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THE FEAST OF SAINT EUSEBIUS and the NICENE CREED
For several hundred years after the death of Jesus, as the early Christian Church grew, it suffered persecution and mistreatment at the hands of the pagan Romans. In the 3rd century Emperor Constantine forbade these practices and eventually legalised and turned to Christianity.
As this was occurring a debate was raised in the Christian hierarchy about the nature of Jesus. Athanasius proclaimed that Jesus was indeed a fully human and a fully divine being. Arius led a group proposing that Jesus was simply a man (the Arian theory). This debate was heated and causing a divide within the early church communities.
Bishop Eusebius was a friend of Athanasius and a great supporter of his beliefs. Eusebius was responsible for the Nicene Creed. He travelled much of Europe and influencing communities with this and the argument settled. The Nicene Creed was developed at the Council of Nicea (a city in Turkey where the Council was held) in 325AD and is essentially a statement of our faith as followers of Christ.
So as you read the words of the Creed, ask yourself, Do I really believe in this?, and how do I live it out in my daily life?.
RSVP SLIP
Attention: Mr Martyn via your Learning Mentor
RSVP - Friday 23rd August 2019 as catering is required for this event – Please return slip to your Learning Mentor in Learning group.
Student Name: ___________________________________
Learning group: ___________________________________
Number attending dinner including your child/children ___________
The St Vincent De Paul Winter Appeal is an annual drive that aims at helping those who are less fortunate and struggle for food and warmth on a daily basis.
In 2019 students were set the task to match the donations from 2018. Throughout Term 2, a number of students from year 8 accepted the task to collect donations on a daily basis.
With house points being awarded to the house with the largest amount donated Conolly came out on top with Chisholm 2nd, Murray 3rd and Ryan following closely behind.
Bonus points were also on offer and thanks to Jasmine Pace (Conolly 9), and her annual can drive at Mt Annan Coles (Thank you once again Mt Annan Coles for your continual support) Conolly were boosted with 10 crates of cans.
Bonus points were awarded to the following houses: Conolly 1st, Chisholm 2nd, Ryan 3rd and Murray 4th.
SPORT REPORT TERM 3 - 2019 Week 2
|
Team |
Coach |
Result |
Comment |
|
10-12 Girls Softball Vs MTC |
Mr Webb |
Won 6-0 |
The girls showed a great team performance in round one of the competition. Emily Smidt was outstanding as pitcher making it hard for the Mount Carmel players to make a solid connection. After three innings we came away as 6-0 winners. MVP: Emily Smidt and Shontay McClymount Lucas. |
|
10-12 Boys Indoor Cricket |
Mr Williamson |
Won 85-29 |
Great first up performance. Strong bowling and fielding to restrict St Benedicts to 29 runs, with 10 wickets falling. Our first batting pair overtook their score by themselves. Strong captaincy from Luke Kotsou. MVP: Moses Bartley |
|
Soccer Boys 7-8 |
Mr Wakeling |
Won 1-0 |
A good first game together with many boys playing out of position. A good intense first half gave us plenty of possession in front of goal that was executed well with a goal to Lleyton Turner. The second half lacked the same intensity but a great team effort. MVP: Lleyton Turner |
|
Soccer Boys 9-10 |
Mr Holmes |
Won 2-1 |
The boys were eager to start the MISA East competition, against their first opponents being St Benedict's. The boys were started off quite unsettled, going down 1-0 in the first half. Eventually our team slowed down the play and began playing simple football and were unlucky not to score in the first half. Kynan Sparks was brought on as striker in the second half making an impact scoring two goals quickly. One an assist from Jayden Vellin and the second with some individual brilliance, which was just enough to win the game 2-1. Notable mentions to Andrew Brown, Jayden Vellin, Tas Reynolds, Campbell Welsh and Geffory Stephenson for their contributing efforts to the game. MVP: Kynan Sparkes |
|
Soccer Girls 7-9 |
Mrs Geribo |
Won 1-0 |
The team played well and defended effectively. In the first half both teams played well but were unable to score the vital goal. The match was won with a late goal by Madeline Skinner. MVP: Madeline Skinner |
|
Netball Girls 7-8 |
Mrs Pellegrino |
Lost 27-11 |
First game of the MISA competition and the team showed great potential. Although the girls lost they maintained positivity and dedication, The attackers dominated the court with room for improvement in our defense. MVP: Ashley Doyle |
|
Netball Girls 9-10 |
Mrs Bulger |
Lost 36-11 |
A tough first game, we were significantly behind after the first quarter which made it too hard to catch up. We will do better against this team next time with more training. MVP: Charli Larner |
|
AFL Boys 10-12 |
Mr Bodeker |
Won 24-8 |
Despite playing a shortened game, the boys dominated from the get go and ended up winning comfortably against a competitive St Benedicts team. Our midfield was immense, Thomas Dwyer, Lachlan McNeice, Riley Tonna and Damian Thomas were fantastic, constantly winning the ball and allowing our forwards to kick easy goals. A great start from the boys, well done. MVP: Lachlan McNeice |
|
AFL Girls 10-12 |
Miss Morley |
Won 27-19 |
Girls showed up with a great deal of energy and a willingness to learn new skills. The Benedicts team only had 11 players so the girls showed great sportsmanship and created an even playing field. Very inclusive match with alot of joy showed by all. Great first round win. MVP: Katrina Panuve |
|
Opens Rugby League |
Mr McGrath + Mr Forshaw |
Won 42-4 |
Strong game from the boys today in defense and attack in game one. The boys played with high intensity throughout the game and managed to keep Good Samaritan to a low score. Well done. MVP: William Craig |
A great start to round one this week with 8 out of 10 teams picking up victories, with our Netball squads going down to St Benedicts. Fortunately the netballers will get their chance to play against the same team at the Diocese competition on Wednesday the 31st of July and we wish them the best of luck in the rematch. Overall an excellent start to the term and players and coaches must be commended on their efforts in round 1.
Upcoming events:
Week 2- Wednesday 31st July Diocese Netball- Wollongong.
Week 4- Friday 16th August Diocese Athletics- Campbelltown.
Week 5- Tuesday 20th August CCC Netball 7,8 + 9,10 Girls.
Week 6- Wednesday 28th August Opens Diocese Volleyball (Boys and Girls) + Diocese Hockey (Boys and Girls).
*Coaches are looking out for players, so please register your interest for one of our Volleyball or Hockey teams.
Looking forward to a great term of Sport!
*If you have any sporting news you would like to share with our community, please contact Mr Daniel Goodhew daniel.goodhew@dow.catholic.edu.au
For more sporting information, please visit the John Therry Sport Page
https://sites.google.com/dow.catholic.edu.au/johntherrysport/home
Regards
Mr Daniel Goodhew
Daniel Goodhew
Email: daniel.goodhew@dow.catholic.edu.au
THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY SLEEP FOR STUDENTS
Sleep is crucial not just for physical and mental well-being, but for the consolidation of learning, and to ensure you perform in all your endeavours in peak condition. The absolute last resort should be to sacrifice sleep time in order to get things done.
How much sleep is right for you? This is tricky as everyone is different. Some lucky people need only 6 hours a night, most people need about 8 hours and some people need 10 hours!
Two ways to tell if you are getting enough sleep:
- How quickly do you fall asleep at night? If you fall asleep instantly that can be a sign you are not getting enough sleep, it should take 10-15 minutes to fall asleep.
- How do you feel when you wake up in the morning? If you feel tired and sluggish then that can also be a sign that you need to get to bed earlier.
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF YOUR SLEEP:
- Avoid caffeine (cola drinks, coffee, energy drinks, chocolate) after dinner or even better, no later than 4pm.
- Organise as much as you can at night to minimise what you have to do in the morning (e.g. organise your clothes for the next day, pack your bag).
- Try and have a half hour to an hour before you go to bed without computers, TV, phone or any electronic devices or homework or chatting to friends. If you can’t do that, at least put the devices on night mode or turn the brightness down.
- Set up a relaxing ‘wind-down’ routine for before you go to bed. Do this same routine every night (e.g. warm shower, reading, listening to quiet music) so your brain associates these activities with bed time and sleep.
- A drop in body temperature near bedtime triggers the sense that is time to go to sleep. So after a warm bath or hot shower, cool yourself down. It is also better at night to be cool rather than overheated.
- Keep your room as dark and as quiet as possible at night.
- When you lie in bed, start at your feet and mentally imagine relaxing each muscle as you slowly work your way up the body. Most people do not make it up to their head before they fall asleep!
- In the morning open the curtains wide or go out into the sun and get lots of light to help wake your brain. Being exposed to lots of natural light during the day will also help the body produce the melatonin at the right time for a good sleep cycle.
- A healthy breakfast will help to kick-start your body clock for the day.