25 October 2024 - Newsletter (Vol 41 No 16)
- Principal's Message
- Assistant Principal - Mission
- Assistant Principal - Pastoral Care
- Assistant Principal - Learning and Teaching
- School Catechesis
- Curriculum Matters
- Study Skills Handbook - Preparing for Exams
- Sports Corner
- Literacy Matters
- Visual Arts
- 2024 Handball 'V' Tournament Report and Results
- Office News
- Vaccinations Catch up - Friday 8 November 2024
- We're Hiring
- Annual SJPC Ski Trip 2025
- SJPC Socktober Cake Stall
- Parent Webinar - Breaking Point presented by Dr Justin Coulson
- Christmas Markets
Leadership
It is always a time of excitement for both the staff and students as those who have been elected are announced to the community. The College Captains were inducted at the Graduation ceremony at the end of Term 3, while the SRC and House Captains received their badges at the Student Leadership induction assembly last week.
Student voice is very important in any successful school and as a college we continue to find legitimate and genuine opportunities for student voice to have an impact and influence. It is vital that students are afforded the opportunity to contribute to the workings of the very place they spend most of their time. They must feel comfortable in making suggestions for the greater good and feel that at the very least, due consideration is given to their ideas.
In John’s gospel we are reminded of the importance of servant leadership and that no matter the position, the essence of leading is to serve those same people who you lead.
John (13: 2-6; 12-17)
Jesus and His disciples were at Supper. Jesus knew that the Father had given Him complete power; He knew that He had come from God and was going to God. So he rose from the table, took off his outer garment, and tied a towel around his waist. Then he poured some water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel around his waist.
After Jesus had washed their feet, he put his outer garment back on, and returned to his place at the table. ‘Do you understand what I have just done for you?’ he asked. ‘You call me Teacher and Lord, and it is right that you do so, because that is what I am. I, your Lord and Teacher have just washed your feet.
You, then, should wash one another’s feet. I have set an example for you, so that you will do just what I have done for you. I am telling you the truth: no slave is greater than his master, and no messenger is greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know this truth, how happy you will be if you put it into practice!’
2025 Student Leadership Team |
COLLEGE CAPTAINS |
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HOUSE CAPTAINS |
Casey House |
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Kelly House |
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Hargraves House |
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McAuley House |
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Student Representative Council |
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Renovation Updates:
We are excited that phase 1 of the bathroom renovations are complete. Phase 2 is happening now and phase 3 will be completed by the start of next year. You are welcome to visit if you'd like to see the works. Also visit our Facebook page for some photos.
Have a wonderful fortnight.
God Bless
Michael Carniato
Principal
It was an absolute honor to attend the 2024 Catholic Schools NSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Conference with Aunty Vicki Filewood in Tamworth this week. The Conference provided the 300+ attendees opportunities to advance our professional knowledge, improve educational outcomes, and champion reconciliation by deepening our understanding of Indigenous histories, exploring the cultural and spiritual significance of connection to land, and developing intercultural skills to create inclusive, respectful classrooms.
The lineup of guest speakers at this bi-annual event never fails to impress, featuring esteemed figures like award-winning author Dr. Anita Heiss, University of Newcastle’s Pro Vice-Chancellor of Indigenous Strategy and Leadership Nathan Towney, and former rugby league legend Greg Inglis, all delivering insightful and inspiring presentations.
While acknowledging that while there is still much work to be done, it was inspiring to hear about the incredible initiatives Catholic schools are undertaking to ‘close the gap’ and to promote understanding and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culture.
The highlight for me was the on-country visit to the Myall Creek Massacre site. As I sat on the bus for the two-hour journey from Tamworth, I felt a sense of nervousness and apprehension. As a non-Indigenous Australian, I was concerned about how I would navigate the emotions of visiting a place with such a painful history - a site where unspeakable violence had occurred. I wondered if my presence there might feel out of place or if it would be a place weighed down by sadness and guilt.
However, upon arriving, my fears were eased. The Myall Creek site wasn’t just a place of tragedy; it had transformed into a space of healing and reconciliation. The atmosphere was one of respect, remembrance, and a shared commitment to moving forward together. What I experienced wasn’t sorrow alone, but a profound sense of hope. This sacred ground had become a symbol of reconciliation - a place where past injustices were acknowledged, but also where we, as a community, are choosing a path of healing, understanding, and unity.
As Christians, we are called to uphold the dignity of every human being and to serve those on the margins. This experience reminded me of the importance of standing in solidarity with the oppressed and being a voice for justice and reconciliation.
Reconciliation is a shared responsibility for all in our community. With this in mind, I leave you with these questions to reflect upon:
- How might you be able to progress reconciliation in our community?
- How might we walk this path together?
Loving God, help us to walk humbly with those who have been wronged, to seek healing where there has been hurt, and to embrace your call for justice and peace. Guide us in our efforts to honor the dignity of all your children.
Amen.
Assistant Principal - Mission
Welcome back to Term 4 and I trust you had a chance to have some family time and rest over the spring break. Last week we held our 2024/25 Leadership Investiture Assembly and have since gone on to hold our first meeting. It is certainly invigorating to hear the excitement in the voices of the new crew, along with ideas on how they plan on making the College a better place for all. We will aim to build on this as we prepare for our annual Leaders Training Day in Week 4. College Student Leaders are reminded that all permission forms need to be completed this week.
The Pastoral Care focus for the term is resilience. In the coming weeks I will speak to the students about what it means to be resilient and why it is an important characteristic for all to acquire. The word ‘resilience’ has become a more common term of late and is actually borrowed from our engineering friends who use it to describe the way a bridge is able to “bounce back” from a variety of traffic use. Resilience is defined as "an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change". It reminded me of the phrase - survival of the fittest.
Resilience makes our life easier, trains us to move on when we should, and strengthens us to adapt to necessary change. It is so important that we too find a way to cope with life’s ups and downs. No greater example of resilience can be found than in our Saviour Jesus Christ. My aim in the address is to link resilience to each of the Gospel passages from our Emmaus Project.
I have attached the address below. I hope you will take the opportunity to have a read.
Term 4 Pastoral Topic - Resilience
Assistant Principal - Pastoral Care
Recognising Positive Behaviour at SJPC
St John Paul College has encouraged students to meet high expectations in regards to positive classroom behaviour and now rewards students meeting these expectations. The Learning & Teaching team, supported by pastoral programmes, has developed the College’s class award and merit system, recorded on Compass.
This merit system sets out the clear processes to be followed in order to support students' behavioural, educational and emotional engagement. This process provides a mechanism of acknowledging positive student behaviour through:
- promoting positive behaviour in the school community;
- affirming positive behaviours; and
- providing opportunities to celebrate a student’s success amongst their peers.
An essential element of human wellbeing is the experience of belonging, of being connected to others in a community, being accepted and valued, and being positively involved and engaged within a community. It follows that, when SJPC is affirming positive student behaviour it should be celebrated within the Year Level and at College Assemblies.
Merit Awards
Below are our current Distinction Award recipients so as to recognise student efforts not just at Assemblies but also within our Community throughout the year.
SJPC Merit Award Recipients
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Year 7 |
 Distinction Award |
 Distinction Award |
 Distinction Award |
 Distinction Award |
 Sian Morrison - Year 7 |
 Distinction Award |
 Kaliam Robinson - Year 7 |
 Distinction Award |
 Axl Mosti - Year 7 |
Year 8 |
 Distinction Award |
 Distinction Award |
 Toby Martin - Year 8 |
 Distinction Award |
 Tahlia Rook - Year 8 |
 Distinction Award |
 Distinction Award |
 Distinction Award |
 Bronte Ford - Year 8
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Year 9 |
 Distinction Award |
 Distinction Award |
 Distinction Award |
 Distinction Award |
Year 10 |
 Distinction Award |
 Distinction Award |
Study Skills
Learn more about the ‘managing stress’ resources through the units on www.studyskillshandbook.com.au . Our College access details are:
School’s Username – stjohnpaul
School’s password – 89success
In addition, our subscription to Elevate Education may assist in this area.
This online platform contains resources and useful study tips that all SJPC students will find effective. We encourage them to access this Student Portal and try some of the strategies. Students have the password to this site. The password can also be found on the Curriculum Noticeboard.
AMDG
Assistant Principal
Learning and Teaching
Whole School Mass in Celebration of St. John Paul II
On Tuesday, 22 October 2024, our school community came together to celebrate a special Mass in honour of our patron, St. John Paul II, whose feast day is observed on this date each year. This day marks the anniversary of his papal inauguration on 22 October 1978—a significant moment in the history of the Church that began his transformative 27-year pontificate.
It was wonderful to welcome members of the parish community to the school to share in this sacred celebration. Fr. Joe led the Mass beautifully, offering profound insights into the life of St. John Paul II. He unpacked the saint’s commitment to social justice, human rights, and interfaith dialogue, and reminded us of his deep dedication to youth and family life—values that continue to resonate with our students today.
The Mass was a fitting tribute to St. John Paul II, whose canonisation by Pope Francis on 27 April 2014, serves as a testament to his lasting impact on the Church and the world. Fr. Joe emphasised how St. John Paul II's teachings encourage us to live with compassion, courage and hope in today’s world.
We are incredibly proud of the reverence and respect shown by our students throughout the celebration. Their participation and behaviour truly reflected the spirit of the day, creating a meaningful and prayerful atmosphere.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone involved in making this celebration so special. As we continue through the school year, may we be inspired by the example of St. John Paul II to strive for faith, service, and unity in all that we do.
Saint John Paul II, pray for us!
EMPOWERING PARENTS TO REINFORCE STUDY SKILLS
Elevate Education webinars continue into October and November. The FREE webinars run live online from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. The presenter will share key research and skills and will conduct a live Q and A so that you can ask questions directly.
Next Webinar
How to Help Your Child Manage Their Time
30 October 2024
In this webinar Elevate will show parents how to:
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- Align family expectations on homework
- Help your child on balance their schoolwork and social life
- Set up the best weekly planner tool for your child
Register for free using the link below,
Year 12
Year 12 Graduates have been sitting their HSC written exams at the College since Tuesday of Week 1. Our community have been praying for them and we all wish them well over the coming weeks as their secondary education journey draws to a close.
Year 11
The students have all been invited to join the 2025 HSC Curriculum Matters Classroom through which all communications regarding their final year of schooling will be disseminated. Class Code = emgxtis
A reminder for students to either pick up a Term 4 planner and study weekly schedule from the Curriculum Office or download a copy from the Curriculum Matters Classroom.
It was wonderful to meet with the parents of the 2025 HSC cohort on Tuesday night. Thank you for showing support for your children as they start their HSC year.
Year 10
It was so wonderful to meet with the families of returning students last Wednesday to discuss study pathways, as well as what Stage 6 at SJPC looks like. Thank you to all the staff who volunteered to facilitate these conferences. By all accounts parents and students left feeling calmer, more confident and excited about 2025. Families who need to reschedule will be meeting with the leadership team in the coming weeks.
Once again thank you to parents who have informed us of changes regarding their 2025 enrolment. We appreciate you understanding how important that information is to our 2025 planning.
Year 7 - 9
In line with our understanding that learning is a continuous process, Term 4 is a vital term for students and staff alike. It is definitely NOT a ‘wind down’ term! Rather it is a ‘winding up’ term as teachers design activities that are continuing to develop the skills needed by students as they prepare for a more challenging year in 2025.
Students will continue to be assessed on their knowledge, understanding and skills, and be given opportunities to reflect on their learning, strengths and areas requiring growth.
Working together in an effort to continually improve requires clear communication and an understanding of what is expected. Students are beginning to see the importance of Learning Intentions, Success Criteria and Feedback in not only communicating and guiding their learning, but in gauging their own success and knowing how to demonstrate their learning effectively.
It is wonderful to witness students engaging with this process!
A reminder
If you have any questions about Curriculum, NESA requirements or College Assessment Policies please feel free to contact the Curriculum Office.
Athlete Spotlight - Harper Dent
Harper is a Year 9 student who loves hockey. She has made her mark as both a player and umpire. Harper started her playing career in 2020 because of experiencing a ‘come and try’ day. This has led to her playing both club and representative Hockey, the highlight placing 2nd in U18s state champs in 2024.
In 2022, Harper took up the whistle and has made amazing progress as a skilled and reliable umpire. She has umpired the division 3 final at U16s boys state championships, umpired at School Sport Australia Nationals as one of 11 umpires, umpired at multiple State Championships at Division 1 level and won the Hockey Coffs Coasts Junior Umpire of the Year in 2024.
Harper says of her future in Hockey, “While I have a lot of goals for hockey, my dreams are in relation to my umpiring career. I want to be selected to umpire at U14s and U16s National Championships, and in the longer term, be selected to umpire at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.” Congratulations Harper and be sure tol look out for her in Brisbane!
NSWCCC 9/10 Boys Basketball
Our 9/10 boys represented the Diocese at the recent NSWCCC Basketball tournament in Sydney. Congratulations to the boys on their outstanding efforts and thank you to Mr Philips for coaching the boys and Mrs Slaviero for being the manager/driver for the team.
Please see the comprehensive review of the event from coach, John Philip.
After many early morning training sessions in preparation, the Intermediate Boys Basketball team travelled down the Pacific Highway to compete in the NSWCCC Championships at Penrith Basketball Stadium.
The first day produced a strong start with a hard-fought win against McCarthy Tamworth. The team made the most of their height advantage with Miles Fall, Taj Waters and Nathan Maybury controlling the paint. Our second game was against competition favourites St Gregs, Gregory Hills. Although going down by a significant margin, the team made the opposition work for every basket. Our next game against Fr John Therry, Rosemeadow proved to be one of the biggest comebacks of our short history. Down by 15 points with 8 minutes to go on a running clock, the team led by captain Noah Fluechter, Lachlan Ninness and Axyl Hyland, clawed their way back with some superb aggressive and attacking basketball catching the more favoured and physically larger team off guard to finish with an exciting draw. Following a disappointing loss to Mater Maria, Warriewood the team had to win against Xavier, Albury to secure a place in the finals the following day. Making amends for some poor starts to games in previous outings, the boys played confident and composed basketball with Francis Buquiron and Cameron King frustrating the opposition to then finish equal third and cement a spot in the quarter-finals after the rounds.
Even though the team finished with a loss to eventual grand finalists, Marist Sydney, the team came home proud of their efforts and confident in themselves with the knowledge that they can hold their own with the best CCC schools in NSW.
John Philip – Coach.
Team List: Noah Fluechter (captain), Nathan Maybury, Sonny Colyer, Lachlan Ninness, Jai Tucker, Axyl Hyland, Francis Buquiron, Miles Fall, Cameron King
Diocesan Touch Football, Port Macquarie
Berg Shield Cricket
Our boys played Round 2 of the Berg Shield Cricket tournament against Trinity Catholic College at Bray St Coffs Harbour on Thursday 24 October. The home-ground advantage was appreciated, although it was not enough to overcome a very skilled opposition. Despite this, we are very proud of the team's achievements. Thank you to our coach Charles Hibberd and our last-minute call-up, Michael Stubbs for taking the team.
CCC Representation
While the Junior cricket team was playing their Round 2 game in the Berg Shield, top player, Jennifer Martin travelled to Sydney to trial for the NSWCCC 15s girls Cricket team. After two gruelling days of skills and games, Jennifer was successful in being named in the team. She will now compete as a CCC representative against CHS and CIS at NSW School State Championships on 26 and 27 November in Tuggerah. Well done and good luck, Jennifer.
Diocesan Volleyball
The Diocesan Volleyball Championships were held on Friday 25 October at Sportz Central, in Coffs Harbour. The college entered 4 teams in the carnival and competed against schools from Tweed Heads down to Port Macquarie.
The Open Girls played well as a team coming up against some strong competition. Excellent team work and comradery was displayed all day. The girls were very unlucky to not make the finals, winning 3 of their 5 pool games.
The Open boys won the first 3 round games but lost the last game. This put them through to the semi finals, where unfortunately a strong MCC team (lots of rep players) got them in the end.
The 15s boys played hard all day and were able to come away with 2 wins and 3 losses in the rounds. This was not enough to move through to the semi finals.
The 15s girls were outstanding all day and made it al the way to the grandfinal. Despite their best efforts, St Mary’s Casino won 24/22 points! It was a great game to watch. Congratulations to ojur Diocesan Runner Up Champions!
Thank you to our coaches for guiding the students today, Trish Furey, Nic Morgan, Victorina Istrate and Paul Harrison.
Coming Up - Term 4 2024
Term 4 |
| Sunday 3 - 5 November |
NSWCCC Girls 9/10 Basketball, Bankstown |
| Wednesday 6 November |
Coffs Harbour Squash School tournament, Coffs Harbour |
| Thursday 9 - 12 November |
Australian Schools Futsal 13s and 14s girls, Brisbane |
| Monday 11 November |
Diocesan Golf, South West Rocks |
| Monday 13 - 14 November |
NSW Netball Cup State Finals 9/10 Boys, Sydney |
| Thursday 14 November |
Diocesan Senior Water Polo, Alstonville |
| Tuesday 19 November |
Diocesan Netball, Grafton |
| Thursday 21 November |
Diocesan Junior Waterpolo, Alstonville |
| Wednesday 27 November |
3 x 3 Coffs Schools Basketball Tournament, Sportz Central |
Leader of Sport
All things Literacy, because Literacy matters in all things
HARPING ON ABOUT HANDWRITING
‘We need to keep harping on about handwriting because the stark reality is that it matters in the classroom, the exam hall, and the wider world. Closing The Writing Gap, Alex Quigley.
Doodling can help with focus and handwriting.
Handwriting remains a vital skill that is foundational to all writing development. Being able to write fluently and legibly with little conscious thought can prove a unique predictor of the length and quality of sentence composition and writing quality.
- Improving the fluency of handwriting can free up student working memory, enabling them to grapple more with the composition aspect of responses and ensure the hand doesn't hold back the ideas.
- The brain engages differently when we write things by hand as opposed to working on a keyboard or screen. The physical action of writing improves memory and retention.
- Handwriting can help us to slow down and fully engage with our thoughts. Thoughts need to breathe and the writing process allows us that breathing space.
- Interacting with each letter formation is a very tactile experience engaging our fine-motor skills. Retaining letter sounds from these formations helps with our reading.
- The very organic flow of ideas that occurs when we put pen to paper is not interrupted by the editing process until we purposefully engage in the subsequent reshaping process.
- Handwriting style is unique to each individual and can present a very public and personal statement. Personal handwritten notes and messages can more fully represent mood and personality and become cherished keepsakes.
Skilled, fluid handwriting is an asset to learning.
A pen in hand and a notebook always handy ensures we don’t miss creative and artistic opportunities.
While weak handwriting can negatively affect a child's own judgement of their writing, improving handwriting can immediately promote a positive approach to learning and sharing creativity and knowledge. It takes regular practice and monitoring.
Maree McKelvie
Year 9 Visual Arts students have been hard at work designing vibrant and creative skateboard decks. Drawing inspiration from Australian culture, they’ve explored themes such as our flora and fauna, native animals, iconic buildings, and Australian poetry, all of which celebrate the unique beauty and spirit of our country. Influenced by renowned Australian street artists such as Mulga, Adnate, Beastman, and Phibs, the students have skillfully incorporated bold colours, graffiti styles and techniques, and iconic Australian imagery into their designs. Each deck is a reflection of their artistic vision, blending cultural pride with street art flair! Which is your favourite?
Vicki Foggiato
Leader of Learning - Visual Arts
Spurred on by the inspiring handball promotion video, around 150 dedicated athletes paid their ‘hard earned’ to be a part of this year's Annual SJPC Handball competition: ‘Handball V’. An event that is fast becoming a draw card on the A.P.H.T. (Australian Professional Handball Tour). The tournament not only showcases SJPC’s handball prowess but also raises much needed funds to support the local St Vincent de Paul chapter here in Coffs Harbour.
Entries included a mix of seasoned senior players through to the enthusiastic ‘young punks’ in Year 7 hitting the hallowed pebblecrete of ‘the main quad’ for the first time. Training was in full swing as all were keen to refine their game before the real action began.
As usual, it was great to see a number of ‘broken down’ teachers from various facilities trying to relive their glory days in the staff competition. Unfortunately a notable omission was the Maintenance Crew’s usual star performer Dan Burbridge who failed to show for his round one hit out and was subsequently DQ’ed. No doubt he’ll be ‘put on a booklet’ for this indiscretion.
The 2 week tournament saw a plethora of games undertaken during recess and lunch breaks. As the tournament progressed through to the pointy end of the draw it was the ‘cream that rose to the top’, athletes that had done the hard work. The two weeks of action culminated with the finals being played on the final day of Term 3.
Due to weather issues the roof on the stadium had to be closed so the finals were moved indoors to the hall where the transition from the unpredictable pebblecrete that had suited some was replaced by the sticky resin of a smooth gym floor. Those that adapted quickly to the conditions flourished.
In the year 7s male final it was Thomas ‘The Rolls Royce’ Joyce who was too good for Luke ‘Top Shelf’ Welsh. In a post match press conference ‘Top Shelf’ said he was ‘better for the run’ and determined to go away and refine his game and come back more prepared for a big 2025 so, watch this space!
The year 7 women's final saw Coco ‘Loco’ Becker beat Jemima ‘Make ‘em Pay’ Gray 10-8 in an amazing match that left spectators wondering, “is there anything that ‘Loco’ is NOT good at!?
In the Year 8 comp the unlucky Lucas ‘The Sultan’ Sultana was once again ‘the bridesmaid’ when he went down to Bailey ‘The Barbarian’ Barden whose court coverage was second to none.
A big upset was Year 9’s Layla ‘The Impaler’ Woodcock who overcame the ‘evergreen’ Mia ‘The Hitman’ Henry. It was sweet revenge for ‘The Impaler’ after going down to ‘The Hitman’ last year.
Another rematch saw the Year 9 women final once again pit Sia ‘Later’ Wilson against Evie ‘The Hammer’ Hill. Sia ‘Later’ once again took the title with another strong performance leaving the Hammer in her wake and wondering what she needs to do to finally claim the title she believes is rightly hers.
The cool calm and collected Levi ‘The Nullifier’ Newton, taught Lucas Cung ‘Fu’ a few new moves in their match for the Yr 9 mens title, ‘The Nullifier’ proved too good, running away with a convincing win.
‘Jumpin’ Jack Harrison must have thought he had a good chance of claiming the Year 10 boys title after disposing of last year's winner Sonny ‘Cold Hard’ Colyer in the minor rounds, but it wasn't to be. ‘Jumpin’ Jack came up against Luke ‘The Bogeyman’ Blackman in a ding dong affair which saw ‘The Bogeyman’ take the spring out of ‘Jumpin’ Jack's stride.
The year 10 women's final brought together two competitors from 10A, and an ‘A Grade’ performance they put in too! But in the end it was Poppy ‘Stone Hands’ Higgins whose hard hitting game took the venom out of the always competitive Kayleigh “Sting like a Bee’ Ellington.
Special mention must go to the best ‘walk in’ of the finals when the Year 11 Mens finalist Connor ‘Condog’ Ryan’s support crew facilitated his arrival in no less than,… a dog kennel! All to the pumping beats of ‘WHO LET THE DOGS OUT….WHO WHO!?”
The crowd went wild when, out from the kennel emerged (squeezed) ‘The Condog’. He looked like a man on a mission, reportedly ‘Condog’ had been kept in that ‘dog house’ for a month only to be slapped around the face with a raw steak every other day in a controversial but proven tapering regime. ‘Condog’ was salivating when he finally hit the court and showed no mercy as he made light work of Ashton ‘Brass Knuckles’ Herbert. The boy from ‘The Valley’ with limbs of an orangutan showed great court coverage and an even more impressive mullet was unfortunately no match for ‘Condog’ this year.
The Year 11 women’s final was a close game with Dayna ‘Seek and Destroy’ Loy overcoming Makaylah “No Retreat” Beatty. ‘No Retreat’ tried all of her tricks but ‘Seek and Destroy' just sat at the back of the court, ‘zoned in her missile launching system’ and proceeded to pepper ‘No Retreat’ with some powerful groundstrokes.
In the female staff competition, Carolyn ‘Dubs’ King once again narrowly fell short of the elusive title as she was outplayed in a calculated attack by her fellow Math faculty member Jessi ‘Roundhouse’ Reeves. Coming from good stock, ‘Roundhouse’ had too many tricks for Dubs and looks set to establish herself in the female staff comp for years to come.
Despite the hype around the male staff comp with the wildcard entrant Mr Davis making it through to the final, it was a relatively anticlimactic affair. Mark ‘The Imposter’ Coster silenced the ‘big talking’ Davis and showed that despite popular opinion, he is in fact, The Real Deal!
Thanks again to all and sundry who were involved, it doesn't happen without participants, sponsors, HR departments and ground staff.
Bless all of you who scrounged around to find a random $2 coin and join in the fun as well as those who sponsored others so that they could be a part of it. You guys make this tournament happen!
Please check the table below for a full list of the results and I look forward to the extravaganza that is sure to be ‘Handball #VI’ in 2025.
And remember,…”rest is rust” so get training!
| Year Level | Female | Champion | Defeated |
| Year 7 | Male | Thomas “The Rolls Royce” Joyce | Luke “top Shelf” Welsh |
| Female | Coco “Loco” Becker | Jemima “Make ‘em pay” Gray | |
| Year 8 | Male | Bailey “The Barbarian” Barden | Lucas “The Sultan” Sultana |
| Female | Layla “The Impaler” Woodcock | Mia “The Hitman” Henry | |
| Year 9 | Male | Levi “The Nullifier” Newton | Lucas Cung “FU” tho |
| Female | Sia “Later” Wilson | Evie “The Hammer” Hill | |
| Year 10 | Male | Luke “The Bogeyman” Blackman | Jumpin“” Jack Harrison |
| Female | Poppy “Stone Hands” Higgins | Kayleigh “Sting like a Bee” Ellington | |
| Year 11/12 | Male | Connor “Condog” Ryan | Ashton “Brass Knuckles” Herbert |
| Female | Dayna “Seek and Destroy” Loy | Makaylah “No Retreat” Beatty | |
| Staff | Male | Mark “The Imposter” Coster? | Tim "Chief Ball Boy" Davis |
| Female | Jessi “Roundhouse” Reeves | Carolyn “Dubs” King |
Tim Davis
(Tournament Director, Chief Ball Boy and B Grade DJ)
Compass - Reminder
Arriving Late or Returning from an Appointment
Students MUST sign in at the College Office if they are arriving late to school or if students are returning to school after an appointment.
If you are unable to contact the Office or provide a written note for a Late Arrival, once the student has signed into the Office, a notification will appear on your Compass Dashboard to prompt you to explain the partial absence with an attendance note.
Medical Information
Head Injuries
All Head Injuries to anyone in the school or associated with a School Activity are treated seriously.
Any students who receive a concussion or with a suspected concussion should be seen by a doctor with experience in managing concussion.
Students who have been diagnosed with a concussion, must have medical clearance before returning to School.
Parents, Carers and/or Guardians are strongly encouraged to advise the school when a student suffers a head injury when in their care, out of school time.
A five-day activity restriction will be recommended for any students who have suffered a head injury.
Finance
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In Year 7 and Year 10, students are offered free vaccines for diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (dTpa), human papillomavirus (HPV) and Meningococcal ACWY. Vaccination will only be provided at School if consent has been received.
How to provide consent:
1. To complete online consent for your child’s school vaccinations, visit: https://nswhealth.service-now.com/school
2. Click the login with ‘Service NSW Account’ button and log in using your Service NSW details. This is the same account you may already use to renew your driver’s license. If you don’t have a Service NSW account, refer to Service NSW to create one.
3. Update or confirm your personal details in Service NSW as required.
4. Complete the School Vaccination Consent Form for your child. You will need to:
a) Enter your child’s personal details
b) Provide the Medicare card details for you and your child
c) Read the linked Parent Information Sheet and Privacy Statement
d) Provide consent
If you or your child do not have a Medicare card, consent can still be provided by requesting a paper-based consent form directly from the College Office.
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Planning is underway for the 2025 Ski Trip to Perisher Smiggins which will take place in the first week of winter school holidays next year (Depart SJPC Saturday 5 July – Return Saturday 12 July). It is available to students who will be in Year 11 and 12 2025. The cost of the Ski Trip is still being determined but will be approximately $2000. All transport is via long distance coach, and the accommodation will be in Jindabyne.
The cost will include:
i) Lift passes and daily lessons for 5days for beginners and experienced skiers and snow-boarders.
ii) Accommodation for 5 nights –Sunday to Friday
iii) 5 breakfasts and 5 dinners
iv) All transport
v) Ski/ snow-board equipment hire including helmets, ski pants and ski jacket
vi) 6 days entry pass to the National Park
Once the planning and the cost has been finalised, information will be distributed via Compass and a non-refundable deposit will be required prior to the end of year holiday break.
If you have any questions regarding the Ski Trip please contact Mr Paul Corsalini at the College.
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