2 September 2016 bull Week 6 Term 3

In this IssueActing PrincipalActing Deputy PrincipalAPRIMR-3 Community4-6 Community7-9 Community10-12 CommunitySports NewsMusicWellbeing

Book WeekStudent SuccessEventsParent CommunityCommunity EngagementOld Scholar NewsGeneral InformationCanteenUniformOSHC

Diary Dates

Week 7Monday 5 SeptemberStart of Child Protection WeekWellbeing Week 2016Pupil Free Day

Tuesday 6 SeptemberPlaygroup 930am to 1100am L01Footsteps Dance Lessons Years R-5 900am to 145pm Pavilion

Year 4 ReLAT Test

Wednesday 7 SeptemberJaM amp Toast Breakfast Club 815am to 845am L22Wellbeing Week - Come and Share PlattersR‐11 Chess 1100am to 1200pm L36L37Year 6 Camp Ankara Campsite Walkers FlatYear 8 Reflection Day Adelaide Hills Recreation Centre Mount Barker Year 7 Mass 1200pm OLOM

Thursday 8 SeptemberYear 6 Camp Ankara Campsite Walkers FlatWellbeing Week - RUOK Day - wear yellow with your school uniformWellbeing Week - Coffee and Conversation - Coffee Van College Canteen Gates from 800amYear Reception1 Mass 930am OLOMR-3 Assembly hosted by RecB 230pm STEM Room

Friday 9 SeptemberYear 6 Camp Ankara Campsite Walkers FlatJaM and Toast Breakfast Club - Pancakes 815am to 845am Canteen QuadWellbeing Week - Come and Share Platters

Week 8

Monday 12 September

Tuesday 13 SeptemberCommunity Mass 815am PACPlaygroup 930am to 1100am L01Footsteps Dance Lessons Years R-5 900am to 145pm Pavilion4-6 Assembly hosted by 45Y 230pm PAC

Wednesday 14 SeptemberFather amp Daughter Breakfast 730am to 830am PACJaM amp Toast Breakfast Club 815am to 845am L22R‐11 Chess 1100am to 1200pm L36L37

Thursday 15 SeptemberPrayer hosted by RecY 900am The GreenYear 23 Mass 930am OLOM

Friday 16 SeptemberYear 4-6 A Case of Discovery Incursion

Please refer to the College website calendar for whole term overview and key dates

Acting Principal

ldquoMay the God of hope fill you with all joyand peace in believing so that by thepower of the Holy Spirit you may aboundin hoperdquo Romans 1513

We ARE a hope-filled community at StFrancis de Sales College Indeed hopeand love underpin our beautiful HeartValues and shape the way we engageand contribute to our local and global

Book Week

family guided by the Gospel messagesof Jesus It is so much easier to bejoyful when the sun is shining and thecold of winter is transformed to thecolour and vibrancy of spring

Tomorrow and Monday are importantpupil free days for the College OurReflection Day occurs once a year andgives all staff an opportunity to be stilland reflective in relationship with eachother and the natural environment Weare also very fortunate to have a world-renowned theologian Rev Dr DenisEdwards join us and share his insightson this day Hopefully it will also be achance for students and families toenjoy some special time together withmany taking the opportunity to visit theRoyal Adelaide Show and celebrateFathersrsquo Day On Monday the focus ison building our capacity to be culturallysafe respectful and responsive as ourcountry moves beyond The Apology andgenuinely engages in the dialogue of21st Century Reconciliation We aim tofurther our understandings of culturalrespect relationships and reconciliationas essential features to buildingwelcoming school communities that areinclusive equitable and socially just forthis is at the heart of our Christianvalues and calling

Next week is also Wellbeing Week2016 We have a multitude of activitiesand celebrations to highlight theimportance of looking after ourselvesand each other Parents are mostwarmly encouraged to join us in some ofthese events and I welcome the chanceto have some good conversations withyou Stay tuned for the lovely care packfor parents too As part of the lsquoTeamAround The Childrsquo we value the integralrole that you play in the holisticeducation of your child and this is ourway to say thank you

We give thanks for the blessing of springand I look forward to seeing many of younext week

Sonia NelsonActing Principal

Acting DeputyPrincipal

What a vibrant and energetic communityit is at St Francis de Sales College Ithas been such a delight to be involved inevents such as a visit to the local libraryto watch a performance with the Year 6sas part of Book Week and to participatein the joyful celebration of the BookWeek Parade The children were soexcited and it was wonderful to see somany families join in the fun too Wethank all who supported this importantevent

The College lives out the message ofJesus in so many ways theInternational guest presenter AzimKhamisa enthralled us with his amazingstory of forgiveness mercy integrity andrespect all College values we hold dearOur warm welcome of the ATSI studentshas been another great example of ourcommitment to welcoming all into ourcommunity We are so enriched by thegifts that all of our students bring and inturn they are blessed with a team ofprofessionals deeply committed to thesuccess and wellbeing of each student

As a newcomer I too have beenwelcomed so warmly and the studentshave been very supportive of a newmember of their community Thank youfor that St Francis de Sales himselfwould indeed be proud

Dr Sue KnightActing Deputy Principal

APRIM Student Success

Restorative Practices Recently a Parent Information Eveningwas held at the College to present andunpack the revised RestorativePractices process that is key to the waySt Francis de Sales College operatesAs part of the Collegersquos commitment tolsquothe team around your childrsquo ourRestorative Practices System is aconflict-resolution process that focuseson maintaining and developing positiverelationships rather than assigningblame It is essential that parents staffand students work together to achievesuccess in this process A great deal ofdiscussion occurred at the gathering andsome feedback was given which we willdiscuss further A summary of theRestorative Practices process is nowavailable on the College website and wewelcome any feedback Attached to thisarticle is an image of the diary stickerthat was explained and given to yourchild to refer to

Gabriel just competed in the AdelaideHills Individual Chess Tournament Hewon the trophy for the best Year 4student He is very proud of hisachievement And so are we - well doneGabriel

Interschool Gymkhana

On Saturday 20 August Sienna andSophie from Year 6 both competed in theInterschool Gymkhana at Strathalbyn Itwas an early start with both girls excitedto be representing the school for the firsttime The girls were put through theirpaces with both hacking and jumpingevents At lunch time each of the teamsrode in the school parade past thejudges box with more than 15 schoolsrepresented The girls and their horsesdid a fantastic job and were rewardedwith some great results

Events

Vinniersquos Badge Day On Friday 26 August St Vincent dePauls at Mount Barker arranged theannual lsquoVinnies Badge Dayrsquo Nine of ourstudents kindly volunteered to be part ofthis day by working with Vinniesvolunteers to raise money for theircharitable works The students whoattended are Bailey Corbin RachelMolly Shanae Ashlea Isabella Ethanand Dawson Irsquod like to thank AmandaWheeler for her leadership in organisingthis activity in partnership with VinniesNot only does Badge Day raise moneyfor and awareness of people in greatneed it also strengthens our long-standing relationship with the Vinniesvolunteers and leaders The total amountraised by our volunteers on the day was$54000

Oreste FarrugiaAPRIM

The students who attended the JaM ampToast breakfast program lastWednesday were lucky enough to havelive music from Dan De Fazio one of

Father and Daughter Breakfastinvitation was emailed last week to

families in Year 5 -12 Please hurry to RSVP as tickets andresponse has been very positiveRegistration forms can also befound in the Parent Portal on the

College website

Community Well-being Week 6-9 September (Week 7)

our Social Work students He engagedstudents as they drank a warm Milo ornibbled on some toast Most of the foodfor the JaM amp Toast program is kindlydonated by Kick Start for Kids andcomes in fresh every week The JaM ampToast breakfast program runs everyWednesday morning from 815 to845am

Amanda WheelerYouth Chaplain

R-3 Community

Australia Story Country was celebratedin the Junior School last week with BookWeek The theme was used to createspaces within the Breezeway forchildren to enjoy listening to stories readby class teachers during recess andlunch times It was lovely to see thechildren engage with the campsite andenjoy sharing stories with each other inthe little tents The space continues tofeature in the play of children throughoutthe day In classes students wereinvolved in activities that featured theshort-listed books or books with anAustralian theme Book Week alwaysends with a bright and colourful BookParade featuring many characters fromthe childrenrsquos most favourite books Wewere highly entertained by our guestpirate who kept the parade movingalong

On Tuesday of Week 9 this term we willbe holding our lsquoStudent Led Tours ofLearningrsquo You will be invited to visit yourchildrsquos class and see some of theactivities they do in a range ofcurriculum areas and also have theopportunity to have an informaldiscussion with your childrsquos classteacher The Tours of Learning are agreat opportunity for you to see the

Parent Community

Parent Community Group

Raffle books (10 x $2 tickets) have beendistributed to families and will be drawnat the SFDS College Fun Day to be heldon Sunday 30 October Results will bepublished 111116 in the CollegeLinkup Information regarding the Fun Day eventwill be released to families within thenext few weeks

Please return completed raffle books toyour year level Community Office byFriday 30 September

Proceeds of the raffle to go towards thenew Sporting Complex

College Fun Day - Sunday 30October 2016

We are looking for any businesses whowould like to run a stall at our upcomingCollege Fun Day Event

If you are interested or for moreinformation please contact JodeeDellow on lennon-dellowbigpondcom

learning your child is involved inthroughout the day We look forward tosharing their journey with you

Melinda Henderson Acting R-3 Community Leader Michael CimarostiR-3 Learning and Accountability Leader

4 - 6 Community

Last week we celebrated Science Weekacross the Junior School The themewas Drones Droids and Robots andeach of the classes spent some timelooking at how and where we can findthese in todayrsquos society We are also

lsquoParents in Education Weekrsquo is apartnership between the Department forEducation and Child Development theAssociation of Independent Schools ofSouth Australia Catholic EducationSouth Australia and Parenting SA

Each evening from Monday to Thursday12-15 September a seminar is beingheld in a school and is being streamedlive as a webcast for those who wouldprefer to view online

This is a chance to hear renownedinternational and national experts talkabout childrenrsquos development and howparents can support childrenrsquos learningand development at every age andstage

Seminars are for parents as well asanyone interested in child developmentand learning

You can attend the live events or watchthe live webcasts For more informationgo to wwwdecdsagovau2016PIEWeek

Help needed for the Father andDaughter Breakfast

If you are able to please help set up forthe Father and Daughter breakfast onTuesday 13 September at 300pm to330pm andor pack up on Wednesday14 September at 830am to 900am canyou please email Vanessa Gravevgravestfranciscatholiceduau

CommunityEngagement

fortunate to have a bank of mini robotsfrom the Catholic Education Office forstudents to use over the next fewweeks lsquoSpherorsquo is a round robot thatstudents will be able to manipulate usingan app on the school iPads Stay tunedfor more information on thisWe also held a competition for studentsto design their own Robot This tookmany forms with some students creatinga 3D version and some drawing anddescribing their robots The winner willbe decided this week The new Reception class worked withtheir buddies in Year 6B to create aRobot using recycled materials Thiswas a fantastic creative experience forall students involved We often provideour younger students with lots ofopportunities to create and explore andcan forget that older students benefitequally from creative play Throughcreative play our students learn manyvaluable skills such as fine and grossmotor skills development problemsolving skills decision making riskawareness and judgement sense of selfand autonomous thinking relationshipbuilding independence communicationand negotiation skills confidence andresilience

Michelle Parkes Community LeaderRachel HollandLearning and Accountability Leader

7 - 9 Community

Coming Together Dinner

Families from Catholic Education acrossthe state came together on Fridayevening to enjoy a wonderful evening ofcelebration success and pride in what itmeans to be a First Australian Patrickwas MC on the evening and did awonderful job representing the College

Emma TooheyATSI Coordinator

Secret of a Bullet Proof Spirit

On Thursday 25 August the College andthe Adelaide Hills Community wereprivileged to hear Azim Khamisa deliverhis inspirational message onforgiveness peace and hope Followingthe murder of his only son Tariq in 1995through a senseless gang-relatedincident Azim chose the path offorgiveness and compassion rather thanrevenge and this amazing choice led tothe establishment of the Tariq KhamisaFoundation (TKF)Azim spoke about messages which canbe found in his book co-authored withJillian Quinn lsquoThe Secrets of theBulletproof Spiritrsquo One message thatwas really inspiring was Azimrsquosencouragement for all of us to worktowards being spiritually resilient Azimtouched the lives of those in attendancethrough his empowering and upliftingmessage

During Pastoral Care this term the Year7 8 and 9 students will undertakestudies in a variety of programs with thespecific aim of educating students inadolescent health and wellbeingCatholic social teaching relationshipsas well as learning about protectivestrategies in keeping themselvessafeThe purpose of these units of workis for students to learn more aboutissues relevant to their adolescentyears self-identity self-respect andcyber bullying as well as learning howto become responsible young citizens inthis world who are confident in theirmoral decision making This learning issupported not only through programsincluding the Child ProtectionCurriculum Made In The Image Of Godand Mind Matters but also every day intheir classroom learning environmentunder the care and guidance of theirHomeroom Teachers

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and AccountabilityJen Ness-Ferry7-9 Community Leader

Romeo and Juliet ndash Waxing Lyricalproduction Companyrsquos Incursion

The Waxing Lyrical ProductionCompany is a performance companythat brings performances to schoolsThese performances include some ofShakespearersquos work with the currentproduction being an abridged version ofRomeo and Juliet This was perfect forour Year 9 English students who are inthe process of learning about theincredible work of Shakespeare and howimportant he still is to our study of theEnglish language today Our studentsare gaining an understanding ofShakespearersquos work through a study ofRomeo and Juliet and this performancewas a fantastic introduction to the plotand characters in this tragic tale whichwas told with a twist a comedic twistAn enormous amount was gained fromthe informative way in which the actorsdelivered their playBoth the Stage 1 Dance and Dramastudent also enjoyed a presentation ofthis performance and all classes wereable to participate in the added benefitsof a question and answer session at theend of each performance The Year 9

Old Scholar News

As a 5 year old that had just started myschooling with my 2 big brothers at ourlocal primary school my parents madethe somewhat radical decision for thattime to take us out of the local publicschool at the end of our road and takeus to Mount Barker to attend SaintFrancis de Sales Primary School (as itwas known back then) We were one ofthe only families in our small communityto go to school elsewhere but myparents were keen to have oureducation reflect the morals andteachings that we were receiving athome that only a Catholic educationcould bring I loved my days at StFrancis where I feel I had a wonderfuleducation full of amazing memories thatwas supported by the addition of lifelongfriendships that I keep to this day Westill maintained a strong foundation withinour local township but were blessed witha larger community through our schoolWhen it came time for my husbandDaniel and I to discuss school choicesfor our children the natural progressionled us to St Francis de Sales College Icould see the extra commitment that myparents took on in sending us to aschool outside our town but I felt that itwas worth the sacrifices to make thisdecision work Not only did our familyvalues align with the schools and itsteachings but we also felt that ourchildrens educational requirements

students asked about Shakespeare andthe story of Romeo and Juliet to learnmore for their studies of English and theStage 1 Dance and Drama studentswere lucky enough to gain someinsightful tips in regards to performanceand how to find the essence of acharacter when performing a roleThe Waxing Lyrical ProductionCompany performance of Romeo andJuliet was a great highlight of the weekfor all involved

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and Accountability Leader

10-12 Community

On Wednesday Week 4 we had ourAnnual Stage 1 v Stage 2 Soccer MatchThe game was tightly fought with fulltime scores being 4-all We then went toa penalty shootout with the Stage 1students getting over the line 4-3 onpenalties Well done to all students whoplayed in the game and in particular MrRobson and Mr Gomez for refereeingand managing the students

On Wednesday Week 5 we had ouryear 7-12 Community Assembly wherewe welcomed our new students to ourcommunity with heart badgescelebrated all the achievement that hasoccurred within our school and formallywelcomed our new Acting DeptuyPrincipal Dr Sue Knight We have nowfinalised our subject counselling for 2017and thank the number of parents whocame into the College and for supportingthis process In the next few weeks wehope to inform our Stage 2 students andtheir families of the Term 3 holidayworkshops and exams timetable Canwe ask that families are diligent withstudents in attending these sessions Asalways if you have any concernsregarding your child please contact yourchilds homeclass teacher

Liam Carr10-12 Community LeaderNatalie Prior10-12 Learning and AccountabilityLeader

would be supported further by takingthem to school at St Francis I do lovethe idea that my children are followingthe same path as me and that we bothwalk some of the same hallways andclassrooms (though it has grown andexpanded since I attended) however asparents our decision was not solelymade on this focus We visited theschool and it felt right The children in theyard said hello and greeted us therewas a caring that I could feel beyond thePR of a school tour the curriculum andeducation truly catered to the individualwith extra support for those needingmore both above and below the usualrequirements of the year level in a waythat surpassed any other schools thatwe had seen I could feel the Catholicethos through the actual everydayteachings not by sitting and hearingbible stories and attending Mass everymorning but the morals and values thatthe children were being taught in everylesson and moment We alsoappreciated the focus that the schoolplaces on having a growth mindsetalways striving for your own better andknowing there is always more to learnand you may not be there YET but youcan still find a way to get there We alsonoticed as my parents did before us thecommitment dedication and genuinecare for the students that St Francis deSales staff offersI love dropping my kids off in themorning and saying hello to many of theother parents that I went to school withand have chosen to follow through theirchildrenrsquos education here We aregrateful that we can offer our children thesame commitment that my parents didby sending them to school at St FrancisDe Sales College I leave them everysingle day saying Have an amazing dayand be the best you that you can beand I know that they are in the rightenvironment to support this wish that wehave for them

Lauren TydemanOld Scholar and current Parent

General Information

NAPLAN Results

The results of this years NAPLAN testshave arrived and a primary analysis hasalready taken place indicating both theimprovements we have made as aCollege and the areas which we stillneed to work on An ongoing analysiswill continue over the rest of this year sothat we can use the results to inform ourteaching and improve our programs for

Sports News

R-7 Sports Report 67 BasketballGood luck to our 67 girls basketballteam who will compete in the State finalsnext week Irsquom sure theyrsquoll do us proud

Soccer Gala DayOur Year 6 students are currentlylearning soccer and are being coachedby our Stage 1 PE students This is agreat opportunity for cross age tutoringThe course will conclude with a SoccerGala Day to be held in week 10 of thisterm

Athletics We have ten students chosen torepresent the Barker district at the StateAthletics Championships on Monday26th September These students werechosen based on the results of thedistrict Athletics day held back in Term1

Andy Gehling R-7 Sports Coordinator

8-12 Sports News

Open Boys BasketballOur Open Boys Basketball team havecome out State Champions of theirdivision The boys played a fantasticbrand of basketball all day and were

2017 and beyond Individual studentresults will be posted home to arrivenext week Please review these resultsand use them as what they are a snap-shot that indicates how your childperformed under timed test conditions ata point in time The results can shedsome light on areas of strength andweakness but also need to be analysedin conjunction with other forms ofassessment your childs written reportsand other feedback youve receivedfrom teachers When viewed as a part ofthe whole picture the NAPLAN resultscan be a useful tool teachers can usethe results to gain information about yearlevel cohorts and parents can use themto assist in identifying where their child isexcelling and where they need toimprove The results allparentscaregivers will receive includean individual student summary and astudent report The student summaryincludes your childs result for each testwith each test result broken down intoindividual questions The informationprovided gives the type of question yourchilds answer the correct answer andthe percentage of the school and thecountry that achieved a correctresponse for that question The studentreport gives a more general assessmentof how your child performed in each testrepresenting their score graphically incomparison to the rest of the school andthe country If you have any questionsregarding the reports you receive pleasedirect them to your childs Home Groupteacher (Years 7 and 9) or classroomteacher (Years 3 and 5) in the firstinstance

Mark Andrews (7-12 Instructional Leader)

National Self-Detection Program forScoliosis (NSDP)wwwscoliosis-australiaorgPlease visit this website for importantinformation especially for females inYear 7 and 9

Maths and Physics Tutoring

A reminder that our excellent tutor EricSt Martins is available to work throughany Maths or Physics based problemsevery Wednesday in the Library at310pm Please speak to Mr Andrews ifyoud like any further information abouthow you can take advantage of thisgreat opportunity

convincing winners in the end

All players did an exceptional job andspecial mention must go to Michael whoin the Grand Final could hardly miss andended up scoring 72 points individually

The winning team was Michael KyLogan Todd Alex Eddy Jack and RileyD with Sam and Riley M both absent onthe Finals Day Thanks must also go toJames Tripodi for all his assistance withscoring and organisation on the day

Mark BillingtonCoach

Year 10 Girls NetballOur Year 10 Girls Netball have beenvictorious and been crowned StateChampions in their Pool The girlsfollowed on from their Championship in2015 (89 Girls) The girls wereoutstanding each day with Charlie andLucille outstanding in defence andBrittany and Charlee fantastic asshooters Jorja Emma Kaylah Georgiaand Bella provided excellent support inthe middle of the court

This is the first time St Francis de Saleshas won this competition Thank you toFiona Spence and Belinda Clifford whocame out and supported the girls andassisted with supervision and scoring

Liam CarrCoach

Year 10 Boys BasketballOn Friday Week 5 the Year 10 BoysBasketball Team had a victorious daywith wins against Cornerstone (51-27)and Heathfield (75-45)

Michael W was the standout player inour first game with Dylan outstanding inthe second All played well across theday

Jacob RobsonCoach

Application For Exemption FromSchool

If your child has a planned absencefrom school of 3 or more days anApplication for Exemption FromSchool form needs to be filled out andreturned to College Reception for thePrincipals authorisation preferably aweek prior to the absence

The form can be collected from CollegeReception or printed from the ParentPortal or Enrolments page on theCollege Website

WANTED Riders for Murray Bridge24 hour race

The Pedal Prix team are seeking onemore rider to participate in the upcoming24 Hour race at Murray Bridge on 2425September 2016 Thank you to thefamilies that responded to our requestfor more riders

Requirements A team winning attitudemust be in Grade 5-12 prepared tocamp over the 2 days

No experience necessary

Please contact Andy on 0406 359 338 orandy_mackenziebigpondcom formore information

Canteen

Music

On Wednesday 17 August the R-6students teachers and parents wereexcited to welcome the Music is FunBand to the Pavilion for their annual StFrancis de Sales performance

Students had been preparing forperformance day for many weeksworking with our Junior Music TeacherRebecca Dodd to rehearse their songsas full classes Small groups of singersand dancers also put many break timesinto preparing for their items

Their hard work and preparationculminated in energetic and enthusiasticperformances of many songs includingldquoIrsquom A Green Peardquo to ldquoKung Fu Fightingrdquo

Congratulations to Miss Dodd and thestudents on their stellar performances

Roster shy Term 3

Week 7 Monday 5 September shy Pupil Free DayTuesday 6 September shy Rachel Thorpeand Ruth McLeodWednesday 7 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 8 September shy Rachel ThorpeFriday 9 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Week 8Monday 12 September shy Fiona SpenceTuesday 13 September shy Rachel ThorpeWednesday 14 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 15 September shy RachelThorpeFriday 16 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Uniform

St Francis de Sales CollegeUniform Shop

Opening Hours Monday 300pm to 430pmTuesday 830am to 930am

family guided by the Gospel messagesof Jesus It is so much easier to bejoyful when the sun is shining and thecold of winter is transformed to thecolour and vibrancy of spring

Tomorrow and Monday are importantpupil free days for the College OurReflection Day occurs once a year andgives all staff an opportunity to be stilland reflective in relationship with eachother and the natural environment Weare also very fortunate to have a world-renowned theologian Rev Dr DenisEdwards join us and share his insightson this day Hopefully it will also be achance for students and families toenjoy some special time together withmany taking the opportunity to visit theRoyal Adelaide Show and celebrateFathersrsquo Day On Monday the focus ison building our capacity to be culturallysafe respectful and responsive as ourcountry moves beyond The Apology andgenuinely engages in the dialogue of21st Century Reconciliation We aim tofurther our understandings of culturalrespect relationships and reconciliationas essential features to buildingwelcoming school communities that areinclusive equitable and socially just forthis is at the heart of our Christianvalues and calling

Next week is also Wellbeing Week2016 We have a multitude of activitiesand celebrations to highlight theimportance of looking after ourselvesand each other Parents are mostwarmly encouraged to join us in some ofthese events and I welcome the chanceto have some good conversations withyou Stay tuned for the lovely care packfor parents too As part of the lsquoTeamAround The Childrsquo we value the integralrole that you play in the holisticeducation of your child and this is ourway to say thank you

We give thanks for the blessing of springand I look forward to seeing many of younext week

Sonia NelsonActing Principal

Acting DeputyPrincipal

What a vibrant and energetic communityit is at St Francis de Sales College Ithas been such a delight to be involved inevents such as a visit to the local libraryto watch a performance with the Year 6sas part of Book Week and to participatein the joyful celebration of the BookWeek Parade The children were soexcited and it was wonderful to see somany families join in the fun too Wethank all who supported this importantevent

The College lives out the message ofJesus in so many ways theInternational guest presenter AzimKhamisa enthralled us with his amazingstory of forgiveness mercy integrity andrespect all College values we hold dearOur warm welcome of the ATSI studentshas been another great example of ourcommitment to welcoming all into ourcommunity We are so enriched by thegifts that all of our students bring and inturn they are blessed with a team ofprofessionals deeply committed to thesuccess and wellbeing of each student

As a newcomer I too have beenwelcomed so warmly and the studentshave been very supportive of a newmember of their community Thank youfor that St Francis de Sales himselfwould indeed be proud

Dr Sue KnightActing Deputy Principal

APRIM Student Success

Restorative Practices Recently a Parent Information Eveningwas held at the College to present andunpack the revised RestorativePractices process that is key to the waySt Francis de Sales College operatesAs part of the Collegersquos commitment tolsquothe team around your childrsquo ourRestorative Practices System is aconflict-resolution process that focuseson maintaining and developing positiverelationships rather than assigningblame It is essential that parents staffand students work together to achievesuccess in this process A great deal ofdiscussion occurred at the gathering andsome feedback was given which we willdiscuss further A summary of theRestorative Practices process is nowavailable on the College website and wewelcome any feedback Attached to thisarticle is an image of the diary stickerthat was explained and given to yourchild to refer to

Gabriel just competed in the AdelaideHills Individual Chess Tournament Hewon the trophy for the best Year 4student He is very proud of hisachievement And so are we - well doneGabriel

Interschool Gymkhana

On Saturday 20 August Sienna andSophie from Year 6 both competed in theInterschool Gymkhana at Strathalbyn Itwas an early start with both girls excitedto be representing the school for the firsttime The girls were put through theirpaces with both hacking and jumpingevents At lunch time each of the teamsrode in the school parade past thejudges box with more than 15 schoolsrepresented The girls and their horsesdid a fantastic job and were rewardedwith some great results

Events

Vinniersquos Badge Day On Friday 26 August St Vincent dePauls at Mount Barker arranged theannual lsquoVinnies Badge Dayrsquo Nine of ourstudents kindly volunteered to be part ofthis day by working with Vinniesvolunteers to raise money for theircharitable works The students whoattended are Bailey Corbin RachelMolly Shanae Ashlea Isabella Ethanand Dawson Irsquod like to thank AmandaWheeler for her leadership in organisingthis activity in partnership with VinniesNot only does Badge Day raise moneyfor and awareness of people in greatneed it also strengthens our long-standing relationship with the Vinniesvolunteers and leaders The total amountraised by our volunteers on the day was$54000

Oreste FarrugiaAPRIM

The students who attended the JaM ampToast breakfast program lastWednesday were lucky enough to havelive music from Dan De Fazio one of

Father and Daughter Breakfastinvitation was emailed last week to

families in Year 5 -12 Please hurry to RSVP as tickets andresponse has been very positiveRegistration forms can also befound in the Parent Portal on the

College website

Community Well-being Week 6-9 September (Week 7)

our Social Work students He engagedstudents as they drank a warm Milo ornibbled on some toast Most of the foodfor the JaM amp Toast program is kindlydonated by Kick Start for Kids andcomes in fresh every week The JaM ampToast breakfast program runs everyWednesday morning from 815 to845am

Amanda WheelerYouth Chaplain

R-3 Community

Australia Story Country was celebratedin the Junior School last week with BookWeek The theme was used to createspaces within the Breezeway forchildren to enjoy listening to stories readby class teachers during recess andlunch times It was lovely to see thechildren engage with the campsite andenjoy sharing stories with each other inthe little tents The space continues tofeature in the play of children throughoutthe day In classes students wereinvolved in activities that featured theshort-listed books or books with anAustralian theme Book Week alwaysends with a bright and colourful BookParade featuring many characters fromthe childrenrsquos most favourite books Wewere highly entertained by our guestpirate who kept the parade movingalong

On Tuesday of Week 9 this term we willbe holding our lsquoStudent Led Tours ofLearningrsquo You will be invited to visit yourchildrsquos class and see some of theactivities they do in a range ofcurriculum areas and also have theopportunity to have an informaldiscussion with your childrsquos classteacher The Tours of Learning are agreat opportunity for you to see the

Parent Community

Parent Community Group

Raffle books (10 x $2 tickets) have beendistributed to families and will be drawnat the SFDS College Fun Day to be heldon Sunday 30 October Results will bepublished 111116 in the CollegeLinkup Information regarding the Fun Day eventwill be released to families within thenext few weeks

Please return completed raffle books toyour year level Community Office byFriday 30 September

Proceeds of the raffle to go towards thenew Sporting Complex

College Fun Day - Sunday 30October 2016

We are looking for any businesses whowould like to run a stall at our upcomingCollege Fun Day Event

If you are interested or for moreinformation please contact JodeeDellow on lennon-dellowbigpondcom

learning your child is involved inthroughout the day We look forward tosharing their journey with you

Melinda Henderson Acting R-3 Community Leader Michael CimarostiR-3 Learning and Accountability Leader

4 - 6 Community

Last week we celebrated Science Weekacross the Junior School The themewas Drones Droids and Robots andeach of the classes spent some timelooking at how and where we can findthese in todayrsquos society We are also

lsquoParents in Education Weekrsquo is apartnership between the Department forEducation and Child Development theAssociation of Independent Schools ofSouth Australia Catholic EducationSouth Australia and Parenting SA

Each evening from Monday to Thursday12-15 September a seminar is beingheld in a school and is being streamedlive as a webcast for those who wouldprefer to view online

This is a chance to hear renownedinternational and national experts talkabout childrenrsquos development and howparents can support childrenrsquos learningand development at every age andstage

Seminars are for parents as well asanyone interested in child developmentand learning

You can attend the live events or watchthe live webcasts For more informationgo to wwwdecdsagovau2016PIEWeek

Help needed for the Father andDaughter Breakfast

If you are able to please help set up forthe Father and Daughter breakfast onTuesday 13 September at 300pm to330pm andor pack up on Wednesday14 September at 830am to 900am canyou please email Vanessa Gravevgravestfranciscatholiceduau

CommunityEngagement

fortunate to have a bank of mini robotsfrom the Catholic Education Office forstudents to use over the next fewweeks lsquoSpherorsquo is a round robot thatstudents will be able to manipulate usingan app on the school iPads Stay tunedfor more information on thisWe also held a competition for studentsto design their own Robot This tookmany forms with some students creatinga 3D version and some drawing anddescribing their robots The winner willbe decided this week The new Reception class worked withtheir buddies in Year 6B to create aRobot using recycled materials Thiswas a fantastic creative experience forall students involved We often provideour younger students with lots ofopportunities to create and explore andcan forget that older students benefitequally from creative play Throughcreative play our students learn manyvaluable skills such as fine and grossmotor skills development problemsolving skills decision making riskawareness and judgement sense of selfand autonomous thinking relationshipbuilding independence communicationand negotiation skills confidence andresilience

Michelle Parkes Community LeaderRachel HollandLearning and Accountability Leader

7 - 9 Community

Coming Together Dinner

Families from Catholic Education acrossthe state came together on Fridayevening to enjoy a wonderful evening ofcelebration success and pride in what itmeans to be a First Australian Patrickwas MC on the evening and did awonderful job representing the College

Emma TooheyATSI Coordinator

Secret of a Bullet Proof Spirit

On Thursday 25 August the College andthe Adelaide Hills Community wereprivileged to hear Azim Khamisa deliverhis inspirational message onforgiveness peace and hope Followingthe murder of his only son Tariq in 1995through a senseless gang-relatedincident Azim chose the path offorgiveness and compassion rather thanrevenge and this amazing choice led tothe establishment of the Tariq KhamisaFoundation (TKF)Azim spoke about messages which canbe found in his book co-authored withJillian Quinn lsquoThe Secrets of theBulletproof Spiritrsquo One message thatwas really inspiring was Azimrsquosencouragement for all of us to worktowards being spiritually resilient Azimtouched the lives of those in attendancethrough his empowering and upliftingmessage

During Pastoral Care this term the Year7 8 and 9 students will undertakestudies in a variety of programs with thespecific aim of educating students inadolescent health and wellbeingCatholic social teaching relationshipsas well as learning about protectivestrategies in keeping themselvessafeThe purpose of these units of workis for students to learn more aboutissues relevant to their adolescentyears self-identity self-respect andcyber bullying as well as learning howto become responsible young citizens inthis world who are confident in theirmoral decision making This learning issupported not only through programsincluding the Child ProtectionCurriculum Made In The Image Of Godand Mind Matters but also every day intheir classroom learning environmentunder the care and guidance of theirHomeroom Teachers

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and AccountabilityJen Ness-Ferry7-9 Community Leader

Romeo and Juliet ndash Waxing Lyricalproduction Companyrsquos Incursion

The Waxing Lyrical ProductionCompany is a performance companythat brings performances to schoolsThese performances include some ofShakespearersquos work with the currentproduction being an abridged version ofRomeo and Juliet This was perfect forour Year 9 English students who are inthe process of learning about theincredible work of Shakespeare and howimportant he still is to our study of theEnglish language today Our studentsare gaining an understanding ofShakespearersquos work through a study ofRomeo and Juliet and this performancewas a fantastic introduction to the plotand characters in this tragic tale whichwas told with a twist a comedic twistAn enormous amount was gained fromthe informative way in which the actorsdelivered their playBoth the Stage 1 Dance and Dramastudent also enjoyed a presentation ofthis performance and all classes wereable to participate in the added benefitsof a question and answer session at theend of each performance The Year 9

Old Scholar News

As a 5 year old that had just started myschooling with my 2 big brothers at ourlocal primary school my parents madethe somewhat radical decision for thattime to take us out of the local publicschool at the end of our road and takeus to Mount Barker to attend SaintFrancis de Sales Primary School (as itwas known back then) We were one ofthe only families in our small communityto go to school elsewhere but myparents were keen to have oureducation reflect the morals andteachings that we were receiving athome that only a Catholic educationcould bring I loved my days at StFrancis where I feel I had a wonderfuleducation full of amazing memories thatwas supported by the addition of lifelongfriendships that I keep to this day Westill maintained a strong foundation withinour local township but were blessed witha larger community through our schoolWhen it came time for my husbandDaniel and I to discuss school choicesfor our children the natural progressionled us to St Francis de Sales College Icould see the extra commitment that myparents took on in sending us to aschool outside our town but I felt that itwas worth the sacrifices to make thisdecision work Not only did our familyvalues align with the schools and itsteachings but we also felt that ourchildrens educational requirements

students asked about Shakespeare andthe story of Romeo and Juliet to learnmore for their studies of English and theStage 1 Dance and Drama studentswere lucky enough to gain someinsightful tips in regards to performanceand how to find the essence of acharacter when performing a roleThe Waxing Lyrical ProductionCompany performance of Romeo andJuliet was a great highlight of the weekfor all involved

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and Accountability Leader

10-12 Community

On Wednesday Week 4 we had ourAnnual Stage 1 v Stage 2 Soccer MatchThe game was tightly fought with fulltime scores being 4-all We then went toa penalty shootout with the Stage 1students getting over the line 4-3 onpenalties Well done to all students whoplayed in the game and in particular MrRobson and Mr Gomez for refereeingand managing the students

On Wednesday Week 5 we had ouryear 7-12 Community Assembly wherewe welcomed our new students to ourcommunity with heart badgescelebrated all the achievement that hasoccurred within our school and formallywelcomed our new Acting DeptuyPrincipal Dr Sue Knight We have nowfinalised our subject counselling for 2017and thank the number of parents whocame into the College and for supportingthis process In the next few weeks wehope to inform our Stage 2 students andtheir families of the Term 3 holidayworkshops and exams timetable Canwe ask that families are diligent withstudents in attending these sessions Asalways if you have any concernsregarding your child please contact yourchilds homeclass teacher

Liam Carr10-12 Community LeaderNatalie Prior10-12 Learning and AccountabilityLeader

would be supported further by takingthem to school at St Francis I do lovethe idea that my children are followingthe same path as me and that we bothwalk some of the same hallways andclassrooms (though it has grown andexpanded since I attended) however asparents our decision was not solelymade on this focus We visited theschool and it felt right The children in theyard said hello and greeted us therewas a caring that I could feel beyond thePR of a school tour the curriculum andeducation truly catered to the individualwith extra support for those needingmore both above and below the usualrequirements of the year level in a waythat surpassed any other schools thatwe had seen I could feel the Catholicethos through the actual everydayteachings not by sitting and hearingbible stories and attending Mass everymorning but the morals and values thatthe children were being taught in everylesson and moment We alsoappreciated the focus that the schoolplaces on having a growth mindsetalways striving for your own better andknowing there is always more to learnand you may not be there YET but youcan still find a way to get there We alsonoticed as my parents did before us thecommitment dedication and genuinecare for the students that St Francis deSales staff offersI love dropping my kids off in themorning and saying hello to many of theother parents that I went to school withand have chosen to follow through theirchildrenrsquos education here We aregrateful that we can offer our children thesame commitment that my parents didby sending them to school at St FrancisDe Sales College I leave them everysingle day saying Have an amazing dayand be the best you that you can beand I know that they are in the rightenvironment to support this wish that wehave for them

Lauren TydemanOld Scholar and current Parent

General Information

NAPLAN Results

The results of this years NAPLAN testshave arrived and a primary analysis hasalready taken place indicating both theimprovements we have made as aCollege and the areas which we stillneed to work on An ongoing analysiswill continue over the rest of this year sothat we can use the results to inform ourteaching and improve our programs for

Sports News

R-7 Sports Report 67 BasketballGood luck to our 67 girls basketballteam who will compete in the State finalsnext week Irsquom sure theyrsquoll do us proud

Soccer Gala DayOur Year 6 students are currentlylearning soccer and are being coachedby our Stage 1 PE students This is agreat opportunity for cross age tutoringThe course will conclude with a SoccerGala Day to be held in week 10 of thisterm

Athletics We have ten students chosen torepresent the Barker district at the StateAthletics Championships on Monday26th September These students werechosen based on the results of thedistrict Athletics day held back in Term1

Andy Gehling R-7 Sports Coordinator

8-12 Sports News

Open Boys BasketballOur Open Boys Basketball team havecome out State Champions of theirdivision The boys played a fantasticbrand of basketball all day and were

2017 and beyond Individual studentresults will be posted home to arrivenext week Please review these resultsand use them as what they are a snap-shot that indicates how your childperformed under timed test conditions ata point in time The results can shedsome light on areas of strength andweakness but also need to be analysedin conjunction with other forms ofassessment your childs written reportsand other feedback youve receivedfrom teachers When viewed as a part ofthe whole picture the NAPLAN resultscan be a useful tool teachers can usethe results to gain information about yearlevel cohorts and parents can use themto assist in identifying where their child isexcelling and where they need toimprove The results allparentscaregivers will receive includean individual student summary and astudent report The student summaryincludes your childs result for each testwith each test result broken down intoindividual questions The informationprovided gives the type of question yourchilds answer the correct answer andthe percentage of the school and thecountry that achieved a correctresponse for that question The studentreport gives a more general assessmentof how your child performed in each testrepresenting their score graphically incomparison to the rest of the school andthe country If you have any questionsregarding the reports you receive pleasedirect them to your childs Home Groupteacher (Years 7 and 9) or classroomteacher (Years 3 and 5) in the firstinstance

Mark Andrews (7-12 Instructional Leader)

National Self-Detection Program forScoliosis (NSDP)wwwscoliosis-australiaorgPlease visit this website for importantinformation especially for females inYear 7 and 9

Maths and Physics Tutoring

A reminder that our excellent tutor EricSt Martins is available to work throughany Maths or Physics based problemsevery Wednesday in the Library at310pm Please speak to Mr Andrews ifyoud like any further information abouthow you can take advantage of thisgreat opportunity

convincing winners in the end

All players did an exceptional job andspecial mention must go to Michael whoin the Grand Final could hardly miss andended up scoring 72 points individually

The winning team was Michael KyLogan Todd Alex Eddy Jack and RileyD with Sam and Riley M both absent onthe Finals Day Thanks must also go toJames Tripodi for all his assistance withscoring and organisation on the day

Mark BillingtonCoach

Year 10 Girls NetballOur Year 10 Girls Netball have beenvictorious and been crowned StateChampions in their Pool The girlsfollowed on from their Championship in2015 (89 Girls) The girls wereoutstanding each day with Charlie andLucille outstanding in defence andBrittany and Charlee fantastic asshooters Jorja Emma Kaylah Georgiaand Bella provided excellent support inthe middle of the court

This is the first time St Francis de Saleshas won this competition Thank you toFiona Spence and Belinda Clifford whocame out and supported the girls andassisted with supervision and scoring

Liam CarrCoach

Year 10 Boys BasketballOn Friday Week 5 the Year 10 BoysBasketball Team had a victorious daywith wins against Cornerstone (51-27)and Heathfield (75-45)

Michael W was the standout player inour first game with Dylan outstanding inthe second All played well across theday

Jacob RobsonCoach

Application For Exemption FromSchool

If your child has a planned absencefrom school of 3 or more days anApplication for Exemption FromSchool form needs to be filled out andreturned to College Reception for thePrincipals authorisation preferably aweek prior to the absence

The form can be collected from CollegeReception or printed from the ParentPortal or Enrolments page on theCollege Website

WANTED Riders for Murray Bridge24 hour race

The Pedal Prix team are seeking onemore rider to participate in the upcoming24 Hour race at Murray Bridge on 2425September 2016 Thank you to thefamilies that responded to our requestfor more riders

Requirements A team winning attitudemust be in Grade 5-12 prepared tocamp over the 2 days

No experience necessary

Please contact Andy on 0406 359 338 orandy_mackenziebigpondcom formore information

Canteen

Music

On Wednesday 17 August the R-6students teachers and parents wereexcited to welcome the Music is FunBand to the Pavilion for their annual StFrancis de Sales performance

Students had been preparing forperformance day for many weeksworking with our Junior Music TeacherRebecca Dodd to rehearse their songsas full classes Small groups of singersand dancers also put many break timesinto preparing for their items

Their hard work and preparationculminated in energetic and enthusiasticperformances of many songs includingldquoIrsquom A Green Peardquo to ldquoKung Fu Fightingrdquo

Congratulations to Miss Dodd and thestudents on their stellar performances

Roster shy Term 3

Week 7 Monday 5 September shy Pupil Free DayTuesday 6 September shy Rachel Thorpeand Ruth McLeodWednesday 7 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 8 September shy Rachel ThorpeFriday 9 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Week 8Monday 12 September shy Fiona SpenceTuesday 13 September shy Rachel ThorpeWednesday 14 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 15 September shy RachelThorpeFriday 16 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Uniform

St Francis de Sales CollegeUniform Shop

Opening Hours Monday 300pm to 430pmTuesday 830am to 930am

What a vibrant and energetic communityit is at St Francis de Sales College Ithas been such a delight to be involved inevents such as a visit to the local libraryto watch a performance with the Year 6sas part of Book Week and to participatein the joyful celebration of the BookWeek Parade The children were soexcited and it was wonderful to see somany families join in the fun too Wethank all who supported this importantevent

The College lives out the message ofJesus in so many ways theInternational guest presenter AzimKhamisa enthralled us with his amazingstory of forgiveness mercy integrity andrespect all College values we hold dearOur warm welcome of the ATSI studentshas been another great example of ourcommitment to welcoming all into ourcommunity We are so enriched by thegifts that all of our students bring and inturn they are blessed with a team ofprofessionals deeply committed to thesuccess and wellbeing of each student

As a newcomer I too have beenwelcomed so warmly and the studentshave been very supportive of a newmember of their community Thank youfor that St Francis de Sales himselfwould indeed be proud

Dr Sue KnightActing Deputy Principal

APRIM Student Success

Restorative Practices Recently a Parent Information Eveningwas held at the College to present andunpack the revised RestorativePractices process that is key to the waySt Francis de Sales College operatesAs part of the Collegersquos commitment tolsquothe team around your childrsquo ourRestorative Practices System is aconflict-resolution process that focuseson maintaining and developing positiverelationships rather than assigningblame It is essential that parents staffand students work together to achievesuccess in this process A great deal ofdiscussion occurred at the gathering andsome feedback was given which we willdiscuss further A summary of theRestorative Practices process is nowavailable on the College website and wewelcome any feedback Attached to thisarticle is an image of the diary stickerthat was explained and given to yourchild to refer to

Gabriel just competed in the AdelaideHills Individual Chess Tournament Hewon the trophy for the best Year 4student He is very proud of hisachievement And so are we - well doneGabriel

Interschool Gymkhana

On Saturday 20 August Sienna andSophie from Year 6 both competed in theInterschool Gymkhana at Strathalbyn Itwas an early start with both girls excitedto be representing the school for the firsttime The girls were put through theirpaces with both hacking and jumpingevents At lunch time each of the teamsrode in the school parade past thejudges box with more than 15 schoolsrepresented The girls and their horsesdid a fantastic job and were rewardedwith some great results

Events

Vinniersquos Badge Day On Friday 26 August St Vincent dePauls at Mount Barker arranged theannual lsquoVinnies Badge Dayrsquo Nine of ourstudents kindly volunteered to be part ofthis day by working with Vinniesvolunteers to raise money for theircharitable works The students whoattended are Bailey Corbin RachelMolly Shanae Ashlea Isabella Ethanand Dawson Irsquod like to thank AmandaWheeler for her leadership in organisingthis activity in partnership with VinniesNot only does Badge Day raise moneyfor and awareness of people in greatneed it also strengthens our long-standing relationship with the Vinniesvolunteers and leaders The total amountraised by our volunteers on the day was$54000

Oreste FarrugiaAPRIM

The students who attended the JaM ampToast breakfast program lastWednesday were lucky enough to havelive music from Dan De Fazio one of

Father and Daughter Breakfastinvitation was emailed last week to

families in Year 5 -12 Please hurry to RSVP as tickets andresponse has been very positiveRegistration forms can also befound in the Parent Portal on the

College website

Community Well-being Week 6-9 September (Week 7)

our Social Work students He engagedstudents as they drank a warm Milo ornibbled on some toast Most of the foodfor the JaM amp Toast program is kindlydonated by Kick Start for Kids andcomes in fresh every week The JaM ampToast breakfast program runs everyWednesday morning from 815 to845am

Amanda WheelerYouth Chaplain

R-3 Community

Australia Story Country was celebratedin the Junior School last week with BookWeek The theme was used to createspaces within the Breezeway forchildren to enjoy listening to stories readby class teachers during recess andlunch times It was lovely to see thechildren engage with the campsite andenjoy sharing stories with each other inthe little tents The space continues tofeature in the play of children throughoutthe day In classes students wereinvolved in activities that featured theshort-listed books or books with anAustralian theme Book Week alwaysends with a bright and colourful BookParade featuring many characters fromthe childrenrsquos most favourite books Wewere highly entertained by our guestpirate who kept the parade movingalong

On Tuesday of Week 9 this term we willbe holding our lsquoStudent Led Tours ofLearningrsquo You will be invited to visit yourchildrsquos class and see some of theactivities they do in a range ofcurriculum areas and also have theopportunity to have an informaldiscussion with your childrsquos classteacher The Tours of Learning are agreat opportunity for you to see the

Parent Community

Parent Community Group

Raffle books (10 x $2 tickets) have beendistributed to families and will be drawnat the SFDS College Fun Day to be heldon Sunday 30 October Results will bepublished 111116 in the CollegeLinkup Information regarding the Fun Day eventwill be released to families within thenext few weeks

Please return completed raffle books toyour year level Community Office byFriday 30 September

Proceeds of the raffle to go towards thenew Sporting Complex

College Fun Day - Sunday 30October 2016

We are looking for any businesses whowould like to run a stall at our upcomingCollege Fun Day Event

If you are interested or for moreinformation please contact JodeeDellow on lennon-dellowbigpondcom

learning your child is involved inthroughout the day We look forward tosharing their journey with you

Melinda Henderson Acting R-3 Community Leader Michael CimarostiR-3 Learning and Accountability Leader

4 - 6 Community

Last week we celebrated Science Weekacross the Junior School The themewas Drones Droids and Robots andeach of the classes spent some timelooking at how and where we can findthese in todayrsquos society We are also

lsquoParents in Education Weekrsquo is apartnership between the Department forEducation and Child Development theAssociation of Independent Schools ofSouth Australia Catholic EducationSouth Australia and Parenting SA

Each evening from Monday to Thursday12-15 September a seminar is beingheld in a school and is being streamedlive as a webcast for those who wouldprefer to view online

This is a chance to hear renownedinternational and national experts talkabout childrenrsquos development and howparents can support childrenrsquos learningand development at every age andstage

Seminars are for parents as well asanyone interested in child developmentand learning

You can attend the live events or watchthe live webcasts For more informationgo to wwwdecdsagovau2016PIEWeek

Help needed for the Father andDaughter Breakfast

If you are able to please help set up forthe Father and Daughter breakfast onTuesday 13 September at 300pm to330pm andor pack up on Wednesday14 September at 830am to 900am canyou please email Vanessa Gravevgravestfranciscatholiceduau

CommunityEngagement

fortunate to have a bank of mini robotsfrom the Catholic Education Office forstudents to use over the next fewweeks lsquoSpherorsquo is a round robot thatstudents will be able to manipulate usingan app on the school iPads Stay tunedfor more information on thisWe also held a competition for studentsto design their own Robot This tookmany forms with some students creatinga 3D version and some drawing anddescribing their robots The winner willbe decided this week The new Reception class worked withtheir buddies in Year 6B to create aRobot using recycled materials Thiswas a fantastic creative experience forall students involved We often provideour younger students with lots ofopportunities to create and explore andcan forget that older students benefitequally from creative play Throughcreative play our students learn manyvaluable skills such as fine and grossmotor skills development problemsolving skills decision making riskawareness and judgement sense of selfand autonomous thinking relationshipbuilding independence communicationand negotiation skills confidence andresilience

Michelle Parkes Community LeaderRachel HollandLearning and Accountability Leader

7 - 9 Community

Coming Together Dinner

Families from Catholic Education acrossthe state came together on Fridayevening to enjoy a wonderful evening ofcelebration success and pride in what itmeans to be a First Australian Patrickwas MC on the evening and did awonderful job representing the College

Emma TooheyATSI Coordinator

Secret of a Bullet Proof Spirit

On Thursday 25 August the College andthe Adelaide Hills Community wereprivileged to hear Azim Khamisa deliverhis inspirational message onforgiveness peace and hope Followingthe murder of his only son Tariq in 1995through a senseless gang-relatedincident Azim chose the path offorgiveness and compassion rather thanrevenge and this amazing choice led tothe establishment of the Tariq KhamisaFoundation (TKF)Azim spoke about messages which canbe found in his book co-authored withJillian Quinn lsquoThe Secrets of theBulletproof Spiritrsquo One message thatwas really inspiring was Azimrsquosencouragement for all of us to worktowards being spiritually resilient Azimtouched the lives of those in attendancethrough his empowering and upliftingmessage

During Pastoral Care this term the Year7 8 and 9 students will undertakestudies in a variety of programs with thespecific aim of educating students inadolescent health and wellbeingCatholic social teaching relationshipsas well as learning about protectivestrategies in keeping themselvessafeThe purpose of these units of workis for students to learn more aboutissues relevant to their adolescentyears self-identity self-respect andcyber bullying as well as learning howto become responsible young citizens inthis world who are confident in theirmoral decision making This learning issupported not only through programsincluding the Child ProtectionCurriculum Made In The Image Of Godand Mind Matters but also every day intheir classroom learning environmentunder the care and guidance of theirHomeroom Teachers

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and AccountabilityJen Ness-Ferry7-9 Community Leader

Romeo and Juliet ndash Waxing Lyricalproduction Companyrsquos Incursion

The Waxing Lyrical ProductionCompany is a performance companythat brings performances to schoolsThese performances include some ofShakespearersquos work with the currentproduction being an abridged version ofRomeo and Juliet This was perfect forour Year 9 English students who are inthe process of learning about theincredible work of Shakespeare and howimportant he still is to our study of theEnglish language today Our studentsare gaining an understanding ofShakespearersquos work through a study ofRomeo and Juliet and this performancewas a fantastic introduction to the plotand characters in this tragic tale whichwas told with a twist a comedic twistAn enormous amount was gained fromthe informative way in which the actorsdelivered their playBoth the Stage 1 Dance and Dramastudent also enjoyed a presentation ofthis performance and all classes wereable to participate in the added benefitsof a question and answer session at theend of each performance The Year 9

Old Scholar News

As a 5 year old that had just started myschooling with my 2 big brothers at ourlocal primary school my parents madethe somewhat radical decision for thattime to take us out of the local publicschool at the end of our road and takeus to Mount Barker to attend SaintFrancis de Sales Primary School (as itwas known back then) We were one ofthe only families in our small communityto go to school elsewhere but myparents were keen to have oureducation reflect the morals andteachings that we were receiving athome that only a Catholic educationcould bring I loved my days at StFrancis where I feel I had a wonderfuleducation full of amazing memories thatwas supported by the addition of lifelongfriendships that I keep to this day Westill maintained a strong foundation withinour local township but were blessed witha larger community through our schoolWhen it came time for my husbandDaniel and I to discuss school choicesfor our children the natural progressionled us to St Francis de Sales College Icould see the extra commitment that myparents took on in sending us to aschool outside our town but I felt that itwas worth the sacrifices to make thisdecision work Not only did our familyvalues align with the schools and itsteachings but we also felt that ourchildrens educational requirements

students asked about Shakespeare andthe story of Romeo and Juliet to learnmore for their studies of English and theStage 1 Dance and Drama studentswere lucky enough to gain someinsightful tips in regards to performanceand how to find the essence of acharacter when performing a roleThe Waxing Lyrical ProductionCompany performance of Romeo andJuliet was a great highlight of the weekfor all involved

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and Accountability Leader

10-12 Community

On Wednesday Week 4 we had ourAnnual Stage 1 v Stage 2 Soccer MatchThe game was tightly fought with fulltime scores being 4-all We then went toa penalty shootout with the Stage 1students getting over the line 4-3 onpenalties Well done to all students whoplayed in the game and in particular MrRobson and Mr Gomez for refereeingand managing the students

On Wednesday Week 5 we had ouryear 7-12 Community Assembly wherewe welcomed our new students to ourcommunity with heart badgescelebrated all the achievement that hasoccurred within our school and formallywelcomed our new Acting DeptuyPrincipal Dr Sue Knight We have nowfinalised our subject counselling for 2017and thank the number of parents whocame into the College and for supportingthis process In the next few weeks wehope to inform our Stage 2 students andtheir families of the Term 3 holidayworkshops and exams timetable Canwe ask that families are diligent withstudents in attending these sessions Asalways if you have any concernsregarding your child please contact yourchilds homeclass teacher

Liam Carr10-12 Community LeaderNatalie Prior10-12 Learning and AccountabilityLeader

would be supported further by takingthem to school at St Francis I do lovethe idea that my children are followingthe same path as me and that we bothwalk some of the same hallways andclassrooms (though it has grown andexpanded since I attended) however asparents our decision was not solelymade on this focus We visited theschool and it felt right The children in theyard said hello and greeted us therewas a caring that I could feel beyond thePR of a school tour the curriculum andeducation truly catered to the individualwith extra support for those needingmore both above and below the usualrequirements of the year level in a waythat surpassed any other schools thatwe had seen I could feel the Catholicethos through the actual everydayteachings not by sitting and hearingbible stories and attending Mass everymorning but the morals and values thatthe children were being taught in everylesson and moment We alsoappreciated the focus that the schoolplaces on having a growth mindsetalways striving for your own better andknowing there is always more to learnand you may not be there YET but youcan still find a way to get there We alsonoticed as my parents did before us thecommitment dedication and genuinecare for the students that St Francis deSales staff offersI love dropping my kids off in themorning and saying hello to many of theother parents that I went to school withand have chosen to follow through theirchildrenrsquos education here We aregrateful that we can offer our children thesame commitment that my parents didby sending them to school at St FrancisDe Sales College I leave them everysingle day saying Have an amazing dayand be the best you that you can beand I know that they are in the rightenvironment to support this wish that wehave for them

Lauren TydemanOld Scholar and current Parent

General Information

NAPLAN Results

The results of this years NAPLAN testshave arrived and a primary analysis hasalready taken place indicating both theimprovements we have made as aCollege and the areas which we stillneed to work on An ongoing analysiswill continue over the rest of this year sothat we can use the results to inform ourteaching and improve our programs for

Sports News

R-7 Sports Report 67 BasketballGood luck to our 67 girls basketballteam who will compete in the State finalsnext week Irsquom sure theyrsquoll do us proud

Soccer Gala DayOur Year 6 students are currentlylearning soccer and are being coachedby our Stage 1 PE students This is agreat opportunity for cross age tutoringThe course will conclude with a SoccerGala Day to be held in week 10 of thisterm

Athletics We have ten students chosen torepresent the Barker district at the StateAthletics Championships on Monday26th September These students werechosen based on the results of thedistrict Athletics day held back in Term1

Andy Gehling R-7 Sports Coordinator

8-12 Sports News

Open Boys BasketballOur Open Boys Basketball team havecome out State Champions of theirdivision The boys played a fantasticbrand of basketball all day and were

2017 and beyond Individual studentresults will be posted home to arrivenext week Please review these resultsand use them as what they are a snap-shot that indicates how your childperformed under timed test conditions ata point in time The results can shedsome light on areas of strength andweakness but also need to be analysedin conjunction with other forms ofassessment your childs written reportsand other feedback youve receivedfrom teachers When viewed as a part ofthe whole picture the NAPLAN resultscan be a useful tool teachers can usethe results to gain information about yearlevel cohorts and parents can use themto assist in identifying where their child isexcelling and where they need toimprove The results allparentscaregivers will receive includean individual student summary and astudent report The student summaryincludes your childs result for each testwith each test result broken down intoindividual questions The informationprovided gives the type of question yourchilds answer the correct answer andthe percentage of the school and thecountry that achieved a correctresponse for that question The studentreport gives a more general assessmentof how your child performed in each testrepresenting their score graphically incomparison to the rest of the school andthe country If you have any questionsregarding the reports you receive pleasedirect them to your childs Home Groupteacher (Years 7 and 9) or classroomteacher (Years 3 and 5) in the firstinstance

Mark Andrews (7-12 Instructional Leader)

National Self-Detection Program forScoliosis (NSDP)wwwscoliosis-australiaorgPlease visit this website for importantinformation especially for females inYear 7 and 9

Maths and Physics Tutoring

A reminder that our excellent tutor EricSt Martins is available to work throughany Maths or Physics based problemsevery Wednesday in the Library at310pm Please speak to Mr Andrews ifyoud like any further information abouthow you can take advantage of thisgreat opportunity

convincing winners in the end

All players did an exceptional job andspecial mention must go to Michael whoin the Grand Final could hardly miss andended up scoring 72 points individually

The winning team was Michael KyLogan Todd Alex Eddy Jack and RileyD with Sam and Riley M both absent onthe Finals Day Thanks must also go toJames Tripodi for all his assistance withscoring and organisation on the day

Mark BillingtonCoach

Year 10 Girls NetballOur Year 10 Girls Netball have beenvictorious and been crowned StateChampions in their Pool The girlsfollowed on from their Championship in2015 (89 Girls) The girls wereoutstanding each day with Charlie andLucille outstanding in defence andBrittany and Charlee fantastic asshooters Jorja Emma Kaylah Georgiaand Bella provided excellent support inthe middle of the court

This is the first time St Francis de Saleshas won this competition Thank you toFiona Spence and Belinda Clifford whocame out and supported the girls andassisted with supervision and scoring

Liam CarrCoach

Year 10 Boys BasketballOn Friday Week 5 the Year 10 BoysBasketball Team had a victorious daywith wins against Cornerstone (51-27)and Heathfield (75-45)

Michael W was the standout player inour first game with Dylan outstanding inthe second All played well across theday

Jacob RobsonCoach

Application For Exemption FromSchool

If your child has a planned absencefrom school of 3 or more days anApplication for Exemption FromSchool form needs to be filled out andreturned to College Reception for thePrincipals authorisation preferably aweek prior to the absence

The form can be collected from CollegeReception or printed from the ParentPortal or Enrolments page on theCollege Website

WANTED Riders for Murray Bridge24 hour race

The Pedal Prix team are seeking onemore rider to participate in the upcoming24 Hour race at Murray Bridge on 2425September 2016 Thank you to thefamilies that responded to our requestfor more riders

Requirements A team winning attitudemust be in Grade 5-12 prepared tocamp over the 2 days

No experience necessary

Please contact Andy on 0406 359 338 orandy_mackenziebigpondcom formore information

Canteen

Music

On Wednesday 17 August the R-6students teachers and parents wereexcited to welcome the Music is FunBand to the Pavilion for their annual StFrancis de Sales performance

Students had been preparing forperformance day for many weeksworking with our Junior Music TeacherRebecca Dodd to rehearse their songsas full classes Small groups of singersand dancers also put many break timesinto preparing for their items

Their hard work and preparationculminated in energetic and enthusiasticperformances of many songs includingldquoIrsquom A Green Peardquo to ldquoKung Fu Fightingrdquo

Congratulations to Miss Dodd and thestudents on their stellar performances

Roster shy Term 3

Week 7 Monday 5 September shy Pupil Free DayTuesday 6 September shy Rachel Thorpeand Ruth McLeodWednesday 7 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 8 September shy Rachel ThorpeFriday 9 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Week 8Monday 12 September shy Fiona SpenceTuesday 13 September shy Rachel ThorpeWednesday 14 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 15 September shy RachelThorpeFriday 16 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Uniform

St Francis de Sales CollegeUniform Shop

Opening Hours Monday 300pm to 430pmTuesday 830am to 930am

Restorative Practices Recently a Parent Information Eveningwas held at the College to present andunpack the revised RestorativePractices process that is key to the waySt Francis de Sales College operatesAs part of the Collegersquos commitment tolsquothe team around your childrsquo ourRestorative Practices System is aconflict-resolution process that focuseson maintaining and developing positiverelationships rather than assigningblame It is essential that parents staffand students work together to achievesuccess in this process A great deal ofdiscussion occurred at the gathering andsome feedback was given which we willdiscuss further A summary of theRestorative Practices process is nowavailable on the College website and wewelcome any feedback Attached to thisarticle is an image of the diary stickerthat was explained and given to yourchild to refer to

Gabriel just competed in the AdelaideHills Individual Chess Tournament Hewon the trophy for the best Year 4student He is very proud of hisachievement And so are we - well doneGabriel

Interschool Gymkhana

On Saturday 20 August Sienna andSophie from Year 6 both competed in theInterschool Gymkhana at Strathalbyn Itwas an early start with both girls excitedto be representing the school for the firsttime The girls were put through theirpaces with both hacking and jumpingevents At lunch time each of the teamsrode in the school parade past thejudges box with more than 15 schoolsrepresented The girls and their horsesdid a fantastic job and were rewardedwith some great results

Events

Vinniersquos Badge Day On Friday 26 August St Vincent dePauls at Mount Barker arranged theannual lsquoVinnies Badge Dayrsquo Nine of ourstudents kindly volunteered to be part ofthis day by working with Vinniesvolunteers to raise money for theircharitable works The students whoattended are Bailey Corbin RachelMolly Shanae Ashlea Isabella Ethanand Dawson Irsquod like to thank AmandaWheeler for her leadership in organisingthis activity in partnership with VinniesNot only does Badge Day raise moneyfor and awareness of people in greatneed it also strengthens our long-standing relationship with the Vinniesvolunteers and leaders The total amountraised by our volunteers on the day was$54000

Oreste FarrugiaAPRIM

The students who attended the JaM ampToast breakfast program lastWednesday were lucky enough to havelive music from Dan De Fazio one of

Father and Daughter Breakfastinvitation was emailed last week to

families in Year 5 -12 Please hurry to RSVP as tickets andresponse has been very positiveRegistration forms can also befound in the Parent Portal on the

College website

Community Well-being Week 6-9 September (Week 7)

our Social Work students He engagedstudents as they drank a warm Milo ornibbled on some toast Most of the foodfor the JaM amp Toast program is kindlydonated by Kick Start for Kids andcomes in fresh every week The JaM ampToast breakfast program runs everyWednesday morning from 815 to845am

Amanda WheelerYouth Chaplain

R-3 Community

Australia Story Country was celebratedin the Junior School last week with BookWeek The theme was used to createspaces within the Breezeway forchildren to enjoy listening to stories readby class teachers during recess andlunch times It was lovely to see thechildren engage with the campsite andenjoy sharing stories with each other inthe little tents The space continues tofeature in the play of children throughoutthe day In classes students wereinvolved in activities that featured theshort-listed books or books with anAustralian theme Book Week alwaysends with a bright and colourful BookParade featuring many characters fromthe childrenrsquos most favourite books Wewere highly entertained by our guestpirate who kept the parade movingalong

On Tuesday of Week 9 this term we willbe holding our lsquoStudent Led Tours ofLearningrsquo You will be invited to visit yourchildrsquos class and see some of theactivities they do in a range ofcurriculum areas and also have theopportunity to have an informaldiscussion with your childrsquos classteacher The Tours of Learning are agreat opportunity for you to see the

Parent Community

Parent Community Group

Raffle books (10 x $2 tickets) have beendistributed to families and will be drawnat the SFDS College Fun Day to be heldon Sunday 30 October Results will bepublished 111116 in the CollegeLinkup Information regarding the Fun Day eventwill be released to families within thenext few weeks

Please return completed raffle books toyour year level Community Office byFriday 30 September

Proceeds of the raffle to go towards thenew Sporting Complex

College Fun Day - Sunday 30October 2016

We are looking for any businesses whowould like to run a stall at our upcomingCollege Fun Day Event

If you are interested or for moreinformation please contact JodeeDellow on lennon-dellowbigpondcom

learning your child is involved inthroughout the day We look forward tosharing their journey with you

Melinda Henderson Acting R-3 Community Leader Michael CimarostiR-3 Learning and Accountability Leader

4 - 6 Community

Last week we celebrated Science Weekacross the Junior School The themewas Drones Droids and Robots andeach of the classes spent some timelooking at how and where we can findthese in todayrsquos society We are also

lsquoParents in Education Weekrsquo is apartnership between the Department forEducation and Child Development theAssociation of Independent Schools ofSouth Australia Catholic EducationSouth Australia and Parenting SA

Each evening from Monday to Thursday12-15 September a seminar is beingheld in a school and is being streamedlive as a webcast for those who wouldprefer to view online

This is a chance to hear renownedinternational and national experts talkabout childrenrsquos development and howparents can support childrenrsquos learningand development at every age andstage

Seminars are for parents as well asanyone interested in child developmentand learning

You can attend the live events or watchthe live webcasts For more informationgo to wwwdecdsagovau2016PIEWeek

Help needed for the Father andDaughter Breakfast

If you are able to please help set up forthe Father and Daughter breakfast onTuesday 13 September at 300pm to330pm andor pack up on Wednesday14 September at 830am to 900am canyou please email Vanessa Gravevgravestfranciscatholiceduau

CommunityEngagement

fortunate to have a bank of mini robotsfrom the Catholic Education Office forstudents to use over the next fewweeks lsquoSpherorsquo is a round robot thatstudents will be able to manipulate usingan app on the school iPads Stay tunedfor more information on thisWe also held a competition for studentsto design their own Robot This tookmany forms with some students creatinga 3D version and some drawing anddescribing their robots The winner willbe decided this week The new Reception class worked withtheir buddies in Year 6B to create aRobot using recycled materials Thiswas a fantastic creative experience forall students involved We often provideour younger students with lots ofopportunities to create and explore andcan forget that older students benefitequally from creative play Throughcreative play our students learn manyvaluable skills such as fine and grossmotor skills development problemsolving skills decision making riskawareness and judgement sense of selfand autonomous thinking relationshipbuilding independence communicationand negotiation skills confidence andresilience

Michelle Parkes Community LeaderRachel HollandLearning and Accountability Leader

7 - 9 Community

Coming Together Dinner

Families from Catholic Education acrossthe state came together on Fridayevening to enjoy a wonderful evening ofcelebration success and pride in what itmeans to be a First Australian Patrickwas MC on the evening and did awonderful job representing the College

Emma TooheyATSI Coordinator

Secret of a Bullet Proof Spirit

On Thursday 25 August the College andthe Adelaide Hills Community wereprivileged to hear Azim Khamisa deliverhis inspirational message onforgiveness peace and hope Followingthe murder of his only son Tariq in 1995through a senseless gang-relatedincident Azim chose the path offorgiveness and compassion rather thanrevenge and this amazing choice led tothe establishment of the Tariq KhamisaFoundation (TKF)Azim spoke about messages which canbe found in his book co-authored withJillian Quinn lsquoThe Secrets of theBulletproof Spiritrsquo One message thatwas really inspiring was Azimrsquosencouragement for all of us to worktowards being spiritually resilient Azimtouched the lives of those in attendancethrough his empowering and upliftingmessage

During Pastoral Care this term the Year7 8 and 9 students will undertakestudies in a variety of programs with thespecific aim of educating students inadolescent health and wellbeingCatholic social teaching relationshipsas well as learning about protectivestrategies in keeping themselvessafeThe purpose of these units of workis for students to learn more aboutissues relevant to their adolescentyears self-identity self-respect andcyber bullying as well as learning howto become responsible young citizens inthis world who are confident in theirmoral decision making This learning issupported not only through programsincluding the Child ProtectionCurriculum Made In The Image Of Godand Mind Matters but also every day intheir classroom learning environmentunder the care and guidance of theirHomeroom Teachers

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and AccountabilityJen Ness-Ferry7-9 Community Leader

Romeo and Juliet ndash Waxing Lyricalproduction Companyrsquos Incursion

The Waxing Lyrical ProductionCompany is a performance companythat brings performances to schoolsThese performances include some ofShakespearersquos work with the currentproduction being an abridged version ofRomeo and Juliet This was perfect forour Year 9 English students who are inthe process of learning about theincredible work of Shakespeare and howimportant he still is to our study of theEnglish language today Our studentsare gaining an understanding ofShakespearersquos work through a study ofRomeo and Juliet and this performancewas a fantastic introduction to the plotand characters in this tragic tale whichwas told with a twist a comedic twistAn enormous amount was gained fromthe informative way in which the actorsdelivered their playBoth the Stage 1 Dance and Dramastudent also enjoyed a presentation ofthis performance and all classes wereable to participate in the added benefitsof a question and answer session at theend of each performance The Year 9

Old Scholar News

As a 5 year old that had just started myschooling with my 2 big brothers at ourlocal primary school my parents madethe somewhat radical decision for thattime to take us out of the local publicschool at the end of our road and takeus to Mount Barker to attend SaintFrancis de Sales Primary School (as itwas known back then) We were one ofthe only families in our small communityto go to school elsewhere but myparents were keen to have oureducation reflect the morals andteachings that we were receiving athome that only a Catholic educationcould bring I loved my days at StFrancis where I feel I had a wonderfuleducation full of amazing memories thatwas supported by the addition of lifelongfriendships that I keep to this day Westill maintained a strong foundation withinour local township but were blessed witha larger community through our schoolWhen it came time for my husbandDaniel and I to discuss school choicesfor our children the natural progressionled us to St Francis de Sales College Icould see the extra commitment that myparents took on in sending us to aschool outside our town but I felt that itwas worth the sacrifices to make thisdecision work Not only did our familyvalues align with the schools and itsteachings but we also felt that ourchildrens educational requirements

students asked about Shakespeare andthe story of Romeo and Juliet to learnmore for their studies of English and theStage 1 Dance and Drama studentswere lucky enough to gain someinsightful tips in regards to performanceand how to find the essence of acharacter when performing a roleThe Waxing Lyrical ProductionCompany performance of Romeo andJuliet was a great highlight of the weekfor all involved

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and Accountability Leader

10-12 Community

On Wednesday Week 4 we had ourAnnual Stage 1 v Stage 2 Soccer MatchThe game was tightly fought with fulltime scores being 4-all We then went toa penalty shootout with the Stage 1students getting over the line 4-3 onpenalties Well done to all students whoplayed in the game and in particular MrRobson and Mr Gomez for refereeingand managing the students

On Wednesday Week 5 we had ouryear 7-12 Community Assembly wherewe welcomed our new students to ourcommunity with heart badgescelebrated all the achievement that hasoccurred within our school and formallywelcomed our new Acting DeptuyPrincipal Dr Sue Knight We have nowfinalised our subject counselling for 2017and thank the number of parents whocame into the College and for supportingthis process In the next few weeks wehope to inform our Stage 2 students andtheir families of the Term 3 holidayworkshops and exams timetable Canwe ask that families are diligent withstudents in attending these sessions Asalways if you have any concernsregarding your child please contact yourchilds homeclass teacher

Liam Carr10-12 Community LeaderNatalie Prior10-12 Learning and AccountabilityLeader

would be supported further by takingthem to school at St Francis I do lovethe idea that my children are followingthe same path as me and that we bothwalk some of the same hallways andclassrooms (though it has grown andexpanded since I attended) however asparents our decision was not solelymade on this focus We visited theschool and it felt right The children in theyard said hello and greeted us therewas a caring that I could feel beyond thePR of a school tour the curriculum andeducation truly catered to the individualwith extra support for those needingmore both above and below the usualrequirements of the year level in a waythat surpassed any other schools thatwe had seen I could feel the Catholicethos through the actual everydayteachings not by sitting and hearingbible stories and attending Mass everymorning but the morals and values thatthe children were being taught in everylesson and moment We alsoappreciated the focus that the schoolplaces on having a growth mindsetalways striving for your own better andknowing there is always more to learnand you may not be there YET but youcan still find a way to get there We alsonoticed as my parents did before us thecommitment dedication and genuinecare for the students that St Francis deSales staff offersI love dropping my kids off in themorning and saying hello to many of theother parents that I went to school withand have chosen to follow through theirchildrenrsquos education here We aregrateful that we can offer our children thesame commitment that my parents didby sending them to school at St FrancisDe Sales College I leave them everysingle day saying Have an amazing dayand be the best you that you can beand I know that they are in the rightenvironment to support this wish that wehave for them

Lauren TydemanOld Scholar and current Parent

General Information

NAPLAN Results

The results of this years NAPLAN testshave arrived and a primary analysis hasalready taken place indicating both theimprovements we have made as aCollege and the areas which we stillneed to work on An ongoing analysiswill continue over the rest of this year sothat we can use the results to inform ourteaching and improve our programs for

Sports News

R-7 Sports Report 67 BasketballGood luck to our 67 girls basketballteam who will compete in the State finalsnext week Irsquom sure theyrsquoll do us proud

Soccer Gala DayOur Year 6 students are currentlylearning soccer and are being coachedby our Stage 1 PE students This is agreat opportunity for cross age tutoringThe course will conclude with a SoccerGala Day to be held in week 10 of thisterm

Athletics We have ten students chosen torepresent the Barker district at the StateAthletics Championships on Monday26th September These students werechosen based on the results of thedistrict Athletics day held back in Term1

Andy Gehling R-7 Sports Coordinator

8-12 Sports News

Open Boys BasketballOur Open Boys Basketball team havecome out State Champions of theirdivision The boys played a fantasticbrand of basketball all day and were

2017 and beyond Individual studentresults will be posted home to arrivenext week Please review these resultsand use them as what they are a snap-shot that indicates how your childperformed under timed test conditions ata point in time The results can shedsome light on areas of strength andweakness but also need to be analysedin conjunction with other forms ofassessment your childs written reportsand other feedback youve receivedfrom teachers When viewed as a part ofthe whole picture the NAPLAN resultscan be a useful tool teachers can usethe results to gain information about yearlevel cohorts and parents can use themto assist in identifying where their child isexcelling and where they need toimprove The results allparentscaregivers will receive includean individual student summary and astudent report The student summaryincludes your childs result for each testwith each test result broken down intoindividual questions The informationprovided gives the type of question yourchilds answer the correct answer andthe percentage of the school and thecountry that achieved a correctresponse for that question The studentreport gives a more general assessmentof how your child performed in each testrepresenting their score graphically incomparison to the rest of the school andthe country If you have any questionsregarding the reports you receive pleasedirect them to your childs Home Groupteacher (Years 7 and 9) or classroomteacher (Years 3 and 5) in the firstinstance

Mark Andrews (7-12 Instructional Leader)

National Self-Detection Program forScoliosis (NSDP)wwwscoliosis-australiaorgPlease visit this website for importantinformation especially for females inYear 7 and 9

Maths and Physics Tutoring

A reminder that our excellent tutor EricSt Martins is available to work throughany Maths or Physics based problemsevery Wednesday in the Library at310pm Please speak to Mr Andrews ifyoud like any further information abouthow you can take advantage of thisgreat opportunity

convincing winners in the end

All players did an exceptional job andspecial mention must go to Michael whoin the Grand Final could hardly miss andended up scoring 72 points individually

The winning team was Michael KyLogan Todd Alex Eddy Jack and RileyD with Sam and Riley M both absent onthe Finals Day Thanks must also go toJames Tripodi for all his assistance withscoring and organisation on the day

Mark BillingtonCoach

Year 10 Girls NetballOur Year 10 Girls Netball have beenvictorious and been crowned StateChampions in their Pool The girlsfollowed on from their Championship in2015 (89 Girls) The girls wereoutstanding each day with Charlie andLucille outstanding in defence andBrittany and Charlee fantastic asshooters Jorja Emma Kaylah Georgiaand Bella provided excellent support inthe middle of the court

This is the first time St Francis de Saleshas won this competition Thank you toFiona Spence and Belinda Clifford whocame out and supported the girls andassisted with supervision and scoring

Liam CarrCoach

Year 10 Boys BasketballOn Friday Week 5 the Year 10 BoysBasketball Team had a victorious daywith wins against Cornerstone (51-27)and Heathfield (75-45)

Michael W was the standout player inour first game with Dylan outstanding inthe second All played well across theday

Jacob RobsonCoach

Application For Exemption FromSchool

If your child has a planned absencefrom school of 3 or more days anApplication for Exemption FromSchool form needs to be filled out andreturned to College Reception for thePrincipals authorisation preferably aweek prior to the absence

The form can be collected from CollegeReception or printed from the ParentPortal or Enrolments page on theCollege Website

WANTED Riders for Murray Bridge24 hour race

The Pedal Prix team are seeking onemore rider to participate in the upcoming24 Hour race at Murray Bridge on 2425September 2016 Thank you to thefamilies that responded to our requestfor more riders

Requirements A team winning attitudemust be in Grade 5-12 prepared tocamp over the 2 days

No experience necessary

Please contact Andy on 0406 359 338 orandy_mackenziebigpondcom formore information

Canteen

Music

On Wednesday 17 August the R-6students teachers and parents wereexcited to welcome the Music is FunBand to the Pavilion for their annual StFrancis de Sales performance

Students had been preparing forperformance day for many weeksworking with our Junior Music TeacherRebecca Dodd to rehearse their songsas full classes Small groups of singersand dancers also put many break timesinto preparing for their items

Their hard work and preparationculminated in energetic and enthusiasticperformances of many songs includingldquoIrsquom A Green Peardquo to ldquoKung Fu Fightingrdquo

Congratulations to Miss Dodd and thestudents on their stellar performances

Roster shy Term 3

Week 7 Monday 5 September shy Pupil Free DayTuesday 6 September shy Rachel Thorpeand Ruth McLeodWednesday 7 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 8 September shy Rachel ThorpeFriday 9 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Week 8Monday 12 September shy Fiona SpenceTuesday 13 September shy Rachel ThorpeWednesday 14 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 15 September shy RachelThorpeFriday 16 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Uniform

St Francis de Sales CollegeUniform Shop

Opening Hours Monday 300pm to 430pmTuesday 830am to 930am

Vinniersquos Badge Day On Friday 26 August St Vincent dePauls at Mount Barker arranged theannual lsquoVinnies Badge Dayrsquo Nine of ourstudents kindly volunteered to be part ofthis day by working with Vinniesvolunteers to raise money for theircharitable works The students whoattended are Bailey Corbin RachelMolly Shanae Ashlea Isabella Ethanand Dawson Irsquod like to thank AmandaWheeler for her leadership in organisingthis activity in partnership with VinniesNot only does Badge Day raise moneyfor and awareness of people in greatneed it also strengthens our long-standing relationship with the Vinniesvolunteers and leaders The total amountraised by our volunteers on the day was$54000

Oreste FarrugiaAPRIM

The students who attended the JaM ampToast breakfast program lastWednesday were lucky enough to havelive music from Dan De Fazio one of

Father and Daughter Breakfastinvitation was emailed last week to

families in Year 5 -12 Please hurry to RSVP as tickets andresponse has been very positiveRegistration forms can also befound in the Parent Portal on the

College website

Community Well-being Week 6-9 September (Week 7)

our Social Work students He engagedstudents as they drank a warm Milo ornibbled on some toast Most of the foodfor the JaM amp Toast program is kindlydonated by Kick Start for Kids andcomes in fresh every week The JaM ampToast breakfast program runs everyWednesday morning from 815 to845am

Amanda WheelerYouth Chaplain

R-3 Community

Australia Story Country was celebratedin the Junior School last week with BookWeek The theme was used to createspaces within the Breezeway forchildren to enjoy listening to stories readby class teachers during recess andlunch times It was lovely to see thechildren engage with the campsite andenjoy sharing stories with each other inthe little tents The space continues tofeature in the play of children throughoutthe day In classes students wereinvolved in activities that featured theshort-listed books or books with anAustralian theme Book Week alwaysends with a bright and colourful BookParade featuring many characters fromthe childrenrsquos most favourite books Wewere highly entertained by our guestpirate who kept the parade movingalong

On Tuesday of Week 9 this term we willbe holding our lsquoStudent Led Tours ofLearningrsquo You will be invited to visit yourchildrsquos class and see some of theactivities they do in a range ofcurriculum areas and also have theopportunity to have an informaldiscussion with your childrsquos classteacher The Tours of Learning are agreat opportunity for you to see the

Parent Community

Parent Community Group

Raffle books (10 x $2 tickets) have beendistributed to families and will be drawnat the SFDS College Fun Day to be heldon Sunday 30 October Results will bepublished 111116 in the CollegeLinkup Information regarding the Fun Day eventwill be released to families within thenext few weeks

Please return completed raffle books toyour year level Community Office byFriday 30 September

Proceeds of the raffle to go towards thenew Sporting Complex

College Fun Day - Sunday 30October 2016

We are looking for any businesses whowould like to run a stall at our upcomingCollege Fun Day Event

If you are interested or for moreinformation please contact JodeeDellow on lennon-dellowbigpondcom

learning your child is involved inthroughout the day We look forward tosharing their journey with you

Melinda Henderson Acting R-3 Community Leader Michael CimarostiR-3 Learning and Accountability Leader

4 - 6 Community

Last week we celebrated Science Weekacross the Junior School The themewas Drones Droids and Robots andeach of the classes spent some timelooking at how and where we can findthese in todayrsquos society We are also

lsquoParents in Education Weekrsquo is apartnership between the Department forEducation and Child Development theAssociation of Independent Schools ofSouth Australia Catholic EducationSouth Australia and Parenting SA

Each evening from Monday to Thursday12-15 September a seminar is beingheld in a school and is being streamedlive as a webcast for those who wouldprefer to view online

This is a chance to hear renownedinternational and national experts talkabout childrenrsquos development and howparents can support childrenrsquos learningand development at every age andstage

Seminars are for parents as well asanyone interested in child developmentand learning

You can attend the live events or watchthe live webcasts For more informationgo to wwwdecdsagovau2016PIEWeek

Help needed for the Father andDaughter Breakfast

If you are able to please help set up forthe Father and Daughter breakfast onTuesday 13 September at 300pm to330pm andor pack up on Wednesday14 September at 830am to 900am canyou please email Vanessa Gravevgravestfranciscatholiceduau

CommunityEngagement

fortunate to have a bank of mini robotsfrom the Catholic Education Office forstudents to use over the next fewweeks lsquoSpherorsquo is a round robot thatstudents will be able to manipulate usingan app on the school iPads Stay tunedfor more information on thisWe also held a competition for studentsto design their own Robot This tookmany forms with some students creatinga 3D version and some drawing anddescribing their robots The winner willbe decided this week The new Reception class worked withtheir buddies in Year 6B to create aRobot using recycled materials Thiswas a fantastic creative experience forall students involved We often provideour younger students with lots ofopportunities to create and explore andcan forget that older students benefitequally from creative play Throughcreative play our students learn manyvaluable skills such as fine and grossmotor skills development problemsolving skills decision making riskawareness and judgement sense of selfand autonomous thinking relationshipbuilding independence communicationand negotiation skills confidence andresilience

Michelle Parkes Community LeaderRachel HollandLearning and Accountability Leader

7 - 9 Community

Coming Together Dinner

Families from Catholic Education acrossthe state came together on Fridayevening to enjoy a wonderful evening ofcelebration success and pride in what itmeans to be a First Australian Patrickwas MC on the evening and did awonderful job representing the College

Emma TooheyATSI Coordinator

Secret of a Bullet Proof Spirit

On Thursday 25 August the College andthe Adelaide Hills Community wereprivileged to hear Azim Khamisa deliverhis inspirational message onforgiveness peace and hope Followingthe murder of his only son Tariq in 1995through a senseless gang-relatedincident Azim chose the path offorgiveness and compassion rather thanrevenge and this amazing choice led tothe establishment of the Tariq KhamisaFoundation (TKF)Azim spoke about messages which canbe found in his book co-authored withJillian Quinn lsquoThe Secrets of theBulletproof Spiritrsquo One message thatwas really inspiring was Azimrsquosencouragement for all of us to worktowards being spiritually resilient Azimtouched the lives of those in attendancethrough his empowering and upliftingmessage

During Pastoral Care this term the Year7 8 and 9 students will undertakestudies in a variety of programs with thespecific aim of educating students inadolescent health and wellbeingCatholic social teaching relationshipsas well as learning about protectivestrategies in keeping themselvessafeThe purpose of these units of workis for students to learn more aboutissues relevant to their adolescentyears self-identity self-respect andcyber bullying as well as learning howto become responsible young citizens inthis world who are confident in theirmoral decision making This learning issupported not only through programsincluding the Child ProtectionCurriculum Made In The Image Of Godand Mind Matters but also every day intheir classroom learning environmentunder the care and guidance of theirHomeroom Teachers

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and AccountabilityJen Ness-Ferry7-9 Community Leader

Romeo and Juliet ndash Waxing Lyricalproduction Companyrsquos Incursion

The Waxing Lyrical ProductionCompany is a performance companythat brings performances to schoolsThese performances include some ofShakespearersquos work with the currentproduction being an abridged version ofRomeo and Juliet This was perfect forour Year 9 English students who are inthe process of learning about theincredible work of Shakespeare and howimportant he still is to our study of theEnglish language today Our studentsare gaining an understanding ofShakespearersquos work through a study ofRomeo and Juliet and this performancewas a fantastic introduction to the plotand characters in this tragic tale whichwas told with a twist a comedic twistAn enormous amount was gained fromthe informative way in which the actorsdelivered their playBoth the Stage 1 Dance and Dramastudent also enjoyed a presentation ofthis performance and all classes wereable to participate in the added benefitsof a question and answer session at theend of each performance The Year 9

Old Scholar News

As a 5 year old that had just started myschooling with my 2 big brothers at ourlocal primary school my parents madethe somewhat radical decision for thattime to take us out of the local publicschool at the end of our road and takeus to Mount Barker to attend SaintFrancis de Sales Primary School (as itwas known back then) We were one ofthe only families in our small communityto go to school elsewhere but myparents were keen to have oureducation reflect the morals andteachings that we were receiving athome that only a Catholic educationcould bring I loved my days at StFrancis where I feel I had a wonderfuleducation full of amazing memories thatwas supported by the addition of lifelongfriendships that I keep to this day Westill maintained a strong foundation withinour local township but were blessed witha larger community through our schoolWhen it came time for my husbandDaniel and I to discuss school choicesfor our children the natural progressionled us to St Francis de Sales College Icould see the extra commitment that myparents took on in sending us to aschool outside our town but I felt that itwas worth the sacrifices to make thisdecision work Not only did our familyvalues align with the schools and itsteachings but we also felt that ourchildrens educational requirements

students asked about Shakespeare andthe story of Romeo and Juliet to learnmore for their studies of English and theStage 1 Dance and Drama studentswere lucky enough to gain someinsightful tips in regards to performanceand how to find the essence of acharacter when performing a roleThe Waxing Lyrical ProductionCompany performance of Romeo andJuliet was a great highlight of the weekfor all involved

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and Accountability Leader

10-12 Community

On Wednesday Week 4 we had ourAnnual Stage 1 v Stage 2 Soccer MatchThe game was tightly fought with fulltime scores being 4-all We then went toa penalty shootout with the Stage 1students getting over the line 4-3 onpenalties Well done to all students whoplayed in the game and in particular MrRobson and Mr Gomez for refereeingand managing the students

On Wednesday Week 5 we had ouryear 7-12 Community Assembly wherewe welcomed our new students to ourcommunity with heart badgescelebrated all the achievement that hasoccurred within our school and formallywelcomed our new Acting DeptuyPrincipal Dr Sue Knight We have nowfinalised our subject counselling for 2017and thank the number of parents whocame into the College and for supportingthis process In the next few weeks wehope to inform our Stage 2 students andtheir families of the Term 3 holidayworkshops and exams timetable Canwe ask that families are diligent withstudents in attending these sessions Asalways if you have any concernsregarding your child please contact yourchilds homeclass teacher

Liam Carr10-12 Community LeaderNatalie Prior10-12 Learning and AccountabilityLeader

would be supported further by takingthem to school at St Francis I do lovethe idea that my children are followingthe same path as me and that we bothwalk some of the same hallways andclassrooms (though it has grown andexpanded since I attended) however asparents our decision was not solelymade on this focus We visited theschool and it felt right The children in theyard said hello and greeted us therewas a caring that I could feel beyond thePR of a school tour the curriculum andeducation truly catered to the individualwith extra support for those needingmore both above and below the usualrequirements of the year level in a waythat surpassed any other schools thatwe had seen I could feel the Catholicethos through the actual everydayteachings not by sitting and hearingbible stories and attending Mass everymorning but the morals and values thatthe children were being taught in everylesson and moment We alsoappreciated the focus that the schoolplaces on having a growth mindsetalways striving for your own better andknowing there is always more to learnand you may not be there YET but youcan still find a way to get there We alsonoticed as my parents did before us thecommitment dedication and genuinecare for the students that St Francis deSales staff offersI love dropping my kids off in themorning and saying hello to many of theother parents that I went to school withand have chosen to follow through theirchildrenrsquos education here We aregrateful that we can offer our children thesame commitment that my parents didby sending them to school at St FrancisDe Sales College I leave them everysingle day saying Have an amazing dayand be the best you that you can beand I know that they are in the rightenvironment to support this wish that wehave for them

Lauren TydemanOld Scholar and current Parent

General Information

NAPLAN Results

The results of this years NAPLAN testshave arrived and a primary analysis hasalready taken place indicating both theimprovements we have made as aCollege and the areas which we stillneed to work on An ongoing analysiswill continue over the rest of this year sothat we can use the results to inform ourteaching and improve our programs for

Sports News

R-7 Sports Report 67 BasketballGood luck to our 67 girls basketballteam who will compete in the State finalsnext week Irsquom sure theyrsquoll do us proud

Soccer Gala DayOur Year 6 students are currentlylearning soccer and are being coachedby our Stage 1 PE students This is agreat opportunity for cross age tutoringThe course will conclude with a SoccerGala Day to be held in week 10 of thisterm

Athletics We have ten students chosen torepresent the Barker district at the StateAthletics Championships on Monday26th September These students werechosen based on the results of thedistrict Athletics day held back in Term1

Andy Gehling R-7 Sports Coordinator

8-12 Sports News

Open Boys BasketballOur Open Boys Basketball team havecome out State Champions of theirdivision The boys played a fantasticbrand of basketball all day and were

2017 and beyond Individual studentresults will be posted home to arrivenext week Please review these resultsand use them as what they are a snap-shot that indicates how your childperformed under timed test conditions ata point in time The results can shedsome light on areas of strength andweakness but also need to be analysedin conjunction with other forms ofassessment your childs written reportsand other feedback youve receivedfrom teachers When viewed as a part ofthe whole picture the NAPLAN resultscan be a useful tool teachers can usethe results to gain information about yearlevel cohorts and parents can use themto assist in identifying where their child isexcelling and where they need toimprove The results allparentscaregivers will receive includean individual student summary and astudent report The student summaryincludes your childs result for each testwith each test result broken down intoindividual questions The informationprovided gives the type of question yourchilds answer the correct answer andthe percentage of the school and thecountry that achieved a correctresponse for that question The studentreport gives a more general assessmentof how your child performed in each testrepresenting their score graphically incomparison to the rest of the school andthe country If you have any questionsregarding the reports you receive pleasedirect them to your childs Home Groupteacher (Years 7 and 9) or classroomteacher (Years 3 and 5) in the firstinstance

Mark Andrews (7-12 Instructional Leader)

National Self-Detection Program forScoliosis (NSDP)wwwscoliosis-australiaorgPlease visit this website for importantinformation especially for females inYear 7 and 9

Maths and Physics Tutoring

A reminder that our excellent tutor EricSt Martins is available to work throughany Maths or Physics based problemsevery Wednesday in the Library at310pm Please speak to Mr Andrews ifyoud like any further information abouthow you can take advantage of thisgreat opportunity

convincing winners in the end

All players did an exceptional job andspecial mention must go to Michael whoin the Grand Final could hardly miss andended up scoring 72 points individually

The winning team was Michael KyLogan Todd Alex Eddy Jack and RileyD with Sam and Riley M both absent onthe Finals Day Thanks must also go toJames Tripodi for all his assistance withscoring and organisation on the day

Mark BillingtonCoach

Year 10 Girls NetballOur Year 10 Girls Netball have beenvictorious and been crowned StateChampions in their Pool The girlsfollowed on from their Championship in2015 (89 Girls) The girls wereoutstanding each day with Charlie andLucille outstanding in defence andBrittany and Charlee fantastic asshooters Jorja Emma Kaylah Georgiaand Bella provided excellent support inthe middle of the court

This is the first time St Francis de Saleshas won this competition Thank you toFiona Spence and Belinda Clifford whocame out and supported the girls andassisted with supervision and scoring

Liam CarrCoach

Year 10 Boys BasketballOn Friday Week 5 the Year 10 BoysBasketball Team had a victorious daywith wins against Cornerstone (51-27)and Heathfield (75-45)

Michael W was the standout player inour first game with Dylan outstanding inthe second All played well across theday

Jacob RobsonCoach

Application For Exemption FromSchool

If your child has a planned absencefrom school of 3 or more days anApplication for Exemption FromSchool form needs to be filled out andreturned to College Reception for thePrincipals authorisation preferably aweek prior to the absence

The form can be collected from CollegeReception or printed from the ParentPortal or Enrolments page on theCollege Website

WANTED Riders for Murray Bridge24 hour race

The Pedal Prix team are seeking onemore rider to participate in the upcoming24 Hour race at Murray Bridge on 2425September 2016 Thank you to thefamilies that responded to our requestfor more riders

Requirements A team winning attitudemust be in Grade 5-12 prepared tocamp over the 2 days

No experience necessary

Please contact Andy on 0406 359 338 orandy_mackenziebigpondcom formore information

Canteen

Music

On Wednesday 17 August the R-6students teachers and parents wereexcited to welcome the Music is FunBand to the Pavilion for their annual StFrancis de Sales performance

Students had been preparing forperformance day for many weeksworking with our Junior Music TeacherRebecca Dodd to rehearse their songsas full classes Small groups of singersand dancers also put many break timesinto preparing for their items

Their hard work and preparationculminated in energetic and enthusiasticperformances of many songs includingldquoIrsquom A Green Peardquo to ldquoKung Fu Fightingrdquo

Congratulations to Miss Dodd and thestudents on their stellar performances

Roster shy Term 3

Week 7 Monday 5 September shy Pupil Free DayTuesday 6 September shy Rachel Thorpeand Ruth McLeodWednesday 7 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 8 September shy Rachel ThorpeFriday 9 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Week 8Monday 12 September shy Fiona SpenceTuesday 13 September shy Rachel ThorpeWednesday 14 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 15 September shy RachelThorpeFriday 16 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Uniform

St Francis de Sales CollegeUniform Shop

Opening Hours Monday 300pm to 430pmTuesday 830am to 930am

our Social Work students He engagedstudents as they drank a warm Milo ornibbled on some toast Most of the foodfor the JaM amp Toast program is kindlydonated by Kick Start for Kids andcomes in fresh every week The JaM ampToast breakfast program runs everyWednesday morning from 815 to845am

Amanda WheelerYouth Chaplain

R-3 Community

Australia Story Country was celebratedin the Junior School last week with BookWeek The theme was used to createspaces within the Breezeway forchildren to enjoy listening to stories readby class teachers during recess andlunch times It was lovely to see thechildren engage with the campsite andenjoy sharing stories with each other inthe little tents The space continues tofeature in the play of children throughoutthe day In classes students wereinvolved in activities that featured theshort-listed books or books with anAustralian theme Book Week alwaysends with a bright and colourful BookParade featuring many characters fromthe childrenrsquos most favourite books Wewere highly entertained by our guestpirate who kept the parade movingalong

On Tuesday of Week 9 this term we willbe holding our lsquoStudent Led Tours ofLearningrsquo You will be invited to visit yourchildrsquos class and see some of theactivities they do in a range ofcurriculum areas and also have theopportunity to have an informaldiscussion with your childrsquos classteacher The Tours of Learning are agreat opportunity for you to see the

Parent Community

Parent Community Group

Raffle books (10 x $2 tickets) have beendistributed to families and will be drawnat the SFDS College Fun Day to be heldon Sunday 30 October Results will bepublished 111116 in the CollegeLinkup Information regarding the Fun Day eventwill be released to families within thenext few weeks

Please return completed raffle books toyour year level Community Office byFriday 30 September

Proceeds of the raffle to go towards thenew Sporting Complex

College Fun Day - Sunday 30October 2016

We are looking for any businesses whowould like to run a stall at our upcomingCollege Fun Day Event

If you are interested or for moreinformation please contact JodeeDellow on lennon-dellowbigpondcom

learning your child is involved inthroughout the day We look forward tosharing their journey with you

Melinda Henderson Acting R-3 Community Leader Michael CimarostiR-3 Learning and Accountability Leader

4 - 6 Community

Last week we celebrated Science Weekacross the Junior School The themewas Drones Droids and Robots andeach of the classes spent some timelooking at how and where we can findthese in todayrsquos society We are also

lsquoParents in Education Weekrsquo is apartnership between the Department forEducation and Child Development theAssociation of Independent Schools ofSouth Australia Catholic EducationSouth Australia and Parenting SA

Each evening from Monday to Thursday12-15 September a seminar is beingheld in a school and is being streamedlive as a webcast for those who wouldprefer to view online

This is a chance to hear renownedinternational and national experts talkabout childrenrsquos development and howparents can support childrenrsquos learningand development at every age andstage

Seminars are for parents as well asanyone interested in child developmentand learning

You can attend the live events or watchthe live webcasts For more informationgo to wwwdecdsagovau2016PIEWeek

Help needed for the Father andDaughter Breakfast

If you are able to please help set up forthe Father and Daughter breakfast onTuesday 13 September at 300pm to330pm andor pack up on Wednesday14 September at 830am to 900am canyou please email Vanessa Gravevgravestfranciscatholiceduau

CommunityEngagement

fortunate to have a bank of mini robotsfrom the Catholic Education Office forstudents to use over the next fewweeks lsquoSpherorsquo is a round robot thatstudents will be able to manipulate usingan app on the school iPads Stay tunedfor more information on thisWe also held a competition for studentsto design their own Robot This tookmany forms with some students creatinga 3D version and some drawing anddescribing their robots The winner willbe decided this week The new Reception class worked withtheir buddies in Year 6B to create aRobot using recycled materials Thiswas a fantastic creative experience forall students involved We often provideour younger students with lots ofopportunities to create and explore andcan forget that older students benefitequally from creative play Throughcreative play our students learn manyvaluable skills such as fine and grossmotor skills development problemsolving skills decision making riskawareness and judgement sense of selfand autonomous thinking relationshipbuilding independence communicationand negotiation skills confidence andresilience

Michelle Parkes Community LeaderRachel HollandLearning and Accountability Leader

7 - 9 Community

Coming Together Dinner

Families from Catholic Education acrossthe state came together on Fridayevening to enjoy a wonderful evening ofcelebration success and pride in what itmeans to be a First Australian Patrickwas MC on the evening and did awonderful job representing the College

Emma TooheyATSI Coordinator

Secret of a Bullet Proof Spirit

On Thursday 25 August the College andthe Adelaide Hills Community wereprivileged to hear Azim Khamisa deliverhis inspirational message onforgiveness peace and hope Followingthe murder of his only son Tariq in 1995through a senseless gang-relatedincident Azim chose the path offorgiveness and compassion rather thanrevenge and this amazing choice led tothe establishment of the Tariq KhamisaFoundation (TKF)Azim spoke about messages which canbe found in his book co-authored withJillian Quinn lsquoThe Secrets of theBulletproof Spiritrsquo One message thatwas really inspiring was Azimrsquosencouragement for all of us to worktowards being spiritually resilient Azimtouched the lives of those in attendancethrough his empowering and upliftingmessage

During Pastoral Care this term the Year7 8 and 9 students will undertakestudies in a variety of programs with thespecific aim of educating students inadolescent health and wellbeingCatholic social teaching relationshipsas well as learning about protectivestrategies in keeping themselvessafeThe purpose of these units of workis for students to learn more aboutissues relevant to their adolescentyears self-identity self-respect andcyber bullying as well as learning howto become responsible young citizens inthis world who are confident in theirmoral decision making This learning issupported not only through programsincluding the Child ProtectionCurriculum Made In The Image Of Godand Mind Matters but also every day intheir classroom learning environmentunder the care and guidance of theirHomeroom Teachers

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and AccountabilityJen Ness-Ferry7-9 Community Leader

Romeo and Juliet ndash Waxing Lyricalproduction Companyrsquos Incursion

The Waxing Lyrical ProductionCompany is a performance companythat brings performances to schoolsThese performances include some ofShakespearersquos work with the currentproduction being an abridged version ofRomeo and Juliet This was perfect forour Year 9 English students who are inthe process of learning about theincredible work of Shakespeare and howimportant he still is to our study of theEnglish language today Our studentsare gaining an understanding ofShakespearersquos work through a study ofRomeo and Juliet and this performancewas a fantastic introduction to the plotand characters in this tragic tale whichwas told with a twist a comedic twistAn enormous amount was gained fromthe informative way in which the actorsdelivered their playBoth the Stage 1 Dance and Dramastudent also enjoyed a presentation ofthis performance and all classes wereable to participate in the added benefitsof a question and answer session at theend of each performance The Year 9

Old Scholar News

As a 5 year old that had just started myschooling with my 2 big brothers at ourlocal primary school my parents madethe somewhat radical decision for thattime to take us out of the local publicschool at the end of our road and takeus to Mount Barker to attend SaintFrancis de Sales Primary School (as itwas known back then) We were one ofthe only families in our small communityto go to school elsewhere but myparents were keen to have oureducation reflect the morals andteachings that we were receiving athome that only a Catholic educationcould bring I loved my days at StFrancis where I feel I had a wonderfuleducation full of amazing memories thatwas supported by the addition of lifelongfriendships that I keep to this day Westill maintained a strong foundation withinour local township but were blessed witha larger community through our schoolWhen it came time for my husbandDaniel and I to discuss school choicesfor our children the natural progressionled us to St Francis de Sales College Icould see the extra commitment that myparents took on in sending us to aschool outside our town but I felt that itwas worth the sacrifices to make thisdecision work Not only did our familyvalues align with the schools and itsteachings but we also felt that ourchildrens educational requirements

students asked about Shakespeare andthe story of Romeo and Juliet to learnmore for their studies of English and theStage 1 Dance and Drama studentswere lucky enough to gain someinsightful tips in regards to performanceand how to find the essence of acharacter when performing a roleThe Waxing Lyrical ProductionCompany performance of Romeo andJuliet was a great highlight of the weekfor all involved

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and Accountability Leader

10-12 Community

On Wednesday Week 4 we had ourAnnual Stage 1 v Stage 2 Soccer MatchThe game was tightly fought with fulltime scores being 4-all We then went toa penalty shootout with the Stage 1students getting over the line 4-3 onpenalties Well done to all students whoplayed in the game and in particular MrRobson and Mr Gomez for refereeingand managing the students

On Wednesday Week 5 we had ouryear 7-12 Community Assembly wherewe welcomed our new students to ourcommunity with heart badgescelebrated all the achievement that hasoccurred within our school and formallywelcomed our new Acting DeptuyPrincipal Dr Sue Knight We have nowfinalised our subject counselling for 2017and thank the number of parents whocame into the College and for supportingthis process In the next few weeks wehope to inform our Stage 2 students andtheir families of the Term 3 holidayworkshops and exams timetable Canwe ask that families are diligent withstudents in attending these sessions Asalways if you have any concernsregarding your child please contact yourchilds homeclass teacher

Liam Carr10-12 Community LeaderNatalie Prior10-12 Learning and AccountabilityLeader

would be supported further by takingthem to school at St Francis I do lovethe idea that my children are followingthe same path as me and that we bothwalk some of the same hallways andclassrooms (though it has grown andexpanded since I attended) however asparents our decision was not solelymade on this focus We visited theschool and it felt right The children in theyard said hello and greeted us therewas a caring that I could feel beyond thePR of a school tour the curriculum andeducation truly catered to the individualwith extra support for those needingmore both above and below the usualrequirements of the year level in a waythat surpassed any other schools thatwe had seen I could feel the Catholicethos through the actual everydayteachings not by sitting and hearingbible stories and attending Mass everymorning but the morals and values thatthe children were being taught in everylesson and moment We alsoappreciated the focus that the schoolplaces on having a growth mindsetalways striving for your own better andknowing there is always more to learnand you may not be there YET but youcan still find a way to get there We alsonoticed as my parents did before us thecommitment dedication and genuinecare for the students that St Francis deSales staff offersI love dropping my kids off in themorning and saying hello to many of theother parents that I went to school withand have chosen to follow through theirchildrenrsquos education here We aregrateful that we can offer our children thesame commitment that my parents didby sending them to school at St FrancisDe Sales College I leave them everysingle day saying Have an amazing dayand be the best you that you can beand I know that they are in the rightenvironment to support this wish that wehave for them

Lauren TydemanOld Scholar and current Parent

General Information

NAPLAN Results

The results of this years NAPLAN testshave arrived and a primary analysis hasalready taken place indicating both theimprovements we have made as aCollege and the areas which we stillneed to work on An ongoing analysiswill continue over the rest of this year sothat we can use the results to inform ourteaching and improve our programs for

Sports News

R-7 Sports Report 67 BasketballGood luck to our 67 girls basketballteam who will compete in the State finalsnext week Irsquom sure theyrsquoll do us proud

Soccer Gala DayOur Year 6 students are currentlylearning soccer and are being coachedby our Stage 1 PE students This is agreat opportunity for cross age tutoringThe course will conclude with a SoccerGala Day to be held in week 10 of thisterm

Athletics We have ten students chosen torepresent the Barker district at the StateAthletics Championships on Monday26th September These students werechosen based on the results of thedistrict Athletics day held back in Term1

Andy Gehling R-7 Sports Coordinator

8-12 Sports News

Open Boys BasketballOur Open Boys Basketball team havecome out State Champions of theirdivision The boys played a fantasticbrand of basketball all day and were

2017 and beyond Individual studentresults will be posted home to arrivenext week Please review these resultsand use them as what they are a snap-shot that indicates how your childperformed under timed test conditions ata point in time The results can shedsome light on areas of strength andweakness but also need to be analysedin conjunction with other forms ofassessment your childs written reportsand other feedback youve receivedfrom teachers When viewed as a part ofthe whole picture the NAPLAN resultscan be a useful tool teachers can usethe results to gain information about yearlevel cohorts and parents can use themto assist in identifying where their child isexcelling and where they need toimprove The results allparentscaregivers will receive includean individual student summary and astudent report The student summaryincludes your childs result for each testwith each test result broken down intoindividual questions The informationprovided gives the type of question yourchilds answer the correct answer andthe percentage of the school and thecountry that achieved a correctresponse for that question The studentreport gives a more general assessmentof how your child performed in each testrepresenting their score graphically incomparison to the rest of the school andthe country If you have any questionsregarding the reports you receive pleasedirect them to your childs Home Groupteacher (Years 7 and 9) or classroomteacher (Years 3 and 5) in the firstinstance

Mark Andrews (7-12 Instructional Leader)

National Self-Detection Program forScoliosis (NSDP)wwwscoliosis-australiaorgPlease visit this website for importantinformation especially for females inYear 7 and 9

Maths and Physics Tutoring

A reminder that our excellent tutor EricSt Martins is available to work throughany Maths or Physics based problemsevery Wednesday in the Library at310pm Please speak to Mr Andrews ifyoud like any further information abouthow you can take advantage of thisgreat opportunity

convincing winners in the end

All players did an exceptional job andspecial mention must go to Michael whoin the Grand Final could hardly miss andended up scoring 72 points individually

The winning team was Michael KyLogan Todd Alex Eddy Jack and RileyD with Sam and Riley M both absent onthe Finals Day Thanks must also go toJames Tripodi for all his assistance withscoring and organisation on the day

Mark BillingtonCoach

Year 10 Girls NetballOur Year 10 Girls Netball have beenvictorious and been crowned StateChampions in their Pool The girlsfollowed on from their Championship in2015 (89 Girls) The girls wereoutstanding each day with Charlie andLucille outstanding in defence andBrittany and Charlee fantastic asshooters Jorja Emma Kaylah Georgiaand Bella provided excellent support inthe middle of the court

This is the first time St Francis de Saleshas won this competition Thank you toFiona Spence and Belinda Clifford whocame out and supported the girls andassisted with supervision and scoring

Liam CarrCoach

Year 10 Boys BasketballOn Friday Week 5 the Year 10 BoysBasketball Team had a victorious daywith wins against Cornerstone (51-27)and Heathfield (75-45)

Michael W was the standout player inour first game with Dylan outstanding inthe second All played well across theday

Jacob RobsonCoach

Application For Exemption FromSchool

If your child has a planned absencefrom school of 3 or more days anApplication for Exemption FromSchool form needs to be filled out andreturned to College Reception for thePrincipals authorisation preferably aweek prior to the absence

The form can be collected from CollegeReception or printed from the ParentPortal or Enrolments page on theCollege Website

WANTED Riders for Murray Bridge24 hour race

The Pedal Prix team are seeking onemore rider to participate in the upcoming24 Hour race at Murray Bridge on 2425September 2016 Thank you to thefamilies that responded to our requestfor more riders

Requirements A team winning attitudemust be in Grade 5-12 prepared tocamp over the 2 days

No experience necessary

Please contact Andy on 0406 359 338 orandy_mackenziebigpondcom formore information

Canteen

Music

On Wednesday 17 August the R-6students teachers and parents wereexcited to welcome the Music is FunBand to the Pavilion for their annual StFrancis de Sales performance

Students had been preparing forperformance day for many weeksworking with our Junior Music TeacherRebecca Dodd to rehearse their songsas full classes Small groups of singersand dancers also put many break timesinto preparing for their items

Their hard work and preparationculminated in energetic and enthusiasticperformances of many songs includingldquoIrsquom A Green Peardquo to ldquoKung Fu Fightingrdquo

Congratulations to Miss Dodd and thestudents on their stellar performances

Roster shy Term 3

Week 7 Monday 5 September shy Pupil Free DayTuesday 6 September shy Rachel Thorpeand Ruth McLeodWednesday 7 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 8 September shy Rachel ThorpeFriday 9 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Week 8Monday 12 September shy Fiona SpenceTuesday 13 September shy Rachel ThorpeWednesday 14 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 15 September shy RachelThorpeFriday 16 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Uniform

St Francis de Sales CollegeUniform Shop

Opening Hours Monday 300pm to 430pmTuesday 830am to 930am

learning your child is involved inthroughout the day We look forward tosharing their journey with you

Melinda Henderson Acting R-3 Community Leader Michael CimarostiR-3 Learning and Accountability Leader

4 - 6 Community

Last week we celebrated Science Weekacross the Junior School The themewas Drones Droids and Robots andeach of the classes spent some timelooking at how and where we can findthese in todayrsquos society We are also

lsquoParents in Education Weekrsquo is apartnership between the Department forEducation and Child Development theAssociation of Independent Schools ofSouth Australia Catholic EducationSouth Australia and Parenting SA

Each evening from Monday to Thursday12-15 September a seminar is beingheld in a school and is being streamedlive as a webcast for those who wouldprefer to view online

This is a chance to hear renownedinternational and national experts talkabout childrenrsquos development and howparents can support childrenrsquos learningand development at every age andstage

Seminars are for parents as well asanyone interested in child developmentand learning

You can attend the live events or watchthe live webcasts For more informationgo to wwwdecdsagovau2016PIEWeek

Help needed for the Father andDaughter Breakfast

If you are able to please help set up forthe Father and Daughter breakfast onTuesday 13 September at 300pm to330pm andor pack up on Wednesday14 September at 830am to 900am canyou please email Vanessa Gravevgravestfranciscatholiceduau

CommunityEngagement

fortunate to have a bank of mini robotsfrom the Catholic Education Office forstudents to use over the next fewweeks lsquoSpherorsquo is a round robot thatstudents will be able to manipulate usingan app on the school iPads Stay tunedfor more information on thisWe also held a competition for studentsto design their own Robot This tookmany forms with some students creatinga 3D version and some drawing anddescribing their robots The winner willbe decided this week The new Reception class worked withtheir buddies in Year 6B to create aRobot using recycled materials Thiswas a fantastic creative experience forall students involved We often provideour younger students with lots ofopportunities to create and explore andcan forget that older students benefitequally from creative play Throughcreative play our students learn manyvaluable skills such as fine and grossmotor skills development problemsolving skills decision making riskawareness and judgement sense of selfand autonomous thinking relationshipbuilding independence communicationand negotiation skills confidence andresilience

Michelle Parkes Community LeaderRachel HollandLearning and Accountability Leader

7 - 9 Community

Coming Together Dinner

Families from Catholic Education acrossthe state came together on Fridayevening to enjoy a wonderful evening ofcelebration success and pride in what itmeans to be a First Australian Patrickwas MC on the evening and did awonderful job representing the College

Emma TooheyATSI Coordinator

Secret of a Bullet Proof Spirit

On Thursday 25 August the College andthe Adelaide Hills Community wereprivileged to hear Azim Khamisa deliverhis inspirational message onforgiveness peace and hope Followingthe murder of his only son Tariq in 1995through a senseless gang-relatedincident Azim chose the path offorgiveness and compassion rather thanrevenge and this amazing choice led tothe establishment of the Tariq KhamisaFoundation (TKF)Azim spoke about messages which canbe found in his book co-authored withJillian Quinn lsquoThe Secrets of theBulletproof Spiritrsquo One message thatwas really inspiring was Azimrsquosencouragement for all of us to worktowards being spiritually resilient Azimtouched the lives of those in attendancethrough his empowering and upliftingmessage

During Pastoral Care this term the Year7 8 and 9 students will undertakestudies in a variety of programs with thespecific aim of educating students inadolescent health and wellbeingCatholic social teaching relationshipsas well as learning about protectivestrategies in keeping themselvessafeThe purpose of these units of workis for students to learn more aboutissues relevant to their adolescentyears self-identity self-respect andcyber bullying as well as learning howto become responsible young citizens inthis world who are confident in theirmoral decision making This learning issupported not only through programsincluding the Child ProtectionCurriculum Made In The Image Of Godand Mind Matters but also every day intheir classroom learning environmentunder the care and guidance of theirHomeroom Teachers

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and AccountabilityJen Ness-Ferry7-9 Community Leader

Romeo and Juliet ndash Waxing Lyricalproduction Companyrsquos Incursion

The Waxing Lyrical ProductionCompany is a performance companythat brings performances to schoolsThese performances include some ofShakespearersquos work with the currentproduction being an abridged version ofRomeo and Juliet This was perfect forour Year 9 English students who are inthe process of learning about theincredible work of Shakespeare and howimportant he still is to our study of theEnglish language today Our studentsare gaining an understanding ofShakespearersquos work through a study ofRomeo and Juliet and this performancewas a fantastic introduction to the plotand characters in this tragic tale whichwas told with a twist a comedic twistAn enormous amount was gained fromthe informative way in which the actorsdelivered their playBoth the Stage 1 Dance and Dramastudent also enjoyed a presentation ofthis performance and all classes wereable to participate in the added benefitsof a question and answer session at theend of each performance The Year 9

Old Scholar News

As a 5 year old that had just started myschooling with my 2 big brothers at ourlocal primary school my parents madethe somewhat radical decision for thattime to take us out of the local publicschool at the end of our road and takeus to Mount Barker to attend SaintFrancis de Sales Primary School (as itwas known back then) We were one ofthe only families in our small communityto go to school elsewhere but myparents were keen to have oureducation reflect the morals andteachings that we were receiving athome that only a Catholic educationcould bring I loved my days at StFrancis where I feel I had a wonderfuleducation full of amazing memories thatwas supported by the addition of lifelongfriendships that I keep to this day Westill maintained a strong foundation withinour local township but were blessed witha larger community through our schoolWhen it came time for my husbandDaniel and I to discuss school choicesfor our children the natural progressionled us to St Francis de Sales College Icould see the extra commitment that myparents took on in sending us to aschool outside our town but I felt that itwas worth the sacrifices to make thisdecision work Not only did our familyvalues align with the schools and itsteachings but we also felt that ourchildrens educational requirements

students asked about Shakespeare andthe story of Romeo and Juliet to learnmore for their studies of English and theStage 1 Dance and Drama studentswere lucky enough to gain someinsightful tips in regards to performanceand how to find the essence of acharacter when performing a roleThe Waxing Lyrical ProductionCompany performance of Romeo andJuliet was a great highlight of the weekfor all involved

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and Accountability Leader

10-12 Community

On Wednesday Week 4 we had ourAnnual Stage 1 v Stage 2 Soccer MatchThe game was tightly fought with fulltime scores being 4-all We then went toa penalty shootout with the Stage 1students getting over the line 4-3 onpenalties Well done to all students whoplayed in the game and in particular MrRobson and Mr Gomez for refereeingand managing the students

On Wednesday Week 5 we had ouryear 7-12 Community Assembly wherewe welcomed our new students to ourcommunity with heart badgescelebrated all the achievement that hasoccurred within our school and formallywelcomed our new Acting DeptuyPrincipal Dr Sue Knight We have nowfinalised our subject counselling for 2017and thank the number of parents whocame into the College and for supportingthis process In the next few weeks wehope to inform our Stage 2 students andtheir families of the Term 3 holidayworkshops and exams timetable Canwe ask that families are diligent withstudents in attending these sessions Asalways if you have any concernsregarding your child please contact yourchilds homeclass teacher

Liam Carr10-12 Community LeaderNatalie Prior10-12 Learning and AccountabilityLeader

would be supported further by takingthem to school at St Francis I do lovethe idea that my children are followingthe same path as me and that we bothwalk some of the same hallways andclassrooms (though it has grown andexpanded since I attended) however asparents our decision was not solelymade on this focus We visited theschool and it felt right The children in theyard said hello and greeted us therewas a caring that I could feel beyond thePR of a school tour the curriculum andeducation truly catered to the individualwith extra support for those needingmore both above and below the usualrequirements of the year level in a waythat surpassed any other schools thatwe had seen I could feel the Catholicethos through the actual everydayteachings not by sitting and hearingbible stories and attending Mass everymorning but the morals and values thatthe children were being taught in everylesson and moment We alsoappreciated the focus that the schoolplaces on having a growth mindsetalways striving for your own better andknowing there is always more to learnand you may not be there YET but youcan still find a way to get there We alsonoticed as my parents did before us thecommitment dedication and genuinecare for the students that St Francis deSales staff offersI love dropping my kids off in themorning and saying hello to many of theother parents that I went to school withand have chosen to follow through theirchildrenrsquos education here We aregrateful that we can offer our children thesame commitment that my parents didby sending them to school at St FrancisDe Sales College I leave them everysingle day saying Have an amazing dayand be the best you that you can beand I know that they are in the rightenvironment to support this wish that wehave for them

Lauren TydemanOld Scholar and current Parent

General Information

NAPLAN Results

The results of this years NAPLAN testshave arrived and a primary analysis hasalready taken place indicating both theimprovements we have made as aCollege and the areas which we stillneed to work on An ongoing analysiswill continue over the rest of this year sothat we can use the results to inform ourteaching and improve our programs for

Sports News

R-7 Sports Report 67 BasketballGood luck to our 67 girls basketballteam who will compete in the State finalsnext week Irsquom sure theyrsquoll do us proud

Soccer Gala DayOur Year 6 students are currentlylearning soccer and are being coachedby our Stage 1 PE students This is agreat opportunity for cross age tutoringThe course will conclude with a SoccerGala Day to be held in week 10 of thisterm

Athletics We have ten students chosen torepresent the Barker district at the StateAthletics Championships on Monday26th September These students werechosen based on the results of thedistrict Athletics day held back in Term1

Andy Gehling R-7 Sports Coordinator

8-12 Sports News

Open Boys BasketballOur Open Boys Basketball team havecome out State Champions of theirdivision The boys played a fantasticbrand of basketball all day and were

2017 and beyond Individual studentresults will be posted home to arrivenext week Please review these resultsand use them as what they are a snap-shot that indicates how your childperformed under timed test conditions ata point in time The results can shedsome light on areas of strength andweakness but also need to be analysedin conjunction with other forms ofassessment your childs written reportsand other feedback youve receivedfrom teachers When viewed as a part ofthe whole picture the NAPLAN resultscan be a useful tool teachers can usethe results to gain information about yearlevel cohorts and parents can use themto assist in identifying where their child isexcelling and where they need toimprove The results allparentscaregivers will receive includean individual student summary and astudent report The student summaryincludes your childs result for each testwith each test result broken down intoindividual questions The informationprovided gives the type of question yourchilds answer the correct answer andthe percentage of the school and thecountry that achieved a correctresponse for that question The studentreport gives a more general assessmentof how your child performed in each testrepresenting their score graphically incomparison to the rest of the school andthe country If you have any questionsregarding the reports you receive pleasedirect them to your childs Home Groupteacher (Years 7 and 9) or classroomteacher (Years 3 and 5) in the firstinstance

Mark Andrews (7-12 Instructional Leader)

National Self-Detection Program forScoliosis (NSDP)wwwscoliosis-australiaorgPlease visit this website for importantinformation especially for females inYear 7 and 9

Maths and Physics Tutoring

A reminder that our excellent tutor EricSt Martins is available to work throughany Maths or Physics based problemsevery Wednesday in the Library at310pm Please speak to Mr Andrews ifyoud like any further information abouthow you can take advantage of thisgreat opportunity

convincing winners in the end

All players did an exceptional job andspecial mention must go to Michael whoin the Grand Final could hardly miss andended up scoring 72 points individually

The winning team was Michael KyLogan Todd Alex Eddy Jack and RileyD with Sam and Riley M both absent onthe Finals Day Thanks must also go toJames Tripodi for all his assistance withscoring and organisation on the day

Mark BillingtonCoach

Year 10 Girls NetballOur Year 10 Girls Netball have beenvictorious and been crowned StateChampions in their Pool The girlsfollowed on from their Championship in2015 (89 Girls) The girls wereoutstanding each day with Charlie andLucille outstanding in defence andBrittany and Charlee fantastic asshooters Jorja Emma Kaylah Georgiaand Bella provided excellent support inthe middle of the court

This is the first time St Francis de Saleshas won this competition Thank you toFiona Spence and Belinda Clifford whocame out and supported the girls andassisted with supervision and scoring

Liam CarrCoach

Year 10 Boys BasketballOn Friday Week 5 the Year 10 BoysBasketball Team had a victorious daywith wins against Cornerstone (51-27)and Heathfield (75-45)

Michael W was the standout player inour first game with Dylan outstanding inthe second All played well across theday

Jacob RobsonCoach

Application For Exemption FromSchool

If your child has a planned absencefrom school of 3 or more days anApplication for Exemption FromSchool form needs to be filled out andreturned to College Reception for thePrincipals authorisation preferably aweek prior to the absence

The form can be collected from CollegeReception or printed from the ParentPortal or Enrolments page on theCollege Website

WANTED Riders for Murray Bridge24 hour race

The Pedal Prix team are seeking onemore rider to participate in the upcoming24 Hour race at Murray Bridge on 2425September 2016 Thank you to thefamilies that responded to our requestfor more riders

Requirements A team winning attitudemust be in Grade 5-12 prepared tocamp over the 2 days

No experience necessary

Please contact Andy on 0406 359 338 orandy_mackenziebigpondcom formore information

Canteen

Music

On Wednesday 17 August the R-6students teachers and parents wereexcited to welcome the Music is FunBand to the Pavilion for their annual StFrancis de Sales performance

Students had been preparing forperformance day for many weeksworking with our Junior Music TeacherRebecca Dodd to rehearse their songsas full classes Small groups of singersand dancers also put many break timesinto preparing for their items

Their hard work and preparationculminated in energetic and enthusiasticperformances of many songs includingldquoIrsquom A Green Peardquo to ldquoKung Fu Fightingrdquo

Congratulations to Miss Dodd and thestudents on their stellar performances

Roster shy Term 3

Week 7 Monday 5 September shy Pupil Free DayTuesday 6 September shy Rachel Thorpeand Ruth McLeodWednesday 7 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 8 September shy Rachel ThorpeFriday 9 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Week 8Monday 12 September shy Fiona SpenceTuesday 13 September shy Rachel ThorpeWednesday 14 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 15 September shy RachelThorpeFriday 16 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Uniform

St Francis de Sales CollegeUniform Shop

Opening Hours Monday 300pm to 430pmTuesday 830am to 930am

fortunate to have a bank of mini robotsfrom the Catholic Education Office forstudents to use over the next fewweeks lsquoSpherorsquo is a round robot thatstudents will be able to manipulate usingan app on the school iPads Stay tunedfor more information on thisWe also held a competition for studentsto design their own Robot This tookmany forms with some students creatinga 3D version and some drawing anddescribing their robots The winner willbe decided this week The new Reception class worked withtheir buddies in Year 6B to create aRobot using recycled materials Thiswas a fantastic creative experience forall students involved We often provideour younger students with lots ofopportunities to create and explore andcan forget that older students benefitequally from creative play Throughcreative play our students learn manyvaluable skills such as fine and grossmotor skills development problemsolving skills decision making riskawareness and judgement sense of selfand autonomous thinking relationshipbuilding independence communicationand negotiation skills confidence andresilience

Michelle Parkes Community LeaderRachel HollandLearning and Accountability Leader

7 - 9 Community

Coming Together Dinner

Families from Catholic Education acrossthe state came together on Fridayevening to enjoy a wonderful evening ofcelebration success and pride in what itmeans to be a First Australian Patrickwas MC on the evening and did awonderful job representing the College

Emma TooheyATSI Coordinator

Secret of a Bullet Proof Spirit

On Thursday 25 August the College andthe Adelaide Hills Community wereprivileged to hear Azim Khamisa deliverhis inspirational message onforgiveness peace and hope Followingthe murder of his only son Tariq in 1995through a senseless gang-relatedincident Azim chose the path offorgiveness and compassion rather thanrevenge and this amazing choice led tothe establishment of the Tariq KhamisaFoundation (TKF)Azim spoke about messages which canbe found in his book co-authored withJillian Quinn lsquoThe Secrets of theBulletproof Spiritrsquo One message thatwas really inspiring was Azimrsquosencouragement for all of us to worktowards being spiritually resilient Azimtouched the lives of those in attendancethrough his empowering and upliftingmessage

During Pastoral Care this term the Year7 8 and 9 students will undertakestudies in a variety of programs with thespecific aim of educating students inadolescent health and wellbeingCatholic social teaching relationshipsas well as learning about protectivestrategies in keeping themselvessafeThe purpose of these units of workis for students to learn more aboutissues relevant to their adolescentyears self-identity self-respect andcyber bullying as well as learning howto become responsible young citizens inthis world who are confident in theirmoral decision making This learning issupported not only through programsincluding the Child ProtectionCurriculum Made In The Image Of Godand Mind Matters but also every day intheir classroom learning environmentunder the care and guidance of theirHomeroom Teachers

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and AccountabilityJen Ness-Ferry7-9 Community Leader

Romeo and Juliet ndash Waxing Lyricalproduction Companyrsquos Incursion

The Waxing Lyrical ProductionCompany is a performance companythat brings performances to schoolsThese performances include some ofShakespearersquos work with the currentproduction being an abridged version ofRomeo and Juliet This was perfect forour Year 9 English students who are inthe process of learning about theincredible work of Shakespeare and howimportant he still is to our study of theEnglish language today Our studentsare gaining an understanding ofShakespearersquos work through a study ofRomeo and Juliet and this performancewas a fantastic introduction to the plotand characters in this tragic tale whichwas told with a twist a comedic twistAn enormous amount was gained fromthe informative way in which the actorsdelivered their playBoth the Stage 1 Dance and Dramastudent also enjoyed a presentation ofthis performance and all classes wereable to participate in the added benefitsof a question and answer session at theend of each performance The Year 9

Old Scholar News

As a 5 year old that had just started myschooling with my 2 big brothers at ourlocal primary school my parents madethe somewhat radical decision for thattime to take us out of the local publicschool at the end of our road and takeus to Mount Barker to attend SaintFrancis de Sales Primary School (as itwas known back then) We were one ofthe only families in our small communityto go to school elsewhere but myparents were keen to have oureducation reflect the morals andteachings that we were receiving athome that only a Catholic educationcould bring I loved my days at StFrancis where I feel I had a wonderfuleducation full of amazing memories thatwas supported by the addition of lifelongfriendships that I keep to this day Westill maintained a strong foundation withinour local township but were blessed witha larger community through our schoolWhen it came time for my husbandDaniel and I to discuss school choicesfor our children the natural progressionled us to St Francis de Sales College Icould see the extra commitment that myparents took on in sending us to aschool outside our town but I felt that itwas worth the sacrifices to make thisdecision work Not only did our familyvalues align with the schools and itsteachings but we also felt that ourchildrens educational requirements

students asked about Shakespeare andthe story of Romeo and Juliet to learnmore for their studies of English and theStage 1 Dance and Drama studentswere lucky enough to gain someinsightful tips in regards to performanceand how to find the essence of acharacter when performing a roleThe Waxing Lyrical ProductionCompany performance of Romeo andJuliet was a great highlight of the weekfor all involved

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and Accountability Leader

10-12 Community

On Wednesday Week 4 we had ourAnnual Stage 1 v Stage 2 Soccer MatchThe game was tightly fought with fulltime scores being 4-all We then went toa penalty shootout with the Stage 1students getting over the line 4-3 onpenalties Well done to all students whoplayed in the game and in particular MrRobson and Mr Gomez for refereeingand managing the students

On Wednesday Week 5 we had ouryear 7-12 Community Assembly wherewe welcomed our new students to ourcommunity with heart badgescelebrated all the achievement that hasoccurred within our school and formallywelcomed our new Acting DeptuyPrincipal Dr Sue Knight We have nowfinalised our subject counselling for 2017and thank the number of parents whocame into the College and for supportingthis process In the next few weeks wehope to inform our Stage 2 students andtheir families of the Term 3 holidayworkshops and exams timetable Canwe ask that families are diligent withstudents in attending these sessions Asalways if you have any concernsregarding your child please contact yourchilds homeclass teacher

Liam Carr10-12 Community LeaderNatalie Prior10-12 Learning and AccountabilityLeader

would be supported further by takingthem to school at St Francis I do lovethe idea that my children are followingthe same path as me and that we bothwalk some of the same hallways andclassrooms (though it has grown andexpanded since I attended) however asparents our decision was not solelymade on this focus We visited theschool and it felt right The children in theyard said hello and greeted us therewas a caring that I could feel beyond thePR of a school tour the curriculum andeducation truly catered to the individualwith extra support for those needingmore both above and below the usualrequirements of the year level in a waythat surpassed any other schools thatwe had seen I could feel the Catholicethos through the actual everydayteachings not by sitting and hearingbible stories and attending Mass everymorning but the morals and values thatthe children were being taught in everylesson and moment We alsoappreciated the focus that the schoolplaces on having a growth mindsetalways striving for your own better andknowing there is always more to learnand you may not be there YET but youcan still find a way to get there We alsonoticed as my parents did before us thecommitment dedication and genuinecare for the students that St Francis deSales staff offersI love dropping my kids off in themorning and saying hello to many of theother parents that I went to school withand have chosen to follow through theirchildrenrsquos education here We aregrateful that we can offer our children thesame commitment that my parents didby sending them to school at St FrancisDe Sales College I leave them everysingle day saying Have an amazing dayand be the best you that you can beand I know that they are in the rightenvironment to support this wish that wehave for them

Lauren TydemanOld Scholar and current Parent

General Information

NAPLAN Results

The results of this years NAPLAN testshave arrived and a primary analysis hasalready taken place indicating both theimprovements we have made as aCollege and the areas which we stillneed to work on An ongoing analysiswill continue over the rest of this year sothat we can use the results to inform ourteaching and improve our programs for

Sports News

R-7 Sports Report 67 BasketballGood luck to our 67 girls basketballteam who will compete in the State finalsnext week Irsquom sure theyrsquoll do us proud

Soccer Gala DayOur Year 6 students are currentlylearning soccer and are being coachedby our Stage 1 PE students This is agreat opportunity for cross age tutoringThe course will conclude with a SoccerGala Day to be held in week 10 of thisterm

Athletics We have ten students chosen torepresent the Barker district at the StateAthletics Championships on Monday26th September These students werechosen based on the results of thedistrict Athletics day held back in Term1

Andy Gehling R-7 Sports Coordinator

8-12 Sports News

Open Boys BasketballOur Open Boys Basketball team havecome out State Champions of theirdivision The boys played a fantasticbrand of basketball all day and were

2017 and beyond Individual studentresults will be posted home to arrivenext week Please review these resultsand use them as what they are a snap-shot that indicates how your childperformed under timed test conditions ata point in time The results can shedsome light on areas of strength andweakness but also need to be analysedin conjunction with other forms ofassessment your childs written reportsand other feedback youve receivedfrom teachers When viewed as a part ofthe whole picture the NAPLAN resultscan be a useful tool teachers can usethe results to gain information about yearlevel cohorts and parents can use themto assist in identifying where their child isexcelling and where they need toimprove The results allparentscaregivers will receive includean individual student summary and astudent report The student summaryincludes your childs result for each testwith each test result broken down intoindividual questions The informationprovided gives the type of question yourchilds answer the correct answer andthe percentage of the school and thecountry that achieved a correctresponse for that question The studentreport gives a more general assessmentof how your child performed in each testrepresenting their score graphically incomparison to the rest of the school andthe country If you have any questionsregarding the reports you receive pleasedirect them to your childs Home Groupteacher (Years 7 and 9) or classroomteacher (Years 3 and 5) in the firstinstance

Mark Andrews (7-12 Instructional Leader)

National Self-Detection Program forScoliosis (NSDP)wwwscoliosis-australiaorgPlease visit this website for importantinformation especially for females inYear 7 and 9

Maths and Physics Tutoring

A reminder that our excellent tutor EricSt Martins is available to work throughany Maths or Physics based problemsevery Wednesday in the Library at310pm Please speak to Mr Andrews ifyoud like any further information abouthow you can take advantage of thisgreat opportunity

convincing winners in the end

All players did an exceptional job andspecial mention must go to Michael whoin the Grand Final could hardly miss andended up scoring 72 points individually

The winning team was Michael KyLogan Todd Alex Eddy Jack and RileyD with Sam and Riley M both absent onthe Finals Day Thanks must also go toJames Tripodi for all his assistance withscoring and organisation on the day

Mark BillingtonCoach

Year 10 Girls NetballOur Year 10 Girls Netball have beenvictorious and been crowned StateChampions in their Pool The girlsfollowed on from their Championship in2015 (89 Girls) The girls wereoutstanding each day with Charlie andLucille outstanding in defence andBrittany and Charlee fantastic asshooters Jorja Emma Kaylah Georgiaand Bella provided excellent support inthe middle of the court

This is the first time St Francis de Saleshas won this competition Thank you toFiona Spence and Belinda Clifford whocame out and supported the girls andassisted with supervision and scoring

Liam CarrCoach

Year 10 Boys BasketballOn Friday Week 5 the Year 10 BoysBasketball Team had a victorious daywith wins against Cornerstone (51-27)and Heathfield (75-45)

Michael W was the standout player inour first game with Dylan outstanding inthe second All played well across theday

Jacob RobsonCoach

Application For Exemption FromSchool

If your child has a planned absencefrom school of 3 or more days anApplication for Exemption FromSchool form needs to be filled out andreturned to College Reception for thePrincipals authorisation preferably aweek prior to the absence

The form can be collected from CollegeReception or printed from the ParentPortal or Enrolments page on theCollege Website

WANTED Riders for Murray Bridge24 hour race

The Pedal Prix team are seeking onemore rider to participate in the upcoming24 Hour race at Murray Bridge on 2425September 2016 Thank you to thefamilies that responded to our requestfor more riders

Requirements A team winning attitudemust be in Grade 5-12 prepared tocamp over the 2 days

No experience necessary

Please contact Andy on 0406 359 338 orandy_mackenziebigpondcom formore information

Canteen

Music

On Wednesday 17 August the R-6students teachers and parents wereexcited to welcome the Music is FunBand to the Pavilion for their annual StFrancis de Sales performance

Students had been preparing forperformance day for many weeksworking with our Junior Music TeacherRebecca Dodd to rehearse their songsas full classes Small groups of singersand dancers also put many break timesinto preparing for their items

Their hard work and preparationculminated in energetic and enthusiasticperformances of many songs includingldquoIrsquom A Green Peardquo to ldquoKung Fu Fightingrdquo

Congratulations to Miss Dodd and thestudents on their stellar performances

Roster shy Term 3

Week 7 Monday 5 September shy Pupil Free DayTuesday 6 September shy Rachel Thorpeand Ruth McLeodWednesday 7 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 8 September shy Rachel ThorpeFriday 9 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Week 8Monday 12 September shy Fiona SpenceTuesday 13 September shy Rachel ThorpeWednesday 14 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 15 September shy RachelThorpeFriday 16 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Uniform

St Francis de Sales CollegeUniform Shop

Opening Hours Monday 300pm to 430pmTuesday 830am to 930am

During Pastoral Care this term the Year7 8 and 9 students will undertakestudies in a variety of programs with thespecific aim of educating students inadolescent health and wellbeingCatholic social teaching relationshipsas well as learning about protectivestrategies in keeping themselvessafeThe purpose of these units of workis for students to learn more aboutissues relevant to their adolescentyears self-identity self-respect andcyber bullying as well as learning howto become responsible young citizens inthis world who are confident in theirmoral decision making This learning issupported not only through programsincluding the Child ProtectionCurriculum Made In The Image Of Godand Mind Matters but also every day intheir classroom learning environmentunder the care and guidance of theirHomeroom Teachers

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and AccountabilityJen Ness-Ferry7-9 Community Leader

Romeo and Juliet ndash Waxing Lyricalproduction Companyrsquos Incursion

The Waxing Lyrical ProductionCompany is a performance companythat brings performances to schoolsThese performances include some ofShakespearersquos work with the currentproduction being an abridged version ofRomeo and Juliet This was perfect forour Year 9 English students who are inthe process of learning about theincredible work of Shakespeare and howimportant he still is to our study of theEnglish language today Our studentsare gaining an understanding ofShakespearersquos work through a study ofRomeo and Juliet and this performancewas a fantastic introduction to the plotand characters in this tragic tale whichwas told with a twist a comedic twistAn enormous amount was gained fromthe informative way in which the actorsdelivered their playBoth the Stage 1 Dance and Dramastudent also enjoyed a presentation ofthis performance and all classes wereable to participate in the added benefitsof a question and answer session at theend of each performance The Year 9

Old Scholar News

As a 5 year old that had just started myschooling with my 2 big brothers at ourlocal primary school my parents madethe somewhat radical decision for thattime to take us out of the local publicschool at the end of our road and takeus to Mount Barker to attend SaintFrancis de Sales Primary School (as itwas known back then) We were one ofthe only families in our small communityto go to school elsewhere but myparents were keen to have oureducation reflect the morals andteachings that we were receiving athome that only a Catholic educationcould bring I loved my days at StFrancis where I feel I had a wonderfuleducation full of amazing memories thatwas supported by the addition of lifelongfriendships that I keep to this day Westill maintained a strong foundation withinour local township but were blessed witha larger community through our schoolWhen it came time for my husbandDaniel and I to discuss school choicesfor our children the natural progressionled us to St Francis de Sales College Icould see the extra commitment that myparents took on in sending us to aschool outside our town but I felt that itwas worth the sacrifices to make thisdecision work Not only did our familyvalues align with the schools and itsteachings but we also felt that ourchildrens educational requirements

students asked about Shakespeare andthe story of Romeo and Juliet to learnmore for their studies of English and theStage 1 Dance and Drama studentswere lucky enough to gain someinsightful tips in regards to performanceand how to find the essence of acharacter when performing a roleThe Waxing Lyrical ProductionCompany performance of Romeo andJuliet was a great highlight of the weekfor all involved

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and Accountability Leader

10-12 Community

On Wednesday Week 4 we had ourAnnual Stage 1 v Stage 2 Soccer MatchThe game was tightly fought with fulltime scores being 4-all We then went toa penalty shootout with the Stage 1students getting over the line 4-3 onpenalties Well done to all students whoplayed in the game and in particular MrRobson and Mr Gomez for refereeingand managing the students

On Wednesday Week 5 we had ouryear 7-12 Community Assembly wherewe welcomed our new students to ourcommunity with heart badgescelebrated all the achievement that hasoccurred within our school and formallywelcomed our new Acting DeptuyPrincipal Dr Sue Knight We have nowfinalised our subject counselling for 2017and thank the number of parents whocame into the College and for supportingthis process In the next few weeks wehope to inform our Stage 2 students andtheir families of the Term 3 holidayworkshops and exams timetable Canwe ask that families are diligent withstudents in attending these sessions Asalways if you have any concernsregarding your child please contact yourchilds homeclass teacher

Liam Carr10-12 Community LeaderNatalie Prior10-12 Learning and AccountabilityLeader

would be supported further by takingthem to school at St Francis I do lovethe idea that my children are followingthe same path as me and that we bothwalk some of the same hallways andclassrooms (though it has grown andexpanded since I attended) however asparents our decision was not solelymade on this focus We visited theschool and it felt right The children in theyard said hello and greeted us therewas a caring that I could feel beyond thePR of a school tour the curriculum andeducation truly catered to the individualwith extra support for those needingmore both above and below the usualrequirements of the year level in a waythat surpassed any other schools thatwe had seen I could feel the Catholicethos through the actual everydayteachings not by sitting and hearingbible stories and attending Mass everymorning but the morals and values thatthe children were being taught in everylesson and moment We alsoappreciated the focus that the schoolplaces on having a growth mindsetalways striving for your own better andknowing there is always more to learnand you may not be there YET but youcan still find a way to get there We alsonoticed as my parents did before us thecommitment dedication and genuinecare for the students that St Francis deSales staff offersI love dropping my kids off in themorning and saying hello to many of theother parents that I went to school withand have chosen to follow through theirchildrenrsquos education here We aregrateful that we can offer our children thesame commitment that my parents didby sending them to school at St FrancisDe Sales College I leave them everysingle day saying Have an amazing dayand be the best you that you can beand I know that they are in the rightenvironment to support this wish that wehave for them

Lauren TydemanOld Scholar and current Parent

General Information

NAPLAN Results

The results of this years NAPLAN testshave arrived and a primary analysis hasalready taken place indicating both theimprovements we have made as aCollege and the areas which we stillneed to work on An ongoing analysiswill continue over the rest of this year sothat we can use the results to inform ourteaching and improve our programs for

Sports News

R-7 Sports Report 67 BasketballGood luck to our 67 girls basketballteam who will compete in the State finalsnext week Irsquom sure theyrsquoll do us proud

Soccer Gala DayOur Year 6 students are currentlylearning soccer and are being coachedby our Stage 1 PE students This is agreat opportunity for cross age tutoringThe course will conclude with a SoccerGala Day to be held in week 10 of thisterm

Athletics We have ten students chosen torepresent the Barker district at the StateAthletics Championships on Monday26th September These students werechosen based on the results of thedistrict Athletics day held back in Term1

Andy Gehling R-7 Sports Coordinator

8-12 Sports News

Open Boys BasketballOur Open Boys Basketball team havecome out State Champions of theirdivision The boys played a fantasticbrand of basketball all day and were

2017 and beyond Individual studentresults will be posted home to arrivenext week Please review these resultsand use them as what they are a snap-shot that indicates how your childperformed under timed test conditions ata point in time The results can shedsome light on areas of strength andweakness but also need to be analysedin conjunction with other forms ofassessment your childs written reportsand other feedback youve receivedfrom teachers When viewed as a part ofthe whole picture the NAPLAN resultscan be a useful tool teachers can usethe results to gain information about yearlevel cohorts and parents can use themto assist in identifying where their child isexcelling and where they need toimprove The results allparentscaregivers will receive includean individual student summary and astudent report The student summaryincludes your childs result for each testwith each test result broken down intoindividual questions The informationprovided gives the type of question yourchilds answer the correct answer andthe percentage of the school and thecountry that achieved a correctresponse for that question The studentreport gives a more general assessmentof how your child performed in each testrepresenting their score graphically incomparison to the rest of the school andthe country If you have any questionsregarding the reports you receive pleasedirect them to your childs Home Groupteacher (Years 7 and 9) or classroomteacher (Years 3 and 5) in the firstinstance

Mark Andrews (7-12 Instructional Leader)

National Self-Detection Program forScoliosis (NSDP)wwwscoliosis-australiaorgPlease visit this website for importantinformation especially for females inYear 7 and 9

Maths and Physics Tutoring

A reminder that our excellent tutor EricSt Martins is available to work throughany Maths or Physics based problemsevery Wednesday in the Library at310pm Please speak to Mr Andrews ifyoud like any further information abouthow you can take advantage of thisgreat opportunity

convincing winners in the end

All players did an exceptional job andspecial mention must go to Michael whoin the Grand Final could hardly miss andended up scoring 72 points individually

The winning team was Michael KyLogan Todd Alex Eddy Jack and RileyD with Sam and Riley M both absent onthe Finals Day Thanks must also go toJames Tripodi for all his assistance withscoring and organisation on the day

Mark BillingtonCoach

Year 10 Girls NetballOur Year 10 Girls Netball have beenvictorious and been crowned StateChampions in their Pool The girlsfollowed on from their Championship in2015 (89 Girls) The girls wereoutstanding each day with Charlie andLucille outstanding in defence andBrittany and Charlee fantastic asshooters Jorja Emma Kaylah Georgiaand Bella provided excellent support inthe middle of the court

This is the first time St Francis de Saleshas won this competition Thank you toFiona Spence and Belinda Clifford whocame out and supported the girls andassisted with supervision and scoring

Liam CarrCoach

Year 10 Boys BasketballOn Friday Week 5 the Year 10 BoysBasketball Team had a victorious daywith wins against Cornerstone (51-27)and Heathfield (75-45)

Michael W was the standout player inour first game with Dylan outstanding inthe second All played well across theday

Jacob RobsonCoach

Application For Exemption FromSchool

If your child has a planned absencefrom school of 3 or more days anApplication for Exemption FromSchool form needs to be filled out andreturned to College Reception for thePrincipals authorisation preferably aweek prior to the absence

The form can be collected from CollegeReception or printed from the ParentPortal or Enrolments page on theCollege Website

WANTED Riders for Murray Bridge24 hour race

The Pedal Prix team are seeking onemore rider to participate in the upcoming24 Hour race at Murray Bridge on 2425September 2016 Thank you to thefamilies that responded to our requestfor more riders

Requirements A team winning attitudemust be in Grade 5-12 prepared tocamp over the 2 days

No experience necessary

Please contact Andy on 0406 359 338 orandy_mackenziebigpondcom formore information

Canteen

Music

On Wednesday 17 August the R-6students teachers and parents wereexcited to welcome the Music is FunBand to the Pavilion for their annual StFrancis de Sales performance

Students had been preparing forperformance day for many weeksworking with our Junior Music TeacherRebecca Dodd to rehearse their songsas full classes Small groups of singersand dancers also put many break timesinto preparing for their items

Their hard work and preparationculminated in energetic and enthusiasticperformances of many songs includingldquoIrsquom A Green Peardquo to ldquoKung Fu Fightingrdquo

Congratulations to Miss Dodd and thestudents on their stellar performances

Roster shy Term 3

Week 7 Monday 5 September shy Pupil Free DayTuesday 6 September shy Rachel Thorpeand Ruth McLeodWednesday 7 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 8 September shy Rachel ThorpeFriday 9 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Week 8Monday 12 September shy Fiona SpenceTuesday 13 September shy Rachel ThorpeWednesday 14 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 15 September shy RachelThorpeFriday 16 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Uniform

St Francis de Sales CollegeUniform Shop

Opening Hours Monday 300pm to 430pmTuesday 830am to 930am

students asked about Shakespeare andthe story of Romeo and Juliet to learnmore for their studies of English and theStage 1 Dance and Drama studentswere lucky enough to gain someinsightful tips in regards to performanceand how to find the essence of acharacter when performing a roleThe Waxing Lyrical ProductionCompany performance of Romeo andJuliet was a great highlight of the weekfor all involved

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and Accountability Leader

10-12 Community

On Wednesday Week 4 we had ourAnnual Stage 1 v Stage 2 Soccer MatchThe game was tightly fought with fulltime scores being 4-all We then went toa penalty shootout with the Stage 1students getting over the line 4-3 onpenalties Well done to all students whoplayed in the game and in particular MrRobson and Mr Gomez for refereeingand managing the students

On Wednesday Week 5 we had ouryear 7-12 Community Assembly wherewe welcomed our new students to ourcommunity with heart badgescelebrated all the achievement that hasoccurred within our school and formallywelcomed our new Acting DeptuyPrincipal Dr Sue Knight We have nowfinalised our subject counselling for 2017and thank the number of parents whocame into the College and for supportingthis process In the next few weeks wehope to inform our Stage 2 students andtheir families of the Term 3 holidayworkshops and exams timetable Canwe ask that families are diligent withstudents in attending these sessions Asalways if you have any concernsregarding your child please contact yourchilds homeclass teacher

Liam Carr10-12 Community LeaderNatalie Prior10-12 Learning and AccountabilityLeader

would be supported further by takingthem to school at St Francis I do lovethe idea that my children are followingthe same path as me and that we bothwalk some of the same hallways andclassrooms (though it has grown andexpanded since I attended) however asparents our decision was not solelymade on this focus We visited theschool and it felt right The children in theyard said hello and greeted us therewas a caring that I could feel beyond thePR of a school tour the curriculum andeducation truly catered to the individualwith extra support for those needingmore both above and below the usualrequirements of the year level in a waythat surpassed any other schools thatwe had seen I could feel the Catholicethos through the actual everydayteachings not by sitting and hearingbible stories and attending Mass everymorning but the morals and values thatthe children were being taught in everylesson and moment We alsoappreciated the focus that the schoolplaces on having a growth mindsetalways striving for your own better andknowing there is always more to learnand you may not be there YET but youcan still find a way to get there We alsonoticed as my parents did before us thecommitment dedication and genuinecare for the students that St Francis deSales staff offersI love dropping my kids off in themorning and saying hello to many of theother parents that I went to school withand have chosen to follow through theirchildrenrsquos education here We aregrateful that we can offer our children thesame commitment that my parents didby sending them to school at St FrancisDe Sales College I leave them everysingle day saying Have an amazing dayand be the best you that you can beand I know that they are in the rightenvironment to support this wish that wehave for them

Lauren TydemanOld Scholar and current Parent

General Information

NAPLAN Results

The results of this years NAPLAN testshave arrived and a primary analysis hasalready taken place indicating both theimprovements we have made as aCollege and the areas which we stillneed to work on An ongoing analysiswill continue over the rest of this year sothat we can use the results to inform ourteaching and improve our programs for

Sports News

R-7 Sports Report 67 BasketballGood luck to our 67 girls basketballteam who will compete in the State finalsnext week Irsquom sure theyrsquoll do us proud

Soccer Gala DayOur Year 6 students are currentlylearning soccer and are being coachedby our Stage 1 PE students This is agreat opportunity for cross age tutoringThe course will conclude with a SoccerGala Day to be held in week 10 of thisterm

Athletics We have ten students chosen torepresent the Barker district at the StateAthletics Championships on Monday26th September These students werechosen based on the results of thedistrict Athletics day held back in Term1

Andy Gehling R-7 Sports Coordinator

8-12 Sports News

Open Boys BasketballOur Open Boys Basketball team havecome out State Champions of theirdivision The boys played a fantasticbrand of basketball all day and were

2017 and beyond Individual studentresults will be posted home to arrivenext week Please review these resultsand use them as what they are a snap-shot that indicates how your childperformed under timed test conditions ata point in time The results can shedsome light on areas of strength andweakness but also need to be analysedin conjunction with other forms ofassessment your childs written reportsand other feedback youve receivedfrom teachers When viewed as a part ofthe whole picture the NAPLAN resultscan be a useful tool teachers can usethe results to gain information about yearlevel cohorts and parents can use themto assist in identifying where their child isexcelling and where they need toimprove The results allparentscaregivers will receive includean individual student summary and astudent report The student summaryincludes your childs result for each testwith each test result broken down intoindividual questions The informationprovided gives the type of question yourchilds answer the correct answer andthe percentage of the school and thecountry that achieved a correctresponse for that question The studentreport gives a more general assessmentof how your child performed in each testrepresenting their score graphically incomparison to the rest of the school andthe country If you have any questionsregarding the reports you receive pleasedirect them to your childs Home Groupteacher (Years 7 and 9) or classroomteacher (Years 3 and 5) in the firstinstance

Mark Andrews (7-12 Instructional Leader)

National Self-Detection Program forScoliosis (NSDP)wwwscoliosis-australiaorgPlease visit this website for importantinformation especially for females inYear 7 and 9

Maths and Physics Tutoring

A reminder that our excellent tutor EricSt Martins is available to work throughany Maths or Physics based problemsevery Wednesday in the Library at310pm Please speak to Mr Andrews ifyoud like any further information abouthow you can take advantage of thisgreat opportunity

convincing winners in the end

All players did an exceptional job andspecial mention must go to Michael whoin the Grand Final could hardly miss andended up scoring 72 points individually

The winning team was Michael KyLogan Todd Alex Eddy Jack and RileyD with Sam and Riley M both absent onthe Finals Day Thanks must also go toJames Tripodi for all his assistance withscoring and organisation on the day

Mark BillingtonCoach

Year 10 Girls NetballOur Year 10 Girls Netball have beenvictorious and been crowned StateChampions in their Pool The girlsfollowed on from their Championship in2015 (89 Girls) The girls wereoutstanding each day with Charlie andLucille outstanding in defence andBrittany and Charlee fantastic asshooters Jorja Emma Kaylah Georgiaand Bella provided excellent support inthe middle of the court

This is the first time St Francis de Saleshas won this competition Thank you toFiona Spence and Belinda Clifford whocame out and supported the girls andassisted with supervision and scoring

Liam CarrCoach

Year 10 Boys BasketballOn Friday Week 5 the Year 10 BoysBasketball Team had a victorious daywith wins against Cornerstone (51-27)and Heathfield (75-45)

Michael W was the standout player inour first game with Dylan outstanding inthe second All played well across theday

Jacob RobsonCoach

Application For Exemption FromSchool

If your child has a planned absencefrom school of 3 or more days anApplication for Exemption FromSchool form needs to be filled out andreturned to College Reception for thePrincipals authorisation preferably aweek prior to the absence

The form can be collected from CollegeReception or printed from the ParentPortal or Enrolments page on theCollege Website

WANTED Riders for Murray Bridge24 hour race

The Pedal Prix team are seeking onemore rider to participate in the upcoming24 Hour race at Murray Bridge on 2425September 2016 Thank you to thefamilies that responded to our requestfor more riders

Requirements A team winning attitudemust be in Grade 5-12 prepared tocamp over the 2 days

No experience necessary

Please contact Andy on 0406 359 338 orandy_mackenziebigpondcom formore information

Canteen

Music

On Wednesday 17 August the R-6students teachers and parents wereexcited to welcome the Music is FunBand to the Pavilion for their annual StFrancis de Sales performance

Students had been preparing forperformance day for many weeksworking with our Junior Music TeacherRebecca Dodd to rehearse their songsas full classes Small groups of singersand dancers also put many break timesinto preparing for their items

Their hard work and preparationculminated in energetic and enthusiasticperformances of many songs includingldquoIrsquom A Green Peardquo to ldquoKung Fu Fightingrdquo

Congratulations to Miss Dodd and thestudents on their stellar performances

Roster shy Term 3

Week 7 Monday 5 September shy Pupil Free DayTuesday 6 September shy Rachel Thorpeand Ruth McLeodWednesday 7 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 8 September shy Rachel ThorpeFriday 9 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Week 8Monday 12 September shy Fiona SpenceTuesday 13 September shy Rachel ThorpeWednesday 14 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 15 September shy RachelThorpeFriday 16 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Uniform

St Francis de Sales CollegeUniform Shop

Opening Hours Monday 300pm to 430pmTuesday 830am to 930am

Sports News

R-7 Sports Report 67 BasketballGood luck to our 67 girls basketballteam who will compete in the State finalsnext week Irsquom sure theyrsquoll do us proud

Soccer Gala DayOur Year 6 students are currentlylearning soccer and are being coachedby our Stage 1 PE students This is agreat opportunity for cross age tutoringThe course will conclude with a SoccerGala Day to be held in week 10 of thisterm

Athletics We have ten students chosen torepresent the Barker district at the StateAthletics Championships on Monday26th September These students werechosen based on the results of thedistrict Athletics day held back in Term1

Andy Gehling R-7 Sports Coordinator

8-12 Sports News

Open Boys BasketballOur Open Boys Basketball team havecome out State Champions of theirdivision The boys played a fantasticbrand of basketball all day and were

2017 and beyond Individual studentresults will be posted home to arrivenext week Please review these resultsand use them as what they are a snap-shot that indicates how your childperformed under timed test conditions ata point in time The results can shedsome light on areas of strength andweakness but also need to be analysedin conjunction with other forms ofassessment your childs written reportsand other feedback youve receivedfrom teachers When viewed as a part ofthe whole picture the NAPLAN resultscan be a useful tool teachers can usethe results to gain information about yearlevel cohorts and parents can use themto assist in identifying where their child isexcelling and where they need toimprove The results allparentscaregivers will receive includean individual student summary and astudent report The student summaryincludes your childs result for each testwith each test result broken down intoindividual questions The informationprovided gives the type of question yourchilds answer the correct answer andthe percentage of the school and thecountry that achieved a correctresponse for that question The studentreport gives a more general assessmentof how your child performed in each testrepresenting their score graphically incomparison to the rest of the school andthe country If you have any questionsregarding the reports you receive pleasedirect them to your childs Home Groupteacher (Years 7 and 9) or classroomteacher (Years 3 and 5) in the firstinstance

Mark Andrews (7-12 Instructional Leader)

National Self-Detection Program forScoliosis (NSDP)wwwscoliosis-australiaorgPlease visit this website for importantinformation especially for females inYear 7 and 9

Maths and Physics Tutoring

A reminder that our excellent tutor EricSt Martins is available to work throughany Maths or Physics based problemsevery Wednesday in the Library at310pm Please speak to Mr Andrews ifyoud like any further information abouthow you can take advantage of thisgreat opportunity

convincing winners in the end

All players did an exceptional job andspecial mention must go to Michael whoin the Grand Final could hardly miss andended up scoring 72 points individually

The winning team was Michael KyLogan Todd Alex Eddy Jack and RileyD with Sam and Riley M both absent onthe Finals Day Thanks must also go toJames Tripodi for all his assistance withscoring and organisation on the day

Mark BillingtonCoach

Year 10 Girls NetballOur Year 10 Girls Netball have beenvictorious and been crowned StateChampions in their Pool The girlsfollowed on from their Championship in2015 (89 Girls) The girls wereoutstanding each day with Charlie andLucille outstanding in defence andBrittany and Charlee fantastic asshooters Jorja Emma Kaylah Georgiaand Bella provided excellent support inthe middle of the court

This is the first time St Francis de Saleshas won this competition Thank you toFiona Spence and Belinda Clifford whocame out and supported the girls andassisted with supervision and scoring

Liam CarrCoach

Year 10 Boys BasketballOn Friday Week 5 the Year 10 BoysBasketball Team had a victorious daywith wins against Cornerstone (51-27)and Heathfield (75-45)

Michael W was the standout player inour first game with Dylan outstanding inthe second All played well across theday

Jacob RobsonCoach

Application For Exemption FromSchool

If your child has a planned absencefrom school of 3 or more days anApplication for Exemption FromSchool form needs to be filled out andreturned to College Reception for thePrincipals authorisation preferably aweek prior to the absence

The form can be collected from CollegeReception or printed from the ParentPortal or Enrolments page on theCollege Website

WANTED Riders for Murray Bridge24 hour race

The Pedal Prix team are seeking onemore rider to participate in the upcoming24 Hour race at Murray Bridge on 2425September 2016 Thank you to thefamilies that responded to our requestfor more riders

Requirements A team winning attitudemust be in Grade 5-12 prepared tocamp over the 2 days

No experience necessary

Please contact Andy on 0406 359 338 orandy_mackenziebigpondcom formore information

Canteen

Music

On Wednesday 17 August the R-6students teachers and parents wereexcited to welcome the Music is FunBand to the Pavilion for their annual StFrancis de Sales performance

Students had been preparing forperformance day for many weeksworking with our Junior Music TeacherRebecca Dodd to rehearse their songsas full classes Small groups of singersand dancers also put many break timesinto preparing for their items

Their hard work and preparationculminated in energetic and enthusiasticperformances of many songs includingldquoIrsquom A Green Peardquo to ldquoKung Fu Fightingrdquo

Congratulations to Miss Dodd and thestudents on their stellar performances

Roster shy Term 3

Week 7 Monday 5 September shy Pupil Free DayTuesday 6 September shy Rachel Thorpeand Ruth McLeodWednesday 7 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 8 September shy Rachel ThorpeFriday 9 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Week 8Monday 12 September shy Fiona SpenceTuesday 13 September shy Rachel ThorpeWednesday 14 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 15 September shy RachelThorpeFriday 16 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Uniform

St Francis de Sales CollegeUniform Shop

Opening Hours Monday 300pm to 430pmTuesday 830am to 930am

convincing winners in the end

All players did an exceptional job andspecial mention must go to Michael whoin the Grand Final could hardly miss andended up scoring 72 points individually

The winning team was Michael KyLogan Todd Alex Eddy Jack and RileyD with Sam and Riley M both absent onthe Finals Day Thanks must also go toJames Tripodi for all his assistance withscoring and organisation on the day

Mark BillingtonCoach

Year 10 Girls NetballOur Year 10 Girls Netball have beenvictorious and been crowned StateChampions in their Pool The girlsfollowed on from their Championship in2015 (89 Girls) The girls wereoutstanding each day with Charlie andLucille outstanding in defence andBrittany and Charlee fantastic asshooters Jorja Emma Kaylah Georgiaand Bella provided excellent support inthe middle of the court

This is the first time St Francis de Saleshas won this competition Thank you toFiona Spence and Belinda Clifford whocame out and supported the girls andassisted with supervision and scoring

Liam CarrCoach

Year 10 Boys BasketballOn Friday Week 5 the Year 10 BoysBasketball Team had a victorious daywith wins against Cornerstone (51-27)and Heathfield (75-45)

Michael W was the standout player inour first game with Dylan outstanding inthe second All played well across theday

Jacob RobsonCoach

Application For Exemption FromSchool

If your child has a planned absencefrom school of 3 or more days anApplication for Exemption FromSchool form needs to be filled out andreturned to College Reception for thePrincipals authorisation preferably aweek prior to the absence

The form can be collected from CollegeReception or printed from the ParentPortal or Enrolments page on theCollege Website

WANTED Riders for Murray Bridge24 hour race

The Pedal Prix team are seeking onemore rider to participate in the upcoming24 Hour race at Murray Bridge on 2425September 2016 Thank you to thefamilies that responded to our requestfor more riders

Requirements A team winning attitudemust be in Grade 5-12 prepared tocamp over the 2 days

No experience necessary

Please contact Andy on 0406 359 338 orandy_mackenziebigpondcom formore information

Canteen

Music

On Wednesday 17 August the R-6students teachers and parents wereexcited to welcome the Music is FunBand to the Pavilion for their annual StFrancis de Sales performance

Students had been preparing forperformance day for many weeksworking with our Junior Music TeacherRebecca Dodd to rehearse their songsas full classes Small groups of singersand dancers also put many break timesinto preparing for their items

Their hard work and preparationculminated in energetic and enthusiasticperformances of many songs includingldquoIrsquom A Green Peardquo to ldquoKung Fu Fightingrdquo

Congratulations to Miss Dodd and thestudents on their stellar performances

Roster shy Term 3

Week 7 Monday 5 September shy Pupil Free DayTuesday 6 September shy Rachel Thorpeand Ruth McLeodWednesday 7 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 8 September shy Rachel ThorpeFriday 9 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Week 8Monday 12 September shy Fiona SpenceTuesday 13 September shy Rachel ThorpeWednesday 14 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 15 September shy RachelThorpeFriday 16 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Uniform

St Francis de Sales CollegeUniform Shop

Opening Hours Monday 300pm to 430pmTuesday 830am to 930am

Music

On Wednesday 17 August the R-6students teachers and parents wereexcited to welcome the Music is FunBand to the Pavilion for their annual StFrancis de Sales performance

Students had been preparing forperformance day for many weeksworking with our Junior Music TeacherRebecca Dodd to rehearse their songsas full classes Small groups of singersand dancers also put many break timesinto preparing for their items

Their hard work and preparationculminated in energetic and enthusiasticperformances of many songs includingldquoIrsquom A Green Peardquo to ldquoKung Fu Fightingrdquo

Congratulations to Miss Dodd and thestudents on their stellar performances

Roster shy Term 3

Week 7 Monday 5 September shy Pupil Free DayTuesday 6 September shy Rachel Thorpeand Ruth McLeodWednesday 7 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 8 September shy Rachel ThorpeFriday 9 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Week 8Monday 12 September shy Fiona SpenceTuesday 13 September shy Rachel ThorpeWednesday 14 September shy RachelThorpeThursday 15 September shy RachelThorpeFriday 16 September shy Fiona Spenceand Rachel Thorpe

Uniform

St Francis de Sales CollegeUniform Shop

Opening Hours Monday 300pm to 430pmTuesday 830am to 930am

Our twenty Year 67 students have beencontinuing to work hard and are lookingforward to our performance on Monday26 September Tickets are now availablevia BASS

Wellbeing

Helping your family to flourish

In this weekrsquos newsletter you will findtwo excellent articles that you can use tohelp your family flourish

Helping kids focus in the age ofdistractionFinding ways to turn your kids fromflitters to focusers ndash how teaching yourchildren to lsquostick with itrsquo can have lifelongbenefits Three tips for helping kidsmaintain focus and attention

Exploring the new frontier inparentingSo what is this new frontier of parentingEmotions are now recognised as animportant part of the parentinglandscape Here are five ideas to helpyou explore the alien landscape of kidsrsquoemotions

The full articles can be found on theParent Portal on the College Website

Carol JarellSchool Counsellor

Thursday 300pm to 430pmSaturday 930am to 12 noon

Online ordering available through theCollege WebsiteShop contact number 0423 408 099

Please visit our Uniform Shop to placeyour order as soon as convenient

Winter Uniform items available atStudent ServicesCollege Reception

Charcoal Boys Socks $500pairWhite Sport Socks $800pairCollege Scarf $2000College Tie 54 $3200

Do you have any comments questionsor feedback regarding our CollegeUniform Please email Marg Heath viainfostfranciscatholiceduau

OSHC

Camp Australia is proud to partner with StFrancis de Sales College providing yourchildren with a safe environment in whichthey can explore and play

Dear ParentsCaregivers

Its that time of year again where weteam up and raise money for The SmithFamily Learning for Life Program TheSmith family is a national charity thatbelieves in the power of education tobreak the cycle of disadvantage Theysupport 15205 primary school agedchildren through their Learning for Lifeprogram Learning for Life helps childrengain the skills and behaviours needed todevelop their potential Support isprovided in three main ways

1 Families receive financial support tocover education essentials (booksuniforms)2 Working with families to overcomeany barriers to school attendance andachievement3 Providing a range of programs suchas literacy and numeracy programslearning clubs and mentoring to helpensure the child stays engaged in

school

At the moment we have Guess Howmany stars are in the jar (50c per guess)and Cool and Wacky pencils ($1) whicheveryone lovesIf you have any other ideas please let usknow

Camp Australia will dollar match anythingwe make so every cent counts

Donrsquot forget the service can be used forongoing care or even if you just need usfor a few sessions We will have a widerange of activities on the program fromart and craft physical play gamescooking activities and heaps more Ifthere is an activity you would like us toprogram to help settle your child in ontheir first visit we are happy to add yoursuggestions to the program

Thank you

Mikaela Fraseremail sastfrancisoshccampaustraliacomau

Mobile 0405433544

Hours of OperationBefore School Care 700am to 830amAfter School Care 310pm to 630pmGet up to 50 off your feesThe Child Care Rebate is not incometested It pays up to 50 of your out ofpocket costs up to $7500 per child peryear For more information on what youare entitled to and how to claim you cancontact the Family Assistance Office on136150

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