Jack Lewis coxes the 2nd Year 10 VIII to a second place in the Riverview Gold Cup.
Month: February 2016
Parents Night 19 March
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You may have noticed a theme coming through recently in these news items, but at least they are not brains this time.
Upcoming events for Year 9
There are a number of events for Year 9 coming up which Parents and Carers should be aware of:
Monday – College Athletics Carnival
Boys wear joggers, college shorts and a plain t-shirt in the colour of their house to school. The carnival will conclude around 4:45pm. Parents of day students should adjust departure times in the portal before Sunday night if they wish for their sons to leave at 5pm.
All boys are expected to attend the carnival. I realise that there will be a few boys (and parents) who have already decided to have the day off. I spoke to the boys about the importance of giving everything a go, even it is not ‘their thing’. This is part of the Joeys culture and, I believe, a good attitude to have towards everything in life. We do ask for your support with this and please let me know if you wish to discuss it further.
Tuesday 1 March
7:45am: Dance practice in the basketball gym for the upcoming dance with Loreto.
6:15pm (during night study): Session on academic and personal goal setting with myself and David Hill.
Friday 4 March
7:45am: Dance practice in the basketball gym for the upcoming dance with Loreto.
Saturday 5 March
Summer sports rally in the Hall at 6:30pm. All boys are expected to attend, dress is blues.
Wednesday 9 March
6:30 Dance with Loreto Normanhurst in the Hall at SJC. Day boys can depart around 8:45pm
Saturday 12 March
Head of the River at Penrith followed by Rowing Rally in the Hall. All boys are expected to attend.
More brain dissection
Mrs Fell’s Year 9 Science class have their turn at dissecting sheep brains.
Walk On
Cheering practice after assembly this morning.
Social Justice in Year 9
Jackson Armstrong and Cameron Gould addressing Year 9 about Social Justice
Jackson Armstrong and Cameron Gould, both in Year 12, are Liturgical leaders for Year 9. This morning they spoke to the boys about Social Justice. They explained that Social Justice is about looking after those who are less fortunate and having a positive change effect on people’s lives.
The boys asked for volunteers from Year 9 to form a Social Justice group that will come together to form a school-wide team. The Year 9 boys involved would be able to focus on whatever area they chose.
Jackson and Cameron talked about how this was a leadership opportunity for Year 9 boys to make a positive difference.
Sport for Saturday 27 February
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Sport cancellations will be posted to this webpage: http://www.twitter.com/JoeysSport
(You do not have to have a twitter account to view this page)
Sport awards February 25
Henry Arthur receiving an award for the 16B tennis who won 6-0, 6-0.
Nic Rath receiving an award on behalf of the 1st Year 9 Quad who have 4 wins this season.
Hugh Bokenham is recognised for his 51 runs for the 2nd XI.
Harry Skinner receiving an award on behalf of the 5th Year 9 Quad who have had 4 wins this season.
Cooling off after study
Still 32 degrees here in Hunters Hill at 8:30pm
La Valla School, Cambodia
On Thursday Mr Paul Brooks came to the Year 9 division meeting to tell the boys about the La Valla school in Cambodia. Mr Brooks visited the Marist school last year. Joeys are raising money for this school for our Lenten appeal.
The school was established by the Marist Brothers in 1998. it is the only government approved school providing a full primary education to students with disabilities. La Valla School provides a safe, welcoming and caring environment for students who would otherwise not have the opportunity of an education. It also provides health services and a range of other support to students often through volunteer doctors and other medical personnel.
La Valla is a boarding school for primary education, although children not primary school aged due to delay in accessing education. Students complete primary school in three years by attending morning and afternoon. The school has about 100 students and most have a physical and/or other disability.
Joeys raised over $20,000 in 2015, with Year 8 (current Year 9) having the highest average donation per student. Hopefully we can do the same this year.
Mouthguards
Mobile Dental Services will be at the College on Wednesday 24 February for mouthguard impressions and return on Wednesday 9 March for fittings and further impressions.
The mouthguards will be delivered to the College on Friday 4 March and will be distributed to Boarding Coordinators this day.
Any questions, please see the details on the form below.
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Brain dissection in 9.2 Science
Mr Collins’ Science class dissected sheep’s brains during Period 6 today.
Sport for Saturday 20 February
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Sport cancellations will be posted to this webpage: http://www.twitter.com/JoeysSport
(You do not have to have a twitter account to view this page)
Boys fund-raising for 2016 Lenten appeal
During Lent the boys have been asked to donate money which will go towards assisting La Valla school in Cambodia.
Yesterday Max Cullen and Harry Skinner were making juices in the dorms which the boys could buy, all proceeds going to the Lenten Appeal.
Tennis players at training
Year 9 tennis players hard at training today.
Pilbara Immersion
Below is the information sent to parents regarding the 2016 Immersion to the Pilbara. Applications are being received for any Year 9 student who wishes to apply.
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Colo pre-camp reminders to parents
Dates for Colo camps for Year 9 are listed in this post.
A letter with some pre-camp reminders to parents from Mr Mark Brackenreg is included below. Parents will be emailed this information before their son goes to Colo.
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Colo – what to bring
Dates for Colo camps for Year 9 are listed in this post.
A list for parents and boys of what to bring to Colo is below. This information will be sent to parents prior to their son going to Colo.
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Factors influencing consumer decisions in Commerce
Boys in Ms Clark’s commerce class have been exploring consumer choice by doing some taste testing. They tested chocolate biscuits, doritos and tried to see if they could tell the difference between Coca-cola, LA Ice cola and Pepsi.
