Principal’s Message
Dear Parents, Students, Staff and Friends of St Joseph‟s College,
One evening an old Cherokee Indian told his
grandson about a battle that goes on inside
people. He said, “My son, the battle is
between two wolves inside us all. One is evil.
It is anger, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed,
arrogance, self-pity, resentment, inferiority,
lies, false pride, superiority and ego.
The other is good. It is joy, peace, love,
hope,
security,
humility,
kindness,
benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth,
compassion and faith.”
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The grandson thought about it for a minute
and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf
wins?” The old Cherokee Indian replied,
“The one you feed.”
It would seem that the Cherokee grandfather
was telling his grandson that the type of
person he would grow up to be, would
depend on the choices he made along the
way. If the grandfather had been aware of a
new “buzzword”, he might have told his
grandson to make sure he made every effort
to develop his “Spiritual Intelligence”.
Cindy Wigglesworth has described Spiritual
Intelligence as, “The ability to behave with
compassion and wisdom while maintaining
inner and outer peace regardless of the
circumstances”.
At various stages of life we have feelings
deep inside telling us that we are a spiritual
being, that we are a soul and not a body; the
body is a convenience label, it is not who I
am.
DAY 1 ~ MONDAY 14 NOVEMBER
DAY 2 ~ TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER
DAY 3 ~ WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER
DAY 4 ~ THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER
 Year 12 Graduation Formal
DAY 5 ~ FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER
We realise that the energy of peace and the
capacity to love are within us but this love is
not the kind of love portrayed in novels and
movies, but a love that is able to see and
accept others because of a deep sense that
we are all connected. It is a love that doesn't
go around saying, “I love you”, but a love
that quietly reaches out to care for others
without seeking anything in return.
Spiritual Intelligence is grounded in the
awareness of our true identity and nature
and of the values that are vital to living an
harmonious life. It is also based on an
awareness of our true nature which is
peaceful, joyful and loving.
Our consumer driven way of life would have
us believe that peace, joy and love can be
gained only from the material world around
us. If we allow ourselves to be addicted to
this material form of satisfaction, we
become dependent on things that are
separate from ourselves.
Spiritual Intelligence has to do with our
thoughts and beliefs rather than our bodies
and physical surrounding. Because of this,
we need to be conscious of our thinking – our
invisible energy. Our thoughts together with
our feelings and words create our actions
and our actions or behaviour are a direct
reflection of who we are.
If we consciously correct and bring our
thoughts into balance by becoming more
self-aware, we will realise that at all times
we have a choice over our thoughts.
To control thought is to control self; to
control self is to take charge of our life.
If we are fully in charge of our life, we won‟t
need the approval of others to feel good
about ourselves. We will be free of all
dependency, as our sense of security will
come from the inside out, and not the
outside in. Our sense of security will be
based on our abilities, strengths, talents and
innate qualities as a human being; in other
words what we can give, not what others can
give us. We will be calm about the changing
world around us, because that‟s what the
world does.
Lord, let me never forget that what I am is
more important than what I do.
Peace and Best Wishes
Eastern peoples have an expression of love in
the proverb: “Love is a bird with two wings:
one wing is compassion the other wing is
wisdom. If either wing is missing, the bird
cannot fly.” Wisdom is the highest stage of
development of our intellect - head;
compassion is the highest developed stage of
our emotions - heart.
Mr Peter Lyon
Acting Principal
St Joseph‟s College Newsletter | 14 November 2016
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P R I N C I P A L’ S
NOTICE
WEEK 7
Monday 21 November
Year 9 CSYMA Year 6 Excursion
Thursday 24 November
Year 11 RRISK Seminar
Diocesan Surf Life Saving
WEEK 8
Monday 28 November
Years 7-10 Exams commence (28 Nov to 7 Dec)
Wednesday 30 November
Year 11 Retreat (30 Nov to 2 Dec)
Thursday 1 December
„Close the Gap‟ Cup
WEEK 9
Wednesday 7 December
Years 7-10 Exams conclude (28 Nov to 7 Dec)
Thursday 8 December
Year 10 Camp (8 & 9 Dec)
WEEK 10
Students Departing the
College
We have been receiving a number
of enquiries for students wishing
to gain a place in Years 7-11.
If you think there is a possibility that you
may be relocating between now and the
end of 2016, we ask that you please notify
Mrs Baker at the College, and that you
follow this up with a letter in writing to
formalise the necessary arrangements.
Having this knowledge will make it
possible for us to be able to allocate
places to those seeking to enrol.
Please note, the School Fee Policy
states that a term‟s notice is required
otherwise fees will be charged.
ON-CAMPUS UNIFORM SHOP
(MANAGED BY LOWES)
Just follow the covered walkway down
past the St James MPC and take
a right turn (look out for the signs!)
0407 666 411 or 07 5523 9300
only during shop hours
Tuesdays: 12:00pm to 3:30pm
Thursdays: 8:00am to 12:00pm
Payments:
Cash and EFTPOS Only
NO CHEQUES ACCEPTED
ACTING DEPUTY PRINCIPAL
Monday 12 December
House Rewards Day
Thursday 15 December
Students last day
Friday 16 December
Staff Moving Day
SEAA Reports Cycle Eight (Term 4, Cycle 2)
WEEK 11
Monday 19 December
Parent Teacher Interviews
Tuesday 20 December
End of School Year
STUDENTS LATE TO SCHOOL
AND NOT SIGNING IN
There have been a number of attendance
issues relating to students arriving late to
school and not signing in at Student
Reception. Parents are then receiving an SMS
from the College saying their child is absent
when the child is actually at school.
Please note that it is the responsibility of
any student arriving late to school to report
immediately to the Student Reception
before going to class – and this also includes
morning homeroom.
Attendance records will only be updated once
the student reports to Student Reception.
LEAVING EARLY DURING THE SCHOOL DAY
There has also been a sharp increase in the
number of telephone calls to the College
office from parents and carers to make
arrangements for their child to leave early
during the school day.
See the full page advertisement
included in today’s newsletter
Don‟t forget to visit our
website www.sjctweed.org
for all the latest at
St Joseph‟s College . . .
It is then the student‟s responsibility to tell
their class teacher they are leaving early, as
well as reporting to Parent Reception at the
correct time.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE NO ‘REMINDER’
PHONE CALLS TO CLASSROOMS.
MOBILE DEVICE POLICY
A reminder to all our students and their
parents and carers about the College policy
regarding mobile devices:
ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE
MOBILE DEVICE POLICY
Mobile Phones or other mobile devices
CANNOT be used for telecommunications
(that is, phone calls, texting and social
networking, eg. Facebook), while at
school.
They CANNOT be used in class unless
directed by the teacher.
When doing this a number of callers are also
asking to „book in‟ to have their child
„ready and waiting‟ for them for when they
arrive at the College.
If used for telecommunications purposes,
they will be confiscated and returned at
the end of the day. For repeat offenders,
and students using phones during class,
further sanctions will be applied.
This puts the onus on the office staff to
locate the child, causing unnecessary
interruptions to class.
If a student is observed using a mobile
phone then the onus will be on the
student to prove they are not using the
phone for telecommunications, ie. show
their phone log, text log, etc. If they are
unable to demonstrate that they were
using it for another purpose, eg. to access
their diary or timetable, etc. then it will
be confiscated. In other words, if a phone
is being used the student must be able to
prove it was NOT being used for
telecommunications – a verbal assurance
is not enough. If the student is unable to
do this then they should not be using it.
Parents are also not checking their child‟s
timetable and oftentimes the child is offcampus at integrated sport.
These leaving early arrangements are
something that could have been organised
between the parent and child themselves and
would be less stressful for everyone involved.
We thank those families who follow the
correct procedure where the student is to
hand a note to the HR teacher during
morning homeroom.
Mr Peter Serone
Acting Deputy Principal
The School Newsletter and School Calendar are both available online @ www.sjctweed.org.
The School Calendar contains year group events, assessment schedules and term dates.
Issue 34 2016 | Term 6 Week 2
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H CHOOL EVANGELISATION
S

Matthew 5:17-19
Jesus said to his disciples, “Do not
think that I have come to abolish the
law or the prophets; I have come not
to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I tell
you, until heaven and earth pass away,
not one letter, not one stroke of a
letter, will pass from the law until all is
accomplished. Therefore, whoever
breaks one of the least of these
commandments, and teaches others to
do the same, will be called least in the
kingdom of heaven; but whoever does
them and teaches them will be called
great in the kingdom of heaven.

Jesus is not careless about the
requirements of the law. He wants
us, too, to be attentive and careful
and asks us to bring all aspects of
our lives before God. I pray that I
might respect the voice of my
conscience as I try to hear how God
is speaking to me.

I am often told who are the winners
and losers; I hear about the great,
and I am taught to ignore the small.
Jesus shows me a different way of
thinking about who is great in his
sight. I think of the people I admire
and ask Jesus to show me who really
deserves my attention.
To truly bring all aspects of your life before God
requires you to do some serious introspection.
Last week I quoted the line, “Ethics are what
we do when no-one else is looking,” and I refer
to this again when I talk about bringing
everything before God. He knows you and He
loves you as you are - after all you were created
in His image. But do all aspects of your life bear
such close scrutiny? I don‟t mean this in a
punitive way, but are you happy with who you
are? With where your life is taking you? What
does your conscience tell you? Do you listen? Or
have you made the choice to ignore the inner
promptings that say, „don‟t say that, it‟s mean‟
or „don‟t do that, it‟s wrong‟? If the Ten
Commandments are the first road map, where is
your journey taking you? What do the signs tell
you? Because if your conscience is working, you
know only too well. If you seek Him out, you
will always deserve God‟s love and forgiveness.
So take the time now to meet with God in
prayer. And just think, no internet required.
Mr Scott McDermott
Leader of School Evangelisation
“
All tyranny needs to gain a foothold
is for people of good conscience
to remain silent.
Edmund Burke
Even today we raise our hand against
our brother... We have perfected our
weapons, our conscience has fallen
asleep, and we have sharpened our ideas
to justify ourselves as if it were normal
we continue to sow destruction,
pain, death. Violence and war
lead only to death.
Pope Francis
I love those who can smile in trouble,
who can gather strength from distress,
and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the
business of little minds to shrink, but
they whose heart is firm, and whose
conscience approves their conduct, will
pursue their principles unto death.
Leonardo da Vinci
I cannot and will not recant anything,
for to go against conscience is neither
right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do
no other, so help me God. Amen.
Martin Luther
Through pride we are ever deceiving
ourselves. But deep down below the
surface of the average conscience a still,
small voice says to us, something
is out of tune.
Carl Jung
Before I can live with other folks I've got
to live with myself. The one thing that
doesn't abide by majority rule is a
person’s conscience.
Harper Lee
Your conscience is the measure of
the honesty of your selfishness.
Listen to it carefully.
Richard Bach
It is far more important to me
to preserve an unblemished conscience
than to compass any object
however great.
William Ellery Channing
“
God is with me, but more,
God is within me,
giving me existence.
Let me dwell for a moment
on God’s life-giving presence
in my body, my mind, my heart,
and in the whole of my life.
Amidst the confusion of the times,
the conflicts of conscience, and the
turmoil of daily living, an abiding faith
becomes an anchor to our lives.
Thomas S. Monson
2016 SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM
If there are any students who are
baptised Catholics but have not
received their First Communion and
would like to do so, would you
please contact me at the College
Mr Scott McDermott
Leader of School Evangelisation
Conscience
(noun):
A person’s moral
sense of right and
wrong, viewed as
acting as a guide to
one’s behaviour.
Synonyms:
sense of right and
wrong, sense of
right, moral sense,
still small voice,
inner voice, voice
within; morals,
standards, values,
principles, ethics,
creed, beliefs;
compunction,
scruples, qualms.
WEEKEND MASS TIMES
St Joseph’s Parish
St Anthony’s Parish
Saturday Vigil:
6:00pm
Sunday:
7:00am & 9:00am
Sunday:
9:00am (Bilambil)
Saturday Vigil:
6:00pm (Kingscliff)
Sunday:
7:30am (Pottsville)
Sunday:
9:00am (Kingscliff)
Fr Michael Brady
Parish Priest
Fr Paul McDonald
Parish Priest
Messages to Students: Office staff cannot disrupt teaching in order to deliver messages that are not of an urgent nature.
Student‟s afternoon home travel plans should be made prior to the student leaving home in the morning.
St Joseph‟s College Newsletter | 14 November 2016
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YYEAR
EAR 12
12
Year 12 2016
Graduation
Formal
Christmas Food Hampers
Request for donations for
“You Have a Friend”
Christmas Cakes, puddings, mince tarts,
biscuits, chocolates and lollies
Workplace Health and Safety
Of late, many students have been
using glass drink bottles at school.
This has become a problem when they
drop and break - in the classroom on
carpet, in the quadrangle area, and
on the ovals, on grass and pavers.
Whilst we consider their recycling
benefits, we are mindful of the possible
injury threats to students when fragments
can impact where students play sport,
congregate to learn, eat lunch, etc.
The best suggestion is to consider nonbreakable alternatives - plastic bottles,
aluminium canisters or the use of
recyclable sports drinking bottles.
Thursday
17 November 2016
7:00pm (NSW time)
The Show Room
Twin Towns Services Club
Family:
$240.00
Adult:
$80.00
(2 Adults plus 1 child)
Student: $80.00
YEAR 12 FORMAL AND SIGN OUT
FROM THE COLLEGE
As our Year 12 families are aware, the
Graduation Formal will be held this coming
Thursday, 17 November, at Twin Towns
Services Club.
Students were to sign out from the College
and purchase their tickets at the latest by
last Friday 11 November. Numbers and
catering requirements for the venue were to
be finalised last Friday. We want the best for
our Year 12 students to finish well and enjoy
this last event in their school calendar.
Please remember that there is a rehearsal on
the morning of the Formal at 9:30am
to·11:00am (NSW time) and all Year 12
student are expected to attend.
Prior to the commencement of the Formal,
students are asked to arrive under the club
between 5:00pm and 5:45 pm (NSW time)
arriving in the underground areas of Twin
Towns for a group photo at 6:00pm.
YEAR 12 BBQ ON THE ATAR RELEASE DAY
On the morning of the ATAR release (Friday
16 December), any student gaining over 80
please phone and inform Mrs McLaughlin or
Mrs McAlister or the office staff. On that
day, Year 12 students are invited to the
College for a shared sausage sizzle and drink
with the staff. The lunch will be from 12:00
midday to 1:30pm.
Mrs Louise McLaughlin
Leader of Pastoral Care – Year 12
Please consider the environment
as well as the safety of other students!
Mrs Wendy Peterson
WH&S Officer for SJC
Freckles Kindy and Learning Centre is
looking for an energetic, passionate School
Leaver, 18 years of age that would like to
pursue a career in Early Childhood Care and
Education. This will be a traineeship for
Certificate III in Children’s Services to start
December 2016. Please send resumes to:
The Director, [email protected]
Freckles Kindy and Learning Centre
205 Kennedy Drive
West Tweed Heads NSW 2485
(07) 5599 2720
Before School Supervision: Student supervision is available prior to the commencement of the school day,
from 8:20am until 8:45am.
Sarah Carmichael, a Year 11 Visual Arts
student, attended two sessions in Sydney
of a HSC Intensive Studio Practice course
in Life Drawing during the Term 2 and 3
school holidays this year.
There were 350 applicants for the
course, and 173 students from 105
schools around NSW completed the
course. The students’ artworks were
assessed by their tutors and Sarah
attained a mark of 41 out of 50. This
mark equates to a Band 6 in the HSC.
Excellent work, Sarah! This is a wonderful
effort. Included here are some of Sarah’s
drawings.
Mr Andrew Chambers
Visual Arts Teacher
Year 9 Commerce students recently
participated in the ASX Schools
Sharemarket Game. Students were
given a virtual $50,000 to invest over 10
weeks, in 200 companies listed on the
ASX.
Over
15 000 students
throughout
Australia participated by trading online in
live market conditions. The Game is
based on actual share price movements
in the domestic market, with share
movements on the ASX being reflected
immediately in the Game. The Game
enables students to put theory into
practice and provides a practical insight
into the way the sharemarket operates.
The students all performed very well with
stiff competition as to who would make
the biggest profit. At the close of trading
the syndicate of Tahyna De Oliveira,
Tyger Harris and Ruby Buckley
(trading name TTR) had made the wisest
investment decisions with a portfolio of
$54,741! This fantastic result placed TTR
44th in NSW and in the top 1%
nationwide.
Tahyna, Tyger and Ruby invested in
Qantas, UGL, Caltex, Domino’s Pizza,
Whitehaven Coal, The A2 Milk Company,
APA Group, Cochlear Limited, Seven
Group Holdings Limited and Southern
Cross Media.
In summarising their overall strategy, the
girls said:
“At the beginning of the Game we paid
attention to the live prices and invested
in companies whose share price had
recently dropped, as we felt confident
that based on their overall performance
they would gradually rise. Our other
strategy was to diversify. We invested in
some familiar companies such as
Qantas, Domino’s Pizza, Caltex, UGL
and Whitehaven Coal which was our
best performing stock. We used the buy
and hold strategy as we felt safe keeping
the shares we purchased and seeing
how they would perform. Our Domino's
Pizza shares were the only shares we
sold as they continued to lose value.
Before the Game we did do some
research but we think luck also played its
part.”
Well done to everyone who participated
in the Game! This was a very mixed
market with some big falls at the start.
We then saw the market start to recover
only to fall again as the Game came to a
close.
We may have some future traders to look
out for!
Mrs Georgia James
HSIE Teacher
Issue 34 2016 | Term 6 Week 2
Page 7
COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSION
Congratulations to this week’s
QuickSmart Numeracy Student of
the Week, Claudia Moore (7A).
Claudia has shown a consistent
effort throughout the program.
Well done on your progress,
Claudia!
COME AND FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN
‘SHARE THE DREAM’ AND BE INVOLVED
IN THE JOURNEY TO GC 2018!!!
When:
Thursday 1 December 2016
Time:
3:15pm
If anyone has any second
hand school uniforms
in good condition and
would like to donate
them to the school,
these items will be
used to assist
families in need in
our community.
Please bring any items in to Parent
Reception they will be issued via
our Learning Support.
Where:
Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre,
1711 Gold Coast Hwy,
Burleigh Heads Qld 4220
RSVP:
Friday 25 November 2016
For any enquiries and to RSVP
please contact Losalini Kale
on 07 5618 2018 or
[email protected]
College Procedures: Unsure of College Procedures or Policies? The student planner contains information.
If you don‟t find the answer, contact the relevant Year Coordinator (Leader of Pastoral Care).
Fact or Fiction?
An update on current youth drug trends
A free presentation by Paul Dillon - 24th Nov, 2016
Paul Dillon, Director of Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia
(DARTA), works with young people nationally and internationally and is
regarded as a key social commentator, with interviews on television
programs such as Sunrise, TODAY and The Project.
This information session will sort out fact from fiction on current youth AOD
trends in Australia on a range of both legal and illegal drugs. Topics will
include:

Medicinal cannabis - how do we deal with this issue when talking to
young people?

Inhalants - why the resurgence and what are the harms?

New trends in ecstasy/MDMA - why are we seeing increasing
numbers of deaths

Emerging psychoactive substances (EPS) - new drugs and ‘moral panic’

Mobile drug testing (MDT) - what should we be telling young people on
the Far North Coast?
Where: Kingscliff TAFE Automotive Centre, Kingscliff
Date: Thursday 24th November 2016
Time: 4.00pm—6.00pm
Contact (02) 6620 2553 Health Promotion
Northern NSW Local Health District
www.rrisk.com.au
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