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Principal’s Message

Dear Parents, Students, Staff and Friends of St Joseph’s College,

We now find ourselves close to half-way through our 2018 Lenten journey. As with all moments in life, it is good to pause and reflect upon the journey thus far. ‘How have we improved as a person’ and ‘how have we positively affected the lives of those around us’ are two good questions to commence this reflection.

During Lent, we are asked to abstain, pray and to be more generous. As a community, it is important that we focus on each of these elements during the week. In doing so, we are benefiting those around us, our greater community and answering the call of God.

On an additional spiritual note, I would like to draw your attention to the Men Alive flyer that is found in this edition. March 17 and 18 will see a men’s retreat occur at the St Joseph’s parish and I encourage any fathers in the community who would like to strengthen, broaden and explore their spiritual life to become involved. The Lismore Parent Assembly will pay for any fathers of students who register.

ST JOSEPH’S DAY This is rapidly approaching and I ask that students get online and register for the Holt Bolt that will be a highlight of the day. It is only $20 (you can fundraise more) to register and will be a mountain of fun. Rumour has it that a number of teachers will be taking on the challenge (we will be sure to have bags of ice ready for the inevitable strains and pains that come as a result). All funds raised will be directed back to the SRC who will make decisions on how the money will be spent. I ask that all families support this.

YEAR GROUP BREAKFASTS It has been great to see so many families enjoying our Year Group Breakfasts that have occurred over the last two weeks. We have our Year 10 and Year 12 breakfasts remaining this week. The time spent together has provided parents and carers the opportunity to meet teachers and staff members who are important in their child’s life. I would like the thank Mr Peter Serone and Mrs Vitina Camp for all they have done in organising and running the breakfasts, and to all of the parents and staff who have helped during the mornings. Thanks also to Elissa Wilmshurst (Coffee Patrol Mobile Unit) who has provided her services in fuelling people’s caffeine addiction.

SJC PARENT GROUP 2017 saw the introduction of the SJC Parent Group where parents and carers came together twice a term to learn how they can offer the best support for their child on their learning journey. The goal of the group was to simply walk away with skills that will help them be better in that role.

This year’s first evening will be held on March 15 when David and Katie Kobler from Your Choicez present. It is anticipated there will be a larger number of people in attendance so the evening will be held in the Doyle Centre (Drama space). Please see the flyer attached for further details. The content of David and Katie’s presentation focuses on the difficulties faced by young people growing up in a society with ever increasing pressure to act, look and feel a certain way. Please make time to come along on this evening; you will not regret it.

St Joseph’s College Doyle Drive (PO Box 246) Banora Point NSW 2486

(07) 5524.9002 (07) 5524.9272 Email: sjcbanora@lism.catholic.edu.au Website: www.sjctweed.org

Week 6, TERM 1 @ sjc

DAY 6 ~ MONDAY 5 MARCH

Marine Studies Swim Survival (selected students)

DAY 7 ~ TUESDAY 6 MARCH

Year 7 Vaccinations (Round 1)

Year 10 PDHPE Guest Speaker

DAY 8 ~ WEDNESDAY 7 MARCH

Junior AFL QLD Cup (selected students)

DAY 9 ~ THURSDAY 8 MARCH

Senior AFL QLD Cup (selected students)

Diocesan Swimming Carnival (selected students)

DAY 10 ~ FRIDAY 9 MARCH

SEAA Reports Cycle One (Term 1, Cycle 1)

Rosary Garden Build (selected students)

University of Melbourne Information Session (selected students)

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Week 7, term 1 @ SJC

DAY 1 ~ MONDAY 12 MARCH

DAY 2 ~ TUESDAY 13 MARCH

DAY 3 ~ WEDNESDAY 14 MARCH

Girls League Tweed (selected students)

DAY 4 ~ THURSDAY 15 MARCH

NRCC Rugby League/Volleyball (selected students)

CSPA Parent Presentation: ‘Raising Teens in a Hyper-Sexualised Society’ (6:30pm, SJC see flyer for details)

DAY 5 ~ FRIDAY 16 MARCH

SATURDAY 17 & SUNDAY 18 MARCH

CSPA Men’s Weekend (St Joseph’s Parish Hall,

Frances Street, Tweed Heads see flyer for details)

From ‘Opus Justitae Pax’ [Peace is the Fruit of Justice]

Pope Pius XII

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The School Newsletter and School Calendar are both available online @ www.sjctweed.org. The School Calendar contains year group events, assessment schedules and term dates.

Term 1 Coming events

WEEK 8

SJC CELEBRATES

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

Monday 19 March St Joseph’s Day

Tuesday 20 March

College Open Evening

Wednesday 21 March Diocesan Winter Trials

Thursday 22 March Zeal Theatre Workshop

(Year 10-12 Drama)

Friday 23 March NRCC Hockey

WEEK 9

Thursday 27 March NRCC Rugby League/Volleyball

Thursday 29 March Diocesan Basketball Opens Carnival

Friday 30 March Good Friday

WEEK 10

Monday 2 April

Easter Monday

Tuesday 3 April Staff Development Day

NRCC Touch

Thursday 5 April Opens Country Rugby League

Year 7 2019

Enrolments close

WEEK 11

Tuesday 10 April Transitus (10 & 11 Apr) Northern Country Trials

Diocesan Soccer Opens Carnival

Wednesday 11 April Diocesan Soccer Opens Carnival

Friday 13 April Last day of Term 1

This is a normal school day SEEAR Cycle Two

Year 7 2019 SJC Open Evening Tuesday 20 March 2018

Enrolments close Thursday 5 April 2018

Continued from Page 1

ANZAC MEMORIAL CEREMONY Last Wednesday, I had the pleasure of escorting four of our Year 11 and 12 students to a low key ceremony at the Tweed ANZAC Memorial as guests of local MP Mr Geoff Provest, Minister for Veteran Affairs Mr David Elliot and Tweed Mayor Ms Katie Milne.

College Captains Oscar Winters and Caitlin Kirsner were joined by Year 11 Tweed Valley Youth Council representatives Zoe Nethery and Chloe Palin at the ceremony that formed part of a project where soil samples from all 1699 towns and hamlets of NSW are collected and will be displayed at the upgraded ANZAC Memorial in Hyde Park, Sydney. The number stated represents all the areas in NSW where young men and women enlisted for the Great War and the opening of the display will commemorate the centenary since the Armistice (Nov 11, 1918). Each student, and those from other schools, scooped a small amount of soil into the sample bag. The soil will then be displayed alongside a plaque at the Hyde Park memorial for decades to come. It was great to be a part of such an important commemoration.

UNIFORM I would like to thank the overwhelming majority of students who are meeting expectations regarding how our uniform is worn and how students present themselves. I have said repeatedly that we have such a contemporary looking uniform and when worn correctly, our students are such a fantastic advertisement for our College. Unfortunately, there are a number of students who are constantly being reminded of the choices they are making to wear their uniform incorrectly. Sadly, it is often the students who choose to not take advantage of opportunities presented to them where they can make positive contributions to the College. A number of the students who opted out of attending the Swimming Carnival can also be found on uniform detention lists is but one example. I have challenged students to be the best version of themselves and to look for ways that they can be involved and contribute to the College. The first contribution that all students can make is to meet the College expectations around uniform. If this occurs, staff can focus on ensuring the learning of the student is their first and main priority, not a conversation about the student’s inability to wear the uniform correctly and with pride. Can I please ask all families to support us in this area? I thank you in advance. Kind regards Mr Scott Thomson Principal (sthomson@lism.catholic.edu.au)

iSTEM WINNERS

The presentation night for the winners of the University of Wollongong iSTEM competitions were announced on Friday, 16 February, and St Joseph's College,

Banora Point, was the most successful school in the state.

The actual winners and their STEM projects are indicated below:

Year 10 iSTEM: Women in STEM Award - Abigail Joyce - Clandestine Jewellery

Environmental Award - Chloe Pain - Phloem Water Filter

Team Award - Lucas Parker and Jay Gillies - Emergency Relief Drones

Year 9 iSTEM:

Overall Winner and Year 9 iSTEM Award - Brodie Wicks - Hydraulic Crane

Overall Runner-up & Women in iSTEM Award - Annabelle Joyce - 3D Sunscreen Applicator

Year 9 iSTEM Runner-up - Lachlan Wierda - Mini Crossbow

Overall Winning School:

St Joseph's College, Banora Point

This is a huge achievement for these students, particularly as they were competing against students in well-established programs in Sydney and across NSW.

Integrated Science Technology Engineering Mathematics

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Messages to Students: Office staff cannot disrupt teaching in order to deliver messages that are not of an urgent nature. Student’s afternoon home travel plans should be made prior to the student leaving home in the morning.

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND APPLICATION

REPORTS (SEAAR) The first cycle of SEAA Reports for 2018 will be available online from this coming Friday, 9 March, after school hours. Mr Peter Lyon Deputy Principal

PASTORAL CARE / STUDENT

WELFARE

YEAR 7 VACCINATIONS

A reminder of the first round of vaccinations for all Year 7 students is tomorrow, administered by nurses from the North Area Health Service. Vaccinations will not take place with a parental signed consent form.

ST JOSEPH'S DAY – 19 MARCH AND THE HOLT BOLT

On 19 March we will be celebrating the feast day of our Patron Saint, St Joseph. On this day the College community will celebrate with a morning liturgy followed by a range of fundraising activities including BBQ, Sno cones, drinks as well as music and other events. The main fund-raiser activity of the day will be the Holt Bolt obstacle course which involves a course of climbing walls, cargo net climbs, rope climbs, inflatable tunnels, water slides and more. The course is set up to be a fun, physical challenge that is age appropriate for all students and takes upwards of an hour to complete, at your own pace. This is a major fundraiser for the College with money raised distributed to student-based community programs. For students to be allowed to take on the challenge the entry fee is $20 of which a percentage is given back to the school. To take part in the Holt Bolt course students must first register. A direct website link appears below. St Joseph’s College Fun Run portal: http://theholtbolt.com/register-child/ The organisers of the Holt Bolt challenge have indicated that a number of students have registered to take on the course. Students also need to fundraise to a minimum amount of $20 in order to participate on the course during the day. The course will involve some water obstacles so students who are participating are advised to bring a towel, swimmers and change of clothes to wear whilst competing on the obstacle course. Mr Peter Serone Leader of Pastoral Care/Student Welfare

CATECHESIS

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

In 2018, we will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week in Week 8 of this term from the 19 to 23 March. The week is an opportunity to celebrate our community and identity as a Catholic school. Week 8 has been chosen because it includes Open Evening and St Joseph’s day and there will also be links made with our theme for the year, which is ‘Living life to the full’. Students are also encouraged to be really thinking about thanking. It is an opportunity to show heartfelt gratitude to others and respect for what others do to help us grow and be better people. We will have five Appreciation Days where specific groups of the St Joseph’s College community are highlighted. Students and staff can write letters of appreciation and/or help the highlighted group out in some way. The idea of attaching a year group to a group within the community is to ensure that as many members of the community as possible receive at least one letter of appreciation and an act of help or assistance in some way if at all possible. Year 9 students will be provided with additional information about the parish staff that they may not know personally and the Year 7s and 8s will be able to access a list of all the teachers. Years 11 and 12 will get a list of the support staff.

Thursday 22 March- TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY Students from Years 7 and 8 are asked to take the lead by writing notes of thanks to all the teachers and present them to the teachers on this day. All students can be involved by making a super special effort to be on time to class, have the right equipment, and be really well behaved. Friday 23 March- SUPPORT STAFF APPRECIATION DAY Students from Years 11 and 12 are asked to take the lead by writing letters of thanks and volunteering their services to assist: office, library, canteen, learning support, IT support, ancillary and grounds staff. Also included with this group are Cameron O’Toole and Grace Hinchliffe, our Youth Ministry Officers, Joe Shaw, Sports Trainee and Harrison Hunter, TAS Trainee for 2018. If students are able to assist at break time, support staff might have the opportunity to have morning tea together. It is hoped that the activities staged during this week will provide an opportunity for the whole community to be involved and appreciate others. Miss Helen Gooley Leader of Catechesis

Monday 19 March- STUDENT APPRECIATION DAY (ST JOSEPH’S DAY) The Staff are going to be the facilitators of the St Joseph’s Day Liturgy. SRC students run the show with activities after lunch. It is still very important that students realise that their behaviour on this day still needs to be exemplary. We would like to show that they are appreciated for their good work and actions. Tuesday 20 March- PARENT APPRECIATION DAY Students from Year 10 are asked to take the lead by making this day their focus. Letters of thanks can be written to parents and acts of service to parents are to be the focus that day for everyone. It would be great to see heaps of Year 10 students, for example, volunteering to help with Open Evening. Wednesday 21 March- PARISH STAFF AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT APPRECIATION DAY Students from Year 9 will be going to the Wednesday Mass in the Holy Family Chapel and then they are asked to present Fr Gabriel or Fr Michael with notes of thanks for all the parish staff. As well as thanking the priests, there are other parish staff to consider: Deacon Anselm Okeke, Mrs Kathy Twohill (Pastoral Associate), Mrs Donna Neal, Mrs Sue Heffernan, Mrs Kym Lockley, Mr Bob Heffernan, Mr John Klein, Mrs Pam Harlock, Mr Algis Budzinauskas (maintenance) and John Lee (You Have a Friend). It is important that because these people work behind the scenes, we show our appreciation of them.

Dear Lord Catholic Schools Week is a special time in the year when we celebrate the extraordinary achievements of our Catholic schools. It is a time to give thanks for the wonderful teaching and learning that takes place each day in every classroom. We acknowledge and thank all who work in the service of Catholic education to create the opportunities for students that allow them to grow and thrive. We thank you for the wisdom and understanding of teachers the enthusiasm and energy of students the leadership of school Principals and executive staff the skill, care and commitment of administrative and support staff the guidance of our pastors and religious leaders the support and partnership of parents, carers and local communities. We pray that each student’s learning journey be inspired by a search for your wisdom and truth. We pray that we never take for granted the learning opportunities that we have all been given, and that we use the gifts of learning wisely and responsibly. We ask that we use what we have learnt to create a better world for all people, particularly the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen

CSW@SJC

Just some of the things

that have happened @SJC

so far this year …

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Thinking of Taking Leave? All student leave must be approved by the College Principal in advance of the leave being taken. Our website includes details of legislative requirements and you can also download the leave application form.

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2018 SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM If there are any students who are

baptised Catholics but have not been confirmed or received their first Holy Communion and would like

to do so, would you please contact me at the College

Mr Scott McDermott Leader of School Evangelisation

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God does not change; he is Love, ever and always. In himself, he is

communion, unity in Trinity, and all his words and works are directed to

communion. Pope Benedict XVI

There is a communion of more than our bodies when bread is broken and wine

drunk. M. F. K. Fisher

Baptism is not only a sacrament of our

union with Christ; it is also a sacrament of our communion as the body of Christ.

Michael Horton

Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community.

Anthony J. D'Angelo

Jesus didn’t say, ‘Blessed are those who care for the poor.’ He said, ‘Blessed are

we where we are poor, where we are broken.’ It is there that God loves us

deeply and pulls us into deeper communion with himself.

Henri Nouwen

The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the

compassionate actions of its members. Coretta Scott King

We cannot have communion with Christ

till we are in union with Him; and we cannot have communion with the

Church till we are in vital union with it. Charles Spurgeon

We cannot seek achievement for

ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community... Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of

others, for their sakes and for our own. Cesar Chavez

A true community is not just about

being geographically close to someone or part of the same social web network.

It's about feeling connected and responsible for what happens.

Humanity is our ultimate community, and everyone plays a crucial role.

Yehuda Berg

We don’t need bigger cars or fancier clothes. We need self-respect, identity,

community, love, variety, beauty, challenge and a purpose in living that is

greater than material accumulation. Donella Meadows

Empathy is the starting point for

creating a community and taking action. It's the impetus for creating change.

Max Carver

John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30

After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He did not wish to go about in Judea because the Jews were looking for an opportunity to kill him. Now the Jewish festival of Booths was near. // But after his brothers had gone to the festival, then he also went, not publicly but as it were in secret. Now some of the people of Jerusalem were saying, “Is not this the man whom they are trying to kill? And here he is, speaking openly, but they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Messiah? Yet we know where this man is from; but when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he is from.” Then Jesus cried out as he was teaching in the temple, “You know me, and you know where I am from. I have not come on my own. But the one who sent me is true, and you do not know him. I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me.” Then they tried to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him, because his hour had not yet come.

The festival of Booths (or Tabernacles) commemorates the wandering of the Hebrew people in the desert, part of the first Exodus. Jesus’ death and resurrection will constitute the second exodus.

Jesus is claiming to be “from God” because he is sent. Note the number of times in John’s Gospel that Jesus refers to God (or more usually his Father) as “the one who sent me.” Is it possible to say that you and I are also sent because God is our Father too?

I pause for a moment and think of the love and the grace that God showers on me. I am created in the image and likeness of God; I am God’s dwelling place.

WEEKEND MASS TIMES

St Joseph’s Parish St Anthony’s Parish

Saturday Vigil: 6:00pm

Saturday Vigil: 6:00pm (Kingscliff)

Sunday: 7:00am & 9:00am

Sunday: 7:30am (Pottsville)

Sunday: 9:00am (Bilambil)

Sunday: 9:00am (Kingscliff)

Fr Michael Brady Fr Paul McDonald Parish Priest Parish Priest

Right here, right now, in this school, we are Building the Kingdom. We all are. As each of us makes the choice to be a part of this community of faith – whether you are a student here, a parent or a member of staff – we also make the choice to be a co-creator with God. Each one of us is a prized part of the whole of our faith. Today’s scripture reminds us that God the Father sent His only son into our midst to save us – each and every one. Jesus lived a human life and suffered a human death; and in so doing he understood us. He found a way to bring us closer to God with all our failings and frailties. All over our campus you see signs, ‘What would Jesus do?’ and this is both a prompt and a reminder of our Christ-centredness. The choices you make, the conversations you enter, the support and compassion you show others, the way you comport yourself and, ultimately, how you react to the wider world beyond SJC, show your true faith and place in this community. In choosing to live life to the full, we embrace our faith together. Mr Scott McDermott Leader of School Evangelisation

SCHOOL EVANGELISATION

Reading of the Week

SCHOOL EVANGELISATION

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Before School Supervision: Student supervision is available prior to the commencement of the school day, from 8:20am until 8:45am.

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The Project Compassion theme is ‘A Just Future’. For Bayan and many other children around the world, a just future starts with a safe place to learn. Bayan is a 12 year-old Syrian girl, living with her family in Jordan, a keen student, who has her sights set on a career as an ophthalmologist. She struggled to overcome the trauma of growing up in a conflict zone, facing the prospect of missing out on schooling. Now, Bayan is an academic high-achiever, flourishing in a stable school environment. Bayan grew up in Syria’s capital, Damascus. The Syrian conflict turned their lives upside down and they were forced to flee. As their time in Jordan extended, Caritas Australia and our partners, Caritas Jordan and Catholic Relief Services stepped in to provide vital academic and psychosocial support. Bayan started attending one of Jordan’s Caritas Schools which operates on Saturdays, providing tuition to disadvantaged students. “The school brings them back to a normal life, as they start to dream again,” says Abeer, Caritas Education and Protection Co-ordinator. Caritas provides a broad range of other education services, including preparing pre-school children for school, supporting students who have missed out on schooling to return to the education system, as well as counselling and nutritious meals and snacks at school.

God wants us, by every means in our power,

to lead others to life. Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop

The major humanitarian crisis which continues to unfold in Syria highlights the inevitable chaos when we forget we are one human family. Programs such as these are an example of what a community like ours can contribute. By supporting and acting for justice and speaking out for the hundreds of thousands of children, women and men who have become displaced in Syria, we imitate Jesus taking action in the temple. Please donate to Project Compassion 2018 and help equip young people to succeed in the future, bringing stability to vulnerable youth, providing just futures for others like Bayan.

We first heard about Evangeline, a young First Australian woman, a couple of years ago. She lives in the remote community of Beswick in the Northern Territory. Evangeline’s work is, of itself, life-giving for her and her community. Evangeline is strengthening Aboriginal culture, while making a living for herself and creating opportunities for her community. Featured in Project Compassion 2016, Evangeline was employed by the Caritas Australia supported Djilpin Arts Aboriginal Corporation and quickly rose to the role of Senior Artsworker. Her work at Djilpin Arts has supported the organisation’s growth from a multi-media project to a multi-level contemporary arts and culture centre. An example of excellence in Indigenous tourism, it’s now a key employer for young people in the remote Northern Territory community of Beswick (Wugularr). This year, in 2018, Evangeline is busy guiding tourists, coordinating cultural activities and helping community members to practice and market their arts, such as weaving and jewellery-making. “Now we have a new gallery up. And we have our new kitchens, we look after these and we now maintain this to make sure it’s running okay and in good condition. We’re also trying to open up another tour for tourists to go around the waterfall, we’re just planning that now.” Evangeline’s career has flourished and she has become an inspirational youth leader. Evangeline says that Caritas Australia’s support for Djilpin Arts, through Project Compassion, is vital for all Wugularr’s young people. Although their families do their best to pass on knowledge, Elders are dying and she is keen to spearhead the preservation of culture and lore for future generations. “It’s good for them to learn and to keep their culture strong,” Evangeline says.

Let unifying love be your measure; abiding love your challenge; self-giving love your mission!

Pope Benedict XVI Evangeline helps to preserve and bring into the light her own precious gifts and talents and the art and culture of her people. We are blessed by their willingness to share their gifts with the broader Australian community. In doing this, like St Paul reminds us, we are “God’s work of art”. Just as Evangeline is shining a light on her culture and lore for future generations, we can ask ourselves: How are we living in Christ’s light? Please donate to Project Compassion 2018 and help provide employment and training for First Australians. The work of Evangeline and Djilpin Arts is creating opportunities for First Peoples to remain on country and keep their culture alive. This work is essential for a just future.

SAUDI ARABIA

TURKEY

PROJECT COMPASSION 2018

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School Shoes: Parents are reminded that school shoes are to be of the traditional, hard leather lace-up style.

YEAR 12

Live Life to the Full

Baptism and Sacraments

The faith community of St Joseph’s Parish Schools invite you to "Come and See"!

Every year adults are

welcomed into the Catholic

Community through the Rite

of Christian Initiation of

Adults (RCIA). This year St

Joseph’s Parish in conjunction

with St Joseph’s College, is

running a special Rite of

Christian Initiation for

students. If you are interested

in your child receiving the

Sacrament of Baptism and

other Sacraments of Initiation,

please contact Scott

McDermott, St Joseph’s

College at Banora Point.

A warm and respectful

welcome to all!

Year 12 have hit the ground running in 2018. HSC year is non-stop, with plenty of assessments and study, but there are also many other opportunities to take on as school leaders. One of the new initiatives this year has been “buddying” up Year 12 and Year 7 students. The reason for this is to help the Year 7 students feel safe and welcome in our school community. The buddies met on the first day of school, with the Year 12 students, collecting the buddy from homeroom and introducing themselves. They then helped the Year 7 student find their lockers and assist with unpacking into the locker. They were also there to answer any questions or concerns the younger students had. The students were matched by their school houses, so that they can support and encourage their buddies during sport carnivals and house based activities. Last week’s swimming carnival saw our first “buddy race”. Year 7 students swam 25 metres, then tagged their Year 12 student to finish off the race. On Friday Feb 23, Year 12 cooked a BBQ lunch for their Year 7 buddies. The weather wasn’t very friendly, but it was another opportunity for the students to connect. We have had a positive start to this initiative, and I hope both year groups are enjoying building community within the College. Mr Guy Davoren Leader of Pastoral Care – Year 12

ENGLISH

What a great start to the year! We had two of our Senior girls participate in the Lions Youth of the Year this year, Aleesha Lenehan and Lucy Neilson-Senise. Both spoke brilliantly and were very confident and commended on their public speaking skills. Congratulations to Lucy who was the overall winner and now continues onto the next zone. We wish her all the best. Also English Help continues with many English teachers dedicating their lunches to helping students with work, assignments or questions. There are teachers there most days so feel free to pop in! Ms Charmaine Vella-Fox Leader of Learning English

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Sport: Sport is an important part of the school and students are expected to attend sport each week.

PEDAGOGY

INDEPENDENT LEARNING Some students take a long time to realise that there are actually two types of work in secondary school. There is the obvious work, the work your teacher specifically tells you to do and that is compulsory: homework, working on assignments, preparing for tests and assessments. But students who get good results in school take a larger measure of responsibility for their learning. This means that the nights where they do not have much compulsory work, they also do independent learning. These are the additional things you do, if you have no other schoolwork to do that night, to improve your understanding of your subjects. It is what students who get good marks are doing, they are just not talking about it to their friends! Examples of independent learning:

Reading

Reviewing what you have been learning at school that week

Extra practise on questions you find hard

Research on an area you are interested in learning more about

Making a mind map about what you have been learning

Making study notes on a topic

Improving your touch typing skills

Reading ahead in your textbook

Improving your study skills (you can complete units on www.studyskillshandbook.com.au)

Doing work from a different textbook or study guide for one of your subjects (check the school library, local library and bookshops).

Some nights you will not have time to do any independent learning. Other nights you will have no homework and will spend the whole time allocated to schoolwork for that night working on independent learning tasks. Your teacher may even give you a sheet that has suggestions of independent learning work for that subject. If you are unsure, you can always ask. This means in secondary school you can never say ‘I have nothing to do’ – this really just means ‘I have nothing compulsory to do at the moment!’. One component of independent learning in high school is making your own study notes or summaries. You can learn more about how to make study notes in the unit ‘Summarising’ on www.studyskillshandbook.com.au Our school’s subscription details are:

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Mr Carlo Trimboli Leader of Pedagogy

CAREERS

Please see me about the following or about any careers concerns you may have. Ms Frances Stegeman Leader of Careers & EVET

Defence Force Recruiting Gold Coast Defence Force Recruiting Centre, Ground Floor, 14 Edgewater Court, Robina, are hosting a number of information sessions in the coming weeks:

GOLD COAST ARMY RESERVE Wednesday, 7 March 2018 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM For more information or to register for the session on Army Reserves - http://events.defencejobs.gov.au/event/QRE8MR/ GOLD COAST DEFENCE CAREERS Tuesday, 13 March 2018 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM For more information or to register for the session on ADF Careers - http://events.defencejobs.gov.au/event/EHHZRB/ GOLD COAST GAP YEAR Thursday, 15 March 2018 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM For more information or to register for the session on Gap Year 2019 - http://events.defencejobs.gov.au/event/4Z1ZZE/ GOLD COAST ADFA Tuesday, 20 March 2018 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM For more information or to register for the session on ADFA - http://events.defencejobs.gov.au/event/BXQKW7/ GOLD COAST WOMEN IN DEFENCE Wednesday, 21 March 2018 from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM For more information or to register for the session on Women In Defence - http://events.defencejobs.gov.au/event/YYZNSD/ GCO COMMANDO Thursday, 20 April 2017 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM For more information or to register for the session on Commando - http://events.defencejobs.gov.au/event/MNEOG1/

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https://www.studygoldcoast.org.au/careers/careers-festival/

SPORT

OZTAG

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected for the upcoming Tri Series Tournament to be held on 15-17 June 2018.

Darcy Myer U14 Boys Queensland Country

Blake Marrison U15 Boys Queensland Country

Noah Liles U12 Boys Queensland Country

Max Liles U14 Boys Queensland Country

Thomas Weaver U15 Boys Queensland Country

This event will be attended by 78 teams from Queensland and New South Wales and will provide these students with the opportunity to be selected by Queensland Oztag’s Selectors for the Queensland Merit Team. Congratulations boys and good luck!

NSWCCC SPORT REGISTRATIONS 2018 - REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN

Just a reminder that registrations are open for the following sports:

Australian Football Hockey

Baseball Netball

Basketball Rugby

Diving Rugby League

Football Tennis

Golf Volleyball All registrations must be completed on the website - http://www.csss.nsw.edu.au Ms Shannon Parker Leader of Sport

CANTEEN

Just a gentle reminder to all students and staff to get your orders in BEFORE school starts to ensure you have something for lunch that day. Mrs Dianne Pinkstone Canteen Manager

ON-CAMPUS UNIFORM SHOP (MANAGED BY LOWES)

(Just look for the sign past the St James MPC)

07 5523 9300 only during shop hours

Tuesdays: 12:00pm to 3:30pm

Thursdays: 8:00am to 12:00pm

Payments: Cash and EFTPOS Only NO CHEQUES ACCEPTED

15 MARCH - 15 % OFF

Friday 16 February saw the College hold its Swimming Carnival. Student attendance was impressive, only to be surpassed by student involvement and exceptional behaviour. We were blessed with beautiful weather and a great day was had by all. A big thank you to all those involved! Well done to Dalton who took out House Champions for the fourth year in a row. HOUSE POINTS:

1st Dalton – 715 points

2nd Hanly – 667 points

3rd Reynolds – 618 points

4th Hoade – 486 points BOYS:

AGE CHAMPION RUNNER UP

12 Felix Loughran Rexworth Barlow 13 Cooper Tate Aidan Holland 14 Dominic Ball Riley McLaughlin 15 Talyn Hall Eden Pietraszkiewicz 16 Patrick McLaughlin Hugh Easterbrook

Open Liam MacPhail Benjamin Thompson GIRLS:

AGE CHAMPION RUNNER UP

12 Willow Trimboli Mathilde O’Shea-Hindi 13 Eloise Easterbrook Elise Thompson 14 Kealey Hall Kiara Wallace 15 Phoebe Easterbrook Zoe Hawkins 16 Sophie Watson Tanesha Smith

Open Monique Burns Lucinda Flaherty Congratulations to Chloe Loubet in the U13s Girls for setting a new record in the 50m Butterfly with a time of 33.75secs. Ms Shannon Parker Leader of Sport

Meet other parents & kids – make new friends and support networks

Talk about parenting cultural and family values – celebrate our strengths

Participate in traditional dance, cultural, language, singing, talking circles and art activities with your Jarjums

Receive access to Aboriginal Family Support Worker, advocacy, information and referral in a culturally safe and supportive setting

Wednesdays 3:30pm -5:30pm at Murwillumbah Community Centre Tweed South Primary School every second week commencing 14/2/18

For more info phone Lara on 0431 951 162 or 6672 3003 or email: lara@mccentre.org.au

There is no cost - Healthy Afternoon Tea & Bus Transport Provided

Kids Caring For Country After School Culture Group for Parents and Kids

For Indigenous Children aged 0-18yrs and their Families

Kids Caring For Country operates 8 weeks per school term starting in week 3 of each term. KCFC is a whole-of family cultural group that parents attend with children.

Transport and healthy afternoon tea is provided.

STAFF: Cultural Facilitators – Male: Jarulah Slabb Female: Deidre Currie Family Support: Janette Saunders, Coordination: Lara Bennett

Kitchen: Aunty Murna & Melanie Bus Driving: Charrie Elphick-Pearce Special Guest Elders and Facilitators: Rotates Termly

WEEK LOCATION ACTIVITIES

1. 14/2/18 MURWILLUMBAH COMMUNITY CENTRE

Nullum St Murwillumbah 3:30 – 5:30pm

3:30 Fruit and Sandwiches/ Hot Food 3:45 Circle Time – Welcome Song

4:00 Deadly Yoga with Aunty Deidre 4:15 Traditional Dance with Jarulah/Deidre

4:45 Hip Hop /Games/Special Guest 5:00 Closing Circle

All help pack up together 2. 21/2/18 TWEED SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL

Heffron St, Tweed Heads South 3:30 – 5:30pm

3:30 Fruit and Sandwiches/ Hot Food 3:45 Circle Time – Welcome Song

4:00 Deadly Yoga with Aunty Deidre 4:15 Traditional Dance with Jarulah/Deidre

4:45 Hip Hop /Games/Special Guest 5:00 Closing Circle

All help pack up together 3. 28/2/18 MURWILLUMBAH COMMUNITY CENTRE

Nullum St Murwillumbah 3:30 – 5:30pm

3:30 Fruit and Sandwiches/ Hot Food 3:45 Circle Time – Welcome Song

4:00 Deadly Yoga with Aunty Deidre 4:15 Traditional Dance with Jarulah/Deidre

4:45 Hip Hop /Games/Special Guest 5:00 Closing Circle

All help pack up together 4. 7/3/18 TWEED SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL

Heffron St, Tweed Heads South 3:30 – 5:30pm

3:30 Fruit and Sandwiches/ Hot Food 3:45 Circle Time – Welcome Song

4:00 Deadly Yoga with Aunty Deidre 4:15 Traditional Dance with Jarulah/Deidre

4:45 Hip Hop /Games/Special Guest 5:00 Closing Circle

All help pack up together 5. 14/3/18 MURWILLUMBAH COMMUNITY CENTRE

Nullum St Murwillumbah 3:30 – 5:30pm

3:30 Fruit and Sandwiches/ Hot Food 3:45 Circle Time – Welcome Song

4:00 Deadly Yoga with Aunty Deidre 4:15 Traditional Dance with Jarulah/Deidre

4:45 Hip Hop /Games/Special Guest 5:00 Closing Circle

All help pack up together 6. 21/3/18 TWEED SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL

Heffron St, Tweed Heads South 3:30 – 5:30pm

3:30 Fruit and Sandwiches/ Hot Food 3:45 Circle Time – Welcome Song

4:00 Deadly Yoga with Aunty Deidre 4:15 Traditional Dance with Jarulah/Deidre

4:45 Hip Hop /Games/Special Guest 5:00 Closing Circle

All help pack up together 7. 28/3/18 MURWILLUMBAH COMMUNITY CENTRE

Nullum St Murwillumbah 3:30 – 5:30pm

3:30 Fruit and Sandwiches/ Hot Food 3:45 Circle Time – Welcome Song

4:00 Deadly Yoga with Aunty Deidre 4:15 Traditional Dance with Jarulah/Deidre

4:45 Hip Hop /Games/Special Guest 5:00 Closing Circle

All help pack up together 8. 4/4/18 TWEED SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL

Heffron St, Tweed Heads South 3:30 – 5:30pm

3:30 Fruit and Sandwiches/ Hot Food 3:45 Circle Time – Welcome Song

4:00 Deadly Yoga with Aunty Deidre 4:15 Traditional Dance with Jarulah/Deidre

4:45 Hip Hop /Games/Special Guest 5:00 Closing Circle

All help pack up together

To arrange Bus Transport Contact Lara: 0431 951 162 or Charrie: 0434 480 935

NSW Education Standards Authority

Changes to the HSC minimum standard

From this year, Year 9 NAPLAN tests will no longer be an early way for students to demonstrate the minimum standard of literacy and numeracy needed to receive the HSC from 2020.

This change has been made to ensure NAPLAN remains focussed on its original diagnostic purpose and reduce unnecessary stress on young people.

The NSW government remains committed to requiring a minimum standard to receive the HSC due to the importance of literacy and numeracy skills for success in everyday life.

Students will show they have met the HSC minimum standard by passing online tests of basic reading, writing and numeracy skills, which are available for them to sit the when they are ready from Year 10 until a few years after Year 12.

Year 10 students and NAPLAN 2017 test results Please be assured that if you have a child in Year 10 this year, who achieved a Band 8 or above in one or more of the 2017 Year 9 NAPLAN reading, writing or numeracy tests, they are recognised as having met the HSC minimum standard in that area/s and will not need to sit the corresponding online test/s.

Minimum standard online test periods available for Year 10 students

• Term 1: 19 February to 23 March 2018• Term 2: 21 May to 22 June 2018• Term 3: 13 August to 14 September 2018• Term 4: 5 November to 7 December 2018

*Students will decide with their teacher when they are ready to attempt each test.

For more information, including sample online test questions, visit www.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/HSCminimumstandard

SJC RUNNING CLUBFriday mornings at school 7:15am Training and fitness for varying levels of ability from the person who wants to start running to runners looking to compete in the Diocesan Cross-country Championships or the Gold Coast Marathon 10K or parents just wanting to spend some time getting fitter with their children.

So … if you want to get fitter because you can’t run for two minutes without blowing your engine or you want to upgrade your fitness to run like Phar Lap, come along each Friday and feel the benefits of getting fitter.

This club is for:

Beginner runners Runners looking to get fitter and faster Students Parents Staff

* The change rooms will be open to get changed after training. Participants need to bring running shoes, enthusiasm and some deodorant.

Lismore Catholic Schools Parent Assembly promoting a faith that leads to fullness of life.

When: Thursday 15th March at 6.30pm

Where: St Joseph's College Banora Point

Register: By clicking HERE or go to https://goo.gl/zA3YWK

Contact: Michael Martin 0419 178 740 or Rachel Martin 0423 948 431

At a time where parents can feel overwhelmed and powerless to address issues such as sex, dating, relationships and pornography there is a huge amount parents can do.

This parents night aims to address the intimate questions that parents have while empowering them to be an influential presence in their children’s lives.

How to parent your child through a sexually saturated society. The truth behind media, marketing and advertising and how it can affect young people. Sexting, apps and the online world; the secrets parents need to know. Pornography; what you need to know as a parent The effects of poor sexual decision making. Rites of passage; your sons and daughters journey to adulthood. The major challenges teenage boys and girls are facing.

Did You Know?

The average age of a young persons first exposure to pornography is 11 years of age 1 in 5 young people struggle with an eating disorder

54% of students reported receiving a sexually explicit text message 26% reported sending a sexually explicit text message

Calling all SJC dads!! 

Weekend Costs The full cost of registration and

catering for all dads or father-figures from any of our Lismore Diocesan parish schools will be generously

covered by

When registering simply state your

child/children’s school.

Program

SATURDAY: 8 – 8:30am: Registration 8:30 – 9pm: Day 1 Morning Tea, Lunch and BBQ dinner and drinks Provided. SUNDAY: 8:30 – 1:30pm: Day 2 Morning Tea provided

Registration Simply call our Parish Administration Office on (07) 55367522 to register

your details for attendance.

More Information Visit

www.menalive.org.au or contact

Terry Williams: 0400241153 Vern Burton: 0459343656

The journey through manhood should not be taken alone

Surviving year 12Fact sheet for parents

Supporting your Year 12 student

Year 12 is considered by some to be the most important year of schooling. There is an enormous amount of pressure on Year 12 students and it comes from parents, teachers, schools and the students themselves. There are a number of ways parents can support their children as they work through their final year of schooling.

BalanceIt’s important that you make sure your teenager has lots of opportunities to play sport or pursue an artistic activity like drama or music. Also, try to make sure that they spend time with their family, and friends.

RoutineParents can do lots of things to help teenagers develop smart study habits. These skills do not develop automatically and parents will need to be patient while these new habits develop and the old, unhelpful ones are discarded.

A study-friendly home

EnvironmentIt is important to make your home a place where it is easy for your teenager to think.

Help eliminate distractions such as television, radio, MP3 player, talking, noisy younger children, or cluttered work areas. It is impossible to watch TV and study. Show how important schoolwork is by keeping the TV off during study time.

• Keep your conversation to a minimum and encourage younger children to use this time as their study time or quiet time, too.

• Provide physical conditions that help concentration, such as good lighting, cool temperatures and a table or desk with a supportive chair.

• The work area should be neat, have enough space for writing and reading, and should be kept clear of any clutter.

• Remind them to sit with good posture in a comfortable chair. Lying down may be so relaxing that it interferes with concentration.

Making time to study

You can support your teenager by helping him or her focus on their study.

• Schedule study time. Study times should be scheduled for whenever there are the fewest distractions or interruptions. If your teenager needs help to establish a routine, have a chat about which times could be best used for studying. Set that time aside on at least five days a week. Use the afternoon or early evening as study time, as this leaves time later in the evening for relaxing activities.

• Plan study in two 50 minute blocks with a 15 minute break. One 50 minute slab of study is better than several hours full of distractions and interruptions. Use a kitchen timer or an alarm clock to signal breaks and to indicate the end of study time.

At exam timeThe exam results do not represent your teenager’s future. The end of secondary school is the start of the next and usually more exciting time in your teenager’s life. The moment the exams are over, celebrate. Such a celebration is crucial, as the message you will be reinforcing is that the final score is incidental. Getting through high school is a wonderful achievement in itself.

When the exam results arriveThis period can be even more uncomfortable than the exams because everyone feels so helpless. There is always the potential that your teenager might fall short of his or her predicted scores, and the goal of achieving a place at his or her chosen university, TAFE or apprenticeship might seem unreachable. This can result in weeks of anxious waiting. Everyone in the family is treading on eggshells, and when the results do finally arrive, quite often the family can be too emotionally drained to celebrate or regroup.

You need to recognise that feeling on-edge or uneasy is a natural response. Talk to your teenager about the way he or she is feeling and the choices and options available. Let him or her know that both you and their school are supportive.

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When the results are not what your teenager hopedDon’t be fooled if your teenager appears to be indifferent to his or her results. Almost all students care deeply about their results and about the attitudes of their friends and relatives.

• Encourage your teenager to talk and reassure him or her. Reassure your teenager that failing an exam doesn’t mean he or she is a failure, and that while you may all be disappointed in the results, you are not disappointed in him or her.

• If your teenager was after a score that would allow him or her into a particular university course, reassure him or her that all is not lost, with thousands of university places being offered through the preference process.

• Put things into perspective. Reassure your teenager that everyone loses out at some time or other, and failing an exam isn’t the end of the world. He or she could re-sit and do better; or decide to go a different route next time.

• Encourage your teenager to look for positive ways forward, to consider all the options available. Your teenager may want to consider completing Year 13, working or travelling for a year, or doing an internship. A career counsellor or university advisor may be able to help.

• Tell your teenager that whatever happens, you will be behind him or her 100 per cent.

Do’s and don’ts

Do• guide, support and encourage

your teenager

• encourage healthy eating, regular exercise and plenty of sleep

• take your teenager’s efforts seriously

• create an effective work space in the house if your teenager can’t study in their room

• take a whole family approach to supporting your teenager

• remind your teenager of his or her goals

• give your teenager positive feedback whenever possible

• encourage your teenager to take study breaks when necessary

• remember, the final year is about your teenager, not you

• help your teenager put, and keep, the year in perspective

• keep an eye on his or her emotional health – look for changes in sleeping or eating habits, and see your GP if you are worried

• let your teenager know that you’re there when he or she needs you

• encourage your teenager to believe in themself.

Don’t• nag

• overload your teenager with domestic chores

• tell your teenager to work harder or he or she will fail.

The researchAccording to the Mission Australia Youth Survey in 2012, coping with stress and school or study problems remain major concerns for respondents.1 Research has shown that Year 12 can increase rates of depression, anxiety2, suicidal thoughts3 and even suicide.4 In particular, the fear of failure and the apparent lack of prospects as a result of poor results in Year 12 were identified as major stressors for many young people. As well as managing school, many young people were also trying to cope with work, family and social commitments. The cumulative effect of these demands appears to be leaving many young people feeling besieged and struggling to cope.

References1 Mission Australia (2012) Youth Survey 2012; page 5.2 Gough D, Edwards H (2006) Pressure takes big toll on students. The Age Newspaper, April 16 20063 McGraw, K., Moore, S., Fuller, A. and Bates, G. (2008), Family, peer and school connectedness in

final year secondary school students. Australian Psychologist, 43: 27–374 Robotham, J. (2003), Suicide linked to pressure of HSC. Sydney Morning Herald Newspaper,

January 23, 2003

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SHOWCASE IN THE DOYLE CENTRE FOLLOWED BY SELF-GUIDED TOURS

ENROLLING FOR YEARS 7 - 11, 2019

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