Term 4 Week 7 - 27th November 2020

NAIDOC WEEK: SJRC HSC Indigenous Students Excel

While the work that we do with our Indigenous students can be easily measured, it does, however, also need to be highlighted and indeed celebrated, particularly our current Year 12 Indigenous students, Cara Dowse-Collyer, Aliya Morris-Boyd, Jessica Olson, Rory Woods and Lachlan Wright all of whom have matriculated to university. These accomplishments have not been without hurdles. Therefore, it has been our aim to support the mindset of our Indigenous students and instil the confidence that a university degree is very much an achievable goal.

We are extremely proud of our current Year 12 Indigenous students and the careful stewardship that has allowed them to grow and have a sense of identity and purpose. This would not be achieved without the College providing these students with the confidence, support and hope to fulfil their aspirations, whatever they may be. These students have unknowingly become role models to our younger cohort of Indigenous students by showing them the possibilities that could lie ahead for them.

My sincere thanks, particularly, to our Indigenous Education Workers, Mrs Carly Taylor and Mr Braden Saggers for the great work that they do with our Indigenous students.

Please find following an overview of each student’s educational experience at St Joseph’s Regional College as well as their aspirations.

Cara Dowse-Collyer

During Cara's HSC year, she studied Community and Family Studies, Geography, Biology, Mathematics Standard, English Standard and Studies of Religion 1unit. Cara received a College Academic Excellence Award at the Year 12 Major Award Ceremony. She would like to become a Secondary Technology and Applied Studies teacher specialising in Metal Technology. Cara has already accepted an offer to study in 2021 at the Australian Catholic University, Sydney in a Bachelor of Arts (Technology) / Bachelor of Education (Secondary). 

“SJRC has provided me with a safe and comforting environment to engage in my education through Year 7-10. Specifically, in Year 11 and 12, I was able to develop closer friendships with my teachers that provided me with confidence to engage in my lessons more proactively rather than just sitting quietly and not understanding the content. Overall, the teachers are what really makes the school environment engaging and provides a bit of relief despite the stress of senior education.”

Aliya Morris-Boyd

English Standard, Visual Arts, PDHPE, Community & Family Studies, Studies of Religion 2unit and Modern History formed Aliya’s pattern of study across Year 11 and 12. Aliya will take a gap year in 2021. She has deferred an unconditional offer to study Bachelor of Tourism Management at Southern Cross University, Gold Coast campus. She has also received a conditional offer to study a Bachelor of Creative Industries at Charles Sturt University. Aliya has applied to work as the Indigenous Education Worker at St Peter’s Primary school in 2021 during her gap year.

“Throughout my time at SJRC I personally only ever experienced a friendly environment amongst peers and forged great friendships and memories”.

Jessica Olson
Throughout Years 11 and 12, Jessica studied Food Technology, English Standard, Community & Family Studies, Business Studies, and Studies of Religion 2unit. Jessica plans to study Midwifery in 2021. She has already had an offer to study a Bachelor of Midwifery at Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour campus and is currently awaiting notification of her University of Newcastle application.

“Throughout my time at the College, I have learnt the importance of harvesting strong friendships with my cohort - I believe this is something SJRC instils in students from day one. The importance placed upon friendships and creating a welcoming environment has ultimately shaped the way I viewed relationships throughout my teenage years and into the future.”

Rory Woods

In Years 11 and 12 Rory studied English Standard, Studies of Religion 1unit, PDHPE, Modern History, Geography and Business Studies. Rory plans to study in the area of Medicine or Allied Health and has applied to study at University in 2021. He has been accepted into the University of Wollongong to study Exercise Science and the University of Newcastle’s Miroma Bunbilla program, which is an assessment course for entry into the Medicine degree in 2021. If successful, Medicine will be his number one choice for 2021.

Lachlan Wright

During his HSC, Lachlan studied English Standard, Mathematics General, Modern History, PDHPE and Studies of Religion 2unit. Lachlan received the Quiet Achiever Award at the Year 12 Major Award Ceremony. Lachlan is interested in studying either Medicine or Physiotherapy in 2021 and has received an offer from Charles Sturt University to study Physiotherapy. He has also been offered a position at the University of Newcastle’s Miroma Bunbilla program, which is an assessment course for entry into the Medicine degree in 2021. If successful, Medicine will be his number one choice for 2021.

Of SJRC, Lachlan has this to say - “Honestly, the highlight of my life so far, growing with peers and teachers in a supportive environment.”

God Bless

Mr Jim Dempsey
Principal

I'm excited to see what next year holds for this group of amazing young leaders. On Thursday, our College Captains, Vice Captains and House Leaders had the opportunity to attend a Leadership Morning Tea held in the College Library. The morning tea allowed the House Leaders an opportunity to connect with their Pastoral Coordinator to discuss their personal aspirations and goals for their respected houses. With House Leaders and their Coordinators all seeking to claim the winning House Shield, it appears we are going to have an exciting year ahead.

Year 11 Reflection Day

The Year 11 Reflection Day has once again proven to be a valuable personal experience for our senior students and I commend this group of young role models for their participation and positivity throughout the day. These days take a huge amount of planning and I thank the many teachers who were involved in organising the day's activities. 

I refer you to our Leader of Pastoral Care, Year 11, Ms Flanagan.

On Monday this week, Year 11 students travelled to the Francis Retreat Centre in Bonny Hills for their Year 11 Reflection Day. This particular cohort of students, proved once again, why we as a College, are so very proud of them. They threw themselves into all the activities presented and had a great day ‘away from the books’.

The aims of the Reflection Day were to reflect on where they have been and the memories they have experienced and shared since their first days of Year 7. Our morning began with a slideshow presentation which showed just how much they have grown and changed over the years – they were so very little and cute in Year 7! From there, students were asked to consider their own unique gifts, talents and abilities and the way that they have been shaped by God for a purpose. Our final session for the day focused on what impact the students hoped to make as Year 12 students at the College and the ways they could contribute to creating a community that was centred on kindness, respect and striving for their best. It was wonderful to witness their smiling faces in break times, as they danced, played sport and just enjoyed the sunshine and company of their peers and PC teachers.

What topped off the day for me, was receiving a number of emails the following day from students who personally thanked me for a wonderful day.

Year 11 truly are stars of our community and it is an absolute pleasure to work with you all as your Leader of Pastoral Care. Well done!

Ms Flanagan

Mrs Tanya Daley
Assistant Principal - Pastoral Care & Staff Support

Christmas Hamper Appeal

We sincerely thank you and appreciate your support. It is amazing to see the joy on the faces of those who receive Hampers each year. 

Thank you also to the Year 10RED3 class for getting into the spirit of giving by donning their Santa hats to assist in loading the hampers into utes for delivery.

Sincerely
The Evangelisation Team at SJRC

Rounds Classes 2021

Rounds classes for 2021 were published to students this week. These classes are constructed in consultation with current teachers and Leaders of Pastoral Care. Every effort is made to take into account the many needs of over 200 students in each year group.

Occasionally, a student may wish to request a change of Round classes. The process for these requests is that students should obtain a form from the office, complete the form and return it to the office. We would ask that parents do not ring the office requesting such changes (unless there is confidential information which needs to be discussed), as the procedure with the forms still needs to be followed.

The process of obtaining the form and interacting with staff can sometimes be a valuable learning and maturing opportunity for many students, and a small step towards the independence they all need to develop before leaving the safety of a school environment.

Year 7-10 Reports

Reports for students in Years 7-10 will become available on December 15th via our Parent Portal. A reminder that all reports are now issued electronically, and paper copies would only be issued on request.

Mr McCosker
Assistant Principal - Curriculum & Administration

Season of ADVENT

The season of Advent begins this Sunday and the theme for the first week of Advent is Hope. Christians can often confuse the word hope for wishful thinking. If we hope something will happen, we have no control over whether or not it will take place.

But the biblical sense of hope is very different. Hope, in the Bible, exists as a secure assurance, a trust placed in a trustworthy God. God has not failed us in the past, and therefore, if he claims he will do something in the future, we can have a hope that he will fulfil that claim.

Hope waits and endures.
It isn’t flimsy or merely wishful thinking.
It can withstand fire, trials, and despair.

Hope is an important thing. It helps us during significant trials or times of distress. It offers us security that God will arrive and though we cannot see him now, we will see him face to face one day.

Prayer through Music

Check out some of the great music featured this week on the SJRC Digital Ministry Blog https://sjrcministry.wixsite.com/digitalministry

Featured Music

Digital Ministry

We invite you to click on the links below to see the great resources on the SJRC Digital Ministry Blog and Instagram Page put together by our Youth Ministry Officers, Chloe Nash and Amelia Stennett.

SJRC Digital Ministry Blog https://sjrcministry.wixsite.com/digitalministry

SJRC Digital Ministry Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/sjrcdigitalministry/

The Soul

Each week, the Catholic Schools Office, Lismore puts together 'The Soul' e-newsletter; packed full of great information and resources.

We invite you to click on the link below to check out this week's edition:

http://csolismore.schoolzineplus.com/_r/LYGE4/5f584c3aac278

Timo Gobius
Leader of Evangelisation

Geography Excursion

On Tuesday, 24th of November, HSC Geography students went on their Ecosystems at Risk Field Trip to Dorrigo National Park. Students visited the Rainforest Centre, the Skywalk and walked to Crystal Shower Falls, discovering the importance of sub-tropical rainforest ecosystems, reasons why they are currently threatened ecological communities and how they can be effectively managed in the future.

Thank you to this group of students who were excited to be able to finally attend an education excursion. You were certainly role-models for our College.

Heidi O'Reilly
HSIE teacher

Year 9 ISTEM

Year 9 iSTEM have been working hard creating their own F1 Dragster cars to race against the clock, and each other. Students learnt about what makes an aerodynamic car before designing their car in CAD, and having it made on our own CNC machine. Students then added all of the finishing touches on their cars to get them race-ready.

The drag race was held in the Hall as they pitted their designs against each other. The cars are powered by a CO2 canister, and the students' cars reached speeds of up to 62km/hr .

Great work Year 9!

TAS team

College Jazz Band Performance

All the students in the Music department were so happy to be back playing music again. This was the first performance for the year for our College Jazz Band who played outstandingly; welcoming guests at the Year 12 Graduation Dinner held at Newman Senior Technical College.

All the College musicians will be combining with the SAPSS Marching Band next Wednesday (Dec 2) for their performance at St Joseph's PS Laurieton, St Joseph's Port Macquarie, and then on the Town Green at 3.30pm.

We are all hoping that next year the Music Department will be able to have many live performances.

I thank you for your patience and understanding during this challenging year.

Primary School Band Tour

I ask that parents of Band members please check their emails for the invite for their child to attend the Primary School Band Tour on Wednesday, 2nd December.

This is a wonderful opportunity for us to perform after a year of no performances!

Students who are participating in the Tour, are required to attend a final rehearsal on Wednesday, 25th November at MacKillop after school. The bus will leave from SJRC to MacKillop College at 3.00pm. The rehearsal will finish at 5.30pm.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Sharon Green
sharon.green@lism.catholic.edu.au
0416 291 648

Year 8 and Year 10 Writers' Enrichment Days

A selection of Year 10 students attended a Writers Enrichment Day at Mackillop College yesterday, under the guidance of Hayley Lawrence.

We’ll bring you a full report of the day in next week’s newsletter.

Year 8 and 9 students: Writing Enrichment students have participated in a writing competition based on the techniques and stimulus they learnt with Hayley two weeks ago. Stay tuned as we share some of their work next week.

Find out more about Hayley’s work here:
https://www.hayleylawrence.com.au/the-author.html

The State Library Weekly Writing Prompts

Based on items from the NSW State Library, a weekly prompt will be provided for students who wish to sharpen their creative writing tools.

From penguins to picnics, floods to feasts, explore a range of thought-provoking stimuli and embark on your creative writing journey. New prompts will be added each week during Term 4, so remember to check back in.

Here’s the writing prompt for this week:

This magical underwater world was created by May Gibbs for a book that was never published.

What sort of magic can happen under the sea? Write a story about the characters in this picture.

Submit your creative writing entries for a chance to be published on The State Library website.

Visit: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/learning/learning-home/creative-writing-kids

As we wind down for 2020, please enjoy some of the photos of our recent Debating Competition from 2020.

Significant Literary Date

“What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it's curved like a road through mountains.” ― Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire

E-Book of the Week

Did you know we have an amazing e-book and audiobook library available for students? There are so many varied titles, and therefore it is so difficult to choose one to focus on.

With Year 10 students attending a Writing Skills workshop this week, this e-book gives hints on how to stretch that creative writing muscle.

We love catching up with past students and following their journeys since graduating from St Joseph's Regional College. The breadth and variety of career paths and life choices are amazing and make for such interesting reading. Our current students will find inspiration in these stories.

Finding a passion for human geography allowed Gessika's broad interests of economics and sociology to combine and sees her now studying a Masters in Urban & Regional Planning.

#aHSC4opportunity #wherearetheynow #urbanandregionalplanner

Mrs Leanne Tinsey
Leader of Careers and University Transition

Congratulations to the following boys who were selected into the Canturbury Bankstown Development Squad:

• Ty-Jesse Brabant
• Bill Butlin
• Elijah Coles
• Joseph Lewis
• Ryan Moloney  (contracted player)

All boys will train here at SJRC with the squad and Ryan will be hopefully joining Canturbury's junior program next year.

Michael Cannon
SJRC Leader of Sport

26th November 2020

Prizes (the winning PC receives)

• Perpetual Trophy
• Pizza Lunch
• Out of Uniform Day
  

 Entries

All Junior PCs are entered. 

 Rules

Games begin on Monday of Week 4
● All games begin at 1:50pm and finish at 2:05pm – 15 minute games
● The ball must be dead to finish play.
● 6 a side (must have at least 2 girls on the field).
● 3 points for the first try of the game and 2 points for every other try.
● Year 7 and 8 girl’s tries are worth double.
● If game rained out it will be a 3 – 3 draw unless it is a knockout game which will be rescheduled
● Touchdown turnaround – swap ends after each try.
● If a forfeit – 7 nil win.
● No player (including PC teachers) may play for another team. A forfeit will be the penalty.
● Only one teacher on the field at once.
● House Coordinators or other teachers aligned with a house may play for a team in that house – they can’t play for more than one team.
● Results and ladders will be posted on the Sport Website News Section.
● Games to be played on the AFL oval. Field map below.

Tie Breaker
At the end of the round robin phase a winner is decided on:
1. Points
2. Difference
3. Percentage = (points for/points against)*100

Rules & Field Map

Referees

Anyone who would like to volunteer is welcome.

 Draws

Junior Draw– begins Week 4

Junior and Senior Ladders – click the correct TAB at the bottom

Results

1. Monday Week 4 (2.11.20)
   • Field 1 – F1 (Forfeit) lost to F3 (7)
   • Field 2 – F2 (0) lost to F4 (4)
   • Field 3 – I1 (10) def I3 (1)
   • Field 4 – I2 (4) lost to I4 (11)
     
     
2. Tuesday Week 4 (3.11.20)
   • Field 1 – O1 (9) def O3 (0)
   • Field 2 – O2 (7) def O4 (0)
   • Field 3 – H1 (5) def H3 (0)
   • Field 4 – H2 (7) def H4 (Forfeit)
     
     
3. Wednesday Week 4 (4.11.20)
   • Field 1 – M1 (Forfeit) lost to M3 (7)
   • Field 2 – M2 (Forfeit) lost to M4 (7)
   • Field 3 – W1 (8) def W3 (0)
   • Field 4 – W2 (11) def W4 (0)
     
     
4. Thursday Week 4 (5.11.20)
   • Field 1 – F1 (Forfeit) lost to F5 (7)
   • Field 2 – F2 (0) lost to F6 (21)
   • Field 3 – I1 (9) def I5 (0)
   • Field 4 – I2 (Forfeit) lost to I6 (7)
     
     
5. Friday Week 4 (6.11.20)
   • Field 1 – O1 (0) lost to O5 (6)
   • Field 2 – O2 (7) def O6 (0)
   • Field 3 – H1 (7) def H5 (0) illegal player
   • Field 4 – H2 (8) def H6 (7)
     
     
6. Monday Week 5 (9.11.20)
   • Field 1 – M1 (Forfeit) lost to M5 (7)
   • Field 2 – M2 (2) lost to M6 (5)
   • Field 3 – W1 (7) def W5 (4)
   • Field 4 – W2 (3) def W6 (0)
     
     
7. Tuesday Week 5 (10.11.20)
   • Field 1 – F3 (2) lost to F5 (7)
   • Field 2 – F4 (0) lost to F6 (9)
     
   • Field 3 – I3 (5) def I5 (2)
   • Field 4 – I4 (0) lost to I6 (3)
     
     
8. Wednesday Week 5 (11.11.20)
   
   • Field 1 – O3 (2) lost to O5 (15)
   • Field 2 – O4 (7) def O6 (Forfeit)
   • Field 3 – H3 (Forfeit) lost to H5 (7)
   • Field 4 – H4 (0) lost to H6 (14)
     
     
9. Thursday Week 5 (13.11.20)
   • Field 1 – M3 (0) lost to M5 (6)
   • Field 2 – M4 (0) lost to M6 (19)
   • Field 3 – W3 (5) def W5 (2)
   • Field 4 – W4 (3) lost to W6 (6)
     
     
10. Monday Week 6 (16.11.20)
    • Field 1 - Seniors: Flinders (8) def Hastings (7)
    • Field 2 - Seniors: Innes (0) drew Macquarie (0)
      
      
11. Tuesday Week 6 (17.11.20)
    • Field 1 - Seniors: Flinders (2) lost to Oxley (7)
    • Field 2 - Seniors: Innes (0) lost to Wilson (13)
      
      
12. Wednesday Week 6 (18.11.20)
    • Field 1 - Seniors: Hastings  (3) def Oxley (0)
      
    • Field 2 - Seniors: Macquarie (2) lost to Wilson (7)
      
      
13. Thursday Week 6 (19.11.20)
    
    • Junior Playoffs
    • Field 1 – F5 (0) lost to F6 (3) (Flinders Playoff)
    • Field 2 – I1 (9) def I6 (0) (Innes Playoff)
      
      
14. Friday Week 6 (20.11.20)
    • Junior Playoffs
    • Field 1 – O5 (7) def O2 (0) (Oxley Playoff)
    • Field 2 – H1 (2) lost to H2 (10) (Hastings Playoff)
      
      
15. Monday Week 7 (23.11.20)
    • Junior Playoffs
    • Field 1 – M5 (8) def M6 (5) (Macquarie Playoff)
    • Field 2 – W1 (4) def W2 (3) (Wilson Playoff)
      
      
16. Tuesday Week 7 (24.11.20)
    • Junior Semi-Finals
    • Field 1 – F6 (3) lost to I1 (4) (Junior SF – R1)
    • Field 2 – H2 (2) lost to M5 (15) (Junior SF – R1)
      
      
17. Wednesday Week 7 (25.11.20)
    • Junior Semi-Finals
    • Field 1 – F6 (12) def O5 (2) (Junior SF – R2)
    • Field 2 – H2 (0) lost to W1 (15) (Junior SF – R2)
      
      
18. Thursday Week 7 (26.11.20)
    • Junior Semi-Finals
    • Field 1 – I1 (15) def O5 (4) (Junior SF Pool A – R3)
    • Field 2 – M5 (9) def W1 (2) (Junior SF Pool B – R3)
      
      
19. Friday Week 7 (27.11.20)
    • Senior Final
    • Field 2 – Oxley (0) lost to Wilson (7)
    • Junior Final
    • Field 1 – Innes 1  (4) def Macquarie 5 (3)
      
      

Michael Cannon
SJRC Leader of Sport

25th November 2020

Weekly Lunch Specials

The Canteen opens at 8.00am every school day.

Our fantastic canteen is now welcoming volunteers.

If you can help, please contact me at the College on phone: 5525 4100.
Many hands make light work!

Ms Donna Hamlin
Food Services Manager

The St Agnes' Uniform Store is open from:

12.00pm - 5.00pm Monday to Friday

9.00am - 12.00pm Saturday.

Last day of trading for 2020
Saturday, 19th December

 

January 2021 Extended Hours:  4th January 2021 - 30th January 2021

10.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday

9.00am - 12.00pm Saturday

Trading hours will revert back to normal hours from 1st February 2021

Monday to Friday - 12 noon - 5.00pm
Saturday - 9.00am - 12 noon

 

6 Boronia Street, Port Macquarie