Our College theme for the year centres around Belong, Challenge, Engage. Throughout this year we are placing a great emphasis on how we are able to do this through our College Motto of “Be My Light”. This core theme will encourage and support students to ensure they are feeling a sense of belonging to the College, are appropriately challenged in all aspects of schooling and are engaged in their learning. This is an excellent opportunity for parents to talk to their children about how they are participating in their learning and wellbeing goals.

Reminders

• The college has moved the STRIVE lesson from the start of the day until after recess. This means that school starts at 8:10 with Period 1.

• The uniform expectations are stated clearly on our College website. Please ensure you have familiarised yourself with these expectations.

• Mobile phones are not allowed to be used during school hours. We have seen an increase in the use of phones, especially at recess and lunch. Any student who is found to be using their mobile phone will have it confiscated and the phone placed in the front office. Repeat offenders will need a parent to collect the phone.

RUTAC is the whole school strategy for unpacking questions. Posters were placed in classrooms last year to promote a consistent message for our students.

Please refer to your classroom teacher for addition information regarding RUTAC strategies.

Diane Banks and Jodie Hatton

Instructional Coach

On Wednesday the 9 February, the Year 12 Geography class was given the opportunity to visit 'Tamburlaine Organic Wines' in the Hunter Valley, as a local case study for our current topic of viticulture within the 'People and Economic Activity' unit.

We were given an extensive guided tour of the vineyard, learning about the economic and environmental implications of the Tamburlaine business. We were also able to see the machinery used in winemaking, and understand the bottling and selling process, giving us a wealth of evidence to use in our assessment tasks. After visiting the winery, we were also able to stop at the Hunter Valley Visitor Information Centre, in order to collect further evidence and information about the beautiful Hunter region.

Thank you to Miss Joyce, Mr McAteer, and Mrs Muscat for facilitating the day, as it was a very valuable experience in deepening our understanding of the course.

Rhiannon (Year 12 Geography student)

School Sport

Congratulations to the following students on their outstanding performance and participation in sport this week.

7 Dharawal: Lincoln N

7 Polding: Jasmine B

7 Mackillop: Amani H, Daniel B

7 Norcia: Phoenix T

7 Ingham: Julian C

8 Polding: Tahlia K, Dylan S

8 Hildegard: Amelia H

8 Mackillop: Emily D

8 Ingham: Ethan A

9 Dharawal: Chloe S, Lily G

9 Polding: Tori W, Cayden B

9 Hildegard: Brielle Y

9 Mackillop: Claudia M

10 Mackillop: Mia M, Christopher F

MISA Sport

St Benedict’s has kick started 2022 MISA with a highly successful round. Well done to all of our teams for representing the College with great sportsmanship and pride.

A special mention to the following teams for taking out the win:

Boys OzTag defeated St Francis 13 to 3

Girls OzTag defeated Thomas Hassall 4 to 1

Boys Basketball defeated Macarthur Anglican 42 to 22

Girls Indoor Cricket defeated Thomas Hassall 64 to 45

Girls Hockey defeated John Therry 2 - 0

MISA MVP

Girls Oztag: Rileigh G & Kristen G

Girls Hockey: Kayla G

Girls Indoor Cricket: Sabrina C & Lily C

MISA Boys OzTag Report

The St Benedicts year 10 -12 boys Oztag team took on St Francis Catholic College for our very first game and from the first blow of the whistle our boys were on the attack scoring a great team try. This set the tone for the afternoon as some brilliant passing and solid defence allowed for the boys to put in an all-rounded and crafty performance.

With Daniel C crossing the line for four tries and Allan Y bagging a double. Our opposition found it hard to get past our line of defence with Harrison G leading with some excellent line speed, the boys from St Benedicts were able to attack for most of the first half as some impressive solo tries were awarded to our Captain Brock B, Dylan P, Oliver C and Braith T which placed us in a commanding lead after half-time.

Although there was a little fight back from St Francis in the second half we were able to regain our composure through the leadership of Dylan Mc who controlled the team and allowed our boys to continue our strong start to win 13 points to 3. The boys put in a mighty effort and should be commended on the humble spirit they played with throughout the game.

Our next game will be played against Magdalene Catholic College.

Coach: Mr Ripepi

Yours in Sport

Miss Lisa Paton (Sport Coordinator)

Nominations for the NSW Combined Catholic Colleges (NSWCCC) Selection Trials is available on the Catholic Sport NSW website.

The sport trials are for secondary students who excel in their chosen sport, and include Australian Football, Baseball, Basketball, Cricket, Diving, Golf, Hockey, Netball, Rugby, Tennis, Triathlon and Water Polo.

Please visit the Catholic Sport NSW website (https://csnsw.sport/sports/nswccc) to read eligibility requirements, as these may differ across sports.

Sport trial & closing date:

• Tennis - CCC - 18/02/2022
• Baseball - CCC - 21/02/2022
• Softball - CCC - 25/02/2022
• Volleyball - Open - 25/02/2022
• Cricket Girls - CCC - 1/03/2022
• Triathlon - Intermediate - 1/03/2022
• Triathlon - Junior - 1/03/2022
• Triathlon - Senior - 1/03/2022
• Water Polo - 11/03/2022
• Diving - CCC - 21/03/2022
• Swimming - CCC - 6/04/2022
• Rugby - 16 Years - 8/04/2022
• Rugby - 18 Years - 8/04/2022
• Rugby 7's Girls - CCC - 8/04/2022
• Volleyball - 15 Years & Under - 8/04/2022
• Australian Football - CCC - 20/04/2022
• Basketball - CCC - 22/04/2022
• Football Boys U/16 Years - CCC - 26/04/2022
• Hockey - 19/05/2022

Their commitment and resilience during difficult times is to be congratulated.

A summary of the College High Achievers list can be read here

We continue to operate under COVID SMART restrictions. These restrictions will be eased in the coming weeks and we hope to be able to provide further events to our students and wider community in coming months. Please be aware of the following Staff Development Days this year:

Tuesday 26th April –Term 2 Week 1

Friday 10th June – Term 2 Week 7

Junior Boys striped summer shirts.

Junior Boys winter shirts.

Senior Boys summer white shirts.

Senior Boys winter long sleeve white shirts.

Please email orders to the P&F address pandf@sbccdow.catholic.edu.au and they will be ready for collection from office.

Cash only upon collection, no returns, refunds or exchange.

Marks maybe on items but will do our best.

Other uniform items available at reasonable prices.

There are a large number of items that have been handed in to the SBCC Student Services Desk.

If you are missing part of your uniform or personal items, please go to Student Services and check lost property.

Thank you.

Bennie's Cafe is open for online Flexischools orders only.

Click and Collect purchases only - there will be no items purchased with a card, all orders must be online. (no exceptions)

All collections will be staggered:

Students in Years 7-9

Collect from the Cafe

Year 7 - Recess: 10.27; Lunch 12.57pm

Year 8 - Recess: 10.37; 1.07pm

Year 9 - Recess: 10.32; 1.02pm

Students in Years 10 - 12

Staff members on the supervision roster will collect the lunch orders and take them to the students allocated area.

Year 10 - G-Block, Village Green (E-Block and Library Quad if it is raining)

Year 11 - B/D Block TAS Quad

Year 12 - S block Senior Area

Students should present their Compass Card to collect their order from the teacher.

Thank you for your understanding and patience while we implement COVID safe protocols.

Please refer to our College website for information regarding Flexischools registration and ordering and the cafe menu.