Year 10 Sport Coaching students had a unique practical experience at Albany Lawn Bowls Club. Guided by local community coaches, students learned the fundamentals of lawn bowls, gaining hands-on experience in a sport different from their usual repertoire. The session provided valuable insights into the techniques and strategies of lawn bowls and a different style of coaching to what the students are used to. This practical opportunity reinforced the importance of community involvement and broadened their understanding of different community sport played in Albany.

Zak Mola - HPE

The seventy-strong Junior School Choir headed to the Entertainment Centre on Thursday morning for a full day of rehearsals for the Great Southern Primary Schools’ Music Festival. For many students, this was their first glimpse of how things work backstage in a professional theatre and the excitement levels were high.

In between rehearsing their songs on stage, the choir was able to watch other schools perform. The weather was kind to us and we were able to eat lunch and play in ANZAC Park during our break.

A special thanks to Mrs Meyer and Mrs Veerappan who were on hand all day to assist Mrs Findlay and the choir in a myriad of ways. By the end of the day everyone was tired but excited about the evening performance ahead. Photos and a review of the choir’s performance are to come.

The Holy Family Parish warmly invites you to the third talk of its Faith Formation Series this Sunday!

The Church is often referred to as a 'hospital for sinners,' a place of healing and refuge. Come and explore why God offers a most loving sacrament (Penance) in the hope that we will act with humility and be moved to love more and do better in our lives.

All are welcome and we look forward to seeing you there!

Topic: Humble of Heart: The Sacrament of Penance

When: Sunday 15 August @10:45am after 9:30am Mass and morning tea.

Where: Holy Family Church

Speaker: Mr Luke Bogoni (Religious Education Coordinator at SJC) and Fr Joel Villanueva OSJ (Assistant Priest at HFC)

Students departed the College on Father's Day for the annual ACC Athletics Carnival in Perth. With a packed bus and some yummy treats (thanks to the J/S parents), we made our way up the highway to our 5-star digs at the Trinity College gymnasium. There were some questionable song choices and usual banter before we arrived and set about preparing for the carnival. A stretching session and relay practice followed by dinner and dessert, some quiet activites and off to bed.

We awoke to beautiful conditions and made our way to breakfast at the Trinity Pavilion overlooking the majestic Swan River. A beautiful way to start the week before departing to the Athletics stadium for the days events.

It was ‘Go’ time and we started the 200 metre races with some minor placings before the big guns in Ella, Valentino and Hervic got us on the board. Special mention to Pippa in year 8 who came from another postcode to snatch third. Kenneth’s javelin just missed the morning flight to Rottnest in the field events, before Josh stamped himself as a medal contender with a narrow 2^nd in the year 8 high jump. It was rinse and repeat in the 100m’s with some minor placings before Ella, Valentino and Hervic repeated the dose.

While we managed some great results throughout the day the highlights included Abigail in year 7 putting her hand up on numerous occasions throughout the day to compete in events when her peers couldn’t through various reasons (showing great team spirit) and the year nine 4 x 100m relay. Taylor’s 3^rd leg was phenomenal, demonstrated by the grin on Ella’s face as she realised she was 10m in front entering the straight. It was daylight second as she put on the gas. Well done, Girls! The senior schoolgirls also deserve a special mention after some late withdrawals threatened to derail our campaign. Thanks for all of your efforts putting your hands up to come up and competing hard throughout the day!

We managed to compete in every event on the card except one, a great effort by all and although we didn’t get the bragging rights over Mr Norris’s new school Mother Teresa (with over 1400 students) we enjoyed a sensational day with all students representing the College with great pride.

Thanks to Mr O for organising and Mrs T for supporting the team.

On Thursday the 5^th of September, St Joseph's College hosted the Great Southern VET Cluster meeting, welcoming VET Co-ordinators and Industry participants from all parts of the Great Southern to discuss all things Vocational Education. With so many pathways for students in 2024 it was a great opportunity to network and ensure students receive the necessary information and Career guidance they require when selecting subjects and courses. The College has a great relationship with Southern Regional TAFE through the VETdSS and Career Taster Programs (CTP) and all Middle School students/parents are encouraged to check out their website for course information.

VET Delivered to Secondary Students (VETdSS) | South Regional TAFE

Thanks to Christine H, Sue and Kirsty for all of their assistance

Eight Students attended the Great Southern Chess Competition in Mt Barker on Friday the 6^th of September for the first time, providing a great opportunity for students to hone their moves in competitive conditions. After seven rounds two students, Hua and Josh, managed five wins and two losses, with four other students winning four matches. Unfortunately, we couldn’t ‘check mate’ enough kings to take home the team competition, but with only one year twelve student redemption will be a possibility in 2025. Well done to all team members for their efforts!

Well done to Mr Callaghan for preparing the team and we look forward to next years competition.

Middle School students attended the annual year 7/8 muti sports carnival on Tuesday the 27^th of August at the North Road sporting precinct. Despite the conditions that could only be described as ‘good for ducks’, students participated with enthusiasm and effort as the College came away with some creditable results.

Firstly, our hockey side, with many inexperienced players, competed hard and finished with some exciting play.

Our two development soccer sides (Male and Female) maintained a high morale with some impressive efforts, despite fielding many younger students.

Finally, our top-seeded soccer teams showed all of the hard work the St Joseph’s Soccer Club has been putting in over the past few seasons as we won both divisions quite convincingly. Mason kept a clean sheet all day, While Andre’s free kick from range was adjudged the strike of the day. Stella was everywhere for the Girls and Ziv's ‘spider-woman’ heroics put the polish on a St Joseph’s clinic. Mr Bogoni has called for the introduction of a Soccer Academy at the College in 2025 after such a dominant display so watch this space.

Thanks to Mrs Ferrell, Mr Mola and Mr Picard for all of their assistance on the day, as well as the Sport and Rec students for Coaching / Umpiring. Also thanks to Guy Lembo for all of his efforts in organising new soccer goals for the College and the support from the PnF. Watch out Matildas and Socceroos, we may have some future stars on the horizon.

Get ready to enter a world of “Pure Imagination”

Join ALOTCO as we present a mesmerising production of this much loved story of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. An amazing chance for theatre goers of ALL AGES to join this incredible production, an experience not to be missed!

Based on the famous novel by Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory features an original score composed by Marc Shaiman with lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray) and a book by David Greig. The score also pays homage to the Leslie Bricusse/Anthony Newley score from the 1971 film with songs from the motion picture including "Candy Man", "I've Got a Golden Ticket", "Oompa Loompa Song" and "Pure Imagination".

The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory... but only to a lucky few. Charlie Bucket, an imaginative boy with a knack for making something out of nothing, dreams of acquiring a golden ticket to tour Willy Wonka's over-the-top chocolate factory and can't believe his luck when it actually happens. Fellow contest winners: the gluttonous German, Augustus Gloop; Daddy's spoiled rotten princess, Veruca Salt; chewing gum celebrity, Violet Beauregarde; and over-amped computer hacker, Mike Teevee, have no idea what they're getting themselves into as they each learn lessons about selfishness and greed from Wonka who is not only out of his mind but potentially dangerous. With Wonka's world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels and the great glass elevator, all to be revealed by Wonka's army of curious Oompa Loompas. You'll devour this family friendly adventure that's full of mouth-watering visuals that "Must be Believed to be Seen".

Director – Lachy McLean

Assistant Director – Fiona Kuiper

Musical Director – Neville Talbot

Co-Assistant Musical Directors – Matthew Clarke & Will Elms

Choreographers – Kelly Seaton & Lachy McLean

Tickets ON SALE NOW from PaperBark Merchants - https://www.paperbarks.com.au/

Mrs Findlay is hoping to borrow a large number of College ties for a Junior School Choir performance at the Entertainment Centre. If you have a spare tie or two hidden in the back of your wardrobe that you are happy to lend to Mrs Findlay, put your name on it and drop it in at the front office. All ties will be returned before the end of term.

St Joseph's College is proud to be a multidiverse community with staff, students and families whom come from different countries, speak different languages and practise different religions.

The data above was collated by the College to celebrate the recent Multicultural Day and shows off the richness that we have here in our community which we hope continues to grow in the years to come.

Year Nine students attended 'Tradie for a day' at SRTAFE on Thursday the 12th of September as part of the year Nine Career Taster Program which is designed to give students a look into possible career pathways through engaging activities within the Vocational Education space. Students enjoyed many different activities throughout the day including carpentry and joinery, metalwork and plumbing. The authentic 'Tradie' experience (complete with Personal Protection Equipment) was typified by the morning smoko of a choc milk and homemade sausage roll. Thanks to Mr Honter for assisting students and SRTAFE for hosting the day.

On Monday 26 August the Year 7-12 students gathered on the oval for the annual Inter-House athletics carnival. The students battled it out for individual and team glory as well as ACC team selections in a variety of traditional athletic events and fun-based novelty events. The standard of competition was very high with numerous College athletics records being broken. Equally important, the participation from all students present was excellent, in particular the Year 12 students who lead by example with great commitment and a positive attitude towards the day.

Middle School results

Cunningham 1st 3098 points

McCormack 2nd 2659 points

DeVialar 3rd 2598 points

Ozanam 4th 2008 points

Senior School results

McCormack 1st 1975 points

Ozanam 2nd 1602 points

DeVialar 3rd 1501 points

Cunningham 4th 1344points

Congratulations to the following students for their individual efforts.

Year 7 Girls Runner Up - Neha R

Year 7 Boys Champion - Josh M

Year 7 Boys Runner Up - Richard O

Year 8 Girls Champion - Stella C

Year 8 Girls Runner Up - Pippa F

Year 8 Boys Champion - Andre D

Year 8 Boys Runner Up - Jack H

Year 9 Girls Champion - Ella T

Year 9 Girls Runner Up - Taylor W

Year 9 Boys Champion - Cameron H

Year 9 Boys Runner Up - Ambrose C

Year 10 Girls Champion - Ruby S

Year 10 Girls Runner Up - Teresa A

Year 10 Boys Champion - Riley B

Year 10 Boys Runner Up - Bryn H

Year 11/12 Girls Champion - Abbey O

Year 11/12 Girls Runner Up - Arna F

Year 11/12 Boys Champion - Hervic D

Year 11/12 Boys Runner Up - Valentino A

Congratulations to the following students who also broke College records.

Joshua M Year 7 boys High Jump 1.41m

Andre D Year 8 boys High Jump 1.61m

Cameron H Year 9 boys High Jump 1.67m

Cameron H Year 9 boys 200m 25.16 sec

Ella T Year 9 girls 200m 26.79 sec

Ella T Year 9 girls Triple Jump 9.70m

Eva H Year 9 girls Discus 23.01m

Valentino A Year 11 boys 100m 11.99

Valentino A Year 11 boys 200m 23.20

Hervic Year 12 boys 100m 11.69

Hervic Year 12 boys 200m 23.03

Hervic Year 12 boys Triple Jump 11.88m

The team to compete at the ACC carnival in Perth was selected following the carnival and recently travelled to Perth to compete.

Congratulations to the Year One students who delighted the Junior School with a wonderful friendship themed assembly this morning. Thank you to the Year One staff for your tireless efforts in preparing the students. A special congratulations to Year One student Zach, who was the first of many Friendship Ninjas to be recognised in the Junior School. It is wonderful to see our URStrong learning in action!

Today the second group of Pre-Primary students walked to Clarence Estate to participate in some painting with the elderly clients. After enjoying some afternoon tea, each student carefully painted their new friend, with some clients joining in the painting too! There were lots of smiles, laughs, and talking, and all ages thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon. Check out our painting talents!

The end of term is proving to be a busy place in the Junior School with many events occurring in the last few weeks. The Year 5 Assembly today saw the Year 5 cohort re-enact the Eureka Stockade with an entertaining play and song. Thank you to the students and Mr Collins, Mrs Tuffley, Mrs Meyer, Mrs House, Mrs Veerappan and Mrs Hassell who assisted with some props. Many Students also received well-earned certificates.

Stem Showcase

The Year 3 & 4 students will next week travel to Katanning for the Stem showcase. The students have been busily completing projects and are looking forward to sharing them with students from the other schools. Please remember, the bus leaves at 8am.

Albany Music Festival

The choir has been busily preparing for the Albany Primary Schools Music festival at the AEC next Thursday. Thank you to Mrs Findlay and the choir for the hard work they have put in practicing. We wish you well.

The Little Athletics season starts on the 05th of October 2024 with a registration day and will conclude in March 2025 after the State Championships for those attending.

This coming season we are focused on running a two-week program on a rotation basis. The Albany Little Athletics program offers all age groups the opportunity to compete in running, throwing and jumping events. These events are modified to suit all ages and abilities of all members, catering for our very youngest members all the way through to our Under 17's.

As of this coming season, we have moved our playing fields to the North Rd sporting complex - where the soccer fields are. Games will be held on Wednesdays with the first round on 16th October, game times of 6pm, 7pm and 8pm.

Please find attached flyer with a QR code for registration.

We are looking for Splash Park Attendants (Ideally aged 15-17 years)

Our Splash Park and Rec room are back open for use and will need monitoring though out the Holidays! The role will involve checking that those using our facilities are doing so safely.

The right applicant should be confidant and comfortable giving instructions to, and answering questions for, our guests as well as being observant and proactive in keeping equipment tidy.

Good communication skills are a must, as you will be working as part of a team. We endeavour to make it a fun and well supported work place.

There may also be ongoing holiday work for the right applicants.

If you are interested please drop a resume to

Scott Kelson

Grounds & Maintenance Manager

Big4 Emu Beach Holiday Park,

8 Medcalf Pde, Emu Point

School holiday program for the upcoming September school holidays, with the minimum age for events being 10yrs old.

Headspace Albany proudly invites you to the 10th Anniversary of the Mad Hatter Tea Party community event on Friday 4th October from 10am – 1pm at the Albany Town Square. For 10 years, headspace Albany has collaborated with local mental health support services to hold a Tea Party to kick off Mental Health Week and have promoted these mental health services to the Great Southern community. This has become an important space to continue holding discussions around mental health, breaking down barriers to asking for and accessing support, learning where support is available in our local community, and reducing the stigma around mental health. The event is held in the second week of the school holidays, which means young people and families can have an active part in the day. Community members are encouraged to dress up Mad Hatter style and enter the infamous Best Hat competition at 12pm with prizes awarded for Best Hat. There will also be a special Scavenger Hunt with prizes, free live entertainment, stalls with free activities, free cake, and coffee and food available to purchase. If you have any questions about the event please contact headspace Albany on 98429871 or email info@headspacealbany.com.au.

Have a say on your local Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

Pioneer Health Gap Year Program 2025

Pioneer Health is seeking applications from graduating year 12 students for our gap year program.

This is an opportunity for a suitable young adult to work alongside a dedicated team of health professionals and gather valuable exposure to these role models.

This position involves junior medical reception duties so applicants with a broad range of skills are sought. Personal characteristics that are suited to this role include;

◾ a positive attitude

◾ good communication skills

◾ a patient and caring nature

The intention of future study in the health sciences is favourable but not essential.

The application package, including how to apply, is downloadable from the Careers page of our website:

https://pioneerhealth.com.au/Careers/Careers-Info

Applications close 4pm Friday 4th October 2024.

If you have any questions regarding the Gap Year Program, please call Natalie Brooks on 9842 2822.

We are once again holding the Bornholm family fun day on the first Friday of the September school holidays. The day will be filled with free children’s entertainment such as art and craft, Jamie the clown, bouncy castles and more.

We run the Albany Cricket Blast & Star Blast (All Abilities Cricket) on behalf of the Albany & Districts Cricket Association.

The DSF literacy clinic in Albany has been operating for nearly ten years providing specialist tuition, psychological assessments, advice and advocacy for families of children with learning difficulties, as well as resources and professional training for teachers and psychologists.

During this time, we have been able to help hundreds of families deal with the struggles of a learning difficulty and improve the level of educational and clinical services provided to the community. In turn, we have developed strong relationships with local schools and have received tremendous support from our families and community stakeholders.

It is therefore with regret that I inform you of the closing of the Albany DSF literacy clinic at the end of the current school year. The clinic will close its doors on Thursday, December 12th, 2024. Please be assured that this is not a decision that has been made lightly or without lengthy consideration. We have worked incredibly hard for a significant amount of time to find an alternative solution.

On behalf of DSF and all our employees, I would like to thank the parents, caregivers, students, teachers, and health professionals who have supported us and allowed us to provide such a vital service to the region. Although we are saddened to be closing, we are proud of what we have achieved and the level of service we have been able to offer.

If you have any questions regarding the clinic closure, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We will continue to serve the community until we close.

Thank you, once again, to all those who have supported us. It has been a joy to work at the clinic and my personal pleasure to meet all of you.

Sincerely,

Mark Jones

Albany Clinic Coordinator

DSF Literacy and Clinical Services / www.dsf.net.au

Albany Clinic – Unit 1 / 70-74 Frederick Street, Albany WA 6330

+ 61 (08) 9842 2594

Saver Plus is a program for people on lower incomes. It’s about enhancing financial skills, to develop (and keep) good savings habits. Since 2003, Saver Plus has supported more than 60,000 people to start saving.

Saver Plus has helped overcome the barriers around education expenses. And sets families up for a brighter future.

To be eligible You must have all of the following:

1. A Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card
2. an eligible Centrelink payment*
3. Be studying yourself OR have a child in school (can be starting school next year)
4. Have regular income from work (either yourself or your partner)* including Carers Payment / Child Support / Cash in hand
5. Be 18+ years old
6. Agree to join in free online financial education workshops called MoneyMinded
7. Not completed Saver Plus previously

* Many types of income and Centrelink payments are eligible, see the Saver Plus terms and conditions for more information.

Austswim are hosting a Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety course at ALAC on 12th & 13th October. This course is the pre-requisite to becoming a swim instructor. Enrolments for the course are through the Austswim website.

Students need to be 16yo to attend the course and then 17yo to be employed by us at The City of Albany. Swim teaching is a fantastic job for this age group as they can take these skills with them Australia wide as long as they maintain their registration. As a guide, the City of Albany pay approximately $37 per hour for our swim instructors – so a shift of 3 hours, can raise $100 in the hand which is pretty fantastic. One shift a week can easily fit in to a busy year 12 schedule.

Spencer Park Dental Therapy Centre offers free dental examinations, oral care advice, preventative, restorative and emergency treatment for children from pre-primary to Year 11.

Enrolment forms have been issued to your child if they have recently changed schools or enrolled in Pre-Primary, please return the forms to your school by Friday 13^th September if you wish to use our service.  

Parents of enrolled students are reminded to contact the centre to update your details if you have moved in the last few years. All appointments are posted home, many are returned to us, this means that your child misses out on their dental visit. If you no longer intend to use our service and attend a private dental clinic, please let us know as soon as possible as your valuable appointment could be taken up by someone else.

You can call us on 9841 3967 or send us an email to spencerparkdtc@health.wa.gov.au.

We look forward to seeing you in the clinic soon.

Calling for EOI for an Under 13's Girls Junior Competition. Do you have a daughter, relative or friend who is between the ages of 11-13 & has been thinking of giving cricket a go?

Now is the time to start.

Why is cricket great for Girls?

· Provides a social environment that helps foster friendships that last a lifetime

· Builds confidence, leadership, and teamwork skills

· Improves hand eye coordination and physical fitness through fun, game-based activities

· A sense of belonging to a supportive local community, its brilliant for the player & parents alike!

Register your interest now at https://forms.office.com/r/yrFkMiHEFN

We are very excited to partner with Healthway to nurture youth social, emotional health using arts processes in this series of holiday workshops (2024 -2025).

I am happy to announce that registrations for our annual “A Day in the Life of a Murdoch University Student” event are now open. This is a free event for Year 9 and 10 students held during the school holidays, in which students can attend on either Wednesday, 25th September or Thursday, 26th September.