Redlands College– Students from the Concert Band and Vocal Ensemble have been invited to participate in workshops with this College from Brisbane and St Luke’s Anglican School. This will be a great opportunity for our students to join other like minded students over the weekend of 4th and 5th June. Notes are currently being distributed to students from both groups. We would like to see a good roll up.

Catholic Schools Festival– At this stage, I haven’t much to inform you re this wonderful festival in Brisbane, but the dates this year are 13-15th August. It is a special event this year being their 20th and they are celebrating with special honour groups on Sunday 15th August performing with the legendary trumpeter James Morrison. We have put forward several students’ names for these groups, but have not heard as yet who will be invited. When we do hear, I’ll contact these students, but they must be prepared to travel to Brisbane for a rehearsal a few weeks prior.

Musicfest– This is another competition held in Brisbane and we will be sending students from Concert Band, String Orchestra A and Choir. As yet, there are no dates for this competition, but it will be during October.

Schedule of performances for the year – If there are any students who have misplaced the timetable handed out earlier this year, please contact me and I can email a new one or give you a hard copy to paste on your home notice boards. The timetable outlines all performances for the year.

Mrs Robyn Edgar
Performing Arts Coordinator
edgarr@shalomcollege.com

INTER SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY
A sea of red was all that could be seen from a distance when I turned up to the Interschool Teams Cross Country Event at St Luke’s two Wednesdays ago.  The fantastic numbers of Shalom students competing was a tribute to the hard work Mrs Stephensen puts in.  And the results were fantastic, with Shalom and St Luke’s battling out day one honours.  Of the ten age groups running, Shalom won three races (14yrs Boys and Open Girls and Boys Divisions) and had seven second place finishes in other divisions.  The individual event was held at Gin Gin on Wednesday 19th May.  Congratulations to all runners on a great team effort coming from 3 points behind after the relay event to win the overall trophy by  50 points. Shania Kleidon (13yrs) and Sam Daff (Opens) were named age champions. A total of 26 students have been selected to represent Bundaberg at the Wide Bay Championships next month. A tremendous effort.

ROWING
Congratulations to the Shalom College Rowing team who competed in the Head of the River Rowing Regatta at Bucca on the weekend.  Shalom won an 18th consecutive HOR Champion School Trophy.

Rowing is the only sport at Shalom predominantly run by the ‘parents and volunteers’ of the Shalom Rowing Community.  However, they would not be able to ‘function’ without the dedication and time put in from our Shalom Rowing co-ordinator Miss Janet Brennan.  Janet has been an integral part of Shalom rowing and maintains a strong liaison between students and the Shalom Rowing Community.  Rowing Co-ordinator is possibly one of the toughest sporting roles in the school as Rowing has close to one hundred students involved and it is a lot more work than ‘just handing out forms’.  I would like to personally thank Janet and her ‘team’ of parents and volunteers for all the long hours put in to a very successful Shalom College Rowing program.  Keep up the great work!!

WINTER SPORT
The Winter Sports season is only  two weeks away so selection trials will be taking place next week.  It is important that the students listen to the notices or they may miss out on Winter Sports.  Good luck for another Winter Sports season!!

Your Sporting Fanatic

Mr Simon Gills
Sports Co-ordinator

On Sunday 16 May, ninety-three Shalom rowers took to the Bucca rowing course with intentions of defending the Head of the River title for 2010. For the 18th consecutive year, rowers of our college have been successful in gaining this title by dominating the river in most events. Of the 13 major trophies contested, Shalom rowers came home with ten, proving to be a difficult opposition to the other schools.

We would like to extend a big thank you to all coaches, teachers, parents and students of both Shalom and the other participating schools who were involved in the timely and costly preparations of this event. We would also like to thank Br Rochford for his continued support of Shalom rowing.

Lastly a huge thank you must go to our fellow crewmen for competing at such a high level and for displaying very impressive river etiquette. We are sure that you will all agree that it was a very rewarding weekend for everyone involved. May the high standard of our Shalom rowers continue to soar for many year to come.

Yours in rowing
Elisha Silcox and Liam Clancy
Rowing Captains

PENTECOST SUNDAY
John 14: 15-16, 23-26

Happy Birthday!! We recall Luke’s Gospel ending with the words, “I am sending the promise (Holy Spirit) of my Father upon you; stay in the city (Jerusalem) until you are clothed with power from on high” (Luke 24:49)

This is the same promise Jesus makes to his disciples in his farewell discourse: “I shall ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate (Holy Spirit) to be with you forever”. (John 14:16)

Jesus further reassures his disciples that, “the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all I have said to you!! (John 14:26) You did receive the Holy Spirit in Baptism and Confirmation.

Do you believe that? When was the last time you asked the Holy Spirit’s help? Remember, becoming a truly loving person is only possible with the Holy Spirit’s help.“Love is of God”. Think about that!! “Love” is a gift that only God can give.

I pray that all of us, with the help of the Holy Spirit, may become truly loving people, who can witness to Jesus Christ, and the God-of-Love, whom Jesus revealed to the world.

And now I bid you all farewell. I trust that those of you, who have read “Pause-A-While”, have found it helpful in understanding the Gospel, and in coming to know the Risen Jesus.

Fr John Daly is now the Parish Priest. I will continue to help until June 6th, and will then move to Rockhampton.

“May the Lord bless you and keep you;
May the Lord let his face shine on you;
Be gracious to you, uncover his face and give you Peace”.

Fr Terry

Staff and students of Shalom college would like to express our thanks to Fr Terry for all that he has contributed to our community during his many year in Bundaberg. Not only has he provided our Pause-a-While section each week but has also played a huge role in our spiritual formation through his commitment to our school liturgies and masses. We will miss you and wish you every happiness and best wishes in your retirement.  

Students are invited to join in the MS Readathon by registering in this annual reading event as schools across Australia unite to help change the lives of people living with multiple schlerosis (MS).

Students, siblings, parents and grandparents can get involved by registering online: www.readathon.org.au Flick through books for any 30 days in June, July and August and collect donations to help this worthy cause. Your reading will also be a reward.

Mrs Vicki Kelly
(Teacher-Librarian

The Shell Questacon Science Circus is coming to Bundaberg!

This is a great opportunity for parents and children to share, discover and explore science together. The Science Circus will be held at Shalom College, 9 Fitzgerald Street Bundaberg on Saturday 5 June between 10am-2pm.

Admission is $18 for a family, $6 per adult and $5 student/concession. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. For further information please phone 0417 465 028 or visit www.questacon.edu.au

The Winter 2010 edition of Australian Catholics is out and many of the students in our Religious Education classes will soon be receiving copies to read and discuss. We encourage students to take their copy home so that parents also get a chance to have a look at it. This edition of the magazine looks at the global mission of our Church, and features the stories of Australians working in developing countries. It also highlights how schools and parishes in our own country are living out Christ's mission to the world. Make sure you read this very interesting edition, and take some time to reflect on ways our community can better engage with people in need around the globe.

Mrs Myles - AP Ministry

Helpers needed

Shalom College students will be contesting the Mathematics Team Challenge at the Bundaberg Civic Centre on Tuesday 1st June.

We urgently need parents or grand-parents who are able to assist as team supervisors, from 9:00am until about 12:30pm on that day.

No Mathematical knowledge is required - simply sitting with the teams at a table and ensuring the correct procedures are followed.

Could any parent or grand-parent who is able to assist please contact Mr Trevor Barrett at the College, or via email on barrettt@shalomcollege.com