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Principal's Update

Good Afternoon Everyone,
 
As I type, the news is telling me about the floods and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.  My friend in Victoria has contacted me to make sure we are ok and my cousin has sent a message with photos of the roof of her house seemingly floating in the flood.  We have members of our community who have lost all their possessions and their homes will take some time to rebuild.  We have them in our thoughts and prayers as they work through the emotions that come at such a time.
 
I watch the weather and see the monsoon trough down in NSW, where it should never be, and know that in Cairns it is clear and sunny and 38 degrees, certainly warm enough to further bleach the reef, and I wonder what has happened to our climate. 
 
I know massive efforts are underway to stop the ‘doomsday clock’ before irreversible damage is done to our planet, and, for me, I know also that the answer lies in education.  Whenever I consider the students at Marymount, even in the brief time I have known them, I have noticed their positivity, their energy and their engagement in life and learning.  With a meaningful education that frees them to analyse situations and make clever decisions, based on deep understandings and with the ability to think critically, these young people will be well equipped to stop and even reverse the ‘doomsday clock’ and create a better, more equitable and more sustainable future.
 
There is an old song by Mike and the Mechanics and a section of the lyrics goes like this: ‘Every generation blames the one before and all of their frustration comes beating on your door.’  The younger generation always find ways to challenge our thinking.  As a teenager in the 70s, I know I certainly challenged my parents, and my children did the same to me. And still, my parents believed education was the key to life.  It was the constant. The key to justice and integrity, to peace, to charity and to love for one another.  I don’t know if the line from the song is correct, but I do know that no matter how they challenge us, we are inclusive of all that our students bring to challenge us with each day.  And we respond with deep learning and provide them with a keen understanding of the world so they can deconstruct narratives that position them to accept the unacceptable ,and to make their own informed decisions.
 
I want to share with you our new Vision and Mission Statement and also our Explicit Improvement Agenda for 2022. I am happy to explain any of the educational jargon contained in the EIA, but I can tell you that you may see your children becoming more confident with improving their work from the point they are at and knowing exactly how to do so.  You will find you children extended and supported and when we come to Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences, your child will lead the conversation, with the teacher as back up. That is certainly our hope.
 
I hope you are safe and well at this time.  First it was covid, now it’s flooding…what next??

God Bless You,

Martina Millard
Principal

Calendar Dates

Week 05

Monday 7 March
CANCELLED: Year 8 Digital Tec Excursion

Tuesday 8 March
Opening LIturgy

Wednesday 9 March
Year 10 Reflection Day (Bond University)

Thursday 10 March
Year 7-10: House Sports
Year 11 & 12: No Sport (Mon B Periods 3&4)

Friday 11 March
Year 12 Marine Science Excursion


Week 07

Tuesday 15 March
District AFL

Wednesday 16 March
St Patrick's Day Celebrations
Year 8-12 Music Excursion (QPAC)

Thursday 17 March
St Patrick's Day
AGCC Sports Trials #1

Friday 18 March
Year 11 Electro technology First Aid 
Anti-bullying Day

Curriculum

Senior Curriculum

Thankfully, the number of Covid-19 cases in our school have been low, due to most students following the mask mandates and government regulations. Consequently, most students up to this week have been on track with their studies. With the flooding events of this week, we are aware some of our families have been impacted and our thoughts are with them. We will work with students over the next few weeks to catch up and no sport in Term 1 has given us extra lessons on a Thursday afternoon which helps us achieve this goal. 

As we are now in the second half of the term, students will start to have assessment due. If senior students miss an exam, they must complete a special consideration form and provide a medical certificate. If the illness is due to Covid-19, a photo of a RAT test will suffice. Likewise, if a student has missed a week or more of school and require an extension for an assignment, they must request this prior to the due date and provide a special provision form as soon as possible. This process is in place to ensure students who become ill are not disadvantaged. If you have any questions regarding the process, please contact me on knicholson@marymount.qld.edu.au

These forms are available on the BCE Connect App/Parent Portal and in hard copy at SAO.
•    Year 10 special consideration
•    Unit 1 & 2 special consideration (Year 11)
•    Unit 3 & 4 special consideration (Year 12)

Year 12 Exams 

Year 12 will have an exam block in Week 10 from Monday to Thursday and will only be required at school if they have an exam. All students are required at school on Friday 1 April.  The exam timetable will be published on the College website next week and parents and students will be notified via email.

Year 11 Exams

In Term 1 Year 11 exams will be done during class time as most subjects have assignments.  The exam bock will occur at the end of Unit one, which is Term 2, Week 5.

Katrina Nicholson
Assistant Principal Senior Curriculum

Junior Curriculum

The ‘Feed’ Cycle


For student learning — feedback, feed forward or feed up from others enables students to assume greater ownership and control of their learning. When an effective ‘feed’ culture is established students become engaged learners and identify processes and actions to apply in future learning.
Feedback from or to students helps make learning visible (Hattie, 2009) and therefore accessible to all, and when it is an integral part of the classroom the synergy between teaching and learning is powerful.
It is important to note that when teachers involve families as partners in the ‘feed’ cycle they are able to provide additional informed support for student learning.
 
For teaching and the classroom — teachers use the ‘feed’ cycle from students or colleagues to inform and shape future instruction. Teachers utilise three interrelated components for positive impacts to occur in student achievement. These include:
  • feed up (clarifying the goal)
  • feed back (responding to student work) 
  • feed forward (modifying teaching).
The ‘feed’ cycle is formative in nature, not limited to an end point process, and is blended with reflection, goal setting and other evaluation processes (Stiggins et. al, 2003).
When we give only feedback, the focus is on the past. Unfortunately, that happens to be the focus of most of the feedback that most people in society give or receive. More specifically, backward-looking feedback in the school context doesn’t often get good results for three reasons:
  • It shuts down the student’s growth mindset 
  • It focuses primarily on ratings, not on personal development. 
  • It reinforces negative behaviours – as when students hear about flaws that they can’t fix anymore (because they’re in a past that we can’t change) it creates a feeling of learned helplessness.
However, when we give a combination of feedback, feedforward or feed up, instead of rating and judging a student’s performance in the past, we focus on their development in the future. For example, if a class is writing an essay, instead of waiting until the essay is finished and marking up all the errors and giving each student a grade, as a class we would read parts of other essays, compare their work to an exemplar, point out strengths and weaknesses, and ask each other questions to initiate critical thinking about how individual students might improve their essay before they submit the task. This process is also beneficial when students attempt to set goals for future work and how to improve their knowledge and understanding.
 
Traditional Feedback Approach      ‘Feed’ Cycle Approach
Wes Guthrie
Assistant Principal Junior Curriculum

Pastoral

Managing Overwhelm

Due to the pandemic, recent world events in the Ukraine and the impacts of the floods in Queensland and NSW, the world we now live in is a very different place. The hyperconnected nature of our current environment means that we are constantly being reminded of the challenges we face via numerous media and social media channels. Our connectivity to the digital world exposes us to a barrage of messages that can leave us feeling overwhelmed. As a result, many children and their parents are reporting higher levels of stress and anxiety.

Unfortunately, our brains have not evolved fast enough to adapt to this digital landscape. The combination of constant access to information and having little control over the situations presented, can be stressful and overwhelming. It is therefore important for adult carers to check in with their children and be aware of what information they may have been exposed to. It may not necessarily be the information itself that is harmful, but more their inability to process and make sense of it. Providing children with the skills and strategies to cope will enable them to flourish and thrive, socially, emotionally and academically.

The blueprint for parenting, based on our own experiences, is no longer fit for purpose in raising kids as citizens of tomorrow. This can be inherently stressful and overwhelming, not only for parents and carers, but children alike. If left untreated or unmanaged, constant stress and anxiety can lead to a number of behavioural issues or health consequences.

This Special Report suggests a number of strategies to help manage any feelings of overwhelm that you or your child may be experiencing. We hope you take a moment to reflect on the information offered, and as always, we welcome your feedback. If this raises any concerns for you, a loved one or the wellbeing of your child, please seek medical or professional help.

Here is the link to your special report 

Vivian Savage
Assistant Principal Pastoral

Religious Life of the College

Just when  everyone thought another new normal was on the horizon, we were hit with another disruption… and another. Our prayers and thoughts are with everyone who has been affected by these floods and storms. 
 
Tuesday morning was really cheered up with students from Ms Garner’s Year 8 RE class and Marymount Primary School gathering outside  the church for a ritual burning of last year’s Palm Sunday palms., conducted by Father Jack. The resulting ashes are those blessed and distributed at the Ash Wednesday Mass. The students were very appreciative of this most engaging, meaningful  and colourful ritual. 
  
Preparation for Shrove Tuesday was washed away last Monday but,  thanks to the Food Technology students and Mrs Rachel Evans,  pancakes were cooked, packed and on sale by morning tea on Tuesday.  From there the Interact  group and Ms Aki set up a stall and were sold out in record time.   
 
As Covid-19 restrictions meant that Marymount Primary School’s pancake making marathon was also in doubt as parents were not permitted to be on site,  some Year 12 students  eagerly  volunteered to assist on Wednesday morning to ensure that  1600 pancakes were cooked , packed and delivered before the end of school.  
   
The College Student Leaders attended  7.30 am Mass  on Wednesday morning and brought the blessed ashes back to school. From there they carried pots of ashes to each PC class for distribution during the classes’ Ash Wednesday prayer.  
 
In response to Pope Francis call for Ash Wednesday to be  a World Day of Prayer for Peace, a sacred space was set up in a Library classroom and students were invited to come and spend a short time in prayer and reflection during morning tea and lunch . Father Jack and I were present in the Prayer Room for the duration.  A number of students came to pray of their own volition and took the opportunity to write a prayer for their intentions. Their beautiful and innocent solidarity was underscored in the act of coming to the room and being present to the moment. Thank you for your presence too, Fr Jack. 
 
John O Donohue’s beautiful Prayer for Peace speaks for us all.  
 
As the fever of day calms towards twilight
May all that is strained in us come to ease. 

We pray for all who suffered violence today,
May an unexpected serenity surprise them. 

For those who risk their lives each day for peace,
May their hearts glimpse providence at the heart of history. 

That those who make riches from violence and war
Might hear in their dreams the cries of the lost. 

That we might see through our fear of each other
A new vision to heal our fatal attraction to aggression. 

That those who enjoy the privilege of peace
Might not forget their tormented brothers and sisters. 

That the wolf might lie down with the lamb,
That our swords be beaten into ploughshares 

And no hurt or harm be done
Anywhere along the holy mountain. 

John O’Donohue, Irish poet and philosopher 

Dolores Maitland
APRE
A Lenten Message for Marymount from our College Chaplain Fr Jack Ho.
Hello everyone,
 
On Tuesday some of our Year 8 students, together with students from Marymount Primary School and parishioners, celebrated the Burning of Palms. The students, each with their own hands, helped to make the ashes which we used in the Ash Wednesday celebrations across our entire parish - and so, our Lenten journey has begun.
 
‘Lent’ came from an old English word which means ‘Springtime’. Under the façade of a penitential season, it is actually, as the name suggests, a time of real growth. Just like our annual spring cleaning, we pause to take stock of our lives, we polish up what has been good and throw out what is unhelpful.
 
But Lent is not just about throwing things away and ‘giving up’ things. There are so many things we can ‘take up’ during Lent. Perhaps you might like to try some secret acts of kindness around the school; perhaps you could learn a new skill or hobby; perhaps write down one thing you are grateful for each week. There is no limits to your imagination! Next time you see me around you might like to share with me what you’ve taken up so you can help to inspire me too!
 
Fr Jack’s Lunch Time Visits

Each week I will make an effort to visit each of our playground areas and the staff room during lunch time. You are most welcome to come for a chat. You are also most welcome to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation with me if you wish – this is a beautiful Sacrament where we experience the love and forgiveness of God and a gesture of reconciling with the people in our life.
 
Church is Opened Again!

When the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, Padre and I are excited to announce that Mary Mother of Mercy Church will once again be opened on Tuesdays and Fridays during the day! Perhaps on your way to school in the morning or on your way out, you might like to stop by to say a prayer or to light a candle. Everyone is welcome!
 
Have a happy Lent everyone, and let us grow together deeper in our Faith and our relationship with God and with each other.
 
Blessings,
Fr Jack

Year Level Updates

Year 12 

Key Dates

  • 20-22 April—Year 12 Retreat
  • 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
Work intensifying
 
Week 6 sees the workload of all students start to ramp up. For students studying General subjects, Unit 3 is coming to an end and assessment task due dates are nigh. The consistent message to the cohort is to manage their time wisely to ensure all deadlines are met, both for drafts and final versions of the assessments. This is a time for the students to look after themselves by eating well, staying hydrated and ensuring they are getting enough sleep. By planning their time, they should also allow for downtime, away from screens and study, to get the best out of themselves. It is also a time to be supportive of their peers by allowing them to focus on their studies when they need to. Year 12 should be a team effort where each student helps the next in their quest to achieve as well as they possibly can. We wish the 12s all the best during this time.
 
Opening Liturgy
 
With restrictions easing, we are thrilled to be able to have thåe Opening Liturgy next week. This is a significant milestone event in the lives of the Year 12 students, one during which they will be commissioned with their Senior badge, give their pledge as a Year 12 student, and be given a special blessing by Padre and Father Jack. It is also the moment our Student Leadership Team are commissioned with their badges and give their leaders pledge. We look forward to celebrating this moment with the cohort and to them living out the words of their pledge throughout 2022.
 
Valentine’s Day Fundraiser
 
Despite the delayed start to the year, the student leadership team, in conjunction with volunteers from the cohort, have been busy selling and packaging chocolate roses for the belated Valentine’s Day fundraiser. With all money going to Caritas, it has been wonderful to see the teamwork and organisation from these students as they prepare to deliver the roses to their intended recipients on Friday. Watch this space for photos of our Cupids spreading some love and happiness in our community…
 
As always, we thank the parents and guardians for their continued love and support of their students.

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

Year 11 

Key Dates

  • 22 March & May 3 Parent Teacher Interviews 1:00pm-6:00pm 
  • 18-24 May Unit 1 Exams 
  • 25-27 May Year 11 Retreat 
Cathy Cooper and Nigel Ward
Head and Assistant Head of Year 12

Year 10 

Key Dates

  • Wednesday 9 March—Year 10 Reflection Day (compulsory attendance)
  • Monday 13-Friday 17 June—Year 10 Exam Week 
As we begin Week 6 our prayers and thoughts go out to all the families affected by the floods in SEQ. Although we have returned to school a lot of our community is unable to be here with us.
 
This week we celebrate Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday, which are significant events on our liturgical calendar at Marymount College. It has been wonderful to see students selling pancakes and preparing for our upcoming Opening Liturgy.
 
We are very excited to announce our 2022 STAC Representatives, Carlos Squillaci Aguilar and Ruby Allen.
We congratulate these students and look forward to working with them, to facilitate and attend meetings, organise cohort activities/fundraisers and assist with community events. Well done to all students that nominated for STAC this year, they all delivered excellent speeches. 
Now that our STAC reps have been decided, we will be able to finalise the PC reps and announce this to the Marymount Community.
 
It is wonderful to have many students also being recognised by teachers through our merit system. The following students have made an excellent start to learning in subject classes and pastoral classes:
 
Poppy McKenzie 10PJ - SCI
Nathaniel Fong 10AB - SCI
Chanel Davies 10KG - ASP
Micah Dawson 10AA - SCI
Andrew O'Keefe-Murray 10PI - SCI
Lucy Tyson 10KH - SCI
Holly McLintock 10AB – SCI
Kiana Jeffery 10KG - PC
Chance Daylight 10KG – PC
 
Please ensure that you advise the College prior to 8:00am via the BCE Connect App or Parent Portal if your child will be absent from school. Any concerns please contact us.
 
Kevin Cornor and Belinda Faulks
Head and Assistant Head of Year 10

Year 9 

Key Dates

  • Monday 10-Friday 13 May—NAPLAN
  • Friday 20 May—Year 9 Reflection Day (Bond Uni) 
Despite the rocky start to the school year, the Year 9 Cohort has settled well into the first few weeks of school. Student behaviour and engagement has been very positive. We know that some students will be affected by the recent floods, and we encourage students to see us if they need support or help with any lost or damaged items.
 
Lent

This week we start the season of Lent, and we will be asking that students are able to be generous helping the poor. Each pastoral class will be given a Caritas box where students can donate money. There is no rule to how much or how little a student gives as this is their own personal decision. However, with giving comes many graces and often it is in giving that we see many rewards. We hope that this period of Lent is a time where students can reflect on their relationship with others and with God.
 
STAC Representatives

It was wonderful to hear the speeches last Thursday of the students who nominated themselves for Student Leader in 2022. We thank all those students for their generosity and commitment to Year 9.

The Year 9 STAC Leaders for 2022 are Ruby Stenhouse and Wynesian Patlelesio-Faamausili. We congratulate both Ruby and Wynesian and we are confident they will be excellent leaders this year.

Pastoral Program & Pastoral Cup

This week Year 9 will continue to be educated about digital responsibility. We encourage all parents to keep having those conversations around their child’s phone, laptop, or game use. We know that left unchecked, it can often mean that students are falling into a bad habit of spending too much time on these devices. Our relationships, schoolwork and mental health can suffer if we fall into the trap of ‘losing’ hours at a time because of our devices.
 
Next week we will start our Pastoral Cup where each pastoral class will compete against each other to win points for their house. The pastoral cup’s aim is to build student relationships and to have some fun during the challenging time of Covid-19 and floods.
 
Thank you to those parents who have contacted us with any concerns. Both Matt and I will continue to be available with your concerns or questions. May this season of Lent bring you peace.
 
Nicky Browne and Matthew Geyer
Heads and Assistant Head of Year 9

Year 8

Key Dates

  • Monday 6-Tuesday 7 June—Night of Living History
Year 8 STAC Representatives 

We are excited to announce our Year 8 STAC Representatives for 2022. Congratulations to Jesse Sewell and Yuma Tanaka.

This year it was a tough battle, many of our nominees delivered persuasive pitches as to why they should be voted in. We congratulate and commend all students who went through the STAC process. 

Lent 

As we enter Lent, students in Year 8 have already begun sacrificing their small piece to give to those in need. This week we started our Project Compassion fundraising. It has been excellent to “hear” the jingle of project compassion boxes in each pastoral class. The goal is for each student to donate $1 a week, with a total of $5 contributed by the end. 

With the Covid-19 restrictions still in place, Year 8 pastoral engaged in Ash Wednesday rituals in individual pastoral classes. Blessings were issued by our senior leaders. 

Upcoming Assessment 

A reminder that assessment is underway in most classes. It is normal for students to feel anxious and worried about this. A recommendation to help students through is to plan accordingly using their record books and break their assessments down into achievable chunks. Doing a small portion each night and using class time wisely helps students to complete their tasks and not feel overwhelmed. 

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

Year 7 

Key Dates

  • Wednesday 30 March-Friday 1 April—Year 7 Camp
  • Monday 10-Friday 13 May—NAPLAN
Year 7 Camp

Consent slips were emailed to parents on Thursday afternoon. Please complete the medical, dietary and consent slip by Monday, so that this information can be passed onto the camp venue.

This camp is an integral part of our College Induction Programme and has been designed to help develop your child through skills that are socially, mentally and physically challenging. The main aim of the camp is for the students to get to know one another and their teachers, as well as being the culminating activity of their Induction into Secondary School.

We advise students to ensure they have a good breakfast on the morning of departure. We will not be stopping the buses for morning tea and food items cannot be consumed on the bus. Students who suffer from travel sickness need to make the teachers on the bus aware and sit towards the front of the bus. Taking travel sickness medication prior to the bus trip is advisable.

Medication

Please complete the online consent and medical form by Monday 7 March. It is vital that any medical conditions and special dietary requirements be noted. Any medication your child requires whilst on camp must be clearly labelled with their name, dosage and times of administration and given to Mr Matt Hurley or Ms McMenamin on, or before, Wednesday 30 March. A Medication Request Form must be completed and attached to your medication.

Rules and Expectations

Camp rules and expectations are attached to the consent form, please read through these with your child. Students unable to follow the rules and expectations of the camp will be sent home and parents/caretakers will be asked to pick their child up from the campsite at Mapleton.

We are confident that Year 7 2022 will participate fully in the camp activities, gain new friends, and enjoy developing new skills.

If you choose to not provide permission for your child to attend camp, then it is your responsibility to keep your child at home, as no supervision or classwork will be provided for Year 7 students during the three camp days.

Please contact me if you have any queries.

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

Careers and Vocational Education


2022 MARYMOUNT COLLEGE CAREERS EXPO – MONDAY 30 MAY
 
Our annual Marymount College Careers Expo will be returning this year. 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 are seeking parents and caregivers to represent their profession/industry at the Expo (business operators, tradesmen/tradeswomen, professionals, creatives, services etc) and be available to talk one-on-one with students and their parents/caregivers about working in your industry. NO PUBLIC SPEAKING IS REQUIRED.  Assistance prior to the event and throughout is available.  Please contact Terri Webster terri.webster@marymount.qld.edu.au if you would like to be involved.
 
BOND UNIVERSITY
  • Year 12s can apply now for Scholarship offerings
  • Student For a Semester - Applications open 23 March 2022
  • Year 12 Extension Program April/May
  • Open Day live – May 14 2022
  • Open Day on-campus – July 30 2022
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY

Attend university in your final years of high school.  The Griffith Business School offers Year 11 and 12 students the opportunity to study a first-year university course and upon successful completion, gain credit transfer towards a degree.  With the tuition fee covered by Griffith University, the program lets students sample university life at Griffith, learn from industry leaders in business and stretch their academic boundaries.  Find out more

Film School Experience Week

The Griffith Film School Experience Week is tailored to Year 11 and 12 students considering future study in animation, games design or film and screen media. During the week-long program, participants will choose a study area and be taught by their highly skilled, industry connected teaching team to gain theoretical and practical skills.  Registrations now open

Griffith Chemistry and Physics Courses

Griffith University Sciences offers online courses that high school students can start in Year 11, and complete in Year 12. These university-level courses cover many of the topics taught in senior chemistry and physics, providing additional resources to facilitate and extend learning of senior science subjects. Students who pass these courses will receive credit for Griffith University first year science courses, and adjustments towards their selection rank.  Enrol now

UCAT ANZ Registrations for 2023 Admission

Selection for 2023 admission to the Bachelor of Dental Health Science degree will be made on the basis of the combined weighted score of the following three essential components:
  • Performance in the University Clinical Aptitude Test ANZ (UCAT ANZ)
  • Performance in the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
  • Academic attainment
Registrations for the University Clinical Aptitude test ANZ (UCAT) will open on 1 March 2022 and close on 17 May 2022. Testing dates will be held in various locations between 1 July and 12 August 2022. Register for UCAT
 
AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

Australian Catholic University have a number of events coming up. Please see the list below.
 
Guided Campus Visit

Explore ACU facilities and learn more about studying with there. Register here
 
Study at ACU Webinar

Find out about the various pathways and entry schemes into ACU. Tuesday 29 March 2022, 12 – 12.30pm.  Registrations will be opening soon.  Find out more
 
Talk with Teachers Webinar

Learn all about the teaching profession. ACU graduates will talk about their course and their current work.  Tuesday 5 April 2022, 6 -7pm.  Registrations will be opening soon.  Find out more
 
Talk with Lawyers and Criminologists Webinar

Want to see where a law or criminology degree will take you? Hear from ACU’s highly respected graduates about why you should study at ACU, and the types of work in the legal industry.  Wednesday 6 April 2022, 6:00–7:00pm.  Registrations will be opening soon.  Find out more
 
Talk with Business and IT Professionals Webinar

Prepare for the modern workforce by hearing firsthand from ACU business and IT graduates. This is an opportunity to learn more about an exciting career in the corporate world.  Thursday 7 April 2022, 6:00–7:00pm. Registrations will be opening soon.
Find out more
 
WOMEN IN DEFENCE INFORMATION SESSION

In celebration of International Women's Day, Defence Force Recruiting Gold Coast would like to invite our female students to their upcoming I Can, You Can Women in Defence High Tea. Students will have a chance to hear from current serving women in the ADF who will highlight their experiences and provide insights on how the ADF fits in with their lifestyle, study, work and family commitments. Friends and family are also welcome. 
 
With a role in the ADF, you can find a balance between the career of your dreams and the lifestyle you want. The ADF offers you the chance to meet great friends, work in a strong team atmosphere, build up personal skills, train on high-tech equipment, and be involved in exciting outdoor activities.
Registrations are essential. To secure your spot by clicking on the below RSVP button.

I Can, You Can High Tea
Date:  Sunday 6 March 2022
Time:  2:00pm - 5:00pm (QLD time)
Location:  RACV Royal Pines Resort, Ross St, Benowa QLD 4
REGISTER
 
OPPORTUNITY FOR YEAR 12 STUDENTS WHO WOULD LIKE TO STUDY ACCOUNTING NEXT YEAR.
 

TNR are currently interviewing and recruiting for their 2023 cohort. They are looking for students with good verbal and written communication skills and are happy to offer employment based on results to date which takes the pressure off the usual HSC / ATAR path. They also support early entry applications to relevant Universities.
 
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 the link below to view current opportunities.
 
Event Cinemas

Exciting School Based Traineeship opportunities are available NOW with Event Cinemas. During the 12-month traineeship, students will gain valuable exposure to potential careers and develop workplace skills, knowledge, confidence, and a competitive edge when applying for jobs or undertaking further study.  For further information, come to the Careers Office.
 
Hinterland Dance Academy

HDA are looking for a student to commence a School-Based Traineeship undertaking a Certificate III in Business at their dance studio asap.  Approximate work days and times will be Monday and Tuesday 4pm to 7pm and Saturday 8:00am to 11:30am.  If you are interested, please contact the Careers Centre.
 
Mermaid Beach SLSC

Mermaid Beach SLSC are looking to take on a student to assist in the office.  You will be undertaking a Cert III in Business (Sport & Rec focus). If you would like to apply, please come into the Careers Centre for more information.

Technologies

Digital Technologies


MIA Alert: The world is experiencing a Mass Infrastructure Attack. Can you save it?

A Navy captain is held captive inside his ship. A major landmark has gone dark. And weapons are pointed at Australia's busiest and most iconic sites.

It's all connected, and it's up to students from around the country to free the captain, track down the culprit, and stop the MIA. Students on this simulated cyber adventure will need to trace clues, solve puzzles, and figure out how to stop a large-scale cyber-attack before it's too late.

Selected students within Digital Technologies will join Grok Academy and partners online for Cyber Live on March 16 and see how schools are helping to protect the country. The event will feature a dramatic simulated cyber-attack on Australian targets, defended by students around the country, and a panel session and Q&A with the chief information security officers (CISOs) from various organisations.

Kylie Mathers
Head of Technologies

Food Technologies

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Making


Thank you to Mrs Evans, Mr Grant and the Year 9 Food Technologies students who made pancakes for Shrove Tuesday.

Library & Resource Centre

Library
 
The Library is now open to anyone who has some schoolwork or some quiet study or reading to do.  We still need to keep numbers reasonable so cannot accommodate students who just want to sit and chat!  Although we like to see that the Library is popular, students do need to recognise that others are working.  Lunchtimes have been busy with students doing their homework and assignments, both in the main Library and in G202, which is set aside for Year 11s and 12s to use. 
 
Blind Date with a Book

Winner of the ‘Blind Date with a Book’ prize draw was Milla Dowthwaite from 7MM who received the $30 voucher and a surprise book.  Runners up were Charlotte Monger and Lulu Allen from 7BD who also received books.   The response this year was very high – it’s great to see so many new keen readers, especially from Year 7.
 
Makerspace

We are continuing our Makerspace ‘Takeaway bags’ for the time being.  Hopefully we can get our full activities going in a few weeks’ time.
 
Chess

Chess classes are moving this week from Learning Support to the Library, as we expect more students to use their problem-solving skills and try their hand at battling their opponents. Come along on Fridays to receive expert tuition from a Gardiner Chess tutor. Enquiries to Mrs Leigh Dornan.

Janet Cartlidge
Teacher Libriarian

Sport 

South Coast Swimming Carnival

Next Tuesday sees 21 of our students head off to the South Coast Regional Swimming Championships for the chance to qualify for the State titles. They will be competing at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre (home of the 2018 Commonwealth Games). We wish them all the best and hope that they can put up personal best times – good luck!

QISSN – Fundraising

The senior girls netball squad are holding a raffle to raise funds to send the team to QISSN in Mackay. The tickets are going on sale at school from Monday. There are 12 prizes up for grabs and they include – gym memberships, recovery centre memberships, overnight accommodation, gift packs and vouchers. Tickets are only $1 each, 3 for $2 or 10 for $5 and will be available from the girls at school. They will set up a stall in the P&F Courtyard some lunchtimes and come around during pastoral group. Please support them by buying some tickets. Prizes will be drawn on Thursday 31 March – just in time for the holidays.

Oceanic District & South Coast Regional Sport Trials
 
The following District sport trials are currently being advertised:
  • AFL - 12yr Boys & Girls - Nominations Due 11 March
  • AFL - 13-15yr Boys & Girls - Nominations Due 11 March
  • NETBALL - 12yr Girls - Nominations Due 11 March
  • RUGBY UNION - 17-18yr Boys - Nominations Due 11 March
  • VOLLEYBALL - 13-15yr Boys & Girls - Nominations Due 11 March
  • VOLLEYBALL - 16-19yr Boys & Girls - Nominations Due 11 March
Students need to see Mr Balym in his office to register and collect more information if they wish to attend any trials.
 
All students need to check their emails and daily notices regularly to find out about the new trials when they become available.

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

Chess Club


All students are welcome to attend Chess Club in the College Library Meeting Room on Friday’s at lunch time. A teacher from Gardiner’s Chess will lead students through different skills before students apply these whilst playing others.
 

Games Group


All students are welcome to attend Games Group in the College Library Meeting Room on Tuesday’s at lunch time. In the group students will interact with others  whilst playing board games.
 
Please contact the Learning Support Department if you have any queries.
 
Lauren Mitchell, Leigh Dornan, Maureen Lill
Learning Support Teachers

Public Speaking


Lions Youth of the Year
 
College Captain, Nicholas Ranson, is to be congratulated on his excellent performance on Saturday in the first round of the 2022 Lions Youth of the Year Quest. Competing at the Carrara Lions Club, Nick not only won the Public Speaking Award for the afternoon but was also declared the overall winner. This took him through to the Regional Final of the competition for the third year in succession. This is a rare achievement.

Well done, Nick. We look forward to congratulating you again as you progress through the next levels of this most prestigious quest.

Bill Bruce
Public Speaking Coach
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