4th June, 2013 Reflection Prayer for Exams Loving God, be with our students now, as they prepare for their exams. Thank you for the many talents and gifts you have given them and for their opportunity of education. Calm their nerves and anxiety, help them to remember all that they have studied, to express it clearly and to answer the questions the very best that they can. Holy spirit, sit with them in their exams - and always. In Jesus’ name,
Amen
Principal’s Enrichment Leave
Late Arrivals
Our principal, Mark Sheehan, will be away for the remainder of Term 2 on enrichment leave. We wish Mark and his wife Kaye a safe and fulfilling break. In the meantime, John Christie will be Acting Principal and John McCann will be Acting Deputy Principal (Staff).
Please note that students, who arrive at school after Homeroom (9.00am), must still report to the office to get a late pass. If they do not obtain a late pass parents/guardians will receive an absence SMS, as these are generated on Homeroom rolls.
Exams & Reports
A reminder that next Monday, June 10 is the Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday. I wish all families a safe long weekend.
Best wishes to our Year 9, 10 and 11 students who begin exams this week. Exams by themselves do not reflect all the learning a student has undertaken during the semester, but are still very important tasks. Students need the practice of preparing for, undertaking and reviewing of exams, as these skills are vital at Year 12 where end of year exams still account for over 50% of most subject scores. Students must be aware though, that just a good score on the exam is not a guarantee that they attain an overall satisfactory grade in a subject. Classwork, homework and participation in activities all contribute to the overall grade.
John Christie Acting Principal
Building Resilience in Children and Adolescents
Woolworths Earn & Learn Program
Presenter: Chris Daicos Ages: Primary and Secondary
We are excited to be taking part in the Woolworths Earn & Learn program. You can help our school by collecting Woolworths Earn & Learn Points when you shop at Woolworths until Sunday 9 June 2013. We will redeem these for educational resources for our school. For every $10 spent at Woolworths you will receive a Woolworths Earn & Learn Point. Pop them onto a Woolworths Earn & Learn Points Sheet and once it's completed, just bring it back to school or drop it into the Collection Box at your local Woolies. The more we collect, the more we can redeem. There are thousands of products available through the Woolworths Earn & Learn program such as resources for Mathematics, English, Science, Art & Crafts, through to sports gear, library supplies and more. We are grateful for your support and look forward to a successful program. If you have any questions, please ask at school. Points sheets are available from the front office.
Young people in our schools today need the skills, knowledge and practice opportunities to build social relationships, to cope with difficulty and to work collaboratively. Resilient children are socially competent, can solve problems, have a sense of autonomy and independence, and a sense of purpose and future. As a consequence, these children have an increased capacity to learn. This seminar will:
provide an overview of the recent research in the area of resilience examine the profile of the resilient child and the protective factors that enhance these qualities provide an opportunity to identify and associate current work/parenting with protective factors explore ways of increasing and maximising these protective factors for children and adolescents DATE
TIME
LOCATION
Wednesday 12 June
7.00 pm – 9.00 pm
Christ the King Primary School, Braybrook (Map 41 E1)
Round 4 Senior AFL/Netball Results Netball Results: AFL Results:
Melton 41 def Marymede 15 Melton 70 def Marymede 13
Lani Coverdale Sports Assistant
Peter Pan The College production of Charlotte’s Web will be performed on Thursday 25th July, Friday 26th July & Saturday 27th July at 7.30pm and conclude at approximately 9.30pm. Peter Pan shall be performed at The Crate Theatre, Catholic Regional College, Sydenham. Entry is via the Pecks Road car park. Tickets for Peter Pan are $15.00 each and are available from the College office.
St Dominic’s Church Opening St Dominic’s Church, Melton opening ceremony will be held on the 3rd of August 2013.
As has been the case over the last two years, Saturday night does sell out quickly, so please order your tickets promptly. The cast, crew and Production Team very much appreciates the support of the College community in attending our performances. Clare O’Sullivan on behalf of the Production Team Performance Coordinator CRC Melton Production ‘Peter Pan’ ticket order form Name: ___________________________________________________________________________ Student’s name: ______________________________________ Homeroom: ______________ Contact Number: ______________________________________________________________
Number of tickets (each ticket is $15) Thursday 25th July, 2013
Friday 26th July, 2013
Saturday 27th July, 2013
Total cost: $ ___________________Money must be enclosed in order to receive tickets.
Uniform
Calendar 2013
2013
Term 2
Term 2
June
June
5th 6th 7th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 18th 19th 20th 21st 24th 25th 26th
27th
28th
VINCIT Work Experience Year 11 Examinations ICAS Science Competition VINCIT Work Experience Year 9,10 & 11 Examinations VINCIT Work Experience Year 9, 10 & 11 Examinations Year 8 LOTE Excursion Queens Birthday Holiday Year 9, 10 & 11 Examinations Year 9, 10 & 11 Examinations VCE GAT Year 9, 10 & 11 Examinations Report Writing Day - No classes Year 10 Italian Immersion Day Year 9 Outdoor Education camp Year 9 Outdoor Education camp Senior Futsal Year 9 Outdoor Education camp Year 11 Excursion ACU Year 10 City Experience Year 10 City Experience Year 12 Biology Experience Year 10 City Experience Year 9 A, D & O Sovereign Hill Excursion Year 9 B, C & M Retreat Senior AFL/Netball Grand Final Year 10 City Experience SACCSS Senior Soccer Round 1 Year 11/12 Studio Arts Excursion Year 9 A, D & O Retreat Year 9 B, C & M Sovereign Hill Excursion Year 12 Biology Excursion Year 12 Drama Short Solos Year 10 City Experience Term 2 ends
Mass Times St. Dominic’s Parish Parish Priest: Fr. Michael Moody Weekend Mass times: Saturday: 6.00pm Sunday: 9.00am & 11.00am 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
Wednesday 12th
1.00pm - 2.00pm
C. Crotty
S. Theuma
Wednesday 19th
6.30pm - 7.30pm
C. Bettess
S. Kovacic
Wednesday 26th
1.00pm - 2.00pm
J. Johnson
L. Vella
C. Schembri
Canteen 2013 Term 2 June Wednesday 5th Thursday 6th Friday 7th
Heather Harrison Lisa Trethowan Robyn Dodd
Tuesday 11th Wednesday 12th
Cynthia Amor Karen Normoyle Suzanne Smith
Monday 17th Tuesday 18th Wednesday 19th Friday 21st
Debbi Taylor Libby Harrison Maria Zaharogiannis Ana Levett
Monday 24th Tuesday 25th Friday 28th
Julie Harkin Heather Breich Cynthia Amor
Homework Club Homework club will run from Wednesday 9th May until Wednesday 19th June