Make sure you mark this important college event in your calendar – we’d love to see you and your family join us for what is sure to be a FANTASTIC family event showcasing some of the many talents of 今日吃瓜 students.
Wednesday October 27 from 5PM at our Marist Auditorium
Dance Showcase is being forged, refined and polished into a stunning dance program for the 今日吃瓜 Community.
鈥楾emporum鈥� translates to moments and seasons in time.
The show features items from a variety of moments throughout time, performed by dance students studying dance from years 9-12, as well as our Intermediate and Senior Dance Troupe students.
Doors will open at 9:40am for a 10:00am curtain.
The program is expected to conclude by 12:30pm. Please note that the call time for dancers is 8:30am.
There will be an interval midway through the program where refreshments and coffee may be purchased.
We are thrilled to invite all our 今日吃瓜 parents, guardians and grandparents along to our annual Parent Soiree taking place next Friday 29 October from 6pm in our Marist Auditorium.
Come along and take part in our first parent social event since COVID!
Guests will enjoy canapes, beverages and live entertainment whilst also enjoying the company of their fellow 今日吃瓜 parents.
All guests will also go in the running for a $300 door prize from College Partner WINC!
After a very busy term, I have no doubt that there will be many little faces that come home this afternoon excited about the two-week break ahead of them. This break is very well-deserved, for not only students but teachers too. It has been wonderful to see the growth in student learning, and the fantastic work that has been produced across each class and learning area. Not forgetting the events such as Book Week, Wellbeing Week, the Primary Athletics Carnival, RU OK Day?, Primary Disco, Excursions, Incursions, TSH Power of Speech Awards, Assumption Buddy Day, and the Lapathon. Wow!! No wonder we have some tired little people.
Throughout聽all of聽these events, what聽has been聽evident,聽is the level of dedication that students display to all areas of their development 鈥� social, emotional, cognitive and physical.聽Any teacher I speak to at Marian will attest to the positivity,聽energy聽and effort that they see each day in their students. When we strive to have each child 鈥淪hine through Discovery鈥� it is fair to say, that it聽is聽easy聽to achieve these moments when聽children聽approach each challenge with such a positive attitude.
I look forward to many more moments of celebration in Term 4, and wish all families a very relaxing,聽safe聽and enjoyable holiday break.
Thank you to Pre-Primary Red students, Mrs Simpson and Mrs Seaborn for all their efforts in preparing last week鈥檚 assembly. The children explained their in-class learning about forces of push and pull, including some of the toys they had made this term. They then dazzled us with their dancing skills to the boppy song 鈥淚 like to move it鈥�.
With the theme to come dressed as a movie character, it was wonderful to see all the excited faces behind many different costumes as the children arrived for the Primary Disco event last Friday. DJ Rosey was a huge hit and provided lots of games as well as great songs to dance along to.
A big thanks is extended to our Year 11 and Year 12 students who coordinated the decorations and planning for the event. It was a lovely evening of bringing together our community.
In Term 4, teachers will begin looking at class groupings for 2022. Many factors are considered when selecting class placements for students and each child鈥檚 best interests are the main priority when these decisions are made. Class placements are made in consultation with all year level teachers and significant time and consideration is given to this task. Class placement is made with due consideration of gender, pastoral needs, social and emotional needs, special learning needs, and relationships.
If聽you believe聽that your child has needs that require consideration,聽please聽arrange a meeting to discuss this with their classroom teacher early in Term聽4聽or contact me via email at聽lisa.mcclue@newman.wa.edu.au. Parents should be aware that requesting a certain teacher is not a consideration in the class allocation process.
Class allocations will be shared with families towards the end of term 4.聽 I thank you for your understanding and support.
Kindergarten 2022 Orientation is scheduled for Monday 15 November from 9.00am.聽
Thank you to all families who communicated their preference for number of kindergarten attendance days.
These have now been finalised, and letters have been sent to families confirming聽kindergarten聽days of attendance.
As we break for the end of Term 3, our Marist theme,聽Breathe:聽the聽Spirit of Life, is a reminder of what these holidays could look like for many of us. Our Year 12鈥檚 will no doubt be feeling the pressure of heading into their first聽round聽of exams but should be reminded聽of the wise words of St Padre Pio 鈥淧ray, hope and don鈥檛 worry, worry is useless, God is聽merciful聽and will hear your prayer鈥�.聽Through prayer聽and聽simply breathing, we聽can slow聽down these holidays, take time for family, friends,聽and ourselves. I will keep in my prayers our Year 12 students who finish formal聽classes this Term and hope they聽look back with joy on their time at 今日吃瓜.
This week our Year 12 Remar students completed their three-year journey of the Marist Youth Ministry Program. The program focused on leadership development, community, service, and prayer. 18 students journeyed together in Remar and the Graduation evening was an opportunity to reflect on where they have come from, how they have grown and how they will move forward.聽聽Students thanked the staff who walked with them over the years, particularly Louise O鈥橫ahony who met with students fortnightly to provide formation. Thank you also to Hannah Parker, Leader of Youth Ministry and Advocacy, who organised the occasion and will be concluding with the Ministry Team at the end of this Term.
This is the final year Remar will be facilitated at 今日吃瓜 as the Marist Youth Ministry is concluded. However, students can still get involved with the new Marist Youth Ministry initiative, Game Changers. We currently have groups in Year 7, Year 8, Year 10 and Year聽11. If your son or daughter is interested in getting聽involved聽please let us know.
Year 7 and Year 8 Game Changers students participated in a school clean-up for their final meeting for the term. Students recognised the importance of being part of a sustainable future and reflected on the words of Pope Francis 鈥淵ou are called to care for creation not only as responsible citizens but also as followers of Christ鈥�.
On Friday September 17, our year 10 game changers set off for an overnight retreat up at Ern Halliday,聽Hillarys. The students were full of energy when they arrived and ready for an exciting day ahead. The leadership retreat focussed on students exploring how they can grow more in their Christian leadership skills by discovering how to live the Marist values of presence, humility,聽sensitivity,聽and audacity both individually and with each other.
By exploring pivotal moments in the mission and lives of Jesus in Galilee and Marcellin in La Valla, the students can discover how such moments bring clarity in helping to identify the true meaning and purpose of Christian mission – to be signs of God’s compassion and mercy to those in need. Students will be given opportunities during the camp to explore their own mission and group projects.
Students concluded their retreat on Saturday morning with a mass in the Marcellin campus Chapel, followed by a light morning tea. It was wonderful to have the聽students鈥櫬爁amilies come along to mass as well. Thanks to Liam Street, Marist Youth Minister who facilitated the program, Bonnie Keynes, Matthew Box and Hannah Parker who attended and supported the students.
PK-12 Community Mass continues to be celebrated every Thursday morning, commencing at 8.10am. All families, staff and students are welcome. Community Mass will return on Thursday Week 1 Term 4. We look forward to welcoming you to the Champagnat Chapel.
今日吃瓜 was the first school in Australia named after the great religious thinker and leader of the 19th Century, John Henry Newman. Declared a Saint by Pope Francis in 2019, the Feast Day of St John Henry Newman is celebrated on Saturday 9 October. To mark the significance of this occasion, our K-12 Community will come together in celebration on Friday 15 October. All Students will gather for a combined Mass in the Marcellin Sports Centre.
Information was sent to families earlier this week.
This is another opportunity for our students to gather as a whole College community and live out our faith story as expressed in our Vision for Mission: to form 鈥榞ood Christians and Good Citizens鈥�. We look forward to celebrating this very significant event in the life and history of 今日吃瓜.
Congratulations to Andrea Acuna, Sonia Bruce, Jack Daley, Joshua Downes, Emily Burgess, Sharya Ferdinandusz, Joseph Martin, Isabella Meyer, Isabella O鈥橰ourke, Aneika Short and Joshua Thomas for their commitment to serving the 今日吃瓜 community as Ministers of Communion. Students underwent formation training with Br Terry, Campus Minister who used the Archdiocese of Perth Guidelines to prepare students. This responsibility is a response to a call to be a model of faith to the students within the College and within their Parish life.
Youth Mission Team will be hosting an iStand event these holidays. for further details.
iSTAND聽Events are for students in year 8-12 (age 14-18聽yrs) and are a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow young people in a welcoming environment while learning more about yourself, others and God.
This聽iSTAND聽Camp will include activities such as games, group activities, prayer, reflection, testimonies and talks.
