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This is our last newsletter of the year. As is to be expected, it has been a very full year with many highlights and a few challenges. Thank you once again for your welcome to me as a new member of the community.
Last Friday, we farewelled our Year 10s with a Mass and Graduation ceremony. The Mass was, by far, the most enthusiastic and joyous Year 10 final Mass that I have experienced. The Graduation ceremony was also filled with much emotion. The highlight for me was probably the guard of honour for the students with our students (including Prep students), staff and parents providing a carnival-like atmosphere. Our Year 10s were a very fine group, a credit to themselves, their families and St Aloysius.
Congratulations to the following students who received awards:
Subject |
Achievement |
Application and Work Ethic |
Biology |
Hamish Ayliffe |
Grace Jones |
Ceramics and Sculpture |
Eadie Wood |
Madeline Brough |
Design in Wood |
Hamish Ayliffe |
Makayla Atherton |
Digital Technology |
Jonty Groombridge |
Tyler Woolley |
Drama |
Raegan Munro & Lachlan Faella |
Thomas Scanlon |
Duke Silver |
Sophie Dance |
Bridie Pepper |
English |
Amelie Minniucci |
Abbey Glover |
Food |
Amelia Harback |
Emelia Howell |
French |
Madeline Brough |
NOT awarded |
Health & Physical Education |
Hamish Ayliffe |
Ruby Prichard |
History |
Jade Brouwer |
Inara Osborne |
Marine Science |
Elliot Wells |
Oliver Griggs |
Materials, Design & Technology |
Rhys Walmsley |
Ty Ashlin |
Mathematics |
Hamish Ayliffe |
Lily Robinson |
Mathematics Extended |
Hamish Ayliffe |
Amelie Minnnuci |
Music |
Benjamin Pursell |
Not Awarded |
Photography and Digital Media |
Rhys Walmsley |
Ryan Keating |
Psychology |
Not Awarded |
Amelia Harback |
Religion |
Ruby Prichard |
Abbey Glover |
Science |
Jonty Groombridge |
Bridie Pepper |
Sports Science |
Callan Dahmes |
Brooke Mathers |
VET Community Service (Introduction to Child Studies) |
Jade Brouwer |
Metasebia Duggan |
VET Construction |
Campbell Clifford |
Not Awarded |
VET Hospitality |
Jade Brouwer & Grace Jones |
Metasebia Duggan |
VET Maritime |
Lily Robinson |
Not Awarded |
Visual Art |
Eadie Wood |
Rose Landon |
Major Awards
EMERITUS ARCHBISHOP ADRIAN DOYLE AWARD - Madeline Brough
SISTERS OF CHARITY AWARD - Ruby Prichard
KINGSTON-CHANNEL PARISH AWARD - Madeline Brough
KINGBOROUGH COUNCIL LEADERSHIP AWARD - Inara Osborne
ADF LONG TAN YOUTH LEADERSHIP & TEAMWORK AWARD - Abbey Glover
ADF FUTURE INNOVATORS AWARD - Lily Robinson
GUILFORD YOUNG COLLEGE BURSARY - Oliver Griggs
SCIENCE AWARD - Lily Robinson
SPORTS AWARD - Eloise Paine
ARTS AWARD - Eadie Wood
PRINCIPAL’S AWARD - Jade Brouwer
ST ALOYSIUS CATHOLIC COLLEGE DUX AWARD - Jade Brouwer
You can view the full graduation ceremony by clicking on the link
On Monday this week, we welcomed a large number of new students and their parents to Orientation Day. There was the usual mix of nerves and excitement. Hopefully, the students and their parents went home feeling more confident and less nervous about starting at a new school next year.
The Graduation of one group of students and the orientation of a new group is all part of the cycle of school life. The same goes for staff. Below you will find the names of staff leaving us this year. We will miss each one of them and thank them for their wonderful service. You will also find the names of new members of staff. We have recruited very well and I am excited about what the future holds. My experience in the past has been that staffing movement continues right up until the start of school, the below lists may have further additions before we start the 2022 school year.
Best wishes for the last weeks of 2021 and every blessing for Christmas.
Eamonn Pollard
Principal
Staff leaving at the end of 2021 |
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Susan McGann |
Deputy Principal (JC) |
Donna Duggan |
Director of Teaching & Learning |
Natalie Brook |
Primary Teacher (JC) |
Adam Bowden |
Primary Teacher (JC) |
Gabrielle Fisher |
Learning Support Coordinator JC |
Rebecca Clifton |
HPE teacher |
Gemma Evans |
Leave for 2022 |
Lilli Hyatt |
Secondary Teacher |
Martin McManus |
Secondary Teacher |
Venita Holland |
Acting Finance & HR Coordinator |
Joel Berry |
Counsellor |
Joseph Brouwer |
Sports Trainee |
Brian Green |
Secondary Teacher |
Katrina Denton |
Teacher Assistant (JC) |
Staff New to SACC in 2022 |
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Ally Wheatley |
Primary Teacher (MC) |
Toni Pritchard |
Director of Staff |
Sarah Adams |
Director of Teaching & Learning |
Leanne Caine |
Faculty Leader: HPE |
Olivia Jinadasa |
Faculty Leader: Religious Education |
Samantha Pinkerton |
Faculty Leader: Mathematics |
Kieran Gill |
Assistant Deputy Principal (Primary) |
Simon Ellis |
Maths/Science teacher |
Kylie McKinnon |
Maths/Science teacher |
Josh Roberts |
HPE Teacher |
Rebecca Stansfield |
Primary Teacher (MC) |
Tim Mapley |
Primary Teacher (JC) |
Lilli Brown |
Primary Teacher (JC) |
Andrea Watt |
Deputy Principal (JC) |
2022 College Term Dates
START |
FINISH |
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Term 1 |
Thursday 3 February - Grade 5 and Grade 7 students |
Thursday 14 April |
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Friday 4 February - the remainder of students |
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Monday 7th February - Kinder Blue and Green |
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Term 2 |
Monday 2 May |
Friday 8 July |
Term 3 |
Monday 25 July |
Friday 30 September |
Term 4 |
Monday 17 October |
Thursday 15 December |
2022 College Fees and Levies - Important Information
2021 College Art and Technologies Exhibition
This week, the College held the annual Art and Technologies Exhibition at the Kingborough Community Hub. The opening night was a fantastic evening which included a performance by Year 8 Drama students and live music by our very talented Music students, some of whom officially graduated from the College last week who still wanted to contribute and be part of this event.
College and Parish Raffle
Thank you to all the families who purchase tickets in the recent raffle. Thank you to Caterina Thompson, Yvonne Balfour and Rod Street for their assistance in the organising and selling of tickets. A big thank you to all the businesses and families who donated the fabulous prizes.
Congratulations to all the winners -
Grandparents Day
On Thursday, 18th November we welcomed grandparents and special friends to the College. It was wonderful to be able to show them all the work the students have been doing this year and have the opportunity to take them on tours of the campuses and introduce them to friends and teachers.
Library Books
Could all library books please be returned to the Junior and Middle Campus Library before the end of the term? This includes any overdue books or library books that students have forgotten to return during the year. Books can be returned to either the Junior or Middle Campus office or library.
Uniform Shop
A reminder to families if they need to try on uniforms to do so before the end of the year. The Uniform Shop's last days of trading will be Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th December. The shop will be closed on Thursday, 16th December for stocktake.
What is the Tasmanian Certificate Education?
As we move into the Grade 11/12 space, it is important that all students and parents are familiar with the requirements needed to obtain a 'Tasmanian Certificate of Education'. The TCE is one requirement for University entry, but more importantly, it is a base standard for which employees are looking.
Click on the link below for further details.
Year 4 Camp
Year 4 students were lucky enough to have their school camp at Spring Beach Youth Camp in Orford. The weather was sublime for both days and therefore the students were able to make the most of their activities. They got to participate in zip lining across a dam at high speeds, completing various obstacles in a commando course, skillfully traversing a low ropes course with the help of their peers, finding photos within an orienteering activity, and building working slingshots.
All in all, the students had a ball and developed their problem-solving skills, peer relationships and self-confidence. St Aloysius Catholic College is incredibly grateful to Spring Beach Youth Camp and their exceptionally generous staff.
Year 7 Business and Economics
In Year 7 Business and Economics students have been working on a task called ‘Shark Tank’. In this task, we have a theoretical $10,000 budget to spend on a potential business idea. With this, we have created and designed our own products or services. We have utilised our creativity and developed our business and economics skills through budgeting, researching and presenting. Imogen Martini, Maddi Preece, Marli Francis and myself interviewed Sarah Macrae who is a past student from St Aloysius who started making jewellery for fun during and after school as a hobby. She worked in a supermarket until one day when a friend told her that she should start a business selling jewellery. After some convincing, she made her first sale to another friend when her website launched. It was great to get some inspiration!
Sophia Barker, 7 Green
Year 8 Market Place for Change
On the 15th and 16th November, the Year 8 students participated in the Market Place for Change. From the start of Term 4, my fellow students and I planned, trialled and put together a market stall. Each week we would spend 2-3 periods (100 - 150 minutes) coming up with ideas for our stall. I was in a group with Maddison Clark, Grace Cawthorn and Lillie Voorzaat. We all worked together to come up with the idea of a Lollie Stall. We got the idea from Choo Chews Lollie Shop at Margate Train where you go in and choose what lollies you get and pay by weight. After we had come up with our idea, my group and I went around the class asking our peers what their favourite lollies were. After we had some idea of what people would be interested in, we went onto Shiploads, Woolworths, Big W and Kmart to search for the lollies and find the cheapest option for more lollies. Once we had the lollies settled we started working on containers and serving utensils. We decided on tongs and plastic clear containers. When the day finally came around we set up our table and organised the lollies into our containers. For this assessment, my group spent $84 and made $135.05 and a profit of $51.05. Some of the problems my group faced on the day were; Change - we were selling our 100g of lollies for $2.50. We didn’t seem to have enough 50¢ coins so I had to compromise and exchange $1 coins for 2 x 50¢ coins but it all worked out in the end. Another thing that we encountered was we only had 2 scales so we could only serve 2 people at a time which meant there was a line-up. Other than this I would say that the day was a great success and I can’t wait to see what the Year 8’s do next year.
Lucy Callaghan, 8 Blue
Year 8 History
In Year 8 History, students have been learning about Shogunate Japan. Exploring the culture, geography, social structures, the different religions, Samurai. Towards the end of this unit, students were given the immersive experience of trying a range of Japanese foods. A tasty experience for all!
Year 8 Science
This term students from Grade 8 have been studying Biology. The focus for students has been the different body systems, including the digestive system, respiratory system and circulatory system. Last week students had the opportunity to dissect a heart.
Year 9 Science
For Term 4, Year 9 have been focussing on different kinds of waves. Over the last few weeks, students have been focusing on light waves and how we see. This week, students had the opportunity to develop their dissection skills and dissect a cow's eyeball.
Duke of Edinburgh Camp
The first week of November was certainly a busy one for our Duke of Edinburgh Bronze students. During this week, the students travelled up the Tasmanian East Coast to well known Freycinet National Park.
Each group camped for two nights for a 3 day walk. The first group began on Monday, then the next two groups followed suit a day after the other had begun. The weather definitely varied throughout the week, ranging from dense fog and showers to sunshine and blue sky. Every group managed to get a glimpse of them all.
The first day of walking saw the group venture from the Freycinet National Park car park to Hazards Beach and further along to Cooks Beach where we set up camp for the night. Every group saw many yummy meals and definitely some interesting choices of foods.
The second and biggest day of the walk challenged every individual in different ways. The journey started from Cooks beach and climbed up to the Saddle between Mt Freycinet and Mt Graham. The view from the Saddle to the top of Mt Graham is breathtaking, a lot of us realised it was worth all the effort. On the way down from Mt Graham, the terrain was rocky and muddy. We continued further to the Waterfall to refill water supplies. With the amount of rain in recent months, the waterfall was full-on. After refilling we continued downhill to the bottom of Wineglass Bay where we set up camp for our final night.
The third and last day saw the groups walk along Wineglass Bay and up the 1,000 stairs to the Lookout where we took many photos of ourselves altogether. It was then a 15-minute walk to the bus to complete our journey. Stopping in Swansea on the way back for food was the cherry on top of what was a challenging but very rewarding journey.
We are very proud of every individual who completed the walk and especially of the staff members that made it all possible for us.
Mudrun
On 12th November 2021, 102 of our students across HIIT and Fitness for Girls classes bussed out to the Redbanks Mud Run. Full of excitement the students had a quick brief on safety precautions and had the okay to begin. Once the group passed the first obstacle, a pipe tunnel, the group quickly spread out. There was a fast group eager to complete two laps and the other students went at their own pace.
The course certainly challenged many of our skills including balance, muscle and teamwork as well as our ability to tie our shoelaces. Along the course there were several pairs of shoes that had fallen off from previous schools or participants. Some of the obstacles required students to help one another over a 3m wall, walk through half a metre of mud, swim through water and balance on ropes across a dam.
The slide was also a big feature to finish the course. We saw our brave Miss Clifton fly down sideways and perform one of the quickest entries the course had ever seen. We all enjoyed a nice hot shower after scrubbing away all the mud. Some of us even tied our shoes to the nearby fence as a tradition that had carried on from previous groups. An enjoyable lunch in Sorell topped off an excellent day.
Congratulations to all the students who participated and were all fantastic throughout the day. We also thank the teachers who came along with us, supporting us and allowing the day to happen.
Year 3 - 6 Huon and Channel Athletics Carnival
Congratulations to all the students who participated in the Huon and Channel carnival held on Friday, 12th November. The students should be very proud of their achievements and the way they represented the College.
Click on the link to view the individual results
Year 3 - 6 College Athletics Carnival
Year 6 Basketball
Our Year 6 boys basketball team had a great weekend at the Southern Regional Primary Basketball Tournament. The boys had two great wins in their pool matches on Saturday putting them on top of their pool with a chance to play off in the Grand Final on Sunday. They just fell short of a strong Sacred Heart College team. As a result of finishing runners up in Division 1, the students are now invited to participate in the State Championships in Launceston this weekend. Good Luck boys!
Year 6 Excursions
As part of their Term 4 HASS studies, Year 6 are learning about 'Significant First Nation Australians', with a particular focus on the palawa/people of lutruwita/ Tasmania, both past and present.
Students were given the opportunity to learn first-hand about Fanny Cochrane Smith from her direct descendent Bronwyn Dillon. They travelled by bus to Nicholls Rivulet where the church Fanny Cochrane Smith and her family built in the mid-1800's. This old church is now a living museum of significant cultural importance. The College is grateful to SETAC (South East Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation) and Bronwyn Dillon who generously shared her people's stories with us and answered all our questions. All Year 6 students who attended the excursion, are to be highly commended for their positive engagement in learning more about Aboriginal histories and cultures as a cross-curriculum priority in their HASS studies this term.
Bark Canoe
Year 8 Ceramics and Sculpture students have almost finished constructing a traditional palawa bark canoe. Led by highly accomplished craftsman Sheldon Thomas, students have participated in workshops at our Senior Campus. These lessons are part of a term unit on woven vessels. Students learnt to strip stringy bark and twist it to make rope. They trimmed cork reed and made bundles of the bouyant stalks. Sheldon showed students how to wrap the cork reed in stringybark to make the three separate sections of the canoe. These will be strapped together using the stringybark rope. We are very grateful to Sheldon Thomas for sharing this unique cultural craft with us and look forward to completing construction very soon.
Caritas Zoom
Congratulations to Year 10 students Inara Osborne, Ruby Prichard and Lily Robinson who represented the College, and in fact the state, at a Caritas students panel where they discussed their engagement over the years with Caritas, Project Compassion and other social justice initiatives. This panel discussion was recorded and used as part of Caritas’ ‘Agency Week’ staff gathering, enabling those who work behind the scenes and on the ground with relief work to see the passion, energy and effort that our young people put into their fund and awareness-raising. St Aloysius was joined over zoom by 3 other colleges from WA, SA and QLD.
Some messages from Caritas staff after the event were:
- I am inspired by these students...and grateful for all the fundraising activities they do to support us.
- Their answers are very academic
- Such beautiful, powerful wisdom
- These students are incredible! They give me hope for our future generations.
- I love the "baby steps for a bigger future". I'm getting so emotional to see how these kids are so aware about the importance of our "bit" to change the world
- Great to share the energy and enthusiasm of our youth with the agency - well done!
- Very inspiring to hear the young generation placing amazing ideas.
House Spirit
Some exciting goings-on have been happening in the Pastoral Care space at St Aloysius Catholic College and we have been very pleased to announce our new 5th House for 2022 and beyond is Galilee. Galilee takes us back to our roots as Christians connecting us with the person of Jesus and his ministry which predominantly took place in and around the area of Galilee. Also, Aloysius house has been renamed Gonzaga, still maintaining connections with our patron Saint Aloysius Gonzaga but with a point of difference to the College name.
We thank the House Spirit Committee, including staff members, former staff, alumni and parishioners for their time and wisdom in rejuvenating our houses and bringing them alive for our students in the years to come. All of our houses have been given a ‘makeover’ with House mottos, logos, stories and associated values which will be shared with our College Community in the new year.
Advent Appeals
As we enter Advent, we try not to lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas; the birth of Jesus Christ and sharing His message of love for others. As our final fundraising appeal for the year, St Aloysius is assisting two charities, Vinnies and Kingborough Helping Hands, to help those who may be struggling financially or emotionally this time of year, particularly those with families.
Students have been encouraged to bring in small gifts or vouchers for the Vinnies 'Fill a Stocking' appeal which has been running this week. Year 7 and 8 students at the College have created beautiful handmade stockings in their textiles class that are waiting to be filled with goodies! We also have sharing trees set up on both campuses where gifts can be left for Kingborough Helping Hands. Please note, the Vinnies appeal finishes on Monday, 6th December. All gifts after that will be donated to KHH.
Dining with Friends
On Wednesday, 1st December, eight Middle Campus students, Molly, Lucy, Lillie, Declan, Lucas, Faith, Seren and Emily took up the opportunity to volunteer at the Dining with Friends Christmas party at Brighton Civic Centre, Bridgewater where they helped serve a three-course meal including tea, coffee and milo to over 250 people (including clearing up afterwards)!
Dining with Friends is a Vinnies initiative for those who are lonely or wish to meet new people or share a meal with others. We received many compliments about the helpful, engaging and welcoming nature of the students. The students themselves said they can't wait to go back again next year!
Carols on the Hill
The Archdiocese of Hobart invites you and your loved ones to join us for our annual carols event. Supported by the Hobart City Council, 'Carols on the Hill' is a free, outdoor carols event designed for families to share the joyful spirit of Christmas.
When: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Saturday 11 December
Where: Guilford Young College oval, Hobart (off Patrick Street)
To register or find out more, go to eventbrite.com.au and search 'Carols on the Hill 2021'.
For those who cannot make it, join us online and watch the Livestream of Carols on the Hill at YouTube.com/Archdiocese of Hobart
Christmas Cards and 2022 Columban Calendars
Christmas Cards and 2022 Columban Calendars will be on sale in the church foyer after Masses, starting this weekend.
Vinnies Christmas cards $3 for a pack of 5
Columban Calendar $8
The Smith Family
The Smith Family is offering this free initiative and you may be eligible to receive $500 for school costs with Saver Plus!
Saver Plus is a matched saving and financial education program that provides free saving, budgeting and planning for the future ideas, and supports families to save for school costs.
Saver Plus is an Australian community program and has already assisted more than 4000 Tasmanian families to date!
Eligible savings items include school uniforms and books, laptops, iPads and tablets, school trips, sports, music and extracurricular costs, TAFE and Uni costs and lots more.
Please find attached further information for families.