18 MARCH 2021 - Guilford Young College
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G.Y.C Student & Family INFORMATION Speed Limits A reminder to students and parents - the speed limit on each campus is 10kmph. Student drop off and pick up points should not impede traffic flow or access to campus car parks. Dates to GYC IT Helpdesk If students are having ICT issues or parents are having problems remember accessing PAM please contact helpdesk@gyc.tas.edu.au our friendly IT staff are ready to help! MARCH Meals on Wheels Easter Cheer 18 SATIS Cricket Final Meals on Wheels is looking for Easter Egg Donations and our 19 Winter Sport sign-up due Faith in Action classes intend to wrap up a small bag of eggs with a cheery Easter message to over 300 Meals on Wheels clients in 23 SATIS Swimming Carnival the greater Hobart area. This where the Guilford Young College community kicks in to help – please consider purchasing when you 23 Bond University QLD visit are next at the supermarket and leave Easter Egg donations at 26 Year 12 Leavers Hoodie final the Campus Office of your campus so that we can get wrapping. day for payment /order Thank you in anticipation. We wrap up the activity on Friday 26 March to deliver during Holy Week. 28 Palm Sunday 31 State Basketball Finals Bond University- Gold Coast - Visit APRIL Vanessa Lea from Bond University will be visiting the Hobart campus on Tuesday 23 March. She will be giving a lunch-time presentation about study options, scholarship opportunities and 2 Good Friday student life on campus! The session is at 12.30pm in the video 2 Term break commences conferencing room in J block. For more information contact Deb Winton - Pathways and Careers Counsellor 3 Easter Saturday 4 Easter Sunday Year 12 Leavers Hoodies 21 Term 2 commences The time has come for Year 12 students to order Leavers Hoodies! There are three steps you need to take to order your hoodie: 2 G.Y.C news | 18 MARCH 2021
G.Y.C Student & Family • Pay $55.00 at the office. Retain your receipt. • Try on hoodies at the office to select your preferred size. • Find your email from Mr Brownless and click on the order form link. You will need your receipt number and preferred size to complete the order. Important notes: • Before submitting the order form check all details are correct. We cannot reorder hoodies due to student errors in ordering. • Cut-off date for orders is Friday 26 March and orders entered after this date will not be accepted. • Students who do not comply with the Colleges’ Uniform Policy may receive their hoodies at a later date after the general distribution. • Please see your Tutor Teacher if you are concerned about payment. If you have any questions please contact your Tutor or Head of House. Director of Organisation - Mrs Haneveer UCAT Test Are you currently studying in Year 12? Are you considering a career in medicine OR dentistry? If you have answered yes, then you may need to sit a compulsory entry exam known as UCAT (Undergraduate Clinical and Aptitude Test) before you can apply for certain universities. The UCAT ANZ is a two-hour, computer-based test which assesses a range of abilities identified by universities as important to practicing in the fields of medicine and dentistry. For More information go to https://www.ucat.edu.au/ or contact Deb Winton the Pathways and Careers Counsellor ARC (Hobart and Glenorchy Academic Research Centres) We welcome all students to the ARCs on each campus, we are open each day until 4pm and would love to see you here for study or chilling out. We are here to help you with any research and referencing enquiries. Ed Sianski St John’s Church at Glenorchy is hosting the final speaker in their Lenten series on Wednesday 24 March. Ed Sianski was born in Germany and migrated to Australia with his family after WW2. He has been a teacher and a librarian with a great interest in matters of faith and spirituality. For many years he was in charge of the Resource Centre at the Catholic Education Office. His family life has been affected by issues of addiction, mental illness and dementia. He has been a member of Alcoholics Anonymous for 27 years. He will speak about alcoholism as a way of the cross for both the alcoholic and the whole family. AA is a spiritual program with much to teach us all. 7 pm, St John’s Church, Bowden St, Glenorchy, Wednesday March 24. ALL WELCOME. 3 G.Y.C news | 18 MARCH 2021
G.Y.C Ministry Faith & Mission GUZMAN HOUSE GLENORCHY JUST ACT We have been fortunate enough to be the only College in Tas- LITURGY – Glenorchy Just Act Committee mania that has presenter, Mike ACKNOWLEDGES ST are bringing hospitality to the Fitzpatrick run our retreat days PATRICK’S DAY Glenorchy campus community and he has visited GYC every through the provision of a hot year for 20 years. He is a brilliant Yesterday students and staff drink as the mornings begin to musician, skilled presenter and were able to acknowledge the get colder. We are also launch- in high demand. Please encour- Patron Saint of Ireland on St Pat- ing our ‘Did you know?’ board, age your son or daughter to be rick’s Day, 17 March. St Patrick’s which the group plans to use to aware of the need to wear GYC Day is always a welcome break focus on a variety of issues as sport uniform (if you have one) from Lenten fasting and was a they arise during the year. Build- or comfortable casual clothes good opportunity to acknowl- ing awareness of good actions by for movement and present at the edge the 200-year long con- people in the community is im- following times and places next tribution of the Irish sisters and portant to the group, as is raising week. Attendance will be taken at brothers to Catholic Education awareness of community organ- each session and breaks will be in Australia. It was a great cele- isations that assist young people as per normal school day. bration of Guzman House ably with everyday issues. Harmony led by Head of House, Mrs Bron- Day and Bullying No Way! are Tuesday 23 March - All day in the wyn Moran and Guzman House the focus for this fortnight. “We PAC at Hobart - Year 11s - Hobart student leaders. The feast over- are an inclusive and welcoming Campus lapped quite nicely with the Guz- society we stand in solidarity with man House Liturgy of the Word. Wednesday 24 March - All day diversity – as it makes our cam- Guzman House has St Vincent de in the PAC at Hobart - Year 12s - pus a better place to be. Paul as its charity, and we en- Hobart Campus joyed the visit of Melitta Hopkins Thursday 25 March - All day in (Youth Co-ordinator – South) and the Bosco Theatre - Year 11s - Simon Terhill from St Vincent de Glenorchy Campus Paul to focus our energies around FOCUS DAYS - the enormous need in our local Friday 26 March - All day in the NEXT WEEK community. Bosco Theatre - Year 12s - Gle- Next week is going to be a great norchy Campus week to renew your focus and HARMONY DAY – meet as a year group. Everyone Belongs It is a school-based requirement Cross Campus will continue as of your enrolment in a Catholic per normal, classes for students On Friday 19 March our College School that students study a not on Focus Day on that day community is acknowledging Religious Education subject in will wear their school uniform the importance of inclusion and Year 11 or Year 12 and students and have classes as per normal celebration of multi-cultural- attend a retreat day once a year. timetable. ism and diversity. Our students in Faith in Action classes, VET, We work very hard to make that Active Volunteering, Just Act and experience age appropriate and Modern Language Society have respectful of where you are at as all collaborated to plan a fun filled a diverse group. These minimum lunch celebration on the Hobart requirements will be recorded on Campus. students Graduation Certificate. 4 G.Y.C news | 18 MARCH 2021
G.Y.C Ministry HOBART CAMPUS – Class Masses RE classes at Hobart Campus VET Information have been enjoying celebrating Mass with our college chaplain, 228 students are currently enrolled in Vocational Education Father Fidelis - in our beautifully and Training courses at Guilford Young College. All of these renovated chapel – the Chapel of students are required to complete work placement as part of St Virgil. Father Fidelis has been their course. gently guiding students through the celebration, providing an Last year due to COVID, many of our students missed out on opportunity for students to the important opportunity to participate in work placement. engage with and fully understand Modifications were made to their assessments to allow them the Catholic tradition and ritual of to fulfil the requirements of their course, however work place- celebrating the Eucharist. Thank ment provides so much more than just the completion of a you to the many students who qualification. have volunteered to read at Mass, This year we are striving to ensure all VET students can com- you have done a wonderful job. plete work placement. If you in a business that would be in the We also look forward to Father position to provide workplace opportunities for students, we Fidelis visiting RE classes at would love to hear from you. Our areas of training included: Hobart campus to get to know Aged Care/Nursing, Automotive, Business, Construction, De- the students in a more informal fence, Early Childhood, Engineering, Hospitality, Sport Coach- setting. ing and Tourism. Please contact Jane Milburn jmilburn@gyc.tas.edu.au Uncle Dougie Mansell - Visit to GYC We are looking forward a visit next week from highly respected Aboriginal Elder, Uncle Dougie Mansell. Uncle Dougie is also a musician and artist, and will visit both Hobart and Glenorchy Campuses. His visit coincides with our Aboriginal Spirituality unit taught in Religion and Society 2. We are delighted to welcome Uncle Dougie to GYC. Mrs Simone McManus Ms Kylie Sullivan Directors of Faith and Mission 5 G.Y.C news | 18 MARCH 2021
G.Y.C Sports News Important Dates regattas in three consecutive weeks. The two penultimate events included the Tasmanian State Cricket Final Schools Regatta. This Regatta March 18 and 19 for our GYC students is the most competitive regatta with many SATIS Swimming Carnival Hobart schools competing in all the Aquatic Centre various boat types. Tuesday March 23. Boys Tasmanian Schools Rowing Basketball State Finals Championships Results March 31 Gold captained by Dom White have continued to dominate the Congratulations to the following Term 2 Winter Sport GYC rowers who performed very sign-up cut-off March 19 roster defeating Hutchins 2nds 84-43 and GYC Red 103-48. GYC well at the Tasmanian Schools Blue lost to Hutchins 1st Team 59- Rowing Championships on the 44 but defeated Friends 1st Team weekend. Tennis 58-51. GYC Red also had a win After coming 1st in their heat GYC had a tough game against with defeating Friends 72-67. in the Double Scull, Angus an experienced Collegiate side Paynter and Jarrod Connolly but followed up the week later won the final to become the U19 with a strong performance Men’s Tasmanian Double Scull against Fahan winning 5-33 to 1-7. Champions. Angus also came The Girls Tennis Team have been 2nd in the Single Sculls Final and having a lot of fun and improving Jarrod 4th. Unfortunately, Tom their skills with each game. Oliver and Harry King just missed The Boys 1st Tennis Team have out in qualifying for the Final after continued to play with great finishing a very strong second enjoyment and there is certainly a in their heat. The Schoolboys lot of fun being had on the courts. Open Four rowed by Tom Oliver, They had a very close encounter Harry King, Sam Woodhouse and against Friends narrowly losing 3 Jordan Woods finished 5th in the games 24 rubbers to 3 games 19 Final. rubbers. The Schoolgirls Open Four rowed by Ursula Harris, Chanel Forster, Anabelle Raymond, Ella Triffett Basketball and coxed by Chloe Mead also had success on the water after Girls 1st coming a very pleasing 2nd in GYC had a great win defeating their heat, they qualified for the Fahan 54-11. final and finished 4th. The same crew finished 6th in the Quad Girls 2nds GYC lost to SMC in Final. Anabelle and Ursula came a tight game 31-25. There is 4th in their Double heat. Their one final game remaining in Rowing composite Eight also qualified the season to determine the for the Final. It was a fabulous premiership. The Rowing season has been weekend for all our rowers. extremely busy with three school 6 G.Y.C news | 18 MARCH 2021
G.Y.C Sports News Head of the River been really pleasing to see Harry, which will be at the Hobart Tom and Jarrod all coach and Aquatic Centre on Tuesday March be fabulous role models for the 23. It has been an amazing success younger St Virgil’s College rowers. story for this team of GYC Girls Team: rowers Chloe Mead, Chanel The College wishes Angus Annabelle Raymond (Captain), Forster, Annabelle Raymond, Paynter, Jarrod Connolly and Sam Rickwood, Mary Clingeleffer, Ella Triffett and Ursula Harris. Ryan Browning for the upcoming Kelsea Cano, Olivia Smith and Chris Harris from Uni Rowing participation in the Australian Caitlin Woolley. Club has coached this highly Championships from 22 - 28 Boys Team: dedicated group of girls to make March. Angus will be competing Max Giuliani (Captain), Rufus improvements every time they in the Light Weight Four, U21 Bresnehan (Vice-Captain), Josh have competed, and Saturday Single Sculls and U19 Pair. Jarrod Wylie, Hunter Wright, Oliver was no exception. They improved is competing in the Youth Eight Pooley, and Gabriel Sinclair. their time by 14seconds in their and U19 Double and Ryan is Quad and finished in the middle competing in the U19 Four and of all the crews. They were just U19 Four U19 Eight. Best of luck Placings as impressive in the Four. Their to all the GYC rowers with their commitment to training and to future rowing endeavours. Open Girls rowing in general has been a 4x50m Medley Relay: testament to their passion and Swimming - Southern A Raymond, S Rickwood, M respect for each other and to SATIS Swimming Carnival Clingeleffer, K Cano 3rd their coach. Their maturity and 50m Mixed Freestyle (combined) commitment to the rigging and Guilford Young College had Multi-Class: Caitlin Woolley 2nd de-rigging of the boats has been outstanding. In the Division 2 twelve students competing at 50m Breaststroke: Double, Chanel and Annabelle the Hobart Aquatic Centre in Olivia Smith 2nd and Anabelle came 3rd place. the Southern SATIS Swimming Raymond 3rd Carnival on Thursday 11 March. The swimmers were led by 100m Freestyle: experienced and well-organised Sam Rickwood 2nd captains Max Giuliani and 50m Butterfly: Anabelle Raymond. There were Sam Rickwood 3rd some outstanding results from everyone in the team. 50m Backstroke: Sam Rickwood 2nd There were many highlights of the day with Max coming away 4x50m Freestyle: with 1st place in four events, A Raymond, S Rickwood, M he had a great day with clearly Clingeleffer, K Cano 3rd For a few of the GYC male rowers, dominating three of his individual the Head of the River saw their races. Other highlights included final row for school rowing. Tom fantastic team results in the Oliver and Harry King who have Medley and 50m freestyle relays. rowed together for six years Caitlin Woolley and Gabriel came third in their double in Sinclair also had great races in the Division 1 race while Jordan the Multi-Class Freestyle. Woods and Sam Woodhouse, both Year 11 students finished The College looks forward the first in the Division 2 event. It has State SATIS Swimming Carnival 7 G.Y.C news | 18 MARCH 2021
G.Y.C Sports News Open Boys Cricket Winter Sport 4x50m Medley Relay: (written by Mr Peter Di Venuto) Students have already had the M Giuliani, J Wylie, H Wright, R opportunity to express their Bresnehan 2nd The 1st XI Cricket Team finished interest in a variety of winter 50m Mixed Freestyle (combined) their final home and away sports. At this stage, the below Multi-Class: Gabriel Sinclair 1st game with a draw, after rain list winter sporting teams will forced the abandonment of the be finalised over the remaining 50m Freestyle: game against Scotch College weeks in Term 1. It is critical that Max Giuliani 1st and Josh Wylie in Launceston. GYC were in a students make the most of the 3rd vulnerable position after being opportunities and ensure they 50m Breaststroke: dismissed for just 130 runs. respond accordingly. Teams are Rufus Bresnehan 2nd Sebastian Brown continued his entered based on student interest solid lower order form to top level and the following sports will 100m Freestyle: score with (26). Joe Kelly (24) be available: Max Giuliani 1st and debutant Sam Banks (19) 50m Butterfly: got the team off to a flyer before Max Giuliani 1st Banks was dismissed with the Girls 1st and 2nds Netball, Boys score on 32 in just the 6th over. 1st AFL, Girls 1st AFL, Boys 1st 50m Backstroke: Will Sartori (17) and Kelly moved Soccer, Boys 1st Hockey, Girls 1st Max Giuliani 1st the score along to 62, however Hockey, Boys 1st Basketball, Girls 4x50m Freestyle Relay: despite the efforts of Brown and 1st Basketball, Boys Water Polo, M Giuliani, J Wylie, H Wright, R Skipper Lachlan Rowlands (15) Girls Water Polo, Badminton, Bresnehan 2nd GYC were bowled out with 15 Squash and Volleyball overs still remaining. The three points guaranteed top Shields Congratulations to Max Giuliani spot and the right to host the for his performance at the recent Boys Senior Shield: 1st place final in Hobart. With matches State Swimming Championships: falling the way of the Hutchins Girls Senior Shield: 3rd place School, they manage to secure Max Giuliani once again swam Co-Ed Senior Shield: 1st place second place in a replay of last exceptionally well at the State year’s final. Swimming Club Championships. He dominated in the freestyle The State Final will be played events coming 1st place in the this Thursday and Friday at 17-18 age category in the 100m, Hutchins War Memorial Oval. Play 200m and 400m events. He will start at 10.30am both days continued his winning ability by and conclude at 5.30pm. We coming 1st place in the Open age would like as many supporters as category in the 50m, 100m and possible at the game, particularly 200m Freestyle, and contributed after school concludes each day. to the winning success in the 4x100m and 4x200m Free relay and 4x100m Medley. Mrs Mel Brown Sport Coordinator 8 G.Y.C news | 18 MARCH 2021
G.Y.C Outdoor Leadership Glenorchy’s Outdoor Leadership class travelled up to the Walls of Jerusalem last week for a three-day hike. The trail started out with a devastating uphill section that had us all sweating but once we reached the top of the plateau the boys cruised all the way to Dixon’s Kingdom campsite below Mount Jerusalem. A group of brave pos- sums threatened all of our food, but only Ella Kirk’s banana was lost. Day two involved climbing Mount Jerusalem and Solomon’s Throne, before stopping for a quick photo op at the Pools of Bethesda. The students were so quick over the first two days that we were able to squeeze Arm River Falls, where we were fortunate enough to see a wild platypus, and Liffey Falls also on the final day. Mr Brodie Jeavons Outdoor Leadership 10 G.Y.C news | 18 MARCH 2021
G.Y.C Design in Metal Make a metal project, use sustainable/recycled materials they said! Oscar Barratt has taken on this challenge and produced a fantastic metal dog utilising car parts. It is always wonderful to see materials reused to create something new. Oscar has received several requests for larger sized dogs for the Art Department and one for the children to climb on at Playgroup – maybe a new small tMHFA business opportunity? Mrs Jane Milburn Teen Mental Head of Faculty VET Health - First Aid This term has seen a roll out of the first of our tMHFA courses to some Year 11’s and our student leaders. This 3.5 hour course was developed in response to research indicating that young people have a preference for sharing problems with their peers. tMHFA gives our students the skills they need to recognise and help with mental health problems and crises in their friends, and to get the support of an adult quickly. Youth Mental Health First Aid In addition to teen Mental Health First Aid, 51 staff at GYC – teachers, teacher aids, canteen, library and admin staff – undertook Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) training in 2020. Youth MHFA is a 2-day, evidence-based course about mental health problems that emerge in adolescence (12-18 years). It teaches adults how to assist young people who are developing a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis. Staff learned about adolescent development, the signs and symptoms of the common and disabling mental health problems in young people, where and how to get help when a young person is developing a mental illness, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide first aid in a crisis situation. 11 G.Y.C news | 18 MARCH 2021
G.Y.C STUDENT These six domains are a simple way of presenting a complex con- cept. There are significant interrelationships between the domains and services, including schools, are focused on improving outcomes WELLBEING across multiple domains. We have a strong commitment to your child’s wellbeing and everything we do throughout the year will be directed towards that. We are well into first term and our If you are interested in reading more, the Tasmanian Government new Year 11s are finding their way, Child and Youth Wellbeing Framework can be accessed at our returning Year 12s are settling 1-Tasmanian-Child-and-Youth-Wellbeing-Framework-Web.pdf back in. There has been quite a (strongfamiliessafekids.tas.gov.au) bit of activity and your sons and daughters may have made you aware of some of it. At the heart of all that we are doing for our students is concern for their well- being. We know that wellbeing influences the way that children and young people interact with others and their environment. We know that when a child has a strong sense of wellbeing they will be more resilient and more THE DRUG EDUCATION NETWORK EDUCATION able to approach their interac- tions with others in a positive and optimistic way. They will learn better, be healthier, happier and more confident. (DEN) VISITS Last week was the first of the visits to GYC by the Drug Educa- The Tasmanian Child and Youth tion Network (DEN) who will present to all House groups in House Wellbeing Framework (the frame- Community time throughout the year. The DEN is a non-govern- work) provides a definition of ment organisation funded to deliver a range of health promotion, child and youth wellbeing. prevention, and early intervention programs to reduce the harms associated with alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) use across Wellbeing is the state where a Tasmania. They discuss different types of drugs and their effects, child or young person feels loved deliver some key safety messages for students around how to and safe; has access to material look after themselves and their mates including harm minimisation basics; has their physical, mental approaches. Students can ask questions via an anonymous survey and emotional health needs met; and this enables a “myth busting” aspect to address any miscon- is learning and participating; and ceptions that may arise. has a positive sense of culture and identity. While these are just one-off sessions for students, evidence indi- cates that ongoing communication and learning from within the This definition is based on these school community is best practice for dealing with alcohol and six ‘domains’ and is inspired other drug issues. We will endeavour to keep the conversations by The Nest, a national, evi- going around the use of alcohol and other drugs and Tutors have dence-based initiative on child been provided with resources to engage with the topic further and and youth wellbeing developed distribute to the students. by the Australian Research Al- liance for Children and Youth (ARACY). 12 G.Y.C news | 18 MARCH 2021
G.Y.C GYC Below is a link to the Alcohol and Drug Foundation website and an excellent resource called the drug wheel. This contains accurate and up to date information about drugs and their effects. Chess https://adf.org.au/insights/drug-wheel/ The DEN also have comprehensive resources for parents and guardians. https://www.den.org.au/resources/ If these presentations raise any concerns for your son/daughter please News do not hesitate to contact a member of the counselling team to Oscar Breslin (R3) competed in the discuss. Tasmanian State Chess Tournament in Launceston over the Labour Day Long Weekend. New Booking This was a highly competitive tournament with some experienced System players competing for the champi- onship. Oscar finished at equal 9th place in the championship with 4 wins and 3 losses over three long Recently we have introduced an online booking system for counselling days of competition. This is an appointments. Information about this has been distributed to students excellent from one of Tasmania’s and families by our Principal, Mr Deayton. The link is located on SIMON promising young players. Congrat- under ‘Student Links’. This booking system will provide students with ulations, Oscar! a simple, efficient, confidential and more contemporary way to make appointments. Students can now look at the Counsellor’s availability at GYC students (and staff) are very both campuses and book a time. They will receive email confirmation welcome to join The Hobart Chess immediately and an email reminder the day before (unless appoint- Club. The club meets in the Ho- ment is made same day). The appointment will also be added to the bart Campus Library every Mon- student’s Outlook calendar and a reminder will pop up from there. day night at 5.30pm. Tournament Whilst the booking system will be the preferred way for students to games after 6.30pm for experi- make appointments, Counsellors will be available to attend to students enced players. in a crisis or if they were to drop by and the Counsellor is free. Contact with Counsellors via email remains an option. Free online coaching is available As always, we welcome contact from parents. for students - Tuesdays for Sonya Bacic – Glenorchy Campus – sbacic@gyc.tas.edu.au beginners and Susan McArdle – Hobart Campus - smcardle@gyc.tas.edu.au Thursdays for Ebony Thurlow – Glenorchy and Hobart Campuses - ethurlow@gyc. experienced tas.edu.au players. Sonya Bacic Counsellor/Director of Student Wellbeing Our Student Leaders On Friday 5th of March, our GYC Student Leaders joined students from across Tasmania to attend the ‘Youth Leadership Academy Aus- tralia’ Conference in Hobart. It was an engaging and interactive day which armed our Leaders with practical skills to use in their positions of leadership within the College. 13 G.Y.C news | 18 MARCH 2021
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