to live by choice, not by chance; to make changes, not excuses

Issue 26, 4 th September 2008 M O U N T C A R M E L C O L L E G EDear Members of the College Community,As the 21 st century unfolds, massive technological advances continue to impact onpractically all areas of life in Australia. However, throughout the world there are still 130million children who are not able to attend school. Sadly most of them are girls. Manyother children never complete their Primary schooling.885 million adults, mostly women, are illiterate.We are located at:361 Sandy Bay Road,Sandy Bay, TasmaniaIt would cost the world $12 billion a year to put every child in school by the year 2010.Currently the world spends $1600 each year on the weapons of war. Reducing militaryexpenditure by less than one percent would provide universal primary school education.It is sometimes difficult to convey to our students just how lucky they are to have thechance to gain an education which will equip them to make their way into the futurethrough choice, rather than being constrained by circumstance. As we come to the end ofyet another term, we look forward to working together as a community of teachers,parents and students to consistently ensure the best outcomes for those who attend Mount Carmel.I Choose…to live by choice, not by chance;to make changes, not excuses;to be motivated, not manipulated;to be useful, not used;to excel, not compete;I choose self-esteem, not self-pity.I choose to listen to my inner voicenot the random opinion of othersThe higher you climb, the more you see.The more you see, the less you know.The less you know the more you learnThe more you learn, the higher you climb.The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too highAnd we miss it, but it is too low and we reach it.Our address is:PO Box 217,Sandy Bay, 7006Contact us at:Ph. (03) 62167900Fax. (03) 62167999or via the Internet:info@mountcarmel.tas.edu.auwww.mountcarmel.tas.edu.auCreativity and the ArtsI was privileged last week to attend the Secondary Music Recital which was held on Tuesday,26 th August. The presentations from those students who take private music lessons and also from the MountCarmel College Band were a pleasure to experience. Well-supported by parents, carers and grandparents, theafternoon’s programme of instrumental and vocal music was testament both to talent and to consistent practiceroutines. Thank you to all our private music teachers and to Ms Dorothy Lincoln for coordinating the event.S E P T E M B E RFriday 5th End of Term 2Monday 22nd Term 3 commences (summeruniform optional)Friday 26th Mount Carmel Year 7&8 SocialFooty Colours Day (K-6)S E P T E M B E RFriday 26th Gr 5 Excursion - Hands onEnergy Discovery CentreMonday29th P&F MeetingO C T O B E RFriday 3rd Grade 6 Social (7:00 - 8:30 pm)

On a dramatic note, tonight’s House Drama promises to be a real treat. Acknowledgement has been given to thosewho are taking part and to the hard-working House Captains for the time and commitment which has beendemonstrated. The work of Mrs Cathie Kidd has also been prodigious. A full account of proceedings will be givenin the first Bulletin in Term Three. One thing is for sure, the task of our Guest Adjudicator, Mr Craig Irons, willnot be an easy one as he discerns the winning House presentation.Thank you, Good Wishes and WelcomeI would like to extend a big thank you to those teachers who have taken on replacement positions while some staffhave been on Leave over the final weeks of Term Two. Mrs Elizabeth Di Venuto and Mr Glenn Bradley havetaken on Ms Jeanne Bailey’s and Ms Valery Kullrich’s Maths classes with enthusiasm and commitment; as hasMiss Sarah Jones and Mrs Maureen Fasnacht in their teaching roles in Grade Four in the absence of Mrs MoyaBelcher.A number of staff will be taking Leave during the first weeks of Term Three and we extend to them our best wishesover this time, especially those who are travelling overseas.In the Secondary School, Mrs Di Buddle, Mrs Cathie Kidd, Miss Virginia Jacobs and Mrs Elizabeth Oakley will bereplaced by Miss Belinda Leeson, Ms Amanda McGarrigle and Mrs Elizabeth Di Venuto respectively. Mrs Oakley’sload will be assumed by Mrs Rosa Connell and Mrs Gerardine Huber in her absence. In the Primary School MissIda Saracino will be absent for the first six weeks of term and Miss Sarah Jones will be Grade One Class Teacherduring this time, with Mrs Maureen Fasnacht working with Grade One on Fridays.Trade Training CentresThis week a Survey, designed to gather information about planning for the future, was completed by all students inYears 7, 8 and 9. Mount Carmel College, along with all other southern Catholic Secondary colleges, may have theopportunity to be part of a Trade Training Centre, with Guilford Young College as the Registered TrainingOrganisation. Information from the Survey will be very helpful to Mount Carmel as we put together our part ofthe application.A copy of the Survey was also sent home to all parents/ carers of students in Years 7, 8 and 9. Completion shouldnot take longer than 2-3 minutes, and the return of the completed surveys by tomorrow, if they have not alreadybeen forwarded, would be much appreciated.Happy Fathers’ DayHappy Fathers’ Day and best wishes to all our dads and granddads as they celebrate on September 7 th . Theopportunity to spend time with family on this special day is always precious.Thank You!I would like to extend a special vote of thanks to Mr. John Herbert, father of Xavier in Kindergarten. John,proprietor of Sona Gallery in Murray Street, generously provided the materials and the expertise to frame the sixCarchibald pictures which took out the major prizes in the Secondary and Primary sections this year.These pictures will be a feature in the College Library and they certainly look fantastic, professionally framed andproudly on displayWe hope that all members of our College Community have a restful, safe and stimulating break. Hopefully all our studentswill take some time to relax and recharge the batteries before returning to the challenges and achievements of the final term forthe year.Mrs Laurie WolfePrincipalF R O M T H E D E P U T YP R I N C I P A LStaying SafeLast Thursday night our Year 10 students and their parents gathered in the College Hall for Staying Safe, a student

and parent forum, examining issues such as safe partying, drugs and alcohol, the causes and consequences of risktakingbehaviour and road safety. The night featured a diverse and entertaining range of presentations on theseissues by our Year 10 students and an opportunity for questions, including input from panel members, ConstableLeigh Devine from Community Policing and Bruce Mansfield, the Acting State ProjectCo-ordinator for nsDep (National Schools Drug Education Programme).The themes of good communication, being well informed and building trust in relationships were repeatedthroughout the night and put into practice with the coming together of parents, students, teachers and communityorganisations to generate open and informed discussion. Student presentations and panel input stimulated goodconversation that hopefully will continue well beyond Thursday night.Thanks must go to our Year 10 Health and Wellbeing teachers Ms Angela Green and Mr Phil Hyatt for guidingstudents in their preparations for the evening, to the panel members for bringing their experience to the forum andespecially to our Year 10s whose hard work in research and preparation and articulate, confident presentations werestunning.End of Term Tidy - Library Books and Money Owed to the OfficeThe end of each term presents a great opportunity for students to ‘get their house in order,’ in preparation for anorganised start to the next term. This week, students have been encouraged to tidy lockers and take homebelongings that are no longer needed at school. In particular the return of library books, especially those overdue,and the repayment of money owed to the College Office, are essential as we conclude this term.Students have been reminded that the issuing of Reports and College Magazines at the end of the year is dependenton the return of all College property. With this in mind, it would be a good idea to make sure any money owed tothe College Office and all books borrowed during Term Two are returned by the end of next week.Summer Uniform ChangeoverAs indicated on the College Calendar, the first day of Term Three is the commencement of the summer uniformchangeover period. From this date, students will have two weeks to make the transition to the wearing of summeruniform. It would be a good idea to locate items of summer uniform and attend to any adjustments, cleaning orrepairs that might be required in preparation for this transition. All students must be wearing full summer uniformon Monday 6th.Miss Julia O’RourkeDeputy PrincipalF R O M T H E A S S I S T A N T T O T H E P R I N C I P A L - P R I M A R YThank youSincere thanks to Miss Sarah Jones for fulfilling the role of replacement teacher in Grade 4 so effectively since thebeginning of August. Fortunately, we will continue to see plenty of Sarah as she continues her work in Grade 2 onFridays. She will also teach in Grade 1 while Miss Ida Saracino is on leave from 22 nd September until Monday, 3 rdNovember. Likewise, we are appreciative of the work of Mrs Maureen Fasnacht in Grade 4 on Fridays duringAugust/September. She will teach in Grade 1 this term until November 3rd.Footy Colours DayMount Carmel will celebrate Footy Colours Day on Friday 26 th September. We are calling on you to support theBone Marrow Donor Institute’s national fundraising event by sending your child along to school dressed in his orher favourite footy colours or the colours of another favourite sporting team. Those of you who are feelingparticularly creative may wish to dress your child as a meat pie, a football ladder or the MCG itself. The ideas areendless and so simple!!Please send along a gold coin donation on Friday, 26 th September to support children undergoing treatment forleukaemia. You can make an extra donation by allowing your child to purchase a sausage in bread at lunchtime for$1.00. The tuckshop will operate as usual on the day for all students except Grade 5s (see italics below).More information will be sent home about Footy Colours Day on Monday, 22 nd September.*Grade 5 students will be going out for an excursion on the afternoon of Friday, 26 th September. They should wear outfits

that will enable them to quickly transform themselves into regular, tracksuit wearing Mount Carmel students! The FootyColours Parade will take place well before their departure. There should also be time for a sausage should they wish topurchase one. The other option for Grade 5s will be a packed lunch.MS ReadathonThe organisers of the MS Readathon have contacted us to congratulate and thank the students from Mount Carmelwho so enthusiastically participated in this year’s Readathon. Mount Carmel’s students were placed in the top 50schools for participation in this year’s event. I urge all students who registered for the Readathon to finalise theirsponsorship money and make arrangements for payment. Thank you in anticipation for your generous support ofthis important cause.Premier’s Reading ChallengeHoliday time provides a great opportunity for students from Grade 1 to Grade 6 to complete the Premier’s ReadingChallenge and break through the twenty book barrier so that they can receive a certificate of achievement from thePremier. Please encourage your child to make reading a part of his or her holiday and to update the Reading Log.We will be calling for the Reading Logs to be sent along to school soon after the beginning of Term 3 so that wecan enter the necessary data.Summer UniformStudents may begin to wear their summer uniform from Day 1 in Term 3. It will be optional for a period of twoweeks. Dig deep into bags, drawers and cupboards to locate the College sunhat. It is a compulsory item ofuniform during Term 3.Happy Holidays!Thank you to all parents, students and friends for your fantastic contributions to the Mount Carmel communityduring Term 2. Despite some cool weather and the struggle to get out of bed on dark and frosty mornings, MountCarmel has been a vibrant, bright and energetic place to be. I wish all children a well-earned rest and lots ofenjoyment, relaxation and fun in the two weeks of holidays ahead. We look forward to seeing all the students back,bursting with enthusiasm for learning, on Monday, 22 nd September.Miss Therese McDevittAssistant to the Principal - PrimaryG E N E R A L N E W SAcademic AwardsAt the completion of the mid-year reporting process subject teachers nominate students for Consistent Applicationto Study Awards. Students are presented with certificates recognising, not just their academic achievement for thefirst part of the year, but just as importantly their capacity to maintain a high level consistency in their application.Below are the students from Years Seven and Eight who were presented with certificates at the assembly held onAugust 28th. Years Nine and Ten students will be presented with certificates at the end of term assembly on Fridayand their names will be published in the first bulletin in Term Three. Congratulation to all the girls who havereceived these awards this year.Jessica Coad, Georgina Ims, Rosa Miller, Ella Scott, Chelsea Venettacci, Isabelle Woodward, Kielan Belbin,Georgina Conley, Haidee Green, Olivia Lamprill, Olivia McGow, Jessie Williams, Christina Bellamy, Lily Czeszek,Bella Dower, Madeleine George, Sarah Waller, Niamh McDonald, Meredith Ransley, Isobelle Saville, Laura Smith,Georgia Bird, Georga Brennan, Laura Elliott, Jessica Garlick, Hannah Ling, Georgia Penman, Ellen Roe, EmmaArcher, Veronica McArdle, Ellen Summers, Bryanna Workman, Gabrielle Brown, Nicola Burgess, Ellie Grace,Ashleigh Onaca and Elspeth Stennard.Mr Paul BoutchardCurriculum CoordinatorPrimary DebatingFahan hosted the final round of Primary Debating on Tuesday, 26 August. The four Mount Carmel teamsperformed very well. I am delighted to see how far each team has progressed from the very beginning of theRoster through to the final round. Our debaters have shown great growth in confidence at public speaking.

The results of Round 5 are as follows:Mount Carmel 1 (Grade 5) defeated Hutchins 1Mount Carmel 2 (Grade 6 KB) defeated Fahan 1Mount Carmel 3 (Grade 6KB) defeated Collegiate 4Mount Carmel 4 (Grade 5) lost to Taroona 4Thank you to Miss McDevitt (Grade 5), Mrs Button (6KB), Mrs Himson(6CH) and Mrs Crawford (6CH) whocoached the teams and to parents who happily organise their day in order to ensure debaters get to the debates ontime.Mrs Norma CooperPrimary Debating Co-ordinatorSensational Science Soaked Up by Startled StudentsAs part of the activities for Science Week, Year 10s were visited last week by two young Scientists from theUniversity of Tasmania. Dr Sabrina Sequeira has a PhD in Architecture and Engineering and has had a trulyinteresting and varied career path. She once helped design a computer software program that assistsin the functioning of military aircraft and she is currently examining the airflow underneathhouses to improve the future of environmentally sustainable housing options. Students thenviewed an interesting power point presentation by the second visiting scientist,Dr Jessica Gathercole. Jessica has a PhD in Chemistry and is currently involved in the researchsurrounding the facial tumours plaguing our Tasmanian Devils. She is developing a diagnostic tool thatwill assist scientists identify those devils prone to developing the tumours before the growths appear.Both scientists were interesting and engaging and we hope to have more visits from experts in ourcommunity very soon.Ms Cynthia VaughanYear 9/10 CoordinatorBook Week in the Primary SchoolLast week the Primary students were fortunate enough to experience sessions conducted by Jane Tanner and TonyFlowers. Jane presented 3 sessions, one for Grades 6CH and 6KB another for Grades 4 and 3 and a final sessionfor Grade 5.Jane was born in Melbourne and still lives there. She has illustrated many books including There’s a Sea in myBedroom (text by Margaret Wild), Drac and the Gremlin (text by Allan Baillie) which was 1988 winner CBCAPicture Book of the Year and The Fisherman and the Theefyspray (text by Paul Jennings) winner of EnvironmentAward 1994. Jane has written and illustrated many early childhood books including Playmates.Jane has written that she strongly believes that the illustrator’s role is to educate. She also said that her styleinvolves accuracy and she fully researches her subject. She taught our students how to use the effect of shading toshow positioning of objects on the page. Jane also talked about the role of an illustrator.Tony Flowers presented 4 sessions, one session for each grade from Kindergarten to Grade 2. His sessions

focussed on the many aspects of illustrating. Tony has illustrated the Dizzy and Friends series of picture bookspublished by Steve Parish Publishing. His work can be viewed on www.dizzyandfriends.com.au. Tony was veryentertaining and informative and encouraged purposeful discussion and questioning.Credo Christmas PageantCalling all Grandfathers, Grandmothers, Mums, Dads and siblings! All ages welcome. If you can build, sew, paintor simply just smile and if you would like to help Credo, your Catholic bookshop, keep the real meaning ofChristmas alive by participating in this year’s Christmas Pageant, then we would love to hear from you. We need tocome together and bring our ideas along with us. So please call us on 62236774. World Youth Day people wewould love you to please join in.Kingston-Channel Parish - Sacrament of InitiationAn information evening for parents who wish to enrol children for the Sacraments of Initiation (Confirmation andEucharist) in 2009 will be held at the Church of Christ the Priest at 7:00 pm on Thursday, 25th September.Children enrolled for these Sacraments will be preparing for First Reconciliation in Term 3. First Reconciliationwill be celebrated on Wednesday, 26th November.Mount Carmel Collegeproudly presentsHouse Drama 2008All members of the Mount Carmel College community are warmly invited tocelebrate the end of term and enjoy some fabulous dramatic talent atHouse Drama 2008.Thursday, 4th September7:30 pm—9:15 pmCollege HallThis year’s adjudicator will be Craig Irons, an emerging force in the Hobart Theatrescene. Craig directs for his own theatre company, and, in the past year, has been the star of LesMiserables, Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell.

S P O R T S N E W SS E C O N D A R Y S P O R T S C O O R D I N A T O R2008 Pierre de Coubertin AwardThe Pierre de Coubertin Award is an annual award which recognises students who demonstrate attributesconsistent with the fundamental aims of the Olympic movement through participation in sporting endeavours.There is an emphasis on participation and commendable sporting behaviour.This year’s nominees included a number of students displaying these attributes. Only one recipient can be selectedand the 2008 Pierre de Coubertin Award winner is Jessica Morey.AthleticsA reminder that athletics training starts on the first day back of Term Three.Ensure that you maintain your fitness levels during the holidays otherwise all the hard work you have done thisterm will be lost.Term 3 RostersTeam lists for Touch Football, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball and Softball were distributed last week. Please ensureyou write the roster dates on your calendar, organise the correct uniform and ensure transport is organised for eachgame.There are still a number of coach and parent supervisor positions to be filled. Thank you to Mr Michael Hunt whohas volunteered to coach the Year 7 Cricket team. If you can help please contact Ms Green via e-mail atangela.green@mountcarmel.tas.edu.au.Term Two Sports PacksCould all equipment bags used during Term Two for Water Polo, Badminton and Netball please be returned to MsGreen or the College Office this week or during the holidays between 9am and 4pm.Ms Angela GreenSecondary Sport CoordinatorPh: 62167900Email: angela.green@mountcarmel.tas.edu.auP R I M A R Y S P O R T S C O O R D I N A T O RSTCPSSA Cross CountryOn Monday our Primary Cross Country Team was to have participated in the STCPSSA Cross Country at theRokeby Police Academy. However, due to the wet and wintery conditions on the first day of Spring the carnivalwas postponed until yesterday. A full report of the day will appear in the first edition of the Bulletin in Third Term.Primary Tee ball/SoftballBeginning in early third term on a Wednesday after school girls from Grades 3, 4, 5 and 6 will participate in the Teeball and Softball rosters. Thank you to Mr Belbin and Mr and Mrs O’Neill who have offered to assist the Grade3/4 team and to Ms Smolcic and Mr Westbury who will be taking the Grade 5/6 team. I am still in need of parentswho could act as team managers for these teams in order to allow the coaches to coach. No prior knowledge isneeded, just an ability to ensure that the girls are ready to take to the diamond when requested and generally lookafter the girls whilst the game is being played. If you are able to assist could you please contact me as soon aspossible.Training will be organised in order to suit coaches.Primary Touch FootballThis year Mount Carmel will be entering a Grade 5/6 Touch Football team into the Southern Touch FootballRoster at the Hobart Showgrounds. The girls will be playing on a Tuesday afternoon with games starting at 4:15pm. The roster starts on Tuesday, 30 th September and will go through until Tuesday, 16 th December. Thankyou toMr Goldsmith and Karyn and Dillon Huxley who have offered to assist with managing the team. Training will be

conducted on Mondays at lunchtime starting on the first Monday back after the holidays. These will be run by ourGrade 9 girls with Ms Green and myself in attendance.Primary Basketball ChampionshipsThis year our basketballers from Grades 5 and 6 will represent the College in the Primary BasketballChampionships that will be held from the 17 th – 19 th October at the Moonah Stadium. The team, consisting ofAmy Onaca, Madelin Grace, Brianna Huxley, Claudia Ghedini, Maggie Goldsmith, Maria Venetsanakos, Ellie Piesseand Caitlin Newson will be coached by Mr Eddie Onaca and Mrs Annette Grace. I am sure that you will join me inwishing the girls the very best as they begin their rigorous training, beginning the first Tuesday back after theholidays.Primary AthleticsJust a reminder to parents that the Primary Athletics Carnival for students from Prep – Grade 6 will be held onWednesday, 1 st October at the Domain Athletics Centre. All students are required to come to school at the normaltime and will be transported to the Domain in order to start at 9:30 am. A letter and other information about thiscarnival will be sent home in the first week back after holidays.ThankyouTo conclude I would just like to pass on my sincere thanks to all the parents, grandparents, older sisters andbrothers and guardians who have helped out with sport over the term. Be it a coach, a manager, a person whosteps in at the last minute, somebody who helped change children so that they could enjoy Learn to Swim or avolunteer to stand and assist at a Cross Country. Your support of your child’s team, activity or class, as well as theCollege is so appreciated and second to none. I know as Primary Sports Coordinator I am very grateful for thesupport you show me as I endeavour to put our students on a field, in a pool, on a track or on a court.Miss Melanie SluytersPrimary Sports CoordinatorEmail: sluyters@mountcarmel.tas.edu.auDirect Phone Number: 62167918College Phone Number: 62167900S P O R T I N G A C H I E V E M E N T SNetball ReportMount Carmel College student Georgina Conley competed in a S.T.N.A. Grand Final at Creek Road, New Townon Saturday, 30th August, 2008.Georgina was a member of Huon Hurricanes who won the U13 Division 2 Grand Final by defeating Kilburn by 6goals.We are told that Georgina has played very good netball this season and is to be commended for her behaviour andsportsmanship while representing Huon Netball Association.Well done, Georgina.S P O R T R E S U L T SShowgrounds SoccerMount Carmel defeated Ogilvie (Moore), 11-0.