College Newsletter
Term 3 Week 8 Friday 8 September 2017
A Message from the Principal
As we enter the final weeks of Term 3 our Year 12 students have this week completed their practical Music performance, had their Design and Technology major works marked and tomorrow will complete their HSC LOTE Extension speaking examinations.
NAPLAN results show encouraging development with numbers of students reaching
the benchmark for Year 7 and Year 9 shown below -
It is especially pleasing to see our Year 9 students scoring well above the state average in Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation and Numeracy and also the growth students have made between Year 7 and Year 9.
Parents are reminded that all students from Year 7 to Year 10 particularly need to be reading regularly so as to continue to improve both reading and writing skills. This should be a priority in all homes.
This week, as a school community we pray for all the fathers in our community.
We pray -
God our Father,
you govern and protect your people
and shepherd them with a father's love.
You place a father in a family
as a sign of your love, care,
and constant protection.
May fathers everywhere be faithful
to the example shown in the Scriptures:
steadfast in love, forgiving
transgressions, sustaining the family,
caring for those in need.
Give your wisdom to fathers
that they may encourage and
guide their children.
Keep them healthy
so they may support a family.
Guide every father
with the Spirit of your love
that they may grow in holiness
and draw their family ever closer to you.
Amen
God Bless
Mrs Patricia Baker
Principal
Student Attendance
The NSW Education Act (1990) requires every child from 6 years to 17 years of age to be at school every day the school is open. The only acceptable reason for an absence is an illness that is fully documented.
Any extended time away from school for any reason may mean that a school will require a student who has missed classes to repeat a school year, as the school may be unable to certify that a student has achieved the syllabus outcomes for that stage.
Attendance Summary as at 7 September 2017
Textbooks
Parents will receive a textbook list via Skoolbag and students will have an order form emailed to them, as well as receiving a hardcopy in homeroom.
Students in Year 11 (as well as the accelerants in Year 10) have received a textbook list this term; students in Years 7-10 will receive hardcopies of the textbook order form either with their reports or in homeroom in Term Four.
This prestigious award is made to one Year 12 student from each Catholic school in the Diocese of Parramatta. Annie Taniane from Year 10 did Cerdon College proud as she read the citation for Nicole at the ceremony.
Nicole was presented with a commemorative medallion and certificate.
Citation:
Nicole El Jammal is truly a worthy recipient of this award for student excellence as she is an exemplary role model in the way she works tirelessly to promote Social Justice initiatives within the College. She is an effective College Captain who serves others in living out the Gospel values. Nicole excels in her academic studies and represents the College in a diverse range of extra curricular activities such as Public Speaking and Debating. She is an impressive young woman who demonstrates Christian values in all her ventures. Nicole is obliging, passionate, compassionate, respectful of others and the environment, and a lover of life and learning.
Year 12 Business Studies Visit IKEA
On 29th August, Year 12 Business Studies visited IKEA Rhodes for the ultimate Swedish Experience. The day consisted of a presentation from the Finance Manager and Customer Relations Manager about IKEA and it's different business functions. Students were then allowed to make their way through the maze-like layout to observe the different products that IKEA produces whilst also looking for inspiration for our future houses and apartments. The IKEA restaurant was a highlight and the perfect place for a three course meal consisting of the iconic meatballs, cinnamon buns and warm buttery garlic bread.
Ultimately the day was a success as we were able to learn about IKEA’s core business functions whilst enjoying the iconic Swedish experience.
Katarina Planinic, Diana Nguyen, Olivia Bourke (Year 12)
Artshow 2017
The night was a wonderful celebration of the achievements of our Visual Arts and Visual Design students in a showcase of excellence. It was also great to see so many students attend, supported by family and friends. Many ex-students also came to visit and enjoy the work reminiscing on their own creative experiences.
As usual, the work was of a high standard and those that attended the evening were impressed with the quality of all the work on display.
Many staff and students who were unable to attend the opening came to view the show in the following days. We were also joined by the Year 12 Music students who performed wonderfully for the crowd.
Congratulations to all the teachers involved in assisting these students with their works.
I would like to congratulate all of Year 12 on the wonderful quality of the work presented and thank Mrs Davies, Ms Perugini, Ms Amanatiadis and Miss Petersen (Visual Arts) Miss Gerardis and Mrs McEwen (Music) for all their hard work with these students.
Mrs Odonga
Visual Arts Co-ordinator
Tournament of Minds
On Saturday 26th August, seven students competed in the regional finals for Tournament of Minds at The Western Sydney University. These students being Tamsyn Balogh-Caristo and Monica Chan from Year 10, Hannah Khoury, Nitika Harpalani and Sarah Denniss from Year 8 and Kiara Mooney and Annalise Abiwahab from Year 7.
Tournament of the Minds has been a wonderful experience for each and every one of us. Throughout the past six weeks we have been preparing a performance about social sciences. This challenged many of us to think from a different perspective. The whole experience has taught us about teamwork, communications, leadership and innovative thinking. Although, we were nervous on the day, our performance was at its best, as the many hours of rehearsals paid off. We were fortunate enough to work with like minded people, strong and committed to the project which made the whole experience worthwhile. Tournament of the Minds has offered many of us skills which we will apply in our lives. It has definitely benefited many of us.
Thank you to Ms Barbara, Mrs Haddad, Mrs Agius and Mr Farlow for giving up so much of their time to assist us with this wonderful project. It is definitely an experience we will not forget.
Monica Chan (Year 10)
Year 9 Food Technology
LET’S CELEBRATE - CHILDREN’S PARTY CLASS ACTIVITY
On 30th August 2017, the Year 9 Food Technology class produced a general 5 year old girl's birthday party for our 'Let’s Celebrate' unit. The day was very successful and satisfying due to our class designing a wide range and array of foods, beverages and decorations to fulfill any 5 year old girl’s desire. The substantial and unique foods and beverages that were displayed included pizza scrolls, mini sausage rolls, quiches, strawberry pastry diamonds, fairy bread, hotdogs, cupcakes and fruit punch.
Our teacher, Mrs Trinh, demonstrated to us how to arrange and decorate a birthday cake in order for us to prepare for our next assessment task. The colours of the cake corresponded to our themes and decorations of gold, white and pink. We had an arrangement of balloons, streamers, party hats and horns, vibrant plates and napkins, radiant cups and straws, fascinating banners and creative table cloths.
Overall, the day educated our class on how to assemble and create a party of high quality and much fun. We each earned a responsibility of cooking or embellishing something, teaching us new time management skills and techniques we can use in future assignments. The class did an excellent job of accessorising everything and getting all the food out on time so we could celebrate and partake in our creations.
Carla Haddad and Pateel Krikorian (Year 9)
Year 12 Movie Night
On Friday 25th August Year 12 enjoyed a movie night in the school hall, as one of the last times we could be together as a whole grade before graduation. Everyone got into the spirit of the night by dressing up in their pyjamas and bringing lots of food, drinks, pillows, and blankets. We started off by enjoying a BBQ and then watching Step up 4. Although we planned to watch another movie, as per usual with Year 12, we turned it into a dance party, with everyone letting loose. This was such a great way to de-stress from Trial HSC exams, graduation, HSC coming up and it allowed us to make some lasting memories with the grade.
Riley Carroll (Year 12)
Year 10 - Food Truck
Unicorn toast, freak shakes, Nutella pizza, chicken tacos and bunless burgers were a raging success at the year 10 food truck lunch. Raising over $600 the girls had to design, produce, package and label a food truck product. They were given a brief that required them to produce the product using no more than 15 ingredients. It had to be cooked within a double lesson, packaged and sold to the students.
All students involved, excelled in their processing and preparation for the development of their food truck products. Both students and staff were extremely impressed on how quickly the products were sold and the stalls that the girls set up.
All proceeds will now be donated to the St Patrick's foundation for the homeless.
Congratulations to all students on a very successful lunchtime with lots of learning experiences to be had.
Numeracy at Cerdon
The Power of EMU
Fortunately, at Cerdon we are able to provide about 25 Year 7 girls with the intensive numeracy intervention EMU (Extending Mathematical Understanding) provides. EMU has enabled such growth in these students that this year there were no girls below the benchmark in NAPLAN in Year 9.The girls who are involved in EMU find it a positive, fun and beneficial experience.
Mrs. Agius’ EMU group have made such progress that they have come up with their own game which we have called, GAM Game, after the three girls in the group; Grace, Adut and Marnley. The game requires you to use many numeracy strategies including; next ten, friends of ten, doubles, near doubles, adding 9 to name a few. We think the game is so powerful we are adding it to our EMU program and will be playing it at next year’s Year 7 Parent Numeracy Evening.
Here are the instructions:
GAM Game
Determine a target number between 25 and 35.
Girls are dealt three cards (1-9 in the deck).
Girls have to add their cards (discussing strategies as they prove their total).
Girls decide whether they want to be dealt another card. If they go over the target number, they are out.
The girl who is closest to the number is the winner!
To make the game harder, you could add 10, Jack (11), Queen (12) and King (13) to the deck.
Have a go, it is a fun game that requires lots of thinking about numbers. We would also encourage parents to play it with their primary school children to assist in their numeracy development as well.
Grace Muscat (Maths Co-ordinator) and
Anne-Maree McEwen (Numeracy Co-ordinator)
Enrichment@Cerdon
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, recently visited Australia on a speaking tour. Among his many achievements, as a commander of the International Space Station he is credited with sharing many of his experiences in space particularly with young people through social media, including his famous musical rendition of David Bowie’s Space Oddity.
In his presentation he spoke about his inspirations as a child and what he learned over his very successful career. While listening to him, a number of things resonated with me particularly at a time when our young people are growing up in the age of instant gratification.
Firstly that early success is a terrible teacher..you are getting rewarded for lack of preparation, not learning all the things that could go wrong and not getting the chance to solve them. Secondly, the best advice for anyone to succeed in their goals is to learn as much as you can, equip yourself with different skills and take every learning opportunity so that you can be prepared.
It is so pleasing to see that increasingly many more of our students are embracing these learning opportunities, making and learning from their mistakes in a supportive environment and acquiring skills, knowledge and self confidence in their journey to realise their goals. This has been so evident over the last few weeks, when over 20 students from years 7-11 participated in the UNSW Solar Challenge. Right until the very day of competition modifications were being made, new challenges arose ..and new lessons were being learned!
Also stepping up to the challenge, were students in Years 10 and 11 who courageously participated in the Cerdon College Knowledge Challenge.
The UNSW Solar Challenge
A beautiful sunny day last Saturday proved to be the perfect ingredient for the UNSW Solar Challenge. Organised in conjunction with the university’s Open Day, the day not only provided our girls the opportunity to race their solar boats and solar cars, but also a chance to visit the university and enjoy all the activities.
Over the last few weeks the girls met at lunch to design construct and test solar powered cars and boats.On competition day, our solar cars had some really good wins, but unfortunately The ‘Guacamole’ (our best performer) was eventually beaten by the car that won the competition. The solar boat challenge was a little more controversial as it was soon realised that Cerdon was the only school that had actually followed the brief and regulations of the challenge. Although this didn’t translate into a win, all the boats were successful in their attempt to get across the 10 metre pool, some narrowly missing the opportunity to race in the finals.
Despite not placing, the Solar Challenge proved to be a great learning experience and a very exciting day ...and, as we didn’t experience ‘early success’ , our experiences was even more enriching!
Congratulations to all the girls who took up the challenge over the many weeks and for their great effort on the day. Thank you to the many parents who accompanied and supported the girls. A special thank you to Mrs Hackney, Mr Tham, Miss Ojong, Miss Doan for working with the girls and for Mrs Hanson for working with and also supporting the girls on the day of competition
The Cerdon College Knowledge Challenge for Year 10
The Knowledge Challenge season kicked off with Year 10 students enthusiastically participating in what has become a favourite annual event for many. The competition features questions from all key learning areas, sport, entertainment and current affairs. The teams representing each colour house fiercely battled through the many rounds of questions but it was the two Marcellin teams which eventually versed each other in the finals. Congratulations to all the students who participated in the challenge. The grand final was a closely contested match and each team clearly demonstrated why they deserved to be there. Well done to Quynh Doan, Bella Shepherd and Catalina Valdivia from Marcellin 2 for making it to the grand final and congratulations to Emma Balogh-Caristo, Perpetual Nkatiaa Boadu and Wendy Le for winning the Knowledge challenge for Year 10 once again!
The Cerdon College Knowledge Challenge for Year 12
Fresh from their trial examinations, and almost at the end of their formal education, Year 12 students were ready to embark on one more challenge. The library was buzzing with excitement and so many enthusiastic participants that each competing team grew to 5 and 6 members.
There were questions on many fields including literature, the many sciences, music, theatre, mathematics, sport, the arts, economics and even some Cerdon trivia. It was great to see the girls relax and enjoy their last competition together. After hundreds of questions and answers, the grand final decider was between Marcellin 1 and Colin 2.
Holiday Programs..
Looking for something to do during the holidays? These exciting programs are suitable for Year 7 and 8 students.
CSI Microbiology
What’s for lunch today? Salmonella salad? In this workshop you’ll work with real microbiologists to investigate a foodborne disease outbreak. Which food did it? Plus we’ll introduce you to the amazing new study of microbial forensics. Your skin has over 1,000 types of microbes on it so whatever you touch, you leave behind a trail of microbial fingerprints. And you’ll be amazed how the microbes on the bottom of your shoes can reveal all about where you’ve been!
Microbe Hunters.
In this three day workshop we’ll learn the habits of our microbial quarry, devise and build a series of special traps for the microbes we seek, set out our traps then, bring our captures back to the lab and, armed with microscopes, classify them and put them through their paces.
All programs are run at the The King’s school North Parramatta. For further information and to register please visit
http://www.quantalbioscience.com/science-for-real/science-for-realschool-holiday-science-workshops/
Closing soon….
Write4Fun
Entry is NOW OPEN in the 2017 Schools Writing Competition! Students all over Australia are invited to enter their poems OR short stories, and battle it out for the great cash prizes on offer.
There is no theme!! Entrants are encouraged to let their imaginations run wild and get their creative juices flowing to write on ANY TOPIC and in ANY STYLE. Students from ALL GRADES are welcome to enter - Kindergarten to Grade 12.
Entry is FREE and all entries must be in by the extended closing date 10th September 2017.
Further information is available from https://www.write4fun.net/competitions/60
UN YOUTH Space Summit
UN YOUTH is offering students in Years 9-12 the opportunity to be part of a summit focusing on the politics of space! The summit will take place in Sydney on Saturday September 16, 2017.
If you are a student interested in international relations, international law, space exploration and the environment this is a fantastic opportunity for you. You will meet like-minded people, discuss and learn more about the issue through workshops and simulations. Registration is essential.
For further information and to register please visit https://unyouth.org.au/event/space-summit/
UN YOUTH Space Summit
UN YOUTH is offering students in Years 9-12 the opportunity to be part of a summit focusing on the politics of space! The summit will take place in Sydney on Saturday September 16, 2017.
If you are a student interested in international relations, international law, space exploration and the environment this is a fantastic opportunity for you. You will meet like-minded people, discuss and learn more about the issue through workshops and simulations. Registration is essential.
For further information and to register please visit https://unyouth.org.au/event/space-summit/
Ozkids : Literary and Arts program
Ozkids is a non for profit organisation which aims to instill a love of literature and the arts in all students. The organisation offers students the opportunity to have their stories and poems or art work reviewed by a group of judges who are leaders in their field.
A selection of works is then published in the OzKids Magazine at regular times throughout the year. At the end of the year prizes are awarded for the best pieces of literature and art work submitted.
Entry is open to all school students. Closing date for your work to be considered for this year’s awards is 6th October, 2017.
Further information is available from http://www.ozkids.com.au/index.html
UNSW Power of Engineering Day –Create Your Future
Students from Years 9 and 10 who are interested in learning about what Engineering has to offer are invited to participate in this FREE event at UNSW on Tuesday 26th September.
You can learn more about the different aspects of engineering, be an engineer for a day, explore different engineering projects and see how engineering can change the world!
For further information and to register please visit
https://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/all-events/power-of-engineering-day
The UNSW Mining Summer School
Applications are now open for students in Year 10 and 11 who would like to apply for the UNSW Mining Summer School on the 17-19th January 2018.
This is a unique opportunity for students who are interested in engineering, particularly mining, to experience first-hand what the industry is all about. The three day residential program includes workshops, lectures and site visits of both underground and surface mines. For further information please visit
https://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/mining-engineering/study-with-us/unsw-minerals-summer-school
The 2018 Women in Engineering Camp at the UNSW
Applications are now open for students aged 16 years and over to be part of The Women in Engineering Camp at the UNSW.
This is a fantastic opportunity for students to experience the diverse world of engineering. All students who have attended in the past had a positive and enriching experience. If you are interested in science and would like to learn more about engineering, the contribution women can make in this field and the opportunities available for them, this is an opportunity you might like to consider.
For further information please visit
The Science Experience at the University of Sydney 2018 program
The University of Sydney will be running the very popular Science experience during the January holidays. This program will allow students to employ real science in hands-on laboratory sessions and interactive lectures to solve a crime. Students will work with fellow detectives to interview suspects and collect evidence against them. If you're a natural problem solver and enjoy exploring a case from every angle, the Sydney Science Experience is the place you need to be in January.
Applications are now open for this fantastic program.
Mrs S Agius
Enrichment Co-ordinator
PDHPE/Sport Report
Year 11 PDHPE Camp
On Thursday August 24 and Friday August 25, the Year 11 PDHPE classes participated in a camping experience at Cataract Scout Park Appin, which is approximately 1 hour from Cerdon College. The students took part in a number of outdoor recreation activities such as abseiling, Team Rescue, orienteering and caving. The students gained many new skills and learnt to adapt and solve problems in a challenging environment. All students are to be commended on their excellent conduct and enthusiasm throughout the camp. Whilst many students were happy to return home after a tiring two days, I am sure that the students will look back with fond memories of their time on camp. Many thanks to Mr Caristo and Miss Smith who gave up their time to accompany the students on the overnight camp and to Mrs Sharp who made a surprise visit to the students in the evening.
Bstreetsmart Youth and Road Trauma Forum.
On Wednesday August 16, Year 10 attended the Bstreetsmart Youth and Road Trauma Forum at Qudos Bank Arena at Homebush. In was an insightful event that presented a range of road safety issues in an interactive and engaging way to approximately 10,000 school students from around Sydney. The forum focused on the consequences of decision making, which linked with the content studied in the Year 10 PDHPE Unit The Party. The students viewed a staged car crash scene that was caused by a number of factors. Students were then able to watch the emergency services respond and witness the physical, legal and emotional consequences of a car crash. Students were also able to engage with many interactive displays and collect information to help them to make safe decisions with regard to road safety. It was an interesting and important day for our students as they move towards learning how to drive. We also had our most effective and engaging road safety advertisements from the The Party unit entered in the bfilmed competition. Congratulations to Sehej Sehmbhi, Zara Gooljary, Jessica Li and Zali Aquilina, their advertisements were played on the day in front of the audience of 10,000 people and were very well received. I would like to thank all of Year 10 for conducting themselves in a very mature way throughout the day and to Mrs Drageljevic, Miss Smith, Miss Hanson, Mrs Deegan and Mr Hanna for taking time out of their busy schedules to attend the excursion.
NSWCCC Netball Championships
On Tuesday August 15, the College entered three teams into the Junior, Intermediate and Senior NSWCCC Netball Championships at Jamison Park, Penrith. Each team played to the best of their ability against strong opposition and thoroughly enjoyed the day. Congratulations to the Senior team who finished 3rd in the Championship Division, which is an amazing achievement. The Intermediate and Junior teams both performed strongly in the Minor Division. The following students are to be commended for representing the College with distinction:
Junior:
Hannah Khoury, Jennifer Ghaleb, Jacynta Sleiman, Antonia Nicolaou, Catherine Elias, Mikayla Issa, Madison Yagki, Alesandra Nasr, Annalise Reynolds-Pace, Daveda Jabour
Intermediate:
Abyssinia Abaddi, Claudia Lardieri, Emily Campos Rios, Chloe Issa, Daniella Elakcnouch, Jazmin Issac, Josephine Moujaes, Isabelle Geha, Sina Crichton
Senior:
Claire Duffy, Breeanna Mathews, Catherine Raftopoulos, Shiarna Tarasenko, Shuashawnee Hancock, Briana Titmuss, Allyson Issa, Louise O’Neill, Kristine Chamoun
Special thanks to Miss Bailey, Miss Farrugia and Miss Meduri who coached the squads on the day.
PDSSSC Athletics Carnival
On Wednesday August 16, the annual PDSSSC Athletics Carnival took place at Blacktown International Sports Park. Like last year, we sent a large squad and this is testament to the great performances on show at the Cerdon College Athletics Carnival that took place at the beginning of Term 3. All students enjoyed the day and we had some strong performances. The following students are to be commended for representing the College with pride:
Abyssinia Abaddi, Georgina Abou Hamed, Olivia Achmar, Akurdit Akoy, Natalie Awad, Trisha Castelino, Alyssa Dang, Sarah Denniss, Daniella Elakcnouch, Mary Elias, Jessie Finch, Natasha Grech, Anna Haider, Chloe Issa, Kylie Lai, Marissa Mbarak, Natasha Milakovic, Bianca N Cameron, Louise O'Neill, Evia Papadatos, Claudia Portolesi, Mikhaela Topfer
Congratulations to Natasha Milakovic of Year 12 who placed 1st in the U17 Javelin and 2nd in the U17 Discus. respectively. Congratulations to Trisha Castelino who placed 2nd in the U13 1500m run. Natasha will now move on to represent the College and PDSSSC at the NSWCCC Athletics Carnival at Sydney Olympic Park Homebush on Friday September 15. We wish Natasha all the very best at the NSWCCC Carnival.
A big thank you to Emma Giudice and Kate Bell of Year 9 who attended on the day as helpers. Both students conducted themselves very well and helped the day run very smoothly. A very special thank you to Mrs Deegan who managed the squad and to Mr Porter and Mr D’Arcy who worked as officials on the day.
Outstanding Sporting Achievements
Congratulations to the following students who have excelled in their respective sports.
Ice Hockey
Shiarna Tarasenko of Year 11 has once again been selected to represent NSW in the sport of Ice Hockey. She plays in various competitions and was recently selected in the National U18 Team. She currently plays for the Sydney Sirens in the Australian Women's Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) playing alongside women of all ages. As part of the U18 Australian Ice Hockey Team, Shiarna travelled to Spain in January 2017. We wish her well as she assumes her position in the NSW squad.
Taekwondo
Emma and Mary Cham of Year 8 and 10 respectively, represented Cerdon College in the 2017 NSW Taekwondo All Schools tournament on Saturday the 2nd of September. Both Mary (black belt) and Emma (red belt) won their respective divisions, each winning a gold medal for Cerdon. Congratulations to both on this wonderful achievement and for representing the College with pride at the competition.
Mr R Zammit
PDHPE/Sport Co-ordinator
ELES Study Skills
Learning Collaboratively
We are all different in the way we prefer to learn. Some students like to work in groups, and others prefer to work alone. Some students like to discuss things over Skype or messenger and some like to work together in person. There is a reason why we have the saying ‘two heads are better than one’, so let’s see how this applies to different types of students.
If you think you always prefer to work alone:
- It is great that you are very self-sufficient. Students who prefer to work alone are often confident in their own abilities. However sometimes these students make it more difficult for themselves by not asking for help when they need it. So if you are this type of student, don’t struggle on alone when you get into difficulties or don’t understand something. Being able to ask for help when you need it is an important skill for academic success. Just become more aware that you don’t always ask for help and instead try reaching out a little more when you need help.
- The other area to consider is that when you talk about things with other people it can often help you to see things from a different perspective. By discussing ideas with another person, you also may find you clarify your own thoughts. By not being open to collaboration, you might not develop your ideas as well as you could or you might not see potential issues that a fresh pair of eyes and ears might discover. If you haven’t done much collaboration, give it a try and you might find yourself surprised at how valuable you find the experience.
If you already love working with other people:
- Make sure that you always contribute equally and don’t expect other people to do all the work for you.
- Collaboration doesn’t mean cheating. For example, it is ok to discuss an assignment and what you think it is about and how you might approach it, but it is not ok to write the assignment together and hand in similar pieces of work.
- Collaboration also doesn’t mean wasting time. If you are working with other people make sure you are staying on task and not getting distracted.
- Every now and then you have to do things on your own. If you always do your Maths homework with your friends, you might not really know what you can and can’t do on your own. The first time you find this out could be a test which could be a big issue. Always ask yourself if the work you are doing is going to be enhanced by collaboration or if it is more appropriate to try the work on your own.
- It is important each night to have a certain amount of homework time on your own. If you want to collaborate when you are working at home, make specific times to do this. Don’t skype the entire night with your friends. Instead have set times for collaboration and set times for independent work.
You and your parents can learn more about groupwork skills at www.studysamurai.com by logging in with the details below and working through some of the units.
Username: cerdoncollege
Password: achieve1
Newspaper Article from the Executive Director
High Support Needs Classes - Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta
- KIRINARI, Xavier College, Llandilo
- WIYANGA, St Patrick’s Marist College Dundas
ACCEPTING ENROLMENTS
Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta is committed to providing an inclusive education for students and recognises that some students with a moderate intellectual disability may need additional support. The high support needs classes within our colleges provide students with an alternate platform for learning that specifically addresses their needs. They are: Kirinari, Xavier College, Llandilo and Wyanga, St Patrick’s Marist College Dundas.
Should you wish to have a conversation with a Diverse Learning Specialist to determine whether your son or daughter would benefit from the services provided at either of these two facilities, please contact Alma George, Manager Diverse Learning Needs, Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta on 0407 233 622 or email Alma.George@parra.catholic.edu.au. Of course these conversations will be kept confidential.
From the Bishop's Office
St Patrick’s Quarter
The Diocese of Parramatta is to begin major planning on a new multi-stage project known as St Patrick’s Quarter around the St Patrick’s Cathedral precinct in Parramatta. The project will consist of a new Parramatta CBD school, new Diocesan building and a new residential/commercial complex. For further information, please visit www.stpatricksquarter.org or email comms@parra.catholic.org.au.
Holy Land Pilgrimage: January 2018
Fr John McSweeney from St John XXIII Catholic Parish Glenwood-Stanhope Gardens will be leading a 15-day Holy Land pilgrimage (with three day optional extension in Petra, Jordan). Cost, details and further information through Harvest Journeys under tour code: 8PV03. Phone 02 9390 5460, email info@harvestjourneys.com or visit harvestjourneys.com.
Child Protection Sunday: 10 September
The Australian Catholic Church lists Child Protection Sunday for 10 September 2017. The Sunday concludes Child Protection Week celebrated across Australia. As has become the custom each year the Child Protection Sunday and preceding week, provides a focus reminding each of us to play a part in protecting our children. The work of safeguarding and protecting minors and other vulnerable people is ongoing and of the highest priority for the Diocese of Parramatta. More information about this topic can be found here: http://www.safeguarding.org.au/
Single Life Vocation Retreat: 15-17 September
A Retreat for Women at Mt Schoenstatt who would like to find out more about the Vocation to Single Life. The weekend will provide an opportunity to meet Women who are living the Single Life vocation and learn about how this vocation is lived and fostered. For more information or to register contact Sr M Julie Brcar: juliebrcar@gmail.com or 0408 738 334.
Reflection day for Women: 16 September
Saturday 16 September, 9.30 am – 3.00 pm, Mt Schoenstatt Fairlight Rd Mulgoa. Led by Sr Mary Louise Walsh. Cost: $25, BYO lunch. To register or for more information info@schoenstatt.org.auOr call 4773 8338.
Martin Luther – The man and his music: 21 September
A concert commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation will be held at St. Finbar’s Church, Glenbrook on Thursday 21st September 2017 at 7.30pm. Sing and learn about some of the great hymns composed by Martin Luther and other Reformation hymn writers. Performances by the Blue Mountains Chorale with Robert Ampt (Organist, Martin Luther Church, Sydney). Suggested donation: $20, $10 concession. Enquiries 4754 1780
Building Site
Access to the College Office is via the Sherwood Road footpath only. Parent co-operation in allowing Cerdon College to meet its Work, Health and Safety obligations is appreciated.
New Trading Hours for Uniform Shop from Term 4 2017
Please also note the following additional Trading Hours -
Term 3 2017
Monday 18 September - 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Thursday 21 September - 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Friday 22 September - 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Term 4 2017
Monday 9 October - 7:30 am to 2:00 pm
Tuesday 10 October - 7:30 am to 2:00 pm
Wednesday 11 October (Year 7 2018 Orientation Day) - 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
Thursday 12 October - 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Friday 13 October - 7:30 am to 2:00 pm
Term 1 2018
Tuesday 23 January - 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Wednesday 24 January - 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Thursday 25 January 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Friday 26 January - Public Holiday - CLOSED
Monday 29 January 7:30 am to 2:00 pm
Tuesday 30 January 7:30 am to 2:00 pm
Thursday 1 February 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Friday 2 February (Blazer Fitout) - 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
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School Zones
Parents need to take note that the area surrounding Cerdon College is designated as a School Zone. Police and Council Rangers constantly patrol the area. They will have no hesitation in prosecuting drivers for driving offences.
In NSW more than one million school students travel to and from school each day. The vast majority of students do so safely. The NSW State Government is committed to further increasing safety for children during school travel times.
The school zones were selected according to a number of criteria concerning the risks young pedestrians are exposed to, including a combination of high traffic volumes, the level of pedestrian use and crash history.
All NSW school zones are sign-posted with regulatory signs that list the operating times of the school zones.
What times do the school zone speed cameras operate?
All school zone speed cameras operate 24 hours per day, seven days a week and detect vehicles exceeding the speed limit. They are also programmed to detect vehicles exceeding the 40km/h school zone speed limit during sign-posted school zone times.
For most locations these times are: 8am – 9.30am and 2.30pm – 4pm on gazetted school days.
How do I know I am entering a school zone?
NSW school zones are sign-posted indicating the operating times of the school zone. There are also large, bright yellow markings painted on the road showing the 40km/h speed limit. In addition to the regulatory signs Roads and Maritime has also installed flashing lights (school zone alert systems) at a number of school zone sites, including all fixed speed camera sites that are located in a school zone. School zone flashing lights are used as an additional warning system to alert motorists to slow down, and are not legally required in NSW.
Are school zones enforced on pupil free days?
Fixed digital speed cameras enforce the school zone 40km/h speed limit during the stated school zone hours on all gazetted school days. Pupil free days or staff development days fit into this category and in some cases there may still be students attending schools on these days.
There are also some instances where double demerits apply on a school day. This will usually happen when the day before a long weekend is also a gazetted school day.
School days are defined as those gazetted by the NSW Government and which can be found on the NSW Government website and in most annual diaries. Both Catholic and independent schools, irrespective of their term dates, have enforceable school zones in line with Department of Education school terms. The fixed speed cameras enforce the school zone speed limit in accordance with the Department of Education school term dates.
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About us
Email: cerdon@parra.catholic.edu.au
Website: http://dev.cerdon.nsw.edu.au
Location: Sherwood Rd, Merrylands West, New South Wales, Australia
Phone: 8724 7300
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