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St James Catholic College

Locality: Cygnet, Tasmania

Phone: +61 3 6295 1541

Address: 25 Mary Street 7112 Cygnet, TAS, Australia

Website: http://www.sjcc.tas.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Hello Parents - can you help???? Our Counsellor Karen requires a mannequin head for a craft activity. Do you have one we can borrow?

25.01.2022 Celebrating all the men who have made us who we are today.

24.01.2022 In what is wonderful news for students, Public Health has advised that formals and celebration dinners will be able to go ahead with dancing allowed on school s...ites. Dancing will also be permitted at off-site venues provided that events held off-site comply with that venues COVID safety plan and the current public health directions.

24.01.2022 Unfortunately the Schools Triathlon Challenge has now been cancelled for 2020 due to restrictions. Please refer to below for further information.

23.01.2022 This is the weekly video from Mr Sandric discussing the end of the journey for the Year 10 students. https://youtu.be/wZVvCAO63gs

23.01.2022 On Monday, Year 6 students conducted their prepared exercise routines with the Year 1 students. They taught students about the importance of warm-ups and cool-downs, as well as running activities to improve their endurance, strength and flexibility. The Year 1s had a great time and learned many new things from their great Year 6 coaches.

22.01.2022 Our very talented Primary teachers have been nominated in the 101.7 HOFM 2020 Apple for the Teacher competition. This competition is seeking out Southern Tasmanias favourite Primary School teacher, the teacher that goes an extra mile for their students - we can all agree that the teachers listed below are the perfect candidates! The below teachers have been nominated: Ms Amy Westwood Mr Ben Slade Mrs Cassy Williams Ms Kate Deutscher... Mrs Lindy Rahn Ms Mary Griggs Mrs Louise Rowe Mrs Sarah Smets Mr Sean Bint To vote for the following teachers click on the following link: https://www.7hofm.com.au/apple-for-the-teacher/vote (you can vote as many times as you like!) Select "St James Catholic College", then select the teacher you wish to vote for. Voting is open until 5pm Thursday 03 September with the winning teacher announced on the Friday. See more

22.01.2022 St James has now commenced advertising for vacant positions for 2021. Below are some details of the current available positions. Full details on how to apply can be found in the Application Package which can be accessed via www.teachers.on.net or further information can be obtained via email [email protected]

21.01.2022 This fortnights edition of the College newsletter is now available to read online by clicking on the link below: Check out our latest newsletter! https://sjcccygnet.schoolzineplus.com/enews?nid=34

21.01.2022 This week the St James Catholic College primary St Mary MacKillop Art competition was judged by Mrs Thomas and Mr Wigan. There were many beautiful pieces of artwork created. Congratulations to the following students who received a placing. Prep - 1st - Montana Brereton - Runners Up - Jasmine Lovell Year 1 - 1st - Annabella Clark - Runners Up - Isla Direen... Year 3 - 1st - Evie Brereton - Runners Up - Maisie Synnott Year 4 - 1st - Lola Schleebs Year 5 - 1st - Elsie Brown - Runners Up - Madalyn Wickham Year 6 - 1st - Bridie Walker and Anikah Jones - Runners Up - Sophie Du Bois

21.01.2022 On Tuesday, Year 6 attended the Huon and Channel Volleyball Carnival. Both teams represented our College well and ended up in the top bracket of the competition out of 24 teams. Well done to all players for the excellent sportsmanship, teamwork and positive attitude they consistently demonstrated throughout the day.

21.01.2022 On Wednesday last week Year 10, as part of their science practical work, were taken onto the oval and shown the different ways that the Tasmanian Indigenous peoples hunted using hand crafted tools such as spears, waddys and digging sticks. Each student had a chance to use each tool and experience the methods that were used. We then had a go at hitting a target to see if we could achieve accuracy as well as distance. We learnt that adult men would use spears 5 meters long and ...children would practice with 3 meter spears. As soon as boys could walk they were learning to throw spears. We were also taught about different seasonal hunting methods and tactics that the Indigenous Austrtalians used in order to gain the advantage on their game. We learnt that wallabies are not hunted whilst the wattles are in flower as it is likely that the females have a joey in the pouch. So possums would be hunted instead. This knowledge will assist us with our investigation to test the optimal length for spear throwers for distance and accuracy. By Year 10 students See more

20.01.2022 Congratulations to Tabatha Middleton who won our Fathers Day Raffle! Thank you to everyone who supported our Fathers Day stall and raffle by purchasing items o...r tickets. Thanks to Clennetts Mitre 10, R & D Meats, Farahs IGA and D J Griffiths Construction for your donation of items. Your support is very much appreciated! See more

19.01.2022 This week was STAR week (Science Technician Appreciation & Recognition week). I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank Tony for everything he does for the science department, from organising and cleaning up experiments to assisting on excursions and working with students. I dont know what we would do without you, Thanks for all your hard work Tony. Written by Mrs Schnitzerling.

18.01.2022 Today is a day we celebrate the journey of our Year 10 students. Congratulations and enjoy today!

18.01.2022 Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin too much. You can never love her more than Jesus did. St Maximilian Kolbe, martyr of Auschwitz.

18.01.2022 A reminder that if you are interested in having your child participate in the Sacramental Program this year, please come along to St Mary Of The Cross Church in Ranelagh at 5pm today where Father Warren and the Sacramental Team will provide further information. Even if you are unsure at this stage, feel free to come along to receive further information to help you decide if this is right for your family circumstances.

17.01.2022 Happy solemnity of St Mary of the Cross, patroness of Australia!

15.01.2022 Its not weak to ask for help - its one of the strongest things you can do. Today is R U OK Day and World Suicide Prevention Day. Weve all been through a lot this year with lockdowns and covid, so its more important than ever to ask R U OK? Asking somebody if theyre okay today could save their life.

15.01.2022 Way to St James Cygnet Pilgrimage goes virtual! The Way to St James Cygnet Pilgrimage is on again in 2021 with a twist. To be held over two days in January, the pilgrimage will be offered online with people from all over the world invited to join the event.... We have organised a special online event the ‘Way to St James Cygnet virtual pilgrimage walk’, said Fr Michael Tate who is the event convenor. Anyone can join us All you have to do is walk up to 15 kilometres on Saturday 9 January, and again on Sunday 10 January. Pilgrims are invited to share their walk by posting images and videos to the Way to St James Cygnet Facebook page. Livestreamed events from Tasmania’s picturesque Huon Valley will support and encourage pilgrims during the duration of their walk wherever in the world they may be located. You can register for the event at facebook.com/waytostjamescygnet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMZBFpBfPAE

15.01.2022 Our Drop & Go process remains in place. It is designed to minimise the number of adults on school grounds to reduce the risk of COVID-19 restrictions.

13.01.2022 Warning - Extreme Content on Social Media Information at hand: There is a live suicide by shotgun streaming on several social media platforms e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, etc. The clip is extremely graphic and has yet to be moderated by the social media platforms.... We are also receiving reports that trolls are using videos of puppies and kitten to lure kids into seeing the video. It is also being inserted into videos of kittens on Tik Tok. Should this image appear in any of your feeds, SCROLL past. Technical controls have been put in place at St James Catholic College, however the content is unlikely to disappear from social media immediately. Parents are being advised so that social media can be supervised or avoided at home. Suggested Parent Action: We strongly recommend keeping your children offline today if possible, and heavily supervise all social media interactions until this content is removed. Check with your children to determine if they have viewed this clip. They are likely to be extremely distressed. Related News Articles: https://www.forbes.com//tiktok-struggling-to-contain-spr/ https://www.businessinsider.com.au/tiktok-suicide-video-tak

12.01.2022 On Sunday, several students received the Sacrament of Penance for the first time. Congratulations to Ellie McCallum, Jacob McCallum, Ebony Griggs, James Radnidge and Jessica Curry.

12.01.2022 Uniform Policy This week will see a blitz on school uniform. It is imperative that parents support the school in advocating a positive image for our school. Parents and Caregivers will need to ensure that ALL students are supplied with the correct school uniform and actively take a role in ensuring that their children are wearing uniform when they leave the house. Wearing a uniform is about developing positive habits for the students, as when they leave school most occupation...s will require people to wear some form of uniform for their job. As a school we are committed in preparing our students for life beyond school and monitoring uniform is a great way for the school and the community of parents to work together to ensure our children are doing the right thing. Many students play in weekend sporting teams and it is the expectation of their sporting clubs that the children wear the appropriate attire when playing that sport. Thats exactly what we expect also. Please support the school in creating a positive school image to the broader Huon Valley Community. We are proud of our school and want the students to feel proud of what they achieve here too. We will be reminding student if they are not in the correct uniform and notes home will commence from Wednesday. A note from you is required if you child is attending school and is not wearing the correct uniform.

12.01.2022 This week, both Year 7 classes started their charity work for the Uthando Doll Making Project. Students have been learning about this project and showing compassion in Religious Education lessons. Students created the doll bodies and learnt how to sew them together. Once completed, these dolls will be sent to those in poverty in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

12.01.2022 SJCC Leadership has recently reviewed the Sun Protection Policy. Recommendations from the Cancer Council advise that all students need to be wearing sun protection when the UV rating hits 3. This is predicted to be at the beginning of September. Therefore all students will be required to wear hats from next week. A copy of the new policy will be distributed to families on Thursday.

11.01.2022 Bus update: Due to the road closure along Glen Huon Road between Watsons and Sunny Hills Road (fallen tree) the Sacred Heart Geeveston bus will not be able to get through in the morning. Students will need to make their own arrangements to get to Skinners Drive.

09.01.2022 Unfortunately due to Covid-19 things are up in the air for the Fathers Day Stall. To try and do something special, we are running a Fathers Day Raffle with some... great prizes including a steel tool box, voucher from R & D Meats, Favourites chocolates donated by Farahs IGA, Crescent Measuring Tape, Dads Glass, Thermal coffee mug, cooler bag, bottle opener, photo frame and other items. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5 in the office. Thanks See more

08.01.2022 Tasmanian students can look forward to an exciting new vision for Catholic education. From 2023 Catholic Education Tasmania will be expanding to offer a quality... senior secondary education to more families across southern Tasmania. Our southern Catholic colleges are now accepting enrolments for Year 7 in 2022. With increased access to academic and vocational education opportunities on the horizon, now is the perfect time to enrol. https://catholic.tas.edu.au/our-schools#south St James Catholic College | Dominic College | Sacred Heart College | Mount Carmel College, Hobart | MacKillop Catholic College | St Aloysius Catholic College | Guilford Young College | St Virgils College | St Marys College Hobart Tasmania

08.01.2022 Enrolment applications for Year 7 in 2022 in our southern Catholic colleges are due Friday 11 September 2020. With increased access to academic and vocational e...ducation opportunities on the horizon, now is the perfect time to enrol your child in Catholic education. https://catholic.tas.edu.au/our-schools#south St James Catholic College | Dominic College | Sacred Heart College | Mount Carmel College, Hobart | MacKillop Catholic College | St Aloysius Catholic College | St Virgils College | St Marys College Hobart Tasmania

08.01.2022 Year 9 Excursion to Dru Point On Wednesday the Year 9 students spent some time on country at Dru Point with Trish and Mitchem from NITA Education to learn about Indigenous foods, hunting techniques and medicines. We would like to thank Trish and Mitchem for sharing their knowledge with us. Two of the most memorable things we learnt were: to catch possums Aboriginal women easily climbed a 50 meter gum tree with only a rope around them. The women at the bottom of the tree would... light a smoke fire to get the possums to come out. The woman at the top would catch the possum by the tail, swing it around to disorientate it and hit it on the head with a waddy. We also learnt that Native Hopps was used as a local anesthetic and was sometimes mixed with Native Cherry to stop bleeding. The Year 9 students will use this Indigenous medicinal knowledge to develop an Extended Experimental Investigation comparing the antibacterial properties of different tree oils on non-pathogenic bacteria. See more

05.01.2022 Firefighter Todd - Primary Fire Safety Education Program commenced in our College this week. Below are some photos from Year 1 students who attended Tuesdays session.

04.01.2022 Last week Mrs Thomas taught the Ministry Captains and Mr Wigan how to sew and create dolls for the Uthando Project. Once our training is complete, we will help all of Year 7 to create their own doll each which will be sent overseas. The Uthando project allows children living in poverty in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa to receive a doll and learn through play.

03.01.2022 Little Lights will not proceed today. It will resume next week.Little Lights will not proceed today. It will resume next week.