5 September 2022

Principal’s Reflection

I came across this story, a parable, written by Steve Goodier, author, and thought that I would share it with you. It is thought provoking for both teachers, but particularly parents.

A young teacher had a dream that an angel appeared to him and said, “You will be given a child who will grow up to become a world leader. How will you prepare her so that she will realize her intelligence, grow in confidence, develop both her assertiveness and sensitivity, be open-minded, yet strong in character? In short, what kind of education will you produce that she can become one of the world’s truly great leaders?”

The young teacher awoke in a cold sweat. It had never occurred to him before – any one of his present students or future students could be the person described in his dream. Was he preparing them to rise to any position to which they may aspire? He thought, “How might my teaching change if I knew that one of my students was this person?” He gradually began to formulate a plan in his mind.

This student would need experience as well as instruction. She would need to know how to solve problems of various kinds. She would need to grow in character as well as knowledge. She would need self-assurance as well as the ability to listen well and work with others. She would need to understand and appreciate the past yet feel optimistic about the future. She would need to know the value of lifelong learning to keep a curious and active mind. She would need to grow in understanding of others and become a student of the spirit. She would need to set high standards for herself and learn self-discipline, yet she would also need love and encouragement, that she might be filled with love and goodness.

His teaching changed. Every young person who walked through his classroom became, for him, a future world leader. He saw each one, not as they were, but as they could be. He expected the best from his students yet tempered it with compassion. He taught each one as if the future of the world depended on his instruction.

After many years, a woman he knew rose to a position of world prominence. He realized that she must surely have been the girl described in his dream. Only she was not one of his students, but his daughter. For of all the various teachers in her life, her father was the best.

I’ve heard it said that “Children are living messages we send to a time and place we will never see.” But this isn’t simply a parable about an unnamed school teacher. It is a parable about you and me – whether, or not, we are parents or even teachers. And the story, our story, actually begins like this:

“You will be given a child who will grow up to become……You finish the sentence……

If not a world leader, then a superb father or mother? An excellent teacher? A gifted healer? An innovative problem solver? An inspiring artist? A generous philanthropist?

Where and how you will encounter this child is a mystery. But believe that one child’s future may depend upon influence only you can provide, and something remarkable will happen. For no young person will ever be ordinary to you again. And you will never be the same.

Dance Night

Congratulations to the students and staff involved in Dance Night on Friday and Saturday night. We are so appreciative of the hours of extra time our teachers put in to preparing students for an event such as this. It is a memorable and exciting experience for students and one they will remember long after they have finished school. A wonderful night.

Happy Father’s Day

I hope all our dads had a great day with their kids yesterday.

Learner Conferences

These conferences are an important part of your child’s educational journey and many parents took the opportunity to meet with their child’s teachers.

Mrs Elizabeth Austin-Campbell
Acting Principal
AcampbellE@shalomcollege.com

Newsletter Articles

Curriculum

Subject Selection Forms for 2023

Could any Year 8 or Year 9 students who have not returned the signed paper copy of their subject selections for 2023 please do so. We are now in the process cross checking these with the electronic submissions.

Year 12 Mock and External Assessments

Mrs Norris will meet with all Year 12’s this week to go over the school’s expectations during the mock and external exam blocks. All QCAA publications related to the External Assessment process in Weeks 4-7 of next term are available for perusal on:

• the College’s website: https://www.shalomcollege.com/curriculum/forms-publications/ under the heading “Year 12 External Assessments”.
• SIA in the student Exam Timetables Dashboard, Year 12 External Exams files box. https://schoolbox.shalomcollege.com/homepage/6641

We strongly recommend that all students engage with these documents before they commence their external examinations.

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

Administration

Year 11 Term 3 Exam Block Timetable

Attached is the Year 11 Exam Block occurring from Wednesday 7 September - Monday 12 September. Please note that this is one more day than advertised on the school calendar. Students need only attend school for the exams they are to sit during this time. Expectations for students throughout the exam block are also attached.

Year 12 Mock Exam Block Timetable

Attached is the Year 12 Mock Exam Block Timetable occurring across the school holidays from Monday 12 September (Term 3 Week 10) - Friday 7 October (Term 4 Week 1). Students need only attend school for the exams they are to sit during this time, however, classroom teachers may ask individual students who have not completed assessment to attend school during this period. Expectations for students throughout the exam block are also attached.

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

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 their child.

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

Absentees

New Preferred Student Absentee Option

Parents are now able to inform the College of student absentees via Parent Lounge, using the below pathway;

Parent Lounge> Student Details > Attendance> “+Add Absence Notification”

The Shalom College App has now been updated so when parents select “Absentee” it will re-direct to Parent Lounge for the absentee notification to be added.

For Parents that do not already have the College App please click here:

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.

Career Opportunities

For further details on the position and to apply, please visit the link below.

Team Photo Schedule

Please see the link to the Team Photo Schedule for all Winter Sport Teams as well as All Schools Sport Teams and Extra-Curricular Groups.

All photos are taken at MacKillop 2 at either Lunchtime or Afternoon Tea.

Students are to wear formal school uniform - including ties for Boys.

Students, please place your team photo date in your student record book as a reminder.

Mrs Georgia Haplin
Community Relations Officer
Georgia_Halpin@shalomcollege.com

Pathways

CSQ – Virtual Reality Experience

Construction Skills Queensland visited Shalom last week giving some students the opportunity to participate in their recently launched VR (virtual reality) Try-a-Trade Experience to gain knowledge and insight into the construction industry. This uniquely immersive setting enabled students to go on to virtual building sites and interact with virtual site managers and tradies.

Navy Submariner Careers

Being a submariner is one of the most unique and stable career opportunities in Australia.

You can choose from a variety of roles in leadership, trades, technical support, engineering, communications, logistics or catering. You will also receive a competitive salary from day one, allowances while serving at sea, on-the-job paid training, job security and get to work with some of the most sophisticated equipment in the world.

There is also be ample downtime to socialise, play video games, keep fit, watch movies, be fed delicious food, explore the places you visit when at sea, and create memorable experiences with your mates every day. Watch this video to find out more about a year in the life of a submariner and click here to find out more about submariner jobs.

First Pitch – Australia’s Largest National Youth Entrepreneurship Competition

First Pitch calls on budding young entrepreneurs aged up to 18 to enter their best business pitch for the chance to win great prizes.

You can submit a 3-minute pitch on a business innovation or idea that can make a difference in your community and Australia wide. Your pitch will be judged by a local panel of entrepreneurs and business professionals, and the state winners get to participate in the national championship.

Entries are open until Sunday 9 October at 11.59pm. Find out more here.

Enter the World of Le Cordon Bleu

Would you love to be an award-winning chef, a luxury hotel manager, or own a popular café or restaurant? Students in Years 11 and 12 are invited to experience a ‘day in the life’ at one of the world’s leading culinary and hospitality institutions to provide a taste of what a future career in global hospitality would be like.

Meet lecturers and Cordon Bleu professionals, hear from industry experts, and experience hands-on culinary arts with chefs. This 2-day experience held in Brisbane will run on 28-29 September and will cost $290. Find out more here.

JMC Songwriting Competition

Win a recording, mixing and mastering session of your original song + a workshop for your class.

JMC’s Songwriting competition invites students to submit a demo of an original song (that they’ve written individually or as a team) and the lyrics to the song in written form (i.e. your lyrics written out in a word document). The demo can simply be recorded on your phone (we just want to hear the song performed!) and only include the vocals however instrumental accompaniment is encouraged. You’re welcome to record the demo in other ways too if you have the means.

So what needs to be submitted?

• Demo of the original song in WAV or MP3 format (maximum 5 minutes in length)
• Lyrics sheet
• Completed submission form

Applications close Monday 31 October 2022 11:59 AEST

Raymont Scholarships

Raymont Residential College announce the opening of applications for the 2023 scholarship awards.

There are three scholarships on offer – Academic Excellence, Christian Leadership and Equity Scholarship – with two places on offer for each award. Apply here . Call 07 3377 9903 for application assistance.

School Based Traineeship Available – Gloria Jeans

Gloria Jeans at Hinkler Shopping Centre are looking for a school-based trainee to undertake a Certificate II in Hospitality, work day will need to be a Wednesday. Find out more here .

Upcoming Events

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

Quiet Achiever

The quiet achiever for Hogan House is Elissa Shears (Hog5). Elissa has shown enthusiasm towards making Hogan House an even better House to be a part of. She was highly involved with the organisation of the Hogan House Shalom Day dance and has engaged other students to become involved as well. As a great team player, she is constantly showing us all how to work towards our potential. Congratulations Elissa!

Mr David Bond
Hogan House Coordinator
bondd@shalomcollege.com

CSA & CSB Showcase

All parents, guardians and students are welcome to attend the Year 7 and 8 Showcase afternoon on Wednesday September 14 in the Waterford Building. The students will be proudly displaying some of their work for the year in the subject areas of Science, Mathematics, English and Humanities. Doors open at 3:30pm.

Mrs Megan Munckton
Middle School Coordinator
Megan_Munckton@shalomcollege.com

Damien House Fundraiser

After the success of the Share the Dignity Donation Drive where Damien House families contributed well over $1,000 worth of products to support women and girls in need, last Wednesday we conducted our major fundraiser – Selling Snow Cones!

A huge congratulations to Brad Balchin who organised and coordinated the fundraiser. With the help of Katie Maher, Ainsley Clarke, James Harney, Aleisha Woodcroft and Connor Smith, plus support from Hunter Lane, Jessica Carter and Breannah Freeman we were able to produce around 250 snow cones to make hundreds of dollars profit. A final amount will be determined in the coming days.

Special mentions to Mrs. Benson, Mr. Parsons and Mrs. O’Shea-Hard for giving up their lunch break to help in production and sales!

Also, Kody Hunting for creating our posters of Share the Dignity required products to raise awareness of the issue. Students were able to select where they would prefer to have their donation spent to support the charity. These included tampons and pads for women and girls, toothpaste and brushes, maternity products, soaps and shampoos.

An honorary mention to Lucy Alcorn from McAuley House who spent the lunch break helping out when we were short of numbers. A green angel no doubt with a Damien pink heart.

Mr Jason Egan
Damien House Coordinator
Jason_Egan@shalomcollege.com

Year 8 Geography Excursion

Our Year 8 students recently participated in an excursion to the Nielson Beach, Bargara. In Geography this term students are studying the processes that shape our coastlines. During the excursion students collected data by examining the Nielson Beach area, with a focus on the erosion management strategies in place and the damage being caused by waves. Spending time at Nielson Beach and viewing the area through a Geography lens was a great way to engage students and build their understanding of the processes in play along Australian coastlines.

Mrs Wendy Egan
Core Studies B Coordinator
Wendy_Egan@shalomcollege.com

From the Library

Character Strengths in Children’s Literature

Positive psychology theory has evolved since it was first introduced, it is concerned now with more than just character strengths, but how these translate when stacked up against exposure to adversity, our interpretation of purpose in life, and our perception of happiness.

The 24 character strengths are considered values which reflect our personal ethics and therefore are pathways to the manifestation of our pro-social, value-based actions in the community.

Some great books for young people that are good exemplars of our strengths are already in the College libraries:

• Miracle at Speedy Motors by A. McCall Smith, Junio Fiction MCC – Kindness
• The Hunger Games by S. Collins, Junior Fiction COL - Courage, leadership, teamwork
• To Kill A Mockingbird, H. Lee, Senior Fiction LEE – Justice, Perspective
• Nineteen Minutes by J. Picoult, Senior Fiction PIC – justice
• Please Don’t Hug Me by Kay Kerr, Senior Fiction KER - Self-Regulation
• The Happiest Refugee by Ahn Do, Junior Non-Fiction 792.702 DO - Gratitude/ Humour/ Hope
• Animal Farm by George Orwell, Junior Fiction ORW & Junior Graphic ORW – Social intelligence
• The Saga Of King Waa-gun by John Long, Junior Non-Fiction 298 LON – Humility
• I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai, Senior Non-Fiction 371.822 YOU - Leadership/ Love of Learning/ Fairness
• The Art Of Losing by Lizzy Mason, Senior Fiction MAS - Honesty/Forgiveness
• Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim, Senior Fiction LIM - Perseverance
• The Boy In The Striped Pajamas by John Boyle, Junior Fiction BOY - Curiosity/ Kindness
• When It Drops by Alex Dyson, Junior Fiction DYS - Creativity

If you are interested in the self-reflective activity of discovering your character strengths, there is a free survey offered by VIA Institute on Character. Just follow the link.

Ms Denise Harvey
School Librarian
Denise_Harvey@shalomcollege.com

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 6AM TO 12PM EVERY SUNDAY!

• 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)

Markets Tuckshop Roster

Neware DESPERATELY required or BBQhave any queries

Markets BBQ Roster

Community Notice Board

Shalom College App

Shalom College Families Business and Trade Directory

Student Travel Rebates

Student travel rebate applications are only open in May for Semester 1 and October for Semester 2. Please visit the link below to check if you are eligible.

Youth Support

Headspace

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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

GOOD NEWS

"Good News Magazine 2022"

"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

IL Shim Taekwon Do

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.