19 September 2012 - St Bernard's College

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St Bernard’s College Newsletter “Achieving Excellence by Learning and Doing” From the Campus Directors Uniform A reminder to all families that the summer uniform is to be worn from Wednesday November 7, the day after Melbourne Cup day. Please refer to the following link if you require information about the uniform: http://year7sbc.weebly.com/the-uniform.html Beginning of Term Four Term 4 begins for all students on Monday October 8. This is a Day 1 of our ten-day timetable cycle. Health Alert There has been once case of Slapped cheek disease and one case of shingles reported from the junior school in the last week. Below are two links to websites that explain both of these infectious diseases. http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/slapped_cheek_disease?open http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Shingles Given that there are two pregnant staff members and a large number of women who volunteer in the canteen each day, we are very thankful to the parents who reported this to the school. If your son is ill and displays any of the symptoms of either diseases please notify the relevant year level coordinator and ensure your son stays away from school during the early stages of the disease. The Strand Campus Assembly At our recent Strand Assembly the following boys were recognised for their service and contributions to the College: Year 7 Awards: Academic: Patrick Kennedy Service: Liam Hart-Hobson Culture: Angus Catoggio Sport: Dylan Lombard Year 8 Awards: Academic: Harrison Pound Service: Lucas Incantalupo Culture: Damian Hughes Sport: Alex Sykes Year 9 Awards: Academic: Lewis Gauci Service: Daniel Beasley Culture: Kevin Mai Sport: James Lew Things we can do to increase resilience in our boys (Source: Andrew Fuller): 1.Give up saying ‘I’m busy’ or ‘I’m not bad’ in response to the question ‘How are you?’ By saying this we teach our boys that we don’t have time for them! 2.Have your son set BIG, HAIRY AUDACIOUS GOALS so that they can live a dream. You can’t get extraordinary outcomes from ordinary actions! Rules for BHAG’s •Anything is possible •Nothing is easy •When things get difficult, remember rule 1. •When things are easy, remember rule 2. 3.“You must be the change you wish to see in the World” – Mahatma Gandhi 4.It is crucial that your son sees that you do morally compelling work! 5.Help your son differentiate between ‘Fair Weather Friends’ and ‘True Friends’. 6.Assist your son to avoid thoughts that ‘think us’. There are TWO that are particularly destructive; •The Bravery Robber – “If I get this wrong it will be a disaster” •The Contentment Robber – “Yes I did it well but I could have done it better”. 7.Sleep More! Ensure your son has an environment that allows him to sleep away from TV’s and computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices. 8.Be a reciprocator and your son will be one too - "Why are you unhappy? Because 99.9 percent of everything you think, and of everything you do, is for yourself--and there isn't one” - Wei Wu Wei One of the greatest concerns in our society is that we are becoming more and more PASSENGERS rather than PARTICIPANTS. E.g. Everest walkers walk past a dead body on their trek to achieve their goal. Hundreds of people watch as a man is beaten by a group of young men. 9.Provide your son with plenty of feedback. It doesn’t need to be evaluative. It can be as simple as “I notice that you…” 10.Provide opportunities for your son to ritualise his anger. This may be in the form of sporting activities. 11.Teach your son to understand that events are open to multiple interpretations. The Johari window highlights the fact that there are rooms/windows of our personality that we are not aware of and others are. Awareness of this window is crucial for young adolescents. ! Paul Shannon, Deputy Principal - Clairvaux Damian McKee, Deputy Principal - The Strand
St Bernard’s College Newsletter “Achieving Excellence by Learning and Doing” Naplan Results 2012 The National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy Testing Program (NAPLAN) held in May this year assessed students of Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 in English and Mathematics. The results of the tests have been mailed to families early this week. The results provide information about your son’s progress in English and Mathematics and should be viewed together with information received through school reports and parent teacher interviews. The report provides valuable information, it is important to remember that this is only one form of assessment and therefore only provides a snapshot of progress in English and Mathematics on the day of testing. Additional information on NAPLAN testing can be accessed from the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority website at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Should you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact me via email (pthompson@sbc.vic.edu.au) or phone 9289 1148. Pauline Thompson, Director of Learning St Bernard’s Social Justice Network The newly formed St Bernard's Social Justice Network (SBSJN) is swinging into action! Recently Lori Cafari and Deborah Njegac visited and participated in the tutoring of students at the Edmund Rice Refugee and Community Refugee centre. Lori (left top) has been attending for a number of weeks and Deborah (left bottom) recently drove the school van to St Albans and worked with St Bernard’s Year 10 students tutoring primary aged children. Catherine Pallot, attended the Footscray St Vincent De Paul Soup Van last night as a precursor to the College increasing their involvement on the van in Term 4 and beyond. Perhaps you too would like to be involved in the tutoring of primary aged needy students or participate on the soup van? If so please feel free to contact us. The SBSJN is open to new ideas and would welcome new people to the group. We are keen to support the above programs but very open to new suggestions in finding ways to work for justice. Should you be interested in being involved in the SBSJN, please feel free to contact me at the College, bdouglas@sbc.vic.edu.au 9289 1113 or Nikki Deighton at nikki@dk2.com.au SBSJN’s next meeting is Tuesday October 16th in the College Board room in Building 1 next to the principal’s carpark. Everyone is welcome to attend. Brendan Douglas, Director of Mission Music News Applications are still being accepted for the 10 music bursaries on offer by the College. These bursaries, valued at $500 each, are offered to those who contribute to the life of the College through music. All students who contribute to the ensembles program, assembly performances, concerts and liturgical events to name but a few are encouraged to apply. Please register at http://sbcmusicdepartment.weebly.com/bursary-application.html by October 12 2012. Carmelo Puglisi, Director of Music Italian 2012 Performing Arts Competition Congratulations to the Year 11 Italian studentsstudents who proudly represented the College recently in the annual Performing Arts Competition, run by VATI (Vic Teachers of Italian). We have a proud history in this event, having both won it and finished runners-up twice. This year we were placed 3rd with the the theme of our presentation being L'Amore e` Cieco (Love is Blind). Director: Ricky Centofanti (sensational job) Actors: Stefano Alderuccio; Giacomo Zoccali; Jake Leombruni; John Tripodi; Michael Sauro; Lorenzo Alizzi; Anthony Crocitti; Lighting: Nicholas Cardona; Ben Sgro Technical Support: Daniel Cuda; Daniel Bordin; Michael Zampogna. Bruno Spiller, Senior Teacher of Italian Art Exhibition and Film Premier Night Tuesday October 16 The Visual Arts Department and students of St Bernard’s extend an invitation to the parents, students and staff to the celebration of the creative talents of the graduating Studio art, Visual Communication, Design and Media students. Works of excellence from all levels will also be represented. Awards will be presented for outstanding art works on the opening night. The opening starts at 6.30 finishing at 8.30 in the gallery (O’Brien hall.) Films will be screened from 7.30 in the auditorium. Refreshments provided. The Gallery will be open to the public from 3:00 to 4:00 pm Wednesday and Thursday. Nauiyu Nambiyu, Daly River Northern Territory Experience 2013 Nauiyu Nambiyu is a remote Northern Territory community of approximately 500 people located 220 km’s south of Darwin on the Daly River. Each year the College takes a group of 12 students and 2 staff to this Aboriginal community for an experience of culture, the land and to meet and interact with other Australians living a very different life to the city context of Essendon/Keilor. Priority is given to students in Year 11, 2013. All Year 10 homerooms have been spoken to in recent weeks about this unique opportunity and your son should have received an introductory letter, itinerary and expression of interest form. Those intending to apply, or unsure, should attend the Information Session in the College Boardroom 6.30-7.30pm Tuesday October 23. No need to RSVP. If you and your son cannot attend the information session further enquiries can be made to David Sutton at dsutton@sbc.vic.edu.au. Expressions of interest close Friday November 9. Annual Volunteers Dinner - November 14, 7pm at the College Pavilion This is an opportunity for SBC to say thank you to the many helpers who assist the College in the canteen, library, reading, uniform shop, sporting groups etc. We hope you can join us. If you wish to attend please contact Canteen Manager, Carolyn Holland at CHolland@sbc.vic.edu.au.
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