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T E R M 1 W E E K 6 – 9 M A R C H 2 0 1 8 – I S S U E 0 6 / 1 8 Dear St Michael’s Community, Happy International Women’s Day! Thursday 8 March was the annual International Women’s Day. This year’s focus is a strong call-to-action to press forward and progress gender parity. There is a strong call to #PressforProgress motivating and uniting friends, colleagues and whole communities to think, act and be gender inclusive. To celebrate IWD this year, Ms Tonia Carfora and the Year 12 College Leaders organised a lunch for interested female students and staff to network and hear a motivating story from the Director Research & Development from Mayne Pharma, Ms Rosanna Karnas. Ms Karnas has worked and excelled in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnological industry for over 20 years. The lunch was a great success and will be the first of many more to celebrate the day at the College. Thank you to the team of St Michael’s College Secondary staff and students involved and to the Primary staff for Thursday’s morning tea, with both events highlighting and celebrating the themes of the day.

Lasallian Heritage Training Brother John Cantwell and Ms Amanda Proulx, travelled to Adelaide on Thursday to present Lasallian Heritage (Part 1) training to a number of staff from the Primary and Secondary campuses. The training was an introduction to the essentials of Lasallian heritage. Mrs Deborah Lapsley, HR Director, summed up the day; “Excellent presenters and a highly enjoyable day to find out more about my colleagues and the Lasallian vision of education.” Thank you to those staff members that helped with the organisation of the day and to Br John and Amanda who were excellent presenters. Live Jesus in our hearts! John Foley Principal

SECONDARY CAMPUS | 15 Mitton Avenue Henley Beach SA 5022 | T 8356 5966 | F 8356 1092

PRIMARY CAMPUS | 78 East Avenue Beverley SA 5009 | T 8346 6548 | F 8346 9449

STUDENT ABSENTEE/LATE ARRIVAL LINES: | Primary: 8150 2397 | Secondary: 8150 2323

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CALENDAR

TERM 1 2018 (subject to change)

MARCH 12 Adelaide Cup Public Holiday 13 Year 9 Girls Italian Excursion Year 10 Brain Bee Challenge 14 Year 12 Retreat 15 Year 12 Retreat National Close the Gap Day 16 Year 12 Retreat 20 Years 7 - 8 Drama Residency 21 Years 7 - 8 Drama Residency 22 Sonya Ryan Presentation 7.00pm 27 Years 7 - 9 Night at the Museum (MC) 27 -29 Year 11 Business Week 29 Holy Thursday 30 Good Friday APRIL 2 Easter Monday 3 Year 8 Drama Performance 7.00pm 5 Year 7 Retreat 6 MISSION ACTION DAY 11 Year 12 Vaccinations (MC) 12 Year 11 WPP Work Experience 13 Reception and Year 7 2020 enrolments close CLASSES CONCLUDE

SMC PASTORAL WORKER It is inevitable that in a school the size of St Michael’s College, many of our students will experience the illness and/or death of a close family member or friend. Many of you are familiar with my involvement with the families of the school. I would like to invite you to call me if there is any assistance I can offer with bereavements, funerals or support for your families during illness or whether it be a visit or prayers. Please don’t hesitate to contact me directly via email SrNithya@smc.sa.edu.au and/or mobile: 0432340268. With blessings. Sr Nithya - Pastoral Support Worker

RIP Mr Levino Mazzocchetti Much loved Grandfather of Isabella Candeloro (Year 12), Lewis Candeloro (Year 9), Gabriel Mazzocchetti (Year 5) and Lucas Mazzocchetti (Year 3). Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

ONLINE SAFETY PRESENTATION St Michael's College will be hosting an Online Safety Presentation - presented by Sonya Ryan, in the Mary MacKillop Centre on Thursday 22 March at 7.00pm. It is wonderful to have Sonya join us again to speak on this current and important topic, for which she has such a personal passion. All College parents are welcome to attend. The presentation will cover topics including: • Protecting your privacy - Social networking - Mobile phone apps • Sharing your information online - Sexting • Online gaming - Cyber bullying - GPS enabled devices Please see the flyer in this edition of the STAR for further details. Sonya will also be presenting to Years 8, 9 & 10 students during class time Wednesday and Thursday. Parents can register their attendance through Trybooking. Admission is free, though limited seats are available.

MISSION ACTION DAY On Friday 6 April, the College will experience one of the most significant days on the St Michael’s College calendar for 2018: Mission Action Day (MAD) This is a real opportunity for us as a community to come together to make a difference for MAD 2018. MAD provides a unique Lasallian opportunity to raise money for our brothers and sisters who live in impoverished conditions. It is important that nomination forms are returned as soon as possible to ensure your child the best opportunity to secure their first activity preference. St Michael’s College prides itself on both the participation levels of its students and the success of fundraising on this special day. Activity booklets for both the Primary and Secondary students can be accessed here. Mr Sam Kitschke - Director of Pastoral Senior Campus and Mr Matt Rowlands - Director Student Wellbeing & Administration - Primary Campus

STUDENT ABSENCE Please advise student lateness or absenteeism via the

designated phone numbers:

PRIMARY: 8150 2397 SECONDARY: 8150 2323

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PRIMARY CAMPUS PRIMARY CAMPUS HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP Where: Primary Campus oval When: Wednesday 14 March 2018 Years 2 – 6 from 9.15am, Reception and Year 1 from 12.00pm Wear: Sports uniform and hat, please also wear House coloured T-shirts (coloured bibs will be available if students do not

have the correct coloured shirt. Parents/caregivers most welcome to attend

OSHC CONTACT DETAILS OSHC now has a direct contact phone number – 0402 428 983 Please call this number between 6.30am and 6.00pm. OSHC Director, Billy Graves will be on site daily until 9.00am and between 2.30 – 3.30pm for any face-to-face queries. The OSHC team will not be available between 3.10 – 4.15pm, as they will be dedicating their time to the children.

VACATION CARE – APRIL 2018 The activities for the Term 1 holidays Vacation Care program are now out! Forms can be downloaded from the SchoolStream app. Please return to OSHC Director Billy Graves via the front desk or to OSHC before 9.00am each morning.

Monday 16 Tuesday 17 Wednesday 18 Thursday 19 Friday 20 Game Day - bring your hand held games to play. G or PG rated games only with parent consent.

Semaphore Cinemas – today we will venture to Odeon Star Semaphore Cinemas to see ‘Early Man’. Pack lunch required. No lunch money please.

Wheels Day – today we will have the entire oval and playground to use, so bring your wheels and don’t forget your helmet!

South Australian Museum – today we will venture to the Museum of South Australia and then walk to the Botanic Gardens. Packed lunch required. No lunch money please.

Multi Culture Day – the OSHC team will be setting up shared tables of food celebrating the different cultures of our families.

Monday 23 Tuesday 24 Wednesday 25 Thursday 26 Friday 27 Adelaide Zoo Packed lunch required. No lunch money please.

Cooking Day – today we are baking ANZAC cookies for afternoon tea and homemade burgers for lunch.

ANZAC Day – we are closed today.

Sports and Movie Day – we will have access to the school gym in the morning and movies for the children who want to relax.

AMF Bowling – today we are visiting AMF Woodville for bowling and laser skirmish. Packed lunch required. No lunch money please.

WELLBEING PRESENTATION On Wednesday 7 March, the Primary Campus hosted a parent engagement evening in Founders Hall. Over 65 parents attended the evening and were able to immerse themselves in a variety of activities that centred on wellbeing practices and the direction our students will be heading in, about resilience, student voice and leadership capacity during their primary years. It was wonderful to hear the thoughts from parents about the wellbeing programs currently offered at St Michael’s and to further inform them of the BOUNCE BACK Program that continues to further educate students about challenges they may experience in life and strategies to overcome them. The evening also provided the opportunity for parents across a range of year levels to get to know one another a little better. Mr Matt Rowlands - Director Student Wellbeing and Administration - Primary

COLES – SPORT FOR SCHOOLS The race is on - the Primary Campus is collecting the Coles, Sport for Schools vouchers. The final day to receive the vouchers is Friday 11 May. For every $10 spent at Coles, customers will receive one Sports for Schools voucher (exclusions apply). The more vouchers received the more exciting sporting goods we can order from brands such as Kookaburra, Nike, Sherrin, Spalding, Wilson, Steeden and Nyda. Please send your vouchers to the Primary Administration Office or drop them in the collection boxes located in Early Primary and Primary Administration. Thank you for supporting us!

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SECONDARY CAMPUS YEAR 12 RETREAT: WEDNESDAY 14 – FRIDAY 16 MARCH The Year 12 Retreat is a key event in the College calendar and invariably one of the most memorable experiences of the year. It is a means of engaging senior students and making links between the world they know and the faith to which they are called. Student evaluations of the retreat confirm its profound value and central place in the St Michael’s Year 12 experience. Please refer to the parent letter for all details regarding this event. A summary appears below. Group 1: Mylor Baptist Centre –12-6, 12-7, 12-8, 12-10 Wingrove Road, Mylor: 8388 5234 Group 2: Latvian Camp Dzintari –12-2, 12-3, 12-4, 12-9 Willson Drive, Normanville: 8558 3485 Group 3: Nunyara Conference Centre –12-1, 12-5, 12-11 5 Burnell Drive, Belair: 8278 1673 Transport: All students travel by bus with St Michael’s staff Departing: 8.45am Wednesday 14 March from St Michael’s College Returning: Approximately 12.00pm Friday 16 March at St Michael’s College Students will need to bring: sleeping bag, pillow, towel, toiletries (soap, tooth, brush etc.), insect repellent, two tea towels, hat, sun screen, walking shoes, torch, coat, change of clothes and closed shoes for outdoor activities (they will get muddy), warm clothing (evenings can be cold), swimming gear optional (Normanville), clothing and shoes that may get wet (canoeing Mylor), personal medication. Any queries may be addressed to Mr Robert Dempsey - Director of Mission. Mr Robert Dempsey – Director of Mission

YEAR 12 TIES A reminder that Year 12 ties are to be worn with the winter uniform in Term 2 and Term 3. Students can purchase the ties from the Bookroom for $22. Cash and card payments accepted. Mr Mark Labrosciano – Year 12 Director

X-RAY DONATIONS The Year 11 Drama class is working on their devised production, which will be staged in Week 11 of this term. As part of our set design we are seeking donations of old x-rays that are of no medical use anymore. These x-rays will have the names of the donators blanked out to ensure their privacy and the x-rays themselves will be far enough away that the audience will be unable to see details. Donations can be handed into the Secondary Campus front office. From all of us in the Year 11 Drama class, thank you for helping us and we hope to see you at the production in Week 11. Alexander Clark - 11PC-03

YEAR 8 CAMP On Wednesday 21 February, Year 8 students arrived at school, eagerly awaiting three days of outdoor activities and teamwork at one of the four locations: Camp Aldinga (Aldinga Beach), Ankara Youth Camp (Walker Flat), Woodhouse Activity Centre (Piccadilly) or C U at Wallaroo Camp (Wallaroo). On arrival, each camp were greeted by a team of energetic Active Education staff who launched students straight into fun and inclusive activities with a focus on building positive relationships. The camp offered students the chance to build on existing relationships within their Pastoral Class, develop new relationships with others, as well as strengthen the bond as a Year 8 community by offering a supporting role to one another through the activities and challenges. Students spent two nights at their camp, experiencing activities such as ‘attack and defend’, geocaching, bushwalking, paracord and bracelet making, Challenge Hill and laser tag at Woodhouse, Surf Safety at Aldinga, Kayaking/Canoeing at Ankara and Wallaroo, as well as various teacher-led activities in the evenings. Through undertaking these challenges, students were able to gain an appreciation of their ability to work together and support each other to complete aspects of the activities, as well as spending time enjoying each other’s company. A big thank you to all of the students for their attendance, participation, enthusiasm, and attitude on camp as well as the Year 8 Pastoral teachers and staff who took time away from their families to get to know the students in Year 8 as well as offer support to the students in their class.

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YEAR 7 TECHNOLOGY CLASS – CUTTING BOARDS The Year 7 Technology class have finished their first project, which is a cutting board. The boys all had the opportunity to use the new SMC Laser Cutter to place an image of fruit and vegetables onto their boards. The students thoroughly enjoyed using this new $40,000 piece of technology. Such technology allows the student to produce professional looking projects, appreciate computer interfacing with machinery and use new technology.

Mr Tony Galpin – Design and Technology Teacher MUSIC FOCUS The Music Focus (previously Music Camp) was conducted over Thursday and Friday last week at the Secondary Campus. It is aimed at fast tracking the repertoire for the various co-curricular ensembles at St Michael's College. It comprises intensive rehearsals and sectionals with expert band leaders from across Adelaide as well as teachers within the music faculty itself. Music Focus is a fun, collaborative experience that prepares students for the expectations and discipline needed to achieve excellence in the performance Arts. It brings together like-minded students in a supportive and safe environment while empowering them to strive for their own personal goals as musicians.

Mr James Musci – Acting Director of Music

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STUDENT SERVICES

YEAR 11 AND 12 WORK EXPERIENCE The deadline for returning the Workplace Learning Agreement Form and the Work, Health & Safety Checklist is Week 8, Friday 23 March. Please return to Ms Tidd in the VET Office. Please see Mr Vizaniaris or Mr Woolford if you have any questions.

INSIGHT INTO EMERGING CAREERS: GAMING ESPORTS Which industry has attracted a significant portion of new investment in West Lakes recently?...eSports! The Adelaide Crows have committed to a major investment in both facilities and development in a gaming team to participate in the upcoming eSport competitions. This provides a full time career path for highly skilled gamers. Team Legacy Play League of Legends will participate in the Oceania Pro League with prizemoney worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. If you are a parent of an outstanding gamer, a valid career path does exists for those shining in the types of games that make up eSports. The development of eSport playing arenas in Aelaide will create numerous jobs in IT, Hopsitality, Marketing etc. Recently a young Sydney boy called Marcus Gomes who was ranked very high on FIFA17 was identified by Melbourne City FC to represent them in the international FIFA competitions. Australia’s highest earning eSport player is Damien Chok (aka kpii) who plays for team Newbee, see article here. The story of local lad Scott Kennedy ‘Custa’ who is living in Dallas and earning a six figure salary is also an interesting read, see article here. As eSport is classified as a sport and players as athletes it removes many restictions normally placed on visas etc. There is even talk of adding eSport to the 2024 Olympics.

YEAR 12 PASTORAL ASSEMBLY CAREERS TALK This week we addressed the Year 12 students to cover a range of topics from career decision-making, SACE special provisions, calculating an ATAR, alternative pathways and most importantly fostering curiosity and an open mind. Students should now be aware of the concept of scaled scores used for University ATAR calculations and most importantly the differences in scaling patterns between various subjects. We encourage all students to make an appointment with one of the Career Counsellors to discuss how ATAR calculation works. We remind students that a string of B and B+ grades in particular subjects may not result in a competitive ATAR for an offer to a 2019 University course if these subjects traditionally exposed to higher scaling impacts. Students who are not eligible for an ATR in 2019 should have received a letter last week and we encourage these students to make an appointment to ensure their career planning is under way. There are wonderful pathway options for students doing non ATAR courses and the outcomes are enhanced with thorough preparation and planning, whether it be a TAFE pathway, apprenticeship or some alternative pathway. The PowerPoint is now on the Year 12 Portal and on the College Intranet under Student Services. Your son or daughter will need to access the PowerPoint to share with families.

TIMELY CAREER ADVICE University of South Australia - School holiday campus tours UniSA have released dates for Term 1 school holiday campus tours. Families can book a tour to explore the world-class facilities at any of the 4 metropolitan campuses. You may wish to visit the UniSA Website to see courses of interest at which campuses they are delivered. Campus tours bookings are required to register click here • City East: Monday 16 April at 10.00am • City West: Tuesday 17 April at 11.00am • Mawson Lakes: Thursday 19 April at 10.00am • Magill: Friday 20 April at 10.00am

HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD TO SLEEP BETTER Sleep quality is important as it affects so much of our day-to-day functioning. When we do not get enough sleep, it can have a detrimental impact on our performance, concentration levels, memory, keeping fit and our overall mood. Many of us tend to tolerate daytime sleepiness but there are proven strategies that can help to significantly improve our quality of sleep. Click here to access Psychologist Kiralee Smout’s article to review 12 strategies to help your child have a better night’s sleep. Mr Kevin Woolford - VET Coordinator, Ms Rose Coorey and Mr Anthony Vizaniaris - Career Counsellors Ms Sarah Davies and Ms Ida-Marie Tullio – Student Counsellors

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CO-CURRICULAR RESULTS

PRIMARY CRICKET

Year 6 SMC 8/110 V PAC 116 Batting; M.Sholes 26, X.Smith 18, W.Rayner 15no Bowling; G.Mazzocchetti 3/8, X.Smith 1/7, L.Slattery 1/9

Year 5 SMC 5/85 V SPSC 5/94 Batting; K Maddern 17no, J Harradine 17no, Z Peucker 4 Bowling; A Savaji 1/2, J Harradine 1/6, K Maddern 1/7

TENNIS

Primary Gold SMC -2 V SJG - 7; Singles - K Roussianos 4-6, S Vander Vlies 0-6, S Dion-French 1-4, J Wallace 5-6, L Santos -Tait 6-4, M Colella 4-6. Doubles K Roussianos/S Vander Vlies 1-6, S Dion-French/J Wallace 5-6, L Santos-Tait/ M Colella 6-3,

SECONDARY - BOYS CRICKET FIRST XI SMC 10/111 v WS 9/142; Batting: M Tokic 31; Bowling: C Wood 4/29, J Adamson 2/19

2ND XI SMC 10/85 v NAZ 10/37; Batting: J Critchley 30, B Winston 18; Bowling: M Plunkett 5/6, O Taras 2/2, J Haller 1/5

9A SMC 9/98 v SC 5/68; Batting: N Thornton 29no, L Hoy 28, C O’Reilly 15; Bowling: C O’Reilly 2/11, D Irish 1/3, L Hoy 1/11

8A BYE 7/8B SMC 6/76 v SPC 9/64; Batting: J White 17no, L Gregg 12no; Bowling: J White 3/6, L Consalvo 2/5 TENNIS

DRIVE SMC 9:54 v CBC 0:22; Doubles: B Bannear/M Hambly 6-1, C Schwarz/W House 6-2, J Norris/J Stephens 6-3 Singles: B Bannear 6-2, M Hambly 6-3, C Schwarz 6-2, W House 6-4, J Norris 6-2, J Stephens 6-2

MIDDLE

SMC 7:57 v PAC 5:49; Doubles: D Sutton/I Brown 6-3, D Carnie/J Gurr 3-6, J Porcaro/Z Terminello 6-2, C Nesci/R Pacetta 4-6 Singles: D Sutton 6-1, I Brown 6-0, D Carnie 7-5, J Gurr 1-6, J Porcaro 6-1, Z Terminello 7-6, C Nesci 5-7, R Rodrigues 0-6

VOLLEYBALL SENIOR SMC v SJGS; 24-26, 23-25 MIDDLE SMC v WS; 25-20, 25-22, 15-10 SWIMMING ALL SMC 340 v PAC 359 v MERC 190; 2nd Place

SECONDARY - GIRLS BASKETBALL SENIOR A SMC 38 v NAZ 44 Best Player: C Hodges, N Zerella JUNIOR A SMC 17 v SDPC 59 Best Player: E Swan TOUCH FOOTBALL SENIOR C SMC 5 v SAC 5 Best Player: Lola Kelly, J Fulford JUNIOR C SMC 2 v WILD 2 Best Player: H Dini, M Dini VOLLEYBALL SENIOR C SMC 2 v OLSH 1 Best Player: Alanna De Nadai JUNIOR C SMC 2 v SAC 2 Best Player: A Krawczyk

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CO-CURRICULAR NEWS

CATHOLIC CO-ED AND SSSSA STATE SWIMMING CARNIVALS The swimming squad has been participating in Wednesday meets against various schools over the first few weeks of the term and have so far been successful in finishing second in three of these meets and finishing in first place against Immanuel College for the first time. A fantastic effort from the entire swimming group, well done! Along with these meets, the team has competed in the Catholic Co-Ed Swimming Carnival last week and the SSSSA State Championship Swimming Carnival this week. The team was very successful in Catholic Co-Ed Carnival managing to take out the U/14 Boys, U/14 Girls, and U/16 Boys age divisions at the Catholic Co-Ed Carnival. Well done to all our swimmers who competed fantastically on the night. This week we participated in the SSSSA C Grade State Championship Swimming Carnival against eight other schools from around the state. In an amazing performance from our swimming team, we managed to finish first in the boys, girls and overall divisions. We now go up a division to the B Grade Championships next year. A big thank you to all our swimmers with many of them swimming in higher age groups than their own and to the parents for their support and assistance with timekeeping. It has been great to see the team competing so strongly and with great enthusiasm.

Mr Jordan Young - Secondary Boys Co-Curricular Coordinator

CONGRATULATIONS TO …

NATIONAL SAP SOCCER FESTIVAL Congratulations to Fabian Bonifacio, Vongai Maidza, Johnny Finamore and Xavier Smith (pictured from left), who represented South Australia at the 2018 FFT National SAP Soccer Festival in Devonport Tasmania on Friday 23 to Sunday 25 of February. The tournament displayed some of the best U/12 and 13 players in the country and featured 21 teams from around Australia. This is a fantastic achievement for the boys and well deserved. Dion Gazettas and Jordan Young - Primary and Secondary Co-Curricular Coordinators

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COLLEGE NEWS TERM DATES Term 1: Monday 29 January – Friday 13 April Term 2: Monday 30 April – Friday 6 July Term 3: Monday 23 July – Friday 28 September Term 4: Monday 15 October – Friday 7 December

RESETTING PARENT ACCESS TO SEQTA If you are experiencing problems with your SEQTA ENGAGE password, please send an email to the address parentpasswordreset@smc.sa.edu.au An activation email will be sent to your registered email address at the College, which will enable you to reset your access. Please note that this request may take up to 24 hours to process.

DOBSONS UNIFORM SHOP – 8150 2306 Click here for more information Normal trading hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday – 8.00am – 4.15pm Please contact Mary or Margaret on the above number to arrange an appointment. Fittings can be arranged and paid for at the shop which is located on the Secondary Campus. Signage is in place to assist parents. Primary school parents can also purchase items over the phone and have them delivered directly to the Primary Campus at any time. Please note: Due to building works, the Uniform Shop has been temporarily relocated to a transportable building. Access to the Uniform Shop during the building work should be via the Mitton Avenue entrances and then along the southern side of Founders Hall, please follow the signage. Access will not be possible from Lawrie Street for the duration of the project.

SECOND HAND UNIFORMS: ONLINE SELLING & BUYING Please refer to the College website for information relating to the sale of second hand uniform items. For further assistance phone 8346 3411

STUDENT TRANSPORT School bus service Adelaide Metro bus routes & timetable 286 Henley Beach to City 287 Henley Beach to City 288 West Lakes Centre Interchange to City H22 Henley Beach South to Wattle Park H32 Henley Beach South to City Grange train

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