ST. JOSEPH’S REGIONAL COLLEGE 15th February 2013

What’s on Week 4

Term 1 2013

P.O. Box 231 College Drive

PORT MACQUARIE 2444 Ph: 02 5525 4100

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

SUNDAY 5 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass Times: St. Agnes’ Port Macquarie Our Lady of Lourdes Wauchope Saturday Vigil – 6.00pm Saturday Vigil – 6.00pm Sunday – 7.30am, 9.00am & 6.00pm Sunday 7.30am Telegraph Point – Thursday Night 6.00pm Beechwood – 9.00am 1st & 3rd Laurieton – Saturday Vigil 5.30pm, Sunday – 7.30am Kendall – 9.00am Mass (1st Saturday month 10.00am Mass Comboyne) Long Flat – 9.00am 2nd & 4th Sunday MONDAY, 18th February (Day 6)

- Staff Briefing 8.30am SAPSS Jazz Band in Performing Arts Centre 4.30pm-6.00pm Staff Meeting 3.30pm-4.30pm SAPSS Board Meeting @ St Paul’s 5.30pm

TUESDAY, 19th February (Day 7)

- Drumline in Performing Arts Centre 1.05pm-1.45pm SAPSS Concert Band in Performing Arts Centre 4.00pm-5.30pm Homework Hub for Seniors till 5.00pm

WEDNESDAY, 20th February (Day 8)

- College Assembly Bravissimo 2013 at Glasshouse Senior Percussion Ensemble 1.05pm – 1.45pm in Performing Arts Centre Dramarama in PAC 3.30pm Year 10 Student/Parent Night commencing at 6pm in College hall

THURSDAY, 21st February (Day 9)

- Gerard O’Shea “Years of Innocence and Puberty” at St Joseph’s Primary School PMQ Homework Hub for Seniors till 5.00pm Gerard O’Shea guest speaker 6.30pm St Joseph’s Primary School

FRIDAY, 22nd February (Day 10)

- Concert Band in Performing Arts Centre 7.45am-8.45am

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Monday 25th February Ian Lillico at MacKillop Senior College- 7.00pm Tuesday 26th February New students’ morning tea Wednesday 27th February Inaugural Mass

“The Truth will set you free”

COORDINATING PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

HINTS FROM EX-STUDENTS Over the past couple of weeks ex-students who excelled in the 2012 HSC have been invited back to their former schools to be congratulated and to share some advice on what helped them achieve outstanding HSC results. Mr McCosker summarised the following main themes from MacKillop Senior College ex-students: 1. FOCUS ON THE TASK The HSC comes along very quickly so you need to make use of your time – you need to FOCUS

and WORK HARD

2. ENJOY THE JOURNEY Gaining a good HSC result involves hard work, but you must also get involved in a variety of

activities on offer and enjoy yourself along the way.

3. LOOK AFTER YOURSELF It is important for students to look after their physical and mental health along the way. Good eating

habits and regular exercise are essential.

4. DO YOUR BEST Your best may be an ATAR of 99 or 60 – don’t leave school knowing you could have done better.

5. FIND A BALANCE While Years 11 and 12 involve plenty of school work, it is essential to balance this with a range of

other activities e.g. sleep, social events, sport, etc.

6. PACE YOURSELF One student compared Year 12 to an endurance race – a great analogy. Don’t burn out early –

make sure you are still fit and enthusiastic for Trial and HSC exams.

Ex-students from St Joseph’s Regional College covered much of the same advice but also mentioned: • Block Facebook as it can be a great time waster. You will find out all you need to know from friends at school

• Choose the subject you like not the ones you think will get you the most marks.

• Write, write, write because all your HSC exams are hand written. If you don’t practice writing you will not be able to write for three hours during HSC examinations.

• Do lots of practice papers then you will find the actual HSC exams familiar and easy.

• Your teachers are your best resource , “cheesy as that sounds”! Make good use of them throughout the year.

• Exercise, hot showers and dark chocolate are excellent for clearing the head and de- stressing.

• You are not alone , work with friends, help each other and send the occasional motivational text. I am sure you will agree there is some very good advice here for all students and especially for those in their senior years.

YOUTH HUB OPENED Father Donnelly has spent over forty years implementing his vision of ‘womb to tomb’ care for the Port Macquarie community. He established St Joseph’s Pre-School in the early 1970s soon after he arrived and Lourdes Nursing Home around the same time. He has progressively developed services for groups of people of all ages in between. In addition to a first class primary and secondary education system, he has developed services for the homeless, youth in crisis, the unemployed and the disabled. His earlier attempt to develop a partnership with PCYC was not successful leaving a gap in services for the youth of our community. That need has now been addressed by the opening last Saturday of the Youth Hub in Horton Street on the old Southern Cross University site recently purchased and developed by the Parish. This $2.5 million project has been substantially funded by the Parish. A grant of $250,000 was received from a Diocesan trust, $55,000 from the State Government under the ‘Community Building Projects Grants’ and a $10,000 grant from the Council for equipment. The Hub is managed by Mr Michael Gilmore who will be assisted by a team of volunteers. Students are encouraged to join the Hub and make good use of the facilities and services on offer. Mr Jim O’Brien Coordinating Principal

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

ASH WEDNESDAY CEREMONY AND THE LAUNCH OF PROJECT CO MPASSION Ash Wednesday signifies the beginning of the forty days of Lent leading up to the resurrection of Jesus Christ at Easter. Lent is a special time of preparation in the Church Year, for it is a time for us to Stop, Listen and Reflect on whom we are and on who God calls us to become. It is a time to admit we are not perfect and can improve in our relationship with God and each other. During the liturgy ashes were placed on our foreheads to signify our belief that God can bring hope, peace and love where there is none. When placed on the forehead, the distributor of ashes said, “Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel” to which we responded, “Amen” This Rite in the church reminds us of our own human frailty and the need for to place our faith in God to assist us in life’s journey. I would like to acknowledge Mrs Helen Gilbert (Leader of Evangelisation) for putting together such a meaningful liturgy and Mr Richard Battiston (Leader of Innes House) who coordinated our special gathering. Congratulations to our School Captains, Andrew Newbound and Ashleigh Hales who led the liturgy, along with Senior Leaders, Tiarne Semchshyn, Sephanie Giggins, Eamon Shannon and James Dick who assisted Mrs Swain (REC: Leader of Catechesis) Mr Sean Jennings, Mr Michael Morson and myself in the distribution of ashes. Thank you to all St Joseph’s Regional students who were so reverent and respectful in their response to the liturgy. Mrs Nora Swain Mr Richard Battison Mrs Helen Gilbert

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I would now ask Mrs Swain to add further comment to the significance of the Lenten season. This year’s theme is: Open Doors into the Future. The season of Lent invites us into a time of reflection, transformation and conversion as we step into the future. Supporting the initiatives of Caritas through Project Compassion is a step towards improving the living conditions and opening doors in disadvantaged communities in Australia and throughout the world. There will be activities throughout the Lenten season in our school community to support Project Compassion. The Caritas website has some interesting stories and descriptions of the various projects they support. Back to Mr Dempsey INAUGURAL MASS Finally I would like to invite you (Parents and Families) to our Inaugural Mass on Wednesday February 27th in our College hall at 9.30 am

STRONG STUDENT LEADERSHIP AT ST JOSEPH’S REGIONAL COLLEGE In this modern age much emphasis is placed on schools spending considerable amounts of money on advertising to promote their school. While advertising is a great way to celebrate school achievement, we sometimes can underestimate the influence our students can have on shaping the reputation of their school. Below are a few invaluable examples of school promotion by our students over the past week. Congratulations to all involved. OPENING OF THE PORT MACQUARIE YOUTH HUB As Mr Jim O’Brien has already mentioned, last Saturday St Agnes Parish celebrated the opening of the Port Macquarie Youth Hub with much fanfare. I would like to pay tribute to our senior students who represented St Joseph’s Regional College on the day. Firstly, all credit to our School Captain, Andrew Newbound and House Prefect Sami Bayley. I felt very proud sitting with these great young ambassadors for our school. Additionally, I would like to make special mention of James Dick, also a Senior House Prefect at St Joseph’s Regional College, and volunteer of the Youth Hub. James did a fantastic job giving a formal address at the official opening ceremony: I invite you to read James’s speech below:

Good morning everyone, my name is James Dick, and I’m a member of the St Joseph’s Regional College SRC and a volunteer here at the hub. Both as a teenager, and a student of a St Agnes Parish school, I’ve seen first-hand, that the Port Macquarie Youth Hub has given something special, that the young people of Port Macquarie have never had access to before.

It will provide a relaxed welcoming environment whether you’re doing some study, engaging in some activities or classes, going to the gym, going to a concert or (my personal favourite) just veg’ing out upstairs and playing some pool. This kind of concept has never been provided as an opportunity before, and I think I speak for a lot of the young people in Port Macquarie when I say I’m eager and excited to think about the possibilities the Hub represents, and will offer in the future.

The prospect of having a place designed specifically for the youth of the town, is one that I believe has been severely in need for a long time and will help to reinforce a strong sense of community within the youth of the town. Of course, none of this would be possible without the unwavering assistance and support of Father Donnelly, the rest of the church clergy and Parish community, and all the volunteers and workers involved, we thank you so much for your time and effort and just wanted to let you know that we are extremely thankful for all your hard work and dedication, and it is sincerely appreciated. Thank you.

What a great little speech from a man so young. I would like also thank the many St Joseph’s Regional College staff members who attended the opening. To Mrs Cath Eichmann, Mr Bruce Smith , Mrs Heidi Flanagan, Mr Ian Lutton , Mr Chris Kalchbauer , Mrs Helen Gilbert and Trainees Ms Jasmine Ryan and Mr Wanambi Conor .

The Youth Hub is certainly an exciting new initiative and will provide many wonderful opportunities for our students. Tonight from 4.00-7.00pm is the first youth group gathering. The group is called Energize and is for students from year 7 and upwards. They meet every second Friday evening at the Hub. SJRC ROWING TEAM Tremendous Ambassadors for St Joseph’s Regional College and a special thank you to Coordinator of the Rowing Program, Mr Alan McCartney This week as I sat penning the newsletter, Mr Nathan Gargiulo forwarded an email to me regarding St Joseph’s Regional Rowing Team’s performance both “on and off’ the water last weekend. The letter was from a parent from a competing school at the regatta.

Kirra Trotman & Mary Shelley

To the Staff and Students of St Joseph’s Regional College

As a parent I have been involved with my son (member of Newcastle Rowing Club) over the past two regatta’s at Taree and Morpeth which Regional College have participated. I would just like to congratulate the school and all involved in the rowing program for the way they have conducted themselves on and off the water.

The support the parents and kids have shown to their own competitors and others, the behaviour of the kids (and parents), the professional way the school presents itself (uniforms, tents etc) and the overall image the rowing program is presenting for the school to the wider community is to be congratulated. To all those involved in developing and fostering rowing at the school, and the students who are competing, well done, you should be proud of what you have achieved, and the atmosphere you have created through the rowing program.

Regards Mr John Searl (Parent: Hunter Grammar)

Congratulations to the following students who participated so admirably on the weekend: Lily Howard, Naomi Langley, Bryce Gardner, Jade Blyth, Phoebe LePage, Brooke LePage, Mary Shelley, Kirra Trotman, Teghan Mitchell, Stacey Coombes, Lewis McKechnie, Jarvis Lulham, Lochlan Hughes and Zac Bell-Allen. I would like to especially thank Mr Alan McCartney for his dedication and commitment to this very important program at St Joseph’s Regional College. RED CROSS BLOOD DONATION PROGRAM Finally to all those students who participated in our first Blood Donation program on Tuesday … well done! Coordinator of the program, Mrs Lisa Mahon has included a report in this newsletter. God Bless Jim Dempsey Principal

ATTENDANCE REMINDER

A reminder that in compliance with new legislation, implemented by the government in 2012, students must apply in writing to the Assistant Principal for leave which exceeds 15 days in total in any one year. If your child has excessive absences and/or unexplained absences further action may be required. A reminder also ALL Absence notes must be handed in within 7 days of a student’s absence. Notes received after the 7 days will be recorded as an

unexplained absence on a student’s school report. The College does ask if your child is away for more than 2 days that you phone the PC teacher or Pastoral Coordinator. We request that parents assist us in 2013 in trying to raise the attendance levels of students as it is a critical contributor to student's academic success. Below you will find a proforma for a student Absence Note. This is the preferred method for parents to notify the College of their child’s absences Cath Eichmann 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.

FROM THE CURRICULUM COORDINATOR

YEAR 10 INFORMATION NIGHT- Wednesday 20 th February 6pm in the College Hall

An information night for Year 10 will be held this Wednesday evening at 6pm in the College Hall. The focus of the evening will be to provide information to students and their parents/guardians to assist you when making critical choices that will affect the next three years of schooling.

There will be a specific focus on careers planning as well as an outline of the procedures that will affect the subject selection that students will make as part of their entry into senior school. At the end of the night, light refreshments will be available and you will have an opportunity to talk to the subject coordinators about any areas of interest you may have.

Finally in this critical year it is expected that all Year 10 students and a parent or guardian attend this evening. If you would like any further details about this night or the options available to students please feel free to contact me at the College.

Mr Ian Lutton Leader of Curriculum

FROM THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR

ASH WEDNESDAY-PROJECT COMPASSION On Wednesday as part of our Ash Wednesday service, we launched our Project Compassion Appeal. This year’s theme is: ‘Open Doors into the Future’. The season of Lent invites us into a time of reflection, transformation and conversion as we step into the future. Supporting the initiatives of Caritas through Project Compassion is a step towards improving the living conditions and opening doors in disadvantaged communities in Australia and throughout the world. There will be activities throughout the Lenten season in our school community to support Project Compassion. The Caritas website has some interesting stories and descriptions of the various projects they support.

YOUTH HUB The Youth Hub officially opened last weekend with many of our staff and students attending. It is an exciting new initiative and will provide many wonderful opportunities for our students. Tonight from 4.00-7pm is the first youth group gathering. The group is called Energize and is for students from year 7 and upwards. They meet every second Friday evening at the Hub.

CHARITY FUNDRASIING BBQ All staff and students will have the opportunity to purchase a sausage sandwich and a can of drink for $4 on Wednesday, 20th February at lunchtime in the year 10 area.

STUDENT SUCCESS

‘BALLISTIC’ BOWLING Jhye Fensling one of our new year 7 students arrived at the Students Services Room last Monday sporting two medals from his bowling exploits over the weekend.

The Special Olympics hosted a tournament in Port Macquarie involving competitors from the Mid North Coast, Hunter Valley and the Central Coast regions. Jhye claimed a gold medal in the teams and gold in the individual competition.

Watch this space; you will hear a lot more about this young man and his sporting exploits.

Janine Handley Learning Enrichment Coordinator

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY YEAR 7 iPads We very strongly urge all devices to have a school approved protective cover to give maximum protection against accidental damage. Please refer to our iPad site at http://go2school.wix.com/ipad for the 3 recommended cases. While on the site click on the image to take you to an online store where you can purchase the case or at least get a price comparison. ACCEPTABLE USE AGREEMENT for DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES All junior students (Years 7 – 10) are required to have the acceptable use agreement on pages 19-21 of the College diary signed this week. This involves parents/guardians reading and signing this document also. Senior students have been issued a hard copy of this policy and are required to have it signed and returned to the Study centre.

HOMEWORK HUB

Once again this year we are continuing to offer support and an environment for students to complete their homework and assessments after school in the College library. This year the ‘Homework Hub’ will operate Monday to Thursday, with the library being open till 4.30pm on Monday and Wednesdays and till

5.00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. As well as having a quiet environment to complete their work, teachers will from time to time be in the library in the afternoon to assist students. As of next week Mrs Rosenbaum the Mathematics Coordinator will be in the library most Wednesday afternoons to help students with maths questions. Mrs Narelle Mathews Library Technician

Maths Vault Problems

In a year 7 classroom, the desks are arranged in equal rows. Lachlan sits at the desk that is fourth from the front and third from the back. There are four desks on the right of Lachlan’s desk but only one to the left. How many desks are there in the room?

BUS TRAVEL Families of students whose bus times or travel conditions are considered as unreasonable are asked to please lodge a complaint on the Busway info line. Email your complaint to: infoline@busways.com.au

CANTEEN ROSTER

Monday Nerissa Lowe

Tuesday Help please

Wednesday Help please

Thursday Irene Dowton

Friday Mary Ann Wright

LIBRARY NEWS

COMPETITION During the course of a year we offer competitions with some great prizes. We are delighted to announce that the first competition will be a Photography Competition - #summer . See the flyer in this newsletter for more information.

Stay up to date with what’s happening… ‘Like’ us at St Joseph’s Regional College Library, on FaceBook. Or Follow us on Twitter – @sjrcexchange Karen Bale Teacher Librarian

ONSTAGE 2013 Last Wednesday our wonderful Drama students had the opportunity to travel to see the best of the HSC Drama projects and performances from 2012 at OnStage in Sydney. While it is a long day the students certainly benefit from the discussion and critical evaluation that takes place after viewing these works. This year we were also fortunate enough to be able to see the Design work of ex-student Bernadette Fingleton. Our thoughts and prayers are with our 2013 HSC cohort as they take the knowledge they have gained from seeing the pinnacle of HSC performances and projects to prepare for their practical assessment of HSC Drama. DONATIONS The Art department would greatly appreciate donations of old clean towels, magazines, newspapers and old bed sheets for student projects. DRAMARAMA IS BACK! Wednesday afternoon at 3:30pm! The first go is free so you guys can check it out and see if you like it, it will be $5 a week after that. If you have any questions at all come see Jade Meddemmen at the staff room. Hope to see you all there!"

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Coming to the Glasshouse, February 2013! For more information,

and to participate, go to: www.classclowns.com.au

PARENT ASSEMBLY NEWS – TERM1 Hello to all parents and a special welcome to our new parents within our parish schools. I do hope the school year has started well for you and your children have settled into Term 1. Parent Assembly have many opportunities on offer for you this term. Please diarise these important dates below. Flyers with more detail will be distributed through your school office Parent Presentations

21st February 2013 – Gerard O’Shea “Years of Innocence and Puberty”

St Joseph’s Primary School PMQ

25th February 2013 – Ian Lillico “Supporting Children”

MacKillop Senior College PMQ

26th February 2013 – Ian Lillico “Supporting Children”

St Agnes Primary School PMQ Family Retreats 9/10th March 2013 – Southern Family Retreat - Grassy Head 23/24th March 2013 – Northern Family Retreat - Evans Head Through the collation of your parent surveys and conversations, we have tried to identify some of the needs of our parents in our parish schools. Parent Assembly events are developed and provided in response to these needs. Please support these events so we can continue to reach out and support our school parents. In conjunction with these regional events, your school Parent Assembly Representative may be hosting other parent opportunities for you, so watch out for them in your school newsletters. On behalf of the Hastings/ Macleay Parent Assembly Team, we wish you all a fantastic Term 1 and look forward to meeting you at these events. If you have any questions, ideas or are interested in becoming involved with our amazing Parent Assembly team, please do not hesitate to contact your Parish School Representative through your school office or Peta Rourke Cluster Organiser on mob: 0400 420 614 Kindest regards Hastings/Macleay Parent Assembly Team

Parent Assembly in partnership with

MacKillop Senior College and St Agnes Primary School

Proudly host

Dr Ian Lillico presenting

SUPPORTING OUR CHILDREN Performing Arts Centre – MacKillop Senior 25th February 2013 6.30pm

School Hall - St Agnes Primary School 26th February 2013 6.30pm

TO REGISTER YOUR SEATS PLEASE PHONE 1300 557 874

Dr Ian Lillico (father of three sons) is the former Principal of City Beach High School in

WA (recently retired) and international consultant in gender, boys’ education and middle

schooling. He has done action research in gender throughout Australia and New Zealand

from 1992 and in the Northern Hemisphere during his Churchill Fellowship in 2000. He has

been with the Education Department of WA for 31 years and has held the positions of

Teacher, Head of Department, Deputy Principal and Principal.

Ian is the founder and CEO of the Boys Forward Institute. He has a PhD (Education), is a

National Fellow of The Australian Council of Educational Leaders (ACEL) and was the ACEL

2006 National Travelling Scholar. Ian is on the academic staff of Edith Cowan University

(Perth) where he works in the faculty of education. He now provides professional

development for teachers, parents, students and a host of other organizations throughout Australia and

internationally. His website is www.boysforward.com

Supporting Our Children This seminar covers children and their schooling. Ian will give parents strategies to help

kids in their growth into adults and will discuss the road from childhood to adolescence.

The role of the teacher, nature and other factors impacting on their success are explained.

A highlight of the evening is a strategy to get kids to talk about their feelings. Ian will

explore ways that parents can keep communication channels open with their children. He will

examine modern rites of passage, bullying and relationships. Ian will also outline the

changes in society over the last few decades and the impact this has had on our kids.

Parents will find the seminar very interesting and practical. This is an exciting and

entertaining seminar for parents, teachers and community members.

BLOOD DONATION – COMMUNITY SERVICE I would like to congratulate all our wonderful students who gave blood on Tuesday, 12th of February. Over thirty students were successful in donating. However, I must give a very big thank you to all those students who wanted to give blood but were unable due to various reasons. Stephanie Figgins, Jess Horsbough, Rhys Henry, Galina Betzis, Tahnee Borg, Tim Bleasdale, Riley Mahon, Matt Dunn, Adam Hancey Tori Marr-Harris and Grace Maloney are among the many students who gave blood.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

LEARNER DRIVER WORKSHOP Transport for NSW is holding a FREE workshop for parents and supervising drivers. This workshop will provide practical advice about:

• Current laws for L and P licence holders. • Supervising learner drivers. • Completing the Learner driver log book. • The benefits of supervised on-road driving experience.

The workshop will be held at the ETC Office 133-137 Gordon St, Port Macquarie on Wednesday 20th February from 5.30 -7.30pm Bookings can be made at www.etcltd.com.au/rms or by phoning 6648 5435 or (free call) 1300 359 968 PHYSICAL CULTURE - Physical Culture resumes 18th-19th February at 8 Milton Circuit Dance Studio. All welcome. Contact Cheryle at Portphysi on 6585 4224 or 0408 231 253. LAKE CATHIE/BONNY HILLS JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBAL L CLUB – Are seeking players for the 2013 season especially ages 11, 12 & 13s. Registration is at Bonny Hills Beach on Sunday 17th February 10am to noon. For information please contact Mick 0419 483 892 or Brad 0419 492 919 WAUCHOPE KANGAROOS JUNIOR AFL CLUB - Registrations will be held on the following dates: 9th & 16th February, and 9th March 9.00-12.00pm at Wauchope Mower World. For further enquiries please contact Sherridan on 0407 907 901 or Tony on 6585 2053. PORT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB - Port United are holding one final rego day for the 2013 season on Saturday 16th February at Dixie Park (on Hastings River Drive) between 1.00 & 3.00pm The club will be fielding squads in all age groups from U6's to U18's. All U6 and U7 players will receive a free soccer ball and pair of shin pads. For more information and a registration package, please email the club at portunitedsoccerclub@yahoo.com.au or request on facebook via PortUnited FC. PORT CITY HOCKEY CLUB - Port City Hockey club is holding their registration days on the 23rd of February and 9th of March. BREAKERS REGISTRATION - 2013 Registration Days for the Port City Breakers Junior Rugby League will be held at Settlement City Shopping Centre from 9am to 2pm on Saturday 16th and 23rd of February. Teams range in age divisions from Under 6 to Under 16 with new players most welcome to this family orientated Club. New players will require birth certificate for proof of age and Medicare details. Existing players only require Medicare details. Should you require any further details please call President Geoff Kelly on 0400 038 211 or Registrar Gail McArdle on 0448 984 799. CAMDEN HAVEN EAGLES JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CL UB - registration days will be held in the Sports Bar at Laurieton United Services Club on the following dates:- Saturday, 16 February – 2.00pm – 4.00pm, Sunday, 24 February – 11.00am – 1.00pm HURT FROM LOSS OR SEPARATION? Grief Recovery Workshop – runs for 6 weeks on Monday afternoons commencing 18th February.2013. This is a non-religious, self- help workshop, it is being held at the Admin Centre, Uniting Church Port Macquarie in February and August each year. For enquiries please phone 6581 2414 (9.00am – 1.00pm)

ST JOSEPH’S REGIONAL COLLEGE SPORTS WRAP TERM 1 2013

Week 4 Mon 18 th Feb: CCC Tennis entries close Tues 19 th Feb: CCC Golf Entries close Tues 19 th Feb: Diocesan Winter Sports Trials entries due - AFL, open boys and girls soccer, rugby league and union. Thur 21 st Feb: NSW All Schools Triathlon Penrith

Thur 21 st Feb: 400m Freestyle nomination due Week 6 Wed 6 th & Thur 7 th Mar: Diocesan Swimming Banora Point Week 7 Mon 11 th Mar: CCC Golf Wauchope SEAN BADEWITZ JOINS THE MELBOURNE TIGERS Congratulations to ex-student Sean Badewitz who made his debut for the Melbourne Tigers Junior Basketball Team (U/23) last night. He came off the bench for four and half minutes of game time in the second half. Congratulations Sean. WANTED – NETBALL SKIRTS Any donations of black lycra netball skirts would be greatly appreciated for our three College teams. These can be dropped into the College office. Thank you. CCC GOLF AND TENNIS Please see sport webpage for details. DIOCESAN SPORT TRIALS Diocesan trials for U/15s boys AFL, open boys and girls soccer, U/15s and Open Rugby League and 16s and Opens Rugby Union are being held on the 19th March at Woodlawn (backup date 27th March). Nominations are welcome from any interested students at the links on the sport webpage. The nomination does not mean students are invited to trial. Once nominations are received, the convener will then choose a squad to trial. The school will then communicate successful nominations. Please read all information on the nomination form before filling it in. The closing date is 19th February 2013. No exceptio ns.

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TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST SPORT INFORMATION FROM THE

REGIONAL VISIT http://www.pmreglism.catholic.edu.au/sport/sport