E-News
In this Issue:
Important Notices
Events
Student Achievement
Sports & Outdoor Education News
VET/Workplace Learning News
Library News
Sustainability News
Friends of Mother Teresa (FOMT) News
Community News
Important Notices
Parent and Caregiver Survey (PaCS)
Dear Parent and Caregivers,
We are currently collecting information to help us make informed decisions about how we can improve our school. The aim of this process is to build and maintain a positive school climate in which your child/children will flourish. To help us in our efforts, we are inviting you to respond to the Parent and Caregiver Survey (PaCS), developed at Curtin University. Your response will provide us with the information and foundational focus points that we will use in planning our school improvement efforts.
Your confidentiality
To protect your confidentiality, the PaCS is completely anonymous, there are no names attached to the data and there is no way for us to access your individual response. All responses go directly to NSI, where the results are analysed and aggregated into feedback reports. NSI is bound by a Code of Ethics and follows strict professional conduct.
Use of the data
NSI will aggregate all responses and provide us with a comprehensive feedback report. To enable us to target our decision- making, we may be provided with information based on your background information (e.g., are you the mother, father or caregiver). To protect your anonymity, we will only be provided with this information when responses from four or more people fall within any given category.
How to complete the survey
Using the information at the top of this page, you will be taken to our school’s PaCS where you will be asked to respond to statements that ask about your perception of different aspects of the school climate. These statements are about practices that may take place in our school, and we ask that you indicate how often you feel each statement takes place. All statements require your response.
If you have more than one child at the school, we ask that you consider responding more than once as our students often have different experiences at school when compared to their siblings. The PaCS will ask you to indicate whether you are responding once for all your children or if you are responding separately for each child. If you decide to respond once for all your children, you will not be asked to tell us what year level each child is in.
If you require more information or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us or the NSI Team.
Email: NSITeam@NSIPartnerships.com.au
Your time and consideration are appreciated, and we look forward to working with you to improve our school.
To respond to the PaCS Mother Teresa Catholic College, please go to www.NSIPartnerships.com.au and enter the code MTCCPACS in the Start Questionnaire field
Semester 1 Exam Periods – Year 11 and 12 Students only
Year 12 Exam Period
Week 5 and 6 - Monday 22 May – Friday 2 June inclusive
Year 11 Exam Period
Week 6 and 7 - Monday 29 May – Friday 9 June
During the Examination Period, students are off campus unless attending an Exam. Students will be expected to arrive 20 minutes prior to their Exam start time for preparations. All students on campus regardless of whether they are completing an exam, studying in the Hub, or completing late assessments are required to wear Winter Uniform.
Any ATAR students that wish to study at school on any given exam day are able to work silently and individually in a designated area in the Learning Hub. These students are asked to notify their Year Coordinator via SEQTA DirMsg a day prior to them coming in, as well as signing in at the main Parent Reception as a ‘VISITOR’ as they arrive to school.
Students who miss an examination due to illness (or genuine emergency) must contact Ms Renae Graham, the Executive Assistant to the Associate Principals at the College on 9591 7147. In the event of illness, a student must obtain and present a medical certificate. All VETDSS students are required to attend their TAFE placements as usual during the exam period, unless they have a scheduled exam, in this instance the exam takes priority.
Students who are not attending examinations may use this time to complete work experience, catch up on any TAFE work at home, work on any unfinished course work or undertake any other opportunities to ensure that they are up to date with all Semester 1 course work.
Year 12 students return to school and classes as normal in Week 7 on Tuesday 7 June (after the Public Holiday).
Year 11 students return to school and classes as normal in Week 8 on Monday 12 June.
We wish our Year 12 students the best of luck as they undertake their exams. If you require any further information, please contact Sarah Gaynor (Year Coordinator Yr12), Greg Cranwell (Year Coordinator Yr11) or Dryw Edwards (Associate Principal Senior School).
Lorin Nicholson - Year 7 Incursion
Lorin Nicholson (AKA The Blind Guitarist) is due to visit our Year 7s next week on Tuesday 23 May. The program will be as follows:
Venue – Occupied Stairs
Period 1 and 2 - 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3
Period 3 and 4 – 7.4, 7.5 and 7.6
Period 6 – All year 7’s
2023 Student Leaders
We congratulate the following students on their appointment as Student Leaders for 2023.
Year 6
Raphael Dass
Daniel Minotti
Grace Frawley
Viraj Therala
Max Tammen
Sophie Millward
Luis Nascimento
Daniel Albert
Saffron Fox
Emily Sampson
Kelsey Oliva
Sienna Da Silva
Lucy Bray
Ethan Dee
Aaron O’Gorman
Savannah Garrod
Jordan Mansfield
Hudson Bardsley
Sawyer Oswald
Milla Potsig-Sanders
Kayla Muronda
Year 7
Clodagh Kingston
Niamh McCloskey
Joshua Gales
Charlee Bauer
Locky Scheffer
Tyson Mateljak
Hunter Battersby
Nataalija Neutert
Year 8
Juanita Gangata
Paige Meiklejohn
Marley Stockey
Ezri Parnell
Shivani Anandkumar
Chelsea Hall
Teslin Bobby
Year 9
Katerina Corbett-Ballack
Lianna Mohsenin
Jenevieve Lam
Mena Lyon
Jude Bell
Lexie Bell
Imogen Battersby
Dontae Tissong
Ellie Gilberd
Year 10
Kendall Forbes
Bethany Forbes
Shree-Saffi Satya
Isabelle Milne
Year 11
Danica Jeffries
Blake Woodrow
Abigail Lenaghan
Lotte Sampson
Aimee Mahon
Keira Ockwell
Kaelan Battersby
Summer Tyler
Anddi Boden
Year 12
Skye Bowron
Summer Cole
Elleanor De Knegt
Thomas Jones
Chelsea Lankford
Mia Stoddart
We apologise to the Neutert family for a previous misspelling of Year 7 student Nataalija Neutert.
Events
Mother’s Day - Kindy
Last week, our Kindy mums and mother figures were invited into the classroom for a Mother's Day Crafting and Health Spa hosted by our Kindy students. Our students put in a lot of effort to make this day special, offering nail painting, shoulder massages, jewellery making, a photo booth, portrait drawing, and even singing a heartfelt song dedicated to their mums. We hope our special guests enjoyed the pampering and quality time spent with their little ones!
Mother’s Day - Year 7
On Friday 12 May, we welcomed our Year 7 mums, grandmas, and mother figures to join us for a special Mother's Day mass and morning tea. The morning began with a beautiful mass dedicated to all the wonderful mothers and mother figures in our community. It was heartwarming to see so many families come together to celebrate this occasion.
Our guests then had the opportunity to catch up and enjoy some delicious treats for morning tea. We are very grateful for the support and love of all the mothers and mother figures in our community!
Head over to our Facebook page for more photos.
Marty Ogle MJR Incursion
On Thursday 11 May we welcomed Marty Ogle, Making Jesus Real (MJR) co-founder and author, to facilitate student workshops for our Middle School students. During the day, our students reflected on their own lives to see what they are grateful for and how to show the significant people in their lives how much they appreciate them. Marty used the acronym GATE (Grateful, Appreciative, Thankfulness, and Enthusiasm) to encourage our students to care more for the people who care for them.
Marty has dedicated his life to helping young people develop a deep and meaningful relationship with Jesus. His workshops are designed to empower students to live out their faith in a real and authentic way. We feel so privileged to have Marty join us and can't wait to see the impact his workshops will have on our students!
Secondary Cross Country Carnival
On Wednesday 17 May, our Secondary School students took part in the 2023 Interhouse Cross Country Carnival. The course comprised of a 1km loop starting on the College soccer pitch, making its way around both Secondary and Junior School campuses. The weather conditions were perfect for running and it showed with some excellent performances throughout the day! Students showed the ‘Spirit of Jesus’ with their positive attitude, enthusiasm, encouragement of others and gratefulness to staff for putting on this event.
Well done to all competitors on their involvement in the carnival. It was great to see everyone giving their best efforts, cheering on their peers and beating their personal bests!
For the full list of results, visit:
www.motherteresa.wa.edu.au/2023crosscountry
Year 6 Camp
On Wednesday 17 May, our Year 6 students embarked on their 3-day camp at Point Walter Recreation Camp in Bicton. Students enjoyed the fantastic weather and participated in a number of challenging activities with a focus on collaboration and teamwork. Some of these activities included: Archery, Ultimate Sport Challenge, Team Building, Orienteering and Hut building. Hut Building was definitely a crowd favourite and students came up with some great ideas for their shelter.
Well done to all students for giving everything a go! We hope you have had a memorable experience at the Year 6 Camp.
Student Achievement
SSWA Touch Rugby State Team
We are very proud to announce that not one but TWO of our students have been selected in the 2023 SSWA Touch Rugby teams to travel to Darwin in August.
Year 7 student Fin Twissell has been selected for the 12 Boys Team.
Year 7 student Ava McCallion as been selected for the 15 Girls Team.
These are highly competitive teams to be selected for and only the top students around the state are selected. Congratulations to Fin and Ava on this fantastic achievement. We wish you the best of luck in Darwin!
SSWA Cross Country
Year 10 student Alicia Coles had an excellent result in the recent SSWA Cross Country Carnival. Alicia placed 7th out of 106 girls in her age group at a spectacular time of 16.53! Congratulations Alicia, this is a fantastic result.
We love to celebrate student achievement! If you have a success story and photo you'd like to share, please email: marketing@motherteresa.wa.edu.au
Sports & Outdoor Education News
ACC Basketball Round 16
On Friday 5 May, the boys Junior Basketball Team played their first ever finals fixture against Emmanuel Catholic College. The game was played at the brand new Baldivis Sport Complex with the boys being coached by Mr van der Kwast. While the boys played well, Emmanuel were the better team on the day with the final score ECC 36 and MTCC 24. Thank you to the parents who came and supported the boys as well as Mr van der Kwast for his coaching!
SSWA Basketball Carnival
We are delighted to summarise our basketball teams’ performance at the SSWA Basketball Carnival. Both our teams showcased their skills and determination, leaving a lasting impact on the tournament.
Our First Team excelled in the pool games, securing victories in each match with impressive teamwork. They faced a tough final against Christian Brothers College and fought hard until the end. Although they narrowly missed the win, their sportsmanship was commendable. The Second Team engaged in intense and closely contested games throughout the tournament. A few early injuries meant that we were low on numbers, but the boys were resilient and persevered. Despite their efforts, they finished the day with a loss in the final. Their resilience and composure in high-pressure situations were commendable.
We commend both teams for their dedication, sportsmanship, and representation of our College. Their performance has earned them respect and admiration from their peers and the coaching staff.
Our gratitude extends to the athletes for their unwavering commitment and to the coaching staff, parents, and supporters for their invaluable support. We take pride in the achievements of our basketball program and anticipate further growth and success.
- Mr Mitchell and Mr Cranwell
SSWA Senior Boys Soccer: Round 1
Our Inaugural Senior Boys soccer team played their first ever after school fixture against Melville SHS. MTCC started intensely, scoring the opening goal in the first minute of play courtesy of Kai Rogers. Melville regained possession and had some very good shots on goal with Tomasso Bortot producing some spectacular saves and Ethan Rogers being the difference on a number of breaks and preventing a one-on-one with the keeper. A second goal in the second half from Andrew Togba for MTCC sealed the deal and the team managed to hold on for a 2-0 win!
Thank you to Mr Wadsworth and Mr Ryan for coaching the boys. Our next game is at Peckham Reserve Wednesday 24 May at 4pm against Halls Head Community College.
VET/Workplace Learning News
White Card Training
On Friday 12 May, our Year 9-12 students had the opportunity to gain their White Card by completing CPCWHS1001 Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry (Release 2) White Card training. A White Card (or construction card) is a mandatory requirement for anyone wanting to work on a construction site, including site managers, supervisors, tradespeople and labourers.
We are grateful to Ciaran from the Registered Training Organisation 'Skill Hire' for partnering with us to provide this valuable training. This course is an excellent stepping stone for a wide range of career opportunities. Congratulations to our students who took this step toward building a successful future!
Year 10 visit to 2023 Careers Expo + VET Expo
On Thursday 18 May, the Year 10 cohort attended the Careers Expo 2023 + VET Expo at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Perth’s longest-running careers, training and employment expo. This was a great opportunity to find out about different jobs and industries of interest and talk to representatives from Universities, TAFEs and other training providers. Students found the expo helpful as they plan their pathways to follow their passion and work in their desired vocation in the future.
Thank you to Mr. Gaynor, Ms. McRedmond, Mr. Ryan and Ms. Zagari for assisting with supervision on the day. Also to the Year 10 cohort for representing the College in such a positive manner; we received several comments from exhibitors on how impressed they were with your behaviour on the day.
- Mrs. Sainty (VET/Workplace Learning Coordinator)
Library News
Monster Book Fair
The first Book Fair of the year was held in the Hub recently. Our goal was to sell 200 books, and we sold over 400! This meant we raised over $2,250 for the library to help with purchasing more books and resources in the future. Thank you for all your support, the Book Fair would not have been as successful without the help of the MTCC families.
Keep an eye out for our next big event, Book Week, happening in Week 3 next term!
Sustainability News
To celebrate ‘International Composting Week’ the Pre-Primary students read the book “Compost Stew: An A to Z Recipe for the Earth,” by Mary Siddals. The students made their own compost by adding fruit scraps, used tea bags, ground coffee, weeds, grass, vacuum dust, dried leaves, cardboard, shredded paper and water to the bins. The older students helped by turning the compost bins to mix up all the ingredients. Once the compost is ready, we will add it to our garden beds.
To consolidate their learning through the inquiry, ‘Our Histories Are Connected to Us’ Year 5 students planted potatoes in their garden bed and learnt about what they need to grow and their health benefits. The intention of this learning was to promote the connection to the potato famine and how this famine impacted migration.
Many wonderful students from Year 4-6 make up our ‘Green Team’. They give up some of their lunch time to care for our chickens, attend to the worm farms, compost, look after our garden beds and feed the fish in the aquaponics tanks. They are all doing an amazing job and show great teamwork and leadership skills.
Thank you to the wonderful families supporting Waste Free Wednesday at our College. The students love having a photo taken with their yummy waste free lunches.
Please save all your bread bags and place them in the ‘Wonder Recycling Rewards Boxes,’ which are placed at the entrance of the Junior School. There is one in the office at the Middle School reception and one at the Sustainability Centre. By collecting the bread bags that would otherwise go to landfill, our College can receive some new sports equipment for our students.
Friends of Mother Teresa (FOMT) News
Mother’s Day Stall
We would like to extend a warm and sincere thank you to our incredible community for their overwhelming support and participation in the Friends of Mother Teresa (FOMT) Mother's Day Stall. Your presence and generosity made this event truly memorable!
We would also like to express our deepest gratitude to all the dedicated volunteers who devoted their time and energy to make this event a resounding success. Your hard work and commitment truly made a difference, and we couldn't have done it without you. Thanks to your support, we were able to raise funds that will directly benefit the programs and initiatives organised by FOMT.
We would like to extend a special thank you to Simone Moylett for her generous donations of the Mother's Day prizes!
Mothers Day Raffle Winner - Lily Vinkovich (Year 4B)
Colouring Competition Winner - Reagan Kaeding (Year 1k)
We raised $2051.00 which will be spent on books for the Library. If students have any suggestions on books they would like to see in the library, please email the titles to: fomt@motherteresa.wa.edu.au
Junior School Disco
This year’s Junior School Disco will be held on Friday 26 May 2023!
Where?
Junior School Covered Area
When?
Pre-Kindy & Kindy: 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Pre Primary & Year 1: 3.45pm - 5pm
Year 2 & Year 3: 5.15pm - 6.45pm
Year 4, 5 & 6: 7pm - 8.30pm
Tickets:
Entry ticket - $3.00
Entry ticket + Snack Pack (Zooper Dooper, Popcorn & Glow Bracelet) - $5.00
(Please note: Zooper Doopers & Glow Bracelets will NOT be available for purchase on the night)
Tickets/ Snack Pack sales close Monday 22 May at 7pm
Community News
Premier’s Reading Challenge
“Welcome to the 2023 Premier’s Reading Challenge. The challenge is to read as much as you possibly can. Why? Because reading can take you anywhere. From greatest depths of the ocean, to the farthest reaches of outer space, or new worlds you’ve never imagined.’”
Mass Times:
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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