John Therry Catholic College eNewsletter

A huge THANK YOU to all our students and their families as well as our staff who came along to help out at our Working Bee last Saturday. Your time and efforts were much appreciated.

Joe Robinson and family 10LGMR2

Georgia Hughes 11LGCN1

Baileigh Tonks and family 8LGRY1

Tasmyn Reynolds 11LGCH2

Thomas Dwyer 11LGCH1

Wayne Gibbons 11LGCH1

Lauren Marsh 11LGRY1

Anthony Ceroni 11LGCN2

Ty Davis 11LGCH1

Joshua Ceroni 7LGCN1

Hannah Jones 10LGCH1

Alex Jones and family 9LGCH2

Hunter Lenton and family 8LGCN2

Calvin George 8LGCH2

Benjamin Anderson 8LGMR2

Ethan Anderson 11LGMR2

Clayton Baguley and family 8LGCN1

Tiara Kurisunkal and family 9LGRY2

Andrew Perish 12LGCN1

Cody Crane and family 9LGCN2

Mitchel Price and Family 7LGRY1

Brian & Cherrylle Nau

Catherine Dunn

Liz Dadd

Steve Robinson

Michael Griffin

Matthew Tran

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On Wednesday 19th of February, Year 7 travelled to Teen Ranch in Cobbitty. We spent two nights and three days at camp. The day activities consisted of bush skills, horse riding, archery, the giant swing and games in the pool. Evening activities provided students with a sense of belonging for their house groups in preparation for the swimming carnival the following week. A huge thank you to Mr McGrath, Mr Geribo, Mrs Roet, Mr Muscatello, Mrs Schnebli, Mr Bodeker, Mr Pearce, Miss Killen and Mr Howe for giving up their time to support their learning groups at camp.

Veronica Woods (Year 7 Pastoral Coordinator)

The following students have shared some highlights of their time away:

For me the highlight was horse riding, this is because I had never been on a horse before. On Wednesday night the Year 12 house captains came to the camp for dinner and to teach us about our house. The Ryan house were victorious in the house chants which was really good. Camp was a great way to try new things and make new friends.

Ashton Ible (7Ryan1)

The best part of Year 7 camp was making new friends and getting to know our Learning Group. My highlight was the giant swing. It was thrilling and helped push us out of our comfort zone. We worked as a team. Cabin groupings also helped us to meet new people and it was nice to spend time with new friends. I really enjoyed Year 7 camp.

Riley Ayers (7Ryan2)

Year 7 camp was a really fun and memorable experience. The instructors at the camp were really helpful and it was a great way to make new friends. I found that one of the best things was being able to connect with staff and students and just be yourself. My favourite activity was the rock wall because it was challenging but it is also fun to help others. The chicken schnitzel was also really good!

Taylor-Rose Ross-Evans (7Murray2)

My camp highlight was orienteering! It was really fun to complete an independent activity. We had fun exploring the bush working in competition against the other members of our learning group.

Ayush Gyawali (7 Conolly1)

The giant swing was a highlight for me. It was a good way to push ourselves out of our comfort zone while working as a team. I also really enjoyed swimming. We played group games but also had time for free swim. This was a relaxing way to get to know more our about our Learning Group.

Damon Hills (7Ryan2)

STUDENT FUTURES UPDATE

Welcome back to 2020 and the first activities completed this year in the area of future career opportunities.

Already this year we have had a number of talks and visits for students.

Year 10 have had the opportunity to:

Log onto the “JOBJUMP” Program to enable them to explore a wide range of topics concerning their Future and what might suit them in the coming year or two.
Complete a “Google Form” with basic information about their current thoughts on future directions which will allow me to contact them with relevant information.
Attend a talk by “My Gateway” about Apprenticeships/ Traineeships and the preparation needed if considering this option after Year 10,11 or 12.
Read Careers Newsletters, sent to Students and Parents, which contain a wide range of information about future options.

I hope students and parents will discuss this information to gain a better understanding of the possibilities available.

Year 12

Study periods on Tuesday afternoons are available for students to discuss pathway options after Year 12. I am allocated here for ease of access for students. I have started interviewing each student (commenced Term 4 Last year) and linking them to areas of interest. This will continue till the end of Term 3 and beyond if required. I am also available on Thursdays in my office.

Y12 WSU Fast Forward Day- 25/2/2020

WSU Fast Forward day was an opportunity for Year 12 students, who have been in the program since Year 9, to attend a final day at the Parramatta south campus. Here they had lectures of a general nature re university options and pathways as well as sessions of their own choice in areas of interest to them.

GENERAL INFORMATION POSTS

As well as Careers Newsletters to Students and Parents, there is also a constant flow of information on the Students email and Year group “Google Classroom” pages from other sources especially Work and Course providers.

I hope that with the combined efforts of Students, Parents and the School resources of Information and Personnel, we can achieve a great and meaningful outcome for each student.

Regards,

Mr Margerison

Careers Advisor

margerisonl01@dow.catholic.edu.au

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SPORT REPORT TERM 1 2020 Round 3 vs St Benedict’s Catholic College (Boys) and St. Pats (Girls)

*Team*	*Coach*	*Result*	*Comment*
10-12 Boys Basketball	Mr Peters	Win 91-24	Outstanding effort and execution with everyone contributing. Picked up the intensity after a slow start. Great outside shooting against a bigger team with twelve 3 pointers scored MVP: Moses Bartley
10-12 Girls Basketball	Mr Humbles	Win 34-33	In a huge result, the girls toughed out an exceptional win against a very good St Pat's team. Throughout the first half we were able to keep pace with a team of tall, experienced basketballers. However, mid way through the second half, St Pat's pulled away to lead by 9. This is when the JT spirit kicked in as we managed to score 13 straight points including a spectacular 3 pointer by Tara Hodson. Sarah White landed plenty of points, Shontay McClymont defended brilliantly and Nikita Maika-Teal and Piper Takiari controlled the court as JT held on for a 34 - 33 win. MVP: Sarah White
7-9 Boys Volleyball	Mr Williamson	Win 3-0	A dominant performance and an opportunity to work on improving our teamwork. Unfortunately we struggled to consecutively string good plays together, but the match win was never in doubt. MVP: Luke Denniss
7-9 Girls Volleyball	Mrs Pellegrino	Loss 0-3	With three very close sets, the JT girls showed great teamwork and support, however this was not enough to win against a very strong St. Pats team. MVP: Kaylee Pritchard
10-12 Girls Oztag	Mr Tran	Win 6-3	Exhilarating, entertaining, exciting, majestic! And that is just describing the lawn mower in action! Another brilliant game by the Opens Girls Oztag. Lead up front by Jayme MacKenzie straight from the kickoff and backed up by Emily Smidt, showing true prowess in the middle. Great hard fought win against St Pats. MVP: Emily Smidt
10-12 Boys Oztag	Mr McGrath	Win 11-3	A very slow start saw Benedict’s score 2 early tries. After some outstanding moves by Braydon Wickey, the boys were back. Braiden Timmer showed that he wasn’t giving up by chasing down a Benedicts player right on the line. A much better second half saw us win convincingly in very hot conditions. MVP Jesse Mundine
7-9 Girls Indoor Cricket	Mr Geribo	Win 71-50	John Therry took on St Pats and were sent into bat after losing the toss. We were put on the back foot after conceding a few early wickets but our second and fourth batting partnerships got us back on track as we posted 71. Our bowling was much more consistent than last week, meaning St Pats still needed 49 from their last pair to win. They were pretty explosive but two wickets in the last two overs meant we were able to come away with a very solid win. MVP: Grace Augustine
7-9 Boys Softball	Mrs. Stanley	Loss 1-7	Today we faced a tough opposition, with solid skills across the board. Unfortunately we started slow, similar to last week, and then improved as the game went on. However, this time it proved too little too late and St Benedict’s came away with the win, after scoring 5 of their 7 runs in the first innings. Some great fielding in the second and third, with Oliver, Brendan, Mason and Bailey all taking fantastic catches. MVP: Bailey White
7-9 Girls Hockey	Mr Chapman	Forfeit	The JT girls, although inexperienced in the game of hockey, certainly made up for it with enthusiasm heading into their very first match against St Pats. Unfortunately, with only one player having shin guards, it meant that JT had to forfeit. Week 6 will be their time to shine!

DIO Tennis - Week 4

Mr. McKenzie and the tennis team had a great day down at the DIO tennis teams event at Beaton Park. Unfortunately neither team made it past the initial rounds, but all participated well and had a great time.

DIO Boys Touch - Week 5

Mrs. Stanley and Mr. Chapman took the JT Open and U15’s teams down to Thomas Dalton Park, Fairy Meadow for the DIO Touch Carnival. Both teams performed really well, with U15’s finishing 3rd overall and Opens finishing 6th. Feedback given about both teams is that they showed great John Therry spirit and teamwork. Congratulations to the following players who got selected in the Wollongong Diocesan Team: