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Back to all Newsletters 10 March ERC Newsletter – Week 6 Term 1 2023
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YEAR 7 WELCOME BBQ - SATURDAY 18 MARCH, 12.00-2.00PM - RSVP by 13 MARCH 2023, further information can be found in this Newsletter

Contents

  • From The Principal
  • From the Deputy Principal
  • From the Deputy Principal
  • Pastoral Care
  • From the Director of Pastoral Care & Wellbeing
  • Year 7 Camp
  • Year 12 Happenings….
  • Youth Mental Health
  • Learning & Teaching
  • From the Director of Learning & Teaching
  • Internet Safe Education
  • Music Performances at Open Day
  • Identity
  • College Grounds Cleaned | Clean Up Australia Day 2023
  • 2023 International Women’s Day Student Brunch at Bluescope 7th March 2023
  • Year 10 Reflection Day 'Your Choicez'
  • Sport
  • College Swimming Carnival
  • NSW All Schools Triathlon
  • NSWCCC Cricket Selections
  • U15's Rugby League
  • Community Announcements
  • Careers Newsletter
  • Parents and Friends Committee
  • 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 Camp
  • Year 12 Happenings….
  • Youth Mental Health
  • Learning & Teaching
  • From the Director of Learning & Teaching
  • Internet Safe Education
  • Music Performances at Open Day
  • Identity
  • College Grounds Cleaned | Clean Up Australia Day 2023
  • 2023 International Women’s Day Student Brunch at Bluescope 7th March 2023
  • Year 10 Reflection Day 'Your Choicez'
  • Sport
  • College Swimming Carnival
  • NSW All Schools Triathlon
  • NSWCCC Cricket Selections
  • U15's Rugby League
  • Community Announcements
  • Careers Newsletter
  • Parents and Friends Committee
  • Community News
  • Uniform Shop

Downloads

  • 2023 Student Residential Address and Other Information
  • College Calendar 2023
  • Canteen Menu - Price List

From The Principal

Dear Parents and Carers,

Off the back of our recent whole-school Ash Wednesday Opening Mass, and the HSC High Achievers Assembly, our College community should be proud of last week’s ‘Try Year 7 / Open Day’. While the College had very large numbers of interested students and families from right across the region, along with great media coverage and what one parent described to me as “a great vibe,” my personal highlight was watching and listening to our many student volunteers. Their quiet but articulate confidence, their energy and their genuine sense of pride in our College community were something to experience and one which I truly appreciated. This sense of authentic Catholic school spirit is only made possible through the connection and the example of many influential adults, including – parents, carers, teachers and support staff who actively interact with our young people daily.

During Open Day, there were many compliments from first-time visitors to the College on the high-class facilities, technology opportunities, and modern learning tools available to students. However, the real strength of ERC is not in the bricks and mortar but in the people who make up this community and hold true to our values and a belief that all students, given the right circumstances, have the potential to succeed. Culture has often been described as being “the way we do things around here,” however, such a simplistic definition cannot lay still in a sentimental sense of nostalgia but must be monitored and refined for ongoing improvement. The culture of an organisation is dependent on the daily interactions between the people within it. In a strong culture, many overlapping yet cohesive interactions exist among all community members. These interactions lead to a distinctive character, and what it takes to thrive is widely spread and reinforced. Perhaps this speaks to the current demand for places at ERC and the evolving waiting lists in several of our year groups. As a College in the spirit of Edmund Rice, our culture is strengthened and supported by our four touchstones: Gospel Spirituality, Liberating Education, Inclusive Community, Justice and Solidarity. Each of these drives the cultural elements that shape who we are as a College community and are a daily reminder to ensure our actions align with our words.

Within such an environment, there are inevitably times when the values, standards and expectations of a community are challenged. We live in complex times, and the importance of home and school working in partnership for the benefit of our young people cannot be understated. ERC students are encouraged to work on the small disciplines – always to be respectful and punctual, participate within a settled learning environment, and wear the College uniform with pride. Our uniform gives students a sense of belonging, unity and identity. However, at times our rules and expectations are challenged by some students as they learn to participate effectively within our culture. If there is ever a more serious student breach of College rules then matters escalate accordingly. In this way, parents and carers are encouraged to become familiar with the ERC Student Management System, which can be found on pages 28 and 29 of the student diary, and clearly outline the various “steps” involved ensuring that together we can support and guide our students to make good decisions and to learn from their mistakes.

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Thank you to the number of parents and carers who participated in the recent Elevate Study seminar and Wednesday evening’s Internet Safety webinar. A reminder the upcoming Year 7 Welcome Barbeque is on Saturday 18th, March commencing at 12.00 pm, generously hosted by the Parents and Friends Committee.

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On Sunday, the 5th of March, more than 300 women and children gathered at ERC for the Illawarra Women’s Day of Dance and Culture Celebration. This joint venture was held between Healthy Cities Illawarra Inc, the Catholic Diocese of Wollongong, the Catholic Women’s League, and Edmund Rice College Wollongong. I would like to acknowledge our Library Teacher, Ms Lourdes Ndaira, who was essential in providing valuable support for this event in celebrating NSW Women’s Week and our collective values.

Creator God, we thank you for your promise of fullness of life.
As we celebrate women worldwide, we pray that we each can become instruments
that dismantle unjust systems and attitudes that contribute to inequality.
We ask this in Jesus’ name.

Blessed Edmund Rice – Pray for us
Live Jesus in our Hearts – Forever

Stephen Gough
Principal

From the Deputy Principal

News 10 Mar 2023

From the Deputy Principal

As we enter the second half of Term 1, be mindful that course assessments will begin to appear within many …
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Pastoral Care

Student Wellbeing 10 Mar 2023

From the Director of Pastoral Care & Wellbeing

This week our Year 7 students have been on their three day camp at Fitzroy Falls, just two weeks after …
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Student Wellbeing 10 Mar 2023

Year 7 Camp

OUR OPTIMUM EXPERIENCE | PART 1 – Written by Darius Hamod, Heath Hansen, George Griffin, Jonathan Pulido, Orlando Hunt, Lucas …
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Student Wellbeing 10 Mar 2023

Year 12 Happenings….

Respectful Relationships Both Year 11 and Year 12 students attended a presentation earlier this week, delivered by NSW Police Engagement …
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Student Wellbeing 10 Mar 2023

Youth Mental Health

The Mission Australia Youth Survey has been conducted each year for the last 21 years. It provides an opportunity for …
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Learning & Teaching

Learning & Teaching 10 Mar 2023

From the Director of Learning & Teaching

ChatGPT is an advanced chatbox that uses natural language processing to understand and respond to questions and statements from users. …
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Learning & Teaching, Student Wellbeing 10 Mar 2023

Internet Safe Education

On Wednesday, 8 March, the College held a parent Webinar presented by Brett Lee. Brett Lee, our guest speaker, provided …
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Learning & Teaching 10 Mar 2023

Music Performances at Open Day

Well done to all the music students that performed at the College Open Day this year. An outstanding effort from …
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Identity

Student Wellbeing 10 Mar 2023

College Grounds Cleaned | Clean Up Australia Day 2023

There was a buzzing energy through the College grounds as the Year 7 cohort participated in cleaning up the campus …
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Identity 10 Mar 2023

2023 International Women’s Day Student Brunch at Bluescope 7th March 2023

On Tuesday the 7th of March, student leaders Ben Binoy, Zachary Lum, Marcus Meogrossi, and Cooper Newell-Glaser, proudly represented Edmund …
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Identity 10 Mar 2023

Year 10 Reflection Day ‘Your Choicez’

On Thursday 16th February Year 10 gathered in the Br Pelin Hall for a new Reflection Day Program facilitated by …
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Sport

Sport 10 Mar 2023

College Swimming Carnival

The Edmund Rice College Swimming Carnival was held at Western Suburbs Pool on Friday 3rd of March. The carnival was …
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Sport 10 Mar 2023

NSW All Schools Triathlon

NSW All Schools Triathlon Championships, Thursday 23 – Friday 24 February, 2023 Students from Edmund Rice College attended the two day …
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Sport 10 Mar 2023

NSWCCC Cricket Selections

Year 12 student Bailey Abela has continued his fine school cricket achievements in 2023, as he has been selected in …
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Sport 10 Mar 2023

U15’s Rugby League

The Edmund Rice College Under 15’s Rugby League teams commenced their season with the Ben Creagh Shield held at Albion …
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Community Announcements

Careers Newsletter

In this issue: UOW Early Admission 2023, UOW Master Class, UOW News, Work Experience 2023, Defence Force Gap Year 2024, ATAR Facts.

Past students recognised for traineeship achievement

Past students, Jake Popovski and Samuil Angelkoski, were recognised at a special ceremony held at Ultimo TAFE and jointly hosted by TAFE NSW and School Infrastructure NSW (SINSW). The 1 March 2023 event marked the completion of a two-year NSW Government Infrastructure Traineeship program for over 70 trainees from the first cohort of 2021, including Jake and Samuil.

The NSW Government Infrastructure Traineeship program, managed by School Infrastructure NSW and the Construction Leadership Group, supports Year 12 school leavers with employment in the infrastructure sector while they continue their study.

The program is a partnership, bringing government and industry together to deliver career options in the infrastructure sector for school leavers. Trainees combine study for a Certificate IV TAFE qualification and work in government and industry infrastructure projects. Trainees complete three eight-month rotations of work placements across three different government, industry and contractor positions.

Interested in the traineeship program?

The Infrastructure Trainee program recruits Year 12 school leavers every year. You can find out more about the Infrastructure Traineeship and how to apply HERE

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

Parents and Friends Committee

The Edmund Rice College Parents and Friends committee wish to invite Year 7 families to a Welcome BBQ on Saturday 18 March 2023 from 12 midday till 2pm.

Further details and booking information can be found below. Provided is a QR Code to register your interest for this event.

Rob Tomasiello & Francis Fenech
P & F Presidents

Community News

Community News Links

Rotary Club of Fairy Meadow
Remembering Vietnam … Honouring our Veterans
Community Walk

Celebrate T21 (World Down Syndrome Day) ROCK YOUR SOCKS FUNDRAISER

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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.

Uniform Shop

 

Uniform Shop Operating Hours 

Monday 12.00pm-4.00pm

Thursday 7.30am-11.30am

ERC Uniform Shop

Lisa and Linda

Telephone: (02) 9042 4735

erc@noone.com.au

112 Mt Keira Rd West Wollongong
2500 NSW, Australia
+61 2 4228 4344
office@erc.nsw.edu.au
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