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As we draw to the close of another term, I have been left reflecting on just how much has happened in our school over the past ten weeks. We have had carnivals, excursions, buddy days, concerts…it鈥檚 no wonder it feels like time is passing so quickly! As we enter this holiday period, I find myself reflecting on all things with a tremendous sense of gratitude. It was not that long ago that we were unable to do any of these things, a situation many students and families have been enduring in the Eastern States for most of this year. We are tremendously fortunate to be able to gather, come to school, see our friends, and enjoy all the extra-curricular opportunities available to us. I hope students and families can find time in their break to pause and reflect on this and be grateful for everything they have been able to enjoy this year. My wish is for all our College families is to enjoy a safe and relaxing break 鈥� to spend time with each other building connections and memories. We look forward to welcoming all students back on the first day next term.

Highlights from Past Two Weeks

6 Red Assembly听

This week we were treated to a great assembly item from 6 Red who shared with us the important message of the rights of children. They shared with us many of the important rights of young people including the right to an education, shelter, to be loved, and access to medical assistance when sick or injured. It was a good reminder to all of our students that although we take many of the rights of children for granted in our own lives, there are many children around the world for whom these rights are a challenge. We also acknowledged several students with merit awards, medals, and certificates for all of their hard work and efforts across this term. Keep up the great work boys and girls!

Athletics Age Champions & Runners-up听

We recognised our Age Champions and Runner-ups from our Athletics Carnival at Assembly today. Students were awarded their medals today and should be very proud of their efforts. The full list of champions and runners-up are below:

• YEAR 3 Boys听
  1st Lewis Macgregor
  2nd David Van Der Walt
  Equal 3rd William Burton
  Equal 3rd Louie听Falcinella
• YEAR 3 Girls听
  1st Amelie Santoro
  2nd Evie Bryant
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• YEAR 4 Boys听
  1st Jordy听Vladich
  2nd Otis Keane
  3rd Caleb McCluskey
• YEAR 4 Girls听
  1st Jessica Avins
  2nd Isla听Kalebic
  3rd Lola听Vogl
• YEAR 5 Boys听
  1st Dylan听Hookway
  2nd Deion Fernando
  3rd Hamish Macgregor
• YEAR 5 Girls听
  1st听Kaydee听Van Deventer
  Equal听2nd Lola Angus
  Equal 2nd Livia Bogdanov
  3rd Annabelle听Adamini
• YEAR 6 Boys听
  1st Michael听Malaxos
  2nd Jaspar Martin-Booth
  3rd Fletcher Bell
• YEAR 6 Girls
  1st Clancy Boss
  2nd Bailey Trovarello
  3rd Chloe Rear

We also had听several听records broken on the day, which is a fantastic effort and something for our students to be very proud of. The following records were broken:

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  Amelie Santoro – Hurdles with a time of 11.79s.
  Amelie Santoro – 200m with a time of 35.59s.
  Lewis Macgregor – Turbo听Jav听with a throw of 19.55m.
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  Jessica Avins – Turbo听Jav听record with a throw of 17.46m.
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  Livia Bogdanov听-Turbo听Jav听record with a throw of 16.45m.
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  Clancy Boss听–听High Jump record with a jump of 1.42m.
  Bailey听Trovarello听–听Interschool IPSHA carnival听Long Jump with a听jump of 4.17m.

 

Marcellin Award听

This week our Marcellin Award was presented to Lara Lucano in Year 3. Although Lara is one of the youngest students on our campus, she has not let this stop her from leading the way for her peers and setting a fine example for others. Lara was nominated by her teacher Mrs Gray who describes her as an incredibly positive person with a huge heart that is full of love, kindness and gratitude. Lara is so generous with these attributes that she makes a positive difference in the lives of her classmates everyday. Lara sees the good in everyone and is always there to help others in need. Well done Lara on setting such a fine example for others!

This week we also presented another very special Marcellin Award. In a beautiful gesture, some of our听Year 6 students nominated Mrs Richards for a Marcellin Award!听Mrs Richards was nominated for organising our first K-6 carnival alongside Mrs Vlahov, and for all the effort she placed into the huge number of pre-carnival听events. Students in Year 6 could see the lengths she was going to,听to听create a wonderful experience for听all students, and how her love of work and family spirit shines through in everything she does. We are very grateful to have you on our team Mrs Richards!

K-6 Primary Disco听

It was great to see so many students and families at last week鈥檚 K-6 disco! Students really seemed to enjoy the evening, and it was great to see everyone taking part so positively. I would like to thank DJ Rosie for the great tunes, and the staff who supported our event, especially Mrs Pastorelli and our Year 11 and Year 12 student leaders who were so keen to support and help out our younger students. I am sure we will be back again next year!

Catholic Performing Arts Festival听

The Performing Arts Festival for Catholic Schools and Colleges has now come to a close for 2021. The festival provides students with specific 鈥榩erformance platforms鈥� where they have the unique opportunity to give their very best and perform to a public audience. Our campus was well represented in the performance categories that encompassed; choral, drama, musical, instrumental, vocal and dance aspects of the performing arts. Congratulations must go to all students who performed in the festival. Several students were even awarded certificates recognising outstanding, excellent, and meritorious performances in the festival.

• Certificates of Merit听
  Antonia听Capolingua听鈥� violin solo
  Brayden Lim 鈥� violin solo
  Grace Taylor 鈥� piano solo
  Hamish Macgregor 鈥� piano solo
  Lavalla campus choir
• Certificate of Excellence听
  Hamish Macgregor and Lewis Macgregor 鈥� piano duet
  Harrison Leahy 鈥� cello solo
  Benji Thompson 鈥� cello solo
  Skertzando听Strings and the 秀秀直播 Junior Dance Troupe
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• Certificate for Outstanding Performance听
  Joshua Woods 鈥� violin solo
  Nya听Casotti听鈥� violin solo
  Vivarchay听String Ensemble and the 秀秀直播 String Quartet

Well听done again to all our student who took part in this year鈥檚 festival.

IPSHA Interschool Athletics Carnival听

After a false start last week thanks to some inclement weather, approximately 45 students took part in the IPSHA Interschool Athletics Carnival on Monday which was hosted by All Saints College in Bullcreek. Students enjoyed a great day and did our College proud both in their performances and in their sportsmanship. There is not one single 鈥榳inning鈥� school on the day as the carnival focus is participation and having fun.听 We are however pleased to say a number of students did very well in their individual events. A big thanks goes to Mrs Richards, Lenny, Mrs Horn, and Mrs Fitzpatrick for their support and encouragement of students on the day.

Speak Up Award Finals听

Last Friday evening, while most students were enjoying our K-6 Disco, one of our students was still hard at work proudly representing our College. Isabella Crisona from 6 Blue was taking part in the finals of the Speak Up Awards – a competition that runs across schools from all over the state where students are invited to perform a 4-minute speech designed to inform, persuade, or entertain. Out of the thousands of students that took part in the competition this year, Isabella made is through three rounds of judging to make it to the final sixteen students. Her speech, 鈥淚 have a dream鈥�, was all about the struggle for human rights and was delivered with great emotion and passion. We are very proud of Isabella and the wonderful way she has represented our school community.

The Great听Bookswap听

Last Friday morning, under the guidance and direction of Mrs Alison Le Dan, students were welcomed into the library to take part in The Great听Bookswap. This event involved students听and families donating pre-loved, and sometimes even new books, which students were able to purchase for a gold coin.听As a primary school we were able to raise $800 for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation听whose vision is to lift literacy levels in remote indigenous communities so that all children across Australia have the same choices and opportunities. We are very grateful for the support of Mrs Le Dan and her team in coordinating this event, and to the many parents and families who brought in donations.

Year 5 Zoo Excursion听

Last Friday, our Year 5 students and parent helpers visited the Perth Zoo as part of their Science Adpations program. Students had the chance to learn about behavioural and structural adaptations of several animals, even having the chance to get up close with a turtle and the skin of lion. Students listened to a presentation from one of the zookeepers, and took part in a scavenger hunt where they had to locate information about the adaptations of animals. Students also had the chance to freely explore the zoo and collect information on animals that they used in their report writing back in class. A big thank you to the Year 5 teachers for all their hard work in organising the day out for their students, and to all the parent helpers who were able to support on the day.

Year 3听Scitech听Excursion听

On Wednesday this week, students from Year 3 had the pleasure of visiting Scitech as part of their Science and Digital Technologies units they have been studying. Students took part in 鈥楾op Secret License to Spy鈥�, a hands-on adventure that had students using their skills to solve puzzles and crack codes in order to discover who had committed a most terrible crime! Students were also left in awe as they visited the planetarium, exploring the infinite wonders of our solar system, and seeing what life on our moon might be like. I think it is safe to say that all students had a great day out, and we are very grateful to the team at Scitech and to all of our parent helpers for joining us.

Bill Gordon Bush Poet

Last Wednesday, Year 3听students听gathered听excitedly听in the Lavalla Library听to听listen to Bill Gordon from the Australian Bush Poetry Association. This was a very special event for one of our Year 3鈥檚, Kate Gordon, as Bill is Kate鈥檚 Granddad.
The following recount is written by Kate (3G) about her experience.

It all started on the 15th, of September 2021 when we all walked to the听Library. Some of us curious, some of us excited. As we continued to walk, a man came into sight, he was wearing an Akubra hat with many badges that looked like Australian images. I looked closer. It was my grandfather, Bill!

Mrs Gray introduced him to听everyone听and he said, 鈥淚 am Kate鈥檚听grandad听but you can call me Bill.鈥� Everyone laughed. Soon after explaining a few things, he started telling poems such as: Mr Whippy Van, The Man from Snowy River and many more! After this we brainstormed the start of a poem together. We all worked听collaboratively听and this is what we came up with.

I have a little puppy,听
Lockie听is his name.听
He really is quite naughty,听
But we love him all the same.听
Lockie听loves to tear up shoes,听
And does听really stinky听poohs!听

Mrs Gray gave us a challenge to continue the poem and see what we come up with. I can鈥檛 wait to see what everyone comes up with. After we did the activity, I got up and said, 鈥楾hank you to听Grampy鈥� (That鈥檚 what I call him!) Plus, I gave him a box of chocolates from Year 3.

A huge thank you to Bill for coming to 秀秀直播 and inspiring us to be amazing poets!

Farewell Miss听Kuppens听

This week, students in 6 Blue said goodbye to Miss Lauren听Kuppens听who has been completing her final pre-service teaching practicum under the guidance of Mrs Horn. In her short time at our College, Miss听Kuppens听has听built some wonderful relationships with her students, and has delivered many engaging and meaningful learning experiences. It has been our pleasure to have her as part of our staff this term, and we wish her all the best with her future endeavours. I鈥檓 sure the 6 Blue class will miss her very much!

Important Information For The Next Two Weeks

Class Allocations 2022听

In Term 4, teachers will begin looking at class groupings for 2022. Many factors are considered when selecting class placements for students and each child鈥檚 best interests are the main priority when these decisions are made. Class placements are made in consultation with all year level teachers and significant time and consideration is given to this task. Class placement is made with due consideration of gender, pastoral needs, social and emotional needs, special learning needs, and relationships.

If you believe that your child has needs that require consideration, please arrange a meeting to discuss this with their classroom teacher early in Term 4 or contact me via email at stuart.mcclorey@newman.wa.edu.au. Parents should be aware that requesting a certain teacher is not a consideration in the class allocation process.

Class allocations will be shared with families towards the end of term 4.听 I thank you for your understanding and support.

Important Dates

Next term we will publish some of the important dates to watch out for in Term 4 as there are a number of important events taking part across the College. A few of the important dates for the first two weeks though are:

• Mon Oct 11 鈥� Year 7 2022 Orientation Day
• Mon Oct 11 – Pupil Free Day (except year 7 2022)
• Tues Oct 12 – First day of Term 4
• Fri Oct 15 – Saint听John Henry 秀秀直播 Feast Day (buddy day)
• Tues Oct 19 –听Vocal Showcase (6.30pm)
• Thurs Oct 21 – Dental Screening
• Fri Oct 22- Year 5 Leadership workshop
• Fri Oct 22 – 3 Blue Assembly

Parents are reminded to check the in advance for events specific to your child鈥檚 campus and year level.

秀秀直播 Parents 鈥楿nder Your Influence鈥� 鈥� Jade Lewis听

On Monday night Jade Lewis was a guest speaker at 秀秀直播 Parents.听 Her story is one of significant redemption听and inspiration.听 At 15听years of age,听she had the world at her feet as an aspiring Olympic athlete, only听to be destroyed by drug addiction.听 Her road to recovery was not easy and the impact on both Jade and her family was significant.听 Her life today, however, is one that is committed to bringing to light the challenges young people face in the choices that they make in their lives.听 The proliferation of drugs and alcohol, as example,听is a societal problem that we听have to听navigate as parents.听 As the primary educator we need to be actively present to our children not only in what we say but what we model.听 A key aspect of Jade鈥檚 story was the role that parents play in walking with their children.听 We should never be afraid to seek help, to ask the expert or the health provider who can assist when situations arise that affect our children鈥檚 health and wellbeing.

To that end, the role of the school is significant as a support mechanism for families.听 At 秀秀直播 we听continually educate and provide opportunities through our wellbeing program for students to discuss, evaluate and reflect on risk听behavours.听 The consequences听of听that fleeting decision that a young person can make could change the rest of their lives.听 It is incumbent upon us to have clear expectations and guidelines that support the health and wellbeing of our young people.听听We have a responsibility to intervene, to ask questions and seek help as necessary.听 What we also can do is continually encourage our students to dream about their future and the things that they want for themselves.听听God has a great plan for you and that plan is to prosper听(Jeremiah 29); this听is the hope that we have for all our children.听 Jade may not have reached her dream to be听an Olympic athlete听but her next dream was to educate young people by telling them her story.

秀秀直播 Parents 2022听

Our vision for 2022 is for more families both in our school and those from the wider community to attend 秀秀直播听Parents听events.听 In 2021 we had some outstanding speakers who deserved听to speak to a larger audience.听 On Monday night we had 50听parents and friends who attended Jade Lewis鈥� wonderful presentation.听 The general feeling on the night was that more people needed to hear her story.听听听As we determine the schedule for 秀秀直播听Parents for 2022, we will release听details听earlier in the new year with better communication to the community,听and opportunity to register attendance.

Industry Breakfast听

On Wednesday 8 September,听we had听our听annual听Industry听Breakfast.听 This event听provides听an opportunity for听College听industry听partners, sponsors, staff and Year 12 students听to听come together听allowing听our students to connect, ask questions and learn about the journey our guests have had in industry.听 Forging a career and making a difference in the world starts in the conversation, the invitation to participate in a field that has purpose and meaning.

We very much appreciated those who took听time out of their busy schedule to be present to our young people who I am sure听were听very grateful for听their听time and words of wisdom.
As听Year 12 concludes over the next 2 weeks听it is our hope听that they are ready for the next stage in their journey. I hope听the industry听breakfast听has given听them perhaps an inspiration,听if not further reflection of what is possible.

秀秀直播 Council听

On Thursday evening the 秀秀直播 Council met to discuss a number of broader planning issues, one of those being the 2022 Budget.听 Once the College Budget is endorsed by Council it is submitted to Marist Schools Australia for final approval.听听In early Term 4 we will communicate our school fees for 2022.

Multicultural Week听

秀秀直播 takes the opportunity to celebrate听and recognise听the听diverse cultures of our world听annually.听听So many events have taken place听across the campuses听over the past two weeks听to acknowledge听Multicultural Week.听听Aside from the听wonderful听dancing and the music, the food,听in听particular the gelato at the Lavalla Campus, was most enjoyable.听听Our听sincere听thanks to all teachers involved for their initiative,听creativity听and听inspiration.

College Captains 2022, Presentations听

Today, the Senior Leadership Team had the pleasure of listening to a number of prospective College Captain speeches.听 All students spoke with passion, inspiration and conviction.听 No matter which two students are finally selected for the College Captain positions, all Year 11 students who have been involved in the leadership program are to be congratulated for the commitment and value they have brought to the process.听 We will be announcing these leaders at the Year 12 Graduation Assembly in Week 10

 

Mr John Finneran
PRINCIPAL

 

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Lavalla Music Night as well as the performance of the Lavalla Dance Troupe, and it was so great to see these events so well supported not just by families, but also by other students who came along in support of their friends. The Arts had a real impact on me as a child. My music teacher 鈥� Dr Robert Braham 鈥� was one of the best teachers I encountered while at school, and he was someone who became an inspiration to me in my own journey into education. He taught me the values of hard work, discipline, dedication, but also the importance of how a quality relationship can impact the learning of students. I also enjoyed the many friendships I made during these experiences, and the appreciation I have now for all things music and theatre. Sometimes, people see the Arts as an add-on to education, when in fact I听strongly believe it is an essential part of any听well-rounded听school experience.

One of my personal highlights from the Music night came from two of our听Year 6 students. Nikita had just finished singing her solo to the audience (talk about courage!)听and was coming off stage as Clancy was coming on to perform hers. I鈥檓 not sure if families in the audience noticed it, but just as Nikita was coming off, Clancy held up her hand and gave her a little high five to congratulate her on her performance. I thought it was amazing that even听in the midst of preparing to perform herself in just a few seconds听and all the nerves and anticipation that must come with this, Clancy had room in her mind听(and her heart!), to congratulate her friend who has just gone before her. These are the little moments that I live for as an educator 鈥� those small but so important听occasions where we see students thinking outside of themselves, and for the good of others. It certainly left me with a very warm and proud feeling in my heart.

Highlights from Past Two Weeks

Assembly听

Last Friday we were treated to an awesome assembly item from 3 Red who taught us all about the planets and their location from the sun. Students shared some interesting facts about each of the planets and topped it off with a great song to help us all remember the order of the planets using the mnemonic: My Very Excellent Monkey Just Served Unicorn Noodles. Well done to all students from 3 Red for their efforts and to Mrs Young for all the hard work and preparation she put into preparing students. We also acknowledged the efforts of several students who were awarded Merit Certificates for their fine efforts in class. Well done to all our students this week!

Bookweek听听

This week has been a very special week in the calendar 鈥� book week! Reading is so important to the success of our students, and we are so glad to be able to celebrate all things reading this week. On Wednesday students听received a visit from Mark听GreenWood, author of听several听books including听The Legend of听MoonDyne听Joe听and听Simpson and his Donkey. Mark spoke with students about the writing听process and听shared his journey as an author and in some of the stories he has written. We also celebrated our annual Book week Dress up day听on Friday.听It was wonderful to see so many students dress so enthusiastically for the听day and听take part in the excitement of the day. I would like to thank Mrs Le Dan, Mrs Bailey, and Miss Hall for all of their contributions and hard work to our Book Week celebrations this week!

Lavalla Music Night听

Last Tuesday night we gathered in the听Marist Auditorium to celebrate the talents and efforts of our Music students at Lavalla. The night began in true rock n roll style with our听drummers, before we heard from a number or soloists and ensemble groups, including our choir. It was wonderful to hear the many pieces of music prepared by our students in collaboration with their music teachers and tutors. We are especially grateful to Marg Goldsmith and the Arts team for the opportunities and experiences they are affording听our students, and to all the families and students who attended听on the night in support of our performers.

Lavalla Dance Troupe听

It has been a busy few weeks for our Lavalla Dance Troupe under the guidance of Mrs Amy Raveendrakumar.听After performing at the听Wakakirri听concert two weeks ago, our students were again performing听a different dance听this week at the Catholic Performing Arts Festival. Running over three nights, our students took part in the dance program on Tuesday evening, delivering a beautiful piece of emotive and well-choreographed听movement听which was very well received by the audience.听We are very grateful to Mrs听Raveendrakumar听for her guidance and coaching in the lead up to听the festival, as well as Miss Sankar and Miss De听Gois听who assisted on the night.听I would also like to thank those parents who have been so supportive of the dance program this year.

Year 6 Leadership Camp听

On Thursday and Friday last week, our Year 6 and Year 7 student leaders took part in a very special leadership camp. The camp was organised by our Year 12 ATAR Outdoor Education students and gave the opportunity for students to try their hand several different activities designed to challenge them in different ways, as well as improve the way they work as a team. The camp took place at the Manjedal Activity Centre which is not far from Serpentine. Mrs Short accompanied students and by all account’s students had a wonderful time despite the odd shower and sleeping in tents! We owe a big thanks to Mr Mike Van Der Heever for the invitation to attend and to his Year 12 ATAR students for their professionalism and assistance in helping everything run smoothly.

IPSHA Cross Country Carnival听

As we reported in our last newsletter, two weeks ago 62听students across听Years听3-6 took the trip听down to Bunbury to take part in the IPSHA Interschool Cross Country Carnival. All of our students raced with great energy and听enthusiasm and听did听a fine job of representing our school with pride.听At the time of publishing our last newsletter we did not have all the details听of the results, but we can now reveal the fantastic results of听several听students in particular:

Year 3 Girls听

• 1st: Amelie Santoro
• 6th: Vienna Crisona

Year 3 Boys听

• 6th: Jonah听Durlik
• 8th: Julian Cameron
• 9th: Hunter Bailey

Year 4 Girls听

• 2nd: Allegra Clark
• 3rd: Jessica Avins
• 6th: Isla Kalebic
• 10th: Layla Bornmann

Year 4 Boys听

• 2nd: Stefan Moschopoulos

Year 5 Girls听

• 5th: Annabelle听Adamini
• 7th: Livia Bogdanov

Year 5 Boys 听

• 7th: Luke Rombouts

Year 6 Girls听

• 10th: Clancy Boss

Year 6 Boys听

• 5th: Jaspar Martin-Booth

We are very proud of all our students for their efforts, and for the great way Mrs Richards and Lenny trained and led our team. Roll on the Athletics Carnival!

鈥榃ild Places Elsewhere鈥� workshop听

On Wednesday, several Performing Arts students across Year 5 and 6 were able to take part in a workshop entitled 鈥榃ild Places Elsewhere鈥�. The focus of the workshop was on how students experience the natural world. Students were able to create props which were then used later in a theatre show presented by our guest performers. Students had a great time engaging in this unique opportunity, and we are very grateful to the Arts team for working hard to provide us with this opportunity.

Gardening Club听

This week, Mrs Gray, along with some of our younger students across the campus, created a new initiative across our campus 鈥� a gardening club. Mrs Gary is using the gardens around the back of our hall as a way to engage some of our students in some real-world collaboration and problem solving, as they seek to rebuild our class gardens.

Students were very excited to be a part of it all, and Mrs Gray will be speaking to students on Monday to canvas interest from other students who would like to take part in some way. A big thank you to Mrs Gray and to her first group of students for their enthusiasm and sense of 鈥榙oing for others鈥�, as well as Mr David Marshall (Chief grounds person and all-round good guy) who will be supporting the Gardening Club also.

Artist in Residence听

On Wednesday, students from our Art extension program in Year 5 and Year 6 took part in the Artist in Residence program. Students were invited to the Marcellin campus with artists Emily Rose and Bethwyn Legg.听Students listened to and worked alongside the artists to create some very interesting and artistic听cushion听designs.听听I am sure they are looking forward to finishing these off over the coming weeks. A big thankyou听again must go to our Arts team for all their hard work and effort in听preparing听this experience for our students.

Lavalla Choir听

Yesterday, it was great to see our Lavalla Choir take part in the Catholic Performing Arts Festival.听The choir has been working very hard all year to prepare two beautiful pieces, giving up their lunchtimes each week to rehearse. We are very grateful for the dedication and support of Mrs Annette Grayden, and to our students听who took part. You all sounded beautiful!

Write a Book in a Day听

This week听a number of听our听Year 5 and 6 students took part in the 鈥榃rite a Book in a Day鈥� program.听The program began in 2002 and last year there were more than 1000 teams across Australia getting involved.听Write a Book in a Day is a fun, creative and collaborative competition for students in years 5 to 12 and adult writing groups. Teams of up to ten have just听one day听to write and illustrate a book from start to finish, making sure to include some听unique parameters听in their story. We can鈥檛 wait to have these published and placed in the library soon!

Have听Sum听Fun Maths Competition听

Over the past three weeks, the year 3 to 6 students have been competing in the “Sum Maths Fun competition” conducted by the Mathematical Association of Western Australia. The competition consists of three rounds of ten questions and is a maths quiz of NAPLAN-type problems designed to foster mathematical problem-solving. Teams of four students have one hour to complete each round which they access online. The students at Lavalla have been thoroughly enjoying the competition, with pleasing results. It has been an excellent activity to encourage collaboration amongst students while at the same time challenging their thinking 鈥� Miss Katya Anderson (Leader of Learning K-6)

School Drop Off听

Just a reminder to all families that students cannot be dropped off at school before 8.00am in the morning unless they are taking part in sports training, or another pre-organised College events. Staff have been noticing听several听children being dropped off early, some as early as听7.30am. We just want to keep听all听our children safe, but we cannot do this if children are unsupervised. Thank you to all those families who are supportive with this.

No hat No Play听

As the warmer months will soon be upon us, it is a good time to remind all students of our 鈥榥o hat no play鈥� policy at the school. Students must wear a hat if they wish to play outdoors, otherwise they will need to stay seated in the undercover area or in the library at lunch. Schools have these policies for the protection of children and to keep them safe from harmful UV rays. If your child doesn鈥檛 have a听hat,听they听can purchase听one听from听the Uniform Shop听or from听the Lavalla office.

Important Information For The Next Two Weeks

There are so many events coming up over the next two weeks. Make sure you mark these down in your calendar!

• Mon 30 Aug 鈥� Speak Up Award Semi Finals (Good luck Isabella in Year 6!)
• Fri 3 Sep – Lavalla Assembly (4 Blue)
• Mon 6 Sep 鈥� Year 5 First Aid Incursion
• Mon 6 Sep 鈥� Lavalla Prayer Assembly (Father鈥檚 Day theme)
• Mon 6 Sep 鈥� 秀秀直播 Parents Jade Lewis Presentation (7pm in Auditorium)
• Thurs 9 Sep 鈥� R U OK Day
• Fri 10 Sep 鈥� P-6 Athletics Carnival
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The Journey

It is great to be back at 秀秀直播 after 7 weeks of leave. The opportunity to get away with my family was truly unforgettable. We drove in total 13,000km, to Darwin and back. The tyranny of distance was overcome by the adventure of the getting not just to each destination but in the power of the journey itself. We had so many memorable experiences on the way that will be the dinner table discussions for the rest of our lives. In Exmouth for example, who could have foretold the experience of swimming five metres from a humpback whale and her calf. The exhilaration of this beauty was underpinned by holding my son鈥檚 hand and watching my daughter embrace the moment as we watched in awe of what was before us. In Lake Argyle we got to swim at sunset in the middle of one the biggest inland lakes in Australia (19 times bigger than Sydney Harbour) – truly incredible in its size and beauty. And finally, the relief of getting to Darwin, recognising the monumental drive that we had undertaken and at the same realising that we had to drive back! This was also life giving and immensely satisfying.

The reason I share these anecdotes is that I have learnt so much from this experience. Firstly, value your family and cultivate those special relationships we can sometimes take for granted. We all can get so busy – with work, study, our friends, and interests. Never lose sight of the value of family and time spent together. At the heart of our Marist community is our family spirit supported by our presence to each other and this is something we have to nourish. Secondly, like all journeys there are high and low points! To overcome the challenges of sticking together, staying committed and being patient is critical to one鈥檚 individual and collective success.

On returning to school, my reflection of my own journey can be viewed in light of our Year 12 students. Their 14-year journey of education would be full of high and low points. As they move towards the end of their time at 秀秀直播 there will be relief and hopefully satisfaction of the fruit of their efforts. What is important to note is that when you do get to the end, a new journey will begin. Our prayer for our Year 12 students is that they finish their 秀秀直播 journey well and that they are prepared for what is ahead. As for me and the family, we are back, ready and looking forward to our next adventure. What will be different is that our time together has made us stronger, ready for what lies ahead.

Thank you

Thanks to Dr Lucie McCrory in the role as Acting Principal over the last seven weeks. Her dedication, professionalism and care for our students was exemplary. Thanks also to Mr Simon Martino for his support and commitment as Acting Vice Principal.

Book Week

One of the blessings of being away was the time to read a number of books. The joy of reading was highlighted this week across the College with Book Week. The Primary parades were a definite highlight. The creativity of families and the support of teachers was outstanding. Some members of the College Executive immersed themselves in the Book Week Parade at Marian Campus on Thursday.听 The Wizard of Oz being the choice, Dr Lucie McClory was Glinda, Mr Simon Martino was the Tin Man and I was the Wizard!

Champagnat Cup

Next week we participate in the second year of the Champagnat Cup. Our senior teams in netball, basketball and AFL will compete against fellow WA Marist schools, St Joseph鈥檚 Northam and Bunbury Catholic College. We look forward to our Marist family spirit and the success of all students on this gala day.

COVID-19

We continue to pray for our eastern states communities so affected by COVID-19. The isolation of lockdown and the prevalence of the virus has been devasting for so many people.听 We continue to develop and prepare our contingency in the advent of any further lockdowns.

秀秀直播 Parents

I warmly invite all parents to our 秀秀直播 Parents evening on Monday 6 September, 7.00pm.听 The topic of the event is 鈥楿nder Your Influence鈥�, facilitated by Jade Lewis.听 More information can be found within this Newsletter.

Mr John Finneran
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Feast of the Assumption

This week we celebrated the Feast of the Assumption as a K-12 College, which is the Patronal Feast Day of the Marist Brothers. One aspect that makes us Catholics different from other Christian denominations is our developed and rich understanding of Mary. We have a tradition that gives Mary the honour and respect that she deserves. Marists direct their life in the way of Mary, they acknowledge that she can teach us a great deal through her examples of virtue and saying yes to whatever God passed to her, with faith, grace, and courage. She has a special role within our Church and particularly within our Marist Tradition. Pray with Mary, as an ever-present mother, and she will lead you into a far deeper relationship with Christ. Your spirituality will be much deeper than you could ever achieve by your own direction.

For the first time, 秀秀直播 conducted concurrent Masses, comprising a combination of Year Groups. The Pre-primary and Years 2, 3, 5, 9 and 11 Students celebrated Mass together in the Auditorium and the Kindergarten and Years 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 Students celebrated Mass in the Marcellin Campus Gymnasium. It was a wonderful celebration of Mary, and it was a delight to enable the mixing of our generations of students. Our Kindergarten students were able to see our Year 12 students who enjoyed Kindergarten at 秀秀直播 also, 鈥樞阈阒辈� Lifers鈥�. It was pointed out that by the time they reach the same Year 12 milestone, our current Year 12s will be 30! The school years are such a formative experience for students and having the mix of age groups really brings home the significance and indelible nature of these fundamental forming experiences

Wellbeing Week

Feeling well, or 鈥榳ellbeing鈥� is fundamental to our overall health and enjoyment of life. Taking care of our wellbeing should be both an individual and a collective pursuit. Being present, allows us to consciously monitor how we are travelling emotionally. This week the College celebrated Wellbeing Week. Each day, we focussed on one important aspect of 鈥榖eing well鈥�. Monday鈥檚 focus was 鈥榟ealthy鈥� exercise and food; Tuesday鈥檚 focus was 鈥榗onnected鈥�, with the entire school coming together for the Assumption Day Mass and Lapathon; Wednesday鈥檚 focus was 鈥榩resent鈥� with a focus on noticing the bodily movements and flow; and Thursday鈥檚 focus was 鈥榞rateful鈥� with parents, teachers and students affirming all that is good in life. On Friday 13 August our staff will participate in Professional Learning led by Perth based international leadership speaker, Mr Brendan Spillane. The topic of the first session will be looking inward for wellbeing, and the second session will explore the impact we have on others.

The hope is that our community continues to learn about, and commits to, behaviours that promote wellness; these behaviours include sleep, exercise, and a balanced diet. It is essential to monitor the status of our own mental health and stress levels, and then act accordingly. If we become aware of our own stress triggers, we are better able to take responsibility to address and minimise these. Paying attention to what and who provides us with life giving energy and happiness, allows us to feature these more regularly in life. As a community, we need to give ourselves and each other permission to lean towards the area of life that requires immediate attention. In doing so, we can remain a strong, supportive and connected community of well 鈥榖eings鈥�.

Gratitude Gatherings

As part of our Wellbeing Week, on Thursday we conducted Gratitude Gatherings across the College where staff, parents and students had the opportunity to vocally celebrate all that they are grateful for at 秀秀直播. Thank you to parents for responding to the call for staff appreciation and gratitude comments. We received over 200 parent entries from PK-12, some of which were read out today and the rest will be delivered tomorrow. To be grateful for something or someone, and to not share that gratitude, is like buying and wrapping a gift, and never giving it. We rise and experience happiness by lifting others.

At the secondary event, we acknowledged the #Good Samaritans Matthew De Rossi and Joel Uren, who came to the aid of two elderly grandparents in the Lavalla campus on Tuesday afternoon. Their car broke down in the carpark and these Year 12 students assisted with jumper leads and waited for the RAC to arrive, while also entertaining their young grandchildren. Our grandparent could not speak highly enough of these students and said that if these students were examples of our youth, then the future was in good hands.

Angelico Art Exhibition

We were delighted to hear this week that Eliza von Perger and Charlotte Laurent will be award recipients at next Tuesday鈥檚 Angelico Presentation. Congratulations to Eliza and Charlotte and I look forward to attending this event with them.

Charlotte Laurent

Eliza von Perger

The Exhibition can also be viewed at Forrest Centre, 221 St Georges Terrace Perth from Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, from 9 to 27 August. A virtual tour will also be available on the Catholic Arts website at the completion of the Exhibition.

Education Support Review

During Term 3, the College will be undertaking a review of the Learning and Education Support area. This review is being conducted by Associate Professor Dianne Chambers, The University of Notre Dame, Fremantle. Dianne is an author, lecturer and international presenter in the space of Learning Needs, Inclusion and Diversity. She will conduct an audit of our Diverse Education offering and will make recommendations early in Term 4 on our structures, policies, processes and feasibility and sustainability of our current reasonable adjustments. We look forward to hearing her recommendations.

秀秀直播 Parents Consultative Committee Meeting (NPCC)

Thank you to those parents who braved the weather and abandoned the football to attend our NPCC meeting on Monday evening. Among the operational aspects of the College that were raised, we heard from Ms Jenny Miraudo on the 秀秀直播 Norms, Pedagogy and Innovation, Mr Steve Tsocas on aspects of our Digital Transformation, Mr Simon Martino on Reporting and the Lavalla carpark, Mrs Lisa McClue on our Flexible 3, 4, and 5 day Kindy offering from 2022 and Mrs Carla Pastorelli on Year 12 Graduation and Wellbeing Week. I really appreciate this consultative space and thank those parents in attendance.

Storm Damage Update

The Learning Hub continues to be repaired. All the damage has been remediated and we are now in the rebuild phase.

Events

A big thank you to all staff, students and families who were involved in the myriad events that have occurred during the last two weeks. These events include the Years 5 and 6 Wakakirri Dance, Year 7 to 12 Marcellin Athletics Carnival, the Catholic Performing Arts performances and the Winter Sleepout 鈥� to name a few. These will be addressed in the relevant sections of the newsletter.

This will be my last newsletter as Principal (Acting) as Mr Finneran will return in Week 6. Wishing everyone a fabulous two weeks.

Dr Lucie McCrory
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