Dear Parents, Grandparents and Caregivers,

International Women’s Day International Women’s Day has been celebrated as the global day connecting all women around the world and inspiring them to achieve their full potential. This day is an opportunity to reflect on the dignity of all women and in keeping with this year’s theme, the role they play in the economic prosperity of their families, communities and countries. The unfolding of history continues to reveal women’s expanding contribution; in the midst of historic shifts we have seen the struggle and capacity of women in moving toward fulfilling their potential as part of the human family. Source: Jill Canole Catholic Education South Australia.

The Social Action Group honoured International Women’s Day by presenting all members of our female staff with a flower. An 8.00am Wednesday Morning Mass in the Chapel was offered and students in the Junior Campus designed special cards for the women in their lives.

Clipsal 500Congratulations to all members of the CBC community who volunteered for the Clipsal 500 CBC Corner fundraising. This significant fundraiser for the College allows us to have one of the most affordable fee structures in private education and reduces the burden on parents to raise funds through the traditional methods of raffles, walkathons and fetes.

I wish to acknowledge and thank the enormous work of Mr Frank Scali Business and Finance Manager who is responsible for the success of Clipsal each year. I also acknowledge CBC Board member Lyndsay Denton, staff members Graham Brink, David Beinke, Michael Williams, Jacinta Weiss and Emmanuel Gaitaneris, the CBC P&F, and auxiliaries and friends of CBC for assisting as volunteers.

Last Thursday Mr Scali and I hosted our architects, builders and associates who constructed the new Junior Campus for a Clipsal lunch. On our tour of the facility we were thrilled to visit the rooftop play area and see the excitement of CBC students viewing the Clipsal car race.

National Day Of Action Against Bullying And ViolenceThis week I have encouraged staff to start planning for the NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST BULLYING AND VIOLENCE on Friday 16 MARCH 2012.

In a memo from Catholic Education SA we read:

The aim of the day is to showcase the positive work schools, students and governments are doing to combat bullying and violence, and to encourage schools to take up the challenge by implementing their own local strategies to help stamp out bullying and violence in schools.

The theme of the day for 2012 is parents and families taking a stand together against bullying. It are suggested that school communities encourage members to wear orange on the day and that parents and families are invited to participate in local activities to help raise community awareness of the importance of taking a stand against bullying and violence.

A new Bullying No Way! Website will be launched on the National day which will include some new innovative interactive applications including a ‘choose your own adventure’ game for students to learn how to deal with bullying, and videos for parents and students.

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Further information and resources are available at the website: www.bullyingnoway.gov.au.

I will report on some of the activities undertaken by CBC on this day, but in the meantime I encourage parents to visit the website and talk to your child about his experience at being safe and happy at CBC.

College Values and Student BehaviourI remind all students of their obligation to be men of faith, Excellence, Community and Compassion. I am always so humbled to hear many stories from members of the public where these values are demonstrated in the respect shown by our boys to the community.

Sadly this is not always the case. I received a letter recently where students on the Outer Harbour train service sat comfortably seated whilst adults and the elderly were left to stand all the way to the city. It is my clear expectation that students travelling on public transport either in or out of College uniform will offer to give up their seat to an adult. This is what it means to be a man of CBC. I ask all parents to assist the College in speaking to your son about showing appropriate respect and Christian virtue at all times.

Clipsal Week ActivitiesI wish to thank all members of CBC staff and parent helpers who assisted with the Year 5/6 trip to Canberra, Primary Camp at Woodhouse, Retreats, Christian Service Learning, Year 12 Study Seminars, Duke of Edinburgh Camps and day trips as part of Clipsal Week activities. The variety and sheer excitement of opportunities offered to our students speaks volumes for our commitment to our College values: Faith, Excellence, Community and Compassion.

ConclusionHail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.

Along with the Lord’s Prayer (Our Father), the Hail Mary, based on the scriptures (Luke 1:28-35, 42-48), is a prayer which has comforted me and filled me with hope since I was a boy. The concept of Grace reminds me that through all my faults, failings and pain there is a loving God who encourages me to see joy, happiness and hope in the world and in myself.

As Catholics we do not pray to Mary; but through the intercession of Mary we pray to God. The same can be said about our College founder Blessed Edmund Rice. The example of a Holy Mary and Blessed Edmund’s life brings us closer to experiencing God incarnate (lived presence) in the world. I remember reading the following quote which resonates with how God is made alive in the world through our action: My sister or brother hurts, I feel their pain (and in doing so am called to action) and see God in both the pain and in the healing we bring.

Only a mother can fully understand the paradox of pain and joy -- the pain of childbirth and the joy new life brings. Only a crucified Christ on the Cross can feel the pain of a suffering world and the hope that humanity brings to the world.

To all mothers, grandmothers, sisters, religious sisters, care givers and mothers to be -- every blessing on International Women’s Day and every day!

Mr Noel MifsudPrincipal

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Counsellor’s Corner

Self Esteem RevisitedNo one doubts the need for self-esteem so the following mistakes should be avoided.

1. Comparing myself unfavourably with others. There will always be people handsomer, brighter, luckier, better educated than myself. I need to remember I am created uniquely.

2. Feeling I wont amount to much unless I earn a lot or someone befriends me or... I must be self-accepting before others will accept me so I need to start accepting self.

3. Thinking that I must please everyone. Those who try to please everyone end up pleasing no one.

4. Setting unreasonable goals for myself. By lowering my standards I can improve my performance and I can always advance beyond today.

5. Looking for ‘The meaning of life.’ Life is not a meaning but an opportunity. We can only find the meaning of life at the end of it.

6. Being bored. If I am bored then it is boring to be with me. If I am bored I should not stay that way. I should not blame things as being boring when I am boring.

7. Forces outside myself determine my fate. My life is mainly in my control. It is a gift from God to me. How I use this gift is important.

People who feel good about themselves share some of these characteristics. They are enthusiastic, interested, helpful, unselfish, optimistic, energetic, self-confident, have a sense of humour, learn from mistakes, don’t make fun of others, can begin again, are willing to take risks, know how to listen and have a sense of their own mission in life. I must recognise I am unique, that God and others love me and that failure is an event not a person. Start now by naming three good things about myself!

Br Michael FlahertyCounsellor

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Learning Occurs Both Inside And Outside The ClassroomParents often ask how they can support their son to prepare for school, whether this is commencing at Reception or starting secondary school in Years 7 and 8. The purpose is not so much for your child to excel at school, but to instil a desire to learn and the ability to think for themselves and be resilient enough to resist following the crowd in thoughts as well as actions.

Children spend more time at home than at school yet parents often feel most children’s learning occurs behind the classroom door. Learning is natural and has no boundaries and can happen anywhere. Parents teach their children both implicitly and explicitly. Take advantage of your role-modelling position and take an active interest in your son’s learning and in the activities, such as reading and questioning, that foster learning. If your son sees you reading and taking an interest in a myriad of subjects he will be more interested in reading and more than likely develop a sense of curiosity as well.

Curiosity may be the most important learning behaviour that your child develops. Bake a cake with your child and see it rise. Make a model plane and see it fly. Help your child dismantle a broken clock. Ask questions of yourself and of your child. Curiosity needs to be fed by experiences and they don’t have to be expensive or externally provided. They can be provided at home by parents.

It is worth considering how your home environment fosters a sense of curiosity and enquiry in children. Consider the following:

• Spaces for doing and thinking:

Look at your home through the eyes of your son and his learning needs. Do you have spaces that invite him to explore, create and think? Do you have a quiet place for reading and drawing? Do you have a space for him to be creative and messy? Do you have a place for noise and music? Do you have a space for him to be tactile with plenty of textures (this can be outside or inside)?

• Materials:

Look at the materials available that can stimulate the senses of your son. These include art materials, books, costumes and masks, sketch pads, construction materials, puzzles and games. Take a minimalist approach. That is, the more bells and whistles that a toy has the less opportunity a child has to be creative with it. Children don’t need much to be creative.

• The role of television:

Documentaries and children programs are great for providing information and developing skills. However, much of television promotes a spectator mode of consciousness and suppresses active thinking. Don’t let the television dominate your child’s free time.

• Teachable moments:

Be on the lookout for teachable moments. These are the opportunities to explain, question and prompt exploration with your child. Looking at insect wings, ants walking in a line or moths flying around the lights can provide teachable moments as long as you are lead by your child and don’t get too heavy handed with the ‘lessons’ learned. Sometimes the experience is enough.

Nurturing in children the ability to think openly about their world starts with their own environment. It involves a mixture of free, open exploration on their own and interactions with adults that stimulates discussions and prompts them to explore new ideas and think. These types of experiences can foster in children a love of learning and thinking that can help them succeed at school and beyond.

You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives. ~ Clay P. Bedford

Mr Shaun ClarkeDeputy Principal

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Week 7Mon 12 Mar Adelaide Cup Public Holiday

CBCOC Meeting

Tues 13 Mar

Wed 14 Mar

Thurs 15 Mar SAPSASA District Athletics Day - Enfield

Fri 16 Mar Junior School AssemblyWorld’s Greatest ShaveBBQ Casual Day

Week 8Mon 19 Mar Board Meeting

Year 4 Swimming

Tues 20 Mar Year 8 ImmunisationYear 4 Swimming

Wed 21 Mar Year 10 DOE (Group B)Year 10 CSL (Group B)Year 4 Swimming

Thurs 22 Mar Year 10 DOE (Group B)Year 10 CSL (Group B)Year 4 Swimming

Fri 23 Mar Year 10 DOE (Group B)Year 10 CSL (Group B)Year 4 SwimmingYear Level Specific Assembly - PC

Sun 25 Mar - Year 8 Rowing Picnic Day

Week 9Mon 26 Mar Principal’s Tour - Junior Campus

Year 3 Swimming

Tues 27 Mar Principal’s Tour - Senior CampusYear 3 Swimming

Wed 28 Mar Year 3 Swimming

Thurs 29 Mar Year 3 Swimming

Fri 30 Mar Whole School Assembly (Junior & Senior School)Year 3 Swimming

Sat 31 Mar Head of the River

Week 10Mon 2 Apr International Children’s Book Day

Music Under The Stars

Tues 3 Apr Junior School Student/Parent/Teacher Interviews

Wed 4 Apr Senior School Student/Parent/Teacher InterviewsWater Sports Auxiliary Meeting 6.30pm

Thurs 5 Apr Holy Thursday LiturgyTerm finishes at 2.20pm

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9 GreenFEBRUARY YEAR 9 ClAss AwARd

Mrs Christine Rast with Year 9 Gold

Year 9 News

Farewell to Mrs Christine RastMrs Rast took over from Mr Chris Dolan while he was on Long Service leave. She did a fine job to organise the class for the start of the 2012 academic year. Mrs Rast re-decorated the class, got the boys organised and coped well with the routine in a new school. The Year 9 Gold class farewelled her in the best possible way, a big slap of chocolate cake during their Pastoral Care session last Friday! “Enjoyed by all’, was the latest report. Mrs Rast will be looking at other opportunities but mentioned that she has her art to occupy the day’s in-between. We wish her all the best for the future as we welcome Mr Chris Dolan back to the Year 9 community.

Pertinent Points for Family Discussion and in Pastoral careThe recent assembly of Year 9 students dealt with some very important issues which is well worth further family discussion at home. Thanks you to Damian Vasilevski and Michael Cutufia for doing the prayer.

National Day of action against Bullying and Violence – 16th March 2012Various classes will be addressing this issue with posters, PowerPoints, essays, videos etc. in the next few weeks. The Year 9 Pastoral Care staff and students have taken this on board and I look forward to reporting to you what they have done in the following weeks.

SafetyGenerally students have been very sensible and responsible when they have to cross streets at the lights. However, some have chosen to ignore commonsense rules and have put themselves in harm’s way to get a miniscule edge in time to get to the other side of the road. This is dangerous and will not be condoned. Students doing this will be reprimanded as the consequences can be devastating. Mr Paul Horgan addressed this issue at our assembly.

Courtesy on Public TransportWe have received many favourable reports of our students in this area. I encourage students to consider their behaviour with this and bring pride to the College. Mr Dan McMahon talked to the students about this topic and highlighted some important issues about our distinctive colours and badge, the direct association of these behaviours with the good name of the College and the personal responsibility of each student in public. I noted as did the students, some of the factual scenarios presented by Mr McMahon.

Academic WorkThe majority of students have responded well to assessing their ranking from last year with me and I look forward to seeing them improve their rankings and average score in the Term 1, Year 9 report. There will also be a review of students at risk with their parents/guardians in Term 2 to assess their progress and look at strategies to help them improve in the future terms. More information to come.

Deportment and UniformUniform is actually quite well presented but deportment with respect to hair will be on scrutiny this week. Students have this week to sort hair styles/length out.

The Year 9 Class Award for the month of FebruaryIt was a close contest, very close in fact. The winning class in Year 9 is Mrs Barreira’s class of 9 Green for the month of February. The other classes tried hard to close the gap but the decision after looking at computer care, tidiness, posters, student contribution, clean whiteboards and two other undisclosed aspects. It came down to the ecological emphasis of her class in terms of the plants present. Well done. Good luck to the other classes next month.

Feature Students – Contribution to the school CommunityJordan Murphy is a talented and avid go-karter with an intimate knowledge of racing and issues regarding high octane cars. It impressed me that the Mrs Gai Kingham requested his presence as the Year 1, 2 and 3s went to the Clipsal track last week. He explained how the cars worked and engaged the junior students who were enthralled by his dissertation. Very impressive Jordan.

I attended the swimming competitions on Tuesday at the new Marion Centre to see the CBC Team perform. Well done, I was very impressed with the efforts of Tyson Sarunic (9 Green) and Alexander Hamam (9 Red) in the many events that they were participated in. Well done gentlemen.

Students are encouraged to forward to me what contributions made to any of our core values of Faith, Excellence, Community and Compassion for inclusion in the newsletter. We as a community wish to celebrate what they have done.

Mr Gary JallehYear 9 Co-ordinator

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Thursday Clipsal 500On Thursday I walked with the Reception classes to the Junior Campus to the watch the Clipsal from the top of the Junior School. Most of the kids loved seeing the cars roaring past CBC Corner and spinning out in front of them and doing burnouts when they went down the escape road. A few of the little ones didn’t like the loud noises and spent most of the time covering their ears with their hands. One boy shouted “WOW! I’ve never seen a real car race before, only on TV.” Then we were joined by the Year 1, 2, 3 boys who were much more involved with the cars. The boys saw the Touring Car Masters, Porsche Carrera cup and the V8 Utes. The boys always cheered whenever a racing car came around the corner and they went crazy when they saw a V8 Ute spin out in front of them.

Jordan Murphy9 White

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As the CBC community productively deals with another CLIPSAL motor event, it is worth noting that we have been turning a major disruption, over which we have no control, into a successful fundraiser for over twenty years.

When the first Grand Prix was held in Adelaide in 1985 it soon became apparent that there would be major disruptions to the Junior School and little access to the ovals. With the track running along East Terrace, it would be impossible to hold classes so a decision was made to hold a BBQ for the Junior School students and their families on the Friday and just enjoy the race trials. Saturday and Sunday were to be fundraisers with tickets selling at $20-$50 a head. After costs, the school made a profit of $10,000. Over the ten year life span of the Adelaide Grand Prix a tireless group of school families worked to improve the facilities available to patrons and increase the profits to the College.

The final Adelaide Grand Prix was held in 1995 and when the government announced that there would be V8 Supercar racing from 1999 onwards, the dedicated volunteers of the College community swung back into action. Over 20 years, many hundreds of thousands of dollars has been raised, allowing improvements to be built at the Junior School and fee increases to be kept as low as possible.

Mrs Jacinta WeissDirector of Heritage, Community and Marketing

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Year 11 Bourke & Walsh RetreatBourke and Walsh Houses ventured on to a shared retreat at the Grange Surf Lifesaving Club on Monday 27 February 2012. Our CBC boys displayed diligence and maturity by organising themselves to be at the venue on time and participating in the outlined program for the day.

“On a Journey” was the theme of our Retreat. For our opening Prayer we used the hymn” Companions on the Journey” which encapsulated the theme that our boys engaged with learning about the ‘road of life’. Other topics covered were ‘A time to...’, ‘choices we make’, ‘the pain of being human’ and ’God is’. A learning experience that will enhance and shape them for the future.

We started the retreat with some trust games that bonded the group to believe in one another, so they could then rely on each other in challenging situations. They proved this by carrying fellow students and staff members and working as a team. Another game that took a few attempts to master at the end of the day was the human seat where all of them supported each other without collapsing and falling to the ground.

Students made decisions about their journey, where to seek help and who could guide them. They considered where a religious dimension fits into their lives and how they make their “footprints” with the companionship of God.

Mr Emmanuel Gaitaneris BEGA

“ On Monday 27 February we attended a retreat at the Grange Surf Lifesaving Club. I found the retreat very interesting and fun. I learnt about how you must be happy all of the time and try not to let anything or anyone put you down. I also discovered the importance of trust during one of our interactive activities, where we all had to rely on each other for support, placing our trust in the person next to us. I enjoyed the exercises and enjoyed talking and listening to the people during the sessions. Overall it was a very rewarding and fun experience.

Patrick Squire

“ Bourke House retreat took place at the Grange Surf Lifesaving Club. Throughout the day we did a range of activities and exercises, such as team building ice-breakers, and how we see God in our individual pair of eyes.

I found the day to have been run rather well; I found it well-organised. I felt that the day was spread evenly with fun and games, and then some serious heart-touching stories. I believe the retreat was a necessary break from the challenging year of Year 11, but in a sense was still just another day at school, because of all the great knowledge we harnessed from the day.

Liam McGee

What do we teach in music class, and why? CBC has four staff members who teach general music from Reception to Year 8, and they also teach a series of specialist music classes culminating in SACE courses. Like any curriculum the top end classes drive instruction and our SACE classes are for solo and ensemble performance, musicianship (theory), and music and technology (sound recording and editing).

All teachers make choices about what is important in the curriculum but here at CBC we believe practical lessons are of the utmost importance, particularly prac classes that are ensemble based. For that reason a variety of instruments are utilised in the classroom. The Junior School students use chime bars and Orff xylophones as well as un-tuned percussion and voices. In the Middle School the boys have access to a keyboard lab, rock instruments, and the xylophones. Senior School boys are able to utilise the tech lab and they study how to use the industry standard for recording and editing -- Protools.

Equipment drives curriculum as do the SACE courses. CBC has invested a considerable amount of money over the last two years to ensure that the school has high quality instruments on hand for the boys to use. The main obstacle facing the music department at present is lack of space – ensembles require discrete spaces for rehearsal and, with large classes in the senior school, this is a challenge.

Many schools in SA are facing decreasing numbers in their music programs at the Senior School level but CBC is currently bucking that trend. There are seven students enrolled in Year 12 SACE music and the Year 11 class has twelve members. Numbers in the Year 10 and Year 8 specialist classes are robust. There are a variety of reasons for this – excellent instrumental staff, a chance for all boys in Years 7 and 8 to sample music in the general music class and the provision of a variety of ensembles in the Junior School. There is also an expectation that the older boys in the program provide help and assistance to emerging musicians. This is what ensemble playing is about and the importance of strong role models is a huge part of the success of any music program.

Emma Woehle, Year 7 and Year 9 music specialist, states “Studying music assists memory, co-ordination, team-work and discipline which is not only beneficial in the study of music but also in general schooling. Studying music is an enriching experience which can benefit students of all ages and levels.” A strong music program builds community and can help alleviate the sense of alienation that some boys experience. Music is also a wonderful release from the stress of everyday life. It is indeed a privilege to be working in this particular field of education.

Louise Guthleben, Emma Woehle, Felicity Davies and Josh Roach

Music Curriculum 2012

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Dear Parents and Friends,

I am delighted to write to you as the Assistant Principal - Wellbeing while also acting as Assistant Principal - Junior Campus whilst Mrs Zubreckyj has been away with our Year 6 boys on the CBC inaugural Year 6 tour of Canberra. I am pleased to share, at the time of writing this article, that I have enjoyed hearing daily reports of how much fun the boys were having, how they were displaying great initiative in their activities, whilst all the time enhancing their education and knowledge about our Australian Capital City.

During this past week I have been witness to so many wonderful attributes in our students at the Junior Campus. It would have been somewhat unsettling for everyone with the move to the Senior Campus whilst Clipsal was on; however, overall, both the students and staff took it in their stride. Again, I thank everyone involved for their professionalism and patience throughout this time. I acknowledge that the restrictions and lack of parking have again this week been a challenge to all our families and I sincerely thank you for your patience. But despite all the inconvenience it was overwhelmingly overshadowed by the excitement of the boys when they all had an opportunity to visit the Clipsal site and watch the Race from the roof top. The excitement and awe on their faces was truly a delight to see and no doubt the highlight of their week.

Whilst our Year 6 boys were in Canberra until Tuesday night, our remaining Year Levels have enjoyed daily excursions. Our Reception classes visited the Fire and Police Station and enjoyed a wonderful day at the Farm Barn in Hahndorf. Our Years 1 and 2 enjoyed varied excursions with visits to the Adelaide Zoo, the Botanic Gardens and a City Classroom tour. Our Year 3 boys visited the Adelaide Zoo and the Maritime Museum, ending with a Port River Dolphin Cruise. Our Year 4 boys enjoyed a great day at Woodside Challenge Hill, a city classroom tour and a day at the Walkerville YMCA, whilst our Year 5 boys enjoyed a 3-day camp at Woodhouse. None of these camps and excursions would be possible without the enormous planning and time involved by our dedicated teaching and support staff and our wonderful Family volunteers. A heartfelt thank you to each of you. By the time of this letter going to publication our staff and students will be back at Junior Campus.

Whilst watching our boys experience these wonderful opportunities and being acutely aware we are in the Lenten season, I found myself reflecting on those children in communities who do not have such fortune. It is staggering to think of the extraordinary statistic that every day in the world 16,000 children under the age of 16 die from starvation; this statistic is not shared to engender a feeling of guilt, but to engender gratitude for what we have and, because we are fortunate to have more, we need to be inspired to explore ways to assist others.

We all face everyday challenges but it is in this time of Lent that we are called to be more generous with our time and care for others. Jesus, in the story of the Good Samaritan, leaves us in no doubt who our neighbour is – our neighbour is anyone and everyone in need in our world.

At CBC we ask our boys to be open to all cultures and backgrounds, and, by doing this, to be a host to a range of different experiences and potential communities that are diverse -- it is from this diversity

that they will strengthen their faith and this indeed will facilitate their spiritual growth. Part of the purpose of being in a school is to provide an experience which fosters working collaboratively with all our boys and their families. Building community requires a continual process of working through challenges and celebrating our diversity. At CBC we have a diverse range of people learning to live in community. Learning to live with differences and diversity will be one of the great learning lessons in life for your son. In our school community we can learn the importance of seeking ways to build trust and respect and maintain our and others’ human dignity.

We all have so much to be grateful for and we can best show our gratitude to God for all His blessings by caring for others.

The essence of our community here at CBC is that our boys learn to compromise and cooperate with others. So in this period of Lent we return to the source of our faith; Lent is about being called to action. We are asked to make a commitment to put our energies into making our world a better place.

As Assistant Principal for Wellbeing, I work across both campuses and I look forward to my time working with the Junior Campus students throughout the year.

Finally, by way of housekeeping, our next Junior School Assembly will be hosted by both Year 1 and 2 classes and as always you are very welcome to attend.

I wish you and your families a peace-filled week ahead.

Mr Ian HamiltonAP-Wellbeing

Acting Assistant Principal - Junior Campus

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My job as a teacher librarian is extremely fulfilling. I am passionate about all facets of my role. I particularly enjoy working with teachers and students on topics they are exploring in their classrooms. I am enthusiastic about collaboratively planning and implementing our guided inquiry units with the teachers.

What is Guided Inquiry?Inquiry is “an approach to learning whereby students find and use a variety of sources of information and ideas to increase their understanding of a problem, topic or issue.” It is a shift from fact finding, “espousing investigation, exploration, search, quest, research, pursuit and study.” (Guided Inquiry Learning in the 21st Century, C. Kuhlthau, L. Maniotes and A. Caspari)

This search for answers requires students to develop information literacy skills in an authentic learning situation, where they generate their own question/s for investigations. They are required to think critically and use higher order thinking. All vital elements in making real connections as Professor Martin Westwell has been advocating with staff.

We use guided inquiry to ensure students are focussing on the process and developing the skills involved in

each step of the inquiry process. We promote the use of the Information Model (ISP) as developed by the NSW Department of Education and Training. We talk to the boys about the cyclic nature of the information search and how it is necessary to revisit stages and evaluate as we progress. The steps are broken down into manageable steps, focussing on developing skills in each area. I encourage you to look at the ISP model in more detail, not only will you be able to see the steps involved but it will also highlight the essential information literacy skills that are being developed through guided inquiry.

I welcome the opportunity to discuss this process if you have any questions or comments or if would simply like more information.

This term I will be working with the following classes on a variety of topics.

Receptions - What makes us biologically different? You may have already seen photos of our boys investigating this topic in the science labs. We were looking at cell structures under the microscope and while the photos of them in their lab coats were beautiful, what the photos did not capture was the rich discussion that occurred during our visit. (Fortunately, the flip cams did!)

Year Ones - We are looking at minibeast. Our inquiry, however, goes beyond finding facts about some of these interesting creatures. The boys will be required to justify which minibeast would make the best classroom pet based on a variety of criteria, requiring them to apply their knowledge.

Year Twos - Our topic of inquiry was generated by a magpie that frequently visits the class. We will be looking at Australian birds and how they adapt to the urban environment. We will debate whether we want them in the urban environment?

Already the prior knowledge the year ones and twos possess was great and we will build upon that during our investigations. We also generated a list of questions about our topics. The boys were highly motivated during these sessions and the genuine search for knowledge was evident. The teachers were amazed by the boys’ response to this type of inquiry.

Year Threes - We will be looking at some of the Australian Explorers, following the new National Curriculum. In looking at the children’s prior knowledge we have noticed there is a lack of knowledge about our past. However, the boys are very interested in the topic as was evident in the questions they generated.

During all of the sessions with these classes we used our search computers (OPAC-Online Public Access Catalogue.) The boys are able to search for resources in our library and then locate them. I loved hearing the conversations around these searches. We were discussing call numbers and the boys were putting together their knowledge of non-fiction and fiction texts, where they are located in the library and why. It was so lovely to see the boys utilising the library effectively.

In the remaining sessions we will also examine online resources and some strategies to utilising these efficiently, critically evaluating resources, and note taking. Our aim is for the boys to develop skills required for lifelong learning.

Mrs Caroline WilsonTeacher / Librarian Junior Campus

Junior Campus Library

Information skillsStudents should be able to:• identify the requirements of different forms of presentation• consider the nature of the audience for the presentation• select a form and style of presentation appropriate to the audience and the content of the material• prepare the presentation• present the information.

Steps in the process• What will I do with this information?• With whom will I share this information?

Information skillsStudents should be able to:• review the extent to which the end product meets the requirements of the task• assess their use of this process in completing the task• examine strengths and weaknesses in specific information skills• identify increases in knowledge• set personal goals for the further development of information skills.

Steps in the process• Did I fulfil my purpose?• How did I go - with each step of the information process?• How did I go - presenting the information?• Where do I go from here?

Information skillsStudents should be able to:• begin to analyse the usefulness of each source• use key words to locate potentially useful information within sources• skim each source for information• identify information that has links with the task• assess and respect privacy and ownership of information• decide what to do about deficiencies within information• decide whether information is closer to fact or opinion• assess the credibility of sources which express opinion• identify inconsistency and bias in sources• devise a system for recording and synthesising information• summarise information• record quotations and sources of information.

Information skillsStudents should be able to:• relate the task to their learning• clarify the meanings of the words of the task• identify and interpret key words and ideas in the task• state the task in their own words• work out the parts of the task.

Steps in the process• What do I already know• What do I still need to find out?• What sources and equipment can I use?

Steps in the process• What is my purpose?• Why do I need to find this out?• What are the key words and ideas of the task?• What do I need to do?

Information skillsStudents should be able to:• recall relevant information and skills from previous experience• recognise strengths and limitations of current knowledge and decide whether additional information and/or skills are needed• limit an investigation to a manageable size• identify possible sources (people, organisations, places, print, electronic materials, objects)• recognise the relative worth of sources• select the best of these sources to use• locate sources and appropriate equipment• use appropriate equipment• record details of sources that are used.

Steps in the process• What information can I leave out?• How relevant is the information I have found?• How credible is the information I have found?• How will I record the information I need?

Information skillsStudents should be able to:• review the purpose of the task• combine the information into larger units of information• combine the units of information into a structure• review the structure in light of the purpose of the task• adjust the structure where necessary.

Steps in the process• Have I enough information for my purpose?• Do I need to use all this information?• How can I best combine information from different sources?

What did I learn from this?

Assessing

PresentingHow can I presentthis information?

Where can I find the information I

need?

Locating

What do I reallywant to find out?

Defining

What informationdo I really need

to use?

Selecting

How can I use this information

Organising

The Information Process

(ISP)

Information skills in the school:engaging learners in constructing knowledge

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9INSIGHT

Dear Family and Friends

Last Sunday was the second Sunday of Lent in the Gospel of Mark 9:2-10.

This week’s Gospel reminds us that we are encouraged in our Lenten Journey by a shining vision of Jesus on his full heavenly identity. We are given a vision of Jesus as he truly is, the glorious son of heaven. This encourages us because Jesus invites us to be his sisters and brothers, children of God as Jesus is, doing the will of God as he does.

Jesus takes Peter along with two other disciples to a place ancient people thought as being close to heaven, the top of the mountain.

The disciples were encouraged by this heavenly light and despite being unnerved by his warning that he would die they began to listen to Him more.

Like the disciples we need to understand that Jesus embraced human life so utterly that he also embraced human death. We have to learn slowly that the love and integrity with which Jesus lived his life and met his death enabled God to raise him to life beyond the power of death.

We are all destined for this risen life; the image of the transformed Jesus encourages our hope in the glory of fully human life which God desires for all of us.

How are we encouraged in our hope by the image of the transfigured Christ?

GOSPEL CHALLENGE: ENCOURAGEMENTMark 9:2-10

After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. 3 His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. 4 And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Jesus.

Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 6 (He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.) Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!” Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus. As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

Jesus calls us to invite someone for a meal/coffee or someone is new to our community who may be sad or lonely. Share with them some of the gifts you enjoy.

SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMThank you to those parents who have expressed a desire for their son to participate in the Sacramental Programme for 2012.

Please inform your son’s class teacher of your intention of your son completing their sacraments in 2012.

To assist our planning it is important that you collect two forms from the front office of the Junior Campus and return the information regarding your son’s baptismal and/or reconciliation dates.

If you have a Baptism Certificate from your Parish, we would appreciate receiving a copy for our records.

Two Compulsory Dates for students wishing to be confirmed are:

20 March 2012 – Sacramental Meeting at Junior Campus for ALL parents wishing their child to be confirmed in 2012 at 6.00pm at the Performing Arts Centre.

24 March 2012 – Rite of Welcome Mass at St Francis Xavier Cathedral at 6.00pm

Reconciliation Classes will commence early in Term 2 and will conclude with the First Rite of Reconciliation on 25 May 2012.

From there, Confirmation and First Eucharist classes will commence midway through Term 2 and Term 3 and will conclude with a Confirmation Ceremony on 25 August and First Eucharist on 26 August 2012.

If you have any queries regarding the Sacramental Program for 2012, please do not hesitate to contact your class teacher, Sr Kanistal or myself.

We look forward to assisting the personal faith and formation journey for your son.

MASS AND PRAYER SERVICES14 Mar Year 4 Prayer Service led by

Mr Mackereth’s Class

21 Mar Year 3 Prayer Service led by Mrs Cresswell’s Class

28 Mar Year 1/2 Prayer Service led by Mrs Ozgo’s Class

5 April Holy Thursday Liturgy - End of Term 1

ALL PARENTS AND GUARDIANS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THESE LITURGICALCELEBRATIONS

Mr Bruce WereJunior Campus Religious Education Curriculum Coordinator

Junior Campus REC Coordinator

Out of School Hours CareCBC Families, we are finally back at the Junior Campus!

Billing: I will be sending out invoices soon. If you have any questions relating to your outstanding balance, please contact myself, Riandi van Dyk.

Vacation Care Program: the April 2012 program is finished! Please ask the OSHC staff for a copy of the program.

OSHC Fees for 2012:

Before School Care $11 7:20am-8:20am Breakfast provided

After School Care $15 3:30pm-6pm Snack provided

Vacation Care $45 per day. 8am-6pm

NO snacks or beverages provided during Vacation Care, but we promise a safe and exciting program!

During Afternoons we have a daily routine from the minute the boys are signed in at After School Care. Below is our routine:

Time Routine

3:30 boys are signed in at Resource Centre Entrance

3:30-3:45 boys play in soft play area

3:45 wash hands and get ready to eat snack (snack roster is displayed in kitchen area)

4:15 Homework time (we allow the boys 30minutes of homework. If they do not have homework, we arrange for them to do some sort of activities)

4:45 boys get ready to go to park

6:00 OSHC centre close

From Week 3 until Week 10, the After School Care service has arranged for an Active After School Care (AASC) program. It is compulsory for ALL the boys to attend the AASC program unless parents refuse participation in writing.

Every Tuesday from Week 4 (4:15-5:15) we have a professionally trained soccer player who teaches the boys.

Every Thursday from Week 3 (4:15-5:15) we have Fitnessworx SA coming to train with the boys. Both Sport trainers have Catholic Police Clearances and promise loads of fun for the students!

As you probably noticed, we have a very full program, but the boys love it!

For any questions, please contact Riandi van Dyk on 8400 4265 or email rlegrange@cbc.sa.edu.au. Our service is located in the Resource Centre.

Ms Riandi van DykOSHC Director

BasKeTBall

Year 7 Red BasketballCBC 42 defeated Pulteney Grammar Navy 29

An outstanding effort by all. Great team work and fantastic couching by Gian Ciabattoni, who had the boys playing at their best! Thanks to the parents who score and transport the boys each week.

Ms Kay OliphantCoach

Year 4/5 BasketballCBC 12 defeated Pulteney Grammar 0

Goal Scorers: Joseph, Alec, Callum, and Domenico

This week the basketball teams were impacted as the Year 5s were on camp. We were able to put one team on the court made up entirely of Year 4s. It was the first time many of the boys had played together. They were outstanding.

The boys’ skills and understanding of the game are developing well. It was lovely to see them working on their defence, applying pressure when scoring and focusing on rebounds.

Well done, boys.

Mrs Caroline WilsonCoach

crIcKeT

Year 9 CricketWestminster 3/86 defeated CBC 85

The match was played on the fine grounds of Westminster with an excellent outfield and wicket with Jack Strange winning the toss and electing to bat first. Jack and Alex Kern made an impressive 38 run opening stand before Alex was run out for 5. Jonah Byrnes came in next and played some excellent drives and deflections to remain not out 16 at the end of our innings. Kyle Fleetwood showed great strength to hit 14 runs including one four. Riley Devereaux, Liam Cullinan, Jacob Vonthoff and Ciaran Whittaker were all unfortunate to be dismissed cheaply by some tight bowling and fielding.

Our bowlers applied themselves well against some aggressive batting which benefited from the outfield drying out. After 15 overs Westminster had passed our score and the game finished with 12 overs to spare.

Mr Greg WardCoach

Year 8A Cricket CBC 103 tied with SHC 103

A very wet and frosty dew-covered pitch greeted us at SHC. Ben A promptly lost the toss and we had to bowl in the worst conditions. SHC flew out of the blocks with Mitchell K and Luke S toiling hard. All the bowlers tried hard with an extremely wet ball. Luke S, Andrew M, Patrick A and Ben A bowling stump to stump picked up a wicket each to curb the scoring backed up by superb fielding led by Michael G and Christian B. Michael C was the pick of the bowlers picking up 3/13 with his clever spinners. A massive effort in tough bowling conditions restricted SHC to 8/103 off their 27 overs.

A freakish in-close catch removed Vice Captain Michael G in the second over. Then a very mature 64 run partnership by Michael C and Ben A placed CBC in the box seat with Michael lofting out trying to raise the run rate for a stylish 31. Andrew M was unfortunately run out and Ben A lofted out trying to bring us home for a superb captain’s knock

of 46. This caused our innings to stall. Aiden Z and Luke S tried desperately to get us home with some brave batting. Thinking we needed 3 off the last ball, Aiden was run out going for an impossible second run for a very gutsy 13. On count-back it was discovered the match was tied. It was a very exciting and enjoyable game played in the best spirit. The boys should be proud of themselves.

Mr Mark AdamsCoach

Year 8B CricketCBC 6 for 104 defeated Rostrevor 7 for 86

Like our first game I was very encouraged by the strong team spirit amongst the boys, great talk and encouragement on the field.

We batted first with the outfield still quite damp. Our boys did very well, especially at the top of the order, with Jordan Sennett-Perez on 17 no, Dominic Porcelli on 20 no (after suffering a nasty blow to the ankle early in the game) and Daniel Houston top scoring with 27, including 1 six and 5 fours.

Our bowling was very good early and we had Rostrevor right on the back foot at 4 for 16. We were playing 1 short in the field. Unfortunately, the match had to be stopped after 24 of Rostrevor’s 27 overs as we had to vacate the pitch for the next match. Wicket takers were Harry Isherwood (2), Steven Tsoukatos (1), Dominic Porcelli (2), Josh Gregorace (1) and Daniel Houston (1). Special mention to Ambrose Ronson who bowled 3 very good overs of leg spin extracting big turn, and many of his balls were unplayable.

Well done lads -- another good game.

Mr Tim SennettCoach

Prep A (Year 7) CricketImmanuel College 8/87 defeated CBC 5/75

With dew on the wicket and clouds overhead, Captain Sid Rajagopal elected to bowl first after winning the toss. Several CBC bowlers were able to make use of these conditions, getting swing through the air and seam off the pitch making life difficult for Immanuel’s strong top order. Wickets fell at regular intervals throughout the 27 over innings with Immanuel finishing at 8/87. Captain Sid was the pick of the bowlers finishing with figures of 2/5. Great support was provided by the fieldsmen, putting the batsmen under further pressure, resulting in run-outs executed by Shan Jayawardhana and James Ridgwell. All chances were held in the field, with Jack Evans taking two catches.

In reply CBC started strongly with several of the top order retiring to give all players some time in the middle. Sid backed up his strong bowling with 16 n.o. and Lachlan Matthias, still yet to be dismissed this year, finishing on 11 n.o. The runs started to dry up after the drinks break with tight bowling from Immanuel making scoring difficult. Unfortunately CBC fell 12 runs short of Immanuel’s total; however, all batsmen made starts and gained in confidence, playing traditional cricket shots. This will hold them in good stead for the two day matches, with the team only losing five wickets in the innings.

Mr Tom McLeanCoach

Kanga Purple CricketSt Ignatius Blue defeated CBC Purple

Round 3 saw St Ignatius defeat CBC Purple; however, with a bit more work on batting, our first win of the term is close. It’s just going to take a few more runs off the bat. Our bowling and fielding game has improved greatly and we really have got a good line up of bowlers -- we are backing up the wickets every time and everyone is keen to field the ball.

A few catches missed today but they were all tough catches -- either low or overhead -- but all credit as the boys managed to get hands on and stop runs.

Good game by all. Keep up the great effort and work. Well done!

Best Batters: Rees S, Tom B and Jude T

Best Bowlers: Cooper P, Tom M and Archer L

Fielding: Willard G, Aaditya M

Thanks to Mr Pool for performing the scoring duties.

Mr Steve Brooks Coach

Kanga Gold CricketPembroke defeated CBC

We had a great game on Saturday but despite the boys’ enthusiasm and enjoyment of the game we were defeated by Pembroke Gold. All the boys had a great time and there were some spectacular highlights, especially the wickets by Luke, Nathan, Daniel and Paris. The batting partnership of Kieran and Daniel was also a highlight of the day. Similar to their last game the team spirit and sportsmanship should be commended. Well done, boys.

A special thankyou to Mr Smith for umpiring and Aiden and Ms Hermsen for scoring. A special thankyou to all parents for their support.

Ms Kathy CresswellManager

TennIs

Drive TennisCBC 6 defeated Scotch 3

Brilliant effort from our team against a highly skilled Scotch team.

Kyle Gaweda (6-0), Jack Owens (6-1) and Brad Graham (6-3) were all back in top form and had easy singles wins.

To top things off, our doubles combination of Owens and Gaweda (6-1) also dominated proceedings.

This was a welcome return to form by these boys and they are to be commended for playing skilful, intelligent tennis. Well done.

Some of our other doubles combinations will have to be changed around in coming weeks to further enhance our team’s prospects.

Mid-week round this week against Pulteney.

Mr Paul HorganCoach

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