ST FRANCIS LEETON, TERM 3 NEWSLETTER Welcome to our Newsletter! We started the Term with face-to-face teaching of our students as all schools in the region and ended up with online learning trom Monday 16 August. We must remain vigilant and steadfast and careful. As we have Handbook Subject Cholce Sheet. Additional Curiculum Links, NESA widely publicised, St Francis has worked closely with the many health, education and boarding facility governing bodies to ensure the College has digently followed all the mandated guidelines and laws, to reduce the likelihood of infection and to keep everyone as safe as possible. and their parents due to COVID. The website contains video messages from the Principal and Year 10 Leader with the Senior Curriculum Australia, the school's Isa Brown Hens had baby chicks and with a generous donation of Guinea Fowl eggs they were placed in the incubator with a good ratio of chicks hatched. Information, Subject Videos and Subject Google Slide Presentation were available for viewing and/or were emailed out to families. The Poultry lessons have been very hands-on, from incubating and canding eggs to caring for hatchlings and maintaining the chicken housing. The Senior Hospitality and Business Services VET classes had the opportunity during the term to visit The Under 15 Boys & Girls AFL teams competed in the State Finals at Lavington at the end of Term 2. MULLET FOR MENTAL HEALTH St Francis has participated in the Mullet Month in September for the Black Dog Institute. "Your mullet will help us drive real change through ground-breaking research into the earty detection prevention and treatment of common mental health disorders, "says organisers of the Black Dog Institute. Whiton Mathouse for an important Industry visit. Black Dog Institute The boys played some outstanding football during the day against very good opposition in Xavier High School, Albury and Kildare Catholic College, Wagga. Special mention to the following players on their performance in Game 1 Shannon Lehman, John Ryan, Matthew Chant, Lachie Bowyer, Bily Limbrick and Chase Neutze and in Game 2 Jonah Alen, Nicholas Bowyer and Lewis Henley. The students were treated to sampling the Lunch Menu. Attended a lecture from the Business Manager, Sous Chef, Event & Retail Managers. This hour information session was extremely invaluable to understand the business onsite and the Hospitality, Tourism and Accommodation sectors showcased by this young and growing enterprise. The fundraiser finished on Friday September 10. Donations have been made to individual team members or to the team generally as a sponsor. All team member donations contribute to the whole school team tally. Our thanks to all who support this event. The girls played against Deniliquin High, Kildare and Xavier Albury. The team should be commended on their commitment to the day. Best players for the day were Clancy Ryan, Summer Carlon, Emily Baulch, Georgie Tooth and Kiara Pham. Year 12 2021 Trial HSC examinations were held from 2 to 13 August inclusive. Congratulations to former student, Miss Aman Kang who graduated from St Francis in 2012. In 2013, Aman began her studies at the University of Sydney. She completed a Bachelor of Arts, followed by First Class Honours in Archaeology. Whilst completing her studies in Sydney. Aman was President of the Sydney University Archaeology Society, and in 2018 was Chairman of the National Archaeology Student Conference. She then moved to Canberra to complete her Masters of Archaeological and Year 9 2022 Subject Information Night was also cancelled owing to COVID restrictions and therefore Mrs Lisa Ryan (Leader of Curriculum) again launched a website containing videos from relevant KLA Leaders to help assist students who are currently in Year 8 to select the right subject to study. The booklets were emailed to students/parents with more detailed information. Aarial View of St Francis, coutesy of Mick Collins, Maintenance Officer. Online Learning Year 7 Visual Arts created the "Colour Wheel' with all twelve of the primary. secondary and tertiary colours from objects around their homes. All pictures submitted was outstanding. Evolutionary Science with Commendation. Brendon Greatz, Maddison Kennedy and Seb Spina. In October, Aman will commence her studies at the University of Cambridge, working to complete a PhD in Archaeology. The Year 9 & 10 Visual Arts Online Aman has clearly achieved so much since leaving St Francis. Sunday August 8, was the Feast cou coE Day of Saint Mary MacKillop of the Cross, co-founder of the Sisters of St Joseph (with Father Julian Tenison Woods). Together they established a network of the Primary schools, including those here in Leeton and Narrandera and in many of the towns from which our boarding students originate. Learning took some mediative time Maddison Kennedy of Year 12 was awarded the State Wide ZONTA Achievement Award for a Young Indigenous Woman in 2021. ZONTA International is proudly non-partisan and non-sectarian, with members from a diverse range of cultures and working roles. out to create Neurographic Drawings. They had to consider intuitive scribbling, transformation, integration and colour to create their drawings. Students created amazing work by incorporating mindfulness into their artmaking. As part of the Year 7 Online English students were asked to design Postcards. This was in relation to their Australian Poetry Unit studied this term. The students were asked to write about a place that they kove in resporse to Dorothy Mackellar's "My Country". Great works were submitted. ALL T Due to COVID restrictions Creative Arts - ONE NIGHT ONLY was attended by St Francis Students and Staff. This night is a valuable opportunity for HSC students to present his/her major works to a live audience even though it was limited. Student performances were recorded so parents can view their child's progress on their Major Works in Music and Drama. ZOOM Parent/Teacher Meetings were held in July for Years 7-10. The Zoom meetings proved to be the popular option for parents. Athough some parents took the opportunity to make face-to-face The Sisters of St Joseph officially became a part of the staff at St Francis in 1972, working alongside the Marist Brothers. When the Marists withdrew in 1983, the Josephite Sisters became responsible for the Principalship and governance of the College until 2004. Musica Viva 2021 was online on Monday 13 September, students in Year 7 and 8 viewed this performance by the band, Doctor Stovepipe. Each year at St Francis, welcomes a Musica Viva group to perform at the school and students study the musical material presented in the concerts prior to the concert. Same format took place online. St Francis has been announced the winner of the H20 Heroes competiion thanks to the SRC initiative by entering the H20 HEROES Program which is focused on giting drinking water stations through competitions. The SRC requested that boarders have their daily drinking bottes replaced with the Schools reusable drinking bottles which has been impiemented. All new Year 7 students are automatically issued with a reusable bottle and other year levels are doing the same by ether bringing their own water bottle or obtaining a school's reusable water bottle. Wth the summers very hot in our area and the availability of extra refil stations we are very grateful to H20 Heroes. interviews where their internet was limited. The YEAR 10 FOOD TECHNOLOGY classes sold their homemade sweet blue treats for Jeans for Genes Day via a street stall" at school. In the July holidays Elizabeth Smith, Year 12 participated in the online International Science School run through the University of Sydney. Eizabeth said 't was an amazing week, filled to the brim with interesting lectures, inspiring scientists, research tours and workshops". She enjoyed the experience, which opened her eyes to all the new and diferent technologies and frontier research possibilities. RAISE MONEY - FIND CURES - JEAN-IUS On the menu were cookie monster cupcakes, sugar cookies and frog in the pond cups. The students are to be congratulated with their food preparation, advertising and sales. Year 9 Agr students have been busy with babies this term. With the opportunity for the students to learm about a variety of poultry in The Year 11/2022 Subject Information Meeting was rescheduled with Mrs Lisa Ryan constructing a Year 11 SFC 2022 Website for the students Term 3 closes Friday 17 September at 3.25pm. Term 4 starts Tuesday 5 October. ST FRANCIS LEETON, TERM 3 NEWSLETTER Welcome to our Newsletter! We started the Term with face-to-face teaching of our students as all schools in the region and ended up with online learning trom Monday 16 August. We must remain vigilant and steadfast and careful. As we have Handbook Subject Cholce Sheet. Additional Curiculum Links, NESA widely publicised, St Francis has worked closely with the many health, education and boarding facility governing bodies to ensure the College has digently followed all the mandated guidelines and laws, to reduce the likelihood of infection and to keep everyone as safe as possible. and their parents due to COVID. The website contains video messages from the Principal and Year 10 Leader with the Senior Curriculum Australia, the school's Isa Brown Hens had baby chicks and with a generous donation of Guinea Fowl eggs they were placed in the incubator with a good ratio of chicks hatched. Information, Subject Videos and Subject Google Slide Presentation were available for viewing and/or were emailed out to families. The Poultry lessons have been very hands-on, from incubating and canding eggs to caring for hatchlings and maintaining the chicken housing. The Senior Hospitality and Business Services VET classes had the opportunity during the term to visit The Under 15 Boys & Girls AFL teams competed in the State Finals at Lavington at the end of Term 2. MULLET FOR MENTAL HEALTH St Francis has participated in the Mullet Month in September for the Black Dog Institute. "Your mullet will help us drive real change through ground-breaking research into the earty detection prevention and treatment of common mental health disorders, "says organisers of the Black Dog Institute. Whiton Mathouse for an important Industry visit. Black Dog Institute The boys played some outstanding football during the day against very good opposition in Xavier High School, Albury and Kildare Catholic College, Wagga. Special mention to the following players on their performance in Game 1 Shannon Lehman, John Ryan, Matthew Chant, Lachie Bowyer, Bily Limbrick and Chase Neutze and in Game 2 Jonah Alen, Nicholas Bowyer and Lewis Henley. The students were treated to sampling the Lunch Menu. Attended a lecture from the Business Manager, Sous Chef, Event & Retail Managers. This hour information session was extremely invaluable to understand the business onsite and the Hospitality, Tourism and Accommodation sectors showcased by this young and growing enterprise. The fundraiser finished on Friday September 10. Donations have been made to individual team members or to the team generally as a sponsor. All team member donations contribute to the whole school team tally. Our thanks to all who support this event. The girls played against Deniliquin High, Kildare and Xavier Albury. The team should be commended on their commitment to the day. Best players for the day were Clancy Ryan, Summer Carlon, Emily Baulch, Georgie Tooth and Kiara Pham. Year 12 2021 Trial HSC examinations were held from 2 to 13 August inclusive. Congratulations to former student, Miss Aman Kang who graduated from St Francis in 2012. In 2013, Aman began her studies at the University of Sydney. She completed a Bachelor of Arts, followed by First Class Honours in Archaeology. Whilst completing her studies in Sydney. Aman was President of the Sydney University Archaeology Society, and in 2018 was Chairman of the National Archaeology Student Conference. She then moved to Canberra to complete her Masters of Archaeological and Year 9 2022 Subject Information Night was also cancelled owing to COVID restrictions and therefore Mrs Lisa Ryan (Leader of Curriculum) again launched a website containing videos from relevant KLA Leaders to help assist students who are currently in Year 8 to select the right subject to study. The booklets were emailed to students/parents with more detailed information. Aarial View of St Francis, coutesy of Mick Collins, Maintenance Officer. Online Learning Year 7 Visual Arts created the "Colour Wheel' with all twelve of the primary. secondary and tertiary colours from objects around their homes. All pictures submitted was outstanding. Evolutionary Science with Commendation. Brendon Greatz, Maddison Kennedy and Seb Spina. In October, Aman will commence her studies at the University of Cambridge, working to complete a PhD in Archaeology. The Year 9 & 10 Visual Arts Online Aman has clearly achieved so much since leaving St Francis. Sunday August 8, was the Feast cou coE Day of Saint Mary MacKillop of the Cross, co-founder of the Sisters of St Joseph (with Father Julian Tenison Woods). Together they established a network of the Primary schools, including those here in Leeton and Narrandera and in many of the towns from which our boarding students originate. Learning took some mediative time Maddison Kennedy of Year 12 was awarded the State Wide ZONTA Achievement Award for a Young Indigenous Woman in 2021. ZONTA International is proudly non-partisan and non-sectarian, with members from a diverse range of cultures and working roles. out to create Neurographic Drawings. They had to consider intuitive scribbling, transformation, integration and colour to create their drawings. Students created amazing work by incorporating mindfulness into their artmaking. As part of the Year 7 Online English students were asked to design Postcards. This was in relation to their Australian Poetry Unit studied this term. The students were asked to write about a place that they kove in resporse to Dorothy Mackellar's "My Country". Great works were submitted. ALL T Due to COVID restrictions Creative Arts - ONE NIGHT ONLY was attended by St Francis Students and Staff. This night is a valuable opportunity for HSC students to present his/her major works to a live audience even though it was limited. Student performances were recorded so parents can view their child's progress on their Major Works in Music and Drama. ZOOM Parent/Teacher Meetings were held in July for Years 7-10. The Zoom meetings proved to be the popular option for parents. Athough some parents took the opportunity to make face-to-face The Sisters of St Joseph officially became a part of the staff at St Francis in 1972, working alongside the Marist Brothers. When the Marists withdrew in 1983, the Josephite Sisters became responsible for the Principalship and governance of the College until 2004. Musica Viva 2021 was online on Monday 13 September, students in Year 7 and 8 viewed this performance by the band, Doctor Stovepipe. Each year at St Francis, welcomes a Musica Viva group to perform at the school and students study the musical material presented in the concerts prior to the concert. Same format took place online. St Francis has been announced the winner of the H20 Heroes competiion thanks to the SRC initiative by entering the H20 HEROES Program which is focused on giting drinking water stations through competitions. The SRC requested that boarders have their daily drinking bottes replaced with the Schools reusable drinking bottles which has been impiemented. All new Year 7 students are automatically issued with a reusable bottle and other year levels are doing the same by ether bringing their own water bottle or obtaining a school's reusable water bottle. Wth the summers very hot in our area and the availability of extra refil stations we are very grateful to H20 Heroes. interviews where their internet was limited. The YEAR 10 FOOD TECHNOLOGY classes sold their homemade sweet blue treats for Jeans for Genes Day via a street stall" at school. In the July holidays Elizabeth Smith, Year 12 participated in the online International Science School run through the University of Sydney. Eizabeth said 't was an amazing week, filled to the brim with interesting lectures, inspiring scientists, research tours and workshops". She enjoyed the experience, which opened her eyes to all the new and diferent technologies and frontier research possibilities. RAISE MONEY - FIND CURES - JEAN-IUS On the menu were cookie monster cupcakes, sugar cookies and frog in the pond cups. The students are to be congratulated with their food preparation, advertising and sales. Year 9 Agr students have been busy with babies this term. With the opportunity for the students to learm about a variety of poultry in The Year 11/2022 Subject Information Meeting was rescheduled with Mrs Lisa Ryan constructing a Year 11 SFC 2022 Website for the students Term 3 closes Friday 17 September at 3.25pm. Term 4 starts Tuesday 5 October.