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2019 VCE Results Congratulations to Sebastian Snopczynski on his outstanding VCE achievement with an ATAR ranking of 99.15. Sebastian plans to pursue a Bachelor of Science/Engineering, University of Melbourne. Well done also to the following VCE High Achievers on their impressive results: Notre Dame Campus: Jordan Camilleri, Bachelor of Law (Honours)/IT, Monash University; Georgiana Peace, Bachelor of Arts, University of Melbourne; Ryan Gatt, Bachelor of Commerce, University of Melbourne; Olivia Cincotta, Bachelor of Arts, University of Melbourne; Jovan Stojkovic, Bachelor of Biomedicine/Medicine, University of Melbourne; Sarah Agius, Bachelor of Teaching, Australian Catholic University; Luke Martin, Bachelor of Arts/Commerce, Monash University; Ciara Singleton, Bachelor of Science (Osteopathy), Victoria University; Bhavik Singh, Bachelor of Science/Engineering, University of Melbourne; Alana Risteska, Bachelor of Biomedicine, Monash University; and Hugh Phung, Bachelor of Software Engineering, RMIT. St Paul’s Campus: Zach Holloway, Bachelor of Science, University of Melbourne; Connor Thomson, Bachelor of Applied Psychology, RMIT; Bill Pandazis, Bachelor of Commerce, Monash University; Ghazi Zoghaib, Bachelor of Law/Commerce, Deakin University; and Cooper Lofting Bachelor of Arts, University of Melbourne. It was pleasing to note that the Class of 2019 outperformed the State in ATAR outcomes. College Board Best wishes and thanks Ray Martin who this year completes his appointment as a parent member, and secretary, of the College Board. Thanks also to Georgia Banks and Cooper Lofting as student members over 2019. Congratulations to Valentina Trajkovski, parent member, and Caitlin Sneyders and Nikolas Marjanovic, student members, on their appointments to the Board for next year. Departing staff Best wishes, and thanks for their valued contribution, to departing staff: Messrs. Glen Robertson, Andrew Damon, Chris Chau, Jamie Davis, Hanni Harb, and Mses. Katie Vinci, Susan Robertson. Celebration of Excellence Congratulations to the many students recognised for the excellence of their achievement over the year at the Celebration of Excellence evening and recent College assemblies. A list of their achievements is included with this newsletter. Well done also to our talented musicians on the quality of their performances on the evening. Capital works Extensions to the Callahan building are proceeding well and improved drainage to the Quiroga precinct has been completed. Works to the NDC SE corner, including new parking and drop-off areas, are on schedule to be completed by midyear 2020. The Jubilee renovation is also proceeding well however the lift installation will now be completed by the end of term 1 next year. Installation of new synthetic turf to the agora courts at each campus should be completed for the commencement of the new school year. School year 2020 Classes for all students commence on Friday 31 January 2020. The College office re-opens Monday 20 January. Please note the College office will be closed until 11am on Tuesday 28 January during the College staff meeting. Joy and peace at Christmas One name associated with the birth of Jesus was the name of promise from Hebrew scripture ‘Emmanuel’ – ‘God with us’. In his birth this promise was fulfilled. As we celebrate this continued presence of Emmanuel among us, may we experience the joy and peace of Christmas, blessings in the New Year and a safe and enjoyable break. Christopher Stock Principal

Dear Parents and Friends Issue No. 21 20 Dec, 2019

Campus Leaders

2019 brought with it an incredible opportunity for personal growth, the excitement of learning, the adventure of trying new things and the richness of building relationships. As the boys and girls left both campuses for their summer holidays it seemed like just yesterday that they were arriving for their first day of the year. But their physical growth and developed emotional maturity is clear. Once again we are fulfilled and blessed to have joined your child in their journey this year. As students departed, when asked “What was your highlight of the year?” their responses were many and varied. At Notre Dame they included: Project Days were a curriculum highlight; House and SACCSS Swimming, Athletics and Cross Country Carnivals, SACCSS Golf and Tennis Tournaments, the Premier League competition and the DAV Debating. St Paul’s students identified many of the same events including: Project Days, House Competitions, ACC Sports, Swimming Carnival, Athletics Carnival, excursions, Camps, Retreats, Seminar days, Cross Country Carnivals, Soccer Academy, Student Leadership Programs, DAV Debating, Talent Quest and College production. The list went on and on. Such a variety of curricular, co–curricular and extracurricular activities ensured that there was something for everyone to be involved in and experience success. The student involvement in the extracurricular activities has been fantastic. Both campuses celebrated the end of the year with a Mass on 6 December. Also on that day at House Assemblies, the achievements of the students who were awarded a certificate in either Excellence in Academic Achievement or Personal Best Effort were recognised and presented. Congratulations to all the students who received Academic awards, either at the Celebration of Excellence Evening or at the House Assembly, and we encourage all students to work diligently next year to ensure their personal best. This year’s Inter–House Competition produced enthusiasm, a competitive spirit and house pride at both campuses. After a year of intense competition and great participation, the House Champions and House Spirit winners at Notre Dame go to Chaminade and Cassidy House respectively. The Orientation Day for the 2020 Year 7 students was a fantastic morning. It was great to see the smiling enthusiastic students who will be joining our community next year. At both campuses the House Assembly and Homeroom session ensured students were immersed in the culture and values of their House and made new acquaintances, and hopefully will feel a little more comfortable making the transition to Emmanuel College in the new year. Just a reminder, the first day of the 2020 school year for all levels is Friday 31 January. New Emmanuel College Uniform 2020 The College will be introducing a new school uniform for 2020. Both the girls and boys changes reflect an updated and more modern look for our students. This includes a new dress and double pleat skirt design, pant and short design options for boys and girls, new fabric in a more modern gender specific blazer, an optional cardigan or jumper and a new tie. The College sought student, parent and staff feedback when determining the look and design of the new uniform. New Year 7 students to the College will be required to wear the full new uniform from next year. As a response to parent feedback, current students will not need to change over if their uniform is in good order. Parents are reminded that it is a College expectation that their daughter or sons uniform fits correctly and is not shabby in appearance. It is anticipated that students will need to change over their uniform every three years due to growth and day to day wear and tear. Please also note that the spray jacket that was discontinued some years ago will no longer be acceptable as the sport jacket as of 2020. Current uniform items will no longer be available from Noone Imageware and students will be permitted to mix and match with new uniform as required. At the end of this newsletter is the last article from Michael Grose’s Parenting Ideas for 2019. This weeks article is about making a smooth transition to secondary school. Going to secondary school is both exciting and scary for many kids. There’s excitement about new friends, teachers and ventures, but this can be overshadowed by anxiety and stress. I would encourage you to take a moment to read this informative article. Thank you to all the students, parents and staff at Emmanuel College for what has been a fantastic year. We pray that all families experience holy days on their holidays and reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. We wish all families a very happy, safe and restful break. We look forward to your ongoing support in the education of your child in the New Year. Thank you very much for your kind words over the year and we’re looking forward to your continued support into 2020. David Barr & Chris O’Malley

Leader of Mission Integration

Year 9 Project Week Friday 29 November saw our Year 9 students from both campuses commence their social justice project week. Day one they all headed into the CBD where they walked with their teachers and identified the hidden needs that exist in Melbourne today including homelessness and poverty. Day two on Monday 2 December, they followed a similar journey in the city where they followed the story of indigenous and their story over the last 200 years. The students attended the Koori Heritage Centre, MCG and Birrarung Marr to mention but a few. The final day the students had Scott Darlow talk to them about Indigenous culture and Andrew Kitchen discuss poverty and the need to make a difference. Thank you to all students and staff for making the three days such a great experience. Australian Catholic Youth Festival We wish our pilgrims luck during their time at the Australian Catholic Youth Festival in Perth. This will prove to be a wonderful experience for the 19 students and three staff who have headed off. Joining young Catholics from all over Australia, we hope our students will find fellow Catholics that they can connect with, share stories and embrace the opportunities that arise for them during their week away. Good luck to our pilgrims. College Chaplains As this is our final newsletter for the year, I would like to take the opportunity to sincerely thank our college chaplains who have been such a wonderful support in the faith dimension of the college. Thank you to Fr Greg Trythall, Fr John Healy, Fr Michael Kalka, Fr Paul Tru and Fr Binh Le for your continued support of our college masses and seminar days and Fr John O’Connor for supporting our canonical meetings. I know that your parish lives demand so much of all your time and we as a college truly appreciate you taking some of this precious time and sharing it with us. I would also like to thank you all for allowing us to join with your parishes on Sundays with students that have come from your parishes. I wish you all a safe and joyous Christmas. Moving Towards Advent The Christian season of Christmas actually begins on Christmas Eve and lasts for twelve days, ending on January 6. The time before Christmas is Advent, a season of preparation for Christmas. Christians prepare for celebrating the birth of Jesus by remembering the longing of the Jews for a Messiah. In Advent, we’re reminded of how much we ourselves also need a Saviour, and we look forward to our Saviour’s second coming even as we prepare to celebrate his first coming at Christmas. The word “Advent” comes from the Latin word adventus, which means “coming” or “visit.” In the season with this name, we keep in mind both “advents” of Christ, the first in Bethlehem and the second yet to come.

Prayer In this season of expectation we prepare to welcome Christ Jesus, Messiah Into the bustle of our lives and the hard to find moments of

olitude. We prepare to welcome Christ Jesus, Messiah into our homes and situations along with friends and families. We prepare to welcome Christ Jesus, Messiah into our hearts, and those often hidden parts of our lives. You entered this world as vulnerable as any one of us in order to nail that vulnerability to the cross. Our fears, our insecurities and our sins all that can separate us from God exchanged by your Grace for Love. We cannot comprehend the reasoning only marvel that Salvation comes to us through a baby born in a stable, and reaches out to a

world in need. Chris O’Malley

Careers News

Kwong Lee Dow Scholars Program – The University of Melbourne Congratulations to Joseph Siccita (SPC) and Robert Bell (NDC) who, from 1700 applicants, were successful in their applications for the Kwong Lee Dow Scholars Program at the University of Melbourne. The Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program is an academic enrichment program designed to support high achieving Victorian students. Joseph and Robert have the exciting opportunity of experiencing university life and taking part in a range of academic events and activities. Year 10 Work Experience 2020 - Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Any current Year 9 students interested in medical research should consider applying to the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research - Secondary School Work Experience Program in 2020. The five-day program at the Institute's Parkville campus will give Year 10 students the opportunity to learn about careers in medical research through placements with leading scientific teams, as well as through group workshops devoted to laboratory safety and skills, research ethics and science communication. Applications for the program are now open and will close on 17 February 2020. Please visit https://www.wehi.edu.au/education/school-resources/work-experience for more detailed program information and how to apply. Ms Warne & Mr Di Maggio Careers Leaders

Sports News ACC Sport What a fantastic year it has been in sport at SPC this year. Further to the report in the Yearbook, there are a couple of items to report from late in the year. First of all- well done to Flynn Trembath, who placed fifth individually at the National U/15 Golf Tournament, and was a member of the Vic team that came home with third place medals. The Emmanuel community is very proud of you Flynn! Our Term 4 sport award winners were: Well done guys, medals will be presented early next year. From the Sport Department we wish everyone a happy and safe holidays, and can’t wait to see everyone on the sporting arenas in 2020. Brad Robertson Leader of Sport, SPC

Team Best and Fairest

7/8 Tennis Leo Simmonds

9/10 Cricket Josh Cowell

7/8 Volleyball A Anthony Atimalala

7/8 Volleyball B Kobi Harrison

9/10 Tennis Luca Martiniello

2019 Celebration of Excellence Results

STUDENT MARIANIST AWARDS STAFF MARIANIST AWARD Jade Said Connor Thomson Sarah Dinan Marc Nicolas Emmanuel College Scholarships Holly Bridges Matthew Joveski EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL SPIRIT AND SERVICE George Limperis Zayn Gasim Jordan Gasim Gobi Uong Bevan Mitrevski Deon Mitrevski Lucas Bui Marcus Sneyders Caitlin Sneyders Rianne Pablo Ashar Abdul-Ghaffar Daniel Dinh Alessio Martiniello Neel Dodia Meklit Melesse Zoe Heron Amelia Cincotta Nicholas Carella Stephanie Di Maggio Xavier Pantzikis Nikolas Marjanovic Nelson Ngo Obiorra-Nicolas Elechi Connor Brown SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARDS Luke Martin Benjamin Tutai SPC JUNIOR SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR Flynn Trembath NDC JUNIOR SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR Anthony Mosele NDC JUNIOR SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR Evie Bowen SPC SENIOR SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR Allister Powell NDC SENIOR SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR Jordan Bos NDC SENIOR SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR Chloe Clowes PUBLIC SPEAKING Luke Martin NDC Rhys Randall SPC Jake Cutajar SPC MUSIC Owen Cooke NDC Nicholas Milich SPC Sophie Aquilina NDC Jack Horvath SPC

2019 Celebration of Excellence Results

ANNA ROMITA PERFORMING ARTS AWARD DAVID TEMPLETON SCHOLARSHIP Zachary Rossi Marco Barrottu The B. GENE STIGER MEMORIAL AWARD JESSICA WAGNER MEMORIAL MATHEMATICS Madeline Bailey Zoe Leong MARGARET JEAN WARNER SCHOLARSHIP KWONG LEE DOW YOUNG SCHOLARS Issac Kesi Joseph Siccita Robert Bell CALTEX ALL ROUNDER Luke Martin Benjamin Tutai GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS ST PAULS CAMPUS—CASSIDY HOUSE GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS – ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Maximilian Kamienowski Matthew Koropeckyj Alexander Carter Xavier Pantzikis Joseph Siccita Neville Cheong Louis Nguyen GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS – PERSONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENT Marco Barrottu Christian Matheas ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Neel Dodia Anthony Spiteri Nicholas Tucker Tam Nguyen Ben Carter Khiem Nguyen PERSONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENT Jack Knight Leo Simmonds Friday Ziedan Max Carter NOTRE DAME CAMPUS—CASSIDY HOUSE GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS – ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Brooke Lote Nicholas Carella Stella Szabo Sophie Aquilina Robert Bell Amelia Cincotta Georgia Lovell Keegan Nayagam Tayla Parker Rhea Chatterji Gabriel Dela Cruz Sarah Duffus Zoe Heron Mark Jakubiec Anthony Morlin Isabella Morris-Ferraro GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS – PERSONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENT Grace Leung Erin Krejany Abbey Rhodes Sabrina Marie Pacheco Rebekah Seychell ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Matthew Blassis Giovanna Calegari Vanessa Navarro Ella Rule Sienna Zanette Chloe Farrugia Kassidy Kennedy Darcy Chambers Hayden Fava Jadyn Gregorio Mitchell Eaton Ava Coughlin Blake Nicholls PERSONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENT Amelia Collins Joshua Raffaele Joshua Bell Adon Borg Siann Camilleri Ellie Lopez Laura Szabo Kayden Whear Aaron Saliba Alyssia Scurtu

2019 Celebration of Excellence Results

ST PAULS CAMPUS—CHAMINADE HOUSE GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS – ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Anthony Briffa Matthew Joveski Noah Innes Maxwell Tennant Ajaay Venkadeswaran Nikolas Marjanovic Nathan Vuong GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS – PERSONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENT Rhys Breen Michael Massarany Kevin Luu ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Harnoor Marwaha Nelson Ngo Luke Sultana PERSONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENT Jason Dang James Le Aidan Azzopardi Elliot McCarthy Thien Le NOTRE DAME CAMPUS—CHAMINADE HOUSE GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS – ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Holly Bridges Lily McColl Gina Phiri Lei Zhao Matthew Nevins Tuong Nguyen Laila Ali Dave Cuesta Elise Dick Charles Go Oscar Moore Matthew Suntovski Sheree Turner Jackson Zahra Adem Adovic Georgia Juniper GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS – PERSONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENT Alexandra Loader Maha El Assaad Allanah Anderson Chelsea Nguyen Lucia Quach ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Thomas Burton Alyssia Frost Niyumi Perera Keely Chavarria Marissa Auricchio Sophie Bridges Lauren Hoang Jade Hunter-Pendlebury Olivia Zahra Andrea Knezevic Kyle Chavarria Montana Dumesny PERSONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENT Natalie Gormley Isla Iannacone Steve Pena Emily Puopolo Raphael Raagas Jonathan Krstevski Bayden Pickersgill Oliver Lutovac Jake Valentine Kaleb Eticha ST PAULS CAMPUS—McCLUSKEY HOUSE GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS – ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Brandon Gotama Nicholas Milich Bevan Mitrevski Jack Dowling Le Vanrick Nguyen Jordan Gasim Nevin Thayil Tobias Wight George Limperis GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS – PERSONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENT Samuel Dowling Nicholas Giles Christian Kohut Abdalla Trad Theodore Murrihy Kai-Jyr Khor ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Patrick Conquest Peter Jefferies Lucas Kohut Brendon Lai Albert Murrihy Riley Moir Wilson Pham Gobi Uong Bradley Blakemore Lachlan Mullen Andrew Thich PERSONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENT Leo Azzopardi Guillermo Cabrera James Sutera Amir Al-Kantar Luka Domic Joshua Kuppen

2019 Celebration of Excellence Results

NOTRE DAME CAMPUS—McCLUSKEY HOUSE GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS – ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Anders Suchodolski An Hua Owen Cooke Rheya Ramsamy Grace Xue Alessandra Ramos Georgia Wedding Carmela Razon GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS – PERSONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENT Dean Bezzina Erin Cristiano Nathan Havard Olivia Lando Rianne Pablo ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Cindy Lee Bella Fryer Jack Heaney Samantha Santos Nylsen Battung Hillary Nguyen Brendon Rodrigues Tyrone Villero Ava Votskos PERSONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENT Rory Mullen Sophie Sykes Ruby Tomaras Laura Elliott Erica Lee Connor McCullough Howayda Seifeddine Christopher Williams Jonathan Baldacchino Ruby Carr Jake Kostadinoski ST PAULS CAMPUS—McCOY HOUSE GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS – ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Eldrich Kiswardi Michael Pye Obiorra-Nicolas Elechi Hieu Vu Connor Brown Thomas Chiem Nathan Coldrey GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS – PERSONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENT Kevin Tran Jefferson Lay ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Joel Aquino Brodie McCleish Arvinder Singh Gill Hau Lam PERSONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENT Philip Caruana Angus Fleming George Yacoub Jim Sideris NOTRE DAME CAMPUS—McCOY HOUSE GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS – ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Mischa Boban Jye Paladino Abigail Rhodes Natasha Lim Beatrice Manganip Kaira Sharma Amelia Masuglia Stephanie Di Maggio Emily Siljanovski Tiana Torres Abigail Dinan Zoe Leong GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS – PERSONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENT Ana Orieta Christine Gadong Tina Hua Emma Pisani Noah Luppino ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Emma Chitty Lucia Garcia-Caro Ciara White Ashley Cao Hannah Colombera Ethan Gilmore LLana Baz Jade Chitty Renee Falzon Alice Henry Mia Mattar Yadani Fekadu Amelie Salinas Shayla Curry-Hughes Lara Fourie Anton Jakobsen Yashmika Naidoo PERSONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENT Hayley Bennett Sofia Catherine Cudal Samuel De Boer Ava Pisani Madeleine Lewis Damon Lih Andrew Liv William Diffey David Zipevski Nikita Micevski Aaron Sta Maria

2019 Celebration of Excellence Results

ST PAULS CAMPUS—WINTERS HOUSE GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS – ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Ayan Panghal Jake Cutajar Ethan Thorneycroft Ashar Abdul-Ghaffar Benjamin Dib Aymen El Hawli Ibraheem Ali Dimitri Kralefski Nicholas Myyrylainen Steven Phan GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS – PERSONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENT Benjamin Conte Lucas Bui ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Vignesh Chakravarthy Brian La Bradley Lai Jesse Trembath Alessio Martiniello James Munro Shaun D’Souza PERSONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENT Jack Wikiel Jarryd Wikiel James Bojadzievski Jordy Frankel Daniel Dinh NOTRE DAME CAMPUS—WINTERS HOUSE GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS – ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Taylor Bonavia Tiffany Duong James Golembiovski Meklit Melesse Annaliese Pereira Jenifer Le-Nguyen Sanya Walia Sicao Li Emily Murphy Jessica Tavelli Nathan Ang Gwendolyn Sathiaseelan Frederick Hadi Devika Karuna Alexander Rutkowski Daniella Sattout Neeraja Shah Jamie Smek Bianca Cogliandro Jasmine McDonald Caitlin Sneyders GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS – PERSONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENT Logan Pitruzzello Isabella Baxter Noah Pitruzzello Liam Tuite Holly Pendleton Jacob Dahdah Nathan Gray Daina Johnson Keanu Stafrace ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Sam Barbuto Andrea Ong Stephanie Tan Kade Angelone-Coburn Leandro Paragas Mike Pendleton Angelie Aguilar Christian Burlayan Everlast Chain Sruthi Ravichandren Simon Tran Juliette McPherson Nanda Soe Paw Yvonne Widjaja PERSONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENT Ava Blewitt Emma Fritz Hayden Nguyen Theodore Ramirez Nicholas Theologou Taylah Manson Marcus Sneyders Levi Stafrace Celeste Caccamo Tomas Karlovic Thomas Schlemitz Abraham Haddad Bridget Meade Gabryel Olguin Nicholas Policar Lawrence Biondo Charlotte Ciliberti Téa Karlovic Monica Lam Aleksandra Pantic

2019 Celebration of Excellence Results

SACCSS RECOGNITION - NDC Athletics 14 year old Female Champion Marissa Auricchio Swimming U13 Boys Champion Joshua Gomes U14 Girls Champion Marissa Auricchio U15 Boys Champion Fionn Lodge Cross Country 1st Junior 13 Individual Boys Champion Anthony Mosele 2nd Junior 13 Individual Girls Champion Jasmin Orelli 1st Junior 14 GIRLS Champion Marissa Auricchio 3rd Intermediate GIRLS Champion Laura Peart SACCSS Premiership League Year 7 Girls Basketball Champions One Day Carnivals Intermediate Boys Futsal Champions Junior Girls AFLW Champions Senior Sport Senior Boys Cricket Division 2 Champions Senior Girls Basketball Champions Senior Girls Hockey Champions Player of the Series/Competition Senior Girls Basketball Althea Angeles Senior Hockey Rebecca James Intermediate Boys Futsal Damian Grimsditch ACC RECOGNITION - SPC ACC ATHLETICS Jamie Tsiflidis U/14 Hurdles, 800m, 100m, 200m, 400m, Long Jump Harry Orr U/13 High Jump, 400m Jimmy Mamur U/19 200m ACC CROSS COUNTRY Jamie Tsiflidis U/14 Daniel Roberts Senior ACC SWIMMING Nicholas Prassinos U/15 Freestyle, Breaststroke and Backstroke SENIOR ACC TEAM OF THE YEAR AFL Jack Callaway Hockey Mitchell Burns ACC PREMIERSHIP TEAMS Year 8 Soccer Year 9/10 AFL Year 9/10 Cricket Year 8 Aggregate Div 2 Champions Year 10 Aggregate Div 2 Champions

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Catholic Education Today

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This edition begins with a focus on Advent: a season of endurance and hope, and a call to action. The end of year can be a time of change for many students, and an article by Catholic School Parents Victoria examines the way the whole family can experience

education transitions. While looking towards the future and 2020’s National Catholic Education Conference, this issue also reflects on the recent past and celebrates events ‘Around the Archdiocese’.

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Going to secondary school is both exciting and scary for many kids. There’s excitement about new friends, teachers and ventures, but this can be overshadowed by anxiety and stress.

The sheer size of a high school building can be overwhelming to the uninitiated. The potential loss of status when moving from big fish in a small pond to tiny minnow in a large ocean can be hard to swallow for some. Add the increased number of teachers and the hormonal changes that accompany puberty and drive emotional and cognitive development and it is little wonder the first year of secondary school often sees a plateauing in learning. Most kids are flat out making new friends and getting used to how secondary school works, so learning takes a back seat for a time.

While it’s easier for those who have a brother or sister already there who can pass on some tips about how to survive secondary school, many don’t have that luxury. Fortunately, there are number of strategies parents can use to make the transition to secondary school easier.

1. Know the school space

Familiarity helps reduce anxiety. Most secondary schools have familiarisation programs for incoming students but it helps to reinforce with your young person where the key spaces are – such as administration, toilets, the tuck shop and drinking taps. A trip to the school during the holidays, if possible, can help reassure a nervous secondary school starter.

2. Make the leap with friends

Negotiating new friendships can be stressful so it helps to identify some friends from primary school or outside school that your child can travel with or meet up before school, at lunch breaks and during times when classes aren’t scheduled. This will give them the opportunity to share and compare experiences, which is therapeutic for kids who are experiencing change.

3. Help with planning and organisation

Some students can be overwhelmed by the organisational demands of secondary school. If your child fits this category, be prepared to be on hand to coach your young person in the finer arts of being on time to class, organising work in folders, planning homework time, handing in multiple assignments and filling out forms.

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4. Set up a designated study space in the home

Now that your young person has hit the big time it’s important that they have a study space to call their own. Keep this outside the bedroom if possible – the bedroom is a space for sleeping and relaxing. Use any area that is reasonably quiet and well lit. Set up a desk with a computer, if possible, along with stationery items.

5. Establish a work schedule

If your child’s primary school homework was given inconsistently then be prepared for a change. Most secondary schools try to coordinate homework between different teachers but there will be more times than not when your child will come home with multiple homework assignments to complete. Build the homework habit early and choose a regular time that allows for breaks. Encourage them to work quickly so that work does not drag on and become demotivating.

6. Stay patient and positive

The social and academic demands of going to secondary school can be mentally draining for young people. Some will miss old friends and the relative comfort of primary school. It’s important for parents to be patient with their young person, to expect a few behaviour blowouts and to be prepared to listen and help them process their new experiences. If your young person has negative experiences, point them in the direction of the good things that may happen during the day.

Your young person’s coping mechanisms are being tested during this time. They can change on a daily basis. If stress becomes overwhelming or persistent to the point that they don’t want to go to school after the initial settling-in period, consider organising some extra assistance. A year-level coordinator, school counsellor or the local doctor can be good starting points should extra assistance be needed.

Starting secondary school is one of many transitions your young person will face in life. With planning and support, your child can make a positive start to secondary school and enjoy an amazing time at their new school.

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