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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 8
that you contact many places – don’t just knock on one door and leave it at that. You may miss a good opportunity. Also consider hospitality jobs (McDonalds is very highly valued by scholarship selection boards and employers), food shops and sports centres. Horticultural centres and lawn-mowing businesses are also worth a try. Check the Yellow Pages. Build a list of prospective employers, write a letter introducing yourself and stating when you are available. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 3 February – “Pacific 2012” Careers in Maritime & Australian Defence Industries: Free Information Day for students Years 9-12 at the Sydney Convention Centre, Darling Harbour. Phone Laura Lane (03 5282 0500). 6-10 February – University of Wollongong Discovery Days: Year 12 students experience firsthand what university is like for a day. Register online: http://discoveryday.uow.edu.au. 16-20 April – Valemus Autumn School of Engineering: Fifty places for students in Year 11 or 12 interested in Engineering. Applications now open at http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/divisions/sydneydivision/schools-prgrams/schoolsprograms_home.cfm#DiscoverEng. GAP OPTIONS HSC Students considering taking 2013 off before starting university should spend time now exploring what is on offer. The best exchange programs usually require applications to be submitted during Term 1. Deirdre Agnew Careers Counsellor (deirdre.agnew@staloysius.nsw.edu.au) My usual days at the College are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday SENIOR SCHOOL SPORTS DRAWS & TRAINING SCHEDULES 9
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