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Y3-6 Grandparents Day

Jo Dunn on 10/09/2019

Grandparents are invited to join us at the Lavalla Campus from 9.00am, the morning will proceed as follows:

9.00am 鈥� Grandparents arrive and sign-in at the Undercover Area
9.00am – 10.00am 鈥� Grandparents visit with grandchildren and join in activities in classes.
With multiple grandchildren on campus, please start the visit with your eldest grandchild and they will accompany you to the next sibling 鈥� there will be announcements at regular intervals to move if desired throughout the morning .
10.00am 鈥� Grandparents are invited to come together for a cup of tea or coffee in the Lavalla Hall (students remain in class)
10.30am 鈥� Event concludes as students commence recess.

We look forward to welcoming our Grandparents to our Lavalla Campus!

Community Workshop – A Night with Andy Quilty

Jo Dunn on 10/09/2019

On Monday 9 September, 75 members of our community enjoyed working with 2019 Artist in Residence Andy Quilty at the Community Workshop. The workshop was divided into two sessions; Session 1 exploring new drawing processes and experimental techniques. Session 2 monoprinting using a range of different tools allowing the participants to become active print makers.

Andy encouraged everyone to be free and take risks in their own art journey

Years 3-6 Athletics Carnival

Jo Dunn on 10/09/2019

Congratulations to all our Year 3-6 students on a competitive day of athletics. It was very successful carnival with students engaged all day in track and field events as well as novelty events and ball games. Students showcased their athletic skills and celebrated the achievements of their team.

This year saw the introduction of the Flag Relay which proved a highlight for many. We were lucky enough to see the Year 3 girls triple jump record being broken by 4 students. Annabelle Lynch set the new record with an extremely impressive jump of 6.71m. The Year 6 boys relay was run in a record time of 1.02.63s by the Delany faction.

Congratulations Brigid for winning the Spirit Shield (captained by Maddy Carroll) and Knox for winning the Carnival Shield (captained by Harrison Warrick).

I wish to extend my thanks to our Physical Education teacher, Mrs Jemma Bulmer, as the planning and organisation that goes into events such as these are substantial. Her commitment and hard work resulted in an exceptionally run carnival. I also thank our administration and teaching staff and our maintenance and grounds staff for their efforts in contributing to the carnival’s success. Furthermore, thank-you to our wonderful and generous parent volunteers who helped throughout the day and to those who attended to encourage our students. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Age Champions were announced at the Lavalla Assembly on Friday 20 September. Congratulations to the following:

Year 3

Year 3 Girls

Champions – Amber Tana and Annabelle Adamini
3rd – Addison Campbell and Livia Bogdanov

Year 3 Boys

Champion – Dylan Hookway
2nd – Deion Fernando
3rd – Cooper Warrick

Year 4

Year 4 Girls

Champion – Bailey Trovarello
2nd – Clancy Boss
3rd – Chloe Rear

Year 4 Boys

Champion – Jackson Hall
2nd – Koby Kalebic
3rd – Michael Malaxos

Year 5

Year 5 Girls

Champion – Hannah Seaborn
2nd – Sienna O鈥橰ourke
3rd – Jessica Bourke

Year 5 Boys

Champion 鈥� Cooper Trovarello
2nd – Linus Keane
3rd – James Bornmann

Year 6

Year 6 Girls

Champion – Leyla Do
2nd – Livinia Martin
3rd – Olivia Lim

Year 6 Boys

Champion – Harry Prentice
2nd – Isaac Robinson
3rd – Oscar Properjohn

Kate Warchomij, Leader of Wellbeing Primary

Life Education Program

Jo Dunn on 30/08/2019

The Life Education Program is coming to the Lavalla Campus in Term 3 Week 8. Life Education aims to empower our students to make safer and healthier choices through education.

Parents are invited to attend the Life Education Van on Monday 9 September from 3.00pm 鈥� 3.30pm if they would like to look at the Programs on offer. The van will be located near the basketball courts and parents can enter and speak to the presenters.

The Program supports children, teachers and families to explore a range of health topics such as nutrition, resilience, decision making, social skills and physical activity. Providing opportunities to develop knowledge, understanding and skills is important in positively influencing healthy behaviours.

Teachers select from a range of age appropriate health and social skills modules to best meet the needs of their students. Students visit the Mobile Learning Centre, meet 鈥淗ealthy Harold鈥� the giraffe, and engage in an interactive learning session featuring props, role play and audio visual material. This session is used as a platform to introduce and explore various health topics, which can then be consolidated and extended further back in the classroom using comprehensive student and teacher resources.

Kate Warchomij, Leader of Wellbeing Primary

Newman News Term 3 Week 6: From the Deputy Principal Mission and Catholic Identity

Jo Dunn on 30/08/2019

Fathers Day

We wish all fathers and father figures in our community a wonderful Father鈥檚 Day for this Sunday.

As a College community, we celebrated the gift of our fathers, grandfathers, uncles and father figures this week. The annual Fathers Day sausage sizzle and liturgy at the Marian Campus, the Lavalla Prayer Assembly and the weekly 8.10am Community Mass on Thursday were occasions in which we could acknowledge and show our gratitude for the gift of our fathers and father figures in our lives, while remembering and honouring the legacy of those fathers and father figures who have left our lives. As a College family, we remember those in our community who are unable to share this Sunday with their father or father figure.

Year 11 Remar Blue Caravel Solidarity Retreat 鈥� Mullewa, WA

Currently in its seventeenth year, 今日吃瓜鈥檚 Year 11 Remar Blue Caravel are undertaking their annual Solidarity Retreat in the community of Mullewa, Western Australia. In what continues to be one of the significant faith, service and leadership opportunities offered by the College through the , our students will again be connected to Our Lady of Mt Carmel Primary School and Parish, as well as supporting the annual Mullewa Agricultural and Wild Flower shows. How proud we can be of their boundless generosity, commitment to practical service.

The hard work, commitment and contribution that our students make to the community of Mullewa has been acknowledged by the Bishop of Geraldton, Bishop Michael Morrissey.

It is special that students from Year 11 travel to Mullewa. I do hope this year will go well and be a blessing for the students as they travel to Mullewa this week.

I will keep the students in my prayers for safe travel and for a great experience in the Midwest.

God鈥檚 blessings,

Bishop Michael

Thank you to the following staff who are accompanying our students for this opportunity:

Mrs Clare Cole-Carter (Leader of Youth Ministry & Advocacy)
Miss Genna Spadaccini (Year 2 Teacher and Blue Helm)
Miss Jamie Pedler (Physical Education Teacher, Marcellin Campus)
Mr Matthew Wilson (Physical Education Department)
Br Paul Murphy (Teacher, Marcellin Campus)

Weekly Thursday Morning Community Mass (Champagnat Chapel 鈥� 8.10am 鈥� 8.35am)

All parents, guardians and families across our PK-12 College are invited to attend the weekly Thursday morning Mass. Our weekly 今日吃瓜 Community Mass is an important way that we as a Catholic community seek to nourish and live-out our faith in community with one another.

Australian Catholic Youth Festival

The Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) is a national gathering of Catholic young people established by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC). It exists to provide young Australians with opportunities to deepen their relationship with Jesus, be empowered to be disciples in the world today and encounter and celebrate the vitality of the Church in Australia. This year the ACYF will be held in Perth between 8 鈥� 10 December. Young people between the ages of 14 and 35 from around Australia will be invited to:

Participate in high-quality formative and experiential opportunity for young Catholics to encounter Jesus Christ, in the context of the Catholic Church in Australia;
Listen to and discuss the issues and challenges in the lives of young Catholics in Australia;
Engage with local examples and connections of vocations, social action, liturgy and prayer, catholic music and faith formation.

Students in Year 9 from the College will be invited to apply to attend ACYF. This event will take the place of the Remar Embarkation Camp this year.

Our Lady of Grace North Beach – Change of Confirmation Faith Formation Date

Please be advised the change of date for the Faith Formation event. The new date is Tuesday 17 September, 7.00pm

2019 Vinnies Drive-In, Sleep-In

The 2019 Vinnies Drive-In, Sleep-In invites families, friends and workmates to spend a night at the only drive-in theatre in Perth and learn more about the challenges people in our community face. Funds raised support Vinnies services for Western Australians who are doing it tough.

When: Friday 18 October
Where: Galaxy Drive-In Theatre, Kingsley
Registration: There is $95 registration fee per vehicle which goes towards the team fundraising target of $500.

On the night participants can purchase items from food trucks and will watch Disney’s “Toy Story 4” and Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame” before sleeping overnight in their cars.

Breakfast will be provided in the morning. to register.