From the Principal

Our thoughts and prayers are with the students and families of Exford Primary School following last week's bus accident.

As a College, we are raising funds to support the many families affected by the tragedy.

Tomorrow, Wednesday,24 May, students are welcome to wear their footy jumpers with their PE sports pants to school for a gold coin donation, which will be collected during their morning Mentor session.

All funds raised, along with sales from our Athletics Carnival sausage sizzle, will be provided to Exford Primary School.

Students who do not wish to participate should wear the usual College uniform required on the day.

Looking Ahead - Melton Campus Students

Looking Ahead - Cobblebank Campus Students

Connected Parenting Webinar

Families are invited to join Resilience Project Connected Parenting Webinar tomorrow, Wednesday 23 May, from 6.30pm to 8pm.

Presenter Lael Stone will outline a valuable set of tools for parents and guardians aiming to raise children through positive connections and communication.

In this 90-minute workshop, Lael will provide you with advice on:

• Guiding your children to become resilient adults
• Practical strategies to build stronger connections with your children
• Ideas to support your children when they are frustrated or going through challenging situations
• Simple ways to create co-operation
• Dealing with your own triggers as a parent
• Understanding big emotions and feelings and assisting your kids in becoming emotionally resilient.

Register now for the webinar and find out how you can help your children grow up equipped with emotional awareness, empathy, resilience and confidence.

Simon Everywhere App

Put permission requests for excursions, emails and school reports at your fingertips when you download the Simon Everywhere app to your smartphone.

The app gives you access to PAM, the College online parent portal and allows you to:

• give permission for excursions
• log student absences
• receive notifications from the College
• sign in without having to enter your username and password each time
• access your child’s reports, grades and attendance
• update medical information.

Simon Everywhere can be downloaded from the Apple Store or the Google Play store. Below are guides to help you.

Please email itsupport@sfcc.vic.edu.au if you require further information or assistance.

Athletics Carnival

Melton and Cobblebank students swapped the classroom for the athletics track on Thursday to compete in the first annual Athletics Carnival as St Francis Catholic College.

The day began with our Year 12 cohort who took to the track one last time, showcasing their creative costumes in a parade rivalling New York Fashion Week (Kendall Jenner who?).

Competitors from each House then vied for the top spot in various track, field and novelty events. But despite their valiant efforts, Glowrey had them “green” with envy, claiming the title with 1168.5 points followed closely by Bakhita (1100) and MacKillop (1062.5).

House spirit remained high throughout the day (as did the sun, much to everyone’s relief) with staff and students alike wearing accessories in their House colours and cheering each other on from the sidelines.

St Francis’ new House marquees were also revealed for the first time along with banners bearing their mascots.

Congratulations to all students who participated in this year’s event and thank you to all staff and parents/guardians who attended!

Melton Senior Drama Performance Night

Last Tuesday, Melton’s Year 10, 11 and 12 Drama students performed their Harms of Smoking and Vaping and Living on a Dollar Day ensembles to a live audience.

After a term of creation and many rehearsals, the performances were outstanding and showcased the many talents of our students. They should be so proud of what they achieved.

Year 7s learn from our senior volleyball champions

Eager to share their love of volleyball, a few of our Melton senior boys offered up their lunchtime and study period to run a training session for the Cobblebank Year 7 Premier League boys volleyball team who had a bye last week.

The senior boys ran drills on receiving, setting, serving and most importantly how to celebrate after a great winning point.

The Year 7 students were thrilled to learn from the older boys and even hit a few serves our seniors struggled to return. Lots of laughs were shared along with some high fives at the end to show their appreciation.

Hopefully the Year 7 boys can take what they've learned into their game next week.

Cobblebank students volunteer in our local community

While some of our Year 7 Cobblebank students head across Melbourne weekly to represent the College in the SACCSS Premier League sporting competition, others have eagerly volunteered their time to help others in the Melton community.

Six students attend the Melton Food Bank where they help in a range of different ways.

Some of the tasks include dividing large amounts of food into smaller quantities by repacking them, helping customers pick food from the shelves and working with other volunteers.

At the same time, ten students have helped run various lunchtime activities at St Catherine of Siena Primary School. They have been welcomed each week and are thoroughly enjoying their visits to our neighbouring primary school.

Runnalls Cup

Last Friday, Melton’s Senior Girls AFL team headed to Sydenham to play in the annual Runnalls Cup match.

The match is a memorial game to remember the life of Bruce Runnalls, a past Deputy Principal of CRC Melton and past Principal of CRC Sydenham who sadly passed away in 2011.

Bruce loved his footy so we are proud to be able to hold this annual event to honour his life.

Although CRC Sydenham took home the win, we are very proud of our girls’ efforts and the sportsmanship shown on the day from both teams. Best on ground for the day goes to our two goal-kickers, Ebony and Mikaela who fought hard the entire match. Well done girls.

Pirate Fun For a Good Cause

Dress Like a Pirate Day for Childhood Brain Cancer Research was a rousing success at the College last Friday.

Captain Jorgensen defeated First Mate Danielle and made her walk the plank. All the junior pirates made air canons in the library with Captain Brown.

In total, the crew raised approximately $250 for the cause.

Since 2015, Pirate Day has raised more than $630,000 thanks to schools, community groups and businesses across the country. This helps The Kids’ Cancer Project provide funding for scientific researchers, who are busy making waves in the lab to turn the tide on childhood brain cancer.

Sports Update

Year 7 Premier League - Melton Campus Round 4

Year 7 Premier League - Cobblebank Campus Round 4

Senior SACCSS Sports Melton Campus - Round 3 results

Community Notices

Music performance competition

MDC High School Talent battle competition info

Keeping your children safe online - eSafety Commissioner webinars

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