“Teaching and learning are synonymous activities. One cannot teach without also learning. As teachers we are continually challenged by our students, other teachers, practitioners and global events. We learn as much from them as they from us.”

An institution such as Good Shepherd Catholic College is a complex environment requiring leadership in many areas; faith, education, staff, community, organization and strategy. To add to this, we share with all stakeholders, a capacity to contribute to these dimensions as we seek for continuous improvement. I thought I’d talk a little about this today and remind you that as part of the GSCC community you have a role to play in this leadership.

Faith Leadership – an ability to foster and grow the religious life of the College and provide leadership through example.
The College motto is “Christ our Light” and as such it is central to all we do at this place. As an idea it defines a quest for knowledge, truth and faith within the framework of community, personal growth, Christian learning and the celebration of life. Prayer and reflection should drive the personal journey of each and every one of us as we commit ourselves to expressions of our faith. At GSCC we offer all an opportunity to discover personal faith and individual conscience, we recognize the disadvantaged promoting equal opportunities for all and we embrace diversity in a relaxed and constructive atmosphere providing opportunities for leadership and initiative that reflect a search for Christ.

Educational Leadership – an ability to develop and implement high quality teaching and learning programs.
Good leaders lead by example. In teaching and learning one of the most effective methods is through anecdote, allegory, shared experiences and storytelling. It is only thorough the language of the inner life, the symbolic life, the life of feeling, that we capture the essence of our message, our story, and those moments of collaborative practice that build strong relationships. Teaching and learning is a social-emotion process that leads us to understanding. It needs to be explicit and consistently delivered in every classroom. As we move to a new senior pathway (ATAR) it is imperative that we all understand the nature of this change and what it means for educational practice at this college.

Staff and Community Leadership – an ability to foster and develop appropriate relationships with staff, students, parents, the parish, the Catholic education community and the wider community.
The ability to develop a climate conducive to healthy interpersonal and social relationships depends on one’s capacity to access all points of view, to accept and recognize individual differences and to support different ways of thinking and being. This year the college has begun to introduce “Covey’s 7 Habits” in preparation to become a “Leader in Me” school. This project will enlist all members of the college community and drive a strong leadership program which will address both student and staff wellbeing.

Organizational Leadership – an ability to develop and maintain processes which promote and manage the organizational aspects of the College.
It is often through shared teaching and learning experiences that we grow as educators and educated. The integration of personal and professional lives, experience and expertise enables a dynamic and successful learning community and ensures growth. Students thrive well in an environment that is both creative and well managed. Planning and maintenance of good routines is everything. Quality learning is only achieved through quality teaching and quality teaching requires quality leadership, leadership that serves by example, consistent practice and compassion. Leaders must use skills of vision, alignment and collaboration to unlock the personal qualities of followers in adaptive organizations.

Strategic Leadership – an ability to develop and align the vision, mission and strategic goals of the college.
A good school is one which has a high standing in the community. This happens when the school is engaged in activities within the community which enhance understandings of the nature of education within the school. This interaction between school and community is enabled when parents are engaged, informed and encouraged to be part of the school community. The success of this depends on highly supportive and professional staff, well-designed school policy and a continual promotion of the philosophies which underpin the key dimensions of the school. Catholic schools offer students and staff opportunities to grow together in the pursuit of excellence in academic, cultural, artistic, religious and social endeavours. I believe the over-riding principles; to form a personal relationship with Christ, to work within a framework of a Christian community reflecting Gospel values, developing a concern for others and for justice and peace, ensure that Catholic schools maintain their uniqueness and their co-operative, collegiate and communal nature.

So I have clearly stated our position as we move forward to 2020 with regards to the role we will all play in shaping this College as leaders within this community. Let me conclude…..

“The challenge for our school today is to focus on formative studies, to lay a broad foundation of knowledge, skills and processes so that students may read more effectively and discover purpose in learning. Students and staff cannot engage in any discussion of faith without wide and varied reading practices. As leaders in Catholic schools our call is to educate students to be able to interpret, to interact, to respond, to be literate, to be resilient, to be creative and to be critically informed.”

Absence from school

We understand that some absence from school cannot be helped especially if students are sick. However, taking time off from school to attend music festivals, weddings or other social events does prove problematic. While these decisions rest with families, missing one day of school is hard to catch up on - particularly in Year 11 and 12 - let alone missing a week of school.

As a Mount Isa College, we also recognise that travel is part of our student’s lives. At times, we have to travel to access medical appointments or family functions. While we will try and accommodate absence it is not possible for students to simply catch up on a week’s worth of lessons. Some teachers don’t necessarily produce Power Points that can be shared, and catching up is even more problematic in practical subjects.

Absence in the peak assessment times of a term, or in exam block, is even more challenging and tricky. We cannot allow students to complete all assessment on their return as this may constitute a disadvantage for the rest of the cohort. Again, we will try and be flexible with legitimate absence but there seems to be more and more students missing school at the busiest times of the term.

In summary:

• Absence from school is problematic and especially difficult in Weeks 7-9 when most assessment is due
• It is the student’s responsibility to catch up on missed class work, not the teacher’s responsibility
• Students take responsibility for copying another student’s notes. Some teachers will not have ready made notes to share with students who are absent.
• Absence due to music festivals or other social events will not result in extensions
• Teaching & learning occurs in Week 10 or the final week of school every term

2018 ICAS Tests

The International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) is an independent, quality skills-based assessment program which rewards and recognises achievement. ICAS gives you broad insights into your child’s performance across English, Mathematics, Science, Digital Technologies, Spelling and Writing for students in Years 7 to 10.

This year the ICAS tests will be conducted between May and August. To learn more about the ICAS tests please visit the Educational Assessment Australia Website.

If you are interested in your child participating in the 2018 ICAS tests, for some or all of the disciplines please contact me at the College so that registration can be arranged. Registration dates vary depending on the test and dates can be found on the website above.

As a College we encourage open and frequent communication between students, parents and staff. If you require a meeting with any member of staff, please contact the College Office to arrange a time.

Communication Regarding Curriculum Matters

Your first contact regarding matters relating to Curriculum (homework, assessment etc) should be made with the specific Classroom Teacher.

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If you require, you can contact the Curriculum Leader for that subject. To make a meeting time, please contact the College Office or email the CL directly.

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If further communication is needed, please contact Senan Keating -Deputy Principal Curriculum.

Communication Regarding Pastoral Matters

Your first contact regarding matters relating to Pastoral Care (student well-being, absences, general enquiries) should be made with the Homeroom Teacher.

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If the matter is of a more serious nature, you should contact the Pastoral Leader. If you require a meeting with the Pastoral Leader, please contact the College Office or email the PL directly. Pastoral Leaders are not always available in their offices, therefore if you require a meeting regarding an urgent matter, please report to the front office and they will assist you in arranging a meeting time.

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If further communication is needed, please contact Amy Webb - Assistant Principal Pastoral Care.

Important Uniform Reminder

A reminder that there is an expectation that senior students purchase a blazer. Students in Years 10, 11 & 12 are not permitted to wear the sport’s jacket with their Formal College Uniform they must organise to purchase a blazer as soon as possible.

Online Safety

For most of us the internet is part of our daily routine. It is used for keeping in touch with friends and family, studying, playing games, working, shopping and (for some of us) paying bills. While the internet offers us many benefits, there are also a range of well-being, safety, legal and security risks associated with its use. Over the coming weeks, I will include some resources available to families to assist with the challenges related to activity online.

Family Zone Cyber Safety Software

Family Zone is a cyber safety software that is designed to help parents keep their children safe online. Family Zone is a box that connects to the family WIFI to protect all devices linked to the network. From here all devices can be monitored (to the level that the parents choose) whether they are being used inside the house, or on the other side of the world. Parents are able to monitor what apps their children are downloading, appropriateness of their online behaviours, are provided information from cyber experts on the latest apps, sites and trends and access to cyber safety experts.

For more information you can visit the Family Zone Cyber Safety Website:  https://www.familyzone.com/au/

Young and eSafe

As the most tech savvy generation ever, it’s important students are armed with the right skills to help them have the best possible experience online. When developing this resource, young people were asked what skills they needed to make positive online experiences happen. Some of the suggestions included ‘we need to be able to get back up when things go wrong,’ and ‘we need to respect other people’s differences.’

Young & eSafe empowers young people with the skills to make a real positive impact in your online world.

Young & eSafe is an initiative of the Office of the eSafety Commissioner, an organisation which works to keep Australians safer online by providing resources, programs and services which promote positive online behaviour.

The resources that have been developed can be accessed on the Young and eSafe Website: https://esafety.gov.au/youngandesafe/about

On Wednesday 14th February, the College participated in our Ash Wednesday liturgy. Ash Wednesday is the first day of the Christian season of Lent. Lent is a time when we pray, act kindly and with mercy towards other people, give up things we enjoy and give to others, as we prepare to celebrate the great feast of Easter. During these forty days, we take time to reflect on our lives and say sorry for any wrongdoing. This repentance and reflection helps to lead us towards a meaningful Easter. 

During this lenten season, we are challenged to stretch our hearts, our attitudes and our mindsets in order to do away with selfishness, so that we can be more generous. Our lenten message to students encourages them to think about, not what they can give up for themselves, but what they can give up for others this year.

As part of our commitment to assisting those in need Good Shepherd Catholic College will once again support Project Compassion through a variety of fundraising events. Project Compassion is Caritas Australia’s annual fundraising and awareness-raising appeal, bringing thousands of Australians together in solidarity with the world's poor to help end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity. This year’s theme for project compassion is a ‘Just future’.  Homerooms have already started to run fundraising projects such as selling ice creams and running jelly bean guessing competitions. Please see the link at the bottom of this article on what your donations can do through project compassion.

In this Year of Youth, students are encouraged to get involved with the mission and service of the Church. There will be a number of initiatives and events held this year to engage/empower the youth within our College community which we are extremely excited about. Last week, we launched a social justice group at the College to which we had 26 students interested. It is fantastic to see so many students wishing to give back to their community. The students have already come up with a number of projects and ideas that will help those in need and put their faith in action.

“Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action”.  1 John 3: 18.

And remember, a just future starts with our support.

Swimming Carnival

It is that time again to kick off the first major Good Shepherd sporting carnival of the year, the GSCC Interhouse Swimming or Aquatics Carnival. This year, we will continue and attempt to build on  the new format of last year's Inaugural Aquatics Carnival. The carnival will be held on Thursday 15th March, at Splashez Aquatic Centre from 8:30am. All students are expected to meet at the Aquatic Centre by 8:15am for roll call. As this is a school event the student's’ entry into the pool will be paid by the College, however, parents/guardians and supporters will be required to pay an entry fee upon arrival.

Students will be given various opportunities throughout the day to purchase snack foods from the canteen and there will also be a BBQ running. Alternatively, students can bring their own packed lunch. Although there will be plenty of opportunities to cool off in the water/in the shade this year, the day is generally quite hot and exhausting. Please ensure that you bring your own water and wear appropriate sun safe clothing (hats, shirt, sunglasses and plenty of sunscreen).

The carnival is expected to conclude between 2:45pm – 3:00pm and students can be picked up from out the front of the pool or PCYC. Student’s are NOT allowed to bring the following into the carnival: streamers, zinc, hair spray or body paints. This is a compulsory school event, and all students are encouraged to be involved in the activities, as it is gearing up to be quite an exciting and fun filled day.

HPE Week

Last week the College celebrated HPE Week. HPE week is an initiative supported by ACHPER (Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation) to raise awareness of the important role HPE plays in school communities and student well-being.

To kick off the week, we celebrated NRL and Netball at Good Shepherd Catholic College. We held a Touch Rugby League competition that saw houses compete against each other for superiority. We also ran a Fast Five Netball competition that saw students use their skills and speed to see who was best. HPE week also saw the beginning of the annual inter house Volleyball competition. Houses compete in a round robin competition which counts towards the overall house Trophy. These games will continue on Tuesday and Thursday next week before the finals are played in a weeks time.

On Friday morning, we ran a Healthy Food Breakfast for students to promote healthy eating. The breakfast aims to encourage students to make healthy choices and to ensure that have breakfast before they attend school. Friday also saw the most hyped event of the week, the staff vs seniors Volleyball game.

The week was extremely successful and we would like to thank all the HPE staff, house leaders and students who helped out and participated in this years activities. A final reminder to all parents, students and staff, to be healthy and stay active!

Why Bother with Humanities?

It’s a question that every Humanities teacher has heard. Why do we need to know about biomes and food growing? Why do we need to be able to write a risk management plan? What jobs will Modern History lead to?

These are valid questions, and thinking about them leads me to two conclusions.

The first was brought home to me recently by a study that was sent to me by the Australian National University. When I and my cohort graduated, the University kept track of us to see our career progression. Interestingly, the questions that this study asked were not about my pay level, or how many hours I work, but mostly about the skills that my politics degree has given me in my work and life.

While there isn’t much call for Realist zero sum power calculations or using differential equations to map arms races in the workforce, there is a call for analysis, formation and justification of our own opinions, and the clear expression of our ideas. These are all skills that the study of Humanities hones.

In all careers, the ability to see information, isolate what is relevant, and accurately and concisely recommend a course of action is a positive. It makes for an efficient worker, and a candidate for advancement.

But this is focused on career progression, and that is not the only purpose of education. Education is for the whole person, not just the working life.

I was told once by someone I respect a great deal that “interesting people don’t need to talk about people”. He meant that the most interesting people don’t need to rely on talking about themselves, they can talk about the world and all the things in it. In general, I find this true.

Humanities gives you general knowledge. In studying Geography, we understand what parts of the world are like, where things are grown, and what natural disasters are like. We can learn how to engage with climate change. We can understand why the war in Syria has global impacts on food security throughout the world. In History we can see what happens when people are treated unjustly, how civilizations rise and fall, and the events that have shaped our country. We can understand what current North Korean nuclear crises might mean for the future.

After all, the more you understand, the more you can think, and the more interesting things you have to say.

Last week the Under 14 Rugby League Boys travelled to Charleville for the Adrian Vowles' Cup. This trip gave the boys an opportunity to develop thier skills, gain further experience, and develop their teamwork, discipline and commitment. A special mention to Te Arawa Tapu who was named the Under 14 MVP for the carnival and to Darcy Ryder who was selected in the U16 Dream Team. The boys played well and represented the College and Mount Isa community with pride. I thank Mr Morganson, Mr Cullen, Mr Raijas and Mr Kelley for their time and commitment to Rugby League at the College.

Further congratulations to all students involved in the Mount Isa District Rugby League, Netball U12 Hockey and NW Swimming trials. Nominations are now open for the North West 13-15Yrs AFL. Keep and eye and ear out for the U12 Netball & Rugby League which are opening soon. The GSCC Junior & Senior Netball girls are also off to a solid start with their first games under the belt.

Please ensure you stay up to date and in the loop with sports information via the Sports Tab on the College Website.

GSCC eSports

Late last year GSCC participated in several National Interschool eSports tournaments. A great time was had by all involved and our Year 11 Overwatch Team achieved an overall 3rd in the competition.

The new season has just been announced with new and old games and an new regional competition level. Students are already forming teams and preparing for after school training sessions to begin next Wednesday (3:00 - 4:30). Games this year include Overwatch, Rocket League, CS:GO and DOTA 2. Matches will take place on weekends.

To participate students will need to get several forms signed and returned. These forms will be available at the front office shortly.

Check here for more information on the competition. https://www.flaktest.com

Code Club

Code Club meets weekly after school on Thursdays (3:00 - 4:30). Starting this week, students can collect forms from the front office!

ICAS

Next term students will be given the opportunity to participate in the the University of New South Wales ICAS Digital Technologies test. ICAS tests are no stress, run internationally and provide students with the opportunity to compare their understanding against their peers around the world. It also provides valuable experience of an external testing environment. Students will have the opportunity to register for the test early next term.

Practical Subjects and Appropriate Footwear and Hair

Just a quick note to stress the importance of appropriate footwear for students participating in the practical subjects of woodwork, metalwork and Hospitality/LVT. Our department policy requires all students who are participating in practical lessons to have hard, fully enclosed leather or synthetic leather shoes.

Senior students in Furnishings and Engineering have the additional requirement of needing  steel capped work boots.

Cloth topped shoes, sneakers and shoes with a mesh top or cloth tongues are never acceptable in practical spaces and are usually contrary to the school dress code. If your student doesn’t have appropriate footwear they will be unable to participate in practical components of the course - even with a parental note. WHS concerns require us to exclude students who do not have appropriate footwear.

Furthermore for health and safety in the workshop, and Hygiene in the kitchen, it is a requirement that all students participating in Manual Arts (wood or metal) or Hospitality classes have Hair tied back and secured.

This means no loose hair that is able to freely flow around in front of the ears and face or over the shoulders. Hair ties and hair nets can be used to secure student hair but not caps.

Students who are not able to wear their hair in a safe manner will not be able to participate in practical activities. The teacher responsible for the students safety has final say on if hair is suitable.

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These subject areas are practical based and repeated occurrences, of incorrect footwear and hair (College Expiation 3. Come prepared to learn),  will mean that the student will need to move to another subject.

Instrumental Ensembles

Instrumental Ensembles have commenced rehearsing this term and have been busy preparing for the upcoming College Easter Fete and Mount Isa Eisteddfod. This year we are very excited to have a number of additional instrumental ensembles at the College. Below is the list of ensembles and the ensemble directors. If your child is interested in joining, please don’t hesitate to contact the ensemble director. Permission notes for ensembles rehearsals can be collected from the front office.

SHEP

This week a number of our Music Students will travel to Cairns to take part in the North Queensland State Honors Ensemble Program (SHEP). The Program is for outstanding musicians with a high level of musicianship on their chosen instrument. Selected students participate in a three day program through the Queensland Conservatorium of Music under the direction of industry professionals. I would like to congratulate the following students for their outstanding achievement in being selected to attend the State Honors Ensemble Program and wish them all the best!

SHEP Students

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SHEP Students

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Topology

Next week all music classes and instrumental ensembles at the College will partake in workshops with Topology during their lessons and rehearsals. Topology is a group of four renowned musicians who have been working with our classroom music and instrumental music students since Term 3 last year. In the lead up to the 2018 Isa Street Party, Topology will continue to work with our students to explore, create and perform new music. At the 2018 Isa Street Party the students will have the opportunity to showcase the music they have written together with Topology. The music department is looking forward to working with the group again in order to showcase their music compositions later this year!

Glencore Visit

Glencore visited the College last week to speak with all Senior Students about their programs.  These include:

• Work Experience - applications for Year 11/12 students close Friday 2nd March
• School Leavers - applications open October 2018
• Apprenticeship Intake - applications open (approx.) July 2018
• Girls 4 Mining Mentoring Program - applications open Term 2

If you would like detailed information about how these programs work please don’t hesitate to contact myself via phone or email.

School Based Traineeships

Congratulations to the following students who have recently commenced a Certificate III Business Administration with Amcal Pharmacy.

Careers Newsletter

Each Term via the College Careers Website a Newsletter is realeased that has a variety of information that parents and students may find useful. In our latest edition you will find information such as:

• What is an Entrepreneur?
• Defence Force Gap Year
• Career as an Air Traffic Controller
• UMAT 2018
• Tax File Numbers
• Practice Aptitude Quizzes

Visit the Careers Website today to read this newlsetter as well as access information and resources related to Careers and Career development.

Robotics Challenge

This week Year 9 students from GSCC and Spinifex joined together to attend a  Qld Minerals & Energy Academy (QMEA) Robotics Workshop. The students had to program a Robotic Dump Truck to enter a “mine site”, navigate to conveyor belts and fill up their Dump Truck with virtual coal.  They had 60 minutes in which to score as many points as possible.

QMEA Beaker Bots

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QMEA Beaker Bots

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Year 12 Retreat

Earlier this term 70 Year 12 students ventured on what will probably be the longest bus trip of their lives to Mungalli Falls for their final Retreat as a student of Good Shepherd Catholic College. Throughout the week, many students conquered their fears from abseiling off the face of a cliff, sliding down a landslide and completing an obstacle course. Students also participated in activities run by staff which allowed for reflection, contemplation, forgiveness and consideration. All in all, it was a massive week of travel, fun, laugh, tears, excitement, sadness, forgiveness and mostly love.

As a cohort, we have make connections that no one and nothing can break. We are as strong as we stand as one and we are a team of people who stand together and hold each other up.  A big thank you to all the teachers, Senan Keating, Kate Johnson, Sally Holland, Domenico Cullen and Julie Hutching, for their persistence with our Year 12’s and sleepless nights on our 2018 Year 12 Retreat.

Student Reflection

Callum Jones

Coming on this Retreat I had no idea of what was going to happen. Will it be good? Will it be bad? After these last few days, I finally have the answer to my thoughts. Retreat was amazing both on a physical and mental level. The friendship that I have resurrected, and the new ones I’ve forged are some of the greatest memories I have from this Retreat. This was my best personal memory that I’m taking for the trip, but the fact that I got to watch the cohort grow in strength and love was amazing. I suppose that no matter what we do, or how far away we are from each other, each and every single one of you will be my family.

Year 12 Retreat

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It’s been a busy couple of weeks at the College with the GSCC Netball Club swinging into grading. Roughly 50 girls attended the grading this year which is great to see. It was great to see the incredible amount of talent and sportsmanship that was on display. GSCC now has 4 Junior teams playing in the Junior MIANA (Mount Isa Ammateur Netball Association) competition.

This year we are welcoming some new coaches and managers to our club and are so grateful for their assistance. Our Junior teams include:

• GSCC Phoenix coached by Miss Caitlin Conway,
• GSCC Dragons coached by Miss Kristie Broad and Mrs Sally Holland,
• GSCC Flying Flames coached by Mr James Coghlan, and
• GSCC Fire coached by Miss Lenore Krutzfeld

All teams have already commenced their first round of grading games last week with the association.

We also have one team playing in the senior competition, which is made up of the girls who have been selected into the 2018 QISSN (Queensland Independent Secondary Schools Netball) Netball team. Our GSCC Roar (QISSN team) is coached/managed by Miss Hayley Holtham, Mrs Julie Hutchinson and Miss Nicole Dalla Vecchia. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the girls chosen in the 2018 GSCC QISSN team:

• Erena Arsenich
• Jorja Bell
• Hannah Clauson
• Remmy English
• Tara Gavan
• Isabelle Jones
• Kyra Krutzfeldt
• Abbey McKavanagh
• Charlize Osborne
• Phoebe Ryder

This year, our QISSN team has already started working hard at training in an effort to perform at our maximum potential for QISSN 2018. These talented young women will be representing the College with pride, and with great pride, comes great responsibility. We are looking forward to fostering strong relationships throughout the year.

Good Shepherd Catholic College is proud to be returning for our 7th year of competition at QISSN Tournament this year. This would not be possible without the help of local businesses. The QISSN Netball team would like to thank 2PH Contracting and 2Seas, for their sponsorship in our trip to the 2018 QISSN Carnival. We are so grateful for your continued support and generosity. If there are any other businesses who could assist us and our funds to travel to the carnival, please contact myself via email or by calling the College on 4743 2509.

Looking forward to a great season in Netball!

We are now less than four weeks out from the Easter Fete!

A reminder that The P&F Committee meet each Tuesday at 6pm in the College Library for planning and organisation, all are welcome to attend this meeting. Closer to the event, we will send home a request for volunteers - if you are able to assist on the night we would be very appreciative!

Two weeks ago, the eldest child in each family was sent home with a book of 5 tickets in the major raffle - tickets are $10 each. It is important that you return all sold and unsold tickets to the College Office no later than Monday 12th March, 2018.

First prize - State of Origin Package (Game 1 in Melbourne) value $5000

Second prize - Cowboys vs Storm Package (May 25 in Townsville) value $2500

Third prize  - $500 cash

*Additional tickets are available from the College Office*

Please note:  Due to the nature of the raffle, if you are concerned that you have misplaced your tickets, please contact the College as there is a process that must be followed.

As mentioned last week, in the lead up to the Fete, we are also seeking donations:

• If you have any craft items, glass jars or backyard fruits to donate, please contact Corena at the Parish Office (4749 8555).
• If you are able to donate any Easter chocolates please drop them into the College office.
• If you are an avid baker - we would love your sweet goods for the Bake Stall. We will accept these donations on the morning of the Fete. Plastic containers will be available from the front office in the coming weeks if you require these. Please note that all baked goods must be accompanied with an ingredients list on each item.
• Any donations of potted plants will be welcome in the two days prior to the Fete.

Finally, a massive thank you to those businesses who have offered sponsorship thus far, an event of this size is not possible without the support of the entire community. Thank you to:

• Clancy Corporation
• 2PH Contracting
• Accountancy Services
• Autobarn /Jaycar Electronics Mount Isa
• Bambino Espresso
• Donut King
• Elders Insurance
• Loft 23
• Mount Isa Post Shop
• Pharmacy First
• Red Rooster
• Shaine Hunter Locksmith
• Superior Machinery Maintenance
• Johnnycake Road
• 2Seas Catering

Sponsors

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If your business is interested in providing sponsorship towards the Easter Fete or if you have any items to donate, please contact Mellissa Jones mjones19@goodshepherd.catholic.edu.au at the College! Thank you once again for your support, we are looking forward to another wonderful event this year.

Year 10, 11 and 12 Business Classes will be hosting stalls at the Easter Fete - this is a great chance for students to experience a small taste of how to run their own business. Please see below advertising the students have submitted regarding their stalls and please support them on the night!!

Escape Room 

The Escape Room stall is a competition in which 12 competitors will have to complete a number of physical activities in each of the 5 rooms to then move on to the next room.

Two participants will be disqualified each round, taking with them a small prize.  The final room will have the four finalists compete against each other in a game of Mario Kart to win. 

Escape Room will be held in E block and entry will cost $5.00 per person. It is a fun physical event to be a part of if you are looking for a challenge, it is a unique opportunity to compete with friends, and the winners of the night will win a variety of different gift vouchers and will have bragging rights.

SCARY MAZE

At the Easter Fete this group will be running the Scary Maze where kids ten and up are allowed to come in and experience a thrilling chill. There will be jumpscares, flickering lights, sounds and more.

The Scary Maze will be located upstairs in G block in room 3 & 4 (above hospitality).

To come in and experience the Scary Maze it’ll cost the customers $5 a go, including a glow stick to lead you along the way.