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Newsletter No. 30 16th October 2014
Inside this issue:
Principal’s Report
General News
Canteen Roster
Sports News
Dr Delaney Awards
FROM THE PRINCIPAL: MR. PETER GUTTERIDGE
Dear Parents,
While the end of the year rapidly approaches, life at St. Brigid’s has never been busier. We are now heavily into the
preparation of a number of key events for this term: Our Year 10 Presentation Ball, new staff appointments, 2015 Timetable,
Master Plan development and examination preparation and revision for our Year 12 students. The list goes on.
STUDENT PLANNERS
After surveying all Year 7 – 11 students in regards to the choice of either hard copy planner or e-planner, the overwhelming
response from the students was to return to a hard copy planner. Staff were also in favour of this response. We are currently
discerning the information that will be incorporated into the “St. Brigid’s” section of the planner. The Student
Responsibilities Handbook will be a central platform for this section as it clearly sets out our expectations of the students in
the many aspects of their school life.
MARGARET SIMONDS BURSARIES
These bursaries honour the memory of Margaret Simonds and we give recognition to her visionary work in the adult
educational field. The late Margaret Simonds was the founder of On Track Learning in the late 1980s and she established a
network of local literacy coordinators around the region to provide volunteer tutors to literacy students. Margaret possessed
the following qualities and attributes: Faith, Leadership, Innovation, Inner strength, Vision, Perseverance, Communication,
Lateral thinking, Humour and Enterprise.
The recipients of these bursaries will possess and demonstrate these attributes and qualities. Margaret Simonds bursaries
cover tuition fees to the value of $1000 for students enrolled at St. Brigid’s for 2015. These bursaries are available to any
currently enrolled student from Year 7 through to Year 11 in 2014. Application forms can be obtained from either the Front
Office or on our website under “School Community” and must be returned by Monday, 10th November. Late applications will
not be accepted.
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL
The Student Representative Council is made up of 3 students from each of our four Houses: Clontarf, Kildare,
Melleray and Tara. Each homeroom is currently nominating a Senior SRC and Junior SRC student for 2015. Ballot
papers will be then developed for each House and final voting for both SRCs occurring tomorrow morning. The
Junior SRC is a new initiative for 2015 with the need to ensure that our junior cohorts have a voice in the routine of
our College. Successful applicants will be announced in next week’s newsletter.
COLLEGE ADVISORY COUNCIL
The AGM of our College Advisory Council will be held in the library on Wednesday, October 22nd commencing at
7.30pm.
SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY
Advanced warning that Monday, 3rd November will be a School Closure day. There will also be no classes on
Tuesday, 4th November due to Melbourne Cup Day.
DEEPEST SYMPATHY
We offer our prayerful support to staff member, Gareth Pohlner and student, Ashlyn O’Brien (Yr 8) on the recent
death of Lorna Pohlner, Gareth’s Grandmother and Ashlyn’s Great Grandmother and to the Fischer family on the
recent death of Ian Fischer, Grandfather of Axel (Yr 9). Our prayers and thoughts are with you all at this time.
Yours in the community of St. Brigid’s College
Peter Gutteridge
Principal
There is an issue with Skoolbag on the
latest IOS version 8.02 for iPhone and
iPad.
Skoolbag are busy working on an update
which will be released ASAP.
Devices that are running IOS 7 will still
run the Skoolbag app.
Parents of Year 10 students will be able
to access TA reports after 4pm on Friday
17th through PAM. (pam.stbc.vic.edu.au)
Year 7
Oct 31
Year 8
Nov 7
Year 9
Oct 24 & Dec 5
Year 10
Oct 17 & Nov 21
Year 11
Nov14
SPORTS NEWS
7 St Brigid's students will travel to Melbourne on Friday to participate in State Track n Field after finishing 3rd overall from 45
schools last Friday in the Greater Western Region. St Brigid's had approximately 35 students qualify for the Greater Western
Region meet after winning at Black Ranges level in term 2.
Tara Jasper won overall female athlete winning 4 events and setting new Greater Western Records in 100m, 90m hurdles and
U/15 4x100m relay, Anna Bush set new records in all 5 of her events (long jump, triple jump, 90m hurdles, 100m and 4 x
100m relay) and Aleesha Robertson set a new record in winning the 1500m.
The U/15 girls team consisting of Anna Bush, Tara Jasper, Ellie Robertson and Aily McAuliffe ran 51.39 seconds for the
4x100m U/15 relay, eclipsing the Victorian record of 51.6seconds held since 1993.
Other winners who will participate in Melbourne on Friday are;
Dylan Cross - U14 400m
Aily McAuliffe - U/15 shot put
Nick Tobin - U/16 100m, 200m
Georgia Barnett - U/17 200m
The U/14 boys 4x100m relay consisting of Dylan Cross, Thomas Berry, Jayme Smith and Corey McKerron were unlucky not to
proceed after also breaking the record, however finished 2nd on the day and did not proceed.
Well done to all students who made the journey to Ballarat and represented the school responsibly. They all tried their best,
making the significant result of 3rd school overall from 45 possible.
Cameron Pickering, Sports Coordinator
Tara Jasper –congratulations!!
Tara Jasper, Aily McAuliffe, Ellie Robertson
and Anna Bush.
On Saturday and Sunday students from St. Brigid’s College will be
representing the school at the Victorian Spring Challenge
Schoolaerobics
Competition.
We wish all teams the best of luck on the weekend.
Results will be in next weeks newsletter.
GENERAL NEWS
It’s time to clean out the cupboards and the Garage!
Natimuk Primary School presents the
Very Nati Garage Sale Sun Oct 26thth 9.30am – 1 pm
Natimuk Soldiers Memorial Hall
GOLD COIN ENTRY TO SALE
(includes free cuppa and biscuit)
Donations of Goods: Do your household a favour and go through the shed,
cupboards, kids toys etc... Deposit goods in the old Bike shed at the side of the
Natimuk Primary School from now.
Stall Bookings:
Phone Annette on 0408 372 271
$10.00 for stalls (includes free cuppa and biscuit)
Bookings essential due to limited space
** Also enjoy a great day out at the Natimuk Farmers Market.
Date
9.30—11.00am
11.30—1.00pm
UNIFORM SHOP HOURS
Mon 20th Oct
Helene Turvey and Sheena Kirby
Helen Meyer
Tue 21st Oct
Felicity Bond and Shelley Baker
Monica Brown
Wed 22nd Oct
Bernadette Dyer and Judy Mackley
Kerry Rethus
Thu 23rd Oct
Claudia Moretti and Nicole Meyer
Janine Schmidt
Fri 24th Oct
Alison Lord and Kerry English
Ange Ledgar
Mon 27th Oct
Stacey Ballinger and Deidre Baum
Sam Fechner
Tue 28th Oct
Kathryn Nuske and Caroline Geue
Pru Beltz
Wed 29th Oct
Isabelle Martin and Roxanne Smith
Theresa French
Thu 30th Oct
Fiona Wynne and Raelene McGough
Jo Carroll
Fri 31st Oct
Scheryl Petrass and Rowena Doyle
Kerrie Clough
Tuesdays 8.45am—9.30am
Fridays 8.45am—9.30am
Pure bred Kelpies
4 females and 2 males.
$200 each
If interested please phone
Catherine Hobbs at the
school on 5382 3545.
On Tuesday 14th October the Year 11 VCE Industry and Enterprise students decided to be entrepreneurs
for a day and run their own business, a BBQ and Ice Cream stand, 'Don't be a dag, grab a snag'. This
business venture turned out to be very successful and the students raised a total of $191 that will now be
donated to 'The Make a Wish Foundation'
We would like to thank the generosity of our local businesses, Bakers Delight, for donating all of the
bread, Horsham Plaza Meats for their donation of sausages and Coles Supermarket for their $50 donation
of goods. Without your support, this would not be possible.
VCE Industry and Enterprise students, Corey, Jake, Billy, Riley, Jackson and Mrs Rook
Darlot St
Ph 5382 6006
Open 7 days
DR. DANIEL DELANEY AWARDS
Year 11/12
Remii Luciani—for her
organisation of the Yr 12 End
of Year Assembly.
Calendar of events— Oct/Nov 2014
Tue 21st Oct
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Wed 22nd Oct
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Thu 23rd Oct
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Yr 7 Mass 11.30am
Yr 12 Liturgy 1.00pm
College Advisory Council—AGM
Yr 12 students— last day
Yr 9 Mass 2.15pm
Fri 24th Oct
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Yr 10 Presentation Ball
Mon 27th Oct
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Yr 9/10 Super 8’s Cricket
Tue 28th Oct
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Yr 8 Mass at 2.15pm
Mon 3rd Nov
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Year 9/10
Courtney Guy—for her
honesty.
Student Free Day
Melbourne Cup Eve Gala Night
Tue 4th Nov
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Melbourne Cup holiday
Wed 5th Nov
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Yr 7 & Yr 8 Cricket and Tennis
Thu 6th Nov
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Yr 7/8 Super 8’s Cricket
Fri 7th Nov
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Yr 10 Mass 10.00am
Year 7/8
Erin Kearns– for her
enthusiasm and effort in
Year 7 cricket.
97 Robinson St HORSHAM Victoria 3400
Ph 03 5382 3545 Fax 03 5382 0757
Email: principal@stbc.vic.edu.au
Website: www.stbc.vic.edu.au
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