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Key Dates

• Fri 11 November – Remembrance Day.  Poppies are available for a gold coin donation in the main administration office of each campus. 
• Mon 14 to Fri 24 November – Marian and Lavalla Swimming Lessons 
• Thu 24 November – Y7 to 11 Secondary Awards and Principal’s Assembly, 8.45am, Marcellin Gymnasium.   
• Wed 23 November – Y10 River Cruise 
• Thu 24 November – Y11 last day 
• Tue 6 December – Y3 Pizza Pool 
• Tue 6 December – Y6 Mass and Graduation, 5.30pm, Marist Auditorium 
• Wed 7 December – Y4 Pizza Pool 
• Wed 7 December – Kindy to Y5 Awards and Carols Evening (Compulsory Event) 
• Thu 8 December – Y5 Pizza Pool 
• Thu 8 December – Y6 End of Year Celebration, Adventure World 

Welcome to Week 4, can you believe that we are nearly halfway through the final term of the year? Our Year 12 students started their ATAR examinations this week, and our Year 11 Students will join them next week. We wish our students well in their examinations.  

The Primary school staff are working hard to prepare an amazing transition step-up experience for the students later this term. The day will assist with setting the students and teachers up for success in 2023.  We had our incoming 2023 Year 7s join us for a transition evening last week, and the Year 6 Graduation is just around the corner. ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï continues to be a place that does not stop!  

World Teachers’ Day last Friday, 28 October offered us a chance to acknowledge and celebrate our teachers. The place of teachers in the world cannot be underestimated. They are the professionals that play a significant part in preparing young people for all other professions. The influence of a kind teacher can stretch a whole life long.  A sincere thank you to all our wonderful educators for the work that you do and for going above and beyond for our student community. 

Year 7 2023 Transition Workshop 

Last Tuesday 25 October the 2023 Year 7s joined us for their first workshop. Our Year 10 Peer Mentors and Guild Coordinators assisted in the running of the afternoon, which included afternoon tea and ‘Getting to Know You’ activities. The 2^nd and final workshop is on Tuesday 15 November. The focus will be ‘Getting to Know the School’ and understanding what it means to be a ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï student. Our Year 7 2023 cohort will learn how to use their locks and practice, using a timetable, getting around the College. The Peer Mentors are looking forward to this second opportunity to get to know our Year 7 2023 students. 

Exams

Students and visitors to the College are reminded that WACE exams are currently taking place and Year 11 exams commence next week.  The final exam date for both is Friday 18 November. We therefore ask you are quiet when walking around the Marcellin Campus, especially around the Auditorium and the Exam Centre.   

NPC Meeting 

The next meeting will take place on Monday 7 November 6.00pm, at St John Henry Learning Hub. This group is critically important in providing input and feedback. We encourage parents to join us at this meeting to gain insight into our school improvement plan and to discuss school concerns.

Visual Arts and Technologies Exhibition – Art Festival 

The festival was a celebration of two spectacular showcases of creative talent.  The Dance showcase opened with ‘Mythos’ on Sunday 23 October with their human storytelling of iconic stories, and on Wednesday 26 October ‘Ignite’ showcased our emerging artists and designers from Kindergarten to Year 12.   We were in awe of our student’s endeavours in painting, printmaking, ceramics, drawing, sculpture, textiles, and woodwork.

Special thanks must go to our Arts Learning Area and staff who worked very hard to put this event together.

New Staff / Staff Movements 

Leader of Wellbeing PK-2: Edwina Battersby  

Leader of Learning Primary K-6: Catherine Young 

Congratulations to both Edwina and Catherine in their new roles. 

Uniform – Bathers and Rash Vest requirements &²Ô²ú²õ±è;

As previously communicated, the College has introduced New College bathers and rash vests. In keeping with College uniform expectations, students are required to adhere to the following changes relating to College bathers and rash shirts. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;

• Years 1-2: No change. Students continue to wear their own personal bathers and rash vests. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;
• Years 3-9 (2022): College bathers and rash vests (old or new) are compulsory. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;
• Years 3-10 (2023): New style College bathers and rash vests will be compulsory. No old bathers or rash vests can be worn. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;

** Due to stock issues earlier in the year, students in Years 7 to 10 may wear the older version of the College bathers and rash vests for the remainder of 2022. New bathers and rash shirt must be purchased for 2023.  &²Ô²ú²õ±è;

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Dear Parents and Guardians

New Marist Province – St Mary’s Star of the Sea

On 10 May 2021, Br. Ernesto, Marist Brothers Superior General, communicated to the Brothers of the Province of Australia and District of the Pacific that, from 8 December 2022, the two Administrative Units will be the Marist Brothers Star of the Sea Province. The new Province will be formed by ten countries, with all Marist presence in the Oceania continent.

The new Province will be inaugurated on 8 December 2022, during the first Chapter, that will be held in Mittagong, NSW, 8 – 15 December 2022.

The new Province will be a focus of our upcoming liturgies and at one of our Thursday morning Community Masses.

Arts Festival 2022

Last week wound up our tremendous Performing Arts year with the Mythos Dance Showcase on Sunday 23 October and Visual Arts and Technologies Exhibition Opening on Wednesday 26 October.  These came after Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Production and our participation in the Catholic Performing Arts Festival.

The impact of COVID-19 during the first half of the year had a significant effect on our Arts scheduling and resourcing.  Notwithstanding, all events have been executed in an outstanding manner and a credit to the Performing Arts Team, led by Yvonne Wiese.  My thanks to all who have contributed to the success of these events – staff (teaching and non-teaching), the significant parent support and of course our outstanding students.

Next year’s events are currently being considered by the Executive.  Our resourcing, staffing and programming requires broad collaboration with respective personnel and decisions will be made and announced by the end of the term.  

Newman Parents Consultative Committee (NPC) Meeting – Monday 7 November, 6.00pm

The final meeting of 2022 will be held on Monday 7 November. The agenda for the meeting will comprise:

• School Update: Capital Works, ASIP Review and General Business
• NPC Update
• Events 2023

John Finneran

PRINCIPAL

Last week I had the pleasure of meeting with our aspiring student leaders in Year 5, as they undertook their leadership preparation course before moving into Year 6. While we spent much of our first workshop exploring our understanding of leadership, and the qualities we recognise as important in leaders, in our second workshop we looked at what this means in a Marist community. It was so beautiful to hear students speak about what it means to be a ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï student, and how the Marist pillars and Mary as our model plays such a significant part in our understanding of what it means to be a student in our community. Please see some of the response’s students shared in our conversations below:

How can we make Jesus real in our community? 

How was Mary a good leader? What can we learn from her? 

Well done to all of our Year 5 students who participated so enthusiastically and wholeheartedly in the student leadership process, and to their Year 5 teachers and Mrs Battersby for their support in their formation. It is very encouraging to know that the future of our community is in good hands. 

Socktober 

Over the past two weeks, our Year 6 Mini Marists in the primary school have been busy raising awareness for Socktober. This is a time of the year when we raise awareness of the large number of children around the world who are living in poverty through the world game of soccer. Students have been spending their lunchtimes making their own soccer balls from string and plastic bags, and on Friday, students right across the Lavalla campus had the chance to play with these at lunch, sparing a thought for those who so often go without. We also held our traditional staff vs students game which ended in a 1-1 draw. It was great to see so many students enjoying themselves on Friday, and we owe a big thanks to Mrs Jane Short and our Year 6 Mini Marists for leading this initiative. 

Game Changers Wind-up Gathering 

After another great year of building Game Changers, we finished off the Year 11 meetings with an All-Year Wind up. Students from Game Changers groups in years 7-11 had a terrific time bowling, eating pizza and drinking soft drink while attempting to score a strike. Although few strikes were actually made, the students clearly had a great time and really connected and celebrated a great year. There was inter-year group mingling and sharing of fun and challenging experiences the year had held for them. Year 7-10 will continue to have meetings in Weeks 6 and 8, where they will get involved with 24/7 Youth Ministry and plan out their initiatives for next year. 

I would like to sincerely thank all the teachers who have volunteered their time to mentor our students; Matt Box, Albert Zollo & Jade Nicotra, Jordan Coveney, Chris James, Bonnie Keynes, and Adeline Hendriks. Their unwavering commitment makes each meeting worthwhile and enjoyable for those involved. I would also like to thank Issy Ochtman, and previously Liam Street, as our Marist Regional Assistant and their running of our retreats and camps, Br Paul for helping and being our bus driver, and lastly, Amanda Redwood for all the behind-the-scenes organisation and planning aid. We are fortunate to have the support and assistance of such a great team! 

Mrs Aleisha Bryson (Leader of Youth Ministry & Advocacy)Ìý

Year 10 Game Changers Retreat 

The Year 10 LaValla retreat day was all about our students discovering their personal True North! What are our future aspirations? How are we heading there? Who is guiding us? We also looked at understanding, empowering, and creating meaningful relationships with the people around us through social justice. This led us to discussions on what are some of the things we can do this year and next in the way of social justice and community service. Out of this came the plan to visit our Mini Marists in Lavalla Week 6, something our Year 10s are very much looking forward to. Next year we have the intention of continuing these visits, as well as bake sales, immersions, and involvement in the wider community, stay tuned to see how it all plays out in 2023! 

Community Mass 

It was great to welcome so many of our students and their grandparents to our community mass last week – thank you to everyone who attended in support. We warmly invite the entire ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Community to gather with us for Mass at 8.10am on Thursday mornings in the Champagnat Chapel. Mass is celebrated by a Priest from a local parish and is hosted by both primary and secondary school students. Please see the upcoming schedule below;

Week 5: Thursday, 10 November; Marcellin and Year 4 Red, Monsignor Kevin Long

Week 6: Thursday, 17 November; MacKillop and Year 4 Blue, Fr Ruben Cardona

Key Dates

Tuesday 25 October – Year 7 2023 Transition Workshop #1 – 3.30pm, Marist Auditorium 
Wednesday 26 October – Visual Arts and Technologies Exhibition – 5.00pm, Marist Auditorium 
Friday 28 October – Parent Soiree – 6.00pm, Marist Auditorium 
Monday 31 October to Friday 18 November – Y12 WACE Exams 
Monday 7 November to Friday 18 November – Y11 Exams 

Welcome back to our final term of 2022. I hope that the fine weather during the holidays gave everyone an opportunity to appreciate the warmth outdoors and enjoy the time away from the daily routine of school life. This term will go quickly and if the first two weeks are anything to go by, it will be busy, productive, and enjoyable.  

We welcomed our incoming Year 7 students for 2023 on Monday of Week One with their Orientation Day and bid farewell to our 2022 Year 12s at the Graduation Ceremony on Wednesday of Week Two. This Sunday marks the beginning of our Arts Festival, where our Performing and Visual Arts students will showcase their wonderfully artistic creations from PK to Year 12.   

Our College community celebrated our Patron, Saint John Henry Newman on Friday of Week One with a K-11 liturgy in the Marcellin campus. This beautiful celebration was followed by a buddy day in our Primary School. The buddy day took on a carnival theme and the Primary community, under the leadership of our new Year 12 student leaders for 2023, raised funds for our very own Telethon Little Star, Emily Siew. Our Secondary students also fundraised for Emily with ice creams, drinks and a staff vs students Basketball game. The Community raised over $11, 500 for telethon7.  

Arts Festival

You are invited to join us in the Marist Auditorium next week for two spectacular showcases of creative talent. 

Mythos, the ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Dance Showcase for 2022, is a celebration of human storytelling and of those iconic stories which have endured through time. Sunday 23 October at 10.00am. Tickets can be purchased

Ignite showcases our emerging artists and designers from Kindergarten to Year 12. Come along to opening night on Wednesday 26 at 5.00pm to celebrate our students’ endeavours in painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, textiles, and woodwork. 

Two great events, not to be missed! We look forward to seeing you. 

Featured artwork: ‘Leo and Stella’ Graphite drawing on paper by Year 11 student Olivia Li Castro

Uniform – Bathers and Rash Vest requirements &²Ô²ú²õ±è;

As previously communicated the College has introduced New College bathers and rash vests. In keeping with College uniform expectations, students are required to adhere to the following changes relating to College bathers and rash shirts. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;

• Years 1-2: No change. Students continue to wear their own personal bathers and rash vests. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;
• Years 3-9 (2022): College bathers and rash vests are compulsory. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;
• Years 3-10 (2023): New style College bathers and rash vests will be compulsory. No old bathers or rash vests can be worn. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;

** Due to stock issues earlier in the year, students in Years 7 to 10 may wear the older version of the College bathers and rash vests for the remainder of 2022. New bathers and rash shirt must be purchased for 2023.  &²Ô²ú²õ±è;

Transperth – School Service Changes 

Transperth have asked we share this information with our College Community.

Services often change at the start of a new Term.  These changes include School Specials, as well as regular routes that service schools in the area. 

These changes are made in order to offer the best possible service across the network. 

Students intending to travel to school via public transport should: 

• Check transperth.wa.gov.au for information. As services change, website information will be updated  
• Plan your journey prior to the start of school. The JourneyPlanner will be updated with the new school services two weeks prior to the start of school. Remember to change the date in the JourneyPlanner to the first day of school 
• Not every school will undergo changes, however all students should plan their journey using the Transperth website.  

Staff Movements &²Ô²ú²õ±è;

Following the promotional appointment of Mrs Lisa McClue to Principal of Our Lady of Good Council, the College undertook an extensive recruitment process.  The College is very happy to announce that Mr Ryan von Bergheim will take on the role of Head of Primary at ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï from 2023. Mr von Bergheim has 13 years of experience in Catholic Education and has held roles such as Curriculum Leader, Digital Lead, Assistant Principal Religious Education, Assistant Principal Administration and Acting Principal at St Thomas’ Primary School. Mr von Bergheim is currently the Assistant Principal of Padbury Catholic and was the Acting Principal in Terms 2 and 3 of this year. We look forward to welcoming Mr von Bergheim into our Newman family in 2023.  

Congratulations to three of our staff members who have been appointed into promotional positions in other communities. Mrs Jenny Miraudo, Director of Transformational Learning PK-12 will be moving to Corpus Christi College next year as Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning PK-12. Ms Katya Anderson, Leader of Learning PK-6 will also be moving to Corpus Christi to take on the role of Head of Primary; Mr Mat Puljiz, Leader of Wellbeing Year 12 will be moving to Santa Maria College as a Dean of Year. 

We are happy to announce that the new Deputy Principal of Teaching and Learning PK-12 at ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï will be Mrs Beth Murphy. Mrs Murphy comes to us with 15 years of educational experience in Catholic PK-12 and secondary schools such as Mazenod, Holy Cross, Sacred Heart and Corpus Christi. Mrs Murphy has expertise in the areas of teaching and leading in Humanities and Social Sciences, English, Learning Diversity and Religious Education. Additionally, Mrs Murphy spent five years as a Unit Coordinator and lecturer at Curtin University in the Faculty of Humanities and in the School of Education. She worked closely with Undergraduate and Master of Teaching Students. Mrs Murphy has experiences in Middle and Senior Leadership in positions such as Learning Support, Learning Diversity, and Leader of Pedagogy & Practice. Currently, Mrs Murphy holds a senior leadership role as the Assistant Deputy Principal of Pedagogy and Practice at Mazenod College, Lesmurdie. Mr David husband, Mrs Jo Smith and Mr Luke O’Mara will be joining our Leaders of Wellbeing Team next year. All three staff members have experiences in middle and senior leadership, in a variety of schools and in the wellbeing space. 

Following Mr Stuart McClorey’s appointment to Director of Mission and Catholic Identity in Newman, I am pleased to announce that Mr Justin Kirry will be stepping into the role of Leader of Wellbeing Y3-6 next year. Mr Kirry comes to us from St Lukes with experiences in roles such as Assistant Principal, Digital Technologies and Transformation Lead, Quality Catholic Schools Coordinator and classroom teacher from Years 2 to 6. Our Leader of Wellbeing PK-2 will be announced in the next newsletter.   

Mr Matt Connell has stepped down from his position of Leader of Sport. Mr Connell will be returning to the Physical Education and Mathematics classroom from 2023. Mr Tom Williams will be taking a year of leave from his position of Assistant Leader of Sport in 2023 and has taken up the Guild Coordinator role from Term 4 2022. We have appointed Mrs Marnie Barrett into the Leader of Sport position from 2023. Mrs Barrett is a highly experienced leader and comes to us from Holy Cross College, where she is currently the Leader of Sport K-12.  

Ms Margaret Goldsmith, PK-12 Coordinator of Music, has been appointed to the role of Dean of Music at Northshore Christian Grammar School, commencing next year. Ms Louise O’Mahony will be finishing as a Home Economics Teacher and Mackillop Guild Coordinator effective the end of the year and will be taking a role in Iona Presentation College. Ms Laura Goodwin, English Secondary Teacher has been appointed as an English Teacher with English Curriculum Leader role at FCJ College in Melbourne, commencing next year.  Ms Bethwyn Legg, drama teacher, will be moving to St Marys for 2023. 

We will have an opportunity to thank outgoing staff members for their significant contribution at the end of the year and look forward to welcoming our new staff into the Newman Family.  

Other Appointments for 2022 / 2023 

Alessia Chiera	Neurodiversity Specialist
Ashley Lloyd	Secondary HASS Teacher – Ongoing
Caelin Peters	Secondary English Teacher
Elena Buemi	Music Tutor
Emily Mincherton	Home and Economics Teacher
Kellie McDonald	Primary Dance Teacher
Nicolletta De Gennaro	HASS Teacher

NPC Meeting 

The next meeting was originally scheduled to take place on Monday 31 October.   
Please Note: this meeting date has been changed to Monday 7 November 6.00pm, St John Henry Learning Hub. 

This group is critically important in providing input and feedback.  We encourage parents to join us at this meeting to gain insight into our school improvement plan and to discuss school concerns. 

We look forward to welcoming you on Monday 7 November. 

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