During the Mass Mr Michael Thane was blessed and commissioned along with 69 other new teachers who are beginning their teaching journey in the Canberra Goulburn diocese. Archbishop Christopher Prowse gave an inspiring homily focused on the vocation of teaching. He related this vocation to the First reading from Acts 8:26-40 where Phillip also began his journey teaching and spreading the Good News under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.  Archbishop Christopher spoke of the call to teach and the unique position teachers hold to guide and inspire the young people in our care. We wish all these early career teachers the very best.

ANZAC DAY   

Across the region our local communities gathered at Anzac Day services from dawn through to dusk. Thank you to all our staff and students who organised and attended these ceremonies. Following this, our assembly on Thursday 27 April, allowed the college community to commemorate Anzac Day. Mrs Smith and her class led the assembly which included an inspirational address by Mr Gary Donoghue from the Moruya RSL.

Mr Donoghue spoke of the Anzac spirit and reminded us that we are ‘lucky people living in a lucky country’ inspired by this spirit. The ideals of endurance, courage, ingenuity, egalitarianism, mateship and sacrifice were explored along with the national trait of using humour and larrikinism as a coping mechanism. Students were challenged to think about these ideals and how they can be inspired by the Anzac spirit as they meet their own challenges and strive to do their best.

Anzac Day is a day that we remember the sacrifices that our service men and women made and continue to make to ensure that our lucky country remains lucky. It does not glorify war or conflict, it’s about remembering the contribution our service men and women have made, and are continuing to make, to our lucky country.   It is up to you and me to continue to remember these men and women who laid the foundations of our success and freedom and their influence on our culture through the Anzac Spirit. (excerpt from Mr Donoghue’s speech)

A full copy of Mr Donoghue’s speech can be viewed here

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Congratulations  

Congratulations to Erin Drewsen (Year 10).

Erin was successful with her application to join the Australian Catholic Internship program offered to 10 students across the country who are interested in a career in the media. The week-long program (8 to 12 May 2023) offers a valuable opportunity for Erin to engage with media industry leaders, build a greater understanding of the media, and form the guest editorial team for the Spring edition of Australian Catholics, the largest circulating Catholic print publication in the country. The student team will work with staff in a hands-on way to plan, workshop and write articles for that edition. We wish Erin all the best for this experience.

Emergency Management Training

On Monday Catholic Education offered an Emergency Management Workshop for key staff who lead the response in our school. During the workshop we focused on risk management, incident management, emergency management and business continuity via input and scenarios. This term Carroll College will be working with Catholic Education and experts in further developing our Emergency Management Plan (EMP). The purpose of the plan will be to plan, prepare, respond, report and recover from emergencies. As part of our compliance the college performs practice drills and students are reminded about the purpose, the importance, and the steps to follow.

Mother’s Day    

All of our mothers and significant women in the lives of our students are invited to attend our Mother’s Day Breakfast on Thursday 11 May. The breakfast will be served in the Hub between 7.30am to 8.30am.  Please come along as we celebrate the gift of mothers and those significant women who nurture us.

Parent Information Evening

This week across the diocese we are recognising Catholic Schools weeks. Parents and staff across our K-12 pathway were invited to attend a workshop hosted at Carroll College. Dr Lorraine Hammond AM, a leading education expert was invited to be the guest speaker at an event focused on ‘How the brain learns to read, the best way to teach it and how you can help at home’.  We hope that the information shared has enhanced our understanding of how we can help our children to reach their potential.

Staffing update

A warm welcome to Emma McIntosh who is joining us as Canteen Manager on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Emma is very experienced, and we know she will make a wonderful contribution to this important space in the college. Rita Graziani is moving to a full-time role this term. Rita is now our Business Administration Officer working in the Business Managers Office. Congratulations Rita. A warm welcome to Sandra Sweeney. Sandra is joining the CSA team replacing Jenny Hopkins for Term 2. She will be working in classrooms as well as running the reading program.

Uniform

In week 4 our students will need to be wearing the College winter uniform. For families who place an order with Stitches for skirts, we have been told that given they are locally made, orders are ready one week later.  The college shirts that were ordered in January are expected to arrive in the coming fortnight. Lowes and Hip Pocket also supply our uniform so please contact these businesses directly.

For your diary 

Our Year 7 2024 Open Night is being held on Monday 8 May from 5.30pm. The evening will include an Information Session and the opportunity to meet and speak with current students and staff about life at Carroll College. Tours of the College will run between 6.15pm - 7.00pm.

Please be aware that enrolments are now open for 2024. Enrolment Information Packages will be available on the evening. For more details please contact Nadine Cooper P: 02 4471 5600 or E: Nadine.cooper@cg.catholic.edu.au

Welcome to all our new families and students who have joined us this term. We have had a successful start to Term Two. During the term, students are encouraged to participate in the wide range of activities on offer to enhance their school experience. Next Monday, Mrs Heffernan returns to the college after her pilgrimage to the Holy Land. We are looking forward to hearing about her experiences.

Louise Ibbett

Principal (Acting)

For the Catholic Church, May is a special month of devotion to Mary, Mother of Jesus. This article by Sydney Catholic Schools explains why May is the month of Mary. 

The custom has its remote origins in the days of the Roman Empire. The ancient Greeks dedicated May to Artemis, the goddess of fertility, while ancient Romans dedicated the same month to Flora, the goddess of blooms, or blossoms. They celebrated the festival of floral games, starting at the end of April and invoked Flora for all that blooms. It was the same Romans who gave the month the name of May, after Maia, the goddess of Spring.

As Christianity grew within the Roman Empire it was customary for the Church to ‘baptise’ pagan practises or festivals and give them a Christian flavour. It would be only natural that the month of May would eventually be re-dedicated in favour of a Christian personification of Spring, fertility and new life, namely Mary. By medieval times the tradition of Tricesimum, or “Thirty-Day Devotion to Mary,” was well established. The modern practice of a month dedicated specifically to Mary can be traced back to the 17th century, with special devotions organised on each day in May. This custom became more widespread during the 19th century and remains in practice today.

Why have devotion to Mary? Because she is Jesus’ mother and hence Mother of God. At the foot of the Cross, Jesus gave Mary to St John to be our spiritual mother, to care for all the followers of Jesus day-in-and-day-out without fail, interceding before the throne of God on our behalf for all our needs. For that, Mary deserves an entire month in her honour.

All Religious Education classes have begun this term earnestly with updated programs, activities and assessment tasks. On Tuesday 2 May, students studying 1 Unit (Year 12) and 2 Unit Studies of Religion (Year 11 and 12) courses were very lucky to have met with and been taught by Mrs Helen Smith. Helen is an expert in the Studies of Religion course. She was one of four authors of the current syllabus. She has taught the course for many years, been an HSC marker for over 20 years and is now working with all NSW Secondary Schools in the Archdiocese on the delivery of Studies of Religion. 

Helen’s visit was incredibly valuable and gave students and staff insight into how the course can be delivered and how to engage students in the content. Helen’s expertise was very much appreciated by the staff who also worked with her on the day and we look forward to refreshing the delivery of content for this senior course. 

I thank Helen for her time and for sharing her knowledge with us so generously. It was invaluable to have someone of Helen’s calibre working with us one on one.

Helen Smith with Mrs Louise Ibbett’s 2 Unit Year 12 Studies of Religion class.

Erica Drewsen

RE Coordinator

We have had an incredibly busy beginning to Term 2. We began the term with a Youth Celebration, where all of our students received a ‘Calypo’ icy pole during AM break. 

During our Academic Care Period this week we divided the school into two with the year 7 to 9 students going out onto the oval and photographer, Josh Burkinshaw  photographed our students’ using drones as they formed the words Youth Week in human letters. Years 10-12 went to the hall during this lesson and were spoken by a representative from Young Change Agents, Shereen Baily. Shereen spoke to the students about goal setting and how to become a young entrepreneur. The students really enjoyed the session, with some amazing business ideas being shared.

Nominated Year 7 and 8 boys began their Way Ahead program this week with all of the boys involved finding the sessions to be extremely useful. The Way Ahead program is facilitated by Campbell Page and focuses on building resilience as well as goal setting and planning.

Our student representatives met with the Eurobodalla Youth Committee, where they discussed the success of the various youth initiatives over youth week as well as making plans for the rest of the year.

Our SRC students visited St. Mary’s primary school this week and assisted with the Teddy Bears Picnic. This is an annual event, and it was wonderful for our school leaders to be invited to assist.

Year 11 students were lucky enough to participate in the PCYC Ryda Safe Driver program. The students reported that they gained a lot of knowledge and developed their understanding of safe driving practices.

Our Pastoral Team are currently working very hard on all of the activities for Carroll Day, so watch this space, it is going to be a wonderful celebration of our amazing school.

Linda Dwyer

Acting Assistant Principal Pastoral Care                                                                                                                               

Dear Carroll College Community,

Welcome back for another big term at Carroll College. This term we have many exciting events taking place including the Year 7, 2024 Open Night; Year 8 and 10 Course Expo; Subject selection presentations and Year 8 “Have a go day” just to name a few events on the horizon. Year 7-11 reporting will also be taking place this term, with students and parents receiving semester one reports, highlighting achievement across all our key learning areas. Further dates and details will be published throughout the term to keep you updated on all these events and reports.

ASSESSMENT

As we move into the term, I encourage all students to start working on their assignments as soon as possible. The following four reasons support this proposal:

1. GET YOUR BRAIN THINKING ABOUT THE TOPIC

Even if your assignment is not due for weeks, start thinking about it immediately. At the very least, ensure you review and understand the requirements the day you get your assignment. Even if you are not thinking about it directly, your subconscious will be hard at work.

2. FIND LIBRARY & ONLINE RESOURCES

Although the school or local library may not be your main source of reference, you should drop in soon after receiving the assignment. Your teacher will probably have alerted the school librarian to the assignment, and reference books etc, may well be displayed. These will disappear quickly if the whole class has the same assignment. Reference books can sometimes be a useful general overview for an assignment, and they help clarify a direction as you begin to immerse yourself into the assignment topic. Your librarian can also guide you to online journals or databases that may be useful.

3. STARTING EARLY MEANS MORE TIME TO EXPLORE & ASK FOR HELP IF NEEDED 

If you do some initial research on the assignment, you could find yourself needing more direction in your next research. For example: Perhaps there isn’t enough information, or perhaps you find you don’t understand important concepts, or perhaps you need to speak to your teacher to get further clarity. If you find this out early, you will still have plenty of time to plan, research, write and present your assignment. Imagine if you didn’t start your assignment for a week or so, and then discovered you needed more guidance. You could easily run out of time. Starting early also gives you a longer time to think through and develop your ideas.

4. CREATE A SAFETY NET

Starting your assignment immediately will give you a safety net in case you get sick or something unexpected happens. Assignments are usually given over a period of time because they require more time; students must plan a strategy or schedule to ensure they are completed. You should always have a schedule that allows for the unexpected.

REPORTING

I wish to provide you with information on our upcoming Semester One Reports. Catholic Education Canberra-Goulburn (CECG) has communicated to schools regarding reporting to parents/guardians. CE has advised schools that general comments will not be required on Semester 1, 2023 reports, but to prioritise Parent/Teacher Conferences for every family. These meetings provide an opportunity to discuss your child’s progress, their strengths, challenges and future areas of focus. A Semester Report will still be sent home as in previous Semesters providing A-E grading and attendance information.

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held next term. The interviews will provide parents with an opportunity to discuss your child’s growth, celebrate their successes and plan future goals. Semester One reports will be published to parents towards the end of this term.

We would encourage all parents/guardians to engage regularly with their child/ren’s learning, connecting with their class teacher/s regularly to discuss learning progress.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me andrew.kenneally@cg.catholic.edu.au

Andrew Kenneally

Assistant Principal Learning, Curriculum and Innovation

Welcome back to Term 2. I hope you had a relaxing break, and you were able to spend some quality time together with your family. The Admin Updates section of the newsletter will provide families with important dates for the term and exam timetables.

Mother’s Day Breakfast 

We will hold our annual Mother’s Day Breakfast on Thursday 11 May from 7.30 am to 8.30 am in the College Hub. Please see below the Mother’s Day Breakfast invitation. We hope you can join us for this special celebration.

NSW School Vaccination Program

The Year 10 vaccine date is rapidly approaching. NSW Health will be at the College to administer vaccinations to Year 10 students on 22 May 2023.

NSW Health has changed the consent form process. Parents/carers will need to consent to their child's vaccination online through the Service NSW site - 'online consent portal'. The portal in Service NSW is now open for Carroll College. If you cannot access the portal, students can collect a paper consent from the front office. Please note, we are only receiving a small number of paper consent forms.

If you have questions regarding the school immunisation program, please contact the Public Health Unit.

HSC Examination Timetable

The HSC Written Exam timetable was released last week. I encourage all Year 12 students to check their Schools Online account to view their individual timetable. The HSC exams start on Wednesday 11 October and finish on Thursday 2 November.

Please click on the link below to view the examination timetable.

Term 2 weekly reminders …

• On Monday 8 May the College Open Night will take place from 5.30pm – 7.00pm for Year 7, 2024 students and parents.
• Year 9 – 12 Industrial Technology students travel to Bungendore Woodworkers Gallery on Wednesday 10 May.
• Good luck to our Bill Turner Cup Soccer team on Thursday 11 May in Goulburn.
• All the best to our AFL teams competing in the Secondary Schools Cup on Friday 12 May.
• A College assembly will take place on Monday 15 May.
• Good luck to our football teams travelling to Canberra on 16 May to compete in the Archdiocese Football Championships.
• The College DOOF will be held in the Hall from 6.00pm – 9.00pm on 17 May. The theme is ‘What I want to be when I grow up’. There will be live bands, a DJ, food and drinks.
• The Year 8 Formation day will take place on Thursday 18 May.
• All the best to our students representing the College at the Archdiocese Cross Country in Canberra on Friday 19 May.
• The Year 10 Pastoral Day will be held on Friday 19 May.

Sandra Harris

Administration Coordinator

Youth Week is a week-long celebration held in early April each year that is organised by young people, for young people, in communities across the state. To recognise and celebrate Youth Week 2023 ‘Connect. Participate. Celebrate’ our College participated in a number of events. On Friday, 28 April, the students received a Calippo ice block at AM break as a gift from the Pastoral team to the students. On Tuesday, 2 May, during Academic Care, the students in Years 7 – 9 engaged in forming YOUTH WEEK on the College oval. We were lucky to have images taken with a drone from Josh Burkinshaw – a former student. The students in Years 10 – 12 listen to Shelene Bailey from Young Change Agents on a presentation about empowering young people to identify problems in their community, reframing these as opportunities, and developing solutions with an entrepreneurial lens. Our aim is to make it easy for schools and teachers to introduce and embed entrepreneurial learning and design thinking. I thank all the staff for assisting in the successful running of all the activities.

Elle Boller

Wellbeing Pastoral Coordinator

The HSIE team hit the ground running on our first day back, Wednesday 26^th, with a fantastic workshop called the ‘Medieval Roadshow’. Our Year 8 History Students have been learning all about the Medieval World and as a part of their studies the roadshow facilitator set up an amazing display of medieval artefacts, costumes, tools, clothing and weapons for the students to try on, wear and use, all the while being entertained with his fascinating stories about the Medieval Age.

We celebrated ANZAC Day here at the college with a wonderful service and guest speaker from the RSL. The respect the students showed to the guest speakers and to their fellow students who participated in the ceremony was exemplary and a true reflection of the spirit of Carroll College.

Our year 9 Students are looking forward to ‘The Living History’ program being delivered in the next few weeks, so watch this space for more exciting HSIE news.

Linda Dwyer

HSIE Coordinator

Last Wednesday and Thursday, Mr Fogarty’s Year 11 PDHPE class participated in an overnight excursion to the Yadboro State Forest with the goal of climbing Byangee Walls. Byangee Walls is located in the beautiful Budawang Ranges west of Milton and presents a challenging ascend to reach the summit.

We were greeted with magnificent weather, which was perfect for bushwalking and climbing. After setting out around 11 am with our loaded day packs, we made our way slowly but surely up the difficult terrain. We stopped on several occasions to catch our breath and take in the magnificent views on the way to the top. After some minor slips, stumbles, rock hops, boulder climbs, and chimney walks, we finally made it to the summit.

We got to take in the glorious views of the Castle (Cooyoyo), Pigeon House (Didithul) and Talaterang, some of the other high points in the Budawang Ranges. After some lunch and a well-earned rest, we made our way back to the base and completed the hike in just under 7 hours (a little longer than expected!) and made it back to camp just in time for dark. We set up our tents, had a quick dip in Yadboro Creek and got the campfire going. It was a well-earned break, with students putting their feet up and participating in a range of fun campfire games. After a solid night of rest (some slept better than others!!), we were ready to tackle the next day's adventures.

We had chosen a much easier route for our second day walk. We drove to Pebbly Beach and walked the coast track towards Clear Point. We were once again greeted with perfect weather and were treated to gorgeous views of the coast as we made our way through the bush. After spotting many native birds and kangaroos, some students decided to cool off with a pleasant swim at Pebbly Beach. We then packed up and returned to school after an action-packed 2 days.

I would like to thank all the students who came on the trip and to Ms Nicholson and Ms Ferguson, who came along as support staff.

Mr Fogarty

Classroom Teacher

Meet Mrs Bucket - Played by Madison Bull

Madison, tell us about Mrs Bucket.

Mrs Bucket is a hard worker who loves her family but also brings the dreamers back down to reality, because dreams don't always come easy, but can require hard work.

What is your favourite part of being in the school musical?

My favourite part of being in the school musical is getting to meet and hang out with students that I normally would not have had much to do with.

Why should we come and see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

Everyone has put in so much effort to create an engaging and entertaining musical. Come and see it!

The shows start 27 June.

On Tuesday the 2 May, the SRC, School Captains and Vice Captains assisted at St. Mary’s for the annual Teddy Bear’s picnic. We worked collaboratively with one another along with assistance from teachers from St Mary’s and St Bernard’s to aid the kindergarten students from both primary schools through a fun-filled day of activities. In pairs and small groups, we ran activities such as making teddy bear ears, decorating biscuits, playing rob the nest and dance parties. Connecting with the younger students and assisting with this long-lasting tradition was so much fun. 

Ruby Coppin

Year 12 Student

UOW Future Me Program starting in Term 2 

The Future Me program involves students participating in 12 weekly sessions (online or at the UOW Eurobodalla - formerly Batemans Bay campus) across Terms 2 and 3. 

32 Year 12 students from Carroll College are participating in the program sessions which are designed to improve HSC study skills and help students explore post-school options. Students who successfully complete the program receive an early admission offer to study at UOW in 2024.

UOW Eurobodalla Information Evening - Wednesday 10 May 5.30-6.30pm

UOW Eurobodalla (formerly Batemans Bay) is hosting an information evening for parents and students who wish to attend UOW Eurobodalla campus or UOW Wollongong campus.

Details are below:

Date: 10^th May 2023

Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Location: UOW Eurobodalla Campus

Students or parents can register here, however they are welcome to arrive without registering https://uow_srd.swoogo.com/infoevenings2023

The Year 12 series provides students with everything they need to know about studying at Macquarie University – from exploring courses, entry programs and how to apply, to reducing Year 12 study stress and leaving home.  

3 May - Year 12 Guide to Uni

7 June - Early Entry Info Session 

14 June - Study Without Stress 

19 July - Relocating to Macquarie

All sessions are from 6:00 - 7:00 pm. All registrants are provided with a link to the recording of the session after the webinar.

Visit the link below to find out more: 

https://page.mq.edu.au/FS-UG-WEB-2023-05-1689--Year12WebinarSeries.html

Future Talk sessions - Information for parents of Year 12 students

University of Wollongong Outreach is running a series of information sessions for the 'support crew' of Year 12 students including parents, carers and extended support networks. 

The series consists of 5 free one-hour online sessions across 5 Tuesday evenings from 7-8pm during May - August. 

Topics covered during the sessions include navigating Early Admissions processes, understanding the UAC and ATAR systems, post-school study options including UOW degree pathways, accessing UOW resources, financial assistance and accommodation options and GAP year opportunities.

Choosing to spend a year in the Australian Defence Force after you finish school as part of the ADF Gap year program is a popular post-HSC option. The ADF Gap program offers the chance to experience life in the Navy, Army or Air Force, where 

you'll get paid for meaningful work while travelling around Australia, gaining skills for life, and making lifelong friends.

See the link below for more information: 

https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/students-and-education/gap-year?page=1&perPage=21&query=

University of Melbourne - Residential Colleges Open House, Saturday 6 May 2023

Are you looking to attend the University of Melbourne and thinking about Residential Colleges? 

UniMelb Residential Colleges are holding an Open House event on Saturday 6 May 2023, 11am-4pm. Hear from current students, meet the academic and pastoral care staff, learn more about scholarship programs and discover the best of residential college clubs, societies, events and leadership opportunities. Lunch and refreshments will be served across the Colleges on the day. There will be tours on a rolling basis departing at regular times from 12 noon – 3.30pm. There are also two Unimelb Course and Admissions Overview Information Sessions at 11am and 4pm. 

For further details and to register online, see the link below: 

https://www.colleges.unimelb.edu.au/open-house-2023/

ANU Direct Applications open until 15 May

Direct applications for Year 12 students interested in studying at ANU in 2024 will open on 1 March 1 and close 15 May 2023. See the link below for more information. 

Unlike most other universities who require prospective domestic students to submit applications via the University Admissions Centre (UAC) in Term 3, students planning to study at ANU need to apply directly to ANU.

See the link below for more information:

https://www.anu.edu.au/study/apply/domestic-applications-anu-undergraduate

University of Sydney - International Science School, July 2023

If you're interested in studying in the STEM area, see the link below for information about a brilliant opportunity to attend an International Science School at the University of Sydney during the July school holidays.

https://www.sydney.edu.au/science/industry-and-community/community-engagement/international-science-school.html

For more information about the opportunities listed above or for assistance completing applications etc, please pop into the Careers office at school, check the Year 12 Academic Care Google Classroom or contact

Ms Nicholson kerryn.hopkins@cg.catholic.edu.au or

Mrs Dalgleish amy.dalgleish@cg.catholic.edu.au

A reminder Term 1 2023 fee statements were due Monday 27 March 2023. 

Term 2 fees will be sent to families by the end of Week 3 and are due 2 June 2023.

Thank you to families who have already made payments. 

Payments can be made through Direct debit, BPay, Qkr!, EFTPOS or Cash. 

Should you have any queries or are experiencing any financial difficulties please contact our Business Manager Dalys Whipp at finance.ccb@cg.catholic.edu.au or 44715600.

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Entries are now open for the 2023 Insight Creative Writing Competition!

Open to all high school students in Australia. The competition aims to ignite a passion for creative writing and to inspire the voices of the future. It also offers participants the chance to share in over $3000 of cash prizes!

All shortlisted entries will be judged by one of the following acclaimed Australian authors: Scot Gardner, Demet Divaroren, Alice Pung, Michael Earp, Nam Le and Melissa Keil. We’ll send you more details about them in the coming months.

Competition key dates

Entries open: OPEN NOW!

Entries close: 1 September 2023

Longlist announcement: 18 October 2023

Shortlist announcement: 1 November 2023

Awards Ceremony: 7 December 2023

 

For further details on how your students can participate, please click here to download the Conditions of Entry and Entry Form.

ABSTUDY support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students.

ABSTUDY can help support high school students. This includes families whose children are living at home and may not know they’re eligible. When students live at home, eligible families can get support with school fees and school materials like uniforms, textbooks and stationery.

It’s not too late to claim ABSTUDY support for the 2023 school year.

Please share our ABSTUDY for students living away from home post on your school Facebook accounts.

You can download the ABSTUDY high school eKit from our website and both:

• print or share by email the ABSTUDY payments when students live at home factsheet
• use the ABSTUDY PowerPoint presentation to help families learn about the ABSTUDY support available.

You can also:

• go to servicesaustralia.gov.au/abstudyproviders for more information for education providers about ABSTUDY
• follow us on facebook.com/ServicesAustralia to see future posts about ABSTUDY we would greatly appreciate your help sharing.