From the Principal

As a College community, we would like to wish all mothers and grandmothers a Happy Mother's Day for Sunday.

In recent weeks, I have had the good fortune of attending two conferences. First, the AHISA Leading, Learning and Caring Conference in Hobart. This conference provided opportunities for educators to gather and share their knowledge and experience of teaching and learning. A short presentation by two colleagues and myself on our Student Wellbeing outcomes was well received. We also gained insight as to how other schools are working in similar fields.

Social Outreach - Project Compassion

Since the launch of Project Compassion, which took place in Term 1, students have enthusiastically made an active contribution by raising money to support Caritas International in assisting marginalised communities. This money was raised by organizing a variety of fundraising activities such as cake stalls, BBQ, raffles and the “Dance Battles” led by the Student Leadership Team, which will take place in Week 6.

Last weekend, our vocal ensemble, Just Jazz travelled to Mt Gambier for the annual Generations in Jazz Festival. Just Jazz entered Division 3 and was among 51 school vocal ensembles competing. This year was about establishing foundation for the new members while still maintaining a valuable learning experience for the senior members.

On Wednesday 2 May, Ms Ayliffe's Year 9 Green and Mrs Attwood's Year 9 Blue Geography classes embarked on an adventure to the Adelaide Zoo. These were the first classes to experience this opportunity, and we were all excited!

VET Short Courses Term 2

Are you interested in developing your employability skills during the Term 2 holidays? If so, then one of the short courses below may be of interest to you. All courses are through Queensford College, Level 11, 90 King William Street, Adelaide.

It might be a Barista Short Course, a First Aid Course or Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA)?

Get your Entertainment Membership to help Mary MacKillop College raise much needed funds! 

Give Mum an Entertainment Membership this Mother’s Day and she can enjoy more than 12 months of valuable dining, shopping and travel offers.

Buy from us and you'll also be supporting our school. 

A Prayer prayed daily by Emeritus Archbishop Leonard Faulkner

Dear Jesus,
help me to spread
Your fragrance everywhere I go.
Flood my soul with Your spirit and life.
Penetrate and possess my whole being
so utterly that all my life may only be
a radiance of Yours.
Shine through me and be so in me
that every soul I come in contact with
may feel Your presence in my soul.
Let them look up
and see no longer me but only Jesus!
Stay with me
and then I shall begin to shine as You shine,
so to shine as to be a light to others;
the light, O Jesus, will be all from You;
none of it will be mine:
it will be You shining on others through me.
Let me thus praise You in the way You love best:
by shining on those around me.
Let me preach You without preaching,
not by words,
but by my example,
by the catching force,
the sympathetic influence of what I do,
the evident fullness of the love
my heart bears to You.

Amen.

Term 1 Sport Wrap up

I would like to commend our players and coaches of Term 1 Sport for a successful season.  Thank you to our coaches, teachers, parents and players who were involved in Term 1 Sport, your contribution to the Sport Program at Mary MacKillop College is much appreciated.

Congratulations to Aditi (Year 8), Kiara (Year 9) and Georgia (Year 10) who have nominated to participate in the 2018 Rostrum Voice of Youth competition.  

Here, you’ll find a range of topics each published monthly with comprehensive videos from leading specialists and organisations.

Some topics include

• Physical Activity and Exercise 
• School Transitions
• Social Media & Digital Reputation 
• Suicide & Self-harm
• Anxiety 

You’ll also find Fact Sheets, suggested books, apps, websites and much more. And because SchoolTV is independent, they’ve pulled in some great content from organisations such as Beyond Blue, ReachOut, HeadSpace and others.

We trust you get great value from every edition and happy, safe parenting!

In this edition of SchoolTV, parents will learn what warning signs to look for and what can be done in the prevention of an eating disorder. We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this month’s edition and we always welcome your feedback.

If you have any concerns about your child, please contact the College Counsellor for further information.

12 May 2018 Saturday Sport Begins
13 May 2018 Mother's Day
15 - 18 May 2018 Year 9 NAPLAN Testing
18 May 2018 Year 11 & 12 Meningococcal B - Throat Swab
24 May 2018 Year 8 Retreat
25 May 2018 Principal's Tour, 9:30am

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, 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.