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SOUTH COAST SCHOOLS
EXCELLENCE IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING
Welcome to Term 3
I hope your family enjoyed the break and you all feel reenergised for Semester 2. Since returning for Term 3, the College team has been preparing for School Registration, which is taking place next week, 5 – 7 August. We have a panel of nine colleagues visiting the College to oversee our educational and compliance practices.
School Registration Panel Composition
Chair: |
Katrina McGrath |
Peer Principal: |
Paul Carroll |
Performance Improvement Leader: |
Tim Smith |
Director’s Nominee: |
Maria Tolfree |
NESA School Inspector: |
Nick Perkins |
Other Members:
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Anne Spence – Curriculum Officer Sharon Hibbert – Peer Assistant Principal Mark Pincott – VET Jamie Lyn – Director of Studies (Lumen Christi Catholic College) |
South Coast Schools Excellence in Vocational Education & Training Awards 2019
Congratulations to Darcy Rankin, Drew Daly, Faith Ralston, Jasmin Gleeson and Angus Turner who were all nominated for the Vocational Education & Training (VET) Student of the Year Award. I congratulate Angus on winning this award last night. A testament to his character and work ethic. Full details follow further on in this newsletter edition.
NAIDOC WEEK
The College is celebrating NAIDOC Week this week. Our Aboriginal students attended the NAIDOC Mass in Canberra last Friday 26 July. We have our own College NAIDOC Service this Friday, 2 August. All parents are invited to this Service, which will be held in the Hall at 10.00am. Morning tea will follow. Please join us for this celebration.
Aboriginal students from across South Coast Catholic schools came together yesterday for a significant cultural event called Yuin Banaan. Mrs Michelle Katuke and Mrs Catherine Davis coordinated the event, with Aboriginal Contact Teachers from St Mary’s and St Bernard’s. Yuin Banaan was a day of celebration highlighting Aboriginal culture.
Aboriginal students and their families from St Bernard’s, Carroll College, St Mary’s, Lumen Christi Catholic College Pambula and St Patrick’s Bega participated. A wonderful day was enjoyed by all at Captain Oldrey Park, Broulee. Trish Ellis, Teacher of Aboriginal Language at St Bernard’s designed the logo pictured above to signify the event. The event was part of our NAIDOC celebrations and highlighted the importance of students and families coming together to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture through participation in a range of traditional activities, including a traditional cookout. Funding to support this event was received through a grant from Aboriginal Affairs.
Wayne ‘Buddy’ Martin
Artist in Residence at Carroll College
We are very fortunate to have coordinated with ACT NAIDOC Artist of the Year, Buddy Martin to engage his services this term. We welcomed Buddy to the College today for Yuin Banaan. Buddy is working on a mural at the front of the Canteen for the remainder of this week, and will be working in the College on August 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th & 20th supporting our Aboriginal students.
I am delighted that the College can partner with Buddy to support Aboriginal culture and promote authentic connections within our community.
Stage 3 Enrichment Project
As part of our commitment to our K-12 pathways, an initiative has developed to offer extension opportunities for highly capable students in Stage 3 from our feeder primary schools. We are aiming to extend students in various areas with the first being Science. A group of Years 5 & 6 students have been invited to participate in an Enrichment Program at the College. The focus is on providing selected students with the opportunity to participate in challenging learning experiences in the area of Science/Physics. They will be engaged in activities that will extend their thinking and problem solving skills. The lessons will run every Friday during Term 3. Last Friday was a great success!
I thank John and Noeleen O’Neill for developing this idea, and to Wayne Foster who has kindly agreed to lead this program.
Celebrating Student Success
Mayor’s Writing Competition
I congratulate all our students who entered the Mayor’s Writing Competition. Presentations took place this week and we are proud to announce that seven of our students received awards. Congratulations to the following students:
13-15 Years
Winner - Bakery Boy Emma Moses
Runner Up - Seed Jake Brogan
Encouragement Award - Breath of Life Leila Patyus
Encouragement Award – The Seed Huon Dufield
Encouragement Award – The Trouble With Magic Seeds Grace Reid
16-18 Years
Winner – What My Eyes See Hugh Tuckwell
Encouragement Award - Humanity Ryan Hall
Quota Club’s Student of the Year
Congratulations to Damia O'Loughlin who competed in the Quota Student of the Year contest in Narooma on Saturday. Damia was awarded runner-up. Her impromptu speech was on 'Service' and her prepared speech was about the value of music education. Damia's prepared speech was well crafted, original and informative. Damia was an exemplary ambassador for the College and was very gracious and mature towards the Quota committee members and the other contestants. Well done Damia!
Science and Engineering Challenge
Carroll College placed 4th overall on Tuesday at the Science and Engineering Challenge. An excellent achievement for our budding scientists. Congratulations!
The diversity of opportunities at the College are endless. It is wonderful to see the students following their passion and participating in a range of activities to strengthen their skills.
Parent Satisfactory Survey
An annual satisfaction survey of parents, students and staff will be conducted on behalf of all Catholic schools in the Diocese this term. The surveys are designed to gather feedback from parents, staff and students about our school and will be used to inform school improvement. Responses are confidential and individuals can not be identified.
The surveys have been launched this week via email and close on 9 August 2019 using the email addresses supplied to the school. If you did not receive an email with a link to the survey, you can access and complete the survey at the following link. https://www.research.net/r/carrollcollegeparent2019
I encourage you to complete the survey. It provides excellent feedback for us at the College. This year is focused on school improvement and your input will support us in continuing to move Carroll College forward. We have much to celebrate this year with the improvements that have taken place to date. Thank you in advance.
Best wishes to Year 12
Our Year 12 students begin their trial HSC next week. On behalf of the College, I wish them every success as they navigate this challenging assessment period. They are well prepared and I am confident they will give it their best. Best wishes from us all Year 12 for the next two weeks!
Blessings on your family for the term ahead.
Jacqueline Heffernan
Principal
Assistant Principal's Pastoral Report
Welcome back to Term 3. I trust that the holidays were relaxing and some warmth was found in the cold weather.
In 2019 the introduction began of Child Safety standards across schools in Australian and this involved a person established in schools as a Child Safe Advocate. As the Childsafe Advocate at Carroll College, it is my responsibility to ensure that students and parents are aware of who they can approach with concerns about student safety and provide awareness of issues that are currently facing students. At the College, the contact for concerns or complaints regarding student safety is Mrs Heffernan or myself.
One of the biggest issues facing students at present revolves around Cyber safety. SBS has a new drama starting on 1 August called The Hunting which explores the experiences of teenagers as they traverse the complexities of relationships, identity and sexuality via technology.
Following the lives of four young Australians, their teachers and families throughout the lead-up, revelation and aftermath of a nude teen photo scandal, the timely series aims to promote discussion and awareness to enable positive experiences for young people online.
Young people are increasingly exploring their sexuality online, with 26 per cent of teens admitting to sending a nude or sexual image or video of themselves to someone else.
Further research from the eSafety Commissioner (eSafety) reveals one in 10 Australians have experienced image-based abuse (IBA). This includes intimate, nude or sexual images that are sent without the consent of those featured. Intimate images may also include images or videos that have been altered (i.e. photoshopped), or that depict a person without attire of religious or cultural significance which they would normally wear in public.
For every victim, the experience is different, but often it causes anger, depression, anxiety and feelings of humiliation, and affects their families, social relationships, and overall wellbeing.
Experts suggest conversations about online safety should start in the home, as soon as we hand over devices to children, and be reinforced through their educational journey.
In partnership with eSafety, SBS has created resources aligned to themes explored in the series. Available through SBS’s education portal, SBS Learn, the materials are designed to provide families, carers and the school community with conversation starters that help address image sharing and cyberbullying with young people, and promote safe and positive experiences online.
The Hunting will air on SBS and SBS On Demand from 1 August, and the SBS Learn resources are available now via the SBS Learn portal. (source SBS)
There are excellent resources for parents found on the e-safety Commission website https://www.esafety.gov.au/ which provide resources for parents and students to support them. Later this year the College is trying to organise a joint K-12 Parent Cyber safety talk by the Australian Federal Police and issues that are facing students and what we can do to further support them at home and school. Please keep an eye out of for this date.
Thank you again for all the support at home that you give our students, never hesitate to get in contact if there is anything we can further do to support members of the College community.
Nathan Mansfield
Assistant Principal - Pastoral Care
Year 8, 9 and 10 Subject Selections
Students in Year 8, 9 and 10 have received an email on Wednesday 31 July to complete their subject selections for 2020 through Web Preferences. Subject selections are due Wednesday 7 August, AM break. If you have any questions about courses, please refer to the curriculum handbook in the parent and student Sentral portal. Any students having difficulties using Web Preferences can see Mrs Wise in the VET/Careers office in the Hub.
Year 11 Subject Requirements 2020
- minimum of 12 units from Board Developed courses
- at least two units of English
- an RE course
- three courses of two units or greater
- at least four subjects
- no more than 6 units of Science subjects
Year 12 Trial Examinations
Year 12 Trial HSC Examinations begin on Monday. All exams will be in the held in the Hall except Music theory in G1, Music practical in M1, Drama practical in M2 and special provision exams in C1.
Please make special note of the following:
- Students need to be outside the exam room at least 10 minutes before the beginning of the reading time
- Students need to line up in alphabetical order in their class groups
- Students can dress in appropriate mufti
- Students are to sign in and out at the Front Office each day
- There will be two exam sessions AM & PM
- Students do not need to be at school when they do not have exams. They may use the Hub if they do choose to remain
- If students have two exams in a day, they must remain at school for the WHOLE DAY
- Students will need to remain in the area outside the Hub, Senior Courtyard or in the Hub during the break between exams.
- Students are not permitted to leave the examination room until the end of the exam time
- If a student is unwell on the day of an exam, please contact the College and organise a doctors certificate
- Normal lessons resume on Tuesday 20 August
Good luck with your exams Year 12.
FIRST WEEK |
MORNING SESSION |
AFTERNOON SESSION |
Monday 5.8.19 |
9.00am – 10.40am ENGLISH Standard Paper 1 (1 ½ hours) ENGLISH Advanced Paper 1 (1 ½ hours) ENGLISH Studies (1 ½ hours) |
1.30pm – 2.35pm MUSIC 1 (1 hour approximate length)
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Tuesday 6.8.19 |
9.00am – 11.05am ENGLISH Standard Paper 2 Modules (2 hours) ENGLISH Advanced Paper 2 Modules (2 hours) |
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Wednesday 7.8.19 |
9.00am – 10.35am VISUAL ARTS (1½ hours) 9.00am – 12.05pm LEGAL STUDIES (3 hours) |
1.30pm – 3.05pm INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY – TIMBER (1½ hours) |
Thursday 8.8.19 |
9.00am – 11.40am MATHEMATICS STANDARD 2 (2½ hours) 9.00am – 12.05pm MATHEMATICS (3 hours) |
1.00pm – 4.05pm MODERN HISTORY (3 hours) 1.00pm – 3.05pm VET HOSPITALITY (2 hours) |
Friday 9.8.19 |
9.00am – 12.05pm CHEMISTRY (3 hours) |
1.00pm – 4.05pm ANCIENT HISTORY (3 hours) |
SECOND WEEK |
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Monday 12.8.19 |
9.00am – 10.35pm STUDIES OF RELIGION I (1½ hours) 9.00am – 12.05pm STUDIES OF RELIGION II (3 hours) 9.00am – 10.05am CATHOLIC STUDIES (1 hour) |
1.00pm – 4.05pm COMMUNITY AND FAMILY STUDIES (3 hours) |
Tuesday 13.8.19 |
9.00am – 12.05pm PHYSICS (3 hours) |
1.00pm - 4.05pm BUSINESS STUDIES (3 hours) |
Wednesday 14.08.19 |
9.00am – 12.05pm PDHPE (3 hours) |
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Thursday 15.8.19 |
9.00am – 12.05pm BIOLOGY (3 hours) |
1.00pm – 3.05pm EXTENSION ENGLISH (2 hours) VET IDT (2 hours) |
Friday 16.8.19 |
9.00am – 12.05pm GEOGRAPHY (3 hours) |
1.00pm – 3.05pm MATHEMATICS EXTENSION 1 (2 hours) VET RETAIL SERVICES (2 hours) 1.00pm – 2.35pm DRAMA (1 ½ hours) |
THIRD WEEK |
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Monday 19.8.19 |
9.00am – 12.05pm ECONOMICS (3 hours) 9.00am – 11.05am DRAMA PRAC (2 hours) |
11.30am – 3.10pm MUSIC PRAC (3 ½ hours) |
Mrs Sandra Harris
Administration Coordinator
Monday 22 July – Student pupil free day
Tuesday 23 July – Term 3 starts Year 7 – 12
Wednesday 24 July – House Semester 1 Awards assembly (10.10am – 10.55am)
Tuesday 30 July – Curriculum Expo Year 8-10
Friday 2 August – NAIDOC ceremony
Friday 2 August – Year 12 UOW Road to Success
Monday 5 August to Monday 19 August – Year 12 Trial HSC examinations
Friday 9 August - Year 7 Formation Day
Monday 12 August to Friday 16 August – Year 11 VET work placement week
Friday 16 August - Year 8 Pastoral Day
Thursday 19 August – Parent teacher interviews
Friday 23 August – Year 8 Formation Day
Tuesday 27 August – Parent teacher interviews
Tuesday 27 August – Mackillop House Day
Wednesday 28 August – 9/10 and HSC Drama night
Thursday 29 August – Father’s day breakfast
Wednesday 4 September – Year 10 Spring Fling
Wednesday 11 September – HSC music evening
Thursday 12 September – Year 7 Immunisations – 2nd Clinic
Thursday 12 September to Friday 20 September – Year 11 Preliminary examinations
Tuesday 24 September – Last day of Year 12 classes
Wednesday 25 September – Year 12 Graduation Mass and Awards Assembly
Thursday 26 September – Year 12 Graduation dinner
Friday 27 September – Last day Term 3
For more information on College events and other calendar dates please visit the parent and student Sentral portal.
Pope Francis’ Monthly Prayer intention: August
Families, Schools of Human Growth
That families, through their life of prayer and love, become ever more clearly "schools of true human growth."
Term Three holds a number of significant events for the Religious Education and Faith Formation Department. Next week, on Wednesday August 8, students in the Year 9 and Year 10 CSYMI (Catholic Schools Youth Ministry International) classes will attend the SHINE conference at Marist College in Canberra. There they will be given a chance to explore their faith, along with other students throughout the Archdiocese. Various workshops facilitated by staff and students and Church leaders will be running during the event.
The following day students in Year 11 have the annual excursion to the Careers Expo and the Canberra Mosque. At the Mosque, students will be fortunate to be able to speak with Dr Abdul Hakim and ask question related to Islam as well as observe mid-afternoon prayer. Following this we will enjoy lunch at Reconciliation Place as we take-in the sculptures by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. Both these venues relate to the Senior Religious Education curriculum and offer our students an excellent opportunity to learn more about religion and its role in modern Australia.
The third event for Week 3 is the Year 7 Formation Day held at the Malua Bay Surf Life-saving Club on Friday August 9. Students from Year 10 and 11 have volunteered to facilitate the day and will be trained and guided by our Youth Minister, Juliette Pierre. Students will take part in a training-day on Tuesday August 7 to ensure they are well prepared for the day and that they deliver the best possible program to the Year 7 students.
Please keep all these students in your prayers as they travel for their excursions and as they take time out to explore their faith more deeply.
Erica Drewsen
RE Coordinator
On Friday, Indigenous students from Carroll College joined other schools to attend the Canberra Goulburn Archdiocese NAIDOC mass in Canberra. After mass students were given a guided tour of Reconciliation Place learning about past histories of Indigenous culture and how we can work together to move forward for a brighter future. Congratulations to the students who participated in the mass.
Father’s Day Breakfast
Save the Date
The Carroll College community would like to warmly invite all fathers, guardians and grandfathers to attend our annual Fathers’ Day breakfast on Thursday 29th August from 7.30am to 8.30am.
Come and join us for egg and bacon rolls, tea and coffee in the Senior Courtyard.
We hope to see you there.
“Giving a Damn”
Enthusiasm is a rare gift and when you see it in people, especially the young, it is palpable. An enthusiastic person displays those attributes we wish we possessed but, for various reasons, hide under a bushel. I rate enthusiasm right up there with resilience as life’s great gifts. It occupies one of the top slots in the list of elements needed for successful living. There is no doubt that everyone likes talking to enthusiastic people, they light up a room. Enthusiastic people make you feel special and pull you along on life’s adventure. Enthusiasm brings out the “hyper character” in us. I was fortunate to have had a lecturer in English method at university. I caught his enthusiasm as well as the content and have never forgotten his influence. It has been a guiding force in my life. I can honestly say that classroom teacher is a wondrous experience unlike anything else.
The point is: enthusiasm is contagious like a disease. This is one contagious disease that has a desirable effect. If there is a category in the Guinness Book of World Records of being the contagious disease most people would like to have with them, it is enthusiasm.
How can we encourage young people to show enthusiasm in the midst of mishap, trauma and the vicissitudes of adolescence?
Here are some helpful tips to develop enthusiasm:
- Adopt the "as if" principle. This is an effective strategy. I wish to live my life “as if…”
A similar principle is the "what if?” This involves hypothesising about other courses of action. A student may be bored in a particular class. This principle allows for exploration of other strategies to gain interest and enervation.
- Adapt enthusiasm into the "practice makes perfect" principle. In other words, be enthusiastic on almost everything you do every day no matter how insignificant they are, no matter how small they are. All those small things when added up become big. This is the "as if" principle in small ways.
- As you wake up each morning, be enthusiastic about the things you are going to do that day. Bring enthusiasm to even the routinely morning chores like taking a shower, getting dressed, eating breakfast, taking the bus, at school up to the time you reach home for dinner till you go to bed, enthusiastically looking forward to tomorrow.
- Remember that each day in your life is God's gift to you. Show your appreciation to Him for the gift you receive by being nice to other people, helping others and thanking Him through prayers
“The enthusiast also refers to the "Type Seven" personality type. People who fall into this modern definition of "enthusiasts" are adventurous, constantly busy with many activities with all the energy and joy. At their best they embrace life for its varied joys and wonders and truly live in the moment.”(Wikipedia) In a society that values “chilling’ out” it is a pleasure to see young people display enthusiasm and drive. Parents and teachers would do well to model enthusiasm in our daily lives. Do our children actually know what we are passionate about? The Greek origin of the word means to be “filled with God”. And so it is!
Bibliography
www.myselfmotivation.com/enthusiasm.html
.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enthusiasm
Mr. Paul Cullen
paul.cullen@cg.catholic.edu.au
To welcome in the new term, students in Ms Pope’s English classes took advantage of the natural environment to complete a series of writing tasks based on their surroundings. Each task required students to use multiple intelligences to stimulate their ideas.
Carroll Student Writers Achieve Success
Carroll College students attained impressive results at the recent Eurobodalla Mayor’s Writing Competition. Open to both Primary and Secondary aged students, the long-running writing competition recognises outstanding student writing.
Carroll College students were strongly represented in the 13 - 15 age group and were awarded:
- 13-15 Winner - Emma Moses
- 13-15 Runner Up - Jake Brogan
- 13-15 Encouragement Award - Huon Dufield
- 13-15 Encouragement Award - Grace Reid
- 15+ Winner - Hugh Tuckwell
Over the course of the next few editions of the College Newsletter, we will be publishing some of our awarded students’ writing pieces for your reading pleasure.
This week’s instalment comes from the senior division winning entrant, Hugh Tuckwell. Hugh is a Year 11 student who composed a thought-provoking poem, entitled, “What my eyes see”, an affecting lyric poem exploring themes of environmental degradation.
It may be of interest to know that from Monday 29 July there will be a limited supply of anthologies available for purchase for $20 (cash only) at Moruya Library.
What my eyes see
by Hugh Tuckwell (Year 11)
I see forests green in my mind’s eye.
Lush leaves, flowers blossom.
Flowing rivers, crystal clear,
Brushing on floors of smoothened stone.
Clean grids of streets embroidered with houses,
Happy children playing with glee.
This is the vision which I lust for,
This is what my mind’s eye sees.
I see flocks of birds in my mind’s eye.
Soaring high, striking colours.
Seas full of fish, scales rainbow,
Glinting in the deep waters, green and blue.
Animals of the land, sheep and cows,
Grazing the grass as the sun shines down.
This is the vision which I lust for,
This is what my mind’s eye sees.
I see barren wastelands with my real eyes,
Places where the trees used to grow.
Nothing left except dirt and tree stumps,
Everyone left this land to rot.
Mountains of plastic bags and cans,
Rotting food lies being covered by flies.
This is what my real eyes see,
The awful reality in front of me.
I see ignorance in my mind’s eye.
Seeds being planted, not to live but to die.
Nurtured, chopped, remains left to rot,
The cycle seems to not ever stop.
Wars wage, bombs are dropped,
Land in carnage, homes are lost.
This is what my real eyes see,
Why can’t we have the world of my dreams?
The Senior Geography class completed fieldwork at Bawley Vale Estate, Bawley Point. Senior Geography students are required to investigate a local business as part of the unit of work, People and Economic Activity. Marg Watt, the owner of Bawley Vale Estate was most accommodating. Students created their Research Action Plan to collect primary and secondary data about the local business. A variety of fieldwork and hands-on activities were completed on the day. Marg was a super host. She provided details about the business, helped the students complete the activities and encourage the students to be involved in the daily routine of the farm from pruning vines to feeding the livestock. A wonderful addition to a bleak day was the delicious soup and rolls, which the students greatly appreciated. The students came away with detailed notes that will be well used in completing responses in the HSC examination.
Mrs Debbie Enfield
Senior Geography teacher
South Coast Schools Excellence in Vocational Education & Training Awards 2019
Wednesday night Workplace Learning held the South Coast Schools Excellence in Vocational Education & Training Awards 2019 in recognition of Vocational Education workplace excellence. Five nominees from Carroll College recognised on the night for their hard work and dedication in their chosen vocation were:
Angus Turner - Business Services
Drew Daly - Construction
Faith Ralston – Hospitality
Jasmin Gleeson – Hospitality
Darcy Ranking – School-Based Trainee McDonalds’ Retail
This year the field was extremely strong and from the twelve students in total nominated, there were two Student of the Year Awards presented. Angus Turner is to be congratulated for receiving this award. He has been an exemplary VET student and is currently enrolled in three VET subjects; Business Services, Construction and Sport Coaching.
I would like to congratulate these five outstanding students as well as all of the senior VET students at Carroll College. Completing the HSC with a vocational course included in their package is providing them with employability skills and preparing them for their future whatever that path they choose to take.
VET News
Year 11 Work Placement begins week 4, from the 12th -16th August. Most of the VET students will be placed in their chosen industry during this week as part of their mandatory requirements. All students going out should already have their paperwork. This needs to be signed by all parties and returned to the VET office by Wednesday next week. If you have any concerns please contact Mrs Lyttle or Mrs Wise in the VET Office.
VET students have been extremely active around the school throughout the past few weeks. Construction students have been spending their time building picnic tables. All of the students in the school will benefit from their excellent efforts.
Hospitality students have completed service periods at school. Most recently preparing and cooking for Tuesdays Curriculum Evening. Parents, staff and students sampled Espresso Coffees, sausage rolls, and sushi among other delicious finger foods served by our Hospitality students.
Careers News
Year 12
- Students studying an ATAR pathway should have registered to UAC by now and be looking closely at University options.
- Scholarship and early entry information will start coming in. Please check your emails regularly.
Year 10
- Information will go out this during your Admin period regarding Work Experience. Please start looking into this and search for an employer, business or industry that you would like to experience. If you have any questions please come to the VET Office and speak to Mrs Lyttle.
- Course selection.
If you are considering doing an EVET course during year 11 and 12, you will need to pick up a request form from the VET Office. Enrolment in these courses for 2020 happens during this term. Therefore, if you are considering this as a pathway for your senior study you will need to begin this process as soon as possible.
Regional High Flyers Paper Plane Challenge
Alright Pilots! If you do not live close to Sydney and would still like to be part of the action we are running the REGIONAL HIGH FLYERS PAPER PLANE CHALLENGE again this year. All you need to do is have a verified throw recorded by a teacher, and make sure you've met the criteria and you're following the rules. The rules are the same, just winners are judged by video.
This year we are asking that you upload the video of your throw onto a public domain media platform such as YouTube and include the URL address on your entry submission so that your throw can be viewed by anyone who visits the appropriate LEADERBOARD. Young Scientist judges will also inspect the videos of the highest achieving throws to ensure that the throws are eligible and show no evidence of wind assistance.
All entries for the REGIONAL HIGH FLYERS CHALLENGE must be submitted before midnight at the end of Friday 30th August, 2019.
On the date of the competition in Sydney (Saturday 31st August) we will also be announcing the winner of the 2019 REGIONAL HIGH FLYERS CHALLENGE, you'll be contacted via email if you have won a prize. Gold, Silver and Bronze Medallions will be awarded to winners of each age category. Good Luck!
Young Scientist Awards
The Young Scientist Award is a competition that allows students from years 7-12 to complete a first-hand investigation and then produce a scientific report on their findings.
This competition has opportunities for students who place well in the competition to advance to the Australian and oversea competitions.
Last year Carroll College had a student who received a distinction within the main round of the Young Scientist Award and received 2nd place in the Regional section of the Young Scientist Award as well.
Students reports needs to be submitted by the 9th September 2019.
If students are interested in either opportunities please contact Danielle Grima via the college or email Danielle.Grima@cg.catholic.edu.au
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Handy Hints
How to keep track of your Qkr! Payments
Itemized Qkr! eReceipts provide a record of purchase and are a convenient way to keep track of your Qkr! Payments.
To view your eReceipts:
- Open Qkr! And tap ‘Activity’
- Scroll down to ‘Order History’ and tap ‘Receipt’ to view eReceipts
Never lose a receipt: email receipts to your account by choosing to turn on Auto email Receipts in your account settings.
Qkr! Is our preferred payment option. If you need help using this please contact the Office.
www.service.nsw.gov.au
The NSW Government is helping kids get creative with the new Creative Kids program. Parents, guardians and carers can apply for a voucher with a value of up to $100 per calendar year for each student aged 4.5 to 18 years old enrolled in school. The voucher may be used with a registered activity provider for registration, participation and tuition costs for creative arts, speech, drama, dance, digital design, coding, and music lessons and activities. The voucher can be used at any time during the calendar year it was issued. To use the voucher, give the details to your registered activity provider. The program runs year-round, so kids can get creative at any time.
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