Vol. 50 No. 1 5 February 2016

Outstanding Results in 2015At yesterday’s Academic Awards Ceremony, we were able to celebrate academic achievement and success across all year levels. We also welcomed back the students from the graduating class of 2015 who achieved an OP between 1 and 5 in order to recognise their hard work and commitment in their final year of studies at St Augustine’s College.

Of special note this year was the number of OP 1 results in the cohort, with seven young men receiving this outstanding result, as well as the percentage of the 2015 graduates who received an OP between 1 and 5 – 33%. These exceptional results are the culmination of the entire cohort’s efforts and approach to the QCS and four semesters of study, and we are confident that the students’ dedication, hard work and effort will contribute to their future success.

This 33%, however, will find that a range of opportunities await them in the near future, a just reward for the diligence

and application to their studies during their final year of secondary schooling. We hope that they will avail themselves to every opportunity in order for them to achieve their next set of goals.

These young men have set a difficult yet obtainable benchmark for the cohorts that will follow, and we look forward to seeing the current Year 12 students rise to this challenge.

Once the QCAA has released the Year 12 outcomes for 2015 later in the year, I look forward to giving you the specific details regarding the performance of our students in comparison with other colleges throughout the State. I wish every student a productive start to the year, and God bless to all.

Lance HelmsDirector of Studies

ACADEMIC AWARDS ASSEMBLY

Br Darren welcomes back the Class of 2015 OP 1 - 5 students

2016 Term Dates

Term 1Last day Term 1 Wednesday 23 March

Term 2Boarders in Residence Monday 11 AprilClasses resume Tuesday 12 AprilLast day Term 2 Wednesday 22 June

Term 3Boarders in Residence Monday 11 JulyClasses resume Tuesday 12 JulyLast day Term 3 Thursday 15 September

Term 4Boarders in Residence Monday 3 OctoberClasses resume Tuesday 4 OctoberStudent Free Day Monday 17 OctoberYear 12 Graduation Day Friday 18 NovemberYear 11 concludes Thursday 24 NovemberYears 7–10 Last day Term 4 Friday 25 November

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Special achievementS

Term Accounts for school fees will now only be issued by email, due to the recent increase in postage costs.

Please ensure that the College has your correct email details to avoid any problems with delivery.

Congratulations to all these boys on their Special Achievements. Well done!

College CAlendArWednesday 10 February Interhouse Swimming Carnival

Thursday 11 February Ash Wednesday Liturgy 10.30am Lennon Hall

Friday 12 February Boarders' Free Weekend

Tuesday 16 February Years 7 & 8 Inmmunisation Day

Thursday 18 February College Commencement Mass 9.50am Lennon Hall

Monday 22 February Year 12 Retreats commence Year 7 Camp commences

Thursday 25 February Year 12 Non-OP Work Placements to Friday 26 February

Friday 26 February Boarders' Mid-term Exeat Weekend Innisfail Country Dinner 6.00pm

Wednesday 2 March P & F Meeting 6.30pm College Conference Room

Thursday 3 March Year 7 Parent/Teacher/Student Meetings 3.00pm - 7.30pm Lennon Hall

Felix GrafYear 9

Achieved 7th place at the Australian Junior

Triathlon and 1st place in the Gatorade Tri-Series.

Harrison OatesYear 7

Selected for a final audition/ interview for The Great Australian

Spelling Bee

Levi ThompsonYear 7

Finished 5th in the Teams Tennis Competition at the

Brisbane International Tournament

Jack ThomasYear 9

Selected in North Qld U15 Rugby Union

team

Christopher RichardsonYear 12

Bronze Medal in the 17 Years Decathlon at the

Queensland Combined Event Championships

Alastair MolonyYear 9

Selected in North Qld U15 Rugby Union

team

2016 Prefects: Finn Devine-Cameron, Krystof Holba, Eusebio Goncalves, William Webster, Sam Ward, Jack McMenamin, Br Darren, Nathan Geno, Oliver Holmes, Tayshaun Mosby, Nelson Foster, Grayson Redgewell, Joel Ashby and Connor Wright

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Dear Members of the Saints Community,I was recently reading a book called The Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell and there was a chapter on ‘the Roseto Mystery’. I shared some of this with the boys at the opening assembly because I thought it reinforced something that we hold dear here at Saints: community. It’s a fascinating story….Roseto was a small town of approximately 2000 Italian migrants in Pennsylvania, USA. A doctor, Stewart Wolf, was intrigued with what other doctors were saying about the town’s medical statistics. Dr Wolf taught at the University of Oklahoma and was interested in medical trends amongst various populations. He decided to investigate further.At a time when heart attacks were at epidemic proportions in the US before the advent of preventative medication, and as a consequence, was the leading cause of death in men under 65 years of age, Roseto’s profile was significantly lower. With the support of his students he performed various blood tests and conducted other interviews. He discovered that virtually no one under the age of 55 had died of a heart attack and for men over 65 the death rate was half that of the US figures. The death rate for all causes of death in the town were 30 – 35 percent lower than expected. In talking to everybody in the town over 21 years of age, he discovered that there was no suicide, no alcoholism, no drug addiction and very little crime. People were dying of old age. What a mystery! This engaged his interest further and so he adopted a number of avenues of investigation to get to the reason for the marked difference from the rest of the US population. He believed that a significant insight could be gained from this research.The next line of investigation was diet. He engaged a group of dieticians who discovered that in fact Rosetans had 41 percent more fat in their diet. In addition, it become apparent that they smoked as much as any other population of people and many were struggling with obesity. There was no indication that they exercised any more than the average US citizen. As diet and other related lifestyle factors did not provide the answer, he decided to change his tact.Dr Wolf decided to study whether there was something special about living in this part of the US. He thought that there may be some factors about the location in this valley in Pennsylvania that might impact on the health of these people. He compared the two closest towns in the same valley, Bangor and Nazareth. To his amazement he found no indicator to this effect. In fact, the rate of heart disease in these towns was three times that of Roseto.The final study he conducted with a number of sociologists observed how the town operated, the relationships and the accompanying social

structures. This was where he found the answer to his mystery. Rosetans consistently visited one another at home, were often found talking to each other in the streets, cooked meals for each other, there were 22 civic organisations in a population of only 2000 people and it was most common to have three generations of the same family living under the one roof. In short, the sociologists that performed the study declared that Roseto had a ‘magical sense of community’.Dr Wolf could only conclude from his various studies that this unique form of community was the reason for the different health statistics of Roseto.What a good lesson this is for all of us. The quality of our lives are significantly affected by our sense of community. In a community minded environment, we can strive and grow as people. It is a key to happiness.I believe the sense of community we have here at Saints has a similar impact on our students and staff. It is a unique community. So many people from outside of the College comment on this so regularly. It is the thing that has drawn so many of you to this College. Parents often explain this in enrolment interviews. Our boys embody this by who they are and who they become.I’m not suggesting for a minute that we are better than anyone else but we have something special here and we need to value it and enhance it. We could make it even better.I challenged the boys to use this year’s focus on the theme of mercy as a guiding light in this pursuit. Mercy (or love in action), encourages us to have a heart for all others, especially those most in need. It invites us to have an eye for those who might be on hard times for whatever reason and extend the greatest hospitality and understanding to these people. It invites us to extend a hand and go beyond our comfort zones to include others who may not feel included for whatever reason. Everybody is welcome in our community and should feel at home here; that is the message expressed by the Lavalla sculpture sitting in our playground.This is what the defining features of family spirit and brotherhood are all about.With best wishes,Br Darren Burge FMSPrincipal

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deputy principal - pastoral IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE Due to accidents and near misses, parents who collect their son(s) from the College at the end of each day are asked to do so in the STOP DROP GO zone located on Scott Street adjacent to Lennon Hall. (not in the bus zone) All students who have in the past been collected by car on Draper Street immediately at the end of the school day will be directed to Scott Street.

Parents may arrange with their sons to be collected from safe places in proximity to the College; however we ask that parents do not double park on Draper St. Thank you for your support in this matter. Any queries may be directed to Mr Frazer Rigby (Deputy Principal – Learning and Teaching).

The STOP DROP GO zone on Scott Street is to be used when picking your son up at the end of the school day.

Marist students Gather for three day Leadership event in BrisBane

Last weekend, 80 new student leaders and 20 staff members from Marist schools throughout Queensland participated in a three-day leadership conference at Marist College Ashgrove. St Augustine’s College was well represented with four of our students making the trip to Brisbane with Mr Toombs. Nathan Geno (College Captain), Jack McMenamin (College Vice-Captain), Tayshaun Mosby (Liturgy Captain) and Oliver Holmes (Service Captain) all valued the opportunity to make the wider Marist connection and socialise with the leaders from the 10 Marist schools throughout Queensland.Participants looked at styles of leadership, especially in terms of Marist traditions. They gained a greater awareness and understanding of how Marists connect with their school communities and how being part of the Marist family—with our shared responsibilities and resources—can achieve bigger impacts. The event looked at the importance of planning for the year ahead, good communication, strategies for networking, and ways of engaging and nurturing younger students.Students also explored Marist Solidarity’s 2016 campaign and its theme—Transform our world one step at a time. They shared ideas about increasing awareness of Marist Solidarity projects, beyond simply planning fundraising activities and what has been done in previous years.Marist Solidarity Schools’ Liaison Br Mark Fordyce says, “Students experienced a strong sense of belonging to our Marist family and the call to reach out to other Marists in the Asia-Pacific region.”Br Mark says a highlight of the weekend was the opportunity to pray together at a liturgy on Saturday evening and for students to share a meal with their principals and other school leaders.

Go to our website www.maristsolidarity.com.au to learn more about our 2016 schools’ campaign.Mr Brett ToombsDirector of Mission

Mission news

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Year 7s Make a Positive Start to Life at SaintsAfter a great deal of anticipation and maybe even some apprehension, our Year 7 boys have started their journey through secondary school as Saints men. They are to be commended for their enthusiastic and organised start. I have had several staff comment on how smooth the transition has been for the boys, and I certainly hope that parents have experienced the same feelings.

On day one the boys were introduced to many new procedures including the use of diaries, lockers and were even given their own computers. This was all done under the watchful caring direction of both their Homeroom teacher as well as their Year 11 Peer Support Leaders.

On Wednesday the boys were proudly presented to the rest of the College. As the newest members of our Saints family, they did their Year 7 entry walk into our first Assembly for 2016.

We wish the students well for the year ahead, and hope that each boy embraces the Saints spirit that is evident at the College.

Aaron HumeHead of Year 7

Year 7 News

Back Row: Ben McCarthy, Noah Keating, Jack Shinn, Ben Adams, Harrison Oates, Middle Row: Lafe Hatfield, Thomas Knott, Quinn Kleinschmidt, Slade Roberts, Jacob Jack.

Front Row: Benjamin Charles, Nakarin Macaulay, Darcy McMahon.

Belinda Street & Keuper Anderson-Card, Flynn, Leanne & Glenn Kear.

Narelle Dunn. Felicity Maxa, Julie Groth, Yvette Thompson, Amanda Reppel, Anthea Latimer. Matt Dunn, Thomas Maxa, Miguel Groth, Levi Thompson, Cameron Reppel, Ethan Latimer.

The Galvin Family, Terence & Lisa, Nicholas, William & Claire.

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We welcome our new students to Religion classes this year, and look forward to teaching Year 7 about the religious background of the College, to give them an understanding of the traditions and rituals that they will be a part of as the year progresses. Years 7-10 will be following the Brisbane Archdiocese Religious Education Curriculum, which includes aspects of Beliefs, Church, Sacred Texts, and Christian Life. The assessment tasks for this year will take a variety of forms, including multi-modal presentations, creative projects, and written tasks.Senior classes are being taught following the Flipped Learning Method, in which they study the content of the lesson as their homework, in order to use lesson time to focus on the more difficult aspects of higher level thinking and engaging with that content. The two Study of Religion classes are leading the way with academic study of religion, and are working independently to this end. Year 11 Study of Religion will be visiting Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park during the year, in order to learn more about Aboriginal ritual and ceremony. Year 11 will be learning about Ultimate Questions, Sacred Stories and Ritual, whilst Year 12 will focus on Religion, Values and Ethics and Religion-State Relations.We look forward to welcoming UK theologian Dr Peter Vardy as we host a senior students’ one-day conference on the theme ‘Character’ in May, which all students in Years 11 and 12 will attend. Dr Vardy has been an influential figure in school and university studies of religion both in the UK and Australia.Dr Danielle LynchHead of Religious Education

Religious education

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2017The College offers two Academic Scholarships for students entering Year 7 and Year 11 in 2017. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of a competitive test which is independently set and marked by the Australia Council for Education Research (ACER).

The Scholarship exam for 2017 will be held on Saturday 27 February, 2016. The closing date for applications to sit the exam is Monday 8 February, 2016. Registration for these scholarships can be made on the College Website at www. sac.qld.edu.au. Go to the Enrolment tab and click onto the Bursaries and Financial Assistance heading. For further information on Scholarships please contact the Enrolment Secretary.

from the counsellorIt has been a busy start to the year… lots of “settling in” and lots of things happening.

In my role as School Counsellor, I am here to support and assist students.

Counselling is confidential and anyone can contact me for an appointment. (email counsellor@sac.qld.edu.au)

No matter what the issue, please come for a chat if something is not going as well as it could for you.

The issue could be related to school or outside of school.

Parents are also welcome to contact me if you have any concerns.

I work part-time on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

Ms Jenny JensenCounsellor

COnFidenTial COunsellingAvailable Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Located in the Health & Wellbeing Centre

Ph: 4052 9135 Email: counsellor@sac.qld.edu.au

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tutoriaLs to support sudent LearninG 2016The Gildas Centre is open for students (homework/assignment work/reading):

• Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 7:30 - 8:35am, Lunch time, 3:20 – 4:45pm. • Wednesday 7:30 – 8:35am, 2:30 – 4:45pm.• Friday 7:30 - 8:35am, Lunch time.• The Gildas is not open at Recess.

daY Tutorial Venue Time Target group Facilitated byTuesday Science Tutorial F3 3:30 – 4.30pm All students Science Department staff

Wednesday Saints Mates

Starts Week 6

C3 & C4 7:45 – 8:30am Years 7 & 8 Mr HumeMr McMenamin

Krystof Holba & Year 12 students

Thursday Homework help D3 Lunch time Year 7 Mr HumeThursday Mathematics Tutorial

Starts Week 3

C3 3:30 – 4:30pm All students Mathematics Department staff

Thursday English Matters – focus sessions

Every fortnight on even numbered weeksStarts Week 4

C4 3:30 – 4:30pm All students English Department staff

Many teachers are available for homework assistance or extra tuition before and after school. Students are encouraged to attend sessions offered by their classroom teachers.

extra CurricularSessions for other extra curricular activities (e.g. Robotics, Chess, Latin, Sporting teams, Drama etc) are advertised in the Morning Notices for students. Students are reminded to listen carefully to Morning Notices.

Music ensemble RehearsalsMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday7.20am Symphony 7.20am Concert

Band7.20am Choir

7.20am Percussion Ensemble

7.20am String Orchestra

3.20pm Junior Brass Ensemble

7.20am Big Band

TUTORIALS

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arts departmentArts staff extend a big welcome to all new and returning students to the many and varied programs on offer in the St Augustine’s Arts Department.Year 7 students will study Junior Arts for one semester which consists of one term of Music and one term of Visual Art. Year 8 classes will study one strand of the Arts for one semester, either Drama, Music or Visual Art.

College Choir: Regular rehearsals for the College Choir commenced this Wednesday and will run every Wednesday from 7.20am in the McLaughlin Theatre. All interested students are encouraged to attend. Singing is one of life’s great pleasures and singing with others is a unique and valuable experience. Please see Dr Cole or Mrs Spannenburg if you are wishing to attend or have questions.

College Music ensembles: Rehearsals began this week to the following schedule:• Tuesdays: Concert Band• Wednesdays: College Choir in McLaughlin Theatre,

Percussion Ensemble in St Joseph’s Hall, • Thursdays: String Orchestra, Junior Brass Ensemble

(at St Monica’s from 3.30pm to 4.15pm)• Fridays: Big Band. All morning rehearsals begin at

7.20am. At this stage, Symphony Orchestra will not rehearse on Monday morning and will commence later in the year at a date to be advised.

instrumental Music lessons: Lessons with our wonderful visiting music teachers on a wide range of instruments have begun this week. Any student wishing to enrol for instrumental music lessons needs to collect a Music Handbook from the Arts Office and complete the enrolment form in order to be timetabled into the lessons.

Congratulations: To members of the Saints community who have been involved in the recent production of “Phantom of the Opera” at the Cairns Civic Theatre. Connor Wright, Year 12, and old boys, John Margetts and Matthew Wright have completed a very successful season as members of the chorus with Mrs Spannenburg playing clarinet in the orchestra. and Tom Staples (Year 12) on spotlight. A great start to the year.

2016 Performance and Camp dates: Please note the following dates in your diaries:

saturday april 9 and sunday april 10: Day workshops and rehearsals for all College Ensembles and Choir at the College. This is the last weekend of the Easter vacation.

Thursday May 5 (to be confirmed): Music Evening for all College Ensembles and Choir in Lennon Hall (this will replace the May 27 listing in the issued College Calendar)

There are two possible tour options under consideration for August: a drama/music tour to Melbourne OR a music ensembles tour to Brisbane for the Queensland Catholic Schools Music Festival. Information about these tours will be available later this term.

Tuesday august 23: Cerise and Blue Open Evening for all ensembles.

Friday november 4: Annual Awards Night in Lennon Hall for all ensembles.

Please note that more events, concerts and performances will be scheduled as the year progresses.

Please contact any Arts staff if you have any questions on any aspect of the Arts program: Dr Cole, Mrs Doolan, Mrs Hunt, Mr Kelly, Mr McCarthy, Ms Nguyen-Hales, Mr Steve McDonough and Mrs Spannenburg. Saints Arts has a Facebook page called “St Augustine’s College Cairns Arts Department” which you can follow or like. The Facebook page will have information on rehearsals, concerts, events, items of interest and more.

Dr Malcolm ColeDirector of Arts

PHONE: 61 7 4041 7990 PO BOX 2827 Cairns 4870 FAX: 61 7 4041 7994 E-mail: info@edrec.com

PHONE: 07 4041 7990

HOST FAMILIES

NEEdEd!! ASAP Homestays, has been in operation since 1996, bringing

International students to Cairns!

They are now looking for host families in Cairns who would like to host international students for a forthcoming group

attending TAFE. March 2016

Requirements:

rooms with single or double beds to host students

Pick up / Drop off from TAFEs (some families can car pool)

3 meals daily

A desire to meet people from other countries and share your

love for Australia!

Have considered hosting but never had a go? Now is the time to try!

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commencement mass

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Welcome back to all Saints boarders and their families for 2016. I would particularly like to welcome the new members to our boarding community. We have 22 Year 7s, which include 17 boys and 5 girls. Across the remaining year groups there are an additional 30 new boarders. While these students are finding their feet for the first time, and dealing with homesickness and nerves, our ‘old hands’ have been welcoming and encouraging. A smooth beginning to the term is largely due to the friendliness and culture of family that we prize here at St Augustine’s. I would particularly like to thank the senior boarders who have demonstrated care and leadership for the younger boarders. Many have volunteered to be present at Junior Dinners, to run activities and be mentors.

Boarding has a number of new staff. A restructure of boarding staff roles has led to an additional Head of Residence. Therefore, we welcome three new Heads of Residence. Mr John andrich (Head of Ambrose Residence) is an experienced teacher who has worked for the past 15 years in boarding. Mr Michael Yip (Head of Geaney Residence) is a veteran of boarding with 30 years experience. Originally from PNG, he has moved north from Adelaide in order to be closer to his family who are now in Cairns. Mr stephen King (Head of Burke Residence) worked in boarding at Saints last year. Mr King has life experience from the Navy and has chosen a new career path.

We also welcome Mr stuart dempster, who is the sleepover supervisor for Lower Ambrose and will be working primarily with the boys from Ambrose Residence. He also holds a Level 4 coaching accreditation in Athletics. And finally, Mr Peter Barker, currently a teacher at St Monica’s and has taught at St Augustine’s previously. Mr Barker will be working with Year 10 in the Ambrose Residence.

I wish you all a good year and look forward to working with you throughout 2016.

Best WishesMr Glen Seivers - Director of Boarding

Year 7 Geaney boarders with their Head of Residence Mr Yip

New boarder David Grant with Adam Takai, Alex McInnes, Ronald Baragud, Jimmy Samarua and Zak Steadman at Kuranda on the

Saturday outing.

Senior Chavoin girls in their Senior jerseys

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NOTICES

TRADInG HouRSMondays and Wednesdays

8.00am–3.30pm

THanK YOu TO OuR VOlunTeeRsA sincere thank you to the wonderful band of volunteers who assist in the Saints Shop every year in November and January. This is the busiest time of the year.

The Saints Shop relies on the assistance of volunteers who do a fantastic job in helping the students prepare for the new year. We really appreciate the time given by our volunteers to help in the Saints Shop.

seCOnd Hand uniFORMsThe Shop is seeking donations of second hand uniforms as stocks are running low. Donations of formal shirts, shorts, sports uniform and the College jacket would be greatly appreciated.

sainTs sHOP WeBsiTeWe invite all parents/carers to have a look at the Saints Shop website shop.sac.qld.edu.au. The website provides:• Uniform requirements• Online store for purchase of uniforms• Stationery lists for Years 7-12• Hours of operationPlease do not hesitate to contact the Saints Shop direct on 4052 9137 or email saintsshop@sac.qld.edu.au

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SIGN ON DAY &

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Sign on Day When: Saturday 13 February 9am to 11am Where: Endeavour Park clubhouse Cannon Street Manunda

Register for the 2016 season Come meet the committee and coaches Club merchandise for sale Player registration packs available

or register directly at MyFootballClub.com.au

Free Come and Try Day When: Saturday 13 February 9am to 11am Where: Endeavour Park Field One

Cannon Street, Manunda

Come at any time during this two hour period for games and fun. Inflatable field will be set up Allows children 5 to 10 years of age to experience football before signing on for the season. Open to children born between 2006 to 2011

For more info: www.saintssoccercairns.com.au

SPorTS PAYMenTS dUeTerm 1 Wednesday Sport selections will be available for Years 9 - 12 students from Monday 9.00am via the College Intranet.Parents are asked to check with their son to find out what selection they have made as the costs vary from sport to sport. Please note payment for their chosen Term 1 sport is due on Wednesday 24 February (Week 5).

Payments can be made at Reception or over the phone with credit card.no accounts will be issued.

SaintS Sport

SWIMMING CARNIVALThe annual College Swimming Carnival will be held on Wednesday 10th February at Smithfield Pool. Please note the following details.TIME: All students to be at the Pool by 8.50am for

Roll Call. The Carnival will finish by 2.30pm. Supervision at the pool will be provided until 2.45pm. Parents should arrange to collect their sons before then.

FEE: Students are to bring a gold coin entrance fee to the pool to be paid to their Homeroom teacher at morning roll call.

TRANSPORT: Students are encouraged to go directly to the pool. If this is impossible some transport will be available at the College. Buses from the College will depart at 8.30am.

LUNCH: Students may bring their own lunch but the school will supply morning tea, lunch and a drink for each student. The Pool canteen will be open throughout the day for light refreshments only. No student will be allowed to leave the Pool during the day.

DRESS: Students are to wear: (A) College sports shirt or a T-shirt in house colour, (B) Thongs or sandals. Expensive joggers are best left at home.

VALUABLES: Expensive watches, mobile phones and ipods are unnecessary and best left at home as they can easily be misplaced.

SUN PROTECTION: Hats and sunscreen (will be provided) are necessary.DENGUE: Due to the increased risk of Dengue Fever, insect repellent

will be provided for students throughout the day.ATTENDANCE: All students are required to attend the Carnival. Rolls will

be taken at the start and the end of the day. Other jobs on the day are allocated to students unable to participate because of a medical condition. Parents are asked to inform the Head of Year of this before the Carnival.

INVITATION: Parents and friends are more than welcome to attend.

PARENTSPlease ensure your

son’s clothing, hat etc are clearly labelled

with his name.

Marist CriCket CarnivaL 2015The second week of the school holidays saw the First XI Cricket Squad travel to Sydney and participate in the 43rd Marist Cricket Carnival. St Joseph’s College Hunter’s Hill were the hosts and put on a great carnival. With schools from Auckland, Beenleigh, Alice Springs, Perth, Traralgon, Sale and Sydney, the competition was always going to be stiff. The boys came up against some very polished teams who had strong bowling attacks and impressive batting line-ups. Five days of cricket is a tough ask, but the boys gave their all. Unfortunately we seemed to be out of form with the bat and were unable to post many significant totals. In the end we came away with one victory. Some stand-out performances from the Carnival include a solid 81 from Joel Ashby and 5/12 bowling effort from Odin Berg. Other notable performances included Jack West and Alistar Taylor, both taking 8 wickets for the carnival and figures of 3/16 and 3/21 respectively. A special mention and thank you also to Mr Richard Bassano for his role as coach. Mr Bassano has left the College and left big shoes to fill in this role.Saints will be hosting the Carnival this year and would love your support for billets. Further information will be released later in the year.

Mr Heath McKenzie - Coach

The team with former Australian test player, Michael Kasprowicz

Rhys Thomas with former Australian test player, Grahame Thomas