St John’s College Newsletter No. 23 12 August 2013

Dear Parents, Students, Staff, Friends and Carers, Yesterday we celebrated the Feast Day of Mary McKillop, our first Australian saint. As a woman in the nineteenth century, she had very definite views on how to offer real help to the poor and marginalised in our society. This brought her into conflict with the authorities of the day and it was only many years later that she was vindicated. The challenge that she leaves us in the twenty first century is to stand up for what we know to be right even when the authorities and those around us don’t agree. Of course, we must first ensure that our views have substance and are well researched and not merely self-delusional. Our young adults sometimes miss this stage and rebel merely as a reaction to tradition. Our community benefits most when we learn from the past, both its successes and its failures, and keep the positive aspects while making improvements to or disposing of what is no longer of benefit. This week the entire school has been kept on tender hooks by Mr Nan who will finally reveal who won the athletics carnival at assembly this morning. We at Banksia are ready to receive our trophy but there is a large dose of hope rather than confidence in that. The carnival last Friday ran exceptionally well and was a great community day for our students and staff. This will be followed up next week on 16th when we celebrate St John’s Day. Love Gone Wilde opens tonight at the Nambour Civic Centre. I would urge all members of our community to support the students in this event. The students have put in many hours to hone this heavily adapted piece into a very funny and professional play. The staff and students have done all aspects of the production themselves and deserve to be congratulated on their outstanding final product. At the time of writing I believe the two evening shows have very few seats left but the matinee is still available. On Wednesday night we welcomed the Year 8 students of 2015 to the College for the first time. These students are currently in year 6 and will have their first day at the same time as our first year 7s. The early enrolments are necessary for us to plan all the adjustments that will have to be made to incorporate the 20% growth that we will have in that one year. We hope to conclude these enrolments by the end of this term. Hence, I would ask for your help in informing any families that you know of this early closing date. Most independent schools on the Sunshine Coast are following the same pattern with year 7 for 2015 being enrolled in March 2014. Where in the World is Mr Gold? No winners last week. Apparently, the Iberian Peninsula clue was just too obscure for people. This week there is Gold to be found in the birth place of St Francis, a small but very famous town north west of Rome. As a hint, St Francis is associated with Catherine of Sienna so it is not Sienna! Have a great week and say hello at the Theatre.

Dave Cuskelly

Unbind and Set Free

2013 Important Dates for Senior Students

18th August USQ (10am-2pm) Toowoomba www.usq.edu.au/openday/ 24th August CHC Open Day

25th August USQ Open Day Springfield

31st August ADFA Open Day Northcott Drive, Canberra www.openday.adfa.edu.au

Late September UMAT results released www.umat.acer.edu.au

30th November Billy Blue Open Day CATC Design Open Day

10 Costin Street, Fortitude Valley Brisbane

info@billyblue.edu.au

2nd December SCU Info Day Coffs Harbour www.scu.edu.au 4th December SCU Info Day Lismore www.scu.edu.au

5th December SCU Info Day Gold Coast www.scu.edu.au 16th December CHC Options Evening

CQ University Information sessions

Carindale

Noosa

www.chc.edu.au

www.cqu.edu.au/calendar

DENTAL VAN

Forms have been handed out to the Years 8, 9 and 10s in preparation for the Dental Van visit to our school. Spare forms are available at the school office. (Year 11 ands 12 are not eligible for treatment through the School Dental service).

Please return medical/consent forms promptly to the school office, so paperwork can be sorted prior to our arrival.

Any questions, please phone the Dental Van - 0407 126 138.

SJC GYM

The gym is up and running and will be available for use on Monday 5th August onwards.

Opening times at this stage are:

Monday 3.00-4.00pm Tuesday 7.00-8.00am Wednesday 3.00-4.00pm Thursday 7.00-8.00am and 3.00-4.00pm.

The gym can only be used by students who have been licensed and when a teacher is present. You must bring a towel and wear closed in shoes.

A general program is available and can be collected from the gym at your first session. Aaron Deckys Gym Committee Chairperson

From the Library desk…

All year 8 students have been advised that if they would like to represent St John’s in the interschool competition this year, they need to apply by next Thursday 15th August. The competition is in a quiz format and all books are paid for by our school library, so there are no additional costs for parents. Unfortunately, a team can only consist of four students and students have been given details of the event and guidelines, as to how to apply in writing. Library staff are looking forward to their responses.

The following is a re-post of a competition our 16+ year old budding writers might like to consider entering….

http://www.abc.net.au/heywire/stories/2012/03/3460119.htm

ATHLETIC CARNIVAL

The school athletic carnival was held last Friday. The beautiful weather conditions allowed for an excellent day of competition.

Thank you to all of the parents who provided home bake for morning tea. It was most appreciated.

The results of the carnival are detailed below:

Points

1st CASUARINA 1972 2nd BANKSIA 1642 3rd MELALEUCA 1261 4th ACACIA 1065

Age Championships 13 Year Boys 13 Year Girls 1st Jesse Williams A 58 1st Ella Macdonnell B 64 2nd Jayson Heathcote B 56 2nd Hannah Kiene M 59 3rd David Doherty B 42 3rd Alanah Melville B 50

14 Year Boys 14 Year Girls 1st Adrian Flemming C 58 1st Laura Mitton C 87 2nd Jackson Kemp A 47 2nd Allison chant B 34 3rd Darcy Byrne C 42 3rd Rose Toohey-Crook B 29

15 Year Boys 15 Year Girls 1st Isaac Condon C 54 1st Jya Epstein B 82 Josh Taylor C 54 2nd Alana Rogers C 61 3rd Keegan McSweeny M 47 3rd Ashley Hutchings C 43

16 Year Boys 16 Year Girls 1st Wade Nelson A 74 1st Sally-Anne Russell B 65 2nd Connor Barbi C 59 2nd Courtney Britten C 58 3rd Mitchell Kelly C 55 3rd Maddy Briggs C 56 Open Boys Open Girls 1st Zac Epstein B 52 1st Laura Wade B 93 Zeb Gorman C 52 2nd Amy McGlynn C 57 3rd Aaron Simms B 36 3rd Kiara Miller M 34 The North Zone Athletics will be held at the University track on the following days:

Day 1 Thursday 22nd August Day 2 Friday 23rd August Ian Nankervis Head of Sports

ST JOHNS COLLEGE ATHLETICS DAY 2013

MOUTH-WATERING CANAPES WILL BE

SERVED BY THE YEAR 12

HOSPITALITY STUDENTS ONE HOUR PRIOR TO

FRIDAY’S EVENING PERFORMANCE

AND THE SATURDAY MATINEE

PEFORMANCE

ARTSPACE

Tickets still on sale for

9th August 7.00pm 10th August – matinee 1.00pm, evening 7.00pm

Nambour Civic Centre Box Office - 5475 7777 www.scvenuesandevents.com.au Adults - $20 Students, concession - $15

GOLF SPONSORS

Thank you to the following sponsors for supporting our Golf Day.

THE SILVA KITCHEN Margaret McWilliams

10 Lake Kawana Boulevard Birtinya

Phone (07) 5438 8848

North Shore Body Corporate 936 David Low Way Marcoola QLD 4564 (07) 5448 8725 northshorebodycorp.com.au

Parent of St John’s College - Mrs Cathy Blanchard

Address: 22 Coronation Avenue, Nambour

Phone (07) 5441 2133 Hours: 8.00 am-5.00pm

GOLF SPONSORS

Close Financial Planning PO Box 1748 Sunshine Plaza Qld 4558 Suite 3 1st Floor CUA Plaza 54 Baden Powell Street MAROOCHYDORE QLD 4558 Phone: (07) 5475 4511

Grant Kimmorley General Manager/Director Fuji Xerox Business Centre Sunshine Coast Pty Ltd 30 Maud Street MAROOCHYDORE QLD 4558 Ph: 07 5451 7333 Mobile: 0412 821 640 Fx: 07 5451 7399 Email: grantk@fxbcsc.com.au www.fxbcsc.com.au

Thank you to the following sponsors for supporting our Golf Day.

Ph 0414 314 464 | (07) 5449 1001 Info.celticsolar@bigpond.com www.celticsolar.com.au

NEW UNIFORM SHOP OPENING TIME FOR TERM 3

MONDAY 8.15am - 4.00pm

Contact Details

Principal David Cuskelly (acting) dcuskelly@bne.catholic.edu.au Deputy Fiona Baker (acting) fjbaker@bne.catholic.edu.au A.P.R.E. Fiona Baker fjbaker@bne.catholic.edu.au A.P.A. Mark O’Connor mpoconnor@bne.catholic.edu.au Business Kim Harrison Manager kpringle@bne.catholic.edu.au

College Phone: 5441 5666 Absentee Line: 5444 9299 Email: snambour@bne.catholic.edu.au Twitter: @SJC_Nam Fax: 5441 7399 Pastoral Coordinators Year 12 Rachelle Pinese rpinese@bne.catholic.edu.au Year 11 Aaron Deckys apdeckys@bne.catholic.edu.au Year 10 Michael Corboy mcorboy@bne.catholic.edu.au Year 9 Jonathan Hayes jhayes@bne.catholic.edu.au Year 8 Lisa McNicol lmcnicol@bne.catholic.edu.au Heads of Department Arts Kathryn Kiernan-Molloy kiernanmolloy@bne.catholic.edu.au Business Sharon Punter spunter@bne.catholic.edu.au English Maree Anning manning@bne.catholic.edu.au HPE Chris Brown (Acting) cbrown12@bne.catholic.edu.au Hospitality Julie Dowling jdowling@bne.catholic.edu.au Learning Support Skye Rowe srowe@bne.catholic.edu.au LOTE Margaret Norris manorris@bne.catholic.edu.au Math Bruce King bking@bne.catholic.edu.au Science John Cathcart (acting) jdcathcart@bne.catholic.edu.au SOSE Amy Ring (Acting) aring1@bne.catholic.edu.au Sport Ian Nankervis inankervis@bne.catholic.edu.au Technology Timothy Jones tjones@bne.catholic.edu.au

Snr Pathways (VET) Bernadette Natoli bnatoli@bne.catholic.edu.au Teacher Librarian Anne Maree O’Brien/Anna Corboy aobrien@bne.catholic.edu.au acorboy@bne.catholic.edu.au

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@SJC_Nam

Gateway to Your Career

& Your Future Please note that as the Senior Pathways page of the school newsletter contains a lot of information and attachments, it has been decided that it will be sent as a separate email to all Year 10, 11 and 12 students and families.

We hope that this does not cause any inconvenience.

Bernadette Natoli Vocational Education Co-Ordinator