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Term 1 2015 Issue 2
18th February 2015
From The Principal
Dear Parents, Friends and Students,
NEWSLETTER
Today, Ash Wednesday, marks the beginning of the Church Season of Lent. It is a season of penance,
reflection, and fasting which prepares us for Christ's Resurrection on Easter Sunday, through which we
attain redemption.
In this time of preparation for Easter, we are called to ‘contemplate the face of Christ.’ We are encouraged
to see Jesus and his teaching, and indeed his suffering, in those around us. As we meet the call of our
Church to pray, reflect and make our own small sacrifices at this time, how do we respond to ‘seeing the
face of Christ in others?’
Our boys here at Pagewood are asked to watch out for each other. To help where they can. A smile, a
helping hand, a word of encouragement; particularly to those who are not in their immediate friendship
group. How can we make a small difference in the lives of others?
As our Saviour and role model, Jesus shows us the way to make a difference in the lives of others as we
live out our baptismal call.
Almighty and ever loving God.
You have given us
Jesus Christ our Savior as a model of humility.
He fulfilled Your Will by becoming Man
and giving His life on the Cross.
Help us to bear witness to You
by following His example of suffering
and make us worthy to share in His Resurrection.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son.
Amen.
At our Opening Mass this week the students joined together to pray to God to guide our work this year
as well as celebrating the achievements of our Year 12 2014 HSC class.
In the presence of many guests including Mr. Matthew Thistlethwaite, Honorable member for Kingsford
Smith and College Captain 1990, Marist Brothers, Catholic Education Office representatives and parents,
the boys were challenged to work together to optimise their performances this year. In all they do, the
very familiar analogy of our bundle of sticks is paramount; that when we are isolated or working on our
own we can be vulnerable, but there is great strength and solidarity in working together.
May we all contribute to the strength of this great College.
With my best wishes,
Mr David McInnes
College Principal
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HSC 2014 High Achievers
First Place in Subject
Ancient History
Biology
Business Studies
Chemistry
Construction
Economics
English Standard
English Advanced
English Extension 1
Geography
Hospitality
Italian Beginners
Industrial Technology
Industrial Technology
Information, Processes and Technology
Mathematics General
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics Extension 1
Mathematics Extension 2
Music
Personal Development, Health, and Physical Education
Physics
Studies of Religion 1
Visual Arts
Visual Arts
Dylan Memmolo
Cooper Walters
Kelvin Zhu
Cooper Walters
Liam Churchill
Geoffrey Gu
Barish Kumar
Cory Donohue
Eamon Darragh
Liam Grouse
Riley Temple
Adriano Carvalho-Mora
Dorian Perez
Liam Churchill
Geoffrey Gu
Geoffrey Gu
Cory Donohue
Cooper Walters
Dennis Bunadi
Dennis Bunadi
Dylan Kim
Cory Donohue
Barish Kumar
Cory Donohue
Luke Squadrito
Riley Temple
BAND 6 in Subject
Business Studies
Business Studies
Business Studies
Business Studies
English Advanced
General Mathematics
Mathematics 2 Unit
Mathematics 2 Unit
Mathematics Extension 2
Music
Music
Music
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
Studies of Religion 1
Studies of Religion 1
Eamon Darragh
Nick Gannon
Geoffrey Gu
Kelvin Zhu
Cory Donohue
Geoffrey Gu
Cory Donohue
Cooper Walters
Dennis Bunadi
Dennis Bunadi
Kaulana Te Rata
Dylan Kim
Cory Donohue
Cooper Walters
Cory Donohue
Eamon Darragh
Recognition of Outstanding Vocational Education and Training
Cameron Hines
Corey Neville
Costa Kafandaris
Apprentice Chef
Carpentry
Cabinetmaking
DUX 2014 Cory Donohue
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College Opening Mass
2015
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FROM THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR
Week 4 is a very busy week in the life of our College and in our Church. On Tuesday we celebrated our Opening
School Mass and had out Year 12 Investiture. Today we celebrate Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting and the
beginning of our journey to the Cross and the resulting in the joy of Easter Sunday.
Tuesday’s Opening Mass was particularly significant as Father John Hayes (Parish Priest of OLA) blessed our new
revised Mission and Vision Statement. Our mission, “Know God’s Love” is especially
relevant as it synthesises all that we do at Champaganat Catholic College.
Ash Wednesday is an obligatory day of abstinence and fasting and it reminds us of the
sacrifice that Jesus makes for us, through his death on Good Friday. The ashes the
students received on their forehead is shaped in the sign of a cross and serves as an
outward sign of our sinfulness and need for penance. The ashes also symbolize our
mortality, a reminder that one day we will die and our bodies will return to dust. As we
begin this journey with Christ, we are encouraged to focus on prayer, give to others as well
as reflect and repent. Today, we also launched our Project Compassion campaign,
supporting the work of the Catholic Church’s main aid agency Caritas. The $2 donation
asked of each student and staff member and the money raised throughout Lent will go to
marginalised communities in Australia and
around the world especially in terms of food aid.
In the RE Department
Students in RE should have received or be receiving their first
Assessment Tasks, with most Year groups having their assessment
task due in Week 6. These Tasks allow students to show their understanding, engage in reflection of key issues as
well as research to gain a more in-depth understanding of particular concepts.
Year 7
Being Catholic Research Task due in
Wk 8
Year 11 SOR
(has not been handed out yet)
Nature of Religion & Christianity In-Class
Responses in the Wk 9-10 Exam block
Year 8
Teachings of Jesus Video/
Multimedia Presentation DUE on
Wed 4 March - Wk 6
Year 12 SOR
Research on Christian Sexual Ethics + InClass responses during the Mid-Course
Exam block
Year 9
Key Catholic Beliefs Radio
presentation due in Wk 6
Year 11 Catholic
Studies
Being Catholic: Stations of the Cross
Presentation due on Holy Thursday (Wk 10)
Year 10
Synoptic Gospel Comparison
Scaffold + Plan Due Wk 5
In- Class Essay Due Wk 6
Year 12 Catholic
Studies
Research Essay on the Church in Australia
Due Wk 6
All students should have also received an email with the login and password details to the two RE Texts used this
year. Details are as follows:
1. To Know Worship Love
URL: http://dps.cam.org.au/webview/
Username: student school email address Password: CCCP2015
2. Understanding Faith
URL: https://secondary.understandingfaith.edu.au/log-in
Username: CCC.page.nsw Password: CCCPnsw2035
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FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Greetings all,
I hope that this finds you well and safe as we continue through a new year with your good men at CCCP. I have thoroughly
enjoyed my time here so far and continue to be impressed by the great work of the staff in improving learning at the College, by
the young men in our care who want to be better learners in class and in life, and the broader community who support this
wonderful College.
This Bulletin article, like others to follow from me, will largely be a series of reminders and upcoming events. If you have any
questions or concerns, please let me know.
 Driving to school – a reminder that Year 11 students are not to drive to school. However, Year 12 may drive. A letter will be
given to Year 12 indicating information required by the school if they are driving to the College.
 College Photos – these will happen on Friday, 20th February, in the Hermitage. This is a very important event and requires
the boys to be groomed very well, in the correct uniform. As well as a Year 12 group photo, there will be House Group photos
with time at the end of the day for photos of siblings and sons of ex-students. Envelopes will be issued.
 Shopping Centres – a reminder that students should be coming to school and leaving school and not walking through any of
the local shopping centres. The College provides a healthy morning breakfast alternative. Students in these shopping centres
will be asked to leave and will have a consequence at the College the next day.
 Open Evening and Open Day – a reminder to our community that this is coming up and provides a great opportunity for
our current students to showcase their College and prospective families to see what makes CCCP so special and so unique in
its learning culture and the opportunities it affords young men.
Mobile Phones at School
Parents are encouraged to ensure any contact with their sons is through the front office, not through mobile phones directly.
This disrupts teaching and learning and boys will have their phones confiscated.
Matt Ryan, Assistant Principal
MATHEMATICS NEWS
Year 8, 9, 10 and several 11 General classes have commenced their mathletics weekly study tasks which go towards their Semester
1 Report mark. Please encourage your son/s to do this when they come home and complete it while having afternoon tea.
Remember this is purely revision work and is separate to their homework. For most students it is approx. 5-10 minutes.
Year 7 start their points process from week 5 to enable all students to receive their CENET passwords.
HSC students need to be revising now for their half yearly exams in week 8.
Any parents thinking their son is getting stressed re workload please ring Mr. Regler so alternate arrangements or study sessions
to build confidence can be put in place sooner rather then later.
Morning classes have started and take place every Tuesday-Friday inclusive 7.45 am -approx. 8.30 am. All year groups are
welcome each day with initial time given to Year 9 Tuesday, Year 7/8 Wednesday, Year 12 General Thursday and Year 10 Friday.
Any parents wanting to know/learn how the Mathletics programs works I am happy to run a workshop or give a presentation if
required.
Calculators are required for all students doing Maths and Year 7's are receiving theirs at present. Year 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 students
Calculators can be obtained through Mr. Regler or the front office for $25. Phones cannot be used for calculators as this is
unacceptable in all exams.
Wishing you and your son/s an enterprising and industrious maths year
Mr Glyn Regler, Mathematics Coordinator
From the Finance Department
Change in Fee Billing System
All families will be receiving a letter from the College regarding the change to the fee billing system for all Catholic schools in
the Archdiocese of Sydney. There will now be an option of 4 payment plans - annually, in three term instalments, monthly or
fortnightly. Families who are already on a payment plan need to contact the College to confirm if they will change their
arrangements or stay on the same plan. Families are asked to complete the form and return it to the school as soon as possible.
Parents wishing to discuss payment structures are welcome to contact the College Bursar, Mrs Marie Moroney on 9349 7333.
Most families will find this letter in their email, but if you have not provided us with your email details it will be posted out with
your fee statement in the next week. Ideally, all families should have one email address through which the College can forward
important notices effectively and quickly. Please contact the Business Manager, Bruce Hibbard, on:
bruce.hibbard@syd.catholic.edu.au to provide us with a valid email address if we don’t have one in our system for your family.
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CURRICULUM MATTERS
Learning:
I would like to extend my thanks to all within the community for getting the year under way so successfully. It has
been a frenetic start to the year and students should now be settling back into their studies. I strongly urge all
students, in collaboration with parents/caregivers and teachers, to create and document a weekly time management
chart. This can be done effectively by allocating the ‘non-negotiable’ activities to time slots and looking for
opportunities within the weekly time frame to log times for study, revision, and homework or assessment
completion. More efficient time management may well be a SMART goal for discussion at the Target Setting Day to
be held next week.
Homework Club is under way every Wednesday afternoon in the Library until 5pm. This is a great opportunity for
students to complete homework and assessments under the supervision of teachers.
Assessment Booklets have now been distributed to all students. These documents are also available electronically
under the Documents section in the Parent and Student Portal.
Sentral Student and Parent Portal:
As mentioned in the previous Newsletter this Portal is critical to our functioning and all families should now have an
account established. Bookmark the URL below and visit the site regularly for updated data and documents:
https://sentral.champagnatpagewood.catholic.edu.au/
If you are experiencing problems accessing the Parent Portal or setting up a new account please do not hesitate to
contact Mrs Cathy Deguara by phoning the College on 9349 7333 or email to the address given below:
catherine.deguara@syd.catholic.edu.au
Target Setting Day Tuesday February 24th:
All students in Years 7 to 11 are required to attend a 15 minute interview with their parents/caregivers to set and
document goals for the year. This day was very well received last year and establishes a critical starting point and
focus for the academic year.
Interview bookings are to be made via the Sentral Parent Portal. Bookings have been open since Monday February
9th.
Please note that the requirement is to book one 15 minute interview for each student. A post interview process will
involve entering goals into the student portal which will take a further 15 minutes. Parents/caregivers please allow
approximately 45 minutes for the entire process. This is NOT a full set of interviews with class teachers as these will occur later
in the year following the publishing of reports. Other than this interview it is a pupil free day.
Further details and requirements for the day are available from our Learning Coordinators, Mr Ferry for Senior
School and Mr Bissell for Middle School.
What’s ahead of us?
Term 1:
February 19th: MCC Summer Finals
February 20th: College photos day
February 23rd: Year 8 English Monologues
February 24th: Years 7 to 11 Target Setting Day
February 25th: Year 8TECH 2, 3, 4 Skate Park Site Survey; Years 11 and 12 Visual Arts Excursion
February 27th: Year 10 History Incursion, Public Speaking Round 1
Mr Mick Cameron, Administration and Curriculum Coordinator
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CURRICULUM MATTERS
‘Spotlight on… Stephen Lewis
Year 9 Aitken
House Group Leader: Mrs Major
House CoordinatorMr Williams
Past achievements: receiving my junior black belt and winning a State shooting competition twice in a row;
2014 CSDA public speaking zone finalist
Subjects this year:
English
Maths
Religious Education
Science
PDHPE
Commerce
History
Engineering
Geography
Future pathway:
I hope to do an ATAR pathway in the future
One day I would like to be: I would like to be in the military
Likes:
Swimming, Rugby League, Shooting, Martial Arts, Geography and Basketball.
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take!” (Anon)
TAS
Industrial Technology Major Works
HSC Industrial Technology
students have begun their Major
projects. The students are able to
work Wednesday afternoon from
3:15 until 7pm. This block of time
allows the students time and space
to set up large projects. It is
efficient when we do not have to
work around the short lesson times.
The production of the projects
leaps forward with the extended
work time.
The workshop access complements
the Senior Study program and
Homework club on Wednesdays.
Grant Dooner, TAS Coordinator
Marist Youth Connect
Last Wednesday evening, six of our Year 12 leaders gathered
at Marcellin College Randwick for the first "Marist Connect"
event of 2015. These events bring together senior students
from Marist schools who share a geographic region, and so
also included students from Randwick and Marist North
Shore. The students engaged with the team from Marist
Youth Services, as well as a number of Marist Brothers who
were on hand to work through the concept of what it means
to be a Marist man today. Future events look to include more
schools. For information about upcoming events, senior
students can approach Mr Carestia.
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ANZAC DAY 2015—Camp Gallipoli
An invitation to a special commemorative ceremony
ANZAC Day 2015 marks the centenary since the landing at Gallipoli on the 25th of April.
It is of utmost importance that we as a community commemorate this significant date in our
nation’s history. Students in Year 9-12 at Champagnat Catholic College Pagewood will be
given a once in a lifetime opportunity to participate in a significant event to mark this
occasion. The event is an overnight event known as Camp Gallipoli. Camp Gallipoli aims to
educate young people on the sacrifice of the 11,000 Australian and New Zealand soldiers
who were lost in battles at ANZAC Cove in 1915.
This event provides a unique opportunity for our youth to participate and engage in the centenary commemorations of
ANZAC Day actively, rather than as bystanders. They will be given an experience similar to the ANZAC soldiers, when
thousands of our nation’s youngest and bravest would have gathered at similar campsites before embarking on their long
journey to fight for Australia.
The event is being held at Centennial Park, Moore Park, from April 24th until April 25th. Students and teachers will be
sleeping under the stars and experiencing what life was like for the soldiers during World War One. This experience will
include a Light Horse Procession, live entertainment, and presentations from dignitaries. Saturday morning will begin with our
young men being woken by the bugle at dawn followed by an Official Dawn Service and breakfast.
We are asking that you discuss this event with your sons and discern whether they would like to partake in this opportunity.
There are limited numbers available. There will be a cost per student (which includes meals and all
services and amenities) of approximately $120. From a learning point of view, this event further
strengthens learning done by students in Year 9 History and will aid those going onto Senior History
in the HSC years as they empathise with, and gain insight into the ANZAC tradition, Australia’s
wartime participation, and the broader issue of conflict among nations.
For more information on the event please see the Camp Gallipoli website: https://
www.campgallipoli.com.au/ or contact Ms Adams at the College. Further information will be made
available to students expressing an interest in this event. If students do wish to attend, there will be
an information session in Week 5 at the College explaining the event in more detail. An expression of
interest doesn’t require a financial payment. The College reserves the right to discern the final
numbers and selection of boys for this event.
CAREERS
Want to know what the biggest employment growth industries are or which university graduates are earning the most? Click onto
this Link to look at recent reviews.
A reminder that students in Years 8-12 should be registered for https://jobjump.com.au/myCareer
(Password 'crocodiles') If your son has been absent from school and missed the group registration in Week 2 please remind him
to register.
All Year 10 boys have received emails with a link to Work Experience options and suggestions. Our Careers Program for Year 10
begins in earnest in Term 2 but those seeking high demand placements have been advised to act now.
UNSW now offers Saturday morning university tours and talks. There are lots of options for students and their parents in regards
to university engagement and we are flexible at CCC in allowing the boys to participate. The COLLEGE CAREERS
CALENDAR is the best place to find Careers Events and opportunities. Students and parents can register for events but must
have approval (myself or House Coordinators) if they wish to attend an event during school hours.
Details and links to information about UTS, USyd, Defence Forces, Police and Gap Year options have now been added to our
Careers Site; https://sites.google.com/a/syd.catholic.edu.au/careers-and-vet-at-marist-pagewood/home
Suzanne Mckay, Careers and Industry Based Learning Coordinator
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A reminder that Target Setting Day is on Tuesday 24th of February
The Target Setting Day has been designed for parents, guardians, students and House Group Leaders to
collaboratively formalise student learning goals for the 2015 academic year.
TARGET SETTING DAY
Tuesday February 24th 2015
The process requires one 15 minute interview for each student with the student’s House Group Leader
negotiate and enter goals for the year ahead. Interview times will run in 15-minute intervals from 8.45 – 4.15
that day.
Entry to the College for parents and students is via Donovan Avenue and families will exit via the Year 12
yard once student data has been entered in the Hermitage.
Essential Preparation:
Prior to the Target Setting Interview, it is expected that Parents and students read through the Target
Setting Information Booklet together and complete the preparation activities. This information booklet can
be accessed via the Parent Portal. Alternatively, a copy of this handout can be obtained from the office.
https://
sentral.champagnatpagewood.catholic.edu.au/
portal/login
If you are having trouble accessing the parent portal please contact Mrs Deguara at the College for
assistance.
College Expectations:
It is the expectation that all students attend these interviews. If parents are not in a position to attend the 15
-minute interview then an alternative arrangement will need to be made by contacting the House Group
Leader.
Immediately following the interview, students will be required to move to the Hermitage to enter their
targets into the Portal. Student goals will then be available using the student and parent portal.
What to Bring:
Students are required to bring the following equipment with them to their Target-Setting Interview:
Draft Target Setting Template. This is the draft that students completed in HG during week 4.
Pen
Diary
Individual Career Pathway booklet
Laptop (Please ensure this is charged.)
If you have any questions relating to the Target Setting Day please do not hesitate to contact either Mr
Ferry or Mr Bissell at the College.
Mr Chris Ferry, School Learning Coordinator and Mr Craig Bissell, Middle School Learning Coordinator
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Year 7 JAMBEROO 2015
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The regular season of the summer MCC competition wrapped up two weeks ago with games against Marist
College Kogarah. With all teams not having played for a couple of months it was clear from some of the
scorelines that some of the cobwebs were still being dusted off, but that didn’t stop 8 of our 12 teams from
booking a spot in the semi-finals.
All 4 of our Touch teams made it through to the knockout phase with both our Opens teams recording draws
to secure their spots in the top 4. The Under 15’s kept their undefeated record for the season intact with a win
by the narrowest of margins while our Under 14’s needed a big win and other results to go their way to
advance. Thankfully the planets aligned perfectly for the team as Pagewood stormed to a huge win while
others faltered, opening up a path for the black and gold to sneak into fourth spot.
In Basketball 3 of our 4 teams advanced with A Grade finishing the season undefeated also. Going into the
game against Kogarah both teams knew the winner would finish in top spot and in what was an epic, yet lowscoring affair, it was Pagewood who had enough in the end winning by a solitary point. B Grade claimed third
spot with a solid victory while the Under 15’s, despite suffering a narrow 2 point loss, also managed to finish
in third following their strong start to the season. The Under 14’s unfortunately just missed out. Needing a
win in their final game Kogarah proved just a little too strong on the day meaning that Pagewood finished in
fifth.
Our A Grade cricket team provided one of the highlights of the final round winning on the very last ball of
the game as Anthony Huxtable hit the winning runs. Scenes of jubilation followed as it meant that our A
Grade team had recorded two wins for the season – a feat not achieved at Pagewood for a number of years!
Our Under 16’s played very well managing to score over 100 runs, however Kogarah managed to score just a
few more. Our Under 14’s battled hard and managed to take 7 Kogarah wickets, but in the end couldn’t match
it with their opposition. Despite none of our Cricket teams making it through I would like to take this
opportunity to thank all our students who represented the College in this sport on a weekly basis. While
admittedly not being one of the high-profile sports at Pagewood the College takes great pride in fielding teams
in all age groups in all sports, so a sincere thanks to all players and coaches involved.
Finally a big congratulations to our Squash team who, knowing they needed 400 points to make it through to
the semi-finals, did so with interest as they piled on 838 points to defeat Kogarah by a small margin and wrap
up fourth spot. This is a wonderful achievement for a team with so many junior students who on a weekly
basis are matched up against students much older than them, and to see them progress is a great reward for
their tenacity and enthusiasm.
A full summary of Round 7 results against Kogarah can be seen in the table below.
Round 7 vs Kogarah
Sport
Grade
Result vs Kogarah
Basketball
A
B
U/15
U/14
A
U/16
W 27-26
W 26-22
L 26-28
L 25-43
W 7/89 vs 7/88
L 5/132 vs 5/111
U/14
L 8/43 vs 7/71
Opens
A
B
U/15
U/14
W 838-811
D 2-2
D 3-3
W 3-2
W 14-0
Cricket
Squash
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SPORT (continued)
Last Thursday eight of our summer teams took to the fields and
courts as Pagewood looked to feature heavily in the grand final
fixture list for this week.
Our A Grade Touch team were involved in a cat-and-mouse
affair against Randwick. As one team scored the other would
respond immediately in what was a game of high excitement.
Teams went to the break locked at 3-3 and things didn’t look
good when Randwick were the first to score in the second half.
Our boys regrouped however and hit straight back, not only
levelling the scores but going past Randwick to lead by a couple
of tries. In the end Pagewood were too good winning 7-5,
showing great football expertise, a willingness to work hard for
each other and great communication skills to earn themselves a
grand final spot. Certainly a landmark occasion in the sport of
Touch in the College’s history.
B Grade unfortunately had a disappointing finish to what was a
positive season. Against Lewisham our boys found themselves
behind from the get-go going two tries down early in the game.
Pagewood fought back well in the first half and only found
themselves down by one at half-time. Sadly a couple of
decisions went against the team in the second half, most notably
a controversial “no touch” call which resulted in a Lewisham
try. In saying this Lewisham proved too good on the day as they
went on to win comfortably, but full credit to our boys who
fought hard throughout.
The Under 15’s were our second team to go through to grand
final after a see-sawing affair against Lewisham. Pagewood flew
out of the blocks to lead 3-0 and were seemingly cruising. To
Lewisham’s credit however they fought back as the momentum
swung, managing to square the ledger at 3-3. Tries to both
teams in the second half led to a tense finish, and it was Josh
Fong who put on the afterburners to race away for what was
ultimately the winning try and a 5-4 victory to Pagewood. This
team still has not tasted defeat this season and here’s hoping
they can keep it this way for just one more week and cap what
has been a wonderful season for the boys.
Finally in Touch our Under 14’s, who were struggling to put
together a team prior to the game due to the State Cup Oztag
tournament, managed to rally together to give table-topping
Lewisham one hell of a fright in their semi. The game started
with Lewisham scoring first before Peter Mamouzelos
dummied and scored to level the scores. Lewisham then gained
the ascendancy scoring twice more in the first half to lead 3-1 at
the break. A beautiful set play involving Logan Aldridge and
Peter send Ned Hicks through a yawning gap to score to bring
it back to 3-2. Lewisham scored again and with the Pagewood
bench depleted and fatigue setting in our boys found a second
wind to stay in it at 4-3. Pagewood looked to storm home but a
few disallowed tries and another Lewisham try led to heartbreak
as the hooter sounded with Pagewood going down. The boys
however won on spirit, determination and most importantly
played for each other leaving their coach very proud.
To Basketball and our A Grade team became the third side to
reach the grand final next week. Up against Lewisham it wasn’t
a great start to the game as the team were told they would have
to play first instead of second due to a broken down bus
belonging to one of the other semi-final teams.
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Not an ideal way to begin as the team had limited time to dress
and warm up. Point guard Ace Tubungbanua was also feeling
the effects of flu but fought that off to play. Pagewood
overcame the adversity to fly to a 7-0 lead before Lewisham
came back. The remainder of the first half was a tight affair as
Lewisham took it to the undefeated and table-topping
Pagewood team. At half-time our boys were only up by 3 but
then the second half was all one-way traffic as, led by Davo
Hickey, Pagewood poured on the points and tightened their
defence suffocating the Lewisham offence. When the hooter
sounded Pagewood had won 51-27, leading from start to finish.
It was a great result given the circumstances as all our players
had to step up, and was yet another example of how this team
has worked hard together to achieve wonderful results. The
team now looks forward to a rematch against Kogarah for the
title of champions and, like Touch, a slice of history at
Pagewood.
B Grade went up against North Shore in what was a heated
affair with neither team giving an inch. The game remained
scoreless for the first 6 minutes with both teams defending
furiously. The lead kept switching between Pagewood and
North Shore as the score was kept within a margin of 2 points
throughout the match. With 3 minutes to go, the scores were
locked at 19-19. North Shore managed to sink two 3-pointers to
break away from Pagewood, and with 30 seconds to go in the
match the score was 25-21. Pagewood was running out of time
and had to make an offensive move so attempted to press
North Shore which exposed us defensively. The match
unfortunately ended up 30-21 to North Shore but there was no
doubt that Pagewood had played with heart and should be
proud of their efforts during the season and in the finals.
The Under 15’s were our other Basketball team to feature in
the semi’s and they came up against Ashfield. Ashfield came out
all guns blazing in the first half and Pagewood did well to stay
with them, defending for their lives and remaining within reach.
A fortunate 3-pointer by Ashfield put them up by 5 points at
half-time. In the second half it seemed the wind had been taken
out of the Pagewood sails as Ashfield began to dominate and
unlike the first half our boys couldn’t manage to keep up with
them. As Pagewood dealt with exhaustion, a depleted bench
and injuries the score continued to tick over with Ashfield
eventually winning comfortably by 25 points. Despite the
abrupt end to the season the team played very well and
deserved their spot in the semi’s, and the College looks forward
to many of these boys representing in the Opens next season.
Our 8th and final team to play in the semi-finals were our
Squash boys who, as a result of finishing fourth, were faced
with the unenviable task of facing North Shore whose team is
chock full of representative players at both a state and national
level. In summary our Pagewood team improved over 50% on
their performance against North Shore in the regular season,
this time scoring 439 points compared to 280 last time. Mitchell
Spiteri became the first Pagewood player to record a win against
a North Shore opponent winning 37-24, while Rhys Fernandes
led for most of his match but ultimately had to settle for a 38-all
draw against his opponent. Despite the lopsided scoreline in
North Shore’s favour at the end the Pagewood team surpassed
all expectations for the season with 12 of the 18 team members
in Years 7-9, leaving the coach extremely proud.
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A full summary of semi-final results from last week can be seen in the table below.
Sport
Basketball
Squash
Touch Football
Grade
A
B
U/15
Opens
A
B
U/15
U/14
Opponent
Lewisham
North Shore
Ashfield
North Shore
Randwick
Lewisham
Lewisham
Lewisham
Result
W 51-27
L 21-30
L 20-45
L 439-1100
W 7-5
L 1-6
W 5-4
L 3-5
Best of luck to the three teams involved in grand final matches this Thursday. All three teams have had magnificent seasons and
will go into their games full of confidence. Each team will be well supported through the large presence of students and staff who
will be cheering the black and gold on until the final siren. Details of times and venues are in the table below. Families and friends
of players involved are more than welcome to come along and cheer our boys on to victory on what is always a wonderful day for
the College.
Sport
Grade
Opponent
Venue
Time
Touch
A Grade
Under 15
Ryde
Randwick
Tempe Velodrome
Tempe Velodrome
11.00
1.00
Basketball
A Grade
Kogarah
Alexandria Basketball Stadium
1.00
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College Swimming Carnival
Overcast and rainy skies all week gave way to a cloudy but warm
day as the annual College swimming carnival for 2015 took
place at the Des Renford Aquatic Centre. Yet again it was
wonderful to see the stands littered with colour and atmosphere
as staff and students got into the vibe of the day, arriving at the
venue well ahead of the scheduled starting time to put up
posters, streamers and flags adorned with the College House
colours. On the previous day during House group meetings
each House could be heard practicing their chants as voices
echoed through the playground and corridors as the excitement
reached fever pitch.
The participation levels of the students on the day was terrific
to say the least. Our elite swimmers swum hard as they
competed for the title of Age Champion and a spot in the MCC
Swimming team, while those not so strong swum in lower
divisions knowing that even entering a race would earn valuable
points for their House. There were plenty of impressive
performances on the day particularly in the Juveniles with
Cooper Stokes and Zane Hayes proving very difficult to beat,
while the likes of Rhys Jones and Kade Hayes dominated the
Junior and Open age groups. The theme of the day however is
always participation and it was a delight to see so many of our
self-proclaimed non-swimmers jump in the pool to compete in
the 25m races. They did this in the knowledge that they were
not only competing just like their peers were, but also
contributing to their House’s points tally.
The noise from the stands was deafening as students cheered
each other on as Mr Regler kept the crowd entertained with his
race commentary during the day. As always the Year 12 cohort
left their mark on the event with a feature race involving a
number of water toys and props to add some frivolity to the
occasion. The day as always concluded with our relay events
allowing our boys to represent their House in a teams format
with extra points up for grabs. The Juvenile relay was won by
Aitken, with Madigan taking out the Junior relay and Houston
the Opens event. This was followed by the exhibition race
between staff and students. Having lost last year by a fraction of
a second the staff were hell bent on revenge, and I am happy to
report that revenge was taken as Mr Paterson flew home over
the final 50m to bring victory to the teachers and bragging
rights for the next 12 months!
Once the scores had been collated and students settled in the
stands it was time to announce the winners. For the second year
running it was Madigan who took the honours (see standings
below), with Aitken improving remarkably from their last
placing last year to take second spot. Houston finished in third
with Hayes rounding out the placings. The celebrations from
Madigan were a little more tame than in 2014 as House
Coordinator Miss Daley and House Captain Julian Stevens
managed to stay dry this time, yet they still accepted the trophy
with great pride and accomplishment.
Place
House
Final Points
1st
Madigan (Gold)
843
2nd
Aitken (Green)
648
3rd
Houston (Red)
591
4th
Hayes (Blue)
413
Following the announcement of the House winners it was time to award the top three place-getters in each age group including
our Age Champions. Principal Mr McInnes and Sports Captain Dylan O’Connor were on hand to hand out the awards to the
following boys. Congratulations to them on their achievement.
Age Group
Age Champion
2nd Place
3rd Place
U/12
Cooper Stokes
William Kypreos
Finnbar Heslop
U/13
Zane Hayes
Joshua Pitt
Lachlan Anderson
U/14
Hayden Smart
Todd Sly
Mitchell Spiteri
U/15
Reihana Leui’i
Coen Ilott
Mitchell Pitscheider
U/16
Opens
Rhys Jones
Kade Hayes
Lachlan Smart
Istvan Kovacs
Joel Lyons & Harry Radley
Mitchell Horrey
All these boys, and others selected in the Swimming team (please see the sports notice board to check if you have been selected)
are reminded that unless they are carrying out their own training, they are required to attend the College swim training sessions at
the Des Renford pool. These are held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 7.00-8.00am with breakfast provided
back at school afterwards. This training will commence next week in preparation for the two carnivals the College participates in –
the North Shore Invitational held at North Sydney Olympic Pool on Tuesday 3 rd March, and the MCC Swimming Championships
at Homebush on Thursday 19th March. Further details regarding these carnivals will be distributed to students shortly.
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All in all it was another very successful swimming carnival for the College and I would personally like to thank all the students for
their participation and enthusiasm on the day. I would also like to thank all the staff for their cooperation and assistance which
allowed the day to run so smoothly. Finally to all the parents and guardians who came out and supported their boys, thank you.
Golf, Tennis and Cross Country trials
Students, parents and guardians are advised that trials for Golf and Tennis have been put back a week due to the many activities
going on at school this week and the climax of the summer season. Trials will now take place next Wednesday 25th February after
school. Students will receive information on these trials before the end of the week and it is important that they attend to give
themselves the best possible opportunity to make the teams. Cross Country trials will also commence next week. These one-day
events are set to take place soon with Golf and Tennis both in Week 7, followed by Cross Country later in the term in week 9.
Winter sport trials
A number of students have been asking about the commencement of trials for MCC winter sports. It is wonderful to see our boys
enquiring so early about the trials even though competition is not until term two. Their enthusiasm is encouraging and leaves me
in no doubt that once again we will be able to field strong teams in all age groups across both codes. Trials are set to commence in
week 7 and continue until the end of the term. It might be worth making a note of this date in your diaries to ensure students are
well prepared for these trials particularly in terms of equipment.
Internal and Free Choice Sport
It has been a terrific start for the House and Free Choice sport programs for our non-MCC representatives. The feedback from
staff about Year 7 has been very positive with their behaviour, ability to follow instructions and enthusiasm leading to a couple of
very enjoyable afternoons so far. Years 8 & 9 continue to enjoy their summer program even despite the inability to access the
Botany Aquatic Centre due to swimming carnivals being held there this month. Finally our Year 10 and 11 students have dived
right into their free choice sports as once again they appreciate the facilities on offer in the local community and even on the
College grounds.
All students are reminded that proper behaviour is expected at all times and any negative incident reports will be followed up.
Correct uniform is also imperative with checks continuing to occur at assembly, while Years 7, 8 and 9 are reminded to continue
bringing their House shirts to assist with the running of House sport
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