HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

On Thursday the 19th of April, Year 9 was blessed with the presence of Christopher Doyle. Throughout the course of the day Year 9 students were given the opportunity to sing, write and listen to his wisdom that he provided.

The day started with students gathering in the CAPA block and listening to Chris’ amazing performances and welcoming students to come to the stage and also perform in front of the Grade. Students were then given the opportunity to connect to us all through the use of the white tape carpet where students and teachers were invited to walk down the carpet and try not to get embarrassed. Chris was able to provide a Comedic experience and was easily able to connect to all Year 9 students, making it an enjoyable first quarter.

After recess, students returned to more songs and singing before being posed questions about the future and what the future can hold and the hard work that is required to be able to have a nice and successful future for each Year 9 student. Chris would ask a question and the two sides would represent an answer. This gave Year 9 students the opportunity to think about the future.

After listening to some more music performed, Chris taught students about the meaning of different types of love and how people have had to give up to be able to make us all live a happy and great life. This was able to teach students that life cannot be easy without the assistance with others and your own hard work. 

In conclusion, Chris Doyle created a comedic and enjoyable day for all Year 9 students for the Year 9 reflection day. Speaking on the behalf of all Year 9 students, I would say that students did enjoy the experience and would recommend him to return and give the same experience to other students in the future.

Written by 

Alexander Cooper 9B

Liam Donnelly 9D

After the Creative and Performing Arts were dramatically affected by COVID-19 in 2020, we were unable to hold any of our Performing Arts events.

As of Term One, 2021 when restrictions were finally lifted for singing, music, theatre and dance, we were able to quickly reorganise our Performing Arts schedule for 2021.

Magdalene Shines will be going ahead this term!

We have had to adjust how this event has been previously presented due to a short turn around with rehearsals and in trying to secure a date from Mount Carmel Catholic College. The evening will be showcasing some of our elective Music students from Years 9-12, a handful of Year 8 Music students and some dance items from our MISA Dance team.

We are also excited to announce that the Year 12 event will go ahead this year at the conclusion of the evening.

It is unfortunate that we were unable to open up the event to all students but we know that due to the circumstances in the past 12-18 months, the Magdalene community will be understanding and supportive of the students and staff involved.

Please save the date:

Thursday 3rd June

7pm

Mount Carmel Cathoilic College

We look forward to seeing you on the evening to celebrate the creative talent of some of our Music and Dance students.

Mrs Lisa Stevens

Acting LOL CAPA - Drama and Music

I was fortunate to take a strong 8-10 Boys Diocesan team to the Diocesan Carnival on 19/3/21. 

The boys performed well throughout the pool stage but unfortunately did not put away enough chances in the pool stage. This saw us finish 3rd in our pool and not in contention for the semi finals.

We had a really consistent defense who put in a strong performance, by Matt Ballentyne, Adrian Lane and Blake Demeary. These players worked really well together to minimise chances for the opposition. The performances of Jake Lasogga and Jai Cleary were also very strong throughout each game. 

The students took on Mount Carmel in their game for 5th and 6th for the day. The boys put on a strong performance but still found themselves tied at the end of the game. This took the game immediately to penalties. Koby King stepped up with a clinical penalty. The boys followed suit and saw us come on top 3-1 with a strong presence from Charlie Athanassiou being too much for the Mount Carmel students.

Outstanding performances for the day saw Jack Zitignani and Charlie Athanassiou being named players of the team, with Jack Zitignani being named "player's player."

I would like to congratulate all students for their performance throughout the day. They represented the College with pride.

Mr Matthew Bubb

START WITH WHAT YOU ARE GOOD AT!

Not everyone knows exactly what they want to do when it comes to choosing a career. A good starting place is with the CAREERS BULLSEYES. These can be found on our Magdalene Catholic College webpage:

https://www.mccdowcareers.com/career-targets/1

To make good use of them

• Select your area of interest from the top grey boxes and click on it
• From the righthand corner look at the training levels and think about what TRAINING LEVEL is a good fit with you. Here are the descriptions:

• On the bullseye go to the circle representing this level and find the job that interests you and click on it. (the names of the jobs are INTERACTIVE)
• It will take you to an information page about the job. Don’t forget to look at the skills you need on the YOU tab, the tasks you would need to do on THE JOB tab, the pay and future growth on THE FACTS tab and finally the courses you can do to get there in NSW (or any other state)
• And finally, don’t forget listed on the right side are some related jobs to consider!!!

Calling Art enthusiasts aged 12-25 years to work with artist Emmanuel Asante. Emmanuel, known for his magnificent portraits, will teach drawing techniques, including colour, design and collage inspired by his African Ghanian Culture.

Individual works will be used to create temporary Public Art to be installed throughout Camden and Oran Park.

WORKSHOPS ARE FREE

Open to Youth 12-25 years

LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE – bookings are essential

SATURDAY 8 MAY & 15 MAY 2021 from 10am-4pm.

Alan Baker Art Gallery, 37 John St Camden

No experience necessary.

All materials and refreshments provided.

Book now to reserve a place https://www.trybooking.com/BRBSI

For more information email creative@camden.nsw.gov.au

Please see the attached flyer promoting an online workshop on E-Cigarettes for Parents and Carers. E-cigarette use is on the rise and there is a lot of mixed/ mis-understanding about the effects of e-cigarettes, so it would be great to see a high circulation through school newsletters and family groups, regarding this workshop.

For more info, please contact Emily via emily@youthsolutions.com.au.

Parent, Carer and Community Member Mental Health Education

Sessions – Term 2

College Winter Uniform

• Students return in full Winter Uniform from Monday 10 May.

Procedure for students leaving early

• a note signed by the parent/carer in students diary explaining why and when they will be picked up.
• students show class teacher then make their way to the office for pick up.
• students to see subject teacher for any missed work.

COVID-19 Procedures

It is important to remember, that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over and we must all continue to play our part in keeping our schools and one another safe by such things as:

● Keeping your child home when they are unwell, even with very mild symptoms.
● Informing the College immediately if your child is self-isolating or undergoing testing, andinforming us of the result as soon as possible.
● Following sickness with flu-like symptoms, ensuring your child is free of symptoms and canpresent a negative COVID-19 test, before they return to school.

Uniform Shop hours         

College Uniform Shop Contact Details Phone: 02 7209 3736 Email: MCC@noone.com.au Trading Hours Monday 7.30am – 12.30pm Thursday 10.30am – 3.30pm

Second Hand Uniform Shop

Open Fridays 7.50am -8.15am

EFTPOS available