Current exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art and Art Gallery of NSW highlighted the diversity in practice of video art and photography. The boys were challenged to interpret the ideas and context of photographed imagery and time-based concepts. Their curiosity and engagement with the works showed a developing maturity of the boys as artists and photographers.
Month: September 2016
Last night of school for Term 3
Year 12 Graduation Assembly
Year 9 congratulating Year 12 boys on their last day of school.
Monday night football
Tug-of-war
Sunday morning, after a big breakfast of bacon, egg and sausages, we had a four-way tug-of-war before cleaning up and heading home.
Bonfire
After the Mass and discussions on Saturday evenings, the boys and fathers came together to sit around a massive bonfire. If you look carefully at the size of the people in the photos of the bonfire, you might get an idea of the size of the flames!
Mass and meeting
Bushwalking
The Colo bus ferried people to the top of the ridge for a bushwalk which had views of the colo property and the campsite below.
Colo River
The Colo River was popular (if a bit cold) for a swim or touch footy.
Orienteering and historical walks
An orienteering course and local historical walk was also on offer.
Ropes course activities
There were a number of challenges (physical and mental) on the ropes course.
Canoeing and fishing on Colo lagoon
Boys and their fathers could take a leisurely canoe paddle around the lagoon, or fish from the pontoon. Unfortunately only carp were on offer.
Challenge activities
There were a number of activities on offer. The challenge activities were popular where fathers and sons teamed up to overcome various challenges.
Father son softball
After lunch the weekend started with a large game of softball, which the fathers won 21-18.
Food delivery
Providing food for the 200 staff and boys on the weekend was a big logistical exercise.
Father son camp
I am pleased to report that all fathers and their sons have returned from the Father Son weekend at Colo safely. Some of the boys have their egos a little bruised after their fathers showed them up in the touch football, softball and various other activities, each of which the fathers won convincingly. There were no injuries apart from a sore nose that came from walking into a tree while wearing a pillowcase on the head – Mum’s this is secret men’s business, don’t even ask for an explanation!
In all seriousness, the cooperation of all and the spirit into which everyone entered into all the weekend activities was excellent. I hope the weekend was an enjoyable one and also beneficial for you all.
Deng Adut – Term 4 Books and Blokes
From child soldier to refugee lawyer: Listen to Deng Thiak Adut’s inspiring journey
In conversation with biographer Ben McKelvey
When: Friday 28 October 2016
Where: Resources Centre
Time: 7.30am
RSVP:Click here
We are thrilled to announce Deng Thiak Adut and his biographer Ben McKelvey will be SJC’s Term 4 Books and Blokes speakers. We had the great privilege of meeting Mr Deng Adut last year when he visited Joeys and spoke to the boys at assembly. It was a remarkable speech and left all who were in attendance in awe of what he has overcome and how much he has achieved.
Deng’s incredible story has inspired millions of people around the world. The WSU YouTube clip, which features his story, has attracted more than two million views.
Deng came to Australia as a refugee at the age of 14, assisted by Marist Youth Care in Blacktown. After being taken away from his family when he was six-years-old, he lived as a child soldier in Sudan. He had never attended school, yet after arriving in Australia, Deng taught himself to read and write and put himself through law school.
Deng now works as a human rights lawyer and is committed to making a positive difference to the lives of others. He devotes many hours of his personal time every week to activities such as mentoring, advising and supporting members of the community.
We are thrilled to welcome back Deng Adut to Joeys and hope you are able to join us.
Father son weekend information
Dear Parents and Carers,
Just a few updates regarding this weekend’s father/son camp.
- The weather forecast is quite good and the weekend will definitely go ahead. Luckily we’ve missed the flooding down south and the damaging winds in other parts of the state today.
A summary of the local forecast:
Friday Partly cloudy. Min 11°C Max 21°C (“feels like” temperatures 8°C to 18°C). 40% chance of 0 to 3 mm rain in the morning, clearing by about 1 pm. Average wind speed 9 to 17 km/hr.
Saturday Partly cloudy. Min 9°C Max 24°C (“feels like” temperatures 7°C to 20°C). 0% chance of rain. Average wind speed 6 to 13 km/hr.
Sunday Partly cloudy. Min 10°C Max 20°C (“feels like” temperatures 6°C to 16°C). 20% chance of 0 to 0.4 mm rain in the morning. Average wind speed 11 to 17 km/hr.
- Please take care on Upper Colo Road as you drive in. I’ve been advised that Newington cadets will be starting a camp on Saturday morning in the Colo Valley and 8 large coaches will be used to drop them off. You may be entering the valley as these coaches leave. Upper Colo Road is a narrow and windy country road with not a lot of room for a coach and car to pass one another, so it’s best if you’re driving slowly enough that you can pull stop right off to the side of the road.
- We’re still looking for a number of volunteers to assist throughout the weekend with cooking, cleaning up etc. Nothing too stressful. In keeping with the other activities this weekend we ask that fathers and sons do the activities together. To sign up with your son for a volunteer position, please go here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4AA8AF23ABF58-joeys
- Driving directions: Father Son information 2016
We look forward to seeing you at Colo.
Regards,
Mark Brackenreg and Mick Blair
Spring Fair – White Elephant Stall Information
Dear Parents/Carers,
The Joey’s Spring Fair is a great time to clean out a cupboard, drawer, garage or garden shed, even under your bed!
Your trash becomes another’s treasure = cash = assisting the purchase of school items = the education of our beautiful boys now and in the future.
There are many items that will sell well on the day and there are many items that will be thrown into the skip by 5 pm.
A successful White Elephant will depend on your wonderful and quality donations. You may even assist by putting your items in a box ready for display and sale.
“Drop off” Room is the corner-room next to the UNIFORM SHOP and Second-hand Uniform Shop. (This will be clearly marked on windows of room).
Please DO NOT drop off to school reception. It is not the responsibility of the staff at reception to receive items or move them to the drop off location.
Listed below are items that will make a great stall:
- Kitchen alia, teapots, Tupperware, crystal, decanters, silverware, copperware
- Old tools and garden equipment; gnomes and garden ornaments, garden furniture
- Quality crockery and coloured glass
- Vintage – old clocks, crockery, Barbie dolls, train sets, books, caneware
- Quality second-hand clothes and shoes – hardly used please.
- Lego and children’s books, train sets, Barbie Dolls
- Toys and jigsaws (no soft toys)
- Unused wedding and birthday gifts
- New Books – Gardening, sport, biographies, auto biographies and special interests, novels (NO encyclopaedias, magazines or student text books)
- Small furniture pieces that can go in the boot of the car
- Home décor – quality pieces e.g. cushions, rugs, lamps,
- Vintage and quality new jewellery
- Art and vintage wall hangings, suit cases and old boxes
- Bikes, sporting equipment – cricket bats, small recreational equipment – skateboards, Pink elephants
- Musical equipment – guitars, violins, etc
Any queries should be directed to Peter Anderson email: peter@anderson.sydney or mobile 0412 281 133.
Kind regards
Year 7 Parent Rep Group.
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Year 9 boys Rhys Barrow and Daniel Gibbons were two of a number of boys who attended an excursion to Christian Brothers’ High School at Lewisham. The day was aimed at cooperation, collaboration and, creative and critical thinking. The boys worked in groups with students from other schools to complete challenges from different categories. Daniel worked in Philosphy and Rhys in French.
