Vol II No: 431 16 October 2013 PRAYER

Yesterday was the Feast of St Teresa of Avila. St Teresa has a well-known prayer entitled Christ Has No Body which

captures beautifully our belief about the importance of Stewardship and reaching out to others.

Christ has no body but yours,

No hands, no feet on earth but yours,

Yours are the eyes with which he looks

Compassion on this world,

Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good,

Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world.

Yours are the hands, yours are the feet,

Yours are the eyes, you are his body.

Christ has no body now but yours,

No hands, no feet on earth but yours,

Yours are the eyes with which he looks

compassion on this world.

Christ has no body now on earth but yours.

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EVENTS – 16 – 16 October Wednesday 16 October - Year 11 Leadership Camp, Cool Waters until 18th Thursday 17 October - PC Mass 8am St Joseph’s Cathedral Friday 18 October - St Luke, Evangelist Saturday 19 October - TCC/Parish Mass 6pm St Joseph’s Cathedral Sunday 20 October - Mission Sunday Monday 21 October - Student Free Day Tuesday 22 October - Learn-to-Row commences (5 weeks) - Cultural Awards Evening 5.30pm MPC Wednesday 23 October - Combined Residentials’ BBQ

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Reminder to wear the green school uniform on Fridays.

You would be aware of the retirement of our Bishop, Father Brian. We have been blessed indeed to have enjoyed his leadership of our Diocese over the past 22 years. Father Brian has always been keenly interested in the progress and well-being of our College. Please remember the chance to say thank you and good-bye on Monday 4 November. Our Diocese is now being run by a Diocesan Administrator, Father John Grace, who will remain in the role until a new Bishop is appointed. Father John is a wonderful man and we congratulate him on his appointment to this role and assure him of the support of The Cathedral College. PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION This group conducted their AGM last night and the executive elected was: PRESIDENT: Mrs Marie Gorman VICE-PRESIDENT: Mr Bruce Gorle SECRETARY: Mrs Michelle Silver TREASURER: Mrs Loretta Williams Thank you for agreeing to take on these roles for 2014. I must mention outgoing President, Mr Bruce Gorle, who has held this role since 2010. Bruce has been a tremendous driving force in this organisation and he really cannot be thanked enough for his service. I am sure this will continue as he moves to the Vice-President’s role. ON THE WEEK-END

Forty students took part in the TCC Rowing “Come and Try” Day. Thank you Mr Stevenson and rowing coaches for your involvement here.

Our two Opti-Minds teams competed in the State titles in Brisbane and performed very well. Thank you Miss Wishart and Mr Coughlan for your work with these teams.

At the Queensland All Schools Touch Titles also in Brisbane, our 13 Years Mixed team was placed third in Queensland and the Open Boys team was placed in the top 8. The teams were coached by Miss Elisha Steffen (Mixed) and Mr Mick Steffen (Open). My thanks to them.

CULTURAL AWARDS EVENING The Awards “season” begins next Tuesday 22 October at 5.30pm in the Multi-Purpose Centre. Quite a number of students will be receiving awards in recognition of their work in the cultural dimension of the College. The evening will conclude by 6.30pm. Mr Rob Alexander

BR MICK BIBLE’S FAREWELL AT THE GLOVER HOUSE ASSEMBLY

From the Principal

From the DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

Term 4 is well under way and I encourage all families to keep the dates published here and on the calendar in mind as we have many events on in the next month. A reminder that Monday 21 October is a Student Free Day with no students expected to be at school. State wide teachers will be involved in the verification (comparing the standard) of Year 12 work. Those staff not involved in the Queensland Studies Authority panels will be attending Professional Development opportunities here at TCC to ensure we continue to improve the quality of teaching we offer here at TCC. Next Wednesday morning we have arranged a very special event for the Year 12 students in which the Emergency Services and other key personnel will highlight to our graduates the consequences of dangerous driving. This is a powerful session which hopefully will prevent these horrors becoming a reality. Bullarama Breakup BBQ – Saturday 26 October at TCC at 6pm. Mr Gerard Raven From the ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL: STUDIES ASSESSMENT CALENDARS: A reminder to all parents and students. Assessment calendars for term four will be available on the College Web Page this week. To access this important document, go to the ‘Curriculum’ tab. This calendar will assist you, as parents, in knowing when you son or daughter has assignments due and exams scheduled.

AWARDS NIGHT: The annual TCC Awards Night is on the 1 November. Parents, guardians and friends wishing to attend the Awards Night will need to obtain a ticket from the Pilbeam Theatre Box Office in order to receive a seating allocation. Please note that award and medal recipients will have reserved seating.

YEAR 11 PARENTS: As a new initiative, there is a parent information session relating to the Queensland Core Skills Test (QCS) on Thursday 17 October. Your son or daughter will sit the QCS Test, as a Year 12 student, in 2014. The session will commence at 5.30pm and conclude by 6.30pm. This aim of this session is to explore the nature, mode, and elements of the QCS Test. I look forward to the pleasure of your attendance.

YEAR 12 EXAM BLOCK: The Year 12 Exam Block will run from Thursday 7 November to Tuesday 12 November. The Year 12 Exam Timetable will be published later this week. The starting time for Session 1 is 8.35am and Session 2 is 12.10pm. Students must be present at least ten minutes prior to the commencement of the exam session with all the required equipment for that particular exam.

As this is the last assessment for students in Year 12, all exams will run as per the published exam timetable. There will be no variation to this schedule. Attendance at required sessions is essential to finalise your son or daughters results for 2013.

TAX FILE NUMBER: Students are encouraged to apply for a tax file number (TFN) through the College. A TFN is essential for employment, deferring university fees or applying for Centrelink benefits. Students will need a TFN number when they leave school; it is much simpler to apply through the school tax file number program. Please visit the College office to collect the required paperwork for your son or daughter to apply for their TFN. To ensure students get their TFN before Christmas, completed application forms must be received in the Australian Taxation Office by 22 November 2013.

God Bless Mr Andrew Stein From the ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL: MISSION

Farewell for Fr Brian: As mentioned last week, Fr Brian has retired as Bishop of the Diocese of Rockhampton. We will have an opportunity to farewell Fr Brian on Monday 4 November with an afternoon tea from 3.30-4.30 and a Mass followed by supper at 6pm. We hope to have a very good representation from TCC at this Mass to thank Fr Brian for his contribution to the life of TCC over his time as Bishop.

Thursday morning Mass: Thursday morning Mass is at 8am in the Daily Mass Chapel at the Cathedral. Tomorrow’s Mass will be led by Q/SC and Q/PD with a special invitation to Year 10 students. Next week will be Q/RC and Q/SM with Year 11 students invited. TCC/Parish Mass: Come along and celebrate our last TCC/Parish Mass for 2013. 6pm THIS Saturday 19 October at St Joseph’s Cathedral. St Vincent de Paul Giving Tree: The annual St Vincent de Paul Christmas Giving Tree Appeal is on again this year and we are being asked to be generous in our support of the Appeal to help make a difference in the lives of others less fortunate. Every student has been asked to bring along something to place on the Giving Tree at the last Senior Assembly on 25 October. Some ideas for gifts are: gifts for children/young people, gift cards from various retailers including Woolworths and Coles, money, non-perishable Christmas produce such as Christmas cakes, Christmas puddings, bags of chips, bottles of softdrink etc. Prayers and blessings

Mrs Claire Stitt From the BUSINESS MANAGER SCHOOL FEES DUE FOR PAYMENT 8 NOVEMBER 2013 The School Fee accounts for Term 4 have been distributed to parents as follows:

Those receiving via e-mail should have received an e-mail from School.Fees@tccr.com.au on Monday 14 October 2013.

Those receiving via mail – these were posted today 16 October 2013. Please retrieve your e-mails or look out for your fees in the mail. This is the final term’s fees and all accounts not being paid by regular direct debit payments must be paid in full by 8 November 2013. A final reminder, as this is the final account being issued for our Year 12 students, their accounts must be paid in full by the time they graduate. Any families unable to do this are asked to contact the College immediately to discuss what options are available to you at this late stage of the year. PAYMENT METHODS A quick reminder that the College accepts payments in cash at the Reception Counter, by credit card at the Reception Counter or via a telephone call, internet transfers or through the Direct Debit system. Mrs Julie-Ann Thackeray

Orientation Evening – Monday 4 November (amended times)

Due to a special occasion being held at St Joseph’s Cathedral on 4 November to honour and say farewell

to Bishop Brian Heenan (3.30pm - Afternoon Tea, 6.00pm - Farewell Mass of Thanksgiving), the times for

the Orientation Evening program have be brought forward to allow parents and students to attend this

very significant event for the Bishop.

Amendments to times are as follows:

4.00pm parents drop-off students for their workshop in Our Lady’s Hall

5.00pm parents return for the information session in Our Lady’s Hall

5.30pm afternoon concludes.

Parents are requested to park at the back of the Multi-Purpose Centre, entrance via Derby Street, to

allow parishioners attending the afternoon tea and Mass to park in The Cathedral Close.

CAREERS – WORK EXPERIENCE

Year 10 student, Shaeleigh West may never be in the predicament of what hat to wear to the races if she continues her interest in millinery. The Fashion Design and Art student spent three days of her Work Experience with the internationally recognized hat maker, Wendy White and her team from Rockhampton’s Bush Buddies. “The ladies from Bush Buddies were very good. They took interest in me, taught me and encouraged me,” “I definitely want to pursue a career in fashion. This experience confirmed it for me,” she said. And although Shaeleigh is not sure when her hat will get its first outing she is certain she will keep it as the first of many she creates.

From the CULTURAL COORDINATOR

Opti-Minds: Congratulations to the two Opti-Minds teams and their facilitators for a sterling effort at the State Finals in Brisbane on the weekend. Both teams were wonderful ambassadors for the College. The Senior Language/Literature team consisted of Alexander Adrelius, Grace Griffin, Zachariah Maher and past student Louanna Larose. Isaac Boyle, Luke De Costa, Damon Jenkins, Louis Magnussen, Duncan Rodger and Samuel Stein were members of the Senior Science/Engineering team. We congratulate these students and their facilitators for their dedicated efforts spanning the last couple of month. Cultural Presentations: Next Tuesday 22 October we will celebrate the cultural achievements of students here at TCC. The presentations will commence at 5.30pm in the MPC. Students will receive certificates for participating in cultural activities throughout the year. By now families of students receiving awards should have received their invitations. If not, please contact me at the College as soon as possible. As well as the general participation awards, special awards will be presented to students who represented the College at a regional, State or Australian level and the oratory winners will be presented with their trophies. The evening will culminate with the announcement of the Junior and Senior Cultural Award winners, the Spirit of Culture Award and an award to the student who has accumulated the most cultural points for their House during the year. Following the presentations, a BBQ will be on sale for those who wish to take advantage of a hassle-free tea. Please return the tear-off slip on your invitation indicating whether or not your son or daughter will be present to receive his/her award. Please indicate if you will be staying for the BBQ tea. The BBQ will be served by staff members to give the Cultural Support Group parents the opportunity to enjoy the evening with their families. Trip to Singapore Music Festival in 2014: At the conclusion of the Cultural Awards evening there will be a very brief information session regarding the possibility of a trip to a Singapore Music Festival next year.

Music Evening: Our final Music Evening for 2013 has been postponed to Friday 8 November. A highlight of the evening will be a special presentation to our Year 12 students. A BBQ will be on sale before the commencement of the concert at 6.30pm. Cultural date claimers for Term 4 TCC/Parish Mass Saturday 19 October Cultural Presentations Tuesday 22 October Indigenous Education Celebration Mass Wednesday 30 October Academic Awards Evening Friday 1 November

Second Hand Uniform Shop will not be open this Thursday 17 October.

It will reopen on 24 October 2013.

Bishop Brian’s farewell Mass Monday 4 November Final Music Evening Friday 8 November Residential farewell Liturgy Wednesday 13 November Graduation Mass Thursday 14 November Arts Night Monday 18 November Thoroughly Modern Millie: The Rockhampton Musical Union Choir will present the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie at the Pilbeam Theatre from Thursday 24 October to Saturday 26 October at 7.30pm and Sunday 27 October at 1.30pm. The show is a Broadway sensation set in 1922 when the Charleston was all the rage. The musical features jazz songs, tap dancing, flappers, dashing leading men and madcap comedy. Tickets can be purchased at the Pilbeam Theatre. Dial’n’Charge 49274111 or www.seeitlive.com.au. The Music of Matthew Robinson: Former TCC student and College captain (1997) Matthew Robinson is a successful singer and actor, composer and lyricist with his compositions attracting worldwide attention. He is the youngest ever recipient of the Pratt Prize for Music Theatre. On Saturday 2 November he will present The Music of Matthew Robinson at 7.30pm at the Pilbeam Theatre. Special guest artist for the evening will be Sharnee O’Donnell (former Emmaus College student). Come and enjoy a great evening of music by one of TCC’s very talented past students. Dial’n’Charge 49274111 or www.seeitlive.com.au Have a great week. Mrs Bernadette Mitchell TRIPLE C (The Cathedral College Café) Roster 21 to 25 October 2013

Monday 21 October: STUDENT FREE DAY

Tuesday 22 October: Lyn Marxsen, Kellie Cole

Wednesday 23 October: Michelle Silver, Veronica Williams

Thursday 24 October: HELP NEEDED!

Friday 25 October: Katrina Boyland, Tania Burke, Nicole Dedman

ROWING

Come and Try Day Nearly forty students from The Cathedral College had the opportunity to try rowing as part of the College’s Come and Try Day, held last Saturday morning. Students participated in both on and off-water activities. The students in Years 7-9 will now complete a five week learn-to-row course which will give them the opportunity to row in single, double and quad boats. The aim of the course is to provide our rowers with the basic skills to join the College’s rowing squad in 2014. Thank-you to all involved for their assistance on the day. Learn-To-Row A reminder to all students and parents that the forms and fees for the learn-to-row course are due this FRIDAY, October 18. Please ensure payment is received by this date as forms need to be sent to Rowing Queensland. Training will commence the week beginning Monday, October 21, 2013. Students need to wear their PE uniform, with a cap and ensure they have a towel and water bottle. If parents/ guardians have any questions or concerns please email dane.stevenson@tccr.com.au. Mr Dane Stevenson (Rowing Coordinator) YEAR 8 and 9 NETBALL CLINIC On Wednesday 16 October, TCC will run a netball clinic for all interested Year 8 and 9 players. Those girls who played club, school, or representative netball in 2013 are encouraged to attend. The session will be run by senior QISSN netballers, Mrs Williams and Mrs Thackeray and will focus on skills and drills. These Wednesday sessions will open up to all students in Years 8-11 in Week 3. The future sessions will be hosted by outside local netballers, exercise and

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sports science graduates and Claws players. If your daughter would like to attend, she needs to register her interest by clicking on the link sent to her school email. The link is https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1VNLliXR5XRp77ntJcoiX5eWVj1tEMTQ6DTCvPjilARM/viewform Mrs Renee Williams – Netball Coach

NETBALL: This is a final reminder for players who have yet to return their netball dresses to do so immediately. Any players who have not returned their dresses by 25 October will be automatically issued with an invoice and a request to pay the full replacement cost of $80.00. There is a large number of dresses still outstanding, especially from the higher grades. Mrs Julie-Ann Thackeray (Coordinator) From the SPORTS COORDINATOR Sports Presentations: On Tuesday 29 October the annual Sports Presentation Evening will be held at TCC. The evening will commence at 5.30pm in Our Lady’s Hall. Award winners will receive certificates, medals and/or trophies based on their sporting achievements at TCC throughout 2013. Invitations to families of students receiving awards have been mailed. Please return the tear-off slip on your invitation indicating whether or not your son/daughter will be present to collect their award and how many will be attending the evening. School Sport All Schools Touch: Congratulations to our two teams that travelled to Brisbane last week to compete in the All Schools Touch Football Carnival. The Open Boys won 5 of their 7 games to make it through to the last 8 of their division and the Junior Mixed team won 7 of their 8 games to make it through to the semi-finals of their division. This is an outstanding achievement by both teams as there were 35 teams in each division from all over the State. A massive thank you to Mick, Dee and Elisha Steffen who acted as coaches, managers, bus drivers and tour directors. Also thanks to Mr Steve Parle and Mr Shane Caird who also travelled with the teams. Any families who have not returned their money for footy doubles or settled their payments are asked to do so ASAP. Please contact Mr Dever if you need balances. Touch Football – This week’s draw for the Friday night competition can be found on the sports noticeboard and the College website.

Senior Games Senior Boy’s – Wed 23/10/13 Vs Buckaneers – Field 4 – 7.15pm Senior Girl’s – Wed 16/10/13 Vs Magpies – Field 7 – 5.45pm Senior Girl’s – Wed 23/10/13 Vs Master Blasters – Field 2 – 5.45pm Red Rooster Carnival: The Red Rooster touch football carnival is being held on the weekend of 2/3 November. Nominations are due this Friday. If you would like to nominate a team, you need to see Mr Dever by tomorrow. Each team will be responsible for nominating an adult to be in charge of the team and collecting the $100 nomination fee. Water Polo has commenced for Term 4. TCC has nominated a Junior Mixed, Senior Girls and Senior Boys teams. If any student is wanting to play they need to collect a consent and registration form from the sports office and have them returned this week. All games are played at Rockhampton Grammar School. Next week’s games: Monday 21 October Junior Mixed Vs STU – 4.30pm Senior Boys Vs EMM – 5.00pm Senior Girls Vs RGGS – 7.00pm Mr Paul Dever GENERAL NOTICES

The next e-conference “Gospel of St John – The Love of God Made Visible” will be held at the Kevin Castles Centre,

152 West Street (cnr West & Denham Streets – opposite the Diocesan Catholic Education Office) on Tuesday, 22

October 2013 from 10.00am to 2.00pm (morning tea 9.30am). Keynote Educators are: Fr Francis Moloney SDB and

Rev Dorothy Lee. This will be a delayed broadcast. Please phone Ann Dempsey on 4931 3691 at the Diocesan Catholic

Education Office if you would like to be part of the group session on Tuesday, 22 October. Morning Tea and Lunch will

be provided.

Mass of Thanksgiving to farewell Bishop Brian Heenan will be celebrated on MONDAY 4 November 6.00pm St

Joseph’s Cathedral. Choir Practice will be Monday 4 November 4.45p.m St Joseph’s Cathedral. All musicians and

singers welcome!

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