From the Headmaster

AETERNA NON CADUCAThe Eternal not the Transitory

MARCELLIN COLLEGE RANDWICK

5 SEPTEMBER 2016 | NO. 14

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A wonderful source of professional and personal reading each fortnight for those of us in Marist schools is the Marist Schools Australia (MSA) Newsletter. Br Michael Green FMS is the National Director of MSA and his editorials in the newsletter are always engaging and thought provoking. Br Michael’s recent contribution on the morality and educational purpose of punishment is a particularly timely piece and worthy of a broader audience. For this reason, I have included it as our newsletter editorial for this fortnight. I highly recommend it to you. Mr John HickeyHeadmaster

how the world works? About justice? What are the values he is being taught?

It is salutary for you and I as Marist educators to recall that it was his abhorrence to an incident of physical violence by is own teacher that had a defining influence on what Marcellin Champagnat came to imagine good teaching should be.

For the Founder, there was no circumstance where a teacher should strike a child. None. But the Founder’s convictions went further than that. For him there was no justification for a teacher ever to act angrily or capriciously towards a young person, or to speak harshly, or to instil fear, or to be vengeful, or to run a class or a school on a command-and-control basis All of this reflected immaturity and insecurity on the part of a teacher.

For Marcellin, the means of teaching young people were not to be punitive. Nor retributive. Nor prompted by deterrence. The starting point was love; the means were respect, example, affection, inspiration, reward, affirmation, calmness, understanding, patience, kindness, humour, and life-giving relationships. The Teachers Guide published in 1853 is replete with words such as these. What should love look like for a

Dear Brothers, Colleagues and Friends

What is the moral basis for an educator to use punishment as a means of achieving his or her ends? Is there one? No doubt, some ethicists and moral theologians would be able to provide us with possible principles, or even mount some arguments that favour it. Did you know there’s a whole field of study called penology?

But they could be standing on thin ground.

The heart-sickening footage of the treatment of children in the Northern Territory’s juvenile justice system which was aired two weeks ago now has rightly unsettled us. It should have. It has also embarrassed and shamed us as Australians. Spit-hoods, uninhabitable detention cells, restraining chairs, verbal and physical abuse, psycho-emotional torture. Really? It was extreme stuff. Pavlov treated his dogs better.

“That’ll learn you,” spat out one the correctional officers as he brutally threw Dylan Voller into his cell. Leaving aside the obvious comment about the guard’s moral authority as an educator being ironically undermined by his own poor grammar, let us go to some deeper questions and issues: What is Dylan actually learning? What is he learning about himself? About his worth and his rights? About his personhood? About

Originally published9 August 2016

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From the Acting Deputy Headmaster

Last Saturday I attended the annual Ex-Students’ Mass and lunch. This is one of the great events of the school calendar. Father Greg celebrated a wonderful Mass at the College which also served as an opportunity for the Old Boys to have a look around a school that has seen much change since many of them had walked through the gates as students. Then, on a glorious winter’s day, we gathered at Coogee Surf Club to enjoy lunch and listen to the College Captain Bobby Nader give a summary of the many successes achieved by the students during the course of the last 12 months.

Our Headmaster Mr Hickey then outlined his visions and plans for the College. With exciting times ahead, everyone in attendance was greatly reassured that MCR will continue to go from strength to strength. There was a wonderful feeling of gratitude emanating from ex-students of all ages towards their old school, their former teachers and in particular the Marist Brothers for instilling the values which continue to steer these men through their lives.

As well being a fantastic social occasion, over $2,000 was raised for the John Hennessy Bursary, a fund that benefits the families of students who are struggling financially. There is often much written about the traditions and school spirit that exists at Marcellin College. Last Saturday was a wonderful reminder that these traditions and spirit live and breathe with both the past and the present.

Mr Paul Daley Acting Deputy Headmaster

IMPORTANT DATES

6 - 16 Sep Year 11 ExaminationsThu, 22 Sep Year 12 Graduation / T3 concludesMon, 10 Oct Term 4 commencesThu, 13 Oct Year 12 HSC exams commence

Marist educator? Marcellin directed his first Brothers to 1 Corinthians 13.

While it is easy for us to condemn the cruel treatment inflicted on some young offenders in correctional facilities, it may be more unsettling for us to self-evaluate some of the underpinnings of our own student management practices. To what extent are they punitive rather than restorative? To what extent blindly consequential rather than truly educative? To what extent personal rather than dispassionate? To what extent informed by knowledge and understanding of child and adolescent emotional and mental development? To what extent founded on the basic Christian anthropology of goodness at the heart of every person, and the Christian teacher’s duty to nurture that?

Good questions to revisit from time to time. And most especially when confronted with young people who are most broken, needy and challenging in their behaviours.

Nisi Dominus

Above: the annual Old Boys’ Mass and Luncheon is a wonderful opportunity to gather and celebrate MCR. More photos on Page 5

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Teens 4 todds

teens4todds.com.au

College Captain’s Charitable Initiative

As Mr Hickey commented to the Ex-Students last Saturday, the College is blessed with students who not only actively involve themselves in the wider community but also work hard to support those in need. In the words of the Headmaster, there is no finer example of selflessness than the current College Captain, Bobby Nader who has set up his own charity initiative. The following is Bobby’s explanation of what he has achieved to date.

'Teens 4 Todds' is my charity initiative raising money for the Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation. I recruited students from local schools including OLSH Kensington and Brigidine Randwick and began my quest for raising as much money as I could for the foundation. It began as simple as a raffle draw, including great prizes such as $1000 cash, sports memorabilia etc, but has now spread and expanded into various other initiatives such as the Fundraising Day at Coogee Beach, where we partnered with Schibello Caffe and the Bearded Bakers in donating all funds collected from the day towards the initiative. We managed to raise around $15,000, bringing us to an unconfirmed tally of approximately $20,000 - $25,000.

With the funds at the conclusion of the charity initiative on 13 September, the foundation will then allocate the funds towards the specific needs of the hospital with the view of supporting the sick and injured children. Below are some examples of what raised funds can do: • $50 can buy a petrol voucher for a regional / rural

family who need to drive a long way for their child’s medical treatment

• $590 could purchase a portable baby weighing scale for home visits and outreach clinics

• $750 could buy an oxygen monitor for babies and children in Intensive Care

• $1,800 can buy a sofa bed for parents to sleep by their child’s bedside

• $5,000 will allow us to provide 100 child life therapy sessions for an individual child or small group

• $7,000 will fund a humidifier breathing support system - to deliver crucial oxygen therapy to newborns and children with breathing problems

• $12,000 could fund a defibrillator• $25,000 funds innovative research study into rare diseases that could change or even save lives• $40,000 could fund equipment that monitors children’s vital sign• $60,000 can buy life-changing medical equipment, such as a special newborn training manikin that acts just like a real

baby would in life-threatening medical situations. Using life-like training manikins in special training programs ensures that our dedicated nursing and medical team deliver the best possible care to our youngest patients.

• $100,000 could fund a clinical trials research coordinator to work on studies to improve diagnostic and treatment options for children. This gives hope to children and their families when all other treatments have failed.

We have created a website allowing and encouraging individuals and businesses to donate to the charity, further supporting the cause. Also many thanks to the Bearded Bakers: http://knafeh.com.auand Schibello Caffe: http://www.schibellocaffe.com

Above: fundraising for the Sydney Children's Hospital at Coogee Beach

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We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we stand. We walk on a land once occupied by the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. May we continue to love and respect the land as they have.

India Weekend

Just as Kolkata celebrated what would have been the 106th birthday of Mother Teresa on 26th August, and as Rome prepares for her cannonization, six students headed to Mittagong for a weekend away to prepare for their immersion to West Bengal in India.

Visiting the ‘Mother’s House’ and the Missionaries of Charity is one of the many high points of the Immersion, so it is fitting that the students gathered together just as the Sisters in Kolkata gathered to celebrate and remember her life and work.

Throughout the weekend, students worked on the activities that they will do with the children in the villages and hostels that we visit, as well as the HIV clinic where we have the opportunity to share the children’s lives and be invited into their school. The boys organised the lessons that they will present at a local school in West Bengal and got to know some more about Indian culture. They even cooked the staff dinner - thank you!

The teamwork and initiative shown by Eamon, Dylan, Lachlan, Nick, Tim and Paul on the weekend away was outstanding. Well done to the boys and their involvement with Marist solidarity.

Ms Annette Emms - English Coordinator

Above: Tim Lawson, Lachlan Falato, Nicholas Cartmer, Dylan Licari, Eamon Anderson and Paul Escorrido preparing for their immersion to India this month

STARS Science Program

The STARS Science enrichment program for Year 9 students across the region has been hosted this year by Marcellin College. Staff from Sydney Catholic Schools have guided Year 9 students from eight schools across the region to work on a Guided Inquiry Project solving transport issues in Sydney.

The students have been working together in groups investigating a variety of ideas and concepts to solve the difficulties faced by Sydneysiders moving around a congested city. Many thanks to Gary Carey and his staff from Sydney Catholic Schools for organising and facilitating this innovative project. Thanks also to Ms Jeannie Scevity, Mr Thomas Gardiner and the group from Year 9.1 Science enrichment class for their participation.

Ms Jenny Dove - Diverse Learning Coordinator

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Careers

UNSW Open Day - Saturday 3rd SeptemberUNSW’s Open Day is on this Saturday. UNSW is a very popular option for Marcellin graduates and all students thinking of applying to UNSW are encouraged to attend. https://www.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au/open-day

Become a CPATo become a CPA, you first need an accredited degree in accounting, commerce or business. Further study is then required. Search accredited courses to see if your intended Bachelor degree is accredited by CPA Australia:

Old Boys’ Mass Lunch

https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/ManageApplications/AccreditedCourse.mvc/SearchAccreditedCourses.New information sessions are coming soon to Sydney https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/become-a-cpa/attend-a-seminar/

Defence Jobs AustraliaFor Army, Navy, Air Force, ADFA Defence Academy events on various dates and locations around NSW go to:https://www.facebook.com/DefenceJobsAustralia/events

Mr Anthony Noyes - Careers & VET Coordinator

Above: Old Boys gathered at Coogee Surf Club on Saturday 27 August to reminisce on their time at Marcellin College and hear of the future plans for the school

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P & F News

MCR Mothers Mittagong TripOn Sunday, 21 August, a coach of MCR Mothers past and present and friends of the College left Randwick for a beautiful day in the Southern Highlands to visit The Hermitage. The Hermitage is a working property of about 383 acres supporting cattle, sheep and 13 hectares of grape vines, along with an orchard, olive grove, citrus grove and a poultry farm. Named in honour of the Mother House of the Marist Brothers in France, built by Marcellin Champagnat, the Hermitage is a very popular retreat and spirituality centre which our boys all have the opportunity to visit.

Our wonderful hosts Br Bill Sullivan, Br Robert Aitkin and Br Anthony Robertson ensured that we had a great day. We arrived to a beautiful morning tea, a walk around the property followed by a very entertaining wine tasting with Brother Anthony, a delicious lunch and more wine and a trip to the shops in Bowral. Br Bill was especially delighted to host the return of the MCR Mothers to Mittagong, a trip which was an annual event during his time as Headmaster of Marcellin and hopes that we can continue the tradition.

Sincere thanks to Jane Evans and Marnie Mayes for organising the event and ensuring we all made it home safely.

Gingerbread House NightWe will once again be holding the Marcellin Family Gingerbread House event on Wednesday, 7 December commencing at 6.30 pm, so please mark this date in your diary. Get a group together for a fun night, all welcome. Further information will be provided in Term 4.

Gabrielle Jackson - P & F Committee

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Headmaster’s Assembly - Special Guest

Olympican Natalie SavilleAttending our Winter Sports Assembly last week was local athlete Natalie Saville, who has achieved at both the national and international level. Ms Saville is someone who has demonstrated the value of hard work and commitment in the pursuit of sporting excellence. She competed at a National Level in Athletics (race Walking and middle-distance running), Cross Country, Swimming, Surf Lifesaving and Triathlon. She still holds National Race Walking records for both the U20 5km and U20 10km events.

From The Sports Coordinator

ATHLETICS The Marcellin Athletics Squad competed at the MCC Carnival on Thursday 25th August at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre. The team finished the carnival in 6th place in the Aggregate division. There were a number of outstanding individual results on the day with the following boys winning their events:

U/12 Shot Put Ositadimma AhamefuleU/13 High Jump Ignatius MitchellU/13 Triple Jump Ignatius MitchellU/16 400m Lachlan GolsbyOpens High Jump Thomas KingOpens Relay Bailey Alchin, William Harrison, Nicholas Mougios, Jonathan Mitsias

Thank you to Mr Ross, Mr James, Mr Webber, Mr Dunne and Mr Leary for their efforts in coaching the team this year.Our overall results were:Juvenile Trophy 6thJunior Trophy 7thSenior Trophy 4thAggregate Trophy 6th

Mr James O’Shea Coach

SUMMER MCC TRIALSTrials for our Summer sports of Basketball, Cricket, Tennis and Touch get under way this week and will continue for the remainder of Term 3. If any details regarding these trials require clarification, please contact the relevant coach listed below:

BASKETBALL A – Ms DoveB – Mrs SpencerU15 – Ms ClarkeU14 – Ms Dagasso

CRICKET A – Mr GibbonsU16 – Mr BroeU14 – Mr James O’Shea

TENNISMr LeeMs DeFrancesco

TOUCHA – Mr NoyesB – Mr O’SheaU15 – Mr FitzgeraldU14 – Mr MacNamara

Ms Saville has represented Australia on many occasions:- World Junior Championships 1994 & 1996 (in the 5km Race Walk event)- World Race Walking Cup (senior team) 1997, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008

Photos: Ms Natalie Saville (above and below left)interviewed by Sport & Spirit Prefect Nathaniel Sharpley

- Commonwealth Games in Manchester (2002) and Melbourne (2006) where she won the Silver medal in the 20km Walk- Athens Olympics 2004 20km Walk

We thank her for taking the time to speak to the boys at the Assembly last week.

Mr Luke MacNamaraSport Coordinator

Photo source: Daily Telgraph

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The Marcellin Graduate

#2 A RESPECTFUL MAN

At the heart of the Marcellin Graduate is a love for God and a deep sense of respect for others, self, family, friends and all those in the College community...

Wednesday 7 September 2016 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Cyber Safety - Think U know? What families don’t know will hurt them

VENUE:

Eastgardens Library Westfield Shopping Centre Eastgardens

Ground Floor, Banks Avenue Eastgardens

SPEAKER:

Senior Constable Rebecca Leo Youth Liaison Officer

Botany Bay LAC

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Youth Workers, Parents, Grandparents, Carers, Child Care Educators, OOSH

Staff, School Teachers and Primary and High School Students.

RSVP to Community Services:

9366 3889 or

communityservices@botanybay.nsw.gov.au

What is Cyber Safety?

Is the safe and responsible use of Information and Com-

munication Technologies (ICT). NetSafe's approach to

cyber safety is founded on: Maintaining a positive

approach about the many benefits brought by tech-

nologies. Encouraging the public to identify the

risks associated with ICT.

Topics that will be covered:

Cyber Crime Bullying

Offences Safety

Cyber Luring Sexting

Social Media Apps Resources for Kids and Parents

Please join us for a trivia night to raise funds for our upcoming immersion trip to the Santa Teresa community in the Northern Territory.

Friday the 9th of September 2016 7pm

The Thomas Becket Hall, 3 Thomas Street, Lewisham

$25.00 per person! (guests must be over 18 years of age.)

Teams of up to 10 people. BYO drinks and nibbles.

Loads of games and prizes! Including a Silent Auction for a ‘Roar and Snore’ overnighter for 2 people to

Taronga Zoo! Lucky door prize, raffles, heads and tails, coin toss and

a prize for the best decorated table!!

RSVP by 1st September to Katie

katie.digiorgio@johnberneschool.org or 9560 9260

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