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Principal's Update

Dear Parents, Carers and Members of our College Community,

The middle of term brings us to the thick of things at the College – NAPLAN testing, Twilight Professional Learning for staff, our Term 2 P&F Meeting and yet more rain delaying our new building completion and taking our ovals out of service yet again this year. At the same time, we have had many students sick with what seems to be a tummy bug. As we move into cooler weather, no doubt we will see the usual rounds of colds and flu and, we hope, a diminishing number of cases of Covid-19.

I want to share a couple of the exciting plans we have for the College in this newsletter.

Firstly, there is the outsourcing of our uniform shop to Ranier School Wear.

The final contract with Ranier is with our BCEO Legal Department for due diligence checking, however, the company have presented to our school and certainly appear ethical and impressive in all ways. They will locate a store near the College and have an online ordering service, plus click and collect or order drop off. I am not sure when the uniform shop came to the school campus, but originally it was located in Burleigh and I am told even sold our uniform in sewable segments for those who wanted to sew it together at home. Times have certainly changed! Ranier have an ethical procurement policy and will purchase our stock initially. They will maintain our pricing of the first year and then respond to the CPI if needed. They will also make (at no extra cost) one-off unforms to meet specific physical needs. The store will be open regular store opening times and you will no longer be limited to the opening hours of the school uniform shop. Our uniform review continues, and samples of our non-gender specific uniform are on the way. Consultation will be done across Term 2 regarding the small changes we have in mind for the uniform to make it comfortable to wear and easy to wear well. Any school uniform change takes time and while our proposed changes will only be minor, there will be no need to buy new items of the uniform when they become available. Students will always wear what they currently have until a new uniform item needs to be purchased, and the new style can be bought. The College will receive a profit share from Ranier uniforms, which will be slightly more than we make currently from the uniform shop and will go towards new scholarships and bursaries. More information will be made available about these as the Ranier is established.

Our second item of interest is our café in a container.

Our Design Technology, Materials Technology, Engineering, Art and Hospitality students have embarked on a project to bring a café to the campus for students studying Units 3 and 4 and for staff. The café will be located in the area where the golden canes are currently (we don’t have to remove them) and the tables will be restored and umbrellas added. The students in Year 10 Design Technology have had their first ‘client meeting’ with me and have begun the design. I was very impressed with their maturity and expertise! The café will allow Unit 3 and 4 students to work with teachers in a more ‘adult learner’ way – over a coffee, outdoors and in a one to one or small group conversation. We look forward to the completion of the café, designed and constructed by our very own students, later in the year.

Best wishes to all as we enter the second half of the term, serious study time for our current Year 12s and, we hope a cooler, but sunnier season of the year.

God bless you,

Martina Millard
Principal

Deputy Principal's Update

Stay Home if unwell

We are seeing an increase in the number of students presenting to sickbay with the following conditions:

dizziness/feeling faint
•nauseous/vomiting
headache
diarrhea

It is advisable that anyone with these symptoms does not work or attend school until 48 hours after the symptoms have stopped.

If your child is unwell, please keep them at home and notify the College prior to 8:00am via BCE Connect or the Parent Portal.

Student Administration Office staff will isolate any students with these conditions and contact a caregiver to collect them.

If you are contacted by the office because your child is unwell, please make arrangements to collect your child as soon as possible.

Thank you for your support,

Geoff Browne
Deputy Principal

Calendar Dates

Week 05

Monday 16 May
NAPLAN Catch-ups
Enrolment Interviews 3:00pm-7:30pm

Tuesday 17 May
NAPLAN Catch-ups

Wednesday 18 May

Thursday 19 May
Year 11 Unit 1 Exams
AGCC Sport Round #4

Friday 20 May
Year 11 Unit 1 Exams
Year 9 Reflection Day (Bond University)

Week 04

Monday 23 May
Year 11 Unit 1 Exams

Tuesday 24 May
Year 11 Unit 1 Exams

Wednesday 25 May
Year 11 Retreat (Depart 8:30am)

Thursday 26 May
Year 11 Retreat
Reconciliation Week Assembly
AGCC Sport Round #5

Friday 27 May
Year 11 Retreat (Return 2:30pm)

Curriculum

Senior Curriculum

College Dux 2021

We are pleased to announce the College Dux for 2021 is Sarah Tyan.

Sarah was Marymount’s most outstanding academic student in 2021. She achieved an ATAR of 99.2 placing her in the top 1.88% of students in Queensland. Sarah achieved A’s for all her subjects; Biology, Chemistry, Literature, Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics and Studies of Religion.

Sarah returned to the College yesterday with her mum to be presented with the P& F award for College Dux. Sarah received a plaque, recording her award, and $1000 from the College Parents and Friends (P&F) Association. These were presented to her by the Vice President of the P&F Karen Harrison. All of Sarah’s teachers from Year 12 were present to celebrate with her. Sarah’s Chemistry teacher Tim O’Shea spoke about how dedicated Sarah was to her studies, and how she was always willing to help other students. We are very proud of Sarah, and we wish her well and look forward to her visiting the College in the future. Sarah was awarded a scholarship to Bond University and is studying a Bachelor of Biomedical Science with a Laboratory Research Major.

Year 10

Year 10 students should be studying each night and revising for exams in Weeks 8 & 9.

Assessment dates can be viewed on the student assessment calendar which students can view from the Student Portal and parents can view from the Parent Portal.

Year 10 have started their career’s program and this will continue through until Term 3 and culminate with the Subject Selection Process. The first event I encourage students and parents to attend is the Careers night on May 30 in the Doyle centre at 6:00pm. Further information will be shared in the next newsletter.

Year 11 Unit 1 Exams and Subject changes

Week five is the last week of Unit 1 for Year 11 students, with exams starting on Friday 20 May—link to exam timetable.

Students must attend all exam sessions unless they are ill or experience a misadventure. If this occurs, parents please advise the College via the BCE Connect App or Parent Portal, and then complete a special provision form for Unit 1 & Unit 2 available on the parent portal. Students will sit catch up on exams after the Retreat.

Now is the time for students to change subjects if they are at risk of failing or not sure if they are doing the right subjects for their future career. Students can see me before school, recess or lunch to discuss subject changes. If they want some career advice, they can contact the Careers Centre and make a time to speak to Mr Grant. While students are on Retreat, I will make the subject changes so they can start Unit 2 in Week 7. Please have a conversation with your child about how they are tracking with Unit 1.

Year 12 Reports

Reports for Year 12 Unit 3 were uploaded to the parent portal this week, if you have any questions about results, please contact your child’s teacher as they will be able to answer most of your queries.

The report contains unconfirmed results and is subject to change. QCAA is currently in the process of confirming student grades for their first Internal Assessment piece. Once they are confirmed students will be able to see their marks and QCE eligibility on the MY QCE portal.

Any questions or concerns about Year 10-12 please contact me via email knicholson@marymount.qld.edu.au

Thanks for reading.

Katrina Nicholson
Assistant Principal Senior Curriculum

Junior Curriculum

NAPLAN 2023

NAPLAN is moving in 2023

NAPLAN testing will occur in March from 2023 onwards!
NAPLAN has always been held in the second week of May for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. Education Ministers have agreed that from 2023 NAPLAN will be held in mid-March of Term 1,
From 2023, the following changes to NAPLAN will occur:

NAPLAN testing will move to mid-March Term 1.
In 2023, NAPLAN will be held from Wednesday 15 March to Monday 27 March.
Moving the tests forward mean this data will be available earlier in the year to inform teaching and learning programs as well as giving parents/carers information about their child’s performance earlier in the year.

The benefits of reading

Mental Stimulation
Stress Reduction
Knowledge
Vocabulary Expansion
Memory Improvement
Improved Focus and Concentration
Better Writing Skills

Focus Area 1 - The importance of modelled reading

Modelled reading (reading to or reading aloud) involves students listening to a text read aloud by the teacher.

The teacher models skilled reading behaviour, enjoyment and interest in a range of different styles of writing and types of text. It provides an opportunity for teachers to demonstrate their enjoyment in reading and allows students to see a purpose in learning to read.
Modelled reading:

develops students' understandings about reading while building a background of text experiences that they can draw on as they learn to read independently.
enables teachers to model good reading behaviours while providing opportunities to familiarise students with the linguistic and visual features of text.

Wes Guthrie
Assistant Principal Junior Curriculum

Pastoral

Screen Time

As a result of the global pandemic, there has been a noticeable shift in the amount of time people spend on screen-based devices.

Families are transitioning back to pre-COVID routines but many are still struggling to re-establish the boundaries and rules around screen use. Some continue to deal with digital conflict and tech-tantrums on a daily basis. The latest research found that 77% of teenagers spend more than five hours on screens per day, but it is important to note that not all screen time is considered equal.

Parents play a crucial role in modelling a positive and healthy approach to using screens and assisting children to navigate the content they watch. It is better to model and mentor screen use, rather than monitor it. Children tend to do more of what they see us do, and less of what we tell them to do. However, it is still important to outline the risks and highlight the benefits of screen use to ensure you keep a balanced attitude. Encourage discussions around the issues that people experience in monitoring their screen time and be honest about your own difficulties.

Parents need to remain firm in their approach to managing screen time. Excessive screen time can be detrimental to a child’s overall well-being. Ensuring the correct privacy settings are in place is vital to prevent children from being inadvertently exposed to inappropriate content or online predators. Parents need to also be mindful of the potential impact screen time can have on a child’s social, emotional, educational, behavioural, and even physical domains.

In this edition of SchoolTV, caregivers will be provided with a range of guidelines and strategies to help manage screen time at home. We hope you take the time to reflect on the information offered in this month’s edition, and we always welcome your feedback.

If you do have any concerns about the well-being of your child, please contact the school for further information or seek medical or professional help.

Here is the link to this month's edition

Vivian Savage
Assistant Principal Pastoral

Religious Life of the College

A Prayer to Mary, Our Mother for all Mothers.

Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, we pray for all mothers and those who are “mother” to those in need of maternal love and care, that they may be able to fulfill their maternal responsibilities.

Help them to be lovers and nurturers of all human life, inspiring their children as faithful followers of your Son.
We pray for our mothers, who have given us life and love, that we may show them reverence and love.
We pray for mothers, who have lost a child through death, that their faith may give them hope and their family and friends, support and console them.

We pray for mothers who have died, that God may bring them into the joy of His kingdom.
We offer these prayers through Christ, our Lord and your Son.
Amen.

Year 11 Retreat

The long weekends and short weeks we’ve enjoyed recently have made the time fly by more quickly than ever and Year 11 Retreat is now just round the corner- 25 -27 May.

The cohort will be divided into four groups, supervised by five staff at each. These opportunities are a very highly valued component of each student’s holistic educational experience at the College. The retreat offers them a unique opportunity to slow down and reflect on where they’re at in their lives at this time; in themselves, their relationships with family, friends, community, studies and, at the centre of everything, God. It will be a chance for a reset; it will be a refreshing, fun and worthwhile couple of days.
We are grateful for the Yr 11 PC staff and other staff who will attend and are especially delighted that Father Jack Ho will visit each venue, spend time with the groups and celebrate Mass with them. Please pray for the success of the Retreat.

Year 9 Reflection Day

Year 9 students, accompanied by their PC teachers will have their Reflection Day at Bond Uni on Friday 20 May.

This is also a time for stepping back and “taking stock” of where they are at in their lives, relationships with themselves, family, friends and community. They begin by trying to identify some of the negative group issues - judgements, false popularity, exclusion, labelling etc. Once these have been aired, the students are challenged to stand against ‘popular’ wisdom (as Jesus did) and name what they really respect in each other – the sacred things. The final activity involves naming behaviours and attitudes that need to change.

We are grateful that Father Jack will also attend Reflection Day.

I hope that all the mothers and mother figures of the Marymount College community enjoyed Mothers Day last Sunday.

Dolores Maitland
APRE

Social Justice

A Mother’s Love is a Gift

Why do we love to celebrate Mother’s Day?

Mothers—unconditional love, nurturers, carers—always support us. In my view, Mums are kind, selfless and humble. On Mother’s Day, we recognise important figures, our Mother, and Mary - the Mother of Jesus. A favourite memory with my Mum is definitely our special Prep Mother’s Day Morning Tea. Moreover, this occasion is a time to express gratitude for the precious Mothers in our lives, as a way to give thanks for everything they have done for us. Truly, they are a gift from God.

The Marymount Interact Club—making a difference—held our annual Mother’s Day Stall on the 6th of May. Gorgeous Mother’s Day Plants were purchased by students and teachers, a gift that grows like your love for Mum. Furthermore, the Stall was a massive success in raising proceeds for a worthy cause, Rosies Friends on the Street.

Congratulations to our dedicated Interact Board, including Nicholas Ranson, Halle Wiblen, Porsha Cush, Angela Balk, Tom Isaacs, Ruby Allen, Maggie Hamilton, and Jade McEwen. In addition, we show appreciation to our Interact Mentors Mrs Faulks, Aki Sensei, and Mrs Crowley. And thank you to members of the Interact Club along with Mr Larkin for potting plants during lunchtime on Friday 29 April for the Mother’s Day Stall. We found it rewarding and therapeutic. Studies show plants increase serotonin levels, enhancing creativity, and boosting concentration. Plants don’t just look good—they can make us feel good, too!

Additionally, during our Interact full Club Meeting on Tuesday 10 May, we made thoughtful Mother’s Day cards for the residents of Ozanam Villa Aged Care Facility. We pray that these heart-felt cards and plants bring joy to the kind-hearted elderly citizens.

We hope all our Marymount Mothers, Grandmothers and Mother-Figures had a magnificent day on Sunday 8 May and were showered with love, care, and blessings.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Grace Shefford
Year 7 Insider

Year Level Updates

Year 12

Key Dates

Year 12 Cohort photo—8:30am Tuesday 12 July
Tuesday 2 - Friday 5 August—Year 12 Applied Unit 4 Exams
Friday 21 October—Year 12 Farewell Assembly
24 October-15 November—Year 12 External Exams
Tuesday 15 November —Graduation Liturgy
Thursday 17 November—Year 12 Formal

Swimming Carnival Success

Last Thursday saw the swimming carnival finally proceed after it’s postponement from the beginning of the year.

This was a fantastic day for the Year 12s, who turned up en masse, decked to the nines in their fishing attire, and ready to have some fun. A great day was had by all, with the house captains working hard to urge their team on, and the rest of the cohort leading the way with their participation, enthusiasm, and conduct. After not being sure whether they would get to take part in their last swimming carnival at the College, they certainly made the most of it!

Attendance

As Unit 4 continues for General subjects, and the Certificate courses move forward, attendance at school remains a vital part of staying on top of the workload.

This includes getting to school on time. An increasing number of Year 12 students are arriving late to school, many of which could be prevented if they left home earlier. Wet weather and roadworks seem constant at the moment and need to be factored into the morning routine. Students are required to be at school by 8:25am and in their Pastoral groups by 8:30am each day. We will work with students who are not meeting the attendance expectations currently.

Uniform

As the winter months approach and the weather cools, it is a good time to remind students of the uniform expectations regarding jumpers.

The formal jumper may be worn at any time.
The Senior jersey and the sports jacket may only be worn on Thursdays.

If students are cold, they can wear a plain white t-shirt underneath their school shirts to add a layer of warmth.

In addition, we remind the students that they must adhere to the uniform expectations in all ways. Some common issues with the 12s are excess jewellery being worn, boys not being clean shaven, and the use of chewing gum. We look forward to the senior cohort leading the way with their appearance.

Upcoming events

Week 7 this term promises to be a busy one.

On Monday 30 May, the Careers Expo will take place in the Doyle Centre from 5:30pm-7:30pm. This is a fantastic opportunity for the Year 12 students to consider a range of options for next year and beyond, and all are encouraged to attend with their parent or caregiver.

Week 7 will also see the annual M-Fest celebrations where the musical talents of the student body are showcased throughout the week. The week then culminates in Have-a-Heart Day on the Friday. As always, our Year 12s are encouraged to get involved in all the College has to offer.

Mother’s Day

A belated Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers and mother figures of the Class of ’22.

Your constant love and support is truly appreciated by your sons and daughters.

Matt Carroll and Sarah Henttonen
Head and Assistant Head of Year 12

Year 11

Key Dates

18-24 May Unit 1 Exams
25-27 May Year 11 Retreat

Cathy Cooper and Nigel Ward
Head and Assistant Head of Year 11

Year 10

Key Dates

Week 9—Year 10 Exam Week (dates to be confirmed)
Monday 25 July—Year 10 Immunisations
Monday 25 July—Year 11 2023 Subject Information Evening
Monday 1 August—Year 10 SET Plan Interviews

Welcome to Week 4!

Students have been busy in their classes, learning content and starting their assessments for Term 2. It is essential that students strive for success in their classes and ask for support when needed. We love having students visit the Year 10 office with any queries or concerns so that they can effectively manage each day in the Senior School.

We also look forward to hearing from students and the parent community in regard to any achievements e.g. sporting, academic or within the community. Please contact the school or Heads of Year directly via email.

Important reminders:

•   Attendance and participation in PC and Careers lessons leading towards Subject Selection
•   Keep Year 10 Area tidy and manage behaviour during wet weather breaks
•   Sport uniform and jacket can only be worn on Thursdays
•   Ensure Marymount school bag is used to transport belongings
•   Keep lockers locked at all times and especially in the afternoons and prior to the weekends
•   Attendance at Careers Expo is compulsory Monday 30th May 5.30-7.30pm

Kevin Cornor and Belinda Faulks
Head and Assistant Head of Year 10

Year 9

Key Dates

Friday 20 May—Year 9 Reflection Day (Bond Uni)
Monday 8 August—Year 10 2023 Subject Information Evening
Thursday 11 August—Science Night

NAPLAN

This week the Year 9 students are completing the NAPLAN tests for the last time.

It was excellent that most students came well prepared for the first day of testing. We encouraged all students to do their best. Testing like this is always a good practice for any type of exam so hopefully, the students found it to be a positive experience.

Reflection Day

Next Friday (Week 5) Year 9 students will travel by bus to Bond University for the Year 9 Reflection Day.

Presenter, Michael Fitzpatrick delivers a wonderful program where students will be encouraged to think deeply about the kind of person they want to be. It is expected that all students participate in the day. It is not a day off. In fact, the day will provide many students with a voice. It is a day of listening, learning about ourselves and others and a day of fun and laughter.

Harmony Day

The Harmony Day stall last term was a great success.

Because of the generosity of the year 9s, we managed to raise close to $300 for Caritas. The lolly bags were a hit, and we want to thank all those students who donated soft drinks and lollies. I also want to thank all those students who helped on the day – setting and packing up and working at the stall.

Awards

It is wonderful to see so many students win classroom awards each Friday at the Year 9 assembly.

We will continue to encourage students to keep working hard throughout the year. When students receive five awards, they will be given a canteen voucher. We have already awarded three vouchers and we hope to give out many more.

New Locker area

This term saw the Year 9s move into a new locker area.

The lockers were moved from inside a dark undercover area to a beautiful natural setting outside. It is amazing to see the mood of the students change as they are now surrounded by light, new seating, and garden beds. We encourage all students to continue to keep the area clean and to always lock their lockers.

Nicky Browne and Matthew Geyer
Heads and Assistant Head of Year 9

Year 8

Key Dates

Thursday 11 August—Science Night

Peter Carroll and Lauren Hutchinson
Head and Assistant Head of Year 8

Year 7

Key Dates

Monday 10-Friday 13 May—NAPLAN
Thursday 11 August—Year 7 Pastoral Day

Matt Hurley and Samantha McMenamin
Head and Assistant Head of Year 7

Library & Resource Centre

Makerspace

I hope the mums who had the privilege of receiving a handmade Mothers’ Day card made in the Library Makerspace enjoyed what their daughter or son had made! (Don’t forget to put your orders in for birthdays and Christmas—your children do have fun making the cards!)

This week we have been ‘showcasing’ what we have available in the Makerspace. Rather than the Library team providing an activity each week, we would like the students to be able to see what we have on offer and choose what they would like to have a go at.

We have plenty of materials available—paints, textas, paper and card, air-dry clay, yarns for sewing or weaving, needles and pins, stickers, sequins, pipe cleaners, glue, tape, including adhesive copper tape, LED lights and batteries for light-up cards! Circuit Maze, Electronic Snap Circuits to easily make bells ring and buzzers buzz!. Spirograph has proven popular, always improving with practice! Lego, K’nex, Strawbees and lollipop sticks all cater for the structural engineers! The list goes on. Magnets doing their magic have been fascinating. We are able to offer the use of our 3D printer to those with patience, as the motto of any Makerspace is Try, try, try again!
Makerspace is open for all year levels, and for those who can’t be there, we have takeaway bags to preoccupy students at home.

Readers Cup

We have under 4 weeks to go for the Year 7/8 Readers Cup, taking place at St Stephen’s, Coomera. Hopefully, the girls will have memorised all the likely trivia from each of the five books!

Premier’s Reading Challenge

The Challenge has just started but that doesn’t mean that students can’t join in now!

All they have to do is read 15 items over 15 weeks – and that doesn’t mean all 5cm thick Harry Potter novels – students may read novels, picture books, comic books, Manga, non-fiction and magazines. They may select from our ‘Skinnies’ collection or check the catalogue for audio- or e-books, as well as include their own books at home or from the public library.

It's a great way to encourage those with an interest to try different genres and types of reading matter, as well as give free reign to those who love reading anyway.
Details from the Library.

Insiders

The ‘Insiders’—our student reporters—provide articles or photographs for the weekly Newsletter and the Yearbook, Instagram and Facebook.

They are our roving reporters, seeking out stories from the classrooms! There is always something going on, in or out of the classroom, and Mrs Harrison and I encourage the students to do their best and get the scoops. We appreciate their work, so Well Done, Insiders! Keep it up!

Janet Cartlidge
Teacher Librarian

Careers and Vocational Education

2022 MARYMOUNT COLLEGE CAREERS EXPO
MONDAY 30 MAY - 5:30pm to 7:30pm

This event is considered vital in terms of our Senior Students’ journey and we highly recommend all senior students and their parents/caregivers attend this CovidSafe event.

We have had a few students asking about QTAC regarding ATAR, Early Entry, key dates for applications, etc. Please use the link below for information and bookmark the page so you can refer to it for continued information. The 2023 Guide to Tertiary Study will become available in June 2022. If you have any questions, please email David Grant via david.grant@marymount.qld.edu.au.
QTAC LINK:   https://www.qtac.edu.au/qtac-passport/

GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
Applying for Griffith University’s scholarships is free and simple. You can apply for multiple scholarships with just the one application form. Explore our scholarships to see what you may be eligible for. Applying for scholarships is separate to applying for a place at university. You can find out more via this link: scholarships application process.

Griffith University’s Musical Theatre and Acting Workshops
Winter School: 27–30 June 2022
Audition workshops: 4–7 July 2022
The Performing Arts department at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (QCGU) invites Year 11 and 12 students with an interest in performing arts, to register for their Winter School and Audition Workshops in acting and musical theatre. The programs are run by Conservatorium performance coaches and based on teaching from QCGU degrees.
Cost: $450 (including GST) per workshop
Find out more >>

Griffith University’s Tertiary Preparation Workshop for Music
27 June–1 July 2022
Students can stand out from the pack at their Queensland Conservatorium Bachelor of Music audition by participating in a Tertiary Preparation Workshop. This program is designed to help students prepare for the theoretical and practical requirements of the audition process.
Cost: $495 (including GST)
Register now >>

Griffith University’s Queensland College of Art Portfolio Workshops
Workshop dates: 29 – 30 June 2022
Work in a supportive, inclusive and encouraging environment to build your creative portfolio. This workshop is tailored to students in Year 10, 11 and 12, and anyone considering future tertiary study at the Queensland College of Art.
Find out more and register >>

Apply now for Griffith University’s Winton Film Camp
1–7 July 2022
Secondary school students in Years 11 and 12 looking to pursue a career in screen and media production are invited to apply to attend Swaggies Film Camp in Queensland’s Winton from 1–7 July. The immersive production camp provides opportunities to shoot and edit in small crews, with instruction from Griffith Film School experts.
Cost: $580 (to be paid upon successful selection)
Find out more and apply >>

SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY
The Early Offer program allows you to secure your place in a Southern Cross University degree before your Year 12 results are even released. It’s designed to remove some of the pressure from Year 12 and give you a pathway directly into university study that is not based solely on your Year 12 results.
https://www.scu.edu.au/early-offer/#read-more

BOND UNIVERSITY
Open Day: 30 July 2022.
Bond University offers one of Australia’s most generous scholarship programs, featuring a range of full-fee and part-fee scholarships awarded to the best and brightest applicants each semester. Click the link for further information

AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
Guided Campus Visit: Explore ACU facilities and learn more about studying there. Register here
Discover ACU: Wednesday 29 June 2022. Get a taste of University life at ACU before you enrol with hands-on workshops run by the faculties.    Register here
Open Day: Saturday 6 August 2022. More information will be available soon.

QLD UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Applications for QUT Future You STEM Summit and STEM Internships (Brisbane) close next Monday 16 May.

QUT Future You STEM Summit and STEM Internships (Brisbane)
The Future You four-day on-campus program is set to teach students the importance of a STEM mindset, helping to guide a new generation of leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators to build the jobs of Australia’s future. QUT Future You includes both the STEM Summit and STEM Internship experience and is open to high-achieving Year 11 and 12 high-school students.

Future You STEM details:

Dates: Tuesday 27 September – Friday 30 September 2022
Program: Download a copy of the 2022 Future You program for STEM Summit and STEM Internships
Cost: QUT Future You is free to attend for eligible participants. Students will receive a lunch voucher each day to use at one of the relevant campus retail outlets. Any travel or accommodation costs associated with attending Future You STEM are the responsibility of the student and are not funded by QUT.
Student applications close: Monday 16 May 2022

All students will experience:

Inspiring keynote with high-profile speakers
Interactive Q&A panel sessions featuring local industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and researchers
QUT alumni, academics, and current students speaking about how they use their STEM mindset every day

To be accepted into the program students must:

Be a current Year 11 or Year 12 student from Queensland or Northern NSW
Be studying and have received two or more A’s in the previous year of study in a STEM subject
Provide a copy of Semester 1 and 2, 2021 school report
Ask a teacher, head of department or principal for a recommendation (teacher recommendation due Thursday 19 May 2022)

Find out more
Read a 2021 STEM Intern’s story
What to expect: Future You 2022

DEFENCE WORK EXPERIENCE

The Defence Work Experience Program (DWEP) is a national Youth Program that provides young Australians with an interest in a Defence career the opportunity to gain exposure to a range of job roles available within Defence and the Australian Public Service. Defence work experience activities are designed to be hands on and interactive so that young people can make informed career decisions.

The following programs are now taking applications online with others to follow as the year progresses:

Month	Defence Work Experience Program	Location	Program Dates	Applications Close
June	Aviation Program for	RAAF Amberley	23-30 June	15 May
July	Aviation Program for Women	RAAF Amberley	03-07 July	15 May
July	Army Familiarisation Program	Gallipoli Barracks	25-27 July	12 June
August*	Air Force Familiarisation Program	RAAF Amberley	29-31 August	17 July
August*	Army Familiarisation Program	Gallipoli Barracks	29-31 August	17 July
September*	Army Familiarisation Program	Gallipoli Barracks	12-14 September	31 July

Applications may close before the advertised date if large volumes are received. Students are advised places are limited and are strongly encouraged to submit complete and considered applications as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Please contact the Careers Centre for further information.

2022 SCHOOL-BASED TRAINEESHIPS

School-Based Traineeship opportunities are managed through the Careers Centre, and a number of excellent opportunities currently exist. Now is the perfect time for interested students to consider securing a position which provides paid employment, hands-on work experience and a certificate qualification upon completion. Offered to Year 10 - 11 students (Non-ATAR). Visit the Careers Centre for further information or click on here below to view current opportunities.

Religious Education

Making Sense of Jesus

In Term 1 Year 9 Religious Education students studied the unit Making Sense of Jesus, with the fertile question Who was Jesus? The assessment for this unit was to create a Bookcover based on a New Testament gospel story involving Jesus. Overall, the covers were of a high quality with a number of impressive creations. Some are displayed here.

Garrett Fitzgerald
Humanities and Religion Teacher

Science

STEM Ambassador Conference

On Thursday 5 May, four Marymount students in Years 8 and 9, alongside 25 other Southeast Queensland Schools, travelled to the Parliament House in Brisbane to attend the STEM Ambassador Conference.

Organised by Griffith University, the conference involved a range of guest speakers, who are experts in the fields of STEM. They emphasised the importance of STEM programs in schools for driving STEM pathways beyond high school, as well as intriguing primary school students in STEM. Additionally, schools leading the way with STEM programs shared their successes in state and national competitions, and in-school activities that promote STEM in their school, such as Robot Racing and Motorised Lego Sumo Wrestling.

With an aim of sparking the interest of students in STEM in schools, as well as improving the school environment, it was identified that there is a substantial amount of plastic used at Marymount. The students worked together to develop an idea of implementing a recycling system, whereby the plastic collected by students is compressed into different building materials that could be used by the students in the school workshops or for other constructive purposes. The Marymount STEM ambassadors will continue to finetune their idea and hopefully, put it into practice!

Together, with the 144 other students, we walked across the bridge and attended the Science Spark Lab Exhibit at the Brisbane Museum. This exhibit consisted of a range of hands-on, interactive science displays including sound and vibration waves, thermal cameras, changes in velocity, age of hearing tests, live images of planets and so much more. The students also witnessed a marshmallow being sent to space! By that, we watched a marshmallow inflate 3x its size when placed in a vacuum and then shrivel up into a hard, wrinkled marshmallow when air was returned. Overall, the STEM Ambassador conference was an extremely fun day and very informative about how STEM could be enhanced in our school community.

Georgia Cole
Science Teacher

Agricultural Science: Year 3 visit

It was very exciting to have a Marymount Primary Year 3 class visit our senior school on Wednesday 4 May to obtain some priceless knowledge and hands-on experience with our chickens.

It was impressive to see our Year 12 Agriculture students drive the lesson, teaching the Year 3 students about the importance of agriculture in our everyday lives. As well as sharing their knowledge on their current student experiment on selective breeding. The Year 3 students learnt about the different breeds of chickens and had the opportunity to not only have a hold of the chickens but also got to weigh them to gain knowledge about how different breeds gain different amounts of weight.

Thank you to the Science department and especially Mr Larkin and Mrs Steele for giving the students this opportunity.

Kristina Baker
Head of Science

Technologies

STEM – Year 8

Challenge:
How do you make a flotation device which can hold 10 marbles with only:

20 cm glad wrap
20 cm tape
1 paper cup
4 paper straws?

8 STEM is investigating how buoyancy and displacement affects the behaviour of objects when placed on water. As you can imagine, the range of solutions was as diverse as the students themselves.

Learning from experimenting and failure will help inform their designs when constructing a solar boat that will stay afloat!

Kylie Mathers
Head of Technologies

Sport

Massive thank you to Mr Steve O'Keefe, and Insider Photographers: Ryan Lockwood, Lulu Allen, Elquanez Faamausili, Yiensarah Faamausili, and Ivy Kolka for photography.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW SWIMMING CARNIVAL PHOTOS

College Swimming Carnival

On Thursday 29 April, we were informed that we wouldn’t have venues for basketball or volleyball in our interschool sport competition on the following Thursday.

So instead of sending our students into their classes for the afternoon, we decided that if we could have access to one of our local pools we would finally hold our swim carnival for 2022.Thankfully the Palm Beach Aquatic Centre was available, and it was all systems go to organise the event in less than a week.

The day ended up being a massive success with the weather being warm and sunny and lots of students participating and earning points for their houses.

The final point score was extremely close, and the winning house only just held onto their lead at the end of the relays. There were also 3 records broken on the day!
Full results from the day are below:

AGE CHAMPIONS SWIMMING 2022

AGE	GIRLS	BOYS
12	Ruby Walker	Lachlan Macrae
13	Zahri Jarrett	Jake May
14	Isabella Matus	Jackson Hall
15	Poppy Lea	Byron Robinson-Goullet
16	Tara Newton	Rory Randall
Open	Charli Greedy	Lucas Berezwick

RECORDS BROKEN

EVENT	OLD RECORD	NEW RECORD
12yr girls 50m Freestyle	Z Jarrett (2021) 31.00s	Matilda Gibbs 30.58s
12yr girls 50m Butterfly	Z Jarrett (2021) 36.43s	Ruby Walker 35.26s
13yr girls 50m Freestyle	K Bird (1993)/R Warwick (2007) 29.40s	Zahri Jarrett 28.95s

OVERALL POINTSCORE

1	Patanga	1404
2	Katandra	1391
3	Allambee	1201
4	Bulimah	1029

South Coast School Sport Representatives

Congratulations to Year 7 students Caitlin Landrigan & Milla Frazer on their selection in the 10-12yr girls South Coast AFL team to compete at the State Championships in Maroochydore.

Congratulations also goes to Bronte Parker (Year 10) on her selection in the 13-15yr girls South Coast AFL team to compete in the State Championships in Hervey Bay. We wish Caitlin, Milla & Bronte all the best as they take on the best AFL players in the state.

National Hockey Under 18 Talent Squad

The pick of Australian male and female hockey Under 18 talent who will be at their peak to succeed at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games have been selected in the 2022 Men’s and Women’s Futures Squads.

After great performances at the recent national championships for Queensland, Year 11 student Camryn Mathison was one of the lucky women named in the Futures Squad.

Camryn will now be part of a six-part program that includes individual athlete performance planning, online technical and tactical sessions, dual career, mental health and wellbeing, and a training camp in Canberra in October. Congratulations Camryn!

Interschool Sport Semester 2

This week parents were emailed out information about the Semester 2 sport trials coming up in weeks 8 & 9.

Please make sure you have discussed the sport choices with your child and made a selection for them via the parent portal.

Track & Field Carnival – End of the term

All students have had the chance to nominate for events at the Track & Field carnival.

For events where there are too many students nominated, there will be trials held in the coming weeks – students need to check their emails for days and times of trials.

Any students that nominated for High-Risk events – Javelin, Discus & High Jump – need to have parental permission forms completed in order to participate. These were emailed this week to parents. Please make sure you complete the forms if you wish for your child to be allowed to participate in those events.

Student Sporting Results

Any student who achieves outstanding results in any sporting field and wants to be acknowledged in the newsletter needs to make sure they let Mr Balym know about the results. This information can be emailed directly to Mr Balym: tbalym@marymount.qld.edu.au

Trent Balym
Sports Program Leader

Co-Curricular Activities

Fairweather Art Group

The Fairweather Art Group is named after the innovative and eccentric artist Ian Fairweather who lived and worked in South East Queensland in the latter part of his career.

This is a voluntary activity held Wednesday afternoons and is an opportunity for all art students to stay back and work on school artworks, art assignments or do their own extension work. The art staff are available to supervise and assist but students should bring their own work.

Steve O'Keefe
Visual Art Coordinator