2020 Theme - from Nehemiah 8:10 “The JOY of the LORD is my STRENGTH!” Key Messages Week 3- Term 1, 2020Opening Mass and Investiture of 2020 College Leaders The JOY of the LORD is my STRENGTH! On Tuesday, JPC celebrated the launch of our 2020 Liturgical Theme from Nehemiah 8:10 – The Joy of the Lord is my Strength, with our Opening Mass, led by Father Mark and members of our new Youth Ministry Team. The 2020 College Leaders were commissioned into their new leadership roles, and we look forward to seeing them develop as leaders and grow as people, as the year proceeds. Congratulations to:
The contribution to the Mass by our students made it a very special occasion – the music was exceptional (as always!) led by Ms Robinson and Mr Lyons, with a new song celebrating The Joy of the Lord is my Strength being performed by the band and vocal group. Thank you to the many students who prayed, read or processed in our Mass. The spirit with which our staff and students contribute to our faith experiences at JPC is fantastic. Jen Tually Leader of Learning - Mission and Ministry JPC to host the launch of the Archdiocesan 2020 CARITAS Project Compassion! Ash Wednesday - 26th February 2020 Next Wednesday sees the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday, and JPC has the absolute honour to have been selected to host the launch of Caritas’ Project Compassion Appeal for the Archdiocese. Archbishop Christopher Prowse will preside over the liturgy, and representatives from Caritas will speak to the students from the Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese about the 2020 Caritas theme, Let’s Go Further, Together! inspiring us to work together for the common good. The ashes will be distributed to our JPC community in this Liturgy, which will begin at 10:00 AM, and if you would like to be part of this, please RSVP to the school office so we can accommodate you with seating. Donations to Project Compassion allow Caritas Australia, the Catholic Agency for International Aid and Development, to work with local communities around the world to alleviate poverty, hunger, oppression and injustice. We encourage you to put your compassion into action this Lent through your prayer, fasting and almsgiving by supporting Project Compassion. Each House at JPC will collect donations over lent, or you can donate online via our website at lent.caritas.org.au Let’s Go Further, Together! REMINDERYear 7 Camp Permission notes are due Monday 24 February 2020.Click here for all the information In and Around the School STEM Camp at UOW During January, Amisha Sehgal, Paige Nieuwendyk and Bridget Shelley were privileged to have spent 4 days exploring the campus and STEM courses offered by the University of Wollongong. The camp was focused specifically on the different types of engineering, with a focus on material and electrical engineering. We had a tour around BlueScope Steelworks in Port Kembla and seeing their process for producing steel for companies such as Colourbond, visiting the Sea Cliffe bridge and learning about how Transport NSW works with innovative ideas to produce and improve infrastructure, as well as seeing the other clubs/various courses offered by UOW. We were able to stay within student accommodation on campus, allowing an insight into what campus life is like. We learnt what different fields are in STEM through talks from people high in their field and we got insider scoops into what they’re working on, as well as students currently enrolled in UOW. Aside from learning about STEM subjects in UOW, we got to meet like-minded girls from NSW and QLD, allowing us to share our passion of STEM with girls our age. At the end of the journey, we came out with knowledge of leadership and the innovative solutions brought forth by UOW. We would highly recommend this camp to current Year 9/10 girls who are interested in STEM, however deep their passion may be. Indigenous Welcome Afternoon Tea The Indigenous Group welcome afternoon tea will be held on Thursday 27 February from 3.45 pm - 5.00 pm. Please contact Annie Daley for further details. Arts Up FrontSenior Dance Meet our 2020 senior dancers! Here is what they have to say about the senior Dance course at St John Paul II College. Read their wonderful testimonials below:
Year 9 & 10 Dance Dance for Year 9 & 10 has begun with so much enthusiasm from both Ms Mostyn (as always) and the students. This semester students are studying Contemporary Dance in Term 1 and World Dance in Term 2! Here are the wonderful group of students studying elective dance for semester 1, 2020. Ms Mostyn SportCongratulations TomTom Williams (Year 11) won the Water Polo U16 National Championships in January playing for Sydney University. The SU Blues team was undefeated across the tournament beating the best teams from across Australia and playing the top WA team for the Gold medal. The final was played in a packed swimming venue at Chandler in Brisbane and streamed across Australia. He had to train at least four times a week here in Canberra and then go to Sydney nearly every Friday night for squad training and then back again every Sunday for standard team games in the Sydney Metro comp often returning at midnight. To stay in the top team for his next goal, the NSW State championships, Tom will continue to train with the Men’s 1st Grade and with SU in Sydney where approximately 40 boys will be vying for selection for the 12 top spots. This was a hard task of training both in Canberra and Sydney, trials and pressure of highly competitive sport. Well done Tom! DefenceA reminder that the Defence Families Welcome Breakfast is on Tuesday 25 February. If you would like to attend please complete the form on QKR asap. Also, for our Year 7 and 8 Defence students - There are a few places left on the Swing into Life Excursion. Permission form and payment to be completed on the QKR app. Thank you. Vicki Walsh Defence School Mentor CanteenThe Canteen Menu for Week 4, Term 1 is available on the JPC Website - or Moodle under Canteen Menu The Canteen offers Breakfast from 8.30am to 8.50am. Toast, Cereal and Fruit are available for $1 each. From the College OfficeFor the latest CELEBRATE Edition Click Here For the latest Parish Bulletin Click Here Community NewsThere is a JPC family who is looking to carpool from the Fraser area. If you are able to help, please contact the College Office for details. Thank You |