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Back to all Newsletters 10 February ERC Newsletter – Week 2 Term 1 2023
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The Next College P & F Meeting will be held on Tuesday 14 February, commencing at 7pm in the Edmund Rice Centre - All Welcome

Contents

  • From The Principal
  • From the Deputy Principal
  • From the Deputy Principal
  • Pastoral Care
  • From the Director of Pastoral Care & Wellbeing
  • Year 7 Transition Week
  • Year 11 Peer Support
  • Year 12 Happenings….
  • Counselling Column
  • Year 7 and 10 Immunisation Program
  • Learning & Teaching
  • From the Director of Learning & Teaching
  • Director of Technology Report - Acceptable Use of Technology
  • Creative Arts Extra Curricular Clubs
  • From the Narandha Learning Centre (Library)
  • Identity
  • First Nations Welcome Breakfast
  • Sport
  • Liam Bonetig - Australian School Boys Football
  • Diocesan Teams Tennis Championships
  • Representative Sport Information & NSWCCC Sport Registration Process
  • Representative Rugby League, AFL, Triathlon and Long Distance Swimming Registration
  • Community Announcements
  • Careers Newsletter
  • Community News
  • Uniform Shop

Contents

  • From The Principal
  • From the Deputy Principal
  • From the Deputy Principal
  • Pastoral Care
  • From the Director of Pastoral Care & Wellbeing
  • Year 7 Transition Week
  • Year 11 Peer Support
  • Year 12 Happenings….
  • Counselling Column
  • Year 7 and 10 Immunisation Program
  • Learning & Teaching
  • From the Director of Learning & Teaching
  • Director of Technology Report - Acceptable Use of Technology
  • Creative Arts Extra Curricular Clubs
  • From the Narandha Learning Centre (Library)
  • Identity
  • First Nations Welcome Breakfast
  • Sport
  • Liam Bonetig - Australian School Boys Football
  • Diocesan Teams Tennis Championships
  • Representative Sport Information & NSWCCC Sport Registration Process
  • Representative Rugby League, AFL, Triathlon and Long Distance Swimming Registration
  • Community Announcements
  • Careers Newsletter
  • Community News
  • Uniform Shop

Downloads

  • College Calendar 2023
  • Canteen Menu - Price List

From The Principal

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to you all as we begin the academic year of 2023. I offer a particularly warm welcome to every new student and family to the College. I would like to congratulate our students for the positive manner in which they have returned to daily College life and especially acknowledge our Year 7 students who have so quickly embraced their new community. The success of the Year 7 Transition Program provided a tailored schedule that gives students a positive start to high school as they each develop connections and an early sense of belonging. Thank you to Mr Bates, Mr Panozzo and the Year 7 pastoral team for facilitating such a comprehensive transition program throughout last week. I also acknowledge Mrs Schodde and the Year 11 Peer Support Leaders for their generous support of Year 7.

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We return with the Class of 2022 having achieved some outstanding HSC results. The Dux of the College is awarded to Elijah Hurley, who received an impressive ATAR of 99.00. The list of Distinguished Achievers, including All Rounders: Elijah, Will Douglas and Ashton Mackay, together with Julian Hall and Mark Souffy’s Art Express selections, reinforces the comprehensive nature of ERC. We look forward to next week’s High Achievers College assembly and congratulate all Year 12 students and staff on achieving such well-earned results.

CLASS OF 2022 HSC RESULTS

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It is with mixed feelings that I report that we farewelled Mr Milner and Ms Gazzola during the holiday period, who were both appointed to promotional positions. Mr Milner has been appointed as Deputy Principal at Eden Marine High School while Ms Gazzola takes up a new role with the Department of Education as English Curriculum Officer 7-12. In congratulating them both on their appointments, I sincerely thank them for their significant contribution to our school community during recent years. At this time, I also thank Dr Sozio in his capacity as Director of Learning and Teaching, who will now take responsibility for student NESA requirements, along with Mrs Guest, who has accepted the role of Acting Head of English.

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Thank you to those parents and carers who were available to join us this morning as we formally congratulated the many students across Years 8-11 who were presented with Semester Two 2022 awards. In preparation for the upcoming formal goal setting process, I encourage each student to develop a level of determination that will lead to their own personal success for the upcoming semester.

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Our Touchstone theme for this year is Gospel Spirituality. We invite people to join us in prayer to make Jesus’ message of compassion, justice and peace a lived reality at the heart of our community. I offer the following prayer for the year ahead.

A Prayer for the New Year

With gratitude for the gift of a fresh new year, we ask God to bless our whole community –
May every classroom be a place of respect and possibility.
May our staff rooms and playgrounds be places of friendship and laughter.
May our hall and assembly be a place of connection.
May our library be a place of discovery.
May our chapel be a place of prayerful reflection.
May every tree and plant call us closer to creation.
May every snack and lunch remind us of those who are hungry.
May every student grow in confidence and love of life.
May every teacher find daily vision and hope.
May every support worker help create a sense of belonging.
May every leader find openness and patience.
May every parent grow in wisdom.
May every name in this school be blessed.
Because each person is precious
And only together can we learn and grow.
Adapted from M. McGirr

Stephen Gough
Principal

From the Deputy Principal

Announcements, News 10 Feb 2023

From the Deputy Principal

EREA Student Leadership Conference During the last week of the summer holidays, Edmund Rice Education Australia held a Student Leadership …
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Pastoral Care

Student Wellbeing 10 Feb 2023

From the Director of Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

Welcome to 2023, Over the past 2 weeks we have as a pastoral team very much enjoyed welcoming the boys …
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Student Wellbeing 10 Feb 2023

Year 7 Transition Week

Dear Parents & Carers, Welcome to Edmund Rice College and wow what a terrific start we have had with 198 …
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Student Wellbeing 10 Feb 2023

Year 11 Peer Support

On the 30th of January the Year 11 Peer Support Leaders welcomed the Year 7 students to Edmund Rice College …
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Student Wellbeing 10 Feb 2023

Year 12 Happenings….

Liam Bonetig – Australian Schools Soccer Representative The College welcomes back Year 12 student Liam Bonetig who has just returned …
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Student Wellbeing 10 Feb 2023

Counselling Column

Welcome back to ERC for 2023. We are Natalie and Tim, the College counsellors at ERC, and this article is …
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Student Wellbeing 10 Feb 2023

Year 7 and 10 Immunisation Program

Dear Parents and Carers, In Year 7, students are offered free vaccines for diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (dTpa) and human papillomavirus (HPV). In …
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Learning & Teaching

Learning & Teaching 10 Feb 2023

From the Director of Learning & Teaching

Academic Assemblies Congratulations to the Year 8-11 students who received awards at today’s Academic Assemblies. The awards celebrated the academic …
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Learning & Teaching 10 Feb 2023

Director of Technology Report – Acceptable Use of Technology

Year 7 Technology Induction Last week, Year 7 students participated in a technology induction where they learned about the acceptable …
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Creative Arts, Learning & Teaching 10 Feb 2023

Creative Arts Extra Curricular Clubs

Creative Arts Extra Curricular Activities It is always wonderful seeing the enthusiasm at the beginning of the year when the …
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Learning & Teaching 10 Feb 2023

From the Narandha Learning Centre (Library)

Last Thursday and Friday our new Year 7 students participated in an orientation activity in the library. By the end …
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Identity

Identity 10 Feb 2023

First Nations Welcome Breakfast

Yulunga and Nagangbi, welcome back to 2023. On Friday 17th February all First Nation students and their extended families are …
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Sport

Sport 10 Feb 2023

Liam Bonetig – Australian School Boys Football

During the Christmas holidays Year 12 student Liam Bonetig was member of the Australian School Boys Football Team that toured …
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Sport 10 Feb 2023

Diocesan Teams Tennis Championships

Our team was greeted with grey skies for the event however the weather was favourable enough to make a start. …
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Sport 10 Feb 2023

Representative Sport Information & NSWCCC Sport Registration Process

2023 ERC Representative Sport information The documents in the following links outline the various individual and team sporting pathways that …
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Sport 10 Feb 2023

Representative Rugby League, AFL, Triathlon and Long Distance Swimming Registration

Students who are interested in participating in the below sports need to register their interest via the links provided. U15 …
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Community Announcements

Careers Newsletter

In this issue: Careers News, UOW Summer Master Class, “Plane Simple’ Competition, My Future careers webinar for parents, Are you keen to pursue a career in Biology?, Network Technician in the Airforce, Air Conditioning Careers

Please also access our careers site: https://www.erccareers.com which provides the latest information to help students make decisions about their future careers and life beyond school.

Mr Cajar
Careers Advisor

Community News

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Change in Student/Family Circumstances/Contact Information/Medical Conditions

If any change has occurred/occurs in your family – separation, divorce, serious illness, the College should be notified as soon as possible. The College seeks to be supportive of families in such circumstances and such events always have a bearing on a child’s education. Likewise, a change of address, email or phone number (work, home or mobile) or emergency contact should be advised immediately.

If your son suffers from a medical condition it is vital that you inform the office of his condition and what treatment is required in an emergency. An emergency management plan must be developed for any students with serious conditions.

Please verify all information via the TASS Parent Lounge.

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Community News Links

ISLHD School-Link Newsletter T1 2023

Collegians 2023 Registrations

2023 UOW Bulls Rugby Union Registration

Wollongong Youth Services

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