As an introduction to this term's Design and Technologies unit covering Materials and technologies specialisations, the Year Five students had a newspaper fashion parade.

We thought this was a fun idea and we would get to work with our friends, but Mrs Cav had another idea. She gave us all a coloured number between 1 and 3 and we had to work with whoever had the same coloured number. Some of us were not very happy because we wanted to work with our friends. One person in each group was to be the model and the other two dressed them up. We drew our designs and tried to make them with the newspaper. Some turned out the same but others were different. It was mostly the boys that wanted to model the outfits and they were so funny. We had a catwalk that everyone walked down and posed for a photo. Everyone had a great time with lots of laughing, and even though we were not happy at the beginning about being put into groups, we all had a really great time with other people we wouldn't normally work with. Thanks, Mr Collins and Mrs Cav for a fun lesson.

By Cleo and Felix

Scholastic Issue 5 orders are now open! Orders close Thursday July 28th. Orders can be placed via LOOP app, online (https://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au/Parent/Login.aspx ) or via cash to the front office.

The Sydney Dance Company and the Australian String Quartet will perform Impermanence on the main stage at the Albany Entertainment Centre on Saturday 30th July at 7:30pm.

Here is a link to a video clip of the work: https://youtu.be/OX79E4ADeIY?t=5

The Sydney dance company will also run a free workshop. Click here for more information.

Term Two was again blessed with many volunteers in our canteen. We could not continue to do the great job we do without the wonderful volunteers that help our dedicated staff every week. We really do appreciate all your efforts.

Please be aware our volunteer day has changed from Friday to Wednesday, if you would like to volunteer, we would love to hear from you. You are welcome to come in any day but Wednesdays you are needed the most. Please contact the office to put your name down and one of the canteen staff will contact you.

As of Term Three we have a new staff member Ms Fan Chan who is taking the place of Mrs Jan Flugge who has retired from our canteen after 30 years of serving our children. We will miss you Jan but welcome Fan.

Term Two volunteers we would like to thank are:

Jodie Smith

Julie Wrobel

Simon Hawkins

Ruth Speldewinde

Jacinta Coleman

Lorinda Bennett

Leonie McMahon

Beverley Holden

Fan Chan

Charna Gladish.

To the staff that helped out when we were desperate:

Julia Goodlad

Rachael Keenan

Lee Duncan

Kylie Leusciatti

And for making our ANZAC Biscuits every Monday:

Brodie Anning and Penny Wyatt

Year Twelve Leavers,,, and anyone else that isn't sure what to do after school.

Head along to WA's Largest Careers and Jobs Expo.

It is taking place at the Perth Convention Centre on 25th - 27th August. It is free entry, and it has a range of employers and educational facilities that can broaden your horizons to options you have for the future.

Term Two was a busy time for our year group. Those of us who were not studying for our first ATAR exams were on work placement for two weeks if they are undertaking the general pathway at the College, and the Human Biology class had a big move to an online format through ViSN. Many of our peers would consider their first ATAR exams to be a success, and we have endeavored to remember that ATAR is a big jump from Year Ten. However, our cohort has done amazingly well in achieving the marks they did. The general pathway students, while the ATAR student were studying for and completing their exams, were on work placement at various facilities around Albany. They gained valuable experience in a place of work the majority of them had an interest in. Each came back knowing more about what was in store for them when they were older. The Human Biology class move to ViSN was an interesting adjustment halfway through the year, but they are continuing well with their work and had a well-deserved break over the holidays.

Keira and Cinty, Year Eleven student leaders

Semester One was so long and full of many things. We went through five semester tests. They were challenging and pushed us to our best results possible, but we made it! It’s already halfway through this year and we have done so much as a year group. We learnt and did so many different things in our classes last semester. In Mr Probert’s English class, we started a class novel called The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas and are around one quarter of the way through. In science with Mr Lemmes, Mr Veerappan and Mrs Mielens we learnt about the different systems of the body, how they work and the effects they have on the body. To learn more about these systems we did dissections to understand the way these systems work. In HASS with Mr Cole, we started Law, Government and Democracy. During Maths with Mr Ruck and Mr Rutherford we covered algebra and algebraic equations. In Religious Education with Mr Habal and Mr Murray we focused on Mary and the Rosary. We did a lot last term and are ready to go for the coming semester.

Let us support our Drama Club members and Cert I and Cert III Music Industry students with their performance of The Three Musketeers Pantomime College Production on Saturday 13 August 2022. The Matinee performance is at 2:00pm and evening show is at 6:00pm at Albany Port Theatre. Tickets are now available at the College Administration for only $15 for adults and $10 for students/concession. Buy your tickets now and be entertained!  

To register for the Saver Plus information session, follow the link below.

https://forms.office.com/r/zPTAvyaP5e

The Saints Swim Club is a swimming club coached by College staff and parents. The swim club trains every Monday and Friday each term from 3.30-4.30pm. Students must be in Year Three or above and have completed stage 7 swimming to participate. If a student is interested in joining but would like more information they can speak to Mr O'Donnell (Secondary School) or Mr Mola (Junior School). Enrollment forms are available on the College website. Swimmers are required to have goggles, water bottle, fins and a swim kit bag (kick board and pull buoy) for training. Kit bags are available from the College PE staff. Training commences for Term Three this Friday 22nd July and students are requested to be prompt in making a 3.30pm start.

Year Twelves are you looking for a job over the summer?

CBH have opened applications for their Casual Summer Harvest.

For more information, follow the QR code or go to https://careers.cbh.com.au/

Applications for Apprenticeship Opportunities are now open.

Go the the following website:

https://www.riotinto.com/careers

Applications close: 26 July 2022.

Saint Mary Mackillop

Feast Day: August 8

Patron Saint of: Australia

Life:

Born in Melbourne in 1842 to parents from Scotland, Mary grew up in a family that faced constant financial struggles. Feeling called to religious life, she met Father Julian Woods in 1860 and together founded the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart, also known as the Josephite Sisters. Mary's Order worked to staff schools especially for poor children, as well as orphanages and to do other works of charity. She died in 1909 and was canonised by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. Mary is currently Australia's only Saint.

Prayer:

God of compassion, God of all people, we praise you for your servant, Mary Mackillop, who gave her life to serve you in the poor and oppressed. As she is honoured in our world, may we continue to learn to share her vision. Help us to recognise, as she did, that the poor of our time will hear the gospel in the way we serve them. Be with us as we strive to follow her and carry out our mission of service and care. St Mary Mackillop, pray for us.

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

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

It's a good week for Year 11 students to submit their applications to the 2023 NYSF Year 12 Program to take advantage of the reduced application fee!

Applications close 14 August ($65 application fee)

For more information visit https://www.nysf.edu.au/programs/year-12-program/

A reminder that the first meeting for the preparation of candidates for Confirmation is scheduled for this coming Tuesday, July 26th, 2022. The meeting will commence at 6.00pm and will be held in the Junior School Undercover Area. If you are uanble to attend this meeting please contact myself via email:- chris.palfrey@cewa.edu.au so that I can contact you at a later date with information concerning preparations and requirements discussed at the meeting.

Chris Palfrey

Sacramental & Liturgy Co-ordinator

The School Health Nurse has provided this brochure on Colour Blindness.

To download a PDF copy, click on the following link.

https://wisdom.sjc.wa.edu.au/docs/Colourblindness.pdf

Reminder - Junior School

Please help to remind your child to use their library bag or homework satchel when loaning and returning books to the Junior School library.

ADFA have opportunities for you to have your part or full degree paid for, plus they have Gap Year opportunities - where you start getting paid from day one.

If you are interested, and want more information, go to:

https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/students-and-education

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Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme

The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme (PHMSS) is designed to encourage and assist undergraduate students in health-related disciplines to complete their studies and join the health workforce. The scheme provides scholarships for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people studying an entry level health course.

The Australian Government established the Scheme as a tribute to the late Dr Arnold ‘Puggy’ Hunter’s outstanding contribution to First Nations Australians’ health and his role and Chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO). NACCHO News – special tribute edition provides an insight to Puggy and his tireless efforts to improve Aboriginal health.

PHMSS will open for applications on Monday 29 August 2022 for studies undertaken in 2023, closing Monday 10 October 2022. Online applications will be available from this website once the scheme opens.

Eligible Health Areas

1. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care
2. Dentistry/oral health (excluding dental assistants)
3. Mental health studies
4. Nursing (RN & EN)
5. Midwifery
6. Medicine
7. Allied health (excluding pharmacy)

Eligibility Criteria

Applications will be considered from applicants who are:

1. of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent
2. Applicants must identify as and be able to confirm their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status.
3. enrolled or intending to enrol in an entry level or graduate entry level health related course
4. Courses must be provided by an Australian registered training organisation or university. Funding is not available for postgraduate study.
5. intending to study in the academic year that the scholarship is offered.

A significant number of applications are received each year; meeting the eligibility criteria will not guarantee applicants a scholarship offer.

Please note: You do not need to be currently enrolled in a course to complete a scholarship application, you simply need to be intending to enrol in semester one 2022, at any accredited course provider in Australia.

Selection Criteria

These are competitive scholarships and will be awarded on the recommendation of the independent selection committee whose assessment will be based on how applicants address the following questions:

1. Describe what has been your driving influence/motivation in wanting to become a health professional in your chosen area.
2. Discuss what you hope to accomplish as a health professional in the next 5-10 years.
3. Discuss your commitment to study in your chosen course.
4. Outline your involvement in community activities, including promoting the health and well-being of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

The scholarships are funded by the Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care and administered by the Australian College of Nursing. The scheme was established in recognition of Dr Arnold ‘Puggy’ Hunter’s significant contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and his role as Chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation.

Value of Scholarship

Funding is provided for the normal duration of the course. Full time scholarship awardees will receive up to $15,000 per year and part time recipients will receive up to $7,500 per year. The funding is paid in 24 fortnightly instalments throughout the study period of each year.

Contact details

w: https://www.acn.edu.au/scholarships/first-nations-health-scholarships

e: scholarships@acn.edu.au

t: 1800 688 628