Newsletter - Term 4 - Week 2 - Issue 74

From the Principal

Dear Parents and Carers, 

Welcome back to all members of our College community to Term 4. I hope you had a restful and enjoyable break and were able spend time with family and friends. At assembly last Tuesday morning I again reinforced the few key points and expectations with the community around Aspiring to Excellence, Leaving it better than you found it, and Speaking and Acting Safely. As a College we believe that these expectations set a great foundation and will ensure that we are giving ourselves the best chance to be successful. The topics were based upon our school expectations that we are respectful, on time, prepared, ready to work, being aspirational and striving to do our best and I would encourage our parents to discuss these topics with their children.

Finally, I would like to thank and congratulate the students and parents on the way the students returned to school. The pride our students have for their school is very evident and this all goes well for a great term.

A Prayer for Parents

Thank you Lord, for my children.

I know they are a gift from you.

Daily I need your strength and wisdom to guide them

in the way they should go.

Give me patience, and a joyful heart;

let me be an example of your love and forgiveness.

Thank you Father, for the honour of being a parent. Amen

St Joseph’s College Student Engagement Guidelines

In our last newsletter for term three I highlighted that our students are our greatest gift, and as a Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition, St Joseph’s College has at its very centre, a genuine concern for the safety and welfare of every student.

In committing to the safety and wellbeing of all the young people in our care we have a zero tolerance for child abuse, bullying and any other harm. This zero tolerance is vitally important given that the latest surveys indicate that one in four people are bullied in schools, and even more alarming is that often the victim who is bullied can then become the bully themselves compounding the problem.

This week I would like to share with you our process for dealing with bullying at St Joseph’s College in the hope that you will take the time to discuss this with your young person to inform them of the support available at the College.

St Joseph’s College Student Engagement Guidelines - 4.9 Anti-Bullying and Harassment Processes

Bullying and harassment, in any of their forms, have no place at St Joseph’s College. All members of our school community must be able to enjoy a safe school environment.

At St Joseph’s College, we define bullying and harassment in the following ways:

Bullying is the utilisation of a power imbalance by one person or group of people to oppress another. That power imbalance can be on the basis of age, physical size, capability in a particular activity, perceived social status or number of people. Bullying includes, but is not limited to, physical bullying, emotional bullying, psychological bullying, racism or sexism.

Harassment is behaviour that is offensive, unwanted, repeated and that violates another person’s dignity. A power imbalance is not necessary for a situation to be deemed harassment. Harassment includes, but is not limited to, physical harassment, emotional or psychological harassment, racial harassment or sexual harassment.

If a student believes they or a peer is being bullied or harassed, they can take the following steps:

1. If it safe to do so, calmly ask the person to stop the behaviour that is making them feel threatened.
2. Report the bullying to a trusted and responsible adult, this can be a parent, guardian or a staff member.
3. Report the bullying via Stymie, an anonymous reporting platform (see section 4.7)

If bullying or harassment is reported to the College, we will take the following action:

1. Obtain permission from the victim to act. (School staff are required to act if we believe the student may be at risk of significant harm and there is no adult who is willing and able to protect them from harm).
2. Manage the situation discreetly and record it on our database.
3. Offer support to the victim of bullying
4. Investigate the incident(s) using witness testimony and surveillance cameras where applicable.
5. If necessary, utilise a formal sanction according to our Transgressing The Joey’s Way Compendium
6. If appropriate, the College may invite relevant students to partake in a Restorative Conference.

Welcome Staff

Last week we welcomed Mrs Yates (Science), Mrs van den Berg (Science) and Miss Kenny (Humanities / Business). We believe that these outstanding people will bring a great deal of enthusiasm and experience to our College and we look forward to working with them over the remainder of 2021.

I would also like to thank Miss Degen for her efforts in supporting the Brennan House students during Mr Logan’s leave.

2021 Year 12 School Based Apprentice and Trainee Breakfast

Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of attending the above event hosted by the Diocese of Toowoomba Catholic Schools. This event acknowledged the Year 12 students who are completing the year as school-based apprentices or trainees and moving to fulltime training from 2022 and the families and businesses who support these students.

In total we 23 students in Year 12 who are undertaking school-based apprenticeships or traineeships as part of the Senior Education and Training Plan. Each of these students have been able to balance the challenges associated with their learning at school, their training and employment, sporting and cultural commitments and social life remarkably well and I would like to pass on our congratulations to them all.

On behalf of St Joseph’s College, I would like to thank the employers, parents, teachers and Mrs Angela Stafford for their efforts in supporting these students.

Kort Goodman - Principal

From the Deputy Principal

Thank-you

Thank-you for ensuring our learners were well-prepared, equipped and ready to start Term 4. We also appreciate the many conversations that parents had with our learners regarding their goals for Term 4 following Term 3 Interim Reports.

Term 4

There are many events and opportunities for students in Term 4. Please stay up-to-date with our EdSmart permission slips and correspondence, and encourage your child to be involved in as many opportunities and activities as possible. As a timely reminder we would like to highlight to all families that if your contact details registered with the College need to be updated, please contact the Office or via your Sentral Parent Portal.

Brief overview of some key Term 4 events:

• Assessments for all students and in particular Yr 12 students sitting their External Exams for their General subjects
• Graduation and farewells
• Presentation Night at the Empire Theatre. All are welcome and invited.
• Student Leadership handover
• Term 4 is the beginning of Unit 3 for Year 11 students. This means that for General subjects, student assessment is now summative and contributes to ATAR calculations (if the student is ATAR eligible).

Term 4 is certainly shaping to be another full and exciting term, with many opportunities.

Upcoming Events

Brendon Willocks - Deputy Principal  -  bwillocks@sjc.qld.edu.au

From the Assistant Principal - Religious Education

Liturgy Theme: Looking back on 2021 and moving forward into 2022 

The theme for this year, as chosen by the Year 12 liturgy group, was Cast Your Nets.   

The phrase ‘cast your nets’ is used to describe reaching out and seeing what comes of an opportunity.  To take opportunities requires you to have faith and await the outcome.  

The theme this year called us to have faith in ourselves and the support of others. To have faith in the Lord as He calls us to be disciples and to follow His teachings.  To have faith and cast your nets is a great challenge, but one that reaps a great return.  

As we learnt about this theme together as a community this year, we delved into the deep and explored new and exciting ways of casting our nets. We called upon our community to cast their nets wide this year. Explore new opportunities, reach out to the world and bring back what was learned and gained to share with our whole community.   

The Mission Captains, Prue Gardner and Danicka Humphries, confidently and caringly ‘captained’ the ship this year. They held tightly to the focus and meaning of our theme, ensuring staff and students understood its significance to our College vision and to each person’s life. With them, as first mates, stood the Year 12 Liturgy Group, who dedicatedly ensured their vision for the religious life of the College was fulfilled in 2021.    

The Year 11 Liturgy Group have stepped into their role of leading the direction of our faith life in the College. Last week, they presented the 2022 Liturgical Theme to Mr Goodman. They presented their ideas with clarity and a deep understanding of the scriptural basis for their decision.  The theme will be embedded across many aspects of the College and will be brought to life in our liturgical celebrations. Like 2021 leaders, they have been ambitious in their plans balanced with a realistic understanding of how they can tell stories relevant to the lives of our community.  

Stay tuned to for the big announcement of their theme early 2022. We hope you will all feel welcomed to join us in learning about its meaning and how it can bring our community closer in relationship with our God, with each other and with ourselves.  

Kellie-Maree Ford - Assistant Principal - Religious Education  -  kford@sjc.qld.edu.au 

From the Assistant Principal - Student Engagement

St Joseph’s College Anti-Bullying Policy

For many of our students, there is no greater stress than managing their relationships with family, school staff and, vitally, peers. St Joseph’s College utilises two interrelated frameworks to help students manage their relationships- Relational Pedagogy builds effective, learning-focussed relationships between teachers and students in a low-threat, high challenge environment. Restorative Practices helps school staff to respond to relationship issues between individuals and solve the problem in an environment of respect, honesty and empathy. 

There are times, however, when relationships between individuals drift so far away from embodying The Joey’s Way that they constitute bullying or harassment. St Joseph’s College has a very clear anti-bullying policy, the key points of which are outlined below: 

• Bullying and harassment, in any of their forms, have no place at St Joseph’s College. All members of our school community must be able to enjoy a safe school environment. 
• We define bullyingas the utilisation of a power imbalance by one person or group of people to oppress another. That power imbalance can be on the basis of age, physical size, capability in a particular activity, perceived social status or number of people. Bullying includes, but is not limited to, physical bullying, emotional bullying, psychological bullying, racism or sexism. 
• We define harassmentas behaviour that is offensive, unwanted, repeated and that violates another person’s dignity. A power imbalance is not necessary for a situation to be deemed harassment. Harassment includes, but is not limited to, physical harassment, emotional or psychological harassment, racial harassment or sexual harassment.  
• If a student believes they or a peer is being bullied or harassed, they can take the following steps: 

1. 1. If it safe to do so, calmly ask the person to stop the behaviour that is making them feel threatened. 
   2. Report the bullying to a trusted and responsible adult, this can be a parent, guardian or a staff member. 
   3. Report the bullying via Stymie, an anonymous reporting platform

• If bullying or harassment is reported to the college, we will take the following action:

1. 1. Obtain permission from the victim to act. (School staff are required to act if we believe the student may be at risk of significant harm and there is no adult who is willing and able to protect them from harm).
   2. Manage the situation discreetly and record it on our database.
   3. Offer support to the victim of bullying
   4. Investigate the incident(s) using witness testimony and surveillance cameras where applicable.
   5. If necessary, utilise a formal sanction according to ourTransgressing the Joey’s Way Compendium 
   6. If appropriate, the College may invite relevant students to partake in a Restorative Conference. 

If you believe that the College can help your child to manage their relationships with peers, or you believe they are being bullied or harassed, please notify your child’s house leader. House Leader emails are listed below: 

Mr Luke Logan - Brennan House Leader: llogan@sjc.qld.edu.au 

Mrs Mel Zenke - McAuley House Leader: mzenke@sjc.qld.edu.au 

Mr Rod Spain - Murphy House Leader: rspain@sjc.qld.edu.au 

Mr Tom Moore - Rice House Leader- tmoore@sjc.qld.edu.au 

Our full anti-bullying policy can be found on page 10 of our Student Engagement guidelines, accessible here.  

Joe Cryle - Assistant Principal - Student Engagement  -  jcryle@sjc.qld.edu.au 

Senior Years

Since starting Term 4, I have kept a watchful eye on the Jacaranda trees that beautifully grace our streets in Toowoomba. You may ask, why? Well, for me, seeing the purple Jacaranda flowers means two things: end of year exams and that the end of the school year is fast approaching. I am, however, convinced that the flowers appear earlier each year but nevertheless signal that the school year is coming to end.

At our opening assembly last week, I spoke specifically to our senior students and acknowledged that the year is coming to an end, but reminded them that this does not mean that we lose focus and encouraged them to maintain momentum with their studies until the very end. I specifically spoke about the power of reflection. Reflection means that you honestly think about and evaluate your past performance. Reflection provides an opportunity to alter or change your course of action, your approach, or your habits. It is a change to start fresh and re-focus.

As our Year 12 students enter the final stretch and undertake last-minute preparations in their classes for External Exams, or are working on that last piece of assessment, I encourage them to reflect. For instance, reflect on their mock exam results and use that practice run to their advantage to guide their preparation over the coming weeks. Additionally, reflect on teachers’ feedback and advice they have received to ensure that their final assessment is of a high standard.

The external assessment period is fast approaching and both parents and students will receive more information about the external exams in the coming week such as the assessment schedule, information about processes and expectations, equipment lists and information on how the College intends to support students in the final weeks. This is a time when students need to draw upon all the information, they have received about time management strategies, study schedules, organisation and study techniques. Students may like to go back and access information they have received in their Joey’s Way group about these aspects. Equally, it is important that students look after their wellbeing during this time. Balance, quality sleep, exercise and a good diet are also key to achieving success. In the final race to the finish line, the College sincerely wishes Year 12 all the best for their exams and final assessment.

For our Year 11 and 10 students, they will again undertake goal setting during Joey’s Way. Year 11 and 10 students should think judiciously about what their SMART goals will be for Term 4. In most subjects, Year 11 students have started work on Unit 3 and I encourage students to reflect on their performance over Units 1 and 2. For some Year 11 students, they will complete some assessment for Unit 3 and now is an opportune time to set some goals for each subject and consider learning behaviours and habits. Similarly, reflecting on learning habits and setting goals for subjects is also important for Year 10 as they embark on their final term before they enter the senior phase of their learning.

So, while the Jacaranda trees begin flowering and remind us that the end of the school year is close, Term 4 remains full of learning opportunities for our Senior students. I wish our senior students an aspirational and successful term.

Karen Tobin - Program Middle Leader - Senior Years Learning Leader  -  ktobin@sjc.qld.edu.au 

Student Voice

It is with great privilege to be writing to the College Community for what will be our last time. As we approach our final week of classes and enter external exams, we are given the opportunity to reflect on the success and perseverance of our house, including the proud tradition of extremely high participation rates in all activities throughout the year. We have been honoured to lead our House into victory three times this year at the College Swimming and Athletics Carnival and Cross Country. We are immensely proud of every single one of our participants whether they ran, walked, swam, jumped, or threw. We know that our House has not only been blessed with outstanding athletes but also outstanding people. This year we were not only successful in Sporting but also within Cultural, Academic and Mission; many of our students were involved in the College Musical, participated in ICCAS, stepped up into Middle Leader and Vice-Captain roles, and represented both our House and College with pride. It is with great pleasure that we pass over our respective roles to Savannah and Rowan. Nothing has made us as captains more grateful than the opportunity to lead such a spirited and kind-hearted group of students and teachers. We thank in particular our House Leader Mr Moore, who scheduled several meetings, encouraged many new ideas and inspired us to strive for the best, our Joey’s Way teachers, our fellow Year 12’s and most importantly all of our SJC Community for their constant support. We thank you Rice House for what has been a pleasurable challenge and appreciate every single one of you for your participation and willingness to have a go. 

Keely Geiger & Nicholas Sheedy  -  Rice House Captains

Department Tutorials

Sports

All Schools Touch – October 6 to 10

The All-Schools Touch was held at Runaway Bay Sports Performance Complex at the Gold Coast on the weekend. Anyone that experienced the new grounds would have noticed that they got their steps up this year as the grounds were certainly spread apart which made it easier for social distancing to occur. We took down 6 teams over the four days.

We started off bright and early with two busloads of students and headed off for the 13 years boys and girls and 15 years boys and girl’s competition to commence over the next three days.

13 Girls

Starting with the 13 years girls who were coached by Mrs Whiting tried so very hard over the three of days. A very big occasion for them and they played some schools who specialise in touch programs. They were long hot days, but they represented the College with spirit and endeavour. The eventual winners of this competition were The Cathedral College from Rockhampton.

Their program for the three days was:

Wednesday

Kings Christian College lost 6 to 1

Southport College lost 4 to 0

Brisbane State High School lost 9 to 0

Thursday

Cavendish Road State High School lost 5 to 0

Yarrabilba State Secondary College won 3 to 1

Ferny Grove State High School lost 4 to 1

Friday

Unity College lost 2 to 0

13 Boys

13 boys were down in numbers with a couple of boys withdrawing at the last moment and then poor Blake Jones went down with an injury, so we had our backs up against the wall right from the first day. The boys never gave up for one moment. Mr Cullen was very proud of their commitment in each and every game and was very impressed with how they just kept their heads high and got on with the job ahead of them. We had some tiny players, and they came up against some players who were twice their size. The only complaint I heard was that they had to attend school on Friday. The eventual winners of this competition were Ignatius Park.

Their program for the two days was:

Wednesday

St Laurence’s College draw 5 all

Emmanuel College lost 10 to 0

Foxwell State Secondary College won 8 to 2

Thursday

Xavier Catholic College won 6 to 5

Emmaus College Rockhampton lost 6 to 1

Noosa District State High School won 3 to 2

15 Girls

The 15 girls were coached by Mr Kelly who volunteered his time for the three days and during the term for coaching. Mrs Ranford also gave of her time and services to be the team manager. We are very blessed as a College to have both of them as part of parent body.

Wednesday

Aquinas College won 6 to 0

Yarrabilba State Secondary College won 4 to 1

Runcorn State High School draw 1 all

Thursday

Somerville House won 5 to 0

Chancellor State College lost 3 to 2

Redeemer Lutheran College won 6 to 1

Redlands College won 6 to 0

Now after a loss and a draw this put the girls into third place on the ladder and we knew we were out of the finals as we did not finish top or second on the ladder. When the finals draw came out at 7.00pm on the Friday night, we were amazed to find ourselves in the top 16 because of our strong for and against. This meant we had to travel back down on Saturday morning, after having Friday off, to play a quarter final against Palm Beach Currumbin at 8.30am.

We were down two girls; one was sick and the other one had a commitment with rugby league presentations.

It was a tough match with speed from the Currumbin ladies being our biggest disadvantage. The girls were gallant in defeat and fought right through to the final hooter. They can hold their heads up high as they finished in the top 16 for the carnival.

The eventual winners of the Under 15 girls was The Cathedral College from Rockhampton.

15 Boys

The 15 boys had four days of touch as they did make it through to the final 16 on Saturday morning finishing on top of the pool by the end of the round games. Like other teams we had two boys leave the College from this team at the end of last term but we very grateful to Jailen Greenhalgh for coming with us at the very last hour.

The eventual winners of this competition were Marsden State High School.

Wednesday

Stretton State College won 8 to 4

Iona College draw 3 all

St Thomas More College won 13 to 2

Thursday

Benowa State High School won 8 to 1

Miami State High School won 3 to 2

Friday

Beenleigh State High School won 8 to 1

Saturday – final 16 and quarter final

Mansfield won 3 to 2

The Cathedral College lost 5 to 3

The boys played magnificently with only 9 players. The opposition seemed to have 14 players so had plenty of fresh legs to be on the field. Our numbers combined with the heat was probably the only thing that really separated us on the field and the fact they scored 5 tries to 3. The boys can hold their heads high as they were great ambassadors for the never die attitude, we have through our touch teams especially these young boys.

The Open boys and Girls games were restricted to Friday and Saturday for the fixtures to try and reduce the amount of time that they are out of class at this time of the year.

Open Girls

The open girls probably needed a little more fitness for this carnival as we did come up against some fast and efficient teams. However, they enjoyed their time away and for most of the Year 12 girls this would be the last All Schools Competition for their schooling life. Opening day didn’t quite go to plan but as we continued to play together our performances improved, finally finishing with two very strong wins.

Eventual winners of the competition were St Aidan’s Anglican School.

Friday

Keebra Park lost 8 to 0

West Moreton Anglican College lost 3 to 1

Noosa District State High School lost 3 to 2

Saturday

Mt Maria College draw 0 all

Ferny Grove State High School won 3 to 1

Rockhampton Girls Grammar won 3 to 0

Open Boys

The open boys were going away with high hopes of making it into the final 16 but lack of training together and coming up against some strong opposition we soon found ourselves outside of that goal.

They played well even though the temperatures were getting up around the 30 degrees. They kept fighting trying to finish as high as they could. Like the open girls most of the team was Year 12 boys competing in their final all school’s competition. We thank both the girls and boys for their contribution to the College through this competition as it is a valuable part of participating in College activities. We also thank Mr McKenzie for coaching the boys and giving of his weekend to attend the carnival. A disappointing finish for the boys but they left nothing in the tank and had a heap of fun competing.

They had a strong following with parents and fellow classmates coming down to watch. The eventual winner of this competition was The Cathedral College Rockhampton.

Friday

Keebra Park State High School lost 8 to 2

Mercy/St Patrick’s College lost 3 to 2

Mansfield State High School won 8 to 2

Saturday

Alexandra Hills State High School lost 5 to 2

Noosa District State High School won 6 to 1

Ormeau Woods State High School lost 6 to 1

Thanks, you must go to Mrs Whiting, Mr Cullen, Mr Kelly, Mrs Ranford and Mr McKenzie for coaching of their respective teams and for giving up so much of their time not only in coaching but over the four days of the competition.

Thanks, must also go to Mr Moore and Mr Canning for driving buses for us over the four days as without their support we would not have been able to get the teams to the venues. They were long hot days but again we achieved the best we could.

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Equestrian

Sophie Delaney competed at the Jandowae Sports Day representing the College as part of our Equestrian team. She had a fantastic day of competition. Sophie received 9 first places and 2 second place, therefore placing her 1st overall and highest point scorer for the day. This is brilliant news for this young lady, and we hope to see more of her in the equestrian fields.

CBSQ Basketball

The open boys and girls travelled to Carrara at the Gold Coast for the tournament this year.

The open boys started their account on the first day with an 8.00am timeslot. Not ideal preparation as we only travelled down that morning. 

As the four days went on our time slots were not in our favour and the days just got longer and longer.

The boys tried very hard in each and every game but for some reason just could not put things together.

Their game schedule and results are as follows:

St Joseph’s College v’s Southport State High School lost 48 to 69

St Joseph’s College v’s Marist College won 56 to 63

St Joseph’s College v’s Alexandra Hills State High School lost 46 to 50

St Joseph’s College v’s Coomera Anglican College won 55 to 64

Quarter final cross overs

St Joseph’s College v’s Somerset College lost 39 to 50

Semi final

St Joseph’s College v’s Mabel Park State High School lost 50 to 52

Final for 22^nd place

St Joseph’s College v’s Sheldon College lost 43 to 66

The girls had a much friendlier draw and did well considering most of us were netball players or touch players.

We struggled a little bit playing as a team but once we had a couple of games with each other we soon forged ahead.

Our results for the four days were:

St Joseph’s College v’s Mueller College lost 11 to 22

St Joseph’s College v’s John Paul College lost 50 to 9

St Joseph’s College v’s Runcorn State High School won 19 to 25

Quarter Final cross overs

St Joseph’s College v’s Somerset College lost 24 to 26 (this win would have put us into the Gold Medal play offs. We lost in the last 20 seconds)

Semi Finals

St Joseph’s College v’s Calamvale Community College lost 18 to 24 (third and fourth places)

Final Game

St Joseph’s College v’s Mueller College won 17 to 14. This team defeated us on the first day, so it was great to see how much we had improved over the four days to win our last game. With a win in this game the girls finished 7^th overall for our division.

A big thank you to our bus drivers Mr Moore and Mr Canning as without their support we would not have been able to even arrive at the venues to play.

A big thank you to Mr Krienke and Mr Roche for their time and effort of coaching the teams and all the travel and commitment they made to this tournament.

A thank you to Mrs Smith and Thryfene Muteba for coming each day to make up the windfalls on the bench and scoring for the teams. Without this support we could not have completed the games.

To the parents who offered their support each day, we are eternally grateful – a huge commitment from everyone to allow students to play basketball.

Deb Newton - Program Leader - Sports  -  dnewton@sjc.qld.edu.au

Art Department

The Arts at SJC

VISUAL ART

Year 7 and 8 students have explored a range of art making from drawing portraits, to painting fantasy landscapes and making sculptures from either papier mache (Year 7) or clay (Year 8).

Year 9 students had the opportunity to explore the streets of Toowoomba CBD to see the famous graffiti and to contrast this, had an enrichment excursion to Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery to see professional artworks in real life.

The Year 10 students got to have an immersive experience provided by USQ Creative Arts lecturers where they participated in a 2 hour workshop.

Senior Art and Visual Arts in Practice (VAP) students also had a number of enriching learning experiences this year, with Year 11 VAP attending an immersive creative industry day at USQ and Year 12 VAP went for a bus tour through the city laneways to view the street art murals. Senior Visual Art students got to participate in a full day immersion with Sunshine Coast Artist, Jacqueline Scotcher, a visiting practising professional Artist, who lead a day about practice and experimentation helping students to develop skills for their senior coursework. Lastly, the year finished with the current Year 11 Visual Art students participating in their IA1 Stimulus Excursion which was a tour of historical places such as the cemetery and Caledonian Estate.

DRAMA

Year 7 and 8 students have explored myths and legends through puppetry shadow play and created their own narratives through mime and movement.

Year 9 and 10 students had found inspiration in the works of William Shakespeare studying Macbeth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream for their own interpretation of the performances.

Senior Drama (General) and Drama in Practice (Applied) finish the year with Theatre of Social Comment. They reflect on the life of Bertolt Brecht, the father of Epic Theatre.

MUSIC 

Year 7 and 8 students explored the foundational skills for learning music. They got to experience keyboard and guitar as well as learn how to use their voice. They practiced performing as well as composing musical compositions.

Year 9 students in Semester 1 revisited and continued to build their foundational knowledge and skills in music. Then in Semester 2, they got to explore the genre of Rock, writing their own lyrics and melody with chords.

Year 10 students got to explore the History of Classics and Contemporary Classics in Semester 1 then moved onto music in real-world contexts through the units: Film and Television, and Media and Advertising in Semester 2. By the end of Year 10, students start to have more choice in demonstrating their performance skills and either play an instrument or use their voice, composing and performing their own music.

Chrissy Dwyer - Curriculum Leader - Arts  -  cdwyer@sjc.qld.edu.au

Music News

Jingle Factory Excursion

As part of Semester Two Music Unit, Music of the Media, the Year 10 music class were given the chance to visit the Jingle Factory at Mountain Studios here in Toowoomba. In this unit, students are required to create their own Jingle for a product or service, and this excursion gives them a lot of “real-world” experience into the processes used in a professional studio.

Doug Martin has been allowing St Joseph’s students to visit for many years and speaks with enthusiasm and passion as the operator of creative Producer of Jingle Australia. Students recognised many of the Jingles that Doug has written, and Doug reinforced the lessons learnt in class: foci on the target audience, importance of slogans and catch-phrases and the memorability of a good Jingle.

Students also saw a first-class recording studio, experienced a producer using Cubase recording software and watched on while Doug recorded one of our vocal students. Students commented that they:

• Learnt the difference between auto-tune and pitch correction
• Got insights into alternative music careers
• Developed a new appreciation for the art form of jingle writing.

Madeleine Minns - Program Middle Leader - Cultural  -  mminns@sjc.qld.edu.au

Technology Department

With the students into the fourth and final term of the year, the focus is on finishing projects/folios and assessment items.

All areas in the ‘Technologies’ Department (Digital, Home Economics. Manual Arts) have students focussed on the work that they are doing, so that they can achieve to the best of their ability.

With the Year 12 students only having 3 weeks of ‘classes’ before they begin their external exams, they are busy finalising work and completing assessment pieces. Many of them are also finalising matters that will allow them to qualify for various certificates. We wish them well for their upcoming exams and whatever the future holds for them.

Students in the Junior school have submitted their subject selections for 2022.

There will be a number of ‘new units’ being offered across our department. As Graphics is no longer a subject, we are offering ‘Design’ in its place. Design does have elements of ‘Graphics’ embedded within it, so students do not completely miss out on these important skills.

There will also be new units of work being offered in the Design and Technology ‘Home Economics’ area. The reason for this is so that students have a ‘pathway’ from Year 7 / 8 all the way through to Senior School, where they can focus on the ‘Food’ aspect and/or the ‘Textiles’ aspect of the subject. Subject offerings for students in Years 11 / 12 are:

 * Fashion

* Certificate 2 – ‘Kitchen Operations’

Similarly in Digital Technology, more units are being offered to students so that they can study this subject each semester as they progress through Years 9 and 10 before they go onto further study in Years 11 and 12.

Staffing: There will be a few staffing changes in the Technologies area starting this term.

Our Home Economics teacher aides – Mrs Singleton and Mrs Kruger – finished up at the completion of Term 3. I would like to take this opportunity to thank them for the years of service that they contributed not just to the Home Economics department and students, but also for their contributions to many College functions. We wish them well for the future.

Also in 2022, Mr Holdsworth will be taking 12 months leave, so there will be a new staff member to take his place for the Year. Mr Holdsworth and Mr Garside have been ‘job sharing’ this year, so Mr Garside will also be leaving us. I would like to thank Mr Garside for the way he seamlessly fitted into our department and the way he conducted his classes. We wish him well for the future.

I would like to congratulate the students who undertake classes in a Technologies Subject.

Their commitment and work ethic is to be applauded and lets hope that they can continue on with this through to the end of the year.

We look forward to what 2022 holds in store for us all.

Brian Cantwell - Curriculum Middle Leader ‑ Technology  -  bcantwell@sjc.qld.edu.au

Career Pathways

Boilermaker Apprenticeships x 3 

Kotzur Group of Companies is a progressive engineering/fabrication business with over 120 employees based in Walla Walla NSW and 50 employees based in Toowoomba Qld.

Our company in Toowoomba, Kotzur Bulk Solids Handling Pty Ltd is a specialist manufacturer of mechanical handling equipment for the agricultural, industrial and mineral resource industries and has been in business now for over 40 years.

Due to expansion, we are looking for 3 apprentice boilermakers to join our team on a full-time permanent basis (after a one week trial period).

The commencement date is negotiable.

Working in the Kotzur Bulk Solids Handling production team at Toowoomba, you will receive TAFE based training as well as on the job training and mentoring from our trade qualified tradespersons.

Reporting to the Production Supervisor, we are looking for someone who is willing to commit to a career in the metals trades.

You will possess:

• A safe work culture
• A genuine interest and enthusiasm for this trade
• A can-do attitude with a willingness to learn, and be reliable and punctual.

It is important that you have a reliable means of transport to get you to work and trade school.

In order for you to be considered for the apprenticeships, you must be either Australian citizens or permanent residents.

Suitable applicants will be required to undergo a full pre-employment health assessment, including a drug and alcohol screen.

(Please note that, as part of our Drug and Alcohol Policy, all Kotzur employees are subjected to regular random drug and alcohol screens throughout their employment.)

Please send your resume (please include contact details of a minimum of 2 referees) to: rok@kotzur.com by Tuesday 19 October 2021.

Queensland Mathematics Summer School

UQ’s Queensland Mathematics Summer School (QMSS) introduces Year 10 students to the beauty of advanced mathematical ideas and new ways of thinking. You will delve into the deep, difficult, fun, mysterious, abstract, interconnected and useful aspects of Mathematics. Program details are as follows:

Date:                        17-19 January 2022 (9am – 5pm daily)

Eligibility:            This non-residential program is open to talented students who are going into Year 11 in 2022 who have chosen to study Maths Methods and Specialist Maths

Cost:                      $150 (please note that parents need to arrange their own accommodation and transport for students)

Applications close Friday 5 November 2021. First round offers will be sent out on Monday 15 November 2021. For more information, email QMSS at qmss@uq.edu.au or click here to apply.

Thinking about a trade in the ADF?

Some ADF trade jobs are similar to those found in the civilian world while others are unique to the military and will see you working with some of the most technically advanced equipment and systems in the world. All come with a great salary from the day you start, comprehensive training, travel and amazing experiences. Click here for more information about Trade opportunities in the Australian Defence Force.

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Financial Assistance & Scholarships

QUT's Women in IT Scholarship

Are you thinking of studying an IT or games degree at QUT? The Women in Information Technology Merit Scholarship is valued at $6,000. It aims to foster leadership and networking among emerging female information technology leaders by encouraging scholarship recipients to contribute to and participate in the QUT Women in IT activities. Applications are now open and close on 26 November 2021.

QUT's Westpac Young Technologist Scholarship

The Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship is suitable for Year 12 students keen on tech. Westpac Young Technologist receive $15,000 over three years and the funding is 100% flexible. Scholarship recipients also have access to the Disruptive Leaders Program, internships, inspiring mentors, leadership development and networking opportunities. Applications close on 26 November 2021.

QUT Scholarships for students experiencing financial hardship

Applications for QUT Equity Scholarships open in mid-October. If you are experiencing financial hardship, seriously consider applying for one of these scholarships. The scheme gives out over $4 million each year in scholarships and bursaries. Personal hardships such as medical conditions are also taken into account when QUT assess applications.

USC Open Day Online - Nursing and Midwifery

Thinking about studying Nursing or Midwifery? Open Day Online gives you a taste of student life at USC by letting you step into one of our hospital-quality Nursing labs (click here to explore). In this immersive 360-degree experience, you can watch Q&As with lecturers, hear from real students and graduates, and explore our facilities. Discover what it's like to study Nursing and Midwifery at USC.

Money to Help you Study

Did you know you can apply for scholarships before you've received an offer to study at USC? Scholarships help cover things like tuition fees, textbooks, or costs associated with uni placements or internships. They're available for most degrees, and it's easy to apply – just fill out one online form. Click here to apply now!

Kids Club Childcare is currently recruiting Trainee Educators for our Toowoomba Centres.  This position would ideally suit a school leaver who has a passion for Early Childhood Education.

For more information please contact the Careers Team

Angela Stafford - Vocational Education Co-Ordinator  -  astafford@sjc.qld.edu.au

Leah Millett - Careers Support Officer  -  lmillett@sjc.qld.edu.au

Maree Harman - Career Development Practitioner  -  mharman@sjc.qld.edu.au

New Staff Welcome

Bridget Kenny will be taking Joey's Way Group Murphy 3 and teaching Business Economics, Humanities and Religion.

Andrea van den Berg will be taking Joey's Way Group Brennan 1 and teaching Biology, Science, Physics and Chemistry.

Annette Yates will be teaching Psychology, Chemistry and Science.

Joey's Way Achievement

One of our year 7 students are living out the Joey's Way in many facets of her life.  During the September school holidays, Taylor Lobwein cut and donated a significant amount of her hair to "Wigs for kids" and at the same time managed to raise over $2,000 for the charity ‘Kids with Cancer’.  Thank you Taylor for your selfless act of compassion and living the Joey's Way.

P & F Association

NEXT MEETING
November 9  -  Library - 5.30pm start

Canteen

We need your help!

Please contact the College if you have some time to volunteer.  Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Deb Ditchmen and Michelle Tully - Canteen Convenors

E: dditchmen@sjc.qld.edu.au

E: mtully@sjc.qld.edu.au 

Uniform Shop

EFTPOS only - No Cash accepted until further notice.

Please follow Queensland Government guidelines and check-in when visiting the uniform shop.

Navy Face Masks  - reusable/washable – Small and Large sizes - $5 each

Summer stock is now available.

Blazers are available for the cold weather - all sizes available.

Female Bike Pants are now available in sizes – Girls 10 & 12, Ladies XS – XL

JUMPERS - have finally arrived into stock, all sizes available.

The uniform shop is currently out of stock of the following and waiting on orders to arrive:-

Girls Formal Hat Size 54

Ordering Online Process

www.midford.com.au     pass phrase StJC1956

Second hand uniforms are also available at the Uniform Shop.

If you have used uniform items that would like to donate, please drop off to the Uniform Shop during opening hours.  Donations are greatly appreciated.

If you have used uniform items that you would like us to sell for you, please call into the uniform shop and collect a “Used Clothing” form. Used uniforms items MUST be in good condition, hems intact, no holes, stains or missing buttons. They also need to washed, ironed and be the current uniform. 

If you have any questions, please call us on 4631 8514 during opening hours.