20th June, 2017 Reflection A Winter Blessing A Prayer for World Refugee Day - Lord, we are your gathered people, coming together to be one with refugees, asylum seekers and displaced persons whose lives have been dislocated by war, famine, and injustice. By our presence we express our solidarity with them in their search for a new life, a new home, and a new promise. We also remember all those who may have come to our school from refugee camps around the world. Lord clear our eyes that we may see the suffering of the refugee, asylum seeker and displaced person. Open our ears that we may hear the cries of those deep in despair. Release our feet that we may walk on paths where we may spread some comfort. Unloose our tongues that we might speak your words of hope and love. Give us open hearts that we may be truly hospitable to the stranger in our midst. Amen
Dear Parents and Friends, Staff Professional Learning Day The College will be running a Professional Learning day on Monday, June 26. This is a student free day. Staff will be undertaking SIMON (our College intranet) and PAM (parent access model) training in order to enhance productivity and learning outcomes and explore the new features. Work Experience We wish all our Year 10s the best on their work experiences that operate the last week of term (June 26 - 30). This experience is always valuable as it reinforces if the pathway is the correct one. Either way it assists when our Year 10 students choose their 2018 VCE / VCAL Pathways and subjects next term. Parents & Friends There will be a Parent & Friends meeting Wednesday 28th June at 7.30pm Principal Mark Sheehan From the Deputy Principal (Staff) Once again, we wish all our Year 9, 10 and 11 VCE students well with their exams that conclude this week. A reminder that Year 10 and Year 11 VCE students only have to attend school for exams as no classes will operate. However, there will be supervised study rooms available for students. As stated in last weeks newsletter Year 11 students will start their Unit 2 studies in the last week of term and Semester 2 electives for Years 9 & 10 will begin in Term 3. Year 7 & 8 Art / Technology rotations will also occur at the start of Term 3. Students in Years 7 - 10 will be given a new timetable at the start of Term 3 and will also be able to access their timetable via SIMON from July 16. Last Day of Term 2 and Buses Please note the following information regarding bus service pick-ups for next Friday June 30. Our College will finish classes at 2.30pm as it has done in previous years. Also as in previous years, Melton town services will run at their regular time and are not tied into school finish times. Students who normally catch the two SITA Buses may wait until their normal scheduled pickup time of 3.30pm or make other arrangements, such as catching other town buses, to get home. Students who normally catch Bacchus Marsh Coaches will be picked up at around 2.40pm except for the Toolern Vale bus which has to meet other services at the Melton Interchange and wait for Melton SC to finish at 3.10pm.
Semester 2 Elective Changes –Years 9 & 10 Semester 2 elective changes have now closed. Only changes recommended by Year Level Coordinators or teachers based on exam results will be considered. Emergency Response Drill This Thursday, June 22 the College will be running an emergency response drill as part of our yearly program. It will operate at the end of lunch. John Christie Deputy Principal (Staff)
City of Melton Teenage Holiday Program - 1 July - 16 July An inclusive program for all young people of secondary school age who live or go to school in the City of Melton. Further information can be found at: http://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/People/Youth/Stuff-to-do/Teenage-Holiday-Program Alice Down the Rabbit Hole Catholic Regional College Melton presents Alice Down the Rabbit Hole. This spectacular re imagining of the classic tale is a music and dance showcase based on the "Alice in Wonderland" books by Lewis Carroll. The story follows an innocent girl who falls down a rabbit hole into Wonderland. As she meets the strange creatures and people who live there her life is changed forever. Performance nights: Thursday 27 July at 7pm, Friday 28 July at 7pm and Saturday 29 July 2017 at 7pm. Tickets are available for your family to purchase for Alice Down the Rabbit Hole. If you are making a group booking please purchase all the tickets at the same time to ensure your group is sitting together as we have allocated tickets. As in previous years tickets are only available online and must be purchased with a credit card or debit card. Tickets are not available on the night of the performances. The link is: www.trybooking.com/286759
Calendar 2017
Homework Club Homework Club runs every Wednesday from 3.30pm 4.30pm in the Library until the last week of term
Term 2 June 28th
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Mass Times Year 10 Work Experience Year 9 City Experience Year 8 Languages day Pathways Program 10 Junior Futsal P & F Meeting 7.30pm Year 10 Work Experience Year 9 City Experience Senior Boys Soccer Round 1 Year 10 Work Experience Year 9 City Experience Term 2 concludes
Term 3 July 17 18 19 20 25 27 28
Term 3 Starts Year 12 Biology Excursion Year 9 Premier League Year 12 Biology Excursion Snr Boys& Girls Soccer Round 2 Year 11 2018 Information Evening 7pm Year 9 Premier League Unit 4 PE Excursion Gala Performance Gala Performance Year 11 Wood Tech Excursion
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: 5.30pm 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