UPCOMING EVENTS

TERM ONE 2014

19 Feb 2014

P & F Meeting

25 Feb 2014

Year 10 Parent Workshop

26 Feb 2014

Years 8 & 10 Immunisa-tions

12 Mar 2014

P & F Meeting

7 – 22 Apr 2014

School Holidays

23 Apr 2014

P & F Meeting

5 - 7 May 2014

Year 12 Retreat

9 May 2014

Years 8 & 10 Immunisations

School Term Dates 2014

Term 1 2014

Jan 29-April 4

Term 2 2014

April 22 - June 27

Term 3 2014

July 14 - Sept 19

Term 4 2014

Oct 7 - Dec 5

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Dear Parents and Caregivers I am writing in an effort to firstly provide you with as accurate an update as possible regarding myself - to the best of my knowledge at this point in time. And secondly, to welcome my replacement for the rest of Semester one. Following discussions with my specialist, regarding my current medical condition, I have been advised to take the rest of Semester one off work. During this time I am hoping to find out more details as to what is the best way forward for me from a medical perspective. This may include further surgery, the extent of which is unknown at this point in time. At the end of Semester one I will need to make a decision to either return to work or extend my leave further. As a result of my extended leave and to provide the College with as little disruption as possible, it has been decided to appoint an Acting Principal from outside Mt Maria Petrie. This person (if necessary) would be able to continue in the role for the rest of the year. I wish to emphasise that a major factor in arriving to this decision was to provide the best solution for the College. I am sure that by now many of you know that Mrs Mandy Sullivan joined the community at Petrie on Monday of this week. Mrs Sullivan has been Deputy Principal at Southern Cross College. She takes up the role of Acting Principal at Mt Maria College Petrie through to the end of Term 2. I welcome Mrs Sullivan to our wonderful College and I wish her the very best, knowing that she will receive the same level of support that I have enjoyed. I take this opportunity to also sincerely thank Mr Markus Ebeling and Mrs Janelle Doohan for the great leadership they have provided in leading the College in my absence since the beginning of the year. I thank you for your continued support of our College. St Maximilian Kolbe, Pray for us St Marcellin Champagnat, Pray for us Mary Our Good Mother, Pray for us And let us remember to always pray for each other,

Kindest Regards Sam

Volume 28: Issue 4, 19th

February 2014

Dear Students, Parents, Caregivers, Staff and friends

I am very pleased to be joining the Mt Maria community until the end of Semester 1 while Sam Puglisi is on leave and I have been overwhelmed by the warm welcome I have received. Mt Maria College Petrie, has a fine reputation in the local community and in the broader community of schools which make up Brisbane Catholic Education. I am honoured to be here and already have a sense of the tremendous energy in the College, the professionalism and caring nature of the staff and the enthusiastic attitude of the students. These are some of the essential hallmarks of a good Catholic school. On Monday I was warmly welcomed by the students at our Assembly and presented with flowers, chocolates and the book celebrating 25 years of Mt Maria and Kolbe Colleges. I then had the pleasure of meeting each of the Year 12 students and presenting them with their ‘Senior’ badge. I wish each of the Seniors well in their final year of school and hope that they achieve the goals that they set for themselves. Many thanks to Mrs O’Connor for her organisation and preparation of the students. We also installed the Vice Captains and House Vice Captains from Year 11 and presented them with their badges. Congratulations to: House Vice Captains: Nick Munkley (Talbot) Riley Thompson (Morgan) Jaqueline Mundell (Nolan) SRC Vice Captains: Hannah O’Brien Rebecca Mundell Jennah Murray Corey Finkel

On Monday, staff from our College were involved in an ‘Across School Collaboration’ Day. Key staff members including Principals and Support Teachers from Mt Maria College Mitchelton, St Eugene’s College, Burpengary and ourselves, together with Brisbane Catholic Education personnel visited each of the three schools to observe some of the programs being used to meet the learning needs of their students. The idea is for the schools to share best practice so as to benefit our students. During the second session, Mr Ebeling, Mrs Batson and Mrs Turner addressed the gathering about some of the wonderful opportunities our students have here at Mt Maria College Petrie. Our visitors toured the College and spoke to students volunteering

within KCC, assisting with the preparation and serving of food. Staff also learnt about the Community Access program which allows the students to access all aspects of the local and wider community enhancing their employability skills. This helps us to help them plan for their future. Many thanks to Mr Ebeling, Mrs Batson, Mrs Turner, Mrs McClenaghan, Ms Brohman, Mrs Duke and Mrs Clark for their organisation and assistance.

Just a reminder to Year 10 parents about the Parent Workshop next Tuesday evening 25 February to be held from 5.30pm. During the evening, parents will have the opportunity to gain important information about the many and varied pathways that are available to their students in the senior years of schooling as the students plan for life after school. This will be a very informative evening and I am looking forward to meeting you at this time. Mrs Turner has sent out invitations and reminder notes to parents with more information. On Thursday and Friday Mr Ebeling, Mrs Doohan and I will be gathering with other Leadership Teams from all the Catholic Schools and Colleges in the Northern part of BCE to plan for the year ahead.

Best wishes for the week ahead Sts Maximillian Kolbe and Marcellin Champagnat pray for us. St Mary of the Cross, pray for us.

Mandy Sullivan Acting Principal

Acting Principal

Opening Mass

The Opening Mass was a wonderful community celebration led by Fr Peter

McCartin. We were delighted that so many families and friends of the College

were in attendance. Also in attendance were staff from Brisbane Catholic

Education including Ms Cathy Jackson (Director, School Services North) and

Dr Pat Coughlan (Area Supervisor), Marist representatives Br Neville

Solomon (Regional Director) Elizabeth Falconer (Mission and Life) and

members of the Youth Ministry Team, Councillor David Dwyer and Cathy

Dwyer, and P and F President Mrs Donna Wyers. Many thanks to all present,

for supporting this important celebration.

The theme “Serve One Another” was highlighted

throughout the Mass. This theme encourages an

attitude of love. Throughout the year we will focus

on ways in which we can live with a more

compassionate awareness of the needs of other

people. The Mass began with the Year 8’s leading

the entrance procession. They were formally

welcomed into the school community and blessed by

Fr Peter McCartin. The Senior leaders were also

blessed and presented with their badges. They

confidently committed to fulfilling their responsibilities as the 2014 leaders of our College. Congratulations

to all the leaders for 2014. Many thanks to all staff and students who helped prepare for the Mass.

Lent

Our preparations will begin next week in the lead up to Lent. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the

Season of Lent. This is a six week preparation time for Easter.

Year 10 Reflection Day

All Year 10 students will attend the Year 10 Reflection Day on March 10. This is an important

aspect of the Religious Education Program. Information about this day will be sent home next week.

If you send out goodness from yourself, or if you share that which is happy or good within you, it will all come back to you

multiplied ten thousand times. In the kingdom of love there is no competition; there is no possessiveness or control. The more love you give away, the more love you will have.

John O’Donohue, Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

Janelle Doohan

APRE

APRE

Seniors 2014 News

It has been a busy few weeks for the seniors with camps,

excursions and swimming carnivals. The school year started

early for the Year 12 leaders spending three days at Marist

Ashgrove for a leaders forum. The forum allows for the

Marist school leaders from around Queensland to meet and

work together on what it means to be a leader at a Marist

school.

The following week the Year 12 Peer Support leaders came

together for a two day training program to learn about their

role as Peer Support Leaders and to train in the preparation

and implementation of a program on “Resilience” to the

Year 8 cohort. In week two the students put their training

into practice by attending the Year 8 camp. The students

enjoyed the experience working with the Year 8’s and have

formed an early bond with their Year 8 House group.

Congratulations to the Year 12 leaders and the Peer Support Leaders who received their badges last week at the

Opening Mass. I am sure these students will lead the school well with their positions of responsibility over this school

year.

Congratulations also to the College Vice Captains, SRC Captains and all Senior Students who were presented their

badges at assembly on Monday.

Last Thursday the senior Science and Biology students attended

the Qld Institute of Medical Research. Due to the interest

demonstrated by the students and their exemplary behaviour

whilst at the institute they have been invited back later in the year

to look at another research program.

Finally, well done to the students who swam at the school

swimming carnival last Friday. Special mention to the House

Captains Rachel (Morgan), Makayla (Nolan) and Matt (Talbot -

currently overseas), for their organisation and encouragement to

their swimmers. The House Vice Captains also were very

involved with their support to the leaders and swimming in many

races.

Sue O’Connor

Senior Coordinator

Seniors 2014 News

STUDENT LEADERSHIP

2014

School Captains

Hazel Eugenio

Braidan Nezic

Talbot

House Captain; Matthew Tite

Vice House Captain; Nick Munkley

Morgan

House Captain; Rachel Platt

Vice House Captain; Riley Thompson

Nolan

House Captain; Makayla Hasenkam

Vice House Captain; Jacqueline Mundell

Social Justice Captain Maddison Wilder- Coombs

Cultural Captain

Trent Bowman

SRC

Hannah O’Brien

Rebecca Mundell

Jennah Murray

Corey Finkel

Peer Support Leaders

Hazel Eugenio Braidan Nezic

Matthew Tite Makayla Hasenkam

Rachel Platt Maddison Wilder- Coombs

Trent Bowman Rhianne Byrne

Aidan Atkinson Shaniah Tarrant

Joshua Shepherd SarahWasson

Sarah Jane Booth

Matthew Tite

Last Wednesday Matthew travelled to the Solomon Islands with his Mother and

Rotary International for ten days on a voluntary basis to assist villagers with

building projects in their villages. This is a wonderful experience for Matt and we

look forward on his return in hearing all about his work on the island.

Rhianne Byrne

Rhianne was selected to travel to Sydney during the holidays to participate in a

Young Leaders Conference. The conference was organised by the Halogen

Organisation who also organise school leadership days around Australia in which

five students including Rhianne attended last year. Rhianne was selected from her

entry into the 10,000 Ideas on how they would make the world better.

Sue O’Connor

Senior Coordinator

Senior Curriculum

Welcome back to the senior students as they commence the academic year for 2014.

Mt Maria College Petrie College continues to offer the authority subject English to senior students and has expanded the senior curriculum with the introduction of two new authority subjects: Mathematics A and Senior Biology. The College’s academic pathway sees students within the senior school enrolled in a very wide range of TAFE courses. Mrs Fiona Turner, Vocational Education Coordinator and Mrs Helm have worked tirelessly to organise these important learning opportunities for our students.

Mt Maria College Petrie has fully implemented the Australian Curriculum across the areas of English, Mathematics, Science and History in Years 8 to 10. Geography will be introduced Term four in 2014. The College will develop an implementation plan for the remaining areas of the curriculum, as it is released by the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority.

It remains important that students within the Senior School understand the need to be committed to their studies and their future. To ensure this the College has a written policy outlining assessment procedures that need to be followed as determined by Queensland Studies Authority (QSA). All students within the senior school have received a copy of this policy. I encourage parents to access the Senior School Assessment Policy and the senior assessment schedule via the Mt Maria College Petrie Website.

If you require any additional information please contact Mrs Rosemary Kelso on 32855500.

Rosemary Kelso Senior Curriculum Coordinator

Senior School Assessment Items—Term 1 2014

SUBJECT ASSESSMENT

DUE

YEAR 11 YEAR 12

English Week 9 Multi Modal Presentation Macbeth – Trial of Macbeth

New Editorial (Exam)

English

Communication

Functional English

Week 8 Collage (gender) Task

Billy Elliott Task

Diary Entries Task

Commentary Task

Pre-Vocational Maths

Functional Maths

Week 8 Ongoing Assessment items in class Moving on

Folio Activities

Maths A Exam

Assignment Task

Religion & Ethics Week 8 Heroes & Role Models Visual image,

written task and oral response

Peace Studies

Multimodal

Presentation

Folio of research notes/questions

Certificate III in

Christian Ministry &

Theology

Booklet or Online Activities Booklet or Online Activities

Creative Cooking Ongoing Activities Ongoing Activities

Business Week 8 Project: Multimedia presentation

(team project proposal)

Project: Multimedia presentation

(team project proposal)

Recreation Continuous/

School Cross

Country Week 10

Fitness Practical

Fitness Diary

Fitness Brochure

Fitness Practical

Fitness Diary

Fitness Brochure

Creative Arts (Music) Week 8 You be the Boss

-Student event organisation

Planning Theory Folio

Creative Arts

(Visual Arts)

Week 8 Art as Observation

Personal Reflection/Experimental Folio

Collection of Artworks

Art as Observation

Personal Reflection/Experimental Folio

Collection of Artworks

ICT Week 9 Creating a game

Game Making

Creating a game

Game Making

Early Childhood

Studies/Cert III

Childhood Studies

Cert III Modules

Case Study Routines

Cert III Modules

Case Study Routines

Science In Practice Week 9 Forensic Science Case Studies Forensic Science Case Study Report

Biology Week 9 Eco Tank 1500 EEI Extended Experimental Investigation

Manufacturing Week 9 Multimedia Presentation Table Construction

Last Friday, 14 February, we held our annual inter-house swimming carnival at Dayboro Pool. The day

was a great success with many of our students participating in numerous ways. There was a variety of

different types of races to get involved in – championship races for serious swimmers striving for a place

as age champion, fun year level races, as well as a number of novelty races including a very competitive

noodle race. The day was filled with house spirit with many of our students and staff dressing up and

wearing house colours, as well as cheering for their house teammates during events. Congratulations to

everyone who attended and got involved, especially our dedicated staff, house captains, and student leaders

who helped throughout the day.

A special congratulations goes to our age champion place-getters for 2014:

Junior Girls – 3rd

place Crystal Sullivan, 2nd place Jasmina Nezic,

1st place Tiarna Storey

Junior Boys - 3rd place Jordan Allen, 2nd place Kane Bowman,

1st place Leighton Jarrett

Intermediate Boys – 3rd place Jordan Hohns, 2nd place Will Davis,

1st place Cai Butlin

Senior Girls – 3rd place Jewel Rowe, 2nd place Laura Williams,

1st place Kaelyn Storey

Senior Boys - 3rd place Braiden Nezic, 2nd place Josh Shepherd,

1st place Nick Munkley

The house tally at the end of the day was as follows, with Talbot

taking the sought-after first place:

3rd – Nolan (459 points)

2nd – Morgan (517 points)

1st – Talbot (681 points)

Swimming Carnival 2014

Year 8 2014—Camp Photos

Year 8 & 10 Immunisations

Information Technology—YEAR 9 LAPTOPS

This year Moreton Bay Regional Council is providing free vaccinations for all Year 8 and Year 10

students on Wednesday 26th February 2014 as part of the Queensland health’s annual School - Based

Vaccination Program.

Year 8 students are being offered vaccinations to protect against Varicella (chickenpox), Human

Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (whooping cough). Male

students in Year 10 are also being offered free HPV vaccination as part of a catch up program. All

Year 10 students will be offered the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination.

A consent form for each vaccination offered will be given to your child to bring home. Please read

the information carefully, sign the consent form irrespective of whether you wish your child to

be vaccinated or not and return the consent form to the school before Tuesday 11th February 2014.

The vaccinations will be conducted by a team of specially trained Registered Nurses. Please

encourage your child to have breakfast on the morning of the vaccination and to bring adequate water

to drink following. If there is concern regarding nervousness of your child prior to vaccination please

ring the council on 3205 0555 and ask to speak to the immunisation team. It can be arranged that they

are vaccinated before the immunisation clinic starts should this be suitable.

For more information about diseases, vaccines or the School Based Vaccination Program,

visit: http://www.health.qld.gov.au/immunisation/sbvp/default.asp or call Moreton Bay Regional

Council on 3205 0555. Consent forms are also available on this website.

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Vocational Education Training and Careers

Year 9 students will be provided with laptops under our Laptop Program to use until the end of Year 12. These laptops have a 4 year warranty and

Accidental Damage Protection (ADP) insurance.

The model we have chosen is an Acer Iconia W510, which is a cross between a computer and a tablet, with a touchscreen able to be unclipped

from the keyboard.

Unfortunately the demand for these laptops is greater than the supply so there has been a delay in delivery to us due to

limited supplies coming into Australia. We have been told that we should get them the week beginning the 17th February

which means we will be able to distribute them by the end of February after they have been imaged for use at the College.

A letter will be sent home, together with our Acceptable Use policy, with a time and date for parents to pick up the laptop

as soon as we take delivery from our suppliers.

If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me.

John Woodhouse

ICT Coordinator

Date Claimer Parents and carers of Year 10 students are requested to attend a “Year 10 Parent Workshop”

Where the mysteries of Year 10, Senior Schooling and Pathway options will be revealed.

Vital information will be shared at this workshop, so we encourage each family to send a representative. As you are aware change happens continually, so even if you had a student in Year 10 last year, you will need to update your information. There will be representatives from various outside agencies present.

There will be six sessions covering:

QCE and QCIA

Certificate II in Workplace practices – new course 2014

Flexible Pathways – Gaining entry to university using a rank. TAFE as a pathway.

Electronic SET Plans and subject selection and pre-requisites (new process for 2014)

Seven Hats of parenting and making critical decisions

Where the jobs are – local employment facts.

Each session will be brief and informative. You will leave the workshop with information you will require to assist your student with a successful transition from school to further study or employment.

When : Tuesday 25th February 2014 Time: 5.30 pm – 7.30 pm Where: M6, 7 & 8 MMCP Who: One parent or carer from each Year 10 family (If parents have to bring students or other children, there will be supervision available in the library.)

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