Newsletter - Term 1 - Week 10 - Issue 82

From the Principal

Dear Parents, Carers and Students

Congratulations to all members of the St Joseph’s College Community on a wonderful first term of 2022. From the generous and caring efforts of the parents and ancillary staff in supporting the students and teachers, to the committed and professional work of the teachers in preparing and delivering engaging learning experiences and the organisation and conducting of extra-curricular activities, to the outstanding results of the students in the academic, sporting and cultural life of the College. The first term of 2022 has certainly had its challenges, however, our College community can be very proud of their achievements.

As in previous years we have continued to work in partnership with our parents / carers and students to ensure that the students of our College understand the expectations that we have about wearing the uniform appropriately, being prepared for class and using appropriate manners. We strongly believe that these high expectations and the high level of support provided have been the catalyst for the great term we have enjoyed and I thank you as members of our community for your continued support of St Joseph’s College and your young people. We are continuing to grow a culture of learning within our College community and this culture very much looks and sounds like people who get in and have a go, striving to be the best they can be in all aspects of life. St Joseph’s College is truly a great community to be a part of.

Holy Week Reflection

This afternoon our staff and students participated in our Easter Liturgy led by Miss Ford and the students. The focus of the liturgy are the events of Holy Week and I would like to thank Miss Ford and the students for their efforts in bringing to life and explaining the events of this very important week in our calendar.

With approximately two weeks of Lent to go I would like to share with you a reflection on ‘The Last Supper,’ which was written by Fr Shay Cullen SSC who has been a missionary in the Philippines since 1969.

Photo and reflection retrieved from: https://www.columban.org.au

Before we leave on a journey, move house or migrate abroad many of us like to gather with family and friends. We give them a parting gift, something symbolic so our love and friendship will be remembered and our life will be recalled and cherished.  It can be a photograph or favourite book, a recorded video or audio message.

Jesus left no such mementoes by which to be remembered.  He left something greater, He left Himself present to all.

The meal of bread and wine, The Last Supper, the Eucharist, is much more than a farewell party, more than a religious rite and more than a religious obligation.

It’s a unique spiritual event through which Christians experience His presence and during which the redemption of humankind that He brought about by his life, death and resurrection is re-enacted and renewed.

During the Eucharist we are called to be true and faithful disciples - to be another Christ. We are called to serve others as Jesus did - helping the poor, lifting up the downtrodden, releasing captives, healing the sick, challenging the causes of poverty and oppression, helping orphans and widows. This is the way to extend His presence and love in the world - through unselfish service.

It was not by chance that Jesus shocked his disciples during the Last Supper when He began to wash their feet.  This was the work of a domestic servant and Peter refused until Jesus told him he could not be a disciple unless he accepted. 

He gave them and us this example of discipleship. This is an important part of the Eucharist, it bonds us to Jesus and to each other in a commitment without asking for rewards.

A true disciple must take an active stand for the truth, justice and dignity of every person.  The Eucharist not only gives us the spiritual power to embrace such principles but the courage to act for and on behalf of the abused, exploited, sick and the hungry. When this meaning is lost and the Eucharist becomes more of a church ritual than a dynamic call for commitment to community service then we will have empty pews and fewer Christians. 

The preaching of Jesus and his compassion for the poor and the outcasts was at the heart of the Kingdom of God. He uplifted their human dignity and restored them in the ‘image and likeness of God.’

All were to be treated equally as children of God. That’s the basis of our declarations on human rights as we know them today. When we defend them we are taking a stand as Jesus did.  We take the risks He did. 

He paid the ultimate price for his unwavering faithfulness to the Father - death by crucifixion.  The rulers of the day saw Jesus as a threat to their power and authority. Before He was falsely accused, arrested, tortured and executed, He left us the Eucharist.

Food and drink are the essentials of life, spiritual and physical. The symbolism and the reality became one when He and His disciples celebrated the Jewish Passover meal. This recalled the historical deliverance of the Jewish people from the slavery of Egypt when Moses led them into the desert, into a covenant with God. 

During the supper Jesus broke the bread and gave it to his disciples and said ‘This is my body which is given for you, do this in memory of me.  In the same way, he gave them the cup after the supper saying, ‘This cup is a new covenant sealed in my blood, poured out for all.’

When Jesus told his disciples and believers to “Do this in memory of me,” it wasn’t just a sentimental ritual he left, but a memorial of his life, death and resurrection. That is why reading and reflecting on the Gospel account of His life is so important. We are called to imitate Him, “to put on Christ” as St Paul says and be doers of the Word and not just listeners.

The Eucharist is the moment when Jesus is present among us, inspiring us to go out and preach his Word and fulfil his mission.  We can’t be true to Him if we don't bend down and “wash a foot.” 

Through faith in Jesus Christ we are one with God. When we break the bread and share the cup we celebrate this and commit ourselves to imitate Him and continue His mission to transform the world.  Above all, the Eucharist is the living presence of Christ who is always with us.

My Lord, Jesus,

You have risen to new life!

Give me new eyes with which to recognise your presence in the world around me.

Sharpen my vision so that I see beyond the ordinary events of each day

and into the extraordinary reality of your grace.

Brighten my view of the world with renewed hope in the coming of your Kingdom.

Soften my gaze so that I view others with the kind of tenderness and compassion you showed so many.

May each day of this Easter season provide glimpses of your glory.

In your sacred name, I pray.

Amen

Best wishes for the break. Please be safe and take appropriate breaks when travelling. We look forward to students returning on Wednesday 20 April refreshed and ready to continue to participate, persevere and aspire to excellence.

Kort Goodman - Principal - KGoodman@sjc.qld.edu.au

From the Deputy Principal

Winning

We all love to win, or when we see people we know win, we all love to celebrate the best of results. We always aim high; that gives you a great launching pad.

The problem with focussing on the win or the result is that you can take your eye off the hard work and the next step and the process of putting in place all the training you have done.

This is why we talk so much about progress. Are we getting better, stronger, thinking more clearly, predicting better results?

I am really encouraged by all of our students who have shown progress over the term – that is what learning is all about.

Mobile Phones

I would like to take this opportunity to remind parents and students that all communication between parents and students during the school day should go through the Office. Students should not be using phones throughout the school day as this can affect their ability to concentrate in class, develop their own strategies for resilience and interact socially with their peers in a face-to-face environment. Occasionally, staff may request that students use their phones for learning purposes (to film performances, experiments, etc) but this would be exception rather than common occurrence. Please encourage your child to avoid personal mobile phone use throughout the day.

Student Emails

All students at St Joseph’s College have an email account. Please can you encourage your child as part of their organisation time each afternoon or evening to check their emails to ensure they are up to date with information being communicated using this methodology. It will remain an important organisational skill throughout their life to check emails, set reminders and write events in their calendar or learning journal.

Upcoming Events

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

From the Brennan House Captains

As we conclude the first term of 2022, we are able to look back and acknowledge the many achievements accomplished by Brennan house. Everyone should be proud of the fantastic effort that has been put in to implement the Joey’s Way in everyday school life.  Although we have faced many challenges such as the recent Covid outbreak, online schooling and extreme flooding, we have been able to come together and live out our motto ‘Care for Everybody’.

We were extremely grateful and excited to step into these roles for 2022, as we both saw the untapped potential Brennan has to grow and become more united. Our main goal for this year is to amplify our sense of belonging within our House to help increase participation. We have tried to enhance the feeling of comfort and unity within the house, especially with our first swimming carnival fast approaching.

Although we didn’t win the swimming carnival, we had a first win as a House, in making an advancement in our big goal. Brennan House had the highest attendance throughout the entire day. This was our first step to increase participation. Although not everyone got in the water, there were many there to support and cheer on those who did. Furthermore, we had a Zooper Doopers there as encouragement for Brennan to get involved. But at the end of the day, we shared them with everyone to live out our motto – ‘Care for Everybody’. Our next step is to continue increasing participation throughout our House, which we are excited to see at Cross Country.

We have also brainstormed ways in which we could live out our motto and extend this feeling of belonging and acceptance throughout the college. Hence, we are in the works of introducing ‘Care for Everybody Week’, which will be a week dedicated to raising awareness and funds for 4 different causes that have affected people in our community. Furthermore, we are hoping to take part in ‘Wear it Purple Day’, which is an awareness day for those apart of the LGBTIQA+ that celebrates diversity within our community. We hope by implementing these events, we are able to create belonging throughout the college.

 As Brennan House Captains for 2022, we aim to leave a lasting affect which will allow people in Brennan to feel comfortable in participating in events, which we believe can be done by establishing a sense of belonging and unity. We continue to strive to implement our motto ‘Care for Everybody’ throughout the College and give support to causes close to those within our community. We have had an amazing start to the year and are excited to see what we can achieve.

Preston McIlrick and Kaylee Keehn - Brennan Captains

Student Voice

Hello, St Joseph's Community!

We hope your first term of the year has gone well, we are looking forward to the new term and what it holds in store for our community. The purpose of Student Voice is to come together to discuss solutions concerning concerns within the College community. We currently consist of grade 9 to 12 students, although we are welcoming more members from any grade. If you are interested in joining Student Voice, we meet in the Library at lunchtime in Room 102, on Day 9. 

On Tuesday of last week (Wk 9), Student Voice sent out a survey regarding the College's current issues, We ask that students complete this survey, so we can gather your opinions on these matters; to create a foundation for future solutions and projects to improve college life. We hope to see some new faces next term and hope you enjoy your holidays!

Junior Co-ordinators, 

Melinda Wagner and Piper Wiemers. 

From the Assistant Principal - Religious Education

Stations of the Cross

Stations of the Cross, also called Way of the Cross, a series of 14 pictures or carvings portraying events in the Passion of Christ, from his condemnation by Pontius Pilate to his entombment. The stations are commonly used as a mini pilgrimage as the individual moves from station to station.

The stations are most commonly prayed during Lent on Wednesdays and Fridays, and especially on Good Friday, the day of the year upon which the events actually occurred.

What The Stations record were not moments of failure for Jesus or the people involved in His passion and death. They were moments of great courage, compassion and hope. And our world is often in need to messages of courage, compassion and hope.

This year, we engaged with our Stations of the Cross is an adjusted format by incorporating popular songs that shared themes and messages to each station.

We reflected on each station and the story of Jesus’ last days, and listed to songs that, with a little bit of thought and reflection, can help connect us to the story.

You may wish to access our Stations of the Cross playlist through Spotify here: 

The reflections can also be found in the below document, if you wish to discuss this playlist jouney of the Way of the Cross with your family. 

Holy Week Prayer

Let us pray,

Lord Jesus, You died for us on the cross to take away our sins. When you stretched out your arms, you showed us how much you love us. May we always remember your great and merciful love.

Send your blessing upon us as we prepare for the Easter celebrations.

Send your spirit to fill us with hope and lead us to eternal life.

All:  Amen.

St Joseph’s College Compassion Cup

Students and families are encouraged to support the Compassion Cup challenge before the 20 April.

As part of Lent, we are calling upon each Joey's Way group to give to Caritas. 

Each JW group has the opportunity to gain house points. At the end of the term, each JW group will be allocated points based on how much money has been raised. All points will then be combined in Houses to find the ULTIMATE HOUSE MISSION MONEY WINNER! 

If you wish to support your child/ren’s Joey’s Way group, you can donate on their donation page below:

Kellie-Marie Ford - Assistant Principal - Religious Education  -  KFord@sjc.qld.edu.au 

From the Assistant Principal - Curriculum

Parent – Teacher – Student Interviews : Term 2

Date Claimer: As per the College Calendar, these interviews will occur on Wednesday 20 April from 1.50pm to 6pm.  Further details will be emailed to families at the end of Term 1 with instructions on how to book appointments through the Parent Portal.

Please note that we will be running some parent information sessions in the library on the same afternoon.  Thank you to our College Captains and Academic Captains for their input.

We will be offering some walk-in sessions for parents/carers and students who are able to attend in between interviews and these will be held in the Library.

Where : Library Foyer

2022 Year 12 College Captains (Tahlia Utz and Riley Furse)

Balancing life when you are a Senior

(2.00pm – 2.15pm) and (3.00pm – 3.15pm)

This session will provide tips and tricks on how to balance your study commitments in Year 12 whilst balancing your school work, part time work, an SBA or ATAR all whilst achieving your QCE.

Where : Library Foyer

2022 Year 12 Academic Captains (Maddison Duggan and Zachary Vellacott)

Study Tips with Academic Q & A

(1.45pm – 2.00pm) and (2.45pm – 3.00pm)

This session will provide tips and tricks to help students increase comprehension and memory of large amounts of information which will be valuable in preparing for exams. This will also give any parents and students an opportunity to ask questions and consolidate their knowledge on senior exam requirements,

The following sessions will be held in the : Library U Section

St Joseph’s College Career Development Framework  (Mrs Maree Harman)

(1.30pm – 1.45pm) and (4pm – 4.15pm)

This session will provide an overview of the Career Development Framework at St Joseph’s College.  You will hear about the career development initiatives and the services provided by the Career Pathways Team.

Year 10 Work Experience (Mrs Maree Harman)

(2.10pm – 2.25pm) and (4.20pm – 4.35pm)

This session will review the benefits of work experience and outline the process for work experience.  This is an opportunity to ask questions.

School Based Apprenticeships (Mrs Maree Harman)

(2.30pm – 2.45pm) and (4.40pm – 4.55pm)

The purpose of this session is to provide students and parents with information regarding school-based apprenticeships.  The expectations and processes will be outlined for you.

Standardised Testing (Years 7 – 9)  (Mr Brendon Willocks)

(2.45pm – 3.00pm) and (5.00pm – 5.15pm)

The purpose of this session is to provide parents with information regarding standardised testing and reporting.

Learning Management System : Canvas  (Mr Brendon Willocks)

(3.00pm) and (5.15pm – 5.30pm)

The purpose of this session is to provide parents with a demonstration on how students use Canvas to access lessons and submit assignments.

Queensland Certificate Education  – how does the QCE work? (Mrs Kerrie-Anne Fellenberg)

(3.15pm – 3.45pm) and (5.30pm – 6.00pm)

The purpose of this session is to provide parents information about the Senior Schooling qualification – QCE.

Report Cards

All Year 11 and 12 parents and carers have been sent an email indicating that their report cards are available in the Parent Portal for viewing.  For Year 12, please note that General Subjects have completed their first Internal Assessment and the result is unconfirmed and provisional until it has gone through the QCAA confirmation process in Term 2.

Report cards for Year 11 and 12 will be republished on the Parent Portal to update your child’s attendance for Term 1. 

Years 7 – 10 will receive their Interim report cards at the end of the term and these will be accessible on the Parent Portal and an email will be sent notifying you of when they are published.

Assessment Calendars

A reminder that students and parents have received a copy of the Semester One Assessment Calendar for 2022 earlier in the term.  If your child is involved in SBA’s or TAFE or other external courses, they are expected to attend school for all examinations here at the College on the day it is scheduled.

Assessment Calendars can also be located on the College Intranet (for students) and on the College Website:

If you have any questions about assessment, please contact your child's classroom teacher or relevant Curriculum Leader.

St Joseph’s College is responsible for gathering evidence of student achievement on or before the due date for internal assessment instruments.

All students have electronic access to their assessment schedules and it is their responsibility to adhere to these due dates.

Students are responsible for planning and managing their time to meet the due dates.

Students and parents can contact teachers and Middle Leaders via Phoning or emailing to help with communication. Teachers are not able to grant extensions directly with students and parents/carers.

St Joseph’s College is required to adhere to QCAA policies about due dates accepting assignments only on or before the due date unless an extension through AARA processes has been approved.  For example, a student who is absent due to family holidays will not be granted an extension for an assignment as this doesn’t meet the AARA guidelines set by QCAA.

Academic Support

Each Thursday afternoon from 3.15pm – 4.15pm Academic support occurs in the College Seminar Rooms.

Teachers may request students attend these sessions if they have not met expectations at checkpoints or drafts for assignments.

This time is an opportunity for students to complete work and receive assistance if required. 

Kerrie-Anne Fellenberg - Assistant Principal - Curriculum  -  KFellenberg@sjc.qld.edu.au 

McAuley House

“The Essence of Hospitality”

Our college theme this year is “Together at One Table”. This is symbolised in the work that both Edmund Rice and Catherine McAuley carried out in their lifetime. Edmund Rice created a bakery and tailor to meet the needs of the poor students who attended Mount Sion. Catherine McAuley continued this tradition of “hospitality” with the creation of a place where women and children were welcomed into her house, her heart and her concerns. The Sisters of Mercy, or the “walking nuns” was formed, and they spent countless hours with the poorest members of Dublin society. Catherine knew that people just sometimes needed tea, companionship and support. She once said, “there are three things the poor prize more highly than gold though they cost the donor nothing. Among these are the kind word, the gentle, compassionate look and the patient hearing of their sorrows”. Hospitality is at the centre of Catherine’s spirituality. Matthew’s gospel 25:31-46 instructs us as to what true hospitality is. It requires us to welcome the stranger into our hearts, into our very being. Catherine believed that God is encountered in the guise of those in need of being welcomed. Catherine’s words capture her understanding of hospitality which mirrors God’s welcoming tender care. She was especially aware that our inner disposition needs to be one of humility founded on an awareness of the fundamental dignity and equality of each and every person.

In Term 4 of this year, McAuley will be coordinating a fundraising event called “the essence of hospitality” that will centre around the college theme of “together at one table” and Catherine McAuley’s love of sharing tea. The head, heart, hands and feet approach will be at the centre of our fundraiser: 

Head – developing community building skills 

Heart – building respectful relationships with those who are made poor 

Hands – developing skills to collaborate and connect with others in the community 

Feet – spending time with an organisation that focuses on our theme “the essence of hospitality”.

As Catherine McAuley once said “the proof of love is deed”. When Catherine McAuley was dying, many of the sisters gathered around her bedside to say good-bye and to pray the prayers for the dying. Not long before she died, at the end of a long day of waiting, she said to one of the sisters: “Be sure you have a comfortable cup of tea for them when I am gone.” Ever since, the comfortable cup of tea has been a symbol of the warm and caring relationships which were at the heart of Catherine McAuley’s Mercy vision.

Melissa Zenke - Student Engagenement Middle Leader - McAuley House - MZenke@sjc.qld.edu.au

Hummanities

What is a TEEL paragraph?

You may notice that your child refers to TEEL paragraphs when discussing their writing, or you may see a reference to them in your child's report.

One of our key focus areas in improving student outcomes is the development of your child's writing skills, particularly their ability to write at length and in depth. TEEL is a process that helps them to develop this skill by writing structured paragraphs that link to form an argument.

TEEL is an acronym for the following:

Topic sentence – introduces the paragraph

• States the main idea of the paragraph
• Uses key words from the topic

Explanation – what do you mean by that?

• Explains what you mean by the topic sentence
• Gives more detail about the idea

Example/Evidence – what makes you say that?

• Proof/evidence from the text(quotes) and/or facts, statistics
• Supports the argument you have made

Link – Why is all that important?

• Explains how the example links to the main idea
• Closes the argument
• May link to the next paragraph

Here are two examples of TEEL paragraphs:

Imagine the question was ‘How did events at Gallipoli create the ANZAC legend?' One of the TEEL paragraphs in an extended response to this question could be:

The legend is based on the reporting of the courage and bravery shown by the ANZACs. This is most clearly seen on the day of the landing at ANZAC Cove on 25th April 1915. When the soldiers landed on the beach, they were faced with a steep cliff that contained the Turkish troops waiting with machine guns. Despite the obvious risk, they stormed the cliff. As Ashmead Bartlett stated at the time, "… this race of athletes proceeded to scale the cliffs …there has been no finer feat in this war than this sudden landing in the dark and storming the heights". The events on this day were instrumental in developing the ANZAC legend, but they weren't the only ones.

The Following is a TEEL paragraph on climate change that has been colour coded to assist

Example paragraph

To help your child improve their writing, you could ask them to verbally explain, or write, relevant paragraphs e.g. From the movie we just watched, explain which character was your favourite, or explain why the mobile phone plan you have is the best plan for you, or choose one reason why you like St Joseph’s College and write a TEEL paragraph on it.

The possibilities are endless!

Impossible is just a state of mind – Words of wisdom from one of my heroes - Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM

A puddle of water on a highway changed medical student Dinesh Palipana's life forever. After his accident, his strength and determination saw him return to complete medical school – now with quadriplegia.

Dinesh – was halfway through medical school, when he was involved in a catastrophic motor vehicle accident that caused a cervical spinal cord injury.

Amazingly, he still went on to complete his Doctor of Medicine (MD) and an Advanced Clerkship in Radiology at the Harvard University. Dinesh is currently a senior resident medical officer at the Gold Coast University Hospital, a lecturer at Griffith University and an adjunct research fellow at the Menzies Health Institute of Queensland. A founding member of Doctors with Disabilities Australia, Dinesh is also the Gold Coast University Hospital’s representative in the Australian Medical Association Queensland’s Council of Doctors in Training. He is a member of the scientific advisory committee of the Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation, and the Ambassador Council at the Hopkins Centre. By the way he also earned a Bachelor of Law prior to completing his Doctor of Medicine (MD) at the Griffith University.

As a result of his injury and experiences, Dinesh has been an advocate for inclusivity in medicine and the workplace generally. He is a founding member of Doctors with Disabilities Australia.

Please take 15 minutes from your day to listen to this incredible human being and someone I really admire!

Andrew Fellenberg - Curriculum Leader - Humanities - AFellenberg@sjc.qld.edu.au

Career Pathways

Work Experience

A reminder that work experience agreement forms are now overdue. Please work with your child/children to ensure they have completed the work experience agreement form before, Friday, 1 April 2022. If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact careers@sjc.qld.edu.au.

Careers Parent Information Session

St Joseph’s College hosted our first Careers Parent Information Session on 22 March 2022. We were delighted to welcome approximately 150 parents and students to the event to share the College Career Development Framework and discuss the 2022 initiatives.

Attendees had the pleasure of hearing from Karen Browning, Outreach Career Development Practitioner at USQ who shared her insights on the ever-changing world of work and strategies to assist parents to engage in career conversations with their children.

We received feedback from parents who attended the event including, “What a wonderful informative evening…. Thank you to all involved” and “Was excellent!”

Our College Middle School Leaders kindly volunteered to usher the event demonstrating leadership through service.

A recording of the evening will be distributed via broadcast to parents and caregivers shortly.

Year 8 and 9 Careers Day

The Career Pathways Team held the first Careers Day for Years 8 and 9 this week with the following themes: Year 9: Careers - It's not just a job and Year 8: Discover who you are!

Year 9 students focused on the Career Development Framework of I explore my limits and plan my steps. Students looked at internal influences, personal values, self-development, career exploration, and school-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SBA/SBT).

Year 8 students focused on the Career Development Framework of I discover and explore my strengths. Students looked at positive self-concept, influential people in their life, and their interests and strengths.

The students took completed a booklet filled with the activities of the day. We encourage parents and caregivers to work through the booklets with your children to encourage career conversations.

Year 9 Careers Day

USQ Head Start Accepting applications

USQ is now accepting Head Start applications for Semester 2, 2022 commencement. This means Year 10; 11 and 12 students can study a university course before they finish high school. Year 10s can now apply for Head Start from Semester 2 and 3 each year; however, not all courses are offered for all year levels so be sure to check individual course eligibility. Please refer to Head Start website for further information.   
 
We recommend enquiring as soon as possible to give students plenty of time to prepare for their first university subject! Find out what courses are on offer in Semester 2 now.

TAFE Taster Applications are now open!

The Year 10 TAFE Taster Program allows eligible high school students to try out an industry area without needing to commit to a full qualification or apprenticeship.

Please find below the available courses for this year’s Year 10 Taster Program:

• Year 10 Skills Taster – Health
• Year 10 Skills Taster - Salon Assistant (Hairdressing)
• Year 10 Skills Taster – Kitchen Operations (Cookery)
• Year 10 Trade Taster Program
• Year 10 Ag Taster Program (details to be confirmed).

How to Apply

To apply for the Year 10 Taster Programs, students will need to:

1. Go to com
2. Enter the application code of TQSWTASTER

TAFE are expecting a very high level of interest in this program, and they cannot guarantee that all applicants will receive an offer of place.

UNE Early Entry open for Year 12s now!

Year 12 students are invited to participate in UNE's Early Entry program for admission in 2023.

The UNE Early Entry application process is fully online, it's free to apply and students can submit their applications now.

Benefits of UNE Direct Early Entry

• Open to all Year 12 students.
• Students apply directly to UNE online.
• Submit up to three course preferences.
• Free to apply.
• ATAR is not required.
• Most courses can be deferred.
• Study fully online options for most courses.
• A UNE Early Entry application does not exclude students from applying to any other university.

Congratulations! 

To Jacob Meyer, Kameron Bein, and Noah Lawson for starting their School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships!

School-Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship opportunities through GoldenWest

• Retail Traineeship Meringandan
• Hospitality (Front/Back of House) Traineeship Toowoomba
• Business Administration Traineeship Toowoomba

For more information or to apply, please contact the Careers Team at careers@sjc.qld.edu.au.

Part-time/ Casual work:

• Coles Supermarket Team Members, Cleaning and Trolley Collection. Apply here
• Knights Commercial Laundry (334/338 Anzac Ave, Harristown QLD 4350) is hiring a Laundry Assistant.
• IGA Hooper Centre (187 Hume St, Toowoomba City QLD 4350) is hiring a Junior Shop Assistant.
• Priceline Westridge and Northpoint.
• Phat Burgers (513A Ruthven St, Toowoomba City QLD 4350) are seeking casual and part-time workers. If you’re interested, please hand in your resume at Phat Burgers.

Enrichment Activities Term 1

St Joseph’s College has hosted another successful Enrichment Program for Term 1!

Mrs Simpson provided photos of the student’s final product of their mug designs from the Enrichment activity Home Made! Do you like to make snacks and desserts? Do you like to make crafty things? Home Made combines these activities filling our bellies one week and targeting our creativity the next.

Upcoming Events:

USQ Toowoomba Discovery Day
Date: 10 May 2022
Time: 8:45am - 2:30pm
Location: USQ Toowoomba
Years 7-9 school students have the opportunity to attend the USQ Toowoomba campus to discover all that USQ has to offer via student ambassador-led taster sessions. Spots are strictly limited with students required to individually register for this event.
Find out more and register to attend

Don't forget Careers has its own website! https://www.sjccareers.com.au/ 

The Career Pathways Team utilises two platforms to distribute career information, sjccareers.com.au website and Canvas. We invite to visit the sjccareers website.

For more information please contact the Careers Team

Charlotte Penner - Careers Support Officer  -  cpenner@sjc.qld.edu.au

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

Sports

Australian Champion

We congratulate our newest Australian Champion – Porter White – who last week won the under 15 men’s 2000m Individual pursuit as the Australian Junior Track Cycling Championships.

He also achieved a silver medal in the under 15 men’s points race.

This is a fantastic achievement by Porter and obviously he has put in a lot of hard work to achieve this milestone.

Prehaps one day an Olympic champion

Queensland Swimming Championships

Sienna Deurloo had a great meet at the Chandler pool last weekend. She won 5 medals in total with a Gold and 4 Silver in the following events:

Gold -  Girls 17-19 yrs 200m Backstroke

Silver - Girls 17-19 yrs 200m Freestyle

Silver - Girls 17-19 yrs 400m Freestyle

Silver - Girls Open 800m Freestyle

Silver - Girls Open 1500m Freestyle

She also swam in the following events making finals:

Girls 17-19 yrs 50m Freestyle

Girls 17-19 yrs 100m Freestyle

Girls 17-19yrs 50m Backstroke

Girls 17-19 yrs 100m Backstroke

Like Sienna, we are now just waiting for the announcement of the Queensland team to see if Sienna has been selected in the Queensland Team. Fingers are crossed.

I have not received any results on Romey and Lilly Wiemers or Regan Gardner who also competed at the same event. I did hear that Romey, and Lilly were very close to making finals, finishing 11^th in respective events. I have searched the web for results, but nothing has been posted yet.

Friday Night Basketball

On Friday March 18 we saw the finals of this competition held at Toowoomba Grammar and Glennie.

St Joseph’s had five teams participating in the finals in some way.

First off for the night was the 7/8 girls who were competing in the Division 2 final against Centenary Heights State High School. I am very proud to say that we were the champions for the night in this game. Every girl in the team contributed either on the score board or in defence in some way, and we had a real team effort. Rebecca was one very proud coach.

The 7/8 boys were playing Toowoomba Grammar in the Division 1 final. We did not have a great game, but the boys did not ever give up trying. 

Ryan Richardson certainly proved that he deserved to be part of the runners up team scoring 16 of our 20 points for the night. Mabeng Maker and Elvis Mgutu both scored 2 points to run our score up to 20 points. TGS scored 57 points hardly missing any of their shots or rebounds.

It was a great effort by our boys, and we hope they all come back next year and put the College into the grand finals for three years in a row.

In the 9/10 girls we were finally able to take to the court, but this was to our disadvantage as it was our first and only game for the season. We were not game sturdy, and our timing was out for some of our shots. Not to take it away from St Saviours who were very strong and played a very good defensive game. They beat us 25 to 30 in what was a great game for both sides.

Rebecca Scott top scored for us with 12 points, Tyla Salmi 8 points and Nancy Deng 5 points.

The 9/10 boys played over at Glennie against Harristown for the play off for 3^rd or 4^th place. Unfortunately, they went down 49 to 26 with nothing much going right for us under the basket. Silly fouls were being given away and our shots just would not drop. They played strong right through to the end but couldn’t match the skilled shots of the Harristown boys.

Top of the scoring for the night was Oliver Smyth on 8 points. Peter Onyayowang finished with 6 points. Kizito Oryem had 4 points to his name. Blake Burrows and Dylan Stephens each put 3 points in the basket and Charlie Meyer completed the scoring with 2 points.

The final game of the night was the big one. The Open Boys and Toowoomba Grammar. Same as last year and sadly it ended up as the same result. Grammar managed to get inside our heads again and beat us 62 to 18 points. Now we could call it home ground advantage as all their shots dropped and ours didn’t, but I think it was more down to lack of patience and just trying too hard to beat them.

We certainly have the talent and ability to beat them. Shots were going in at training when we were relaxed and taking our time but under pressure it is always a different story. 

Hayden Maripa top scored with 8 points, David Deng put 5 points in, Exuace Muteba had 3 against to his name and Ashton Waters rounded it out with 2 points.

On behalf of the College and the students we would like to thank our coaches (Rebecca Scott, Hayden Maripa, Mrs Salmi and Mr Waters) for their efforts for the term and hope that they will continue to support us as we move into the AAG Cups and Senior and Junior CBSQ tournaments.

Darling Downs Representatives

Congratulations to our newest Darling Downs Representatives after the latest trials:

Hailey Warhurst – Open Women’s Hockey – Gold Coast June

Will Suey and Hamish Speed – Open Men’s Hockey – Ipswich May

Rebecca Scott – 16 – 18 Years Girls’ Basketball – Toowoomba May

Brielle Kennedy – 14 - 15 Years Girls Rugby League – Gladstone May

Upcoming DD trials and Events

13 - 15 Years Boys and Girls’ Basketball

14 – 15 Years Rugby Union

12 Years Boys’ Rugby League Trials

Bill Turner Cup April 28

12 Years Zone Cross Country April 29

12 Years Orienteering Trials May 3

10 – 19 Years Cross Country May 17 Kearneys Spring

Golden Glove Softball Tournament – Girls May 24

AFL All Schools Cup May 18 – Girls, Boys May 19

12 Years Rugby Union Trials

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

Education Perfect Languages Championships

Education Perfect Language Championships  2022

Our Language students were automatically entered into these championships, run by Education Perfect, which is a website we use to enhance our students’ language learning.  Regardless of whether they are enrolled in French or Japanese classes, students were encouraged to dip into any language and complete any activity between 3 pm on the 8^th of March until 3 pm on the 15^th of March.  Some students were extremely dedicated in gaining points for St. Joseph’s and the following received awards:

Isobel Bertram – Silver – 2161 points

Taylah Reynolds – Silver – 2077 points

Lilly Wiemers – Silver – 2067 points

Gabrielle Horton – Bronze – 1409 points

Arielle Suhr – Bronze – 1336 points

Emma Dwan – Bronze – 1054 points

Eva Tom – Bronze – 1054 points

Hayden Kmita – Bronze – 1011 points

Gabrielle Anderson – Bronze – 1002 points

Victoria Jacklin – Credit – 695 points

Krystal Timms – Credit – 627 points

Harry Winterbottom – Credit – 554 points

Claire Tierney – Credit – 523 points

Tia Beckmann – Credit – 511 points

Rachel Bonell – Credit – 508 points

Sienna Morrish – Credit – 502 points

St. Joseph’s came 260^th out of the 2824 schools which participated globally and out of 375 participating schools in Queensland, St Joseph’s ranked 33^rd overall.  Congratulations to all the participants and let’s aim for even higher next year!

Emma Tolcher - Teacher - ETolcher@sjc.qld.edu.au

SJC - Community News

Our Parent Business Directory has begun and you may see some of our parents business in our coloum beside our newsletter! We would like to include more businesses. If you would like to be featured please send through any deatils and/or business graphics to: marketing@sjc.qld.edu.au

CSPQ Parent Engagement Day Toowoomba

Catholic School Parents Queensland are holding a Parent Engagement Day on Saturday 18^th June at St Mary’s College, Toowoomba and we are encouraging as many parents and staff to attend.  

Queensland Youth Week - Free Youth Programs - TRC

Queensland Youth Week (1–11 April 2022) is an annual celebration of young people aged 12–25 and everything they contribute to our community.

To celebrate the passion, energy and achievements of our young people, Toowoomba Regional Council is proud to be delivering a program of free activities across our Region.

Australian Government - Department of Education, Skills and Employement

Collection Notice for parents/guardians - 2022 Student Residential Address and Other Information 

Art Opportunities

Do you have a child who wants to use their visual arts talent in their future career? Maybe they are thinking of a visual arts career pathway?

Flying Arts Alliance in conjunction with the Institute of Modern Art in Brisbane is offering a 2-day weekend workshop experience about the Arts Industry for teens.

THE VISUAL FIELD: ART INDUSTRY INSIGHTS FOR TEENS INTENSIVE FOR YOUNG ARTISTS

Easter School Holidays Sat 9 -Sun 10 APRIL, IMA Brisbane

Curious about a career in the arts after school? Meet artists, curators, content creators, and industry professionals to explore diverse arts career pathways. This two-day face to face experience is delivered by Flying Arts in partnership with the Institute of Modern Art at the Judith Wright Arts Centre in Brisbane. You’ll learn about the industry, connect with other arty-teens, gain valuable art writing skills, and immerse yourself in the world of exciting contemporary art.

Program materials will be supplied by Flying Arts and IMA. This weekend is fully catered with lunches and snacks.

Regional Bursaries are available, this means you can get:

• Free ticket to participate (usually $150.00), and
• $100.00 travel allowance for fuel costs

To apply for a bursary, either the student or their parents will need to email me ProgramLead@flyingarts.org.au with their contact details. From there I can give them a call and pass along the bursary application form.

For more information visit their website

Queensland Tourism Industry Council

Nominations open for the 25th Salute to Excellence Awards
 

Let's celebrate our state's best tourism and hospitality teachers, trainers, and students!

The Queensland Tourism Industry Council are recognising remarkable teachers, trainers and secondary students who excel in the fields of cookery, hospitality, and tourism at the 25th Salute to Excellence Awards. 

Bringing together dedicated educators and students from across Queensland, the Salute to Excellence Awards celebrate individuals and schools who are committed to showcasing excellence in tourism and hospitality through school-based traineeships and apprenticeships, and VET in Schools programs (VETiS). 

With fantastic prizes on offer and the opportunity to demonstrate the commitment of your school or registered training organisation to our future workforce, and the chance to showcase excellence produced by your educators and students, we encourage you to nominate a student or teacher/trainer for the 2022 Salute to Excellence Awards.  

Award categories 

Three students and one teacher/trainer will be recognised as the best in Queensland within their field:

• Secondary student: Tourism
• Secondary student: Food and Beverage
• Secondary Student: Cookery
• Teacher/Trainer of the Year

Share the Awards

Promote the Awards through your workplace and networks by sharing the Salute to Excellence promotional material, which includes social media posts and flyers. 

If you would like to learn more about the Awards or need help with the nomination process, please email us at kathryn.moody@qtic.com.au. 

DBT Skills for Change

The program is designed for adolescents experiencing emotion dysregulation and the difficulties associated with that. We work with young people who may be experiencing challenges such as depression and anxiety, through to self-harm and suicide ideation. We recognise this can be a really challenging space for families and schools to know how to best support their young people. 

The program offers weekly sessions for both adolescent & parents teaching the skills of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy in group sessions. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills training has a strong evidence base, and we work from a trauma informed perspective. We work with effective skills which these young people can learn to use instead of behaviours that may not be so effective, or which may even be quite destructive for them. 

Uniform Shop

Now in Stock

Boys Long Sleeve Shirts

Boys and Girls Long Trousers/Pants

Girls Tights and Stockings

Scarfs

Hat bands for formal boys and girls hats are now available in store $12.00.

Currently out of stock

Girls Sport Shorts Size Large

Senior Girls Formal Blouse Size 16

Junior Girls Formal Blouse Size 10

EASTER HOLIDAY HOURS

St Joseph’s College Uniform Shop will close for the school holidays on
Thursday 31^st March at 12.00 pm and re-open for Term 2 on Thursday 14th April at 9.00am.

Term 2 Extended Trading Hours

Thursday 14th April                                 9.00 am to 4.00 pm

Tuesday 19th April                                   9.00 am to 4.00 pm

Wednesday 20^th April                           7.30 am to 4.00 pm

The uniform shop will return to normal hours on Thursday 21st April.

Throughout the school term our opening hours are:

Tuesday                           8.00 am - 12.00 pm

Wednesday                   8.00 am - 4.00 pm

Thursday                        8.00 am - 12.00 pm

You are welcome to purchase from the online uniform shop at your convenience and your order will be filled when the store is next open.

EFTPOS only - No Cash accepted until further notice.

Online orders can be placed anytime and will be packed and ready for collection from our store during our open hours.

During the school terms we can deliver your parcel up to student entrance on our trading days for your child to collect from there.  Home delivery is also available for online orders at a cost.

Ordering Online Process

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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.