24 November 2016
No. 36
PO Box 588, Burnie, Tas, 7320 | Ph: 6432 7600 | Fax: 6431 9146 | Email: [email protected]
From the Principal
Mr Adrian Drane
Inside this issue
This week marks two very important occasions in our College. The first is the
Graduation Liturgy and Function for our Year 12 students and families. The
second is the Orientation Day for the Year 7 Class of 2017. Friday is the day in
our calendar when all of this happens. With all of the emotions and
anticipation of the first day at high school, and the sadness and trepidation of
the last formal occasion as a student at the school, it creates a surreal
atmosphere around the College. We pray for both these groups of young
people, that their new paths are filled with opportunity.
From the Principal ............... 1-2
Uniform Shop ......................... 2
Term Dates 2017 .................... 3
Congratulations ................... 3-4
Fibres & Food Technology ...... 4
Yr 10 Intro to Hospitality ........ 5
VET News ................................ 6
Sports News............................ 6
I will report in detail on both occasions in next week’s newsletter. I am certain
they will both be wonderful occasions.
MRC Board:
Expression of Interest flyer
In Times of Transition
God of Love,
You are with us in every transition and change.
As we enter into this new era with excitement and even some anxiety,
we recall your deep compassion, presence, and abounding love.
COLLEGE CALENDAR
We thank you for the gifts, talents and skills with which you have blessed us.
We thank you for the experiences that have brought us to this moment.
We thank you for the work of others that gives breadth and depth to our
own work.
Be with us as we move forward, rejoicing with you and supporting one another.
We ask this in your Holy Name.
Amen.
Friday, 25 November
SC TASC Exams Conclude
Year 6 Orientation Day
Year 12 Graduation Evening
Friday, 2 December
Last Day For Year 10
Monday, 5 December
Year 9 Camp Commences
Thursday, 8 December
Year 9 Camp Concludes
Friday, 9 December
Year Level Picnics
Term 4 Concludes
Monday, 12 December
Evening of excellence
From the Principal
Mr Adrian Drane
Acting Appointments
As I noted last week, with the departure of two Senior Leadership staff members we
needed to act quickly to fill their positions at this time of the year. In consultation
with the Governing Council, I have decided that the best means of filling the
positions at this stage, was to appoint current staff to acting positions, until the
positions can be advertised nationally and a suitable field attracted. In education,
advertising at this time of the year is not conducive to attracting the best candidates.
I am pleased to announce that the following staff have accepted my request to fill
these positions in an acting capacity:
Director of Mission
Mr Patrick Fabian
Deputy Principal—Pastoral Wellbeing
Mrs Kerrie Flynn
Both Patrick and Kerrie will bring immense skill, character and expertise to their
respective roles, and I look forward to the broad contributions they will make, both
to their area of expertise and also the broader College through their Senior
Leadership positions.
Board Vacancy
In 2017, a vacancy will exist on the College Board due to Mr Kevin O’Daly completing
his six years of service. We will acknowledge Kevin’s service when he completes his
term in March 2017. However, the process of gathering expressions of interest
starts now. The vacancy will be a Board Nominee, that is, the Board accepts
nominations and endorses those who they believe will add value to the College
Board, based on the current skills matrix. The endorsed nominees are then sent to
the College Governing Council for approval and selection, in the case of multiple
nominees. If any parents are interested in applying, please refer to the flyer on the
back page of this newsletter for more information. At present, the Board is seeking
individuals with knowledge, recent experience and expertise in large scale finance
operations and industrial construction.
Uniform Shop
Uniform Shop Hours
The uniform shop will be open on Orientation Day this Friday, 25 November. It will
be open from 8:00am—4:00pm.
Normal trading hours:
Telephone:
6432 7662
Tuesday
12:30pm—4:30pm
Friday
8:15pm—1:15pm
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2017 Term Dates
2 February
- 13 April
Yr 7 & SC
3 February
- 13 April
Yrs 8-10
Easter
14 April
- 18 April
Term 2
1 May
- Student Free Day
2 May
- 7 July
24 July
- Student Free Day
25 July
- 29 September
Term 1
Term 3
Term 4
16 October - 3 November
SC (TBC)
16 October - 1 December
Yr 10
16 October - 8 December
Yrs 7-9
Congratulations
Speaking Excellence - Erin Galbraith
Speaking in public is a nightmare for some but not Erin Galbraith. On Monday, 14
November Erin stood, calm and collected before an audience of 40 at Legacy
House, Adelaide to deliver two speeches.
Erin was one of two students representing Tasmania at the National Final of the
Legacy Junior Public Speaking Competition. There were eight competitors in total
from New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.
Erin’s five minute prepared speech was tilted ‘Mateship…throw another shrimp on
the barby’. This well written speech delved into how diggers of the 1st Field
Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, believed one of their soldiers - Gunner Phillip
Norris was killed in Vietnam and had died of wounds suffered when their base at
Nui Dat was attacked in the hours before the Battle of Long Tan. The true meaning
of mateship, a core Legacy value, was epitomised in Erin’s words and delivery.
Erin (3rd from right) with her
fellow competitors
Erin’s next challenge was to compose a two minute speech on the topic ‘Making a
difference’. This might not sound too arduous but, when you only have five
minutes to prepare, your thought processes are pushed to the limit. Her speech
focused on the excessive pressures placed on teenagers by society, as the teen
years are considered to be the formative years, the years that 'make a difference'
but, in reality, this pressure can make a difference to their mental health.
At the conclusion of the competition Erin was awarded second place and
presented with a medallion, certificate and Oxford dictionary. Her dedicated
approach to both this competition and to public speaking is to be admired.
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Congratulations
2016-17 Carnival Series
Jack Colegrave has made a fantastic start to the 2016—17 carnival series. He has
shown some good early season speed after winning the 100-metre final at the
Launceston Carnival on Saturday.
After scoring easy wins in his heat and semi-final, he held on to claim the honours
in a final, winning in a time of 10.53 seconds. Congratulations Jack. We wish you
every success for the rest of the carnival series.
Jack Colgrave
Year 10 Fibres Technology
Mrs Alison O’Donnell
Success for Alin House
Congratulations to Alin House for a wonderful effort in designing and producing her
own cushion cover in Year 10 Fibres Technology. The cushion has been colour
schemed by Alin in order to co-ordinate with her bedroom. The cushion was constructed using the sewing machine and overlocker. Alin also chose the fabrics and
embellishments as a part of the ‘Collage and Culture’ Design Brief.
Well done, Alin.
Alin House
Year 7 Food Technology
Mrs Alison O’Donnell
Designer Dippers
Recently, Year 7 students were required to design and produce economical and
nutritious ‘dippers’ to go with some hummus dip. Students were required to create
dippers that were economical and nutritious. They also had to present their dippers
attractively. Here are some examples of the wonderful work from 7 Home
Economics 2C.
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Year 10 Introduction to Hospitality
Mrs Jennifer Reeves
Industry Excursion
What a great way to end an incredible year with a fantastic bunch of students. An
industry visit to local business and suppliers started at the House of Anvers and no
one complained at the sight of beautiful chocolate products and salubrious hot
chocolate at 10am in the morning. After a look around and exploring different
products on offer, we drove to Hill Street Grocer at Devonport. This is an amazing
shop and walking inside made you think that you were on the mainland shopping in
a modern foodie store as there was a massive selection of local products.
Supporting local businesses in and around this beautiful island is a big part of the
Hill Street ethos. There was so much to see: freshly made breads, cafe and an
outstanding selection of fresh and cured meats and cheese.
Next stop was Drift Café for the best hot chips around. The girls decided to sit down
for table service and ordered yet more food to fuel. It was good watching staff in
action: table service, taking orders and delivering food. Afterwards, and even
though it was raining, a supply of silly string and water pistols were used in and
around the playground nearby.
Stop 4 was the Berry Patch for more food. I thought by now the students may have
declined freshly made ice cream but, no, absolutely not! We indulged yet again.
I would like to say a big thank you to Miles Kerr for driving the bus on the day and a
massive thank you to a cool bunch of students. I know that the skills and
knowledge they have developed this year will definitely assist their future work
endeavours. Regardless of which pathway they choose they will have an excellent
skill set of professional attributes gained from completing this hands-on VET
course.
Youth Ministry Trainee
Miss Madison French
Fiji Immersion Trip 2017
The ultimate expression of faith in action is to live through service and solidarity in
a disadvantaged community. In the September school holidays a group of 18 staff
and students embarked on this journey. The whole experience, which included
formation activities prior to departure, was a resounding success with all students
commenting on the depth to which they lived the Fijian culture, the people they
met and the stories they heard, and the feeling of gratitude they felt by offering
their time and energy.
Based on the success of the 2016 program, the opportunity will again be offered to
students of the College to put their faith and values into practice and participate in
a project focused service-learning experience in Fiji. The experience will provide an
opportunity for students to positively impact on the lives of others whilst being
immersed in a foreign culture, gaining a real life, educational/service experience
with a sense of purpose.
Students will be challenged to be people of hope in our world today, fulfilling our
mission as people of faith and goodwill towards others. This is an exciting
opportunity that we are pleased to offer. Expression of Interest forms are available
from Madi (Youth Ministry Assistant).
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Vocational Education and Training (VET)
Ms Jennifer Reeves
Congratulations
Congratulations to the following students who have recently signed up to a Schoolbased Traineeship:
Sam Saward – Certificate III in Agriculture (CM & WJ Saward)
Gabriel Handojo – Certificate II in Kitchen Operations (Leonardoz)
Mitchell Scott – Certificate II in Kitchen Operations (Leonardoz)
Sports News
Saturday Schools Netball—Round 9
26 November 2016
8:30am
CRT 4
MRC Yellow V BHS Bebras
N Collins, H Moore, S Burr, E Young
CRT 5
MRC White v PeDS Jrs
A Burr, A Starick, A Butler, S Miller
CRT 3
MRC Red v BHS Bangerz
K Miller, N Size, M Edwards, B Swain
CRT 5
MRC Maroon v WHS Whales G Blake, J Bessell, G Sherlock, A Bourn
9:30am
10:30am
CRT 4
MRC Gold v WHS Warriors
FORFEIT
CRT 5
MRC Bubbles v BHS Bees
B Paine, A Nibbs, R Robotham, L Badcock
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If you are interested in becoming an appointed member of the Board. Please complete the nomination
form located at http://www.mrc.tas.edu.au/community/college-board and return by 27 January 2017
to: