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This week we celebrated Social Justice Sunday, a day that urges us to pause and reflect on our shared responsibility as followers of Christ to stand up for those most in need.
The 2024-25 Social Justice Statement, Truth and Peace: A Gospel Word in a Violent World, is an urgent cry for peace amidst the worrying rise in violence, armed conflict and suffering around the world. For Franciscans, this day holds a special significance, as it resonates deeply with the life and mission of St Francis of Assisi, who dedicated his life to the poor and the outcast and cared for all of creation.
For Franciscans, truth and peace are inseparable. Truth requires us to confront injustice, acknowledge suffering, and stand with those whose voices are often silenced. Peace, in the Franciscan sense, isn’t merely the absence of conflict but the presence of right relationships - with God, with each other, and with creation.
On Social Justice Sunday, we are reminded that our efforts to build a just society begin with an honest reckoning with the realities of our world, followed by actions that promote the dignity and wellbeing of every person.
St Francis reminds us that true justice begins with small, everyday actions such as choosing compassion, living simply, and standing alongside those who are marginalised.
This Friday night, our College community will come together in a powerful expression of solidarity with the poor and marginalised by participating in our annual Winter Sleep Out.
By spending a night in cold and uncomfortable conditions, we seek to raise awareness and empathy for those who face homelessness and hardship daily. This experience will help us better understand the struggles of those on the fringes and deepen our commitment to social justice and compassionate action.
It is important to remember that faith is also expressed in how we treat others, particularly those who are voiceless or forgotten.
Social Justice Sunday is not just a call to reflect but to take practical steps toward a more just and loving society.
Let’s remember St Francis’ words and our 2024 College Faith and Mission theme: “Start by doing what is necessary; then do what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible”.
Last week we celebrated Book Week across the College with many events to inspire and foster the joy of reading and writing among students.
Encouraging young people to develop a love of reading and storytelling helps enhance cognitive abilities such as memory retention, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
Reading and discussing books during Book Week promotes social interaction among students and staff. This week, I finished reading the Year 8 novel The Road to Winter and started a book about St Francis of Assisi and St Clare.
There is always so much to read and learn. Did you know that Clare was born in 1193 to wealthy parents just like St Francis?
She was taught to read and write as well as spin yarn and do needlework. Despite living in a palace, she had little interest in her luxurious surroundings and was drawn, just like St Francis, to live a simple and peaceful life. She devoted herself to Christ at a very early age.
Our thanks go to teams from both campuses who led our Write a Book in a Day event.
This collaborative effort, which celebrates writers, illustrators and editors, is such a wonderful example of the extracurricular opportunities offered to our students. We are grateful to our staff who go that extra mile.
When we first considered renaming the College in 2022, we had no idea where the working party and the discernment process would take us.
We trusted in the process and in Christ to lead us to a new name for CRC Melton.
Now, in 2024, we are blessed and grateful that we did indeed land on St Francis of Assisi as our patron.
Having joined Franciscan Schools Australia, commenced some online courses, sent staff on pilgrimages to Assisi and begun to read more about St Francis, I feel we are exactly where we are meant to be.
On Friday our staff took time out from Term 3 classes to delve deeply into the rich heritage that defines our Franciscan identity and to reflect on what this calls us to be and do at St Francis Catholic College.
In a world that is constantly changing, it is our Catholic faith that remains a steadfast anchor.
At St Francis Catholic College, we are committed to educating the whole person - mind, body, and spirit. We are not just preparing our students for academic success but also a life of service, compassion, and leadership rooted in the Gospel values.
| Dates to remember | |
| Friday 30 August | Father's Day Prayer Service and Breakfast, Yellow Building, 8am RSVP here |
| Tuesday 10 September | Parents and Friends Meeting - 7pm |
| Thursday 12 September | Celebration Day |
| Tuesday 17 September | Parent Student Teacher Interviews (online) 4.30pm - 7pm |
| Thursday 19 September | Parent Student Teacher Interviews (online) 4.30pm - 7pm |
| Friday 20 September | Final day of Term 3 - 2.30pm dismissal |
| Dates to remember | |
| Thursday 29 August | Father's Day Prayer Service and Breakfast - Performing Arts Centre, 8am RSVP here |
| Tuesday 10 September | Parents and Friends Meeting - 7pm |
| Thursday 12 September | Celebration Day |
| Tuesday 17 September | Parent Student Teacher Interviews (online) 4.30pm - 7pm |
| Thursday 19 September | Parent Student Teacher Interviews (online) 4.30pm - 7pm |
| Friday 20 September | Final day of Term 3 - 2.30pm dismissal |
The College is planning classes and staffing for 2025.
Please email enrolments@sfcc.vic.edu.au if your child will not return to the College in 2025.
An exit form is available below should you require it.
Students will not be formally exited from the College until all relevant paperwork is returned.
All fathers and fatherly figures in our College community are welcome to join us this week for our annual prayer services and breakfasts at both campuses to celebrate Father's Day.
Dads, uncles, brothers, and friends are invited to this special event. All the details are available below.
Please remember to RSVP here if you and your child can attend.
This year, the annual SFCC Writing Competition, the Hildegard Literary Prize, highlighted the diverse range of voices within our College community.
The entries were a testament to the hard work and dedication of our young writers, who interpreted the theme of The Impossible in many creative and unique ways.
We are pleased to announce the following winners and encourage you to read their stories.
Senior Winner, Melton Campus:
5684 by Ysabelle Aquino, Year 12
The winner of our senior prize has constructed an intriguing piece that reimagines Orwellian themes with a modern twist. This author – a previous prize winner in our competition - skillfully uses imagery to capture contemporary fears of a future shaped by dehumanising technology and environmental destruction. The narrative is both powerful and thought-provoking, making 5684 a standout winner and showcasing the author’s exceptional talent.
Junior Winner, Cobblebank Campus:
The Most Powerful Words by Miguel Luna, Year 8
In the story, The Most Powerful Words, Miguel uses an engaging narrative voice, authentic dialogue, and sharp imagery to explore the concept that sometimes what we wish for, isn’t always what we need. This student’s writing is highly accomplished, and we look forward to seeing their skills develop even more!
Read now - The Most Powerful Words
Junior Winner, Melton Campus
Oyama’s Kitchen by Renee Furtado, Year 8
Renee's story Oyama’s Kitchen is a wonderful achievement, using vivid imagery to capture the “impossible” warmth and humanity of a family kitchen. This student’s talent shines brightly, and the story is a heartwarming read.
Senior Runner Up, Melton Campus:
Minutes Taken From the Meeting Discussing Existential Threats to Greater Worldly Societies circa 2024 by Alanis Furtado, Year 11
In her incredibly entertaining story (with a very long title!) Alanis has crafted a playful and ironic depiction of an impossible, yet terribly familiar, universe run by “very important” people who dismiss existential threats.
Read now - Minutes Taken From The Meeting
Junior Runner Up
Useless, Freya Fox, Year 9, Melton Campus
In the story Useless, Freya has crafted a creative and thoughtful exploration of the universal need for love and acceptance, a quest that for many might seem “impossible”.
Last week we celebrated Book Week, with a variety of activities offering students the chance to immerse themselves in literature and showcase their creative talents.
A huge thank you goes out to all the students who participated in this year's activities. Your enthusiasm, creativity, and hard work made Book Week 2024 a resounding success. The talent on display was inspiring, and we can't wait to see how you continue to grow as readers and writers in the future.
Our Write a Book in a Day event was a wonderful opportunity for collaboration and creativity.
Students worked together to develop stories from start to finish in just 12 hours, demonstrating both teamwork and imaginative thinking. The books reflect the students' commitment and ability to bring ideas to life under pressure.
The Alexandria Resource Centre at our Melton Campus was abuzz with creative energy throughout the day and increasing panic as the deadline loomed.
As 8pm arrived, all 11 SFCC teams had completed the task successfully and helped to raise funds for childhood cancer research.
You can read the students’ completed stories below and donations to teams can be made up until 30 September via the links.
Cobblebank Campus Teams
Read now - Swimming Revenge - Cobblebank 1
Support SFCC Cobblebank 1 - Bryce Baiju, Ishaan Dhamodharan, Akul Choudhary, Amaira Dhawan, Sienna Petersen, Ruchika Prakash, Allayna Batta, Aish Aravinthan
Read - The Handyman's Eye and the Flaming Cricket Balls: A Beetle's Redemption - Cobblebank 2
Support SFCC Cobblebank 2 - Prabal Bhumbla, Harshpreet Gill, Samar Ludher, Ruth Mainey, Ayush Sehgal, Arvin Singh, Achraj Virk, Kulman Brar, Adhib Cholakkal
Melton Campus Teams
Read now - The Billion Dollar Project - Melton 1
Support SFCC Melton 1 - Arlia Fearon, Abbey Honig, Hayden Hausfeld, Keira Stapleton, Maddy Whelan, Edie Todd
Read now - The Sacrifice of Beatrice - Melton 2
Support SFCC Melton 2 - Naman Prasad, Juliana Va'a, Gracy Singh, Hansica Srikumar, Liz Elacion, Abuk Ngong, Cecilia Bui
Read now - Her Serenity - Melton 3
Support SFCC Melton 3 - Samantha De Guzman, Rhai Bihong, Ashlynn Pereira, Sneha Sharma, Victoria Solomon, Sophia Kung, Shyann Daluz
Read now - Reelin' In the Jackpot - Melton 4
Support SFCC Melton 4 - Chloe Priest, Sapphire Castovita, Troy Gilbert, Monica Teichelman, Erin Johnstone, Izabella Boon, Alannah Trovato, Sage Gnacinski
Read now - The Mayhem of the Mohawked Monkey - Melton 5
Support SFCC Melton 5 - Ollie Emin, Sophie Kolbe, Jackamos Lillyst, Alanis Furtado, Addison McKellar, Karina Delgadillo, Tra My Nguyen
Read now - Clowns and Crowns - Melton 6
Support SFCC Melton 6 - Danielle Chan, Angelynne Gonzaga, Gabrielle Pilapil, Shreeya Prasad, Addison Anyayahan
Read now - Run Away Ticket - Melton 7
Support SFCC Melton 7 - Olivia Cunningham, Alisha Day, Jade Harrison, Bawi Haunung, Mikayla Jaeger, Lily Kensington, Charles Morales, Renee Furtado. Astrid Lanigan
Read now - Docked By Dawn - Melton 8
Support SFCC Melton 8 - Kiana Barnett, Chloe Mosqueda, Jessica Sultana, Kiley Del Mar, Isabella Sestoso, Bernice Acabel, Lorebeth Paler
Read now - Unknown Destinations - Melton 9
Support SFCC Melton 9 - Bridget Bairstow, Charlotte McDonald, Abby McNair, Paige Cauchi, Chayanne Soobraydoo
This year's Premiers’ Reading Challenge is fast coming to a close, with less than two weeks left to record your books.
The Challenge aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure. It is not a competition but a challenge for each student to read, to read more, and to read more widely.
There is still time to reach the target, with some students very close. A certificate of achievement is issued to all participants who record 15 books or more.
Students must record all the books they have read by Thursday 3 September, so that validation can occur and certificates can be issued.
Cobblebank Campus is celebrating one year since students and staff first walked through the doors of our new campus.
It was an incredibly exciting day that heralded a new era for our College and Catholic education in Melton.
In the past 12 months, our student numbers more than doubled with the addition of our 2024 Year 7 students. Work on our Stage 2 Creativity Hub is underway, and Stage 3 construction is also set to start by the end of the year. We’ve hosted events, celebrations, sports competitions, fundraisers, awareness weeks and much more.
Thank you to the entire Cobblebank Campus community, students, staff and families for a fabulous first year.
We congratulate Year 11 Melton Campus student Jonah who was recently recognised as the Youth Champion of the West by the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation.
Jonah's innovative use of community activities, particularly sports, to foster healthy conversations and create safe spaces to boost mental health awareness in teenage boys and men earned him this inaugural award.
A member of our College Elite Sports Academy and Deputy Sports Captain, Jonah is a hockey player with a passion for sports and promoting the importance of safe spaces for men to talk about their mental health.
“Mental health conversations are important to let out emotions and thoughts, whether you are seeking help, feedback, or just having someone to listen to your problems. Bottling feelings leads to anxiety, anger problems, and depression, all of which can spiral into many more negative things,” Jonah said.
“Having someone to listen to you can boost your mood, put things in perspective and reduce the risk of you hurting others around you.
“I find it very easy now to be optimistic about almost anything and to try and help everyone I can, when I can.”
Jonah has played hockey with the Melton Hockey Club since 2019 and has been involved in school leadership since 2021. He has also been involved with the Western Bulldogs Leadership Program at the College and through the club’s Community Foundation.
Among his achievements was coaching the College’s SACCSS junior hockey team to two championship titles.
Jonah said he often used sport as a way to reset and it helped him take a break from the pressures of school and his personal life.
“Sport has always been a thing away from my personal life. It’s a bit of a getaway where I just focus on what I'm doing. It gets my body moving and helps keep me fit,” he said.
With one more year left at SFCC, Jonah is eyeing a career in sports psychology and undoubtedly another SACCSS hockey tournament premiership in 2025!
Congratulations to Year 10 Melton Campus student Kelley, who smashed four Australian records at the recent national powerlifting championships in Queensland.
Kelley broke four national records in the 13-15-year-old under 100kg division:
Bench 117kg - national record
Squat 170kg - national record
Deadlift 220kg - national record
Total 507kg - national record
A member of the College’s Elite Sports Academy, Kelley began lifting weights when he was 10 and also plays American football with the Geelong Buccaneers Gridiron team and Victorian State Eagles Gridiron team. He began competing in powerlifting last year, achieving World Raw Powerlifting Federation national and world records.
Kelley will compete in the World Championships in Chicago in mid-November, hoping to break another world record and bring home gold.
To support Kelley's bid to travel to the world championships, you can visit his Australian Sports Foundation fundraising page here.
Adding to his recent success, Kelley also received an Academy Movement REACH scholarship this week, recognising his commitment to his sport and studies.
Cricket builds confidence as much as it offers challenges, according to talented Year 10 Elite Sports Academy student Shameka, who hopes to play for Australia one day.
The Melton Campus student’s dedication to her sport and studies was recognised earlier this year when she was awarded an Academy Movement REACH Scholarship.
Shameka is a Victorian Country representative cricketer who was part of a very successful Nationals campaign in Tasmania this year, where she took eight wickets.
With future aspirations to become a physiotherapist or chiropractor, specialising in athletes, we congratulate Shameka for her efforts both on and off the field.
Join us for drinks and canapes to celebrate the 10th anniversary of CRC Melton's Year 12 Class of 2014 on Friday 6 September from 6.30pm in the Performing Arts Centre foyer at our Melton Campus.
Reminisce, reconnect with friends and staff and find out more about what has happened at the College in the past decade.
To attend the Class of 2014 reunion, please RSVP by emailing me at arowley@sfcc.vic.edu.au
All students enrolled in Years 9 and 10 at St Francis Catholic College are invited to participate in the 2025 Europe Trip.
The trip will embark on an exhilarating journey that spans the realms of history, culture, and discovery! Students will traverse the enchanting streets of Assisi, the artistic wonderland of Florence, and experience the vibrant pulse of Berlin and poignant echoes of Krakow.
The approximate cost of the trip is $8000.
Families applying for the trip are expected to be up to date with their school fees.
Information about the trip and instructions on how to apply are available below.
For any enquiries, please email Paul Iannazzo at piannazzo@sfcc.vic.edu.au
It's the final week of our annual Melton Campus Homelessness Winter Appeal.
Our Faith and Mission team has assigned each House items to collect, which will be donated to organisations in the local community.
And remember, each donation earns students one house point!
Tinnies for Vinnies
Collect canned food tins and pantry items:
Soups – Tomato, chicken and vegetable, beef and vegetable, pumpkin, vegetable soup, potato and leek
Vegetables – Carrots, corn, peas, mixed vegetables, beetroot, tinned tomatoes, baked beans
Tinned fruit – Peaches, pear, fruit salad, apple, apricot, pineapple
Pantry – Bags of pasta, pasta sauces, tinned tuna
Snacks – Small share packs of mixed chips, chocolates
Socks, Beanies and Blanket Drive
Socks, Beanies, Scarves - please collect new socks of all sizes for children and adults. Socks must be left in their original packaging.
Beanies and blankets can be new or second-hand.
Help Out with Hygiene Packs
All items must be new and in sealed packaging for health and safety reasons.
Toothpaste - small
Toothbrushes
Small packs of tissues
Deodorant (roll on)
Shampoo / conditioner (small travel size)
Help Out with Hygiene Packs
All items must be new and in sealed packaging for health and safety reasons.
Soap (single sealed packs)
Hand sanitiser (small)
Combs/brushes
Sanitary goods
Wet wipes
Band aids
Lip balm
Bric a Brac: Second hand goods
Decorative crockery and ceramics
Artwork, sculptures, ornaments
Candles, soft furnishings
Vases, bowls, pottery, and dishes
Picture frames and prints
Cookware, Tupperware, and storage
Help Others Thrive with a Clothing Drive
Clean out your wardrobe and donate any old, good-quality clothing.
Clothing must be clean and in good condition.
The rule is, if it is good enough to give to a friend then it is good enough to donate!
Families are welcome to donate any of the items from any of the lists above.
Students can bring donations to school and place them in their House collection tub.
If you have any questions, please email me at tgriffin@sfcc.vic.edu.au.
It's the final week of our annual Homelessness Winter Appeal at Cobblebank Campus.
Our Faith and Mission team has assigned each House items to collect, which will be donated to organisations in the local community
And remember, each donation earns students one house point!
Tinnies for Vinnies
Collect canned food tins and pantry items:
Soups – Tomato, chicken and vegetable, beef and vegetable, pumpkin, vegetable soup, potato and leek
Vegetables – Carrots, corn, peas, mixed vegetables, beetroot, tinned tomatoes, baked beans
Tinned fruit – Peaches, pear, fruit salad, apple, apricot, pineapple
Pantry – Bags of pasta, pasta sauces, tinned tuna
Snacks – Small share packs of mixed chips, chocolates
Socks, Beanies and Blanket Drive
Socks, Beanies, Scarves - please collect new socks of all sizes for children and adults. Socks must be left in their original packaging.
Beanies and blankets can be new or second-hand.
Help Out with Hygiene Packs
All items must be new and in sealed packaging for health and safety reasons.
Soap (single sealed packs)
Hand sanitiser (small)
Combs/brushes
Sanitary goods
Wet wipes
Band aids
Lip balm
Help Out with Hygiene Packs
All items must be new and in sealed packaging for health and safety reasons.
Toothpaste - small
Toothbrushes
Small packs of tissues
Deodorant (roll on)
Shampoo / conditioner (small travel size)
Bric a Brac: Second hand goods
Decorative crockery and ceramics
Artwork, sculptures, ornaments
Candles, soft furnishings
Vases, bowls, pottery, and dishes
Picture frames and prints
Cookware, Tupperware, and storage
Help Others Thrive with a Clothing Drive
Clean out your wardrobe and donate any old, good-quality clothing.
Clothing must be clean and in good condition.
The rule is, if it is good enough to give to a friend then it is good enough to donate!
Families are welcome to donate any of the items from any of the lists above.
Students can bring donations to school and place them in their House collection tub.
If you have any questions, please email me at ckeating@sfcc.vic.edu.au.
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