Marian Catholic College 185 WAKADEN STREET, GRIFFITH NSW 2680

TELEPHONE: (02) 69692400 WEBSITE: www.mccww.catholic.edu.au

No 20 Friday 24 June 2016

Clearly, if self-knowledge is the platform for all successful leadership, we have to learn to pay attention and listen to the present moment in our lives. We need to become more aware of our thoughts, our feelings, our attitudes, and listen very carefully to what is happening within ourselves as we go about the ordinary business of daily life.

Releasing the Angel - Christopher Gleeson SJ

Breathe your Spirit into us,

And touch our lives with the life of Christ,

Amen

Dear Parents, Students and Friends,

This week students from Year 11 and 12 joined together with family, friends and staff at the Semester One Awards Ceremony. A large proportion of students from both years received at least one award and it is a proud moment for each and every student and for the group as a whole when names are called out, photos taken and certificates given. I mentioned to the audience that both groups are developing into outstanding young people with good hearts and an emerging sense of what they are capable of achieving.

Another point I made is that successful people are not “stuck” in the achievements of yesterday. They enjoy the moment of celebration and then move forward to the next challenge or goal. Always moving forward in a direction that is helping to get them to where they want to be. Always working on ways to improve and not counting the time or effort required.

I emphasised that the challenges ahead in the HSC are not beyond their grasp. The time left available to prepare well for what lies ahead is enough to ensure each of them can achieve their goals. Knowing what needs to be done starts with an inward journey of reflection. Taking an honest look at yourself and assessing where you are in terms of meeting your goals and having the courage to renew the commitment needed to continue until the end of the HSC.

A way to begin to self reflect might commence with the following:

Being aware of God’s presence today…

What was the best thing I heard?

What was the best thing I saw?

What was the best thing someone did for me?

What was the best thing I did for someone else?

What can I do to improve tomorrow?

Thank you God

………...

When we can be with what is, we can find peace, joy, even bliss, in our everyday lives…”All the way to heaven is heaven”, said Saint Catherine of Siena. We need to surrender to the happiness that is found in being with what is.”

Terrence Grant, The Silence of Unknowing: The Key to the Spiritual Life

Congratulations to Year 11 student Megan Beecher who won the senior student section of the ACT/Southern NSW Rostrum Voice of Youth last Sunday. Megan will now represent Marian Catholic College at the National Finals being held in Melbourne early next term.

Peace and Best Wishes

Principal

CANTEEN ROSTER TERM 2 2016

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

27 June 28 June 29 June 30 June 1 July M Corner S Ciampa K Maranda

L Quarisa B Dal Broi J Gulielmini

A Arcifa D Rizzeri S Armanini

L Gatto N Scremin R Musolino S Raccanello

N Ippoliti S Delucchi A Waide M Sergi J De Paoli

CALENDAR OF EVENTS WEEK 10

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 27 June 28 June 29 June 30 June 1 July

Futures R Us Forensic Science Work-shop Year 9 Wagga Wagga Diocesan Netball Gala Day

Year 10 Taste of TAFE

Year 11 Reflection Day School Social 7.00 to 9.30 pm

Term II ends Naidoc Assembly Year 10 Taste of TAFE

PRAYERS PLEASE

We keep in our prayers the family of Mrs McCudden mother of Esther Dumbleton

who sadly passed away.

We pray for any families in our community who have lost loved ones or

are suffering illnesses. Our thoughts and prayers are with

you all.

LOST PROPERTY

The office has Blazers, Hats, Jumpers, Scarves and Sport Jackets all without

names.

If your child has lost anything please ask them to come to the office.

MARIAN CATHOLIC COLLEGE

GRIFFITH

YEAR 7 2017

ENROLMENT INTERVIEWS ARE IN PROGRESS NOW!

ATTENTION PARENTS OF YEAR 6 STUDENTS

WHO HAVE NOT SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION PLEASE DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

If your year 6 student is intending to attend Marian Catholic College in 2017 please contact Mrs Julie O’Keeffe at the College Office: 02 69692400 ASAP

DATE: THURSDAY 30 JUNE

TIME: 7:00 - 9.30 PM

VENUE: Marian Catholic College Marcellin Hall

COST: $5.00

NOTES MUST BE RETURNED TO THE COLLEGE OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

COLLEGE TUITION FEES

We take this opportunity to remind families your College Tuition Fee account for Term 2 should have been received by 15th June 2016.

The policies adopted by College management require that fees be paid in a timely manner to enable us to operate on a sound financial basis whilst continuing to serve all students.

It is an expectation of enrolment that accounts are kept in order and each terms’ fees are to be paid by term end.

We shall be contacting arrears account holders to discuss the position of their account. Should you experience difficulty managing your account, there are a number of flexible payment options available to suit families’ budgets which we are happy to discuss with you. Feel free to contact me at the office to make arrangements.

Thank you to all families who conduct their account efficiently.

Joanne Smith Business Manager

NSW CCC CROSS COUNTRY On Friday 17 June, students from Marian College travelled to Sydney to represent the Wagga Diocese in the NSW CCC Cross Country at Eastern Creek. All participants ran well on the day and tried their hardest. A special mention goes to Delroy Kasawaya in Yr 7 who finished an impressive 2nd and received a silver medal. His achievement has allowed him to progress onto the NSW ALL SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY in July at Eastern Creek. Congratulations to the following runners on their positions in their respective age groups:

Delroy Kasawaya- 2nd Isabella Salmon- 25th

Jonathon Codemo- 20th Jackson Curran- 22nd

Connor Bourke- 29th Airlee Savage- 51st

Teneeka Andreazza- 46th Cornelia Potgieter- 47th

Reid Burley- 36th

Renae Savage Wagga Diocese Manager

On Sunday 19th June, Megan Beecher travelled to Yass to compete in the ACT and surrounds final of the Rostrum Voice of Youth. Despite a huge week of Grease and suffering from the flu, Megan took out the Senior division for the second year in a row. She now travels to Melbourne to compete in the NATIONAL finals. All the best Megan!

This afternoon MCC 2016 SOCIAL & WELL~BEING COMMITTEE held their

successful "Rockin' Robin, Zumba® Party. A great time was had by all and the committee managed to raise $708.35. Funds that will be donated to Robin Mataora, a year 2 student @ Griffith Public School who is currently suffering from leukemia and his family to help ease the burden and reduce the stress they are currently under as a result of Robin’s illness and being away for extended periods to access treatment.

A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to the afternoon and especially to Ar’e Abera and ex MCC student Liana Parise for dona ng their time and organising

such a fantas c fund raising ac vity. We will con nue to keep Robin & his family in our prayers and hope for a speedy recovery.

Thank you to those who have donated warm clothing to be distributed as per need. Your kindness and generosity is appreciated.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Stay safe & stay warm

Regards Sue Hone (Pastoral Care Worker)

PASTORAL CARE NEWS

This week we acknowledge Refugee Week (being held from Sunday 19 June to Saturday 25 June) which is Australia’s peak annual activity to raise awareness about the issues affecting refugees and celebrate the positive contributions made by refugees to Australian society.

The theme for Refugee Week “With courage let us all combine” is taken from the second verse of our national anthem, the theme celebrates the courage of refugees and of people who speak out against persecution and injustice. It serves as a call for unity and for positive action, encouraging Australians to improve our nation’s welcome for refugees and to acknowledge the skills and energy refugees bring to their new home.

Several students from the year 9 elective art class were invited to create art work depicting the theme ”Refugee” by the local branch of the Red Cross. The art work is currently part of an interagency display at Central Plaza (near the escalator) and given that the students had an extremely short time frame to complete the activity they have created some thought provoking and creative material. Congratulations & thankyou to Miss Frost and her year 9 class. The

art work will be on display for a month.

Earlier this month, the students from Year 11 Business Services completed their first of two work placements. These work placements take the form of a 35 hour working week at a local business under the guidance of an experienced supervisor. Cecilia Niko-Scanlan, Sarah Nunn, Michaella Sergi and Miracle Tietie spent their week at TAFE, David Davidge Solicitors, NRMA and Western Riverina Community College respectively.

Duties are chosen to align with syllabus topics and include communication (in person, by phone, fax and email), handling mail, operating a range of office equipment, security of records, safety and financial records. All students experienced a broad range of activities, completed their journals diligently and received encouraging feedback from their supervisors. Work placement allows for real-world demonstration of skills such as team work, initiative, enterprise, problem solving, communication, planning and organising. Often for the first time, students see a solid vision of future employment, both during and after school.

Indeed when I visited Cecilia at TAFE, I was greeted at the front desk by Katrina Barbaro from last year’s Year 12 class. Katrina’s work placement 18 months earlier was enough to get her the phone call that led to her current paid position with TAFE.

Mr Munro

Science News On Monday and Tuesday (20-21st June), the MCC Science Department hosted a two day HSC Science teaching conference. Our guest speaker, Trish Stockbridge, came with a wealth of knowledge and experience in both writing and marking HSC exams, as well as having helped write the new Junior Science Syllabus. Science Teachers from all of the high schools in the Wagga Diocese and the local Griffith schools came along to share in the professional development opportunity. The information that Trish presented gave all of the teachers present, a great insight into the areas to focus on in HSC Science courses and how best to teach them. This experience was highly valued by all that attended. A big thank you to Christie Scoble for taking the idea of getting a guest speaker in and making it all happen. Fiona Harris

Year 12 Sharing our Story classes attended St

Patricks School to get a feel of how a Primary School operates. They will be using their experiences from not only St Patricks, but also Bupa, to create a Ministry Documentary.