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Newman News Term 3 Week 8: From the Deputy Principal Mission and Catholic Identity

Jo Dunn on 13/09/2019

PK-6 Assumption Day Lapathon

Congratulations to all students, families and friends of the Marian and Lavalla Campuses who came together to raise $10,307.15 as part of the annual Assumption Day celebrations and Lapathon.

Each dollar raised from the Lapathon will be directed towards supporting the Kuya Centre for Street Children in the Philippines. The Kuya Centre is visited each year by the Year 11 Marist Association of Western Australia (Newman College and St Joseph’s, Northam) Philippines Immersion. In 2019, our students and staff attending this immersion will present this donation to the Director of the Kuya Centre, Sr Kate O’Neill. You can learn more about the work of the Kuya Centre and Marist Solidarity Australia below:

Building Bridges Interfaith Dialogue 2019

Each year, students in Year 11 are invited to participate in the Building Bridges project. The ‘Building Bridges: Interfaith Dialogue in Schools’ Program promotes mutual understanding and respect and ethical behaviour across our cultural and religious diversities, to develop competent global leaders for the 21st century.

A special thank you to Mrs Jenny Lindsay and Mr Michael Diamond who have supported our students in participating in each of the workshops in 2019. The final workshop was held on Friday 13 September. Congratulations to all students involved.

Click here to learn more about the Building Bridges Project.

The following students were involved in Building Bridges 2019:

Alistair Sutherland, Alyssa Wardle, Ben Carr, Callum Hawkins, Chloe Burrill, Hannah Inamac, Harry McGuire, James Ganfield, Judd Hely, Kate Islip, Keelan Tear, Lachlan Melville, Lachlan Richardson, Louis du Puisson Perine, Luca Bevan, Olivia Keet, Phoebe Davis, Sam Adriansz, Tahlia Harvie and Zoe Kendall.

Caritas Australia

On Wednesday 11 September, Newman College welcomed Deacon Paul Reid (Diocesan Director of Caritas Australia) to visit the Marian, Lavalla and Marcellin campuses to thank our students and staff for their generous support of the 2019 Caritas Australia. Newman College raised the highest total of any school community in Western Australia with a total of $19, 254.74. Congratulations and thanks to our students, parents and staff.
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Remar Blue Solidarity Camp

The Remar Blue Solidarity camp ran from Wednesday 28 August to Tuesday 3 September in Mullewa, Western Australia, a small farming town 470km North-East of Perth. Following preparation sessions, the students lived and worked alongside the community of Mullewa, where they had a packed itinerary that involved various services to the Mullewa community including helping to host their annual Agriculture and Wildflower Shows, working with the students at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School and hosting their school disco. Click here to read more and see more photos from the camp.
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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. 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.

AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC YOUTH FESTIVAL

The Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) is a national gathering of Catholic young people established by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC). It exists to provide young Australians with opportunities to deepen their relationship with Jesus, be empowered to be disciples in the world today and encounter and celebrate the vitality of the Church in Australia. This year the ACYF will be held in Perth between 8 – 10 December. Young people between the ages of 14 and 35 from around Australia will be invited to:

  • Participate in high-quality formative and experiential opportunity for young Catholics to encounter Jesus Christ, in the context of the Catholic Church in Australia;
  • Listen to and discuss the issues and challenges in the lives of young Catholics in Australia;
  • Engage with local examples and connections of vocations, social action, liturgy and prayer, Catholic music and faith formation.

Students in Year 9 from the College will be invited to apply to attend ACYF. This event will take the place of the Remar Embarkation Camp this year.

Newman News Term 3 Week 8: From the Leader of Wellbeing Early Childhood

Jo Dunn on 13/09/2019

As a College community, we seek to foster the development of the whole child. We work to nurture children’s educational, social, emotional, faith and physical attributes in pursuit of fostering well-balanced graduates who will be positive contributors to a global society. At an early childhood level, the development of a child’s character is achieved through a strong focus on the child’s physical and mental development. Resilience, moral conscience and values are important attributes in the growth journey of each child. Research tells us that healthy, active lifestyles in children are more likely to result in a positive overall well-being.

This past week on the Marian Campus, we have facilitated a range of events that have aimed to promote healthy, active lifestyles.

Great Vegie Crunch

Today we participated in the Cancer Council WA “Great Vegie Crunch” event, joining schools from across Western Australia to simultaneously crunch on fresh vegetables. The Great Vegie Crunch aims to increase the number of school aged children who eat the recommended daily intake of vegetables and educate students on the importance of eating vegetables.

The school provided students in Kindy – Year 2 with a vegetable snack and the ‘Crunch-o-meter’ measured that together they crunched as loud as a crocodile. The students also enjoyed a fun quiz about vegetables and had the chance to win some fantastic prizes!

National Health and Physical Education Day

Thursday 12 September was ACHPER’s nationwide initiative to highlight the importance of health and physical education in the Australian Curriculum, and its influence on the learning and development of children. Our Physical Education Teacher, Mrs Stella Northey coordinated a range of activities at lunchtime for our children to participate in. These included tug-of-war, hopper balls, hula hoops and egg and spoon relays. Research indicates that students’ participation in physical activity leads to better engagement and improved academic achievement.
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Pre Primary Liturgy

I extend my thanks to the Pre Primary staff who prepared their students for a beautiful liturgical celebration at St Cecilia’s Church on Thursday. The liturgy spoke to the importance of coming together as a faith community like Jesus did with his disciples. The children read and sung beautifully, and their liturgical dance was a reverent addition to the celebration. Fr Kaz talked to the students about the importance of our soul, and how our connection to our Catholic faith allows us to nourish our spiritual wellbeing.

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Save the Date: Pre Primary – Year 2 Athletics Carnival – Thursday 26 September

Students will enjoy a fun filled day of competition and faction spirit at their Athletics Carnival.

Download PP-Y2 Athletics Carnival Parent Information

Marcellin Award

Congratulations to the following student who has received a Marcellin Award in Week 7:

Sophie Parry Year 2 Red: For her hard work and commitment to keep our school clean by helping to clean up the undercover area.

The Marcellin Award at Marian Campus is drawn from submitted nominations each Wednesday morning at Prayer Assembly.
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Newman News Term 3 Week 8 – Latest Library News

Jo Dunn on 13/09/2019

The Indigenous Literacy Book Swap

National Indigenous Literacy Day was celebrated on Wednesday 4 September in Australia, and this year at Newman we supported the Indigenous Literacy Foundation by holding a Book Swap at both Marian and Lavalla to raise funds for literacy resources for children in remote indigenous communities. The event was a wonderful opportunity to promote the importance of books and it was a fun occasion for our students to enjoy selecting a new book to take home to read, while at the same time promoting sustainability.

Thank you to our Librarian Mrs Alison Le Dan for coordinating this important initiative.
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Better Beginnings Incursion

During Week 7, the Kindy students took part in the wonderful Better Beginnings Incursion at the Marian Library with Melissa Payne from the Cambridge Library. Better Beginnings is a State funded program which aims to promote literacy and reading. All the children received a free Better Beginnings gift bag during the incursion which contained a quality picture book and lots of reading ideas & activities.
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Kylie Howarth Incursion

On Wednesday 4 September, the students at Marian Campus were lucky to be visited by award winning author Kylie Howarth. The students discovered how Kylie draws her inspiration from her underwater adventures when creating her book characters and they were very excited to have the opportunity to be illustrators with Kylie. It was a very exciting incursion that was interactive and lots of fun for the students.
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James Foley Incursion

On Friday 6 September, the Year 3 students enjoyed a visit by award winning author and illustrator James Foley. James was a huge hit with the students who were enthralled by his engaging performance. He explained the creative process of writing and illustrating picture books and graphic novels and he demonstrated his amazing drawing skills.
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Newman News Term 3 Week 8: From the Leader of Wellbeing Primary

Jo Dunn on 13/09/2019

At Newman College, we endeavour to support our students in both their academic and social-emotional development. As a community of faith, we look to Jesus Christ as a model of values and morals, and we reflect on how we can emulate his loving actions in our daily lives.

Fathers Day Celebrations

Dads, Grandads and special male figures were warmly welcomed to the Lavalla Campus on Monday 2 September to celebrate Fathers Day with a complimentary coffee and a special Prayer Assembly led by Year 5 Red.

Year 5 Leadership Workshops

This week concluded the final of three Leadership Workshops for Year 5 students hoping to be considered for nomination to Year 6 Student Council in 2020. The sessions were themed as follows:

  • Vision for Learning
  • Wellbeing and Team building
  • Servant Leadership and Faith Formation

The student leadership process will continue moving into Term 4 as we work towards the election of the Year 6 Student Council in 2020.

It has been wonderful to see the students embrace this extra-curricular opportunity, attending before school weekly and participating with enthusiasm. I am very excited about the prospects for student leadership into 2020.
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Life Education Van

This week, all classes have enjoyed visiting the Life Education Van in support of their classroom learning in Health Education. Students have explored the following modules:

  • Year 3 – Bcyberwise – focusing on cybersafety and exploring issues around security, sharing information and communicating respectfully.
  • Year 4 – Mind Your Medicine – developing students’ understanding of medicines and their safe use, as well as strategies for dealing with stress and conflict.
  • Year 5 – Decisions – exploring the decision-making process by looking at choices, consequences, responsibility, facts and influences; particularly in preparing for making decisions about the use of drugs and alcohol and their health impacts.
  • Year 6 – Relate Respect Connect – exploring the importance of building positive, safe and respectful relationships both online and offline, as well as strategies for responding to unsafe or disrespectful situations.

Our annual visit from the Life Education Van is an invaluable inclusion to the Health curriculum and social-emotional learning taking place in classrooms. I hope that parents took-up the opportunity to visit the Open Van Session on Monday 9 September to discuss the programs with the visiting educators and have a look at the student workbooks, information sheets and pamphlets made available.

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Save the Date: Grandparents Day – Wednesday 25 September

Our annual Grandparents Day event will take place on Wednesday 25 September (Week 10). Click here for more information.

If there are any parents able to support the Primary Social Committee in the set-up and serving of morning tea on the day, please contact Anna Stefanovski on 0407 101 178

Remar Blue Solidarity Camp

Jo Dunn on 12/09/2019

Remar seeks to form Christian leaders who are prepared to stand in solidarity with those experiencing disadvantage and injustice, and who are motivated to take action.

 

To this end, 21 Year 11 Remar Blue rowers (students) embarked on a week-long Solidarity Camp. As one student explains: “During the camp I learnt more about solidarity. Solidarity is not only giving out a hand to help others but to experience life with others, side by side. Having compassion and serving others.”

The Remar Blue Solidarity camp ran from Wednesday 28 August to Tuesday 3 September in Mullewa, Western Australia, a small farming town 470km North-East of Perth. Following preparation sessions, the students lived and worked alongside the community of Mullewa, where they had a packed itinerary that involved various services to the Mullewa community including helping to host their annual Agriculture and Wildflower Shows, working with the students at Our Lady of Mount Carmel primary school and hosting their school disco.

The Remar students slept on the floor of the school, cooked their own meals and worked as a group to provide each service to the community all of which helped to deepen their experience of communal living and form deeper relationships with each other.

“I learnt that service is necessary for any community to work and that good leaders aren’t necessarily those who delegate the work, but those who just help to get it done. I also gained a sense of community and family within my own caravel.” (Reflection from a student).

Ultimately, the camp was successful in helping the rowers understand solidarity through lived experience and helping them to realise that they have the capacity to be the ‘hands and feet of Christ’.

A huge thank you goes out to Miss Genna Spadaccini (Blue Helm), Miss Jamie Pedler, Mr Matthew Wilson and Br Paul Murphy for giving up their time to accompany our students on this special journey. We also thank Mrs Jill Hollands (Principal of Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Mullewa) and the Mullewa community for their hospitality and hosting our students during their time away.

Clare Cole Carter, Leader of Youth Ministry and Advocacy PK-12