Newsletter - Term 3 - Week 8 - Issue 91

From the Principal

Dear Parents, Carers and Students

Recently Pope Francis sent a video message to participants of Hechos 29, a youth conference in Monterrey, Mexico, on evangelization in the digital age. In this message he stated, "Do not be afraid to make mistakes,".

Pope Francis often speaks to youth about having the courage to take risks and to make mistakes. In his address, he said to the young people that… "I never tire of repeating that I prefer a church that is wounded because it goes out to the existential peripheries of the world, rather than a church that is sick because it remains closed up in its own little securities,".

I was thinking about Pope Francis’ advice when reflecting on our Year 12 students who are preparing for their mock exams and after I recently had the chance to talk to a few Year 12 students who were agonising over missed opportunities and responses from their previous exams and assessment. I reminded the students that it is OK to make mistakes as it is from mistakes and taking risks that we learn and grow. Following on from this I thought I might share some further thoughts on this topic.

The Role of Mistakes in Making a Success of us all

Learning from mistakes must be recognised as a normal, and necessary, part of the process of learning for ALL students.

Unfortunately, the curse of perfection has led to too many people being shamed by mistakes and, as a consequence, many fear making mistakes and failing. Yet, all of us make mistakes and experience failure in our daily lives precisely because we are imperfect. We must see and we must educate our children to see our imperfection as a gift. This is so because it grants each of us the opportunity to grow, to develop and to learn from our mistakes and failures.

Studies in the fields of Neuroscience and Psychology continue to demonstrate that making mistakes enhances students’ ability to problem solve; to think critically and to analyse their work. It also triggers brain growth, builds their intelligence and teaches them to become more resilient in the face of failure and life’s challenges.

Our students must develop the skills needed to become reflective, independent, life-long learners. Making mistakes in the learning process is crucial to developing these much-needed qualities for life beyond school. As educators (parent and teacher) of adolescents, we have a shared responsibility to educate our children/students to value their mistakes as something to be embraced and learn from. We must work together to take mistake-making from a position of shame to one that our adolescents seize upon as an opportunity for learning, growing and becoming the best of themselves.

Learning from mistake-making is a stepping-stone to success in life. It is good to remind our adolescents that without making mistakes all we have is “UNTRIED” ability. A wasted opportunity to find out more about ourselves and life.

I hope that these thoughts will generate some conversation between our families and students on the importance of striving for excellence and participating and persevering through striving to learn.

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

From the Deputy Principal

Transition Afternoons

Last week we held two afternoons to welcome our new Year 7 students in 2023. The purpose of the Transition afternoon is to:

• support and ease our new learners transition into our College;
• meet their House Leaders, Student Leaders, Curriculum Leaders, and other College staff;
• begin to develop a familiarity with the College; and
• meet and begin to build relationships with other new students.

Thanks to all the students who assisted to facilitate the afternoon sessions and to the teachers for organising this opportunity for new students and parents.

Assessments

As learners prepare for major examinations and assessments, learning needs to be consolidated with regular, active study. Learners should be aiming for frequent study sessions to ensure knowledge and skills is retrievable come exam time.

An effective active study technique is summarising – making summaries of material, concepts, texts, discussions and other learnings that have occurred through the term and the revision period. Summarises can come from recordings, textbook passages, conversations and notes made during class – to name a few! The trick is to work smarter, not just harder, and lots of small summaries made regularly are considerably more effective than big summaries made sporadically. Avoid the “cram” – start regular summaries today!

Keep a summary book. Use this book to review, reread, re-summarise, make questions, test yourself and compare your summaries to others, and approach your teachers when you identify material and concepts you are finding difficult. Having a visual record of your summaries is important.

We wish all learners the best in their preparation for their Term 3 exams – particularly our Year 11s preparing for Unit 2 assessment, and our Year 12s for their Mock External Exam block.

Upcoming Events

Mr Brendon Willocks, Deputy Principal – bwillocks@sjc.qld.edu.au

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

From the Academic Captains

The end of Term 3 is fast approaching; assignments are well under way and end of term exams are just around the corner.  For the Class of 2022, the mock exams are scheduled for week nine to prepare them for the crucial external exams next term.  For the junior students, these end of term exams are an opportunity to build positive momentum for assessment next term and their overall results for the semester.  For the seniors, the upcoming mock exams are a vital opportunity to gauge progress on Unit 3 and 4 content for the external exams.

At the beginning of this term, we had the opportunity to present students with Gold, Silver, and Bronze badges for their academic excellence across a wide range of subject areas.  Congratulations to all students who received these awards and have aspired to excellence.  We would also like to encourage all students to continue participating and persevering, and aspiring to excellence.  We are optimistic that success will come to you all in your own individual ways in the future.

In week seven, the 2021 Dux of the College, Pookie Lane-Gessiri, addressed the College after receiving St Joseph’s highest honour for academic achievement.  Pookie emphasised the importance of embracing opportunities that are presented to you.  We truly believe in this message, recognising the significance of learning through opportunities for the development of individual character.  She provided insightful inspiration for students to take on board as they progress into the senior school and beyond. 

Throughout the upcoming assessment, we wish all students the very best and the St Joseph’s College community looks forward to celebrating their successes!

All the best,

Maddison and Zachary

Zachary Vellacott and Maddison Duggan - Academic Captains

From the Assistant Principal - Curriculum

Seeking applications from Queensland community members for external assessment invigilator positions.

The QCAA appoints members of the Queensland community to observe the administration of external assessments. The invigilator role is independent; they are appointed to observe and report on the administration of the external assessments. Invigilators play an important role in promoting public confidence in the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) system and ensuring that proper and fair administrative procedures are implemented.

Invigilator roles Applications from Queensland community members for invigilator roles are now open.

Invigilators are appointed as casual employees under the Education (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority) Act 2014.

Role summary Invigilator duties and eligibility requirements are detailed in the External Assessment invigilator: Position description located at www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/assessment/externalassessment/qcaa-invigilators.

Invigilators are required to attend allocated assessment sessions at assessment venues to observe the administration of assessments. Invigilators report their observations to the QCAA after each assessment session by completing an online Invigilator report.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for a QCAA invigilator role, community members must hold a current, paid blue card / exemption card from Blue Card Services or for teachers, a current Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) registration. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and eligible to work in Australia. They must possess personal attributes of discretion, tact, attention to detail, and an ability to maintain confidentiality, as well as meeting straightforward requirements for identification and access to technology.

A venue may be allocated more than one invigilator during the assessment period.

Position description and the frequently asked questions, available on the QCAA website at: www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/assessment/external-assessment/external-assessmentinvigilators/external-assessment-invigilators-faqs 2

If necessary, register for a QCAA Portal account, following the instructions on the QCAA Invigilator webpage at: www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/assessment/externalassessment/external-assessment-invigilators 3.

Submit your application for a QCAA invigilator role via the Assessor Jobs application in the QCAA Portal.

Finding out more Please email externalassessment@qcaa.qld.edu.au or phone 1300 239 227.

Year 12 Mock Exams

From Monday 5 September to Friday 9 September, Year 12 students are only required to be at school for their Mock Exams as outlined in the Assessment Calendar previously emailed to you.  Students can also access their Assessment Calendar online via the College Intranet.

Students in Year 12 attending the Mock Exams during this week are required to:

• Wear full academic uniform
• Attend on time for their assessment and bring the appropriate equipment
• Sign in and out using the Sentral Kiosk in Student Entrance
• Room 22B has been allocated for private study – students must sign into the College via Student Entrance first before going to study.

Please note the following exceptions

• If a student in Year 12 is behind in schoolwork including work for the Essential and Applied courses and Certificate courses, parents and carers will be contacted and students will be required to attend school in a supervised classroom to complete work.

Attached in this email is a document from QCAA outlining the equipment students are allowed to bring into exams. Please note that smart watches, phones and fitness trackers are not allowed in the room.  Please refer to the list for further information.

If you have any questions with regards to Year 12 Mock Exams, please discuss with your son or daughter, or contact the classroom teacher.

Dux of College - 2021

My name is Phuchompu Lane-Gessiri and I also go by the names of Patricia or my nicknames Lane or
Pookie.
On reflection of my experience here, I can admit that on the first day of grade 11, I was uncertain 
about the subjects I had chosen but I realised that this was a time to be guided in my decision- 
making through a couple of long conversations with mum and dad and the school academic advisor. As 
someone passionate about maths and with the support of my parents, I decided to study Specialist 
Mathematics, Mathematical Methods, General English, Physics, Biology and Study of Religion.
My completion of my studies in high school at St Joseph’s College enabled me to receive and accept 
an early offer from the University of Queensland to study Engineering at the St Lucia campus.
Prior to this, exploring my potential career pathways in higher education started with the school 
organising for me a year 10 work experience at the Middle Ridge Family Medical Practice. On reading 
“Built” written by Roma Agrawal who is a civil engineer finding success through her passions 
related to mathematics and architectural building design tied with sciences, this reinforced my 
decision. It was from this experience that I learnt about myself as someone who loves to problem- 
solve and apply critical thinking skills to design and engineering problems.
After completing my first semester of University, I have learnt that my academic success so far has 
been underpinned by study skills developed during my senior years at St Joseph’s College. I would 
like to also acknowledge the work of all the teachers who have provided me with immense support 
from day 1 of grade 7 right through to my final year at St Joseph’s College.
With a semester of university behind me, what made studying at St Joseph’s such a memorable 
experience is the close-knit and supportive community we have here, including all of the sport days 
that you can attend and participate in.
Advice that I would like to share with the seniors about to sit their mock exams and external 
examinations, please don’t give up, even though some days it might seem all too difficult, keep 
persisting. Joeys has a wonderful support system for you to take advantage of. More particularly, 
reflect on all the content in your subjects, summarise it, do heaps of practice exams and questions 
and don’t be afraid to ask each other and our teachers for help. Use your time for study and 
extracurricular activities wisely. It might feel like an endless journey, but it goes by quickly so 
do the best that you can but also enjoy the experience.

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

From the Assistant Principal - Student Engagement

2023- The Year of Getting Our Lockers Right! 

For any student, the challenges of transition from a primary school to a high school environment are many and varied. For some it’s around meeting new teachers and developing new relationships with teachers, for others it’s around finding new friends, many of whom have come from different primary schools. For nearly all students, getting organised for learning in a high school context presents a major challenge. In some cases, students never recover and survive, rather than thrive, for the duration of their secondary schooling due to suboptimal organisational skills.  

In the main, this is because students go from having one teacher in a primary school setting to have as many at ten teachers in Year Seven. At no other point in their education, will a child have more teachers than early in Year Seven. Furthermore, students need to navigate a large number of classrooms (often while being dwarfed by much bigger bodies) and learn the subtle differences between teachers routines, expectations and teaching styles. At St Joseph’s College, we know that we need to improve the way we teach our students to be organised.   

By far, the most important organisational tool a student has at school is their locker. It is a personal, secure space that should, provide students with a one stop shop to gather the materials they need quickly and efficiently and set themselves up for maximised learning from lesson to lesson. A student’s locker should: 

• Be the locker allocated to them (sharing lockers is a waste of a valuable resource)
• Be neat and organised
• Contain everything a student needs for learning at school
• Be free of rubbish
• Contain organisational information such as a printed timetable and assessment calendar. 

We look forward to implementing strategies that will support students (especially younger students) to properly utilise their locker. Furthermore, we encourage all parents and guardians to inspect their child’s locker outside school hours. Of course, any steps that parents can take to help their child organise their locker and keep it organised will be very much appreciated. 

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

From the Mission Team

Year 12 Retreat - Information

What is Retreat?

• Retreat is an integral part of Catholic Education.
• It is a chance to get away from the everyday and connect with God, yourself and others.
• Jesus used to go out to the desert to be by himself, to listen to the Father and to discern.
• We are going on Retreat to help prepare us for the coming challenges. There will be a combination of liturgical/reflective activities and FUN activities.

Expectations

• Normal College Rules and Regulations apply
• Cabins – no visiting other students cabins or bedrooms.
• Cabins are for sleeping and changing, not socializing.
• Unplug – no phones out as per College rules. *I would advise against having my phone on me during activities. The College accepts no responsibility for phones that are lost or damaged.
• No changing of rooms, without staff permission.
• No changing activity groups.
• RESPECT -yourself, each other, staff, property and the environment.
• ENCOURAGE – each other (and yourself!)
• SUPPORT – each other
• PARTICIPATE to the best of your ability
• Everyone helps out, as rostered
• Possible Consequences: You may be sent home at the expense of your parents if you breach the rules of the College or the Camp.

Medication

• Must be given to Mr Cullin.
• Medication should not be shared.
• Puffers/inhalers, Epipens should be given to your activity group leader during the day while you are taking part in activities.
• At night, please keep puffers and inhalers on you, and give the Epipens to your Staff Cabin leader. All other medication will remain with Mr Cullin until required.
• Any change in medical needs or dietary requirements, please advise Ms Markham and Mr Cullin ASAP

Cabin Issues

• Any issues with cabins etcetera, please advise Mr Cantwell.

What to do before you go…

1. Has the required deposit of $80 been paid?  Please make sure this is done before the end of this week!
2. Check that you have the items you will need to pack.
3. Check that you have adequate medication and that the College is aware of these requirements.

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

Adriane Markham - Acting Program Leader - Mission and Identity - AMarkham@sjc.qld.edu.au

Rice House

TRIVIA TIME!

Over the last couple of Assemblies, Rice house has been ‘learning in community and ‘participating and preserving” in inter-JW competitions. The last of which was a current news quiz using the ‘Plickers’ cards.

Below is an example of one of the questions we had last week. Read on to the end of the article for the answer!

As we enter what is parochially called the Premiership term by teachers who longed for a professional sporting career. We are reminded that whilst a Premiership is not won in the third quarter (or third term for us at school) it certainly can be lost.

Our challenge for students in Rice house is to ensure that they are aware and can own their own engagement. Mr Willocks has presented the engagement continuum below multiple times at College Assemblies, and JW teachers have been working with their students during JW to identify and brainstorm ways to sit on the active side of the engagement continuum.

Our Year 12 students are entering into the final term and last stretch with mock exams next week and external exams next term. Those who are pursuing applied pathways are finalising their certificate courses and IA4 submissions. Whilst the stresses of the upcoming 12 weeks will be self-evident for those students; it is important that they take the time to reflect on the 13 years of their schooling. The next time I write for the Newsletter, our Year 12’s will be all but done, so as a house we wish them all the best for the final part of their schooling journey.  

Last week also we celebrated those students ‘Aspiring to Excellence’ in their performances at Athletics and Cross Country, whilst it looks like the ‘Decade of Dominance’ for Rice House may be over. The reminder to students that a ‘Champion Team’ will always beat a ‘Team of Champions’, attendance and participation are the keys to success at whole College events. This year Rice house has had sub-par attendance at our three College Carnivals; Friday Week 10 is the Arts Festival, and students are encouraged that as the next whole college event that what the students put into these events, will be reflective of what they get out of it.

With the warmer weather and the September holiday period fast approaching, I wish all the students in Rice a positive end to the term and a well-earned break. Ready for when the whips are cracking in Term four.

And for those who have managed to stick it out to the end of the article, the answer to our quiz question was B) Drake. Canadian Rapper Drake is now the artist with the most top five hits in Billboard’s Hot 100 history, having had 30 songs reach that milestone.

Thomas Moore- Student Engagement Middle Leader - Rice House - TMoore@sjc.qld.edu.au

Connecting with Careers

Connecting with Careers Week 8

TSBE Manufacturing Industry Lunch
Last week, students attended the TSBE Toowoomba Manufacturing Industry Lunch. The event encouraged networking and engagement between students and local business representatives from JRS Manufacturing Group, Boeing, Obadare Group, Russell Mineral Equipment, and Wagners Group. Students learned about industry opportunities and pathways into local manufacturing careers.

Lunch and Learn Session

All students are invited to attend the Lunch and Learn sessions that are held in the Library every Thursday.

TRY-A-TRADE - Construction, Engineering, Electrical, Plumbing, and Horticulture

Australian Trade Training College and DGT Employment and Training would like to extend an invitation to a TRY-A-TRADE at DGT for current year 10 and 11 students.

During the three-hour session, you will participate in a range of learning and work activities in the below areas that provide you with a tactile experience of studying and working in a trade.

• Construction
• Engineering
• Electrical
• Plumbing and
• Horticulture

You will be provided with information on construction, engineering, electrical, plumbing and horticulture VETiS and Pre-Apprenticeship programs for 2023, School Based Apprenticeships and full-time Apprenticeship opportunities.

When:

Monday, 12th September from10 am to 1 pm.

Please contact the Career Pathways Team if you're interested in attending the Trade Taster.

2023 Health Hub EOI
St Saviour’s College Health Hub invites Expressions of Interest from current Year 9, 10 and 11 students for the 2023 program. Please view a short introduction video here.

Expressions of Interest can be submitted HERE and are due by the end of Term 3.

Boilermaker Work Experience - JRS Skills Academy

JRS is seeking the next generation of ambitious individuals who are ready to gain practical understanding of the manufacturing industry through the JRS Skills Academy Work Experience (WEX) Program!

WEX will be held from 19th-23rd September at the JRS Manufacturing Group facility - Wilsonton Toowoomba. Applications close 2nd September.

Back yourself and try something new. Apply here: https://www.jrsskillsacademy.com.au/

Are you a Year 12 student interested in a career in the racing industry?
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) is seeking young, enthusiastic individuals that have an interest in the racing industry to join our team as Cadet Stipendiary Stewards.

The regional office in Toowoomba services 26 racetracks throughout the Darling Downs and South-West and is responsible for everything when it comes to racing thoroughbred racehorses in the region. Stewarding is a career that is not only rewarding and fast paced, it can also give you great opportunities to see different parts of Australia and the world.

For more information, please contact the Career Pathways Team.

UniSC Events

UniSC Headstart Information Evening

Year 10 and 11 students and parents are invited to UniSC Headstart information evening where they'll take you through everything you need to know about the program.

Headstart gives Year 11 and 12 students a real university experience and sets them up for their future, allowing them to study first-year uni subjects and receive credit for those subjects once they start their degree. The first subject is free, and the other subjects are heavily subsidised.

Event details:

Online: Tuesday 13 September, 5:30pm via Zoom

Who should attend: Parents and students in Years 10-11

Register for the webinar here.

UNiSC Early Offer Guarantee – Online Information Session

Students and their families can join UniSC at their Early Offer Guarantee – Online Information Session where they'll help you take the guesswork out of the next few months.

UniSC will run through how to beat the stress by getting into uni early, how to apply through QTAC, and how to make the most of uni once they get here!

They'll also take you through the different types of scholarships on offer and provide tips to help your students ace their applications.

Date: Thursday 1 September

Time: 5:30pm-6:30pm, online via Zoom

Register for the webinar here.

SBA Opportunities:

We have several exciting school-based apprenticeship opportunities available below: 

• Certificate III in Business – Pivot Insurance 
• Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care- Mirambeena
• Certificate III in Fitness – The FitLab
• Certificate III Business - Action Indoor Sports Stadium
• Certificate III Business - Pattysmith's
• Certificate III Business - Chipmunks Playland
• Certificate III Business - Pacific Fuels
• Certificate III Business - Red Rooster
• Certificate III Business - Pack & Send
• Certificate III Business - Bakery Cakery
• Certificate III Business - Noodle Box
• Certificate III Hospitality - Kingfishers Café
• Certificate III Hospitality - Cafe 63
• Certificate III Hospitality - 95 Mary St
• Certificate III Hospitality - The Rock
• Certificate III Hospitality - Subway
• Certificate III Hospitality - Pizza Hut
• Certificate III Hospitality - Chipmunks Playland
• Certificate III Hospitality - Kajoku Korean & Japanese Cuisine
• Certificate III Commercial Cookery - The Rock
• Certificate III Commercial Cookery - Rak Thai Kitchen
• Certificate III Commercial Cookery - GPO Cafe

For further information or to apply, please visit: Career Pathways CANVAS course

Congratulations

Congratulations to Georgia Muir, Andrew Uprichard Green recently commencing a school-based apprenticeship!

A big congratulations Jorja Annetts for recently signing up as the first school-based apprentice in Queensland to be signed into the Diploma of Beauty Therapy!  

CSQ Try'a Trade Toowoomba

Are you interested in a career in a trade industry? The CSQ Try’a Trade program allows you to try a few different trades in one day, and hopefully find the one that's the right fit for you!

Together with WorldSkills QLD and TAFE Queensland, CSQ’s Try’a Trade program delivers an interactive setting that allows students to try their hand at various skill and trade areas.

Please contact the Career Pathways Team on careers@sjc.qld.edu.au if you're interested in this opportunity.

Casual and Part Time job opportunities

Click here to browse current job opportunities

Career Advice

Each time a university representative, external guest speakers, teachers or your parents visit the college, we ask the simple question of “What Career advice would you give your 15-year-old self?”

Please find this week’s pearl of wisdom:

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  -  careers@sjc.qld.edu.au

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

Science

Week 6 saw the celebration of Science Week at SJC. This year’s them was Glass - More than meets the eye!

Students were invited to complete a range of activities including two experiments, quizzes, problem solving activities and making a stain glass window.

Students then had to work in groups to solve our escape room challenge. This involved a series of activities that demonstrated to students the wide range of uses glass has in our world. Once solved, the completed challenges provided a clue to crack the escape room code. This year it was Mr Ramage’s class, Brennan 3, who took out 1st place.

The Science week kahoot was won by Rice 10, congratulations to Mrs Verster and her team. Mr Fallenberg’s Murphy 2 were the winners of the Where’s Wally Competition, they were able to find Wally using their magnification devices in several image the size of a postage stamp.

The week concluded with students being afforded the opportunity to construct a stain glass window to depict their Joey’s Way and House groups.

I’d like to express my sincere thanks to our wonderful Laboratory Assistant Trish Darvall for putting together the resources for the activities and to the students for their involvement in another successful Science Week at SJC.

Bill Whiting - Curriculum Middle Leader - Science - BWhiting@sjc.qld.edu.au

Library

Last week SJC Library celebrated its most anticipated event of the year.  The Children’s Book Council of Australia set ‘Dreaming with eyes open’ as the theme for this year’s Book Week.  The theme provided the jumping-off point for many creative displays from Alice in Wonderland to The Little Mermaid and fun activities ranging from making Dream Jars and petting native wildlife, to getting tips about creative writing with guest author and playwright, David Burton.  We would like to thank all students who lent their creative talents and lunch breaks to help with displays, we really could not have done it all without you!  Judging from smiles and banter from students and staff alike a wonderful time was had by all. 

Monday:  ‘Draw Your Dreams’, hosted by Mrs Dwyer, saw many students enthusiastically work on a collaborative artwork encapsulating their dreams. 

Tuesday:  David Burton an accomplished author, playwright, and podcaster joined us to share his expertise in creative writing.  All students attending the sessions were surprised how effortlessly they were guided to being effective creative writers themselves, and how much fun the process was.  

Wednesday:  Inspired by another aspect of our Book Week theme- connecting and listening to Country as the first story teller- we invited Maddy from Wildcall Wildlife Shows to educate us with interesting facts about small Australian animals including snakes, possums, and lizards. 

Thursday:  Thank you to students and staff who helped us celebrate everything books by dressing up.  As with past years, there was a wide range of books represented with many students choosing to take inspiration from a group theme, which was great to see!  Check out the Facebook page for more pictures of all the amazing costumes! 

Juniors (Years 7-9) 

Winner: Emalia Brocherie - Captain Jack Sparrow  

Highly Commended: Lillian Hoffmann and Victoria Coorey - Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett  

Highly Commended: Cailey Poulton, Tamia Palmer - Kath and Kim  

Senior Category (Years 10-12) 

Winner: Aimee Wilson, Monique Frost - Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs  

Highly Commended: Keeleigh Keenan, Isabella-Rose Upton, Shakayla Palmer, Georgia Ryan, Izabella Harch, Kira Standeaven, Camillo Lanzafame, Xavier Byrne - Wizard of Oz  

Highly Commended: Aneekah Moss, Chelsea Low, Zoe Brown, Talia McEwan - Winnie the Pooh  

Staff Category: 

Winner: Mr. Ramage – Dr. Who  

Highly Commended: Mr. and Mrs. Whiting - Maleficent and Sleeping Beauty   

Highly Commended: Mrs. Harman, Miss Penner and Mrs. Green - Orange is the New Black  

Group Costume 

Winner:  Hayley Gould, Brigha Love, Isaac Warhurst, Emily Warhurst, Zara Mason - Demon Slayer 

Highly Commended: Henry Norris, Meghan Ellis, Gemma Standeaven, Mackenzie Keenan - 101 Dalmatians 

 A special thank-you must go to Piper Wiemers who, seeing our under-the-sea display, volunteered her time and creative talents to make gorgeous amigurumi crochet octopi for our costume competition winners. We know that the recipients will love them as much as we do! Thank-you Piper.  

Over the week:  Our annual Joey’s Way Scavenger Hunt, Trivia, and Match the Quote activities were highly anticipated by all students.  The library was buzzing with energy as students used their knowledge and library skills to locate codes and decipher secret messages. Congratulations to the following Joey’s Way groups for their success in these activities: 

Scavenger Hunt - Brennan 8, McAuley 8 

Trivia and Match the Quote Competition - Rice 4 

Our Bookmark Competition enjoyed resounding success with many creative and inspiring submissions.  It was very hard to select a winner, so we picked two. 

Congratulations to the winners:  

Roilene Corpuz de Luna & Johann Ferrer   

And our Highly Commended Bookmarks: 

Ellie Stagg, Olivia Pickering, and Phoebe Tully. 

We would like to thank everyone that was involved in Book Week 2022 Dreaming with eyes open! 

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Kirstie Andrews - Teacher Librarian - KAndrews@sjc.qld.edu

Performing Arts

Skits and Semiquavers

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our recent Skits and Semiquavers Concert at the Highfields Cultural Centre. All music ensembles performed well interspersed with some entertaining drama performances. It was wonderful to see 85 students take the stage throughout the evening and perform with passion.

The evening was ably hosted by our Cultural Student Leader Joseph Watson and accompanied by other Year 12 Music Leaders Amelia Condon, Dominic Deng, Riley Furse and Kameron Bein.

Congratulations to all students involved in a wonderfully entertaining evening.

Particular thanks also to the following staff: Conductors/Directors, Megan Scott and Nadia Spain;  Music tutors and accompanists, Jon Maskell, Elizabeth Gordon, Yori Dade, Hannah Smith, Laura Davies and Andrew Will; Prue Gardner for all her assistance behind the scenes with the organisation of the event; Mitchell Wheeldon and Rebecca Bastion for supervision of students at the rehearsal and again Friday night; Mark Fells and Grace Bunch for bus driving and equipment transport; Chrissy Dwyer for her photography on the night.

Please see below some action shots from the evening.

Eisteddfod Speech & Drama Congratulations

Further to the Eisteddfod results published in a previous newsletter, congratulations to Lachlan Ryan, Year 9 for his results:

Year 9 - Humorous poem - Highly Commended 

Year 7 to 9 – Original Story Telling Impromptu Solo - Third 

School of Rock – Toowoomba Choral Society Production

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’. The show is running from 7 – 9 September, at the Empire Theatres Toowoomba. Best wishes to you both for fabulous performances.

Queensland Conservatorium of Music Opportunities

We have received information for 2 upcoming opportunities through the Queensland Conservatorium of Music.

1. Brass Weekend from 4-6 November 2022. The weekend will feature a range of masterclasses, workshops, and ensemble performances.
2. Young Con 2023 applications now open - Young Conservatorium operates year-long programs in which students develop their music skills alongside world-class teaching staff at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University's Southbank campus.

If you are interested in either program please visit their website, email open-conservatorium@griffith.edu.au or phone 07 3735 6247 to find out more.

Rosanne Pietsch - Middle Leader - Performing Arts - RPietsch@sjc.qld.edu.au

Sport

Debbie Newtown - Program Leader - Sport - DNewton@sjc.qld.edu.au

QISSNC MACKAY 2022

The trip this year was a difficult one. We had to bus to Mackay, which was a long trip to start with, but we arrived mid-morning on Saturday which gave us enough time to recover before the opening ceremony on the Sunday afternoon.

We had some troubles with our accommodation and would like to publicly thank the grandparents of Eliza and Mercia Zillmann for coming to our rescue. It is a long story and one not for this report.

The opening ceremony was held at the showgrounds of Mackay and was one of tradition and religious connections.

We were home in time to watch the disappointing State of Origin Game and were in bed in plenty of time to be fresh for our first day of fixtures.

We travelled all that way to have our first game of the tournament against Downlands College and our second last game against St Ursula’s, so it was a Toowoomba affair. We did not win a game but the scores were certainly not an indication of how tight the games really were. Our week went like this.

Monday

Downlands 35 to 8

Emmaus College Rockhampton 19 to 5

St John Fisher College 25 to 12

Tuesday

Mt Alvernia College 26 to 8

St Ursula’s College 19 to 13 (our best game against the second top team)

Wednesday

Southern Cross CC Scarborough 20 to 8

St Margaret’s Anglican College 22 to 6

Thursday

Quarter final

Chisholm Catholic College 25 to 13

Sem final

St Ursula’ College 20 to 19 (so close)

Friday

Final game

Aquinas College 18 to 17 (almost got there)

We lost Tahlia to an ankle injury early on Thursday morning, but she is okay and back walking on it.

After all points from each of the games were calculated, Mercia was awarded the Player of the Tournament for our team, so we congratulate her on her great effort.

The girls played with a lot of determination and grit, but we just couldn’t put things together enough to win the games. It was a pleasure to work with a wonderful group of girls.

The team and I would like to thank Mrs Wright for being our manager and scorer for the week and to Mr Wheeldon for umpiring our duty teams for the week as well. He umpired as many games as we played.

A special mention to Mr Henningsen who scored a couple of games and helped us out with transport of all our gear on the final day. He was a god send believe me.

We now start planning for Brisbane 2023 to replace the three Year 12 members from this year and looking for accommodation near Nissan Arena.

Australian Representatives

Congratulations to Blaise Prendergast and Bailey Deakin for being selected in the Australian Under 18 National Touch Football squads. They have been invited to attend a squad camp later on this month, so we wish both players the best of luck

Congratulations to Porter White (Year , awarded junior sports star of the month for April! He will receive $500 courtesy of Wippells Autos at the Sports Darling Downs Breakfast on Friday July 22.

Congratulations also to Romey Wiemers (Year 11) and Elizabeth Koch (Year 8 ) for receiving a Sports Darling Downs Incentive award for Water Polo and Open Water Swimming respectively.

Terrific effort by all our young athletes.

Visual Arts

Future Visions Art Awards Finalists

Visual Arts students from Years 10, 11 and 12 had their artwork selected by the School of Creative Arts, the University of Southern Queensland for their annual Future Visions Exhibition. St Joseph’s College had 10 students exhibit out of the 168 entries and we were one of the 26 schools that exhibited. This annual art award showcases the diverse, dynamic, multidisciplinary, and emerging professional approaches to artmaking by young people in the region.

Congratulations to; Year 10 Chloe French, Charlie Jensen, Sophie Skuse, Ally McMahon, Abbey Wilson; Year 11 Hannah Box, Jemima Deacon, Lucy Marsh, Monique Thiele; and Year 12 Gemma Pryce.

The exhibition runs until September 9^th, A Block, School of Creative Arts Gallery, USQ.

Chrissy Dwyer - Curriculum Leader - Arts - CDwyer@sjc.wld.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

School of Rock - The Musical

Uniform Shop

The weather is still cold, rainy and windy so 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

Jumpers

Tracksuit Jackets and Pants

Blazers

New Stock:

Football Shorts $30.00,

Football Socks $10.00

Football Training Shirts $35

Don’t forget hat bands are available in store for both female and male hats for $12.

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.

St Joseph’s College Uniform Shop will close for the school holidays on
Thursday 15^th September at 12pm and re-open for Term 4 on Friday 30^th September at 9am.

Term 4 Extended Trading Hours

Friday 30^th September from 9.00am to 1.00pm

Tuesday 4^th October from 7.30am to 12.00pm

The uniform shop will return to normal hours on Wednesday 5^th October.

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.