Principal’s Message
No. 8, May 28th, 2015
National Reconciliation Week.
As Christian people, we are most fortunate to have a leader, Christ, who tells us that the most important things
to do in life are to love God, love ourselves and love our neighbour. Added to this, St Paul reminds us that,
“Christ has given us a ministry of reconciliation …. so, we are ambassadors for Christ.” 2 Cor. 5: 18-20.
If we were to take a minute or two to look around our world, we would see both the lights of reconciliation and
the shadows of disharmony where pain, non-acceptance, anger and despair are well in evidence. There is
much need for healing within ourselves, our families, our neighbourhoods and our communities. Families,
communities, even nations are torn apart because people refuse to forgive one another and to move towards
reconciliation.
Reconciliation means to make friendly again, to bring into harmony. We don’t necessarily seem to be born with
this inclination and this might be because in human relations we are self-centred. We think we are the
yardstick by which the moral and intellectual qualities of our world ought to be judged. We fail with people we
feel do not come up to our standard; we don’t always give them the courtesy of tolerance in an attempt to
understand those who are our fellow human beings.
National Reconciliation Week is an opportunity to bring into more prominent focus the realisation that the land
upon which we live was the home of Aboriginal people long before European migration. 220 years of
settlement is nothing compared to 50 000 years of Aboriginal occupation.
National Reconciliation Week also offers a timely opportunity for us to pause and think about the act of
reconciliation that is so necessary, not only in our own country but also in so many other parts of our troubled
world.
We could also make time to reflect on the place of reconciliation in our own life, its immediate application
within our family and its broader application within the Australian family.
Congratulations
Throughout term I and the early part of this term the College undertook a Self Review of the Teaching and
Learning programs as part of the Kildare Ministries and Diocese of Sandhurst cyclic review process.
Last week a validation panel spent a whole day looking at the evidence supporting the self review. I am
delighted to report that the Validation panel gave extremely positive feedback at the end of the day regarding
the improvements that have been made since the last Teaching & Learning review in 2010.
Congratulations and thank you to Grant Kemp, Ben Fitzpatrick and the Learning Leaders for the work that they
put into the Self Review and to all the staff who have worked so hard to make the improvements that were
acknowledged last week.
The panel also made some recommendations and we are looking forward to acting on them in order to keep
improving the quality of the education offered to the students entrusted to the care of St Joseph’s College.
Annual Report to the School Community.
Each year schools are required to publish an annual report to their school community. The 2014 report is now
available on the College website under the eNews tab. Anyone wanting a hard copy of the report should
contact the College.
God Bless
Michael Delaney,
Principal
Living Strength and Kindliness
CatholicEducationWeek
Thisisabusyweek–itisCatholicEducationWeekandNationalReconciliationWeek.Wehavealottocelebrate!
TheroleCatholicEducationhasplayedindevelopingAustraliansociety.
CatholicschoolshavebeenamajorcomponentofAustralianeducationforover175years.Inrecentdecades,asboththe
ChurchandAustraliansocietyhavechanged,Catholicschoolshavecontinuedtodevelopandtogrowinqualityandpublic
esteem.NextweekwecelebratethecontributionthatCatholicEducationhasplayedindevelopingAustralianSociety.
IntheearliestperiodofwhiteAustraliansettlementatleasttwoCatholicschoolswereestablished.However,neitherofthe
schools survived for a very long time. It was, in fact, not until after the arrival of Therry and Connolly in 1820 that
signi icantdevelopmenttookplace.By1833,therewereabouttenCatholicschoolsinAustralia.Fromthistimeuntiltheend
of the 1860s, Catholic schools received some government assistance under a variety of schemes, but campaigns for 'free,
secularandcompulsory'educationwhichbeganinthe1850smadeitincreasinglyclearthatCatholicschoolswouldnotbe
abletorelyongovernmentaidformuchlonger.
Between1872and1893,everyStatepassedanEducationActremovingstateaidtoChurchschools.Thiswasaturningpoint
forCatholicschoolsand,indeed,fortheCatholiccommunityinAustralia.Bishopsandpeopledecidedtoperseverewiththe
Catholicsystem.Withnomoneytopayteachers,thebishopsappealedtoreligiousordersinIrelandandotherEuropean
countries,andsoonreligioussistersandbrotherswererespondingtothecrisis.
TherewerealreadyafewreligiousordersinAustralia:aswellastheSistersofCharity,therewerealso,amongothers,the
Good Samaritan Sisters, founded by Polding in 1857, and the Sisters of St Joseph, founded in 1866 by Fr Julian Tenison
WoodsandMaryMacKillop,nowrecognisedasAustralia's irstsaint.By1871,these'Josephites'wererunningthirty‐ ive
schools in the Adelaide diocese. In the mid 1880s our own Brigidine Sisters had begun to open Catholic Schools in both
VictoriaandNewSouthWales.Bytheendofthe1880s,therewereatotalof815sistersfromallordersteachinginschools;
by1910thenumberexceeded5000.Thesistersnotonlysetupschoolsinthecitiesbutalsoestablishedlittleparishschools
alloverAustralia,providingaCatholiceducationforthechildrenofthebush.Theirefforts,withalmostnomoneyandinthe
faceofconsiderablehardship,werenothingshortofheroic.ThesistersandbrothersoftheChurchweretobethemainstay
ofCatholicschoolsforahundredyears.
In modern times, Catholic schools seek to contribute to the creation of an Australian community that is highly educated,
skilledandculturedwithanabilitytopromoteandembraceacriticalanalysisofsocialissues,theexpansionofknowledge
and the pursuit of truth. Such a community will be marked by a vigorous intellectual and cultural life, accessible to all.
Education has individual and private bene its, but it is also very much a public good whose bene its enhance the whole
community.CatholicschoolsemphasisethecontributionofeducationtothecommongoodoftheAustraliancommunity.
Todayanarrayofleadershiproles,whichwereoncethepreserveofpriestsandreligiousineducation,havebeen illedby
laypeople,andlaypeoplenowcomprisevirtuallytheentirestaffatCatholicschools.
WhatdoestheChurchhavetosayabouttheworkofCatholicSchools?
InitsdocumentTheCatholicSchoolontheThresholdoftheThirdMillennium(1997),oneoftheVatican’saimsoftheCatholic
Churchis,to“devotecarefulattentiontocertainfundamentalcharacteristicsoftheCatholicschool,whichareofgreat
importanceifitseducationalactivityistobeeffectualintheChurchandinsociety”(#4).
TheVaticanrecognizesthat,“theworkoftheschoolisirreplaceableandtheinvestmentofhumanandmaterialresourcesinthe
schoolbecomesapropheticchoice”(#21).
And…“…now,asinthepast,theCatholicschoolmustbeabletospeakforitselfeffectivelyandconvincingly.Itisnotmerelya
questionofadaptation,butofmissionarythrust,thefundamentaldutytoevangelise,togotowardmenandwomenwherever
theyare,sothattheymayreceivethegiftofsalvation”(#3).
Continued…..
Continued
Whatdoweas,aCatholicschool,hopetoachieve?
Ouraimsareto:
educateyoungAustralianstobehighlyskilled,informed,tolerant,openandjust;
enhance,byemphasisingthecommongood,thedevelopmentofAustraliaandthebuildingandimprovementofa
sociallyjustAustraliansocietythatismulticulturalandmulti‐faith;
offeravoicewhichchallengescurrentandfuturegenerationstore lectontheirworldinthelightofChrist’smessage;
provideaperspectivewhichextendsbeyondnationalandtemporalborders,encouragingstudentstohaveanopen
mindoncontemporaryissuesasafoundationforbecominggoodAustralianandworldcitizens;
providethepotentialtocombinethespiritualityofourIndigenouspeopleandthedifferentspiritualtraditionsofthe
variousmigrantcommunitiessince1788,asabasisforvaluingourdiversityandpromotingsocialjustice;and
encourageandprovideabasisforstudentstoseektodeveloptheirrelationshipwiththeirGodandtocontinuetheir
faithjourneythroughouttheirlives.
(takenfromtheNationalCatholicEducationCommissiondocuments)
PrayerforCatholicSchools
OChrist,ourTeacher,
YouinviteyourfaithfulpeopletomakedisciplesinYournameandtoannouncegoodnewstothepoor.
WethankyouforthegiftofCatholicschools,where
ThemessageofYourlife,death,andresurrectionisproclaimed,
Christiancommunityisexperienced,
Servicetoourbrothersandsistersismodeled,
AndworshipofYouiscultivated.
Increaseourzealforensuringthatallchildrenandfamiliescanbene itfromahighqualityCatholiceducation,
andthatCatholicschoolsgrowintheirability
tonurturethesoulofournation.
Weaskthisthroughtheintercessionof
OurLady,MotherofCatholicSchools.
Amen.
KirrileeWestblade
CatholicIdentityLeader
Last Sunday was Pentecost Sunday, one of the major feasts of
our Church. At Pentecost we celebrate the coming of the Holy
Spirit –
Jesus’ Spirit is with us always — to guide us, comfort us, give
us courage, give us wisdom,
heal us, give us peace… Come Holy Spirit, Fill our hearts
and kindle within us the fire of your love.
The Spirit of Truth Will Guide You In All Truth (John 16:13)
Your Spirit, Lord, is truth.
May it set us free. Come to us, Spirit of the Lord!
Your Spirit, Lord, is fire.
May it enkindle us with love. Come to us, Spirit of the Lord
Your Spirit, Lord is gentleness.
May it bring us peace. Come to us, Spirit of the Lord!
Amen!
National Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week offers people across Australia the opportunity to reflect
on and express regret for injustices of the past, to focus on reconciliation, to hear
about the culture and history of Australia’s Indigenous people, and to explore new and
better ways of meeting challenges in our communities. These occasions aim to give
people across Australia the opportunity to focus on reconciliation between Aboriginal
and non-Aboriginal Australians. It is a time to reflect on achievements so far and on
what must still be done to achieve reconciliation.
God of justice and forgiveness, guide us as we continue to learn about reconciliation.
Grant us the courage to speak out again the injustices and wrongs that our Aboriginal brothers and sisters
continue to suffer. Help us to see with new eyes, to listen to the stories of Australia’s Aboriginal people and
to feel with a compassionate and warm heart.
Help us to build right relationships with each
other based on justice and truth.
We ask this prayer through Christ our Lord,
Amen.
Welcome to our new Fire Carriers
(Friends Igniting Reconcilation through
Education)
Our new Fire Carriers are:
Corey Atkinson
Julia Mitchell
Georgia Gough
Kevin Morgan
Mayson Hay
Michael Delaney
Maddie Gough
And
DOOKIE DAY
On Thursday 14th May 30 students from Year 9 & 10 attended the
Dookie Agriculture & Horticulture Careers Day. The day was organised
by the CCLLEN and The University of Melbourne with the objective of
exposing students to the career opportunities in the Agriculture and
Horticulture industry.
Students selected two workshop
to attend on the day, which
included Beef & Dairy, Wool &
Sheep, Hort/Production, Hort/
Conservation/ Vet Technology,
Get into Genes, Plant Science
and Animal Science.
Activities at the different workshops included observing the new
Robotic Dairy, testing of milk etc to see what treatment is needed for
different diseases in cattle and sheep, looking at the wine industry,
working with animals etc. The day was very beneficial and the
students who went were told about the different careers available and
where they can study them.
Thank you to Mr Rippon and Mrs Pearson who attended on the day
with the students.
Beth Crossman
Pathways Coordinator
YEAR 12 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Hands-on Learning
Students have been studying the topic ‘Operations Management’ throughout the term. Last week the class
participated in a practical activity, which involved designing the process for making a batch of rum balls.
The students organised the production layout, materials, method and quantity required which was based on
customer demand. Each group worked as a business and had to work hard to gain a competitive edge over
other businesses. Quality was an integral part of the activity and students assessed each other based on a
range of performance indicators.
The Business Management class will also get to experience first-hand the operations of a business when they
visit Fonterra Pty Ltd next week.
Mrs Sarah Mai (Business Management Teacher)
SUNCOUNTRYCUPREGIONALCOMPETITIONRESULTS
GAME1
GAME2
StJoes6.2defeatedMoamaGrammar3.2
StJoseph’s4.4defeatedRochester4.3
Goals:
Goals:
StJoes:LMcCannx3,GByrne,JBruns,BWorsnop
St.Joe’s:GByrne2,JBruns2
Moama:PatConnelly,TMcMinn,CorvinHall
Rochester:JMoran2,JAtley,JHamilton
Best:
Best:
StJoes:LMcCann,BWorsnop
StJoes:CBarber,EStewart,GByrne
Moama:SMartin,TMcMinn,PConnelly
Rochester:MFoot,JMoran,WHowe,JFelmingham
GAME3
StJoseph’s6.5defeatedEchucaCollege0.3
Goals:
StJoes:IJohnson,RTonizzo,CMcGreggor
Echuca:
Best:
StJoes:IJohnson,JHaw,CBarber
Echuca:LArkinstall,JThompson,CLowe
OnThursday7thMayseniorstudentsheadedtoMoamafortheannualSunCountryCup.Weplayedthegames,showninthe
resultsabove,andplayedinaspiritthatrepresentedtheschoolwell.Allstudentsbehavedwellandputtheirbestfootfor‐
ward.WewillnowtraveltoSwanHilltoplayMilduraSConthe11thJune,sotheboyshavesomeworktodobetweennow
andthentoensureprogressiontothenextstage.ThankstoBJ,BenWalkerandJaydenHawwhowereallmassivehelpers
ontheday.
Cheers,MrParker
Have you been thinking about Baptism or Sacraments of Initiation for your teenager?
Baptism and Sacraments of Initiation
As there have been a number of parents enquiring about Baptism and Sacraments of Initiation for their teenagers, we are considering running a preparation program for teenagers in the coming months. We are thinking that we will run the program over
a 12 week period starting mid Term 2. To ascertain the needs and numbers of participants, parents are asked to contact me,
Kirrilee Westblade at the College or via email at [email protected].
If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kirrilee Westblade
Catholic Identity Leader
Arts Week
Arts Week aims to stimulate the minds of young people and last week, we celebrated
the joy and creative pleasure given to us by the Arts. Students were given many
opportunities to take part in activities throughout the week such as…
Dee from Zart Art – A guest artist who demonstrated different art skills, techniques
with various materials, methods and media within Miss Dunne’s classes for a whole
day.
Mr Wallis’ Year 10 class presented their Assessment for their Unit by creating chalk
drawings in the school yard and carried this through recess for other students to join in as well.
The Dress Up Day prompted students to come dressed as their favourite artist, movie character, singer or fairy-tale character and
prizes were awarded for those who were “best dressed”. Well done to the following students…
Zoe Waters, Chelsea Lanzarin, Danika Tayte, Nicole Thomson and Jordan Hutton.
Theatre Sports was conducted each lunch time as a competition for each of the houses and on behalf of Ms Rolfe and Mr McLindon,
we would like to congratulate Brigid House for their effort and contribution.
Students were also able to watch Aboriginal dancing in the yard during lunch time organised by Mr Corey Atkinson and this drew
quite a large crowd, even though the weather was quite chilly.
The Photoshop Competition was also another
popular event where students were provided
with a prompt and needed to complete an art
piece in one day. The winners were…
Monday: Josh Doyle
Tuesday: Darcy McConnell
Wednesday: Harrison Lord
Thursday: Maddison Gough
Friday: Nathan Huismann
Well done to all who entered and congratulations to the following students for their notable
entries:
Maisy Molluso, Rourke Lumsden, Jesse Casey, Olivia Fraser, Tanesha Grillett and Gavyn
Chapman.
I would like to thank the Art team for organising the many
activities and thank the staff and students who took part. It was
great week to celebrate all that is good with joy and gratitude.
Kristen Watson
School of Culture leader
a
Whoisthisgirlbehindthecurtain?
AspartoftheirHistoryunitintoJapanundertheshoguns,Year8studentsinvestigatedtheroleofwom‐
en,especiallynoblewomen,duringtheShogunateperiod.
Inearliercenturies,underthenatureworshippingShintoismreligion,Japanesewomenhadbeenpow‐
erful.Withtheincreasingin luenceofBuddhismandtheShogunatestheirrolesinJapanesesociety
changed.Heinzwomenataround1000C.E.weremorecon ined.Withtheirheavilyricepowdered
whitefaces,paintedeyebrows,longblackhairandcomplicatedgarmentstheywereoftenbannedbe‐
hindcurtains.ThesewomenspentmuchoftheirtimeplayingtheBiwa,alutetypeinstrument,orwrit‐
ingpoetryandprose.
Studentsrespondedusingavarietyoftextforms.Somestudentschallengedthemselvesandexpressed
theirunderstandingsinJapaneseHAIKUpoems.
AHAIKUpoemisatraditionalformofJapanesepoetry.Ithasthreelinesandoriginatedin9thcentury
Japan.The irstandthirdlineshave5syllableseachwhilethemiddlelinehasseven.Thethemeusually
includesnatureandtheseasons.
BelowisaselectionofHAIKUpoemsfromYear8Redstudents:
Thespringlightshineswarm
Uponmypalepaintedface
Cherryblossomsbloom.
Inspringblossomsbloom
Tracingcarefulwordsofink
Hertinyredlips.
Sweetspringbreeze,
Plump igure,smallredlips
Armedwithswords.
Spring’sairlightandfresh
Theaiwa’ssongchimingout
Silkyrobes lowing
Winter’sdaringday
servingherlordhisbeverage
Holdingbackherhair.
RuthPhillips(StudentTeacherYear8HUMS)
Stronger Youth Rally
YEAR 10 WORLD OF BUSINESS
FONTERRA FACTORY TOUR
Student recently visited Fonterra in the guise of "Productivity Auditors", interesting in learning about the way the Echuca factory
operates and how it achieves productivity gains.
Thanks to Annmarie Darcy (Operations Excellence Manager) and the many other staff who took our Year 10 World of Business
students through the factory.
The visit ended with an exceptional presentation by Annmarie
and a taste testing of the finished product…
Mr Bridges
Learning Leader – School of Enterprise.
Year 11 Legal students in the LOCK UP!
If you've ever wondered what it would be like to be arrested by the Police, just ask one of our Year 11 Legal studies students.
Thanks to the Echuca Police station for their 'mock arrest' last week and showing us through the station.
The short time in the interview room and holding cells was sufficient to take away a lasting memory and helped bring alive the
role of police and police powers.
2015 TERM 2 CALENDAR DATES
May
Thurs May 28th
Frid May 29th
June
May 27th-June3rd
Tues June 2nd
Wed June 3rd
Thurs June 4th
Frid June 5th
Tues June 9th
Wed June 10th
Thurs June 11th
Mon June 15th
Tues June 16th
Wed June 17th
Wed 17th—Frid 19th
Wed 17th—Tues 30th
Thurs June 18th
Frid June 19th
Year 8 Retreat
Year 7 2016 Interviews (3:30-6:30pm)
Year 10 Play (7:00-9:30pm)
Cohuna Careers Expo
National Reconciliation Week
LMR Cross Country
Year 10 Careers Expo RRGC
(9.30am-12.45pm)
Learning Walk - 2pm
Year 7 2016 Interviews
(3.30pm– 6.30 pm)
VCE Drama evening (7.00pm-9.30pm)
Year 9 Retreat
Year 7 2016 Interviews
(3.30pm-6.30pm)
Learning walk 9.30am
Year 8 Volleyball Aspire Day
GAT
Campaspe Soccer Jnr
Timor Trivia Fundraiser
(7.30-9.00pm)
Learning Walk (2pm)
Sun Country Cup Football
Allied Health Evening (7.00—9.00pm)
Senior Italian Excursion—Melbourne
Learning Walk - 11am
Whole School Assembly
(9.00am—10.00am)
Justice & Democracy Seminar
Year 10 Exams
Timor Leste Immersion
Campaspe Int Football (Moama)
St Hilda’s Visit (1.25-2.00pm)
Year 12 PD (All day)
CANTEEN ROSTER
Week Beginning June 1st
Monday June 1st
9:00-11:30 Sue Petrini, Kim Sinclair 1:00-2:30 Sharon Beaumont
Tuesday June 2nd
9:00-11:30 Lee Briody, Julie Spedding 1:00-2:30 Ann Maree Darcy
Wednesday June 3rd
9:00-11:30 Julieanne Smolenaars, Katrina Horne 1:-00-2:30
Rebecca Gray, Jo Osborne
Thursday June 4th
9:00-11:30 Pauline McLachlan, Ann Hodge 1:00-2:30 Sue Neale,
Margaret Berryman
Friday June 5th
9:00-11:30 Andrea Fitzsimmons, Lisa Stephenson 1:00-2:30 Viv
Collins, Jess Memedovski
Week Beginning June 8th
Monday June 8th
Queens Birthday Holiday
Tuesday June 9th
9:00-11:30 Jackie Hay, Sandra Briggs 1:00-2:30 Cate Ward
Wednesday June 10th
9:00-11:30 Renee Whelan, Jo Thompson 1:00-2:30 Sam Griffin,
Andrea Ball
Thursday June 11th
9:00-11:30 Kim Young, Sue Woods 1:00-2:30 Nadine
Anderson, Jane Martin
Friday June 12th
9:00-11:30 Vicki O’Connor, Renee Walsh 1:00-2:30
Elizabeth Mitchell, Julie Rogers
Call for cups/ mugs please
If any one has any unwanted cups or mugs at
home would you please consider donating them
to the Breakfast Bar as we are running very low.
If you are able to assist please contact
Mrs Westblade.
[email protected]
Thank you.