Mount Carmel Catholic College Varroville eNewsletter

Dear parents, friends, staff and students,

This Sunday is celebrated within the church as Trinity Sunday. This is the point where there is a clear indication of the importance of the Holy Spirit and a recognition of the three persons in the one being that is God. In the early Australian church, the Irish connection following on from St Patrick, always represented the Holy Trinity in the form of a shamrock. The nature of this, having three distinct leaves within the one sprig, was an easy way to think of the Holy Trinity; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The final sentence of this week’s Gospel (Matthew 28 16 – 20) “And know that I am with you always; yes, to the end of time” names a simple and definite reality of our faith. The idea that God is with us always in the form of the spirit is a comforting and exciting prospect. After Jesus ascended into heaven, it would have been easy for the apostles to lose faith and feel abandoned. The gift of the Holy Spirit ensures that we have God with us at all times.

Last Monday, I had the privilege of escorting six of our students (Maureen Abdelnour, Taylor and Matilda Faasoa, Eseta Malaesilia, Laura Alivio and Jaiden Valencia) and two teachers (Ms Dyball and Mr Follett) to the Mass celebrating 200 years of Catholic education in Australia. Each Catholic school in the Diocese sent representatives to this Mass however, Mount Carmel was requested to also supply singers and musicians. It was a very proud moment to hear the beautiful musical contribution that our staff and students made. Congratulations to these members of our community on representing us with pride and contributing so valuably to the Diocesan celebration.

On Wednesday, Mr Teuma accompanied students to the National Sorry Day remembrance Mass held at Macquarie Fields. Each year we send representatives to attend this Mass and recognise the importance of joining in remembering the traditional custodians of this land and the impact that we have had on them and the land over the past 233 years. Thank you to Mr Teuma and our student representatives.

Over the last week or so, I have been wading through the many responses to the ‘Tell Them From Me’ surveys that parents, students and staff completed a few weeks ago. All included, we had around 900 responses and have been given valuable information regarding what we do well and what areas we might have for improvements. Overall, the responses were very positive but we still have work to do to ensure all members of our community feel welcome and valued. Please be assured that your responses have been read and will contribute to ongoing improvements but also know that you do not have to wait for a survey to provide feedback.

In two week’s time, (June 8) we will be holding our last Parents and Friend’s meeting for the term. As usual, this will be held in room I3 (at the front of the College) beginning at 7pm. The guest speaker at this meeting will be Mr Simon Huntly who is the College Pastoral Care and Wellbeing Coordinator. Once again, all parents are invited to join us for this meeting.

Ite in Veritate

Mr Steve Lo Cascio
Principal

With the cooler weather now well and truly upon us and as we enter into the first week of winter, I take the opportunity this week to remind everyone of our College uniform expectations that are in place for Term 2 and 3. At the outset, it should be noted that the College diary remains the first point of reference for uniform and grooming requirements (pages 17-20 in both junior and senior diary). These requirements are regularly reiterated at school and year group assemblies so that students are aware of the standards that are expected of them. I thank our parent community for your support in ensuring that the vast majority of our students continue to meet these expectations and represent the College with pride.

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Finally, a reminder regarding our ongoing COVID19 recording procedures for all families, which include:

Keeping your child home when they are unwell, even with very mild symptoms.
Informing the school immediately if your child is self-isolating or undergoing testing, and informing us of the result as soon as possible.
Following sickness with flu-like symptoms, ensuring your child is free of symptoms and can present a negative COVID-19 test, before they return to school.

All the best for the week ahead,

David Cloran
Assistant Principal

The Most Holy Trinity Sunday 30 May
1st Reading Dt 4:32-34; 39 - 40 Moses tells the people of the one true God
2nd Reading Rom 8:14-17 We are heirs with Christ
Gospel Mt 28: 16 - 20 Jesus sends forth the Apostles with the promise to be with them always

Historical Context – I believe
The word ‘Trinity’ does not appear anywhere in the New Testament although one can certainly see the beginnings of ideas about a Trinitarian God. It was not until 325, at the Council of Nicea, that the doctrine of the trinity was established as being orthodox teaching. This council sought to officially define the relationship between the Father and the Son as a response to the arguments of Arius (later known as Arian heresy). The statement of beliefs developed by this council in 325 is the Creed (credo = I believe) that is used in Catholic churches around the world today.

Religious Education Classes Update

As we conclude week 6 of the term, the classes in the Junior College will be commencing new units of work. Below is a brief outline of each of the units.

Year 7: Ways of Praying: opportunities to appreciate the importance of personal, communal, and liturgical prayer enhance understanding about the nature and purpose of common forms of prayer in the Catholic Tradition and engage in a range of prayer forms and experiences.

Year 8: Disciples, Martyrs, and Witnesses to the Faith: opportunities to appreciates the ‘timeless’ nature of the Church and some of the enduring challenges which face Christians, describes key characteristics of life in the early Christian communities. and uses a range of sources to investigate the significance of key people and events in the early Church.

Year 9: Living the Commandments and Beatitudes: recognises that God alone is the source of true happiness and fulfillment, explains how the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes guide the Christian life and interprets the call of the Beatitudes and applies this to a range of life situations.

Year 10: Ecumenism and Interfaith Dialogue: with a focus on the core beliefs and practices of the major Christian denominations and some of the non-Christian Faith Traditions and analyses and classifies aspects of commonality ( and difference) between the Christian denominations, and also between the Abrahamic faiths

With each new unit are wonderful opportunities for each student to develop and strengthen their knowledge, understanding, and faith with regards to the individual subjects they are engaging with.

Mrs Christine Meharg

REC Coordinator

18 June – Year 7-10 Academic Reports available to parents (COMPASS)
21 June – Year 7-10 PTS Interviews
24 June - Year 7-10 PTS Interviews
25 June - Year 7-10 PTS Interviews

Year 12 HSC Trial Examinations
All students have received the Trial HSC examination schedule. Students should be actively preparing for Trial Examinations by organizing study notes, revising course content, and completing practice questions for teacher feedback.

Year 11 2022 Subject Selection

10 June	Year 11 2022: Subject Launch
10 June	Year 11 2022: Subject Market Selections Open (4pm)
14 June	Year 11 2022: Eligibility Forms Generated
16 June	Year 11 2022: Information Night (ONLINE)
17 June	Year 11 2022: Subject Market
21 June	Year 11 2022: Eligibility Forms Distributed
28 July	Year 11 2022: Subject Selection Interviews
3 September	Year 11 2022: Successful Subjects distributed to students

NESA NEWS…

The NSW Government Response (PDF, 629KB) to the NSW Curriculum Review outlines an ambitious program for streamlining and strengthening what is taught in our schools over the next four years.

For more information visit:

https://nswcurriculumreform.nesa.nsw.edu.au/home/homePageContent/view

Ms Judith Tolomeo
Curriculum Coordinator

Good afternoon everyone,

As we enter the second part of the term, it represents another period of time where the demands of assessments, changing weather, sporting commitments and a range of other pressures often place our bodies under more stress than usual. It is important that we can identify when we are beginning to show signs of fatigue or stress and implement strategies which will allow us to manage the day to day demands in our lives. The College Diary includes a section on page 33 of both the senior and junior diaries which provides some basic tips for assisting with stress management.

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A range of pastoral, wellbeing and learning activities were undertaken earlier today in year groups or individual pastoral classes. These activities included:

Year 11 & 12 - Careers Mentoring and planning
Year 10 - Minimum Standards Testing
Year 9 - Gratitude Journaling (part of SEEEDSS program)
Year 8 - Assembly: Respectful, Responsible, Safe Behaviour and upcoming events
Year 7 - Science Excursion to Taronga Zoo

Thanks to all staff who assisted with the presentation and supervision of these activities.

Elevate Education - next Webinar

Exam Preparation

When: Wednesday, 2 June

Time: 7pm-8pm (AEST)

You can register by clicking here.

As usual, thank you for your ongoing support.

Mr Simon Huntly
Pastoral Care and Wellbeing Coordinator

Over the past months I have been discussing literacy – the ability to read, view, speak, listen to, and write for different purposes in a range of situations – and its fundamental importance to a student’s ability to learn at school and to engage productively in society. Students become literate as they develop the knowledge and the skills to use and interpret language confidently and competently. The critical importance of reading and writing has been consistently highlighted. Two types of writing – expressive and creative – have been explored with a focus on journal writing and poetic ‘play’.

Today I am going to look at one of the main building blocks of writing – grammar – with a specific focus on the sentence. The writing of a sentence has become increasingly problematic of late with the reduction in reading and writing and the constant use of social media language. Teachers are very conscious of the need to attend to grammatical issues in the secondary classroom to ensure that students can use language appropriately, effectively and meaningfully.

Grammar is a resource for describing how language works to make meaning. It is the logic of the language. Grammar is important because it makes meaning possible. And grammar starts and finishes with the sentence.

A sentence is a group of words which expresses a complete thought. These words make sense by themselves and can stand on their own. All sentences must begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark.

There are four types of sentences: statement, question, command and exclamation.

The statement supplies information and ends with a full stop.
For example: Clare loves writing.

The question asks for information and ends with a question mark.
For example: Do you love writing?

The command gives an order or instruction and can end with a full stop or exclamation mark.
For example: Pick up your pen and write.

An exclamation expresses sudden strong feelings such as anger, surprise or joy and usually ends with an exclamation mark.
For example: I love to write!

Every sentence tells a tale: it names someone or something and tells you something about them. Sentences are formed by the combination of three basic elements called the subject, the predicate and the object. What a sentence names is the subject; what the rest of the sentence tells you (about the subject) is its predicate. And within that predicate is a verb – a doing or being word – which is finite or fixed in time. If the action is being done to someone or something, that is the object of the sentence and is also a noun or a pronoun.

A clause is a basic unit of meaning which expresses a message. It is also a group of words which contains a verb. However, while sentences are key units for expressing ideas, a clause represents a fragment or slice of experience.

A phrase is a group of words that form a unit within a sentence. A phrase does not contain a verb.

I know that boy with red hair.
The dog was barking in a threatening manner.

Writers can use three types of sentence structure: simple, compound or complex.

A simple sentence has one verb and one idea. It is also called an independent clause because this fragment can stand on its own.
For example: The children played.

A compound sentence has two or more verbs. It is made up of two simple sentences joined by a conjunction or joining word.
For example: The children played and the parents chatted with each other.

A complex sentence has at least one simple sentence and at least one dependent clause.
For example: The children went inside when the rain began to fall.

Next week we will look at structuring coherent sentences with a focus on the most common errors of usage.

Mrs Clare Murphy
English Coordinator and Literacy Instructional Coach

Recreational Sport
This week many groups are rotating to a new sporting activity. Students are to ensure that they are familiar with the meeting location of their new activity and if they are now travelling on a bus, that they must meet on the basketball courts promptly at the conclusion of period 4.

Diocesan Teams
Trials for diocesan teams are advertised via Compass and are announced during Ms Bowen’s Tuesday sports announcements to the school. Students are reminded to be proactive in checking the Compass Dashboard for trial dates and information.

MISA Sport
Students are reminded that although the College provides uniforms for most sports, this uniform must be returned to their coach before they leave the venue. Students are not to take items home with them unless specifically directed to do so by the Sports Coordinator.

Round 5 MISA Results

Sport	Division	Gender	Versing	Score	Result	MVP
Basketball	Years 7-9	Girls	JT	23-9	Win	Charlise Zabat / Danijela Krpez
Indoor Cricket	Years 10-12	Girls	JT	38-3	Loss	Paula Zaballero
Indoor Cricket	Years 10-12	Girls	Catch up game v Magdalene	64-52	Loss	Paula Zaballero
Netball	Years 11-12	Girls	JT	26-17	Win	Jezal Taie
Soccer	Years 10-12	Girls	JT	3-0	Win	Aalyah Gallagher
Ultimate Frisbee	Years 7-9	Mixed	JT	22-6	Loss	Chelsea Herborn
Rugby League	Division 1	Senior	ASCC	22-12	Win	Tristyn Ball
Basketball	Years 7-9	Boys	JT	48-22	Loss	Joseph Gabrael
Soccer	Years 11-12	Boys	JT	3-0	Loss	Michael Milicic
Softball	Years 10-12	Boys	Magdalene	11-1	Loss	George Chadha, Pete Baltazar
Hockey	Years 7-9	Boys	JT	1-0	Loss	William McManus

Week 7 MISA Draw
A number of teams will be playing a finals match on Tuesday. Good luck to our basketball and softball teams. Outdoor sports who had their games cancelled during round 1 will be playing catch up matches.

Gender	Round game/semi	Sport	Versing	Meeting Time	Meeting Location	Location
GIRLS	Semi 2nd v 3rd	7-9 Girls Basketball	Macarthur Adventist College	12:40PM	Outside the sports office	Minto Basketball Stadium
	Replay Round 1	11/12 Girls Netball	Magdalene	12:40PM	Outside the sports office	Coronation Park, Minto
	Replay Round 1	10-12 Girls Soccer	Magdalene	1:05PM	Oval steps	Kooringa Reserve, Raby
	BYE (5th)	10-12 Girls Indoor Cricket	BYE	12:40PM	Outside the sports office	Remain at school
Mixed	Replay Round 1	7-9 Mixed Frisbee	Magdalene	12:40PM	Outside the sports office	Victoria Park, Minto
BOYS	Round 6	Senior Rugby League	Freeman Catholic College	12:40PM	Outside the sports office	Eschol Park Sports Complex, Eschol Park
	Semi 2nd v 3rd	7-9 Boys Basketball	Magdalene	12:40PM	Outside the sports office	Minto Basketball Stadium
	Replay Round 1	11/12 Boys Soccer	Magdalene	1:05PM	Oval steps	Kooringa Reserve, Raby
	Semi 1st v 4th	10-12 Boys Softball	St Bene’s	12:40PM	Outside the sports office	Cowpasture Reserve, Camden
	Replay Round 1	7-9 Boys Hockey	Magdalene	12:40PM	Outside the sports office	Macarthur Regional Hockey Complex, Narellan

College Athletics Carnival
Last Friday, we held our college Athletics Athletics Carnival at Campbelltown Athletics Centre. This was an excellent community day with some fantastic displays of sporting talent. A full report will feature in the College Newsletter after the Week 9 College Assembly in which the age champions and winning house will be awarded. Students are congratulated on their efforts throughout the day through both participation and encouragement of their peers.

NSWCCC Sport Registrations

A reminder that students and their parents are responsible for monitoring the closing dates of NSWCCC Sport Registrations. Information regarding upcoming events can be accessed via https://csnsw.sport/events

NSWCCC is a pathway suitable for students playing a representative level of their sport outside of school. For instructions on how to register go to - https://csnsw.sport/help/help-guide-for-parents

NSWCCC Sport Registrations 2021

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

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/

For the most up to date information regarding NSWCCC events collow CSNSW Sport on social media:

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

MOUNT CARMEL NETBALL CLUB

Results 24 May 2021

14B’s had a bye
14A’s defeated by Campbelltown North 9 – 75
15’s defeated Campbelltown North 26 - 20
Grad B’s defeated Thunder 30 - 23
Division 8 defeated by Ingleburn 37 - 46
Division 6 defeated Ingleburn 41 – 29

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

Term 2 2021

7 June - 2.30pm - 4pm

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

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