Page 1 inclusive innovative inspiring STELLA MARIS NEWSLETTER Term 2 Issue 6 07 June, 2019 www.stellamaris.nsw.edu.au | [email protected]Prayer for Christian Unity (NCCA) God, our Sustainer, we praise you for your loving kindness, for upholding us in times of trial, and showing us your light in times of darkness. Transform our lives so that we may be a blessing for others. Help us to live unity in diversity as a witness to your communion, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. https://www.ncca.org.au/faith- and-unity-resources from the Principal Dear Stella Community Stella Girls Achieve It was great to see the article in last Saturday’s Manly Daily about Teigan O’Shannassy (Class of 2016) recent achievements in netball. She is still giving back to her local community, helping out the local Queenscliff club but is also currently playing with the Giants team in the Suncorp Super Netball Competition. We congratulate Teigan on her achievement in sport. I encourage you to look for Teigan next time the Giants are playing. We also congratulate Katherine Edney (Class of 2000) who was named as a finalist in the 2019 Archibald Prize. ‘Self-portrait with Ariel’ is based on an image taken when Katherine was pregnant with her first child. It is an amazing oil painting and if you have time to see the Archibald Prize exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW, make sure you view Katherine’s chosen work. link to Art Gallery: https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2019/30117/ Finally, our students had the opportunity to attend the Warringah Australia Remembers Commemorative Service at North Head last Friday morning. Commander Bernadette L Alexander RAN, the Commanding Officer and Senior ADF Officer at HMAS Penguin, met and spoke with our girls. Commander Alexander is a Stella graduate (Class of 1987) and she made contact with the College to let us know of her return to the Northern Beaches. We welcome her back and congratulate her on her appointment to this senior defence force position. Commander RAN is pictured with Lia Sison, Isabel Mitchell, Athena Liang, Brooke Hammond and Jasmine Cunningham. Stella Day Thank you It was wonderful to see the community spirit that characterised Stella Day last Friday. The staff and students who contributed to the Mass and Assembly at school did a wonderful job. The students and staff who took the theme of the day to heart and dressed up showed how much community means to them. I particularly thank Gary Farrar, Ellie’s dad, who spoke with the Stella community about his story. He spoke of his experience growing up as an indigenous man and described the lives of his grandmother and mother and the challenges they face. It was the first time that Gary had spoken publicly about his story. We thank him for sharing it with our community. Elizabeth Carnegie, Principal
for upholding us in times of trial, and showing us your light in times of darkness.
Transform our lives so that we may be a blessing for
others.
Help us to live unity in diversity as a witness to your
communion,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
https://www.ncca.org.au/faith-and-unity-resources
from the PrincipalDear Stella Community
Stella Girls AchieveIt was great to see the article in last Saturday’s Manly Daily about Teigan O’Shannassy (Class of 2016) recent achievements in netball. She is still giving back to her local community, helping out the local Queenscliff club but is also currently playing with the Giants team in the Suncorp Super Netball Competition. We congratulate Teigan on her achievement in sport. I encourage you to look for Teigan next time the Giants are playing.
We also congratulate Katherine Edney (Class of 2000) who was named as a finalist in the 2019 Archibald Prize. ‘Self-portrait with Ariel’ is based on an image taken when Katherine was pregnant with her first child. It is an amazing oil painting and if you have time to see the Archibald Prize exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW, make sure you view Katherine’s chosen work. link to Art Gallery: https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2019/30117/
Finally, our students had the opportunity to attend the Warringah Australia Remembers Commemorative Service at North Head last Friday morning. Commander Bernadette L Alexander RAN, the Commanding Officer and Senior ADF Officer at HMAS Penguin, met and spoke with our girls. Commander Alexander is a Stella graduate (Class of 1987) and she made contact with the College to let us know of her return to the Northern Beaches. We welcome her back and congratulate her on her appointment to this senior defence force position. Commander RAN is pictured with Lia Sison, Isabel Mitchell, Athena Liang, Brooke Hammond and Jasmine Cunningham.
Stella Day Thank you It was wonderful to see the community spirit that characterised Stella Day last Friday. The staff and students who contributed to the Mass and Assembly at school did a wonderful job. The students and staff who took the theme of the day to heart and dressed up showed how much community means to them.
I particularly thank Gary Farrar, Ellie’s dad, who spoke with the Stella community about his story. He spoke of his experience growing up as an indigenous man and described the lives of his grandmother and mother and the challenges they face. It was the first time that Gary had spoken publicly about his story. We thank him for sharing it with our community.
Elizabeth Carnegie, Principal
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Stella Community
Upcoming Events and Important Information10 Jun PUBLIC HOLIDAY - Queen's Birthday
11 Jun Staff Spirituality Day
28 Jun Term 2 Concludes
22 Jul STAFF DAY
23 Jul Term 3 Commences
SOFT PLASTIC PINK BIN PROJECTLaunching the Soft Plastic Pink Bin Project has been a massive goal of mine as the amount of waste each individual goes through on a daily basis, let alone the school community as a collective, is utterly profound and completely overwhelming.
By bringing 4 new recycling bins purely for soft plastic, together we are diverting tonnes of soft plastic waste that would typically end up in landfill. Not only this, but there is a guaranteed closed loop system as the organisation that takes this waste (REDcycle and REPLAS) then transforms the material into new products like benches, tables, pathways, and more that communities, councils and schools can integrate into their environment.
It's amazing to see such great outcomes when all you have to do is put soft plastic in its own bin. With the amazing support and participation shown by the school community only after a few days, it really shows that these types of projects do have the potential to flourish and make a difference, simply by giving students and staff the option to make that conscious change, all whilst bringing major awareness to the issue of waste. I cannot thank enough the amazing Stella Maris staff cohort for enabling me to achieve my goal and for the project to reach its full potential with the help of the Stella family.
Phoebe Metcalfe
Uniform Shop SupervisorStella Maris College seeks expressions of interest for the part-time position of Uniform Shop Supervisor.
The successful applicant will be jointly responsible for the running of the College Uniform Shop and compiling book list and stationery list orders for Year groups.
Applicants must support the Catholic Good Samaritan ethos and tradition of the College and meet Child Protection requirements.
Applications close Friday 14 June 2019. For a full role description and details on how to apply, please visit www.stellamaris.nsw.edu.au/employment
SOCIAL JUSTICE FORUMLast week, around twenty Year 11 and 12 students travelled to the annual Mt St Benedict Social Justice Forum. It was a fantastic night full of engaging ideas and discussion about a plethora of social justice issues. The key note speaker was from the 'International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.' I personally found her speech to be very engaging and thought provoking about the social and political implications of weapons that have the potential to harm so many. Additionally, each attendee chose two workshops to attend at different parts of the night from a wide variety of interests. I attended ISRA's 'Islam and Peace' workshop and another on compassionate leadership. I found that it was great to be able to choose the workshops that best suited my personal social justice interests where my thoughts could be challenged and learn my new perspectives and ways to practically apply my passion and make change.
Rebecca Mackenzie
The social justice forum held on the 28 May was an amazing and worthwhile experience where we were able to enrich our understanding on social justice issues which are very relevant in our modern day world. Through attending such memorable event, I became more aware of the world around me and the issues we, as the young generation need to tackle.
The notion of nuclear disarmament which is the basis of the organisation ICAN (International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons) was an issue that I had never thought about previous to the keynote speaker's address. Thanks to such insightful speech, I am now more interested in the campaign to abolish nuclear weapons as I had previously ignored the horrid nature of nuclear arms, especially in our Post Cold War context where we no longer need them for protection. The keynote speaker inspired me to take action on this significant issue.
This night was truly inspirational as I heard the personal story of a refugee from Papua New Guinea in the House of Welcome workshop. Through hearing the voices of such determined individuals who work in areas of social justice or have undergone significant hardships, I was motivated to take action in areas of social justice that interested me and that I gained more knowledge. It was a thought-provoking evening. It is definitely a forum that one cannot miss!
Alice Hanaut
...Stella Community Continued
Indigenous Veterans Commemoration ServiceAs part of National Reconciliation Week, the NSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Veterans and Services Association conducted the annual Indigenous Veterans Commemoration Ceremony around the Pool of Reflection at the Anzac Memorial.
The Ceremony commemorates the service and sacrifice of indigenous veterans who have fought for Australia in every major conflict since the Boer War.
The service began with a Smoking Ceremony and an Acknowledgement of Country and also included a Commemorative Address by Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley, Governor of New South Wales, and the Key Note Address by Australian Navy CPO Tina Elliot, a Murri woman.
Samara Torrens, Year 9 proudly represented Stella Maris by attending the service and laying a wreath to mark our thanks and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders service.
Selina Han, Head of History
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Please Join the
team in the 2019
Pub 2 Pub Charity Fun Run Help us to help the students of Happy Days Village School Cambodia by joining the ‘Stella Maris College’ 2019 Pub to Pub team.
25% of all group entry fees in the 2019 fun run go directly back into our charity, providing much needed funds for school uniforms, equipment and family support.
Happy Days Cambodia Village
School
Proudly supported by
Mike Pawley Sports
Stella Maris College
Register in the 3, 6 or 13 km division
Registrations are open now
Family registrations
welcome
Start with the Stella Duke of Edinburgh
Girls at the 6km Start Narrabeen
Extra-Curricular
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Performing ArtsMusic Night This year’s Music Showcase is on 13 June at 7pm in the Star of the Sea Theatre. We are running with an 80's theme! A sign up sheet for any girls wishing to perform solos is up on the Music Room door. So bust out the crimper, shoulder pads and leg-warmers and enjoy a night of great music! Tickets for the evening are $5 with all funds raised going to the Northern Beaches Women’s Shelter. BYO Tickets – a $5 note!
Dance Night On the 19 June we have our College Dance Night at 7.30pm. This evening will feature performances from all our College Dance ensembles, classes and Dance Company. Tickets for the evening are $5 with all funds raised going to the Northern Beaches Women’s Shelter.
Senior Band and Concert Band These two bands are performing at the Northern Beaches Instrumental Festival at Pittwater High School on 20 June. The session begins at 5.00pm and finishes at 6.30pm.
Jessica Maker, Head of Performing Arts
All funds raised will be donated to the Northern Beaches Women’s Shelter
in the form of gift vouchers so women settling into a new home can buy some of the things they need.
STELLA MARIS PRESENTS
THURSDAY 13 JUNE
Stella Maris College
Dance Night 19 June 7.30pm Star of the Sea Theatre Tickets $5
All funds raised will be donated to the Northern Beaches Women’s Shelter
in the form of gift vouchers so women settling into a new home can buy some of the things they need.
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Sport
Jenny Wickham, Sports Coordinator
SPORT REPORTAFL Congratulations to Kiana Carty and Olivia Smith who played at the NSW All Schools AFL Championships in West Hoxton on Monday, 3 June. Kiana and Olivia were part of the NSWCCC team. The CCC team was outstanding, winning all of their games and the title of NSW State Champions! Well done Kiana and Olivia on this fantastic achievement!
Soccer The NSWCCC Open Soccer Championships were held at Valentine Park on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 June. Stella had four students in the BBSSSA team: Charlie Gilbert, Elena Buono, Issy Stein and Shay Hollman. The BBSSSA team played very well in the freezing cold and wet conditions. They went through the first day undefeated, and were unlucky to lose only one game on the final day to CGSSSA 1 – 0. All of the Stella girls played extremely well and were a crucial part of the BBSSSA team.
A big congratulations goes to Shay Hollman who was selected into the NSWCCC Open Soccer team after playing so well throughout the tournament. This is a fantastic achievement, especially as Shay is only in Year 8 and has been selected to play in the Open division! Well done Shay!
Snowsports A reminder that all snow sports notes need to be returned to Stella by next Wednesday, 12 June. Stella will be entering teams into the Nothern NSW Interschools Snowsports Championships in Perisher in the July holidays. Information and permission notes have been emailed to all students.
Term 3 and 4 Basketball Permission notes for the Semester 2 (Terms 3 and 4) basketball competition have been emailed to all students. These are to be returned to the Finance Office by Wednesday, 12 June. Teams will be entered according to the number of students who return notes, so it is crucial that notes are returned on time.
Touch Football Program We will be starting a touch football training program in Term 3. This will be coached by Roha Paki, (2018 NSW Touch Coach of the year) and current Australian players Aaliyah Paki and Pihuka Duff. We are very lucky to have these coaches who are experienced in coaching players of all levels, from beginners right up to international teams. The program will be open to students in Years 7, 8 and 9. It will be held on Tuesday afternoon at Keirle Park 3.30pm – 4.30pm throughout Term 3. The group will be split into experienced and developing levels, so all levels of ability can be catered for.
Information and permission notes have been emailed to all students in Years 7 – 9. Notes must be returned to the Finance Office by Friday, 14 June. Places are limited, so notes should be returned as soon as possible.
Athletics Squad The Stella athletics squad will commence training on Monday, 17 June. Trainings will be held at the Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen. The squad will compete in a number of carnivals in Term 3, including the IGSSA twilight carnivals, NSW Athletics relays and nitro event, BBSSSA and the IGSSA Championship. Any student who would like to join the athletics squad should email Mrs Jenny Wickham for information. Permission notes should be returned to the finance office as soon as possible.
Peninsula Cup Soccer Stella will be entering a junior and an open team into the Peninsula Cup soccer competition in Term 3. This will be held on Tuesday (Junior) and Wednesday (Open) afternoons at local venues. Information has been sent to all students. Students must email Ms Clancy to register their interest in trialling for these teams.
Term 3 Pilates Pilates will be continuing in Term 3. This is offered to all students and is a great way for students to improve their strength and fleixibilty for their sports. Classes are held every Thursday morning at 7.30am at school. Permission notes must be returned to the Finance Office by 26 June.
Tennis Lessons Stella will be offering tennis lessons again in Term 3. These are held at Keirle Park Tennis Centre on Monday mornings at 7.20am. Students of all ability levels are able to sign up. Information and permission notes have been sent to all students. Notes must be returned to the Finance Office by 26 June.
Good Luck Good luck to our open basketball team who is competing at the BBSSSA Championship next Thursday, 13 June. Best of luck also goes to our eight students who are running at the NSWCCC cross country next Friday 14 June.
CANTEEN ROSTERHours are 9.30am - 2.30pm If you are unable to attend on your rostered day PLEASE call Bernie to arrange a replacement on 9976 1826.
Mon 10 Jun Tues 11 Jun Wed 12 Jun Thurs 13 Jun Fri 14 Jun
Queen's Birthday PUBLIC HOLIDAY
STAFF SPIRITUALITY DAY
NO STUDENTS
Margaret RobertsMelissa Jones
Amanda McNally
Brenda KimballBelinda AndressonLouise McKenzieLynda MacadamAmanda Barham
Kelly hindman
Kate Bambrick-BrownAlison TreebyKristy Smith
Ikuyo FeldmanSandra Marshall
UNIFORM SHOP Opening Times During School Terms: 8.00am-4.30pm Tues/Wed/Thurs. Entry via Scholastica building on Eurobin Ave.
Second Hand Uniforms The Uniform Shop is now accepting selected winter uniforms. Please contact us before bringing in any uniforms. Please wait until the end of Term 3 to bring in summer dresses.
The Uniform Shop will be closed on the Staff Day Tuesday 11 June
Uniform Prices Senior blazer $205 Junior blazer $170 Senior skirt $120 Junior skirt $70 Senior blouse (pink) $35 Junior blouse (white) $35 Sport shorts $34 Basketball shorts $28 Waterpolo costume $125 Basketball singlet $60 Netball dress $88 Previous style water polo costume (can be used for water sport) $65
Full Uniform and Stationery Price lists These are available on the website. Please refer to Enrolments>Our Uniform.
Volunteers No Volunteers required this week
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Careers
Jeanette Ferguson, Careers Advisor
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Community
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Community
Seaforth Village Community Centre - Meeting RoomFree Enquiries: Youth and Family Counselling on 9976 1489Bookings: [email protected]
Connecting as DadsWednesday 26 June, 7 - 9pm
Tips and tools to help connect with your teen. Men’s counsellor and father of two teens, Adrian Workman will lead this interactive forum.
