Joey’s Journal Russell Drysdale Street, PO Box 4041, East Gosford, NSW, 2250

Phone: (02) 4324 4022; Fax: (02) 4323 3512;

Email: sjcc@dbb.catholic.edu.au Website: www.sjcc.nsw.edu.au

March 24, 2017 Issue No 4

Headlines

Calendar dates – see page 2

From the Principal page 1

School camps page 2

Student success page 2

From the Assistant Principal

page 3

Positive awards page 3

Traffic in Russell Drysdale St

page 4

Who to contact page 4

From the Leader of Learning

and Teaching page 5

NESA news page 5 & 6

Year 12 exams page

NAPLAN page 6

Japanese News page 7

French News page 8

More headlines page 2

© St Joseph’s Catholic College

No material in this newsletter may

be reproduced without the

permission of the College Principal

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From the Principal

Dear parents, students and staff

Our Saint Joseph’s Day Mass on Monday of this week was a

wonderful celebration for our school community in which we

remembered and celebrated the role of St Joseph in being the

husband of Mary, the father of Jesus and the inspiration for the

Sisters of St Joseph. We were extremely fortunate to have two

Sisters of St Joseph with us on Monday, Sr Lynn Raftery and Sr

Maria Casey, as both have a long and committed history with our

college. At this same Mass we unveiled a portrait of St Joseph that

was painted by Mr Stephen Todd (Principal of MacKillop College

Warnervale) and which now has pride of place in the front foyer of

the college. The following words were used to explain the portrait

and to give a better understanding of Joseph, the man.

This contemporary portrait of St

Joseph celebrates how St Joseph

can be an inspiration to us all

today. The portrait is titled,

'Humility of the Heart' because

these are Mary MacKillop's words

for describing St Joseph to her

Sisters.

We see Joseph as a Middle

Eastern Jewish man with his

hands placed across his heart

because Joseph respected and

protected the dignity of Mary and

deeply cared for the child, Jesus.

He was a 'tekton' or 'builder' by

trade and his hands were

important for his work and Joseph

also offers us today the image of

the 'Protector of the dignity of women and children.'

Mary MacKillop looked to St Joseph as the patron of her

congregation enlisting St Joseph's care for protecting them and all

the people they ministered to across Australia. Today, we can ask

for St Joseph's care and protection for all women and children

especially in times when domestic violence is so prevalent in our

society.

As we look at this portrait of St Joseph, may it inspire us to walk

together with a Josephite heart.

Headlines (continued)

March

27-7Apr Year 12 half-yearly

exams

27-29 Year 8 camp (Pt Wolst)

27-29 Year 9 camp (B Bay)

29-31 Year 11 PDH 3day outdoor

expedition

April

2 India Immersion leaves

7 Easter Liturgy ERC—10 –11

7 Yr 12 CAFS homeless sleep

out

7 Last day of Term 1

17 India Immersion returns

24 Pupil free day

25 Anzac Day holiday

26 Term 2 begins for students

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Year 8 and Year 9 camps

We wish all students in Years 8 and 9 the very best for their

upcoming camps on Monday to Wednesday next week at Point

Wolstoncroft and Broken Bay respectively. The Broken Bay venue

is new to us this year and is one of the eleven Sport and

Recreation camps run throughout NSW. We are making use of

NSW Sport and Recreation for all three of our camp venues this

year. All venues offer excellent facilities with great activities to

challenge and engage our girls. We are expecting the camps will

again be a highlight of the year for our girls and be a time during

which they learn a great deal about themselves and their peers.

We hope these camps are both challenging and enjoyable for

students and staff alike.

Year 12 examinations

Best wishes to Year 12 for their half-yearly examinations which

begin on Monday 27th March and conclude on Friday 7th April (last

day of Term 1). Please note that Year 12 students are required at

school only when they have an examination to complete. We hope

and pray that all our students prepare themselves well for their

exams and that they receive results that they can be proud of

receiving.

Student success

Congratulations to Dewey on being awarded the champion house

for our college swimming carnival. In an extremely tight finish

Dewey prevailed over Raftery House to take out the 2017 title.

Congratulations to all Dewey house members who contributed to

this achievement and to Mrs Wedmore and the Dewey House

Leaders from Years 11 and 12.

Congratulations to all of our college swimming squad who

represented St Joseph’s at the Broken Bay carnival in Sydney on

Tuesday of this week. The girls performed extremely well with a

number of outstanding swims on the day. Of special note was

Mimosa H (Year 12) who was awarded the BBSSSA Age Champion

for Open girls and Kaylah H (Year 9) who not only took out the

Under 15’s BBSSSA Age Champion but also broke three records

on the day – 100m freestyle, 50m freestyle and 50m butterfly.

From the Library page 9

TAS report page 10

Year 10 Food Technology

page 11

Year 9 Food Technology

page 12

Year 11 Food Technology

page 12

Year 12 Food Technology

page 13

Year 11 & 12 Hospitality

page 13

Calendar Dates

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Congratulations also to Mr Gahan and our Open basketball

team on winning their Broken Bay carnival at Terrigal last

week. The girls all performed at an extremely high

standard to win all of their pool games and to progress to

the finals of the competition. In their closest game of the

tournament the girls took control of their final to defeat

Mount St Benedict’s College 26 – 18. Well done to Paris F,

Nicole C, Julia N (all Year 12), Lydia P, Katie B, Jocelyn K

(all Year 11), Lara M and Skye N (both Year 9).

Welcome BBQ

As you would be aware the Welcome BBQ for students and parents new to the

college in 2017 was postponed from Friday 3rd March due to the very poor

weather conditions on the night. We have now rescheduled this for next

Thursday 30th March and hope that a large number of our students and their

families will be able to attend. An email with an invitation to the night was sent

out to Year 7 families and those new in other years today. We will keep our

fingers crossed for better weather next Thursday.

God bless and best wishes for the fortnight ahead.

Tony McCudden

Principal

From the Assistant Principal

Positive awards at St Joseph’s

Our students receive Merits and Community Service awards for the many

positive things they do during the day inside and outside the classroom. On a

typical day teachers enter in excess of 150 awards to acknowledge students

for making positive choices and contributing to our community.

These awards are entered into Edumate so students can track their record

during the term by accessing their student portal. Students and parents also

receive a weekly digest via email on Friday afternoon that highlights merits,

community service awards, behaviour referrals and detentions and information about upcoming

assessment tasks and marks for recently completed tasks. Weekly digests hitting inboxes today

will acknowledge that some students have already qualified for their Bronze Award – a fantastic

achievement so early in the school year.

Label clothing, cake tins and lunch boxes

About this time every year, I remind parents of the importance of labelling all items of clothing,

lunch boxes and drink bottles and also any cake tins or biscuit trays your daughters bring to

school. This is particularly important as we approach the winter terms when students wear

expensive items of uniform – jumpers, cardigans, blazers and tracksuits. In the general

business of the day students simply forget to pick up these items as they leave a classroom,

gym, the playground etc. Please make a concerted effort to label all clothing and property so

that we can match found items with their owner. Blazer season is about to begin and as they

are expensive items in particular, I urge you to please label them.

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The No Standing zone near the roundabout in Russell Drysdale Street

This is also a regular item in Joey’s Journal. Parents are reminded that

parking in this zone to collect students from school in the afternoon becomes

a safety issue when bus drivers are exiting from the roundabout to begin

their journey home. Buses are large vehicles with an equally large turning

circle. Cars standing in this zone impede the bus in its attempt to round the

bend. If you collect your daughter, please park beyond the bus zone further

up Russell Drysdale Street. Please request that your daughter meets you at

Elizabeth Ross Park so you avoid the area and the traffic congestion.

School Zones

A reminder to all our parents that school zones remain in place for the safety

of our children and families. School zones operate on all gazetted school

days, which are all days the school is open, even pupil free days. School zones for our school

will end on Friday 7th April and resume on Monday 24th April.

Who to contact

Please use the following to guide you in selecting the most appropriate person to contact at the

college if you have concerns about your daughter’s academic progress or her wellbeing.

ACADEMIC STUDENT WELLBEING SCHOOL SERVICES

First

Issues relating to specific sub-

jects, learning and teaching,

which include assignments &

tests, homework, resources

and equipment, are directed to

the class teacher in the first

instance

First

Issues relating to student well-

being, illness and notes, issues

at home, uniform require-

ments, school planner, issues

with public transport, student

health, day to day arrange-

ments are directed to your

daughter’s Pastoral Leader

in the first instance

Reception:

8.00am – 4.00pm Monday to

Friday

Student services:

including sick bay, late arri-

vals, early departures, stu-

dent travel passes

College newsletter:

‘Joeys Journal’ is published

every fortnight. It is emailed

to families and posted on the

college website

Next

The relevant Leader of

Learning. (see the staff direc-

tory)

Next

The relevant Year Leader

(see the staff directory)

Enrolments:

Mrs Bernadette Lee

As well

If it is a specific learning diffi-

culty question you may wish to

consult with the Leader of

Learning Support and/or the

teacher in charge of Disability

Provisions

Or

If it is a question specific to

careers, TAFE, work place-

ment, university entrance you

may wish to consult the Ca-

reers Advisor (Mrs Christine

Wilkinson)

As well

At this stage you may wish to

involve the College Counsellor

College Business Manager:

Ms Nicole Murphy

School fees:

Issues in regard to billing,

payment and receipting of

school fees:

Ms Nicole Murphy

Library:

Mrs Karen Powers

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End of Term 1

The final two weeks of term will be busy – Year 8 and 9 are out on camp, Year 11 PDHPE

students complete their three day outdoor expedition and Year 12 complete half-yearly

examinations. We wish each year group well as they meet different challenges. Term 1

concludes on Friday 7th April. St Joseph’s joins St Edward’s College on this day for an Easter

liturgy which is always a special way of ending the term. The girls are expected to attend school

for the whole day as it is a normal school day. Any absences must be explained with a note. The

girls return to school on Wednesday 26th April to begin Term 2.

Helen Love

Assistant Principal

From the Leader of Learning and Teaching Students in Years 10, 11 and 12 have been sent a newsletter from NESA. Students are

encouraged to read this and to look out for future editions as they contain important

information. These electronic newsletters were sent to students' registered email addresses as

per their NESA confirmation of entries which students recently checked and signed. Please check

that your daughter has received her newsletter. All students should activate their NESA

Students Online account if they haven’t already done so. Then they can log in anytime - with

their student number and PIN. This is where students can access:

personal details

HSC timetable (late in April)

HSC rankings, results & credentials (in Nov & Dec 2019)

Year 11 grades (available Nov)

Year 10 grades (available in Dec)

Then

The Leader of Learning and

Teaching (Mrs Kathy West),

who works with the Leaders of

Learning, for issues in relation

to college curriculum, student

illness and misadventure, stu-

dent assessment, BOSTES re-

quirements, reporting etc.

Then

The Leader of Student Well-

being who works with the

Year Leaders, for issues in re-

lation to student management,

discipline issues, detentions,

student progress, absences

etc.

Sport:

Issues relating to sport to the

coach of the team in the first

instance then to the Leader of

PDHPE (Mrs Janelle Bartholo-

mew)

Representative sport coor-

dinator:

Mrs Debbie Northey

Then

Assistant Principal who

works in conjunction with the

Leader of Learning and

Teaching on all areas of the

college curriculum, learning

and teaching

Then

Assistant Principal who

works in conjunction with the

Leader of Student Wellbe-

ing on all areas of student

wellbeing

Uniform shop hours:

Monday and Friday 8:00am-

10:00am

Then

The Principal. All appoint-

ments with Mr McCudden are

via Mrs Lee, the Principal’s per-

sonal assistant

Then

The Principal. All appoint-

ments with Mr McCudden are

via Mrs Lee, the Principal’s

personal assistant

The Principal: All appoint-

ments with Mr McCudden are

via Mrs Lee, the Principal’s

personal assistant

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Copies of all Student News editions are available on the NESA website, including the latest 2017

editions of:

HSC Student News

Year 11 Student News

Year 10 Student News

For Year 12 students there are also many useful study tips and materials. There are HSC exam

workbooks with samples of top-scoring student responses and markers’ comments and guide-

lines for marking. eBooks for many subjects including Technology and Visual Arts are available

from iTunes and print books can be ordered online.

Students should see Mrs West if they have difficulty activating their NESA account.

Year 12 half-yearly examinations

Best wishes to all Year 12 for their half-yearly exams which start on Monday 28th March. Stu-

dents were issued with examination timetables and instructions last week. All girls are reminded

to arrive at the college at least 20 minutes prior to the starting time of each examination and

that mobile phones are banned from examination rooms.

As your daughter is preparing for these examinations she may be feeling anxious which is both

perfectly normal and may even help her perform better. Controlling levels of anxiety and worry

so they do not become overwhelming and allow students to effectively prepare for examinations

is important. The girls were given study tips and strategies such as making summaries and an-

swering practice examination questions in timed conditions at the recent Elevate Education

presentation. Parents can help daughters to manage their stress by:

encouraging plenty of sleep each night

eating a healthy and balanced diet

monitoring the level of caffeine daily as too much caffeine can affect overall concentration

levels

ensuring some form of regular exercise is happening

balancing paid work, social media time and social commitments to allow enough time for

effective study each week

reminding the girls to raise any questions or to discuss any concerns regarding the upcom-

ing examinations with their teachers.

Year 7 & Year 9 NAPLAN 2017: 9th, 10th & 11th May

As in 2015 and 2016, the text type for the 2017 writing test will be either narrative or persua-

sive, and it will be the same for all year levels. A writing prompt will be given and the genre for

the writing test will not be disclosed prior to the test day. Students will not be able to choose the

text type. Students who have read, written and created a range of texts will be well prepared for

the NAPLAN writing test. Additional information about the 2017 writing test is on the NAPLAN

Writing webpage at NAPLAN Writing Test Information and can be found at NAPLAN FAQs

webpage. A brochure is also attached at the end of Joeys Journal or go to: NAPLAN 2017 infor-

mation brochure for parents and carers.

Minimum Literacy and Numeracy Standard for HSC – important for Year 9

NESA has developed resources so that parents and students can be clear about the Stronger HSC

minimum literacy and numeracy requirement (further detail was provided in the last edition of

Joeys Journal). Your attention is drawn to the links below:

Sample online literacy and numeracy questions

Information for Year 9 students

Information for Parents

Year 9 NAPLAN mythbusting details

Kathy West Leader of Learning and Teaching

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Japanese News

日本語

This year we have three Year 8 Japanese

classes, a Year 9 and Year 10 elective

class, and one student studying the

Japanese Continuers course in Year 12.

The Year 8 cohort will finalise their

introduction to Japan unit with a major

research project on the prefectures of

Japan and self-introduction speeches. They have also begun to learn the

Japanese script Hiragana, using a picture and rhyme memory association

with each character. Although challenging, learning a new script for writing and reading is a

really fascinating aspect of learning the Japanese language and the students are really

embracing this challenge.

Our elective students in Years 9 and 10 are rapidly expanding their vocabulary and grammar

knowledge - developing skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing. This requires a lot of

effort and dedication by each student, however, learning and memory strategies like games,

songs, chants, role plays and our Language Perfect subscriptions, all add to ensuring the

learning is engaging and effective.

In Year 12 Bethany M is consistently working hard to achieve her goals in the Japanese

Continuers course. During Week 10 she will sit her Year 12 half-yearly examination and we all

wish her the very best of luck! がんばってね！ベサニーさん！

Last week all Japanese students enjoyed the energy and skill of Japanese drumming teacher

Kiyomi Sensei. In Kiyomi Sensei’s workshop the students used the Taiko (drum) and bachi

(drumsticks) to create a dynamic group performance based on rotations of 8 drum beats. The

students embraced Kiyomi Sensei’s passion and it was very exciting to watch their participation

and engagement.

After their energetic morning with the Taiko drums the students enjoyed a beautifully fresh and

delicious Japanese taster snack pack from Midori Japanese Café at Erina.

A wonderful incursion for all the Japanese students!

Samantha Anderson

Japanese Teacher

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French News

FRANÇAIS

I’m very lucky as a French teacher to work with

such a talented group of language students at St

Joseph’s. This year, the French language program

consists of six French classes in Year 8, Year 9 and

Year 10. Thus far, their enthusiasm for French has

been very rewarding.

There are three Year 8 French groups this year; 8

French 2, 8 French 4 and 8 French 7. The Year 8

girls began their French journey by learning about

some famous French regions, each having its own

special traditions, foods and identity. Some even have their own colloquial language! I was

pleasantly surprised to discover that some of the girls had even visited these beautiful French

cities in the past.

Term 1 of 2017 has had a hectic introduction to European languages for the Year 8 girls. Their

first assignment is their biggest assignment and also their most challenging. The girls have had

a busy few weeks of French preparing for a cultural project and a French speech. I was hugely

impressed by the quality of work that the girls produced for their ‘Bon Voyage’ assignment.

Their work was full of colour, imagination and interesting facts.

The Year 9 girls are a lovely group of 15 students. During their French lessons we have been

revisiting content covered during our Year 8 lessons last year and also building on learned

vocabulary. This year we began with a reintroduction of present tense French verbs. We are

now preparing for our first listening and speaking assignment focusing on a typical French town

and more importantly feeling confident enough to ask for and understand directions in French.

We are lucky enough in Year 9 to have a native French speaker among us in one of our students

who loves to demonstrate her beautiful French accent and we love to listen to it!

Year 10 are working diligently and incorporating what they’ve learned through regular role plays

and language games. They are working towards communicating effectively and are

demonstrating a good ability to speak in the target language in regular everyday situations. We

are currently enjoying learning about the world of French fashion; La mode. The girls are

learning key clothing vocabulary. Their first assignment is due in Week 9. This assignment is a

little different to previous assignments in that the girls are researching French fashion including

famous French fashion icons while also writing in French and demonstrating the importance of

appropriate use of language in diverse contexts.

This year, in the languages faculty we have decided to continue using the online language

program Language Perfect with all French classes. All French students have developed a healthy

class competition with regular lessons using the online language program. This languages

website facilitates and reinforces the student’s learning by focusing on specific topics covered in

the French textbook including French greetings, descriptive activities, colours and numbers. The

girls really enjoy using this program on their laptops and they are able to access the activities

from home too. All the girls have shown their competitive edge by striving to score points

through a variety of fun activities. The girls are able to see their ranking within their own class

as well as with students from other schools.

There will be a couple of fun surprises for all French students to get excited about in Term 2. We

are looking forward to the rest of the year in the world of language learning!

Maeve O’Dea

French Teacher

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From the Library

Helping your daughter prepare a bibliography

A common requirement of research tasks is a correctly formatted bibliography. I have prepared

a number of videos to help students with this important aspect of research. Videos for junior

and senior students are available on the referencing page of the library website: http://

libguides.sjcc.nsw.edu.au/referencing

As you will see in the videos, the college library subscribes to an online bibliography

generator which we require all students to use when preparing their bibliographies. As this is a

paid subscription we are unable to place the link on a public page. All girls have access to the

bibliography generator through Destiny, the library catalogue. To access the bibliography

generator:

1. Go to the Library website http://libguides.sjcc.nsw.edu.au/home and click on the link to

Destiny:

2. Log in

3. Click on the link to the Online bibliography generator

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4. Choose the correct level (middle or senior) and follow the instructions.

Further instructions are provided in the online videos. If you have any queries, please do not

hesitate to contact me.

Karen Powers

Teacher Librarian

TAS REPORT The TAS faculty is mixing things up this year. A change is as

good as a holiday-right!!?? In Technology Mandatory, the girls

will be studying two new units of work – The Timber Collection

and Jazzy Jewellery. All girls are progressing well with their

design work and creating samples and prototypes. Examples

of the work were on display during our recent open evening

where some students were demonstrating the fine art of

pyrography, as well as jewellery making. The Easter bunny

cupcakes that were skilfully decorated by Year 8 girls were

soon snapped up by the visitors. It is a pleasure to see so

many girls willing to give up their time to demonstrate their

abilities to others.

TAS hosted some of the activities in the recent ‘Joey’s girl for

a day’ program and under the guidance of Mrs Seymour and

Mrs Evanson, produced healthy teenage snacks. The girls

fashioned dolphins out of bananas and fruit. Some were given

names but many didn’t last that long!

Year 9 Food Technology are trialling a new style of assessment

that has been individualised for each student with varying

scenarios explored so that each girl can apply their

knowledge. We are looking forward to assessing their results

that could be presented in many different ways.

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Year 12 2016 student Samantha Fulwood

has received some well-deserved

recognition for her work. Sam’s 2016 HSC

major project consisted of a large number

of wood turnings including a segmented

Banksia bowl and a large Coolabah Burl

platter. These two pieces were entered in

the Australian Wood Review Magazine’s

Student Awards and were selected as the

winning entries in the wood turning

section.

Samantha was presented with a $150 set

of chisels as a reward, courtesy of

sponsors,

Carbatec.

Sam’s success is due to her enthusiasm and aptitude for wood

turning, but also because of her incredible dedication and

application to learn the advanced skills required. She travelled

from Umina to Wyong every Saturday for 9 months to receive

tuition from some of Australia’s best wood turners who were most

impressed with Sam’s ability and willingness to learn.

Year 10 Food Technology

Access to an adequate food supply is a global issue. Year 10 students are examining food

production and distribution globally and how this is influenced by factors such as transport,

infrastructure, political environment and geographic considerations. Year 10 have been planning

and preparing safe and nutritious foods appropriate for groups in the community suffering food

inequity such as:

rural and isolated people

people on low incomes or unemployed

Aboriginal and indigenous people

people with dementia

alcohol and drug abusers

homeless people

Through their practical work, students have prepared recipes containing staple foods (primarily

grains) from around the world which provide protein and energy to people living in developing

countries. These photos show students preparing a polenta dish:

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Year 9 Food Technology

Special food needs arise for a variety of reasons including age, health, lifestyle choices, cultural

influences or logistical circumstances. Students in Year 9 Food Technology have been exploring

a range of special food needs and the means to satisfy these. Students planned and prepared

safe and nutritious foods to meet specific food needs in various circumstances.

These photos show Year 9 preparing alphabet pancakes and “money bags” as examples of foods

prepared to appeal to young children. They have also prepared recipes suitable for women

during pregnancy, food for infants and adolescents.

Year 11 Food Technology

Year 11 are studying the topic Food Availability and Selection. Throughout human history, the

availability of food has been determined by local and/or external influences. Selection of food is

influenced by physiological and psychological factors as well as broader social and economic

factors. Students are currently investigating the influence of migration on Australian cuisine and

experimenting with the idea of incorporating “bush tucker” into traditional recipes from other

cultures.

The photo below shows students conducting a bush foods taste test where they sampled foods

such as “kanga bangers” – kangaroo sausages, wattle seed cream on scones with lilly pilly and

Davidson Plum jams, meatballs using bush spices such as Dorrigo pepper and aniseed myrtle as

well as lemon myrtle syrup on ice cream.

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Year 12 Food Technology

The photos show Year 12 Food Technology enjoying a well-earned day

out at “Taste of Sydney” to gather ideas on current food trends and

food product development ideas for their coming unit on food product

development. Back at school they have been studying Food

Manufacture including knowledge and understanding of food

manufacturing processes and the principles of food preservation used

to extend the life of food and maintain safety.

Year 11 and 12 Hospitality brushed shoulders with top

Sydney chefs at “Taste of Sydney” in Centennial Park last

week. Students had the opportunity to sample latest trends

in food products, taste new ingredients and recipes from

Sydney’s best restaurants and even attend master cooking

classes with some ex-MasterChef celebrities. The photos

show Year 11 and 12 students mixing with Mindy and

Hayden from MasterChef and doing their best to sample as

many foods as possible such as truffles, sea urchins, gold

leaf, ceviche and Labneh in our three hour experience!

Anne Evanson

Leader of Learning TAS

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You are invited to the Catholic Schools

Indigenous Parent Engagement Day

A day to celebrate the success and progress of Indigenous Education in the Broken Bay Diocese.

Dr Mark Askew, Head of Educational Services, Dave Ella and the Aboriginal Education Workers

(AEW's), look forward to welcoming you on the day.

Date: Friday June 2nd 2017

Venue: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Kincumber Street Kincumber

Time: 9.30am -2.00pm

Dave Ella and the team of Aboriginal Education Workers will present a day of interesting and

thought provoking workshops designed especially for parents and carers of Aboriginal and

Torres Strait Islander students.

Lunch will be served at 1:00pm with market stalls from local businesses, area health and higher

education. This will be a highly informative day targeted to support parents, and will include

live entertainment we know you will enjoy.

If you have any dietary requirements or require transport to and from the event

please contact Krystyna Williams via email at krystyna.williams@dbb.catholic.edu.au

Kindest regards,

K.

Krystyna Williams

AEW

St Joseph’s Catholic College

East Gosford