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MacKillop NewsTERM 1 WEEK 4 19th February 2020

May your journey always be filled with blessings and may the life of Saint Mary MacKillop ignite in you the flames of faith and service

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In This Issue:

“Never see a need without trying

to do something about it”

St. Mary MacKillop

Page 2: Arts News

Saints News

Page 3: Catholic Identity

NT Board of Studies

Finance News

Page 4: Eagle Group

International News

Year 7 News

Library News

Page 5: Modern History News

Page 7: Upcoming Events

P&F Assoc. News

Canteen News

Page 8: Community News


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MacKillop NewsArts News

Dance News

MacKillop Dance Company rehearsals have started and we are underway with rehearsals for Nightcliff Foreshore Seabreeze Festival.

Rehearsals for Junior and Senior Companies are every Wednesday 3.15-4.30pm.

All contracts were due to be returned to Mrs Mattison by Monday 17th Feb. If your contract is overdue, return it now.

Upcoming Dance and Drama Events

Thursday 12th MarchYear 07 Welcome Dinner – Year 07 Hip-Hop elective performance

Monday 16th MarchStage 1 and 2 Creative Arts Excursion to Browns Mart Theatre.

Wednesday 25th MarchAssembly performance for Year 08 and 09 Hip-Hop Electives

Saturday 08th MayNightcliff Foreshore Seabreeze Festival – MDC performing.

June 11-13Wicked the Musical

31st July – 03rd AugustEvolution Dance competition – MDC competing (actual date TBC) Wicked Chorus RehearsalsEvery Monday 3-5pm Any queries about dance or drama please contact Mrs Mandy [email protected]

Mandy MattisonDance and Drama Coordinator

Saints NewsMcDonald's Johnston Supporting the SaintsWe are very grateful to our neighbours at Maccas Johnston for coming on board to be a jersey sponsor for 2020. Maccas has also supplied vouchers to be given as prizes for player of the match for games throughout the season.

Grade of OriginYear 10 steamed home to seal a come from behind victory in the inaugural Grade of Origin clash at MacKillop Field on Tuesday.

Down 16 - 10 at the halftime break, Liam Kennedy delivered a spirited halftime speech - described by some as a spray - that motivated the men in the Senior’s strip to score a further 20 points and take the victory.

Year 9, with Year Co-ordinator Mr. Simon watching from the bleachers, opened the account with 12 unanswered points thanks largely to corner tries from fullback Zac Morgan, centre Toby Roberts and winger Lachlan Lewis. Unfortunately for the younger team, all sideline conversions were missed, leaving a further 12 points not taken. Captain Beau Ryan got over the line again later in the match with the conversion going astray as well.

Dylan Mugadza led the Year 10 comeback with a two try effort and was supported by Jett Wilson, DJ Brown and Liam Kennedy who also bagged tries at key moments in the match. Captain Kennedy was a sharp shooter out there with the boot today knocking over 5 conversions from 5 attempts. Year 9s in the crowd were reported as saying that they wished Kennedy shared a few goals with them.

Coach and referee Mr. Matthew Sharp when asked after the match to highlight some players who really impressed mentioned Harry Fulton who had a strong game for 9s along with Talan Krout who also had a strong debut for the club. Kosi Sibanda chipped in with a nice cameo performance towards the end of the game and was directly involved in the delivery of a 2020 falcon of the year on one of his unsuspecting teammates.

Big congratulations to winning Year Coordinator, Ms. Slingerland, who was simply chuffed to lift the Cox Commemorative Plate in what was her first ever Rugby League match as well.

Big commiserations to former Year 9 captain, Konnar Black, who broke his collarbone leading up to the match in a game of ‘run it straight”.

Kent Brockman - Investigative Sports Journalist.Photos by Blake Dutton, Year 9

Mandy MattisonDance & Drama

Coordinator


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MacKillop NewsCatholic Identity

Opening Mass and 2019 Dux Presentation

Congratulations To Caitlin Burt, the Year 12 Dux for 2019.

Upcoming Commissioning Mass

Monday 2nd March - 12pm startThis is a mass to celebrate and recognise our College student leadership. Parents are most welcome to attend.

From the Finance Dept. A very warm welcome to all new families and welcome back to all existing families. Thank you for all your support in 2019; I look forward to fostering a strong and positive partnership in 2020. School Fees: The first fees statements for 2020 will be issued during Week 5. It will include tuition fees, student levies, family levy, IT resources levy and electives for Term 1. All families are reminded that unless a formal arrangement for payment of fees in instalments has been made with

and confirmed by us, these fees and levies will be payable in full within 21 days of having been invoiced. An option to pay fees in instalments is available. However, you are required to kindly please contact us to make arrangements in that regard. To all families who have already submitted a Direct Debit, or who have already made payment arrangements, there is no action required from you – thank

Speaking of the future of the art form, Smock wrote:“The form of the modern musical is ever evolving. As the art form progresses and new writers, voices and artists emerge to create and reinterpret this distinct form, I believe we have much to learn and witness about the elusive but powerful experience of the ‘musical’. After all, theatre is an evolution and therefore, so is its musical sibling.” Brett Smockwww.ithaca.com/special_sections/summer_ithaca/people-love-musicals----and-here-s-

why/article_88859bce-0e33-11e5-9b40-9bd88bbcb4d8.html

There is nothing better than live art. Participating in a musical can expose students to music, arts, culture, teamwork and more. Most of the benefits of participating in a musical help them in school now as well as in the future as they enter university and later the workforce.

Kind regards,

Lauretta GrahamPrincipal

you. A Payment Arrangement form and Direct Debit Request Form is enclosed at the end of this newsletter. Sibling Discount forms: We would like to remind all families who have more than one child attending Catholic education in the NT to please provide us with their Sibling Discount form. Reminder: Sibling Discount need to be provided each year. The form can be downloaded from our website here, at the bottom of the page: mackillopnt.catholic.edu.au/fees Back To School Voucher: All families are also eligible for a Back To School Voucher of $150 from the NT government to cater for costs such as uniforms, excursions and textbooks. If you have not forwarded the form yet, please fill in the attached form and forward it to us for processing. Payments of school fees can be made via BPay, credit card, direct debit or cash payment at our front office reception and direct bank transfer to the below College bank account. National Australia BankBSB: 085933Account: 396042505 These payment options are provided for on your statement. Please include your family reference when making payment so we can allocate monies to correct account. For all queries pertaining to school fees, please call 89305716 or email [email protected]

Amos WachiraBusiness Manager

NT Board of Studies Awards

Congratulations Mackayla!

Mackayla McGowan was recognised at the recent NT Board of Studies Awards for her achievements in Vocational Education, at a ceremony held last week at Government House.

Amos WachiraBusiness Manager


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MacKillop NewsEagle Group News

Solar Challenge

Eagle group has launched for 2020, and their major project this semester will be designing and constructing solar powered vehicles.

International NewsAnime ClubAnime Club has started on Fridays at lunchtimes. The will be showing a new anime every month, with the current one being Laputa Castle in the Sky.

NongkrongNongkrong has also begun for 2020. It happens every 2nd week (odd numbered weeks this term) in the Indonesian room in C Block.

Host Families Wanted!In Week 1 Term 3 we will have 20 students from our sister school in Japan, Hakata, visiting us, and we are looking for families willing to offer them a room. We also have four students coming from Italy for the whole of Term 3, who also need somewhere to stay. Please get in touch if you can help out.

Indonesian Study TourTo fundraise for the Indonesian study tour happening at the end of September, the families involved have organised a quiz night at Cazalys, 6:30pm on the 4th of April. $20 entry.

Year 7 NewsWelcome to MacKillop!

This has been our biggest cohort of year 7s ever, with almost 200 students! Mrs Kate McMaster has taken on the job of being Year Coordinator, and is rising to the challenge and loving every minute of it. She has started a Year 7 blog where you can follow the adventures of this wonderful cohort through 2020 and beyond: https://mackillopontrack.blogspot.com/

Mrs McMaster

Library NewsNew Books

Recent arrivals in the library include 6 new books in the "Issues in Society" series. Mrs Donnelly has also created an amazing new display of dystopian and post-apocalyptic fiction for students to enjoy.


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MacKillop News

Modern History News

USA 20th Century Weapons Display

Two of the members of the Arms Collectors' Association of the NT, Craig Wharton and Jared Archibald, are pictured at the College, educating members of Dr Tom Lewis’s Modern History Year 12 class.

The students are studying the “USA in the 20th Century” so the topic for the workshop was “Weapons of the Great War”. Around 50 items were brought in for a 1.5 hour session of handling items, and learning something real about war and conflict. MacKillop College says thanks!

(l/r) James Healy, Clare Forsyth Allanah Leslie and Daniel Neuman

Bombing of Darwin Commemoration

Our College Captains recently represented us with distinction at the Bombing of Darwin Commemoration. On 19 February, they laid book tributes during the ceremony, which commemorate the attack on Australia by enemy forces on that day in 1942, when 235 people died. 188 aircraft from four carriers devastated the town, sinking 11 ships, and destroying 30 aircraft. They are pictured joining former Administrator of the NT - and RAAF veteran from WWII - The Honourable Austin Asche AC QC, before the ceremony, with our staff member and military historian Dr Tom Lewis OAM.

Taylor and Isolde used to be best friends - but it’s been radio silence ever since - until Taylor contacts Isolde to sympathise with her breakup: the breakup that she never saw coming; that

destroyed her confidence and ended her dreams of joining the National Ballet School.

Taylor’s had his own share of challenges, including an accident that has brought his hopes of competing at the Winter Olympics to a halt. Isolde responds to Taylor, to be polite. But what starts out as heartbreak-themed Spotify playlists and shared stories of exes quickly becomes something more. As Taylor and Isolde start to lean on each other, the distance between them begins to feel not so distant after all…

February

Olivia is just out of high school when she decides to defer her law degree and apply for a job as a private investigator instead. Her childhood ‘friend’ Rosco runs the fledging agency on the Gold Coast, and Olivia is determined to prove to him that she has what it takes to make it as a private investigator.

Sent off to Byron Bay, Olivia is thrust into the world of surfing, yoga and sushi in her quest to expose the truth in her mysterious first case. But there are many twists in this tale. Can Olivia stop the evil ‘McSushi’ empire (who may well even use whale and dolphin meat in their products) from opening in Byron Bay?

The City - mankind’s last refuge in a drowned world, where Whale Lords reign and the Inquisition keeps the peace. The Enemy - a dark power, seeking to take possession of a human body and cause untold chaos. The Inventor - a girl living in the heart of the City in a ramshackle workshop overflowing with curiosities.

When a whale washes up on the City roofs and a mysterious boy emerges from its belly, the superstitious citizens assume the Enemy has come again. Only Ellie - a fearless inventor striving to live up to her mother’s legacy - believes the boy is innocent. Thrown together and now on the run from the ruthless Inquisition, Ellie must discover who this boy really is - and what that means for her own terrible secret . . .

F WAL

F MUR

F EGL


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MacKillop NewsUpcoming Events

19-21 Feb Year 12 Retreat

Thu 20 Feb SACE Info Evening

Fri 21 Feb Basketball Confalonieri vs Hurley

Mon 24 Feb House Leaders Elections

3pm Musical Rehearsal

Tue 25 Feb Pancake Tuesday

Defence Welcome BBQ

Wed 26 Feb Ash Wednesday Mass

School Photo Day 1 (Senior Years)

Musical Rehearsal after school

Nongkrong After School

Thu 27 Feb School Photo Day 2 (Middle Years)

Mon 2 Mar 12pm Student Leaders Commissioning Ceremony - parents welcome

Musical Rehearsal after school

Wed 4 Mar Musical Rehearsal after school

Fri 6 Mar Basketball McCormack vs Hurley

Sun 8 Mar Enrolment interviews for 2021 begin

Mon 9 Mar P&F Assoc. AGM 7pm

Wed 11 Mar Nongkrong

Fri 13 Mar Basketball Confalonieri vs Hurley

Mon 16 Mar Board Meeting 6pm

Musical Rehearsal After School

Tue 17 Mar St Patrick's Day

P&F Assoc. NewsDear Families,

Thank you to everyone who made it to our first P&F meeting for the year. Please feel welcome to attend our meetings as we value your voice. New ideas, fresh enthusiasm and a genuine desire to support our College family will make a marked difference to the effectiveness of the P&F.

Thank you to Stella Wallis for organising the Wellbeing Meet & Greet Evening last week. Stella has an exciting program planned for this year so please keep an eye open for these dates.

It has been wonderful seeing all our students wearing their MacKillop uniforms with pride. Thank you to all our families for taking the time and effort to ensure the College Uniform Policy is being followed. Remember, If you need help with anything uniform related our very approachable Uniform Shop Co-ordinator, Michele Gordon, is the person to contact.

We wish our Year 12 cohort a successful and prayerful Retreat this week. Thank you to everyone involved with organising this wonderful opportunity.

Just a reminder that the P&F AGM will no longer be held in March. A new date will be advised shortly.

I will keep you updated on all our P&F news through this column each fortnight.

Enjoy your families,

Elizabeth LaughtonPresident, MacKillop Catholic College P&F Association

Canteen NewsThere is a lot going on in the Olive Grove Café these days! We've updated our menu, including a new pizza menu, and have started a facebook page for easier communication with families. Like it to stay up to date with daily specials and new menu items! We are also starting to cater beyond student lunches, with our coffees becoming increasingly popular among staff and parents, and plans to expand our pizza production to include take-home orders. Stay tuned for more information!

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