Mount Carmel Catholic College Varroville eNewsletter

Dear parents, friends, staff and students,

During this week, the Catholic church celebrated the feast of two special saints. The first of these was St Patrick (March 17) and the second was St Joseph (March 19). Much has been written about St Patrick over the years but this year, the feast of St Joseph is more relevant. At the end of 2020, Pope Francis declared 2021 as the Year of St Joseph. In his Apostolic Letter, Patris Corde (with a father’s heart), Pope Francis spoke of a loving, courageous and obedient father but importantly one who worked in the background. St Joseph is rarely mentioned in the New Testament but is fundamental in protecting Jesus and Mary in the early stages of Jesus’ life. It is his ‘ordinariness’ that makes him extraordinary. St Joseph accepted God’s invitation to stay with Mary and then take her to safety after Jesus’ birth. He is variously known as the Patron saint of the Catholic church, fathers, pregnant mothers, workers, migrants, house hunters and of a happy death. We are encouraged to emulate St Joseph’s quiet but courageous determination to protect those around us. For more information on St Joseph, please visit the Diocese of Wollongong website here.

The Year 7 Camp has been occurring over the past few days. This year, the students spent 1 ½ days at Teen Ranch and the other 1 ½ days completing activities at the College. This is an opportunity for the students to get to know each other and hopefully settle a little easier into their high school life. The activities are designed to present them with a range of opportunities and challenges. A huge thank you to the staff who gave up their time to organise and run this camp. A special thank you to Ms Jones and Mr Harrison for looking after our young charges over the three days.

Year 12 Parent/Teacher/Student meetings will be held on the evening of Wednesday March 31. More information will be given to the Year 12 students and their parents as this date draws closer. We have taken the decision that these meetings will be face to face as these students missed out on this last year and as this is their final year, this will be one of the last opportunities for our Year 12 students and parents to meet with their teachers. We are still in discussions around how the junior meetings will be held later in the year and are considering a mixture of face to face and zoom opportunities. I will communicate more with parents around this during term 2.

One of our College strategic priorities over the last two years has been around feedback. This is not only feedback that we give to students but also the feedback that we take in order to get improvement in our processes and teaching. Over the next few weeks, students will be given some opportunities to feedback to some of their teachers using the PIVOT survey. The Diocese is also interested in gaining feedback around its strategic direction and will issue a survey to gain this. As a College, next term we will be asking for feedback around what we do via the ‘Tell Them From Me’ survey. Each of these things are a valuable way for parents, students and staff to reflect on what we do and how we do it. Please look out for these opportunities as they arise over the next few months and know that we will be grateful for the appropriate feedback.

Please remember that Year 7, 2022 enrolment applications are due to be returned to the College by Thursday 1 April (the last day of this term). If you are considering applying, or know someone who is, please ensure the applications arrive by this date.

Mr Steve Lo Cascio

Principal

As many would be aware, the use of electronic cigarettes, or vapes, among young people is on the rise. The ease of availability, the affordability and discrete nature of these devices have all contributed to the increase in use, particularly in recent months. Of particular concern among some young people, is the perception that vaping is a safe alternative to smoking cigarettes. The indisputable facts, however, remind us that:

Nicotine, a highly addictive drug, is present in most electronic cigarettes. In some cases, additional illicit drugs can also be inhaled.
It is illegal for any person under the age of 18 to use, or be in possession of, any form of vape or electronic cigarette.
It is illegal for anyone to sell or supply vapes or electronic cigarettes to a person under the age of 18.

At Mount Carmel, we have a zero tolerance approach towards any illegal activity, particularly ones that have been medically proven to have such a significant negative impact on the health and wellbeing of members of the College community. For this reason, I remind all members of the community that such items have no place here at the College and that possession or supply of such items would typically result in an external suspension from the College for a minimum of 3 days for a first offense. Please note that each case is considered on its merits and further sanctions or conditions may be applied in addition to this. Furthermore, subsequent instances would compromise any ongoing enrolment at the College. In most cases these details are also communicated to external authorities for review. In the interest of transparency, it is important that students and parents are made aware of the consequences of such actions so our expectations are made clear and are applied consistently.

We share these expectations with a priority of informing all within our community regarding the dangers of vaping so that parents may initiate a discussion with their children around such behaviours so that wise decisions are made to abstain from this practice. At a school level, we have discussed the issue of vaping on a number of occasions, and each year group has been addressed by our Police School Liaison Officer, as well as a number of other external presenters regarding such matters.

I encourage parents to discuss the issue of vaping with their children and to reinforce the dangers associated with this behaviour. I also thank parents for your support in this matter.

Finally this week, please note the College Cross Country Carnival will be held on Thursday April 1. In the interest of ensuring that students are participating in the event during the cooler parts of the day, this event will commence straight after homeroom. Given the anticipated duration of the carnival, it is our intention to dismiss students at 2pm that afternoon. This was raised with the P&F at the first meeting of the year and received strong support. Please note that the College office will close at 3pm on this day, although supervision will be provided for any students who are required to stay back for regular afternoon buses or collection by their parents.

David Cloran

Assistant Principal

Sunday 21 March 5th Sunday of Lent

Ist Reading Jer 31:31-34 The Lord promises a new covenant

2nd Reading Heb 5:7-7 Christ is the source of salvation for all who obey

Gospel Jn 12:20-33 Jesus foretells of his death and resurrection

Gospel Reflection Father Michael Tate

We want to see Jesus.

I can observe a baby, but the parents ‘see’ their baby very differently. They gaze with total fascination, trying to perceive what this little bundle of flesh is really all about, trying to get an insight into its personality, visualising a possible future, hoping for a response.

This Gospel passage begins with a request from some Greeks ‘to see Jesus’, surely in all the ways parents see their baby. They were trying to perceive what this Jesus was really all about, trying to get an insight into his personality, imagining a possible future, hoping for a response.

And there was a response full of allusions to the future.

Jesus was as a grain of wheat. He died and was buried in the earth and that death was fruitful for the whole of humankind. He foresaw being nailed to the cross which would be dropped upright into a hole in the ground.

Our Lord says of that scene: ‘When I am lifted up I will draw all people to myself.’ How were people drawn to this scene?

People saw the length to which Jesus was prepared to go in order to persevere in his mission to live out the message that his Heavenly Father was full of mercy and wanted all people to share in Divine Life. This led to his being lifted up on the cross, being buried in the ground like a grain of wheat, only to rise to new life.

We could take a moment to pray that we will shortly see all this with the eyes of faith as we participate in the rituals of Good Friday and Easter.

The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

The Solemnity of the Annunciation celebrates the coming of the Angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary to announce to her the special mission God had chosen for her in being the mother of His only son.

Mary has an important role to play in God’s plan. From all eternity, God destined her to be the mother of Jesus and closely related to him in the creation and redemption of the world. We could say that God’s decrees of creation and redemption are joined in the decree of Incarnation. Because Mary is God’s instrument in the Incarnation, she has a role to play with Jesus in creation and redemption. It is a God-given role. It is God’s grace from beginning to end. Mary becomes the eminent figure she is only by God’s grace. She is the empty space where God could act. Everything she is she owes to the Trinity.

Mary is the virgin-mother who fulfills Isaiah 7:14 in a way that Isaiah could not have imagined. She is united with her son in carrying out the will of God (Psalm 40:8-9; Hebrews 10:7-9; Luke 1:38).

Together with Jesus, the privileged and graced Mary is the link between heaven and earth. She is the human being who best, after Jesus, exemplifies the possibilities of human existence. She received into her lowliness the infinite love of God. She shows how an ordinary human being can reflect God in the ordinary circumstances of life. She exemplifies what the Church and every member of the Church is meant to become. She is the ultimate product of the creative and redemptive power of God. She manifests what the Incarnation is meant to accomplish for all of us.

Source Franciscan Media

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/annunciation-of-the-lord

Mrs Christine Meharg

Religious Education Coordinator

26 March – Yr 12 Academic Reports Available to parents (COMPASS)
31 March – Yr 12 PTS Interviews
1 April – 7-10 Tracking Reports Available to parents (COMPASS)

High Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS)

“DIFFERENTIATED TEACHING”

Methods teachers use to “Extend” the knowledge and skills of EVERY student in EVERY class, regardless of their STARTING POINT. The objective is “to lift” the performance of ALL students, including those who are falling behind and those ahead of year level expectations.

Differentiated teaching provides appropriate challenge for all students in a class. It does so by responding to student differences in readiness, interest and learning profile.

Numeracy in 2021

At the core of a successful numeracy plan is a clear mapping of student numeracy skills with the level of skill required to understand and engage in curriculum content successfully. This requires both the analysis of students’ skills and identification of the level of numeracy skills and demands within syllabus content. Explicit teaching of numeracy needs to occur when there are gaps between students’ numeracy skills and syllabus numeracy demands. This process involves:

identification of students existing numeracy skills
identification of numeracy skills required by students to engage successfully with curriculum content
planning of the explicit teaching of the required numeracy skills to bridge the gap

Now what?

Best Start and PAT testing will be used this term to identify deficits in student’s numeracy skills. Year 7 programs are being used to identify and map explicit teaching opportunities across KLA’s (HSIE, SCIENCE, PDHPE, TAS and MATHS) to create a common approach to teaching numeracy and common language for students to develop cross KLA skill transfer. Maths teachers will provide expertise and support to enable all teachers to engage with this in their classrooms.

Ms Judith Tolomeo

Curriculum Coordinator

Good afternoon everyone,

Year Seven Camp

Despite the wet weather, our Year 7 camp went ahead with only minimal disruption at Teen Ranch. All activities (Rock Climbing, Abseiling, Archery, Canoeing, Bush Tucker Skills, Giant Swing and Team Building) were conducted. Thanks to all staff and students for their patience and commitment during what were, at times, challenging conditions.

Walking in Truth

Year meetings earlier today focused on the launch of our Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) initiative - “Walking in Truth”. This is a whole school approach to ensuring that a SAFE, RESPONSIBLE and RESPECTFUL learning environment is maintained both within and beyond the classroom. The launch involved presentations to individual Pastoral Classes by Pastoral Advisors and the posting of signage around the College to raise awareness and reinforce the Positive Behaviours that are expected in areas that students use before school, at recess and lunchtime. For more information of the PB4L/Walk in Truth initiative, please refer to page 16 of the Student Diary.

Nutrition concerns and Breakfast at Canteen

There has been an increase in students drinking “Energy” drinks such as Monster, V, Red Bull, Mother, Bang etc. Caffeinated products and drinks high in sugar content are not sold in the Canteen and the expectation is that students do not bring them to school. “Bang” also contains Creatine Monohydrate and protein derivatives designed for sports training and recovery - not for sitting in a classroom environment. The delayed effect of some of these drinks is that users experience significant surges of energy followed by lethargy, both of which are not really conducive to effective learning. Students are also encouraged to ensure that they are getting adequate rest each night (8 hours is that which is recommended by various Health Agencies) and eat a balanced diet. The Australian Healthy Eating Guidelines Summary is one resource that outlines recommended dietary patterns for all ages. Please be reminded that breakfast is available at the Canteen until 8.30am each day for those who may require it from time to time.

Reminder : Sports Uniform Days - Tuesdays (for Sport) and PDHPE Practical lessons:

Year 10 - Thur Day 9
Year 7 - Wed Day 3
Year 8 - Thur Day 4
Year 9 - Wed Day 8
Year 9 and 10 Students who are enrolled in Physical Activity and Sports Studies as an elective will also have one other day per fortnight.

Thank you for your ongoing support as we enter the final weeks of what has been a very rewarding term to date.

Mr Simon Huntly

Pastoral Care and Wellbeing Coordinator

Newsletter_Year_12_Book_Interviews.pdf

Life Writing is the first English unit studied by Year 7 students when they begin their secondary education at Mount Carmel. Until recently, it was also a topic studied for the HSC by English Extension students. It appears, as never before, people want to write the story of their lives and read about the lives of others. The popularity of life writing indicates a widespread shift to the personal and a preference for ‘real’ experience encountered in autobiographies, biographies, memoirs and diaries. These texts satisfy a desire to understand one’s origins and one’s identity by returning to the scene of the past in order to discover and make sense of one’s world.

The Diary of a Young Girl is a classic life writing text. Anne Frank died in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp just three months before her 16th birthday. Anne was Jewish and before she was arrested and sent to the camp she had been hiding from the Germans, with several other people, in a secret annexe in her father’s old office building. She had kept a diary from June 12, 1942, until August 1, 1944. After her arrest on August 4, 1944, the scattered pages of her diary were collected by a sympathetic woman working in the building. They were later returned to her father, Otto Frank, after the war. After long deliberation, he decided to have her writing published. This book is a testament to the strength of the human spirit in the face of intense horror and brutality. Some entries appear below.

Saturday June 20, 1942

Writing in a diary is a really strange experience for someone like me. Not only because I’ve never written anything before, but also because it seems to me that later on neither I nor anyone else will be interested in the musings of a thirteen-year-old girl. Oh well, it doesn’t matter. I feel like writing, and I have an even greater need to get all kinds of things off my chest.

Saturday July 11, 1942

Not being able to go outside upsets me more than I can say, and I’m terrified our hiding place will be discovered and that we’ll be shot. That, of course, is a fairly dismal prospect.

Friday, 21 July 1944

I’m finally getting optimistic. Now, at last, things are going well! They really are! Great news! An assassination attempt has been made on Hitler’s life, and for oncer not by Jewish Communists or British capitalist, but by a German general who’s not only a count, but young as well. The Führer owes his life to ‘Divine providence’: he escaped, unfortunately, with only a few minor burns and scratches. A number of officers and generals nearby were killed or wounded. The head of the conspiracy has been shot.

I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai & Christina Lamb is another life writing text which tells the inspirational story of a Pakistani schoolgirl who demonstrated remarkable courage and resilience in the face of overwhelming oppression and adversity. In 2009, young Malala began blogging about life in the Swat Valley in Pakistan during the time of the Taliban. She soon rose to prominence as an advocate for the right of girls to pursue an education, and in 2011 she remarkably survived an attempted assassination by Taliban gunmen. Malala has become a global symbol of courage and was the joint winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for her ‘struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education’. In reading the book I Am Malala, students will find the description of Malala’s life, family background and school experiences, and the portrayal of the lives of Muslim women and girls in Pakistan, engaging. The power of education and the importance of having a voice are powerfully conveyed here.

Roald Dahl’s Boy is a memoir of his childhood which contains some hilariously true stories. Students will enjoy the revenge on the disgusting sweetshop owner, Mrs Pratchett, and the unanaesthetised removal of tonsils. Dahl’s ability to capture the life and humour in an incident can provide a model for telling students’ own tales in the classroom. Roald Dahl’s autobiography still engages students because they know his books. Dahl also shares a sad childhood because his father dies and he is then sent to boarding school. In his exploits at boarding school, we can see the beginnings of a creative humour that permeates his novels.

“My four friends and I had come across a loose floorboard at the back of the classroom, and when we prised it up with the blade of a pocket-knife, we discovered a big hollow space underneath. This, we decided, would be our secret hiding place for sweets and other small treasures… Every afternoon, when the last lesson was over, the five of us would wait until the classroom had emptied, then we would lift up the floorboard and examine our secret hoard, perhaps adding to it or taking something away.

“One day, when we lifted it up, we found a dead mouse lying among our treasures. It was an exciting discovery. Thwaites took it out by its tail and waved it in front of our faces. ‘What shall we do with it?’ he cried.

‘It stinks!’ someone shouted. ‘Throw it out the window quick!’

‘Hold on a tick,’ I said. ‘Don’t throw it away.’

Thwaites hesitated. Then looked at me.

When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty. I must tell you, therefore, that it was I and I alone who had the idea for the great and daring Mouse Plot. We all have our moments of brilliance and glory, and this was mine.”

Tim Winton’s celebration of the coastal life is beautifully depicted in his memoir Land’s Edge.

Winton’s relationship to place and people is vividly captured, allowing the reader to enter the world of the text in all its power, passion and beauty.

“Down on the reef at low tide the rock pools were brimming pits in the great exposed shelf. Octopus clambered about from hole to hole and startled sweep blurred away as we passed. Out at the edge of the reef where the surf clapped up against its face, the bag was handed to me and my father pulled the jarrah-slat pots up onto the limestone shelf. We snatched out the creaking, twitching crayfish, baited up again, and he heaved the traps into the deep. Now and then a big swell hit the reef edge and reared up to come charging across the platform at us as a wall of boiling foam. I stood wide-legged and side-on as I was taught, holding the waistband of his shorts, feeling the crays kick and butt the bag against my legs. The force of the water was immense and terrible. Sometimes I was blasted completely off my feet, only to feel my father’s grip anchoring me to the earth.”

Mrs Clare Murphy

English Coordinator and Literacy Instructional Coach

Face masks

Face masks will no longer be for sale at school. It is expected that students are organised in providing their own mask. Students travelling on a bus MUST have a mask to travel on a sport bus.

2021 College Carnival Dates

What	When	Who
College Cross Country	Thursday 1 April (Term 1, Week 10)	All students
College Athletics Carnival	Friday 21 May (Term 2, Week 5)	All students

2021 College Cross Country

The College Cross Country will take place on the last day of turn - Thursday 1st April. This is a significant event on the College calendar as one of the two sporting events in which all students at the College will be able to participate. In addition to running the course, students will also move through a range of activity stations on the day. There will be plenty of opportunities for all students to be involved in an enjoyable sporting event. The day will conclude early with Year 12 being dismissed at 1:45pm and the remainder of the school at 2:00pm. An information note outlining the day will be sent home to parents next week.

Diocesan Football Postponed - change of date

The Diocesan Football Event was postponed this week due to the weather and ground closures. This event will now take place in Week 9 on Wednesday 31 March. Students will receive a new permission note next week.

Diocesan Swimming Championships

A perfect day weather wise at the secondary swimming championships on Friday 12 March. This time last year the Secondary swimming event marked the end of sport for 2020 due to COVID-19, it's great to see 12 months later we are business as 'new normal' in the sporting field. We had 32 swimmers attend the event following their success at the school carnival earlier in the term. Students were accompanied by Mrs Theresa Moore and Ms Sarah Bowen. Mrs Moore did an exceptional job in organising the Mount Carmel students on the day, ensuring students did not miss their race and providing an accurate record of students' times. Thank you for Ms Moore for her efforts and commitment to making this an enjoyable and well organised event for our students.

Competitors included: Ava Antala, Tristyn Ball, Zackariya Baydoun, Isabella Breen, Maddison Breen, Zoes Bruce, Charlotte Carney, Ryan Carter, Harrison Doris, Chloe Ellaway, Elisah Fry, Matthew Galvin, Cooper Gilroy, Ryley Gilroy, Monique Jakovljevic, Cordelia Jeffrey, Daniel Lill, Joanna Lill, Jamie Miles, Connor O’Sullivan, Moniqye Pleadin, Isaac Ramos, Jacob Ramos, Imogen Rasdall, Fedriel Santos, Joel Skipper, Christian Stevermuer, Alexis Tyrell, Blake Waugh, Nathan Williams, Nikita Wormald and Charlise Zabat.

We had a number of students receive recognition for their efforts on the day including the following:

Blake Waugh

17+ Male Age Champion. Progressing to NSWCCC

Ava Antala

13 Years Female Age Champion. Progressing to NSWCCC

Daniel Lill

Progressing to NSWCCC for a number of multiclass events

These students will now prepare for the NSWCCC Swimming Championships held at Homebush on Monday 29 March.

In addition, we had a number of 1st, 2nd and 3rd placings on the day of the carnival. Unfortunately for most events only 1st place swimmers progress to the next level however I would like to extend a congratulations to the following swimmers for their notable achievements on the day of the carnival:

EVENT NO	EVENT	SWIMMER	PLACE	TIME
9	Female 13yrs 50m Freestyle	Ava Antala	1st	29.72
20	Male OPEN MC 50m Freestyle	Daniel Lill	2nd	43:30
21	Female JNR 100m Breaststroke	Ava Antala	2nd	1:29:69
26	Male SNR 100m Breaststroke	Blake Waugh	3rd	1:22:50
28	MC 50m Breaststroke	Daniel Lill	1st	1:13:07
31	Female 13yrs 50m Butterfly	Ava Antala	2nd	32:52
40	Male 17+yrs 50m Butterfly	Blake Waugh	1st	27:28
48	Male SNR 100m Backstroke	Blake Waugh	1st	1:03:12
50	Male OPEN MC 50m Backstroke	Daniel Lill	2nd	52:22
53	Female 13yrs 50m Breaststroke	Ava Antala	1st	41:27
60	Male 16yrs 50m Breaststroke	Fedriel Santos	2nd	39:56
62	Male 17+yrs 50m Breaststroke	Blake Waugh	3rd	37:03
65	Female 13yrs 100m Freestyle	Ava Antala	1st	1:05:45
74	Male 17+yrs 100m Freestyle	Blake Waugh	1st	56:22
77	Female 13yrs 50m Backstroke	Ava Antala	1st	36:27
78	Male 13yrs 50m Backstroke	Isaac Ramos	3rd	39:54
86	Male 17+yrs 50m Backstroke	Blake Waugh	1st	31:24
87	Female JNR 200m Ind. Medley	Ava Antala	3rd	2:46.21
92	Male SNR 200m Ind. Medley	Blake Waugh	2nd	2:19.74
93	Female JNR 100m Butterfly	Ava Antala	3rd	1:14.50
98	Male SNR 100m Butterfly	Blake Waugh	1st	1:01.93

Bill Turner Cup and Bill Turner Trophy

This year we have entered U15’s teams in the Bill Turner Cup and Bill Turner Trophy which is an U15’s knockout football tournament. Details for round 1 matches are below:

Girls

Date

Kick-off

Opponent

Home or Away

Staff Involved

Girls

Thursday

25 March

1:00PM

Freeman Catholic College

Away game

Coach: Mr Barbera

Manager: Ms Vidovic

Boys

Monday

29 March

12:00PM

Liverpool Boys High School

Away game

Coach: Mr King

Manager: Mr O’Connell

Students are reminded to please return their permission notes to Ms Bowen. Soft copies of the permission notes are also available via the resources tab of the Compass event.

Sporting Success - Diocesan Rugby League

Congratulations to the following Year 12 students who were successful in their selection into the Wollongong Open Boys Rugby League team:

Isaiah Anamani

Year 12

Tristyn Ball

Year 12

Connor O'Sullivan

Year 12

The selected students will now prepare for the NSW Southern Country Rugby League Selection Trial in Wagga on Wednesday 28 April.

Sporting Success - ACPE NSW Junior Athletics Championships

Congratulations to Monique Jakovljevic (Year 10) who competed at the NSW State Junior Championships over the weekend. She finished third in the U17’s 3000m run and has qualified for nationals.

Sporting Success - Little Athletics NSW Youth State Championships

Good luck to the following athletes who have qualified and will be competing in the Little Athletics NSW Youth State Championships for 2021:

Ethan Littlewood (Year 7) - 1500m and 3000m run
Isla Clarke (Year 7) - 1500m and 3000m run
Monique Jakovljevic - 3000m run

MISA Sport

Round 5 MISA Results

Sport	Division	Gender	Versing	Score	Winning Team	MVP
Indoor Cricket	Years 7-9	Female	BYE
Softball	Years 7-9	Male	Macarthur Adventise College	10-1	MCCC	Isaac Robinson Owen Webb
Volleyball	Years 7-9	Female	Macarthur Adventise College	2-1	MCCC	Liesl Hopoate Janita Leota-Brown
Volleyball	Years 7-9	Male	Macarthur Adventise College	2-1	MCCC	Danason Chom
Hockey	Years 7-9	Female	Macarthur Adventise College	2-1	MCCC	Azura Pereiera
Basketball	Years 10-12	Female	Macarthur Adventise College	25-5	MCCC	Charmaine Marquinez Alexis Brunt Elyse Mercado
Basketball	Years 10-12	Male	Macarthur Adventise College	55-25	MCCC	Luiz Ladera
Oz Tag	Years 10-12	Female	Macarthur Adventise College	10-1	MCCC	Matthew Galvin
Oz Tag	Years 10-12	Male	Macarthur Adventise College	13-0	MCCC	Jade Constance Amabelle Wolley

MISA Finals Draw

Next week we have our MISA finals taking place. All students are to ensure that they promptly meet outside the sports office to travel to their MISA location. The only teams remaining on-site will be MISA Volleyball. We have 5/9 teams playing for 1st v 2nd and the remaining 4 MISA teams playing for 3rd v 4th. Congratulations to all students and staff involved. Many teams and coaches have been running training sessions throughout the term beyond regular teaching hours. It is excellent to see the hard work and commitment paying off. Good luck to all teams.

Year 7 and 8 - Fast 5 Netball - Sporting Schools Program

Students who would still like to join the Year 7-8 Netball program are able to do so by collecting a note from Ms Bowen and attending the following sessions:

Target Year Level: students must be in either Year 7 or 8 to be involved in this program
State date: Tuesday 16 March, 2021
End date: Tuesday 30 March, 2021
Time: Tuesday: 3:00PM-4:00PM and Thursday: 3:30PM-4:30PM

NSWCCC Sport Registrations

NSWCCC Sport Registrations 2021 for pathway sports opened on 1 February.

Individual Registrations for the following sports to attend a NSWCCC Selection - AFL, Baseball, Basketball, Cricket, Diving, Golf, Hockey, Netball, Rugby, Softball, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water Polo

Registrations for the following sports is through a Diocesan/Association Selection - Athletics, Cross Country, Football, Swimming, Touch, Rugby League

For instructions on how to register go to - https://csnsw.sport/help/help-guide-for-parents

Term One Individual Nominations Sport Registrations

CLOSING DATES FOR NSWCCC SELECTIONS TERM ONE

Water Polo - Closing date 11 March Selection 15 March at Ryde
Triathlon - Closing date 15 March Selections 30 March at Penrith
Hockey - Closing date 15 March Selections 22 March at Moorebank
Diving – Boys & Girls – 29 March – Close 19 March

For further information visit https://csnsw.sport/

Diocesan Update

Students are NOT to register for the teams listed below as they need to be selected in the Wollongong Diocesan team prior to any registration. Sports where Diocesan teams are selected and students DO NOT register until they are officially selected in the Diocesan team include:

15's Touch (B & G)
Opens Touch (B & G
15's Rugby League
Open's Rugby League
Open Football (B & G)
Swimming
Cross Country
Athletics

Representative Pathways

MISA Website https://www.misaonline.org.au/

Diocesan Sport News - Updates and news on Wollongong Diocese sport events and trials can be viewed at https://www.dow.catholic.edu.au/sport/diocesan-sport-news/?ref=quicklinks

NSWCCC/CSNSW Sport News - Higher level MacKillop and CCC trials and events status can be monitored at https://csnsw.sport/news

SCHOOL SPORT AUSTRALIA SPORT NEWS

More School Sport Australia information can be found at

http://www.schoolsportaustralia.edu.au/

Miss Sarah Bowen

(Acting College Sport Coordinator - bowens01@dow.catholic.edu.au)

The Second Hand Uniform Shop is open on the following days.

Term 1 2021

Monday 29 March 2.30pm - 4pm

Cash only - no EFTPOS facilities.

Mount_Carmel_Winter_Flyer.pdf

Also, sport socks are in stock. All sizes are available.

21 Nov	Year 11 U-Turn the Wheel All day

27 Nov	Year 7 2025 Parent Information Night 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

29 Nov	Year 7 2025 Orientation Day All day

17 Dec	Students Final School Day All day

17 Dec	End of Year Mass and Awards All day

20 Dec	Term 4 Concludes All day

Year	Total
2023	$244.40
2024	$207.30