IMCC Newsletter 33 Friday, 26th October 2018

Congratulations to the Graduates of the Class of 2018

On the evening of Friday, 19th October the College held a wonderful Graduation for the Class of 2018 in the Paul Rafter Centre. The ceremony was celebrated with a Mass, followed by the presentation of the Graduation Certificates and Community Awards and concluded with a shared supper for parents, staff and invited guests. The College is extremely appreciative to everyone who attended or supported this significant event. We extend our thanks to Fr Gagatek for celebrating Mass with us, Mr John Swindells, Assistant Deputy Principal Campus Ministry, Mr Ryan Coutts, Assistant Deputy Principal Year 12 and Ms Deborah White, Assistant Deputy Principal Year 11, the College Mass Band for their contribution in organising the event and the College Canteen staff and Parent Group for their assistance in decorating and catering the function. There were a number of awards presented during the evening. Mary MacKillop Medals for Excellence and Achievement To help our community learn more about St Mary MacKillop and to promote her strong commitment to education, the Mary MacKillop Medal is awarded annually to Year 12 students at their Mass for Graduation and Ceremony. These awards are for exceptional student achievement, requiring excellence and consistency in every course, for Years 7 to 12. There are two categories for the medal. The Mary MacKillop Medal for Achievement is for the Year 12 students who achieve or closest to all “A” grades for all courses from Year 7 to Year 12. The Mary MacKillop Medal for Excellence is for the development of personal life skills, and is awarded to Year 12 students who achieve consistently for the learning attributes in all, or closest to all, courses in Year 7 to Year 12 and excellent for the Care Group Teachers criteria.

Parish Weekend Mass Times Clarkson Parish St Andrew’s Catholic Church Parish Priest: Fr. Robert Carrillo Tel: 9407 7512 Email: standrewsclarkson@gmail.com Saturday 8.00am, 6.00pm (Vigil). Sunday 7.30am, 9.00am, 5.30pm.

Yanchep & Lancelin Pastoral Area Parish Priest: Fr. Augustine Puthota. Tel: 9561 2172 Saturday 6.00pm (Vigil) at Yanchep Community Centre. Sunday 8.00am Guilderton Community Hall. Sunday 9.45am, 33 Gingin Road, Lancelin.

Ocean Reef Parish St Simon Peter Catholic Church Parish Priest: Fr. Franciszek Kot Tel: 9300 4885 Email: stsimon@westnet.com.au Saturday 6.00pm (Vigil). Sunday 8.00am, 10.00am, 5.00pm.

The 2018 Mary MacKillop Medal for Achievement (Academic) was presented to Victoria Pang The 2018 Mary MacKillop Medal for Excellence (Attributes) was presented to Gwyneth Roman The medals were presented by Sr Leonie Maine. Community Award Winners 2018 City of Wanneroo Student Citizenship Awards: Tia Berard and Rebecca Summers 2018 Australia Super Awards for Excellence in Vocational Education and Training: Callie Hughes 2018 Caltex Best All Rounder Award: Kayla Wolmarans 2018 ADF Long Tan Youth Leadership & Teamwork Award: Naomi Capon 2018 Porter Leadership Prize: Josie Kallane The evening was an emotional event with Graduates, Parents, Families and College staff coming together to rejoice in the significant milestone in the lives of our Year 12 Students. The Class of 2018 have made significant contributions to College life during their time at Irene McCormack Catholic College and we wish them well in all their future endeavours.

World Teachers’ Day – 26th October - Great teachers make a difference Celebrated in more than 100 countries world-wide, World Teachers' Day was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 1994 to recognise the role of teachers in society. We recognise the outstanding commitment and effort of our teachers to help our students develop their talents, so that they may in turn contribute significantly to developing our society in the future. It is a day to recognise the increasingly critical role our teachers play. We are blessed to have such dedicated staff. We know that next to the socio-economic status and level of knowledge students have, teacher excellence is by far the greatest influence on learning outcomes. We also know that teachers make a real difference in assisting students in their personal and faith journey. At the College we consider all our staff as teachers, those in classroom and all other staff who support the work of our classroom teachers. All staff are teachers of the manner we relate to and support all members of the school community. All staff contribute to the core purpose of supporting student learning. Pope Francis sums up the role of a teacher; “Do not be disheartened in the face of the difficulties that the education challenge presents. Educating is not a profession but an attitude, a way of being; in order to educate it is necessary to step out of ourselves and be among young people, to accompany them in the stages of their growth and to set ourselves beside them. Give them hope and optimism for their journey in the world. Teach them to see the beauty and goodness of creation, and of man who always retains the Creator’s hallmark. But above all with your life be witnesses of what you communicate. Educators pass on knowledge and values with their words, but their words will have an incisive effect on children and young people if they are accompanied by their witness, their consistent way of life. Without consistency, it is impossible to educate. You are all educators, there are no delegates in this field”. Great teaching changes the lives of individuals and contributes to a better community. In the past the College has recognised the achievements of staff who have devoted a “Decade of Service” at the College. This year we included the blessing of staff who have given ten years of service to the College and the presentations of commemorative medals at the Irene McCormack Day Mass, so that students could show their appreciation for the work of our staff. We sincerely thank all our teachers and other staff who support our teachers, for the wonderful work in our College. We have much to celebrate in our vibrant Catholic College. I am sure Irene McCormack, with her educational background, would have been delighted with the work of our teachers, and the care and service they give to our students.

ATAR French Alliance Examination Results Every year since 1911, the Alliance Française High School Examinations have provided French language students in Australia with a serious, reliable and objective way to assess their ATAR level. Our pioneering ATAR Language classes had the opportunity to take this French external examination last term and have been rewarded with Alliance Française Certificates. Year 10 French national examination results: Oisin Leonard achieved la mention très bien (High distinction) Shelbee Mathews achieved la mention bien (Distinction) Kaleb Erikson achieved with la mention assez bien (Credit)

In the Year 11 French national examination, Amy-Jo Bester achieved a mention bien (Distinction). Congratulations to our Languages students for their outstanding efforts. Mademoiselle Cat Harrison Languages Coordinator

Sounds At Sunset The final music concert of the year, Sounds at Sunset, will be held on Thursday, 8th November in the College Undercroft. Pre-concert dance and DJ entertainment will start at 6.30pm, with a BBQ and refreshments available. The concert will start at 7.00pm. The concert will conclude with the presentation of the 2018 Top Instrumentalist and 2018 Composition Awards, together with the announcement of the 2019 Ensemble Leaders and Music Captains. Tickets are available from the Performing Arts Office for $2 each. We look forward to seeing many of you in the audience to support our young musicians. Miss Kylie Malam Head of Performing Arts

Cheerleading East Butler Primary Excursion

Last Friday, the Hurricanes Cheerleading Team travelled to East Butler Primary School to participate in their ‘iBelong Day.’ Our students performed for the primary school students, showing off their stunt and acrobatic skills. They also ran workshops throughout the day for the Year 1-6 students, teaching them stunts, jumps and acrobatics. All the students had a terrific time and loved sharing their skills with the primary school students. Click on the link to see the Hurricanes performing their Pyramid Stunt from their 2018 Competition Routine https://www.dropbox.com/s/9ta6pa1njxdfx5s/IMG_0256.MOV?dl=0

2019 Hurricanes Cheerleading Team: Tryouts Tryouts for the 2019 Hurricane Cheerleading Team will be on Monday, 5th November from 3.15pm-4.45pm. Successful students will work with an accredited Cheerleading coach each week, learning a Competition routine to include stunts, acrobatics and dancing.

Students will have the opportunity to compete at four Cheerleading competitions in 2019, as well as perform at Dance Night and attend the Cheerleading sleepover. Students do not need acrobatic skills or prior Cheerleading experience to be successful in their audition, however this is preferred. Who can audition? Current College students may audition. There will be auditions for the 2019 Year 7 students during the second week of Term 1, 2019.

The 2018 Hurricanes Cheerleading Routine is available to view at https://www.dropbox.com/s/kgvn93cvukugz8f/233%20IMCC%20Hurricanes%202%20%28Output%201%29.mp4?dl=0 For the application form and for more details https://www.dropbox.com/s/hv87rsmp0pcgntf/2019%20Hurricanes%20Application%20Form.doc?dl=0 Applications close on Friday,2nd November, 2018. I hope to see you there. Miss Sinead Harte Dance Coordinator

Vocation Education and Training (VET) Students have a wide selection of Vocational Education and Training (VET) opportunities at the College including Construction Pathways, Business, Information Digital Media and Technology, Community Service, Visual Arts, Outdoor Recreation, and Sport and Recreation. Onsite also provides specialist programs and our students have enrolled in these external VET courses in Hairdressing, Automotive and Plumbing at TAFE. Our senior students have the opportunity to apply for Profile (government fully funded) VET courses in Years 11 and 12, gain School Based Apprenticeships/Traineeships and Fee for Service courses to enhance vocational education and training opportunities whilst they are completing WACE. In summary, this year there were 131 Year 11 enrolments (not students) and 87 Year 12 enrolments (not students) in 20 VET courses undertaken on and off campus, through nine Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). Our VET achievement success was 100% this year. This year we had the following students undertake an external qualification in addition to their school studies. Most students also undertake a workplace learning component which can sometimes be in the holiday period. These students are to be commended for their commitment to their future career pathway by accessing industry-based courses that prepare them for future employment and training. ONSITE - SPECIALIST PROGRAMS Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology, North Metropolitan TAFE Greg Boyle - Year 12 (Achieved) Certificate II in Salon Assistant (Hairdressing), North Metropolitan TAFE Chloe Whitby - Year 11 (Achieved) Certificate II in Plumbing, North Metropolitan TAFE Jayden Maxwell - Year 12 (Achieved) PROFILE (Government funded) Certificate II in Data and Voice Communications (Electrical), North Metropolitan TAFE Brody Simpson - Year 11 (Ongoing) Jarrad Goncalves - Year 11(Ongoing) Thomas Wainwright - Year 11(Ongoing) Certificate II in Retail Cosmetics, North Metropolitan TAFE Callie Hughes - Year 12 (Achieved) Certificate III in Tourism, North Metropolitan TAFE Annabel Dunn - Year 11 (Ongoing) Certificate II in Landscaping, North Metropolitan TAFE Joshua Wilson - Year 12 (Achieved) CTF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Certificate II in Building and Construction (Trade Pathways), Skillhire Zane Springfield - Year 11(Ongoing) Tegan Hallcroft - Year 11 (Ongoing) Poppy Ramsay - Year 11 (Ongoing)

Caleb Brown - Year 11 (Ongoing) Max Ngatai - Year 11 (Ongoing) Jacob Kitching - Year 11 (Ongoing) Tom Buchanan - Year 11 (Ongoing) Wyatt Siakia - Year 11 (Ongoing) SCHOOL BASED TRAINEESHIPS Certificate II in Business, Aspire Education Jacob Botha - Year 11 (Ongoing) Certificate II in Hospitality, Tubal Charlotte Thomas - Year 11 (Ongoing) FEE FOR SERVICE Certificate II in Civil Construction, Australian Training Management (Ertech Academy) Joel Hoare -Year 12 (Achieved) Certificate III in Health Services Assistance, DNA Kingston Carl Dales - Year 12 (Achieved) Ms Erin Gallen Vocation Education and Training Coordinator

Athletics Performances Impress Congratulations to the following students whose performances at the recent ACC Carnival were identified as having achieved or almost achieving national qualifying standard: Nyandeng Dau, Year 9 Bailey Greenslade, Year 10 Dor Jok, Year 12 Elissa Price, Year 10 Joshua Smith, Year 10 Zak Warburton, Year 8 Each student has received an information pack from Athletics WA to further their development.

Summer Triathlon Event Below is a list of dates of events Triathlon Western Australia are running over the summer: Sunday, 21st October Perth Motorplex Duathlon Sunday, 18th November Left Bank Triathlon Saturday, 26th January Point Walter Triathlon Saturday & Sunday, 23-24th February Turquoise Coast Weekend Sunday, 24th March Fremantle Triathlon Sunday, 7th April Coogee Beach Details are listed at www.allbarnone.com Mr Neil Bright Head of Physical Education & Health

Sports Awards Evening The annual College Sports Awards Evening will be held on Monday, 5th November (Week 5). This is an opportunity for us to celebrate College and interschool team sports and individual successes. We will reflect on the year and give various Awards to those in our community who have demonstrated excellence in sportsmanship, ability and community participation. Students and parents will be notified by Seqta and by mail if they will be receiving Awards.

Please see the information below regarding dress standards and times. We look forward to what is always a very positive and enjoyable evening. Mr Mat Davis Head of Sport

5-a-side Soccer Competition Defending Champions, the McCormack Choppers, have looked impressive in their opening group games and are almost assured of finishing top spot in Group A. In the knockout round beginning in Week 5, they seem destined to play against the only Girls team in this year’s competition. The Year 9 team GP’DA’GOAT have already claimed top spot in Group B securing their position in the Quarterfinals against the bottom placed team in the other group. The current ladders and the top goal scorers are included below: Group A

Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against GD Points

McCormack Choppers 2 2 0 0 12 2 10 6

The Rigs 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3

Adam Johnson’s Under 16’s

2 1 0 1 4 5 -1 3

Lewis Allstars 2 0 0 2 1 10 -9 0

Group B

Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against GD Points

GP’DA’GOAT 3 3 0 0 21 5 16 9

McCormack Machines 3 1 0 2 9 10 -1 3

Irish Pork Sausages 2 1 0 1 4 5 -1 3

Little People 2 0 0 2 4 18 -14 0

Top Scorers:

NAME Goals Scored

Aj Sehmi 10

Mr Carbone 8

Liam Powley 7

Tayla Anthony 3

Josh Thew 3

Elijah Di Florio 2

Will Basson 2

Harrison Alcock 2

Elijah Sallie 2

Takunda Mandebvu 2

Addison Squire 1

Luke Lenihan 1

Sebastian Murphy 1

Mr McHale 1

Mia Conroy 1

Stuart Morgan 1

Zeki Hayes 1

Miss Billam 1

Mr Hogan 1

Mr Davis 1

Sam Lawless 1

Own Goals 2

Mr Tony Summers 5-a-side Coordinator

Uniform Shop Students are required to wear hats during Terms 1 & 4. Caps ($9) and bucket hats ($13) are available for purchase. Jumpers are also available for purchase for the colder mornings. Orders are now being taken for soccer and AFL kits for new and existing players in 2019. The final order day is Thursday, 29th November 2018 to receive items in time for the start of the season. Stock will be very limited next year. Please order new blazers now for 2019. Orders may be cancelled if necessary before the start of Term 2. The Uniform Shop is looking for volunteers at the following times: Tuesdays 3.00pm-4.00pm Thursdays 8.00am-9.00am Late nights on 20th, 27th and 29th November, 3.00pm-6.00pm. If you are able to assist for an hour or two in the Uniform Shop, please contact Merlyn.Waite@cewa.edu.au No experience is necessary and it’s a great way to meet other parents.

Students may make their own purchases at the Uniform Shop with cash or card during opening hours. Students may collect an order form for completion. Extended November trading for all new and existing students Tuesday, 20th November,12noon -6.00pm Tuesday, 27th November, 12noon-6.00pm Thursday, 29th November 8.00am-11.00am and 1.00pm-6.00pm The Uniform Shop will be closed between 11.15am and 12noon on Tuesday, 4th December for stocktake. The Uniform Shop will not be open on Thursday, 6th December. Last Day of Trading 2018 Tuesday, 4th December 8.00am-11.15am and 12noon-6.00pm. Purchase your last-minute items for 2019 and collect laybys before the rush in the January holidays. Uniform Shop Trading Hours Tuesday 12noon-4.00pm Thursday 8.00am-11.00am Mrs Lyn Waite Uniform Shop Coordinator

Community News

Mr Robert Marshall Principal