8 August 2016

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Reflection

I was reading about ways to create success in education recently when I came across these thoughts (from the University of Kent in England). I thought that I would share them with you.

There is a link between a person’s outlook and their academic performance. It is interesting to note how a positive state of mind is a starting point for success.

The first quality which a student needs to exhibit is initiative. This will be seen in a variety of ways.

Use initiative to act on opportunities. Become a leader before other people view you as one. Healthy organisations reward those who take the lead, not just those with formal management roles.

Take responsibility for own objectives: set priorities. Show enthusiasm: this will be noticed and you will eventually be rewarded. Take ownership of problems: anticipate potential problems, take pre-emptive action and act quickly to resolve problems.

To lack initiative is likely to result in a person becoming a negative performer. Such thinking is always counterproductive to achievement. Negative performers are content to leave performance at existing levels: show little interest in developing their skills further. Disown responsibility for their own tasks. Distance themselves from responsibility for the team's performance. Give up in the face of obstacles and don’t demonstrate a sense of personal responsibility for delivery. Take a narrow focus, making decisions in the interest of their own team or self.

The challenge is clear. It can be quite easy to default to negative ways of thinking. During such times it is important to be able to reset our bearings, so that we regain our positive focus. We must work actively to regain this positivity. Cultivate a ‘can do’ approach. Take greater responsibility for your decisions and actions. Don't pull yourself down: focus on what you can do rather than what you can't. Don't say anything to yourself that you wouldn't say to anyone else. Use positive language: praise and show appreciation of others. Take regular exercise: this will release endorphins - brain chemicals which make you feel good. 80% of the things that we worry about never happen and most of those that do we learn how to cope with. Worry is about the future, not the present. When a problem arrives we learn to cope with it.

Whilst it’s all very logical, it isn’t always attainable. Nevertheless, if we remain conscious of our need to operate from this mindset, we maximise our chances of success.

Absences

If your child is absent from the College, may I ask that you write a note in their Record Book on the first day of their return as way of explanation. I would encourage you to use the student absentee line in the first instance to advise the school of your child’s absence but a written note is still required.

Absentee Line: 4155 8181 - Leave a clear message with your name, students name, year level and day/s they are absent.

Punctuality

May I remind everyone that it is important that your child is on time for school each day. If there is a reason that they are running late, a note of explanation written in the Record Book would be much appreciated. As an example, I have one student who has been late to school on five occasions this term and has been absent for three days. This is an area that I feel really needs addressing.

Uniform

As many of you would know the blue jacket that has become very popular of late is no longer available. The students need to wear the jumper (or the blue jacket should they already own one). The Year 12 students are permitted to wear the senior jacket but not the jersey with their formal uniform. Those students who purchased the black jackets to wear to Confraternity this year may also wear these jackets to school. A number of students purchased the track suit top which is black with a red collar - the convenor in the uniform shop assures me that when students were purchasing these they were informed, as it is part of the College tracksuit, it should not be worn to school with the formal uniform. Unfortunately, a number of students are now wearing these jackets as part of their formal uniform.

Please be advised that in 2017 and onwards these jackets (the black with red collar tracksuit top) will not be permitted to be worn.

Girls’ Uniform

A reminder to parents of Year 9 girls that the Dress that is currently worn can be continued into Year 10 to 12. The girls from Year 10 to 12 will have the option of the Dress currently worn in Year 9 or the Blouse, Skirt and Tie currently worn by girls in Year 10 to 12. The dress costs $65.00 and the Blouse, Skirt and Tie is $117.00.

Guest Speaker

On Monday 15 August our Year 8s and Year 9s will attend an eSafety presentation here at the College; this has been organised through (Federal Member) Keith Pitt’s office.

Shalom has a link to the Internet Safe Training website available through our website and the Intranet. This link has been on the Intranet since the beginning of Term 1. For those unsure how to access this is the path to follow:

• http://www.shalomcollege.com/
• Click the red login button to enter the Intranet
• Use your unique login Username and Password issued by the IT Department (if you do not have your login or have forgotten it please contact the Office who are happy to provide it to you)
• Once logged in, go to the tab on the left hand side called Information, this will drop down and select Internet Safety, you will be asked to login again using your unique login.
• Click on the URL: http://learn.internetsafetraining.com
• Password: shalom16

You can login directly using the above URL however if you have misplaced the link it is always available through the Intranet.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me here at the College.

Mrs Elizabeth Austin-Campbell
Acting Principal

School Photo Day Thursday 18 August

Order envelopes have been sent home with students and are printed uniquely for each student. Any new students will need to collect an envelope from the Main Office at Student Reception. The order and payment instructions to students and parents can be found on the envelopes.

IMPORTANT: Every student must present their envelope directly to the photographers on photo day Thursday 18 August, even if not purchasing a photo. These photos will also be used for College Student ID Cards.

If you would like a photo of siblings together (that are currently enrolled at Shalom) you may order a ‘Family photo’. These order envelopes are to be collected directly from our Front Office.

Photo catch up day (for any absent students) will be held on Friday 26 August.

Orders can be made directly with Academy Photography up to four weeks after photo day without incurring a late fee.

Curriculum Notes

Selecting subjects for Years 9 and 10 in 2017

During the remainder of this term, we will be spending some time preparing Year 8 students for entry into Year 9 and Year 9 students into Year 10 in 2017. As part of this process, an information evening has been scheduled for Tuesday 23 August in the Performing Arts Precinct Theatre. The evening will commence at 6:00pm for parents of current Year 9 students and 7:00pm for parents of current Year 8 students.

The program for the evening will include a brief introduction to further study at Shalom College followed by the opportunity to meet and talk with individual teachers. Specifically, the evening will focus on issues related to the transition from Year 8 into Year 9 and Year 9 into Year 10 and will include elective module selection information. This is the first time that Year 8 students and parents are confronted with a degree of choice about subjects and pathways for future study. For Year 9 students and parents the evening will focus on issues related to the transition from the Middle School to the Senior School in Year 10.

Learning area coordinators and teachers will be available during the evening to answer specific questions.

An electronic version of the Middle School Subject Selection Booklet 2017 that provides a brief overview of the curriculum to be offered at Shalom College next year will be published on the College website http://www.shalomcollege.com/ and the intranet in coming weeks. The booklet includes basic subject information, a course planner, a stationery list for 2017 and offline subject selection forms. Most students will select their subjects for 2017 online using the WebChoices Student Portal.

I encourage all parents of Year 8 and 9 students to attend this important evening and look forward to meeting with you.

Year 10 SET Plans Interviews

SET Plan interview appointments were issued to all Year 10 students last week through PC. Most of these interviews will be conducted from Monday 8 to Friday 19 August. In preparation for the interviews students have been asked to complete their SET Plan forms to bring along to the interview along with their WebChoices online subject selection receipt. Spare copies of SET Plan forms are available from the College office. Resources to assist parents and students in completing SET Plans are available on the Intranet under the ‘Year 10 Personal Futures Resources’ tab.

Year 10 students who will not be returning to Shalom in 2017 are still required to complete a SET Plan and attend an interview.

Completed SET Plans must be returned by Friday 2 September 2016.

Issue of Year 7 and 9 NAPLAN reports

All Year 7 and 9 2016 NAPLAN reports will be mailed to parents this week. If you have not received the report for your child by the end of next week (allowing for slower mail delivery times) please contact the College office. If you have any specific concerns arising from the report, please contact the Middle School Coordinator, Mrs Megan Munckton megan_munckton@shalomcollege.com or me or alternatively phone the College.

Mr Christian Taylor
Assistant to the Principal - Curriculum
taylorc@shalomcollege.com

Mission

Protect Our Kids Online Safety - A Must For All Parents!

On Tuesday 6 September 5:30pm in the Shalom Performing Arts Precinct, David Kobler from Protect Our Kids Online Safety will be at Shalom for a Parent Information Evening. David travels interstate each year to work with our Year 10's on the Sexual Education component of our Personal Development Program. He also delivers a very informative Parent Night for not only the parents of Year 10 but all parents interested in how to best parent and help navigate your teenager through a highly sexualised world, impacted by modern day technology and media. This is a valuable tool box for all parents and open to our Primary feeder schools as well, in preparation for the next stage of their child's life. Please click on the link below.

Shalom Day is Tomorrow!

Shalom Day is a free dress day with a gold coin donation to go to charity. Appropriate dress please - no short shorts, crop tops, singlet tops (boys & girls), etc. Closed in shoes also need to be worn. Shalom Day is lots of fun so don't forget to invite your grandparents and parents and rsvp to Mrs O'Shea-Hard today by emailing hardk@shalomcollege.com.

Shalom Day Program

8:40am - All students move to their PC Class for roll call, gold coin collection and instructions for the day. Classes are then to move directly to the Sports Centre. If students have a grandparent attending, they can move to meet and greet them in the foyer of the Sports Centre as soon as they are marked as present. Students can then be seated at the back on chairs with their grandparents/parents. The remainder of students are to sit to the front, as they would for assembly.

9:00am to 10:15am - Liturgy and plaque presentations for long serving staff (Sports Centre)

10:15am - Morning Tea and the sharing of Shalom Day cake (in undercover area near Tuckshop and Administration building)

10:55am - Shalom’s Got Talent (Sports Centre)

11:55am - Lunch in undercover area near Tuckshop and Administration building

12:15pm - Students move to House areas to rehearse dance

1:50pm - Each of the eight House groups present a dance for the rest of the College in the Sports Centre

Please note that times may be adjusted if we are ahead of schedule on the day.

Mrs Kim O'Shea-Hard
Assistant to the Principal - Mission
hardk@shalomcollege.com

P & F Committee

P & F Monthly Meeting Notes

At our monthly meeting on Tuesday 2 August the committee was pleased to announce that they had taken possession of a new coffee machine for use at the Sunday Markets canteen. This will become operational shortly once training has been completed. This means now the canteen will offer a selection of freshly made coffees to our market customers. The committee has donated funds towards: the upgrade and repair of the digital sign at end of carpark; and the purchase of gifts for the 2016 Graduating Senior Students which will be handed out at the Graduation Liturgy. Repair and replacement of the blue upholstered chairs in the under covered area has begun and will continue until all have been completed.

In the Principal’s report Elizabeth Austin-Campbell outlined that the college will undertake the School Renewal and Improvement process this week which will take place over three days. She also highlighted that the College had many students competing in the Eisteddfod that was held last week. Additionally, the college will have students and staff heading to Brisbane to attend the annual Catholic Music Festival.

The Rowing Committee reported that the new Sykes Junior Double Skull purchased by the P & F has now arrived. A decision will be made on the naming of this skull shortly. The committee recently purchased two marquees with ‘Shalom Rowing’ printed on them. These are to be utilised by the rowing teams and will be made available to the college for use at other events. The Central Queensland Regatta will be held at Bucca on 17 and 18 September. Due to a last minute change in location Shalom had to withdraw from the South East Queensland Regatta which was disappointing for all our teams.

For further information, the full meeting minutes are available on the P & F web page via the College website. Please forward any comments to the Secretary via email at pandf@shalomcollege.com. If you have an agenda item, please address it to the P & F Secretary either at the school office or by email pandf@shalomcollege.com.

To all P & F Members you are reminded that our monthly meeting is held in the staff common room on the first Tuesday of the month, all parents are welcome. Please note the next P & F meeting will be held on Tuesday 6 September at 5:30pm.

Mrs Gail Norris
P & F Secretary

Quiet Achiever

We have two Quiet Achievers this week Sophie Capuzzo, Year 12 Rice and Grace Petersen, Year 12 Mackillop.

They accepted the 1st Prize Award (on behalf of the Shalom Choir) for the Music Theatre Section for Choir at the Bundaberg Eisteddfod.

Sophie and Grace did all the choreography for the 55 Shalom students for the Music Section that went for six minutes.

Congratulations to these two deserving students.

Mr Simon Gills
Rice House Coordinator

Sakado visit 2016

Over the last two weeks Shalom has been involved in a cultural exchange with the students and teachers from Sakado High School in Saitama Japan. Sakado is an English speciality school where students travel far distances to attend.

I would like to take this opportunity to extend my thanks to all who made this experience the great success it was. Our two schools have formed a strong bond and the exchange in language and culture is of great benefit to Shalom’s Japanese students and the students of Sakado.

The group were welcomed by excited host families on Monday 25 July. This year’s program included a number of joint classes with Shalom students where the Japanese students developed a greater understanding of Australia and Australian customs through conversation classes, a cross cultural understanding class and an Australian English class run by Mrs Bath. Other highlights included a welcome BBQ on Thursday 28 July at Elliott Heads where we all enjoyed the sun set and went on to star gaze.

After a week of home staying with Shalom families, the Sakado group had gained greater confidence in their English speaking ability and insight into Australian culture and lifestyle, while forming some very close friendships.

After a teary farewell last Tuesday morning, the Sakado students took home with them many cherished memories of their visit to Shalom. This international exchange is an integral part of LOTE at Shalom and is not possible without the generosity of Shalom families, staff and students. After hearing the many positive testimonies from the Japanese visitors, students, teachers and host families, I believe the visit has been a memorable and enjoyable experience for all.

Mrs Simone Wilson
Learning Area Coordinator - Japanese
Simone_Wilson@shalomcollege.com

Humanities

The Australian History Competition

Earlier this year students in Years 8 to 10 entered the Australian History Competition. This is a National competition based on the Australian Curriculum. There were two divisions - Years 7 and 8 students completed the Year 8 level, Years 9 and 10 students completed the Year 10 competition. The students below were presented with certificates on assembly for attaining the following results:

Year 8

Jordan Blunt - Credit
Gina Bowden - Distinction
Daemon O’Brien - Distinction
David Grey - Distinction
Michelle Pople - High Distinction
Harry Packwood - High Distinction

Year 9

Josef Baumgartner - Credit
Rose Jose Kunnathuparambil - Distinction
Paul McMahon - Distinction

Year 9

Rory Delaney - Credit
Charlotte Blackwell - Distinction
Zane Haster - High Distinction

Congratulations to all students who participated.

Mrs Debbie Bolam
Humanities Coordinator

Blood Bank

Thank you to our donors Camryn Pascoe, Bailey James and Isabella Beutel.

InspireU Camp

Last Tuesday afternoon Sid Domic and Belle Sanewski from The University of Queensland held an information session for ATSI students who attended the 2015 InspireU camp in the December school holidays at Chaverim. Selected Year 7 Shalom students alongside students from other schools around the State attended the camp.

InspireU camps are a series of free residential camps for ATSI students interested in university studies, it is open for students from Year 9 to 12.

These camps are an awesome opportunity for students to experience university life, attend lectures and workshops on campus and explore different subjects and career areas.

Camps on offer throughout the year are Business and Law, Health and Engineering and are available in Junior (Year 9 and 10) or Senior camps (Year 11 and 12). These will be advertised through the notices and also emailed to students and parents when they are available.

Thank you to Sid and Belle as it was a very informative session and the students came away with inspiration and motivation to pave their pathway into university.

Mrs Kelli Cory
Indigenous Student Support

Sports News

Winter Sport
Basketball Results

Open Boys

Shalom B played very well going down narrowly to Bundaberg Christian College 32-28. The boys are starting to play well and working as a team. Their second game of the night was a much closer effort managing a draw with Bundaberg State High School B 37-37.

Shalom A won both their games with ease, first they beat ISIS 50-43 and backed that up in the second game downing Bundaberg State High School A 51-39. Shalom A’s unbeaten streak will be making them a certainty come finals.

Shalom U15

Shalom U15 Boys were very depleted with four players away at Queensland Under 15 trials and a number of other players unavailable. Thanks to Jaxon Christensen and Alistair Pappalardo for backing up from the Under 13 game. With only four players, Shalom still managed a well-earned victory over Bundaberg State High School 64-57. Harrison Doyle once again was top scorer, ably assisted by Patrick Johnson.

Mr Stephen Cronin
Basketball Coordinator

Netball Results Round 3

Year 7

Shalom Red defeated St Lukes 39-4. MVP for Shalom was Kaylee Bell.

Shalom Green 19 defeated Shalom Blue. MVP for Shalom Green was Claudia Thomson and MVP for Shalom Blue was Abbe Shoobridge.

Year 8

Shalom Yellow defeated St Lukes 17-4. MVP for Shalom was Zoe Hess.

Shalom Red defeated Shalom Black 10-5. MVP for Shalom Red was Jasmyn Theuerkauf and MVP for Shalom Black was Ella Bartolo.

Year 9

Shalom White 23 defeated Shalom Gold. MVP for Shalom White was Matilda Harman and MVP for Shalom Gold was Alarnah Ardente.

Shalom Red defeated BCC 22-4. MVP for Shalom was Devolyn D’Aguiar.

Under 15

Shalom Red defeated Bundaberg North State High School 26-14. MVP for Shalom was Chelsea Boys.

Open

Division 1

Shalom Red lost to Bundaberg State High School 14-16. MVP for Shalom was Madison Hard.

Division 2

Shalom Black defeated Gin Gin State High School 22-4. MVP for Shalom was Thea Williams.

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

Arts in Performance

Instrumental Music

Bundaberg Eisteddfod

Congratulations to all our music students and their tutors/conductors. Results of the Eisteddfod are as follows:

• Choir - 1st place in all 3 sections entered.
• Rochford and Chamber strings - 1st place in both sections entered
• Thursday Morning Band - 1st place
• Year 7/8 Band - Highly commended
• Senior Concert Band - 1st place
• Intermediate Jazz Band - 2nd place
• Orchestra – 1st place

One song that the choir sang was ‘Prayer for the Children’, a very moving tribute to the children who suffered during the Serbian war. The adjudicator announced that it was the best performance of this song that he has ever heard. As a result, he awarded them 96 marks, the top mark for the choral sections.

Shalom Senior Jazz Band and Orchestra.
Front row (L-R) - Laura Helbig, Ciaran Huang-Ryan and Sophie Whitelum.
Back row (L-R) - Isabella Espe-Makepeace, Jordan McLaren, Samuel Monk and Hayden Cunningham.

Queensland Catholic Schools Music Festival

An information letter was emailed this week. Please check for any errors, particularly omissions. Please ensure that all forms and payments are made prior to leaving on Friday 12 August. Cancellations will not be refunded but please contact Mrs Edgar if there are any issues.

Dance

Please note that the annual Dance Night Performance will be held on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 October. Keep an eye on the newsletter regarding ticket sales.

Performance Uniform

All performers for the Bundaberg Eisteddfod must have a performance uniform, which is available to purchase from the uniform shop.

Upcoming Events

15 October - Strings concert at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Corner Woongarra and Barolin Streets, Bundaberg. Time to be advised.

19 October - Get Smart Concert, 1:30pm at Shalom College Performing Arts Precinct.

6 November - Pleasant Sunday afternoon (farewell to Year 12 musicians), 1:30pm at Shalom College Performing Arts Precinct.

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

Tuckshop Roster

Shalom Sunday Markets

The Artisan Collective

This unique addition to the Shalom Markets will commence this Sunday 14 August, 7:00am to 12:00pm and will continue throughout 2016 on every second Sunday of the month. A list of 2016 dates are below;

• Sunday 11 September
• Sunday 9 October
• Sunday 13 November
• Sunday 11 December

We hope to see you there.

Tuckshop Markets Roster

Markets BBQ Roster