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Celebrating student achievements, contributions and efforts encourages students to grow and be more engaged.

At Newman College, ‘celebration’ is the public recognition of our individual and collective success. We celebrate by honoring the accomplishments, achievements and contributions of all members of the College community, encouraging personal growth and discovery. The close of every term brings many moments of success and Term 3 is no exception. We celebrated our skills and talents on the athletics track and field with Inter-school, Guild and Faction Carnivals for all students. Our students in the Arts celebrated their gifts through performance at the following events:

• The Catholic Arts Festival
• Year 12 drama and music recitals
• The Jazz Lounge

Students at the Marian Campus have celebrated their learning by seeing their ideas come to life in the IDEAS Lab.

Students from Lavalla Campus have celebrated each other by showing gratitude and kindness. This week, we celebrated the Graduating Class of 2018. I sincerely thank each student for their contribution to the College community and wish them well as they explore their choices as they move beyond life at Newman College.

As teachers, we strive to foster celebration by committing to:

• Providing all families and students with opportunities to come together to celebrate with Christ at the centre
• Acknowledging growth of student learning
• Instilling a sense of pride in our students by consistently celebrating their wide ranging performance, efforts and contributions
• Regular community gatherings in celebration of our combined efforts and successes
• Recognising and celebrating our discoveries and achievements

Staff Movements

We wish Mrs Paola Rich, Mr Peter Hunt, Mrs Carolyn O’Connor and Mrs Nicola Garlick a well-deserved break as they take long service in Term 4.

Mathew Puljiz is taking leave to care for his family. We wish him well and will welcome him back in 2019. Mrs Helen Leahy will lead the Year 9 students in Term 4.

Term 4 Commencement

Staff – Professional Learning: Monday October 8
Year 7, 2019 Orientation Day: Monday October 8
Students PK-11: Tuesday October 9

Parent Funded Designated Device Model

Next year Newman College will continue the parent funded, designated device model that commenced in 2016.
All students in Years 3-6 will require an Apple iPad. All students in Years 7-11 will require a Microsoft Surface Pro. Parents will be required to purchase a device for students entering Year 7, current Year 8 and current Year 9 students.

This designated device model will be made available in cooperation with a nominated supplier; providing a discounted educational bundle including a damage resistant cover and enhanced warranty. Details of the bundle and nominated supplier will be made available early in Term 4. 2019 will be the last year for the College funded MacBook program for students in Year 12.

Code of Conduct

A reminder to all families that the Code of Conduct can be accessed via the College website. The Code is mandated by Catholic Education Western Australia and the application of the code extends to all staff, students, parents, guardians, caregivers and volunteers; and to all forums including social media and email forms of communication. The Code seeks to value the dignity of every person, foster positive relationships, ensure confidentiality and accountability and support professional boundaries. Events held during school hours AND outside of school hours that are associated with the College are also supported by the Code. Any perceived breaches of the Code can be discussed with any member of the Senior Leadership Team.

All families are reminded that if they have a concern about the education or wellbeing of their child, they should contact the College directly. We are always willing to support families, but school matters must be managed by the College. It is not appropriate to contact other families about concerns you have about their child. Please direct these matters to the classroom teacher, Leaders of Wellbeing or any member of the Senior Leadership Team.

The College recognises the convenience of year group Facebook pages that are moderated by parents. This is an excellent platform for sharing information involving College events and requirements. It is not appropriate to use social media platforms to seek clarity on teaching and learning or to debate College policies. Please refer these matters to your child’s classroom or PCG Teachers, or a member of the Senior Leadership Team.

We thank you in advance for your understanding and support of how we strive to partner positively with each other.

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.