13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

Being resolute - In the Gospel, Jesus travels to Jerusalem. this is significant because this is the place where He would sacrifice His life for us. We draw inspiration from Jesus' courage and determination in this reading and see it as an invitation to choose selfless acts for the good of others.

Lord, give me the courage and determination I need to see the value of selfless living and fill me with unwavering love of Your holy will.

Amen.

We made it. Week Ten.

Thank you to the St Joseph's College Staff who have made a tremendous effort to get us to the end of term.

Semester One Progress Reports will be released on Friday afternoon. Please take the time to read through them with your child. I strongly encourage parents to attend Parent-Teacher Interviews in Week Two. Having read them all, I found the reports enlightening; for example, the Senior students (Year Ten to Twelve) include helpful teacher comments for courses. Middle School students (Year Seven to Nine) have included their personal goals and reflections of the semester. Junior School teacher comments gave me real and authentic insight to students and their learning journeys.

Thank you to all families who have donated to the St Vinnies Winter Appeal. Any further donations can be made to school on Friday or directly to the store.

The uniform committee met this week to discuss a range of items. The one thing I am very pleased to announce in my final newsfeed, is the changing of the "predominantly white sneakers" for the sports uniform. The Uniform Guidelines will be updated and released, but students can wear any type of non-marking sneakers to sport (still no to skate, canvas or slip on shoes).

Finally a special thank you to Mrs Erica Mielens, Mr Jim Morcom and Mrs Caroline Tompkin for their unwavering support as members of the Executive during my five weeks as Acting Principal. We are so blessed to have their talent and skills.

If Mr Browning is reading this...Thank you Mark for trusting me to look after your school temporarily. St Joseph's College is a very special place and I have appreciated the opportunity.

May all members of the St Joseph's community have a safe and happy holiday. School term resumes Monday 18 July.

Mrs Rachael Keenan

Families at St Joseph's College once again showed their generosity donating non-perishable food items to the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal. Even during this challenging economic time, it's heart warming to see the SJC community willingly donate to this worthy cause. This year, the Year 7s suggested that some of the money collected from the Containers for Change programme be used to purchase items that vulnerable families might need in winter, such as blankets, sheets and pillows. Students put together a list of items that they thought would be worthwhile, priced it altogether then handed the list to Mrs Trichilo to purchase. Thank you to everyone who donated and the Yr 7s for all their efforts!

This term has been very fun with our first ever Semester Tests, AFL footy carnival, Containers for Change and NAIDOC week coming up. With NAIDOC week coming up everyone in 7G have been using their spare time to colour in an A4 sheet, which forms part of one large picture of Australia. We also had a NAIDOC Liturgy that all the Year 7 classes participated in. A couple of weeks ago we had the Inter-school AFL footy carnival for the girls and the boys. The boy’s had a ripper couple of games and made it to the finals against NASHS and they were able to take home the win! Sadly, the girls made it to the Grand Final but just lost to Denmark.

With all the 10 cent bottles our school have put in the red bins, the Yr 7s have been sorting through them. The red bins are emptied every week, but unfortunately there is always a lot of rubbish inside them, so everyone needs to remember to only put containers with the 10c symbol on it. Part of the money that was collected was used to buy things like cans of food, blankets, sheets and pillows, which were donated to the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal.

The NAPLAN tests this term were actually not too hard, they just took some time. We also had to sit the Semester Tests which were kind of hard but not the hardest things. We learned that to ace the tests you just need to remember what you’ve learned throughout the year. Although people have enjoyed all these things so much, we still have half a year left where we hope we’ll find more exciting things we’ll all enjoy!

Written by a number of Year 7 students and edited by Beau & Taylor W

With the skies darkening over winter, Year Five and Six students have been busy creating some beautiful murals to decorate our college and remind us of some important messages. Under the themes of Making Jesus Real, Catholic Earthcare and The Naidoc week theme 'Be Brave,' four murals will be mounted around the Matteau precinct for the benefit of all.

A huge thank you must go to the students for their design and creative work, Mrs Hines, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Wright, Miss Della Bosca and Mrs Gilbert for supporting the students to complete this project. Thanks to Mr West and Mr Gough for mounting the murals.

Please come and enjoy viewing the murals in term 3

How do you measure the height of the Holy Family Church without climbing to the top and lowering a tape measure? Using Trigonometry of course. The Year Twelve Essential mathematicians were tasked with this challenge. Armed with calculators, trundle wheels and clinometers (devices for measuring angles of elevation and depression), students chose a point on the ground near the Church, calculated the distance to its base, measured the angle to the tip of the cross, and used the Mathematical Thinking Process determine a result. Results did differ, with group one claiming a heaight of twenty one metres, while group two calculated it as sixteen metres. Next up were the football goal posts, where results were more consistent, with five metres and six metres being the calculated heights. It was a great opportunity to enjoy some winter sunshine while seeing the applications of Trigonometry in construction and engineering.

Mr Andrew Landells

In-term swimming lessons for Pre-Primary to Year Four students have been completed during Weeks 9 & 10. Despite the weather being a little cold at times the children have been generally well organised and keen to head off to ALAC each day. The participation rate has been high and students and parents are to be congratulated on their support over the two weeks. One of the highlights of the week was the Year One Gold boys getting dressed quicker every day than the Year Four boys. They were awesome! Thank you to all staff involved over the two weeks, who helped the lessons run so smoothly.

A reminder to our Year Twelve students.

If you are thinking about living at a Residential College in Perth next year, places are filling up fast.

You are better off putting in an application and deferring, than not putting in an application and missing out.

St George's would like to remind you that you can take a tour over their campus in the July school holidays.

12th July 2 - 3pm Tour Afternoon

16th July 11am - 1pm Mini Open Day

Or if these dates do not suit you, you can make a booking on their website stgc.uwa.edu.au or use the QR code below.

Remember, you don't have to study at UWA to live at St George's.

If you have any questions, you can contact them directly.

Call Headspace Albany on 98429871 for more information or to register.

This morning two of our Year Eleven students who are studying the Certificate II in Autonomous Workplace Operations at SRTAFE Albany Campus, they had the privilege of meeting with Mrs. Sue Ellery, the Minister for Education; and Mrs. Rebecca Stephens MLA.

The Minister was visiting the students and lecturers of this certificate course at SRTAFE Albany Campus, to congratulate them in being the first nationally recognised vocation education and training accreditation for Automation in Australia.The course itself was first piloted by a group of Rio Tinto Iron Ore employees in 2019, and it is exciting to see students at schools in our region, being able to study this course as part of the VETSS partnership; which St Joseph's College are involved.

Speaking with their main lecturer, Mr. Mike Dryhurst (who is also a parent at St. Joseph's College), he detailed the skills the students in this course which students learn; from using 3D printers, operating drones, remote control vehicles and industry simulated workplace environments; which are transferable to the Mining sector, agriculture, and many other jobs in the resource sector. Giving young people cutting-edge skills needed for jobs of the future.

The course qualification receives support from Rio Tinto and the Western Australian Government, and sets students up with the skills required to start base entry employment in the resource and agricultural sector alike, opening doors for students to start working in the industry at the completion of the course or continue with further studies in traineeship and apprenticeship opportunities in the resource sector.

Throughout the course students have access to brand new equipment and classrooms, which were funded by the WA State Government's $25 million TAFE Training Equipment Refresh Program.

As a College we thank SRTAFE and the Western Australian Government for providing our students with access to state of the art technologies which are at the coal face for jobs of the future. Especially we thank Mr. Mike Dryhurst for all his support in working with our students and for helping them gain the skills and knowledge they need to complete the Certificate II in Autonomous Workplace Operations.

Mrs. Caroline Tompkin

Head of Vocational Education and Training

Start planning for the BOOK WEEK Parade 2022

THEME : Reading is like DREAMING WITH EYES OPEN…

WHEN :  FRIDAY 26^th August

WHERE : The Gym

TIME : 9 – 10am

An amazing amount of creativity by our students (and their parents/ grandparents) went into last year’s costumes of BOOK characters and we eagerly await even more participants this year.

You may want to start thinking about the BOOK character you want to come as.

Please choose a character from any BOOK.

The judges will be instructed to choose the most original costume from a BOOK and the student who gets into character in their behaviour and manner in the parade.

Happy Planning!

The Library Staff

We were trying to make a sculpture based on our head, but then we could change it into a new character. Making our clay sculptures was frustrating at the start, but we got the hang of it over time. Hamish & Tom

We had to learn a lot of the techniques involved to create the finished sculpture. It was difficult because you had make each feature separately and then stick them on using clay slip. Andre & Lucy

These workshops translate neuroscience and the impact of stress, into powerful insights and practical strategies to support the holistic development of your child. The byproduct of brain-body parenting is less stress and more ease.

https://www.innerwiseeducation.com.au

Painting skateboards really makes you think. Because the board has a very different shape to a normal piece of paper or canvas, it makes it makes placement of the images very different. You also need to consider whether wheels or grip tape will go on it and this could affect your art work. Jennifer Gunther

Last Friday the Year Nine adventure sports class had their end of semester excursion as a mountain bike ride along the Munda-Biddi trail. While the whole Munda-Biddi trail stretches 1000km from Perth to Albany, the Year Nine class tackled the 56km section from Denmark to Elleker. Spirits were high as we set off from the scenic Denmark river at the start of the day. Despite a few minor mechanical issues the group made great time including a few stops at scenic points on the trail. After a lunch stop at the Torbay hall the group kept up their awesome pace to complete the 56km ride at the Elleker townsite. Thank you to Mr Polette who has stepped out of the I.T. office to join us on class excursions and to Mr Mola who shared driving the bus and riding with the group today.

Register for the camp by heading to https://bit.ly/32LMtGv. Registrations close Sunday 10 July.

Term Two was a big term for the Year Twelves, with the first round of Year Twelve ATAR exams, ADWPL and Externally Set Tasks for the VET students, and we all came together as a group for Retreat. From the stressful start of the term that consisted of assessments, retreat was a much needed break that we all thoroughly enjoyed. The three day retreat at The Cove in Denmark consisted of canoeing, the Alpaca Farm, exploring our journey, and hanging out as a year group, making lasting connections. It was a memorable experience which none of us are sure to forget. A big thank you to Mr Bogoni for orchestrating the amazing event, and for he, Mrs Tompkin, and Mr Ruck for dealing with our antics for the three days. It was an invaluable experience that helped set us up for going forward with the rest of Year Twelve and what to expect after that.

Susann Ndong'a and Madison Meyer

The Year Ten cohort have enjoyed a quiet Term Two in 2022. Week Six brought very much joy to the Year Tens as they experienced their first exam week where the exams were each two hours long. Many got the COVID-19 virus and were isolating throughout the term which was a challenge for both students and their teachers. Although there was a struggle, both the students and teachers did a great job at helping each other push through exam week and overcome any communication difficulties. In Week Eight the 2021 Year Nine rugby champions celebrated their one year victory since their big win. An adventure for the Certificate II Sports Coaching class involved participating in a first aid course at the Surf Life Saving Club at Middleton Beach, as part of their unit. From the year Ten students, thankyou to all the teachers and staff who have helped make this term as enjoyable as possible.

Year Ten student leaders Arna and Kiarra

Gain construction experience with CTF’s fully funded Try-A-Trade program. Participants get a taste for careers in the building industry while still at school or if you’re considering a career change, learn what to expect in various trades. Get hands-on training, preparation for specialised careers and in-demand job skills.

For more Information or to register your interest visit https://ctf.wa.gov.au/construction-futures/try-a-trade

For more information visit www.academicgroup.com.au

This term the Year Six Enrichment group have had fun learning to code the Mindstorm Education EV3 Robots which was partly funded by the P & F. It is a hands-on, cross-curricular STEM activity that engages students by providing the resources to design, build and programme their creations while helping them develop essential skills such as creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication. The students have only begun to learn the world of possibilities these robots can open up to them later in life but they just love to compete with each other above all else. They race each other to build their robots or see who can make their robot do spins and have races across the line. What is wonderful to see is even though the completion is very strong the W.E.S.T.I.E spirit is very much alive when they stop to help each other to support, encourage and overcome a building or coding problem then "BANG" competition back on. I have trouble evicting them from the Digi classroom every week which is a teacher's dream, to have children engaged and enthralled in a meaningful activity. We are learning to use colour and inferred tracking next week and I can't wait to hear the giggles and meaningful chatter between them. Mrs Cav

The Camp Quality puppet show is a show for all children. It helps kids answer the difficult questions about cancer and dispel common myths and misconceptions as well as teach them how they can be supportive and understanding of kids facing cancer. It was a huge hit with the kindy to Year Six students. I was with the Year Three, Four and Six students and they were all enthralled. The teachers were even participating and laughing. Miss D was a true sport and star of the show helping kick cancers butt. This was an educational and fun incursion. Mrs Cav

Last Friday while some of our classmates went to the cross country Mrs Cavanagh organised a STEM activity. We made Wind powered cars from recycled materials. Mrs Cav 3D printer the wheels which was pretty cool. Fergus said the competition was very stressful because he wanted to win. This was a fun STEM activity and Alex L said it was really, really 5x really great fun. Cleo and Chloe went for pretty instead of fast, Mrs Cav said they succeeded.

The winners were myself (Patrick) and Lewis with our big sail design. We were going to put a single wheel at the front but then we worked out it wouldn’t work because it kept tipping over so we put two on the front. We made our chaise in a triangle design with straws and skewers as the axels, then we used a pop stick to make a platform for the mast. We began with a square mast but we realised if the wind went under it we would not get much acceleration so we used the leftover orange paper and made a half tube. This really caught the wind and off it went. Thanks Mrs Cav this was fun.

By Patrick