Hospitality students hosted a rustic French-style lunch on Wednesday 19^th August, for JPC staff and senior students. They served Citron Presse French lemonade with Lemon Myrtle, Classic French Onion Soup and Lemon Thyme Apple Tarte Tatin. All dishes contained ingredients grown in our school garden.

Due to Covid-19 we have had fewer practical learning experiences and were unable to open this restaurant to outside visitors. In spite of this, the restaurant was a success and we are very grateful for the support of JPC staff and students who attended, providing the opportunity for the hospitality students to practise and the feedback for improvement.

Many thanks to all involved for their support, especially Megan, Natasha and Anne.

Annie Daley
Hospitality Teacher

The year 9/10 Food Technology classes are studying a new ‘Food Marketing’ unit this semester.

Three weeks ago we made a recipe called ‘hamburgers that actually rot when left out for weeks’. We made our own burgers and also bought a MacDonald's burger to compare the difference. The students were interested (and mildly horrified) that the MacDonald's burger was still in very good shape after 3 weeks, compared with our home-made burger which was covered in mould and very smelly!! Food for thought...

Annie Daley and Vicki Williams
Food Technology Teachers

The year 7s have been learning about nutrition in their Health unit this term. They have studied macro nutrients; what they are, and the role each of them plays in our nutrition and health. They had fun this week examining and arranging food packets according to their nutritional content. Ready for their task of creating their own “Super Snack” by the end of term.

Mrs Danni Jewell
Teacher of Physical Education and Health

Last week John gave the students a performance before the workshop using his electric double bass and laptop to create sounds as his backing. John is also our new bass guitar teacher.

We are thrilled to be starting this new music group and give students the opportunity to try something different. If your child is interested in either the electronic music workshop or bass guitar lessons please contact Sharon Robinson Sharon.robinson@cg.catholic.edu.au for further details.

Bowyn Beatty, Year 10 (Férre) attended a mini training camp with the Australian Junior basketball team this week.

Well Done Bowyn!

Building Guest Speakers

This week we had guest speakers at JPC who spoke about the Building/Construction industry.

First up, we had Carly from She Builds Homes (her own Building/Design company) to speak to our girls about what it’s like in a male dominated industry as well as her experience of owning her own business.

Finally, Geoff and Scott from Master Builders Association spoke to our students about Apprenticeships in Carpentry, Plumbing, Civil Construction and Building/Construction.

We would like to thank our guest speakers for taking the time to come and share essential careers knowledge with JPC students.

JPC Career’s Community – Work Experience

JPC is looking to create a career’s community to assistant student’s in gaining placements for work experience. If you work for (or own) an organisation or business and are interested in hosting students for work experience and developing a relationship with the college, please email careers.jpc@cg.catholic.edu.au

Defence Force Careers Counsellour

The University of Canberra, ANU and ADFA all have virtual open days this weekend!! Check the Careers Newsletter for more info.

Future of Work Expo 25-27 August 2020 https://year13.com.au/expo/future-of-work

JPC Remembrance Day Project

Time is running out! Do you have a relative who served in WWII? Then please send through your relative’s name and any other relevant information on them to me by Week 8. If you have an interesting story about their service, I would love to hear it! All information should be sent to vicki.walsh@cg.catholic.edu.au by Week 8.

Science Week

You may have noticed a poppy in the front of JPC this week. This poppy was made in honour of the 75^th Anniversary of VP Day which marked the end of the Second World War. This week for Science Week, the ANU had a satellite taking images over Canberra. We hope our poppy was big enough to be seen from up high!

DCO Events

Winter Photo Competition

This month DCO Canberra is running a cold winter themed photo competition. Rug up and get creative to capture what best describes a typical winters day for you in Canberra. All entries will go in the draw to win a special prize as well as the chance for your photo to be showcased on DCO social media sites.

Submit a photo of your entry with a small blurb here by Friday 28 August 2020.
For more information email: dco.canberra@defence.gov.au.

DCO Webinar Series – Preparing for Homecoming

Do you have a spouse deployed, excitedly awaiting his or her return? Then this is the Zoom for you. As wonderful as homecomings can be, sometimes things don’t always go the way you want them to. In this Zoom session, we’ll discuss the ups and the downs of homecomings. You’ll have a chance to share your experiences and hear from other families who have their own insights. You’ll also get to hear from one of our experienced Military Support Officers who will share their point of view on what it is like for a member returning from deployment.

What: DCO Webinar Preparing for Homecoming

When: Thursday, 27 August 2020

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM AEST

RSVP: 25 August 2020

NOTE: These events are only for Australian Defence Force members and their families.

If you have any concerns about your child, please contact vicki.walsh@cg.catholic.edu.au

Vicki Walsh
DSM

Planning for 2021 has commenced! 

If you know that your child will be leaving JPC at the end of this year, please email the college office (office.jpc@cg.catholic.edu.au) as soon as possible.

Year 10 families - if you have not confirmed that your child is staying/leaving, please do this immediately. Students should have had there subject selections interviews, if not please contact the college office to organise an interview with an Assistant Principal.

Year 12 families - There is no need to respond.

Thank you to those who have notified us already.

The College Office

Term 3 School Fees are due Friday 21st August 2020.

Please contact JPC.finance@cg.catholic.edu.au if you have any queries regarding payment of school fees.