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College Newsletter Week 1 Term 4 Friday 16 October 2015

Today’s boys...tomorrow’s gentlemen

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Cover: On their final day, Year 12s leave the College gymnasium through a Year 7 Guard of Honour. More photos can be found in

the Newsroom.

From the Vice PrincipalIn Mr Kenny’s absence, I welcome

everyone in our community to Advent

Term 4, a term that flies by quickly, and

also sees a changing of the guard in

student leadership. Mr Kenny is currently

at a conference in Johannesburg. This

conference, which he is attending with

Mr Correia, is looking at ways schools

can expand their involvement with the

Edmund Rice Beyond Borders initiative that

Mr Kenny wrote about when he visited

Kenya last year. It will be followed by a

Principal’s Conference in Kolkata in 2016.

As some of you may know, I am always

encouraging Shaun to try new things (sky-

diving, bungee jumping, abseiling), and

visit destinations where safety can be a

concern. Shaun shows judicious judgement

in refraining from some of those

pursuits, but never thinks twice about his

involvement with EREA initiatives. The

dedication and motivation our Principal

shows in embracing the work and legacy

of the Brothers outside the comfort of

the College campus is outstanding. A truly

authentic Catholic School in the Edmund

Rice Tradition must always seek ways to

bring the reality of those less fortunate

into the lives of those more fortunate, so

as to effect the changes needed to make

this a more just world.

I have just been watching the Graduation

video that is traditionally shown at the

final ceremony for Year 12s in October.

It is always a melancholy task, especially

when one reflects on just how quickly

the time has gone by. When one gets to

my age, time seems more precious, and

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the big questions weigh heavily. Where

did I succeed? Where did I fail? Did I do

enough? What is my legacy? Interestingly

these are questions I put to the Year 12

cohort at the beginning of each year,

and more often than not, they respond

positively. In writing this article, one thing

that was very evident when watching

the video was the changes in fashion and

style, especially with the boys’ hairstyles.

Most boys still conform to the ‘CBC

haircut guidelines’ but this year I found

the resistance to self-managing the

commitments the boys and their parents

made at enrolment to be a little higher

than usual. The haircuts in themselves are

not the real reason for me writing these

few words, rather trying to work out the

underlying reason for boys needing to

have a haircut that is seen by their peers

as acceptable, or cool, and how that end

trumps the value of their word.

In 1972 Irving Janis, a research psychologist

from Yale University, published an

influential book on ‘groupthink’. He based

his research on the Bay of Pigs invasion,

where all the Generals and Admirals in the

planning room started feeding off each

other, and invasion of Cuba was imminent.

He states in his book, “The more amiability

and esprit de corps there is among the

members of a policy-making ingroup, the

greater the danger that independent

critical thinking will be replaced by

groupthink, which is likely to result in

irrational and dehumanizing actions

directed against outgroups.” Luckily for the

world, JFK remained the calmest man in

the room, and a nuclear war was averted.

Groupthink, or normative conformity, can

be a danger to our sons and daughters,

where their need to fit in can sometimes

override common sense, and the values

parents have spent years immersing their

children in may be tossed out in a split

second.

These are only my humble opinions, and

I’m sure many dedicated, and erudite

readers can pick holes in many of my

‘world according to Dom’ missives, but

I do know that CBC Fremantle does try

and be counter-cultural, and many of the

messages the boys get here, they will

not get anywhere else. If our message

resonates with yours, and I assume it

does, we are all best served when ALL the

commitments you and the boys make are

fulfilled, and even better served when

they are fulfilled without being asked.

As an adult, I’m sure you cannot prioritise

your commitments, each should have

equal worth. A commitment to take your

two year old to the park is as important

as a commitment to sign a $700,000

mortgage. It is even nobler when you reach

on the commitment when others are not,

or telling you it is not important to do so.

At CBC, I would like to see the word ‘rules’

disappear over time, to be replaced

with ‘agreed commitments’. When

you, as a parent, support these agreed

commitments, be they as petty as a haircut

or the colour of your son’s sports shoes,

or as important as respecting others and

doing one’s best, you build a strength and

resilience in your son, and as a result build

his capacity to think as an individual, and

base his actions on the conscience he has

developed primarily with your guidance,

with a little support from the College.

This is the best insurance we can have as

parents for the future safety and positive

development of our sons. My wish for

all your boys is that they remain true to

their commitments, avoid the danger of

Groupthink, and remain the calmest man

in the room.

Mr Domenic Burgio

Vice Principal

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Year 9 Rite Journey Week Important Notice for Year 9 Parents 2015

Year 9 Parents are invited to attend an information evening on The Rite Journey

Week on Tuesday 20 October at 6.30pm in the Arts Learning Area.

The briefing is essential for parents of Year 9 boys prior to the challenges of The

Rite Journey Week, and includes details of specific equipment and preparation

for camping.

Please RSVP at www.cbcfremantle.wa.edu.au and click on Events under

Quick Links.

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College CalendarCBC’s College Calendar can be viewed online by clicking

on the Quick Link on the home page of the website. You

can also subscribe for the Calendar to synch on your iCal

or Outlook by clicking the link at the top right of the

Calendar page.

Important dates coming up – check the Calendar for more details.

Friday 23 OctoberYear 12 Graduation Mass and Ceremony

Sunday 25 October

Awards Evening

Tuesday 27 October

Visual Art Exhibition

Wednesday 11 November

2016 Prefect Inauguration

AchievementsCongratulations to Samuel McPhail (Year 9), who competed in the

2015 State Target Championships with a PB of 1193, winning the gold

medal for his division. This year Sam has won the gold medal for the

State Field Championships, silver in the State Indoor Championships,

and bronze in the National Indoor Championships.

Sam Rivers (Year 10) was selected to play in the Western

Australian Under 17s state cricket team that played in that national

championships in Brisbane over the holidays. Although WA defeated

the hosts in Round 2, with Sam taking 3 wickets for 42, Queensland

ended the competition by claiming the title for the first time in

20 years.

Ammon Keogh (Year 7) had a fantastic result at the BMX State Titles

2015, receiving first place for 13 Boys division. Ammon now has the

honour of holding the plate 1WA. You can watch Ammon’s exciting

final race on YouTube here.

Sam Rivers with his WACA U17s cap for representing WA

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Visit the College website at www.cbcfremantle.wa.edu.au and click on the Newsroom under Quick Links on the left hand side.

In the Newsroom

9 October

Last day for Year 12s

The last day of Term 3 for Year 12s highlighted their CBC journey as they left

their final assembly at their College.

Read more...

14 October

Class of 2010 5 Reunion

The Class of 2010 felt like they had barely hung up the green blazer when they

returned for their five year reunion on Saturday 10 October.

Read more...

23 September

Over 60s’ Morning Tea

CBC Old Boys who left the school prior to 1973 were welcomed back to their old

school for a special Over 60s’ morning tea in the College staffroom.

Read more...

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11 September

New residents in the Science Lab

The Science department has adopted three petite rodents with a view of

learning more about their habits and lifecycle.

Read more...

11 September

Becoming a gentleman

The Year 11 cohort gathered at the East Fremantle Football Club grounds for a

day of spiritual development and reflection about the men we want to be.

Read more...

17 September

ACC Aths squad put in team effort

CBC Athletics team finished fourth overall in the ACC A Division Athletics

Carnival at Challenge Stadium on Wednesday.

Read more...

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There are still some places available for students to participate in

the AEP/HASS Canberra Tour 2016. If you missed the information

evening during Week 7 and would like to find out more, please

contact Mr Andre Leicester at andrel@cbcfremantle.wa.edu.au

The tour is available for AEP students and senior HASS students

in 2016. If you wish for your son to participate please submit a

nomination form to Mr Leicester as soon as possible. Nomination

forms can be collected from the Maths office or they can be

emailed to you on request.

The purpose of the tour is to expose these bright young minds to

the many accomplishments that our society has achieved in the

areas of academics, the arts, sports, science and social justice.

While in Canberra, the boys will visit a variety of institutions and

landmarks that will provide the evidence of our nation’s great

accomplishments, all of which have stemmed from the pursuit of

excellence.

The tour will run for five days during the first week of the April

school holidays in 2016, leaving on Monday 11 April and returning

on Friday 15 April.

Mr Andre Leicester

Academic Excellence Coordinator

Canberra Tour 2016

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Canberra Tour 2016

Monday 11 April• Departing 4.30pm and arriving in Canberra at 10.40pm

local time.

Tuesday 12 April• National Museum, to experience a fresh and exciting

approach to Australia’s history, cultures and environment.

• High Court of Australia – guided overview of the history, role

and powers of the High Court

• Australian National Gallery

• Australian Institute of Sport – guided tour of the world

standard sports training and competition facilities.

Wednesday 13 April• CSIRO Discovery Centre

• Royal Australian Mint

• National Portrait Gallery

• Shopping, followed by a movie at the local cinema.

Thursday 14 April• Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House,

offering a unique insight into Australia’s history

• Government House

• Parliament House on Capital Hill,

• Powerkart raceway

• Telstra Tower to enjoy the night views of Canberra.

Friday 15 April• Australian War Memorial – Hall of Memory, Roll of Honour,

Aeroplane Hall and War Museum.

• 5pm flight back to Perth.

Canberra Tour 2016 Proposed Itinerary

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Football boots bootyBy Paul Jardine-Clarke

When you get asked to support a cause for the disadvantaged,

there really is no option but to instantly get behind it. Thus, when

Mrs Emslie asked the Year 11 trial Prefects for a coordinator for

the Edmund Rice Centre’s Football Boot Appeal, I couldn’t say no.

With the support of Miss Bowran, in three weeks we collected

42 pair of football boots for children of all ages. This effort by

the students has been greater than what I ever could have

expected, and it goes without saying that the kindness of the CBC

gentleman was truly on display.

The Edmund Rice Centre in Mirrabooka holds sporting events for

the children there every weekend, with the kind support of many

sporting associations, including the West Coast Eagles, who run

football activities. The Eagles also supplied jerseys, shorts and

socks for the children to play in. The assistance from organisations

like the Eagles made it clear to me that this was a cause worth

supporting, and that we could make these disadvantaged children

feel all the more special.

What has overjoyed me the most about the support from the CBC

community is the quality of the boots that were donated. They

were not just drapes of leather with muddy streaks and torn shoe

laces. They were all well-kept boots that were of the best possible

quality for second hand property; some were even brand new. It

is truly humbling to have received such wonderful support to this

cause. It is important that we also thank Palmyra Demons JFC,

who sourced and donated a large number of boots. Their support

really drove this whole campaign.

Lastly, thank you to all the other CBC boys who donated their

boots. Your support has not gone unnoticed, and you have made

many young children feel like Brownlow medallists!

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Hudson Lillis, Anton La Macchia and Flynn Hamilton, all in Year 8, volunteered to assist

Relay For Life Fremantle in raising more than $100,000 for Cancer Council WA.

On the Friday night, Hudson and Flynn helped with the event, running errands, moving and

sorting items, and were there bright and early on Saturday again helping with setup and

continued throughout the day. Anton did an outstanding job as resident DJ and kept the

crowd entertained with his amazing skills. In his few breaks, he was found filming the event

or helping out in the information tent.

This was Relay for Life Fremantle’s second year. Next year the event will be combined with

Rockingham will be known as Relay For Life South Metro.

Volunteers help Relay success

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What CBC boys like about Term 4...

Nicholas Dart

Year 7

How do you feel this year has gone so far?Good.

What was the highlight?Getting into Academic Excellence

Lit & Media.

How do you feel about going into Year 8?All of the electives – Metalwork in

particular.

Sean Ball

Year 7

How do you feel this year has gone so far?Really good.

What was the highlight?Edmund Rice Day.

How do you feel about going into Year 8?More the sport things like Outdoor Ed

and Sport Science.

Caleb Nixon

Year 8

How do you feel this year has gone so far?It’s been okay.

What was the highlight?Cricket carnival was fun. I made a couple

of new friends this year.

How do you feel about going into Year 9?Looking forward to the holidays.

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Owen Pratt

Year 7

How do you feel this year has gone so far?Been pretty good – big changes.

What was the highlight?Maybe the Athletics Carnival.

How do you feel about going into Year 8?Probably being able to choose my

electives, Outdoor Ed in particular.

Kennedy Sorrell

Year 11

How do you feel this year has gone so far?Pretty well. I think the changes we

have made to the school have been

pretty good. The House Councillors got

together to see what we could improve.

What was the highlight?The Aths Carnival – I really like sport.

How do you feel about going into Year 12?Pretty excited.I think it will go quick.

Ben Shales

Year 7

How do you feel this year has gone so far?Good.

What was the highlight?I enjoyed Edmund Rice Day, and the

sports carnivals and fundraisers.

How do you feel about going into Year 8?Excited and a bit nervous.

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Our graduates are the essence of what our College represents and shining examples of achievement.

The inaugural annual Old Boys’ Association AlumniRecognition Awards aim to showcase the highest

accomplishments of our graduates.

Alumni, staff, students and the wider communityare all invited to nominate Old Boys of the College

who are making a real difference in the world.

For more information, visitwww.cbcfremantle.wa.edu.au/view/old-boys-association/alumni-awards

Alumni Recognition

Awards

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It is the policy of CBC Fremantle to distribute information when requested regarding community activities and details about educational programmes. This does not imply that CBC endorses these activities or the information. Please provide information in an unformatted Word document to enquiries@CBCFremantle.wa.edu.au. Submissions will be accepted at the discretion of CBC Fremantle.

Community Notices

Embrace the Grace Youth Conference

Embrace the Grace (ETG) is a must attend youth conference on 9 to 13 December in New Norcia for 16 to 30 year olds. At ETG you will

explore faith and life’s greatest questions through dynamic talks, workshops, music, drama and prayer. There will also be a mini-Olympics plus

a dinner dance. Be part of this annual conference and register now at cym.com.au/embracethegrace.

For general enquires contact Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) at admin@cym.com.au or 9422 7912. If you would like to help with a donation

toward sponsorship to assist a young person to attend, please contact CYM.

Adaemic Task Force

Want to improve your grades? Weekend help classes and Master Classes are available for students from Years 7 to 12; enrol through

Academic Task Force.

Year 11 and 12 WACE and ATAR Master Classes – Available Sundays and after school. Teaching classes for students seeking higher

achievement and mastery of their subjects and wanting to maximise their school and exam results.

Yr 11 & 12 WACE and ATAR Weekend HELP Classes – Various classes on Saturday and Sunday. Receive weekly help in your areas of need in

your courses with experienced WACE and ATAR teachers. In the class you can ask questions about your school work and get one-on-one help

to strengthen your understanding.

Year 7, 8, 9 & 10 Weekend HELP Classes – English, Maths Science classes on Saturday and Sunday. Experienced teachers work with students

to build their skills and understanding in a small group environment.

Contact Academic Task Force on 9314 9500, email learn@academictaskforce.com.au and www.academictaskforce.com.au.

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Fundraising Quiz Night

A Fundraising Quiz Night for Embrace the Grace Youth Conference will be held on Saturday 7 November at Disciples of Jesus, 67 Howe Street,

Osborne Park at 7pm. Come along for a night of trivia, entertainment and the chance to win great prizes. All ages are encouraged to attend.

Tickets $20.00 each. Proceeds will subsidise registration fees to enable young people to attend Embrace the Grace.

For more information or to register visit cym.com.au/embracethegrace/fundraising-event, email admin@cym.com.au or call 9422 7912.

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Relationships Australia Courses

A Parenting Tune Up for Fathers – Tuesday 20 October x 8 weeks at 22 Southport Street, West Leederville. This course covers: Why Dads Matter To Kids; Developing a Healthy Parenting Style; Improving Family Communication and Closeness; Steering

Your Children Through Stressful Stages; Disciplining the Kids Without Losing It; Balancing Life, Work and Family; Working as a Team (Partners’

Evening); Identifying and Implementing Change. For further information and to enrol please phone 6164 0200 or click here.

Fathering after Separation – Wednesday 21 October 6.30pm to 9.00pm at Lotteries House, Joondalup.It’s important for fathers to distinguish between their parenting role and the relationship break-up. This seminar, held in a male-only

environment, suggests ways in which fathers can keep in touch with children, even if hindered by formal access arrangements.

For further information and to enrol please phone 6164 0200 or click here.

Making Stepfamilies Work – Wednesday 28 October x 6 weeks at 22 Southport Street, West Leederville.Couples with children from previous relationships may need strategies. Strategies on communication, agreement on discipline – who spells

out the rules and what the rules are – and on handling competing demands. It is just as important for couples to ensure that in a busy week

there is time just for each other. For further information and to enrol please phone 6164 0200 or click here.