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The ne p · ses of the Kimberley Region Catholic Education Office in Broome ere blessed by the Bishop of Broom • the ost Rev. John Job tand o ned Lord Alistair cAlpin on28 Augu t.
ant th ry education for our com· muni , th high t id al . th broad st visions. ·11 no compromi e on standards. nor on com· mitm nt to Chri ti n valu s in educa · on. Dr Tannock said that this commitm nt to cellence ha been symptomatic o the contribution of Lord McAlpine to th Kimberl .
More than 50 principals of estem ustralian Catho tc p lmary schools gather· d in Perth ast o th for the C tholi rimary P · cipal Association annual onference.
Led b facilitator Ean ames of the Catt, rine cAul y C ntre, th partilpants consid red the ny a of commuica 'on required in th ir ole as principals. The confer nee th me s Th Principal - a rson for all people
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to all principals. e future of Catholic chools i d pendent on the faith I el of the principals and tea hers tio ork in them. There ha e been man changes in educa · on and no the Ho -Spiri is saying something to us: Leon said. "The future depends on ho ell e listen to that message. If e hear it ell and interpre it correctly, Catholic schools will con· inu fore r,"
Catholic Prima Gr n ood nne olan as elected as Chairman of the As ociation. She will take o er from current Chairman Patricia Higgs ho has completed a o- earterm. Treasurer of the ne executi e will be Denis Hall of John XXIII College, Mt Claremont and the seer tary ·11 be Patricia Runge of S Jerome· s _ School, Munster.
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ST MARY'S SCHOOL DONNYBROOK
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St Mary's School, Donnybrook is a growing concern. With a total student population of 113, an enrolment that has doubled in the past six years, the school Is outgrowing Its physical facilities. To overcome this space shortage the school ls about to embark on a five-year development program, beginning next year with the construction of additional classrooms to accommodate pre-primary and year one students. Extra faciLities including a multipurpose area. library and staff accommodation will follow. Principal Riley Horrocks believes the school will continue to grow due to the growth of the Donnybrook area which is increasing ata rate greater than the state
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"There's also been a big increase in the number of young children in the district", he said. Both Riley and the School Board agree that if the current growth rate continues the school will become a full single stream school within five years. At present the school has a single stream pre-primary and year three classes and combined classes for year 1 and 2, 4 and 5, and 6 and 7.
Gospels are central
K pmg the Gospel teachings m mind IP all involving undelUlkings th school IS the philosophy under wr,ch St Marys pnoopet, Riley Horrocks. operat .
Parent, School Board member and volunteer helper. Alison Compartl shows Michelle Dimasi how to take her blood pressure during ayear7 h Ith lesson.Alison Is a nursing sister.
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the prepnmary roster, mothers coaching 'letball and others shanng class activlUes.
'Developing and preseMng theCathohc ethos of the school IS all important ·, he said. Promoung the self esteem or the students nd encouraging them lo wori< and pldy together In a harmornous environ·
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Principal of St Mary's School, Donnybrook, Riley Horrocks helps two of his students master the intricacies of a computer.
Program promotes Self Esteem To encour'lQ her stud ents to be more aware of their cla smates' 1nd1· Vldual strengths and to acknowledge caring acts by others, Year 4 5 teach· er Juhe Vandcrloop has ,mtialeda f-esteernprogram m her classroom The class has adopted
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secret iriends week. dur
,ng which each child selected a secret Inend and secretly performed kind acts for that person. and making lists or class members' good points. Each week one student is elected as Student of the \.\,L'ek and that per son s name and good
There Is a strong em· phasis on music at St Marys school. W,th part urne music teacher Maur· een Horrocks to guide them, students are en· couraged to Join the school choir, participate in a folk group or learn to play guitar The school IS JUStly proud of its choir' s su cesslul record at both the Sunbury and Donny brook Music Festivals 1n recent years - a record
borne out by the number of sh, Ids and trophies on display m the schoor s entrance hall A,, well, the school has many soloists. both vocal and recorder, who peru cipate ,n the festivals.
A recent initJaUve has been the establishment of a folk group which prepares hymns for school and pansh hturgies The group also per· forms for the town s
senior otuens and at community gathenngs. · Through the folk group the students ha found they can make an active contribution to their liturgies," said Maureen. "lt rs a,med at getting young people more act,vely involved in the pansh. As music teacher.Mau· reen also rs responsible for teaching the guitar to seve-al students.
Student Council ... "a great idea"
Year2 student Ruth Newman was a study in concentration as she wori<ed on part of her class display for the celebrations.
Principal Patrick Seatter with some of his senior students, from left: Andrew Twaddle, Simone Hansen, Nathan Turvey, Kathryn Knuckey, Ben Kealley and Owen Groves.
Activ,Ues have included establishing a definition of a good fnend having a
Juhe says that since the lnitlated program wa she has found her stud ents more open lo dis· cussion about any problems "1,,ct, anse
St Matthew's School has been one or five Catholic pnmary schools which this year have been tnall,ng an innovatory tran· siuon program 'or year I students. The program has been designed to assist year I students considered to be at risk of failing m their first school year The program allows the at nskch,ldren to return to the prepnmary class to ach, mastery
JuLiue Vandert.oop with Student Of The Week, Shane Gardner who was given his award for showing kindness and consideration to his classmates.
Iola. who has one child at the school. also assist teachers by hearing child ren read.
Enrolments are in· creasing and Principal. Patrick Seatter expects morethan 150studentsto attend the school next year
Veronica Sieber, St Matthew's School's language resource colleague, checks the reading skills of one of her year 1 students. There rs a strong em
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St Matthew's Prinopal. Patnck Seatter said the trial had proved to be very successful. There v.111 be no need for any remedia non of these children ,n year 2. he said, and all our year I students are reading."
Head girl Sara Bell and head boy Jamie Stewart believe that St Matthew's is a special school because of its "gOod teachers who care about what we are doing."
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Year I teacherVeroruca Sieber who rs a Doctor of Philosophy in Early Child· hood Educabon. is also the school" s Resource Colleague m language development She has introduced a program to increase the children's vocabulary and their ab,I· ity to write from their own perceptions. The program rs designed to provide a higher standard of hteracyeduca· non for the students.
over skills necessary for more advanced learning. thus avoiding the neces sity for some children to repeat year I.
St Mary's Student Council at one of its weekly meetings. Councillors are Rachel Tresnak, Car1y Anderson, Troy Frintino. Kris /\'uller, Jenny Compagnone. Jonathon Cooper, Rebecca Fry, head boyJoeGiancono, headgirlMarieShervingtonandMari< Tucker. Elected rnembers from each class make up the Student Council which meets once a week to discuss school i ues. The Council. led by head girl and boy. Marie Shervington and Joe Giancono, arranges a fortnightly school assembly and rs involved in activities to raise funds for school equipment such as computer Joysticks. The Council was formed at the beginning of term and its members all agree ,tis a great idea.
The present school has 138 students from preprimary to year 7.
The St Matlh,,w's School :ommunity - students. staff and parents - spent months preparing for the celebrations A committee formed for the occasion coordinated the actMIJes w!,,ch included a Mass the Blessing and Opening of a new prepnmary classroom and multipurpose room, performances by the students and a celebratory darxe, The Bless,ng ceremony was performed by Bishop Peter Quinn of Bunbury, while St Matthew sold boy Bob Weise, now the local MlA. opened the new rooms. For weeks before the big day students prepared speaal displays "111ch transformed the classroom into planetanums. shops. and goldfields v,llages. They painted a g,antAustrabanflag. made models of the solar system and prepared projects to be placed on display For the maypole dance presented by sernor girls many mothers came together for a busy bee to sew the required 18 costumes. Others prepared replicas of earlier uniforms for the uniform parade. School secretary. Carmel Evans, who coordinated much of the activities said planning had begun 18 months ago to ensure the day was successful. Almost every person involved with the school participated in the preparations.
Successful Transition Trial
Iola Tuia assists year 5 student Jonathan Hardistry during a reading lesson.
School pnncipal Riley Horrocks said thech,ldren ,n the program had shown cellent progress since ,t had begun m term one
Although it now operates only as a primary school, St Matthew's was for part of its history a boarding school with sec· ondary classes and at times had up to 275 students.
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Year4 studentsMerramy Miles. Katy Morgan, Rebecca Twaddle and Lisa Samulkiewicz had a lot of fun preparing this model of the planet Saturn for their classroom model of the solar system.
Order link is maintained
Volunteer aide Mr.. Iola Tuia helps to run a Special Education program for St stuclents with Mary's speech development problems Speech therapist.Jrlfian Dickman structures ind1· vidual programs for those students who need help and these are carried out by Iola To prepare for this role, Iola attended a Special Education votun-
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as 11 motto God locx.•s deed rs dJSplayed on a m so Im OK. and has special chart for the week, put tnto pracuce several schemes to boost everv ones self-esteem
Seventy years of history were celebrated by St Matthew's School, Narrogin this month when a "Back to special Narrogin" Day was held at the school, together with the blessing and opening of new extensions. The school was opened in 1918 by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions. The first school building was once a private home, the residence of a Mr Mar..h. Originally known as St Philomena's Con· vent and for a time as Sacred Heart School. the school has always been at
51 • r Lady of th M,,,wv ·� ha been associated with St Mat the"' s School, arrogm since ,t was founded in 1918. Although ,t has been some years since a rnember of the Order was school principal, three Sisters are maintaining the traditional links with the school. Sr Immaculate Connell Sr Isabel McGee and Sr Manon O'Connor assist daily with Religious Edu· cation and remedial Ian· guage lessons. "Their presence enhan· ces the Catholic ethos of the school," said Patrick Seatter Sister Marlon O'Connor teaches Religion toyear6 .._,_..., students atStMatthew's.
School secretary Carmel Evans and senior teacher Rebecca Chapman take a break from organising the "Back to Narrogin" celebrations.
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Winners with words Iona Presentation Coll· ege students have a inning wa with word . They are prize-winning writers, debaters and public speakers. In the past ew months I y ar 12 Iona tudents have won or participat d in the State finals in several public speaking competitions. Fiona orri , Simone Pillinger and Anne Smyth re finalists in th Ro t· rum public speaking con· test in which Fiona th entual runn r up. Kate Eng lbrecht on the final o th Common· eatth and Speech l; ad rship compe ltion
which earned her a $300 savings account and a book for the school. Elizab th Moran won the State Final of the Plain English competition whicheam dhertheright to compete for the nation· altitl inSydneyinAugust. All the students except nne Smyth also are m mbers of the school's debating team.
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Elizabeth oran's word kills don't stop t public peaking. he rs a multi· tal n ed tud nt who on both poetry and prose ions o Th
Au tralian · Young Writers competition this ar. It was the first time both sections of the com· p titian had been won by th same stud nt Th win, however, as notElizab th'sflrstliterary success. Sp ce Invade . a play she had written, was produced by the Shopfront outh Theatre in S dn y two ears ago. Sh also has twice pre· viousty on the poetry section of the Young rit rs Award. o surpri ingly Eliza beth is planning a career a a writer folio ·ng study for an rts D gr "th m �or in Engli h.
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In the year 2029 the school community at Notre Dame, Cloverdale will gather to dig up a time capsule. As they take objects out of the capsule they will gain a glimpse of school life in June 1988. They ·11 be able to read the school ne sletter inspect the chool uniform and look at pho os of students.
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The time capsule was buried on 10 June by otre Dame's first principal Sr Stanislaus and the current principal Sr Imm cu ta during acer · mon to celebrate the Bic nt nary and A eek. In her ddre s a th cer mon h Id in the school grounds the Lad or of Belman rs Parkins said that the tim c ule con ined an in· rid and sigh into our our history. .. eburyit ithapra r of hope that the capsule ·11 be o ned b
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During the Seoul Olympics later this month all eyesatStNorbertCollege, Queens Park, will be on the Australian women's hockey team. The College's physical education teacher, Lor· raine Hillas is a memberof the team. This will be Lorraine's second Olympics. A member of the Australian women's hockey team since 1981, she com· peted at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984. Lorraine has been play·
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A comprehensive review of Catholic education in Western Australia is being carried out b a Committee established by the Joint Conference of Bishops and the WA Council of Religious Institutes. The Committee's brief · s to review the organisation of Catholic education within the State and to develop an organisational model for the provision of educational services for the Church at State le el. The Committee wa established in response to new and emerging needs in the Church in Western Australia. It \'.�II take into account the em rging rol of the to: laity in the ork of Ch rch and then help all sectors of the Catholic population to d pen th ir understanding o their aith: • enhance th educational opportunities a soelated ith Catholic schooling; • pro 'de a more compr h nsi e and coordina ed approa h in the fi Id of adul educa ion: • provi training for personn I working in uch fields as pa oral ministry and Ca olic wo a ociated 'th education, h alth care nd ocial el re;and • m imise eff nd
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from Frances EPPS, Forrestfield Sir, Contrary to the impression of Mrs Barbara Harris (The Record August 25) some parishes do indeed have heart - at least the parish of Maida Vale. The parish has recently bought a wheelchair for the use of parishioners at Mass. There is disabled parking available and very good access into the Church. I am disabled as a result of polio 30 odd years ago and whereas agree that we disabled do have trouble being accepted etc, this is not the case at Maida Vale.
St Vincent de Paul members provide transport to Mass for my two children and me. I have been a comm ntator for about a y ar and even though my rostered turn means moving things around to suit me I have never be n mad to feel a nuisance. I than God for my fn n s of th aida Val parish.
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Touch of ig o ance from Mr David SMITH MLA, Bunbury
Sir, I found it quaint that the 'Not a fair go' story from The Australian Catholic Welfare Commission should appear for the 23rd Sunday in ordinary time. Saint James in the second reading for that Sunday had two appropriate comments - one on making distinctions between classes of people and another that "it was those who are poor according to the world who God chose to be rich in faith': The National Catholic Welfare Commission infers that those on Family Allowances - the poor according to the world - are discouraged from self sufficiency by increased Government assistance. The poor of this world have to be self sufficient to survive on their low income. To find a Catholic Commission inferring that Social WeHare or Family Supplement recipients are less self sufficient than those who can take advantage of tax rebates, is for the Commission to take the side of those who use such expressions as 'dole bludgers'. It also displays its ignorance bout the Family Income Supplements. The Supplement now goes to tho e who are in work s well as those on Social Security, to ensure th t people re not discouraged by the loss of wett. re b n fits from working. Th extent to hich ny Government can help peopt inn ed. is /ways d. termined by th numb r of ri ctptents of the h Ip If th t ssistence is not mcom tested - that ts n goe to th w /thy s ell s th poor - th n n
costs the taxpayer a lot more. It is far better to target those in special need by having income and assets tests. Income tax rebates or deductions only help those who pay tax. The Commission may be surprised to know that many single income families in Australia - especially single parent single income families - pay no income tax. Even if they do, they may not be any better off under a tax rebate system. To quote an example, if the rebate for a dependent spouse was to increase to $2CXXJ per year, the single parent single income family would receive no advantage at all. (A separated wile has no dependent spouse.) The single income two parent family with an income of less than $12,600 a year would benefit by $300 a year less than a person with an income in excess of $19,500.
It is far better to help those on low incomes directly by increasing lamily suppl ment end rental assistance rather than trying to provid. assistance to all families, regardless of their assets or income. By criticising the increased assistance to low income famili s as le ding to less sett sufficiency, th Church lays its If open to the ch rg th tit i on the sid. of those who se th poor and the recipients of Governm nt assistar c as bludging on th r, st of u That is hardly av, w St J m s would gr with
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Sir, Both Mr Devid Smith MLA and th Austrelien C thotic Social Vl'4 ff. re Commission are concerned bout th plight of f'emiti s but apparen ly theIi ts differenc tn the means th t are pro o ed to h Ip them The Comm, sion's co, c ms out th eff4 ct of mcom tested FAS on s If sottici ncy obviou ly are sh red by th Gov mm nt which has eas d mcom tests m th l st Bud t. The probl rn recogn, d by th Governm n is th t every extra dollar earned by a hreadwmn r tn th FAS program ts reduc d both by ta and the loss of fifty certs. Mo t F. S recipients are ta payers. What the Cammi ion questions is th logic of a system that ta es peopt. only to give the money back to them It maintains that people should be given their due in justice and th t social security paym nts should not be e n as a solution to the over-ta etion of
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Church. This s not a complaint, personal becau e I have been ab e o g t activ ly involved wi hin th Church.
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people, of the transportation records and a number of exhibitions including Irish Gold and Silver. Ireland, he said, was not only famous for its writers, but also for this example of Irish creative endeavour, and in particular its people who 'had been central to the making of this nation. They have help d shape i traditions nd rs nality, and I h p � u will th v 'Of • a part O
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our common heritage." Mr Sharkey said the exhibition showing artistic achievement during the 17th, 18th and 19th century, would be enjoyed by not only those of Irish heritage, but by all tho e who love beautiful objects. If the Irish are associated with anythin (even a funeral!), it o n t end up any taid i n. and this
exhibition opening was no exception. In fact it was as the Irish would say "Great era 1"
Band members Sean Roche and Francis Mc amara of 'Home Brew' played a series of traditional Irish songs during the evening as guests sipped champagne, fraternised, and generally absorbed the v arm Irish atmosphere which is so t 'Pically I. h.
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0 BEGINN NG EXPERIE CE
The Beginning Experience program for widowed, speparated and divorced, learning to close the door gently on the re ationship that has ended and moving on in ife, is to be held at Pemberton on the weekend October 1-2. For inforrnatio and phone Ethel applications Anne (097) 21 8401, or Gordon, (097) 91 1460 (097) 31 1538.
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The next eeting of he guild will be e d on Tuesday, September 20 at 7p at 11 Ellesmere Ad Mt Law ey. P 272 5471. T e discussion paper on edica reatment for the Oyi g w·11 be addressed by Father alter Black MSC
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Archdiocesan Calendar September 17 Confirmation, Lesmurdie. Bishop Heay. Confirmation, Midland. Monsignor Keati g. Conference of Churches of WA meeting, Vctoria Park. Bishop Heay. 18 Confirmation, Manning. Bishop Heay. Polic Int r-Church Service, St ary' Cathedra . Bi op H ly. Confir ation. Midla d. on ignor eating. 20 Conf rmation, Palmyra. Bishop Mc eon. 21 Confirmation, Bateman. Bishop Healy. Conftrma ion, Whitfords Mon ignor K ating. 24 Ordination of Kevin Sh h n, OFM, i I nd. Bi p H aly. 25 Con tr ation, Spearwood. 81 op ly.
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