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In a little over a week, we will farewell another group of Year 12 students. In the history of the College and including Christian Brothers Bundaberg and Loyola College, this will be the 103rd group of young people to graduate from Year 12. All of these young people have experienced Catholic education in the Edmund Rice and Catherine McAuley tradition in this town. At our last Assembly, prayer was led by Hogan House who reminded us of that tradition. Br Joseph Hogan was the first Principal of Christian Brothers Bundaberg. Our students today stand on the shoulders of those who went before us. We share the best of those traditions with so many others who attended schools founded by the followers of Edmund Rice and Catherine McAuley. Recently, I listened to an address by someone, about my age, who attended a school like my own and Shalom. His comments, I thought, were worth repeating and relevant to our own young people today. He is a prominent Barrister in Queensland.
“My dad impressed upon me, on a daily basis, the value of education and that education is a privilege, and that education is the key to improving your life and the lives of those around you. His hopes for what might lie ahead for me was for something better and for something easier than he had experienced. My dad recognised, as Edmund Rice (and Catherine McAuley did) that education was the key to social mobility. I was taught by Christian Brothers at both primary and secondary school. It’s impossible for me as a Barrister not to acknowledge the unspeakable harm done by some religious men and inflicted on the lives of innocent children here in Australia and abroad. But in the same way as some of them inflicted the worst of humanity on those in their care, others, very many of them, extended the best of humanity to the young people for whom they were responsible. I was fortunate enough to have encountered the latter only. Those Christian Brothers by whom I was taught were dedicated selfless men who made a profound and positive impact on my life. They were supported by a faculty of similarly dedicated lay staff who shared their mission. The lesson I learned from them was this – expect the best of yourself, realise your full potential, whatever that may be, and give the best of yourself, in service, to others. I hope all who attend this school now, and in the years to come, will continue to be inspired to use their gifts and talents to find opportunities to improve the social capital of young people in the true spirit of Edmund Rice (and Catherine McAuley). That is as important now as it ever was given that the gap between the rich and the poor in this country has never been more pronounced.”
Our graduating class, and those who follow them, have had the privilege of a great education. They have come across some wonderful educators. The Brother Rochford’s, the Kerry & Deb Bolam’s, the Helen Stanley’s, the Brett Hoskins, the Mary Taylor’s and Kim O’Shea-Hard’s – and so many others - have reminded them that there is a responsibility that comes with great privilege and that is service. That is the best of our tradition, and we look forward to this group of young people building on that as they move beyond this place.
Enrolments 2023 – Just another reminder to please let us know if, for whatever reason, your daughter or son won’t be returning to Shalom next year. Lots of people very keen to get a spot should one arise.
This Week we will welcome our 2023 Year 7 class for Orientation on Tuesday. They will be excited and so will the Year 11s who will buddy them and walk with them as they begin their journey at Shalom. On Thursday, we have our Giving Tree Assembly. We would welcome your generosity in providing an unpackaged gift for a child or money to be donated to St Vincent de Paul.
Mr Dan McMahon
Principal
mcmahond@shalomcollege.com
Year 12 External Exams
External Exams for Year 12 General Subjects will occur over the period from Monday 24 October – Tuesday 15 November.
Attached is some important information about this time including:
- Exam Tutoring Timetable
- The External Assessment Timetable
- Directions For Students
- External Exam Equipment List
- Student Expectations Throughout Exam Block
Could parents and students please familiarise themselves with these important documents in preparation for the External Exam period?
Please note that normal classes continue during Week 2 and 3 of Term 4 (Monday 10 October – Friday 21 October), however students need only attend school for the exams they are sitting during the External Exam Block. Students who are required to complete outstanding work may also be required to attend school during the External Exam block as organised by the relevant classroom teacher. More information about activities that will occur on the three days after the External Exam Block (i.e. Wednesday 16 November – Friday 18 November) will be distributed soon.
From Monday 24 October – Friday 11 November, we are offering tutoring sessions in preparation for the External Exams. All sessions will be held in the Loyola Centre unless otherwise stated.
Good luck with your study and your exams!
Year 11 Exam Block
Year 11 students will participate in an exam block from Wednesday 23 November - Friday 25 November. Students participating in this exam block will begin Unit 3 assessment. This assessment is summative and as such will contribute towards the ATAR score. The Exam Timetable for this exam block is attached. Students need only attend school for the exams that they are sitting in this period.
During the exam block, students not involved in exams are expected to be involved in home study. Students who are behind in their schoolwork may also 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.
Year 10 End of Semester 2 Examinations
Year 10 students will participate in an exam block from Wednesday 23 November - Friday 25 November. The Year 10 examination timetable is attached. Please note that Year 10 students must attend school up to and including Thursday 24 November. Students are not required to attend school on Friday 25 November, although there will be supervision at school provided for those students unable to make alternative arrangements.
Students should expect to sit outstanding examinations and complete other outstanding assessment tasks at the direction of class teachers in any available examination session during the examination block, including the following week if necessary (Monday 28 November - Friday 2 December).
We wish our students all the best with their studies and exams.
Mr Brendan Maher
Assistant Principal - Administration
maherb@shalomcollege.com
Year 12 Graduation – Please note the change of time
Our Year 12 Graduation will be held in the Sports Centre this year at 10:15 am on Thursday 17 November.
This is an invitation only event which families have been sent a link to Trybooking where you can book up to 4 tickets. The RSVP date for this invitation is Thursday 10 November. The ceremony will be live streamed so additional family members and friends can watch as well. The link will be posted on Facebook and on our website. We are looking forward to celebrating with this wonderful group of young people.
Donations for Woorabinda Mission
Sr Cecilia would like to thank everyone for their generosity last year with the footy boots they received. This year they are asking for more items such as, table cloths, sheets, any linen and especially footy boots. If you could donate any of these items please drop them into Mrs Petersen's office in Student Services by Wednesday 16 November.
Giving Tree
Jesus directs us throughout the Gospels to share what we have with others. Not just our friends and families but with those we don’t know. In one parable Jesus reminds us that to experience eternal life with God we have to reach out to those in need.
Each year Shalom students give generously to our annual Giving Tree Appeal and this year we will once again be participating in this worthy cause. On Thursday 10 November we ask that all students bring a gift, gift card or money to donate to St Vincent de Paul through our Giving Tree. These items will be distributed to families in the Bundaberg area who otherwise could not provide these extras for their families over Christmas.
Preparing for the Sacraments
Any child over 8 years of age, including secondary-aged students, are able to prepare for the sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and Eucharist in 2023.
Talk with your child to see if they would like to complete their faith journey begun at baptism. If so, there will be a Parent Information session on Thursday 10 November 5.30-6.30pm, in Holy Rosary Church where the process will be outlined.
For more information contact Anne Sheehan at the parish office on 4151 6666.
Mrs Mary Taylor
Assistant Principal - Mission
TaylorM@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 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.
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 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.
2023 Year 7 & Year 10 Girls Appointments
Please note that 2023 Year 7 & Year 10 Girls appointments are necessary during Term 4.
Uniform Shop Hours:
Monday 8:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am to 12:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am to 12:00pm
Thursday 8:00am to 12:00pm
CLOSED FRIDAY
The Uniform Shop is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 3:30pm to 5:00pm preferably by appointment only. Year 10 Girls 2023 are welcome to pop in before school or during Lunch without an appointment.
Queensland Ballet Summer School
Queensland Ballet Academy offers talented young dancers the opportunity to further their training in a culture of collaboration and excellence through their Summer School programs to be held at the Queensland Ballet Academy in Kelvin Grove during 9 - 21 January, 2023. Find out more and how to register to attend here.
East Coast Apprenticeships – Hospitality Program
East Coast Apprenticeships are running a hospitality program for a fulltime traineeship (participants will attain a Certificate I in Hospitality). This is a paid course with a 2-week paid break over the Christmas holiday. The course will run for 13 weeks commencing on 28 November. Applications close 13th November. Find out more here.
Skills Compliance – Aviation Certificates
Skills Compliance will be running the Certificate II in Aircraft Line Maintenance and the Certificate III in Aviation (Remote Pilot) courses again next year. Both these courses are VETis funded for eligible students. If students in Years 10, 11 or 12 are interested in enrolling in 2023 they can find out more here.
Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy
Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy have a range of free online resources, related to minerals and energy education, which includes career information. Their newly relaunched Oresome Resources website, along with the microsite (shapeyourfuture.com.au), which features more information about each of the 10 careers will inspire young people to consider a career in the resources sector.
NDIS Pathways to Post School Life virtual info session
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) invites students with a disability in Years 10-12, their parents and carers, to attend a virtual information session on building skills and paving a pathway to post school life. A range of NDIS-funded support, to help young people build skills to prepare for their transition, will be discussed along with advice to help them achieve employment and other goals. The zoom session will be held on Wednesday the 9th of November 3.30pm till 4.30pm find out more here.
Certificate II in Rural Operations
TAFE will be offering Certificate II in Rural Operations in 2023 at the Bundaberg Campus as part of their TAFE in Schools program, if you are interested in Livestock Management, Chemicals & Soil, Bee Hive Management and Operating Farm Machinery see Mrs O’Donnell in the Pathways Office.
Positions Vacant – Year 12 Graduates
Bundaberg Christian College are seeking to employ a Trainee Administration Assistant. This is a 12 month contract, commencing January 2023, with a fully funded Certificate III in Business administration. Applications close 18th November. Find out more and how to apply here.
Finemore Walters & Story Solicitors are seeing applications for an Entry Level Administration Assistant Trainee for full time employment. The ideal candidate will be a school leaver who is looking to stay in Bundaberg with full time employment. Find out more and how to apply here.
Local firm, East Bundaberg Engineering, cover all aspects of general engineering, and are seeking to employ a Year 12 graduate with CAD skills in a full-time position. Please apply with in person (with your resume) to Rob Page, 46 Alexandra St, Bundaberg East.
Chemist Discount Centre are looking to employ a Pharmacy Assistant Permanent Part Time/Full Time position. Customer Service Experience is preferred however training will be provided. Applicants would need to be 16+. Pharmacy Dispensary courses will also be provided. Call in with your Resume or phone 41521566 for more information.
Labourer and leading hand required for erecting sheds casual position. Must have construction experience and basic hand tool knowledge, Drivers Licence/own transport and Construction White Card. Click here for further information and how to apply.
Oscar Motel is seeking a Gardner for 30-38 Hours per week on a Casual Rate. Drivers Licence is essential. Vehicle is provided (Automatic). Please contact Amanda Radel for more information on amanda@precisionrealestate.com.au or call 41318888.
Positions Vacant – Part Time
Zacs Meats have positions available for both After School and Half Day Saturday Junior Positions. Please apply in person with your resume to Steve Austin or Peter Austin at Zacs Meats, 54 Burnett Street.
Bargara Asian Cuisine are looking for more staff to join their team. Casual Positions for wait staff (RSA Required) and Kitchen Hand Staff. Tuesdays to Sundays Evening shifts. Drivers Licence preferred. Please apply to bargaraasiancuisine@gmail.com with your resume.
HINKLER Gloria Jean Coffee are seeking school based trainees (Certificate III in Hospitality). If you are interested please apply in person with your resume.
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
Year 7 student Lily is our McCormack Quiet Achiever. Lily brings energy and enthusiasm to MC5. McCormack is lucky to have many students like Lily who wear their uniform with pride and involve themselves in House activities. Thanks Lily for setting an excellent example!
Ms Karli Lancaster
McCormack House Coordinator
Karli_Lancaster@shalomcollege.com
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…” Dr Seuss, 1990 – Oh, the Places You’ll Go! (1990)
The stories of the adventure fiction genre characteristically detail epic journeys, perilous quests, or missions, generally peppered with dangerous obstacles and requiring intelligence, resourcefulness, and bold and confident decisions.
Adventure stories emerged as a popular genre from the initiation of the earliest forms of literary fiction. This is evident if we consider one of the oldest pieces of fiction written in English during the Middle Ages—Beowulf.
Although there were the likes of Robin Hood already published, adventure as a genre really didn’t commence until 1719 when Daniel Defoe published The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe… Written by Himself. This particular story, one of isolation, strength and masculine survivalism in an exotic locale, loaded with self-examination and reflection was immediately popular. The appearance of Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels (1726), which was another tale of shipwreck, resilience, and island life was political and satirical in nature. It did not enjoy the same popularity as Robinson Crusoe but added to the burgeoning adventure genre.
These early books were not specifically conjured up for children, those really only began in the 19th century. Early examples include Johann David Wyss's The Swiss Family Robinson (1812), Frederick Marryat's The Children of the New Forest (1847), and Harriet Martineau's The Peasant and the Prince (1856).
Pivotally the British industrial revolution in the 1830s brought about a utilitarianism which was instrumental in the rise of the didactic tale. American Samuel Goodrich (1793-1860) writing under the pseudonym Peter Parley, reacted against the fanciful interest in fairy stories and began to write books and periodical articles which reinforced ‘reality’ and ‘usefulness’. The exotic, ‘frontier’ environment of early American was the setting for his tales of strength, practicality, and courage. For the English it was the expansion of the Empire that set the scenes and fueled the British public’s interest in thrilling deeds in faraway places, normally within the hegemony of British imperialism. This in turn facilitated a cultural climate where the young heroes and heroines resonated with readers’ perceptions of themselves.
Adventure fiction was inextricably linked to boys originally because of the survivalist nature of adventure and early societal perceptions of females. Today, however, the genre is written for and by females as much as males and is still such a crucial device in literature as to become a sub-genre of most other genres from romance to dystopian.
Mrs Denise Harvey
School Librarian
Denise_Harvey@shalomcollege.com
Surf Life Saving
Congratulations to all the Shalom students (pictured below) that competed at the North Australian Lifesaving Championships last weekend in Mackay. We would also like to congratulate Kobi H who was selected in the Queensland Country team, and Aarj D, Ava M and Casey G who were also named as reserves for the Queensland Country team. The Queensland Country team will compete at the Sunshine Coast later this month. Congratulations to all and we wish you all the best.
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)
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.
Markets Tuckshop Roster
New volunteers are required for the Markets Tuckshop and BBQ, if you have any queries please contact Leanne via email at barkerl@shalomcollege.com
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Sunday 13 November |
6:00am – 9:30am |
Jeanne Ferguson |
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9:00am – 12:30pm |
Volunteers required |
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Sunday 20 November |
6:00am – 9:30am |
Andrew Lucht Janelle Test |
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9:00am – 12:30pm |
Volunteers required |
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Sunday 27 November |
6:00am – 9:30am |
Volunteers required |
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9:00am – 12:30pm |
Volunteers required |
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Sunday 4 December |
6:00am – 9:30am |
Mark Morris |
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9:00am – 12:30pm |
Volunteers required |
Markets BBQ Roster
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Sunday 13 November |
East Bundaberg Rotary |
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Sunday 20 November |
East Bundaberg Rotary |
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Sunday 27 November |
Bundaberg Croquet Club |
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Sunday 4 December |
Volunteers required |
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
Student Travel Rebates
Student travel rebate applications are only open in May for Semester 1 and October for Semester 2. Please click here to check if you are eligible.
