From the Principal Trinity Catholic College Lismore the Lantern No. 16 Week Two Term Four Tuesday, 17th October, 2017 Dear Parents/Carers, One of the great summary statements of our Christian faith that underlies everything that Jesus taught us about how to live together would have to be, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” John 6:31. This was not a life principle that Jesus left behind for others to live; He lived it in His own life. In John’s gospel, we find Jesus, a Jew, living in a land occupied by the Romans. The Romans have a distinct dislike for the Jews and the Jews return the sentiment. Yet, when Jesus is asked to heal a Roman official’s son, He does so immediately, no strings attached, no power plays, no political games. Jesus does not hold grudges, nor does He require obedience before demonstrating love. He cares for people regardless of their personality, position or possessions, their racial status, their rags or their riches. John 4: 51-56. In Luke’s gospel, Jesus and His disciples arrive at a village in Samaria where the people were rude and unresponsive to Jesus’ teaching. This upset the disciples no end and they asked Jesus, “Do You want us to call fire down from heaven and destroy them?” Jesus’ reply was basically, “Certainly not! Are you crazy?” Jesus is not in favour of anger, revenge or unloving attitudes. Luke 9: 51-56. In our own lives we all find it hard not to be“doorkeepers” when we first meet someone who’s “different”. Actually, if we look at each other we will see that God is rather fond of variety. We all have different fingerprints, DNA, a variety of blood types, voice sounds, body shapes and sizes. We look different and have a wide variety of gifts and talents. So, how are we when it comes to “Do unto others as you would have them do to you?” And how about our young people? What do they perceive about life, through our attitudes and behaviours, as they progress through their formative years? God, our Father, help us to focus on what unites us rather than what separates and highlights our differences as did Your Son, Jesus. Amen HSC EXAMS The 2017 HSC exams commenced yesterday with the first English paper - the students I spoke to after the exam felt confident that they had done their best. On behalf of the entire College community I wish our HSC students all the best in their exams and hope and pray their hard work and dedication is rewarded. NATHAN PARKER Congratulations to ex-student Nathan Parker who recently competed in swimming, athletics and indoor rowing at the Invictus Games in Canada. Nathan was unfortunately in a bus rollover that resulted in a number of injuries, including the amputation of his left hand.
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From the Principal
Trinity Catholic College Lismore
the Lantern No. 16 Week Two Term Four
Tuesday, 17th October, 2017
Dear Parents/Carers,
One of the great summary statements of our Christian faith that underlies everything that Jesus taught us about how to live together would have to be, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.”
John 6:31.
This was not a life principle that Jesus left behind for others to live; He lived it in His own life. In John’s gospel, we find Jesus, a Jew, living in a land occupied by the Romans. The Romans have a distinct dislike for the Jews and the Jews return the sentiment. Yet, when Jesus is asked to heal a Roman official’s son, He does so immediately, no strings attached, no power plays, no political games. Jesus does not hold grudges, nor does He require obedience before demonstrating love. He cares for people regardless of their personality, position or possessions, their racial status, their rags or their riches. John 4: 51-56.
In Luke’s gospel, Jesus and His disciples arrive at a village in Samaria where the people were rude and unresponsive to Jesus’ teaching. This upset the disciples no end and they asked Jesus, “Do You want us to call fire down from heaven and destroy them?” Jesus’ reply was basically, “Certainly not! Are you crazy?” Jesus is not in favour of anger, revenge or unloving attitudes. Luke 9: 51-56.
In our own lives we all find it hard not to be “doorkeepers” when we first meet someone who’s “different”. Actually, if we look at each other we will see that God is rather
fond of variety. We all have different fingerprints, DNA, a variety of blood types, voice sounds, body shapes and sizes. We look different and have a wide variety of gifts and talents. So, how are we when it comes to “Do unto others as you would have them do to you?” And how about our young people? What do they perceive about life, through our attitudes and behaviours, as they progress through their formative years?
God, our Father, help us to focus on what unites us
rather than what separates and highlights our differences
as did Your Son, Jesus. Amen
HSC EXAMS The 2017 HSC exams commenced yesterday with the first English paper - the students I spoke to after the exam felt confident that they had done their best. On behalf of the entire College community I wish our HSC students all the best in their exams and hope and pray their hard work and dedication is rewarded.
NATHAN PARKER Congratulations to ex-student Nathan Parker who recently competed in swimming, athletics and indoor rowing at the Invictus Games in Canada. Nathan was unfortunately in a bus rollover that resulted in a number of injuries, including the amputation of his left hand.
Monday, 30th October• HSC Exams• Year 9 Camps• Year 9 Peer Support Training
Tuesday, 31st October• HSC Exams• Year 9 Camps• Year 9 Peer Support Training
Wednesday, 1st November• ALL SAINTS DAY• HSC Exams• Year 9 Camps• Year 9 Peer Support Training
FLOOD UPDATE The College grounds are now almost fully rehabilitated. Over the most recent school break the garden beds on both sites were tided up and replanted and the soil on SMS was removed and replaced with new turf. We are presently looking at the reconstruction of the 80’s block as well as other areas of the College. Fortunately, we were able to get the SMS Hall finished in time for the HSC exams. A more complete update will be published in the next few weeks.
ENROLMENTS FOR 2018 As late as last week we have received applications for families seeking to enrol their son or daugher at the College in 2018. We have finalised classes for 2018 and they are very close to full. Encourage anyone you know of who may be thinking of sending their son or daughter to Trinity in 2018 (for any year level) to apply NOW. It would be disappointing to miss out simply because they delayed their application.
TRINITY CATHOLIC COLLEGE ON TWITTER For those who use twitter and did not know the College has a twitter account. It is updated on a regular basis and keeps followers up to date with the happenings at the College. The twitter account is @TrinityLismore.
STUDENT ABSENCES PROCEDURES In the last Lantern I wrote about the College’s absence procedures. These are outlined on the College Web Site.
The starting point is that all students are to attend school on all days the College is open for teaching and arrive on time, unless they are ill. A Principal can (under some circumstances) give permission for a student to be absent for a short period of time for urgent matters such as attending a family funeral.
Please don’t allow students to stay at home because a friend is visiting, you are going on a shopping trip, it’s the child’s birthday, it’s the child’s parent’s birthday and so on.
Take care and God Bless,
Brother John Hilet, fmsPrincipal
Welcome to the final Term of our academic year. Looking at the College calendar, this Term is filled with an abundance of opportunities: academic, religious, cultural, sporting, leadership. This reflects the holistic approach to education that we endorse here at Trinity. Students are encouraged to plan ahead and look at their calendars so they are organised and prepared to meet the challenges they will face. For our Year 7 - 10 students, this will include an examination block at the end of the Term. For our Year 11 students, this will include their first HSC assessment tasks.
YEAR 12 FIRST IN COURSE + COMMENDATION AWARDSOn Thursday 21 September, at the Year 12 Graduation Assembly, we announced the recipients of First in Course and Commendation Awards. It is a pleasure to recognise the following Year 12 students here:
Acting Director of Curriculum
First in HSC Course Award Recipients:
Dance - Emily Cousins
Drama - Ethan Plunkett
Earth & Environmental Science - Erin Hunt
English Extension 2 - Fern Cook
English Studies - Britney Gwynne
Food Technology - Patrick Connelly
General Mathematics - Hari Scott
General Mathematics 1 - Adam Bruggy
Hospitality - Elise Pereira
Italian Beginners - Ruby Gould-Whaley
Legal Studies - Briar Bailey
Mathematics - Elyse Dwyer
Metals & Engineering - Sean Muldoon
Modern History - Gulliver Andreasen
Music 1 - David Normoyle
Photography Digital - Megan Bell & Vivienne Shaw
Physics - Julius Wassenas
Religious Education 1 Unit - Anna Heinemann
Senior Science - Darcie Balcon
Society & Culture - Molly Pearce
Sport Lifestyle & Recreation Studies - Jacob Graham & Natasha Herne
Textiles & Design - Tyla Robinson
Visual Arts - Julia Romilio
Industrial Technology IPT - Hugh Bell
Economics & History Extension - Kadi Burns
French Beginners & Italian Extension - Gabriel Douglas
English Advanced & English Extension 1 - Emily McEwan
Ancient History, Italian Continuers & Studies of Religion 2 - Chelsea Clark
Business Studies, Community & Family Studies, English Standard - Skyler Milgate
Biology, French Continuers, French Extension, PDHPE - Samuel Nash.
HSC Commendation Award Recipients
Foreign Language Mastery Award for Dedication and Commitment to the Study of Foreign Language - Gabriel Douglas
Virtuoso Award for English - Fern Cook
Food Technology Award for Outstanding Achievement Practical Skills - Patrick Connelly
Music Award for Outstanding Service to Music in the College - Chelsea Pisarek
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Community & Family Studies Research Tasks - Skyler Milgate
Dance Award for Choreographic Talent - Emily Cousins
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Industrial Technology (Timber) - Benjamin Rupnik
Outstanding Primary Research Skills in History Extension [Donated by Kevin Hogan MP] - Kallum Robinson
I congratulate all HSC students who achieved their personal best in their final year at the College. I also commended all parents/carers and teachers for their assistance and encouragement of our Year 12 students.
Chelsea Clark
Samuel Nash
HSC EXAMINATIONS COMMENCEI take this opportunity to wish all Year 12 students well for their HSC examinations, which commenced on Monday 16 October. These exams conclude on 7 November. The HSC examination timetable can be found here. Students are encouraged to be on site 30 minutes prior to their examinations. Once the examinations conclude, I look forward to celebrating the success of all our HSC students at the Graduation Ball on 17 November.
YEAR 11 REPORTS + ACADEMIC ASSEMBLYYear 11 reports will be sent to parents/carers this week. This report covers student performance in the Preliminary HSC course. Students who placed first in course will be acknowledged at the Year 11 Academic Assembly on Friday 3 November [Week 4] at 11.00am. I encourage all Year 11 students to use their report to reflect on their performance over the past three Terms. Students should also use this report to create realistic goals for their HSC courses.
YEAR 7 - 10 EXAMINATION BLOCKThis examination block will occur between 22 November - 1 December. Students will sit examinations in English, Science, Mathematics. Some year groups will also sit a History / Geography examination. All other subjects will run their own assessment tasks in class time. Students are encouraged to begin their revision early and talk to their class teachers about the nature of their examinations so they know what to expect.
PARENT-TEACHER-STUDENT INTERVIEWSThank you to everyone who will be involved in these important interviews:
• 19 October - Years 7-11 PTS Interviews in the TSC
• 24 October - Years 7-11 PTS Interviews in the TSC
I encourage students to attend their interviews too so they can discuss their progress and the areas they can improve in the final Term of the year. Please contact Mrs Therese Hughes in the Office of Student Learning - 6627 6600 - if you need assistance.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Mr Jesse Smith
Acting Director of Curriculum Cont.
Student of the Week Is this you caught on camera?
Please see Brother John at SMS Office to claim your prize - a Canteen Voucher to the value of $5.00 that can be redeemed at either Site
You may not have noticed but I was absent from the College for the last four weeks of Term 3. Filling in for me was Mr Tony Flood and I thank him for adding the duties of this role to his busy schedule.
At the end of Term 3 Heads of House conducted the Be Your Best draws. Congratulations to those students who won vouchers but even more important is my thanks that go to the students who earned tokens during the last section of the Term, simply by giving witness to the 5 action values we practice at the College.
The Delaney Cup competition finished with McColl sneaking past D’Arcy in an exciting tussle. McColl’s big finish came on the back of the efforts of its senior students who made donations to the Lismore Blood Bank. Last Friday, under cloudy skies, McColl House made the trip to Wet’n’Wild, to celebrate their wonderful year long effort. McColl, D’Arcy, Dennis and Champagnat Houses have regularly figured in the top end of the Delaney Cup and it would be wonderful to see some of the other Houses seriously take on the commitment of the competition.
Year 9 students will soon head off into the wilderness for their camp experience. For many years we have used the services of the Outward Bound organisation to run the camps, but this year we have switched providers. The program looks enjoyable and hopefully all will come away with some new learning about self and others. In conjunction with the camps will be some Peer Support training for Year 9 students so that next year they can act as leaders with our new Year 7 students.
PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW WHEN YOUR CHILD NEEDS TO LEAVE THE COLLEGE EARLY
In an attempt to clarify the process for the early departure of students from school on any day I include the following:-
1. The relevant section in the rear of the planner is filled out by the parent giving the reason for the early departure.
2. The student presents this note to their Head of House in Tutor Group and the Head of House countersigns the note.
3. When the time comes to leave the student shows the note to their class teacher and then moves to a site office. If the student is leaving at a time when there are no scheduled lessons they simply report to a Site office.
4. The student presents the note to the office staff and signs out electronically.
5. The student then meets the parent/carer at a designated venue. If this process is followed the parent/carer will NOT need to come into the Office to collect their child.
In urgent or last minute situations only the parent/carers are to contact either Site Office directly and collect the child from the relevant Site Office.
Mr John Loadsman
Assistant Principal - Middle School
Let them eat cake! Mr Ferderer’s Year 9 Food Technology class have been studying Food for Special Occasions unit. The assessment for the unit was to design, plan and create a cake for a chosen special occasion. We had lots of birthday cakes, a cake that celebrated the La Tomatina festival in Spain and overall an excellent range of cake designs. The class was required to research, choose and sketch a range of cakes suited to their chosen theme/occasion, then prepare a detailed food order, workflow plan and evaluation of their practical skills. The task also required the students do a written component analysing the menu planning considerations for their chosen party.
Mr Col Ferderer
Food Technology
The UN Youth Voice competition is a public speaking competition that asks contestants to present innovative solutions to some of the most prominent and pressing issues in the world today. The competition encourages initiative and sustainability, rewarding substance in speeches as well as speaking manner and structure.
Students are invited to select the issue about which they are most passionate from four provided topics. The aim is to suggest tangible and achievable solutions to the complications surrounding that topic. This is presented through a prepared speech, with a judges’ “Question Time” component.
This year Trinity hosted the UN Youth Voice competition in the Jubilee Centre on Sunday 15th October. Students from other local schools were also invited to participate, so this year we had entrants from St John’s College Woodlawn as well as Emmanuel Anglican College.
Congratulations to Trinity’s only entrant this year, Lilia Piper, who presented a very good speech about helping girls in third world countries access education.
Miss Jessica Hunter (UN Youth Voice Organiser)
UN Youth Voice
On Friday, 13th October we took 55 students to the inaugural Junior Byron Bay Rugby 7’s.
Trinity fielded teams in the U/13, U/15 and U/17 Boys Divisions plus an U/15 Girls team. All students and teams performed outstanding through the entire day, to the point that is was too hard to pick standout players across the 4 teams.
It was a very busy and exciting day with up to three of our teams playing at any one time. There was some very physical, and skilful rugby played with our U/17 team coached by Mr Adam Mayes winning all of their games and finishing 1st overall.
The U/15 boys coached by Mr Darrin Faulkner played four pool games (3 wins, 1 loss) finishing in equal 1st place with Kyogle High, however due to this division not having finals, Trinity ended up 2nd place by 1 point on a count back.
Our newly formed U/15 girls coached by Mrs Annette White and playing in their first game for Trinity performed very well, winning the Plate Final placing them 3rd overall for the day in the girls competition. Again, some very exciting but physical rugby was played at a fast pace. They were not holding back!
The U/13 boys, had a good mix of boys, they won both of their pool games and played Byron Bay High School in the Cup final. It was tight and very physical at the start, but eventually Trinity put a few tries on the board before half time and ran away with it in the second half scoring several more tries to win the Cup Final quite easily.
It was a great day to be a part of, thank you to all those who helped train the students during Wednesday sport and coached on the day.
All of the students were a pleasure to take away and feedback from the carnival organisers where that Trinity was very well skilled, disciplined and behaved.
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Captains’ Camp 2018
Every year, prior to the commissioning of the incoming Captains, and in preparation for the up and coming year of leadership, the new Captains attend a ‘Captains’ Camp’. This year was no different. The Captains’ Camp was conducted from 6th to 8th October; three days of activities focused on increasing leadership ability, promoting proactive initiative and exploring the characteristics of faithful servant leadership.
The first day focused on creating and further strengthening relationships between us with team building exercises, including shopping on a budget for all meals over the three days and then allocating teams to prepare each meal. After a number of other activities, we gathered to consolidate ideas with our respective co-captains. This was followed by two talks; one about the founding charisms of Trinity, run by Mr Miller, and the other about the concept of leadership, run by Mr Smith. Afterwards, we ate dinner and returned to camp for a water liturgy, run by Mrs Davies; then fell into bed for a well-deserved sleep.
The second day’s breakfast, consisting of bacon and eggs cooked to varying degrees of perfection, provided a filling meal for the busy day ahead. From 9am to 3:30pm, we were guided through a series of activities, run by Mrs Davies, focusing on aspects of group work: dynamics, initiative and roles.
One of these activities, a scavenger hunt, pushed us to our limits as we worked to memorise and gather a seemingly random list objects; phoneless, moneyless and without any specific instructions, we set out to in the hope that complete strangers would entrust their belongings to us. After our time was up, we managed to gather all the objects we needed: 3 clothes pegs, a stamp, a butterfly, a garden ornament, a newspaper, the cost of a night's accommodation, a tourist flyer, a stranger’s hat, a Christmas ornament, Mrs Davies work number; on top of this, each set of co-captains had to collect an item that symbolized their future leadership goals for the year. As Mrs Davies, Mr Smith and Ms Willoughby sat in awe over the symbol that the College Captains obtained, we were then told we had five minutes planning time to create a street show, which was to be presented to 10 or more members of the public. And so, performing to a crowd of around 17, at the birthday party of one-year-old Valentino, Toby Wongkruth and Zak Boardman, the stars of the show, performed a rap created by the incoming Captains; this was then followed up by a rendition of the happy birthday song and lots of laughter. After one particular Captain’s cheeks had shifted from a scarlet red to more of a light rose, we returned to camp. After our 20 minute, “quick, 10 minute” walk back to camp, we were introduced to the concept of servant leadership, a critical aspect to leadership at Trinity. After gaining a firm grasp on the concept, we were invited to write affirmations to each other, engaging in a process of positive encouragement that evoked emotions of warmth and excitement for the leadership journey we are all about to face together. The night was completed with a washing of the feet liturgy, run by Mrs Davies, in which we applied the practice of servant leadership we had just been introduced to.
The third and final day, started with a pancake breakfast and quickly progressed into the cleaning and packing of our cabins and bags. After the dust settled and our bags were packed, Marianne Williamson’s poem, ‘Our Greatest Fear’ was read by Mr Smith:
“...As we let our own light shine, we consciously giveother people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our fear,our presence automatically liberates others.”
The words of this poem inspired and guided us as we moved into one of the most important and meaningful activities of the camp, the creation and planning of some of the 2018 initiatives, ranging from environmental sustainability to Christmas photos. Afterwards, we were invited to collect our envelope of affirmations, our bags and then board the bus that would take us back home. Between the wishes for a comfortable bed and a hot shower, we thanked the teachers and wished each other all the best in the year to come.
This camp was an eye-opening and humbling experience, forcing us to conquer our fears and to accept that there will be challenges ahead; some small, some big. But if anything was proved to everyone, it is that each member of the 2018 Captains’ Council has the support of every other member and that, together, we are focused on the betterment of the College and all who are a part of it.
Thank you to Mrs Davies, Mr Smith and Ms Willoughby, who gave up their weekend to ensure the camp ran smoothly, for their positive and caring attitudes, and their continued support and belief in us.
Jaume Pirie & Morely Cromwell2018 Chanel & Dennis House Captains
POSITION AVAILABLE 2018 AT TRINITY CATHOLIC COLLEGE LISMORE
Trainee – Youth Ministry Officer (YMO): Commencing in 2018Temporary Full Time Position for the 2018 school year
The Trainee - Youth Ministry Officer’s (YMO) role supports the development, implementation and growth of youth ministry and student formation within the school and parish to maximise school evangelisation and religious formation of students.
The Trainee – Youth Ministry Officer (YMO) works collaboratively with staff to provide support for various faith based activities at the College and in the St Carthage’s Cathedral Parish, in an effective and efficient manner while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
Specific expectations of Youth Ministry Officers:
• To develop faith leadership in school graduates by providing formation and experience in Christian Discipleship.
• To help draw a young person into responsible participation in the life, mission and work of the school’s faith community.
• To provide positive witnesses and promoters of Catholic beliefs and practices. • To promote school evangelisation and catechesis in ways that engage the passion, imagination, and
commitment of students to live as Christian disciples within the Catholic community. • To foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person. • To strengthen the relationship between secondary schools and parish.
For a complete application package/role description for this position, please contact:- Mr Luke Miller (Director of Mission) via email at – [email protected]
Applications for this position will close on Friday 10 November.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TERM 4, 2017Join in the fun of our Summer Season, no experience necessaryJunior High Boys- Intermediate (Pool B)- Saturdays, Musters 14/10 & 21/10, 9 to 11amJunior High Boys (Pool A) (yrs 7,8 & 9)- Wednesdays, Musters 11/10 & 18/10, 5 to 6pmSenior High Boys (yrs 10,11,12)- Wednesdays Musters 11/10 & 18/10, 5 to 6pm&/or Thursdays (B-Mens, is also available for Senior High Boys)High School Girls - Thursdays, Musters 12/10 & 19/10, 6 to 7pmMUSTERS- for single players looking for a team, or to nominate a team !!!For Enq. + Forms e-mail, [email protected] or phone a/h 66872246Website; www.byronbasketball.com
