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Bundaberg QLD 4670
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23 February 2016

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Principal's Reflection

Last Wednesday was Bishop's Inservice Day where the staff at our College had the opportunity to spend a day of spiritual reflection, with guest presenters: the theme was Mercy. The objectives of the day are to keep alive the Catholic ethos of our schools; to keep a strong connection between the staff in schools with Bishop Michael McCarthy, the Diocesan Director, Miss Leesa Jeffcoat and Diocesan staff. It is a chance to deepen our understanding and faith and, as an aside, is a wonderful networking tool.

We were joined by Father John Daly, Father Terry Stallard, Father Andrew Hogan, Sister Mary Stallard, Brother Rochford, teachers and staff from other primary schools. The 8:00am Mass in the Loyola Centre chapel was well attended and a lovely way to start the day.

At the beginning of 2015 Pope Francis announced an 'Extraordinary Jubilee Year' that would focus on the mercy of God. This 'Holy Year of Mercy' looks to engage the faithful with the words of Luke's Gospel, in which Jesus challenges each one of us to 'be merciful, even as God is merciful' (cf Luke 6:36).

According to Pope Francis, each person has a unique role to play in the Church of today, "a place of mercy freely given, where everyone can feel welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged to live the good life of the Gospel."(Pope Francis, Evangelli Gaudium).

Industrial Action

A letter was emailed to parents today, Monday 22 February regarding the upcoming Industrial Action. Please click on the link below to view a copy of this letter.

Congratulations

Matthew Otto: At the Queensland Junior Athletics Championships in Brisbane he finished first in the U16 100m in a time of 11.62. Matthew is only 14.

Ben Wright: Selected in the North Queensland U18 Men's Basketball Team; he will head to Adelaide in April to contest the Australian Nationals.

Mrs Elizabeth Austin Campbell
Acting Principal
AcampbellE@shalomcollege.com

Student Welfare and Information

Year 7 Camps

Camp Schedule 2016

I have printed the schedule here in the newsletter.

Camp Number

Class

Dates for Camp

Teacher Attending

1

CSA Class A

22, 23, 24 February

Denis Sheehan

2

CSA Class B

23, 24, 25 February

Michelle Moller

3

CSA Class F

24, 25, 26 February

Michael Harris

(for Pat Quirk)

4

CSA Class H

29 Feb, 1, 2 March

Karen Lyons, Keryn Staley, Megan Munckton

5

CSA Class D

1, 2, 3 March

Brett Hoskins

6

CSA Class E

2, 3, 4 March

Michelle Moller

7

CSA Class C

7, 8, 9 March

Denis Sheehan

8

CSA Class G

8, 9, 10 March

Jenny Hawe

(for Pat Quirk)

Students need to remember that they are to be sun-safe at all times – they must have t-shirts with sleeves and preferably collars. They are to have longer shorts – particularly the girls as they will be using harnesses for some of the activities. Each student needs to have their own sunscreen as well. A raincoat is a must because even if it is raining the activities will still go ahead; obviously they won't if the instructors feel it is unsafe.

Mrs Elizabeth Austin-Campbell
Assistant to the Principal - Students

2016 Year 12 Induction

Around the College

Student Services Lunchtime Club

Monday

Construction / Robotics Club

Tuesday

Chess Club

Wednesday

Ball Games
CRAFT Club

Thursday

Games Club (Board Games & Wii)

Friday

Art Club

Everyone Is Welcome!!

Mrs Anne Braund
Learning Enhancement Coordinator
Anne_Braund@shalomcollege.com

Parents & Friends 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.

https://sites.google.com/a/rok.catholic.edu.au/scbg-p-and-f-test/

ROSA Award

Quiet Achiever

I would like to nominate Grace Tranent, Year 11 MacKillop for this week's Quiet Achiever.

Grace is a very willing helper in MacKillop House. Regardless of the time of the year Grace uses her initiative to contribute in any way that she can. She is happy to work behind the scenes or at the forefront of Pastoral Care activities, charity work and whole house activities. Her cheerful, generous nature is appreciated by all.

 

Mrs Petrea Hass
MacKillop House Coordinator

Careers Information

A broad range of University, Careers and VET information is now available in Goondeel Resource Centre (the old library).

Information on courses and events that have arrived recently:

  • NIE (National Institute of Education) training for the UMAT test.
  • Cultural Care Au Pair for Au Pair work in the United States.
  • Australian Defence Force Recruitment (ADFR) information session, 6:00pm Thursday 25 February at Brothers Sports Club.
  • Big Day In - IT Career Conference at University of Sunshine Coast, Thursday 21 April.
  • Dream Big Event - for women interested in a career in engineering. Friday 26 February at CQU, Bundaberg. Students need to apply - limited places.
  • Preparation for Success in Health - free courses run by CQU to prepare students for studying a degree in the health care industry.
  • CQU SUN (Start Uni Now) program - aimed at Year 11 and 12 students who wish to complete a subject from a University degree of their choice.
  • UQ Undergraduate Guide for 2017 courses.

For more information on these courses/events, please see Mr Braund in the Careers Advisor's office.

Mr Troy Braund
Careers Advisor

Sports News

Ten Pin Bowling Week 1

Nineteen senior students (Years 10 to 12) gathered at Bundy Bowl on Wednesday 10 February, making a total of six teams. A couple of standouts for week one were Josh Haack with 157, the highest (unhandicapped) game score for Shalom students on the day, followed closely by Connor Dingle with 146. Well done boys. All players gave their best and a lot of fun was had by all. One team in particular displayed great exuberance - Shalom 6 or the "Shalom Strikers" as they prefer to be called: Josh Haack, Cody Breuer and Samuel McMah.

Ten Pin Bowling Week 2

Shalom teams are bowling well and having lots of fun. All players are keen and full of enthusiasm. The stand out player for this week was Connor Dingle with a score of 200 for one of his games.

The Shalom Teams are as follows:

Shalom 1: Connor Dingle, Amber Craven-Hughes, Chelsea Collins, Capri Ingall
Shalom 2: Cooper Peebles, Lachlan Peebles, Michael Lemura
Shalom 3: Eleisha Wilson, Monique Van Kooten, Elizabeth Kelly
Shalom 4: Andrew Caelli, Natalie Byrne, Aidan Greer
Shalom 5: Shay Black, Jaimee Fazen, Angela Johnstone
Shalom 6: (aka the Shalom Strikers) Josh Haack, Cody Breuer, Samuel McMah

Ten Pin Bowling
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Ten Pin Bowling
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Mrs Debbie Bishop
Ten Pin Bowling Coordinator

Cricket

Shalom U15, 111 for 6 in 15 overs. Kynan Hard 32 (28 balls), Vincent Knight 30* (20 balls), Matthew Jackson 26 (14 balls).
Bundaberg Christian College U15, 46 for 10 in 12.5 overs.Matthew Jackson 2/0, Vincent Knight 2/7.
Shalom won by 65 runs.

Mr Robin Wust
Cricket Coordinator

Vollyball – Week 2

The Shalom 1 open girls volleyball team had a cliff-hanger match against Bundaberg High 2, going down 2 sets to 1.

After trailing 12-20 in the first set, the girls continually won consecutive rallies and with Georgia Snare's accurate serving, they were able to steal the set, 25-20!

The second and third sets were evenly matched, with both teams showing increasingly more confident volleyball skills. Despite the loss of these final two thrilling sets and the match, the Shalom girls' enthusiasm was the real winner. Fantastic team effort Shalom!

Mrs Shelley Greenhalgh
Vollyball Coordinator

Student Achievements


Winning 1st place at QLD Athletics Carnival U/16 100metres on 13 February 2016

Congratulations to Matthew Otto, who won the 100 metres Under 16 Boys race at the Queensland Athletics Championships held at QEII on Saturday. Even though Matthew is 14 he ran in the Under 16 Boys race.

Congratulations to Jobe Lister who was selected in the Central Queensland Junior Gold Rugby Union Under 15 side in January. He has since been travelling to Rockhampton each weekend for training and plays his first match this Sunday against Brisbane City White. They play a number of sides from various regions of Australia with probably the highlight playing Western Australia on March 7 at Ballymore.

Date Claimer

February 29 - BDSSS Swimming Carnival, Norville Pool - 3:30pm to 8:00pm
March 7- BDSSS Cluster 2 Trials

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

Humanities Information

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

http://historychallenge.org.au/

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

http://www.geographycompetition.org.au/information-schools

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
mailto:bishopd@shalomcollege.com

Arts in Performance

Instrumental Music

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Choir

Mrs Edgar

PAP Music Room

Jazz A

Mr Belluz

PAP Music Room

Senior Concert Band

Mr King

Theatre Stage

Concert  Band B

Mr Belluz

PAP Stage

Orchestra

Mrs Connolly

PAP Stage

Vocal Ensemble

Mrs Edgar

Loyola Centre

Jazz C

(Mr Belluz)

PAP Drama Room

Chamber Strings

Mrs Connolly

PAP Music Room

Intermediate Jazz

Mr King

PAP Music Room

Concert Band C

Mrs Helbig

PAP  Stage

Rochford String Orchestra

Mrs Connolly

Pap Music Room

Please note: Students who would still like to join Choir and Vocal Ensemble 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 (PA staff).

Have A Go

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

Performance Dates

There will be an outline of performance dates published in the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, please note two very important events in diaries and calendars: Diocesan Music Camp in Rockhampton will be Tuesday 21 June to Friday 24 June and the Queensland Catholic Schools Music Festival will be Friday 12 August to Sunday 14 August.

Drama

There will 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 Friday 28 October and Saturday 29 October.

Mrs Robyn Edgar
Arts in Performance Coordinator
edgarr@shalomcollege.com

College Events

Shalom Colour Fun

Please note the last day to register for Colour Fun 2016 is Monday 29 February at 3:00pm.

Rowing High Tea

Date to remember – McAuley Movie Mania – Friday 11 March

Catholic Schools Race Day - Tickets On Sale Now

Tickets are now on sale at  Shalom , St Patrick's , St Mary's, St Joseph's Primary Schools and Wallace Bishop. The cost is $55 per ticket into our undercover Marquee area. This includes gate entry, 2 free drink tickets, finger food (which is served throughout the day) and free bus back into town after the event (stopping at the Club Hotel). Limited tickets available!

Please note there are two types of tickets being sold at this race day. The Race Club are selling their own tickets for $60. Race Day tickets purchased from Shalom College, St Josephs, St Marys, St Patricks and Wallace Bishop will support our local Catholic schools and permit entry into our marquee party.

If there any new or existing families that wish to participate as a raffle sponsor at our upcoming Catholic Schools Race Day please contact Teresa Cameron at Shalom College on 4155 8111.

As a raffle sponsor your business name and donation will be displayed on flyers on Race Day and your business will also be mentioned on the raffle prize list included in our Race Day Program.

Tuckshop Roster

Monday

22 February

Help Needed Please

Tuesday

23 February

Fiona Canniffe

Pauline Shaxson

Wednesday

24 February

Kate Crook

Thursday

25 February

Tania Wright

Friday

26 February

Michelle Arvidsson-Smith

Donna Tobin

Monday

29 February

Help Needed Please

Tuesday

1 March

Suzanne Weedon-Smith

Susie Zunker

Wednesday

2 March

Leanne Grogan

Katrina O'Sullivan

Thursday

3 March

Cheryl Carroll

Friday

4 March

Donna Habermann

Monday

7 March

Kym Russell

Tuesday

8 March

Tracey Clarke

Cathy Duffield

Wednesday

9 March

Ann Holliss

Tracey Simpson

Thursday

10 March

Paul Simms

Caroline Simms

Friday

11 March

Michelle Arvidsson-Smith

Leah Whaleboat

Marilyn Wootton

Monday

14 March

Kathryn Hanlon

Tuesday

15 March

Holly Hess

Wednesday

16 March

Claire Hamilton

Sharon Pole

Thursday

17 March

Stefanie Hale

Jennifer Pimm

Friday

18 March

Michelle Arvidsson-Smith

Jenny Beveridge

Tuckshop Markets Roster

Sunday

28 February

6.00am-9.30am

Lan DO

Terry GILBERT

Elizabeth HARRIS

Kim MEISSNER

Alison REINHARDT

9.00am-12.30pm

Steve COOK

Maria CURTIS

Marie HARVEY

Tonyia GARLAND

Corrie-Anne GORMAN

Rod/Cass MASON

Barry/Melissa NEAL-DAVIES

Tammy SHILVOCK

Sunday

6 March

6.00am-9.30am

Bruce/Kayleen GILBERT

Sandy JOHNSON

Diane KING

Peter O'BEIRNE

Leon/Paula PEARSON

Steven SCHIFFKE

Loretta SCOREY

Allan/Karen WHITE

9.00am-12.30pm

Rodney ALLPORT

Kylie BARRAND

Sophie/Ysa BURNHAM

Helena LE SEUR

Katherine MINGIN

Roxanne MCLEAN

Keith REDSHAW

Marlyn MAY

Tin Yu WONG

Sunday

13 March

6.00am-9.30am

Toni BURGESS

Donna CAINS

Suzanne BROWN

Barbara COYNE

John DELANEY

Mechalle KIMBER

Tracey LARCOMBE

Mark MORRIS

John/Sandra RIZZO

9.00am-12.30pm

Sharon ASTLES

Marissa BROWNE

Anne EXELBY

Linda FRANCIS

Cathy KLEINITZ

Stacey PRICE

Renita SNARE

George/Jennifer WALSH

Sunday

20 March

6.00am-9.30am

Belinda BALCHIN

Christine BUWALDA-NICOLSON

Cheryl CAMPBELL

Richard/Fiona HAYES

Ian/Gabby KING

Glen/Leanne KREBS

Rohan/Maddy LLOYD

9.00am-12.30pm

Leonie CARIGE

Jayne DERN

Joanne GODFREY

Bruce GREEN

Steven/Terese STRAUB

Markets BBQ Roster

28 February

Rugby League

6 March

Cambodia

13 March

Taiko Drum Club

20 March

Rugby League

Community News

Host Families Needed in July 2016