UNIFORM

As indicated in previous communications, changes are afoot when it comes to the Magdalene Catholic College Uniform (including Sports Uniform).

Firstly, please note that there are no changes intended for 2020. Lowes remains our uniform supplier next year and the second-hand uniform store will operate as normal.

However, from 2021 the College’s new uniform supplier will be Noone (pronounced noon). Noone has been producing uniforms for schools since 1947 and are very impressive in many regards.

New uniform items will start appearing in 2021 and there will be a transition period for some year groups.

Year 7 2021, Year 10 2021 (current Year 8 2019) and Year 11 2021 (current Year 9 2019) will be the first year groups who will have a new uniform.

More details will follow in the new year.

HSC Results & Release of ATAR results

This year HSC results will be released at 6am on Tuesday 17th December.

There has been a change in when ATAR results are released this year. In previous years they were released the day after HSC results were released.  However, this year they will ALSO be released (on the relevant app) at 1pm several hours after the HSC results (17th December).

We wish our Year 12 cohort of 2019 all the very best and invite them to the HSC/ATAR Congratulatory Morning Tea at 10am on Wednesday 18th December. This is a Celebration Morning Tea - to recognise the formal end of study of our Year 12s and to commend each other on various achievements.

Staffing

I would like to thank all our staff for their ongoing work. We are very fortunate at Magdalene and have an incredible staff- who are incredibly generous and talented.

At the end of 2019 we will say goodbye to a number of staff members.

I would, therefore, like to thank and acknowledge the significant work of the following staff members.

The following staff will be retiring (although we may see a few of them in the future in a casual capacity):

Mrs Geraldine Spencer, Mr Kevin Wright, Mrs Gemma Brislane, Mrs Sue Byrnes, Mrs Margaret Macmillan

The following permanent staff have found employment elsewhere from 2020:

Mr Duncan Beh, Ms Sheila Antal, Ms Elaine Hornas, Mrs Blair Colella

We would like to thank the following staff who have been on temporary contracts:

Mr Simon Quinn, Miss Jenny Nguyen, Mr Alan Chapman, Mr James Earl, Ms Andrea Blok, Ms Elke Birt, Mrs Margaret Monger

I also wish the following staff who have been seconded by other Diocesan Catholic Schools in 2020:

Mr Dave Hogan, Mrs Nicole Hulme

We wish them every success!

While the focus for this prayer surrounds our families and Advent, our prayers and intentions also include all those who have suffered in recent times, whether from drought, fire, evacuation and/or the victims in the horrible volcanic disaster in New Zealand.

We are mindful of those who have lost lives and their families, the injured and/or those who have lost hope. 

While we often cannot imagine their losses, suffering and/or grief, we offer our heartfelt and prayerful thoughts to all those affected. We also give thanks to God to all those providing much-needed assistance, especially those working in Emergency services, and those aiding the afflicted.

Advent Prayer for Families

Heavenly Father, Your son, Jesus, is your greatest gift to us; a great sign of Your love.

Guide us as we strive to walk in that love together as a family this Advent. 

As we prepare our hearts for Christmas, bring us closer to each other and to Your son. 

Give us the grace and strength we need every day. Help us to always trust in You. 

Come, Lord Jesus, lead all people closer to You. 

Come and dispel the darkness of our world with the light of your love. 

• Amen

Last Thursday, December 5th, students from the Year 9 and 10 elective music classes presented a concert in CAPA. For many of the students, it was the first time that they performed for a public audience. A variety of repertoire was performed on the evening including Queen, AC/DC, Blur and One Direction. Performances included small ensembles of ukulele, acoustic guitar and vocals, to solo piano, rock bands to larger ensemble pieces involving many students. 

Congratulations to the Year 9 musicians who performed and prepared pieces for the evening. Highlights included Audrey Anjic performing her own composition ‘Smile More’ for ukulele and vocals. Compliments also to Jamie Bond, Bianca Dibella, Jemma Elliott-Ollerton, Charlotte Francis-Reynolds, Kyna Kelly, Charlize Liebrand, Lauren McGarrity, Nikolao Osman, Liam Siitonen, Sophia Thorn, Eden Wardle, Flynn Buchanan and Lachlan Williams. 

Congratulations to the Year 10 elective music students Perry Allen, Anika Alvarez, Rob Avery, Brady Cottle Althe-Faith Dela Cruz, Jayda El-Jamel, Daniel Furina, Max Gillette, Gabrielle Laverdure, Chelsea Levan, Kevin Lim, Harrison Mawdsley, Jaden Medcalf, Ben Searle, Cameron Stewart, Brody Street and Monica Ware

Thank you to the parents and friends for supporting the students on the evening.

Mr Michael Mae

CAPA Coordinator Music and Drama

On the evening of Tuesday 3rd December Magdalene Catholic College celebrated the artistic talent and hard work of Visual Arts and Photography students at the Annual Magdalene Impressions Exhibition. This event provided an opportunity to showcase the high quality and diverse range of artistic work at Magdalene. On display were works from Year 7 to Year 12 students including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, digital media and photography. Particularly impressive this year was the range and strength of the Year 12 Higher School Certificate Bodies of Work. Students should be very proud of their artistic achievements.

Special guest, Laura Zanatta spoke fondly about her experience as a Visual Arts student at Magdalene achieving a Band 6 in the 2012 Higher School Certificate. Currently, Laura is the Digital Communications Officer at Wollondilly Shire Council where her artistic skills in Visual Design and media are employed on a daily basis as she manages the website and visual communications material for the Council. We were also joined by special guests Mr John Lo Cascio, past principal of Magdalene Catholic College and current Head of School Improvement Services (Secondary) for the Wollongong Diocese as well as Mr Carlos Vanegas from CnN Cleaning Services. Both Mr Lo Cascio and Mr Vanegas are strong supporters of the Visual Arts at Magdalene and presented students from each class with their prizes for ‘Excellence in Art or Photography’ and ‘Effort and Diligence’. In addition, major prizes, donated by the Parents and Friends Association, were awarded to Year 12 Visual Arts student Peter Cornett and Year 9 Photography student Bethany Hooper.

P&F Major Prize for Visual Arts - $100 gift voucher from Eckersley's Art Supplies

Sourced from any VA Elective classes 9, 10, 11 and 12- Peter Cornett  

P&F Major Prize for Photography - $100 gift voucher from Macarthur Camera House

Sourced from any PHO Elective classes 9, 10 and 11. PHO – Bethany Hooper

People’s Choice Award - $50 gift voucher from Eckersley’s Art Supplies

Chosen by the audience at the opening night of the Magdalene Impressions exhibition from any work on display – Shannon Phillips-Green.

The Visual Arts Department would like to thank the College Executive for their continued support of our Faculty, to Mr Michael Mae and Ms Cheryl Curtis for providing the music, to students Olivia Cameron and Gabrielle Laverdure for sharing their singing talents, the College Office staff for the many administrative tasks to prepare for our exhibition, to Mr Peter Collins and Mrs Vivian Rixon who assisted Food Technology students with food preparation, to Mrs Ivana Forner who assisted in organising members of Magdalene’s Student Representative Council to meet guests and serve light refreshments as well as to Mrs Nancy Russo for selling tickets at the door. Finally, we would like to thank parents/carers for recognising their child’s enthusiasm for the Visual Arts by attending the Magdalene Impressions Exhibition and supporting their child’s burgeoning talent by allowing creativity to flourish in their homes.

VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT
Cathy Delaney, Marie Eggleton, Nicole Tree, Maria Meagher and James Earl.

Week 1B

28 January (Tuesday) - Office Open 1-3.30pm

29 January (Wednesday) - Office Open 1-3.30pm

30 January (Thursday) - Yrs 7, 11 and 12 Commence

31 January (Friday) - Whole School Commences