Marian Catholic College 185 WAKADEN STREET, GRIFFITH NSW 2680

TELEPHONE: (02) 69692400 WEBSITE: www.mccww.catholic.edu.au

Newsletter No. 34 Friday 28 October 2016

Vision

Marian Catholic College is a vibrant faith community engaging with Jesus and His

message. Embracing Mary’s way of courageous acceptance, we fulfil Christ’s promise

of ‘The Way, The Truth and The Life’ in a dynamic and diverse learning environment.

Service: Responding compassionately to the needs of others and promoting

awareness that inspires commitment and active ministry.

COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM

Under the guidance of “Pastoral Care Worker” Sue Hone; the “Community Action

Team” is a group of student volunteers who work together to reduce the inequalities

and injustices that they identify within their community. The team have successfully

completed activities which provide practical support or financial assistance therefore

increasing the social and emotional well-being of those directly impacted. The TEAM

cook on a roster basis for a mobile kitchen (CAREVAN) which provides not only a

nutritionally balanced hot meal but also opportunities for socialisation within a lower-

social economic community. The team facilitated an activity to compile kits which

contained the basic personal hygiene items required by those who found themselves

either homeless or at risk of homelessness. The “I CARE KITS” will be distributed to homeless people, displaced

people or those in our local community experiencing hardship or financial distress. As the name suggests the kit

symbolises that someone does indeed care and each kit contained a personal message of support written by the

team members. Members of the team have found that their experience to be extremely rewarding and now have a

better understanding and awareness of the community they live in and the confidence to identify issues, plan a

course of action and implement a program or activity to reduce the impact of poverty.

Marian Catholic College Well Being Committee

are recipients of the 2016 Connections UnitingCare

Anti-Poverty Award and a grant for $2500.The Anti-

Poverty Awards recognise the many young people

passionately working towards tackling inequality

and injustice with Australia and abroad.

Peace and Best wishes

Principal

PRAYERS PLEASE

We pray for any families in our

community who have lost loved ones

or are suffering illnesses.

Our thoughts and prayers

are with you all.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

31 October 1 November 2 November 3 November 4 November

HSC HSC

All Saints Day Liturgy

Melbourne Cup Day

HSC

Year 12 (2017) Retreat

Murrumbateman

Catherine McAuley

show Year 7—Lesson

4

HSC

Year 12 (2017) Retreat

Murrumbateman

HSC

Year 12 (2017)

Retreat Murrumbateman

CANTEEN ROSTER TERM 4 2016

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

31 October 1 November 2 November 3 November 4 November

M Corner

J Davidge

K Miranda

S Favero

A Donadel

D Beltrame

A Arcifa

D Rizzeri

S Armanini

L Gatto

N Scremin

R Musolino

S De Lucchi

A Waide

M Sergi

J DePaoli

MCC mass will be held on Sunday 13th Nov at 9am students and their families are invited to attend. Any students who would like to participate either by reading or assisting with music please see Mrs Aventi

MCC Chapel is open every Monday between 11:15 and 11:45 for students and staff as a quiet prayer area. * please note that the end of year College mass will be held on Wed 7th Dec at 1pm we invite family and friends to join us to celebrate the end of another amazing year

Belinda Aventi Liturgy Co-ordinator

PASTORAL CARE NEWS This week students were extremely excited to find out that the COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM had been acknowledged for the week they have been involved with within their local community and had been the recipients of a national award in the school section as part of the Connections Uniting Care Anti-Poverty Awards. The CAT is a group of students who volunteer their time to address social justice issues and look at helping to work towards reducing the impact of inequality and injustices at both a school and wider community level; with particular emphasis of helping those less fortunate or disadvantaged. Following the teachings of the Catholic faith the student’s main aim is to serve others through acts of kindness and generosity. The students meet on a regular basis and bring their ideas to meetings and once a challenge is adopted the group come up with a "see, think, do approach" Part of the journey is to look at causes, scenarios and sustainable practices to reduce the impact of issues. eg homelessness; the CAT broadened their own knowledge regarding this issue and provided relevant information to the whole student body in the hope to reduce stigma and stereotyping Plus CAT members conducted a charity drive to create the personal care packs which provided practical support to those identified as at risk or homeless. Students cook on a roster basis for CAREVAN and pack frozen meals for Meals on Wheels; both services provide opportunities for inclusion, socialisation and a better understanding and appreciation for the basic needs of food, shelter and a sense of belonging. The CAT is extremely honored to be acknowledged for the work that they have done and to be receiving the Connections Uniting Care Anti-Poverty Awards and hope to make a positive contribution to our community one small step at a time and take our inspiration from the words of Aesop, "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted" The team would like to thank Miss Vardanega for attending the awards ceremony in Melbourne and accepting the award on the school’s behalf. The team would also like to thank ALL MCC FAMILIES & FRIENDS for supporting the activities and donating so generously. Without this support our activities would not have been a success. Although the year is quickly coming to an end the team has two further activities they would like to conduct. Wednesday 23

rd we will be holding another ZUMBA PARTY hosted by Ar’e Abera and

Liana Parise with all funds raised being donated to “Griffith Suicide Prevention & Support Services”. We will also be collecting donations for the Christmas Hampers which are donated to St Vincent De Paul and have become somewhat of a MCC tradition. More details regarding both activities will be included in next week’s newsletter. Have a wonderful weekend and stay safe Regards Sue Hone (Pastoral Care Worker)

As a part of their new food tech unit "Paddock to Plate", Year 8 students have been testing their

skills when it comes to hygiene. Thanks to the Glitterbug kit students were able to test both

how far 'germs' would spread and how effective their hand washing habits are.

For the first activity Miss Frost rubbed a cream onto her hands (unbeknownst to the students),

the class then stood in a line around the room and proceeded to shake hands. Everyone was

shocked to see that the remnants of the 'germ' cream was still visible under a black light after

18 handshakes!

For the second activity, each student coated their hands in the cream before being challenged

to wash their hands as normal. There were many appalled at their results and surprised at how

much effort it actually took to wash their hands properly.

It was a fun way to learn just how quickly and easily germs spread between people and

surfaces and certainly highlighted to students the importance of hygiene in the kitchen.

Students will begin learning about how their food gets from the farm to their fridge and are very

excited to start cooking next week.

Miss Frost

Fr Christian—College Chaplain

Dear friends, this week I greet you with the beautiful words of Pope Francis; “And here the first word that I wish to say to you: joy! Do not be men and women of sadness: a Christian can never be sad! Never give way to discouragement! Ours is not a joy born of having many possessions, but of having encountered a Person: Jesus, in our midst.” ― Pope Francis, Have a great week! God bless. Fr Christian

The Year 9 Visual Art class has been focusing on Postmodernism and how art can be used to comment on

society's values and beliefs. They have come to realise that, through art, they have the opportunity to chal-

lenge their audience and promote change.

Their sculptural artworks are a credit to this talented bunch and highlight some of the issues facing cities around the globe. They have addressed everything from nature taking back the city, pollution, constant surveillance Well done Year 9 Visual Art! Miss Frost

CAREERS NEWS

MEGT have a website called GATEWAY Services. MEGT will be encouraging our employers who will be advertis-ing for an apprentice or trainee to post their Apprenticeship or traineeship vacancy on this website. Students who will be looking for an apprenticeship or traineeship need to Register on our Gateway website, this gives them ac-cess to the vacancies that MEGT have on Gateway and apply for the job on line. Also they can do a Career Quiz and an aptitude test if employer requests this to be done. Year 10, 11 &12 students can use this site to search and apply for any apprenticeship or traineeship that MEGT have listed. Students can click below to register and also download the Gateway pack. or go to the website: https://megt.jobreadygateway.com.au/ ASK UNE Ask UNE is an online knowledge base where prospective students can search for information E as well ask specific ques-tions. Ask UNE can be accessed by clicking on the – Answers 24/7 – button on the UNE Future Students Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/UNEFutureStudents/timeline TAFE Bytes: Careers with the highest earning potential

http://tafebytes.com.au/five-careers-with-the-highest-earning-potential-tafe-nsw/ Jobs of the Future: Examining Workforce Trends http://www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au/Latest-news/Education-news/Jobs-of-the-future-examining-workforce-trends Agrifood Careers & Rural Skills Australia This website provides information to students, parents, about the agricultural and horticulture industries in Australia. Stu-dents interested in pursuing a career in these industries should visit this website. http://agrifoodcareers.com.au/home.php?id=1 Mining, Oil and Gas Jobs – Year 10 Career Planning Guide Trade apprenticeship and also degree and diploma levels to enter in to these industries is provided. http://www.miningoilgasjobs.com.au/Training-and-Development/Career-Planning-for-Students/Year-10--Guide-for-Planning-a-Career.aspx The Job I Love Guide Careers within the service industries with qualifications guidance and career planning. http://thejobilove.com.au/

Year 7 sculpture construction

Year 7 Visual Art students have begun constructing their sculptures in response to their visit to the IOOF park in Griffith where

they were able to examine sculptures from the recent Griffith Sculpture Symposium in their permanent home. This sculpture

assessment will be accompanied by an article which the students will write about their visit to the park.

Mrs Cox

2017 SCHOLARSHIPS

Marian Catholic College encourages families to provide a Catholic Secondary Education for their child or children attending Marian Catholic College by offering two forms of Scholarships – Academic and Financial Hardship, excluding the Annual Book Fee. SCHOLARSHIPS ON OFFER; 3 two year (financial hardship) scholarships covering the Tuition & Resources Fees for students entering into Year 7, Year 9 & Year 11; 3 one year (academic) scholarships covering the Tuition & Resources Fees; Two scholarship available to students from the Junior School (Years 7 OR 8 and Years 9 OR 10). The third scholarship to a student from the Senior School (Year 11 OR 12). Applications can be accessed and printed from the Schools web site, http://www.mccww.catholic.edu.au Enrolments – 2017 Scholarship Applications. If you do not have access to a computer or you are unable to access the College website to print the scholarship application, please contact the College office and they will provide you with copy. Applications are required to be submitted to the Marian Catholic School Office NO LATER THAN 3.30 PM Friday November 25, 2016. Any questions regarding the scholarships please contact :

College Business Manager, Mrs Joanne Smith at the College office, 69692400.

ART CLUB

The art staff will be hosting an Art Club every Thursday

afternoon from 3:30 till 4:30. Students will have the

opportunity to work on class assessments or their own

creative project.

All are encouraged to attend, even if not currently studying

the subject (however these students will be required to

bring specialised materials eg canvases).

We look forward to seeing what masterpieces you can

create!

Miss Frost & Mrs Duncan

Safer Divers Course

This Safer Drivers Course has been designed by the Roads and Maritime Services (formerly the RTA) to establish safer driving practices for learner drivers under 25 years old who already have 50 hours real driving experience.

It will assist young learner drivers to: - Improve their own levels of safety when driving, by learning how to manage road

safety risks. - Increase current driving skills and acquire new ones through a combination of classroom learning and practical supervised instruction from a professional driving instructor.

After the successful completion of module one and two of the course the learner will receive a twenty hours reduction in their log book (from 120 hours to 100 hours).

NRMA Safer Driving are facilitating Module One of this course on Wednesday November 9th at 4:00pm The course will be held at the Leeton Shire Library for a total cost of $140. Course numbers are limited to twelve people with a minimum of nine people required to run the course. For further information and booking contact the Leeton NRMA office Ph. 6953 3600 or visit

the NRMA Safer Driving website at: www.nrmasaferdriving.com.au/safer-drivers-course.htm

Marian Catholic College Choir is

changing practice time to

EVERY TUESDAY 8am in D4

Our aim is to expand our repertoire so

anyone who likes to sing is welcome to

join us there is no audition required! It

is a great way to meet new people and

be introduced to new genres of music!

Please see Mr Segrave or Mrs Aventi

for more details