FROM THE PRINCIPAL
We need to ‘go out’... to the ‘outskirts’ where there is suffering, bloodshed … blindness that longs
for sight, and prisoners in thrall to many evil masters. It is not in soul-searching or constant
introspection that we encounter the Lord ... but, we, in faith, go out and give ourselves and the
Gospel to others, giving what little ointment we have to those who have nothing, nothing at all ...
like shepherds living with the smell of the sheep, shepherds in the midst of their flock, fishers of
men. Pope Francis
Our Lenten journey continues and as much as we are encouraged to find time and
space to reflect quietly on our lives and our relationship with God, Francis calls from
the margins of human existence and demands that we carry our connection with God
into the lives of those in desperate need. As the grim detail of the plight of the people
of Vanuatu continues to unfold we must urgently move from contemplation to generous
action. We pray for the resolve to actually make a difference.
Our Commendation Ceremony welcomed back to the College large numbers of past
students who achieved extraordinarily well across all courses and training programs and
who contributed with enthusiasm to the life of our community and beyond. Our current
students were well presented and engaged indicating their appreciation of and respect
for the standards and values we demonstrate and proclaim. To be present for this celebration is to be filled with a great sense of our tradition, place and pride in belonging.
The Creative Arts Link continues to amaze us as its construction moves closer to
completion by the end of April.
The Focus Day experiences for our Year 11s have built spirit, relationship and named the
challenges of transition and the benefits of truly belonging to a community of welcome,
respect and affirmation. They have made a palpable difference to our students and
embedded the value of continuing to embrace others with unconditional positive regard.
Mrs Bobby Court
FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPALS
Interim Reports-Clarification and Explanation of Ratings
By now you would have received your son’s or daughter’s Interim Report. Teachers and Tutors have worked hard to give
an early indication of students’ progress and we thank them for their efforts.
The purpose of the Interim Report is to give an account of students’ preliminary progress. It describes how students have
begun to engage in their learning. The descriptors reflect this purpose with a good, satisfactory or non-satisfactory given.
A GOOD descriptor indicates your son or daughter has begun the subject well and is completing set tasks to a pleasing
standard. It also indicates that the student is actively supporting and engaged with the GYC community as reflected in
attendance, punctuality, wearing of uniform and general cooperation.
A SATISFACTORY descriptor indicates your son or daughter is making acceptable progress and is completing set
tasks. It also indicates that the student is supporting and engaged with the GYC community as reflected in attendance,
punctuality, wearing of uniform and general cooperation.
A NEEDS ATTENTION descriptor is cause for concern and is indicative of areas which may require the student to
reflect, re-focus or account for changes necessary. Your son or daughter will need to consider this rating and attend to it
accordingly. There may be need for improvement, a requirement to apply him or herself more or the student may require
extra learning support.
A fourth category, A STAR, was given if the student had not been in class for an adequate amount of time (e.g. change
of subject) for assessment to be made.
Please take the time to peruse the report with your son or daughter, encouraging him or her to continue in the student’s
efforts where there are good or satisfactory results or support them to attend to the areas that require improvement or
attention. Teachers, Tutors and Heads of House continue to be available, so please don’t hesitate to make contact if you
or your son or daughter requires further clarification or support.
Dr Emma Burgess, Glenorchy; Ms Helen Spencer, Hobart
GUILFORD YOUNG COLLEGE
Phone: 6238 4300
Email: [email protected]
FROM THE DIRECTORS OF MINISTRY
Mrs Simone McManus, Hobart; Ms Kylie Sullivan, Glenorchy
and the Acting Director of Religious Education, Mrs Lisa Herd
PALM SUNDAY PILGRIMAGE
– Sunday 29 March
Every member of our GYC community – students, staff,
families and friends – are encouraged to join with other
school and parish communities from around Tasmania
for the sixth PALM SUNDAY PILGRIMAGE event.
Filled with energy, hope and faith, this is a celebration of World Youth Day 2015, Palm Sunday and all
Catholic schools, parishes and organisations!
This massive celebration includes something for
everyone:
PILGRIMAGE WALK from Church of the
Incarnation, 1 Bay Rd, Lindisfarne (gather 10:15am)
to St David’s Park for
FESTIVITIES IN THE PARK (from 12:30pm)
free music, dancing, giant slide, sumo suits, kids’ activities; food and drink available for sale; before a
BLESSING OF THE PALMS (2pm) and
STREET PROCESSION to St Mary’s Cathedral for an
inspiring, vibrant celebration of
PALM SUNDAY MASS.
This will be a great opportunity to unite as one Archdiocese and have loads of fun! Please ensure you register!
For more information and to register go to: www.
cymtas.org.au or contact RACHELLE SMITH:
[email protected] or 0400 045 368
RETREAT
to remove self from
point of conflict or
chaos…
to take time out…
to reflect…
IF THE IDEA OF HAVING SOME TIME TO STOP
AND REFLECT ON HOW THE YEAR IS GOING
appeals to you, YOU ARE INVITED to attend
THE STUDENT VOLUNTARY
RETREAT
Wednesday 25 March
8:30am – 12:30pm
see Mrs McManus or Ms Sullivan to register
GUILFORD YOUNG COLLEGE
Phone: 6238 4300
Email: [email protected]
FROM THE DIRECTORS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
SPECIAL PROVISIONS TQA EXAMINATIONS
The Tasmanian Qualifications Authority (TQA) has a process whereby students with special circumstances may be eligible for
certain provisions to support them in their external exams.
These may relate to humanitarian entrance status, significant health impairment, psychological impairment, physical disability and special learning needs. The provisions may include such allowances as extra time, separate supervision, use of a
scribe/reader, borderline consideration dependent on the needs of the student’s circumstances.
All applications must be made through the College and must be supported by full documentation as required by the
TQA. Some students will already have been identified through our Targeted Programs and the College will be in contact with
you.
Application forms must be submitted to the College no later than Monday 1 June 2015. The TQA will not accept
any submissions for Special Provisions after the end of Term 2. For further information please visit the TQA site www.tqa.tas.
gov.au or email the TQA Co-ordinator on your campus: Vivienne Hale at the Hobart Campus [email protected] or Heidi
Gregg at the Glenorchy Campus [email protected]
TQA ASSESSMENT ONLY QUALIFICATIONS
For students who speak and write another language, the TQA offers assessment in both a written and oral examination in
November. Enrolments can be made online or through the College by contacting the Director of Teaching and Learning at
your campus: Mrs Hale (Hobart) and Ms Gregg (Glenorchy). There is no internal assessment and the College does not provide
any tuition or additional support beyond forwarding a copy of the syllabus provided by the TQA. Enrolments must be on
the official form and the closing date is the end of Term Two Friday 3 July. The TQA will not accept applications
after this date.
A list of the languages offered for assessment, together with more information about the qualifications and the application
form can be accessed at www.tqa.tas.gov.au/9786
Mrs Vivienne Hale, Hobart; Miss Heidi Gregg, Glenorchy
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF SPORT
GIRLS’ SOCCER First grade recently defeated Collegiate 3-0 to remain undefeated and 2nd grade lost in a close
game to Fahan 1-2.
20/20 CRICKET In their recent matches the boys made 6/163 to defeat Hutchins Magenta 8/138, and then defeated
St Virgil’s Blue 6/116 – 8/117, to remain undefeated well into the season.
TENNIS
ROWING
The 1st grade boys’ team remains undefeated after another strong performance against the Hutchins School.
Our rowing team recently competed at the Head of the River and the Tasmanian All Schools Championships
regattas at Lake Barrington. Congratulations to Lauren Conway who won both her singles events. Lauren and Luke Roe will
compete at the Australian Rowing National Championships in Sydney, 23-29 March.
SWIMMING
Our swim team recently competed at the Sourthern SATIS swimming
carnival. The team performed well placing 2nd in both the Open Girls and Boys shields and winning
the Co-educational shield. They will compete at the SATIS carnival next week. (SATIS is the Sports
Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools.)
Swim team captain Hannah Steele cannot be beaten in the Junior categroy of the Tasmanian Ocean
Water Series which has been held throughout the summer and team member Josh Wells will compete in the Australian Age Swimming Championships in Sydney in April following his success at the
recent Tasmanian Age Swimming Championships.
CONGRATULATIONS to our atheletes for their strong personal performances at the Australian
Athletics Junior Championships last week: Jack Hale (gold U/18 100m, 200m, 4x100, relay - Tas
record; automatic selection to world juniors); Jacob Despard (gold U/18 4x100, relay - Tas record;
5th U/20 100m), Emma Keleher (gold, U/18 hammer throw); Lily Castle (heats U/20 100m, 200;
6th, 4x100 relay) and Maddy Scott (heats U/20 400; 6th, 4x100, relay): The Tasmanian schools’
athletics meets are held later in the year.
Mr Zain Wright
GUILFORD YOUNG COLLEGE
Phone: 6238 4300
Email: [email protected]
IMPORTANT
DATES
GYC’s musical for 2015 - THE MUSIC MAN - has been cast. The princpals include, from
left, Natasha Peers (Eulalie Shinn), Daniel Prichard (Mayor Shinn), Matt Harris (Marcus
Washburn), Alex Donnelly (Harold Hill, male lead), Chloe Evans (Marian Paroo, female lead)
and Holly Gregg (Mrs Paroo). PERFORMANCE DATES: 12-15 August.
25 March
Student voluntary
retreat, Montrose
Yacht Club
SATIS swimming
carnival, Hobart
29 March
Palm Sunday
pilgrimage
Palm Sunday begins
Holy Week
left: dance rehearsal
right: musical
director Stephanie
Arnold and director
Chris Hamley
31 March
Chrism Mass
St Mary’s Cathedral
7:30 pm
2 April
Term 1 ends
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IN THEIR OWN WORDS is a multimedia, interdisciplinary student-created performance project for the
ANZAC centenary which will be performed at Dominic
College in The Oratory Space on 23, 24 and 25 April.
IN THEIR OWN WORDS is a unique educational project: taking the Glenorchy
War memorial as the starting point and utilising the techniques of Verbatim Theatre as well as community theatre. Students, using the names on the memorial,
are looking for details about the people behind the names – their stories, their
families, what their lives were like before leaving Tasmania... In short, painting a
picture of the human side of people who lived in our community, and so providing
connections, understanding and empathy between the up and coming generation
and one from 100 years ago who were not much older
than these students when events overtook them.
Perhaps you or your relatives, neighbours or friends
may know someone connected to the people named on
the memorial and may have photos, letters or stories
that could be valuable to the Dominic students in devising and performing the production?
If so, please contact [email protected] or
the College on 6274 6000.
Further details on the project are available at
http://www.dominic.tas.edu.au/anzac/
https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/2401g32
BANNER PHOTOS: Page 1 from left, Jack Hale, Jacob Despard with their Tasmanian-record setting team mates, Russell Taib and Jesse Usoalii page 2
Hobart student leaders Lucy Rutherford (wide-brimmed hat) and Blaise Heaney at the International Women’s World Day of Prayer with Mrs Short, Mrs Excel
and Mrs Voss page 3 SSATIS swimming team (from left) Thomas Gauden (captain), Kelly Nordstrom, Nicole Bresnehan, Callan Wright, Joe Gauden, Jack
Fairhurst, Josh Wells, Emma Barrell, Ashley Steele and Hannah Steele (captain) page 4 At the Dominic College International Women’s Day breakfast, from
left, Aleisha and Carole Herington, Elizabeth, Masina and Miranda Robinson, Deputy Principal (Glenorchy) Emma Burgess, Dominic College Captain Holly Van
Lierop, Vice-Captain Shannon Harris and Principal Beth Gilligan with guest speaker Katrina Gregg
GUILFORD YOUNG COLLEGE
Phone: 6238 4300
Email: [email protected]