Another end of term…

Another end of term and the year is certainly speeding by. It has been a term of growth for many of our students in all sorts of ways.

Our Year 7 students finally experienced the joys and challenges of their Year 7 Camp. We were really pleased that this was able to take place, albeit at a time very different to other years. The camp is a wonderful opportunity for our young people to challenge themselves in all sorts of ways – whether it is the challenge of being away from home, needing to work with other students they don’t know well or the physical challenges they face. It is carefully constructed to provide a challenge without being overwhelming and our teachers were very proud of the way our Year 7s rose to the occasion.

Our senior students have also shown great growth this term. For the Year 12 tertiary students, the ACT Scaling Test and the preparation leading to it provided a great challenge. It was impressive to chart the growth that they made from week to week as they tackled new ways of solving problems and attacked unfamiliar questions with increasing confidence. Their support of each other was another very positive element of the efforts that they made, realising that the success of all depended on the success of each individual.

Our senior accredited students have also been testing themselves and fostering their own growth – through their part-time jobs, extra training in areas such as barista training or white card and asbestos training or, for some, already beginning some outside study tailored to their career aspirations.

We are very proud of them all. As they return for a short Term 4 before exams begin, I urge them all to keep up their motivation and their efforts. It is difficult to do so as they see the end of the year approaching and the weather warming but these final weeks can make a huge difference – either positively or negatively – to their overall academic results. We will do our best to support them and I know that you will do the same at home.

Our musicians have also done themselves proud in recent weeks. We have loved their performances and the talent that they have shown. I would like to extend our appreciation to their music tutors, Aron Lyon and to Sharon Robinson. They go above and beyond to cater for the individual aspirations and talents of each of our music students and it is very exciting to see the progress that individuals have made this year.

Caring for Creation

We were privileged to host the “Caring for Creation” Conference at JPC last weekend. It was a Canberra-wide event organised by our own Holy Spirit Parish. Alison Weeks and her incredibly dedicated team of volunteers brought an ambitious vision to reality, with an impressive program and keynote speakers. Jacqui Remond, former National Director of Earthcare Australia and co-founder of the Global Catholic Climate Movement, was inspiring in bringing alive Pope Francis’s encyclical “Laudato Si”. The encyclical outlines the concept of Integral Ecology, which outlines an integrated and holistic approach to political, social, economic and environmental problems. It puts the urgency of the need to care for our planet into the context of the need to care for all of God’s creation and for those who are most disadvantaged by the current state of our world.

For me, the conference was a call to action. We can easily feel that these problems are too overwhelming for individuals and small communities to make a difference. However, each one of us has a responsibility to bring justice to our immediate community and to the wider world. Our young people are only too aware of the state of the world that they inherit. We need to work with them, firm in the belief, that we can make a difference and we need to make a difference. The catch cry “think global, act local” is very pertinent.

Thank you all for your support of us this term. I wish you all a happy holiday with the opportunity for some relaxed family time.

Warm regards, 

Catherine Rey

On Tuesday evening we ran an Instrumental concert for all the students at JPC who receive private music lessons. These students have been working hard with their teachers all semester and absolutely blew us away at the Concert. Thank you to Aron Lyon for organising such an amazing event for the students, thank you to all parents, friends and teachers who came to support the students on the night and thank you to the tech crew for your amazing work at making our musicians so professional. A great way to end the term.

Sharon Robinson
Music teacher

Below are the books and fundraising pages for our 2022 Write a Book in a Day Teams.

All teams participated in the Middle School Category (years 7-9).

They would greatly appreciate any donations you are happy to make!

All proceeds go to The Kid’s Cancer Project.

JPC Red

(Jade Hawkins, Marcus Lustri, Jack Harbour, Elizabeth Welch, Sylvia Tobiasz, Harriette Battye, Martin Fisher, Amity Morris)

Birds Eye View - View Book - Click here

JPC Teal

(Piper Herring, Grace Holmes, Melody Townsend, Amy Hernandez-Fino, Heather Collis, Jorja Scott, Emma Mitchell)

The Burning - View Book here

JPC Grey

(Zayna Ahmad, Allishba Kashef, Aiza Tariq, Ayra Azizi, Amiee Ballard, Evyanjali Bhutani)

The Lost Souls - View Book here

JPC Sky Blue

(Elise Westbye, Alexis Darragh, Natasha Helling, Ashleigh White, Christine Nguyen)

The Bug Takeover - View Book here

JPC Navy

(Abigail Hernandez, Riley Elliott, Zara Pathan, Nelly Morris, Mitchell Engel, Oliver Bush)

Kangaventures - View Book here

JPC White

(Lanie Underwood, Emily Harrington, Genevieve Beckett, Neve O’Byrne, Leanne Sheather, Maryam Amatur-Rahman, Leilani Garcia)

Zoo Tennis - View Book here

Andrew Woodman
Teacher – Philosophy/IH/English

It is an exciting time for JPC Arts as we announce the 2023 musical production of High School Musical. As part of offering our students genuine learning experiences, to be part of the performance, they are required to audition! This allows roles to be offered that best cater to student abilities.

Auditions will run TERM 4 WEEK 13, Tuesday and Wednesday:

• Tuesday: Lead Dance Auditions: lunch AND Lead Solo singing/acting Auditions: 3.45 – 5 pm
• Wednesday: Ensemble Dance Auditions: lunch AND Group Singing Auditions: 3.45pm – 5 pm

Students have already been able to collect audition packs from Mrs Smith or the Front Office. If you are interested – please collect a pack and practice over the holidays!

The production will run Term 3, Week 4 Thursday 10^th August – Saturday 12^th August 2023, with four performances available to a paying audience, full of your adoring fans!

We look forward to communicating more exciting news about the production of Disney’s High School Musical – ‘get your head in the game!’

Mrs Sarah Smith on behalf of the Arts Team

Interview bookings will close Monday 10 October 2022 at 4.00 pm.

Bookings are made through the Sentral Parent Portal. Please ensure that you have your own access to Microsoft Teams. Instructions on how to download Teams can be found on our website https://jpc.act.edu.au/key-jpc-links

To access your Interview Schedule and Teams Links you will need to go to the Sentral Parent Portal Interviews.

More detailed instructions to assist families with Teams Interviews will be emailed on Monday 10 October.

As we approach the warmer months I would like to remind families that students are expected to be in full summer uniform from the start of Term 4 2022. Staff will be monitoring uniforms closely to ensure that our school uniform is worn with pride and all students are in the correct attire.

For Term 4 and Term 1 JPC hats are compulsory during breaks. Students will be asked to sit in the shade if they do not have a hat on.

If for some reason a student is out of uniform, students must present a letter from parents/carers to their Pastoral care teacher and House leaders.

For any further clarification please see the JPC Uniform Policy here.

Nic Whatman
Assistant Principal – Wellbeing and Community
Maathai and Van Thuan Houses

REMINDER

Year 12 FEES - fees are payable in full by the end of September 2022

OUTSTANDING FEES - All outstanding fees are payable immediately

All Families - Term 4 fees will be invoiced during the School Holidays

Please contact the Finance Office via email (jpc.finance@cg.catholic.edu.au) if you have any fee inquiries.

Thank you

Are you Leaving JPC at the end of 2022? 

Parish Newsletter

For the latest news Click here or you can view it on the Parish App or visit the website below.

Arthritis, Pain Support & ME/CFS ACT are holding the first of two significant, specialised family days very soon and would like help getting invitations and awareness to capital region families that need it most. This event is fully funded and free for registered participants, with limited provision (by application) for funded interstate travel to the event.

Our first big day out will be in Bruce, ACT on Sunday October 2^nd 2022, with the second booked for March 12^th 2023.

Click here for further details

https://www.arthritisact.org.au/family-day-camp/

Domino's Casey is looking for staff.

Contact -

Manager: Pratik Patel

Ph: 0470 374663

Pratik.dominos@gmail.com

Taking from age 13+

Looking for something to do during these school holidays?

We invite you to explore the waters and discover the beautiful sights of Jervis Bay Marine Park.

Enjoy a relaxing sail aboard our vessel 'Overture' a 10m sailing catamaran.

Below is a link to our web page; please note that we have made this as affordable as we possibly can, as we want to share this fantastic experience with everyone.

http://www.huskissonsailingcharters.com.au/