Marian Catholic College

185 WAKADEN STREET, GRIFFITH NSW 2680

TELEPHONE: (02) 69692400

WEBSITE: www.mccww.catholic.edu.au Week 5 March 7, 2014

Lent 2014

God of hope and compassion,

You remind us of the need to turn away from selfishness and greed,

To care for our brothers and sisters throughout the world.

We pray that during this time of Lent,

We will make a home in our own hearts for the poor.

May we listen and act on your call to end poverty, promote justice and uphold the dignity of every person.

We make this prayer in Jesus’ name.

Amen

Dear Parents, Students and Friends

Marian’s Chaplain Fr Neru said Mass for the College on Ash Wednesday to commence the Lenten journey for the next

forty days. With Year 12 students away on their retreat at Warrambui, responsibilities of distributing the ashes fell to our

Year 11 students who were happy to show spiritual leadership to our students and staff. Well done.

Catholic Schools Week 9-15 March. Marian Catholic College will be combining with local Catholic Primary schools in

providing a visual display at Griffith Central throughout the week. The theme this year is MORE THAN A GREAT

EDUCATION and the pictorial record clearly shows how our community is providing a full expression of living life to the

full! I invite you to pop in and look at the display this week.

Congratulations to our Student Leadership Team as the “Show and Shine” fundraiser for St Vincent’s Private Hospital

was an outstanding success. Over $12000 was raised on the day and hundreds of people attended the event. My thanks

again to the organizers, sponsors and of course the car and bike enthusiasts who brought their pride and joy along for all

to admire. I think the photos included in our newsletter tell the story.

Enrolment Evening for Year 7 2015 takes place on Tuesday 18 March at 7pm in the Marian Marcellin Hall. Whilst this

information has been placed in the Area News, local Catholic primary schools and parish bulletins, if you know of any

family interested in Year 7 enrolment for next year, could you please pass the information on. I have included a copy of the

advertisement in this newsletter. The evening provides information to both parents and students so everyone is most

welcome to attend. Enrolments will close on May 30 2015 for Year 7.

Don’t forget to facebook ex-Marian student of 2012 Vice-Captain Joany Badenhorst with your congratulations and

best wishes. Joany has been selected in the Australian Winter Paralympic team as a snowboard cross

competitor. Joany is one of only fourteen Australians competing in Sochi. The games commence on March 7

and her event is on March 14. The ABC is televising edited highlights of each day as well as the Opening and

Closing Ceremonies.

Peace and Best Wishes

Principal

No 6

SHOW - N - SHINE

A & G Machinery House

Area Builders Hungry Jacks

Automart Griffith IL Corso Café

Bertoldo’s Bakery Ironman

Big W Keith Gill Motors

Billabong Bottle shop Kirkman Motorcycles

Blue Sky Outdoor Experts Griffith La Scala

Bob Jane T-Marts La Tavola Ristorante

Bunnings Landmark

Caltex Lawrence and Hanson

Casella Wines Leo Franco Motors

Central Butchery Lowes Petroleum Service

Click Start IT Marie’s Photographics

Coats Hire McDonalds

Coles Supermarket Mia Rural Services

Collier & Miller Office Choice

Collins Bookshop Owen Toyota

Dom’s Motors Parlour Skin and Body

Donut King Griffith Pilgrims Exhaust Centre

Driver Country oven Power Plus Lighting & Electrical Suppliers Pty ltd

DT Signs Prince Auto Upholstery

Essential Bags & Accessories Rawlinson and Brown

Farronato Bros Pty Ltd Repco

Flexible Solutions Business Centre Riverina Document Centre

Gannon’s Butchery Riverina Grove

Griffith Almet Engineering sponsored by Roclee Auto Electrics

Griffith Auto Screen Rod Hume Automotive

Griffith City Cinemas Rossies Food Works

Griffith City Smash RPM

Griffith City Volkswagen Searl’s Newsagency

Griffith Entertainment Serafin Ag Pro

Griffith Fish Market Star FM

Griffith Motor Group Steve Fattore Sound and Install

Griffith Motorcycle Centre Stomp

Griffith Regional Aquatic Leisure Centre The Area News

Griffith Solar Tinting The Roastery

Griffith Trophy Centre The Victoria Hotel

Guidolin Agrimac Aust Pty Ltd Top Video Griffith

Happy Dragon Restaurant Tyres and More

Happy Scrapper Win TV

Harvey Norman Woolworths Service Station

Marian Catholic College Show and Shine would not have been possible without the overwhelming and generous support of the following local businesses.

We extend a sincere thankyou to the following:

Learning and Teaching News

Marian is now well into the first term of learning and it is wonderful to see students engaged in a range of learning

experiences here at the College. Students from Year 7 to 12 would now be working on assessment tasks for some of

their subjects. These summative assessment tasks are just one of the methods teachers use to measure students’

level of achievement and progress in a subject.

The Marian staff are working hard to create meaningful tasks for the students to complete. These tasks are aligned

with the Board of Studies outcomes, in order to gauge where the students are achieving in terms of the band

descriptors and how we can move the students forward with their learning. If your child is struggling with the demands

of an assessment task, he or she should seek assistance from their classroom teacher. Tasks are not designed to

create stress for your child, but rather are an opportunity for them to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding

of the relevant course content.

Managing the demands of high school can be difficult and can be particularly daunting for Year 7 students, who are

juggling multiple subjects and teachers for the first time. Parents can assist their children to meet the demands of high

school by supporting them to implement a regular study routine. Spend some time talking to your child about study

and homework and help them to plan their time. Our student handbook sets out the time that students should be

engaging in home learning;

These home learning sessions can be a time where students can work on their assessment tasks and create study

notes on the work learned in class. Developing good study habits in the early years of high school is vital for success

in the later years. The Student Diary and the Learning Curve companion website are great resources for your child,

providing a wealth of practical study tips and advice. Classroom teachers, KLA Coordinators and Year Coordinators

are also great resources for students and parents should contact the relevant staff if they have any concerns around

assessment or study.

Students in Year 11 and 12 should already be starting to prepare for their upcoming examination periods as set out

below.

Exam Dates for Year 12

Term 1, Weeks 10, 11 - Mid Course Exams

Term 3 , Weeks 3, 4 - Trial Exams

Term 4, Weeks 2 - 5 - HSC Exams

Exam Dates for Preliminary Students

Term 2 , Weeks 3, 4 - Mid Course Exams

Term 3, Weeks 9, 10 - Final Exams

Christie Scoble

Assistant Principal—Learning and Teaching

Years Hours per week Home Learning Sessions

7 and 8 5 – 7 10 – 14 x 30 minute sessions

9 and 10 9 – 11 12 – 14 x 45 minute sessions

11 and 12 15 – 18 15 – 18 x 60 minute sessions

CALENDAR 2014

Catholic Schools Week begins (Display at Griffith Central) Monday 10th March

Peer Support Lesson 1 Tuesday 11th March

Year 10 Boys Work Readiness Training Day Wednesday 12th March

PI Day Celebrations Friday 14th March

Peer Support Lesson 1 Tuesday 18th March

Year 7 2015 Enrolment Evening 7pm Marcellin Hall Tuesday 18th March

College Assembly Wednesday 19th March

Harmony Day Friday 21st March

NSW Board of Studies ENCORE Performance Sydney

Opera house (Featuring MCC Yr12 2013 HSC Music Students) Monday 24th March

* PRACTICES HAVE STARTED

* Please note to check the schedule on the Drama Room doors

for practice times.

* THE WIZ is looking for

sponsors - we have many

special packages that offer

fantastic value for money

please see Belinda Aventi

for more details or email

aventib@ww.catholic.edu.au

Stay tuned to our facebook page for regular updates, to access

this just like our page.

2014 CANTEEN

DUTY STARTS @ 10am

Mon 10 T Savage, K Demartin,

M Patane, L Quinn,

Tues 11 A Mazzarolo, D Marcon,

V Montelone, D Fattore,

Wed 12 J Murray, R Keenan, L Gullotta

Thurs 13 M Portolesi, S Royal, P Clarke

Fri 14 J Sergi, M Zuccato, K Zalunardo,

2014 MATHS CHALLENGE

The College will start this year’s Mathematics Challenge for Young Australians during the first 3 weeks of Term 2. This is a problem-solving activity organised by the Australian Mathematics Trust which is aimed at the top 15% of students in their year level.

Students will receive a problem booklet containing 6 problems. They are required to present written solutions to as many of these problems as they can. The problems are challenging and require time and persistence but are based on Mathematics which should be known at that level. Students work with a partner on two of the problems.

The aims of the Challenge is to encourage and foster:

* a greater interest in and awareness of the power of mathematics

* a desire to succeed in solving stimulating mathematics problems individually and in groups

* a discovery of the joy of problem solving in mathematics

* the identification of talented young Australians, recognising their achievements nationally and providing support that will enable them to reach their own levels of excellence.

E. Blanco

Maths Coordinator

MARIAN CATHOLIC COLLEGE INFORMATION EVENING

FOR YEAR 7 ENROLMENTS 2015

Marian Catholic College invites

parents and Year 6 students to attend an information

evening regarding enrolment for Year 7 2015.

This is to be held on:

Tuesday 18 March 2014.

Commencing at 7pm in the

Marian Catholic College Marcellin Hall

Application forms and enrolment information packages

will be available on the night or afterwards from the

College office.

Interviews will be by appointment only.

All enquiries can be made to the College Office on

02 69692400

PI Day Celebration

The College will celebrate Pi (∏) Day on Friday, 14 March. There will be different activities and competitions in store for you on this day. Students will enjoy the different hands-on activities and relay games in your Mathematics classes. There will be a Pi- inspired cake competition to enter. You will be judged on your creativity in decorating the pie cakes/cupcakes. You will also enjoy eating the cake with their friends during Lunch/Recess time as all entries will be returned back to you. Another competition to enter is to compose/create a Pi Inspired song. You will be judged on your artistic ability to sing the pi song. Lastly, I would like to challenge anybody who can memorise the longest digit Pi value. Great prizes to be won, so come and join us celebrating Pi day !

On Thursday 6/3/2014 year 7, 8 & 9

students were participants in the college annual

CSIRO EXPERIENCE visit. Students were involved in an exciting and educational

lesson on some of the principles in Science. They were introduced to States of

Matter and the various energy conversions involved in changing states. They wit-

nessed a display on how different materials absorb energy at different rates. They

were also introduced to plasma and several students were keen participants in a

variety of hands on demonstrations involving different forms of plasma. The stu-

dents were amazed and excited to see some of the colourful, noisy and exploding

demonstrations. We all look forward to the visit next year to see what they bring to

WOW the students.