St Paul’s Catholic College, Manly
St Paul’s
Catholic College
Respect
• Responsibility
• Reverence
Manly
Darley Road, Manly NSW 2095
t: 9977 5111 | f: 9977 0959
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www.stpaulsmanly.nsw.edu.au
Newsletter 14 June 2013
Term 2 - Week 7
Principal’s Report
INSIDE
Dear Parents,
On Friday 7 June the Staff shared the day together looking at the idea of Spirituality.
It is a day when we reflect upon the meaning and purpose of Catholic schooling and
of our school, St Paul’s Catholic College, Manly.
We believe that our faith gives strength and purpose to what we do here and it is this
purpose that gives strength to our students.
Part of the day was centred on a reflection which we can share together to consider
what the true meaning of education is:
 Principal’s Report
 Assistant Principal’s Report
 Bursar’s Report
 College Noticeboard
 Careers Corner
 College Links
 Languages Report
The Path of Life
‘You shall who me the path to life, the fullness of joy in your presence…’
Psalm 16
 Host Family Appeal
 Youth Ministry Report
 Social Justice Event
 Sport Report
The path of life is a sinuous system. We want it to be straight and clear.
It very seldom is. It is something that unfolds a little at a time while we’re
living it. We talk about ‘planning it’ and ‘finding it’ but life is much more often
discovered in hindsight than it is in vision. More often than not, we do not find
life, it finds us. The only question is whether or not we recognise it and accept
it when it comes, whether or not we bring meaning to it and take meaning
from it as it is.
 Liturgy
 St Paul’s in the Press
 P&F Update
 Important Information
 Community News
Psychologists talk a great talk a great deal these days about ‘alienation’, that
feeling of being out of touch with the self, of not knowing exactly what we’re
about in life or how we feel about it or what thinks mean to us as we race
always from one place to the next looking for what we want but cannot
identify. Social analysts say that alienation began to mark us as a people
when the assembly line began to take the place of craft. People bolted steel
frames or sorted peaches or cut pants pockets all their lives but never felt the
exhilarating sense of creativity that comes with ‘building a car’, or ‘growing an
orchard’, or ‘designing a suit of clothes.’
Clearly, it all comes down to finding ‘the fullness of joy in God’s presence.’
Maybe alienation is the sign that we are not a secular culture after all. Maybe,
in fact, we are a very spiritual one suffering from the fact that we have been
cut adrift of all the props and left to find for ourselves the things that really
count in life.
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Soul Points:
Meaning does not come from what we do. It comes from what we are. If we are lovers of beauty, then beauty
will fill us all our days. If we are committed to justice, then justice will drive us past all fatigue and failure. If we
are devoted to building human community, then we will find meaning in the people whose lives we touch. It’s
when we are driven by nothing other than the daily schedules that life becomes grey, listless and dour.
Life happens quickly but the meaning of it comes into focus only slowly, slowly, slowly. The challenge is to keep
on asking ourselves what it is.
Achievement is what we do for ourselves. Meaning comes out of what we do for others.
It is these ideas that shape the culture of our College. A culture that can be summed up in the words of St Paul:
“Suffering produces endurances,
and endurance produces character.” Romans 5:3
“Love is patient.” 1 Cor. 13:4
Mr Mark Baker
Principal
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Assistant Principal’s Report
Dear Parents,
We were blessed with
beautiful
weather
yesterday to hold our
Athletics Carnival.
The
carnival was well attended
and participation high, a
great day was had by
all. Many thanks to our
Sports Coordinator Ms
Stuart, to all the teachers
who worked throughout
the day to make it so
rewarding, and to the
students who participated
with enthusiasm. Carnivals are days of social gatherings of students and
those students who are not interested athletically can always participate in the
cheering and general fun day. However it is always disappointing to see that
some students do not value attending these days and that parents approve
their non-attendance. Students only get as much out of school as they put in
and for the minority who stayed away from the Carnival, missed out on the
community spirit and friendship that makes us who we are.
Over the last two weeks many of you completed the survey from MMG about
the College. This survey is being used to gather data for the College review in Term 3. I would like to take this
opportunity to say thank you to the members of the community who gave of their time completing the survey. The
P&F have also issued a short survey asking parents their
thoughts on the uniform; this data has also started to
filter through and many thanks to the parents who
completed it.
At this week’s College assembly students were asked to
donate to Vinnie’s Winter Clothing Appeal. All boys were
issued with a bag and asked that they go through their
clothing and donate any unwanted, wearable
items. These bags need to be returned next week to the
College and left at the Edmund Rice Cottage.
Ms Karen Shawcross
Assistant Principal
Bursar’s Report
School Fees
Thank you to all families who are up to date with their payment plan for 2013 school fees. If you are behind in your
payment plan, kindly make a payment within the next week or telephone Vivienne Woods in the school office to
explain why the delay in payment.
The majority of school fee statements are now being emailed to families on a monthly basis. If you are still receiving
one in the post please contact the school office to supply us with your email address; going forward, you will receive
an email version.
Mrs Vivienne Woods
College Bursar
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College Noticeboard
On Yer Bike!
We have a new bike rack and as part of our ’be clean be green’ policy we would like to
invite our staff and students to start riding to school (yes students, you are allowed to
ride to school again with your parents’ permission).
All cyclists MUST wear a bike helmet when riding to and from school, obey the road
rules and secure your bike in the bike rack with a lock during school hours.
Year 10 Formal
“Dear parents, it is official, there will not be a Year 10 formal for St Paul’s this year. Traditionally the Year 10 formal
was held to signify the end of formal education for a major portion of students. However, as the legal requirements
for education have changed, and with the discontinuation of the school certificate as well as the increasing incidence
of inappropriate behaviour at these events we no longer feel that this is a necessary celebration. Mrs Jackson is in
the process of organising an alternative celebration and welcomes suggestions on it. If you have any questions they
can be brought up on Monday night at the Year 11 2014 Subject Information Evening.” Ms Jaimee Jackson
Year 11 2014 Subject Information Evening
At Dee Why RSL on Monday 17 June from 7pm we will present the Year 11 2014 subject selection choices for our
current Year 10 students and their parents. Mr Phil Cox will lead the presentation and KLA leaders will be available to
discuss subjects in more detail. For more information please refer to the email sent out today.
School Zone Parking Offences
Manly Police are patrolling Darley Road and will be strictly enforcing School Zone laws with heavy fines. For more
information, refer to the School Zone Parking Offences page later in the newsletter. You have been warned!
Parents & Friends
The next P&F Meeting will be held on Monday 17 June at 7.30pm at the College with Mrs Vicki Broome opening with
a discussion on Castnet.
A date for your diary!
This year’s P&F Cocktail party will be held on Saturday 14 September at Manly Golf Club. See P&F
page for details.
Uniform Shop
Just a reminder that the Uniform Shop is only open Monday and Wednesday mornings 8.30am to 10.00am.
Students cannot buy items of school uniform (including sport gear) at any other time. The red College Jumper is now
back in stock and the black College Weatherproof Jacket (Year 7 – 10) has only limited stock available in sizes XXS
(size 12) and XS (size 14-16).
St Paul’s Mothers’ Day Celebration - Photos
Final call…only two boys have brought their USB so far… Any Year 12 students who would like a copy of their photo
taken with their lovely mother at our special Mothers’ Day, please bring your USB to Ms Cad Currie in the Student
Reception.
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Careers Corner
DEFENCE FORCE RECRUITING
Parramatta Info Sessions coming up:
ADFA Information Session –
Monday 24 June
RMC Info Session –
Wednesday 26 June
The Information Sessions will be held at Defence Force Recruiting Parramatta – Level 4, 9 George Street, Parramatta, at 6.30pm
These information sessions will be attended by an ADF member who will give specific presentations on the night relating to the
particular aspect of the Australian Defence Force.
If any students wish to attend please RSVP to [email protected] specifying the NAME of the Information Session and the
DATE they wish to attend, (also mention that you are at St Paul’s Catholic College, Manly) and they will be booked in.
DEFENCE FORCE RECRUITING
Level 4, 9 George Street, Parramatta, NSW 2150
Ph: (02) 8831 2243
College Links
The following important information is available on the College website:
UPCOMING EVENTS:
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CONTACT DETAILS UPDATE:
email [email protected] or call 9977 5111
PARENT PORTAL:
www.stpaulsmanly.nsw.edu.au/secure-log-in
SPORT UPDATES & ROSTER:
via the Parent Portal
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Languages Report
Thursday 30 May marked the end of the Language Perfect World Championships and an intense 10 days of
international competition on-line. This was our first year to compete and I am proud of the boys efforts. We were
ranked 14th in NSW for Japanese out of 128 schools and 50th in the world out of 775 schools. Well done St Paul’s!
Students will soon be receiving certificates from the contest organisers if they achieved 500 points or above.
Our top scorers were as follows :
1st: Gold Award – 3000 points plus : Luc Holland of Year 8
2nd: Silver Award – 2000 points plus : Evan Sammut of Year 10
3rd: Silver Award – 2000 points plus : Tom Barcham of Year 10
4th: Silver Award – 2000 points plus : Will Quail of Year 9
5th: Silver Award – 2000 points plus : Ivica Covic of Year 9
6th: Silver Award – 2000 points plus : Mitchell Ranken of Year 8
These boys had a special pizza lunch to celebrate their efforts. (Well done boys.)
The following students also received more than 500 points to earn a certificate in either the bronze category or
regular certificate category :
Year 11 and 12: Charlton Suters, Ben Cooper, Joshua Tromp, Ben McVean, Luke Richardson, Nic White, Tom
Newcombe, Mark Cochrane, Blake Royston, Joshua Jones
Year 10: Evan Sammut, Tom Barcham, Jack Quinn, Byron Leach, Jack Dignam, Matthew Shanks, Dylan Sarmiento,
Daniel Forbes, Isaac Loveday, Jake Garth, Darryl Thai
Year 9: Will Quail, Ivica Covic, Patrick Richardson, Dante Simonetta, Tony Hung, Luke Gates, Zach Camphuis,
8W: Luc Holland, Zach Starr, Samuel Monday, Kai Brandson,
8X: Jesse Welsh, Alessandra Castorina
8V: Sam Stevensen
8Y: Mitchell Ranken, Dante Cox, Brodie Fleming, Tyson Namok, Harrison Henry, Jackson Elliott, Alexander Frisina,
Lachlan Burt, Eric Ward
8Z: Jake Walker, John Magtoto, Ben Blakeney, Ethan Moss, Jason Hadjinicola, Cadel Sumner, Bailey Sullivan,
Chris Crowe, Callum Lowe, Joel Bramham, Reece Kilpin, Jack Mackinlay
A fantastic effort boys!
Don’t forget we are now starting to match families to our visiting Japanese students. If you are able to help out
please email me as soon as possible so that we exchange your details with the visitors. They often like to send you
a letter or email prior to the visit to introduce themselves and their family to you. It is a good deed that you will not
regret! (See next page.)
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Languages Report (continued)
Year 8 Update
All year 8 should now be working towards completing their Hiragana portfolio for term 2. They also have a listening
test at the end of this term (after the Half Yearly exam period) and should be using Language Perfect to prepare for
this. The hiragana portfolio requires them to pass 6 levels to achieve full marks and make it into the exclusive
Hyakuten Club. Last newsletter we congratulated Mitchell Ranken who has now completed all 11 levels. This
newsletter we congratulate Dante Cox who has also passed this milestone. These boys have now begun the
Extension program called Kanji Master and are working towards passing the Kanji Master exam. We will keep you
informed of their progress.
We also welcome to the Hyakuten Club for Term 2 the following boys from 8V who did a fantastic job on their recent
Hiragana portfolio : Adam Blasini, Harrison Burns, Austin Devaney, Mathis Guichon and Michael O’Neil. Enjoy your
front seats at the upcoming Taiko Drum workshop later this term!
Host a Japanese student
Every two years, students from St Paul’s are welcomed into the homes of our Japanese sister school, Waseda. They
do this despite often living in quite small apartments compared to Sydney families and having busy long workdays.
Our students have benefited from this exchange program for the last four years and all have described the
importance of staying with a Japanese family to truly understand the language and culture they have been studying
at school. Many have made lasting friendships and have continued to exchange soccer jerseys and other mementos
long after the homestay.
We are looking now for seven of our families in the St Paul’s community to offer the same warmth to the Japanese
students on their return visit. They will attend school every day at St Paul’s and are keen to participate in your
family’s regular daily and weekend activities. A fee is also paid on the first day the student arrives to cover expenses
during the visit. The experience can allow hosting families to learn a little about a culture that they may otherwise
remain foreign to them. All students are studying English and do not expect the families to understand Japanese;
however, if a problem does arise with language, St Paul’s and Waseda staff are able to assist. This is usually not
necessary though due to the electronic translators that all students from Japan bring with them.
The exchange is from Sunday 28 July to Thursday 8 August. Please email Mrs Campbell at
[email protected] for more information.
Ms Liberty Campbell
KLA Leader - Languages
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Languages: Japanese Host Family Appeal
Last few
spots left
to fill!
28 July
to
8 August
(9 nights)
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Youth Ministry Report
Literacy Groups
Literacy groups continued during the fortnight at St Mary’s Catholic Primary
School in Manly. Each week a group of Year 10 students meet at the school and
lead students with creative writing and editing. Many thanks to Matthew Shanks,
Tobias Canning, Julian Jansz, Ben Stanford, Jack Quinn, Evan Sammut, Thomas
Barcham, Jasper Mandlik, Tiarnan O’Dwyer, Liam Hilton-Butt, Ben Ford and Alex
Hayes their efforts this term. We are now looking at placing Year 10 students onto
the roster for next term. Please contact Joanne Kalayzich if you would like to be
part of this most valuable community service initiative.
Social Justice Youth Forum at ACU
Last week Year 11 students participated in the annual Social
Justice Youth Forum at ACU. Matthew Crimmond, Matthew
McDonald, Harry Martin, Josh Jones, Aakash Jatav, Nic White,
Harry Wright, James Crombie, Mac Turner and Mark Cochrane
participated in a wide selection of workshops. We look forward to
seeing our students pass on what they have learnt to our junior
social justice group and putting their faith into action.
Project Mission Day
Last week Tobias Canning, Lucas Charley, Ben Ford, Curtis Wright and Liam
Hilton-Butt lead workshops for Year 6 Catholic Peninsula School’s mission
captains centred around the theme, Education: A right for All. Members of the
parish and clergy attended, with schools and parish devising an action plan with
social justice being the heart of that. Our students lead a workshop with Mater
Maria Catholic College on their experiences in the Outback along with a
presentation about the Cambodia Social Justice Immersion Tour.
Youth Mass this Sunday at St Mary’s Manly at 6pm
St Paul’s Liturgical band will play at St Mary’s Catholic Church Manly this
Sunday. Practise starts at 5pm and all are welcome. Come and meet the
new Parish Youth Minister, Ryan Balboa, who is currently recruiting new
musicians and singers. Pizza will be provided for all participants. You can
find out more about what’s happening at Manly Freshwater Youth Ministry
by ‘liking’ its new page on Facebook.
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Vinnies Winter Appeal: Wednesday 19 June
This week each student received a large St Vincent de Paul bag
that is waiting to be filled with warm winter items to help those
who are struggling this winter. St Paul’s will hold its annual
St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal next Wednesday 19 June.
As in previous years, we are aiming to collect warm quality
clothing and blankets. If you have something in your wardrobe
that you have not worn for a while or you have outgrown it,
please consider donating it so that it can be used. With a notable
drop in temperature at night during this week, now is the time to
give.
Year 7 and 8 students will brave the cold in the evening as a
show of solidarity to 100,000 men, women and youth who live on
the streets (see next page). We are very privileged to have
special guest speakers from Vinnies, The Burdekin Association
and Matthew Talbot Hostel. Please remember to send your son with warm clothing, mats and sleeping bags as we
anticipate a very cold night.
Australian Catholic Youth Festival
The Australian Catholic Youth Festival is a national gathering of
Catholic young people established by the Australian Catholic Bishops
Conference. It exists to provide young people with opportunities to
deepen their relationship with Jesus, be empowered to be disciples in
the world today and encounter and celebrate the vitality of the Church
in Australia.
St Paul’s will be taking a group of Year 10 students to the festival. Applications to join the festival will be available
early in Term 3. The Australian Catholic Youth Festival has taken a scriptural verse as its theme - ‘The Spirit of the
Lord is upon me’ Luke 4:18. This theme echoes the Australian Bishops’ vision for youth and youth ministry in
Australia.
Ms Joanne Kalayzich
Youth Ministry Coordinator
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Youth
Ministry Report
(continued)
Social
Justice/Youth
Ministry
Event
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Study Skills
Stage 4 pupils and their parents attended a study skills session earlier this term. The overwhelming feedback was
that students need help with organising their homework, revision and examination preparation, and parents could
benefit with some guidance on how they can best facilitate a beneficial home-study program for their sons.
As ongoing support to our community the school has subscribed to www.studyskillshandbook.com.au . This is the
program developed by Prue Salter of Enhanced Learning Educational Services, an online and ongoing tool to help
secondary students cope with the academic demands of school.
Please take the time to access the information provided in the flyer (attached). We have provided parents and
students with a school login and password. Please note that these details are intended for our school only and
should not be shared with anyone outside of the St Paul’s community.
STUDY SKILLS TIP FOR JUNE: How Much Time Should You Spend on Schoolwork?
In previous tips we have covered the concept of independent learning. In secondary school if you do not have any
specific homework or assessments to work on, you are then expected to spend some time that night on
independent learning. This is where you ask yourself, what else COULD I be doing that will help me understand my
subjects better and improve my results? Examples of independent learning are: reading ahead in your textbook,
making a mind map about what you have been learning, doing extra research on a topic that interests you, making
study notes, reviewing work you find difficult… the list is limitless!
However schools do not expect students to spend ALL of their time on schoolwork! We want you to play sport, see
your friends, spend time with family, do activities you enjoy and have some rest and relax time as well. If you work
effectively, then you can do your work for school, but still have a life! So given this, how much time are you
expected to spend on schoolwork?
It depends on your year level, your school, your parents and your own abilities and goals. First, check your school
diary or ask your teacher what is expected at your school. Then discuss these outlines with your parents and see if
you can both agree what is right for you.
As a general rule, expected time to spend on schoolwork at home:
JUNIOR YEARS: In the first years of high school students usually do at least half an hour to an hour each day. In
many schools it is around 1-1.5 hours on average or 7-10 hours over the whole week.
MIDDLE YEARS: In the middle years of high school it should be at least an hour. In many schools the average is
around 1.5-2 hours or 10-14 hours over the whole week.
SENIOR YEARS: In the final years of high school students do at least 1.5-2 hours a day and this will increase as
students approach the end of their schooling. Most Year 11 students do 2-3 hours per day (14-21 hours over the
whole week) and in Year 12 around 3-4 hours (21-28 hours over the whole week).
Remember this is just a guide. Some parents and some schools will expect more (or less!) so treat these as
guidelines.
FAQ 1: What about the weekend?
The amount of time students need to spend on schoolwork on the weekend will depend on their current workload.
Most students will need to spend at least the same amount on the weekend on schoolwork as they do during a
weeknight.
At the same time, it is important not to overdo it! You do need relaxation and time to yourself. It is important to
spend time with family and friends and doing things you really enjoy.
You also need to ensure you are getting enough sleep.
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STUDY SKILLS TIP FOR JUNE: How Much Time Should You Spend on Schoolwork? (cont)
FAQ 2: What is a fair and realistic amount of time each week to spend on your personal activities?
There is no easy answer. It depends on how well you use your spare time.
A student might have absolutely no other activities and oodles of spare time but still do less than half an hour a
night of schoolwork.
Another student might have huge amounts of extra-curricular activities but manage their time well and easily do 1.5
hours of homework and work for school a day.
In fact, if you have lots of time spare you are often less productive in that time. But if you are busy in your life it
forces you to be more productive in the time that is available.
FAQ 3: What about going out? How does that fit in with time management?
There is nothing wrong with going out Saturday nights with friends if it is OK with your parents provided that you do
some work on Saturday morning or Sunday (or both) and provided you don’t have too late a night – otherwise you
will not be able to work very effectively the next day.
The key is to find a balance.
And avoid the Sunday night blues - where you leave everything to the last minute on the weekend and run out of
time.
Learn more useful tips to help you achieve your personal best at school at the Study Skills Handbook website.
Our school’s subscription details to www.studyskillshandbook.com.au are Username:
Password:
stpaulsmanly
55success
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Attention: Parents of Year 7 and 8 students
PEER TUTORING FOR YEAR 7 AND 8 MATHEMATICS STUDENTS
Dear Parents
Some Year 11 students have expressed interest in peer tutoring Year 7 and 8 students in mathematics on
Thursday or Friday mornings between 8.00 and 8.30am. In order to determine the viability of this option I need
an indication of numbers of junior students who would be interested.
The structure of this program will depend on the numbers of junior and senior students who wish to take part. If
you consider that this program would be beneficial to your son please contact me with your son's name, year
group and preferred morning.
Once I have an indication of numbers I will contact you to advise the name of the senior student assigned as your
son's tutor and the day and venue where this will take place.
Regards
Mrs Trish McGregor
KLA Leader - Mathematics
[email protected]
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Sport Report
U14 White Soccer team
With a predominantly U13 squad of players, the White team knew they were going to have a hard time of it in the
Peninsula Cup. And that is just what they got. It turned out that they were in an A team competition and were at times
totally outplayed by bigger, faster, more experienced sides. To their credit though, they stuck at it, never gave up,
showed glimpses of real courage and skill and grew as a team.
Dante Cox was a stand out in all the games with Baily Worthington Booy making
an excellent captain. All the Year 8s made valuable contributions, non more than
Jack Birch who joined the team to play Oxford Falls and showed he could match
it with any of the A teams. Sam Callow’s rocket throw ins proved to be crucial in
providing attacking moments and Tom Beresford was able to get into scoring
positions when nothing seemed open.
In each of the games, except the Oxford Falls game (which was their best
performance of the season), the opposition started in strong form, only for the
Whites to come back and close the gap in the second half.
Six of the team play together at the weekend for Manly-Allambie United and the lessons learnt in the school fixtures
have helped them develop as a strong unit. Oscar Cowell in particular was strong at the back with Dillon Clarke
showing good form all across the park.
So the team didn’t win a game. It conceded plenty of goals (despite Lachie Cale’s heroics). But they were a great
bunch of boys who performed in a manner expected of the College. Next season, they will be the bigger boys.
Bring on next season!
Mr Steve Callow
Teacher / Soccer Coach
Waratah Cup Quarter-Finals 2013
Tuesday 5 June was the Waratah Rugby Cup Gala day at Hassell Park, St Ives. In the fine weather the four
participating teams facing each other in the quarter-finals were St Paul's, Northern Beaches Secondary College,
Turramurra High School and Brisbane Waters Secondary College.
Each team played three games and the first to kick off were St Paul's and Brisbane Waters, expected to be a
nail-biting game St Paul's rose to the challenge and Harrison Wright on the left opened the scoring with two
consecutive tries to take their score to 14-15, one point behind. The resulting battle led to a penalty, taken
successfully by Sam Gainsford, making the final score 18-15, a win for St Paul's.
After a 15 minute break St Paul's played their second game against Turramurra, which also turned out to be a tight
one. After tries by Billy Maxwell - outstanding in all three games in both attack and defence - and Nick Thomas who
scored two amazing tries, the game ended with a 19-17 win for St Paul's.
The last game between St Paul's and their rivals, Northern Beaches turned out to be basically the final of the day to
see if St Paul's could pull off a win to go through to the semi-finals of the Waratah Cup.
Both sides played hard and the half time score was 0-0. However, in the second half St Paul's pulled out all the
stops. Sam Gainsford managed a good penalty conversion and with a tense 3 minutes to go James Crombie ran from
25 metres out to score the only try of the game, spectacularly converted by Sam Gainsford from the sideline. It was a
resounding 10-0 victory for St Paul's!
Congratulations to all: - it was a great team effort with lots of encouragement from the Reserve bench. We hope to
see you on the field next time.
Mr Antony Charles
Teacher / Rugby Coach
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Liturgy
Aboriginal Reconciliation Liturgy
Last Wednesday the whole school met in honour of
National Reconciliation Week. The school held a
Liturgy at school where the traditional landowners of
the Guringai clan were honoured as we met in prayer
to reflect on reconciliation.
We are blessed to have a school on such a sacred
and historical site. Many would not know that the Eora
warrior Pemulwuy was very active in this area and in
fact a local Guringai man speared Governor Phillip in
the shoulder on the very shores below our school.
Governor Phillip had rowed with several soldiers to
Little Manly from Circular Quay to meet with the local
people regarding the tension between the traditional
people and the newly arrived settlers.
When we look at reconciliation in 2013 we reflect on
the once abundant clans of people that once lived,
fished and hunted on this very site. In 2013 it is hard
to think of log canoes on the harbour, feasts of
shellfish and whale on the foreshores of Collins Flat
and gladiatorial fights that were commonplace when
the English arrived on these lands.
Reconciliation week means many different things to
many people but overwhelmingly we take the time to
stop and give thanks to the original people who were
caretakers of this land for over forty thousand years.
Many thanks to our Year 8 students,
musicians and Ms Joanne Kalayzich for
preparing and delivering the Liturgy.
Mr James Bresnahan
KLA Leader - Music
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Please come along to support this very worthy fundraiser in memory of St Paul’s student Nathan Sawyer.
SATURDAY 22 JUNE at North Curl Curl Beach.
To find out more or to donate funds, call Tom on 0403 638 239.
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Peninsula Living June 2013 page 57 (the parenting seminars sound good too!)
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P&F Update
ST PAUL’S COLLEGE P&F ASSOCIATION
AGENDA FOR MEETING
Monday 17 June 2013 at 7.30pm
Welcome Prayer
Attendance / Apologies
Adoption of Minutes of previous meeting
Business Arising
Incoming Correspondence
Outgoing Correspondence
President’s Report
Treasurer’s Report
Principal’s Report
Reports from Sub Committees
*Social
*Social Justice
*Building
*Uniform – Survey, committee meeting
General Business
Speaker: Mrs Vicki Broome - Educational Resource Coordinator
Sport Competitions
Funding Module for Hall
Cocktail Party
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Next Meeting: Monday 15 July 2013 at 7.30pm
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The P&F is an integral component of our community and contributes to the strong family culture of the College. All
parents are welcome to attend our meetings which are held on the third Monday of each month at 7.30pm. Please
feel free to contact our President Tony Biasi ([email protected]) if you would like to raise something to be
discussed at our next meeting.
Mrs Maria Murace
P&F Secretary on behalf of
Mr Tony Biasi
P&F President
P&F Cocktail Party
A date for your diary! This year’s P&F Cocktail party will be held on Saturday 14 September at Manly
Golf Club. This year’s party will be a little different to those held in the past – we are hoping to include
a showcase of students talents! Keep checking newsletter for details.
If you are interested in helping us with this year’s organisation please email
[email protected].
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Important Information
Personal Contact Information
Uniform Shop Roster
Monday
17 June
Wednesday
19 June
Linda Lagan
Elizabeth O’Brien
Sharon Wills
Monday
24 June
Maria Sammut
Wednesday
26 June
Lisa Beresford
Beth Sargent
Please ensure you notify the College immediately if your
personal contact information changes; it is important that we
have current addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.
Please email [email protected] or call 9977 5111.
The Uniform Shop hours are 8.30-10.00am Mondays and
Wednesdays. The new College Jackets are $100.
Parking and Personal Property
Procedure for Absent Students
Parking: Only staff and permit holders may park on the
College grounds. All those who park onsite do so at their own
risk.
Personal Property: The College cannot be held responsible
for any damage to personal property incurred on the College
grounds.
Please contact the College Office on 9977 5111 by 10am to
advise that your son is not attending school. A note must be
given to Front Office or PC Teacher on his return to school.
Music: Band Information
Bullying
If your son is experiencing any issues regarding bullying please
email
your
son’s
Year
Coordinator
or
email
[email protected]
Percussion Ensemble: Rehearsals are held on Wednesdays
at 2.20pm in DM3 with Mr David Kemp.
Big Band: Big Band rehearsals are held on Wednesdays at
7.45am in DM3. Please see Mr James Bresnahan for more
information.
Senior Jazz Ensemble: The Senior Jazz Group is held on
Mondays at 3.30-4.30pm in DM3. Please see Mr David Kemp
for more information.
Achievements
Does your son deserve recognition for a job well done outside
the College community?
Please email: [email protected]
Excursions
Standard excursions will be automatically billed on your fees.
Annual and one-off excursions will need individual approval.
Study Club
Maths Club
A reminder that Study Club is held each Monday from
3:30-4:30pm in the IRC. All students are welcome.
Maths staff provide assistance for all students from 3:30–
4:30pm each Tuesday in the IRC. All students are welcome.
Canteen Roster - Term 2
Monday
17 June
Tuesday
18 June
Wednesday
19 June
Thursday
20 June
Friday
21 June
Maria
Rose Mollica
Leanne Farquhar
Ros Mesite
Kerry Young
Nanya Nyssen
Louise Cerovic
Kate Norbury
Margie
Di Greenwood
Heidi Henry
Maria
Monday
24 June
Tuesday
25 June
Wednesday
26 June
Thursday
27 June
Friday
28 June
Nicky De Nysschen
Kylie Hearn
Cathy Martin
Maria
Kim Lutze
Alicen van Bokhoven
Isabelle Balder
Jo Barham
Karen Hayes
Lyn Prior
Cathy Gardner
Sharon Fitzpatrick
Jenny Grimmond
Feast of St Paul
No Canteen
Volunteers—please ensure you arrive by 10.00am and you will be needed until 2.30pm. You must sign in at College Reception
and be issued with a VISITOR badge each time on site, then sign out at the end of the shift. Thank you for your support
again this year. We are so grateful !!
HELP !! The Canteen still needs volunteers to help in the Canteen particularly on a Monday or Friday. Please call the Front
Office on 9977 5111 or Max on 0447 690 136. Thanks again for your help, Maxine
NOTE: Material in the St Paul’s Catholic College newsletter and website is not to be reproduced without the written permission of the College Principal.
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Community News
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“Supply Means Supply”
WIN one of two Apple iPads
“Secondary Supply” is the provision of alcohol in a private home to young people aged under 18
years, usually by an adult, sibling etc. Secondary Supply is the main way young people under 18
years obtain alcohol. Almost 40% of under-age drinkers get alcohol from their parents and only
5% buy it themselves. (Australian Drug Foundation, May 2012)
The Northern Beaches Community Drug Action Team (CDAT) together with NSW Police, Manly Drug Education and
Counselling Centre (MDECC), Northern Sydney Local Health District and local Councils are working together to implement
the Supply Means Supply campaign.
The first step of the campaign is to survey parents/carers living on the northern beaches about their attitudes and
behaviours relating to secondary supply. The survey will help CDAT to ascertain the social norms and pressures placed
on this group.
Secondly, the survey results will be used to tailor an awareness raising campaign and parent/carer workshops that focus
on the legislation relating to secondary supply of alcohol, communication skills, and the harms associated with underage
drinking. The workshops will also allow parents/carers to link into further support programs should they need ongoing
support.
Simply click on the link below for your chance to win.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SupplyMeansSupply
If you have any questions about the project, please contact Amanda Watkins, Health Promotion Coordinator,
from Manly Drug Education and Counselling Centre on 9977 0711.
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Community News
The below School Zone Parking Offences sign was sent to us by Manly Police to help educate parent and students
about parking offences in a school zone.
The picture below might be helpful in easing traffic problems around the College. Manly Police are now patrolling
Darley Road and will be strictly enforcing School Zone laws with heavy fines. For more information, refer to the
School Zone Parking Offences page later in the newsletter. You have been warned!
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