Friday 15th April 2016
Welcome back from Easter break to a busy and exciting term.
At our first assembly for the term, we will be exploring the meaning of ‘integrity’. In our conversations with students, this is
the College value which is least understood. At the assembly, we will explore the idea that integrity is doing the right thing
even when no-one is looking or it is not the easy choice. Through role play, we will look at some scenarios where integrity is
shown or not shown.
In developing our College values several years ago, ‘integrity’ emerged as one of the most strongly supported values in the
community. There is certainly a strong link with our College patron, St John Fisher, who chose to give away his life rather
than his integrity. Fortunately, most of us are not placed in that extreme position but we do have occasions in our lives
when the choice to act in accordance with our principles is a difficult or inconvenient one. Do we stand up for the person
being bullied or mind our own business and keep out of it? Do we hand in the money that we found or keep it? Do we back
out of an arrangement with a friend when a better offer has come along or do we honour the commitment? On our
assembly, we will also explore the concept of integrity as it applies to academic activities. This will include discussion of
issues such as cheating and plagiarism.
Year Twelve Retreat: We wish our Year Twelve students well as they take some time out next week to reflect on their
spiritual journey. In their busy lives of school and work and socialising, it can be easy to forget that the soul also needs
nurturing. The Retreat provides an opportunity to think about the importance of relationships with others and with God and
to learn about the power of forgiveness and affirmation and prayer.
Year Nine Camp will also take place next week. This camp is all about physical and emotional challenge, about taking a
risk to extend beyond your comfort boundaries. Best wishes to our Year Nine campers.
ANZAC Day assembly will be held on Friday 22 April during the usual assembly period and we will be joined by some
veterans from Sandgate RSL for this ceremony. As well, our College community will join with the local community for
ANZAC Day ceremonies at Sandgate. Our drum corps will be participating in the Sandgate dawn service at 6am on Monday
25 April and our College band will be performing at the 9am service. Also, our College will participate in the ANZAC Day
march in Sandgate. All students are invited to participate. The march commences outside the Sandgate RSL club in Keogh St
Sandgate and proceeds down Brighton Rd to Sandgate Memorial Park for the service. Students need to meet at 8.45am in
the park opposite the Sandgate RSL, Keogh Street, Sandgate. Dress is full school uniform with hat. Bring a water bottle as
well as it can be very hot. The service is usually finished by approximately 10am.
Mother’s Day Garden Party will be held on Thursday 12 May from 3.30pm to 5.00pm. Cost is $15 for all those attending.
Afternoon tea and entertainment will be provided. This event is our community way of celebrating our mothers,
grandmothers and aunties and we look forward to seeing many of you there.
OPEN DAY: Our College will host our annual Open Day on Thursday 17 May from 3.00pm to 6.00pm. If you are aware of
families who would like more information about our College, please let them know about this event.
Welcome to our new Business Manager, Mr Peter Sultana, who commenced with us this week. Welcome also to Mrs Vivien
Rudorfer who is replacing Mrs Jan Gulliver whilst she is on long service leave. Mrs Jo-Ann Winlaw has been appointed to
replace Mrs Rikki Stanton-Cook whilst she is on maternity leave and will commence with us on Tuesday 26 April. Mrs Elfia
Pattinson will fill this role in the interim period.
Parent-Teacher interviews will take place from 1pm to 8pm on Tuesday 26 April. On this day, school finishes at 12noon.
If your child catches a school bus, the buses will be doing the school run starting at 12noon on that day. Bookings for
parent-teacher interviews can be made online using the logon information sent home with reports. Please note that the
system closes on Wednesday 20 April at 5pm.
Regards and blessings
Sharee Lane
Upcoming Diary Dates
Monday
18th
– Wednesday
20th
April
Year Twelve Retreat at Luther Heights
Wednesday 20th – Friday 22nd April
Year Nine Camp at Glastonbury, Gympie
Friday 22nd April
Anzac Day Assembly
Monday 25th April
Anzac Day (Public Holiday)
Tuesday 26th April
Parent Teacher Interviews (1.00 – 8.00 pm). Students finish at 12.00pm.
Usual buses are organised to pick up early.
P1-3 Years 7 and 9 NAPLAN Practice
Wednesday 27th April
P1-2 Years 7 and 9 NAPLAN Practice
Thursday 28th April
P1-3 Years 7 and 9 NAPLAN Practice
Welcome to Term Two, this the first of eleven weeks. This is a long term and a busy term, one in which there will be
many opportunities for students to continue to reach for the goals they set for themselves at the start of 2016.
Women in Science
I recently read an interesting article which promotes greater participation of women at the top levels of Science. Here is
an extract:
Few of us would imagine accepting that our daughters have fewer options than our sons. And yet that is exactly the
situation we allow to persist in Australian science, technology, engineering and mathematics ( STEM) today. The 2016
woman scientist’s story starts well enough, particularly when you compare it with her 1960s counterpart. Fifty-six per
cent of undergraduates and half of PhD students are female. Even better, almost 60% of junior science lecturers are
female.
These bright, talented people are eager to find cures for all cancers, explain dark energy, invent faster mobile phones,
design robots, become astronauts and prove the Riemann hypothesis, a millennial open problem in mathematics. But
towards the top end, things are very different. In STEM, women comprise about 16% of top-level professors. That figure
rises to 23% if you include medicine.
Australia stands today with an unparalleled opportunity to engage the next generation of potential scientists. We simply
cannot afford to lose so many of the talented people that we produce. So many great ideas that go elsewhere. Imagine if
we could encourage and keep these talented people. Imagine the great ideas doubling our Nobel Prize winners. Imagine
being in a room full of female STEM professors. Imagine the ideas boom then.
(https://theconversation.com/if-we-really-want-an-ideas-boom-we-need-more-women-at-the-top-tiers-of-science-56999)
Year Eleven Chemistry Assessment
In preparation for the introduction of a new senior assessment system from 2018, St John Fisher College will be one of
the approximately 250 Queensland schools taking part in external assessment trials. This will involve a group of our Year
Eleven students sitting a short Chemistry paper on Thursday 2 June.
The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) has developed the trial assessment in close consultation
with subject experts and practising teachers. To maximise the learning opportunities for the trial, the assessment will be
administered under secure conditions, and graded externally. This will enable QCAA to evaluate the effectiveness of its
processes for delivering external assessments. The trial also offers an opportunity for our school to become familiar with
the use of subject-based external assessments and gain additional information about the progress our students are
making in their senior studies.
As the trial will involve Year Eleven formative assessment only, there will be no impact on students’ Year Twelve exit
results or on their OP rank for tertiary entrance.
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require further information or wish to discuss your child’s
participation. Parents of students in Year Eleven will be emailed with further details.
Special Provisions QCS
Students who believe they may be eligible for Special Provisions for the QCS Test need to speak with Ms Gurnett or Ms
Peacey as soon as possible so that each case can be assessed and the application process put into place. For further
information on Special Provisions see here .
Best wishes, Britt Gurnett
Most of us have fairly predictable lives; we have the same routines week in, week out, the only variation occurring when
we are on holidays and away from our regular daily activity. Just occasionally our pattern of existence might change and
that is when we have some of our greatest learning opportunities as human beings. These are times when we really
wake up to life’s possibilities.
Now the changes to our routines might be brought about by factors outside our own control; a bad cold might involve us
staying at home for the day meaning that others may have to do some of our work for us; a flat battery might
necessitate asking a colleague for a lift. Whether within our control or not, the fact is that when the regular pattern of
daily existence is disturbed, that usually means we are required to ask for some assistance from others.
Is this to be feared? Not at all. In fact it is when we shake ourselves out of the usual way of doing things and find that
we cannot ‘go it alone’ as we normally do, that we are most challenged but also most enriched in our relationships.
To illustrate how wonderful this can be, I was told of a very heart-warming situation involving an elderly (96 years old!)
relative of mine who lives on her own in Scotland. This very independent old lady lives in a terrace house, where young,
generally student neighbours, above and beside her, go in and out of their doors at all hours of the day and night, much
to her annoyance.
Recently the old lady asked her daughter to turn off the automatic central heating, as this is something that she always
likes to have done at the end of March. The daughter, the only relative in town, then left on holidays for a week. That
evening the elderly person realised that her hot water had inadvertently been switched off as well. As her eye sight is
very poor, there was no way that she could attend to this herself that evening, so she boiled the kettle and ‘made do’.
The next day on hearing that a tradesman would charge a significant ‘call-out fee’ just to flip the switch, she resolved to
put up with the situation until her daughter returned at the end of the week.
Now, going without hot water for washing of self, clothes and dishes might be something that we could do in Queensland
in our Spring time, if we really had to, it is not an ideal situation to be in if you live in cold, damp Edinburgh, even if you
have lived through the dark days of the Blitz in London during the war. However this is the story of someone who is used
to being independent, and not asking for help, so she was certainly expecting to go without the convenience of running
hot water until her daughter returned.
However, something extraordinary happened on the third evening; the old lady, tiring of the situation she was in, and
hearing voices in the hall at around 9pm, opened her front door and asked a bearded young man she had noticed many
times before, if he could spare a minute to help her. Of course you probably know how this story concludes: not only
were the young man and his companion more than happy to turn on the hot water switch, they asked if there was
anything else that she needed; they even accepted her offer of a glass of sherry for their trouble and stayed talking with
her for a short time, realising that she was probably lonely for company as well. Since that evening, apparently the three
of them have waved and spoken to each other on several occasions.
In retelling the story to us at the weekend, my husband’s mother could not speak highly enough of these ‘lovely young
men’ (who in previous conversations had been referred to in less flattering terms.)
Sometimes reaching out (or responding) to someone else in time of need, can help break down barriers of
misunderstanding and indifference, particularly those between the young and the very old. Just as those in this story
learned, asking others to involve themselves in our times of need might be difficult for us to do, however the benefits
continue long after the initial help has been given or received.
Therefore in the week ahead, be less predictable in your relationships; do not just head towards the same group at the
lunch table; grasp the opportunities that interactions with new people can offer.
“We become neighbours (and no longer strangers to each other) when we are willing to cross the road for one another. (...) There is a lot of road crossing to do. We are all very busy in our own
circles. We have our own people to go to and our own affairs to take care of. But if we could cross the road once in a while and pay attention to what is happening on the other side, we might indeed
become (real) neighbours
Henri J.M. Nouwen, 20th century Dutch Catholic priest.
Blessings, Geraldine Swindells
Term Two has certainly got off to a flying start with three students deserving a special mention.
Congratulations to Sian
Coates (Year Eleven)
who competed in the
Oceania
Judo
Championships
in
Canberra last Friday
and won a Gold medal.
She also competed in
the team's event on
Saturday
and
the
Australian
team
received a Silver medal.
Sian
is
to
be
commended on her
dedication, effort and
persistence
in
managing to juggle her
Senior studies with the hours of training it takes to compete at an elite level in
her chosen sport.
Madison Woodbridge (Year Eleven) has had a number of successes lately. She competed at the Little Athletics State
Championships and placed 7th in the 90m hurdles and 6th in the 200m hurdles and was awarded Second Prize for her art
piece in the Bluewater Art Exhibition (pictured). Madison usually shies away from the spotlight but I could not let these
achievements pass by without mention. Well done Madison!
Congratulations to
Alice
Mathewsell
(Year Eleven) who
helped raise over
$6000
for
the
victims of Fiji’s
Cyclone Winston.
Rather
than
celebrating
her
sixteenth birthday
with a party, she
decided to rally
other
people
together to help
organise and host
this
fundraiser
instead.
The
success of the night
was due to a team of willing volunteers and businesses who donated food
and prizes. She is shown in the photo with Mrs Annette Russel from
Connected Inc. This charity aims to partner with organisations to create
innovative ways to distribute recycled and excess product to assist people
suffering the aftermath of a natural disaster and those experiencing
genuine hardship.
FLU VACCINATIONS
With the flu season just around the corner, Vaxicare has been invited to visit the College on 29 April to administer the flu
vaccine to Year Twelve students. This is an optional vaccination and is not part of our usual vaccination program,
however if you would like your daughter to receive it, please complete and return the forms which will be sent home
shortly. The cost will be $29.70 per student for the Quadrivalent (4 strain) vaccine and is payable on the day. See the
attached Information Sheet at the end of the newsletter for more details.
YEAR ELEVEN FORUM PROGRAM
Study Skills - On Thursday 21 April, Elevate Education will present a one hour session for our students on Study Skills.
The seminar breaks down the study skills of high-achieving students, and will provide our students with a road-map for
what work they need to be doing throughout the year and how to do it. It includes teaching them new skills including
Dynamic Reading, Note-taking, Conceptual learning skills and Independent learning.
Relationships Education - On Thursday 5 May speakers from Centacare Family and Relationship Services School Program
will give a presentation to our Year Eleven students in Forum time. The session is part of our Forum program. The topics
and content of the session will include:
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Identifying features in healthy and unhealthy relationships
Cultural influences and impacts on our understanding of relationships
Strategies to respond to unhealthy relationships
Responsibilities in relationships
External support networks
We believe this presentation provides a valuable opportunity for us to empower our young women to make good
relationship choices now and in the future.
If you would like further information about these seminars or to do discuss your daughter’s participation in them please
contact me at the College on 3269 8188.
POWERHOUSE OF LEADERS – 9 MAY
The Senior Leaders will attend this day together with the student leaders from many other Catholic schools. This event is
facilitated by the Religious Education Services Team for Brisbane Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Brisbane. The
purpose of ‘Powerhouse’ is to provide a unique and unifying formation experience for Year Twelve leaders in our Catholic
schools. Please note that we return to the College later than the usual finish time so alternative arrangements need to
be made for your daughter to get home from the College on that day.
RETREAT
And finally, I am looking forward to spending some time with the Year Twelves at Retreat next week. Now is the perfect
time for them to reflect on their journey so far and perhaps to give some thought to how they might like this last phase
of their schooling to unfold. I hope your daughter comes home and shares her experiences with you.
Regards, Carol Hoareau
Welcome back to Term Two 2016. I hope you have all had an enjoyable and refreshing break!
Next week the Year Nines will be attending their wilderness camp. I spoke to them during PSD this week reminding
them to get organised this weekend and even pack their bag over the weekend ready for camp on Wednesday. I also
spoke to the students about behavioural expectations and getting involved whilst on camp. The bus leaves at 7am on
Wednesday so I ask if students could be at the college no later than 6.45am. This is so we can go through rolls and
collect medication. The bus aims to be back at 2pm on the Friday.
This week in PSD the Year Ten students had a very informative guest speaker who talk about alcohol and drug use. The
session explained to students about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. I am sure all students gained knowledge from this
session. If your daughter has any further questions in relation to the talk they are more than welcome to come see
myself or talk to their PC teacher.
Kind regards, Kirsty Kingston
Welcome back ladies! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are prepared to get stuck into Term Two. As you all can
probably tell by looking at the school calendar, this term is full of exciting events. St John Fisher Day and the College’s
first Social for the year are probably two of the most well-known events happening. On St John Fisher Day, everybody
dresses up in a variety of costumes, performing their show stopping acts and eating cake. This makes for a great day.
The teachers also get into the spirit of the day with many of them participating in their Pastoral Care group’s
performance. To top it all off, there will be the St John Fisher Social the same evening. Who could pass on that?!
Whether it be St John Fisher Day or just a regular school day, I want to pose a challenge for each and every one of you I want you to embrace the school spirit and even more so, act with integrity, which assembly today was focused on. To
recap, integrity means to be honest and to have strong moral principles throughout all aspects of your life. It essentially
means to do the right thing, even when nobody is watching. Integrity is one of the St John Fisher College values and I
believe that all Fisher girls, whether Year Seven, Twelve, or anywhere in between, can display this value. I want you all
to be the best you can possibly be in every way. Challenge yourself to step up and leave Term One behind and give
110% to everything Term Two has to offer. Live in such a way that if someone spoke badly of you, no one would believe
it. Enjoy, but work hard!
Rachel 
Welcome back everyone. I hope you all had a safe and happy Easter holiday. With a great start to the year behind us
and an action packed term in front of us, there is definitely cause and opportunity to ‘act with heart’. The final funds
raised for Caritas were collected this week and so I would like to congratulate all of the PC classes for their hard work for
Project Compassion. Last term saw an absolute whirlwind of charity and heart, with fundraisers such as bake sales and
ice cream stalls as well as projects that raised awareness such as not speaking and not using furniture for the day. It was
wonderful to see so many students taking on this challenge and putting in a whole bunch of heart for those in need.
Additionally, I would like to recognise (and wish a Happy Birthday) Alice
Mathewsell in Year Eleven Bridgeman who held a fundraiser for the victims of
the cyclone in Fiji instead of having a birthday party. Fiji’s Cyclone Winston killed
more than 40 people, completely devastating and destroying their schools,
houses, churches, roads and crops. The image to the left shows some of the
destruction that has left tens of thousands of people displaced. Those who have
lost everything are in desperate need of help, and Alice’s fundraiser has given
hope to those most in need. Congratulations Alice and well done.
The Social Justice Committee and Interact are starting off this term with the
Bracken Ridge Library Homework Initiative. This Initiative is taken on every year
and is a great way for the College to be involved in the community and make a
difference. On Wednesday afternoons, St John Fisher students walk down to the Bracken Ridge Library and help primary
aged school children with their homework. This fantastic learning experience builds relationships with young people in the
community and makes a real impact in families where, in a lot of cases, English is not their first language and homework
help is not provided at their school. Thank you to those students who signed up and will spend a few Wednesday
afternoons acting with heart. Hannah 
Welcome back to Term Two. After a well deserved break it was good to see everyone back fresh and ready for a huge
term filled with many Cultural events. Already this week we have jumped straight into the senior division of our
Interhouse Theatresports competition. The talented competitors entertained an enthusiastic crowd over two lunchtimes.
Rochester House emerged the winners of the senior division over a determined Bridgeman team and two creative
McAuley teams. Their scores will be added to points earned by the junior house teams who compete in two weeks time,
to determine the champion Theatresports House for 2016. Congratulations to all competitors, and thank you to Ms
Rouse and Julie for judging the competition.
The Interhouse Theatresports competition will be quickly followed by the Interschool competition. This year we will have
two teams competing. The first will compete at St Patrick’s College on Tuesday, May 3. The second team will be fighting
it out against other schools on Wednesday, May 25 at North Lakes State College. We would love to see a big crowd of St
John Fisher students in the audience cheering on our girls. The competitions begin at 7.00pm and usually finish around
9.15pm. An entry fee of $7 for students and $9 for adults is charged by Youth Theatresports Inc.
If there was one thing I could say to the girls for this term it would be: “In order to succeed you must first believe that
you can”.
So with Sister Act approaching fast if anyone has any hidden talents or loves getting up on stage to perform, I would love
to see as many girls as possible stepping outside their comfort zones and having fun by getting involved in this lunchtime
activity. Don’t forget the winner of Sister Act goes straight through to perform their act on Illuminare. I hope to see lots
of new faces up on the stage this year - don’t be afraid to show everyone who you are! Listen out for morning notices to
find out where and when you can collect nomination forms.
Thank you, Courtney 
Warm Regards, Suellen Geran
The holiday break truly did fly by but I am sure it was plenty of time to allow the girls to relax and re-energise for the
start of Term Two. I hope everyone is ready for the many opportunities and new experiences this term has to offer.
Remember to get involved and give everything your absolute best. Term Two is always jam packed so it is important to
remain organised and on top of all assessment.
The Student Council is looking to implement their lunch time activities this term so it is important to listen carefully to
notices, as all students are welcome to attend these lunch time activities. The Scream Team is well underway and is
looking to attend the Interschool Cross Country to cheer on our competing runners. Just a reminder to all Year Twelves
who are interested to check the school notices for any meetings.
The Magazine Committee is always looking for new photographs to add to the collection of possible options to be added
into the College Magazine. If any students have any photos from any past events, sporting or academic, please see
myself or Miss McKenzie, or come along to the next meeting.
Thank you, Alice 
Welcome back to Term Two! I hope everyone had a nice break and are ready to jump straight back into sport at SJFC.
Interhouse Cross County
On the last day of term we held our annual Interhouse Cross Country Carnival. The new course was a great success and
we had some very fast times recorded on the day. Thank you to all girls who took part in the race and earned points for
their House.
The top 10 students from each age group will represent our College at the CaSSSA Cross Country Carnival at Limestone
Park Ipswich on 26th May. This squad will be announced next week and training for this event will start in the coming
weeks.
Age Champions
12 Years
1
st
2
nd
3rd
13 Years
14 Years
15 Years
16 Years
Opens
Jasper Malthouse
Lauren Davidson
Ebony Nikkinen
Mackenzie Findlay
Maddie Woodbridge
Olivia Taylor
Molly Conroy
Holly Megaw
Indigo Malthouse
Mackenzie Sleep
Brianna Ferguson
Victoria Campbell
Kimberley Clements
Grace Scotney
Abby Ryan
Jessica Nicholas
Tianna Migheli
Hayley Crowe
House Champions
Fastest times of the day for each age group
1
st
2
nd
Bridgman – 394
2
3rd
Rochester – 357
3rd
14 Years
Ebony Nikkinen
18:10
th
12 Years
Jasper Malthouse
18:42
Opens
Olivia Taylor
18:49
16 Years
Maddie Woodbridge
19:03
4
th
Quinn – 494
McAuley - 332
1
st
13 Years
Lauren Davidson
16:58
nd
15 Years
Mackenzie Findlay
17:46
4
5th
6
th
Trimester Sport
Congratulations to all of the Wednesday afternoon teams for your participation throughout the first trimester, with final
rounds approaching please stay committed and support the girls representing our College. With Volleyball, Cricket, AFL
and Touch Football coming to an end in three weeks we will be holding try outs for next trimester’s sports in the next two
weeks. Please listen to PC notices and sign up for trials on the Sports Notice Board.
QC Cup Netball Trials
Trials for our QC Cup Netball Teams are currently taking place at lunch times. Students who wish to be involved in these
teams need to place their name on the sports notice board. Trial information will be in notices. If students cannot make a
trial for any reason they are to let me or Mrs Toohey know before trial day.
Boot camp is Back!
Every Thursday morning from 7:15am we will be running Boot camp in the Sports Centre. Anyone of any fitness level is
welcome to attend. This is a fun way to stay fit and healthy with your friends. All you need to bring is a towel and water
bottle.
Again please listen to notices and check the sports notice board for more details.
Thank you, Miss Stephen and Abbey 
The College choir will re-commence this term with practice on Tuesday mornings at 7.45 am and
Fridays at lunch time. We are looking forward to another busy year ahead and invite any potential
new members to come and try out. We will be ordering choir shirts next week. Listen out for more
information in coming days. Mrs Dearbhla Gardiner
Tuesday 26th April - Killoran Centre 1pm-8pm
A reminder that bookings for Parent Teacher Interviews using the online booking system PTO close at 5pm on
Wednesday 20th April.
If you are experiencing any difficulty making bookings, please contact Curriculum Secretary Sharon Rowan in the
College Office.
Mrs Stanton-Cook and Mrs Gulliver will not be available on Tuesday 26th for Parent Teacher interviews .
Tuckshop Roster
Term 2 (Apr-May)
18 April – 6 May 2016
Mon 18
Julianna Kidd
Mon 25
ANZAC DAY
Mon 02
LABOUR DAY
Tue 19
Karen Sauer
Tue 26
Emma Malthouse
Tue 03
Joan Woodland
Wed 20
Tracey Woodbridge, Therese Peachey
Wed 27
Dianne Best-Semple, Maryanne Doig
Wed 04
Elissa Robinson
Thu 21
Natalie Jukes
Thu 28
Tricia Bolton
Thu 05
Shelley Paine
Fri22
Angie Hill, Val Smith
Fri 29
Kym Gavan, Susan Galvin
Fri 06
Kath Dutton, Terese Stephenson
KOLEGA CAFE
Opened today and every Friday from 7:45am
Mass Times
Bracken Ridge/Bald Hills – Sat 6pm; Sun 7:30am & 9am
Brighton – Sat 6pm; Sun 7am
Sandgate –Sun 9am & 5pm
Zillmere – Sat 6pm; Sun 7am, 9am & 5pm
Weekday Mass or Liturgy:
9am Monday, Tuesday and Friday
SALT
ROCK
St Vincent de Paul
(Young Adults Group)
Welcomes people aged 18-30
Enquiries Emma Beach - 0419 354 900
(Youth Group)
For students Years 7-12
Enquiries Emma Beach - 0419 354 900
Meetings on first Sunday of the month
10 am – 12 noon in Parish Centre
Enquiries Jeff Walsh - 3261 3643
The Men’s Prayer Group
The Women’s Prayer Group
Open invitation to men of all ages
Please contact Philip – 3261 2167
Meets on Wednesdays in the church 9.30-11.30am
Enquiries to Margaret – 3269 2377
HOUSE REPORTS
Term Two begins!! Welcome back Bridgey!! The Easter Holidays, which began after cross country on
Thursday, 31st March, went by extremely fast. Rumour has it that numerous adventures were embarked
on, during the two week break. Now re-energised, it is time to check your calendars and keep an ear
out for what Term Two has to offer.
A big event on our College Calendar is St John Fisher Day, my personal favourite. For our first timers, St
John Fisher Day is an entire day dedicated to the celebration of our school. The whole school
community parents, friends, teachers and peers gather together to watch, perform and entertain.
Essentially, each PC organises a skit which showcases a relevant theme. The performances are
entertaining and leave you in hysterics. Honestly, extravagant costumes, hilarious acts, a jumping
castle, food (cake especially) and fashion parades is St John Fisher Day in a nut shell. It is a day you
definitely do not want to miss. Not to mention the first College Social is held that night! So if you are
like me that means 7:00am to 10:00pm dancing. Sounds great!
So it is time to put your thinking caps on and brainstorm a few themes for your PC’s St John Fisher Day
skits and costumes! Have a wonderful weekend! Keely 
Wow! It is crazy to think we are starting Term Two already. I hope you all had a fantastic and well
deserved holiday.
Cross Country was a great way to finish off Term One and I am glad to hear you all had a wonderful
day. Everyone got involved wherever they could and we even had time for our very first War Cry
competition. Although Rocky came first, I was proud to see so many beautiful McAuley girls screaming
their hearts out. Congratulations to Quinn House for being our overall Cross Country winners. Despite
not being number one on the track, it was clear that McAuley had the most spirit, as we cheered
together no matter where we came. I would like to thank Miss Stephens and all our staff for the effort
they gave to make this day successful.
The Interhouse Theatre Sports competition starts this term. We have a lot of McAuley girls performing,
so it would be great to have as many of you coming to support them. They have been putting in a lot
of time and effort to prepare for the competition and it is not an easy task. Please keep this in mind as
you are watching.
We have a very busy start to Term two and a lot to look forward to with our Year 12 girls going on
retreat and the Year 9 girls heading off to camp. Let’s be prepared for a busy term because we have a
lot of exciting events. Have a fantastic week and welcome back. Alice 
Welcome back to Term Two! I hope you all enjoyed your break and have returned to school with a
refreshed mind ready for all that Term Two has to offer.
Congratulations to all my lovely Quinnians for your amazing participation in our Interhouse Cross
Country last term. Our participation and team effort definitely paid off as we were able to walk away
from the day with many wins in different year levels and we were also able to capture the overall
House win. I am so proud of everyone whether you were competing, helping or just cheering your
peers on. I am expecting that this enthusiasm and participation carries on throughout the whole year. I
have no doubt that we will participate just as well at the events coming up and I cannot wait to lead
Quinn in what I know will be a fantastic term! Don’t forget to ‘Act with Heart’ in all that you do.
Rachel 
WELCOME BACK TO TERM TWO! What a way to finish Term
One with the lovely Easter liturgy and Cross Country. I would
like to congratulate all the Rocky girls for participating in Cross
Country last term. It was a lovely sight to run past the Rocky
tent with girls in blue zinc screaming and cheering for the
runners. I hope you are prepared for a busy term and have
come back with that amazing House spirit that you left with last
term.
Although assessments are piling up and the stress levels are
rising, remember to reward yourself now and again as you look
forward to the wonderful events that are coming up. Many
thrilling school events await us such as Saint John Fisher Day,
Open Day, College Social and Camps. The highlight of this term is St John Fisher Day so make sure you are getting
your superb ideas flowing. Rocky is well-known for our spectacular St John Fisher Day acts and I know for sure
that this year will be no different. If any of the Rocky PCs are having any troubles with their acts please feel free to
come and talk to me.
I am keen to lead Rochester in what I know will be an awesome term! Don’t forget to act with heart and make the
most of every opportunity this term. Triz 
Trades that have skills shortages
Interested in doing an apprenticeship or traineeship but not sure which one to do? Start your search with a look at the
jobs on the National Skills Needs List. This list itemises over 60 traditional trades that are identified as experiencing a
national skills shortage. Download a brochure about the National Skills Needs List at here. The advantages of selecting a
job from this list are that:
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you may be eligible to attract employer incentives which may help you get an apprenticeship
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you will be entering an occupation that is in demand.
You can use the occupational information from myfuture, Job Outlook Job Outlook or QTIS Queeensland - click on
‘Apprenticeships’ from the left hand menu to research the jobs on the list.
Defence University Scholarship
Start studying a degree of your choice at the university of your choice and then join the Australian Defence Force under
the Defence University Scholarship scheme. Through this scheme, you will have your fees paid, receive a salary while
you complete your degree and walk straight into a ADF job following graduation. See a video of Dr Elissa who joined this
scheme at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KnolU3wwr4&feature=em-subs_digest.
20 April: Defence Careers Information Session at Norths Leagues and Services Club, Kallangur. Walk ins are
welcome. To book your spot, email [email protected].
Snippets from the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Meet USC Sippy Downs – At these events you can talk to course advisers, attend a session with a university career
counsellor, take a campus tour and attend a ‘What to Expect Next’ presentation. They will be held Wednesday 20 April
and on Thursday 19 May 2016 at the Sippy Downs campus. Register to attend here.
Sunshine Coast Big Day In – This event will be held at the Sippy Downs campus on Thursday 21 April 2016. It will be
of interest to students in Years 9 – 12 who are interested in a career in technology. Register here.
TAFE Queensland date claimers
Girls Try’A Trade – At this event, girls in Years 10 – 12 will have the opportunity to try out four trades in just one
day. It will be held at: TAFE Queensland SkillsTech Bracken Ridge Training Centre from 9 am – 2 pm on Thursday 9 June
2016. Nominations will open soon. Information should be available on the website shortly.
Make Great Choices information sessions – These sessions will be held at all TAFE Queensland Brisbane campuses
from 5 – 7 pm on Thursday 5 May 2016. You can talk to course advisors, ask questions and find out how a TAFE course
can be a pathway to university study. Register to attend here.
Updates from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Applications are open for the QUT Vice-Chancellor's STEM Camp – This free STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics) camp is for high achieving Year 11 students. It will be held from Sunday 25 September Friday 30 September 2016 (school holidays). During the camp, students will work with QUT researchers and current
students on a real-world STEM research project. Download the application documents here. Applications close on 3 May
2016. For more details, visit here .
Year 10 Subject Selection for STEM Careers at QUT - At this event Year 10 students and their parents will learn
about the Year 11 and 12 subjects that will prepare them for success at QUT in Science, IT, Engineering, Mathematics,
Health and Education. The event will be held on the evening of 27 April 2016 at the Gardens Point campus. A mini
career fair with current QUT students from the faculties of Health, Science and Engineering, Education, Business, Law
and Creative Industries will also be held on the evening. A tour of QUT’s Science and Engineering Centre will be available
to participants. Register your attendance and for details about the event click here.
Parent Information Seminars – This is a reminder about these seminars to be held in Caboolture on 10 May, Gardens
Point on 11 May and North Lakes on 12 May 2016. The purpose of the seminars is to provide parents and their
secondary student with information about studying at QUT. See here for details.
Opportunities to learn about studying at QUT – Staff and students from QUT will be available at the Brisbane
Careers and Employment Expo on 27 and 28 May 2016 (see here) to answer your questions. QUT will hold its Open Day
at the Gardens Point campus on Sunday 31 July 2016 and at its Caboolture campus on Sunday 21 August 2016 (see
here). This is a great opportunity to check out the campuses, talk to lecturers and current students and explore your
course options for next year.
Pathways to medical specialisations and other health career resources
The My Health Career website here has infographics and other information on pathways to ten different medical
specialisations. The ‘Videos’ section of the website has interviews with practitioners involved in dentistry, dietetics,
medicine, nursing, optometry, occupational therapy, pharmacy, psychology, physiotherapy and podiatry. Explore more of
the resources on this website at https://www.myhealthcareer.com.au/ and subscribe to a regular health careers
newsletter.
Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP) Information Session
This college offers accredited courses in counselling, psychology, case management, social work, youth work, social
sciences and coaching. The College will hold an information session 27 April 2016. Visit here to register your
attendance.
How to survive high school
The What degree? Which university? website is written by students for students. Its ‘Survival Guide’ section has tips for
high school students to help them with the stress of Year 12. You can find the tips here .
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