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Happy Fathers Day

Fathers Day recognises and celebrates our Dads and the wonderful contribution that they make in our lives. In our College community we celebrated Fathers Day through a number of events and liturgies, with Lavalla Campus events to be held on Monday. The joy and fervour of the events this week highlighted the love we collectively have for our fathers, grandfathers and those special men in our lives.

On a personal note, this Sunday will hold particular significance for me. Late last week I rushed back to my parents鈥� home in Sydney as my own father, Peter, had taken ill and had been placed in palliative care. Over the next five days, my mother and six siblings nursed him in his final hours, until he died peacefully on Monday. Such a time enabled us as a family to come together to reflect on the stories and our shared experiences with Dad. As the youngest of the seven children, Dad, to me, was larger than life itself. He was filled with joy and laughter and that attitude set the climate of our home. His presence was constant and his love unconditional. To me this was exemplified by his active role in my life including but not limited to coaching sporting teams, supporting my co-curricular pursuits and always being a source of advice and mentoring to this day.

Perhaps his greatest legacy was his unconditional faith in God and that commitment to serving others. In the last ten years Dad devoted his life to being a Chaplain in a dialysis unit at a local public hospital. He walked with so many people often in their last days. His message was always about love, forgiveness and hope. He carried a scripture verse in his pocket that he gave to people he walked with; it was this same verse we read to him over and over again in his dying days.

Heavenly Father,
When I am weak, You are my Strength
When I am Frightened, You are my Comforter.
When I am lost, You are my Saviour.
You are my Hope, the Joy, the Love of My life
Joshua 1: P 9 NIV

So simple yet so powerful!

Vale Dad and thank you for the support and love you gave us all.

Happy Fathers鈥� Day to all our families in our community. May your lives be enriched by the same love and hope that I was blessed to be given.

Hon Sue Ellery MLC, Minister for Education and Training 鈥� Visit to 秀秀直播

On Wednesday, the Hon Sue Ellery, Minster for Education and Training WA, visited our school to discuss our mobile phone policy. Students, teachers and parents from Lavalla and Marcellin Campuses were in attendance. The purpose of the meeting was to seek feedback on what we do at 秀秀直播 and how the voice of our community will be used as part of a wider consultation to develop a policy for schools across WA.

In our local context, put simply, phones are out of sight unless they are used for explicit learning. The Minister unpacked this with our students who were excellent in their presentation and discussion. The confidence and reflection on display exemplified the intent of our school to animate our students to have a voice and to be critical thinkers. The wider issues of social media and student interaction were also discussed as was our approach to the education of students and families.

Making mistakes, learning from failure and taking risks are all important parts of the learning process. The great strength of our Marist family is our commitment to supporting, growing and forgiving one other when we make mistakes or decisions that don鈥檛 reflect our intent. Our challenges students to develop the skills, experiences, knowledge and confidence to become resilient learners who are willing to take risks to achieve their goals.

Student Leadership

Students in Year 11 and Year 5 have committed to and are participating in leadership formation workshops as they prepare to lead the College Community in 2020. Members of the Leadership Team have led workshops focusing on our , Servant Leadership and our Vision for Learning. I extend my thanks to Leaders of Wellbeing for developing this opportunity for the students and wish the students well as they prepare their leadership application.

2019 秀秀直播 Arts Festival

The 秀秀直播 Arts Festival is a celebration of the PK-12 Arts learning journey at 秀秀直播 held over three days (October 16, 17, 18). The event also showcases the artistic endeavours of the STEM learning area along with students’ instrumental, choir and drama performances.

Student Art Exhibition Opening Night

Wednesday evening is the official opening of the festival. We invite the 秀秀直播 and wider community to join us in celebrating student Art works created throughout the year and Art projects that have been inspired by collaborative workshops with the 2019 Artists in Residence. Opening night will also include a presentation of the student awards, including a people鈥檚 choice award. Food stalls, games and Art activities, for our budding younger artists will also be hosted on the oval.

Artist in Residence Program

The 秀秀直播 Artist in Residence Program for 2019 promises to be another exciting and truly authentic arts experience as our students, teacher, parents and members of our 秀秀直播 community collaborate with industry professionals to strengthen and deepen their understanding of Arts skills and processes and build their cultural competency, cultural literacy and sensitivity around Aboriginal people; culture oral storytelling traditions, and connection to country.

We are pleased to welcome Andy Quilty (2018 Artist in Residence), and Contemporary Noongar Artists Bradley and Rohin Kickett as our 2019 Artists in Residence. to read more.

Community Workshop

An opportunity for our staff, students and families to come together and work with 2019 Artist in Residence, Andy Quilty is also available. The Community Workshop will focus on experimental drawing and monoprint, equipping participants to build confidence as well as technical ability to take a more intuitive and exploratory approach to their work. Tickets cost $20 for Adults and $15 for Children / Concession. to purchase tickets.

秀秀直播 Parents Soiree

Friday evening is a parent only 鈥渟ocial event鈥� opportunity to enjoy drinks and canapes with friends, whilst celebrating the student works of the Arts Festival.

Guests will also enjoy live music by dynamic and modern band Nano Soul. The group听will听seek听to entertain their audience听by performing a combination of funk, soul, and classic hits with a twist.

The event runs from 6.00pm – 9.00pm. Tickets cost $35 each and can be purchased by .

Raffle

to purchase tickets to win one of three great prizes:

1. $2,000 credit to your 2020 秀秀直播 Tuition Fees
2. $500 OfficeMax Prize Pack
3. $200 Uniform Shop Voucher

Tickets are $10 each with all money raised funding the 2019 Artists in Residence Program. The Raffle will be drawn at the 秀秀直播 Parents Soiree on Friday 18 October, 7.00pm in the Marist Auditorium. The winner will be notified by telephone and published on the College website on Monday 21 October.

K-12 Literacy Approach

Staff across the College have been using the researched and effective approach by Lyn Sharratt to guide interpreting student data and measuring the impact of teaching strategies. 秀秀直播 is part of a literacy collective with over 20 other CEWA schools and benefit from directly collaborating with Lyn Sharratt, a Canadian academic and researcher. Follow the 听 and the Leader of Pedagogy, Peter Jones to gain an insight into many of the teacher professional learning initiatives.

Staff Wellbeing PL and Communication Protocol

Teaching and support staff from across the College came together for our Wellbeing Day which focussed on making sure we care for ourselves so we can care for others. Presenter Mark Bunn challenged staff to create a SHIFT in our thinking about health, happiness and stress using a combination of Eastern wisdoms and modern Western medicine. This is an important area of our Strategic Plan that extends to our work with students as they navigate complex issues facing young people.

A gentle reminder to families, that teachers will respond to email communication within two working days. Teachers are not able to respond within one day as they are teaching classes, marking assessments, planning lessons, on yard duty or taking cocurricular activities. I ask parents to accept these timelines as reasonable turnaround times in the busyness of College life. If there is an urgent matter that needs to be acknowledged, a phone call to the Leader of Wellbeing may be the most appropriate avenue.

秀秀直播 Parents – Monday 16 September

秀秀直播 Parents is honoured to host Paul Dillon at 秀秀直播. Paul is the Director and founder of and is passionate about ensuring that the community has access to accurate and up-to-date alcohol and other drug information.

Topic: 鈥楻isk taking鈥�: Why do teens do the things they do? What can parents can do to keep them as safe as possible?

RSVP to Jo Dunn, Marketing and Communications Officer by Wednesday 11 September jo.dunn@newman.wa.edu.au

Code of Conduct

A reminder to all families that the can be accessed via the College website. The Code is mandated by Catholic Education Western Australia and the application of the Code extends to all staff, students, parents, guardians, caregivers and volunteers.

The Code seeks to value the dignity of every person, foster positive relationships, ensuring confidentiality and accountability and supports professional boundaries. Events held during school hours AND outside of school hours that are associated with the College are also supported by the Code of Conduct. Any perceived breaches of the Code can be discussed with 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.