learning Area.

The business of supply and demand at the Business Market Day in the Cloisters.

CBC staff participated in the annual Black Dog on a Lead walk, raising awareness and

funds for Beyond Blue.

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Performing at the Awards Evening.

Signing the traditional Graduation Book at the Class of 2016 farewell ceremony.

Absolutely! Old Boy John Hughes spent half a day with Year 11

students at his business in Victoria Park (just over the causeway).Outdoor Education canoeing camp on the Blackwood River with Mr Hunter.

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It is the policy of CBC Fremantle to distribute information when requested regarding community activities and details about educational programmes. This does not imply that CBC endorses these activities or the information. Please provide information in an unformatted Word document to enquiries@CBCFremantle.wa.edu.au. Submissions will be accepted at the discretion of CBC Fremantle.

Community Notices

Master Mind Australia

January Preparation ProgrammeThe January Preparation Programme aims to prepare students for Term 1 (2017) before the academic year begins. The classes will revise

those important components from the 2016 syllabus that are vital for success in the new-year. The programme will also preview what

students can expect in their courses in 2017.

Courses will be conducted at Leeming Senior High School from 18 to 25 January, 2017. Early Bird enrolment discount of 10% before

Friday 19 December, 2016. Contact Dr Robert Hallam at Master Mind Australia on 9486 1377, www.mastermindaustralia.com.au.

Academic Task Force

Want to improve your grades? Weekend help classes and Master Classes are available for students from Years 7 to 12; enrol through

Academic Task Force.

Year 11 & 12 ATAR Master Classes are available Sundays and after school, three Classes in Term 4 Teaching classes for students seeking higher achievement and mastery of their subjects and wanting to maximise exam results.

Year 11 & 12 ATAR Weekend HELP Classes – Various classes on Saturday and Sunday, three Classes in Term 4 Receive weekly help in your areas of need in your courses with experienced ATAR teachers. In the class you can ask questions about

your school work and exam questions and get one-on-one help to improve your understanding.

Year 7, 8, 9 & 10 Weekend HELP Classes – English, Maths Science classes on Saturday and Sunday Experienced teachers work with students to build their skills and understanding in a small group environment.

Contact Academic Task Force for further details. Telephone 9314 9500, email learn@academictaskforce.com.au

and enrol at www.academictaskforce.com.au.

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Ignite Live Catholic Youth Event

Ignite Live is a unique Catholic youth event which is much like the large concerts and festivals, featuring live bands and DJs. Ignite Live

brings together hundreds of teenagers and young adults from across Perth and the final event for 2016 is being held at the amazing Quarry

Amphitheatre on Friday 18 November. The main event is 7pm to 9pm with additional entertainment before and afterwards. Attend as a

group or attend on your own. To get an idea of what to expect at this free event visit the website igniteyouth.com/Perth.

Spring Prayer Day

Spring Prayer Day is to be held at the Mary MacKillop Centre, 16 York Street, South Perth on Wednesday 16 November 10am to 1pm

(9.30am morning tea and lunch provided). The theme is “I have come that you may have life ...” For catering purposes, RSVP is essential

by Thursday 10 November to Laura (08) 9334 0999, lmccarthy@sosjwa.org.au. Cost is by donation.

Taizé Meditative Prayer

You are invited to join the South Perth Taizé praying community at St Joseph’s Chapel, 16 York St, South Perth, on Sunday 20 November

from 7pm to 8pm (Chapel doors open 6.30pm). Theme: Praying for all those who have died especially our families and those who have

died in tragic circumstances. Bring a small torch, a friend and a small plate to share for supper. Further information: Sr Maree Riddler,

0414 683 926, mriddler@sosjwa.org.au. This is the final prayer in the style of Taizé for 2016 and will not recommence until March 2018.

Italian Assistant Host Families for 2017

Hosting an Italian assistant provides students with the opportunity to widen their knowledge of the Italian language, culture and

traditions. The Italian assistant is a university student from Italy, and the minimum duration for their stay is 11 weeks, which can be

shared between two families. Host families provide free accommodation, collect and return the assistant to the airport; assist in locating

and accessing day-to-day services and show the assistant some of the sights of Perth and its surroundings. The assistant is expected to

help around the home for four hours a week with duties such as babysitting, cooking, tutoring of the host families’ children, gardening,

etc.

If you are interested in being a host, please contact silviar@cbcfremantle.wa.edu.au.