College Newsletter Edition 7 Week 4 Term 2 | Friday 19 May 2017
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Cover: Football at the Lightning Carnival.
From the Principal The challenge to be inclusive
There are many ways in which we satisfy
One of the priorities for our College
this criterion. Among them, we seek to
is that it remains a community that is
ensure a pastoral care system and set of
distinguishable by its commitment to
practices that nurtures the dignity of each
being inclusive. This aspiration is expressed
individual; we acknowledge parents as the
through one of the four Touchstones
primary educators of their children and
which form the basis of the Charter for
seek ways to engage them at the College;
all Catholic schools in the Edmund Rice
and we recognise the cultural heritage of
tradition. Our parent entity (Edmund
all Indigenous people and welcome them
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Rice Education Australia) expresses this
as part of our school.
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“The celebration of the Mass is at the heart of our existence as a faith community and provides impetus to the challenge we face daily to conduct our lives according to gospel values.”
to their son. Our community is typified
Family Masses provide the opportunity
on being inclusive, I hope that everyone
by the generosity of parents who happily
for our community to come together on a
experiences the same sense of greeting
understand that a small component of
voluntary basis to celebrate our common
and belonging at our Mass.
their annual fee payment is dedicated to
sense of purpose. The celebration of the
assisting those at the school experiencing
Mass is at the heart of our existence as a
financial hardship.
faith community and provides impetus to
We will continue to offer and extend
All generations of your family are welcome!
the challenge we face daily to conduct our
Exams
lives according to gospel values.
All students at the College will be undertaking their Semester One exams
our bursaries programme as part of our commitment to providing opportunities to
Our first Family Mass for this year will be
in coming weeks. Our senior students in
deserving students who would otherwise
held on Saturday 27 May at 6.00pm at St
Years 11 and 12 will be first to commence
not be able to attend the College for
Patrick’s Basilica.
on Monday week and I trust that all of the boys have been engaged in a regular
financial reasons. This standing in solidarity with those who are marginalised
I warmly invite all families and friends
study programme. Those who have been
or disadvantaged is an essential cultural
of CBC to this liturgy. I’m sure that
involved in such activity will be looking
characteristic of our Catholic school.
regular churchgoers will be granted an
forward to reaping the benefits of their
exemption from their usual parishes on
diligence.
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this occasion. Those who are not Catholic
Among the many significant liturgies that
or are infrequent churchgoers are also very
Mr Shaun Kenny
occur at the College each year, the two
welcome. As a College which prides itself
Principal
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In the Newsroom Visit the College website at www.cbcfremantle.wa.edu.au click on the Newsroom under Quick Links on the left hand side.
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REFLECTIVE YEAR 10 RETREAT
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College Calendar CBC’s College Calendar can be viewed online by clicking on the Quick Link on the home page of the website. You can also subscribe for the Calendar to sync on your iCal or Outlook by clicking the link at the top right of the Calendar page.
CBC FAMILY MASS Saturday 27 May
NO CLASSES Friday 2 June
HOUSE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL Friday 23 June
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Year 10
What CBC boys say about Decisions... Year 10 students will be considering their futures at Careers Day on Monday and deciding which subjects they will be studying in their final years at school. We asked some of them to share their aspirations for the future...
Reno Boladian Year 10
Lachlan Gleeson Year 10
Luca Mancini Year 10
What subjects do you think you’ll tackle next year? I will be doing General subjects.
What subjects do you think you’ll tackle next year? Geography, Maths Methods, Human Biology, and maybe Religion and Life ATAR.
What subjects do you think you’ll tackle next year? I don’t know.
What do you want to do in the future? Accounting. What’s your favourite subject? Sport Science. Who’s your favourite teacher? I like them all but probably Mr Silver if I had to choose.
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What do you want to do in the future? My goal is to be a physiotherapist. What’s your favourite subject? Maths. Who’s your favourite teacher? Mr Leicester.
What do you want to do in the future? I’d like to be a Controls Instrumentation Engineer. What’s your favourite subject? Maths. Who’s your favourite teacher? I like all of my teachers.
Liam Page Year 10
Jacob Piggott Year 10
Tex Sjerp Year 10
What subjects do you think you’ll tackle next year? ATAR.
What subjects do you think you’ll tackle next year? I’m leaning towards Politics & Law.
What do you want to do in the future? Don’t know.
What do you want to do in the future? I’d like to study Law.
What subjects do you think you’ll tackle next year? English, of course, and Certificate IV in Business Management.
What’s your favourite subject? Maths.
What’s your favourite subject? Outdoor Education is good fun.
Who’s your favourite teacher? Mr Leicester.
Who’s your favourite teacher? Mr Leech.
What do you want to do in the future? My dream is to have my own fishing shop. What’s your favourite subject? Outdoor Education. Who’s your favourite teacher? Mr Leech.
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Community Notices It is the policy of CBC Fremantle to distribute information when requested regarding community activities and details about educational programmes. This does not imply that CBC endorses these activities or the information. Please provide information in an unformatted Word document to enquiries@CBCFremantle.wa.edu.au. Submissions will be accepted at the discretion of CBC Fremantle.
Music fundraising donations needed CBC Fremantle’s Music Parents’ Group are calling for donations to help raise funds to provide opportunities for the College’s Music students, including equipment, performance uniforms and assistance towards the costs of tours. If you can assist with donations for raffles and auctions, please contact Mrs Giselle Pangiarella, telephone 0404 093 064.
WAAPA Winter School 2017 These July school holidays WAAPA is offering exciting programmes for students in Years 4 to 12. The Winter School includes classes in acting, drama, dance, screen acting and music theatre. For information about the many courses on offer please visit WAAPA Winter School Holiday Programmes or contact Gabrielle Metcalf at g.metcalf@ecu.edu.au or 9370 6775.
Relationships Australia – West Leederville PARENTING COURSES • Parent-Child Connection
4 x weeks
• Parent-Teen Connection
Daytime
Tuesdays 6-27 June
• Kids and Technology • All About Anger – for Parents of Teens
Saturday 10 June Thursday 22 June Wednesday 28 June
Go to www.relationshipswa.org.au or ring 6164 0200 to enrol.
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