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If you are like me, you will have rejoiced wholly and completely in the news of the safe rescue of Cleo Smith this week. I never thought I would be the type of person to become so emotionally involved in something outside of my own personal world, and yet like many people, I could not help but shed a tear at the wonderful news that she would be reunited with her family. I think this struck a chord with so many people, because within Cleo鈥檚 story, we could all see our own children. My message to students at our morning gathering this week was simple 鈥� go home and hug your Mum and Dad. Tell them you love them and tell them often. We never know what every new day will bring in our world, and moments or stories like this have a way of bringing everything into perspective.

Sometimes we grumble and groan or frustrate each other, but at the end of the day we also love each other too, and we need to take the time to share this with each other and share it often. I am sure there were many students who get an听extra tight squeeze from Mum and Dad this week.

Key Dates 鈥� Next fortnight

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

Arts Festival听

Last Wednesday we welcomed all families from across the College to our PK-12 Arts Festival held in the Maris Auditorium. It was amazing to see so many examples of beautiful artwork right across the all the years of our school 鈥� very inspiring for our younger students indeed. What I enjoyed most though, was watching the faces of our younger students, especially when they spotted their artwork, taking photos with Mum and Dad, beaming with pride about their achievements. Another highlight of the evening was the intimate space created by our solo and small group musicians who were playing at the entrance to the Auditorium seating. It was so beautiful to see the smiles on their faces as they played to a very receptive and respectful audience. It encouraged me to share this with all staff and students the next day 鈥� to find the joy in life and celebrate these moments as much as possible.

Socktober

Last Friday, students all over the school wore their brightest and colourful socks to take part in听Socktober听for Mission month听鈥� an event that听encourages students across Australia to kick goals on and off the pitch to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children in Thailand and around the world. Under the guidance of Mrs Short, our听mini-Marists听collected plastic bags, tape, and string to make their own soccer balls, just as听kids in Thailand would do. They played some games with some of our younger students across the week, culminating in a staff vs听students听game on Friday afternoon. Against all odds, and despite fitness levels that would fail to reach even the most minimum of standards, the teachers reigned supreme winning 1-0.

We owe a big听thanks for Mrs Short and our听mini-Marists听for their efforts over the week, and to听all of听our students who took part in the day so enthusiastically

Year 6 Family Life Incursion听

On Monday of last week, students from Year 6 gathered separately as boys and girls to attend the 鈥楤ecoming a Man/Becoming a Woman鈥� presentation from the Catholic听Marriage & Fertility Services. This is a part of both their Health and Religious Education learning. Students spent time connecting with their own story of听life and听exploring听the changes that create both physical and emotional change. They learned about the听reproductive听systems, and how to care for themselves and others physically and emotionally. Students were encouraged to form healthy relationships with others, and to communicate openly with their parents. This was an important learning experience for students, and it was great to see so many students attend with a positive and mature outlook.

Well听done to听all of听our students for taking part.

 

Year 4 Excursion 鈥� Child vs Wild听

Last week our Year 4 students endured some听rainy听weather as they embarked on their excursion to King鈥檚 Park to take part in the 鈥楥hild vs Wild鈥� learning experience. Students learned about the fragility and harshness of the Australian bush,听as well听as听the听importance听of respecting and protecting our natural environment, while learning how to explore it safely.听The program also introduced students to bush skills, with activities such as shelter building, finding drinking water, and delivering simple first aid. By all accounts, students had a wonderful time听even听if the rain听did听dampen things a little!

Mathletics 1,000,000 point party!听

This afternoon, the 3 Red class celebrated the amazing achievement of reaching 1,000,000 points in Mathletics this year with a pizza lunch and party. This was a great achievement from the class, as students had to work as a team throughout the year to achieve their goal. A number of certificates were awarded to those students who听 done especially well over the year. A special mention must go to the top 3 mathletes from 3 Red – Leo Goggin, Julian Cameron, and Joel Costley who were also the top 3 mathletes across the school. It was great to celebrate such a fine achievement with the class today!

Year 7 Transition Workshops听

On the 26 of October, future 2022 Year 7鈥檚 had their first ever transition workshop in preparation for entering high school next year. Mr Martino and Mrs Pastorelli welcomed听all听the听Lavalla听and听new students to the Marcellin Campus. The Year 7鈥檚听were听split into听eight听groups which were turned out to be their guilds,听and听then taken to do social activities such as:听question and听answer,听create听your听own听handshake and听a whole group social activity. The activities were run by the Year 10 and 11 peer听leaders听group. The Year 7鈥檚 left happy, after creating new friendships with peers from other schools, and we are looking forward to our second workshop which is coming up soon.

Isabella听Crisona听& Clancy Boss 鈥� 6 Blue听

Swimming Lessons听

All students听will be participating in daily swimming lessons from鈥疢onday 15听November鈥痷ntil鈥疶hursday 25鈥疦ovember. The swimming lessons are conducted by qualified swimming instructors provided by 秀秀直播 Swimming Club.听Lessons听for Lavalla students听have been scheduled between鈥�9.20am听and听11.55am.

Please avoid making external appointments for your child during these lesson times:

 

Parents are not permitted within the swimming pool area during lessons.

Equipment鈥�鈥�听

鈥婼tudents will require the following:

• School bathers鈥�鈥�& rash shirt (compulsory)
• Rash Shirt
• 骋辞驳驳濒别蝉鈥�(辞辫迟颈辞苍补濒)
• Towel
• Thongs
• Sunscreen
• Swimming Bag / Waterproof bag for wet items

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PLEASE ENSURE ALL BELONGINGS ARE CLEARLY LABELLED WITH YOUR CHILD’S NAME.鈥�鈥�听

Students are welcome to wear their sports uniform for the duration of swimming lessons.

Please direct any questions to your child’s classroom teacher.

Christmas Carols Evening 鈥� SAVE THE DATE听

 

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Today we had the pleasure of听hosting the听Auxiliary Bishop Don听Sproxton听at听the听Marian Campus.听听His pastoral visit coincided with his visit to听St Cecilia鈥檚听Wembley听Parish.听听Our relationship with the听Parish, and our听Parish听Priest,听Fr听Kaz,听is an integral part of growing the faith life of our school.听听At听our听Early Education听campus,听introducing students to parish life is exemplified by our prayer liturgies and our听Early Childhood Education听Religious Education听curriculum.

Students at Marian enjoyed meeting Bishop Sproxton this morning as part of his Pastoral visit to the College and local surrounds

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This week, for example, we celebrated All Saints Day and All Souls Day with a beautiful liturgy in the Parish.听听Year 2 presented to their peers the litany of saints focussing on St Marcellin Champagnat, St John Henry 秀秀直播, and St Mary of the Cross MacKillop.听听The invitation to prayer in the liturgy created a sense of what it means to be a part of our Marist community which celebrates family spirit, simplicity and presence through the relationships we develop.

In recent weeks the Australian听Catholic听Church听held its first听Plenary听Council听Meeting.听听The听aim of this significant event in the Australian听Church is to invite Catholics into a participatory spirituality that reflects our place in the world.听听At the heart of this intent remains the relationships that are formed through community that is in communion with each other.

In 2021 our听Strategic听Priority听Area,听A Catholic听School in the Marist Tradition,听focussed on the strategic intents,听Faith听Formation听and听Community听Outreach, Advocacy听and听Service.听听The outcome of these intents is to invite our young people to participate in their faith by how they build community听through听their presence and service.听听The听introduction听of our听Gamechangers听Christian听Leadership听Program and our service program in听Years 7 and 8 and the growth of our听mini听Marist听program in the听Primary school听highlights our commitment听to service and living faith in a practical听and听tangible way.

Significantly,听the highlight every week in our school is our PK-12听Family听Mass where students, families and staff gather to celebrate and give thanks for our community.听听I warmly invite all families to consider coming to our听Mass which commences听at 8.10am听every听Thursday听in the Champagnat Chapel.

 

Arts Festival听

For anyone who attended the opening of the Student Art Exhibition, I am sure you would agree that this was an excellent display of incredible talent and skills of our students.听听I take听this opportunity to thank the teachers for their听dedication to this learning area听ensuring听that our students 鈥榣et their light shine鈥� through听nurturing and听developing such talents.

Congratulations to staff and students on a magnificent showcase.

Parent Soiree听

Thank you to all those who attended the Soiree on Friday 29 October.听听It was a lovely way to finish the year and for the College leadership to听show its appreciation for the collaboration and support received throughout the year.

秀秀直播 Parents Consultative Committee (NPCC)听

Thank you to those parents who attended our last NPCC meeting on Monday evening.听听We had the opportunity to review our Annual School Improvement Plan and provide feedback about our strategic intents for 2022.

In 2022 we will be providing听the NPCC听meeting as an online听option听to hopefully increase attendance.

Click here to view the NPCC minutes.

Consolidation of PK-6 at the Churchlands Campus听

As families are now aware through correspondence circulated two weeks ago, plans are progressing to ensure a mid 2022 commencement of the build.听听We continue to test our plans with staff, students and families who have volunteered to be part of the design process.听听It is hoped that we will have a digital flythrough towards the end of November that we can share with the community.

Staff Celebrating 30 Years Service to Catholic Education听

Each year, CEWA, acknowledges and celebrates those staff members who have given extended and dedicated service to Catholic Education.听听This year the event was celebrated with a breakfast at the Crown.听听We had 4 members of staff who were acknowledged:听 Liliana Bellandi, Josie Parker, Bernie Roberts and Sharon Wills.

School fees听

Our school fee schedule and letter will be communicated to families in the next fortnight.

COVID-19听Staff Vaccinations听

Families听would be aware by now that all school staff in Western Australia are to be fully vaccinated before the commencement of the 2022 school year as mandated by the Western听Australian Government.听听秀秀直播 will be following advice by Catholic Education WA in implementing this directive.

 

 

Mr John Finneran
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I had the great privilege of attending our Year 12 graduation event at Optus Stadium on Wednesday evening, and it was so beautiful to see families, staff, and students听gather together听to celebrate the achievements and contributions of the Class of 2021. Graduation听is one of those special moments听that can become a real marker in life, meaning we can sometimes drift through the busyness of听life听and it is only during the significant moments we pause to reflect on all things, and sometimes even wonder how we got听here so quickly.

Our first words, first steps, first day of school, last day of primary school,听are all wonderful moments to take stock and reflect on the journey our children (and us as parents) have been on. We are very much looking forward to celebrating the primary graduation of our own students in just a few short weeks, and I鈥檓 sure the celebration and emotion in the air during that occasion will match what we saw on Wednesday.

Key Dates 鈥� Next fortnight

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St. John Henry 秀秀直播 Feast Day听

Last week we had the most wonderful opportunity to gather as a whole school community in the Marcellin gymnasium to celebrate the Feast Day of St. John Henry 秀秀直播. It was such a beautiful sight to see the oldest and youngest students of our College in the one building, and the rendition of Sub Tuum at the conclusion of mass was one of the best I have heard in my time at 秀秀直播. Following mass, students were able to partner up with their buddies to take part in some wonderful activities centred around designing and creating a square foot garden prototype as part of our STEM Festival.

It was a great day of learning, inspired by St. John Henry鈥檚 rich life as a scholar and master of learning, as well as a beautiful day of community. Thank you to all teachers and families for their support on the day, as well as our Leader of Learning, Miss Katya Anderson, for her contributions in organising the day.

Year3 Blue Assembly

This morning we celebrated a wonderful assembly with 3 Blue presenting an amazing ABBA inspired item on the story of the Prodigal Son. It was a very creative way to demonstrate to students the importance of forgiving others, and how God is always there to show love and forgiveness to us.

We also acknowledged our participants and award winners in last term鈥檚 鈥楬ave Sum Fun鈥� online maths competition, as well as a host of students who have already impressed their teachers this term with merit awards.

With only one term left to, we hope all of our students can continue to work hard and finish strongly in their learning right up until the last day!

Marcellin Award听

This week we awarded the Marcellin Award to Billie Wyeth in Year 3. Billie showed great leadership skills and courage when she spoke to our whole school at assembly this morning about her experiences with Dyslexia, and how this has impacted her learning. She shared a video with the school which helped to give students an understanding of dyslexia, and her honest, touching reflections resonated with students across the school. October is the month where we can raise awareness of dyslexia and other related learning disorders.

We congratulate Billie for sharing her personal message with us today, and inspiring her classmates to think of others. You are a very deserving recipient of the Marcellin Award Billie!

New Staff Welcome听

This term we welcome Miss Imogen听Crostella听to our听primary听staff. Miss听Crostella听worked on our campus in Term 2听alongside Mrs Fitz, in the 4 Blue classroom,听completing her final pre-service teaching听placement. Miss听Crostella听is going to be here听this term听in place of Mrs Anita Jurat听and will work with students in the Learning Support role. Mrs Jurat has听unfortunately听had to take some time off from school听this term听as she听spends some time recovering from a personal health issue.

We hope that you will join us in keeping Mrs Jurat in our thoughts and prayers, but also welcome Miss听Crostella听should you see here in and around the school.

Year 5 Student Leadership Workshops听

We were so proud today to welcome almost 75 Year 5 students along with their teachers to the first of our leadership workshops for our forthcoming Year 6 leaders. Students have been invited to nominate for a sports captain or student councillor position, and have been invited to attend two workshops, as well as a retreat day as a way to develop their understanding around what it means to lead others. This morning students explored a number of topics including the importance of understanding our values, and how just the littlest moments in life can make the biggest difference. I am very excited about the commitment and desire of our students to affect great change in our community.

Our next leadership workshop takes place at 8.00am next Friday in the library.

Year 5 Family Life Incursion听

This week, students from Year 5听gathered听separately听as boys and girls to attend an incursion from the Catholic听Marriage &听Fertility听Services who presented听the workshop,听鈥業 am Nature鈥檚 Greatest Miracle鈥�.听This presentation gives students a gentle introduction to puberty which is an important part of being human. Students were encouraged to embrace their uniqueness and to appreciate the great gifts God has given us听by keeping their bodies and minds healthy. All students were also encouraged to speak to their parents about the presentation, and to listen to their advice.

Next week, the year 6 students will take part in their own workshop titled, 鈥楤ecoming a听Man;听Becoming a Woman鈥�.

 

Ipad & Internet Safety听

Over the past couple of weeks there have been some instances of students accessing age-inappropriate materials at home on their devices, and this information being picked up by our own听CyberSafe听software at school.听I would like to take this opportunity to remind parents of the importance of monitoring your child鈥檚 online activity at听home, and听making adjustments听where possible to limit your child鈥檚 access to听inappropriate听or dangerous materials.听For information on how to check your child鈥檚 internet history you can follow this useful link听. You听can also make some very simple and easy adjustments to your child鈥檚 iPad to limit their access to听different types of听innappropriate听materials听including web content, apps and games听by clicking听this听If you have any questions about our IT safety systems or other ways you can protect your children, please feel free to reach out to myself, or the IT Support team here at the school.