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Assistant Principal Pastoral Care Report
Dear Parents,
At the beginning of the term I spoke about our focus for term three - Respect All, which is one of the fundamental aspects of our Broulee ABC’s.
Encompassing the idea of respect is how we treat one another. As a community, our aim is to build one another up in positive ways so that each student feels valued and accepted. Realistically, although this does not always happen, ensuring our school is a positive place for all students is something we value above anything else.
Bullying in its many forms, is an ongoing issue that is dealt with daily by staff and students. Bullying occurs when an individual or a group of people repeatedly and intentionally use words or actions to cause distress and harm to others. Bullying is not the same as normal conflict between people, such as an argument or fight. It is not about simply disliking someone. Bullying is about repeated behaviors by someone who desires power and control over someone else.
One of the unfortunate side effects of living in a digital age is that our students cannot leave bullying behind at the school gate. It follows them into their homes and insidiously attacks them in places where they should feel the most safety.The Pastoral staff in particular work hard with our students to help them overcome bullying issues.
Some of the most common forms of bullying that the Pastoral Team deal with include:
- Exclusion from a group - either online or on person
- Nasty looks, rude gestures, name calling or constant harassment
- Spreading false rumours about someone (online or in person) or talking behind their back
- Threatening physical violence
Our College has a zero tolerance towards such behaviours and once we become aware of a problem, we are quick to act. At times, students feel reluctant to report bullying in the fear that it could exacerbate an already difficult situation. We do realise that sometimes, problems are not easily overcome but with persistence and consistency we know from experience that difficult situations can be improved and with time successfully resolved.
In order to gain a more concise picture of life at Carroll College, each student will shortly be invited to complete an anonymous online survey where they will be provided with the opportunity to articulate their concerns and suggest ways we, as a staff can more fully support them. The results of this survey will inform our Pastoral Care Programme and enable us to tackle the issues our teens see as important. Furthermore, the Pastoral Team is currently planning for a parent meeting early next term to discuss these issues.
In the meantime, if you are concerned that your child is being impacted by bullying and the situation is ongoing, we encourage you to contact, in the first instance, your child’s Pastoral Leader to discuss your concerns.
If you feel you need further support, organisations such as Reachout - https://parents.au.reachout.com/
and Headspace https://headspace.org.au/ have invaluable resources to support both parents and children.
Veronica Harrold-Carter
Assistant Principal Pastoral Care
REMINDER - Pupil Free Day next week
Each year, staff working in our Catholic schools are required to participate in a Staff Spirituality Day. This year, Professor Peta Goldburg will be facilitating the day for our K-12 Pathway Schools on the Coast, St Bernard’s, Carroll College and St Mary’s. This will be held on Friday 7 September 2018 (Week 7, Term 3). We are giving advanced notice of this date as this will be a Pupil Free Day for all of our students across our three schools, and will replace the Pupil Free Day - Day 1 of Term 4, 2018.
Congratulations Riley and Jeremy
Congratulations to Riley O’Shannessy and Jeremy Harding on their success at the BNSW Waratah League Finals in Sydney on the weekend.
The boys team Shoalhaven Tigers won the championship title.
Riley was also the recipient of the following awards:
2018 League MVP of the year
Rookie of the year
All Star Five Centre
Most Valuable Player of the 2018 Grand Final Match
On the 25th August, Shayne Hargraves represented NSW All Schools at the School Sport Australia Cross Country Championships on the Sunshine Coast, on a challenging course with many long, steep hills. Several athletes failed to finish, with some athletes needing medical attention. Shayne managed to come 11th out of 79 runners in her race, and placed fourth of the Australian 15 year old girls! This means Shayne is the 4th best 15 year female cross country runner in Australia! Her NSW team also won a gold medal for their collective efforts.
Shayne has been training with the Limitless Track Team under coach Andae Kalemusic for about 16 months now and has improved out of sight, with her performances showing how much hard work she has put into her running. Amazing effort Shayne, well done!
Why Books are treasures
The theme at Carroll College during Book week this year was “A Search for Your Treasure’’. Books are treasures in themselves and most of us remember a childhood book that mesmerised us or even lead us on a lifetime journey of reading. I have chosen 10 books that are pearls, gems-treasures in the midst of our search.
- Robinson Crusoe
Was it the first English novel? There is a strong case that it was. Defoe extols the virtue of gratitude. Here is a man marooned on a desert island, all his friends are gone and yet he looks at the bounty of the island and how fortunate he is to be alive. Such positivity.
- To Kill a Mockingbird
Surely one of the greatest films and novels. Lee had one book in her (I refuse to believe she wrote the one they “discovered”). Atticus Finch raises his two children alone in a town beset with racial hatred. Through the eyes of a child, this glorious treasure reveals decency and the moral courage that is sorely lacking in the world at present. Everyone deserves a dad like Mr. Finch.
- Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
This Holocaust survivor whose wife and all but one of his family were killed in various WW2 camps. No, it is not grim; this is an inspirational search for meaning. His treasures were taken from him but this psychologist examines how we cope with trauma and the things that make us human. Highly recommended!
.4. The Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Set in the year of the Great Plague of 1666 this novel tells both of a real village’s dealings with death and the larger issues of love/learning and fear/fanaticism. The gem in this novel is how people cope with both joy and tragedy.
- Why Weren’t We Told by Henry Reynolds
It is an honour to teach this text. Reynolds points the finger at us, forcing us to confront the colonial past. This memoir uses personal anecdotes, primary and secondary sources to lift the lid of the violence on the frontier. It is a glowing gem in the cave of revisionist, white armband history of this country.
- Eucalyptus by Murray Bail
A father in western NSW will not allow his daughter to marry unless the suitor can name the 500 species of eucalypts on the property. Mr. Cave, a botanist from Adelaide is a candidate. So is a mysterious young man who tells Ellen stories of exotic places and things. Who does she choose? Will she favour the treasure of botanical knowledge or a story about each individual tree?
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Death, yes death, is the narrator here. Set against the Holocaust, the story follows the experiences of Leisel and her brother. So much wisdom in this novel. What is it about a child’s life that makes our narrator hesitate to take her? She is like that little girl in the red coat in Schindler’s List.
- Independence Day by Richard Ford
In this moving and humorous odyssey through America, our hero Frank Bascombe has lost his career and family, his life’s treasures, and is selling real estate in New jersey. But on a 4th of July weekend, he is called into a sudden and bewildering engagement with life.
- Breath by Tim Winton
Now a motion picture, this narrative tells the tale of Pickles growing up in a small coastal town in WA. He is a surfer and comes across Sando, a veteran surfer. There are dangers in risk-taking, in bad choices, in a life half-lived. In the end, our paramedic discovers he has a purpose and the surfing is “the business of beauty”. There are treasures out there beyond the mountainous waves.
- Tirra Lirra by the River by Jessica Anderson
Nora Porteous has spent most of her life waiting to escape. Fleeing from her small-town family and then from her stifling marriage to a mean-spirited husband, Nora arrives finally in London where she creates a new life for herself as a successful dressmaker. The treasure map is her strong desire for an identity and self-worth.
What would be on your list?
Paul Cullen
paul.cullen@cg.catholic.edu.au
We travelled to Narooma on Wednesday 23rd August for the State Final Qualifiers in the Under 15 Boys AFL.
Our first opponents were Narooma High who Carroll College have had numerous hard fought battles with in the past. Narooma High had already played their first game of the day and convincingly beat Lumen Christi Pambula in their first game. The boys came ready to play and came out of the blocks flying. Declan Cursio scored our first six-pointer in the first minute of the game. We followed this with another four six point goals. Our dominance was evident and by the end of the first half, Carroll College had established a 52-0 lead. Sam Heffernan was our top point scorer with a 4 goal 2 point behind effort. Other goal scorers were Jed Salmon and Lavhy Franchi.
The second half started well with Declan Cursio again scoring the first six pointer of the half. Sam Heffernan put another 2 goals 1 behind to add to his first half tally. Dylan Golden and Harry Haultain also put one goal each on to our mounting tally of points. It was an encouraging performance as we did not let Narooma High back into the game. By the final siren the final score was 84-8 for Carroll College. A great result and the boy’s confidence was high. Congratulations to Sam Heffernan with his 39-point contribution.
Game two and with only a ten-minute turnaround, we faced Lumen Christi Pambula. We started slow and as the half wore on, a one sided free kick count and a lack of positional structure saw a scrappy game evolve. Declan Cursio was busy and kicked 1 goal 2 behinds, assisted by a six pointer from Sam Heffernan and one behind from Jack Davis. Lumen Christi managed a strong mark on the half time siren and with their six-point conversion narrowed our lead to only 3 points. Carroll College were up 15-12.
We seemed a little lost and the running we had, started to slow at the start of the second half. Lumen Christi put on their third straight six-pointer and now held the lead. The boys dug deep and managed to keep some pressure on with three straight behinds. Lumen also managed three behinds and with only minutes to play we were facing a three-point deficit. With some strong play in the middle, our goal scoring machine, Sam Heffernan put another six-pointer away, followed by Lavhy Franchi kicking one behind. We held on for a gutsy, but scrappy 25-21 win.
Carroll College had qualified for the State Finals to be held in Albury, NSW on September 26. A great effort by the boys. Congratulations to the team that consisted of Luka Brogan, Noah Reid, Tully Ware, Jake Brogan, Charlie Jones, Jed Salmon, Ryle Schuchman, Kody Thompson, Declan Cursio, Jack Davis, Harrison Gleeson, Dylan Golden, Harry Haultain, Sam Heffernan, Angus Patmore, Taj Pendlebury, Caleb Piper, Oden Timosevski, JC Lole-Ngarima, Michael Diacomihalis and Lavhy Franchi.
Mr.P.Graziani
PDHPE Teacher/AFL Coach
AUDITIONS
The Auditions for 2018 will be held at St Peter's Anglican College, Broulee on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th November. Awards are made at the St Cecilia Annual Concert which will be held on Sunday 18 November 2018.
CATEGORIES
There are four categories of scholarships. Senior Classical and Senior Contemporary; and Junior Classical and Junior Contemporary. Awards will normally be made for first, second and third in each category. Senior entrants are aged 14 to 18 and Junior are aged 8 to 13. Entrants may apply for audition in either or both the Classical and Contemporary category.
ASSESSMENT
Your performance will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria: 1. Tonal Control/Expression (25%) 2. Technical Ability (25%) 3. Presentation and Performance (25%) 4. Stylistic interpretation (25%)
APPLICATIONS Applicants must complete the Application form attached and return it on or before 5.00pm on Friday 28th September 2018, together with entry fee(s) of $25 per entry, to: Eurobodalla St Cecilia Music Scholarship Inc., PO Box 1059, Batemans Bay NSW 2536
OR by email to info@stcecilia.org.au. Payment may be made by Direct Credit as detailed on the application form.
Please note that late applications cannot be accepted.
Multiple applications may be made however a separate application is required for each entry.
Any enquiries should be directed to Chris Heazlewood on 0417 532358
APPLICATIONS CLOSE AT 5.00PM on Friday 28 SEPTEMBER 2018 (late applications will not be accepted).
audition application 2018 StC 1.pdf