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8 AUGUST 2018 Marist College Enews Important dates Dear Marist Family, Thursday 9 August The world needs people with a thinking heart Moderation Day, Student-Free Years 4-12 Jonathon Edwards, the nineteenth century American philosopher said, ‘Saints do not see things others do not see. On the contrary. They Friday 10 August see just what everyone else sees - but they see it differently.’ It is this O’Donoghue House Day capacity to see the world differently that I believe justifies a Catholic Wednesday 15 August education system, an alternative to the one presented by the State. As a Catholic school, in the Marist tradition, we consciously view the world Assumption Mass, 1.00pm, Junior School Hall from a different perspective and are unashamed to do so. In a Catholic Assumption Mass, 5.30pm, Mary Help of Christians school, questions of conscience are guided by the Gospel, in particular, Parish, Pearce the story of Jesus’ interaction with the world. Such modelling inevitably Year 9 Integration Day – Service Day #2 leads to confronting the culture of the day. Year 11 Study Day Year 12 AST Trial It is precisely in the interaction with the prevailing values and mores of our society that we at Marist College Canberra are called to develop a social conscience. In the darkness of the stories of conflict and Friday 17 August injustice in our world, we must remember that we, as a Marist community and as individuals, are called Marist Mothers’ and Grandmothers’ Afternoon Tea, to be a light of hope for our world. One of our core principles as a College is to shape and influence the 2.00pm - 4.00pm, Junior School Hall individual consciences of the members of our community. A social conscience is rarely developed in Conway House Day isolation. Lavalla House Day What do we mean by ‘social conscience’? For us at Marist College Canberra, a social conscience demands Monday 20 August Lisa Hendey Parent Presentation, 7.00pm – 8.30pm, • a desire to place oneself in relationship with the world Junior School Hall • a capacity to hold in creative tension one’s personal needs and wants with the needs and wants of the world Tuesday 21 August ASC Basketball • a commitment to discerning and reflecting on that tension, and • a readiness to transcend the personal for the sake of a clearly higher need. Wednesday 22 August College Walkathon In the context of a Catholic social conscience, that Mothers’ Retreat with Lisa Hendey, 9.00am – 2.00pm higher need is often found among the deprived, the Saturday 25 August diminished, and the disadvantaged. Just as the private Connect Mass, 6.00pm, Mary Help of Christians Parish conscience must be formed in freedom, so too must the social conscience retain the intrinsic right to act Monday 27 August out of ‘love and freedom’. Schools cannot mandate a Junior School Rehearsal Day social conscience. Tuesday 28 August - What we can do, however, is to plant seeds as Wednesday 29 August Marcellin Champagnat did, for the long term; it is a Junior School Musical, 7.00pm, Senior School Hall life-long process. A social conscience is not acquired by simply breathing in and out. It is the outcome of experiences, of reflection, of balanced input, of significant modelling. It has something to do with Tuesday 4 September expanding the mind’s horizons and stirring the heart’s emotions. I believe that is exactly what we are Open Morning Tour, 9.00am doing here at the College. Last Friday was Service Day. Social justice groups both within the College and across the Canberra community came together to promote, encourage and challenge our conscience for those in greater need than ourselves. The displays presented the gritty reality of the world into our lives, so that we can learn to feel it, think about it critically, respond to its suffering and engage with it PROPOSED CHANGES constructively. Many boys committed themselves to become involved and in doing so, they should learn to perceive, think, judge, choose and act for the rights of others, especially the disadvantaged and the TO SCHOOL BUS oppressed. The world needs people with a thinking heart. NETWORK IN 2019 Prayers Please keep in your thoughts and prayers the family of the father who died last Thursday as well as Click here to view a letter which has been Principal Matthew Egan–Richards and the St Clare of Assisi community. sent to parents/carers about the proposed changes, including some frequently asked May St Marcellin continue to watch over our boys and their families. questions. Parents/carers are encouraged to provide feedback to Transport Canberra by Yours sincerely this Sunday, 12 August. Matthew Hutchison Headmaster Submissions: [email protected] Enquiries: (02) 6298 7200 Web: www.maristc.act.edu.au MARIST COLLEGE ENEWS | 8 AUGUST 2018 Find out about the benefits of a Marist education Open Morning Tour Tuesday 4 September 2018 9.00am Book your spot online via our website Enrolling now for 2019 CURRICULUM IN FOCUS STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN UNIVERSITY INVITATION TO ATTEND PRESENTATION OF SYDNEY’S GIFTED AND TALENTED Parents are invited to attend a presentation on ‘Maintaining motivation, PROGRAM interest and achievement in students who are gifted’ on Thursday 6 September at 7.00pm in the Junior School Hall. Click here for more During the recent school holidays, based upon information, including how to book. the results in an entrance exam last year, Tommy Lu (Year 10) and myself went to Sydney to participate in the University of Sydney’s ‘Gifted ACT Gifted Families Support Group Inc. and Talented’ workshop. Upon arrival, we were & immediately divided into teams named after Marist College Canberra present famous scientists. Both of us were in the group named after William Bradfield. Over the next few Dr. Catherine Wormald - Maintaining motivation, days, we completed various activities ranging interest and achievement in across the various facets of science and maths. students who are gifted. Some of these activities included purifying mCherry, learning clinical veterinary skills, learning about non-transitivity in theory and practice, and even learning how Once a student has been identified as gifted and the needs and characteristics have been recognised by parents and teachers the next step is to ensure that an appropriate program is to create slime! Alongside all of this, we also had lectures in psychology, the implemented. Many schools are achieving this and students are keen and interested to go to school. A student’s schooling history of science, and a range of talks from current research students. though is generally for 13 years how then do teachers and Dr. Catherine Wormald is a lecturer in parents keep their students who are gifted motivated, education at the University of Wollongong and coordinates and teaches in gifted and interested and achieving at school. This presentation will special needs education at undergraduate discuss ideas and pathways for keeping students who are Overall, the program was amazing because it gave us exposure to areas we and post graduate level. She began her gifted engaged. Opportunity will be provided for discussion career as a secondary mathematics teacher and taught across all education systems. may wish to explore in the future, as well as providing us with an opportunity As one of the Gifted Education consultants When: 7:00pm Thursday 6 September 2018 for the Department of Education she developed the current gifted education Where: Junior Hall, Marist College Canberra to meet like-minded students. We would like to thank Mrs Billingham for policy. Catherine worked for a number of Marr Street Pearce ACT 2607 years for the Selective Schools Unit and See Map providing us with this very enlightening opportunity, as it allowed us to delve has worked for the NSW and ACT Departments of Education, and Sydney Cost: $20 per ticket (member’s receive a 50 % Catholic Schools providing advice, discount) further into our interest in science. reviewing policy and providing Tickets available here – Tickets (eventbrite) professional learning for teachers. PO Box 141 Jamison Centre, ACT , 2614 Daksh Tyagi - Year 10 ABN: 26442431408 Email: [email protected] Submissions: [email protected] Enquiries: (02) 6298 7200 Web: www.maristc.act.edu.au MARIST COLLEGE ENEWS | 8 AUGUST 2018 CURRICULUM IN FOCUS NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK ACTIVITIES A range of activities are being undertaken to mark National Science Week. Students from Years 4-12 are invited to participate in the Timeline Contest. Celebrate National Science Week with Us! Date Activities Applicable to Friday 10 August Science in ACTion Year 10 by invitation SCIENCE WEEK Monday 13 August The Timeline contest All Year 4-12 The Timeline Contest to Monday 20 students August Click here for information. $250 worth of prizes up for grabs Monday 13 August Big fire in your hands! All Year 7-12 Open to all students from Years 4 to 12 (Lunch) students To win, all you have to do is create an amazing timeline to: 1. Identify a scientific concept, technology, device or an idea. 2. Identify the important scientists, philosophers or E9 mathematicians who have contributed to its development (it is the theme of your timeline!). 3. Make it better by researching the future of your topic of research. Thursday 16 August 2019 Science Tour U.S.A. – Senior science (T) 4. Present it in a form of your choice*. 5. All submissions are to be made by no later than 10:30 am on th 20 August 2018 at Junior School: Mr Galvin (4/5 Galvin Classroom) (6.00pm) Launch students by Senior School: Mr Bhatnagar (Science Staffroom) th * Presentations can be printed as a poster, comic strip, an infographic, or in an Theatrette registration electronic format – powerpoint, short video, animation etc.