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Newman News Term 2 Week 10: From the Vice Principal

Jo Dunn on 01/07/2022

Term 3 – Key Dates

Monday 18 July – Staff PL day (College Closed)

Tuesday 19 July – Pupil Free Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews **NOTE: Morning and afternoon interviews are online via Teams

Wednesday 20 July – PK-12 Students Return

Friday 12 August – Pupil Free (Staff PL)

Monday 15 August – Pupil Free (Faith Day)

Friday 23 September – End of Term 3

Introduction

As we close Week 10 of Term 2, we say farewell to Semester One. Walking around the school, I see that both students and staff are in need of the holiday break. Our Marist characteristic of Love of Work is more easily achieved when we have the balance of Presence and time for Family Spirit in our lives. We hope that all members of our community enjoy a restful period of relaxation, connection, and rejuvenation. Our PK-12 staff return on Monday 18 July to attend Faith Formation Professional Learning, Parent Teacher Interviews are on Tuesday 19 July, and we will welcome all students back to Term 3 on Wednesday 20 July.

Reports PK to Year 12

The Semester One Reports will have all gone live as of this afternoon. These reports detail student achievement across the year and provide measurement on respective efforts in the various learning areas. Reports provide us with feedback against curriculum intents and our vision for learning commitments. This feedback is most useful and can act as a catalyst for reflection on what has been. From this vantage point, students must set goals for the future. Student agency is actualised when the student is involved in the goal setting process and is committed to realising these goals, therefore enjoying the fruits of self-efficacy.

We have introduced new reporting cover pages to help our community to interpret the Semester Reports. From Semester Two these cover pages will form part of the report. Please find the cover pages below. These pages will be emailed to parents when the notification is sent to alert that reports are live.

Kindy Cover Page

Pre-Primary Cover Page

Primary Cover Page

Secondary Cover Page

Parent Teacher Interviews

Parent Teacher Interviews for the College commence on Tuesday 19 July from 9.30am – 7.30pm. In order to cater to the schedules of our families, we are trailing a hybrid system for this event. The hybrid system will include the opportunity to book either face to face or online meetings during allocated times. Staff have worked hard to prepare for these interviews for which I extend my thanks. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with parents and students.

Students Who Have Participated in State and National Representation

The College would like to recognise and celebrate the achievements of those students who have represented their team, sport, or activity at a state or national level. If your child has participated in an activity that falls within that category, we would love to hear from you. Please complete this form to let us know of your child’s achievement.

Staff Changes Semester Two

Leaving

Risk and Compliance Officer: Kristina Telford

Long Service Leave

Italian Coordinator: Anjuli Duncan

New Staff

College Events Coordinator: Karla Nessfield-Thomas
Part-time Pre-Kindy Teacher: Delia Kretzmann
Digital Innovation Coordinator: Joel Kandiah
Italian Teacher: Maria Famiano
Leader of People and Culture: Nicole Luckman
Emily Mincherton: Food Science and Technology Secondary Teacher
Scott Smith – Ongoing Leader of Wellbeing

Staff Professional Learning and Parent Teacher Interviews

Our PK-12 staff return on Monday 18 July to attend Faith Formation Professional Learning. Parent Teacher Interviews for the College commence on Tuesday 19 July from 9.30am – 7.30pm. In order to cater to the schedules of our families, we are trailing a hybrid system for this event. The hybrid system will include the opportunity to book either face to face or online meetings during allocated times. Staff have worked hard to prepare for these interviews for which I extend my thanks. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with parents and students.

Return to School – Term 3

Students in all year groups return to the College on Wednesday 20 July. We ask that you ensure students adhere to uniform and grooming expectations associated with our Winter Uniform.

Newman Parents Consultation Event – Christmas in July

It is time to come together and celebrate our community. What bigger celebration is there than Christmas! Please join us to celebrate Christmas in July at the College at this parent only event. Enjoy mulled wine and hot food as we connect and share our journey together in this community. Click here to buy tickets.

Bishops’ Religious Literacy Assessment 2022

At the request of the Western Australian Bishops, Year 3, Year 5 and Year 9 students in Catholic

schools across Western Australia will take part in The Bishops’ Religious Literacy Assessment

(BRLA) from the week commencing Monday 25 July in Term Three. This assessment is online.

Students enrolled in Year 3, Year 5 and Year 9 who are following a regular classroom program

are expected to participate. Students with disability are entitled to participate in the assessment.

Exemptions may apply.

The Nature and Role of the BRLA

The Bishops’ Religious Literacy Assessment is a large-scale, standardised assessment that

consists of Religious Education (RE) assessments developed and marked by the Office of

Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA). The purpose of the BRLA is to measure student

learning of the content in the RE curriculum. Formal school and student reports are produced

by the Office and will become available to schools in Term Four.

The BRLA provides a ‘point in time’ snapshot of student performance in RE. Students’

knowledge and understanding of the content of the RE curriculum is assessed using a

combination of multiple choice, and short and extended response items. Students’ faith is not

assessed. The use of the BRLA complements the school based assessment programs in RE.

Please contact your child’s teacher or myself if you have any enquiries regarding the

administration of The Bishops’ Religious Literacy Assessment.

Code of Conduct

Newman News Term 2 Week 10: From the Deputy Principal Secondary

Jo Dunn on 01/07/2022

Term Two has come to an end, and it was certainly a term filled with challenges. Despite this, our students have continued to strive for excellence and have made some outstanding achievements that were recognised during our Principal’s Assembly this morning. In particular, I would like to acknowledge the following achievements:

Curtin University Innovative School’s Scholarship Program:

The Curtin University Innovative School’s Scholarship Program offers students an opportunity to study a first-year tertiary unit at Curtin University while studying at high school. This is a highly competitive program, and Curtin University offers units across the Humanities, Science and Engineering, Business and Law and Health Sciences. In Semester 2 the following students have been offered a place in this program:

Olivia Rubens and Harper Gamble have been offered a place in Human Structure and Function
Alyssa Coumbe has been offered a place for Financial Decision Making.

ECU School of Engineering Award for Physics:

Dr Muhammad Rizwan Azhar from Edith Cowan University presented Jackson Kallawk with the ECU School of Engineering Award for Physics in recognition for his outstanding achievements in Physics this year. Congratulations Jackson!

Year 11 Music Performance

Poppy Corbett and Rose Carlino performed a beautiful cover of 30/90 by Sapphire at this morning’s assembly. The College was fortunate to have the girls share their gift and witness them letting their light shine.

Year 7 Boys NAS Team

The Year 7 Boys NAS Soccer Team led by coach, Mr Diamond were the 2022 NAS Premiers! Congratulations!

Year 7 Guild Reps

Earlier this term, Year 7 students were encouraged to nominate for Guild Representative. These students will work closely with the Year 12 Guild Captains and Guild Coordinators in promoting Guild spirit and activities throughout the year. The application process included a written application with a staff endorsement, an interview with Year 12 Student Leaders and a PCG vote. Congratulations to the following students who were presented with their Guild Representative Badge during Assembly this morning:

Year 7 Guild Representatives	Guild
Maddison Arnold	Brigid
Jaxon Kojundzich	Brigid
Tahlia Thayer	Camara
Patrick Borgas	Camara
Declan Robinson	Catherine
Karen Willesee	Catherine
Cooper Newbold	Chisholm
Anabel Raguseo	Chisholm
Fletcher Bell	MacKillop
Lila Baugh	MacKillop
Elijah Gaudoin	Marcellin
Emma Parry	Marcellin
Stella Strbac	Romero
Liam Murphy	Romero
Levi Reynolds	Thomas More
Indiana Vucic	Thomas More

Principal’s Award Winners:

This morning we acknowledged students for their outstanding contribution to College Life throughout Term Two. Congratulations to the following students:

Year 7	Anabel Raguseo, Isabella Crisona, Maisie Brown
Year 8	Lulu Brickland, Oliver Groughan, Micaela Buddle, Levi Afkos, Linus Keane, Aleisha Colley
Year 9	Audrey Devlin, Dyllan Roberts
Year 10	Imogen Boss
Year 11	Liam Gill, Mitchell Rogers, Poppy Corbett, Kai McCallum
Year 12	Hannah Hymus, Seamus Walton.

As we conclude term two, I would like to thank all students and families for their efforts this term. I would also like to acknowledge the Newman College staff for their dedication and commitment to ensuring our students have been given the best possibility to grow and achieve. I wish all students and staff a wonderful and well-deserved break.

Year 10 STEM Challenge Day

Students with talent in STEM areas participated in the annual STEM Challenge day on Thursday June 23. They undertook a wide range of science and engineering challenges in groups of three or four. Students built towers, bridges, connected networks, designed Mars rover vehicles, coded messages, connected cities to power and built water turbines. Aaron Jones & Hideki Duque would like to present a certificate to the school.

Year 11 Leadership Launch

Next term, our Year 11 students will begin the process of nominating for the 2023 Year 12 Student Leadership Team. Mr Finneran and Dr McCrory launched this process with the Year 11s today, by sharing their own leadership journey and discussing the idea of legacy. This was followed by a panel discussion with some of our current Student Leaders and was supported by Mr McClorey and Mr Sullivan, who was able to share how his leadership experiences have helped him outside of the school environment.

The Year 11s ended the day with a reflective workshop on legacy, where they explored the types of leaders they want to be and the legacy they hope to leave as the future Class of 2023. The Year 11 students engaged well throughout the Leadership Launch. A fantastic way to finish the semester.

Education Perfect HaSS Championships

Earlier this Term, students in year 7 – 9 HaSS had the opportunity to showcase their knowledge of History, Geography, Economics and Civics, during the Education Perfect HaSS Championships! Newman College performed very well, coming 5th in WA and 7th nationally, competing against 1630 schools. We would also like to acknowledge some excellent, individual results. Congratulations goes to Jesse Blitz-Cokis (gold award), Christian Hoang (silver award), Timothy Morley (bronze award), Austin Wyeth (credit award) and Owen Wright(credit award) for answering the highest number of questions correctly against other competitors.

Year 8 Economics and Business

This Term, students learned some of the fundamentals about the Australian economy; how producers and consumers rely on one another, how price and quantity is determined through supply and demand and who are the ‘winners and losers’ of the 2022 Federal Budget. Not only did they become Economists, but they became entrepreneurs, producing small business ideas they pitched to the class. Cake pops, T-shirt companies and robots are just some of the innovations that students designed and implemented with many groups creating ‘prototypes’ to show to the class. Students had a great time putting their economic skills to use when creating their businesses.

Year 12 Economics

Year 12 Economics students have had a very busy Term learning about how spending in the economy can influence the level of economic activity and the business cycle. Students have been studying the impacts of Australia’s hot upswing by looking at what’s triggering high levels of inflation and the tight labour market. This week, we were fortunate enough to listen to a conference from members of Australia’s Treasury who gave great insights onto how government policy seeks to help ‘cool’ the economy. They delved into their responsibilities of economic analysis and how their policy advice influences important issues such as the budget, taxation, and housing affordability.

Year 7 History

Students have been learning about the ancient past, focussing on ancient Egypt. They learned about the importance of the Nile, key groups in Egyptian society, Pharaohs, and religious beliefs. This week, students enjoyed the opportunity work together to ‘mummify’ a body, as they repeated some of the steps involved in a typical mummification process.

Year 11 and 12 Mock Trials commence for 2022

The Newman College Mock Trial Team competed in the first round of the Law Society’s Mock Trial Competition last week against Chisholm Catholic College. The trial took place at the Old Court House Law Museum adjacent to the Supreme Court of Western Australia. Year 11 and 12 students prepared diligently as the defence for the criminal trial. The case – a man was accused of stealing over $700 and a packet of toilet paper from a neighbour during Perth’s Covid-19 peak. The team presented a sound defence in their trial against Chisholm, winning the case for the accused, however, only marginally losing the first round by 4 points.

Year 10 Subject Information Talks

Last Friday, all year 10 students were invited to the Auditorium to hear about the year 11 subjects on offer for 2023. Our subject specialist teachers from Geography, History, Politics & Law, Economics and Business Management described in detail, specific course content, applicable excursions & fieldtrips, key areas of skill development and assessment types. Should you require more information, please don’t hesitate to contact me: belinda.mccagh@newman.wa.edu.au

Uniform & Personal Appearance:

I ask for the support of parents and families in ensuring that students are in the correct uniform and meet the personal appearance guidelines for the commencement of Term Three.

Students who arrive at the start of Term Three and do not meet the uniform and personal appearance expectations, will be asked to rectify concerns before returning to school. The following areas of concern must be addressed before the commencement of Term Three:

Boys hair: there should not be a major discrepancy between long and short/shaved hair. Hairstyles such as a mullet, extreme fade and undercuts are not permitted.
Jewellery is restricted to a wristwatch, a discrete cross or religious medal on a fine, light weight gold or silver chain. Rings are not permitted. Girls may only wear one pair of plain studs or sleepers in the lower lobe only.
Blazers must be worn to and from the College and to PCG, Period 1 and 2.
Boys must have the College shirt tucked into their trousers at all times.
The Sports Uniform is to be worn for specialised subjects only. Students with a legitimate reason for being in their sports uniform must provide a note from their parent, however a note does not necessarily mean that a reason is acceptable. The following are examples of unacceptable reasons for being in the incorrect uniform:

Forgetting to bring regular uniform to school, when there is training/activities before school.
Uniform is in the wash
Left part of uniform at another house

Year 12 Carpark

The Year 12 carpark is ready for use and Year 12 students driving to school are asked to park in the designated carpark only. Students driving to school and parking on nearby streets do so at their own risk. These streets are regularly monitored, and fines have been issued to students who are parking in these areas. Students who wish to drive to school, must complete a Permission to Park Form which can be collected from Mr Puljiz.

Key Dates

Thursday 21 July – Year 11 Dinner Dance, Ambrose Estate, Wembley Downs

Thursday 22 September – Y12 Last Day

Newman News Term 2 Week 10: From the Deputy Principal Primary

Jo Dunn on 01/07/2022

Key Dates

College Calendar Link – In recent times, our school calendar has changed regularly.

6 Blue Assembly

Last Friday students from the Lavalla campus gathered in the Marist Auditorium for a great assembly of celebration. We acknowledged the efforts of our Eureka Sleek Geek Science Award winners from the Year 3 and Year 4 SHINE program, and also acknowledged the efforts of our Year 6 Interschool football team who took out the shield for their efforts at the Interschool carnival the day before (with Roman Vladich adjudged best on ground). We also celebrated many award winners, and witness a wonderfully entertaining assembly item from 6 Blue who demonstrated how the Talk4Writing program has guided their persuasive writing in class. Well done to all students who were able to celebrate their success this week!

1 Green Assembly

This morning the Marian students gathered in the hall for a wonderfully heartfelt assembly presented by the 1 Green class. Their theme was on talents, and how we all have our own unique gifts we can bring and share in the world. This is such a positive message, especially for our youngest students. It is very easy to look at the skills or accomplishments of others, and feel diminished ourselves…however it is important to recognise and celebrate the great gifts that live within each of us. We also acknowledged the terrific efforts of a number of students and classes who have finished this term so well. Congratulations to all our students who have worked so well to impress their teachers over these last few weeks!

Marcellin Award

This week, our Marcellin Award was awarded to Zac Sindall of 6 Green. At the beginning of the week, we began with a prayer assembly where the theme was giving of oneself in service to others. This perfectly summaries Zac and the efforts and attitude he brings to school each day. He is to be congratulated on being such a fine, upstanding young man who makes a big difference in the lives of his classmates. Well done Zac!

Cross Country Carnival

Last week we enjoyed a very successful Cross Country, thanks to the organising efforts of Mrs Tash Richards, as well as all those staff, parents, and students who supported us on the day. It was a very closely contested event, with every student that took part earning points for their faction. In the end, Knox were our eventual champions. Amazingly, this is the fifth year in a row that Knox has taken out the top honours! Let’s see if they can be back next year to do it all again, or if they will finally be toppled from their crown. Full results are below:

1st: Knox 418 points

2nd: Delaney 386 points

3rd: Marcellin 366 points

4th: Brigid 356 points

Speak Up Awards

Last Friday, students from Years 3-6 gathered in the hall to listen to six amazing speeches as part of the Speak Up Awards for 2022. We heard students speak on a range of topics including the History of Nintendo, Rocky Balboa, and Laughter. There was a great mix of speeches that sought to entertain, inform, and persuade the audience as all students listened attentively and engaged in our speakers. In the end, there were three speeches chosen to go through to the next round of the competition, which will occur next term (highlighted below). Our Newman College representatives will compete against other students from neighbouring schools, with winners from that round going through to the finals. Well done to all students who took part – the quality of the speeches presented was exceptional! A full list of students who took part and their speech topics are presented below:

Isla Kalebic – Life as the youngest sibling

Deion Fernando – COVID-19

Grace Taylor – Laughter

Damon Caratti – History of Nintendo

Bailey Aylmore – Lycanthropy

Stefan Moschopoulos – Rocky Balboa

Year 5 Zoo Excursion

This morning, Year 5 students headed off to Perth Zoo with our amazing parent helpers for a beautiful last-day excursion. Students have been learning all about the biology of different animals, with a particular focus on animal adaptations. Adaptations help animals to stay alive and can be acquired at birth or developed over a period of time. The Year Fives integrated their knowledge of adaptations into creating an interactive Hopscotch game of an animal of their choice. Students are also using the excursion as an opportunity to integrate their literacy unit of work to write Information Reports on their Perth Zoo animal. We are sure that all students had a wonderful day. A big thank you goes to the Year 5 teachers for their planning of the day, as well as our parent helpers who attended in support.

AMEB – Australian Music Examinations Board

Congratulations to Joshua Woods (Year 6) on being awarded first place in the 2022 Fremantle Eisteddfod in the AMEB Grade 5 Strings section, performing “Liebesleid” by Fritz Kreisler. Under the tutelage of violin tutor, Ms Hannah Herriman, Joshua has been playing violin since Year 3 as part of Year 3 String Program and is now Concert Master of the Year 5/6 Vivace String Ensemble. What an amazing achievement, Joshua!

Student Wellbeing

A few weeks ago, if you were like me, you might have found yourself quite amused at the antics of young Prince Louis during the Queen’s diamond jubilee celebrations. There were short snippets circulating on the news and social media showing the young royal arguing with his Mum and acting less than his best self. This was somewhat amusing, as there is a certain standard and decorum we come to expect from the royal family, perhaps even in its youngest members.

However, some people also took this as opportunity to cast judgement on the young prince, and on the parenting of Kate and Will. They thought that because he was caught on camera being ‘naughty’, or doing the wrong thing, that he must be like that all the time; that the prince has no respect for others, or that his parents weren’t doing enough to ‘raise him right’. Imagine having conclusions drawn about ourselves or our own children based on a few minutes of behaviour over the course of a whole day. What we need to remember is that in this case, the young prince is only 4 years old, and we can only imagine how many hours of events or ‘sitting still’ he had to endure over that weekend.

Sometimes, this same thing can happen in school. Parents or other students can see something in isolation, and form judgements or opinions on the behaviour of a child, or on the parenting skills or values of their parents. Often, children’s behaviour is a form of communication, especially in younger children. Sometimes children don’t have the skills to communicate their emotions or feelings in the way they would like, and so this can present in their behaviour instead. When we encounter a child in this way, instead of judging them or their family, perhaps we are better to ask “I wonder what is going on for that child at the moment”, or, “I wonder if there is anything I could do to offer my support”. It is important to remember that in most instances, behaviour is derived from our feelings, and our feelings derive from our experiences. Therefore, if you see a child having a moment, or perhaps witness your own child struggling themselves, it is often more productive to ask what is happening, rather than to become upset. Of course, we are all human too – but if we work to encounter those around us with grace, kindness, love, and understanding, we will be making a better world for all of us.

Stuart McClorey
Leader of Wellbeing – Primary

Newman News Term 2 Week 10: From the Principal

Jo Dunn on 01/07/2022

School Registration

As a result of Marist Schools Australia Limited becoming incorporated earlier this year, Newman College was required to undertake a further School Registration Audit, conducted by the Department of Education WA. This process was similar to the Audit conducted under Catholic Education WA in 2021 where the College received a very positive result.

We were therefore delighted to receive confirmation this week that our new application for School Registration renewal has been approved for the period 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2026.

Newman Parent Consultative Committee (NPCC)

Our NPCC meeting was held on Monday 20 June where approximately 16 people attended and entered into positive and constructive dialogue about the reframing of this parent engagement forum.

The NPCC has been an instructive and important forum for parent feedback over the last 7 years. There has been a decrease in parent engagement since COVID which has hindered the effectiveness of this group. At the meeting, it was agreed that parent representation from across the College would be a good starting point to form a Newman Parent Committee (NPC). To that end, we are seeking representatives from across the College to form the Executive. For any parent interested in such a position, please click here to express your interest.

Christmas in July

Our first community event for this year is Christmas in July to be held on Friday 22 July, from 6.30-9.00pm. Tickets are $30. We are hoping that this event can be the catalyst for re-framing Newman Parents and, in doing so, grow our Marist community. Please register your attendance by clicking here

Principal’s Assembly

Today, we held our last assembly for the Semester at the Marcellin Campus which celebrated student successes and showed the highlights of the first half of the year.

In my speech, I spoke about each student having the capacity, the talent and the opportunity to be transformational. Through committing to building the common good, supporting the person in need and placing Christ at the centre of our lives, we can collectively build a better community.

I spoke of a Dominican Sister, who recently passed away, who had an idea – a vision to do just this.

Sr Antoninus Campbell OP started the Education Support Centre at Holy Rosary Primary School Doubleview, Newman Siena Doubleview in Doubleview and Newman College Churchlands.

From the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, Sr Antoninus was involved in the setting up of the Special Education Program, which continues to flourish at Newman College.

Please click here to view my speech in full.

Holidays

I wish all families a happy and restful holiday.

Newman News Term 2 Week 10: From the Director of Mission and Catholic Identity

Jo Dunn on 01/07/2022

Year 9 Retreat

The recent Year 9 Retreat Day followed our Vision for Mission: to form “Good Christians and Good Citizens” offering students an opportunity away from normal school routine to pause and reflect on their relationship with others, themselves and God. The Retreat proved to be a positive and rewarding experience for our students.

Year 11 Retreat

As part of the Year 11 experience, students attended a two-day Leadership Retreat organised by the College and facilitated by the Youth Mission Team, who are specialists in this field.

Year 2 Liturgy

The Year 2 unit celebrated their Liturgy on Prayer on Thursday. We shared the message that

“God understands all our prayers, even when we can’t find the words to say them.”

We painted pictures on Mary our Mother because we were inspired by how she showed love and kindness to Jesus and taught him to be loving to all people.

Year 8 Game Changer Retreat

The Year 8 Game Changer Retreat of 2022 focused on Leadership, the importance of trusting relationships and how we can make our community better. The students considered those in their life that they trust, how trust can be built and the way in which we sustain it in our relationships. Emma and Matthew had the idea of a ‘Give a Smile’ Campaign as an improvement for our community. A smile spreads connection, positivity and good vibes.

Year 12 Game Changer Retreat

The Year 12 Game Changer Retreat of 2022 focused on looking to the past, the present and future. We began with considering the solidarity experience of last year, how the experience grew and changed us for the better. We considered the lessons and ideas we wished to take forward into the next steps of our lives, but also the legacy we can leave for the next generation. After this we reflected on authenticity and honesty, with ourselves and others. We spoke about how we give and receive love, taking the love language quiz to allow us to better understand one way this plays out. This led to the discussion of how we can be a beacon of light in the lives of others, and how this is perhaps the highest aim for us and our lives.

Staff Retreat – Praying our Experiences

Staff gathered with Br Terry to pause and take time to reflect on their experience. The formation of staff is important and as a College we strive to help give our staff time to reflect on their own experience so they can better walk with our students. Thank you to Br Terry for his preparation and facilitation of this program with our staff.

Staff Retreat – St Catherine’s House of Hospitality: June 23/24 2022
Lucinda Hope, Edwina Battersby, Br Terry Orrell, Paul Schrader, Roger O’Neill

Thursday Morning Community Mass

Our weekly Community Mass starts again in Week 1 of Term 3, on Thursday July 21. Commencing at 8.10am and concluding at 8.40am, the Mass is celebrated by a Priest from a local parish and is hosted by students from Marcellin and Lavalla. We extend a very warm welcome to the whole community to join us in the Champagnat Chapel for this wonderful start to the day. Please see schedule below;

Week 1; Thursday 21 July, Romero and Year 4 Blue

Week 2; Thursday 28 July, Chisholm and Year 4 Green