Welcome to Term 3. Our first couple of days this term presented the challenge of having no internet or phones. I take this opportunity to thank those parents who attended our parent teacher interviews and for your patience with the break in technology, which also affected surrounding suburbs. Fortunately, services resumed on the first day of school and our start to the term has been relatively smooth.
I hope families enjoyed some time together over the recent break and that everyone has returned refreshed and ready for a new term.
今日吃瓜 Principal 2023
Congratulations to Mr Andrew Watson who has been appointed to lead 今日吃瓜 from Term 2 2023. Andrew is currently the Principal of Mazenod College in Lesmurdie. Andrew visited the College at the commencement of this term to meet with staff and was reconnected with some of those who were at Newman when he was Head of Society and Environment in the late 1990s.
Andrew is a well-known and highly regarded leader in Catholic education and we look forward to him continuing Newman鈥檚 exciting development and evolution. For anyone who missed the announcement, please click here to view.
An Acting Principal for Term 1 2023 will be announced by Marist Schools Australia Ltd in the coming weeks.
Year 11 Dinner Dance
Congratulations to our Year 11 students for their highly enthusiastic participation in the Dinner Dance which was held in Week 1. The students conducted themselves superbly on the night and obviously had much fun celebrating with their cohort.
Parent Engagement
Newman Parent Committee (NPC):听 Our next NPC meeting is to be held on Wednesday 10 August 5.45pm. I warmly invite all interested parents to attend.听 Further information will be circulated closer to the time.
Christmas in July:听 We celebrated Christmas in July at 今日吃瓜 with around 100 parents. It was wonderful to see so many brave the chilly conditions and connect with friends in a relaxed and festive setting.听
Marist Schools Australia Conference
I will be accompanied by three members of our College Executive to attend the Marist Schools Australia National Conference in Brisbane next Sunday through to Wednesday. Marists from around Australia and beyond will gather together for a series of symposiums and workshops. 今日吃瓜 will be presenting two symposiums:
Learning Strand – To Live is to Change; to be Perfect is to have Changed often
Formation Strand – Vision for Mission: To Form 鈥淕ood Christians and Good Citizens鈥�
We look forward to sharing our journey with colleagues.
My best wishes to all for an enjoyable and productive Term 3.
Tuesday 19 July – Pupil Free Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews **NOTE: Morning and afternoon interviews are online via Teams
Wednesday 20 July – PK-12 Students Return
Friday 12 August – Pupil Free (Staff PL)
Monday 15 August – Pupil Free (Faith Day)
Friday 23 September – End of Term 3
Introduction
As we close Week 10 of Term 2, we say farewell to Semester One. Walking around the school, I see that both students and staff are in need of the holiday break. Our Marist characteristic of Love of Work is more easily achieved when we have the balance of Presence and time for Family Spirit in our lives. We hope that all members of our community enjoy a restful period of relaxation, connection, and rejuvenation. Our PK-12 staff return on Monday 18 July to attend Faith Formation Professional Learning, Parent Teacher Interviews are on Tuesday 19 July, and we will welcome all students back to Term 3 on Wednesday 20 July.听听
Reports PK to Year 12听
The Semester One Reports will have all gone live as of this afternoon. These reports detail student achievement across the year and provide measurement on respective efforts in the various learning areas. Reports provide us with feedback against curriculum intents and our vision for learning commitments. This feedback is most useful and can act as a catalyst for reflection on what has been. From this vantage point, students must set goals for the future. Student agency is actualised when the student is involved in the goal setting process and is committed to realising these goals, therefore enjoying the fruits of self-efficacy.
We have introduced new reporting cover pages to help our community to interpret the Semester Reports. From Semester Two these cover pages will form part of the report. Please find the cover pages below. These pages will be emailed to parents when the notification is sent to alert that reports are live.
Parent Teacher Interviews
Parent Teacher Interviews for the College commence on Tuesday 19 July from 9.30am 鈥� 7.30pm. In order to cater to the schedules of our families, we are trailing a hybrid system for this event. The hybrid system will include the opportunity to book either face to face or online meetings during allocated times. Staff have worked hard to prepare for these interviews for which I extend my thanks. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with parents and students.
Students Who Have Participated in State and National Representation
The College would like to recognise and celebrate the achievements of those students who have represented their team, sport, or activity at a state or national level. If your child has participated in an activity that falls within that category, we would love to hear from you.
Staff Changes Semester Two
Leaving
Risk and Compliance Officer: Kristina Telford
Long Service Leave
Italian Coordinator: Anjuli Duncan
New Staff
College Events Coordinator: Karla Nessfield-Thomas听
Part-time Pre-Kindy Teacher: Delia Kretzmann听
Digital Innovation Coordinator: Joel Kandiah听
Italian Teacher: Maria Famiano听
Leader of People and Culture: Nicole Luckman听
Emily Mincherton: Food Science and Technology Secondary Teacher听
Scott Smith 鈥� Ongoing Leader of Wellbeing听听
Staff Professional Learning and Parent Teacher Interviews听
Our PK-12 staff return on Monday 18 July to attend Faith Formation Professional Learning.听 Parent Teacher Interviews for the College commence on Tuesday 19 July from 9.30am 鈥� 7.30pm. In order to cater to the schedules of our families, we are trailing a hybrid system for this event. The hybrid system will include the opportunity to book either face to face or online meetings during allocated times.听 Staff have worked hard to prepare for these interviews for which I extend my thanks. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with parents and students.听听
Return to School 鈥� Term 3
Students in all year groups return to the College on Wednesday 20 July. We ask that you ensure students adhere to uniform and grooming expectations associated with our Winter Uniform.
Newman Parents Consultation Event 鈥� Christmas in July
It is time to come together and celebrate our community. What bigger celebration is there than Christmas! Please join us to celebrate Christmas in July at the College at this parent only event. Enjoy mulled wine and hot food as we connect and share our journey together in this community. Click here to buy tickets.
Bishops’ Religious Literacy Assessment 2022
At the request of the Western Australian Bishops, Year 3, Year 5 and Year 9 students in Catholic
schools across Western Australia will take part in The Bishops’ Religious Literacy Assessment
(BRLA) from the week commencing Monday 25 July in Term Three. This assessment is online.
Students enrolled in Year 3, Year 5 and Year 9 who are following a regular classroom program
are expected to participate. Students with disability are entitled to participate in the assessment.
Exemptions may apply.
The Nature and Role of the BRLA
The Bishops’ Religious Literacy Assessment is a large-scale, standardised assessment that
consists of Religious Education (RE) assessments developed and marked by the Office of
Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA). The purpose of the BRLA is to measure student
learning of the content in the RE curriculum. Formal school and student reports are produced
by the Office and will become available to schools in Term Four.
The BRLA provides a 鈥榩oint in time鈥� snapshot of student performance in RE. Students鈥�
knowledge and understanding of the content of the RE curriculum is assessed using a
combination of multiple choice, and short and extended response items. Students鈥� faith is not
assessed. The use of the BRLA complements the school based assessment programs in RE.
Please contact your child鈥檚 teacher or myself if you have any enquiries regarding the
administration of The Bishops’ Religious Literacy Assessment.
Term Two has come to an end, and it was certainly a term filled with challenges. Despite this, our students have continued to strive for excellence and have made some outstanding achievements that were recognised during our Principal鈥檚 Assembly this morning. In particular, I would like to acknowledge the following achievements:
Curtin University Innovative School鈥檚 Scholarship Program:
The Curtin University Innovative School鈥檚 Scholarship Program offers students an opportunity to study a first-year tertiary unit at Curtin University while studying at high school. This is a highly competitive program, and Curtin University offers units across the Humanities, Science and Engineering, Business and Law and Health Sciences. In Semester 2 the following students have been offered a place in this program:
Olivia Rubens and Harper Gamble have been offered a place in Human Structure and Function
Alyssa Coumbe has been offered a place for Financial Decision Making.
ECU School of Engineering Award for Physics:
Dr Muhammad Rizwan Azhar from Edith Cowan University presented Jackson Kallawk with the ECU School of Engineering Award for Physics in recognition for his outstanding achievements in Physics this year. Congratulations Jackson!
Year 11 Music Performance
Poppy Corbett and Rose Carlino performed a beautiful cover of 30/90 by Sapphire at this morning鈥檚 assembly. The College was fortunate to have the girls share their gift and witness them letting their light shine.
Year 7 Boys NAS Team
The Year 7 Boys NAS Soccer Team led by coach, Mr Diamond were the 2022 NAS Premiers! Congratulations!
Year 7 Guild Reps
Earlier this term, Year 7 students were encouraged to nominate for Guild Representative. These students will work closely with the Year 12 Guild Captains and Guild Coordinators in promoting Guild spirit and activities throughout the year. The application process included a written application with a staff endorsement, an interview with Year 12 Student Leaders and a PCG vote. Congratulations to the following students who were presented with their Guild Representative Badge during Assembly this morning:
Year 7 Guild Representatives
Guild
Maddison Arnold
Brigid
Jaxon Kojundzich
Brigid
Tahlia Thayer
Camara
Patrick Borgas
Camara
Declan Robinson
Catherine
Karen Willesee
Catherine
Cooper Newbold
Chisholm
Anabel Raguseo
Chisholm
Fletcher Bell
MacKillop
Lila Baugh
MacKillop
Elijah Gaudoin
Marcellin
Emma Parry
Marcellin
Stella Strbac
Romero
Liam Murphy
Romero
Levi Reynolds
Thomas More
Indiana Vucic
Thomas More
Principal鈥檚 Award Winners:
This morning we acknowledged students for their outstanding contribution to College Life throughout Term Two. Congratulations to the following students:
Year 7
Anabel Raguseo, Isabella Crisona, Maisie Brown
Year 8
Lulu Brickland, Oliver Groughan, Micaela Buddle, Levi Afkos, Linus Keane, Aleisha Colley
Year 9
Audrey Devlin, Dyllan Roberts
Year 10
Imogen Boss
Year 11
Liam Gill, Mitchell Rogers, Poppy Corbett, Kai McCallum
Year 12
Hannah Hymus, Seamus Walton.
As we conclude term two, I would like to thank all students and families for their efforts this term. I would also like to acknowledge the 今日吃瓜 staff for their dedication and commitment to ensuring our students have been given the best possibility to grow and achieve. I wish all students and staff a wonderful and well-deserved break.
Year 10 STEM Challenge Day
Students with talent in STEM areas participated in the annual STEM Challenge day on Thursday June 23. They undertook a wide range of science and engineering challenges in groups of three or four. Students built towers, bridges, connected networks, designed Mars rover vehicles, coded messages, connected cities to power and built water turbines. Aaron Jones & Hideki Duque would like to present a certificate to the school.
Year 11 Leadership Launch
Next term, our Year 11 students will begin the process of nominating for the 2023 Year 12 Student Leadership Team. Mr Finneran and Dr McCrory launched this process with the Year 11s today, by sharing their own leadership journey and discussing the idea of legacy. This was followed by a panel discussion with some of our current Student Leaders and was supported by Mr McClorey and Mr Sullivan, who was able to share how his leadership experiences have helped him outside of the school environment.
The Year 11s ended the day with a reflective workshop on legacy, where they explored the types of leaders they want to be and the legacy they hope to leave as the future Class of 2023. The Year 11 students engaged well throughout the Leadership Launch. A fantastic way to finish the semester.
Education Perfect HaSS Championships
Earlier this Term, students in year 7 鈥� 9 HaSS had the opportunity to showcase their knowledge of History, Geography, Economics and Civics, during the Education Perfect HaSS Championships! 今日吃瓜 performed very well, coming 5th in WA and 7th nationally, competing against 1630 schools. We would also like to acknowledge some excellent, individual results. Congratulations goes to Jesse Blitz-Cokis (gold award), Christian Hoang (silver award), Timothy Morley (bronze award), Austin Wyeth (credit award) and Owen Wright(credit award) for answering the highest number of questions correctly against other competitors.
Year 8 Economics and Business
This Term, students learned some of the fundamentals about the Australian economy; how producers and consumers rely on one another, how price and quantity is determined through supply and demand and who are the 鈥榳inners and losers鈥� of the 2022 Federal Budget. Not only did they become Economists, but they became entrepreneurs, producing small business ideas they pitched to the class. Cake pops, T-shirt companies and robots are just some of the innovations that students designed and implemented with many groups creating 鈥榩rototypes鈥� to show to the class. Students had a great time putting their economic skills to use when creating their businesses.
Year 12 Economics
Year 12 Economics students have had a very busy Term learning about how spending in the economy can influence the level of economic activity and the business cycle. Students have been studying the impacts of Australia鈥檚 hot upswing by looking at what鈥檚 triggering high levels of inflation and the tight labour market. This week, we were fortunate enough to listen to a conference from members of Australia鈥檚 Treasury who gave great insights onto how government policy seeks to help 鈥榗ool鈥� the economy. They delved into their responsibilities of economic analysis and how their policy advice influences important issues such as the budget, taxation, and housing affordability.
Year 7 History
Students have been learning about the ancient past, focussing on ancient Egypt. They learned about the importance of the Nile, key groups in Egyptian society, Pharaohs, and religious beliefs. This week, students enjoyed the opportunity work together to 鈥榤ummify鈥� a body, as they repeated some of the steps involved in a typical mummification process.
Year 11 and 12 Mock Trials commence for 2022
The 今日吃瓜 Mock Trial Team competed in the first round of the Law Society鈥檚 Mock Trial Competition last week against Chisholm Catholic College. The trial took place at the Old Court House Law Museum adjacent to the Supreme Court of Western Australia. Year 11 and 12 students prepared diligently as the defence for the criminal trial. The case 鈥� a man was accused of stealing over $700 and a packet of toilet paper from a neighbour during Perth鈥檚 Covid-19 peak. The team presented a sound defence in their trial against Chisholm, winning the case for the accused, however, only marginally losing the first round by 4 points.
Year 10 Subject Information Talks
Last Friday, all year 10 students were invited to the Auditorium to hear about the year 11 subjects on offer for 2023. Our subject specialist teachers from Geography, History, Politics & Law, Economics and Business Management described in detail, specific course content, applicable excursions & fieldtrips, key areas of skill development and assessment types. Should you require more information, please don鈥檛 hesitate to contact me: belinda.mccagh@newman.wa.edu.au
Uniform & Personal Appearance:
I ask for the support of parents and families in ensuring that students are in the correct uniform and meet the personal appearance guidelines for the commencement of Term Three.
Students who arrive at the start of Term Three and do not meet the uniform and personal appearance expectations, will be asked to rectify concerns before returning to school. The following areas of concern must be addressed before the commencement of Term Three:
Boys hair: there should not be a major discrepancy between long and short/shaved hair. Hairstyles such as a mullet, extreme fade and undercuts are not permitted.
Jewellery is restricted to a wristwatch, a discrete cross or religious medal on a fine, light weight gold or silver chain. Rings are not permitted. Girls may only wear one pair of plain studs or sleepers in the lower lobe only.
Blazers must be worn to and from the College and to PCG, Period 1 and 2.
Boys must have the College shirt tucked into their trousers at all times.
The Sports Uniform is to be worn for specialised subjects only. Students with a legitimate reason for being in their sports uniform must provide a note from their parent, however a note does not necessarily mean that a reason is acceptable. The following are examples of unacceptable reasons for being in the incorrect uniform:
Forgetting to bring regular uniform to school, when there is training/activities before school.
Uniform is in the wash
Left part of uniform at another house
Year 12 Carpark
The Year 12 carpark is ready for use and Year 12 students driving to school are asked to park in the designated carpark only. Students driving to school and parking on nearby streets do so at their own risk. These streets are regularly monitored, and fines have been issued to students who are parking in these areas. Students who wish to drive to school, must complete a Permission to Park Form which can be collected from Mr Puljiz.
Key Dates
Thursday 21 July 鈥� Year 11 Dinner Dance, Ambrose Estate, Wembley Downs
As a result of Marist Schools Australia Limited becoming incorporated earlier this year, 今日吃瓜 was required to undertake a further School Registration Audit, conducted by the Department of Education WA. This process was similar to the Audit conducted under Catholic Education WA in 2021 where the College received a very positive result.
We were therefore delighted to receive confirmation this week that our new application for School Registration renewal has been approved for the period 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2026.
Newman Parent Consultative Committee (NPCC)
Our NPCC meeting was held on Monday 20 June where approximately 16 people attended and entered into positive and constructive dialogue about the reframing of this parent engagement forum.
The NPCC has been an instructive and important forum for parent feedback over the last 7 years. There has been a decrease in parent engagement since COVID which has hindered the effectiveness of this group. At the meeting, it was agreed that parent representation from across the College would be a good starting point to form a Newman Parent Committee (NPC). To that end, we are seeking representatives from across the College to form the Executive. For any parent interested in such a position, please click to express your interest.
Christmas in July
Our first community event for this year is Christmas in July to be held on Friday 22 July, from 6.30-9.00pm. Tickets are $30. We are hoping that this event can be the catalyst for re-framing Newman Parents and, in doing so, grow our Marist community. Please register your attendance by clicking here
Principal鈥檚 Assembly
Today, we held our last assembly for the Semester at the Marcellin Campus which celebrated student successes and showed the highlights of the first half of the year.
In my speech, I spoke about each student having the capacity, the talent and the opportunity to be transformational. Through committing to building the common good, supporting the person in need and placing Christ at the centre of our lives, we can collectively build a better community.
I spoke of a Dominican Sister, who recently passed away, who had an idea – a vision to do just this.
Sr Antoninus Campbell OP started the Education Support Centre at Holy Rosary Primary School Doubleview, Newman Siena Doubleview in Doubleview and 今日吃瓜 Churchlands.
From the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, Sr Antoninus was involved in the setting up of the Special Education Program, which continues to flourish at 今日吃瓜.
The recent Year 9 Retreat Day followed our Vision for Mission: to form 鈥淕ood Christians and Good Citizens鈥� offering students an opportunity away from normal school routine to pause and reflect on their relationship with others, themselves and God. The Retreat proved to be a positive and rewarding experience for our students.
Year 11 Retreat
As part of the Year 11 experience, students attended a two-day Leadership Retreat organised by the College and facilitated by the Youth Mission Team, who are specialists in this field.
Year 2 Liturgy
The Year 2 unit celebrated their Liturgy on Prayer on Thursday. We shared the message that
鈥淕od understands all our prayers, even when we can鈥檛 find the words to say them.鈥�
We painted pictures on Mary our Mother because we were inspired by how she showed love and kindness to Jesus and taught him to be loving to all people.
Year 8 Game Changer Retreat
The Year 8 Game Changer Retreat of 2022 focused on Leadership, the importance of trusting relationships and how we can make our community better. The students considered those in their life that they trust, how trust can be built and the way in which we sustain it in our relationships. Emma and Matthew had the idea of a 鈥楪ive a Smile鈥� Campaign as an improvement for our community. A smile spreads connection, positivity and good vibes.
Year 12 Game Changer Retreat
The Year 12 Game Changer Retreat of 2022 focused on looking to the past, the present and future. We began with considering the solidarity experience of last year, how the experience grew and changed us for the better. We considered the lessons and ideas we wished to take forward into the next steps of our lives, but also the legacy we can leave for the next generation. After this we reflected on authenticity and honesty, with ourselves and others. We spoke about how we give and receive love, taking the love language quiz to allow us to better understand one way this plays out. This led to the discussion of how we can be a beacon of light in the lives of others, and how this is perhaps the highest aim for us and our lives.
Staff Retreat 鈥� Praying our Experiences
Staff gathered with Br Terry to pause and take time to reflect on their experience. The formation of staff is important and as a College we strive to help give our staff time to reflect on their own experience so they can better walk with our students. Thank you to Br Terry for his preparation and facilitation of this program with our staff.
Staff Retreat – St Catherine鈥檚 House of Hospitality: June 23/24 2022 Lucinda Hope, Edwina Battersby, Br Terry Orrell, Paul Schrader, Roger O鈥橬eill
Thursday Morning Community Mass
Our weekly Community Mass starts again in Week 1 of Term 3, on Thursday July 21. Commencing at 8.10am and concluding at 8.40am, the Mass is celebrated by a Priest from a local parish and is hosted by students from Marcellin and Lavalla. We extend a very warm welcome to the whole community to join us in the Champagnat Chapel for this wonderful start to the day. Please see schedule below;
Week 1; Thursday 21 July, Romero and Year 4 Blue
Week 2; Thursday 28 July, Chisholm and Year 4 Green
