Vol II No: 479 13 May 2015

PRAYER In our prayer today we remember our Year 7 and 9 students who are sitting their NAPLAN tests this week:

Loving God, we thank you that our students have the ability to learn and share their lives with beautiful people. May our students always be comforted by their faith, friendships and families. May the significance of these things in their lives bring comfort, for when the sometimes hectic and stressful times are over, their memories will be of people, of love and of faith. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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EVENTS 13 May 2015 – 20 May 2015 Wednesday 13 - 14 May - Continued NAPLAN Testing Years 7 & 9 Tuesday 19 May - P & F Meeting 5.30pm Wednesday 20 May - College Board Meeting 5.30pm Correction to last week’s Events – Parish Fair was not 9 May, it is Sunday 19 July

PARENTS/CAREGIVERS

Please do not park in the wheelchair access car parks at any time

during the school day, including before school drop off and after school

pick up. These parks are used for disabled access only. If you do not

have your disabled sticker displayed, you cannot park in these areas.

From the PRINCIPAL

The Gospel on Sunday contained a blueprint for all of us in how to live our lives. “This is my commandment: love one

another, as I have loved you.” Then in case we missed it: “What I command you is to love one another.” The message

conveyed through John’s Gospel 15: 9-17 sounds simple enough but of course it is not just a case of loving those we

like. Jesus is asking us, telling us, we need to love everybody this way.

Nearly 200 of our students put this in action on Friday when they agreed to help with the Red Shield Appeal

Doorknock to be held Saturday 30th May. The funds the students collect, allows the Salvation Army to help some of

those at the fringes of our society. Through their stewardship, the students are loving others they know to be

struggling and in need of their help.

Majors Peter and Miriam Sutcliffe from the Salvation Army with students at the sign up for the Red Shield Appeal

CHECKING E-MAILS

I would ask parents to help us in encouraging students to check their College e-mail accounts daily. We have been

using e-mails to convey important information to students for some time but we have found not all students are

checking them daily. Students have now received a number of reminders via assemblies that we expect this of them.

Rob Alexander

From the DEPUTY PRINCIPAL Mothers’ Day Mass

Thank you to all who assisted in the Mother’s Day Mass which was celebrated last Thursday. It was lovely to have

students attending with or without their mothers to give thanks to God for the important role that their mothers

play in their lives.

TCC Parish/Mass

Our next TCC/Parish Mass is on Saturday night, 23 May, at St Joseph’s Cathedral commencing at 6pm. Come along

and celebrate! The Mass will be live-streamed and can be viewed via the link that can be found on the News and

Events tab on the College website.

Rite of Acceptance

At the Mass on 23 May thirteen TCC students will be taking part in a Rite of Election which will see them agreeing to

continue their journey to completion of the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and First Eucharist in June. Please

keep the following students and their families in your prayers: Georgia Abbott, Jobe Adams, Cassidy Diplock-Barron,

Stanley Huskic, John Martin, Gabrielle Page, Kate Pennell, Alexis Raj, Darcy Rogers, Joshua Saal, Catriona Saal, Rudy

Stanke and Terrence Sullivan.

Parish Fair

Change of date for Parish Fair – 11am Sunday 19 July in the TCC grounds.

Enhancing Catholic Schools Identity Project

A big thank-you to all the parents who have completed the surveys which are an important part of this project. The

surveys will close on Friday 22 May. I am currently gathering other data that will be submitted to give the project

organisers a picture of the Catholic community that is TCC. Feedback will be provided later in the year about the

results of the surveys and future directions identified as a result of the project.

Prayers and Blessings,

Mrs Claire Stitt

From the ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL: STUDENTS Rugby League The 2015 interschool rugby league competition will commence in Term 3. TCC will be entering teams in the Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 and the Open competition (Years 11 & 12). All interested students will be given an information and permission form to be completed and returned to the College. Parents/Caregivers are reminded that a student will not represent the College if the correct permission form has not been returned. Year 10 Super Eights Rugby League The TCC Year 10 team will travel to Mackay next Wednesday for their Super Eight clash with Mercy College. All players will be given an information letter regarding the trip north. Queensland Representatives Congratulations to Ethan Bullemor, Liam Grant, Harry Leerentveld and Thomas Farr on being selected for the Queensland 15 years rugby league team to play in the 2015 National Championships in Sydney. The four boys were members of the Capricornia side which placed second at the State Carnival in Roma last weekend. This is a record number of players to be selected in any Queensland team for the College. The TCC community wishes each boy all the best at the National Championships in June.

Mr Stephen Parle From the ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – ADMINISTRATION Interschool Chess Competition

The second round of the Interschool Chess Competition will be held on Thursday 28th May. In the February competition

there were approximately 20 TCC students involved amongst students from primary and secondary schools across

Rockhampton.

Venue: Our Lady’s Hall Date: Thursday 28th May Time: 8.30 am to 3.00 pm

Cost: $18 Bring lunch/snack/water bottle

The Cathedral College Café will be available Please note students will be absent from classes for this day and as such it is their responsibility to catch up on work missed. Permission forms are available at the Student Counter and the Library. Please ensure this permission form, with payment of $18, is returned to the Student Counter by MONDAY 25th MAY.

Mr Andrew Stein

L-R Liam Grant, Ethan Bullemor, Tom Farr & Harry Leerentveld

From the ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL: CURRICULUM Assessment

The End of Semester Exam Timetable for Year 10, 11 and 12 will be published this week. It can be found under the

Curriculum Tab on the College website. Families are reminded that no student is permitted to sit an exam earlier

than the scheduled time.

Invitation for Year 10 Parents

Year 10 Subject Selection and Careers Parent Information Session

Thursday 4 June

5.30pm – 6.30pm Aim: To provide parents/caregivers with vital information in order to assist their daughter/son with their subject selections for Year 11 and 12. Background: All year 10 students will be participating in a full day workshop on Thursday 4 June. The program includes a career interest review task, information about current and emerging industries and how to choose the right subjects for a chosen career pathway. I encourage all parents to consider attending this very worthwhile presentation. If you require further information please email or telephone Brenda Mallory, Assistant Principal: Curriculum. brenda.mallory@tccr.com.au 49991300 Presenter: Ms Vicki Toovey Brisbane Education and Research Services www.bears.com.au

Kind regards

Mrs Brenda Mallory brenda.mallory@tccr.com.au

From the ACADEMIC DEAN – MATHEMATICS Change to Year 9 Exam Assessment

Original Date New Date

Week 10 – 22 June 2015 9 Aqua 9 Green 9 Red 9 Orange

Tuesday 16 June 2015

9 Blue 9 Purple 9 Gold

Wednesday 17 June

The Assignment for all classes will now occur in week 7 (1 June) and will be conducted during 2 lessons of that week.

Mr Michael Andersen

Year 11 Physics Guest Lecturers from Ergon

Physics is the study of matter, energy, space and time. Year 11 Physics students this term are working on an

Extended Response Task about alternatives sources of Electricity. They were fortunate to hear from two guest

lecturers namely Tony Picton (Ergon Linesman) and Dr Steven Senini (Ergon Load Modelling Engineer) about

different facets of electricity.

Tony talked about working out and about in the field and how they have to incorporate safety while repairing faults

on live transmission wires. The students had a lot of fun manipulating the different pieces of equipment while

wearing the uniform along with the safety gear.

Steven spoke about the planning and forecasting of loads for the community as well as maintenance of various

equipment. The talk was well received by the students as it gave them a picture of what goes on behind the actual

production of electricity.

Overall it was an enjoyable and learning experience for the students that will help them in their assignment this term

as well as give them an insight into engineering as a career choice.

Mr Monil Beotra

From the HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER

As winter approaches, a reminder to Students who require various Asthma puffers, to please have them up to date, and to carry their puffers with them at all times.

Mr Roy Thompson

GUIDELINES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Step 1 - Written Parental Request Required Schools require a written request from parents that their child be issued medication at school. Request to Administer Medication Form can be obtained at the College reception. Step 2 - Medical Authorisation Required Schools require medical authorisation from a prescribing health practitioner to administer any medication to students (including over-the-counter medications such as paracetamol or alternative medicines). Step 3 – Record of Administration All medication administered to students will be recorded.

From the ICT MANAGER By now each family should have access to Parent Lounge. The link to Parent Lounge can be found on the front page of the College website. If you have forgotten your account information to allow access to Parent Lounge, your username is the account number, which can be located on a previous Statement of Account and the password can be reset at any time using the “Forgot Password” link from the login page. Please note that the email address where the password reset link is sent must be address which you have previously supplied to the College as this links to your existing username.

If you have any issues with using Parent Lounge, need help changing your password or cannot access your account, you will need to contact the College using the below email address. ParentLoungeHelp@tccr.com.au Thank you,

Mr Aaron Nunn Year 11 ACTS Camp Last week the three of us were lucky enough to attend and participate in the Year 11 ACTS camp from Wednesday to Friday. ACTS stands for ‘A Chance to Serve’ as the camp focused on helping and preparing us to become leaders in our schools. During the camp we met and shared our stories with like-minded people from schools across the Diocese. We also completed many activities which included finding our passion and utilising this passion to find our ‘element’ in life. We went deeper into the meaning of why we believe in the things we do. This helped us to connect to what is important in life as well as learn our personal attributes and gifts. At the end of the retreat we let go of the toxic things in our lives which then allows us to move forward. ACTS camp was an uplifting and memorable experience that we all enjoyed. To anyone that is able to go, we strongly recommend that you take up this opportunity. We would also like to mention a special thanks to Miss Vanderpal who made it possible for us to attend the camp. Sophie Bongers, Tayla Browne and Bryanna Welsh

From the DIRECTOR OF SPORT The College’s interhouse athletics carnival is scheduled to be held on Friday, May 22, 2015 at CQ University’s athletics oval, Yaamba Road. All students are expected to attend and support their House. Students are required to be at the university’s athletics oval by 8:30am. The carnival will conclude at 2:15pm. Buses will be provided to all boarding and any day students who require transport to and from the university. Buses will depart from the MPC at 8:35am. Parents are however, encouraged to drop-off and collect students if possible. To ensure the safety of our students, any students who have not been collected from the University by 2:45pm will be transport back to the College and can be collected from the Close. Students must wear their sports uniform (House shirts are strongly encouraged) to and from the venue, however, are permitted to compete in attire (shorts only) which is more suited to running and field events. Closed in shoes must be worn for all events. Students will not be permitted to compete without shoes. Sunscreen and water will be available for students, however, all students must bring their own water bottle. A canteen will be operating on the day. Due to time constraints all high jump events will be held prior to the main carnival. These events will be held on Wednesday, May 20 for girls from 3:15pm and for boys on Thursday, May 21, 2015 commencing at 3:15pm. All students nominated in these events must attend. Students wishing to do ‘flop’ must have a signed note from a qualified athletics coach acknowledging their competence. For safety reasons all other students will be required to do ‘scissors’. Further details regarding the interhouse athletics carnival follow. Students have also been notified through the daily notices and by email. RD Cross-Country Carnival

Last Wednesday the College’s cross-country team competed at the Rockhampton District carnival held at Kalka

Shades. TCC performed extremely well placing second overall. A large number of students were also successful in

gaining selection in the Rockhampton District Team. Students selected in this team will now compete for a place in

the Capricornia Team next month.

RD Cross-Country Representatives

Tayla Campbell Bridgette Greene Jane Childes Alice Leerentveld William Lawrence Jayren Willie Joshua Williams Bradley Perry Joseph Ramm Jeandre McCusker

Mr Dane Stevenson

TCC Cross Country Team

From the CULTURAL COORDINATOR Music evening

TCC Bands, Instrumental and Vocal Ensembles will perform at a music evening this Friday commencing at 6pm in Our

Lady’s Hall. Entry will be a gold coin donation. A BBQ will be on sale from 5pm. Many thanks to the parents who

have offered to assist with the BBQ. Further help will always be welcomed. If anyone is available to assist please let

me know via email or on our direct line to the music department in Our Lady’s on 49991331.

Rostrum Voice of Youth

Last Saturday, Makaela Fehlhaber, Harrison Crighton and Sam Stein

represented The Cathedral College in the Rostrum Voice of Youth public

speaking competition against a large group of students from

Rockhampton, Gladstone and Biloela. All our orators spoke very well,

presenting 8 minute speeches that drew

praise from the adjudicators. Harrison

Crighton won his heat and now

progresses to the next round on 30th

May. We wish him well.

Mothers’ Day Mass

Thank you to Tayla Campbell, Sam Stein and staff members who sang at the Mothers’ Day Mass last Thursday

morning. The psalm was prayerfully sung by Sam.

Clarinettist’s achievement Year 11 student, Megan Bertling is one of 15 students from throughout Queensland chosen to travel to Seattle from the 16-25 November to take part in the Pacific Honours Ensemble Program (PHEP). In March this year Griffith University Open Conservatorium invited regional State Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP) participants to audition for a place in PHEP. PHEP forms part of the Western International Band Clinic held in Seattle, Washington, USA and involves rehearsals and performances with six different guest international and national conductors. Four days of educational sightseeing in Seattle will be followed by an intensive four day music program that forms part of an exchange with Western International Band Clinic (WIBC). Megan is presently preparing for her grade 7 AMEB clarinet exam under the guidance of her music teacher, Mrs Michelle Ilott. She is a member of the TCC Wind Ensemble and also plays trumpet in the Jazz Ensemble. We congratulate Megan on her outstanding selection and wish her all the best for her trip to Seattle.

The Diocesan Catholic Schools’ Music Camp

In the last week of this term approximately 140 students from secondary schools around the diocese will gather at

TCC for the annual Diocesan Catholic Schools Music Camp. The camp will run from Tuesday 23 (lunchtime) to

Thursday 25 June culminating in a gala concert at 6pm on the Thursday evening. These instrumental and vocal

students will have the opportunity to make music together under the guidance of their music tutors and invited

specialist musicians. This year Mr Mark Sullivan will lead the instrumental groups and Ms Claire Preston will work

with the vocal students. The camp is non-residential and families are asked to consider billeting students from out

of town. Please let me know if you would like to be a billeting family. If you are experiencing difficulty opening the

link on the parent letter to register, please let us know.

Cultural Supporters Group will again prepare and serve the food. If anyone is available to assist with the preparation

and serving of tea on Tuesday evening, lunch on Wednesday and Thursday and the Thursday evening BBQ prior to

the concert please contact me on (49991331) or via email - bernadette.mitchell@tccr.com.au

Rehearsal this Sunday from 1-5pm for all cast members. Anyone who is willing to assist with sewing is asked to come

to Our Lady’s during the rehearsal time. Thank you.

Eisteddfod

A sheet has been placed in PC folders and all students who performed (not just the place getters) are invited to list

their achievements. These will be published in the chronicle at the conclusion of the eisteddfod.

The Music Department in Our Lady’s now has a direct line – 49991331

Senior Oratory – Year 12 – 5 May 2015

L-R Miss Leesa Jeffcoat AM, Sophie Moffat (Runner-Up), Lily Stace Robinson, Grace Griffin (Joint Winner), Christian

McCaffrey, Makaela Fehlhaber (Joint Winner), Matt Jaques, Nathan Woodall, Dr Don Reiman.

Date claimers

Friday 15 May Music Evening

Saturday 23 May TCC/Parish Mass

Sunday evening 31 May Vocal Ensembles/Folk Groups

Glee Group at eisteddfod

Saturday 13 June TCC/Parish Mass

Tuesday-Thursday 23-25 June Catholic Schools Music Camp hosted by TCC

Have a great week.

Mrs Bernadette Mitchell

TRIPLE C (The Cathedral College Café) Roster 18 May – 22 May 2015

Monday 18 May: HELP NEEDED

Tuesday 19 May: Susan Connor

Wednesday 20 May: Sharon Halliday

Thursday 21 May: Julie Bartley, Tania Ward

Friday 22 May: At Interhouse Athletics Carnival at

CQU - Katrina Boyland, Megan

Bartlem, Judy Madden & Sue

Shearer

CAN YOU SPARE 1 HOUR?

The Café needs more volunteers!

Even a one hour block in the morning

would be a great help.

Please contact the College.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Interested in Engineering?

Or even thinking about it?

Please meet in the library with Mr Le Page and Ms Clark on Wednesday 20th May at the beginning of the first lunch break. We have something special to show you!

CQU is hosting Engineering work experience for The Cathedral College students again this year. It is open to Years 10, 11 and 12 - numbers permitting. Placement dates will be announced on the

day of the meeting, make sure you are there to secure a position. If you are not able to come on this day, please see Ms Clark in the Library.

Thank you to all the parents and students who have organised their work experience placements for

2015. There are still a few students who have not handed in any paperwork. Students who require help with their Work Experience placements for June/July holiday,

please come and see Ms Clark in the Library. The cut-off date is Thursday 4th June. Agreement forms will not be accepted after this date.

Ms Debbie Clark Work Experience Co-ordinator

GENERAL NOTICES