Sunday 6th 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 4

MONDAY, 17th February (Day 6)

- Leadership Formation Day at Tacking Point SLSC SAPSS Jazz Band in Performing Arts Centre 4.00pm-5.30pm Homework Hub in Library 3.15pm-4.30pm

TUESDAY, 18th February (Day 7)

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

WEDNESDAY, 19th February (Day 8)

- Year 10 Parent/Student Night in Hall 6.00pm to 7.30pm College Assembly Year 8 & 9 New Student Morning Tea in Library Senior Percussion Ensemble 1.05pm-1.45pm in Performing Arts Centre SAPSS Drumline 3.30pm-5.00pm Homework Hub in Library 3.15pm-4.30pm

THURSDAY, 20th February (Day 9)

- Year 10 & 11 New Student Morning Tea in Library Year 12 Regional University’s Roadshow in PAC 2.00pm Homework Hub in Library 3.15pm-5.00pm

FRIDAY, 21st February (Day 10)

- Concert Band 7.45am-8.45am in Performing Arts Centre HSC Ruby Moon Performance @ Glasshouse at 6.30pm Homework Hub in Library 3.15pm-4.00pm

DATES TO REMEMBER: Monday, 24th February 2014 Year 7 Parent / Teacher Meet & Greet 4.00pm – 7.00pm Wednesday 26th February Ancient/Modern History Excursion Information Night 6.00pm Thursday, 27th February 2014 Inaugural Mass 9.30am – 10.30am Monday 3rd March Year 8 ‘Fretwork’ music performance in PAC 2pm

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

14th February 2014 Term 1, Week 3 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 ST AGNES’ PARISH SECONDARY SCHOOLS (SAPSS) THEME FOR 2014 We have chosen WITNESS as the theme for our Catholic secondary schools for 2014. Witness is one of the five foundational practices upon which Catholic education in this Parish and in the Diocese of Lismore, is built. The other four are evangelisation, worship, community and service. As disciples or followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to be His witnesses ‘in Jerusalem, in all Judea, in Samaria and to the end of the earth’ (Acts 1:8). As witnesses we have to role model the values He taught us as a blueprint for living a Christian life. The SAPSS prayer, which staff and students recite at assemblies and on other formal occasions, reminds us of the key Gospel values we strive to model in our lives. In the prayer we pray for guidance ‘to speak and act with justice and kindness and to treat others with respect’. We pray that we may ‘live in harmony’ and ‘work in partnership’ with each other. We also pray that we may be caring, faithful and forgiving and that we may learn the value of work, discipline and striving for excellence’. One of the most underrated of these Gospel values in our self-indulgent world is that of KINDNESS. Jesus demonstrated kindness time and time again during his public ministry. He went out of his way to forgive sinners, to cure the sick, lame and blind, to welcome little children, to feed the hungry and so on. Time magazine named Pope Francis as ‘the Person of the Year’ for 2013. What made Pope Francis stand out was his kindness, gentleness and humility according to Sydney Morning Herald columnist Julia Baird (December 21st-22nd). The Pope demonstrated this “when he embraced a man with a disfigured face, washed the feet of female prisoners, visited the homeless in disguise and warned against judgment edging out love”. Julia Baird goes on to argue that we may not agree on lots of things, but kindness is something that binds us – as Mark Twain said, it is ‘the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see’. There is now powerful research to demonstrate the benefits of kindness. These show that:

• a single act of kindness can trigger dozens more; • repetitive acts of kindness make people happier and less depressed; and • just thinking about kindness can rewire our brains to see the entirety of life and not just the

negative.

The challenge is for each of us to witness or role model KINDNESS in our lives at home, at school and in our workplaces. Mr Jim O’Brien Coordinating Principal

Ellen Hales Parish Youth

Ministry Worker

Stephanie Figgins St Joseph’s

Regional College

Anna Cusack Newman Senior

Technical College

Brad Vergano MacKillop Senior

College and St Agnes Parish Secondary Schools General

Amy Webb St Paul’s High School and MacKillop Senior

College

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Welcome to our new Ministry Trainees

Last weekend, we welcomed back our Parish Youth Ministry Worker, Ellen Hales, after her amazing trek up Mount Kilimanjaro with a team of young people from across the world to raise funds for Kenyan charities. This year, Ellen and our Parish Youth Ministry endeavours will be supported by a team of four Youth Ministry Officers based at each secondary school campus.

We welcome Stephanie Figgins - a local active young person and 2013 graduate of St Joseph’s Regional College, Amy Webb - with years of school and parish ministry experience from Canberra, Brad Vergano - from Castle Hill in Sydney who is two years into a teaching degree, and Anna Cusack - who launched a very successful youth group in Pambula-Merimbula Parish.

This year we look forward to working with our Youth Ministry Trainees in the College.

College Swimming Carnival This week the College community gathered for our annual swimming carnival. Aside from being so well-attended, it was wonderful to see our students supporting their House in such a spirited fashion. I would like to personally thank Manager of the Port Macquarie Pool, Mr Michael Mullens, and his wife Cindy for providing such a well-prepared and welcoming facility on the day. Once again, our Sports Coordinator, Mr Michael Cannon had the carnival run like clockwork and to all College staff who collectively supported the day in their various roles. In particular, I would like to give a special thank you to our Year 11 and 12 Hospitality students who catered for the day and their supervising teaching and support staff.

Congratulations goes to Oxley House for their most convincing win on the day. Senior students from Oxley did a fantastic job in leading junior students.

I would like to congratulate the following Champions and Runners Up on the Day.

Girls Age Champions

Boys Age Champions

AWD Champion

Records Age Name/House Event New Old 17+ Boys Jason Sargeant 50m Free 26.81 28.00 (2013) Jason Sargeant 17+ Boys Jason Sargeant 50m Back 26.81 36.51 (2012) Kosta Kafantaris 17+ Boys Darcy Howard 50m Fly 31.65 32.40 (2011) Matt Reynolds 12/13 Boys Macquarie 4 x 50m Relay 2.16.69 2.19.70 (2012) Oxley 15 Boys Oxley 4 x 50m Relay 2.03.01 2.08.62 (2009) Oxley 16 Boys Oxley 4 x 50m Relay 2.01.63 2.04.66 (2008) Innes 17+ Boys Flinders 4 x 50m Relay 2.02.71 2.03.40 (2013) Flinders

House Points 1st Oxley 4013 2nd Flinders 2808 3rd Innes 2667 4th Macquarie 1931

Age Position Name House Points

12 Champion Eliidh Aldridge Macquarie 115

2nd Layne White Innes 75

13 Champion Taylor Sargeant Flinders 150

2nd Claudia Todd Macquarie 120

14 Champion Paige Leonhardt Flinders 130

2nd Courtney Newell Innes 110

15 Champion Jacinta McAvoy Oxley 160

2nd Lily Howard Oxley 120

16 Champion Eliza Hopwood Oxley 160

2nd Lauren Heugh Innes 45

17+ Champion Laura Cook Flinders 160

2nd Cliona Dreelan Oxley 120

Age Position Name House Points

12 Champion Mitchell Hunt Oxley 85

2nd Dylan Bailey Flinders 80

13 Champion Isaac Sanderson Macquarie 115

2nd Hugh Stewart & Jake Calder Oxley & Innes 70 each

14 Champion Jaivan Brown Innes 180

2nd Peter Hammer Oxley 55

15 Champion Lachlan Kelly Oxley 160

2nd Dylan Marchingo Oxley 120

16 Champion Eric Hammer Oxley 180

2nd Connor Tamblyn Oxley 80

17+ Champion Darcy Howard Oxley 140

2nd Jason Sargeant Flinders 130

AWD Champion Claire McIntosh Innes

2014 SWIMMING CARNIVAL RESULTS

Inaugural Mass Parents and Families

are invited to our opening College liturgy

Thursday, 27th February in our College hall. at 9:30 am

YEAR 7 MEET & GREET- Monday 24th February 2014

YEAR 7 PARENT-TEACHER MEET AND GREET EVENING

On Monday, 24th February the College will be holding the annual Year 7 Parent-Teacher Meet and Greet Evening from 4.00pm – 7.00pm. This night provides parents the opportunity to have a five minute meeting with each of their child's teachers, as well as have a BBQ dinner with other staff and parents. Students are encouraged to attend the evening with their parents. A separate note has been sent home today outlining how to book interviews with each of your child's teachers.

Cath Eichmann Assistant Principal

NEWS FROM OUR LEADER OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Year 7 Religious Education This is an exciting time for the Year 7 students as they begin their journey into high school. The first unit in RE: What it Means to Be Catholic should assist your child with settling into our college community and St Agnes’ Parish. Parents can become familiar with the program by going to our Moodle site. The textbook and Understanding Faith Resource is also available on the site.

During this term we will also have a Year 7 Reflection Day and a parent /student liturgy. For some parents, it’s a great opportunity to refresh our own understanding of what it means to be Catholic and to look at our own faith commitment. We have copies available of a book called “So You’re Sending Your Child to a Catholic School” for those families who are new to catholic schools. We will have it available at the Year 7 evening. Community Service This year again, we are encouraging students in all year groups to participate in some type of community service. This program is outlined in the diary in the blue pages 19-21. There are student representatives being chosen in each Pastoral Care class that will be highlighting opportunities for students on a regular base. If anyone knows of ways we can help out in the community, please contact the school. Sacramental Program We are in the process of gathering names of any students who may have missed out on receiving one of the sacraments in their primary years and would like to do so this year. We will meet these students individually or in small groups to provide instruction and preparation to receive the sacraments. Students can leave their names at the front office.

Other upcoming events at The Youth Hub include: ‘The Black and White Party’

Friday, 21st February Live bands, great food and good friends

FROM THE CURRICULUM COORDINATOR YEAR 7-12 ASSESSMENTS Students in Years 7-12 will be given their Term 1 assessment planners over the next few days. It is important that students check their planners to see when each task is due and start on each assignment as soon as possible. If you know in advance that you will be absent from school when a task is due then you should contact me as soon as possible at the College. A further reminder that if a student misses an assessment task they need to contact the College and see me at school at 8.45am the very first day they arrive back at school. YEAR 10 INFORMATION NIGHT- Wednesday 19th February 6.00pm in the College Hall An information night for Year 10 will be held this Wednesday evening at 6.00pm 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

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 $20.00.

NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTION 2014 As our student intake increases at St Joseph’s Regional College, it has become evident that there is a need for the College to be more cost and environmentally efficient in the distribution of the newsletter. Therefore, the College newsletter will be emailed to all families. We understand that for some families this is not always the most convenient way of receiving the newsletter, therefore, hardcopies will be available for students to collect each Friday from the College canteen. The newsletter is available for viewing on the College website. http://www.pmreglism.catholic.edu.au/

CREATIVE ARTS

Claudette Stace Leader of Creative Arts

MUSIC NEWS An information sheet is available for interested Year 7 students in the office and the music room. This will explain all the Music Ensembles and lessons that are available at the College. Rehearsal times for Ensembles are as follows: Monday 4.00pm - 5.30pm SAPSS Jazz Band Tuesday 7.45am - 8.45am Intermediate Band/Year 7 Band Tuesday 8.00am - 9.00am Girls Vocal group Wednesday 7.45am - 8.45am College Jazz Band Wednesday 3,30pm - 5.30pm SAPSS Drum Line Friday 7.45am - 8.45am College Concert Band

Private music lessons have now commenced. If any students would like to begin music lessons this year, please come and get a form from me in the Music Room at lunchtime any day. Lessons are available in Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Baritone, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Violin and Cello. Singing, Drums / percussion. Instruments are available for rent at the College. Please ring me if you need any more information. Sharon Green Leader of Instrumental Music Coordinator

MATHS VAULT PROBLEMS

A car passes point A driving at a constant rate of 60 km per hour. A second car, traveling at a constant rate of 75 km per hour, passes the same point A, a while later and then follows the first car. It catches the first car after traveling a distance of 75 km past point A. How many minutes after the first car passed point A did the second car pass point A? Last Week’s Answer: K has a value of 10

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

Year 9 Canberra Trip 2014 is on Monday, 23rd – Thursday, 26th June which is the last week of Term 2. The excursion in addition to it's social, cultural and entertainment outcomes is 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.

We realise the excursion is a substantial additional cost and for this reason we are advising parents in advance. The final cost and note will come home in the next couple of weeks. Parents will be able to make part payments prior to the excursion.

Jason Warneken Leader of HSIE

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

Saturday, 29th March 2014 Time: 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

Europe Study Tour, January 2015

Calling for expressions of interest Dear Parent/Student, St Joseph’s Regional College and Mackillop College are considering 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. The first step in getting the tour off the ground is to gauge the level of serious interest among students and their family members before we organise an information evening to provide further information and to answer questions. The details of this information evening are: Date/Time: 6pm on Wednesday, 26th Venue: St Joseph’s Regional College PAC 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

LIBRARY NEWS Library Lovers’ Day 2014 Not only is today Valentine’s Day, but it is also Library Lovers’ Day, and we have featured books dealing with romance, love, friendship and relationships in our Library display this week. Students and staff were also encouraged to have a “Blind Date with a Book” in recognition of the fact that you can’t always judge a book by its cover.

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

The Premier’s Reading Challenge Each year, we have a group of keen readers who participate in the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge. Congratulations to Georgia Hickling who received a Platinum Award for 7 successful years of participation in the Challenge, and to all the students who took part. Details about 2014’s Challenge will be made available soon. Like us on FaceBook – St Joseph’s Regional College Library. Follow us on Twitter – @sjrcexchange Karen Bale Teacher Librarian

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".

Mr Ian Lutton Homework Hub Supervisor

CAREERS

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. Upcoming events: 20th February- Regional University Roadshow

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

SECONDHAND UNIFORM SHOP- Change of operating day

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.

JOPRIM UNIFORM SHOP Joprim Uniform items Out-of-Stock - We have been advised that Joprim is unfortunately out of stock of certain uniform items. The unavailable items are: School socks: primary sizes 9-12 and 13-3 and School socks: secondary sizes 6 – 10 These items should be available on or around 21st February. Teachers are aware of this and students will not be issued a detention for wearing the wrong socks. School caps and Sports socks are now in stock.

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

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

MEDICAL CONDITIONS

The school will be updating its records shortly for students with medical conditions. With respect to students who may be diabetics, epileptics or may suffer from other serious medical conditions, the school keeps a record in the staffroom of the student and intervention required in the event that immediate action is required 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 school 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 at Regional College.

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 would again 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.

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.

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 4 Monday Viccy Tickle Tuesday Helen Anderson Wednesday Pat Shirt Thursday Irene Dowton Friday Help Please!

COMMUNITY NOTICES PORT SAINTS FOOTBALL CLUB- Registration is currently open on line through the link at portsaints.com.au. Registration days are Saturday 15th & 22nd February from 9.00am-1.00pm at John Oxley Motors on Hastings River drive and on 26th Feb between 5.00pm-6.30pm at the club house at Findlay Avenue. For further details contact club registrar at registrar@portsaints.com.au. PORT CITY BREAKERS JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB- Registration is Saturday 22nd February at Rebel Sport 11.00am to 2.00pm. Registered players will receive a club polo shirt & beach towel. Online registration and payment option is available to re-registering players. Details are available on the website or phone Gary Hogan on 0466 184 202. PORT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB - Information/payment days will be held on Saturday 15th and 22nd February between 1.00-4.00pm at Dixie Park clubhouse on Hastings River Drive. Players are now able to register for the new season online. All U6 and U7 players will receive a free soccer ball and pair of shin pads. For further information contact the club by email at portunitedfc@yahoo.com.au or via inbox on facebook to PortUnited FC. WAUCHOPE JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE - will be holding their registration days on: Friday 14th Feb 3.30pm-- 5.30pm & Saturday 22nd Feb 9.00am -12.00pm at Lank Bain Sporting Complex, Beechwood Rd. Wauchope. (Jnr. League grounds). Cost $100 per child (includes Wauchope JRL polo shirt) For further information contact Cassie Linards on 65 864 792 CAMDEN HAVEN JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB 2014 Registration days will be held at the Laurieton United Services Club Sports Bar on Sunday 16th February 3.00-5.00pm. New players please bring your birth certificate and your Medicare card. COST is $120 for 1 player, $210 for 2 players and for 3 or more players $290. This includes shorts and socks for players. For returning players, Camden Haven JRL has now been set up for online registrations and payments at https://reg.sportingpulse.com/v6/regoform.cgi?formID=7684 WAUCHOPE SOCCER CLUB online registration is now open for 2014. To register go to: www.wauchopesoccerclub.sportingpulse.net.au We are holding the following sessions at the Wauchope RSL Club: Saturday 15th February: 10.00am – 2.30pm in Auditorium 1, Tuesday 18th February: 5.00pm – 7.00pm in Auditorium 2, Saturday 22nd February: 10.00am – 2.30pm in Auditorium 2, Thursday 27th February: 5.00pm – 7.00pm in Auditorium 2. For more information ring club registrar, Tracey Eastwood on 0400929480. LAKE CATHIE RAIDERS SOCCER CLUB Registration, & strip fitting days will be on Sat 15th & 22nd Feb at the Lake Cathie Bowling Club between 9.00am-1.00p.m. Online registrations are now open at http://hosting4.sportingpulse.com/www.myfootballclub.com.au/index.php?id=43 For further information email secretary.cathieraiders@gmail.com U6-U16 included in the Registration fee is your own personalised playing strip and a team photo. Ages U6 & U7 receive free a ball & shin guards. PORT MACQUARIE PHYSICAL CULTURE All are welcome, bring a friend. Phone 6585 4224 or 0408 231 253 for details.

Skirts too Short? Trousers half-mast? I can fix your uniform length

problems. Just drop uniforms off at the College office for hemming.

All items must be in a bag that is clearly marked with your name

and contact number $20 per item,

Payment on delivery. For further information contact Julie Hickling through our College office or on

0421 672 248

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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

TERM 1 Week 4 Mon 17th Feb closing date CCC tennis trials – Parramatta

Week 5 Mon 24th Feb Hastings Zone Primary Winter Sports Trials – Oval Tues 25th Feb closing date NSW All Schools Triathlon – Penrith

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

2014 Diocesan U/16s and Opens Girls Hockey Trials- The girls U16s and Opens Diocesan hockey trials are being held in Grafton on the 4th March. Nomination form for Girls wishing to be considered is at the link follows. Deadline is strictly the 18th of February. Diocesan Hockey Trial Nomination Form 2014 Diocesan Winter Sport Trials -The Diocesan Winter Sport Trials are being held at St John's Woodlawn on the 18th March 2014. These are trials to select Diocesan Teams. Nominations are now being called for the following sports:

Open Boys and Girls Soccer, 15s and Opens Rugby League

16s and Opens Rugby Union U/15s AFL (must be born in 1999 or 2000) To nominate please click on the link below. The deadline is strictly Wednesday 19th February. Online Diocesan Registration Form 2014 Sport Permission Notes - In 2014 we are trialling an online permission form that covers all sports done on a Thursday/Friday for Year 7 and Tuesdays for Year 8, 9 & 10. To date we have received responses from: Year 9/10 -308/398, Year 8 - 160/200, Year 7 - 224/224

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

SPORT

TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH THE

LATEST SPORT INFORMATION FROM THE REGIONAL VISIT

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

2014 SWIMMING CARNIVAL Last Tuesday, we held our annual swimming carnival at the Port Macquarie Olympic Pool. It was our biggest Carnival in the school's history with over 860 students in attendance. With so many students it put added pressure on our staff to run the program as efficiently as possible and they were definitely up to the challenge. We managed to get all freestyle, breastroke, backstroke and butterfly events completed before lunch. Students were entertained during the lunch break with our traditional belly flop competition. The afternoon was made up of house relay events in each age group followed by presentation of age champions and winning house. Congratulations to Oxley House on defending their title and also to those students who have gained a place in the Regional Swim Squad to compete in Tweed Heads. Names will be announced soon. ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE ROWING TEAM Last weekend, 8th and 9th February the College Rowing team competed in a regatta at Berry Park on the Hunter River near Newcastle. Saturday was the Newcastle Grammar School regatta, we had an exciting day with some very competitive rowing, gaining several 2nd and 3rd placing. Mary Shelley took out the Women’s Under 17 Years 1750m event. On Sunday, we were part of the Endeavour Rowing Club regatta, it was another hot day but that did not deter the team from putting in an excellent effort. Lily Howard and Naomi Langley took out the Women’s Under 16 Double Scull over 1000m. The team had some very close 2nd places with Naomi Langley, Mary Shelley and Bryce Gardner took out their respective age division singles.

Overall, the weekend was very enjoyable for all involved and many thanks go to the great supportive parent group that worked so hard to ensure all boats were prepared and on the water in time for races, Special thanks to our coaches Alan McCarthy and Mick Watts and also to our organiser Amanda Lulham who always puts in a magnificent effort. Any student interested in joining the team should contact Mr Phill Shelley.

Front L to R: Brooke Hancey, Gabby Staunto and Naomi Langley

Middle-(Head Coach) Alan McCarthy, Jarvis Lulham, Emily Shelley, Mary Shelley and Stacey Coombes

Back: Dayton, Bryce Gardner, Zac Bell-Allen, Lily Howard and Mick Watts (assistant coach)

Naomi Langley, Stacey Coombes, Lily Howard and Mary Shelley