Term 1, Week 8, 24 March

Principal's Update

Deepest Sympathy

On behalf of the College community I would like to pass on our thoughts and prayers to the Ward family on the sudden passing of Stuart earlier this month. Stuart was a long-time volunteer at MacKilllop College, regularly helping in the College canteen and behind the BBQ at Information Evenings and special events. Stuart’s wife Debbie was, for many years, a member and chair of the St Agnes’ Parish Secondary School Parent Consultative Committee, Parent Assembly Representative as well as founder of the MacKillop College Parent Social Committee. Stuart’s adult children, Michael, Lauren, Katelyn and Daniel are all former students of the College. We ask for God’s Blessing and comfort for the family at this difficult time. 

Student Success

Congratulations to Year 12 student and College Vice-Captain, Tess McWilliams, who has been invited to participate in the Australian Wanderers U18 Women's Rugby League tour of Europe in December and January. This is a fantastic achievement and a further step in Tess’s desire to play top level Women’s Rugby League and Union. 

Harmony Day

One of the real highlights for me so far in 2023 has been the opportunity to welcome to the College International students and families, exchange students and visiting students from other countries. 

The diversity of cultures that make up MacKillop College is wonderful to share in. Students from a wide range of backgrounds have been sharing with us their culture and traditions, encouraging a community of acceptance and recognition of the diversity within our MacKillop College community. 

Parent Partnership

Over the past few months staff and students of the College have been reflecting and prioritising the College Core values. The reason for doing so is to ensure that all our planning, decisions and actions align firmly to what we as a Catholic school believe is important in caring for the education and wellbeing of all members of our MacKillop College community. You, the parents and carers of our young people are a key part of this community, and we want your input into the values and behaviours we wish to see in all who attend our College. 

I warmly invite you to come along and join in the discussion and at the same time meet and share some drinks and nibbles with College leaders and fellow parents. 

The night will be brief and informal with small group discussions. 

To register for catering purposes please click here. 

Vaccinations

Next week, on Tuesday and Wednesday 28 and 29 March, Year 7 students are offered free vaccines by NSW Health for diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (dTpa) and human papillomavirus (HPV). In Year 10, students are offered the meningococcal ACWY vaccine.

Vaccination will only be provided at school if consent has been received. 

How to provide consent:

1. To complete online consent for your child’s school vaccinations visit: https://nswhealth.service-now.com/school
2. Click the login with ‘Service NSW Account’ button and log in using your Service NSW details. This is the same account you may already use to renew your driver’s licence. If you don’t have a Service NSW account, refer to Service NSW to create one. 
3. Update or confirm your personal details in Service NSW as required. 
4. Complete the School Vaccination Consent Form for your child/ren. You will need to:  
   1. Enter your child’s personal details 
   2. Provide the Medicare card details for you and your child  
   3. Read the linked Parent Information Sheet and privacy statement
   4. Provide consent  

If you or your child do not have a Medicare card, consent can still be provided by requesting a paper-based consent form directly from your child’s school. If you also have any issues with online consent and wish to collect a form from the front office please feel free to do so. 

Year 7 2024

We have commenced our enrolment process for Year 7 students in 2024. Students in Catholic Feeder Schools will receive Information Packs over the coming weeks and guidelines on how to enrol. 

Siblings of current students in non-feeder schools will need to ensure they have completed the online enrolment prior to the Year 7 2024 Information and Tour Evening on Tuesday 2 May 2023, as enrolments are expected to fill early. 

If families know of other Year 6 students keen to enrol in MacKillop College, please share the link below or refer to the Enrolment page to our College Website for further information. 

MacKillop College Year 7 2024 Enrolment

Cath Eichmann
Principal

Wellbeing

Cyber Safety Information Session for Parents

We are very pleased to announce that our school has partnered with Australia’s leading cyber safety experts, ySafe, to provide you with support in managing your children’s safety and time online. This partnership includes an informative one hour workshop session and an Online Parent Safety Hub. 

The workshop session is a crucial and engaging hour about online safety. It will cover key information on social media and gaming, screen time recommendations and step-by-step instructions on how to set up a cyber-safe home for children of all ages.

This free workshop will begin at 6.00pm on Tuesday, 28 March 2023. To book a spot at the virtual workshop and receive the login information please go to MacKillop Cyber Safety Parent Workshop

This Online Parent Safety Hub includes expert advice on the most pertinent cyber safety issues and frequently asked questions around platforms like TikTok, Fortnite, Instagram, and more. There are app reviews with age and safety recommendations, along with a range of guides and resources to help ensure healthy boundaries around screen-time and gaming, and step-by-step instructions for using parental controls and filtering out inappropriate content. All of which is a rich source of live information directly from ySafe’s multidisciplinary team of cyber safety experts. 

You can access our Cyber Safety Hub using the link below:

Parent Online Safety Hub

Lisa Kable
Wellbeing – Social and Emotional

ANZAC Day

We invite our students to participate in the ANZAC Day March on Tuesday, April 25.
Please click on this link to register your attendance.

Year 7

Easter Egg Launch

It is a MacKillop tradition that Year 7 engage in a special act of kindness for the whole school community by donating Easter Eggs over the remaining weeks this term. Their donations are packaged into hampers for our school Easter Egg Raffle held on the last student day of term. The success of the Easter Egg Raffle depends on Year 7 student’s generosity - if every student made a donation, that would be 223 chocolate goodies!

Every Year 7 student donation is acknowledged with a Merit Certificate for generosity and contributes to Father Donnelly’s House Cup Points.

They can also buy the raffle tickets and increase their chances of bringing home a chocolate treat for the holidays.

All proceeds from the raffle are given to Project Compassion.

ySafe

On Monday 27 March Year 7 students will be attending an important one hour cyber safety education session delivered by Australia’s leading provider in this area - ySafe. The session will utilise case studies and scenarios to help students understand the common issues experienced in our ever increasing digital world. It will give the students practical techniques to optimise online wellbeing, screen time and using technology for a balanced and healthy experience. The session will discuss the key themes of:

• Cyberbullying and online conflict.
• Sexting and the law.
• Online wellbeing.

Protecting children in their digital worlds is an ever-evolving task for Australian educators and families. In conjunction with schools, parents are also looking for guidance in how to manage screen time and navigate the world of games and social media.

In response to this need and in addition to our student session we are therefore pleased to help our parent community by offering access to an Online Parent Safety Hub and a crucial and engaging one hour online education session with ySafe, Australia’s leading provider of cyber safety education. To read more and find out how you can access the Hub and register for the workshop please go to the Wellbeing section in this week’s newsletter.

Congratulations

Congratulations to the following students who have received a Leader of Pastoral Care Award: Samrina Adhikari, Jayden Atkins, Kayla Bayer, Chelsea Brown, Ryder Colthorpe, Harry Creighton, Riley Garel, James Hunt, Tia Judge, Ingrid Maher, Abby Moloney, Chloe Ribot De Bressac, Tom Sharman, Mark Temple, Evie Thomson, Eli Tink, Ella Walker and Jaysen Wei.

I know there are many more students yet to hand in their merits and I look forward to celebrating their success soon.

Best wishes.
Adam O’Brien
Year 7 Leader of Pastoral Care

Year 8

A quote from Dr Seuss that still resonates:

“You do what you do because of what you think of you.”

Last week, I spoke to Year 8 about making positive choices. I explained:

Our identity drives our actions. We should be guided by the BE-DO-HAVE process for personal decision-making.

Everyone wants to HAVE success and happiness. Not everyone wants to DO the work or BE the person required to HAVE success and happiness. Jim Rohn, a self-made millionaire, said, “the greatest reward to becoming a millionaire is not the amount of money you earn. It’s the kind of person you have to become, to become a millionaire in the first place.”

Many people try to achieve success and happiness in the opposite way. They focus on what they want to have, and not on what they need to BE or DO to HAVE it. It's a natural law. You can’t put the cart before the horse here - it’s BE, DO, HAVE.

You need to BE the person and DO the things that allow you to HAVE what you want to have.

Then I asked them to ask themselves daily: So who do you choose to BE today? 

We want each Year 8 student to BE their best self, DO the things that will enable them to be the person they want to become, and HAVE greater personal success.

We proceeded to play 4-way volleyball in PC groups to interact with each other in a spirit of fun.

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See about a worthwhile website that offers resources for adults to help young people: 

• Getting into the Learning Zone.
• Anxiety in the Classroom.
• The Science of Connection.

Happy Families (previously Parenting*Ideas) has these and many other webinars and articles that are a great resource for teachers and parents. MacKillop has a membership to Happy Families.  

The log in below will allow you to access live webinars and archived articles. A new article is issued every fortnight: https://schools.happyfamilies.com.au/login/mcpm. 

Password: happymcpm

Please take the time to have a look; there are valuable insights and strategies to help our young people develop resilience and navigate their responses to challenges at school and in life. 

ySafe

Protecting children in their digital worlds is an ever-evolving task for Australian families. We are therefore pleased to help our parent community by offering access to an Online Parent Safety Hub and a crucial and engaging one hour online education session with ySafe, Australia’s leading provider of cyber safety education. To read more and find out how you can access the Hub and register for the workshop please go to Lisa Kable’s section in this week’s newsletter.

Congratulations

Congratulations to the following students who have received a Leader of Pastoral Care Award: Diarmuid Barltrop, James Cockshutt and Luke Everson.

Nicole O’Connell
Year 8 Leader of Pastoral Care

Upcoming Webinar

We’re excited to announce that Elevate Education's next free webinar will be taking place on Wednesday, 29 March focusing on Memory.

Elevate Education works with our students, delivering high impact workshops on study skills, motivation, wellbeing and exam preparation. By tuning into their webinar series you will learn how you can help better support your children at home through reinforcing the skills they learn at school:   

Wednesday, 29 March at 6.30pm (AEDT)   How to Help Improve Your Child's Memory

Click here to register for free

Here's what Elevate will be covering:

• How memory actually works (and how it has nothing to do with brain capacity) 
• The most effective environments to assist in memorisation  
• 3 techniques you can implement overnight to improve revision 

Year 9

ySafe

On Monday 27 March, Year 9 and 10 students will each be attending an important one hour cyber safety education session delivered by Australia's leading provider in this area - ySafe. The session focuses on educating students to engage with technology in a healthy way, giving them proactive strategies for minimising the risk of harm from online activity. The session will also discuss the key themes of:

• Online conflict.
• Respectful relationships.
• Digital footprint.

Protecting children in their digital worlds is an ever-evolving task for Australian educators and families. In conjunction with schools, parents are also looking for guidance in how to manage screen time and navigate the world of games and social media. 

In response to this need and in addition to our student session we are therefore pleased to help our parent community by offering access to an Online Parent Safety Hub and a crucial and engaging one hour online education session with ySafe, Australia’s leading provider of cyber safety education. To read more and find out how you can access the Hub and register for the workshop please go to the Wellbeing section in this week’s newsletter.

Dave Kennedy
Year 9 Leader of Pastoral Care

Year 10

ySafe

On Monday 27 March, Year 9 and 10 students will each be attending an important one hour cyber safety education session delivered by Australia's leading provider in this area - ySafe. The session focuses on educating students to engage with technology in a healthy way, giving them proactive strategies for minimising the risk of harm from online activity. The session will also discuss the key themes of:

• Online conflict
• Respectful relationships
• Digital footprint

Protecting children in their digital worlds is an ever-evolving task for Australian educators and families. In conjunction with schools, parents are also looking for guidance in how to manage screen time and navigate the world of games and social media. 

In response to this need and in addition to our student session we are therefore pleased to help our parent community by offering access to an Online Parent Safety Hub and a crucial and engaging one hour online education session with ySafe, Australia’s leading provider of cyber safety education. To read more and find out how you can access the Hub and register for the workshop please go to Lisa Kable’s section in this week’s newsletter.

Daniel O’Dell
Year 10 Leader of Pastoral Care

Year 11

Resilience

Last fortnight I spoke about the courage needed to study, and this fortnight, Year 11 are just starting to understand this courage as they await results of their first assessment tasks. It’s a nervous time, and I have noticed that some of the students in my two classes being a little “on edge” lately.

I did say some, because there are also many who seem to be taking these challenges in their stride. Which got me thinking – Why are some of us able to waltz through stressful moments in our lives and others seem to get caught in a whirlpool of self-doubt and anxiety? 

Answer: Resilience.

The development of resilience is important: it will keep you on track when things don’t go to plan, it will allow you to see past any emotional distractions and forge on, and it will ensure that you don’t waste time wallowing.

Psychologists studying resilience have discovered that self-compassion is an extremely important factor. Our inner voice has a tremendous effect on our emotional and even physical responses to challenge.

In Rudyard Kipling’s Poem “If”, a poem to his son about becoming a man, he talks about the attributes that you might acquire in order to achieve adulthood.

If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;

If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster

And treat those two impostors just the same;

I am a massive fan of this whole poem, but what I love the most about it, is Kipling’s referral to Triumph and Disaster being imposters: It is a great message, and a reminder to not get carried away when things are really good or when things seem really bad. In both cases, they are fleeting emotions. 

For Year 11, there will be students that get amazing results, and there will be students who are very disappointed, but these results in no way define them. Each student is on their own journey of self-discovery, and we can help them in this journey, not by feeling sorry for them, but by helping them build resilience through self-compassion.

Let’s remind them, in all our conversations, that these results are just a tiny part of a massive journey. Let’s help them be self-compassionate by reassuring them and helping them move on. Let’s show them by being self-compassionate, by being forgiving and loving towards ourselves and others. Let’s help them move quickly from an emotional response to a more pragmatic response and on to acceptance. Let’s assure them, regardless of results, that if they have worked hard and have done their best, then that is enough.

And let’s remind them that Triumph and Disaster are visitors who never stay long.

ySafe

Protecting children in their digital worlds is an ever-evolving task for Australian families. We are therefore pleased to help our parent community by offering access to an Online Parent Safety Hub and a crucial and engaging one hour online education session with ySafe, Australia’s leading provider of cyber safety education. To read more and find out how you can access the Hub and register for the workshop please go to Lisa Kable’s section in this week’s newsletter.

Bruce Smith
Year 11 Leader of Pastoral Care

Year 12

Assessment Tasks and Study Tips

As you will be aware our Year 12 students are currently in the middle of a very busy assessment period with most of our students completing assessments in all of their HSC subjects in the last three weeks of this term.

While this can be a very stressful time for our students (and no doubt some of our parents as well) there are some simple Study Tips our young men and women can use to help get prepared and perform to the best of their ability on the day.

There are a variety of ways students can study and at the end of the day each student will have their own ideas on how they can study most effectively. Here are a few tips your young person may like to try if they are not doing so already:

• routine is everything;
• create a study environment that fosters productivity; 
• set a timetable and try to stick to it;
• study smarter not harder;
• try different study techniques to find the best one for you;
• look after yourself;
• reward yourself for studying;
• have variety in your study program;
• test yourself and test yourself again; and
• do practice papers.

If your son or daughter would like some assistance with organisation, study techniques or creating a study timetable, Kim Porter and Amanda Gregory in the JMC Study Centre can allocate some time to sit down one on one with your child.

Time for some Fun!

Despite the heavy workload for Year 12 at the moment we have still managed to find some time to have fun.

Last Wednesday during Extended PC the Year 12 students played a massive game of Hunger Games which involved PC against PC trying to eliminate each other with noodles and coloured balls. It was definitely crazy but a lot of fun and the perfect way to let off some steam.

We also started PC Volleyball last Friday - Year 11 PCs versus Year 12 PCs. The atmosphere was awesome with plenty of laughter, enthusiasm and commitment from some very competitive students and staff. We will continue to play every Friday for the remainder of the term.

Lastly we came together on Wednesday for a Year 12 Chip Lunch. Who would have thought you could feed 144 students a chip lunch, but we did and it was a wonderful opportunity to come together and share a meal while checking in with each other at the same time.

An Amazing Achievement - Tess McWilliams

Tess McWilliams has been selected to represent Australia in Rugby League next January. This is an incredible achievement for an impressive young lady who has worked so hard to achieve her goals in her sporting endeavours. Tess will be part of the international touring squad that will be touring the United Kingdom and France to play top clubs, schools and representative teams and will work alongside the current Australian Schoolgirls Assistant Coach.

What an amazing opportunity for Tess in 2024. Congratulations Tess.

ySAFE

Protecting children in their digital worlds is an ever-evolving task for Australian families. We are therefore pleased to help our parent community by offering access to an Online Parent Safety Hub and a crucial and engaging one hour online education session with ySafe, Australia’s leading provider of cyber safety education. To read more and find out how you can access the Hub and register for the workshop please go to Lisa Kable’s section in this week’s newsletter.

Tracey Bewicke
Year 12 Leader of Pastoral Care

Dyslexia Awareness Evening

Creative Arts

Drama

Don’t miss the Drama Shakespeare Showcase. Come along and be entertained by our talented Year 9,10 and 11 Drama students.

When: Thursday March 30, 6.00pm. Doors open at 5.45pm. Limited seating so get in early 

Where: Senior PAC

Refreshments will be served from 5.30pm.

Co-Curricular Dance 

Year 7 Dancers have been learning new skills as they start working on their eisteddfod routine for the Coffs Harbour Eisteddfod 

8-12 Dance technique and conditioning class on Thursday mornings is an excellent opportunity for students to extend their dance skill and knowledge while exploring different dance styles and genres. 

MacKillop Dance Company takes place at lunch 1 every Monday. Company is for experienced dance students who have a keen interest in dance performance and students have started collaborating on a routine for Coffs Harbour Eisteddfod. 

If you are interested in joining any of the above dance groups at MacKillop College please email Jamanda Eggert at jamanda.eggert@lism.catholic.edu.au 

Wakakirri News 

Wakakirri 2023 is shaping up to be an awesome performance and story dance with a number of talented, enthusiastic and creative students signing up to be part of the team.

If you are thinking about joining Wakakirri come along next Tuesday afternoon. 

Wanted -  Ballroom Dresses. If you have any ballroom style dresses or suits we could please borrow for costumes please email Jamanda Eggert at jamanda.eggert@lism.catholic.edu.au or alternatively drop them into either the junior or front office. Please ensure you label your dress with a name. 

NEST A4 Art Prize

Thank you for all of your amazing entries. 

Last week we had Steph and Tim from the NEST come and visit the school to talk about the A4 art prize, inspiring everyone and anyone to have a go! There are some awesome prizes to be won. Check out the artsnest webpage for more details. 

https://artsnest.com.au/news-a4art-prize-2023/

Music Curriculum News

Stage 4 classes have been exploring melody and the concept of pitch. Mrs Adams’ classes have been performing vocal melodies in class. Lessons have been set up in a similar style to The Voice with judges using classroom success criteria to “buzz” or “turn around” for performances. This learning has been continued through learning about melody using keyboards.

In other Stage 4 Music news, students have enjoyed the opportunity to learn how to play the drum kit. They have practised many different beats and patterns and presented a 4-bar performance for a mark to contribute to their Evidence of Learning portfolio.

Students then composed their own pattern demonstrating their understanding of notation.

*JOKE* - What makes music in your hair? A head band!

Year 10 music have been composing short Australian Art Music works. Students performed their compositions to the class, sharing a rationale behind their work with their peers. Year 10 are to be commended for their high quality compositions. 

Co-Curricular Music

The College Concert Band has started the year with enthusiastic musicians arriving at 7.45am on Monday mornings to rehearse repertoire for upcoming school-based and community performances. They are developing their skills as individuals and ensemble members. Together we are focussing on posture, breath, and balance.

If you are interested in joining the Concert Band at MacKillop College please email Cara Stewart at cara.stewart@lism.catholic.edu.au

Music News

MacKillop College Music News

“Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us.”- Martin Luther

Links & Forms

Music Ensemble Sign Up Form 2023

Music Ensemble Shirt Order Form 2023

Music Tuition Request Form 2023

Co curricular Music Google Classroom

Please contact Mr Denham with any questions relating to the co-curricular music program at MacKillop College.

Upcoming Events

Assembly Performance

• Wednesday 29 March - College Hall, 8.15am (sound check). Period 1. Senior Percussion Ensemble

Easter Liturgy (Parish)

• Sunday 2 April - St Agnes' Catholic Parish Church, 3.00pm - 4.00pm. The Collective Praise Band & Singers

Youth & Family Mass

• Sunday 2 April - St Agnes' Catholic Parish Church, 4.15pm - 6.15pm. The Collective Praise Band & Singers

Easter Liturgy (College)

• Wednesday 5 April - College Hall, 8.15am (sound check) Period 1. The Collective Praise Band & Singers

Caritas Lunch Concert

• Wednesday 5 April - COLA , Lunch 1. Year 11 & 12 soloists, The Collective Praise Band & Singers, Senior percussion Ensemble, Junior Rhythm Section.

Robert Denham
Leader of Co-Curricular Music

Textiles Excursion

In week 6, Stage 6 Textiles and Design Students had the opportunity to view the TexStyle Exhibition in Sydney. Due to COVID restrictions, our students have not had the chance to view this exhibition for several years. The Students were able to view firsthand the Major Textiles Projects and portfolios from students that studied Textiles and Design for the Higher School Certificate in 2022.

Viewing this showcase provided students with opportunities to engage with exemplary work samples. The exhibition was held at the purpose built Gallery 76, presided over by the Embroiderers Guild of NSW. The students were treated to a seminar presented by various members of the Guild, and they were also extremely lucky enough to be invited into the Collections Room. Here students were able to witness textiles historically curated back as far as the 1600’s.

The students were also able to watch at the Capitol Theatre the production of Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat, go on a tour of Fabric Stores in Surry Hills and participate in a Textile challenge in the Queen Victoria Building. Students were also to able produce a Screen Print in an workshop at Signature Prints. They were also lucky enough to undertake a full tour of the factory in which the Australian swimwear brand “Budgie Smugglers” is manufactured. It was a busy and vibrant excursion with lots of knowledge gained by both accompanying Staff and Students.

Sport Update

Term 1 Sport

Year 7

Year 7 will finish their Swim and Survive program in Week 10.

Year 8

Year 9

The majority of Year 9 students have completed the competencies required of the Surf Survival Certificate. Week 9 and 10 (weather permitting) will provide an opportunity for students to complete any skills that they may have missed.

Please ensure your child has a towel, hat, rash shirt or singlet, swimmers and shorts (bike pants are acceptable) for their swimming lessons. If your child has a wetsuit, it is recommended that the students bring this each week. 

If your child cannot participate in sport, please provide a note to your child’s Sport teacher providing a reason why your child cannot participate.  This is to be handed to Mrs Denham during PC on or before   Tuesday morning.

Year 10

Term 2 Sport

The Term 2 Sport programs for Years 7 – 10 will be published in the Week 10 newsletter. Sport is traditionally held onsite in preparation towards our annual Athletics carnival.

Year 9 and 10 students will have the opportunity to participate in a set sport program during their weekly sport double in Term 2, 2023. This program will consist of Athletics and a four-week inter-school competition between MacKillop College and St Joseph’s Regional College.

Students will be advised of this competition during the Week 9 assembly and will then have the opportunity to select which sport they would like to participate in via Edval (online survey) which will go live Wednesday, 29 March and close Friday, 31 March. Students will be sent a unique code via their email.

Sports will include Touch Football, Soccer, Netball, Basketball, Volleyball and Table Tennis.

The sports will take place at one of the below venues and students will travel by Port Bus:

• MacKillop College
• St Joseph’s Regional College
• Macquarie Park

All parents and carers are required to complete the online permission form by Monday, 3 April 2023 (Week 10). Please note that it is a legal requirement that parents and carers complete the digital permission form, prior to student participation. 

The cost of this program is approximately $20 and will be billed to your account. The amount covers the cost of the bus, venues and referees.

Cross Country Wrap Up

It was great to see so many competitive runners race in our recent Cross Country Carnival. We certainly have some exciting talent coming through and we cannot wait to see how these students (top 6) progress when they represent the school at the Diocesan Cross Country Championships on Friday, 19 May. A permission note will be emailed through to families before the end of the term.

Congratulations to the following students who were crowned Age Champion or Runner Up for their respective Age division.

Congratulations to Innes who have taken out the honors of Champion house again. It was great to see House Captains, Ben Hamel and Jarvis Lineham finish in the top 6.

My sincere thanks to our maintenance team, Jamie Cartwright, Renae Bignell, Susis Coster, Mr McMahon and his Year 10PASS class for assisting with the races. To our bike riders that rode tirelessly guiding students around the track and to our parent helpers (Mel Cockshutt, Mata and Clarissa Morris) for your time assisting at the finish line.

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Representative Sport and Upcoming Events

Representative Sport, Upcoming Events, MacKillop College Events and Registrations

All registrations for MacKillop College Representative Sport teams are completed by;

1. Logging into the school Moodle page (Chrome browser).
2. Click on the Student Links tab on the left-hand side
3. Click on the Representative Sports registrations link
4. Click on the relevant sport and fill out the google form.

Students will be notified through the morning notices of when to sign up and when trials will occur.

Click on this link to register.  Sports currently open for registration are;

• Bill Turner Soccer
• Netball
  

Lismore Diocesan Events and Registrations

The following sports are currently open for students to be able to sign up to or register their interest to trial. These sports have been advertised to students through morning notices over the past week.

Please click on the link below to register for the sports.

NSWCCC Events and Registrations

Students MUST be registered for the event with parent and Principal or Leader of Sport approval.

Registration is through the CSNSW.sport portal. Details on how to register – Guide For Parents – Sport Registrations >>

Please note that the NSWCCC Sport registrations for individual nominations for 2023 selections are open for the following trials:

Swimming and Touch Football registrations are through the Diocesan/Association pathways.

For further information, go to the CSNSW Sport website Sport pages. https://csnsw.sport/

NSW All Schools Events

The selection for these events is a result of the NSWCCC events.

Breaking News: Australian Selection

Congratulations to Tess McWilliams who was recently notified of her selection in the Australian Junior Girls Rugby League team to tour England and France in January 2024.

This is a huge accolade for Tess and so well deserved. Tess was a dual NSWCCC Rugby League and Rugby Union Representative in 2022. It is fantastic to see a student in a Regional area making such a prestigious team – Tess is very talented, passionate and driven. Her humble manner bodes her well both on and off the field. We are extremely proud of you Tess and wish you all the best as you embark on this exciting representative sporting journey.

Shield Report vs Woodlawn 2023

The MacKillop College Port Macquarie Berg Shield cricket team played St John’s College Woodlawn last month in the quarter final of the state-wide T20 competition for Catholic Schools. The match was played in Coffs Harbour on a very hot February day.

Woodlawn batted first and, in an amazing display of power hitting, amassed a total of 2/237 from their 20 overs. Opener Rory McLean hit 14 sixes on his  way to an outstanding score of 174. Opening bowler George Worner was the only wicket taker for MacKillop finishing with 2/33 from his 4 overs. Harley Cottom, Archie Hawken and Cooper Sheldon, all bowled without luck. Max Robb kept wickets really well, only letting 3 byes through in such a large total.

It was always going to be difficult chasing such a huge score. The MacKillop batsmen tried to match the run rate early but could only manage a total of 95. Harley Cottom top scored with 27 to continue his good form in the competition. Jack Ryan (18) and Kale Haese (11) were the other batsmen to reach double figures.

Despite such a comprehensive defeat, the team did well to reach the quarter final stage of the competition. I would like to thank them for their efforts. A special thank you to Mr  Scott Schumann for driving the bus and scoring on the day. 

The Berg Shield team is:

Freycin Hostettler (c), George Worner, Harley Cottom, Mitchell White, Jack Ryan, Kale Haese, Alex Ball, Patrick Field, Cooper Sheldon, Riley Bates, Max Robb, Lane Jordan, Ben Spencer, Archie Hawken.

Dave McMahon – Coach

Diocesan Tennis Championships

Boys

Mackillop College entered two boys teams in the Diocesan Tennis Championships. Games were played at Arkinstall Park Regional Tennis Centre on Friday 10 March. Our Open Boys A team consisted of Noah Pociask and Flynn Burrage. Our Open Boys B team consisted of Jackson Bucci and Nicolas Kennedy.  The Junior Boys team included Callum Clancy and William Coombes.  All the players can be proud of their efforts and the sportsmanship they displayed.  Both teams played some great tennis and fought hard in every set. The junior boys won two of their 6 sets. Our open boys A team were the highlight of the day and won 4 of their 6 sets.

Best and fairest:

Open boys – Noah Pociask

Junior boys – William Coombes

Richard May – Coach

Girls

Recently MacKillop College was represented by a team of 6 girls at the Tennis Diocesan Championships in Tweed Heads. Harmony & Shayla Mitchell, Milly McGrath and Victoria Clapoudis were in the Opens Girls division and in the Junior Girls division there were Tori McGrath and Claire Morris.  

Congratulations to all the girls on their participation and sportsmanship on the day.  It was wonderful to see the girls bonding and developing a real camaraderie with students from other schools. A special mention to Harmony and Shayla Mitchell who won 3 of their 4 games.  

Best and fairest on the day goes to Shayla Mitchell in the Opens and Tori McGrath in the Juniors.  

Amber Mann – Assistant Coach

Thank you to Mr McMahon, Mrs Bewicke, Mr May and Mrs Mann for giving up their time to coach and train our Cricket and Tennis players.

Community Sport

Grace Morris

Congratulations to Grace Morris who recently ran at the Run Festival in Port Macquarie.

Grace competed in the 5km Family Fun Run and finished 12^th overall and was the 1^st female to cross the line in an impressive time of 00:19:45 minutes. Dare I say we might have our next Elle Heeney in the ranks.

Well done Grace this is a blistering pace and we look forward to seeing you compete in many more races to come.
If your child has achieved outstanding sporting results in their community sport, we would love to hear about it. Please email myself, or your child’s respective Leader of Pastoral Care, so we can acknowledge these achievements.  

If you have any questions regarding sport at MacKillop College, please do not hesitate to contact me either by email or phone at the College.

Erin Denham
Leader of Sport

Canteen Update

Monday 27 March
Judy Ryan & Paul Atkins

Tuesday 28 March
Katrina Bates & Anthea Romer

Wednesday 29 March
Amelia Browne & Help please

Thursday 30 March
Help please

Friday 31 March
Ali Tomanti & Help please

Monday 3 April
Mayo Brumby & Kate Perkins

Tuesday 4 April
Emily Duffy & Jodie Buttsworth

Wednesday 5 April
Peta Clancy & Clarissa Morris

Thursday 6 April

Staff Spiriruality Day, Student Free

To order from the canteen:

1. Orders can be written out at the canteen (bags supplied free of charge).

2. Orders can be written out at home and handed in at the canteen.

3. Download the Qkr! app and order online.

All orders to be in by 8:00am please.

There is hot food available over the counter to purchase, however to avoid disappointment it is best to order.

Please remind your child/children if you have ordered for them, and what their order is. 

If your child is sick and you have ordered, please phone the canteen (6583 2632) to arrange a credit. 

Please note to change your child's year group when using the QKR! app to order lunch for 2022.

Now available: Gluten free pies $5.00 and gluten free sausage rolls $4.00; these items must be ordered.

Canteen Help Needed

The canteen is desperately seeking volunteers for one hour per month. No cooking, cleaning or stocking needed, just serving our lovely students. Even if you can only do one half hour shift it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you to all of our current volunteers, we appreciate your help.

Sign up and receive a Welcome Pack (coffee voucher, chocolates, voucher for your child to use at the canteen).
Please contact Maxine at the College 6583 2632 or via email maxine.stone@lism.catholic.edu.au 

Maths Tutorials

Tuesday 7.45am-8.30am and  Friday 7.45am-8.30am

Room 12 Main College with Elizabeth Robertson

Ride the Wave Festival