Educating Boys in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers since 1952
9 September, 2016
Term 3 Issue 3
Year 11 Exams,
5 - 14 September
Sports Presentation
Evening, 7.00pm
15 September
Year 12 Graduation
Mass, 9.30am
20 September
Year 12 Graduation
Ceremony, 7.00pm
20 September
Last Day of Term 3
23 September
Next Newsletter
‘The Focus’ Mailed
23 September 2016
Pupil Free Day
10 October
First Day Term 4
11 October
Acting Assistant
Principal
Merit Awards
Feast of the Assumption
Tim Hodge
Creative and Performing
Arts Feature
Major Works Exhibition
Sports Update
Notices
Amidst the tragedy of Italy’s devastating earthquake emerged a story of hope - an older sister's
embrace allowing a little 4 year-old to survive.
had stopped breathing by then, but I'd like you to
know that we did all we could to pull you out.
When I return to my house, I will know that there
is an angel watching me from the sky. You will be
The heartbreaking story of 9 year-old Giulia and
a shining star in the night. Bye Giulia, I love you
her younger sister Giorgia has become a symbol of even though you never got to know me.
humanity.
The older one, Giulia, was sprawled over the
It is sometimes difficult to fully grasp the depths
smaller one, Giorgia. Giulia dead, Giorgia alive. of despair that communities experience at these
They were in an embrace, a rescuer said.
times. All we can do is offer our prayers, support
and shared humanity.
As weeping Italians bid Giulia and other quake
victims farewell with a state funeral, Giorgia spent Please be kind to one another,
her fourth birthday in a nearby hospital, recovering Santo Passarello
from her ordeal.
Massimo, the firefighter who pulled the girls out,
told the media that the position of the older girl's
body apparently created a pocket of air that allowed Giorgia to survive. He recounted how a
black Labrador first gave a sign that he smelled
something. Rescuers began digging, finding at first
a doll and then a cold human leg, that of Giulia.
Then he saw the ground nearby moving in the
rhythm of what could be breathing.
Maybe they hugged each other in their sleep or in
fear and the body
of Giulia saved
Giorgia, Massimo
said.
Year 12 Major Works
It is that time of year! Our boys have once
again produced some outstanding major
works. Pictured is Nico Sandaga with his
Visual Arts masterpiece!
Another firefighter
left a note on Giulia's coffin.
The note, written
in Italian and
signed Andrea,
read: Hello, little
darling. I only
managed to lend a
hand to pull you
out of the prison of
rubble. Forgive us
if we arrived too
late. However, you
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Excellence and Innovation in the Patrician Tradition
From the Assistant Principal
Term 3 is rapidly heading towards completion, meaning that
our Year 12 students are particularly aware of their countdown to graduation in the last week of Term 3 and the HSC
Examinations in the second week of Term 4. Having received their results from the recent Trial HSC Examination
block, our senior students are busily addressing any gaps in
their learning that arose from those examinations and formulating study plans that will see them through the final weeks
of this term and the school holiday break.
Meanwhile, our students have been involved in a number of
sporting and community events in recent weeks. A large
contingent of our senior students attended the OLMC senior
dance last week and their participation and behaviour were
exemplary. Year 8 also had their annual social dance with
Nagle College last week, and after weeks of practice in
PDHPE classes, the boys managed to impress the girls with
their deft footwork and excellent manners. Our most recent
College Assembly featured a range of student achievement,
including national and international Science Competitions,
the annual Write a Book in a Day competition and our own
Merit Awards. To say that we have some talented scholars
within our school community is certainly an understatement.
And last, but not least, this week our students competed in
finals of the Combined Catholic Colleges Soccer and Rugby
League competitions as well as the Waratah Cup Rugby
Union competition.
Major events in coming weeks include – Year 11 Final Examinations from 5-14 September, our annual Sports Presentation Night on Thursday 15 September and finally, the Year
12 Graduation Mass and Graduation Ceremony, both held on
Tuesday 20 September.
In terms of reminders for this fortnight – we again inform all
parents and students that our Year Coordinators have been
asked to contact the parents of any student whose poor level
of attendance raises serious concern. Diocesan guidelines
require us to make written contact with parents and convene
a formal interview to discuss ways to improve attendance
and ensure that the student in question is able to achieve to
their full potential. This approach stems from the fact that
when students are regularly absent from school they will
almost inevitably fall well behind the other students in their
learning and results. More often than not, we discover that
parents were unaware of the extent of their son’s absences
and in many cases these interviews help us to identify underlying problems that neither the school nor parents were even
aware of. Your support of this process by contacting the
school and attending these interviews would be appreciated.
It is certainly preferable that we work together in a preventative manner to resolve these problems at an early stage rather than moving down more serious paths involving compulsory conferencing, school attendance orders and legal
action, as required by education and state authorities in cases
where all other negotiations have failed.
On another matter, and as most parents would expect, we are
always working with the students to improve their general
levels of social interaction with other students and staff. In a
large school of over 1200 students and almost 100 staff, the
way that each individual student presents himself and relates
to other people around him has a huge impact on the overall
tone of the school environment. Bad language and aggressive manner are clearly unacceptable in any situation, let
alone an educational setting where students and teachers are
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
trying to work together to improve learning outcomes. Consideration for others extends into the school yard as well,
where we require students to observe basic rules of safety
such as hands-off, no running and reasonable limits on noise.
Your support is appreciated in encouraging and enforcing
these expectations.
Mr Brian Edmonds
Merit Awards
Congratulations to the following students who will be receiving Bronze and Silver Awards at the upcoming Year and
College assemblies. Year 8 is leading the tally yet again with
4 Silver Awards. Well done!
Bronze Awards
Cameron Ackley
John Ceniza
Matthew Curl
Jaidyn Dunn
Jeremy Grohs
Thisum Gunawardana
Christopher Liao
Jacob Lipovic
Vincenzo Maiurana
Mark Marquez
Liam Moriarty
Silas Mose
Frank Palmiotto
Noah Pomente
Matthew Said
Rajvir Singh
Mohammad Syed-Zaidi
Lucas Tabone
Christian Telidis
Callum Tunks
Saksham Wadhwa
Javier Arispe-Jerez
Marcus Jones
Darius Meina
Timothy Menouhos
Harshbir Singh
Andre Tecson
Lucas Groom
Luca Sammarco
Nicholas Suryathyo
7C12
7C13
7C12
7C12
7C16
7C13
7C12
7C14
7C12
7C11
7C17
7C18
7C16
7C17
7C14
7C12
7C11
7C17
7C17
7C18
7C18
8D18
8D25
8D27
8D20
8D26
8D22
9B4
9E9
9B1
Silver Awards
Javier Arispe-Jerez
Marcus Jones
Darius Meina
Andre Tecson
8D18
8D25
8D27
8D22
2 Awards
3 Awards
4 Awards
3 Awards
2 Awards
Good luck to all for the upcoming fortnight!
Mrs Natacha Warnant, Merit Awards Convenor
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Educating Boys in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers since 1952
Feast of the Assumption
We recently celebrated the Feast of the Assumption with a whole school Mass. Our boys participated well and engaged
meaningfully in the Eucharist. Mr Greg Beacroft, Liturgy Coordinator, was particularly pleased with the reverence displayed by the community.
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Excellence and Innovation in the Patrician Tradition
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Educating Boys in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers since 1952
Go Tim Hodge!
Our Paralympian, Tim Hodge, has left for Rio to compete at
the 2016 Paralympics. He is a superstar. We wish him a safe
and successful trip.
What makes Tim’s story even more amazing is his right leg
was amputated when he was four. He is also missing two
fingers on his right hand and his right arm is shorter than his
left.
Tim developed an affinity for the pool from a young age and
quickly become a name Australian team selectors have had
their eye on.
Tim won gold in the 50m backstroke at the 2014 Australian
Age Championships and the following year he stepped up
and won silver in the 50m backstroke at the Australian Open
Championships. His performance earned him selection to his
first World Championship team.
At just 14 years of age he went to Glasgow for the 2015 IPC
World Swimming Championships. He competed in seven
events with his best results being fourth in the 4x100m medley relay and sixth in the 100m backstroke. Competing on
such a big international stage at a young age was great experience for Tim and put him in good stead for a Paralympic
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
debut.
In June of 2016 at the World Championships in Berlin, Tim
set a new World Record in the 400 metre individual medley.
We are all extremely proud of Tim. He is an outstanding
young man. A super athlete but more importantly a wonderful student who is respected and admired by all. In 2013,
Patrician Brothers’ College, Blacktown was represented in
Rio de Janeiro at World Youth Day, the greatest single gathering of Catholics worldwide, by a record number of 25 students. In 2016 we will once again have reason to focus on
Rio de Janeiro and not just because there will be Australians
competing at the most significant sporting event in the
world. It is with great pride and admiration that we congratulate current Year 10 student Tim Hodge, whose hard work
and extraordinary talent have seen him selected in the Australian Paralympic swim team. Even at such a young age, the
humility that Tim shows should be an example to all of us.
His achievement is an inspiration to anyone who has ever
dreamt of a goal that might seem impossible. Congratulations Tim – your college will be there with you in spirit
when you take to the pool in Rio. Best wishes Tim and
please stay safe.
Update
Please find below the Rio Paralympic Swimming Program.
Tim is currently in camp at Auburn University in Alabama.
He flies into Rio on 1/9.
Heats start at 10.30pm & finish around 1.00am (Sydney
time), which is 09.30-11.45am Rio time.
Finals should start at 6.30am & finish around 10.45am
(Sydney time), which is 17.30-21.45 Rio time (Rio is 13
hours behind Sydney).
Tim is competing in the following events:
Day 2 9/9/16
400m Free S9
Day 4 11/9/16
200 IM SM9
Day 5 12/9/16
100m Free S9
Day 6 13/9/16
50m Free S9
Day 8 15/9/16
100m Butterfly S9
Day 9 16/9/16
100m Back S9
& possibly 17/9/16 Mens 4x100m Medley Relay 34 pts
The Paralympics will be broadcast on Channel 72 (Mate).
Link below has information re livestreaming:
http://www.paralympic.org/watch-rio-2016
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Excellence and Innovation in the Patrician Tradition
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Educating Boys in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers since 1952
Creative & Performing Arts
Special Feature
The Senior students have just completed their major works
for the following ‘Arts’ subjects - Drama, Music, Visual
Arts and Photography. During an informal interview several
of the boys were asked to reflect on what they had learned
from the experience. The following is a summary of their
responses.
An interview with Year 12 students:
Confidence: I remember my first class in Year 11 Drama NO ONE wanted to volunteer to perform, it was just scary!!
But last week after our HSC Performance Examination was
over I noticed in class just how many of us were volunteering to perform. I know that Drama has certainly improved
my self confidence by giving me great skills which allow me
to go on stage and own my performance. A very satisfying
experience. In Visual Arts my teacher gave me confidence
by believing in my ability and constantly reminding me that
I could do it. You get the best experience if you take a risk
and get out of your comfort zone.
Decision Making: There are so many decisions you have to
make when completing a major work. This has taught me
problem solving skills and critical thinking skills. Learning
how to make choices and decisions will carry over into other
parts of my life and will be invaluable tools in adulthood.
When my artwork exploded in the kiln I had to make some
serious decisions about how to fix the problems. With my
teachers support I pushed through and am very proud of myself that I came up with a finished product. Listening to advice is something I need to remember to take from this experience.
Beshoi Butros (Visual Arts)
Michael Portelli (Drama)
Brendan Ram (Drama)
Braeden Rodricks (Music)
Simione Teekafa (Music & Photography)
Focus: Learning a piece of music requires practise and you
don’t perform at your best if you just do it once! I enjoy this
subject and because I had an interest in developing new
skills it energised me to keep working. I found that many of
the activities were real-life based and because I could relate
this to my own life experiences it helped me to develop betCreativity: Arts subjects allow us to express ourselves in
ter focus (which has carried over into some of my other subways that we can’t always do in other subjects. We learn
jects also.) Studying and learning in class require focus
various skills across Year 7 - 11 like how to read music, play which I feel I’ve got better at.
instruments, hold a paintbrush, mix colours, draw, use clay,
to name a few, but then we apply these skills to put together Collaboration: I could not have done this on my own. I had
a major project like a sculpture, monologue drama perfortimes when I needed to complete tasks individually but the
mance or music performance. Learning to practice creative
class worked collaboratively most of the time by sharing
thinking will help us in our future careers. My teacher
ideas, suggestions and learning to compromise to work tohelped me to develop my creativity - I am creative, I came
gether to achieve a common goal. When my teacher suggestup with the idea for my sculpture, but the final product was ed I change one of my performance pieces I wasn’t feeling
better than I had expected because I listened to my teacher’s all that comfortable, but after working with the teacher and
suggestion that I utilise my skills.
other students I realised that I had the skills and needed to
trust that by working together I could do it. Asking my classFocus, Organisation, Time Management: To complete a
mates for their opinions as I developed my performance was
major work you need to set yourself a timetable with deadsometimes scary but I was trusting their judgement.
lines to get the work done. This is especially true if you have
more than one major work to complete. I was afraid of not
Accountability: You can’t hide - it’s all your work on disgetting my art work finished on time, but I had the teachers play. If you’re not ready you let others down in your group
supporting me and encouraging me to stay after school and
or class. Mistakes are part of life and completing a major
just get the job done. Wasting time is just that - a WASTE! work is no different, but you learn to accept and fix them
You don’t get it back so use it wisely - my teacher kept
and move on. This is a great skill to have learnt as we move
working with me to show me just how important it is to
on from Year 12.
manage my time.
Mrs Karen Davidson, Performing Arts Coordinator &
Perseverance: The arts can be challenging, but practising
Mrs Gretel Collison, Creative Arts Coordinator
hard can pay off. Learning to develop new skills and work
through difficult problems with the guidance of a supportive,
caring teacher is a great life lesson which I know will be
valuable after school. Just knowing that giving up is not an
option because if you don’t finish you don’t get the marks.
My teacher never gave up on me even when I didn’t believe
I could finish, she showed me that persistence wins in the
end!
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Excellence and Innovation in the Patrician Tradition
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Educating Boys in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers since 1952
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Excellence and Innovation in the Patrician Tradition
HSC Major Works Exhibition
On Wednesday 17th August, our school hosted an event exposing the creative talents of our Senior students. The event
was our annual HSC Major Works Exhibition, situated in
our school hall. Staff, students, parents and friends of our
school community were invited to attend. The evening
showcased the many artistic and extraordinary gifts and talents of our Senior students. There were 5 senior groups represented that evening. The artworks displayed were created
by the Year 11 & 12 Visual Arts class, Year 11 & 12 Photography class and Year 12 ITW. We also enjoyed stunning
musical performances by the Year12 Music class.
interest in basketball. Each work shows the different aspects
of the game that are significant to him. These excellent
drawings boast hours of work and effort demonstrating
Nico’s obvious passion for the game.
Isaiah Vaeila Torrisi developed a love of Photography early
in Year 11. For his major work he combined this passion
with his interest in the ocean and beautiful seascapes. Isaiah
created a collection of beautiful seascape photographs and
cleverly transferred these photographs on to timber.
Ivan Vrljic developed an elaborate series of digital images
based on the theme of nature versus development. With the
help of Photoshop, Ivan labored extensively to incorporate
multiple images per photograph reflecting the bond that people have with their environment.
Year 12 Visual Arts students showcased their Bodies of
Work. There was an extraordinary and diverse artistic display. The students have been working hard over the past 3
terms developing and refining their works. These boys presented works varying from drawings, ceramics, printmaking, The Year 12 Photography, Video and Digital Imaging class
photography and sculpture.
created interesting and unique photographs. The topics included self-portrait, buildings, music and self- image.
Ngong Aher completed a delicate series of detailed leaf
The students are Shane Lipscombe, KC Fuamatu Sopi, Beni
drawings and water colour paintings, capturing the fragility Valu, Simione Teekafa and Beshoi Butros.
of leaves and nature.
Overall these boys produced an excellent standard of work
Beshoi Butros created 3 Ceramic sculptures based on the
and I am proud of what they have achieved. Congratulations
theme of evolution. The first sculpture was a ceramic head to them all and I wish them the best of luck for their HSC.
of a Monkey, referring to our past. The second was a sculp- Mrs Josephine Arcella, Visual Arts Department
ture of Beshoi, referring to the present and the third was a
sculpture of a robot alluding to the future.
Matthew Duncan created a lovely collection of works based
on his love of the bike. Matthew experimented with a variety of mediums including printmaking, water colour painting
and string sculpture.
Jason Fatialofa created a collection of small delicate paintings reflecting the different moods, colours, patterns and
shades of our ever changing sky. These works consisted of a
variety of materials including paint, tissue paper and wax.
Kenneth Koro at created detailed self -portraits carved from
lino. He printed these images on to boxes that signify the
movement and travel in his life and the journey he has been
on.
Patrick Lee shared his interest in the saxophone by creating
several small, intricate detailed paintings that showcased the
complex detail and colours of parts of the instrument.
Shane Lipscombe produced two large paintings based on the
work of the famous Australian artist, David Bromley. Shane
chose to paint his father and his uncle, the two fathers in his
life.
Michele Sammarco chose to use the shoe as a metaphor for
the stages of life . He created nine shoe sculptures out of
clay. The artwork begins with a delicate baby shoe, symbolising birth and it finishes with a male slipper, signifying retirement and old age. Each shoe demonstrates the process of
aging through life and the varying stages a young man goes
through.
Nico Sandaga drew a series of detailed works based on his
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Educating Boys in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers since 1952
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Excellence and Innovation in the Patrician Tradition
From the Director of Studies
Preparation for the HSC
Now that the Trial HSC is over Year 12 students need to
reflect on their progress to date and plan how they will continue to improve on their grades in preparation for the HSC.
1. Know your syllabus. This is the best guide for study,
revision and note taking. This will give you a clear guide as
to what to expect from the exam and what examiners will be
looking for.
2. Supplement your knowledge and notes from a variety of
reputable sources.
3. Make your notes visible learning tools. Use different
colours to highlight or categorise important information.
4. Keep reducing your notes. As you go over your notes
and begin to understand and learn them, test yourself and
then keep reducing the notes till they are succinct and easy
to learn. The more difficult concepts begin to take precedence, so they are easier to learn and do not get buried by
things that you already know.
5. Construct mind maps or concept maps to synthesise diverse ideas and build connections between concepts. As your
understanding grows you can use a different highlighter to
accentuate that understanding.
6. For English, reread your texts before you go to any
cheat notes or sample essays. Once you have reread the texts
and know them well and have arrived at your own interpretation, you can be more discerning of the notes that you are
collecting or the essays that you are reading. Remember to
go to the syllabus too and read the rubrics carefully.
7. Access the 2015 Markers’ Comments for each of your
subjects on the Board of Studies website, http://
www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsc_exams/2015/
8. Get a reliable study buddy. It is good to share information, clarify information and teach and test each other.
9. Include an exercise regime in your study timetable. It is
important to keep up your energy and fitness levels.
10. In the holidays study in daylight when you are fresh
and alert and make sure that you get a regular 8 hours of
sleep. Allow your brain time to sort and file all the information. Internalising information is very important for
memory retention.
11. Ask for help when necessary. Do not be afraid to ask
questions or for feedback.
12. Test yourself. You need to be able to adapt the information to an exam style question. Test yourself under timed
conditions. Become familiar with the layout of the exam
paper, the type of recurring questions and the time and other
restraints on answering these questions correctly and in sufficient detail.
UAC PIN
The UAC Personal Identification Number (PIN) has four
digits. It was sent to all Year 12 students in August. It was
sent to the address you registered with the BOSTES. If you
have not received the PIN you need to see Mrs Paton to
check whether the address you registered on the BOSTES
site is correct. Some students have already identified this as
a problem. If you have moved recently and have changed
addresses you need to make sure that the change has been
affected on the BOSTES website. If not, you may in actual
fact not receive your HSC documentation at the end of the
year. This documentation is important, as several ex-students
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
have found out when they have been applying for a job or a
position with government authorities.
To get your PIN if it has been sent to the wrong address, you
can do this by phone (1300 275 822 or 9752 0200) or in person at UAC. You will need photo identification, your daytime phone number and your signature.
Year 11 Examinations will commence on Monday 5 September and conclude Wednesday 14 September. All boys are
required to attend school on Thursday 15 September. If a
student is absent from an examination he must notify the
school and contact Mrs Paton to reschedule the examination.
Boys are NOT to leave this until the end of the examination
period. The exams need to be concluded on time, as grades
will be due to BOSTES for their RoSA grade. Once BOSTES receives this grade, students are ready to proceed to the
HSC in their course of study. Just a reminder that the only
courses that can be picked up for the HSC are Mathematics
Extension 2, English Extension 2 and History Extension 1. A
student cannot just drop a subject and pick up another one
for the HSC. There are strict rules about completing the Preliminary Course satisfactorily in every subject before being
able to proceed to the HSC course.
Mrs Danuta Paton
Our Lady of Mercy SRC Dance
Music echoed through the Halls of OLMC Parramatta. There
were smiles all around. There was, great conversation, heaps
of dancing and just a wonderful spirit of friendship. This all
came about after OLMC invited our Year 11 and 12 students
to their annual SRC dance. The theme was Haunted House
and students dressed in this theme to create a great spirit of
friendship. It was an outstanding night and our seniors were
great ambassadors for our school showing great maturity,
sincerity and genuine respect. It was an absolute pleasure to
be at such a community spirited event.
Thank you to the dedicated teachers who gave of their time
so generously Mr Edmonds, Mr Dadisho, Mr De Alwis and
Ms Mercieca.
Ms Denise Grzelj, Year 11 Coordinator
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Educating Boys in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers since 1952
Library Update
Readers and Luke Mulligan, Nathan Jones and Bailey Recchia, Year 8, who were the Trivia winners.
Book Week
Below is an extract from the winning entry for the Who am I
competition. Students were asked to research Australian,
John O’Sullivan. Many people would not be aware of the
significant impact he has had in all of our lives.
Dr John O’Sullivan was a key person in helping the CSIRO
to understand radio waves and their behaviour in different
environments. As a result of these findings, they were able to
discover what lies at the heart of what is now the most popular way to connect computers without wires. Wifi Hotspots
have changed the world as we see it today, especially in
learning, education and communication. This was all because of the work of one person, Dr John O’Sullivan. He
was able to do what no other man could.
Jaydon Sperinck, Year 11
HSC Final Preparation
HSC in the Holidays is the only study system guaranteed to
provide focused enrichment from experienced HSC teachers
and markers, to help you improve your HSC results and unlock the pathway to your dream career. For more information about the 2016 September/October Program, go to
hscintheholidays.com.au
Mrs Vikki Forrest, Teacher Librarian
MCS AFL
Rd 3 v St John Paul II
Book Week was a huge success with many students participating in the activities celebrating this year’s theme, Australia! Story, Country.
Reading Hour was on Wednesday evening after Homework
Centre when students had the opportunity to immerse themselves in a great book and read uninterrupted for an hour,
followed by pies and lamingtons to coincide with the Book
Week theme. A number of our students chose to read our
2016 entry into the Write a Book in a Day Competition, The
Island Thief. Students also enjoyed lunchtime trivia and
daily competitions.
U14
U17
Results
Blacktown
55
26
Schofields
26
19
MCS AFL
Rd 4 v Parramatta Marist
U14
U17
Results
Blacktown
46
39
Dundas
7
27
MCS Touch Football
Round 6 v All Saints College Liverpool
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Y10/11
Blacktown
8
11
6
11
Liverpool
1
1
1
0
Round 7 v St Dominic’s College Penrith
Special thanks to Ms Fran Dobbie, who was our Book Week
guest speaker and gave our students some insight into her
Aboriginal upbringing and some Indigenous Earth Healing
Techniques. We appreciate the gift of her time and wisdom.
Congratulations to our major prize winners, Jaydon
Sperinck, Year 11, who won the Who am I research activity
about John O’Sullivan, Aryan Sheth-Patel, Year 10 for selecting Cloudwish as this year’s Book of the Year for Older
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Y10/11
Blacktown
0
6
4
3
Penrith
2
3
114
5
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Excellence and Innovation in the Patrician Tradition
Year 10 CCC Soccer
After a tough yet successful season, our Year 10 MCS Soccer team managed to take out the Grand Final for the second
year in a row. Playing against Patrician Brothers Fairfield,
the outcome of this win took the team into the quarter finals
of the CCC Competition with the first game against a very
competitive side, Marian Catholic College Griffith.
The game was played at Griffith giving the opposition a
home ground advantage. After travelling 7 hours the day
before and with all odds against us, the boys proved to be the
better team. Lasting an entire game without a goal scored,
Romeo Hamakhan managed to score a goal with 3 minutes
to go in 'Golden Goal' securing the win for Patrician Brothers.
The win against Griffith put the boys into the semi-final
which was played against Marian College Kenthurst at Valentine Sports Park, Parklea. The boys did a great job defending and managed to score 2 goals. The first by Joshua Steel
taking advantage of a free kick opportunity and the second by Ernest Reec who scored a cracking header off a corner kick. Although the team conceded a free kick which led
to Marian College scoring a goal, the boys held them out
until full time with a final score of 2-1.
The Grand Final was held the following day against Marist
College Kogarah. Within the first few minutes of the game,
it was clear to see that this would be one of the strongest
sides our boys would face. Marist managed to break through
the defence to allow them some shots at the goal. Aaron
Baker (Patrician Brothers goal keeper) worked extremely
hard to ensure these efforts were unsuccessful.
Our boys managed to secure the first goal of the game with
some quick passing and a clean shot on target by Joshua
Steel. Unfortunately soon after, Marist made their move by
scoring two goals, putting them in front and made a significant effort to shut down all opportunities for our boys to
equal the score. The game ended with final score of 2-1 in
favour of Marist College.
Even though the result of the CCC Grand Final was not what
we hoped, as the coach I am extremely proud of our boys
with their skill and determination to represent the College at
such a high level. I would like to thank the boys for giving
me the opportunity as their coach to lead such a successful
team and to thank the College and also the parents and
friends who put in the time and effort to support us this season.
Mr Anthony Hrvatin, Coach
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Waratah Cup – Patrician Brothers’ College 29
defeated Erindale 24
History was made on August 31, when the first ever First
XV Rugby Union team competed in the state-wide NSW
Waratah Cup.
Patrician Brothers' opponent was Erinadale College, Canberra. Both schools were recently eliminated at the semi-final of
the GIO Cup, so had a point to prove.
Patrician Brothers' early physicality and speed out wide paid
dividends with winger Peter Pakoti opening the scoring from
a chip and chase from fly half Isaiah Niumata, a Ken Koro
regather and offload to Pakoti to score, in total travelling 90
metres.
Erindale hit back with a rolling maul try but the team rolled
on with tries to flanker Leo Simona and prop Simeone
Teekafa either side of half time. Captain, Delahoya Manu,
pulled of the play the day to regather a kick-off, run 30 metres and three phases later backed up to score in the opposite
corner.
Erindale continued to apply pressure as PBB gave away too
much ball and they scored twice in reply in the second half.
The gap closed to 5 and PBB buckled down for a torrid last
15 minutes.
Through sheer determination and with limited ball, PBB
held out a gutsy Erindale, even down to the final minute
chasing down a runaway attacker and bundling him into
touch to seal the win.
Best on field was flanker Eddisson Munoz. Other standouts
included Manu, No 8, Michael Tupou, winger Daniel Lotu
and replacement fly half Ayden Pittman-Lyon.
All the boys should be very proud of their efforts. Thanks to
Mr Steve Taylor, Mr Colm McCaughan, Aaron Cairns, Connor Tunks and Tyson Cham for their support across the qualifying tournaments and during the final.
Mr Chris Ferry, Coach
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Educating Boys in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers since 1952
Vinnies Van
On a cold Wednesday night, Jake, William, Bailey and I had
the privilege working on the Vinnies Van to serve the homeless and less fortunate in our community.
We began preparing sandwiches and packed other various
goods to bring to the less fortunate. My highlight of the
night was at Mount Druitt where we met some interesting
characters including “the Roaster”. We heard many stories
about individual and family struggles, which led them to
their current situation. I would like to thank Mr Ferry, Ms
Wong and Mr Barton for accompanying us.
Brock Pelligra, Year 11 Student
Thursday Morning Mass
Correspondence
Dear Mr Passarello
On behalf of Blacktown City Council I offer my sincere congratulations to students Sean O’Sullivan, Joshua Curran and
Michael Tupou following their selection in the 2016 Australian Schoolboys Rugby League team. It is a wonderful
achievement by your school to have 3 players selected at this
elite level of schoolboy Rugby League.
Blacktown City has a wonderful heritage of producing sporting champions. Your school has an outstanding record for
producing first class Rugby League players, a record I am
sure is envied by many other schools across NSW.
At the time of writing, I am aware that the Australian team
had a convincing win in the first test played in Brisbane.
Would you please pass on my congratulations to these outstanding young men. I trust that they remain free of injury
and one day may play in the National Rugby League, State
of Origin and eventually for their country.
Councillor Stephen Bali, Mayor of Blacktown City Council
Walk and Support Debra Price, Our Lady of Lourdes,
Seven Hills
Many OLOL Seven Hills ex-students will know the parish
secretary, Debra Price who was sadly diagnosed with terminal cancer a few months ago. As a show of solidarity to
Debra and her family, and in order to help support them financially, the parish are holding a community event on 25
September after mass. Come along and join Debra and the
community to walk from the church to Grantham Reserve
and back and then for a sausage sizzle afterwards. This is a
symbol to show Debra our support in walking part of the
journey with her. Registration is $10 per person or $25 per
family which includes the sausage sizzle and a drink. You
will be given a sponsorship card with registration so you or
your family can also get sponsors for the walk. Registration
is available after all weekend masses in September or at the
parish office. Those who are unable to walk are welcome to
join in the sausage sizzle. We will also be holding a giant
garage sale on the same day in the hall. Enquiries to Alison
on 0417 020 710 or [email protected]. Thank you
for supporting Debra.
A reminder that every Thursday morning our community has
the privilege of celebrating Mass in our very own dedicated
Chapel. It begins at 8.15am. All are very welcome—
students, staff and parents.
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Excellence and Innovation in the Patrician Tradition
Debating 2016
Year 7
Mrs Danuta Paton, Harkirat Singh, Josh Kehal,
J.D. Talty, Lucas Tabone, Mrs Zorica Bicanic
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Year 8
Aaron Abbas, Isaac Rosario, Ms Jaimee Bocasan, Ms Natalie
Collins, Baeley Recchia, Elemasi Latu, Flynn Broom
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Educating Boys in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers since 1952
Year 9
Jordan Pazdjara, Fisii Pilitati, Robbin Hernandez, Ms Melissa
Luppino, Sebastien Navarro, Aidan Villadolid, Manuel Fagela
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Year 10
Nathan Aberra, Gajan Sivanesan, Dennyson Veloso,
Ms Sarah Bennett, Ms Jacqueline Mercieca, Blake Smith,
Jonathan Tabone
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Excellence and Innovation in the Patrician Tradition
Year 11
Ms Melanie Gearing, Rameez Parkar, Anshul Arora, Aditya
Banodkar, Mr Torquil D’Souza
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Year 12
Mr Jordan Williams, Ravinoor Roomi, Aleem Ahmad,
Mustafa Barodawala, Dylan Byers, Hrishikesh Kulkarni,
Christos Floratos, Jason Pinto, Mrs Courtney Spencer
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Educating Boys in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers since 1952
Bring It On Dance Competition
The Bring It On team would love your support for
their performance in the competition this year. They
have been working extremely hard to complete their
routine under the leadership of Year 12 student Peter
Pakoti. A limited number of adult tickets are available from the College Office for $20.
Event Details:
Date:
Saturday 10th September
Venue:
State Sports Centre,
Sydney Olympic Park
We wish the team members the best of luck.
Year 12: Peter Pakoti, Ruau Tamarua, Isaiah
Requierme, Aleem Ahmad, Tyson Cham, Franele
Betham-Misa, Ethan Koong, Frank Malani, Paul Tatuila
Year 11: Peter Lotovale Sila, Matthew Faauila, Rahiri Smith, Mikaele Peaua, Karlyn Waihi, Laisenia Turuva, Luke Puru,
Haile Zabala, Ayden Pittman-Lyon, Jonathan Espinas, Tyrese Harvey, Robert Finau, Jesse Vincent, Lorenzo Pritchard,
Brian Afu
Year 10: Aaron Cairns, Orville Finau, Connor Tunks, Sagato Katopau
Year 8: Breydan Koong, Finau Pasikala, Shane Myae, Connor O’Brien,
Year 7: Jamie Lopez, Joshua Daly, Ryan Steele, Jamie Murray, Ashton Williams
Mrs Karen Davidson, Performing Arts Coordinator
Kings Langley Hockey Club – Summer Hockey
Local – Low Cost – Family
Fun
You’ve seen it at the Olympics,
now it’s your turn to have a go.
Register today with Kings
Langley Hockey Club
for Boys, Girls, Men & Women. Ages from 6 years to Adult
Beginners to Experienced
Players
Website
This newsletter is available NOW in FULL COLOUR
Visit
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Phone Lyn 9674 2876 / 0421 798 242
Email [email protected]
Web: http://www.kingslangleyhockey.org.au
www.hockeyblacktown.org.au
Google Kings Langley Hockey Club
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Excellence and Innovation in the Patrician Tradition
GIO Schoolboy Cup – Semi Final – 17 August 2016
Patrician Brothers’ College, Blacktown vs Hills Sports High School, Seven Hills
Southern Cross Stadium, Cronulla
With tears rolling down my cheek I write the final GIO Cup report for the season.
Having watched a video of Hills last game the coaching staff prepared a game plan based on a strong defence performance
to stifle the Hills attack.
The game plan worked perfectly in the first half with the team completing a very high percentage of our sets, at the same
time frustrating the Hills attack with strong defence.
Our strong up-and-in defence bustled Hills into making a number of mistakes in possession and we were able to take advantage of their errors with Sean O’Sullivan scoring two tries and we were able to take a 10-0 lead into the break.
The second half began with both teams making numerous errors and the game became a bit of a stop start affair. With 7
minutes left on the clock, O’Sullivan was able to score his third try and convert which made it look like we were on our
way to the Grand Final. The score was now 16-0. We then scored again thanks to Beni Valu. It should have been 22-0.
Everyone was shocked when the referee disallowed this try. He was ruled offside, but as you can see from the photo below
he was clearly onside well after the ball left the boot of Sean O’Sullivan.
The referee then decided to play a major part in the game and at the same time provided Hills with a 5-0 penalty advantage
which enabled them to reduce our lead with 2 minutes left on the clock. Playing the last 2 minutes with only 12 players,
due to injury, the referee continued to make some ‘interesting’ decisions against us and with the time bell sounding, Hills
scored in the corner and then kicked the goal from the touch line.
I can accept losing a game when the best team wins, but when the team wins who were completely outclassed wins, it is
very hard to accept.
Our boys were a credit to the school and themselves for the way they played this game. They gave their all and it was a
shame to see them lose. I predict a bright future awaits many of these young men who want to pursue a career in rugby
league.
The coaching staff should be congratulated for the way they have developed this team, particularly when one considers the
number of injured key players unavailable and it is a shame they were not rewarded with a better result.
Result:
Hills Sports High School 18
defeated
Patrician Brothers’ College, Blacktown 16
Tries – Sean O’Sullivan x 3
Goals – Sean O’Sullivan x 2
Man on the Hill
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Educating Boys in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers since 1952
Newspaper Articles
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Excellence and Innovation in the Patrician Tradition
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Educating Boys in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers since 1952
Please visit our website and follow the
link to our OFFICIAL Facebook Page:
http://www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Five Star Shuttles – Transfers Made Easy
Airport and Cruise Transfers
Contact: Tony Saba, Director
Mobile: 0404 390 620
Website: www.fivestarshuttles.com
Email: [email protected]
Australian Catholic University (ACU) - FREE HSC
WORKSHOPS
Standard English ; Advanced English ; Maths General;
Maths
Date: Monday 26 September
Location: Australian Catholic University, 25A Barker Road,
Strathfield.
English Standard & Advanced Focus:
• Developing writing skills
• Improving clarity of expression
• Revision and exam techniques
• Analysing and answering questions from past papers
Mathematics Workshop Focus:
• Consolidation of knowledge in key topic areas
• Revision and exam techniques
Getting There: Free parking is available at the campus.
Alternatively, catch the train to Strathfield Station. From
there you have a number of safe options including the free
ACU shuttle bus. We recommend travelling with a friend.
Arrival: Workshops commence at 9am. Please sign in at the
registration desk inside the Atrium on arrival [follow path
towards the ATM]. Current ACU students will be there to
direct you.
Program: Attend the whole day for both English and Mathematics, or attend for a half day program.
English workshops: 9am-12pm Lunch: 12-12:30pm
Mathematics workshops: 12:30-3:30pm
Cost: The workshops are free, offered only to students from
ACU partner schools.
Lunch will be catered for participants.
Registration:
Register online at http://bit.ly/2bt6Fxf
Who to Contact:
Further information can be provided by Ryan Collins on 02
9701 4730 and [email protected]
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Also trading as Shire Coaches
Phone: 0245 736 181
Mobile 0408 973 267
www.goodazgoldtours.com.au
AVS Security
AVS Security specialises in large crowd control security
around Sydney. AVS Security is the security provider for
over 150 venues within the hospitality industry along with
multiple stadiums, including WIN Jubilee. AVS is heavily
involved within the sporting community from grass roots
through to elite level and honoured to have Brad Fittler,
Nathan Hindmarsh and Socceroo goalkeeper, Matty Ryan
as Ambassadors.
Follow us on
Facebook - AVS Security
Twitter - @AVSSecurity
Instagram - avs_security
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617
Excellence and Innovation in the Patrician Tradition
Workers Hair Care
Want to help a local business and at
the same time save
money AND look
handsomer than
you ever have!
Then go to
WORKERS HAIR
CARE, located
next to the entry of
the Blacktown
Workers Club on Campbell Street. A
brand new business. Excellent service
and great prices. Try them!
UNIFORM SHOP
Located next to school office
Tuesday
8.30am - 3.45pm
Thursday
8.30am - 3.45pm
Bob Egan Electrical
Domestic, commercial and
industrial
Contact Bob Egan
’an old boy of PBCB’
Phone: 9626 5951
Mobile: 0418251094
President Body Repairs
Specialising in all major insurance work
Contact Glenn Jones
13 Turbo Road Kings Park
Phone: 9621 1281
Fax: 9622 5164
ActiveWest
PHYSIOTHERAPY
Centre
Sports, Spinal and Work Injuries
Contact Igor Kralj PROUD TO BE AN OLD BOY
Suite 6, 2A Newton Road Blacktown 2148
Phone: 9672 7977
Fax: 9672 3977
100 Flushcombe Road Blacktown 2148
www.patsblacktown.nsw.edu.au
Ph: 9671 3000
Fax: 9831 6617