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1 From the Principal s Desk Dear Parents and Guardians Welcome to Week 5 Week 5, Term 1 3 March 2017 IMPORTANT DATES Fra Robert Zivkovic OSM We were saddened this week to hear of the passing of Servite Friar Robert Zivovic. Fr Z, as he was affectionately known made a significant impact to our College for many years. He arrived in Australia from Denver Colorado in 1967 and served at Servite College in a range of different capacities up until Fr Z taught History and Religious Education during the early years at Servite and always had a great love of sport. Fr Z also fulfilled the role of Chaplain at the school and positively influenced the lives of many through his generous, gentle, inclusive and caring manner. We offer our heartfelt condolences to our Servite Friars on the loss of Fra Robert. The thoughts and prayers of our entire Servite community are with them at this time. The Servite Friars would like to inform the community that a Vigil Service and Rosary for Fra Robert will be held at the St Denis Parish Church, Joondanna on Monday 6 March commencing at 7.00pm. The Funeral Mass in celebration of the life of Fra Robert will then be held at the St Denis Parish Church on Tuesday 7 March at 10.00am. At 12noon, a graveside service will be held at the Pinnaroo Cemetery with light refreshments being offered afterward in the Pinnaroo Cemetery lounge area. Monday 6 March Public Holiday Tuesday 7 March - Friday 10 March OLNA Testing commences Tuesday 7 March NAS Round 3 Friday 10 March Swim Team Camp Monday 13 March NAS Bye (all week) Friday 24 March College Open Day Please do not hesitate to contact the College should you require any further information. Parent Connect We would like to acknowledge the parents who attended the first instalment of our Parent Connect programme this week at the College. The programme is designed to support parent engagement in the learning journey of their children. Parents heard from key staff members including Ms Roseanne Madden, Mrs Franca Coutts, Mr Trevor Galbraith and Mr James Maitland on strategies that can be implemented to support the safety of students when they are online. We appreciated the input from parents present to help us to shape upcoming Connect session to ensure that we are meeting the needs of our community. We strongly encourage parents to engage in this programme which will run at various times over the course of the year. The next Parent Connect session is scheduled for Thursday 23 March commencing at 3.30pm in the Alexis Research Centre. Click here to book. SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION College Reception Student Absentee Student Reception Uniform Shop

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4 Parent Survey As mentioned last week, the College is keen to gather parent feedback around a number of key areas, including our Master Plan, to support the ongoing development of our school and also to ensure the continued engagement of our families. Click here to complete the survey. We look forward to your input. Local Catholic Primary School Visits This week Mrs Franca Coutts and I had the great privilege of visiting a number of the Local Catholic Primary Schools as part of our 2018/19 enrolment process. We thank Mr John Rose, Principal St Lawrence Primary School; Mr Eugene Lee, Principal St Denis School; and Mr Mark Ryan, Acting Principal Our Lady of Lourdes School, for their terrific support of our visits. All of the students we met were keenly interested in what is happening at Servite. Each group was a credit to their own school for the wonderful way that they warmly welcomed us into their community and engaged in the conversation. We look forward to visiting a number of other primary schools in the upcoming weeks. College Open Day As has been widely promoted, our Annual College Open Day is scheduled for Friday 24 March commencing at 9.30am. We look forward to welcoming current and prospective families into our community. Enrolment Interviews Continue Enrolment interviews continued this week for students entering the College next year and in A reminder to prospective and existing families with siblings to please make certain that they have applications submitted to ensure they don t miss out on the opportunity for their sons and daughters to attend Servite. Pastoral letter from Archbishop Timothy Costelloe Now that the final hearing of the Royal Commission has concluded, Archbishop Costelloe has published a pastoral letter for the Catholic Community of the Archdiocese of Perth, including Catholic schools. Please find a copy of the Archbishop s letter included in this edition of iservi. Best wishes and every blessing Mr Jeff Allen Principal

5 OLNA - Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment OLNA testing commences soon. All students that need to sit an OLNA test will receive an shortly outlining which tests they will be required to sit. OLNA is for all students in Years that have not reached Band 8 of the NAPLAN test in Year 9 or have not met the benchmark with further OLNA tests in Y10, Y11 or Y12. To achieve a WACE Certificate at the completion of Year 12 requires the successful attainment of Band 8 or higher in Year 9 NAPLAN in Reading, Writing and Numeracy or passing the OLNA in these areas in Y10, Y11 or Y12. Students who are unsuccessful in the March round of OLNA will have a further opportunity in September. Dates for OLNA testing are as follows: Week 5 Friday 5 March OLNA Practice Test Week 6 Tuesday 7 March OLNA Writing Week 6 Wednesday 8 March OLNA Numeracy Week 6 Thursday 9 March OLNA Reading Week 6 Friday 10 March OLNA Catch-ups Mr John Power Director of College Support for Special Learning Needs In order to best support all of our students with special learning needs (and other disabilities) please ensure that you forward any documentation surrounding your child s diagnosis to Mrs Melissa Nibali, Head of Learning Enrichment, as soon as possible. This will ensure your child s teachers and relevant staff are notified of your child s needs. Parents may assume that their child's primary school automatically forwards all relevant documentation around their child s special needs onto their chosen high school, however this is not the case. Primary schools do not have permission to share this information. Please contact me by phone on or via to nibali.melissa@servite. wa.edu.au with any queries. Mrs Melissa Nibali Head of Learning Enrichment Bookings via Trybooking

6 24:7 SERVE On Friday we opened our doors for the third time and were very excited to welcome 17 young people, including some from St Kieran's to our group. Sr Chitra spoke on our theme Who has gone before us, focusing on the saints. To demonstrate our relationship to those that have gone before us we made a human pyramid to physically show we are on the shoulders of the saints who lead the way for us. This Friday we will be having a talk from guest speaker Mario Borg on Equipment for the Journey. Ms Vanessa Speary 24:7 SERVE Coordinator

7 Get Involved with the Performing Arts Choir: Do you Love to Sing? Any students who are interested in being in our College Choir please join us on Tuesday from in the Auditorium. The choir is led by Mrs Priscilla Cornelius. Mrs Cornelius has a wealth of experience in all music genres but specialises in classical and contemporary music and musical theatre. We are already up and running this year but will always welcome new members. Feel free to come along to a lesson and see if you would like to officially join the ensemble. No experience necessary and these lessons are at no cost to Servite families. Percussion Drum Ensemble The percussion/drum ensemble is up and running for this year - lessons will be run as a group ensemble by Drum tutor, Mr Ross Francis. Lessons will be on a Wednesday afternoon in the Music Foyer Practice rooms (over the road). There is no need to sign up - just turn up to a lesson on Wednesday afternoons. No experience necessary and these lessons are also at no cost to Servite families. Blues Club: A new initiative this year! Every Tuesday in the Music Room from 3:30pm - 4:30pm. All you need is the desire to play music and we'll show you the rest. Join us to work in large ensembles, small bands and individually playing music for fun! Please Mr Long on long.ryan@servite.wa.edu.au to nominate your interest and chosen instrument. Places are limited so get in quick. Contemporary Band Calling experienced musicians and vocalists to join our contemporary band. Rehearsals are on Wednesday afternoons from in the Music Room and are overseen by Mr Long. For further details please contact Mr Long at long.ryan@servite.wa.edu.au or turn up to our first rehearsal on Wednesday 8 March. Instrumental Lessons: Final Call to Learn an Instrument in Semester 1, 2017 Servite College offers tuition in a number of musical instruments and voice as part of our music program. We offer lessons in: Piano Vocals Guitar (Classical & Contemporary) Bass Guitar Drums Tutoring can be arranged in pairs or individually. The cost of the tutoring will reflect accordingly. Please note that paired lessons are only available if a suitable pairing is available, if not, individual lessons would be the only option. The minimum commitment for music tutoring will be one Semester. Our instrumental teachers are all professional and qualified musicians and teach to the highest standard. To enrol please collect an enrolment form and fee schedule from the student reception. If you have any queries regarding the instrumental program please feel free to contact Mrs Jessica Fitzsimmons on fitzsimmons.jessica@servite.wa.edu.au Term 1 Dance - Boys Hip Hop Crew Join one of Perth s top hip hop dancers, Kah Dante, in a boys only hip hop crew on Thursday afternoons from pm in the Dance Studio. See Ms Italiano in the Performing Arts office or italiano.teresa@servite.wa.edu.au to register your interest. Classes have already started but more are welcome to join the crew. Catholic Performing Arts Festival Dance Servite s major dance event of the year is held in August at the Perth Exhibition and Convention Centre. Miss Italiano has already completed the sign up for dancers to be a part of the dance group with auditions for the final places taking place next week (see Daily Notices for audition dates/times). The talented dancers that are selected for this performance event will then have rehearsals on a Tuesday morning from am in the Dance Studio.

8 Drama Acting Club Starting on Monday 13 March from in the Auditorium, Mrs Navarro will be running practical acting workshops leading to a group performance in late July as a part of the Catholic Performing Arts Festival. Spots will be very limited but an open workshop will be held on the first session that will be an audition to join the final acting group. You do not need to prepare anything, just participate fully in that first workshop. This acting club will then rehearse every Monday in the Auditorium from. If you have any questions please Mrs Navarro navarro.morgan@servite.wa.edu.au Drama Behind the Scenes Coming soon do you have an interest in the behind the scenes aspects of live performance, such as set design and construction, lighting, sound design and costumes? An exciting opportunity is coming soon which combines all of these behind the scenes production roles and gets you to be a part of the creative team for upcoming performances! Keep your eyes peeled on the daily notices for a sign up meeting, places are very limited. Behind the Scenes will run on Tuesday afternoons from in SHF 1 (near the Dance Studio). For further details please fitzsimmons.jessica@servite.wa.edu.au Mrs Jessica Fitzsimmons Performing Arts Coordinator Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Drama Acting Club (Auditorium) am CPA Dance Rehearsal (Dance Studio) Choir (Auditorium) Drama Behind the Scenes (SHF1) Percussion/Drum Ensemble (Music Foyer) Contemporary Band Rehearsal (Music Room) Drum Lessons Boys Dance Crew (Dance Studio) Guitar Lessons Blues Club (MO09) Vocal Lessons

9 Year 10 Humanities World War 2 Excursion On a very hot Friday 24 February the Year 10 students attended an excursion to the Fremantle Army Museum and the Leighton Battery/World War 2 Tunnels. Whilst visiting the Army Museum our students were shocked by the appalling conditions they saw our soldiers facing in the Asian POW exhibits and how these men fought disease, malnutrition and brutality on a daily basis. We also took the time to look at the exhibits of other major conflicts involving Australians such as World War 1, Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan. The second part of our adventure saw us travel to the Leighton Battery and WW2 Tunnels where we were able to view the Fremantle Port defense systems. We looked at the anti-aircraft guns that fortunately were never fired in anger before heading into the tight underground tunnels and exploring the conditions these brave men and women worked in while keeping a keen watch on our shoreline. Mr Andrew Doyle Head of Learning Area - Humanities Servite College Parents and Friends As we farewell a valued member of our Executive Team, Assunta Patorniti, we warmly welcome Maria Carlino who has taken on the role of Secretary. Together with the wonderful Margaret Diodato, Vice President and Antonietta Acciari, Treasurer, we will continue to work closely with parents, staff and students to assist the College in meeting future goals. P&F Meeting 7.00pm Monday 13 March Our next meeting will include the opportunity for parents to give their feedback on the school s campus master plan, so please come along and join in discussions or be informed about the exciting times ahead at Servite College. Mrs Tania Cleverly President - Servite College Parents & Friends

10 Northern Associated Schools (NAS) This coming week we play against John XXIII, with all Year 7 teams playing on Friday 10 March due to the public holiday on Monday. Buses will be picking up the Year 7 students at 1.25pm and returning at 3.15pm. Please let the College know your thoughts on the trial rounds during the school time. We are experimenting to see if students engage with the model, with the view to increasing participation. Year 8, 9 and Senior Rounds competitions will be scheduled as normal. Mr Tony Walker NAS Coordinator Tuesday 7 March Sport and Year Group Home and Away Teams Location 4.00pm Basketball Boys Yr 9 Servite v John XXIII Servite College 4.00pm Basketball Boys Yr 8 John XXIII v Servite John XXIII College 4.00pm Basketball Girls Yr 9 Servite v John XXIII Servite College 4.00pm Basketball Girls Yr 8 John XXIII v Servite John XXIII College 4.00pm Beach Volleyball Boys Yr 8 John XXIII v Servite Ossie Indoor Beach Volleyball Crt pm Beach Volleyball Boys Yr 9 Servite v John XXIII Ossie Indoor Beach Volleyball Crt pm Beach Volleyball Girls Yr 8 John XXIII v Servite Ossie Indoor Beach Volleyball Crt pm Beach Volleyball Girls Yr 9 Servite v John XXIII Ossie Indoor Beach Volleyball Crt pm Futsal Girls Yr 8 John XXIII v Servite Lords Sports Club, Crt pm Futsal Girls Yr 9 Servite v John XXIII Lords Sports Club, Crt pm Touch Football Boys Yrs 8/9 Servite v John XXIII Tuart College Oval 4.00pm Touch Football GirlsYrs 8/9 Servite v John XXIII Tuart College Oval Wednesday 8 March Sport and Year Group Home and Away Teams Location 4.00pm Basketball Boys Yr 11/12 Servite v John XXIII Servite College 4.00pm Basketball Boys Yr 10 John XXIII v Servite John XXIII College 4.00pm Basketball Girls Yr 10 John XXIII v Servite John XXIII College 4.00pm Beach Volleyball Boys Snr John XXIII v Servite Ossie Indoor Beach Volleyball Crt pm Beach Volleyball Girls Snr John XXIII v Servite Ossie Indoor Beach Volleyball Crt pm Cricket Boys Yr 10 John XXIII v Servite John XXIII College 4.00pm Futsal Girls Yrs Servite v John XXIII Lords Sports Club, Crt pm Touch Football Boys Yrs Servite v John XXIII Tuart College Oval 4.00pm Touch Football Girls Yrs Servite v John XXIII Tuart College Oval Friday 10 March Sport and Year Group Home and Away Teams Location 2.00pm Basketball Boys Yr7 A John XXIII v Servite Servite College 2.00pm Basketball Boys Yr7 B John XXIII v Servite Servite College 2.00pm Basketball Girls Yr7 A John XXIII v Servite John XXIII College 2.00pm Basketball Girls Yr7 B John XXIII v Servite John XXIII College 2.00pm Beach Volleyball Boys Yr 7 John XXIII v Servite Ossie Indoor Beach Volleyball Crt pm Beach Volleyball Boys Yr 7 B John XXIII v Servite Ossie Indoor Beach Volleyball Crt pm Beach Volleyball Girls Yr 7 John XXIII v Servite Ossie Indoor Beach Volleyball Crt pm Beach Volleyball Girls Yr 7 B John XXIII v Servite Ossie Indoor Beach Volleyball Crt pm Cricket Boys Yr 7 John XXIII v Servite John XXIII College, College Oval 2.00pm Futsal Girls Year 7 John XXIII v Servite Loftus Recreation Centre 2.00pm Touch Football Mixed Yr 7 John XXIII v Servite John XXIII College, College Oval 2.30pm Touch Football Mixed Yr 7 John XXlll 2 v Servite John XXIII College, College Oval