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Term 3 Week 10: From the Head of Primary

Jo Dunn on 20/09/2018

As we work through the last week I can safely say our students have packed a huge amount into the term. Our students have been again given the opportunity to develop their gifts and talents in a range of different areas. Our focus is always on the faith, learning and wellbeing of our students and the progress in all areas has been significant. Our students have also been able to celebrate on the sports field, the athletics track, dance floor, behind the podium and on the stage. We are blessed to be able to let their light shine in so many ways. I would like to thank everyone for their support this term and I wish you all a safe a restful holiday.

Marcellin Award

Congratulations to the following students who have recently received a Marcellin Award in Weeks 9 and 10:

Indi Lo Presti, Year 1 Red – for caring for a Year 2 student when they were injured with love and compassion

Alessandro La Verghetta, Year 2 Red – for helping to clean and tidy up the nature play space and care for the resources.

Luka Delic, Year 2 Blue – for his awesome cooperating and problem solving in the playground.

Ava Prentice, Year 6 Green – Ava is someone who constantly endeavours to achieve their best in any lesson, activity or in working towards a goal. She is described as being proactive, using her initiative to see when something needs to be done and sorting it out. Ava is always ready to offer a helping hand or a kind smile.
Ava can be relied upon to set an excellent example for those around her. She asks important questions and seeks advice to help make things better. Ava is not afraid of a challenge! Her every thought and action is genuinely motivated from the heart, in both her consideration of others and in the hope of being the best she can be whilst never seeking outward praise or acknowledgement. It has been a privilege for staff to watch Ava grow into a mature and thoughtful leader with such wonderful potential to achieve amazing things.

The Marcellin Award is presented to children who show, in their everyday actions and words, the spirit of the character of St Marcellin Champagnat. The Marcellin Award at Marian Campus is drawn from submitted nominations each Wednesday morning at Prayer Assembly. At Lavalla Campus, the Marcellin Award is presented at campus assemblies to one student selected by the Leadership Team from submitted nominations.

Pre Primary – Year 2 Athletics Carnival

Well done to everyone who participated in today’s Athletics Carnival. The weather provided perfect conditions for a day of running, skipping, agility and relays. We saw a lot of enthusiastic students who displayed tremendous team spirit and sportsmanship throughout the day. It was wonderful seeing the broad smiles, hearing the cheers of encouragement and witnessing plenty of determination by all. Congratulations to Marcellin Faction for winning the Spirit Shield and Knox Faction for winning the Carnival. Thank you Mrs Northey for a organising a great day. Thank you to the many teachers & parents who helped students get active & enjoy a day of friendly competition. Click here to see more photos from the day.

Years 3-6 Athletics Carnival

The Years 3-6 Athletics Carnival took place on Friday 7 September on both the Lavalla and Marcellin Ovals. The students participated in rotational track and field events to minimise the time they were not active. The students all displayed great teamwork, challenged themselves to be their best, celebrated team and individual success and collaborated. Thank to Mrs Erica Horn and Ms Gabriella Panaia for organizing such a great day. Congratulations to Delaney for winning the faction carnival, record breakers and champions boys/girls. Click here for a full list of results and more photos from the day.

Years 3-6 IPSHA Interschool Carnival

Selected students from the Lavalla Campus were involved in the IPSHA Interschool Carnival held at All Saints College in Bullcreek on Thursday 13 September. The team were well prepared by Mrs Horn and came together as a cohesive team to represent the College. Congratulations to all who competed, especially those who broke records on the day.

Year	Student	Event	Result	Time/Distance
5	Harry Prentice	400m (B)	1^st	1.13.13 (Record)
3	Koby Kalebic	Turbo Jav	1^st	21.78 (Record)
4	Cooper Trovarello	Triple Jump	1^st	8.42m (Record)
4	Cooper Trovarello	60m Hurdles (B)	1^st	10.45 (Record)
3	Bailey Trovarello	80m (A)	1^st	13.31 (Record)
4	Linus Keane	80m (B)	1^st	12.23 (Record)
4	Cooper Trovarello	80m (A)	1^st	12.13 (Record)
4	Linus Keane	200m (A)	1^st	31.83 (Record)
4	4 x 100m Circular Relay		1^st	1.06.55 (Record)

Town of Cambridge: Local School Art Exhibition

Congratulations to the following students who had their work chosen for display at the exhibition.

Ava Van Dommelen, Year 5 – won a Highly Commended for her piece titled: ‘Glowing Insect.
Ruben Zafitopoulos, Year 2 – work titled ‘Yama’
Joshua Woods, Year 2 – work titled ‘Jazz the Cat’

Speak Up Final

Congratulations to Harry Klein who represented the College in the Speak Up finals last night. After competing in the many heats and finals, Harry came 1st, winning $300 for the College to use to purchase books for the library and $150 for himself. Harry will be presented the winning shield in Term 4 by the Grand Master Dr William Gordan Brae who is the head of the Freemasonry WA.

Speak Up is an interschool public speaking competition challenging students to be creative, confident and engaging.

Staff Movements

Farewell Paola Rich

I would like to take this opportunity to wish Mrs Paola Rich all the best as she takes extended leave from the College. Mrs Rich has worked tirelessly for the students across the College but most importantly the Marian Campus. Thank you for everything you have done for our students, families and staff. We look forward to seeing you back in 2020.

Welcome Lisa McClue

I would like to welcome Mrs Lisa McClue to the Newman College staff as she takes on the role of Leader of Wellbeing at the Marian Campus. Mrs McClue is an experienced educator and will work closely with our students, staff and families on supporting a culture of success through resilience and wellbeing.

Lavalla Students vs Teachers Event

The Year 6 Student Council challenged the staff to a series of “minute to win it” challenges this week. The students did very well but were no match for the experienced teachers. The fun has continued each morning as the students take us on in the alphabet challenge.

Beating Hearts Band Concert

Last Wednesday we were privileged to hold a rock concert at the Lavalla Campus. The students were amazing as they lit up the Lavalla Hall. The student performances were:

Singers: Larni 6G/Michala 6G/Bianca 6G/Solei 6B/Savannah 6B

Eye Of The Tiger’
Matt 5B/Oliver 4R/Oscar 4B/Christian 4B
Guitar: Liam 5B
‘Hey Baby’
Luca 2B/Cooper 2G/Brodie 5B
‘Joy To The World’
Hallie 5R/Christian 5R/Archie 5R
‘We Will Rock You’
Alex 4R/Elliot 4B/Henry 4B/Harrison 5B
‘I Will Survive’
Hannah 4G/Kade 4B/Andrew 4B
‘Live Louder’
Fletcher 5G/Liam 5G/Tyson 5G
‘Wipe Out’
Charlie 4G/Oliver 4G/Julyen 4B/Jack 6G
Guitar: Liam 5B
‘Ghostbusters’
Harrison 5B/Brodie 5B/Matt 5B/Jack 6G

Thank you to Mr Cobb and Mr Frank Maceri. A special thanks to Miss Kilcullen and Mr Elliot who performed a rendition of Grease as Danny and Sandy.

Past Events

The children at Newman College are continuously engaging in motivating learning experiences that support embedding and enhancing their education. Some highlights from the past two weeks are:

Pre Kindy Farmyard Incursion

Year 4 Blue Assembly

Kindy STEM Activity

Year 6 Coding

Term 3 Week 10: From The Deputy Principal, Mission and Catholic Identity

Jo Dunn on 19/09/2018

Years 7–12 Sacramental Program

In Term 4, the College will be sharing with families details regarding a new opportunity that has been extended by the Archdiocese of Perth to Secondary Schools. The opportunity is to develop age-appropriate preparation programs that support secondary-aged students who may have missed the chance to prepare and receive the sacraments in Primary School. This model is a first for Secondary Schools, and will deliver an opportunity for the College to provide a school-based preparation program that connects students to local Parishes, to then receive the Sacraments. Here at Newman College, we have had a number of families express the desire for their daughters and sons to prepare to receive the Sacraments in Secondary School. In this Year of Youth, Bishop Donald Sproxton, Auxiliary Bishop Archdiocese of Perth has extended this opportunity to all secondary students in our Archdiocese on behalf of Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB.

I invite you to contact me if you would like to discuss this further, or to express an interest in advance of the details of this program being shared with our College community in Term 4. Please email daniel.lynch@newman.wa.edu.au

Year 10 2019 Peer Mentors

Last Thursday, the Year 10 2019 Peer Mentors were commissioned during a special Communion Service.
The Peer Mentors will be working with the Year 7 2019 students. They will help the students settle into our College by getting to know them, holding fun activities, showing them around the College and being a student mentor for them by answering any questions they may have.
On Monday 8 October, the Peer Mentors will attend the Orientation Day for Year 7 2019 students, helping them to adjust to their new surroundings. We congratulate the Peer Mentors for their service to the College.

Remar Red Leadership Camp

On Thursday 11 October, 21 Year 10 Remar Red Rowers will be attending the Red Leadership Camp on Phillip Island, Melbourne. The camp provides an opportunity for Rowers to meet others from across state borders, further building the sense of a wider Remar community. It aims to strengthen the Rower’s understanding of the Christian life, built around the four spokes – prayer, ministry and service, community and faith development. Rowers are challenged to reflect on their personal call to be a Christian leader by “Sailing away from mediocrity” with ‘dedication and sacrifice’.

Australia Catholic Bishops’ Social Justice Statement Perth Launch

The 2018/2019 Social Justice statement was launched by Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton on Thursday 20 September at an event organised by the Justice, Ecology and Development Office (JEDO) of the Archdiocese of Perth. The Statement is titled A Place to Call Home: Making a home for everyone in our land; and it confronts the growing challenge of homelessness and housing insecurity in Australia. The launch commenced with a Welcome to Country by local Aboriginal elder Aunty Marie Taylor from the Whadjuk Noongar people and included a panel discussion from Debra Zanella (Ruah CEO) and Deacon Greg Lowe (WA Catholic Migrant & Refugee Office Director), as well as a friend of JEDO with lived experience of homelessness. If you would like to know more about the social justice statement for 2018-2019 a summary can be found here and the full statement can be found here.

Sacramental Programs

When your child has received the Sacraments of Reconciliation, First Communion or Confirmation, please send a copy of their Certificate from their Parish to Newman College Registrar, Flora Hughes Flora.Hughes@newman.wa.edu.au. College records can then be updated and a card of congratulations can be presented to your child at Assembly.

24:7 Floreat Youth Group

Thank you from all of us at 24:7 Floreat to those amazing people who came down to our Quiz Night last Sunday night! It was by far our biggest night ever with 57 people gathered. The spontaneous karaoke, cup stacking competition, and the free pizza made for a memorable evening. Next week we’re having a more relaxed but equally entertaining night as we continue to celebrate the end the term (and our superhero program) with a superhero movie night!! Looking forward to a great night of movie watching with you all next week!

We meet each Sunday night (6.00pm – 8.00pm) in the Parish Centre for all young people in Years 6-12. Call Angela 0455 960 174 or Sebastian 0403 230 395 for more information.

Weekly Thursday Morning Community Mass (Champagnat Chapel – 8.10am – 8.35am)

All parents, guardians and families across our PK-12 College are invited to attend the weekly Thursday morning Mass celebrated by Fr Joseph Tran and Fr Mark Baumgarten. Our weekly Newman College Community Mass is an important way that we as a Catholic community seek to nourish and live-out our faith in community with one another.

Pre Kindy Farmyard Incursion

Jo Dunn on 12/09/2018

Today Farmer Mick from Farmyard on Wheels visited Pre Kindy. We learnt about some animals that live on the farm, some special features they have and noises they make. We had so much fun touching the animals to see what they feel like and enjoyed feeding the piglets, goats and lambs. It was lots of fun!

Newman College Student Art Show

Jo Dunn on 10/09/2018

The student artwork inspired by 2018 Artist in Residence, Andy Quilty, along with a multitude of 2D and 3D artworks produced by students from across all three campuses (this includes Technology Materials and Design projects) will be showcased at the Student Art Show.

The showcase will also feature the presentation of awards and Performance Art by Years 9 and 10 Drama students and an array of musical items from Music students in the Music programs at Lavalla and Marcellin campuses. In short, there are many artistic gifts to be celebrated at this year’s festival!

Craft activities will be available on the evening for our budding younger artists as we invite our extended families and younger siblings to join in on the Arts Festival celebration, helping to create an Art installation centered around our 2018 Marist Theme of “Hope”. Families can also enjoy a sausage sizzle for a gold coin donation.We look forward to celebrating the Arts with you at the Newman College Arts Festival for 2018.

Parents of Newman Soiree

Jo Dunn on 10/09/2018

Join our PK-12 College community for a night of fun and fanfare, set amongst the artwork of our student community. Parents and friends will enjoy a cocktail reception, including drinks and canapes, along with a live jazz performance from experienced jazz musicians The Usual Suspects.

Every ticket purchased will provide an entry into the major prize draw, which includes a first prize of 50% discount on your eldest child’s tuition fees in 2019; along with other great prizes! Tickets are $30 and can be purchased by clicking here. Bookings close Friday 5 October, so please book promptly.