From the Principal

Trinity Catholic College Lismore

the Lantern No. 19 Week Eight Term Four

Tuesday, 29th November, 2016

Celebrating

130 Years

Dear Parents/Guardians,

“It’s Advent; only a few weeks till Christmas!” Was it really a whole year since we last heard those words? Afraid so! However, it’s not all bad news because, for Christians everywhere, the Season of Advent affords us the opportunity to get in touch with our own spirituality, to reflect on the journey we’ve taken over the past year and to set goals for the coming year – spiritual resolutions. The Season of Advent offers us each year, an opportunity to seek God within the boundaries of our souls while living outwardly amidst the noise and activity of the world around us.

The four weeks of Advent allow us time to ponder how Jesus came into this world in such a stunningly humble way. As we contemplate His birth in a bed of straw in a messy stable, perhaps we see our own life as being a little messy too. Our life is often distracted, self-centred and sometimes leaves us wishing we were better people. But if we can slow down and refocus our attention, we might realise that God is there, waiting to love us even though we have so many unfulfilled good intentions and so many unfulfilled desires about our spirituality.

The bumper sticker that reads, “Be patient; God isn’t finished with me yet” is a reminder that, in God’s eye, we are a work in progress. Our faith is not a vaccine that prevents bad things from happening to good people. Rather, our faith is the new seed that brings forth new life and hope out of a life that contains struggle, difficulty, conflict and maybe misunderstanding. Christians, during Advent, are like the shepherds from the Bethlehem hills; we are called from our everyday activities to allow God to re-enter our lives, even when we are feeling least “religious” or “ready” for His coming, for His arrival within us.

God, our Father, we thank You for Your love for us, a love that reaches out to accept us, no matter our circumstance. As we contemplate the arrival of Your Son, help us to share our love with others. May our love, like Yours, be abundant and healing. Amen.

STUDENTS NOT RETUNING IN 2017It is that time of the year again where we are finalising who will and who will not be attending the College in 2017. Classes and timetables for 2017 are being prepared and it is vital that we do this on the basis of accurate numbers. Please contact the College Registrar, Ms Robyn Stuart on 6627 6622 or email rstuart@trinitylismore.nsw.edu.au

Brother John Hilet, fmsPrincipal

Sr Mary McFadden, Sr Mary Cannane, Sr Mary Bruggy and Sr Betty McKerrow recently attended the Nagle

Liturgy with the Trinity Community.

DiaryTERM FOUR

2016

Week EightThursday, 1 December • Junior Examinations• 7.00pm Year 10 Music

Performance

Friday, 2 December • Junior Examinations• Year 10 Wet’N’Wild• Year 7 2017 Orientation Day• 11.56am College Assembly• 2.30pm Marist Student

Leaders Gathering

Week NineMonday, 5 December • Marist Student Leaders

Gathering• 9.00am - 8.00pm Year 9

Drama Day/Evening

Tuesday, 6 December • Marist Student Leaders

Gathering• Marist Cricket Carnival• Year 12 Music Viva Voce

Wednesday, 7 December • Dance Fusions• Marist Cricket Carnival

Thursday, 8 December • Year 10 PASS Excursion• Marist Cricket Carnival• Dance Fusions

Friday, 9 December • Year 10 PASS Excursion• Marist Cricket Carnival

Week TenMonday, 12 December • Junior Examinations• Year 9 Embrace Screening

Tuesday, 13 December • 2.20pm Christmas Liturgy• Last day of Classes

From the Assistant Prinicpal - Middle School

The last few days have been a very busy time for Year 7 - 9 students as they have all had significant exams. For many, this is the first time they have experienced ‘big hall’ examinations and it is taking a little time for them to get accustomed to accepted examination processes. Many thanks to parents who have encouraged their children to effectively prepare for these exams and I hope the results received reflect the effort in preparation.

TEXT BOOK RETURNThis process starts on Thursday (1st December) with Year 9 and moves to Friday for Year 7 and next Tuesday for Year 8. Students have received a list of books they will need to return or account for when their scheduled return day occurs. Parents, it would be of help if you could remind your child to get all of these books packed and ready to return. Lost or badly damaged books will need to be paid for.

YEAR 7, 2017 ORIENTATION DAYIt will be a big day for our incoming Year 7 students when they come to visit this Friday. A very suitable programme has been designed to assist the students in their transition and at the end of Friday it is hoped that the students feel positive and confident about coming to Trinity next year.

Mr John Loadsman

SURNAME NO Adams, Latesha (8) 1

Altmann, Sonny (8) 1

Ambler, Madison (10) 1

Anderson, Brodie (8) 1

Andreasen, Gulliver (11) 1

Bailey, Ruby (8) 1

Barlow, Rachael (9) 1

Barnsley, Samuel (8) 1

Barry, Jackson (7) 1

Bell, Taylah (8) 1

Black, Sophie (9) 1

Boonham, Taneisha (7) 1

Brown, Jamie (9) 1

Brown, Elsa (8) 1

Buckley, Jemma (8) 1

Carter, Joel (7) 1

Collins-Bray, Biancha (7) 1

Collinson, Tommy (11) 1

Cottee, Ella (8) 1

Cromwell, Bella (8) 1

Darvall, Molly (8) 1

Davies, Oliver (7) 1

Dransfield, Taylor (8) 1

du Preez-Parks, Ruby (8) 1

Duncan, Keeley (7) 1

Egan, Harry (10) 1

Epps, Tsering (8) 1

Esslemont, Hannah (10) 1

Fawcett, Jacob (7) 1

Folpp, Georgia (8) 1

Gambold, Indi (8) 1

George, Ellie (8) 1

Gillott, Dusty (7) 1

Glencross, Shayla (7) 1

Glover, Cody (8) 1

Gray, Seanna (9) 1

Greenhalgh, Mason (9) 1

Gwynne, Britney (11) 1

Hamlyn-Edwards, Ethan (8)

1

Harkin, Jacob (7) 1

Harrison, Calum (11) 1

Harvey, Kahlia (8) 1

SURNAME NO Hatherley, Lola (9) 1

Hatherley, Ren (7) 1

Hayes, Ollie (10) 1

Heath, Brayden (9) 1

Heath, Lily (7) 1

Hill, Chloe (7) 1

Hogan-Sporne, Rani (7) 1

Huang, Alice (7) 1

Hughes, Zoe (9) 1

Hughes, Lachlan (11) 1

Hurtis, Sophie (11) 1

Jansen, Zac (8) 1

Johns, Brodie (7) 1

Joynt, Banjo (10) 1

Kehoe, Aimee (7) 1

King, Namiah (11) 1

Kirkland, Jessica (7) 1

Koina, Riley (10) 1

Lambert, Eliza (8) 1

Laycock, Niamh (8) 1

Ledwith, Claire (7) 1

Leju, Albert (11) 1

Leju, Aggrey (8) 1

Little, Asha (8) 1

Littleford, Nathan (8) 1

Mackie, Harriett (9) 1

Marsh, Brodie (11) 1

Martin, Nicola (7) 1

McDonald, Damian (9) 1

McIvor, Flynn (8) 1

McNabb, Nickola (7) 1

McNaughton, Mad-dison (7)

1

McWilliam, Grace (7) 1

Morris Esch, Natasha (10)

1

Mundt, Torsten (8) 1

Murray, Ruby (9) 1

Namrell-Bright, Otis (9) 1

Nguyen, Tommy (8) 1

Nugent, Gabriella (11) 1

Oberle, Leonard (7) 1

Owen, Jemima (8) 1

SURNAME NO Pereira, Sophie (8) 1

Pereira, Elise (11) 1

Phoenix, Max (8) 1

Pigott, Amber (8) 1

Powell, Jessica (9) 1

Rankin, Jamilla (8) 1

Rhodes, Nick (9) 1

Robinson, Jenna (10) 1

Rogers, Xanthe (11) 1

Rogerson, Laura (8) 1

Rose, Tarni (7) 1

Ruane, Fraser (8) 1

Ryall, Arky (8) 1

Ryan, Sharlee (9) 1

Salkeld, Hugh (8) 1

Sanderson, James (9) 1

Sheppeard, Suhani (8) 1

Slade, Kelsie (8) 1

Smith, Torin (7) 1

Smith, Shanae (8) 1

Smith, Emily (11) 1

Swan, Sarah (8) 1

Taranto, Tahlia (8) 1

Townsend, Emily (7) 1

Van Arendonk, Hannah (7)

1

Van Baarsen, Chloe (8) 1

Walker, Arky (9) 1

Walston, Sophia (10) 1

Ward, Isabella (10) 1

Waring, Ivy (10) 1

Wassenas, Max (8) 1

Williams, Emily (8) 1

Wu, Wilson (8) 1

Allen, Emileyne (7) 2

Archer-McDonald, Jonah (8)

2

Ashby, James (7) 2

Bannatyne, Myles (7) 2

Barrett, Samara (8) 2

Callister, Madilen (7) 2

Casey, Benjamin (11) 2

Clark, Tiana (10) 2

SURNAME NO Craig, Pippa (8) 2

Daly, Lachlan (7) 2

Dillon, Lilli (7) 2

Droulers, Lilian (7) 2

Duell, Harvey (10) 2

Dwyer, Elyse (11) 2

Everingham, Dakota (8) 2

Fitzpatrick, Max (8) 2

Freeman, Ella (10) 2

Freeman, Lian (7) 2

Gibson, Alex (7) 2

Hall, Anastasia (9) 2

Halligan, Gabe (7) 2

Harris, Megan (7) 2

Harris, Morrie (8) 2

Heath, Brooklyn (11) 2

Hennings, Emily (8) 2

Hogan-Woodbridge, Danika (7)

2

Holland, Jordyn (9) 2

Keen, Amy (9) 2

Kinkead, Harry (7) 2

Lawson, Kane (7) 2

Lee, Charlotte (9) 2

Logan-Cole, Eleonor (9) 2

Lucas, Samantha (9) 2

Magnay, Hunter (8) 2

Mansfield, Cara (8) 2

McDougall, Kaiya (7) 2

McErlean, Lill (8) 2

McInnes, Zoe (7) 2

McLeay, Matt (7) 2

McNabb, Zac (7) 2

Meldrum, Connor (7) 2

Meuffels, Nikita (8) 2

Neal, Bailey (8) 2

Ngatai, Tamati (7) 2

Nicolas, Sean (7) 2

Noffke, Jordan (7) 2

Parker, Ruby (7) 2

Patterson, Caleb (7) 2

Pezzutti, Annabel (9) 2

Pietens, Ochre (8) 2

SURNAME NO Reaney, Emily (7) 2

Ritchie, Miranda (8) 2

Rogers, Zane (8) 2

Ryan, Declan (7) 2

See, Ruby (7) 2

Seymour, William (7) 2

Smith, Will (7) 2

Smoother, Laree (8) 2

Taranto, Max (7) 2

Townsend, Kate (11) 2

Tu, Jenifer (7) 2

Want, Josie (7) 2

Whalley, Zacharie (7) 2

Wood, Kolbi (7) 2

Adams, Emily (10) 3

Albertini, Braiden (8) 3

Baume, Amete (11) 3

Berger, Reece (10) 3

Brumley, Rose (8) 3

Cochrane, Lucy (8) 3

Coe, Mikayla (8) 3

Cotterill, Freya (8) 3

Cumine, Damon (7) 3

Dixon, Lilly (7) 3

Farmer, Lily (7) 3

Fawcett, Mitchell (8) 3

Furness, Tahlia (8) 3

Graham, Deegan (8) 3

Hindle, Tomas (7) 3

Hodgson, Chloe (9) 3

Hughes, Samantha (7) 3

Lambrou, Jessica (12) 3

Laughton, Lily (7) 3

Lawson, Grace (8) 3

McIntosh, Will (7) 3

Moore, Kiara (8) 3

Muldoon, Isabel (10) 3

Mules-Sherrin, Oisin (7) 3

Musson, Ebony (8) 3

Partridge, Serena (8) 3

Rankin, Shannon (7) 3

Reaney, Bella (9) 3

Be your Best is an incentive program to encourage all students to be the best person they can. Each fortnight teachers are asked to notice students who are displaying the focus quality and to distribute about 4 tokens to each of their classes. The focus qualities change from fortnight to fortnight cycling through; Being Respectful, Being Responsible, Being Reconciling, Being Just and Fair and Being Hopeful. All of these comprise the values that we nurture in our students within our classes.

When students receive a token they place it in the Token box at the office of their Head of House. Twice per term, each House makes two draws from the Token box and those whose tokens are drawn are awarded a $20 canteen voucher. The tokens are all kept and on the last day of the school year, 5 tokens are drawn from all the tokens collected throughout the year, with the lucky owners winning an iPad each.

Congratulations to the students listed below, who received tokens during the first 5 weeks of Term 4.

Be Your Best

SURNAME NO Robinson, Ella (8) 3

Smith, Tulsi (7) 3

Spencer, Grace (8) 3

Taitoko, Akira (7) 3

Taylor, Emmilee (8) 3

Thorpe, Lilli (9) 3

Trevelyan, Winona (9) 3

Waters, Phoebe (7) 3

Brien, Tahlia (9) 4

Bryce, Taj (8) 4

Collinson, Maya (9) 4

Coveney, Tyler (9) 4

Duncan, Callum (8) 4

Dunne, Quillan (9) 4

Feliu, Sebastian (7) 4

SURNAME NO Giese, Max (7) 4

Graham, James (7) 4

Hill, Matthew (9) 4

Hunt, Erin (11) 4

Iuso, Liam (11) 4

Kennett, Phoebe (7) 4

Kerwin, Travis (8) 4

Linton, Thomas (9) 4

Martin, Lahni (8) 4

McMaster, Hayden (8) 4

Mellick, Inika (8) 4

Moore, Zachary (8) 4

Richardson, Joel (7) 4

Russell, Ivy (7) 4

Smith, Lyndl (8) 4

SURNAME NO Stein, Sage (9) 4

Torres, Mia (7) 4

Vallis, Llew (8) 4

Wallace, Jordyn (9) 4

Whiston, Samantha (8) 4

Yates, Georgina (11) 4

Barnsley, Madelene (7) 5

Clark, Daniel (7) 5

Conti, Ben (7) 5

Esslemont, Emma (8) 5

Godfrey, Jordan (7) 5

Hanly, Kai (7) 5

Hardwick, Zaria (12) 5

Naidu, Brittany (8) 5

Sattler, Tayla (9) 5

SURNAME NO Stuart, Nikala (7) 5

Vure, Sriya (8) 5

Wagner, Maia (7) 5

Wu, Isabelle (7) 5

Alberth, Tara (8) 6

Berger, Layne (7) 6

Bridge, Franki (7) 6

Chambers, Alex (7) 6

Clarke, Max (8) 6

Cook, Chloe (9) 6

Douglas, Gabe (11) 6

Flood, Lucas (7) 6

Hunter, Katie (7) 6

King, Shataya (10) 6

McLean, Bridgette (7) 6

SURNAME NO Murray-Prior, Amelia (7) 6

Rogerson, Georgia (8) 6

Tait, Abby (8) 6

Yopp, Kali (7) 6

Clarke, Theo (7) 7

Davis, Tahnee (8) 7

Glavocih, Shelby (11) 7

Gooley, Kaleb (9) 7

Hawthorne, Jim (7) 7

Kinkead, Lilly (7) 7

Esslemont, Molly (8) 8

Hurst, Aleesha (7) 8

Dwyer, Imogen (8) 9

Bradford, Alice (9) 15

2016 RRISK SEMINAR: INFORMATIVE AND IMPACTFUL On Monday, 21st November, the Year 11 cohort attended the RRISK day at Southern Cross University. This was a day devoted to breaking down the trends behind risk-taking behaviours by Year 11 students in the 16 to 18-year-old age bracket, giving numerous amounts of tips to combat and reduce the risk of the issues the youth of today are in task with.

Standing for “Reduce Risk Increase Student Knowledge,” we focused on the importance of safe driving, as we were informed with knowledge about buying a car, awareness of defects in cars that could lead to accidents, and how to drive safely on the roads amongst heavy vehicles.

The next part of the day involved a talk by Paul Dylan, an expert on adolescent drinking and drug habits. By taking a refreshing perspective with plenty of intriguing anecdotes, Paul did not criticise our generation for our ways of partying or bark negative insinuations at us. Rather, he spoke to and informed us of incredibly reassuring ways in which we can help ourselves or our friends if we found ourselves in a compromising situation due to drugs or alcohol. From debunking myths about sobering up intoxicated people, to ways to make drinking safer for yourself and others, all the way to signs of those who are intoxicated and need urgent medical attention, every single one of us came away from the RRISK day with useful and enlightening information.

In our next segment, we took the learned information from Paul’s seminar and put it into action, as we practised putting each other into the life-saving recovery position and decrypted scenarios about hazardous situations, as to make us more aware of what to do in such a situation.

The RRISK day was very important in proactively addressing the current issues that the youth of today are in task with. A special thanks to all of the teachers that accompanied us and enabled this day to happen: Mrs A O’Reilly, Mrs P Leeson, Mrs S Parker, Mrs R Schober, Mr R Lynch, Mr J Smith, Mr D Ritchie and Mr L Miller.

Scout Wallen [2017 Carthage House Captain], on behalf of Year 11 Students.

RRISK News

TEACHERS RUN PINEAPPLE TRIALSchools are learning communities. Students and teachers alike are partners in life-long learning and teachers are constantly learning from each other. This term a dozen teachers have elected to be part of a small trial whereby we have aimed to be proactive about going to watch a colleague teach with the intention of learning something new and hence, honing our own practice. Each day the teachers are nominating a time on the ‘Pineapple Chart’, which is a live Google doc, when they would love someone to come and see what they are doing. This initiative is allowing for an environment where creativity and innovation in contemporary pedagogy is encouraged and applauded. The term ‘Pineapple’ chart came from a blog post by a fellow educator; the concept basically refers to teachers originally hanging a pineapple door hanger when they were inviting people to come in. At Trinity, we thought we could be even more proactive and make a live Google doc, which spans time and space, so that we can check it at any time from anywhere. The educators involved have so far reported that there is certainly a lot of value in learning from each other. We will look to broaden the practice next year.

ASSESSMENT BECOMES MORE FORMATIVEAt Trinity we had already begun to move with the direction from the government to ‘cap’ the number of formal assessments at three (3) in Year 11 and four (4) in Year 12 for each subject. This will effectively apply to each year group, meaning that there is basically one major assessment of learning point per term (on average). This has the beneficial effect of allowing much of the assessment to become more formative, meaning that in reality, learning and assessment is more constant and feedback is being provided to our students before the due date of the tasks, allowing them much more time and opportunity to use the feedback provided. Essentially this means that the teachers and students are partnering closely in the learning process as they work towards their learning goals and when the student finally has to submit their work, or sit an exam, they are better prepared. The increased time also allows teachers and students to go ‘deeper’ into concepts, rather than skimming across the top because we are on a tight time frame. Teachers are currently continuing to get things into shape for 2017 and some students have already reported noticing a change in the feedback being more useful.

Mr Travis Lyon

E-Learning Co-ordinator

From the Director of Pedagogy

I announced at a recent College assembly that from the start of 2017, all students and staff will be provided with a G Suite for Education account in the College’s domain. G Suite (formerly Google Apps) provides teachers, support staff and students with a suite of useful collaborative applications for teaching, learning and administration. This includes unlimited, free file storage in Google Drive and unlimited email accounts using GMail.

As a part of this rollout, we have purchased 200 Chromebooks to replace the aging MacBook Pros in our libraries. The Chromebooks will be available for use by Year 7-9 Classes for web-based tasks and projects. These complement the iMac, MacBook and iPad sets we have available in various specialist teaching areas. Year 10-12 students will continue in the 1:1 MacBook program.

Staff and students are looking forward to fully leveraging the power of the collaborative and innovative tools available in the Google for Education domain. Google will integrate well with our virtual learning environment, Lighthouse, to add even more advanced and modern tools to our teaching assets.

Ms Katie McCloskey

ST CARTHAGE’S PRIMARY YEAR 5 LEADERSHIP DAYSt Carthage’s Primary held their Year 5 Leadership Day on Friday, 25th November. The Leadership Day aims to prepare the Year 5 students for Year 6 where they will be the leaders of their school. The day focused on Servant Leadership allowing the Year 5 students to gain an understanding of how this looks in a Catholic context. Twelve of Trinity’s Year 9 CSYMA students assisted on the day as small group facilitators. It was wonderful to see our Year 9 students put into practice many of the skills they have developed throughout the year via the CSYMA program. The year 5 students very much appreciated having our Year 9 students assist them on the day. Thank you to Mr Jack Sheridan and the Year 5 teaching team at St Carthage’s for providing this Ministry opportunity for our Trinity Students.

Mr Luke Miller

Director of Mission

CONGRATULATIONSWe are so excited to announce the following student(s) have been selected for inclusion in ARTEXPRESS 2017.

Ella Mansfield - Patrium anamalium: native animals (The Armory, Sydney Olympic Park, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery)

Arabella Barnard - Imprint (Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre , Grafton Regional Gallery)

Emma Taylor - Home (Art Gallery of NSW, Grafton Regional Gallery)

Hannah Giddy - Return to sender (Campbelltown Arts Centre, Grafton Regional Gallery)

Ms Nicole Rarity

REMEMBRANCE DAYTrinity students Gulliver Andreasen, Vivek Venkataraman; Racheal Earl and Elouise Parker took part in the Remembrance Day Ceremony held a Chauvel Village Goonellabah. Students read prayers, poems and recounted their time in Vietnam to the residents and guests.

Captains’ Council News

CAPTAINS’ CAMP 2016 – FORGING SERVANT LEADERS FIT FOR THE FUTURE

From Sunday 30th – Tuesday 1st November 2016, the newly elected Captains’ Council took up residence in Evans Head for their annual leadership camp, which focused on how best to deliver servant leadership to the College community over the next 12 months.

When we arrived, we learned that we would have to supply and cook for the entirety of the Council, including Ms Barnsley, Mr Smith, and Mrs Davies for the whole three days: breakfast, lunch and dinner. The task was daunting at first, but we quickly learned how to work together as a group to break down the responsibilities and therefore efficiently and productively produce results that were more than satisfactory. It was this first activity that laid the foundations for our group work, and we learned that we could apply the skills we established here to the challenges that we were to face in the days ahead.

We engaged in workshops and activities which taught us more about ourselves and each other; which we now understand is crucial if we want to create a cohesive and productive Captains’ Council for the year ahead. We discussed the challenges that 2017 will hold; the idea that we cannot please everyone but must be pragmatic in our approach and never lose sight of the things we stand for, both individually and collectively. We were reminded that we must trust and appreciate each other’s strengths and be aware of our weaknesses, and that it is imperative we look out for each other by adhering to our own commitments, and by helping others who are struggling with theirs. The lessons were made clear in the context of sessions on servant leadership, teamwork and group dynamics, emotional intelligence, 2017 planning and much more.

The Captains’ Camp was an indispensable resource for our team and we all know and value each other so much more. We are so grateful to Mrs Davies and her family for welcoming us into their home, and to Mr Smith and Ms Barnsley for their guidance and support. We are all so excited (and now far better prepared) for the adventure ahead of us. Already we have been involved in the Year 12 Graduation Ball, the 2016 Nagle Liturgy, Year 7 2017 Information Night and much, much more. We are looking forward to serving the College and leaving a positive legacy over the next 12 months.

Eva Addinsall [2017 Wilson House Captain] on behalf of the 2017 Captains’ Council

The Canteens on St Joseph's and St Mary's Sites would not function without the generous support and commitment of Parents/Carers/Grandparents as volunteers. It provides a wonderful service to the students and it is important that they are supported by Parents/Carers and friends of the College.

At present we need more Volunteers, particularly on St Mary’s Site, for 2017. If you can spare 1 day a week/fortnight/month our Canteen Supervisors and students would really appreciate it.

If you are able to help, please contact Mrs Amanda Simko, Administrative Assistant—Functions and Facilities on 6627 6685 or asimko@trinitylismore.nsw.edu.au or detach and return the slip below to either site office by Tuesday, 13th December, 2016.

Current Volunteers: If you have not

Name: ______________________________________________________________________

Student’s names: _____________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________

Telephone No.: (h) _________________________ (w) ______________________________

Mobile: ______________________________________ (required for SMS Message reminder)

Relationship to student eg (Mother): _____________________________________________

Please indicate preference []

St Mary’s Site [ ] St Joseph’s Site [ ]

Monday [ ] Tuesday [ ] Wednesday [ ] Thursday [ ] Friday [ ]

1 Day per week [ ] 1 Day per fortnight [ ] 1 Day per month [ ]

Please detach and return to Mrs Amanda Simko, St Mary’s Site by 13th December, 2016

Media contact: Odette Barry

0415 852 484 odette.barry@tafensw.edu.au

News Release 07 November 2016 - for immediate release

Bright Sparks event casts light on jobs of the future This coming January, North Coast TAFE will hold a three-day science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics event preparing young students and school leavers for jobs of the future. This event will bring bright sparks and future thinkers together from schools, university and community across the Northern Rivers.

Bright Sparks 2017 is designed for students and their families to take a peek inside the classrooms of the future and get an understanding of the careers that we can expect to emerge.

A working party led by North Coast TAFE Leader of Community and Business Engagement, Kerrie Bowtell and North Coast TAFE Innovation Consultant, Peter Smith, in collaboration with leaders across the local education sector has taken on the challenge to nurture the workforce of tomorrow.

“North Coast TAFE is at the forefront of emerging trends and changes in the career landscape and is really proud to champion this event,” says Ms Bowtell.

“It’s already shaping up to be an action-packed program with free workshops demonstrating solar cars, 3D printing, energy bicycles and virtual reality,” says Ms Bowtell.

According to the Mr Smith, the digital disruption and the introduction of more robotics and automation, means that the jobs of today will significantly change over the next five years.

“I would suggest that nearly three-quarters of young people entering the workforce are starting in jobs that will be affected so we are preparing our students for these opportunities.”

According to Mr Smith, these technological advancements provide great career possibilities for school-leavers and for those already in the workplace looking for a new direction.

“Industry changes are demanding that North Coast TAFE adapt and be agile, we are developing courses on bio fuels, building and piloting drones, and molecular cooking,” says Mr Smith.

For students interested in pursuing a career in one of these emerging fields, Mr Smith believes this is the place to uncover your potential.

“If you’re considering your career pathway this event is not to be missed, workshops will be hosted by experienced teaching staff from TAFE, schools, universities, industry experts and career advisors,” says Mr Smith.

Mr Smith believes that many students are already embracing technology are very well positioned for these new careers and should be incredibly excited about the next phase of changes on the horizon.

Bright Sparks 2017 has been designed in partnership with the Catholic Schools Office Diocese of Lismore, NSW Department of Education, Regional Development Australia, Southern Cross University and Trinity Catholic College Lismore.

Date: 17 – 19 January 2017

Venue: NC TAFE, Wollongbar Campus

Time: 9.00am – 4.00pm

To register for this event visit www.brightsparks2017.eventbrite.com.au

PLEASE JOIN US ON THURSDAY 1ST DECEMBER

3.15 PM TILL 5 PM

FOR OUR CELEBRATION OF FORTY YEARS OF PLAY

AND LEARNING!!!!!!!

THERE WILL BE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE AND

TREATS AND ACTIVITIES FOR ALL, SO BRING THE

WHOLE FAMILY .

From …1976

to

2016!

NORTH COAST TAFE PRESENTS

FREE WORKSHOPS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS9am – 4pm17 –19 JanuaryWollongbar TAFE61 Sneaths Rd, Wollongbar NSW 2477

North Coast TAFE presents a three-day science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics event preparing young students and school leavers for jobs of the future.

Register at www.brightsparks2017.eventbrite.com.au or phone: (02) 6620 4716

Proudly supported by:Catholic Schools Office Diocese of Lismore, NSW Department of Education, Regional Development Australia,

Southern Cross University and Trinity Catholic College Lismore.

Student of the Week

Is this you caught on camera?

Please see Brother John at SMS Office to claim your prize - a Canteen Voucher to

the value of $5.00 that can be redeemed at either Site Canteen.

Saturday6.00pm Vigil - St Carthages Cathedral

Sunday7.00am at the Carmelite Monastery9.00am St Carthages Cathedral6.00pm St Carthages Cathedral

Weekday MassesTues 5.20pm and Wed, Thurs, Fri 12.20pm - St Carthages Cathedral.

First and Third Sundays9.30am at Dunoon

Second and Fourth Sun-days9.30am at Goolmangar

Fifth Sunday of the Month9.30am at Nimbin

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Payment: Cash / Eftpos / Visa / MasterCard (A 1.5% credit card surcharge will apply)

AVOID THE LAST MINUTE RUSH Please come in now

to purchase your uniform needs

REGULAR TRADING DAYS DURING SCHOOL TERM Tuesday & Friday 11:30am – 4:30pm

CONTACT DETAILS Mrs Brenda McKenzie SHOP: School grounds

TEL: 6621 8066 / EMAIL: trinity@ranier.com.au ONLINE ORDER/APPOINTMENT: www.ranier.com.au

(School password: trincath2480)

LAST trading day for 2016 – Tuesday13th December

Regular trading COMMENCES – Tuesday 31st January 2017

Additional Trading Days

January 2017

Tuesday 24th Wednesday 25th

Friday 27th Monday 30th

Hours 11.30 am – 4.30 pm

Additional Trading Days for your convenience

January 2017

Tuesday 24th Wednesday 25th

Friday 27th Monday 30th

Opening hours 11.30 am – 4.30 pm

2016 Annual Vinnies Christmas Hamper Appeal

‘RESTORING HOPE’ The Vinnies Christmas Appeal aims to provide much needed help from practical assistance to food hampers, emotional support, toys and gifts for children, individuals and families so they too can experience the joy of Christmas.

In the past each tutor group has been provided with the details of one particular family to collect gifts and food for. This year we are simply asking you all to give as many things as you can within your tutor groups. Vinnies will then take these gifts and create the gift packs for the families they work with.

To help guide you in the collection of gifts please try to get something for the following age groups:

• 0 - 2 years• 3 - 5 years• 6 - 9 years• 10 -12 years• 13 - 15 years• 16 - 18 years

In regards to the kinds of food to donate, think about the things you enjoy eating on Christmas Day. Let us be generous in our giving during this festive season. Let us place others before ourselves!

Please do not wrap items, simply place them in the basket your Tutor Group has been provided with.