12th September, 2017 Reflection Sometimes I feel bewildered by the world Father, Sometimes I feel bewildered by the world. I don't understand how there can be such richness beside such poverty. Help me to be generous and thoughtful of others. I feel upset when I hear others cruel words or see hatred or prejudice. Help me to be loving and accepting of all I meet. Sometimes I feel down about the pressure on young people to succeed. Lord, in this confusing world help me to look to you and stay hopeful and happy Amen
Dear Parents and Students, A Reflection on Spring Spring is a good time to clear all the clutter from our lives. It’s sometimes called spring cleaning. To do this we need to think about what is cluttering our lives, what is stopping us from being the student, the teacher, the parent or the friend we could be. Our ‘clutter’ could well be a relationship that’s in a mess and needs to be sorted, an issue we need to face or a bad habit that we need to ditch. Whatever it might be – this is the time to sort it, clear it out, to let go and to start again. As the days get longer and the weather becomes milder we have a sense of hope; a sense that the old can indeed be left behind and that change is possible. 2018 Re-enrolment In accordance with the Federation of Catholic Regional Colleges policy, families are required to state their intention to have their child continue at the College in 2018. This information helps the College plan for the 2018 school year. The process also enables the College to comply with a CEM requirement regarding enrolment data which is due early Term 4, 2017. Information regarding Re-enrolment will be sent out through CareMonkey this week. If your child will not be returning to the College in 2018, you are required to complete an Exit form which is available from Reception. A timely return of the Exit Form will assist the College in making decisions about new families applying to join the College community in 2018. Mark Sheehan Principal
From the Deputy Principal (Staff)
2018 Subject Selections 2018 Subject selections have now closed and Year 9 - 12 blockings are nearing finalisation. Current Year 10 and 11 students will be given their initial allocations over the next weeks. Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews Interim Reports are now available through our Parent Access Module (PAM). If you have any difficulty accessing the Portal, please contact the College Office or email itsupport@crcmelton.com.au As part of the report, a recommendation on attendance at the Parent-Student-Teacher interviews is included. Interviews are booked through PAM. Interviews will take place after school on Thursday, September 21 and during the day on September 22 (last day of term). Please note that classes will not operate on the last day of Term 3. Interview bookings will open Wednesday, September 13. It is expected that students attend interviews with their parents/guardians. To access P-S-T Bookings:
Log in to PAM At the top you will see the Parent Interviews link (click to enter) Then select your child (if you have more than one, each will be listed separately) Select the subject Choose an available time with that teacher Repeat for each class and child as needed. Use the print icon to print off your interview times
Year 10 Vincit Work Experience Year 10 Vincit Work Experience will operate the last week of this term (September 18 – 22). John Christie Deputy Principal (Staff)
CRC Melton European Tour
Thank you to all of the families who expressed interest in the 2019 Tour. The response has been unprecedented. We are currently working through the logistics of such a large group and we hope to be offering places in the next few days, via email. Unfortunately, with such a large amount of interest, some students will miss out on an initial offer. We are trying to maximise the number of students who can attend, so please bear with us as we work with our suppliers in Europe. All students who submitted their application after the September 1st due date will be placed on the waiting list, initially. If you have changed your mind about attending, please get in touch with Paul Iannazzo (piannazzo@crcmelton.com.au) as soon as possible as we have a large number of families waiting for a spot. We will arrange a refund of your deposit. Graphic Novels ………..have a new home!
Our Graphic Novels and Manga titles have become very popular. So much so that we have had to find more room for them on our shelves. If you are looking for them, follow the signs and displays in the right hand corner of the Library to their new home. We have added a number of new series to the collection, so if you haven’t checked these books out for a while now is a good time to see what is new.
SACCSS Athletics 2017
Monday September 4th saw 89 CRC Melton students attend SACCSS Athletics at Lakeside Stadium in the city. It was an early cold start to the day but the kids were rugged up and ready to go. We had the odd shower or too but when the sun was out it was hot and the kids were ready to compete. We did very well for the day and ended up as Intermediate Boys Champions, Intermediate Girls Champions, Intermediate Aggregate Champions, Senior Girls Champions and Senior Aggregate Champions. We now move up to Division 1 next year as we won overall. We also had 3 age group Champions: Laughlan Orr U15 boys – who finished with 1st discus, 2nd shot put, 5th triple jump, 5th long jump, 5th high jump. Luke Heaney U16 boys – who finished with 1st 100m, 1st High Jump, 2nd 200m, 2nd 400m, 2nd 800m, 3rd 1500m, 4th long jump, 6th triple jump. Emily Kro U17-20 girls – who finished with 1st 1500m, 1st 800m, 1st 400m, 2nd 200m, 2nd 100m, 4th shot put and 6th discus. An honourable mention goes to Montana Djatschenko who broke the U16 girl’s triple jump record which had not been broken since 1992. Montana also finished with 1st 100m, 1st 200m, 1st long jump, 1st triple jump. Well done to everyone who came and participated and a big thank you to Miss Syme, Mr de Wit, Miss Brown, Mr Reithofer and 4 of our student teachers who helped out for the day. Natalie Bourke Sports Coordinator Year 9 Dance Performance On Thursday 7th September the Year 9 Dance students performed their first assessment task to an audience of 80 students. The dance was taught by their teacher and conveyed a cultural intention to the song "Jai Ho". The students performed brilliantly with many cheers of encouragement from the audience. Congratulations girls, keep up the great work.
Calendar 2017
Homework Club Homework Club runs every Wednesday from 3.30pm 4.30pm in the Library until the last week of term
Term 3
Mass Times
September 13th 14th 18th 19th 20th 21st
22nd
Year 7-10 Arts Exhibition Year 7-10 Arts Exhibition SACCSS Inter and Junior Tennis Year 9 Outdoor Education Camps 10 Vincit Work Experience Year 9 Outdoor Education Camps 10 Vincit Work Experience Year 9 Premier League Grand Final 10 Vincit Work Experience Year 9 Outdoor Education Camps 10 Vincit Work Experience Year 9 Outdoor Education Camps Year 8 Premier League Round 1 Parent/Student/Teacher interviews 10 Vincit Work Experience Parent/Student/Teacher interviews Term 3 ends - no classes
Term 4
October 9th 12th 13th 19th 20th
Term 4 commences Unit 2 Outdoor Education Camp Year 8 Premier League Round 2 Unit 2 Outdoor Education Camp Year 9 Premier League Round 3 Year 12 Farewell Breakfast Year 12 Graduation Mass
Academy Uniforms CRC Melton operating hours: Monday 8.00am –10am Thursday 11.30am—2pm Online orders: www.academyuniforms.com.au Online Password : Melton
Parish of Melton Parish Priest : Fr Michael Moody Assistant Priest: Fr Geoffrey McIlroy Weekend Mass times: St Catherine of Siena Church Bulmans Rd, Melton West Saturday: 6.00pm Sunday: 9.00am & 11.00am Sunday: 5.00pm St Bernard’s Parish Parish Priest: Fr. Fabian Smith Assistant Priest: Fr John Paul Mount Fr Patrick Bradford Weekend Mass times: Saturday: 5.00pm Sunday: 8.30am & 10.00am
St Anthony’s Parish Parish Priest: Fr. Fabian Smith Assistant Priest: Fr John Paul Mount Fr Patrick Bradford Weekend Mass times: Saturday: 5.30pm Sunday: 8.30am & 10.30am