John Therry Catholic High School Term 4 Week 3A “Recta Sapere” To Know, Love and Relish what is Right and Just Saint John Paul II Born: May 18, 1920, Wadowice, Poland Died: April 2, 2005, Apostolic Palace, Vatican City Canonised: April 27, 2014 Feast Day: October 22 Saint John Paul II, born Karol Józef Wojtyła, served as Pope from 1978 to 2005. As the first non-Italian pope in 455 years, John Paul became a spiritual protagonist in two global transitions: the fall of European communism, which began in his native Poland in 1989, and the passage to the third millennium of Christianity. The longest reigning pope in modern history, John Paul II, took his message on the road, visiting 129 countries, several repeatedly, on 104 trips and logging more than 700,000 miles in a papacy that lasted more than 27 years. Saint John Paul II's cause for canonisation commenced in 2005 one month after his death with the traditional five-year waiting period waived. Quotes: As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live. The future starts today, not tomorrow.
As the first non-Italian pope in 455 years,JohnPaulbecamea spiritualprotagonist intwo global transitions: the fall of Europeancommunism, which began in his nativePolandin1989,andthepassagetothethirdmillenniumofChristianity.
Thelongestreigningpopeinmodernhistory,JohnPaulII,tookhismessageontheroad,visiting129countries, several repeatedly, on 104 trips and loggingmore than 700,000miles in a papacy thatlastedmorethan27years.
This term the Social Justice team will befocusing their attention to the ChristmasHampers and Christmas Luncheon. A largegroup of students have met already andplanningisunderwaytoagainsupportourlocalcommunity by providing a fabulous meal andgiftfromSanta.
Christmas is a time for family celebration,festivcities, plenty of nice food and gifts. Butsome familieshave it touchandChristmas isaverydifficulttimeforthesefamilies.
ABORIGINALPUBLICARTPROJECTOur most talented young artistsfromYears9-11wereinvolvedinaAboriginal Public Art Project onMondayOctober12th.This ispartof a two day project wherestudents work in collaborationwith Contemporary Aboriginalartist Leeanne Hunter to producethiswork.WollondillyShireCouncilhasproviding funding for thisschool-based project, inconjunction with CampbelltownArts Centre to produce a series ofsitespecificpublicartworks.Thisisan annual event to remember theDharawal people killed in theAppinMassacreof1816.
Thearthasasocialcommentaryfunction,consistingoffourteenflatbollardsintheshapeoffigures,eachonerepresentingthefourteenpeoplekilledin1816.Thestudentsworkedverywelltofinishthebackpartsof thework.Studentsheard fromanumberofAboriginaleldersabout thestoryandhowtheywanted it translated into visual form.As a result the studentsworkprovides a visual languagesymbolicofthishistoricalevent.Congratulations to the following students on their valuable contribution on the day to this project;Danielle Dalingin-Avery, Georgia McGarrity, Gemma Murray (Year 9), Teleigha Aoun, Tyana Chelin,Kasey Hanby, Jasmine Kaiva, Sandra Mhanna, Rhyce Petersen (Year 10), Jessica Bryden, LachlanDowling, Veronica Dimatulac, Raita Hedley, Maeghan Robinson, Fradeena Sabu, Jessica Weir andWhitneyWorley.StephenPetersCreativeArtsCoordinator
at John Therry We know that it is very early to be talking about Christmas, but we would like to take this chance to get you thinking about the annual John Therry Christmas Luncheon and Hamper Drive. Every year the John Therry community works in conjunction with St Vincent De Paul to host a lunch for those in our community who may be struggling to make ends meet. This year is no different and we are aiming again to act in the way of Mary and bring the spirit of Christmas to nearly 40 local families.
In the coming weeks learning group mentors will be distributing a list of items, and asking for each student to choose one item to donate. These will be made into hampers that are given to families at the Christmas Luncheon. There are a variety of items, from bon-bons to fruit cake, and your small donation will ensure there is something special on a family’s table come Christmas day. If that does not suit, a donation of $5.00 cash can be made instead. Cash can be donated over multiple weeks if needed.
The Christmas Luncheon will take place on Saturday the 12th of December, and we will be asking for both student and staff volunteers to help out on the day later in the term. This is always a great day for both the families who attend, as well as the student volunteers. This year we will be looking for students to help in a variety of areas- if you are interested in helping please contact Miss Webb ([email protected]). Thank-you to the year 12 students who put up the Jesse Tree in the sacred space outside the library. As well as reminding students about the hamper drive and luncheon, the tree will also act as a giving tree. Please take a tag and bring an unwrapped gift that will be given to the children who attend the luncheon. We are also asking for donations of adult presents for attendees as well. Thank-you in advance for your generosity. Ms Wendy Rowan and Miss Katina Webb
This competition gives our school community a platform to capture the beauty of the nature ofMacarthur and highlight the importance of our natural environment and in doing so be in therunningtowinsomeamazingprizes.Displayof imagesatMacarthurSquarefromthiscompetitionwillbefrom19thOctoberuntil2ndNovember,wheretheywillthenbetakendownandtransportedto Campbelltown Performing Arts High School for the Award Night. The location for viewing atMacarthurSquarewillbeLevel3outsidethefoodcourtandoutsideofLowes.Lastyear'sstudentwinners from John Therry Catholic High included Angel Wilmen, Belinda Thurston and QuinnHolland.
TheMayor of Campbelltown, Cr Paul Hawker, invites thosewho submittedworks and a guest toattendthe2015MacarthurNaturePhotographyCompetitionAwardsNight.ThesestudentsincludeRhycePetersen,(Year10)EmilyBurns,KyPrakhounheuang,SarahPowell,IsaiahDimatulac(Year9),andJoeDimassi,SophieMussetandAlexiaVitale(MartaDeiSatelliteclass).ComealongandhelpcelebratethebeautyoftheMacarthurregionasseenthroughthelensofourtalented local photographers. It will be held at Campbelltown performing Arts High School onWednesday4thNovemberfrom6to8pm.•Lightrefreshmentswillbeserved•SmartcasualattireStephenPetersCreativeArtsCoordnatorPrimeMinistersExcellenceInScienceAwards–22October2015.
JohnTherryCatholicHighSchoolwereafinalistattherecentPrimeMinistersExcellenceInScienceAwardsheld at ParliamentHouse. TheAwardseveningwas attendedbyWendyRowanandHeidiSeidel.
Congratulations toVisualArtsStudentsLogan Johnson (year11)andEbonyParker (Year8)whoseworks were nominated amongst others forthis exhibition. The exhibition will be held at theCampbelltownArtsCentrefrom31stOctoberto12thDecember.TheFestivalofFisher'sGhostArtAwardisanexcitingopportunity,opentoallartists,Australiawide,withtotalprizemoneyinexcessof$30,000.ThemajorprizeistheOpencategorywherethewinningartistisawarded$20,000andtheworkbecomespartoftheCentre’spermanentcollection.Artistsareabletoenteruptotwoworksinanumberofcategoriesincluding;Open,Contemporary,Drawing & Printmaking, Traditional, Photography, Sculpture, Macability, Primary Students andSecondary Students. Artists may also be subject to a number of additional awards including theJames Gleeson Surrealism Award, Macarthur Award, Aboriginal Art Award and CampbelltownEmerging Artist Award. Previous John Therry Visual Arts students have won a number of theseprestigiousawardsovertheyears.
We do still have a number of items ofjunioruniformavailableattheshop.Ifyouare interested in anything please contactthe school office. There are green shirtsfor the boys and summer dresses for thegirls. There are also a number of secondhanditemsavailable.Please ensure your children wear theiruniform correctly. Refer to their studentplannerfordetailsofcorrectuniform.
Reminder that the school does not permit unnatural hair colour or hair styles that drawattentiontothestudent.Studentsmustwearblackleatherschoolshoeswiththeirsummeruniform and predominantly white sport shoes. Girl’s uniform should touch the groundwhentheyarekneeling–ifitdoesnotdothisthenitistooshort.Payment of Fees and Fee Statements Fee statements will are emailed or sent out once a month. You are reminded that all fees need to be paid by the end of the school year unless arrangements have been made with the finance office or the Principal. We are under increased pressure to collect all fees from parents. Fees cannot be discounted without parents completing an Application for Fee Reduction. As an audit requirement we cannot give any fee relief without the relevant documentation begin completed. If no payments are made, and you do not respond to correspondence from the school, your account will be referred to the Catholic Education Office in Wollongong. The Catholic Education Office will write to you and if there is still no response your account will be referred to an outside debt collector. Once the account is transferred to a debt collector the school is no longer permitted to negotiate payment with you, all negotiations are made through the debt collection agency.
Fees can be paid in a variety of ways. On your statement is a Biller Code and Account Number for B/Pay payments. You can come in to the school and pay either by cash, cheque, EFTPOS or Credit Card. Credit Card payments are taken over the phone. If you prefer you can set up a Direct Debit payment from a savings, cheque or credit account. Any questions regarding methods of payment can be directed to our finance office. Please do not be embarrassed if times are hard and you are unable to pay the full amount of your fees. All meetings with families and carers are in strict confidence and no child will be denied any part of their school life because of financial issues. If you have any questions regarding your fee account please contact the school secretary, Mrs Josephine Geer on 4645 8100, or alternatively you can make an appointment to come in and speak with either Mrs Geer of the Principal, Ms Karen Young. SAFETYPleasebemindfulof thesafetyofstudentsandvisitors to theschoolwhendriving inandaround the school precinct. Reminder that a speed of no more than 5kph should bemaintainedinandaroundtheschoolgrounds.Ifstudentsdrivetoschooltheyarenotpermittedtoparkwithintheschoolgrounds,theyaretoparkinthestreetssurroundingtheschool.Parentsandvisitorsareaskedtoparkonlyin the marked parking spots and not to block bus parking or the turning circle. Duringschoolhoursnocarsarepermittedpast thevisitorcarpark. Undernocircumstancesareyoutoentertheexecutivecarparkunlessyourequiredisabledparking.Thesafetyofstudentsisparamountandthebusescannotbeblocked.Pleasebeawareofthe movement of students in and around the school at all times. Also be aware thatmorningsandafternoonswehaveOurLadyHelpofChristiansstudentsaswell.EXCURSIONNOTESANDMONEYExcursions take a considerable amount of time to organsie. Often payments need to bemadetovenues,forthepurchaseoftickets,andtransportbooked.Whennotesarehandedoutthereisareturnbydateonthenote.Thisdatemustbeadheredto.Theschoolcannotaffordtocovercostsofexcursionsforstudentswhodonotreturntheirmoney.Ifyouareexperiencingfinancialdifficultyyoucanspeaktothefinanceofficeandarrangementscanbemade.Mosttimestheschoolwillnotberefundedforbookingsmadeinadvance.Some excursions are a compulsory part of the student learning, others are an extraexperiencethattheteachersfeelwillenhancetheirlearning.Weaskforyourcooperationwith thismatterandensure thatallnotesandmoniesare returned to the school financeofficebytheduedate.
ABSENT/LATETOSCHOOLWhenastudentisabsentorlatetoschoolyouwillreceiveatextmessagetoadviseyouofthis. This is mandatory government legislation that parents / carers be informed ofabsenteeism. You are required to answer the text or send in a note to confirm you areawareoftheabsenceorlatearrival.Ifastudentcomeslatetoschooltheyaretosigninbeforetheygotoclass,sotheycanbemarkedpresentfromthetimetheyarriveatschool.LEAVINGEARLYFROMSCHOOLIfastudentneedstoleaveearlypleasewriteanoteintheirdiarysotheycanleaveclassandbe at the office ready for you to collect them. In the case of an unexpected reason forcollection fromschoolearly, you can ring theofficeaheadof timeandwewill haveyourchildwaitingforyouwhenyouarrive.Studentsmustbepickedupfromschoolbyaparent/carerorsomeonewhoismarkedasan emergency contact for that student. If someone other than a contactwe have listedcomestocollectastudent,wewillphonetheparent/carertoensurethattheyknowtheystudentisbeingcollected.
AWorkingBeewill takeplaceonSaturday,7November2015 from8.00amto11.30am. AllRyan housestudentsareurgedtoattend.Allstudentswhoattend,willreceivehousepointsfortheirindividualhouse.Inordertominimisecostsformaintenanceandmaximiseexpenditureonstudentresourcesandfacilities,allfamiliesareaskedtosupportatleastoneWorkingBeeperyear.FamiliescansupporttheseworkingBeesbyattendanceforacoupleofhours,sendingitemsforMorningteaorplantsorbysmallcashdonationstopurchasepaint,cementetc.Wewillbecarryingoutrepairsandmaintenanceworkaswellasgeneralcleaninguparoundtheschool.Ifyou can give us a few hours of your time on the day it would be greatly appreciated, themore peoplehelpingthemoreworkwecangetdone.Thereisalottodo,particularly:Painting,graffitiremoval Mowing,edging, WhippersnippingGardening/mulching/weeding GeneralCleanupBookcoveringinLibraryIfyouareabletoassistbybringingtools,ladders,mowers,trailersetcitwouldbeabighelp.Weworkrainorshinefrom8.00amto11.30am.Rememberevenafewhourswillhelp.Morningteaanddrinkswillbeprovided.
Ilookforwardtomeetingandworkingwithyou.Yourssincerely Ms Karen Young Principal Please complete the form below for catering and planning purposes and return it to the school by Thursday 5th November, 2015.
Team Coach Result Comment7BoysCricket MrsWhite Won
3/79-10/45
What a start to the season!Our teambattedwell, fielded well and bagged some solidwickets. Kyle Kalabric had a stellar knock toput JT in a very comfortable position as didNoahHallwhohitasixthathasn’tlandedyet.Our bowling attack kept runs to a minimumwhichdefinatelycontributedtoourwin.MVP:KyleKalabric
8/9BoysCricket MrMorris Won3/54-6/35
A fantastic all-round performance. Adominating opening stand from Rhys Dewickand LachlanWorley. Some very tight bowlingbyallplayersensuredthevictory.MVP:RhyzDewick
MixedTennis MrGoodhew Lost23-9
The team played well against a much olderopposition. Special thanks to Kyle Kirby,MaeghanRobinsonandHayleeHoffmeisterforfilling in. Some good play overall andwewillneedtofillthevacanciesintheteam.MVP:AdamAlsulabi
10/11BoysAFL MrChapman Won50-30
MtCarmel flewoutof theblockswithan8-0lead. Some staunch defense by ByronWozniak,DakotaNelsonandBrandonLumaguigot us back in the game. Goals by ReeceDunbier, JyeFrenchandMarkCritchleyneverletMtCarmelgetbackintothegame.MVP:DakotaNelson
7BoysBasketball MrPeters Won7-4
Defence wins games and this was the bestexample. Excellent intensity and grit forcedturnovers, blocked shots and interceptions.Awesomewinagainstqualityopposition.MVP:JacksonParker
7GirlsBasketball MsBond Won21-10
A great game from the girls. All girls showedgreatathleticismandteamwork.Itwasaclosegame in the first half then the girls cameoutfiringtodominate21-10.MVP:JennaSteele
7-9BoysOzTag MsHogan Won8-4
Anexcellent firstgame to theboys.Attackingcombinations started wo work well anddefensivelytheboysweresolidresultinginan8-4win.MVP:BrodieO’Neill
7-9GirlsOzTag MrBaca Won2-1
What an enthralling andwell fought out firstwin. Amazing defence saved us in the last 5minutesofthegame.MVP:ElleAtalifo
A much improved performance against aslightly weaker opposition. Good teamwork,communicationandmovementBetterdecisionmaking with strong spiking from captainJordanPeiTiatia.MVP:JordanPeiTiatia
10-11GirlsVolleyball
MrsHynard Won3-0
For the first game of the season with a newteam these girls dominated. Winning all setsbyalandslide.Thisseasonisgoingtobegood.MVP:TaraLeeBloxsome
SACRAMENTOFFIRSTHOLYCOMMUNION2015ThisSacramentwillbecelebratedonSunday15thandSunday22ndNovember,2015.ItisavailabletoallchildreninYear3 or above who have been baptised and have received the sacrament ofReconciliation(Confession).IfyouwishyourchildtomakethisSacramentanddidnotcome to the enrolment night last year you MUST attend the first lesson for thisprogramme on Saturday 10th October, 2015 commencing at 4.15p.m. You mustbringacopyofyourchild’sBaptismandBirthcertificatewithyoutoattachtothe
enrolment form.Childrenwill participate in lessonswithin the Parish School classroomswhilst parentswillmeetwithFatherintheParishMeetingRoom.Thisisthelastopportunityforyoutoenrolfor2015.NOTE:Ifyouwillbeenrollingatthefirstlesson,thenpleasearriveat3.45pmtotheParishMeetingRoombeforethelessontocompletethepaperwork.Theprogramfeeof$25isalsopayableatthefirstlesson.Thankyou.
THECATHOLICGUYIMPACTCENTRESKnowsomeonewhohasn’tbeentoChurchforawhile?Whynot joinus for“ChurchdoneDifferently”?Sundaysat11amatCampbelltownCatholicClub,20-22Camden Road, Campbelltown. For more information contact 1300 734 880 [email protected] CATECHIST RETREAT Mt Carmel Retreat Centre, 247 St Andrews Rd, Varroville Monday 26th October10am-2pm.Nocost.Morning teaprovided.Pleasebringyourown lunch.Forbookingsorquestions contactCindy Oliver by 19th October 4640 8550 or [email protected] Also courses for Child Protection,ClassroommanagementandSmartBoarduse,available.ContactCindyfordetails.
FRLIAMLAWTONTOURStThomasAquinasCatholicParishBowralandtheCatholicDioceseofWollongong,inconjunctionwithMinistry Hub, are pleased to present a liturgicalmusic daywith internationally acclaimedliturgical music composer and performer, Fr. Liam Lawton, on Sunday 8th November 2015, 10am - 4 pm,followed by 6 pm Mass with Bishop Peter Ingham. The music will be directed by Fr. Liam, who will beaccompanied by some musicians and singers of his own. Cost: $25 per person. Visitwww.liamlawton.dow.org.auformoreinformationandtobookyourtickets.STVINCENTDEPAULSOCIETYVinniesFrocks&Jockey’sMelbourneCupParty,3rdNovember2015atTabcorpParkMenangle.Tickets$75ppfundsraisedgotothe“goodworks”ofVinniesinMacarthur.Infoandbookingscontactlee.hughes@vinnies.org.auorbyphoning0458297667or46208226. AUSTRALIANCATHOLICYOUTHFESTIVAL3rd–5thDecember2015inAdelaide.ForthosefromYear9throughto25yearsofage,andisanexcellentopportunityforyoungpeopletodeepentheirrelationshipwithJesus,beempoweredtobedisciplesintheworldtodayandencounterandcelebratethevitalityoftheChurchinAustralia.ContactSethHarshon0242222460oremail:[email protected]
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