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25.01.2022 Chopstick Challenges! Year 8 Chinese Language students have recently participated in a series of Chopstick Challenges. Students had to move M&Ms and Skittles from one side of their desk to the other (fully sanitised of course!). Students also counted out the candy to practise numbers and then ate them one by one using their chopsticks. Some students had never really known how to use chopsticks before and thanked Mrs Paterson for developing a new found talent and sharing the history of this great invention!

25.01.2022 WE BELIEVE IN YOU! We wish Year 12 students every success in the HSC TRIAL Exams that commenced today. We are proud of your resilience and courage! See you all tomorrow for Day Two!

23.01.2022 Lifelong learning and global change! Our college has recently taken out top honours in the 2020 Lake Macquarie School Environment Awards! These awards recognise and support the efforts of schools in participating in environmental improvement projects. Students exist in a time when they have access to information, and they are very aware of the environmental crisis that our planet faces. St Mary’s Catholic College provides an opportunity for students to be an active part in ...doing something to make a difference. Participating in the Environmental Awards encourages our students to be involved and to make a difference from the ground up planting trees, controlling weeds, caring for bee hives, collecting Return and Earn recycling, rehabilitating native habitat, managing our waste, growing vegetables and herbs and being stewards of our Earth. Our school is nearing completion of major renovations with building designs incorporating passive heating and cooling to conserve energy usage. Kamryn Posner and Zac McDonald, both in Year 10 and both members of the Environmental Team are pictured here receiving the award from LMCC. See more

22.01.2022 Way to go Jack!

21.01.2022 Building works are progressing at SMCCG! Roofing was completed last month, and wall frames and windows have been installed in the upper level. The grand staircase is visible to students and staff from the main quadrangle and what a beauty it is! This grand staircase will allow for more shaded student seating and provide for an additional year group assembly space. We can't wait to use the new facilities from the start of 2021!

18.01.2022 Men at Work! On Friday 26 June, the Year 12 VET Construction class, under the guidance of Mr Asimus, worked busily on pouring a concrete slab next to our school basketball courts. The VET class completed the concreting task as one of their Construction Course competencies. From preparation of foundations, to the construction of the formwork, levelling of the ground and the final pour, the task was completed with energy and excellent team work. Great job, team, and a huge thank you from our community!

18.01.2022 Farewell Year 12! Thank you for being the amazing people that you are. We have loved every minute of celebrating this week with you. Stay Safe, God Bless, and Thank You!

17.01.2022 Collaboration Brings Joy and Creativity to St Mary's! Faced with the challenge of COVID19 restrictions and how to replace our 2021 Year 11 Course Information Evening , teachers and students (past and present) joined together to create a resource for incoming Year 11 students and their families. With the support of Mr Abell, we are proud to launch our Stage 6 Wixsite - check it out and discover the joy, creativity and generosity that exists in our learning community! Thank you to all involved! https://shaneabell.wixsite.com/hsc-success

16.01.2022 Nearly There! We are counting the sleeps until we move into our beautiful new building. Each day we watch eagerly as the final stages of completion are underway. These photos were taken on a recent site visit and give a sense of how close we are to moving in!

16.01.2022 Subarashii! A visit to Mrs Hatcher's Year 8 Japanese class this week saw students making their new Kanji characters come to life! Learning a language has never been so much fun!

16.01.2022 Book Club Meet-Up! A group of Hunger Games fans recently had a Book Club Meet-Up to chat and try their luck with some HG trivia while enjoying choc-chip bickies & hot chocolate with marshmallows. Meanwhile, a very proud Sakura showed us one of the CBCA Shortlisted books for 2020, The Thing About Oliver, written by the very talented and local author, Deborah Kelly - who just happens to be Sakura’s mum!

16.01.2022 https://www.ssjl.org.au//latest-n/our-street-during-covid/ The above link has been sent to the College by Sr Jan Tranter. This article was published on the Sisters of St Joseph Lochinvar website under News and Events - 'Our Street in COVID Times'. Thank you Sr Jan!

14.01.2022 Excitement mounts as the new Administration wing begins to take shape. The work being done is fascinating to watch, from the communication by the builders using whistles to the huge jigsaw that is slowly coming together.

12.01.2022 Speak the Speech! No live audience allowed? No problem! Year 11 students took the next step in their leadership journey, delivering their speeches this week via a Teams link to our community. Natalie, Danielle, Grace, Ruby, McKinlay, Jack, Charlie, Myah and Jade - we are so proud of you! How lucky are we to have such resilient and confident future leaders at St Mary's!

10.01.2022 Announcing our 2021 College Leaders! Congratulations to Ruby Bickford, Natalie Harris, McKinlay Geelan and Charlie Thompson, for being selected College Leaders. After a rigorous application process, speeches, election and interview, all four students are to be commended and we wish them every success in their new role!

08.01.2022 Sunshine and Smiles - Landcare Returns for 2020! A registered Lake Macquarie Landcare group, St Mary's landcarers recently spent time learning, laughing, planting and restoring the beautiful Kennedy Creek. Thank you to our stewards of creation for sharing your time and passion!

07.01.2022 See anyone familiar? Year 10 Science recently learnt about Genetics and Punnett Squares by constructing Vege People in Mr Abell's class. Recognise yourself?

07.01.2022 Thank you to St Mary's Catholic College, Gateshead for inviting me to speak with some of your students yesterday. It was great to be able to tell them more about my job including my shadow portfolio responsibilities, how laws are passed and the structure of governments.

06.01.2022 St Mary's Olympics 2020! Not even a pandemic can put a stop to our "elite" athletes! Year 10 PASS classes are studying Event Management, basing their study around the Olympics. The classes are devising and teaching their own lessons by each organising an event from the Olympics and keeping score of the top country across the three Year 10 PASS classes. Students are assessed while learning throughout the term, based on the organisation of their own lesson and how well they participate in other students' lessons. Congratulations to all Year 10 PASS students for their ongoing commitment, organisation and independence!

03.01.2022 Friends, Novocastrians, Countrymen (and women)! Can't travel to England to see the Globe Theatre? No problem for Year 7Lee English who have been busily creating their own representations of The Globe Theatre in Shakespeare’s time. Great work, Year 7! Thou art truly noble thespians!

02.01.2022 Leaders Unite! Year 11 students, who have self-nominated for College Leadership positions, had an opportunity this week to participate in a Leadership Formation Day. Reflecting on self, the nature of leadership, our Josephite heritage, the power of relationships and the qualities of teams, the day proved to be both fun and challenging. We congratulate our Year 11 nominees, not only for putting themselves forward, but for taking risks and being willing to learn from new experiences. A huge thank you to Mrs Tobin and Mrs Addicoat for their organisation and planning, and to Helene O'Neill from CSO for joining us for part of the day. Congratulations to all involved!

01.01.2022 Congratulations to our Year 12 Industrial Technology Multimedia students! Check out their amazing major works in this compilation of their projects by Mr Tom Millen. Well done Year 12!