24th February, 2015 Reflection Blest are those invited to the banquet of the kingdom. Lord Jesus, you said, ‘Blest are the poor in spirit: the reign of God is theirs.’ Lord Jesus, you said, ‘Blest too are the sorrowing: they shall be consoled.’ Lord Jesus, you said, ‘Blest are the lowly; they shall inherit the land.’ Lord Jesus, you said, ‘Blest are they who hunger and thirst for holiness; they shall have their fill.’ Lord Jesus, you said, ‘Blest are they who show mercy; mercy shall be theirs.’ Lord Jesus, you said, ‘Blest are the single-hearted for they shall see God.’ Lord Jesus, you said, ‘Blest too are the peacemakers; they shall be called Sons of God.’ Lord Jesus, you said, ‘Blest are those persecuted for holiness’ sake; the reign of God is theirs.’ Amen. (Adapted from Source: Lucien Deiss)
Swimming Carnival It was a terrific day last Thursday in respect to:
the leadership shown by the Year 12 students and House Captains the positive energy of students in both the novelty events and the swimming events the support offered by parents and staff involved on the day
Well done to Emma Brown who led the day so well. Relay for Life Congratulations to all students involved in the Relay for Life at Tabcorb Park on the weekend. Micahela Hurst initiated the idea of our students being involved recently, and quickly the idea became a reality with the support of staff members, Laura Grech, Marg Rowe-Watts, Paul Iannazzo and Kerrie-Ann Matthews. I did see some very tired students when I called in to cheer them up at 6am on Sunday morning - tired but satisfied that they raised awareness and money towards a great cause. Mark Sheehan Principal
Parents and Friends Our first meeting for 2015 is on Wednesday February 25th starting at 7.30pm. All welcome, especially parents new to the school.
Camps This week, both our Year 7 and Year 8 students will participate in Year Level camps. We are confident that all the students and staff will have a great time. Year 8 Camps – February 23 – 26
8C & D Homerooms Tuesday 24th to Wednesday 25th 8M & O Homerooms Wednesday 25th to Thursday 26th
Year 7 Camps – February 23 - 27
7D, M, O & R Homerooms Wednesday 25th to Friday 27th
This is to inform you that none of the above products were used in our Canteen. There was use of some berries in Year 9 Food Technology classes and parents / guardians of students in these classes have been notified last week. John Christie Deputy Principal (Staff) Working Bee 2015 This year, the College Working Bee will be held on Saturday, March 14th and on another Saturday later in the year, at a date to be confirmed. We thank you for your wholehearted participation in previous years and we look forward to an equally enthusiastic response again this year. It is a great opportunity to socialise with staff and other families in an atmosphere of communal endeavour in improving the College for our students.
CRC Swimming Carnival 2015 The Swimming Carnival was a beautiful sunny and warm day last week and student participation was at high levels. I would like to acknowledge the work of Ms Emma Brown on her organisation, her first carnival as Sports Coordinator. We will review the event and endeavour to improve any areas required. Please feel free to feedback any of your thoughts to Emma via her email ebrown@crcmelton.com.au Information about Hepatitis A contamination of frozen berries As you may be aware from various media sources, links were found between 1kg bags of Nanna's frozen mixed berries and at least five cases of Hepatitis A. As a precaution and on advice from Dr Rosemary Lester, Victoria's Chief Health Officer, the company recalled this product on 14 February and two further products on 15 February due to concerns about potential for contamination with hepatitis A virus. The products recalled as at 9 am Monday 16 February were:
Nanna’s Mixed Berries 1kg; All batches up to and including Best Before Date 22/11/16 Creative Gourmet Mixed Berries 300g; All batches up to and including Best Before Date 10/12/17 Creative Gourmet Mixed Berries 500g; All batches up to and including Best Before Date 06/10/17
Consumers (including schools) were advised to discard any of these products and to be aware of the symptoms of hepatitis A infection in the 15-50 days after consuming the berries.
If you are available to help on the day please complete the Participation form on page 5 of the newsletter. Peter Drew Property Manager Swimming Carnival The Swimming Carnival on the 19th of February was a success with sunny weather this year. This year Glasheen thought they could win over the reigning champions Reed, but unfortunately were taken over by them at the last minute making Reed the Champions, for the 11th consecutive year, by 27 points. The Year 12 students also did an outstanding job at motivating their teams and creating an electric atmosphere for all who attended. This year the barbecue also raised $1,100 for Br Beausang, which will help them towards purchasing instruments for the school. Emma Brown School Sports & Carnivals Coordinator
The Performing Arts Showcase
Relay for Life For 18 hours over the weekend, CRC Melton had a team in the Melton Relay for Life held in TAB Corp Park. Students walked and ran the track from Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning raising money for cancer research in collaboration with the Cancer Council.
The Performing Arts Showcase is to be staged at 7pm on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th March, in the long awaited and much anticipated Performing Arts Centre. Doors will open at 6.15pm for the College’s first major performance works for 2015, with pre-show drinks and hors d’oeuvres prepared and served in the theatre foyer by the Year 10 Hospitality class. The Performing Arts Showcase will be comprised of a variety of different performance works including: 10 ways to survive the Zombie Apocalypse, which will explore the survival mechanisms required to survive a major zombie attack. The production of Coping will explore a large scale world disaster as a metaphor for the tragedies that we will encounter throughout our lives. The Roaring 20s will wow audiences with dance works that have been inspired by movies such as The Great Gatsby, Cabaret and Chicago. The costumes will be dazzling, matching choreography that will be both uplifting and inspiring.
All of this was organised by our Sports Captain, Mikaela Hurst, who worked tirelessly for the last two weeks to make sure the event ran smoothly and staff throughout the night also supported her. Although there were some tired eyes in the morning, all the students should be proud of their achievements on the day and their commitment to the cause. If you would like to donate to the cause you can log on to www.relayforlife.org.au, click on donate, and search for the ‘CRC Melton’ team. Donations close at the end of March. Laura Grech Student Leadership Coordinator
Tickets are $10 each and are available from Samantha Frazzetto in the College office, phone 9743 6522. Catholic Regional College, Melton Performing Arts Staff ................................................ CRC Melton Performing Arts Showcase ticket order form Name: ____________________________________ Student’s name________________________________ Homeroom: ____________
SACCSS Senior Golf
Contact Number: ___________________________
On Monday 23rd of February Mr McGonegal and 3 students travelled to Werribee Golf Course to compete in this year’s SACCSS Senior Golf competition. Unfortunately due to a major thunderstorm the competition was reduced from 18 holes down to 12 holes, however the team, consisting of Ben Serpell, Jack Doyle and Conner Lees fell just short at the end. All 3 boys played exceptionally well, with Ben just missing taking out the individual player of the tournament.
Number of tickets (tickets $10 each) Thursday 19th March, 2015 Friday 20th March, 2015 Total cost: $ ___________________ Money must be enclosed in order to receive tickets.
Working Bee 2015 Participation Form Saturday 14th March 9am-3pm Your help is needed in continuing this great tradition at the College
Please complete the details below and return the form to the College as soon as possible FAMILY NAME
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PHONE NUMBER ___________________________
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STUDENT NAME(S)__________________________
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STUDENT HOMEROOM _____________________
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FULL NAME(S) of those attending (including sons/daughters) 1) _________________________________
2) _________________________________
3) _________________________________
4) _________________________________
I/WE would like to be involved in:
Gardening
Carpentry
Painting
Concreting
General
Electrical
Cleaning
Plumbing
Tree Lopping
Bricklaying/Paving
Provide Morning tea
For our catering purposes please indicate below: I/We will attend lunch
Please indicate any special Skill or Trade that you can perform Skill/Trade ________________________________________________________________ There are limited tools and equipment at the College and it would be appreciated if you could assist by bringing any necessary equipment for the tasks you wish to undertake.
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I/We are unable to attend, but send a donation as a sign of our support Donation herewith $ ____________
Uniform
Calendar 2015
2015
Term 1
Term 1
February
February
25th Year 7 & 8 camps P & F Meeting - 7.30pm 26th Year 7 & 8 camps Senior Cricket Round 2 27th Year 7 & 8 camps
Wednesday 25th 1.00pm - 2.00pm
March
Wednesday 4th
4th 5th
R. McDonald
L. Vella March
VCE Units 1 & 3 Outdoor Education Camp VCE Units 1 & 3 Outdoor Education Camp Year 10 Keys Please Program 6th VCE Units 1 & 3 Outdoor Education Camp 9th Labour Day Holiday 10th Federation Mass day - Student free day 11th Senior Sports Day Year 9-12 Drama TOP CLASS Performance 13th Senior Cricket Semi Final
6.30pm - 7.30pm M. Gonzalez
Wednesday 11th 1.00pm - 2.00pm T. Davine Wednesday 18th 6.30pm - 7.30pm L. Eagle
M. Salvatore
Wednesday 25th 1.00pm - 2.00pm M. Mullan
Homework Club Homework Club will run from
Wednesday, 11th
February from 3.30pm to 4.30pm in the Library and finish 18th March.
I. Guy
Mass Times Parish of Melton Parish Priest : Fr Michael Moody 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 Weekend Mass times: Saturday: 5.30pm Sunday: 8.30am & 10.30am