St Joseph's Reegional College Newsletter, T1, Wk5 28th Feb 2014

Sunday 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass Times: St. Agnes’ Port Macquarie Our Lady of Lourdes Wauchope Saturday Vigil – 6.00pm Saturday Vigil – 6.00pm and Sunday 7.30am Sunday – 7.30am, 9.00am & 5.00pm Long Flat – 9.30am 2nd & 4th Sunday Kendall – 9.00am Mass (1st Saturday month 10.00am Mass Comboyne)

Telegraph Point – Thursday Night 6.00pm Beechwood – 9.30am 1st & 3rd Sunday Lake Cathie – Sunday 8.00am Laurieton – Saturday Vigil 5.30pm, Sunday – 7.30am What’s on Term 1, Week 6

MONDAY, 3rd March (Day 6)

- Year 8 Fretwork Music Performance in PAC 2.00pm SAPSS Jazz Band in Performing Arts Centre 4.00pm-5.30pm Homework Hub in Library 3.15pm-4.30pm

TUESDAY, 4th March (Day 7)

- Homework Hub in Library 3.15pm-5.00pm Drumline in PAC 1.05pm-1.45pm

WEDNESDAY, 5th March (Day 8)

- Ash Wednesday Liturgy 9.00am in Hall Diocesan Swimming @ Banora Point Senior Percussion Ensemble 1.05pm-1.45pm in PAC SAPSS Drumline 3.30pm-5.00pm Homework Hub in Library 3.15pm-4.30pm

THURSDAY, 6th March (Day 9)

- NSW All Schools Triathlon Diocesan Swimming @ Banora Point Homework Hub in Library 3.15pm-5.00pm

FRIDAY, 7th March (Day 10)

- Year 7 Reflection Day NSW All Schools Triathlon Concert Band 7.45am-8.45am in Performing Arts Centre Homework Hub in Library 3.15pm-4.00pm

DATES TO REMEMBER: Monday 10th March Year 8-12 Parent/Teacher Night A-L Thursday 13th March Hastings 9’s Rugby League @ Tuffins Lane Thursday 13th March Year 7 Boys/Girls Immunisation Day Friday 14th March Year 9 Boys Immunisation Day Friday 14th March Year 10 Geography Field Trip to Lake Cathie Monday 17th to Friday 21st March Year 10 Retreat Tuesday 18th March Year 11 Reflection Day Monday 24th March Year 8-12 Parent/Teacher Night M-Z

For all the latest news, click the link below to visit St Joseph’s Regional Website http://www.pmreglism.catholic.edu.au/

28th February 2014 Term 1, Week 5 P.O. Box 231, College Drive PORT MACQUARIE 2444

Ph: 02 5525 4100 Fax: 02 5525 4199 www.sapss.nsw.edu.au

“The Truth will set you free”

COORDINATING PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

WITNESS TO GRATITUDE The apostle Paul is a great role model when it comes to witnessing to and expressing gratitude. Despite the hardships he endured and years of imprisonment bound in chains, he constantly expressed his gratitude to God and to the people he ministered to and reminded them to ”Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks” (Thessalonians 5.18).

We have so much for which to be thankful. We live in a beautiful town, have the opportunity to attend great schools and enjoy a standard of living that places us among the best countries in the world to live in. Despite this, we can be tempted to focus only on the extra things we may want and compare ourselves with others who may appear to be better off, better looking, better at sport or school. Eric Hoffer, philosopher and author, reminds us that ‘the hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings”.

Gratitude is one of the first things we teach our children. How often do you hear parents reminding a toddler to ‘say ta!’. Despite this, we often forget this basic lesson we teach our infant children.

There are also some very good reasons to practice gratitude from a health and wellbeing perspective. Positive psychology research shows the following:

• Cultivating gratitude generates increased levels of well-being and happiness; • Gratitude is associated with increased energy levels, optimism and empathy; • Gratitude honours others and enables us to ‘walk humbly’; and • Gratitude makes us look outwards and become less self centred.

A true Christian community must have gratitude as one of its foundational values. The challenge is for each of us to look for opportunities to be thankful for all the blessings we have received and to strengthen the culture of gratitude in our families and within our school communities.

Mr Jim O’Brien Coordinating Principal

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Inaugural College Mass On Thursday, the College community gathered with Fr. James to celebrate our Inaugural College Mass. The theme for our Mass drew upon our College theme of “Witness”. In his homily, Fr. James reminded everyone in the College community that we are called to witness our faith each day in many different ways. Fr. James affirmed the College community for the tremendous sense of service shown by staff and students here at St Joseph’s Regional College.

I would like to thank Fr. James, Year 11 Coordinator, Mr David Lewis, our Leader of Evangelisation and Catechesis, Ms Swain and Assistant Coordinator Mrs Helen Gilbert, Stephanie Figgins, Mrs Wendy Welsh and all staff for their wonderful organisation on the day. Once again, Mrs Johnson and Mr Blackmore ensured that our musicians once again did a fantastic job.

Thank you to our Senior Leaders who were actively involved in the Mass through Gospel readings and Prayers of Intercession. To our altar servers, musicians, thank you. Congratulations to the whole student community for their positive involvement in the Mass.

Next week, we will gather for our Ash Wednesday Liturgy and the Launch of Project Compassion.

God Bless Jim Dempsey College Principal

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL MESSAGE

Compulsory School Attendance - Information for Parents

All children from six years of age and under the minimum school leaving age of 17 years are legally required to attend school. All New South Wales students must complete Year 10. After Year 10 and until they turn 17 years of age students must be in a school or registered for home schooling, or full-time in

− further education and training (e.g. TAFE, traineeship, apprenticeship); − full-time, paid employment of an average 25 hours per week; or − a combination of both of the above.

Did you know, that if a student misses as little as eight days in a school term, by the end of primary school they will have missed over a year of education?

Must I send my child every day? YES. Children are expected to attend all school activities, on time. Regular attendance

− helps your child develop the skills needed to access the world of work and other opportunities

− helps your child to learn the importance of punctuality and routine − ensures your child can make and keep friendships.

What if my child has to stay away from school? If your child has to be absent from school, you must tell the school and provide a reason for your child’s absence. To explain an absence parents and carers may

− send a note, fax or email to the school, or − telephone the school, or − visit the school.

A small number of absences may be accepted by the principal. For example, if your child has to − go to a special religious ceremony − is required to attend to a serious and/or urgent family situation (e.g. a funeral) − is too sick to go to school or has an infectious illness.

Absences of 10 days or more If a student is to be away for a period of 10 days or more (e.g. surgery, holiday, student exchange) parents must complete an ”Application for Exemption from Attendance at School” form which is available from the school. The Principal will consider your application and decide whether to grant a ‘Certificate of Exemption from Attendance at School’. Principals can grant exemptions from school attendance for 100 days or less in a 12 month period. However if the request for absence from school is over 101 days the application must go through the Catholic Schools Office to the Minister. Parents intending to seek an exemption must give the Principal at least a full term’s notice of the request.

What are school Principals responsible for? Principals help to ensure the safety, welfare and wellbeing of your child. Principals have to keep accurate records of student attendance and the reasons for any absences. Principals are responsible for accepting or not accepting a parent’s explanations for their child’s absences. Principals can request medical certificates or other documentation for long or frequent absences even where they are explained by parents as being due to illness. When absences are unexplained by parents, or the explanations are not accepted by the principal, schools work together with parents to help address the issue. The main aim is to sort out what is preventing the child from getting to school and putting strategies in place to help. Sometimes, the school will ask regional support staff and other agencies to assist.

YEAR 8 - 12 PARENT-TEACHER NIGHT

Year 8-12 Parent-Teacher Interviews will be held over two nights, both from 4.00pm – 7.30pm on: • Monday, 10th March surnames A-L only • Monday, 24th March for surnames M-Z only

If you are unavailable on your set date please book on the alternate date

All parents are encouraged to attend these interviews as they are a critical contributor to your child’s success and happiness at school.

The evening provides the opportunity to meet with your child’s Pastoral Care (PC) Teacher as well as all subject teachers. It will also give you the opportunity to give teachers a brief insight into your child and their learning. Teachers will use the opportunity to let you know how your child has settled in to the 2014 school year and show you ways your child will be learning in their classroom, including how you can check their work and assist with homework and assignments.

In order to book your interviews (5 minutes per teacher) please go to the College website www.pmreglism.catholic.edu.au and click on the Parent-Teacher interviews link.

Bookings will close 9.00am on interview day.

You will need to have a copy of your child’s timetable (in their diary) with subjects and teachers names for each subject. Enter the School Event Code from the box below and then follow steps 1, 2 and 3. Please BE CAREFUL to book interviews for the correct date.

Parents that do not have access to the internet at home, at work, at a friend’s house or on their phones, may send a note to school with the approximate times they require, or phone the College on 02) 5525 4100.

Cath Eichmann Assistant Principal

HOMEWORK HUB

The Library is a great place for students to complete class work and assessment tasks. All Library resources are available for use during this time. On Tuesdays, Mrs Rosenbaum, our Leader of Mathematics, is available to assist you with mathematical problems.

The hours are: Monday and Wednesday 3.15pm - 4.30pm Tuesday and Thursday 3.15pm - 5.00pm Friday 3.15pm - 4.00pm

The Homework Hub is for people who are "getting things done".

Just a reminder, that the homework hub is only for homework or study. The homework hub is not a place for students to socialise, wait for buses or play with iPads. Students not involved in productive school work will be asked to leave the homework hub.

Mr Ian Lutton Leader of Curriculum

BVNLU

When you click finish, your interview timetable will be emailed to you automatically – check your junk mail folder if you do not receive your email immediately.

You can return to the site at any time, and change your interviews - until bookings close. Please REMEMBER to bring the email with times on it to the evening as this will be the only

way of knowing your interview times.

NEWS FROM OUR LEADER OF CATECHESIS AND EVANGELISATION

Youth Mass - Sunday Night 5.00pm at St Agnes’ Church This Sunday our music students and choir are leading the music at the Sunday night Youth Mass at St Agnes’ Church. This is a wonderful way for our young people to share their gifts and talents in our parish community. There will also be students doing the readings and offertory procession. Everyone is invited to come along to join in the celebration. Thank you to the Mrs Leanne Johnson and Mr Andrew Blackmore who have been busy preparing the students. Vinnies Leadership Training On Tuesday afternoon, March 4th from 4.00pm – 6.00pm, there will be a training program for those wishing to be youth leaders. Students who are 16 years old this year are eligible to do the training. This training is required to participate in Buddies Day and Vinnies camps for underprivileged children in our area.

Sam Turner is collecting names of students who are interest in attending. Ms Nora Swain Leader of Catechesis and Evangelisation

YEARS 7, 8 and 9 IMMUNISATION DAYS North Coast Area Health Service is holding an Immunisation Day at St. Joseph’s Regional College as follows: Thursday, 13th March: Year 7 All Students 1. Gardasil (HPV) 2. Boostrix (diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) Friday, 14th March: Year 9 Boys only: Gardasil (HPV) Dose 1 of 3 Years 8 Students (catch up from 2013 - Parents have been sent a letter at the end of last year, stating that their child will be given their catch up vaccines in 2014 A Parent Information Kit will be sent home with students in the coming weeks for this vaccination. The kit contains information about the vaccine and the disease that it protects against as well as a consent form.

A record of vaccination will be kept by the Area Health service and a copy will be provided to the vaccinated student for their records.

Please understand that if you do not have your child immunised in the Year (eg. Year 7 - 9) that is offered by North Coast Public Area Health, you can then access this vaccine at a later stage at your General Practitioner. The cost of the vaccine however will not be covered by this program.

Parents/guardians who wish to withdraw their consent for any reason may do so by collecting the form from the College office. Any questions or concerns regarding the vaccinations can be addressed by calling Bernadette Williams at the Public Health Unit on 6620 7503.

Chris Kalchbauer Leader of Administration

NO VACCINATIONS WILL BE ADMINISTERED TO STUDENTS WITHOUT A SIGNED CONSENT FORM, VERBAL CONSENT IS NOT SUFFICIENT

Signed consent forms are to be returned to the Area Health Nurse on Immunisation Day

Please do not return completed forms prior to this day.

ST AGNES’ PARISH SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ YEAR BOOK The St Agnes’ Parish Secondary Schools Yearbook is a wonderful record of the year that has passed and great to have as a reference well beyond one’s school years. Families who had a son or daughter in Year 12, 2013 are asked to call at the office to collect their year book please. Students in Years 8 have already received their copy. Year books can be purchased through the College office for just $15.00.

Year 9 Canberra Trip - Monday, 23rd – Thursday, 26th June 2014

Year 9 Canberra Trip 2014 is on Monday, 23rd to Thursday, 26th June which is the last week of Term 2. The excursion in addition to it's social, cultural and entertainment outcomes are an important part of our Year 9 History course as well as fulfilling Board of Studies requirements for a site study in this case the Australian War Memorial. It is expected that all Year 9 students will attend this excursion.

The cost of the excursion is $440.00, and covers accommodation, transport, meals (except for lunch on the trip down and dinner on the trip home) and all entry fees. The amount has been billed via the school accounts system. To assist with numbers please complete the attached slip and have your child return it to Mr Battiston by Monday, 17th March. Jason Warneken Leader of HSIE

CREATIVE ARTS

Claudette Stace Leader of Creative Arts

MAGAZINES WANTED The Year 10 Retreat coordinators would appreciate any donations of unwanted magazines, particularly motorbike, fishing and surfing for students to use during the retreat. Donations can be dropped into the front office of the College.

Playwriting Festival The NSW Writer’s Centre is proud to announce our Playwriting Festival to be held on:

Saturday, 29th March 2014 from 10.00am – 6.30pm Where: NSW Writers’ Centre, Callan Park, Balmain Road, Rozelle

Cost: Full price $90 Members: $60; Conc Member: $50 Bookings: 02 9555 9757 or www.nswwc.org.au

STUDENT SERVICES NEWS

Autism Awareness Day Autism Awareness Day is being held at Port Panthers on Saturday 5th April 2014 from 10.00am - 2.00pm. This event includes guest speaker Dr Debra Costley who is the Director, Aspect Practice & Research Leader, and will be discussing 'Adolescents and ASD'. There will also be a huge Autism Expo showcasing local disability services and great activities for children with autism and their siblings. Tickets for the Autism Day are FREE and can be booked online at http://www.trybooking.com/DWPS.

Camps for children living with Autism Spectrum Disorder Royal Far West, with sponsorship from the Newman Foundation, will be holding a series of camps for country families who have a child living with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The camps will be held in the school holidays and the main goals of the camps are:

• To provide parents with information, strategies and support to understand their child with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

• To provide group sessions for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder with clinicians such as Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and Psychologists.

• To provide siblings with an opportunity to share experiences and concerns and to have fun as a group.

• To provide families with relaxation, fun, recreational activities, respite and networking opportunities.

The first camp will be held at Royal Far West, Manly from Sun 13 to Thursday 17 April. The camp will be free and inclusive of all accommodation, meals, recreation activities, information and group sessions. Families will need to provide their own transport to and from Manly. Each camp will be comprised of about 5 families so that the children are not over-whelmed and parents and children can be provided with the best opportunity to meet, share information and support each other while in a relaxing and restful environment. If you would like to register your interest in attending a camp for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, go to the following website and complete the form. https://royalfarwest.wufoo.eu/forms/autism-spectrum-disoder-camp-13-17-april-2014/ Please note that completion of this form will not guarantee or confirm your registration in a camp. You will be contacted within a few days to discuss the camp registration process and your child’s needs and behavioral concerns. If you require more information or have difficulty completing the on-line form please contact Jane Westley: 02 8966 8530 or [email protected] Janine Handley Leader of Learning Enrichment

MEDICAL CONDITIONS

The College will be updating its records shortly for students with medical conditions. With respect to students who may suffer from serious medical conditions, the College keeps a record in the staffroom of the student and intervention required in the event that immediate action is needed whilst at school. In respect of other medical conditions we also keep a computer record for reference as required. We would ask that parents please notify the College of the following:

1. If your son/daughter has a medical condition that you believe may require intervention at school, please provide written details to the College office.

2. If at any time you believe that your son/daughter may have either measles or chickenpox we would ask that you contact the school as soon as possible. It is very important that the school be notified of these conditions due to the threat to other students with low immune systems.

3. If your son/daughter may suffer from anaphylactic reaction we ask you to provide written details as soon as possible.

SCHOOL STUDENT TRANSPORT

The College is in receipt of NSW School Pupil Identification Cards which are issued to students who have reached 16 years of age and over. These cards permit students to travel at the discounted rate of fare on all CityRail trains, State Transit buses and government ferries for journeys to and from sport, evening, weekend and vacation travel. Concession cards will also be available for country and interstate rail journeys on Countrylink services.

Cards are available from the College office and are valid to 31st March 2015. Students under 16 do not require a concession card.

ATTENDANCE REMINDER A reminder to all parents, notes must be in within 7 days of your child's absence or the absence will be reported on your child's report as UNEXPLAINED.

Students who have more than 15 days leave in a year must have supporting documentation from a doctor or make written application to the Assistant Principal. This may also require an interview with the Principal or Assistant Principal. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PARENTS / GUARDIANS EXPLANATION FOR PUPIL’S ABSENCE

PUPIL’S NAME _______________________________________Year__________ PC ________

DATE(S) OF ABSENCE _________________________________________________________

REASON FOR ABSENCE ________________________________________________________

PARENT / GUARDIAN SIGNATURE ________________________________ DATE __________ *Failure to have an absence explained within 7 days of returning to school MUST, BY LAW, be recorded and reported as UNEXPLAINED ABSENCE.

CAREERS

PD/H/PE Year 11 & 12 Community and Family Studies (CAFS) classes had a visit from Angela Phillips and Eve Plunkett on Friday to discuss disability and community services for children with additional needs. Thank you to Ange for all of her organisation and the giving of her time to make this a very worthwhile experience for our senior CAFS students. Bronwyn Shipton, Leanne Tinsey, Kellie Croft PD/H/PE Teachers Upcoming events: Monday, 24th March Year 10 Future Moves with Charles Sturt University Career Interviews- Students can make appointments to see Mrs Tinsey in the Study Centre or Mrs Bale from 3.15pm in the Library Monday to Friday. Health Careers Forum, Wednesday, 26th March. If you would like to find out more about this annual Taree event, contact us for details. We are unable to take a group of students, but interested students may attend if accompanied by a parent. RSVP to us by Friday, 14th March. Women and Aviation- During the week from the 3rd - 9th March, BasAir is offering discounted Trial Instructionall flights for women. Go to www.sydneyaviators.com.au Personal Career Emails- Parents of Years 10, 11 and 12 will be included in our regular weekly Careers newsletter which are emailed out. Please make sure you register your preferred email address as a point of contact with the College office if you haven’t already done so.

Regional Careers Website- The Careers website at www.SJRCPortcareers.com offers up-to-date information for parents and students in all year groups.

Moodle – Careers - Always updated with important documents for work experience and university information. Parents can access this information via your child’s login.

YEAR 8, 9 And 10 – TAX FILE NUMBERS- Tax file number forms are processed by Mrs Tinsey every Friday. New forms are now available from the office. Karen Bale & Leanne Tinsey, Leaders of Careers and University Transition

LIBRARY NEWS

Textbooks and Library Books – Overdues from 2013 – Years 8-11 We are still chasing many unreturned textbooks and Library books from 2013. Soon, we will be billing families for lost items, so please ask your child to check their emails this week to see if they have books unaccounted for.

Overdue lists are sent by email to student College email accounts, please encourage your child to check this regularly.

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Library. Follow us on Twitter – @sjrcexchange Karen Bale Teacher Librarian

MATHS VAULT PROBLEMS

The arithmetic mean of 11 numbers is 78. If 1 is subtracted from the first, 2 is subtracted from the second, 3 is subtracted from the third, and so forth, until 11 is subtracted from the eleventh, what is the arithmetic mean of the 11 resulting numbers?

Last Week’s Answer:

CANTEEN ROSTER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED- The College canteen is in need of some extra help. If you would like to help on any day during the week between 9.30am-1.30pm (or even just a couple of hours in the middle of the day) please phone Jo Farthing at the College Canteen on 5525 4100.

Term 1, Week 6 Monday Help Please Tuesday Help Please Wednesday Julie Leahy Thursday Help please Friday Pat Shirt

SECONDHAND UNIFORM SHOP

We require donations of second hand uniforms. Items can be dropped into the front office. Small sizes are urgently needed in the following items:

Girls Skirts and White Blouses, Boys Grey Shorts and White Shirts

GIRLS BLUE TUNICS will no longer be part of the College uniform in 2014. If you wish to donate your blue tunics to the College we will be, in turn, donating them to a school in a developing country or an indigenous community in remote Australia.

LOST PROPERTY

Students who have lost items are required to log the details on the College “Moodle” web page. Mrs Carol Avery coordinates our lost property and will endeavour to get items back to students as soon as possible.

Please ensure all uniform items are clearly labelled with name and PC class, especially hats.

St Joseph’s Regional College Second-hand Uniform Shop Mrs Carol Avery is available to assist you with second-hand uniform purchases on:

Tuesday afternoons from 2.45pm – 3.45pm Please go to the College office where our friendly office ladies will direct you to Carol.

Europe Study Tour, January 2015

Bookings now being taken Dear Parent/Student, St Joseph’s Regional College and MacKillop College/ St Paul’s are running a joint study tour to Europe for students (open to all Year 11 and 12 students and selected Year 10 students) and interested family members in January 2015, visiting Rome, the Bay of Naples, the Western Front and Paris. The tour visits a number of sites directly relevant to core studies in the HSC subjects of both Ancient History and Modern History. The trip would also be of interest to students with an interest in art and in practicing the use of the French language. We are intending to run this tour with Academy Travel, an Australian-based company specialising in school group tours. Working closely with staff at the school, they will develop and manage a program specifically designed for our students. If you missed the information night you can still collect a booking sheet from Mr Warneken. Reminder that these booking sheets are due in by Wednesday 26th March. Please read through the attached flyer, particularly the sections on cost and inclusions. If you genuinely believe you are prepared to support such a financial commitment towards your child’s education and would therefore be interested in finding out more please contact Mr Warneken. Kind regards Jason Warneken Organising Teacher, St Joseph’ Regional College

COMMUNITY NOTICES

CAMDEN HAVEN BOMBERS AFL CLUB are seeking players for our Under 13, 15 and U18 teams for the 2014 Season. Junior training starts early March and U18 are training Tuesday & Thursday @ 6.00pm on Laurieton Oval. For more information please find us on Facebook at “Camden Haven Bombers AFL” or call Todd Clarke on 0404 090 732.

PORT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB- Port United will be holding a third and final registration day this Saturday 1st March. Players can attend between 1.00-3.00pm at the clubs Dixie Park clubhouse on Hastings River Drive. United will field junior teams in all U6-U18 competitions (spaces now limited across some age groups). All U6 and U7 players will receive a free soccer ball and pair of shin pads. Players are also able to register for the new season online. Contact the club by email at [email protected] or via inbox on facebook to PortUnited FC for more information or to receive the clubs registration package. PORT SAINTS FOOTBALL CLUB- Registration days are 26th Feb between 5.00pm-6.30pm at the club house at Findlay Avenue. Registration is currently open on line through the link at portsaints.com.au. For further details contact club registrar at [email protected]. CAMDEN HAVEN NETBALL CLUB- are holding their registration days on Saturday 1st Mar 10.00am to 1.00pm at LUSC Sportsmans Bar. Anyone wishing to sign up for coaching or managing teams please come along. CAMDEN HAVEN SEA SCOUTS- are opening more sections of Scouting for the Camden Haven community. We have trained leaders ready to introduce our youth into a worthwhile and challenging activity. We offer trial periods, totally free, so that families can experience the scouting movement without any upfront costs - basically try before your buy! For further information contact Deidre McInherney-Nash on 6559 5224 or 0417 964225

TERM 1 Week 6 Mon 3rd Mar NSWCCC tennis selection trial - Parramatta

Tues 4th Mar NSWCCC baseball selection trial - Sydney Tues 4th Mar Diocesan open & U/16 girls hockey trials - Grafton Wed 5th Mar Ash Wednesday Wed 5th Mar Diocesan Swimming Travel Day Wed 5th Mar NSW All Schools Triathlon Day 1 - Penrith Thur 6th Mar Diocesan Swimming Carnival - Banora point Thur 6th Mar NSW All Schools Triathlon Day 2 - Penrith Fri 7th Mar Yr 7 Reflection Day - No Sport

Week 7 Mon 10th Mar Northern CCC Golf Selection Trials – Tuncurry Thurs 13th Mar 12s,13s,14s,16s & O Hastings 9s RL - Port Mac Week 8 Mon - Fri Yr 10 Retreat

Mon 17th Mar Diocesan winter sport trials travel day - Lismore Tues 18th Mar Dio winter sport trials (soccer, league, union, AFL) Wed 19th Mar NSWCCC Hockey selection trial closing date

Week 9 Mon 24th Mar NSWCCC Hockey selection trial - Newcastle Mon 24th Mar Yr 10 PE & English assessment day Fri 28th Mar Opens Country Cup rugby league gala day

Week 10 Tues 1st Apr SJRC Cross Country Thurs 3rd Apr 14s & 16s Rugby 7s gala day - Coffs Harbour

Week 11 Wed 9th Apr NSWCCC Northern RL trials – Smithtown Term 2 Week 1 Mon 28th Apr Pupil Free Day

Tues 29th Apr NSWCCC Swimming & Diving - Homebush

Swimming Success - Paige Leonhardt Last weekend, Paige attended the Country Championships at Homebush and competed in Multi Class Open Age events. She placed 4th in 50m free, back and fly and placed 3rd in the 50m breaststroke. Paige also ascertained an Australian & State record in the MC girls 13 years and under 50m breaststroke. 2014 Sport Permission Notes – Permission notes should now been completed for all students. This is particularly important for students in Years 9 and 10 who are leaving the College grounds for sporting activities.

Failure in completing this form will result in your child remaining at the College and participating in school sport only. If you have not filled in the form yet, please click the link below or go to the front page of the school sport website. The same form can be used for all year levels. If you have more than one child at the school please click the "submit another choice" at the end of the process to enter your second child’s information. http://www.pmreglism.catholic.edu.au/sport/news/2014/2014-sport-permission-note

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