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FROM THE HEAD OF COLLEGE

NNEWSEWS19 June 2020

SSTANNIESTANNIESwww.stannies.com

Dear Members of the St Stanislaus’ College Community,

What a semester! No one had any idea of what was to come when we set out on this journey almost six months ago. We have encountered a huge amount of uncharted territory though we were able to negotiate it through the strong faith, trust and flexibility of every member of our College community. In recognising the huge amount of change and uncertainty the COVID-19 pandemic brought, I am extremely proud of the way we continued to educate as a community. We have much to be grateful for but nothing more so than the fact we walked the journey with our God and with each other.

The end of each term and semester offers the opportunity to pause and reflect on what has passed, on what has been learned, on what relationships may need to be healed and to plan for the next stage of the journey. The last few weeks at Stannies has been dominated by assessment and reporting processes and communications with families through Parent-Teacher interviews. At the end of the designated block of learning time, it is appropriate that we evaluate what progress has been made and offer feedback for consideration and action during the second half of the year.

Providing feedback to our boys and their families is a critical part in the teaching and learning cycle and is an ongoing challenge for teachers as they try to determine what feedback is required, how should it be delivered and who needs to receive the feedback. In some sense teachers have no choice in these matters as they are compelled to provide feedback at set times and in a set format by our system and by legislation. Unfortunately, our biannual report cards can divert attention away from other forms of feedback that teachers provide such as annotations on student work, parent-teacher interviews and perhaps most powerfully through their expression and body language when a student “gets it” in class. These forms of feedback that are timely and personal have a greater potential to guide further learning. They are part of the process of learning rather than subsequent to it like a report card or interview. Students can experience some anxiety about receiving their report card because they are not always an accurate reflection of the effort invested or potential next semester. Assessment grades and report cards are a rather blunt instrument that should be an opening for further discussion considered alongside all the other instances of feedback provided throughout the semester.

Regardless of the format, receiving feedback can be challenging for all of us. It can be easy to fall into the trap of assuming that feedback is a negative summative evaluation of us as people rather than a reflection of our behaviour – I fail maths (which I did many times at school) but that, on its own, does not make me a bad or unworthy person. As teachers and parents when we offer feedback to our young men, we must be clear about what we are to say, be caring and be honest. Feedback is about affirming the immense good in each young man, helping to implement change for the better and to assist them to be responsible for making the change. I read this week that “Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a person’s growth, without destroying the roots.” It reminded me of my Bishop in Darwin, Bishop Eugene Hurley, who would always ask “How can we do this without damaging the person?”. The message is the same but the delivery makes the difference.

It is true of all of us that we have an emerging seed called “me” inside of us that must be lovingly nurtured by ourselves and those who care for us in order for us to thrive. The feedback we offer should not be for the benefit of the giver but for the benefit of the receiver. So, we offer criticism not to feel better having given it, but so the receiver will be inspired to self-improve. Our chosen words and actions should not be to clear a build-up of the feelings we have, they should be given so they can be taken away and enacted positively.

When the time arises for us to be critical of each other for whatever reason, it could be helpful to do a practice role reversal; in other words, how would we like the feedback to be delivered? Would we like it to be delivered by an angry voice that used exaggerated language that is absolute such as “You always….” or “You never…?”. Probably, we would like the feedback to be delivered in language that was appropriate to our own level, so we feel comfortable about understanding what’s being said or not feel “spoken down to”. Try as we do, the language of formal education and school is sometimes difficult to navigate.

If we understand that feedback should be limited to behaviour and actions, we will avoid being critical of each other as persons; also, we should not confuse the issue at hand by reminding others of their past history of errors. If our approach is made with respect and goodwill, it will assist our young men to see themselves more realistically. If our students observe that what we say is not motivated by malice or ill-temper or not at

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School PhotosOrders for packages and sibling photographs can be placed securely online at www.advancedlife.com.au using our school’s unique nine digit code. Portrait and group package orders are due by photography day. Should you wish to purchase a sibling photograph online, the order must be placed no later than the day before photography day. Sibling photographs will only be taken if an order has been placed. Should you have any queries concerning school photographs or online ordering, please direct them via email to enquiries@advancedlife.com.au

School photographs will be taken on Tuesday 11 August 2020.

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Bathurst Regional Youth Council Recruitment for the Bathurst Regional Youth Council 2020/2021 was scheduled for June 2020. As a result of COVID-19, the recruitment process has been postponed. The recruitment process for the 2020/2021 Youth Council will be reviewed in August 2020. Please keep a watch on Bathurst Youth Council Facebook page for further updates regarding applications.

St Stanislaus’ College AppThe College has moved from School Stream to Digistorm for our instant messaging service to parents, carers and families.

To notify student absence and to receive our Stannies News, excursion and community notification messages directly to your phone, download the app from Google Play or Apple Store.

You will need your Edumate login details for access. If you don’t have or require Edumate login details, please email edumate@stannies.com.

For further information please call the College on 6331 4177.

Cathedral of St Michael and St John Gift ShopThe Cathedral Gift Shop now has a new location: Catholic Chancery Office, 118 Keppel St, Bathurst (cnr Keppel & George St).

Opening Times are 11am Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.

Stannies Assembly Online #5 The Stannies Community is invited to join staff and students for our final assembly for Term 2. Click below to access our YouTube Channel to view:

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Table of Contents

3 Pro Diligentia

5 Agriculture Yr 9 Beef Cattle Yr 10 Pasture Production Yr 11 PI Livestock Handling Yr 11 Ag Soil Testing Yr 12 PI Safe Chemical Use Yr 12 Ag Plant Production

6 Creative Arts Yr 8 Public Art7 Yr 7 Making Music

8 HSIE/History & LOTE Yr 8 Geography Atlas Wars Yr 10 Mapping

9 Mathematics Yr 8 Data Collection

10 RE/PDHPE SVDP House Cup Update House Feasts Yr 11 Retreat RISE: Reloaded11 House Crests: Who we are

12 TAS Automotive update Yr 7 Marble Challenge Yr 10 Robotics

13 Careers CSU Advantage Early Offer

Program UOW Year 10 Subject

Selection Webinar Virtual Careers Expo TAFE NSW Scholarships Stannies +1

14 Parents & Friends Association

15 Boarding From the Head of Boarding Boarding Awards16 Pen Portraits Stannies Kitchen Menu Weekend activities

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an inappropriate time, then there is every likelihood that they will not reject our comments outright. They might respond with some of their own criticism of us or perhaps accept our offer to go away, think about it and talk to us at a later time. Negative feedback should be only a small part of our communication and interaction with our young men and each other. However, there will be occasions when it becomes our duty as teachers and parents to be critical of our student’s actions and behaviours and hopefully, their response will be given with the same respect in which we delivered the feedback.

Enjoy this extended time together as family and friends. Please keep our Year 12 young men in your prayers as they commence the downhill run to their HSC and graduation. We look forward to educating together again in Semester Two.

Mr Lindsay Luck, Head of College

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CURRICULUM & QUALITY LEARNING

Pro DiligentiaPro Diligentia Awards“That which we wish to do with ease, we must first learn through sustained diligence.”

From 2020, at the conclusion of each reporting period, students will be recognised for their outstanding application to classwork, with a focus on their commitment to being critical, creative, collaborative and communicative learners. This recognition will occur through the presentation of the Pro Diligentia Awards. These awards are for students demonstrating outstanding application and effort. There are two levels of the award which are presented; Pro Diligentia Blue for students who receive class achievement levels 1 and 2 across all subjects and Pro Diligentia Gold for students who receive class achievement level 1 across all subjects.

Achievement of these awards requires an exemplary, consistent and sustained level of application across all subjects and the recipients are to be congratulated for their outstanding efforts.

Pro Diligentia Blue Award Winners:Omar AbdallaLogan BallDenzil BegleyMax BlundellJoshua BorlandWill BrownConnor BrownWilliam CainJackson CantrillEli CarterHarrison CooperCharlie CulnaneKodi CuznerJoshua DallimoreBevyn Daunt

Samuel EganDavid ElvyTristian EnglandMitchell EnglandJacob GeorgeNicholas GibbonsMax GillespieJaiden GunningJackson HughesZac JohnsPatrick KellyNicholas KeoghBlake KreuzbergerJoshua LaneAngus LangRiley LonghurstThomas Lynch

Luke McGillWilliam MoorheadDavid NoonanBenjamin NoonanPatrick O’HaraHugo O’MallySamuel PattersonOrlando PerryTimothy PowellDeclan PriorJames PucciPatrick SeveBenson SharwoodTyler SharwoodBede SmeallieLiam SmithCharlie Sutton

Jackson TaitHarry TaylerHarvey ThurstonBenjamin Watson-TauaaloMitchell WilsonRyan WindsorPeter WoodheadJames Zhang

Pro Diligentia Gold Award Winners:Rupert BeggLiam GildeaJack LynchCharles MosesAngus PhillipsRobert van Gend

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Term 2 2020 ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE

Date Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

22-26 June 9B Year 11Modern History Historical Investigation (35%) Week 9 Due 22/6

Year 12 Advanced EnglishMod C 45 min Practise Section Digital, 2 hour window (20%) 2, Week 9 Period 1 and 2 22/6

Year 12 Standard English Mod C 45 min Practise Section Digital, 2 hour window (20%) Term 2, Week 9 Period 1 and 2 22/6

Year 9 Geography Bazaar Presentation (20%) Due 22/6

Year 12 Visual Arts 2nd Development of the Body of Work: Submission of artworks under development, VAPD including a written account of artmaking practice through the artwork/ audience relationship(35%) Due 23/6

Year 11 Agriculture - Technology Research Task (30%) Due 23/6

Year 12 English Studies Big Film Multimedia Turn in Task Term 2 Week 9 25%) Due 24/6

Year 12 SOR 1 and ACC(20% - Post-4530% - Christianity)SLC Periods 3 and 4 24/6

Year 12 SOR 2 Essay in class (20%) Due 24/6

Year 10 Elective History Historical Investigation (25%) Week 9 Due 24/6

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Pro Diligentia Gold: Front - Jack, Robert and Rupert; Back - Angus, Mrs van Gend, Charlie and Liam.

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the year. Students have observed and assessed the features of native plants and introduced species and developed their own pasture mix for the local area. They have been preparing the ground to sow a range of plants using the new tractor.

Year 11 Primary Industries students have been working on their livestock handling skills breaking-in the Shorthorn calves and learning to drive our new tractor. Observing signs of an animals health and general management operations such as mouthing, drafting and condition scoring of sheep have also been carried out.

Year 11 Agriculture students have been establishing some cereal and vegetable crops to monitor plant growth, whilst also examining soil properties - including pH, texture and water holding capacity testing. They are researching recent plant and animal technologies that are used in the industry and creating presentations as part of their upcoming assessments.

Year 12 Primary Industries have been constructing short presentations on interpreting weather instruments and maps as well as understanding the safe use and application of farm chemicals. As we move into our final competency units for the course the students will be looking closely at the Animals Health and Welfare Elective stream and the Working in the Industry units.

Year 12 Agriculture have just completed their most recent assessment task on Plant Production and are now moving into the Animal Production unit. This topic sees the boys analysing feed types and rations suitable for ruminants and monogastrics at different levels of production, disease control and management strategies with a focus on animal welfare.

Stay posted for more news from a very active Ag team!

Mrs Clements and Mrs van Gend, Agriculture and PI Teachers

AGRICULTURE

Down at the Farm... Sunnyside HappeningsAlthough the cool weather is well and truly upon us - this has not dampened the energy and enthusiasm of our Agriculture and Primary Industries students. Students have been busily engaged in lessons and practical activities at Sunnyside Farm. All year groups have been responsible for the feeding and monitoring of animal welfare, while the recent purchase of two stud Charolais heifers from Rosedale Charolais will form the foundation of a second cattle stud at the College.

Our Semester 1 recap on recent events from our beautiful farm at the foot of Mt Panorama is as follows: Year 9 are working on the Beef Cattle unit in class and have been monitoring the growth of the Shorthorn calves with weekly weighing and condition scoring. In addition to this, they have been working on developing their tractor and machinery skills through ground preparation for seed trials.

Year 10 has had a focus on Pasture Production. This has included investigations into the local climate and soil conditions and a range of pasture plants which grow at different times throughout

Jake with Shorthorn bull calf Roger

Charlie, Blaise, Jim and Malcolm testing soil

Jim learning to drive our new tractor

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CREATIVE ARTS

Public Art Year 8 Visual ArtsWe have seen people in communities around the world doing some awesome public artwork in COVID times.

Even though we were under quarantine and social distancing was keeping us physically apart (1.5 metres to be specific), people were still using their creativity to spread kindness and love. You may have seen lots of chalk art messages on sidewalks and rainbows posted on windows with words like “Andrà Tutto Bene” (everything will be alright).

Students in Year 8 used their Quarantine Sketchbook, handmade during online learning. They drew some ideas relating to Coronavirus and isolation and turned these into a positive piece of artwork to be shared with the public, safely.

Alongside their artworks, students wrote a brief artist statement explaining the meaning and process.

Miss Marissa Lico, Visual Arts teacher

“Bored in a House”I had a bit too much time on my hands whilst in isolation and I would do whatever I could that wasn’t on technology to keep myself entertained. During the process of making this artwork, I used all of the jigsaw puzzles I made, all of the books I read and the three posters I made for my fake TV.

I decided to do it on the roof of my house because I thought I needed to do something outside and in the sun.David Elvy, 8SUL

“Stay Safe”This was an artwork made with a sticky note, tape, paper and a stethoscope. This is meant to inspire people to stay safe in their homes. I made a nurse with a face mask to show to people that they still should be worn.

The stethoscope is to show that the figure is a nurse working with COVID patients. I used blue sticky notes to show that this is a nurse. I know a nurse and she wears blue. I also covered up the nurse’s hair because when they are working they need to cover their hair. The nurse I know told me that. This is on the front deck window in front of my house.Cadel Lovett, 8MAN

“No Virus”The Coronavirus cell inside a massive cross symbolises that we need to say “no” to Coronavirus to get rid of the nasty virus.

Inside of the cross I wrote “STOP THE SPREAD” so that when people look at the big image they see the words, which encourages them to get the message out more.

#STAY HOME tells people that if you don’t stay home the virus is going to spread through more people and quicker than ever. The hashtag shows that everyone is using this to get people to stay inside and not spread the virus.

The words “SIAMO TUTTI SULLA STESSA BARCA!” means we are all in this together in Italian. Everyone knows that if one person doesn’t do the right thing everyone is in trouble. I made my artwork out of chalk so that it was easy to see on my driveway when people walk/drive past.Seth Norris, 8MAN

David’s Bored in a House

Cadel tells us to Stay Safe

Seth lets us know that we are all in this together. Molto bene!

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CREATIVE ARTS

The Brass Ensemble is working away every Thursday morning and hoping for one more talented trumpet

player to join the ranks.

If you are interested, please see Ms Roth, as there is a certain standard that must be achievable for this group.

Rehearsals are at 8am Thursday mornings in the PAC.

From the back: Jack and Charlie on Trombone, Jack on French Horn, Chris (teaching them how to be awesome) and Dylan playing Trumpet.

“Outside In”In this artwork, I showed some ways I filled in time during Quarantine. It includes a motorbike as I rode motorbikes, a “Netflix” symbol as I watched Netflix to fill in time and a walking symbol as I went for walks.

I placed these cutouts on the window so that the background landscape and light could come through.Nathan Gunning, 8SUL

Nathan’s unique look at the world

Year 7 ‘Make an instrument’ Band

Year 7 Making MusicDuring COVID isolation, Year 7 Music were set a class task to make a musical instrument. Interestingly, most of these instruments were actually playable and represented a range of concepts in their use: pitch, dynamics and especially tone colour. When faced with a creative challenge like this, it is important to note that the 4Cs approaches to deeper learning are easily achieved.

In many cases, there was inquiry as they considered the “how to” in making the instrument. Creativity was in abundance- especially in the classroom performances. Feedback to students was discussed in class allowing the students to openly compare their work and the function of the final product.

Ms Tory Roth, Head of Creative Arts

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HSIE/HISTORY & LOTE

Year 8 GeographyThroughout this rather disjointed term, with periods of isolation and the evolution of “Zoom”, it is important that, on their return, students have the opportunity to ‘reconnect’ with their mates and teachers.

As a humanities subject, we are fully aware of the importance of connecting, not only between ourselves, but with our wider environment and places that surround us. With this in mind our Year 8 Geography teachers have incorporated many group and collaborative activities aimed at fostering a level of “friendly” competition amongst the students as well as establishing a connection with both our built and natural environments.

The Atlas Wars activity involved a race around the world to locate particular water locations based on clues given by their teacher. Working in groups of three, the students compiled points based on how quickly they located the areas of interest such as the Thames and Danube Rivers, or examine the artworks of the Lourve Museum in Paris. Similar to the well known television show of the same name, students were able to block their competitors or divert to other activities or places of interest along the way. This created a high level of ‘banter’ (some might say sledging) and fun amongst many of the groups and their teachers.

The winning teams based their success on a high level of collaboration and communication that resulted in them moving more effectively from destination to destination. Well done to staff and students for such an innovative approach.

Year 10 GeographyGeographical skills are essential for students in their HSC years and are developed throughout Stage 4 and Stage 5 Geography.

A significant focus in the HSIE classrooms has always been a high level of collaboration amongst students. This assists in fostering higher levels of understanding, as students are able to question and explain concepts at their own level, often using the contemporary language of the teenager.

Mapping skills in Year 10, in pairs, continues to be an effective method in increasing this understanding.

Mr John Welsh, Head of HSIE

Year 8 Atlas Wars activity

Year 10 Map reading

Year 10 Map reading

Year 10 Map reading

Year 8 Atlas Wars activity

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MATHEMATICS

Mathematics Data Collection TaskCurrently, in Year 8 Mathematics we have been studying Data Collection and Representation.

To start the topic 8MAN were given the task of conducting a survey on a question of their choice.

The boys needed to set up a survey using Google Forms and analyse their results.

Below are some of the group’s results with a short analysis of their findings. The results may surprise you.

Ms Gaby Fahy, Maths Teacher

What is Year 8’s favourite Rugby Union Team?

Findings: For our survey, we decided to find the favourite Rugby Union teams of Year 8. We found that most people liked the Waratahs, which got 36 responses, 51.4 per cent of our total responses. We think the Waratahs was the most successful because it is the only team that is in NSW.

The least successful teams were: Crusaders, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Sunwolves, Cheetahs and the Southern Kings all receiving 2.5 per cent. We think it was the least successful because they are not as good as the other teams and the other teams are more famous. The result that surprised me was the Waratahs that received 51.4 per cent. The range between the different teams was 20.

By Joshua Chalker and Thomas Best

What is your favourite part of footy training?

Findings: For our data collection survey, we chose to ask Year 8 about what their favourite part of footy training was. We had a total of 30 responses.

The year group thought touch footy was the most popular with 33.3 per cent of people liking touch footy. Stretching was the least favourite activity to do with only 3.3 per cent of people enjoying this.

We think that the reason that people didn’t select this option is that it is boring and that many people feel like it is quite pointless.

The feedback that surprised us the most was the number of people that voted for fitness over stretching or passing. We initially thought that fitness would be the least favourite but the results show different.

In terms of the favourite activity, touch footy was not a surprise. This is usually a favourite activity at lunch time and training and its popularity was clearly reflected in these results.

During the survey, a total of 30 people responded. The votes were shared around but the most votes went to touch footy with 10 compared to stretching which only had one. The range between these was nine.

By Angus Phillips, Brock Stanley and Seth Norris

What is Year 8’s Favourite food?

Findings: For our survey, we decided to find out what Year 8s favourite food was. We received 36 responses.

Hamburgers received the highest amount of votes with 26 responses. The burger percentage was 22.2 per cent. Pizza and Schnitzel followed closely at 19.4 per cent.

We think that hamburgers were the favourite because they have so much flavour and you can put whatever you want on it.

There were a lot of options that weren’t picked but broccoli, hot chips and sushi were the least picked out of the ones that were chosen.

By Jackson Tait, Jake Arnold and Milo Barrett

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St Vincent de Paul Winter AppealOur first few fundraising events have included Chocolate Toss and Rugby Skills contests. So far we have raised approximately $300. Thank you to all students and staff for their efforts.

We look forward to Term 3 and being able to include even more of our community in the fundraising events we have planned.

House Cup UpdateFinn Cup events are still ongoing, while the SVDP Winter Appeal donations are also accumulating House Points.

Other possible events upcoming in Term 3 include our Athletics Carnival, Counterstrike Competition and the Farmer Challenge. Joey’s remains the House to beat at this stage!

House FeastsOur annual House Feasts began this week and will continue into early Term 3.

This year we have had to modify our ‘feasts’ slightly, due to COVID-19 guidelines, however, the celebration of our House Saints remains an important part of understanding our school culture.

Charles House was celebrated on Wednesday 17 June, John’s House on Thursday 18 June and Joseph’s will be on Tuesday 23 June. The remaining three House Feasts will be conducted early in Term 3.

Year 11 RetreatThe following details relate to the Year 11 Retreat which will take place at ‘The Tops Conference Centre’, Stanwell Tops. This is a compulsory activity and allows all Year 11 students to prepare for their HSC year and set common goals as a year group.

The retreat will be co-ordinated by Stannies retreat leaders and renowned guest speaker Brent Sanders.

The retreat is, in essence, a HSC-year preparation strategy and as such occurs during their first official term as HSC students. This

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will allow the students to start their final school year by working together and setting some common leadership goals.

It also provides time for some self-reflection on who they are and where they want to go. This notice is to inform parents and students about the retreat and to set up a payment plan to try and ease any potential financial burden.

The dates of the retreat are Monday 23 November to Wednesday 25 November 2020. Further information regarding this retreat, including costs, permission and medical forms, will be provided to you later during the year.

RISE: ReloadedAs you may have seen in the Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Bathurst Weekly, the Diocesan Youth Festival RISE is back. This year it has been Reloaded in an online format.

The festival is focused around fun, faith and friendship. RISE is for youth in Years 6 to 9 (youth in Years 10 and 11 can be involved as team members. To do so, they will need to contact Deacon Josh).

RISE: Reloaded will run over two days - Thursday 9 July and Friday 10 July in three sessions:

First Session: Thursday 3pm- 5pmSecond Session: Thursday 7pm- 9pmThird Session: Friday 3pm- 5pm

Friday’s session will include a Q&A with special guest Fr Rob Galea. We will also be joined by Catholic Earthcare.

Some workshop options will include music, sustainability and getting real with God.

Cost for the two days is $25. This includes a RISE polo shirt.

Get in early (before 19 June) and you can also order a limited edition hoodie for $30!

Register and pay - click here

Registrations close 6 July 2020.

If you have any questions please contact Deacon Josh at mrd@bathurst.catholic.org.au or Jacinta Thatcher mrprojects@bathurst.catholic.org.au

Current Religious Education Topics 7 Religion/PDHPE: Old Testament Stories/Soccer 8 Religion: Living A Christian Life 9 Religion: Mary 10 Religion: Synoptic Gospel 11 SOR 1: Judaism 11 SOR 2: Judaism 11 SOR 1 Acc: Christianity 12 SOR 1: Christianity 12 SOR 2: Religion & Peace 12 Catholic Studies: World Religions

Mr Mark Elliott, Head of Religion

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/PDHPE

Charles BorromeoBe humble of heart1538-1584 (Italy)

Cardinal & Archbishop during the Counter-Reformation.He is the patron saint of bishops, cardinals,

seminarians, and spiritual leaders.

John the ApostleBe faithful (witness) to the Word

1st Century (Israel)An apostle of Jesus and Gospel author.

He played a leading role in the early church at Jerusalem.

Joseph, Husband & FatherBe a just person

1st Century (Palestine)Husband of Mary and earthly father of Jesus. He is the patron of the universal church, and is known as Joseph

the Carpenter or Worker.

Justin De JacobisBe ambassadors for Christ

1800 (Italy) – 1860 (Eritrea)Vincentian priest and missionary who travelled to Ethiopia. Spread the Vincentian way by working to

assist the sick and the poor.

Vincent de PaulHold all things in Christ

1580-1660 (France)Founder of the Congregation of the Mission. The patron saint of charitable societies, primarily recognised for his

charity and compassion for the poor.

Francis XavierShow good example

1506 (Spain) – 1552 (China)A great Catholic missionary who was instrumental in

the establishment of Christianity in India & Japan. One of the founding members of the Jesuit order of priests.

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AutomotiveThis semester, Year 9 have been dismantling four-stroke mower engines and chassis. The students are completing valve re-facing, cleaning, gasket making and resealing the crankcase and head gasket in preparation for assembly.

Year 10 have started their major projects, these consist of motorcycles and ride-on mowers. These types of vehicles give the students the opportunity to broaden their knowledge of brakes, steering and suspension. They will manage their projects to completion and experience ordering parts with specific details of the make, model, chassis and engine type.

Year 11 has been completing the assembly of the car engines. They are working on competencies for safety, environmental, tools and measuring equipment and workplace communication. Next term there is the opportunity to complete work placement in mechanical workshops.

Year 12 have spent the term in the workshop to broaden their troubleshooting skills. This has included complete vehicle servicing, clutch replacement in a 4WD, Driveshaft rebuilding in FWD, compression testing high compression diesel engine, diesel fuel system removal ready for servicing, hydraulics, brake replacement (disk and pads) and bleeding the system, to name a few.

Mr Eugene Floyd, Automotive Teacher

Year 7 Maths/STEM - ‘Marble Challenge’Year 7 students were challenged to transport 100 marbles over a short distance by building a chariot powered by only a Sphero robot. This activity challenged the students to solve various design problems, from how to attach to a round object, constructing a sturdy chariot from the least amount of materials, and balancing the speed and weight of the chariot against the cost of construction.

Students were constrained in the construction of their chariots by being limited to recycled cardboard and materials available for purchase from the STEM store, such as skewers, blue-tac, cups and sticky tape. The aim of this activity was to make the most amount of profit.

Students were paid a set amount of money for successfully delivering the marbles. From this, the cost of building the chariot had to be deducted. There were also bonuses available for how quickly the chariot completed the challenge.

In planning their chariots students were required to complete research and design activities considering the limitations of the challenge and the materials and constraints involved.

These designs were then evaluated and a costing sheet prepared for the purchase of their required materials. Testing and evaluations have been ongoing throughout the project with the final race day scheduled for Week 9.

Year 10 - Robotics Space ChallengeThis term, Year 10 IST students are undertaking the Robotics Space Challenge. This involves building and programming a Lego EV3 robot to complete a series of seven space-themed challenges.

To complete the challenges, students need to apply and creatively adapt programming and problem-solving skills to construct robots that solve actual space exploration challenges.

Students are also required to load a version of micropython onto the EV3 brick and program the brick using the Python language as opposed to the block-based Lego software. This is designed to build onto the skills and knowledge the students have developed in Python.

The students are also required to provide video evidence of the completion of each mission via a video diary.

Mr Shane Thurston, Head of TAS

Technology and Applied Studies (TAS)

Year 9 Dismantling mower engines

Year 9 Dismantling mower engines

Year 12 in the workshop

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As we are nearing the end of term, there have been more Year 12 students booking times to discuss what plans they may have for 2021. Most students are focused with what they would like to do and are now waiting on opportunities to arise and achieve.

The process of Early Entry has started through UAC and evaluations from the College.

The next White Card Course will be held on Monday 22 June with very limited spots still available.

I welcome the opportunity to discuss with Year 12s next term their thoughts again and assist Year 10 with the planned Term 4 Work Experience week.

CSU Advantage Early Offer ProgramThe Charles Sturt Advantage early offer program helped more than 700 students secure an offer to study in 2020. Successful applicants unlock a world of possibilities.

As well as an early entry offer, the CSU Advantage program offers exclusive support helping with study and assessments as well as the transition to Uni life. You can start the application process by using the link below.

Start application - click here

University of Wollongong Year 10 Subject Selection Webinar 22 June, 6pmThis webinar is for students thinking about studying at university who would like to know more about degrees and choosing subjects that provide a good foundation for each study area.

Staff from the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will go through the ATAR, how it is calculated, and touch on scaling.

Webinar registration - click here

Virtual Careers ExpoHSC and Beyond is a virtual careers expo for Years 10, 11 and 12 students. With FACTS Day and other career opportunities being cancelled, these online expos give students the opportunity to explore potential career paths and ask questions pertinent to their interests.

Added to this expo for Year 12 students is a chance to connect with HSC experts with daily webinars, subject specific for HSC success.

Dates : Wednesday 24 – Sunday 28 June. You can register using the link below

Virtual Careers Expo registration - click here

TAFE NSW Scholarships Students have talent and potential and deserve the chance to

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create a better future through further education and training. TAFE NSW has hundreds of scholarship opportunities which are awarded each year.

TAFE Scholarship information - click here

Stannies +1 – Nat GilbertNathaniel Gilbert had been exploring studying Law at uni from around Year 9. While he certainly would have made a fist of this, he believed that there may be something a little different for life after Stannies.

Nat is a person who has always gone out of his way to help others and with this in mind, started exploring social work as a way to work with his strengths. After doing some work experience locally with Vivability, Nat settled on studying at CSU with a Bachelor of Psychology with a minor in Business Management.

While enjoying the content of this course online, Nat is really looking forward to face-to-face learning again. Upon graduation, he believes that valuable experience would be gained by working in a larger government-style field before moving to the private sector, with adolescents and health being of interest to him at the moment.

To help fund his tertiary study and lifestyle, Nat has been working about 15 hours per week at the Good Guys. While obviously gaining monetary value with the job, he enjoys meeting new people and finding ways to help them, offering customers a positive experience and bringing them back to the store.

His time at Stannies made him a more confident person, which helped with interview skills and dealing with people. It was great to catch up with Nat and we wish him well for what lies ahead in the world of Psychology.

Mr Paul McDonald, Careers Advisor

Nat enjoys online learning at CSU

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P&F NewsAfter a few months of isolation and postponed P&F Committee meetings, it is time for the P&F to finally meet face to face again.

Our next meeting will be Monday 22 June, with everyone welcome. The meeting will consist of our annual AGM, followed by a general meeting. The Meeting will commence at 7:30pm and will be held in the Senior Ref at the College.

The agenda for both upcoming meetings is as follows. Hope to see you there.

In recent news, members of the P&F recently collaborated with the College and the Old Boys Association in a day-long workshop with a team of education specialist architects, brainstorming ideas and areas for improvement in College infrastructure and functionality. The workshop was inspiring and positive in moving forward with goals for the P&F, Old Boys Association and the College working together.

Mrs Nicole Twohill-Scott, President P&F

PARENTS & FRIENDS

AGM AGENDAMinutes of 2019 AGM

President’s Report Treasurer’s Report

Election of Office Bearers- President

- Vice President - Secretary -T reasurer

- Volunteers Coordinator

General Meeting Art Weekend

Rugby BarbequesGolf Day

Graduation Working BeeOther events for 2020

General Business

P&F at the Stannies Art Show P&F Barbeque cooks

P&F Rugby Barbeque P&F Golf Day

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STANNIES BOARDING

From the Head of BoardingWhere is the term going? We seem to be coming and going; late back because of COVID then the long weekend and now the end of term in two short weeks!

The students are really doing well with all the restrictions that are in place and we are anticipating to start being able to ease things according to guidelines. This will be a wonderful morale boost for both students and staff alike.

The College gym is often used by the senior students. New sessions and extra spaces for bookings have been added last week. To book a gym session with Luke, please see Duty House at the Boarding Centre as numbers are limited for each session:

Monday and Friday mornings 6am – 7.30am (2 x 45min sessions)

Monday and Wednesday afternoons 3.30pm – 5.30pm (2 x 1 hour sessions)

Rugby training for all age groups is held on Tuesdays and Thursday afternoons. A reminder to the students to take off your footy boots before you enter your dorm. This helps keep the mud and grass outside.

Mass finally returned last weekend at 5.15pm in the College Chapel. It was wonderful to have Mr Luck and his family join us. The students were out of practice, perhaps a little shy, with their singing but I’m sure they’ll be back singing with gusto next Sunday. For boarders who take leave over the weekend, they are reminded that they need to be back in time to attend Mass. Please ensure that the correct footwear and attire are worn to enable students to come straight to Mass if they are being picked up from the station at 5.10pm.

It is great to see students doing a great job of keeping their personal and common areas clean. We have been having some well deserved sleep-in’s on the weekends and Donna in the Stannies kitchen has been cooking a wonderful brunch. In the afternoon, we wander down to the Ref and make toasties, which tides the students over until dinner in the evening.

Congratulations to the boarders for their wonderful cooperation in the filming of the recent “A Day in the Life of Stannies” video, especially our students who were interviewed - you all did an amazing job.

A reminder - from the commencement of Semester 2 (Term 3) all boarders are requested to supply and maintain their own mattress protector, sized for a standard single bed innerspring mattress, therefore, all boarders are asked to bring a mattress protector with them on return to Term 3.

Also an additional reminder for all parents and students that the upcoming holidays presents the perfect opportunity for a haircut. Hairstyles are conservative, with an off-the-collar haircut, free from being overtly dyed or streaked. I look forward to the fresh cuts on the return to the College for Semester 2.

Any questions please contact me via boarding@stannies.com

Mrs Marjory Shales, Head of Boarding

Boarding AwardsHead of Boarding Award: Tom Andronicus. A wonderful and polite young man who just gets on with what has to be done.

Year 12: Joe Sullivan. Joe is a valued member of the boarding community. He is a positive role model for all boarders, not only through his respectful manners and interactions with his peers and boarding staff but also through his commitment and efforts to his study and co-curricular activities.

Year 11: Willis Redden, Year 8 Dorm Prefect. Willis is a fantastic role model for younger students in Year 8 as a dorm prefect. He is always willing to assist others in the day-to-day and evening roles and responsibilities.

Year 11: Lachlan McPherson, Year 9 Dorm Prefect. Lachlan is a fabulous role model for the boys in the Year 9 dorm. He takes his role as Dorm Prefect very seriously and is of valuable assistance to boarding staff.

Year 10: James Champion. James is a valued and mature member of the Year 10 dorm. His respectful nature towards his peers and all staff is to be commended. James has excelled in both the day school and the boarding house and is clearly regarded as role model to the younger students.

Year 9: Jonathon (Jono) Bartlett. Jono always follows boarding procedures and is an amazing role model to his peers. He is consistently respectful to all members of boarding staff and fellow members of the Year 9 dorm.

Year 7: Riley Scott. Riley constantly displays great manners and is being respectful to peers and staff. Riley is always trying hard during study and should be very proud of himself.

Tom, Riley, Sam and Jed cooking last weekend’s BBQ

Paddy and Blaise enjoying the sun

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St Stanislaus' College Bathurst - Catering Menu 2020

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday SundayBREAKFAST Continental Breakfast

with Yogurt & JuiceContinental Breakfast

with Baked BeansContinental Breakfast

with Yogurt & JuiceContinental Breakfast

with Poached EggsContinental Breakfast

with Yogurt & JuiceContinental Breakfast with Breakfat Burritos

Continental Breakfast with Scrambled Eggs &

Bacon

RECESS Seasonal Fruit & Cup of Soup

Chicken Cheese & Spinach Empanadas or

Chicken Nuggets

Seasonal Fruit & Cookies

Seasonal Fruit & Pizza topped Muffins

Seasonal Fruit Available

Seasonal Fruit Available

Seasonal Fruit Available

LUNCH Assorted Pies & Sausage Rolls

Sandwiches or Wraps with Assorted Fillings

Maccaroni Pasta Bake with Ham & Cheese &

Salads

Sandwiches or Wraps with Assorted Fillings

Beef Burgers with Bacon Egg Lettuce Tomato Beetroot &

Cheese

Make Your Own Toastie or Sandwich

with Assorted Fillings

Wedges with Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli

Sauce & Salads

AFTERNOON TEA Seasonal Fruit Available

Seasonal Fruit Available

Seasonal Fruit Available

Seasonal Fruit Available

Seasonal Fruit Available

Seasonal Fruit Available

Seasonal Fruit Available

DINNER Beef Schnitzel Potato Bake Vegetables &

Gravy

Meatballs & Spaghetti with Fresh Basil & Tomato Passata

Mixed Grill with Sausages Bacon

Tomato Eggs & Chips

Beef & Chickpea Korma with Naan Bread Rice

& Cucumber Raita

Pasta Bolognaise with Tomato Salsa & Cheesy

Garlic Bread

BBQ Chicken or BBQ Meatlovers Galettes or

Pizza

Shepherds Pie Vegetables & Gravy

SALAD BAR Assorted Salads Assorted Salads Assorted Salads Assorted Salads Assorted Salads Assorted Salads Assorted SaladsDESSERT Mini Pavlovas with

Fruit & CreamApple Cornflake &

Honey Crumble with Cream

Fruit Salad & Cream Caramel Pear Cobbler & Cream

Paddle Pop or Billabong Ice Creams

Ice Cream & Toppings Peaches Pears Apricots & Cream

SUPPER Dip Cheese & Cracker Platters

Toast & Assorted Spreads

Biscuits & Milo Toasties & Assorted Fillings

Seasonal Fruit Available

Seasonal Fruit Available

Seasonal Fruit Available

Term 2 Week 1

Fresh fruit is available all day in the Refectory and the Boarding Centre

STANNIES BOARDING

BOARDING HOUSE WEEKEND ACTIVITIES

Date Saturday Morning/Afternoon

Saturday Afternoon/Evening Sunday Morning Sunday Afternoon

20/21 June Juniors Board Games Juniors Movie Night Juniors Basketball Comp Juniors Computer Games

Seniors Gym Seniors Movie Night Seniors Gym Seniors Chess/Draughts Comp

Pen PortraitsJoe Sullivan Year 12

Family members: Mum, Dad, brother Cooper (Oldboy 2018) and Rory (Year 8)Where do you live: CowraFavourite footy team: BulldogsWhat brought you to Stannies: Location, education and footy opportunities.Best thing about Stannies: Rugby, sports and all the mates that I have made. Also the support and help given by teachers and boarding staff.

Jack Morrison Year 11Family members: Mum, Dad, sister Lilly and brother Arthur (Year 7 2021)Where you live: OrangeFavourite footy team: Parramatta EelsWhat brought you to Stannies: To play rugby and to receive a good educationThe best thing about Stannies: Playing rugby and going to school with mates.

Harrison (Bimbi) Nowlan Year 10Family members: Dad, Mum, brother Alexander and sister ElizabethWhere you live: BimbiFavorite sporting teams: Parramatta Eels, Sydney 6ersWhat brought you to Stannies: More opportunitiesThe best thing about Stannies: Boarding life.

Will Grant Year 9Family: Mum, Dad and sister NellieHometown: CanowindraFooty Team: StormFavourite Sport: Discus, Cricket, RugbyFavourite Cuisine: Chinese The best thing about Stannies: Learning, boarding, mates and sport.

Term 2 Week 9

Stannies Kitchen

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220 Bentinck Street (PO Box 97)Bathurst NSW 2795Phone: 02 6331 4177Fax: 02 6334 4285Email: registrar@stannies.comwww.stannies.com

TERM 2: Tuesday 28 April to Thursday 25 June

JUNE25 Term 2 classes conclude Boarders depart after 3.25pm

TERM 3: Tuesday 21 July to Thursday 24 September

JULY 20 Boarders return between 3pm - 6pm 21 Term 3 classes commence 31 Assembly Vincent, John & Joseph House Feasts

AUGUST 8 College Tour11 School Photo Day 19 SSC & MKC Combined Mass @ Cathedral

SEPTEMBER 12 P&F Graduation Working Bee13 P&F Golf Day14-25 Year 10 Work Experience24 Term 3 classes conclude Boarders depart after 3.25pm

TERM 4: Tuesday 13 October to Friday 4 December

OCTOBER12 Boarders return between 3pm - 6pm13 Term 4 classes commence Fathers Day Mass & Breakfast, PAC 7.15am16 Footy Sock Friday21 Eucharistic Ministers Commissioning Mass, Chapel

NOVEMBER13 Founder’s Day Mass & House Touch Football20 Mother’s Day Mass & Luncheon, PAC 11:30am Stannies Art & Technology Show 4pm - 9pm23-25 Year 11 Retreat28 Year 12 Graduation Mass & Dinner

DECEMBER4 Speech Day*, PAC 11am Boarders depart after Speech Day

JANUARY 202126 Australia Day New Boarders arrive between 10am - 12.30pm Returning Boarders arrive between 3pm - 6pm27 Term 1 classes commence* Denotes compulsory Student attendance

CALENDAR

KEY DATES FOR 2020