5th December, 2017 Reflection A special care for all Creator God, in your love you have a special care for all that you have made. May we grow in the faith that you ‘enfold us in your love’ and that everything does work out for good for those who love you: that ‘all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well’. Amen
Dear Parents and Students, Reports Reports will be available to all parents on Thursday 14th December at 3:00pm. Christmas 2017 The end of the school year is upon us and our thoughts are turning to preparations for Christmas and the school holidays The scene of the baby born in the stable in Bethlehem, with his mother Mary and her husband Joseph, has great charm and the power to influence lives. The home of Nazareth is the school where we begin to understand the life of Jesus. We need to look, to listen, to meditate and penetrate the meaning – at once so deep and so mysterious – of this very simple, very humble and very beautiful manifestation of the Son of God. Some lessons from Nazareth: First, a lesson of silence. May esteem for silence, that admirable and indispensable condition of mind, be revived in us, besieged as we are by the general noise and uproar of modern life. May the silence of Nazareth teach us the value of study and the prayer, which God alone sees in secret. Next, there is a lesson on family life. Let us learn from Nazareth that the formation received at home is irreplaceable and that family life, which is a communion of love, has a sacred and inviolable character. Finally, there is a lesson of work. Nazareth, home of the ‘carpenter’s son’. In you I would choose to understand the severe and redeeming law of human work. I reaffirm that work cannot be an end in itself, but that its excellence derives from those for whose sake it is undertaken. May parents, staff and students experience the gift of peace this Christmas, and may that peace of Christ, which is his gift, endure in your hearts and minds throughout the coming year. Mark Sheehan Principal
College Awards Night Our College Awards evening takes place this Wednesday, 6th December at TabCorp Park. Students nominated are required to be in Full Winter Uniform and arrive at 6.30pm. Year 7 - 9 End of Year Dates Year 7, 8 & 9 students have normal classes until Thursday, 7th December. On Friday, 8th December they will have a special program and will be dismissed at 1.30pm. For those students needing to stay until bus pick up, the College will run activities until 3.20pm. Buses On Friday, most Bacchus Marsh Coach buses will arrive early for a 1.40pm departure. Parents are encouraged to make other arrangements via public transport as SITA buslines are not operating the school afternoon service. 2018 Dates Listed below are key starting dates for next year. Thursday, 18th January Friday, 26th January Monday, 29th January Thursday, 1st February Friday, 2nd February
Office opens Australia Day Holiday Teaching Staff Return Year 7 Students Start Year 11 Students Return (off campus orientation) Year 12 Induction day All Students Return Day 5 of Timetable
As this is out last newsletter for 2017, I would like to wish all families a Merry Christmas and a safe New Year. I thank you for your support in 2017 and look forward to a successful 2018 with you. John Christie Deputy Principal (Staff) Sports Awards Night Over 100 awards were presented at our Sports Awards Night last week. The night recognised the efforts of our students who either competed in a SACCSS events and received a top 3 placing or participated in Premier League and their coach nominated them for an MVP award. Below is a list of the award recipients. Our students should be congratulated on all their hard work in achieving such amazing results. Swimming Under 13: Sebastian Dingli, Joshua Francis, James Morrow, Karlos Nuestro Under 14: Brendan O’Brien, Alla Rowley, Tania Cariolo, Amy Seymour, Katrina Nuestro, Angela Molnar Under 15: Celeste Kenner, Kaila Nuestro Under 16: Nahida Fakhourey, Dylan Prosser, Ryan Bettess, Luke Heaney, Raelle Grech, Jack O’Rouke Under 17: Alannah Morrow, Dominic Miesen, Will Di Mieri, Amber Bettess, Montana Salton, Benjamin Wills, Lucas Dingli Athletics Under 13: Biar Biar, Daniel Monitto, Jack Hardiman, Caleb Higgins, Ben Grambau, Dyllan Mungcal, Darcy Bishop, Lucy Taylor, Alla Rowley, Chloe Benedetti, Narena Meredith Under 14: Perite Maae, Joseph Tupuola, Apin Yai, Andrew Nguyen, Solomon Miesen, Regina Laumata, Grace Holt, Mitchell Sicily, Trinity Steele Under 15: Charlotte Robinson, Ilana White, Elena Taunu’u, Agnes Alumbulwa, Madeleine Hodge, Maddison Djatschenko, Malia Amato, Laughlan Orr, Sofia Mbuto Under 16: Evana Miesen, Hayley Downie, Megan Baselmans, Darci Evans, Jack O’Rouke, Luke Heaney, Montana Djatschenko Under 17: Dominic Miesen, Thomas Presnell, Jack Watkins, Rylie Maple, Emmanuel Beya, Emily Kro
Cross Country Under 13: Bridget Henthorn Under 17: Dominic Miesen, Maddison James, Emily Kro Basketball Year 7: Laini Battye, William Mariak, Lachlan Farley Year 8: Lance Cacao, Trinity Steele Year 9: Hannah Davis, Carlos Gomez Senior: Jessica Kivimets, Liam Allison Soccer Year 7: Awaak Mayan, Hayden Vernon Year 8: Ayla Robortella, Andrew Nguyen Year 9: Danica Klasic, Lucas Piriz Senior: Madeline Rizzo, Emmanual Beya Futsal Junior: Achol Nagar, Chabengano Mbuto Intermediate: Ailish Stanley, Mitchell Fino Senior: Tristan Rus, Motheo Boikhutso AFL Year 7: Darcy Bishop Junior: Brooke Azzapardi Intermediate: Montana Djatschenko Year 9: Laughlan Orr Senior: Amy Garofalo, Jack Watkins Golf Junior: Justin Webster, Cody Munro Natalie Bourke, Rob De Wit & Jordyn Syme Sports Coordinators
Cricket Year 8: Ryan Cran Senior: Aaron Clarke Volleyball Year 7: Amulya Madanu, William Faoagali Year 8: Kirsty Caruana, Xhris Blakelock Year 9: Alex Della Rocca, Paul Llanes Senior: Livinia Mifsud, Cooper Richardson Netball Year 7: Sarsha Kerton Year 8: Ruby Mawson Year 9: Sophie Hine Senior: Aleisha King Tennis Junior: Lucy Taylor, Solomon Miesen Intermediate: Alexandra Macdowell, Jarryd Martin Senior: Amy Garofalo, Will Di Mieri Chess Lachlan Page
Languages News: It is with great pleasure that we announce the Year 10 Italian class this year as the first group of students who have obtained a nationally recognised qualification, which is the Certificate II in Applied Language [Italian]. Congratulations to Maria Arbizu Duran, Adelaide Hansen, Dylan Hassan, Vansh Narang, Nicole Portelli, Annmariya Praveen John, Raya Quader, Ashley Scicluna, Aditi Solanki and Samantha Stone. Tanti auguri, buon anno e felice anno nuovo. All the best for the festive season. Mrs. Claudia Russo Head of Languages
A big Christmas thank you to all I would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone for their generous donations for the Wishing Tree. For the past 5 years our school community has donated gifts, treats and money for the Wishing Tree initiative. The overwhelming generosity always astounds me. At a time that is already quite financially demanding, we respond with a caring and compassionate heart to the needs of others. I would like to make mention of a few special donations that delighted me this year and reminded me that the Spirit of Christmas is very much alive. Jacinta Guirguis of Yr 12 kindly donated $475.00 that she earned busking at the Bacchus Marsh festival. Hannah Ciappara of 8R gave very generously to the class hamper as she has done so for every fundraiser this year. Readings Cinema in Sunbury donated 24 free movie tickets without any question or hesitation and Readings Cinema in Melton was more than willing to match the donation with another 24 tickets. Merry Christmas to all and may God’s Blessing be upon you. Ms. Margaret Rowe-Watts Social Justice Coordinator Soccer Tournament A group of Year 9 students organised a lunch time soccer tournament as our class project. It was for Year 7-9 boys and girls. The soccer tournament was very good and we went well on the first day. I think the tournament was successful because we got the players to listen to us and let us do the job. It was really fun for those who played. Jackson Are
Calendar Term 4
Homework Club Homework Club will recommence Term 1, 2018
December 6th 12th 19th
College Awards Evening Year 7, 2018 Orientation Day College Office Closes
Mass Times 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 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
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
Uniform Shop Academy Uniforms CRC Melton operating hours: Monday 8:00am –10:00am Thursday 11:30am—2:00pm Online orders: www.academyuniforms.com.au