Newsletter No. 35 9th November 2017 From the Principal: Mr Peter Gutteridge Inside this issue: Principal’s Report TA Report Schedule Careers News Canteen Roster 97 Robinson St HORSHAM Victoria 3400 Postal: PO Box 542 Horsham Vic 3402 Ph 03 5382 3545 Fax 03 5382 0757 Email: [email protected]Website: www.stbc.vic.edu.au Dear Parents/Guardians, In Flanders Fields by John McCrae, May 1915 In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. During the Second Battle of Ypres a Canadian artillery officer, Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, was killed on 2 nd May, 1915 by an exploding shell. He was a friend of the Canadian military doctor Major John McCrae. John was asked to conduct the burial service owing to the chaplain being called away on duty elsewhere. It is believed that later that evening John began the draft for his famous poem 'In Flanders Fields'.
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Newsletter No. 35 9th November 2017
From the Principal: Mr Peter Gutteridge
Inside this issue: Principal’s Report TA Report Schedule Careers News Canteen Roster
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
During the Second Battle of Ypres a Canadian artillery officer, Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, was killed on 2nd May, 1915 by an exploding shell. He was a friend of the Canadian military doctor Major John McCrae. John was asked to conduct the burial service owing to the chaplain being called away on duty elsewhere. It is believed that later that evening John began the draft for his famous poem 'In Flanders Fields'.
In Australia the November 11th is a day to remember those who died in war. The 11th of November 1918, saw the end of the First World War. Remembrance Day was originally called Armistice Day. After the end of the Second World War in 1945, the Australian and British Governments changed the name to Remembrance Day as an appropriate title for a day which would commemorate all war dead. Australians observe one minute's silence at 11.00 am on Remembrance Day. We reflect on and thank the many brave men and women who served during the war, many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice ensuring the freedom of our great land. Tomorrow, we will remember those who gave of their lives at a whole School Assembly.
PTF GALA NIGHT
Monday night, Cup Eve. An entertaining evening at Coughlin Park with the PTF Gala Night. A small but enthusiastic crowd of supporters participated in a range of activities. Many thanks to all who assisted with the organisation and running of the evening. Our College continues to benefit from the hard work and dedication of our PTF Association.
Results:
Major Sweep First Place: Brendan O’Loughlin
Second Place: Mary Dalgleish
Third Place: Simon McKinnon
Many thanks to our sponsors of the Gala Night: Middendorp Electrical, Wimmera Outdoors, Hermans Interiors, Latus Jewellers, 40 Winks, Mink Hair, Robertsons Furniture, Victoria on the Park Hotel, Freijah Menswear, Build Pro.
HALOGEN GROUP
Our Halogen Group students were nominated for the Australia’s Team Leadership Award for Students (ATLAS) a prestigious award that recognises groups of secondary students who have made great strides in using influence and creating impact as a team. The nomination of our students was very well received and made the shortlist of the top 5 nominations for this award. Our shortlisted team of students were sent to a panel of high profile Australian leaders for judging based on the following criteria:
IDEA
Students came together with the goal of achieving something that ordinarily they would not have been able to do on their own or in the everyday execution of their student leadership duties.
INVOLVEMENT
Each member of the team made a valuable contribution to the achievement of the goal.
MPACT
A measurable result of the team’s effort can be identified eg social, financial, cultural benefit etc.
INSIGHT
Some significant learning occurred. The team’s knowledge, skills and breadth of experience due to their project.
Congratulations to our Year 11 students: Abby, Seb, Gerard, Mia, Jess, Olivia, Katie, Alex, Corey and Jono on your achievements. Well done.
MARGARET SIMONDS BURSARIES
These bursaries honour the memory of Margaret Simonds and we give recognition to her visionary work in the adult educational field. The late Margaret Simonds was the founder of On Track Learning in the late 1980s and she established a network of local literacy coordinators around the region to provide volunteer tutors to literacy students. Margaret possessed the following qualities and attributes: Faith, Leadership, Innovation, Inner strength, Vision, Perseverance, Communication, Lateral thinking, Humour and Enterprise.
The recipients of these bursaries will possess and demonstrate these attributes and qualities. Margaret Simonds bursaries cover tuition fees to the value of $1000 for students enrolled at St. Brigid’s for the 2018 year. These bursaries are available to any currently enrolled student from Year 7 through to Year 11 in 2017 except those students who have received these bursaries within the last three years. Application forms can be obtained from either the Front Office or on our website under “School Community” and must be returned by Friday, 10th November. Late applications will not be accepted.
EXAMINATIONS
With nearly half of the Unit 3/4 examinations remaining the reactions from our senior students have varied significantly with some examinations proving to be quite difficult while others have had few surprises. Congratulations to all students who have either completed or almost completed their secondary education. Results will be released by the VCAA on Friday, 15th December.
Our Years 10 and 11 students officially conclude classes on Friday, 17th November and commence their examinations on Monday, 20th November and conclude later that week. A timetable of examinations has been forwarded to all students. HEADSTART commences on Monday, 27th November.
YRS 7-12 GRADUATION MASS
Our final whole school celebration of the year will be held at Ss Michael and John’s Church, Roberts Ave, on Tuesday, 12th December commencing at 6.00pm. All students must be seated by 5.50pm, dressed in full summer uniform. Our College magazines will be distributed by Teacher Advisors at approximately 7.45pm following the conclusion of Mass and the award presentation.
STUDENTS NOT RETURNING
The Front Office has exit forms for students not returning in 2018. These forms need to be completed, signed and returned to allow us to offer places to other students, finalise our classes for next year and complete transfers to other schools.
DEEPEST SYMPATHY
We offer our prayerful support to the Hobbs family on the recent death of Sue Haxby, grandmother of Georgie Hobbs (Yr 7). Our prayers and thoughts are with you all at this time.
Yours in the community of St Brigid’s College
Peter Gutteridge
Principal
Mass this Sunday 12th November at Ss Michael & John’s Church is at 9.30am
(not 10.30am)
The 9.30 Mass will lead into the Ss Michael & John’s Spring Festival to which
all are welcome
St Brigid’s is a co-educational Year 7-12 Catholic College of approximately 370 students in the Wimmera District of Victoria.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified, experienced and graduate educators for a part-time, 12 month contract position of classroom teacher to commence on Monday, 29th January 2018.
The position will include a combination of the following subjects:
PSYCHOLOGY VCE
SCIENCE (Years 7 – 10)
The successful applicant must:
demonstrate commitment to Catholic education and to the safety and wellbeing of children. comply with the St Brigid’s College, Horsham Child Safe Code of Conduct and the St Brigid’s
College, Horsham Child Safe policy be aware of mandatory reporting requirements and be willing to complete the Mandatory Reporting
eLearning module. must hold Registration as a teacher with VIT. must be willing to support the Catholic ethos of our College.
Information regarding job description and selection criteria can be obtained from the College website: www.stbc.vic.edu.au
Written applications together with Curriculum Vitae close on Monday, 13th November, 2017 and should be forwarded to:
This school community promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children.
ST BRIGID’S COLLEGE TRIP TO ITALY
Expression of Interest St Brigid’s Italy Trip 2018
It is proposed that St Brigid’s College hold a College Trip to Italy during the Australian summer school holidays, leaving a few days after Christmas.
Staff and students currently working or enrolled at the College are invited to register an Expression of Interest by completing this form and returning it to Jeni Allen.
The cost is estimated, in the early planning stages, at approximately $6,000 per person, all inclusive apart from personal/discretionary spending money.
Dates are tentatively proposed as from Dec 28th or 29th – January 17th or 18th . The Tour will commence in Milan (shopping! fashion! Gardaland Fun/Theme Park!), and include time in Venice (gondolas! Glass art!) via Verona, Maranello (Ferrari factory!), Florence, Siena (Tuscan farmstay), a visit to Pisa (Leaning Tower!), Perugia (chocolate factory and sightseeing and a REST DAY!), Rome (the Vatican and of course the ruins and the shopping, shopping shopping!) and perhaps Pompei.
Please return this form to Ms Allen, with your name and a parent signature. If there is sufficient interest at this first stage, a meeting will be held in early December for all people who have registered.
I ............................................. would like to know more about the proposed St Brigid’s trip to Italy.
My parents and I will try to attend a meeting about the trip in December when we are given a date.
This semester's work in Year 10 Art has focused on creating a mural for the Bennet Road Kindergarten.
The project began with brainstorming, researching and putting all our ideas together. After sharing our ideas with the Kindergarten and working with their feedback, the final design was not fully developed until mid way through Term 3. Then while making the murals, lots of details and decisions continually need to be decided and resolved with the creative process being a continual and reflective one. After almost 10 weeks of painting, the two 1.8m x 1.2m panels are finished and will soon be put into position at Bennett Road Kindergarten.
The final result for all the hard work and effort of students Montana Reinheimer, Lara Schmidt and Hayley Ramsay will be to see the works in position and in the playground area with the kids they were designed to entertain. This mural will sit alongside murals painted by St.Brigid's College Year 10 Art students in 2016, continuing our involvement with the community across all areas of the school.
COMMUNITY MURALS– YR 10 ART
CAREERS NEWS
GENERAL NEWS
Fri 10th Nov ASSEMBLY TIMETABLE
Mon 20th Nov—Fri 24th Nov
Yr 9-11 exam week
Fri 24th Nov Yr 7 2018 Special Orientation Day
Mon 27th Nov—Fri 8th Dec
Headstart Program commences
Fri 8th Dec Last day for students
Tue 12th Dec Graduation Mass 6.00pm
Orientation Day
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
TA REPORT SCHEDULE
Week/Date TA Reports released
Week 6 Nov 17th Yr 7
Week 5 Nov 10th Yr 8
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Tue 14th Nov Elise Ross Sam Fechner
Wed 15th Nov Judy Mackley
Thu 16th Nov Sue Miller Susie Mibus
Fri 17th Nov Zeina Jordan Zeina Jordan
Mon 20th Nov Clare Dunn Tania Wright
Tue 21st Nov Nicole Bell Joan Velthuis
Wed 22nd Nov Melinda Brilliant Theresa French
Thu 23rd Nov Caroline Geue Janine Schmidt
Fri 24th Nov Stacey Ballinger Alison Butler
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Tues 14th Nov: Mr H McDonald
Wed 15th Nov: Mr Rowe
Thurs 16th Nov: Mr Clusker
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