IMCC Newsletter 28 Friday, 18th September 2020

Evans House Day 2020

On Tuesday 15th September, we celebrated Evans House Day. Father Dariusz celebrated Mass in the Library for students and staff in Evans House to reflect upon the values of Charity, Mercy and Mission. Sister Joan Evans is a Presentation Sister whose vocation took her beyond our horizon, to Thailand, where she brightened the people’s lives and made people feel whole by her deeds and faith.

We enjoyed a Sausage Sizzle lunch prepared by the Evans Student Representatives and Mrs Sobey, our Canteen Manager. Thank you to the staff and students who assisted in the preparation and celebration of Evans House Day.

Irene’s Pilgrimage

Parish Information Clarkson Parish St Andrew’s Catholic Church Parish Priest. Fr. Dariusz Basiaga Tel: 9407 7512 E: standrewsclarkson@gmail.com http://www.standrewsclarkson.com/

Yanchep & Lancelin Pastoral Area Parish Priest. Fr. Augustine Puthota. Tel: 9561 2172

Ocean Reef Parish St Simon Peter Catholic Church Parish Priest. Fr. Franciszek Kot Tel: 9300 4885 E: stsimon@westnet.com.au

On Wednesday the 9th of September 22 students set out on a journey. They would spend five days travelling around our beautiful South-West. The task was to travel in the footsteps of Sister Irene McCormack on a pilgrimage. The pilgrims heard from many Sisters who knew Irene, as well as her friends and family as they strove to broadened their knowledge about Sister Irene. Below are some of our pilgrim’s reflections. My time on Irene’s pilgrimage was fantastic to say the least. Going into the pilgrimage, I was expecting it to be like a regular camp except we would learn only about religion. I found out that I was wrong, and I was pleasantly surprised. After getting to school on Wednesday morning we were addressed by Mr Marshall and Sister Wendy. They explained the purpose of a pilgrimage and sent us off on our way to South Perth to meet Sister Maree and Sister Maura who shared stories about the life of Irene in connection with Mary Mackillop and the Sisters of St Joseph. We then travelled to Safety Bay to meet the ever-entertaining Sister Francis, Sister Dianne and Sister Cath, all were very close to Sister Irene and shared stories about the reality of terrorism in Peru and some of her final moments with them. We travelled to Busselton where the weather offered many challenges. We met with Sister Bernadette and Deacon Greg who have very fond memories of Sr Irene’s passion, endless energy, dancing and sporting prowess. After sleeping the stormy night in swags and tents we packed up and left for Kearnan College, where Sr Irene was the Principal, we spent time with the students in Year 10 who had activities ready for us to learn about the College and quiz us on what we had learnt about Sr Irene. After spending time with the students, we visited the King Jarrah tree in Manjimup and went on a trail walk before spending the night at St Joseph’s Parish Centre. On Friday morning we enjoyed a 5-star breakfast at Tall Timbers restaurant in Manjimup before our big day on the road travelling from Manjimup to Kellerberrin with a couple of pit stops on the way. We stayed the night at one of the two old Preventoriums in the country, a beautiful building which the ‘Brown Joeys’ (Sisters of St Joseph) use to help support children with Asthma. We were treated to a presentation by Ms Mullane, a teacher from Kearnan College who joined us for the full pilgrimage. Ms Mullane told us of her experiences of Peru having recently travelled there to help the Sisters of St Joseph. We were also fortunate enough to join two Sisters currently living in Peru on a video call. They told us some of the realities of mission work in Peru in the current times. On Saturday morning we headed to Trayning where we visited a memorial rock for Sr Irene on the old family farm. We met Sr Irene’s sister, Bernadette McCormack, as well as Mr & Mrs Marshall at the rock before visiting the hospital where Sr Irene was born in Kununoppin. After visiting the hospital, we travelled to St Joseph’s Church in Trayning to place our plaques on the Labyrinth dedicated to Sr Irene as well as ask many questions to Bernadette about the life of Sr Irene and growing up on the farm. We then travelled to New Norcia and slept at St Gertrude’s, where Sr Irene was a teacher. We had a special presentation from a former teacher at the College who taught with Sr Irene and a former student of the College. We learnt more about the challenges Sr Irene faced in her life and the history of New Norcia. On Sunday morning we walked to the Abbey Church in New Norcia and participated in the best mass I personally have ever been to, before heading back to Irene McCormack Catholic College. I am very pleased with everything I learnt about our school's patron and the connection I grew with the group. I believe that this trip could be no better. I thank Mr Carbone, Mrs Barrowclough and Mrs Nolan for making this trip as amazing as it was. Evelyn Lister Year 10 Pilgrim

An experience I won’t forget. It started slow with the ride, no one really knowing what to expect, yet every mile we drove the more meaningful the journey became. Each day was different, everything felt like a dream. you forget your previous place in the world, what you considered normal before, it’s all a haze. You live for the moments that are happening now. The air you are breathing now. You learn about Sr Irene, the different pieces of her life slowly fitting into place like a puzzle. You pivot back and forth between those who knew her and those who loved her, friends, family, students. It all slowly fits in and you’re not just learning about her life, you’re living it with her. She’s not a person on a pedestal, she lived like us. The people you meet, they start slow, colouring her in so you start to see the haze of a woman but you don’t understand the vibrance and warmth she really has to offer. You’re not only getting to know Sr Irene. The places you visit and stay at, connects you to something that is a once in a lifetime experience. For me, it was the architecture, the countless Churches we visited had the most beautiful and ethereal interior I had ever seen. The last night is probably the best you will experience. Aside from the connection you may feel with St Gertrude’s (the undeniably most elegant and contributing place on the trip), it has been almost five days, and you finally see Sr Irene from a student’s perspective, which is what we collectively are. The last piece slots into place and you know her, you know why she lived how she did. It’s something you need to be there for to understand, and I am so grateful I was able to have this opportunity. Hayley Primmer Year 10 Pilgrim If I’m honest I didn’t really know what to expect coming on Irene’s Pilgrimage. I handed in my application the last day on a pure whim and I’m so glad I did! Being in the company of people I wouldn’t normally hang around with, travelling around WA and seeing the beautiful countryside scenery, and getting the opportunity to learn how passionate and strong-headed Sr Irene McCormack was about so many parts of her life was incredibly inspiring. What really stuck with me was seeing everyone’s face light up when you mentioned her name; whether it was a Sister of St Joseph, her past students or family and friends, it made me want to make more of a difference in my own life and now I definitely understand why Sr Irene is such a beautiful patron for our College. Indahly Gebert-Tchan Year 10 Pilgrim

Mr Jeremy Carbone PE/Sport/Religious Education Teacher/Pilgrimage Leader

Creations Exhibition Tuesday night saw the opening of the 2020 Creations Exhibition, which displayed an exceptional array of creative works from students in Visual Arts, Photography, Design & Technology and Fashion & Textiles. 400 people joined us for the Opening and it was fantastic to see the appreciation and support that students had from families and friends showcasing their work.

A number of Awards were presented to students who showed a high level of technique and creativity in their work. We congratulate the students below for their excellence and continued commitment to these creative learning areas.

VISUAL ARTS AWARD WINNERS:

Year 7 Art Sydney Snesar

Year 8 Art Ava Woolhead

Year 8 Art Samara Sallie

Year 9 Art Demas Newberry

Year 9 Art Flynn McCaffrey

Year 10 Art Joshua Barnett

Year 10 Art Haylee Grover

Year 10 Specialist Art Maya Carey

Year 11 Cert Art Nyandeng Dau

Year 11 ATAR Art Rhyain Davies

Year 12 Cert Art Aaliyah Leslie

Year 12 ATAR Art Kira Pinto-Quin

PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD WINNERS:

Year 8 Photography Celina Ly

Year 8 Photography Olivia Menzies

Year 9 Photography Matilda Ginn

Year 9 Photography Lucy Abbott

Year 10 Photography Alyssa Check

Year 10 Photography Ellie Hughes

Year 11 Design Photography General Caitlin Emery

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY AWARD WINNERS:

Year 11 Graphics Cert Damon Hartstonge

Year 12 Graphics Cert Thomas Berard

Year 7 Design & Technology Ewan McCaffrey

Year 7 Design & Technology Sean Beazer

Year 7 Design & Technology Courtney Heath

Year 8 Design & Technology Henry Newman

Year 8 Design & Technology Caitlyn D’Costa

Year 9 Design & Technology Wood Riley Browne

Year 9 Design & Technology Metals Katherine Wagenaar

Year 10 Design & Technology Metals Joshua Barnett

Year 10 Design & Technology Wood Christian Natour

Year 10 Design & Technology Wood Ebony Millar

Year 10 Building & Construction Alex Tredoux Liam Dean

Riley Graham Vaughn Arthur

Year 11/12 MDT Metals Kallson Siakia

Year 11 Construction General Cooper Freegard

Year 12 Cert II Construction Geofferey Jones

Year 8 Dimensional Design Alain llunga

Year 11 Design General Stefan Chrisostomou

Year 12 Design General Alayna Gapuzan

FASHION & TEXTILES AWARD WINNERS:

Year 7 Home Economics Emma Welsh

Year 9 Fashion & Textiles Lily Johnson Elloise Erikson

Year 10 Fashion & Textiles Ryan Belarmino Lexie Treasure

Year 9 Childcare Robin Harris

Year 10 Childcare Neve McMorrow

Year 10 Childcare Alaska Ball

Year 11 Fashion & Textiles Niamh Clarke

Year 11 Fashion & Textiles Ashley Truran

Year 11 Community Services Cert Kyla Pearce

Year 12 Community Services Cert Lily Varley

ANGELICO PARTICIPANTS:

Year 9 Photography Matilda Ginn

Year 11 ATAR Visual Art Joshua Thew

Year 11 ATAR Visual Art Rhyain Davies

Year 11 ATAR Visual Art Flynn McCallum

Year 11 Design Photography General Caitlin Emery

Year 12 ATAR Visual Art Highly Commended Award Winner

Kira Pinto- Quin

The People’s Choice Award recipients will be published in next week’s McCormack Messenger. Mrs Amy Richardson Head of Visual Arts

St Vinnies Excursion

Every Tuesday for the last 6 weeks, the Year 11 Christian Ministry and Theology Cert III students have worked very hard and collaborated as a team at the Vinnies Distribution Centre located in Canning Vale. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the St Vincent de Paul Society have been supplying at least 300 food hampers to various groups across the Perth Metro area per week and needed volunteers to assist with this initiative. We carefully packed food hampers, made blanket hampers, sorted through food donations, lifted food hampers onto pallets, taped together flat-pack boxes, flattened cardboard boxes and kept walking areas clear. We managed to pack between 85 – 110 food hampers every week and have appreciated the opportunity to provide a service to the community whilst gaining valuable work experience. Coco McMahon-Winter Year 11 Christian Ministry & Theology Cert III Student

Young Vinnies On the 3rd September, the Young Vinnies sold lolly bags as a fundraiser for the children in Billiluna. Prior to Thursday’s sales, the Young Vinnies crew gave up their recess and lunch to pack lolly bags. As the co-leaders of Young Vinnie, we were inspired and made the decision to donate money to those who were in need. We plan to continue fundraising for other causes in the near future.

“I really enjoyed selling and making lolly bags because it was a nice way to spend my lunch-time. It was also nice knowing that the money goes to Aboriginal children in need, which is even better.” Tariana Davis Year 7

We would like to thank Mrs Wagenaar for helping us organise this fundraiser, as well as the staff and students who purchased a lolly bag for a good cause, and our team who helped prepare them.

Emelie Mathew and Kirsty Carmichael Captains of Young Vinnies

Mr. Linardi Visit On Thursday 20th August, the College Robotics Club were excited to receive a visit from Mr. Paul Linardi (Dad of Hayz (Year 7), Grace, Emily (Year 9) and Mia Linardi (Year 11)) who was invited to share and talk about his passion of drones. Hayz and his Dad found a passion for flying drones two years ago. They first learnt (self-taught) how to fly drone using drone flight simulation software before flying real drones that can fly up to 120 km/h. Mr. Linardi also explained the different parts and components of a drone and how FPV (First Person View) goggles works. Hayz and his Dad then took their drones to the oval, put on their FPV goggles, and demonstrated their impressive drone flying skills. A footage of Hayz's FPV fly can be found on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/EkYhnXfdGdI We are so grateful and would like to thank Mr. Linardi sharing his passion of drones. We look forward to Mr. Linardi visiting the Robotics Club again in Term 4, for another exhibit of drones racing.

Mr. Fred Lafitte Digital Technologies Teacher

Instrumental & Choral Scholarships 2021

Soundscape Are you ready for Soundscape?

With three stages set up, bands ready to go, guest artist Mark Turner and DJ EXISTIC all lined up, this year’s Soundscape is set to be our best yet. After enjoying the morning celebrating Irene McCormack Day with Mass, activities and stalls, students will be able to experience the performing arts with music and dance. Whether it be supporting your year group or watching a new band, there is something for everyone. Drama students will be walking around taking votes for performances throughout the day so be sure to place your vote and be in the running for the Voter’s prize. Get excited and get involved. Mrs Kylie Langdon Head of Performing Arts

Reflection 25th Sunday/ Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A The theme of the readings this weekend is the boundless generosity of God. First reading: Isaiah 55:6-9 Psalm: Psalms 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18 Second reading: Philippians 1:20-24, 27 Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16 Jesus said to His disciples: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner going out at daybreak to hire workers for his vineyard. He made an agreement with the workers for one denarius a day and sent them to his vineyard. Going out at about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace and said to them, “You go to my vineyard too and I will give you a fair wage.” So, they went. At about the sixth hour and again at about the ninth hour, he went out and did the same. Then at about the eleventh hour he went out and found more men standing round, and he said to them, “Why have you been standing here idle all day?” “Because no one has hired us” they answered. He said to them, “You go into my vineyard too.” In the evening, the owner of the vineyard said to his bailiff, “Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last arrivals and ending with the first.” So those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came forward and received one denarius each. When the first came, they expected to get more, but they too received one denarius each. They took it but grumbled at the landowner. “The men who came last” they said, “have done only one hour, and you have treated them the same as us, though we have done a heavy day’s work in all the heat.” He answered one of them and said, “My friend, I am not being unjust to you; did we not agree on one denarius? Take your earnings and go. I choose to pay the last comer as much as I pay you. Have I no right to do what I like with my own money? Why be envious because I am generous?” Thus, the last will be first, and the first, last.’

In today’s Gospel parable, we see the workers failing to understand why those who worked just one hour received the same wages as those who worked all day. It reminds us of our efforts to understand why some people seemingly have been dealt a better hand than others going through life. Why does God apparently give more blessings to some than to others? It is not always easy to understand God’s ways. It would be silly to be jealous of others because we only see the outside and we never know what cross others have to carry. The landowner in the parable understood human nature when he said, “Why be envious because I am generous?”. Instead of being envious and jealous of those who have been dealt a better hand than us there is a better attitude, to be grateful for the hand we have been dealt. So even when others prosper or have more success or better chances, what can we do? We can give thanks to God for the blessings he has given to them and the blessings he has given to us. Mrs Daphne Peters Campus Ministry

Sport ACC Athletics – So Close!! Our athletics team produced an exceptional performance at Monday’s C Division Athletics Carnival at the State Athletics Stadium, with a hard fought second overall and three shields, the yield from a good day’s work. After a tight tussle all day with St Stephen’s School, a strong showing in the relays was needed, but unfortunately, we were a little inconsistent in this area. Results were as follows: Overall Aggregate Shield St Stephen’s School 1727 Irene McCormack 1695 Mandurah Catholic 1604 La Salle College 1551 Mercy College 1539 Seton College 1536 Mater Dei College 1521 Aranmore College 1425 Age Division Shields Junior Boys 1st Junior Girls 3rd Senior Boys 1st Senior Girls 4th Overall Boys 1st Overall Girls 4th Age Champions Josh Smith Open Mia Conroy U/15 Jake Harvey U/15 Zak Warburton U/16 Age Runner Up Cara Dziegielewski U/13 Age Placings Sharni Jaschinsky U/14 – 3rd Loghan Moir U/15 – 3rd Elissa Price Open – 4th

Congratulations to these students who competed in a number of events across the day and were very impressive in their ability to back up and keep going in quite challenging conditions. Another standout performance worthy of mention came from Year 8 student Dante Armstrong who went within a whisker of breaking the 800m record when he clocked 2:10.55, a time that would have taken out the Open Boys event. We are blessed with some terrific athletes at our school and this is reflected in our strong recent athletics results. So many members of our team are really invested in school sport and were justifiably disappointed at coming so close to back to back promotions. Their dedication to training and their desire to help make us as good as we can be is infectious, and we sincerely thank them for their fantastic efforts – and there are lots of students in this category. Our improvement, and indeed if we are to reach our sporting potential as a school, rests with attaining complete buy-in to the team aspect of sport. Whilst athletics is very individual in its purest form, an ACC carnival can be decided by the smallest margins, and this was ever so evident on Monday. These small margins exist in the form of relay changes, and when a team commits to practicing together, the result is a smooth performance where many metres and seconds can be gained by all being on the same page. When a member or two of a relay team lets down the others by not committing to the same level of preparation, it is inevitably reflected in the performance. When a first-choice track runner convinces a reserve runner to take their spot in order to stay fresh for a preferred event later in the program, the team is worse off for that course of action. These are a couple of examples and to many are probably insignificant things, but collectively they all undermine a team’s ability to achieve to its potential. Make no mistake, this isn’t about winning and losing a carnival, even if it appears that way. This is about our students understanding that a team outcome is dependent on all members playing their part, and if our students who may be lacking in this area can come to this understanding, they arguably develop an attribute and mindset that will serve them well in all facets of life. In the end, a school athletics carnival isn’t a big deal and it probably is less of a priority for many team members who are actively engaged in sport outside of school. That said, unless we challenge some attitudes that in their simplest form are quite selfish and impact upon others who are strongly invested, we are missing an opportunity to help our students grow to be the people and leaders that they can definitely be.

We have much to be proud of at the College, but we are only scratching the surface in terms of how strong we could be; strong in terms of performance, but also strong in terms of culture. We are tremendously proud of our result this year, and we know that with the quality and character of so many of our students, we will be back again next year in even better shape. A big thanks to our staff and parents who give up their time after school to help out. To Ms Billam, Mr Boylen, Mr Carbone, Mr Davis, Ms Harvey, Mr Parkes, Mrs Ratajczak, Ms Sidaway, Mrs West and Miss Wong we say thank you. Thanks also to our parents and supporters for your cheering. Your support is always appreciated. Five-a-side Soccer Competition Semi-Final results: The GOAT’s 1 v The McCormack Choppers 2 Capalot 1 v Uncle Tony 2 Two very closely contested preliminary finals have generated the expected Grand Final, with Year 11 outfit ‘Uncle Tony’ and Staff team “The McCormack Choppers’ both winning through against Year 7 opposition. Some consolation for the younger boys is the fact that they occupy two of the top three spots in the goal-scoring stakes.

Leading Goal-scorers:

Goal-scorer Goals Zac McNeair 8

Scott Thompson 4

Isiah Miller-Phillips 4

Cole Baines 3

Ngor Athoi 3

Godfrey Odongo 2

Jake Moore 2

John O’Reilly 2

Aguk Makuei 2

Sam Bahina 2

Mr Carbone 2

Nhial Row 2

Sam Archibald 1

Troy McGowan 1

Harry May 1

Dylan O’Callaghan 1

Dan Wessling 1

Jace De Almeida 1

Niall Butler 1

Shae Delnon 1

Logan Smith 1

A.J. Sehmi 1

Elijah Di Florio 1

Ms Bahbah 1

Mr Lafitte 1

Mr Chalmers 1

Mr Bonariggo 1 Mr Ben Dyer Head of Sport

Football and Soccer Academies

The College has well established Football and Soccer Academies for girls and boys for all Year levels. The Academy programs are based on scientifically supported training methodologies and curriculum. The Academies provide a culture of resilience, respect and achievement, as well as opportunities to network and experience the football and soccer industries. The Football Academy is supported by the West Perth Football Club. Students are able to make application for entry to any level. Applications for 2021 close on 25 th September 2020.

Applications are available at https://www.imcc.wa.edu.au/enrolments.html#football-and-soccer- academies

Uniform Shop

One week left to check out your summer items and order your blazer for 2021. All students are required to wear summer uniform, from the start of Term 4. Summer uniform consists of: Boys – grey shorts, dark grey socks and white short-sleeve shirt. Girls – dress, summer socks Our sizing kit for blazers has arrived and are ready for orders for 2021. Any student who had ordered a blazer for 2020 and did not receive it this year, please come into the uniform shop to be resize for 2021.Any other student who may need a bigger blazer for 2021 must come in and order before 13 th October 2020. The school jumper may be worn with the summer uniform in term 4. Students should wear the College Jumper, not sport jackets, with their summer uniform. We welcome any volunteers to help in the uniform shop. We usually need helpers on Tuesday from 3pm to 4pm and Thursdays from 8am to 9am and during late nights and holidays openings, please contact Merlyn.Waite@cewa.edu.au. No experience is necessary. The Uniform Shop will be open late on the following night for blazer fittings and summer uniform. Extended Trading (in addition to normal trading hours) Tuesday 22nd September noon - 5pm Thursday 24th September 8am - 1.30pm Normal Trading Hours: Tuesday noon - 4pm Thursday 8am - 11am

Holiday Trading: Tuesday 6th October 8.00am - 11.30am and Noon - 3.30pm Thursday 8th October 8.00am - 11.30am and Noon - 3.30pm The shop will recommence for Term 4 on: Tuesday 13th October 8am - 10am and noon - 4pm. Mrs Lyn Waite Uniform Shop Coordinator

Community News

Mr Robert Marshall Principal