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Semper Paratus
Newsletter of
James Sheahan
Catholic High School
Volume 33 Number 20 The child grew and became strong; he was full of wisdom, and God’s
21 December 2018 blessings were upon him. Luke 2: 40
(Excerpt from Presentation Evening, 17 December 2018)
Tuesday 29 January
Teaching staff return, pupil As a Catholic school and as part of the Catholic School System of the
free day
Bathurst Diocese, we are committed to providing our students a vibrant
Wednesday 30 January and powerful faith experience to deepen their understanding of the
Years 7, 11 and 12 students Catholic faith and teachings and to challenge our students to make a
return difference for good in their worlds.
Thursday 31 January What really makes a difference to learning, as backed by countless
Years 8, 9 and 10 students
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studies, is the impact of the teacher and the quality of the teaching and
learning. As a Professional Learning Community, we are committed to
Wednesday 6 February continuous learning, data-driven improvement, teacher collaboration,
School photos commitment to best practice, and quality assessment and reporting.
CEDB HSC Awards Night
Civic Centre 5.00pm We are also committed to fostering genuine partnerships between
school and home: between teachers, students, and parents. With our
Friday 8 February P & F we recognize the growing concern in Australia over mental health,
School Swimming Carnival
school attendance and engagement at school. These areas will continue
Wednesday 13 February to be of core importance in moving forward.
Opening School Mass
As a school and as Principal, I am committed to developing a Positive
Friday 22 February Education approach that recognises learning and wellbeing as
P & F Welcoming BBQ inextricably linked, and that encourages a wisdom mind-set as
proclaimed by Pope Francis and reflected in our Diocesan Model of
Christ Centred Learning.
I would like to acknowledge and thank all staff who are finishing at
Sheahan this year and, in particular, five long serving staff who leave
us, Les Quick, Norma Bongini, Amber Calleja, Jackie Shields and
Nathan Short, who have provided wonderful, dedicated service to
Sheahan over countless years, of which we’ve been incredibly fortunate
and blessed.
This year we also lost a much loved and respected member of our
school and diocese in Michael Powell. Our thoughts and prayers
continue to be with his wife, Sue and his family.
I express my heart-felt appreciation to all our staff who work tirelessly
every day to educate and support your children, to you, our parents
and carers, who are the First Educators and nurturers of faith and
School Clothing Pool
By appointment only through values, to the P & F who have worked throughout 2018, particularly as
School Canteen. Donations are a vital consultative body in strategic partnership with the school, and
also always welcome.
to our Parish and wider Diocesan system. Most of all we celebrate our
School Administration wonderful students for their countless achievements in so many areas
Office hours in 2018. We are very proud of you.
Mon to Fri 8:00am to 4:00pm
I wish our students, families and staff a wonderful Christmas break as
School Fees Office
Mon to Fri - 8:30am to 4:00pm we celebrate the birth of Christ the Lord.
closed -12:30pm to 1:30pm. Peter Meers | Principal
Feature Article HSIE 2018 HSIE is lucky to be the final Faculty to report on their activities in 2018. As such, we are pleased to provide an overview of the courses, excursions and activities that students have been involved in throughout the year. HSIE students have been busy getting ‘hands on’ in their courses, as well as participating in competitions and viewing presentations. Year 8 and 10 Geography In Geography, Year 8 and Year 10 students have been focusing on developing an understanding on the relationships between people and their environments. Students were encouraged to question the way the world is, reflect on their relationships and responsibilities for the world and propose actions that shape a socially just and sustainable future. An important part of the Geography courses is to use geographical skills and tools to conduct a geographical inquiry to acquire, process and communicate geographical information. Year 8 students undertook a field trip to Bathurst to investigate the water security of the Macquarie River. Similarly, Year 10 students conducted a field trip to the Environmental Learning Facility (ELF), a multi-functional centre for learning designed to provide a working demonstration of the technologies available for developing more ecologically sustainable lifestyles. Australian Geography Competition 2018 HIGH DISTINCTION Harold Dale Pangilinan (top 12%) DISTINCTION Paris Capell, Matthew Pell, Mila Gower, Nicolas Warburton, Jacob Khalil, Jada Hatch CREDIT Lily Tilston, Isabel Francis, Maximilian Ringbauer, Jayna Farnsworth, Hazel Bingon PARTICIPATION Ellie West, Rebekah Ritchie, Zali Nagle, Hannah Marsh, Parker Hewitt, Jack Fliedner, Thomas Eyles, Cooper Bingham, Benn Snare, Delaney Scott, Aslam Rasheed, Nicholas McDonald, Elliot Clarke, Noa Clarke, Olivia Basha, Ashish Thapa, Cara Seale, Claire Menzies Year 9 History
HIGH DISTINCTION Cezar Dihel DISTINCTION Luis Dowd, Nicolas Warburton, Rory Thornhill CREDIT Claire Menzies, Emily Vardanega, Jada Hatch, Chris Jose MERIT Emily Hennessy, Isabel Francis, Lucy Nagle, Max Kay, Thomas Dews, Ellie Kostitch PARTICIPATION Kallum Sullivan Year 9 Commerce What have we done this year? In Commerce this year we have studied many subjects including Law in Action. I enjoyed this topic because I learnt about a range of different elements of law and how they can apply to different cases and parts of life. I enjoyed the assessment task as well because it explored a range of different Australian cases and explored the elements of law that applied to them. (Imogen Gailey) In Commerce I have enjoyed the topic on Travel. I enjoyed travel as I got to learn all the aspects you need to know in order to plan a holiday. Since I love travelling it was a fun experience. (Kaliopi Karamanolis) We studied Law in Action and I enjoyed this topic as we learned about different court cases. This topic also talked about crimes and accidents that could take you to court. (Thaygan Van Der Merwe) On Tuesday 11th December we hosted our very first ‘Market Day’ as part of our Running a Business topic. We had to plan, organise a run a small business, as well as develop strategies to address problems that arose during the process. Our business products included lemonade, popcorn, nachos, pancakes, iced coffees and ice-cream spiders. Year 11 Business Studies Students have studied three topics in their Preliminary Course: Nature of Business, Business Planning and Business Management. This year, students were very fortunate to listen to a presentation from young South Australian entrepreneur, Nathan Woodrow, which provided links to the content students studied with many of contemporary issues faced by Nathan in the business world. Nathan commenced his own online clothing business (Ryde Clothing) at the age of 16 in 2016, when he was in Year 11 at Remark High School. The students were inspired by Nathan’s story and we hope to see some budding entrepreneurs come from our two Business Studies classes in the near future.
Year 11 and 12 Legal Studies This year our Year 11 and 12 Legal Studies classes have been fortunate to attend 2 action packed excursions. Both of which were extremely engaging and an ideal reflection of course content and student learning. LSA Bathurst Regional Legal Studies Day Monday 28th May 2018 At the start of Term 2, it was with a stroke of luck that our Legal Studies students were fortunate enough to attend this LSA study day within our local region. Year 11 were immersed into legislation, case law and legal terminology. Year 12 were taught various study skills to maximise their HSC results with a focus on the two core topics of Human Rights and Crime. This study day equipped both Year 11 and 12 with beneficial skills and knowledge which will be advantageous to their overall course understanding and HSC results. Year 11 Geography On 13th March, Year 11 Geography spent a day at Gosling Creek Reserve investigating the biophysical interactions of the environment and conducting fieldwork activities. Students examined the different ecosystems at the site by testing the quality of the water and soil, constructing field sketches, quadrat surveys, vegetation transects and observing the diversity of plant and animal species. The data was used to determine which ecosystem at the Reserve was most at risk. These were valuable fieldwork skills that they were able to use when completing their Senior Geography Projects. On 13th and 14th of November, Year 12 Geography students spent two days at the Macquarie Marshes to supplement work done in the HSC unit, Ecosystems at Risk. Upon arrival, they were given an informative talk by David Houghton, an environmental educator and expert on the Marshes. Following the talk, students then spent the afternoon developing their skills in water testing, canoeing on the South Marsh, observing different land uses and the impacts of human activity on the Marshes. The hot weather even allowed for a quick dip in the water afterwards!
Day two began with a water wading tour through the North Marsh where students waded through
the Marshes, experienced different parts of the ecosystem, learnt about different plant species,
and observed the native wildlife in their natural environment. The site is also rich in artefacts from
Aboriginal occupation, which students were able to observe. Year 12 were immersed in the cultural
history of the Marshes, its ecological values, history of decline, water management and
management of the Nature Reserve by National Parks.
“It was really enjoyable and much more fun than I first expected” Olivia Basha
“I liked seeing all the wildlife when canoeing and learning how the ecosystem functions”
Mila Gower
“It was really good fun and informative at the same time. I learnt a lot” Matthew Pell
HSIE STAFF
Ms Belinda Lee, Mrs Lisa Behan, Mrs Wendy Campbell, Mr Tom Fennell, Miss Chloe Finlayson, Ms Lisa Ford,
Ms Laura Hegarty, Ms Kieron Hogan, Ms Lynelle Maguire, Ms Maggie Moon, Mr Ben Shore, Mr David
Wickham
Performing Arts Showcase
The final Performing Arts Showcase for Dance and Drama students from Years 8-10 took place on
Tuesday 4th December. Students performed admirably and showed their talent in various types of
theatre including Montage, Verbatim, Mask and Video. Our Year 10 Dancers showed us their skills
in choreographing works which reflected their understanding of their year group and the structures
of Musical Theatre. Audiences were wowed with the talents of our students and their confidence
in presenting topics that showed their growing awareness of the world around them.
Wendy Campbell
http://jschs.nsw.schooltv.me/newsletter/mindfulness
End of Year Distribution of
School Reports/Letters/Information
We wish to advise that there have been a few changes made to the way end of year school
reports/letters/information will be distributed.
School Reports
School Reports were given to students on Friday, 14 December 2018.
School reports are also available on the parent portal.
Principal’s Letter/Year Coordinator’s Letter
These letters will now be made available on the parent portal.
2019 School Fees Schedule/Stationery Lists/Information
2019 School Fees Schedule, Stationery Lists and School Information will be made available on the
parent portal. The School Fee Schedule/Stationery Lists will also be made available on our
website.
Michael Tilston
Assistant Principal
Textbooks 2019
Textbook lists have been finalised for 2019. Your child's textbook list can be downloaded
from https://jschs.libguides.com/devices/textbooks .
Go online to Campion Education, www.campion.com.au for the purchase of the required print and
electronic textbooks for your child. After orders are completed you will be emailed instructions to
download and access the appropriate textbooks.
Advice and additional help downloading electronic texts can be found
at https://www.campion.com.au/support-help/support-for-parents/. If you have any questions,
please contact Campion Education.
Please note: All orders must be completed online using a credit card or money order. The
deadline for online and phone orders is 20 December 2018. Books ordered after this date are
not guaranteed to be delivered before the first day of school 2019.
7-10 App Purchase 2019
Apps for both iPads and Chromebooks that should be downloaded onto your child’s device can be
found at https://jschs.libguides.com/devices/textbooks . We would like all students to try to
download these Apps before the first day of school but your child will be given assistance on the
first week of school if they experience difficulties downloading or accessing these Apps themselves.
Year 7 2019 Parent Welcome Morning Tea
Hosted by the P & F
Date: Wednesday, 30 January 2019
Where: Staff Common Room, James Sheahan Catholic High School
Time: 8:30am
All Year 7 parents welcome – it’s a great opportunity to meet other Year 7 parents!
Summer Reading Challenges
1.CEBD Executive Director’s Summer
Reading Challenge
More information on how to enter: Link
2. MyOn Summer Reading Contest
More information on how to enter: Link
LOST PROPERTY
Please label all clothing items, stationery, glasses and lunch boxes ready for the start of next year.
Staff endeavor to find and return items that are clearly labelled with the student name.
What is left over remains in the office, until the end of term, for students to come and claim. It
is difficult when no name appears to ensure that it is returned to its’ rightful owner.
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ORANGE
P&F projects – During 2018 the P&F contributed over $34,000 towards projects around
the school that included “The Rite Journey” parent presentation evening, teacher grants
for equipment and resources, garden bed plants, Family BBQ at the beginning of the year,
Justin Coulson parent information evening, Paul Dillon drug, alcohol and student welfare
speaker, pushbike parking area concrete slab and bike racks. Additionally the P and F
coordinated a highly successful trivia night that distributed all of the raised funds between
the groups involved in making the night a success, the value of which exceeded $16,000
Fundraising is only a small part of what we do, largely due to the success of the Voluntary
Contribution, for which we again thank all those families who have contributed. A lot of
our meeting time is taken up deciding which projects to support, and in discussing
wellbeing and other issues that are relevant to our children’s happiness and to the school’s
culture.
Our first meeting for 2019 is on at 6.15pm Wednesday 13th February 2019 at the
Orange City Bowling Club. We really enjoy what we do, and our meetings are generally
well attended and enjoyable. We’d love to see you there!
If you have any suggestions or would like to have anything discussed please
email us, or attend our next meeting. Email sheahanpandf@gmail.com by Monday
12th February to put an item on the agenda in time for the meeting, or just turn up and
let us know what you’re thinking.
P&C information on the school website – scroll down the right hand side of
the James Sheahan website page (http://www.jschs.nsw.edu.au) and beneath
‘Community & Faith’ is ‘P&F Association (Parents & Friends)’. Click on that, and you can
access P&F documents such as minutes etc. Check out our meeting dates for 2019 - put
them in your diary and come along to find out what’s going on! Meetings twice per term
at the Orange City Bowling Club.
P&F Facebook Page - reminder that the P&C has a dedicated Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/SheahanPandF. ‘Like’ our page to be kept up to date with P&F
news and events.
Movie Tickets – are available for $12 each (cheaper than any tickets purchased at the
theatre itself, including children’s tickets). Please note – tickets have up to 3 years before
they expire.
* Tickets are available from the School Office ONLY – you are asked to put the money in
an envelope marked with family/students name, roll call group and how many tickets
required.
* Payment by CASH or CHEQUE only.
Next P&F meeting – 6.15pm Wednesday 13 February 2019
General Meeting
Held at : Orange City Bowling Club
All Sheahan parents & carers welcome!
CHRISTMAS EVE IN ORANGE CITY 6pm at James Sheahan Catholic High School (Mercy Hall), Anson St, Orange 8pm at St Mary’s, Park St (near the cnr with Byng St), Orange 10pm at St Joseph’s, cnr of Byng and Hill Sts, Orange CHRISTMAS EVE IN ORANGE DISTRICT 6pm at St Michael’s, Derowie St, Manildra 6pm at St Patrick’s, Church St, Cargo 7.30pm at St Columbanus, Main St, Cudal CHRISTMAS DAY IN ORANGE CITY 8am at St Joseph’s, cnr of Byng and Hill Sts, Orange 9.30am at St Mary’s, Park St (near the cnr with Byng St), Orange CHRISTMAS DAY IN ORANGE DISTRICT 8am at St Brendan’s, Long Point Rd, Mullion Creek 9.30am at St Lawrence’s, Riddell St, Molong
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