E-News
In this Issue:
Important Notices
Events
Student Achievement
Sports & Outdoor Education News
VET & Workplace Learning News
Sustainability News
Library News
Defence Club News
Friends of Mother Teresa (FOMT) News
Community News
Important Notices
2024 College Tours
Discover the vibrant learning environment at Mother Teresa Catholic College by joining our College Tours for Junior and Secondary Schools. Immerse yourself in the innovative educational spaces, witness our dedicated teaching staff in action, and get a firsthand look at the state-of-the-art facilities.
We look forward to welcoming you and showcasing the extraordinary educational journey that awaits at Mother Teresa Catholic College.
Term 2:
Week 3 - Thursday 2 May 2024
Week 8 - Thursday 6 June 2024
Term 3:
Week 3 - Thursday 1 August 2024
Week 7 - Thursday 29 August 2024
Term 4:
Week 3 - Thursday 24 October 2024
Tours are available for Junior and Secondary Schools, commencing at 9am. Limited places available.
Book your tour now: www.trybooking.com/CPXBO
Uniform Shop Appointment Bookings
We have a limited number of appointments available. Follow the link below to book an appointment. Time-slots are in 15min blocks so please consider how many students are requiring a fit-out and if more than 1 appointment is required (i.e. a family of 3 students may need 2 appointments).
General Sales Opening Hours
Tuesday 9 April 8.00am to 12.00pm then 1.00pm to 3.45pm
Wednesday 10 April 8.00am to 12.00pm then 1.00pm to 3.45pm
Opening Days - Back to School
Monday 15 April 8.00am to 12.00pm then 12.30pm to 3.45pm
Tuesday 16 April 8.00am to 12.00pm then 12.30pm to 3.45pm
Wednesday 17 April 8.00am to 12.00pm then 12.30pm to 3.45pm
Thursday 18 April 8.00am to 12.00pm then 12.30pm to 3.45pm
Friday 19 April 8.00am to 12.00Pm then 12.30pm to 2.00pm
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us:
Email: 8041.uniform@cewa.edu.au
Phone: (08) 9591 7109
2025 Sydney/Canberra Humanities Tour (Current Year 8s & 9s)
The College is holding its biennial Humanities Tour between 10 April - 17 April 2025, spending three days in Sydney and four days in Canberra. The tour will have a humanities focus, as we attend the world class War Memorial, Parliament House, and sightseeing such as the Sydney Bridge and Opera House.
The cost of the tour is $2950 (the 2023 cohort receiving a $450 rebate after, 2025 rebate TBC). Included in the cost of the trip is flights and travel from Perth, to Sydney and Canberra plus return. Accommodation in Sydney and Canberra that includes Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, a tour jacket, entrance to all educational sites, an AFL or NRL game (dependant on 2025 fixtures) and lots of fun!
Applications are open to current Year 8 students (Year 9 in 2025) and Year 9 students (Year 10 in 2025). If you would like your child to attend, please ensure the application process is completed by Friday 15 March. We must finalise numbers and inform parents of students whose application was successful on 28th March (final day of this term). If your child is successful, the deposit of $300 is due on the 15th April.
If you have any queries regarding this process, please email: owen.wadsworth@cewa.edu.au.
Project Compassion
Lent is a time of renewal for us, and a big part of that includes personal sacrifice and giving. As a school, during Lent, we support a major fundraising activity known as Project Compassion. This project encourages Australians to raise much-needed funds to help alleviate poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity in the most vulnerable communities in the world.
Project Compassion collection boxes were placed in your Homeroom folders at the beginning of Lent. Homeroom teachers were asked to use that to collect much needed donations from your Homeroom students. We are now heading towards the home straight for this drive and are looking to come around to your Homerooms to collect what you have.
If you still need motivation for students please go to the Project Compassion website where you will find videos and other useful information. The videos will help students to connect with the authentic stories of people who are in need will make this drive more real for them.
In these last few weeks of Lent there is still time to do a fundraiser with your class. Bake sales, raffles and savings from sacrifices or jobs done are ways to engage students. Setting a weekly or a daily target is a great way to set the bar and gain student interest. Your commitment to our school drive and to those less fortunate is greatly appreciated.
Junior School Notices
Junior School Parent Teacher Meetings
Parent Teacher Meetings for all Kindy to Year 6 students are being held on the afternoons of Monday 25 and Wednesday 27 March (Week 9). All parents are asked to book a meeting time with their classroom and/or Specialist Teachers to discuss the start to the school year.
Please note that these meetings are set to discuss how your children have settled into the school year and will be based on the information given in the Interim Reports which will be made available on Friday 22 March 2024. If you have any academic concerns please request a separate meeting with your Classroom Teacher.
An email will be sent home to families shortly with a link to register for your meetings online. If you have any questions or concerns please speak with your classroom teacher.
Holy Thursday – Stations of the Cross
All community members are invited to walk the Stations of the Cross with our Junior School students as a part of our Holy Week Celebrations. The Stations will be presented as a Frieze by our Year 6 students including a short reflection and prayer at various locations around the Junior School on Thursday 29 March.
A program of events will be made available to the community closer to the date with the expected start times for each class.
Science in Year 3
This Term we have been learning about Chemical Science in Year 3. We have investigated solids, liquids and gases and how they can change from one form to another when temperatures differ. We have grown crystals, made pancakes, melted ice, boiled water and made jelly to show our learning. We even got to design our own experiments to prove that matter can change forms! Great Scientific investigation skills Year 3!
Events
First Whole College Assembly (K-12)
On Wednesday 28 February, our College gathered for the first-ever whole school (Kindy to Year 12) assembly in our spectacular new Gymnasium! We took a stroll down memory lane, reflecting on the highlights of 2023 and celebrating a decade of excellence as a College.
Opening the recently dug-up time capsule brought back cherished memories for our foundation students and staff members, connecting our past to the vibrant present. We welcomed recent graduate and College Dux award recipient Daisy Axon (Class of 2023) to share some insights into life after graduation.
The Gymnasium echoed with applause as our talented students dazzled us with phenomenal musical performances. We also had the opportunity to formally announce and congratulate our new student leaders, who received well-deserved recognition for their leadership roles.
Here's to many more moments of unity, achievement, and growth in our new Gymnasium!
Azelene Williams - Risks of Vaping Presentation
On Tuesday 27 February, we welcomed Azelene Williams back to the College to deliver a presentation to our Year 7-11 students on the risks of vaping.
Azelene drew on her own experience as a teenager who smoked and later turned to vaping. Through extensive research, she used current evidence which contributed to theory and health aspects of the presentation. She discussed key concepts and theories around vaping and nicotine addiction.
We hope this presentation will encourage our students to make informed and positive choices around vaping.
Year 8 Retreat
On Friday 1 March, our Year 8 students embarked on a faith enrichment and character-building retreat at the Gary Holland Community Centre. Throughout the day, students engaged in prayer, reflection, and activities that encouraged them to contemplate their beliefs and values, forming bonds and friendships that reinforce the sense of unity cherished at Mother Teresa Catholic College.
We hope our Year 8s had an enjoyable and insightful retreat! It was a fantastic opportunity for the cohort to join together and strengthen their bonds.
International Women’s Day Event
On Wednesday 6 March, the Student Leaders in Years 8 through to 12 went on an exciting excursion to Emmanuel Catholic College to witness the International Women’s Day event run by the Fremantle Dockers. Hearing from inspirational elite athletes and entrepreneurs, we learned about how to manage stress, see the oncoming warning signs of burnout, learn how to prevent it, as well as adapting a growth mindset. Hearing how these elite athletes use these tactics every day can be related back to our stressful lives as high school students.
- Kaelan Battersby (Year 12 Student Leader)
Student Achievement
Bella Mihyo (Year 8) 2024 Lester Prize Youth Awards Finalist
We are thrilled to announce that Year 8 student, Bella Mihyo, has been selected as a finalist (Years 7-8 category) in the 2024 Lester Prize Youth Awards. It’s the first time we’ve had a finalist in this very prestigious nationwide portraiture competition for students from Years 7-12.
Bella’s portrait is of her father, Edgar, and is such a stunning representation of him. She has completed this portrait in coloured pencils - her first time working with this medium for this kind of work.
Read her artist statement below:
"Edgar is my dad. When I look at his face, he makes me feel happy and safe. Joy resonates from his smile and I know that he is both sincere and genuine. Like a king, like a ruler who has responsibilities for his people, my dad takes care of me with empathy and good humour. His wisdom and intelligence guides me and I appreciate him so much.
In this portrait, I have tried to portray my dad as a regal man and have presented him in royal-like regalia drawing on his African heritage, especially with the jewels in the crown and the patterning on his jacket. I hope to show his bubbly personality and the spark that I see whenever I spend time with him."
Bella’s artwork will be on display and open to the general public at the WA Museum Boola Bardip in the Old Gaol Exhibition Space from Friday 12 April - Sunday 14 July 2024. The awards ceremony will take place in mid-April, at which time the winning artworks will be announced.
Congratulations Bella - a fantastic achievement!
Jamie Martin (Year 9) and Lizzie Martin (Alumni - Class of 2023)
We are pleased to share that Year 9 student, Jamie Martin, has been cast as a featured ensemble member of Legally Blonde the musical, which is playing at Koorliny Arts Centre this May. He is then going on tour with the show to Sydney and Newcastle in October. Whist there, he will be attending a junior musical theatre convention.
His sister Lizzie Martin (Alumni - Class of 2023) has been cast as the lead Elle Woods. Lizzie has also been cast as the lead Snow White in Disenchanted playing at Don Russell Performing Arts Centre in April. Lizzie is also currently studying a Bachelor of Creative Arts at Curtin University.
Congratulations Jamie and Lizzie - we wish you all the best in your upcoming shows and tour!
Brodie Evans (Year 4)
Year 4 student, Brodie Evans, recently competed in his centre championships in Little Athletics and achieved 5 medals out of 5 events. He achieved two gold and 3 silver!
Events:
Gold - 1100m
Gold 400m
Silver - High Jump
Silver - 200m
Silver 800m
Brodie will be competing in the Junior State Championships this Saturday 9 March. Congratulations Brodie and good luck!
The Arts News
The Little Mermaid - Limited Tickets Available
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 on sale now! Book now to avoid disappointment:
www.manpac.com.au/events/the-little-mermaid-2
Sports & Outdoor Education News
ACC Basketball Tournament
On Tuesday 27 February, Mother Teresa Catholic College travelled to Willeton Stadium to participate in the Associated and Catholic Colleges (ACC) Junior (Year 7-9) Basketball Competition. This competition consisted of several different venues with each venue hosting two competition pools. MTCC entered one boys and one girls team.
Looking immaculate in their uniforms, players represented their school with enthusiasm and demonstrated a commendable standard of skill, sportsmanship and conduct. Both the boys and girls teams had similar fixtures, with their opponents being Peter Carnley Anglican Community School, Corpus Christi College, Kennedy Baptist College and Kings College.
The girls narrowly missed progressing to the round of 16, with strong victories against Peter Carnley and Kings College, a loss to Kennedy Baptist and a narrow loss to Corpus Christi Catholic College in extra time, following a draw at full time.
The boys had a similar result with losses to Kennedy Baptist College and Corpus Christi and a couple of strong wins against Peter Carnley and Kings College. Basketball is alive and thriving at MTCC!
Representing at this competition was;
GIRLS BOYS
Alba Pike (Year 9) Captain Josh Nell (Year 9) Captain
Akuy Makauch (Year 9) Cruz Chivers (Year 9)
Aalyra Woods (Year 9) Seth Walsh (Year 9)
Sonia Onana-Nao (Year 9) Hugo Cole (Year 9)
Aalyra Woods (Year 8) Aidan Aurisch (Year 8)
Chloe Richards (Year 8) Jhylan Locker (Year 8)
Lilly Walker (Year 7) Thomas Wrigley (Year 9)
Addison Roots (Year 7) Ryan Burns (Year 9)
Kayla Bauer (Year 7) Japjot Aulakh (Year 9)
Milla Potsig-Sanders (Year 7) Isaiah Stark (Year 8)
Nicolas Bortot (Year 9)
We also extend our thanks to the Senior boys who attended as score bench controllers;
James Hewlett & Duop Kutin
Thank you for your commitment and enthusiasm for basketball and representing MTCC at this competition.
- Mr Jim Relleno and Mrs Karen Layman
MTCC vs Kolbe - RKAS Basketball
Another exciting round of Rockingham Kwinana Associated Schools (RKAS) took place on Wednesday 6 March. Our MTCC team versed Kolbe Catholic College in a nail-bitingly close home game! It was a low-scoring, fierce match, showcasing the exceptional skills of both teams. Dontae Tissong tied the game after the buzzer with a final score of 34 - 34. Our team remains undefeated in the RKAS Basketball competition. Go MTCC!
VET & Workplace Learning News
Year 9 Career Taster Day
On Friday 1 March, a group of Year 9 students participate in the Year 9 Career Taster Program (CTP) at North Metropolitan TAFE. The program aims to inspire students to become 'career curious' about further study opportunities and potential careers.
Students took part in industry-led experiences and activities which introduced them to new and different areas of work and career opportunities in the Events and Planning Industry. Activities included designing centrepieces, organising seating plans and designing invitations for an event.
Our students enthusiastically completed all tasks to a high standard and enjoyed experiencing a day in the life of TAFE students. We hope our students enjoyed this insightful experience!
Host Employers Required for Workplace Learning
Our Year 10 students will once again be out in the community in Term 2, 17 – 28 June, for five and ten-day blocks (Monday – Friday), thanks to the support of local companies.
If you have, or know of, a business willing to accept students from the College for a one or two week placement during the dates above, or you have a question about the workplace learning program, please contact Mrs Andrea Sainty (VET/Workplace Learning Coordinator) on 9599 7002 or email andrea.sainty@cewa.edu.au. Workplace learning can be a very valuable program for students in terms of knowledge, skills and practice as well as the WACE Unit Equivalent provided by this endorsed program. Workplace learning can benefit employers too.
We also have Year 11 and 12 students who are completing a VET (Vocational Education and Training) qualification as part of their studies and need to complete mandatory relevant industry workplace learning.
Thank you for your consideration. It would be wonderful if you could help support the College by giving our young adults some helpful, practical experience at work.
KIC iScience Project
Year 10 student, Mia Robbie, has been selected to participate in the 2024 KIC iSCIENCE Project. On Wednesday 28 February, Mia attended an Information Night with 34 students from other schools in the region, to find out more about the program before it started this week.
The KIC iSCIENCE Project is being held over 7 days in March and is targeted towards Year 10 students who will do ATAR in Years 11 and 12 and go onto University when they finish school. During the program, students will go on site tours; participate in a series of workshops including creating a professional resume, health and wellbeing, social media, bullying, mental health, personal & presentation skills. They will also visit the Construction Training Fund (Construction Futures Centre) in Belmont and participate in a half day volunteering session with Perth NRM.
The program will provide students with valuable information about Science, Math and Technology courses when they visit Murdoch University where they will have the opportunity to meet lecturers and tour the campus. Students who successfully complete the program will graduate on the last day.
Congratulations and good luck Mia!
Sustainability News
Last week the students participated in Clean Up Schools Day. During Sustainability lessons, students developed an understanding of the impact of waste on our environment. They learnt how to reduce, reuse and recycle to minimise the impact. Our students did an amazing job tidying up our school grounds to foster a cleaner, greener tomorrow.
Our much-loved Polish chickens have returned to school after their holiday. They are very happy to see the students and scratch around in the garden beds eating all the bugs.
Our tiger worms are enjoying all the left-over classroom crunch scraps. The students are doing a great job bringing their worm bucket to the sustainability area everyday. Another way we are reducing waste going to landfill.
A very big thank you to Mrs Hodgson, Mrs Elphinstone, Miss Mann, Mrs Sneyd and Mrs Van Der Kwast for giving up their busy morning on Tuesday and Thursday to make the delicious apple slinkies. We all appreciate your hard work, effort and time. You are amazing!
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Library News
International Women’s Day
On Friday 8 March it is International Women’s Day and so the students have been listening to the story of Mother Teresa and her amazing achievements throughout her life.
Book Club
Scholastic Book Club orders have arrived! We love seeing the excitement on the students' faces when they receive the books they've picked out to read. Happy home reading everyone!
Thank you to the parents that have placed their order on Issue 2 of Book Club! There is still time to order if you haven’t already. Orders are due by Monday 18th March.
Dr Suess’ birthday
Last week the Junior Classes have been celebrating Dr Suess’ birthday that was on Saturday 2 March. The Senior classes listened to Hunches in Bunches and the Junior classes had fun trying to match the rhyming words from The Cat in the Hat in an exciting memory game.
In the words of Dr Suess ‘Grab Your Hat and Read With A Cat’!
Defence Club News
Defence Family Picnic
Thank you to our Defence Families who were available to attend our Defence Family Picnic. It was a great opportunity to connect with each other. Students and families enjoyed chatting over icecream and plenty of fun was had playing cricket and flying toy aeroplanes.
As always, Defence Families are encouraged to reach out to our Defence School Mentor, Rachel Esler, with any queries or to inform of upcoming postings or deployments: rachel.esler@cewa.edu.au
Friends of Mother Teresa (FOMT) News
2024 FOMT EASTER RAFFLE
This year’s Easter raffle funds will be used to purchase Musical instruments for both Junior and Senior School. To purchase your tickets click the link below:
https://events.humanitix.com/mtcc-easter-raffle-2024
FOMT Movie Night
Join us under the stars for a screening of Smallfoot!
When: Friday 15 March
Where: Senior School Oval, MTCC
Cost: Gold coin donation on entrance
Food Trucks from 5pm
Movie starts at 7pm
Volunteers Welcomed
Are you a disco star? Do you love a good sausage sizzle? Or perhaps you are a stall extraordinaire!
We would love to hear from you.
Please see the link below to express your interest.
Friends of Mother Teresa Event Volunteer Registration (office.com)
Community News
Saver Plus Program
Could you use an extra $500 towards school costs in 2025? The Saver Plus Program is about boosting financial skills, to develop (and keep) good savings habits.
You can put money towards education expenses including:
Computers, laptops, and tablets
Books, uniforms & shoes
Sports & music, camps, excursions, and more…
If you save up to $50 a month for 10 months, Saver Plus will double it. $500 saved + $500 matched = $1000 (in 10 months).
Visit www.saverplus.org.au for more details.
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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