15 may 2020 Issue No. 49

RemINDeRall students riding to school musT wear a helmet.

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Dear Parents,

I want to talk about the importance of a positive mindset. A positive mindset means you have positive expectations, there is a light at the end of every tunnel and you will succeed.

In the current climate and in our modern age it is almost impossible to be ‘naturally’ positive. Circumstances should not determine your happiness and it is important to culminate the positive mindset and attitude necessary

to live a powerfully positive life.

At noon today, stage two activities will be permissible in the Northern Territory. That will include eating out at restaurants, cafes, reading in public libraries and

exercising at the gym, with strict restrictions implemented to control these activities.

It is important to take care as restrictions slowly lift and we find ourselves returning to another level of normality. Stay healthy, stay mindful and be kind always.

Kind regards,

Roger Herbert

Principal, Roger Herbert

Chaplain, Sarah PollittCharlie Chaplin lived 88 years.

He left us 4 statements:

1. Nothing is forever in this world, even our problems.

2. I love to walk in the rain because no one can see my tears.

3. The most lost day in life is the day we don’t laugh.

4. Six of the best doctors in the world: Sun, Rest, Exercise, Diet, Self-respect and Friends.

Keep them in all stages of your life and enjoy a healthy life…If you see the moon, you will see the beauty of God…If you see the sun, you will see the power of God…If you see a mirror, you will see God’s best creation. So believe it. We are all tourists, God is our travel agent who has already defined our routes, bookings and direc-tions…Trust him and enjoy life. Life is just a journey! So live today!Tomorrow may not be.

Last week I had the enormous privilege of being invited into a Culture Class to talk about my “home”, Zimbabwe! Memories are powerful things and I indulged myself for a little while! I was able to share a selection of wild Zimbabwean Animals in a very different format.

I put out a challenge to any of you creative people out there?!

I bought this collection of matchboxes many years ago with the original “look” but inside are little puzzles. Each a different animal carved into a beautiful puzzle that exactly fits into a matchbox.

creative challenge

A Quote fRom ouR LeAdeRS

“The future belongs To those who believeIn the beauty of their dreams-Eleanor Roosevelt

How lovely it would be to have a selection of Australian Animals to go along side. Your challenge is to create your own selection of Australian animal puzzles. You can use any medium you like!

All submission must be into Mrs Sarah Pollitt by Friday,12th June (Week 8, Term 2). The most creative submission will receive an eftpos voucher and puzzle. Winner and prize announced in Week 9.

-Sarah Pollitt, Director of Chaplaincy, Student Leadership and Round Square

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TUESDAY MAY 12 2020 SPORT 29

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TWO months after captainingSouthern Districts FC to a his-toric win in the Women’sPremier League, Lateesha Jef-frey turns her eyes to netballwhere she hopes to help bringsimilar success to her new sideHoggies.

Jeffrey has decided to re-turn to netball, a sport that shelast played competitively aboutfour years ago while in SwanHill.

Now the star hopes to bringher attacking prowess to the2018 Darwin A-grade pre-miers, who are looking to re-turn to the top.

“I’m pretty excited to beplaying for Hoggies,” Jeffreysaid.

“It has been a long timesince I played netball andthey’re a competitive side.

“I think I’m definitely moreattacker-minded from footy, soI would hope to bring that tothe side while learning a bitmore about defence.”

The daughter of footy greatRussell Jeffrey said she hasbeen keeping herself in shapeduring the enforced time awayfrom team training.

Jeffrey fondly remembersDistricts’ win over Waratah inthe 2019-20 Women’s PremierLeague final, though admittedwith the COVID-19 crisis itnow feels distant.

“It feels like a lifetime agobut I’ve still got the flag hungup in my room so I have thatphysical reminder every day,”Jeffrey said.

“But it’s one for the entireteam and everyone who tookpart in our success.

“I’ve only been at the clubfor three seasons but it was ahistoric moment for the club.”

In 1997, Smith and hisNTSES colleagues provided afire crew at Hidden ValleySpeedway to raise funds for thesmall NTSES unit.

Smith’s motorsport resumenow sports involvement acrossspeedway, motocross, V8 Su-percars, drag racing, burnoutsand, of course, the annual RedCentre Nat’s weekend, but forall this he has never sat in thehot seat, preferring to keep ourmotorsport family safe.

“I love what I do, and by

is the National Medal he wasawarded for over 15 years ser-vice with NTSES.

Smith’s local business, WeWash Windows Alice Springs,helps maintain this warrior’sfitness and enables him to beprime for action.

Being a component of theMotorsport Fire and Rescue

Territory footy star takes aim at a new goal NATHANIEL CHAMBERS

Ian prides himself on keeping motorsport safe FOR many, sitting on the out-side of the track watching themotorsport action is satisfyingas they soak up the atmos-phere, for this week’s UnsungMotorsport Hero, Ian Smith,only the best seat in the housewill do – right amid the action.

This pint-sized hero isproudly a founding member ofthe Alice Springs MotorsportFire and Rescue Crew, a cru-cial component to the localmotorsport community.

Smith’s compassionate na-ture saw him kick start his vol-unteer career in 1995 when hefirst volunteered with NTSESin Palmerston and it wasthrough this unit that he hadhis first involvement withmotorsport.

doing what I can, means manyothers get to do what they lovedoing. The crew I work withare a great bunch. A littlecrazy, but I think that’s part ofwhat keeps us volunteering.”

Smith was six years oldwhen he moved to the NTfrom Sydney, it was work thatfirst drew him here when hewas hired as a tech in the bowl-ing alley.

It was 2006 when Smithand new wife, Christal, re-turned to Alice Springs to es-cape the oppressive humidityof Darwin. Over the yearsSmith has received letters ofacknowledgment and certifi-cates for his service across vari-ous roles, but his crowningglory up to this point in his life

Crew requires a high level offitness, hypervigilance and un-flappable sense of calm.

At any motorsport eventSmith and the crew are first onthe scene to any accident orfire and a positive outcome isdetermined by their actions.

“It is why I move so fastwhen there is an accident, thesooner the fire and rescue creware there, the sooner ad-ditional help can be there if it’sneeded,” Smith said.

“Thankfully, the safety geardoes its job. There has beenquite a few memorable acci-dents that I have assisted with,however the highlight for mewould have been a sprint carfinal in Darwin. The noise of20 of those cars, planting foot

to the floor when the green flagis waved … can’t beat that.”

Many of our local riders anddrivers and those that supportthem cannot speak highlyenough of Smith and his dedi-cated friends that are the AliceSprings Motorsport Fire andRescue crew. If that unlikelymoment comes and you findyourself upside down, in thewall or alight it is reassuring toknow that Smith and his crewwill be the first to your windowor side and do all that they canto get you home safe.

To support his business visitwww.facebook.com/WeWash-Window or to sponsor theAlice Springs Fire and RescueCrew visit them on facebook oremail aspmfr@outlook.com

Ian Smith

Racing’s unsung heroes

withKatie Thompson

Alli’s our rising talentSTEVE MENZIESsteve.menzies@news.com.au

CENTRALIAN Alli Ander-son has been named in theAustralian Cycling Teampathway list of young cyclistsdeemed to be six to eightyears from being on the elitepodium.

At 16, she is among the 49cyclists aged 19 and youngerfrom every Australian stateand territory on the emergingtalent list.

It is part of Cycling Aus-tralia’s High Performance

Network co-ordinated by2000 Olympic gold medallistand South Australian SportsInstitute cycling head coachBrett Aitken. Anderson wasamong 19 named in the fe-male endurance cycling cate-gory for long track events,time trials and criteriums.

“This is surreal, 10 years ofcycling is starting to pay off,”Anderson said. “I thought Iwas a chance to be namedafter the SA states.

“But after missing the na-tionals it was always a bit hitand miss if I was going to be

listed. I have been improvingand riding PBs (personal besttimes) and feeling good.

“I have been doing theSASI program with Brettsince the beginning of theyear but now it is official. Thisis really exciting, but I couldnot have got anywhere nearthis level without Reg(Hatch) coaching me.

“Being listed means hav-ing travel and accommoda-tion for events paid so I willnot be such a financial bur-den to mum. I also thankScott McConnell and Garth

Thompson from Jetcorp forall the help they have givenme along the way.”

Anderson said she hadgrown up racing against allthe girls named on the HPNlist including Australianunder-19 champions AlyssaPolites (track) and HayleeFuller (time trial and criteri-um) who were also named.

The HPN was establishedas the pathway to Australiabeing the world’s leading cyc-ling nation and winning goldmedals at World Champion-ships, Olympic, Common-

wealth and ParalympicGames. The emerging ath-letes were identified using arange of factors such as per-formance, testing data andother coach assessed consid-erations such as demonstrat-ed hunger and ambition overthe 2019 and 2020 period.

This process is based on anational Australian Instituteof Sport (AIS) frameworkcalled Athlete Categorisa-tion, that provides sports witha method of assessing an ath-lete’s performance trajectoryto the elite podium.

Alli Anderson believes 10 years of hard work has started to pay off as she has made it on to an Australian Cycling Team pathway list. Picture: REG HATCH

“congratulations

This is surreal, 10 years of cycling is starting to pay off.

Carmela Bramucci Round Square Service Captain

Timothy Button Adventure Captain

Jessica Graves Academic Captain

Jordi Krikke Partridge House Captain

Imre Laan Student Newsletter Editor

Cleo McAlister OrrMcKay House Captain

the following students were presented with their Prefect badges this week. Centralian Advocate, Tuesday, May 12 Issue page 29

Old Saint and former 2018/19 College Captain, Abir Srivastava is in his first year of a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Melbourne, after receiving the Mary Vernon - Country Education Foundation (CEF) Scholarship.

Due to the current climate, Abir has returned home to Alice Springs and is currently studying remotely. Alongside the Mary Vernon scholarship there are a number of grants available for senior students

through the CEF to access the support needed as they further their education.

Each year thousands of scholarships are awarded all over Australia to ease the financial costs of higher education and training.

Abir was getting settled into University life when COVID-19 hit and in addition to his college fees, he had to find the money to buy flights home ,and as the pandemic set in, it became nearly impossible to secure a part-time job.

Thankfully, Abir had his scholarship money to fall back on as well as the support of the CEF. Others may not have been so lucky.

I would encourage all senior students looking to further their education and training to apply for the CEF grants and scholarships available to them.

Please contact Mr Ernie Fleming for further information regarding scholarships and bursaries available to you.

mARY VeRNoN Cef SCHoLARSHIP ReCIPIeNt

Used with kind permission

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In our current climate we have a very different look this term – instead of being out in the community, our Year 9 Community Service students are helping to build the Outdoor Education bike path in the hills. They have been reflecting on virtues: their own and others, they are developing a community radio program at St Philip’s, refining their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award program, enjoying a photography project, whilst also spending valuable time with the counsellors working on qualities from the Round Square Discovery Framework.

“community service

In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

-Albert Einstein

Community Service students are compassionate cookers and love producing meals for the Salvation Army each week. All this with the overriding need to “physically distance”! Not always possible!

At the start of the year as we discussed the philosophy of Year 9 Community Service at St Philip’s, we used the Mantra “Lend a Hand”. On Tuesday they had the opportunity to use their hand print to highlight their favourite sayings – some wonderfully wise and fun philosophy emerged!

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topsy smith newsEach term, students in Topsy Smith who achieve platinum on their Dashboards, and those who have 100% attendance for the term, are presented with Deadly Awards.

This week, Topsy Smith Captains Ruby Weatherstone and Zechariah George, presented Deadly Awards to:

Ex Activities will recommence next week. Students who signed up for an Ex Activity in Term 1 will continue with that same activity in Term 2.

The current Ex Activities are currently full.

• Computer Game Development • Fun in the Kitchen

The team at Ride Nation has created a ‘Ride the Nation’ challenge to encourage families to virtually ride the 18,000 km around Australia in May. Using the GoCycle App, kids can have fun on the bike, track their distance, and add their kilometres to the virtual journey around our wide brown land.

You can find more information here

ride nation

Ex ActivitiesPlatinum

Joshua Dick, Nova Donohoe, Charlie Duffell, Maia Frearson, Rachel Moyle, Jocelyn Russ, Ted Duffell, James Ryan, Mariyam Mathew, Nic Boffa, Kiera Pengilly, Jack Wade

100% Attendance (Record number!)

Charlie Duffell, Ted Duffell, Baxter Donohoe, Alex Marchant-Powell, Mariyam Mathew, Nic Boffa, Archie Donohoe, Lara Espie, Joyce Gahani, Lewis Gall, Charlotte O’Neill, Ruby Weatherstone

• Musical • Junior Rock Wall • Lego Club

Parent permission forms can be collected from Student Access if your child would like to sign up for a new activity for Term 2.

fRee to LoVINg Home

Baldwin Organ in working order is FREE to giveaway to a good home. Must be collected from St Philip’s College. Please contact Mrs Sarah Pollitt for more details.

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Parents as Career Supporters

Parents and carers play an important role in helping their children to make career choices. They are the greatest influence on their children’s career choice. Making career choices may be challenging. The “world of work” is complex and careful investigation is needed so that careers can be properly planned.

The workplace children will enter may be very different from when their

parents started working.

Some strategies to help your teenagers with their career choices:

Remain positive

No matter how complex and confusing the changes in employment and

training may seem, the majority of school leavers now have access to

a number of education and vocational pathway opportunities.

Try to avoid the “What are you going to do/be when you leave school?”

Type questions. These questions are often very confronting. Instead

take the opportunity to talk about career options whenever possible, for

example when a news item appears on a current affairs program or when

a University/TAFE Open Day is approaching.

Encourage your child to develop a positive self-esteem

Focus on their achievements – but not just at school. Acknowledge their

efforts in all their activities – keeping their room tidy, participating in

sport, community activities, setting goals and achieving them.

Show them you believe in them!

Allow for a change in direction

It is very unusual for a student to choose a career at a very early age and

never waiver in their choice. Be prepared for changes in direction and

encourage your teenager to continue to explore a variety of options.

Encourage them to learn from their mistakes

Even if you feel uncertain about their choice, remain positive as they make

their first steps towards their career. It isn’t the end of the world if they

choose the wrong work experience or subject. Discovering that a previous career interest is not for them is a positive step in the decision making process as it gives them the time to re-assess their interests and to broaden their options.

Encourage them to find an industry contact

When a teenager begins to express an interest in a particular career, if it is possible, help them to establish links with someone in that field. This person can then provide a direct, first hand information link with that particular occupation or industry.

Networking

Students should be actively encouraged to develop an information network themselves. This network could well be friends, neighbours, part-time work employers, work experience employers and your family’s builder/car repairer/plumber/accountant (depending on their career interests) and other contacts made by the student. The network serves two purposes – it allows students to gain realistic insights into their chosen career and it broadens their chances of finding jobs as a large number of vacancies are only advertised by word-of-mouth.

Share your experiences

Talk to your teenagers about your own experiences of work and study and your reasons for making particular career decisions. Discuss the problems you have faced and how you dealt with them. Speak openly of the positive and negative aspects of the jobs you have done.

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Respect their feelings and their privacy Do they have someone special, perhaps not always you, to confide in? A relative, family or professional friend or someone who is interested in young people like a church or sports group leader can provide a sympathetic ear. Each student is special and needs someone to listen in a special way. No matter how strongly you may feel about what your teenagers are doing, there may be times when you need to be able to step back from the situation.

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Respect their feelings and their privacy Do they have someone special, perhaps not always you, to confide in? A relative, family or professional friend or someone who is interested in young people like a church or sports group leader can provide a sympathetic ear. Each student is special and needs someone to listen in a special way. No matter how strongly you may feel about what your teenagers are doing, there may be times when you need to be able to step back from the situation.

AN INITIATIVE OF:

@CAREERSWEEKAUCAREERSWEEK.COM.AU

Parents as Career Supporters

Parents and carers play an important role in helping their children to make career choices. They are the greatest influence on their children’s career choice. Making career choices may be challenging. The “world of work” is complex and careful investigation is needed so that careers can be properly planned.

The workplace children will enter may be very different from when their

parents started working.

Some strategies to help your teenagers with their career choices:

Remain positive

No matter how complex and confusing the changes in employment and

training may seem, the majority of school leavers now have access to

a number of education and vocational pathway opportunities.

Try to avoid the “What are you going to do/be when you leave school?”

Type questions. These questions are often very confronting. Instead

take the opportunity to talk about career options whenever possible, for

example when a news item appears on a current affairs program or when

a University/TAFE Open Day is approaching.

Encourage your child to develop a positive self-esteem

Focus on their achievements – but not just at school. Acknowledge their

efforts in all their activities – keeping their room tidy, participating in

sport, community activities, setting goals and achieving them.

Show them you believe in them!

Allow for a change in direction

It is very unusual for a student to choose a career at a very early age and

never waiver in their choice. Be prepared for changes in direction and

encourage your teenager to continue to explore a variety of options.

Encourage them to learn from their mistakes

Even if you feel uncertain about their choice, remain positive as they make

their first steps towards their career. It isn’t the end of the world if they

choose the wrong work experience or subject. Discovering that a previous career interest is not for them is a positive step in the decision making process as it gives them the time to re-assess their interests and to broaden their options.

Encourage them to find an industry contact

When a teenager begins to express an interest in a particular career, if it is possible, help them to establish links with someone in that field. This person can then provide a direct, first hand information link with that particular occupation or industry.

Networking

Students should be actively encouraged to develop an information network themselves. This network could well be friends, neighbours, part-time work employers, work experience employers and your family’s builder/car repairer/plumber/accountant (depending on their career interests) and other contacts made by the student. The network serves two purposes – it allows students to gain realistic insights into their chosen career and it broadens their chances of finding jobs as a large number of vacancies are only advertised by word-of-mouth.

Share your experiences

Talk to your teenagers about your own experiences of work and study and your reasons for making particular career decisions. Discuss the problems you have faced and how you dealt with them. Speak openly of the positive and negative aspects of the jobs you have done.

CAREERSWEEK.COM.AU @CAREERSWEEKAU

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Respect their feelings and their privacy Do they have someone special, perhaps not always you, to confide in? A relative, family or professional friend or someone who is interested in young people like a church or sports group leader can provide a sympathetic ear. Each student is special and needs someone to listen in a special way. No matter how strongly you may feel about what your teenagers are doing, there may be times when you need to be able to step back from the situation.

Library closed to the publicStaff available to answer phone and emailenquiries from 8am-6pmBook'a'Book service available for pickup anddeliveryPrint & Pickup service available for pickup fromthe LibraryAll returned items cleaned and placed in 72hour quarantineStaff wear PPE when handling collection itemsOnline programs including Storytime, BabyRhyme Time, STEAM Club and School HolidayProgramsTelephone support programs including SpokenEnglish, Connect To Tech and Read & WriteWiFi available 8am-10pm outside the Librarybuilding Loan items - Double Loans, Double TimeOverdue Notices suspendedIncreased cleaning schedule

Library open modified hours of:Mon-Fri 10am-1pm & 3pm-6pmSat-Sun as normal, 10am-1pm

Library "reset" and cleaned between 1pm-3pmLimit of 50 people in the LibrarySanitisation Stations situated around LibraryStaff "Greeter" to have safety conversation withall customers entering the LibraryNo cinema or DVD playersNo food or drink to be brought into libraryBYO headphones (won't be supplied by Library)7 Public PCs - spaced accordinglyPC sessions limited to 1/2 hourMeeting Room and Alice Springs Collectionclosed to the publicFurniture and shelving reconfigured/removed toallow 1.5m spacingWater bubbler unavailableBook'a'Book service available for delivery tovulnerable customers onlyPrint & Pickup service available for pickupAll returned items cleaned and placed in 24hour quarantineNo physical programs - continuation of onlineprogramsOne-on-one support programs by appointmentWiFi available 8am-10pm Increased cleaning schedule

Library openMon-Fri 10am-6pmSat-Sun 10am-1pm

Sanitisation Stations situated around LibraryNo food or drink to be brought into libraryPublic PCs - spaced accordinglyMeeting Room and Alice Springs Collectionmay temporarily remain closed to the public Furniture and shelving reconfigured/removed toallow 1.5m spacingBook'a'Book service available for delivery tovulnerable customers onlyAll returned items cleaned Physical programs resumeSupport programs resumeIncreased cleaning schedule

Reception (08) 8950 4511 l Student Access (08) 8950 4573 l Library (08) 8950 4576 l Registrar (08) 8950 4501 l Medical Centre (08) 8950 4567

Boys’ Accommodation (08) 8950 4520 l Girls’ Accommodation (08) 8950 4537 l Rivergum Cafe (08) 8950 6232 l Accounts (08) 8950 4525

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