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Marist College Enews 13 SEPTEMBER 2017 Marist College Enews Important dates Dear Marist Family, Thursday 14 September The end of Term 3 sees a number of key events take place at the College. Oral Reporting Year 7-12 ACT Championship Athletics, 13 years and over For our Year 12 boys two highlight events are the Year 12 Formal which takes place this Friday night followed by the Retreats next week. Over Friday 15 September the years previous senior groups have viewed these events among the Year 12 Formal most positive experiences of their Marist schooling. I’m sure this year’s Sunday 17 September - Formal and the Retreats will be significant also for our current seniors. I Friday 22 September wish them each a happy and positive experience in these coming days. I want to especially acknowledge and thank the staff who accompany Year 12 Retreats the boys on their retreats and thank also Mr Hawes and the Mission Monday 18 September - Team for their work in organising the retreat program. Friday 22 September Year 9 Middle Earth All of the winter sports have come to an end or are about to. This winter has been a particularly successful one across the codes. As well as winning championships and finals, the manner in which our Monday 18 September boys and teams have played has been excellent. In recent weeks, we have continued to emphasise with Year 11 Specialist Mathematics Lecture, the boys the importance of playing and supporting in the correct way, our way, which is to be respectful 3.50pm - 6.00pm, Theatrette and positive in line with our College values and standards. I was very proud of the boys at all the games I watched in recent weeks and I thank them for responding so well to our expectations. Tuesday 19 September ACT Championship Athletics, 12 years and under The sporting codes celebrate their respective seasons achievements at presentation evenings at this time and early next term. These gatherings have much to celebrate this year and highlights include: Wednesday 20 September • An undefeated season for our First XI Football team, seeing Marist win the premiership for the third Year 11 Study Day time in four years. Year 4 Assembly, 2.00pm, Junior School Hall • The First XVIII AFL team coming from fourth place to win the Rising Stars Competition, the second Friday 22 September time in three seasons. End of Term Year 4-12 • The First XV Rugby team completing an undefeated season, winning the Grand Final for the first time since 2006. As well, the team won the ASC competition and defeated St Joseph’s Hunters Hill Friday 22 September - at the start of the season. Thursday 5 October • It is the first time for many years we have won all three football premierships in the same season. Sri Lanka Immersion Pleasingly it brings to four successful victories for the year with the First XI cricket team winning Saturday 23 September - their competition earlier in the year. Saturday 7 October • Our First XI Hockey team plays its grand final on Sunday. I’m happy for the team and its coaches to Italian Language and Hospitality Tour see the boys playing for the championship. Sunday 24 September - Tuesday 3 October We have enjoyed a truly remarkable year in sport and most pleasing is the positive impact it contributes USA Science Tour to the spirit in the College. I often emphasise that Marist is not a sports school, rather it is a school that plays sport. Sport is not an end in itself, it is a means to an end. That ‘end’ is the quality of the tone in Sunday 24 September - the College, that spirit which comes from boys, staff, families and Old Boys contributing to building our Tuesday 3 October Marist culture – to ensure we truly are an “everything school”. D of E Long Trip Monday 9 October Sincere thanks to everyone for your efforts this year in sport. The College is indeed richer for those Term 4 Commences Years 4-12 efforts. Continued on next page ... Submissions: [email protected] Enquiries: (02) 6298 7200 Web: www.maristc.act.edu.au MARIST COLLEGE ENEWS | 13 SEPTEMBER 2017 FROM THE HEADMASTER CONTINUED... During the coming term break we have three groups touring overseas. Eight A large and strong field of candidates nominated for these positions. I want boys accompanied by Mr Hawes and Ms Weijers will be on Immersion in Sri to thank all those boys for the manner in which they presented themselves Lanka. Mr Bhatnagar and Mrs Billingham are taking a group to the USA for the in their speeches to the year group and in the high quality responses they NASA Science trip. For the first time, a combined languages/ hospitality tour made in their applications, and to the final eight for the manner in which they group will travel to Italy. The group will be accompanied by Mr David Moore, participated in the selection interviews. Ms Bal, Mr O’Kane, Mr Folan and Mrs Serbatoio. Best wishes to the three groups and safe travels. Houses now turn their attention to electing House Captains early in Term 4. Following a lengthy process the College Captains for 2018 have now been May St Marcellin continue to watch over our boys and their families. decided. Congratulations to: Yours sincerely Mr Richard Sidorko Headmaster Max Beaumont – Luke Palisi – David Cordeiro – College Captain College Vice College Service Captain Captain CO-CURRICULAR MARIST ORATORY COMPETITION 2017 For 27 years the Marist Oratory Competition has been a valued item on the calendar of Marist Schools. It is a prestigious public speaking competition involving Marist schools from Sydney, regional NSW and Canberra. This year, five boys from the College competed in the Competition which was held at St Gregory’s College, Campbelltown on Wednesday 6 September. Keiran McKenna performed wonderfully in the Year 7 division with an entertaining and thought provoking speech on de-extinction. Daksh Tyagi from Year 9 spoke confidently and passionately on the topic, “Knowledge is power”. In the Year 10 division, Oliver Kuruc challenged the audience to consider the complexity of the conflict in the Spanish Civil War. Jeremy de their preparation. Each boy worked extremely hard to research, prepare and Kleuver from Year 11 represented the College in the highly competitive Senior rehearse their presentations. Division. His speech on the future of space exploration was well-prepared and delivered with sophistication and style. Year 11 student, Sam Perkins had We are immensely proud of their excellent performances and their the challenging job of competing in the Impromptu Division. With very little outstanding representation of the College. This was a fabulous learning warning or ability to prepare, Sam kept a level head and delivered a highly experience and we encourage all Senior School boys to consider competing engaging speech. next year. Our thanks to Ms Leanne Mogford who accompanied us on the trip and lent Loretta Gill her expert guidance to the boys. Thank you also to Mr Neil Smith who generously gave his time to hold a coaching session with the boys during Head of Co-Curricular FRIDAY MORNING MASS UNIFORM SHOP NOTICE Mass is on every Friday morning during Open this Thursday, 14 September, till 7.00pm and Saturday 16 school term in the College Chapel. September from 9.00am – 12 noon. Please click here for the new business hours. Mass starts at 8.10am and finishes in time for the start of the school day. More Volunteers needed Everyone is welcome to attend. Volunteers are still needed for Tuesdays and Saturdays. Please contact Gabriella on 6298 7263. Submissions: [email protected] Enquiries: (02) 6298 7200 Web: www.maristc.act.edu.au MARIST COLLEGE ENEWS | 13 SEPTEMBER 2017 CURRICULUM IN FOCUS MARIST STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN YEAR 11 FRENCH COOKING AND ACT STEM CHALLENGE LANGUAGE EXCURSION Once again, our Year 11 French class spent an amazing day at Le Très Bon Cooking School in Bungendore which is run by the French master chef, Christophe Grégoire and his wife Joséphine. After downing a traditional French breakfast of homemade croissants and quince jam washed down with chocolat chaud, the boys were treated to a fascinating talk about patrimone, terroir, the origins of French restaurants, and an introduction to famous French chefs of the past, Brillat Savarin, Escoffier and Marie-Antoine Carème. After a demonstration in French by chef Christophe of how make a perfect crème brûlée, the boys separated into groups of two to produce their own. On Friday 1 September, a team of Year 10 students reclaimed the ACT STEM They even had the chance to caramelise the top with a blowtorch and the Competition title. Nine students, comprising of three teams with three results were both professional and delicious. students each, participated in the Competition. The team comprising of Leo Ng, Alexander Trewartha and Joseph Kettle were declared the overall winners. Then it was over to Christophe for a demonstration of how to make a perfect These three students received the highest honour on the back of consistent sauce béarnaise to accompany their pan fried eye filet steak, be it bleu, à point performances across all challenges in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and IT, or bien cuit. The boys demonstrated excellent knife skills and cooked their and also placed first in Mathematics. steaks to perfection. All that remained was to sit down with their salade en vinaigrette, their frites and savour a well-deserved repas français. A second team comprising Aniket Dhawan, Andrew Chan and Will Dyson came second in Chemistry. The whole day was exhausting but exciting, and the challenge of hearing and speaking French all day with a native speaker was second to none! This is the second time in the last three years of entering the Competition that the College has won.
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