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Christian Brothers College Newsletter

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Term 2, Week 5

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Friday May 25, 2012

CBC students at the Marian Procession

From The Principal Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Year of Grace National Prayer This Friday all staff and students will be presented with Year of Grace mementos. The prayer below which is included on the bookmarks invites all Australian Catholics to join Bishops on a spiritual journey listening to the Spirit and recognising God’s grace in our lives as we renew our encounter with Jesus.

Gracious God, You have blessed this ancient land with many gifts, especially its people.

We thank you for the Year of Grace, a time to start afresh from Christ.

You invite us to contemplate the face of Jesus your Son,

that we may experience a new wave of grace, and that the light of Christ may burn more brightly in our lives.

Attune our hearts and minds to the presence of your Holy Spirit, that our Church may be transformed, our relationships be healed, and our nation grow in compassion and justice.

With the intercession of St Mary MacKillop, who showed us new ways of living the Gospel, we make our prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Mary, Help of Christians, pray for us.

College Strategic Plan And afterward I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. Joel 2: 28.

The launch of CBC’s Strategic Plan 2012-2014 allows the CBC community to dream dreams and bring to fruition the vision of the College as a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice tradition. The new plan authenticates the same values (Faith, Excellence, Community and Compassion) as our previous plan but brings new challenges and new life to our contemporary expression of these values.

Justice and Solidarity

We are committed to justice and peace for all, grounded in a spirituality of action and reflection that calls us to stand in solidarity with those who are marginalised and the Earth itself.

Faith Excellence Community Compassion

The CBC Strategic Plan can be found on page 12 of this newsletter. The plan is now open for community consultation and the Strategic Plan Steering Committee welcomes comments to our email address enquiries@cbc.sa.edu.au I commend the work of the Committee and thank the following members: Ms Leary, Mrs Dunncliff, Mrs Kurvers, Mrs O’Connor, Mr and Mrs Clarke and Mr McLoughlin.

Open Day Over 700 people visited the Junior and Senior campuses for Open day on Sunday. I wish to thank all members of the CBC community for their hard work in preparing for the event.

Open day was truly a celebration with musical items, sporting demonstrations, science experiments, library activities, technology displays and even an openair super-sized chess tournament. Many parents commented on the friendliness and passion of our student tour guides and the professionalism of staff.

I congratulate all involved in Open Day. In particular I thank the CBC Parents and Friends Committee, CBC student leadership team and the Open Day Committee for their exceptional hard work: Mr and Mrs Clarke, Ms Donnon, Mrs Dunncliff, Mr Were, Mr Donnelly, Mr Hamilton, Ms Davies and Mr Lucas.

An email received after Open day reads: Dear Mr Mifsud,

Counsellor’s Corner Forgiving Peter said, “Lord, how often must I forgive my brother or sister if they wrong me? As often as seven times?”

Jesus answered, “Not seven, I tell you, but seventyseven times.” (Matthew 18: 21) In other words our capacity to forgive must be limitless. Forgiveness should be at the very core of our Christian living. During his ministry, Christ returned to this again and again - no doubt because he understood so well how difficult we would find it to put into practice. Our ability to forgive others can only spring from a full understanding and acceptance of how constantly and graciously we ourselves are forgiven. If we are truly contrite, God goes on forgiving us right to the end of our lives. It is never too late to turn to him. We have only to think of the repentant thief at the crucifixion, who was forgiven all, in his last moments. We need to ask in prayer not to be hard hearted but generous, tender and merciful with each other, as God is with us. Let us start by forgiving members of our own family.

Br Michael Flaherty Counsellor

Sisters of Good Shepherd Memorial Scholarship The Catholic Parish of St John Bosco and St Aloysius at Brooklyn Park and Richmond have released the Sisters of Good Shepherd Memorial Scholarship.

Eligible students would be on School Card and a member of the Parish or the student was in Year 7 at St John Bosco School, Brooklyn Park or Tenison Woods Catholic School, Richmond; and also graduated from either of these two parish schools. This means that the applicant student need not necessarily be a Catholic but is someone who has contributed to the Catholic community during their time in the parish primary school.

Students who have recently arrived in Australia and have settled into the Parish after the immigration process are also encouraged to apply. Should you wish to obtain more information please contact the College Registrar Mrs Jenny Dunncliff on 8400 4210.

Applications close 24th June 2012.

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Yesterday’s Open Day at CBC would make Edmund Rice proud! The welcome, enthusiasm and professionalism of you Staff was evident everywhere, the students who guided us around the College with energy and pride in their school, showed courtesy of all. Prospective parents had time to explore their questions while their children were in wonder among the science experiments.

I was not seeking to enrol a child but as a very old scholar of SAC, who was privileged to perform physics experiments in your laboratories in the 1950’s (SAC lacking that facility at the time) I was keen to again have a taste of life at CBC. One of my best friends, now deceased, Brother Bart Dillon of Melbourne taught me much about the stance of Edmund Rice. Bart’s life more so than his words picked up the values that your College emulates- academic excellence, respect for music and the arts, opportunities for the less gifted, a compassionate heart as well as a strong stance for justice. CBC’s sporting achievements are also well know, and it was good to see some students at play yesterday.

Well done to all.

2012 Marian Procession Our CBC students once again maintained a proud and long-standing tradition by carrying the Marian statue in prayerful reverence to Blessed Mary on Sunday.

An estimated 3000 people yesterday took part in the annual Marian Procession. The event is a celebration of the Virgin Mary organised by the Adelaide Catholic Diocese. It is the longest continuously run religious festival in the state, held on the first Sunday of May every year since 1949. Leading the procession was a life-size statue of the Virgin Mary carried by students from Christian Brothers College…..

Board Meeting The Board met on Monday night with the following discussion points: • 2012-2014 Strategic Plan • Uniform Shop Report • Enrolments 2012 and beyond • Inclusive Education • Catholic Education School policy on when children can commence schooling • Staff teaching and learning sessions • Clipsal property report • Auditor’s report.

College Annual Feedback from parent surveys in 2011 strongly recommended that the College Annual be published in hard copy and not CD format. I am pleased to announce that we have respected this input and the 2011 Annual due for distribution early Term 3 will be in hard copy. The Annual is currently being proofread by editors and will be sent for publication as early as next week. I sincerely thank all who contributed articles for the Annual. I also thank our College Publications Officer Mrs Rechichi together with photographers Mr Ly and Mr Hicks for their tremendous amount of preparatory work on this publication.

Students Teaching Staff!

Last week I commented on how Year 12 student Aaron Batic gave a professional presentation to staff on his Year 12 Research Project. This Week, Year 9 students Alexander Hamam and Liam Salter spoke to staff about their recent trip to China. They narrated tales and adventures as they travelled from Shanghai to Beijing and told tales of visiting schools along the way experiencing the amazing beauty of Chinese art and culture which was equal to the wonderful hospitality extended to them. I congratulate both students and also am grateful to the Federal Government and Catholic Education Office for their support of the trip through an Asian Literacy grant.

National Reconciliation Week 27 May - 3 June At the entrance to our Junior and Senior Campuses we have erected signs which read: Christian Brothers College acknowledges that the land upon which we learn, create and grow is the traditional land of the Kaurna people. We respect the Kaurna people’s deep spiritual relationship and connection with their country. We honour the Kaurna people both past and present and acknowledge that their cultural and heritage beliefs are important and significant to the Kaurna people today. We also acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visitors to Kaurna country in recognising you as the original custodians. We also acknowledge and respect the cultural diversity of the students, families and staff represented in the Christian Brothers College community, in the past, present and future. We support the principles of a reconciled Australia for all its people, in the interests of our children --tomorrow’s leaders.

These signs and our celebrations of Indigenous Culture remind us of our rich heritage and tradition as Australians.

This week National Reconciliation Week is the perfect opportunity to recognise all Australians, and the unique place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples within this country.

National Reconciliation Week is celebrated each year from 27 May to 3 June. The dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey—the anniversaries of the successful 1967 referendum and the Mabo decision.

The day before National Reconciliation Week, 26 May, is National Sorry Day, which was first held in Sydney in 1998 and is now commemorated nationally to remember and honour the Stolen Generations.

The week-long event gives us the opportunity to explore how we can all engage in the conversation of reconciliation.

The theme for 2012, Let’s Talk Recognition, provides an opportunity to focus on how Australians can better recognise each other, and recognise the contributions, cultures and histories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. It also offers us a chance to learn more about the proposal put forward to formally recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Constitution. http:// www.reconciliation.org.au

Let us pray for a deep and respectful reconciliation.

Mr Noel Mifsud Principal

Using Working Memory: The Key To Success This year the college is working collaboratively with Professor Martin Westwell from Flinders University as part of the twenty first century science project in the neuroscience of learning. The staff has been reviewing strategies that can be used in the classroom to assist students in freeing up their working memory in their learning. Working memory is the ability to retain and manipulate information. An example would be doing mathematics without the aid of pen and paper or a calculator. Students need working memory for a variety of school-related tasks, such as following teachers’ instructions or remembering sentences they’ve been asked to write down.

The memory demands for school-age children are much greater than they are for adults. As adults, we have already acquired much of the knowledge and skills we need to function day to day. Although the knowledge base for some fields such as technology changes rapidly, the new information is generally highly specific and builds on existing knowledge. On the other hand, school children are constantly bombarded with new knowledge in multiple topic areas in which they may or may not be interested. Additionally, they are expected to both learn and demonstrate the mastery of this knowledge on a weekly basis. Thus, an effective and efficient memory is critical for school success.

Students who have deficits in the storage and retrieval of information from long-term memory may study for tests, but not be able to recall the information they studied when taking the tests. They frequently have difficulty recalling specific factual information such as dates or rules of grammar. They have a poor memory of material they learnt earlier in the school year or last year.

2. Teach Students to Over-learn Material: Students should be taught the necessity of “overlearning” new information. Often they practice only until they are able to perform one errorfree repetition of the material. However, several error-free repetitions often help to solidify the information.

3. Teach Students to Use Visual Images and Other Memory Strategies: Another memory strategy that makes use of a cue is one called word substitution. The substitute word system can be used for information that is hard to visualise, for example, for the word occipital or parietal. These words can be converted into words that sound familiar that can be visualised. The word occipital can be converted to exhibit hall (because it sounds like exhibit hall). The student can then make a visual image of walking into an art museum and seeing a big painting of a brain with big bulging eyes (occipital is the region of the brain that controls vision). With this system, the vocabulary word the student is trying to remember actually becomes the cue for the visual image that then cues the definition of the word.

4. Give Teacher-Prepared Handouts Prior to Classes: Classes and series of oral directions can be reinforced by teacher-prepared handouts.

The handouts for classes could consist of a brief outline or reference material on Scholaris. Having this information both enables students to identify the relevant information that is given during classes and to correctly organise the information in their notes. Both of these activities enhance memory of the information as well. The use of Post-Its to jot information down on is helpful for remembering directions.

5. Teach Students to Be Active Readers: To enhance short-term memory registration and/or working memory when reading, students should underline, highlight, or jot key words down in the margin when reading chapters. They can then go back and read what is underlined, highlighted, or written in the margins. To consolidate this information in long-term memory, they can make outlines or place these in their laptops.

6. Write down Steps in Math Problems: Students who have a weakness in working memory should not rely on mental computations when solving math problems. For example, if they are performing long division problems, they should write down every step including carrying numbers. When solving word problems, they should always have a scrap piece of paper handy and write down the steps in their calculations. This will help prevent them from losing their place and forgetting what they are doing.

8. Help Students Develop Cues When Storing Information: According to the memory research, information is easier retrieved when it is stored using a cue and that cue should be present at the time the information is being retrieved. For example, to remember directions on a compass a student can remember the term – Never Eat Soggy Wheatbix this reminds them of the clockwise directions of a compass (North, East, South and West) The acronym is a cue that is used when the information is being learned, and recalling the cue when taking a test will help the student recall the information.

9. Prime the Memory Prior to Teaching/Learning: Cues that prepare students for the task to be presented are helpful. This is often referred to as priming the memory. For instance, when a reading comprehension task is given, students will get an idea of what is expected by discussing the vocabulary and the overall topic beforehand. This will allow them to focus on the relevant information and engage in more effective depth of processing.

10. Review Material before Going to Sleep: It should be helpful for students to review material right before going to sleep at night. Research has shown that information studied this way is better remembered. Any other task that is performed after reviewing and prior to sleeping (such as getting a snack, brushing teeth, listening to music) interferes with consolidation of information in memory.

Mr Shaun Clarke Deputy Principal

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Research by Dr Tracy Alloway of Durham University School of Education has found that poor working memory seems to be genetic and it is important that strategies are established in classrooms to enable students to meet long-term academic success. Many students have memory problems. Students who have deficits in registering information in short-term memory often have difficulty remembering instructions or directions they have just been given, what was just said during conversations and class discussions, and what they just read. Students who have difficulty with working memory often forget what they are doing while doing it. For example, they may understand the three-step direction they were just given, but forget the second and third steps while carrying out the first step. If they are trying to solve a maths problem that has several steps, they might forget the steps while trying to solve the problem. When they are reading a paragraph, they may forget what was at the beginning of the paragraph by the time they get to the end of the paragraph. These students will look like they have difficulty with reading comprehension. In fact, they do; but the comprehension problem is due to a failure of the memory system rather than the language system.

1. Give Directions in Multiple Formats: Students benefit from being given directions in both visual and verbal formats. In addition, their understanding and memorising of instructions can be checked by encouraging them to repeat the directions given and explain the meaning of these directions.

Examples of what needs to be done are also often helpful for enhancing memory of directions.

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The following ten general strategies are offered to help students develop a more efficient and effective memory.

7. Provide Retrieval Practice for Students: Research has shown that long-term memory is enhanced when students engage in retrieval practice. Taking a test is a retrieval practice, i.e., the act of recalling information that has been studied from long-term memory. Thus, it can be very helpful for students to take practice tests.

When students are reviewing information prior to tests and exams, they should ask questions or make up questions for everyone to answer in the class rather than just retelling the to-be-learned information to themselves. Also, if students are required or encouraged to make up their own tests and take them, it will give their parents and/or teachers information about whether they know the most important information or are instead focused on details that are less important.

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They may also be unable to answer specific questions asked of them in class even when their parents and/or teachers think they really know the information.

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From the Archives On Sunday CBC held another highly successful Open Day which celebrated and shared with the wider community the life of the College and all we have to offer to our students. Advertising CBC has always been necessary but over the years the style of doing so has changed dramatically.

When the College opened in 1878 a simple notice was placed in the newspaper calling for enrolments and 68 pupils were admitted. It would never have occurred to parents to tour the facilities or question the curriculum -- it was enough for them that the Christian Brothers were in charge. It was not until the early part of the twentieth century that a Prospectus was published outlining facilities, subject choices and fees. For many years the prospectus and the reputation of CBC were all that was needed to drive enrolments.

By the 1940s the number of Catholic boys’ schools in Adelaide had grown and the increased competition prompted CBC to look at doing things a bit differently.

They held nights where there were exhibitions of school work and concerts by students and these came to be called Open Nights. Prospective parents would still never have expected to tour freely through the campus nor to engage with students on a normal school day but gradually CBC was opening up to the wider community and sharing more of the classroom learning than just the senior academic results published at the end of the year.

Over the years Open Nights evolved into Open Days and Principal’s Tours as a response to current parents and care givers active and diligent participation and interest in all areas of their children’s education. The very large numbers of people through CBC on Sunday were a testament to the reputation of the College but the very positive feedback we received about our staff and students was confirmation that, when we engage personally and share all that CBC has to offer, prospective families respond enthusiastically.

Mrs Jacinta Weiss Director of Heritage, Community and Marketing

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*Think Outside The Book* This week we celebrate Library & Information Week. The theme for this year is Think Outside The Book. Libraries all over the world connect people to ideas and promote the free flow of information. Libraries play an important role in facilitating access to recorded knowledge, information and creative works.

As we know, much of the information we now access is in digital format, which we need to embrace, so to celebrate Library & Information Week in the senior school library we have created a display with the theme 101 Cool Things to try: Digital Tools for Students which highlights the amazing array of digital tools available to create online photo books, visual resumes, music, video slide shows, citations, digital cartoons, and the list goes on.

We really are in an information revolution!

The library team is also running a competition asking students to illustrate a book mark to support the theme Think Outside the Book. All entries receive a small prize and creativity will be rewarded! All book marks need to be brought in to the library by Wednesday 30 May. Mrs Sandra Mason Head Librarian

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.

Douglas Adams

Paul McGuire Library

Arts Coordinator Junior School Music Department Update Thank you to the Year 3 boys and the concert band members for their attendance at Open Day on Sunday 20 May. The boys looked and sounded wonderful. In addition, the music room was bright and welcoming and it was terrific to see student compositions in action.

For the remainder of the term Mr Daniel Collogressi, our JS guitar teacher, will be on leave in Italy. He will be replaced by CBC old scholar, Mr Zach Caporale, a music education major at Flinders University. Daniel will return to CBC at the start of Term 3.

This term the Year 2/3 Recorder Ensemble has been directed by CBC Year 11 student, Patrick Squire.

Patrick has passed his AMEB Grade 5 Recorder Exam with high distinction and currently is a single studies student at Elder Conservatorium. Patrick visits the JS on Wednesday at lunchtime and the boys have developed a respectful and enthusiastic relationship with Pat. Rock Ensembles are being led this year by Mr Stephen Taylor. The bands rehearse on Monday and currently there are twenty students working on classic rock and punk genres. The noise level is astonishing but the boys appear to be having a great time.

The Junior School Liturgical Choir joined the Senior School Vocal Ensemble and performed for the Edmund Rice Mass on 4 May. It was a delight to see such a big choir and such a diverse range of ages. Liturgical Choir is now working on repertoire for the third term Mass which involves music sung in Latin.

Instrumental teachers will begin writing reports next week. Each semester the individual teacher writes a commentary and reports on attendance, punctuality, homework and overall progress. This is a time consuming task for the teachers but timely and accurate feedback is essential for continual improvement as an instrumentalist. Parents are most welcome to phone, email or text the instrumental staff if they have any questions or concerns regarding their son’s progress.

With thanks for your continued support of the music program at CBC. Louise Guthleben Arts Co-ordinator

Felicity Davies Music Staff

CBC Parent and Friends invite family and friends to a dinner to celebrate the

250th anniversary of the birth of Blessed Edmund Rice the founder of the Christian Brothers

Saturday 2nd June 2012 at 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start, CBC Gymnasium bar Facilities Available (no eskies please) • Irish Band • Tickets from CBC Finance Dept.

Adults $25 Children Under 15 $12.50 (children under 3 free) smorgasbord dinner and a complimentary drink on arrival Contact Margaret Salagaras - 0417 881 446 for any queries

Vocal Ensemble On Wednesday 23 May the Vocal Ensemble attended a concert at the Entertainment Centre. The group performing were “Naturally 7”, visiting artists from the United States. Mr Ben Gillard, Vocal Director, organised the event in order to expose our singers to innovative and unique forms of vocal production.

The next event on the calendar for the Ensemble is the prestigious Adelaide Eisteddfod at the Town Hall on Thursday 14 June. The Ensemble is entered in the male vocal division and will sing repertoire from their recent Mt Gambier trip. This week the group began learning a barber-shop arrangement entitled “Silhouettes” and also the Mozart “Ave Verum” in preparation for the Mass in Term 3. The Ensemble is very fortunate to have Marcus Barricelli as student leader. Marcus is an excellent vocalist and is passionate about helping all boys in the CBC music department to become finer singers.

Australian Music Examinations Board –Theory Exams Winter months find music staff in the senior school industriously correcting a multitude of theory papers in preparation for the AMEB exams. All students in Year 9, 10 and 11 Music and the Year 8 Advanced Music class are working towards these challenging on-line examinations. Music theory is an integral part of the curriculum at CBC. The boys thoroughly enjoy performing but are well aware that good performers know the intricacies of their music making. Thank you to those parents who have paid their fees to the Finance Department. AMEB 1 is $50, AMEB II is $54 and AMEB III is $56. Once payment has been received your son will receive a log-in number and can begin working on sample exams, an invaluable preparation tool for the upcoming exam.

Ms Louise Guthleben Arts Coordinator

Year 10/11 Performance at Southern Cross Nursing Home, Oaklands Park On Friday 18 May the Year 10/11 music class performed for residents of the Southern Cross Nursing Home. This was a particularly auspicious occasion as it was the birthday of resident Mrs Phyllis Clarke, mother of Senior School Principal, Mr Shaun Clarke. Master of Ceremonies, Jordan Lennon, led the sing along and the boys were outstanding in their appearance, demeanour and ability to perform repertoire that engaged listeners of a different era.

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You did not spoil the land, use it up, exhaust it, and then walk away from it. You realised that your land was related to the source of life.

Junior Campus RE Coordinator Dear Families and Friends As we approach Pentecost Sunday this is an exciting time for us to be filled with the Holy Spirit and have the opportunity to be start afresh and see God’s grace all around us.

This Pentecost, the Bishops of Australia have invited all Catholics to be involved in the Year of Grace. This will include an opportunity for us to start afresh and listen, see and act on the power of God’s love for us and, through this love, model acts of compassion, kindness to share God’s grace with those around us.

Recently, our school community received a letter from Anne Marie Rice who shared a story of faith with an encounter with a priest from Alabama, Fr Charles McCabe, who invited her to share a novena back in Australia.

For those who are unfamiliar with a Novena, it is a nine-day prayer, and is a powerful tool in our prayer life.

Fr Charles is challenging Catholics all over the world to pray this Novena commencing on Pentecost Sunday.

Holy Spirit Novena ‘Come Holy Spirit, enlighten my heart to see the things which are of God; Come Holy Spirit into my mind that I may know the things that are of God; Come Holy Spirit into my soul that I may belong only to God. Sanctify all that I think, say, and do that all will be for the Glory of God. Amen.

I invite you engage in this Holy Spirit Novena commencing on Pentecost Sunday, say this Novena for nine days before and after an event that you want the Holy Spirit to help you discern so you will make the right decision about a particular event or decision in your life.

As we approach Pentecost Sunday, I invite you to visit the following website which has prayers and information on the planned actions for Catholics as we begin the Year of Grace. http://www.yearofgrace.catholic.org.au/ Finally, this Friday 25 May marks the day we continue to recognise National Sorry Day and as part of our Junior Campus Assembly our Year 5 leaders will have a prayer remembering the plight of Indigenous Australians.

As people of compassion and acknowledging past indiscretions we should be reminded of the words of Pope John Paul when he visited Australia in 1986 and, we reflect on these words, we should be challenged to respond to continue to work for reconciliation in this country.

‘For thousands of years this culture of yours was free to grow without interference by people from other places. You lived your lives in spiritual closeness to the land, with its animals, birds, fishes, waterholes, rivers, hills and mountains.

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Some of the stories from your Dreamtime legends speak powerfully of the great mysteries of human life, its frailty, its need for help, its closeness to spiritual powers and the value of the human person.

You have learned how to survive, whether on your own lands, or scattered among the towns and cities.

If you stay closely united, you are like a tree standing in the middle of a bush-fire sweeping through the timber. The leaves are scorched and the tough bark is scarred and burned; but inside the tree the sap is still flowing, and under the ground the roots are still strong. Like that tree you have endured the flames, and you still have the power to be reborn.

From the earliest times men like Archbishop Polding of Sydney opposed the legal fiction adopted by European settlers that this land was terra nullius - nobody’s country. He strongly pleaded for the rights of the Aboriginal inhabitants to keep the traditional lands on which their whole society depended. The Church still supports you today.

Let it not be said that the fair and equitable recognition of Aboriginal rights to land is discrimination. To call for the acknowledgment of the land rights of people who have never surrendered those rights is not discrimination.

Christian people of good will are saddened to realise - many of them only recently - for how long a time Aboriginal people were transported from their homelands into small areas or reserves where families were broken up, tribes split apart, children orphaned and people forced to live like exiles in a foreign country.

The establishment of a new society for Aboriginal people cannot go forward without just and mutually recognised agreements with regard to these human problems, even though their causes lie in the past. The greatest value to be achieved by such agreements, which must be implemented without causing new injustices, is respect for the dignity and growth of the human person.’ Pope John Paul (1986)

Gospel Challenge: Generosity Matthew 5:14-18 14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Be generous with others with your time.

Be generous with others with your love and commitment for each other.

Be generous with others with our hearts and spirit.

Challenge for this week: be generous to someone you would not normally be generous to.

Sacramental Program For 2012 We ask that you keep the following boys and their families in your prayers as they continue their journey towards their First Reconciliation.

Anthony & Ben Boffo, Samuel Giglio, Mark Franklin, Joe Tripodi, Johnny Frisana, Lewis Dantonio, Aaron Davis, Giuseppe Baldino, Haget Jawi, Adrian Beesley, Monydeng Monydeng, James McKaye, Gianluca Marin, Tom Mascolo,Tom Radovanovic, Michael Izzo, Rian Del Nido, Michael Stefani, Eric Tsoukatos, James Kieboom, Pasquale Romano, Kaine Baldwin, Luke Montelone, Gavin McKay, Matthew Kurzyniec and Josef Curtale Some important dates for your information: • Friday 8 June 2012 at 9.30am – 10.30am Edmund Rice Chapel to be celebrated by Fr Dean Marin and Fr James • Tuesday 31 July 2012 at 6.00pm at the Junior Campus (Eucharist/Confirmation) • Tuesday 28 August 2012 at 6.00pm at the Junior Campus (Wine Tasting) • Friday 31 August 2012 at 7.00pm at St Francis Xavier Cathedral - Confirmation Ceremony celebrated by Archbishop Philip Wilson.

• Sunday 2 September 2012 at 11.00am at St Francis Xavier Cathedral – First Eucharist.

Mr Bruce Were Junior Campus Religious Education Curriculum Coordinator We cannot change the world but we can make a contribution to making it a better place.

Junior Campus Reminders Wednesday 30th May - Casual Day and Sausage Sizzle A donation of $2.00 for Casual Day and the proceeds from our Sausage Sizzle will go to our Social Action Group.

Friday 1st June - 250th Anniversary of the birth of Blessed Edmund Rice.

Liturgy for Senior and Junior students

Parking Parking is still a major concern. The local parking Inspector has informed us that double parking and parking on bicycle lanes can result in a $700 fine. He also advised that Insurance companies generally do not cover costs of damage to cars that sustain damage while double parked.

The more serious issue is for our students being put in danger due to illegal parking.

Before School Arrivals There have been a number of written requests over the past weeks regarding the early arrival of students at school yet behaviour around this issue continues to persist.

Teachers are on duty from 8.15am. We require you to supervise your children until staff are on duty, please do not leave children alone in the school grounds.

BASKETBALL Senior A Basketball

Junior Campus Library National Simultaneous Storytime On Wednesday 23 May, we celebrated National Simultaneous Storytime, an event that celebrates Library and Information Week. We joined with over 170,000 children in 1,100 locations around Australia in reading this year’s nominated book. It was a beautiful picture book by Australian author and illustrator, Nick Bland -The Very Cranky Bear.

Many classes joined with their buddy class to share an electronic version of the book and then complete an activity based on the book.

The story has a beautiful moral about friendship, sacrifice and learning that appearances aren’t important.

Look for the feature in next week’s Insight!

Premier’s Reading Challenge Update Congratulations to the following students for successfully completing the challenge: 2 Purple Marcos A, Josh B, Thomas K, John K, Oscar M, Edward O, Ryan S 3 Purple Blake McD 3 White

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5/6 Gold Joeun C Well done. Keep reading.

Mrs Caroline Wilson Teacher / Librarian Junior Campus

CBC 52 defeated Rostrevor 48

Overtime Win! This was our first knockout game; it was a tough win and had to be done in overtime. The final score at regulation time was 42 all. After some dispute with the final score, the umpires ruled a five minute overtime to settle the final outcome of the knockout draw. We prevailed.

Congratulations to the Rostrevor College team for a very spirited game (and comeback) and their sportsmanship.

Commiserations on the loss this week.

It was a closely contested game where we were able to build up a slim margin in the first three quarters but Rostrevor came back at us at a blistering pace in the fourth.

The team learnt a few lessons from the first two very tough competitive games and put the experience gained to good use. I feel that the players swung the ball well in offence, picked up some defensive rebounds at crucial times (although we did have mud on our faces at times), manned up well, shot well from the perimeter and intercepted well.

Combination plays were evident but did not always go our way. With respect to this, it was good to see that the player driving the lane always had a backup to pass to in addition to the fact that they got the ball to the offensive end. We did improve on our shot selection from the last game. In the end play, blocking out, rebounding and fast outlet passes to convert made all the difference in addition to fierce defence.

The lack of screens continues to be a worrying factor for CBC. Win, lose or draw, the essence of the game centres around playing as a team, whether you are on the court or on the bench, and not as individuals.

The amount of time you spend on the court does not define your contribution. Rather, your contribution while you are on the court -- however short or long that may be -- plus your support of your team are the things which define your contribution to the game. As a member of this team, make this the focus for the rest of the season.

In such a tight game as this, it is very difficult to determine best players. When I reflect on the game: every player scored and played well. Imagine if that one shot did not go down, if a turn-over was not executed, if that block drew a foul instead of a pass…and the list can go on indefinitely.

It is a team game and some players gave up their court time for the ultimate goal, a team win this week. This is to emphasise the fact that everything you do counts, however insignificant you think that might be in the heat of the game.

Poynter not only played the point but I appreciated him being constantly at the safety position at the top of the key to receive the pass. It was also noted that he always positioned himself to receive and hand the ball off. It was quite inspiring to see him chase down his opposition counterpart who had a layup opportunity to our basket for a certain two points. It became a 3-on-1 offensive play by the opposition. He denied the shot and was helped by Ciabattoni in the end. Sach had a very productive game, contributing the first two for points for CBC, some fine two-pointers straight off the bench, a three and finished with 13 points. Excellent intercepts and cuts to the basket.

Most influential to put us 2 points up in the first minute of overtime. Machar was the rooky and as such had limited court time but still had some intercepts and exhibited his trademark jump shot to score.

Balkwill did his big man duties in rebounds, scored on the inside and fed the ball out well. He was unlucky to sustain a finger injury in an offensive play and had to retire. De Pinto continued from last week’s good form in his role at point.

His intelligent use of the ball to get past the opposition’s extended defence (and at times the double team on him) enabled him to get the ball to our players in the best scoring position. He was responsible for many turnovers, to our advantage, and I feel had a major impact on the overall outcome.

Ciabattoni was very good in the second period putting 6 quick points up and ably took on extended defensive duties when Sach was fouled out. He increased his work load in overtime to steady the offence down. Finished the game with 8 points. Hilliker was working in unison with De Pinto as shooting and point guard as he extended our defence to half court. He defined his game by taking on his counterpart in a full court press. He caused many turnovers and not satisfied with that also drove to the basket to score a valuable 7 points (including a three in the second quarter).

Exhibited exquisite court sense of options and opposition play.

Megins was making good position throughout shooting twos and a three. He was quite instrumental in the mid-court and in the offensive zone where he did the most damage as he always made good attacking position. He also featured in the overtime period with critical intercepts. Kurves had some big duties this game. Besides following instructions to make position and screen to the letter, his priority, however, was to pull in the defensive rebounds. That he did with great consistency. Kurves contributed a valuable two-pointer in overtime.

My thanks to the coaching and scoring staff of Chris Mellow, Daniel Storti, Anne Marie Kurves and the loyal band of parent supporters. Very much appreciated.

Next week: Round 2 (26/5/12) Knockout against PAC at home at 10.30am.

Best Players: Michael Hilliker, Michael De Pinto, Oliver Megins, Emile Sach, Bryce Kurves.

Mr Gary Jalleh Coach

debating

YES! NO!

Year 9/10 Debating The Debating SA 2012 Schools’ Competition is underway, with a combined Year 9 and 10 team entered in the Senior Division. Rounds 1-5 of the competition occur on Wednesday evenings in Terms 2 and 3 at Adelaide High School. Students practise in the library on Wednesday afternoons, with extra practices regularly arranged for Monday or Friday, depending on need. Readers can follow our progress at: https://cbcportal.cbc.sa.edu.au/ Collaboration/Student%20Groups/10%20DEBATING%20 2012/default.aspx Unbelievably, just 1.34 points separates CBC Blue 10 (currently ranked 9th out of 16 schools) from the leaders, Glenunga International High School Blue 10, who on Wednesday 9 May at Adelaide High School defeated us in a tight and impressive contest by a mere 1.3 points as we debated the topic, “That literature is lost at 140 characters.”

In front of a supportive and incredulous audience, debaters from both teams defined the argument, presented their case and rebutted the opposition in a masterly display made possible by thorough preparation, clear presentation, definite rebuttal and clearly developed arguments. We congratulate CBC team members: Brayden (Chair), Michael, Jacob and Hamish -- first, second and third speaker respectively -- on an outstanding performance. Apologies were received from Leo our Reserve. We look forward to his presence and support next time.

Round 2 on Wednesday 30 May 2012 at Adelaide High School (Venue 2) Christian Brothers College Blue 10 v Glenunga International High School Red 10 “Our multicultural policies don’t work.”

Speeches of 6 minutes; warning bell at 5 minutes. Room 3 at 8:15p.m.

Ms Kaylene Barreira Coach

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Year 6/7 Football Div 2 football Year 9 Football CBC 19.9 (123) defeated St Ignatius 6.8 (44) Best Players: Daly, Strange, Crisanti, Perpetua, Koulizos; all played well Goal Scorers: 6 Perpetua, 4 Koulizos, 3 Tully, 2 Strange, Nicholson, 1 Daly, Byrnes The Year 9 footballers produced a gutsy team effort to defeat St Ignatius on Saturday morning. We started with only 17 players, with several late withdrawals due to sickness and injury, Tom Bielby playing 1st 18, and Jacob Clarke playing in the 8/9 side. An early departure and an injury meant we played with only 15 in the last quarter. St Ignatius were kind in that they matched our numbers for the 1st half.

Our first quarter set the scene, with Trent Daly dominating in ruck and Jack Strange repeatedly driving the ball from the centre from Trent’s ruck work. Jack was heavily tagged in the 2nd quarter but still managed to pick up possessions and provide drive.

To lose the tag, Jack was moved to the half back line in the 2nd half, where he continued to provide plenty of drive and attack. Austin Crisanti moved in to the middle and picked up where Strange left off. He used his pace and strength to clear the ball from the middle and marked well around the ground. The 3rd quarter saw Julian Perpetua kick 4 goals from the wing and he added a further 2 in the last.

We dominated the air due to the constant presence of Nathan Koulizos (4 goals), Crisanti and Trent Daly, whose effort in ruck and around the ground was simply outstanding. He played like an extra on-baller. Tyson Suranic deserves a mention too for his solid marking, but in particular his use of ‘the switch’ in that he was prepared to provide a switch option as well as look for the switch after marking. Chris Boffo also deserves credit for his game at full back as he defended well but also provided good attacking options with his run up the ground.

Hopefully our spate of sickness and injury is over for the season and we can field a full team this week against PAC. Mr Matthew Crisanti Coach

Year 8A Football CBC 12.7 (79) defeated PAC 11.9 (75)

CBC defeat PAC in a thriller!

Six boys from our top 18 were missing and another 8 boys had played for their league clubs on a Friday night so we were worried about our chances. A magnificent opening quarter saw us lead by 5 goals at quarter time. Even at half time we were well in control and should have been further ahead had Royce Goodwin not missed a set shot from 5 metres out dead in front.

The game started to change in the second half and our 4 goal lead at half time was starting to diminish. PAC had a lot more run in their legs as many of our boys were showing signs of fatigue from the night before. Only the superb fitness of Taylor Sarunic and Andrew McPherson in the centre square was enough to get us home by 4 points. It was goal for goal in the last quarter but at no stage did PAC hit the front luckily as our heads may have dropped.

Fantastic character from a very depleted side in one of the great wins in CBC history over PAC. Goal Scorers: Royce Goodwin 5, Michael Cotsios 2, Luke Squitre 2, Taylor Sarunic 2 Best Players: Taylor Sarunic (outstanding), Andrew Mcpherson, Royce Goodwin, Michael Cotsios, Michael Gabrielli, Daniel Aplin Ben D’Antonio Mr Michael Buttfield Coach

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Pembroke 14.7 (91) defeated CBC 2.5 (17) The boys battled hard in what were pretty tough and challenging conditions. They had their fair share of the ball, but we couldn’t capitalise on the scoreboard.

Best players: M Frederick, G Moutzouris, L Cockram Mr Vincent Rignanese Coach

Year 4/5 Football CBC Power (4/5A) 9.8 (72) defeated Blackfriars 4.4 (28) Best Players: Akok Machar, Jack Bourke, Liam Ryan, Felix Otterbach, Daniel Gabrielli, Callum Atkinson.

Goal Scorers: Machar 4, Mead Carnie 3, Atkinson 1, Grech 1 Last Saturday, the CBC Power played Blackfriars at home and continued their wonderful improvement.

I have really been impressed with their ability to stick to the team structures; the last three weeks we have decided on three key rules: (a) No Heroes in our team – we are all heroes (b) Ban the Bounce – run and carry the ball and then spread to our teammates (c) Kick long to a contest.

In the first half, the boys really played with great confidence and blew the game apart with fantastic team work lead by Akok Machar who takes teamwork to a new level; he kicked four goals but had a hand in all goals. Had it not been for his selfless attitude he could have kicked 10 goals; time and time again he brought players into the game.

Jack Bourke had his best game in the engine room with some great gut running -- speaking of gut running Liam Ryan continued to impress.

One special mention must go to Felix Otterbach who has really improved a lot in three weeks and he is quickly becoming someone who is very skilled at spoiling and doing the one percenters -- the real team things.

Daniel Gabrielli surprised himself when he took on the blind turn and left his opponents for dead and set up a coast-tocoast goal from deep in defence.

The General D’Angelo continued to impress and the lionhearted skipper, Thomas Grech, worked really hard.

In the second half when the game was won we tossed our team around a bit and everyone stuck to our structures and enjoyed the win. Jack Bourke led the boys in a fine rendition of the School Song on the oval, which was enjoyed by the parents.

It is always nice to have a win, but the development of the group is the most pleasing. Next weekend we have a week off, and our next challenge will be St Michael’s away.

Thanks to Mr Atkinson for goal umpiring, and thanks to Mr Wells for blowing the horn and to Mr Bourke and Mrs Moten for providing the oranges – there was an abundance of oranges.

CBC Crows (4/5B) vs St Peter’s Last Saturday our boys played at home against St Peter’s.

It is great to see the enthusiasm as the players arrived - all raring to go!

Our boys are coming together well as a team, and it is showing in their game. This week we were able to hold off the opposition more than we have in previous weeks. The boys are improving with the way they are attacking the ball and it was great to see some fantastic fights for the ball!

Callum Atkinson was best on ground this week - he was all over the ball, and was great chasing the ball! Well done, Callum.

It was great to see our boys manning up more - something we are really trying to work on in training. This reflected in the score this week - although not a win to us, the margin was not such a huge number this week. When our boys

man up on their opposition and stay in front of the other player, we have the best chance of getting the ball and playing forward. Unfortunately, this week the score did not reflect how well our boys played. Ethan D’Angelo kicked a great goal for us this week.

It was great to hear supporters on the sidelines, barracking our team on, and it is always encouraging to hear them say how the boys are improving. We really appreciate our supporters each week.

The parent support with Goal Umpiring, Time Keeping and bringing the boys oranges each week is appreciated - the boys also love it when their parents get involved, so thank you from the boys and myself.

Remember there is no game this week, and we look forward training and next week’s game.

Mr Andrew Neville Coach

Year 3 Football CBC 7.1 (43) defeated Mitcham 6.1 (37) The boys played another great game with CBC having much of the ball possession which is important on such a big oval. The boys kicked long every chance they could giving the runners opportunities. The first quarter was tight but in the second we broke the game open and controlled much of the play with our centres and forward line seeing most of the action. I was really pleased to see some passages of play being strung together showing the boys’ skills and confidence in each other is growing every week.

We had big contributions all over the field and boys willing to get over the ball and lock it in when necessary. A really good win by all and a great lead-up to our lighting carnival next week.

Tips for training this week – make a lead and straightening up in front of goal.

Goal Scorers: Blake McDonough 3, Samuel Cutri 2, Josh Harper 1, Cooper Pool 1 Best Players: Blake McDonough, Cooper Pool and Tomas Paperella Thanks to Ms Williams and the volunteers for helping out.

Mr Steve Brooks Coach

HOCKEY Open Hockey CBC 9 defeated Adelaide High School 0 Goal Scorers: L Christensen 3, A Connell 3, B Tran 2, C Philp 1 Best Players: C Billows, L Christensen, B Tran, N Ha After the confusion with the draw of games for the term, the players were seriously looking for a game to get their teeth into for the year. The plan was to attack and then play defensive to test the opponents. The game plan was also a chance to get the game happening and then let a number of the new players settle into working with the usual line-up.

As the clock ticked away, CBC just kept the pressure up, dominating play with repeated attempts at putting the ball into the goal. After 20 minutes Luke finally succeeded.

After the first goal, a steady stream started appearing on the scoreboard.

The whole team worked well together, developing strong passes, backing each other in forward moves and generally playing like a well-rehearsed team. It was most pleasing to see the way new players were incorporated in the team moves and were of valuable assistance. Well done everyone, a great effort for the first real game of the year.

Mr Peter Donnelly Coach

Year 10B Soccer Soccer Open B Soccer CBC 5 defeated Scotch College 2 The Open Bs tremendous start the season continued with a hard fought win at Scotch on Saturday morning. 3 wins in 3 games, and 22 goals scored already!

13 players showed up which is a good number (two substitutes) and we welcomed some new faces to the Purple and White cause.

At half time the game was locked up at 1-1 with little to pick between the teams -- we probably had a slight skill edge, but the Scotch defence and goalkeeper were holding out well. Early in the second half we surged to a 3-1 lead, but Scotch then pulled it back to 3-2 and looked alive before the “coup de grace” was delivered by our strike force late in the day.

Well done to all 13 great players, but a special mention to Murtaza our dynamic stand-in captain, Jordan, who was solid and brave in goals, and Nick, a persistent dynamo in attack.

See you on Saturday! Let’s get a few more friends and family members out to support this team, please.

Mr David Bocock Coach

Year 10A Soccer CBC 7 defeated Marryatville 0 CBC 10As made light work of Marryatville on Saturday with a thumping 7-0 win.

Two goals from D Filosi got CBC off to the perfect start before goals from James P and Matthew D gave the Purple and White a 4-0 half time lead. Things didn’t change much in the second half with Daniel F completing his hat trick until C Alvaro joined in with two of his own.

CBC started the game brilliantly when a lovely ball from Matthew D set Daniel F free of Marryatville’s defence for him to scoop the ball over the keeper putting them one goal to the good. Just minutes later Daniel F made it two thanks to another wonderful pass, this time from J Francesca.

Marryatville did have a few chances of their own but couldn’t convert until CBC caught them on the break with James P curling a sublime shot into the top corner.

Shortly before half time Francesca bent in a brilliant corner and Matthew D rose above everyone and looped a header into the far corner.

The second half didn’t get any better for Marryatville as frustration was getting the better of them, resulting in a silly free kick on the edge of the area. Daniel stepped up and curled the ball into the bottom left hand corner to complete his hat trick.

Marryatville did start to improve later on but failed to finish many opportunities; however, CBC still continued to go for more goals. A smart coaching decision putting Alvaro up front seemed to work a treat as he added a further two more goals to complete the drubbing.

Next week CBC faces Blackfriars, hoping to beat their rivals and maintain their unbeaten start.

Men of the Match for this game are Jordan, Daniel F and Jesse F for their tremendous efforts in the forward line and midfield.

Our next match is away against Blackfriars College. Kick off at 8.15am; be there 7.45am for warm-up.

Goal Scorers: Jordan D 3, Carmine A 2, James P 1, Matthew D 1 (Header) Thank you to all parents who support the boys by getting them to the matches and cheering them on. Also a big thank you to Mr Hvalica for running the line.

Mr Emmanuel Gaitaneris and Daniel F Coaches

Gleeson College 7 defeated CBC 1 Goal Scorer: Stephen Koutsouliotis Best Players: Aidan Hood, Stephen Kakogianis, Tyler Yeadon A few last minute injuries to key players reduced our side to 11 players for the match against a strong Gleeson College side. The early play was with Gleeson and they quickly established a lead. The boys fought hard against their dominant midfield, with Sao Sesay, Stephen Kakogianis and Calvin McUno all stopping attacks in the box. Aidan Hood, playing with an injury, was the key to saving us from a crushing defeat. Time and again he saved a goal, confidently pressuring the striker and pushing the ball outside the goals. Eventually the injury was too much and he moved into the forward line, handing over the gloves to Sao Sesay who did a commendable job in goals. CBC had several shots during the game, but it was not until mid way through the second half that Stephen Koutsouliotis threaded the ball between the goalie and the left hand post.

A reminder to all players that they must tell their manager of their availability on Thursday at the sports meeting.

Mr Michael Lucas Coach

Year 8B Soccer Saint Ignatius College 10 defeated CBC 0 Best Players: Amir Husseinipour, Leon Kasperski and Harry Isherwood.

The game was a difficult game to watch, but as goals began to pile against us, CBC boys still played their game.

Before the game began, CBC boys showed leadership and initiative, beginning their own warm-ups, and setting the teams on the field. It was a welcoming sight to see the boys united before and after the game. A real team spirit keeps the game together. George Theodoulou provided resources for the defensive line with Matthew Di Fillippo and Braeden Manning, who has really shown improvement keeping his position as a strong defender. The mid-field was kept busy by a strong Ignatius team; Tevin Odhiambo moved like a hologram, appearing in many spots at once. This weekend’s game (May 26) is away against Immanuel College.

Mr Andrzej Skrzypiec Coach

Year 8C Soccer CBC 9 defeated Marryatville 3 Our boys played with great spirit in a hard fought contest against Marryatville High School.

Goal Scorers: Daniel Houston 3, John Sesay 4, Brandon Shunmugam 2 We scored a lot of goals and our defence played very well.

We need to work on passing and keeping our positions.

Thanks to Daniel Houston, Cooper Stankovich, Phillip Kim, Brandon Shunmugam and Travis O’Keefe for filling in this week.

Ms Wen Ben Coach

Year 6A Soccer CBC 8 defeated St Peter’s 0 The boys arrived early and eager for their second match of the season. As the coach and parents put up the nets, the boys organised themselves by conducting their own warm up. The Year 6s were keen to make amends for some defensive lapses they made in the last match and they did so with style and precision. These boys play as a team and it was no surprise when we scored our first goal of the match. I have to credit the boys as they move the ball around the pitch quite well for boys of their age.

With a scoreline of 8-0, it was no surprise that the boys played well as a team. But a special mention needs to go to

Thomas Iannace for his rock-solid defensive performance and Jonathon Conti for his hat-trick. I was also happy with the sportsmanship our boys exhibited before and after the match. Well done, boys!

Mr David Molloy Coach

Year 4/5A Soccer CBC 3 vs St Peters 3 CBC’s first away game of the season saw the team to travel to St Peters College. The game really started at a frenetic pace with Michael Izzo grabbing the opening goal for CBC within the first minute, the early goal seemed to wake up St Peter’s. Some great passing from St Peters coupled with some sloppy play from us in defence saw St Peters grab three first half goals with Nicholas Franchese grabbing our second goal, which saw us head into half time 3-2 down.

After a quick drink and a few tactical changes CBC headed out for the second half, taking the game to St Peter’s and grabbing the only goal of the half, which came from a 25 yard screamer from Daniel Bressan. The St Peter’s goal keeper could only watch as it flew past him.

The game finished 3-3 and maintained our unbeaten start to the season.

All in all a great performance by the boys against a very good St Peters team.

Mr Damian Bird Coach

table tennis Open Table Tennis CBC defeated Immanuel On a cold, damp afternoon CBC were bussed into the building site renovation that is Immanuel College.

We walked past the swimming centre, blue-painted tennis courts, (don’t ask, why blue?) and further along magnificently landscaped paths to the back sheds of the school where table tennis is played.

We won through force of numbers. We had twelve they had six and two boarders who were ring-ins. The interchange bench was democratised and through gallant balletic rigour we were supreme.

We returned to CBC confident of taking on Blacks at Blacks next week.

We contemplated success, building funds and blue tennis courts as we wheeled our bicycles down Frome Road into the fading light.

Mr Rory Harris Coach

Year 8/9 Table Tennis CBC 610 pts defeated Blackfriars 508 pts Best Players: Singles: Alex Kern, Michael O’Malley, Andrew Hockley, Alex Racz, Alexander Gawronski, Jaidyn Coll-Baker.

Doubles: Andreas and Lucas Ktoris, Jawad Rezwani, Alex Kern and Liam Brown As evidenced by the incredible number of points played, all team members played multiple Singles and Doubles games.

The boys won 15 of the 19 games played. It is lovely to be able to report that it was many of the younger players who excelled in this match against Blackfriars, with many of our highly enthusiastic team from Years 7 and 8.

Congratulations to the entire team.

Our next game (25th May) is against Mercedes College at 4pm, at home.

Mrs Sharon Hargrave Coach

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