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As we count down the days to Christmas, it is a timely reminder that in this period of Advent we take a moment to be grateful for who we are and the community in which we belong.听听This is a time of great blessings, to ponder our year in preparation not only for Christmas but in our aspirations for the year ahead.

Over the last two weeks, we have celebrated our community and the achievements of our students in the Years 7-11 Awards Ceremony, Years 3-5 Awards Ceremony, Year 6 Graduation and the online Primary Christmas Carols.听听Each event highlighted the wonderful family spirit that permeates our College.听听As a Marist school we value each student for what they have contributed to the school and in our witness to their growth as young people.听听2021 has been a successful year and to that end I am grateful for the ongoing support of our families in our collaboration.

Thank you to all our staff for their tireless commitment to creating a school听where students want to be.听听Last week I had lunch with听some听students听in听Year 7 reflecting on their first year of听Secondary听School.听听Each student,听without prompting,听spoke glowingly about their teachers and the difference that they had made in their learning.听听听The common thread in the conversation was that notion that each teacher knew who they were and valued them.

Marist Schools Australia Incorporated听听

An important milestone in the governance of our school will be reached on 1 January 2022 with the incorporation of Marist Schools Australia Limited as our governing body.听听This new entity, established by the Marist Provincial Council of the Marist Brothers, will become the employer of all staff employed in the 12 Marist Colleges across Australia, currently owned by the Trustees of the Marist Brothers (TMB).听听The Association of St Marcellin Champagnat will also be incorporated.

秀秀直播 鈥� Change in Registration听

All families would have received a letter today regarding the change in Registration for 秀秀直播.
Should you have missed the SEQTA email, please click here to view.

Affirming Community Feedback听

I received an email from a warden who directs traffic on Hale Road in Woodlands.听听He wrote to inform the College that he had interacted with a number of 秀秀直播 students each day as they crossed Hale Road on their way to and from school and he wanted to let me know that our students are, without exception, outstanding young people and a credit to their school and their parents.听 He said that it has been a pleasure and a privilege to have this contact.

What a wonderful note on which to end the school year!

So as we conclude the year, we give thanks for each other and for our Marist community.听 I encourage all families to take time to visit their local parish over the Christmas period to celebrate the birth of Christ and the hope and aspiration that his message brings to us all.

With best wishes to all for a very happy and holy Christmas and a peaceful and reflective holiday break.

Mr John Finneran
PRINCIPAL

 

It is simply amazing to me that we find ourselves at the end of another school year. Almost every family I have spoken to in the last few weeks has remarked on just how quickly time has passed, and how all of a sudden another year is behind us.

On Tuesday evening we celebrated the graduation of our Year 6 students with a beautiful mass in the Champagnat Chapel, and听I imagine for听those families in attendance, this year may have felt like it passed even听quicker than most. When I used to teach in听Year 6, I would remark to my students about the significance of graduation not only for them, but for their parents too. As adults leading busy lives, we tend to听rush through things, pausing听only听to听measure our lives in听the 鈥榖ig鈥櫶齧oments. Watching our kids take their first steps,听their first day of school, and now, their last days of听primary听school. It鈥檚 moments like these听that really make us pause and wonder, 鈥淲here did all the time go?鈥澨齛nd听I鈥檓 sure there are听many听Year听6 families (and听some听others听perhaps) who have been thinking that this last week.

This year鈥檚 Marist theme was听Breathe the听Spirit听of听Life听(Rm 8:2). My prayer for everyone this Christmas season is that we听all find time听to do exactly that. To simple sit and be with our families. To turn off our devices, switch off the emails, and connect with those around us who are most important.听To talk with each other, and perhaps even rediscover each other.听The moments we have together are so precious, and there is nothing more important than making the most of these.

I would like to extend my thanks to听all staff, students, and families for their support this year, and for making 2021 such an enjoyable year for all. I wish everyone a safe and happy听break and听look forward to welcoming you all back in 2022!

骋辞诲听产濒别蝉蝉听
Mr McClorey听

Term Dates – 2022

Click here听to view the term dates for 2022.

Year 6 Graduation听

On Tuesday evening, staff, students, and families gathered to celebrate a beautiful mass for the graduation of our Year 6 students. This was followed an Awards ceremony in the Marist Auditorium, where we recognised a number of students who have worked consistently well over the course of the year. Students also celebrated with a wonderful day out at Adventure World today 鈥� a highlight of the Year 6 calendar for sure. We are very grateful for the work of our Year 6 teachers who helped guide and prepare students for this event, as well as all of the staff and families across the College that supported the event.

The full list of student award winners can be found here.

We wholly congratulate all of our Year 6 students and recognise their contributions to our college not just this year, but over all their time in the primary school. We wish them all the best as they prepare to continue their journey into Year 7!

Year 3-5 Awards听

On Tuesday morning this week, our campus came together in the Marist Auditorium to celebrate all of our major award winners across Year 3-5. There were three awards presented across each of the three classrooms:

Christian Endeavour 鈥� awarded to those students who demonstrate the Marist values in their words and actions; seeking to make Jesus real each day they are here in our community.

Academic Achievement听鈥� awarded to those students who have demonstrated a consistently high level of excellence in their learning; embracing the four pillars of challenge, collaborate,听create听and celebrate to achieve wonderful results, setting a fine example for their peers.

Personal Endeavour 鈥� awarded to those students who show a consistent level of grit, determination,听and hard work in applying themselves to all that they do. These are the students who understand what it means to not only meet a challenge, but to overcome it too.

You can see a full list of our award winners here.听

Also, as part of our awards ceremony, we introduced our new student leaders for 2022. We are delighted to announce those students who听will be taking up leadership positions next year as sports captains and student councillors. You can see a full list of our student leaders here.听听

4 Green Assembly听 听听

Two weeks ago, students from 4 Green came together to deliver a wonderful assembly with a very positive message about sustainability and looking after our environment. The 4 Green class spoke about the importance of looking after our natural resources, presenting information through dance and performance. This is such an important message for our young people especially, as they are the ones who are quickly becoming the stewards of our precious planet. We also recognised a number of merit certificate award winners on the day 鈥� it is great to see so many students finishing the year so strongly!

 

5 Blue & 5 Red Assembly听

Last week, students of 5 Blue and 5 Red came together to present as assembly item on the different types of governments we might see across the world…including here at 秀秀直播! Students presented as if they were part of a competition to see which government would reign supreme, and although it looked close for a moment, luckily democracy won the day! Well done to our Year 5 students for delivering such a creative and engaging assembly item. We also celebrated more student success with our merit certificates. Well done to all students who received awards on the day.

Marcellin Champagnat Awards听

We have been very听fortunate听to recognise three outstanding individuals over the past few weeks who have received Marcellin Champagnat Awards.

Chloe Male听– 5 Green听
Chloe has consistently showed compassion,听presence听and care for other students in the class and around the school. During Spelling Mastery, Chloe asked to sit next to another student who she noticed needs assistance and patiently re spells words for them when they get confused. She continuously tries her hardest in all activities and is always finding ways to help around the classroom. Recently we had a new student join our classroom and Chloe has spent every听day slowing down during our class prayers to allow our new student to repeat after her so that they can learn the prayers as well. Chloe is very aware of other students and their needs in and around the classroom. She is always going out of her way to calm down students that she sees upset and often gives up her own things to assist the other student in calming down. You are a听star听Chloe!

Madeline听Faulkner听– 6 Blue听
Madeline听encompasses the Marist Spirit in many ways. Madeline, like Mary, always puts others before herself. She serves others on a regular basis whether it is opening and holding the door for others, wiping down the desks or carrying other students swimming bags when they feel tired, just to name a few. She is empathetic and is always happy to do what is right听in order to听help. She notices when someone is feeling ‘out of sorts’ and always offers her help and a cheery smile. Everyone’s day is brighter when Madeline is around. Another student (Stella) from another class came up to me and said, “Madeline is just such a nice person.” That is how we all feel.听We听could not think of a more deserving recipient for the Marcellin Award.

Ava Di Pietro听– 4 Green听
Ava has been nominated by both her teachers and fellow students. She is a happy, positive influence in the class and consistently seeks out ways to include others in all activities and to highlight their attributes and unique qualities. She is always supportive, helpful, and encouraging and takes the time to make sure that everyone is feeling valued. She leads by example and gives others the confidence to display and use their own talents and abilities. Ava is a ray of sunshine in Four Green and a real asset to the class and to 秀秀直播.

 

Environment Summit听

Last Tuesday, students from the 3 Green class represented our College at the Waste Management and Recycling forum hosted by Christine Tonkin MLA. There were a number of representatives from local councils in attendance, as well as the Minister for the Environment, Climate Action, and Commerce; Hon. Amber Jade Sanderson. Our Year 3 students gave a very engaging and fun presentation on how they had been 鈥榮uperheroes鈥� in their efforts to rebuild our garden patch and the small but meaningful things they have been doing this year to create awareness around sustainability and sound environmental practices. A big thank you to Mrs Gray and our very appropriately named 鈥�3 Greenies鈥� for all of their support of this event!

Lavalla Cricket Cup听

On Monday this week, Mr Finneran and Mr Martino came down to take part in the first ever Lavalla Cricket Cup. Students from Year 4 battled hard in warm conditions, and had a great time playing an afternoon of cricket. In the end, it was team Martino that ruled the roost. A big thanks to Mrs Tasha Richards for all of her organisation of the day, as well as to our Year 4 students who competed so positively and enthusiastically.

Pizza Pool Days听

This week our students in Year 3-5 have celebrated their final week at school with a wonderful afternoon enjoying pizza and the pool! As I was floating along with our听Year 3 students on Monday听(dominating in the pool volleyball 馃槢), I was struck by just how听fortunate听we are听to enjoy听such amazing facilities at our school, and the wonderful experiences these bring to our students. It was a great afternoon for听all of听our students, and I think teachers might have enjoyed a bit of a splash too!

Transition Day听

Last week, our Year 2 students joined us at the Lavalla campus听as part of their transition over from Marian. Accompanied by听our student leaders, they had a chance to attend one of our听assemblies and听visit and听learn about all the important parts of our school including the Champagnat chapel, the library, and of course the play spaces. Later than afternoon, all students had the听chance to meet their teacher for next year and find听out who would be in their class. There was lots of excitement in the air, with students quickly debating who had the best teachers for next year (spoiler alert 鈥� we think they are all pretty good听馃槉 ).听The feedback from parents听around our transition afternoon was very positive, so we think it might be here to stay for next year too!

Leadership Day听

In week 8, our new student leaders from Year 5 and Year 11 attended a joint leadership workshop in preparation for next year. Students heard from听Brother Tony Leon who presented to us what leadership looks like in the context of our Four Pillars of Learning, as well as take part in some games and activities that allowed us to get to know each other a little better. Students also examined the College鈥檚 vision for Learning, looking at the expectations and behaviours that they see as being most important from our students, as they seek to animate these amongst their peers next year. It was a lovely day out for all students, and we are very grateful to Deputy Principal of Wellbeing, Mrs Pastorelli, and听Student Leadership Coordinator, Miss Cristine Guzzomi for听all of听their support and organisation of the day.

Sing & Strings听

Two weeks ago, many of our听instrumental and vocal听students from across the campus came together to put on a wonderful showcase event. Coordinated by Miss Margaret Goldsmith, students took part in the听Sing听and Strings听evening where we heard from our talented musicians in a variety of solo, duet, and ensemble performances. We also had some students听performing vocally, and the choir took part too. We听are听very grateful for the support of all our music tutors over the year, as well as families who shown wonderful support of our Arts program through their attendance at听events and听encouraging their children to attend all rehearsals. I am already looking forward to our next event in 2022!

Robotics Incursion听

On Monday November 29 our Primary students in the SHINE program participated in a robotics and coding incursion. We were fortunate enough to have Bricks 4 Kids facilitate sessions with听all of听our SHINE students as they built, coded and tested their own creations. Students in Year 1 and 2 built their cricket walkers. The Year 3 and 4 students worked with Mindstorms EV3漏 to build, code and test their creations. The Year 5 and 6 students also worked with Mindstorms EV3漏 and experimented with their coding to create dancing actions and work with light sensors. The students were an excellent example of excellence as they engaged with the instructors,听equipment听and systems. Thank you to the staff that made the day possible: David Nelson, Katya Anderson, Justin Farley, Imogen听Crostella听and the outstanding staff from Bricks 4 Kids.

Christmas Carols听

Unfortunately, due to the forecast of very hot weather for our Christmas Carols evening,听we had to cancel our carols event yesterday. With a predicted forecast of 38 degrees for 5pm we thought it would be safest to cancel, and instead, all classes recorded their carols instead. You can catch this event on our听YouTube听channel by clicking听

Booklists听

In 2022, both Lavalla and Marian Campuses will not have a student booklist.听Teachers will provision the resources for their class via the College鈥檚 internal ordering system.
The only thing parents at Lavalla (Year 3 鈥� 6 2022) are asked to provide is a packed pencil case for their child for the beginning of the year. This would include the following items, which can be obtained through whichever stationary supplier you select:

• Pencil case
• Scissors
• Ruler
• 4 x Glue Sticks
• 4 x Lead pencils
• Eraser
• 2 x Blue Pens
• 2 x Red Pens
• Highlighter
• Coloured Pencils
• Textas
• earphones

As we begin to move towards the end of the school year, it Is very easy to start听thinking about the year ahead.听 However, we are still very much focused on helping all of our students to finish听the school year听well, and enter the summer break feeling good about their accomplishments across the year.

Next听Friday, we will听be holding听a transition afternoon听for the first time听for all of our students from Kindy to Year 5.听Students will be听informed听of their class and teacher for next year, and then given听a chance to spend some time in the afternoon with their new teacher and classmates in their new classroom.听This will give students a chance to experience their new environment for 2022, as well as begin to build a relationship with their teacher. We are looking forward to the afternoon,听and I鈥檓 sure it will be well received by students too.

Key Dates 鈥� Next fortnight

Click here听to view the key dates for the next fortnight.

Remembrance Day听

Last Thursday, 11 November, students gathered together to take part in a commemoration of Remembrance Day. This is a special day where we remember the sacrifice of soldiers everywhere who have died in conflicts across the world, but especially World War I. Students from Year 6 led our ceremony, reading the poem In Flanders Fields, and reciting the Ode of Remembrance. I would like to thank all those students who took part in our commemoration showing reverence and respect, and especially to our Year 6 students for leading the ceremony for us all.

Leadership Retreat听

Last Friday, Year 5 students gathered in the hall to take part in their Leadership retreat. I must say, I have been quite impressed with the thoughtful, and mature approach our Year Five students have taken to the leadership process, and I know many students agonised long and hard over their leadership letters. Students had a great time at the retreat, balancing a mix of the leadership qualities we might see in superheroes, as well as recognising how the Fruits of the Holy Spirit can be drawn upon to demonstrate Christ centred leadership. Students will be presenting their speeches next week, and we will announce our student leaders for 2022 shortly thereafter.

Touch Rugby Carnival听听 听

Last week several our Year 6 students, accompanied by supercoaches Mrs Richards and Mrs Biancuzzo, took part the IPSHA Touch Rugby Carnival. Students have been practicing hard over a number of weeks and had a great time at the carnival. Mrs Biancuzzo鈥檚 team went undefeated, while Mrs Richards鈥� team won all but one of their games, so there could be some future champions among our group! Most impressive though, was that the students improved with each game over the day, and the great sportsmanship and spirit of competition the students showed on the day. We are always very proud to hear of moments when our students represent our College so well.

Year 3 Fire & Emergency Services Incursion听

Last Friday, our Year 3 students were very lucky to have a visit from Mr Kelly Wyeth (Dad of Billie (Y3) and Austin (Y6)) who came with his team of Fire and Emergency Services personnel to talk with students about fire and fire safety. Year 3 students have been learning about heat transfer as part of their science program, and the different ways heat can move in and around objects. Mr Wyeth presented on some of the ways fire can move and spoke to students about some of the technology emergency services use to track fires, and how they can move so quickly through the environment. Fortunately for students, Mr Wyeth was able to bring the fire truck too meaning students were really able to gets hands on with their learning. We owe a big thanks to Mr Wyeth and his team for giving up their time, and helping to create a very real and authentic learning experience for our students.

Transition Day听

In our continuing efforts to cater to our student wellbeing needs and provide a settled transition into the new school year, we will be holding a transition session for all students in Kindy 鈥� Year 5 on Friday 26 November.

All students in Kindy to Year 5 will be informed who their 2022 classroom teacher will be, and they will then spend time in their new classroom, meeting with their teacher. This will provide students with an opportunity to ask questions about the 2022 school year and begin the important connection with their new teacher and classmates.

Class lists will be sent to families at 3.30pm on Friday 26 November.听Please note that no changes to class lists will be possible.听Families have been invited to contact myself, or their child鈥檚 current classroom teacher if they had any concerns regarding 2022 classroom placement. Additionally, all children have been asked who their friends at school are, and we have ensured that at least one of these named friends will be in each child鈥檚 2022 classroom.

We will also welcome听all听our Year 2 students听on this听day听where they will听enjoy a day of orientation at the Lavalla campus. If you see any of our younger students please join us in making them feel welcome with a friendly smile or wave hello.

 

Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Production Rehearsals听

Last week听several听students across our campus began preparing for the College production for 2022 鈥� Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. You can have a read of their experiences below.

Hi! We are the Year 4听oompaloompas听from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and we are here to tell you about the rehearsal day we had in the auditorium. It was a great day. We all got to see what everyone from the camp had been working on. After watching some songs we got called out to get our lunch which was Chicken Treat. Then we went up to the steps and ate our lunch 鈥� it was delicious! We all had an icy pole too and then ended up creating a circle and going in to do tricks and dancing. After that we went and joined the rehearsals. We ran through about six songs, and when we weren鈥檛 performing our songs, we could watch the others. It was so cool to see what everyone was working and everything has been going really good so far. All of us are very excited and we had an incredible day.听听

Berkley, Mila, and Avia 鈥� Year 4听

My favourite part of the camp day was having the opportunity to practice on stage. It made me feel very excited and happy and also听very grateful that we had been chosen. Being in the auditorium was a great experience because we got to see all the other members of the cast and we realised that Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was alive! We can鈥檛 wait for the performance day next year and would like to thank all the staff who work so hard听to direct and encourage us.听听

Elise 鈥� Year 4听

Swimming Lessons听

This week we commenced the first of our two weeks of swimming lessons. I think the combination of the warmer weather and refreshing water has meant many students have thoroughly enjoyed their time in the pool this week. We have spoken as a campus about the importance of listening to our swim teachers, and expressing our thanks to them at the end of each lesson which students have been doing. Let鈥檚 keep this up! Students have also done quite well with lost property! If your child is missing a towel, sock, or goggles please check the undercover area, or you can check in with Mrs Johnson in the office.

秀秀直播 Junior Netball听

It was very pleasing to hear recently of the success of one our 秀秀直播 Junior Netball teams! The听Year 5 Sapphires team recently won the premiership for Division One, beating a number of other teams along听the way in what was a very successful season.听It was a wonderful achievement for the girls. Congratulations to Agustina, Lucy, Sienna, Annabelle, Savannah, Livia, Emersyn, and Layla on their success

Christmas Carols Evening 鈥� SAVE THE DATE听

 

End of Year Celebrations

At 秀秀直播, we shine through celebration of our faith, achievements, effort, and contribution. Celebration builds strong communities and plays a major role in social, emotional and academic growth, learning and faith development. It encourages a sense of belonging, group coherence and purpose.

In celebrating, we encourage intrinsic motivation to develop the attributes of听courage and dedication, to achieve our full potential

To enrich the success of our community we celebrate the gifts, talents and achievements of each member and acknowledge the role that self-discipline, perseverance and determination contribute to striving for individual and collective excellence.

In our Vision for Learning 鈥楽hine through Discovery鈥� – let your light shine (Matthew 5:16) this pedagogical pillar Celebrate invites our students to recognise their own self worth.听 Each child has gifts and talents and it is in the space we create in their learning that aims to invite them into participating whole-heartedly into their endeavours.

In our Strategic directions framework we have prioritised a culture of excellence that encourages our children to flourish, co-learning and co-constructing with their teachers in discovering and devising new methods and content to ensure that we always get our best learning experience.听 It is worth noting that St John Henry 秀秀直播, as an academic, challenged his students to be excellent in all endeavours that they pursue.听 It is this same intent that we endeavour to achieve at 秀秀直播 for our students.

Next week marks the start of end of year events where we celebrate the achievements of 2021, commencing on:

–听听听听听听听 Thursday 25 November with the Years 7-11 Awards morning

–听听听听听听听 followed on Tuesday 7 December with the Years 3-5 Awards and Year 6 Mass and Graduation.

–听听听听听听听 Our final end of year event is on Wednesday 8 December with the PK-12 Christmas Carols on the Marcellin Campus Oval.

Marist Schools Australia Alumni Project

2022 marks the 150th year of Marist education in Australia. For a century and a half, Marists have contributed to the education of hundreds of thousands of young Australians. In a spirit of thanksgiving to God, Marists will recognise and celebrate the privileged work and service to the Church in Australia through our schools by so many dedicated and committed people.

One of the Projects for the sesquicentenary of Marist education in Australia will be the Marist Alumni Project. This project has been designed to identify and celebrate significant contributions Marist educated women and men have made to our nation over the past 150 years, echoing the dream of Saint Marcellin for Marist education, 鈥渢o form good Christians and good citizens.鈥�

The main outcome of this project is the creation of an Anthology of Outstanding Australian Marist Alumni. The Anthology is a way of recognising those alumni who have made a significant and outstanding contribution to Australian life. The intent of the Marist Alumni Project is to capture some of those who have truly made their mark on Australian society.

I will be working with the College Council and our Archivist to delve into 秀秀直播鈥檚 history to discern the most appropriate nominations to put forward.

Tuition Fees

In determining the 2022 tuition fee increase, the College Finance Committee and Council were very conscious of the need to set fees at a level that provides the College with the essential income to meet its ongoing financial commitments now and into the future. In addition, we have faced the challenges presented with the changing funding agreements, resulting in a reduction in our transition funding and reduced State Government funding. Please click here to access the College fees and charges for 2022.

COVID-19听Staff Vaccinations听

As mandated by the Western Australian Government, I wish to inform families that 秀秀直播 is currently implementing this directive, ensuring that by the commencement of the 2022 school year all staff onsite at 秀秀直播 are double vaccinated against COVID-19.

 

 

Mr John Finneran
PRINCIPAL