E-News
In this Issue:
Important Notices
Events
FOMT News
Library News
The Arts News
Sports News
Community News
Important Notices
ARE YOU LEAVING THE COLLEGE ?
If you do not intend to return to Mother Teresa Catholic College in 2023, you must provide a term's notice in writing by 23 September 2022. Failure to do so will result in a term’s fees charged in lieu of notice.
If you have any questions, please contact our Community Engagement Manager, Mrs Catherine Conway:
catherine.conway@cewa.edu.au
Events
Staying Safe Online with Paul Litherland
Parents and friends of the Mother Teresa Catholic College community are invited to attend Paul’s upcoming talk where he will explore the following topics:
Digital citizenship – where our kids are going online, the apps they are using and the information they are sharing
Online footprint – how easy it is to find kids online and what parents can do to minimise the risk
Social networking and networking in general – how the systems work and how to overcome their reach
Online gaming and website use – the risks and uses
Tips and tricks – how to keep an eye on your kids through software and hardware. Easy instructions on what we can do to keep them safe online
Tuesday 30 August 2022 | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Occupied Stairs
FOMT News
Father’s Day Stall
Our annual Father's Day Stall is just around the corner. If you missed purchasing your tickets online, you can still pay with cash at the stall. All gifts are $5 each and are in limited supply, so get in quick!
Students with pre-purchased tickets will be able to select their gifts from the stall on-site during class time on Wednesday 31 August, Thursday 1 or Friday 2 of September.
Thank you for your support and Happy Father’s Day!
Library News
2022 Book Week
Yesterday was our dress up day for all students and staff in celebration of Book Week 2022. The College was buzzing with excitement and fantastic costumes! Our Junior School held their much-loved annual Book Week Parade where all students had the chance to show off their amazing costumes. We were absolutely blown away by the level of creativity and amount of work put into these costumes by students (and their parents). Thank you to everyone for joining our Book Week celebrations!
Don't forget to drop in to the Library to borrow some books.
Head over to our Facebook page for more photos
Forgot about Dr. Seuss
We bet you've never heard Dr. Seuss like this! Year 3 teacher Mr. Jones has an annual Book Week tradition of attempting to bust a rhyme by reading a book to a hip-hop beat. This year he went with Dr. Seuss' 'One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish' with the backing track 'Forgot About Dre' by Dr. Dre. This is certainly a highlight of the year for all staff and students.
We're not sure who has more fun; the students or Mr. Jones... we'll let you decide!
Forgot about Dr. Seuss
The Arts News
The Wizard of Oz
Congratulations to the cast and crew of our 2022 College Production of The Wizard of Oz, which celebrated its final performance last Saturday evening. The adaption was an amalgamation of a full year’s dedication and work from students involved in multiple co-curricular programmes around the College. We are so proud of the entire cast for putting on such an amazing performance. Students showcased their talents both on stage and behind the scenes. A special thanks to our backstage crew, supporting staff, ushers, and more!
Read some of the reviews below:
”On the weekend I had the privilege of taking my Mother and my 2 young daughters (aged 6 and 4) to the Mother Teresa Catholic College production of the Wizard of Oz. I had booked my tickets months ago whilst on the MANPAC website without realising it was a school production and all I can say is… WOW..... what an amazing show. I cannot believe how professional this whole entire production was.”
Skye Morcombe
“My wife and I attended the performance of "Wizard of Oz " last Friday night and were amazed with the outstanding performance from the whole cast and production team. We have no connection with the school as we have recently moved over from NSW to retire. We purchased tickets online when we saw the show advertised by Manpac. Please pass on our congratulations to all concerned with the show, especially the students. You, as a school should be proud of them, and we can't wait for the next production.”
Colin and Cheryl Badrock
“Congratulations to the students, staff, costume makers, set designers and all others involved in your production of Wizard of Oz it was a magnificent enjoyable and most entertaining show. Thank you to all.”
Anne Irvine
Angelico Art Awards
Angelico Exhibition for Catholic Students is a prestigious annual event on the Catholic school art calendar. The Angelico Exhibition is named after Blessed Fra Angelico, Patron before God of Artists.
We are pleased to share that we had a number of student entries across the College and we congratulate our students on producing such fantastic artwork!
Congratulations to the following students:
Year 4
Braxton HALL, Daisy BYRNES, Briella MGUMBWA and Ain SEO - Pompous Puffballs
Year 5
Isaac BERVELING - Mutant Lionfish
Lucy BRAY - Weird is Just a Personality
Grace BROOKS - Sea Hoarder
Seth CUMMINS - Jellypocalypse
Year 6
Alicia LUTHER - Lavender Eunoia
Kiahna LOUW - Beeop
Selena CORNEJO - Kindness In Her Eyes
Year 9
Isabelle MILNE - Nature, The Missing Voice of Technology
Year 10
Harry DEACON - Bottled Creativity
Year 11
Dailen MILANES LOZANO - Her Fingerprints Reverberate
Spirit of the Arts Performance
On Wednesday 24 August, Senior School dance students participated in the Catholic Performing Arts Festival (CPAF) in a Dance Performance, accompanied by Mrs. Jacobsen. Our amazing dancers performed beautifully and we are very proud of them. Well done!
Sports News
Junior School Inter-House Athletics Carnival
This week, we held our Junior School Inter-house Athletics Carnival over two days, Thursday 25 and Friday 26 August. Our Pre-primary to Year 2 students participated on Thursday and our Year 3 to Year 6 students participated on Friday. After the previously planned carnival had to be postponed due to inclement weather, we were so glad to have perfect sunny weather on both rescheduled days!
All students gave it their all in races, relays, team games and other athletic events. Students demonstrated excellent sportsmanship and encouragement for their peers. Thank you to the huge number of parents and supporters who cheered from the sidelines. A fantastic day had by all!
Congratulations to KAAL, who were the winners of the 2022 Junior School Inter-house Athletics Carnival!
Take a look at some of the highlights below:
More photos will be released soon! Keep an eye out on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
ACC Senior Boys Basketball
On Tuesday August 23, the Mother Teresa Senior Boys basketball team bussed out to Willetton to take on the best of the ACC schools. The team’s prospects were cruelled by the withdrawal of three key playmakers, but nonetheless, the boys were confident of a strong showing.
Our first game was against St Norbert’s College, a basketball specialist school featuring a number of state representatives. Their highly organised defence placed great pressure on our ball movement and it took the special talents of the whirling dervish Bodhi Cole to break the press and put points on the board. Jermaine Burgoyne - Autagavaia began to have an influence at the defensive end and Dylan McCormack regularly bullocked his way to the hoop, but it wasn’t enough to overcome some outstanding fast break basketball and polished finishing from beyond the arc.
Kolbe started strongly in the second game, using their size and weight advantage to dominate the key way, however a three point bomb from Duop Kutin started things up for MTCC. With Noah Roberts and Andrew Togba rapidly following suit from the outside, the game tightened up. Tommaso Bortot led the way with his effort and hustle, continually disrupting the opposition ball movement and chasing offensive rebounds. Jermaine and Andrew redoubled the defensive pressure as the buzzer loomed large, and ultimately we were unable to get our noses in front.
An exhibition game against CBC was followed by a match up against Carey. Our boys gelled in this fixture, with Cole scything to the hoop at will and Togba’s baseline moves leaving befuddled opponents in his wake. Jermaine hit the scoreboard regularly, and Roberts was dominant at the post. It was a complete team performance.
As it turns out, the grand final was played between Kolbe and St Norbert’s, indicating that the draw, along with player availability, did no favours for our prospects. It should also be noted that other teams were comprised of Year 11 and 12 students. The boys showed great resilience and outstanding sportsmanship, and enough skill to suggest that, come next year, MTCC is well positioned to move into the top echelon of metropolitan schools.
Mr. Greg Cranwell
Year 10 Coordinator
Community News
Post Plenary Perceptions
The Council for Catholic Women Perth warmly invites you to hear Perth's women members share their experience of the second assembly of the Plenary Council. There will be an opportunity for questions and discussion. All welcome.
Venue : James Nestor Hall, Catholic Education Office (50 Ruislip St, West Leederville)
When: Thursday 8 September, 5.30pm - 8.30pm (Light refreshments served 5.30pm - 6pm)
RSVP by Tuesday 6 September to kerrymacfarlane2@gmail.com or mob 0400 886 835
VacSwim
We have recently opened enrolments for the January school holidays and want as many of your families to benefit from the programs as possible. As we head towards summer, a lot of families are starting to get back into the water or planning holidays by the beach, rivers or swimming pools. It is important we help them support their child to stay safe and confident in the water.
VacSwim provides children aged 5 to 17 years with the opportunity to develop and progress their swimming and water safety skills during the school holidays at many locations across the State. There are programs for beginner, intermediate and advanced swimmers.
Enrolments are now open and families can enrol online.
Mass Times:
Masses
Saturday vigil : 6 pm
Sunday morning : 9:30 am (with Children's liturgy)
Sunday evening : 5 pm
Tuesday to Friday (except first Friday): 9 am
First Friday of every month: 6 pm
First Saturday of each month: 9.00 am
Reconciliation
Saturday: 5:30 pm (before Mass)
Sunday: 4:30 pm (before Mass)
Tuesday to Friday: Before Mass or during Holy Hour
Holy Hour
Tuesday : 6 pm
Wednesday : 8 am
First Friday of every Month: 5 pm
Rosary
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (except 1st Friday of the month) : after 9am Mass
Sunday : 8.30am
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