The Years 3-6 Athletics Carnival began last Thursday and Friday with High Jump. It was great to see the students push themselves to achieve better than they thought they could. Special moments being shown throughout the events were the students displaying great sportsmanship towards each other and urging and cheering on their competitors.
As we move through the term I am pleased to see how settled and engaged our students are at the Marian and Lavalla campuses. This is because of the support we receive from the families and their efforts at home to build strong, resilient children who are ready to learn. Our students then come to school and are greeted by dedicated staff who are all looking to see each day how they can grow their students. This personal growth is why our students receive such a good education and why their learning is challenged every day.
Congratulations to the following students who have recently received a Marcellin Award in Weeks 2,3 and 4:
Sienna Wheeler, Year 2 Red – for being quick to share equipment with others and giving up her equipment to younger students.
Sophie Pearson, Year 2 Red – for being positive and encouraging to others during team games – especially those who find it challenging.
Luca Trettel, Year 2 Blue – for working collaboratively with a team of students to help clean up and tidy the nature play materials into the nature play space.
Holly Thompson, Year 4 Green – Holly is described as a happy and positive person with a ready smile. She is able to see the positive in all situations rather than finding things to complain about. Holly works hard, putting every effort into all that she does, and always completes tasks to the best of her ability.
Holly is also described as someone with a gentle nature, is a good listener, is friendly and inclusive, and considerate of the needs of others. She is not someone who seeks attention, but rather puts other people’s feelings before her own.
One of the greatest attributes of Holly, is that not only does she look for the positive in things that happen each day, but looks for the positives in people. She is always looking for the best in others, and what a beautiful way to approach life that is.
The Marcellin Award is presented to children who show, in their everyday actions and words, the spirit of the character of St Marcellin Champagnat. The Marcellin Award at Marian Campus is drawn from submitted nominations each Wednesday morning at Prayer Assembly. At Lavalla Campus, the Marcellin Award is presented at campus assemblies to one student selected by the Leadership Team from submitted nominations.
Mrs Therese Le-Sanders will be leaving our College at the end of Week 5 on Maternity Leave. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs Le-Sanders for the way she has worked tirelessly with our students and the 秀秀直播 community. We wish her and her husband all the very best as they welcome their newest family member into the world. God bless. The new teachers working in Year 4 Red are Mrs Queva Fitzgerald and Ms Kate Warchomij. Ms Fitzgerald has worked in a number of Catholic schools in Western Australia and will be starting on Monday 13 August. We also welcome Mrs Annika Sampson who will be supporting our Learning Support Program.
The following students have had their art work displayed at the Primary Angelico Art Exhibition for 2018. The students have displayed outstanding commitment to their craft and we are blessed that they are able to share their talents. Thank you to Mrs Amy Farrell for your instruction and support
Speak Up is a wonderful extra-curricular opportunity afforded to our students which challenges them to grow in the area of public speaking, develop confidence and entertain their peers. In Week 4, the Finals were held at the Lavalla Campus. Congratulations to Joshua Do, Harry Klein, Aadil Thekkayil who were the winners of their year groups. These students will be representing the College in the Speak Up Awards. We wish you well. to read a student reflection about the competition from Joshua Do (Year 6) and Leyla Do (Year 5).
Next Tuesday, our Year 3 students will take part in the state-wide Bishops Literacy Test. This allows our system to gauge the knowledge and understating of our students and to shape the Religious Education curriculum for the future.
It is important that we all work together to uphold the highest standards at our College. After the Years 3-6 Assembly in the Marist Auditorium, many coffee cups were left behind by parents. Please be reminded that only bottled water is allowed in this wonderful space. I wish to also point out that it is also very disruptive when parents leave during the assembly. Please be mindful and respectful of those on stage.
I would like to highlight the professionalism of our teachers as they all work with our Leaders of Learning, Mrs Zelich and Ms Anderson, to provide the best learning opportunities for our students. This has been exemplified in our guided planning sessions dedicated to planning and programming learning experiences through a differentiated curriculum and a meaningful and relevant assessment process.
Primary STEM Festival
K-Y6 Feast of the Assumption Celebrations
Year 1 Father鈥檚 Day Bunnings Workshop
Book Week
Kindy Better Beginnings Incursion
PP-Y2 Assembly – Item Pre Primary Blue
The children at 秀秀直播 are continuously engaging in motivating learning experiences that support embedding and enhancing their education. Some highlights from the past two weeks are:
Pre Primary Green Assembly
Pre Primary Landsdale Farm Excursion
Year 3 Green Prayer Assembly
Year 3 Red Assembly
Pre Primary 100 Days of Learning
On Friday 27 July, representatives from each year (Years 3-6) presented a speech on a topic of their choice for the Speak Up competition. Some made people laugh while others were left in wonder. We really enjoyed presenting our speeches to the school and enjoyed all of the encouragement from each other. Even though we had a huge amount of encouragement, we were still pretty petrified on the stage with nothing but a few palm cards in our hand.
It was a phenomenal experience for both of us and it helped us gain valuable public speaking experience, skills we look forward to use in the future. Practice makes perfect; this is what you learn during Speak Up.
During Week 3’s assembly, we were all recognised for our achievements and the three finalists who will be competing against other schools in the Round 1 Speak Up Awards were announced. Congratulations Harry, Aadil and Joshua.
Small Challenge, big improvement. How setting small ongoing goals in the classroom can help students reach larger goals
Our Vision for Learning boldly states, 秀秀直播 is a faith and learning community where we continually challenge ourselves to boldly embark on a pathway of discovery beyond the classroom to contribute to and become agents of change in the world. In an ever-changing society people need the skills, experience, knowledge and confidence to face all of life鈥檚 challenges in order to become resilient learners who are willing to take risks to achieve their goals.
To be challenged is to engage in learning with a positive open mindset, being resilient and adaptive in achieving goals; taking calculated risks and learning from experience.
As leaders, teachers and support staff, we strive to foster the element of challenge by collectively committing to:
Supporting students to set small ongoing goals in the classroom or activity can help them reach larger goals. Making mistakes, reflecting on feedback, planning with peers and trying different alternatives are all part of the learning process. Teachers and students coming together as co-learners is the greatest strength of our Vision for Learning; this in turn leads to achieving small goals which leads to big improvement.
Teaching staff from Years 3 – 12 were trained on the administration and delivery of the NAPLAN Online Assessment, which students will participate in next year. Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will participate in a 鈥榯est鈥� assessment later this term which is designed to ensure the College network, student devices and teacher administrators are familiar with the assessment. Further details will be shared by classroom teachers and Leaders of Wellbeing closer to the date. I thank Mr Peter Jones, Leader of Pedagogy and Miss Kate Warchomji, Leader of Wellbeing, for their leadership and coordination of this project.
Our teaching staff across the College joined together to focus on student wellbeing through the implementation of a Gratitude Project. As part of the College Annual School Improvement Plan, the staff will embark on an action research project that supports enhancing student resilience and the positive impact of practicing gratitude. We look forward to sharing the framework for our projects at the 秀秀直播 Parents Consultative Committee meeting in Week 8, and sharing our findings with the College community in Term 4.
Thank you to all the parents who supported the parent education presentation from Side Effects. The presentation was informative and engaging. If any parent needs support in managing concerns involving drugs and alcohol, I encourage you to engage with the resources available from the Government of Western Australia, Mental Health Commission, and your family GP. If there are any topics you would like explored as part of our commitment to parent education, please contact me via lisa.fogliani@newman.wa.edu.au
A reminder to all families that the Code of Conduct can be accessed via the College website. Please click here. 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.
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.
We thank you in advance for your understanding and support of how we strive to partner positively with one another.
鈥楧o what you can with the means at your disposal and leave the rest calmly to God鈥� (St Mary MacKillop, 1871).
On Wednesday 8 August, the Feast Day of Saint Mary MacKillop was celebrated across the world. At 秀秀直播, our community gave thanks for the life and practical witness to faith of Australia鈥檚 first saint with Masses celebrated on Wednesday and Thursday by both our Year 9 students, and the MacKillop Guild at the Marcellin Campus, while our Lavalla Campus was led in a moving prayer assembly by Mrs Lara Gray and the students of Year 3 Green.
As a College community, may we continue to take the practical inspiration from the life of St Mary MacKillop as we seek to live authentically as a Christian community.
What kept you going 鈥榮oft eyes鈥� St Mary of the Cross?
Love of God and love of people,
Battler, mug, the poor, the rich and the stray.
鈥楽oft eyes鈥� Saint Mary of the Cross, Mackillop
Keep us calm and safe.
Mary keep your gaze upon us,
here down under
Mellow our hardened nation鈥檚 and church鈥檚 hearts
Through Christ Jesus,
In the sunlight of the Spirit
Bless all of us who live under the Southern Cross
Wednesday 15 August 2018 is the Feast Day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the feast day chosen for the Marist Brothers at the time of their foundation by Saint Marcellin Champagnat, the founder of the Marist Brothers and of Marist Education. To mark this significant Feast and Day of Holy Obligation in the life of the Church as well as the international Marist Institute, our PK-12 College Community will be celebrating the Feast of the Assumption across the College in Week 5.
On Wednesday 15 August, the Marcellin Campus will gather for Mass in the Gym during Period 1. On Friday 17 August, Marian and Lavalla Campuses will both gather at Lavalla Campus for a combined Mass, Buddy Day activities and the annual Lapathon to raise money for the work of Australian Marist Solidarity.
Families can learn more about the work of online.
For further information, please refer to the K-12 letter that was sent home by the College in Week 3
On Wednesday 8 August, 秀秀直播 hosted the Building Bridges project. The Building Bridges Project aims to assist secondary students of different religious backgrounds and cultures, from Years 10 and 11 to build bridges of trust and friendship. to read more and see more photos from the day.
The Marist Young Adult Retreat took place in Sydney from Thursday 26 – Sunday 29 July 2018. Two of Perth鈥檚 Marist Youth Ministry (MYM) team, Emily Redwood and Michael Heelan, attended the conference with the support of 秀秀直播. Michael writes that; 鈥渢he weekend was very fruitful for our own personal growth, and has offered us a unique insight into the practical application of Christian and Marist values in our day-to-day endeavours.鈥� to read more.
The Governor鈥檚 Prayer Breakfast is an annual event where state leaders join with the community in fellowship and prayer for Western Australia, displaying unity across the denominations. The breakfast is regularly attended by the Chief Justice, the Governor, the Premier, senior State Members of Parliament, the Police Commissioner or his nominee, High School Students and prominent business and community leaders. This year, Year 10 students Mitchell Harris and Celeste Pereira represented the College with Mr Lynch (Deputy Catholic Identity and Mission) and Miss Cole (Leader of Youth Ministry and Advocacy).
The Floreat Youth Group meets on Sunday nights between 6pm to 8pm in the Floreat Parish Centre. Almost 30 young people in Years 6 to 12 gathered last Sunday 3 August for a night of fun games and interactive activities that help young people learn about the Christian Faith. Everyone is welcome to join the Youth Group, so if you are interested in participating please call the 24:7 Floreat Youth Ministers, Angela 0455 960 174 or Sebastian 0403 230 395 for more information.
Preparations have begun for the Remar Blue Solidarity Camp which will take place from Wednesday 22 – Tuesday 28 August, in Mullewa, Western Australia. Students began their preparation learning about the meaning of 鈥榮olidarity鈥� and the importance of being present to people. The second session centred around cultural understanding, where students learnt about the Yamaji people and Wadjarri people; as well as Mullewa and surrounding areas. The next two preparation sessions will focus on the practical aspects of the camp. The Blue rowers and teachers are excited about the trip to Mullewa and are looking forward to walking in solidarity with the community.
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.
