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The Star A Catholic School committed to the Lasallian Vision of Education

TERM 2 WEEK 10 - 5 JULY 2019 ISSUE 21/19

PRIMARY CAMPUS | 78 East Avenue Beverley SA 5009 | T 8346 6548 | F 8346 9449SECONDARY CAMPUS | 15 Mitton Avenue Henley Beach SA 5022 | T 8356 5966 | F 8356 1092

STUDENT ABSENTEE/LATE ARRIVAL LINES: Primary 8150 2397 | Secondary 8150 2323www.smc.sa.edu.au | smcprimary@smc.sa.edu.au | smc@smc.sa.edu.au

Dear St Michael's College Community

Semester 1 was packed with a rich assortment of activities that reflect the spirit and vision of the SMC Community. Students were provided with opportunities and experiences encompassing all aspects of school life. These experiences allow students to explore their curiosities, flourish, and fully realise their potential in a pastorally caring and positive learning culture that is authentic, challenging, and supportive.

Some of the activities that have taken place across all year levels and learning areas in just the past few weeks include:• A variety of excursions incorporating local venues, overnight camps, interstate trips to Canberra and Melbourne • Cultural Activities including presentations from Indigenous Comedian, Steph Tisdell• Visiting artists, writers, Slam Poets, authors and presenters• Participation in the Catholic Primary Schools Athletics Carnival, sporting events, and competitions• Music performances and Drama productions• Dance Showcase, performances and competitions (with very successful outcomes)• Year 10 Future Pathways Day, in preparation for Subject Selection• Year 11 Choicez Media Seminar and associated workshops, and Subject Expo• Year 12 Seminar Day with Glen Gerreyn of the Oxygen Factory

Primary Schools Athletics Carnival

Year 6 Canberra Trip

Year 12 Seminar Day with Glen Gerreyn

VET Dance Performance Indigenous Comedian, Steph Tisdell

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CONGRATULATIONS TO Dance Star dance groups, Junior Hip-Hop (A): Supreme 15, Junior Hip-Hop (B): Queenz and SMC Contemporary on making the Dance Star National Championships being held in the Gold Coast.

In this last week of the semester, the focus of staff and students has been on the completion of final assessment tasks, examinations, reports and future pathways for students.

SUBJECT SELECTIONYears 10 and 11 students have had the opportunity to find out about the 2020 Subject Selection Process and Heads of Department provided information about the myriad of SACE Stage 1 and Stage 2 subjects available at St Michael’s. This includes a suiteof Stage 2 subjects that can be undertaken by Year 11 students in Semester 2 of 2020.

In Term 3, students will engage in earnest in the process of selecting their subjects. This is a very important undertaking for students and their families and as such, you are invited to attend Parent Information sessions and Subject Counselling sessions. More information about dates and times can be found in this edition of The Star. In the meantime, students can be preparing for this process by:• Looking at the subjects they have studied this year and investigating what pathways they open next year.• Considering what they might like to do in Year 12 and beyond. When selecting subjects it is best to work backwards from where

they want to be post-secondary schooling.• Speaking with their Pastoral Teachers, Subject Teachers, and Careers Counsellor and seeking their advice as to what would be

an appropriate and worthwhile course for 2020.• Visiting the SACE Board website (Year 10s and 11s), see: www.sace.sa.edu.au

The St Michael’s College 2020 Curriculum Handbooks will be available online in the coming weeks.

REPORTSSemester 1 Reports will be available on the SEQTA portal on Monday 8 July. These reports provide a summary of student achievement to date based on achievement standards (Years 7-10) and performance standards (Years 11-12) pertaining to each individual subject as applied to each assessment task.

The College community is reminded that our Learning Management System, SEQTA, provides parents, caregivers and students real-time information of student progress. This continuous reporting means that teachers release results and feedback via SEQTA as soon as the assessment task has been marked.

I encourage parents and caregivers to peruse and discuss results with their sons and daughters. Parents and caregivers are also given the opportunity to discuss their child’s progress at the Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews in Term 3.

YEAR 12 EXAMSYear 12 students will sit their Trial Examinations in Week 1 of Term 3, beginning Monday 22 July. The exam schedule has been published in this edition of The Star and is also available on the College intranet. Year 12 students should use part of the two-week term break to revise for these exams.

Success comes through a sound study and revision plan; a quiet place to study; exam skills; time management; self-confidence; and a balance in study, rest and leisure supported by good nutrition.

Revision should be with a purpose, looking for main concepts, principles, theories, facts and processes. Students should build a set of study notes drawn from classes, handouts, and textbooks.

These Trial Examinations are a learning experience for Year 12s. The process of preparing, revising, and sitting the examinations will benefit the students in terms of exam techniques as well as physical and mental preparation.

Wishing you all a safe and relaxing holiday.

Live Jesus in our Hearts!

RegardsTeresa Cimmino, Deputy Principal - Learning and Teaching

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CALENDAR

STUDENT ABSENCEPlease advise student lateness or absenteeism

via the designated phone number:PRIMARY: 8150 2397

SECONDARY: 8150 2323

TERM 4 2018(subject to change)JULY

Term 3 Week 122 Classes resume22- 26 Year 12 Trial Exam Week

Term 3 Week 230 Year 10 (Year 11 2020)

SACE Evening 7:00 pm (MC)1 - 3 August Year 10 Italian

Melbourne Immersion Camp

AUGUSTTerm 3 Week 35 Year 11 Immunisations Second Visit Year 12 (2020) SACE Evening

7:00 pm (MC) Year 12 (2019) SATAC Evening

7:00 pm (SC)Careers Night 6:00-8:00 pm (LEC)

6 Year 7, 2020 Music Information Evening7:00 pm (MC)

8 Year 12 Seminar Day 39 Academic Assembly (P) 9:05 am

Term 3 Week 4 12- 16 Science Week14 Year 10 Immunisation - Second Visit

Year 11 Geography Camp

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TERM DATES 2019Term 2: Monday 29 April - Friday 5 JulyTerm 3: Monday 22 July - Friday 27 September Term 4: Monday 14 October - Friday 6 December

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UNIFORM SHOP RELOCATIONPlease be advised that the Uniform Shop has relocated to its new premises at the Secondary Campus, Lawrie Street next to the bus pick-up zone.

The Uniform Shop is open in the second week of the holidays (Tuesday 16, Wednesday 17, and Thursday 18 July). Please note that on Tuesday 16 July the Uniform Shop will open at 9:30 am due to works being undertaken.

Parents will have access to the shop either from street parking or using the exisiting visitor car parks.

Mary Firth, Uniform Shop Coordinator

HOLIDAY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE HOURS Due to renovations in the Secondary Campus Administration Office during the school holidays (Monday 8 July - Thursday 18 July), all enquiries will be attended to at the Lasallian Education Centre via Gate 6, Lawrie Street. The Secondary Campus Administration Office will re-open on Friday 19 July at 8:00 am.

The Primary Campus Administration Office will be closed during the school holidays and will re-open on Friday 19 July.

Mrs Jackie Mengler, Administration - Team Leader

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ST MICHAEL’S COLLEGE SCHOOL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2019Each year, in line with the Australian Education Act, schools are required to complete a School Performance Report. The St Michael’s College report for 2018 can be viewed on the College website via this link http://www.smc.sa.edu.au/news-information/college-information

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PRIMARY CAMPUSITALIAN - ROMA ANTICAOn Monday, the Year 5 and 6 students participated in a hands-on workshop which involved students working together to learn about the Roman Empire with Alan Griffiths of the Australian Museum of Childhood. Alan runs over 17 programs from Reception to Year 12 on Dinosaurs, World War I and II, Roman Empire and many more.

This term we have been focusing on Rome and all of its history and beauty, dating back to 79 AD. The students worked collectively as they pieced together the formation of Ancient Rome using the artefacts that were supplied by Alan.

The students immersed themselves in the culture and times of the Roman Empire and thoroughly enjoyed their learning experience.

We take this opportunity to thank Alan for his time and effort in planning and writing this unit and for sharing this with us.

Saluti Signora Saraceno, Italian Teacher - Primary

EXTEND UPDATE

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Lego masters challenge Savoury rice cracker faces Mega blocks towers Sidewalk chalk drawings Picnic

The Extend Superstar is…Kailan Stone...for suggesting awesome games to play during the afternoon.

What’s Been Happening?Our Winter holiday program bookings have opened! We are looking forward to another fun filled school holiday program. Visit Extend's website to view our exciting timetable! Besides our fresh fruit and vegetable platter, the boys also had raisin toast (a HUGE favourite), pasta bake, popcorn, and rice noodles. Again any suggestions from the parents are welcome. We cleaned out our arts and craft shelf on Monday and the boys had the opportunity to create freely. Nate Braham made an interesting stick figure. Tuesday we had a sweet treat with healthy apple doughnuts. On Wednesday the boys had the opportunity to do some box construction and Thursday we did the walking water experiment. We support our school in their sustainability quest and Friday saw us actively take part in recycling. We are happy to introduce two new team members who joined us this week; Tara May and Chad Bowker. We are sure they will make an impact on our programme and its success.

Enrol and book now: extend.com.au

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PRIMARY CO-CURRICULAR UPDATEIt has been a busy term for co-curricular sports at the Primary Campus. Throughout Term 2, students have participated in various carnivals including SAPSASA and Catholic Schools Athletics Carnivals, SAPSASA Cross Country Carnivals as well as Saturday morning and after school sports.

2019 Catholic Primary Schools Athletics CarnivalIn Week 9, the annual Catholic Schools (Section 1) Athletics Carnival was held at the SA Athletics Stadium. In this prestigious event, St Michael’s Primary competed against nine other Catholic schools from across the State. Students competed in traditional athletics events including shot put, long jump, high jump, hurdles, running events, relays and pentathlon. After an outstanding effort and some excellent individual results, St Michael’s College was crowned winner of the Catholic Schools (Section 1) Carnival by one point. The Geoff Skein Memorial Athletics Shield is back at the Primary Campus after last winning the carnival in 2017.

Congratulations to the following boys who admirably represented the College at the Carnival: Charlie Santos Tait, Finn Maddern, Daniel Romano, Hunter Marr, James Delbono, Marcus Waye, Rowan Robin, Jude Cowan, Robbie Mazzone, Joshua Rotellini, Chase Wilson, Jeremy Gagnon, Alex Slattery, Kristan Tsoulakis, Angus Copley, Ellis Hoendervanger, Archer Wilson, Aidan Grieger, Jett Caputo, Xavier Southam, James Bowling, Nicholas Williamson, Micky Finamore, Jye Harradine, Miles Cowan, Oscar Moore, Alex Goode, Zane Peucker, Khye Maddern, James McGorman.

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SAPSASA Oakbank Cross CountryIn June, ten Primary students represented the Western District Zone in the SAPSASA State Cross Country Carnival held at Oakbank Racecourse. The boys showed great enthusiasm, courage and determination against the best runners across the State. It was fantastic to witness the boys achieve some outstanding results for the day to make our College proud.

Congratulations to the following boys who represented the College at the Carnival: Louis Pisoni, Joshua Rotellini, Jett Caputo, Micky Finamore, James Bowling, Angus Copley, Archer Wilson, Thomas Kay, Aidan Grieger, and Miles Cowan.

Special mention to Louis Pisoni and Joshua Rotellini who achieved a Gold medal for the Western District zone at the Carnival.

SAPSASA Football Congratulations to William Rayner, James McGorman, Jackson Lucas, Leo Muckersie, Jye Harradine and Zane Peucker who represented St Michael’s and the Western District SAPSASA Football team at the SAPSASA State Football Championships held in Week 8. The boys should all be very proud of their efforts!!

Basketball Grand FinalsCongratulations to the St Michael’s Year 4/5 Blue Basketball team who won the Year 4/5 after school Basketball Grand Final against St Joseph’s Primary last week by three points. The team consisted of: Marcus Waye, Nate Griffiths, Arthur Killoh, Jake Lalic, Isaak Taylor, Bennett Townsend, Mitchell Davies, and Archer Wilson.

Congratulations to the St Michael’s Year 2/3 Gold Basketball team who won the Year 2/3 after school Basketball Grand Final against Largs Bay Primary last week by 20 points. The team consisted of: Oliver Pearn, Joshua Grieger, Lachlan Bell, Ethan Parkinson, and Benji Lynch.

Year 2/3 Gold Basketball

Year 4/5 Blue Basketball

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SECONDARY CAMPUS

YEAR 12, 2019 SEMESTER 1 EXAM TIMETABLEExamination

Starting TimesMonday

22/7Tuesday

23/7Wednesday

24/7Thursday

25/7Friday 26/7

9:00 am

General Maths (70)2 hrs

Maths Methods (39)3 hrs

Nutrition (23)2 hrs

Specialist Maths (16)3 hrs

E.A.L. (5)2.5 hrs

Legal Studies (36)3 hrs

Physics (28)2 hrs

Biology (40)2 hrs

Economics (12)130 minutes

Physical Ed. (24)2 hrs

Italian (6)3 hrs

1:30 pm

Accounting (22)130 minutes

Psychology (34)2 hrs

English Lit Studies (52)100 minutes

Essential Maths (38)1.5 hrs

Modern History (17)2 hrs

Geography (5)2 hrs

Chemistry (27)2 hrs

Music (2)2 hrs

YEAR 12 EXAM PROTOCOLSSTUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES• Students should be ready to enter Exam Room 15 minutes before the starting time. Please assemble in the adjacent courtyard;

for example for all morning exams, please assemble by 8:40 am, sign the attendance sheet outside the room and you will be directed from there.

• Students are not to enter the Exam Room until invited to do so.• Students are to ensure that all the necessary equipment has been obtained for the Exam. No borrowing will be permitted. No

pencil cases allowed.• Students plagiarizing will have their paper cancelled. However, the Exam must be completed. Obviously final assessment will be

adversely affected.• No student will be permitted to leave the Exam Room before the appointed finishing time.• The allowance for reading time varies depending upon the particular exam. Students must listen carefully to instructions from

the invigilator regarding reading time. All notes must be written on the sheet supplied only. Before the Exam, consideration should be given as to how best to use this time. Check with teachers if uncertain.

• If a student is ill and unable to attend, a phone call must be made to Ms Kemp, ideally prior to the commencement of the exam.• Full College uniform is required for all exams, including compliance with the Personal Grooming Policy.• Students are encouraged to bring a dictionary into the examination room but only unmarked dictionaries are to be used.• Students will not be required for formal lessons during the exam week. Instead, private study should take place at home. • Graphic calculators need to be cleared for subjects other than Mathematics.• Mobile phones are not permitted. Teachers will not be responsible for these during the examination period.

SEMESTER 1 2019 STUDENT REPORTS - MONDAY 8 JULYPlease note the change of date for the release of student reports.

Due to the amount of information being reported, and to ensure optimal quality control, student reports will now be released via SEQTA on Monday 8 July.

If parents/caregivers have misplaced login details for SEQTA, please email seqta@smc.sa.edu.au

Ms Bron Kemp, Director of Curriculum and Assessment

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2019 has been an historic year for St Michael’s College with a double transition intake of Years 7 and 8 being the catalyst for some serious development in how we teach and learn across the junior secondary phase of the College. We know that students learn best when they are given responsibility, the opportunity to collaborate, and variety in their learning experiences.

It has been an exciting phase of development and one that continues to grow. This article aims to bring you a little snapshot of some of the everyday learning that our students have experienced this semester. Remember, this is just a snapshot.

Let’s start with Year 7 Science…

In the words of Mr Jack Alberton,

“During Term 2 our Science class has been studying Earth and Space. Part of our course work has required us to study renewable and non-renewable resources, specifically water. Our class was given a challenge to design a wind turbine or water wheel which could transport water from the bottom of a large canyon to a community who otherwise would not have access to the precious resource.”

NEWS FROM JUNIOR SECONDARY#celebratingtheeverydaylearning

“The project was very engaging and we

all really enjoyed it. We loved making the

windmill and the opportunity to test it

against the other groups. The task helped

us to learn about all the different forces

involved to make a wind turbine spin.”

- Vegas Stefano, Sam Kindstrom, Sebastian

Cesare (7BPC-2)

“We really enjoyed building our windmill during this project, it was really fun. It also helped us learn more about renewable and non-renewable resources.” - Lachlan Smith and Scout Rowe (7BPC-2)

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And what about the creative types?

Ms Sue Ninham and Mr Angelo Zoanetti collaborated to bring together the magic of Art and the power of words.

In Art the students were required to conduct written and practical research, exploring the artistic techniques and methods, particularly as they relate to colour and pattern, of South Australian artist/illustrator, Dan Withey. Clean lines, vivid colours and solid shapes are used to visually represent Withey’s distinctive fantasy creatures and the environments inhabited by them.

The students were required to use one of Withey’s paintings, as a starting point, to emulate. They were then required to morph this artwork into a wholly new character from their imagination and create a world in which they might live. Using opaque, coloured pencil techniques, students used their developing colour theory knowledge in combination with intricate patterning to develop a resolved A3 artwork. Upon completion, students wrote a short descriptive piece, outlining their character’s story.

Meanwhile in English...

The students were studying a unit of work called “Visual Text.” They looked at the structure, language features and themes of Manga, Comics and Graphic Novels. Students then literally (excuse the pun) took their newly created characters from Art into English and created a storyline for their character. This storyline included how their super hero received their super powers, what these powers are used for, and “who wins out in the end” after a struggle with a nemesis.

Check out the art work… and some of the storylines. Can you match them?

“There Sam was, sweat pouring down his face, trying to remember what happened, but it was blank. He relaxed staring at this big blue marble, what was it's name. It's on the tip of his tongue. ‘Earth!’ …. It's all coming back, the fighting, the war, and the death. Death. …. Sam stood up, flexed his wings and opened his mouth. Something was wrong.”

“Klorvaus sneaks through the spirit realm on a very demonic Tuesday….. The demon king hires bounty hunters to kill Klorvaus for one million deodrite pieces. Many bounty hunters come and go for the deodrite pieces. None succeeds”.

“JJ (John Johansen) works in an old abandoned warehouse for a disguised company that portrays itself as being good but secretly being bad, creating a goo that when anyone has been submerged in it changes to become a killing robot”

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So what was happening in Humanities?

Miss O’Hara, Mrs James, and Mrs Gilmore worked with the Year7s to bring together English and the Humanities. Students were required to use the persuasive techniques that they had learnt in English to convince an audience that they were an expert. One group worked on the topic of “My suburb is more liveable than yours;” therefore they needed to use extensive geographical knowledge along with persuasive language techniques. The final layer of this was learning how to use the conventions and structures of a podcast to present this learning. Similarly, the Historians in another class took on the persona of an expert to persuade an audience that they knew the reason for the disappearance of the Indus Valley. (There is no definitive answer - only good theories!)

Here is a link to some of the podcasts…

And some of their learning reflections:

“It was a great collaboration task to work with new people and just let our minds go crazy with the knowledge we have.”

“This assignment was very creative, fun and different to any other assignments I had done before. I liked this assignment because it took the work load off us and it was a different way to be creative for History and English. I liked how we could make it our own and become different characters.” It’s not just the students that have been learning...

A core group of teachers were keen to learn more about the unique cognitive, emotional, physical and social needs of young adolescents, and how consideration of these may translate into teaching practices.

This workshop was facilitated by Professor Donna Pendergast (Dean and Head of the School of Education at Griffith University in Queensland) and draws on the research and experience in transitioning Year 7 students to the secondary context in Queensland.

Charlotte - Disappearance of the Indus Valley Civilisation

Elisha & Erin - Disappearance of the Indus Valley Civilisation

Tahlia - Disappearance of the Indus Valley Civilisation

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And finally in Year 8 History...

Students have been using the concepts of Design Thinking to answer the question: “What would you learn about Medieval Europe if you had the choice to learn anything?”

There are five stages to this approach as shown in the diagram below and these stages really stretch students in terms of their inquiry skills and owning their own learning.

Source: https://notosh.com/design-thinking

Some of the questions that the students had were worthy of study at Year 12 and their end products were creative and engaging.

• How essential were castles to the early Norman Conquest? - Resulted in a Monopoly board game• To what extent was the medieval diet healthy? - A cook book• How does a peasant family survive the Middle Ages? - Survival magazine• How true is it to say that in the Middle Ages you could judge a book by its cover by studying the clothes women wore?

- Magazine - special edition• Was Joan of Arc the original “nasty woman?” - A piece of art in the Manga style• How true is it to say that in the Middle Ages you could judge a book by its cover by studying the clothes men wore? - A fashion

look book complete with fabric samples.• How true is it to say that fashion did not exist in the Middle Ages? - Another magazine

(See following page for magazine front pages)

So there you have it, a quick snapshot of some of the everyday learning that has happened in just a few classrooms across the semester. No doubt as we move into Semester 2, other approaches will develop that tap into the energy and zest for learning that often encapsulates really good learning and teaching in the junior secondary years. Watch this space.

Ms Joanne Gilmore, Coordinator of Junior Secondary Learning Initiatives

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YEAR 12 SEMINAR DAY 2: DAY OF HOPEGlen Gerreyn from The HopeFull Institute presented his Day of Hope seminar to Year 12 students on Thursday 27 June at the Christian Family Centre, Seaton. The Day of Hope presentation encouraged students to embrace new challenges with the need to work hard to navigate and negotiate their online and offline identities, whilst grappling to find a balance between their ‘real’ lives, and being slaves to their devices.

In this increasingly complex world, Glenn armed students with multiple strategies to navigate a world that causes many to flounder and drift away from their true identity. Also, in order to cope and succeed in their final months of senior schooling, the Day of Hope seminar empowered our Year 12 students to find a true and strong sense of self and maintain an innate core of anti-fragility, strength, purpose and most importantly, hope.

Two student reflections of the day are….

“Something I took from today’s seminar day was that when you fail, you must always pick yourself back up and try again, no matter how many times you fail. And when you do fail, fail forwards because you always have to keep moving towards your goals no matter how small the steps.” - Thomas Baker

“Listening to Glen Gerreyn was incredibly empowering and an opportunity for which I am very grateful. From the many wise words and experiences shared, Glen has further encouraged and ignited my passions towards future ambitions: one lesson which resonated with me the most was, ‘Always live with a sense of wonder and awe!’” - Brianna McCulloch

Mr Gianni Monti, Acting Director of Mission

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NEWS FROM THE ECO SQUAD

WE HAVE A VEGGIE PATCH AT THE SECONDARY CAMPUSA huge thank you to the Year 12 Outdoor Construction team and Mr Matt Anderson for building the Secondary Campus’ very first raised garden beds. With the success of Chol’s garden at the Primary Campus, it will be wonderful for our senior students to be able to grow their own vegetables, nurture our new garden space and connect with nature.

The Year 8 Eco Squad have been busy all term, dedicating their Friday lunches to growing their own seedlings, building the wicking systems, filling the beds and have finally planted their first veggies. We thank them for their hard work and enthusiasm and can’t wait to watch the garden grow (and of course start picking).

PLASTIC FREE JULYIt's Plastic Free July and we are doing our part to reduce and reuse plastic. Our Year 7 Eco Squad and Year 4 classes have been busy learning to crochet, turning plastic bags into mats for the homeless. A big thank you to Darn with Plarn community care group for assisting us with this wonderful project.

Mrs Robyn Palmer, Sustainability Support Officer

ANCIENT STUDIES“On Monday 1 July, the Year 12 Ancient Studies class went to the Barr Smith Library, located at the University of Adelaide. On this excursion, we were able to take time to utilise the vast resources available for our Inquiry Study, which is an essay on a topic of our choosing. This trip allowed us to explore the building and immerse ourselves in texts, discerning whether they were useful to our independent studies or not. After this, we concluded with lunch at the Myer Centre. We thank Mr Muscat for accompanying us on this excursion.” - Indigo Kuchel and Jessica Mullins

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NEWS FROM YEAR 9 PASTORAL CARE

WING CHUN - YEAR 9 GIRLSOn Wednesday morning, the Year 9 girls attended a self-defence session facilitated by the Adelaide Wing Chun Academy. The focus was on avoiding conflict, practising techniques for breaking a hold or blocking an attack. The instruction focused on the mind as much as it did the body. The importance of being mindful of our bodies and of our surroundings and maintaining calm and keeping control of a situation were emphasised.

The girls participating seemed to enjoy the opportunity to work together and be involved in some physical exercise and gained some valuable confidence. These things all help our sense of wellbeing by experiencing some positive emotions, being engaged and working on relationships, having a sense of meaning and purpose, and feeling a sense of practical achievement that is purposeful to our health and safety.

Well done girls!

FRIDAY FEAST DAY"On Friday 28 June, our special guest to Friday Feast Day was Sister Nithya, St Michael’s College’s own Pastoral Worker. Sister Nithya talked to us about how she uses social justice in order to serve all people in our community every day. Sister Nithya talked to us about opportunities in the area of social justice, that are offered to students here at St Michael’s College, these include being involved with events such as: Mission Action Day (MAD) and Charities Week which enable us to be socially just and help others who may be less fortunate than us, being involved in different groups in the school and also being a Lasallian Youth Leader. As well as this, she told us about how she gets happiness from being socially just towards other people every day, how she manages stress through meditation and prayer, and how important goal setting is. Sister Nithya also told us about her experiences when she was our age in in Year 9. We thank Sister Nithya for her time in talking to us about Social Justice." - Ben Ryan (9BPC-06)

Mrs Tonia Carfora, Year 9 Director

Ben Ryan, Jessica Gerace, Sr Nithya, Megan Adrain, Bradyn Davis

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After school lessons coming in Term 3

cost - $150 per term

Register your interest now by emailing Mr Musci james.musci@smc.sa.edu.au

Secondary CampusConvenience of lessons during the school day

Qualified professional tutorsOne on one lessons - $31

• Sign up forms available from the Music Department and SEQTA Music portal

• Return completed forms to the Music Department or email to department.music@smc.sa.edu.au

• Questions to Mr James Musci - Instrumental Music Coordinator james.musci@smc.sa.edu.au

South Australian students enrolled in a Stage 1 or Stage 2 Continuers language pathway for Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian Japanese or Spanish are invited to register for the Let’s Talk! holiday program.

Let’s talk!Intensive oral language

program in the school holidays

Register online at www.ticketebo.com.au/letstalkRegistration close 15 July 2019

The program will include engaging and highly interactive language/cultural experiences with the aim of improving students’ proficiency in Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian Japanese or Spanish. Given that the focus of all sessions will be on the oral use of the target language, groups will be capped at 12 students per class.Note: Students will be able to register for either 1 or 2 days as the program for each day will be different.

Each day, 3 sessions of 75 minutes duration will be offered by highly proficient speakers of Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian Japanese or Spanish.

Venue:School of Languages, 255 Torrens Road, Croydon.

Cost:$10 per day School card / Healthcare card holders FREE

When:Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 July 201910.00am to 3.00pm

hallo hola

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buenos dias

bonjour salut!

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STUDENT SERVICES

TERM 3 CAREER EVENTSSt Michael’s College Tertiary Pathways EveningYear 10, 11 and 12 Monday 5 August 6:00 - 8:00 pm in the Lasallian Education Centre (LEC)

Year 12 Parent SATAC Talk (university pathway focus)Monday 5 August 7:00 - 7:45 pm in the LEC Auditorium

Year 12 Student Applying for SATAC Monday 12 August 1:45 - 2:45 pm in the LEC Auditorium

UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYSFlinders UniversityFriday 16 and Saturday 17 August, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm www.flinders.edu.au/study/events-key-dates/open-days

Adelaide UniversitySunday 18 Augustwww.adelaide.edu.au/openday

University of SASunday 18 Augusthttp://unisa.edu.au/openday/

Torrens University Saturday 17 Augustwww.torrens.edu.au

AIE Academy of Interactive Entertainment Sunday 18 August www.aie.edu.au

TAFESA Adelaide College of the Arts Open DaySunday 18 AugustProgram TBA on website https://www.tafesa.edu.au/adelaide-college-of-the-arts

INTERESTED IN BEING A VETERINARIANThe University of Adelaide is holding information sessions at the Roseworthy Campus during the July school holidays and these will fill up fast. Given the complexity of the pathway to becoming a Vet, it is VERY important that interested Year 11 and 12 students consider attending one of these sessions. The event provides fantastic opportunities for students and their parents/guardians to learn more about their available study options in animal and veterinary sciences.

Friday 19 July, Roseworthy campus, sessions at 11:00 am & 2:00 pmWednesday 4 September, North Terrace campus, session at 2:00 pmMonday 23 September, Roseworthy campus, sessions at 11:00 am & 2:00 pm Book at https://sciences.adelaide.edu.au/study/animal-veterinary-science/information

TORRENS UNIVERSITYHealth and Nursing Date: Thursday 11 July 2019 Time: 10:00 am to 1:30 pm Registration: registration for health DITL

What to expect: Interested in a career health but unsure which path to take? Register for the ‘Day In The Life’ workshop, and get a chance to see exactly what it’s like to work and study either Community Services (counselling) or Nursing.

The Bachelor of Applied Social Science - Community Services is a three year full-time, dynamic qualification that will provide you with the theoretical & practical skills you need to pursue a career in community and public sectors. If you are passionate about helping disadvantaged people and have firm ideas about what could and should be done to help them, this is the program for you.

The Diploma of Nursing is a nationally recognised entry-level qualification for enrolled nurses (ENS) in Australia. You will graduate with the essential skills and knowledge to work as an enrolled nurse across a range of healthcare settings. At Think Education (Torrens University) we offer a high-quality education that will bring your talents and abilities to life and empower you with the real-world nursing skills you need for success.

To register: Please fill in the form, per person. Places are strictly limited, so please register early to avoid disappointment!

Please note: Please select ‘health’ under ‘faculty’ on the form. The ‘area of interest’ you choose on the registration form will determine which workshop you are placed into on the day.

We’ll get in touch to confirm your place and send you a reminder closer to the date

Suitable for: high school students in Years 10 - 12 and anyone interested in learning more about a career in either Nursing, Naturopathy, Nutrition, Beauty & Aesthetics and Health Science.

UNISA SCHOOL HOLIDAY CAMPUS TOURSStudents can book a tour to explore the world-class facilities at UniSA.https://unisa.edu.au/campustours?utm_campaign=CMK%20-%20SLO%20Update%20%233%202019&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

City East: Monday 8 July 10amCity West: Tuesday 9 July 10amMagill: Wednesday 10 July 10amMawson Lakes: Thursday 11 July 10am

Mr Kevin Woolford, VET Coordinator, Ms Rose Coorey and Mr Anthony Vizaniaris, Career Counsellors

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DANCE STAR This year at St Michael’s College we have introduced co-curricular dance teams to represent the College in competitions. Our first competition was the Regional qualifiers, held at Brighton Secondary School. We entered the competition with two Junior Hip-Hop teams coached by our student coaches Anah, Amelia, Andjela and Jessica. We also entered a contemporary team, which is coached by one of our senior students, Laura. Our teams placed 2nd and 3rd in the Junior Hip-Hop division and 2nd in Contemporary. This meant successfully gaining a position in the State Championship at the Norwood Town Hall on Saturday 29 June. The teams all performed again and faced even more competition from all around the State. They managed to achieve the same results as regionals and have been invited to compete at Nationals in the Gold Coast. In less than seven weeks, our three teams will be flying up to the Gold Coast to represent the College at a national level.

We are extremely proud of all the work the team members have put in. We are also incredibly grateful for the support we have received from the parents and staff here at St Michael’s College, especially our team supervisors, Olivia Andreula and Rachael Bennett. Gold Coast here we come!

A special thank you to our student coaches Anah Reaiche, Amelia Russo, Andjela Stojanovic, Jessica Gerace and Laura Perry for all their amazing choreography and coaching. I would not have been able to do it without all of their incredible work. So, I personally would like to thank you all for your work and commitment to the College. Well done, you should be very proud.

Mr Jamie Veneman and Dani Caputo, Dance Teachers

CO-CURRICULAR NEWS

Junior Hip-Hop (Group A) Supreme15Coaches: Anah & Amelia Team members:Anah ReaicheAmelia RussoJessica GeraceElla GunterNatasha StartariAlessia NasoneAndjela StojanovicAsha MeersAbby BurrdettBlake Baldan

Junior Hip-Hop (Group B) QueenzCoaches: Jessica & Andjela Team members:Erin GreenSofia PerkovicAlex BredenSophia WundkeMadison KravinskisLiliana CostanzoEvie KellyChelsea HodgesSophie Angus

Contemporary SMC ContemporaryCoach: Laura PerryTeam membersLaura PerryBradyn DavisMegan AdrainElla GunterOlivia PerryIsabella ToscanoPoppy BensonLilija ZampattiEvie KellyChelsea HodgesHannah Knowles

Anah Reaiche, Amelia Russo, Jessica Gerace, Ella Gunter, Natasha Startari, Alessia Nasone, Andjela Stojanovic, Asha Meers, Abby Burrdett, Blake Baldane

Laura Perry, Bradyn Davis, Megan Adrain, Ella Gunter,

Olivia Perry, Isabella Toscano, Poppy Benson, Lilija

Zampatti, Evie Kelly, Chelsea Hodges, Hannah Knowles

Junior Hip-Hop (supreme 15) Junior Hip-Hop (Queenz)

SMC Contemporary

Erin Green, Sofia Perkovic, Alex Breden, Sophia Wundke, Madison Kravinskis, Liliana Costanzo, Evie Kelly, Chelsea Hodges, Sophie Angus

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YEAR 7 DANCE PERFORMANCE EVENINGAn exciting addition to the curriculum at St Michael’s College is that all Year 7 students have the opportunity to experience each of the Arts subjects during the course of the year i.e. Art, Dance, Drama and Music. Students work with a specialist teacher to determine their interest and ability in each subject.

On Friday 28 June, 49 Year 7 boys and 23 Year 7 girls performed the class pieces they have been working on with Mr Veneman for the past term to an audience of over 200 people in the MacKillop Centre. Friends and family came to watch the evening’s performance, and all of the students performed spectacularly well. Each class presented a mix of class dances, which students had created, and also a piece from our guest teacher Joanna from Flava.

A huge thank you to everyone that supported this evening. As usual, we wouldn’t be able to put on these amazing performances without the support of the College community. We love the energy and enthusiasm we have seen from Year 7 Dance students and hope they all continue to dance in Year 8.

CONGRATULATIONS TO

Year 11 student, Molly Farmer, who recently won Gold (24.97s, -0.3w) in the U18 200m at the Oceania Championships held in Townsville, QLD, beating athletes from several south pacific nations. Molly won selection to represent Australia at these championships after winning the Silver medal in the same event at the Junior Australian Athletics Championships held earlier in the year. Along with winning the 200m, she was also part of the U18 4x100m team who also won Gold in a time of 48.45s. Molly will now begin to prepare for the summer season where her long-term goal is to gain selection to represent Australia at the World Junior Championships held in Nairobi, Kenya in July 2020.

Year 11 student, Ellie Sparrow, who is representing SA in the NTC National Soccer Challenge at the AIS in Canberra, from July 22 to July 26. Good luck Ellie!

Year 7 student, Archie Walsh who will be competing in the 12 and under Cross Country Championship held in Kembla Grange NSW from 23 to 26 August. Good luck Archie!

Molly Farmer

Ellie Sparrow Archie Walsh

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CO-CURRICULAR RESULTS

SECONDARY GIRLS BADMINTON SENIOR C SMC 8 (144) v OLSH 6 (93) Best: N Sofokleous, G TraversNETBALL OPEN A1 SMC 27 v SHC 28OPEN A2 BYEOPEN B1 SMC 15 v CAR 38 Best: H Drewer, E Pudney, A PiscioneriOPEN C2 FORFEIT WIN10B1 SMC 11 v MMC 12 Best: M Dini, M Hodges, C Blades10C1 NO GAME10C2 SMC 1 v SHC 29 Best: E Caruso, L Ling, C Candeloro9A1 SMC 25 v MERC 28 Best: T Richards, T Dawkins, A Hartwig9C1 SMC 7 v NMHS 12 Best: I Bergkvist, B Scholefield, G McInerney9C2 SMC 6 v SHC 38 Best: L Ciampa, M Caldwell, L De Dominicis8A (Year 7) SMC 20 v SMC 49 Best: T Dunbar, S Barker, R Burgess8A(1) SMC 49 v SMC 20 Best: M Warren, J Cooper, P Schmerl8B1 SMC 15 v SHC 19 Best: Z Papanotis, C Burton, A De Pieri8B2 SMC 32 v MHS 17 Best: H Moore, O Butterfield, C Baker8C2 (1) SMC 16 v CAR 24 Best: A Pengelly, E Cenzato, M Mihnev8C2 (2) NO GAME7A(2) SMC 11 v SHC 32 Best: I Benedictson, E Lynch, A Perin7B2 SMC 16 v MMC 14 Best: E Kilpatrick, K D’Alois, A Gallagher7C1 BYE7C2 MC 18 v LOR 6 Best: C Stephens, M Arena, E Cirocco

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INTERESTING READINGLasallian NewsLiving CatholicAustralian Catholics MagazineYouth Ministry NewsSouthern Cross NewspaperAustralian Refugee Association News

MISSIONARIES OF THE SACRED HEART (MSC) OUTREACH NEWSLETTERTo read this week’s edition and any past issues of the newsletter please click here.

SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AT MATER CHRISTI CHURCH - SEATONParents who have children wishing to prepare for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and Holy Communion are warmly invited to enrol them now. Confirmation and First Eucharist will be celebrated together on Saturday 31 August during the 6:00 pm Mass. Children’s sessions will be held on Wednesday nights 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

Please direct all enquires to Elena Moffa on 8356 4036, 0414 993 429 or email elenamoffa@bigpond.com

SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM AT THE BROCAS YOUTH CENTREBookings are essential for all programs via the following link: https://www.trybooking.com/eventlist/ccscommunitycentres

For more information please call 8408 1315 / 8408 1316

Please also like and share the link to the Brocas Youth Centre Facebook page for further events and programs https://www.facebook.com/thebrocas/

Please see an outline of activites below:

• Cool Kids First Aid• Aboriginal Jewellery Making• Bricks 4 Kidz• Decorative Pot Painting• Camping 101• Music Mash Up with DJ Ragz

COMMUNITY NEWS

DOBSONS UNIFORM SHOP – 8150 2306A reminder that the Uniform Shop has moved to its permanent location. Please refer to the article on page 2 of this Newsletter for further information.

The Uniform Shop is open in the second week of the holidays (Tuesday 16, Wednesday 17, and Thursday 18 July). Please note that on Tuesday 16 July the Uniform Shop will open at 9:30 am due to works being undertaken.

Parents will have access to the shop either from street parking or using the exisiting visitor car parks. Primary Campus parents/caregivers can also purchase items over the phone and have them delivered directly to the Primary Campus at any time.

SECOND HAND UNIFORMS: ONLINE SELLING AND BUYINGPlease refer to the College website for information relating to the sale of second hand uniform items. For further assistance phone 8346 3411.

STUDENT TRANSPORTSchool bus serviceAdelaide Metro bus routes & timetable286 Henley Beach to City287 Henley Beach to City288 West Lakes Centre Interchange to CityH22 Henley Beach South to Wattle ParkH32 Henley Beach South to CityGrange train

COLLEGE NEWS

B-school holidays

Bricks 4 Kidz Create and build winter wonderlands with lego

Tuesday 9th July - 2pm – 4pm

10yrs – 15yrs $10 each

Bookings: www.trybooking.com/BDGBD The Brocas: 111 Woodville Rd, St Clair

Bookings are essential and places limited.

For further information ring 8408 1315

The Brocas School Holiday Program

B-school holidays

Camping 101 Learn how to put up a tent, pack a rucksack,

learn campfire games and more

Friday 12th July - 10am to 11am 10yrs – 15yrs $5 per family

Bookings: www.trybooking.com/BDGBJ The Brocas: 111 Woodville Rd, St Clair

Bookings are essential and places limited.

For further information ring 8408 1315

The Brocas School Holiday Programs

B-school holidays

Cool Kids First Aid A first aid course specifically towards teaching children

about basic first aid

Wednesday 10th July - 10am-11.45am 8yrs – 13yrs

$10 per child – parents welcome to stay Bookings: www.trybooking.com/BDGBA The Brocas: 111 Woodville Rd, St Clair

Bookings are essential and places limited.

For further information ring 8408 1315

The Brocas School Holiday Program

B-school holidays

Aboriginal Jewellery Making Create necklaces, earrings and bracelets using traditional

and contemporary materials in an Aboriginal design

Wednesday 17th July - 2pm – 4pm 14yrs – 18yrs

$5 each Bookings: www.trybooking.com/BDGBS The Brocas: 111 Woodville Rd, St Clair

Bookings are essential and places limited.

For further information ring 8408 1315

The Brocas School Holiday Program

B-school holidays

Decorative Pot Painting

Paint a terracotta pot then plant it with seeds to take home

Friday 12th July - 12noon to 1pm 10yrs – 15yrs

$5 each Bookings: www.trybooking.com/BDGBN The Brocas: 111 Woodville Rd, St Clair

Bookings are essential and places limited.

For further information ring 8408 1315

The Brocas School Holiday Program

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It's the last week of term and parents everywhere are bracing themselves. Good thing your Entertainment Digital Membership is ready and waiting to fend off boredom! Memberships are packed with hundreds of 2-for-1 and up to 50%-off offers and your free trial provides access to it all! It's your secret weapon for school holidays.

St Michael’s College has organised a complimentary trial of the NEW 19|20 Entertainment Membership so you can discover the Entertainment difference. Your child was given an activation card with all the instructions to get you started earlier this week.

In just two easy steps you will be ready to take your trial Entertainment Membership App with you wherever you go.

All activated memberships will go in the draw to win 1 of 5 double passes to Strike Bowling.

There are no card details required to sign up to the Entertainment Trial Membership. See Terms & Conditions below**

Are you saving yet??? It’s started! You already have access hundreds of offers, for you to use as many times as you like until midnight on the 22 July 2019.

Terms & Condition’s: *This trial membership is free and limited to one per household. After activation the Membership holder will be eligible to redeem offers as well as receive bonus offers delivered via email etc. during the trial period only. Thereafter, a purchased Membership will be required for further redemptions.