Term 1 Week 8 - 19th March 2021

Year 7 2022 Enrolment - Catholic Primary School Visits

The Year 7 2022 Enrolment process has commenced. This week Mrs Tanya Daley, Mr Tim McCosker, Mrs Kelly Biddle, Mr Jason Berry, Mrs Carly Taylor, Mr Nathan Thurlow and myself have had the privileged to be accompanied by the following students to visit:

• St Joseph's Primary, Wauchope: Elijah Koivu and Charlie Smith
• St Joseph's Primary, Port Macquarie: Savannah Beard and Jhed Monckton
• St Agnes' Primary: Elijah Koivu and Charlie Smith
• St Joseph's Primary, Laurieton: Liv Armstrong and Maksym Buckley

I am very impressed by how quickly students can grow in confidence, to be able to truly articulate the spirit of St Joseph's Regional College. The students have simply been tremendous in discussing their life and learning experiences at St Joseph's Regional College.

Mr Jim Dempsey
Principal

National Day Against Bullying 

Today is the National Day Against Bullying! St Joseph’s Regional College has a zero-tolerance policy against bullying. This week highlights the need to know ‘Bullying is Never OK’ and that we all need to 'Take Action Together'. Students will be involved in Pastoral Care and lunchtime activities. 

On our Canteen glass wall, students are able to read words of encouragement and support. 

The below YouTube video was presented to students during PC time.

Student Leadership Committed to Caritas- Project Compassion 

Over the past few weeks, keen basketball players in Years 7 to 12 have been playing in a Student Leadership run House Basketball Competition. The results have been tallied and the Junior and Senior Grand Finals will take place in the Hall this coming Monday.

To raise money for Caritas, on the day, the Student Leadership Team will be selling Zooper Doopers for 50 cents at both Recess and Lunch at the front of the Hall.

All students are invited to come and watch the game and purchase a Zooper Dooper for a great cause.

Impetigo

We have been notified of a case of Impetigo at the College.  Impetigo is a bacterial skin infection caused by Streptococcus and Staphylococcus bacteria. It is commonly known as ‘school sores’ because a majority of cases are in school-aged children. However, it can also affect infants, adults and adolescents. Impetigo is highly contagious. Students displaying symptoms must seek treatment from their Doctor.

For further information about the treatment of Impetigo, please refer to the below NSW Health fact sheet.

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/impetigo.aspx

Mrs Tanya Daley
Assistant Principal - Mission

North Coast Area Health Service is holding an Immunisation Day at St Joseph’s Regional College on Monday, 29th March for Year 7 students

A Parent Information Kit has been sent home today with students in Year 7. The kit contains information about the following vaccinations and the disease that it protects against as well as a consent form.

Immunisations offered to Year 7 students on Monday, 29th March are:

• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)- Dose 1 of 2 (given six months apart), and 
• Boostrix (Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis) 1 Dose only

NO VACCINATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED TO STUDENTS WITHOUT A SIGNED CONSENT FORM, VERBAL CONSENT IS NOT SUFFICIENT.

Signed consent forms are to be returned to the Area Health Nurse on Immunisation Day.

Please do not return completed forms prior to this day.

A record of vaccination will be kept by the Area Health Service and a copy will be provided to the vaccinated student for their records.

Please understand that if you do not have your child immunised in the Year (eg. Year 7 – 10) that is offered by North Coast Public Area Health, you are able to access this vaccine at a later stage at your General Practitioner. The cost of the vaccine, however, will not be covered by this program.

Any questions or concerns regarding the vaccinations can be addressed by calling Kylie Wood at the Public Health Unit on 6589 2120.

Mr Mark Robertson
Leader of Administration

Year 11 & 12 Students Only

In the interest of keeping our senior students in optimum health as they work through their senior studies, the College has arranged for Plunketts TerryWhite Chemmart to provide an Influenza Vaccination clinic for students in Year 11 & 12 only. 

The clinic will take place on Tuesday, 30th March 2021 between 1.15pm and 2.30pm at the College.

The cost of the vaccination per student is $22.00. 

This information has been emailed to families. If you are interested in taking up this offer, please collect a hard copy of the permission note and Influenza Consent Form and return it to the College Office with your payment of $22 by Friday, 26th March.

Please note: 

• All students are required to have parental/guardian permission, regardless of their current age.
• Verbal permission is not accepted.
• No student will be given the vaccination without a parent/guardian signed Influenza Consent Form and permission slip.

Mr Jim Dempsey
Principal

Caritas Australia is Hope in Action

The season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, which also marks the beginning of the annual Caritas Australia Project Compassion Appeal. Donations to Project Compassion allows Caritas Australia, the Catholic Agency for International Aid and Development, to work with local communities around the world to alleviate poverty, hunger, oppression and injustice. With hope, support and compassion at the core of what Caritas does, they work towards a world where all people may thrive.

We encourage you to put your compassion into action this Lent through your prayer, fasting and almsgiving by supporting Project Compassion. Families wishing to donate can do so online via the Caritas Australia website lent.caritas.org.au

Saint Oscar Romero is our inspiration for Project Compassion 2021, so in his words let’s “Aspire not to have more, but to be more.”

Fifth Week of Lent - Halima from Bangladesh

Halima is raising her two children in a refugee camp in Bangladesh while caring for her mother who has a disability. Widowed at 21, Halima fled violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, arriving at the camp with nothing.

Caritas Australia, through Caritas Bangladesh, helped Halima with shelter, cooking equipment, hygiene and sanitation training. She took on the role of community trainer herself, organising the cleaning of washrooms, wells and toilets.

Halima aspired to “Be More” and is proud that she is able to earn a small income while maintaining the health of her family and the cleanliness of the camp community.

• In the Cox’s Bazar district, women and children make up 78% of the total refugee population where 52% of children are aged 0-17. (UNHCR)

Watch a short film about Halima’s story here.

“Aspire not to have more, but to be more.”

Please support Project Compassion: lent.caritas.org.au

Working together for justice and dignity. Walking together in hope. Building together a thriving future for all.

Walk with us towards a world of hope.

Mr Timo Gobius
Leader of Evangelisation

The annual giant Easter Egg Raffle is on again!

Each year, students from two House groups are responsible for running and contributing to the raffle. This year, it is Innes & Wilson House turn to donate Easter eggs. All students are welcome to donate.

Our Easter Egg raffle is held in the College Hall, on Wednesday, 31st March 2021.

Tickets will be available for sale from Monday, 8th March during recess and lunch. All proceeds will go towards our Caritas Australia - Project Compassion fundraising efforts.

Together, we can make this year's Easter Egg raffle the biggest yet.

Tanya Daley
Assistant Principal - Mission

Year 11 Industrial Technology Timber students are well on the way to constructing their first project, a jewellery box.

Industrial Technology Timber has been developed to incorporate content related to current and developing technologies. It offers students the opportunity to study the interrelationships of technologies, equipment and materials used by the construction industry and to develop skills through the processes of design, planning and production. Students have learnt how to construct a mitre joint which will be used to join the four sides of the jewellery box together. Equipment used includes the drop saw and festool domino machine.

We look forward to seeing their finished products next term.

Mrs Diana Walsh
Assistant Leader of TAS

On the Literacy Enrichment radar this week:

Year 10 English Bell Shakespeare Period 1 Thursday, 25th March 2021:

In preparation for later studies in Shakespeare, Year 10 will all be attending Bell Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth in Rehearsal’ next Thursday morning period 1.

Bell Shakespeare is a nationally acclaimed theatre production that excels in bringing modern and engaging performances to high school students.

We are thrilled to welcome Bell Shakespeare back to the College in 2021 and we know our Year 10 students will benefit greatly from their work.

For more on Bell Shakespeare, visit https://www.bellshakespeare.com.au/whats-on/in-schools/

Sydney Literacy Links Excursion 3-4 May 2021:

Open to Year 10 and 11 students. This overnight excursion involves attendance at 'The Sydney Writers Festival Secondary Schools Day' and a possible 'Ghost Tour' around The Rocks as a stimulus for creative writing.

Offered to students with an interest in and an aptitude for creative writing, this excursion is combined with like-minded students from Mackillop College. Places are limited to 12 students only and will be offered on a first-come-first-served basis.

The cost for each student is approximately $180 and includes:

• Transport
• Accommodation plus breakfast
• Entry to The Sydney Writers Festival Secondary Schools Day
• Entry to The Rocks Ghost Tour (TBC)

Expressions of interest are welcome. Please contact Mrs McKee at the College of via email: penny.mckee@lism.catholic.edu.au

For more on The Sydney Writers’ Festival Secondary Schools Day visit:
https://www.swf.org.au/secondary-school-days-2021/

Have you checked out these writing challenges?

1. Little Stories.Big Ideas - a Flash Fiction Competition for all students 7-12
   Visit: https://littlestoriesbigideas.com.au/

2. What Matters? Writing Competition (Closes May 14)
   WHAT MATTERS? is an online writing competition open to students in years 5-12. What Matters? is a 'catalyst for young thinkers and young writers to develop a perspective, a point of view, on where we're heading as a society'. 

   What Matters? is an exciting way for our students to have a say, challenge themselves and develop their writing skills.

Coming Up:

1. Year 8 - Poetry in Action performance Term 2, Week 1 - 21st April 2021

How Can Students Participate in Literacy Enrichment: It’s easy!

1. Visit the SJRC Literacy Enrichment website
2. Check daily notices on Schoolworx
3. Read the SJRC Newsletter.

See you next week!

The SJRC Literacy Enrichment Team

What's Happening in our College Library?

Currently, Year 7 classes are spending some of their time in English learning about the Library’s ebook and audiobook collection in Sora. Sora is the platform whereby students can access and borrow these types of materials.

Research has shown that the same parts of the brain light up when listening to a book as when reading a book. Take a look at this article – “Audiobooks or reading? – To our brains it doesn’t matter”.

Coming Up:

Next week, our teams travel to Taree to compete in the Mid Coast heat of the Kids Lit Quiz. We wish them well as they expand on their knowledge of themes, characters, settings, plots, authors and other worlds gleaned from their strong reading backgrounds.

Next week also we will hold our second Page Turners Book Club meeting. We can’t wait to find out what everyone has been reading since we last met.

Ongoing:

Our students who nominated themselves for the 2021 Premiers Reading Challenge are all registered and have commenced their participation. Best wishes to all those taking part.

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Mrs Karen Bale (Monday-Thursday)
Mrs Michelle Lawler (Friday)
Teacher Librarians

For all things Sport please visit the SJRC Sport Website.

Pages include:

• Upcoming events
• Links
• Sport News
• Representative Sport
• Sport Program
• Sport Records
• Sport Awards
• Jim O'Brien Cup

Michael Cannon
SJRC Leader of Sport

11th March 2021

The Northern NSWCCC Rugby League selection trial and training that was to be held at Smithtown on the 23rd & 24th of March is POSTPONED due to the state of the grounds and expected rain this week and next.  

The new date is Tuesday & Wednesday the 20th & 21st April 2021.  All other details remain the same.

Michael Cannon
SJRC Leader of Sport

19th March 2021

Congratulations to all students who represented SJRC at the Yr 7/8 & Yr 9/10 Schools Cup Netball Gala Day yesterday in Port Macquarie.  Our Yr 7/8 Boys & 9/10 Boys teams managed a place in the next round to be played on the 28th July 2021 also in Port Macquarie.  Teams who progressed to the Regional Finals in each division are listed below:

 Year 7/8 Girls

•  Mackillop College - Black
•  St Columba Anglican School - Maroon

Year 7/8 Boys

•  Mackillop College - Gold
•  St Joseph’s Regional College

Year 9/10 Girls

•  Mackillop College
•  St Columba Anglican School - Maroon

Year 9/10 Boys

• Mackillop College
• Wauchope High School - Navy
• St Joseph’s Regional College

For full results please click the link below:

2021 Schools Cup Port Macquarie Results

Michael Cannon
SJRC Leader of Sport

19th March 2021

Congratulations to the following students who were named in Diocesan Touch Teams this afternoon.  Students selected now trial for NSWCCC teams at Nelsons Bay on Wednesday the 31st March 2021.

Mr. Cannon will email more information regarding the trial when it comes to hand.

SJRC 15 Girls Diocesan Touch Team Representatives

• Sienna Gill
• Ava Glassie
• Milla Seale
• Rhiannon Slater
• Shadows
  • Grace Smith - link
  • Sharni Graham - middle

SJRC 15 Boys Diocesan Touch Team Representatives

• Jack Alchin
• Jalin Downey
• Blake Steep
• Sam Watts

SJRC Open Girls Diocesan Touch Team Representatives

• Hannah Abi-Saab
• Nicola Abi-Saab
• Chloe Eichmann
• Hannah Freeman
• Bianca Green
• Tahlia Hopkins
• Shadows
  • Lilian Sadler
  • Elka Gibson

SJRC Open Boys Diocesan Touch Team Representatives

• Billy Sprague
• Jye Wilcox

Complete Diocesan Touch Team Lists

Michael Cannon
SJRC Leader of Sport

18th March 2021

Congratulations and thank you to the following girls who helped at the Yr 5/6 Primary Schools Cup Netball yesterday.  The time spent at the carnival can be used for Community Service hours.

• Halle Armitage
• Isabel Cosato
• Ashton Daley
• Ella Hurrell
• Charli Paine
• Jorja Paine
• Phoebe Stubbs

It was announced this afternoon that the Southern Diocesan Football Gala Day to be held in week ten is POSTPONED.  The new date is Wednesday 20th April 2021 (Wk 1 Term 2).

Michael Cannon
SJRC Leader of Sport

18th March 2021

The SJRC Cross Country to be held next week is POSTPONED due to the state of the track and the predicted rain next week.

The new date is now the first day back for students next term - 20th April 2021.

For details of the day please click the following link:

2021 SJRC Cross Country

Michael Cannon
SJRC Leader of Sport

17th March 2021

Our College canteen is in need of volunteers. If you are able to spare an hour or so of your time, we would love for you to join us. Please contact Donna Hamlin through the College Office 5525 4100 to arrange.

Weekly Lunch Specials

The Canteen opens at 8.00am every school day.

Ms Donna Hamlin
Food Services Manager

The St Agnes' Uniform Store is open from:

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

 6 Boronia Street, Port Macquarie