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Year 5 Family Life Program

Jo Dunn on 01/10/2018

To support parents in their role as primary educators for their children, we are offering the Family Life Education Program (Personal Development), which is presented by the Catholic Marriage and Fertility Services, to students in Years 5 and 6.

The Year 5 sessions will be held on Monday 22 October. These are 75 minute sessions for single sex groups entitled ‘I am Nature’s Greatest Miracle’. The content covers change as part of being human and looks at the journey from pre-birth to puberty. It includes ‘Our Uniqueness’; ‘Growth Pre-Birth to Puberty’; ‘Introduction to the Physical and Emotional Changes at Puberty’; ‘Hygiene Practices’ and ‘The Language of our Growing Bodies’.

Whilst recognising education of children in human sexuality is primarily the right of parents, these programs are endorsed by our Archbishop and the Catholic Education Office of Western Australia.

A Consent2Go will be sent to parents prior to the day to indicate whether you give permission for your child to attend the Family Life Workshop and participate in supporting class lessons. If you would prefer to teach about sexual development to your child personally and do not wish your child to be present either at these sessions or in classes, please indicate this on the Consent2Go.

NATSICC Assembly 2018

Jo Dunn on 01/10/2018

The NATSICC Assembly 2018 is taking place from the 1 – 5 October to celebrate faith and culture, at Technology Park in Bentley. There is a great program and people can still register to attend by clicking here
There are also a number of events which do not require registration. For these dates and times please see below;

Opening Ceremony and Mass
Monday 1 October
1.15pm – 3.15pm

Jesus Through our Eyes
Faith Expressed Through Traditional Art
Monday 1 October
7.30pm
Bishop Saunders and Shirley Purdie

Concert Night and Market Place
Wednesday 3 October
7.30pm – 10.00pm

Term 3 Week 10: From the Principal

Jo Dunn on 20/09/2018

 

As Term 3 ends we celebrate the remarkable achievements of our students across the College. At our Marcellin Campus Assembly, our Year 12 students were farewelled by the Secondary School. It was a poignant occasion as it called us to consider the relationships that have been at the heart of their Marist schooling experience and, as such, our family spirit. This Marist characteristic is foundational to building a strong vibrant community. It supports our young people to foster good relationships that can be formed, nurtured and celebrated. The challenge for Year 12 students in the weeks ahead will be the realisation that their school life has come to an end. The future is bright, but the journey they take individually will be diverse. Going into the world and making it on your own will be challenging, but all the same rewarding. Our students are ready to leave and embrace the opportunities that await them. We hope that that family spirit, of being in a Marist community, will stay with them in the years ahead. We pray that their memories of Newman College are where they were formed and prepared for their future pathways. We pray for these students as they enter the final stage of their journey with the upcoming exams commencing next week. Year 12 students will conclude in Term 4 Week 2 with their final Mass and Graduation.

Leadership

Our 2019 Leadership Program commenced this term with 57 Year 11 students. The students respectively were magnificent in their commitment and dedication to the program. Our new leaders were acknowledged by the Secondary School at the final assembly at Marcellin Campus. Congratulations to Matthew Guimelli and Courtney Beveridge who have been selected as College Captains and all those students who have been selected for other significant leadership roles:

Faith and Liturgy Captains: Liam Street and Clare Hogg
Social Justice Captains: Stephen Loreck and Elizabeth Adams
Academic Captains: Dakota Scrimshaw and Amelia Hornby
Sport Captains: Ben Ramshaw and Anthea Todman
Arts Captains: Luka Moukine and Georgia Condon

Brigid Guild: Patrick Diamond and Isabel Judd
Camara Guild: Megan Pethick and Lara Bosnjakovic
Catherine Guild: Elisabeth Metcalf and Jack Burgess
Chisholm Guild: Ben Miniello and Jacinta Chesson
Marcellin Guild: Cole Stevenson and AnnMaree Celisano
MacKillop Guild: Lauren Fisher and Sarah Raineri
Romero Guild: Stephen Loreck and Freya Beattie
Thomas More Guild: Saumel McCarney and Kiara Camisa-Cason

Thank you also to Mrs Rebecca Bramanto for her facilitation of the leadership program.

Staff Movements

Mrs Paola Rich, Leader of Wellbeing Early Childhood, finishes her tenure as a leader in our community at the end of Term 3. Mrs Rich has been an incredible leader in our community for over 20 years. Her authenticity, professionalism and commitment to young people has been exemplary. Our children in early childhood have been so blessed to have Mrs Rich in their lives. As a leader she has been a great mentor and role model to so many teachers. Mrs Rich will go on leave and return to the College in a teaching role in 2020.

We wish all students and their families a safe and happy holiday.

Year 6 Family Life Program

Jo Dunn on 20/09/2018

To support parents in their role as primary educators for their children, we are offering the Family Life Education Program (Personal Development), which is presented by the Catholic Marriage and Fertility Services, to students in Years 5 and 6.

These are 90 minute sessions for single sex groups entitled ‘Becoming a Woman’ and ‘Becoming a Man’. The content of both the boys and girls sessions covers ‘Life Before Birth’, ‘Physical and Emotional Change’, ‘Hormonal Change’, ‘Hygiene Practices’ and ‘Forming Healthy Friendships’. The girls session includes the menstrual cycle, ‘Managing Menstruation’ and ‘Boys are Changing Too’. The boys session includes ‘Girls are Changing Too’.

Whilst recognising education of children in human sexuality is primarily the right of parents, these programs are endorsed by our Archbishop and the Catholic Education Office of Western Australia.

A Consent2Go will be sent to parents prior to the day to indicate whether you give permission for your child to attend the Family Life Workshop and participate in supporting class lessons. If you would prefer to teach about sexual development to your child personally and do not wish your child to be present either at these sessions or in classes, please indicate this on the Consent2Go.