St Benedict's Catholic College
Benny's Bites - Friday, 22 October 2021
Notes of Hope for Year 12
Stay healthy HSC hub
Find tips for looking after yourself during your senior studies and dealing with changes and challenges arising from studying in the time of COVID-19.
Visit the Stay healthy HSC hub for more information
https://education.nsw.gov.au/student-wellbeing/stay-healthy-HSC?q=
The BluePrint Business Idea Competition
Western Sydney University - The BluePrint Business Idea Competition for Year 10 students
The Blueprint Business Idea Competition is a Western Sydney University initiative to engage with high school students from the Greater Western Sydney Region. The competition is designed to help students pursue new business ideas. It also empowers students through business education and enrichment opportunities and provides first-hand experience in entrepreneurship. The aim of the business idea is to solve a customer problem and students are required to conceptualise, build and market a business. The competition involves the creation, submission and presentation of original content that highlights the business idea.
St Benedict’s is entering this competition for the first time this year. Congratulations to the following team of five Year 10 students: Jessica Graydon, Lavinia Hidou, Azaria Baker, Grace Blachura and Ronan Camilleri who have put in a lot of time and effort to submit an impressive Business idea for the BluePrint Competition.
The students in this Team had the privilege of meeting with two University Lecturers from the Business Faculty of WSU to receive expert guidance and advice about their business idea for the competition. All team members were punctual to the Zoom meeting and they collaborated with the WSU University Lecturers in a way that made them worthy ambassadors of St Benedict’s.
There are some exciting prizes on offer from WSU for this Competition.
1st Team Prize: $3000 JB Hi-Fi gift card
2nd Team Prize: $2000 JB Hi-Fi gift card
3rd Team Prize: $1000 JB Hi-Fi gift card
The Competition closes today so we wish these students all the best for their Blueprint Business Idea entry.
Mr Mark Mustapic
Careers Adviser/TaPS
Year 8 Science
8SCIP have been exploring the different models of the solar system and were asked to create a model using household items to demonstrate the heliocentric (sun-centre) or geocentric (earth-centre) models of the solar system. Here are some samples of the great work they did!
Miss Alicia Lorking
Science Teacher
We are very excited to announce that the Australian National University is running a STEM Challenge for schools. It's a fun and fantastic opportunity for everyone and the science staff at St Benedict's would like as many of you to participate in this competition.
The ANU STEM Challenges 2021 will be held between 2nd November to 19th December 2021,
This year’s challenges are designed for students between Years 7 – 12 and cater to a wide range of interests in disciplines of science, health and engineering.
How it works
Over 7 weeks, registered students will receive challenges every week and will be asked to follow the provided instructions to participate. Students will then be required to submit completed entries by the prescribed deadlines.
The submissions will be judged by a panel of ANU staff and voted on each week, and winners will be announced via email and will also appear on the St Benedict's newsletter, the ANU College of Science’s website and social media channels.
Mode of delivery
Online
Prizes
There will be different prizes and certificates from the Australian National University awarded to winners and participants.
Learn more and register
Registration is free and mandatory: https://bit.ly/3iZfnYQ
Please also send Ms de Lima an email to let her know you have registered.
MangaMania Competition
Our Gallery is growing! Keep sending in your entries!
The holidays are a great opportunity to get creative - design your manga character and tell us a little bit about him/her.
No scanner - no problem - just take a photo of your drawing and email it to sbcclibrary@dow.catholic.edu.au with your info.
Great prizes will be awarded in Term 4
Dear Parents and Carers
The next P & F meeting will be held via Zoom on Tuesday 2 November at 6pm. All parents and carers are welcome to attend.
If you wish to attend, please contact the office on 4631 5300 or info@sbccdow.catholic.edu.au with your contact details and email by 12noon on Tuesday 2/11/21
Bennie's Cafe
Reopening on Monday 25.10.21 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.
2022 School Transport
2022 school travel applications are now open
Students who need a School Opal card or travel pass for 2022 can apply now. A new
application will need to be submitted if they are applying for a school travel pass for
the first time, or if they are requesting an additional travel entitlement as a result of a
new shared parental responsibility situation (e.g. joint custody).
Students who change address, school, campus location, or who have repeated a year
or received an expiry notification from Transport for NSW for their school travel
entitlement should renew or update their details before the end of term 4. This will
ensure that schools can endorse applications and current entitlements are updated
and remain valid. School Opal card holders will have the changes applied to their
existing card.
If a student’s distance eligibility has changed based on their grade the system will
automatically update their entitlement if they meet the new criteria. If they do not
meet the new eligibility criteria, they will receive an expiry notification via email.
Students who have an entitlement approved under a medical condition that is due to
expire will receive a notification advising them to re-apply.
Term Bus Pass holders will receive a notification to re-apply.
Students in the Opal network applying for an Opal card (including a Term Bus Pass)
for the first time will receive their Student Opal card at their nominated postal
address. Cards will be mailed out from January 2022.
Students living in rural and regional (R&R) areas should receive their travel pass at
the start of the new school year from their nominated transport operator. It may
come via the school or be sent directly to them at home. Note: some R&R operators
do not issue travel passes. Students/parents should confirm with their nominated
operator if they do not receive a pass.
School Student Transport Scheme site change
On 1 October 2021 the School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) information
and application portal was moved to transportnsw.info. This will assist families
to find all their travel information in the one place.
Travel from Term 1 2022
We ask that parents plan ahead and make sure their child knows which service/s to use
and has a valid ticket to travel; either a School Opal card or Child/Youth Opal card
(within Greater Sydney) or a School Travel Pass (outside Greater Sydney), from the start
of the school year.
Applications for the School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) open at the start of Term
4 2021 for travel in 2022, so parents/students can apply or update details early and be
ready for the start of the new school year.
Most students using the Opal network will not need a new Opal card and can continue
travelling on their existing card each year.
The start of the year is a difficult period for local bus operators, and students travelling
without a valid ticket make service planning and operations increasingly difficult.
We recognise that for some families last minute changes to school enrolments mean
they may not have a School Opal card or Travel Pass for the start of term. In the Opal
network, we strongly encourage these families to have their children travel on a
Child/Youth Opal card until they receive their valid School Opal card. If outside Greater
Sydney, parents should contact their local bus operator to discuss their travel needs.
Bus operators are flexible and understanding, particularly at the start of the school
year, and will ensure students can travel safely to and from school. But to best support
our operators we encourage all students to have a valid ticket, as early as possible, from
the start of the school year.
Please also remember that students using Opal cards must tap on and tap off in line
with the Student code of conduct and Opal terms of use.
Further information can be found at transportnsw.info/travel-info/using-public-transport/school-travel
Enquiries can be submitted at transportnsw.info/contact-us/feedback/passes-concessions-feedback
HSC Exam Supervisors required
Exam Supervisors are required for the HSC which commences on the 9 November 2021 and concludes on the 3 December 2021.
Applicants must have a current Working With Children Check and be compliant to current requirements by NSW Health and/or NSW Public Health Orders to work onsite in a school setting.
Please complete the form below and your details will be forwarded to the Presiding Officer.
School Fee Accounts
Just a reminder that school fee statements are sent monthly to every family by email. Please can you check your junk or spam folder if you are unable to your statement.
All parents should be able to see their account balance/transactions on Compass if you have any issues with your compass account please contact the school office and the admin staff will be able to assist you.
School fee accounts are to be finalised by 10 December 2021. If you have any issues please contact the finance office by phone or email finance@sbccdow.catholic.edu.au.
Rainer Schoolwear Shop update
2022 Year 7 girls will be wearing new dress 8097R01BE
or new blouse 6390R01BE & skort 4178L01BE
2022 Year 7 boys will be wearing new shirt 6097R02BE
College uniforms can be purchased online and may be posted or collected at the store.
For online purchasing information visit: shop.ranier.com.au or by email narellan@ranier.com.au
Phone: 02 4647 8942 - responses will be provided during opening hours.
P & F Clothing Pool
The P & F Clothing Pool is currently on hold, and will recommence when mandatory NSW Health Orders allow. 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.
MY FIT REWARDS - ATHLETE'S FOOT STORES
A message from St Mary MacKillop Catholic Parish, Oran Park
Just a reminder that the Camden/Oran Park Conference of the St Vincent de Paul Society remain available to provide emergency assistance by telephone, and drop off resources as required.
Any person requiring assistance should telephone the Conference on (02) 8250 1484 and a Conference Member will retrieve details and follow-up requests for assistance.
Information for affordable food hampers is available through Our Community Pantry (a community food rescue initiative) or copy and paste the URL into your browser: https://www.ourcommunitypantry.com.au/.