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WAVERLEY COLLEGE A Catholic Independent School for boys in the Edmund Rice tradition NURRUNGA Our Lady’s Mount & Waterford VOLUME 40 NO. 19 17 JUNE 2016 College tracksuits for travel + House Athletics Carnival house shirt & shorts at venue FAMILIES WELCOME 8:30am - 3:15pm, Thursday 23 June, E. S. Marks Field, Randwick From the Head of College National Men’s Health Week Hope This week the College celebrated National Men’s It reminded me of how lucky we are in this country, Health Week and I would like to thank Mr Patrick even when compared to another democratic, Darvill and our PDHPE Department for organising developed country such as the USA. We do not the many health and wellbeing events this week have this level of violence or the number of guns. aimed at getting the boys and staff to reflect on an It is election time and it is easy to find yourself in a area of life that boys/men are not very good at. Over negative state of mind thinking about our politicians. the years research has consistently shown that men But, 20 years ago, we had our Orlando experience in are more hesitant than women to visit the family Port Arthur where 35 people were murdered by a man doctor and seek help when it comes to both physical with a semi automatic assault gun that was purchased and mental health issues. In Australia, for every $4 without holding a gun licence. we spend on women’s health, we only spend $1 on Our politicians of the time, made the courageous men’s health. So Mothers, this is an area where you decision and had the foresight to ensure such an can have a big influence and make a difference to atrocity would not happen again. It was an unpopular your son’s health. move to take on the gun lobby, but the government The week is designed to get conversations started introduced a buy back scheme which saw more than ABOVE: Acting Head of College, and toraise awareness of the services they can 700,000 guns destroyed. The National Firearms Graham Leddie. access to stay healthy inside and out. The students Programme Implementation Act 1996, restricts the had guest speakers and presentations on a range private ownership of semi-automatic rifles, semi- of topics including teen nutrition, bouncing back automatic shotguns and pump-action shotguns as (resilience and overcoming adversity) yoga and well as introducing uniform firearms licensing. Our IN THIS EDITION pilates. Our wellbeing messages for the week politicians made a call others have been unable to covered topics such as gambling, testicular cancer, make and our country has been safer because of it. We From the Junior School .......... 2 suicide and the benefits of managing time for your have not had a single mass shooting since that day. mental health All of us go about our business on the way to work, to Changed Reception Hours ..... 4 Prayers school, to church and to the movies, knowing that the chances an armed assailant is going to turn up is much An Olympian in the Making ..... 5 Our thoughts and prayers this week went out to less likely. the people of Orlando USA, who suffered a mass Ready for an Argument ........... 5 We are of course not perfect in this country and we shooting last weekend where 49 precious lives were need to keep working on; equality, reconciliation, lost. Archbishop Joseph Kurtz - President of the US House Athletics Info ................ 6 saying no to bullying, domestic violence, our Conference for Catholic Bishops wrote: compassion towards those in detention and those Drama Collaboration ............... 6 “Waking up to the unspeakable violence in Orlando fleeing from the world’s trouble spots as refugees reminds us of how precious human life is. Our needs to also improve. But, we do have a lot to feel Year 10 Reflection Days ......... 7 prayers are with the victims, their families and those lucky about and hope filled that we as individuals and affected by this terrible act. The merciful love of the people we vote in as our representatives, can make Library news ........................... 8 Christ calls us to solidarity with the suffering and to significant changes. We pray that our politicians can be Sport this Week ...................... 9 even greater resolve in protecting life and the dignity as decisive as they were on gun control 20 years ago of every person.” on some of the issues aforementioned and achieve Rugby News ......................... 10 It must be hard for many people in the USA to deal what is at the core of an Edmund Rice School: to be with their country’s inability to deal with their violence inclusive; to liberate oneself and those less fortunate; Football News ........................11 and gun issues. Last year the USA had at least 381 to be just; and to stand in solidarity with those on the Mass Shootings. (ShootingTracker.com defines a margins. Careers ................................. 12 mass shooting as an incidence where at least four National EREA Deputy Principal Conference people are killed or wounded by gunfire, including Winter Camp ......................... 15 perpetrator/s.) That is more than the days in the This week I was fortunate enough to attend the EREA year! Deputy Principal’s conference held in Adelaide. It is a great opportunity to view what is happening at the Stay connected! https://www.facebook.com/waverleycollege https://twitter.com/waverleycollege Senior Campus - Our Lady’s Mount: 131 Birrell Street Waverley NSW 2024 T. 02 9369 0600 F. 02 9389 1274 E. [email protected]. WAVERLEY COLLEGE A Catholic Independent School for boys in the Edmund Rice tradition NURRUNGA Volume 40 No. 19 • 17 JUNE 2016 page 2 Our Lady’s Mount & Waterford From the Acting Head of College local schools there; Rostrevor College, CBC Adelaide, Years 5 and 6 Parent/Teacher Interviews St Paul’s College and Flame Flexible Learning Centre. • Sunday 7 May 2017 – Feast of Edmund I was interacting with 45 Deputy Principals that came Rice and May Procession Weekly Prayer together from all of the states and territories. It was a • Friday 9 June 2017 – Edmund Rice great opportunity to share, reflect and plan and view This week Waverley College (Founder’s Day) Holiday what others are doing in their contexts. Junior School will participate • Monday 12 June 2017 – Queens Birthday in activities to remember the Term Dates 2017 Holiday work of the founder of the Christian Brothers, Blessed Term 1 • Friday 23 June 2017 – Classes conclude Edmund Ignatius Rice. We • Monday 23 January 2017 – College Executive Term 3 acknowledge the tireless return • Monday 17 July 2017 – Teaching Staff efforts and the dedication • Tuesday 24 January 2017 – New Staff Return / Staff Spirituality Day to educating the poor and Orientation disadvantaged children of • Tuesday 18 July 2017 – Classes Ireland. • Wednesday 25 January 2017 – New Staff commence Together with The Smith Orientation, Heads of House and Heads of • Friday 22 September 2017 – Classes Family, the students of the Faculties return conclude Junior School will endeavour • Thursday 26 January 2017 – Australia Day Term 4 to reach out and help the poor Holiday and disadvantaged children of • Monday 9 October 2017 – Classes Australia through a number of • Monday 30 January 2017 – Staff Development commence Day, All Staff return charitable activities. • Wednesday 6 December 2017 – Classes Together we will pray the • Tuesday 31 January 2017 -Staff Development conclude Edmund Rice Prayer: Day • Thursday 7 December 2017 – Staff O God, • Wednesday 1 February 2017 – Years 5, 7 and 12 Development Day return We thank you for the life of • Friday 8 December 2017 – Staff Edmund Rice. He opened • Thursday 2 February 2017 – Years 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 Development Day his hearts to Christ present in return those oppressed by poverty • Friday 7 April 2017 – Term 1 Classes conclude Graham Leddie and injustice. May we follow Term 2 his example of faith and A/HEAD OF COLLEGE generosity. Grant us the • Tuesday 25 April 2017 – Anzac Day courage and compassion of • Wednesday 26 April 2017 – Classes commence; Edmund as we seek to live lives of love and service. We ask this through Christ our From the Director of Junior School Lord, Amen. unfortunate timing in their rugby, Edmund Rice Day Blessed Edmund Rice: Pray where a bye, met a wash out, This Friday the boys will celebrate for Us. which then met a long weekend. the life and works of the founder of St Mary of the Cross: Pray for the Christian Brothers - Edmund Many boys and their families Us. Rice. ‘Kids helping Kids’ was the will be trekking across Sydney to play in the respective age Live Jesus in Our Hearts: charity chosen to receive our Forever. Edmund Rice Day support this year championships. We wish them and through events such as a mufti all well; good rugby and an day and a number of fund raising injury free weekend. activities we hope to raise at least The 12s will be heading to $1000. Camden and the 11s to Menai. Part of the day will include an Apparently the under 10s assembly to hear how the Smith no longer play on the long Family are working with people in weekend, but play in a one day our community who are struggling to development tournament on the make ends meet. 3rd July at Narrabeen. We wish the 10s well for that when it comes around. CIS Cross Country The Preps alone have most of the squad We wish the following boys: Bailey Habler, Sam Davis, and reserves representing Randwick, Easts, Callum Penny and Lucas Young all the best as they Southern Districts and Sydney University.