Year 9 and Year 10 Subject Selection Evening

This information evening will take place in the Performing Arts Precinct on Tuesday 22 August.

The information session for students and parents of Year 8 students selecting subject choices for Year 9, in 2024 will commence at 6.30pm. The information session for students and parents of Year 9 students selecting subject choices for Year 10 in 2024 will commence at 7pm.

Both presentations are short information sessions covering the subject selection process and platform we use to make subject choices online. They will also cover information about the number of Core and Elective subjects’ students are required to study, and where to access information about the subjects offered in each year level.

There will be no specific subject information given on each of the different subjects available to study because of the sheer volume on offer. This information is available in the Subject Selection Book. Learning Area Coordinators will be available on the night to address any questions you may have regarding the selection of subjects to study.

The timeline around the Year 9 and Year 10 subject selections are as follows:

Monday 21 August - Edval WebChoice portal opens for student to select. Students were emailed their individual link and code.
Tuesday 22 August - Parent Information Evening
Monday 28 August - Signed Edval WebChoice receipt to be handed into Student Reception

Year 12 – QTAC ATAR Portal Registrations

Yr7/8 Core Studies Learner Conferences (ie Parent-Teacher Interviews) Friday 1 September 2023

Yr 7/8 Core Studies Learner Conferences will be conducted in the Waterford Centre from 8:30am to 3:00pm on Friday 1 September 2023 (Student Free Day for all students). Interviews will be of ten minutes duration. The rooms the interviews will take place in on this day are below. 

Please note that there will not be a second session scheduled for the September Learner Conferences. Learner Conferences will open for parent bookings through Sia --> Parent Lounge --> PT Interviews at 8:00am on Monday 21 August and close at 3:00pm on Tuesday 29 August.

Please review the wealth of information about your child’s progress available on Sia before attending these interviews. Your child is encouraged to attend the interview with you.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Year 11 Exam Block & Year 12 Mock Exam Block

Attached is the Year 11 Exam Block Timetable (Wednesday 6 - Monday 11 September) and the Year 12 Mock Exam Block Timetable (Monday 4 - Friday 15 September). Students need only attend school for the exams they are to sit during this time, however, students who are behind in their schoolwork may be required to attend school to complete outstanding work. If this is required, these arrangements will be communicated by individual class teachers.

Please remember that normal school rules regarding uniform and behaviour continue through the exam block. These expectations are outlined in the attached documents.

We wish our students all the best with their studies.

Mr Brendan Maher
Assistant Principal - Administration
maherb@shalomcollege.com 

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 Mr Aaron Brown.  Once approved the details will be placed on our School Register.

Preferred Student Absentee Option 

Parents are 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 below:

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.

Monday to Thursday: 8.00am to 12.00pm

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 3.30pm to 5.30pm

Friday: Closed

Pathways Information

University

• Hot Tips for Submitting a Successful QTAC Application
• Scholarships for Regional and Rural Students
• Alternative Pathways to University and Beyond

Upcoming University Open Days 

• August 26 ACU Open Day
• August 26 Whitehouse Institute of Design Brisbane Open House
• August 31 CQU Virtual Open Day

Work Experience

• Register for Professional Shadowing & Work Experience in the September School Holidays.
• Reflecting on Work Experience 

Additional Learning Opportunities

• At What Age Can You Start Work
• How to Become a Writer
• What’s it like to work in a nursery

Events

• National Skills Week 21-27 August 2023
• National Science Week

Job Opportunities 

• 2024 Qantas Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Apprenticeships
• Australian Skills Shortage
• JB HI-FI Christmas Casual Opportunities
• Motor mechanic Apprentice at Coral Coast Ford

Click on the HERE for complete Pathways Newsletter for further information.

The Pathways Team
Mrs Liza O’Donnell, Mrs Kim Toll, Mrs Kathy Laing, Mrs Monique McLucas & Ms Jacinta Cook
Liza_ODonnell@shalomcollege.com
kim_toll@shalomcollege.com
kathryn_laing@shalomcollege.com 
monique_mclucas@shalomcollege.com
jacinta_cook@shalomcollege.com

This Shalom Day we will continue to support Cosplay. This is a time for students to dress as their favorite person or character. Examples might include real-life idols [LeBron James], fictional characters from anime [Dragon Ball], TV series [Stranger Things], and movies [Marvel, DC]. All participating students are required to meet at Student Services at 9:30 am to change. STUDENT'S aren't allowed to be dressed in Cosplay before 9:30 am.

Mr Gavin Hill
School Counsellor
Esports Coordinator
Gavin_Hill@shalomcollege.com

SHALOM ROWING FATHER’S DAY RAFFLE

Shalom Rowing is running a Father's Day Raffle. Over $3000 worth of prizes. We are fundraising for a new heavy weight single and double. Our current heavy weight boats are over 20 years old so time for an upgrade. Please support and share our raffle with family, friends, workplaces, community/sporting groups etc. Ticket sales close next Wednesday 30 August and the raffle will be drawn on Friday 1 September, just before Father’s Day. We appreciate your support and good luck.

Click on the link below or scan the QR Code on the poster.

https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1104509

Thanks Shalom Rowing Team.

Ms Teressa Tibbey
HPE Teacher and Rowing Coordinator
teressa_tibbey@shalomcollege.com

Mr Rod Silcox
Intad Teacher Assistant and Rowing Coach
rodney_silcox@shalomcollege.com

Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/CJXJY 

After the success of our recent ‘Empowering Women – Breakfast’, Shalom College, in partnership with Brave Brothers, will be holding a Men’s Wellness Breakfast on Thursday 31 August in the lead up to Father’s Day. 

The breakfast will feature a one-on-one interview with Darius Boyd, (Former NRL player for Brisbane Broncos, Newcastle Knights, St George Illawarra Dragons, Queensland Maroons and Australia) and interviewer Scott Lamond (Chief of Staff at ABC Wide Bay and a director of Brave Brothers.)

Following a brilliant sporting career Darius Boyd has become a vocal ambassador for mental health issues and an advocate of support for men's health, using his platform to educate, inspire and raise awareness around the topic.

Held at The Waves Sports Club Sails Function Room, the breakfast will also include a fundraising raffle, with a list of prizes and ticket sales available on the day. All money raised from the event will go to Brave Brothers. Brave Brothers is a local organisation that aims to provide direct support for men’s mental health, and prostate or testicular cancer sufferers and their families. 

EVENT DETAILS:

Thursday 31 August 

6:45am-8:15am | The Waves Sports Club Sails Room 

Tickets $40pp

All students, parents, staff and members of the community are welcome to attend.

Tickets includes a Big Breakfast. Dietary requirements can be requested during the booking process.

Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/CJXJY 

Thanks to these senior students from Year 11 and Year 12 for attending and supporting the Mayors Chaplaincy Breakfast to support school Chaplains in all schools. We are grateful for all the support Chaplains provide in all of our Schools.

Special thanks to Ms Petersen, our school Chaplain here at Shalom, and thank you to the outstanding group of young men and women who represented our College on Thursday morning.

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

Recently a group of our talented students competed in the District QAMT quiz against schools from across the Bundaberg Region. They worked collaboratively and individually through several rounds answering a series of questions. The categories included: estimation, history and general knowledge, speed and problem- solving. The students did a wonderful job representing Shalom throughout the competition. Congratulations to Kaidyn M, Alex C and Zach G won the district competition and will move through to the next round in term 4 against regional teams. Congratulations also to Connor P, Matthew W and Desilva D who competed well in a close competition.

Top Left - Winning Team, Top Right - Participation Team,  Bottom - Full Team

Mrs Emily Stevenson
Core Studies A Coordinator
emily_stevenson01@shalomcollege.com 

Our team of Reef Guardian students had the opportunity to attend the Science Together event held on Monday 14 August, a celebration of 20 years of Reef Guardian Schools. The students heard from some inspirational guest speakers including Dr Jordan Nguyen  (Biomedical Engineer, Technology Futurist), Ruben Meerman  (Surfing Scientist), Craig McGrogan  (The Reef Authority), Dr Amie Anastasi  (CQUniversity), Cathy Gately  (Dept of Environment and Science), Don Gilson  (Inter-Fish Australian Corals, Melissa Lane  (The Reef Authority) and Amy Gash  (Lady Elliot Island). They participated in a range of activities, joining with students from schools across the Bundaberg region and explored a showcase of the initiatives their fellow Reef Guardian Schools were actioning.

As a Reef Guardian School we are committed to continue to take positive actions to contribute to Reef protection and resilience. We have an amazing opportunity to work with key stakeholders right on our doorstep including our Bundaberg Reef Guardian Council, Mon Repos Turtle Centre and the Reef Guardian Authority. Our Core Studies A students will hear more from the Reef Guardian Authority in a presentation as part of our biology unit this term. Some campaigns our Reef Guardians would like to continue to promote are:

• Cut the glow allow turtles to go.
• One Million Trees Bundaberg Region.
• Reduction of plastic waste.
• Sustainability projects.
• Core Studies Garden

Our Reef Guardian students would also like to thank the amazing Ms Catherine Pearson who helped to create our amazing display for the event. There will be a competition during our Waterford showcase evening to name our turtle that she created.

The event was a collaboration between the Bundaberg Regional Council and Reef Guardian Schools across the Bundaberg Region. This was largely driven by one of our wonderful Shalom parents, Judith Stutchbury who has written a book ‘Hatch saves the Reef’. Proceeds support student reef and environmental projects, there is a hyper link below to purchase the book. You can also find out more about the Bundaberg Regional Council's Landowner Program by clicking the red link below.

https://www.hatchsavesthereef.com/ 

Mrs Emily Stevenson
Core Studies A Coordinator
emily_stevenson01@shalomcollege.com 

Congratulations to the winners of the Science Week Brain Break Quiz.

First place with a score of 8/10 is Connor P (Year 8).  Well done Connor!

Runner Ups 6/10 - Sophie M & Lexi B (Year 11) and Max L, Nelson M & Balin C (Year 7)

Mrs Debbie Bishop
Teacher
bishopd@shalomcollege.com

The Year 10s had a great day at the Recreational Precinct learning about Road Safety and Driver Safety on last Wednesday.

This is such an important topic for the students as they start to get their Learners and commence their 100 hours behind the wheel. 

Thanks to the Bundaberg Police and Bundaberg Rotary for their organisation, volunteer helpers, free lunch and lessons through the day. Thank you also to the Bundaberg Regional Council for their support.

Special mention to Mr Matt Griffiths for his organisation and to Mr Steve Richter for his memorable presentation.

Thanks to all our teachers who supervised throughout the day.

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

Understanding Dr. Hunter’s Sentence Types to Enhance Writing Skills: Part 1

At Shalom College, we are committed to fostering strong writing skills in our students. One powerful tool we use is Dr. Ian Hunter's Eight Sentence Types. Let's dive into four different sentence types that will help your child develop a unique and varied writing style.

1. The Very Short Sentence:

    - These sentences consist of five words or less and create a strong impact.

Encourage your child to strategically place these sentences in the middle of a paragraph or as the final sentence to surprise the reader.

Examples:

• Gravity accelerates objects towards Earth.
• The formula relates variables in equations.
• Muscles contract for movement control.

2. The W-Start:

    - Begin sentences with W words like "while," "when," "with," or "whereas."
    - This style lays the foundation for analytical writing.

Encourage your child to use W-start sentences when analysing texts or presenting arguments.

Examples:

• When studying genetics, scientists encountered fascinating mutations.
• Whereas aerobic exercise boosts endurance, anaerobic exercise builds strength.
• With collaboration, the team achieved exceptional results in the tournament.

3. Adverb at the Front:

    - Introducing an adverb at the beginning of a sentence adds intrigue and interest.
    - Examples of adverbs to use: "interestingly," "curiously," "thoughtfully,"  "remarkably," "importantly," "usefully," "now," "so," or "yet."

Encourage your child to experiment with these adverbs to captivate the reader from the start.

Examples:

• Curiously, the art movement began in a small village, but its influence spread across continents.
• Interestingly, the death of Caesar shaped the course of civilizations and influenced contemporary societal values.
• Importantly, proper warm-up reduces the risk of injuries during exercise.

4. Em Dash:

    - The em dash allows for the insertion of a disconnected thought within a sentence.
    - It can be used to change tense, direction, or narrator, adding depth to the writing.

Encourage your child to incorporate em dashes to enhance their storytelling or add emphasis to a specific point.

Examples:

• The data suggested a trend—a steady increase in temperature.
• The participants were excited—a chance to compete at the regional level.
• Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa—a masterpiece admired worldwide—displays enigmatic beauty.

Mastering these sentence structures can significantly improve your child's writing. These techniques empower them to make their work stand out and communicate with clarity and style.

Ms Camilla Cook
Teacher & Literacy Coordinator
Camilla_cook@shalomcollege.com

The library staff at Shalom keep our ears open when students tell us what they want to read, and we always try to stay in step with the student’s personal interests so that we can engage with them at that juncture.

That said, there are an exciting new batch of leisure books and periodicals currently being processed that meet those topics that have been requested. These cover: sports, motor racing, rally cars, dirt biking, and coin collecting. We have also extended the current Erin Hunter Warriors and Survivors series to include the Seekers and Bravelands series as well.

Remember, we encourage students to let us know if there is a subject that they would like us to seek information on because it’s your library not ours.

Hockey - National Championships

Congratulations to Cohen U who has spent the last week representing Queensland in the Under 16 Boys Hockey Team at the Nationals in Adelaide. 

Queensland was undefeated throughout the championship, preceding to the Grand Final.  They won 2-1. 

An outstanding achievement for Cohen and his team to compete at the Nationals. Go QLD!

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

Australian Kart Championships - City of Melbourne Titles

Congratulations Ky B.  Ky competed in Melbourne recently, at the City of Melbourne Titles. He had an awesome weekend coming away with a win.

KA2 class:

Qualified 2^nd 
Heat 1 – 1^st 
Heat 2 – 6^th 
Heat 3 – 1^st 
Final – 1^st

Ky returns in 2 weeks to compete in the final round of the Australian Kart Championships.  Well done Ky and all the best for the final round.

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

2023 Vicki Wilson State Finals - Netball

Last weekend, Shalom College’s Junior Vicki Wilson team travelled to Brisbane to compete in the State Finals of the 2023 Vicki Wilson competition.

The team played their ‘Pool Rounds’ on Friday, facing some very tough competition in Moreton Bay College, Mountain Creek SHS and Canterbury College. The team finished the pool rounds with a win against St Eugene’s College, moving them into the playoffs for 9th-16th place.

During the ‘Finals’ round, the team played extremely well to record a strong win first up against St Patrick’s Mackay, before suffering a deflating loss to the Deadly Choices First Nations Invitational team. Moving into the playoff for 11th/12th place, the girls pulled themselves back up after this defeat and recorded a solid win against Wavell SHS, a netball school of excellence.

With over 200 teams starting the Vicki Wilson Competition, 11th place overall is an excellent achievement, and in the 2023 competition this also made the Shalom College Junior VW team the highest placed regional school in the competition. Great work team!

A very big thank you must go to our Team Manager (Ms Jess Richards) and Bus Driver & Head Cheerleader (Mr Craig Hammermeister) for also giving up their time over the weekend for the team.

2023 Junior Vicki Wilson Team
Mia P, Avah M, Nikita C, Imogen A, Lily A, Alex C, Sienna N, Zoey K, Khloe K, Ashlee M, and Hannah P.

Mrs Melinda Pearson
Learning Area Coordintor - Physical Education
Netball Program Coordinator
melinda_pearson@shalomcollege.com 

Football - QLD State 10-12 years Boys Selection

Congratulations to Nick C who recently represented Wide Bay in Cairns for the  Queensland State Schools Sport Championships 10-12 years Boys Football (soccer) 

He was successful in gaining selection in the Qld Team and is one of only two regional boys in the whole team. He will represent Queensland at the Nationals in Victoria from Sunday 15 October 2023.

Congratulations on this achievement and all the best for the Nationals.

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

Term Dates for 2023 

Term 1: Monday 23 January – Friday 31 March (10 weeks)

Term 2: Monday 17 April – Friday 23 June (10 weeks)

Term 3: Monday 10 July – Friday 15 September (10 weeks)

Term 4: Tuesday 3 October – Thursday 30 November (9 weeks)

Breakfast is available every morning for purchase from 8.00am - 8.30am.

Items available are:

Croissant Ham & Cheese $3.00 
Breakfast Bars $1.00
Toasted Sandwich $3.50
Bacon & Egg Muffins $3.50
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Wraps $3.50
Fruit Salad Tub $3.50
Yoghurt Pots $2.50
Hashbrowns 3 for $1.00 (new Term 3)

Up n Go drinks & Flavoured Milk are available everyday.

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

If you are interested in volunteering at our College Tuckshop, we would love for you to indicate your availability and book a shift following the link below. 

The booking system helps to accommodate our very much appreciated regular volunteers, but also families who may not be able to commit on a regular basis and have a day here or there throughout the year. 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 4155 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 2-3 hours (school drop off to around 11.30 am).

No experience required!

The Shalom Markets are open every Sunday 6am-midday. Come along to purchase your fresh fruit and vegetables, local food products and handmade items. 

Volunteers Required - Markets Tuckshop

We are seeking your help!! We are always in need of new volunteers for the Markets Tuckshop and BBQ.  If your child/children would like to gain some work experience, why not get them to volunteer in the canteen. If you have a few hours you could spare to assist in our canteen, please click on the link below to register your assistance or contact Leanne via email at barkerl@shalomcollege.com.

If we get enough volunteers, it may work out that you only need to volunteer once per term.

Register to Volunteer HERE

Markets Tuckshop Roster

Markets BBQ Roster

Office Hours: 9:00 - 1:00 Monday to Friday
Parish Office: Rossolini Place Level 1, 66 Woongarra St
Phone: 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

"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.

Shalom College Families Business and Trade Directory 

To help assist the Shalom College community in supporting local businesses that are run by Shalom families, we have created our Shalom College Families Business and Trade Directory. If you would like to be listed in this directory, please send a copy of your business card to Mr Peter Robinson who will be establishing and developing this directory to Peter_Robinson@shalomcollege.com

Churches of Christ - Recruitment of Foster Carers

Community Connection for People with Disability - Worshop and Resources

This workshop provides ideas and tools that can inspire you to work towards real and meaningful inclusion in your community, be that in your neighbourhood, at work, at school or your local social and sporting clubs. There will be time for workshop participants to discuss, brainstorm and share together in order to explore how and where to begin.

Who Should Attend - This workshop is for people with disability, their families, friends and supporters. It will be of interest to anyone who wants to achieve real belonging and inclusion for themselves or for someone they care about.

St Joseph's Catholic Kindergarten Bundaberg

Student Travel Rebates 

Student travel rebate applications are open in October for Semester 2. Please click here to check if you are eligible.