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T 02 9548 4000 • www.boscocollege.nsw.edu.au • E [email protected]
NEWSLETTER12 JUNE 2020 | VOLUME 44 NO. 18 TERM 2 - WEEK 7 - 2020
@stjohnboscocollegeengadine
A school that prepares for life
The Feast of Corpus Christi
This week we celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi – Latin for ‘the body of Christ'. The feast day honours the presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. It commemorates the institution of the Holy Eucharist, paralleling Holy Thursday commemorating Our Lord’s institution of the Eucharist. Processions on Corpus Christi to honour the Eucharist have become principal features in this celebration of this feast.
From the Principal | Mr Damien Carlton
Year 10 Subject Selection: In two weeks Year 10 students will have an opportunity to participate in a variety of activities that allow them to explore their Senior Subject Selections. This will take place during Periods 1-4 on Tuesday 23 June. This year due to the disruptions of COVID-19 the Year 10 Senior Subject Selection Information Evening ‘Select for Success’ scheduled for the end of this month has been cancelled. All information about subjects on offer will be provided to parents and students electronically, via short videos, brochures and presentations.
Parent/Teacher Interviews: The Semester One Parent/Teacher interviews will be going ahead with extended times to allow all Years from 7-12 to be able to meet with their teachers. The dates will be Thursday 2 July, 9am – 8pm and Friday 3 July, 9am – 3.30pm. No classes will take place during these days. Students are required to wear their College Uniform to the Parent/Teacher interviews. The format and venue of the interviews are to be announced in the coming weeks.
Launch of our Facebook Page: Last week St John Bosco College launched a Facebook Page. We will use this page to promote and celebrate all the wonderful things that happen at our school throughout the year. We welcome you to like, comment and share our posts with others. We ask our visitors and contributors to always remain respectful and polite and only contribute positive comments. If you have a question or concern, please contact the school directly. Remember this is our Facebook Page for our present and future community to engage with us; let’s have fun and be kind to one another. Click on the following link to follow us https://www.facebook.com/stjbcollegeengadine/
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2020Tuesday 23 June
Year 10 Senior Subject Selection Rotation
Periods 1-4
Thursday 25 June College Photo Day
Monday 29 JuneYear 10 Senior
Subject Selection Information Evening ‘Select for Success’
(due to Covid restrictions has been cancelled)
All information will be provided to parents and
students electronically via short videos, brochures,
presentations.
Wednesday 1 July Term 2 for Students
concludes 3.05pm Dismissal
Thursday 2 July Parent Teacher
Interviews 9am – 8pm
(format and venue of the interviews TBA)
Friday 3 July Parent Teacher
Interviews 9am – 3.30pm
(format and venue of the interviews TBA)
Friday 3 July Term 2 Concludes
Monday 20 July Term 3 Students Return
Winter Uniform
Assistant Principal | Mr Peter Halpin
College Photo Day Information
The College Photo Day has been rescheduled for
Thursday 25 June, 2020, with the catch up day being on
Tuesday 30 June, 2020. This week, all students received
envelopes for ordering photos. Families
can also order online using the information
below.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there will be no
large group photos taken. Year group photos
will be a collection of the individual portrait
photos of the students in each year group.
I remind parents of the necessity for all
students to be in full College Winter Uniform
on the day. Students whose uniform and
appearance does not meet College standards
(uniform, hair length/style, excess jewellery,
make-up etc.) will not have their photograph
taken.
School Photo Order Code: FEK AL1 2QP
School Photo Order Link: https://www.advancedimage.com.au/keycode/
keycodefinder.aspx?keycode=FEKAL12QP
Student Survey
On Thursday of this week, all students were asked to participate in a survey
designed to gather information regarding their views on a range of aspects
of College life. The survey asked students to give their opinions on aspects
such as pastoral classes, playgrounds, support people, uniform, technology
use and classroom learning. The results of the survey will be examined and
used as the basis for further focus group discussions over the coming weeks
and months.
Giving students a voice in regard to their views on aspects of College life
is important for a number of reasons. It challenges students to critically
evaluate the institutions and services with which they engage, it assists in
preparing students for life after school by providing them with experience in
participating in review and change processes, and it reassures students that
they are intelligent people whose opinions are valued and respected.
An early examination of responses indicates that students took this
opportunity seriously, and have provided information that will assist with
decision making processes in both the short and long term.
2 TERM 2 - WEEK 7 GAUDIUM ET SPES | JOY & HOPE | A school that prepares for life
When young people discover they can be agents of change,
wonderful things happen
YEAR 12 1U SoR, Photography, Visual Arts, Ancient History, Business Services, Business Studies
YEAR 11 1U SoR, Music
YEAR 10
YEAR 9
YEAR 8
YEAR 7
Curriculum Coordinator | Mrs Belinda Westwood
3 TERM 2 - WEEK 7 GAUDIUM ET SPES | JOY & HOPE | A school that prepares for life
ASSESSMENT DATES FOR TERM 2
WEEK 8, 15 JUNE - 19 JUNE
The following assessments are due in the upcoming week:
NESA and schools are following the advice from the AustralianHealth Protection Principal Committee, which is also supported byNSW Health. Your school has the authority to determine the number, type andweighting of formal school-based assessment tasks. The written exams start on Tuesday 20 October, and the timetableis now available. You will get your results on Friday 18 December, by SMS, emailand online. An overview of specific changes to the 2020 HSC is available overthe page. If you are impacted by the changes, talk to your teacheror visit the NESA website for more information, including abouthow your final mark will be calculated.
NSW Education Standards Authority
2020 HSC
Established early this year, the NESA COVID-19 Response Committee iscarefully considering and making any changes needed to keep the 2020HSC fair and everyone involved safe. The Committee includesrepresentatives from the government, Catholic and independent schoolsectors.
What’s changed for students?
What you need to know
If you are doing a VET subject and are unable to complete the work placement, you willstill be eligible to receive the credit units for the HSC. If you are applying for disability provisions, you have more time to provide evidence tosupport the application. If you are yet to meet the HSC minimum standard you can attempt each test up to sixtimes in 2020. You can also take the tests once you have left school.
Dance: Core composition – students mustdance their own choreography.Drama: Individual Project - Critical Analysis(Portfolio of Theatre Criticism) – studentsmay use filmed theatre performances.Drama: Individual Project (Video Drama)students to submit documentation and up to2 minutes of edited footage, instead of thefinal film.Music - students can only perform solo, with
Visual Arts: Body of Work – now due on
pre-recorded accompaniment or with a single live accompanist.
14 September.
Design and Technology: Major Design Project – now due on 10 September. English Extension 2: Major Work Multimedia-Short Film – students to submitdocumentation instead of the final film.Industrial Technology: Major Project (Product) – now due on 27 August. Textiles and Design: Major Textiles Project (Product) – now due on 31 August. The languages oral exams start on 15 August and an updated timetable is nowavailable.
Other changes
What’s different about the Creative Arts
performance and practical exams?
What’s different about some practical and
languages oral exams?
Dance: Major Study Composition
Dance: Major Study Dance and
Technology (Film and Video)
Drama: Group performance
Music Extension: Performance -
Mandatory ensemble piece
Cancelled exams
INVITATION TO ALL YEARS 11 & 12 STUDENTSEvery Friday @ 1pm - 2.30pm in the Library
ST JOHN BOSCO COLLEGE SENIOR STUDY CLUB
What you need to knowNESA and schools are following the advice from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee, which is also supported by NSW Health.
Your school has the authority to determine the number, type and weighting of formal school-based assessment tasks.
The written exams start on Tuesday 20 October, and the timetable is now available.
You’ll get your results on Friday 18 December, by SMS, email and online.
An overview of specific changes to the 2020 HSC is on the other side of this leaflet. If you’re impacted by any of the changes, talk to your teacher or visit the NESA website for more information, including about how your final mark will be calculated.
The NESA COVID-19 Response Committee
(with representatives from
government, Catholic and
independent schools) is carefully considering
and making any changes
needed to ensure a fair and safe 2020 HSC.
Questions about the HSC?Contact the COVID-19 support team on 1300 138 323 email [email protected] visit educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/stayhealthyHSC
Need help managing stress?Visit ReachOut.com for information, tools and tips to turn exam stress into success. If you need help right now, call Lifeline 13 11 14 or Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 or talk to your GP
#2020HSC#StayHealthyHSC
Stay healthy on your HSC journey
#2020HSC#StayHealthyHSC
Questions about the HSC?Contact the COVID-19 support team on 1300 138 323 email [email protected] visit educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/stayhealthyHSC
Need help managing stress?Visit ReachOut.com for information, tools and tips to turn exam stress into success. If you need help right now, call Lifeline 13 11 14 or Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 or talk to your GP
Stay healthy on your HSC journey
#2020HSC#StayHealthyHSC
Questions about the HSC?Contact the COVID-19 support team on 1300 138 323 email [email protected] visit educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/stayhealthyHSC
Need help managing stress?Visit ReachOut.com for information, tools and tips to turn exam stress into success. If you need help right now, call Lifeline 13 11 14 or Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 or talk to your GP
Stay healthy on your HSC journey
Curriculum Coordinator | Mrs Belinda Westwood
4 TERM 2 - WEEK 7 GAUDIUM ET SPES | JOY & HOPE | A school that prepares for life
5 TERM 2 - WEEK 7 GAUDIUM ET SPES | JOY & HOPE | A school that prepares for life
Administration & IT Coordinator | Mr Kevin Kennedy
It is a NSW Government requirement that all absences from school are explained by the student's parents/carers. The easiest way to do this is to log onto the Compass Parent Portal to explain any lateness of absence with an Attendance Note. Instructions on how to do this are listed here:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
EXPLAINING STUDENT LATENESS/ABSENCE VIA THE COMPASS PARENT PORTAL
Log onto the Compass Parent Portal, and then:
1. Click on your child’s Profile
2. Select the Attendance Tab
3. Select the Unexplained Tab
4. Select one (or more) unexplained
Partial or Whole Absences
5. Click on Explain with Attendance Note
6. Enter a Reason using the drop-down menu
7. Save, and then repeat for any further unexplained absences
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6 TERM 2 - WEEK 7 GAUDIUM ET SPES | JOY & HOPE | A school that prepares for life
College Counsellor | Ms Charmaine Guthrie
TINY HABITSStudents have mentioned to me that it is a lot easier to start some new type of life-enhancing behaviour than it to keep it going. So how can we sustain new patterns of behaviour, until we’ve done them for so long they become habitual?
Melon Health suggests that one great way to help those new behaviours stick is by forming tiny habits; give it a try today.
https://www.melonhealth.com/manual/
MORE HIDDEN CONNECTIONS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGEAdapted from: The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language by Mark Forsyth ( 2011).Most mathematics used to be written out in full sentences, which is why the equals sign was invented by a sixteenth century Welshman, Robert Recorde. When writing a mathematical textbook, Recorde wrote:
To avoid the tedious repetition of these words: is equal to: I will set as I do often in work use, a pair of parallels, or Gemowe lines of one length, thus: =, bicause no 2 things, can be more equal.
So = is an equal sign because the two lines are of equal length. Recorde thought that the two lines of = were so similar that they were like identical twins, which is why he called them gemowe, meaning twin. Gemowe derived from the Old French gemeaus, which is the plural of gemel. This came from the Latin gemellus, which was the diminutive of Gemini (the zodiac sign represented by the twins Castor and Pollux).
Literacy and Numeracy | Mrs Peta Batty
7 TERM 2 - WEEK 7 GAUDIUM ET SPES | JOY & HOPE | A school that prepares for life
Social Justice Update | Mrs Kathleen McKimm
Bosco 2020 Isolation CookbookA reminder to send through your recipes for the Bosco 2020 Isolation Cookbook. Our Social Justice team is hoping to bring back some joy, hope and the family spirit of St John Bosco to our school community through this gustatory initiative.
Please take a few moments to share your homemade meals and recipes (we would love more than one, if you have the time). We need some more recipes for:• Appetisers• Main meals• Desserts• Sweets, etc.
Please check your emails & MAKE A COPY of this document, fill in the details and email the Family Recipe Form for Bosco 2020 Isolation Cookbook to [email protected] to contribute to our Bosco Cookbook.
Remember to tell us why the recipes / meals are important to you and / or your family.
Sophie Fitzgerald and Sean Maunder, your Social Justice Captains for 2020.
ST JOHN BOSCO COLLEGEBOSCO BLANKET & WINTER WOOLLIES DRIVE
WINTER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER ...
Winter is an especially difficult time for people experiencing poverty, with more people vulnerable at this time than ever. It is estimated that 3.24 million Australians now live below the poverty line during the COVID-19 crisis. The Grattan Institute predicts 3.4 million Australians are now out of work due to the coronavirus.
Help us continue to give warmth, care, love and hope to those in need …
BOSCO BLANKET AND WINTER WOOLLIES DRIVEPlease help the St Vincent De Paul Society this winter by donating any new or used, good-quality, clean warm clothes, jumpers and blankets of all shapes and sizes and for all ages. All donations can be dropped off to Mrs McKimm in the staff room before Pastoral Class each morning.
VINNIES COVID-19 WINTER APPEAL Helping those in need ...
8 TERM 2 - WEEK 7 GAUDIUM ET SPES | JOY & HOPE | A school that prepares for life
This term in English, Year 7 is learning about different types of visual texts and how to analyse them, improving their visual literacy skills.
As a fun challenge, students were asked to bring in their favourite stuffed animal from home to participate in a visual techniques scavenger hunt. In small groups, students captured their stuffed animals using their mobile phones in various settings and angles around the school.
Students were then asked to showcase their findings in a presentation format, including all of the visual techniques they managed to capture on their scavenger hunt. They were then asked to choose their favourite image and recreate this image into a front cover design to be illustrators and eventually authors of their very own picture books! Some very clever designs and impressive storylines coming along. Well done Year 7!
Year 7 English | Ms Angela Giampietro
By Lexie Morrison and Sarah Luton
By Jasmine Holden, Chloe Giezekamp and Sophie Wilder
By Jasmine Holden, Chloe Giezekamp and Sophie Wilder
9 TERM 2 - WEEK 7 GAUDIUM ET SPES | JOY & HOPE | A school that prepares for life
10 TERM 2 - WEEK 7 GAUDIUM ET SPES | JOY & HOPE | A school that prepares for life
This term in Year 9 Elective Industrial Technology – Timber, the classes have been constructing bread boards.
The classes have learnt a variety of new skills in the workshop. They have been introduced to a number of new machine tools including the laser cutter which has enabled them to produce high-quality designs.
These are some of their fantastic designs. Well done Year 9!
Year 9 Industrial Technology - Timber | Mr Chedyn Webster
Mrs Cathy Sullivan & Mrs Joanne Cutcliffe - Careers, VET and Transitions
VIRTUAL CAREERS INFORMATION SESSIONS TERM 2, 2020
Tuesday 16 June 6pm - UOW Year 12 Information Evening Online registration required12.50pm - University of Wollongong Bosco Virtual School presentationWednesday 17 June NIDA Virtual Open Days 17 - 20 June Online registration requiredWednesday 17 June HSC & Beyond Careers Expo 17 - 21 June Online registration required6pm - Sydney Design School Information session Online registration required6pm - UNSW Scholarships Online registration requiredThursday 18 June HSC & Beyond Careers Expo 17 - 21 June Online registration required4pm - Torrens University Design Thinking Interactive Online Workshops Online registration required6pm - Getting into UNSW: Admissions and alternative pathways Online registration requiredNIDA Virtual Open Days 17 - 20 June Online registration required
Friday 19 June HSC & Beyond Careers Expo 17 - 21 June Online registration requiredNIDA Virtual Open Days 17 - 20 June Online registration requiredSaturday 20 June NIDA Virtual Open Days 17 - 20 June Online registration requiredMonday 22 June 5pm - Torrens University Hospitality Interactive Online Workshops Online registration requiredTuesday 23 June 4pm - UTS Engineering - an overview Online registration required4pm - Torrens University Nutrition Interactive Online Workshops Online registration required5.30pm - Torrens University Event Management Interactive Online Workshops Online registration requiredWednesday 24 June 6pm - Sydney Design School Information session Online registration required6pm - UNSW Scholarships Online registration required
Thursday 25 June 4pm - Torrens University Design Thinking Interactive Online Workshops Online registration required6pm - Getting into UNSW: Admissions and alternative pathways Online registration requiredWednesday 1 July 4pm - UNSW Livestream Experience Science Day Online registration required6pm - Schindler's Electrical Apprenticeships Program Information Night. Online registration required6pm - ACU Talk with Exercise Scientists and Physiotherapists Online registration requiredThursday 2 July 5pm - ACU - Talk to Business and IT Professionals. Online registration requiredFriday 3 July 5pm - ACU - Talk to Lawyers. Online registration required
YOU ARE BRAVER THAN YOU BELIEVE, AND STRONGER THAN YOU SEEM, AND SMARTER THAN YOU THINK
WELLBEING @ BOSCO
T 02 9548 4000 F 02 9548 4099
www.boscocollege.nsw.edu.au
Second-hand Uniform Shop
The second-hand uniform shop will be opening at the following times:
Wednesday 17 June - 2pm to 3pm
Friday 19 June - 8.30am to 9.30am
Due to social distancing laws, you will need to contact the College Office on 9548 4000 to book a time to come in. The time allocated
will be a 15-minute time slot.
If you are not able to book one of these times please let the office know so that a time can be organised for you where one of the
office staff will take you to the Uniform Shop.
Thank you to Ms Pook Vassallo for volunteering her time to help out our College Community.
Parents can still access uniform purchases via Schools Onlineor check the Miranda Store opening hours to purchase in store.
College Canteen
Due to the current situation
with the COVID-19 disruption,
all volunteers are not needed
until further notice.
A reminder that the
Canteen is open and lunch
orders are preferred.
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WEEK 7 MATHS CHALLENGE
Congratulations to Thomas Coppock (Dunlea 2), who is the winner of this
week's Maths Challenge!
SOLUTION:
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WEEKLY MATHS CHALLENGE
M A T H
How many circles of radius 2cm can be cut from
a circle of radius 6cm?
