ListeningHeart T2 2009 - St Mary's College, Broome
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<strong>St</strong> Mary ’ s <strong>College</strong>, <strong>Broome</strong><br />
Loreto Sisters Celebrate<br />
Mary Ward—400 Years Page 17
From the Principal<br />
Contents:<br />
Principal’s Report 1<br />
Chair of the <strong>College</strong> Board 2<br />
Parents and Friends 2<br />
Feast Day Mass & Celebrations 3<br />
First Eucharist 4<br />
End of Term Reporting,<br />
Secondary Campus 5<br />
Evening <strong>St</strong>udy 6<br />
Work Experience 6<br />
Get on Board 7<br />
Outdoor Education Camp 8<br />
TEE Art 8<br />
Promoting Women in Science 9<br />
Residential <strong>College</strong> students 10<br />
Digital Imaging 11 & 12<br />
SMC <strong>St</strong>aff 13<br />
North West Expo 14<br />
Football Academy 15<br />
Representing SMC 16<br />
Loreto Sisters—400 years 17<br />
Cross Campus 18<br />
Primary C ampus 19, 20<br />
Parent Class Representatives 21<br />
Vale Anna Cox 22<br />
We are at the end of another busy and productive<br />
term. This term has come with its challenges, its<br />
positive outcomes for our students, and some sadness.<br />
Early in the term our past colleague Anna Cox passed<br />
away. Anna was an Aboriginal Teaching Assistant on<br />
the Primary Campus, working with children from four<br />
to thirteen years of age. Her attitude and love extended beyond her family<br />
and she shared it with the children and staff at <strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong>. A mass<br />
was held on the Primary campus in the Holy Place to provide the<br />
opportunity for the <strong>College</strong> to appropriately farewell Anna and pay our<br />
respects to the members of her family present at the mass.<br />
At the commencement of the term <strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong> was strongly<br />
represented at North West Expo. Our Hospitality and Tourism students,<br />
the Primary Campus Choir, our Creative Dance and Drama students and<br />
our Basketballers, were all positive role models for our <strong>College</strong> and<br />
ambassadors to the holistic education offered at <strong>St</strong> Mary’s.<br />
Week five on the Secondary campus was utilized to undertake the exam<br />
regime for all secondary students. Whilst there is no doubt that some of<br />
our students found the exam regime and the exams themselves difficult,<br />
the positives to evolve from this initiative are reaping enormous rewards.<br />
The teachers will utilize the exams as teaching/learning opportunities to<br />
review with the students their study techniques, their achievement levels<br />
and what they need to do to improve their performance. The obvious<br />
application of so many of our students committing time and effort to their<br />
study is a sign to brighten any teacher’s heart.<br />
Our teaching staff across the <strong>College</strong> continue to work to identify<br />
teaching/learning strategies that will become a common focus to improve<br />
the quality of the learning environment that we are providing at <strong>St</strong> Mary’s.<br />
<strong>St</strong>rategies identified encompass basic behaviours such as having the<br />
students move smartly to their classes and staff taking time each week to<br />
contact parents with positive feedback regarding the great things their<br />
children are achieving at school. The SRC continue to represent their peers<br />
well in setting an example for the student body to follow in normalizing<br />
the Get On Board strategies on the Secondary campus.<br />
I constantly receive positive feedback from all areas of the <strong>College</strong> about<br />
our students’ achievements. Among these, the Reading Recovery and<br />
Gifted and Talented Programs on the Primary have allowed the<br />
participating students to achieve some outstanding results. The general<br />
classroom culture and positive attitude amongst the students of the<br />
Primary Campus is outstanding. I take this opportunity to thank our staff<br />
and families for their efforts to support the education of our students this<br />
term.<br />
I wish staff, students and families a restful break.<br />
1.
From the Chairperson of the <strong>College</strong> Board<br />
The <strong>College</strong> Board has been working very hard during the first half of<br />
the year to consolidate the progress the school has made over the<br />
last 12 months.<br />
We have received a number of proposals for the use of the<br />
Commonwealth Grants to Schools money, including significant<br />
maintenance works at the primary and secondary campuses, upgrading<br />
of the Primary Campus Library, and two new science laboratories for the<br />
Secondary Campus. We are quietly confident of success with the<br />
majority of the grants, and if successful, the grants will provide major<br />
upgrades to the <strong>College</strong>'s facilities. With our increasing enrollments, it is important that we stay ahead<br />
of the growth of the <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary's</strong> population and ensure that we provide suitable facilities for our increasing<br />
student numbers.<br />
The <strong>College</strong> Board is also working with the Catholic Education Office to review the school funding. It is<br />
necessary that the funding is appropriate as the school grows into the future. Additional funding will<br />
ensure that we are able to maintain high academic standards and offer broad education choices as a<br />
regional <strong>College</strong> of excellence available for the youth of the Kimberley.<br />
Congratulations to the students and staff on completing the first Semester exams on the Secondary<br />
Campus. From reports to date, good results have been the outcome for students and staff. These results<br />
have enabled students to reflect on progress with their studies. My personal view is that exams are a<br />
great way to prepare students for their final year's studies at school. Well done to all involved, and keep<br />
striving to do your best.<br />
Michael Leake<br />
Chairperson <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary's</strong> <strong>College</strong> Board<br />
Parents and Friends Report<br />
The P&F is still working hard to raise money through fun events which we can all look forward to. A film<br />
night is being planned, there’s enthusiasm for a mini-fete and even something for the grown-ups - a wine<br />
event and a quiz night are under consideration.<br />
It’s not always easy to make it to our monthly meetings but everyone in the school community is more<br />
than welcome to attend and contribute. If you can’t make it, contact the secretary Lisa Klimaitis<br />
(lisa@vlk.com.au) for the meeting agenda, a copy of the minutes or to place an item on the agenda.<br />
A Primary Campus playground, car parking problems at the Primary Campus and the urgent need for a<br />
school crossing supervisor have been among the hot topics at our recent monthly meetings and will be a<br />
focus over the coming months.<br />
Meetings are held at 7 pm on the first Tuesday of each month in the Senior Campus staffroom.<br />
P&F meeting dates <strong>2009</strong>:<br />
August 4, September 1, November 3, December 1<br />
Kellie Tannock, P&F Vice President<br />
2
Feast Day Mass and Celebrations<br />
Our whole <strong>College</strong> Mass was concelebrated by Father Matt<br />
Digges and Father Ernesto Cerutti on 25th May at the<br />
Secondary undercover area.<br />
It is always a significant time when we gather as<br />
one community to give thanks for the blessings of<br />
our <strong>College</strong>. Father Matt reminded us of the<br />
special role that Mary the mother of God plays in our daily lives and our need to constantly pray to<br />
her.<br />
The story of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Mary's</strong> <strong>College</strong> is a wonderful one. We have always valued relationships and the need to<br />
recognize difference. As we bid farewell to another Feast Day let us remember to cherish these values.<br />
Let us pray that Mary continues to guide and bless our <strong>College</strong>.<br />
After the Mass staff and students gathered for morning tea, Primary <strong>St</strong>udents then returned to their<br />
campus for a Tabloid sports day and the Secondary <strong>St</strong>udents participated in sports activities at BRAC.<br />
3.
First Eucharist<br />
Saturday June 13 th, being the feast day of the Body and Blood of Jesus, it was an appropriate day for 27 of<br />
our students to receive their First Eucharist in our <strong>Broome</strong> Cathedral. The Mass was celebrated by Father<br />
Ernesto Cerutti and the cathedral was filled to overflowing. All the students looked resplendent for the<br />
occasion and afterwards everybody enjoyed the First Communion feast in the Nicholas Emo Centre.<br />
First Eucharist, Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral<br />
13th June, <strong>2009</strong>.<br />
4.
End of Term Reporting — Secondary Campus<br />
Semester One Examinations were sat by all students on the Secondary Campus. Although<br />
this was a daunting experience for our Middle School students who have never sat formal<br />
examinations, it is clear from the positive results some serious study and preparation had<br />
taken place. The Upper School students displayed a degree of application and maturity<br />
that bodes well for the future, particularly our Yr 12 students who will face the Tertiary<br />
Entrance Examinations in November, ably practiced in the techniques and skills of exam<br />
writing.<br />
Examinations are an excellent opportunity for students to identify areas where they<br />
require extra tuition and study to ensure they maximize their understanding and future<br />
performance. An examination is only one component of the overall assessment<br />
programme at <strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong>. Research and investigation projects, in-class tests, oral<br />
presentations all cater for the differing learning styles of our students. Preparation for<br />
examinations, however, requires the discipline of revisiting the new concepts and new<br />
understandings taught in class and thereby consolidating on this knowledge. The results of<br />
examinations are as informative for the teacher as it is for the student. Teachers are able<br />
to use the outcomes of examinations to plan further teaching/learning experiences in areas<br />
of weakness or misunderstandings of concepts previously taught.<br />
Mrs Corrie Hellema,<br />
Head of Secondary.<br />
The Exam Centre -<br />
Secondary Campus Library<br />
<strong>St</strong>udents take advantage of breaks between Exams<br />
to work together and revise for the next Exam.<br />
5.
Secondary Campus - Term Two<br />
Secondary Library - Evening <strong>St</strong>udy Centre<br />
Following the mid-year Examinations, Upper School students are continuing to utilize the <strong>St</strong>udy Centre in<br />
the Secondary Library on Monday to Thursday at 6.30 p.m. Tutors are available to assist students with<br />
organizing their study and supporting their learning.<br />
Work Experience<br />
<strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong> Year 11 and 12 students who are<br />
doing Vocational courses and the Workplace Learning<br />
classes are in the process of finding a workplace of<br />
their choice. <strong>St</strong>udents will use these work placements<br />
to gain valuable experience and to help them decide if<br />
a particular job type is the one for them.<br />
At the end of last term close to thirty of our students<br />
took part in work placements, some thought they<br />
would pursue a particular type of work whilst others<br />
decided that the type of work they experienced was<br />
not for them. Positive reports from host employers<br />
only reinforces the efforts our teachers put into<br />
preparing our students for life after school.<br />
6.
Secondary Campus—Term Two<br />
Get on Board<br />
Last year the staff and students adopted the ‘Get on Board’ programme. The aim of the programme is to<br />
give the students authority and responsibility to own their school.<br />
So with the assistance of the <strong>College</strong> staff, students at their year level were asked what expectations they<br />
had for their <strong>College</strong> in the playground, in the classroom and for each other.<br />
After several sessions of discussion and reviewing the students wrote down what they wanted their<br />
<strong>College</strong> to look and feel like. Their expectations were categorised into three areas; students, culture and<br />
classroom culture.<br />
Some examples of what <strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong> Secondary students came up with are:<br />
<strong>St</strong>udents - We are the keepers of our <strong>St</strong> Mary’s story<br />
We acknowledge we are responsible for our own<br />
image<br />
We strive to be positive in all our endeavours<br />
Culture - The students of <strong>St</strong> Mary’s desire a school free from bullying<br />
Where bullies will be identified and challenged to change<br />
Where vulnerable students will be challenged to grow<br />
Classroom culture - <strong>St</strong> Mary’s students want to learn in classrooms which are welcoming and safe<br />
With calm and friendly students and staff<br />
Who arrive on time organised for work<br />
Writing down their theory for how they wish their school to be, the students have demonstrated the<br />
clarity of their thinking in what is appropriate to the development of an excellent school environment. The<br />
students are now actively engaged in the complex and challenging exercise of making their theory a lived<br />
reality. The majority of our students, led by the <strong>St</strong>udent Representative Council members, are striving to<br />
engage a minority of their peers who are struggling to adopt an attitude in keeping with the GOB<br />
philosophy and goals. <strong>St</strong>ruggling students meet with the <strong>St</strong>udent Representative Council (SRC) each Friday<br />
and their poor or negative behaviours are challenged. The SRC are empowered to challenge these<br />
students with ideas and consequences in an appropriate manner to have them become part of the <strong>St</strong><br />
Mary’s team.<br />
This year the Year 7 and 8 students are being given the opportunity to write down their expectations for<br />
their <strong>College</strong>.<br />
7.
Secondary Campus—Term Two<br />
In week two the Outdoor Education class went on a two<br />
night, and three day camp to James Price Point. Apart<br />
from being under constant attack from flies,<br />
mosquitoes, and at times gusting winds, the camp was a<br />
great success.<br />
We participated in short walks, fishing and swimming,<br />
along with learning how to set up camp, cook on<br />
trangias, and although most students came relatively<br />
well prepared did not bring a lot of water.<br />
Some of the students spent time complaining, but once<br />
they realised people around them were having fun,<br />
everyone began to enjoy themselves. At night, sitting<br />
around the camp fire and sharing stories, and talking<br />
about life experiences, was great.<br />
Outdoor Education Camp<br />
A big thank you to Baldy and Karen for attending the camp and supplying much needed water. Also all<br />
campers would like to thank Miss Robyn Dunnet for organising and getting all students involved in the<br />
camp activities.<br />
Mitchell Seabrook<br />
TEE ART TRIP TO PERTH<br />
Seven <strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong> Year 12<br />
Art students visited the Art Gallery<br />
of WA in Perth to<br />
participate in a visual analysis<br />
workshop and to view the Year 12<br />
Perspectives Exhibition.<br />
<strong>St</strong>udents gained a valuable<br />
insight into course requirements<br />
and the standard of visual diaries.<br />
8
Promoting Women in Science<br />
Professor Lyn Beazley’s visit<br />
Professor Lyn Beazley, Chief Scientist, W.A.,<br />
visited <strong>Broome</strong>, and <strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong> in May,<br />
to promote and to encourage increasing the<br />
participation of women in the field of Science.<br />
Professor Lyn Beazley and colleagues with<br />
<strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong> Science girls<br />
Professor Beazley spoke to the Year 9 and 10<br />
science students about the many facets of<br />
science and the career opportunities available<br />
for women in Science. Two women working in<br />
the field of science, a Forensic Scientist, and a<br />
Civil Engineer accompanied Professor Beazley,<br />
and also spoke to <strong>St</strong> Mary’s students.<br />
Professor Beazley was the guest speaker at a breakfast at the Mangrove Hotel, and Year 11 and 12<br />
students attended the Breakfast along with local women who are leaders in the field of science.<br />
Human Biology class<br />
Year 11 and 12 students with<br />
Scientists at the Mangrove Hotel<br />
The assessment task for Upper<br />
School Human Biology students<br />
studying the structure of the heart<br />
and the circulatory system, was<br />
the dissection of a heart .<br />
Tara and Samantha undertaking<br />
their assessment task.<br />
9.
<strong>Broome</strong> Residential <strong>College</strong> students<br />
My name is Curtley Cox and I am living at the <strong>Broome</strong> Residential <strong>College</strong> at the moment. I have been there since<br />
April this year. I originally came from Beagle Bay where I went to The Sacred Heart School until I was 7 years old.<br />
Beagle Bay is an old community and we used to go fishing and hunting a lot. I now live in <strong>Broome</strong> and have two<br />
brothers, a mum, a dad, grandma and an uncle who also live in <strong>Broome</strong>.<br />
I like the Residential <strong>College</strong> because you have your own room and go for bus rides, go to the PCYC and go to watch<br />
and play footy at the weekends. It is also close to the Boulevard Shopping centre, where I go shopping and hang out<br />
with my friends. At the <strong>College</strong> we also have to do chores including tidying our rooms and doing the dishes.<br />
My favourite subject at <strong>St</strong> Mary’s is Maths because we do fun activities. I also like Football, Science and Mathletics. I<br />
play football for the Clontarf Football Academy, which is good because you travel around the country to play football.<br />
I want to be a Police Officer when I get older and work in <strong>Broome</strong>, so I can help other people and be a role<br />
model for young people so they don’t drink and smoke.<br />
I am Miranda Mosquito I am 13 years old and have two younger sisters. I am from Warmun Community, which is<br />
south of Kununurra. Warmun is a quiet Community but we do lots of things there. We go swimming at the local pool<br />
and go fishing and swimming in the rivers. We mainly catch Bream which we cook on hot coals and eat it with<br />
damper.<br />
I am a boarder at the <strong>Broome</strong> Residential <strong>College</strong> and I really like it. Since I have been there I have met new friends.<br />
Sometimes we go on bus trips to the beach, movies and shopping. I go to <strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong> and it’s great. The<br />
teachers are friendly and kind and always help us. We go to the homework centre 3 days each week. I like PE,<br />
especially when we play basketball and netball.<br />
I am enjoying school and I hope to complete Year 12. In the future I want to play Big League basketball and someday<br />
represent Australia in the Olympic Games.<br />
10
DIGITAL IMAGING<br />
Ben Phillips<br />
Grace Lee<br />
Emma Sibosado<br />
11.
DIGITAL IMAGING<br />
Jasmijn Tadros<br />
Our students are producing outstanding work,<br />
particularly the upper school students who have had<br />
several years to develop their skills in this field. Of<br />
particular note are the quality photos the students<br />
have captured during sunset excursions when the<br />
photographers teamed up with the school dance<br />
students to capture some incredible silhouettes. This<br />
year students have entered work in the prestigious<br />
National Youth Week Photographic Competition.<br />
Jasmijn Tadros has caught the eye of the judges and<br />
has been shortlisted from over seven hundred<br />
entries. The judges final decision will be handed down<br />
shortly and if successful, she stands to win some great<br />
professional photographic equipment.<br />
Caitlin Morrison<br />
12
<strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong> <strong>St</strong>aff achievement recognized<br />
<strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong> teachers recognized for 30 years of service to<br />
Catholic Education.<br />
Brian Kane, currently the Religious Education coordinator at <strong>St</strong> Mary’s<br />
<strong>College</strong> came to <strong>Broome</strong> in 1979, as a replacement teacher at Nulungu<br />
<strong>College</strong>. Over the years Brian has taught generations of local students in<br />
the areas of Religious Education, Mathematics and ICT.<br />
Michael commenced his teaching at Nulungu <strong>College</strong> as a Design and Technology<br />
teacher in 1980, after thirteen years, Michael moved to John Paul <strong>College</strong> in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.<br />
Michael returned to <strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong> six years ago teaching in the Design and Technology area.<br />
When presenting Brian and Michael with Certificates of Appreciation for their 30 years of service to<br />
Catholic Education in WA, the Director of Catholic Education, Mr Ron Dullard acknowledged their<br />
commitment to teaching and thanked them for their dedication to the education of country students.<br />
Design and Technology Teachers Association—<br />
Technology Educators Awards—Teacher of the Year<br />
Michael Lake recently received an award acknowledging his<br />
contribution to the teaching of Design and Technology.<br />
Over the years that he has taught Design and Technology<br />
Michael has created an effective working relationship with his<br />
students whether it be in wood work or jewelry making. Under<br />
his teaching and guidance the students have produced some<br />
outstanding and creative work.<br />
Congratulations Michael!<br />
<strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong> Aboriginal Teaching Assistants recently attended a Professional Development<br />
Seminar at the Catholic Education Office in <strong>Broome</strong>. Sessions were conducted on ‘Beliefs and<br />
Values”, and the CEO Counsellor ran a session for the participants.<br />
13.
North West Expo <strong>2009</strong><br />
<strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong> was strongly represented at the North<br />
West Expo in early May.<br />
Hospitality and Tourism students impressed with making<br />
and serving mocktails and canapés. The Primary Campus<br />
choir and the Dance Groups showed off their talents in<br />
the Creative Arts area, and <strong>St</strong> Mary’s Basketballers were<br />
involved in the Expo Basketball Tournament.<br />
14.
Football Academy — Term Two<br />
Term 2 started on a bright note for the WKFAcademy with<br />
staff and students arriving back to a fresh coat of paint on<br />
the buildings exterior and new floor coverings and fridge to<br />
deck out the office interior. Also over the holidays, Tim<br />
Williams from Northern Landscapes, donated time and<br />
equipment to give the gardens a once over, removing<br />
weeds and compacting and spreading pindan and concrete<br />
in the rear garden area creating a camping out spot for<br />
sleep overs and social occasions.<br />
The term has been very busy football wise with training<br />
reduced back to one afternoon a week to reduce football<br />
fatigue. The much enjoyed afterschool football is up and running with all six teams filled to capacity. The premiers<br />
from 07 and 08, Emus have taken a bit of a hit and were absolutely walloped in their last game by a resurgent Sharks.<br />
The WKFA Senior team has been involved in several games and came back from their Exmouth Carnival a very close<br />
second behind the Midwest Academy. It was great to see 3 of the younger boys Jaimal Mung, Imran Paddy and Torey<br />
Rickerby show off some great football prowess. The senior team also traveled to Roebourne returning home bearing<br />
a victory shield, and only last week had a comprehensive win over Derby. Not to be outdone both junior teams performed<br />
exceptionally well in the Clontarf Northern Carnival, coming second and third respectfully. SMC students<br />
Albert Dolby, Wayne Edgar, Kaziem Bin Sali and Ben <strong>St</strong>reeter were all selected in the All <strong>St</strong>ars Team. Next week the<br />
junior team is traveling to Fitzroy Crossing to participate in the Smarter than Smoking Cup<br />
The Year 8 class continues to work hard on a Tuesday afternoon and their efforts are beginning to bear fruit with<br />
corn, bok choy, tomatoes, beetroot and egg plant starting to run rampant (in an orderly fashion). So much so Leong,<br />
Brayden, John and Callum were rewarded with movie passes for their excellent gardening skills. The boys have also<br />
assisted in the construction of a new garden shed (materials kindly donated by National <strong>St</strong>eel Frames) and helped set<br />
up formwork for a concrete slab for our greenhouse and chookpen for which <strong>Broome</strong>crete kindly dropped off a<br />
batch of leftover concrete.<br />
The Academy home room on Fridays is operating extremely well and this has been invaluable in allowing the staff to<br />
communicate WKFAc culture and SMC ethos and vision. It also allows Academy staff to prepare the students better<br />
for upcoming trips and football matches as well as just being able to keep in touch with any boys who may need a<br />
little extra attention. The Academy rooms continue to be well frequented by all students and I’m no longer dominating<br />
the table tennis as the boys have worked out they have much better reflexes and eye sight. Connect 4 is now<br />
my game of choice.<br />
All WKFA students continue to display<br />
excellent sportsmanship and exemplary<br />
behaviour when on trips or camps and are a<br />
terrific advertisement for SMC. The boys<br />
continue to embrace the culture of the<br />
Clontarf Foundation and those boys who<br />
attend school and training, display respectful<br />
relationships in and out of school and complete<br />
their schoolwork to the best possible<br />
standard will be rewarded for their efforts<br />
with football games, rewards and trips away.<br />
15.
Representing <strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong> ...<br />
SWIMMING CLUB<br />
<strong>Broome</strong> Swimmers Shine at Arafura Games!<br />
Two talented swimmers from <strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong> recently<br />
travelled with the <strong>Broome</strong> Barracuda’s Swimming Club<br />
to perform in the Arafura Games in Darwin.<br />
More than 2000 athletes from 49 countries competed in<br />
26 sports at Arafura in <strong>2009</strong> including teams from Brunei,<br />
Iran, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Northern<br />
Ireland, Japan, New Caledonia France and a sole entrant<br />
from Slovakia (who took home a GOLD medal!)<br />
Team members discussing tactics at the Games<br />
For 18 years the Arafura Games has been pivotal on focusing attention on emerging athletes, offering<br />
them the opportunity to compete in an international competition the like of which occurs nowhere else in<br />
the world.<br />
After many months of relentless training encompassing 6 training sessions a week at our local pool, Team<br />
<strong>Broome</strong> performed beyond expectations with five of their swimmers qualifying for finals and the<br />
awesome surprise of their 400 Medley Relay Team making the cut for the OPEN mens final! Coming a<br />
valiant 8 th the <strong>Broome</strong> boys: Jake Varischetti 13yrs (Backstroke), Elijah Martin 13 yrs (Breaststroke), Chris<br />
Rushford 12 yrs (Butterfly) and Joe Handscombe 12 yrs (Freestyle) were cheered home in style by a<br />
roaring crowd!<br />
Head Coach Toni Smith and club supporters were extremely proud of all seven swimmers for their hard<br />
work and tenacity leading up to the games and the plethora of Personal Bests which were achieved over<br />
the course of the games.<br />
What next? Well its back to following that white line up and down the pool in preparation for the next<br />
challenge!<br />
Arafura Games Finalists:<br />
Male 13/14yrs-<br />
50m breaststroke- Jake Varischetti-equal 6th place.<br />
100m breaststroke-Elijah Martin-7 th place.<br />
Open 4 by 100 Medley RelayTeam-8 th place<br />
Jake Varischetti, Elijah Martin, Chris Rushford and Joe Handscombe.<br />
Anzac Day Dawn Service<br />
<strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong> students and staff represented the <strong>College</strong> at<br />
the Dawn Service at Bedford Park, overlooking Roebuck Bay on<br />
25th April. Anzac Day memorial assemblies were held on both<br />
the Primary and Secondary Campuses on the first day of Term 2,<br />
enabling all students to be part of the commemoration of Anzac<br />
Day.<br />
<strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong> students at the Dawn<br />
Service<br />
16.
Loreto Sisters -<br />
The Loreto Sisters worked in <strong>Broome</strong> from 1975 to<br />
1995, over the twenty years they taught many <strong>St</strong> Mary’s<br />
<strong>College</strong> students. The Loreto Sisters are respected and<br />
fondly remembered by past students and teachers who<br />
worked with them during that time.<br />
During <strong>2009</strong> the Loreto Sisters are celebrating 400 years<br />
since their Mary Ward founded their order. The Mary<br />
Ward Backpack, containing a journal and banner, is<br />
travelling to Current Loreto communities and<br />
communities where Loreto Sisters have worked since<br />
1985.<br />
The Mary Ward Backpack has been at <strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong><br />
during the first week of June. On 3rd June a group of<br />
students, staff and community members gathered on<br />
the Primary School Campus for afternoon tea to<br />
celebrate the arrival of the Backpack and Journal in<br />
<strong>Broome</strong>. The <strong>St</strong> John of God Sisters joined the<br />
celebration too, acknowledging the contribution the<br />
Loreto Sisters have made to the lives of <strong>St</strong> Mary’s<br />
students, past and present. Sr Anna, a Loreto Sister is currently working at <strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong> carrying on<br />
the Mary Ward tradition, teaching children.<br />
<strong>St</strong>aff and students enjoyed<br />
the afternoon tea.<br />
Sr Anna with Brydie Neesham and the<br />
Mary Ward Journal<br />
Brittany Birkin with Shekkira<br />
Jones wearing the Mary Ward<br />
Backpack.<br />
17.
Cross Campus<br />
Term 1 Academic Awards Assembly<br />
The whole <strong>College</strong> gathered on the Secondary Campus<br />
on 1st April to acknowledge student effort, achievement<br />
and excellence during Term 1. Family, friends and<br />
Community members joined in the celebration of an<br />
outstanding term’s work .<br />
Jarrah Phillips—Past student<br />
Jarrah Phillips graduated from <strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong> in 2006 after successfully<br />
completing Year 12. Jarrah is currently a Ranger Trainee with the Department<br />
of Environment and Conservation, he attended a Graduation ceremony at the<br />
Esplanade Hotel Fremantle on 29 th May. Jarrah was the only Ranger Trainee to<br />
be presented with 2 Land Management Certificates and has 1 Year remaining<br />
before completing his 3 Year traineeship.<br />
18.
Primary Campus—Term Two<br />
Bishop Christopher’s visit<br />
Anzac Day<br />
Mary Help of Christians Feast Day<br />
Dance Awards<br />
Fun Run<br />
19.
Primary Campus - Term Two<br />
Kindergarten<br />
Chess Club<br />
Music<br />
20.
Parent Class Representatives on Primary Campus<br />
Parent class representatives at the Primary Campus play an important role in the life of the school<br />
and the lives of the children. Parent representatives assist the class teacher with class events, for<br />
example class liturgies, and class assemblies, by contacting and involving other parents. Some class<br />
representatives are producing a class newsletter, and support teachers, parents and children.<br />
Kindergarten<br />
Angela Dep<br />
and Sue Ralph<br />
3M<br />
Kate O’Brien<br />
and Samantha Gower<br />
PPB<br />
Madeleine Bell<br />
3V<br />
Erica Bernard<br />
PPS<br />
Raya Sara, Kylie<br />
Ashworth<br />
and Angela Dep<br />
4C<br />
4L<br />
Lisa Zahl<br />
Michelle Gregory<br />
1J<br />
Michelle Deiley<br />
5B<br />
Sue Ford and Veronica McKeon<br />
1M<br />
Lynette Chidlow<br />
5M<br />
Chris Bergman<br />
2J<br />
Michelle Deiley<br />
6B<br />
Trish Cugini<br />
2N<br />
Leslie Van Rosi<br />
6J<br />
Laurelle Sutcliff<br />
21.
Vale Anna Cox<br />
During Term 2, <strong>St</strong> Mary’s Community has mourned the passing of a<br />
respected colleague and friend Anna Cox. Anna grew up in Beagle Bay and<br />
did her Primary schooling there. Anna was selected to go to Perth and for<br />
her Secondary education and attended <strong>St</strong> Joachim’s High School, and<br />
completed Year 12 there, boarding at Rossmoyne.<br />
In 1999 Anna got a job as a teaching assistant at <strong>St</strong> Mary’s Primary School,<br />
working with children from four to thirteen year olds. Her attitude and love<br />
extended beyond her family and she shared it with the children and staff at<br />
<strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong>.<br />
Anna was a fantastic athlete, and was a very good netballer and basketballer.<br />
She represented <strong>Broome</strong> in competitions as well as local carnivals. She won<br />
many awards for her sporting achievements. As well as her sport, one of<br />
Anna’s main loves was going fishing, especially at Gnylmarung, her<br />
community block.<br />
In 2006 Anna was diagnosed with Lung Cancer, this was the greatest setback in her life. This also meant<br />
regular trips to Perth. Her condition varied over the next two years, but because of her illness she<br />
regretfully resigned her position at <strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong> in 2008 to give her time to focus on the battle<br />
ahead.<br />
<strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>College</strong> community, joined by members of Anna’s family, farewelled Anna at a Mass celebrating<br />
her life on the <strong>St</strong> Mary’s Primary Campus on Friday 5th June, and some staff and students attended her<br />
funeral at Beagle Bay on 13th June.<br />
Anna is deeply missed, but her memory will live in our hearts forever. Rest in peace.<br />
Bishop Christopher Saunders conducted<br />
the Mass to celebrate Anna’s life, on the<br />
Primary Campus.<br />
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