Annual fee statements have been emailed to all families. Completed payment option forms are due to be returned by Friday 15 February for the first fee payment to be processed on Friday 22 February.
If you have not received your annual fee statement please contact Brenda McNutt, Finance Officer on brenda.mcnutt@newman.wa.edu.au or 9204 9414.
The gorgeous musical adventure of Masquerade will play over four nights in the Marist Auditorium at Newman College. The production proudly features a cast and crew comprising of students from Years 7-12. Click here to purchase your tickets.
Masquerade is a beautiful and whimsical play based on the children’s picture book by Kit Williams. The picture book explores the story of the Moon who has fallen in love with the Sun. The Moon sends a hare named Jack on a journey to deliver an amulet, pose a riddle and tell him of her love. Jack encounters a series of characters on his journey and eventually finds the Sun. Unfortunately, he has lost the amulet and scrambles the riddle along the way, as he negotiates the earthly elements.
The stage adaptation of Masquerade has an additional storyline, included at the request of Kit Williams. Playwright, Kate Mulvany, was diagnosed and treated for a rare cancer as a child. During the difficult times during treatment for her illness Kate’s Godmother visited her bringing a copy of Kit Williams picture book Masquerade. Kate has said that during the journey through the book she was instantly transported out of her pain and sickness, into the magical world of the story. Consequently, Kate Mulvany has added the metaphorical journey of Joe to take place alongside Jack Hare’s journey. Joe is a young boy fighting cancer, enduring the treatment, trying to make sense of his illness, and the meaning of love.
In the first half of the story, the boy Joe and his mother, Tessa read the book together, while Jack Hare’s quest it is acted out around them. In the second half of the story the gruelling chemotherapy treatment, the emotional impact of Joe’s illness, and his mother’s attempts to stay positive drive the narrative. Joe and Tessa join Jack on the imaginative hunt for the amulet, as the lines between myth and reality become increasingly blurred for Joe, Tessa and the audience. At the heart of this magical musical adventure is the theme of courage, morality, dreams and love.
While the summer holiday affords our families the opportunity to recharge and reflect, our Facilities Team has been readying the College for the commencement of the 2019 school year. A number of major activities undertaken will provide an improved experience for our students as they commit to the challenges that lie ahead of them. We thank the Facilities Team, led by Reece Jones for their hard work and dedication during this period. Major works have included:
The College has also commenced preparatory work for planned developments commencing Semester 2 2019 at the Marcellin Campus. This included the relocation of lockers during the holiday period. Further details of the project will be released in the coming term with information and consultation nights scheduled.
Welcome to the start of the 2019 academic year. In particular, we welcome our new families and staff to our Marist Community. I hope the Christmas break has given time to strengthen and renew relationships with family and friends.
The heart of our faith community is centred on Family Spirit that fosters support united in Christ’s love. In 2019 our Marist Theme, “We are called to be holy by living our lives with love and by bearing witness today”, comes from the Gaudete et Exsultate, the Apostolic Exhortation written by Pope Francis on the call to holiness in today’s world. For our community, this can be practically lived out in how we seek to provide opportunities for our students and staff to build strong foundations for their faith, learning and ultimately their wellbeing.
In 2019 we continue to consolidate our Vision for Learning – Shine Through Discovery (Let your Light Shine – Matthew 5:16) and our Ministry Plan which set the framework on how we challenge, collaborate, create and celebrate our learning. Ms Lisa Fogliani, Vice Principal, and I were invited to the International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI) in Stavanger Norway to present a symposium. This opportunity was afforded as a result of the successful development and implementation of the College’s Vision for Learning – Shine Through Discovery. More detail of this will be provided in the first Newsletter of Term 1.
The outstanding achievements of 2018 have provided our College with a wonderful opportunity to springboard into 2019. Our best wishes to all parents and guardians as they prepare their children for the return to school and we look forward to welcoming all students and their families to Newman College.
May the love of Christ bless our Community.
Family and friends are invited to attend the PP-Y2 Assembly on Friday 29 November at 8.50am. Students will receive Merit Certificates for their Academic achievements and the Year 2 cohort will perform their item.
