Welcome (back) to the College for the new school year. On Monday, 160 Year 7’s were also accompanied by new Year 8, 9, 10, 11’s for a few hours, plus our Year 11’s and 12’s. On Wednesday we celebrated Eucharist and officially welcomed our new students and staff. We were also welcoming our new College Chaplain Fr Stephen, who assisted our Parish Priest Fr Brennan with the Mass. On Tuesday, the Year 7 parents had an Information Evening; Curriculum and Pastoral Care teams were introduced. The main part of the evening was spent with House Coordinators and Home Room teachers. Our Year 7’s have settled in very well, (mostly) finding their way around and cracking their combination locks like old hands. Students were served from the new Canteen on Tuesday. The new fridges and food warmers will be arriving by next week, some fridges for drinks are 2 weeks away. The re-vitalized Canteen quadrangle will be occupied by students hopefully by the end of next week. The refurbishment and erection of new classrooms for Robotics, Fashion and Textiles and new Multipurpose (mainly Art) is slightly ahead of schedule at this point in the project. This week the ViSN students flew to Perth for their ViSN Camp at Sir Thomas Moore College, accompanied by Mr Vogel and Mrs Adams. Mrs Vinci and Mrs Jordan—College ViSN teachers who work from home in Perth and Carnarvon—will also be attending the camp. Year 11 and 12 students have settled into a study routine very quickly. The Year 11 Esperance Camp experience will be next week. This is a good time for some bonding, goal setting and some introductory pointers for WACE courses; past Esperance Camps have been well appreciated by students. Dancing commences next week for Middle School. Sports Uniform can be worn all week - House and Sports Shirts can be utilized. The not-to-be-missed Year 7/8 Social will be held on Friday night. Once again, Humphrey’s Dance Studio will be working with our students. The P and F Meetings commence Tuesday, 6pm in the College Boardroom, Pat Kelly Wing. The Staff Car Park will be open; Love to see you there!

6-8 February ViSN Camp (Perth)

Week 2 10-14 February

Year 7-9 Dancing

12-13 February Year 11 Esperance Camp

14 February Census Day Year 7&8 Social Palace Theatre Boulder

Week 3 17-21 February

Year 10-12 Dancing

17 February Board Meeting

18 February Tuesday

Year 11&12 Information Night

21 February Friday

Year 9&10 Social Palace Theatre Boulder

22 February Saturday

Year 11 &12 Social Kalgoorlie Town Hall

D ear Parents, Families and members of the College Community,

(Mr Hall - Principal)

February 2020

Visit our Website at www.jpc.wa.edu.au | or we are now on JPC facebook page

John Paul

College PO Box 4552 Phone: 9021 4377 Email: admin@jpc.wa.edu.au

Small Beginnings

Live Jesus in Our Hearts … Forever, Amen.

O God of small beginnings, Fill us with confidence in our work. May your presence in what we do encourage us to date. May solidarity and togetherness be our strength.

Mr Bradley Hall - Principal

Mental Health Resource

This site has great resources for students

and parents and anyone looking for information related to Mental Health.

https://headtohealth.gov.au/

Parish Office : 9021 2100 Fr Brennan Sia Email: kalgoorlie@perthcatholic.org.au Parish Administrator Mail: PO Box 124, Kalgoorlie WA 6430

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Family Counselling Services

Centrecare Goldfields

168 Egan Street Phone: 9080 0333

www.centrecare.com.au

“People Making Time for People”

headspace Kalgoorlie

Level 1/48 Brookman St Kalgoorlie WA 6430 Phone: 9021 5599

Email: hkaladmin@hopecs.org.au Hours: 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday

“For young people 12-25 years old”

We care. We listen. 24 hour (FREE) call

1800 55 1800 www.kidshelp.com.au

CLERGY CHANGE Fr Renald has been appointed as Administrator of the Parish of Moora. Please keep him in your prayers for his new

appointment.

Fr Stephen Gorddard, has been appointed as Ass is tan t Pr ies t to our Par ish . We welcome Fr Stephen to the Parish and

John Paul College.

HOUSE FOR RENT A 3 bedroom house in Kalgoorlie with a large shed close to St Mary’s Primary School has become available for rent for $230—250 per week (negotiable). If you or someone you know would like more information and to arrange an inspection, please contact the

Parish Office on 9021 2100.

Can You Help? We are still looking for people to help -

as Readers for weekend Masses at St Mary’s, Kalgoorlie

as well as cleaners on Saturday morn-ings at St Mary’s, Kalgoorlie.

If you are able to help with any of the above roles, please contact the Parish office (9021 2100), so that you can be included in our Rosters for 2020.

RCIA PROGRAMME FOR 2020 Do you wish to become a Catholic or do you know of someone who would like to become a Catholic? RCIA classes are commencing shortly. If you would like more information,

please phone the Parish office - 9021 2100.

SATURDAY MORNING CHILDREN’S PROGRAM

Resuming SATURDAY, 8th FEBRUARY

10.30AM Run by the Missionaries of Charity (Sisters of Mother Teresa), the morning begins with Ro-sary, Adoration and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 10.30am in St Mary’s Church, Kalgoorlie followed by a Catechism lesson from

11am to 12 noon.

The program will commence on Saturday, 8th February.

BIBLE STUDY Thursdays at 7pm in the Parish Meeting Room at St Mary’s, Hall

Kalgoorlie.

Come along and learn more about the Bible and the Catholic Faith.

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The Star of the Sea Catholic Parish currently has units available for rent for people over the

age of 55. The address of the units is

65 The Esplanade, Esperance.

For further information please phone Pat on

0487 433 922.

RESUMING FRIDAY, 14 FEBRUARY at 6.30PM

The Kalgoorlie-Boulder Catholic Parish Youth Group will resume on Friday evenings from 14 February in the Parish Hall at St Mary’s, Kalgoorlie, at 6.30pm with a special Reunion focus for those who went to Australian Catholic Youth Festival. It will be an evening of sharing faith and fun. New members are always welcome. For

further information, please phone the Parish office on 9021 2100.

UNIFORM SHOP

Normal Tuesday 3:00pm—4:00pm

TERM 1 ONLY

SATURDAY 12:30 - 1:30PM

(Mrs Orazi)

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Parental Drop Off / Pick Up Zones

Please drop off and pick up children in designated zones only. The designated areas will keep your child

safe.

A Reminder:

REAR ZONE Years 7, 8, 9 Drop Off / Pick Up

is the ‘Rear Zone’ of the College - off Hampden/Hughes

Street.

FRONT ZONE Years 9, 10, 11 Drop Off / Pick Up is

from the ‘Front Zone’ of the College - off Lionel Street.

Please do not use the Front Administration Car

Park for Drop Off / Pick Up.

(Mr Hall - Principal)

The JPC 2019 Year Books were given out to students on their

return to school in their Home Rooms.

Due to the prohibitive cost - 2019 Year Books will not be

posted to former students.

2019 - Year 12's - please arrange to collect your year book

from the Administration Office.

All other students who have left JPC, can collect their year book from the College Library or arrange for it to be collected

by a family or friend.

(Mrs Parker)

Please note the Administration Office closes early

at 3:15pm on Friday afternoons.

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I have been working for 11 years as a Canteen Manager and my desire was always to be more available to students. I realised how important it is for them to have someone to just listen. My passion led me into this role of Chaplaincy as it gives me the oppor-tunity to be there for the students and to assist and support them in anyway I can, emotionally and spiritually. Here at JPC, I want to create a safe place where students will be understood and listened to. I want them to come to a place where they feel they

belong, feel worthy and accepted for who they are.

The days I will be available are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Feel free to

contact me at the College on 9021 4377 or email: Carla.vanheerden@cewa.edu.au.

(Carla Van Heerden - School Chaplain)

I have recently relocated back to Kalgoorlie after living in Broome for the last 10 years. I enjoy spending time with my family and going

camping.

I have experience working with youth and in the community services support sector. I am passionate about seeing young people succeed in life and look forward to becoming part of the John Paul College

community and the broader Kalgoorlie community.

(Rebecca O’Brien - ATA)

29 January: Welcome to JPC! New staff for 2020 (L-R) Rufus Gill (Science), Rebecca O’Brien (ATA), Paul Smith (Design & Technology),

Carla Van Heerden (School Chaplain), Dylan Sarolea (H&PE), Elise Kew (English) and Ben Conroy (Mathematics).

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Rufus Gill

Rebecca O’Brien

Carla Van Heerden Elise Kew

Ben Conroy

Paul Smith Dylan Sarolea

I am new to Kalgoorlie – I moved up at the end of January to take up the role of Mathematics teacher for Years 7 – 10 at John Paul College. I was born and bred in Perth and have a background in accounting, with teaching being my second career pursuit! I have loved what I have experienced of Kalgoorlie and JPC so far and am keen to get stuck in and meet all the students. I love tennis and footy and will be getting involved in the local sports teams, so you will probably see me around town!

(Ben Conroy - Mathematics Department)

I became a teacher late after working 15 years as a Telecommunications Technician, 1 year Owner builder, 10 years as a small business owner before I switched over to teaching and worked at Meekatharra. I then left teaching to run the Meekatharra airport on a 6 and 2 week roster. Then back into teaching at Karalundi Aboriginal education Centre, Morawa, Kambalda and last year at Emmanuel and Seton Catholic Colleges. I am a Design and Technology teacher and have spent time at all locations teaching mathematics. When I was young I did running and jumping sports like football and basketball. Due to wear and tear I have moved on to sit down sports such as Avon descents and Ocean ski racing. Then with developing maturity I moved into lawn bowls and lay down on the ground target rifle.

(Paul Smith - Design & Technology Department)

Rufus Gill comes to John Paul College from the Baptist College and will be teaching in the Science Department.

I have only very recently moved to Kalgoorlie from Perth, but am originally from Cheshire in the UK. This is my first year out as a Graduate Teacher (from the University of Notre Dame Australia) and I am very excited (and feeling rather privileged) to begin my teaching career here at John Paul College, and amongst the lovely Kalgoorlie community. I will be taking a few of the lower school English classes this year and helping with the running of some literacy sessions. My favourite book series of all time is ‘The Sunday Philosophy Club’ by Alexander McCall-Smith because his stories are so intriguing. I am really looking forward to getting to know everyone this year

(Elise Kew - English Department)

Dylan Sarolea completed his prac at the College in 2019 and we welcome him back in his new role teaching in the Health & Physical Education Department.

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Addressing others respectfully

Email is a common form of written communication between teachers and students, and, unless told otherwise, students should begin with “Dear Mr/Mrs/Miss…” and not “Hey” or “Hi”. Students often have very limited interaction, electronically or otherwise, with adults who are not relatives or friends of their parents. They can be unsure how to address and interact with older people and authority figures. Doing it right isn’t difficult, as long as they choose their words more carefully than when talking to their friends and don’t put their feet up on the

furniture.

Managing their own schedules

Students who have organised

their own schedules - getting

themselves to school or

practice, showing up for

events or simply getting home

fordinner on time - are more

confident at school.

Let your children learn by managing their own schedules. One parent kept track of the number of minutes spent waiting for her constantly late son, and deducted those minutes, times five, from his weekly screen time. When he had a good (not perfect) week, he got bonus minutes. Screen time, game time, play time - whatever is valued can be used to teach this lesson.

Getting around, especially on public transport

How many students manage their own transportation, whether it’s driving themselves or knowing the schedules of public transport or using cycle ways? Cycling with someone who rides every day is a fast way to learn about safe routes. Parents can get their children into the habit

of using public transport where it exists rather than taking them everywhere in the car. Make it a family routine to plan not only

an event but the best method of getting there.

How would your child get on if they had to start work to-day?

No matter how smart your children are, if they are trying to learn life skills at the same time they are taking on the load and

pressure of a new year at school, they will be at a disadvantage.

When students are not able to get to class because they can’t get up or don’t manage their time well, when they

miss assignments or take late penalties because they don’t know how to prioritise, when they are not paying attention or are just rude to their teacher or to their classmates because they are distracted by hunger or uncertain how to act, all of those things affect their grades, and others’

assessment of them.

Ask yourselves how well your child would fare if their working life started today. And if the

answers make you unsure, you’ve got time to change them. Demonstrate good manners, especially when talk-

ing to other adults or people in positions of authority. Insist your children look adults in the eye and greet them, answer questions clearly and make conversation. Let your teens organise their own after-school time, maybe just one day a week. Let them find out the consequences of spending all their time on a phone instead of getting work done. Let them

organise their own transportation for one element of their lives.

Every young person will find their own

way; every parent will let go in their

own way. But moving forward is eas-

ier for everyone - parent, student

and teacher - when life skills are

passed on before they are needed.

(Acknowledgement: Margaret Dwyer, 17 August 2019)

USEFUL LIFE SKILLS FOR SCHOOL

Students need important life skills, both ‘soft’ skills that involve direct communication, and the routines that establish independence. These are the skills that will allow for more successful learning in the classroom and a greater sense of belonging at school and in the greater world.

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More pictures on JPC facebook page

30 January Pictured L-R Parish Priest Fr Brennan, Mr Hall and new College Chaplain Fr Stephen

7 February: Mr Hall and Mr Green presented Music students with their ABRSM Music Certificates after successful music exams last year. Pictured L-R are Mr Hall, Grace Paterson (Flute), Grace Carter (Clarinet), Emma Nicholas (Euphonium & Singing), Arthur Nthani (Alto Saxophone), Georgie Landers (Flute), Ramedini Ainkaran (Flute), Alistair Sutton (Euphonium), Charley Wood (Trumpet), Mrs Smith

and Mr Green.

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You may be aware of the Rotary Youth Exchange Program which offers students aged 15 – 18 the opportunity to undertake an international exchange for a twelve month period. Rotary International is a non-political, non-religious service organisation run by volunteers

around the world.

Our Committee is running an Information Day Sunday, 23 February 2020, for interested students Years 9 - 12 and their family. This is a fantastic program run via Rotary International and

we’d welcome applications from students at John Paul College.

Some financial assistance may be available for qualifying families.

Applications close on 31 March 2020 for departure in January 2021.

Linda Bilney - 2017-2020 Chair

District 9465 Western Australia

Kojonup Rotary Club RMB 235, Kojonup WA 6395

Contact: M: +61427 341022 H: +61898 310861 E: yepchair9465@gmail.com

Website: exchangestudentwa.org.au Facebook: District9465YouthExchange

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headspace is pleased to advise that we will be hosting the Butterfly

Foundation in Kalgoorlie, to facilitate the following workshops (see

below). Please direct all inquiries to:

education@thebutterflyfoundation.org.au or 02 8456 3908.

Body Esteem Educator Training

Evidence based & prevention focused; addressing risk & protective factors underpinning the development of negative body image, disordered eating and eating disorders. A great mix of contextual information, experiential learning and professional discussion. Suitable for teachers, youth workers, health & community professionals working with young people of all genders aged 8 to 18. You will explore: • The spectrum of behaviours from healthy, unhealthy to disordered • Latest statistics on body image in males and females • Evidence based approaches to prevention • The importance of healthy body-esteem and knowledge of

modifiable risk and protective factors. • How to foster a body positive environment through education,

awareness and policy. • A selection of activities and resources to support body esteem. • Early Intervention - what to do if you suspect a young person is at risk. Date: Thursday 26th March 2020 Time: 9am to 1pm includes morning tea Venue: headspace Kalgoorlie, Level 1/48 Brookman St, Kalgoorlie Cost: $100pp (usually $170pp) For further information, please contact: education@thebutterflyfoundation.org.au or 02 8456 3908 To register, please follow the link below: https://thebutterflyfoundation.org.au/our-services/education/education-events/kalgoorlie-wa-26th-march-2020-body-esteem-educator-training/

Champion for Change Leadership Workshop A 3-hour workshop bringing students in years 6 to 8 together from local schools to provide a forum to discuss issues around body esteem before developing a take action plan for their school community. Maximum of 8 students from each school (accompanied by 1 member of staff). Date: Friday 27th March 2020 Time: 9am to 12pm includes morning tea Venue: headspace Kalgoorlie, Level 1/48 Brookman St, Kalgoorlie Cost: FREE For further information, please contact: education@thebutterflyfoundation.org.au or 02 8456 3908 To register, please follow the link below: https://thebutterflyfoundation.org.au/our-services/education/education-