Newsletter - Term 2 - Week 6 - Issue 104

From the Acting Principal

Make Every Day Count

We have just finished Week 6 of Term 2, with the first two weeks being short due to public holidays. It has emphasised the importance of my message today: every day and every minute counts. At this point of the term, as assessment dates upcoming and we are well into our sport and cultural activities, it is a good time to stop and reflect on the need to use every minute wisely. We expect that students arrive at school on time and prepared to learn. Being just a little bit late doesn’t seem like much but…

What parents and guardians can do to assist with our partnership in attendance:

• Talk about the importance of attending school every day and make it an expectation. Regular school attendance sets up good habits for regular attendance at work in years to come.
• Assist your child in maintaining daily routines such as completing homework and getting a good night's sleep. On average, teenagers require eight to nine hours of sleep to stay healthy and alert. You may also need to monitor their use of the internet, mobile phone, and streaming services at night to ensure they are not staying up too late or being disturbed while sleeping.
• Avoid scheduling dental, or medical appointments during school hours. Plan family vacations during scheduled school holiday periods to prevent students from missing classes and struggling to make up for lost time.
• Do not allow your child to stay home unless they are genuinely unwell. Complaints of headaches or stomach aches may be signs of anxiety.
• If your child wants to stay home to complete an assignment, do not let them stay home. Instead, encourage them to attend school and prioritise attendance. Use this as an opportunity to reflect on their planning for future assessments.
• Access the assessment calendars to assist your child in planning their study and avoiding working late the night before an assignment is due. We encourage students to work backwards from the due date to complete assignments in manageable chunks.

Staying healthy, planning ahead, and persevering are crucial during this time.

Pride in The Joey’s Way

It is important that we have pride in our school and St Joseph’s community. We all have a role to play in this team and it is the collection of our individual contributions that makes our team culture strong, distinguishable and unique. There are many parts to our Joey’s Way culture, but today I want to discuss one of the easiest and most obvious ways our students contribute to our team. We like to show the strength of our St Joseph’s College community by having them wear their school uniform with pride.  

There is a popular clip on YouTube called ‘If You Want to Change the World, Start Off by Making Your Bed’. It is an address by US Navy Admiral William H. McRaven. The main theme of his message is that when we take care of the little things, we then have the personal discipline to make the time to prioritise the big things in our lives that will make a true difference to the future we want for ourselves and our broader community.

When our students wear their uniforms with pride, they are taking the time to prepare themselves and their mindset for learning. They are contributing to our broader community. They are doing something that may seem quite small, but they are, in fact, making a statement to our community that they are committed to the St Joseph’s College team. Thank you for your assistance in attending to the little things.

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 - Acting Principal  -  BWillocks@sjc.qld.edu.au

From the Acting Deputy Principal

Our primary reason for coming to school each day is to learn. Nobody in our community would disagree with this statement. Sometimes, our students may be challenged by a desire to leave the classroom. In many cases, there are good reasons for this. Nonetheless, it’s important that all students, staff, parents and guardians have clarity on the process for leaving class. 

In order to minimise time out of class, all students should: 

1. Have a water bottle. This prevents them leaving the classroom if they are thirsty 
2. Using facilities such as toilets at break times. That is, before the bell rings.  
3. Remaining mindful that the main role of student at the College is to be in class, every lesson, for the whole lesson.  

If a student has a genuine and urgent reason for leaving the classroom, they should take the following steps: 

1. Raise their hand and respectfully request to leave the room. Students with a red card may use their red card to communicate this request to their teacher.  
2. Present their diary for signing by the teacher, this enables appropriate record keeping which maximises student supervision and safety. 
3. Students must leave their phone on the teacher’s desk; this drastically reduces the possibility of a student becoming further distracted while out of class. 
4. Students should use the bathroom as quickly as possible and ask their teacher to sign the diary upon returning.  
5. Students should then plan to catch up on missed work. 
6. Students must remain mindful that regular exits from class erode trust and negatively impact learning. Teachers may wish to have a follow up conversation with students if they become concerned about frequent exits from class. 

Please also note that the Ignatius Room no longer accepts self-referrals. If students do not believe they can be in class, they need to go the sick bay, 

Thank you in anticipation of your support as we work to maximise safety and learning at St Joseph’s College.  

Joseph Cryle - Acting Deputy Principal -  JCryle@sjc.qld.edu.au 

From the Assistant Principal - Curriculum

The QCAA appoints members of the Queensland community to observe and report on the administration of Year 12 assessments throughout the state, from October to mid-November.  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.  The invigilator role is independent. They are paid to undertake training and for the external assessment sessions they observe and report on. Information Registrations of interest are now open for community members who wish to become an invigilator. Prospective applicants who register their interest will be notified when invigilator applications open in Term 2 (early June).  Past external assessment invigilators who wish to reapply are also encouraged to register their interest in advance.

Invigilators must: • be at least 18 years of age  • be eligible to work in Australia • have photographic identification • have a valid email address • have access to a computer, the internet and a printer • supply names and contact details of two referees • hold a paid blue card or an exemption card or, if you are a teacher, a current Queensland College of Teachers registration.

Register your interest now to become a QCAA invigilator via the QCAA website at: https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/assessment/external-assessment/external-assessmentinvigilators/register-interest-invigilators

Report Cards

All Year 12’s received their End of Unit 3 report card last week. Please discuss with your child their learning behaviours and results.  Confirmation for the first internal assessment is still being finalised for some subjects. Results for the second internal assessment has been listed as provisional on the report cards. These results can change after confirmation.

Year 11’s will receive their End of Unit 1 report card next week.  Subject changes should have nearly be finalised with Mrs Tobin or myself as we are about to commence Unit 2 now.  If you have any questions, please contact us at the College to discuss.

Years 7 to 10 will receive their report cards at the end of the term.  All report cards are emailed and published in the parent portal for you to access.

Giving ATAR eligible students every opportunity to succeed

The Toowoomba Catholic Schools mission states that “We believe in academic success within a distinctively Catholic community”. The two key pillars of this mission ‘academic success’ and Catholic community’ come together through the Dioceses External Examination Preparation Program (EEPP).

Held in the second week of the September school holidays EEPP brings students, from across the eight Diocesan (Catholic community) schools, gather in Toowoomba to undertake a specialised program designed to enhance performance (academic success) in Queensland’s common external examinations, held in October.

At EEPP students will have the opportunity to be guided in their preparation by an expert mentor. Each mentor has been selected, not only because of their expertise in their subject area, but most importantly, because of their experience with the external examination process. Many of them are indeed employed by the QCAA as external examination markers or as assessment confirmers and so they are indeed experts able to pass on the nuanced skills that can make all the difference in a student’s results.

This year EEPP is being conducted from Sunday September 24 through to Friday September 29, and will be held at the Toowoomba Catholic Schools Office in Toowoomba (opposite St Saviours College). A select number of subjects will be offered across the six days, with each subject involving two four-hour sessions on consecutive days. Students can select the subjects that best suit their particular needs and EEPP’s timetable.

Further details including a timetable and costings will be sent to parents shortly.

The Learning Pit at St Joseph’s College

At the recent Open Day, I spoke to parents about the St Joseph’s College’s Teaching and Learning Framework and the use of the Learning Pit in our classrooms.

 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

From the Assistant Principal - Student Engagement

Safety First 

Yesterday I had the privilege of spending some time with our Year 7 cohort.  One of the issues that I addressed with these young students was around the concept of safety and the importance of safety for each and every member of our school community.  Students were made aware that if they are feeling unsafe they cannot possibly be working at their full potential.  his is the reason why not only St Joseph’s, but all communities around the world, use rules.  We focused on the importance of our Joey’s Way values and our imperatives, and students were given a preview of the Transgressing the Joeys Way document which is a list of poor choices and the consequences that can come from those poor choices.  It was re-iterated to students that of most importance was their safety first. 

Students crossing the road 

Parents please be aware there have been a few reports of students crossing the road of an afternoon in an unsafe manner.  Mostly students are in a rush to get to the bus or down the road to the convenience store.  Can you please have a conversation with your child about being safe around traffic and to use the appropriate school crossings.  

Luke Logan - Assistant Principal - Student Engagement - llogan@sjc.qld.edu.au

From the Assistant Principal - Religious Education

Lead Through Service Imperative 

When Jesus washed the feet of his disciples, he was doing two things. Firstly, he was saying that no one person is better, or more deserving of love than any other. Secondly, he was demonstrating that no act is too big, or too small, to change a situation. While our scope of influence may seem small, we can change the world for someone. Edmund Rice said, “the poor were the chief object of [my] attention - in fact, this wonderful sympathy for God's poor was one of [my] most distinctive characteristics”. There is a plethora of ways that Edmund Rice demonstrated servant leadership, no act was too big or too small to make a difference to someone else’s life.  

Leading Through Service is at the core of our school motto: “Serve Him in Others”. By helping out those in need, we are doing God’s work in our own unique way. We do this in big ways, through our social justice programs; and in little ways. From picking up the bit of litter we walk past, to big acts of Servant Leadership, we are all given the opportunity to lead through service.  

Lead Through Service Morning Tea 

This week, our Mission Captains hosted their first Lead Through Service Morning Tea. The morning teas celebrated the students who have dedicated time and effort to living our motto of serving others through their commitment to one of our service groups (Just Joeys, Liturgy Group, Rosies, Interact).  

We hope that this small celebration shows our community that service is valued and that we recognise students who often do service without expecting praise or reward. 

Staff Faith Formation Twilight: “Serve Him in Others” 

As a part of our Staff Faith Formation plan, our teaching staff engaged in a professional learning evening on Tuesday 23 May.  

 In this session we aspired to develop our learning in the ‘Hands’ component of our Faith Formation plan:   

• To use the knowledge and skills of the Joey’s Way to create a better future.    
• To respond to the needs of the poor and marginalised, as Blessed Edmund Rice did.   
• To live our motto of ‘Serve Him in Others’. 

 Staff were given the opportunity to participate in a hands-on service activity and reflected on the importance of service-learning in our community.  

 The activities included:  

• Rosies Training 
• Solar Buddies Program 
• Sports Coaching 
• Pencil Cases for Atabae 
• Blanket Knitting  
• Cooking Meals for Families  
• Upcycling for YellowBridge 
• Vinnies Session with Youth Officer Julie Inskip  

 I thank all those who helps us provide these opportunities for our staff and for all the staff for their enthusiasm and eagerness to live out our motto.  

Prayer for Service 

Dear Lord, 

We pray in gratitude for those who strive to uphold the St Joseph’s College motto of ‘Serve Him in Others’.  

We thank you for their commitment this year to enriching and deepening the Joey’s Way through living out the core values of respect, endeavour, dignity and compassion.  

We pray that we may remain eager, hopeful and light-hearted in the service of God and this community. 

Amen 

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

Academic Captains

Striving for success

With the end of term approaching quickly, this time of year can be highly stressful, filled with assignments and exams. Dom and I are going to share some really important tips that might help you with this stressful and busy time.

Firstly, it’s completely normal to feel overwhelmed and nervous, however it’s important not to focus on the negative of these feelings, but rather how you deal with these emotions to help you strive for excellence and do your very best. This is what Dom and I aimed to achieve when we embarked on this role within the college at the start of 2023.

Firstly, teachers are always there to help you achieve your best! If you ever have a question or need a little bit of extra help, there are plenty of tutorials after school on different days, and we also have academic support. Don’t be afraid to take advantage of all these resources. If you feel like you need to revisit a specific lesson or aren’t sure what to study, remember most lessons are uploaded to Canvas! Utilising Canvas can be a great strategy as it allows you to decipher what you really need to know for exams and assignments.

Secondly, for any year 12 students, the school is trialling a resource called Atomi. Atomi is an online platform that provides videos, quizzes, and notes for all your classes that you can use to revise or catch up on work you may have missed. This is a great platform with visuals that are suitable for all learning types. So if you haven’t already logged in, you can ask any of your teachers about this resource, as it would be useful for external preparation.

Check out Atomi here: https://getatomi.com/au

It’s also important that during this stressful time you are looking after both your physical and mental wellbeing. It’s vital that you are getting the appropriate amount of sleep. Research shows that teenagers between 13-18 years of age should be getting anywhere from 8 to 10 hours of sleep per day. Sleep allows your body to reset and for your brain to process the information of the day. Without sleep, it is harder to concentrate and actively participate in each lesson. Following healthy routines, bringing enough food to school, and making sure you bring a water bottle can also ensure you have all the energy you need to learn at your personal best!

The key to studying well is to create a healthy routine. Just doing around 20 or 30 minutes of work every night can be very beneficial when assessment and exam time comes. Implementing this into your daily routine, will make it easier when exam times comes as you will know all the information you need to do your best. However, it is also important to take breaks when studying by setting up timers to ensure you aren’t overloading your brain with too much information. Lastly, studying endlessly without a goal can be extremely daunting, so setting a timer can make studying easier!

With the end of term approaching, we hope you can all push through with the most effort up until the holidays! Attendance is key, with various studies finding that the more you attend school, the better your performance. Knowing you have tried your very hardest is the only thing that matters and doing these things will help you to achieve your best! Never forget to keep trying and striving for excellence here at SJC!

Last little tip, with it almost being winter, rug up when you come to school, and stay warm. If you need extra warmth, there are blazers at the uniform shop as well!

2023 Academic Captains - Olivia Schuh and Dominic Rice

Sport

Darling Downs Cross Country Trials

Tuesday May 16, most miserable day of the year so far, the Darling Downs cross country was held at Kearney Springs. It was so cold and wet, even the birds were hiding.

We had five boys travel out to compete in their various age groups:

14 years boys 4000m at 10.20am – Liam McNaughton who finished in 27th place with a time of 19:39.70mins 

18/19 years boys 8000m at 11.00am – Oliver Jackwitz who finished in 5th place with a time of 36:02.75min. Oliver qualified for the Darling Downs team.

13 years boys 3000m at 11.45am – Riley Bryant who finished in 14th place with a time of 13:32.60mins

12 years boys 3000m at 1.20pm – Hayden Lobwein who finished in 3rd place as part of the Range team with a time of 12:13.60mins. Hayden qualified for the Darling Downs team. His Range team also won the teams competition on the day.

17 years boys 6000m at 2.10pm – Ethan Stagg who finished in 8th place with a time of 26:54.50mins.

It was a very cold day and I commend the five boys for attending and doing the best they could in very cold and wet conditions.

We wish Hayden and Oliver all the best as they travel to Hervey Bay July 15 to 17.

Darling Downs Teams

Other students who need to be congratulated on being successful in Darling Downs teams are:                                                   

Darby Reid – 13 – 16 years football

Zachary Lucido, Andrew Uprichard-Green, Kaden Willmot and Charlie Kruger – 17 -1 9 years football

Lucas Clarke – 14 – 15 years rugby union

Torah Zillman – 12 years netball

Claire Wilson – 12 years girls’ hockey

Maddox Jackson – 12 years boys’ hockey

Taylor Wann – 12 years boys rugby league

Jacob Murrie – 13 -15 years AFL

Good News Stories

Had a very excited email from Romey Wiemers when she returned from fabulous weeks away experiencing the game of water polo.

The first week she was away playing as part of the Darling Downs team. She played well every day and managed to score two goals and was selected by QSS to play in the possible/probables game which is part of the selection for the Queensland team. She said she was so grateful that she had been seen as a possible contender for the team.

The second week she was away representing in the AUS Country Championships playing as part of the Australian Defence Force team. They just missed out on a bronze medal due to a countback. She also managed to get her first national goal. She was the youngest in the team with some of them being 10 years older than her. Romey said it was just the best time she has had and would love to go back and do it all over again.

Bill Turner Cup Semi Final

Friday afternoon saw the completion of the semi-final of the girls Bill Turner Cup Semi Final. Just like last year our opposition was St Ursula’s College. They travelled to our venue with the game getting started about 4.00pm.

By half time the score was only 1 nil with a goal being scored by Marley Jackwitz. Just before half time St Ursula’s equalized to go to the break 1 all.

After the break they came out very determined and were passing some good shots that had our backs turning themselves inside out. They worked so hard to keep them out and earned themselves many penalties for offside.

Then we just seemed to find our rhythm and put three very quick goals in the back of their net. Taylor Lobwein scored a fantastic goal and Sienna Lockwood and Marley scored as well to have the final score 4 goals to 1.

Our opponents for the grand final have not been announced yet.

Australian Representation

As we know Blaise Prendergast and Bailey Deakin were part of the Australian Under 18 men’s touch team and played last weekend in the international competition.

Australia went through the 3 days undefeated. In the round games they beat Cook Islands 16 – 3, New Zealand 9 – 4, Fiji 18 – 0. They came up against Fiji against in the semi-finals and beat them 18 – 3. This then put them up against their archrivals, New Zealand in the grand final. The Aussie boys became national champions by defeating NZ by 12 – 9.

Blaise and Bailey had the honour of be named co-captains of this Australian team. Later at the Australian Team Awards presentations, Blaise was awarded Player’s Player of the Tournament.

We're very proud of these two young men from St Joseph’s College and I do believe it will be something they remember for a long time. I do expect that they will be in Australians teams for a very long time to come and will be very deserving of the achievements.

Golden Glove Softball

On May 22nd, our girls' softball team took to the field and showcased their skills, some club members with plenty of experience and others who have never played a game. With each game, their performance improved, individually and as a team. They emerged victorious against Downlands College, demonstrating their determination and willingness to have a go. However, we faced tough competition from Robina State High School and Glennie and was unfortunately defeated, but our girls gave their opponents a run for their money in closely contested matches.

Our boys' team displayed great resilience in their matches held on May 23rd. Despite their best efforts, they were defeated by strong opponents, Downlands College, Robina State High School, and Wilsonton State High School. It is worth noting that many schools had many club players, and Robina State High School, being a Baseball Academy School, added another layer of challenge for our team.

Although the results were not what we hoped, there were numerous standout players on both teams who deserve recognition (from all levels of experience). A special standout moment was Sienna R Wilson's outstanding turn at bat during the game against Downlands College. Her remarkable home run brought in two players and herself securing a memorable victory for our girls. I would also like to specially mention our current and former club players who supported our teams: Evie King, Bridie Nicol, Paityn Wilson, Sienna R Wilson, Aiden Carrol, James Beasley, Liam Hogan, Maddox Jackson, Zander Jackson, and Hayden Watkins.

As always, a huge thank you to non-club members who filled in and had a go, with success, at a challenging sport. As we look forward to next year, we encourage all team members to prioritise attendance at training sessions to further develop their skills and teamwork, especially with the level of our oppositions. We applaud the effort put forth by all our athletes and look forward to their future achievements on the field. 

Queensland Touch Referee

Congratulations to Tameka Dyne on her selection to referee at the Queensland Secondary School Sport State Titles at the Gold Coast from June 8 to 11.

This is quite an achievement for Tameka as I do know she was going for her level 3 badging recently.

We wish her all the best at the titles, and hope she has a memorable experience.

Nominations

Nominations are called for any 12 years girls wanting to trial for Toowoomba Rugby League and hence continue to selection in the 2023 Darling Downs team. These entries close on June 2.

State Champions

Hamish Speed and Bradley Schultz are seen here with their hockey gold medals, after defeating Wide Bay 3 – 2 in the final of the state titles for 13-1 9 years men’s team in Brisbane, last weekend.

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

Connecting with Careers

Lunch and Learn 

The Lunch and Learn Sessions will be held every Thursday during Term 2 in Room 22b (next to the canteen).  

All welcome!! Bring your friends and your lunch 😊 

A reminder that you can visit sjccareers to signup for the newsletter, Connecting with Careers.  To keep up-to-date with upcoming career events, click here.  To subscribe to newsfeeds, click here.

National Careers Week 15 – 19 May

National Careers Week was a resounding success at St. Joseph's! The theme of "Making well-informed decisions" resonated throughout the week, and we had two outstanding events that left our students inspired and motivated to shape their futures.

During our assembly, we had the privilege of welcoming Breearna Croker, Design Team Leader at Struxi Design, and St. Joseph's Alumni. She shared her inspiring career journey and provided valuable advice to our students, find what makes you thrive. We also heard from several peers who are engaged in various career pathways, including Work Experience, School Based Apprenticeships, and Vocational Education and Training. A big thank you to Ava, Varsha, Sarah, Sunnie, Ally, Chiara, Hayley, Neve, Arielle, and Ru for leading by example and sharing their journeys.

In addition, we had an incredible Aviation Panel organised by TSBE. Our students had the opportunity to hear captivating career journeys from industry experts in aviation. Mykl Devlin from Boeing Defence Australia, John McGregor from the Qantas Group Pilot Academy, Kellie Banditt from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, and Tas, a Helicopter Pilot at Airbourne Solutions, shared their fascinating experiences and left our students inspired.

We are grateful to everyone who made these events possible and provided our students with valuable insights into various career opportunities and pathways. Let's continue inspiring and empowering our young minds as they embark on their own incredible journeys toward success.

7 Learning and Talent Leaders share the Best Career Advice they’ve ever received

We’ve all had moments where we question our career choices. Maybe we’ve felt like an imposter, wanted to strike out on our own, asked existential questions about why we spend so much of our week working in an unfulfilling role, or simply thrown up our arms in frustration at the negative workplace environment we’ve found ourselves in. It’s at times like these that we often turn to mentors, friends, and colleagues for advice, a moment to vent, or words of reassurance. “What should I do?” we ask, or sometimes more pointedly, “What would you do if you were in my shoes?”

It’s with these moments in mind that we asked influential leaders in the hiring and learning community: What’s the top career advice you’ve ever received?  Click here to read Linkedin's article where 7 successful business people talk about the career advice that made a significant impact on their career journey.

Career and QTAC Presentations for Students and Families

QTAC Information Evening for Year 10 Students

State-wide event hosted by QTAC and Toowoomba Catholic Schools

LOCATION: Online (via Microsoft Teams)

DATE: Tuesday, 13 June 2023

TIME: 6:00pm – 6:45pm

COST: Free

If you are a parent or student considering tertiary study, this is your opportunity to engage with QTAC and learn all about the QTAC application process, ATAR, responding, to offers, and how to order course preferences. Please contact your Career Development Practitioner /School for more information.

Join the event here  

QTAC Information Evening for Year 12 Students

State-wide event hosted by QTAC and Toowoomba Catholic Schools

LOCATION: Online (via Microsoft Teams)

DATE: Monday, 12 June 2023

TIME: 6:00pm – 6:45pm

COST: Free

If you are a parent or student considering tertiary study, this is your opportunity to engage with QTAC and learn all about the QTAC application process, ATAR, responding to offers and how to order course preferences. Please contact your Career Development Practitioner /School for more information.

Join the event here 

Applying to NSW and ACT Universities: For students/ parents/ caregivers

Wednesday 12^th July from 6-7 pm

UAC (Universities Admissions Centre) is the NSW‑based organisation that provides a centralised system for applying to world-class universities in NSW and the ACT.  

Students, parents/caregivers are invited to join the UAC’s (Universities Admissions Centre’s) virtual presentation on “Applying to NSW and ACT Universities through UAC” on Wednesday 12^th July from 6-7pm.  UAC will cover topics including:

• the UAC application process,
• Application key dates,
• The Educational Access Schemes,
• Entry Schemes
• The Schools Recommendation Schemes (early entry),
• Equity Scholarships,
• Adjustment Factors & selection ranks,
• Offers

There will be an opportunity to ask UAC your questions afterward. Please join the presentation here:  uac.zoom.us/j/8988951832

Managing career uncertainty and anxiety: the power of career conversations

Wednesday 7 June, 5:30pm (AEST)

Free myfuture webinar |

Career uncertainty has been defined as the inability, as a teenager, to articulate a career ambition or occupational expectation for adult life. As transitions from school to further education, training or work have become more unpredictable, and employment markets more competitive and fluid, career uncertainty in young people, both in Australia and internationally, is increasingly common.

In this webinar, Dr Jo Gleeson (Monash University), lead author of the forthcoming myfuture Insights Paper ‘Managing career uncertainty and anxiety: the power of career conversations’, will talk about the findings of her research in this area, and share a questionnaire that can help you to facilitate career conversations with your child.

Register now

School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship Vacancies

• Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade - Condamine Drilling - Year 11 and 12 students
• Certificate III in Carpentry - Revamp Renovations - Year 10 and 11 students
• Certificate III in Hairdressing - Flourish Hair Artistry - Year 10, 11, and 12 students
• Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care – Mirambeena Children’s Centre – Year 10, 11, and 12 students
• Certificate III in Wall and Ceiling Lining – Year 10, 11, and 12 students

For further information, click here.

A reminder that you can access career information from the St Joseph’s College Careers 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

Cultural

SKITS & SEMIQUAVERS – NEXT WEEK – PLEASE COME ALONG

The St Joseph’s College Skits and Semiquavers Concert has a long and delightful history exceeding 25 years and provides students the opportunity to display their talents in the Performing Arts. All music students will perform as part of their ensembles as well as drama and dance students.

Date:                                                 Wednesday 31 May 2023

Venue:                                             MacKillop Centre, St Joseph’s College

Concert Time:                               6.30pm

The whole College community is invited to come along for a great evening of entertainment.

SHEP – State Honours Ensemble Program

Last weekend 8 of our talented music students represented the College at a Regional level for Darling Downs SHEP (State Honours Ensemble Program).

The State Honours Ensemble Program is an educational program for music students that helps extend and encourage their pursuit of musical excellence.

Students are given the opportunity to:

• Work in an intensive environment of musical excellence with their peers offering a unique opportunity to extend and develop their musical skills.
• Work with a team of eminent Conductors from Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.
• Represent their School.

This year our representatives were:

EISTEDDFOD INDIVIDUAL SUCCESSES

Alongside our wonderful choral performances at the recent Toowoomba Eisteddfod, there were several students who entered as individuals with outstanding success. Congratulations to:

Camillo Lanzafame – Year 11

1^st – All-Age Graded Piano Solo Grade 7 or 8 Standard

1^st – Years 11 or 12 Piano Sonata

1^st – Years 10 to 12 Popular/Jazz/Movie Piano Solo

1^st – Years 10 to 12 Piano Duet

2^nd – Years 11 or 12 Piano Solo

HC (Highly Commended) – Open Chopin Piano Solo

Henrietta Cullin-Willy – Year 8

3^rd - Year 8 vocal solo

If there are any further successes we have missed here, please e-mail music@sjc.qld.edu.au so we may acknowledge you in an upcoming newsletter.

OPEN DAY PERFORMANCES

Congratulations and thank you to our ensemble and choir students for their musical contribution to Open Day and representing the College and music department so well. 

Senior Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble and Brass Trio all performed to a high standard and were able to entertain our guests for 40mins - this is no mean feat - well done! Thank you also to Combined choir for their performance, it had great energy! 

DATE CLAIMERS

Upcoming performance dates of note for our ensembles and choirs:

Skits and Semiquavers (All Choirs, Ensembles, Chamber Groups and Drama): Wednesday 31 May (Evening)

Music Recital: Monday 12 June

Toowoomba Catholic Schools Arts Fest: Various Events Week 10 including Arts Fest Opening Performances (Chamber Groups) - Monday 19/6 and Massed Instrumental Ensemble (Strings and Band Instrumentalists) – Wednesday 21/6.

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

SJC - Community News

Our Parent Business Directory has begun and you may see some of our parents business in our column 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

Uniform Shop

EFTPOS only - No Cash accepted until further notice.

Tracksuit Jackets are now back in store in all sizes.

Winter uniform is available for purchase, stock up before the real cold hits.

• Long Sleeve Boy Shirts
• Trousers both male and female
• Tights and stockings
• Jumpers
• Tracksuit pants and jackets
• Scarves

Reminder formal hat bands are available for purchase $12.

Orders can be made online, paid for over the phone and all orders can be delivered to student entrance for your child to collect from there.

Online orders can also be delivered to your home for a fee.

Online ordering is available at all times and will only be packed during shop trading hours.

Out of stock:

Senior Blouse Sz 10A

Female Sport Shirt/Polo  XS and 14

Please contact the uniform shop on the below details:

Phone:           07 4631 8514

Email:             sjct@midford.com.au

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.