8 February 2016

Newsletter Articles

Principal's Reflection

The ancient Greek philosopher, Plato, is attributed to have delivered a comment which is timeless in its relevance to schooling. He said, "The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life". The language of the quote in the 21st Century requires adjustment to include both men and women, but the sentiment is as relevant today as it was in the 5th century BC. What we as an institution of learning provide for our young people will have an impact which will be felt by them for all time. This is our challenge and as with all challenges, our great responsibility.

At Shalom in 2016 this challenge falls into several areas. Our responsibility to present a curriculum which is challenging and dynamic. Our need to deliver a level of pastoral care that recognises that not all people are the same. There are those who navigate the waters of school with great aplomb and leave with memories which will compare with their best ever days. But there are those who will struggle because they are different. They see things differently. As a Catholic staff in a Catholic school, we are guided by the values of the Gospel where Jesus told us of a world of justice, where all were included from the lepers to the sinners, into the one community. The community of God.

And so it is that we commence this challenge yet again at the outset of another year. In acknowledging our responsibility to present a vibrant curriculum, the staff undertook a particularly important PD. Eric Frangenheim worked with staff on curriculum design, guiding us through ways to challenge students, by acknowledging the different levels at which the mind operates.

In a pastoral context, I indicated in last week's newsletter that we have undertaken a Personal Development Education program across the College - Years 7 to 12. Parents have access to this so I hope you have had a chance to look at the program the school has purchased. The first class is this Thursday.

Congratulations

Liliana McLennan Year 8 Hogan won a gold medal in the 2000 metre Pursuit at the Queensland State Trials in January. Liliana broke a state record in qualifying for the 2000m Pursuit. This record had been set in 2008.

Ryan Paul (Senior 2015) has won an AUSwide Bank Scholarship of $5000 to study Business at CQU.

Chelsea Stutchbury ( Senior 2014) has just released her debut single "Vincristine"; Chelsea is donating all proceeds from the sale of the single to the Queensland Institute of Medical Research.

Collection of Students

Again this year we ask that all parents collect their son or daughter from the designated pick up/drop off zone adjacent to the Administration building.

Students are not permitted to be collected/dropped off in the staff car park near the Student Services building or in the car park nearest the oval and tennis courts. Safety of our students is paramount.

Confraternity Rugby League and QISSN teams

Can I draw your attention to the following:

• Full payment must be received a month before the carnivals commence otherwise your son/daughter will not be able to attend
• Total costs are still being worked out and Mr Simon Gills will have these costs out to parents and students involved In the near future
• Please contact Mr Gills if full payment is not able to be finalised by the due date

Wide Bay Teams

• Payment in full must be made prior to the event/s taking place otherwise the student concerned will not be able to attend
• Once again you need to speak with Mr Gills in the first instance if full payment is an issue

Mrs Elizabeth Austin Campbell
Acting Principal
AcampbellE@shalomcollege.com

Student Welfare

Year 12 Formal

Planning is underway and I have had brief chats with some of the girls –'we' have dresses!

In the next week or so I will be sending home a letter about the Formal and information about invitations. Can I ask you to make sure that addresses are current otherwise your letter and consequently the invitation will go astray.

Year 7

This is the schedule for the Year 7 Camps:

YEAR 7 CAMP SCHEDULE 2016

The students were given the paperwork in the first week and I thank those who have returned their forms so promptly. The medical form is due.

Please make sure your son or daughter does take a rain coat out to the camp as activities will go ahead in light rain. Obviously if it is heavy rain, or storming, they won't.

Please contact me here at the College should you have any concerns or queries.

Thank you……to those parents who have seen to their son's haircuts in the last week. Your cooperation is much appreciated.

A reminder to the girls in Years 9 to 12: please check your skirt length - it must be below the knee.

A reminder that piercings are not permitted and clear studs are not allowed either.

Mrs Elizabeth Austin-Campbell

2016 Year 12 Induction

Mission

Wednesday Chapel Mass and Ash Wednesday 10 February

This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday. We will begin the day with our first 8:00am Mass for 2016 in the Loyola Chapel. This Mass will be led by Father Hogan who will carry out a special blessing of the ashes. Our House Leaders and College Captains will then collect the ashes and take them back to their Houses to distribute during the Ash Wednesday Liturgies which will begin at 11:35am.

At our assemblies we've been breaking open the idea of the 'Year of Mercy' using the Corporal Acts of Mercy as a vehicle to help students understand. The students have been challenged to try and capture 'Lenten Moments' to hang on the Purple Lenten Tree or email images of ways they have witnessed our Shalom community engaging in mercy. The purpose of this activity is not to note 'who' is carrying out these activities but 'how'. This will hopefully help our students connect community service and everyday actions back to the Gospel of Matthew and the Corporal Acts of Mercy.

Look out for details of our Lenten program and feel free to come and join us as part of your own Lenten journey. Another idea you may like to engage in is downloading a Lenten Calendar for your smart phone, or use the web version and set it as your homepage. The calendar can be used to deepen your spirituality this Lent and learn about Caritas Australia's work in six countries across the globe. It enables you to explore Project Compassion, meet inspiring people and reflect on the Lenten period through daily readings, prayers and social justice actions.

A children's version is available online also. Please clink on the link for more information.

Mrs Kim O'Shea-Hard
Assistant to the Principal Mission

P & F Association

The P&F extend an invitation to all parents and friends to attend our monthly P & F Meetings which are held on the first Tuesday of the Month at 5:30pm. Please check the school calendar for details of exact dates. All meetings are held in the staff room - entrance between the Administration Building and the Performing Arts Precinct. Our AGM and first meeting will be held on Tuesday 1 March 2016.

2016 School Based Vaccination Program

This year Ozcare is providing free vaccinations for all Year 7 and Year 8 students as part of the annual School Based Vaccination Program. The vaccinations offered are to protect against Varicella (Chickenpox) and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination as well as Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (whooping cough).

The vaccinations will be conducted by the Ozcare team of specially trained nurses.

A consent for each vaccination offered has been given to your child to bring home. Please read the information carefully, sign the consent form if you wish your child to be vaccinated and return the consent form to the school by Friday 12 February.

Students with late consent form will need to directly deliver to Ozcare, 73 Woongarra Street, Bundaberg.

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

For further information about diseases, vaccines or the School Based Vaccination Program, please contact 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84), or visit

or contact your doctor.

Below is a list of vaccinations for the 2016 school year:

Round 1 – Wednesday 2 March (Year 8)
Round 1 – Friday 11 March (Year 7)
Round 2 – Wednesday 8 June (Year 8)
Round 2 – Friday 10 June (Year 7)
Round 3 – Wednesday 12 October (Year 7 and Year 8 – HPV3 vaccine only)

Ozcare will conduct a 'Catch up' Clinic for all School students missed at the Shalom clinic after each round, Ozcare contacts all the guardians directly to make this appointment.

Round 1 – Thursday 17 March 2016 (2:30pm-4:30pm)
Round 2 – Thursday 16 June (2:30pm-4:30pm)
Round 3 – Thursday 27 October 2016 (2:30pm-4:30pm)

Catch up clinics are held at Ozcare Bundaberg office, 73 Woongarra Street (phone 4130 8900).

Photo day for School ID's – Year 7 and all new students

The scheduled photo session on Friday 19 February is for Year 7 and all the new students to Shalom (any year level). The photos from this session will be used for Student ID cards, therefore no order forms or payments are required. The opportunity to purchase School photos will be available at our upcoming School photo day on Thursday 18 August.

All male students are to wear the Shalom school tie for the photos.

Blood Bank

Monday 22 February is first Blood Bank of the year.

Humanities Information

New Subject: Social and Communities Studies

This year the Humanities Department has introduced a new non-OP subject in Year 11. This general vocational course prepares students for life in the changing workforce but also prepares students for an active involvement in the community through volunteer work. Even for students transitioning into university, this subject provides essential skills for assisting students to become active members of their communities. Units in the course include money management, the World of Work, Australia's Society, the Arts and the Community and Gender and Identity. Email the Humanities Coordinator if more information is required about this subject.

Tutoring/Assignment Support/Competition Support

This year extra afternoon support for Humanities students (History , Geography, Tourism, Social and Community Studies) will be held on Thursday afternoon in Goondeel Library. All year levels may attend. Email Mrs Bolam for further details bolamd@shalomcollege.com

Competitions

Once again this year, the department will organise a series of competitions for students. Anyone may enter.

a) The Australian History Competition is prepared by the History Teachers' Association of Australia. While a primary goal is to provide an interesting and challenging competition for students, it is also a quality resource that assesses the skills and understandings required by the Australian Curriculum.

In 2016 the competition will be offered at two separate levels:

• A Year 9 and 10 competition broadly based on the Australian Curriculum: History for Years 9 and 10.
• A Year 7 and 8 competition broadly based on the Australian Curriculum: History for Years 7 and 8.

Each competition will present 50 multiple choice questions.

Both competitions will run under test conditions for 45 minutes on Wednesday 25 May 2016.

Cost - $6.00. Any student in Years 7 to 10 who wishes to sit for this competition should email Mrs Bolam to receive a registration form and pay $6.00 to the Finance Office.

Entries Close: Thursday 24 March.

National History Challenge

All year levels have the opportunity to enter this competition based on the theme 'Triumph or Tragedy'. Our school has successfully entered students over the last few years. More detailed information can be found at

Email Mrs Bolam if you are interested in further information.

Australian Geography Competition

The competition is made up of multiple-choice questions testing geographical knowledge and skills. Any student can enter this competition. Students are graded at high school year levels - Year 7 and younger, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11 and Year 12. Entry deadline is 24 March with $4.00 entry fee. See/email Mrs Bolam for further details. More detailed information can be found

Other competitions will be outlined in future newsletters.

Mrs Bolam
Humanities Coordinator

Science and Mathematics Competitions for 2016

This year Shalom College students have the opportunity to participate in the following national and international competitions:

ICAS Science Competition: Tuesday 31 May
Australian Mathematics Competition: Thursday 28 July

Students are assessed against other students in the same school year, state and country. The competitions are designed to be a fun event, removed from the pressures of formal assessment with problems and questions designed to stimulate the interest of students. All students receive a certificate showing their level of achievement and a detailed report outlining their performance.

If your student would like to participate in either the ICAS Science Competition or the Australian Mathematics competition parents need to complete the appropriate nomination form attached and make the required payment to the Accounts Office by Friday 22 April.

Competition Coordinator
Mrs Debbie Bishop
bishopd@shalomcollege.com

Library News

Welcome to 2016 in our Beerarlem 'Recreational Reading' Library and Goondeel 'Research and Study' Resource Centre. All of our English classes Years 7 to 9 have a lesson in Beerarlem once a cycle for reading activities, with Year 10 to 12 booking to use Beerarlem as suits their curriculum needs. Goondeel is booked for classes of all year levels to cater for research activities and assignment tasks.

Opening hours

Beerarlem Library

Open 7:30am to 4:00pm Monday to Thursday, 7:30 to 3:00pm Friday

Goondeel Resource Centre

Open 8:00am to 3:30pm Monday to Thursday, 8am to 3:00pm Friday

Partnership with Bundaberg Regional Council Library and State Library of Queensland

We encourage and facilitate all Shalom students having BRL membership to make use of software tutorials and free access to ebooks, eaudiobooks and emagazines. We especially work with Year 7-9 on using BRL Resources. SLQ is free to all Queenslanders. We facilitate Years 10 to 12 in making use of the many research databases provided freely through the SLQ website.

Additionally, we make use of the Edmodo educational app to run a bookclub/book sharing activities in class time.

We encourage book recommendations and book requests both fiction and information text.

Please email school librarian; carolyn_whyatthopper@shalomcollege.com.

May 2016 be a year for voracious reading of a variety of texts.

Mrs Carolyn Wyatt-Hopper
Resource Centre Manager
carolyn_whyatthopper@shalomcollege.com

Can You Help?

Brother Rochford wants to be able to purchase some blank VHS video cassettes. Are you able to help point him in the right direction of where he can get them?

Please email kylie_collins@shalomcollege.com if you can help.

Quiet Achiever

I sent out an email to the staff asking if anyone could nominate a Quiet Achiever. A great response!

Brother Rochford

This week I nominate Chelsea Collins Year 12 Lingiari and Capri Ingall Year 12 Chisholm as Quiet Achievers. Both students came in a week early from holidays to childmind staff children. This allowed staff to attend Staff Development and Training. They were sensational and did a great job.

Mr Robin Wust
Assistant Principal

The student I have nominated is Emily Grey Year 12 Lingiari. Emily just returned from Japan on the Exchange Program that I have set up. She has now decided to become a teacher.

Mrs Simone Wilson
LOTE Coordinator

The two students I have nominated are Year 11 students from my PC class, Mark Khair Year 11and Luke Beck. They both gave up a day out of their holidays to come in and take a buddy for the orientation day. I only have one Year 12 student this year in my PC so they stood up and volunteered to take three Year 7s between them.

Mr Mike Reid
Teacher

Three students, Timothy Harris, Ayla Duffy and Sophie Whitelum, were accepted into the National Youth Science Forum and sponsored by Rotary Clubs in Bundaberg. They spent a week of their holidays in Canberra listening to guest speakers, attending Science forums and experiencing quite a number of different areas associated with the science field. This program will further enhance their desire to study and move into an area of science when they complete school.

Mr Chris Roelofs
Walsh House Coordinator

This week I nominate Matthew Otto Year 8 Hogan. He has achieved fantastic results with sprinting. He is going to the Queensland Titles and is on target to break 11 seconds for 100 metres.

Mrs Anne Braund
LEU Coordinator

Information Technology

Emails from Shalom

We are still troubleshooting the email issue that has been happening for Microsoft (@live, @hotmail & @outlook) email users. Please make sure you check your junk mail as some parents have confirmed our emails have gone to junk mail.

College Own Laptops

We have issued all college laptops now to students from year 10 – 12. We have rolled out the software "CyberDuck" to these laptops recently which allow students to access their H drive and other network resources from home. Students will need to access a guide on our servicedesk to setup this software.

Location: Log into Intranet > Click and log into Servicedesk > Click on solutions tab > download and open guide for Cyberduck.

Most of these laptops have all college software installed that they require for their education here at Shalom. This is part of the information gathering from Curriculum Heads of Departments at the end of each year. If Students require additional software installed that is not present on the laptops, they will need to come to the IT Unit so we can assist.

Mr Matthew Mills
IT Manager
shalomit@shalomcollege.com

Business is Booming @ Shalom College

What a great start to 2016 we have had in the Business Department at Shalom College. Firstly we would like to welcome all the Year 7 and 8 students, who for the first time at the College, get to study 'Business Education' as part of our junior school curriculum. Students will undertake a term of study in this area using the new Australian Curriculum material.

Secondly we are excited to have our very first group of Year 11 students enrol in the BSB 30115 Certificate III – Business course, in partnership with our RTO provider Binnacle. We look forward to these students assisting with some of the school community projects undertaken at Shalom, as they complete their competency based training.

Finally the Business Department would like to congratulate Ryan Paul who was a business student at Shalom in 2015. Ryan received one of the Auswide Bank Scholarships of $5000 that was offered to local Bundaberg students who intended on staying local for their University education in 2016. Ryan will study an undergraduate Business degree at CQU Bundaberg Campus this year. Congratulations Ryan. This is a well-earned and deserving reward for all your hard work and effort in your business studies. We wish you every success for the future, which is certainly looking bright.

If you would like any further information about any of our business subjects offered at Shalom please feel free to contact me through the school office.

Mrs Gail Norris
Head of Business

Arts in Performance

Welcome back for another exciting year of music, dance and drama in performance.

Instrumental Music

From Week 3 (from Monday 8 February), the instrumental music program will be in full swing with all rehearsals for choir, vocal ensemble, bands and orchestras commencing at 7:30am each morning. The rehearsal schedule will be as follows.

Please note: Choir and Vocal Ensemble sign-on and rehearsals started Week 2. As many students didn't read the notice in the daily notices, they are still very welcome to sign-on on Monday and Tuesday until the end of February.

Students who wish to be part of the instrumental music program and haven't received an invitation or information are encouraged to contact Mrs Edgar (PAP staff).

'Have A Go' band will commence Term 2 - more information in future newsletters.

Drama

There will be performances for the Drama department at various times during the year and these will be a part of the Drama curriculum subject.

Dance

Please make a note in diaries that the major Dance Night concert for the Dance department will be 28 and 29 October.

Mrs Robyn Edgar
Arts in Performance Coordinator

Sports News

BDSSS 13-19yrs

There will be Bundaberg and District sport trials for Cricket (U14 and U19 Males and U15 Females), Golf (U19 Males and Females), Softball (U19 Males and Females), Squash (U15 and U19 Males and Females), Surfing (U15 and U19 Males and Females), Tennis (U19 Males and Females), Touch Football (U15 and U19 Males and Females) and Volleyball (U15 and U19 Males and Females) after school on Monday 8 February. Details and medical forms must be collected from me at the Sports Office. The signed medical form will need to be presented to the coach at the trials. The Blue Project Consent form needs to be returned to me in the Sports Office. Students need to wear their sports uniform to the trials. All details of the Wide Bay trials will be advertised in the College Newsletter and on the BDSSS Website (www.bdsss.qld.edu.au) when available.

BDSSS 10-12yrs

Over the next few weeks there will be several 10-12yrs Bundy District Trials. I will advertise these in the notices and in the Newsletter. The first of these trials is the 12years Softball and 12years AFL trials. For any of our Year 7 students who turn 12 this year (born 2004), if you would like to trial for Bundy District Softball or AFL, please see me in the Sports Office for forms.

Championship Swimming Carnival

On Thursday 11 February, the Championship Swimming Carnival will be held at Norville Pool from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. This carnival is targeted at those students who would like to gain selection in the Shalom Swim Team that will compete at the Bundy District Carnival and then on for Wide Bay selection. Age Champions will also be determined at this championship carnival. Sign-ons for this event are in the Sports Office and close on Wednesday 10 February at 3pm.

InterHouse Swimming Carnival

The Inter-House College Swimming Carnival will be held on Monday 15 February (Parents most welcome to come and watch!!). The carnival will be run in school hours with the Year 8,9 and 11 students at the pool in the morning (from 9:00am to 11:00am) and the Year 7,10 and 12 students in the afternoon (from 12:30pm to 2:30pm) with the Year 12 House Captains and School Captains there all day. Students will be able to wear their Sports Uniform for the day and can change into suitable swimming attire AT SCHOOL before going down to the pool. This is a normal school day so every student should be at school. There is NO COST for entry to the carnival. The students will be back at school for their lunch breaks. The Kiosk at the pool will not be accessible to the students during the day.

Interschool Summer Sport

The Interschool Summer Sport competition will start on Wednesday 10 February. Sign-ons have been held in the first week of school and the following convenors have and will be calling for trials – if required (in the school notices) to select the final Shalom teams this week.

Convenors

Cricket - Convenor – Mr Stone
Golf - Convenor - Mr Cronin
Softball - Convenor – Ms Chapman
Tennis - Convenor – Mr Maher
Ten Pin Bowling - Convenor - Mrs Bishop
Touch Football - Convenor - Mr Hammermeister
Volleyball - Convenor - Mr Reid
Table Tennis - Convenor – Ms McHugh
Surfing - Convenor - Mrs Moller
Rowing (Full Year) - Convenor – Mr Gills/Mr Silcox
Swimming - Convenor - Mr Luthe

Students interested in sport should regularly check the notices and school Newsletter for information.

Also, the BDSSS website has a lot of important info

Acknowledging Sporting Achievements In School Newsletter

It is our ambition to acknowledge in the school newsletter, Shalom students who succeed in the sporting arena outside of school sport. Their achievements must be at State Representative level or above. In order for this to be successful, we will need the cooperation of parents and students to forward all relevant information to the school. Please contact Mr Gills GillsS@shalomcollege.com

Your Sporting Fanatic,
Mr Simon Gills
Sports Coordinator
gillss@shalomcollege.com

Support Chelsea

College Events

Date to remember – McAuley Movie Mania – Friday 11 March

Catholic Race Day

Cambodia 2016 – Year 11 students

Call out for any Year 11 students interested in going to Cambodia in the September holidays. If you have not signed up and are interested please email Mrs Smith for more information.

smithj@shalomcollege.com

Tuckshop Roster

Tuckshop Markets Roster

Markets BBQ Roster

Community News

Chinese New Year Celebrations - Saturday 13 February

If the kids are leaving your house looking more like a jungle than a sanctuary, bring them along to the Chinese New Year Celebrations where their monkey business can be put to good use! The celebrations are being held in the Bundaberg CBD between Maryborough and Barolin Streets from 3:00pm to 9:00pm on Saturday 13 February.

Featuring a range of free children's activities to welcome in the Year of the Monkey, such as face painting, jianzi Chinese featherball workshops hosted by Bundaberg Regional Galleries, monkey-themed craft activities and storytelling hosted by Bundaberg Regional Libraries and an interactive Chinese animal zodiac trail. For $5.00 children can also take part in lantern-making workshops and help to illuminate the night as they join in on the lantern parade at 8:00pm which will also feature giant lanterns. The evening's grand finale will be a fireworks display which is sure to delight onlookers. For more iformation please go to bundaberg.qld.gov.au or call 1300 883 699.

Brothers Netball Club

Bundaberg Model Railway Club

The Bundaberg Model Railway Club is having its first open day of the year on Saturday 12 March.

• Free admission, 9:00am to 3:00pm
• Kensington Street entrance (50 meters from Walker Street) Old showgrounds, Bundaberg.
• There will be five layouts running on the day with club members on hand to welcome visitors and answer questions
• All ages welcome

We hope there will be as many visitors as possible on the day to enjoy our hobby and help make our open day a success.