Let us not develop an education that creates in the mind of the student a hope of becoming rich and having the power to dominate. That does not correspond to the time we live in. Let us form in the heart of the child the lofty ideal of loving, of preparing oneself to serve and to give oneself to others. Anything else would be an education for selfishness. Archbishop Oscar Romero

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Staff FormationOn Thursday our members of staff were involved in a Professional Development Program presented by Brian Garrone from EREA National Office. The training focused on integrating themes of Justice and Peace throughout the Curriculum.

Topics explored included:

• How the EREA Charter and Catholic Social Teachings can enhance the Australian Curriculum and Key Learning Areas

• Key concepts, strategies and resources for incorporating a global perspective into your teaching and learning programs

• Practical ways of integrating themes of justice and peace across the curriculum

• Activities that can be used in the classroom that are energising and relevant to boys education

• How EREA and the Global Education Centre (SA) can support CBC in developing their curriculum

Asian Education InitiativeOn Monday Prime Minister Gillard issued a media release which outlined the government’s commitment to Asian Languages.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says a key element of the Federal Government’s plan to forge closer links with Asia - boosting access to Asian language teachers - will be tied to a broader overhaul of school funding.

As part of the Government’s Asian Century white paper, all students will have the opportunity to undertake continuous study in one of four “priority”

languages - Mandarin, Hindi, Indonesian or Japanese.

Funding for the idea will need to be negotiated between federal and state governments as part of the Gonski review of the education system.

“I’m going to put this access to Asian languages at the centre of that national school improvement plan,” Ms Gillard told ABC Radio National this morning

CBC made the informed decision to introduce Mandarin in 2011/12 in place of Vietnamese. Since this decision our language program has grown with the highlight being a tour to China which was attended by Chinese language students, Ms Ben, Mrs Riccio and me.

In 2013 CBC has appointed an additional Chinese teacher to work across both campuses and extend the program into the Junior Campus.

For the past two years I have travelled to China courtesy of the Confucius Institute and the SA Catholic Education Office to take part in education forums across China. In 2011 I was the keynote speaker at a conference attended by over 100 delegates from across China who gathered to forge stronger links with Australian education. I am pleased that Mr Shaun Clarke will be attending the School Leaders’ tour to China in 2013.

Prime Minister Gillard’s press media release affirms CBC’s proactive and contemporary approach to current trends in education. I am proud that CBC are both leaders and on the cutting edge of contemporary Australian education policy.

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From The Principal

Mr Shaun Clarke, Mrs Frances Zubreckyj and Mr Noel Mifsud celebrating the first birthday of the new Junior Campus.

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The Uniform Shop is operating from 227 Flinders Street, Adelaide. For more information, please call 8400 4249.

Normal trading hours:Monday 8 :30am to 5pm* Wednesday 12pm to 5pm* Friday 12pm to 5pm*

(*During school terms - extra trading hours are advertised for school holiday trading)

Mrs Claire SummertonUniform Shop Manager

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Parents and Friends Cocktail EveningThe P&F Cocktail evening last Saturday night was a huge success with a live band, some spirited dancing and a good number of staff, parents, Board members and friends in attendance. The event celebrated the first birthday of the newly built Junior Campus and what would a birthday be without a cake which was cut by Assistant Principal - Junior Campus Mrs Frances Zubreckyj, Deputy Principal Mr Shaun Clarke, Former Principal Br Pat Cronin and me. A huge thank you to Mrs Zubreckyj, Margaret Salagaras and the P&F for their hard work.

Staff FundraiserCongratulations to Mr Colin Curnow who organised a very successful staff golf day on Sunday raising $3,000.00 to support the children at the Phu My Orphanage. Student pilgrims leave on 8 November and CBC staff pilgrims leave in December for their immersion experiences.

CBC and the Motor Accident Commission On Monday a CBC student was photographed for an article in The Advertiser on road safety. CBC has been very proactive in our Driver Education and Safety programs and worked with the CBC community, SAPOL, SA Fire Brigade, Old Collegians and the Motor Accident Commission to educate our students about responsible driving and the consequences for unsafe driving.

The Motor Accident Commission and Royal Institute of Australia are launching a new road safety resource for teachers through the Royal Institute Australia (RiAus). Road Safety resources were made available on Wednesday for all teachers.

Cancer CouncilLast Friday as I spoke at the Junior Campus assembly I was pleased to see a large number of staff and students wearing bandanas they had purchased from the Cancer Council to raise valuable awareness and funds. Many of us have been touched in some way by someone we love being affected by cancer.

This week CBC received a video produced by the Cancer Council titled Cancer What Now?. This video will be a valuable resource to augment lessons in Health and RE through the MITIOG program (Made in the Image of God) and will be available to staff via the College Counsellors.

ConclusionJesus’ second miracle (after changing the water into wine at Cana in John 2:1-11) was that of healing an official’s dying son (John 4:43-54). Such was the love of Christ that healing was to play a major part in his ministry on Earth. This week let us pray for God’s Grace - that if it is the will of God we are healed of sickness, division and loneliness.

Mr Noel MifsudPrincipal

Counsellor’s Corner

Bad MoodsBad moods can be something people are unwilling to give up because they give moody people a sense of power or control over situations or another person. Some attempt to show how someone else is terrible by how sad and miserable they are. Before we can escape from a bad mood we have to really want to be in a good mood. Some ways of breaking the grip of bad moods are:-(1) regular physical activity, (2) sufficient sleep and eating well (a lot of people when they start to feel in a bad mood go for sugary junk foods which gives them a temporary lift), (3) talk it out with a trusted friend (bottling it up can make it worse), (4) not blowing situation out of proportion (mistakes are part of everyone’s life), (5) see the humour in less-than-ideal situations (look in the mirror and laugh at yourself!), (6) act happy (this can make you feel happy when you are not. How often when we do not feel like going to a party or doing something and we do it, we feel great later on.), (7) in severe cases seek counselling. While everyone gets down now and again, bad moods should never be the norm. Have a plan to overcome them. Take control of a bad mood before it takes control of you and be happy yourself and hence make others happy. Some ‘self talk’ and prayer for courage and strength are helpful.

Br Michael FlahertyCounsellor

Year 11 students are featured in The Advertiser for the Motor Accident Commission’s new road safety program. Scan the QR code to read the article.

CBC Staff participating in a Golf Day to raise money for Phu My Orphanage.

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Teaching Students To Make The Right DecisionsWhen we examine human behaviour we can ask why is it that some adolescents choose to use alcohol and other drugs and others don’t. We know that curiosity, social norms, peer pressure, and media hype may all influence their decision. Perhaps the two biggest reasons some teens choose to use substances are:

• to seek a “high” - an adrenaline rush which is exciting and fun, or

• to escape from, or cope with, the stress and anxiety of everyday life.

These motivations are a natural part of being human, and many of us can relate to them. However, the problem lies not with the need for fun or relaxation, but with the unhealthy choices made to meet these needs, such as using and abusing substances.

Some teens see the use of alcohol and other drugs as a quick and easy way to make themselves feel better. Over time, however, most young people find that they require more and more of the drug to achieve the same “high” they first felt under the influence. These teens may build cravings and tolerance for risky substances, while never learning healthy skills to truly cope with the ups and downs of everyday life. Our challenge as a College community is to introduce our students to “healthy highs,” safe and fulfilling activities that can meet our natural desires for excitement and escape while reducing the likelihood that students will turn to alcohol and other drugs. The truth is that, while someone may attempt to alter their state of mind using unnatural means, an artificial high brought on by a substance cannot match the natural high our brains are capable of achieving all by themselves.

To share this truth with students, we do not need to lie about some of the reasons young people choose to use in the first place. Substance use can indeed give some people, particularly those at higher risk for developing an addiction, a temporary “good” feeling. However, the use of alcohol and other drugs, especially by students at an early age, often leaves young people

with doubts, regrets, fears, a sense of emptiness, and a physical withdrawal when the high fades. Healthy highs are the opposite. Usually the result of a hard won success - in sports, the arts, academics, or a student’s social world - a healthy high is lasting. Healthy highs are often followed by a greater sense of confidence in the teenagers who achieve them, accompanied by a boost in self-esteem and pride in one’s growing abilities.

Healthy highs are natural incentives that guide young people to achieve their full potential. When we do well, we feel great. The work that is required to achieve a healthy high has countless positive implications on an individual’s life. Substance use, by contrast, is an attempt to achieve a high without any effort. It’s a shortcut to a good feeling, which bypasses the path of natural joy. Often individuals that use substances begin to seek artificial highs to the exclusion of natural ones - they end up putting less and less effort into developing healthy ways to feel good over time. This is part of, and a warning sign of, a young person’s progression into substance dependence and addiction.

The negative impact of alcohol and other drug use over time takes a toll on the health and wellbeing of a young person. In addition to the immediate and negative health impacts that substance use has on a still-maturing adolescent, alcohol and other drug intoxication prevents students from seeking healthy highs. Young people who use substances lose countless opportunities to spend time doing things that make a person feel good naturally. If a person continues to use alcohol and other drugs as their only route to a high, they can become dependent on substances to change the way they feel, while at the same time reducing their ability to find fulfilment in other areas of their life. It’s natural to want to feel good. Finding natural, healthy ways, to improve the way we feel is a rewarding endeavour that will lead to experiences that no substance can replicate or replace.

In our college culture we need to keep offering student-based activities that provide routine, adaptable and diverse healthy highs such as sports, creative arts and practising mindfulness or meditation that are important in making sure students have relief from stress and are ways to have fun naturally. While providing alcohol and other drug education is essential to keeping students healthy and substance-free, as a College community, we should also steer our students towards constructive, healthy, and exhilarating alternatives to substance use and ensuring they make right decisions in their life.

Mr Shaun ClarkeDeputy Principal

From The Deputy Principal

School calendar

Week 5Mon 5 Nov Biology 9.00am

Information Technology 1.30pm

Tues 6 Nov Psychology 9.00am

Wed 7 Nov Chemistry 9.00amAccounting 1.30pm

Thurs 8 Nov Modern History 9.00amEconomics 1.30pmVietnam Pilgrims leave

Fri 9 Nov Mathematical Methods 9.00amSpecialist Mathematics 9.00amSports Assembly (Year 7 -11)

Week 6Mon 12 Nov Music in Context 9.00am

Principal’s Tour (SC)

Tues 13 Nov Blood DonationGeography 9.00amNutrition 1.30pmPrincipal’s Tour (JC)

Wed 14 Nov Blood Donation

Thurs 15 Nov

Fri 16 Nov

Week 7Mon 19 Nov Stage One Exams

Board Meeting

Tues 20 Nov Stage One ExamsCBC Guitar Recital

Wed 21 Nov Stage One ExamsYear 6 Graduation

Thurs 22 Nov Stage One Exams

Fri 23 Nov Stage One ExamsVietnam Pilgrims Return

Week 8Mon 26 Nov Year 10/11 Review and Promotion Meeting

Christmas Concert (R – 6)

Tues 27 Nov Year 10/11 Review and Promotion MeetingP&F Dinner

Wed 28 Nov Year 10/11 Review and Promotion Meeting“Robin Hood – A Pantomime” 6.30pm

Thurs 29 Nov Year 10 ExamsYear 12 Transition Day

Fri 30 Nov Year 10 ExamsYear 12 Transition DayThanksgiving Mass – St Francis Xavier Cathedral 2.00pmYear 10/11 finish

Week 9Mon 3 Dec Transition day for Year 7, 8, 9 and new students

to the school (All students)Board Dinner

Tues 4 Dec Sports Assembly (R – Year 6)Parent Transition Information Evening (Year 7 – 12)

Wed 5 Dec Parent Information Evening (R – 6)

Thurs 6 Dec JS PicnicMS Community DayGraduation Dinner – Convention Centre

Fri 7 Dec Last Day for Middle and Junior Schools.Students dismissed at 12.30pm.

Tour de Work CBC teamCBC is participating in the Tour de Work, which is an initiative to encourage more people to ride to work. CBC has many staff riders and we wish to recognise their great efforts. Some come from Glenelg, some as far away as Cumberland Park. Rain wind or hail, even snow this year, these hearty souls battle the elements and traffic cycling to CBC.

Each day the team records the distance travelled to and from CBC. The team is compared to other teams from Adelaide and the winner is the team which has travelled the greatest distance.

Follow their progress at www.tourdework.com.au.

Mr Michael LucasRoi du Peleton

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Year 12 School Resources – Return to LibraryJust a reminder to all Year 12 students to return textbooks, laptop computers and library books to the Senior Library straight after exams.

Don’t forget, students in the Senior School have the opportunity to win a $100 Westfield Gift Voucher from the Library! Students will be issued with a ticket in the competition once they have a returned all library resources.

Mrs Sandra MasonHead Librarian

Inspirational Pioneer, Priest and Scientist - Julian Tenison Woods (1832-1889)

We have some highly talented and generous people as part of our extended CBC community, and this was demonstrated last week when Year 10 student, Sam Wilson, brought in a book to the library that his grandfather had recently written, and wanted to donate to CBC. The book titled Julian Tenison Woods in South Australia: priest and scientist had been researched and written after Sam’s grandfather was inspired by a visit to the Mary MacKillop Penola Centre. The author John G. Wilson, a retired paediatrician, felt that the scientific contribution of Tenison Woods needed to be more widely known. He wrote, “Until recently I had little knowledge of Tenison Woods either as a Catholic priest or scientist. I was first stimulated to find out more about this amazing man from a visit to the Mary MacKillop Penola

Centre in 2010. It was then that I realized he was not only a priest but a scientist as well, and felt that his scientific contribution needed to be more widely known.”

Tenison Woods’ first scientific paper on the metamorphic rocks of South Australia was published in 1857. This was followed by three more geological papers and a book called Geological Observations in South Australia. He was a gifted missionary priest and co-founder of the Sisters of St Joseph, as well as an eminent scientist and popular lecturer.

Mrs Sandra MasonHead Librarian

Paul McGuire Library

New ensembles for Term 4In the Senior School the boys focus on performance in Terms 1 and 4 and music theory in the Winter terms. As soon as the sun starts to shine our thoughts turn to outdoor, external performance opportunities. The first point of reference is the ensembles that rehearse during class time. However, CBC has a variety of ensembles that allow for the boys to play across year levels. Junior School boys are engaged in Concert Band, Rock Ensemble, Recorder Ensemble and Choir. In the Senior School we have added two new ensembles this term – The Guitar Ensemble led by Sam Warren (Year 11) and Patrick Squire (Year 11), and the Middle School Funk Band led by our bass guitar teacher, Mr Lyndon Gray.

Rehearsals for Guitar Ensemble are held on Thursday from 2.30pm until 3.30pm in the Brothers’ House. Middle School Funk Band is on Friday at lunchtime.

In 2013 the Music department plans to add a String Ensemble for the Junior School Boys and a Drum Ensemble. The latter will utilise the tabla and this ties in with the Australian Curriculum focus on music of Asia.

Farewell to the 2012 Music CaptainI am writing to acknowledge the great work undertaken by Harrison Visintin (Year 12) on behalf of the Music department this year. Harry has been an outstanding ambassador for CBC. He played bass with the St Mary’s Funk Band on a weekly basis, organised the “Flashback” night in Term 3, performed in the CBC Funk Band and Captain’s Band, and undertook elective study in musicianship, which is a very rigorous and demanding theoretical course. As well as being a highly competent musician, Harry surprised us with his beautiful singing voice in the last term. Harry plans to further his musical endeavours at university next year and, on behalf of the Music department and students involved in our program, we wish Harry the best of luck.

St John Bosco Performance and CBC Golf DayYear 11 students Marcus Baricelli and Jordan Lennon provided music for the CBC Golf Day on Sunday 28 October held at Mt Lofty Golf Course.

Year 8 Advanced Music Students and Year 10 Music Students performed at St John Bosco School on the same day.

Instrumental UpdateThank you very much to parents who have paid their instrumental fees. Reports will be written in Week 5 and distributed to parents at the end of the term. If you have not paid your invoice for Term 4 please contact the Music department and speak to Ms Vivien London – the assumption is that your son will not be continuing in Term 4. However it helps with record keeping if Ms London is informed (VLondon@cbc.sa.edu.au).

Music Tech FestivalOn Friday 19 October, Ms Davies, Mr Roach and Ms Guthleben attended a music tech workshop. It was interesting to note that only South Australia and Tasmania have a tech component to their music curriculum at Year 12 level.

The main focus of the integration of technology and music is recording and mixing. As a teaching tool there is nothing that improves live performance like listening to a recording of your work.

In 2012 the music department began instruction in the SACE course of music and technology under the tutelage of Mr Duncan Campbell. Duncan is a sound engineer at the South Australian Film Corporation and a composer and performer. He used the industry standard PROTOOLS and instructed the Year 12 boys in the manipulation of this mammoth program.

To allow boys at CBC to envisage the value of integrating music and technology the Music department will run a tech festival in Week 4 on Friday 2 November. The instructors will be from MusicEDNet, the leading supplier of music and technology for South Australian Schools.

It is hoped that general music classes in Year 7 and Year 8 in 2013 will undertake instruction in the mechanics of basic sound engineering as well as performance on keyboards, xylophones and guitars. The Junior School boys will also be exposed to this adjunct to their music curriculum in the Year 6 music program.

Mrs Louise GuthlebenArts Coordinator

Arts Coordinator

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Wrestling with the Issues: Alcohol and Young PeopleThis week we continue the theme surrounding the issue of alcohol and the impact on our young people as we approach the season of celebration. Collette Smart’s article presents the very real issues that face many of our young people as they confront the challenges of peer pressure, alcohol, experimentation and other risk-taking behaviours. As we approach the beginning of the festive season, together with the approach of schoolies and other associated celebrations, it is timely that these issues be a continuing conversation at home and at school. Collette provides a convincing argument for “hands on parenting’” together with some tips for parents to further reinforce the great work of raising our young people. Here is her article:

The wrestling that occurs in the mind of a teenager when they feel the pressure of peers to drink is enormous. However, when an adult serves up alcohol at a teenage party, this communicates to teens that the adult is both condoning and encouraging them to drink underage. They would not just ‘lose face’ in front of friends by saying no, but there is the added fear of refusing someone that should represent maturity and safety.

This comprises all the facets of power imbalance, coercion and corruption and falls into the realm of child abuse. It is for this reason that I welcome the announcement by the O’Farrell government. Their aim is to make it easier for police to fight the teenage booze culture by seeing adults face a maximum of 12 months in jail for supplying alcohol to any minor who is not their own child.

I know that the drinking culture is a complex issue; however, I hail any intervention that stops our teens being put at further risk. Of course I know full well that teens can begin drinking for any number of reasons; however, this is termed ‘at risk’ behaviour due to a primary need often underlying said behaviour.

We now know that teenagers who have trouble coping with the stressors in life, such as hormonal changes coupled with being bullied at school, home life struggles or other disruptions, are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol, engage in criminal activity, become sexually promiscuous, self-harm, engage in disordered eating and some may attempt suicide.

Many of these behaviours are a form of self-medication as a vehicle for temporary relaxation or ‘forgetting,’ but research indicates that the earlier people start drinking, the more likely they are to drink heavily and develop a dependency on alcohol as they move into adulthood.

Binge drinking, which is drinking to get drunk, is the most hazardous way of consuming alcohol. Researchers from the University of California and Stanford University found that teens who

binge-drink, defined as having four or more drinks for women and five or more for men, showed less activity in several brain regions than teetotal teenagers.

Dr Susan Tapert found that these differences in brain activity were linked to worse performance on other measures of attention and working memory ability. The greatest concern being that the negative effects of excessive drinking lingered long after the buzz from the alcohol was gone.

It has also become far more socially acceptable for young women to drink in recent years than it was 20 years ago, which unfortunately puts girls at further risk of harm.

What can parents do? 10 tips for parents:

A study has found that teens with “hands on” parents are far less likely to engage in risky behaviours. The ‘tough love’ style of parenting which sees a high level of warmth alongside forms of consistent discipline has proven to be the most effective parenting style in the education of young people about drugs and alcohol.

1. Maintain boundaries.

2. Teach problem solving and critical thinking skills.

3. Know where your children are.

4. Check that there is active adult supervision.

5. Allow other healthy risk-taking activities.

6. Agree to a pick up your teen and their friends.

7. Decide on a code word that your teen can use if things are getting out of hand.

8. Allow for consequences.

9. Develop a wide social network.

10. Actively seek an older mentor for your teen.

Please seek professional help if behaviour is interfering with day-to-day functioning, when schoolwork or relationships have deteriorated significantly and normal support structures are no longer enough.

This article is reproduced with permission. Collette Smart is a registered psychologist and educator.

(Source: www.generationnext.com.au)

Ms Jane GaynorSchool Counsellor on behalf of the Counselling Team

From the Counselling Team

HalloweenThis week around Australia increasing numbers of people will be celebrating Halloween and whilst many people may think it is an American tradition it is in fact an ancient celebration of Celtic peoples of Scotland, Cornwall and particularly Ireland. While we have no records of Halloween celebrations at CBC in much the same way as we have no records of Christmas celebrations, we do know that for the first forty years of college life all the Christian Brothers and most of the students were Irish by birth or descent, and so it would be safe to assume that they brought many of their old traditions to the new colony. Halloween, in particular, because of its strong religious themes, would have been celebrated by the Brothers when they were children.

In Ireland they tell the story of Jack, an unsavory character, who tricked the devil into promising him that he would never take his soul. When Jack died he was denied entry to heaven and as the devil had promised he would not go to hell he was condemned to walk the earth as a spirit. Now Jack was a whinger and he complained bitterly to the devil about not being able to see on his ghostly wanderings, so eventually the devil got fed up and threw him a coal from Hell to light the way. Jack carved a turnip to carry the coal and the jack-o’-lantern was born. For the Irish, the story of Jack was a reminder that being distant from God’s grace was as lonely as eternally walking the roads and never finding a home and that bargaining with the devil was sure to end in unhappiness. When the Irish emigrated to America the native pumpkin was more plentiful and so they used these to carve their jack-o’-lanterns rather than turnips.

Mrs Jacinta WeissArchivist

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Dear Parents and Friends,

Last Friday we celebrated our first birthday of the new Junior Campus Building. At our Junior Campus Assembly, our Principal, Mr Mifsud, whilst speaking, pretended he was speaking to Prime Minister Julia Gillard, congratulating us all on our fabulous new building and birthday celebrations The students were in raptures, some excited, whilst others boys were not sure whether to believe him or not! We celebrated with a birthday cake and students sang HAPPY BIRTHDAY! On Saturday evening we celebrated our first birthday with a Parents and Friends Cocktail night. It was a fabulous evening with music provided by a local band. I would sincerely like to thank our P&F Committee, in particular to Margaret Salagaras, Sue Mazinotto and Kirsty Morbidelli. Not only were they here all Saturday afternoon setting up but were back cleaning up Sunday morning after our great celebration. Thank you also to Dion and Shaun Marzinotto and Daniel Morbidillo for helping to clean up on Saturday night. These students certainly demonstrated a sense of community in giving of their time. Be sure not to miss our next P&F as so much fun was had by staff, parents and community members.

Our Parents and Friends have been very generous to our Junior Campus in donating several thousand dollars for our boys to have giant Connect-Four games in the yard and soon to arrive is a great big CHESS SET. We are all very appreciative of your generosity.

OSHC NewsOur wonderful OSHC Director Riandi Le Grange has had to bring her maternity leave forward and so we welcome Mr Steven Kirk into the role. Steven has had much experience in leading OSHC activities and so please direct any concerns or issues to him regarding OSHC on 8400 4265.

Community Carols in the ParkThis year we will be conducting our Christmas Carols in the Park. We have grown so much as a community in recent years and we are embracing a more community feel with our Day Care Centre and Middle School students.

I ask that you place in your diaries Monday 26 November at 5.30pm; please feel free to invite family and friends for a very festive evening. Bring your picnic rug and tea (or alternatively steak rolls and a sausage sizzle will be available for purchase as will drinks). An order form will be circulated in the coming weeks.

CongratulationsCongratulations to Nicholas Francese and Daniel Bressan who have been successful in gaining positions in the Football Federation SA Squads. The boys were shortlisted to 14 soccer players in SA, to attend a Skill Acquisition session by talent scouts. We are very proud of them.

Wishing you God’s blessings for the week ahead.

Mrs Frances ZubreckyjAssistant Principal - Junior Campus

Assistant Principal - Junior Campus

Reminder Dates For Your DiaryWeek 5: Friday 9 November – Remembrance Day Ceremony as part of assembly at 11.20am in the Performing

Arts Centre, Junior Campus

Week 6: Tuesday 13 November – Junior Campus Principal Tours, 9.30am-10.30am or 5.30pm-6.30pm, please register your attendance by contacting Jenny Dunncliff, College Registrar on 8400 4210

Week 7: Year 6 Graduation – At the Junior Campus Wednesday 21 November, 2012.

Week 8: Monday 26 November, Christmas Carols in the Park for R-9 students. 5.30pm shared picnic and BBQ available from the P&F, 6pm commencement of Carols. All students are expected to attend.

Week 8: Thanksgiving Mass – Friday 30 November 2012 at 2pm at St Francis Xavier Cathedral.

Week 9: Monday 3 December - New JC students transition day at 9am.

Week 9: Tuesday 4 December -Junior Campus Sports Assembly

Week 9: Wednesday 5 December 5 -New Parents Information Evening

Week 9: Thursday 6 December - Junior Campus Big Day Out Picnic

Week 9: Friday December 7 - Last day of school. Students dismissed at 12.30pm, reports and class placement for 2013 given to students.

Art CompetitionI have been overwhelmed and humbled by the teachers enthusiasm and support and how they have embraced the concept of the Art Competition, ‘We are Many but We are One’. The teachers passionately shared their knowledge and researched with their students the culture and country of our Indigenous Australians.

They helped to expand the boy’s awareness, knowledge and understanding of Australia’s Indigenous people by discussion and activities. This helped the boys to connect with their own identity to the land and their families. They explored their own favourite places and how they feel about those places and also how they interact with their families in these places. In doing so they became more aware and recognised the unique connection that Indigenous people have with the land and the sea.

It also provided the stimulus and initiative to focus on how they were to represent their family, their identity, and an image or a symbolization of their favourite place on the land or sea, visually, in art form.

Some of the staff had the opportunity to take their classes to Tandanya and therefore obtain further information about Indigenous culture, values and family structure.

Other visits included the SA. Art Gallery and Museum.

Some classes invited members of the Indigenous community to come and share stories and artefacts.

The boys all enjoyed the experience of expressing their identity through their art work as they could explore different aspects of colour, medium and image. It also provided the boys with an opportunity to engage in a creative pursuit and to gain confidence and to feel proud in their abilities and what they accomplished.

Mrs Marti MadiganIndigenous Focus Teacher

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Dear Families and Friends

Today’s Gospel is meant to stop us in our tracks, for it presents the blind Bartimaeus as a model to be imitated ahead of a group of slow-learning disciples. If we are open enough to overcome our hesitation and to loosen our grip on our false securities, we might be able to acknowledge our spiritual and moral blind spots and then answer with full honesty Jesus’ question to us: “What do you want me to do for you?” Not surprisingly, we’ll all have a different answer to his question. But just as Bartimaeus had the support of an encouraging crowd of bystanders, we have the support of a community of faith.

Then Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “My teacher, let me see again.” Jesus said to him, “Go, your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.

Mark 10, 46-52

There is a wonderful lesson from this chapter of Mark’s Gospel. Remember, James and John had just approached Jesus with a request. In response to his question: “What is it you want me to do for you?” they unashamedly asked for position and power. Immediately after that, Jesus was confronted by the blind Bartimaeus, and put to him exactly the same question as he had asked James and John: “What do you want me to do for you?” And Bartimaeus asked for his sight back. James and John had physical sight but only limited insight into who Jesus really was. Bartimaeus was without physical sight, but understood exactly who Jesus was and what he was about, so much so that, having had his physical sight restored, he followed Jesus “on the way” (“The way” being code for the way of discipleship). The irony is that James and John were so focused on wanting power that they were unable to see, while Bartimaeus, with his focus on Jesus, found both sight and insight.

The Gospel is telling us here when we are faithful to the teachings of Jesus things we will learn many things.

This story is a reminder to us all when we begin to learn who Jesus is and ultimately the faith in him provides us much security and guidance on our path through life.

We need to trust God and the plan He has for us and not be influenced by what others may say or do, or own selfish ambitions which sometimes can get in the way of being focused on Jesus.

And that brings us to the crunch question of today’s gospel. In the last two weeks we have heard Jesus say to James and John first, and then to Bartimaeus: “What do you want me to do for you?” Today, Jesus puts to us the very same question: “What do you want me to do for you?”

Before answering that question, we may well have to look at whatever we are holding onto for security; we may well need to ask ourselves whether we really do want to see clearly our own selves and what motivates us and what is going on in the world around us. Or are we prepared to look only with blinkered vision?

Sadly, much of humanity sees the world differently from the way in which Jesus sees it. If we really saw how Jesus sees, we would surely be galvanised into action for change.

In September this year, Brisbane newspapers carried stories of how an under-15 age group Rugby League grand final erupted into violence. Part of the report read: “More than 50 players and parents were involved in a sickening brawl during a junior rugby league game yesterday, in which first aid officers had their heads stomped on by parents.” On the same weekend, a similar incident in Sydney was reported as: “Boy 16 has broken nose, fractured eye-socket.” All this prompted one parent to write: “What does this say about the values of some elements within our society?...Sometimes in sport, just as in life, you may be on the wrong end of a poor decision, but one of the great responsibilities of a parent is to show your children how to take the bad decisions with as much grace and dignity as the good ones.” (News Limited, 16 September 2012)

One parent can see the world of junior sport as an opportunity for teaching values while others use it to vent their frustrations, oblivious to what they are modelling for their children. So much of what happens around us can blind us to the values we need to guide our living so that, like the disciples, we fail to appreciate the way of living and relating that Jesus puts before us.

This reflection was taken in part from Br Julian McDonald.

Have a good week.

2012 Sacramental Journey Celebrates Feast Of Christ The KingSunday 25 November 2012, 6.00pm at St Francis Xavier Cathedral

Thank you to those families who have responded to the invitation to attend this important celebration to mark 2012 as the year your son received the Sacrament of Confirmation.

We would like you to attend this mass and are keen for your son to participate. Could you please return the reply slip that was handed out to your son during the first week of school and return to the Junior Campus Front Office.

We hope that we can have 100% participation and attendance.

Confirmation 2013If any families are interested in participating in the Sacramental Program for 2013 the dates have been set accordingly:

First Rite of Reconciliation – 24 May 2013: 10.00am Edmund Rice Chapel

Confirmation – 31 August 2013: 7.00pm St Francis Xavier Cathedral

First Communion – 1 September 2013: 11.00am St Francis Xavier Cathedral

If you know you are keen to participate in the Sacramental programme for 2013 please contact the Junior Campus office and complete a form and return your baptismal certificate to the front office.

Gospel Challenge: PatiencePatience is wisdom. Patience is one’s willingness to rest in God’s timing and in God’s ways of doing what He chooses to do in our lives, because after all, He knows what will most effectively equip us to ever-prepare us to walk into the fullness of our eternal destiny, doesn’t He?

In the parable of the sower, Jesus points out the great value of patience:

“And the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity. But the one that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.” -- Luke 8:14-15 NKJV

In the business of a school day have patience with the children, have patience with teachers, and have patience with each other.

Be Patient – Jesus is patient with us.

Mass and Prayer Services for Term 4, 20127 November Year 3 Prayer Service led by Mrs

Cresswell’s class.

14 November Year 5 Mass led by Mr Molloy’s class.

21 November Year 6 Graduation Liturgy 6.00pm

25 November Feast of Christ the King Celebration Mass for Confirmation Students from the various Catholic Schools in the Parish of Adelaide, 6.00pm St Francis Xavier Cathedral.

7 December Junior Campus Closing Liturgy

ALL PARENTS AND GUARDIANS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THESE LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS

Mr Bruce WereJunior Campus Religious Education Curriculum Coordinator

We cannot change the world but we can make a contribution to making it a better place.

Junior Campus RE Coordinator

PARISH OF ST FRANCIS XAVIER CATHEDRAL

Mass for Families with Young Children

Sunday 4 November, 6pm Mass St Francis Xavier Cathedral. The liturgy for this Mass is prepared

with young children in mind and all families are welcome. The Parish

Family Mass will be offered on the first Sunday of the calendar month

from this November.

ALL WELCOME TO ATTEND

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CBC COFFEE CLUB

EVERY WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY AT RECESS TIME

Come over to the Gym Kitchen at recess time for a tasty latte, mocha, cappuccino, hot chocolate or a shot of espresso.

Cost: $2.50

All money raised through the Coffee Club helps support critical services provided by our Key House Charities:

You may also not be aware that all the coffee we use from Lavazza is fair trade certified, so that money from every bag goes back in to 3rd world countries to give their farmers a fair go!

You’re not just buying a tasty, hot drink, you’re making a difference!

Enjoy a range of foods, salad and a BBQ plus be entertained with music and a great game of softball!8 teams featuring students, staff and old scholars.

Prizes for best team, best individual and best team fundraisers. Donations accepted on the day.All families and friends welcome. First game starts midday. For more information, contact Greg Ward on 8400 4200 or gward@cbc.sa.edu.au

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BadMInTon

Open C BadmintonCBC 7 defeated Gleeson College 5

CBC played good badminton on Saturday with four of our six players stepping up to play three matches instead of their usual two. Six of the morning’s games went to 3 sets with CBC winning 5 of these. Nhan Nguyen and Kevin Le came back from 4/16 in the third set of their doubles to win 22/20. They then immediately played another doubles which they again won in 3 sets. Suraj Vrindavan Anil won two singles as well as his doubles which he won in partnership with Paul Kollarackal. Vincent Nguyen won his Singles game as did Kevin Le. Mohammed Qrbani also played on Saturday. Well played everyone!

Mrs Anna MemmaCoach

Year 8/9 1 BadmintonSaint Ignatius defeated CBC

For some of our players it was their first ever match; they had to play two rounds of singles each due to a lack of numbers. The team spirits remained high despite losing just over half the games. We congratulated the opposition on their skilful win and sportsmanship.

Ms Tahlia HarmanCoach

Year 8/9 2 BadmintonCBC 7 defeated Blackfriars 5

We headed up to Blackfriars Saturday morning for our second away-game for the term. The team played excellently, some of the boys securing a win after 3 sets. The games were evenly matched, which meant there were some close games. CBC won 7 games to 5, a convincing total of 472 points to Blackfriars’ 438 points. Well done to all who played on the day.

Ms Jessica ObushakCoach

BaSKeTBall

Year 7 Purple BasketballCBC 57 defeated Pulteney Grammar 47

A great effort by all! The boys were equal at half time, but managed to steam ahead in the second half, to eventually win by a good margin. Thanks also to Gian for his expert coaching.

Ms Kay OliphantTeam Manager

Year 4/5 BasketballSt John Bosco 36ers 24 defeated CBC Gold 22

We played a good game. Though we did not get the rebounds and therefore we were giving the opposition a free chance at goals.

Things we did well:• Passing the ball• Defending• Putting pressure on the opposition• Getting the ball down the court

Things to improve on in the future:• Manning up• Scoring• Controlling the ball• Dribbling• Rebounds

Goal Scorers: Akok, James, Austin, Logan

Captain: James K

Mrs Caroline WilsonCoach

Tenison Tigers 16 defeated CBC White 10

Returning to the court after a two term break, the boys demonstrated that they still had the competitive skills they developed in Term 1. Although scoreless in the first half the boys gained confidence with William Reardon, Jack Bourke and Daniel Hremias all contributing to the 10 points. Thanks must go to Alec Burns’ Dad, Mr Michael Burns, for assisting with the coaching on the night and for the rest of the season.

Ms Kate YounieCoach

crIcKeT

First XI CricketCBC 9/220 defeated Rostrevor College 2nd All out 219

2-Day Game 13-20/10/12, Rostrevor College Main Oval

A demanding win against a determined opposition over two weeks of fluctuating fortunes showed there is tremendous strength, depth and belief in our batting. To see RC go from 2/7 (1 each to A D’Amico and M Nye) to 3/149 was potentially heartbreaking but R Nihill showed great control to bowl over the big-hitters and stop what could have been an impossible target. After a Spartan tea, 7/219 was looking like it could grow to a huge total, however, J Kittel–Neill, unbelievably, bowled a dot ball, went back and produced a hat-trick! RC All Out 219! The feeling was positive in the upper order, but with 3/51 at stumps it was always looking like it could go either way.

Day 2 saw us fall from 3/51 to 5/61 chasing 220 before Jack Strange and Luke Yates put on a magnificent 6th wicket partnership of 104. What a great partnership this was. They worked really hard for their runs and put us in a position to reel in the target. After they were dismissed it was 7/192. Enter the man; enter the moment. N Byrnes found himself the anchorman at number 8, with the opposition baying like hounds and himself running out of partners. Suddenly it’s 9/211. R Nihill leg glanced the first ball he faced for an elegant four and the hackles were rising. Yes, no. Overthrow, and victory was ours. A fabulous team effort from a great bunch of blokes.

Best Bowling: J Kittel Neill 4/10, R Nihill 3/45

Best Batting: L Yates 53, J Strange 46, M Nye 25, N Byrnes 18 n.o.

Man of the Match: Luke Yates

Mr Josh RoachCoach

Prep A (Year 7) CricketSt Peters 6/86 defeated CBC 8/74 (20 October)

With last Saturday’s play abandoned due to wet conditions, the much anticipated season opener against St Peters was reduced to a 24 overs per side one dayer. St Peters won the toss and sent us into bat on a dew covered green wicket. Openers Liam Hopper and Sid Rajagopal fought through the tough conditions to see off the quality opening bowlers. Wickets began to fall at regular intervals with batsmen lacking patience in the trying conditions. Shan Jayawardhana continued his recent good form, top scoring

with a classy innings of 14 runs and Hopper occupying the crease for a gritty 11 runs – the only two batsmen to reach double figures. Unfortunately we were unable to bat out our allotted overs, something we will need to improve upon ahead of consecutive two-day matches to finish off the season.

With only nine players, our bowlers needed to keep a tight line to minimise scoring opportunities. Tight bowling by Zac Robey 0/5 (2), Lachie Matthias 0/5 (2) and Jayawardhana 1/12 (3) applied pressure upon the St Peters batsmen. Austin Lovell then brought CBC into the match with a three wicket over including two batsmen clean bowled, finishing his three over spell with figures of 3/13. St Peters were eventually able to steady and pass our modest total. Recognition must go to the CBC players who fought valiantly with only nine players against a quality team to lose by only 12 runs.

Mr Tom McLeanCoach

Kanga CricketSt Ignatius College defeated CBC

We had a great game on Saturday but despite the marked improvement demonstrated by the boys’ skills this term, especially in the area of fielding we were defeated by St Ignatius College Blue. All the boys had a great time and there were some spectacular highlights. Similar to their last game in Term 1 the team spirit and sportsmanship should be commended. Well done, boys.

A special thankyou to Mr Wright for umpiring and coaching, Mr Mestrov for scoring and to all parents for their support.

Ms Kathy CresswellTeam Manager

TennIS

Drive TennisCBC 7 defeated Rostrevor 2

Another brilliant display from all players in this talented squad.

Brilliant single wins from Rein (6-0) and Kyle Gaweda (6-0) set up our win and the most outstanding singles match of the morning saw our captain George Wong in a terrific match that eventually went to 11-9 in the tie break. George and his opponent played scintillating tennis and each of them held at least 2 match points in the tie breaker. These two will undoubtedly have some intriguing matches in the future.

George and Jack Quinn combined to record a very solid 6-3 doubles win. Both showed patience and tactical know-how to get on top of their opposition.

Jack Hamblin (Year 8) played extremely well showing composure and guile beyond his years to record a singles win (6-3) and a doubles (6-0) whitewash with Bradley Graham.

Mr Paul HorganCoach

Senior C TennisCBC 9 sets (55 games) defeated St Ignatius College 0 sets (22 games) (26 October)

CBC outclassed St Ignatius on Saturday winning all 9 matches in what can only be described as a magnificent performance by the team. Mark Haydon-Potts, Joel Nolan and Harrison Rogers were in devastating form, posting 6-0 victories in their singles and doubles. Michael Petrilli and Joshua Dwyer also played solid games to overcome their opponents. However, the highlight of the day was the exciting doubles match with Joshua Dwyer and Harrison Rogers clinching victory in the tiebreak 7-6 (TB 7-5). Well done, Gentlemen!

CBC 10 sets (68 games) defeated Cabra College 2 sets (28 games) (20 October)

CBC enjoyed a convinving victory against Cabra on Saturday. Whilst Mark Hayon-Potts and Raisy Lopez were terribly unfortunate to have lost their doubles match (4-6) they must be commended for their resilience, coming back from 1-5 down, to almost ‘steal’ the match from their opponents. Joel Nolan/Harrison Rogers (6-3), Michael Petrilli/Eric Caluya (6-2) and Joel Nolan/Dion Bruno (6-0) played superbly in their doubles to give the team another great start. In the singles, the lads continued to dominate posting victories in seven of the eight matches. Nolan, Rogers and Petrilli were awesome, winning in straight games 6-0. Caluya (6-3), Bruno (6-3) and Rogers (2nd singles 6-1) sealed the rubber for us. Whilst Lopez went down (4-6) in his match, the highlight of the day was Haydon-Potts’ inspirational performance playing at number one and defeating his much older opponent 6-4. Well done to all the players!

Mr George CarettiCoach

Middle B TennisRostrevor College defeated CBC

A beautiful breezy morning set the scene for the traditional friendly rivalry between Rostrevor and CBC at the Hutt Street courts. Both schools are to be commended on their excellent team spirit and sportsmanship.

Although we were missing one player to sickness and one to the Drive team, the boys demonstrated excellent team work during the doubles and great determination in the singles games.

Michael Tran and Gogo endured challenging singles, with both winning on their tie breakers, while Adam Skondras was the only player to win his singles with ease.

Michael and Gogo also continued their winning streak in the doubles match, again winning in a tie breaker.

Well done, boys!

Ms Liz TidemannCoach

Year 5/6 TennisCBC 31 games defeated St Michael’s College 21

CBC won 2 sets of Doubles games out of 3. CBC won 3 Single games out of 6.

Well done - Liam Best, Adam Wells, Daniel Bressan, Daniel Hremias, William Moten, Alexander Moten.

Congratulations to all players for their good manners and sportsmanship. The boys’ skills are really improving and making a difference.

Mrs Marti Madigan Team manager

VolleYBall

Year 8/9 A VolleyballCBC 3 defeated Scotch College 0

The Year 8/9 first team were looking to regain their pride after a narrow defeat by St Peter’s the previous match. They most definitely achieved this with a resounding win against Scotch College. To be fair, the Scotch team struggled from the start due to the fact that some of the players, who happened to be female, did not have a strong enough serve to get over the net. After the game was won, the teams continued to play on, as they were having so much fun. One of the Scotch girls was given ‘point of the match’ when she successfully won a point with her soccer, rather than volleyball, skills. Bring on next week!

Team: Michele Raschella, Nathan Koulizos, Brock Curyer, Phong Vo, Frazer Lathy-Owen, Anthony Tsanaktsidis, Leon Kasperski and David Hayden-Potts.

Mrs Debra WithersCoach

Year 8/9 B Volleyball St Peter’s 2 (73) defeated CBC 1 (53)

The boys showed great determination and perseverance throughout the game. CBC started strongly, with Mark Vong making some great ‘set-ups’ throughout the games together with some impressive serving. Jackson Chau and Brendon Tran worked impressively with some strategic spiking and digging. John Phan gave a consistent effort setting up well with Newton Quach also providing some great set-ups at the front.

Ms Jane Gaynoron behalf of Mrs Lucyna Zwolski

WaTer Polo

Water PoloSt Ignatius 5 defeated CBC 3 (19 October)

Goal Scorers: Jack Poole, Laurence Giannetta, Tyson Sarunic

On Friday 19 October the CBC water polo team played their first game at the Adelaide Aquatic Centre against St Ignatius. This is the first time for many a year we have entered a team. For all players it was their first game of water polo. The boys made an excellent start and we were

very lucky to have an excellent Goalie in Giuseppe Focarelli who made some great saves. All of the boys gave it their best and Tyson Sarunic played an extremely impressive game.

PAC 12 defeated CBC 1 (26 October)

Goal Scorer: Joel Pepper

It was a tough second game for the boys but they kept trying hard. We have some work to do on positioning in both attack and defence but the boys are really enjoying the challenge.

Mr Ian Hamilton, Mr Rick Mackereth and Ms Rebecca DonnonCoaches