the Coracle St Columba College Newsletter Friday 12 Apr 2019 : Term One, Week 11
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Advance Notice: Dear Parents and Caregivers, ______
On Monday 1 April, three staff members attended a conference organised Mon 29 April by the Institute of Educational Assessors. Keynote speakers included Pupil Free Day (Staff Training) Andreas Schleicher, Sandra Milligan and Martin Westwell who challenged Tues 30 April schools to be future focussed and teach the skills for the 21st century. Term 2 Commences This means shifting the focus in schools from “What do we know?” to “What can we do with what we know?”. This work is absolutely necessary and to develop Wed 1 May - 3.30-5pm in our students be thinking like a writer, a mathematician, a scientist, designer Y12 Research Project Exhibition or developer. Finding solutions to problems, using creativity and have the ability Mon 6 May to work well with others is key now and in the future. Year 5 Ballarat Educational Tour This leads me to share with you information about the future directions of the Tues 7 May - 3.30-7pm College. We have begun the strategic planning process for 2020 and beyond. MSS 3WLC Claire Parkinson, from Opportunity Knocks, will be facilitating a session for Wed 8 May - 3.30-7pm parents and caregivers on Thursday 30 May at 8.45am in the PAC. I hope you MSS 3WLC can save the date and come along. Thurs 16 May - 9-10.30am The College AGM will be held on Tuesday 28 May at 6pm in the Lecture Theatre, Volunteer Induction Session Middle School Campus. This will be an opportunity for you to hear about the performance of the College in 2018 and I warmly invite you to attend. Tues 21 May - 6-7.30pm Volunteer Induction Session I sincerely thank all the parents and caregivers for attending the Junior School Tues 28 May - 6pm 3-Way Learning Conversations (3WLC) last week. Our parents engaging in this College AGM opportunity increased significantly from last year, with 477 (81%) students and their families attending this year. The 3WLC for Years 6-12 will be held on 7 and Mon 10 June 8 May. I ask all families to make a time to meet with at least two teachers. Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT...CONTINUED
I am also pleased to report that our student attendance rate at the end of Week 10 was 93.5%. This is an excellent and encouraging result for our community.
We are about to celebrate the most significant week in the life of our Anglican and Catholic tradition, when we remember the final days of Christ’s life on Earth. This weekend we celebrate Palm Sunday, the time when Jesus made the triumphant entrance into Jerusalem and was welcomed by crowds worshipping him and laying down palm branches. He returned to Jerusalem on Thursday (known as Holy Thursday) to share the Last Supper with His disciples. Jesus was subsequently arrested and tried. He was crucified at Calvary on Friday (Good Friday), outside the gates of Jerusalem. He was buried the same day and arose three days later on Easter Sunday. All of this done by our Lord for the forgiveness of our sins and for life everlasting with Him. God so loved us that He sent His only son to die, so that our sins may be forgiven!
I wish you and your families many blessings this Easter, and may the break bring much joy and rest.
Ms Leanne Carr Principal
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theGod world so that Loved he gave his only begotten son.
Highlights from the Junior School and Last Supper Palm Sunday Liturgies ST COLUMBA COLLEGE NEWSLETTER
RELIGIOUS HEART OF THE COLLEGE
COMPASSION MARKET The Junior School students held a Compassion Market Celebrations for Easter on Tuesday 9 April to raise money for the Anglican Board ELIZABETH CATHOLIC PARISH of Mission. The students had to make something to sell so they begin to have an understanding of working for a St Ann’s Church more just and fair world, rather than just giving money. 30 Midway Rd, Elizabeth East There was a lovely atmosphere and most stalls sold out St Thomas More Church quickly. Stage 1 Workplace Learning students supported 19 Laverstock Rd, Elizabeth North us by running a stall and helping with set up, decorations and packing up too. MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER Thursday 18 April, 7pm, St Ann’s Church LAST SUPPER LITURGY We held Holy Thursday Liturgies to remember Jesus THE WAY OF THE CROSS sharing the Last Supper with His friends, the disciples. Friday 19 April, 10am, St Thomas More Church Children and staff joined in the foot washing. Jesus washed His disciples’ feet to show how much He cared for them, JESUS’ PASSION and to teach us that we are to be servants to each other. Friday 19 April, 3pm, St Ann’s Church Year 5 McCarthy led this Liturgy with grace and reverence. EASTER VIGIL They made a fantastic contribution to our Easter Liturgies. Saturday 20 April, 7pm, St Ann’s Church Mrs Jane Bailey Director of Spirituality R- 5 EASTER SUNDAY Sunday 21 April, 8:30am, St Ann’s Church 10am, St Thomas More Church R-12 PALM SUNDAY LITURGY This week R-12 students celebrated Palm Sunday and ANOINTING OF THE SICK the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem leading up to Easter Tuesday 9 April, 1:30pm, St Ann’s Church with a whole-of-school Liturgy. We had students dressed Followed by light refreshments. up as village people waving hands of praise in a procession RITE OF RECONCILIATION walking into the College Gymnasium. The choir sang Wednesday 10 April, 7pm, St Thomas More Church vibrantly as students waved palm branches, singing of the way the Lord has made for us. The Liturgy was beautifully led by Rev Jo Smith and a number of students. Celebrations for Easter A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, HOLY CROSS ANGLICAN CHURCH while others cut branches from the trees and spread them 91 ELIZABETH WAY, ELIZABETH on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” MAUNDY THURSDAY “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” Thursday 18 April, 7pm “Hosanna in the highest heaven!” Matthew 21:8-9 (NIV) Passover & Last Supper Remembrance with Tenebrae. Starts in Holy Cross community space, GOOD FRIDAY LITURGY moves to the garden, concluding in the church. Friday 12 April we had a Liturgy in the Auditorium based on the Good Friday readings. This was a Passion Play GOOD FRIDAY performed by a Year 8 Drama class under the direction Friday 19 April, 9am, Reflections on the Cross. of Mrs Alice Pudney. A service of dramatic readings, reflections and recommitment. EASTER LITURGY - TERM 2 EASTER SUNDAY To celebrate the Risen Christ we will have an Easter Liturgy Sunday 21 April, 6:30am on Tuesday 30 April. Lesson 1 for the Senior School Sunrise Service with Holy Communion. students and Lesson 2 for Middle School Students.
I wish everyone a very blessed Easter and wish you Sunday 21 April, 9am safe travels if you are going away for the holidays. Holy Communion Service. Community feast with lamb on a spit Miss Eugenia Stopyra Director of Spirituality 6-12 following service (Volunteers needed!) ST COLUMBA COLLEGE NEWSLETTER
JUNIOR SCHOOL REPORT
Dear Families, Compassion Market As our term comes to an end there is much to be grateful for. This term The Compassion Market was we have witnessed wonderful growth for students in their learning and a great experience for everyone development. Our 3-Way Learning Conversations held last week enabled our involved. The Junior School children to share their learning with families, identify the goals they have been students were a buzz with working towards and how they will achieve them, and what support teachers excitement, rushing to stalls and families will give to assist them. It is pleasing to see the confidence in as the Market was declared open. students as they build their capacity for self-managing and reflecting on their All students that helped make own learning and communicating this with others. a product for sale in the Market Our Tennis Hotshots Team and Athletics Teams both represented the College should feel pride that their actions with pride last week and competed well, led by Mr Tristan Lorensini. helped to raise money for charity. We hope that students enjoyed the This week we have honoured the teaching career of Mr Alan Chaplin at food or items that they purchased. a special assembly as he moves to the Middle and Senior Schools into an The Stage 1 Workplace Learning Educational Support role. Alan is a foundation staff member who commenced class loved interacting with the in 1997 and has served the College community for 23 years. His teaching students. They were extremely career has seen him teach over 1000 students and touch the lives of many. impressed with their manner We wish him well in the next stage of his work. and the compliments they received about the products. Finally, we have celebrated Holy Week, a most significant and solemn event in our Christian calendar and our children have been a part of many liturgical A special thank you to Mrs Bailey, celebrations commencing on Monday with Palm Sunday and followed the Junior School teachers and throughout the week with the Passion of Our Lord. The Easter story invites to every student for making us to reflect on our own lives. How often have we failed to respond to it a great success. someone in need? How often has jealousy and envy effected our lives Mrs Renee Hutchins and the negatively? How have we failed to resolve conflicts with others or inner Stage 1 Workplace Learning Class conflict? What part do we play in destructive patterns of human behaviour? Though the Easter story enables us to identify with Jesus in his suffering and pain on the cross, it always points to the Resurrection, the promise of eternal life, liberating love and healing forgiveness which we celebrate together when we return from holidays.
As we move into the holiday Easter season, we hope to be Easter people, having faith in the midst of adversity, revealing God’s love in the way we treat others and interact, reaching out to those in need and shaping the next generation so they will do the same, forgive those who harm us, seek peace where there is conflict, choose joy!
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Tuesday 30 April R-12 Students Return
Friday 3 May JS Assembly (hosted by Year 3 Delaney and 3 Ennis)
Monday 6 May Year 5 Educational Tour to Ballarat
Tuesday 7 May Brainstorm Productions R-4
Wednesday 8 May Reception Excursion to Gorge Wildlife Park
Thursday 9 May Years 4 & 5 SACPSSA Soccer Carnival
Friday 10 May Years 1 & 2 Peter Coombe Performance
On behalf of the Junior School staff, have a blessed Easter! Kind regards, Mrs Julie Hancock Head of Junior School ST COLUMBA COLLEGE NEWSLETTER
Year 4-7 SAPSASA Playford District Athletics Carnival
On Friday 5 April, the Year 4-7 Athletics Team competed All athletes are to be commended for their efforts and at the annual SAPSASA Playford District Athletics Carnival teamwork, as they were all great representatives of the at Munno Para Little Athletics Club. College. Thank you to Mr Chaplin and Ms McShane who supervised students during the day and to our Year 10 and Athletes participated in all events throughout the day in 11 students for helping at events. Thank you to the families high spirits and displayed great sportsmanship. St Columba that came out to the venue and supported the students. students cheered on their teammates from our position near the finish line and all the encouragement worked All athletes who won their event are invited to represent as our College finished third overall, behind Trinity College the Playford District at the State SAPSASA Athletics Day Blakeview, Trinity College Gawler River. on Tuesday 21 May at Athletics SA Stadium (formerly known as SANTOS stadium). We wish them all the best of luck. Standout athletes were Charli Herzick, Jackson Eastwood, Gemma Nicholls and Ajak Jiela, winning an event on the day. The next Athletics event will be the Catholic Schools Carnival Unfortunately, the inclement weather on the day caused in Term 2, where Year 3-6 students will compete against the cancellation of the 4x100m relay events. other Catholic schools from across South Australia.
Mr Alan Chaplin and Mr Tristan Lorensini
BOOK OSHC IS NOW TAKING BOOKINGS NOW! FOR THE APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAYS MONDAY 15 APRIL - MONDAY 29 APRIL
Please fill out the OSHC Vacation Care Booking Form, available on the College website and School App, and return to OSHC as soon as possible.
We have some great activities for the children including dress-up days, basketball skills, movie day and a visit to a Disney performance. Click HERE to view the program. A friendly reminder that Easter falls within the School Holidays. The service will be closed on Friday 19 April, Good Friday, and on Monday 22 April, Easter Monday ST COLUMBA COLLEGE NEWSLETTER
MIDDLE SCHOOL REPORT
I would like to wish all of the students and families a wonderful holiday and I hope everyone gets the opportunity to rejuvenate over the Easter break.
CASUAL CLOTHES DAY On Friday 5 April, we held our Casual Clothes Day - Coins for Lent, which is one of our key fundraising activities. I want to thank all of the students and staff who donated money to help our chosen charities, namely St Vincent de Paul and Anglican Board of Mission (ABM). Donations are vitally important and if you would like to learn more or contribute to our College charities, please see the following websites: Year 8 Art CLAY SLAB DESIGNS St Vincent de Paul: Through the investigation of three https://www.vinnies.org.au/page/Donate/Donate_Goods/ connecting art forms - African masks, Cubism and Australia’s Anglican Board of Mission: Mambo designs - Year 8 Art https://www.abmission.org/pages/donate-online-to-abm.html students have created informed and influenced slab designs. NAPLAN ONLINE TRIAL These designs will be the blueprint for their clay transformations. During Weeks 9 and 10, students in Years 7 and 9 have been trialling our NAPLAN testing, which in 2019 will be solely online. The online platform Requiring to show influences from is now becoming the preferred method of administering standardised tests all three links, students used their and in the future, most, if not all Senior SACE Exams will be administered creativity and imagination with electronically. These trials allow students to become familiar with the choosing a theme ranging from process, the style of testing and how to use the software. I would like food, family origins, music, space, to thank Mr Wayne Gladigau and Mr Daniel Stratford for all of their work politics and the environment. Great in preparing the students and coordinating the trial test. The actual NAPLAN job Year 8s! We eagerly await to see tests will be in Term 2, Week 3, from Tuesday 14 May to Friday 17 May. your design transformed into clay! Mrs Kelley Lewis THREE-WAY LEARNING CONVERSATIONS The Arts Learning Area Leader On Tuesday 7 May and Wednesday 8 May, we are holding our 3-Way Learning Conversations. This is a vital opportunity for parents and their children to connect with subject teachers to ascertain academic progress and set learning goals for the up and coming term. If you are unable to attend these nights, please don’t hesitate to contact the subject teacher to make an alternative time to meet.
THE RITE JOURNEY DEPARTURE CEREMONY – TERM 1 RETREAT As part of The Rite Journey Departure Ceremony, the Religious Education component is slightly different from other Middle School classes. Each term the Year 9s will participate in a short Retreat which focuses on key elements to the RE curriculum as well as link to The Rite Journey themes. This term, we focused on initiations in the Catholic and Anglican Church e.g. Baptism, Reconciliation, Confirmation and Eucharist. In addition to this, the students made their own Paschal candle. I would like to particularly highlight the excellent engagement and participation from the Year 9 cohort. Special thanks to Rev Jo Smith and Miss Eugenia Stopyra for organising and running the Term 1 Retreat session.
I look forward to seeing you in Term 2. Enjoy the break!
Mr Shane Dowling Head of Middle School ST COLUMBA COLLEGE NEWSLETTER
Year 9-12 Music Excursion: Concert at Elder Hall
On Friday 5 April, Music students in Years 9-12 were Their seamless flows and ebbs in the pieces treated to a lovely concert held at the Elder Hall titled marvelled the audience and the characters ‘RAGS AND RHAPSODIES’, performed by Ensemble portrayed across, especially the humour found Liaison, a unique chamber music partnership formed in Novacek's Four Rags for Two Jons. It was a in 2006. delightful afternoon.
They performed Rag pieces composed by Elena Ms Sharon Chng Kats-Chernin & John Novacek and the all-time Co-Curricular Music Teacher favourite ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ by Gershwin.
Congratulations Alan! This week, the College acknowledged Alan Chaplin, a special On Thursday 11 April, the staff at the Junior School donned member of our community, as he completed his 42nd year blue and white attire in honour of Alan's devotion to the of teaching. English Chelsea Soccer Team.
At the beginning of the week, all of the staff and students To assist Mr Chaplin on his final walk to the staff room, joined Mr Chaplin on his daily run around the oval. He was on Friday 12 April, the R-5 students created a guard of overwhelmed and feeling truly blessed with his support crew. honour at recess time.
On Wednesday 10 April, an assembly took place with the We congratulate Mr Chaplin on a staggering 42 years of theme, 'This Is Your Life'. The audience comprised of current teaching! It was an absolute pleasure and honour to be part and previous staff members, old scholars and current of the celebrations this week. A small token of appreciation students. Mrs Julie Hancock and Mr Matt McGinty did an to a humble man who has had such a positive influence amazing job welcoming family, old scholars and previous on so many staff and students throughout his long and colleagues on stage. It was fun, engaging and wonderful successful career. to learn more about Alan's journey as a teacher. Mrs Jo Cocks Year 5 Teacher ST COLUMBA COLLEGE NEWSLETTER
SENIOR SCHOOL REPORT
“TIME FLIES WHEN YOU ARE HAVING FUN” A SUCCESSFUL TERM ONE! Despite my personal perception that the year is passing Our Senior School students are fully engaged and having by incredibly fast, time is time and its ‘speed’ does not alter. goal-motivated fun at the College. This has been evident In fact the most precise clocks in the world continue at in the classroom, the sports field, the track, on the Lakes a measured pace and the apparent calculated degree of (Year 12 Kayaking), on stage and in the school yard during error is predicted to be 1 second for every 300 million years break times. Since Week 1, they have been motivated and (Live Science, March 2 2019). enthusiastic, ready to go out and accomplish something – and they have! Similarly, the human brain is able to measure time from the flash of a millisecond to the span of decades, while our The rewards that come from hard work and commitment central biological clock located in the superchiasmatic nucleus are now being experienced through cultural and academic of the hypothalamus is generally very reliable in controlling achievements. Students have met their challenges and the our sleep/wake cycle. (Aguirre, 2015) So why do our brains memories created as a result can be reviewed with a sense sometimes perceive that time is passing at different rates? of satisfaction. While it is true that time flies when we are having fun, it is also important that the good times we A 2012 study published in the journal Medical News Today experience educationally are goal, and achievement directed, suggests that the perception that time is passing quickly and that is why I believe Term One has reached a gratifying or slowly is directly related to the type of emotions that a conclusion. person is feeling at the time. Where previous research simply identified the link between positive emotions and the feeling Students will return to school after the April holidays on that time was passing quickly, research that is more recent Tuesday 30 April. Please remember that Winter Uniform has indicated that there was a need to differentiate between is compulsory during Term Two, although there will initially the positive emotions, such as contentment or serenity, and be a two-week grace period. feelings like enthusiasm or excitement. These latter emotions are those that provide the motivation for people to go out After a busy first term, I would like to wish all of our families and accomplish something. Experiments designed to test this a very blessed Easter. I greatly encourage you all to visit your hypothesis, conducted by psychological scientists Gable and local church and attend an Easter service, or take a moment Pool from the University of Alabama, provided evidence to to read the Easter story together (in an age-appropriate support their idea that it is the human desire to engage in an format). Let us cherish the real meaning of Easter amidst activity that has a clear goal and a sense of accomplishment the ocean of eggs and fluffy bunnies that often engulf us or achievement that really does make time fly. during this time. God Bless.
Further research conducted at Columbia University Irving Mr Louis de Jager Head of Senior School Medical Centre by neuroscientist, Dr Michael Shadlen in 2018, indicated that when a person is fully engaged in an activity, the brain is capable of anticipating the final outcome, and as a result, time is perceived to be racing by. Yet, when someone is disengaged and identifies a task as boring, it is hard for them to anticipate the end result and so time seems to pass slowly.
Further experiments by Joe Paton, a neuroscientist for the Champalimaud Foundation, also identified the links between positive emotions and the way the brain perceives time. Paton and his colleagues found that when the set of neurons that releases dopamine, a chemical related to feelings of being rewarded, the way the brain perceives time is significantly impacted.
When you’re having fun, these cells are more active, they release a lot more dopamine and your brain judges that less time has passed than actually has. When you’re not having fun, these cells don’t release as much dopamine, and time seems to slow down. (Live Science 2018) ST COLUMBA COLLEGE NEWSLETTER
Year 12 Tertiary Studies and Careers Expo visit
On Monday 8 April, all Year 12 students were invited to attend the Tertiary Studies and Careers Expo at the Adelaide Convention Centre. This event provided students with the opportunity to engage with tertiary study providers, including the ‘big three’ in our state; the University of South Australia, Adelaide University and Flinders University. Students were also able to learn about tertiary study opportunities around Australia, with a number of interstate universities represented at the expo. TAFE SA also had a large presence, along with a number of smaller registered training organisations.
Students spent the morning researching future pathway options, and discussing the variety of courses available with representatives from the tertiary study providers and industry professionals. The Year 12s commented that the day helpful in planning their future studies, as they were able discuss different pathways available with people who could best advise them. Other students heard about study options and career information they were not familiar with before attending.
Attending the Tertiary Studies and Careers Expo is the first step our current Year 12 students take to help them decide their pathway upon completing their SACE. Later in the year, students will go through individual futures counselling, and be guided on the SATAC application process. They will also have an opportunity, along with students from Years 9 to 11, to engage with more industry professionals, tertiary study providers and registered training organisations at the St Columba College Futures & Careers Expo on August 7 in Term 3. More information about the careers event, can be found here: https://www.careersevent.com/event/adelaide-careers-event/
Mr Thomas Blake Futures Counsellor
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ST COLUMBA COLLEGE PRESENTS
25-26 SEPTEMBER 2019
The famous Chitty car is on display in the Middle
Chitty Chitty Bang School foyer, with many other sets and props being
Bang has arrived! prepared behind the scenes. AUDITION PACKAGE Rehearsals are well underway for the cast of 70 Keep an eye out for more cast information and All Auditionsstudents ranging - Thursday, from Year 14 February6-12 as they 2019 prepare (Week 3) details about this amazing production. Tickets will for the annual St Columba College musical. be available in Term 2. With rehearsalsMiddle Schoolafter school,Actors - During the students the day are busy We look forward to sharing this classic story with singing, acting andDancers dancing - Afternoon to bring the full 2.5 hour you all very soon! productionSenior School together Actors - AFTER for audiencesSCHOOL at 3:15pm in September to 5:30pm Audition Formsat The submitted Shedley Theatre, on Information Elizabeth. Night or email MrsMrs Harris Kerryn Harris Director of Musical A list of audition times will be delivered in satchels on Tuesday, 5 February and also available at both student services ST COLUMBA COLLEGE NEWSLETTER
Winter Uniform Requirements
Please take note of the photos below so you are aware of the formal winter uniform requirements for Terms 2 and 3. The black fleecy track top is an optional extra, it is not compulsory and is available to provide extra winter warmth in Terms 2 and 3 only. It must be worn in conjunction with College track jacket to and from the College and is NOT to be worn as an outer garment outside of the College grounds. The compulsory PE uniform is track jacket, polo top, sports or track pants. Thank you.
HOLIDAY TRADING: UNIFORM OPEN FIRST WEEK ONLY
Located at the Middle School SHOP Call 8254 0610
APRIL HOLIDAY TRADING - WEEK 1 ONLY The Uniform Shop will Monday 15 April 8:30am - 11:30am CLOSED for the second 1:00pm - 3:30pm
week of the holidays. Tuesday 16 April 8:30am - 11:30am ...... 1:00pm - 3:30pm Wednesday 17 April 7:30am - 11:30am FRIENDLY REMINDER: 1:00pm - 3:30pm
WINTER UNIFORM Thursday 18 April 8:30am - 12:00 Noon
DURING TERM 2 Friday 19 April CLOSED (Good Friday) YEAR 8 -12 CATHOLIC CO-EDUCATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
On Monday 25 March St Columba College competed in the 3RD PLACE Catholic Co-Educational Secondary Schools Athletics Awur Ajak Under 14 Girls Javelin Carnival at SA Athletics Stadium, Mile End. Despite some Joshua Candido Under 14 Boys 400m early morning rain, the day was a huge success with many students placing 1st, 2nd and 3rd in their event. Jacob Mordaunt Under 14 Boys High Jump Tyreece Dermody Under 14 Boys 200m The following students placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their events: Caitlin Ferguson Under 15 Girls Triple Jump 1ST PLACE Brody Arias Under 15 Boys Shot Put Margaret Ajang Under 14 Girls Triple Jump Sabrina Wyatt Under 16 Girls Long Jump Ajiek Akol Under 14 Boys High Jump Priscilla Ajang Under 16 Girls 100m Tyreece Dermody Under 14 Boys 800m Priscilla Ajang Under 16 Girls 400m Ayak Ayuen Under 15 Girls Triple Jump Miranda Jackson Under 16 Girls Shot Put Yar Kur Under 15 Girls 400m Chol Garang Under 16 Boys Triple Jump Jacobb Dockerill Under 15 Boys 100m Millie Jackson Open Girls Javelin Jacobb Dockerill Under 15 Boys 200m Ajah Arok Open Girls High Jump Jacobb Dockerill Under 15 Boys 400m Emily Smallman Open Girls Triple Jump Pacifique Halinda Under 15 Boys Triple Jump Emily Smallman Open Girls 200m Simon McAllister Under 15 Boys Discus Amose Adala Open Boys Discus Simon McAllister Under 15 Boys Javelin Deng Buol Open Boys 800m Arek Diing Under 16 Girls High Jump Under 14 Boys 4 x 100m Relay Priscilla Ajang Under 16 Girls 800m Emily Smallman Open Girls Javelin Olivia Straker Open Girls 100m Olivia Straker Open Girls 400m Jiela Ajak Open Boys High Jump Odin Lipman Open Boys 800m Odin Lipman Open Boys 1500m
2ND PLACE Tina Louise Mutusva Under 14 Girls high Jump Congratulations to these students on their outstanding Yar Kur Under 15 Girls 1500m achievement. We hope to see them representing the Caitlin Ferguson Under 15 Girls Javelin College in Athletics again next year! Isabella Kouimtzis Under 15 Girls 100m Due to the outstanding performance of the students, Arok Apath Under 15 Girls Long Jump we improved on last year’s placings. The overall results Shabeh Hassan Under 15 Boys Triple Jump for the day, were: Simon McAllister Under 15 Boys Shot Put 4th Place Jacobb Dockerill Under 15 Boys 800m UNDER 14 AGE GROUP 2nd Place Angeth Dut Under 16 Girls Discus UNDER 15 AGE GROUP 4th Place Anai Kuol Under 16 Boys High Jump UNDER 16 AGE GROUP 2nd Place Ajah Arok Open Girls Long Jump OPEN AGE GROUP Emily Smallman Open Girls Discus Thank you to all students for their excellent participation Millie Jackson Open Girls Triple Jum on the day. Also a big thank you to the staff who assisted - Gai Garang Open Boys High Jump Miss Jacinta Bechara, Mr Alex Corletto, Mr Thomas Blake, Connor O’Rielly Open Boys Javelin Mr Daniel Stratford, Mr Shane Dowling, Mr Adriaan Vollebregt and Mrs Salena Grindlay. Under 15 Girls 4 x 100m Relay Open Girls 4 x 100m Relay Ms Olivia Cocker Co-Ordinator of Co-Curricular Sport SUCCESS STORY NO SMALL “If you put your mind to something FEAT FOR and have the determination to go through with it, you can achieve anything.”
Year 12 student, Emily Smallman, says her success in sports – and in life – comes from her competitiveness, her passion for soccer, and all around fitness commitment. SMALLMAN What makes Emily a great sportsperson is her self-discipline combined with a passionate commitment and determination emily to see it through. What we describe as GRIT - one of the most important characteristics of an athlete, and a description of Emily in action on the track and field.
“I have played sports for most of my life, therefore, when it comes to anything sport related, I am quite competitive,” Emily said.
Her competitive advantage has presented her with outstanding achievements this term. Emily achieved recent success at the College’s Sports Day, winning 16 ribbons with five of those as overall winner for her year level and two as runner-up.
Due to her success in both track and field events, Emily was selected to compete at the Catholic Co-educational Secondary Schools Athletics Carnival, held at SANTOS stadium in Week 9.
“I competed in five events on the day, competing against athletes from eight other schools,” Emily said. “The events included javelin, triple jump, discus, 200m as well as a member of the 100m relay team.” Emily placed in each event, winning 1st in javelin, 2nd in discus and the 100m relay, and third in triple jump and 200m. “Although I don’t think I could make it professionally in athletics, my success proved to me that if I work hard, anything is possible,” Emily said. “It gives me a sense of belief that if I keep working hard, I can do anything I want.”
A huge part of Emily’s success is her passion for soccer and determination to one day become a professional soccer player for Australia. “I’ve been inspired to work on my fitness by going to the gym and eating healthy due to my love of soccer and my commitments,” Emily said. “This has had a major impact on my success at Sports Day and at the Athletics Carnival.”
“I started playing soccer when I was 11 years old and absolutely fell in love with the sport. Soccer is definitely my passion,” Emily said. “I have recently changed clubs to further my chances at a career in soccer. At present, I play in the Division 2 team and fill in for Division 1 quite regularly. This is motivation for me to keep working really hard because I know if I work hard I can one day play in the Women’s National Premier League.”
As the College has followed Emily and watched her succeed in sports throughout her Middle and Senior years, we look forward to continuing to track her story and encourage her GRIT in action.
“If you put your mind to something and have the determination to go through with it, you can achieve anything.” COMMUNITY NEWS 3 FREE Parent Workshops Positive Parenting Programs You are invited to attend one or all three parenting workshops! For parents with children aged 3-12 years.
WORKSHOP 1 - MONDAY 20 MAY ALL 3 WORKSHOPS: THE POWER OF POSITIVE PARENTING 6:30-8:30PM • Ensuring a safe engaging environment • Creating a positive, learning environment St Columba College • Using assertive discipline • Having reasonable expectations Junior School Resource Centre • Looking after yourself as a parent President Ave, Andrews Farm WORKSHOP 2 - MONDAY 27 MAY All Welcome! RAISING CONFIDENT, Light refreshments provided & COMPETENT CHILDREN FREE Créche service by • Showing respect to others • Being considerate the College’s OSHC • Having healthy self-esteem Créche will be held in the Junior School • Having good communication and social skills Performing Arts Centre. Please note: • Being a good problem solver Bookings are essential by Mon 13 May • Being independent
WORKSHOP 3 - MONDAY 3 JUNE RAISING RESILIENT CHILDREN • Recognising and accepting feelings BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL • Building a positive outlook BY MONDAY 13 MAY • Developing coping skills • Expressing feelings appropriately Call Shelley Enders on 8254 0600 or • Managing negative feelings [email protected] • Managing stressful life events Please arrive 10min early for registrations
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THURSDAY 18 APRIL Positive 11AM – 3PM DeadlyKidsSA (Department for Health & Wellbeing) in partnership with Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Service (Northern Adelaide Local Health Network), Parenting Programs Nunkuwarrin Yunti and Aboriginal Family Support Services present: You are invited to attend one or all three parenting workshops! 8th Annual Strong Aboriginal For parents with children aged 3-12 years. Children's Health Expo 2019 ADELAIDE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
This event is for Aboriginal children and their families. WORKSHOP 1 - MONDAY 20 MAY All adults attending must be accompanied by a child. ALL 3 WORKSHOPS: Aboriginal families are encouraged to come along for a day THE POWER OF POSITIVE PARENTING of healthy activities and information in a fun environment! 6:30-8:30PM • Ensuring a safe engaging environment Free car parking at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre • Creating a positive, learning environment and easy public transport access. Register online today. We look forward to seeing you! St Columba College • Using assertive discipline • Having reasonable expectations
Junior School Resource Centre • Looking after yourself as a parent SCHOOL TERM President Ave, Andrews Farm PROMOTION WORKSHOP 2 - MONDAY 27 MAY $500 toward you All Welcome! SCHOOL TERM RAISING CONFIDENT, PROMOTION Light refreshments provided & COMPETENT CHILDREN or your children’s FREE Créche service by • Showing respect to others education • Being considerate the College’s OSHC • Having healthy self-esteem Saver Plus is a free financial education program Créche will be held in the Junior School • Having good communication and social skills that matches your savings, dollar for dollar, Performing Arts Centre. Please note: • Being a good problem solver up to $500. Bookings are essential by Mon 13 May • Being independent What can the $500 be used for? • Laptops & Tablets WORKSHOP 3 - MONDAY 3 JUNE • Uniforms & Shoes RAISING RESILIENT CHILDREN • Vocational Education • Recognising and accepting feelings • Lessons & Activities LIFE-TIME MEMBERSHIP FOR ONLY BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL • Building a positive outlook • Books & Supplies $50 BY MONDAY 13 MAY • Developing coping skills • Camps & Excursions. • Expressing feelings appropriately .50 UNLIMITED • Managing negative feelings To find out more: LIFE-TIME$17 MEMBERSHIP FOR $50 ONLY Call Shelley Enders on 8254 0600 or PER WEEK • Managing stressful life events w saverplus.org.au TRAINING [email protected] e [email protected] .50 UNLIMITED Please arrive 10min early for registrations c 1300 610 355 $17 CLASSESPER AVAILABLEWEEK IN YOUR SCHOOL For more information;TRAINING www.gkrkarate.com or call Lana 0407 633 442 DELIVERED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION’S PARENTING AND FAMILY SUPPORT TEAM ST COLUMBA COLLEGE NEWSLETTER
TUITION FEE REMINDER LUNCH WALLETS
2019 Tuition Fees have been raised. Please contact us if you have not PLEASE NOTE received your statement. Due to occupational health TERM 1 PAYMENTS and safety regulations, ARE NOW PAST DUE we are no longer using the The Finance Office is available to accept payments or answer any queries. Lunch Wallets to supply lunch orders. 8254 0600 Finance Office Email:[email protected] THANK YOU
IMPORTANT TERM DATES PUPIL FREE DAY: MONDAY 29 APRIL TERM 2 COMMENCES: TUESDAY 30 APRIL PUBLIC HOLIDAY: MONDAY 10 JUNE
Monday 8.15am - Midday UNIFORM Located at the Tuesday 1.00pm - 4.00pm Middle School Wednesday 8.15am - Midday Call 8254 0610 Thursday 1.00pm - 4.00pm SHOP Friday 8.15am - Midday
GENERAL INFORMATION
Absentee Line - 8254 0636 If your child is unable to attend school, please notify the College on 8254 0636 as soon as possible in the morning. Alternatively, an electronic form can be filled out online by visitingwww.stcolumba.sa.edu.au/about-us/absentee-line Changing your email address? Please contact the College to update your details - 8254 0600 | [email protected] Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) The College provides an OSHC for families of the College providing both permanent and casual bookings. For further information, contact OSHC on 8254 0603 or 0408 840 106. Contact Details Street Address: President Avenue, Andrews Farm Phone: 8254 0600 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5114 Email: [email protected] Postal Address: PO Box 63, Munno Para West Website: www.stcolumba.sa.edu.au SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5115