28 March 2022

Principal’s Reflection

God must get so embarrassed!! It so often happens now and throughout history, that people say and do awful stuff and claim that their position is supported by God. God should be able to issue disclaimers! A couple of weeks ago, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, said that the war in Ukraine was an ‘act of resistance against Western consumerism and the West’s attempt to impose ‘gay pride’ on Ukraine.’ Patriarch Kirill also presented an icon of Mary to a Russian General as a gift of ‘protection’ for the Russian army and to accelerate their success. God suffers some really bad press.

We Catholics have done plenty of similar things. In both World Wars both sides used their faith in God as a reason and hope for their success. The Jesus of the Gospel who spoke about forgiving the other 99 times and loving unconditionally must really wonder which translation of those Gospels some religious leaders read. Happily, we don’t have to look far to see daily interactions that would bring a smile to the face of God. Last week our staff gathered to farewell Ed Bowen from Shalom. Ed has been a cleaner at Shalom for many, many years. He is 86 years old. We will miss him because every day as he emptied bins and attended to keeping Shalom tidy, he would always have a quick word with all. He called people by name, he knew something of their interests. He did not care that his job was far from the most glamorous – he just did it faithfully and well.

The God I believe in, if God were able to invite someone over for a cuppa, might have more to talk about with the Ed Bowen’s of this world rather than the Patriarch Kirill’s and others who think of themselves as God’s voice to the world. We wish Ed well and we are enormously grateful for the wonderful gift he has been to Shalom.

During Week 1 of Term 2 we will have our previously ‘displaced’ interhouse Swimming & Cross Country events. We’ll have Cross Country in the last period of Thursday after we commemorate ANZAC Day. Friday will be Swimming. Students miss two lessons on the Friday and do two lessons of normal classes. Each year, these events seem to bring on serious bouts of ‘illness’ among students. I suspect it is more likely a result of parents taking an easy option and giving into young people who might rather not participate. Parents, this is what we get paid the big bucks for! Let’s not give our children easy options when they want to take them. Participation is important. Please support us on this.

Close Contact Rules – Covid is still common for us all. Please take all the necessary precautions that have been drilled into us. Many households are disrupted by the ‘close contact’ rules if there is a Covid + case in a residential situation. There is an ‘out’ with this if your family home complies. If a Covid + case can be isolated in an area of the home with their own bathroom / toilet and an external door, other members of the family do not have to isolate. They would need to be asymptomatic, and a RAT is advised. The Covid+ person can’t have access to any common area of the house.

Adair Donaldson will be speaking to our students on Tuesday May 3. Adair is a very successful lawyer and presenter. He will speak to our students about the issue of ‘Consent’ and the concepts around ‘Safe Parties’. Both these topics are enormously relevant for our students. He will present to parents that evening at 7pm. If you have an adolescent child, I strongly encourage you to make attendance a priority at this event. It will be well worth your while.

Well done to all our Musicians on a wonderful Autumn Concert yesterday. They were fantastic. We are so lucky to have so many staff, like our talented Music staff, who ‘value add’ to the education we offer at Shalom. I hope that no one takes for granted all the extra opportunities our young people are offered in Cultural activities. This as well as all of those in Sport and other areas. School is so much more than what we do in class on a school day. All those other activities encourage young people to pursue their talents and expand their horizons – in all areas.

Mr Dan McMahon
Principal
McmahonD@shalomcollege.com

Newsletter Articles

Curriculum

Assessment Forms and Procedures

All this information is now available on SIA in the Parent Dashboard in the Policies and Procedures toolbox. Look for the box labelled Curriculum Policies, Forms & Procedures. Here you will find assessment related forms such as Access to Extension, Absent for Exam and the Access, Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments Form. These documents are still available on our website in the Curriculum section via the Forms and Publication link.

Tutoring – Term 2

A new tutoring roster is currently being updated for Term 2. It will commence Week 1. Once finalised the roster will be advertised to students and parents via SIA. The tutoring sessions are free of charge. They are staffed by teachers from a variety of subject areas across the college. This is a valuable resource for your student to access if they seek any extra assistance with their learning.

Supplementary Session

Due to the high number of students missing assessment due to absence there will be an extra Supplementary Session running this Thursday 31 March from 3.10 pm in Li6. This extra session is for students in Year 9 – 12. Additionally, in Week 1, Term 2 we will move the usual Supplementary Session to Wednesday as Tuesday is the first day of the new term due to the public holiday.

NAPLAN

Next year will see a change of date for NAPLAN. QCAA advised schools last week that the news dates for 2023 testing will be 15 March – 27 March.

Year 7 and Year 9 students will sit the NAPLAN online tests from Tuesday 10 May to Friday 20 May.

All Year 7 and Year 9 parents/carers would have received a letter with important information and links to other available NAPLAN information.

Students will participate in two practice NAPLAN tests in Term 2, Week 1. If you have any concerns about NAPLAN or if you wish to withdraw your student from NAPLAN testing, please contact Megan Munckton, Middle School Coordinator, megan_munckton@shalomcollege.com.

Please note: all students MUST have headphones or earphones to undertake the NAPLAN Online testing. This is the responsibility of families to ensure that students have their earphones or headphones for all test days, including the practice test. These headphones/earphones must have a 3.5mm standard jack. Wireless headphones (e.g. Apple air pods) are not compatible. If you need to purchase headphones or earphones, we suggest you do this as soon as possible. The uniform shop has a small supply of earphones for $6.

Mrs Gail Norris
Assistant Principal – Curriculum
Gail_Norris@shalomcollege.com

Administration

SIA – Log on Now! Get the Phone APP!

‘At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents’ – Jane D Hull

Sia, and the Shalom phone app, has now been available to parents since 20 February. At this stage, we have had 30% of parents log on to Sia. We would like all our parents to be successfully logged into Sia as soon as possible. If you have not logged onto Sia yet, you will find the wealth of information that our teachers work hard to provide extremely valuable and a great way to keep it touch with your child’s progress. The phone app is even more convenient – a must-have for parents!

Shortly our IT team will re-send the email that was previously sent with your login details. If are having technical difficulties, please contact our Shalom IT department via email at shalomit@shalomcollege.com or phone 41558131 during office hours.

Mr Brendan Maher
Assistant Principal – Administration
Brendan_Maher@shalomcollege.com

Mission

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Liturgy

Last week we celebrated and congratulated our Year 12 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students during a liturgy that was attended by all the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in the school. It began with a smoking ceremony and included the story of the Rainbow Serpent as well as a reading from Genesis. Nina Hilton shared her story and Mr McMahon spoke to the students, reminding them that they are valued members of our Shalom community.

Important Dates

Please note - our Harmony Day Assembly has been postponed until Term 2

Mrs Mary Taylor
Assistant Principal – Mission
TaylorM@shalomcollege.com

ANZAC Day

ANZAC DAY 2022 - Shalom College Registration form - Monday 25 April

We are inviting interested Shalom Staff / Students / Parents and Friends to participate with Shalom College at the Bargara Service and/or Bundaberg Civic Service for ANZAC Day.

We will also acknowledge students who represent Shalom College at other Services in the district. (Agnes Water, Rosedale, Moore Park, Elliot Heads, Gin Gin, Childers, Woodgate, etc.) (Other Services/ Marches will be acknowledged if the student attends/ marches in Shalom Formal Day uniform.)

ANZAC Day is the solemn day of remembrance of those Australian and New Zealand Army Corps soldiers who have fought and died for their country, and is marked annually on the anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign of the First World War.

ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day is the anniversary of the landing of troops from Australia and New Zealand on the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, in World War I on April 25, 1915. Anzac Day goes beyond the anniversary of the landing on Gallipoli in 1915. It is the day on which we remember all Australians who served and died in war and on operational service, past and present.

Students, as you will be representing the College, it is important to adhere to the following guidelines:

• Formal uniform with polished shoes
• Formal hat (borrow or purchase new one, if yours is not in good condition)
• NO chewing gum
• Sleepers or studs ONLY
• Bottled water (It is often a very hot day.)
• Apply sunscreen before marching

There are 3 opportunities to march on ANZAC DAY

(Students may attend the following in Bundaberg/Bargara area or with another service/march representing Shalom College)

1. Bargara Dawn Service
2. Bundaberg Civic Service (roll call at 8:00 am)
3. OTHER SERVICES (Agnes Water, Rosedale, Moore Park, Elliot Heads, Gin Gin, Childers, Woodgate, etc.) - (Other Services/ Marches will be acknowledged if the student attends/ marches in Shalom Formal Day uniform.)

Staff, Parents and Friends, if you plan on marching with Shalom College, please meet at the designated time and place and please wear corporate attire, of a similar standard to students.

If you are marching at the Bargara Dawn Service, please meet at 5:00 am at Bargara Service Station and report to Mr Robinson for roll marking.

If you are marching in the Bundaberg Civic Service, please meet outside Indulge Cafe (outdoor tables) (near Target) at 8:00 am and report to Mr Robinson for roll marking.

At the conclusion of the ceremonies, students will be dismissed from the memorial site. Please arrange to collect your student from there.

Your attendance is much appreciated.

Please complete the form below to register.

More details will be posted as they become available.

Mr Peter Robinson
Student Welfare
High Performance Program
After School Activities
Peter_Robinson@shalomcollege.com

Date Claimers

Student Drivers

Parents and Carers of Year 11 & 12 Students

If your child has obtained their Provisional Licence and wishes to drive to and from school you are required to fill out a Permission to Drive Form and return it to Student Reception for approval by Mrs Elizabeth Austin-Campbell. Once approved the details will be placed on our School Register.

Thanks to those Parents who have already completed this form for their child.

Mrs Amanda O’Mara
Executive Assistant to the Principal/ Enrolment Officer
amanda_omara@shalomcollege.com

Absentees

FOR ALL ABSENTEES

Preferred option is Email absentees@shalomcollege.com and the Shalom App or Phone Absentee line 41558181

ALL student absentees should be notified to the office by 9am each day. If no notification has been received, an absentee text message will be sent out to parents to advise of the student’s absence.

Pathways

Alliance Airlines – Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Apprenticeships

A representative from Alliance Airlines, Rockhampton, visited recently to talk to students about Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering apprenticeship opportunities available at the end of 2022. The new Alliance maintenance and repair hanger is currently under construction in Rockhampton and is due for completion at the end of the year.

For any interested students who may have missed the talk, catch up on all the highlights here.

CQU Experience Day

A group of 44 enthusiastic Shalom students attended the Year 12 CQ University Experience Day recently to tour the campus and discover the vast range of options available to study at their local university.

Students from Bundaberg high schools attended the one-day event, taking advantage of the opportunity to attend information sessions, ask questions and hear about what to expect when they enter tertiary study. Students participated in a number of interactive sessions that were aligned with their courses of interest which ranged from aircraft inspections (Bachelor of Aviation) to gameplay testing (Bachelor of Digital Media), simulations (Paramedic Science / Nursing / Medical Science) and so much more.

The experience really immersed students in uni life for a day, providing them with a representation of what they can expect if they enrol into post-secondary education at CQU.

Any students who may have missed the Year 12 Experience Day may like to attend the CQU Bundaberg Open Day on Thursday, 11 August from 4-6pm to discover all the options CQU has to offer. Register here to attend so you can stay up to date about the event, your course of interest and upcoming application. You will also automatically be entered into the prize draw to win some great prizes when you register.

University of Southern Queensland FREE Resources for High School Students

Did you know that USQ Library Services offer online, open access (free) academic and research resources for high school students in the discipline areas of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Mathematics, Modern History, and Ancient History?

Discover databases, video libraries and academic skills resources to help you develop your reading, writing, exam preparation and maths for high school.

This platform is free and does not require an account to use. Access the Research Help for High School webpage , login as a guest and start accessing resources today.

Thinking About Studying Natural Health?

Endeavour College of Natural Health are the largest private Higher Education provider of natural medicine courses in the Southern Hemisphere. With courses in Naturopathy, Nutritional and Dietetic Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture and much more. The Open Days are a fantastic opportunity to find out more about courses and what you’ll learn, discover the career options open to you after graduating and the Endeavour College student experience.

On Campus Open Day - 9 April 2022 Brisbane and the Gold Coast
Virtual Open Day – 27 April 2022 9am to 7pm

Want to Win $500?

If you were given $10,000 in cold hard cash, what would you do with it?

Year 13 are running a short, simple survey about your money habits – you could win $500 - it’s that easy! Enter here:

The Pathways Team
Mrs Liza O’Donnell, Mrs Kathy Laing & Mrs Julia Fox
Liza_ODonnell@shalomcollege.com
LaingK@shalomcollege.com
Julia_Fox@shalomcollege.com

Swimming

Shalom College Swimming Carnival Age Champions 2022

Bundaberg All Schools Swimming Carnival Age Champions 2022

Shalom placed 3rd in the recent Bundaberg All Schools Swimming Carnival at the Norville Pool. Thanks to Mrs Giles, Mr Davis, Mr Robinson and Mr Kaufusi for their help with the Swimming Team. Looking forward to the Shalom Interhouse Carnival early in Term 2.

Mr Simon Gills
Sports Coordinator
GillsS@shalomcollege.com

SCASA

Shalom College is offering students the opportunity to participate in organised after school activities conducted by coaches and teachers. SCASA also includes a light afternoon tea from 3.15 pm for the students and all activities will conclude at 4.45 pm.

Days

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays are the 3 available afternoons for SCASA.

Dates

SCASA commences in Week 2 of Term and continues for 8 continuous weeks of Term.

Times

3.00 pm - School lessons completed.
3.15 pm - Roll Call and afternoon tea (supplied) at College tuck shop and set up time for coaches
3.30 pm - Activities/ Coaching starts (various venues within school grounds)
4.30 pm - Activities/ Coaching finished
4.45 pm - Students help pack up and return equipment and picked up by parents at front of school.

SCASA Activities - see below

Monday

Option 1 - Netball with Eliza Boge (SC or Hangar)
Option 2 - Basketball with Oliver Collins (Oval)
Option 3 - Running Training with Mat Grills (Oval)

Tuesday

Option 1 - Dance with Keeley O'Mara (Dance Studio)
Option 2 - e-Sports with Gavin Hill (Computer labs)
Option 3 - Touch Football and Oz-Tag with Riley Dingle (Oval)

Thursday

Option 1 - Next-Jenner-ation Running training with Rebecca Jenner (Oval)
Option 2 - Tennis with Brendan Maher (Tennis Courts)
Option 3 - e-Sports with Gavin Hill (Computer labs)
Option 4 - Beerarlum Club with Louise Hume and Wendy Egan (Beerarlum Library)

* e-Sports = electronic Sports

* At Beerarlem Club you can read and borrow books and magazines, relax on beanbags, talk about books, play cards and board games, write stories, poems and songs, create comics and much, much more.

Cost

The SCASA Fee is $20.00 per term for each student.

This is to help cover the afternoon tea and instructors/coach costs.

This flat fee of $20.00 is for one, two or all three afternoons activities.

This is to encourage participation in SCASA activities.

After completing the SCASA sign on google form, at approx. week 3 of term - you will receive an invitation on Parent Lounge regarding SCASA.

Please wait until week 3 of term then login to Parent Lounge to give permission for your child to attend SCASA and pay the $20.00 fee.

Once there click on the ‘Tours and Excursions’ tab and you will find a link to SCASA Term 2 - Here you will be able to give permission for your child to attend and pay the fee.

Please also check your contact details and phone numbers are current, as we will be using this information to contact you if needed.

It is very important that all information in Parent Lounge is current as teachers will use this information in case of an emergency and to support the welfare of your child.

Please make sure that you click SAVE before logging out.

If you require assistance with Parent Lounge login, please contact the College Office.

Other school sporting teams will continue to have their own training sessions as usual under the direction of their coaches e.g Strength and Conditioning training, Rugby League, Netball, Touch Football etc.

This SCASA program is designed to give extra opportunities for Shalom College students to become involved in supervised activities after school.

Please complete the student and parent details in the google form below

Mr Peter Robinson
Student Welfare
High Performance Program
After School Activities
Peter_Robinson@shalomcollege.com

Queensland Parliament Visit

Two members of the Queensland Parliamentary Education team and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the Hon. Curtis Pitt, visited Shalom and met with three classes; Miss Stallard’s Year 9 Business and Civics class, Mr O’Driscoll’s Year 11 Legal Studies class and Mrs Johnstone’s Year 11 Social and Community Studies class. They introduced the students to the Queensland Parliamentary system and then Mr Pitt ran a mock Parliament with the students as Members of Parliament who debated and voted on a bill to increase school hours. The students thoroughly enjoyed the session and are very fortunate that this excellent opportunity to make politics and parliament “real” was available to them.

Curtis Pitt - Qld Parliament Speaker of the Legislative Assembly with Mrs Johnstone and Year 9 and Year 11 Busineess Students

Curtis Pitt - Qld Parliament Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and Year 9 Business and Civics Student Chloe Galea

Miss Claire Stallard
Teacher
StallarC@shalomcollege.com

Quiet Achiever

Since beginning Year 7 at Shalom, Callum Macann has injected himself into many and varied activities on offer. Callum, Year 9 has been heavily involved in the Shalom Chess Club and spends quite a number of his breaks fine tuning and honing his skills in preparation for competitions. He has been participating in many Interschool events as well as helping others with their preparation. These events can be individual competitions or set up as a Teams event. Callum has been successful in a number of these competitions.

As part of Callum’s ongoing success with Chess, he is happy to proclaim that he has defeated a number of Bundy’s better chess players over the years gaining a few competition ribbons and winning some medals.

Callum was a part of the school musical last year and has signed up for ‘Showcase’ this year where he will be playing the piano with a duet partner. He had been playing the piano for just over twelve months and is happy to be involved with the instrumental program at Shalom.

Callum plays club hockey which also keeps him busy, plus he has thoroughly enjoyed the Shalom eSports competitions. Callum maintains good grades at school and enjoys his PC class where he manages to help out where he can. Callum then has time for the school choir and Optiminds competitions. He was recently successful in making it through Stage 1 of the Telstra Innovations Award for creating/inventing something that helps Bundaberg. He is looking forward to being part of the Stage 2 process.

Callum is indeed a quiet achiever for Walsh House and we wish him all the best for the busy year ahead.

Mr Chris Roelofs
Walsh House Coordinator
roelofs@shalomcollege.com

Instrumental Music

We’ve had another crazy start to our year with COVID wielding its mighty sword once more. Every one of us has faced challenges and made compromises to try to negotiate our way through this tumultuous time, and the music department has been no exception. With staff and student absences stymying individual and ensemble progress it has been difficult to be performance ready, however, we have not been beaten.

Last Sunday, our Shalom College music department presented their first concert for the year with each group showcasing their achievements for the term by presenting their favourite piece to an audience of enthusiastic supporters. It was wonderful to welcome our year 7 students as they performed for the very first time in our ensembles, we look forward to watching their growth within the program.

Congratulations to all for the dedication and commitment it took to overcome adversity and make this concert a success. After all the hard work that happens, getting up to perform to a live audience is what it’s all about.

We are blessed to have such a wonderful instrumental music team who are passionate about sharing the love of their art with their students and we are equally blessed to have such talented and dedicated students who strive to be the best they can be. Thank you to the parents who get their children to early rehearsals and encourage them in their daily practice, without your support none of this would be possible.

Mrs Bernadette Connolly
Instrumental Music Instructor – Strings
Bernadette_Connolly@shalomcollege.com

From the Library

For a magical April get engrossed in a little fantasy. Newly arriving on the shelves in the Beerarlem Junior Library are two fantasy series. Both are written for the same reading level, but one aims for simplicity while the other ventures into deeper complexities.

The Enchanted Forest Chronicles would appeal to children of around 11-12 and consist of four volumes which follow the adventures of our heroine, Princess Cimorene, and her best friend Alianora and their world of dragons. The author Patricia C. Wrede weaves humour through the magic as she tells of talking frogs, moving forests and staircases to nowhere (because one king once loved to slide down their bannisters). Mendanbar, the current King of the Enchanted Forest prefers to favour perfectly appointed dungeons. These elements of the ridiculous keep these stories from seeming didactic even though they carry clear messages about the ‘good’ people being sensible and hard-working, and the ‘bad’ being lazy and greedy.

Brandon Mull's five-volume Fablehaven series is aimed at the same age group but is presented as a more serious story. Displaced siblings Kendra and Seth need to stay at their grandparents' farm for two weeks while their parents go on a cruise. Imagine their surprise when they discover that the farm is one of the few remaining fablehavens, refuges for magical creatures. Sadly, the safety of Fablehaven is being threatened by those forces who wish to capture the highly valuable creatures. Mull creates a magical and dangerous experience with his books that will be enjoyed by the reader who prefers to explore a more intricate plot.

Ms Denise Harvey
School Librarian
Denise_Harvey@shalomcollege.com

Calling all creators, coders, designers, engineers, and enthusiasts

Come join Mr Tucker, Mr Udal and Mr O’Shea in the Makerspace on Day’s 2, 4 and 8 at Lunch. This will be a space for young people alike to design products, create solutions and build things. Come along to create battle bots, rockets and 3D print and laser cut objects. Bring your laptops and food, relax and make some stuff!

Mr Thomas O’Shea
STEM Team
thomas_oshea@shalomcollege.com

Date Claimer Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme

Information Session Wednesday 4-5 PM in Lingiari 1 classroom

The Shalom College Award Centre is holding an information session to provide information to parents and students on what is involved in the Duke of Edinburgh Awards scheme, the benefits of compleing the award and the time requirements of the different awards.

The Duke of Edinburgh Award is an international youth development program for young people aged between 14 to 25 years old. The program enables young people to step out of their comfort zones whilst:

• Learning new skills
• Getting active
• Exploring new places
• Helping out in your community
• Meeting new friends
• Receiving recognition for doing activities

Shalom College is currently offering the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award program for Year 9 to 11 students who are 14 years of age before the end of 2021. We are also offering support to any 16 years and above students who would like to complete the Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold award or any of the Bronze award recipients from 2021 who would like to start the Silver or Gold (if they are 16 years or older) award program.

Over a number of years Shalom College has successfully run the program. Our students have completed Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. All these awards represent a significant achievement and time commitment. At the last School Assembly the following students were acknowledged for achieving their Bronze Award; Jack Wolters, Molly Sellers, Thanushi Weerasinghe, Daniel Cavanagh and Olivia Ward.

Jack Wolters, Mr McMahon, Molly Sellers, Thanushi Weerasinghe, Ms Lindsay, Daniel Cavanagh, Olivia Ward and Mr Eke

Looking forward to seeing interested parents and students Wednesday 30 March 2022.

Mr David Eke and Ms Janet Lindsay
Award Leaders
David_Eke@shalomcollege.com

Year 7 Camps Term 2

Year 10 Camps Term 2

Sport

Queensland Little Athletics

Year 11 Student Joshua Bulbert recently competed at the Little Athletics Queensland State Championships in Brisbane. He missed out on a place in the U16 Boys 200m Final by 0.1s – finishing 9th overall. Joshua then placed 2nd in his 100m heat, qualifying 5th fastest and finished with a very credible 6th place in the U16 Boys 100m Final. Congratulations Joshua!

Mr Simon Gills
Sports Coordinator
GillsS@shalomcollege.com

QSS Swimming State Championships

Congratulations to Shalom swimmers Kasey Krueger (14 years), Lara Parker (14 years) and Layla Allwood (13 years) who competed at the QSS Swimming State Championships at Chandler Brisbane last week.

Day One

Great day one for the girls.

Personal bests in the 50 freestyle for Kasey Krueger, Lara Parker (14 years) and Layla Allwood (13 years)

Then all 3 girls made the final in the girls 100 butterfly and narrowly missed a medal.

Not long later Kasey and Layla backed up in the girls 200 freestyle with Kasey missing "silver " by 0.6 of a second and finishing 4th and Layla going one better and winning a bronze medal in girls 13 years.

Kasey and Layla smashed The Australian Age National qualifying time for Adelaide, despite Layla still being too young to compete at the titles .... watch out next year !

Day Two

Some reward for hard work, pb and Bronze Medal for Kasey Krueger in the girls 14 years 400 free, also smashing the National age qualifying time.

Silver for Layla (13yrs) and bronze for Kasey (14yrs) in the 200 fly and again smashed Australian age qualifying for Adelaide April 2022.

Layla Allwood and Lara Parker (14yrs) also 8th in 50 butterfly
Kasey 5th in 100 Freestyle
Layla 6th in 100 Freestyle and 7th in 200 Individual Medley

Mr Peter Robinson
Student Welfare
High Performance Program
After School Activities
Peter_Robinson@shalomcollege.com

Summer Sport

Table Tennis

The final round of table tennis for summer sports saw the teams split in to three divisions based on results from the previous four weeks. Shalom had teams in each of the ‘finals’, plus a fourth team in a third place playoff, so all teams competed in our final day. Unfortunately, it was not Shalom’s day!!

In Division 3, the Shalom 4 team of Harry Laing, William Cole-Bloore and Eli Sewell (Will Savage kindly stepped across to support the Shalom 2 team which was short on players) played St Lukes 2 in the final. Each player managed to grab a win in a very close contest, however St Lukes 2 snuck away with a narrow win five matches to four (ten games to eight). A slight bit of luck Shalom’s way in any number of games would have changed the outcome.

For Division 2, the Shalom 2 team of Michael Richardson, Isaac Maas (along with assistance from Will Savage) played the final against Bundaberg Christian College 2. Again, each player gained at least one win, with three matches going to three games. BCC 2 gained the win six matches to three, leaving Shalom 2 as runners-up.

The Shalom 3 team of Oscar Buckley, Bailey Worrad and Jake Wall played off against North Bundaberg High for third place in Division 2. Once again, each player was able to gain at least one win - and once again, the results were ridiculously close with Shalom 3 being very unlucky to go down five matches to four (eleven games to nine).

In Division 1, the Shalom 1 team of Lincoln Carter, Jessica Carter and Zac Morrish played St Lukes 1. As expected for Division 1, the standard of play was very high and closely fought, with many games going beyond 11 points. Unfortunately, St Lukes 1 were the stronger team on the day, coming away with the trophy by six matches to three.

Overall, while the results on the final day did not go our way, the quality of play, effort put in to matches, and sportsmanship demonstrated by Shalom students on and off the court was commendable. Thanks to the many parents who supported our teams today and throughout the season.

Thanks also to the players who were unable to participate on the final day – many due to illness or Covid isolation – who contributed throughout the season: Christina Lee, Hannah Lee, Millie Pohlner and Lachlan Bowden.

Table tennis will be on offer again as part of winter sports in Term 3.

Mr Troy Braund
Team Manager
Troy_Braund@shalomcollege.com

Uniform Shop

Sports Bucket Hats

Sports Bucket Hats are now in stock at $20 each.

Leanne
Uniform Shop Co-ordinator
barkerl@shalomcollege.com
Phone : 41 558 121

Term Dates for 2022

Term 1: Monday 7 February - Friday 1 April (10 weeks)
Term 2: Tuesday 19 April - Friday 24 June (10 weeks)
Term 3: Monday 11 July - Friday 16 September (10 weeks)
Term 4: Tuesday 4 October - Friday 2 December (9 weeks)

Parent and Carer Tuckshop Volunteers

At the start of each school year we ask parents to indicate their availability for volunteering in the College tuckshop.

Life is busy and forever changing, so for this reason we have set up a booking system that will not only accommodate our very much appreciated regular volunteers, but also families who may not be able to commit on a regular basis and who may have a day here or there throughout the year to come along and lend a hand and support our students. The beauty of this system is that you can select your day and manage your booking, so if something comes up, you can quickly and easily go online to reschedule or cancel. Your booking will generate a confirmation email with links to manage your booking, it can be synched with your calendar and an SMS is sent the day before as a reminder. Of course, we are also here to help - simply contact Shalom College on 41 55 8111.

For those of you who are regular volunteers your shifts have already been added to the schedule for this year and you should have received an e-mail for each booked shift.

Shifts last from 2 to 3 hours (school drop off to around 11.30 am).

No experience required!

Tuckshop

Breakfast

Breakfast is now available in the tuckshop for purchase each morning 8:00am – 8:30am.

Items include

Bacon & Egg Muffins - $3.50
Ham & Cheese Croissant - $3.50
Porridge & Cereal - $3 (self-service option with milk and bowl & cutlery are supplied)
Fresh Fruit - $1 (seasonal fruits such as; Bananas, Apples, Mandarins etc.)

Plus, the already available items of Yoghurt Pots, Up n Go drinks & Flavoured Milk

Students who train before school need to consider utilising the breakfast menu to replenish energy lost during their training sessions, however must be dressed appropriately before entering the tuckshop and must not be late for class.

Shalom Sunday Markets

Shalom Markets will continue to operate (with restrictions) until further notice!

• Fresh food stalls fruit, vegetable & local food products
• BBQ and tuckshop are operating, social distancing practices are in place
• Social distancing to include gaps between stalls (all outdoors)

SHALOM MARKETS 6AM TO 12PM EVERY SUNDAY!

Markets Tuckshop Roster

New volunteers are DESPERATELY required for the Markets Tuckshop or BBQ, if you have any queries please contact Leanne via email – barkerl@shalomcollege.com

Markets BBQ Roster

Community Notice Board

Shalom College App

Shalom College Families Business and Trade Directory

The Waves AFL Club

Colour Run

Youth Support

Headspace

The Catholic Parish of Bundaberg

Office Hours: 9:00 - 1:00 Monday to Friday
Parish Office: Rossolini Place Level 1, 66 Woongarra St
Ph: 07 4151 6666 PO Box 79 Bundaberg QLD 4670
Email: sbundaberg@rok.catholic.net.au
AFTER HOURS: Anointing of the sick for medical emergencies
phone 4151 6666 and follow the prompt
UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF MARY MOTHER OF CHURCH

Current Parish Bulletin

Letter from the Bishop

GOOD NEWS

CURRENT ROSTER (Term 1 2022)

"Good News Magazine 2021"

"The annual parish "Good News" magazine is now available in all churches for a Gold Coin Donation.

As you read our in-house publication of the Good News magazine this year, discover the ways in which our parish vision statement is being made clear.

Catholic Youth Groups

Triple P

The State Government is funding free access to Triple P, which is the world’s most evidence-based parenting program and has helped more than four million children and their parents around the world develop closer, more positive relationships.

Please click on this link, which will take you to the website where you can access information relevant to your situation.

This link will remain in our Newsletter with Triple P sending us regular updates and helpful tips.