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Creative solutions to complex problems is the mantra of our students as they navigate their learning in the 21st century. As educators, we support students to collaborate with their peers to design solutions and options to demonstrate knowledge and understanding. STEM skills that promote processes of design, prototyping and experimenting challenge students to review and improve their ideas and refine their thinking. Across the College, from the Marian Makerspace, to the Coder Dojo at Lavalla and the entrepreneurship program on Marcellin, exploring ideas supports our students to Shine through Discovery!

NAPLAN Analysis

2018 NAPLAN results have been released and it is pleasing to note that 秀秀直播 performed above the national average in many outcomes. Spelling and Numeracy were areas of relative strength for most cohorts and reflects some of the different strategies utilised in both primary and secondary contexts. Writing persuasively and imaginatively is an area of growth for most groups of students and will be an area of focus in 2019.

Primary staff have been working with NAPLAN data to review areas of relative strength and areas for focus with current and future year groups. Staff meeting time has been allocated to data literacy and access to bespoke resourcing depending on cohort needs through an external group Best Performance. Extensive time has also been allocated to scope and sequencing of writing across the primary years to better target student areas of need.

Secondary staff have been engaged in productive projects and discussions this year to reflect on the way a range of data sources can be used to personalise the learning experience and activate growth for all students. NAPLAN data is one set of information which also helps target our literacy and numeracy intervention strategies along with Allwell Testing and class-based assessments and observations.
NAPLAN also assists us in providing data informed teaching and learning, which is in line with the College鈥檚 annual school improvement plan.

2019 Parent Funded BYODD

Next year 秀秀直播 will continue the parent funded, designated device model that commenced in 2016.

• All students in Years 3 – 6 will require an Apple iPad. A summary can be found here听听
• All students in Years 7 – 11 will require a Microsoft Surface Pro. A summary can be found here.听

Parents will be required to purchase a device for students entering Year 7, current Year 8 and current Year 9 cohorts. 2019 will be the last year for the College funded MacBook program for students in Year 12. Please refer any queries to your relevant Leader of Wellbeing.

Gratitude Program

Year 11 students continue to affirm each other through the writing of Gratitude notes that are distributed through PCG.
All families are reminded that if they have a concern about the education or Wellbeing of their child, they should contact the College directly. We are always willing to support families, but school matters must be managed by the College. It is not appropriate to contact other families about concerns you have about their child. Please direct these matters to the classroom teacher, Leaders of Wellbeing or any member of the Senior Leadership Team.

Social Media

The College recognises the convenience of year group Facebook pages that are moderated by parents. This is an excellent platform for sharing information involving College events and requirements. It is not appropriate to use social media platforms to seek clarity on teaching and learning or to debate College policies. Please refer these matters to your child’s classroom or PCG Teachers, or a member of the Senior Leadership Team. We thank you in advance for your understanding and support of how we strive to partner positively with each other.

Code of Conduct

A reminder to all families that the can be accessed via the College website. The Code is mandated by Catholic Education Western Australia and the application of the code extends to all staff, students, parents, guardians, caregivers and volunteers and extends to all forums including social media and email forms of communication. The Code seeks to value the dignity of every person, foster positive relationships, ensure confidentiality and accountability and support professional boundaries. Events held during school hours AND outside of school hours that are associated with the College are also supported by the Code. Any perceived breaches of the Code can be discussed with any member of the Senior Leadership Team.

 

One of the key strategic intents of our Vision for Learning Shine Through Discovery – Let you light shine Matt 5:16 is to foster creativity. To love learning and be engaged in the process is fundamental to animating our students鈥� talents, thus enabling creativity to flourish. A recent article in the online magazine Entrepreneur identified a series of guiding principles for future education. These included, but not limited to storytelling, passion, curiosity and experimentation, persistence, technology exposure, empathy, reading, writing and arithmetic and creativity. Every single one of us is creative. It is human nature to be creative – the thing is that we each might have different ways of expressing our creativity. We must encourage kids to discover and to develop their creative outlets early.

To this end it is incumbent on the College to afford these opportunities. An example of this has been the development of the IDEAS lab on Marian campus. This is a space that brings students together enabling them to design, prototype and create. It is a place where we allow students to further explore and enhance what they are learning in the classroom. In 2019 we are entering into a partnership with Republic Polytechnic School in Singapore. The aim here is to provide select students in Years 9 and 10 an opportunity to test their problem-solving skills in an industry-based environment. Supporting this learning immersion will be a new elective course in design thinking and problem-based learning.

These two initiatives are indicative of the intent of our whole Vision. Underpinning its success will be the capacity of teachers to respond to the future. It is important that we seek to create challenging tasks that are matched to student ability and interest, that connect learning to students鈥� strengths, gifts and talents. These opportunities must imbue students with opportunities for critical thinking, problem solving and personal reflection. Commensurate to this intent will be the refurbishment of our learning spaces that will allow greater flexibility and agility for learning. We look forward to the future as a College committed to improvement; moreover, a place that allows creativity to flourish.

Solid Gold

Last week鈥檚 Solid Gold Dance Showcase was a great exemplar of the spirit, energy, creativity and commitment of our students and teachers. The Marist Auditorium was alive with our Dance Troupe that is two years young. The feedback from parents and students was so pleasing to hear and witness. The passion of our students is reflected in the leadership of Ms Stephanie Crothers who is to be commended for her work. to see more photos from the night.

As we move to the final five weeks of Term 4, I would like to emphasise to all students that it is imperative to remain committed and focused on their learning. We at this point pray for Year 12 students as they complete their WACE exams.

A New Way To Learn: Five Guiding Principles For Future Education: A change in how we educate is necessary to realize the radical future we see for the world.

鈥榃e are already the children of God but what we are to be in the future has not yet been revealed; all we know is, that when it is revealed we shall be like God, because we shall see Go as God really is鈥�.
1 John 3: 1 鈥� 3
All Saints (Thursday 1 November) and All Souls (Friday 2 November)

For me to be a saint means to be myself. – Thomas Merton

All Saints and All Souls, are living proof that God never gives up on us no matter what, God loves us all so much! We are spiritual beings becoming more human. This is sainthood.

During November we reconnect with our loved ones who have gone to God. We keep the 鈥榝aithful departed鈥� in our memory and ask them to keep us in their sight, as they long for or have come to see God as God really is.

鈥楥hrist has died, Christ is risen, and Christ will come again.鈥� This daily pattern of living, dying and rising 鈥� the ups and downs of our life infused by the Spirit of love 鈥� sweeps us (yes, us!) – up into the life of Christ, the life of his Saints. Thank God every saint has a soul for that soul is God鈥檚 homing device while we work for the Kingdom and enjoy some of heaven here on earth!

Who in my life do I know to be humble?
Who in my life has grieved or mourned and who have comforted them?
Who do I know is kind and gentle?
Who do I know wants to put right the wrongs of others?
Who do I know believes in the unconditional love of God and because of that shows mercy to all?
Who do I know are pure in heart and radiate God鈥檚 goodness?
Who do I know are makers of peace wherever they are?
Who do I know turns the other cheek when they are insulted or ridiculed?
Who do I know, no matter what confronts them in life, knows that God carries them and is always with them?

This is the stuff 鈥榮aints鈥� are made of. These are our living Saints

‘Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven’
~ Matthew 5: 1-12 ~

Reflection adapted from Gospel Brief

Philippines Free Dress Day – Gold Coin Donation

On Friday 2 November, all students at the Marcellin Campus wore Free Dress to raise both funds and awareness for the Kuya Centre in the Philippines which will be visited by the Year 11 Philippines Immersion group. Every dollar raised on this day has been directed to young people supported by the Kuya Centre. This money does not support the costs of Year 11 students travelling on the immersion. The Kuya Centre is a project of Australian Marist Solidarity. You can read more about the Kuya Centre and the work of Australian Marist Solidarity by .

Congratulations to Years’ 7-11 who raised $1100.

Parish Youth Connect: St Joseph鈥檚, Subiaco

TEENS PIZZA AND GAMES NIGHT
Friday 9 November, 6.30pm – 8.30pm, Upper Room
St Joey鈥檚 Pizza and Games is happening again! Come along. Get involved. Bring a friend or bro/sis. Eat dinner while playing games and socialising. Games may not be your jam, but there鈥檚 free food and great company on offer. It鈥檚 going to be a fun filled night with good times all round! Pizza, soft drink and water provided. Bring: Age-appropriate games of your choice.
For catering, RSVP to youth@stjosephssubiaco.org.au by Friday 2 November at 5.00pm. Hope to see you there! #InfoForYourTransport/Communications.

Weekly Thursday Morning Community Mass (Champagnat Chapel 鈥� 8.10am 鈥� 8.35am)

All parents, guardians and families across our PK-12 College are invited to attend the weekly Thursday morning Mass celebrated by Fr Joseph Tran and Fr Mark Baumgarten. Our weekly 秀秀直播 Community Mass is an important way that we as a Catholic community seek to nourish and live-out our faith in community with one another.

24/7 Floreat Youth Group

Last week鈥檚 youth group was a fantastic night with 29 people attending. Thank you to everyone who came and made it possible. On the night the group played two games and learnt about the story of Samson and Delilah by acting the story out and re-writing 鈥楬ey There Delilah鈥� by The Plain White T鈥檚 to fit the bible story.

Next week is going to be bigger and better than ever with more new games and a talk on one of the greatest of all, the Old School Heroes! The group will also be getting ready for The Big Talent Show on Sunday 11 November. If you wish to take part, then please put your name down at youth group next week! 24/7 Floreat Youth Group meets on Sunday evenings from 6.00pm – 8.00pm in the Floreat/Wembley Parish Centre and is open to all young people in Years 6-12.鈥� Call the Youth Leaders Angela 0455 960 174 or Sebastian 0403 230 395 for more information.

Remar Red Recruit Afternoon

Last week, on Wednesday 24 October, 62 Year 9 students gathered together to learn more about the Remar program offered at 秀秀直播. The afternoon was facilitated by Young Marist Volunteer and ex-秀秀直播 student, Daniel Litjens. A number of the Remar Blue Rowers (Year 11 students) assisted Daniel in teaching the Year 9 students about the Remar Program through games and interactive activities. At the end of the afternoon, participants were invited to take an information pack and application form to attend the Red Embarkation Camp held at the end of November. Those who apply will be contacted via direct message about the camp.

Anti-Poverty Mass

Catholic school students, staff and Church agencies gathered together on Tuesday 16 October to celebrate the Anti-Poverty Mass, held in recognition of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and as part the Year of Youth. The Mass was run by Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) and held at Good Shepherd Church, Lockridge Parish in collaboration with Catholic Mission, Caritas, St Vincent De Paul Society, LifeLink, and the Liturgy Office. Four Year 10 students from 秀秀直播 attended the Mass which was designed to inspire, encourage, support, and affirm the actions and efforts of young leaders in schools, parishes and university communities, in working towards ending poverty at home and abroad. For the second year running, 秀秀直播 supplied and carried the Anti-poverty Cross bearing positive messages from students who attended the Mass last year. to access the article about the Mass in this month鈥檚 鈥楾he Record鈥�.

St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal

In 2018, 秀秀直播 will be supporting the St Vincent de Paul Society Christmas Appeal at both St Cecilia鈥檚 Church in the Parish of Floreat/Wembley, as well as at Our Lady of the Rosary, Doubleview. Items for the St Vincent de Paul Society Christmas Appeal will be collected across the College鈥檚 three campuses at Marian, Lavalla and Marcellin.

• Marian and Lavalla Campuses 鈥� The Parish of Floreat/Wembley
• Marcellin Campus – Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Doubleview

A letter is attached outlining the items requested for each campus, as well as details about collection points . Please note that St Vincent de Paul can only distribute non-perishable food items that are unopened, and preferably have a long expiry / best before date. We thank you in advance for your generous support of this appeal which will help some families in need this Christmas.

Shopfront

Last week, 秀秀直播 Marist Association members, Br Terry Orrell and Louise O’Mahony, joined MYM representative Michael Heelan, at the MYM group鈥檚 chosen avenue of outreach, Shopfront, in Maylands, Perth. The focus of Shopfront is the preparation and serving of meals for disadvantaged and homeless people. On this particular evening, some forty people visited the venue, enjoyed a meal and the company of others who came.听For Br Terry, Louise and Michael, it was a privilege and a pleasure to join other volunteers in meeting and attending to the needs of those who were present.

College Receives Vote of Thanks 鈥� Mullewa Wildflower Show

A vote of thanks was received by the College from the organisers of the Mullewa Wildflower Show. A copy of the letter can be accessed here听

Wanted: Pre-loved Books and Clothes

Perth Clean NRG Solar are collecting new or pre-loved children鈥檚 clothes, books, toys, hats, paper, stationery, shoes and tinned food for a local community on Cebu Island in the Philippines. Clean NRG Solar Managing Director, Craig Donohue, explains how this venture came about: 鈥淔ollowing a trip to the Philippines to visit my son Sam in Cebu, I noticed local kids had only 3 books (yes 3!) to share among the community. Shortly after returning back to Perth we started collecting donations of books, clothing, paper, toys, shoes, hats, stationery for the kids.鈥�

If you are able to assist in this appeal, please bring boxed donations (not taped up) to the Clean NRG Solar premises, 1/7 Leeway Court, Osborne Park, Monday to Friday between 9.00am – 5.00pm. Donations can be accepted until Friday 16 November. For more information please .

Remar Blue Solidarity Camp

Remar Blue Solidarity Camp took place between 22 August and 28 August in Mullewa, a small country town 500km north east of Perth. This camp was a 鈥渓ive in鈥� experience where we were able to be the 鈥榟ands and feet of Christ鈥�. It gave us the opportunity to experience 鈥榮ervice鈥� in a prolonged context, whilst deepening our experience of communal living within a Christian context. to read more and see more photos and a video from the camp.

Last Thursday evening we had the honour of farewelling the Graduating Class of 2018, all 170 of them, giving us the opportunity for members of our Marist community to come together to celebrate with Christ at the centre.

Across Australian Marist Communities in 2018, the national theme is 鈥�For the plans I have for you 鈥� to give you hope and a future鈥� (Jeremiah 29:11).

In the Year of Youth and taking up our 2018 theme of believing in hope and a future for all people, we听 as Marists, through our word and action, have offered the world a new way of seeing and being.听 A world where every young person can enjoy the hope of a future beyond the horizon which they are yet to discover. Pope Francis said that 鈥榓 single individual is enough for hope to exist.鈥� The Good News is that our Marist communities are full of single individuals that together create an 鈥榰s鈥�.

The strength of our Marist community is the family spirit that underpins the relationships that our Year 12 students have formed over the course of their time at 秀秀直播. Commencing with the Graduation Assembly in the morning, the Secondary school farewelled them with a celebration of their achievements.听 Their families joined the students for Mass in the late afternoon celebrated by Fr Joe Tran.听 This was a moving and special occasion commissioning our students for the next stage of their lives.听 Mass was followed by a light supper and then the Graduation Ceremony which took on the theme of Hope.听 It was a magnificent day and a wonderful rite of passage for our students.听 Thank you to all staff who have been involved in the journey of our students; for some commencing in 2004 in Kindergarten.听 Thank you to the parents for your unconditional support and collaboration with our community particularly over the past 12 months.听 We wish them well in their upcoming exams and completion of all courses.

I wish to reproduce herewith the speech I gave on the night鈥�..

 

Good Evening Graduating Class 2018, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen

Today we meet to honour, affirm, recognise, to pray for and give thanks for the contribution made by these fine young people of 秀秀直播. We celebrate as a community the end of a very significant stage of their lives – their school education.听 This occasion gives us the opportunity to take time to reflect on the dreams, aspirations, and expectations of our lives.

For parents 鈥� the dreams you had for your sons and daughters all those years ago, and how those years have played out; the highs, the lows, the joys, the tears as you witnessed their growth into the fine young people they are today.

For the graduating class – 听to reflect on your own aspirations and expectations of how you have come to this point – your final day at 秀秀直播.听 In doing this I ask the graduating class to consider the following questions of the their time at 秀秀直播:

• What have been your goals?
• Have you achieved your personal best?
• Have you taken every opportunity afforded?
• What have been the challenges? 鈥�How have you reacted?
• What have you learnt about yourself? Your peers?
• What has it meant be member of a College community? A Marist community

FINALLY:

• How has this experience of 秀秀直播 given you the foundation to navigate the future ahead?

Ralph Waldo Emerson, an poet, in the early nineteenth century, is attributed with the following: 鈥淲hat lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.鈥�

Graduating Class of 2018, at this most significant event there is one very important and most valuable element that lies within you;

• one which, through love, has brought you into this world;
• one which has seen you develop into the young people that you are today;
• one which has inspired you to be the leaders that you have been in this community and amongst your peers;

鈥�that same quality which has made you empathetic, courageous, sensitive, humorous, compassionate, critical and conscientious citizens;听

鈥�that quality which will be your precious asset in leaving 秀秀直播 and commencing a new and exciting chapter of your life; that enduring quality that God has bestowed upon you; faith.

Your faith and learning journey have been shared with each other.

You have valued relationships, exemplified through:

• your reflection and spirituality at the Senior Retreat,
• the highs and joy of the College Ball,
• your collaboration with your teachers,
• your respect and support of Mr McLaughlin, known respectfully known as 鈥榙ad鈥�
• and when one of you were down someone was always there

you have demonstrated a willingness to get involved and flexibility to try new things:

• #challengeyear12 / Year 12 Mentoring program
• Remar Solidarity Camp in Mullewa, supporting the agricultural community for REMAR
• Philippines Immersion, walking in solidarity with dislocated marginalized youth
• the spectacularly successful Year 7 disco
• Year 7 Homework club
• the amazing Grease musical
• Catholic Performing Arts or the Primary Ensemble choir
• the winning of the ACC Swimming and Athletics Carnivals
• the Marist Sporting Carnivals
• NAS Finals victories
• and the Marist Footy Club鈥檚 U18 boys victory

Year 12, you have stood up for what you have believed to be right.听 Your leadership group, so well led by Anika and Chris, and so many others advocated on many issues; in particular the promotion of fundraising efforts for Marist Solidarity and Caritas Australia

There have been times when we have not agreed on all things BUT you have got on with things with resilience and dignity

Whilst we may never be fully prepared for what lies ahead of us, I believe that you have many tools within you which will serve you well.

I have given much reflection to what possible wisdom, story and example or even some advice that one may offer at this time as we say farewell. Opportunely I noted on the news last Sunday that the Catholic Church canonized Archbishop Oscar Romero as a saint. His story as some of you know from your Religion and life ATAR class is quite remarkable.

For all here today in brief:

• On March 24, 1980, Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador was fatally shot at the altar while celebrating Mass. The archbishop was an outspoken and internationally well-known opponent of the El Salvador government鈥檚 oppression and violence against its own people. Many of them were young people who wanted their voice heard.

• 75,000 died in the civil conflict over that decade.

• Saint Oscar Romero was the voice of the voiceless poor; he denounced the killings, the torture and the disappearances of community leaders; he demanded justice and recompense for the atrocities committed by the army and police and he set up legal aid projects and pastoral programs to support the victims of the violence. Archbishop Romero, rejecting the violence and strained every nerve to promote peaceful solutions to his nation鈥檚 crisis.

Pope Francis said on Sunday:

Saint Oscar Romero 鈥渓eft the security of the world, even his own safety, in order to give his life according to the Gospel, close to the poor and to his people, with a heart drawn to Jesus and his brothers and sisters.

Today I am asking you to have the courage to stand up for your convictions, like Romero. Not to lose your life but to gain life and hope through the strength that comes from faith; to be prepared to be an advocate and be of service to others. This is not always easy, you will be questioned, challenged and at times confronted.

Our Vision for Learning 鈥淪hine through Discovery鈥�, (Mathew 5:16 Let your light shine) calls us to be transformative, to take action for our own lives so to serve other.听 It is the same vision that I pray you take with you in the future ahead.听 My dream, our dream, for you lay in the words of our founder鈥�

St. Marcellin Champagnat contends,

鈥淭heir lives will be the echo of what you have taught them.鈥�

May you continue to dream big, believe in yourselves and know that you can make a difference.

REMEMBER: Our greatest fear is not in what we cannot do鈥� it is in what we can do.

YEAR 12 You have left your mark. THANK YOU, YEAR 12 for who you are, what you have achieved

We wish you the very best in to the future: I leave you to ponder the words of Saint Oscar Romero

We plant the seeds that one day will grow.
We water seeds already planted,
knowing that they hold future promise.

We lay foundations that will need further development.
We provide yeast that produces far beyond our capabilities.

We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of liberation
in realizing that. This enables us to do something,
and to do it very well. It may be incomplete,
but it is a beginning, a step along the way,
an opportunity for the Lord’s grace to enter and do the rest.

We may never see the end results, but that is the difference
between the master builder and the worker.

We are workers, not master builders; ministers, not messiahs.
We are prophets of a future not our own.

On behalf of our PK-12 community – 1900 students strong, Year 12, God bless and good luck.