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S t M a r y ’ s C o l l e g e A Journey of Truth

Issue 4, Monday 15 May 2017

S t M a r y ’ s C o l l e g e 253 Franklin Street

ADELAIDE SA 5000

T:8216 5700 F:8216 5730

W: www.stmaryscollege.catholic.edu.au E: [email protected]

Dear St Mary’s College, In my first newsletter I’d like to share with you part of my opening assembly with the students. Standing in St Patrick’s Church, seeing all of the girls gathered together, was one of the most memorable of my early experiences at St Mary’s. In my first time with all the students, I wanted to tell the girls something about myself, about what has led me to St Mary’s College and to offer a small insight into some of what I am passionate about. The current format will not allow for the story sharing or the presence of my brown bear so you will need to use your imagination! I began by sharing some of the children’s picture book, A Fish Out Of Water. In this story a young boy ignores the instructions of the pet store owner Mr Carp and feeds his fish way too much.

“As a young girl, I would gather my teddies together, seated neatly in rows, and I would teach them, mostly by sharing my favourite story books. The story I’ve just shared from, A Fish Out of Water, was one of my favourites probably because my Dad, who was born in Germany, is also called Otto. While I no longer read to my teddies, I still love stories and I still love teaching. Father Walter Logue from St Ignatius Junior Campus in Norwood where I grew up was an important role model for me and he is the main reason I became a teacher. Fr Logue let me help him in the Junior School Library where my Dad was maintenance man. Thanks to Fr Logue, my own book collection at home was catalogued with due date slips should anyone want to borrow one! It really came as no surprise to anyone, when, at around the age of eight, I decided that I would grow up and be a teacher. As I reflect on the story of the boy, Otto and Mr Carp today, there are three things in it that matter a lot.

Just as the boy chose Otto, I chose St Mary’s College. I am delighted to be

here as your Principal.

All of us have something to learn from others. And all of us have something to

teach someone else. Part of being human is learning what those things are. It’s not just students who have learning to do; we are all learners together.

Sometimes, just like the boy in the story, we need to ask for help. I think that’s a really big part of my job and the job of any adult who works

in a school. And as a Catholic school community it is our job with each other. I’d like to introduce my daughter Maggie; I think she is fabulous. Maggie is 16 years old and in Year 11. She is a strong, beautiful, bright young woman. She is kind, loyal to her friends but won’t be pushed around by them. She calls me Mum most of the time, but when she really wants to make her point or when I am not listening, she calls me Clare. I want Maggie to continue to be strong, bright, kind and loyal. To know her own mind and to be confident. I want her to embrace everything life has to offer, to have fun, be creative and to pursue anything she sets her mind on. I want her to continue to grow into a powerful young woman. And I never want her to feel that because she is a girl there are things she cannot do, or things she must do in a certain way. If these are the things I want for Maggie, I know that these are also things that I want for each of you. I want us together, as a community to grow and nurture strong, powerful women. Women who are free to make choices; who know that there is joy, adventure and richness in learning from and with others; and who when they need it, know that here, with me and with all of us at St Mary’s College it is okay to say ‘I need help.’”

I have had a wonderful welcome to the College from students, staff, parents and the wider community and I look forward to all that is to come.

Clare Nocka

Principal

From the Deputy Principal: Student Wellbeing

13 Reasons Why By now you all would have received an email at the beginning of this term raising your awareness about the Netflix series ‘13 Reasons Why’. I received lots of positive feedback from parents and carers, greatly appreciative of the information I sent out. Many parents/carers had not heard of the series, and for some parents, they were aware of it and shared the same concerns. What the release of such a series and its impact highlighted to me is how the na-ture of watching TV series and movies has changed. ’13 Reasons Why’ was released just before Easter and many young people had watched it, without their parents’ awareness or knowledge, by the end of the school holidays often alone in their bedrooms. No longer does the family sit together in the lounge room watching the same TV screen, and therefore, no longer do parents/caregivers know what their daughters are watching. Now, everyone has their own screen (phone, iPad, laptop, etc.) of some sort and more often than not, watches the screen alone. Netflix and other streaming media sources such as Stan, allow young people to watch an array of TV series and movies with no adult supervision and without parents/caregivers being aware of what they are watching.

Below is a link to an interesting article by Kirrilee Smout, a psychologist based at Developing Minds about ’13 Reasons Why’, which is a two minute summary for parents & teachers:

http://developingminds.net.au/blog/2017/5/8/13-reasons-why-the-2-minute-summary-for-parents-and-teachers-plus-questions-to-ask-your-teen

I would like to reiterate the importance of discussing with your daughters what they’re watching, some of the main issues being explored in the TV shows they’re watching, and maybe even offering to sit down and watch the TV series with them … this will help stimulate conversation with the young people in your life about the issues that affect them. I did hear this week that Season 2 of ’13 Reasons Why’ has just been commissioned, so the issue is not going to go away.

If you are concerned about your daughter’s wellbeing, please do not hesitate to contact either myself, or one of the counsellors, Jo Cains and Chrysi San-telices. We are happy to follow up with your daughter here at school, or you may simply be looking for recommendations for counsellors or psychologists outside of school, which we are also happy to pass on.

If you prefer to follow up in regards to your daughter’s wellbeing and mental health outside of school yourself, below is a list of services available specifi-cally for young people, both online and phone support and resources. This is not an exhaustive list, but some of the main resources available.

KIDS HELPLINE—www.kidshelp.com.au 1800 55 1800 Kids Helpline is Australia's only free, private and confidential, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 & 25. Counsellors talk with more than 6,000 kids each week, and help with all sorts of problems, big and small.

BEYONDBLUE—www.beyondblue.org.au/ 1300 22 4636 (24 hours) Chat online: 3pm – 12am Beyondblue is the national initiative to raise awareness of anxiety and de-pression, providing resources for recovery, management and resilience. Youth Beyond Blue: Information service on depression and anxiety: beyond blue Support Service - 1300 22 4636 (cost of a local call; 24 hours) http://www.youthbeyondblue.com

HEADSPACE—www.headspace.org.au Information and advice for young people, their parents and carers, and pro-fessionals working with young people.

Headspace Centres: www.headspace.org.au/headspace-centres With 40 centres across the country, any young person who needs support, advice or just someone to talk to about a life problem, can walk in and be treated with respect and compassion, within a confidential and safe environ-ment.

EHEADSPACE—1800 650 890 Online and telephone support service that helps young people who don’t feel

ready to attend a centre or who prefer to talk about their problems via online chat, email or on the phone.

MOODGYM—https://moodgym.anu.edu.au This free, fun, interactive program helps young people identify and overcome problem emotions and show how to develop good coping skills for the future.

REACHOUT: Online mental health service providing you with lots of information to support young people to lead happier lives. Includes factsheets, videos, stories, guides, tools and apps. www.reachout.com.au

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE: CAMHS is a free community mental health service for children, young people and their families who are having difficulties in emotional, behavioural and/or social areas of their lives. There are a number of locations in Adelaide. Elizabeth: 8252 0133, Port Adelaide: 8341 1222, Paradise: 7321 4500 There are also other locations in Marion, Onkaparinga and Aldinga

UNITING COMMUNITIES: Support service for adults, young people and families: Services include counselling options for young people and families, financial and legal advice, emergency assistance, etc. Ph: 8202 5190, 10 Pitt Street, Adelaide

USEFUL SMART PHONE APPS for mental health and wellbeing:

Worry time (reachout)

Smiling Mind

Guided Meditation and Mindfulness ( Headspace)

Recharge-Move well, sleep well, be well (reachout)

CBT– iCoach

Breathe (reachout)

Please do not hesitate to contact me at school should you have further questions or wish to chat further. My direct num-ber is 8216 5728 or [email protected] Lorna Starrs Deputy Principal: Student Wellbeing

St Mary’s College, Issue 4 Monday 15 May 2017

St Mary’s College, Issue 4, Monday 15 May 2017

From the Deputy Principal: Curriculum

It is great to see students back and re-engaging in learning for Term 2. Every student brings with her to this term a fresh or continued set of aims, hopes, aspirations and challenges. At St Mary’s College, every student is challenged and supported to achieve her Personal Best. We look forward to journeying with our students this term and beyond in achieving this.

Year 7 STEM@SMC Last week we launched our Year 7 STEM trial, where a group of students are working in different ways to learn Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics content in a contemporary and future-focused learning environment. Last year, we formed a STEM Professional Learning Steering Committee (PLSC), which sought new ways of teaching through reviewing past practices, renewing current opportunities and re-imagining future learning in this growing area. Our research concluded that as well as exploring new areas of content, skills and ideas, STEM provided an opportunity to think about teaching and learning differently. As such, we defined the core details of STEM@SMC as:

Transferable skills and knowledge from Maths, Science, Digital

Technologies and more;

A Project-based pedagogy;

Promoting 21stC Learning Skills - 4Cs (critical thinking,

communication, collaboration and creativity);

Integrated through being authentic, rigorous and with integrity;

Promoting learning through a growth mindset of failing, revising and

re-engaging (‘debugging');

Relying on feedback in different forms;

Focusing on collaborative learning;

Inquiry based, promoting pedagogy, utilising technology where

appropriate;

Learning to 'debug learning' through taking positive risks and searching

for the next step;

Celebrating joy and grief in learning;

Learning needs to be connected to knowledge and experience;

Teaching disposition of 'Meddler in the Middle'.

This led to the development of a Year 7 Robotics and Programming curriculum and a variety of different, rich and integrated learning experiences, trailled with a group of Year 7 students over the term. I wish to publically acknowledge the STEM PLSC of Julianne Price, Joanne Surman and Giovanna Iannicelli, Coordinators of Mathematics, Science and Technology respectively, for their work on this project; in particular, the efforts of both Julianne and Jo in collaborating on an excellent and vibrant curriculum for the Year 7s to enjoy. I wish to also mention Leanne Fry (and later Pat Litchfield) as the teacher who is working with students. Speaking of which, most importantly, I wish to acknowledge the students’ role in embracing these learning opportunities. It was a pleasure to be in their classroom this week where I heard the following statements as they described their experiences:

“I love getting to control robots with my friends.”

“You get to program them yourself.”

“We had to agree and compromise and we got there.”

“We’ve achieved this, now what if we try to change it up?”

“We’re going to try and figure this out for ourselves.”

“We’re making our own choices and working it out for ourselves”

“I don’t know how to do this, but we will work it out.”

“Let’s take this learning outside.”

“Let’s switch it up a bit.”

University of Adelaide Scholarships Last week I was also fortunate enough to attend the University of Adelaide Scholarship Ceremony and Bonython Hall. The College celebrated the achievements of two 2016 Graduates in gaining different scholarships. Lewis MacFarlane was the recipient of the University of Adelaide Principal’s Scholarship, which awards students of high academic merit, who have also made a significant contribution to their school and to the wider community. It provides an allowance of $5,000 to assist with education/living costs for the first year of Lewis’ study at the University of Adelaide. We are very proud of Lewis’ Achievements in gaining the Scholarship and wish Lewis all the best in future study.

We also celebrated the achievements of Leila Yeganehmehr who was awarded the Adelaide Refugee and Humanitarian Scholarship. This has been established in recognition of the financial hardships that are faced by students from a refugee background and will support Leila to fulfil her aspiration of studying at the University of Adelaide. The Scholarship covers 100% of her tuition fees In Semester 1, and she also receives $2,500 per annum for the duration of her studies, up to a maximum of four (4) years. Leila was supported by the Dominican Sisters of the Holy Cross Province in her Senior Secondary Studies at St Mary’s.

We are very proud of Lewis’ and Leila’s efforts and congratulate them on achieving their Personal Bests.

We look forward to seeing you at Learning Reviews on 23 and 24 May.

Corey Tavella Deputy Principal: Curriculum


Generation is Jazz 2017 The 2017 Generations in Jazz Festival was held once again in Mt Gambier. This event is growing year by year, so much so that there were nearly 5000 students attending the competition last week. St Mary’s College once again took two Stage Bands and two Vocal Jazz Ensembles down to Mt Gambier, consisting of 62 students and four staff.

We have a very successful tradition of having at least one of, or groups, taking a top three place in their division, namely our Vocal Jazz Division 1 choir who came third in last year’s competition. Although, for the first time in five years we did not gain a place, we are extremely proud of all of the efforts the girls put in and were very happy with their performances, in an increasingly high standard competition.

However, we did have a first and that was, Year 10 student Teresa Kelly, who was chosen for the Division 2 ‘Superband’. This is a band selected from all of the competing bands in their division for the best player on each instrument. Teresa was chosen for her fantastic solo on the vibraphone … amazing work Teresa!

Thank you to all the music staff who worked so hard to prepare the girls for this weekend and the biggest congratulations must go the Music girls for representing the College so wonderfully.

Ben Chambers - Coordinator of Music

Vocal Jazz Ensembles Vocal Jazz 1 was comprised of six girls in Year 11- 2. The group competed in the ‘Small Group’ Division 1 vocal section. Under the direction of Ms Michelle Nicole and Ms Sue Rodger, the group performed the set piece ‘The Grass Grows Greener’ arranged by Anders Edenroth, and choice piece ‘The Days of Wine and Roses’ arranged by Michelle Nicolle. The new ‘Small Group’ section provided a challenging and rewarding

experience for the girls, who performed both songs acapella. The girls worked extremely hard and performed wonderfully. Appreciation and thanks to both vocal directors for your support and guidance, throughout the process.

Kyra Zoina - Student Music Coordinator

Vocal Jazz 2 competed in Division 2 and consisted of 26 girls from Year 10-12. We performed two pieces, the set piece which everyone in this division performs was ‘Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child’, traditionally from an African-American spiritual group arranged by Naomi Crellin. This piece featured several soloists from Year 12. Our choice piece

was ‘Ma Na Ma Na’ from the Muppets, written by Piero Umiliani, arranged by one of our vocal instructors Ms Michelle Nicolle. These pieces were contrasting, which provided the girls with the experience of singing different types of jazz.

Nikki MacLucas - Yr 12 Student

Stage Bands This year was the second time St Mary’s College entered two Stage Bands in Generations in Jazz and I was very fortunate to be a part of this. Our second Stage Band competed in Division 4 with girls in Year 9 – Year 11. For many of these girls it was their first time participating in the competition. We performed a diverse repertoire consisting of three songs. Through playing these songs, our ensemble expanded our knowledge in jazz music. We were all very excited backstage before performing knowing all our hard work was about to pay off. We played in a tent filled with

students, teachers and other people from across the country as well as our division’s adjudicators. It is fair to say that it was an enjoyable learning experience for all.

Caitlin Bowman – Year 11 Student

The Stage Band 1 comprised of students from Year 9-12 competed in Division 2 of the competition. We were the only ‘all girls’ school that competed in this division, making us the highest ranked girls’ school band in the whole of the competition-an achievement in itself!

We performed three pieces, including our chosen piece called ‘Mood Swings’, a ballad called ‘Happiness is a thing called Joe’ and the set piece that every band in the division had to play, ‘Song for Tuck’. Unfortunately, one of our Trombone players was not able to attend the competition due to illness, so in her place we were lucky enough to have a student from Aberfoyle Park High School (Claudia) join us at short notice, as without her we would not have been able to compete.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Music Department staff, especially Mr Chambers, Mr D and Mrs C for all their hard work in organising and preparing us to compete in the Generations in Jazz

weekend in Mt Gambier. Lastly, I would like to acknowledge all the Music students who participated positively and enthusiastically in the competition and for making it a very special and memorable experience.

Alex Deluca -Year 12 Student

Teresa Kelly


Term 1, 2017 is well and truly over. Easter has passed and summer has concluded and now we are in Term 2, 2017 - Autumn time and Winter approaching.

Social Justice awareness, empathy and charity was well and truly alive during Term 1. Two major activities were initiated - Project Compassion and the Annual Easter Raffle.

The 2017 Project Compassion focused on supporting communities in Indigenous Australia, Vietnam, Philippines, Timor Leste and Fiji. The students gained an insight into the needs and support for these communities as well as raising funds. This year a total of $3000 was raised. A great effort.

The annual Easter Raffle, which supports the College’s projects in Cambodia and Vietnam was highly successful. Hundreds of families, students and businesses donated goods and over 6000 tickets were sold

A total of $6000 was raised through the Easter Raffle, with 170 prizes on offer.

The top five prize winners:

First prize: K Chu (sold by Olivia Chu) Second prize: K Palat (sold by Jamine Vanderbrink) Third prize: P Siavelis Fourth prize Madilie Arrizza Fifth prize: Terry Cooper

Congratulations to all prize winners. Thank you to all the businesses/individuals that donated goods and services. A list is included in this newsletter. Peter Batty Social Justice Coordinator


Year 9 Grampians Camp

Last term, the Year 9 students and staff ventured to the beautiful Grampians National Park for the Year 9 Camp. We were graced with amazing weather

during the day, witnessed glorious sunrises over the mountain range, yet shivered just a little in the crisp night air. The girls showed

resilience and courage in facing their fears, while engaging in high ropes activities, such as abseiling, rock climbing, the giant swing and

the high pole/playpen course. On the Wednesday, we hiked to the Pinnacle in Halls Gap and were rewarded with magnificent views from

the top. Thank you to the staff who accompanied the girls on this trip. It was a fantastic week and one we will all remember.

Renee Irvine

Director of Middle School


Sports Day 2017

On Monday 20 March, St Mary's College celebrated their annual Sports Day carnival. Students and teachers arrived dressed in their team colours, which created a fun atmosphere throughout Santos Stadium. The enthusiastic involvement by all students and teachers as either participants or officials, made the day extremely enjoyable and rewarding. Well done to all of the students who won their respective age champions in their year levels, your hard work and commitment throughout the day was outstanding. Congratulations to St Thomas for their win with all three of the day’s major trophies, and a big congrats to Isobel Pannell in Mary’s Magic for creating the best overall mascot. A huge thank you to all of the parents who came out and supported the students. Our heartfelt gratitude to the Meich family, who once again organised and coordinated the timing gates for our carnival.

Overall winners: Congratulations to St Thomas —Meich Family Team trophy, Spirit Trophy winners and the overall Perpetual trophy winners.

Congratulations to the New Record Holders: Claire Ferguson (Year 9 Javelin – 37.32m) and the St Catherine’s Year 9 (4 x 100m) relay team.

Age Champions: Year 7- Abbie Player, Year 8 – Audrey Fletcher, Year 9 – Claire Ferguson, Year 10 – Tahlia Dnistrjanski, Year 11 – Gemma Tompkins and Year 12 – Soreti Anderson and Olivia Buchanan.

Well done to all House Captains, students and staff on a fantastic community event.

Bailee Phillips Student Coordinator of Sport


Last term during “Harmony Week”, members of Writers INK viewed the classic short film The Red Balloon, directed by Albert Lamorisse and set in Paris during 1955. This allegorical story, full of symbolism with a six year old boy and shiny red balloon as central characters, was a stimulus for students to recall a strong childhood memory and compose short written pieces.

Students created lovely written pieces based on memories ranging from playing hide and seek with younger siblings, the joys of listening to an Elvis love song, and using a large backyard tree as a means of escape.

In the following story Rebecca Asserud [Year 9] recalls a vivid and lasting memory of having to leave her primary school as a child in Sweden. The stimulus for her writing was a cuddly brown and white toy rabbit.

“The White Rabbit.” The children around me laughed and chattered, their small voices echoing around me. I looked around at my fellow students, a sense of dread filling me. It was my last day at ‘Viks Skola’ and although excited, I was afraid. We all rushed inside the small classroom where all teachers and parents sat, crowding around a large red mat that we all seated ourselves upon. Not only was it my last day but the last day of the school year.

The teacher, Tina, silenced the class by putting her hands into a pyramid shape that we all copied.

“Good morning, children.”

She greeted in Swedish. Tina called us children and although we were only six, we felt much older than that. The teacher began talking about the school year but I tuned out, not wanting to listen to the boring talk. If we had already learned all this, why would we need to talk about it again? It wasn’t until the diplomas were handed out that I paid attention. Students were standing up and parents were clapping, handing flowers and gifts to the teachers that were gladly accepted.

Then my name blasted through the room. I stood on my shaking legs and inhaled, all eyes turning my way. The teacher handed me the blue and yellow-laced paper and I took it into my trembling hands. I licked my dry lips and thanked her. Why was I so nervous? I shouldn’t be this nervous until the first day at my new school. The parents clapped around me and I coughed up a breath of air, it was as if I had forgotten how to breathe.

Then, Tina reached behind her back and pulled out a small brown and white, spotted plush rabbit. It was the softest and most adorable thing I had ever seen.

“The class and I have saved up some money to buy this for you as a goodbye present.”

My hands clasped around the little thing and my heart melted. I had no idea that they had done this, so how did they all keep it a secret?

“Thank you.”

I wheezed, sitting down in a daze of bliss and confusion. The room was practically spinning around me. My eyes were glued to the little rabbit and I smiled yet again.

What a beautiful way to say goodbye to me. I loved it. Rebecca Asserud

Bernie McInerney

English Coordinator

The Junior School retraced the footsteps of Jesus during the last two weeks of Term 1, coming together for a prayerful liturgy with our families in Holy Week.

Together we created a prayer space of symbols that highlighted Jesus’ journey.

We reflected that each new day is a sign of trust in God as we, and all creation, let go of the darkness in order to face the light.

This reminds us how deep within God lies … a God who would show, through his Beloved Son, that it is only through death that the seed of resurrection can be found.

Anne Soldan Junior School Coordinator Prayer and Liturgy


ROBOROOS

Madison Byass (11R) recently attended the FIRST (For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology) Steamworks Southern Cross Regional Robotics Competition held at Sydney Olympic Park. The annual international Robotics Competition has high school-aged teams compete in an alliance of three teams head to head on a special playing field with robots they have designed, built and programmed in a six week window commencing early January.

Madison competed as part of the drive crew with the SA community team Roboroos against school teams from Australia, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan, India and Brazil. They finished a very creditable sixth out of 30 teams in the qualification matches then were knocked out in the quarter finals.

Whilst they didn’t win the competition, Madison’s team received the second highest award of the competition - the Regional Engineering Inspiration Award which gave them a ticket to the World Championships in Houston Texas 19-22 April.

Well done on your achievements so far Madison!

Congratulations to the following girls on their outstanding achievements at the recent State Trampolining Championships:

Georgia Beddall: State Champion in the Junior International

Women’s competition. Georgia has qualified for the World championships

Emmeline Fragnito: Second in the State Champion Junior

International Women’s competition.

Rosie Cattrall: State Champion in the U/17 Women’s trampolining

– double mini and second in tumbling

Kiara Hutchinson: State Champion in the U/15 tumbling and

double mini tramps and second in trampolining

An outstanding achievement by these incredibly talented young women!

Rosie Petrilli Coordinator of Sport

ST PATRICK’S TECHNICAL COLLEGE College Tours

Wed 17 May 5pm | Thu 18 May 9am Hooke Road, Edinburgh North

Spend two hours with College Principal, Mr Rob Thomas, and other members of our Leadership Team, who will introduce you to St Patrick’s Technical College and explain how our unique approach has led to almost 800 apprenticeships since 2007.

Find out how our new P-TECH program is linking StPatsTech students with employment opportunities in Defence Industries through specialist qualifications and pathways to further education.

Our next College Tours for are taking place as part of Catholic Education Week on Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 May. You can register online at www.stpatstech.sa.edu.au

If you are considering St Patrick’s as a pathway for your son or daughter, we are currently taking enrolments for 2018 and places are steadily filling. We wouldn’t want you to miss out on your place!

Jasmine Kha (10B) competed in the Australia-New Zealand Brain Bee Challenge (ABBC) in March together with thousands of students from across Australia and New Zealand.

The ABBC is a competition for high school students in Year 10 to learn about the brain and its functions, neuroscience research, careers in neuroscience and to dispel misconceptions about neurological and mental illnesses.

Jasmine’s success in this competition has earnt her a spot in the State Final to be held at University of Adelaide on Friday 23 June 2017. The day will include an Individual and Team Challenge to determine the 2017 ABBC South Australia Champions, as well as tours of the research laboratories and guest speakers.

Congratulations Jasmine!

St Joseph's Old Scholars Luncheon

When: Wednesday 7 June Time: 11.45a.m. for 12 noon start Where: Hampstead Hotel, cnr North East/Hampstead Roads, Collinswood. RSVP: 2 June (Josie - 8295 3667 or Chris - 8263 1948)

Senior’s Menu $11.90. Salad/Veg Bar.

Seating WILL NOT be allocated. Invitation for all former teachers/students from any Josephite School/College here or interstate to attend.

http://www.stpatstech.sa.edu.au


On Thursday 5 April, the Years 3 to 6 participated in a fun-filled and active Italian Cultural Day.

Several class activities were undertaken.

A lunch of delicious pasta with napoletana sauce was enjoyed by all Junior School students R-6.

After lunch, the Year 7s were invited to watch the play ‘”La Festa” (The Festival ) performed by two extraordinarily energetic Melbourne performers from La Commedia Variety Productions.

We were taken on a whirlwind police investigation of the stolen Vespa stopping in at Roma, Firenze and Venezia where the manhunt ended. The play was interwoven with much humour, mayhem with Italian words and phrases sprinkled throughout the performance. We were treated to action-packed songs with generous opportunities for audience participation.

The play was a perfect way to finish off a most enjoyable Italian inspired Day.

During last term, Year 6 were practising Italian grammar while writing and then reading their books of Le Frasi Folli for the Reception class.

Animals were written into all types of fanciful situations in all kinds of settings and terrains. Their antics provided much amusement for the Year 2 class.

Some scenarios included: Oggi il cavallo marrone deve mangiare nel casotto e l’unicorno rosa e viola deve mangiare nel casotto.(Sophie E-M) (Today the brown horse has to eat in the shed and the pink and purple unicorn has to eat in the shed)

Nella mattina la tigre ora deve correre nell’erba e la giraffa alta deve parlare nella foresta. (Sophie P) (In the morning the golden tiger has to run in the grass and the tall giraffe has to speak in the forest)

Domenica, il coniglio rosso deve saltellare nel casotto e la rana bianca deve beve nella foresta. (Emmelia) (On Sunday the red rabbit has to hop in the shed and the white frog has to drink in the forest)

Martedì, il cane marrone e bianco deve saltare nel recinto e il gatto argento vuole giocare nella casa. (Caitlin S)

(On Tuesday the brown and white dog has to jump in the playground and the silver cat has to play in the house. Maestra Anne Soldan

Year 3 investigated Ancient Rome through the world of mosaics.

Year 4 created a segmented Mona Lisa using warm & cool colours.

Year 5 investigated, made and tested one of Leonardo Da Vinci’s scientific inventions - the pyramid parachute.

Year 6 studied and created Amadeo Modigliani styled portraits.


Mini Marys’ and “Just Leadership Day”

Last term, the Year 6 Mini Marys invited the Year 6 SRC and Social Justice representatives to the Cathedral Hall for the Caritas Australia “Just Leadership Day”.

“We learnt many things about how we can change the world and how the people we help with Caritas Australia`s Project Compassion box only need the smallest bit of money to help them solve their problems.

We watched a video about a person in a different country who is supported by Caritas Australia. The girl we learnt about was named Nguyet. She was born with a severe disability and was shut away from the outside world. Caritas Australia joined with another organisation in Vietnam. By doing this Caritas helped organise a committee to help parents with children who have disabilities understand more about their child’s situation, so they can give better care and support. Nguyet now lives a happier life. She makes paper flowers to sell giving her a more secure life.” Nathara

“I think it was good to have some people go and then tell everyone what they learnt.” Alice

“I liked meeting new people and learning about leadership and what Caritas Australia does.” Madison

“The people [in Vietnam & the Philippines] did most of the work to make their lives better; Caritas just supplied the money which wasn’t a lot.” Yasmeen

“It was fun and inspirational. We made a hand-washing ‘tippy-tap’ like some people in Africa to help with hygiene in our groups. The people made it out of sticks, stones, a bit of wire and plastic container. It worked well.” Ella

The following week we presented the Caritas “Poverty Quiz” to the Year 6 class and demonstrated how the world’s resources – represented by 100 M & Ms - are shared between different groups of people. Everyone was so surprised!

Keep a lookout for further activities that we will hold during the year.

Anne Soldan

Coordinator JS Dominican Faith Formation

“Did you know that the average person only wears a t-shirt approximately six times after the date of purchase?” Did you know that children under 12 in places like Bangladesh, make some of the clothes we wear for as little as $1 per day?”

Camouflaged in the laneways of Rundle Mall is the Adelaide City Library. This was the venue for last Friday’s public forum ‘Passion for Green Fashion’, where Mrs Raymond’s Year 12 Integrated Learning (Religion) class shared information on how we can be ethical consumers and take a more sustainable approach to our wardrobe. The girls worked together to best demonstrate their understanding of the significant issue through DIY video hacks to your wardrobe and other multi-modal displays. In light of one of the key themes of the evening, wardrobe essentials, the class chose to wear denim jeans and a cotton t-shirt.

The focus of the evening was a Question and Answer panel organised by one group that invited ex-scholars who volunteer at non-profit organisations, Hilary Wigg from OakTree.org and Ailish Maguire from World Vision. In addition, Kate Thomas from VGen and Hannah Materne, co-founder of FromFound also joined the panel. Lasting 45 minutes, the Q and A panel achieved high praise from all who were there, particularly the thought-provoking questions from the audience gathered through an app called padlet. Hannah Materne raised an interesting question regarding the profits made by major labels – “How much profit do they actually need? - Why not shop at Op shops?” Ailish Maguire commented “Fashion trends come back. You can save money. Save the environment. And look cool.” Which I thought really encouraged personal change within the audience.

The knowledge learnt over the past term on fast fashion versus ethical fashion choices were also demonstrated with a creative twist shown through the excellent activities prepared! Some of the students work has even been shared on the ‘Passion for Green Fashion’ Facebook page!

Overall, it was a successful night; the time and dedication put into this forum was clearly evident. One student commented, “It was really motivational to not only hear from the panellists but for this information to be shared further than our school community.”

By starting this important conversation we have already become part of a change we want to see in the world. Whilst social media is an important tool to use when sharing articles or following campaigns like Emma Watson’s ethical dress PressTour; we were able to use our own voices to express our growing concern to show significance on ethical fashion.

As participants left the forum, they were challenged to consider the ways they could be more ethical and we extend these challenges to our school community … think globally but act locally when ethically shopping for anything – especially clothing. Research. Ask questions. Who made my clothes? Can I wear this more than 6 times? And if you already own unethical clothing - set a challenge to wear it 30 times (it can be therefore marked as sustainable). Also remember to donate old clothes that are still in good condition.

We owe a huge thank you to those who came out to support Passion for Green Fashion.

This newsletter article will be submitted for my 12RE Social Justice Practical Task. Feedback forms part of the task assessment and it would be appreciated if you could provide feedback at the following link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9QZP6CG Neive Jones -Year 12 student

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May

23 Year 7 - 11 Learning Reviews from 3.30 pm

24 Year 7– 11 Learning Reviews from 1.30 pm

26 Year 10 Career Expo

31 Year 10 Drama Production

June



9 College Tour - CPA from 9.30 am - 11.00 am

12 Public holiday - Queen’s Birthday

13 Year 12 Sleep out from 6.00 pm

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Grange Jetty Cafe Aoukar family $25 Voucher

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Two Bit Villains Restaurant,

Rundle St $25 voucher

South Henley Newsagency Phil and Tracey Magazines

Cornes Toyota Cattrall Family Service Voucher

Adelaide Football Club Signed Football

Zambrero Felicity Cox Vouchers

Charlesworth Nuts Basket

Nemer Essey Lawyers

Marie Nemer, Jose-phine, Marie and

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Family 4 x $20 vouchers

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