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THE DUCE NEWSLETTER ISSUE 13
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The Principal's Report
Last week I interviewed six candidates for the position of 2022 College Captain. All of the shortlisted candidates offered a variety of skills, leadership styles and plans for 2022.
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Faith and Mission
As this week draws to an end, find some time this weekend and take a few moments to pause, pray and reflect.
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Rana Brogan
Deputy Principal — Faith and Mission
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Student Wellbeing
Click the 'Read More' button to view a range of resources for parents and young people to help ease anxiety and pressures of remote learning.
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Jessica Alger
Deputy Principal — Students
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Learning and Teaching
I continue to be humbled by the energy, creativity and determination of our teachers in seeking to do the very best they can for their students.
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Mark Gustincic
Deputy Principal - Learning and Teaching
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Kinnoull Campus
Year 10 - 12
15 students presented their vision to the College community with the final six candidates interviewed last week. Read more to discover the appointed 2022 College Captains.
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Director of Students (Senior School)
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Holy Eucharist Campus
Year 9
As the nationwide initiative Health and Physical Education Day falls on 1 September, it is timely to share some of the Year 9 Physical Education curriculum.
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Tiverton Campus
Year 5 - 8
Students have been participating in House Challenges to maintain a healthy lifestyle that encourages a positive mood, growth mindset and fun in these challenging times.
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Martin Gibbs
Director of Students (Middle Years)
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ACC Sport
Although Term 3 sport didn’t continue as planned, we now look forward to Term 4 sports and hope for an uninterrupted season.
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Music Report
Music students will entertain you with their musical talents in a series of Online Soirées. These curated videos will be presented between 18 – 21 October.
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Science Week
Science Week was a great success. Over the week we had thousands of visits to the OLLIE page, 926 entries in the daily quizzes, and 40 students enter the competitions.
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Thomas Chalkley
Classroom Teacher
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Write a Book in a Day
A marathon took place on Monday 30 August with three teams entering the annual Write a Book in a Day competition run by The Kids’ Cancer Project.
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Learning Area Team Leader ‑ English
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Holy Eucharist French Club
This week we held our second French cooking session on Teams. Students made a flan pâtissier, a popular French dessert that can be found for a few euros in any bakery in France.
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Year 8 Science
Last week, students completed a virtual practical and dissected a chicken wing, to locate the major bones (which are the same major bones in the human arm).
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Jess Stevenson
St Edwin's House Coordinator
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Surviving Lockdown…Sort Of
A lot of students have presented to the College Psychologists over the past year, with worries about motivation and connection. Click here to read helpful tips to survive lockdown.
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Anthony Freeman
College Psychologist
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Tiverton Super Mario Karts Tournament
We have revived a lockdown tradition. Super Mario Kart Thursday competitions are back during scheduled ACC Competition time.
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Jarrod Shelley
Learning Support Officer
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Australia Reads -
De La Salle Reads!
At De La Salle we promote reading as a habit with your son. On Thursday 16 September Tiverton teachers will take time out of classes to encourage students to read.
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Important Health Centre Information
Contact the Health Centre immediately if your son develops chicken pox, shingles or measles.
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Parent Network
A very limited number of tables are still available for the Parent Network Trivia Night on Saturday 23 October. Book your tickets now to avoid missing out!
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Important Events - the next fortnight
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Please note: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the College events listed below may be subject
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to change. Please refer to the Daily Notices in OLLIE for updates.
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| 3 September: |
Year 10 and 11 Subject Selection Day - Online (No Formal Classes for Year 10 and 11 Students) |
| 4 September: |
META Highschool eSport Tournament 2021 – Championship Rounds, Division 1 Only - From Home |
| 6 September: |
Parent Network Committee Meeting - Online |
| 8, 9, 15 & 16 September: |
Year 7, 2023 Enrolment Interviews - Online |
| 8 September: |
Year 9 Subject Selection Day (No Formal Classes for Year 9 Students) |
| 9 September: |
Year 8 Black Dog Institute Workshop - Online |
| 9 September: |
R U Okay Day |
| 10 September: |
Chess Frankston Regionals Incursion - Online |
| 14 September: |
ACC Rock Music Workshop & Battle of the Bands - TBC |
| 15 September: |
VCE Drama Unit 4 Solo Mock Exam - PAC |
| 16 September: |
Unit 4 Music Recital - PAC |
| 17 September: |
Social Justice Mass and Performing Arts Assembly - TBC |
| 17 September: |
Mandy Money Year 9 Workshop - TBC |
| 17 September: |
Last Day of Term 3 for Whole School - Students Dismissed at 1.30pm |
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Dobsons Buy Early & Save Sale
Save on selected uniform items when you shop with Dobsons from 1 September till 31 October 2021. Beat the back-to-school rush and save on a range of selected items.
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Schoolzine eNewsletter
Read the latest Schoolzine eNewsletter featuring helpful articles for parents with Year 12 students, parent support for COVID-19 vaccines and information about a parent webinar.
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Did You Know
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Learning Support Officer, Thomas Edwards, has launched his new book titled "Locked Down". The book is available for purchase as an eBook here.
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