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Email:Email: ssippydowns@bne.catholic.edu.auPhone:Phone: 07 5476 6100

Fax:Fax: 07 5476 7022

31 July 201731 July 2017

PrincipalCatholic Education Week, acknowledged last week, is botha time of celebration and reflection. The first Catholic schoolwas established in 1845, located at the site of the currentMyer Centre in Queen Street. Catholic schools were quicklyestablished across the state, and indeed the nation, as menand women (predominantly religious) persevered throughuntold adversity. While the Catholic Church might be accusedof moving slowly in some areas, when it comes to fulfilling aneed, the progress is relatively rapid.

I say to our community that they are so fortunate to bemembers of a Catholic school community which is wellresourced, and staffed with experienced and qualifiedpersonnel. This was not always the case, and we stand onthe shoulders of those pioneers of Catholic education – bothreligious and lay people – who persevered in the face of greathardships, motivated by the transformative power of educationin the lives of young people.

But Catholic Education Week is also a time for reflection; a timeto consider our place and function in the world in the face ofa rising and powerful secularism which emphasises the valuesof individualism, relativism and a secular humanism. Catholicschools are constantly scrutinised and questions are raisedabout the relevance of faith-based education in a so-calledmodern, 21st century world. Look no further than the so-calledGonski 2.0 funding release where the validity of funding toCatholic schools was contended within and beyond parliament.

Not unlike the Israelites who were called by God to sing theLord’s song in a new land, Catholic schools are called to singthe Lord’s song in a new age, and strive to not be drowned outby the sirens’ songs, characterised by a progressive modernity.Catholic schools have always been called to discern the signsof the times and to interpret these in light of the Gospel, andour role as teachers and staff in a Catholic school is to draw onthe deep, rich well of Catholic spiritual and academic traditionto equip our students to be disciples for a contemporary world.

Turn on the news, read a newspaper and you will see that theworld is at a critical point in its history. Humanity is increasinglydivided along political, religious, racial and cultural lines. Thismakes Catholic education, and its evangelising mission, evermore relevant. Our young people live in a world of constantchange, and they too can be agents of positive change inthe world. Our role as Catholic educators is to instil in theman understanding of this powerful influence, and inculcate inthem religious, political and intellectual understandings whichallows young people to see with clarity that a world of changeinevitably pushes some to the periphery. We want them toreach out to those on the margins, and to recognise poverty inits various forms, and to act. Pope Francis tells us this:

It is not a question of a mission reserved only to a few:“The Church, guided by the Gospel of mercy and bylove for mankind, hears the cry for justice and intendsto respond to it with all her might”.[153] In this contextwe can understand Jesus’ command to his disciples:“You yourselves give them something to eat!” (Mk 6:37):it means working to eliminate the structural causes ofpoverty and to promote the integral development of thepoor, as well as small daily acts of solidarity in meetingthe real needs which we encounter. (11/24/13, no. 188).

Schools across all systems are under pressure to perform;to improve student outcomes, to improve teacher quality; touse funding responsibly. We have league tables which recordour performance against arbitrarily selected standards whichallegedly indicate progress or lack thereof. But, Catholicschools should express differently their measures of success.Perhaps we should determine whether we have deepenedyoung people’s relationship with Jesus; whether we haveoffered life-giving learning to all our students; and if we haveempowered staff to see their work as transformative ratherthan focused on an agenda of mere improvement. If we donot measure ourselves by these criteria, we are no different toany other school. We cannot be imitators of current practice;we have to be uniquely different (Whitby, 2016). And if we –teachers, parents and students - spend our time and energyworrying about what the school down the road offers, we’remissing the point of Catholic education. Being competitive is

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important, but our Catholic identity and what the rich traditionof the Church offers to our humanity is of far greater value thanall the subject offerings, extra-curricular activities and socialopportunities combined.

As a school we need to seize opportunities, like CatholicEducation Week, to really express what our College andCatholic education seek to achieve for those who are membersof its community; to illuminate for them our unique, life-givingdifference, and the inestimable ways in which a Catholiceducation can truly transform lives.

[Acknowledgements: Whitby, G. (2016). Sing the lord’s song. Topics (26)2.]

Study Skills Evening

I will be presenting a Study Skills session on Thursday 17August. Please open the link below for more details.

Dr Michael McCarthyPRINCIPAL

Year 8 Pastoral Leader - ActingLast week we celebrated being Beautiful Siena Women bylearning how to overcome our struggles by remembering ourstrengths: we are loved, unique, worthy, enough, special,important, and strong which together make us beautiful. Eachgirl chose a coloured bead that represented a strength they sawin themselves and from their chosen beads, the girls made anaffirmation key ring. We also listened to the stories of our Year11 Peer Helpers: Genevieve Langford, Shashi Savimaki,Abby O’Brien, Ruby Starr-Thomas, Jess Teljega, HannahSchmidt and Erin Mahon who kindly shared their experiencesof friendships and how they have found inner strength. It wasgreat seeing the girls embrace their ‘girl power.’ A specialthanks to Mrs Catherine Flynn for co-ordinating the sessionand to Guidance Counsellor Mrs Kassie Bromley and CampusMinister Mrs Letitia McMaster for their help andencouragement.

Mrs Kerri Buckley

The Year 8 Boys gathered together in Ironbark for their firstsession of the time honoured Worthy Siena Men program for2017. They were joined by male staff as the group exploredconcepts around masculinity and the task of being a worthyman in our modern Australian society.

The focus question was “What Makes a Good Man?” and anumber of popular role models were presented and explored.The boys then broke into groups with a nominated staffmember and furthered the discussion with their own experienceof Role Models and ideas about being a man.

Central to all WSM sessions is the Rock and Water program,and the boys involved themselves in a torrid session of Chineseboxing, which has at its centre the key principles of ‘centring’and ‘grounding’ oneself. They then looked at different waysof entering into the contest, and the role that Rock (strength,solidity, unyielding power) and Water (adaptability, awareness,flexibility) both play in the ability of a young man to navigatethrough their day. Throw in some sock wrestling, YouTubevideos of mishaps and awesome human beings and it is a fullsession.

A very big thankyou to the male staff who giave up their owntime to work with our Year 8 boys: Mr Paul Pennisi, Mr RossAlberti, Mr Josh Maudsley, Mr Nathan Clohesy and Mr KenBolton.

It is a slow release program and we see the fruits of the laboursin many ways down the track. We look forward to workingtogether again towards the end of the year.

Mr Pat Toohey

Year 9 Pastoral LeaderLast Thursday the Year 9 cohort witnessed a presentation fromBrainstorm Productions called the Verbal Combat. Not onlywas the performance very entertaining, it was also a highlyeducational insight into the possible adverse effects of negativeinteractions with each other, both with and without technology.The students were very responsive with some relevant andclever questions being asked at the end. As a reflective andthought provoking exercise, it was very effective and will befollowed up on in PD classes.

Being Week Four, students should now be engaged in thecommencement of assignments from some of their subjects.All Year 9 students have their first maths test for the semesterin two weeks’ time. This, along with the routine homeworkactivities, should have your sons and daughters quite busy ofan evening. Also please note on the Assessment Schedule, thatthere is considerable assessment in the last week of this term.Consequently, it is important for your son or daughter to bepresent in this week. If you have any questions or concernsplease feel free to contact me or the relevant subject teacher atthe College.

Mr Paul Pennisi

Guidance CounsellorsDistress Signals: Helping Your Teenager StayAfloat

Alan Ralph – Triple P Parenting

Modern life can be stressful. There’s constant stimulation fromthe time we wake up until we go to sleep. Between massmedia, social media and the number of people and eventswe have to interact with, there’s very little down time unlesswe actively schedule it. And teenagers can be even morevulnerable, having known little else.

A recent study of more than 540,000 15-year-olds in 72countries, carried out by the Organisation for EconomicCo-operation and Development (OECD), reported thatemotional well-being is a major concern. Twelve per cent onaverage, and up to 20 per cent in some countries, said they

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weren’t satisfied with their life. Anxiety about school work wasone of the sources of stress most often cited by school-agechildren and adolescents.

Risky Business

Although a little stress can be a great energiser, too much cansap our energy and leave us vulnerable. When teenagers getstressed they can behave in ways that cause parents to feelstressed. Watching out for risk factors and signs of increasedstress can prevent family meltdowns. So keep an eye out for:

It’s particularly important to be aware that the above caninteract to create a background level of stress for a teenagerthat puts them at serious risk of overreacting to something else:a straw that breaks the camel’s back, so to speak.

“Calm Your Farm”, As The Kids Say

There are many sources of stress and one of these is living in anunpredictable world. And, arguably, our teenagers are probablyliving at a time when life is more unpredictable than it has everbeen.

People handle stress in different ways, so try out different ideasand prompt your teenager to work out what works best forthem. This could include things like meditation, going for a walk,or seeing a counsellor if there are issues they need to get offtheir chest.

Although it’s not easy to avoid many stressful situations thatoccur outside the home, there are things parents can do in thehome:

Minimise Unpleasant Surprises

Make life at home as predictable as possible. This doesn’tmean living in an army barracks, but having regular routines thateveryone knows about will help people get along. You can helpestablish these and keep everyone informed with regular, brieffamily meetings.

A communal calendar in a common family area that everyonecontributes to can also help act as a reminder of each days’commitments and activities.

Bring Back The Fun!

Family rituals can also help reduce stress. One evening a weekwith no screen time can provide everyone with an opportunityto listen to music together, play cards or a board game, or justtalk. Linking this to a family meal when everyone eats togethercan also be worthwhile. Take it in turns to cook, or share in thepreparation.

Going out somewhere together for a special occasion like abirthday or anniversary can be important family events, as long

as they don’t create more stress! As kids become teenagers,where you go and what you do for such events may change,but involving teens in the planning and organisation can alsohelp them learn important skills.

Try Something Different

Since there’s every chance you’re also quite stressed, you andyour teenager can try out something new together, whether it’sa yoga class, aromatherapy oils or a cup of chamomile tea.Even if the most you achieve is having a laugh together, that’salso good for relieving stress.

Mrs Kassie Bromley and Mrs Maree CansickMrs Kassie Bromley and Mrs Maree Cansick

Mayor’s Telstra TechnologyAwards

I had the pleasure of accompanying Shashi Savimaki, ImogenHulsman-Benson and Lauren Bellamy to Sydney as part oftheir prize for winning the People’s Prize in the SunshineCoast Mayor’s Telstra Technology Awards. We leftMaroochydore airport on the first flight out and thus begana very busy day. We were taken through the Telstra InsightCentre and heard about the humancentric approach Telstraare now taking with business clients – set goals and thentechnology becomes the enabler and one size doesn’t fit all.

Next we went to Muru D - a partner with Telstra. They area business accelerator who help start-up businesses getestablished with funding and mentoring. Julie Trell, the Head ofInnovation, spoke to the girls about pursuing their dreams andnot being constricted by society’s expectations.

Our final stop was at Foxtel Studios where we toured the filmstudios and production suites. The day was very busy butextremely rewarding. A huge thank you to Telstra and SunshineCoast Council for providing us with this amazing opportunity.

Below is an outline from the girls:

The three of us woke up bright and early on Wednesday tocatch our flight to Sydney. Starting off the day, we were givena tour of the Telstra Building on George Street. There, we weregiven a tour of the building and we saw a conferencing theatreused for video conferencing and presentation. The theatre roomcan hold 100-290 people, and can be used for moviepremieres, a collaboration between clients and companies andas a room for video conferencing. We also were able to talk witha manager from Telstra who gave us insight into our productand how to develop it further. Following this, we went to anaccelerator start-up company called Muru D, much like SparkBurea here on the Sunshine Coast. We met Julie, who talkedto us about her experience in the corporate world and all theopportunities open to the new generations. Finishing off theday, we were given a tour of Foxtel studios where we wereshown the film studios, the presentation room and the mastercommand room. After the tour was completed, we had sometime to spare and we spent that hour sightseeing at CircularQuay. We all enjoyed the day and the three of us are extremelygrateful for the experience.

• A lack of sleep or physical activity

• Unhealthy eating habits

• Illness or upsetting events (such as breaking up witha girlfriend or boyfriend, doing poorly in an exam oron an assignment).

• High stress levels around exam or assessment time.

• Disengagement from friends.

• Mood Swings.

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A huge thank you to Mrs Fenwick, and Kate, May and Jamesfrom Telstra and Anne from Sunshine Coast Council.

Mrs Anne Fenwick

ScienceSpaghetti Bridge Building Competition Week 4

Calling all construction workers! As a lead up to Science Weekthis term, Siena is holding a Spaghetti Bridge BuildingCompetition. If you enjoy creating structures out of ediblematerials, make sure you let your House Leaders know so theycan sign you up. House teams need to be finalized thisweek. Designing and building will happen lunchtimes Mondayto Wednesday in Week 4 with the final head-to-head testsbeing done Thursday lunchtime. Bridges will be judged onappearance, strength, variety of team members, and teamspirit. Winners will be awarded House Points which will counttowards the final totals at the end of the year.

Gabby, Jake, Tahlia, and WilSiena UQ Science Ambassadors 2017

Mr Simon Harris

Instrumental Music LeaderQuote of the week - “I like the energy of live performance.”Sandra Bernhard

The 50th anniversary of the Sunshine Coast JuniorEisteddfod commenced last week. The eisteddfod covers acomprehensive range of sections including speech and drama,piano, woodwind and brass, strings, singing, choirs and largeensembles and continues for just over a month. Some of ourschool ensembles are entered in ensemble events and severalstudents are involved in solo and small group events. Wherea student is entered in a solo or small group event, parentsare responsible for advising their child’s class teacher of theirabsence and are required to provide the necessary transport.

Students attending with an ensemble during school times willhave transport arranged through the school.

Coming soon (look out for emails with further details)

What does music do for the brain? I was fortunate to attendthe ASME (Australian Society for Music Education) Annualconference in Melbourne a few weeks ago and had theopportunity to listen to Australian academic Dr Anita Collinsspeak about the what learning music does for the brain. She isat the forefront of international research that links the music withbrain development and it reminded me of this interesting TED-ED video (which I have posted in the past) for you all to view.If you aren’t considering music lessons for your child, I wouldencourage you to. It isn’t important what instrument you learn,but that you learn! CLICK HERE

Music in the community – this year is the 50th Anniversary ofthe naming of the Sunshine Coast and there are several eventsplanned to celebrate this milestone. One event will featureseveral Siena students and staff as members of the SunshineCoast Youth Orchestra on 6 August from 2pm to 4pm atSunshine Coast Stadium. This is a FREE concert featuring avariety of different music. For further info click here.

Parent Portal - Please click here to view the followingdocuments:

Enquiries - for all music related enquiries, please email us onSienaMusic@bne.catholic.edu.au

Mr Todd Wynyard

SportInterhouse Athletics Carnival

Congratulations to the students and staff of Mackillop on theirwin at the Interhouse Athletics Carnival last week. This is thefirst time in 18 years that Mackillop has won Champion Athletics

• Sunshine Coast Junior Eisteddfod Performances- Monday 31 July - Concert Band, Matthew FlindersAnglican College-Wednesday 2 August – Choir, Matthew FlindersAnglican College- Saturday 5 August – String Ensemble, MatthewFlinders Anglican College-Saturday 5 August –Vocal Ensemble, MatthewFlinders Anglican College

• QCMF Performances in Brisbane- Thursday 17 August - Guitar Ensemble andConcert Band- Friday 18 August - String Ensemble- Sunday 20 August - Choir and Vocal Ensemble

• College Choir performing on Assembly - Wednesday6 September - Casuarina, 9am

• 2017 Calendar of Siena College Music Events

• Instrumental and Singing Tuition Timetables

• Instrumental Music Program Information andEnrolment Form

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House as the last time they appeared on the shield was in1999!!

1st Mackillop - 2531

2nd Bernardino - 2409 3rd Teresa - 2139

4th Ozanam - 2079 5th Catherine - 2010

Congratulations to the following Age Champions:

Girls Boys

12 Years Girls – Zara Ellis (TS) 12 Years Boys – Liam Kay (MK)

13 Years Girls – Zoe Kretzers(BN)

13 Years Boys – Trent Sheils(CT)

14 Years Girls – EleanorAnstey (BN)

14 Years Boys – LachlanSlonim (TS)

15 Years Girls – FrancescaJakis (OZ)

15 Years Boys – Blake Chown(OZ)

16 Years Girls – Kelsie Price(TS)

16 Years Boys – Will van Dalen(CT)

17 Years Girls – Ella Green(MK)

17 Years Boys – Bailey Waern(CT)

18 Years Girls – SaskiaLetchford (TS)

18 Years Boys – DebelaSavimaki (TS)

Congratulations also goes to our record breakers:

NEW RECORDS

AGE

GP

YEAR EVENT NAME NEW

RECORD

OLD

RECORD

12Boys

7 400m Will Brown 69.91s 72.84s

12Boys

7 800m Will Brown 154.13s 154.19s

12Boys

7 1500m Will Brown 319.37s 344.80

12Boys

7 Highjump

Liam Kay 140cm 130cm

AGE

GP

YEAR EVENT NAME NEW

RECORD

OLD

RECORD

14Boys

8 Highjump

EthanPetcos

180cm 168cm

14Boys

8 Longjump

EthanPetcos

586cm 573cm

16Boys

11 400m Will vanDalen

53.83s 54.81s

16Boys

11 800m Will vanDalen

127.18s 134.00s

16Boys

11 1500m Will vanDalen

280.66s 286.00s

12Girls

7 100m SavannahBetts

14.49s 15.57s

12Girls

7 200m SavannahBetts

31.12s 32.85s

SavannahBetts

12Girls

7 HighJump

KaitlynPanoho

125cm 120cm

12Girls

7 400m SophiePeters

77.45s 79.25s

12Girls

7 800m SophiePeters

173.27s 188.43s

12Girls

7 1500m SophiePeters

378.40s 409.13

12Girls

7 Shotput

KaitlynPanoho

6.9m 6.8m

14Girls

9 Discus Lucy Holzer 24.55m 23.90m

15Girls

10 Longjump

FrancescaJakis

488cm 479cm

16Girls

11 Javelin Kelsie Price 34.88m 26.95m

17Girls

12 Longjump

TaniahMeyers

501cm 484cm

OpenGirls

12 Javelin JadeShuttlewood

24.83m 21.90m

Once again the staff proved too strong for the Senior Leadersdefeating them for the fifth year in a row in the Tug of War!!

It was great to see a number of parents supporting theirchildren on the day. We really appreciate your interest andsupport at our carnivals.

A very big thank you to all our enthusiastic students for youramazing participation, to our fantastic senior leaders for all yourhelp throughout both carnival days and to our wonderful anddedicated staff who always do such an incredible job.

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District Athletics

Our District Athletics Carnival is on Friday 4 August and MondayAugust at the University track. Students who finished 1st or 2ndin their Age Group in an event (except the 100m which is 1st,2nd, 3rd & 4th) are eligible to compete for Siena at the DistrictCarnival. An Athletics Team meeting was held this week wherestudents were given an information and permission letter anda program (which is also attached). These must be returned tothe box in student access by Monday 31 July.

Curricular Sport

Year 7 students continue trials in the following sports for theirupcoming Winter Interschool Sport Competition:

GIRLS: Netball, Soccer, Touch, VolleyballBOYS: AFL, Rugby League, Soccer, Volleyball.

Year 8 students have now completed their three weeks ofdancing and are looking forward to strutting their stuff on thedance floor at the year 8 camp. They will commence trials forInterschool Sport teams next week in the following sports:

GIRLS: Basketball, AFL, OzTag, Softball & Tennis.BOYS: Basketball, Cricket, Futsal, Touch, Softball &Tennis.

Year 9 students continue trials for the next Interschool SportCompetition in the following sports:

GIRLS: Basketball, AFL, OzTag, Softball & Tennis.BOYS: Basketball, Cricket, Futsal, Touch, Softball &Tennis.

Year 10 students will participate in the following activities nextweek:

Group 1 – Archery or GymGroup 2 – Mountain BikingGroup 3 – Community Assistance

WATER POLO

The school water polo competition starts today, Monday 31July. Please see the attached draw for game times and venues.

QLD ALL SCHOOLS OZTAG TOURNAMENT

On the weekend of July 14-17 we had six teams (Year 7/8Girls, Year 7/8 Boys, Year 9/10 Girls, Year 9/10 Boys, Year 11/12 Girls and Year 11/12 Boys) compete in the Qld All SchoolsOzTag Tournament at Stockland Stadium, Kawana.

All six teams made it through their round games and intothe quarter finals. The Year 11/12 boys and girls were bothdefeated in their semi-finals 4-3 by Marymount Catholic Collegeand two teams made it through to their respective Grand Finals.The Year 7/8 boys went down 2-4 to a Year 8 Mountain Creekteam and our Year 9/10 girls won their Grand Final defeatingMarymount 4-3 to be named Champion Year 10 Girls team.

I would like to thank our coaches and managers who gave uptheir weekend for our students.

Year 11/12 Girls – Daniella Shuttlewood, Year 11/12 Boys –Darren Allen, Kerri Buckley, Year 9/10 Girls – Craig Cleary,Year 9/10 Boys – Zac Green, Year 7/8 Girls – Paul Clough,Luke Parnemann, Year 7/8 Boys – Chris Green

Congratulations to the following 15 students who have beennamed in the following Qld representative merit teams.

Year 12 Girls – Jade Shuttlewood, Kelsie PriceYear 12 Boys – Sam Buckley, Daniel Gibson, AmaanHughanYear 10 Girls – Jada Cleary, Kaitlan WoodsYear 10 Boys – Noah CheathamYear 8 Girls – Brydie EvaYear 8 Boys – Ben Akers, Oska Boyd, Patrick Gordon,Ryan Hollis, Harrison Kidd, Hunter Kidd.

SUNSHINE COAST ALL SCHOOLS TOUCHCARNIVAL

On Sunday 23 July we had six teams represent the College atthe Sunshine Coast All Schools Touch Carnival. 13 Years Girls& Boys, 15 Years Girls & Boys, 18 Years Girls & Boys.

It was a tough competition with teams from the Gold Coast andToowoomba playing this year and with no quarter finals it meanta team had to finish top of their pool to play in the semi-finals.Three of our teams (18 Years Boys, 18 Years Girls and 13 YearsBoys) finished equal top of their pool however missed out on asemi-final spot due to a count back on for and against.

Thank you so much to all of our coaches and managers for yoursupport and dedication to Siena Touch. Your enthusiasm andsupport is very much appreciated by myself and the students.

18 Years Boys – Jack Wright, Joe McLaughlin, KerriBuckley, 15 Years Girls – Amanda Bourne,15 Years Boys – Zac Green, 13 Years Girls – TamaraJeffreys, 13 Years Boys – Paul Clough

Indigenous Rugby Representative

Congratulations to Jarrod Young, Year 9, was invited to playduring the recent school holidays in the Under 15 NationalRugby Indigenous Possible vs Probables Selection game atSuncorp Stadium as the curtain raiser for the Reds verseBrumbies Super Rugby home game.

After the game Jarrod was selected in the 2017 NationalIndigenous U15 Team to compete in a week-long tournamentin September at Ballymore.

REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Congratulations to Noah Brogden (Year 9) who representedthe Sunshine Coast Region last week at the QSS 15 YearsRugby Union State Championships in Townsville where theirteam came away with a Bronze medal.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE

Congratulations to Poppy Richards (Year 7) who has beenselected to represent Qld in Cross Country at the NationalSchool Sport Championships in Tasmania from Friday 11 –Monday 14 August.

COASTAL DISTRICT CRICKET TRIALS

Students interested in attending the following Cricket trials mustsee me for the necessary paperwork and permission forms.

10-12 Years Boys – Wednesday 2 August, Talara PrimarySchool

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REGIONAL CRICKET TRIALS

Students interested in attending the following Cricket trials mustsee me for the necessary paperwork and permission forms.

10-12 Years Girls – Tuesday 22 August13-15 Years Girls – Tuesday 22 August13-14 Years Boys – Monday 4 September

Mrs Michelle Akers

BASKETBALL

GIRLS INTERMEDIATE WHITE DIV C: Two games in andone thing is for certain; these girls are having a ball! Withhardly any basketball experience between them, but seasonednetballers, the girls’ first game against St Johns was with thebare five players. After the giggling subsided and the teamclicked into gear we suddenly found ourselves within two pointsof the opposition. Unfortunately, having no subs took its toll andSt Johns ran out winners, 39-18. Special thanks to MichaelSavage for looking after the team in the second game againstMFAC. We had better numbers this game but with a few moreplayers new to the game and the team still lacking structure,Flinders were too strong, 34-20. Evie Savage is using herheight well and Grace Jones and Alice Cruickshank are in themix. Mr Paul Clough-Coach

SENIOR GIRLS WHITE DIV C: After a bye in the first roundthe girls turned up second week ready and raring to go. KeelyAnsell used her experience to guide the girls around the courtand together with star import Samantha Barbi, kept thescoreboard ticking over. Phoebe Broderick also proved adead-eye under the ring and after a brief period where thewhole team pressured their opponents into mistakes under ourbasket, allowing us easy points, we were able to move on andmaintain a healthy lead to the final whistle.

Mr Paul Clough, Coach

OZTAG

QLD ALL SCHOOLS - YR 7/8 GIRLS. This was a verysuccessful weekend for these young ladies, particularly as ourteam contained only two Year 8 players and most of theopposition were Year 8 teams. Next year these girls will bericher for the experience and hopefully bigger, faster and moreskilful. We were able to win a few games and could possiblyhave done better except that many of the team are also greatnetballers or dancers and had to honour commitments withinthose sports during the Saturday. They were a wonderful bunchand all weekend we had fantastic support from enthusiasticparents. It is difficult to single out players but Lily McClureand Ayla Cheatham were strong. Mischa McMillan and MayaJeffs were big improvers.

Mr Luke Parnemann and Mr Paul Clough, Coaches

TOUCH

SUNSHINE COAST ALL SCHOOLS - Year 7/8 BOYS: Theboys needed to win their pool to be guaranteed a spot inthe semi-finals but unfortunately a mix of results, including anarrow loss, cost us. With players returning from other sportingrepresentation we hit back with a convincing win but a tiredperformance in our final pool game resulted in a draw thatpushed us into second place. The boys were fantasticthroughout the day and will develop into a smart little outfit bythe time next year rolls along. Black Cap for Player of the Daywent to Tylar Massingham.

Mr Paul Clough, Coach

Our Open Boys' Touch side played incredibly well in Sunday'sAll Schools' Touch Carnival at Glasshouse under the firmguidance of past student and Australian Touch player, JackWright, the team grew from strength to strength as the dayprogressed. The highlight was their 3-3 draw againstneighbouring Touch School of Excellence, Chancellor SHS whopipped us for a grand final berth by a one point differentialadvantage. Our player of the tournament was JohnMcLaughlin, who expertly directed play all day from themiddle. David Long showed tremendous consistency indefence. Thanks to Joe McLaughlin for his Assistant Coachrole and to student Bailey Koch for supporting the team.

Mrs Kerri Buckley, Manager

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RUGBY LEAGUE

BRONCOS CHALLENGE CUP:

We welcomed former Bronco Jack Reed last Thursday. Jackresides on the Coast now, still working for the Broncos, andkindly agreed to put our Opens team through a few drills.

July 17. Siena 18 def Maroochydore 10. Almost the entireteam hit the field Monday afternoon having played a fullweekend of OzTag, backed up by the College athletics carnivalthat same day. As a result we made a sluggish start and onlyhit our straps after the break. John McLaughlin and JamesMason exploited gaps out wide in the Maroochydore defence, with James crossing three times to secure a valuable first upwin.

July 24. Siena 24 lost to Caloundra SHS 28.

Once again we made a slow start, but this week without anexcuse. The boys were lazy in their arrival and warm-up, takingthis attitude onto the field, and before we knew it the first halfwas gone, with Siena trailing 18 to 4. Led ably by skipperMax Giaroli the team savaged the opposition in the secondstanza, scoring five tries to level the scores at 24 all. James andJohn once again dominated, but Sam Reid and Chris Webbcombined on the opposite side to also threaten. With JakoanVail running strongly and Jackson Cleary exploiting gaps itlooked like we might steal a win before Caloundra scored outwide on the bell.

Mr Paul Clough, Coach

Siena Surf Squad

The Siena Surf Squad, sponsored by Pacific BlueDevelopments, is represented in great numbers at theQueensland School Surfing Titles which commenced atCoolum Beach last Thursday and ran until Sunday 30 July.

There were four divisions, being Junior (U/16) Boys and Girls, aswell as Open (u/19) boys and girls. We had representatives inthe Sunshine Coast team in all divisions which is a phenomenaleffort on the part of our young surfers. In the Junior Boyswe have Taj Stokes and Will Carter, in the Junior Girls wehave recent addition to Siena (and Siena Surf Squad!) HollyWilliams, in the Open Boys we have male team captain AlisterReginato, while in the Open Girls we have female team captainAnna Toohey along with Alyssa King. It is an outstandingteam in terms of both ability and character, and we wish themall the very best in their individual pursuits.

Also surfing are Sammy Lee, Year 11 and Noah Jeffs, Year 10who made the Presidents Invitational Team, made up of surfersfrom all regions in Queensland.

In addition, many would be aware that Siena has performedadmirably in the prestigious MR (Mark Richards) Shield, aschool based competition which endeavours to find the bestsurfing school in Australia!! There are three divisions in thiscompetition, and Siena are the nominated school in two ofthese divisions representing the Sunshine Coast: Will Carterand Taj Stokes as the Junior Boys team, and Anna Toohey,Alyssa King and Holly Williams forming the Open girls team.With Siena the current Australian Champion School in theJunior Boys division, there is plenty of buzz around as welead into the state finals for these divisions. Obviously there aresome powerhouse schools of surfing so to make it this far isa noteworthy achievement, although the surfers are not restingon their laurels.

It is a tribute to the effort these young people make to be thetop of their chosen fields and it is wonderfully supported by theirparent’s, coaches and of course, the hard working staff of theSiena Surf Squad! Good luck to all.

Quick note on results of The Queensland SecondarySchools’ State Titles

Our Junior Boys MR Shield team finished runners up in theState in a very close final, so well done to Will Carter and TajStokes. Our Open Girls, Alyssa King and Anna Toohey wonthe final and so are State Champions in the MR Shield, alongwith team member Holly Williams. A fantastic effort and theyare off to Aussie Titles at the end of the year.

In the individual State Titles, Alister Reginato, Anna Tooheyand Will carter finished 2nd, 3rd and 3rd respectively in theirfinals and so join the Queensland team to contest the AussieTitles as well.

This is a phenomenal effort and every Siena surfer gave theirbest in conditions that varied from really good to downrightterrible at different stages over the four days.

We will have some more info and photos on Facebook soon.

Health & Environment ConvenorYou might have noticed the new garden on the left of theentrance when driving into school. Students may have alsonoticed a new garden next to the staff room that resemblesa dry river bed, and teachers may have noticed a largerevegetation just above the staff car park. Well, all that wasdone a couple of weekends ago, on a Sunday morning, whenaround 25 students came into school for the annual workingbee. 420 plants were planted and it was a great morning ofhands on but enjoyable work.

A massive thank-you to our grounds man, Brett Mills forpreparing the grounds and doing much of the organisation forthe day. Also to JanJan KesbyKesby from the Tree Frog native Nurseryfor supplying the trees, JohnJohn BucksBucks for donating all the mulchand to all the students who came to plant the trees.

Max Giaroli

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Community NoticesNambour Road Policing Unit is currently ready to commenceOperation Jump Street. During this operation, police will againbe targeting the following traffic offences:

Police will be gathering evidence for court purposes through theuse of personal covert video recorders. This practice will help toeliminate the need for Police to interview drivers when breachesof the road rules are detected. Most enforcement action will betaken at a later time through the course of the post.

If you have any questions in relation to this operation, pleasefeel free to contact Senior Constable Mark JOHNSTON orSenior Constable Darryl CAMPBELL of Nambour Road PolicingUnit. (Ph: 54590230 email johnston.mark@police.qld.gov.au orcampbell.darrylr@police.qld.gov.au

The officers of Nambour Road Policing Unit appreciate yourassistance in helping us to create safer roads around yourschool.

Buderim Cricket Sign On

Junior and Senior grades sign on is Saturday 5 August.

Assessment SchedulesTerm 3 Assessment Schedules are available on the ParentPortal here.

• Illegal Parking In No Stopping Zones/Drop Off Zones

• Double Parking

• Parking On Footpaths

• Parking In Bus Stops

• Driver’s Using Hand Held Mobile Phones

• Seatbelt Offences (Driver and passengers includingchildren)

• Crossing Double/Single Continuous Dividing Lines

• Any Other Breaches Of The Road Rules

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