Oremus let us pray - St Aloysius

4 February
• Summer sport trials #2 various times and selections (see separate
note)
• Basketball singlet numbers allocated
6 February
• Squad lists displayed on sports notice board
7 February
• Team training commences various times and venues
8 February
• Team training commences various times and venues
9 February
• Team training commences various times and venues
10 February
• Whole school training commences various times and venues
11 February
• Round 1 commences various times and venues (refer to separate
note)
Healthy Lifestyle Year 6: In some exciting our Junior School
students involved in the Healthy Lifestyle Program offered each
Friday will be participating in a ten-week training program. The
program will incorporate skills and drill sessions for a variety of
sports and disciplines in Term 1, which will incorporate the
following:
Boxing basics: Non-contact, similar to school PE lessons (Weeks 1,
3, 5, 7, 9)
Wrestling: Sports specific (Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Strength & conditioning circuit: Focus on body weight (Weeks 1,
3, 5, 7, 9)
Cycle class (Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Each Friday, students will enjoy two different 45-minute classes with
a different instructor, each time totalling 90 minutes. Platinum
Extreme is a new gym in McMahons Point and is looking to build
relationships with local schools, with Aloysius’ being their first.
Parents are most welcome to tour the facilities outside school hours
and see what programs they offer to adults and teenagers. For all
information regarding the gym, please contact Richie Cranny,
Operations Director.
Wet Weather Twitter System: In 2012, notice for cancellation or
amendments for both midweek sport training and Saturday matches
will now be available on Twitter. This notification system will replace
the previous system of each team having a wet weather boy who would
only have access to the phone line. Please note the Junior School wet
weather phone line (9936 5590) will remain only as a backup system
and a message will only be recorded there if Twitter fails.
Midweek Sport Training: Notice for ground closure by local councils
for the same day is usually communicated to me by 1.00pm, where
grounds may be closed. When this is the case, I will leave a ‘tweet’
online and may include ground changes if applicable. If training venues
are changed as a result of grounds being closed and others open, I will
try to include all this info on the same ‘tweet’. Also this information
will also be available through Debbie Edwards in reception.
Saturday Sport Matches: Due to the nature of Junior School sport
(where we play over 11 different schools in any one round) compared
to Senior School sport (one school per round in major sports),
sportsmasters communicate with each other at 6.00am on Saturday
mornings. This is after we hear from local council rangers in regard
to their grounds being open or closed. This timeframe tied in with
some games starting at 7.30am, with travel time not included, does
not allow for a large window for all parties. A tweet will be placed
online between 6.30am and 6.45am regarding all games. Please note
that Junior School policy is that, if games are cancelled at this time
and the weather improves, games are not rescheduled. For example,
if you read on twitter at 6.30am that all cricket games are cancelled
and, even if your son’s cricket game is scheduled for 11.00am and the
weather improves, his game will still remain cancelled. Tennis boys in
the Junior School will follow their own procedure due to the nature
of the sport. They will be notified by Mrs Rogan.
The following is the link to our Junior School wet weather
notification: http://twitter.com/SacJuniorSport.
Trevor Dunne
Thought for the week: “We must use time as a tool, not as a
crutch.” John F Kennedy (1917-1963)
35 th President of the United States of America
Well, another academic year has begun and with it, new classes and
challenges. I urge all students to settle in quickly to work, sport and
other co-curricular events and to resolve to take part in all the great
and varied activities St Aloysius’ College has to offer. Don’t waste
your opportunities and then in the years ahead look back with
disappointment and regret at your lack of involvement. Too often
when senior students come to create their resume they find they
have little to include that really sets them apart.
Each fortnight after Recess there is a half-hour Clubs and Societies’
Meeting time – this is a golden opportunity for service and to learn
new skills. I am constantly amazed at how few students make good
use of this time. Such involvement is highly valued by scholarship
selectors and employers and can make a student really stand out later.
A message to Year 12 students: I would very much like to have an
interview with each of you before the end of Term 1 so that I am aware
of your special interests for the future. Quite a few of you saw me last
term and I am more than happy to have follow-up meetings. As I am
only at the College on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, I often am
unable to remind you about future events and hence I urge you to
make a habit of reading the Careers noticeboard outside my office, and
this item in the weekly Gongazan, so that you know what is happening
and can schedule it into your timetable. Organised people get ahead in
life – start taking responsibility for your future now.
Please, will all Year 12 students purchase a copy of the UAC 2012
Guide @ $19.95 from a newsagent and bring it along to any
appointment they have with me. It is very helpful with information
on the range of university options in NSW and the ACT, and gives
websites about scholarships.
Tax File Number (TFN): It is a good idea to apply for a tax file
number before leaving school so that you have it in readiness for
university and deferring your tertiary contribution, if you so wish.
Forms can be collected from the Careers Room and need to be
returned to Mrs Louise Jones, our College Registrar, for checking and
forwarding to the Tax Office.
Any other students who are looking for a part-time job are also
welcome to apply. Remember, the Tax Office will allocate you a
number which is yours for life and unique to you, and is an essential
part of interacting with the tax system. Without it, you will have tax
taken out of your wages at a higher rate than you may otherwise have
to pay.
It is most beneficial for students to have had some Work
Experience before leaving school and preferably before Year 12,
when the pressure and work load is at its heaviest. Remember that
the retail sector is always a good place to look for work. Try
supermarkets, surf shops, sporting goods, clothing stores. Make sure
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