80 Turner Road Kedron QLD 4031 Subscribe: Subscribe: https://paduac.schoolzineplus.com/subscribe Email: Email: [email protected]Phone: Phone: 07 3857 9999 Fax: Fax: 07 3857 9988 4 May 2018 4 May 2018 The Rector ANZAC Services I express my deep and sincere gratitude to the boys and their families who attended the Kedron Wavell Service ANZAC Day Ceremonies. We had a strong representation at the Dawn Service and over 200 boys attended the March and Ceremony at Kedron Wavell Services Club later in the day. Indeed, there were some boys and their families present at both services. I felt a great sense of pride in our College Community as we marched to the Ceremony at Kedron Wavell Services Club. The large number of boys present on the day certainly made a statement about how Padua connects with the message of ANZAC Day and our hope as Franciscans for peace in the world. It was also great to see so many parents at the event and I particularly recognise the current and former service men who joined our boys for the March. I thank all the parents who supported and encouraged their son to attend the College’s ANZAC Day contingent. It was also great to see our boys represented at the Schools’ ANZAC Commemoration at ANZAC Square on April 23. *The Catholic Leader, photo credit Mark Bowling Padua Supporters’ Group A big thank you to the parents who have already come forward to volunteer their time to support our sports program. As I said last Bulletin, with over 900 boys involved in our Saturday Sport Program this term, we need as many volunteers as possible to assist with managing teams and working in the canteen and other duties at Banyo each week. In just over a fortnight, the Padua Supporters’ Group has done a great job in mobilising parent volunteers. However, there is still a need for additional volunteers. For more information, please check the Padua Supporters’ Facebook page or look for updates on the Padua App. A special thank you to the parents who are leading the community through their work on the Committee of the Padua Supporters’ Group. Making your own bed and using the College diary I was reminded this week by a parent about a video we had shown the boys on assembly. The mum was impressed that her son had remembered the video and more importantly, he was attempting to follow up on the message. The video she referred to was from retired Navy Seal and Commander of the US Special Forces, Admiral William H. McRaven and his list of 10 Life Lessons. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70 According to McRaven, Lesson Number 1 is: “If you want to change the world, make your bed.” McRaven outlined his 10 Life Lessons in a 2014 commencement speech delivered at the University of Texas. McRaven offered these lessons, from what he had learned from his Navy Seal training. McRaven said that while making your bed is a low level mundane task, if done properly, it gives you a sense of accomplishment and inspires you to do yet another task. It’s also a reminder that the little things in life do matter, and that if you can’t do the little things right, it is likely that you may struggle to accomplish the big ones. McRaven goes on to say, “That if by chance you have a miserable day, at the very least, you have a made bed to come back to, a bed made by you, reminding you tomorrow will be better.” He finishes by saying, “So if you want to change the world, start by making your bed.” The story about routine and good order are also a reminder about the importance of the use of the College diary. For 1
I express my deep and sincere gratitude tothe boys and their families who attendedthe Kedron Wavell Service ANZAC DayCeremonies. We had a strongrepresentation at the Dawn Service andover 200 boys attended the March andCeremony at Kedron Wavell Services Club
later in the day. Indeed, there were some boys and their familiespresent at both services.
I felt a great sense of pride in our College Community as wemarched to the Ceremony at Kedron Wavell Services Club.The large number of boys present on the day certainly madea statement about how Padua connects with the message ofANZAC Day and our hope as Franciscans for peace in theworld. It was also great to see so many parents at the eventand I particularly recognise the current and former service menwho joined our boys for the March. I thank all the parents whosupported and encouraged their son to attend the College’sANZAC Day contingent.
It was also great to see our boys represented at the Schools’ANZAC Commemoration at ANZAC Square on April 23.
*The Catholic Leader, photo credit Mark Bowling
Padua Supporters’ Group
A big thank you to the parents who have already come forwardto volunteer their time to support our sports program. As I said
last Bulletin, with over 900 boys involved in our Saturday SportProgram this term, we need as many volunteers as possible toassist with managing teams and working in the canteen andother duties at Banyo each week. In just over a fortnight, thePadua Supporters’ Group has done a great job in mobilisingparent volunteers. However, there is still a need for additionalvolunteers. For more information, please check the PaduaSupporters’ Facebook page or look for updates on the PaduaApp. A special thank you to the parents who are leading thecommunity through their work on the Committee of the PaduaSupporters’ Group.
Making your own bed and using the Collegediary
I was reminded this week by a parent about a video we hadshown the boys on assembly. The mum was impressed thather son had remembered the video and more importantly, hewas attempting to follow up on the message. The video shereferred to was from retired Navy Seal and Commander of theUS Special Forces, Admiral William H. McRaven and his list of10 Life Lessons.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70
According to McRaven, Lesson Number 1 is: “If you want tochange the world, make your bed.” McRaven outlined his 10Life Lessons in a 2014 commencement speech delivered at theUniversity of Texas. McRaven offered these lessons, from whathe had learned from his Navy Seal training.
McRaven said that while making your bed is a low levelmundane task, if done properly, it gives you a sense ofaccomplishment and inspires you to do yet another task. It’salso a reminder that the little things in life do matter, and thatif you can’t do the little things right, it is likely that you maystruggle to accomplish the big ones. McRaven goes on to say,“That if by chance you have a miserable day, at the very least,you have a made bed to come back to, a bed made by you,reminding you tomorrow will be better.” He finishes by saying,“So if you want to change the world, start by making your bed.”
The story about routine and good order are also a reminderabout the importance of the use of the College diary. For
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some a low level and mundane task. However, it is a little taskthat leads to bigger things. Namely the achievement of betteracademic results. Last week at the Parent/Student/TeacherMeetings, I spoke to a number of boys and their parents. Allthe boys spoke about how they were going to improve theiracademic results this term. However, when it came time tocheck their diary use, it was apparent that this was the areathat needed some attention. As boys are taking the time toreview their learning goals, I provide a timely reminder aboutwhat defines homework and study. For many boys they seehomework as merely comprising the tasks set by their teacher.A check of diaries would reflect this assumption. On manydays there was no homework recorded. However, for boysin the secondary phase of learning, home study and revisioncomprise more than set exercises. Essentially, the boys havethe following activities which collectively comprise ofindependent work or homework and all of these should berecoded in their diary.
Revision | Reading over work and checking for understanding(Consider reflecting on the Learning Goal and Success Criteriaprovided by the teacher).
Set Exercises | Set tasks given by your teacher.
Assessment Tasks | Researching and completing drafts andassignments.
Wider Reading | Relevant to subject content and/or reading forpleasure.
All of these tasks should be recorded in the diary. However, Istress that all of the above components do not apply to boysin the primary years. For boys in the primary years, researchtells us that the greatest impact on learning will come from adedicated program of reading. The primary diary also supportsthe messages of The Resilience Project and there are weeklyreminders about learning tasks around well-being. It also goodfor primary boys to record school activities such as musictuition or sport training in their diary.
I know that the reintroduction of a paper diary will take sometime to become routine for our boys. However, the use ofthe diary encourages good routines and the development ofindependent learning. So aside from reminding him to make hisbed, I encourage parents to look at their son’s diary each weekas a way to develop good routines around learning.
Through Growth to Achievement: Report of theReview to Achieve Educational Excellence inAustralian Schools
In July 2017, the Government established the Review toAchieve Educational Excellence in Australian Schools, chairedby Mr David Gonski AC. This week, the Minister for Education,the Hon Simon Birmingham, released the final report of theReview, Through Growth to Achievement: Report of the Reviewto Achieve Educational Excellence in Australian Schools.
There has been wide-spread reporting of the report in themainstream media this week. I have included a summary of thereport for your information as some of what has been reportedin the media is not entirely accurate. The report is saying thatthere needs to be an evidence-based, data-informed packageof reforms that is systematically and sustainably implemented
across Australian schools over the next decade. If, how andwhen this is implemented, will be a source of much debate inthe coming months.
QUT Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship (Academic)
It is always pleasing to hear from our past students abouttheir progress after they graduate. Two boys from the class of2017 received Vice Chancellor Academic Scholarships at QUT.I understand that Curtis Syrett and Dom Cotter both receivedscholarships to study Mathematics at QUT. Well done to Domand Curtis.
Peace and all good,
Mr Peter ElmoreRector
The ChaplainIt is one of the great tragedies ofChristianity, and it happened way back in1054. The split between the Eastern andWestern churches, that, in spite of theefforts of recent Popes and Patriarchs,continues to deprive us of the riches of ashared love of Christ.
John and Sarah Crossan’s ‘ResurrectingEaster: How the West Lost and the East Kept the OriginalEaster Vision’ (2018 Harper One) brings East and West closertogether. John Crossan sometime ago, organised The JesusProject - a study of the historical Jesus and the Christ of faith.His latest book, authored with his wife, is a mix of travelogue,art appreciation, and theology. The authors examine the ancientimages of Christ’s resurrection in both the Eastern and Western
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tradition. They begin with the observation that in all the eventsin the life of Christ as mentioned in the Gospels, the resurrectionof Jesus is hardly described. This leads them to the question asto why in the Western church tradition, its art presents the lonetriumphant individual Jesus who is risen, but in Eastern iconsthe risen Jesus is surrounded by others - humanity together.
Crossan asserts that the image in Western art of a triumphantyet singular figure does not tell the whole story, that it doesnot express the cosmic enormity of the cross and resurrectionin relation to human life. The typical Eastern icon shows Christbreaching the gates of hell, grasping the wrist of Adam, andpulling he and Eve upwards into heaven. Sometimes David,Solomon, and John the Baptist lend a hand! In all versions itis clear that Christ has conquered Hades and is rescuing thesouls imprisoned by death.
For the authors the image of the universal resurrection is themore theologically accurate portrayal of Christ’s resurrection,and they use their considerable knowledge of scripture andchurch history in support of this. The fact that these images andtheir analysis of them is something new for Western readersshows how, even today, Eastern and Western Christianityremain apart.
We can thank Mr and Mrs Crossan for what they have‘discovered’, for their work and research brings Eastern andWestern theology into dialogue. They remind us in the Westerntradition, what Orthodox believers have known for centuries -that Christ’s resurrection was a universal communal event. Itwas not for the sake of stunning us with His divine glory. It wasso we - the new Adam and Eve created in God’s image - canrise and fully live in the light of divine goodness. That together,all of us in community as “ecclesia” with Jesus, we too havebeen raised and are the recipients of new life. Another reasonfor regretting the new translation of the Mass that has gonefrom a communal ‘We believe’ to an individualistic ‘I believe.’
There is room here for a Franciscan scholar to examine the linkbetween Francis of Assisi’s insight on the beauty of all creationas a gift from God, reflected in John’s Gospel, and the Lettersof Paul to the Colossians and the Ephesians with the Orthodoxtradition of salvation and redemption. Work here for the expertsto study the great Franciscan theologians - Alexander of Hales,Bonaventure, Duns Scotus and Raymond Lull.
I will be absent from Padua, on Long Service Leave from 7thMay to 12th June.
Fr John Boyd-Boland ofm
TRUSTA healthy mature relationship between people requires trust. Itis a core value in the family and in our society. It is when youcan rely on another person, and count on that person as loyal,and dependable. There are many examples of trust.
Without trust there can be no healthy relationship betweenpeople - be it friend to friend, teacher to student, child toparent. Friendship is built on two things - respect and trust.Both elements have to be there, and it has to be mutual. Youcan have respect for someone, but if you don't have trust, thatfriendship will crumble.
Fr John Boyd-Boland OFM
From the Pastoral Care Team
Saturday Sports Uniforms
In 2017, the College trialled the introductionof the full College uniform for students inYears 9-12, whilst attending AIC sport inTerm 2. This trial was conducted at differentvenues and at different times. Recently, thistrial was again reviewed. The success of thetrial noted the increased spirit from our boys
and a general improvement in the overall appearance of thestudents. Therefore, a decision has been made that all boys inYears 9-12, who remain at AIC sport after their game on aSaturday, will be required to be in full College uniform. Theexpectations relating to this new practice are outlined below:
This decision will be communicated to the students this week,with the expectation that this new practice will commence forthe first Years 9-12 home games against Iona on May 12.
Cross Country Carnival
In between now and our last Bulletin, the school Cross Countrywas run at Hickey Park, Stafford. While participation and spiritare the major indicators of success on the day, congratulationsmust go to Kirby House who were named winning House onthe day. In the Ed Nally Cup for overall College participationand commitment to College life, standings are tight with GriggHouse holding a slender lead after Term 1.
Parenting Tip of The Week:
Is your young man into gaming? How do you know if he hasa problem with his gaming or online behaviour? Check out
1. When you share a confidence with a friend andyou know he will keep that information to himself.
2. When you borrow your parents' car for the night,and they trust you will bring it home in goodcondition.
3. When you make arrangements to meet up withfriends, and you trust they will be there.
4. When you lend someone some money, and youtrust they will pay it back.
• Students may attend sport in either their full Collegeuniform or full playing attire, with their College SpiritCap.
• Students remaining at the venue after their game areexpected to change into their full College uniform.
• Students attending an AIC venue purely as aspectator are asked to be in their full College uniformat all times.
• Students in Years 5-8 may attend and leave theirmatches in full College playing attire (relevant to thesport they are participating in).
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the link below for tips and advice on how to identify gamingaddiction and strategies for dealing with excessive gaming.Should you need further advice, please don’t hesitate to call theCollege Pastoral Care Centre on 3857 9981 and ask to speakto your son’s House or Pastoral Guardian.
https://gamequitters.com/
Mr Ben Lowrie
Kirby House News
This term has started with a tremendous win for the young menof Kirby House in this year’s House Cross Country Carnival.Kirby men were issued a challenge to turn up in numbers andgive their all for each other. Although we certainly couldn’tguarantee a win, as a House we were very confident that ourbest runners could match it with the other Houses and ourparticipation and commitment to giving our best would hold usin great stead for a successful Carnival. As it turned out wewere correct. We had the highest attendance of any House andmanaged to come second in the Senior Carnival, a wonderfulachievement.
The biggest unknown for the House is always how the Year 5cohort will go. I am really pleased to announce that this year,Year 5 Kirby group won their age group with some wonderfulindividual performances but also a collective effort that matchedany House or Year group for the day. Well done to our Year 5cohort.
Overall the Junior Carnival was the major driver behind usclaiming overall first place for the day. A huge congratulationneeds to go to Kirby Grades 5-8 for an outstanding result.A first-place finish in the Junior Carnival certainly sealed atremendous day. Also, I would like to highlight the Year 9 andYear 10 cohorts who also won their age groups. Well doneboys.
While it is important to recognise the amazing achievementsof those students and grades that did well, it is also vitallyimportant to remember all the others that ran their best andcontributed. Without every grade and every student, we couldnot possibly have hoped to win this Carnival or any in thefuture. Kirby House, although a newish House, certainly hasbuilt a culture around participation, friendship and commitmentto each other. This culture has been enhanced by theextraordinary effort last Friday. If this culture continues to befostered within the House, we will always be a successful team,whether we finish in first place or sixth place. Well done to allof Kirby House on tremendous commitment to each other andthe courage to try your best. Outstanding traits in outstandingyoung men of Kirby and Padua.
Mr Chris O’SheaKirby House Guardian
Semester 1 Co-Curricular Photo Day – Tuesday, 8May
Next Tuesday, 8th May is our Semester 1 Co-Curricular PhotoDay. Please see the attached schedule below for groupphotographs and uniforms required. Students have beenadvised of our ‘No uniform – No photo’ policy.
FormationDear Families of Padua
“I am the vine, you are the branches. Thosewho abide in me, and I in them, they arethose that bear much fruit ...”
The wood of the cross is the vine and weare its branches and leaves.
Each leaf on a branch brings new life. Asteachers, husbands, wives, partners, mothers, fathers, friends,work mates, we bring new life to others every day. We are thenew life of the Good News.
Final Prayer
Let us pray:
Patient God, as the branches are connected to the vine in everyway that is possible, so are we connected to you. As the vineis connected to the earth from which it receives life, so we,through you, are connected to all that you have created. Maywe always know this truth. Amen.
Hurry! Last chance to get your limited-edition Padua BudgySmugglers at the low, low price of $50 a pair!! This offer will notbe repeated so get yours now! Last day for sales will be Friday4 May.
Due to a glitch on the website payment page please phone LisaFarry on 3857 9982 or Sharyn Biddle on 3857 9910 to makeyour order.
Term 1 Mission Focus – The Little King’sMovement
A tremendous effort has been made by everyone at the Collegein our Term 1 Mission Focus which has been supporting TheLittle King’s Movement. Padua has supported The Little King’sMovement for many years. Working with people and familiesliving with a disability is ongoing work. This year the PaduanCommunity raised $13 170. This is fantastic and greatlyappreciated. Representatives of The Little King’s Movement willvisit Padua to receive a cheque from our proceeds soon.
Term 2 Mission Focus – Franciscan Appeal: StFrancis of Assisi College Timor-Leste
After our wonderful effort can we continue the momentum withour biggest Mission Focus for the year – our Franciscan Appeal.Every year in Term 2 we focus our attention on supportingour brother school in Timor-Leste. We have been in a closerelationship with this school since 2006. A number of staffand students have visited the school and formed strong bondsof friendship with our friends over there. Padua families alsosupport a number of students through financial sponsorshipeach year so that they can continue their studies.
All of your sons should have received their green 2018Sponsorship Cards by now. They are asked to collect somesponsorship that will contribute to their PC Class total of ($500)on Assisi Campus and $1000 Class total on the GreccioCampus. Can we make a total of $40 000 by end of term? Allmoney raised goes directly to projects and teacher training atAssisi School. With over 600 students from Prep to Year 12 theneeds are great over there.
Important Dates for the Franciscan Appeal Fundraising:
Grigg House Eucharist Thankyou
Thanks to those families who attended this year’s Grigg HouseEucharist on Tuesday night.
Beirne House Eucharist Date Claimer
A reminder to staff and students of Beirne House that yourHouse Eucharist is to be held on Wednesday 16 May at 6.30pm in the Little Flower Church. A flyer has gone out to familiesalready.
ANZAC Day 2018
Thank you to all those who participated and attended anANZAC Day Service last week. Over 250 Padua boys marchedto the Kedron-Wavell RSL Club for their Morning MemorialService. Earlier in the day many boys and their families attendedthe Dawn Service at Lutwyche Cemetery and various otherlocations. Each year the numbers attending these ceremoniesincreases. Paduans were also present at ANZAC Services heldin the City and at the Islamic College of Brisbane. It is good thatwe pay our respects, in such a fashion, to all those who havehonoured this country by defending it and its values. Lest WeForget
Hello from Timor-Leste Newsletter#2
Our Aussie friend working at Assisi School has sent us hissecond newsletter from Timor. Due to deadlines and sometechnical hitches I will have this edition attached to the nextBulletin.
Prayers and Intentions
Thank you to those families who have requested prayers forthe loss of loved ones for ill health making life tough for others.As a Franciscan Community we are always happy to includethe prayers and intentions for people who need them. If youknow someone who is ill, has died, or simply needs the strengthof the power of prayer, please contact [email protected] or [email protected] sothat we can include them in our Bulletin and pray for them atFriday Mass.
Peace and all good to each and every one of you this fortnight.
Mr Michael O’Brien
Please pray for the sick:Mr Matthew Turnbull
Please pray for those who have died:
Mr Salvatore Cassaniti – (Great-Grandfather of SebastianSeminara, Year 6)Mrs Lesley Sharry – (Grandmother of Kieran Hannan Jones,Year 12)Mr Patrick Long – Grandfather of Lewis (Year 9) and Fatherof Mrs Tracy Brown (Staff)
After much consultation, research andcollaboration, the Padua College LearningFramework for moving forward is now readyto be published to the Community. Inupcoming Bulletins, I will unpack theLearning Framework, looking at its
application, its vision for student learning and how parents cansupport the process at home.
Year 8 into 9 Subject Selection Evening
The Year 8 into 9 Subject Selection Evening will take place onMay 21 beginning at 6 pm in La Cordelle. This evening providesan opportunity for students and their parents to learn abouttheir transition into Year 9 and their two-year journey that willculminate in their Senior Pathway selection process in 2020.
Parent Student Teacher Interviews
Parent Student Teacher Interviews were conducted on April 23and May 2. While these opportunities provide a face to facepoint of contact, teachers are always contactable via email inthe first instance should you have any questions about yourson’s learning in a particular subject. I would also ask that youcontinue to talk to your son about his learning progress. As ayoung learner, he should be able to articulate his own learning,and this is certainly a College goal.
College Diaries
From the beginning of this year, Padua introduced apaper-based diary for all students. The College diary is acommunication source for families, students and teachers. I askthat you please ask to see your son’s diary regularly as teachersmay use this as a communication source with you. In addition,students are expected to enter all Homework in the Collegediary and teachers will be checking this. PC Teachers will alsobe checking the diaries regularly.
The New Senior System in Queensland
There has been much talk in the media recently about changesto the Senior System or QCE System in Queensland. LastThursday, the College hosted the Year 10 Senior Subject andPathway Selection Evening and presented the College’sresponse to the new system. One key part of the presentationwas what we, as a College, have already put in place over the
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last eighteen months, in preparation for the new system. Thispreparation includes:
Mr Jason Pacey
NAPLAN
On May 15th – 17th students in Years 5, 7 and 9 at PaduaCollege will sit the National Assessment Program – Literacyand Numeracy (NAPLAN). These tests cover reading, writing,language conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) andnumeracy. They are designed to provide feedback on studentsto schools and parents, based on comparisons with schoolsthroughout Australia. A detailed email has been sent to allparents of students in Years 5, 7 and 9. Any queries regardingNAPLAN should be referred to Mr Brendan Downes, Head ofTeaching and Learning 5-9.
Tuesday 15
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Thursday 17 May
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Year 5 LanguageConventions
40 minutes
Writing
40 minutes
Reading
50 minutes
Numeracy
50 minutes
Year 7 Languageconventions
45 minutes
Writing
40 minutes
Reading
65 minutes
Numeracy (calculator andnon-calculator)
60 minutes
Tuesday 15
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Thursday 17 May
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Year 9 Languageconventions
45 minutes
Writing
40 minutes
Reading
65 minutes
Numeracy (calculator andnon-calculator)
60 minutes
Social Sciences
We have seen a fantastic start to the term in the SocialSciences Faculty. Term 2 is shaping up to be very busy withmany opportunities provided for our students to deepen theirlearning.
As part of our College’s Anzac Day celebrations a group of fivePaduans (Marcus DeBlonk-Smtih, Oliver Horton, Ben Coote,Zac Fox and Jack Ainsworth) were accompanied by MrAnderton to attend the Kedron-Wavell RSL sub branchCanberra Anzac Trip. This trip involved visiting severalattractions in the nation’s capital and culminated in theattendance at the Dawn Service and National Ceremony at theAustralian War Memorial.
Mr Anderton writes, “A wonderful experience for all staff andstudents involved that developed a greater appreciation of allthe service men and women of our past and present. Greatrelationships have developed between the schools and theKWRSL. A huge thank you must go to the KWRSL sub-branch,particularly David and Darryl for this great opportunity and lastlythank you to Kathleen from Sno ‘n’ Ski for the greatorganisation of the trip.” Thanks to Mr Anderton and ourstudents for representing our College at this important event.
Some Year 9 students attended the Schools’ AnzacCommemoration at Brisbane’s Cenotaph in Anzac Square onApril 23. Well done to Lachlan Chun, Damon Evans, AlexanderZadravec and William Spratling for representing the College atthis event. Thank you to Mr Chris Busby who accompanied thestudents. An article featuring our group was published in thelatest edition of The Catholic Leader.
As we look ahead, there are several events coming up in theSocial Sciences faculty. Our Year 9 HASS students will beattending an excursion on Friday 4 May at the Northey StreetCity Farm as part of their Biomes and Food Security unit.They will get to explore ways in which food can be produced
• External Exam Trial for Chemistry, English andJapanese
• QCAA New Syllabus Professional Development
• Staff beginning the QCAA quality assessment andendorsement module
• Semester 2 Year 10 – Instrument Specific MarkingGuides
• Cognitive Verb explicit teaching
• Skills development
• Introduction of a Study Line in Senior.
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sustainably and how we, as global citizens, can contribute to amore sustainable future.
On Wednesday 9 May, the Year 6 students will be attending aguided tour of Parliament House. Here they will get to see theinner workings of Parliament and get a first-hand experience ofthe robust discussions that fill the Parliamentary Chamber.
We would like to thank all the staff, students and parents thathave contributed to the Social Sciences Faculty and we wisheveryone all the best for their studies this term.
Mr Ben Sitarz and Mr Michael O’Rourke
Padua Library
April 23 was World Book Day. If you are seeking some brilliantnew releases for April, take a peek at the link below
https://www.worldbookday.com/
Want to know the secret to finding your next great read? Paduais pleased to offer a new fiction database, Novelist, to help ourstudents and staff find titles and authors similar to others thatthey have enjoyed previously. Novelist can be found with theEnglish databases in My.Padua/Library Resources.
While we are all aware of the many different genre andsubgenre that can be found in fiction, did you know that thereare at least five non-fiction categories to choose from? Clickon the image for more details, from the School Library Journal(SLJ).
SLJ suggests that we…"Take a moment to evaluate yourhome, classroom or library book collection. Do you haveenough nonfiction titles? Experts recommend a 50-50 mix offiction and nonfiction. How diverse is your nonfiction section?Does it include a healthy selection of books from all fivecategories—narrative, expository literature, traditional,browsable, and active?" (SLJ, 2018)
While Padua has an eclectic physical non-fiction and biography/narrative collection in each library, our collection is not 50/50 fiction vs non-fiction. We do have a substantial number ofdatabases and non-fiction ebooks, to help balance the quota.
Have you noticed the reading choices of primary and secondarystudents changing, with juniors reading mostly fiction andsecondary boys reading mostly non-fiction? Many who claimnot to read, actually read a variety of materials that they do notview as reading, because their choices do not include novels.Reading magazines and non-fiction books is reading. Suchtexts reinforce and require such skills as information literacy andvisual literacy!
There are also distinct differences in how boys read and interactwith fiction and non-fiction texts. Non-fiction books andmagazines are often social reading experiences, with boysgathering to discuss the information; while fiction is a moresolitary experience. Reading both is optimal to improve notonly our reading comprehension, fluency and ability to findinformation, but also broadens our general knowledge,empathy and compassion. What better way to walk a mile inanother's shoes, than through the pages of a book?
Reminder: In Week 5, the Padua/Mt Alvernia 11/12 and 9/10Book Clubs will gather to discuss the biographies that theyhave read. We look forward to some lively discussions.
Yours in books and happy reading every day,
Ms Hochstrasser and the Library team
Digital Integrations
Parent dashboard update – My.Padua
For those parents who have been checking My.Padua regularly,you may have noticed some additional features on yourdashboard. The Term 2 update has been added to the CollegeDigital Integrations Channel and can be accessed from theTech Tips tile or through this link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWUMU2c4moY
Keep an eye out for some hands-on parent sessions that arecoming up later this month. These sessions will be anopportunity for a guided tour and to have any questionsanswered face to face. If you are yet to log on to My.Padua,please check your email for the welcome letter with the subject“Welcome to Padua College”.
Fortnite…the latest gaming craze.
This information is from the Office of the eSafety Commissioner,a great resource for parents and schools around eSafety.
What is Fortnite?
If, like me, you have heard of this latest game craze but aren’tsure what it is, then read on.
‘Fortnite Battle Royale (the free version of Fortnite), is a shootergame where up to 100 players compete against each otheronline to be the last person standing through player vs playercombat.’
The link to guidance and advice on this game for parents isavailable through the eSafety Commissioner website
https://bit.ly/2jfAWFa
Mrs Tanya Anderson
Sport
Inside Sport
Sportsman’s Dinner 2018
There’s only a handful of tables left for this year’s Sportsman’sDinner…get in quick before they are all sold out.
Entertainment Book 2018-2019 - Now available
Support our Padua P&F and order your copy of this year's2018/2019 Entertainment Book. View the flyer below for allinformation or contact Bronwyn [email protected]
To order your Entertainment Book or Digital Membershipsecurely online please visit the link below
http://www.entbook.com.au/225638k
School SnapshotsThank you to all our special guests who, along with ourstudents and staff, made this year’s Anzac Day Liturgy 2018 somemorable.
Last week Mr Butler and four students – College CaptainsJoseph Cox and Riley Clarke with Year 8 students Will Simpsonand Dane Walsh – attended the Islamic College of Brisbane’s(ICB) School ANZAC Service. Padua and ICB have developeda strong bond of friendship in recent years having its originsgo back to a meeting between St Francis and Sultan al-Malikin 13th Century. Twice a year the two Colleges share timetogether visiting each other’s campuses.
We welcomed a visit last week from Old Boy Trooper John Belland other members of the 2/14th Light Horse Regiment QldMounted Infantry.
Our Year 5s recently enjoyed a full day’s Music ImmersionWorkshop.
Our Year 10s recently enjoyed visiting the stands on display atour Mini Careers Expo. Thank you to all guests who participatedand shared information with our students.
A group of our students recently enjoyed an eveningperformance of Aladdin at QPAC.
Some memories shared from our recent House Cross CountryCarnival. Congratulations to Kirby House, Winner of Years 5-8Carnival and Mitchell House, Winner of Years 9-12 Carnival.Kirby House was the overall winner this year.
Greccio Makerspace students have been busy this weekmaking origami Darth Paper strikes back and origami Yoda.
Year 11 recently visited Chung Tian Temple and Holland ParkMosque. The students participated in this excursion to learnabout two different religious traditions eg Buddhism and Islam.The focus was rituals but also to look at the venue and thecommunity and how it enhances rituals and what the venuecan do to support the followers of these religions. Such itemsto consider include architecture, symbols, meditation, activitiesand classes, prayer, faith and leaders of these communities.
Congratulations to four Paduans, Xander Van Wyk, AlexanderZadravec, Jacob Scalia and Lachlan Tornabene who have beenselected to be part of the Youth Jury to sit on the panel of theEuropean Film Awards. These awards are happening at GriffithFilm School this Sunday, 6 May, via satellite link-up with 45other cities in 36 countries around the world. We wish you allthe very best for this weekend gents.
Community
"The Wiz" Musical – Tickets selling fast…
"The Wiz" Musical tickets are now on sale. The show runs overfour nights Thursday 24th of May - Sunday 27th of May. AdultTickets $31 and Concession $26
Tickets can be purchased through Trybooking at the followinglink:
https://www.trybooking.com/USAI
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Before You Hit Send: A social media SOS forParents + Tweens + Teens
Few people understand the highs and lows of social mediabetter than online columnist, podcast host and author RebeccaSparrow. Join Rebecca as she walks parents and studentsthrough the social media landscape teaching the audience howto have a more positive experience online. From finding yourtribe and building your emotional resilience to householdinternet agreements and privacy settings – Bec will explain howfollowing a few simple rules will increase your child’s chances ofhaving a healthier relationship with their beloved devices and amore positive experience online.
Event on at: Chermside Library Tuesday 28 August 6-7pm
