Sunday 2nd day of Advent Mass Times: St. Agnes’ Port Macquarie Our Lady of Lourdes Wauchope Saturday Vigil – 6.00pm Saturday Vigil – 6.00pm and Sunday 7.30am Sunday – 7.30am, 9.00am & 5.00pm Long Flat – 9.30am 2nd & 4th Sunday

Kendall – 9.00am Mass (1st Saturday month 10.00am Mass Comboyne)

Telegraph Point – Thursday Night 6.00pm Beechwood – 9.30am 1st & 3rd Sunday

Lake Cathie – Sunday 8.00am Laurieton – Saturday Vigil 5.30pm, Sunday – 7.30am

What’s on Term 4, Week 10

MONDAY, 8th December (Day 6)

- Year 7-10 Examinations Year 10 Awareness Day Year 9 Peer Support Training at Newman Senior College SAPSS Jazz Band in Performing Arts Centre 4.00pm-5.30pm Homework Hub in Library 3.15pm-4.30pm

TUESDAY, 9th December (Day 7)

- Year 11 Examinations Year 10 Picnic Day at Diamond Head Homework Hub in Library 3.15pm-5.00pm Drumline in PAC 1.05pm-1.45pm

WEDNESDAY, 10th December (Day 8)

- Year 11 Examinations Year 7-10 Student Free Day – Supervision available College Band Primary School Performance to St Joseph’s Primary School Wauchope Homework Hub in Library 3.15pm-4.30pm

THURSDAY, 11th December (Day 9)

- Year 11 Examinations Year 7-10 Student Free Day – Supervision available Homework Hub in Library 3.15pm-4.30pm

FRIDAY, 12th December (Day 10)

- Year 11 Examinations Year 7-10 Student Free Day – Supervision available Homework Hub in Library 3.15pm-4.30pm

DATES TO REMEMBER Monday 15

th December Christmas Mass & Year 10 Farewell in Hall

Wednesday 17th December Christmas Carols by Candlelight at St Paul’s HS

Wednesday 17th December HSC Results & Year 12 BBQ Breakfast

Thursday 18th December Year 7-10 Major Award Ceremony & Distribution of Reports

Thursday 18th December Last Day Term 4

3rd December 2014 Term 4, Week 9

P.O. Box 231, College Drive PORT MACQUARIE 2444 Ph: 02 5525 4100 Fax: 02 5525 4199

www.sapss.nsw.edu.au

“The Truth will set you free”

22nd March February 2013

What’s on Week 9 Term 1 2013

P.O. Box 231 College Drive

PORT MACQUARIE 2444 Ph: 02 5525 4100

Fax: 02 5525 4199 www.sapss.nsw.edu.au

“The Truth will set you free”

For all the latest news, click the link below to visit St Joseph’s Regional Website

http://www.pmreglism.catholic.edu.au/

COORDINATING PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

SAFE USE OF TECHNOLOGY

The Catholic Schools’ Parent Assembly, via Peta Rourke, recently arranged for Andrew Burgess to run workshops to assist parents in the important task of setting guidelines and boundaries for their children when using digital technology. Andrew gave those in attendance the following “family tips”:

turning on SafeSearch is an easy way to help you hide images, search results and videos intended just for adults;

enable YouTube safety mode;

increase your password strength; use a combination of letters and numbers. Use different passwords and make them hard to guess, keep them safe. Never share them;

create a strong password for your WiFi network at home;

set limits on devices and internet use at home;

create some house rules for internet usage;

set a good example with mobile phone and internet use;

be courteous and respectful online. Treat others as you would like to be treated. Show sensitivity to others (including cultural awareness);

use acceptable and appropriate language, publish acceptable and appropriate content;

think before you hit send, post or upload or comment;

never create an EVENT on social media – public or private;

know your children’s online friends;

don’t tag photos in Facebook (they can be searched);

don’t open messages from people you don’t know. They could contain viruses or be trying to sell you something;

don’t get phished; and

watch your bank account. Respond immediately to any unexpected withdrawals or spending.

Andrew also gave the following advice:

privacy settings – check them with your child, talk about privacy issues;

location settings – turn off geo tagging;

accepting followers/friends – if you don’t know them personally don’t accept them (having friends you don’t know places you at risk;

avoid portraits – use avatars;

talk to your children about what they are downloading, posting, privacy settings, grooming, bullying, digital footprint, phishing, copyright, inappropriate photos/selfies;

report abuse – encourage children to report misuse/abuse and support their friends (active bystanders);

there is no such thing as safe sexting;

online actions sometimes = offline consequences; and

time online = risk.

Printed elsewhere in this newsletter are useful websites and links. Could I suggest you take some time to scan these and discuss relevant issues with your children.

Mr Jim O’Brien Coordinating Principal

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Coaching Staff It is impossible to run a good sporting program without dedicated staff to coach and take teams to competitions; quite often (because of the size of our Diocese) this means travelling long distances and being away from family overnight. A sincere thank you to the 38 staff members who have coached sporting teams this year and therefore made it possible for students to compete.

Staff member Sport

Adrian Ryan AFL, Cricket

Alan McCartney Rowing

Ann-Maree Healy Basketball

Bartry Watson Volleyball

Bruce Smith Cricket

Cath Eichmann Touch Football

Chris Delaney Basketball

Claire Goldie Volleyball

Damien Bennie Surf Lifesaving

Damien Kelly Touch Football, Surfing, Rugby League

David Lewis Rugby League/Cricket

Di Walsh Gymnastics/Cross Country

Donna Hamlin Netball

Frank Johnston Rugby League,Soccer, Tennis

Ged Toohey Rugby League

Gordon West Volleyball

Hannah O'Brien Touch Football. Netball

James Dick Volleyball

Jason Berry Basketball

John Rossington Touch Football/Rugby Union

John Sprague Rugby League

Julie Hickling Gymnastics

Kellie Croft Netball

Leanne Tinsey Athletics

Mark Harvey Basketball

Matt Cato Soccer

Michael Cannon Dio Baseball Manager,Athletics,Dio Athletics Manager, Dio Volleyball Conveor, Golf

Michael Morson Athletics, Cross Country

Michael Walsh Rugby Union, Touch Football, Soccer

Paul Plunkett Rugby League

Phil Shelley Rowing

Rhonda Worthing Swimming

Richard Battison Soccer, Volleyball, Chess

Sean Jennings Volleyball

Taylor Kennedy Athletics, Cross Country, Soccer, Swimming, Touch Football, Volleyball

Ty Cooper Horse Sports

UNIFORM 2014 REMINDERS As many students have outgrown their uniforms in 2014, I thought it an apt time to remind parents and students that our uniform requirements are clearly outlined on our College website. To avoid issues when school resumes in 2015 please note the following reminders:

School Shoes - Many parents will need to purchase new school shoes for their sons and daughters in January 2015. Please remember that the school requires these to be plain black, polishable lace-up ALL leather shoes. (No high tops, boots or ripple soles, skate type shoes or logos. No buckle shoes or open top shoes. Heels should not be more than 2.5cm.) Sport shoes must be proper sports shoes. School shoes are not to be worn as part of the sports uniform.

Please note images of a selection of correct and incorrect shoes can be found on the College website under ‘Quick Links”. Please be aware Nike and Converse school shoes are not permitted as they have rubber toes and ARE NOT all leather.

Girls Skirts- Skirts MUST be KNEE-LENGTH.

Piercing and Hair Styles and Colour- Some students choose to have piercings and variation to hair colour and styles in the holidays. A reminder that these must comply with school rules when students return in 2015. Please note: Band-Aids are not permitted to be worn to cover new piercings. SUBJECT AND EXCURSION FEES I would like to thank the many families who make significant sacrifices in prioritising the payment of College Service fees and Parish Tuition fees. This is, without doubt, a strong endorsement of the work we do here at St Joseph’s Regional College in the formation of our students ‘to become the best possible people they can be’.

As we approach the conclusion of Semester 2 at the College, I would request continued attentiveness to keeping accounts up-to-date. In this respect, I would remind families (as per my letter at the beginning of the year) that the College is not able to distribute reports if accounts are not paid and outstanding library books have not been returned. In this respect, I am very conscious of avoiding any embarrassing moments for families, and would ask if you are in a situation where you cannot pay an account, then it is imperative that you contact me to make an alternative arrangement.

With regard to major projects in Timber Technologies & Metal Technologies, these fees must be paid prior to major works being released.

God Bless

Jim Dempsey College Principal

END OF YEAR PROGRAM

YEAR 7-11 EXAMS In an effort to keep students engaged in learning for a greater proportion of Term 4, Semester 2, Year 7-11 examinations are being conducted from Wednesday, 3rd December (Week 9) to Tuesday, 9th December (Week 10) for Years 7-10 while Year 11 exams will continue to Friday, 12th December. Having the exams later in the term has proven to be very successful as students were on task for longer and we made best use of the teaching and learning time in Term 4. These dates have been advertised in the parent calendar. A copy of the exam timetable is included in this newsletter.

POST-EXAM STUDENT LEAVE From Wednesday, 10th December to Friday, 12th December three Post-Exam Student Leave non-class days for students have been scheduled, to enable staff to complete marking, collate marks, and prepare reports and awards. Students who have not completed all exams will do so on these days. Supervision will be available at the College for any student whose parent is not able to supervise them at home during the non-class days. Research confirms the importance of feedback from teachers for effective student learning. Students will return to school from Monday, 15th December until Thursday, 18th December to review exam papers, receive reports and attend academic award ceremonies. These days are compulsory for all students.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Year 9 Peer Support Training Day Monday, 8th December

Year 10 Awareness Day Monday, 8th December

Year 10 Picnic Day Tuesday 9th December

College Christmas Mass Monday, 15th December 9.30-10.30am

Year 7-10 Major Award Ceremony Thursday, 18th December Details are as follows:

Award Ceremony 9.15am–10.15am 1st place in Subject Awards, Speaking Awards and Dux of each year Award

Excellence and Application Awards

10.30am – 11.30am Oxley 11.45am – 12.45pm Macquarie

1.00pm – 2.00pm Innes 2.15pm – 3.15pm Flinders

Thursday, 18th December is the last day of Term 4 for students and report distribution. Staff will finish on Friday, 19th December and will be available by appointment on this day for parent/teacher interviews.

Cath Eichmann Assistant Principal

NEWS FROM THE COLLEGE OFFICE 2015 YEAR 7, 8, 9 & 10 REQUISITES list is now available on the College website under ‘Quick Links’ http://www.pmreglism.catholic.edu.au/quick-links or a hardcopy is available in the College office. STUDENTS LEAVING IN 2015 If any student is not intending on returning to the College in 2015 could they please inform the College office immediately.

NEWS FROM THE PARISH ADMINISTRATION CENTRE

EDUCATION & SCHOOL FEES TEAM Dear Parents/Guardians Thank you for your commitment to paying your children’s fees to support the excellent education offering of our St Agnes’ Parish schools. School fees for 2015 will be confirmed by the Parish Finance Committee by 10th December. All families should receive notification of the 2015 fees by Wednesday 17th December. If you do not receive this letter , please contact our Parish Administration Centre on 6588 7444 or via email on fees@pac.stagnesparish.org.au. We wish all our families a very blessed Christmas and a safe and relaxing holiday season. Our office will be CLOSED from Wednesday 24th December. Our office will OPEN on Monday 5th January 2015. Best wishes

John, Trudi, Emma, Chrissie & Kristie Parish Administration Centre Education & School Fees Team

JOPRIM JOPRIM will be CLOSED from 12.00pm on Saturday 20th December. JOPRIM will OPEN on Friday 2nd January at 10.00am Operating Hours 2nd January – 27th January 2015: 10.00am. – 5.00pm. (Mon to Fri) and 9.00am. – 12.00pm. (Sat) 28th January for remainder of Term 1: 12.00pm – 5.00pm. (Mon to Fri) and 9.00am – 12.00pm (Sat)

SCHOOL STUDENT TRANSPORT

NSW Senior Secondary Student Concession cards are issued to students who are 16 years of

age and over, attending school. These cards permit students to travel at the discounted rate of fare

on all CityRail trains, State Transit buses and government ferries for journeys to and from sport,

evening, weekend and vacation travel.

Proof of Age cards are for students under 16 years of age who will be attending work experience or

look older than 16 years.

Cards expire on 31st March of each year, if you intend travelling over the

holidays please see Mrs Williams in the College office to obtain a card.

FROM THE LEADER OF CATECHESIS AND SCHOOL EVANGELISATION Advent Season During this Advent season, our students will be using our new chapel to participate in a reflection on the theme of hope, peace, love and joy. In the busyness of this time of year, it is wonderful to take time out to reflect on the coming of the Son of God who provides us with a clear direction in how to build the kingdom of God. It is a time to rejoice in the promise of salvation and how Jesus walks with us as individuals and as a community. An Advent Prayer

Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me a wonder at the wisdom and power of Your Father and ours. Receive my prayer as part of my service of the Lord who enlists me in God's own work for justice. Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me a hunger for peace: peace in the world, peace in my home, peace in myself. Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me a joy responsive to the Father's joy. I seek His will so I can serve with gladness, singing and love. Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me the joy and love and peace it is right to bring to the manger of my Lord. Raise in me hearty gratitude for the life begun there, and spirited resolution to serve the Father and Son. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, whose advent I hail. Amen.

Christmas Hampers Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.' Matthew 25 Thank you to the students, teachers and families for your generous contributions to our Christmas hampers that will be delivered this weekend through St Agnes’ Parish. Our Year 11 students will be involved in the delivery of hampers once again this year. Thank you everyone for your support.

CURRICULUM NEWS

ABSENCE FROM TASK NEW PROCEDURES

These applications are now available from the College office. When the application has been completed at home by students and parents it should be returned to the pigeon hole marked submit Absence from Task application in the office. The application will then be processed and an email confirming approval details will be sent to families.

EXAM TIMETABLES

NOTE: All exams are 1-2 hours (Please refer to individual assessment notices). All exams have 5 minutes reading time, unless otherwise stated. Students need to be at the exam room 10 minutes before the nominated start time On-line and DE courses will be scheduled separately by Mr Lutton. Christmas Mass and normal lessons will take place Mon-Wed Week 11. These lessons are critical for HSC students. Year 11 will finish on Wednesday 17th December.

INDIVIDUAL TIMETABLES WILL BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS IN PC NEXT WEEK

YEAR 11 HSC ASSESSMENT TERM 4 2014 Please highlight your exams and keep this timetable in your diary. Please read carefully the notes at the bottom of the page. Separate timetables will be given for speeches by course teachers.

MORNING

START 8.55 am

AFTERNOON

START 1.20 pm

WEDNESDAY Day 3

Dec 3rd

Standard English - Speeches Advanced English – Speeches

Rooms: SS1, SS2, SS3

Standard English - Speeches Advanced English – Speeches

Rooms: SS1, SS2, SS3

THURSDAY Day 4

Dec 4th

1Unit Studies of Religion (1hr) SOR1 – Room: SS1 SOR2 – Room: SS2 SOR3 – Room: SS3

PDHPE (1.5hr) Room: F5

2 Unit Studies of Religion (1.5hr) Room: F5

Engineering Studies (1.5hr) – Speech Room: T3

FRIDAY Day 5

Dec 5th

Chemistry (1hr) Prac Exam Room: SS5

Business Studies (1.5hr) Room: SS1

Drama (3hrs) Room: PAC/C5

Visual Arts – Speech (1.5hr) Room: SS3

MONDAY Day 6

Dec 8th

General Mathematics (1.5hr) Mathematics (1.5hr) Room: HALL

Ancient History (1.5hr) Room: SS1

TUESDAY Day 7

Dec 9th

Legal Studies (1.5hr) Room: SS1

Music–Performance (1.5hr) Room: C2, C3, PAC

WEDNESDAY Day 8

Dec 10th

HALL

Biology – (1hr) Prac Exam Room: SS7

History Extension (1 hr) Room: SS1

THURSDAY Day 9

Dec 11th

HALL

Senior Science (1hr x 2 groups) Prac Exam Room: SS7 (TC)

Textiles – speeches Room: T3 (BSh)

Physics (1hr) Prac Exam Room: SS6 (DBe)

Drama - theory (1hr) Room: SS1 (CS)

FRIDAY Day 10

Dec 12th

HALL

Hospitality (1hr) Room: SS1 (LV)

Modern History (1.5hr) Room: SS1 (CH)

Earth & Env Science (1hr) - Prac Exam Room: SS6 (CG)

CREATIVE ARTS NEWS

REGIONAL MUSICIANS STRIKE A CHORD The 50 St Joseph’s Regional College students who showcased to friends and family all the wonderful musical learning achieved through the extra-curricular music program for 2014, revealed a wide array of talent and skill in a wide range of styles, including some original student compositions. From concert bands, jazz groups, flute, clarinet, string, brass and mallet ensembles to soloists of voice, piano, saxophones, and duo on clarinet, the evening featured students who had been playing for less than a year up to those who began in primary school and are now in their final year of high school Congratulations to Mrs Sharon Green for her outstanding work in fostering such talent and love of music in these young people and to all of our College tutors: Mrs Kaylene Noble (piano), Mr Mark Spence (drums & percussion), Ms Denise Begnell (voice), Mr Jacob Corbet (bass guitar), Mr Chris Trotman (woodwind) Ms Annette Bridson (strings), Mr Bernie Schwartz (guitar), Mr Zachary Horne (guitar ensemble) Special mention and thanks must go to Mr Alex Small, a brilliant musician who this year has had the role of the College Music Assistant. As well as audio manager for the evening, Alex appeared in the concert accompanying on cello, piano, trombone, saxophone, and assisted in concert preparations backstage. Best wishes to Alex as he, along with Jacob and Zachary, move to Melbourne to study in 2015 - They will be greatly missed! Thankyou to support of family and friends who enjoyed the evening and to principal Mr Jim Dempsey for his encouraging and supportive words at the end of the evening.

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

ATTENTION CURRENT YEAR 9 - YEAR 10 TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS FOR 2015 All Year 10 students in 2015 will be required to bring their own device (iPad or laptop) next year. Please Note: THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL. To assist students and parents to consider the options, a website has been setup specifically to deal with this. The link is http://go2school.wix.com/byod This can also be accessed via the Quicklinks section of the College website. Options, policies, tips for home, how to order a school laptop and more can also be accessed from this site. There is also a contact form if you have any further queries. This week's tip The late Steve Jobs (former CEO of Apple) was a low tech parent. This is an interesting read. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/09/11/fashion/steve-jobs-apple-was-a-low-tech-parent.html?_r=1&referrer= Barry Watson Leader of Learning Technologies

MATHS VAULT If 6x − y=21 and 6y − x=14, what is the value of x − y? Answer to Last week’s problem: The difference is Mr Bruce Smith Leader of Pastoral Care

HOMEWORK HUB

The Library is a great place for students to complete class work and assessment tasks. All Library resources are available for use during this time. On Tuesdays, Mr Toohey, our Leader of Mathematics, is available to assist you with mathematical problems.

The hours are: Monday and Wednesday 3.15pm - 4.30pm Tuesday and Thursday 3.15pm - 5.00pm Friday 3.15pm - 4.00pm

The Homework Hub is for people who are "getting things done". Just a reminder that the homework hub is only for homework or study. The homework hub is not a place for students to socialise, wait for buses or play with iPads. Students not involved in productive school work will be asked to leave the homework hub.

Mr Ian Lutton Leader of Curriculum

LIBRARY Holiday Reading Even though today marks the end of borrowing from the College library for Years 7-10, there are alternatives freely available. First, we have our own Overdrive e–book Library, which can be found at http://sjrcexchange.lib.overdrive.com. Students can borrow using their Library card number, and also their password which they use to log into the College network each day. We have been adding to our e-book collection consistently all year and we encourage the use of it not just during holiday time but term-time as well. Second, those who are members of the local Port Macquarie Library service can borrow during this time. There is also an additional Overdrive e–book service available from its catalogue, and any member of the community with a Library card can use this to borrow straight to their device. In addition, the Port Macquarie Library is offering a Summer Reading Club program for those keen to read over the break and possibly win a prize. To register, students are encouraged to visit www.summerreadingclub.org.au and to find out more information, go to www.mnclibrary.org.au. Regular Port Macquarie Library patrons are encouraged to attend the Library Christmas Party on Friday 19th December starting at 4.00pm at the Grant Street site. There will be songs, dance, stories and Christmas Craft – all free and lots of fun. Years 7-10 Students in Years 7-10 are encouraged to start collecting their text and Library books together in readiness for a quick return after the exams in Weeks 9 and 10. There will be several opportunities for students to return books, such as Library staff visiting PC rooms with a trolley, and Library staff with a trolley being available in the Lockers area at certain times. However, ultimately it is the responsibility of every student to return their books in good condition. We are looking forward to a seamless end-of-year textbook return period. Please note the following key dates:

5th December – Year 10 books due back by 3.15pm.

9th December – Years 7-9 books due back by 3.15pm. Sign-out Procedure If a student departs the College, they must collect a sign-out sheet from the College office. One requirement of every student is that they return all textbooks and Library books to the Library, and it is the student’s responsibility to check classroom cupboards, not the teachers, or Library staff. Many thanks to all those who complete this requirement promptly. Like us on FaceBook – St Joseph’s Regional College Library. Follow us on Twitter – @sjrcexchange Karen Bale Teacher Librarian

CAREERS

TAX FILE NUMBERS As of the end of the 2014 academic year, school will no longer be able to offer this service. Applicants will need to collect forms from the Post Office and follow a different procedure.

WORK EXPERIENCE Due to exams commencing in Week 9 work experience is no longer available for the 2014 year.

Wirl Career- We have subscribed to a new career exploration tool, Wirl Career. To access a careers quiz to identify possible occupations of interest matching your personality, interests and skills and also acts as a starting point for investigation in to future career options. Go to www.wirl.com.au and login using the following detail:

Login: stjosephrc Password: giant28

Career Interviews- Students can make appointments to see Mrs Tinsey in the Study Centre or Mrs Bale in the Library. Personal Career Emails- Parents of Years 10, 11 and 12 will be included in our regular weekly Careers newsletter which are emailed out. Please make sure you register your preferred email address as a point of contact with the College office if you haven’t already done so.

Regional Careers Website- The Careers website at www.SJRCPortcareers.com offers up-to-date information for parents and students in all year groups.

Moodle – Careers - Always updated with important documents for work experience and university information. Parents can access this information via their child’s login.

FREE Careers Advisory Service www.cas.det.nsw.edu.au This is a free service offered by NSW Department of Education & Communities. Available from the 18th – 23rd December.

Mrs Karen Bale & Mrs Leanne Tinsey, Leaders of Careers and University Transition

Dates to Remember:

17th December - NSW HSC results released by Board of Studies

18th December - ATARs released

- Consultation 9.00am – 11.00am in Library, refreshment for Yr 12 & parent

and ATAR questions.

SECONDHAND UNIFORM SHOP

LOST PROPERTY Students who have lost items are required to log the details on the College “Moodle” web page. Mrs Carol Avery coordinates our lost property and will endeavour to get items back to students as soon as possible.

Please ensure all uniform items are clearly labelled with name and PC class, especially hats.

CANTEEN NEWS

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED- The College canteen is in need of some extra help. If you would like to help on any day during the week between 9.30am-1.30pm (or even just a couple of hours in the middle of the day) please phone Mrs Jo Farthing at the College Canteen on 5525 4100.

Term 4, Week 10 Monday Help Please! Tuesday Help Please! Wednesday Post Exam Leave Thursday Post Exam Leave Friday Post Exam Leave

ATTENDANCE REMINDER A reminder to all parents, notes must be in within 7 days of your child's absence or the absence will be reported on your child's report as UNEXPLAINED.

Students who have more than 15 days leave in a year must have supporting documentation from a doctor or make written application to the Assistant Principal. This may also require an interview with the Principal or Assistant Principal. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PARENTS / GUARDIANS EXPLANATION FOR PUPIL’S ABSENCE

PUPIL’S FULL NAME _____________________________________Year__________ PC ________

DATE(S) OF ABSENCE _________________________________________________________

REASON FOR ABSENCE ________________________________________________________

PARENT / GUARDIAN SIGNATURE ________________________________ DATE __________

*Failure to have an absence explained within 7 days of returning to school MUST, BY LAW, be recorded and reported as UNEXPLAINED ABSENCE.

St Joseph’s Regional College Second-hand Uniform Shop

Mrs Carol Avery is available to assist you with second-hand uniform purchases on:

Tuesday from 2.45pm – 3.45pm

Please go to the College office where our friendly office ladies will direct you to Carol.

DONATIONS WELCOME

URGENTLY NEEDED SMALL SIZES IN JUNIOR SKIRTS

Just a reminder to any current Year 12 students that may like to donate their uniforms to the Second-hand Uniform Shop, this would be greatly appreciated. Please drop any uniforms into the

front office.

COMMUNITY NEWS

SAFE USE OF TECHNOLOGY

FROM THE PARENT ASSEMBLY HASTINGS MACLEAY REGION

Recently the Parent Assembly requested Andrew Burgess to visit our region to inform parents

about Cyber Safety. Listed below are some sites that may be helpful in assisting you to

navigate the cyber world in which we share with our children.

Great website resources that Andrew spoke about in his presentation:

Video:

Jigsaw – http://youtu.be/_o8auwnJtqE

A thinkuknow education programme that helps children to understand what constitutes personal

information and being safe online – Great youtube video to watch with your child.

Websites:

www.justdelete.me/ to find out how hard or easy it is to delete an account and how to do it.

www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/

www.cybersmart.gov.au/

www.thekidsareallright.com.au/

www.bewebsmart.com/

www.thinkuknow.org.au/Index.asp

www.kidshelp.com.au/ or 1800 551 800

www.cybersafetyhelp.gov.au/easyguide

www.acma.gov.au/

www.lifeline.org.au/

http://www.scamwatch.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/693900

Website help centres:

www.Facebook.com./help - Learn how to manage your child’s account and report problems.

http://support.Twitter.com – Find out how to use twitter and protect your child’s privacy.

https://support.google.com/youtube – Read about YouTube’s safety policies and how to report

inappropriate content.

www.google.com.au/goodtoknow/familysafety/ - Brose through videos and articles for advice on

using Google’s safety tools and how to manage your family’s safety online.

http://help.Instagram.com - Learn about the basics of this popular app and get tips for

parents.

Charles Sturt University, Port Macquarie students are looking for suitable accommodation to help them settle into their studies throughout 2015. If you have a spare room, granny flat or even an empty house to rent out then please consider registering your space on the CSU off campus accommodation register, https://csu.studystays.com/. If going online is too troublesome, or if you have any questions, then please contact Clara Koch on 02 6582 9358 orckoch@csu.edu.au with details of the space that you would like to rent out. Port Macquarie Pirates Rugby- Interested in playing Rugby Union in 2015? Then why not join the Mid North Coast’s most successful rugby club. During the 2015 season The Port Macquarie Pirates Rugby Club will be fielding U14, U16 & U18 sides in the MNC competition. For more information contact: Ian wall (Football Manager) on 0432 405 113 or Peter Gerethy (President) on 0421 213 435.

Term 4

Week 10 Tues 9th Dec Year 8 & 9 Sport Only

Week 11 Tues 16th Dec Normal Sport for Year 8, 9 & 10. YEARS 9 & 10 SPORT FOR WEEKS 10 & 11 Sport Week 10 - Year 8 & Year 9 Sport Only (Year 10 PC Day) Year 8 - electives continue Year 9 - as follows:

Basketball - as normal (school courts) Beach Walking - as normal (bus 1) Contract Sport - as normal Fishing - go to beach walking (bus 1) Indoor Games - go to oval games (oval) Lawn Bowls - as normal (bus 2) Learn to Golf - go to lawn bowls (bus 2) Learn to Surf - as normal (bus 1) Oval Games - as normal (oval) Rock Climbing - as normal (bus 3) Surfing - go to ten pin bowling (bus 3) Table Tennis - go to oval games (oval) Ten Pin Bowling - as normal (bus 3) Tennis - go to oval games (oval)

Sport Week 11 – Normal sports for Year 8, 9 & 10. DIOCESAN GOLF Last Friday Oliver Payne in Year 8 travelled to Grafton with the SAPSS Golf Team to compete in the Diocesan Championships. The weather was very oppressive, with 40 degree temperatures greeting the field on arrival. Our representative, Oliver Payne who has a very respectable handicap of 14, played well. He shot a total of 69 nett which put him in the club house lead for quite a while. In the end he finished 4th in the nett competition. Congratulations Oli. http://www.pmreglism.catholic.edu.au/system/files/uploads/sport/2014_dio_golf_results.pdf

SPORT

SPORT

TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH THE

LATEST SPORT INFORMATION FROM THE REGIONAL VISIT

http://www.pmreglism.catholic.edu.au/sport/sport

TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST SPORT INFORMATION FROM

THE REGIONAL VISIT http://www.pmreglism.catholic.edu.au/sport/sport