8 December 2017

Newsletter Articles

From the Principal

On Tuesday, the College Community gathered for our annual Thanksgiving and Graduation Mass. This Mass recognises the successes of all of our students and particularly celebrates and farewells our Year 10 students as they venture onto their future pathways studying and working.

Congratulations to:

Thank you to the parents of the Year 10 students for entrusting St James Catholic College to educate your child. Your children have faced the challenges, worked hard and achieved their goals. Thank you also to the dedicated staff of the College. Your support and encouragement of the students on their learning journey is greatly appreciated.

A celebration of this calibre takes a lot of planning and hard work. Thank you to Fr Michael Tate Vicar General for celebrating Mass, Mrs Connie Thomas for preparing the Liturgy and Mr Wayne Neilson for planning the Music.

Orientation Day

This week, the College held Orientation Day. This was a great opportunity for new students to come along and spend the day at the College meeting students and staff. We have many new students starting and they certainly will be a welcome addition to our College in 2018.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Luke Ashlin who was successful in his application to attend the Indigenous Australian Engineering Summer School gathering hosted by Sydney University. Luke will travel to Sydney and stay at the University between 14 - 20 January, 2018 and participate in a wide range of activities.

Staffing update

I am now in a position to announce the following 2018 Primary teacher appointments:

Mr Jeorge Wigan will be joining the Primary team in 2018. Mr Wigan brings much experience and skill to the role, working in a number of Catholic schools over the last ten years. We warmly welcome him to the College.

The College is in the process of planning for staffing in the Secondary classes. I will provide further updates in the next newsletter.

Uniform

As we are nearing the end of term, students are reminded that uniform expectations still apply. Please ensure that your child is wearing the correct uniform each day. Thank you.

Allan Clark,
Principal

General Notices

Primary Christmas Concert

2017 School Fees and Levies

Thank you to everyone who has settled or has arrangements in place for 2017 School Fees and Levies. We are now 2 weeks out from the end of the year and all 2017 fees are now due. If you do not have a payment arrangement currently in place you are urged to contact the College Business Manager: Mrs Kelly Du Bois for a confidential conversation surrounding your account. Kelly can be contacted via the College office on (03) 6295 1541 or email kelly.dubois@catholic.tas.edu.au

2017 College Magazine

The 2017 College Magazine will be issued in early February 2018. The delivery of the magazine at this time allows for the inclusion of the photos from end of year College events including Prize Day, Graduation and Thanksgiving Mass and the Primary Christmas Concert.

Canteen Volunteers

The Canteen needs volunteers! If you can assist, please contact the College office outlining your availability. To work as a volunteer with vulnerable people (including children) anywhere in Tasmania each volunteer requires a current Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) Registration. To apply for registration please visit:

Kindergarten Enrolments

SMS Absence Notification

Is your child unwell? Need to contact the College Office? The College accepts SMS absentee notifications. Please SMS: 0488 863 246 with your child's name, year and reason for absence. Please save this number in your phone for future reference.

College Uniform Shop

The College Uniform Shop has moved and is now located within the College. The shop is open (term-time only):

• Monday’s 2.30pm until 3.30pm
• Wednesday’s 2.30pm until 3.30pm

Orders can be placed via phone or email. Ordered items can then be collected from the College Office or sent home with students. A copy of the current uniform price list can be found here:

What’s been happening at SJCC?

2017 Graduation

On Wednesday, the College farewelled our Year 10 Graduates!

2017 Leavers Dinner

This year, the Year 10 Leavers Dinner was held at the Salty Dog at Kingston Beach. The dinner is a wonderful occasion to celebrate the conclusion of the year for the Year 10 students!

Outdoor Education Camp

Last week, the Year 9/10 Outdoor Education students travelled around the State for their end of year camp. The first part of the journey was partaking surfing lessons at Seven Mile Beach. Students then travelled to the North-East of the State to camp at the Waterhouse Conservation area. From there students participated in rock climbing and abseiling at Cataract Gorge. Finally, students completed a range of bronze medallion activities at Village Green Beach.

Lunchtime Activities

Learning to knit has been one of the lunchtime activities on offer to students in the Library.

With help from Mrs Carter and Mrs Thomas the students decided to try and knit as many squares as possible to turn them into a rug to donate to Huon Eldercare.

The four students (pictured with rug) finished a knitted square each, along with squares knitted by Miss Westwood’s Nan, Aunt and Mrs Thomas, with crochet squares by Mrs Carter and Mrs Du Bois. The squares were then crocheted together by Mrs Newbon to form the rug pictured. The rug is currently on display in the office and will be delivered to Huon Eldercare in time for Christmas.

Community Notices

Catholic Parish of the Huon Valley Christmas Mass Times

Sunday 24 December: Christmas Eve Children’s Mass: 6pm at St. James Church Cygnet.
Midnight Mass: St Mary of the Cross Church Ranelagh (with carols from 11.30pm).
Monday 25 December Christmas Day Mass: 9.30am at Ranelagh.
Monday 1 January New Year’s Day Mass: 9.30am at St. James Cygnet.

There is a separate information sheet available at the Churches, St. James Catholic College and Sacred Heart Catholic School offices from this weekend for families interested in their children participating in the Christmas Eve Children’s Mass. We would love as many children as possible to be involved.

Student Film Making Workshops 2018

The Cygnet Community Arts Council is seeking expressions of interest from students in grade 5-8 in 2018 who are interested in being part of an after-school film making project. Learn how to plan, make and edit a film using smart phones, digital cameras, free software and community resources, lead by an experienced teacher and industry professionals. Students would work towards making films to enter into the My State Student Film Festival. Contact Claire Byers for further information or to register your interest.

clairebyers22@gmail.com 0400 867 509