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22 June Newsletter 2023 |
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Principal's MessageFounding Sister of the Antonine Sisters – Mother Isabelle Khoury  It is important to recognise those who came before us who made significant contributions and changes that led to the success of the Antonine Sisters around the world. One of those important people was Mother Isabelle Khoury.
Mother Isabelle started by opening schools for the poor and an orphanage. More Sisters joined her with numbers increasing. Young women who wanted to live their vows and work to help the communities they served. It was this step that paved the way for our own Antonine College in Melbourne so many years later. Three characteristics exemplified the spirit of the young generation of Sisters :
We remember Mother Isabelle in our prayers and we are grateful to her, for her vocation led the Antonine Sisters to the Melbourne Community. The Antonine Sisters who came to Melbourne followed in Mother Isabelle’s footsteps and have supported the community by establishing an Aged Care Facilities, Antonine College, and Antonine Sisters Child Care. Not to mention their pastoral support of those who are sick, grieving or need spiritual guidance. Change in Office Hours during schools holidays Please note that in the past the St Joseph office opened week 1 of school holidays and closed week 2. Cedar office was closed both weeks. Starting these holidays St Joseph Office will open 9.00am- 4.00pm: Week 1 - Monday and Tuesday Week 2 - Thursday and Friday Cedar Office - closed The change gives parents the chance to contact school just prior to school starting in case any issues arise during the school holidays.
Congratulations to students who receive their semester one reports soon. Students who have worked hard, completed their assessment tasks and class work, and who worked cooperatively with other students and staff, have reaped the rewards and can be very proud of their results. Wishing all staff and students a restful and safe holiday period. Awards Evening Sponsors  Antonine College is searching for sponsors for our Awards Evening. If you are interested in sponsoring please complete this form and more information will be emailed to you https://bit.ly/AwardsSponsor23 - Ms Joanne Bacash Deputy Principal - Cedar Campus It is important to give thanks who do so much for us. Often, we take for granted the many things that are done to support us and provide opportunities. You, the parents and the carers of the children of Antonine College need to be thanked for everything you do. You do so much for the children at home and for us as a community every day. At home, you care for your children in many ways. You offer words of encouragement, wipe away tears, keep them on track, and simply love them for who they are, just to list a few. In our school community, you get involved in the many opportunities on offer to create partnerships and support the learning of your children. It truly has been wonderful seeing parents taking part with the parent training and supporting our students in classrooms throughout the Campus.
Lost Property The office has received a number of calls from parents regarding lost jumpers and jackets. We spoke to all students during assembly about taking responsibility for their belongings, in particular jumpers and containers and reminded them to ensure that they collect things from where they leave them whether in the classroom or outside. I would also ask that parents check their children’s jumpers to ensure they have their own jumpers and that all jumpers/jackets are labelled clearly. Lost property is located in the Cedar Atrium near the front admin office. Creative Play What to expect as your child’s imagination grows? By school-age, your child will probably:
Even though school-age children might be doing more structured activities and games, open-ended play is still important at this age. This type of play boosts your child’s creative development and teaches her how to experiment, think, learn and solve problems. Your child will be more likely to get involved in creative and imaginative activities if you put some limits on screen time – that is, time spent in front of televisions, computers, tablets, mobile phones and other electronic devices. When your child does have screen time, you can help make good-quality media choices that spark imagination. Here are some play ideas to get your child going: https://raisingchildren.net.au/ Teeth on Wheels - Final Reminder We have Teeth On Wheels visiting our school for dental visits starting the 24/07/2023. Please click on the link below to complete your child’s consent form. https://teethonwheels.com.au/consent-forms/consent-eform/  - Mr Abraham Diab Faith Development
Religion Overview at Cedar Campus
We are finally at the half way mark for the year! It has been a crazy term filled with many wonderful religious celebrations.
I wish you all a blessed and safe break. I am looking forward to what term 3 will bring us! - Ms Tanya Khattar Religion Overview at St Joseph Campus Throughout Semester 1, our students have participated in many liturgical celebrations and prayer services. Thank you to Monsignor Joe, Sister Rita, and all of our Religious Education teachers for giving students an opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge the various feast days, and to our students, for their participation in their respective year level liturgies and class prayer services.
Retreats are an integral part of Antonine College. In Semester 1, the Youth Mission Team facilitated the Year 10-12 retreats and Year 7 Religion teachers facilitated the Year 7 Retreat. We look forward to the Year 8 and Year 9 Retreats in Term 3.
- Ms Natalie Saliba Learning and WellbeingSemester 1 Reports Over recent weeks teachers have been gathering assessment data, moderating with colleagues and finalising data to inform the Semester Reports. Teachers provide an assessment of Student Work Habits, Achievement and Progress. Semester Reports will be released on Thursday afternoon.
- Ms Ria Coffey Year 10 Pathways and Subject Selection for 2024 Students in Year 10 attended an assembly to discuss Pathways and Subject Selection for 2024. The following information was presented to support students making informed decisions about their pathways. Please find links to information below:
- Ms Ria Coffey Holiday Reading  Please encourage your children to read over the holidays! Students across Year F-9 have been learning about selecting books that are Just Right for them – this means books that are at an appropriate level and high interest and engagement for the reader.
- Ms Ria Coffey Staff Training – Restorative Practices and Circle Time Discussions  This term all staff at both Cedar and St Joseph Campus engaged in Restorative Practices professional learning facilitated by Kristy Elliot. Restorative Practice is what practitioners do when they use the principles, values and practices of the philosophy of Restorative Justice (RJ). Restorative Justice principles and processes have existed in some cultures for hundreds of years. The Restorative Justice Framework is a values-based, collaborative approach to dealing with harmful behaviour. People and relationships are viewed as the most important aspect of schools and communities. A basic need of all people is to feel connected to others (belonging) and respected within their communities (significance). These factors have significant impact on relationships and in turn achievement.
- Mrs Helen Diab Music Soiree  On Tuesday 20 June students from Years 3-12 performed in the Antonine College Music Soiree. These students partake in instrumental lessons at the college, have elected to study music as a subject or are involved in a music ensemble or choir. The evening was a great opportunity to showcase the talents and hard work of our students. For any students wishing to learn an instrument at the college, please collect an instrumental enrolment form from the front office or speak to Ms Natoli. - Ms Indira Natoli Classroom Helpers  The Classroom helpers program in F-2 got off to a wonderful start this term. The parent volunteers provided support in the Literacy block in a number of areas including reading, writing and speaking and listening. The teachers and students have loved having the parents in the classroom supporting their learning. We look forward to continuing this program in Term 3. If you would like to volunteer, please leave your name at the office and you will be contacted regarding a one-hour training session. - Ms Jessica Hine and Ms Janine Wanda Foundation Firefighter Incursion  On Monday 19 June, Foundation students and teachers welcomed the firefighters once again. In the second session students continued to learn about emergency services and their roles in our communities, good and bad fires, safe meeting places and what to do in emergencies.
- Ms Vicki Tsarouhas Year 1 Procedural Writing  This term the year one students have been writing structured procedural texts. They have spent some time in the food tech room, making and writing recipes for salad, fairy bread, salt dough, pizza, decorated biscuits and lamingtons. The students have enjoyed the hands-on experiences, especially eating the final product. They all did a fantastic job of cooking and cleaning up after themselves in the kitchen. - Ms Janine Wanda Year 1 and Year 5 Buddies Religion Activity  In Year 1 and Year 5 we have been looking at the season of Pentecost in our religion classes. Pentecost is the time when the Holy Spirit came into the house of the disciples in Jerusalem. Flames appeared on the tops of the disciples’ heads, which filled them with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit allowed the disciples to speak many languages to help spread the word of Jesus.
- Ms Adele Chamoun Year 2A Digital and Media Arts Year 2 have been learning about Media Arts in Term 2. We have explored stop motion using iPads, and have experimented with several digital art programs. Today 2A used an app called ‘Draw&Create’ to make digital artworks using features such as backgrounds, pens, stickers, patterns. Children added their own audio to create their own animated digital artworks! Wonderful to see our students using technology to think and create outside the box! - Ms Simone Hocking  As part of our experience in the school garden, we planted snow peas! Students were able to dig through soil and plant their own seedlings. We will continue to observe as our creations come to life! - Ms Tanya Khattar Year 3 Visual Art  This Term Year 3 students explored a variety of different art styles and their artist. They learnt about artist such as Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol and Vincent Van Gogh. They then applied different art elements to create their own pieces of art using the chosen style.
- Mrs Joelle Zakharia and Ms Danielle Velona Year 6 Cooking  For our final practical lesson in Inquiry for Term 2, the Year 6's made banana brownies! It was great to see the students putting all their practical skills to good use and working collabrotively to create their dish. It was also amazing to see how much knowledge the students have gained on nutrients and their confidence in answering questions! - Ms Tanya Khattar Cedar Chess Tournament  We are delighted to announce that earlier this term, Cedar Campus’ chess team achieved an impressive third-place finish at the highly competitive NSC Primary Open Zonal Chess Tournament at St Oliver Plunkett Primary School. Ten skilled students from our school participated in the tournament, demonstrating exceptional talent, strategic thinking, and sportsmanship. Facing formidable opponents from various schools, our team showcased unwavering determination and focused gameplay. Through their calculated moves and anticipation of their opponents' strategies, our students displayed outstanding critical thinking abilities. This remarkable achievement reflects their dedication, as well as the invaluable guidance provided by our coaches and mentors.
- Mr Hayden Wyllie Read More in May Challenge  Congratulations to the 113 students who participated in the Read More in May Challenge. Held as part of National Family Reading Month, students were asked to read at home with their families for at least ten minutes a day. Families make the best reading role models and time spent reading together at home is an invaluable way of developing lifelong lovers of books and reading. The following students are the winners of the book prize packs that were presented at the Cedar campus assembly on Wednesday.
Upcoming Events in Term 3
- Mr Gavan Kelly In2Science Mentoring  This Semester we have been lucky enough to have Max, a student from La Trobe University working with our Year 7s as a mentor during Science classes. Max has been able to share stories of studying Science at University and work with small groups in class. We thank Max and La Trobe University for their support. - Ms Stephanie Monds
 On Tuesday 20th June, Year 7 students spent the day bring the ancient world back to life. Students thoroughly enjoyed exploring Ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt by participating in a range of workshops hosted by History Up Close.
Click here to read more and for photos - Ms Ayesha Guido Year 8 Cyberbullying Presentation  The Brunswick Police Station visited the Year 8s to teach them about the online bullying and cyber-safety. Students learnt about the online world and how people can share information in seconds. Also, they became aware that the distribution of inappropriate content is a criminal offensive. This can affect future employment, education, and travel. Students learnt ways to report offensive and harassment online and were able to recognise the importance of being respectful and making smart choices online. - Ms Ayesha Guido
From Monday 6th to Friday 10th of March all Year 8 students participated in a Hip Hop incursion within their dance class. Hip Hop instructors came to the college and taught the Year 8 cohort some grooves and learnt a dance which they performed to each other at the end of the lesson. It was great to see all students participating and performing. Below are some comments from students in Year 8. The dance incursion was a blast! We learnt a hip hop routine which is a style we haven't done in our usual dance classes before. I really enjoyed this incursion because the instructor was very supportive and made it as fun as possible. I also learnt the names and moves of new dance moves. I want to thank Miss Natoli and Miss G for organising this incursion. Mia Azzi 8B
Maryam Rahoomi 8A
Melina Kako 8A St Joseph Campus Student Zine - Second Edition Term 2 2023 We are proud to present to parents, students, and the wider community our second edition student zine at Antonine College, St Joseph Campus. Following on from a successful first edition towards the end of term 1 we quickly recognised a group of students who were wanting to be a part of the second edition. This terms edition focuses on topics from the battle of Brisbane, to the Didache, to Minecraft as well as a very extensive videography submission by several students. We are very proud of the following students who signed up for this terms zine and put together some outstanding pieces of work:
This zine is facilitated and led by members of the student leadership team. This term we had 4 Year 12 leaders and 1 Year 10 leader volunteers to set aside some of their free time to organise and put together our first ever zine. The leaders were very proactive and collaborated to discuss and put together the layout and final design of the zine. I want to acknowledge the follow leaders who facilitated this term’s zine:
Any student wanting to be a part of the second edition term 2 zine or to find out more please speak with me early next term. Click to read Student Zine - Second Edition Term 2 Miss Isabella Athaide Year 9 Camp  On May 23rd Year 9 students from Antonine College packed their bags, said goodbye to loved ones and were on their way to Camp Coonawarra (a 3.5hr drive out of Melbourne). Students partook in a range of different activities; the giant swing, flying fox, the labyrinth, damper making, high ropes course, canoeing and raft making.
- Miss Isabella Athaide Year 9 Conservation of Mass Experiment  After learning about the Law of Conservation of Mass, students in 9A conducted an experiment in order to observe the Law in actions. By observing the reaction between antacid and water with and without a balloon collecting the gas produced students were able to see that the mass of the reactants is equal to the mass of the products. - Ms Stephanie Monds ICT Excursion  On Tuesday 21st June, 19 girls across Years 8 – 10 attended the technology conference for high school years organised at Darkin University in Burwood.
Click here to read more and for photos -Ms Polly Kaur Year 10 Work Experience Report  Year 10 found the most diverse work experience placements this year. After the limitations to work placements in many industries we have had an increase in many health areas including Epping Police Station, Northern Health and Epworth Hospitals, Dental clinics, podiatrists and pharmacies in the northern suburbs. There were also placements in childcare kindergartens and leisure centres.
Click here to read more and for photos - Ms Josie Rovetto Year 11 Allied Health Excursion  The students of Year 11 went to Mayfield Education in Hawthorn on Wednesday 14th of June to learn about Manual Handling Training. This practical experience coupled with their theory enabled the students to acquire the skills to safely undertake manual handling tasks, reducing their risk of injury while working with High care needs patients. The training empowered the students to ensure they are working safely, comfortably and productively at work. The practical experience and training means our ready to undertake their their placement next semester, to consolidate their skills while working practically with high care needs clients in the Healthcare Industry. - Ms Nisha Bhatnagar Year 11 Biology Experimental Design  As part of their final outcome for Unit 1 Biology students were required to design and conduct their own experimental investigation. Once they had decided upon an area to investigate they needed to design their method, looks at any risks, request any equipment, conduct their experiment and then complete a thorough write-up. Students chose to investigate such things as do different types of bread grow mould at different rates, how do our bodies react when placed in cold and hot situations, does caffeine affect plant growth, what effect does different style of video clips have on heart rate and does rate of exercise affect heart rate and blood pressure to name a few. - Ms Stephanie Monds VM Personal Development Skills  The Year 11 students have worked consistently this term to complete a variety of activities focusing on effective leadership and effective teamwork. These activities have seen the students challenge themselves on a variety of levels, either working independently or with a group to complete tasks, reflect on the process and evaluate improvements. Activities included building a tower out of limited supplies such as newspaper and masking tape, rock climbing at Go Climb, organising and planning group activities and sourcing supplies. - Mrs Maureen Vitetta Year 11 Wellbeing afternoon  As part of one of their assessments, the VM Personal Development Skills class helped organise the Year 11 Wellbeing afternoon. This involved the planning of activities, sourcing supplies, the running of activities, reflecting on the process and evaluating the event based on collected data. Activities included a Basketball challenge, a Ping Pong Challenge, a Blindfold Drawing Challenge, a Paper Plane Challenge and a Balloon Blow Challenge. This tested the students who had to work as a team to help organise the afternoon and pushed them out of their comfort zone organising their peers. The cohort then came together for a Balloon Break Race, a round of Trivia and the old favourite, Paper Scissors Rock... Click here to read more and for photos - Mrs Maureen Vitetta Year 12 Biggest Morning Tea  The Biggest Morning Tea has become a traditional event that raises money for cancer research while allowing the Year 12 students to have an opportunity to wind down and have an enjoyable morning tea with staff. This year was no exception. There was plenty of morning tea on offer, lots of laughter, good cheer and raffle prizes. A big thank you to Ms Bacash for the cutting of the cake, the Antonine Canteen for their generous donations as well as the students and staff who donated money, brought a plate to share and/or donations for the raffle. The Year 12 student leaders worked well to help organise the successful fundraiser. The Antonine 2023 Biggest Morning Tea raised a total of $429.40, our biggest contribution to date. - Mrs Maureen Vitetta Year 12 Physics  The Year 12 Physics students were learning in Unit 3 about electric fields, magnetics fields and their applications. They applied their knowledge of the two fields to the operation of a DC motor. Each student built their own DC motor from a kit, using two magnets, a copper wire wrapped around the rotor into several coils. When connected to a DC power supply, the motor started to rotate. The students investigated the factors that affect the function and the speed of the motor and suggested different ways to improve the operation of the DC motor. - Mrs Roudaina Tabet SACCS Boys AFL Grand Final  On Friday the 16th of June, the SACCS Boys AFL Grand Final was played between Antonine College and St Francis. The much-anticipated showdown took place at the Green Gully Reserve in Keilor, where 22 excited boys were ready to finish off a culmination of a thrilling season. After weeks of intense competition and hard-fought battles, the grand final offered the perfect stage for the ultimate display of talent and passion.
- Ms Angela Douvitsas  Upcoming Dates:
22 June: Last Day of Term 2 St Joseph Campus 23 June: Last Day of Term 2 Cedar Campus 10 July: First Day of Term 3 Cedar Campus 11 July: First Day of Term 3 St Joseph Campus 20 July: Staff Professional Learning (Pupil Free Day) We are called to care for CREATION - 2023 College Theme |
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