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On Thursday 8 September, we celebrate the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary. All Catholic schools and communities owe great gratitude to the one who gave her entire ‘yes’ to God.
Mary and St Joseph made for the Lord Jesus a ‘school of prayer’ within their sacred home, a model for us all. Our Lady’s birthday is one of only three birthdays that the Catholic Church commemorates with liturgical celebrations - Christ and St John the Baptist being the other two.
Last Sunday we celebrated Father’s Day. Let us always remember the hard work done by fathers in our community and those who take on a fatherly role in the lives of our students. We are thankful for all their goodness, love and steadfast perseverance in serving our families.
Today was Celebration Day at the College and we began with a mass that included a solemn procession, beautifully sung hymns and the prayerful presence of the whole school community. We were extremely blessed to be able to gather and celebrate mass after more than two years due to COVID-19.
Heavenly Father, you entrusted your Son Jesus, the child of Mary, to the care of Joseph, an earthly father.
Bless all fathers as they care for their families.
Give them strength and wisdom, tenderness and patience;
support them in the work they have to do, protecting those who look to them, as we look to you for love and salvation,
through Jesus Christ our rock and defender.
Amen.
It was wonderful to see so many fathers and carers at our Fathers Day Liturgy last Thursday.
I spoke with a number of dads, some who had been students at the College. All were happy to have the opportunity to meet in person and take time to show support for their child's education by attending our liturgy.
The Fathering Project tips and articles which have been featured in the newsletter remind us of the importance of fathers in the life of our students.
Last week also saw the opening of our new staffroom. The design is intended to be a calming oasis for staff who can retreat to the comfort of a purpose-built area.
I recently attended a workshop by Maria Roberto, a practicing psychologist from Salutegenics . She spoke about the effects of COVID isolation and how in our attempts to socially distance we have become individuated.
The new staff room will allow for all staff to meet and reconnect and will provide opportunity to facilitate staff meetings that allow for collaboration and discussion rather than the current online environment
Principal
| Dates to remember | |
| Tuesday 13 September | Parent Student Teacher Interviews |
| Thursday 15 September | Parent Student Teacher Interviews |
| Friday 16 September | Term 3 concludes - students dismissed at 2.30pm |
| Monday 3 October | Term 4 begins |
The College is planning classes and staffing for 2023.
A reminder that families are required to email enrolments@sfcc.vic.edu.au if their child/children will not return to the College in 2023.
Exit paperwork will be emailed to families by the end of October.
Students will not be formally exited from the College until all relevant paperwork is returned.
Our school spirit shone through during Celebration Day activities held at the College today.
We were blessed with perfect conditions for one of the biggest days on the College calendar and began with a prayerful whole-school mass in Sheehan Stadium.
The afternoon featured our junior and senior variety shows, carnival rides and amusements, mini golf, a barbecue lunch, popcorn, fairy floss and a special performance by our Māori and Pasifika students to honour some of our departing senior students.
We also had some special guests from the Melton Young Communities team, who ran a footy clinic and drumming sessions and a member of the Proactive Policing Unit who visited during the afternoon.
Students enthusiastically supported our fantastic variety show performers and made the most of their day out of the classroom. The winner of the junior show was Year 8 student Tia Plummer and in the senior show Year 12 student Heidi Pardinas took out first prize. The winner of the lip sync competition was Year 12 student Daniela Ahmet.
A huge congratulations to Daffey House who were announced the winners of the College Cup for 2022 at the end-of-day assembly.
After a two-year absence, it was wonderful to see the return of this long-held College tradition.
We are celebrating Health and Physical Education Week at the College and this year’s theme is Good for children, good for schools, good for communities.
Among the activities for students will be daily quizzes on Simon, a Physical Activity Challenge, fitness classes and more.
At lunchtime tomorrow (Wednesday 7 September), a bike-n-blend stall will give students the chance to pedal on bikes to blend a smoothie. The drinks will cost $3 each and all funds will be donated to Fair Game, an organisation that delivers unique health and fitness programs and recycled sports equipment to remote and under-serviced communities.
On Friday, students and staff can wear their favourite sporting team’s scarf to school and at lunchtime, our Year 12 students will take on staff in a netball competition.
Students in Year 9 to 12 studying Italian visited the Immigration Museum in Melbourne last Wednesday to learn more about our multicultural community and hear stories of migrants who have made Australia their home.
Despite the drizzly wet weather, students and staff were thrilled to be part of the annual Italian excursion into the city after a two-year hiatus.
Along with the visit to the Immigration Museum, we also visited the Sandridge Bridge. It displays all the countries representing our diverse community and how many migrants have made Australia home.
A highlight of the day was lunch in Lygon Street, where students and staff also enjoyed Italian sweets from Brunettis or a delicious gelati. This was a mandatory part of our Italian adventure.
I thank the students for their enthusiasm and impeccable behaviour and to the teachers who joined us on the day. Until next year, Ciao!
Thank you to all the fathers and fatherly figures in our community who joined us for an early morning liturgy and breakfast to celebrate Father’s Day. We hope everyone had a fantastic day on Sunday.
The College has been fortunate to have been involved in Leaders of the Pack, a Western Bulldogs Community Foundation Leadership Program.
Nineteen of our Year 10 students signed up to participate in the ten lunchtime workshops, which ran from the end of Term 1 until the middle of Term 2.
The program’s focus was to create a safe and welcoming environment that supported students’ personal development, decision making and goal setting while celebrating their cultural diversity.
Presenters from several organisations such as headspace, Victorian University, Victorian Women’s Trust and others, covered topics such as respectful relationships, mental health, gender equity, education pathways, and self-responsibility.
The workshops focused on developing a range of life skills to shape strong, community-minded young leaders.
I congratulate all the students who committed to the program and actively participated. Your engagement and enthusiasm each week were truly commendable.
I found all the speakers engaging and I enjoyed hearing their stories and what they had experienced. It helped me relate more to issues like racism and mental health. The presenters made us work together as a group, which helped us form new friendships. The program has taught me how to be more of a leader and understand that you can achieve anything if you are determined and work hard.
Mary Marinjara, Year 10
“No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get the credit for doing it.” Andrew Carnegie.
Leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal. In today’s society, challenges can arise at any time. To be an effective leader, you need to respond to these challenges with intelligence, strategy, and expertise. You also need to be agile and skillfully lead through change, drive performance, and cultivate a people-first culture of engagement and accountability.
This program taught us to look at our community and find opportunities to improve it. After many weeks of learning about gender equality from a male perspective, our Indigenous community and we, as the young generation of people, began to create an image of what it would be like to drive the next generation to success.
As the people who live in this community, we know firsthand what we want changed.
As our final challenge in the program, we did a shark-tank-styled sales pitch to put our skills to the test. It let everyone’s leadership style show.
We had dominant leaders who took charge and drove their group by giving people roles and keeping people on track.
Our influential leaders brought optimism and enthusiasm to the presentation, making it entertaining for all, and we had our quieter, more conscientious, stead leaders to help project manage the group’s ideas.
We only had four groups but the ideas that came from everyone were awesome. We had sensory bins, a study space for teenagers, a gamified version of Simon, and a park for all.
It really showed everyone’s personality and everyone gave it a go.
Many began the program because it would look good on their resume or got them a free hot lunch every week. However, at the end we all gained lifelong skills, became a great team and got a head start on becoming tomorrow’s leaders.
Jessica Ferris – Year 10
I applied for the Leaders of the Pack program because I wanted to improve my leadership skills and learn new things about myself that I could apply to school and at home.
My favourite part of the program was the shark tank at the end of the program. I enjoyed working in a group; it was great listening to everyone’s ideas and pitches.
The program helped me become more comfortable speaking in front of a large group and increased my confidence.
I would recommend the program to others because it’s an opportunity to learn different things about yourself. It brought students from my year level together and taught us skills we will need throughout our lives. I am grateful to have participated in the program, even if my team didn’t win shark tank!
Elesha Gruis – Year 10
EAL Coordinator
Students in Year 9 are working on project-based learning units. The units are interactive and investigative, enabling students to foster a deeper understanding of the topics and develop the skills needed to learn.
Project-based learning units are built around real-world topics. This helps students connect their learning to the world outside the classroom.
Our Year 9 students have been working on project-based learning units in English, Science and Humanities.
During their unit on Plate Tectonics in Science, students have been investigating the earth’s structure and how the movement of tectonic plates causes earthquakes and tsunamis. They use this knowledge to design solutions to reduce the damage caused by seismic events.
Gadal Program Director
Our Year 7 students created Lego models in their science classes this week as part of their study of forces.
The practical task was focused on the topic of simple machines.
Science Domain Leader
A team of our students have been working incredibly hard over the past few weeks to pre-record interviews with special guests for our LIVE FM radio program that will be aired in October.
Students interviewed teachers, our principal Marlene Jorgensen and representatives from health services, Gamblers Help, headspace and the Western Bulldogs.
We are looking forward to the broadcast – stay tuned for more details!
On Tuesday, our College athletics team headed to Albert Park to compete in the 2022 SACCSS Athletics Championships. Despite the cold and wet weather, it was a fantastic day, with all students showing great school spirit and sportsmanship on and off the track.
Congratulations to Year 8 student Damian Steyn, the 14-year-boys Age Champion on the day. Damian set a new record of 4:33.93 in the 1500-metre race, shaving almost 11 seconds off the old record!
Our teams came third overall in the Division 1 Junior Aggregate and the Division 1 Senior Aggregate.
Last Wednesday, the Year 9 boys basketball and girls netball teams played their semi-final games.
Unfortunately, our netball girls were defeated by a better side on the day. All players showed great determination and enthusiasm throughout the game. We congratulate the girls on a great season.
Our Year 9 boys have advanced to next week’s grand final after a thrilling game against St Monica’s Catholic College.
Despite being down by 15 in the fourth quarter, the boys tied the game and won by five in overtime. We wish the team the best of luck in the grand final against Mackillop Catholic College tomorrow.
This year marks 10 years since our first Year 12 students graduated from the College.
To celebrate the milestone, a reunion will be held in Sheehan Stadium on Saturday 29 October from 6pm to 10.30pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and entry for children is free. There will be food, soft drink and music along with tours of the school (between 6pm and 7pm).
We would love to see as many former students on the night so please start spreading the word!
To secure your ticket, please click here.
Change and loss are issues that affect all of us at some stage in our lives. At Catholic Regional College Melton we recognise that when changes occur in families through death, separation, divorce and related circumstances, young people may benefit from learning how to manage these changes effectively.
To help our students with this, we are offering a very successful education program called Seasons for Growth which will begin in the first week of Term 4 for Year 7 to 9 students.
The program will be offered to students in Years 10 to 12 in 2023.
Seasons for Growth is facilitated in small groups and based on research that highlights the importance of social support and the need to practise new skills to cope effectively with change and loss.
It focuses on self-esteem, managing feelings, problem-solving, decision-making, effective communication and support networks.
If you think your child would benefit from the program, we encourage you to talk to them about participating.
The College is pleased to offer this important program and confident it will be a valuable learning experience for all involved.
If you would like further information, please contact your child’s Year Level Coordinator.
Parents and guardians are encouraged to download the Simon Everywhere smartphone app to gain access to PAM, the College online parent portal.
The app is designed to streamline the communication process for families. It allows you to conveniently access your child’s reports, grades and attendance, update medical information, log student absences and give permission for excursions - all the functions found in PAM.
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.
Venturers scouting group seeking new members
Venturers is a great opportunity for 14 to 17-year-olds to make lifelong friendships, learn valuable life skills, create amazing memories and have a great time doing it.
The Djerriwarrh Venturer Unit meets at 7pm on Wednesdays, at Bacchus Marsh Scout Hall.
For more information please contact Katelynn Condon via email krcondon112783@gmail.com or phone 0448 350 961.
Looking to learn something new? The Eynesbury Discovery Centre has a range of programs and workshops running in Term 3. You will find their newsletter and all the options below.
Eynesbury Discovery Centre Newsletter Term 3 2022 | Social Crafting | Art 4 Kids
Melton Central Community Centre Term 3 2022 Programs and Activities Guide
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