Newsletter - Term 2 - Week 6 - Issue 85

From the Principal

“The simplest and most practical lesson I know… is to resolve to be good today - but better tomorrow.

Let us take one day only in our hands - at a time, merely making a resolve for tomorrow.

Thus we may hope to get on – taking short careful steps, not great strides.”

(Catherine McAuley (Founder of the Sisters of Mercy) in a letter to Mary De Sales White, Feb 28, 1841)

Striving for our best academically – be good today – but better tomorrow.

In each room around the College there is a poster that highlights the Joey’s Way that all members of the College community are required to adhere to each and every day. The expectation is that as an individual we all will ensure that we are respectful, compassionate, dignified and demonstrate endeavour. In simplifying or being more explicit about these values, we want our community members to:

• Ensure our behaviours and attitudes are respectful toward ourselves, other students, staff and property.
• Ensure that we all place safe behaviours at the heart of all we do.
• Ensure that we come to the learning environment on time, prepared and ready to work.

Coming to the middle of term two, I am sure that all of the students would agree that the staff and leadership of the College have consistently reminded the students of the first two expectations numerous times per week. These first two expectations are about providing a safe environment that is conducive to learning.

The third of these expectations is about ensuring the staff and students have the tools required to participate in lessons, learn and achieve their best academically. This philosophy of striving to do our best academically is one of the aspects of participating in a holistic education and being the best, we can be in all areas; something we also continue to preach to the students.

Unfortunately, it has become of an increasing concern to our teachers, that we have a large number of students who are not able to participate fully in lessons because they are showing up to classes without the materials they require. Furthermore, it has become apparent that a number of students have devices that are damaged, and they have not been handed into the ICT Department for repairs to be organised. If your student has a device that is need of repair you are reminded that under the contract that you signed when the devices were distributed, all damage is to be reported to the College immediately. If this is the case with your student’s device, we would ask that it is reported to the ICT Department so that the damage can be assessed, and your student can be provided with the relevant paperwork to have it fixed. This failure to prepare for class is inhibiting the student’s ability to achieve to their personal best academically.

As I have previously stated in the newsletter, we highly value the importance of working together in partnership with parents / caregivers and we are hopeful that you can assist us by ensuring they are organised with the necessary resources for each day. Those resources being any textbooks required for the lesson, something to write with, something to write in and a fully charged and working device. We understand that some students need more constant reminding and assistance to be prepared, but it we take the small steps that Catherine McAuley wrote about, as outlined above, then hopefully our students can be better each day.

Parent Engagement Network

As a Catholic school, St Joseph’s College considers the partnership with parents and families as crucial in the education of each student and to the college being actively involved within the local community. As a college, we welcome the involvement of parents and families in all aspects of school life and commit to nurturing active partnerships.

At St Joseph's College we have elected to move to the creation of a Parent Engagement Network in response to requests to consider an alternative model to the School Board and Parents and Friends Association, acknowledging the changing nature of families and schools and evolving ways of working together. This Parent Engagement Network continues to honour the place of parents and families in the life of our college through providing an effective avenue for parents and families to come together to be informed, consulted, and learn in relation to school planning, policy, decision making and education programs and engage in activities, projects and events that build community.

The Parent Engagement Network supports the principal and staff in implementing a comprehensive and contemporary education program. Parents/guardians have an advisory role in decisions made in the development and implementation of the strategic plan and policies of the school as well as the provision of resources to support the educational programs of the school.

All parents/guardians are welcome to be ordinary members of the Parent Engagement Network and assist in:

1. developing a positive and affirming community spirit
2. supporting the work of the principal and staff
3. providing feedback to the principal and staff on school initiatives, policies and strategic direction
4. prudent and consultative decision-making
5. promoting interaction between home and school, parents and teachers
6. encouraging parent/family engagement with their child’s learning and school life
7. deepening parent/family understanding of teaching and learning programs
8. promoting the school in the wider community
9. the provision of resources to support the educational program.

The Network is an affiliate of the Catholic Schools Parents Queensland and CSPQ – Diocese of Toowoomba. Affiliation requirements are determined by the CSPQ.

At our recent PEN meeting our executive was elected. We thank these wonderfully generous current and past parents for their continued service to our community.

Chair - Mr John O’Brien - john@obriencotransport.com.au or 0413110718.

Secretary - Mrs Rachel Thomas - rjthomas22@bigpond.com 

Working Party Group Leaders

Teen Mental Health

Mrs Cathy Condon - johathyfamily@gmail.com - 0438647082

Community Events Working Party

Mrs Toni Burton - schloss@westnet.com.au  - 0466187210

Mrs Wendy Murphy - timandwendymurphy@gmail.com – 0417645582

In addition to undertaking the official roles as part of the executive of our PEN, the above parents are very willing to act as contact people and a link between our families and the College. We hope that by being available to be a link with the College this may assist parents who are not sure who to contact at the College, or address the situation where families may be hesitant to make contact with the College directly.

Finally, in consultation with our PEN executive we set down our plans for our events for the remainder of the year and these are outlined below. We hope that our families will take the opportunity to join us at these events.

Term 3 – 2^nd August – Week 4

6.30pm Drinks and Nibbles

7.00pm SJC Teaching and Learning Framework Information and Feedback Session

Term 4 – 25^th October – Week 4

6.30pm Drinks and Nibbles

7.00pm SJC Faith Formation Framework Information and Feedback Session

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

From the Deputy Principal

Drafts

We encourage all learners to submit their best possible effort in a ‘draft’. It is a time when teachers can provide students with structured feedback, so that a learner can take that feedback and make the piece stronger as they iteratively make progress towards the final submission. It isn’t just a matter of completing a draft or just the final submission, there is a whole process of improving progress.  

National Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week

St Joseph’s College respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners and First Peoples of the lands on which our school is situated; and we pay our respects to all Elders and Descendants of those lands both past and present as well as future. We wish to celebrate the oldest living culture in the world. National Sorry Day will be held this Thursday, 26th May. National Sorry Day recalls the Australian Government offering an apology to Indigenous Australians for forcibly removing Indigenous children from their families in the past to “assimilate” them into white Australian culture. This will be followed by National Reconciliation Week from Monday 30th May - Friday 3rd June. The theme of the 2022 National Reconciliation Week is ‘Be Brave. Make Change.’ The meaning of the theme is to be brave and tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation so we can make change for all.

Upcoming Events

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

From the College Captains

With Term 2 progressing quickly, it is a good idea to reflect on the goals you set for yourself at the start of the year. Goal setting is a free, and important tool that you can use to accomplish your aspirations. Goals help us to recognise our success so that we can be proud of our achievements and identify our challenges that we can improve on.

As the College Captains, we created goals in Term 1 that we believed would benefit our whole school community in the long run and now, are considering how we are advancing with these aims.

Goal 1: It is our vision that we will be able to work with the College to create a heightened sense of ‘belonging’ and what it means to be a part of this vibrant and growing school.

Goal 2: To encourage everyone to find something they are passionate about and be unapologetically “you”.

We believe that these two goals go hand-in-hand and that if we improve our sense of inclusivity, more of our peers will feel comfortable stepping out of their comfort zone to do something they are passionate about. With some continued support from our fellow leaders and the student body, the success of these goals will be visible throughout the college. We recognise that, through the encouragement and support of our community, students are engaging in extra-curricular activities more often, and those who do not participate are rallying around to support. It is remarkable to see so many smiles from students as they tell others around them about aspects of the College life they have been a part of; from sporting to academics, mission and cultural activities. Participating in school events builds a sense of community and allows students to enhance their active contribution to the college. Recently, over 65 students volunteered to take part in the Open Day. It was incredible to see the proud and respectful way in which the ushers were promoting the Joey’s Way and our College, as well as students contributing to the day through performances, helping with the sausage sizzle and many other endeavours. We encourage everybody to take part in upcoming events so that we can all continue working on the collective goals for this year.

Riley Furse and Tahlia Utz – College Captains 

From the Assistant Principal - Student Engagement

We are now in the middle of Term Two and the weather is starting to get cooler. In some schools, changes in weather result in a collective drop in uniform standards. It’s important we don’t let this happen to us.

With this in mind, it is important that all students take the time to ensure that they are meeting the expectations of our College uniform, thereby living out our imperative of Be Proud, Be Humble. A summary of our college uniform is below, it can also be found on page 6A of the College diary.

In particular, we are asking for your support in ensuring the following:

• Students must wear formal uniform to and from school each day. They can wear sport uniform in PE lessons only and must change at the beginning and end of the lesson.

• Any hairstyle must be of the same length at the sides as it as at the back. Mullet hair styles are not permitted. Hair must be tied back if it covers below the eyebrows or touches the collar.

• Additional piercings (including in the nose and upper ear) are not permitted. Students are not permitted to wear transparent sleepers or studs in their nose or in upper ear.

• Students should not wear the sports ‘bucket’ hat with formal uniform.

• Students wearing the boys’ uniform must have a black belt.

Students who do not meet uniform expectations can expect to be respectfully challenged by school staff and may be asked to go home should they deliberately or repeatedly fail to comply.

Any student who is out of uniform in he morning will be asked to present to the Ignatius Room, even if they have a note. The purpose of this is twofold:

1. To provide students with loan uniform items if they are available.
2. To record the that the student is out of uniform and ensure that the student does not develop a habit of being out of uniform.

We also understand that hats get left on the front seat, washing machines break and shoes get left behind. Individual instances of incorrect uniform are no major issue, established habits of being out of uniform are an issue.

The uniform shop is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 8am -12pm, and every Wednesday from 8am 4pm.

Thank you in anticipation of your support as we help our students meet these basic expectations.

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

From the Assistant Principal - Religious Education

Humble Leadership

Matthew 23:1-12

Then Jesus spoke to the people and to his followers. He said, “The teachers of the law and the Pharisees have the authority to tell you what the Law of Moses says.  So you should obey them. Do everything they tell you to do. But their lives are not good examples for you to follow. They tell you to do things, but they don’t do those things themselves. They make strict rules that are hard for people to obey. They try to force others to obey all their rules. But they themselves will not try to follow any of those rules.

 “The only reason they do what they do is for other people to see them. They make the little Scripture boxes[a] they wear bigger and bigger. And they make the tassels on their prayer clothes long enough for people to notice them. These men love to have the places of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues. They love for people to show respect to them in the marketplaces and to call them ‘Teacher.’

“But you must not be called ‘Teacher.’ You are all equal as brothers and sisters. You have only one Teacher. And don’t call anyone on earth ‘Father.’ You have one Father. He is in heaven. And you should not be called ‘Master.’ You have only one Master, the Messiah. Whoever serves you like a servant is the greatest among you.  People who think they are better than others will be made humble. But people who humble themselves will be made great.

Over the last fortnight, I have been privileged to witness many examples of exceptional leadership in our community. From the College Captains representing at community events, to the junior students who supported as tour guides in our recent Open Day. Along with the leadership I see each day within our staff.

Each and every experience of leadership at St Joseph’s has had one common characteristic – humility.  We have leaders in all aspect of our College — those with badges and those who simply step in to serve others— who all focus on the contribution and value of others instead of themselves.

Our humility is tied to our attitude toward God. To walk humbly is the opposite of walking self-righteously or arrogantly or even independently. Instead of focusing on ourselves and boasting about what we do, we must humbly recognise that we can never match the unconditional love and justice of our God. In this relationship, we will always have further work to do to reach the model of Jesus.  

At St Joseph’s College, we must be proud of ourselves, of our community and of the ways we are creating a better future together. Our pride is balanced with our humility by recognising our limitations, allowing others to help us, and appreciating the value of all in our community. So regularly, I am blessed with evidence of humble leadership at SJC as we all continue to ‘Serve Him in Others’. I pray I continue to learn more about my own leadership through the excellent examples of those around me at St Joseph’s.

Lord, help me to be a humble leader.  Help me to let Your heart of love and mercy shine forth and to lead by the goodness and kindness of Your merciful heart.  Help me to set aside all pride and egotism and to become a servant of all.  Jesus, I trust in You.

Rankin Leaders' Dinner

The Rankin Leaders’ Dinner is a tradition that began in 2001. The Glennie School hosts this event each year to give the young leaders of our community an opportunity to socialise together and celebrate their contributions to a long history of youth leaders.

Tahlia Utz (College Captain), Riley Furse (College Captain), Blake Troy (Mission Captain) and Isabelle Cooper (Sports Captain) attended the dinner. They each moved past their nerves and challenged themselves to meet and talk with as many other school leaders as possible.

Over dinner, we had the privilege of listening to the leadership advice of Mrs Kate Venables, Executive Director of Catholic Care Social Services. She explained that surrounding yourself with good people and modelling yourself to be a good person, is the foundation of leadership. And that all situations of leadership require perspective – recognising that there can be much worse situations than our privileged experience.

It was an excellent evening that no doubt has led to some new live giving relationships between the young leaders of our Toowoomba community.

Mayoral Prayer Breakfast

On Tuesday 24 May, student leaders Riley Furse (College Captain), Maddison Duggan (Academic Captain) and Blake Troy (Mission Captain) attended the 28^th Mayoral Prayer Breakfast.

Our exceptional hospitality students also served at the breakfast and perfectly lived out our motto of ‘Serve Him in Others’.

The money raised at the breakfast will be donated to the Winter Shelter Toowoomba, a charity offering accommodation and support services to the city’s homeless people. Winter Shelter Toowoomba is backed by Lifeline Darling Downs and South West Queensland in conjunction with seven church organisations and support services to house up to 10 homeless people a night over winter. This collective is entering its second year of operations, based on a parent program run by Stable One, that has been operating in Victoria for six years.

Mr Greg Sheridan, The Australian’s foreign editor, was the guest speaker and shared a clear and important message with those who gathered. Through reflections on his recent writing, Mr Sheridan wanted to inspire a Christian solidarity. He encouraged Christians to be proud of their faith in the face of rising anti-religious sentiments in our society. This message aligns significantly with our stance of being distinctively Catholic and both proud and humble in living the stories of Jesus and Edmund Rice.

Our leaders and servers represented our College proudly and I am sure that Mr Sheridan gave them something to further think about in his address.

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. 

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

From the Assistant Principal - Curriculum

Academic Support

This term we have introduced a more formal way of requesting students to attend academic support on a Thursday afternoon with their teacher. Your child may be asked to attend academic support because they have not completed checkpoints or drafts or are behind with work. The purpose of the afternoon is to assist students to meet the requirements of their academic work. If a student is unable to attend, we ask that you still complete the form that is sent via email to you indicating the reason why they can’t attend.

It is important that parents/carers respond so we know you are aware of the situation and that we can work together in assisting your son or daughter with their work.

The letter is  sent from the Ignatius Room email address. The form outlines the reason your son or daughter is requested to attend and the teacher who has referred them.

Within the letter there is a form that needs to be completed.

For example:

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the classroom teacher to discuss further.

If you have any difficulties in completing the form online, please email office@sjc.qld.edu.au so we can assist you.

Year 12 Report Cards

Year 12’s will receive their End of Unit 3 report card shortly.  Please note that Unit 3 and 4 are paired and is worth 2 credit points towards a student’s QCE (Queensland Certificate of Education). The result on this report card provides you with an indication of how students are progressing.

For General subjects, results are provisional until they are confirmed by QCAA.  Currently, we are waiting on results for IA1 to be confirmed.  This report card will show provisional results for IA1 and IA2 for general subjects and most applied subjects.  VET Certificates will give you an indication on units of competencies achieved.  As usual, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher directly.

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

Brennan House

CARE FOR EVERYODY

As Brennan House leader I am constantly amazed by the people in our house.  We are led by our fantastic leaders Kaylee and Preston and supported and encouraged by our extraordinary JW teaches constantly striving and succeeding to be the best house in the school. 

While some may judge the success of a house on the number of trophies it has achieved, I prefer to look at how the house and its members live out their time at school.  Over the past 6 months Brennan House has managed to truly live out our motto of ‘Care for Everybody’ through events such as the Swimming Carnival, in which we didn’t win the trophy but somehow ended up feeding the entire school with water ice blocks, and the recent Compassion Cup which Brennan managed to raise an impressive $863 which has been passed on to Caritas.  Huge congratulations to B9 and B10 who led the charge with Easter Egg raffles, Tuckshop vouchers and sausage sizzles.

On the back of these huge effort, I continue to challenge each member of Brennan House to look for moments, both big like the Compassion Cup and as small as helping a fellow student in need, to share the Brennan motto and extend Care for Everybody beyond Brennan into the world around us.  Not only does this support others but also has a positive effect for us increasing feelings of wellbeing, self-esteem and happiness, gratitude and satisfaction.

Luke Logan - Student Engagement Middle Leader - Brennan House - LLogan@sjc.qld.edu.au

Interact Club - 65 Roses Awareness

On Friday 27^th of May, the College will join together to celebrate and acknowledge the national day for Cystic Fibrosis, led by the Interact Club. This day is often called 65 Roses Day which dates back to 1965 when 4 year-old Ricky Weiss, hearing the name of his disease for the first time, pronounced cystic fibrosis as “65 Roses”. This term is still used today, often by young children, to pronounce the name of their disease.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) primarily affects the lungs and digestive system because of a malfunction in the exocrine system that’s responsible for producing saliva, sweat, tears and mucus. There is currently no cure. People with CF develop an abnormal amount of excessively thick and sticky mucus within the lungs, airways and the digestive system. This causes impairment of the digestive functions of the pancreas and traps bacteria in the lungs resulting in recurrent infections, leading to irreversible damage. From birth, a person with CF undergoes constant medical treatments and physiotherapy.

In solidarity with those in our community who are affected by or who know someone with this disease, the College has created 65 Roses in recognition of this day, with all Joey’s Way groups, Houses, extra-curricular groups and support staff creating an origami rose to contribute.

Students are also encouraged to wear purple, red or floral socks on Friday 27^th for a gold coin donation, with proceeds being passed on to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Cultural

The musical life of the College is flourishing and is in full swing contributing to many events both inside and outside of the College.

A snapshot of events so far this year include:

• A specialist choir day of intensive choir rehearsals was held in Term 1 at Toowoomba Choral Society Hall to build our repertoire for the year.
• Jazz Ensemble performed at the St Vincent’s Hospital 100-year staff picnic celebration
• Ensembles and soloists presented a 45-minute Joey’s Day Cultural Showcase for the whole school community.
• Liturgy Band and Choir have provided music for the whole College liturgies: Investiture, ANZAC day, and Edmund Rice
• Eisteddfod choir performances
• Open Day performances

All students, whether or not they are studying music as part of the curriculum or learning an instrument at the College are invited to be a part of the vibrant co-curricular music program. The College has a wide variety of music ensembles for students to join, including both instrumental and choral groups.

Our program is supported by our highly experienced visiting tutors, who this year are:

Yori Dade: Clarinet and Saxophone tutor; Junior Band; Clarinet and Saxophone Quartets

Laura Davies: Strings (Upper & Lower) tutor; Cello Ensemble; Choir accompaniment

Raymond Johnson: Drums and Guitar tutor

Jon Maskell: Voice tutor; Boys’ Choir and Combined Choir conductor

Denise Smith: Piano tutor

Hannah Smith: Flute tutor; Flute Trio and String Ensemble conductor

Hayley Sugars: Voice tutor

Andrew Will: Brass tutor; Brass Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble

The current co-curricular rehearsal schedule is available on the school website: Co-curricular-Music-Ensembles-Rehearsal-Schedule-Updated.pdf (sjc.qld.edu.au)

If you or your student would like any further information about joining one of our ensembles, please e-mail me at rpietsch@sjc.qld.edu.au or call into the music office.

Year 7 Immersion

The Year 7 Music Immersion program for 2022 has commenced this Term. The Music Immersion program complements our classroom curriculum and gives selected students the opportunity to kickstart their progress in our music tuition program by learning an instrument. Year 7 students were given the opportunity to ‘try-out’ for this program during Term 1. During these ‘try-outs’ students were able to see and hold the various string, brass and woodwind instruments offered in the program. Students also asked questions and met the tutors who will be teaching them. The tutors teaching Immersion this year are:  Ms Laura Davies, Violin & Viola; Ms Hannah Smith, Flute & Cello; Mr Andy Will, Trumpet and Mr Yori Dade, Clarinet and Saxophone. We look forward to seeing the selected Year 7 Immersion students progress through the music tuition program and to them joining our instrumental ensembles later in the year.

Toowoomba Eisteddfod Part 1

Congratulations to our choir students on their Eisteddfod performances both Thursday and Saturday nights of week 4 this term. Their dedication and commitment resulted in wonderful performances and great feedback from the adjudicator. Both Boys’ Choir and College Choir received Highly Commended awards and Girls’ Choir sang beautifully with the adjudicator commenting that it was, “a lively and engaging performance”.

A big thank you to Miss Scott for her overall co-ordination of the choirs as well as accompaniment and conducting, to Mr Jon Maskell for his conducting and Ms Laura Davies for her accompaniment.

To celebrate our choirs’ hard-work and success, choir students enjoyed a pizza lunch last Friday.

There were also some outstanding individual performances during the Eisteddfod.

Camillo Lanzafame:  1^st place in the Year 10 and under Piano Sonata

1^st place in the Year 10 piano solo

2^nd place in the All-age graded piano solo Grade 7 or 8 Standard

2^nd place in the Year 10-12 Popular/Jazz/Movie piano solo

Highly commended in the Open Chopin piano solo

1st place in the Year 10-12 piano duet.

Amelia Rawson:  Highly Commended in All-age graded piano solo Grade 7 or 8 Standard

Entries for our bands and ensembles have now been completed for Part 2 of the Toowoomba Eisteddfod competition which will be held early Term 3.

SHEP (State Honours Ensemble Program)

This past weekend, nine of our music students attended SHEP (State Honours Ensemble Program), Darling Downs. SHEP provides an opportunity for wind, brass, percussion, string, guitar and vocal students to work in an intensive environment of musical excellence with their peers, under the leadership of a team of eminent conductors from the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University.

Congratulations to Madeleine Anderson, Miniver Cullin-Willy, Zoe Francis, Riley Furse, Walter Jardine, Camillo Lanzafame, Christian Lanzafame, Ben McNamara and Amelia Rawson on their participation in this event. St Joseph’s College also has students nominated for other SHEP programs later in the year: SHEP South-East, SHEP Queensland and AHEP (Australian Honours Ensemble Program).

School of Rock – Toowoomba Choral Society

Congratulations to Madeleine Anderson (Year 11) who has been cast as Tomika and Archie Humphries, (Year 7 ) who has been cast as Mason for Toowoomba Choral Society’s production of ‘School of Rock’ in September. These students were chosen from over 60 auditionees.

Toowoomba Busking Festival

Congratulations to Joseph Watson who was a member of ‘A Mate’s Banjo’ and won the People’s Choice Award at this event run by Youth with a Mission.

Rosanne Pietsch - Program Middle Leader - Performance - RPietsch@sjc.qld.edu.au

Student Voice

Student Voice meets once a fortnight on a Thursday lunchtime (day 9) in the seminar rooms to discuss matters concerning students of all grades. All are welcome and encouraged to attend meetings and have their say in the discussions. Recently, we have developed an online suggestion form to collate suggestions and points of discussion raised by the community, which will inform future projects led by Student Voice. Keep an eye out for the email notice or a Joey’s Way announcement for when the link will be available on your Joey’s Way canvas page. The suggestion form is a great opportunity for you to have your voice heard, suggest any great ideas, or raise any issues you have in a constructive, respectful way in accordance with both the Joey’s Way and the Schools IT policy. The form is quick and effortless, so we encourage all of you to check it out and have a think of what you’d like to see happening around the school.

Thankyou,

Joseph Watson and Riley Furse

Career Pathways

Work Experience

Congratulations to our year 10 students for completing their work experience program!

For some, it was their first introduction into the workforce. Students gained real world experience in industries including construction, accounting, horse husbandry, and some even returned to their primary school!

The weather didn't deter our students as most of the students we visited could not wipe the smiles off their faces!

We received excellent feedback from students ranging from "I had an awesome time, certainly recommend for future students so they can try out what interests them" and "I really want to do it again, and for longer!".

It was excellent to see our students put their best foot forward and some gained part time work and school-based apprenticeship and traineeships!

Thank you to all the employers who kindly welcomed our students and gave them a taste of the workforce.

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National Careers Week

Thank you to staff and students for support National Careers Week last week

The theme for Careers Week this year was:

Keep Learning, Be Resilient!

Emergency Services

The Emergency Services group helped us start Careers Week off on a high!

Ambassadors from QPS and QFES kindly took time out of their day to speak with students interested in a career in Emergency Services.

Our students loved learning more about the roles and recruitment process, and they were lucky enough to sit in the fire truck!

Career Pathways Expo

Thinking about future pathways and exploring future options were the focus for the second day of Careers Week.

Students enjoyed chatting to training providers, employers, universities, and colleges during lunch.

We were grateful to be joined by the teams at UQ, QUT, Griffith University, USQ, CareerTrackers, BlueDog Training, DGT Employment and Training, Golden West Apprenticeships, Aurora, Raymont College, and Grace College.

School-Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship opportunities

• Certificate III in Hairdressing – John’s Hair Studio, Pittsworth 11 or 12 *New*
• Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care – Toowoomba Catholic Kindergartens and Care – 10,11,12 *New*
• Certificate III Business - Pattysmith's *New*
• Certificate III Business - Noodle Box *New*
• Certificate III Business - Send & Pack *New*
• Certificate III Hospitality - The Rock *New*
• Certificate III Hospitality - Café De Velo *New*
• Certificate III Hospitality - Kajoku *New*
• Certificate III Business - Bakery Cakery *New*
• Certificate III Hospitality - YodThai Restaurant *New*
• Certificate III Commercial Cookery - The Rock *New*
• Certificate III Commercial Cookery - Rak Thai Kitchen *New*
• Certificate III Commercial Cookery - YodThai Restaurant *New*
• Certificate III Commercial Cookery – Kajoku *New*
• Certificate III Business Pacific Fuels *New*
• Certificate III Business Crackerjack Chicken *New*
• 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 Team Members, Sales Assistants in Glenvale, Wilsonton, Toowoomba North and Toowoomba Plaza - Apply here
• The Rock – Several hospitality roles. Email careers@sjc.qld.edu.au with your email to apply
• St Vincent’s Private Hospital Casual Food Services/ Hospitality (Yr 11 and 12 students only) – Apply here
• BiZgro Bookkeeping For students interested in finance and accounting. 1 to 2 afternoons per week. Email careers@sjc.qld.edu.au with your email to apply
• The Reject Shop Team Member – Apply here
• McDonalds Crew members – Apply here
• Cartoon Camp Assistant (Yr 11 & 12 students) for Saturday, 25 June – Sunday 26 June. Must be aged 17+. Email careers@sjc.qld.edu.au with your email to apply

ADF Work Experience Opportunity

• Army Aviation Familiarisation: Swartz Barracks
• Oakey, QLD
• 6 - 8 September 2022
• Click here to apply

Upcoming External Events:

• QUT Open Day is on Sunday 31 July
• Aviation Australia | Open Day 2022 18 June 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.
• Open Day: Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, Drone & Cabin Crew
• USQ INVITATION | UniPrep, A Pathway to Post School Study Information Session
  • USQ College is excited to announce that the pilot of our transition to university program – UniPrep – will be running from July to November 2022. UniPrep is a pathway into university study for Year 11 and 12 students and focuses on developing academic literacy skills to prepare students for success in their undergraduate USQ degree. It is available to all Year 11 and 12 students, whether or not they are eligible for an ATAR.
• Griffith University Application Support Webinar

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

Year 11 Legal Studies

THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE

Last Friday the Year 11 Legal Studies class visited Brisbane to see the law in action.  Students had an opportunity to sit in the public gallery in the courts as part of their studies and see how evidence is presented in criminal cases to try to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

Students visited the Supreme Court to sit in the public gallery in criminal trial being heard before His Honour, Justice Applegarth. There they observed the Crown Prosecutor introduce evidence through a forensic pathologist about the type, nature and possible cause of the injuries on the victim. The next witness was a genetic scientist who explained for the jury the different DNA found at the crime scene and the probability of the accuracy of the samples. An investigating police officer was also called to give evidence about evidence collection, the possible murder weapon, and the different locations of the alleged events. They also watched the process of evidence-in-chief, cross-examination and re-examination of witnesses as the Prosecution and Defence presented their cases and challenged the evidence.

On the way home in the bus students had many questions about the court processes and what they had observed as we debriefed what they had seen. Students were able to draw clear links to what they have been learning in class which shows that it was an invaluable experience.          

Thank you to Mr David Nugent for safely driving us to and from Brisbane.

Andrew Keighran - Legal Studies Teacher - AKeighran@Sjc.qld.edu.au

French Film Festival

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 encourages 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. 

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

To complete the challenge:

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

Tech Tuesday

Tech Tuesday is about educating and supporting students through coding exercises, this allows students to understand how computer programs work. Last Tuesday we explored how to read Python. We continued with this program this week as it has really grabbed the interest of students. One of our Senior students created a Python coding program so that once our Tech Tuesday students understand how Python works, they can continue with his design!

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

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 and the new Football Socks $10.00

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

Junior Boys Formal Shirt Size 22

The Uniform shop will be closed for Stocktake on 23^rd June, 2022.

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.