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Marist College Enews
Dear Marist Family
Standing up for what is right isn’t always easy. In fact it’s tough to stand up for what you believe in, to
follow your convictions, especially if it goes against the popular view.
In parliament last week there was debate about whether or not a posthumous apology should be
made to Peter Norman, the Australian athlete who won the silver medal in the 200 metre sprint at the
Mexico Olympics. Peter Norman chose to stand alongside the two African American medal winners
who subsequently gave a black power salute in support of civil rights in the USA. The image is well
known and in fact was regarded as one of the top 20 most influential images of the 20th century.
At last week’s assembly I spoke about Peter Norman and focussed on the courage and character he showed to stand
alongside the two Americans in solidarity, supporting their cause. Those two Americans deeply valued Peter Norman’s
support of them. Following the salute they were expelled from the Olympics and shunned by US society on their return.
There were some who believed Peter Norman too was unfairly treated on his return to Australia.
In a radio interview this week the bronze medal winner, John Carlos, said:
“Peter always had strong character…not every young white individual would have the gumption, the nerve, the backbone, to
stand there.”
“But Peter Norman showed the quality of himself as a white man, to state that hey man, I’m for equality and justice and freedom
for all individuals to be successful in life…and that’s the main thing I love about Peter that he understood this and he never walked
away from it.”
“There’s no-one that should be honoured more than Peter Norman for his character, his strength and his willingness to be a
sacrificial lamb for justice.”
During the parliamentary debates this week Andrew Leigh (MP Canberra) said of Peter Norman:
“He showed us that the actions of one person can make a difference and it’s a message that echoes down to us today. Whether
refusing to tolerate a racist joke or befriending a new migrant each of us can and all of us should be a Peter Norman in our own lives.”
The esteem, respect and gratitude which Smith and Carlos had for Peter Norman remained until his death. They came to
Melbourne and were pall bearers at his funeral in 2006.
Today we are called to be people of character, people who stand up for what is right, people who try to make a difference.
This holds because we are people who live by Christian values and particularly here at Marist we are challenged to live by our
core values of faith, love, justice, compassion and hospitality. Peter Norman’s example shows us that doing the right thing
and standing by one’s convictions takes courage but in doing so our actions can and often do make a difference.
Making a difference is something we especially call our student leaders to do. I’m pleased to announce that the College
Leaders for 2013 are:
College Captain: Damon Mudge College Vice Captain: Liam Highmore College Service Captain: Matthew McMahon
Congratulations to these young men, pictured below with their families.
Also, thank you to the many boys who nominated for one of these roles. We are fortunate to have so many fine boys who
could fill these roles. The task of electing House Leaders now takes place. The elected leaders will be announced at the start
of Term 4.
May St Marcellin continue to watch over our boys and their families.
Yours sincerely
Mr Richard Sidorko
Headmaster
Together, in leadership
IN THIS ISSUE
Headmaster’s Report
Year 10 Work Experience
General News
Mission
Sports
Junior School Happenings
IMPORTANT DATES
27 - 31 August
National Literacy & Numeracy Week
5 September
Parent Cybersafety Forum
6 September
Senior Rugby Dinner
11 September
Senior School Athletics Carnival
20 September
Year 12 Formal
AUGUST 29, 2012
IMPORTANT LINKS
Senior School Canteen Menu
Senior Athletics Carnival Parent Information Letter
Taking control of social networking

Thank you to the following
businesses for supporting our
work experience initiative
Academy of Interactive
Entertainment (AIE)
ACT Barbell Pty Ltd
ACT Parks & Conservation
Service
AeroCare Pty Ltd
AFP Production/Online
ANU College of Business &
Economics
ANU Computer Science
Department
Audi Centre Canberra
Australia Post
Australian Computer Society
(ACS)
Australian Red Cross
Australian Sports Commission
Autoco
Belconnen Refrigeration
Services
Ben Graham - Carpentry
Better Music
Brindabella Waste Company
Bruce Hick Electrical & Data P/L
Brumbies Rugby
Canberra Motorcycle Centre
Canberra Raiders
Canberra Royals Rugby
Capital Chemist Southlands
Capital Football
Chase Building Group
Chemist Warehouse Fyshwick
ContentGroup
Corporate Air
Cricket ACT
CSIRO (Entomology)
Defence Signals Directorate
(DISH)
Design Direction
Designcraft
Differential & Mechanical
Services
Digital (Digest) Data Design P/L
DUB Design P/L
DW Music Fyshwick
Empire/ACP Magazines
Federal Golf Club Pro Shop
First National Hincksman
Lifestyle
Freeswimmers
Gloria Jean’s Coffee Woden
G’N’T’s Bistro
Gracious Living Constructions
Hi-Micro Computers
Hitachi Data Systems
Hockey ACT
Hog’s Breath Café Woden
Holder Pharmacy
I Dig Landscaping
IBM
J and M Floorcoverings Pty Ltd
Joe’s Motor Cycles
John McGrath Ford
Kambah Medical Centre
King Financial Services Pty Ltd
Kingston Physiotherapy & Sports
Injury Centre
Kulture Break
Kuta’s Bistro
La Piazza Restaurant
Land Data Surveys
Lanyon Pharmacy
Leighton Homes
Longpark Meats
Market Pet & Feed Centre
Mawson Pharmacy
Maxim Chartered Accountants
May & Russell Architects
McGowen Building Concepts
Megalo Print Studio
National Capital Private Hospital
OutinCanberra
Paragon Printers Australasia
Parry Plumbing & Irrigation
Pauls Warehouse
Petbarn
Philip Leeson Architects
Pioneer Kitchens
Queanbeyan GP Super Clinic
Queanbeyan Vet Hospital
Raiders Plumbing
Reece Murphy Carpentry
Rideshop
RMC - Duntroon
Rod J Barnett & Associates
Sacred Heart Primary School
Sellick Consultants
Sharing Places
Sportsman’s Warehouse
St Clare of Assisi Primary School
St Francis of Assisi Primary
School
St John Vianney Primary School
St Thomas The Apostle Primary
School
Sts Peter and Paul Primary
School
Stephen Waldren Concrete
The Animal Medical Centre
The Canberra Hospital, Staff
Development Unit
The Good Guys Tuggeranong
The Sports Medicine Centre
The Woden School
Towner Group
Tuggeranong Arts Centre
Tuggeranong Motorcycle Centre
Tuggeranong Transmissions
& Brakes
Tuggeranong Veterinary
Hospital
Whalen Image Solutions
YEAR 10
WORK EXPERIENCE
A letter of thanks and a certificate have been sent out to the many supporters of the Marist
College Work Experience Program. Year 10 students were fortunate to undertake placements
which allowed them to investigate potential career pathways.
The student evaluations which have been returned provide evidence of the commitment
that the boys made to get the most out of their placement. Importantly, the evaluations also
demonstrate the generosity of employers and supervisors who encouraged the students by
giving up their time to share their knowledge and experience. The responses below are an
indication of the strengths of the Year 10 cohort:
“…has demonstrated a natural ability to understand and conceptualise 3 dimensional spaces
with ease, whether simple or complex!” “…his solid foundations have allowed him to work on a
project that has real world applications and develop skills in industry leading software.”
“He was able to help the children and interact with them easily and appropriately.” “…We think he
would make a fantastic teacher one day!”
“He has excellent “sketch up” skills and can translate them well architecturally.” “ shows insight
into design and can think conceptually.”
“…able to follow instructions, ask questions, showed interest, willing to have a go at doing the
work and has good work ethics.”
“…the college should be proud of him, he embraced the challenge in a way that most adults can’t
do …represented his school in a positive manner at all times.”
“…appropriate interactions with little ones. ICT help. Great memory and initiative. Had ‘a way’
with children and could ‘fit in’ easily with the staff.”
“…great addition to our team …assisted staff…including hardware maintenance/installation,
website updates, responding to service desk inquiries and software troubleshooting.”
“…developed some effective skills and strategies in supporting and managing our students.”
“…displayed maturity, an excellent work ethic and an ability to adapt, display flexibility when
working with moderate, severe and complex intellectual disabilities. His patience and kindness
was commendable.”
I sincerely thank Kreso Gavran, Russ Johnson and Col Brown for their continued interest and
willingness to do the site visits. It was a pleasure for Kreso, Russ, Col and myself to visit the
many and varied workplaces and see another side to our students.
Janet Williamson

Marist College Enews General
AUGUST 29, 2012
Please pray for our sick and recently departed
members of the Marist Family.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to:
The family of former staff member Alice
Barwick, who passed away on Wednesday.
Alice was on staff at Marist for over 20 years.
Updated Total
RSPCA Cupcakes made a whopping
$782, selling over 800 cupcakes the
were generously baked by the Marist
Community.
Thank you to all who supported us!
> Taking control of social networking <
The Easy Guide to Socialising Online provides information about the
cybersafety features of different social networking sites, search engines
and online games. It provides clear step by step instructions on how to stay
up to date with online privacy controls as well as site specific advice on
how to report cyberbullying, abuse and inappropriate content.
Science in Time Travel Movies
Report by Tim Weber
I am not normally a person who enters
competitions or goes out of his way to do
extra work however, upon opening my
email the other day I discovered something
which interested me greatly. I had been
forwarded an email about a competition
being held by Dr Guy Micklethwait at
the CSIRO. The goal was to outline any
misconception which someone may gain
about time travel as a result of watching
a film of your choice. I proceeded to look
through the example films provided but
finally decided on my own subject. My Little
Pony: Friendship is Magic. A strange choice,
right? Of course, but I figured that it would
certainly stand out a little from the crowd as
a result.
The next step was to research the topic.
I found the topic of time travel quite
interesting and quickly lost several hours
delving into the mysteries behind it all. I
found understanding paradoxes the most
difficult part of the task simply due to the fact
that they are not meant to be understood.
After giving myself a while to wrap my head
around everything I jumped into writing.
> Click here to find out more
Keeping everything within the limit of 300
words was reasonably difficult. The article
probably took longer to edit than writing the
entire thing. It seemed a little bland, though.
The first of the marking criteria was interest
and the only point that I had making it
interesting was the fact that I wrote it about
ponies.
I re-read the guidlines of the competition
and one phrase stood out to me: “300
words except for captions and titles”.
Captions meant pictures. There was no
better picture to include in a scientific report
than a diagram. After a quick dash to
Paint.net I managed to whip up two
diagrams. A push of a button and off the
email went.
Several days passed and no phone call was
received. I had not won. I knew it. The kind
of people who had entered probably knew
a lot more about time travel than me. Sadly,
I missed Guy’s speech as well on Friday due
to the fact that I did not remember what
time it was being held.
Finally, Sunday arrived. I was checking
my email to confirm my registration to a
website when I noticed another interesting
email. Guy had contacted me saying that
he was sorry that I could not make it to his
presentation but that I could collect my
prize from the CSIRO Discovery Centre. I
had to re-read the email to make sure that
I had read it correctly. I gave a shout of joy.
Somehow, I had won a CSIRO competition
with a page on My Little Pony! Click here to
read my entry.

Marist College Enews General
AUGUST 29, 2012
Marist Athletics Carnival
September 11 2012
Please click here for the
Parent Information Letter
Congratulations to:
William Laird (10 Ha), who
has been selected in the ACT
U16 Water Polo team and will
be competing in the National
Championships, being held in
Brisbane in October.
Mike Hodge and Tetera Faulkner
new generation of Oldboys in Super XV
Congratulations to Michael Hodge (Haydon 2007) who was
this week named in the Waratahs squad for 2013. Mike is
pictured here with his good mate Tetera Faulkner (Conway
2006) who joined the Western Force at the start of this year
and is based in Perth. Tetera lived with the Hodge family when
he moved from Melbourne to complete his senior studies at
Marist.
Both Oldboys played First XV for Marist and Tetera played
Australian Schools and Australian Schools A. Mike is currently
finishing off his season with Sydney University in the finals of
the Shute Shield. Tetera and Michael played each other in the
Southern Districts Vs Sydney Uni game last Saturday. Michael’s
proud mum is Pastoral Dean, Denise Hodge.
Walkathon Reminder
Thank you to all the boys, families, volunteers and staff who
were involved in the Walkathon this week.
A reminder that in order for boys to be eligible for the great
raffle prizes (Senior School), money needs to be returned by
Monday 3 September. Our preferred payment method is EFT
and boys receive an extra raffle ticket for EFT payments.
Account name: Marist P & F
BSB: 062905
Account No: 10020413
Jane Pamenter
The King and I
Marist 2013 Musical
The 2013 musical has been announced as Rodgers and Hammerstein’s
“The King and I”.
The musical follows the story of British school teacher Anna Leonowens in
the 1860s who is hired as part of the King of Siam’s plan to modernise his
country. The relationship between Anna and the King is marked by difference
and conflict throughout the musical but also by a love that neither is able to
express.
Auditions will be held in September and October 2012 and there are many
principal characters in the story. Any students wanting to audition for a
lead or ensemble role can sign up at the Performing Arts block. Ensemble
positions are also open to primary-aged sisters of any student at Marist
College Canberra.
Audition applications close Wednesday 5 September at 5:00pm.
Visit the new Performing Arts portal space for more information.

Marist College Enews General
AUGUST 29, 2012
MARIST BASKETBALL NEARLY HAS A ‘HOME COURT’
This week I was delighted to take a tour through the magnificent ‘Marcellin
Hall’, the new facility is everything a Basketball Club could hope for. There are
two spacious courts that will soon be fully equipped with the backboards, hoops,
scoreboards & scorers’ benches. The timber floor is sprung & will be a dream
to play on…. Once all the equipment is installed it must then be put through
rigorous testing before the boys can use it. The delay has been due to the
availability of equipment & out of the College’s control.
BASKETBALL REGO FEES, IN REVIEW: The expectation is that in the future
boys playing basketball for Marist will do so at a lesser fee, which is a natural
consequence of the College now having our own Basketball Courts. We are
getting closer to being able to use the new College courts but continue to hire
training courts for some weeks to come.
The current $250.00 basketball registration fee has not covered the Club’s
running costs for the past 3 seasons. In 2010 the Club gave it’s fee structure
a major review, finding the Premier teams’ costs exceeded those of the social
grades and introduced the Premier levy rather than spreading the escalating
costs across the board. Over the past 4 seasons the Committee has not
increased costs in anticipation of the new gym, instead electing to absorb
increased costs season after season, subsidizing costs with fundraising.
The Club operates on a not-for-profit basis; and is required to review next
season’s fees 4 months prior to its commencement, taking into account
the major component of our Club fees is the BACT registration & insurance
fees, training court hire, uniform replacement, Coaching payments, Referee
payments, Equipment replacement, Presentation costs, bank fees &
incidentals. Four months ago we couldn’t be sure when access to the College
training facilities would be available. Your elected Committee sensibly voted
to move forward on the assumption the building project may suffer delays
(originally we were aiming for occupancy in early June).
In the next 3 months the Committee will be reviewing the fees again. The
expectation that fees will reduce is anticipated to be reality at this time
however it should be remembered the hire of the training courts is only a
portion of the fee structure. The majority of the registration fee goes towards
the games governing body, BACT.
CHALLENGE (WINTER) SEASON TRIALS - TONIGHT!
Trials are being held at the Melrose Gymnasium
U12s - 6pm to 7pm U14s - 7pm to 8pm
Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the start time to register, with your ball &
water bottle, wearing a reversible singlet (no ACT/National clothing please).
To enable Players to understand what Coaches will be looking for during trials,
please view the ‘Team Selection Policy’ under ‘More Info’ on the MBC website.
It is College Policy that one of the eligibility criteria for players wishing to be considered for the College
Senior Team or the Junior School Jamie Pearlman Cup Team is that they must be registered and
playing for the Marist Basketball Club in the season of team selections.
YOUR HELP IS REQUIRED!
As anticipated The Basketball Club has received a record number of
registrations for the summer season, parental assistance is therefore urgently
required. Unfortunately we are unable to register a team without a Coach and
Manager allocated.
This job of finalising team lists, allocating Coaches; Managers and Assistants
is a huge job with approximately 180 players to be organized. Please don’t
sit back and wait for someone else to volunteer, they are waiting for you!
All offers of help either as Coach, Manager or Assistant are to be directed to
Stephanie Drew, Registrar at basketball@mcc.act.edu.au Or come along to
trials and chat to a member of the Committee.
LATE REGISTRATIONS
The Club has only a few places available across all age groups for next season.
Unfortunately once those places are gone, further registrations will only
be accepted on a waitlist situation. Please understand, this is to ensure the
enjoyment of those who did register within the time frame posted. All late
registration enquiries should be directed to Stephanie Drew at basketball@
mcc.act.edu.au
Please click here for more Basketball news
AGM
Thanks to our dedicated few that attended the AGM last Sunday. A quorum
was reached (just) to enable the meeting and voting to proceed. Neil Smith
was re-elected as President and he looks forward to not only the year ahead
but finding a new running partner. Neil wants a vice-president, so please think
about being part of a vibrant committee.
Once again the majority of the parents were part of the Year 9 cohort so we
would really love to see some parents from other year groups be involved.
Please contact Neil via neil.smith@phiac.gov.au if you are interested in filling a
couple of committee positions.
Information Session
Head Coach, Simon Dunphy is holding an information session at school next
Tuesday 28th August from 1:00pm - 1:30pm in the Theatrette. All existing
rowers and any boys who are interested in joining Marist’s premier emerging
sport should attend. Please note rowing is available to all boys from Year 7 - 12.
During the session, Simon will provide all boys with the forward season
calendar and associated student and parent communication forms.
Simon is contactable via simond@server-racks-australia.com.au There is also
an information session for parents on Tuesday, 4 Sep 12 at the Hellenic Club
from 7:00pm - 8:00pm – specific details to follow.
Registrations
The fees this season have been set at $600 per rower and $100 per coxswain.
This fee includes Marist and Canberra Rowing Club (CRC) membership,
seat (racing) fees, Mandatory Rowing Camp (21 – 25 January 2013) and an
equipment contribution. Please note this fee remains substantially less than
other school rowing programmes. This year’s fees will be due in full by Friday
21 September 2012.
Pre season activity
Following the final fitness session on 30 August, the first Selection Trial will
take place between 1pm and 5pm on Sunday 9 September 2012 at CRC. On
this day mandatory tests will be conducted including a land run, swim, tread
water and boat roll over tests. Please note this date is the only one available so
there is an expectation that all potential rowers will be in attendance. No test
= no row. Again we thank Canberra Girls’ Grammar School for their support in
provision of aquatic facilities and staff to assist.
We again look forward to the pre-season Blessing of the Boats ceremony. At
this stage the ceremony is booked for Sunday 21 October at CRC however this
may be subject to change due to the arrival date of our new boat… more to
come on that next week.
Racing
The first regatta of the season is scheduled for Saturday 27 October which
is just around the corner. Once the boot dirt has been scraped from the last
round of footy, there is plenty of rowing fitness on which to catch up. Again
there is a season ahead filled with plenty of racing opportunities including
another trip or two to Sydney.
Parent involvement
As mentioned earlier, we welcome all levels of participation from parents
however noting there is an expectation that all parents will offer their support
at various fund raising activities through the season. Like other junior sports
this is a great opportunity to meet not only other parents but other Marist
rowers. They are a great bunch of boys and no doubt they will have you
believe, Rowers Rule!
Scribe Cath

Marist College Enews AUGUST 29, 2012
This week is Round 15 of 16. We have 4 teams who are in medal contention. U13 Div 1 coached by
Paul Brice and managed by Peter Wynter, U13 Div 2 Blue coached by Gavan Waters and Max Cook
and managed by Michelle & Peter McNiven, U15 Div 2 Gold coached by Jim Mennie and managed
by Martha McEvoy and U18 Div 3 Royal coached by Adrian Fallace, Dylan Garcia and Kreso Gavran
and managed by Suzie Gunning.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Last week I reported it was the last round but Judy Hall was a week ahead of herself. Last weekend
was the final round of the Premier League season for both our U18s and U16s as they both were
placed 5th on their respective ladders and so missed out on taking part in the finals. It was our final
game under the Cooma Tigers banner and we wish to thank Cooma’s President Harry Hovasapien
and his club for their friendship and support over the last three years. Harry also coached the U18
Premier League team.
A FIRST FOR MARIST CANBERRA FOOTBALL CLUB
This year we have a first for our club and maybe the College. Our U13 Div 3 Sky team was short
players so Alexander Hutchison’s sister Elise agreed to play. The team is coached by her father Shane
and managed by Adrienne Gault. It is a team made up of U12 and U13 players as there were not
enough in each age group to make a team in their respective age groups. Elise has been a valuable
member of the team and has held her own on the pitch. The photo above is of Elise Hutchison U13 Div
3 Sky in action against Monaro.
SECOND HAND BOOTS
Do you have any second-hand football boots in good condition that you no longer need?
WHY NOT DONATE THEM TO OUR MARIST SCHOOL IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS.
Please clean them up, bring them along to the canteen on 25th August, 1st or 8th September and
leave them in the bin provided. We will send them to our Marist school in the Solomon Islands along
with our old jerseys we no longer need.
CHOCOLATES FUNDRAISER
Chocolate money is now overdue. Could you please return all money to your team manager this
week so it can be handed in and finalised. This fundraiser is our major effort and we usually raise
over $10,000.00 which will go towards keeping our fees down next season. Team managers can
hand money into the canteen this week or to Pauline Brocklehurst. We thank you for your supporting
this fundraiser.
VIP DATES TO REMEMBER:
Marist Canberra
Football Club
www.maristfootball.com.au
MARSEC SHIELD: Saturday 15 September at St. Edmund’s College
SENIOR PRESENTATION EVENING (U13-U18): Monday 17 September in the Senior Gym, commencing 7:00pm
JUNIOR PRESENTATION DAY (U10-U12): Thursday 20 September in the Junior School Hall, commencing 3:45pm
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: Wednesday 24TH October. Venue to be advised
Matt Selems - President
Parent Cybersafety Forum
Presented by Marist College in association
with the Department of Broadband,
Communications and the Digital Economy
Find out how you can help to keep your children
safe online. Presenters will include students,
cybersafety experts and a representative from
Facebook.
Venue: Theatrette, Marist College
Date: Wednesday 5 September, 5.30- 6.30 pm
RSVP to enquiries@mcc.act.edu.au by cob
Monday 3 September.
P&F News
The P&F would like to sincerely thank all our
parent volunteers who helped with the early
morning set up, sat at check points, cooked and
served the BBQ, and are collecting walkathon
pledges. Your generosity and time is very much
appreciated.
Our next P&F Meeting will be held on Thursday
13 September 7pm in the Junior School Staff
Room.
If you have any ideas for next year’s walkathon,
or any other suggestions you would like to put
to the P&F we would love to hear them. New
faces always welcome!
Janine Clark
2012
a Woman who overcame
a Woman who lifted herself up
a Woman who did something for others
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adversity and given back to the community in an inspiring way. The Women of Spirit
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they are.
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Marist College Enews AUGUST 29, 2012
Marist Mission
Champagnat Pilgrimage Reflection No. 5
Rome – Part Two
In the last edition of Enews I wrote a few thoughts
that Br Emili shared with us and provided his
reflections on three significant Marian scriptural
events. I also recounted how generous Br Emili,
Br Joe and Br Michael were with their time and
support for us. Each was keen to hear of our Marist
experience, the schools we taught in and the
particular challenges we face daily in our mission
of Christian education. Each had visited Australia
and had memories of a number of our schools and
communities.
In the early evening we were fortunate to
celebrate Mass with the three Brothers in the small
chapel in the General House. This was a wonderful
opportunity made even more special by the
fact that the chapel contains an altar at which
St Marcellin himself celebrated the Eucharist. Fr.
Champagnat never visited Rome and this physical
connection between him, his life in France, the
early years of the congregation and Australian
Champagnat Pilgrims of the twenty-first century
was a tangible link that helped us all to appreciate
further the tightly woven narrative of the Marist
Project.
Brother Emili’s office is a simple space as is the
General Council meeting room. In fact, the
whole house gives evidence to the priority that
the Marist Brothers give to people over physical
resources. Like most offices Brother Emili’s
contains mementos of his travels including, on the
wall behind his desk, a copy of the Association of
Marist Schools Australia painting of a few years
ago depicting Mary as a defiant young, pregnant
woman striding into the future. Br. Emili also had
an African symbol of leadership comprising two
hands holding an egg. In its own way this is a
parable as it reminds him that authority requires
one to hold the egg firmly enough that it doesn’t
fall but not that firmly that it cracks.
While in Rome we also attended the General
Papal Audience on Wednesday April 11th. That
is, a small group of Australian Marists along
with about 5,000 other people from around the
world! A small group of hardy people from our
contingent had gone ahead in the early hours
to secure reasonable seats for us. Even then, we
needed a few hurried words to the carabinieri to
let us in when we arrived! The Papal Audience
was clearly a reminder of the universal nature of
the Church. It was energizing to see the number
of young people who had travelled to Rome from
parts of Italy and other European countries and
had included the Papal Audience in their itinerary.
Each group is welcomed to the audience and Pope
Benedict acknowledged the presence of a Marist
group from Australia with a wave.
So much Christian history in Rome! I was grateful
for the opportunity to visit some of the more
significant churches in this ancient city. Included
among them was, of course, St. Peter’s Basilica, the
Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, the Basilica
of St. John Lateran and the church of St. Mary
Magdalene.
Peter Hawes

YEAR 10
SERVICE DAY
Last Thursday 23 August 100 Year 10 students stepped out into the community for their Service
Day. We visited schools for students with special needs such as Woden School, Cranleigh Primary
School and Turner School, also Goodwin, Jindalee and Mirinjani retirement villages, and an amazing
organization called Sharing Places in Pearce, which runs activities for young adults with disabilities.
Joe and I had the privilege to spend time with the participants and we enjoyed the experience,
which initially put us out of our comfort zone, but as the day went on we learnt to appreciate the
company and the warm, compassionate nature that all the young adults showed us.
Craig and I were anxious and nervous at the thought of what awaited us, but by the end of the
day we had learned various lessons about the, often forgotten part of the community and we left
with a much better understanding and appreciation for the diversity of people within our wider
community. Thank you to all of the venues and staff for making us feel so welcome and arranging the
activities for us. Also thank you to Mr Morrissey, Mr Seivers, Mr Slater and Mr Irvine for accompanying
us on the Year 10 Service Day.
Craig Stapleton and Joe Whyte

Marist College Enews AUGUST 29, 2012
Junior School Happenings
Dear Marist Families,
Happy Fathers’ Day to all the dads, grand-dads,
uncles and father-figures of our boys. The
‘job description’ below is for all PARENTS, in
appreciation for everything you do on a daily
basis. Though they may not say it, the boys
appreciate you for the fabulous job you do.
JOB DESCRIPTION :
• Long term, team players needed, for challenging, permanent
work in an often chaotic environment.
• Candidates must possess excellent communication and
organisational skills and be willing to work variable hours,
which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24
hour shifts on call.
• Some overnight travel required, including trips to primitive
camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports
tournaments in far away cities!
• Travel expenses not reimbursed.
• Extensive courier duties also required
RESPONSIBILITIES :
• The rest of your life.
• Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily until someone
needs $20.
• Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly.
• Also, must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and
be able to go from zero to 60 kph in three seconds flat in case,
this time, the screams from the backyard are not someone just
crying wolf.
• Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges, such
as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets and stuck
zippers.
• Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and coordinate
production of multiple homework projects.
• Must have ability to plan and organise social gatherings for
clients of all ages and mental outlooks.
• Must be willing to be indispensable one minute, an
embarrassment the next.
• Must handle assembly and product safety testing of half a
million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices.
• Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst.
• Must assume final, complete accountability for the quality of
the end product.
• Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial
work throughout the facility.
POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION :
• None.
• Your job is to remain in the same position for years, without
complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills, so
that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you .
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE :
• None required unfortunately.
• On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.
WAGES AND COMPENSATION :
• Get this! You pay them, offering frequent raises and bonuses!
• A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because of the
assumption that college will help them become financially
independent.
• When you die, you give them whatever is left.
• The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that you
actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more.
BENEFITS :
While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition
reimbursement, no paid holidays and no stock options are offered; this
job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth and free hugs
and kisses for life if you play your cards right.
All dads, and other parents too, are warmly invited to join us in the classroom
and on the oval this Friday. Not only will we celebrate National Literacy and
Numeracy Week, but we will celebrate Fathers’ Day. It’s a great chance for dads
to have some fun together with their sons .
Walkathon
We enjoyed a fantastic day last Thursday for our ‘stroll’ around Lake Burley
Griffin. Thanks to all the parents who helped with lunch, checkpoints,
organising prizes and counting money. Your help is sincerely appreciated.
Thanks also to the staff for their efforts to ensure the boys all returned to school
safe and sound.
Please try to return all promised money this week.
Peace be with you.
Matthew Egan-Richards
Head of Junior School
National Literacy & Numeracy Week in the Junior School
A reminder to all parents that our Open Classes to celebrate National Literacy and
Numeracy Week will be this Friday, August 31. It is wonderful that we have so many
family members attending, especially our dads.
Please be reminded that if you have sent in the note indicating that you will be
taking your son home for the afternoon, it is important to sign him out at the Front
Office.
An overview of the afternoon is as follows:
• 12:00 - 1:00pm Open Classes
• 1:00 - 2:00pm lunch (Sausage sizzle for those who have returned their forms
and money)
• 2:00- 3:00pm Family games on the oval
Each boy is encouraged to bring in his favourite picture book or novel on this
day. The first part of the ‘Open Classes will be a shared reading time with family
members.
Looking forward to seeing you all this Friday,
Michele Skvorc - Junior School Curriculum Coordinator (Acting)

Marist College Enews AUGUST 29, 2012
Junior School Happenings
INLNW / OPEN CLASSES Friday 31
August - Canteen
Please note that for Junior School
there will be no lunch orders taken
on this day. Counter sales only.
Sport News
Congratulations to the following boys who have
been selected to represent South Weston at the ACT
Athletics Championships on Tuesday 4th September
at the AIS.
Mitchell Benham
Jack Castles
Harry Creech
Harrison Davies
Chris Dennis
Thomas Hansen
Aidan Hrstik
Angus Kent
Adam McAuliffe
Thomas McLean
Marist Junior School entered 26 students in this
very difficult spelling competition conducted by the
University of NSW.
Approximately 8000 students from each of Years 4, 5
and 6 in NSW/ACT entered this competition.
One High Distinction (top 1% of participants) was
awarded to Joseph Kettle 5D. There were 10 Distinction
certificates and 10 Credit certificates awarded to Marist
students.
Distinctions were awarded to the following:
Year 4: Fraser Kelly 4B, Max Lester 4P, Joseph O’Neill 4S,
Riley Paterson 4B, and Dean Pham 4S.
Year 5: Christian de Cos 5T, Brendan Huynh 5A and
Thomas Seselja 5T
Year 6: Dillon Fernando 6D and Thomas Sheehan 6H
Credits were awarded to these students:
Year 4: Sanjai Lakshmanan 4P
Patrick Mitchell
Ben O’Rourke
Ethan Plenty
Max Rosin
Zac Ross
Rory Scott
Connor Smith
Mackenzie Smith
James Tsipiras
Max Jensen
ICAS Spelling
Competition 2012
Year 5: Marlon Taylor 5A and Akilan Vigneswaran 5D
Year 6: David Cordeiro 6L, Samuel Corey 6I, Lachlan
Fitzgerald 6I, Thomas Green 6D, Kyle Hancock 6H,
Spencer Mooney 6L and Liam Shaw 6R.
Congratulations to the award winners and thanks to all
the boys who entered the competition.
6L Snippets
Visit from Br Tony Leon
Monday stood out being a brilliant day
with the inclusion of a visit by Br Tony Leon.
Brother showed us some very enjoyable sports
bloopers then began talking to us about ‘spirit’.
We listened to Brother retell four stories about
inspiring people. Talk about spirit!
The first was about the Olympian named Shu
who endured great pain trying to help his
gymnastic team triumph. The second was
an athlete named Derek Redmond who tore
his right hamstring during a race and still
continued on, with his father supporting him
every step of the way. Then there was a moving
story about an autistic boy who was a water
boy for a basketball team until the last game
of the season. Amazingly, the coach sent him
on the court only for him to score 18 POINTS!!!!
The last story was about Brother Daryl who
went to a school in a different country only to
die suddenly a few years later. He spent his life
helping the less fortunate.
To finish up we played a game called ‘sticks’
to test if we had team spirit. All in all the
experience was enjoyable and one we were not
likely to forget any time soon.
By Chris Healy and Sam Corey
THE AUSTRALIAN
WAR MEMORIAL
On Friday the 10th August Year 6 visited the
Australian War Memorial to complement our
Social Science unit on War and Peace. The day
was highlighted by the viewing of Albert Ernest
Corey’s medals (great, great uncle of Sam Corey
6I and Cai Corey 4B). These medals have been
donated to the War Memorial by Albert’s
family. The curator Paul Taylor told us a little of
Albert’s story as stretcher –bearer in WW1. We
were impressed by his bravery and courage.
We split into groups and wandered the galleries
escorted by our wonderful parent helpers,
viewing the displays. We stood in awe, peering
up into the dome in the Hall of Memory as we
imagined what it would be like to experience
the hardships and glory war brings. We looked
closely at the war scenes, soaking up ideas for
our own war dioramas. We hunted the displays
for the Drip Rifle, a self-firing gun invented by
Australian Lance Corporal William Scurry, used
to deceive the Turks in the Gallipoli Campaign.
We read the story of the Gallipoli Boat and
then found G for George-an awesome Avro
Lancaster B1 that flew over ninety missions
over Germany in WW2.
So much to see, so little time - a return visit was
in order!
Although it was a lengthy wait for the buses, we
returned to school with a greater appreciation
of the contribution our Aussie soldiers have
made and make in defence of our country.