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Newman News Term 3 Week 6: From the Director of Mission and Catholic Identity

Jo Dunn on 26/08/2022

This Sunday 28 August is Social Justice Sunday and coincides with the launch of the Social Justice Statement from the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. The Statement Respect: Confronting Violence and Abuse aims to respond to the calls for a greater awareness to respect in relationships. The message from the Bishops seek to support those who suffer violence and abuse and seeking to promote change in attitudes and behaviour. As a Marist community we continue to promote this message through our Marist theme for 2022 Dignity for All: Known and Loved. The statement outlines the voices that need to be heard, it identifies the major enablers and drivers of the issue, why this is an issue for us as a Church and steps we can take as a community to create a community that recognises the dignity for all that builds respectful relationships. 

An excerpt from the statement below: 

Jesus Rejects Violence 

Jesus鈥� way of relating to women could not be more different from the toxic masculinity of the 鈥榤an box rules鈥�. Consider the story of the woman threatened with stoning (John 8:1-11). A woman 鈥� but somehow not the man 鈥� caught committing adultery is dragged in front of Jesus in the temple by the Scribes and Pharisees in order to set a trap for Jesus. Her life hangs in the balance, but she is not allowed to speak. She is treated as a non-person, disposable, just a tool in a power game. 

Jesus uses his status as a male teacher to turn the situation around. He rejects the Scribes鈥� and Pharisees鈥� understanding of sin and God鈥檚 response to it, which appears to justify violence against women. He actively intervenes to prevent it. Jesus鈥� response shows that an authentic understanding of the righteousness of God concerning relations between women and men is transformative and saves all concerned from such violence. In this story Jesus rejects the use of religious traditions to justify violence.  

Click to read the rest of the statement. 

Father鈥檚 Day

With Father鈥檚 Day approaching on Sunday September 4, we are taking the opportunity to celebrate the importance of fathers and father figures in our families and to thank them for their contribution to our community. 

On Thursday 1 September we warmly invite fathers, grandfathers and father figures to join us at 8.10am for our Community Mass in the Champagnat Chapel and to stay after Mass for refreshments with staff and students.  

On Friday September 2, the children and staff at the Marian Campus would love to see all the fathers, grandfathers and father figures for an early breakfast at 8.00am on the Marian Oval before continuing with a special Father鈥檚 Day liturgy in St Cecilia鈥檚 Church. 

Please complete to register your attendance for catering purposes thank you. 

We wish all the Fathers in our 今日吃瓜 community a very happy and enjoyable day next Sunday.  

Year 11 Solidarity Mullewa 

Thirteen Year 11 Game Changers have spent this week experiencing a Solidarity Camp in the regional town of Mullewa, 450 Kms north of Perth. Students were led by Bonnie Keynes (Year 11 Game Changers Leader), Aleisha Bryson (Leader of Youth Ministry and Advocacy) and fortunate to have Br Paul Murphy accompany them. 

As we seek to respond to Champagnat鈥檚 call to form good Christians and good citizens, through discernment and reflection students have an opportunity to experience 鈥榮ervice鈥� and we hope will be inspired to take further action in recognising the dignity of all whilst deepening their experience of communal living within a Christian context.  

On the quiet bus back we tiredly reflected on having to say goodbye to the bright welcoming faces of Mullewa. The friends we made along the way, in particular the students of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Father Rob O鈥橞ryan, and Kevin, were all sad to see us leave especially after our incredible hosting of the whole school disco on Thursday night. We spent our lunchtimes playing countless numbers of tag and together we helped the community clean up the cemetery. The peak of our community service was when the group assisted in setting up for the town鈥檚 local wildflower and agriculture show where we met the wonderfully devoted volunteers of Mullewa. We spent our afternoons hanging out at the local youth centre where we fixed a bike, made landscape artworks, and bonded with the locals. We arrived hopeful and our expectations were far exceeded. 

Reflection written by Michael and Emily 

Marist Connect Night 

On Tuesday evening, students from Bunbury Catholic College and St Joseph鈥檚 Northam met together with our Year 12 students for a Marist Connect Night held in the Champagnat Chapel. This event is an example of our three Marist communities coming together to celebrate our relationship and commitment to the Marist charism.  

Students enjoyed making connections with their peers, exploring the concept of “dignity for all” with the Youth Ministry Team and hearing about the challenges and joy of post-school life. 

The connection of our young people across the three schools is an exciting opportunity presented to our students because of our connection to the Marist family. We look forward to the schools gathering again in Term 4. 

The Marist Association of St Marcellin Champagnat 

The Perth local Marist Association of St Marcellin Champagnat continues to gather regularly to foster community and offer formation for people who are committed to living in the Marist Tradition. On Sunday 21 August, people came together to celebrate the Eucharist at St Joseph鈥檚 Subiaco and gathered in the Upper Room with family and friends to share a meal. The group took the opportunity to reflect on the importance of why we gather as some of its members prepare to head to Sydney to participate in the third National Assembly. This event is a coming together of Marists from all around the country to reflect on what it means to be Marist and what it means to belong to the Marist Association. I look forward to sharing back to the community on how the Marist Association will continue to offer formation, outreach and community for those who are seeking to live our Marist charism. 

今日吃瓜 Parents Morning Retreat: Golden Thread 

Our Marist Tradition offers our community so many different opportunities for formation. This term we are offering a Parent Retreat. Br Bill is the Director of the Hermitage located in Mittagong NSW. Throughout the year, he comes to 今日吃瓜 to work with staff in faith formation. He is scheduled to return this term in Week 9 and once again spend the week with staff across the College. This time we are offering a Parent Retreat focussing on the Golden Thread. All are invited to attend, regardless of their religious experience. Please register . 

Morning session: Thursday 15 September 9.00am – 11.00am 

Community Mass 

A warm welcome is extended to the whole 今日吃瓜 community to join us for our regular Thursday morning Community Mass commencing at 8.10am in the Champagnat Chapel on the Marcellin Campus .聽The Mass is celebrated by a Priest from one of our local parishes and is hosted by both secondary and primary school students. The schedule for the next 2 weeks is as follows;聽

Week 7 
Thursday 1 September (Father鈥檚 Day Celebration): Fr Hyginus, Thomas More and Year 3 Green 

Week 8 
Thursday 8 September:  Fr Hyginus, Marcellin and Year 6 Red 

Newman News Term 3 Week 6: From the Deputy Principal Primary

Jo Dunn on 26/08/2022

Students across the primary school have had a wonderful week of celebrations for Book Week. A very big thank you to our Primary Librarian, Mrs Alison Le Dan whose passion and enthusiasm for children鈥檚 literature brings Book Week to life for our students. It is Mrs Le Dan鈥檚 dedication that ensures the week is a success each year, as she arranges engaging authors to speak to our students and educate them about their love of writing and how they have made it into a successful career path. Not to mention, the amazing Book Week parade that we all enjoy participating in.  

Each year, I am amazed at the time and effort that families put into the costumes, and I extend my thanks for the effort that has gone on behind the scenes to dress your children for the parades. This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥渄reaming with eyes open鈥� – I hope that our students develop a love of reading so that they can experience how reading allows them to 鈥榙ream with their eyes open and escape into the many different worlds that fiction can open for them.  

Lavalla Assembly 

6 Red provided us with a fantastic recap of the Year 6 camp experience through their assembly performance last week. Watching the students retell the challenges of the pamper pole, flying fox and abseiling was fantastic, and creatively presented.  

Congratulations to our Merit Award winners, and the students who competed in the DaVinci Decathalon.  

Marian Assembly 

Well done to Pre-Primary Red whose assembly this morning was thoroughly entertaining and engaging. The set looked amazing and made it feel as though we were sitting in the Australian bush! 

Father鈥檚 Day 

With Father鈥檚 Day approaching on Sunday 4 September, we are taking the opportunity to celebrate the importance of fathers and father figures in our families and to thank them for their contribution to our community. 

On Thursday 1 September we warmly invite fathers, grandfathers and father figures to join us at 8.10am for our Community Mass in the Champagnat Chapel and to stay after Mass for refreshments with staff and students.  

On Friday September 2, the children and staff at the Marian Campus would love to see all the fathers, grandfathers and father figures for an early breakfast at 8.00am on the oval before continuing with a special Father鈥檚 Day liturgy in St Cecilia鈥檚 Church. 

For catering purposes, please click HERE to register your attendance. 

We wish all the fathers in our 今日吃瓜 community a very happy and enjoyable day next Sunday. 

Celebrate

Congratulations to Lola Angus from Year 6 who made the State under 12 girls Futsal team.聽
Lola will be competing at the National Competition in Sydney in January, 2023. Well done, Lola聽

奥别濒濒产别颈苍驳听

Last Thursday and Friday I had the great privilege of joining our Year 6 and Year 7 student leaders on their leadership camp. This is a camp that is organised and run by our Year 12 Outdoor Education ATAR students, where they invite our younger student leaders to take part. There were many things about this camp that students enjoyed – whether it was the blind walking trail, the scavenger hunt, or the archery.  

However, what students seemed to enjoy most was simply the time they spent together – the staying up late with the muffled talking late into the night, the shared experience of cooking their own food and eating together, and the many wonderful conversations that occurred around the campfire between Year 12’s and our younger students. It was a truly great example of our Marist Family Spirit at work.  

It was a great reminder that despite all the distractions of the world,聽and the numerous engagements we fill our plates with, sometimes the best experiences are the simple ones spent with others. Students on camp walk away with great memories not because they get to ride a flying fox…it’s because they get to ride a flying fox with their friends and their classmates surrounding them. Sometimes we need to remove the distractions around us, switch off the devices, and connect with those people in our circle and across from us. In doing so, we we get to learn about each other, build stronger relationships, and create shared experiences that we can bond over. The Marist mission is to make Jesus Christ known and loved to young people and this is exactly how we can do that – by taking the time to listen, connect, and see each other. I hope everyone can take the time over these next few weeks to spend some time doing something small and simple with those they love, enjoying the presence and company of one another.聽聽

Stuart McClorey 

Leader of Wellbeing  

Newman News Term 3 Week 6: From the Principal

Jo Dunn on 26/08/2022

Dear Parents and Guardians

New Principal 2023

This week I met with Mr Andrew Watson who visited our College. We will be meeting regularly over the coming months in preparation for his Principalship at Newman.

Book Week

Since 1945 schools and public libraries have been celebrating Book Week across Australia.  This year the theme is 鈥淒reaming with eyes open鈥�.  We held a number of events across the College throughout the week, including our annual book parade in the primary.

The creativity and imagination displayed by our students is a testimony to their enthusiasm for reading. A love of reading is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children. Every day I sit with my son Stephen and read to him or with him. He is growing an appreciation of literature based on interest but also because of my presence. My interest in his reading has assisted his development and hopefully a lifelong pursuit. One of the great joys in my leadership has been to read to students in the primary school. There is something very special in witnessing students listen with intent to the words that come off the page. The benefits of reading are many. For example, reading increases your imagination; enhances your knowledge; improves your concentration and memory; it reduces stress; expands your vocabulary and strengthens your writing.

Our Annual School Improvement Plan Priority Area – Transformational Learning – has prioritised Literacy over the last two years. We have seen learning gain in our reading across the College supported by our PK-12 Literacy Plan. In 2022 a key strategy has been the introduction of Talk for Writing across K- 10. Talk for Writing is a unique process that uses spoken activities to develop writing skills. Quality writing is created by first expanding and developing students’ oral language skills and then teaching the necessary steps for exceptional sentence, paragraph and text construction.

This strategy is starting to bear its fruit because we are seeing more student engagement in writing and reading. So, as we conclude book week, let us continue to encourage our students to read. Let us see it as a gift, one that can transform their learning and their lives.

Thank you to all staff and students for immersing themselves in the spirit of Book Week at 今日吃瓜.  Please see other reports and photos within this newsletter.

Da Vinci Decathlon

The Da Vinci Decathlon is an academic competition designed to challenge and stimulate the minds of school students. Students compete in engineering, Mathematics, code breaking, art and poetry, Science, English, ideation, creative producers, cartography and legacy tasks in a collaborative team of 8.

This week, I invited the teams to have lunch with me to celebrate their achievements:

  • Year 5 team won first place for Art & Poetry
  • Year 6 team won third place for Art & Poetry
  • Year 8 team won first place for creative producers
  • Year 9 team won third place for Mathematics

Congratulations to all students and to Mrs Lara Ognenis for her leadership and preparation of the students in this wonderful initiative.

Marist Association of St Marcellin Champagnat – National Assembly III, 26-28 August

The third National Assembly will be held at Mary Mackillop Place in Sydney this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  The National Assembly is an opportunity for Marists to carefully discern where we are called to be and what we are called to do in our discipleship of Jesus.

今日吃瓜 will be well represented by Director Mission and Catholic Identity 鈥� Mr Simon Martino, Leader of Learning Primary 鈥� Ms Katya Anderson, Leader of Wellbeing Primary 鈥� Mr Stuart McClorey and me.

During our visit to NSW, Mr Martino and I met with several Principals from Marist schools, one of those being Matt Brennan, Principal of St Gregory鈥檚 College in Campbelltown. St. Gregory鈥檚 is K-12 College, co-education K-6 and a Boys Boarding School Year 7- 12.

As we move towards the second half of the Term let us continue to let our light shine in the weeks ahead.

John Finneran

Newman News Term 3 Week 4: From the Deputy Principal Secondary

Jo Dunn on 11/08/2022

Wellbeing Week 

The College has celebrated Wellbeing Week this week, with each day focusing of a different aspect of wellbeing. Our focus for Monday was Healthy and in PCG we focused on mental health awareness. Students participated in our own version of the Blue Tree Project and were asked to consider the people and things in their life that support their own wellbeing. At lunch, students participated in active games such as badminton, soccer, basketball, netball and ultimate frisbee.  

Tuesday鈥檚 focus was Present and students took part in a Marist Mindfulness meditation in PCG. On Wednesday morning Leaders of Wellbeing hosted Gratitude Assemblies to highlight the day鈥檚 focus of Gratitude. Students had an opportunity to present gratitude awards to their peers and say thank you to their PCG teachers.  

Thursday鈥檚 Assumption Day Mass and Lapathon was a great way to come together as a Marist Community. The focus for the day was Connect and having the opportunity to connect with our faith and with each other highlighted the importance of relationships for our own wellbeing. Our talented music students put on a pop-up concert at lunch on Thursday for us to enjoy.  

Guild Athletics Carnival  

The Guild Athletics Carnival was a great day despite the morning weather conditions. There was a high level of competition, with many records broken and students displayed wonderful Guild Spirit encouraging their peers all day. Congratulations to MacKillop Guild, who were awarded the 2022 Athletics Carnival Guild Spirit Award!聽

2022 School Athletics Record聽

Year 7 Boys Javelin 32.22m聽– Myles Nolan

Year 7 Girls 80m Hurdles 15.20s聽– Clancy Boss,

Year 10 Girls 90m Hurdles 15.4s聽– Imogen Boss,

Year 10 Girls Javelin 31.47m – Imogen Boss

Year 11 Girls 100m Hurdles 18.1s – Meg McAullay

Year 8 Boys 4 x100m Relay Team – Romero and Brigid Guild 55.28s

Year 10 Boys 4 x 100m Relay Team – Romero and Catherine Guild 50.61s

The overall Champion Guild, along with age champions will be announced in Week 5. 

Unfortunately, there was some confusion with the process of requesting bus transport for students to and from the venue for which we apologise.  We will be working on a streamlined system for future events where we provide transport.  

Year 11 Leadership Preparation Program 

Applications for 2023 Year 12 Leadership positions have now opened. The Year 11 students who wish to apply for a Year 12 leadership position next year have begun their Leadership Preparation Program. The program commenced with a Commissioning Mass in week two, where students were blessed while the College community prayed for them as they begin this leadership journey. Last week, students focused on the importance of knowing and understanding your values and this week students studied real-world leaders in order to determine the qualities of good leaders. The student鈥檚 engagement in these sessions has been outstanding and we look forward to the final two Leadership Preparation sessions next week. 

Year 9 HaSS – Civics and Citizenship Project Based Learning 

Last term in HaSS, the Year 9 students explored elections and influencing voters using Project Based Learning. Groups created their own political parties with specific policies and they then organised an election campaign. Each party had its own logo and slogan. For the election, students created fake websites, social media posts, campaign leaflets and a campaign video. The WA Electoral Education Centre came to speak with the student and teach them about the Australian election process. Classes then held their own election using the preferential voting system to elect their candidates for the whole year election. This final vote was held early this term and included some brilliant campaign videos. The winning political party showed organization, clear policies and of course a very slick and persuasive campaign video. Congratulations to the 鈥楬appy World Party鈥�. 

The Year group really rose to the challenge and the teachers could see the time, effort and ideas that went into the campaign material and exploring voter behaviour. Although there was only one winner, there were many excellent Newman political parties. We look forward to seeing Newman students running the country in the coming decades! 

Year 11 P&L Excursion 

On Thursday, the Year 11 Politics and Law class attended an excursion to the Courts and Parliament House. The day commenced with a tour of the Supreme Court where students had the opportunity to participate in a mock trial. After a short walk, students arrived at the District Court and were granted an opportunity to sit in a courtroom and hear the initial questioning by the Prosecution to establish the foundation of their case against a group of people, charged with drug trafficking. Returning to the Supreme Court gardens, students enjoyed the sunshine whilst eating lunch before boarding the bus for Parliament House. They were greeted by David, the tour guide for the afternoon who provided an insight into the roles, responsibilities, and features of Western Australia鈥檚 parliamentary system. The day was highlighted by a chance meeting with The Honourable Mark McGowan, Premier of WA.

Year 12 Geography Excursion 

On Tuesday 2nd August the intrepid Year 12 ATAR Geography students ventured out in wild and woolly weather, a result of a significant cold front. Undeterred, we packed our rain coats, umbrellas and puffer jackets ready to study the functional zones of Perth. We began with a warm train ride to Cockburn Central, an excellent example of a transit oriented development and a quick hello to the Dockers headquarters.  Gladly back on the train to head to Elizabeth Quay and our amazing race through the Perth CBD to apply our knowledge of the processes of urban studies. With a break in the weather, we headed to East Perth to explore the Inner Mixed Zone and the 1990鈥檚 East Perth redevelopment plan. As we headed back to the CBD, the weather was not on our side, however we did not let this thwart us and we sheltered in Yagan Square to discuss the ongoing planning strategies for the City of Perth. A final field excursion for the Year 12鈥檚 Geographers and indeed a memorable one. 

Just Start It 

Last Tuesday evening, Aaron Jones, Ryley Bradford and Jordan Smith from Year Ten participated in the Just Start It finals for 2022. Just Start It is an external entrepreneurial program where students are challenged to create a business idea as a response to a real-world problem. The team from Newman have created an Esports company 鈥� Edren Esports 鈥� to address the lack of Australian representation in Esporting competitions. Out of 200 teams across the state they made it to the top ten teams to present at the finals. The students did exceptionally well and showcased a semester of outstanding work with plans to continue developing their concept with a stand at an upcoming tech festival.

Year 12: 

Our Year 12 students are in their final term of secondary school and many are making plans for the end of the year and beyond.  
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It has come to our attention that several Year 12 students have approached the College asking for proof of enrolment letters for the purpose of Leavers accommodation.鈥� The College is however unable to support these requests for this purpose and students are required to use other documents such as their Year 12 reports or Transperth SmartRider card that confirms that they are a current year 12 student.
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Further information pertaining to Leavers can be found on the鈥�痺ebsite and we encourage both parents and students to visit this site. 

Attendance:

Over the next week, parents will receive communication from the College if their child鈥檚 attendance was below 90% throughout Semester One. Regular attendance is extremely important, as missing school can have a detrimental impact on learning. For students to access the full curriculum, we recommend the rate of 90% – 100% as regular attendance. We acknowledge that there have been a number of challenges this year that have contributed to student attendance at school and the purpose of this communication is to ensure parents are aware of their child鈥檚 attendance rate throughout Semester One.  

Canteen Payments: 

Please be reminded that students are not permitted to make payments at the Canteen using their phone. The Canteen will only accept payments with a SmartRider, cash or card. 

Newman News Term 3 Week 4: From the Vice Principal

Jo Dunn on 11/08/2022

Key Dates 

Friday August 15: Staff Wellbeing (PUPIL FREE DAY) 
Monday August 18: Faith Day (COLLEGE CLOSED) 
Thursday August 25: PK-Y2 Book Week Parade 
Friday August 26: Y3-Y6 Book Week Parade 

Feast of the Assumption 

Today, Thursday 11 August we celebrated Assumption Day as one whole K-12 Community, and as a part of our Wellbeing Week. We started the day with the Eucharist and then moved to a lapathon, followed by buddy activities in the Primary. Assumption Day is the chosen Feast Day of the Marist Brothers, which is 15 August. Assumption is the doctrine that Mary the mother of Jesus was taken (assumed) into heaven, body and soul, following the end of her earthly life. The meaning of the doctrine is that Mary鈥檚 full redemption involved a glorification of her complete personality 鈥� it is appropriate for both her human body and her soul to be reunited with God given her impeccable nature whilst present on earth. This glorification, or celebrated salvation, anticipates the promised state offered to all humankind wanting to follow Jesus through Mary鈥檚 example. One of our important Marist quotes that guides our aspirational way of being is 鈥榓ll to Jesus through Mary鈥�. Mary is our model for Presence and Simplicity. Her surrender and humble acceptance of her significant place in the Church and in the world, epitomises what it means to live 鈥榠n the way of Mary鈥�. The theme for the day was Connected, which gave our students the opportunity to connect with their faith, teachers and with each other as one College Community.  

 
Diagnostic Inventory of School Alignment (DISA): URGENT Parental Assistance Required

As mentioned in earlier correspondence, 今日吃瓜 is committed to annual school improvement, and we are seeking feedback from all members of our community to refine practices. This requires your engagement through the completion of the DISA survey. 
 
The DISA is a longitudinal survey that evaluates the perceptions of students, parents and staff on the progress of school improvement strategies and our Vision for Learning. It would be greatly appreciated if you could complete the survey鈥�. It is anonymous, no log-in or password are required, and it takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. Your responses will play a valuable part in shaping the strategic vision of 今日吃瓜 for the years to come. 
 
Sincere thanks for your ongoing support. 

Winter Music Night 

Last Monday the College showcased the talents of students in the Marcellin Chamber Ensemble, SIP Band, Concert Winds, Newman Voices, Senior Concert Band, Contemporary Rock Bands, Glee and Ruah. Students had the opportunity of performing their items for family, friends, and staff.  This was a wonderful event that demonstrated their exceptional individual and collective talents. A big congratulations to our performers, comperes, and to the music teachers and support staff who all dedicated their time to enable the success of the event. 

Wellbeing Week 

This week students and staff celebrated Wellbeing Week. The College recognises the importance of educating and raising student awareness in this space. Our activities and learnings encourage students to continue to develop their own wellbeing, enabling them to contribute and participate in our College community. Each day had a different focus: Healthy, Present, Grateful and Connected.  Students participated in various activities across the College to highlight the importance of these themes to our wellbeing.  

On Friday staff will have the opportunity to listen to guest speaker Glenn Mitchell, ABC Sports Broadcaster, as he shares details of his personal journey, highlighting mental health. He will speak about how we can learn to overcome any challenges we may face. 

Thank you to our Wellbeing Captains and staff for their leadership and support of Wellbeing Week. 

Da Vinci Decathlon 

The Da Vinci Decathlon, an academic competition designed to challenge and stimulate the minds of school students, took place last week.  Students competed in engineering, mathematics, code breaking, art and poetry, Science, English, ideation, creative producers, cartography and legacy tasks in a collaborative team of 8. 

We are very proud of our student participation and congratulate them for their outstanding performance and results. 

Year 5 Team 鈥� 1st place Art and Poetry 

Berkley Blizzard, Grace Patterson, Summer Storey, Nicholas Heng, Gatano Capolingua, Jacob Parry, Sophie Parry, Thomas Abbott. 
 

Year 6 Team 鈥� 3rd Place Art & Poetry 

Madison Bradford, Alessio Gismondi, Bailey Aylmore, Luca Trettel, Deion Fernando, Joshua Woods, Sienna Larcombe, Anabelle Adamini.鈥�  

Year 7 team 

Lucas Brunini, Alexander Byrne, Kean D’Souza, Benjamin Davies, Prince Teo, Lachlan Stevens, Felix Sanchez, Brayden Lim.

Year 8 team – 1st place Creative Producers

Micaela Buddle, Arlo Gaunt, Hannah Woolfrey, Alyssa Petracca, Lachlan Moir-Scott.

Newman Parents Committee (NPC) 

Thank you to those parents who attended the NPC meeting last night. The reframing of this parent engagement forum is now complete, and members of the PK-12 Newman Parents Executive were announced. Thank you to all those who expressed an interest in joining the executive group. Congratulations to our Newman Parent Executives: Gina Thornberry, Benjamin Ker, Christina Folley, Stella Rapanaro. Deborah Attard Portughes. We look forward to working in collaboration with you and our wider parent community in this space. 

Chickenpox Notification

The College wishes to advise parents and guardians that we have been notified of some cases of chickenpox within our College community.   Please click  to access Department of Health information.  Our sole purpose in publishing this information is in protecting people鈥檚 health. In accordance with our Privacy policy, we preserve the identity of people with medical conditions.

Should you wish to engage in further dialogue pertinent to this information please do not hesitate to contact me.

Parent Teacher Communication Protocols

Parents are reminded that the most efficient鈥痑nd effective鈥痬ethod鈥痜or鈥痗ontacting teachers and support staff is through the staff member鈥檚 email address.鈥疘n most cases, our staff鈥痺ill鈥痳espond to the鈥痗ommunication鈥痑s鈥痑ppropriate, within 48 hours.   

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. 鈥赌�&苍产蝉辫;

CODE OF CONDUCT

今日吃瓜 code of conduct found Here