A reminder that your son's Waterford (15 hours) commitment is due at the end of Term 3. Please ensure that he is working towards completion of this and hopefully aims for 100 hours, in which he will receive Edmund Rice Honours at Awards Night. Term 3 opportunities include: MS Readathon 40 Hour Famine Coast Shelter Kings Cross Program Homeless Sleepout Your son is also welcome to support local clubs, parishes and organisations who help disadvantaged people eg surf clubs, environmental groups, sports clubs. This Friday’s assembly will remind the boys about their opportunities and responsibilities for Waterford. Please contact me on 43216439 if you have questions about your son’s completion of Waterford. Mr Pat Dell Leader of Learning - Social Justice

Last term the College averaged over 200 students per week coming to school Trash Free on Tuesdays and over 50 staff adopted the initiative. Students who brought a trash free lunch every Tuesday last term will be rewarded in Week 3 with a pizza lunch from one of our supporters, BamVino.  Members from the Environment Portfolio are working on increasing this to 300 students this term and have created an educational video to try and educate those that haven’t yet committed to the initiative, the video can be viewed below. Last term students recycled nearly 5000 bottles and cans in the Envirobank Return & Earn initiative. After the assembly last Friday 15 students took bags so that they could fill them and bring them in and we have had 3 students return an orange bag on Monday morning. At assembly last Friday, students were shown a photo from a depth study into microplastics in the ocean. The photo showed the microplastics a bait fish caught in Brisbane Water, just in front of the College, had swallowed. These are the bait fish that bigger fish eat, and we eat the bigger fish… the message was very clear! HSC Depth Study, by Rory Mackintosh   The photo was alarming, however, it was also brought to the students’ attention that Hilton Moore Oval in East Gosford used to be an old landfill sight and that the plastics buried below the surface are now starting to leach out into the Brisbane Water and the surrounding mangroves. The boys were shocked by the fact that even plastic that is placed in the red bin can end up in our waterways at some stage. The College is doing a lot to stop the use of plastics including using biodegradable bin liners, refusing to use plastic cutlery and cups in the canteen and the use of biodegradable straws. We are asking students to do their part by getting on board with Trash Free Tuesday and by collecting an Envirobank bag to take home and fill with recyclables, which also earns Waterford hours. We encourage students to have a conversation with family and friends about responsible use of plastic or watch an educational film (suggested viewing ‘Blue The Film' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg-tUZG2vsA ). The students in the Environment Portfolio are very driven and passionate about creating initiatives that support our environment. Two students will be representing the College at a Youth Eco Summit in September. We can’t wait to see what ideas they come back with… watch this space! [embed]https://youtu.be/pGXm5FofIbA[/embed]  

The College Community celebrated our students’ hard work and dedication to their studies at the Semester 1 Academic Awards Assemblies on Wednesday 24 July. At the start of the year, all students were encouraged to be the best they can be in their academic, cultural, religious, social justice and sporting endeavours. These assemblies provided the opportunity to acknowledge the many fine young men at St Edward’s who have set themselves learning goals for 2019 and worked hard in achieving these goals. Awards were presented in three categories: Consistent Effort, Academic Achievement and Outstanding Academic Achievement. Students receiving the Consistent Effort award were identified by their teachers as displaying an ongoing commitment to their studies. Students who achieved an Academic Achievement Award are generally performing very well in each of their courses and students receiving an Outstanding Academic Achievement Award are the students who have been nominated by their teachers as achieving the highest grades in most, if not all, of the subjects. Congratulations to all Award recipients.   2019-Semester-1-Academic-Assemblies   Year 7, 8 and 9 Assembly [smallgallery fooid="20303"]   Year 10, 11 and 12 Assembly [smallgallery fooid="20355"]

You are invited to the HSC and Preliminary senior projects exhibition.  

About the National Data Collection All Australian schools are required to participate annually in the National Consistent Collection of Data. The national data collection reflects and supports the ongoing work of schools. The NCCD draws on teachers' professional judgement and practices throughout the year supporting students with disability to access and participate in education on the same basis as other students. Under the NCCD model, teachers and school staff use their professional, informed judgement, based on evidence, to determine the level of adjustment students with disability receive, in both the classroom and whole of school context, as well as the broad category of disability that relates to the adjustments. The model for the NCCD is based on mandatory obligations to students under the national Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) and Disability Standards for Education 2005. Understanding these legal obligations and the NCCD model is essential knowledge for principals and teachers. School principals are responsible for verifying the accuracy of their school's NCCD data and validating that there is evidence at the school to support the inclusion of a student in the NCCD. This is a key responsibility given that the NCCD data will be used to inform funding provided by the Australian Government to NSW. This gathering of data commences at the start of each academic year and is submitted for assessment during the month of August. If you have any further questions about the NCCD, please don’t hesitate to contact me via email for further clarification. Ms Betty Kiekebosch Leader of Learning Support

The team travelled to Maitland to take on the other regional winners in what would prove to be a much tougher test than the Central Coast finals. Our first game saw us take on a strong St Pius, Adamstown team. A slow start to the game saw St Edward’s down 0-3 at half time as the players struggled to get a foothold in the contest. St Pius were faster and more assured in possession, eventually winning the game 4-0. St Edward’s now needed to win both the remaining pool games to ensure passage into the semi finals. An improved performance against West Wallsend High School ended in a 4-2 win followed by a close victory over St Phillip’s College. After being 4-0 ahead, we conceded four quick goals, but managed to score two later on to take the 6-4 victory and a berth in the semi final. Jude Rankin and Noah Hutchins were outstanding in the last pool game with the remainder of the team still yet to hit their best form. However, the semi final was to be the turning point! The St Edward’s team clicked into gear and ran over the top of Maitland Grossman High School to secure a re-match with St Pius, Adamstown in the final. Will Rankin and Joseph Lewis were outstanding in attack, while Aidan Ellis, Matthew Kairouz and Finn Palmqvist were solid in defence, while also very effective in possession. The final score was 7-1. The final was to prove our finest performance of the tournament. St Edward’s came out determined to overturn the result from the pool game and pressed the opposition in all areas of the court. St Pius simply had no answer to our intensity as St Edward’s scored four goals in the opening 5 minutes. Tahj Werner and Connor McKenna consolidated our position when they came on, while Nathan Butler made a string of fine saves to keep the opposition scoreless in the first half. Although St Pius made a run at us in the second half, St Edward’s held on to record a strong 6-3 victory and claim the title of Northern NSW Schools Futsal State Champions. The Team Nathan Butler, Aidan Ellis, Noah Hutchins, Matthew Kairouz, Joseph Lewis, Connor McKenna, Finn Palmqvist, Jude Rankin, Will Rankin, Tahj Werner

The Opens Rugby League team finally got to play their local grand final in the Schoolboy Trophy competition against Terrigal High School on Wednesday 24 July at Morrie Breen Oval, Kanwal. Having already played Terrigal in the round games of the Central Coast Gala Day, the team had a good understanding of what they were up against. The game was a very dour contest with both teams enjoying the contest of the battle. Terrigal played early through the middle, before setting up many raids on our right side defence. Credit to Owen Flaherty who saw a lot of traffic but held firm all day. The St Eddies boys tried hard and at times too hard – which led to a few handling errors and penalties for being off-side in defence. This created a lot of unwanted pressure on us defensively and led to a number of repeat sets across both halves for Terrigal to continue to mount pressure. But credit where credit is due, the team held strong and defended their mistakes, diffusing and turning away the Terrigal team on numerous occasions. Late in the first half, Tyler Moriarty took advantage of a quick play-the-ball to scoot away up the middle and send Sandon Smith over to score and give us and early lead. Terrigal scored right on the bell to see the score finish at 6-4 half-time. Early in the second half, Riley Stevenson finally got some space off a scrum and raced 60 m to score untouched and give us the ascendency. Terrigal to their credit continued to claw away at us and a glut of possession saw them score to trail 12-10, with a few minutes to play. Under extreme pressure and some anxious moments in the last few sets – the boys held on to win. The team now progresses via the City Pathway in the Schoolboy Trophy Competition to play in the State Semi Finals in Sydney on Tuesday 13 August.

Sports News Congratulations to Ben Dufficy and his NSWCCC Under 15's Rugby League team winning the Australian Schoolboy Championships in Brisbane during the last week of Term 2. NSW All Schools Representatives Well done to the following boys on their selection in the following sports: Sasha Kuzevski who was called up into the NSW All Schools Under 18's Football team to contest the Australian Championships in Sydney (1 and 2 August) Lulu Paea who was selected in the Under 16's NSW All Schools First Rugby Union Team. Lula played a series of games in the holidays against NSW All Schools 2nds, City Firsts (Riley Marotta) and Country Firsts (Nathaniel Stanley). NSWCCC Representatives Cross Country Well done to Keenan White who was called into the Under 14's NSWCCC Cross Country team last week. Keenan ran strongly on Friday 26 July at Eastern Creek in the NSW All School Championships. Touch Football Well done to Ben Dufficy, Joel Shereb, Toby Paterson, Sandon Smith, Josh Woutersz and Owen Flaherty on their selection in NSWCCC Touch Football teams. Under 15’s Ben, Joel and Toby will compete for selection at the NSW All Schools Selections (Friday 2 – Sunday 4 August) Open’s Sandon, Josh and Owen will compete in the National Touch League Championships in QLD (Tuesday 17 – Saturday 21 September). NSW School Surfing State Titles Congratulations to Zac Paterson and Harry Carpenter who competed in the Surfing State Titles at Coffs Harbour (Macauley’s Beach) on Thursday 25 July. U19 Boys All Stars - Zac Patterson U19 Boys MR Team - Zac Patterson, Harry Carpenter This Week in Sport Week Event Venue Date Week 2, Term 3 Intermediate Football NSWCCC Cup College Oval Tuesday 30 July Week 2, Term 3 Under 13's Country Cup Rugby League Northern Finals Coffs Harbour Wednesday 31 July Week 2, Term 3 Bill Turner Cup Round 32 vs St Pius X College, Adamstown Newcastle Wednesday 31 July Week 2, Term 3 Under 14's Cochrane Cup Northern Finals Port Macquarie Thursday 1 August Week 3, Term 3 NSW Rugby League All Schools, Under 13's, 14's and 15's Penrith Thursday 8 August CCC Cricket Registrations - Changes for 2019 NSW All Schools will be sending a 15 years boys Cricket team to QLD 29 September - Friday 4 October 2019. Registrations are now open on this website click here however the initial registration is EXPRESSION OF INTEREST only. Players will be notified if they have been selected to trial.

Central Coast Council - Apprenticeships/Traineeships for 2020 To view more information on the roles below, visit the Central Coast Council Careers website by clicking on this link: https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/council/about-council/careers/apprenticeships-traineeships Pro Ali Design Apprenticeships for 2020 Any Year 10 student  interested in a school based apprenticeship or other apprenticeship opportunities talk to Rebecca O’Connell, Trade Staff Australia, 042921008 for more information.

University of Newcastle Central Coast Open Day Saturday 3 August 2019 - 10.00 am to 2.00 pm Open Days are an exciting time for prospective students and their friends and families to check out the University of Newcastle! Students considering university study in 2020 and beyond, along with family and friends, are invited to come to one of our campus Open Days to experience the University of Newcastle and gain access to any support or guidance needed. At Open Day you’ll be able to speak directly to academic teaching staff and current students for support and advice on choosing a degree that’s right for you. You’ll also have a great opportunity to explore campus life with demonstrations, tours and activities running all day. For more information visit newcastle.edu.au/open-day Register Your Attendance Register, here, for your chance to win a pair of Beats by Dre Headphones. Download the Open Day App Download the Open Day app (myUON: Official) to plan your day ahead of time! For help downloading the app, click here. Register for Open Day Here The University of Sydney HSC Preparation Courses The University of Sydney’s Centre for Continuing Education has a proven track record in helping HSC students maximise their full potential and laying the foundation for a rewarding career. We have a wide variety of HSC preparation courses for your students to prepare for the study challenges ahead, with more than a dozen new courses in September in English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and more. Our courses are taught by HSC veterans, with real knowledge of what examiners will be looking for from the all-new 2019 HSC syllabi. On 31 August, the University will host its Open Day. It’s a chance to get real insight into campus life. Faculties will host events and mini lectures and students can discuss their career pathway at a course advice centre. We hope this encourages students to continue on to a lifetime of learning by building a connection with the University that is inspirational and transformational. HSC Flyer for Open Day  

Pastoral care reminder for hair and grooming for the beginning of the second semester. Boys are expected to keep their hair well-groomed. Hair is to be clean and neatly cut, above and off the collar, of natural colour, of even grade and all extreme styles avoided. Styles are expected to be reasonably conservative and guided by common sense. Examples of unacceptable styles include cuts known as undercuts, severe layers or steps, lines,  pony tails, marked contrasts of length, for example, rat’s tails, Mohawk style cuts or shape, long fringes, excessive gel. This list is not exhaustive. Ultimately the College Executive will determine if a cut is acceptable for the appropriate image that the College wishes to present to the community.  Action will follow against those boys who are not complying with College rules and no correspondence will be entered into. If there is any doubt  concerning style of cut, students should consult the Deputy Principal or the Director of Pastoral Care, before they have their hair cut. The judgement of the Deputy Principal and/or the Director of Pastoral Care is final. Boys are expected to be clean shaven at all times. If unshaven the Deputy Principal or Director of Pastoral Care may insist that students shave at school with supplied shaving equipment. Sideburns should not extend past the lobe of the ear. Spray on deodorants are not permitted at the College, but boys are encouraged to bring roll-on deodorants to their sports and PDHPE classes. Students, who choose to have tattoos, must keep them covered while in College uniform.  Studs in piercings are not acceptable, nor is placing band-aids over piercings.    

In this webinar you will develop clear guidelines and learn strategies to support you to build strong healthy relationships with your children, bolster their independence and support them in their use of technology in these rapidly changing times.   When Wednesday 28 August 2019 8:00pm AEST. Your Exclusive Voucher                   How to Redeem the Voucher Click this link: https://www.parentingideas.com.au/parent-resources/parent-webinars/webinar-creating-21st-century-rites-of-passage Click ‘Add to cart’ Click ‘View cart’ Enter the voucher code RITES and click ‘Apply Coupon’. Your discount of $37 will be applied to the order. This voucher is valid until 28 September 2019. Click ‘Proceed to checkout’ Fill in your account details. These are the details you will use to login to your account and access your parenting material Click ‘Place Order’ About the Experts This webinar will be hosted by Dr Jodi Richardson with presenter Dr Arne Rubinstein.  Dr Jodi Richardson is a mental health, wellbeing and happiness science speaker and educator. She is a mother of two primary-school-aged children and is the founder and director of Happier on Purpose, the mental health and wellbeing expert for Parenting Ideas and writer for both print and online publications. Jodi has developed her expertise over two decades of professional work in teaching, wellbeing, clinical practice and elite sport, including working for beyondblue on the national schools-based initiative for the prevention of depression. Recently Jodi has co-authored her first book Anxious Kids: How children can turn their anxiety into resilience with Michael Grose. Dr Arne Rubinstein is an internationally recognised expert on Rites of Passage and adolescent development. His camps, leadership trainings and seminars have been attended by over 150,000 people in more than 10 countries. In August 2018 he supported the Butchulla Aboriginal People in Queensland to create the first Butchulla Rite of Passage for Butchulla boys in over 150 years. Dr Rubinstein is the author of the best-seller ‘The Making of Men’ and has won multiple awards for his work including being nominated in 2008 for Australian of the Year for his ground-breaking work with youth. Dr Arne is the proud father of two wonderful young men and a mentor to many others.

There are leaders in all walks of life. In business, at school, in families, in sport and in the wider community your young person will have the opportunity to lead others. Your young person may have many individual attributes that will enable them to lead but, to be truly successful, they also need to develop the appropriate mindset. Put Others First Effective leaders generally act in the best interest of others. When a young person focuses on how they can work for the good of others he or she is well-placed to lead. You can develop a benefit mindset in the following ways: Encourage your young person to volunteer within the community Share your stories of community, leadership and volunteering Give your child leadership opportunities (with accompanying responsibilities) among siblings and friends A Willingness to Step Up Situational leadership opportunities are everywhere such as leading a small group learning activity at school; coaching a local basketball team; and taking extra responsibility in a part-time job. Encourage your young person to accept responsibility, take initiative and claim ownership when things don’t go to plan. Here’s how: Discuss situational leadership with your young person Encourage initiative by giving them an opportunity to solve their own problems Help to identify environments where he or she feels comfortable taking a lead such as in class or on a sporting field The Ability to Speak Up A young person with a leadership mindset is more likely to put aside self-doubts about speaking in front of others. Encourage your young person to speak in front of others by: Giving them opportunities to express their opinions at home Encouraging them to speak up in small group situations at sport or other after school activities Developing their skills through debating, acting or public speaking An Attitude of Inclusiveness Leaders can only be truly successful when they include others in their activities. Develop an attitude of inclusiveness by encouraging your young person to: Notice those around them who may not fit in or who are different in some way to the group norm Work with young people from different backgrounds and with different interests, at school and in the community Be involved in at least one activity outside school in an effort to broaden their social horizons Leadership is as much about mindset as it is about skill development. When you encourage your young person to think 'We rather than Me', you’ll be on the road to developing an invaluable leadership mindset that they can take into a variety of situations.

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