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NEWSLETTER1 MAY 2020 | VOLUME 44 NO. 12 TERM 2 - WEEK 1 - 2020

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;Age shall not weary them,

nor the years condemn.At the going down of the sun

and in the morningwe will remember them.

WEDNESDAY 25 APRIL 2020

LEST WE FORGET

From the Principal | Mr Damien Carlton

Return to Term 2 and Remote Learning: Returning to school 'remotely', with students and teachers being online with each other, seemed strange and foreign. However we are adapting quickly and our students are to be highly commended for the way they have been accepting and responding to this new form of educational delivery.

I extend our huge thanks to parents and carers for their ready assistance in supporting their children who are learning at home.

There have been changes to our original staged return of students to school. The most significant change is that all Year 12 students will return to school on Monday 4 May. Year 12 students and their families have been provided with further details associated with their return this week.

As previously advised, the College is open for families who need to send their other children to school if they cannot be supervised at home.

In Week 3 starting from Monday 11 May students from Years 7-11 will start to return to school one allocated day per week. A timetable will be communicated via email next week. I am sure you can appreciate that the process of developing a phased return to face-to-face learning, whilst considering distancing rules, is a challenging task with many factors to be considered including our current site restrictions. There may be further changes announced by the government that impact on how our plan might unfold. We will respond accordingly, adjust our plans, and communicate this with you.

If you need to contact any staff member at the College, please correspond via their email or phone the College office on 9548 4000.

We look forward to seeing Year 12 on Monday 4 May and indeed all our students as they return over the coming weeks.

Anzac Day - Lest We Forget: Normally on ANZAC Day, even in the school holidays, our College students would be out in full force, involved in marches and ceremonies in their local areas.

Annually this is a wonderful opportunity for all students to step forward to represent the College and support the broader community in one of our most important national remembrance days.

We emphasise at Bosco College how important it is that we honour all those Australians who have made valiant sacrifices under our nation's flag and especially those who have risked their lives and lost their lives in service to our country.

With current COVID-19 restrictions in place, we were so proud of the students and families who rose at dawn last Saturday to participate in candle holding giving witness to the courage, endurance and sacrifice made by the men and women of our defence forces. This was done outside their homes - on verandahs, driveways and front footpaths.

We thank all those College families involved in this moving act of solidarity - Lest We Forget. I also thank Mrs Perrett and the students who created the ANZAC Day video Reflection for our College Community.

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A MESSAGE FROM OUR 2020 COLLEGE CAPTAINS

As the new school term begins, we hope

that the entire Bosco community had

a safe and restful break and that you

and your families are all well. We are both excited

to begin the new term whether we are at school

or learning from home; however we will remain

positive and optimistic for the future.

As we begin shifting back to face to face teaching

we would like to congratulate all students on

their efforts with online learning and commend

them on their resilience and perseverance in these

unprecedented times. On behalf of the college

community, we would like to thank all the staff

who have put all the effort and hard work into

supporting us all through this time of great change

and congratulate them on their seamless transition

to online learning.

Although we are alone at this time, we are all

together as TEAM BOSCO! We are lucky to be

blessed with the technology and the ability to

communicate with one another and blessed with

the opportunity to continue our learning online.

Although we may miss our friends, teachers

and the canteen, working from home presents a

number of positives: a flexible schedule, staying

more focused, saving time commuting to and from

school and a slight sleep in till 8:30am.

For the HSC class of 2020, we congratulate you

on your diligence and hard work during these

difficult times. The HSC is stressful enough

without a change as significant as the one we

have just experienced, but remember, we are all

in this together. As we transition back to face to

face learning in the coming weeks, it is essential

that we support one another and understand the

position we have all been put in. We cannot change

the circumstances, however we can change our

attitude and response so that we can take on the

HSC to the best of our ability.

We look forward to seeing everyone from Team

Bosco once again and are excited to continue

working with the school community to create a

unified, cohesive and supportive environment

where everyone feels safe and valued.

See you soon!

Joshua Doyle Emily Watson

Curriculum Coordinator | Mrs Belinda Westwood

There will be a continued focus on quality learning. Students are required to fully engage in the lessons that have been provided and complete set tasks or projects to the best of their ability. The advertised assessment calendar for Years 7-10 Term 2 will continue to be suspended for now. During this time of online learning and transitioning back to school, teachers will focus on a formative style of assessment.

Formative assessment refers to a wide variety of methods that teachers use to conduct in-process evaluations of student comprehension, and academic progress during a lesson, unit or course. Teachers will be monitoring students' learning and progress and providing them with feedback to improve their learning.

Formative assessment can be carried out in many different ways and no formal assessment notification is required. Some examples can include:

• quick quiz

• writing a paragraph about a topic students' have been learning about

• drawing a mind map as an overview of learning that has occurred

• and many other ways.

What does that mean for Years 7-10 students?

Formative assessment is classwork that is marked. Students must fully engage in the lessons that have been provided and complete set tasks or projects to the best of their ability.

As the learning environment changes in response to COVID-199 information will be provided to staff, students and parents with updates about assessment across the College.

Students need to remember:

• Focus on right now

• Keep learning, keep submitting your classwork, assessments and listen to your teachers

• Look after yourself, whether you are at home or at school.

• Reach out to your family, friends and your teachers if you need to.

ASSESSMENT FOR TERM 2 IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19Last term brought many changes which happened very quickly in response to Covid-19. NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) gave Principals the power to make decisions concerning assessment. Once we moved to learning online, assessment at Bosco College was suspended. NESA makes regular announcements and updates on their website These announcements can provide schools, parents and students with updated information about assessment and the HSC. NESA keep providing regular updates and changes after their Covid19 response team meet. These updates are what direct the College’s decisions concerning assessment.

As a College we are going to move forward in Term 2 with the foolowing assessment: Years 7-10 will have some changes whilst Years 11 & 12 will continue with assessment.

ASSESSMENT FOR YEARS 7 - 10

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Assessment will re-commence for Years 11 & 12. New assessment calendars for Terms 2 & 3 will be shared with Years 11 & 12. The College’s Stage 6 Assessment Policy has been amended in response to COVID-19. Years 11 & 12 students will receive a copy of the amended Assessment Policy.

Students need to be aware that:

• drafts of assessments need to be stored in specific subject Google Drive folders that are shared with the classroom teacher. This may mean students having to upload photos of work for subjects such as Visual Arts, Maths, Design and Tech, as some examples.

• assessments will be submitted online

• if students become unwell or a misadventure occurs there must be emails sent to the classroom teacher as early as possible

• Illness/Misadventure form will now be available as an online form. Students will need to submit their request for Illness/Misadventure with supporting evidence such as a parent letter, doctor’s certificate, hospital documentation as some examples.

• if it is not possible to submit a completed assessment task online on the set date because of Illness/Misadventure, and the Illness/Misadventure is considered an acceptable reason, the classroom teacher will locate your draft in your Google Drive Subject folder and use this for submission taking into consideration the impact your Illness/Misadventure has had on completing this task.

Students also need to be reminded of their obligation to maintain honesty and integrity when:

• completing assessment tasks, exams and submitted works

• acknowledging any part of work that was written, created or developed by someone else, such as any material from other sources and work undertaken by others.

The College’s Academic Integrity Policy is still in practice and students must maintain honesty, integrity and understand malpractice.

An important change for Year 12 is that the Trial HSC Examinations will now be two weeks later than originally scheduled. They will start Week 5 of Term 3, Monday 17 August.

What NESA changes have occurred for HSC Major Works and Projects?

Dance - for core composition students will need to dance their own choreography

Drama - the mandatory group performance has been cancelled

Design & Technology - the major design project will now be internally marked and the folio will continue to be marked externally. The due date has now been extended by two weeks.

Extension 2 English - there are no changes to the due date of the major work

Music - students must not perform in an ensemble and the due dates are unchanged

Timber - the major project will now be internally marked and the folio will continue to be marked externally. The due date has now been extended by two weeks.

Visual Arts - the body of work will now be internally marked. The due date has now been extended by two weeks.

Where major works and projects are now being marked internally, teachers will use the HSC marking guidelines and annotated benchmarks to mark each student’s product or body of work. Teachers are well placed to fairly mark these components as they have been monitoring each student’s progress on their projects and body of work since the start of Term 4 last year. Marks awarded by teachers are confidential and are not to be revealed to students.

Curriculum Coordinator | Mrs Belinda Westwood

ASSESSMENT FOR YEARS 11 & 12

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Leader of Learning Coordinator | Mrs Rhonda Thompson

Our teachers and coordinators have compiled

a list of helpful resources for your reference to

assist in guiding your child at home. Textbooks

are all available to students via their Box of Books

account. There is an online help chat feature which

allows students to resolve missing texts or usability

issues directly with Box of Books anytime. For any

other issues around accessing resources or work

online, students should email their class teacher for

assistance.

BOX OF BOOKShttps://bosco-college.boxofbooks.io/auth/page/signin

REUnderstanding faith (Username: stjbc.engadine.nsw

Password:43hourFOLD)

Cambridge textbook- available in Box of Books

MathsIXL - 7-10 students have subscriptions

Mathspace - 7-10 students have subscriptions

WooTube

YNOT Maths

Mr Bodgers

EnglishClickView Online

College Library

OverDrive

SORA

Bloom’s Literature - login details on Compass

NSW State Library

ScienceSTILE

PhET Colorado Simulations

HSIEClickView Online

College Library

OverDrive

Modern World History - login details on Compass

Ancient and Medieval History - login details on

Compass

NSW State Library

PDHPEPDHPE.net - stage 6 PDHPE only

ClickView Online

Exercise in isolation

CAPA CaSPA

ClickView Online

College Library

OnGuard Link

Adobe Creative Cloud

Visual Arts, Visual Design and PhotographyInside Art Express Art Gallery of NSW

Tours100 Sketchbook Prompts

50 Visual Journal Prompts Virtual Art

Australian National Gallery - Kids Zone for iPad

Digital Storyboard Creator

ACP Australian Centre for Photography

Music Music Tech Teacher

Musescore

Interval Training

DramaATYP on Demand

Offstage (only for HSC - past GP and IP Performances)

Theatrish

TASOnGuard Link (Students have usernames and

passwords. This can be reset if required.)

SketchUp Online (students will need CENET log in)

SketchUp download link (teacher will send licence

details as requested)

Micro bit online simulator

Photopea

ItalianEducation Perfect

Language Nut

Duolingo

Languages Online

Online dictionary (wordreference)

Learn with songs Lyrics training

HELPFUL LINKS TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING

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College Counsellor | Ms Charmaine Guthrie

PARENTS AND CARERS, ARE YOU STILL WORKING FROM HOME? It may have started as a bit of a novelty, but working from home for long periods of time can start to affect your mental health. Black Dog Institute has a few helpful suggestions to help get parents through this difficult time. Check out Managing your mental health at home during Covid-19.

Also available through Black Dog Institute Online Clinic for over 18s is a free mental health assessment tool where you can receive a personalised report with suggested support services and free or low-cost resources for you to access. This report can be downloaded, printed or emailed to share with your family or doctor.

WELCOME BACK BOSCO STUDENTS - SLEEP WELLGetting a good night's sleep is crucial for good learning and a student's mental wellbeing. So How much sleep do you really need? According to the sleep health foundation, teenagers need between 8 and 11 hours each night. For Sleeping well Beyond Blue suggests looking after your whole sleep routine.

When you wake in the morning

• get out of bed immediately

• get up at approximately the same time every day

• get some fresh air by going outside; do some physical activity

• don’t nap during the day.

Before going to bed

• avoid going to bed too early as it isn’t the right time for ‘deep sleep’

• allow yourself time to wind down

• avoid using electronic devices in your bedroom or within 30 minutes of your bedtime.

While you sleep

• keep your bedroom quiet, dark, well ventilated and cool

• avoid too many blankets and electric blankets – if you’re too hot, you won’t go into a deep sleep.

Sleep to remember, remember to sleep

Want to learn more about how sleep restructures your brain in a way that’s crucial for how your memory works? Check out this Ted Ed clip on the Benefits of a good night's sleep.

Virtual Relay for LifeSt John Bosco College have a number of students participating in the Sutherland Shire Relay For Life which will now be holding a Virtual Relay event this weekend!

Relay teams will get together in their own space, whether it's in their lounge room, backyard, or even their couch!

The committee will be live streaming an interactive Virtual Relay For Life program via the Sutherland Shire Relay For Life Facebook page. You can watch the live stream from your laptop, tablet, mobile phone or television.

When: Saturday, 2 May 2020

Time: 10am-8pm

Where: Livestream via Sutherland Shire Relay For Life Facebook

If you would like to support our Bosco Team please click on the link

to make a donation.

Click here to donate to the St John Bosco College Team

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Pastoral Care Coordinator| Mrs Simone Babic

Promoting Student WellbeingThe following mental health, student wellbeing and self care resources are available to help you navigate this difficult time. Talking to children about the Coronavirus1. Child Mind Institute: ‘Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus’2. UNICEF Australia: ‘How to talk to your children about Coronavirus (COVID-19)'3. Australian Psychology Society: Tips for coping with Coronavirus anxiety4. Psychology Today: ‘How to talk to kids and teens’. Websites/resources for parents1. Beyond Blue provides specific support around 'Looking after your mental health during the

Coronavirus outbreak'.2. Headspace provides support around 'How to cope with stress related to Novel Coronavirus

(COVID-19)'.3. Schooltv.me includes a Coronavirus guide for parents. The video provides advice to parents

on how to support their children to cope with the stresses during this time.4. Smiling Mind includes information on how to support children in times of crisis. The Smiling

Mind free App is a tool to help practise daily mindfulness exercises.5. NSW Government Advice to parents and carers on wellbeing and communicating is helpful.6. Reachout provides ways to take care of yourself during the Coronavirus outbreak. Support contact numbers1. CatholicCare - Free Community Supports and Services delivered by CatholicCare:

• if you or another parent you know needs support contact Parentline on 1300 1300 52 or visit www.parentline.org.au • if you or another person caring for someone needs support contact Carers Counselling Services on 1800 422 737 or https://counselling.carergateway.gov.au/s/ • for help finding help contact Careline on 13 18 19

2. Mental Health Line: 1800 011 5113. Beyond Blue: 1300 224 6364. Lifeline: 13 11 145. Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800 Parenting Support1. Parentline: 1300 1300 522. Parentworks (online parenting program): https://parentworks.org.au3. Raising Children – online information on all aspects of parenting: https://raisingchildren.net.au

VOCABULARY.COM QUESTION OF THE WEEK:Relationship means:

Literacy and Numeracy | Mrs Peta Batty

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Currently, there is no competition with the Maths Challenge,

but a Maths Challenge question will still be delivered to you each week to keep those

mathematical brain cells active and firing!

SOLUTION: 144

WEEKLY MATHS CHALLENGE

M A T H

Anzac Day Reflection | Mrs Karen Perrett

On Thursday 30 April, students working online from home and students attending the College watched a moving Anzac Day Reflection put together by Mrs Karen Perrett.

Thanks to the following students who also featured in this beautiful tribute: Emily Watson, Caleb Wilbers, Ella King, Rhiannon Perrett, Kate Argall, Sarah Argall and Kyra Perrett.

Click on the link to view the St John Bosco College Anzac Day Reflection.

In response to the current global crisis, all in-school Public Speaking events have been cancelled for 2020.

In light of this, the Speaking 4 the Planet competition is being offered as a single, online event.

This online event will feed into an international Speaking 4 the Planet competition being held in November. Winning students from the NSW event will be automatically invited to participate in the international competition, which will also be online.

The topic for the online competition is: All choices have implications.

The event involves seven creative components that students can participate in: Speaking, Drama, Artwork, Writing, Meme, TikTok and Video.

The winners in each category will receive prizes and all students who submit an entry will receive a certificate of participation.

The closing date for submissions is Friday 5 June, 2020.

Please contact Miss Stanley at katelyn.stanley@syd.catholic.edu.au for more information.

Miss Katelyn StanleyPublic Speaking Coordinator

PUBLIC SPEAKING

COMPETITIONS 2020

UPDATE

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Year 7 Assistant Coordinator | Mrs Jennifer Abbott

Beginning Thursday 9 April Tammi and Mahni Watt competed in a three day competition to make a video about a concept they had to design to help flatten the curve with COVID-19. Competing against 200 other adult teams, the twins chose the category of 'Education', in which they placed third with their 'Class Party' entry. Check out their video to see what they produced. Congratulations on such an amazing effort, Tammi and Mahni.

YEAR 7 TWINS ENTER COVID-19 COMPETITION

Mahni Watt Tammi Watt

Year 11 Coordinator | Mrs Christie Staniforth

Amelie Masset from Year 11 kept herself quite busy during the holidays whilst staying home and staying safe. Turns out that quarantine helps to ignite that spark in creativity.

Here are some of the projects Amelie has been doing whilst in quarantine.

GETTING CREATIVE IN QUARANTINE

Amelie Masset

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Art Department | Ms Allyse Miskle

I would like to extend this challenge to all members of the Bosco Community. With the current COVID-19 crisis, maintaining relationships and communication with friends and family are essential for a positive mindset. In sharing photos of created artworks, we can form another means

of communication that won't breach the restrictions of social distancing.

Congratulations to the following entries so far:

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Sasha Mackenzie (Year 7) Artworks inspired by reading the Graphic Novel ‘Animal Farm’

Holley Reynolds (Year 7) Inspired by the movie 'Madagascar'

Mayah Tait (Year 8) 'Beach' inspired scene

English Department | Ms Diana Buic

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IF YOU CHANGE THE WAY YOU LOOK AT THINGS,

THE THINGS YOU LOOK AT CHANGE

WELLBEING @ BOSCO

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Second-hand Uniform Shop

The second-hand uniform shop will be opening at the following times:

Monday 4 May - 2pm to 3pm

Wednesday 6 May - 2pm to 3pm

Friday 8 May - 8.30am to 9.30am

Due to social distancing laws, you will need to contact the College Office on 9548 4000

to book a time to come in. The time allocated will be a 15-minute time slot.

If you are not able to book one of these times please let the office know so that a time can be organised for you

where one of the office staff will take you to the Uniform Shop.

Thank you to Pook Vassallo for volunteering her time to help out our College Community.

Parents can still access uniform purchases via Schools Online

or check the Miranda Store opening hours to purchase in store.