From the Deputy Principal

On Tuesday 26 September I attended Adelaide’s annual International Day of the Girl breakfast with four Year 10 students at Adelaide Oval. The theme of this year’s event was a girl’s right to feel ‘#freetobe', with a focus on making our cities safer for girls and women.

As part of the brain and behaviour topic that they have been studying, Ms Ayliffe’s Year 11 Psychology class put their surgical skills to the test when they were required to dissect a sheep’s brain. Throughout the study of this topic, we had been learning about the structures and functions of different parts of the brain, such as the medulla, cerebellum, and the left and right hemisphere.

On Thursday 14 September, the Year 11 Business and Enterprise class, along with the Accounting class, travelled to Bendigo Bank on Grenfell Street to learn and be exposed to the financial business units the bank offers. 

Mary MacKillop College invites you to attend the Sports Night 2017

With guest speaker, Chelsea Randall - 2017 Adelaide Crows Premiership Captain

Q & A with Dan Ryan - Adelaide Thunderbirds Coach

Tuesday 17 October, College Gymnasium, 6.45pm

Cakes and drinks for sale by the P & F or BYO non-alcoholic drinks and nibbles.

Tickets are $10 per family through Trybooking.

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We thank you Lord, for this term. For the challenges, the successes, and the mistakes from which we have learnt. God of the ordinary be with us as we spend our time with family and friends. Give us strength and courage to do what is right: to be witnesses of our faith.
Help us to appreciate what others do for us, to give time and effort to help others.
Keep us safe in our activities; give us rest and fun. Bring us back refreshed and ready for a new term.

God, may we always be conscious of you in our lives and through the intercession of Mary MacKillop, we pray that the fire of your compassion will ignite many hearts.
Amen

Congratulations to Year 10 student, Carla for winning third prize in the Science Writing category of this year’s Oliphant Science Awards. Under the title of “Future Earth,” students were asked to examine scientific innovations that are being developed by scientists to aid in a better future.

29 September Principal's Tour, 9.30am
29 September End of Term 3 (normal dismissal - 3.25pm)
16 October Term 4 commences
17 October Sports Evening, 6.45pm
27 October Principal's Tour, 9.30am

Applications for the External Sibling Discount are due on 20 October 2017.

This form is to be completed by families with one daughter studying at Mary MacKillop College and at least one sibling studying at another Catholic school.

Families with two or more daughters studying at Mary MacKillop College do not need to complete this form. College enrolment records will be used to determine the internal sibling discount.

Please click here to complete the attached form and return to the Front Office by the due date.

Parents and friends are invited to volunteer in the canteen which is a great opportunity to broaden friendships and enhance the environment for our MacKillop girls. If you are able to join our happy crew of volunteers, by helping for a few hours, from as little as once a month to weekly or daily, our Canteen Manager Narelle Matthews would love to hear from you!

You can phone her at the College on 8333 6300 until 2.30pm or on 8263 2423 after 5pm.