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Tuesday 24 August
College Assembly
Wednesday 25 August
Year 12 QCS Feedback Session 3
BDSSS Track & Field (Pre-Events) to Fri
Monday 30 August
Year 12 QCS Final Briefing
Tuesday August 31
Year 11 retreat to Wed
QCS Test Year 12 to Wed
Year 9→10, 2011, 6pm Year 8→9, 2011, 7pm
Information evening - PAP
Monday 6 September
Year 10 retreat to Wed
Year 11/12 exams to Fri
Tuesday 7 September
College Assembly
P & F Meeting
Thursday 9 September
Wide Bay Track & Field to Fri
Wednesday 15 September
College Board Meeting
Friday 17 September
Wide Bay Surf Carnival
Classes Conclude Term III
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We are now over half way through the school year. A long way past for our Year 12s! The enthusiasm of the start of a new year has gone and students need to be in this race for the long haul. Long distance runners have a term called ‘hitting the wall’ when everything hurts and they feel like giving up even though most of the distance is behind them and the end of the race is in sight. I find plenty of students suffer the same thing during term 3. Consistent effort and the ability to ‘pace yourself’ are pretty vital skills to have. Getting started on assignments and projects early is crucial. Most of us know, from first hand experience, the panic and poor work product that is caused by leaving things to the last minute. When runners ‘hit the wall’, they just need to convince themselves to take one more step and break down the race into achievable goals – get to the next corner, get to the next drink station, go one more kilometre. Students need to do the same. Sometimes your child will need some nursing and cajoling through these patches and they need to learn that in study or in life there is no substitute for consistent effort. Good luck. I hope they don’t, too often, reflect Calvin’s attitude!
Catholic Schools Music Festival was on last weekend in Brisbane. Well over a hundred and fifty of our students participated over almost three days. It was a great experience for all concerned and a magnificent effort on the part of the staff, particularly Mrs Edgar, Mr King and Mr Belluz, who enabled this to happen. The highlight of the weekend was a selected group being able to work with young people from all over Queensland with renowned jazz musician, James Morrison.
Exchange Student opportunities are available from AFS. Shalom has been fortunate to have been able to host a number of students from overseas who have spent a period of time in Australia. It is a great experience for them and for the students with whom they live and interact. AFS provide many opportunities and are looking for host families in the Bundaberg area. There is a degree of mutuality in this in that students who host a child from overseas have an increased likelihood of being chosen for a scholarship to travel to another country. There is more information later in the Newsletter for anyone who might be interested.
Driver Training – the Parents & Friends are supporting the possibility of taking a group of students to Gladstone for a day of Driver Education. There is a cost involved and there are more details later in the Newsletter with a request to respond from those parents who would be interested.
Mr Dan McMahon
Principal
mcmahond@shalomcollege.com
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Music students at the Catholic Schools Music Festival
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The safety of our students is paramount. Can I please ask that you NOT drop off your son or daughter in the bus zone, outside the Sports Centre or outside the canteen areas.
There is a designated drop off zone for students in the public car park. I would be most appreciative if all parents would use this. I thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
In the past few days I have had occasion to ring a parent concerning their child. On doing so I have found that our contact records are not up-to-date. In an emergency it is essential that we have accurate records and that we can contact you. If you have new home phone numbers or a new work number could you please forward these new contact details to the College office.
Shalom College has a very good reputation in the community as you know and probably one of the reasons that you have chosen the College for your son or daughter. One of the items we address at interviews is the fact that we do have a grooming policy that we adhere to. Most teachers are vigilant in the up-keep of our standards.
I would ask that you not allow your daughters to wear makeup to the College please. They will be asked to remove it.
As you are also aware piercings are not allowed so it disappoints me that teachers, Coordinators or I have to still address this problem with a few students. Being in the last phases of senior schooling does not mean that we drop our standards – they must be adhered to until the end of the year and the student graduates. Most of our young men & women are very good; we have a few who want their individuality to shine! I have been personally contacting parents of those students this matter concerns.
As our senior students, in particular, are role models for our younger students I do not want them setting a poor example for the rest of our community.
And on a brighter note I have spoken about the House system and the vertical pastoral care system with the Yr 11 students. In the coming weeks and into next term, they will be preparing for their very important role of leadership in their Houses next year. It is new and very exciting and a system that will allow our seniors “to shine”.
Please contact me here at the College should you have any concerns about any of these issues.
Elizabeth Austin-Campbell
Assistant to the Principal -
Students
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Being a reader is fundamental to learning; it opens doors and creates opportunities. Therefore, the library at Shalom is holding a Great Book Swap on Wednesday September 1 to highlight the joy of being able to read and also to raise money for books and literacy resources for indigenous children living in remote communities. The Indigenous Literacy Project works in partnership with the Fred Hollows Foundation and for the past four years has raised funds to help address literacy problems in many communities. Last year, 15,000 books were sent to 160 remote communities around Australia.
The idea is that teachers and students donate one of their favourite books and pay a gold coin donation to swap it for someone else’s book.
It is being held at this time because Children’s Book Week occurs on the 21st-27th August and National Literacy and Numeracy Week is celebrated on the 30 August – 5th September.
Students and teachers can start bringing in their contributions at any time until the 1st September.
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Catholic Schools Festival – What a fantastic weekend at Catholic Schools Festival (QCMF) 160 Shalom College students participated in the festival this year which was held over a three and a half day period. Our awards included Gold for String Orchestra A, Silver for String Orchestra B, Choir, Vocal Ensemble, Concert Band, Monday Morning Band and Bronze for the Jazz Band. Thank you to all students, parents and teachers who attended and supported their children/students for the festival.
Honours groups – This year, QCMF celebrated their 20th anniversary since the festival’s inception. Out of the 25 students that we nominated for the various honour groups, 13 were chosen to workshop and perform with 500 other students in the Queensland Performing Arts Complex (QPAC) on Sunday night. In addition to some of the best music specialists in Australia tutoring the groups, the students workshopped with none other than James Morrison and his band. During the concert that night, James and his band played and sang with all the Junior and Senior groups. A very special and memorable night for all of our students. There were also approximately 20 students from St Patrick’s and 1 from St Mary’s participating. Green and Red vests certainly stood out in the ‘crowd’.
Music Support Group – The next meeting for this group will be Tuesday evening 24th August at 7.00pm in the music room at the back of the Precinct. All welcome.
Musicfest – We have nominated 3 of our groups to travel to Brisbane for the annual Musicfest competitions. These will be Concert Band (16/10/10), Choir (17/10/10) and String Orchestra A (20/10/10). Students need to tell us NOW if they are not available for these dates. An information letter including travel costs and medical form will be distributed very soon.
Mrs Robyn Edgar
Performing Arts Coordinator
edgarr@shalomcollege.com
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 The AIEM Net (Australian Industry Engineering and Manufacturing Network) is a talent identification program that is open to Year 11 and 12 students. The program is designed to connect talented young people with local engineering and manufacturing industries while at school. Students need to return their expression of interest forms to Mr Hutchins ASAP so your details can be forwarded to the program coordinators who will contact you with more details.
Mr Tony Hutchins
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WINTER SPORT
Finals day for Winter sport was held last week. Most sports were washed out and the minor premiers were awarded the trophies. The following results from finals day were:
RUGBY LEAGUE: Grand-Finals
13yrs-Shalom defeated BSHS 46 –
6. Lachlan Lanskey was named Man
of the Match.
14yrs-Shalom lost to KSHS 24 – 6.
Tyla Hodge was named Shalom’s
Man of the Match
BASKETBALL: Grand-Finals
Junior Girls- Shalom White lost to KSHS
44 – 43. Player of the final was Caitlin
Clancy.
FOOTBALL: WASHED OUT
NETBALL: WASHED OUT
Open 2nds
- MINOR PREMIERS
Open 1sts -MINOR PREMIERS
HOCKEY: WASHED OUT
TABLE TENNIS: Shalom 1 lost to
KSHS 1 in the finals.
TEN PIN BOWLING
Shalom students had a great Winter Season at the Ten Pin centre. A swag of individual trophies were awarded to Shalom students and these will be presented at the next school assembly. In the teams event Shalom finished second overall.
ATHLETICS
A Shalom team of 120 students will compete at the Bundy District Carnival next week on Thursday and Friday at the Bundaberg Athletics Club. We wish them the best of luck in defending both the Senior and Junior Overall Points Trophies.
QUEENSLAND SCHOOL SURFING TITLES
Shalom was well represented in the Widebay Surfing team competing at the Queensland School Surfing Titles on the Sunshine Coast last week (Thursday 12 Aug - Saturday 14 Aug). Shalom made up half of the twenty member team, being represented in all four divisions of Open and Junior Boys and Open and Junior Girls. Eoin Whately and David Hohn progressed into the second day of the “A” competition with solid and consistent performances. The “B” contest was very competitive with spectacular surfing in the Open Boys Final between Sam Griffiths and James Ambrey. Congratulations went to Sam Griffiths with the prize of a custom made surfboard by Base Surfboards. Overall Widebay performed well picking up 4th place, 4 points behind Metropolitan East.
Yours Sports Fanatic
Mr Simon Gills
Sports Coordinator
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AFS is a non-profit independent organisation committed to intercultural understanding and peace. AFS has been Australia’s leading provider of life-defining international exchange programs to young Australians for over 50 years.
Young foreign exchange students are heading to Australia with AFS Intercultural Programs - and they are in need of welcoming host families. These students will spend 3 months in Australia as part of their exchange and are excited to immerse themselves in all things Australian—including the hospitality and friendliness for which Australians are world famous.
Apart from the cultural benefits of hosting a foreign student - learning about a fresh culture from a foreign student is to understand the far reaches of the world in a way you never would as a mere tourist - host families who work with AFS will also gain additional benefits. These include:
Dedicated Orientation Camps for new Host Families
Ongoing one on one support from an AFS volunteer, as well as AFS Support staff
24/7 Emergency Phone Service
Full Medical Insurance, Travel Costs, Personal Expenses covered
Scholarships: Exclusive scholarships available only to eligible members of your family (or your local school), if you become an AFS host family
Our Experience: AFS has been supporting host families for over 50 years in Australia and remains committed to providing meaningful, ongoing assistance and benefits to host families.
Interested in hosting a foreign exchange student?
Contact
Kate Jackson, Community Development Coordinator QLD NT on 0424504603 or email Kate.jackson@afs.org
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The Safe Drive Test Drive course has been specifically designed to target the REAL FATAL FOUR FACTORS in young driver crashes.
Over confidence
Risk taking
Inexperience
Peer-influence
This program involves power-point and video presentations, demonstrations and in-car driving experiences in training vehicles. Safe Driver Training has been educating young drivers in South East Queensland since 1996.
This one day driver awareness course is offered to students who hold a current Learners permit or Provisional licence. This is not a “Learn to Drive” course and learners must have a minimum of 5 hours driving experience. CHECK OUT www.sdt.com.au
There will be limited positions available for this course and it will be on a first in best dressed basis. The course will take place on Saturday 9 October in Gladstone. Students will travel by bus from Shalom (which will be sponsored by the P & F) and the total cost will be $154 per person.
To register your interest please contact Toni Sergiacomi (P & F Rep) by 31 August by emailing pandfsec@shalomcollege.com
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The Annual Rotary Quiz was held on the evening of Tuesday, 10 August, at the Old Bundy Tavern as part of the dinner meeting. Shalom College was represented by Year 12 students Ella Whately, Brent Loeskow and Tim Sexton. Seven district schools competed in the competition. Questions covered a range of subject areas and general knowledge. While the team was unsuccessful, Ella Whately was placed fourth in the individual section. The best result for the evening came from the supporting teacher, Ms McCulloch, who won the Teachers’ Competition with an outstanding effort. Brother Rochford attended as well to offer the team valuable support.
Mrs Jenny Wedemeyer
English Coordinator
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 This week’s Quiet Achiever is Year 12 student Ben McLaren. Ben has been a member of the school choir for the five years he has been at Shalom - no other boy in Year 12 can match his achievement. He is also a keen trumpeter.
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Joe McCorley. “Prayer in Midlife, Twenty – Ninety Years”. Midlife is a beautiful season. It is a time to reflect on what has been and what is to come in one unique journey of life.Joewill give this presentation at 7.00pm on Tuesday 17th and it will be repeated at 10.00am Wednesday 18th August at the Bundaberg Catholic Community Centre adjacent to St Mary’s Church.
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Year 12 student Emma Scott pictured at the Careers Expo
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MARKETS ROSTER
Sunday 29 August
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6.30 - 9.30AM 9.00 - 12.30PM |
Valerie Curran |
Shannon Gordon |
Sandra Williams |
Ivan/Roslyn
Williamson |
Trish Ingall |
Paul & Lisa Zielke |
Stephen/Elizabeth Dale |
Penny/Morrice Heidke |
Carol Bretag |
Robert/Carol McGill |
Trevor Myler |
Trevor & Kaye
Standfast |
Mary Maclean |
Tim Marrinan |
Robyn & Bradley Royan |
Suzanne Bagarozza |
Georgina Markwell |
Shirley Galea |
Sue Schuler |
Glen Boys |
Maree Condoleon |
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TUCKSHOP ROSTER
Monday 23 August
Carolyn Williamson, Elizabeth Dale, Sally Hensler, Margie Schulze |
Tuesday 24 August
Robyn Parr, Sandra Sanna, Pauline Shaxson, Justine Holmes, Monica Formosa |
Wednesday 25 August
Sue Bauer, Joanne Loeskow, Sheree Baldwin, Helen Walter, Heather Gillies |
Thursday 26 August
Andrea Landt, Kim Toll, Joanne Salvini |
Friday 27 August
Nicky Santalucia, Nina Aplin, Sharon Aslett, LeeAnne Thorpe, Kelly Millington |
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Ladies Dinner
25th August - 6.30pm
Panache Restaurant Shalom College
Tickets $24 for three course meal
Surprise guest speaker
Tickets available from Holy Rosary Parish Office,
Woongarra Street
Bundaberg
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MARKETS BBQ ROSTER
August 22 - Japan Trip
August 29 - Vietnam Trip
September 5 - Rowing
September 19 - LEU
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eConference: The next National eConference, “Jesus the Christ - Fully Human, Truly Divine”, will be held at the Arts Precinct Shalom College on Thursday September 16th 2010, from 10.30am – 3.00pm. The presenter is Gerald O’Collins SJ. A light lunch will be provided at a cost of $7.00 per person. An RSVP would be appreciated by Sunday 14th September by phoning the Parish Office at 4151 6666.
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CLASS OF ‘85
25TH YEAR REUNION
When: Saturday 28 August
Where: Shalom college
Time: 5pm for a tour of the college 6pm start
Cost: $35 per person
Tickets available at Camielles, Earl’s Court or email Shalom2010reunion@y7mail.com to receive details for direct deposit purchase of tickets
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“UNDER THE RED, BLACK AND WHITE”
25 YEARS OF
REMINISCENCES OF SHALOM
1984 - 2008
Available from the
College Office
Limited edition -
500 copies only
$30 each
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