In this Issue:

Important Notices
Events
The Arts News
Technology News
VET/Workplace Learning News
Languages News
Sustainability News
Community News

Important Notices

Christmas Carols Concert

We invite our College community to join us for our annual Christmas Carols Concert TONIGHT (Friday 1 December 2023). Students are to arrive by 4.45pm for the commencement of Carols at 5pm.

A sausage sizzle and drinks will be available for purchase and vans will be selling coffee, ice cream and fairy floss. We look forward to a lovely evening of student performance to get us into the Christmas spirit!

Uniform Shop Opening Hours

2023 Opening Hours

Tuesday 5 December 8.00am to 12.00pm 12.30pm to 3.45pm

Thursday 7 December 8.00am to 12.00pm 12.30pm to 3.45pm

2024 Back to School Opening Hours

Monday 22 January 8.00am to 12.00pm 1.00pm to 3.45pm

Tuesday 23 January 8.00am to 12.00pm 1.00pm to 3.45pm

Wednesday 24 January 8.00am to 12.00pm 1.00pm to 3.45pm

Thursday 25 January 8.00am to 12.00pm 1.00pm to 1.45pm

Monday 29 January 8.00am to 12.00pm 1.00pm to 3.45pm

Tuesday 30 January 8.00am to 12.00pm 1.00pm to 3.45pm

Wednesday 31 January 8.00am to 12.00pm 1.00pm to 3.45pm

Thursday 1 February 8.00am to 12.00pm 1.00pm to 3.45pm

Events

Move Up Day

It was Move Up Day on Wednesday in our Junior School. This was an opportunity for our current students to "move up" to their new classrooms and meet their new teachers. It was a wonderful, fun-filled morning! Now that our students are acquainted with their new teachers and classmates, they will have a smoother transition next year.

Year 9 Faith Enrichment Retreat

On Thursday 30 November, our Year 9 students embarked on a faith enrichment retreat aimed at deepening their spiritual connection. As they journeyed together, they engaged in prayer, reflection, and activities that encouraged them to contemplate their beliefs and values. Students formed bonds and friendships that reinforced the sense of unity that we cherish here at the College. This retreat was a transformative experience to help our students grow as future leaders and ambassadors in their community.

Kindy Orientation

In Week 7 we welcomed our 2024 Kindy students and their families for a Kindy orientation day. It was a great opportunity for the little ones to meet their new classmates and make connections through inquiry and play.

After their little ones settled in, parents and caregivers joined us for an information session, where we acknowledged our existing families and officially welcomed new families to our College community. We look forward to welcoming our 2024 students and families back to the College next year!

Student Achievement

James Melder (Year 7)

Year 7 student James Melder recently travelled to the Gold Coast to compete in the GKR Karate National Championships. James did amazingly well and became the 2023 National Champion in Kumite.

Next year is the World Championships so it’s all go for him! Well done James - what an amazing achievement

Peyton Govier (Year 8)

Year 8 student Peyton Govier represented the girls U14's Football West team at the recent 2023 Singa Cup in Singapore. Despite facing challenging weather conditions, Peyton and the team demonstrated exceptional effort, leading to a commendable 4th place finish against very strong competition. Well done Peyton!

Reagan Kaeding (Year 1)

Year 1 student Reagan Kaeding participated in the WA Touch Football State Titles on Saturday 25 November. He played for Baldivis Districts Under 8's, winning 6/6 games for the day.

The team and Reagan played exceptionally well considering the extreme heat. Baldivis was awarded WA Junior State Champion Affiliate 2023. Well done Reagan!

We love to celebrate student achievement! If you have a success story and photo you'd like to share, email: marketing@motherteresa.wa.edu.au

The Arts News

The Little Mermaid - Tickets on Sale

Get ready for a magical underwater adventure that the whole family will treasure! We are proud to present our production of Disney’s beloved musical, 'The Little Mermaid'.

DATES AND TIMES
Thursday 18 April 2024 7.00 pm
Friday 19 April 2024 7.00 pm
Saturday 20 April 2024 1.00 pm

Tickets are now on sale! Book now to avoid disappointment:
www.manpac.com.au/events/the-little-mermaid-2

Technology News

From Our Kitchen to Yours: Student Creations

Hallongrotta (Swedish biscuit which means “raspberry cave”)

INGREDIENTS

60g                 Unsalted butter
½ C                 Caster Sugar
1                      Egg
¼ C                 Strawberry jam
1 ¼ C             Self raising flour
1t                     Vanilla essence

METHOD

1. Pre-heat oven 200°C and line a baking tray.

2. Cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy.

3. Add egg and vanilla and beat well.

4. Sift flour into the creamed ingredients and fold through using a plastic cake spatula.

5. Using a metal spoon, roll 1 Tablespoon of mixture and place on tray. Make sure they are the same size.

6. Using your thumb gently indent the top of each biscuit and spoon a small amount of jam into the indent.

7. Bake for 10 – 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

8. Cool on the tray for 5 minutes and place on a cooking rack.

VET/Workplace Learning News

KIC iCONFERENCE at Murdoch University

Five of our Year 10 students attended the KIC iCONFERENCE at Murdoch University on Monday 27 November:

Byron Beresford
Liliana Drewniak
William King
Anesu Magombedze
Shree-Saffi Satya

All students who had completed a KIC iProject earlier this year were invited to the iCONFERENCE to complete the final 6 hours they needed to gain their SCSA Accreditation – a ‘C’ grade towards their Year 12 WACE.

The morning was packed with lots of hands-on activities, delivered by Total Team Building. The afternoon was Quiz time which proved to be very competitive and won by a lively group of iMEN students. Congratulations to all students for gaining their accreditation.

Languages News

Year 7 Indonesian Cooking

This week Year 7 students had the opportunity to learn to cook Mie Goreng (Fried Noodle), one of the most popular Indonesian dishes. Mie goreng is often served in family gatherings and birthday celebrations in Indonesia as it symbolises longevity in Indonesian culture, reflecting the wish for a long and prosperous life. Students watched and participated in a demonstration on how to cook the dish and tasted it as well.

I enjoyed the cooking as now I know how to cook mie goreng and can cook it at home for my family (Lilly Kyle).
I love how we touched into Indonesian culture. It helps me to have a better understanding on Indonesian food and culture. I would like to see more of Indonesian food being cooked in future lessons (Maya Eddington).
I really enjoyed making mie goreng because it smells really nice, and I love noodles (Callum Connor).
I loved it! I think it’s very important to understand different cultures. Cooking and showing the class how it’s done is a perfect way to learn about the Indonesian culture (Matilda Oldroyd).
I enjoyed today's cooking lesson, and I would be glad to do it again. The flavour is very tasty, and it smells absolutely amazing (Samuel Durkee).
It was very interesting as I learned how to make a food that wasn’t a food I would normally make (Liyana Fahim).

Sustainability News

As we are coming to the end of the School year, there are many jobs the students are helping with in the Sustainability area. The Pre-Primary students are removing old plants and weeds from their garden beds and giving them to the chickens to eat while learning about reducing our waste going to landfill.

The Year 2 and Year 3 students have been having lots of fun separating the tiger worms from the worm castings while looking at the parts of the worm. The worm castings are then added to the vegetable gardens to add nutrients to the soil which will help our plants to grow.

This term, I worked with the Year 4 students on their inquiry unit, “Living things depend on each other and the environment to survive” The students had been caring for a chosen plant, following their care plant while monitoring its growth. The students chose a range of plants from vegetables, herbs, house plants and flowering plants to attract butterflies in their home gardens.

This term our Sustainability Education Program came second in the Quality Catholic Education (QCE) Awards. The QCE Awards recognise the programs and initiatives in Catholic schools across Western Australia that support the vision of providing Christ-centred, student focused engaged learning environments.

The Green Team will be having their last market stall on Tuesday 5 December selling our fresh produce, worm wee, eggs, plants and more. We are also selling raffle tickets for $2 which will be drawn on Wednesday 6 December. 1st Prize is a basket of sustainability items valued at over $300, the second prize is a picnic basket filled with sustainability items valued at over $250 and third prize is a living Christmas tree with decorations valued at $100. All the money raised will go back into running the Sustainability centre.

Community News

'Create, Connect, Flourish' - International Day of People with Disability 2023

Dates: 24 November – 8 December
Cost: Free
Contact: 9528 0333 or customer@rockingham.wa.gov.au

All community members are invited to participate in a range of free all abilities activities, workshops and pop-stalls of homemade goods on offer in celebration of International Day of People with Disability 2023. Head to the City's website for more information and to register for the different sessions available.

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Dates: Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 December
Time: 9am – 4.30pm
Location: Quest Rockingham, Meeting Room 17 Flinders Lane, Rockingham
Cost: Free
Contact: 9528 0333 or customer@rockingham.wa.gov.au

Presented by Brain Ambulance, this two-day workshop provides participants with skills to help in a mental health crisis until treatment is received or the crisis resolves and explores experiences specific to young people. Registration is essential.

Masses

Tuesday - Friday: 9.00am
Saturdays: 6.00pm
Sundays: 9.30am & 5.00pm
1st Friday of each month: Adoration (following 9am Mass)
Benediction 10.15am

Reconciliation

Saturday: 5.30 - 5.50pm (prior to Mass)

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