SJRC News in Brief: Term 3 Week 1 -26th July 2024

Athletics Carnival Gratitude

I sincerely thank Mr Damien Kelly, our Leader of Sport, for orchestrating another outstanding Athletics Carnival. His efforts included meticulously planning pre-carnival races and events, setting the stage for today's success. A special thank you goes to our dedicated sports trainee, Emersyn Smith, for her invaluable support in assisting Mr Kelly with the organisation.

I also appreciate our incredible maintenance team, who ensured the oval was precisely marked and in tip-top condition for the event.

Of course, the carnival wouldn't be possible without the enthusiastic efforts of our entire staff. Your dedication made the event run smoothly from timekeeping and recording to catering, setup, and packing away equipment. I sincerely thank you all.

To our awesome students, thank you for your participation and for the College spirit you showed on the day. 

Finally, congratulations to Flinders on being crowned House Champions. This week's News in Brief includes a full report of the results.

Tanya Daley
Principal

Two students will be welcomed into the Catholic Faith this weekend

Grace and Jacob Kruk, are being welcomed into the Catholic Church at the 5:00pm Mass this coming Sunday. This is the culmination of nearly 10 weeks of formation on Catholic teachings. During this mass, along with a number of other young people in our Parish, they will receive their Sacraments of Initiation in front of our Parish faith community.

We invite members of our SJRC community to come along to witness this special occasion as part of our Youth and Family Mass. We are very grateful to Zac Parnell, our Parish Youth Coordinator, for guiding these students through their formation.

Matthew Bushe
Assistant Principal- Mission

Year 11 Information Session

An information session for parents of our current Year 10 students transitioning into Year 11 in 2025 will be held on Monday, July 29th. The session will help guide our students to enable a successful transition into Stage 6. At the end of last term, students were given their SJRC Year 11 2025 enrolment handbooks to assist with decision-making on subject choices.

• St Joseph’s Regional College Year 11 2025 Information Evening
  Monday 29th July 6:00pm College Hall
• Newman Senior Technical College Year 11 2024 Information evening     Tuesday 30th July, Newman College.
  
  

Register your spot!

ENROLMENT_TIMELINE_FOR_YEAR_11_2025.pdf

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Semester One Award Ceremonies and Reports

Families of Year 11 students are invited to attend the Semester One Award Ceremony next Wednesday, July 31st, commencing at 9:00am. Families of students receiving an award have been notified. 

Year 10 - Love Bites Program

The Love Bites Program will commence for Year 10 students on Wednesday, 31 July. This is a Compulsory Attendance day. Students are asked to wear their sports uniforms.

Families of Year 10 students were emailed information about the program last term. Any questions or concerns about the program can be directed to the Leaders of Student Wellbeing.

Jennifer Furney
Assistant Principal - Pastoral Care

Notice of Catch-up Immunisation Clinic for Year 7-10 Students

Jennifer Grein
Leader of Creative Arts

On Tuesday the 23rd of July our annual athletics carnival was held at the College.  We were blessed with a perfect day as temperatures topped 19 degrees at lunch. The prize was the CC Adams Shield which is awarded to the winning House.

The day began with the first of six rotations. All students competed in the 100m, 200m, Javelin, Shot Put, Discus and Long Jump before lunch.  Our wonderful staff officiated all events and assisted with recording, marshaling, & catering. After lunch the 100m finals were contested followed by the double points relays.

Congratulations to Flinders who won the day. This completes the treble for Flinders who have taken out the Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics carnivals.

Full results, age champions and records – please read on.

The SJRC Athletics Squad to compete at the Lismore Diocesan Carnival in Coffs Harbour will be notified soon.

Girls Age Champions:

Boys Age Champions:

Records:

Congratulations to Jack Wilson (Yr 8) who broke the SJRC 14s Boys Shotput record with a throw of 14.10m.  

Full Results

Boys

Girls

Champion House - Flinders

Age Champions

Action from the day

Damien Kelly
SJRC Leader of Sport

23rd July 2024

The Diocesan Athletics Carnival is to be held on Wednesday the 2nd of September (Week 7) at Coffs Harbour C.Ex. International Stadium.  St Joseph’s Regional College will be taking a sizable squad to the day, which is a selection trial for the Lismore Diocesan Team to compete at the NSW Catholic Combined Colleges Carnival at Homebush in Sydney on Friday the 16th of September.

The link below lists those students who have qualified and for what events.  A compass consent form will be sent to parents and students via Compass with information about this excursion soon.  It is a day trip leaving at 6am and returning at 6pm. It is a fantastic event and squad members are strongly encourgaed to represent SJRC.

The top 2 competitors in each event qualified.  The triple jump is held over two age divisions, 15 and under and 16 and over with minimum qualification requirements.

The 1500m walk and hurdles are not run at this event but are at the NSWCCC Carnival. If you would like to apply for a place in these fields, the links below will be updated soon for this years carnival.

Congratulations to all students who made the squad.

2024 SJRC Athletics Squad

2024 CCC Hurdles Nomination Form

2024 CCC 1500m Walk Nomination Form

Damien Kelly
Leader of Sport

26th July 2024

Vinnies Winter Appeal

Vinnies Schools SleepOUT

A major fundraiser for the St Vincent de Paul Society is the Winter SleepOut.

Last year, St Agnes' Secondary Schools raised $3000.00 to support people sleeping rough during winter.

What is a Vinnies School SleepOUT?
A Vinnies School SleepOUT allows students and school communities to participate in an experiential event.
Participants construct their own bedding and shelters out of cardboard, a cup of soup, and bread for dinner. They will brave the cold for one night while learning about some of the harsh realities faced by those experiencing homelessness and disadvantage.

It encourages students to understand homelessness more deeply while raising funds and awareness for Vinnies Homeless Services and Programs in the local area.

This year, the Vinnies winter sleepout takes place on:

Friday, the 2nd of August,
at Mackillop College Senior Campus.
Arrive at 6:00 pm and Depart 7:30 am

Participants will need to be dropped off and picked up by their parents or guardians.

If you are interested in participating in the Vinnes SleepOUT, click on the link below to register.

Vinnies Winter SleepOUT

Encounter Youth

Where: The Youth Hub
When: Every Friday from 5:30-7:30pm
What do we do: Dinner, games, and a great time
Who can come: You and your mates
Cost: $5 for dinner.

Olympics Party  - Friday 26th of July

Term 3 has started, and so has the Olympics!
So we are going to be kicking off the term with an Olympics Party.

Come dressed as an Olympic athlete or in your activewear.
The best-dressed competitor will receive a prize.

It’ll be a fun night of crazy Olympic competitions and dinner, as usual. See you there!

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Encounter Kick-on’s (Sunday’s after the 5pm Mass)

Encounter Kick-on’s is continuing in Term 3.
Each Sunday after the 5:00pm Youth Mass, at the Youth Hub, there will be a large group games and a supper for all who attend.

Zac Parnell

The Canteen opens at 8.00 am every school day.

CLICK HERE for the Canteen's everyday menu.

Breeanna Stone
Food Services Manager