From the Principal

What an interesting term we have had, as our new normal limited our ability to attend excursions, meet as a whole school, play sport and interact with each other. MacKillop girls and staff have shown their resilience by adapting to different ways of learning, and gathering through online Liturgies and assemblies, and Zoom meetings with outside agencies.

We have come to the end of another term, a term rich in learning and personal growth for MacKillop girls.

Our Good News Assembly yesterday morning just skimmed the surface of all that has been happening over the past 10 weeks. If we look in a little more detail at the Pastoral Care program, we can see just how much students have done in throughout Term 2.  

In the last newsletter, we saw many tasks in the making, and now, at the end of Semester 1, we have the finished pieces!

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

Some topics include

• Eating Disorders
• Physical Activity and Exercise 
• Diet & Nutrition
• Surviving Year 12
• School Transitions
• Exam Jitters
• Gambling
• Internet Addiction
• Social Media & Digital Reputation 
• Sexting
• Cyberbullying
• Drug & Alcohol Use
• Suicide & Self-harm
• Depression
• 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!

It is a government requirement for all schools to participate annually in The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD).

Students’ personal details are de-identified as a part of the data collection. Please contact Leanne Carr (Inclusive Education Coordinator) if you have any questions about the NCCD.

More information is available here

Monday 20 July Term 3 Commences
Monday 20 - Thursday 23 July Year 12 Mid Year Exams
Thursday 23 July Awards Assembly
Wednesday 28 - Thursday 29 July Year 9 Retreat
 

End of Term Prayer

We thank you Lord,
for this term.
For the challenges, the successes,
and the mistakes from which we have learnt.
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, to be peacemakers in our family.
Keep us safe in our activities;
give us good rest and good fun.
Bring us back refreshed
and ready for a new term.
We thank you for our peers, staff, parents
and a community that cares for us.
May we always be conscious of you in our lives.
Amen

Retreats

Our Retreat Program aims to provide the opportunity for each year level to participate in a Retreat. On Tuesday 16 June and Thursday 18 June the Year 7 students were fortunate to attend a mini retreat focusing on the life and work of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop in Kensington.

Do you enjoy a challenge? If so the ICAS competitions are for you!

The ICAS competitions are a multiple choice challenge which assess skills across a range of subjects.

In 2020, Mary MacKillop College is offering students the opportunity to participate in the following ICAS competitions...

At Mary MacKillop College we are determined to be an outstanding Catholic girls’ school that is known for excellence in education and leadership. This excellence is brought to fruition through holistic, inspiring and enabling education that leads our students to know more, do more and be more.

To find out more visit our website

For current Year 5 and 6 students, we invite you to discover what CBC has to offer during our fun Come and Try Day on Friday 24 July.  Spend a day at our Senior Campus getting into some explosive fun in our Science Lab, doing some awesome cooking in the kitchen, making stuff in the Technology Centre and learning astronomy with our large telescopes!  Parents will also have the opportunity to meet with key staff members to learn about the broad educational opportunities available at CBC.

Details:
Come and Try Day
9am – 3pm, Friday 24 July 2020
CBC Senior Campus
214 Wakefield Street, Adelaide
Cost: Free
Register via the booking form below or phone Mrs Rita Micale, College Registrar on 08 8400 4210 or via email rmicale@cbc.sa.edu.au.