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NEWSLETTER

12 June 2015

College Dates 12 June - 30 June

12 June- Photo Day : Staff, Individual, Form groups, Year 12 P4, Teams and large groups - ONSITE/TAFE

15 June- Academic Week- SRT & SNT Presentation/Information Night- Academic Council meeting

16 June- Year 7 & 8 Student Leader Semester 2 nominations begin- P & F meeting- Performing Arts Recital Meeting

17 June- Year 11 & 12 O.Ed Navigation Assessment- JNT Teams Training Begins

18 June- Ramadan begins- Photo Day 2 backup day

19 June- Music Camp (all years) from P6- ONSITE/TAFE

22 June- Year 10 O.Ed Exp. begins- Combined Council Meeting

23 June- Year 10 O.Ed Exp. ends- Year 11/12 Parent/Teacher/Student Report Interviews

24 June- Year 7 Retreat & Yr 9 Help

25 June- Year 9 ASPIRE- Year 11 General Outdoor Ed- Year 11 & 12 Art & Design Workshop- Music Ensemble Concert 7pm

26 June- Year 9 ASPIRE- Year 11 General Outdoor Ed- Year 11 & 12 Art & Design Workshop- Music Ensemble Concert 7pm

29 June- Year 12 English/Lit Curtin Conference- Pastoral Council Meeting

30 June- A Taste of Aranmore- Year 7/8 Student Leader S2 Elections- Drama Night

Message from the Principal

The Feast of Corpus Christi

The Feast of Corpus Christi occurred last Sunday and I noted with some interest, an item from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, explaining the importance of this feast. It spoke in terms of the sacrifice of Jesus being the same, as the sacrifice of the Eucharist.

It set me to thinking about the Catechism, as I can recall studying the green and red Catechisms when I was at school. They were ‘question and answer style’ rote learning, of the teachings of the Church. They fell out of favour and many people missed them as the structured approach gave certainty to people in their spiritual life. Things are much more challenging now, and it is also a very challenging time for our Church.

I often try to gain comfort and certainty through reference to the Gospels and it is interesting that our Pope is driving us back to the Gospels and the teachings of Jesus, within the Gospels. He is also encouraging us to a greater consideration of the poor and the marginalised.

There is an Australian philosopher called Peter Singer, who is a devout atheist and he has encouraged people to greater levels of charity. He argues that there is an imperative for us to do this and that we are obliged to do so. (You can ‘YouTube’ him).

Australians are amongst the best in the world in terms of their per capita donations and we should take great pride in this. It seems to be a never ending challenge for our world.

I wish to congratulate our students who donated $1801 to Caritas, as their Lenten offering.

Our religion has gone beyond being rewarded for meeting our spiritual obligations. We are being called to listen again, to the teachings of the Gospels.

Exams, Reports and Parent Interview Nights

Our Seniors have recently completed their exams and reports will soon follow. I encourage you to attend the Parent Interview Night, to receive feedback from the teachers, to maximise improvement in Semester Two.

God Bless,

Mr Declan TanhamPrincipal

Message from the Deputies

Next week, Year 11 and Year 12 students will have their Semester One reports sent home. On Tuesday 23 June the College will be hosting Parent/Student/Teacher interviews for parents of Year 11 and Year 12 students from 3.30pm to 7.30pm in the CASS. I encourage all parents of Year 11 and Year 12 students to make a time to discuss their child’s progress with their teachers. These meetings are intended to include your child so I encourage you to bring them with you.

If your child received an attribute mark of 1 or 2 on their report, then you are required to make an interview time with the teacher concerned to discuss the matter. If, for whatever reason, you are unable to make it to interview night and you need to speak to a teacher, could I ask that you contact the teacher directly, preferably via email, to discuss the matter as soon as possible. With the report will be an interview request form. Can I ask that you indicate the teacher/s you wish to see and circle a preferred time slot.

For Year 11 students, a letter indicating your child’s performance in the recent OLNA testing and how to interpret this information will be included.

With the report you will also receive an ‘Absentee History’ form which lists the dates your child has been absent from school without notification. It is essential that our attendance records are accurate and up-to-date. Could I ask that you please attend to this form and return this to the College via your child’s Form teacher.

Mr Mike Williams Deputy Principal (Curriculum)

Head Lice Health Alert

We have been notified that some students are being treated currently for head lice. All families are asked to check that this annoying but very treatable little parasite has not found a home with them. For detailed information, the WA Department of Health has a website outlining the best treatment options. The website is:http://ahs.health.wa.gov.au/Healthy-WA/Articles/S_T/Treating-head-lice

Clare Kanakis Deputy Principal (Students)

Blazers have arrived!

Blazers have now arrived in the Uniform Shop, so those students and families who were waiting on a blazer will now be able to make an immediate purchase.

Uniform shop hours during the School Term:

Tuesday 11:00am – 1:30pm Friday 8:00am – 11:30am

Uniform Shop News

Breakfast Club

Breakfast Club - Urgent!

We are in desperate need of jam as we have now completely run out! Milo is also running very low!

We look forward to receiving your kind donations and making our Breakfast Club attendees smile again!

Mrs Bev HaighBreakfast Club Coordinator

Ministry News

Mass Roster Weeks 9-11

Weekly class masses:

Week 9 (17 June): 8.3 ENG Ponton & AEHB102 Mass Week 10 (24 June): 8.2 ENG Longcake & 11PSYCernyWeek 11 (1 July): 8.1 ENG James & GEIS Norgrove

Year 9 Christian Service

Year 9 Christian Service – All students have been tasked with completing 12 hours service activities in the home and college by Week 10. Students will be offering to cook meals, do cleaning and looking for ways to support in the home - putting faith into action through service.

Veritas Youth Festival

Catholic Youth Ministry are running a Youth Festival 10-12 July at Santa Maria College. Open to students in Years 11 & 12.

A great opportunity to explore faith in a vibrant festival setting.

More information available at: http://cym.com.au/veritas-2015-coming-soon/

Catherine and Edmund’s Corner

The College Evangelisation focus for 2015 is to promote our Founders, Catherine McAuley and Edmund Rice. Catherine & Edmund’s Corner will contain information and wisdom from our founders.

“If you only acquire this virtue (humility), it will always guide you safely let your paths be ever so cross or difficult” – Edmund Rice

Australian Catholic Youth Festival

Are you in Years 9 -11? Want to learn about Justice, Leadership and Faith? Then you have the opportunity to gather in Adelaide and be part of a Catholic Youth event with students from all over Australia. Expressions of Interest for this great event are sought.

Flyer and expression of interest form is available from Mrs Roche

Ministry News

Who: Year 9, 10 & 11 Students When: Wednesday 2nd Dec to

Sunday 6th Dec 2015 Cost: Approximately $1500 RSVP: Friday 12th June 2015 For more information contact Mrs Bernice Roche b.roche@aranmore.wa.edu.au

The Australian Catholic Youth Festival is an exciting opportunity to meet likeminded youth from all over

Australia at a festival full of workshops, guest speakers, live music events and much more.

And You’re Invited!!

Come with us when we travel to Adelaide and experience all that The Australian Catholic Youth

Festival has to offer!

Maths Homework Help Reminder

Monday Afternoon

Maths Homework Help is on every Monday afternoon from 3:15pm - 4:15pm in Room MU25. All students from all years are welcome.

Mrs Kathryn Ralph

Year 11 & 12 English Tutoring

Monday Afternoon

Every Monday from 3.30 - 4.30pm in the library there is free English tutoring for Year 11 and 12.

Ms Ruby-Jean Hindley

Homework Club

Wednesday Afternoon Homework Club

The Homework Club is on every Wednesday afternoon from 3:15pm - 4:20pm in The Library. All students from Years 7 – 10 and all subjects are welcome!

Ms. Martin, Mrs. Resuggan and Mrs. Hine

 

MONDAY  Maths  MU2.5  3:15—4:15 

MONDAY  English  Library  3:30—4:30 

TUESDAY  Library    3:15—4:00 

TUESDAY  EALD  MN2.1/2.2  3:15—4:15 

WEDNESDAY  Indigenous  MN1.2/ JO1.1/ JO1.2  3:30—4:30 

WEDNESDAY  MSHC  Library  3:30—4:30 

THURSDAY  Library  (unless staff @ mee�ngs)  2:30—4:00 

FRIDAY  Library    3:15—4:00 

Local Matters

Star Search

We’ve been selected to participate in Local Matters at Grill’d Leederville this June!

Local Matters is the Grill’d community donation program that sees each Grill’d restaurant donate $500 back into the community every month. The donation is split between 3 local community groups $300 / $100 / $100.

Entertainment Books

If you would like an Entertainment Book, but forgot to order one, there are some available for sale at the Front Office. Each Book costs $65.

Congratulations

A huge congratulations to Christine Nott (Year 9) and Htoo Eh Shee Paw (Year 8) on making the Grand Finale of Star Search! The finals were held on Saturday 6 June at the Morley Sports and Recreation Centre and showcased exceptional young performers from across metropolitan Perth. Both girls finished in the Top 10 with very strong singing performances.

Well done Christine and Htoo Eh Shee!

HOW YOU CAN HELP?

We’d love your support in receiving the highest $300 donation! Simply head to Grill’d Leederville during June for a burger and pop your Local Matters token in our jar. The group with the most tokens at the end of the month receives the largest donation. It’s a simple (and delicious) way to show your support! All funds received will be used for supplies for the Aranmore Breakfast Club.

You’ll find us on a jar at Grill’d Leederville, 128 Oxford St, Leederville.

Year 10 Drama

Year 10 Drama students are rehearsing for this year’s performance of scenes from The Crucible. The play is a rich reflection of the mass hysteria which occurred in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692-93. Over 200 people were accused of witchcraft during the trials. Arthur Miller wrote the play as an allegory for his own times when many were being pursued for having links to the Communist Party in 1953.

Students have been enthusiastically learning their lines and developing their characters for this presentation.

The Crucible 6:30pm The Parish Centre, 30 June 2015

Ms O’KeeffeDrama Teacher

Scenes from Arthur Miller’s The Crucible 6:30pm The Parish Centre, 30 June

WAYTCo Holiday WorkshopsWinter 2015

We’re inviting young creatives aged 10-17 to take part in our Winter Holiday Workshops. Read below to find out more!

WAYTCo Holiday Workshops are intensive one week courses designed to unleash your creativity and push your performance to the next level. CHARACTER EXPLOSION (FOR 10-13 YEAR OLDS)An exciting, interactive week of creative and challenging performing arts fun. Learn how to create your own character, how they walk, talk and act, by drawing inspiration from your favourite heroes - Iron Man, Dr Who, Hermione Granger, whoever!

Where: MosArts (Mosman Park)When: 6th - 10th July, 10am - 4pmHow: This course costs $350, you can book your place below SCREEN ACTING INTENSIVE (FOR 14-17 YEAR OLDS)Learn the terminology, tools and techniques of working on screen. Over a week of workshops you will learn how to perform in front of the camera with comfort and charisma, focussing on how to deliver a great audition and how to make a monologue compelling for the camera.

Where: King St Arts Centre (Perth CBD)When: 6th - 10th July, 10am - 4pmHow: This course costs $350, you can book your place below

A 12 month WAYTCo membership is also included in your ticket price. WAYTCo membership gives you access to our private mailing list, early bird audition calls, and discounted entry to our courses and shows.

Drama

French

NWAS Touch Rugby

The Year 9/10 Aranmore mixed touch rugby team has played 4 games and remains undefeated. We have managed to play some exciting touch, demonstrating some superb skills and athleticism.

Our stars have been our girls, who have led the try scoring, and shown tenacity in defence. Well done Pania Kara, Kate Sarmiento, Langley Sesega and Natahlia Thompson for leading the way.

Our boys have once again worked tirelessly in defence and shown exceptional skills. Best players so far have been James Gray, Nika Morehu, Cam Sarmiento, Daniel Spina and Jaylen Tuapola. We have 2 more games and then hopefully a Grand Final. Well done all and let’s keep it up!

Mr Craig Phillis

NWAS Touch Rugby Update

Table Tennis and Volleyball

If you like playing Table Tennis or Volleyball then come to the CASS every Monday after school. We have informal games running from 3:20pm until about 4:30pm.

Everyone is welcome!! If you have any questions please contact Mrs Jenny O’Donoghue.

HIA Construction Apprenticeships

“The Building IndustryWantsYou!”

“Industry Opportunities Available NOW”“The Housing Industry Association (HIA Apprentices) isseeking applicants for trade apprenticeship from youngschool leavers wanting to make their mark in our industryand begin a journey to opportunity and success intheir careers.”“The outcome of an apprenticeship is the same as aUniversity outcome where the participant completes with aqualification in the profession or trade that they then build acareer on.”“Having a qualification opens doors to an employment futurein the case of Building and Construction those opportunitiesinclude working in the trade as an employee, running yourown business, a subcontractor, becoming a supervisoror completing your Builder Registration and becominga Builder.”“H.I.A Apprentices is a Group Scheme with many benefitsfor young apprentices not the least of which is the umbrellaprotection that a Group Scheme offers for continuousemployment, this includes rotating to new Host Trainerswhen Required.”“Call HIA Apprentices on 9492 9200.”

U-lead 2015 Survey

https://goo.gl/g4x0KC

Mental Health Week 2015 - School Poster Competition

See your artwork in print during Mental Health Week!

To help integrate Mental Health Week into classrooms and create awareness of mental health among students, WAAMH host an annual school poster competition. This year, we are asking students to draw a poster which shows how they Act, Belong and Commit to keep mentally healthy.

The aim of the competition is to promote positive mental health and wellbeing in schools. It’s open to all primary and secondary students. Entries close 11 September 2015 .

Entry Form available here.

Mental Health Week Poster Competition