Newsletter - Term 2 - Week 4 - Issue 84

From the Principal

Dear Parent, Carers and Students

Happy Mother’s Day

A belated best wishes to all of our mothers and those many others who fill that role. I am sure that everyone on in our community will agree that mothers are irreplaceable and should be celebrated. We hope that your family cared for you last Sunday in the way you do for us each day.

Attached in the link below is a truly beautiful reflection on the essential role of mothers and those that fill that role. This reflection was shared by former St Joseph’s College Principal, Mr Dan McMahon in his Shalom College newsletter. I am positive that he would not mind me sharing in our newsletter and I thank Dan for sharing.

Take a moment to read this reflection –

Principal’s Gathering

Last week I attended the Toowoomba Catholic Schools Term 2 Leadership Forum in Warwick. This Leadership Forum involved the Principals from across the Toowoomba Diocese meeting with Executive Director Dr Patrick Coughlan, the Directors and the Senior Education Leaders of the Toowoomba Catholic Schools Diocese.

The focus of the leadership forum was ‘Staying on Mission’ and the factors that enable the schools within our Diocese to meet the following challenge provided by Pope Francis, and to realise our shared twin pillar vision of excellence in teaching and learning and student’s coming to know the face of Jesus.

“To educate is to give the present the hope that breaks the determinisms and fatalisms with which the selfishness of the strong, the conformism of the weak and the ideology of the utopian want to impose as the only possible way.

Only a strong education in an increasingly fragmented and conflictual world can contribute both to the evangelization mission entrusted to us and the construction of a world in which all people feel valued and can live in peace among ourselves.”  

Pope Francis​

One of the key factors in achieving this vision is the continued development of collective efficacy. Recent research highlights that collective efficacy is a critical factor that influences student achievement and it “refers to a staff’s shared belief that through their collective action, they can positively influence student outcomes” (Donohoo, 2017). It is about reaching agreement on how we should be moving forward and a genuine willingness to openly and collaboratively share experiences, success, failures and learnings (Killian, 2017). “Educators with high efficacy show greater effort and persistence, a willingness to try new teaching approaches, set more challenging goals, and attend more closely to the needs of students who require extra assistance” (Donohoo, 2017).

At St Joseph’s College we are committed to continuing to develop collective efficacy, improving our teaching by actively participating as co-learners with the students. Led by our peers and the senior leadership team our teachers have been working conscientiously on improving the teaching and learning experiences in our classrooms through the implementation of learner centred impact cycles, our reading improvement strategy and the exploration of our writing improvement strategy.

We thank our teaching and support staff for their continued commitment to these initiatives in the interest of providing the best learning opportunities for our students.

NAPLAN Week

This week our students have been involved in the annual NAPLAN tests. These tests provide a wide range of relevant data for the College to use in assisting to improve the educational experiences and learning of our students, provided that the data is accurate. With this in mind we spoke to the Year 7 & 9 students at the beginning of the week to encourage them to give these tests their best possible shot, aspiring to excellence. I would like to thank and congratulate our students on responding to this challenge in how they engaged with the tests. We look forward to using the data we are provided to inform us of the areas for further development with our students.

St Joseph’s College Open Day

Next Friday we are hosting our annual open day from 8.30 – 12.00pm. The aim of the morning is to provide families with an overview of the way the College provides a holistic education for the students, to give students an opportunity to participate in a range of activities and for all visitors to journey through the College on a normal school day.

It will be no surprise to anyone that in most communities, word of mouth is the most successful form of advertising for any school. We encourage current families to share their positive experiences of St Joseph’s College and remind prospective families that it is essential to rsvp for the event as we are almost at capacity and we want to ensure that we provide the best experience for all our visitors.

I would like to thank the teachers and ancillary staff for their continued commitment to our College. On top of the requirements to complete their everyday roles the staff generously give of their personal time to ensure that these events and activities occur providing the opportunities for our students and community to make the most of their education at St Joseph’s College.

This week we give thanks for the efforts of the teachers and ancillary staff of St Joseph’s College.

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

From the Deputy Principal

NAPLAN

This week the Year 7 and 9 learners completed their NAPLAN testing. Throughout the testing week we observed many students living out the Joey’s Way imperatives of ‘Participate and Persevere’ and ‘Aspire to Excellence’. We look forward to celebrating the students achievements. We thank our expert teachers who have been preparing the students for these tests. Over the coming months we look forward to reviewing this data and targeting students learning moving forward.

Upcoming Events

God of the journey, may all members of the St Joseph’s College community listen intently to you with their heart and so, strikingly encounter your love. Amen.

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

From the Sport Captains

We hope you’re all having a great Term 2 and have enjoyed your public holidays. We are excited to share with you some recent sporting events and upcoming opportunities that will be happening at the college. We look forward to seeing many of you competing in and spectating at upcoming events. We encourage everyone to take up the many sporting opportunities that are available at SJC.

In the preparation to Confraternity 2022, the confro boys played in Dalby on Wednesday the 4^th of May. Unfortunately copping a loss on the last play. The girls Confro team are busy training on Friday afternoons for the lead up to the competition in June/July up in Mackay. The QISSN girls netball team has been busy in preparation for the carnival as well. They are committed to their trainings and playing on Wednesday nights in the lead up to the QISSN tournament. The trip to MacKay will be expensive for all participants, however teams have been collecting 10 cent bottles and cans to cut costs for most players. We ask for your help with this movement. If you can bring leftover bottles and cans to Ms Newton, we would be grateful for your contribution. Every bottle counts! As well as collecting cans and bottles, on the 21^st of May (election day) there will be a sausage sizzle at the school to raise money for the girls and boys going to Mackay. We encourage you to come along with your parents and get a snag on the day to minimse out costs for the students representing our college. The students competing in the Confraternity and QISSN competition will go away on their holidays, and we commend them all for their efforts leading up to the competition.

The Karen Murphy Cup is an exciting event coming up for the girls. This is a girls rugby league competition. It’s great to see the girls getting involved in a male dominated sport. Again we encourage our Joey’s girls to take part, have some fun, and make the most of this opportunity.

Our Joey’s girls are dominating the sporting scheme in both hockey and soccer. Our girls hockey team has achieved second place, while the girls from Bill Turner Cup have achieved first in their division. Our congratulations go to everyone who competed on the day. The winners are planning on having a game against St Ursula’s College in upcoming weeks.

The boys’ and girls’ teams for the CBSQ competition have started training to get them prepared for competition days in Term 2. The upcoming tournament of CBSQ will be at the end of Term 3, going over the September holidays. We commend all students who have already started their preparation for the carnival and upcoming 1-day competitions.

Our Joey’s students are going above and beyond in their respective sports. Keep an ear out in the daily notices and fortnightly newsletter as to upcoming events and results. On a final note, if you're not involved in a sport already, we challenge our Joey’s students to support at least one team at a sporting event.

Isabella Cooper and Hayden Maripa – Sport Captains 

From the Assistant Principal - Student Engagement

As you will be aware, your child in Joey’s Way classes each morning from 8:30 until 9:00am. The purpose of these 7-12 classes is to:

• Begin the day with prayer
• Mark the roll
• Ensure students are correctly presented in their uniform
• Build low-threat, high challenge, learning-focussed relationships with teachers and other students in the room.
• Engage with the Joey’s Way Curriculum.

The Joey’s Way Curriculum is built around the Personal and Social Capabilities as outlined by the Australian Curriculum and is taught by your child’s Joey’s Way Teacher. Most topics in The Joey’s Way are taught vertically (Year 7-12 students simultaneously). Please see an outline of this term’s JW curriculum below:

In addition to these activities, you child will participate in:

• A Liturgy of the Word with their JW class once per semester
• Year Nine Students participate in the Year Nine Resilience Project, which includes Year Nine Camp.

If you have any further questions about your child’s engagement with the Joey’s Way Curriculum, please contact your child’s JW teacher or House Leader.

Thank you in anticipation of your partnership as we work to maximise your child’s engagement with their learning.

Joseph Cryle - Assistant Principal - Student Engagement  -  JCryle@sjc.qld.edu.au 

From the Assistant Principal - Religious Education

“Not only did Brother Rice educate the poor but he fed them too.”  – James O’Rourke 

In addition to Edmund Rice’s desire that poor boys be educated, he took it upon himself the responsibility to ensure his pupils were fed, shod and clothed. Hungry pupils simply could not learn. Edmund Rice began with the same idea as our imperative of Participate and Persevere – He wanted his students to have the best chance of lifting themselves out of poverty through education. But in order to do this they needed their basic needs met before they could participate in learning

So at Mount Sion he constructed a bake-house towards the Barrack Street end of the property which stands there today. Over the bake-house he constructed a tailor’s workshop where he kept up to seven tailors employed in making suits for the boys. Edmund ensured that the suits were made in such a way that did not distinguish them from other students, thus protecting their dignity and allowing them to be proud and humble of their journey of education.

Bread is a simple but powerful food. In the time of Jesus, access to food was precarious, so having bread – practical, nourishing and life sustaining – was good news! To break bread together around the table, meant to come together as a community and share in its nourishment.

You only need four simple ingredients for bread.

We begin with our bread flour. The English word flour is originally a variant of the word flower, and both words derive from the Old French fleur or flour, which had the literal meaning "blossom", and a figurative meaning "the finest". The phrase fleur de farine meant "the finest part of the meal", since flour resulted from the elimination of coarse and unwanted matter from the grain during milling.  Our flour represents the dignity each of us has, the innate worth of each human being – simply because we are. We are made in image and likeness of God and deserving of the opportunity to blossom and flower. Edmund Rice recognised this by reaching out to the poor and marginalised. He invited to the table those who had been denied a place.

You can’t make good bread without salt. The salt brings all the flavour. It is the saltiness that allows the flour to become something wonderful. Similarly, it is respect for each other that allows us to thrive and create a wonderful world to live in. Respect allows people to love themselves, to express themselves and to be themselves. It brings out the flavour.  Through offering a tailor at his school, Edmund Rice ensured every student felt respected and could stand tall and step into their education proud of who they were. 

The third necessary ingredient is Yeast. Yeasts makes the dough rise. It gives dough its stretchy and elastic quality. When working with yeast, bakers must be considerate about how they work the dough and how they allow it rest. Like working with yeast, living our value of endeavour is a process. To endeavour is to rise and aspire, to thoughtfully build yourself up and improve. Edmund Rice recognised that a liberating education was the key to helping improve people’s lives. He knew that education as the key to helping people escape poverty – so he worked with his students stretched them academically and allowed them to rise.

The final crucial ingredient of bread is water.  Water binds all the dry ingredients together. Without water, we can’t activate the yeast and we can’t create our dough. Like water, compassion is the value the binds communities together. Compassion allows us to take many individuals and combine them into one community. Compassion is what motivates us to reach out to others and offer our help and our friendship. Edmund Rice’s compassion for the boys living in poverty in Waterford was the ingredient that created a community of the Christian Brothers. It has since led to a global network of Edmund Rice organisations and schools that continue to live his mission of compassion.

Lastly, we add the dough to heat. The best baking temperature is 220-230 degrees. If you the heat is too low, the bread will not rise enough and will heavy and dense. This is true also of living our values – as we need to do this with the right intensity. We need to be aspirational to use our values to create a better future. In the heat and pressure of life is often when we develop the most. Edmund Rice was no stranger to this. And as a result he used all he learnt through his struggles to help others.

Four simple ingredients and some heat – together create something both delicious and nourishing.

Four simple ingredients and some effort – together create a way to bring Edmund Rice’s mission to life at St Joseph’s. 

Joey’s Toastie Competition

The Joey's Toastie is an outstanding example of how our brilliant tuckshop nourishes the students of St Joseph's and helps them be prepared to learn!  We want to draw attention to the power of the toastie and celebrate the legacy of the Joey's Toastie in our community. 

THE COMPETITION

Students are asked to enter the competition to have their limited edition toastie recipe sold in tuckshop for Term 2 Week 10.

PRIZE

The winner will receive a $25 tuckshop voucher and the glory of having their recipe sold.

SUBMISSIONS
Recipes for the Joey's Toastie Competition are to be submitted here: Joey’s Toastie Competition  

Students need to include: 

• Name
• JW Group
• Name of Toastie
• Ingredient List
• Cooking Instructions
• What is the inspiration for your toastie recipe? 
• Optional Photo 

TIMELINE

Recipes must be submitted by Friday Week 7, 3 June. 

They will be judged by the tuckshop staff in Week 8. 

The winner recipe will be announced in Week 9

and available to purchase (by pre-order only) at the tuckshop in Week 10. 

Compassion Cup

The winners of the House Compassion Cup for 2022 are Brennan House.

As a College we raised an impressive $1666.37 for Project Compassion. Thank you to Mr Andrew Knife from Caritas Australia for joining us for our assembly to present the trophy.

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

From the Assistant Principal - Curriculum

The Learning Pit at St Joseph’s College

I was fortunate last week to attend James Nottingham’s teacher professional development on Building Efficacy Through the Learning Pit.

 by Francie Graham

The Learning Pit represents a challenge. Taking on a challenge is like getting into a pit. We may feel uncertain and it takes effort to climb out. When we do climb out, it means we’ve learnt something new.

We need to teach students strategies so they can climb out of the Learning Pit. Some students remain stuck at the bottom, failing to learn and succeed.

If students can climb out of a Learning Pit easily, they haven’t been challenged - they have simply used their existing skills. They actually haven’t become better learners.

When we are in our Comfort Zone, we do things we already know how to do, or we learn new things we already have the ability to do. That is, the task demands nothing more of us than what we can already do.

We must do more than simply set a challenging task in order to develop students’ strategies to cope with difficult situations. We must prepare students for the climb before they get into the Learning Pit.

As teachers and parents we need to continue to emphasise the importance of a growth mindset.

The following comparison table is taken from Extract-from-The-Learning-Challenge-Book.pdf (challenginglearning.com)  Take the time to discuss with your child the importance of reflecting on their mindset when under pressure or feelings of doubt creep in.   We want to continue to build a growth mindset in our young people.

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

Murphy House

Much like how the eagle watches over the House of Murphy and spreads its wings to signify protection and compassion for all, the animals in the story by Charlie Mackesy titled, “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” (2019) offer a sense of protection to children as the animals tell a story of love, hope, friendship and the courage of asking for help. The story centres on a bunch of childhood characters that protect each other when kindness seems out of reach.

I challenge all the community of Murphy House to seek a copy of this book as it forces us to consider what life really means, what’s important – a think aloud on paper of life with words and drawings. The characters – the mole, the fox and the horse, much like our eagle offer a sense of protection for the reader allowing us to consider mental health and to reach out. 

One of the book’s most recognisable phrases accompanied by illustration is when the Boy asks the Horse what’s the bravest thing he’s ever said, and the Horse replied with the word, ‘help’. Being brave and asking for help is an admirable quality and is something that all Murphy students can do. Be brave and ask for help with your studies, be brave and ask for help if you’re not coping at school. It is not a word to be ashamed to say but a word our students should be proud to voice throughout their schooling.

Other niceties the book offers through its illustrations and words is a message about kindness. The phrase reads as the boy sits on a branch and asks the mole: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” the answer: “Kind”. Kindness is a virtue to hold dear to. I urge all Murphy students as the term continues to embody the notion of kindness through daily gestures, and interactions. Being kind doesn’t cost anything but can make a difference to a person’s day or life. It is a simple act and by doing so you are embodying the act of the eagle offering a sense of compassion through dignity to your fellow peers. 

I offer this book to the Murphy House community as a light to guide your daily interactions and a story to read with you child reminding them about the College value of compassion. I hope this book serves as a source of encouragement, laughter and strength in the hardest of times as the term progresses and that Murphy students draw upon the values mentioned within the book. I am confident that the illustrations serve as a subtle reminder that protection and compassion don’t have to be grand gesture but more simple acts that help to make you see what is important in life, that kindness and seeking help are qualities of courage that should be outstretched for all. So, when life gets you down and you are looking for reassurance and wisdom, grab out this little book of kindness so it can offer you a sense of comfort in humanity. I hope that the students of Murphy feel it is a: “Companion to help … through all it is to be a living being in this life” and “a slice of calm in this hectic and mad world”. I am optimistic with term two progressing, that the characters will protect and watch over Murphy House just as our eagle soars over watching us.

A reading to guide your day: God of wisdom and knowledge, send forth Your grace upon us.

Bless, direct and guide us in our lives and work. Help us to appreciate the intrinsic value of good books, to understand that they constitute the diary of humankind, and to recognise that they provide us with exemplars for living and sustenance for our mind.

We ask that, like the mole, You help us to be kind. In the first instance, teach us to be kind to ourselves so that we may then show the same kindness to others. Help us to see Your face in all we encounter so that we may be kind to even the most challenging of people. For we know that it is not up to us to judge, but it is up to us to approach our interactions with them as if we were a guest and thus, be led by compassion, kindness and love.

We ask that You help us to follow the advice of the horse: to live courageously, asking for help when we need it, and finding strength in those who love and support us. Equally, give us the strength to support those who turn to us in their times of need.

Aleesha Degen - Student Engagement Middle Leader - Murphy House - ADegen@sjc.qld.edu.au

Health and Physical Education

With Term Two in full swing, our Department has been working with the Year 7-10 students on a range of interesting and engaging units.

The Year 7’s have begun their unit of Healthy Eating which looks to improve students' understanding of the 5 main food groups and improves students' ability to read food labels at the grocery store. The Year 8’s and 10’s are nearing the completion of their semester-long unit. Focusing on Biomechanics and Motor Learning respectively. The Year 8’s have analysed their Javelin and Shot Put throws to identify areas of improvement over the semester. While the year 10’s have analysed their Netball performance to identify a deficiency that needs improvement. These students are currently implementing a training drill to overcome this deficiency and will evaluate the effectiveness of their drill in the coming weeks by analysing their performance again and identifying if there was an improvement.

In the coming weeks Year 10 parents can expect an EdSmart broadcast covering details and costs of the mandatory first aid training the Year 10 students will undertake in Term 4. This great opportunity not only teaches students important life-saving skills but will also award all students 2 QCE points.

We hope this quick insight into many of the units being delivered within the department will stimulate conversation between parents and children about their learning. If you have any questions about your child’s progress or their units of learning within the HPE department, don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or me.

Mitchell Kilgour - Currilculm Leader - Health and Physical Education (HPE) - mkilgour@sjc.qld.edu.au

Career Pathways

Work Experience

This week, Year 10 will be participating in work experience. This is a wonderful experiential opportunity for students to gain insight into the workforce.

We wish Year 10 all the best as they embark on occupational exploration this week.

National Careers Week

A reminder that National Careers Week will be held in Week 5, commencing 16 May 2022. The theme for Careers Week this year is:

Keep Learning, Be Resilient!

You are invited to engage in several activities that will promote occupation exploration and increase your curiosity.

• Monday, 16 May - Emergency Services teams on Crimmins Court.
• Tuesday, 17 May - Career Expo in the Mackillop Centre. Several industries, higher and tertiary education stalls will be at the event including:
  • TAFE
  • USQ
  • QUT
  • UQ
  • Griffith University
  • Blue Dog Training
  • NSTA Aviation
  • DGT Employment and Training
  • Golden West Apprenticeships
  • Australian Defence Force
  • Jonathan Thurston Academy
  • Aurora Training Institute
  • CareerTrackers
  • Grace College and Raymont College
• Wednesday, 18 May Assembly you will hear from Guest Speaker, Councillor Megan O’Hara-Sullivan.

The team in the library have also helped us celebrate National Careers Week with a Careers Week display! Please visit the team in the library to see their beautiful creation.

We can’t wait to celebrate National Careers Week with you all!

Espresso Skillset Course

Aurora Training are offering a 3-day Espresso Skillset course during the July holidays (5 to 7 July 2022). The course is $220, and students receive 2 QCE points upon completion. Express your interest in the course here.

TAFE Mid-Year Intake

South West are offering the below courses for their 2022 mid-year intake. These courses will run subject to sufficient enrolment numbers.

• CHC22015 Certificate II in Community Services (Child Care Stream)
• MSL20118 Certificate II in Sampling & Measurement
• 10971NAT Certificate IV in Justice Studies

Applications open Tuesday 10th May 2022. Applications are to be submitted online via www.tafeapply.com using Application Code TQSW2202.

Are you in year 12 interested in studying creative industries?

SAE Early Entry open for Year 12s now!

If you are a Year 12 student, you can apply and secure your place at SAE before you even sit your final year 12 exams through SAE's Launchpad Program.

Entry Requirements

• Current Year 12 student, passing all Year 12 subjects, and / or
• 18 years of age or turning 18 the first year of study with SAE
• An Australian Citizen and permanent resident

How to apply

Complete a simple application form that includes your current school name and the course you wish to study.

An SAE Course Advisor will then chat with you about your course options and confirm your eligibility.

School-Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship opportunities

• Certificate III in Business – Zambrero
• Certificate III in Hospitality – Zambrero
• Certificate III in Business – Toowoomba Sports Club
• Certificate III in Hospitality – Toowoomba Sports Club
• School Based Diesel Fitting Apprenticeship – GoldenWest
• Business Administration Traineeship - GoldenWest
• Hospitality (Front/ Back of House Trainee) – GoldenWest
• Indigenous School Based Traineeship in Engineering with Harness Energy
  • Applicants are required to meet the following selection criteria to be considered:
    • Must reside in Toowoomba
    • Must not have already attained a Certificate II in Engineering
    • Must be vaccinated against COVID 19
    • Have passed Year 10 English, Maths & Science
    • Must identify as Indigenous

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

Part-time/ Casual work:

• Coles Supermarket Cleaning and Trolley Collection, Team Member Glenvale - Apply here
• St Vincent’s Private Hospital Casual Food Services/ Hospitality (Yr 11 and 12 students only) – Apply here
• The Reject Shop Team Member – Apply here
• Best & Less Casual Retail Team Member – Apply here
• Pizza Guardians – Junior Kitchen Hand/ Customer Service – Apply here
• McDonalds Crew members – Apply here

Applications for the 2023 Hastings Deering CAT Apprenticeship Program are now open!

Are you ready to start something BIG? Working with world-class Caterpillar machinery, you will learn about the repair, service and maintenance of a massive range of equipment, engines and power systems. You will acquire skills and knowledge through on-the-job training and study, all under the guidance of the best in the business.

Apprenticeships on Offer (varying per location):

• Auto Electrician
• Diesel Fitter
• Boilermaker
• Engine Reconditioner
• Mechanical Fitter
• Electrical Fitter Mechanic – High Voltage

Key Dates:

We encourage interested students to visit the website to access further information about apprenticeships with Hastings Deering.

https://www.hastingsdeering.com.au/our-business/working-with-us/apprenticeships

Upcoming External Events:

• QUT Open Day is on Sunday 31 July
• Aviation Australia | Open Day 2022 18 June 2022
• University Accommodation Expo – 12 May 2022
• SAE Open House Events - For students interested in the creative industries:
  • SAE Brisbane offers Bachelor, Associate Degree, and Diploma programs across Animation, Audio, Design, Film, Games, Music Production and Song writing.
• ADF | Army Careers Virtual Information Session
• ADF Careers Expo, Toowoomba

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

Bill Turner Cup

Late Tuesday afternoon we received the news that the venue at Highfields was unavailable, and we would have to go to separate venues to play this tournament.

Thank you to parents for making this possible and getting students to the venues.

The girls played over at Harristown State High School. In our pool were Lowood State High School, St Ursula’s College and Highlands College.

Under the coaching of Molly Lockwood our first game was against Lowood, winning 3 goals to nil. It was a great start, as we had not been able to train because of the weather. The girls were very pleased with their efforts.

The second game was against St Ursula’s College. We were up 2 nil and fairly confident we had them, but they scored two really quick goals. This meant we had to go to a shootout. It was a short shootout with only three shooters and then immediate knockout after that.

After two shooters we were again 2 all. Down to the last shot. Young Sienna Lockwood came out of the goal and put the shot away for us. She then put the gloves on and saved their shot for us to win the game.

Our next opposition was Highlands. We scored first but they came back quickly punishing us up the centre of the field.  With our strong strikers, the mids and backs provided plenty of ball for them to score and we won 4 to 1.

This now takes us into the semi finals for a place in the grand final. Unfortunately, we have to play St Ursula’s again at a date to be confirmed.

Our team consisted of Sienna Lockwood, Marley Jackwitz, Ava Youngberry, Adelaide Morgan, Tameka Dyne, Isla Feuer, Harriett Ingram, Taylor Lobwein, Emmersyn, Holly Robinson, Charlotte Skuse, Poppie White, Elsey Somersett, Isobel Barron, Molly Lockwood and Lottie Condon.

Under the control of Dave Nugent and Noah Lawson the boys played over at Toowoomba Grammar.

They played Harristown State High School, Mary McKillop Catholic College and Highlands College. 

We didn’t have the best of days, but the boys continued to fight for every ball. We had Mary McKillop up first and this game was decided in a shootout after our scores were tied at full time. The boys managed to win this. Next up was Harristown who gave up a bit of a touch up and lesson on controlled football. Not the best but we held our heads high and next up was Highlands. Again, the scores were tied at full time and a shootout was to decide the winner. Luckily for us we won this game and then needed to defeat Centenary Heights State High School for a place in the semi-finals.

Unfortuneatly even with the supporter of the girls the boys were unable to secure a win against Centenary Heights.

The team: Joel Campbell, Thomas Cockburn, Harrison Mullins, Jake and Kalani Parmenter, Tyler Warrener, Liam Wright, Tim Kist, Riley Chandler, Matthew Lawson, Noah Davies, Lachlan Byrne, Mitch Ryan, Coen Somersett and Hunter Piotrowski,

Thank you to the parents who game along and supported the two teams. Many thanks to Molly, Noah, and Dave for giving up their time and supporting both teams. Your efforts and knowledge were greatly appreciated.

The biggest thank you must go to Ethan Stagg who represented us in referring our allocated games for the day. His dedication is most appreciated. Thank you very much Ethan.

Darling Downs Selection

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected in their respective Darling Downs teams:

Under 15 Boys Basketball – Kizito Oryem and Ryan Richardson (Shadow Jameson Brown)

Under 15 Girls Basketball – Tyla-Jo Salmi and Kaley Markey

13 – 19 years Orienteering – Chase Deurloo

Under 16 Football – Kaden Willmott and Zac Lucido

Under 19 Football – Zac Vellacott

10 – 12 years Softball – Isabelle Jones

State Netball

Last Thursday tp Sunday, the Queensland School State netball titles were held at The Glennie School and St Mary’s College. 

The girls said it was a hard campaign and very tiring playing with up to four games a day for the first couple of day. They enjoyed their time representing the Darling Downs, especially being a home title and just hope that they are selected in the team again next year.

Dominique Henningsen was selected to represent the Downs as an umpire at the State titles. She did a brilliant job and represented herself with diligence and fairness. Congratulations to Dominique for being selected as the Queensland umpire for the national titles, to be held later on in the year. 

Well done to all three girls.

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

Library News

Library News!

Premiers Reading Challenge has begun!

The library is delighted to invite all students to join in the 2022 Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC).

The PRC is not a competition but a way to encourage students to develop a love of reading for life. Students are encouraged to select a range of fiction and non-fiction books suited to their reading ability and record books read during the reading period, between 9 May to 26 August. Click here for the reader record form.

To complete the challenge:

• Years 5 to 9 must read at least 15 books.

Books can include shared reading, audio books, eBooks, hard copy books.

Every student who completes the challenge will receive a Certificate of Achievement signed by the Premier. The library looks forward to seeing as many of our students as possible take part in the 2022 Premier’s Reading Challenge.

Tech Tuesday

Tech Tuesday has begun this term in the library. Educating and supporting students through coding exercises, this allows students to understand how computer programs work. Last Tuesday was coding Minecraft, this week was mario. 

Tinker Thursday

In Week 2, Tinker Thursday consisted of a ‘Floor is Lava’ challenge where participants were given three cups and a piece of card with the aim of creating a structure that could hold the most chess pawns- keeping them safe from the ‘lava floor’ below. The students who took part really enjoyed the challenge and were able to build structures that held well over fifty chess pieces! Well done to all involved

Week 3’s challenge required participants to embrace their papercraft skills to create their own folded animal bookmarks:  

Fun Friday

Fun Friday is back on again for Term 2.  Diving into our creative side, Fun Friday offers a variety of activities.  This term we have used our imagination to create some Lego creatures and create some beautiful Mother’s Day cards and key rings.  Some activities that are to come are Lego challenges, Book week art and black out poetry.  All students are welcome to attend.

National Careers Week Display

Our new display in the library ties in with National Careers Week happening from the 16^th to the 22^nd of May. We have career pathway pamphlets for students to browse and who in the school to contact for career advice. Our ‘Street signs” display careers the students may interact with every day here at the college, informing them what is required to succeed in that job!

Textbooks

Just a reminder to students that they can access all of their textbooks online just by clicking the Box of Books picture on the Library Website:

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

Verbal Combat

On 17 June Brainstorm Productions will be presenting their student wellbeing performance ‘Verbal Combat’ for Year 7.  ‘Verbal Combat’ is a live theatre experience that addresses the consequences of (cyber)bullying, harassment and unhealthy friendship groups. This live performance highlights the importance of empathy, respect and compassion, and raises important questions about responsibility, group dynamics and the role of bystanders at school and online. The issues are unpacked in a post-performance Q&A and can be explored further in the classroom through a series of activities and lesson plans.  

‘Verbal Combat’ is part of our student wellbeing curriculum and has been developed by education and mental health professionals. Real student experiences are woven together to create an engaging narrative and theatrical experience, that poses questions about how we treat ourselves and others.

Brainstorm Productions is one of Australia’s largest and most respected theatre in education companies, performing to over 360,000 students every year. They offer a range of programs to help schools build healthy and harmonious environments, addressing issues such as mental health, cyber safety, bullying, resilience and positive relationships. They are endorsed by the eSafety Commissioner as a Trusted eSafety Provider. If you would like to know more about Brainstorm Productions, you can visit brainstormproductions.edu.au, or follow them on Instagram (@brainstormproductions_) or Facebook (Brainstorm.Productions).

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.  

Arts Opportunities

GREAT BURSARY UP FOR GRABS!!!! for years 10, 11 & 12 for the five day 'Photographic Silkscreen Printing Workshop with Samuel Tupou' during the June School Holidays - June 27 to July 1 (5 days) 9 - 4.30pm at USQ during the Winter holidays.

Bursary includes workshop cost, materials (and accommodation if needed).

Applications close Monday June 6, 5pm.

Workshop:
This workshop introduces the basics of photographic silk screenprinting using photographic emulsion stencils. The workshop explores the creative potential of the screenprinting process.
You will print your own designs onto t-shirts, tote bags and paper, learning screenprinting fundamentals such as creating colour separations, screen exposures, registration techniques, printing tips and more.

About Samuel:
Samuel Tupou makes art that is known for its exploration of pattern, repetition and vibrancy, inspired by family, culture and identity. Samuel began his career working with the juxtaposition of traditional Pacific tapa cloth patterns and found imagery from popular culture sources. More recently, he has explored the way imagery and patterns from our past may morph and adapt to take on new meaning, and the impact of the global reach of technology and its avalanche of imagery.

Check out this GREAT THEATRE BURSARY!!! This ‘Acting for the Screen’ workshop held during the McGregor Winter School at USQ during the Winter school holidays is open to year 10, 11 & 12 students.

Applications close 5pm Monday 6 June 2022. Access the application form at link in bio… want more info? Read on!!

The Bursary includes workshop cost ($300) (and accommodation if needed - based on where you live).

The workshop:

This workshop will focus on the technical aspects of camera performance - how to establish credibility and connection, shoot high quality self-tapes (auditions), and feeling comfortable on film sets. The course structure provides students a solid foundation for screen acting and the process of auditioning for Drama School. More importantly, they will learn how to identify and trust their own unique skills.

About Thomas:

Thomas Larkin is an award winning actor, voice artist and arts educator. He has worked with USQ, NIDA, Queensland Theatre, Bell Shakespeare Company, La Boite Theatre, and facilitated workshops in schools and universities across Australia. Bursary includes workshop cost (and accommodation if needed - based on where you live)

Uniform Shop

Now the weather is cooling down don’t forget your winter uniform supplies.

All winter stock is available for purchase including:

Boys Long Sleeve Shirts

Boys and Girls Long Trousers/Pants

Girls Tights and Stockings

Scarfs

Jumper

Tracksuit Jacket and Pants

The new Football Shorts have now arrived in store $30.00

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

Out of Stock:

Girls Sport Shorts Size Large

Senior Girls Formal Blouse Size 16

Junior Girls Formal Blouse Size 10

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.