oloughlin catholic college newsletter 7th march 2018 · cardio pictionary was a crazy race to be...
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O’Loughlin Catholic College
70 Mueller Road, Karama NT
Ph: (08) 8945 1277
Dates to remember:
8th March - Thursday
Middle School AFL Girls
9th March - Friday
Middle School AFL Girls
15th March - Thursday
Senior School Basketball
16th March - Friday
Bullying No Way Day
19th March - Monday
College Board Meeting
Immunisation Day
21st March - Wednesday
Harmony Day
In this Issue:
College Prayer
Principal Report
Project Compassion 2018
76th Bombing of Darwin Commemorative Service
Year 7 Library Induction
Year 8 Personal Development
Year 8 Team Building Days
Year 9 Team Building Day
Middle School T20 Cricket
Middle School Boys AFL Competition
Entertainment Book 2018|2019
ANZAC Day Photography Contest
From the Finance Office
Back to School Payment Scheme 2018
From the Front Office
Maths Online
Information - BYOD Checklist 2018
How to Install Microsoft Office on BYOD
How to Configure Student Wireless - Windows
How to Configure Student Wireless - Mac
O’Loughlin Catholic College
Newsletter
7th March 2018
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COLLEGE PRAYER
Prayer during Lent
Lent is a special time when we stop and think about how we can play our part in God’s hope for a world that is fair, just and peaceful. We think about our relationship with God, and how Serving others draws us closer to God. We also think about the changes we can make in our lives, to be God’s love and mercy in our world, ensuring all people have a just future. God of Justice, We come to you today as members of one human family. Teach us how to be your loving presence to others. Help us understand the challenges faced by those who are marginalised and most vulnerable to exploitation and injustice. Be with us as we try to change, to be young people who take action for others and seek a world where everyone has a just future. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Dear O’Loughlin Community,
The school year is in full swing. It is great to see energy and buzz in the classrooms, teams heading off for interschool sport, debating practice, house elections, etc. Our school is such a dynamic place.
Big news – O’Loughlin’s AFL Womens Team is playing in the Curtain Raiser for the AFLW Game between Adelaide Crows and Fremantle Dockers. Game starts approximately 4:00pm this Friday at TIO Marrara. Good luck to our team!
The BIG BIKE RIDE training is also up and running for 2018. This year, we are riding to Adelaide River! The group will ride on Tuesday 24th April from the College to Adelaide River. An option once arriving is to camp the night at Mt Bundy Station and then join in the commemoration of ANZAC DAY with the Adelaide River community. Regiment 8/12 from the 103 Battery Darwin will be joining us on the ride and supporting with logistics. The Palmerston and Adelaide River Police will also be in support. If students or families wish to be involved, please email Max Jones on [email protected] or call the College on 8945 1277 or collect a note from the Front Office.
Senator Patrick Dodson (right) has requested to visit O’Loughlin this Friday. The Senator is a prominent and important Australian, highly recognizable, and it will be a privilege to welcome him to our College. He is the Great Uncle of our College Captain, Aidan Singleton, and wishes to speak to us all about the significance of education.
‘Bullying No Way Day’ is next Friday 16th March and we will be focusing on this important message and approach. Unfortunately, the issue of Bullying refuses to go away and we must all be vigilant and ready to deal with any such issues that arise. Our Restorative Practice processes enable us to deal with these issues and two of our Senior Members of Staff have been invited to attend a four day Professional Development program run by the Restorative Practices company. We feel privileged and proud that we have been invited so that we can share our experiences and insights.
Harmony Day is also fast approaching (Week 8) and this year our College is organizing more events and activities to celebrate the Day and Week.
All the best.
Mr Rhett Bowden
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Project Compassion 2018
Once again, we are experiencing the Season of Lent with a focus on Project Compassion. This gives our students an opportunity to give generously to those living in poverty around the world. They learn not only about the living conditions of others, but also about the empowering work of Caritas Australia to support people in supporting themselves and their families. You can explore the Project Compassion resources at home with your families by clicking on this link: Project Compassion 2018.
We’d like to say a big thanks to Year 8’s Stephanie Ellis who proposed an idea to raise money for Caritas for the weeks of Lent leading up to Easter. Her team including: Jamelia, Janna, Mia, Annalise and Zoe have been working together to prepare, cook and sell pancakes on Friday morning before school. They have another three weeks to go and are aiming to raise as much money as possible for Caritas.
Special thanks to Ms Miranda Colquhoun and to all the staff who are supporting and encouraging the girls’ efforts. This is what the spirit of Lent is all about – a time of sacrificing our own needs and wants in the love and service of others.
There is a Project Compassion donations box for any visitors to the College at our Front Office – donations are welcome. In each classroom, students also make daily donations to show their love and concern for others who are less fortunate than ourselves.
God bless
Mr Matthew Bourke APRE
FROM the SENIOR SCHOOL
76th Anniversary Bombing of Darwin Commemorative Service
On the 19th of February the student school leadership team represented O’ Loughlin Catholic College at the 76th Bombing Commemorative service at the Cenotaph. Leadership students contributed by attending the service and paying their respect by laying a wreath for Defence force families and the wider Darwin community.
FROM the MIDDLE SCHOOL
Year 7 Library Induction
During our Personal Development lesson last week, all Year 7’s were
able to get a good grasp on the different resources they can use
within the College Library when it comes to researching for
assessment tasks.
Students learnt about Encyclopedias, the College
Catalogue, how to look up books and much more!
All Year 7’s were on their best behavior and were
keen to start researching for some of their assignments.
I would like to Thank Ms. Donna McDonald, our
Librarian for taking the time to teach our Year 7
students.
Mrs Kaleena Slaviero Year 7 Team Leader
FROM the MIDDLE SCHOOL
Year 8 Personal Development
On Friday, 23rd of February and Friday, 2nd of March, half of the Year 8 students were visited by two police officers who led a ‘Think U Know’ presentation. During this presentation, the students were taught about the importance of cyber safety and were given a few insights into the dangers that one can face online. Through various videos, questions, discussions and informative slides, the students learnt about the impact cyber bullying can have on a person, as well as what they should do if it happens to them. The officers spoke to the students about the importance of maintaining their privacy online and the importance of not sharing passwords – even among close friends. The students spoke about what could happen if they did share their passwords or any personal information and discussed how easily personal information can be shared without intending to do so. There was also a discussion about what a digital footprint is and how once something is on the internet, it is incredibly difficult to remove it. The students were extremely engaged throughout both of the presentations and were involved in the discussions. They were eagerly asking questions and participating whenever the police officers asked questions of them. While the presentations were happening, the other half of the year 8 students were working in their Homerooms and completing activities about what makes a good Digital Citizen and what can they do to be a good digital citizen. Overall, the two weeks of Personal Development have been a valuable experience for the students to remind them and reiterate the importance of being careful while online. This has been a lead up to ‘Bullying. No Way! Day’, on the 16th of March. The Year 8 students will continue looking at different forms of bullying and its impact over the coming weeks.
FROM the MIDDLE SCHOOL
Year 8 Team Building Days
On Thursday 15th and Friday 16th of February, the Year 8 classes spent a day at the Portuguese and Timorese Social Club for their Team Building Days. Arriving bright and early, the days were full of activities which got the students working together to figure out the best way to achieve different goals. We had activities both inside and outside throughout the day and also gave the students some free time to burn off excess energy with soccer, footy and cricket.
On Thursday, 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3 challenged themselves with crossing a ‘river’, fitting as many people as possible on a tarp, navigating a ‘minefield’, cardio Pictionary and a bucket dash. Cardio Pictionary was a crazy race to be the first team to have drawn 30 words while constantly running between teachers to find the word. Despite all the chaos, it was a fun time which had everyone laughing and sprinting around the room.
On Friday, 8.4 and 8.5 managed to beat many of the high scores from Thursday, and had a go at a balloon relay indoors due to the rain outside. With many popped balloons and squeals each time it happened, group 4 managed to finish first and received some tasty prizes. Students’ trust was challenged as they navigated through the minefield blindfolded while carrying a partner, and they worked together to determine who was the werewolf in their village.
The two days were a big task to organise and run and could not have been done without the amazing staff that came along. Each staff member was incredibly enthusiastic and managed to keep the days running smoothly all the while having a big smile on their faces and enjoying themselves too. I want to say a huge thank you to them for all the work they put in, the days would not have been anywhere near as fun without all their help!
Ms Therese Schembri Year 8 Team Leader
FROM the MIDDLE SCHOOL
Year 9 Team Building Day
On Tuesday the 13th of February all of the Year Nine students attended their Team Building Day at Charles Darwin University. Students were encouraged to make their own way to the venue to help build on their independence and familiarise themselves with the area as they may frequent the University through the year for different programs.
The activities focussed on teamwork, leadership and communication. Besides from the enthusiasm shown throughout the day I think the highlight for most students was the cafeteria and the range of foods available at lunch and recess. The students were a credit to the College with their behaviour throughout the day and there were a number comments from CDU staff about how well-mannered and respectful they were.
A big thankyou to the homeroom teachers for the help throughout the day (Mr Jones, Ms Orr, Ms Smith and Ms de Moor) as well as the support staff Mr Blackadder and Mrs Potts.
Mr Jake Barnes
FROM THE SPORTS FACULTY
Middle School T20 Cricket With a cautious eye on the sky, 18 boys and one girl headed to Marrara Cricket Ground for the T20 Middle School Cricket tournament. After some early showers during the set-up, the weather gods looked favourably on us and we had a fine, yet hot and overcast day of cricket.
O’Loughlin Catholic College took two teams. O’Loughlin 1 was made up of ten Year 8 & 9 boys playing Pool A, and O’Loughlin 2 was made up of seven Year 7 boys with one Year 8 boy and one Year 8 girl playing Pool B.
O’Loughlin 1 were the overall winners of their Pool finishing undefeated after beating Darwin Middle School easily, Dripstone in a much closer match and Nightcliff in a reduced overs match. Accurate slower bowling and big hitting with lots of 6’s were the secrets to O’Loughlin’s success. Highlights would have to be three players getting 4 wickets each in the first game and Zayden hitting 24 off one ball!
O’Loughlin 2 finished second in their Pool behind a much larger and older MacKillop team. They won their first game against Dripstone by five runs and then defeated Darwin in a nail biter with some big hitting at the end of the innings from Andy, getting the team over the line. The last game was a disappointment as the much stronger MacKillop team didn’t take it seriously but the O’Loughlin team didn’t give up trying and were a credit to themselves. Tight bowling by Zane and lots of run outs kept the interest in the game.
Thank you to Cassie Henderson for her thorough planning and congratulations to the students in how well they behaved on the day.
Mr Paul Fleming
FROM THE SPORTS FACULTY
Middle School Boys AFL Competition It was an exciting day out Wednesday last week for the OCC Middle School AFL Boys Team. The boys played with heart and determination and never gave up in hot conditions. They bonded as a team, demonstrated excellent skills and their sportsmanship towards the other teams was fantastic.
The boys came away second in Pool B and overall, they finished 4th. There was a total of 8 other schools involved, with the bigger bodied St Johns team taking out 1st place.
O’Loughlin was lucky enough to have 6 of our players selected to participate in the Academy training squad for Regionals. Congratulations to Elijah Williams, Xavier Vallejo, Alwyn Davey, Caleb Paterson, Brodie Motlop and Rory Fairchild on being chosen.
However; what made it such a successful day was the behaviour and respect that all players had for each other and how well they responded to Mr Paull and Mrs Bonde’s coaching. Thank you to both these teachers for their time and effort on the day and well done to all members of the team for representing the College so well.
Ms Cassie Henderson
FROM the SENIOR SCHOOL
Entertainment Book 2018 I 2019
This year we are raising funds for Year 12 Graduation. By purchasing an Entertainment Membership with us, you’ll not only receive 25%-50% off and 2-for-1 offers to many of the best restaurants, hotels and attractions in Darwin, but you’ll also be supporting a great cause!
You can now pre-order the NEW 2018 | 2019 Entertainment Membership. This will give you access to Early Bird offers from 1st March and full access to all offers from 5th April. Each membership is $60 and 20% of the sale goes towards our cause.
To purchase your membership, visit: www.entbook.com.au/92h8644
COMMUNITY NEWS
ANZAC Day Photography Competition
In recognition of ANZAC Day at O’Loughlin, we will be building a commemorative display detailing wartime events involving Australian and New Zealand Armed Forces. November 11, 2018 marks 100 years since the end of WWI, I would like this to be the primary focus of the display.
We would like to invite everyone to help us build this display by contributing photographs. This could be a copy of an old family photo, one that you have found in researching the topic that resonates with you, or a photo you have taken recently that reflects the nature of why we come together to remember the fallen on ANZAC Day.
Our display will be entered into the ANZAC Day Schools Award 2018 along with details of the Big Bike Ride which this year will be held over ANZAC Day. The link can be found here: https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/education/competitions/anzac-day-schools-awards-2018/entry-information
Prize categories include:
National winners
Will be selected from the eight state and territory winners and will be awarded an additional $1000, a plaque and certificate to display in their school.
State winners and runners-up
Primary and secondary school state winners will be awarded $2000, a plaque and certificate to display in their school.
Primary and secondary school state runners-up will be awarded $500, a plaque and certificate to display in their school.
Please leave photo entries in an envelope at the Front Office of the College addressed to Lauren Raven (DTM). Make sure your photo has your name and homeroom clearly marked on the back.
PLEASE NOTE: Send copies only of old and precious family photos to prevent potential issues with lost or damaged photos.
Online photos may be submitted by sending them through to [email protected]
Let’s win this O’Loughlin!!
Lauren Raven (Defence Transition Mentor)
FROM THE FINANCE OFFICE
SCHOOL FEES FOR 2018
School Fees
Semester One, 2018 school fees have been mailed out to all families. If you have not received your statement, please contact the Finance Department on 8945 1277 or via email [email protected].
Semester One school fees are due by Friday 9th March 2018 unless a payment plan has been put in place.
A 5% discount is still available on your Tuition fees if you nominate to pay the full 2018 fees upfront by 31st March 2018. If you are unsure how to calculate this discount, please contact the Finance Department.
BACK TO SCHOOL PAYMENT SCHEME VOUCHER
The Back to School Payment Scheme is a NT Government initiative to assist families with certain school related costs at the beginning of the year. The entitlement is $150 per student.
Entitlement can be used for school fees, uniforms, Student ID card, Year Book, camps and retreats, excursions elective and subject material costs.
If you have not completed a Back to School Payment Scheme voucher, please find one attached for completion. Alternative, you can pick one up from the Front Office.
Forms need to be returned to the College by the end of Term 1 – 13 April 2018 otherwise they are invalid.
Thank you
Joanne Fejo Business Manager
Back to School Payment Scheme
2018
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SCHOOL RECORD OF PAYMENT
Up to $150 worth of educational items during Term One 2018 has been supplied for:
Student surname First name(s)
Date Description Amount $ Parent / Guardian signature
This payment record should be retained by the school and may be supplemented by other signed evidence of purchases, if required. Parents may keep their own records of purchases if desired. Subject to some limited exceptions, the payment can only be utilised in Term 1, 2018.
OPTIONAL PARENT / GUARDIAN USE ONLY
2018 Back to School Payment Scheme
||| || | | | ||||| | | RECORD OF GOODS AND SERVICES RECEIVED
OPTIONAL: Parents may have this part of the form to keep a record of goods and services purchased from the school with their Back to School Payment entitlement, up to the full value of $150, if desired.
Date Description Amount $ School signature
Student surname First name(s)
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
FROM THE FRONT OFFICE
NOTICE OF DEPARTURE
If your student will be leaving O’Loughlin Catholic College, a Student Departure form is required to be completed and returned to Student Administration prior to exit from the College.
Student Departure forms can be obtained from the Front Office or through email from [email protected]
DISCOUNTED UNIFORMS
There are still uniforms available in the Front Office for purchase at half price. These uniforms are the older materials that is no longer sold at the Cricket and Football Shop in Winnellie. Uniforms with the newer material are still available at the Cricket and Football Shop.
There is an abundance of small size unisex polo shirts available, and a limited quantity of other size shirts available in the Front Office of the College.
Please contact Mel on (08) 8945 1277.
2018 ENROLMENTS
If you have siblings or know of students wanting to attend O’Loughlin Catholic College in 2018, please get their enrolment applications in as soon as possible to avoid missing out on a position.
Some year levels do have a wait list for 2018
Enrolment forms can be collected from the front office or downloaded at:
https://oloughlin.nt.edu.au/files/pdfs/Enrolment-Form-2017.pdf
IMMUNISATION DAY
Immunisation Day will be on Monday, 19th of March for Year 7 students and Year 10 indigenous students. Please ensure that the immunisation forms are returned to the Front Office prior to this date.
FROM THE MATHEMATICS FACULTY
Maths Online
Does your child need help with Maths, want to achieve at a higher standard or simply love this amazing subject!!? At O’Loughlin College we have many options available.
1. Maths Help - Our dedicated teachers of Mathematics are available every lunchtime from 1.25pm in Lab B to help your student with homework, assignments, specific content or simply to extend and enrich mathematical understandings.
2. Enrichment classes – Year 7, 8 and 9 students can choose to attend enrichment classes in Mathematics once a week during class time. In many cases this will coincide with their normal Mathematics class; however, some classes offered may be in other subject times. If you would like more information, please email John Bament: [email protected]
3. Great Offer still available– Maths Online Tutorial Program which also includes Stage 1 and Stage 2 Mathematics content for the Northern Territory
Maths Online provides comprehensive animated and narrated lessons from Kindergarten to Year 12 Extension Mathematics that can be watched in full or short cut. It is backed up with a variety of practice worksheets, online questions and activities and is based on Australian Curriculum. It also includes fully worked solutions to enhance students’ knowledge and mathematical communication.
If you decided to join up direct with the website, 12 months membership for a student would be $197. Maths Online is offering O’Loughlin College student membership for just $20 per student for the whole year. If you would like to take advantage of this great offer please fill in the registration form below and send it along with $20 per student into school. There is a demonstration on the website: http://www.mathsonline.com.au/
If you have any queries or would like to discuss how this could benefit your child, please do not hesitate to contact Head of Faculty, Mrs Robyn Wright via email on [email protected] or call on (08) 8945 1277.
FROM THE MATHEMATICS FACULTY
Maths Online
Maths Online Registration – Return to O’Loughlin College
Name of student:
Student Homeroom teacher
Homeroom Maths teacher Surname First name
e.g. Van Halen Edward 8.5 Mrs Wright
I have enclosed $20
Please return the form to your Homeroom teacher. For a free demo, click on the following link: http://www.mathsonline.com.au/
Oloughlin BYOD Requirements ChecklistMinimal and Essential Recommendation
Wireless Card 802.11 a/b/g/n
Wireless connectivity is key to BYOD in schools! Dual support Wi-Fi card
802.11 a/b/g/n. Make sure it supports both ‘a’ and ‘n’ 5GHz or 2.4GHz
10” screen
10” to a maximum 13” (Allow for portability and battery consumption but ensure it is of a reasonable size to enable ease of use.)
3rd Generation Core Processor
64Bit
4th Generation Core Processor (32bit devices cannot run all software requirements.)
4GB RAM Minimum 8GB RAM for Photography & Digital Media Students
8 Hours
128GB Minimum Solid State Drive (SSD) or Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
Windows 7, 8 or 8.1
iOS 6 or 5
Android 4
The current or previous version of any operating system
1 3 USB ports
Antivirus Software Current Antivirus software must be installed. Reliable antivirus/security software can
be downloaded free here -> (https://ninite.com/
Office Software All students are able to download Microsoft office free. Go to microsoftonline.com
and login with their NT Schools credentials.
Oloughlin BYOD Requirements Checklist
It is because BYOD is being conducted in an educational setting that THE FOLLOWING DEVICES ARE NOT PERMITTED UNDER BYOD:
• Smart phone
• iPod
• MP3
Students will be in charge of their own devices, the College is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged devices. We highly recommend students use
a protective case or bag. O’Loughlin Catholic College is also under no obligation to provide technical support for hardware or software
NOTE:Ipads are acceptable if that is what your student is already using, but not recommended at O'Loughlin Catholic College as there are issues with printing, saving and ergonomics. If possible please look at alternatives
Other Essential Considerations
Needs have a tough and sturdy outer shell. Can it be
dropped without breaking?
Is the notebook light enough for your child to carry each
day? Recommend less than 1.8 kg for ease and
portability in school bag
A carry case or skin is essential in protecting the
notebook in the school bag.
Not recommended. Not required for school
Installing Office 2016 on a BYOD (Bring your own device)
How to install Microsoft Office 201How to install Microsoft Office 201How to install Microsoft Office 201How to install Microsoft Office 2016666 on your windowson your windowson your windowson your windows device.device.device.device.
1.
Open Internet Explorer and go
to login.microsoftonline.com
Note: Using other internet browsers (ie. Firefox,
Chrome) is not recommend as the process might vary.
2.
Enter your NTSchools email in the “Email or phone”
field. Press the Tab button
Do not put in the password as it will automatically
forward you to the next page if the email was entered
correctly.
Your email address will look
like [email protected]
3.
Once the screen has refreshed you will be forwarded to
the NTSCHOOLS Microsoft login page. On this page you
will need to enter both your username and password.
Please note: Your username will need to be entered
with “ntschools\” in front of it. e.g.
ntschools\firstname.lastname
Your password will be your normal NTSchools
password.
Click “Sign In”
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4.
If your next page does not look like this, please click on the
“Office 365” link in the top left hand corner of the screen.
Otherwise, please continue.
The Office 365 button is the home button of this website.
5.
Please select the “Install now” to start the installation.
6.
When prompted please select “Run”
7.
Sit back and wait ☺
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8.
Some more waiting…
9.
When you see this, then you are done. Please click “All Done”
10
You have now installed office 2016.
OCC STUDENT WIRELESS
KEY: 4x@70854Og3c48Y ->that is a capital O before g -not zero
Add this proxy setting to Internet Explorer (Must be in IE even if you use Chrome, Firefox etc)
This must be done from INTERNET EXPLORER
IF you have Edge click the search link at the bottom left of the screen and type IEXP - this
should bring up Internet Explorer (Desktop App) to select.
From Internet Explorer Go to Tools > Internet options (alt/X - O)
Connections > LAN settings
Tick ‘use automatic configuration script’ only. Type in
http://wpad.ntschools.net/wpad.dat
Click OK.
NOTE: If asked to login, username is
ntschools\firstname.lastname
(or whatever you use to login)
OCC STUDENT WIRELESS - MAC
1. Click the Wi-Fi icon ( or ) in the top menu bar.
If Wi-Fi is off, choose "Turn Wi-Fi on."
Select OCC-Student Wi-Fi network from the list.
2. Add the wireless key: 4x@70854Og3c48Y-> that is a capital O before the g-
not zero.
3. Open System Preferences on the Apple Menu and select Network
5. Click on the Wi-Fi on the left. Select Advanced on the right
6. Click on the OCC-STUDENT network and make sure it is at the top of the list.
If not drag it up.
Click on Proxies at the Top
OCC STUDENT WIRELESS - MAC
7. Type in the proxy address under ‘Automatic Proxy Configuration’
http://wpad.ntschools.net/wpad.dat
8. Click OK
NOTE:
If asked to login username is
ntschools\firstname.lastname
(or whatever you use to login)