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ISSUE 225 FEBRUARY 2019A Community growing in Faith & Love • Serving Others • Striving to Achieve • Thinking for the Future

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Marian NewsFrom the PrincipalKildare Ministries 5 Year AnniversaryKildare Ministries was officially launched in Melbourne on 18 March 2014 and in Sydney on 31 March 2014. It comprises the educational and community works formerly governed by the New South Wales Province of the Brigidine Congregation, the Victorian Province of the Brigidine Congregation and the Presentation Congregation of Victoria.

Kildare Ministries has received the authority to act as a Church body (Public Juridic Person). Significantly, this structure involves people at all level of governance of its educational and community works. The collaboration and participation by lay colleagues reflects the response to the call of Vatican II for religious to rethink the sharing of mission and to recognise the call of all the baptised to contribute to the leadership of the Church.

As with all anniversaries, it is important to acknowledge and celebrate the passage of time, the present and the future we wish to create. All Kildare Ministries schools and community works will celebrate this anniversary through prayer and ritual during this coming month especially on Ash Wednesday March 6. On this day, we will highlight the issue of mental health with a particular Kildare Ministries focus on those who ‘slip through the cracks.’ One of the significant outcome from this celebration will be a combined Kildare Ministries schools and community works call to action that will support a current issue connected to mental health.

MARIAN COLLEGE STEWARDSHIP COUNCILOne element of the governance at the College is the Stewardship Council, which receives its mandate from the Board of Kildare Education Ministries. The major focus of the Stewardship Council is maintaining and developing the school as a good place for the education of young people within the traditions of the Catholic Church, the Brigidine story and Kildare Ministries. Schools are places of learning and personal growth. The Stewardship Council has an important role in contributing wisdom that informs the structures and processes of the school to assist in the creation of a strong learning environment. I thank the current members of the Stewardship Council for their constant support of the College both in time and in expertise. We are currently working through the Annual Implementation Plan and the Council wished to acknowledge the work of the staff in the professional and rigorous development of the current Plan. The current members of the Stewardship Council are: Mr Gerard Broadfoot (Chairperson), Mrs Annette Broadfoot, Ms Anne Walsh, Mr Damien Casamento, Ms Simone Cymbalak, Ms Elaine Kent, Ms Adele DeCrescenzo and Ms Monika Pelekic

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPSIt was wonderful to visit Government House on Wednesday 20 February with the Lamp Bearers Gauri Aerry and Nikki Nicolaides to witness the launch of the Hansen Melbourne University Scholarships Program by the Governor of Victoria, the Honourable Linda Dessau AC. This program offers benefits for high-achieving students who may otherwise struggle financially to access higher education. These benefits include free accommodation, living allowances, funds for an international exchange, internship or voluntary opportunity, plus a tailored enrichment program including academic orientation, study skills, mentoring and cultural activities. Gauri and Nikki had the opportunity to speak to the Governor and tour Government House. There is a specific application process and the College will identify those eligible to apply. Opportunities like the Hansen Scholarships are available and Marian College students have been successful in being awarded scholarships for further study. For example, we congratulate two Year 12 2018 students who have received Victoria University Achievement Scholarships for 2019. The VU Achievement Scholarship (Higher Education) was awarded to Vivienne Nguyen – Bachelor of Education (P-12) and the VU Achievement Scholarship (TAFE) was awarded to Thy Vuong – Certificate III in Early Childhood Education. We wish them both well as they embark on this next stage of their educational pathway.

Raymond Pisani - Principal

EVENTS:

FEBRUARY27th• Investiture Assembly

for 2019

MARCH1st• Year 9 Unplugged

4th• Year 7 2020

Interviews 4pm - 8pm

5th• Year 7 2020

Interviews 4pm - 8pm• Open Morning 9am

6th• Ash Wednesday

7th• Athletics Carnival

8th• SCSA-Tennis

11th• Public Holiday -

Labour Day• Catholic Education

Week begins

12th• Marian News

13th• Adventure Sports

Camp begins

14th• Sudanese Parent

Evening 5.15pm-6.45pm

• Vietnamese Parent Evening 6.45pm-8.30pm

PRAYERPrayer for HospitalityGive us eyes to see the deepest needs of people.Give us hearts full of love for our neighbors as well as for the strangers we meet.Help us understand what it means to love others as we love ourselves.Teach us to care in a way that strengthens those who are sick.Fill us with generosity so we feed the hungry, clothe the naked and give drink to the thirsty.Let us be a healing balm to those who are weak and lonely and weary by offering our kindness to them.May we remember to listen, to smile, to offer a helping hand each time the opportunity presents itself.Give us hearts of courage that we will be brave enough to risk loving our enemy.Inspire us to go out of our way to include those in the margins.Help us to be welcoming and inclusive to all who come to our door.Let us be God’s hospitality in the world.Amen.


Faith and MissionDOES GOD PLAY FAVOURITES? One of the biggest challenges that must face parents, teachers, coaches, employers, etc is to never play favourites. It’s tough. We’re human. So naturally we like some people more than others.

God sees things differently. Luke’s Gospel last week tells us who God’s favourites are: the people who are poor, who mourn, who face persecution. Sure, God loves everyone equally, but the Scriptures show time and time again that God’s actions favour the powerless and people who suffer. We know that because God continually sends people – like Moses and Jesus – to help them.

Blessed in this Gospel means “favoured”. Jesus tells his disciples that God is working to construct a world that favours the powerless. God’s Reign will change things so that the people on the bottom will have what they need. That’s bad news, he says, to people who abuse power, exploit others, don’t share wealth, or cause others pain.

Jesus favoured people without power by hanging out with them, eating with them, and challenging customs that caused them to suffer. We need to take our cue from Jesus by giving people who suffer the highest priority in our lives. We need to show and offer HOSPITALITY in what ever way we can. We show God’s favour to those who are powerless by serving them, learning from them, and working for a just society. By showing mercy and compassion. We show God’s favour to people who mourn by comforting them. By doing these things, we also show people who abuse power, hoard power, or hurt others that it’s time to change.

It is this reversal of power, this favouritism to the poor, the lost and the outsider, that makes last week’s Parliamentary vote making it easier for asylum-seekers on Nauru and Manus to get medical treatment, despite opposition from the Federal Government, a Beatitude - a Blessing - a showing of God’s favour.

As people called to live the Beatitudes we should be appalled by any policy that continues to ‘show no mercy’ being visited upon refugees and asylum-seekers. This change to legislation is one small step towards re-gaining a mature and civil society. Current policy, that says a criminal act (people smuggling) should be addressed by punishing and denying human rights to innocent people and victims (asylum seekers who have rights under international law to seek asylum at any national border) is absolutely abhorrent and unworthy of a supposedly civilized nation and society.

Leo Mc Inerney - Assistant to the Principal - Faith and Mission

Learning & TeachingPARENT ENGAGEMENT IN LEARNINGIn the last edition of Marian News, I wrote about the importance of parent engagement in student learning and the potential that it has to positively impact on a student’s learning progress. Since then, we have had the opportunity to work with a number of families at our series of SEQTA Engage Parent Workshops.

SEQTA is our Learning Management System with portals for parents, students and teachers. The parent portal is called SEQTA Engage and I would like to re-iterate the importance of accessing this portal regularly. This is where parents can see the lessons studied, home learning tasks set, assessment tasks, feedback, results and semester reports.

It is also an essential communication tool with the Welcome Page featuring important updates and links to the calendar, the latest edition of Marian News and other important information. SEQTA Direqt Message is being used increasingly to replace traditional mail, informing parents of upcoming events and processes. Furthermore, letters notifying of unsatisfactory assessment submissions, required re-sits, as well as behavioural detentions and attendance warning letters will be sent via SEQTA Messages.

Please note that there is also a SEQTA Engage App that can be downloaded from the iTunes or Android Store. We encourage all parent to utilise this app so that important notifications are not missed

YEAR 7 TO 10 SUBMISSION OF WORK PROCEDURESIt is an expectation that students complete all assessment tasks to a satisfactory standard by the due date. Please see the flow chart that outlines the processes on the SEQTA Submission of Work Portal Page. It is important to note that if work is not satisfactorily submitted, after there has been an opportunity to re-sit or re-submit, a student will be required to attend a compulsory re-sit/re-submission session on a Thursday afternoon until 4.00 pm.

Jane Goddard - Assistant to the Principal - Learning and Teaching

From the ArchivesDid you know that our School Houses are named after famous centres of learning in Ireland: Iona - a centre of active faith, Clonard - where learning and study are prized, Tara - with a community of dignified and grace-filled people, Kildare - who are sources of compassion and bearers of justice. Source: 1977 School Magazine and 1995 Marian News,M/A-p.2.Marilyn Taylor - Archivist


Student WellbeingINVESTITURE ASSEMBLYOn Wednesday 27 February, we will hold our annual Investiture Assembly where we acknowledge all of our leaders including the Lamp Bearers, Student Representative Council, Student Participation Group, House Captains and the leaders of our social justice groups such as the Justice and Democracy Forum, Marian Leo’s and our St. Vincent de Paul Chapter.We look forward in the next edition of the Marian to acknowledging all of these leaders to our Parent Community.

May I invite any parent who would like to attend the assembly on Wednesday to ring the office and inform them of your attendance. As is our normal Child Protection protocol - all parents will need to sign in at the office on Wednesday.You are most welcome.

LIONS – YOUTH OF THE YEAR In the last week, Marian College, in conjunction with the Brimbank Leos, have over held the first round of the Lions Youth of the Year process.On Saturday 23 February 4 Senior students (Celene Mezher, Phuong To, Charlene Behal and Charmaine Behal) all went through the process of individual Interview and then presenting their prepared speech and answering impromptu questions.All four girls represented the College with poise and pride and are to be commended for the manner in which they presented themselves.The overall outcome of the event was as follows:Public Speaking Recipients – Charlene Behal and Charmaine Behal

Overall Winners – Celene Mezher representing the Marian Leo’s and Phuong To representing the Brimbank Leo’s.These two girls now go on to the second round next week and we wish them both well.

It would also be appropriate to acknowledge the leaders of the Brimbank Leo’s for helping to organise and make the event possible.

ST. PAUL’S CHURCH CAR PARK CONCERNSSt. Paul’s Church Car Park, both at the front and back of the Church, is a very busy area in the morning and afternoons as our families carry out drop off and pick up of their daughters. At this time, we also have St. Paul’s Primary School beginning and ending the day at around the same time.

Sadly, in the past week, we have been advised of the dangerous manner in which drivers have been using the car park in the morning and afternoon. This compromises our students and their safety.

With this in mind, we remind all of our families that the Parish allow us to use the car park on the basis that we will conduct ourselves in a safe and appropriate manner. Please be mindful of both your daughters and other members of our community when using the car park and drive carefully and safely.

PICK-UP OF STUDENTS AT THE FRONT OF THE SCHOOLMany of our parents come to the front gates and driveway at night to collect their daughter, which is very pleasing to see.However, we do ask our parents that when collecting their daughters that they use the lights at Glengala Road rather than walking them directly across the road as this is very dangerous given the amount of traffic around the school at 3.00pm when dismissal of two schools takes place.We ask that parents model what the appropriate thing to do as an example for their daughters.

UNIFORM REMINDERSYear Level Leaders, the Director of Students and myself have been carrying out uniform inspections in the last week and have been checking the following parts of the policy:• Checking the length of the summer dress• The presence of nail polish• The jewellery that each student is wearing in relation to ears and facial piercings• Presence of LONG white socks with the summer dress

It is pleasing to say that only minimal correction has been needed and that many of our students are wearing their uniform correctly and with pride.

We will continue to monitor this over the course of the term and we remind our families that the beginning of Term 2 means that all or our students shift to winter uniform. We encourage all of our families to be prepared for this changeover in advance. Kerrie Williams - Assistant to the Principal – Student Wellbeing


Gaming: Keep calm and continue parenting

MARIAN COLLEGE INVITE PARENTS TO ATTEND A FREE WORKSHOP

Video games are more enticing to young people than ever before. There are thousands of games vying for their

attention, and they can play them anywhere, anytime.

Help your children navigate the gaming world in a positive way

Join us at this free workshop to gain a better understanding of gaming and what you need to be aware of as a parent.

DATE: WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH 2019, 7.30 PM

LOCATION: DANTE ROOM, CATHERINE KELLY

LANGUAGE CENTRE

HOW TO REGISTER: https://www.trybooking.com/BBAQC


Year 7Congratulations to all our Year 7’s on their excellent start. The welcome BBQ held at school on the first day was a great way to get to know families and our new enrolments. Thank you to all the families that attended. Students have made the transition into secondary school well. They have been busy storing books in lockers, putting up subject timetables and getting to know other students and their new teachers in homerooms. The new lap tops have been rolled out and our students have been learning new skills and ways to completing work using this device in the classroom. We had a 3 day camp at Camp Marysville where students participated in a range of activities and enjoyed being challenged by mountain biking and the climbing wall! This week classes have been very busy organising leadership roles for our cohort. It is important to remember that even though your daughter may not have a formal leadership role at school, there are many ways she can foster and develop leadership skills. We have a Sustainability Group, Science Club, Creative Music lessons and Performing Arts activities as well as many co-curricular sports. In the sporting area our student trials for the swimming squad will be held next week and we congratulate all students who have been willing to give this activity a go. We warmly invite and encourage all students to be involved in activities offered here at school. It has been a wonderful start to the year in Year 7 2019.

YEAR 7 CAMP 2019The Year 7 students travelled to Camp Marysville for their annual camp on the 11th – 13th February. On the first day, we participated in a walk under blue skies and visited the newly opened memorial for the Black Saturday fires. Learning about bush tucker as we walked, visiting Stevenson’s falls and even seeing some Kookaburras’ was a great start to the trip. The next day the students worked in twelve groups divided according to homerooms. This was the first opportunity students have had to work with students in their homeroom and it was an ideal opportunity for the students to come together and share experiences within their new homeroom friendships.

The students engaged in mountain biking, bush building skills, rock wall climbing, and initiatives, grow it and cook it from the camp vegetable garden and canoeing. There was plenty of opportunity for team building through both physical and strategic problem solving. The focus of the camp is to build relationships through shared experiences. The activities are set up to create discussion through shared planning and then to encourage both individual and group reflection at the conclusion of the activity. All the students worked together and so they become responsible to each other for either the success or failure of many of the activities. Whether there is success or not becomes secondary to the process the students go through. This is extremely important in teaching our children to have the courage to try new things and the resilience to take ownership of difficulties and not see this as weakness. It is all about the growth through trying new things and having a growth mindset, which is one of the key themes of personal learning at Marian College.

The camp was a tremendous success in this regard. While students were challenged, they met these challenges and came through them. Whether the students return raving about the fun they have had or complaining about various aspects of their camp experience, it does not matter; each individual student has been challenged in some way and have learnt through these new experiences. We hope that they have learnt new skills that will remain with them throughout their entire school journey. All of the groups have all been enriched by the challenges they have faced and are now a more tightly knit year group as a result. Camp is difficult for some students, for others it is the best three days of the year. Regardless of where a child sits on this spectrum, camp is a wonderful opportunity for growth and a tremendously important aspect of each child’s school experience.

Jenny-May Wilson - Year 7 Level Leader


Year 8Learning and teaching has taken off all over the College this year. From the very first day, it was evident in its many ways and forms. The variety of content across the levels was only eclipsed by the diversity of the learning strategies employed. Student and teachers alike were engaged and focused. This is only a small cross section of the topics being covered in the first few weeks.

LOTE – ITALIAN AND INDONESIAN7 Italian: Greetings and introducing oneself 7 Indonesian: Providing personal information, like name, age, personal description8 Italian: Italian school system compared to the Australian and telling the time 8 Indonesian: Food and telling the time

9 Italian: Looking at where Italians live and types of housing. Describing where students live in extended paragraphs 9 Indonesian: Balinese culture, celebrations and ceremonies

10 Indonesian: Taking holidays and the idea of exchange students

11 Indonesian: Indonesian History, particularly during WWII

HUMANITIES7 Humanities: The importance of studying History8 Humanities: Medieval Period9 Themes: Global impact of the Industrial Revolution10 History: WWI and the Treaty of VersaillesYear 11: Accounting, Business Management, Legal StudiesYear 12: Accounting, Business Management, History Revolutions, Legal Studies

It is wonderful to see the diversity of learning, as well as the relevance and connection between the learning areas, even across levels. Students are also being encouraged to not only focus on the knowledge that is being developed, but also the skill development. These skills are vital learning techniques that are transferable from subject to subject, level to level. They include source analyses and referencing; note taking, working collaboratively, employing ICT, only to name a few. Marian College provides the opportunity to spill outside of the four walls of the classroom into the open learning spaces. This provides the students with opportunities to work in more creative spaces where they taking on more dynamic activities. The photo could be depicting activities on any given day in one of the two Year 7 and 8 Open Learning spaces that we refer to as the pod. It is evident that the learning that is occurring here is no less valuable than that of the learning that occurs in the traditional classroom. Marian is preparing students for the demands for the multi-faceted and multi-skilled learner.

Anna Ciccone - Learning Leader (LOTE, Humanities, Year 8)


Year 10On Monday 11 February, Marian College held the Years 10 - 12 parent/teacher/student introductory session for 2019. This year, the focus was on how to maximise our students’ study potential by changing their mindset using a variety of methods and resources throughout this journey.

Our guest speaker for the evening was Ms Lisa Tran, an experienced VCE English tutor and also creator and writer of popular student website, Lisa Tran’s Study Guides. She achieved a study score of 45 (out of a possible 50) in English, and has had over 8 years experience specialising in tutoring VCE English. Interestingly, she qualified as a pharmacist but found that her passion lay in English, an area that she decided to “get good at” in year 10....and the rest is history!

Throughout the evening, Lisa spoke about different and varied techniques that students can employ to assist in their study. She spoke passionately about the balance that is needed during students’ study years and the need to be proactive in achieving their goals. Vehemently, she challenged both parents and students to eliminate distractions before study begins. Ultimately, her aim was to empower students with the confidence and edge they need to achieve the best they can in their senior years.

After very positive feedback from our students, Lisa will be returning to hold some sessions with our senior students this year.

Mrs Fabbian Mrs Piccione Mr BratovicYear 10 Level Leader Year 11 Level Leader Year 12 Level Leader

Extracurricular ActivitiesANIME CLUBThe early part of Term 1 has seen the resurgence of Anime Club, a staple in the many extracurricular activities offered at Marian College. With some energetic students starting to participate across the junior years, 2019 is shaping up to be one containing some anime fun. This year, students will engage in discussions regarding several recent and classic anime, as well as watch some as a group, too. A few competitions will also be run, such as anime drawing and colouring, to better explore the anime landscape.

Donna Rampova, Vito Milana and Nathan Kennedy


ScienceSCIENCE YEAR 11 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCEMELBOURNE DISCOVERY CENTRE, QUEENSCLIFFOn Monday the 18th February, the Year 11 VCE Environmental Science class ventured out to the Marine and Discovery Centre in Queenscliff. The students had the opportunity to discover a host of marine life both above and below the surface of Port Phillip Bay. The focus of the program was to gain essential skills in plant and animal adaptation, classification, biodiversity, human impacts and issues affecting the Bay. The program was split into two sessions. During the first session, our students had the opportunity to board a small boat that charted the waters of Port Phillip Bay. On board, our captain deployed a small sledge into the bay, which sampled the seabed. The girls then had the opportunity to sort out on deck what the sledge brought up. Our students had an amazing time discovering the treasures of Port Phillip Bay; crabs, sea horses, sea stars, sponges, hermit crabs, puffer fish to name of few. The girls also learnt the importance of protecting our Bay and how to take care of the environment. The second session involved the students exploring the aquarium at the Marine Discovery Centre. They further learnt about the marine life in the Bay and about the interactions of the organisms in their own food webs. We were so lucky to have had such wonderful weather on the day. It certainly was a most memorable day for all, particularly for those students who had never been on a boat.

Suzanne Matejin - Learning Leader

The aim of our trip to Queenscliff was to look at how aquatic organisms interact with each other and the environment around them. At Port Phillip Bay we explored the different types of fauna and flora that live there. We also looked at the small sea creatures that live in seaweed and the bay, and how much they contribute to the other biota of the ocean. Olivia Marett (VCE Environmental student – Year 10)

The boat cruise to Queenscliff was a large scale investigation aiming to discover more about marine life in the bay and how they interact with each other. We took a refreshing boat cruise into the centre of Port Philip Bay and pulled up seaweed to find small animals hiding within. Some of the small marine animals we discovered living in the seaweed included, seahorses, decorative crabs and plenty of tiny sea snails. We also headed towards a small hut called Chinaman’s Hut where a bachelor group of Australian fur seals were relaxing. Although cute, I have to admit, they did not smell like flowers, but rather like lots and lots of fish. Port Philip Bay has a very large diversity of species and this helps the survival of all, as even if one species dies off, the others can still survive as they adapt to changes that occur. We also learned how to preserve these environments and to protect the species that live within it. Hana Gautestad (VCE Environmental student- Year 10)

Waking up bright and early, we journeyed to Queenscliff with the aim to investigate Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay, its vitality and biodiversity. In doing so, we partnered with the Victorian Fisheries Authority, who determine the laws of Port Phillip Bay concerning marine conservation. Eager and excited, we boarded the ‘Kyena’, the boat in which would be a place of tranquility and happiness for the next few hours. Here, we collected specimens and determined their food chains. We also accumulated organisms such as Decorator Craps, Seahorses, Sea Lice and Urchins. Residing in the bay is a series of abandoned wartime structures, created to defend Melbourne, however, today they are home to the bays larger residents; a bachelor pad of Australian Fur seals and a colony of Austria-Asian Gannets. These creatures were certainly a highlight of the trip. Our journey to Queenscliff was a successful one, with the year starting with flying colours. Renee Scothern (VCE Environmental Science student - Year 10)


Performing ArtsYEAR 7 INSTRUMENTAL MUSICThis week the students in 7 Delany, Kinsella and Whelan were delighted to receive their new musical instruments. As part of our Year 7 Music programme, all student have the opportunity to learn flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone or bass guitar for a semester. They will have weekly tutorials with their music teachers, as well as coming together in Term 2 to form a class band.

We would love families to take an interest in their daughter’s learning and encourage them to practise for at least 5 minutes, five times per week. Regular practice and performances at home will help the girls to quickly develop their skills and confidence. We are looking for some performance opportunities for the classes in Term 2, so keep watching this space for concert news.

Michael Cooper - Learning Leader

PERFORMING ARTS CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMIt’s been a busy two weeks since we last wrote for you. The highlight has been the series of free workshops run by Creative Music in Schools. CMS are the providers for our instrumental lessons and related ensembles: Piano, Singing, Violin, Guitar and Electric Bass plus Vocal Ensemble, Piano Club, and Guitar Club.

Three of their teachers presented to the Year 7 students currently taking Drama (Dawson, Doyle and Tullow). Those classes taking Music this semester will do the workshops at the end of Term 2. The teachers also presented free Lunchtime workshops to anyone in the school who wanted to attend.

The ensembles run at lunchtimes, and the lessons rotate through the learning day so students don’t always miss the same class. There are also some recess times available if you prefer your daughter to not miss much class time. Depending on the teacher it may also be possible to have a lesson before or after classes. Students also have the opportunity to perform in free evening concerts at the end of the semester so that they can play for friends and family in a formal concert setting.

We will be collecting expression of interest forms from student over the next couple of weeks. These will give Swee (our program manager at CMS) your details so that she can contact you and answer questions about the program before the enrolment is finalised. There are discounts available for Term 1 enrolments, so it’s a great time to begin.

You can also contact me at the College by telephone, via Seqta, or email ([email protected]) if you have any questions about lessons, ensembles, or any other Performing Arts co-curricular activities.

Mari Eleanor - Performing Arts Program Co-ordinator


Health & Physical EducationYEAR 8 OPEN WATER DAYOn Thursday 7 February, the Year 8 students headed to Sandridge Beach in Port Melbourne to enjoy their Open Water Learning Experience. This excursion was previously arranged for November last year but postponed due to wet & windy weather. Throughout the day, students learnt valuable skills such as CPR, life saving strategies and how to read rips in beaches. The girls had a great day getting to know their new classmates as well as learning many valuable water safety skills.

Here is what a few of the girls had to say about the day;

“On our open water day out on the beach, we did a variety of activities that helped me grow a stronger bond with my friends and even encouraged me to talk to new people I hadn’t really interacted with before.”

“Our day at the open water day excursion taught me useful skills and it showed me to be more aware/alert of the dangers at the beach.”

“Open Water Day was so much fun and I learnt so many valuable skills from the lifeguards such as how to save lives and be safe around water.”

Dan Mogg - Learning Leader & Jess Schemoineck - Year 8 Level Leader

Student CounsellingWelcome to 2019. We have an exciting year ahead at Marian College with many developments being planned within the Counselling Department.

We would like to take this opportunity to inform you of how the Counselling department will be operating this year including what will be available to your child as we have made changes from previous years.

All students referred to the counselling department will undergo an initial consultation to determine how the school can best support the learning, social and emotional needs of each student. Students will be offered the opportunity to attend four one on one counselling sessions across the year and may be recommended to attend one of our specialised small group workshops. Students may also be recommended to make contact with external support services within the community for specialist assessment and treatment services.

A student can be referred for counselling in one of three ways:• Students can fill out the “Self-Referral Form”, placing it into the “Counsellors letterbox”. • The student’s subject teacher, Year Level Leader or a member of the Wellbeing team can arrange an appointment for the student if they have concerns about the student’s emotional well-being.• Parents can request an appointment for their child with the counsellor by contacting the counselling department, the students Homeroom Teacher or Year Level Leader directly.

Looking forwards to a fantastic year,

The Counselling Team


Mother of God Fundraiser

Abstars v Victoria Police T20 Cricket match (Fundraiser for the Abbey Solo Foundation)

When: Wed, February 27, 5pm – 9pmWhere: Ainsworth Reserve 25 Vernon Crescent,

Sunshine West VIC 3020, Australia

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