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Absentee Number: 9301 6270
17th October 2014
Dear Parents, Students, Staff and Friends of Prendiville
Welcome back after the recent school holidays. I hope families enjoyed the
opportunity of a break, although for some, the break may now come given
that students are back at school! This term we welcomed three new students
and also Mrs Simpson to the Science department as a long service leave
replacement for Term 4. We also welcome back Mrs Owen and Mr McCoy
from long service leave.
Work on our next building programme has commenced and the canteen is
now ‘gutted’ in readiness for the transformation to a cafeteria. Sanpro were
the successful company to tender for this building programme – they came
in with the most competitive costing for the work and we look forward to
having a new cafeteria at the start of next year and a new chapel, student
services building and seminar facility completed in mid-2015.
Our Year 12 students complete their Semester 2 examinations this week and
those who have external WACE exams to sit in November, will return for
classes next week. Their Eucharistic Celebration and Supper to celebrate
their Graduation will occur on October 27.
Please note that the next P&F meeting has been brought forward by one
week to this Tuesday 28th October (7.30pm in the Board Room). This is to
accommodate the Yr 7 2015 Parent Information Night on the following
Tuesday.
God bless
John Aldous
Principal
STUDENT RECOGNITION
NAME
Alex TANG NIAN
Tyler SCROOP
Jack LEITENBAUER-GOLDSMITH
Hannah REDFERN
Chloe AYLWARD
Maisy ALLEN
Chablis HAYES
Jessica HARPER
Mia DONEGAN
Kaitlin WESTCOTT
Christopher HUMMEL
Kyah LANE
Etienne CHARETTE
James SCOTSON
Robert SCOTSON
Brandon MALICIA
Liam O'NEILL
Jacob PIDHIRNYJ
Sian BAILEY
Jason DOYLE
Dara HART
Declan HART
Kiera MANUEL
Joel DUNN
Joseph HOCKING
Chloe DUNCAN
Darcey BROOKS
Kaelena SMITH
Olivia BRERETON
Tanisha LIZZI
Cale HURSEY
Kieran COYNE
Thomas WILDING
Stephen GILL
Taleisha BURWOOD
Jordan CARRASCO
Jason MULE
Joel KELLY
Dylan HOLDEN
Jacob JARVIS
Nicholas LUYTEN
Peter MIKHAIL
James WAUGHMAN
YEAR
PCG
NAME
Y07
Y07
Y07
Y07
Y07
Y07
Y07
Y07
Y07
Y07
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Y07
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Y08
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BR2
BR3
BR4
CH2
CH3
CH4
CH4
CH5
CH6
CH6
CH7
FR2
FR3
FR5
FR5
FR6
FR7
MC2
MC4
MC4
MC4
MC4
MC6
MC7
RO1
RO2
RO6
RO6
RO7
RO7
SA3
SA4
SA4
SA5
SA6
SA6
SA6
BR4
CH4
FR6
MC7
RO1
RO3
Daniel LEEMING
Joshua RYAN- SPROWSON
Riley HEFFERNAN
Jordan NORIS
Seamus EDWARDS
Campbell GRIEVES
Terrence NIELSON
Seamus MCMILLAN
Reece VELJANOSKI
Ryan COWLING
Kieran EVE
Luke MAHONEY
Owen VORSTER
Ciaran O'NEILL
Joshua DAVIES
Timothy D'ASCENZO
Mitchell COFFEY
Dylan LOTTI
Bailey PORRO
Jack CABLE
Xavier CUMMING
Scott MCERLAIN
Jairus REMOTO
Jared MARTIN
Jamie ANTHONY
Denver LEACH
Matthew OOSTHUIZEN
Nathan SLATER
Cullen BROWN
Shaun BASSON
Dylan BURWOOD
Bree FAIRBAIRN
Elexandra BURGESS
Jarrahd BARRATT-NGAMOKI
Raquel CONING
Dylan HART
Noah DAVIES
Gareth FOWLES
Ryan THOMSON
Harry TATCHLEY
Callum HAIGH
Adam LAURIE
Aidan MCGRORY
YEAR
PCG
Y08
Y08
Y09
Y09
Y09
Y09
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Y10
Y10
Y10
Y10
Y10
Y10
Y10
Y11
SA5
SA6
BR2
BR3
BR5
CH2
CH5
CH6
FR1
FR2
FR4
FR4
FR4
FR7
MC1
MC3
MC4
MC5
MC5
MC6
MC7
RO1
RO1
RO5
RO7
SA1
SA2
SA3
SA5
SA6
SA6
BR5
CH6
FR7
FR7
MC4
MC7
RO5
RO5
RO7
SA1
SA7
SA5
SPORTS NOTICES
ACC Athletics
Congratulations to all the students who were named in the final ACC Athletics Squad that competed at
the A Division carnival in Week 9 last term. The efforts of all students involved resulted in another 5th
place finish, comfortably out of the relegation zone. Unlike previous years, our relays proved to be very
successful and the strong performances allowed us to edge ahead of All Saints College and lessen the
gap to 4th placed Corpus Christi. Congratulations to the students below on their individual
achievements at the carnival.
Age Champions
Name
Place
Age Group
Alphonse Charlie
3rd
OPEN Boys
Ellie Krasevac
Runner Up
OPEN Girls
Jenna Newton
3rd
U15 Girls
ACC All Stars as one of the best two students across all eight carnival divisions.
Name
Age Group
Event
Division
Alphonse Charlie
OPEN Boys
100m
II
Alphonse Charlie
OPEN Boys
4x100m Relay
I
Gypsy De Ruyter
U16 Girls
Discus
I
Gypsy De Ruyter
U16 Girls
Shot Put
II
Gypsy De Ruyter
U16 Girls
Javelin
II
Jenna Newton
U15 Girls
800m
I
Jenna Newton
U15 Girls
1500m
II
Nikita Evans
U14 Girls
200m
II
Nikita Evans
U14 Girls
4x100m Relay
I
Maddison Lea
U13 Girls
800m
II
New School Record Holders
Name
Alphonse Charlie
Ryan Kift
Ellie Krasevac
Robbie Colbourne
Maddison Lea
Ben Hillen
Nikita Evans
Ryan Kift
Maddison Lea
Ben Hillen
Renata Kijak
Dina De Ruyter
Gypsy De Ruyter
Gypsy De Ruyter
Age Group
OPEN Boys
U17 Boys
U17 Girls
U17 Boys
U13 Girls
U13 Boys
U14 Girls
U17 Boys
U13 Girls
U13 Boys
U16 Girls
U17 Girls
U16 Girls
U16 Girls
U13 Girls
OPEN Boys
Event
100m
100m
100m Hurdles
110m Hurdles
1500m
1500m
200m
200m
800m
800m
90m Hurdles
Javelin
Javelin
Shot Put
4 x 100m Relay
4 x 100m Relay
Performance
11.14s
11.35s
16.65s
17.46s
5:23.19
4:51.53
27.77s
23.51s
2:37.77
2:29.53
14.96s
30.08m
32.42m
10.25m
57.02s
45.3s
Term 4 Sport
As we move into Term 4, the College’s sporting commitments are scaled back quite considerably. This
however does allow the PE staff to run a wide range of sporting activities throughout the week, both
before and after school, that are open to all students at the College. Information regarding the Term 4
sporting opportunities can be viewed in the Downloads section of the College website or alternatively
by contacting me directly. We are looking forward to seeing as many students as possible taking the
opportunity to be involved in sport.
Jamie Birrell
Sports Co-ordinator
THE NAMING RIGHTS
In 2015, as part of the College’s canteen facelift, the students
will dine in a state of the art alfresco café area. During Term 3
as part of the new look place to “nosh” we ran a competition to
name the café space.
Callan Williams was just one student of 27 who submitted a
name and won the $100 voucher with his contribution:
REEF BREAK
Congratulations Callan on your creative idea. The name will be
sent to our design sub-contractors who will talk with Callan then
finally produce the new design in all its glory to be placed in the
café area.
It was extremely pleasing to have 720 staff and students
respond to the survey to name the alfresco cafe area. Over 30%
of the vote was captured by the name REEF BREAK, so Callan’s
contribution was a comfortable winner.
Other finalists include: TRENDI PRENDI (Madison Large), PRESCO (Kajol Sharma), CAFÉ REDMOND
(Caitlin Wellstead), MEET & EAT and THE PRENDY (Jessica Armour). All these students received $20
vouchers to be used at the new café.
Thanks again to all who contributed and to all who took the time to have their say.
YEAR 11 DRAMA PRODUCTION
As a part of their Semester 2 course work, the Year 11 Drama class has taken on the ambitious task of
producing a full scale production of Matt Cameron's Ruby Moon. This modern, black comedy,
combines the elements of twisted fairy tales and classic detective stories to lead you down a path of
mystery and horror. Six year old Ruby Moon has gone missing and her parents are convinced the
neighbours know more than they are letting on. Follow Ray and Sylvie as they take you through the
streets of Flaming Tree Grove in the hope of understanding the insanity of their situation.
The performance runs for one night only, Thursday 30th October at 7pm in the Prendiville Performing
Arts Centre and entry is by gold coin donation.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Rebecca Rodwell
Drama Teacher
PRENDIVILLE TECHSPOT
Welcome to our TechSpot. This section of our newsletter is for students and staff to
share tips, tricks, ideas and apps to do with technology at Prendiville.
This week, we have some strategies for using technology to prepare for exams and
other important end-of-year tests.
1. Delete any files you don’t need (including games and non-school apps) during exam time.
If you have a lot of Pages or keynote files, for example, it is a good idea to remove those that are
not useful to you anymore. We don’t mean all the school files, but the more relevant the saved
work, the better – and the less distracting!
2. Use the Timer and/or Reminders to set study sessions.
Set yourself short but effective study sessions for 20-30 minutes. Give yourself
a little break and a reward at the end of each one to help keep you motivated.
Add motivational messages to your Reminders to help you stay on track!
3. Use mind mapping and useful revision tools.
Popplet, Bubbl.us and MindMeister are all great for
making mind maps that mean something. Connect your
ideas together to get an overview of the main points, and
use colour to help categorise them. You can also
collaborate with others! Evernote Peek is another app that
you can use to create bright, virtual flash cards.
4. Download resources from Coneqt.
If your teacher has used Coneqt to share materials with you, you have a whole library of help
sitting online. Go over the coursework and take fresh notes. This might also be the place to find old
exam papers, too.
5. Take a break away from the screen.
Try using other methods that don’t require your iPad in order to give your brain a break. This could
involve quizzing a friend, drawing the main ideas on paper or making physical flashcards.
If you need help with iPads or just want to ask a question, feel free to drop into the iPad Helpdesk in
P1 at lunchtimes. We will be happy to provide assistance.
Mrs Melissa Marshall
eLearning Co-ordinator
CAREERS NEWS
Please check the following important dates for relevant career information. I can be contacted at the
school or in my office at lunchtimes for further information.
Mr Jason Todd
Careers / VETiS Coordinator
University Campus Tours
ECU Campus Tour
When: 16 October
Find out more about ECU’s courses, admission pathways, scholarships, support networks and student
accommodation. Plus you will have the opportunity to visit, and get a feel for, the campus of your
choice. Go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MRTJPKX
Curtin’s Twilight Tour
These twilight tours are being held on Wednesday 22 October, 12 November and 10 December.
Where: They begin at room 101, Building 104 (next to Common Ground Café), Kent Street, Bentley.
Time: 5.30 – 7pm.
Notre Dame
When: Monday 3 November
Where: Malloy Courtyard, The University of Notre Dame Australia
Located on Mouat Street, Fremantle
Time: 5:30pm Presentation, 6:15pm Twilight Tour
There’s still time to apply to study at Notre Dame in Semester 1, 2015. Find out more about their
unique admissions process and get up-to-date information, then join a candlelit Twilight Tour of their
historical campus. If you have already applied or have all the information you need, you are welcome
to arrive for a 6:15pm start.
For further information or to RSVP for this event, please to go: http://www.nd.edu.au/events/2014/stilltime-twilight
Murdoch Open Night
When: 12 November, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Where: Kim Beazley Lecture Theatre
These events are designed to help you decide what you’d like to study and consider all of the options
available.
http://www.experience.murdoch.edu.au/event/open-night-4/
University Alternative Entry Pathways
Each university has their own alternative entry pathway that may be considered for students who do
not meet course pre-requisites or the required ATAR score. Information about individual pathway
options can be found at each university prospective student website or you can see me for more
details.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Our Lady of the Mission
Parish Feast Day - Family Picnic - Sunday 19th October after the 11am Mass
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the founding of our Parish. Bring your own picnic and celebrate
with us on the school oval from 12noon - 3pm. Free entertainment includes - bouncy castles, animal
farm, pony rides, zorb balls and gladiator games. Music and singing from 1.00pm. Free tea and coffee.
Sausage sizzle $2, cold drinks $1, satay sticks $2, crisps $1. Gold coin donation for cake and fairy
floss. Free icy poles for the children. If you have an OLM Parish T-shirt please wear it on the day. OLM
Parish T-shirts will also be available for sale on the day at a cost of $20.
Exam Youth Mass – Our Lady of the Mission Church:
Please join us in praying for all those who have forthcoming exams at the 5.45pm Mass this Sunday
19th October.
All Souls Liturgy
The annual All Souls Liturgy will be held at Pinnaroo Cemetery on Sunday 2nd November from 2.30 3.30pm. All are welcome to join us to pray for those loved ones that have gone before us.
TRIVIA NIGHT FOR CONOR MCGRORY - EX PRENDIVILLIAN
A large fundraising event is being held to raise funds for 22 year old Conor McGrory on the 15th
November. Conor has been left a paraplegic after an unfortunate road traffic accident in August. In an
effort to provide support to Conor and his family, a group is organising a quiz night.
When: Saturday 15th November
Where: Prendiville Catholic College Gymnasium
Time: Doors open 7pm. Quiz will start 7.30pm sharp.
Cost: $120 for a table of 8 or $15 per individual ticket
Licenced Bar so NO BYO alcohol or soft drinks but please bring BYO nibbles.
If you can’t make a table do not be deterred. Table dating can be arranged. This is a great way to meet
new people and support a great cause at the same time.
Cash sales for full tables or individual tickets please contact Carol Graham 0413008661 or Melinda
Evans 0407 812 449 or by email conorsfundraiser@gmail.com. Alternatively, for online credit card
bookings for tables of 8 ONLY, go to: http://www.trybooking.com/GBOL
For this event to be successful we desperately need donations for raffles, prizes and silent auctions.
Please contact Carol as above.
Book your tables early as we are expecting a sell-out event.
ST THOMAS MORE COLLEGE
Going on to tertiary study in 2015 and want to live on campus at the University of Western Australia?
St Thomas More College at UWA is accepting applications for 2015 now. Do not wait for your ATAR
score and university acceptance to apply! It may be too late.
St Thomas More College is located on campus at the University of Western Australia (UWA). We
provide care and accommodation for male and female students studying at UWA and other universities
in Perth, particularly Notre Dame. STMC is the only Catholic university residential college in Western
Australia. Applications to live at St Thomas More College in 2015 are now open and positions will fill
rapidly. We are currently building 245 new apartments. Those students who fit the criteria set down
by the government and who have resided at the College in 2015 will be given first option on the new
apartments in 2016.
The following link to our College magazine shows something of life at the College as well as the
development of the new buildings.
http://user-0shqhhj.cld.bz/The-Utopian-Semester-1-2014
Students can apply online at our website: www.stmc.uwa.edu.au
Janienne in our front office is always happy to field any enquiries and concerns, her number is 9386
0111.
RELATIONSHIPS AUSTRALIA
Parent-Teen Connection
We have all come through adolescence – do we remember? It has always been a challenging,
sometimes frustrating period of life’s journey.
Thankfully, today’s parents are usually more inclined to listen. Living with teenagers can be confusing
and even worrying, but also rewarding. This course reduces stress and teaches parents to
communicate, negotiate and minimise conflict.
This workshop will discuss:
• behaviours and tasks of adolescence
• developing a helpful perspective on adolescence
• communication adolescents understand
• handling conflict
• how to minimise discipline
Monday 20, 27 October; 3, 10 November; 6.30pm – 9.00pm
Saturday 15 November, 9.30am – 4.30pm
Fee: $50 per person / $75 per couple
Places are limited so please book now on 9489 6322.
22 Southport Street, cnr Cambridge Street
WEST LEEDERVILLE .
COMING EVENTS
Tuesday 21st October – P&F meeting,
7.30pm, Board Room
Tuesday 28th October - Year 7 2015
Parent Information Night
PAC, 7.00pm
Thursday 30th October - Year 11 Drama Night
7.00pm PAC
Thursday 23rd October- Year 8 Immunisation
Wednesday 29th October - Year 7 2015
Orientation Day
Monday 3rd November - WACE Examinations
begin
Monday 27th October - Year 12 Graduation
REGULAR MASS TIMES
LOCAL PARISH
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
St Simon Peter Parish,
Ocean Reef
6.00pm
8.00am, 10.00am and 5.00pm
SURROUNDING PARISHES
Our Lady of the Mission
Parish, Whitford
6.30pm
8.00am, 9.30am, 11.00am & 5.45pm
St Andrew's Parish,
Clarkson
6.00pm
7.30am, 9.00am and 5.30pm
St Luke’s,
Woodvale
6.00pm
8.00am and 9.30am
St Anthony's Parish,
Wanneroo
6.30pm
7.30am, 9.00am and 6.00pm
All Saints Parish,
Greenwood
6.00pm
7.30am, 9.00am, 10.30am & 5.30pm
CANTEEN ROSTER
Monday
20th October
Tuesday
21st October
Wednesday
22nd October
Thursday
23rd October
Friday
24th October
Teresa Novel
Nicole
Waldmeier
Heidi Mullen
Nicole Wilding
Dawn Englebert
Annina Burgess
Kim Spyvee
Monday
27th October
Tuesday
28th October
Wednesday
29th October
Thursday
30th October
Friday
31st October
Rosa Da Silva
Janet Guzman
Carissa
Tang Nian
Claudia
Panagiotidis
Lisa Coyle
Nicole Wilding
Nikki Cooper
CANTEEN HELP
If you are able to assist in the canteen, we desperately need help serving at recess
(9.00am - 11.30am) and lunch (11.30am - 1.30pm). If you can help in any way
please contact us on 9301 6259.