Fantastic Start to Term 3

On Monday morning I had the pleasure of visiting all classrooms across the College and cannot express how impressed I was.  I was impressed by the attitude of students and staff, the positivity in classrooms, the focus on learning, the inclusivity, the openness of our staff and their enthusiasm to catch up on the lives of the young people in their care, and the amount of effort staff have invested in their “holidays” to ensure that the learning needs of the children are best addressed for the coming term. 

The Wiz

I am eager to see the incredible effort invested by our cast, crew, staff and parents come to fruition next weekend in The Wiz!  The musical preparations are at full speed and we wish all involved all the best in their final preparations over the coming week.  There are still some seats left so get in quick before they are all sold out! 

https://www.trybooking.com/BCRCO

Parents and Friends Association

Our P&F has made significant contributions to our amazing College in the past and recently have made vast contributions to the resources and infrastructure available to our students every day. These contributions allow freedom in the College budget to also implement other initiatives which benefit the children.  At present we have a small, though very dedicated group who form our P&F, though further contribution to the group would mean even more opportunities for our community and students in the future.  Recently we had a small group of P&F volunteers who came along to the College for a working bee who rejuvenated the area between Blue and Orange Block, which is now looking fantastic! 

Our College is nothing without our community.  We understand how busy everyone is with work, family and extracurricular activities, though we would greatly value any contribution you could make toward our College be it through supporting classrooms or through volunteering for the P&F.  If there is something you would like to contribute, please give someone from the P&F or me a call or email.  To be a great P&F member, you do not need to even come to the meetings, so all help is greatly appreciated.    

In the past 3 years the P&F has installed a significant public announcement and notification system at the College, as well as contributed $200,000 (yes, that’s the correct number of zeros – two hundred thousand dollars) to the infrastructure developments at the College.  This has allowed the implementation of the classroom technology across the College, implementation of Canvas as the central learning management system, one-to-one laptops (very high quality ones) for all students in years 7-9, the 2019/2020 construction of the Middle Years Plaza and the current investigation into a College coach to transport students at a far more affordable price as well as creating a wide array of opportunities for our students to engage in real world learning.

Without this support from our amazing group at the P&F, much of this would simply not be possible. Please consider when and how you may make a contribution that results in better resourcing for the students and community of Our Lady of the Southern Cross College.

Athletics and Grandparents Day – Thursday, 27 June

What an amazing day!  Over 1100 people from our community coming together to enjoy Grandparents Day, U/12 Ball Games, Senior Athletics, All Age Relays, Gillespie Gift and Tresillian Gift and the Athletics presentations.  There was certainly a buzz throughout the array of events and it was fantastic to see so many of our treasured community here.  Thank you to all who attended, as well as to those who made such a day possible!

Peter Cuskelly

Principal

Last week as a nation we celebrated NAIDOC Week 2019 with the theme VOICE.  TREATY.  TRUTH. 

So this week we pray for reconciliation in our shared future  

Prayer for Reconciliation  

God of all creation, as we journey together in this Great Southern Land,  

we pray for healing, forgiveness and unity,  

creating a path of good will, with justice and compassion. 

Jesus, through the power of your love,  

you have given us the courage, wisdom and strength  

to share our gifts and talents in humility.  

In peace and understanding we reconcile with each other.  

Creator Spirit, we come together in prayer and thanksgiving  

for the many blessings we have received.  

Allow your Spirit to wash over us and give us strength to walk together as one.  

Amen 

Reconciliation Church prayer was written by a small group of Aboriginal Elder women and Reconciliation Church staff members in 2014.  

Year 7-12 Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews 

As mentioned in the letter accompanying Semester 1 Report Cards, the next round of these for  Year 7-12 will be on Wednesday, 24 July from 3:30pm-7:30pm.  Interview bookings opened via the Parent Portal on Friday, 28 June and close on Tuesday, 23 July. We encourage you to speak with your child’s teachers regularly to discuss progress and ask questions about your child’s learning.  Please do not feel that you should wait for the scheduled Parent/ Teacher Interviews. Teachers can be contacted through the College Reception on 4672 4111 or via email with the teacher’s address: firstname.surname@twb.catholic.edu.au. Ms Annie Belonogoff our new Science and Maths teacher will be at interviews for you to meet, please take the time to introduce yourself. 

Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum  

Throughout Term 3, our College will be implementing the Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum with students in Prep- Year 9. The curriculum is based on principles of best practice in child safety education and centres around three key messages: Recognise, React and Report. Through a series of lessons, students will learn how to recognise, react and report when they are unsafe or find themselves in situations that can have a significant detrimental effect on their physical, psychological or emotional wellbeing.   

Information about the Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum will be published each week in the newsletter and can be found at www.education.qld.gov.au/child-safety-curriculum or see your child’s class teacher.  

Cate Brennan

Deputy Principal Religious Education

Junior

Junior School Ball Games Points

Rice                 110

McAuley           92

Nolan                82

MacKillop          74

Catholic Netball / Touch Football Carnival

Congratulations to all students selected to represent the College at the annual Catholic Schools Netball and Touch Football Carnival in Toowoomba on Thursday, 1 August. Teams will continue over the next two weeks for this event.

Senior

Athletics Carnival Results

All Age Relay

1^st McAuley, 2^nd MacKillop, 3^rd Rice, 4^th Nolan

Primary Captains / Staff Relay

1^st McAuley, 2^nd Rice, 3^rd Nolan, 4^th MacKillop

Secondary Captains / Staff Relay

1^st MacKillop, 2^nd Nolan, 3^rd McAuley, 4^th Rice

Secondary Circular Relay

1^st McAuley, 2^nd Rice, 3^rd MacKillop, 4^th Nolan

Gillespie Gift Results

1^st Bailey Skinner, 2^nd Joe Walsh, 3^rd Michael MacDonald, 4^th Eli Harth

Tresillian Gift Results

1^st Gabby Parker, 2^nd Chloe Manteit, 3^rd Emmysen Crothers, 4^th Maddy Gater

Record Breakers

Eli Harth Boys Under 12 400m 1.03.70min (Charlie Cooper 2016, 1.09.70min)

Bailey Skinner Boys Under 14 400m 58.80sec (Timothy Lane 1994, 59.40sec)

Overall Points

MacKillop          2445

Rice                 2122

McAuley           2110

Nolan                1278

Age Champions 2019

Inner Downs Athletics Carnival

The Inner Downs Carnival will be held on Wednesday 31 July at Oakey SHS. Students must attend this carnival to attend the Darling Downs Trials at the end of August. Travel will be via private transport. Students need to nominate for events on the Sports Notice Board.

Rugby Union

Congratulations to Lytan King Togia who has been selected in the Australian Barbarians Rugby Union Team to play against Samoa in September. Lytana selected following his performances for QLD 2 at the National Championships. Lytana was also awarded the “Dr Syd Sugerman Award” for the best team man at the Championships. Past student Mark Appleton in 2007 was recognized with the same award at the championships, Mark was also College Captain.

Rugby League

The Under 15 Rugby League Team have progressed to stage two of the GIO Cup Competition after winning the Darling Downs Final last term. The team will play the South West Region winners - St John’s Roma / Wallumbilla SHS on Wednesday 24 July at the Dalby Rugby League Grounds. Roma are also bring their Under 13 boys to play at 1.00pm with the Under 15 game being played at 2.00pm.

Confraternity Shield QISSRL Results

Game 1

OLSCC defeated Ambrose Treacy College 14-0

Tries – Gab Sombrero 2, Sam Gillespie

Conversion – Joe Willett

Men of League Man of the Match – Lachlan Wilkins

OLSCC Man on the Match – Ryan Welsh

Game 2

OLSCC defeated St Patrick’s Gympie / St Mary’s Maryborough 28-12

Tries – Brayden Hughes 2, Sam Gillespie, Lachlan Wilkins, Isaac Halling

Conversions – Joe Willett 2, Brayden Hughes 2

Men of League Man of the Match – Brayden Hughes

OLSCC Man on the Match – Sam Gillespie

Game 3

St James / Chisolm College defeated OLSCC 26-6

Try – Brayden Hughes

Conversion- Joe Willett

Men of League Man of the Match – Brayden Hughes

OLSCC Man on the Match – Ryan Fisher

The team finished 2^nd in their pool which ensured they would finish in the Top 8 of the division.

Quarter Final

Chanel College Gladstone defeated OLSCC 20-4

Try – Brayden Hughes

Men of League Man of the Match – Sam Gillespie

OLSCC Man on the Match – Hugh Clarke

Semi Final

OLSCC defeated St John’s Roma 36-0

Tries – Joe Walsh 2, Sam Gillespie 2, Gab Sombrero, Brayden Hughes, Lachlan Sankey

Conversions – Joe Willett 4

Men of League Man of the Match – Sam Gillespie

OLSCC Man on the Match – Joe Walsh

5^th Place Playoff

St Augustine’s College defeated OLSCC 18-10

Tries – Sam Gillespie, Jed Hill

Conversion – Joe Willett

Men of League Man of the Match – Sam Gillespie

OLSCC Man on the Match – Jed Hill

Awards

Player of the Carnival – Sam Gillespie

Spirit of the Carnival – Oliver Harth

QISSN Netball Results

Game 1

St John’s Roma defeated OLSCC 27-10

Game 2

OLSCC defeated St James College 20-11

Game 3

St John Fisher College defeated OLSCC 23-6

Game 4

OLSCC defeated St Anthony’s College 29-14

Game 5

OLSCC defeated St Joseph’s Stanthorpe 18-8

Game 6

OLSCC defeated Columba Catholic College 20-16

Game 7

OLSCC defeated Mount St Bernard College 17-7

The team placed 4^th in Pool H which meant they went up a division to Pool G for Finals.

Quarter Final

St Andrews Lutheran defeated OLSCC 19-18

Semi Final

St John’s Roma defeated OLSCC 22-12

7^th Place Playoff

Assisi Catholic College defeated OLSCC 29-11

Player of the Carnival – Jasmine Houlder

Tim Lincoln

Middle Leader Sport

Excited and slightly nervous, 10 netball girls from OLSCC headed to Bundaberg Sunday morning, 30^th June to play in the Qld Independent Secondary Schools Netball Carnival  hosted for its 20^th year by Shalom College. The QISSN Carnival, while being one of, if not the biggest schools netball competition in Australia has as its core – a spirit of competition, teamwork and sportsmanship wrapped in Christian values. Many past competitors have gone on to be Firebirds,  Diamonds and international players. This is the third year that OLSCC Dalby has participated and the team of Gabby Parker and Laney Schloss (captains), Claudia Child, Charlotte Crothers, Shiro Frid, Jasmine Houlder, Bronte Kruger, Maggie Laffy, Sarah McQuaid and Bree Tanks did the College proud yet again.

Playing in Division 8, the girls won 5 out of their 7 games against St James Spring Hill 20-11; Columba Catholic College, Charters Towers 20-16; St Anthonys Townsville 29-14; St Josephs Stanthorpe  18-8 and Mt St Bernard, Herberton 17-7 and played with great courage to lose to St John’s Roma 27-10; and St John Fisher Bracken Ridge 23-6. Ending up 4^th on the Div 8 ladder, OLSCC was promoted to play in the Div 7 Quarter Finals against the No 1 Team St Andrews Lutheran Tallebudgera. The whole team played their hearts out in a tight match, going down 19-18. The girls were outplayed in the semi-finals against Roma and in the finals against Assissi College, Coomera, which saw OLSCC finish 8^th in Division 7 – a great effort and our best result to date. Congratulations to Jasmine Houlder for winning the Most Valued Player award voted on by home and opposing teams after each game.

A big thank you to the girls for their determination and fighting spirit. All those gym sessions and early morning training sessions paid off. Many thanks to the Coaches – Mrs Judy Appleton and Mrs Shirley Frid, Managers Mrs Maureen Cesari and Ms Wendy Rea and to the parents and supporters who attended the carnival or cheered from home. Your support over the whole year is appreciated.

The College Musical is only one week away and we have lots happening both on stage and off. This Saturday we will be holding a Stage Makeup and Hairstyling workshop with Hamish McGovern thanks to the Arrow Energy Brighter Futures grant we received for the Musical production. This workshop is open to anyone interested in learning new skills and does not necessairly mean you will need to be part of the production although we would love to have any volunteers there who would like to help out. Parents, friends and students are welcome to come along and there is no cost. The field of stage make up and design is an emerging and growing industry in Australia so here's a chance to kick start what could become an amazing career!

The workshop will take place at the Dalby Great Hall this Saturday from 1pm and we would love to see you there. Please email Sarah Lilburne at Sarah.Lilburne@twb.catholic.edu.au to register your interest.

If you are able to assist with the Musical production on either night, we would encourage you to attend the workshop. 

Tickets are still on sale and will be right up until the curtains raise. You can head to 

https://www.trybooking.com/BCRCO

Or alternately, call in or phone the College Office on 4672 4111 to purchase tickets over the counter or phone. Tickets will be on sale at the door on both nights.

Peanut Bubble Crunch

3 cups puffed rice

½ cup rice malt syrup

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 ½ tbsp coconut oil

½ peanut butter

2 tbsn cocao or cocoa powder

100 grams dark chocolate

Method:

• Line a 10cm x 20xm baking tray
• Add half the puffed rice to a bowl and the other half to a second bowl
• Over a low heat, melt rice malt syrup, vanilla extract and coconut oil in a saucepan. Remove from heat and stir through the peanut butter
• Pour half of the peanut butter mixture into one of the bowls with puffed rice and stir well to combine
• Add the cacao/cocoa to the remaining peanut butter mixture, stir through then mix well into the second bowl of puffed rice
• Press the cacao/cocoa mixture firmly into the base of the tray (take time with this step)
• Top this layer with the peanut butter mixture again pressing down firmly (take time with this step)
• Refrigerate tray for 30-60 minutes
• Once set, melt the dark chocolate using your preferred method and pour and spread over the puffed rice slice. Return to the fridge to set for approximately 10 mins
• Once set, turn out onto a chopping board and slice into 18 pieces. Store leftovers in an airtight container and store in the fridge for 1-2 weeks.

Mr Dore, our Piano teacher, has advised that he has some limited spots available as part of the College Instrumental Music Program. He can take students from Year 2 and above. If your child is interested in learning the Piano with Mr Dore, please see the ladies at the College Office to register your interest.

Our annual Careers in Action Day is coming up again on Wednesday, 31 July which is during Catholic Education Week. Keep an eye out in our next Newsletter for further details but we have some exciting presenters this year to inspire your students to think about their career path and options.

The Lions International Peace Poster Contest is one of many Lions Clubs International Youth Programs that aim to provide opportunities for self-development, education, contribution and achievement for young people.

The Contest presents a unique, enjoyable and enriched educational experience for youth and an enrichment of school curriculum areas of learning, creating, communicating, technology and achievement and contributes to further development of artistic and writing skill, self-expression and personal growth; sharing ideas and messages of peace and acknowledging youth positive efforts and achievements.

Youth who are 11, 12 or 13 years of age by 15^th November are eligible to participate.

Each year more than 600,000 young people from many countries around the world participate in the Contest – since the initial Contest in 1988, more than 6 million youth in schools and youth groups have enthusiastically applied creative skills, attention to Contest Peace Theme, Rules and Criteria to express individual visions of peace and in their colourful peace posters and quotes on peace.

This year’s theme is – JOURNEY OF PEACE. Students in Years 7 and 8 will participate through their art classes. The image below is from our winner from 2018, Yolande Gordon.

There will be an information evening on Tuesday, 30 July at 5.30pm in the PAC for students and parents who are transitioning from Year 6 to Year 7 in 2020. Please mark the date in your calendars.

The College has redeemed a total of 14,552 stickers for the Woolworths Earn and Learn Campaign. We thank all those families and friends who collected stickers for our College and we look forward to being able to order lots of new equipment.