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NEWSLETTER
TERM 1 WEEK 5
Friday 28 February 2014
COMING EVENTS
Tuesday 4 March
Shrove Tuesday
Wednesday 5 March
Ash Wednesday
5 -7 March
Year 12 Retreat
Monday 10 March
Whole School Assembly
Tuesday 11 March
P&F Meeting 6pm
Friday 14 March
International Womens’
Day
Monday 17 March
St Patrick’s Day
(Wear Green)
Year 7 & 8 2015/2016
Enrolment Interviews
Tuesday 18 March
Gold Coast University
Showcase, Doyle Centre
Year 7 & 8 2015/2016
Enrolment Interviews
Wednesday 19 March
Year 11 & 12 Exam Block
until 26/03
Tuesday 25 March
AFL Gala Day
Thursday 27 March
Year 12 Tourism Excursion
Friday 28 March
Year 11 Hospitality
Excursion
Year 12 Hospitality &
Tourism Guest Speaker
Year 12 Drama Excursion
Monday 31 March
Year 8 & 10
Immunisations
Ashes on Ash Wednesday - 5th March
The Marymount National Enhancing Catholic Identity Survey (2012) data perhaps explains why Catholic
rituals such as ashes on Ash Wednesday have appeal. They are a symbol of our confession we are
Catholic. That is, of our owning and proclaiming our Catholic identity. The NECIP data for Marymount
tells us that those adults surveyed who did respond (most staff and 20% of family representatives) do
not share the same understanding of our Catholicity but are far more certain about their belief in Christ
and the importance of their Catholic identity.
The message to carry forward is that it is absolutely important that we practise our traditional Catholic
rituals, and in this way confessing/proclaiming our Catholic identity, as our understanding of our Catholic
faith changes over our life time. As we begin the season of Lent this coming Wednesday with ashes
and confess our Catholic identity, may we take on the Lenten traditions of restraint, reflection, prayer
and periods of fasting in the journey to Good Friday and to the celebration of Christ’s resurrection on
Easter Sunday.
March 17 & 18 Enrolment for 2015 & 2016 at Marymount
There are now limited places for Year 7 and Year 8 in 2015. Enrolment applications will be considered
at interviews 1:00pm -7.30pm March 17 & 18. If seeking a place for 2015 please apply immediately
for interview and consideration now. Further enrolment interviews for remaining 2015 places and for
Year 7 2016 are scheduled for May 19 & 20 and August 25 & 26. Reminders have been sent to families
at Marymount Primary School, St Augustine’s Primary School and St Vincent’s Primary School. The
message is: enrol now to avoid possible disappointment. Enrolments and plans are well advanced for
2015.
The first stage of the Middle Years buildings will be completed before the end of Term 1. The second
stage will be under construction in June. The Middle Years buildings will include 19 Classrooms, 2 larger
Music classrooms, 4 Music Practice Rooms, a Science Laboratory, an Industrial Technology & DesignFlexible Area, Amphitheatre, Learning Support Centre, Counsellors rooms, student amenities and
student lockers. The standard of finish and furnishings are as for the Arts, Media and Technology - Mary
MacKillop Building. Visitors to the College for last Monday’s Marymount Tours had the opportunity to
see our plans and the progress of these building works.
Work Programs for teaching Year 7 are being written based on the National Curriculum and our
curriculum plan for Years 7 to 10. Students commencing Year 7 will study Religion, Maths, English,
Science, History, Geography, and Health & PE as core subjects. Their introduction to electives will be
a rotation through two electives each term across Dance, Drama, Food, French, ITD, Japanese, Music,
Visual Art. They will choose their electives for Year 8 2016 in September 2015.
261 - 283 Burleigh Connection Road, Burleigh Waters Queensland 4220
Phone 07 5586 1000 Fax 07 5576 2511 Website www.marymount.qld.edu.au Email [email protected]
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Principal/Deputy Principal
2014
Newsletter
#5
Contents
Deputy Principal 2
AP Pastoral
3
APA Senior
3
Mass Times
4
Prayer 4
APRE
4
College Reunion 5
Year 12 News
5
Griffbus Program5
BCT
5
Period 7
6
Year 11 News
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Mr Geoff Browne, Mrs Dolores Maitland, Mr Kyle Connor, Fr Ken Howell, Mr Chris Noonan,
Mr Keith Chester, Ms Marie Hansen, Mr Peter Shaw
Year 7 and 8 2015 will introduce the new uniform for Middle Years students. The significant change is
a light blue shirt/top which will identify Middle Years students while maintaining the traditional darker
shorts/skirt and distinctive College Crest.
The College will advertise employment positions for additional teaching staff later in March as the
process of preparing for Year 7 and 8 in 2015 continues. We look forward to strong applications from
capable, inspiring and passionate teachers who teach to make a difference for young people here at
school and beyond into their future lives.
Tuckshop Notice 7
It’s Mid Term – time to lift the study effort
Year 10 News
Perhaps a surprise for some is that this newsletter marks the end of week 5 in a 10 week term. Certainly
formal assessment, such as assignment tasks, for mid-semester assessment and Term 1 reporting are
in students hands. These assignment tasks will be due now or shortly. Most teachers will have tests/
exams within the next 3 to 4 weeks. For Year 11 and 12 the Exam Block commences on Monday
24 March. Application to study, assignments and preparation for tests/exams should have started in
earnest. If not, study must start now.
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RSPCA Fundraiser8
Year 9 News
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Voc Ed/Careers 9
SBT vacancies
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Sports News
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Supporters
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We Keep Year 12 in our Prayers
We keep the Year 12 students in our prayers as they head off to retreat at five retreat centres across
Brisbane and the south-east: may they be more aware of God’s presence in their life and God’s love for
them. They will take time to reflect on and give thanks for the gifts God has given them personally, in
their family and in their friends. In many respects, this time away is about each person’s life and faith
journey, as well as the Year 12 students’ journey into adulthood. Perhaps their senior retreat is the
beginning of their journey from school.
Chris Noonan - Principal
Deputy Principal
I draw your attention to the procedures for students who arrive late to school. Students are required to
be at school in time for Pastoral Care at 8.30am. However, if you are late for school:
Third party
advertisements and
links to other sites
where goods or services
are advertised are
not endorsements or
recommendations by
Marymount College.
While all care is taken,
we do not make any
representation as to the
accuracy or suitability of
any of the information
contained in those
advertisements.
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Report to SAO and write your name on the pink sheet for late arrivals.
Collect a late pass and complete the top section
If you have a note for being late attach it to your late pass
If you do not have a note for being late you will need to have your parent/guardian sign your late
pass
5. Have your late pass signed by the teacher of the first class you attend
6. The following day give the late pass to your Pastoral teacher
You will find this and other College Procedures in your son/daughter’s Student Record Book.
While it is imperative that our data is always up to date and accurate on a daily basis, to maximise
learning opportunities students need to arrive for school on time. Any student who is late to school or
to class is adversely affecting their own learning and interrupting the learning of others.
We need your assistance to avoid repeated lateness to school.
Kyle Connor
Deputy Principal
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Administration Team
Student Protection
For Marymount College,
making the school a place
of safety, a nurturing
community of care, is
an essential part of our
ethos and underpins
our commitment to
the protection of
students. We strive
to ensure a culture
where all acknowledge
and understand that
student protection is
the responsibility of
everyone.​
For enquiries in relation
to Brisbane Catholic
Education’s student
protection processes
please contact​any of the
following:
Chris Noonan - Principal
Angela Jeffrey - Counsellor
Heather Clark - Counsellor
Jessica Joyce​- Counsellor
To view the following
documents click and
follow link or access
on our website www.
marymount.qld.edu.
au > Student Services >
Student Protection
Student Protection
Processes document
Brochures - Student
Protection: Information
for Families
College Leaders: Sierra Sweeny (VC), Maddie Dick (C), Liam Larkin (C), Shane Carroll (VC)
Assistant Principal Pastoral Care
Uniform Variations and Detention
As mentioned previously, students are expected to be in full school uniform each day. They are required
to wear the College uniform with pride and respect. For boys this means socks pulled up, belts on and
shirts tucked in. For girls this means skirts are no more that 10 cm off the ground when kneeling, no
excess jewellery or make up, and hair pulled back. Students are checked at pastoral each morning and
during the day by their class teachers.
If your son/daughter is out of uniform, they should:
1. Bring a letter of explanation from a parent/guardian
2. Have the letter signed by their Year Level Pastoral Coordinator before school and receive a variation
slip
3. Carry the variation slip with them until the uniform problem is resolved
Students who are out of uniform, or not wearing uniform correctly and do not follow this procedure,
will be given a uniform detention, which is carried out during the second half of lunch.
Geoff Browne - Assistant Principal Pastoral
Assistant Principal Administration Senior Curriculum
Subject Change
It is now too late in the Semester for changing subjects. The next opportunity for subject change will
be Semester 2.
Assignment Submissions
With assignments becoming due please note that the rules for submission are as follows:
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Handing a hard copy personally to the teacher: end of the class lesson
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Handing to SAO: close of business (4pm)
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Handing in electronically via College website: before midnight of that day
If the assignment/assessment item is submitted through SAO an Acknowledgement Slip will be issued.
This will be dated and stamped with the College stamp. Students must retain this slip and be able to
present the slip if requested.
If the assignment/assessment item is submitted electronically, through the College Website an
Acknowledgement Slip will be issued, as a Reply email. This will be dated and stamped with the College
address. Students must print this receipt and be able to present the slip if requested.
Peter Shaw - Assistant Principal Administration Senior
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Religious Education
ASH WEDNESDAY
MASS TIMES
Wednesday
7:00am Burleigh Heads
9:30am Ozanam Villa
12:00pm Miami *
5:30pm Palm Beach
6:00pm Mudgeeraba
*Please note: this service
replaces the 7:00am mass
MASS TIMES
Saturday
8.00am Burleigh Heads
5.00pm Miami
6.00pm Palm Beach
6.15pm Burleigh Heads
Sunday
7.00am Palm Beach
7.00am Burleigh Heads
8.30am Miami
8.30am Mudgeeraba
10.00amDoyle Centre
5.30pm Doyle Centre
A Prayer For Our Young
People
God our Father, You see
Your children growing
up in an unsteady and
confusing world.
Show them that Your
ways give more life than
the ways of the world,
and that following You is
better than chasing after
selfish goals.
Help them to take failure,
not as a measure of their
worth, but as a chance
for a new start.
Give them strength to
hold their faith in you,
and to keep alive their
joy in your creation.
Through Jesus Christ our
Lord.
Amen
Copy of Year 10
Reflection Day letter
emailed this week
Pope Francis’s message to young people is particularly relevant to our Retreat theme of
“Share the gifts you have been given”.
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL - RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Student Leaders will attend 7.00am Mass on Ash Wednesday morning at Infant Saviour and bring the
ashes back to the College for distribution at the College liturgy. This will commence at 9.00am.
Also on Wednesday, Year 10s will travel to Bond for their Reflection Day which will be facilitated by
Michael Fitzpatrick.
Please remember in your prayers our Year 12 students on Retreat and Year 10s at Reflection Day and
all their teachers, that they will be blessed with the grace to enter fully into the opportunity these
experiences provide to come to a deeper relationship with God and to know themselves more fully.
Pope Francis’s message to young people is particularly relevant to our Retreat theme of “Share the
gifts you have been given”.
Dear young friends:
If we want it to have real meaning and fulfilment, as you want and as you deserve, I say to each one of
you, 'Put on faith', and your life will take on a new flavour, it will have a compass to show you the way;
'put on hope' and every one of your days will be enlightened and your horizon will no longer be dark, but
luminous; 'put on love', and your life will be like a house built on rock, your journey will be joyful, because
you will find many friends to journey with you.
Jesus is the one who brings God to us and us to God.
'Put on Christ!' in your life, and you will find a friend in whom you can always trust; 'put on Christ' and
you will see the wings of hope spreading and letting you journey with joy towards the future; 'put on
Christ' and your life will be full of his love; it will be a fruitful life.
Do not be afraid to ask God's forgiveness! He never tires of forgiving us, like a father who loves us. God
is pure mercy!
You too, dear young people, can be joyful witnesses of His love, courageous witnesses of His Gospel,
carrying to this world a ray of His light.
Pope Francis
Telling the Lenton Gospels with Joy
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday 5 March. Are you prepared?
Are you familiar with the Lenton gsopels you will hear at Mass?
Are you looking for some time for prayer and refelction to nuture your spirit?
Join with your fellow parishioners and friends to...
• Hear each of the gospels of Lent and Holy Week told with passion and joy by Biblical Storytellers
• Have time to reflect on the Gospel message of joy
• Pray and sing!
Date: Sunday 2 March 2014
Time: 10:45am - 12:45pm
Place: St Monica’s Parish Hall, 485 Golden Four Drive Tugun
Presenters: Rina Wintour - Mountjoy Enterprises & Carole Danby - Archidiocese of Brisbane
For more information: phone or email Rina Wintour 0400 332 120 [email protected]
Youth Mass - 5:30pm Sunday 2nd March - Doyle Centre - Basketball, Table Tennis & Pizza after Mass
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Did you know
Year Twelve News
Shrove Tuesday is
traditionally a time to
clean out the pantry of all
the yummy temptations
we would not be eating
during Lent?
As eggs, milk and butter
wouldn’t last the 40 days,
these were mixed up
with flour and drizzled
with honey to use the
ingredients up. YUM!
The Year 12 business
students will be running
Shrove Tuesday, some of
them selling pancakes on
the day to raise money for
Caritas charity.
We would like to extend
our thanks to Gingernuts
Café on Sunlight Drive,
the generous donation
of 100 pancakes for the
event. We are so very
fortunate to have such
great support of the
College.
Connor Faulkner, Olivia Putland, Claudia Evangelista, Crystal McPhillips, Maddy Mead,
Maddy Purdon, Angie Richards, Breanne Cassidy, Matt Ash, and Adrian from Royal Pines
Year 12 Update
Connor Faulkner from the Leadership Spiritual Committee is spearheading arrangements for Pancake
Tuesday, the last day before Lent. This a time when we give up some luxuries and practise self discipline.
Year 12s may like to think about how they can be of more assistance at home!
On Ash Wednesday, the student Leadership members will be attending the early morning Mass at
Infant Saviour Church Burleigh Heads. They will then bring the blessed ashes to school where there will
be an important ritual with the distribution of the ashes to our staff and students.
Year 12s then head off for their final school Retreat, to be held over three days. It is a time for students to
grow in their faith, understanding of each other and themselves. A final reminder to parents regarding
a letter, which needs to be written to their sons/daughters for distribution at a special moment during
the Retreat.
Kevin Connor and Irene Scott - Year 12 Coordinators
Griffith University Griffbus Program
On Tuesday 25 February a selection of Year 12s finest Business students headed to Griffith University
for the opportunity to participate in the Griffbus Year 12 Program. This program entitles students all
across the Gold Coast to visit the campus and spend three days spread across three terms, to grasp a
sense of university life.
By successfully completing the three days and passing the assessments, students will be offered Direct
Entry into any Griffith Business course in 2015. During Tuesday’s visit, hundreds of students were
divided into three groups, including Business Management, Commerce and Hotel Tourism & Sport
Management. I participated in the Business Management course. Our lecturer, Kate, outlined the
importance of Human Resource Management, focusing on recruitment. Fortunately, during Business
last year I learnt about Human Resource Management. These experiences assisted me throughout the
lecture as I had a background of understanding the information that was discussed.
After lunch, our group of 130 students was divided into four groups. We were then group assessed
on our ability to work together with various students from other schools. I thoroughly enjoyed this
experience and look forward to attending the program again in April. This opportunity enabled me to
interact with peers from different schools across the Gold Coast.
Madison Harding - Year 12 reporter and participant
Business Communications & Technologies
Marymount College
Reunion
Last week Year 12 Business Communications and Technologies students buckled up and went on a tour
of the renovations currently underway at RACV Royal Pines.
Sat 8 November 2014
As conferences and events are a specialty of this resort, we wanted to find out what went into planning,
holding and catering for large numbers of guests. We viewed the golf courses where the ANZ Ladies
Masters was held the week before, the wedding chapel where many a bride and groom come for
their special day, the back of house catering, and some of the very special rooms for guests. The spa
currently being built looks luxurious and the special sugar creations from the kitchen smelt delicious.
10, 20, 30 & 40 years
1974, 1984, 1994 & 2004
To register your interest
email Terri-lea Johnston
tjohnston@marymount.
qld.edu.au
We followed up the tour with a bite to eat with views looking out over the entire Gold Coast, and a
bunny-hop ride home in the school bus.
Kyle Mathers - Business Teacher
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Host Families for French
and Italian Students
Needed
Year Eleven News
Students of the World are
looking for families to host
French or Italian students.
•
French students will
arrive on either 6 July
or 19 July, and depart
on the 29 August
2014.
•
Italian students will
arrive 21 June, and
depart either on
the 20 August or 13
September 2014.
•
Student attends
school and stays with
Australian families.
•
A donation will be
given to each family to
help cover expenses.
Year 11 Coordinator Update
This year, for the first time, all Year 11 and 12 students have, on their timetables, a double lesson a
fortnight called 'QCS Prep.' While the Year 12s are indeed using this time to prepare to take the
Queensland Core Skills Test later in the year, the Year 11s have been hard at work planning for their
successes.
Mr Michael Murtagh
The goal in these lessons with Year 11 students is to ensure that they work together with their teachers,
parents and advisors to plan their own individual pathway. This work has included study skills, study
timetabling, goal setting, motivation and self discipline. The aim is to support all students in being clear
on their own educational objectives so that they can work towards optimum success and achieve their
own personal goals both at school, in further studies and in the workplace.
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Amy Anderson - Year 11 Coordinator
For more information,
contact:
rose@studentsoftheworld.
com.au
At Assembly with Eric Bailey!
Many of us strive towards achieving our best, but
how many of us actually do?
www.studentsoftheworld.
com.au
The Year 11s thought they were going to a normal
year assembly consisting of general information.
They certainly were not expecting an entertaining
session with guest speaker/former NBL player - Eric
Bailey.
Period 7
Period 7 is an initiative
of the Learning Support
teachers at the College
to assist students with
homework or assignment
work and provide an
opportunity for students
to access the library
facilities after school
hours.
This is a very flexible
and casual environment
where bookings are not
required and students can
attend as they feel the
need.
When: Thursday
afternoons from 3.104.30pm
Where: The College
library
Who: All students are
welcome
Eric came in with a very positive attitude and
spoke us about the positive and negative impacts
in his life. He started off by saying that he was
NOT a motivational speaker; he was just someone
to help you achieve your best. It was clear that he
had had a lot of hardships in life; his career as a
NBA player failed because he helped his team win
while disobeying his coach (he was usually a bench
warmer).
Former NBL player Eric Baily inspired Year 11 students at assembly this week
Against the instruction of the Coach telling him not to score or even touch the ball, with the Coach
constantly saying that he ‘wasn’t good enough, he did it anyway and won the game. After the Coach
fired him he couldn’t find a team in the US to join and moved to Australia and played successfully for
the Melbourne Tigers, Hobart Devils and Gold Coast Rollers.
Later in the session he told us that as a young child he was given up for adoption because of his health
issues. He was also surrounded by a lot of negativity especially “livin’ in the hood” [sic]. Eric said that
the negativity was overcome when no one believed in him and when he was at a low at only 14, with
weak knees and told he would never play basketball.
Eric turned around and proved them wrong and gave his 100%. His story is inspirational and shows that
with clear goals and perseverance, anything is possible. Eric concluded with the thought that negativity
can only change to positivity with you.
Daniel Debattista - Year 11 reporter
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Year Ten News
Be a Parent not a Pal
It’s challenging being a
parent.
More so when the
teenager is a challenge.
Even more so when as a
parent we’re struggling
for time and support.
•
How do we find out
how to parent?
•
How do we evaluate
what we currently do
as parents?
•
Is it possible to do
parenting more
effectively?
If these questions have
been yours then consider
attending Dr Jeff Kemp’s
Parenting Skills Evenings
at St Michael’s College
Carrara 7pm Wednesdays
12, 19 & 26 March.
Tuckshop Notice
Thank you to all the
Parents who have
generously responded to
our call for volunteers in
the tuckshop.
If you have not been
contacted yet, the
Tuckshop Convenor will
call or email you next
week.
Performing Arts Classes
Performing Arts Classes are
held every Tuesday after
school in the Doyle Centre
Drama Room. There are a
few spots still available this
year.
With years of experience in
both live and TV/film work,
I like to offer the students
a variety of experiences
and build their acting skills
with role play, character
work, improvisation, film
work and more.
Year 10 students with Senior constable Dave Sammons and Marymount College adopt-a-cop
Constable Warrick Fraser during Year 10 Personal Development Day
Personal Development
Last week, Year 10s experienced a Personal
Development day. Our cohort was split according
to House colours and attended 2 different sessions.
The other seminar was given by Alex, who taught
us to use different studying techniques to better
our grades and make us more prepared when an
assignment is due or before a test. We were given
a booklet to fill out so we could remember the
methods spoken about in the lecture. I believe
almost everyone remembered what Alex said
because of the stories she told to describe the
situations you may find yourself in if you forget to
study or if you study but don’t follow up on it. She
interacted with the students and got volunteers
to prove points in a manner that the students
wouldn’t forget, which helped all of us to pay
attention!
The first was about study skills, the second involved
an insight into police work and the potential
dangers we face as teenagers. This was presented
in association with the College’s “Adopt-a-Cop”
project.
Senior Constable Dave Sammons and Constable
Warrick Fraser talked to us about drug abuse, the
outcomes, parties, drinking, pornography and
crime stoppers. They told us stories about the
missions they have had to go on, the drug busts
they have experienced and why drinking, drug
abuse, and pornography is unscrupulous. We were
told about the dangers involving drugs, and the
long-term effects that will haunt us first, then lead
on to drinking penalties and brain damage which
drinking can cause.
That seminar opened my eyes to a
whole new world and awareness to
what harm drugs and alcohol are doing
to our society.
Karla MacPherson
The day was interesting and I would
love to do it again next term.
Fellow reporter Karla MacPherson makes the point
that, “It was made my peers and myself more
confident with study notes and preparation.”
Brittany Stimson
Constable Warrick Fraser talked about all
the penalties involved in sexting and taking
inappropriate photos. We were told that if you
receive, send, own or take photos that could be
classifies as sexually explicit you will be fined or
put on the child pornography list which can harm
your future if you wish to work with children in any
profession.
I believe the Year 10 Personal Development day was
a productive one that educated us to understand
the laws and restriction for offences most
commonly made in our age group. Brittany Stimson
found the sessions “interesting and informative”
and is looking forward to future PD days!
Shiralee Sweeny - Year 10 reporter and participant
If you would like to enrol,
email or text me as below.
Anna Waters-Massey
0417 584290
watersworks@
bigpond.com www.
annawatersmassey.com.au
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RSPCA Fundraiser
Year Nine News
Join the RSPCA at their
hugely popular Car Boot
Market on Sunday 2
March from 7am - 11am.
Come and grab a bargain
from the wide variety
of quality new and used
goods.
Plus...there will also be
a free-range, organic
BBQ breakfast, fresh
coffee and homemade
lemonade, live music
from ‘Barefoot Friday’,
children’s face painting
and craft activities, raffles
and more.
All sites are booked out
so make sure you pop
on down and enjoy a
fun and bargain filled
morning. Items for sale
include:
• Ladies fashion
• Furniture
• Sporting goods
• Household items
• Jewellery
• Hand made items
• Plants & gardening
• Electronics & music
• Children's toys and
accessories
• Mens, womens and
childrens clothing for
all seasons
• Artwork and crafts
• Books, board games,
CDs, DVDs, records
• Shabby chic,
antiques, Indian and
Asian influenced
items
• Bric a brac and
more!
It’s free to browse and
there will be an ATM on
site.
18 Township Drive, West
Burleigh
Year 9 Business Students: Cooper Miskell, Dakota Sawyer, Jack Mallory, Kyle Pilbeam,
Jared Cavanagh
Year Nine News
This week Year Nine students have been talking about the importance of Goal Setting. In their Pastoral
time this week they were all asked to write three goals for this year and at the end of the year we will
review these goals just to see how well they kept to them.
Remember "If we don't know we where we are going – how will we get there?"
We would ask that parents continue to sign their son/daughter's record book every Sunday night. It
is important to see what homework has been set and what assignment work is in progress! It is also
important that any infringements relating to Work Habits are shown to parents. These infringements
are recorded with Work Habit stamps. Students should be explaining to their parents why they have
these stamps!
Also this week students were asked to choose Pastoral Representatives for their Pastoral Group:
9AA: Matilda Anderson & Thomas Fisher
9AB: Jordan Burns & Lily Van Der Meer
9AC: Jacinta Atley & Reece Jackson
9BD: Sarah McKean & Ben Carroll
9BE: Mia Beasley & Simi Tomsen-Ajayi
9KH: Tom Weatherall & Darla Tubale
9KH: Tom Weatherall & Darla Tubale
9PI: Amy Dowdle & Zack O’Donovan
9PJ: Peyton Hutchins & Nico Sheck
9PK: Eshwin Rangesh & Georgia Gamble
Congratulations to Mia Beasley & Nico Sheck who will represent Year Nine at the Student Teacher
Advisory Council (STAC) in 2014
Year Nine students have made an excellent start to the year! Keep up the good form!
Ms Evans & Mr Fren - Year 9 Pastoral Coordinators
Year 9 Business Excursion to Westfield Helensvale
Last week both Year 9 Business classes ventured off to visit the Westfield Shopping Centre in Helensvale.
We had to walk to Treetops to catch the bus, then we caught the train from Varsity to Helensvale. The
train station is right beside the shopping centre at Helensvale so we walked into Westfield where it was
our task to go and talk to five different types of businesses to find out information about the business,
such as their ownership structure.
Once we had completed our workbooks, we were free to have lunch or go shopping before we had to
return home. All students thoroughly enjoyed their experience of travelling on public transport and
asking for information at the various businesses.
Thank you to Business teachers Mrs Mathers, Miss Burrows and Miss Crawford for accompanying us
on our excursion.
Colleen Organ - Head of Business Department
Planning a Holiday? Check School Term dates at
http://www.marymount.qld.edu.au/news/Pages/Term-Dates.aspx
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Vocational Education & Careers
LETZLIVE
LetzLive GAP Assistant
placements in boarding
schools are highly
sought after, particularly
throughout the UK and
Asia.
There has been a huge
increase in the popularity
of working holiday and
volunteer opportunities.
School leavers are
inspired to take on
the world, seeking
experiences that are
unique and hugely
inspiring. Looking
towards 2015, it is worth
noting that applications
for all LetzLive programs
will close on 17 April
2014.
Visit the website www.
letzlive.org for further
details on summer camp
jobs in North America,
orphanage volunteer
programs in India
and English teaching
programs in Indonesia.
Phone Simon Goodburn
on 55 271 822 for further
information.
Gold Coast Health
Service District
The Child and Adolescent
Oral Health Service has
completed routine oral
health care for students
attending Marymount
College.
Please consider attending
your family dentist inbetween offers of care by
the Child and Adolescent
Oral Health Service to
assist in maintaining your
child’s oral health.
A pain relief and trauma
service operates between
offers of care to provide
emergency treatment
only. Contact the Oral
Health Call Centre 1300
300 850 Monday to
Friday 8.00am–4.30 pm
excluding Public Holidays.
Careers Office News
YEAR 12 UNIVERSITY SHOWCASE VISIT
country
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Guaranteed career upon successful
graduation
To find out more about ADFA attend the next
information session: 6pm Tuesday 25 March,
Currumbin RSL Club, Currumbin Creek Road. To
book your seat call: DFRC Coolangatta 5569 3900
or [email protected].
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•
The University Showcase will be presented in the
Doyle Centre on Tuesday, 18th March from 11am12.30pm. A short presentation will be provided
and representatives from the Universities you will
be considering will be available for face-to-face
consultation. Don’t miss this rare opportunity!
YEAR 11 WORK EXPERIENCE WEEK PROGRAM
By now, all Year 11 Students should have received
their Work Experience Program yellow forms
which were mailed home recently. Can we please
encourage students to consider their preferences
and research their options urgently? Many of the
quality placements available throughout the Coast
are snapped up early (several schools schedule
their Work Experience Week at the same time).
Please keep in mind that it is very acceptable to
spend the week in the work place of a parent,
relative or family friend.
ADFA 1-2 YEAR JOBS INFORMATION SESSION
6pm - 8pm Monday 10 March 2014
Experience what it’s like to work in the Army/Air
Force over 12 or 24 exciting months. No longterm commitments and no strings attached. Just
one or two years of adventure with the Australian
Defence Force. 55693900 to RSVP
ARMY
RAAF
Dental Assistant
Cook
The dates for this year’s program are Monday 23
June to Friday 27 June (Term 2/Week 10). If you
are struggling to find a place or come up with some
ideas, please feel free to visit the Marymount
Careers Office or contact Ms Petrina James on
55861063 or [email protected]
Operator Movement
Musician
Administration Clerk
Dental Assistant
Clerk Finance
Movements
Cook
Personnel Capability
Specialist
STUDY AT ADFA IN 2015
Ground Crewman
Supply
The Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA)
combines military and leadership training with
a world class degree from the University of New
South Wales for the future leaders of Australia’s
Navy, Army and Air Force. The key benefits of
studying at ADFA include:
• Range of undergraduate degrees available
• The best student-to-teacher ratio in the
Cargo Specialist
Air Surveillance Officer
Driver Transport
Dental Officer
Supply Coordinator
Legal Officer
Preventive Medicine
Nursing Officer
Military Police
Security Police
School Based Traineeship Opportunities
Hospitality
• Café Biaggi (Burleigh Waters)
• Gourmet Espresso (Broadbeach0
• Hard Rock Café (Surfers Paradise)
• Le Café Enchante (Coolangatta)
• Olli and Luca (Isle of Capri)
• Subway (various locations)
• Sunset Bar and Grill (Marina Mirage)
• Tallship Island Adventures (Main Beach)
• The Burleigh Surf Club
• The Surfers Paradise Beach Café (Surfers
Paradise)
• Baskin Robbins Mermaid Beach
• Toast at Oasis (Broadbeach)
• Tandoori Place (Miami)
• Grilled Seafood Bar (Broadbeach)
• Oberois Taj Indian (Broadbeach)
• Wok in a Box (Broadbeach)
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•
Tandoori Place (Palm Beach)
Tikka Bar (Mermaid Beach)Baby Grand Coffee
Lounge (Broadbeach)
• Zarraffas (Burleigh Heads)
• Nandos (Mermaid Waters)
• Belvedere Restaurant (Worongary)
Business/Business Administration
• Baskin Robbins (Mermaid Beach)
• Kirra Beach Newsagency (Kirra Beach)
• NewsXpress Pacific Fair (Broadbeach)
• NewsXpress The Pines (Elanora)
• Hypno Birthing Australia (Robina)
• Tallship Island Adventures (Main Beach)
Commercial Cookery
•
Fisherman’s Cove (Coolangatta)
Contact the Careers Office for further details and
to apply.
Careers Office is located in the Library & Recource Centre and is open 8am-4pm daily
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Sports News
Sports Dates
Mon 3 Mar
•
Regional Swimming
– Miami. Evening
Wed 5 Mar
•
Regional Rugby
Union – 18yr – TBC
All Day
•
Regional Swimming Miami. Evening
Thu 6 Mar
•
AGCC Round 1
Sport
•
Regional Volleyball –
15yr – Pac Pines
All Day
•
Regional Touch –
Owen Park All Day
•
District Netball
Tallebudgera1-3pm
Students at last weeks’ District Oceanic Swimming
Sports Coordinators Update
Sat 8 Mar
Queensland Athletics Junior Championships
•
Last weekend some of our students competed for their clubs at the Queensland Athletics Junior
Championships in Brisbane. Jack Taylor finished 5th in the Under 18 Triple Jump and Caitlin Banner
finished 7th in the Under 14 400m (breaking the 60sec barrier for the first time) and placed 3rd in
the Under 14 800m. Congratulations on your performances Jack & Caitlin. Good luck at the National
Championships.
Clairvaux Rugby &
Netball – Year 9’s
All Day
Mon 10 Mar
•
Regional Cricket –
14yr – Sth GC
All Day
Tennis Gold Coast Annual Secondary Inter-School Challenge
Thu 13 Mar
Tonight at Queens Park Tennis Centre and also at TSS tennis courts is the 2014 Tennis Gold Coast
Annual Secondary Inter-School Challenge. Marymount has four boys doubles teams competing against
students of all ages from across Gold Coast schools. Three of our teams contain Year 8 players and the
fourth team is a Year 10 team. Good luck to Travis Garland & Sebstian McIntosh (Year 8), Aidan Kinging
& Kayd Shepheard (Year 8), Jacob Lenihan & Emmit Kenna (Year 8) and Dakota Jones & Nicholas Shaw
(Year 10).
•
AGCC Round 2
Sport
Thursday Sport
•
District Basketball
– 18yr – Varsity
College
1–
3pm
Wed 12 Mar
•
Regional Netball –
Runaway BayAll Day
•
District Soccer –
19yr – PBC SHS
1 – 3pm
•
District Rugby
League – PBC SHS
1 – 3pm
•
AGCC Round 3
Sport
•
Regional Basketball –
18yr – Runaway Bay
All Day
•
Regional Soccer –
19yrB – Benowa
All Day
Next week is our first week of the AGCC inter school sport competition. All students should be aware of
what team they are in and a draw for all sports and teams will be on our website shortly. Please make
sure all students have the correct equipment.
Yogurt Zone
I am pleased to announce that Yogurt Zone at Burleigh Heads has chosen to reward Marymount
students who compete in the AGCC inter school sport program. They have kindly donated vouchers
to be handed out to the best & fairest players from teams each week. Every week over 20 teams
will receive the voucher, with each team being given the voucher twice throughout the competition.
Yogurt Zone has also kindly offered all Marymount families 10% off any purchase – simply tell them you
are from Marymount when paying. Yogurt Zone is at 29 James Street, Burleigh Heads. Each week the
winners of the vouchers will be listed in the sport section of the newsletter.
District Trials
The following sports have trials in the coming weeks: Netball (Girls 19&under and 15&under), Cricket
(Boys 14&under). See Mr Balym to register and collect information.
Billets
Billets are still required for the 15 & under Boys and Girls Football teams competing at the State
Championships in August. If you think your family can host a student for four nights from Wednesday
13 to Sunday 17 August please contact me via email: [email protected] or have your child
see me in my office to receive further information.
Trent Balym - Head of Sport
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