John Therry Catholic College eNewsletter

PILGRIMAGE

During Week 11 and in the recent school holidays, I had the privilege of attending the Marist pilgrimage. We followed in the footsteps of St Paul, one of the most important people in spreading the Good News of Jesus and establishing the early Church across Europe and Asia Minor. St Paul's story is fascinating, travelling over 10000 miles to share Jesus' story, after spending his early life persecuting Christians. It was quite overwhelming to visit many of the sites talked about in the Bible where he spoke to some really challenging crowds. He was prepared to risk everything to do this work, and he eventually lost his life for doing so. There is no doubt that he was clearly inspired and made the ultimate sacrifice to do this work.

We also visited the Hermitage in France, where Marcellin Champagnat was similary inspired to ensure that the poor and uneducated children of Rural France had the opportunity to learn about their God who loved them. He showed similar commitment and dediciation in establishing the Marist Brothers to do this work. We carry on his call to make Jesus known and loved here at John Therry over 200 years later.

The aim of our Pilgrimage was to learn about these people, but more importantly get a sense of what inspired them, and their relationship with God, that might help us do this work in our own lives and roles.

The photos below capture some of my favourite memories, with the photo I took of Pope Francis one of the highlights.

ENROLMENT INTERVIEWS

We commenced enrolment interviews for Year 7 2025 on Monday afternoon. It is always a great experience meeting the families and children looking to come to John Therry and the excitement that beginning high school brings. We have over 260 applications in progress at the moment, with 190 positions available for 2025.

This is a final call for any siblings to complete an enrolment application online as soon as possible for consideration next year. Late applications are highliy unlikely to receive a place to start next year which we know can be very difficult for families to manage.

ANZAC DAY

I thank the staff and stiudents who attended the ANZAC Day Ceremony at Campbelltown during the holidays. John Therry always has a strong presence at this ceremony where we commemorate the sacrifices of the men and women engaged in World War 1, and remember all of our service men and women who have protected our country since. Lest we forget.

Long Sleeve Shirts

The College uniform has been updated to include a long sleeve shirt as part of the winter uniform. The boys long sleeve shirt is currently available for purchase and the girls shirts are in production and will be ready shortly. This decision was made with the P & F to provide more options for students to stay warm in winter, particulary to be able to wear the College jumper more comfortably.

We are currently reviewing a poly cotton jumper that many schools have moved towards due to it being more comfortable than the woollen jumpers. We are also reviewing a new design for our sport jacket that is a little warmer with more modern styling.

Peter William Ingham, the fourth bishop of Wollongong, died peacefully in the late evening of 26 April 2024. He was 83 years of age and almost 60 years a priest.

With the mention of the name, Bishop Peter Ingham, words and images immediately spring to mind. Bishop Peter had a prodigious memory for names and faces, and it was a great joy to him to be among people at diocesan or civic gatherings. His warm and welcoming, happy and caring nature were evident in his engagement with each person. He was compassionate and approachable, faith-filled and prayerful—in essence, a servant leader. His greatest joy was to be a disciple of Jesus and a true shepherd of God’s people.In 2016, Bishop Peter was diagnosed with fibrosis of the lungs which restricted his airways and his capacity to exert himself. As his condition deteriorated, he was cared for by a close family friend with the assistance of his doctor and palliative care teams in Sydney.

He faced his death with the dignity, graciousness and serenity that had characterised his life—gently surrendering into the arms of our loving God at 83 years of age on 26 April 2024.Paying tribute to the the impact Bishop Peter had on the Diocese of Wollongong, our current bishop, Bishop Brian Mascord said: “Bishop Peter was a spiritual father of the Illawarra, Macarthur, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands. We offer him a heartfelt ‘well done, good and faithful servant’ (Matthew 25:23), and we take comfort in the sure hope that we now have another advocate in the presence of our Lord praying for the needs and salvation of the people of God in the Diocese of Wollongong.“A man of God—a man for the people. May his noble soul rest in peace.”

Please find an announcement from Bishop Brian Mascord, a timeline of the life of Bishop Peter Ingham, and a media release for your information.

Year 7 2025 Applications

A reminder for any siblings to apply as soon as possible. Applications were due by Friday 12th April 2024 and we already have more applications than we have places available for next year. Interviews have commenced, so it is important to have applications in as soon as possible. There are no
guarantees of places for siblings (or any students) for late applications, as once offers have been made we will not rescind these.
Please visit our College website to complete the enrolment application form.

The second of 4 drone incursions took place on Friday 3rd May. We had 28 keen students from years 9 and 10 participating. Our lovely instructor Brooke from SurfLifesaving NSW gave a talk about the uses of drones and about perceptions of gender-bias in professions. The girls then learnt how to do manual flying with the drones followed by flight using coded flight paths. It was great to see the girls picking up these skills so quickly, they were extremely competent drone pilots today, well done!

“I enjoyed learning about the different opportunities available in the science field. The coding and manual flying were really fun especially because we got to collaborate with our friends and I also learnt a lot from today.” - Iyrene

“I loved working with my friends and problem-solving throughout the day. We were able to collaborate throughout the day and we were able to learn so much more. It was truly an inspiring experience.” - Prabhleen

“I really enjoyed being able to collaborate with my friends during this incursion, as well as learning about some of the amazing women in the science field and the opportunities that are available for us. The drones were really fun to control and code.” - Skye

On Thursday May 2nd, both Year 9 PDM classes went into Sydney as part of their’ Shapes and Shadows’ unit of work. They travelled by train to Milsons Point, then walked around Jeffrey St. Wharf and Luna Park. From there, they caught a ferry to Barangaroo, walked to Darling Harbour, and Observatory Hill for lunch. Then through the historical Rocks precinct and finishing at Circular Quay.

The students’ Photographic challenge included not just taking photographs but making photographs with the school’s DSLR cameras. The themes included ‘Reflection’, ‘Symmetry and Repetition’, ‘Looking up’ and ‘Frame within a frame’, These photographs become the part of the students first Assessment task that already includes analogue photography; photograms and cyanotypes all created in our school darkroom.

Thank you to all the students on their exemplary behaviour and enthusiastic participation for this event despite a bit of rain at times. Thank you to Mrs. Cozzarin, Mrs. Hume for accompanying the students and Mrs. Phillips for her administrative support making this excursion possible.

Mr Stephen Peters
Creative Arts Leader of Learning

On March 27 , both our Year 10 Visual Arts classes and our three Visual Arts teachers visited Wollongong Art Gallery. They experienced a three part program consisting of a practical Artmaking ‘Pop Art’ workshop, a guided tour of the current exhibitions of the gallery and a street walking tour of the vibrant public Art of Wollongong. These experiences aligned with the students first unit of work on Pop Art. They were immersed in Art both in and out of the gallery context.

The walking trail featured a diverse collection of galleries, studios, creative spaces, and a selection of public art. Students never knew what they would uncover as they strolled through the streets of Wollongong – from small pieces in alleyways, to multi-storey creations that took their breath away. The students certainly enjoyed the experience, learning about the conceptual and artmaking practices of the Artworld. Thank you to the students for their exemplary behaviour and the Year 10 Visual Arts teachers; Mrs. Hume and Mrs Cozzarin who made this excursion possible.

Mr Stephen Peters Visual Arts
Creative Arts Leader of Learning

JTCC SPORT UPDATE - Term 2 Week 2

The students of John Therry successfully completed their MISA trials for Term 2 and we look strong across all age groups and divisions.

Term 2 MISA competitions commenced this week and should be wrapped up with MISA Finals in Week 9. With the wet weather causing some ground closures, some of our MISA teams were cancelled before the day got started, but others arrived at their venue to find swampy conditions resulting in the games being washed out.

Of the games that were played, well done to our Senior Boys Soccer, Junior Boys Hockey and Junior MIxed Frisbee teams who secured some valuables for John Therry on the MISA scoreboard. Fingers crossed the weather clears up which will allow our MISA teams to compete next week.

JTCC Athletics Carnival

The JTCC Athletics Carnival is being held on FRIDAY 7th June (Week 6). We are asking all interested students who would like to compete in any of the following events to fill out the google form. Students must nominate here by Friday 31st May. No additions will be made on the day of the carnival.

- 200M

- 400M

- 800M

- Triple Jump

- Javelin

- 1500m * This is provisional, and may only be run based on interest and time on the day of the carnival.

200M + 800M events will be run as the first event of the carnival - If you select 200m/800m events, you must ensure you are at Campbelltown Athletics Stadium by 8:15am for a 8:30am start. Students are to ensure they have arranged private transport for these events.

Triple Jump + 400M event will be held during the staff and student lunch break. You must be available at approximately 1pm for these events.

Javelin events will be held at school at a later date.

A reminder that all students and their parents have given consent and agreed to students behaviour and uniform expectations via the General Sports Permission note - Unacceptable behaviour and or uniform standards may result in withdrawal from Tuesday Sports programs or pathway opportunities.

MISA Update: - Term 2 Round 1 Results

Team	W/L - Result	Match Report	MVP
7 - 9 Boys Basketball Mr Jefferys	Lost 49 -46 THAC	Our first game was a tough one playing a student who just made the state team, none the less the boys played with tremendous heart and energy. We had a rough start and struggled on offence as we found ourselves down 10 at the half. We ramped up our defence and threw multiple defenders at their best player but he had some very tough shots. We managed to get the game even but we missed some tough shots in the final minute and went down by 3. For our first game we played pretty well and look forward to seeing the improvement each week.	Luca Frederico
7 - 9 Girls Basketball Mr Winter	Lost 74 - 33 THAC	A tough start to the season for the JTCC Girls Basketball team. Inexperience may largely be the reason for the result, however, this was a great opportunity for the girls to learn more about the game and their roles on the team. A fantastic scoring game for Sophie Regan, who scored 30 of the 33 total points for JTCC. Also, an honourable mention to Raquel Bayon for a fantastic display of defence that most definitely stopped the opposing lead from getting larger. MVP: Sophie Regan	Sophie Regan
10 - 12 Boys Rugby League Mr McGrath		Washed out
U16s Girl Rugby League DIV 1 Mr Strojny		Washed out
U16s Girl Rugby League DIV 2 Mr Strojny		Washed out
11/12 Boys Soccer Mr Williamson	Won 3-0	A great start to the season with a well worked goal in the second minute. Some nervous moments late in the first half before proving our dominance with two second half goals. Need to ensure we make the most of our chances in upcoming games. Goal scorers: Ryan Tonna, Ethan Soares and Cohan Timmer	Angus O’Dwyer
10 - 12 Girls Soccer Ms Moon		Bye round
10 - 12 Girls Indoor Cricket Mr Geribo	Lost 104 -64 MAS	Our JT girls took on MacArthur Anglican in their first game of the new season. It was a tough game, which resulted in a devastating loss. Despite the loss, our girls played with great spirit and showed great sportsmanship and encouragement of each other. This was especially pleasing to see as we had 6 girls fill in for absent players at late notice.	Alexis Paulo
7 - 9 Boys Hockey Mr Holmes	Won 4 - 0 vs OPAC	John Therry played outstanding against strong OPAC team. Josh Pike gave the boys a blazing start by scoring four goals in the third, sixth, eighth, and twelfth minutes. The gents did a great job of distributing the ball among themselves, and Blake contributed two goals from outside the semi-circle—one through a leg and the other off the legs of the opponent. Also with two assists was Blake. Newly found keeper Kade “Goldberg” Nightingale provided with Amazing saves to keep It scoreless for the other team. The result was 4-0 and a good game of clean hockey. Next week we work on teamwork and this results sets up a fantastic start to the year.	Josh Pike
7 - 9 Mixed Frisbee Mr Bodeker	Won 23 - 1 BAC	A dominant victory for JT in our first match of the season. After two weeks of trials, we were determined to start the season off with a bang. Our intensity and skills were excellent from the start of the match with JT scoring 2 quick touchdowns from Alice and Ava. Despite wasting a few scoring chances, we were in control of the match and went into halftime with an 11-1 lead. We continued our dominance and had the opportunity to trial players in new positions in the second half. We ended up winning 23-1 with some really good signs for the season ahead.	MVP - Nathaniel Leal
10 - 12 Boys Softball Mr Chapman		Match was cancelled.
11/12 Girls Netball Ms Kelleher		Bye round

If you have any questions regarding MISA Sports, please feel free to contact me.

Mr Jamie Cook cooka01@dow.catholic.edu.au

Diocesan and Pathways update

Term 2 kicks off with a flurry of Diocesan carnivals across multiple sports, and lots of wet weather causing some havoc for our Diocesan Football and Cross Country events. The Diocesan Cross Country has been postponed, whilst the Secondary Boys and Girls 13's & 7-9 & 7-10 Diocesan Football has been cancelled. This event cancellation means that this event will not be run in 2024. These decisions are never easy and we appreciate the disappointment of students and staff alike when so much effort goes into the preparation of teams for these championships.

As the Boys 7-10 division and the Girls 7-9 Division are a pathway event, DoW Sport will look at a restructure to provide the opportunity for our top 4 team to progress to our regional knockout event scheduled for Wednesday 19 June for teams that meet criteria. A reminder that junior students have an opportunity to play in the MISA Football competition in Term 3.

We’ve had a number of students who are out on representative duties at various NSWCCC events, and we are so pleased to hear of their great success. Please see below some of our students who have had outstanding results in our pathway programs.

Diocesan Open Girls Football

On the 2nd of May, 2024 our John Therry Open Girls Team attended the Diocesan Football Championships down at Ocean Park Woonona. Despite facing defeat in each of their five pool games, the JT open girls Diocesan team displayed unwavering perseverance and remarkable spirit throughout the carnival. Although victory eluded them, their sportsmanship and commitment to the game was a true testament to their JT pride. The results were as follows:

Mount Carmel 5-0
Magdalene 3-0
Holy Spirit 7-0
St Benedicts 6-0

Special mention to all the players including Lillian, Isabella, and Laura who demonstrated unwavering determination in our defensive line. Meanwhile Grace, Veronika, Ava, and Kyra orchestrated our attack for the majority of the carnival. In the heart of the action, Ariana, Amelia, Zoe and Maddison controlled the midfield while Jorja and Indy exhibited versatility, contributing to wherever was needed. Last but not least, a pivotal role was held by Darcie, our formidable goalkeeper from year 10, who faced relentless pressure but kept her composure and made some remarkable saves throughout the day. Our MVP for the day was Isabella Drake who played a crucial role in our defensive line - well done Isabella. Coach - Ms Moon

Bottom row (left to right): Mr Hatton, Amelia Smith, Ava Hilton, Grace O’Reilly, Veronika Miziniak, Maddison Konn, Zoe Wilson, Miss Moon
Top row (left to right): Laura Augustine, Kyra Crews, Darcie Bennett, Isabella Drake, Jorja Hohberg, Ariana Garus, Lillian Wicks, Indy Cotton

NSWCCC 15s AFL

Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th saw Wagga Wagga host the U15 AFL Boys and Girls NSWCCC Selection Trials. It was beautiful weather with the sun out and clear skies both days, a great escape from the rain. Mrs. Roberts was a team official for the carnival, with Sullivan O’Dwyer being our sole JTCC athlete representative in the Boys Southern NSW side. Sullivan showed his talent from game one, showing great composure, athleticism and defensive work in the backline. His quick thinking, skill work and game sense saw him as the only representative from the Wollongong Diocese to be selected in the team of 22 to compete at the NSW All Schools Championships in Albury the 3-4th June. Congratulations Sully!

NSWCCC Volleyball

Friday 3rd of May saw four JTCC athletes head out to Sydney Olympic Park to attend the NSWCCC Open Boys Volleyball Trials. Students had to initially be approved to register for this event, which saw Cody Meisenhofen, William Chanhdara, Lachlan Phiousodarith and Jericho Titie Anetelea invited to attend. The boys had a highly successful campaign, with William, Lachlan and Cody selected in the NSWCCC team to attend the NSW All Schools Tri-Series Tournament held in Alexandria on Friday 21st June. Congratulations to the boys on their selection,and congratulations to all on their efforts. Good luck to the boys at NSW All Schools and we look forward to seeing Jericho going back next year to trial again as he is currently only in year 10, so has two more years to gain selection.

Southern Country Rugby League Trials

JTCC had seven athletes travel to Wagga to attend the Southern Country U15 & U18 Boys Rugby League trials, alongside Mr Tran & Mr McGrath as Diocesan Officials. The boys played extremely well and were excellent representatives for the school. The games against Western Region were tough and the selectors had their work cut out for them. Congratulations to Zephaniah McLean Lemalu (year 9) and Kieren Mostyn (Year 8) who were selected in the U15 Southern Country Team, and Riley Oitmann (Year 12) who was selected in the U18 Southern Country Team. Zac Dittavong was also nominated for the CCC President’s Team, which will be confirmed shortly. All students will attend the NSWCCC Championships on 24th & 25th May 2024 at St Mary's Stadium (St Mary's). Congratulations boys!

Bill Turner Cup - U15 Boys Knock Out Competition

Our second match of the 2024 campaign was a wet and soggy affair with the JT team facing up against arch-rivals St Gregory’s College. The history between the two schools goes back to 2019 when John Therry defeated St Greg’s on penalties. Since then, St Greg’s has had the wood of the JT teams. There was a little animosity between the teams with St Greg’s coming out quite physical in the early contests. To be honest, the game was evenly matched with both teams having their fair share of ball in the attacking third with numerous shots on goal.

The JT midfield let slip a defensive assignment and an ex JT player was able to snap a shot at the goal, it was a pearler, and St Greg’s were on the scoreboard with 10 minutes remaining in the first half. Jt again had several good attacking runs with multiple balls delivered to key areas, but we struggled to get on to the receiving end and execute.

We regathered during the halftime break, with most of the players looking like drowned rats. But they persevered through the poor weather conditions and battled on. Again, another fairly evenly matched half with both teams having multiple shots on goal to no avail. The scores remained the same and just like that, the our 2024 campaign came to an end.

Some great defensive efforts from Lucas Alvarado, Lucas Failla, Alex Sanchez and Floilan Magalona kept us in the game throughout the match. Great leadership and midfield play by Jaidon, Bryson and Davonne and some great attacking play between Ben and the two Coopers. Our future looks promising with Levi, Cooper F, Ben, Davoone, Floilan, Billy, Lucas, Noah, Charbel and Dom all being of age for next year's competition.

Front row: Sullivan O’Dwyer, Jaidon Cosmidis, Jeshua Prakasham, Charbel Hachem, Alex Sancez, Lucas Failla, Levi Fitzpatrick, Cooper Firman, Cooper Marshall

Front row: Floilan Magalona, Dom Hachem, Davonne Plaatjies, Lucas Alvarado, Billy Wilson, Noah Cook, Ben Keers.

External Pathways Success

Dominic Baker (Year 10) competed in the Australian Athletics Championships in Adelaide over the school holidays. He had a very successful campaign in the U17 Para Ambulant division, finishing fourth in the 1500m and finishing 6th in the Javelin. He is also a social media star, with footage of his 1500m finish shared on the Athletics Australia social media sites with over 500,000 views!

Well done to Dominic!

Cody Meisenhofen (Year 12) is not only having success in the school pathway Volleyball program, but has also recently been scouted to trial for the U18 Australian Volleyball squad, which took place at the AIS facilities in Canberra in April. Among roughly 50 other athletes, Cody was fortunate enough to secure a spot on the team. He will be traveling to Bahrain in July/August to participate in this year’s Asian Volleyball U18 Championships. If successful and the team manages to place in the top 3 in this tournament, they will qualify for the U18 World Championships. We will keep an eye out for Cody and wish him and the Australian squad all the best.

Coby Hilton (Year 12) is part of the GWS Giants Academy and is having an excellent start to the 2024 season. He has been selected in the Giants squad for a number of games in the Coates Talent League, which is Australia’s premier underage football pathway competition for boys and girls in the eastern states with teams composed mostly of under 18 players. Coby has been selected most weeks, only missing one game due to the thumb injury. In between completing year 12 he has been doing a fair amount of travel playing the against Gold Coast Suns in Brisbane beginning of April, as well as Tasmania last week and Sandringham Dragons in Melbourne. He has been recognised as a “raw talent…with plenty of flair” in the scout notes on Rookie Central. Keep an eye out for Coby in the future AFL lineup!

Upcoming Events Term 2 2024:

Term 2 - Week 3

Friday 3rd May Back up date Monday 13th May - Wollongong Dio Football Championships - Open Boys - Ocean Park, Woonona

(Individual trial to select the Wollongong Opens Football team. This stand alone trial has been scheduled on the calendar for Friday 17 May at Ian McLennan Park, Kembla Grange)

Term 2 - Week 5

Monday 6th May Back up date Monday 27th May - Wollongong Diocese Cross Country Championships - Willandra, Browns Mountain Road

Upcoming NSWCCC registrations and closing dates

Basketball – 16 Years & 18 Years
NSWCCC Selections - 18 Years Monday 13 May, 16 Years Tuesday 14 May @ Sutherland
Football - 16 years Boys
NSWCCC Selections - Friday 17 May @ Kareela Oval, Bates Drive, Kirrawee
Hockey Selections – 15s & OPENS
NSWCCC Selections - Monday 20 May @ Bathurst
Water Polo Selections – 17 YEARS & UNDER
Nominations Close Friday 17 May, 2024 NSWCCC Selections Monday 27 May @ Ryde 8:30am - 12pm Boys & 12pm - 3:30pm Girls $35

Students at John Therry are given the opportunity to represent John Therry at College, Diocesan and CCC sporting events. Important information regarding each of these sporting opportunities are outlined below.

Term 2 Pathway Opportunities - CLICK HERE

Sporting Pathways Calendar - CLICK HERE

Diocesan Sporting Opportunities

This is the main school sporting pathway that is offered to students at John Therry Catholic College. Some John Therry CC Diocesan teams are determined through trials, or a carnival hosted at a college level (Athletics, Cross Country, Swimming), however some teams are determined by individual trials that students must nominate and register for online. Further information can be found at: https://www.dow.catholic.edu.au/sport/

NSWCCC Sporting Opportunities

NSWCCC is another school sporting pathway that is offered to students at John Therry Catholic College. Some CCC teams are determined through qualifying at a carnival hosted at a Diocesan level (Athletics, Cross Country, Football, Rugby League, Swimming, Basketball, Touch Football), however some teams are determined by individual trials that students must nominate and register for online. Students must be currently competing at a representative level in their chosen sport to be considered for CCC team trials.The sports that require online nomination and registration include:

AFL
Baseball
Basketball
Cricket
Diving
Golf
Hockey

Rugby
Softball
Tennis
Triathlon
Volleyball
Water Polo
Netball

It is important that online registration is completed before the closing date for each sport. These are outlined on the CSNSW website: https://csnsw.sport

Online registrations are now open for 2024. Please refer to the information on the website regarding the registration process. Here is a link to assist with sports registration for parents: https://csnsw.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/2/topic/65d787c5-0d2a-4699-a63a-25d586b67ba2

A reminder to check the Compass Portal for upcoming sporting events and their respective closing dates.

You can also access the Wollongong Sport site for more information regarding Diocesan Sport throughout the year.

https://www.dow.catholic.edu.au/sport/diocesan-sport-news

Yours in Sport,

Mrs Georgia Roberts

robertsg03@dow.catholic.edu.au

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In the upcoming September holiday break (29 September to 12 October), Campbelltown will select 15 students aged between 14 and 18 to travel to Koshigaya, Japan for a life changing experience.

To be eligible to apply, students must:

1. Live in the Campbelltown City Council local government area.

2. Be aged 14 to 18 and still at school at the time the delegation departs Sydney.

Students don’t need to be learning Japanese to apply for and go on the trip. We look for students with a desire to travel to experience a new culture, who have an interest in Japan and a desire to be a great ambassador for Campbelltown.

The information and application form can be found at the Student Delegation to Japan 2024 link at www.cksca.org.au

Applications to join the trip close on 22 May 2024.

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Our Lady Help of Christians Parish , Rosemeadow will be holding their annual Procession in honour of the Blessed Sacrament on Feast of Corpus Christi, 2nd June 2:30pm. It will include Scripture Readings, Rosary, Procession and Benediction. This is for all Parishes in the Macarthur Region, and all are welcome to join in this witness to our Eucharistic Lord among us.

Please find below a link to the latest Parish Bulletin

https://www.olhcrosemeadow.org.au/bulletin/