VET students at John Therry Catholic High School, Rosemeadow are reaping the benefits of the school’s many industry connections and partnerships – enjoying direct on-the-job experience and other valuable encounters to build their practical knowledge and skills, and expand their career options.

For the full article please click on the link below:

https://www.dow.catholic.edu.au/learning/vet/vet-news-and-events/john-therry-rosemeadow-construction-students-enjoy-first-hand-industry-experience

On Friday the 29th of November and of Monday 2nd December we hosted our incoming Year 7's at orientation days.

The orientation days were enjoyable and allowed students to become more familiar and comfortable with starting secondary school. While the students gained information about the school and general procedures, they also participated in a number of activities, games, tours and tests organised by teachers and student leaders. By the end of the day, students made new friends and felt comfortable about their entry into secondary school.

Last Week we had visits from Years 5's at our feeder schools they spent the day looking around the school, checking out the subjects we offer and generally experiencing High School Life.

on Monday 9^th we welcomed St Thomas More Campbelltown & St Anthony’s Picton

on Tuesday 10th we welcomed St Johns the Evangelist Campbelltown and 

on Wednesday 11^th we welcomed Our Lady Help of Christians (OLHC) Rosemeadow

2019 HSC ENCORE

ENCORE is a program of outstanding performances and compositions by students from the HSC Music examinations. We are immensely proud of Brooklyn Wright whose Musicology Viva Voce for the Higher School Certificate Music course was identified as exemplary. The online program for the ENCORE 2019 HSC concert will acknowledge her achievement in an honour roll of students. This is a first student from our school whose Viva Voce has been identified as exemplary. This is an outstanding result. Brooklyn had prepared so well, due particularly to the attention from her teachers over the year. Her practice in the weeks and days prior to the examination was phenomenal. Congratulations also to Mr. Mayes, her Music teacher on this achievement.

This year, the standard of achievement in Creative Arts has been exemplary. Our school has been nominated in every Creative Arts subject; ARTEXPRESS (Visual Arts), ONSTAGE (Drama) and with this selection; ENCORE (Music). With this nomination in the HSC Showcase event ENCORE, means that our school in the only school in the diocese and region that has achieved this standard across all Creative Arts subjects.

At John Therry Catholic High, we believe in providing opportunities to develop skills that will prepare our students for whatever field of endeavour they choose. Our Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) students are taught complex problem solving, critical thinking and creativity, all skills believed to be at the core of tomorrow’s leaders. Thank you to our Senior CAPA staff on these outstanding achievements.

Mr. Stephen Peters

Creative Arts Coordinator

John Therry’s 2020 YML’s travelled to Perth for the ACYF (Australian Catholic Youth Festival) in early December. The experience was new, exciting and certainly well anticipated. A rare opportunity to further develop our journey of faith and opportunity to perhaps discover our vocation. The festival had its times of reverence in prayer and worship, times of thrill in the song and dance which was on offer, and times of key learning, with workshops which consisted of content which is very applicable to our lives.    

I went into ACYF with an open mind and ready for almost anything that came at me. It was my first opportunity to attend something like this where I was able to immerse myself in a dominated Christian community alongside many religious leaders. I believe I came out of the experience with a broader view on the basis of my faith and knowledge which can benefit my everyday life. At ACYF there was a large display of different styles of practising our faith on offers such as adoration, Christian meditation, dancing, labyrinth, worship and general prayer. It allowed us to really open our eyes on taking our faith seriously and how we can interpret that into our lives at home and in school. After witnessing first hand many of the exhibitions, talks and activities at the ACYF festival I was enlightened by everyone’s personal story about their encounter with Christ, and while I myself haven’t had his encounter it was extremely motivational knowing that all of the things talked about is actually real and it can impact the lives of people dramatically. 

Tasmyn Reynolds (Year 10)

This will be my final sport report for John Therry Catholic High School as I take on a new challenge at St Gregory’s College next year. During my eleven years at John Therry the sporting culture has continued to grow and improve, particularly in the MISA region.

This week we were crowned winners of the MISA championship for the third year in a row, an exceptional effort! The 2018 calendar year (Term 4 2017- Term 3 2018) saw us win 11 trophies, whist this calendar year we have improved to win 16 trophies. On top of this we have started the 2019 calendar year by winning 5 MISA trophies this term, as I leave John Therry, I know the sporting culture will continue to grow and improve in 2020. 

I would personally like to thank the school Executive for their support of sport and myself throughout the year. Mrs Leach for all of her help with junior sport this year and all of the Teachers who have coached teams, held extra training sessions and guided students during games and around the grounds at JT. I would also like to thank all of the students who I have had the privilege of coaching since 2009, our league and basketball have been very strong during this time and I have seen the growth of sports like soccer, volleyball and ultimate frisbee.

MISA CHAMPION SCHOOLS- EAST ZONE – 2019 

MISA INTERZONE

CHAMPION SCHOOLS

2019 

 Jack Crawford Games:

Jack Crawford games is a unique school carnival held in memory of the late Jack Crawford who was a founding and influential member of the John Therry community. Our school ovals and the carnival are both named after Jack Crawford.

John Therry will be hosting its annual “Jack Crawford Games” on the Monday 16th December, Week 10. The students will be involved in a number of activities that will promote teamwork, house spirit and flashes of individual brilliance. The Carnival is always a student favourite and involves a rotation of a number of different sports and activities. Student compete in house based matches in year groups to collect points to become the Jack Crawford winner. More details will follow shortly from your house captains.

To find out more information, click on the Carnival Tab on the JT Sport Page or read the information note sent home on the 28th of November.

*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

On the 10th of December John Therry Catholic High School held the Annual Sport Assembly. The assembly acknowledged those students who have represented the school in our winning MISA, Diocesan and Knock-Out teams along with those students who gained selection into a Diocesan team, a NSW CCC team or NSW All Schools team by individual selection or by placing 1st/2nd in a NSW pathway event.

I would like to thank the parents, grandparents and special guests who attended the assembly to help celebrate the success John Therry has had in the sporting arena. The passion and competitiveness that the staff and students have for sport can clearly be seen each week in our MISA and other school representative teams. 

John Therry has completed the 2019 MISA season in sensational form. This year we have once again been very competitive throughout the year and have won 16 (+ 5 more this term) MISA competitions, improving from last years 11 victories. After winning the MISA Champion school trophy in 2017, and 2018, my goal this year was to go for “the trifecta”. I’m proud to say that results have been finalised and we have been again crowned MISA East Champions. Further to this we have also won the INTERZONE championship, beating another 16 school to the title, congratulations - an exceptional effort. 

To everyone that has represented the school in sport this year, I thank you for your efforts, as we now celebrate your individual and team achievements.

Congratulations once again to CONOLLY House on your 2018/ 2019 achievements, but a reminder to all students that your participation in all MISA, Diocesan, CCC competitions and all school carnivals earn your House valuable points, which of course starts on Monday in the “Jack Crawford Games”.

A big thank you to Olivia Southby (Sport Captain - 2019/2020) who did a fantastic job hosting the 2019 Sport Assembly.

Sport Coordinator: Mr Daniel Goodhew

MAJOR AWARDS

Sports Person of the Year - Patrick Picot

(Other Finalists =  Bridget Shearer and Olivia Southby).

Best on Ground - Most Sports Person of the Week Awards - William Craig

Coach of the Year - Mr Mitchell McGrath

Olivia Southby + (Special guest) Natalie Van Coevorden	Natalie, Patrick Picot, Bridget Shearer, Olivia Southby (finalists ‘Sport person of the year’). Winner Patrick Picot

Sporting Blues: Pathway Olivia Sloan, Patrick Picot, Nathan Doggett	Sporting Blue: External Pathway Jye Furner, Olivia Southby, Phoebe Cotton, Bridget Shearer, Jenna Steele, Jessica Whelan, Diego Martin, Grace Augustine, Mason McPhee, (special guest - Natalie Van Co

Best on Ground: William Craig	Natalie Van Coevorden + Mr Daniel Goodhew (Sport Coordinator)

Coach of the year: Mr Mitchell McGrath

Natalie being interviewed by Olivia Southby

MISA Trophies: East champions and Interzone Champions

Sporting Blues (Pathway)

Olivia Sloan - Soccer - NSW CCC Team

Patrick Picot - Athletics - NSW CCC- 1st High Jump

Nathan Doggett - Swimming - NSW CCC Team

Sporting Blues (non Pathway)

Mason McPhee - Baseball - National Baseball Championships

Diego Martin - Soccer - NSW South Metro

Bridget Shearer - Sports Aerobics - National Champion

Grace Augustine - Indoor Cricket - NSW

Jessica Whelan - AFL - NSW/ACT team

Jenna Steele - AFL - NSW/ACT team

Phoebe Cotton -Open Water Swimming -NSW Team

Jye Furner - BMX - NSW Representative

Olivia Southby - Athletics -NSW Team

Diocese Representatives

Christian Dennis Touch

Patrick Samuela Touch

Emmanuel Fatialofa Touch

Brayden Wickey Touch

Baxter Sparkes Soccer

Patrick Picot Soccer

Olivia Sloan Soccer + CCC Soccer team

Riley Tonna Diocese Rugby League

Raymond Redman - Southern Country Rugby League

Callum Van Diesen - Southern Country Rugby League

Emmanuel Fatialofa - Southern Country Rugby League

Diocese Athletics

Olivia Southby 1st 1500m Dio -  3rd CCC 

Kynan Sparks 1st 100m + 2nd 200m Runner up Age Champion, CCC- 8th 100m, 4th 200m

Patrick Picot Wildcard from Diocese Carnival- Winner - High Jump CCC (Pathway Medallion)

Kylee Dries 90m Hurdles 5th

Allyssa Barry Javelin 7th 

Nikita Maika- Teal Javelin 9th

Winning MISA TEAMS 

Term 4 2018

7 Boys Basketball Mr Peters

7/8/9 Boy Oz Tag Mr McGrath

7/8/9 Girls Oz Tag Mr Tran

10/11 Girls Volleyball Mrs Pellegrino

Term 1 2019 

7-9 Boys Volleyball Mr Williamson

10-12 Boys Basketball Mr Peters + INTERZONE

10-12 Boys OZ-Tag Mr McGrath + INTERZONE

Term 2 2019

10-12 Boys Softball Mr Bodeker

7/8/9 Mixed Frisbee Mr Wakeling

7-9 Boys Basketball Mr Peters + INTERZONE CHAMPIONS

Term 3 2019 - No Interzone Finals (Washed out)

10-12 Girls AFL Ms Leach

7-8 Boys Soccer Mr Wakeling

9-10 Boys Soccer Mr Holmes

10-12 Girls Softball Mr Webb

Under 15 Boys League Mr Tran + Mr McGrath

Term 4 2019

10-11 Girls Volleyball- Mrs Pellegrino + Interzone Champions

7-9 Boys Oztag- Mr McGrath

7-9 Boys AFL- Mr Geribo

10-11 Indoor Cricket- Mr Bodeker

10-11 Ultimate Frisbee- Mr Wakeling

+ MISA Junior Chess- Mr Brady

Diocese Winner

10-12 Boys Volleyball Mr Williamson

The Relics of much loved Carmelite Saint, St Therese of Lisieux plus her parents, St’s Louis and Zelie Martin are coming to Australia for a national tour in 2020.  They are coming to Varroville for a visit from 22 January till 1^stFebruary, when the official tour begins.  The relics will be in the parish church at Our Lady of Mt Carmel, from Saturday 25 January till Tuesday 28 January, for public veneration and all are most warmly invited to attend.  The attached poster shows the dates and time for Mass. 

Council is pleased to announce that the Beach Bus will be returning in January 2020. Thanks to the generous sponsorship from SIMEC we are now able to provide two bus routes to help reduce travel time for all and to enable more people in the community avail of this FREE service.  We are also pleased to be able to add a new stop at Oakdale for the 2020 season.