Newsletter

Newsletter
No. 23
24 th July 2012
Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends
GOSPEL VALUE ~ INCLUSION
Catholic Education Week 2012 – Celebrating Community – Family, Parish, School! Officially, the week
began on Sunday and I witnessed several examples of our community celebrating together. Joining with
the parish of St Mary MacKillop, students and staff from St Margaret Mary‟s participated in the Mass on
Sunday morning. Ms Brickhill and two students (Swetha Hickman (Year 11) and Emma Gulliver
(Year 9) assisted by leading Children‟s Liturgy.
Later that morning, I joined the staff, families and students at Riverway for the SMMC and IPC regatta –
the day was glorious and the rowing was exciting. But what struck me most was the spirit of teamwork
and „pitching in‟ that was evident. We are fortunate at SMMC that there are dedicated supporters of the
sport of rowing and they all contribute to make it a success. Well done!
I had the very great privilege of joining with colleagues from Townsville Catholic Education for dinner on
Sunday evening with General Peter Cosgrove, the Ambassador for Catholic Education Week. He spoke
passionately about the spirit of community that is present in our Catholic schools. General Cosgrove
says the Catholic faith is like a „glue binding communities together.‟ “People of faith should rejoice in a
strong sense of community and nurture these attitudes wherever they find them,” he said. “We should
acknowledge that these values are not just „Australian‟, they‟re also Christian.” “Even those in our
community who profess themselves to be without hope. We know that they are God‟s creatures and
they‟re part of our community.
The special Mass at the Cathedral to open our school week was well attended and demonstrated the
strength in the spirit that permeates our Diocese. At the Director‟s Luncheon that followed, I was able
to congratulate Mrs Lyn Horner on her nomination for a Spirit of Catholic Education Award. Lyn will be
acknowledged by our community on Friday‟s special assembly.
1 – 9 Crowle Street
Hyde Park Q 4812
PO Box 1806
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Phone: (07) 4726 4900
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Email:
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Blessed Mary MacKillop Parish
Phone (07) 4775 7688
Very fittingly, the beginning of our week also sees the Year 12 students on their annual retreat. Mrs
Whittaker, Mrs Trevethan and the teachers of Religion and Ethics combine with the NET Ministry Team to
explore with our students their spirituality. As these senior students consider their future and the everapproaching
end of their secondary schooling, it is important that they reflect on their faith and the
values that we exhibit in our daily interactions. I trust that our community has been able to encourage
and nurture these students throughout their five years here.
Plans are well underway for the Performing Arts Gala on Friday 31 st August at the Mary MacKillop Centre,
Kirwan. Please keep the date free and plan on attending to support the students and staff. More
information will be forthcoming and tickets will go on sale soon.
It is an exciting time for our Year 10 students as they consider their senior course of study. SET
planning interviews will take place in August and it is expected that all students and parents will confer
with a staff representative to confirm the subject choices. The entire process of determining lines and
subject offerings is complex and every effort is made to accommodate student choice.
Great news! Sunday, 12 th August is the special Mass at Holy Trinity Church, when St Margaret Mary‟s
College will assist through the music, reading and Eucharistic ministries. Bella Voce is expected to be
present and lend their beautiful voice to the sacred music. I urge all families to make an effort to join
with us on this occasion. To be a genuine Catholic community, there is a need for prayer and liturgy to
share in our faith. Please come! Sunday, 12 th August at 8am at Holy Trinity Church. Immediately
following the Mass there will be a fun-day for the families, as we celebrate the feast of St Mary
MacKillop. YCS will be convening a display and spreading the word about the good work that they do.
Congratulations to our Vicki Wilson Netball team!! They are the Regional winners and will now compete
in Brisbane for the State Titles in October! Many thanks to their coach, Ms Merilyn Stanley for her work
with the team and to the players ~ Well Done! Such Maggie Spirit!
Have a great week everyone!
Kathy Park
Principal
The St Margaret Mary‟s College community acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which the College stands,
the Wulgurukaba and the Bindal-Giru People, and pay our respects to the elders both past, present and future.

SMMC SPIRIT OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION AWARD NOMINEE
LYN HORNER
The St Margaret Mary‟s College community nominated LYN HORNER for a Spirit of Catholic Education Award for
2012. Lyn‟s interest in and passion for her faith and the Catholic Church has been a lifetime journey. From her
own involvement in YCS and then YCW, Lyn pursued her vocation as a teacher in various Catholic Schools in
the Townsville Diocese, then took on the responsibility as APRE at St Joseph‟s Catholic School, Mundingburra.
Retirement from teaching certainly did not mean a slowing down of pace, or a less than fervent passion for
involvement in the Catholic Church, and in particular the ministry of Catholic education.
Currently, Lyn is the Pastoral Leader for St Mary MacKillop Parish, Mundingburra and has been in this role for
more than 12 years. For the past few years, Lyn has been working in collaboration with Priest in Residence,
Father Peter Quilty. The parish includes an early learning centre, a primary and a secondary school. Through
her passion and drive, the communities are united and form the St Mary MacKillop Catholic Community.
As Parish Pastoral Leader, Lyn is
responsible for and involved in a vast
number of committees and programs. Lyn‟s
job is far beyond „normal‟ hours of
employment. From the usual Parish
responsibilities of Sacramental programs,
RCIA, weddings, Baptisms, funerals, Parish
Council, Finance and maintenance to name
but a few, Lyn has been the driving force
behind moving the Parish in a new
direction. Lyn is acutely aware of the need
to develop a welcoming atmosphere in the
parish and the formation of the Parish
Stewardship Committee and a re-formation
of the Parish Council has meant that more
parishioners are feeling encouraged to
share their gifts with the wider Parish
community. The newly formed Parish Choir
is evidence that there is energy and passion
for a vibrant worshipping community at St
Mary MacKillop Parish. Each year, working
in conjunction with representatives from
each school and the early learning centre,
Lyn sends a letter home with all new
students welcoming them to the Parish. The
very multi-cultural dimension to parish life
which has really flourished in recent years
is also a reflection of this all-inclusive,
Christian experience which is Lyn‟s life.
Lyn‟s association with St Margaret Mary‟s
College has been a long, very generous
one. Lyn taught at St Margaret Mary‟s
Primary School for several years, sent her
own daughters to St Margaret Mary‟s
College and has been a valuable member of
the College Board now for many years. Her
wise counsel and deep faith continue to
contribute to the development of this
learning organisation. Her infectious laugh
and great sense of humour ensure that
everyone she encounters is left feeling
enriched.
The theme of Catholic Education week -
Celebrating Community ~ Family ~ Parish
~ School - embodies the life, work and
love of Lyn Horner and she is deserving of
recognition of her outstanding career in
Catholic Education.
Kathy Park
Principal St Margaret Mary‟s College

COLLEGE LEADERSHIP TEAM
ST MARGARET MARY’S COLLEGE
INVOLVED IN NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT
RESEARCH ON STUDENT WELLBEING IN
SCHOOLS
SMMC will participate in the Wellbeing Research Project on Thursday,
26th July. Forty students from Years 8 & 11 and five staff members will
be involved in this nationally supported project which we are excited to
be part of.
Mardi Christ – Deputy Principal - Pastoral Care
mchrist1@smmc.catholic.edu.au

SMMC STUDENTS ACKNOWLEDGE THE START OF
CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK
Last Sunday, Swetha Hickman
and Emma Gulliver ably assisted
me to run Children‟s Liturgy at
8.00am Mass in our Parish of St
Mary MacKillop. A small group of
children gathered in the Parish
Centre at the beginning of Mass to
hear the gospel reading of the day,
to talk about what it means for
them to be like sheep cared for by
our Shepherd, Jesus and to do an
activity based on this discussion.
My sincere thanks to Swetha and
Emma, members of our College
Vinnies group, for being an example
of the Catholic Education Week
theme this year – Celebrating
Community – Parish, School and
Family.
On Monday, students of 8.4 represented the College at Mass at the Sacred Heart Cathedral when Bishop
Michael officially launched Catholic Education Week 2012. Students from Catholic Schools in and around
Townsville gathered in the Eucharistic celebration and shared morning tea afterwards.
Collette Brickhill – APRE
cbrickhill@smmc.catholic.edu.au
Yr 8.4 students representing SMMC at Mass at the Sacred Heart Cathedral with Bishop Michael and Ms Brickhill

VINNIES SUPPORTS EDDIE RICE CAMP
While most students were able to completely relax last holidays, three of our senior Vinnies‟ members, seized
the opportunity to give something back to the community. Jessie Fauntleroy, Taryn Reiterer, Caitlynn
Shelley volunteered to supervise a number of children at an Edmund Rice Camp. The girls tell of their
experience:
“When we were 17, we went to Eddy Rice Camp, AND RAN AWAY TO SEA!
Climbed aboard a pirate ship, the Captain said to me,
„we‟re going north, south, east, west and up the Irish Sea!‟
A bottle of rum to warm my tum and that‟s the life for me.”
Obviously, this little song sounds better with the 20 pairs of little and big buddies screaming it at the top of
their lungs along with the appropriate actions. Personally, I feel there are not enough words in the English
language to describe the four days spent in Proserpine‟s Camp Kanga with our little buddies. The whole point of
the camp was for us big buddies to give our little buddies THE BEST HOLIDAY EVER, and I‟d like to think we
did. With our assigned little buddy, we each went canoeing, swimming, sat round a camp-fire and everything in
between. Walking was never an option; we had to run everywhere with our slightly hyperactive buddies, which
often left us physically, mentally and emotionally drained. But as the week drew to a close, our little buddies
thanked us for the brilliant time they had had and we felt that the leg cramps, headaches and cases of
pneumonia were well worth it. We were clearly spiritually rewarded for giving the precious gift of time to these
children. [Jessie Fauntleroy, Taryn Reiterer, Caitlynn Shelley]
As always, we are very appreciative of the generosity of our Maggies girls.
Collette Brickhill - Vinnies Co-ordinator
cbrickhill@smmc.catholic.edu.au
SMMC YEAR 10 SUBJECT EXPO
Monday 30 th July 2012
All Year 10 Parents/Guardians are invited to attend our Subject Expo on Monday 30 th July. The evening will
begin in the Church at 6.30pm with a presentation by Mrs Glenwright. She will provide information about the
Subject Selection process for Year 11 and the associated implications for the QCE and OPs.
This is an important presentation for Parents/Guardians as it will clarify many of the issues associated with
Students moving into Senior Schooling. After the presentation in the Church, Parents/Guardians and Students
will move to the Subject Displays, which will be set up in the area around the Theatre. Students will have
already had the opportunity to visit the Subject Displays after lunch on Monday.
John Rea - Deputy Principal
jrea@smmc.catholic.edu.au
PASTORAL TEAM & COUNSELLING
YEAR 12 RETREAT
Year 12 Students will experience their last school retreat on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Retreat
provides an opportunity for students to remove themselves from routine activity to find a place for the
transformation of their spiritual selves. This year's retreat is facilitated by the Diocesan National Evangelisation
Team (NET). The NET team has prepared students in classroom sessions leading up to the retreat, and this
rapport will enable students to feel comfortable over the two days.
Please keep all our Year 12 Students in your prayers this week as they journey through this very important
event in their last school semester.
Cathy Whittaker – Yr 12 Co-ordinator
cwhittaker@smmc.catholic.edu.au
YEAR 8 SOCIAL
The Year 8 Social is on this Friday night, 27 th July. The evening is arranged in conjunction with St Patrick‟s
College, Ignatius Park College and St Teresa‟s College, Abergowrie. Only students from these schools are
allowed to attend.
The evening will commence at 7pm, so we ask that students arrive between 6.45pm – 7pm. Students may
arrive via the Church car park or the Crowle Street entrance to the MPF. Anyone arriving after 7.00pm is asked
to come to the Crowle Street entrance.
We will be finishing strictly at 9pm. Students may be picked up via the Church car park or Crowle Street.
There will be no pass out of the school grounds during the evening. If you are picking your daughter up before
9pm, please come to the Crowle Street entrance to collect her. As the hosts, the Year 8 students are asked to
bring a plate of food for supper.
This is not a function for dressing up – jeans and shirts with enclosed shoes fit the dress code nicely. Students
have been asked not to wear shorts and singlet tops; certainly no thongs.
Please encourage your daughter to attend this school event; it is a great opportunity to mix with students from
other colleges in their year level.
Joanne O‟Connor - Year 8 Co-ordinator
joconnor@smmc.catholic.edu.au

AUSSIE, AUSSIE, AUSSIE,
......OI, OI, OI!
Lauren Stringini leaves this week for Scotland to
represent Australia at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
(REMT). She will be part of the 25 member OzScot
Australia team (Australia‟s highland dancing team)
chosen to for this world stage event for highland dancing.
They will have a very intense week of rehearsals where
they will dance up to 10 hours a day (until the dance is
done with military precision) – it is all very strict and
security controlled. They will then perform 21 times at
Edinburgh Castle as well as dance in outlying areas as
well as Glasgow. The REMT is the most prestigious of all
the world‟s tattoos and is played out on the world stage,
as the BBC video it and we see it on television on New
Year‟s Eve this year. It is a dream come true for Lauren.
The whole college joins in wishing Lauren the best for the
coming weeks, and of course look forward to hearing of
her highland adventures.
Cathy Whittaker – Yr 12 Co-ordinator
cwhittaker@smmc.catholic.edu.au
SMMC INTRODUCES SENIOR HEALTH EDUCATION IN
2013
I am delighted to announce that the College Leadership Team has authorised the inclusion of this dynamic
subject to our senior curriculum next year.
Health Education is a QSA Authority (OP eligible) subject that will be offered to our Year 11 students for the
first time in 2013. It is a highly valued academic subject that will promote excellent teaching and learning and
high achievement outcomes for the girls. The subject‟s underlying principles of social justice and addressing
unfair health outcomes for individuals and their communities also resonates very strongly with the College‟s
social justice ethos.
The subject recognises that Health is a dynamic quality of life that is influenced by individual, group and
community, and environmental factors. It provides a context for exploring health issues in which students use
an action-oriented „Inquiry approach‟ to investigate health issues, they then apply practice and principles that
underpin social action and health promotion to devise and justify recommendations and strategies for change.
Health Education will interest girls who are concerned about social justice issues and who have a strong
commitment to community. Those who enjoy a good debate will be equally attracted because the health issues
examined may be at times contentious, with plenty of vigorous argument being present in the public domain
from various stakeholders („Schoolies‟ or Organ recipient eligibility waiting lists are two such examples).
The course is still in draft stage at this point in time but some examples of what the girls will do are as follows:
Investigate the various influences that act to promote or impinge upon their personal health –
especially their positive mental health
Investigate bullying in our College and create an action program resource for girls in the younger
grades
Investigate risk taking behaviours, devise safe strategies and implement an educational campaign
within the College
Investigate contentious issues related to health, and
Investigate the health issues associated with the „Schoolies‟ celebration, devise and implement an
action oriented safety campaign for their peers at the College.
I look forward to meeting parents and students at the upcoming subject expo where I will be happy to discuss
this subject further. I am very much looking forward to teaching this subject to the Year 11 girls next year.
Ray Park - Head of Health and Physical Education
rpark@smmc.catholic.edu.au

The draws for Week 2 of Term 3 are as follows:
OPEN BASKETBALL:
Date: Tuesday 31 July
Venue: Murray
Transport: Campbell‟s Bus
Time: 5.00pm-6.00pm
Mr Grubba
SPORTS NEWS
TERM 3 BLOCK SPORT
OPEN SOCCER:
Date: Tuesday 31 July
Venue: Shalom CC
Transport: Campbell‟s Bus
Time: 4.00pm to 5.00pm
Mr Ramage
UNDER 15 TOUCH FOOTBALL:
Date: Tuesday 31 July
Venue: Queens park
Transport: Campbell‟s Bus
Time: 3.30pm to 5.30pm
Ms Wiles
UK SPORTS TOUR
The College will be holding an information evening about the tour. The evening will be used to inform and
update the squad members and their parents about the tour. The details of the information evening are as
follows:
DATE: Tuesday 7 th August 2012
TIME: 7.00pm
LOCATION: SMMC Theatre
Please contact Andrew Grubba (Tour Co-ordinator) at the College as soon as possible if you are unable to
attend.
VICKI WILSON
NETBALL
The SMMC Netball side played in the
regional finals on Monday 23 rd July at
Murray. The girls had a great day and
ended up playing Kirwan at the end of
the day to determine the regional
winner. Kirwan came out strong and
scored the first three goals of the
game. SMMC did not panic and scored
the next six goals unanswered. The
game was a physical one with both
sides throwing themselves around. All
of the girls where fantastic in both skill
and sportsmanship. In the end SMMC
took a memorable 19-14 win. The girls
now progress to the state finals in
Brisbane in October. Well done and
good luck girls!
HIGH JUMP TRIALS
The College held its Annual High Jump trials on Tuesday 17 th July. Congratulations to the following girls who
gained selection in the school Athletics team for High Jump:
Lana Johnson, Teagan Chalk, Sarah Forno, Zara Cavalot, Bailee Cardier, Kendall Byrnes, Holly Logan,
Rocci Smit and Elisha Hanney
SMMC ROWING NEWS
INTER-REGIONAL CREW SELECTION
Our Chloe Johnson from Year 9 competed in the 2000 metre time trial
format rowing selection process last Saturday morning at the Riverway
Course. She and three Cathedral Rowers will compete as the Townsville
U16 Quad Scull in the Inter-Regional Competition during this year‟s State
Rowing Titles in Bundaberg on 22 nd – 24 th September.
Others to trial strongly and only just missed out, were Lucinda Dewing
and Caragh McManus.
The Inter-Regionals only has a Junior and „A‟ Open Girls Quad Racing.
Paul Trevethan – Head SMMC Rowing Coach
ptrevethan@smmc.catholic.edu.au

SMMC EQUESTRIANS
On the 15 th June, seven St Margaret Mary‟s students, from Year 8 to 12, competed in the Interschool Dressage
and Hack Competition.
There were 68 competitors on the day. Congratulations to the girls who competed. We all did very well!
Elizabeth Soong-Schultz placed 7 th in the Senior Dressage. Lauren Ansell placed 5 th in the Senior Dressage,
2 nd in the Novice Hacking, 2 nd in the Pleasure Hacking and 3 rd in Rider Class. Alexandria Hopes placed 4 th in
the Senior Dressage. Lucy La Spina placed 7 th in Green Rider Dressage and 2 nd and 3 rd in the Hacking
competitions. Alicia Wilson placed 1 st in Green Rider Dressage. Maya Siliezar placed 8 th in Green Rider
Dressage and 3 rd and 4th in the Hacking competitions. Lexie Hoffensetz placed 5 th in Green Rider Dressage
and 3 rd in her Hacking competition.
A special thanks to Mrs Willmett who coordinated our team! Well done girls.
Elizabeth Soong-Schultz – Yr 12.1

SMMC STUDENTS TRIUMPH AT THE TOWNSVILLE SHOW!
Congratulations to our very talented Home Economics
and Human Studies students who entered their work
from Semester 1 into the Art & Crafts Section at the
Townsville Show. We were very pleased to see our
girls had been awarded 16 prizes overall.
The winners were spread across all year levels. Ten
Year 8 girls entered their Environmental Bags. Our
successful entrants were: 1 st Elli Koppe, 2 nd Isabella
Leonardi and 3 rd Danielle Peterkin.
We had 17 cushions entered from Year 9 and we
received 6 prizes: 1 st Brodie McCloskey , 2 nd Amy
Penny and 3 rd Alice Rhodes in the Cushion Section.
In Any Patchwork Article 1 st Hannah Bowman and 3 rd
Mikaela Celotto.
Riley Hoolahan came 2 nd with her Crazy Patchwork
Bag in the Open Class.
To top off our success Brodie McCloskey was
awarded Champion Piece of Craftwork for Secondary
School Classes.
Our Year 10 students constructed a Themed Bear.
They were are required to design and make an outfit
for the bear; provide care instructions and packaging
and evaluate the finished product. The two students
who chose to enter were both successful. Kirby
Jensen was 1 st in Any Other Bear Not Specified and
Emma Gillespie received 2 nd in Dressed Fur Bear.
Our Year 11 students sewed an assortment of Vintage
and Bohemian Fashions, some students entered their
Vintage Clothing and were rewarded for their efforts:
1 st Michelle Morris, 2 nd Chloe Moss and 3 rd
Maddison Lassig.
Senior students made a Sustainable Garment from
either natural fibre or any synthetic fabric that has
been recycled. These items were entered in the Open
Section and Inez Graham was awarded 3 rd place in
Any Machine Sewing.
Well done and Congratulations to all 40 students who
volunteered to have their work entered and displayed
in the Townsville Show. The ladies on the Arts & Crafts
Committee were very excited to see all your entries
come in and are very appreciative of your efforts in
this area where they are currently experiencing
renewed interest.
Well Done Maggies.
Pauline Buchanan – SMMC Home Economics Teacher‟s Aide

LEGACY PUBLIC SPEAKING
Last Tuesday night two of our students, Fuadha Hem
Year 8 and Renee Duamuller Year 9, represented the
College at Legacy Public Speaking held in the Theatre.
Both girls presented a fabulous prepared speech and
then went on to deliver all impromptu oral on My Hopes
for the Future.
Fuadha won runner up and Renee was third in the
competition. Look out Canberra these girls are on their
way!
Heather Fraser – Public Speaking Co-ordinator
hfraser@smmc.catholic.edu.au
CAREER NEWS
QUEENSLAND TERTIARY ADMISSION CENTRE
The Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre (QTAC) applications open on 1 st August for 2012-2013 admissions
to University and TAFE. All students will receive information about how to apply to QTAC on Thursday 19 th July.
Students will need their Learner Unique Identification (LUI) number to apply. This number can be collected from
the Careers Room.
Friday 30 th September - Due date for QTAC on-time applications Cost - $34.00
Friday 28 th September – Due date for all James Cook University (JCU) written applications.
October 1st to January 31 st Applications to QTAC cost - $84.00
TOWNSVILLE CAREERS EXPO
Townsville Careers Expo will held on Monday, 13 th August, 2012 at 4pm – 7pm at Townsville RSL Stadium,
Murray Sports Complex. Free Admission!
JOBS & SKILLS EXPO (Non- OP students)
Wednesday 1 st August, 2012
SMMC attending from 11am to 12.45pm
Townsville PCYC
Free Admission
IMPORTANT YEAR 12 REMINDERS
The Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre (QTAC) applications open on 1 st August for 2012-2013
admissions to University and TAFE.
Learner Unique Identification (LUI) number collect from the Careers Room.
COME & SEE THE SMMC CAREER CO-ORDINATOR
Start thinking about next year and make a Career interview to discuss your future plans. Looking forward to
seeing you in the Careers Room.
Mrs Glenwright – Careers Co-ordinator
dglenwright@smmc.catholic.edu.au

2012 SMMC CALENDAR DATES
TERM 3
WEEK 3 Fri 27/07/2012 Year Whole College Assembly
Yr8 Bush Dance 7pm – 9pm
WEEK 4 Mon 30/07/2012 Yr10 Subject Expo
Yr10 Parents Info Evening 6.30pm – SMMC Church
Tues 31/07/2012 ICAS Writing Competition
Year 9 Retreat
Thurs 1/08/2012 Italian Speaking Competition
Fri 2/08/2012 Whole College Assembly
WEEK 5 Mon 6/08/2012 NQ Futsal Comp this week
Tues 07/08/2012 UK Sports Squad – Parent Meeting @ 7pm
Wed 08/08/2012 QCS Yr12 Practise (P 1- 4)
Fri 10/08/2012 Yr 12 $5 Formal
Japanese Speaking Competition
Year Level Assembly
Sun 12/08/2012 Choir Singing at Mary MacKillop Mass 8am
Yr10 Maths Comp (12/8/12 – 15/8/12)
WEEK 6 Mon 13/08/2012 Year 10 Careers Expo
Tues 14/08/2012 ICAS Mathematics Competition
Yr10 Student/Parent Careers Interviews (14/08/12 – 22/08/12)
Wed 15/08/2012 Inter-school Athletics
Thurs 16/08/2012 Inter-school Athletics
Fri 17/08/2012 Whole College Assembly
Sat 18/08/2012 LOTE Evening
WEEK 7 Mon 20/08/2012 Choral Concert
Tues 21/08/2012 Year 8 Parent Evening
Wed 22/08/2012 Yr 10 Eng P1-2 (Performance)
Yr9 Camp
Thurs 23/08/2012 Yr9 Camp
Fri 24/08/2012 Year Level Assembly
Yr 9 Camp
WEEK 8 Tues 28/08/2012 SMMC Sports & Group Photos
Finance Committee Mtg 5.30pm
Wed 29/08/2012 Year 10 Transition Day 2
Motivation Media Yr10 P1-2 Yr9 P5-6
Fri 31/08/2012 Whole College Assembly
Gala Arts Evening, 7pm at Mary MacKillop Centre
WEEK 9 Tues 4/09/2012 Yr 12 QCS
Yr 11 Retreat
P & F Meeting @ 7pm – Meeting Room
Wed 5/09/2012 Yr 12 QCS
Yr 11 Retreat
Thurs 6/09/2012 Yr 11 Retreat
Friday 7/09/2012 Yr 11 Retreat
Year Level Assemblies
WEEK 10 Mon 10/09/2012 Sports Awards Evening 6.30pm
Wed 12/09/12 Start of the Townsville Eisteddfod
Thurs 13/09/2012 Yr 8 Vaccinations
Fri 14/09/2012 Whole College Assembly
WEEK 11 Mon 17/09/2012 Yr 11/12 Exams
Tues 18/09/2012 Yr 11/12 Exams
Wed 19/09/2012 Yr 11/12 Exams
Thurs 20/09/2012 Yr 11/12 Exams
Fri 21/09/2012 Yr 11/12 Exams
Sat 22/09/2012 Japanese Tour Departs

P & F CORNER
Our next meeting will be Tuesday 4 th September
2012 at 7pm, which will be held in the Meeting Room
next to the Library.
2013 TERM DATES
Term 1 Tues 29 th January – Thurs 28 th March 2013
Term 2 Mon 15 th April – Fri 21 st June 2013
Term 3 Mon 8 th July – Fri 20 th September 2013
Term 4 Wed 9 th October – Fri 29 th November 2013
UNIFORM SHOP ROSTER
The College Uniform Shop is open
Tuesday 8am – 9am
12pm – 2pm
Thursday 12pm – 2pm
Roster volunteers required from 12.30pm to 1.30pm.
Thurs 26 th July Connie Hills
Tues 31 st July Jeny Legg
Thurs 2 nd Aug Janelle Creedy
Tues 7 th Aug Kylie Hoffensetz
Thurs 9 th Aug Jackie Ryan
Tues 14 th Aug Vanessa Hoffensetz
Thurs 16 th Aug Maree Corkeron
Tues 21 st Aug Zoe Brown
Thurs 23 rd Aug Karen McGuire
Tues 28 th Aug Tracey Craig
Thurs 30 th Aug Denise Raffaldi
Tues 4 th Sept Yvonne McNealy
Thurs 6 th Sept Janelle Creedy
Tues 11 th Sept Tracy Szanto
Thurs 13 th Sept Margaret Stokes
Tues 18 th Sept Volunteers Required
BINGO ROSTER – 11.45pm - 2.00pm
If you have any queries regarding your Roster, please
contact Christine Mitchell on 4772 2309 (home) or text 0427
722 309. If you are unavailable at short notice on Sunday,
please phone Abbey at the Hall on 4796 0255 after 10.30am.
Group 7 29 th John Hathaway, Vanessa
July Hoffensetz, Peter Cavalot, Janelle
Rawlinson, Cindy Letters
Group 8
Group 9
5 th
August
12 th
August
Rebecca Mastro, Vika Byrnes,
Carmel Montgomery, Nicola O‟Reilly,
Tracy O‟Toole
Ray Palma, Val Browning, Kerry &
John Garbutt, Anthony Meekin, Kym
McIntyre, Susan Brennan, Fiona
Keyes
TUCKSHOP ROSTER
Wednesday 25 th July
M O‟Brien
Thursday 26 th July
Maureen Windsor
Friday 27 th July
D Raffaldi
Monday 30 th July
J Gibson
Tuesday 31 st July
Connie Hills
Wednesday 1 st August
J Hinchliff
Thursday 2 nd August
Maureen Windsor
Friday 3 rd August
D Raffaldi
SMMC EXCURSIONS
25 th July ATSI Students – Fogs & Careers Expo
30 th July Yr11 Drama – Bell Shakespeare Workshop
Tues 31 st July Yr11 Drama - Riverway Arts Centre
Yr 9 Retreat – Ryan Community Centre
Wed 1 st Aug
Yr 12 Career Education
22 nd –24 th Aug Yr 9 Camp – Mungalli Falls
10 th –14 th Oct Qld All Schools Touch Football – Brisbane
ST MARY MacKILLOP PARISH MASS TIMES
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, Ross River Road
Mon 5.30pm – Wed & Fri 6.30am
Sat 6.00pm Vigil - Sun 8.00am
Reconciliation - Mon 6.00 – 6.30pm, Sat 11am – 12pm
VILLA VINCENT CHAPEL
Mon to Sat 9.00am
Sun 9.30am
Reconciliation - Sat 9.30am to 10.30am
COMMUNITY
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CHRISTMAS IN JULY CRAFT
MARKET
Sunday 29 th July
8.30am – 2pm
Holy Spirit School – Junior Assembly Shed
ONE YEAR TO WYD CARNIVALE!
Saturday 28th July 2012
World Youth Day is a Catholic celebration that
gathers young people from around the world. The
next WYD will be held 23 rd - 28 th July 2013 in Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil. With one year to go, come to our
carnivale to learn more about WYD and Brazil.
4:00 pm Soccer Tournament
6:00 pm Mass
7:00 pm Carnivale!
Food, Music, Dancing and More St Joseph's School,
the Strand. Whether you are interested in attending
WYD yourself, or just want to support the future
pilgrims, we'd love to see you there for this fun
night. For more information please contact the
Townsville NET team on 0433510467.
STUDY SKILLS COURSES
Study Skills Courses for Juniors (Years 8 and 9) and
Seniors (Years 10 and 11) will again be offered at St
Margaret Mary‟s College during third term. The six
hour course will be run over the following successive
Saturdays:
Dates: 4 th August, 11 th and 18 th of August 2012
Time: 9.30 am to 11.30 am.
Place: SMMC - Juniors [Room 11.1], Seniors [Room
12.1].
Cost: $135.00 - all-inclusive. No other costs are
involved. Parents can enrol their children on-line at
our web site. Further information on the courses can
be found on-line at our web site.
http://www.skillscentre.com.au/dates/school/school_nqld.asp
For further information please call John Feltham on
4778 4266 Email icsnorthqueensland@skillscentre.com.au

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