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Grandparents Day

Jo Dunn on 03/07/2019

This week, the staff on the Marian Campus hosted a very successful Grandparents Day. The morning began with a reverent and meaningful prayer assembly, where our Year 2 Green students presented their writing pieces, explaining to the audience how much their Grandparents meant to them. This was followed by a beautiful song about Grandparents that brought a tear to many eyes. Grandparents were then invited to visit their Grandchild鈥檚 classroom where they engaged in a simple activity with them and had the opportunity to observe their grandchild鈥檚 learning from the past term. The students were extremely proud to escort their Grandparents across the campus, showing them our IDEA鈥檚 lab, Art room and Music spaces. The event concluded with a beautiful morning tea in the Marian Hall, which was provided through the generosity of the Primary Social Committee.

We look forward to inviting our Grandparents back to 今日吃瓜 in Term 3, when they will be given the opportunity to view classrooms at our Lavalla Campus.

Lisa McClue, Leader of Wellbeing Marian Campus

Year 5 Fremantle Prison Excursion

Jo Dunn on 02/07/2019

On Friday 28 June, the Year 5鈥檚 attended an excursion at Fremantle Prison as part of their History Unit which is focused on Colonisation of Australia and the impact of convicts.
Students were shown what life was like for a convict and enjoyed learning about a convicts daily routine, living conditions and jobs they completed. They also learnt about Fremantle鈥檚 most famous convict 鈥淢oondyne Joe” and were able to see the special cell built for him and hear about his life history. It was a very informative and interesting excursion.

K-Y2 Grandparents Day

Jo Dunn on 01/07/2019

Grandparents (and parents if they are able to) of students in Kindergarten – Year 2 are invited to come and enjoy a morning at the Marian Campus.

Grandparents are asked to sign-in at 8.40am in the Hall, with the Year 2 Green Prayer Assembly commencing at 8.45am.

At the conclusion of assembly, Grandparents will be taken by the students to their classrooms (if Grandparents are visiting Pre Primary and Kindy only, they will be ushered to the classrooms after sign-in).

Grandparents are finally invited back to the Hall where tea/coffee and morning tea will be served.

Newman Newbies: From the Deputy Principal Wellbeing Secondary

Jo Dunn on 28/06/2019

ALAN FITZPATRICK, DEPUTY PRINCIPAL WELLBEING SECONDARY

Inaugural Business Breakfast

On Tuesday 28 May, Year 12 General Pathway students had the opportunity to engage with the wider world of work at Newman鈥檚 inaugural Industry Networking Breakfast. Representatives from several industries generously volunteered to attend this event. During breakfast, the students were able to hear the experiences of their guests, ask them questions about their industry, and explore possible future career pathways.

Wellness Sessions

The Year 12 students were the first to participate in a series of Wellness Talks scheduled to run over the course of the year as part of the College鈥檚 Wellbeing Program. This session, run by the College Wellbeing and Counselling Team, was interactive and engaging, and provided tips for self-reflection, helpful self-talk and self-care. Ultimately, students were encouraged to value themselves for who they are as people (not their skills or abilities). It is hoped that the Year 12鈥檚 will carry this message forward with them in their final year of schooling and into their future endeavours!

Multicultural Week

The Language Department helped the Years 7-12 students celebrate Multicultural Week with a series of events scheduled during lunchtime this week. We saw some Greek dancing, an Aboriginal Dance performance, PCG quizzes and a Gelato van visit.

Dominican Special Needs Youth Group (DOMS)

Members of our College community have continued with their commitment to assist the Dominican Special Needs Youth Group (DOMS) this year. This group, which operates once a month out of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Doubleview, provides friendship and hospitality to adults with special needs, who are former students of 今日吃瓜 and other nearby Catholic Colleges. Now in its 26th year of operation, DOMS has already run three events this year including; a games night, an Aussie Bush Dance and a Quiz Night. A combination of present and former students, along with some of their parents, have come along to help run the events and enjoy the company of our members.

 

Newman Newbies: From the Head of Primary

Jo Dunn on 28/06/2019

MITCHELL BRISTOW, HEAD OF PRIMARY

Little Discoverer鈥檚 Playgroup

This term, the College launched the offering an opportunity for members internal and external to our community to come and begin their learning journey at the College. Participants enjoy a range of developmentally appropriate activities such as play dough, collage, dance, song and story time. The Playgroup has been incredibly popular and the College is currently exploring options around additional sessions being offered in Term 3. We look forward to welcoming new and existing families to the playgroup sessions and providing a further opportunity for families to be involved in our dynamic and child-centred community. Please monitor the website for future changes and additions.

Winter Music Night

On Tuesday 18 June, students from Years 3-6 participated in the Winter Music Night held in the Marist Auditorium. We enjoyed performances by the Year 3 Choir and Year 3 Strings, Lavalla Choir, Lavalla String Quartet and Lavalla String Ensemble, as well as excellent individual performances by student musicians across Years 4-6. The evening was a wonderful celebration of the many musical talents of our students and was a credit to their tutors, directors and Performing Arts leadership at 今日吃瓜.

Tinkering

On Thursday 6 June, Year 6 were involved in a STEM activity called TINKERING. Tinkering gives students the opportunity to be creative, think critically and collaborate in an inquiry-based approach to STEM-rich learning. The day allowed our Vision for Learning Shine through Discovery to be present as the students took apart various electronic devices, labelled the parts, and noted the purposes and complexities. Students then used the parts to create a natural disaster detector. We were very fortunate to have Year 6 parents and grandparents assisting the students.

Before / After School Care

The College is proud to be working with Mercy Care to provide daily before and after school care for 今日吃瓜 students. The service caters for students from Kindy (if they have turned 4 {or as long as they are turning 4 that year} and there is a vacancy) to Year 6. For more information please contact Mercy Care on 0409 065 996 or email newman_oshc@mercycare.com.au