Dear Parents, Carers, Students and Friends of the College,
Walkathon 2015
This Wednesday at the assembly we launched our Walkathon for 2015. It is our hope this year that we raise
$25,000. We do need your support of this initiative. The funds will be used to further air condition our
College. We have made a commitment that the College will match dollar for dollar any funds raised through
the Walkathon to further invest in air conditioning. You may remember in 2013 we installed air conditioning
in the theatre through walkathon funds and the College followed that by air conditioning the A Block. We
hope now to move on to a new section of the school.
The College Walkathon is a wonderful community day for our school. Parents come to support us on the day
and the students walk in their Houses, that is younger students with older students. The students and staff
walk the eight kilometres in the reserve by our College. Lunch, ice cream and drinks are provided for the
students in the afternoon and many activities are run as well.
Every student is asked to raise $20. There are many incentives for our students to participate in and this is
outlined in the permission note that your child received this week. Rewards include various raffle prizes
ranging from a Plasma TV to GO PROs plus the Luna Park incentive day in Term 4 for any student that
raises $150 or more.
Once again, I thank you for your great support.
Year 7 Transition Survey
I am pleased to let you know that the results of our annual Year 7 Transition Survey are very strong again
this year. An overwhelming 98.5% of students indicated that they feel they have settled in very well. Year 7
indicated that factors that lead to this are the great support of teachers, Peer Support, feeling that they belong
to a community that really cares and a special mention to their Pastoral Teachers.
We also gained some feedback regarding our Orientation Day with some very useful suggestions. Students
indicated that they did struggle at times regarding homework and assessment, but the majority believe they
are on track at this point.
88.4% of our students indicated that Peer Support was very useful. 98% of students found the diary to be an
effective tool and explained that it was a great way of communicating, it gave information around the whole
school, they were able to organise themselves and plan to do their work.
Students indicated that their biggest worries around transitioning to high school related to homework,
assessments, getting lost, receiving Matters of Concern, and friendship issues. These are actually the areas
we address in our Year 7 Pastoral Program. If you as a parent have any concerns about the transition of your
son/daughter, please contact the College so that we can support you and your child.
We do appreciate the sincerity Year 7 showed in letting
us know their thoughts and ideas. There are some great
ideas there for us for next year’s Year 7 group so that at
Clancy we can maintain our ongoing culture of
continuing improvement.
My thanks to Miss Volpato for her ongoing leadership of
Year 7 and to Miss Palumbo and Mr Liceralde who have
supported this group in many ways but especially
through Peer Support.
Well done Year 7 but particularly to David Zaccagnini
and Ashley Simonetta who have been elected as Year 7
Year Leaders.
“I can do all things through Him who strengthens me” Philippians 4:4-7, 12-13
WEEK 2 TERM 2, 2015 1 May 2015
CLANCY CATHOLIC COLLEGE
201 Carmichael Drive, West Hoxton, NSW 2171 PHONE: 8783 6000 FACSIMILE: 8783 6200
EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.clancy.catholic.edu.au
Congratulations Congratulations to Daniel Lopez
and Antonio Natale who
travelled to Portugal with the
Blacktown Spartans U15’s Team
during the recent school holidays
to compete in two international
football tournaments where they
placed 5th and 6th respectively.
Both boys performed
exceptionally well; Antonio was
selected as Captain for both
tournaments and Daniel was
awarded Best Goalkeeper in the second tournament. Upon
Daniel’s return to Australia, he received an invitation from the
Football Federation of Australia to attend an Australian National
U16’s Training Camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in
Canberra, which he attended last week.
Congratulations to both Daniel and Antonio on their wonderful
sporting achievements!
Finally, congratulations to our two Gold Award recipients Tayla
Piriz and Isabella Gagliano. Their hard work and commitment
was recognised at this week’s College Assembly.
Iris Nastasi
Principal
FROM THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
COORDINATOR
Last Sunday, the Church celebrated the fourth
Sunday of Easter, often referred to as ‘Good
Shepherd’ Sunday. For over fifty years the
Church has also celebrated this Sunday as the
World Day of Prayer for Vocations, celebrating
God’s call to each of us. In particular, the day is
dedicated to pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood
and religious life.
This year’s World Day of Prayer for Vocations is particularly
special, as we are in the year of consecrated life. Late last year
Pope Francis announced 2015 as a special year to give thanks for
the many joys and fruits that consecrated life brings. More
information about this year can be found at:
https://www.catholic.org.au/year-of-consecrated-life
In the month of May the Church honours with special love Mary,
the Mother of God. Throughout this month staff and students will
have regular opportunities to pray together, culminating with our
College Mother’s Day Mass next Wednesday, on 6 May. Family
of our students are invited to join us in prayer and thanksgiving at
11.30am in the College grounds, followed by light refreshments
after Mass. The slips indicating the number of people attending
from each family were due during the week to assist us with
seating and catering. Please submit these on Monday if you have
not already done so.
This term our Tuesday morning Masses with Fr Joseph will
continue to be held in our College Chapel at 8.00am. On 5 May,
11 Ozanam will lead the ministries at the Mass, followed by 11
Teresa on 12 May. All are welcome.
Catherine Nolan
Religious Education Coordinator
WEEKLY ACADEMIC AWARDS
Science Year 7 Isabelle El-Azzi
Year 9 David Andrade Paez Simona Asseni
Ryan Mortlock Connor Pendlebury
Year 10 Emily Khoury
Year 11 Daniel Kovicz Reece Satara
Year 12 Caroline Rivera Grant Wilkins
Domenic Garzo
Religious Education Year 9 Joseph Mourched Gabriella Rojas
Jessica Ursino
Year 10 Stephanie Alfonzo Matthew Arena
Dylan Calabrese Charlotte Hou
Adelicja Inglima Daniel Lopez
Marice Masilungan Alyssa Marco
Olivia Maurice Michelle Sagredo
Christine Viray Abigail Zaguirre
Year 11 Joseph Bono Rebecca Ashcroft
Joelle Azzi Brittany Bartolo
Sabrina Hatem Hadley Parsons
Kirsten Shields
Year 12 Natasha Galatti Taliya Taseska
Paula Okaigun Jasmin Mantoufeh
Andrew Massa Varun Prasad
Giselle Sagredo Jessica Kumar
Mycah Masilungan Caroline Rivera
Angela Yazbeck
David Timillero
Curriculum Coordinator
TEACHING AND LEARNING @ CLANCY
Welcome back to Term 2. Below is an exciting opportunity for
Clancy students in Years 7 – 10 who wish to enrich their learning
during the next school holidays. Newman students in Years 7, 8
and 9 may benefit from this event.
Learning Labs at Wollongong University
Learning Labs is an academic enrichment program for high
achieving students in Year 7 to Year 10. Workshops are held in
the July school holidays. All workshops are held over two days
and cover a range of disciplines, presented by university
academics and specialists who are experts in their field.
Workshops include:
3D printing and modelling
Creative writing
Crimes against people and property
Digital media
Understanding the brain
History – weird and wild conspiracies
Building video games
Painting
Visual arts photography
Mythbusting physics
Lego robotics
Learning Lab Details
When: 2 – 3 July 2015
Fee: $155
Where: University of Wollongong
Website: www.uow.au/in2uni-myway/learninglabs
These positions fill quickly so if you would like to enrol your
child in this academic opportunity, please contact Ms Barry at the
College.
Penina Barry
Teaching & Learning Coordinator
YEAR 7 LEADERS
Week 1, Term 1 Year 7 students were granted the opportunity to
vote fellow peers as both Class Leaders and Year Leaders for
2105. I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate the
following students who have been elected leaders for 2015.
Year Leaders: David Zaccagnini and Ashley Simonetta
Class Leaders: Chisholm: Luke Robbins and Natalie Eula
John Paul II: Matthew Barclay and Alessandra Mazzaferro
Luther King: Christian Valensise and Neola Funes
MacKillop: Raphyel Querubin and Shannen De Leon
Ozanam: Adrian Grasso and Kristina Veljkovic
Teresa: Ross Sawaqed and Caitlin Jolly
Heart: Alessandro Cordi and Renae Kunjasich
May they strive to live the example of faith, commitment and
service.
Daniella Volpato
Year 7 Coordinator
ANZAC DAY 2015 CEREMONY On Friday 24 April, Clancy commemorated the 100 years of
ANZAC, honouring those men and women who have served and
continue to serve, in defence of our values and freedom.
This was a moving memorial service and students are to be
congratulated on the reverence and respect they paid to this
significant part of our history.
ANZAC Badges were also sold on the day to raise money for the
Returned Serviceman's League and students contributed to a
'Memorial Wall' with messages to our servicemen and women,
past and present.
There are several traditions and symbols used throughout a
commemoration service for ANZAC Day. Below are just a few:
Rosemary - worn as a symbol of remembrance for ANZAC Day
as it is a herb found growing wild on the Gallipoli peninsula.
The Flanders Poppy - also a
symbol of remembrance as this
was the first flower to grow on the
Western Front.
The Last Post - historically used
to signal the end of the day, it is
played during ceremonies to serve
as a tribute to the dead.
The Ode - is the fourth stanza of
Laurence Binyon's poem, 'For the
Fallen', and has been recited in
ceremonies since 1919.
Laura Gant
HSIE Coordinator
WELLBEING AT CLANCY With exams coming up soon for Years 7-10 and Years 11 and 12
facing ongoing assessment tasks, it is timely to look at an
emerging problem that affects an increasing number of students,
Perfectionism. With thanks to Lisa Medoff at:
www.education.com here is a very relevant article on the issues
of children with Perfectionistic behaviours.
For many parents and carers, getting children to do homework
and study for tests is a nightly battle, and they would be thrilled
to have kids who are self-motivated, hard-working and very
concerned about their success in school. However, the other side
of the extreme can be just as difficult for parents, in a different
way.
Some children are so worried about excelling at everything they
do, in school and out, that they end up putting an extreme amount
of pressure on themselves to succeed and completely fall apart
when they do not. Children who are perfectionists often have a
skewed vision of what success means; they may become
hysterical after missing only one question on a difficult test. They
tend to have very high, even impossible to reach standards and a
commitment to doing anything they can to reach those
standards. Here are some typical behaviours of perfectionistic
young people:
Unwilling to put up their hand to answer questions in case
they get them get wrong Reluctant to start tasks until they are 110% sure they
know what to do Unwilling to start homework tasks because they feel they
are not going to do it “right” Being dissatisfied with a standard of work which others
see as acceptable Get very upset if they get work wrong/receive low grades/
make mistakes Work very slowly in order to be excessively neat or to not
make mistakes Starting over repeatedly in order to make work perfect.
Although we are a society that places a great deal of importance
on both academic and extracurricular success, skills that relate to
the classroom or playing field are not the only ones that children
need to thrive. Children also need to learn how to handle
failure. Many parents believe that they are doing their children a
favour by protecting them from experiencing failure, but what
these well-intentioned parents fail to realise is that what they are
really doing is preventing their children from developing the
skills that they will need to cope with the multitude of mistakes
and failures that inevitably arise throughout life.
Perfectionism can also be a concern because of its link to mental
health disorders, such as eating disorders, anxiety disorders, and
self-injury (popularly known as “cutting.”). Though it is difficult
to establish direct cause and effect when it comes to
perfectionism and such disorders, a tendency towards
perfectionism should indicate to adults that a child needs some
assistance in learning healthy coping skills. Even if a child may
not suffer from a major mental health disorder, the persistent
drive to be perfect at all times sets that child up for constant
worrying and disappointment. In addition, when a child is always
concerned with demonstrating perfection in school and related
activities, she/he misses out on times when she can simply enjoy
herself.
Although it may be hard to completely change a child’s
perfectionist nature, there are many things that adults can do to
help him/her find a better balance and not be so hard on him/or
herself. Consider the following ideas:
1. Although the pressure to be perfect often seems to come from
the child her/himself, evaluate the messages that you are
giving to your child. Even if you tell your child that high
grades or first-place trophies do not matter to you, if she/he
hears you bragging about such honours all the time, she/he
may feel a great deal of anxiety about continuing to bring
them home. Your child needs to understand that your love is
unconditional, and not based on how she/he does in
school. Point out other ways in which she/he makes you
proud, such as when she/he helps others. 2. Keep the focus on the importance of learning new material or
a new skill, rather than being the best. When your child brings
home a perfect test score, say, “Wow, you worked so hard to
learn that tough material,” rather than, “Great job, another
hundred per cent!” 3. Address faulty or unhealthy logic in your child’s
thinking. Perfectionists tend to think in terms of “all-or-
nothing,” such as, “If I don’t get 100% on this test, then I’m
stupid.” 4. Let children make mistakes. Offer minor assistance and
support if asked, but let children turn in work that is truly
their own so they can get comfortable with constructive
feedback. Allowing children to do their own work and make
mistakes not only can decrease a sense of pressure on them to
always present a perfect front to the outside world, but also
gives them the confidence that they can succeed on their own
without your help. 5. Have a mantra in your home, such as, “Everyone makes
mistakes. The important thing is what you learn for next
time.” Even better, come up for another word to use instead
of “mistake,” such as “obstacle” or “detour.” 6. Do not brush off school anxiety with comments such as,
“Don’t worry, I know you’ll get an A, you always do!” Even
though you may have good intentions, your child may
interpret comments like these as adding more pressure to
maintain his/her status. Instead, tell him/her that what matters
is him/her putting in enough effort to learn the material, no
matter what the grade is. 7. If your child is spending too much time on schoolwork, set a
time limit so that your child has to stop working and relax a
bit. Explain the situation to your child’s teacher and ask for
help with what you are trying to teach your child. 8. The pressure to be perfect may stem from school (or other
areas where perfectionism is exhibited) being the only place
from where your child derives self-esteem. Try to expand
your child’s notion of her identity by finding activities for
her to participate in that do not involve scoring or
competition – activities that simply exist to feel good and
have fun. Be careful about over-scheduling, and make sure
that you child has time “scheduled” to just relax. 9. Find activities for your child where she/he will not be the
best. Help her/him learn how to handle being in such a
situation. Do not let her/him discontinue the activity because
it is difficult or uncomfortable. Look for books and movies that provide role models of real
people or characters who succeeded after a string of failures. Be a
good role model yourself by not holding yourself to perfectionist
standards and showing your child how you handle
mistakes. Point out what you did and how you learned from
it. Make sure that you are not deriving your own sense of worth
only from your child’s accomplishments.
As with all learning issues for children at Clancy Catholic
College, parents and carers are encouraged to let their child’s
pastoral teacher know. Perfectionism behaviours maybe a sign of
a bigger problem so always seek help from your G.P. to make
PEER SUPPORT 2015
The transition into secondary schooling life can be quite difficult
for students, parents and teachers. This year at Clancy, seventy
Year 10 students have volunteered their time as Peer Support
Leaders to assist the Year 7 students in transitioning into the life
of a Clancy student. We wish to congratulate all of these students
and thank them for their service to the Clancy community.
Adelicja Inglima Adriana Musumeci Alfio Tropea
Alicia Stewart Andrew Messina Ben Horne
Annelyse Anderson Bailey Giandomenico Charlotte Hou
Bianca Stojanovic Bianca Yazbeck Caitlin Duncan
Catia-Rose Romano Chiara Vozzo Christine Viray
Chinonye Emelumba Christian Martinazzo Daniel Kazzi
Dylan Calabrese Danny Bolaira Daniel Lopez
Emilie Kelly Emily Khoury Erica Fisher
Erin Mauceri Fiona Truong Georgia Celi
Georgia Foti Giselle Pineda Ilana Giacona
Isabella Camilleri Isabella Tropea Jarrod Manser
James Kongvongsa Jarvis Parker Jeremy Soh
Jessica Azzi Jessica Choi Jessica Vlatko
Jessica Mantoufeh Joseph Schirripa Kirsten Farias
Kandice Querubin Kyle Robbins Lochlan Tabone
Maddison Lombardo Madeline Mowlam Monique Stabile
Michelle Sagredo Marice Masilungan Nicola Chand
Monique Alilovic Olimpia Stambe Olivia Luccitti
Olivia Maurice PJ Vatau Scheriya Cuello
Rachael Channon Samantha Luphahla Sarah Rodriguez
Serena Vitagliano Stephanie Alfonzo Stephen Naraj
Stephanie Coluccio Tavonga Nyoka Veronica Casha
Vittoria Commisso Yvette Alphonso Tara Montesin
Josie Palumbo and Luke Liceralde
Peer Support Coordinators
On behalf of Year 7, we would like to thank the Year 10 Peer
Support Leaders for helping us settle into our first term of High
School. They have made us feel comfortable in the Clancy
community. They gave up their class time to ensure that we felt
welcomed and confident during our first few weeks of school.
Peer Support has given Year 7 the opportunity to meet new
people and interact with others. The Peer Support leaders have
done an amazing job welcoming us and making us feel
comfortable. They have been great leaders.
Ashley Simonetta and David Zaccagnini
Year 7 Leaders
sure that there is no underlying mental health issue. Tackling
issues such as perfectionism, procrastination and anxiety early
can prevent a range of problems in later adolescence or
adulthood.
Paul Hocking
Wellbeing Coordinator
YOUTH MINISTRY World Youth Day Krakow 2016 Information Evening
WYD Krakow was launched with Years 9 and
10 late last Term and since then interest has
been high with a large number of students
submitting Expression of Interest forms
already. At this initial stage of the application
and selection process of students, we are offering an Information
Evening for students and parents/caregivers who would like to
find out more information/have questions about WYD16. At the
Information Evening there will be members from the WYD
Organising Committee from the Catholic Education Office,
Sydney who will be able to provide detailed information and
answer any questions that you might have about WYD.
The parents/caregivers of both students who have already
submitted an Expression of Interest Form and those that are
considering submitting one are invited to attend the night.
Students and parents of Good Samaritan Catholic College,
Hinchinbrook are also invited to attend this evening.
The evening will be held in the College Theatre on Tuesday 12
May at 7.00pm.
Winter Stay Out Knitting and Crochet Drive The annual Winter Stay Out is planned for Week 9 of this term
and in the lead up to this event a group of students and staff are
busily making knitted goods
for the homeless and
disadvantaged in our
communities. They are in
need of wool. If you can
supply any wool that would
be great! They need 8ply
50gram balls of wool in
preferably dark colours.
Donations can be handed
into the Front Office.
Steve Agrisano “Open Heart” Concert - Friday 22 May
Students in Years 10 and 11 are invited to attend a free concert at
St Patrick’s College, Sutherland featuring the world’s leading
youth ministry singer/speaker, American Steve Agrisano. A
number of students attended the very successful One Voice
Concert last year and this promises to be just as great. Any
students that are interested are asked to collect a permission note
and return to Mr Ghignone as soon as possible. Please see flyer
later in the newsletter.
In our local Parishes... Holy Sprit Parish, Carnes Hill
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held every third
Tuesday of the month;
The Youth and Young adults Prayer Group runs every
Wednesday at 7:30pm;
The Youth/Children’s liturgy is on every second and
fourth Sunday of the month.
Marc Ghignone
Acting Youth Ministry Coordinator
DATES TO REMEMBER Monday 4 May
Year 11 Ancient History Excursion
Wednesday 6 May
Mother’s Day Mass
11.30am at the College
Monday to Friday 11 - 15 May
Year 7 and 9 NAPLAN Test
Tuesday 12 May
World Youth Day Information Night at 7.00pm
At the College Theatre
Thursday 14 May to Wednesday 20 May
Years 8 and 10 Exam Block
Friday 15 May
Year 12 Geography Excursion
Thursday 21 May
College Athletics Carnival at
Campbelltown Athletics Centre (Cnr Pembroke Road
and Rose Payten Drive Campbelltown)
Friday 29 May
College Walkathon
FROM THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT A friendly reminder to all families to continue to pay
fees as per your instalment plan. If you have a
balance overdue, can you please settle as soon as
possible. Payments may be made by Bpay, cheque,
cash, Eftpos or credit card. If you have not received
your account, please contact the College.
Any queries regarding fees or payments please
contact the College Office. All conversations are
strictly confidential. Thank you for your continued
support of Clancy Catholic College.
Gary Williams
Business Manager
NATIONAL YOUTH WEEK EVENTS IN LIVERPOOL
10-19 APRIL 2015
National Youth Week is the largest celebration of young people aged 12-25
years in Australia and is a growing celebration in Liverpool each year.
Liverpool’s local youth week events are held as part of National Youth
Week and will be held from 10-19 April 2015. The theme for this year is ‘It
Starts With Us’.
Youth Week 2015 in Liverpool will include the following free exciting
activities for young people:
1. Street Legacy V - A dance and vocal competition that provides an
opportunity for young people in Liverpool to celebrate street-based
dance culture.
2. Amazing Race Liverpool - A fun filled day of challenges and
activities around Liverpool.
3. Cyber Safety Awareness - Liverpool Police will be discussing
current digital trends and strategies for keeping safe when accessing
the online world.
More information about the Youth Week events and an Application Form
for the Amazing Race Liverpool can be downloaded at:
https://www.facebook.com/LiverpoolYouthCouncillyc.
YEAR 7 2016 ENROLMENTS Thank you to all the families who have returned their
Enrolment Forms for Year 7, 2016 students. It is
always wonderful to see our families at Clancy return
with more students enrolling. If there are any siblings
who have not yet returned their Enrolment Forms,
please have them returned to the College by Friday 8
May 2015. Thank you
Megan King
Enrolments Secretary
MESSAGE FROM THE UNIFORM SHOP The Uniform Shop will commence opening every
Tuesday at 8.00am to 11.30am from Tuesday 5 May
till Tuesday 2 June.
This is an addition to the current hours which are:
Every Thursday from 12.00pm till 4.00pm.
Coming Up:
ROUND 1: Clancy vs Freeman Catholic College
ROUND 2: Clancy vs Thomas Hassall Anglican College
College Cross Country Carnival
Clancy held there annual Cross Country Carnival last Thursday at Shale Hills Reserve Walking track. Congratulations to all competi-
tors, but especially the following who finished first in their age group.
Good luck to the Cross Country Team who will represent the College at the Southern Sydney Cross Country on Monday 11 May.
Michael Bell
Sport Coordinator
SPORT AGE GROUP VENUE
Rugby League Year 7/8 Liverpool Catholic Club
Seniors Brownes Farm Reserve
Oz Tag Year 8 & 9 Boys Paciullo Park
Year 8 & 9 Girls Paciullo Park
Netball Year 9/10 Woodward Park
Seniors Woodward Park
Soccer Year 7/8 Girls Amalfi Park
Year 9/10 Boys Amalfi Park
Senior Boys Stanwell Park
AFL Senior Girls Ash Road
SPORT AGE GROUP VENUE
Rugby League Year 7/8 Liverpool Catholic Club
Seniors Eschol Park
Oz Tag Year 8 & 9 Boys Paciullo Park
Year 8 & 9 Girls Paciullo Park
Netball Year 9/10 Woodward Park
Seniors Woodward Park
Soccer Year 7/8 Girls Ireland Park
Year 9/10 Boys Ireland Park
Senior Boys Ireland Park
AFL Senior Girls Ash Road
AGE FEMALE MALE
12s Caitlan Jolly Domenic Alvarez
13s Raine Dela Cruz Joseph Squillacioti
14s Sabrina Pusateri Matthew Georgievski
15s Bailey Faulkner David Andrade Paez
16s Melanie Porteous Liam Piscopo
17s Tiana Mosca Jordan Vella
18s Kirsten Hales Jordan Anderson
St Francis Xavier’s 50 Years Golden Jubilee Jubilee Dinner Dance, 17 July 2015
Macquarie Paradiso Function Centre, Macquarie St, Liverpool
at 6.30pm till Midnight
Ticket will be $50.00 per head Pensioners $40.00 per head
(Pension Cards to be shown at time of purchase. Limit of 1 ticket per Pension Card)
To purchase tickets please see Fr Thu after each weekend Mass or contact the Parish Office on 9607 8760 Credit Card payment available
(The parish will subsidise the difference with each ticket sold, as the Parish is charged $55.00 per head)
Tickets on Sale Now!