IMCC Newsletter 2 Friday, 15th February 2019

Opening Mass and Prefects Investiture

On Friday 8th February the whole school gathered for our opening Mass and Prefects Investiture Assembly. The Mass was also an opportunity for the College community to meet our two new parish priests, Fr Dariusz Basiaga and Assistant Priest, Fr Marion Brozozowski. We were joined again by Sister Irene’s sister, Bernadette McCormack and Sr Frances. During Mass all new staff to the College were introduced and received a welcome and blessing, along with the blessing of the student representative badges for 2019. The Mass was a wonderful occasion highlighting the reverence of the students and their excellent participation.

The Mass was followed by the Prefects Investiture Assembly. Each Prefect was presented to the College by a peer, who all spoke thoughtfully about the Prefects. Each Prefect handed their contract of commitment to Mr Gavin Punster, the College Board Chair, and received their badges. Following their pledge, the Head Boy and Head Girl, Dane Luitingh and Hattie Robinson, addressed the College for the first time. To conclude the ceremony, all Year 11 Peer Support Leaders were introduced to the College and received their badges.

All students are to be commended on their attentive respectful behaviour during the Mass and assembly, especially with the extra guest of the magpie that had chosen to join us for the morning.

Congratulations to our 2019 College Prefects: Dane Luitingh- Head Boy Hattie Robinson- Head Girl Jac Donnelly – Arts Prefect Holly Kallane – Campus Ministry Prefect Aluel Nul - Campus Ministry Prefect Tatiana Valentim – Sport Prefect Dylan Johnson- Dunlea House Prefect Thomas Wainwright – Evans House Prefect Jasmine Back – Golding House Prefect William Higo – McGarry House Prefect

Parish Weekend Mass Times Clarkson Parish St Andrew’s Catholic Church Parish Priest. Fr. Robert Carrillo Tel. 9407 7512 Email. standrewsclarkson@gmail.com Saturday 8.00am, 6.00pm (Vigil). Sunday 7.30am, 9.00am, 5.30pm.

Yanchep & Lancelin Pastoral Area Parish Priest. Fr. Augustine Puthota. Tel. 9561 2172 Saturday 6.00pm (Vigil) at Yanchep Community Centre. Sunday 8.00am Guilderton Community Hall. Sunday 9.45am, 33 Gingin Road, Lancelin.

Ocean Reef Parish St Simon Peter Catholic Church Parish Priest. Fr. Franciszek Kot Tel. 9300 4885 Email. stsimon@westnet.com.au Saturday 6.00pm (Vigil). Sunday 8.00am, 10.00am, 5.00pm.

Year 7 On Monday, 5th February our Year 7 students began their Secondary School journey with a day of nervous excitement. There were a significant number of introductions to be made as they met staff and peers, who will play a significant role in their lives, in the coming years. Their roles and responsibilities were established, as well as the seemingly endless opportunities they will have to develop spiritually, academically and physically. They met their Care teachers and classmates, and got off to a great start with their organisation. Thank you to all Year 7 Care Group teachers as well as the executive team, the Senior school Peer Support leaders and all of the staff who spoke to our Year 7 students about the positive experiences and opportunities available to them, as members of the College community. On Tuesday, 6th February the Year 7 group had their first mass at St Andrew’s Parish. It was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the Eucharist together as a year group. Thank you to Fr Marion for conducting the Mass and to Ms Christie for organising. Thank you also to our readers who volunteered and our students for participating in the service with such dignity. Mr Mat Davis Assistant Deputy Principal Year 7

Class of 2018 High Achievers Assembly On Wednesday, 13th February the College held the special award Winners assembly to congratulate those members of the Class of 2018 who achieved SCSA and State Awards. It was an excellent assembly with Anders Christensen, Dux and Victoria Pang, Proxime Accessit, speaking very well about their experience, and giving suggestions to the Year 10, 11 and 12 students on how to approach reaching their potential.

All staff and students involved thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to congratulate and celebrate the successes of the members of the Class of 2018 who attended.

Interhouse Swimming Carnival

An enjoyable day was had by all on Monday, 11th February at HBF Arena Joondalup, as our students gave their best for their House across a combination of swimming and indoor activities.

A day of close competition saw McGarry House end the three-year reign of Evans with a convincing win in the end. Final Scores: McGarry 1363 Evans 1288 Dunlea 1116 Golding 1003 Some impressive individual performances were recorded on the day, and we acknowledged our Age Champions and Runners Up. Champion Runner Up Year 7 Girls Grace Warburton Anabella Heydon Year 7 Boys Noah Parry Max Burrows Year 8 Girls Cerys Chiappa Charlotte Ward Year 8 Boys Jake Harvey Kent Luitingh Year 9 Girls Aleisha Carpene Emilia Thomas Year 9 Boys Anthony Galea Caleb Dawson Year 10 Girls Phoebe Fowler Sienna Grossman Year 10 Boys Riley Loller Benjamin Taylor Year 11 Girls Georgia Ridley Ella Leach Year 11 Boys Harrison Cook Jacob Lewis Year 12 Girls Tatiana Valentim Charlotte Thomas Year 12 Boys Zarne Robis Dane Luitingh Our numbers at morning swimming training have been impressive and this will continue in the build up to next month’s ACC Carnival.

Japan Tour The 2019 Japan Tour was filled with amazing experiences. After 18 months of planning, 36 students and 6 teachers embarked on a ten-day tour to one of the most beautiful countries on earth, Japan. The first sight of snow en route to Hakuba made all students and staff excited for what was to come for the next five days on the slopes. Hakuba Goryu was the first of two resorts where the group enjoyed skiing and snowboarding. Students had two-hour lessons at the beginning of the day where they were taught the skills needed to shred the amazing powder that we were fortunate enough to have. Over 30cm of snow fell throughout the five days, making ideal learning conditions. Two days were spent at Happo One, where the views from the top of the mountain were spectacular. By this time the students were confident with their riding abilities, allowing them to explore the mountain. The trip also included night skiing, a traditional Japanese drumming show, karaoke, Snow Monkey Park, and Tokyo Disneyland. We also experienced a full day tour of Tokyo which included the Meiji Shrine, Imperial Palace, Harajuku, Ueno Ameyoko, and Asakusa. Students not only learnt how to ride, but were exposed to such a diverse culture, and interacted with the beautiful and friendly Japanese people.

All students are to be congratulated on their exemplary behaviour throughout the trip and their constant positivity. A huge thank you to the staff members who organised the trip, Mrs Karolina Lasscock and Mr Neil Bright, Ski Trip Coordinators, and to staff who attended the trip – Miss Billam, Mr Boylen, Mr Davis, and Mrs Mungall. The memories that we have will never be forgotten.

Student Uniform and Grooming Thank you to all parents for supporting the College with the good standard of students’ uniform and grooming. Our Assistant Deputy Principals and Care Group Teachers consistently monitor standards as we believe that high standards of grooming is a reflection of the manner in which students undertake their academic work. In the coming weeks there will be a focus on:

• Students wearing College Jumpers to school on the cooler days, and not tracksuit tops or windbreakers.

• That boys with longer hair have it tied up above the collar and off the face.

• Boys shirt tucked in including to and from school.

• Correct black leather school shoes. It is important that students have all uniform items labelled with their name. We have significant lost property with no name labelling and hence it is not able to be returned to the owner.

Irene’s Service Learning

A huge thank you to Sidney Blake-Stanbury for the design of our new journals for 2019 and Khloe Seitz for the fabulous image on the back cover. They look wonderful. Service opportunities already available for our students, so it’s very important to check the daily notices, or contact the Campus Ministry Team for further information.

Wheelchairs for Kids starts on Friday this week, along with Merriwa Breakfast Club and the Brighton Catholic Primary School Reading Group. We also have a large group of students heading over to Brighton Catholic Primary School to help with their Fair on Friday night. A huge thank you to staff and students who have already volunteered their time. Mrs Janice Bell Campus Ministry

ATAR Visual Arts Excursion

On Tuesday, 12th February, the Year 11 and 12 ATAR Visual Arts class left the confines of the art room and experienced on-location drawing in Perth City. After riding the train from Butler to Elizabeth Quay, students noted observations of the world around them, which is the theme for their first semester’s project. Students gained inspiration from their experiences on the excursion and were able to put perspective drawing into practice, which they had learnt about the week before. The excursion involved drawing and photographing a number of locations including Elizabeth Quay, London Court, Forest Chase and Yagan Square. They witnessed the juxtaposition of old and new buildings, marking a significant development in our city and the interesting references to nature in recent building precincts. Overall, the group established a range of preliminary drawings and photographs as reference to assist with developing their idea for their final artwork and for their folio assessment. It was a highly enjoyable day with a fantastic group of students and we were blessed with stunning 28-degree weather.

Mrs Amy Richardson Head of Visual Arts

Drama Club

Drama Club resumed this week for another thrilling year learning circus tricks and acrobatics with workshops from Yip Yip Circus Company. With over 50 students at Drama Club this term, students will be developing their circus skills to create fun skits for incoming audiences at Sounds of Sunset later this term. Drama Club has already been a huge success after its first session and we are looking forward to seeing our student skills develop.

Erin Samways Drama Captain

Try An Instrument Workshops This week, a number of Year 7 students were able to have a trial lesson on selected instruments in our new Try an Instrument Program. Workshops were held for the clarinet and saxophone, drum kit and the flute.

The workshops gave students the opportunity to have a go on instruments they have never played before with our instrumental tutors, who are professionals in their field. Many thanks to the students who took part in the program. Each workshop was met with great enthusiasm and a willingness to have a go. All students that participated are now invited to sign up for instrumental lessons by handing in the forms they received at the workshop or by contacting the Music Department.

Music Ensembles This week all College bands and ensembles started up for the year. It was fantastic to see all the students back with an enthusiastic attitude, ready for what is going to be another big year for the Music department. Please see an updated copy of the rehearsal schedule below.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY BEFORE SCHOOL

Brass Ensemble Mr Potter 8am – 8.25am

Year 8 Rock Band Mrs Sheppard 7.40am – 8.25pm

Percussion Ensemble Mr Trotter 7.30am – 8.25am

Year 9 Rock Band Mr Young 7.40am – 8.25am

Year 10 Rock Band Ms Stott 7.40am – 8.25am

Wind Ensemble Ms Malam 7.40am – 8.25am

ATAR Masterclass Mr Newhouse 7.30am – 8.25am

2108 Singers Mrs Christie 8am – 8.25am

Flute Ensemble Mrs Holdsworth 7.30am – 8.25am

Year 7 Rock Band Mr Bastow TBC

Year 11 Rock Band Mr Summers 7.40am – 8.25am

LUNCH TIME

Guitar Ensemble Mr Darnell 12.55pm – 1.25am

AFTER SCHOOL

Hepcats Student run 3.15pm – 4.00pm

Year 12 Rock Band Ms Malam 3.15pm – 4.25pm

Jazz Ensemble Mr Darnell 3.15pm – 4pm

Swing Band Ms Malam 3.15pm – 4.30pm

Barbershop Mrs Sheppard 3.15pm – 4.15pm

Ms Kylie Malam Head of Performing Arts

CAS Sport Round One starts next week. Students have had the opportunity to sign up and trial for the respective teams on offer this week. Students are reminded to ensure that their sport uniform is complete for every game, and that they return their permission slips to their coach prior to the first match. Mr Ben Dyer Head of Sport

New College Signs

The new College signs have now been completed, with two at the front entrance and one at the rear entrance. We thank Mr Liam Rafferty and the College Maintenance team for the building work.

Sr Joan Evans Receives Order of Australia Sr Joan Evans, the College’s Evans House Patron has received the Order of Australia medal at Government House. As Sr Joan Evans, of the WA Presentation Sisters, went up to receive her Order of Australia medal at Government House, she could only imagine how proud her late mother and grandmother would be. The Hon Kim Beazley AC, Governor of Western Australia, invested Sr Joan at Government House on Friday 7 September 2018.

Full report at: https://www.therecord.com.au/news/local/sr-joan-beams-with-pride-remains-humble-in-receiving-prestigious-national-order/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Record%20Magazine%20-%20December%202018%20Issue%2016&utm_content=The%20Record%20Magazine%20-%20December%202018%20Issue%2016+CID_aaf8cfc636afb9a5a14a82b910ba62ff&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Read%20more%20button

Dakota Courtney – Irish Dancing Congratulations to Dakota Courtney, Class of 2015, who will be competing at the 2019 World Irish Dancing Championships in America. She is the six-time WA State Champion and has won three consecutive Australian titles. For the full West Australian article, please click on the link https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/theres-no-stopping-dancing-dakota-ng-b881095705z

St Andrew’s Parish News

St Andrew’s Parish invite you to join your Youth Ambassadors together with Parish Priest, Fr Dariusz Basiaga and Assistant Priest, Fr Marion Brozozowski, for a meeting to plan our direction for Youth & Families at our Parish for 2019. For children aged 12-18 (Years 6-12). Monday 18th February at the Presbytery 7pm (across from church). If you wish to be involved and cannot attend please email standrewsclarkson@gmail.com.

Community News

Mr Robert Marshall Principal