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www.cabra.catholic.edu.au� Friday 19th June 2015 (Week 8 – Term 2) Issue 9

CALENDAR EVENT DATESABBREVIATIONS: St Dominics Hall (SDH)

Caleruega Hall (CH) Aquinas Theatre (AQT)

JUNE 2015Monday 22nd June• Semester 2 starts

Wednesday 24th June• Dyslexia Workshop 6pm SDH• Year 8 O’Mara Cup

Sunday 28th June: Winter• Chamber Concert (Chapel)

Thursday 2nd July• Princial’s Tour

Friday 3rd July• Grandparent/Special Friend Day (Yr6)• Last day of Term 2

INSIDE THIS ISSUEUpdate�from�the�Principal�.......... 1College�Notices�.............................. 2College�News�............................. 3–6Community�Notices�................... 6/8Middle�School�News�................. 7–8Senior�School�News�................ 9–10

New enrolments for 2017

Interviewing younger children for enrolment is always rewarding T h e y a r e f i l l e d with hope and are genu ine l y exc i ted a b o u t t h e m a n y

different opportunities that lie ahead at school. On the whole they enjoy most things about school and look forward to the challenge of learning new skills. And, regardless of what formal assessments like NAPLAN might say of their particular strengths and weaknesses they are confident that they will be successful learners. Listening to them speak about all of this one cannot help wishing we could bottle their hope and confidence for the years ahead when that confidence will fade from time to time as they negotiate adolescence. It might surprise you to know that I never have any difficulty getting enough senior teachers to help with the enrolment interviews even though it takes some extra time in an otherwise busy part of the term. The reason is that we all enjoy meeting with families in this way and soaking up the enthusiasm of our future students. In a very real way we cannot wait to see what each of them will bring to our community life in the next few years.Continuing with this them of gifts that students bring to Cabra, we are pleased to share a special feature about one of senior students, Jayde Ormsby on page 10. If you are wondering how we celebrate students’ achievements in other ways, ask your son or daughter to help you access their favourite Cabra Shout Out video clip and you can share what we have all been enjoying at the start of every week for the last few months.

The joy of reading for pleasureA regular topic in our interviews with young students is the importance of reading for pleasure. During the interviews I like to take the opportunity to echo the wisdom of parents and primary school teachers by encouraging students to read as much as they can and to read for pleasure. I also urge them not to make reading a chore or a source of competition. The truth is that we all have different aptitudes for and interests in reading. It is also true that reading is a skill that develops the more we do it and it makes everything else we do at school easier.Sadly, in their global efforts to improve literacy, governments have focused too much on rankings between nations, states and school systems. In these comparisons Finland is often a country identified has having among the highest levels of literacy. It comes as no surprise, although rarely considered in the media commentaries, that the Finns have a very strong culture of reading for pleasure. According to one researcher this culture has evolved over many generations due to the length and severity of the Finnish winters that keep people indoors. Reading is a great pastime!The lesson for me in all of this is to keep encouraging our children to read for pleasure and to keep offering them many different sources of reading. Eventually, that favourite author or book captures our imagination and we find it hard to put a book down.

“Reading was my escape and my comfort, my consolation, my stimulant of choice: reading for the pure pleasure of it, for the beautiful

stillness that surrounds you when you hear an author’s words reverberating in your head.”

— Paul AusterBest wishes for the two weeks ahead.

Brian SchumacherPrincipal

UPDATE FROM THE PRINCIPALPRINCIPAL

Brian Schumacher

2015 Term DatesTerm 2 Tue 28 Apr – Fri 3 Jul

Term 3 Tue 21 Jul – Fri 25 Sep

Term 4 Mon 12 Oct – Mon 7 Dec

Daily School TimesArrive at school by 8:40amFirst bell (Students In Class) 8:45amSecond bell (Lessons begin) 9:00amFinish bell 3:30pmRecess – 10:20am to 10:45amLunch – 1:25pm to 2:10pm

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If your child or children will be absent from school parents and guardians are required to notify the college. Option 1: Call and leave a Voice Message:

Please note: You cannot speak with anyone; please leave a message with the following details:

Dial: 8179 2477After the message tone please leave the following information:

�Child’s name � Home Class � Reason (Family Illness Holiday) � Your Name (Parent or Guardian)

Option 2: Send a TEXT message:

Please note: You cannot speak with anyone; please TEXT the following details:

TEXT Message to: 0427 767 937In the text message please leave the following information:

�Child’s name � Home Class � Reason (Family Illness Holiday) � Your Name (Parent or Guardian)

ABSENT FROM SCHOOL? PLEASE NOTIFY US...

www.cabra.catholic.edu.au/enrolment225 Cross Road Cumberland Park SA 5041

T 8179 2400 F 8272 9810 E cabra@cabra.catholic.edu.au

D O M I N I C AN COL L E G ECAB RA

Enrolment packs are available from the front office or contact Amber Booth Cabra Dominican College Registrar

abooth@cabra.catholic.edu.au or 8179 2451

Enrolment interviews for the 2017 intake will be held 15 – 19 June 2015

2015 Principal’s Tours

Cabra is a Catholic co-educational College for students from Years 6 to 12

2015 COLLEGE SHOP TRADING HOURS

During School Terms OnlyMONDAY and WEDNESDAY – 8.30am – 4.30pmTUESDAY and THURSDAY – 8.30am – 2.30pmFRIDAY – 8.30am – 4.00pm

• Closed Daily between 12.30pm to 1.00pm for lunch.

Additional opening times will be advertised in future Newsletters.

Thursday 2nd JulyThursday 3rd and Friday 4th September

Tours commence at 9:15amTo register your attendance please call 8179 2400.

Applications for Enrolment

STUDENT CONTACT INFORMATIONThe college must be notified of any changes to students’ details i.e. address emergency contact numbers email address. Please

advise the Registrar of any changes to personal information.APPLICATIONS FOR ENROLMENT

Applications for enrolment (including siblings of existing students) can be downloaded from the college website:

www.cabra.catholic.edu.au/enrolment or contact the Registrar for more information.

Amber Booth RegistrarPH: 8179 2451 or email:

abooth@cabra.catholic.edu.au

DO YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOURCONTACT DETAILS?

COLLEGE SHOP Stationery Items Stock Clearance

The College Shop are clearing some stock lines and have a variety of products on offer at cost available to purchase. If you have a small business or a home office that you require some office / stationery supplies for, please drop in and have a look, or contact the College Shop and we can email or fax a copy of our product listing. We also have a small quantity of excellent second hand Casio CFX 9860 Graphic calculators (SACE approved). So be quick, first in best dressed!Ray Byrne – College Shop Manager

Telephone: 8179 2456 or 8179 2461Email: collegeshop@cabra.catholic.edu.au

Please save the date for our Cabra Dominican College Middle School Exhibition: Friday 14 th August 4pm

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COLLEGE CANTEENCanteen orders are now available through the Qkr! ordering and payment application. For instructions, please refer to the Help Guides published in the Issue 7 Week 4 Newsletter on Pages 7 to 10. Orders can be taken up to 8am each day.

STOCK CLEARANCESALE

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Save the Date! July 30th & 31st

Hopgood Theatre

From the Archives

Cabra Dominican College Heritage MuseumOpen for Grandparents Day on Friday 3rd July

We have had some interesting donations to the Cabra Heritage Museum lately. Former Cabra teacher, Ms Marg Flaherty, donated the beautiful costume she made and wore when she rode her penny farthing bicycle across the stage for the (1986) Centenary Cavalcade, and Mrs Tanya Sharkey donated her dressmaker’s model to display the costume. Mr Tony Antenucci brought in a portfolio of wonderful watercolour paintings done by his aunt, Sr Maureen Power.Ms Danielle Trewartha found an old (1930s) photograph of the main building and front garden in an antiques shop on Goodwood Road and donated it to the museum on behalf of her mother, Cabra Old Scholar, Philomena Kinnear. We are grateful to these people for their generosity. The Museum is located on the top floor of the main building.Sandra Hill – Archivist

Top Left: An old photograph of the College from the 1930’s. Left: Some of the items in the Cabra Heritage Museum. Above: Danielle Trewartha holding the 1930’s image of Cabra Dominican College. Below: Some of Sr Maureen Power’s watercolour paintings.

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Music News Open Rehearsals Week started on a high note with our Contemporary Music Workshop students p e r f o r m i n g a lunchtime concert in S t Domin ics

Square. Regular rehearsals were attended by interested students and this gave the opportunity for students to showcase what they do on a weekly basis. The Stage 1/Year 10 Performance Evening was a lovely touch and a nice lead into Stage 2 Performance Day. What a week it has been in the Music Department.Revelation is competing at the Adelaide Vocal Eisteddfods this Saturday, 2.30pm at Pilgrim Church. All are welcome to attend. The Winter Chamber Concert is fast approaching and we are looking forward to hearing the wonderful sounds of our smaller ensembles, choirs along with some of our Stage 2 Solo Performance students. We hope you are able to come along.

Music Polo ShirtOur music polo tops have arrived and are available for collection. Payment for these can be made through Qkr! or at the College Shop. All students participating in an ensemble are required to purchase a music polo shirt.

TERM 2 – MUSIC CALENDAR OF EVENTSWEEK DATE EVENT WHO THIS INVOLVES

9 Thursday June 25

Mercedes College – Hub assessment

Festival Choir students

9 Thursday June 25

Auditions for Catholic Schools Music Festival

Drum Corps, Concert Choir, Jazz Train, Jazz Band and soloists.

9 Sunday June 28

Winter Chamber Concert

Wind Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, String Ensemble, Cabra Choirs, Senior Performance students

10 Thursday July 2

Principal’s Tour Jazz Band (full ensemble)

10 Thursday July 2

Lunchtime concert

Ben Barrett (guitar)

MUSIC Director

Gemma Roberts

Sunday 28th JUNECabra Dominican College Chapel 1pm-2pm

String Ensemble,

Brass Ensemble,

WIND Ensemble,

GUITAR Ensemble,

Concert Choir,

and Cabra Chorus

winter chamber concertcabra music department

Calendar of EventsPlease continue to check the calendar of events updated in each newsletter, your emails, information from Ensemble Directors and the music notice board located just outside the Music Office for detailed information regarding upcoming events.For enquires regarding the music department, phone 8179 2406 or email: sheaslip@cabra.catholic.edu.au

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Library NewsFlipster ~ The One-Stop-Shop for Digital

Magazines Allows students, staff and parents to Browse the Latest Issues of the

Most Sought After Magazines ~

The whole of the Cabra College community can now access their favourite digital magazines using Flipster™ from EBSCO Information Services.

Flipster is a next-generation digital magazine service that allows people to browse the latest issues of high quality digital versions of popular magazines, courtesy of the library.

Cabra Libraries have both F l i p s t e r a n d H a r d c o p y magazines so patrons have the option of accessing the content at the l ibrary or remotely. Magazines can be downloaded to iPads, phones or any mobile or desktop device via a native app for offline reading anytime anywhere. Current Fl ipster

titles are below. We will be adding more as the year progresses. All suggestions for additional titles gratefully received.Flipster offers an easy, browseable reading experience. Users can browse magazines by category as well as perform searches for specific periodicals. An online newsstand provides a carousel of the most recent issues, as well as a carousel of all issues allowing for quick access to magazines. The table of contents contains links to quickly go to articles of interest and hotlinks within magazines are hyperlinked, opening in separate tabs when clicked. In addition, there is an option to zoom in and out for better readability.“Contemporary School Libraries should be all about choice. A wide selection of resources, and a choice of the best way to access these for each user. Flipster provides Cabra Libraries with a digital access point for both general interest and curriculum magazines. Coupled with our vast EBSCO eBook and Gale Virtual Reference Library Collections Flipster allows users a digital reading experience for both research and pleasure.”To access Flipster and all these digital collections use your usual Cabra Login details. (For a reminder of these contact Libraries Coordinator Mr Bull).

Middle School LibraryThe Middle School Library will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair during Week 10 of Term 2.Scholastic is well known for their fantastic up to date range and value for money books and accessories. Cabra library will receive books as commission from the sales, which will be chosen by students and library staff. Also for sale will be lots of fun stationery items such as erasers, sharpeners and pens. This is a great chance to purchase a fantastic book for your holiday reading. Please make sure you have your money to pay when you purchase, as we are not able to place items on hold.For the Year 6 students don’t forget to bring your Grandparents and Special Friends in on Friday 3rd July to say hi to us and introduce them to your favourite place in the school.If they wish, your special visitor might like to purchase a book for the library with a dedication to you in the front cover.

To kick off the Book Fair, we have a $5 voucher for the first 10 people to come in to the Middle School Library and answer a lucky dip question. In addition, one person has the chance to win a $10 voucher by solving a cryptic clue!! Now is also the time to start thinking about your holiday reading. Come in and grab some books to read during this winter break. Any weather is perfect for reading of course, but winter is exceptionally great for getting your teeth sunk into that book or series you’ve been meaning to start. Looking forward to helping you find your next good read!Ms SB and Mrs Mills

LIBRARY Coordinator

Stephen Bull

RECONCILIATION WEEK IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Written by – Sharon Cibich, Coordinator of Physical Education Health and Home Economics

In the study of Indigenous Culture, our Middle School students in Physical Education focussed on the AFL Indigenous round.Students studied the redesigned AFL Guernseys and explored the stories behind the design.They were particularly interested in the story of Chad Wingard from Port Power who with his Aunty Barb designed the club’s new home strip. Similarly ex Adelaide Crows player Andrew McLeod worked with Torres Strait Island artist Laurie Nona, designing the Crows Guernsey.Students developed their own Guernsey using relevant Aboriginal themes and symbols.Mr Rob Jarrod’s class investigated Indigenous sporting heroes including Nova Peris in hockey, Olympian, Kathy Freeman in athletics, Frank Roberts the first Aboriginal boxer and for AFL, Andrew McLeod Adelaide Crows and Chad Wingard Port Power.Thanks to all students who participated with great enthusiasm.

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Sport NewsWell, we are now halfway through the Winter Sport Season. Knockout Sport continues with several teams getting through to Round 2 – well done to all those who have played and good luck to those continuing through!

Gold Coast Netball TripNineteen sleeps to go! On Saturday 4th July, 10 very excited and keen Year 9 girls, Coach Kayla

Chumbley and I are travelling to the sunny Gold Coast for the 2015 CANTERBURY GOLD COAST NETBALL CARNIVAL. We started our journey together at the beginning of the year. The team was selected from two trials and have since been training together on Monday afternoons and have a bonding day together in the last holidays where we went bowling. In Week 1 of the School Holidays we will play several games of netball with opponents coming from Australia and New Zealand. On the days where we are not playing netball, we will enjoy time together visiting Movie World and Dream World and spending a day shopping. It is a fantastic opportunity for all students involved and they will definitely learn many lessons from what will be an amazing journey both on and off the netball court.

Holly P (8B) has been selected for the u13 SAUCNA State Representative Netball team to play in the CANA Nationals in Townsville.Ben G (7G) played with his Sturt Basketball team in the National Junior Classics Tournament in Melbourne on the weekend and they won a silver medal, well done Ben.Well done to Old Scholar Timon Sideris (2014) who broke the Australian T 20, Under 20 and Open half marathon (21.1km) record by a staggering 1 hour and sixteen minutes at the Jacobs Creek Barossa Running Festival event.The previous record was 2 hours 50 minutes set in 2007. Timon’s time of 1 hour 34 minutes puts him 13th in the world at present. What an amazing achievement. Well done Timon!

SPORT Coordinator

Kara Smallman

Ben G (7G)

Left: Timon Sideris finishing his first-

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his proud running coach Gary Zeuner.

Holly P (8B)

Congratulations!

COMMUNITY NOTICES

AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC YOUTH FESTIVALJoin with thousands of young people from Year 9 to 25 years of age to celebrate the Australian Catholic Youth Festival in Adelaide.3–5 December 2015www.youthfestival.catholic.org.au

The services and events contained in this newsletter are in no way connected with the school and are included for your information only. Parents and caregivers need to make their own enquiries and assessments about the suitability of these events and services for their needs and those of their children.

SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICEAll young people under 18 years are welcome to attend the School Dental Service. Dental care is FREE for most school-

aged children.SA Dental Service participates in the Child Dental Benefits

Schedule. A small fee may apply for students not eligible for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule.

To locate your local School Dental Clinic, or for more information about the Child Dental Benefits Schedule, please phone

8222 8222 or visit www.sadental.sa.gov.au

THE FEDERATION OF CATHOLIC SCHOOL PARENT COMMUNITIESThe Federation of Catholic School Parent Communities is the peak body for catholic school parents in SA. Keep up to date by visiting:www.parentfederation.catholic.edu.auBe connected. Be informed. Be heard.

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Attendance and Punctuality the key to successAt Cabra we recognise that attending school regularly and on time has a positive impact on learning. There have been enough studies that suggest that there is a clear link between attendance and achievement. Excellent attendance and punctuality are two key indicators for student success.

The good news is that the large majority of students at Cabra attend regularly and are punctual to not only their Home Class in the morning but every lesson throughout the day. However there has been a small percentage of students that think that bell times are just a guide and they can turn up to class when they are ready. As a result Year Level Coordinators, Home Class teachers and I have had conversations with the students over the last week to reinforce the importance of turning up on time. Punctuality is an important part of self-discipline and is essential for good time management. There are of course times when being late is unavoidable and out of our control, but it’s the regularity of being late that is cause for concern. Being a ‘glass half full’ type of person, I also am a firm believer that it is always better to be late than to not arrive at all, however, being punctual, especially to lessons is often a choice. Being frequently late for school adds up to lost learning:• Arriving 5 minutes late every day adds

up to over 3 days lost each year. • Arriving 15 minutes late every day is the

same as being absent for 2 weeks a year. • Being on time is a good thing!• Gets the day/lesson off to a good start with

everyone in a positive frame of mind.• Helps your child make the most of their learning

and sets positive patterns for the future.• Helps children develop a sense of responsibility

both for themselves and for others• It doesn’t interrupt the learning environmentWe are encouraging the students in the Middle School and having conversations with them in an attempt to help them make the correct choices when making decisions that affect themselves and others.Over this week we have the privilege of conducting our enrolment interviews for 2017. The opportunity to meet the students and families who will potentially join the Cabra Community in the coming years was a truly uplifting and rewarding experience for me and the others that I spoke with. The enthusiasm and excitement some of the young Year 4 or 6’s showed was infectious as they spoke of how much they enjoyed their current school but were looking forward to attending Cabra. Have a great fortnight Kind regards,Jason Thur – Deputy Principal Middle School

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Middle School Jason Thur

Deputy PRINCIPAL

STEMSEL WorkshopOn Saturday 6th June, six Year 6 boys participated in a STEMSEL workshop as an initiative of the STEMSEL Club of AdelaideSTEMSEL stands for Science Technology Engineering Mathematics Social Enterprise LearningThe students were taught the basics in designing and building their own inventions: some of which could include robots, incubators, prop helicopters and railway lines. They are a very keen and enthusiastic group that plans to continue inventing here at school.For more information about STEMSEL please speak with Mrs Ciccarello, the Year 6 Coordinator.

h The Stemsel program was great and we were taught lots of things about Stemsel, programming and we saw this amazing talking robot called sparky. The programming was fun and we learnt how to program chips and send the program to do specific things. One of the things we did was to blow into the fan and if it reached a specific speed it would generate the electricity and made all three lights turn on. Overall the program was fun and it was amazing to go to. I am happy I went. — Alexander Profiris

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Altitude Day 2015On Wednesday the 3rd of June I had the privilege of taking four Middle School Leaders to a Leadership Conference at the Adelaide Conference Centre. It was a day packed full of inspiration, motivating speakers and opportunities to meet with other leaders from schools around Adelaide.The day was well organised and the students enjoyed learning more strategies to help them with their personal life goals. They were encouraged to have a champion mindset and to understand that every thought they have controls their actions and will in turn help them achieve their goals.One speaker who was especially inspiring was Barnaby Howarth. He played AFL for Sydney Swans. At the end of the day, the students met Barnaby and were invited to participate in an interview for a documentary on his life. He was out one night and tried to help a friend who was set upon by a gang and Barnaby was King hit. He was only unconscious for a few minutes and went about his normal routine for the next week. At footy training Barnaby was bumped and this caused him to have a stroke which was directly linked to the previous injury. Barnaby is a true example of someone who had been given a second chance and was going to grab life with two hands. Nothing was going to get in his way and he showed true courage and motivation. Barnaby told the students that if you can go home each day, look yourselves in the mirror and say that you could not have tried harder, then that is your achievement and you should be proud.

Here are some reflective thoughts from the students h At the YLead Altitude day 2015, I had a great time! We listened to

three motivational speakers who gave everyone in the room their opinion on what it means to be a leader. They each shared their life journey with us and told us how they got to where they are now; they also told us how they overcame some of the problems they faced on the road to becoming a leader. All in all, it was a really great day to meet leaders from other schools around Adelaide and have fun at the same time. — Nick Hughes, Year 9 White

h Throughout the whole conference we attended there was nothing but inspirational things to hear. I learnt that everyone needs to move forward, and then success will take care of itself. I also learnt that when you struggle, it only makes you stronger, things don’t happen to you, they happen for you. — Zoe Walker-Roberts Year 9 T

h The main things I learnt while at the conference were ‘have a go’, try something new and don’t be afraid fail. I also learnt a few things to help you through school and life.1.) DISCOVER A PASSION

Explore, Experience and Experiment.2). CHALLENGE YOURSELF

Get comfortable by being comfortable and set big goals.3). RECRUIT MENTORS

Get someone with experience to help you develop your goal. Don’t wait for them they won’t come till you ask.

4). MAKE A PLAN & TAKE ACTION Don’t wait for success to come to you, go and get it.

h 5). CHAMPION MINDSET The first step to becoming a champion; Believe you can and you will. — Kyle Davies Year 9T

h The conference was very exciting and it taught me a few life lessons. I learned to never give up on anything in life and to always bounce back. When something bad happens in life I always know something good is going to come out of it. I found it interesting and informative. — Kirah Whitburn Year 9 G

COMMUNITY NOTICES

WANT TO HAVE YOUR SAY? WE WANT TO LISTEN. You are part of the School Community may or may not feel connected to your Parish for whatever reason. However, we have a unique opportunity for you to shape a new future for our local Parish.Parish at best can provide a cradle to grave Christian community to journey with your family, share daily life, joy and struggle in your local space. You are invited and needed to have a say about the How?We want to hear what is important to you, your family, your ideas about what works and what could work better in our Parish community in regards to Welcoming, Engaging Worship, Inclusiveness and Outreach. Come and have your say at one or all of theses short after church gatherings.

HOLY CROSS GATHERING, GOODWOODGoodwood Rd, Goodwood SA 5034, AustraliaDate: 21st June Time: 11.00am Venue: School Hall

OUR LADY OF DOLOURS GATHERING, KINGSWOODCambridge Terrace, Kingswood SA 5062, AustraliaDate: 28th June Time: 10.30 am Venue: Parish Hall

ST THERESE GATHERING, COLONEL LIGHT GARDENSOxford Circus, Colonel Light Gardens SA 5041, AustraliaDate: 5th July Time: 9.20am Venue: Church foyer

PARISH ASSEMBLY: FOR ALL THREE COMMUNITIESDate: 9th August Time: 1.00pm-4.00 pmVenue: St Thomas School, Goodwood

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Subject PathwaysOver the coming weeks the Year 10 and 11 students will commence the process of exploring their pathways and deciding on subjects for the 2016 academic year. The process began this week with Year Level meetings, which provided students with an outline of the procedure they will follow to enrol in their chosen subjects for next year. A Parent / Caregiver Information Evening and Subject

Expo will be held on Wednesday 22nd July 6.30 – 8.00pm in St. Dominic’s Hall in order to provide an overview of SACE, as well as the broad range of subjects which we have on offer here at Cabra in 2016.

Choosing future subjects

Know what you needMany students are unsure about which subjects to choose. The most important thing is to pick subjects that you’re interested in and capable of doing. Your subject teachers have started to look at your results and are making recommendations based on what you have completed this year. Please use these recommendations to help guide your choices. Never choose a subject just because friends may be doing it or because you think a particular teacher might be taking the class.

Need help deciding what to study?THINK

Think about your interests and career aspirations. Your VIQ has suggested some careers that you may be suited to and courses that relate to those careers.

ASKTalk to your family, friends and teachers about your plans and get feedback from people you may know who work in your area of interest.Attend Attend Career Expos, Open Days and Subject information evenings at the College and Tertiary institutions that you might be interested in. Our subject information evening for parents is on Wednesday 22nd July at 7pm in St Dominic’s Hall.

EXPLOREExplore the web and printed material for information on career choices, pathways and courses.

TALKCall, visit or email your subject teacher, YLC, Curriculum coordinator, VET and Careers coordinator, SACE coordinator or Deputy. Appointments to discuss this in further detail can be made by calling the Senior School office on 8179 2466.Email addresses of all staff are created in the same way with the first initial then surname@cabra.catholic.edu.au eg. Nicole Laube is nlaube@cabra.catholic.edu.au

Submit Your Course PlannerPlease submit your Cabra SACE Provisional Course planner with the recommendations attached, to your home class teacher by Wednesday 5th August (Week 3).Interviews are available on Wednesday 19th August from 3 to 7pm. Please call 81792466 before Wednesday 5th August to confirm an appointment time if required.

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Senior School John Cameron

Deputy PRINCIPAL

Australian Melanoma Research Foundation PresentationLast month the Year 10 students attended the RAA Street Smart High event at the Entertainment Centre. A number of our students visited the Australian Melanoma Research Foundation stall and filled out a ‘Are you Sun Smart’ quiz. Entries were placed in a draw to win a skin care pack valued at $170. Congratulations to Anais E Year10 whose name was drawn out and the gift pack was presented to Anais by Rachael Sporn who is the Foundation Development Executive for the Australian Melanoma Research Foundation.

Student TalentThe College has a diverse range of talented students who achieve outstanding results in their chosen fields. Jayde O Year 12 is one such student who continues to shine in gymnastics. Recently Jayde took part in the Australian National Gymnastics Championships and to find out how Jade went, read her report on the following page.

SACE Subject Q&AWednesday 22nd July

6:30pm to 8pm ~ St Dominic’s Hall

Come along to the SACE Q & A session to find out more about the subject, what it entails and possible pathways. Information will be

available in St Dominic’s Hall. The coordinators will be available to answer all of your questions anytime from 6.30-8.00pm.

For those parents who are new to SACE, there will be a short introduction session in Aquinas Theatre

from 7-7.30pm. The presentation will be emailed to all families at the conclusion of the session.

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Australian National Gymnastics Championships Written by – Jayde Ormsby (Year 12) The Australian National Gymnastics Championships is an annual event which proceeds over two weeks. It is an event which sees the best athletes from various gym sports including Men’s Artistic Gymnastics, Women’s Artistic Gymnastics, Trampolining, Acrobatics and Rhythmic Gymnastics represent their state and showcase their incredible talents.My name is Jayde Ormsby, I am a year 12 student and I have been training in Rhythmic Gymnastics for 11 years. Rhythmic Gymnastics is an individual Olympic sport which combines grace and elegance with skilful manipulations of 5 different apparatus; Ball, Clubs, Hoop, Ribbon and Rope. In week 5 I travelled to Melbourne, Victoria to represent South Australia at the Australian National Championships. This event is one I look forward to every year and have competed for South Australia 9 times at these Championships. Despite experience, the enormity of the Hisense Arena (home of the Australian Open) can be a little overwhelming as well as an extremely exciting venue to compete in. I am a level 9 gymnast and I spend 20 hours a week training to be the best I can be at this terrifically challenging sport. From years of participating in this sport one of the best things I have learnt is the importance of setting personal goals, believing in your own ability and having a positive attitude. Our training not only gives us the skills to be physically strong on competition day but mentally strong too, an attribute I have found rather useful in many other aspects of my life as well.Attaining success in such a demanding sport requires hours of hard work, a nutritious diet, positive mind-set and often lots of sacrifices. In my case however, the sacrifices never seem to feel that big because I one hundred percent love what I do. Usually I find missing training more frustrating than perhaps missing an event on my social calendar. Every day I spend in the gym I notice myself getting stronger and making continuous improvements. This year I went into the competition feeling strong and confident, with State Champion and an international win in America under my belt I was excited to go out and give it my best shot.My goals for the competition were to be consistent and to enjoy every moment. Going out onto the floor alone with rows of Judges before you and a crowd of eyes on you, I am not going to lie can be extremely nerve racking. To overcome any feelings of pressure or nerves I remind myself of how incredibly lucky I am to have so many amazing opportunities and to be able to do what I love every day.My first day of competition included a 4:30am wake up call to be at the arena for a 6:20am warm up! Both myself and my coaches were extremely proud of my efforts. I performed all of my routines to the best of my ability, achieved my goals and could not be happier. I was the leading South Australian, placed 5th overall, picked up a team silver medal and qualified for 3 out of the 4 apparatus finals for the following day. This meant a second wake up at 4:30am! Eating lots of bananas and drinking plenty of coconut water I got through the competition with two solid routines and a faultless ribbon routine. I managed to place equal second in ribbon, sharing the silver medal with one of my competitors and now good friend from Queensland.The 2015 Australian National Championships was a positive experience which I will remember for the rest of my life. I had the privilege of spending the week doing what I love, making new friends and even picking up a couple of silver medals! I look forward to competing in the level 10 division next year and I know that if I continue to persevere and strive for excellence I will have a long and successful career in this sport.

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