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SIS Weekly Sport Term 2

Intermediate Boys’ Football Team 

2021 has seen many interruptions and disruptions, and the season of the Intermediate Boys’ Football Team was no exception. Due to the forfeit of teams due to events at their schools, and finally a COVID-19 lockdown, the boys only had two games. 

That did not mean, however, that it was a wasted season. One of the features of the season is that Nazareth’s team were lacking players from Year 10. As a result, the team consisted of boys mostly from Year 9, playing against teams that consisted mostly of bigger, stronger Year 10s. The boys enjoyed themselves in training and pitted themselves against teams from St Peter’s Cranbourne and Flinders College that featured larger players. That did not stop their desire to match up and put in every effort against their opponents. There may have not been the sound of a team song at the end of games, but there was a never surrender and fight until the end attitude amongst the team throughout. 

Standing out performers through the two games were the captain Dion Ferraro, who was constantly matched up against taller opponents, but that did not stop him from getting the ball out of tight, contested situations and leading the plays; Matt Monet starred in the ruck; Sebastian Cannata was a halfback that never gave up; Luca Palermo demonstrated that soccer skills can transfer very well to Australian Football. Also of note from the Year 9 players were Tyson, Arapo and Ayden. The Year 8s who also shone were Will and Judd. It was a pleasure and honour to coach the team, and hope that 2022 will feature fewer interruptions, as well as bigger and stronger Year 10s. 

Mr Mark O’Sullivan

Coach – Intermediate Boys’ Football

Our other teams from Term 2:

Science

Ms Gurm's Year 7 Science class Classification activity:

Ms Gurm's Year 8 Science class created Cell Models:

Sienna has created a video of her project.

Winter Sleepout 2021

As part of the College Outreach Program, and in trying to live out our Christian faith, we are offering students the opportunity to take part in our annual Winter Sleep out. This event is held to raise awareness of homelessness and to raise funds for marginalised people within our community. All money raised will go directly to the St Vincent De Paul society to distribute according to need. Students from ALL year levels are welcome and there will be adequate teacher supervision. Some students may wish to attend for part of the evening and then be collected by a parent, the latest pick up time being 10.30 pm.

As has become the custom, we are giving the students the opportunity to either sleep outside in tents or inside the gymnasium. The school is able to provide up to 12 tents.

Details of the sleep out are as follows: 

Date: Friday 27 August 2021

Students are to arrive at the College Gymnasium at 8.00 pm

Students are to be collected from the College by 8.30 am on Saturday 28 August

There will be separate sleeping areas for girls and boys.

The evening’s program will include: 

Ice breaker games

The poverty game

 Prayer service in the Chapel

 Board games/card games

 Fire pits to roast marshmallows

 Film (PG rating)

We ask that students leave all technology, other than a mobile phone at home. 

Students are to bring:

• Sleeping bag
• Pillow
• Toothbrush
• Warm  clothing
• Torch
• Snacks
• Board games/cards

All students participating are asked to bring a minimum $10.00 donation. They will also receive a sponsorship form and are encouraged to get friends and family to sponsor their efforts. All money raised must be handed in directly to the Accounts Office by Friday 3 September.

Permission slips will be made available on Simon so students must register their names with Ms Douglass by signing up in the Library.  This MUST be done by Monday 23 August. Should you have any questions regarding the evening, please contact me at the College on 9790 8134 or via email: lisa.douglass@nazareth.vic.edu.au

Ms Lisa Douglass

Vinnies Coordinator

Woodwork

Hello! I am Tony  and I'm building a boat called The NT-21a Mudcarp!

This is a boat I designed. I was inspired by grandpa's fishing boat! It was a traditional wooden hull 15 x 5metres, and my dad described it stating that 'the piston head was like the size of my face'. It had a huge inboard diesel engine. Unfortunately, Grandpa’s boat crashed after the Vietnam war, but these stories of the boat stuck with me, as it was like a legendary vehicle that once existed.   

Here I am, sitting in my boat applying pva glue to the stringer to hold its shape.

I guess there's a nature in us to imitate things you see and hear; I'm no different. I never really got told how things work or how to use them, but if you break enough things, you will understand your mistake. 

Here are the two prototypes ‘Varsh’ and ‘Kelppy’ that helped to develop the NT-21. This is proof that you don't take perfect steps the first time. As you can see, ‘Varsh’ actually sank. 

And of course I can't do this without my mates and Mr Brown, who is letting me do this crazy project.

Tony (Minh-Tri) Nguyen

Chisholm 5