St Benedict's Catholic College
Benny's Bites Friday 26 February 2021
VIA Character Strengths
"True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new."
Please book in for our Information Showcase Evening below
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First CEDoW 'Step Into Teaching' Scholarship Recipients
CONGRATULATIONS TO ST BENEDICT'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE EX-STUDENTS
Congratulations to Elliana Kremer, also Class of 2020. Elliana was awarded a NSW Department of Education Scholarship for Bachelor in Primary Education at Wollongong University. Recipients receive a permanent position on completion of their degree.
DATES TO REMEMBER
- Monday 1 March - DIO 13's, 15's and Open Girls Touch Football.
- Monday 1 to Wednesday 3 March - Yr 12 Retreat.
- Tuesday 2 March - College Assembly.
- Wednesday 3 March - Yr 7 Inquisitive Minds Incursion.
- Wednesday 3 March - Yr 7 2022 Showcase evening 5pm - 7pm
- Thursday 4 March - 9PASS Surf Excursion.
- Thursday 4 March -Yr 11 GEO Excursion to Minnamurra
- Friday 5 March -College Cross Country Carnival - Australian Botanical Gardens, Mt Annan.
- FRIDAY 5 March - Cafe will be closed due to Cross Country
P & F Meeting
We look forward to an exciting term ahead. A reminder that the P&F can be contacted via the email address: pandf@sbccdow.catholic.edu.au
TRANSPORT NEWS
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM TRANSPORT NSW
Reminders
- Keep Covid safe: If your child is sick, keep them home. See below for Covid updates.
- Please do not use Disabled Parking Spaces without a Disability Sticker.
- Tuesday afternoon is Sports Day therefore, if you are collecting your child early they must have a note to remain at school.
SENIOR RETREAT COMING UP
What a wonderful opportunity! The Senior Retreat commences on Monday; an event that will remain with us with many fond memories of laughter and just an overall fun time. An amazing benefit of a retreat is its power to put your current life on pause: your beliefs, events and experiences, and to look at them with a renewed mind. Students will have the solitude they need to take them away from the daily grind and routine of their last school year and look to each other for a sense of support and belonging.
Staff wish you well and look forward to hearing about your wonderful experience.
Mrs T Holland
Year 12 Cordinator
LIVE EVENTS
LIVE aims to draw young people into responsible participation in the life, mission and work of the Catholic faith community and to forge a sense of community and spirituality amongst them.
This year our Youth Ministry will be led by a group of ten students across Years 10 and 11. The students have a range of initiatives ready for this year and can’t wait to share them with the college community.
Youth Ministry Coordinator
MISA MVP's
Congratulations to our MVP Raffle winners from last week - Jaden R and Joseph C.
Our MISA teams headed into Week 2 of the competition this week, with some outstanding results across the board. Congratulations to our Boys Softball, Girls Oztag, Boys Basketball and Girls Basketball teams that all came away with a win. Well done!
BEARS Update
The BEARs (Bennies Environmental Action Representatives) were very excited to be nominated recently to receive a sustainability bear from Camden Council in recognition for their work in making our College more environmentally-friendly.
Students in the BEARs also nominated new leaders for 2021. On behalf of the College, I would like to congratulate the following students and wish them luck in their new role:
President: Daniel S
Vice-President: Danielle C
Events Manager: Chelsea S
Garden Manager: Hayley B
Marketing Manager: Priseas F
Bin Manager: Grayson M
Miss Joyce
RETURN OF MACKILLOP YOUTH GATHERINGS AT ORAN PARK PARISH
After a year of Zoom and isolation, we are happy to announce that our face-to-face MacKillop Youth Program is about to restart!
We hope once more to have a Yr 7-9 group and a Yr 10-12 group on alternate Fridays during the year. Our gatherings are filled with fun, food, spirituality, and good friends.
We invite you to complete the Permission Form and return it either before or on the night of the first gathering on Friday, 12 March at 6pm for 6.30pm.
Our first gathering will be a combined Yr 7-12 meeting as we begin to build up our numbers again.
We are very excited to announce that this first gathering will be facilitated by Sisters Kathryn and Bernadette, Missionaries of God's Love Sisters (MGLs) based now at Varroville. A few years ago, the MGL Sisters became famous, when two of their Sisters were contestants on the ‘Amazing Race Australia’; the MGLs have also been involved with ACYF (Australian Catholic Youth Festival) and other regional and national youth and young adults’ initiatives.
As Jesus said: “Come and see!” (John 1:39).
UNIFORM SHOPS NEWS
ADDRESS:
Ranier Schoolwear Unit 5/6-8 Porrende Street Narellan 2567.
For online purchasing and appointments visit: shop.ranier.com.au
We offer:
- Collect from Shop
- Collect from School
- Home Delivery.
CONTACT US via email narellan@ranier.com.au
Phone: 02 4647 8942
Responses will be provided during opening hours. For more immediate assistance, Head Office details are:
Online: ranier.com.au/contact
Email: custservice@ranier.com.au
Phone: 02 8337 7290
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS FOR SHOP ENTRY
- Please do not attend the shop if you are unwell
- Limited people permitted in the shop at any time
Please refer to the fly for shop hours.
ABSENCES
We ask Parents/Carers to only report all day absences via COMPASS, part day absences should be reported to the office via phone on 4631 5300 or email to info@sbccdow.catholic.edu.au
If a student is having an absence of 3 days or more, a request should be sent to the Principal via email to info@sbccdow.catholic.edu.au
If a student is having an absence of 10 days or more an Application for Extended Leave should be completed and submitted to the office with a copy of the students itinerary, if the absence is within Australia or a copy of flight tickets if the extended leave is to be outside Australia. A copy of the Application for Extended Leave can be found here .
FIRST AID NOTICE
Given the presence of COVID-19 coupled with the commencement of the influenza (flu) season, our school has an important responsibility to provide a safe environment for students and staff. Your child should not attend school if they are showing any flu like symptoms.
If a student is sent to the office with flu like symptoms we will place them in isolation and call their parents to organise for them to be collected as soon as possible.
Your support in keeping our school healthy and safe is appreciated.
LOST & FOUND
We have a number of unmarked clothing items, jewellery, reading glasses and containers which would like to be returned to their owners. Please ask your child/ren to come to the office if they may have lost one of these items.
We ask parents to check that all items are marked clearly with their your child's name in permanent marker.
Any items not collected will be given to the P & F Clothing Pool at the end of Term 3.
P & F CLOTHING POOL
Please contact the P&F via pandf@sbccdow.catholic.edu.au with a list of your requirements and a contact telephone number and Tracey will contact you with availability.
CatholicCare now offers the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) in the Macarthur region, helping seniors to access entry-level support services to live independently and safely at home.
If your grandparents, parent(s) or anyone you know requires aged care assistance at home, please ask them to call 4628 0044 and ask for Melissa or Colleen.