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Dear Parents/Guardians

Wednesday of this week saw the beginning of our Lenten season. Known as Ash Wednesday, the symbolism of receiving ashes on the forehead in the form of a cross speaks to us of the reality of our existence here on earth. We arise into being through the love of our parents

– a love which is in itself a small reflection of the infinite love God has for each one of us: “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return” are the words which remind us that all our earthly belongings and concerns, no matter how great or how small, are only temporary and reflect nought on our value. We are all equal and precious in the eyes of our God and our purpose in life is to grow and reach fulfilment through learning to love as God loves us. The next six weeks of the Lenten season is a time for all of us to take stock of our lives and reflect on what we prioritise in our lives.

I mentioned in the first Verbis of the year that the theme for this year is ‘Leading with Courage’ and that this pillar was drawn from the extraordinary examples of courage shown by St Rita of Cascia during her life. St Rita is the patron saint of our College and is an historical figure whose life and example of how she dealt with the difficult and challenging circumstances of her life can help inspire us in our day to day living. Even amidst the most tragic events one could imagine, St Rita maintained a sense of openness to life and gave total commitment to her goal of bringing the light and love of Christ to those she met. In short, she displayed leadership, hallmarked by courage, which proved an inspiration to others.

As well as being able to refer to historical accounts of people who have shown courage in their approach to life, such as St Rita, we like to highlight to our students present day people who display this wonderful sense of being able to take life ‘by the scruff of the neck’ and dare to do great things.

For example, we see in the example of this year’s Australian of the Year, Professor Michelle Simmons, a woman who forged a path through what traditionally has been a male-dominated profession. Professor Simmons and her team at the University of New South Wales developed the world’s first transistor made from a single atom, as well as the world’s thinnest wire. Now she is looking to build a quantum computer capable of solving problems in minutes, which would otherwise take thousands of years. It is wonderful to have the achievements of Professor Simmons highlighted as well as her advice to all young women. Within her acceptance speech she said:

Throughout my career, I found people often underestimate female scientists. In some ways for me that has been great, it has meant I have flown under the radar and have been able to get on with things. But I’m also conscious when a person starts to believe in what others think of them, that can become a self-fulfilling prophecy… That is why I feel it is important not to be defined by other people’s expectations of who you are and what you might be… Women think differently and that diversity is invaluable to technological and research development.

On Thursday 1 March, the College will host the Queensland launch of Jessica Watson’s book Indigo Blue. You will recall that Jessica set the record for the youngest person to solo circumnavigate the world. She did this at the age of 16 back in 2010 and was named Young Australian of the Year in 2011. At the time, there was much discussion as to whether the parents of Jessica were being responsible in letting her undertake this journey. Jessica did undertake this amazing journey and showed the world, and herself, that determination to achieve a goal is not always easy but with persistence and forward planning it is possible to achieve unimaginable heights. My hope is that each girl will set some challenges for herself this year, which they will strive to achieve over the course of the year. I hope they too can be courageous in this year of ‘Leading with Courage’.

Mrs Dale MorrowPrincipal, St Rita’s College

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‘Heroes and Heroines’ is our theme for Walkout this year. In our year of ‘Leading with Courage’, it will be a fun opportunity to reflect upon those who have inspired us; those who have demonstrated courage and made our world a better place.

Please note that next Monday night, 19 February, Dr Judith Locke will be speaking with parents about parenting ‘tweenagers’ and transitioning to secondary school. The evening is especially recommended for Year 7 parents. Students are not required to attend. The following link provides information about her best-selling book, ‘The Bonsai Child’. The evening will be held in Eirene from 6:00pm.

eSafety Commissionerhttps://esafety.gov.au/ This is a site worth having a quick navigate around and bookmarking. The eSafety

Commissioner is responsible for promoting online safety for all Australians.

The Office coordinates and leads the online safety efforts of government, industry and the not-for profit community. It has a broad remit that includes providing:• a complaints service for young Australians who

experience serious cyberbullying• identifying and removing illegal online content• tackling image-based abuse.

The Office also provides audience-specific content to help educate all Australians about online safety including young people, women, teachers, parents, seniors and community groups.

Their goal is to empower all Australians to explore the online world—safely.

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - STUDENTSMs Catherine Allen

DATES TO KNOWFEBRUARY 19• Year 7 parents/guardians –

‘Transitioning to High School’, Dr Judith Locke – from 6:00pm. Eirene

FEBRURARY 20• Sports Subcommittee meeting, 6:00pm• Year 11, 2019 Parent Information

evening, 6:00pm. Eirene

WEDNESDAY 21-23 FEBRUARY• Year 7 Camp

WEDNESDAY 28 FEBRUARY• Kildare Colour Day

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - STUDIESMrs Maree Trims

Year 11, 2019 Parent Evening (current Year 10 students)Next Tuesday, 20 February, at 6:00pm in Eirene an information evening will be held for current Year 10 students and their parents. It will outline the new Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) and Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) process. It is important for all students in Year 10 to attend with at least one parent/guardian.

Year 11, 2019 Mathematical MethodsStudents in Year 10 wishing to study Mathematical Methods in Year 11, 2019 must achieve a C+ grade or higher on their Semester 1 Advanced Mathematics report in order to select this subject at Subject Selection time. It is highly recommended if wishing to study Mathematical Methods that students be achieving at least a B- overall in Advanced Mathematics. Although students achieving a C+ in Advanced Mathematics are permitted to do Mathematical Methods, we find, in general, that students who are achieving lower than this standard end up changing subjects and this has implications for our timetable design and balancing the number of students in the maths classes. Students will still be eligible to study Mathematical Methods if their Semester 2 results improve.

Senior External ExaminationsThe 2018 Senior External Examination consists of

some individual subject examinations provided across Queensland in October and November by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA). Each examination is based on an external syllabus that sets out the aims, objectives, learning experiences and assessment requirements for the subject. Results are based solely on examination performance. Class tests and assignments completed during the year do not contribute towards results. A Sound Achievement (SA) or better in an examination may contribute four credits towards a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) and four Semester units for the calculation of an Overall Position (OP) or Field Positions (FPs).

If Year 12 students are interested in sitting the examinations in any of the following subjects please contact Mrs Trims: Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Modern Greek, Punjabi, Russian, Vietnamese, and Polish.

Applications close in April but it is important that I am aware of your interest in completing these exams.

Staff ChangesMrs Naomi Humphrys has needed to take leave for the next five weeks. Mrs Zoey Mansfield will be Acting Head of House – Collins during this time. Mrs Helen Star and Ms Lisa Kelly-Crawford will be teaching classes in Health and Physical Education, and English and Drama respectively.

A reminder that if parents are wishing to avail themselves of periodical payments for fees, either by Credit Card or from your Bank Account, please return the forms to the College by 16 February, for commencement of payments on 23 February.

All forms are located on the College website under the Enrolments/Fees tab. Click Here

Mr Ed Gleeson, Business Manager

NOTICE RE FEES FOR 2018

THE RETHINKTM APP Stopping Cyberbullying Before the Damage is Done

The ReThinkTM App – Stopping Cyberbullying Before the Damage is Done Determined to stop cyberbullying in adolescents, Trisha Prabhu – a 17 year old US High School student - created ReThink™, a patented, innovative, non-intrusive and transformational technology solution that detects and stops cyberbullying at the source - before the damage is done. Research has found that with ReThinkTM, adolescents change their mind 93% of the time and decide not to post an offensive message on social media. ReThinkTM has been honoured with several national and international awards - including the Google Science Fair - Global Finalist, MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Aristotle Award and International Diana Award. ReThinkTM was featured at the White House as part of WHSF program. To visit the ReThinkTM Website, Click Here The App is available for free.

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10th Anniversary of the Apology to the Stolen Generations On Tuesday 13 February, people across the country commemorated the 10th Anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations. The Apology, delivered by the then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, made a formal apology to Australia’s Indigenous peoples, particularly to the Stolen Generations, whose lives had been harmed by past government policies of forced child removal and Indigenous assimilation. Ashley George, Georgia Pitt, Loren Wood and Paris Kidston represented the College at the Catholic schools ceremony held at St James College, Spring Hill. As part of the entrance procession, Georgia placed into the sacred space a cutting from the fig tree that grows on Hogan Place. It is a symbol of our connection to the traditional lands of the Turrbal and Jagera peoples.

Project Compassion On Wednesday 14 February, the College gathered for our Ash Wednesday liturgy. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and the start of Caritas Australia’s 2018 Project Compassion campaign. This year the theme is A Just Future. The six stories of this year’s Project Compassion campaign demonstrate how Caritas Australia empowers young people to become channels of love and positive change for their communities. Through a holistic approach which concentrates on social, economic and spiritual development, Caritas is working with young people to become the leaders of tomorrow, pursuing a just and fair world, free of poverty and where communities are the architects of their own development.

Each week during Lent, each student is asked to contribute $1.00 per week to Project Compassion - a total of $5 for the duration of the appeal. It is a sign of our community’s commitment to stand in solidarity with the poor. It is a small action that makes a world of difference. The weekly collections will be taken up in House Group each Wednesday.

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL - MISSIONMr Richard Rogusz

SERVICE ROSTERSBig Brekky RosterStudents are to meet the supervising staff member at Student Services by 5:55am. Students are to wear modest clothing and enclosed shoes. In the hot weather, it is advisable that students also wear a hat and take with them a bottle of water:

Tuesday 20 February: Mrs Trims will accompany Grace Barrett, Lily Burford, Josephine Kelly and Lillian Podbury.Tuesday 27 February: Mrs Miller will accompany Cara Daily, Eloise Kennedy, Emma Lamb and Caitlin Mahoney.Tuesday 6 March: Mrs Anders will accompany Chloe Asnicar, Lily Burford, Josephine Kelly and Isabella McGrath.Tuesday 13 March: Sr Elvera will accompany Nikki Bamforth, Georgia Dean, Felicity Lincoln and Maddie Lloyd.

Zillmere Homework Help RosterStudents are to meet the supervising teacher outside Student Reception at 3:10pm. Please note, students will be dismissed from Zillmere Library at 4:45pm.

Wednesday 21 February: Mrs Casey will accompany Tearne Camilleri, Sophie Gates, Julia Harvey and Eloise Kennedy.Wednesday 28 February: Sr Elvera will accompany Emily Ashworth, Zoe Freeman, Abigail Helman and Indiah Reynolds. Wednesday 7 March: Ms de Villiers will accompany Nicola Button, Samantha Gallagher, Sarah Orr and Maddi Smythe. Wednesday 14 March: Mrs Miller will accompany Grace Egan, Sabrina Masci, Jemima Murphy and Carla Roggero.

Parent/Guardian Help Still Required The College’s WalkOut event will be held on Sunday 4 March from 8:30am. We need loads of parent/guardian assistance to ensure this much loved event rolls out safely for the girls. It is a fun, easy event for parents to be involved with.Desiree Cullen and Rebecca Dean have kindly taken on the role of Co-Coordinators and our sincere thanks are extended to Desiree and Rebecca.• We are in need of parent support for Check Point set up on the morning and

pack down – a great job for Dads with a ute or truck. • And parents to be marshalls at the Wren Oval starting point and parents to

man the Check Points along the route and help with the pack up along the way.

Please let us know asap if you can help with either of the jobs listed: aroberts@stritas.qld.edu.au

Thank you to the many parents/guardians who have already put up their hand to assist. We hope there will be many more.

WalkOut is a compulsory Mission event which sees the girls (and many of their family members … and pets!) walk from John Wren Oval at Kedron to St Rita’s. It is an amazing spectacle of colour and fun which the girls enjoy immensely, and the P&F are very much part of the process that brings the event together.

The Sport Supporters Subcommittee hosts a BBQ with refreshments for sale back at the College. The annual ‘Showstoppers’ and presentation of prizes takes place from approximately 11:00, with the event fully competed by midday.

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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

P&F AGM, 7:00pm Tuesday 6 March, Ballygriffin. All positions on the current committee are being vacated and must be filled at the meeting. To express interest in nominating please tick the box of which position/s you are interested in, or just come along to the meeting and nominate from the floor. • President: Convenes meetings and ensures attendees are given chances to

speak.• Vice President: Supports President by chairing meetings in their absence.• Secretary: Prepares Agenda and Records minutes.• Treasurer: Keeps records of all receipts and expenditure and presents a

financial report at meetings• Committee Members x 6: Support the roles of the above as required.The St Rita’s P&F is a committee of the College Board. The majority of events are managed by sub-committees and there is no fiddly banking, audit or reporting responsibilities, nor database or community communication requirements, as these are managed entirely for the P&F by designated College staff - the Manager,

Community Development and the College Finance Team.

To express interest in nominating please tick the box of which position/s you are interested in, or just come along to the meeting and nominate from the floor.

Click Here to express interest

Please Collect Your Daughter PromptlyWe ask that parents collect their daughters promptly after the finish of sports training and matches, rehearsals and College events. Staff and Coaches are required to remain at the College, or the venue if external to the College, until all girls have been safely collected. Too often we see Staff and Coaches remaining with students for up to, or more than, one hour, after conclusion until they are picked up. Delays in collecting your daughter can make Staff and Coaches late for other commitments and in the case of Coaches, is a cost to the College in wages.

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Parents and FriendsKnow what is

happening at the College.

PresidentConvenes meetings

and ensures attendees are given chances to speak.

Vice-PresidentSupports President by chairing meetings in

their absence.

SecretaryPrepares Agenda and

Records minutes.

TreasurerKeeps records of all

receipts and expenditure and presents financial reports at meetings

Committee x6Support the roles as

required.

Callout to all enthusiastic parents/guardians who have a positive vision for St Rita’s and their daughter’s education. Get involved with the...

Activity and commitment isn’t onerous, and your daughter will beam with pride at your involvement. The majority of events are managed by subcommittees, there is no fiddly banking, audit or reporting responsibilities, nor

database or community communication requirements. These are managed for the P&F by College staff.

Interact with the Principal and

College Leadership.

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In the STEAM classroom we are conducting project-based learning that crosses all five disciplines (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics) and fosters an inclusive learning environment where all students are able to engage and contribute.

STEAM aims to spark an interest and life long love of the arts and sciences.

The STEAM trimester at St Rita’s College will involve investigating the concept of light and its use in communication. We have been working on mathematical puzzles in a 2-dimensional form and will now be moving onto a 3-dimensional plane as well as making a lantern using a glide reflection pattern. Recognising patterns has been very enlightening for the girls.

We will be moving into electronics where we will be designing code to operate an Arduino board. This will then be incorporated into a wearable technology piece.

The students are excited to show the rest of the College community what we are doing in this class. One thing is certain, our year 7 students love learning in a hands on manner. They are learning to collaborate and use many platforms to solve problems. Teaching these relevant, in-demand skills, will prepare our students to become innovators in an ever evolving world.

INTRODUCTION TO YEAR 7 STEAMMrs Michelle Siqqiqui

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Time always seems to fly at the start of a new year. Funnily enough though, it does not seem to slow down much after we get started. However, we have managed to start and it has been great to see all of the new students settling into ensemble rehearsals and lessons. When arriving at a new school, one of the best things to do is to get involved and the Music department is such a welcoming place for all of our girls. We have a great group of Music Seniors, very ably led by Cara Daily (Instrumental Captain) and Alyssa Richardson (Vocal Captain) who are very excited to make 2018 a very memorable experience for all of the girls in the program.

Rehearsals and PerformancesAll ensemble rehearsals have now commenced and students should carefully check the rehearsal schedule posted on MySRC to make sure they are attending at the correct time. A full performance schedule has also been posted to MySRC. Please make a careful note of all of the performances throughout the year as one of the requirements to receive a Music Commitment Badge is to attend all performances during the year for each ensemble of which they are a member. Sometimes there are unavoidable clashes with a performance, however, it is a College expectation that College events/commitments take precedence over external commitments. If there is a clash, students should prioritise the College activity.

Absences from Lessons and RehearsalsAs a matter of courtesy, it is important that students email their Ensemble Director if they are to be absent from a rehearsal due to sickness or other legitimate reason. However, priority should be given to ensure avoidable clashes do not affect attendance at rehearsals. All ensembles are, essentially, teams and each member is important.

Lesson times are scheduled by Instrumental Music teachers in coordination with individual students. Invariably due to the busy nature of the College, clashes may occur with the scheduled lesson time. It is primarily the student’s responsibility to ensure they are able to attend their lesson or have provided sufficient notification to the teacher if they have a clash. Below is a list of common absences from lessons:• Illness - Please notify the individual teacher as soon as possible. Whilst every

attempt will be made by the teacher to make up this lesson, this cannot be guaranteed. When notifying the College absentee line, please inform that your child has a lesson.

• College Event (Excursion/Assessment/Activity) – Students are notified of College events well in advance. It is the student’s responsibility to notify their teacher of such events at least 48 hours prior to the lesson affected. The lesson will be timetabled to another time slot if possible. Every attempt will be made by the teacher to make up this lesson if missed. Notification given on the day of the lesson is insufficient and will result in the forfeit of that lesson.

The teacher will not be responsible for lessons missed with insufficient notice. • Non-attendance although at school - These lessons are the responsibility

of the student and such absence will result in the forfeit of that lesson. The teacher will not be responsible for lessons missed in this manner.

• Missed lessons for students enrolled in shared lessons – These lessons will always be charged for as the lesson will still take place with the remaining student/s. This is even in the case when notice has been given that the student is unable to attend a lesson. Often over the course of the year students will have the missed lesson made up when their partner/s have scheduled events that do not allow them to attend lessons.

Music Support GroupWe will always welcome new faces to the Music Support Group. If you would like to find out more about how you could get involved, please join us for our AGM on Wednesday 7 March at 6:00pm in the Staff Kitchen, Stanley Hall. You can also sign up to the Music Support Group page on MySRC by choosing ‘Join Group or Activity’ from the menu on the left. This is one way to stay abreast of the Music Support Group activity if you are unable to attend our monthly meetings.

Music CampOn the first weekend of school, 110 music students, 10 staff, three past students and one guest clinician attended our annual Music Camp at Mt Tamborine. What was most pleasing was to see that 23 of these girls were in Year 7. While we had many productive rehearsals over the Camp days, we also had our fair share of fun activities. Special congratulations to the Music Captains and Senior students who organised these memorable events - a lip sync battle (won again by the reigning champs, ‘How Do I Get An A’, aka, the teachers), Friday Night Dance Party and a water balloon fight where some teachers came off worse for wear.

To finish off, upon our return we were able to share a little of our efforts with parents as the Camp Choir performed a piece that was prepared by our guest clinician, Jenny Moon (Director of Voices of Birralee). Many thanks to all of the staff behind the scenes and to those who came on the camp. Thank you also to the Music Support Group who welcomed us back with a Music community BBQ.

Upcoming Events

Date Event EnsemblesThursday 15 March Autumn Concert Concert Band, Big

Band, Symphony Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble and Show Choir

MUSICMr Craig Kennedy - Head of Cocurricular Music

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On Sunday 11 February, seven St Rita’s students gave of them time to assist the Tennis Coach of the Special Olympics Brisbane Falcons athletes. These Olympics are organised for Intellectually Disabled athletes, and because many of these athletes have low ball skills, volunteers are required to fetch the balls and hand them to the athletes when they need to serve, and clear the balls off the court so that play is not hindered.

We are immensely proud of Lara Martin, Breanna Miller, Amy Bartkowski, Ruby Spicer, Ellelouise Bell, Rebecca White and Quianna Nguyen who, without hesitation, answered Mr Pendall’s call out for assistance. Giving selflessly and showing

responsibility to social action is what we would hope to instill in all girls of St Rita’s.

16 of the players from the 220 athletes will attend the Special Olympics National Games in Adelaide in April.

This message to the College was received from the organiser.

Thank you Mr Pendall. What an outstanding group of young ladies St Rita’s College sent along to our tennis tournament at Shaw Park yesterday. They were so helpful and did a great job, nothing was too much trouble for them. Thank you.

APPRECIATION FROM THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS BRISBANE ORGANISERS

I repeat the information below which also appeared in our first Verbis publication for 2018. It is the last reminder I am able to give you through this platform as the deadline to provide documentation to ensure guaranteed special provision for Term 1 is 23 February 2018. Please note below that all girls in Years 7-9 will sit their exams in their classrooms this year; however those girls with special provision in the social/emotional category are still able to have extra time as indicated below. All girls in these Year levels will also deliver their orals to the whole class in Term 1. They are expected to attend at least one workshop prior to this delivery. Thank you to those girls and their families who have already provided me the appropriate documentation.

Special Provisions – Social/Emotional Category – 2018As the Guidance Counsellor at the College, I am responsible for managing the special provisions which students may be eligible for if they are being treated for long term, ongoing issues which would fall under the social/emotional category. In Verbis, dated November 2 2017, I outlined the processes involved in proving eligibility in the hope that the summer break would give you and your daughter time to address any issues and to obtain the documentation required.

If your daughter is currently accessing the support of a health care provider this year under this category, in order to prove eligibility for special provisions throughout 2018, I require a letter or report from the health care provider/s. For this category this is usually from a psychologist and/or psychiatrist. If the letter/report is from a GP it would typically include a copy of the Mental Health Care Plan. Please note that this is not a medical certificate. The letter/report must be dated after January 1 2018. The special provisions last for the rest of the year should they be approved and should your daughter still require them. Please Note – indicated previously, all students on the special provision list who had been approved in this category in 2017 were removed at the end of Term 4, 2017. The reason for this is that it is hoped that the treatment your daughter received during 2017 has led to her being able to manage without these provisions in 2018.

If still deemed eligible however, your daughter will be able to choose all, some or none of the following provisions depending on what she believes she needs -

• Accessing an extra five minutes per half hour for the length of the exam• Girls in Years 10-12 only - Sitting exams in the DLN classroom. With the hour

long periods this year, and with tests being shorter in Years 7-9, these girls will sit their exams in their usual classroom.

• Girls in Years 10-12 only - Delivering orals in a small group rather than to the whole class following negotiation with her teacher. Girls in Years 7-9 must attend at least one of three workshops I will be offering in February in order to manage any anxiety around the delivery of orals. Failure to do so will lead to no special provisions for orals being provided. In any case the special provision will be that the student is allowed time to regroup and to use her learnt strategies. Girls in Years 10-12 will also be very welcome to attend the workshops. The dates and times for these will be in morning notices which I have asked each HGT to read out to the girls.

• The ability to be granted extensions for assignments as/if necessary. (Please refer to the Assessment Policy in the Student Planner)

Whilst I ask that I be provided with any documentation as soon as possible, if a student wishes to access special provisions for Term 1 this year, the deadline is Friday 23 February 2018. It will need to be in my hand by 3:00pm that day in order for procedures to be put in place to accommodate any requests. Should documentation be handed in after this time it will be up to the discretion of the Coordinator of DLN as to whether logistically the special provisions will be able to be offered for any upcoming assessment in Term 1. Otherwise the special provisions will commence at the beginning of the following Term. If your daughter commences new treatment, and/or it takes place later in the year, please pass the documentation on to me as soon as it becomes available so that we can put any support required in place.

PLEASE DO NOT HAND THESE LETTERS/REPORTS PERTAINING TO SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL ISSUES TO YOUR DAUGHTER’S HEAD OF HOUSE.

As with all issues, the sooner any arising symptoms which are impacting on a student’s life are assessed, the easier it is for health care providers to treat these symptoms. We know that with anxiety, one of the best ways to overcome it is through exposure. In this year of Courage, I am hoping that with strategies, all girls can overcome any fear they might have around the delivery of an oral. They will be asked to practise these strategies with you at home. I have again put all of this information in notices for the girls.

GUIDANCE COUNSELLORMs Gail Murton

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College Photographs and Information ConsentThe first round of College photographs will be taken by AdvancedLife Photography on Monday 5 March. These will be the individual student and sibling photos.

To correctly identify and name the students, AdvancedLife requests from the College the list of student names, dates of birth, Year levels and Student numbers and we seek your permission to disclose this information. The information supplied does not include addresses, telephone numbers or email addresses.

Parents/Guardians who do not consent to the College providing AdvanceLife with this information are asked to complete the form on the link provided herein and return it to Mrs Hawley at Student Services no later than Monday 26 February. An explanation of why the material is required and the non-consent form is provided here. Click Here

The College will provide to AdvancedLife the required information of students for whom the College has not receive a non-consent form.

It is the responsibility of the College to ensure students for whom consent has not been given are not included in the photography schedule. If they are inadvertently photographed, image packages will not be produced for these students. If they are inadvertently included in group photographs during the year, AdvancedLife will mark their name as NPR (no public release).

Contact Mrs Anna Roberts, Manager Community Development, at the College for all enquiries. aroberts@stritas.qld.edu.au

COLLEGE PHOTOGRAPHS AND INFORMATION CONSENT

ALUMNAEInvitation to join the St Rita’s College Alumnae CommitteeThe Alumnae of St Rita’s College provides the means through which past students across all years reconnect and maintain strong connections with their peers and the College. We are committed to supporting the next generation of St Rita’s pupils. Past students of St Rita’s are providing worthwhile and beneficial contributions to the continued development of education at the College.

Currently we have vacancies on the Alumnae Committee and invite Past Students to attend our meetings.

Meetings are held across the year with at least one each College Term. Committee members support College initiatives, organise special events for the Alumnae and publish the Alumnae magazine: Virtute. While some Committee members may take on executive positions, all contribute to maintaining the St Rita’s tradition through connections to past students across the years.

If you are a past student from the 2000s, 1990s, 1980s, 1970s, 1960s, 1950s, you are very welcome to attend a meeting and consider being an active Alumnae committee member.

Our next meeting is Tuesday 17 April at 7:00pm in Stanley Hall.

For more information or to let us know you are interested, please email alumnae@stritas.qld.edu.au

PATHWAYS AND CAREERS

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SPORTSwimmingCaSSSA Cup Swimming will take place on Thursday 8 March at Chandler pool. All Year 7s and Year 10s will attend to support the team. Students will attend school as per normal start and dismissal times of the school day and will travel to Chandler by chartered buses. More information in the next edition of Verbis.

Tennis

CaSSSA TRI-1 SportTri 1 Sport, Rd 1, 14 February was cancelled by CaSSSA due to the expected extreme weather. This Rd will not be made up.• The weekly draw information and link is posted weekly on MySRC– Notices.• A reminder that all team members must ensure they have the correct uniform

for Wednesday matches as per the details on the information letter. All teams have been advised that failure to wear the correct uniform will result in those team members not being permitted to play.

New uniform item for all players for 2018 is the St Rita’s representative top – either the shirt or the singlet. Below details which option each sport requires:AFL (9-a-side) - shirt or singlet with Velcro attachments Indoor Cricket - either shirt or singlet with or without Velcro attachmentsTouch - shirt or singlet with Velcro attachmentsVolleyball - shirt or singlet with Velcro attachmentsPlease note - the Velcro attachments are used for sports where number or positions

are required. All uniform items are available from the College Boutique.

Cross CountryPre-season (non-compulsory, but all welcome) training commenced last Monday. Sessions are listed on MySRC (2018 Cross Country Team 1 Pre-Season Squad Training) and are on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 6:16am – 7:45am at the College – meet on the Flat. Uniform should be appropriate to Cross Country with the shirt/top to be either the PE shirt or new representative team shirt/singlet. All students are to bring a water bottle and towel etc. for showering after training. Breakfast is available at the Pantry at normal Pantry charges.

Directions will be given at each session, but all students must sign in before training and sign out after training on the appropriate age group sheets.

District and Regional Sport Trials• For District Trials: City – for 12 Years or North Independent District (NID) for

13-15 or 16-19 Years or Regional Trials: Metropolitan North (12 Years and 13-19 Years).

• Notification of posting of Trials information is only given through Notices on MySRC.

• Students who believe they may be of a sufficiently high standard must check the details posted in ‘2018 District and Regional Trial Information and Form’ links on MySRC (students who are suitably qualified to attend District trials MUST be available to attend the Met North Trial if they were to be selected in a City/NID team), and report to the Sport Coordinator who will decide if they are of a standard to attend the District / Regional Trial. NB: The trials for NID are very competitive within the schools in our District – BGGS, St Margaret’s, Clayfield College, St Paul’s and Jabiru College – 15 and Under means students from Years 9 and 8, and some Year 10, are vying for selection.

• Students permitted to attend a trial must then download the appropriate forms and return them completed to the Sport Coordinator for authorisation and to receive further information. This must be completed by the due date listed in District and Regional Trial Information and Form links on MySRC.

• Parents are responsible for notification of any absence from school via normal College procedures, as well as any costs, transport and supervision at all trials.

Mr John PendallSport Coordinator

CaSSSA Tennis Rd 2 – Saturday 10/02/18

Team DIVISION V H/ A RESULTW/L

SETS GAMES

OPEN A Open A/A Reserve

STU2 H W 8-0 48-10

SENIOR A Sr A/B BRI H L 1-5 15-34

INTERMEDIATE 1 (SRC 1)

Inter. A MSM A L 2-4 22-31

INTERMEDIATE 2 (SRC 2)

Inter. A LHC A DRAW 3-3 27-27

INTERMEDI-ATE 3

Inter. B STU H L 0-6 12-36

INTERMEDI-ATE 4

Inter. C LHC A W 5-1 34-20

INTERMEDIATE 5 (SRC 1)

Inter. D LHC A W 5-1 31-20

INTERMEDIATE 6 (SRC 2)

Inter. D AHS A L 3-3 24-26

JUNIOR 1 Jr B MSM A W 3-3 29-22

JUNIOR 2 Jr C MSM A L 1-5 13-32

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COMMUNITY NOTICES

St Agatha’s Centenary Merchandise. Attached are links to order forms for Centenary commemorative items. Fr Anthony highly recommends the centenary wines from the Adelaide Hills!

St Agatha’s Centenary Merchandise order Form

St Agatha’s Centenary Wine order form

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Invitation

C annon H ill A nglican C ollege

is pleased to extend you an invitation to an

evening with

Dr Mic hael C arr-G reg g

who will discuss

T he F ive G reates t C halleng es for P arents

What every parent needs to know about Millennial

parenting, covering alcohol, online safety, s leep

and other is sues .

T ues day 27 F ebruary 2018

6.30pm to 8pm

C annon H ill A nglican C ollege

Auditorium

T ickets to this event are $10 each.

www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=336456

Dr Mic hael C arr-G reg g is one of Australia's

highest profile adolescent and child

psychologists. He currently works with in private

practice as well as consulting to Inowell a joint

project between P WC , the University of S ydney

and the F ederal G overnment.

He wrote his P hD at the University of NS W on

Adolescents with C ancer and named and

founded C anT een more than 30 years ago with

a group of young cancer patients.

He has worked as an academic, researcher, and

political lobbyist. He is also the author of 12

books and is an Ambassador for S miling Mind,

B ig B rothers B ig S ister, and sits on the B oard of

the F amily P eace F oundation and the National

C entre Against B ullying.

He is a columnist for a number of publications

including the Huffington P ost, G irlfriend

Magaz ine and the Australian B oarding S chools

Association publication L ightsO ut.

Michael is the resident parenting expert on

C hannel 7's S unrise, psychologist for C hannel

9’s Morning Extra, as well as the Morning Show

with Neil Mitchell on R adio 3AW.

Planning for success

Teaching someone to drive can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience.

You can learn the important fi rst steps on how to teach a learner driver and develop their life-long habits at a FREE workshop.

See back of fl yer for dates and locations.

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13 QGOV (13 74 68)I

Thursday 22 February 2018

4pm - 6pm

CarseldineVenue and address details will be provided at time of booking

Bookings essential

To book, contact Kerrie from the Road Safety team on 0417 737 107.

Saturday24 February 2018

1pm - 3pm

CarseldineVenue and address details will be provided at time of booking

Bookings essential

To book, contact Kerrie from the Road Safety team on 0417 737 107.

Wednesday 28 February 2018

6pm - 8pm

CarseldineVenue and address details will be provided at time of booking

Bookings essential

To book, contact Kerrie from the Road Safety team on 0417 737 107.

Upcoming workshops

HOLY FAMILY CHILD CARE CENTRE, SPRING HILL

PLACES AVAILABLE For children 2-5years

Holy Family Child Care Centre is a high quality, affordable, Queensland Government approved,

long day care service operating for over 40 years.

Run by the Canossian Daughters of Charity, advantages of sending your child to HFCC include:

Open 7:30am-5:30pm weekdays Low fees - only $80 per day (Child Care rebate also available) Excellent quality care by a team of well qualified staff Located very close to the CBD Well developed educational programs Great family spirit

For more information contact: (07) 3839-6332

or visit us at www.holyfamilychildcarecentre.com

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