Dear Parents, Guardians, Families, Students and Members of our College

Community.

Parent Meetings

Thank you to the parents who attended our series of Information Meetings run over

the week. If you would like to speak to your child’s teacher, please make an appoint-

ment through the College Office.

Ash Wednesday

On Wednesday, to mark the beginning of Lent, the Senior School, Middle School and

Years Four to Six students celebrated with a Eucharist. Early Learning students had a

Liturgy. It was good that some parents could join us, please feel welcome to attend

and be part of any of our Liturgical celebrations.

Publication Date

ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE NEWSLETTER

From the Principal

Lenten Prayer

Almighty and Everlasting God,

You have given the human race

Jesus Christ our Saviour as a model of humility.

He fulfilled Your Will by becoming Man

And giving His life on the Cross.

Help us to bear witness to You

By following His example of suffering

And make us worthy to share in His Resurrection.

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son.

Amen.

Important Dates Coming Up

Sat 21 February

Family Mass Mon 23 February

JS Swimming Trials (Yrs 4-6) Tues 24 February

School Boys Cricket SS Wed 25 February

Inter-house Swimming Carnival (Yrs 7-12)

Thurs 26 February

JS Assembly

Monday 2 March

Public Holiday - Labour Day Tues 3 March

Yr 8 Immunisations

Phone: Fax: Email: Internet: 9844 0222 9844 0223 admin@sjc-albany.wa.edu.au http://web.sjc-albany.wa.edu.au

Term 1 - Week 3 Friday, 20 February 2015

General Information

Uniform Shop Opening Hours Tuesdays 8.15am - 9.30am and Wednesdays 2.15pm - 4.00pm

Absentee Phone Line 9844 0280

Absentee Email: absent@sjc-albany.wa.edu.au

Principal - Mr Bradley Hall

Head of Secondary Ms Sue Alderman

Head of Junior School

Mrs Erica Mielens

Business Manager Mrs Marion Leonhardt

WEEK 4

WEEK 5

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ANZAC 2015

To commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the Gallipoli landings, there will be a service

for school representatives on 24 April 2015. This will consist of a March and a service at

ANZAC Peace Park. There will be limited attendees due to the numbers of schools in the

district: St Joseph’s allocation is 150 places.

A service at the College will take place simultaneously; this will allow all of our students to

commemorate and pray for the Souls of ANZAC.

On ANZAC Day the parade is expected to be large, consequently there will only be places for

approximately one hundred students from all schools.

On Sunday 26 April the Parish is planning an ANZAC weekend commemorative Mass - details

of this will follow.

A reminder that the first Family Mass of the year is on Saturday, 21 February at Holy Family

Church commencing at 6.00pm.

Mr Bradley Hall - Principal

Project Compassion 2015

Project Compassion is Caritas Australia’s annual fundraising and aware-

ness-raising appeal, bringing thousands of Australians together in soli-

darity with the world's poor to help end poverty, promote justice and

uphold dignity. Running through the six weeks of Lent each year, Pro-

ject Compassion is an extraordinary, ongoing demonstration of the

faith, love and generosity of caring supporters, all in the name of justice and peace. It is the

lifeblood of Caritas Australia.

The theme for Project Compassion 2015 is “Food for Life”.

Food is essential for all life, yet many of the world’s poorest people do not have food securi-

ty. That means they live from day-to-day, uncertain of how to afford or how to access their

next meal. Without food, the rest of life is impossible to contemplate: how can you plan for

the future or educate your children when you fear you will be hungry?

As Pope Francis says: “It is a well-known fact that current levels of production are sufficient,

yet millions of people are still suffering and dying of starvation. This is truly scandalous.”

Over the Lenten period we will bring you stories from Fiji, Niger, Indonesia, Peru, Nepal and

Australia that will show how your support helps people to grow and access food for life.

General Notices

Akelina Lembo

The College wel-

comes Akelina back

to the College (now

as Teaching Staff).

Akelina attended the

College as a student for many

years and completed Year 12 in

2010. Akelina is teaching Years

Nine and Ten dance classes.

Canteen News

Tuesday’s Special is Continental

Pittas with ham, salami, lettuce,

cheese, tomato (sundried or fresh)

and mayo for $5.50.

P & F News

Newsletter

Congratulations to our Term One

winner of the car park raffle. Paul

Jacob, Adam’s Dad from Year One,

was very excited to hear that he

had won. Thank you to everyone

for respecting that this car bay is

now his to use for the duration of

Term One.

St Joseph’s Day is coming up in

March and we would like to decide

if we are going to use the coffee

machine at the fair, but we need

someone to operate it. It will be

for a couple of hours from around

lunch time. Parents of younger

students, you will be required to

assist your child at the fair, so we

are asking a volunteer, or two, of

older students to give us a hand.

While on the subject of helpers,

we are also asking for some par-

ents to give us a hand in selling

raffle tickets before and after

Principal’s Report

College Notices

This year our College is moving into the technological age. We have created an online Team

Fundraising Page - donating is now easier than ever. Therefore your friends and family can

show their support for the St Joseph’s College Project Compassion Appeal by simply doing

the following:

Visit our College web page at http://web.sjc-albany.wa.edu.au/

Click on the Donate to Project Compassion 2015 button under ‘Useful Links’ on the right

hand side.

Click Join the Team and follow the prompts to register and donate!!

Alternatively, your child can bring money into school and place it in their Home Room Pro-

ject Compassion donation box.

Please support our College’s fundraising efforts - your donation helps to fight poverty all

over the world.

Your support is greatly appreciated!

Mrs Jane Bennett - Religious Education Co-ordinator

Running Club

Running Club has started already. Come and join in for some fun and fitness. All fitness lev-

els welcome.

When: Wednesdays 3.20pm – 4.20pm

Who: Years Three - Twelve

Where: Meet Miss Hancock or Mr Hodgen at the Gym.

Miss Katherine Hancock - Physical Education Teacher

Parent Information Evenings

This week parents of Year Eleven and Year Seven students were invited to the College for a

short information session in regard to their Child’s educational journey at the College.

Thank you to all those who came to these events. If you were unable to attend and have

any questions please do not hesitate to contact either Jane Bennet or Sue Alderman through

the College Office.

Junior School Swim Trials

Swimming Trials are on Monday 23 February. Notes have gone home already, so please

have permission slips handed into your class teacher by Friday 20 February.

We would love some parent helpers to assist in timing for the morning. If you are available,

please see Miss Hancock on the day.

Swim Trials Schedule:

Year Four: 9.30am – 10.30am

Year Five: 10.30am – 11.30am

Year Six: 11.30am – 12.30pm

school, for the car park raffle each

term, and the Easter raffle. With

our current numbers, we simply

can not operate these, and we

need to make a decision on wheth-

er the Easter raffle is going to go

ahead. If we had 10 people it

would come close to filling the

roster and it is for about 20

minutes. A decision needs to be

made before the next meeting, so

please if you would like your chil-

dren to have the Easter raffle, we

need your help!

Thank you to the teachers this

week for giving us an insight into

what we can expect for 2015 at

the Parent information nights, it is

much appreciated.

Mrs Amanda Thompson - P&F

Committee

Weekend Sport

ROYALS SAINTS NETBALL

TRIAL DATE

Sunday 22 February 2015

at ALAC

D Grade (born 2004 to 2007)

be at ALAC 10am

B Grade + A Grade

(born 2003 or older)

be at ALAC 11.30am

You must register prior to trials

at www.royalssaints.wa.netball.co

m.au/

New Members Welcome!

St Joseph’s College Newsletter Page 3

College Notices

Junior School News

CONEQT – Parent (Secondary Students)

Parents are reminded that usernames and passwords for CONEQT-Parent were posted some

time ago. Please make use of this very valuable tool. Should you have any difficulties with

access to CONEQT please do not hesitate to contact the College

Middle and Senior School Inter-House Swimming Carnival

Students in Middle and Senior Schools will be participating in the Inter-House Swimming

Carnival on Wednesday 25 February 2015, commencing at approximately 9.30am. The car-

nival is a combination of championship races, which determine year group champions, and

novelty events that contribute to the Inter-House Shields.

Students will be transported to and from the Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre by bus, re-

turning to the College in time for the normal end of the school day. Students are required to

wear their full College sports uniform and their House colours. Board shorts or racing bath-

ers are fine for the Carnival. One piece bathers are required, brief bikini bathers are not

permitted. If students only have two piece bathers they are required to wear a rash vest.

Parents/Guardians and supporters are most welcome to attend the Carnival. Any parents or

guardians who are able to assist at the Carnival would be greatly appreciated and are invited

to contact Mr Scott Hodgen through the College Office as soon as possible.

It is a College expectation that all students attend the Carnival. Parents who wish to discuss

a planned absence for that day will be required to schedule a meeting with the Principal, Mr

Bradley Hall, prior to the Carnival. Students are required to stay for the duration of the

whole Carnival. (PLEASE NOTE: Parents/Guardians are reminded that students can only leave

directly from ALAC once Parents/Guardians have personally informed their child’s Home

Room teacher and signed the attendance register kept by each Home Room teacher. Par-

ents / Guardians MAY NOT take a child other than their own from the Carnival without

written permission from a Parent/Guardian of the other child.)

Lunch orders from the ALAC café can be completed at the ALAC canteen on the morning of

the Carnival. The College canteen will also take lunch orders on the Carnival day and will

deliver these lunches to ALAC.

I look forward to a successful and enjoyable Swimming Carnival. Please contact me if you

have any questions about the day.

Scott Hodgen - Health & Physical Education Learning Area

Workplace Learning Induction Seminar 10 February 2015

The Induction Seminar for twelve Year Twelve and twenty-one Year Eleven Workplace Learn-

ing students was held at the Stirling Club on the afternoon of Tuesday 10 February. The thir-

ty-three students with their teachers, Mrs Rosanna Page and Mrs Ann Heward, had the op-

portunity to listen to three keynote speakers who had a wealth of valuable information to

assist young people to make a successful transition from school to work.

Ms Bernadette Duell from Latro Laywyers addressed the issue of interpersonal skills in the

workplace. Bernadette informed the students that in her research in preparing her talk she

found that the top three skills that business organisations recognised as essential skills were

teamwork, communication and responsibility and accountability.

Parish Notices

FAMILY MASS Saturday 21 February

at Holy Family Church

6.00 pm All families are invited to attend especially those families whose

children will be receiving the Sac-raments this year.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

Chaplain’s Corner

By Fr. Christian Sami-

nal, OSJ

What is Ash Wednesday? Why do

we have to celebrate it?

The other term for Ash Wednesday

is the ‘Day of Ashes’. The use of

ashes was adapted to mark the

beginning of Lent, the 40-day prep-

aration period (not including Sun-

days) for Easter. The ritual is

found in the earliest editions of the

Gregorian Sacramentary, which

dates at least to the eighth centu-

ry.

Historically, it can trace back to the

Old Testament times, as it was

used for mourning, mortality and

penance. One concrete example

can be found in the story of Job

(whose story was written between

the 5th and 7th centuries B.C.),

when he repented in sackcloth and

ashes. Likewise, Jesus said the

same, "If the miracles worked in

you had taken place in Tyre and

Sidon, they would have reformed

in sackcloth and ashes long

ago" (Mt 11:21).

Secondary School News

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Bernadette told the students that the skills of working in a team and knowing their role in

the team started with their involvement with team sports. Most students present indicat-

ed that they played team sports on a regular basis. Bernadette highlighted the role of key

players, such as those attacking and defending, and their understanding of their role was

essential for the success of the team.

With communication Bernadette told the students that what they said was only seven

percent of what they were communicating. Ninety three percent came from the tone of

their voice and body language. The latter is very important in conveying a message and

this is what employers use to gauge an employee’s ability to contribute to their organisa-

tion.

The skills of responsibility and accountability underpin the success of any team and it is

imperative that as an employee the students understand this. Bernadette informed the

group that it is alright to make a mistake, in fact the best learning comes from the mis-

takes that are made, but students need to admit when they are wrong. She also remind-

ed students that if they say they are going to do something to do it! Walk the walk, don’t

just talk the talk – remember actions speak louder than words.

Scott Leary, Albany City Motors, covered the expectations from employer perspective

with respect to the all-important resume and interview. It was a timely reminder to stu-

dents that their resume should be succinct and the information it contained was appro-

priate to the position they were applying for. It was therefore important for students to

find out the criteria they had to address for a particular job. Scott also stressed that they

submit their resume personally as this indicates the level of their interest in the business

and the position for which they have applied.

The interview process provides more information of suitability for a particular position.

Scott told the students of actions they need to undertake before the interview if they are

to be competitive in the job market. From researching the company and the salary they

should expect for the position applied for, to making sure that they know how to get to

the interview.

A casually dressed Seamus Ronayne from Albany Community Pharmacy opened his talk

by asking the students who they would employ – Scott who was dressed in a suit or him.

Seamus considered the differences between a career and a job, stressing that these days

people no longer have a job or occupation for life. A career involved following one’s inter-

est and citing his career, Seamus said that his interest was problem solving and the jobs

that he had had reflected this interest. His current jobs of pharmacy and developing a

computer programme for the health department underpin this interest.

To have a successful career required planning, an active process in which students need-

ed to be informed and do the necessary learning. This would enable them to make in-

formed choices to develop their career pathway. Seamus stressed that they also must

have the right attitude and be determined to undertake whatever course of action was

required. Seamus reinforced the importance of the skill of being responsible and account-

able for the progress of their career, and being prepared to make career changes when

appropriate.

Secondary School News

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Chaplain’s Corner Cont...

In our present liturgy, we use

ashes made from the burned

palm branches distributed on the

Palm Sunday of the previous

year. The priest blesses the ash-

es and imposes them on the

foreheads of the faithful, making

the sign of the cross and saying,

"Remember, man you are dust

and to dust you shall return," or

"Turn away from sin and be faith-

ful to the Gospel."

As we begin this holy season of

Lent in preparation for Easter, we

must remember the significance

of the ashes we have received:

We mourn and do penance for

our sins. We again convert our

hearts to the Lord, who suffered,

died and rose for our salvation.

We renew the promises made at

our baptism, when we died to an

old life and rose to a new life

with Christ. Finally, mindful that

the kingdom of this world passes

away, we strive to live the king-

dom of God now and look for-

ward to its fulfillment in Heaven.

Finally quoting “Carpe Diem” Seamus told the students that they must be prepared to

“seize the day”. Life will present opportunities and it is important that students not

only recognised these but also that they were prepared to grab them.

Daniel Baker from ATC Work Smart had the hard task of being the final speaker and

spoke to the students about traineeships and apprenticeships outlining the difference

between the two. Daniel also outlined the progression from Workplace Learning to a

School Based traineeship.

The speakers were thanked by the student group for the time they had given to address them and were invited to afternoon

tea. Some students took this opportunity to speak with the speakers informally.

Judging by the animated chatter over afternoon tea, there is no question that the students had much to reflect on and hopeful-

ly will “seize the day” and act on some of the suggestions before the end of the year.

Mrs Ann Heward - Workplace Learning Co-ordinator

2014 Language and Cultural Tour

Late in 2013 a meeting for the first ever St Joseph's Language and Cultural Tour was held. After seeing the numbers that ar-

rived and expressed their interest, as well as their support for the tour, it was decided to be a worthwhile endeavour and plan-

ning began.

Throughout 2014 we had weekly meetings discussing the culture of France and Italy and learning the basics of the lan-

guages. French and Italian were taught by two of our teachers - Ms Hill who is well versed in French and Italian with the help

of our French exchange student Laurianne and Dr Runco – our Italian and historical expert. Both Ms Hill and Dr Runco accom-

panied us on the tour along with Mr Hall, our Principal.

We also trialled some of the food, which in its own right was good but did not prepare us for the variety and deliciousness of

French and Italian food.

St Joseph’s College Newsletter Page 6

Secondary School News

Great views over Perugia

What followed was an amazing 21 day journey into six different cities and two countries. Paris for four days before going to

Italy and staying our first night in Venice, we then moved on to Milan (five days), Florence (three days), Perugia (four days) and

ending our trip in Rome for six days.

We were introduced to a whole new world. We explored the architec-

ture, art, history, food and culture, as much as possible, during our trip.

We had a family stay and lived like Italians for a while. We visited a

school and were given a huge welcome. Using our limited French and

Italian we realised we have a lot more to learn compared to the stu-

dents command of English in the school that we visited.

We went to Church in centuries old buildings, saw Pope Francis at St

Peter’s and learned a great deal. We also caught the travel

bug……..we’ll be back.

Petra Leonhardt - Year Twelve

Over the next few weeks we will have further reports.

Upcoming events at The University of Notre Dame PARENT INFORMATION EVENING

Parents of students in Year 10, 11 and 12 are invited to attend Notre Dame’s Parent Information Evening to discuss subject

selection, course information, the transition from high school to university, and how to apply to Notre Dame. Guest speaker,

Robyn Smith (Director of Curriculum, Assessment and Moderation at SCSA) will present on how changes to the WACE curricu-

lum will impact students applying to university from 2017.

Tuesday March 10, 6:30pm

19 Mouat Street, Fremantle

MEDICINE INFORMATION SESSION

Students interested in studying Medicine at Notre Dame are invited to attend a Medicine Information Session. Learn about the

Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery, the Pre-Medicine Certificate and speak with current Medicine students.

Sunday March 22, 10:30am

School of Medicine, 38 Henry Street, Fremantle

To RSVP, visit www.nd.edu.au or contact the Prospective Students Office on 9433 0533

Community Notices

Community Notices

Taking a break in Fiorenza

St Joseph’s College Newsletter Page 7

Community Notices

PARENTS & FRIENDS FEDERATION OF WA INC.

Are you wondering whether or not to put up your

hand to join the P&F Association/Parent Group?

Wondering what the benefit to your child might be?

Significant research over the past 40 years shows clearly and consist-

ently that if you are involved/engaged in your child’s education, that

the benefits will include:

Improved school readiness Higher academic achievement Higher graduation rates Greater ability for your child to self-regulate their behaviour Better social skills Enhanced student wellbeing More consistent completion of homework Better transitions to high school and beyond More realistic planning for the future Better attitude towards school Better attendance Higher retention rates

Hopefully you will agree that even one of these outcomes is worth-

while attending a meeting for. Come along and help to build a posi-

tive, vibrant community at your school and watch your child reap the

benefits!