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We are each called to live our lives as an example to others, embracing compassion and love for others. A life of service, particularly for those in need is at the heart of our Catholic calling, and is counter cultural to the messages portayed in the media about a consumeristic and individualistic society, where we compete with others to own the most 'stuff'.
Our Marist theme this year 'Created and Called' draws on this message of living our life as God has called us to, and living with Love and tenderness for others. The theme speaks to the incredible importance of each individual, and how we each have a calling to do something with our one wild and precious life. We look forward to exploring this theme in 2023, and ensuring students know just how much they have to offer the world, particularly through their good relationships with others.
I invite you to watch the short video below that shares the theme for 2023, that is across all Marist Schools in Australia.
OPEN DAY
We look forward to our Open Day on the 25th February for prospective Year 7 students in 2024. The morning commences at 11am with a session in the College Hall, followed by school tours, BBQ and festivities. A key part of the day is having our students assist as tour guides and faculty displays and information has been sent out for students to volunteer on this day.
Distinguished Achievers’ 2022 Assembly
Each year, the John Therry community celebrates the hard work, dedication and achievements of our HSC students. On Thursday, 16th February, we invited our 2022 distinguished achievers to a College assembly to acknowledge their diligence and success. Tameka Thorne, our DUX for 2022, thanked her teachers, friends and family for their support as well as offered students advice about overcoming the inevitable obstacles in life highlighting two sayings that guided her through her HSC-one from her Primary school Principal, “Opportunity and growth comes through placing yourself in uncomfortable situations’ and the other from her Mum, who advised Tameka to always do her personal best. Tameka ended her speech with the following advice and words of encouragement for the 2023 HSC cohort: Embrace the uncomfortable and to always try your personal best…dream big and believe in yourself.
Acclerated Learning
We are very proud of Amanda Xureb (Year 11) who achieved a Band 6 in her HSC Modern History exam as part of the College’s acceleration program.
The Eileen O’Connor Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship
The Eileen O’Connor Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship provides opportunities for Aboriginal students to access educational opportunities that they may otherwise find hard to do on their own. We are very proud of Tameka Thorne and Sokowa Parker who have won the scholarship to study Medicine and Teaching respectively. We are also very proud of Rainer Smith who received the ‘Steps into Teaching’ Scholarship for 2023.
Nominations and Selections
The College also received 2 InTech nominations for the students’ exceptional projects in Industrial Technology Timber and 2 OnStage selections and 1 OnStage nomination. This is a great feat and we congratulate the students and their teachers for this excellent achievement.
PHOTO GALLERY
I have been part of the John Therry Catholic College community for four weeks now. Over this short time, I have had the priviledge of welcoming our new Year 7 cohort, celebrating our 2022 HSC High Achievers and teaching classes. As I have met impressive students and worked with our staff, it has become apparent that John Therry Catholic College is set for an outstanding year in 2023. I look forward to what our students will achieve and the learning that will happen.
I have taught and led in different capacities within two secondary schools across our diocese and have worked within the Catholic Education Office through 2022. Above all else, I am a pasionate English teacher. I was educated at a Marist secondary school and have previously taught at Mount Carmel Catholic College, Varroville, a school in the Marist tradition. As such, I have had a strong sense of "coming home" when returning to a College that is also driven by the Marist charism. I value the focus on purpose and love of work that is held in such high regard at John Therry, and I view the responsibility of supporting and educating our students as an absolute honour.
I hope to meet many of you in the upcoming weeks at various College events. We are focused on developing and extending our academic culture at John Therry Catholic College, and I thank you in advance for your support of our work.
Miss Stephanie Phillips
Acting Assistant Principal
| Saturday 25th February | Open Day |
| Friday 3rd March | Swimming Carnival |
| Monday 13th March | Pupil Free Day |
Compass is our go to place for communication and it is important that all parents have access to know what is happening and be able to provide permission to events as needed. The below guide may assist you if you ever have issues accessing compass.
Just a reminder to parents, carers and students that we have two official social media accounts - a Facebook page - "John Therry Catholic College, Rosemeadow" and an Instagram account - "jtccdow".
Information and reminders about College events are posted on these platforms, as well as teaching, learning, sport and many other exciting activities that happen throughout the week. Make sure to 'Like' us so that you can keep up to date with what is happening at JTCC!
HSC SHOWCASE: ‘ONSTAGE’ EXCURSION
On Monday, 6th of February, the Year 12 Drama Class visited OnSTAGE. OnSTAGE showcases the amazing individual and group projects performed and created by the 2022 graduating cohort. It was presented at the Seymour Centre in Sydney, and included a range of designs (costume, set, lighting, promotion and programs), theatre reviews, director's folios, performances, videos, and script projects. Each piece of work evidently showed the effort and time students had put into their projects throughout the year, through their detail and precision.
The class responded very well to the experience:
Hayley D'Cunha reflected that "Visiting OnStage has set the standard of quality we as a Year 12 Drama Class strive to aim for. It has shown us exemplary and amazing projects that highlight the dedication that has to be put into each one. Costume designs were intricate, performances were engaging, set designs were precise; each project highlighting the elements of drama and telling a story in their own wonderful and elaborate way. Visiting OnSTAGE has helped us understand how to prepare for our own major works coming up this year."
Furthermore, Madison Turner said, "My favourite part about Onstage was being able to see all of the design major works and getting a feeling for what can be expected in my own majors. The performances were very helpful for developing my ideas for when we devise our own group performances and we all loved seeing John Therry being represented twice in the foyer display."
A big thank you to Mrs Cascarino and Miss Abela for taking us on this excursion, and allowing us to be exposed to these wonderful projects!
Mr Stephen Peters
Creative Arts Leader of Learning
JTCC SPORT UPDATE
Term 1 Week 4
One first Sport Newsletter for 2023!. Welcome back to another year full of rewarding sporting opportunities for your son/daughter.
Before we get into the thick of things, please ensure you complete the 2023 PERMISSION FORMS for our College Carnivals and all MISA and Diocesan Sporting competitions. This was sent out in January of 2023 in preparation for the upcoming events in Term 1 of the year.
Please check Compass or your provided email account to complete this task. This is required by Tuesday 14th February.
Please ensure you check Compass for all your sporting information. Several sporting opportunities for College and Diocesan events have already been posted.
MISA SPORT RESULTS
|
Teacher |
Team |
Score |
Report |
|
MR COOK |
10-12 BOYS BASKETBALL |
Won 32-30 vs Broughton |
I am very excited to coach this energetic and talented group of young men this MISA season. Our first game against Broughton in Round 1 was a tale of two halves. The boys shot 5/29 in the first half and were soft in defense allowing Broughton to lead 18-12. A halftime rev up instilled the defensive attitude required to overcome our opponents. We slowly crawled back and soon had a 30-20 lead with 3 minutes to play. Our young back court will need to take more ownership in tight situations in future weeks if we are to claim more wins. Anyways, Broughton had a 4 point play and could not tie the game, which led them to multiple quick fouls, putting JTCC on the foul line to score a few more points. Great effort by Kisione Tupola with 6 second half points while Adrian Narvais led all scorers with 7 points. Great contributions by all the boys. MVP: Kisione Tupola |
|
MR FIFITA |
10-12 GIRLS BASKETBALL |
Loss 42-18 vs St Pats |
The girls started the season with a strong positive attitude in the beginning of the game but unfortunately they were beaten by a stronger St Pats team. Both Isabella-Grace Marshall and Allanda Lumagui played well in offense scoring several points whilst Annelise Hall defended well against the offensive assault of St Pats. Overall, the team played well but did not get the win. However, with training we should be able to stay competitive in the MISA competition. MVP: Annelise Hall |
|
MR WILLIAMSON |
7-9 BOYS VOLLEYBALL |
Lost 2-0 vs Mt Carmel |
A sound first up performance with room for improvement through the season. Performed well but lost to a more experienced outfit. MVP: William Chanhdara |
|
MRS HYNARD |
7-9 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL |
Lost 2-0 vs Mt Carmel |
All the girls in the team were novices to Volleyball today but they had a fun time. They played to the best ability and gained invaluable knowledge and skills during their first ever match. Improvements were evident by the end of the game. With regular recess practice some wind will be had by the end of the season I'm sure. MVP: Sophie Regan |
|
MR TRAN Mrs Pellegrino |
10-12 GIRLS OZ TAG |
Lost 6-4 vs St Pats |
A rocky first half of the game with the JT girls down 6-0. After a team chat at half time the girls brought their A-game, working together as a team through communication and support. Within the first 10minutes of the second half the girls added 2 tries to the scoreboard. Their confidence was up. In the last 3 minutes of the game, the girls added another 2 points to the score, finishing the game at 6-4. Although they didn’t get the win, the come back from 6-0 was exceptional. All players should be proud of their efforts and how well they worked as a team for the first time. Special mention to MVP Mia Leech-Morrison who made the most tags in the game and stopped St Pats from scoring another 4 tries. MVP: Mia Leech-Morrison |
|
MR MCGRATH |
10-12 BOYS OZ TAG |
Win 9-4 vs St Benedicts |
The boys started well in round 1, coming out as winners at a wet Kirkham oval. Riley, Noah, Luke and Marley were strong in attack, punching through holes in every set. Some sloppy errors allowed SBCC to find the try lime a few times late in the second half. A special shout out to Tony and Coby for scoring on debut for JT. MVP: Luke Denniss and Noah McKenzie. |
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MRS BULGER |
7-9 GIRLS HOCKEY |
BYE |
|
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MR GERIBO |
7-9 GIRLS IND CRICKET |
Loss 65-40 vs Broughton |
The girls put in a good effort in their first game of the season and showed glimpses of quality throughout the game. Unfortunately, some inconsistent and inaccurate bowling let us down but we look forward to improving as the season progresses. MVP: Elyse Stonebridge |
|
MR CHAPMAN |
7-9 BOYS SOFTBALL |
5-5 Draw vs Macarthur Anglican |
A great start by the JT boys softball team. We fielded first and MAS started strong getting 5 consecutive batters home. JT rallied together and managed 3 home in the first innings. Then some excellent fielding restricted MAS to zero runs. We got so close to snatching a victory, however, we couldn’t quite finish it off and we ultimately drew the game. MVP: Nicholas Augustine |
As we return to a new year, there are plenty of sporting events to plan for but also time to reflect on a successful 2022. Please see below for summaries of the College Sports Assembly and the 2022 Jack Crawford Games
College Sports Assembly
In Week of Term 4, the College return to our normal schedule of hosting the Annual College Sports Assembly and the Jack Crawford Games. Special guest Tim Coenraad from the Illawarra Hawks presented some awards and also spoke to the students regarding goal setting, hard work and commitment.
All of our winning MISA and Diocesan Championship teams were acknowledged for their achievements along with our Diocesan and CSNSW Sporting Pathways Representatives. Congratulations to:
Diocesan Touch Reps - Luke Denniss, Riley Oitmann, Bridget Shearer, Ella Fisher, Tess McEvoy-King.
Diocesan Soccer Reps - Jayden Cook, Kynan Sparkes, Xavier Martin
Diocesan Rugby League Reps - Cooper Tonna, Jerome Gargoles, Chaise Attard, Zac Morheb, Declan Gunning, NOah McKenzie, Riley Oitmann
Southern Country Rugby League Reps - Tess McEvoy-King, Fanaafi Fauese, Jerome Gargoles, Chaise Attard, Riley Oitmann
Our “Best on Ground” Award - Zarli Lakeman and Cohan Timmer
JT Sporting Blue (External) - Grace and Nicholas Augustine
JT Sporting Blue (NSWCCC) - Alexis Paulo (AFL), Chelsea Blankenstein (Rugby 7’s), Fanaafi Fauese and Tess McEvoy-King (Rugby League), Coby Hilton and Brooklyn Osbourne (Athletics), Annelise Hall (Nsw All Schools Netball)
JT Sporting Blues Recipients
JT Sports Person of the Year Nominees - Coby Hilton (CCC Gold in Athletics), Annelise Hall (NSW All Schools Netball) and Brooklyn Osbourne (CCC Gold in Athletics)
JT Sports Person of theYear 2022 - Annelise Hall
Upon recognising our student achievements across all sporting competitions and pathways, I would like to recognise the amazing efforts made by the College staff in coaching, training and mentoring our student athletes throughout the year. The College is very lucky to have a staff who have such a diverse range of experience and are keen to develop the students skills on and off the sporting fields.
Jack Crawford Games
Staff and students wrapped up a successful 2022 by holding the Annual Jack Crawford Games on Friday 16th December. After a successful College liturgy and farewell to Mr Marshall, the students moved to the 2022 JT Gift, where four students from each house competed in a handicapped 100m event based on their athletics carnival times.
Congratulations to Naveah Metcalfe and Riley Oitmann on taking out their respective events and earning valuable house points to start the carnival.
The College Facebook and Instagram posts clearly demonstrated the enjoyment the kids were having throughout the various activities as they earned house points for their team achievements.
Well done to the following Year Group winners:
|
Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 10 |
Year 9 |
Year 12 |
MISC |
Overall House Points |
|||||||
|
Chisholm |
159 |
Chisholm |
129 |
Chisholm |
101 |
Chisholm |
166 |
Chisholm |
89 |
Chisholm |
160 |
Chisholm |
804 |
|
Murray |
158 |
Murray |
122 |
Murray |
181 |
Murray |
84 |
Murray |
157 |
Murray |
245 |
Murray |
946 |
|
Conolly |
144 |
Conolly |
144 |
Conolly |
137 |
Conolly |
151 |
Conolly |
119 |
Conolly |
220 |
Conolly |
915 |
|
Ryan |
148 |
Ryan |
114 |
Ryan |
120 |
Ryan |
101 |
Ryan |
101 |
Ryan |
268 |
Ryan |
852 |
Congratulations to our Jack Crawford winners for 2022 - MURRAY HOUSE
It was a massive effort by all the Year 12 students to prepare for their House Entrances. After weeks of rehearsal time, the senior students entertained the College for the last hour of the day with their dancing and themed stories, while their fancy dress costumes were certainly eye-catching.
Year 12 were certainly motivated in their devotion to their House Cheers and creating a fantastic sense of College pride which was conveyed to the JT community. I look forward to the participation and involvement of the Year 12 cohort for the remainder of the College carnivals and sporting events.
John Therry Swimming Carnival - 3rd March 2023
The 43rd Annual Swimming Carnival will be held at Bradbury Pool on Friday 3rd March, 2023 .
Permission for this event will be collected via the 2023 Sports Permission Form..
Students should assemble on the basketball courts at the rear of the Bradbury pool (Gordon Fetterplace Aquatic Centre) from 8.15am as the attendance rolls will be marked at 8.30am.
In the event of bad weather, a cancellation announcement will be made on C 91.3, via school email and on the School’s website from 6:30am onwards and a normal school day will be held.
Registrations for 200m IM and 200m Freestyle are now open. Please see Compass for the registration link.
Upcoming Events Term 1 2023:
| Week 3 |
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MISA Sport Trials |
| Week 6 |
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Wed 1 March - Southern Country U15 AFL Boys Trials |
| Week 7 |
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Thu 9th March - Dio Boys Touch @ Dalton Park |
| Week 10 |
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Wed 29th March - 15’s + Open Rugby League Selection Trials @ Kirkham Oval |
A reminder to check the Compass Portal for upcoming sporting events and their respective closing dates.
NSW CCC Teams
Remember that there is a new way to nominate individual sports for NSWCCC. This portal is open now and all students wanting to trial for Southern Country and NSWCCC representative teams are to ensure they register by the appropriate CLOSING DATE.
This information, including registration closing dates can be found on the website:
Please note that some sports are selected by individual trials, and these can be held throughout NSW. Individual nominations require students to make their own way to and from selections.
Selection in the following sports: Swimming, Cross Country, Athletics, Touch Football, AFL (Boys) and Football are done through the Wollongong Diocese carnivals by way of representing John Therry at these respective carnivals.
Selection in the following sports: AFL (Girls), Baseball, Basketball, Cricket – Girls, Golf, Hockey, Netball, Rugby League, Rugby, Softball, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball will need to be done via individual nomination and selections.
You can also access the Wollongong Sport site for more information throughout the year.
https://www.dow.catholic.edu.au/sport/diocesan-sport-news/
External Sport - Regional Athletics
Dominic Baker of Year recently competed in a Regional Athletics Competition in the Para-Athlete division.
Dom had a great weekend in his events where he won 1 x gold for shot put; 1 x silver for discus and bronze for 100, 200 and 800
Follow Dom on Insta Dom the Athlete
If your child has had an outstanding high level, sporting achievement outside of school, we would love to hear from you. Please email me so we can celebrate their achievements with the JTCC community.
Yours in Sport,
Mr Jamie Cook
cooka01@dow.catholic.edu.au
CHANGE TO SINGLE DOSE HPV VACCINE
Please find a link below outlining the changes to a single dose for the HPV Vaccine and There is also attachments from the Chief Medical Officer and a Factsheet.
Please find below a link to the latest Parish Bulletin