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Joey’s Journal Russell Drysdale Street, PO Box 4041, East Gosford, NSW, 2250
Phone: (02) 4324 4022; Fax: (02) 4323 3512;
Email: [email protected] Website: www.sjcc.nsw.edu.au
March 24, 2017 Issue No 4
Headlines
Calendar dates – see page 2
From the Principal page 1
School camps page 2
Student success page 2
From the Assistant Principal
page 3
Positive awards page 3
Traffic in Russell Drysdale St
page 4
Who to contact page 4
From the Leader of Learning
and Teaching page 5
NESA news page 5 & 6
Year 12 exams page
NAPLAN page 6
Japanese News page 7
French News page 8
More headlines page 2
© St Joseph’s Catholic College
No material in this newsletter may
be reproduced without the
permission of the College Principal
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From the Principal
Dear parents, students and staff
Our Saint Joseph’s Day Mass on Monday of this week was a
wonderful celebration for our school community in which we
remembered and celebrated the role of St Joseph in being the
husband of Mary, the father of Jesus and the inspiration for the
Sisters of St Joseph. We were extremely fortunate to have two
Sisters of St Joseph with us on Monday, Sr Lynn Raftery and Sr
Maria Casey, as both have a long and committed history with our
college. At this same Mass we unveiled a portrait of St Joseph that
was painted by Mr Stephen Todd (Principal of MacKillop College
Warnervale) and which now has pride of place in the front foyer of
the college. The following words were used to explain the portrait
and to give a better understanding of Joseph, the man.
This contemporary portrait of St
Joseph celebrates how St Joseph
can be an inspiration to us all
today. The portrait is titled,
'Humility of the Heart' because
these are Mary MacKillop's words
for describing St Joseph to her
Sisters.
We see Joseph as a Middle
Eastern Jewish man with his
hands placed across his heart
because Joseph respected and
protected the dignity of Mary and
deeply cared for the child, Jesus.
He was a 'tekton' or 'builder' by
trade and his hands were
important for his work and Joseph
also offers us today the image of
the 'Protector of the dignity of women and children.'
Mary MacKillop looked to St Joseph as the patron of her
congregation enlisting St Joseph's care for protecting them and all
the people they ministered to across Australia. Today, we can ask
for St Joseph's care and protection for all women and children
especially in times when domestic violence is so prevalent in our
society.
As we look at this portrait of St Joseph, may it inspire us to walk
together with a Josephite heart.
Headlines (continued)
March
27-7Apr Year 12 half-yearly
exams
27-29 Year 8 camp (Pt Wolst)
27-29 Year 9 camp (B Bay)
29-31 Year 11 PDH 3day outdoor
expedition
April
2 India Immersion leaves
7 Easter Liturgy ERC—10 –11
7 Yr 12 CAFS homeless sleep
out
7 Last day of Term 1
17 India Immersion returns
24 Pupil free day
25 Anzac Day holiday
26 Term 2 begins for students
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Year 8 and Year 9 camps
We wish all students in Years 8 and 9 the very best for their
upcoming camps on Monday to Wednesday next week at Point
Wolstoncroft and Broken Bay respectively. The Broken Bay venue
is new to us this year and is one of the eleven Sport and
Recreation camps run throughout NSW. We are making use of
NSW Sport and Recreation for all three of our camp venues this
year. All venues offer excellent facilities with great activities to
challenge and engage our girls. We are expecting the camps will
again be a highlight of the year for our girls and be a time during
which they learn a great deal about themselves and their peers.
We hope these camps are both challenging and enjoyable for
students and staff alike.
Year 12 examinations
Best wishes to Year 12 for their half-yearly examinations which
begin on Monday 27th March and conclude on Friday 7th April (last
day of Term 1). Please note that Year 12 students are required at
school only when they have an examination to complete. We hope
and pray that all our students prepare themselves well for their
exams and that they receive results that they can be proud of
receiving.
Student success
Congratulations to Dewey on being awarded the champion house
for our college swimming carnival. In an extremely tight finish
Dewey prevailed over Raftery House to take out the 2017 title.
Congratulations to all Dewey house members who contributed to
this achievement and to Mrs Wedmore and the Dewey House
Leaders from Years 11 and 12.
Congratulations to all of our college swimming squad who
represented St Joseph’s at the Broken Bay carnival in Sydney on
Tuesday of this week. The girls performed extremely well with a
number of outstanding swims on the day. Of special note was
Mimosa H (Year 12) who was awarded the BBSSSA Age Champion
for Open girls and Kaylah H (Year 9) who not only took out the
Under 15’s BBSSSA Age Champion but also broke three records
on the day – 100m freestyle, 50m freestyle and 50m butterfly.
From the Library page 9
TAS report page 10
Year 10 Food Technology
page 11
Year 9 Food Technology
page 12
Year 11 Food Technology
page 12
Year 12 Food Technology
page 13
Year 11 & 12 Hospitality
page 13
Calendar Dates
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Congratulations also to Mr Gahan and our Open basketball
team on winning their Broken Bay carnival at Terrigal last
week. The girls all performed at an extremely high
standard to win all of their pool games and to progress to
the finals of the competition. In their closest game of the
tournament the girls took control of their final to defeat
Mount St Benedict’s College 26 – 18. Well done to Paris F,
Nicole C, Julia N (all Year 12), Lydia P, Katie B, Jocelyn K
(all Year 11), Lara M and Skye N (both Year 9).
Welcome BBQ
As you would be aware the Welcome BBQ for students and parents new to the
college in 2017 was postponed from Friday 3rd March due to the very poor
weather conditions on the night. We have now rescheduled this for next
Thursday 30th March and hope that a large number of our students and their
families will be able to attend. An email with an invitation to the night was sent
out to Year 7 families and those new in other years today. We will keep our
fingers crossed for better weather next Thursday.
God bless and best wishes for the fortnight ahead.
Tony McCudden
Principal
From the Assistant Principal
Positive awards at St Joseph’s
Our students receive Merits and Community Service awards for the many
positive things they do during the day inside and outside the classroom. On a
typical day teachers enter in excess of 150 awards to acknowledge students
for making positive choices and contributing to our community.
These awards are entered into Edumate so students can track their record
during the term by accessing their student portal. Students and parents also
receive a weekly digest via email on Friday afternoon that highlights merits,
community service awards, behaviour referrals and detentions and information about upcoming
assessment tasks and marks for recently completed tasks. Weekly digests hitting inboxes today
will acknowledge that some students have already qualified for their Bronze Award – a fantastic
achievement so early in the school year.
Label clothing, cake tins and lunch boxes
About this time every year, I remind parents of the importance of labelling all items of clothing,
lunch boxes and drink bottles and also any cake tins or biscuit trays your daughters bring to
school. This is particularly important as we approach the winter terms when students wear
expensive items of uniform – jumpers, cardigans, blazers and tracksuits. In the general
business of the day students simply forget to pick up these items as they leave a classroom,
gym, the playground etc. Please make a concerted effort to label all clothing and property so
that we can match found items with their owner. Blazer season is about to begin and as they
are expensive items in particular, I urge you to please label them.
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The No Standing zone near the roundabout in Russell Drysdale Street
This is also a regular item in Joey’s Journal. Parents are reminded that
parking in this zone to collect students from school in the afternoon becomes
a safety issue when bus drivers are exiting from the roundabout to begin
their journey home. Buses are large vehicles with an equally large turning
circle. Cars standing in this zone impede the bus in its attempt to round the
bend. If you collect your daughter, please park beyond the bus zone further
up Russell Drysdale Street. Please request that your daughter meets you at
Elizabeth Ross Park so you avoid the area and the traffic congestion.
School Zones
A reminder to all our parents that school zones remain in place for the safety
of our children and families. School zones operate on all gazetted school
days, which are all days the school is open, even pupil free days. School zones for our school
will end on Friday 7th April and resume on Monday 24th April.
Who to contact
Please use the following to guide you in selecting the most appropriate person to contact at the
college if you have concerns about your daughter’s academic progress or her wellbeing.
ACADEMIC STUDENT WELLBEING SCHOOL SERVICES
First
Issues relating to specific sub-
jects, learning and teaching,
which include assignments &
tests, homework, resources
and equipment, are directed to
the class teacher in the first
instance
First
Issues relating to student well-
being, illness and notes, issues
at home, uniform require-
ments, school planner, issues
with public transport, student
health, day to day arrange-
ments are directed to your
daughter’s Pastoral Leader
in the first instance
Reception:
8.00am – 4.00pm Monday to
Friday
Student services:
including sick bay, late arri-
vals, early departures, stu-
dent travel passes
College newsletter:
‘Joeys Journal’ is published
every fortnight. It is emailed
to families and posted on the
college website
Next
The relevant Leader of
Learning. (see the staff direc-
tory)
Next
The relevant Year Leader
(see the staff directory)
Enrolments:
Mrs Bernadette Lee
As well
If it is a specific learning diffi-
culty question you may wish to
consult with the Leader of
Learning Support and/or the
teacher in charge of Disability
Provisions
Or
If it is a question specific to
careers, TAFE, work place-
ment, university entrance you
may wish to consult the Ca-
reers Advisor (Mrs Christine
Wilkinson)
As well
At this stage you may wish to
involve the College Counsellor
College Business Manager:
Ms Nicole Murphy
School fees:
Issues in regard to billing,
payment and receipting of
school fees:
Ms Nicole Murphy
Library:
Mrs Karen Powers
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End of Term 1
The final two weeks of term will be busy – Year 8 and 9 are out on camp, Year 11 PDHPE
students complete their three day outdoor expedition and Year 12 complete half-yearly
examinations. We wish each year group well as they meet different challenges. Term 1
concludes on Friday 7th April. St Joseph’s joins St Edward’s College on this day for an Easter
liturgy which is always a special way of ending the term. The girls are expected to attend school
for the whole day as it is a normal school day. Any absences must be explained with a note. The
girls return to school on Wednesday 26th April to begin Term 2.
Helen Love
Assistant Principal
From the Leader of Learning and Teaching Students in Years 10, 11 and 12 have been sent a newsletter from NESA. Students are
encouraged to read this and to look out for future editions as they contain important
information. These electronic newsletters were sent to students' registered email addresses as
per their NESA confirmation of entries which students recently checked and signed. Please check
that your daughter has received her newsletter. All students should activate their NESA
Students Online account if they haven’t already done so. Then they can log in anytime - with
their student number and PIN. This is where students can access:
personal details
HSC timetable (late in April)
HSC rankings, results & credentials (in Nov & Dec 2019)
Year 11 grades (available Nov)
Year 10 grades (available in Dec)
Then
The Leader of Learning and
Teaching (Mrs Kathy West),
who works with the Leaders of
Learning, for issues in relation
to college curriculum, student
illness and misadventure, stu-
dent assessment, BOSTES re-
quirements, reporting etc.
Then
The Leader of Student Well-
being who works with the
Year Leaders, for issues in re-
lation to student management,
discipline issues, detentions,
student progress, absences
etc.
Sport:
Issues relating to sport to the
coach of the team in the first
instance then to the Leader of
PDHPE (Mrs Janelle Bartholo-
mew)
Representative sport coor-
dinator:
Mrs Debbie Northey
Then
Assistant Principal who
works in conjunction with the
Leader of Learning and
Teaching on all areas of the
college curriculum, learning
and teaching
Then
Assistant Principal who
works in conjunction with the
Leader of Student Wellbe-
ing on all areas of student
wellbeing
Uniform shop hours:
Monday and Friday 8:00am-
10:00am
Then
The Principal. All appoint-
ments with Mr McCudden are
via Mrs Lee, the Principal’s per-
sonal assistant
Then
The Principal. All appoint-
ments with Mr McCudden are
via Mrs Lee, the Principal’s
personal assistant
The Principal: All appoint-
ments with Mr McCudden are
via Mrs Lee, the Principal’s
personal assistant
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Copies of all Student News editions are available on the NESA website, including the latest 2017
editions of:
HSC Student News
Year 11 Student News
Year 10 Student News
For Year 12 students there are also many useful study tips and materials. There are HSC exam
workbooks with samples of top-scoring student responses and markers’ comments and guide-
lines for marking. eBooks for many subjects including Technology and Visual Arts are available
from iTunes and print books can be ordered online.
Students should see Mrs West if they have difficulty activating their NESA account.
Year 12 half-yearly examinations
Best wishes to all Year 12 for their half-yearly exams which start on Monday 28th March. Stu-
dents were issued with examination timetables and instructions last week. All girls are reminded
to arrive at the college at least 20 minutes prior to the starting time of each examination and
that mobile phones are banned from examination rooms.
As your daughter is preparing for these examinations she may be feeling anxious which is both
perfectly normal and may even help her perform better. Controlling levels of anxiety and worry
so they do not become overwhelming and allow students to effectively prepare for examinations
is important. The girls were given study tips and strategies such as making summaries and an-
swering practice examination questions in timed conditions at the recent Elevate Education
presentation. Parents can help daughters to manage their stress by:
encouraging plenty of sleep each night
eating a healthy and balanced diet
monitoring the level of caffeine daily as too much caffeine can affect overall concentration
levels
ensuring some form of regular exercise is happening
balancing paid work, social media time and social commitments to allow enough time for
effective study each week
reminding the girls to raise any questions or to discuss any concerns regarding the upcom-
ing examinations with their teachers.
Year 7 & Year 9 NAPLAN 2017: 9th, 10th & 11th May
As in 2015 and 2016, the text type for the 2017 writing test will be either narrative or persua-
sive, and it will be the same for all year levels. A writing prompt will be given and the genre for
the writing test will not be disclosed prior to the test day. Students will not be able to choose the
text type. Students who have read, written and created a range of texts will be well prepared for
the NAPLAN writing test. Additional information about the 2017 writing test is on the NAPLAN
Writing webpage at NAPLAN Writing Test Information and can be found at NAPLAN FAQs
webpage. A brochure is also attached at the end of Joeys Journal or go to: NAPLAN 2017 infor-
mation brochure for parents and carers.
Minimum Literacy and Numeracy Standard for HSC – important for Year 9
NESA has developed resources so that parents and students can be clear about the Stronger HSC
minimum literacy and numeracy requirement (further detail was provided in the last edition of
Joeys Journal). Your attention is drawn to the links below:
Sample online literacy and numeracy questions
Information for Year 9 students
Information for Parents
Year 9 NAPLAN mythbusting details
Kathy West Leader of Learning and Teaching
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Japanese News
日本語
This year we have three Year 8 Japanese
classes, a Year 9 and Year 10 elective
class, and one student studying the
Japanese Continuers course in Year 12.
The Year 8 cohort will finalise their
introduction to Japan unit with a major
research project on the prefectures of
Japan and self-introduction speeches. They have also begun to learn the
Japanese script Hiragana, using a picture and rhyme memory association
with each character. Although challenging, learning a new script for writing and reading is a
really fascinating aspect of learning the Japanese language and the students are really
embracing this challenge.
Our elective students in Years 9 and 10 are rapidly expanding their vocabulary and grammar
knowledge - developing skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing. This requires a lot of
effort and dedication by each student, however, learning and memory strategies like games,
songs, chants, role plays and our Language Perfect subscriptions, all add to ensuring the
learning is engaging and effective.
In Year 12 Bethany M is consistently working hard to achieve her goals in the Japanese
Continuers course. During Week 10 she will sit her Year 12 half-yearly examination and we all
wish her the very best of luck! がんばってね!ベサニーさん!
Last week all Japanese students enjoyed the energy and skill of Japanese drumming teacher
Kiyomi Sensei. In Kiyomi Sensei’s workshop the students used the Taiko (drum) and bachi
(drumsticks) to create a dynamic group performance based on rotations of 8 drum beats. The
students embraced Kiyomi Sensei’s passion and it was very exciting to watch their participation
and engagement.
After their energetic morning with the Taiko drums the students enjoyed a beautifully fresh and
delicious Japanese taster snack pack from Midori Japanese Café at Erina.
A wonderful incursion for all the Japanese students!
Samantha Anderson
Japanese Teacher
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French News
FRANÇAIS
I’m very lucky as a French teacher to work with
such a talented group of language students at St
Joseph’s. This year, the French language program
consists of six French classes in Year 8, Year 9 and
Year 10. Thus far, their enthusiasm for French has
been very rewarding.
There are three Year 8 French groups this year; 8
French 2, 8 French 4 and 8 French 7. The Year 8
girls began their French journey by learning about
some famous French regions, each having its own
special traditions, foods and identity. Some even have their own colloquial language! I was
pleasantly surprised to discover that some of the girls had even visited these beautiful French
cities in the past.
Term 1 of 2017 has had a hectic introduction to European languages for the Year 8 girls. Their
first assignment is their biggest assignment and also their most challenging. The girls have had
a busy few weeks of French preparing for a cultural project and a French speech. I was hugely
impressed by the quality of work that the girls produced for their ‘Bon Voyage’ assignment.
Their work was full of colour, imagination and interesting facts.
The Year 9 girls are a lovely group of 15 students. During their French lessons we have been
revisiting content covered during our Year 8 lessons last year and also building on learned
vocabulary. This year we began with a reintroduction of present tense French verbs. We are
now preparing for our first listening and speaking assignment focusing on a typical French town
and more importantly feeling confident enough to ask for and understand directions in French.
We are lucky enough in Year 9 to have a native French speaker among us in one of our students
who loves to demonstrate her beautiful French accent and we love to listen to it!
Year 10 are working diligently and incorporating what they’ve learned through regular role plays
and language games. They are working towards communicating effectively and are
demonstrating a good ability to speak in the target language in regular everyday situations. We
are currently enjoying learning about the world of French fashion; La mode. The girls are
learning key clothing vocabulary. Their first assignment is due in Week 9. This assignment is a
little different to previous assignments in that the girls are researching French fashion including
famous French fashion icons while also writing in French and demonstrating the importance of
appropriate use of language in diverse contexts.
This year, in the languages faculty we have decided to continue using the online language
program Language Perfect with all French classes. All French students have developed a healthy
class competition with regular lessons using the online language program. This languages
website facilitates and reinforces the student’s learning by focusing on specific topics covered in
the French textbook including French greetings, descriptive activities, colours and numbers. The
girls really enjoy using this program on their laptops and they are able to access the activities
from home too. All the girls have shown their competitive edge by striving to score points
through a variety of fun activities. The girls are able to see their ranking within their own class
as well as with students from other schools.
There will be a couple of fun surprises for all French students to get excited about in Term 2. We
are looking forward to the rest of the year in the world of language learning!
Maeve O’Dea
French Teacher
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From the Library
Helping your daughter prepare a bibliography
A common requirement of research tasks is a correctly formatted bibliography. I have prepared
a number of videos to help students with this important aspect of research. Videos for junior
and senior students are available on the referencing page of the library website: http://
libguides.sjcc.nsw.edu.au/referencing
As you will see in the videos, the college library subscribes to an online bibliography
generator which we require all students to use when preparing their bibliographies. As this is a
paid subscription we are unable to place the link on a public page. All girls have access to the
bibliography generator through Destiny, the library catalogue. To access the bibliography
generator:
1. Go to the Library website http://libguides.sjcc.nsw.edu.au/home and click on the link to
Destiny:
2. Log in
3. Click on the link to the Online bibliography generator
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4. Choose the correct level (middle or senior) and follow the instructions.
Further instructions are provided in the online videos. If you have any queries, please do not
hesitate to contact me.
Karen Powers
Teacher Librarian
TAS REPORT The TAS faculty is mixing things up this year. A change is as
good as a holiday-right!!?? In Technology Mandatory, the girls
will be studying two new units of work – The Timber Collection
and Jazzy Jewellery. All girls are progressing well with their
design work and creating samples and prototypes. Examples
of the work were on display during our recent open evening
where some students were demonstrating the fine art of
pyrography, as well as jewellery making. The Easter bunny
cupcakes that were skilfully decorated by Year 8 girls were
soon snapped up by the visitors. It is a pleasure to see so
many girls willing to give up their time to demonstrate their
abilities to others.
TAS hosted some of the activities in the recent ‘Joey’s girl for
a day’ program and under the guidance of Mrs Seymour and
Mrs Evanson, produced healthy teenage snacks. The girls
fashioned dolphins out of bananas and fruit. Some were given
names but many didn’t last that long!
Year 9 Food Technology are trialling a new style of assessment
that has been individualised for each student with varying
scenarios explored so that each girl can apply their
knowledge. We are looking forward to assessing their results
that could be presented in many different ways.
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Year 12 2016 student Samantha Fulwood
has received some well-deserved
recognition for her work. Sam’s 2016 HSC
major project consisted of a large number
of wood turnings including a segmented
Banksia bowl and a large Coolabah Burl
platter. These two pieces were entered in
the Australian Wood Review Magazine’s
Student Awards and were selected as the
winning entries in the wood turning
section.
Samantha was presented with a $150 set
of chisels as a reward, courtesy of
sponsors,
Carbatec.
Sam’s success is due to her enthusiasm and aptitude for wood
turning, but also because of her incredible dedication and
application to learn the advanced skills required. She travelled
from Umina to Wyong every Saturday for 9 months to receive
tuition from some of Australia’s best wood turners who were most
impressed with Sam’s ability and willingness to learn.
Year 10 Food Technology
Access to an adequate food supply is a global issue. Year 10 students are examining food
production and distribution globally and how this is influenced by factors such as transport,
infrastructure, political environment and geographic considerations. Year 10 have been planning
and preparing safe and nutritious foods appropriate for groups in the community suffering food
inequity such as:
rural and isolated people
people on low incomes or unemployed
Aboriginal and indigenous people
people with dementia
alcohol and drug abusers
homeless people
Through their practical work, students have prepared recipes containing staple foods (primarily
grains) from around the world which provide protein and energy to people living in developing
countries. These photos show students preparing a polenta dish:
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Year 9 Food Technology
Special food needs arise for a variety of reasons including age, health, lifestyle choices, cultural
influences or logistical circumstances. Students in Year 9 Food Technology have been exploring
a range of special food needs and the means to satisfy these. Students planned and prepared
safe and nutritious foods to meet specific food needs in various circumstances.
These photos show Year 9 preparing alphabet pancakes and “money bags” as examples of foods
prepared to appeal to young children. They have also prepared recipes suitable for women
during pregnancy, food for infants and adolescents.
Year 11 Food Technology
Year 11 are studying the topic Food Availability and Selection. Throughout human history, the
availability of food has been determined by local and/or external influences. Selection of food is
influenced by physiological and psychological factors as well as broader social and economic
factors. Students are currently investigating the influence of migration on Australian cuisine and
experimenting with the idea of incorporating “bush tucker” into traditional recipes from other
cultures.
The photo below shows students conducting a bush foods taste test where they sampled foods
such as “kanga bangers” – kangaroo sausages, wattle seed cream on scones with lilly pilly and
Davidson Plum jams, meatballs using bush spices such as Dorrigo pepper and aniseed myrtle as
well as lemon myrtle syrup on ice cream.
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Year 12 Food Technology
The photos show Year 12 Food Technology enjoying a well-earned day
out at “Taste of Sydney” to gather ideas on current food trends and
food product development ideas for their coming unit on food product
development. Back at school they have been studying Food
Manufacture including knowledge and understanding of food
manufacturing processes and the principles of food preservation used
to extend the life of food and maintain safety.
Year 11 and 12 Hospitality brushed shoulders with top
Sydney chefs at “Taste of Sydney” in Centennial Park last
week. Students had the opportunity to sample latest trends
in food products, taste new ingredients and recipes from
Sydney’s best restaurants and even attend master cooking
classes with some ex-MasterChef celebrities. The photos
show Year 11 and 12 students mixing with Mindy and
Hayden from MasterChef and doing their best to sample as
many foods as possible such as truffles, sea urchins, gold
leaf, ceviche and Labneh in our three hour experience!
Anne Evanson
Leader of Learning TAS
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You are invited to the Catholic Schools
Indigenous Parent Engagement Day
A day to celebrate the success and progress of Indigenous Education in the Broken Bay Diocese.
Dr Mark Askew, Head of Educational Services, Dave Ella and the Aboriginal Education Workers
(AEW's), look forward to welcoming you on the day.
Date: Friday June 2nd 2017
Venue: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Kincumber Street Kincumber
Time: 9.30am -2.00pm
Dave Ella and the team of Aboriginal Education Workers will present a day of interesting and
thought provoking workshops designed especially for parents and carers of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander students.
Lunch will be served at 1:00pm with market stalls from local businesses, area health and higher
education. This will be a highly informative day targeted to support parents, and will include
live entertainment we know you will enjoy.
If you have any dietary requirements or require transport to and from the event
please contact Krystyna Williams via email at [email protected]
Kindest regards,
K.
Krystyna Williams
AEW
St Joseph’s Catholic College
East Gosford