12th July, 2016 Reflection Peace Within May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you May you be confident knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us. (- attributed to St. Thérèse of Lisieux and St. Theresa of Avila)
Dear Parents and Students, A warm welcome back to all members of the school community. Sr Sheila Flynn OP, a Dominican sister, (pictured below) was a keynote speaker at the Catholic Principals of Australia Conference held in Melbourne during the school holidays. Sr Sheila is Director of Kopanang Centre South Africa. This centre is a home for African women suffering from the HIV/AIDS virus. She is a practicing artist and her work has been exhibited in South Africa, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, India, Switzerland and the United States. Responding to the deep need for women’s empowerment within a climate of HIV/AIDS where loss and struggle are part of everyday life, Sr Sheila founded the Kopanang Community Trust (situated 55 km south east of Johannesburg), a project that addresses these critical needs in life-giving and creative ways, within the context of a faith-building community. Two regular sayings at the Kopanang Community are: ‘Today I thank God for another day of living’ ‘Today, I choose to be happy’ For more information on the Kopanang Community Trust go to www.kopanang.org If you would like to see The Canticle of the Universe, a series of tapestries created by the Kopanang Community ,there is a display at Sacred Heart College, Kyneton on Thursday July 28 (Information can be found on the last page of this newsletter). NAIDOC weeks celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements, and recognising Indigenous Australians' contributions to our country. To celebrate NAIDOC week Jack Whitehurst, 12B, VCAL student designed the banner that hangs at the entrance to the College. Wominjeka means ‘welcome’ in the Woiwurrung language of our local Wurundjeri people. Best wishes for Term 3. Mark Sheehan Principal
From the Deputy Principal (Staff)
Welcome back to all families for the start of Term 3. Staffing As outlined last term, we welcome 3 new staff to our CRC Melton family. Mr Cyril Fox, who will work with our EAL students, Mr Trevor Blackhurst who replaces Mrs Lydia Fus whilst she is on LSL and Ms Jenny Kay-Harders who replaces Mrs Claire Closter whilst she is on LSL. We look forward to their contributions to the College and our students. Whilst Mrs Fus is away Ms Kath Jones will be our Acting Year 10 Year Level Coordinator and Ms Elise Novak our Acting Assistant. We also welcome back Mrs Loretta Kalms from Maternity leave.
Reports Semester One Reports opened over the break through the Parent Portal. If any parents / guardians were not able to access the on-line reports because they had misplaced their Parent Portal access code please email the College at itsupport@crcmelton.com.au and a new copy will be sent to you. Semester Two Subject Changes All Year 10 and Year 9 Semester Two elective changes have been finalised. If there are still any concerns with elective placements, students or parents need to contact the Year Level Coordinator to request any changes. Please note that numbers are very tight and students must still fulfil the required subject requirements in our Domain Areas. Year 11 and 12 2017 Subject Selections Term 3 marks the start of our 2017 Subject Selection process. Year 11 students will be given their 2017 Year 12 Subject Selection information at the end of this week. Year 11 2017 Subject Selection starts with an Information Evening this Thursday, which all students and parents / guardians are encouraged to attend. Part of the VCE selection process involves student and parent/guardian interviews. More information on both selections processes will be given to all families. Staff PL Day – July 22 Just a reminder that next Friday, July 22, teaching staff from all Catholic Regional College’s will be engaged with a presentation from Dr Ernesto Valiente on “Christian Revelation; The Human Person and the Experience of Grace; and The Quest for the Historical Jesus”. No classes will operate this day. Regards, John Christie Deputy Principal (Staff) School photos School photos have been delivered and distributed to students. Any questions or concerns need to be directed to Arthur Reed Photos. Families who ordered additional copies can collect them from the office. Canteen To ensure that you don’t miss out on what you want for lunch please put an order into the canteen in the morning and this will avoid you having to line up and also being disappointed in missing out on what you wanted. Recess orders can also be done before school and then no line up is necessary.
The Annual Winter Sleep out Friday August 5th
More than 22,000 people in Victoria are considered homeless, with almost 6000 of these being under the age of 18. The Winter sleep out provides us with the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of homelessness and how it effects people’s lives. The Sleep out lets us experience in a very small way what it would be like to be homeless while also raising awareness and funds that will be donated to St. Vincent De Paul. If you cannot attend but would like to donate, leave donations with the office. The details are as follows: 7.00pm - arrival at school on Friday night, dinner provided, guest speakers and activities 7.00am - Saturday morning departure after breakfast and debrief If interested contact Ms. Rowe-Watts Last year we raised $3000.00, let’s see if we can beat that amount this year and aim for $3500.00 Artist in Residence Mural During the last week of Term 2 we hosted our artists in residence Christine Sage and Regina Byrne from Hullabaloo. They came in to create a mural with a group of our Year 8 students. The mural was created using household paint and the students ragged the paint onto the wall under Christine's guidance. The 25 students did a fantastic job and worked so hard and efficiently that the bulk of the painting was done in a day. This landscape mural is a welcoming sight for those walking from the new Gadal building back into the main area of the school and has revived a tired, boring brick wall. The landscape is of a sunset and is a reflection of the view you may have once seen as you looked across the property behind CRC Melton right through to Bacchus Marsh when the school was first built. A huge congratulations to Mrs Trish Griffin and her Year 8 art class on an awesome effort that you can all be proud of for years to come. Amy Rowley Head of Art
Senior girls netball The Senior girls netball once again competed in the SACCSS sports against the other Catholic Colleges in Division 1. Our team was very successful throughout the season and only lost one game making it through to the grand final. The girls put in a great effort in the final but were unfortunately outplayed by MacKillop College on the day. A big congratulations to all the girls for all their effort and hard work to get as far as they did. We'll get them next year! Amy Rowley and Lauren Hill Senior Netball Coaches.
Grease Sponsorship
A big thank you to the businesses sponsoring this year’s production Grease! The generous contributions are greatly appreciated and have helped with many areas of the production including costume, set and prop purchase and hire, set building supplies, promotion and technical sound and lighting equipment. Gold Sponsor – “Your Space” Landscapes
Silver Sponsor - Bacchus Marsh Coaches
Silver Sponsor - Professionals Ryder Real Estate
Bronze Sponsor - Wilson’s Home Timber and Hardware
Musical 2016 - Grease Tickets are nearly sold out! A reminder that tickets are available through the TryBooking website. Make sure you book group tickets early to ensure you are all seated together. For bookings go to: https://www.trybooking.com/LRCY OR https://www.trybooking.com/204904 VicSRC Congress 2016 Over the holidays Chloe Laurel and Victoria Vassallo and myself attended the VicSRC Congress 2016 at Ormond College. This year the congress went for 3 days in which we were put into issue groups to discuss a topic we as students, face in our schools. Students from all over Victoria came together to actively shape the future of our education. On the first night a gala dinner was held to celebrate the coming together of the students from different schools; this years theme was a masquerade carnival. During this mesmerising night the students were given a live performance from circus performers to help celebrate the theme. During the second day we were split back into our issue groups to prepare for the lightening lobby session on the third and final day. On the second night, the VicSRC held the election for the future executors, in which our own Chloe Laurel applied. She was very nervous and thought she had no chance in getting the position, but when Chloe did her speech she amazed everyone by crumpling up her speech she had been writing since day one and going with her heart on how she felt about the VicSRC. On the third day the 2016-2017 VicSRC Executives were announced and we are proud to say that Chloe will be on the team representing CRC Melton, living up to the legacy that Victoria Vassallo has left for her. Not only was congress an amazing experience it allowed me to meet new people and listen to experiences from other schools that don’t have the same privileges as us, I have made some good friends in which I plan to keep in touch with. We wish Chloe all the best in her new role in the VicSRC . Julie De Domenico Fitzgerald House Captain
Chloe Laurel VicSRC Executive
Pencils of DOOM‌
Last Semester the Pencil of Doom members explored Mosaics and created their own Monsters. They have been a great group of kids and everyone seems to have had lots of fun building and creating. That’s the end of Pencils of Doom for this year. Look out for the Art Club in 2017 with a brand new program. Cheers Ms Jones
Languages News
On Wednesday the 22nd of June, the Year 8 Italian students went to the Calabria Club where they participated in a variety of activities including: bocce, soccer, dancing and pasta making. For lunch they were given fresh pasta with sauce and mushroom pizza. There was also a selection of gelato and ice-cream. We hope everyone who attended had a great day out. Thanks to Mrs. Russo for organising this fun day out. By Maddi Hodge and Tileah Downs
Next week we are excited to welcome our Italian travellers from Udine Italy, our sister school Convitto Paolo Diacono Cividale. A big thank you to our host families - The Hodge Family, Rabottini Family, Folker Family, Brooking Family, Della-Rocca Family, Hine Family and Bardell Family for accommodating our guests for three and a half weeks. They will be with us from Monday 18/7/2016 until Friday 12/8/2016. We have excursions taking place to the Great Ocean Road, Ballarat Wild Life Park and Sovereign Hill for our senior classes along with the Italian visitors. The adventure awaits us all. We look forward to being immersed in lots of Italian language. Hooray for languages! Upcoming Events Lots of exciting events are happening this term for Languages. The Year 10 Italian students will attend an Italian workshop at the Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre in Preston and the Year 7 students will be treated to an incursion day all about the value of studying Languages. Hooray for Italian and Indonesian. A dopo / sampai jumpa. See you soon. Congratulations to the following students who received certificates for their excellent achievements in The Education Perfect - Languages Competition: Gabrielle Medina, Jill Kung, Alyanna Manalili, Khaw Ti Ling, Sarah Clewer, Ayla Williams, Tania Cariolo, Madeline Rizzo, Sharveshvar Sivakumar, Paul Llanes, Carlo Bonifacio, Sarah Clewer, Madlen Hill, Andrew Ling, Charlotte Robinson, Shaun Somers, Joseph Tupuola, Gloria Wenen, Isabelle Hudson, Alexandra MacDowell, Raheal Mengistu, Nicole Portelli,Jason Michaux, Nemitha Wimalasuriya, Hannah Balila, Yenuli Dompearac, Zachary Hafda, Damian Lee, Andrew Nguyen and Luke O'Brien. Well done to all the deserving recipients once again. Claudia Russo on behalf of the Languages Team Women Motivating Women Wellness Health Luncheon Date: Time: Place: Entry: Tickets: Inquiries:
Wednesday September 7th 2016 11am till 3pm St Bernard’s Hall, 61 Lerderderg St, Bacchus Marsh $30 per person includes morning tea & lunch Collins Book Store, Bacchus Marsh or www.ticketebo.com.au/women weekly@hotmail.com.au or phone 0431 282 773
Guest Speakers: Diabetes Educator, McGrath Cancer Nurse, Dietician, Fitness Trainer, Personal safety - Vic Police Purpose of the luncheon For women of all ages and races to make new friends and catch up with old ones Be motivated to look after themselves and know they have value To get regular check-ups and not to be afraid To speak to some professionals about possible concerns Funds raised on the day will go to Rally the Saints for the Homeless
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Calendar 2016
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NAIDOC Week activities Year 9 Reflection day NAIDOC Week activities NAIDOC Week activities Year 11 2017 Information evening NAIDOC Week activities Year 7 Science Incursion Year 12 PE Excursion MPI National Tree Planting day Year 8 MASP IIS Excursion Senior Boy & Girls Soccer Professional Learning day - no classes Year 9 Premier League Round 2 Parents & Friends meeting College Production Senior Futsal Year 11 2017 Family interviews College Production Year 8 MASP Excursion
Wednesday 13th 1.00pm - 2.00pm C. Sicily L. Vella Wednesday 20th 6.30pm - 7.30pm S. DeCourcy Wednesday 27th 1.00pm - 2.00pm M. Muse August Wednesday 3rd G. Mercieca
6.30pm - 7.30pm M. D’Souza
Wednesday 10th 1.00pm - 2.00pm D. Vasjuta A. Vranesic Wednesday 17th 6.30pm - 7.30pm G. Thiele
Homework Club Homework Club will run every Wednesday from 20th July from 3.30pm to 4.30pm until Wednesday 7th September in the Library .
Mass Times Parish of Melton Parish Priest : Fr Michael Moody Assistant Priest: Fr Charles Balnaves Weekend Mass times: St Catherine of Siena Church Bulmans Rd, Melton West Saturday: 6.00pm Sunday: 9.00am & 11.00am St Dominic’s Church Sunday: 5.00pm St Bernard’s Parish Parish Priest: Fr. Brian Glasheen Weekend Mass times: Saturday: 6.30pm Sunday: 8.30am & 10.00am
St Anthony’s Parish Parish Priest: Fr. Fabian Smith Assistant Priest: Fr John Paul Weekend Mass times: Saturday: 5.30pm Sunday: 8.30am & 10.30am