Welcome back to all our families and a big welcome to our new 2024 Shalom families. This year is set to be another wonderful and busy year at the college.

Key staff who support our students are:
• Dean of Senior School - Mrs Allen
• Dean of Middle School - Mrs Munckton
• Dean of Inclusive Learning - Mrs Staley
• Pathways Coordinator - Mrs O’Donnell
• Dean of Student Welfare - Mr Robinson and Mr Eke

We look forward to working together in partnership with you and all our staff to assist your student/s in the best way possible.

Subject Changes

Year 11 students and parents were advised of this process and timeline. Reminder students and parents can access the interview booking sheet via SIA. Deadline for changes is this Friday 2 February.

Students in Year 9 and 10 can apply for an elective subject change by visiting the office of Mrs Munckton and Mrs Allen by this Thursday 1 February at either lunch or afternoon tea.

Students who wish to apply for a program amendment (study) due to an external course such as TAFE, a Traineeship or SUN, need to see Ms O'Donnell for the application form. These changes will not be processed until your course begins.

Middle School

Year 7 and Year 9 students will sit the NAPLAN online tests from Wednesday 13 March – Monday 25 March. There will be an opportunity for students to participate in practice NAPLAN tests leading into the testing period.

If you have any concerns about NAPLAN or if you wish to withdraw your student from NAPLAN testing, please contact Megan Munckton, Dean of Middle School, megan_munckton@shalomcollege.com.

Please note: all students MUST have corded 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.

SIA – LOG ON NOW! GET THE PHONE APP!

‘Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.’ -Warren Buffet

A parent’s role in the education of their child is vital. Student outcomes will be maximised when parents and teachers are both involved in their child’s education and have positive interactions. Sia is a fantastic way for parents to be fully informed about student progress, assessment due dates, news items, upcoming events, assessment results etc.

Sia, and the Shalom phone app, have been available to parents since the beginning of 2022. Currently, our parent login rate is slightly lower than the end of last year. We would like all our parents to be successfully logged into Sia as soon as possible. Attached in the link below is a Parent “Everything You Need To Know About Sia’ Guide which includes how to log in for the first time. The phone app is super-convenient – a must-have for parents!

Our IT team will have sent the login details for Sia to all new parents to the school at the beginning of the year. If you have misplaced these details, or are having technical difficulties, please contact our Shalom IT department via email at shalomit@shalomcollege.com or phone 41558131 during office hours 8am - 3.30pm Monday to Friday, Tuesdays are 8.30am - 3.30 pm.

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

The payment method is ONLINE ORDERING ONLY

Your child will be given their own unique personalised flyer prior to photo day by your PC Teachers with instructions on how to order, in week 2.

Academy Photography have a ‘Customise Your Own Package’ option in addition to their standard packages available for class and individual packages only.

Sibling Photographs – if you wish to have a sibling photograph, your children must attend the following times from 8 to 8:30am and both lunch times will be available (siblings will need to organise when they will meet to have the photo). They will need to collect a unique personalised ‘sibling’ flyer form from Student Reception with instructions on how to order online. The coloured sheet contains an area to complete your family details and needs to be handed to the photographer at the time of the photo.

IMPORTANT: Every student must present their flyer to the photographers on photo day, even if not purchasing a photo. These photos will also be used for the 2024 Student IDs.

If you have any further questions, please contact Academy Photography office - phone 1800 816 224

*Students absent on the 6 February, including students at Camp, will have a second opportunity on the ‘Catch up’ photo day on the 14 February. Please remember they must wear their formal uniform for College Photo.

IMPORTANT

Students are required to wear the formal uniform on photo day, including the School Tie.

Shalom College is participating in Queensland Health’s annual School Immunisations Program.  All Year 7 and Year 10 students will be offered free vaccinations as recommended on the National Immunisation schedule to protect against vaccine preventable diseases. In 2024, Year 7 students will be offered human papillomavirus (HPV) and diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination. Year 10 students will be offered meningococcal ACWY vaccination.

The consent cards will be given to all our current year 7 and 10 students via Heads of House/PC Teachers Week 1 Term 1. Participating students are required to return the completed forms by 2 February 2024 to the boxes provided in the Student Reception in the College main office. Any late forms will need to be returned to Ozcare directly. Only students with a signed and completed consent card, indicating ‘Yes to Vaccination’ will be vaccinated.

If you do not wish your child to be vaccinated, or your child has already been vaccinated with the offered vaccines, please complete the ‘No to Vaccination’ section on the consent card and return the consent card to the school within one week.

The Public Health Act 2005 requires the school principal to disclose student and parent information for eligible Year 7 and Year 10 students to the school immunisation provider if requested. This information will enable the school immunisation provider to determine those who have and have not consented, and directly follow-up with parents of students who have not returned a consent card. This direct follow-up ensures all parents are offered the opportunity for their child to participate in this important school health program. It may also assist you in making decisions about your child’s immunisation needs.   

Parents or legal guardians who have indicated ‘No to Vaccination’ will not be followed up by the provider.

School immunisation providers will be bound to comply with the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld). This Act stipulates the requirements for the secure collection, use, storage and disposal of personal information to be followed by school health program providers. The vaccinations will be conducted by a team of authorised registered nurses and/or a medical practitioner. Parents or legal guardians are encouraged to ensure their children have an adequate breakfast on the morning of vaccination. For further information about the School Immunisation Program please call 13 HEALTH (13432584) or visit www.health.qld.gov.au/immunisation

The Shalom College 2024 clinic dates are:

Round 1 - Year 7 HPV1 & Year 7 dTpa – Monday 13 May & Tuesday 14 May

Round 1 - Year 10 Meningococcal B Dose 1 – Tuesday 14 May

Round 2 - Year 10 Meningococcal B Dose 2 – Monday 12 August

Round 1 Catchup – Year 7 & 10 – Monday 20 May

Round 2 Catchup – Year 7 & 10 – Monday 12 August

Parents are encouraged to ensure their children have breakfast on the morning of the vaccination.  

For further information about the School Immunisation Program please call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) or visit www.health.qld.gov.au/immunisation .

The Public Health Act 2005 requires the school principal to disclose student and parent, legal guardian or authorised person information for eligible year 7 and 10 to the immunisation provider if requested.

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.

A reminder to Students and Parents that legislation dictates that families need to provide their own labelled box of Panadol and/or Nurofen for staff to dispense. If you would like our Admin Office to hold medication for your child/children, please submit the appropriately labelled medication box together with a signed copy of the Student Medication form to our Office.

Medical Certificate Absentee Notification

When providing medical certificates for your child/children's non-attendance could you please ensure that these are scanned (jpeg or png) and attached in the email (absentees@shalomcollege.com) or alternatively dropped into the main administration office.

We are no longer able to accept a photo of the medical certificate via email.

If you advise any of your child/children's Teachers or Head of House (via email) of any non-attendance, could you please also advise the admin office via the preferred options. Either email as an attachment to absentees@shalomcollege.com or via the Parent Lounge (as per the process above - under Absentees).

Monday to Thursday: 8.00am to 12.00pm

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 3.30pm to 5.30pm

Friday: Closed

Shalom College After School Activities (SCASA)

Shalom College is offering students the opportunity to participate in organised afterschool 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

Times

3.00 pm - School lessons completed.
3.15 pm - Roll Call and afternoon tea (supplied) at College Tuckshop 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 - Drama Club with Brigette McMahon (Performing Arts Precinct)
Option 2 - Cross Country Club with Matt Grills (Oval) 
Option 3 - Basketball with Keenan Mullaney (SC or Hangar)

Tuesday
Option 1 - Touch Football and Oz-Tag with Zoe Stone and Summer Rea (SC or Hangar or Oval)
Option 2 - e-Sports with Gavin Hill (Computer labs)
Option 3 - Dance with Ainsley Clark (Dance Studio) 

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 - Circus Club with Shelley Allen, Jacqui Smith and Danniell Bryson (PAP)

* e-Sports = electronic Sports  
* Drama Club - Explore the fun side of drama with SCASA’s Drama Club. Drama Club involves a range of fun games and activities where you can have the freedom to be creative and practice your focus, team building and improvisation skills. This Monday afternoon activity is suitable for everyone – aspiring performers, those wanting to try something new and those just looking for a bit of fun.  
* NEW - CIRCUS CLUB

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 approximately week 3 of the 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 3 - 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

REMINDER - no confirming phone calls are made by the school to confirm you are in the program - as once you sign on and you receive an online response - your child has been registered and please turn up starting week 2 of term.

SPECIAL NOTE - Once an activity is full - I will omit it from the selections below - so it cannot be selected.

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

A reminder that if you intend to use the College Fitness Centre, you must follow the steps below:

1. Collect a permission form, either from the Fitness Centre Office or Sports Centre Office.
2. Return the signed form to Miss Mitchell (Sports Centre Office)
3. Complete an induction. These will be completed before school by appointment with Mr Burnett or after school with Miss Mitchell.

Ms Melinda Pearson
Head of Department - Physical Education
melinda_pearson@shalomcollege.com 

Queensland Indoor Hockey National Titles 

Congratulations to Courtney K and Sophie A for representing the Queensland Flare U/13 Indoor Hockey Team at the National titles in Canberra. 

The girls had a very successful tournament. Both Courtney and Sophie received “Player of the Match” awards for various games, and Sophie picked up the “Coaches Award” for the tournament.

The team finished the tournament in equal first position, but as there were no finals (round robin comp), they were relegated to 2nd place on goal differences. There were 7 states competing.

Both Sophie and Courtney tied for 3rd top goal scorers for the tournament with five goals each.

Great achievement Courtney and Sophie. 

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

Queensland State Swimming Championships 

Congratulations to Ethan G and Lara P who recently competed in the Queensland State Swimming Championships.

Ethan came 3rd in the 200m Butterfly and 6th in the 100m Butterfly. 

Lara came 8th in the 200m fly, as well as 3rd as part of the Wide Bay Medley Relay team.

Great work, Ethan and Lara.

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

Queensland State Track & National Championships 

Congratulations to Cruz K and Elise V for competing at the Queensland State Track Cycling Championships.

Cruz received 4 x top 6 places at the QLD state championships. He also competed at the National Junior Track Series in Adelaide where he received top 5 placings and was selected in the QLD track team.

Elise has made some outstanding acheivements for the 2023 year, including:

Triathlon QLD U12 female age champion 2022/23.
Wide Bay Triathlon age champion U14 2023.
Bargara Junior Triathlon 1st place U12 and first to cross the line 2023.
Agnes Water Triathlon, GIT 1st place U14 and first female over all to cross the line all ages 2023.
Australia Day Junior Aquathlon 1st place female 2023.
BDSS Cross Country female age champion 2023.
Wide Bay Cross Country female age champion.
BDSS 1500m female age champion and new time record.
QLD Junior Road Cycling, Gold Coast Tour U13 female age champion 2023.
QLD Junior Road Fycling, Balmoral Tour U13 female age champion 2023.
QLD Junior Road Rycling, Brisbane Tour U13 female age champion 2023.
QLD Junior Road Cycling over all U13 female age champion 2023.
QLD State Road Championships, two silver and one bronze 2023.
Bundaberg Cycling Spectacular overall equal female age champion 2023.
Tannum Sands Triathlon, GIT 1st U14 and first female to cross the line of all ages 2023.
QLD State Track Cycling Championships, U15 two bronze 2023.

Cruz and Elise will continue on to compete in the Australian National Championships at the Anna Mears Velodrome in March 2024. 

Congratulations Cruz and Elise.

Cruz K (left) and Elise V (right) at the Queensland State Track Championships 

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

Shalom Teams in State Table Tennis Tournament

On Friday 1 December 2023, two Shalom teams competed in the Under 15 (Junior) Division of the Queensland Schools State Table Tennis Championship in Brisbane.  Lincoln C and Oscar Q competed in the boys competition, while Christina L and Meredith S competed in the girls.  Both teams had previously competed well at the local Bundaberg championship on 4 November to earn the right to compete in the state titles.

The boys team played in a tough pool of three – one team went on to claim overall honours for the Junior Boys; the other claimed gold in Division 2.  Lincoln and Oscar played very well, with Lincoln not losing a singles game for the tournament. However, they were not able to get a victory and were relegated to Division 3. In this division, the Shalom boys dominated and easily claimed gold – beating two other teams in three matches each.

The Shalom Girls were an unstoppable force in the Junior Girls competition.  Playing in a round robin against all other teams (including Open Girls), they beat two schools by five matches to nil. Their closest game was against local rivals St Lukes, which they won three matches to two. Overall, Christina and Meredith went through the day undefeated to claim gold in Junior Girls. This is the second year in a row for Christina to win the School State Junior Girls. Well done girls!!

Congratulations to both teams. Thanks go to Dave Delpratt from Bundaberg Table Tennis for his dedication in supporting students participating in table tennis over many years.

Mr Troy Braund 
Table Tennis Coordinator 
troy_braund@shalomcollege.com

Rowing Come Try Sessions

Time to try a new sport? Like an individual and team sport? Enjoy being around water? Rowing could be the sport for your child.

Rowing is a unique school team sport that is only offered in high school. Shalom has a strong rowing team and is looking for new recruits. Training is 2-3 times a week on the river at different times (generally juniors in the afternoon & seniors in the morning). There is also extra land training available after school at the gym and with the rowing machines. The team competes in 5-6 regattas a year with all the local regattas held at Bucca and some at Rockhampton. There is a yearly fee due to boats, facilities, maintenance and insurance. Shalom Rowing is a fun family orientated group that is involved in all aspects of rowing – coaching, fundraising, maintenance, cleaning etc. Rowing is an all over body workout that not only builds students physically but supports their mental, emotional and social growth and development.

If your child is interested in trying our oarsome sport, please sign on to one of our sessions using the link below. We will then hold a parent information evening on Tuesday 13^th Feb 7pm in Loyola. We are also holding a rowing machine challenge in the school gym during the lunch breaks on Mondays and Wednesday in Week 2 & 3. There are prizes for the fastest junior boy and girl, and senior boy and girl.

Looking forward to seeing this oarsome team grow. Any questions or for more information don’t hesitate to contact us.

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

Mr Nick Smith
Intad Teacher Assistant and Rowing Coach
nicholas_smith@shalomcollege.com

Tickets go on sale Monday 5 February via the link www.trybooking.com/COQMY

Term Dates for 2024 

Term 1: Monday 22 January – Thursday 28 March (10 weeks)

Term 2: Monday 15 April – Friday 21 June (10 weeks)

Term 3: Monday 8 July – Friday 13 September (10 weeks)

Term 4: Monday 30 September – Thursday 5 December (10 weeks)

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

Items available are:

Croissant Ham & Cheese $3.00
Big Breakfast $6.00
Toasted Sandwich $4.00
Bacon & Egg Muffins $3.50
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Wraps $4
Breakfast Bars $1.50
Fresh Salad Tub $4.00
Yoghurt Pots $3.00
Hashbrowns 3 for $1.00

Up & Go drinks and 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.

Energetic Minds - Art Therapy Program

Interested families can enrol their child using the online referral link on our website, http://phoenixhouse.com.au. 

Responsible use of digital devices webinar 

Join the free, live webinar with Susan McLean from CyberSafety Solutions next Wednesday 7 February 7pm-8pm

Catholic School Parents Queensland warmly invite all Catholic School Parents, Carers, Principals & School Staff to join us on a live Webinar with Susan McLean from CyberSafety Solutions.

This is a FREE WEBINAR hosted by CSPQ to support our families in Catholic Schools.

This informative webinar will look at the issue of ‘phone bans’ in schools and provide information to support the importance of this occurring. There is extensive evidence that students do not have the capacity to make good choices when phones are involved and during the school day, it becomes a ‘duty of care’ issue for schools. Support from home will be vital for the success of these rules. We will look at the how and why a parent can support their child’s school in relation to this and the reasons behind the restrictions.

We will also cover more broadly, cybersafety, the risk and the reality of the online world, with time for questions at the end.

Click on this link for more details and to register: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/mobiles-webinar 

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

Student Travel Rebates 

Would you like to know more about the Non State Schools Transport Assistance Scheme and eligibility requirements? Click on the link to view the short introductory video here: https://youtu.be/ogWpq7tVaio 

Student travel rebate applications open 1-31 May for Semester 1. Please click here to check if you are eligible.