Catholic Cathedral College Newsletter

19 June 2015

Dear Parents and Caregivers, Nau mai haere mai. Talofa lava. Malo le lei. Kamusta.

Dear Parents and Caregivers, We had a special week this week with Feast Day celebrations Friday and on Thursday the visit from the Loboc Children’s Choir direct from the Phillipines. This young choir are performing in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch and visited Catholic Cathedral College as we have the largest number of young Filipino students in Christchurch. It was wonderful to hear this talented choir perform to us on a wintry afternoon. Their spirit and enthusiasm had a clear impact on our students and inspired us as we head into our Feast Day singing competition. Our annual Feast Day is an important opportunity to focus on our founders - the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions (RNDM) and the Marist Brothers. The College today is the product of many years of devoted and faithful service from young men and women who devoted their lives to serving God as teachers on this site. Both religious orders, the Sisters and the Brothers were inspired by Mary and her devotion, courage, and generosity. That is why Mary is so important to us as well. The orders are also focussed on the call of the Gospel, to spread the good news of Jesus’ message of love. Our focus on service this year is based on the strong model of service we have had from both the Sisters and the Brothers. When we celebrate Mass on Feast Day we pray for all those who have worked on this site and for their service to this community as they have developed and strengthened the faith of generations of Catholics. After starting the day with Mass we have a series of visiting speakers who will focus on the theme of Mission and Service. This is in line with our theme for this year: “Christ has no hands on earth but mine”. Following this part of the day the students will enjoy a shared lunch before competing in the inter-House singing competition. There are only two weeks left until the end of Term, which takes us to the mid-point in the year. It is important for all students to reflect on their goals for this year, their learning targets and certainly following the academic conferences and report evenings, I would expect that our learners will be focussed on new goals for the start of Term 3. Just as winter is a time for clearing up in the garden, pruning back the dead wood and preparing for new spring growth, let us all use this time to prepare for a successful Term 3. Early next week every student will be given a copy of the College ICT Acceptable Use Agreement. It is important that parents read through this with your son or daughter and ensure that each step of the agreement is understood. This will ensure that all users of the ICT Network will be sensible and will not use the technology in a way that could be hurtful or harmful. There is a space on the return

sheet for both the student and the parent to sign. We aim to have the signed return sheets back before the end of Term 2. Your support in this process is appreciated. Early in Term 3 we have our College Formal for Year 12 and 13 students. This is an evening that students look forward to with anticipation. As it is a privilege to attend such an event, students are aware of the expectations that they must meet their 92% attendance target for this year. May God bless you all, Tony Shaw

Rick Stone – DRS

Loving and compassionate God, God of infinite goodness and mercy, Your blessed name be glorified. Yours is the glory, you are the ruler of all the land and everything on it; you are the ruler of the world and all its inhabitants. God of all of us, teach us to live the way you have always wanted. You are our God and Saviour and our trust is always in you. We thank you for the blessings that you give us every day. We thank you for providing food to those in need. We thank you for blessing us with the desire for your justice for those who are poor. We thank you for blessing us with the voice to speak for the voiceless. We thank you for allowing us to be your hands and feet in the world, for the blessing of being part of the great family that is your Church. Hear our prayer and help us remember always your call to justice and compassion. Our God, you will conquer all injustice; with your help we will be victorious. Amen

Mr Fields – Deputy Principal, Pastoral Care Uniform Thanks to parents for supporting the uniform requests. Some students are still wearing Hoodies to school and incorrect socks. Your child can expect appropriate sanctions as a result if they continue to do so. I have made the offer of support for uniform items if you face financial issues, let me know. Bus Stop Tour On Friday June 26 we have the bus stop tour coming to CCC. This is an informative day where students will be educated around bullying and will culminate in an assembly. Tip: Please keep a close eye on internet use at home! God Bless Mr Fields-DP pastoral

Sharon Henderson – School Formal The year 12 and 13 school formal will be held this year on the 1st of August. The formal will be held in the school hall and all year 12's and 13's have received letters and permission slips to give to their parents. Tickets are on sale week 9 and 10 of this term and are $38 each.

Rebecca Brunton – HOD Music 1. Thank you for your support on Monday 8th June with the evening concert for the NCEA Solo Performances. It was great to see a number of parents there to enjoy listening to an evening of high quality music. Students are working towards gaining credits in levels 1, 2, & 3 for solo performing. This concert will contribute to their overall portfolio. 2. Well done to 'CCC's Greatest Hits' (Joshua Derwahl, Rhoda Duites, Oceane Herry and Gabriel Dela Cruz) and 'CCC Junior String' (Dani Marquet, Emily Horn, Sam Hanada, Robert Cresswell, Henry Holden-Bluck, Jacinta Muir and Jane Barlin) who competed in the National Chamber Group Competition at Middle Grange on Thursday 11th June. They represented the College well and received some complementary feedback from the judges.

Peter Rutherford – HoD - Drama Year 12 and 13 drama students are currently working on performances they are creating themselves based on research they have done on social justice issues. From racism to domestic violence, poverty and the treatment of immigrants, the students are learning how to communicate their understanding of the issues. They will be performing these in class in the last week of this term.

Mercy Cup Mercy Cup is the annual Catholic Netball Tournament and this year it is being held on Monday 22 June at the Hagley Netball Courts. The Year 9 and Senior girls’ netball teams will be playing 6 games against John Paul 2, Roncalli, St Kevins, Marian and Villa and will be at the courts from 8.30am – 3.00pm. I am sure they would love some support if you can make it down! We wish them all the best 

Sarah French – Sports Co-ordinator

Primary School Cross Country Congratulations to the following students who participated in the Primary School Cross Country last Tuesday at Halswell Quarry. Year 7 Lily Tweedie Annie McPherson Breanna Sampson Connor Holdorf Kurtis O'Sullivan

Year 8 Chanel Muir Kimberley Harwood

Congratulations to Chanel Muir who placed in the Top 20. He now goes on to compete against the Intermediate qualifiers.

Friday Night Basketball Year 9/10 Boys Year 9/10 Girls Senior B Girls Senior B Boys Year 12 Girls Senior C Boys Year 9A Boys Year 10A Boys Senior C Girls Senior A Girls Year 11A Boys

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Papanui Rangi Ruru Kaiapoi Papanui Chch Girls HS Akaroa St Thomas Mairehau Hagley Rangiora HS Kaiapoi

Won 34-15 Won 32-25 Lost 8-39 Lost 44-65 Won 16-14 Won 46-40 Won 69-24 Won 65-30 Lost 14- 42 Won 33 - 31 Lost 43 – 52

Congratulations to Ferd Dosdos who made it into the East Side All Star Basketball Team who will be playing the South Side All Star Team at the Curtain Raiser for the Canterbury Rams on the 26th June at Cowles Stadium.

Term Dates Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Wednesday 28th Jan Monday 20th April Monday 20th July Monday 12th Oct

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Friday 3rd April Friday 3 rd July Friday 25th Sept Friday 11th Dec

Coming Events June Mon 22

Mercy Cup – Yr 9 and Senior Netball teams, Hagley Courts

Fri 26

Yr 9 Health Day

July Fri 3

Last day of term

Zero fees for under-13s From 1 July 1 2015, all children under 13 are eligible for free general practice visits, both during the day and after-hours. Under-13s are also exempt from the standard $5 pharmacy charge for each prescription item from 1 July 2015. The Government announced in Budget 2014 that it would implement the scheme, extending the ‘zero fees’ scheme already in place for children aged under six. General practices can choose whether or not to provide ‘zero fees’ to under-13s. The vast majority of practices already provide ‘zero fees’ visits to children under six and the same is expected for the under-13s scheme. If your regular practice doesn’t offer zero-fee care to under-13s, you can choose to enrol with another practice that does. Fees for extended consultations, procedures and extra services, such as certificates or equipment, will continue to be charged in the usual way. Where to go for Advice Talk to your general practice or pharmacist for more information or visit www.health.govt.nz. You can also get advice from a trained nurse by calling Healthline on 0800 611 116 or Plunketline on 0800 933 922.

Have confidence in God, be humble, love prayer and be very kind.

Euphrasie

Barbier

Sister Carmel Cole RNDM

Sister Colleen Edgecombe RNDM

For the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions

School Holidays

July 2015 Holiday Programme fun! Sport Canterbury has action packed programmes with exciting activities and awesome excursions open for bookings now! Active Kids is an exciting structured programme of sport, physical activity and play for primary school aged children. The programmes are safe and affordable; there are a number of programme/venue options to suit you and your children’s needs. Visit our website for full details:

www.sportcanterbury.org.nz

CPIT are excited to offer the following Workshops for free and will run in the July School holidays

Free Ecobot Challenge Build a Robot, Years 9 and 10, Monday 13 & Tuesday 14th July Free AeroDynamix Explore the power of force,Motion and energy, Years 11 & 12, Wednesday 15 & Thursday 16th July Totally Saiko Japanese language workshop, Years 12 & 13, Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16th July Architectural Studies Portfolio Workshop Year 13, 9.00am -12.00pm Friday 17th July To give Year 13 students a clearer understanding of what they need to produce in terms of portfolio quality to improve their chances when applying for tertiary Architectural Studies Free Trades Holiday Workshops for Year 9-11 Girls Get hands on in a wide variety of trades within the construction industry or try your hand as a mechanic for a day and have a go at fitting, turning and tool making For more Information please see Nina or Trish in careers Automotive and Engineering Trades- 6-8th July 2015 9am-3pm Construction 28- 30th September 2015 9am-3pm