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Newsletter No. 23 9th August 2018
From the Principal: Mr Peter Gutteridge
Inside this issue: Principal’s Report TA Report Schedule General
News Daniel Delany Awards Calendar of Events Bright Sparks Careers
News Library News
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Dear Parents,
The production of the Little Mermaid which opened last night was
a wonderful celebration and powerful showcasing of the outstanding
musical and theatrical talent we have here at St Brigid’s. In the
production, students of our College showed talent, persistence,
camaraderie and genuine support for one another and I congratulate
everyone who was involved in some way. Standing in the foyer at the
conclusion of last night’s performance, I witnessed the immense joy
from the audience exiting and I shared with pride to the students
that the entertainment that they provided was greatly
appreciated.
The undoubted stars of the show were the students. The energy
that the performers exuded and the obvious delight that they gained
from their participation was commented on by many who saw the show.
There is a great feeling of pride associated with our
Production.
Congratulations to the students involved and to the many staff
and parents who supported this production. This work epitomised the
importance of community that we uphold at our College.
JAPANESE STUDENTS
Three weeks ago St Brigid’s welcomed 15 Japanese classmates and
their teacher, Mr Hiro to Horsham, to their host families and to
our College. Three weeks on and we now farewell our Japanese
friends as they return home to Japan. At assembly yesterday our
Japanese classmates told all gathered that their time here has been
enjoyable and fulfilling, that new friendships have been made and
hopefully some of these friends will meet again next year in Japan.
The students were welcomed into a variety of classes and
experiences and achieved a deeper understanding and appreciation of
life in our College and in Horsham.
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The many opportunities that they have enjoyed with our
Australian culture, from animals, caves, camping, rock climbing,
football, boomerangs through to sharing the joy of their own lives
has been greatly appreciated by our students, staff and host
families. We thank our Japanese classmates for the opportunities
they have given to our students, to expand on their understanding
of a different culture and language. We wish all our classmates and
their teacher, Mr Hiro safe travel home, taking with them the many
memories of our students, staff, school, host families and
community, and we invite and look forward to our Sister school
returning next year to our College.
Images from our Farewell Assembly
THE ASSUMPTION Next Wednesday in the Church’s calendar we
celebrate the Assumption of Mary into heaven. We celebrate the role
that Mary played in nurturing and supporting her son and her
influence in the lives of Christians throughout the ages. She is a
great example to all of us of the importance of a hopeful
expectation of the coming of the Kingdom of God, both in our lives
here on earth as well as in heaven. We will join with students from
Ss Michael and John’s celebrating Mass on Monday at 11.30am in the
Parish church.
SUBJECT SELECTIONS We are now well into the initial planning
phase for 2019. Parent Information nights have been completed,
current Years 8-11 students have made next year’s subject
selections and we are currently working through staffing levels. As
mentioned previously, accurate student numbers are imperative in
delivering our teaching programs next year. Should there be a
change of personal circumstances in relation to your child
attending next year, could you please advise the Front Office as
soon as possible.
Yours in the community of St Brigid’s College
Peter Gutteridge Principal
Farewell from St Brigid’s College
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Upcoming Open Days Careers in Medical Radiation Science Medical
Radiations Career Open Day, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Careers
Foundation ICT Careers Wheel UMAT - Medical Selection Interviews
preparation program Apply now for Victorian higher education
courses via VTAC (Year 12 students) Federation University- folio
and audition courses now open for application Book a Swinburne
University one-to-one course counselling interview UNSW Law - book
the LAT test by this Friday (10 August) AccorHotels Career Expo New
Bachelor/Graduate programs at The University of Melbourne Dookie
Day 2018: Veterinary Medical, Agriculture, Food Science Upcoming
events To access the Careers Newsletter go to our School Website
www.stbc.vic.edu.au - Newsletters - Careers
News
CAREERS NEWS
PLEASE CHECK OUT THE WEEKLY CAREERS NEWSLETTER . This weeks
topics are:
VTAC Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre: Applications for
Tertiary Courses in Victoria are now open. Information sessions
will be held at school this week for Year 12 VCE students wanting
to apply to a TAFE, college or University. For more information to
parents and guardians check out the following link to the VTAC Year
11 and 12 Guide.
Link:
http://www.vtac.edu.au/files/pdf/publications/2018_year_11_and_12_guide.pdf
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The VET Small Business class have been fortunate to have Chris
Perry from Skillinvest come and talk to them about how to get ‘work
ready’. Thanks Chris for this valuable information given to our
students to ensure they are competitive in recruitment.
The VET Small Business and VCE Business Management class would
like to thank the following businesses for giving our students
valuable insight to the day to day operations of their businesses
during our industry visits. The students learnt about staff
recruitment, company structures, entrepreneurship, day to day
operations and business challenges. It is much appreciated that our
local businesses give up their time freely to give to our students.
A big thank you to the following businesses: Gavin and the team at
Morrow Motor Group Rick and Lisa at Rick Smith Motors Matt and
Kellie at Create a Kitchen John and Sally at the Victoria Hotel
Batsey and Sharon at Moe’s Restaurant Matt and Sharon at Cafe Jas
Lyn and Lionel at Up Tempo Cafe Casey and the team at Target.
WHATS HAPPENING AT ST BRIGID’S !!!
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Last Thursday the year 9 cohort were fortunate to participate in
the Try a VET day to help them decide on future pathways. Students
were skilled up on the expectations of completing Vocational
Education and Training and the benefits to fast tracking an
apprenticeship, traineeship or local qualifications that can lead
to University Degrees. Students tried Health, Hospitality,
Electrotechnology, Building & Construction, Hair & Beauty,
Agriculture, Engineering and many more.
Young Vinnies Festival Last Friday 10 students headed down to
Emmanuel College in Warrnambool for the Diocesan Young Vinnies
Festival. We were accompanied by Mrs. van Dyk and Mr. Butler.
There were also students from St Pat's Ballarat and Trinity
College, Colac. We participated in 5 activities and talked as a
group about the founder of Vinnies and the purpose of WHY we do
what we do. We were able to see the fantastic work that St Vinnies
do in the community as well as get a few ideas about how we can
fundraise in the future.
The weather was a little rainy but the beautiful facilities of
Emmanuel College kept us in comfort.
The day was a great experience filled with worthy chat and great
food.
Sophie Fechner
Last week the Japanese students made Tie Polar Fleece rugs with
Mrs Rook. Wonderful job girls!
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LIBRARY NEWS
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GENERAL NEWS
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Thu 9th Aug Farewell Assembly—Japanese students
Yr 9 Class Mass 11.30am
Thu 9th Aug—Sat 11th Aug
School Production
Tue 14th Aug ICAS Maths competition Yr 7 Basketball—Black
Ranges
Wed 15th Aug Feast of the Assumption Mass 11.30am
Wed 22nd Aug Yr 10B Mass 10.00am Maths Pathways Parent
Information
Night 7.30pm
Thu 23rd Aug Yr 8 Basketball—Black Ranges Yr 10A Class Mass
12.00pm
Mon 27th Aug—Wed 29th Aug
Yr 8 camp
Wed 29th Aug Bright Sparks 2 Program commences
Mon 3rd Sep—Fri 7th Sep Meals On Wheels
Wed 5th Sep Yr 7/8 Volleyball—Black Ranges
Thu 6th Sep Yr 10C Class Mass 12.00pm
Fri 7th Sep School Social
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
TA REPORT SCHEDULE Week ending/Date TA Reports released
Week 4 10th Aug Yr 12
Week 5 17th Aug Yr 11
Week 6 24th Aug Yr 10
Week 7 31st Aug Yr 9
Week 8 7th Sep Yr 8
Week 9 14th Sep Yr 7
Week 10 21st Sep No TA Interviews
Date 9.00am —11.00am 11.30am—1.30pm
Mon 13th Aug Christine Doran Riona Reynolds
Tue 14th Aug Mel Murray Leanne Vincent
Wed 15th Aug Deidre Harrington Pauline Barber
Thu 16th Aug Erin Connelly Sharika Heldt
Fri 17th Aug Stacey Ballinger Jeanette Kenny
Mon 20th Aug Penelope Manserra Paula Toll
Tue 21st Aug Danielle Luciani Simone O’Brien
Wed 22nd Aug Tania Wright Sharika Heldt
Thu 23rd Aug Caroline Geue Janine Schmidt
Fri 24th Aug Rachel Nelson Jenni Sherry
CANTEEN ROSTER
Year 11/12
Jemma Brown, Alastair English, Jayden Scott and Jewel-Lee
Somerville—for their high standard of work and dedication in
Legal
Studies.
Year 9/10
Jayden Burns— for being organised and completing specific
tasks.
Year 7/8 Jack French—for assisting
another student in need in a thoughtful manner.
Congratulations!
DANIEL DELANY AWARDS
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