Bulletin, Issue 12, 2012 - Mount Carmel College

Issue 12, 3 rd May, 2012M O U N T C A R M E L C O L L E G EA W O R D F R O M T H E P R I N C I P A LDear Members of the College Community,Michael Guinan O.F.M. says that “spirituality” is the in thing these days. Booksand articles dealing with spiritual topics abound. Retreats of all sorts aregaining in popularity. Everywhere one can find a range of personal growth andhuman potential programmes. People are interested in living fuller, deeper,more personal lives.Spirituality is a word much like the word love, in that it is used loosely todescribe a number of things concerning the human condition. However, mostwould agree that it includes an inner sense of being connected to someone orsomething greater than oneself; it is the process of recognising that there ismeaning and purpose to our existence. In fact, spirituality is not an “add-on”extra; it is there already, a part of being human.We are located at:361 Sandy Bay Road,Sandy Bay, TasmaniaOur 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.auIn his own words Christ affirms that children can, in fact, be more spirituallygrounded than many adults; “I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the Kingdom of God likea little child will never enter it.” (Mark10:16)One of the greatest needs of children is to flourish within positive relationships, and spirituality is theirencounter and relationship with God. Spiritual awareness cannot be taught; it is part of the biologicalinheritance that makes us human. So, we need to spend as much time helping our children toexperience God, as we do teaching them about God.This is the reason we offer Reflection Days to our secondary students and why they are so important.Yesterday the Year 8 and Year 9 students spent the day off campus at different locations to look attheir perspective on life and consider the perspectives of others. It is all about positive relationshipsand, as Mary Aikenhead expressed it so well, about being “extensively useful” in the way in which weinteract with community.Thank you to Mr Gerard McNulty and all those staff who assisted with the Reflection Days. Just asspirituality is not an “add-on” extra, such days are not optional. Hopefully parents have had a chanceto share their daughters’ recollections of their experience. Hopefully, the students are in the process oflearning that Christ recognises them as whole persons who should be valued for who they are, not justfor what they may become.Well DoneCongratulations to the Mount Carmel students who provided the Opening Liturgy for the InauguralTasmanian Religious Education Conference last Friday. Their interpretation of the parable of TheGood Samaritan in word, music and movement certainly brought home the lesson for us all of beingMAYWednesday, 2nd Year 8 & 9 Reflection DayMonday, 7th Visiting Performer—Bronwyn VaughanTuesday, 15th Board MeetingTuesday, 15th NAPLAN Assessments commenceWednesday, 16th GYC Information EveningThursday, 17th NAPLAN Assessments finishThursday, 17th Primary Assembly (Grade 4 hosting)Tuesday, 22nd Years 8 & 10 Social Justice presentationMAYWednesday, 23rdThursday, 24thFriday, 25thJUNEMonday, 18thImmunisations—Year 7 GardasilKindergarten Open Day 1.30—2.45pmTerm 1 concludesTerm Two commences

proactive in community rather than disassociating ourselves from things which may be perceived as justtoo difficult.It is also significant that both our Religious Education Coordinator in the Primary School, Miss IdaSaracino and our Secondary Religious Education Coordinator, Mr. Gerard McNulty, conductedworkshops over the two day Conference. This opportunity for them to share professional practice inReligious Education on the topics of “Creatively Working with the Bible” and “Teaching of Parables”respectively allowed us to highlight some of the things which we do and also learn from good practicein other Catholic schools.A Partnership in LearningThank you to those parents who took the opportunity to engage with their daughters in the SecondaryLearning Conferences which occurred last Monday and Tuesday evenings. The presence of teachers,parents and students in this important process allows a three-fold approach to moving forward in orderto achieve the best educational outcomes.In this year of significant changes to the reporting and assessment process at Mount Carmel, the morediscussion that can occur to clarify these changes the better. Finding the time to do this is veryimportant. As our society becomes disconnected with long work hours and a reliance on technologyfor communication, a sense of community can make a real difference. Hopefully face-to-face contact issomething that will always be an integral part of the way in which we work together at Mount Carmel.FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPALMrs Laurie WolfePrincipalGuilford Young College 2013 EnrolmentsYear 10 students and staff from Mount Carmel will visit the Hobart Campus of Guilford YoungCollege on Tuesday, 15 th May from 9.15 a.m. to 11.15 a.m., to hear about the enrolment andcounselling process and senior secondary life at GYC. Please avoid the scheduling of appointmentsduring this time. The Family Information Evening is at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 16 th May in theMount Carmel College Hall.Applications for enrolment at Guilford Young College should be lodged by Friday, 25 th May at eitherthe Mount Carmel College office or the Campus offices of Guilford Young College.College PhotosWhen the College photos were sent home last week they revealed a fine crop of photogenic students.If there were any problems with the photos you ordered please contact K and K School Photos on ph.:62289966.Learning ConferencesSecondary Learning Conferences were held on Monday and Tuesday. These conferences providedopportunities for students to develop responsibility for their own learning, and to recognise areas ofstrength and weakness. It was pleasing to see the number of students who attended the conferenceswith their parents.Winter UniformThe full details about the Winter Uniform are published in the Student Planner, however, here are afew key reminders: the white shirt should be worn with the buttons and tie done up; the skirt shouldbe knee length; girls are required to wear the College boater to and from school; and navy scarves andgloves are optional items for extra warmth. The College vest can also be worn as an additional layer ofwarmth while at school on chilly days but should be worn over the jumper and not to and from theCollege. Please note that sunhats are now optional until the end of Term 2.

Bus TravelA reminder that all secondary students who catch school bus services that depart from Sandy Bay Roaddirectly outside the front of the College need to wait in the College grounds during which time ateacher is on duty supervising the safe boarding of these services.Students who travel on Route 428 – Taroona – Kingston – Blackmans Bay service which departs frombus stop 13 on the opposite side on Sandy Bay Road are accompanied by the duty teacher assigned tothis area from the front of the College grounds. Please ensure that your daughter is familiar with thisroutine as there have been a few students who have not been following these protocols which havebeen put in place to provide additional safety for our students when crossing Sandy Bay Road. Thisservice is scheduled to depart at 3.40 p.m. and I have been in contact with Metro Tasmania late lastweek and early this week to ensure the timely arrival of this service. If there are any further issuesregarding the punctuality of this service please make contact with the College or Metro directly.F 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 YMrs Lyndal TewesDeputy PrincipalWelcomeOn Monday, it was our pleasure to welcome Master of Teaching student, Jacinta Westall, to MountCarmel. Jacinta is beginning a four week practical teaching experience in the Prep classroom and wetrust that she will have many fruitful and enjoyable opportunities to develop her skills.Sofos GatheringA number of our primary students are members of a group known as Sofos. Sofos provides an onlineenrichment program for highly able students from a number of Catholic primary schools. MountCarmel’s students meet weekly under the guidance of Mrs Helen Harris and Mrs Jill Verney; and areengaged in online challenges and inquiry-based learning activities. Last week there was an inter-schoolgathering for participating students and facilitators, enabling them to enjoy face-to-face discussions andto work together on a range of stimulating tasks. From all reports, it was a most worthwhile event, andwe were pleased to note that the Catholic Education Office will facilitate another such day later in theyear.Visiting PerformerOn Monday, Kinder to Grade 6 students will see a performance by visiting storyteller, BronwynVaughan, entitled, ‘At the Foot of the Storyteller’s Chair’. Bronwyn came to Mount Carmel a few yearsago and was a ‘hit’ with both staff and students. The show will be full of puppetry, music, song anddance from a variety of cultural sources; and we hope the students enjoy it very much. Hopefully, theperformance will spark lots of keen interest in creative and imaginative storytelling.Grade 4 CampGrade 4 students enjoyed a terrific outdoor education experience at Gumleaves last Thursday and Friday.It was wonderful to see the enthusiastic way in which all of the students participated in the range ofopportunities offered. Sincere thanks to Mrs Maureen Fasnacht and Miss Sophie Polanowski (OutdoorEducation Trainee) for their endless energy and assistance during our two days away.Date ChangesPlease note the changes to our calendar mentioned in last week’s Bulletin:*Primary Arts Evening (Prep to Grade 6) will now be held on Thursday, 23 rd August, not Thursday,30 th August.*The Primary Nativity Play will be moved to Monday, 17 th December, not Thursday, 13 th December.*Speech Night and Year 10 Graduation (Grades 5 to 10 students) will now be held on Wednesday, 12 thDecember.

Primary AssemblyGrade 4 will host Primary Assembly in the College Hall on Thursday, 17 th May, commencing at 11:50a.m. and concluding at approximately 12:30 p.m. All parents and friends are warmly invited to attend.Miss Therese McDevittAssistant to the Principal - PrimaryG E N E R A L N E W SYear 8 Parent Forum – Adolescents and Sexuality – Thursday 10 th May - ReminderAll Year 8 student households should have received by mail an invitation letter outlining the purpose ofthe evening and RSVP return slip. Please ensure these are returned to the College Office before nextThursday, 10 th May. If your letter and or RSVP slip has been misplaced, please contact Stewart Bennettvia email: stewart.bennett@mountcarmel.tas.edu.au or by phoning the College Office on 6216 7900.This evening promises to be informative and insightful and we look forward to some very beneficialinteraction.Stewart Bennett - Year 8 Coordinatorand Angela Green - Health and Physical Education Learning Area CoordinatorCELEBRATING 70 YEARSIN 2012COMMEMORATIVE PENS$2.0O eaAVAILABLE FROM THECOLLEGE OFFICEN E W S F R O M T H E P R I M A R Y S P O R T S C O O R D I N A T O RPrimary SoccerGames for Thursday, 3 rd May (this afternoon, games start at 4:00 p.m.):Grade 6 Gold vs Grade 5 Navy at SandownGrade 4 White vs SMC Green at Guilford YoungGrade 3 Blue vs SMC Blue at Guilford YoungGrade 3 Gold SHC Red at Sandown

Infant SoccerGames for Saturday, 5 th May:Mount Carmel Mixed versus NT Force at Waimea Heights A at 11:15 a.m.Mount Carmel Gold versus WH Silver at Waimea Heights B at 9:00 .a.m.Mount Carmel White versus WH Gold at Waimea Heights B at 9:45 a.m.Mount Carmel Navy versus ALB Robins at Mount Nelson Oval at 10:30 a.m.Field DayLetters asking for permission for student participation and parent assistance for the 2012 CrossCountry event will be sent home shortly. The Kindergarten to Year 10 Field Day will take place inSandy Bay at the University of Tasmania, in the first week of Term Two. More details to follow.Term Two SportsThank you for promptly returning permission slips for basketball and netball. Teams, coaches andmanagers will be arranged in the coming weeks.Contact details:Email: kirstin.palfrey@mountcarmel.tas.edu.auTelephone: 62167926 (Direct)62167900 (College Office)Miss Kirstin PalfreyPrimary Sports CoordinatorNEWS FROM THE SECONDARY SPORTS COORDINATORAthleticsThis week students received a team list of those students who have been selected in the 2012 SecondaryAthletics Team. This team was based upon the performances in the recent Secondary AthleticsCarnival.Students can choose not to be part of the team, and in this case they should notify me as soon aspossible so another student can be selected in their place. Training will begin on Monday, July 23 rd atthe Domain Athletics Centre and will continue each Monday and Wednesday morning until Octoberfrom 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. Students need to be delivered to the Domain and will then transported back tothe College after training.Any student, whether originally selected in the team or not, may challenge for a place in the team in anyevent. Challengers may register the events in which they wish to challenge via the Secondary SportNoticeboard. They have until the end of Term One to register and no challenges will be accepted afterthis date. These students then attend training and there will be a series of challenges prior to the firstof the two carnivals. The best competitors will gain a place in the team for the first carnival with otherchallengers being reserves and still attending the carnivals.There are two carnivals. The first is the Southern SATIS Carnival on Thursday, 4 th October at theDomain Athletics Centre and the second is in Launceston on Saturday, 20 th October. All teammembers must be available for both carnivals.An information letter and permission slip will be distributed early in Term Two. If you have anyquestions please contact me.

Field DayThis year’s K-10 Field Day is scheduled for Thursday, 21 st and will be conducted at the University ofTasmania. The details are still being finalised and a letter will be sent out shortly. This will also includea permission slip that all students will be required to return prior to the end of term.State RepresentativesCongratulations to Sophie Westwood and Ella Tantari on their State representation in the NationalUnder 13 Football Championships in Canberra recently. Sophie was named Team Captain and theteam was very competitive, managing a draw against country Victoria. They also went to the AustralianInstitute of Sport to see the Matildas train. This was certainly a fantastic experience for the girls andwill be remembered for a lifetime.City to Casino and Mother’s Day ClassicThe 40 th City to Casino will be conducted on Sunday, May 20 th and the Mother’s Day Classic will beheld on Sunday, May 13 th . Students, parents and friends are encouraged to enter via the followingwebsites:www.citytocasino.com.auwww.mothersdayclassic.com.auThe City to Casino website also has great training tips and information about the event, includingfundraising initiatives for the Heart Foundation. These would be terrific events for the Fitness Sectionof the Year 8 Being Well Challenge.Contact details:Email: angela.green@mountcarmel.tas.edu.auTelephone: 62167926 (Direct)62167900 (College Office)Ms Angela GreenSecondary Sports CoordinatorRESULTSBasketball and SoccerYear 7/8 Basketball and Year 7-10 Soccer: www.satis.com.auVolleyballYear 7-9 Volleyball: www.volleyballtasmania.com.auInfant SoccerMount Carmel Mixed lost to FR White 5-6(Stella Riseley-3, Roxanne Padas-2)

Mount Carmel Navy defeated Mount Carmel Gold, 9-2 (Navy: Polly Tantari -7, Aisling Herbert – 2;Gold: Abbey Willcox -1, Heidi Preshaw - 1 )Mount Carmel White lost to WH Silver, 5-3 (Summer Bennetto – 3)Primary SoccerGrade 6 Gold lost to Collegiate White, 4-2Grade 5 Navy vs SMC – no result submittedGrade 4 White – no game due to campGrade 3 Blue vs SMC – no result submittedGrade 3 Gold drew with SMC Blue, 1-1