Cluster & Endeavour Awards

The Term 2 Assembly was a wonderful occasion to recognise student endeavour, those who had improved, tried hard and given their all. All we can ask is for students to try their best. Those that do will see improvement. We do not expect that every single person will achieve at the highest level, we recognise that every person has unique gifts and talents. This is why we recognise endeavour. Application, consistently trying to do the best job possible and tenacity are valuable traits that most employers and universities also value. We were thrilled to have so many families join us for the assembly, families are always welcome to attend our major events and I thank all who made the effort to come along to join this celebration of student endeavour.

Congratulations to each of the students recognised at the assembly receiving an award. The list of recipients is included herein.

Religious Education

Unit 1 Religion and Society – Geraldine Vytilingam

Unit 3 Religion and Society – Kaitlin Mifsud

Unit 1 Religion and Society – Vanessa Cuschieri

Unit 1 Texts & Traditions – Magdalena Dolic

Year 1 VET Applied Religious Education – Chloe Quioc

Year 2 VET Applied Religious Education – Gwen Lawrence

Religion & Art – Naomi Mclean

Religion & Community Service – Megan Debono

Religion & Contemporary Culture – Brendan Smith

Religion & Music Performance (Choir & Band) – Laura Venuto

VCAL

Literacy - Vy Le

Literacy - Marlena Grace Sapa’u

Numeracy - Olivia Giaccotto

Numeracy - Eve Kruataye

Work Related Skills – Jacob Buttigieg

Work Related Skills – Michael Iorio

Personal Development Skills – Brayden Willie

Personal Development Skills – Marlena Grace Sapa’u

VCAL Integrated Studies – Joshua Sangalang

WRS Picture Framing – Gemma Jakobovic

WRS Sport and Recreation – James Debono

WRS Creative Media – Thomas De Gabriele

WRS Applied Fashion – Jackie Farrugia

WRS Furnishing – Dominic Osa

WRS Horticulture – Aidan Williams

WRS Baking – Stuart Mayor

Language

Unit 1 English – Sabrina Marando

Unit 3 English – Alex Paterakis

Unit 1 English Language – Keleyna Nocom

Unit 3 English Language – Gabrielle Fetalvero

Unit 3 English as an Additional Language – Saad Alkassab

Unit 1 Literature – Marcus Iuele

Unit 3 Literature – Olivia Corrente

Unit 1 LOTE –Italian – Deanna Ganci

Unit 3 LOTE –Italian – Daniel Segulin

Personal Development

Unit 1 Health and Human Development – Victoria Santamaria

Unit 3 Health and Human Development – Molly Grace Baillon

Unit 1 Outdoor and Environmental Studies – Xavier Molinia

Unit 3 Outdoor and Environmental Studies – Madeline Thomson

Year 1 VET Sport and Recreation – Amy Green

Year 2 VET Sport and Recreation – Danielle Murphy

Year 1 VET Community Services – Diana Bui

Year 2 VET Community Services – Natalie Krajina

Unit 1 Physical Education – Anthony Loiacono

Unit 3 Physical Education – Hannah McDermott

ACU Exercise Science – Corey D’Lima

Technology

Unit 1 Food & Technology – Julian Sacco

Unit 3 Food & Technology – Joshua Stock

Unit 2 Food Technology – Victoria Kambungara

Unit 1 Computing – Luka Jerkovic

Unit 3 Informatics – Liam Wright

Unit 3 Software Development – Ethan Devito

Unit 1 Systems Engineering – Antun Jankovic

Unit 3 Systems Engineering – Luke Parnis

Year 1 VET Applied Fashion & Design – Shannon Micallef

Year 2 VET Applied Fashion & Design – Olivia Milligan

Year 1 VET Furnishings – Tommy Golembiovski

Year 2 VET Furnishings – Charles Albanese

Year 1 VET Information Technology – James Dale (Yr 10)

Year 2 VET Information Technology – Dillon Stevens

Humanities

Unit 1 Accounting – Jessica Formosa

Unit 3 Accounting – Marlene Do

Unit 1 Business Management – Samantha Hurrell

Unit 1 Business Management – Natalie Ananidis

Unit 3 Business Management – Geraldine Vytilingam

Unit 1 Australian & Global Politics – Alicia Grech

Unit 1 Economics – Tiffany Sammut

Unit 3 Economics – Jacob Pullia

Unit 1 History (20th Century) – George Pittis

Unit 1 History (20th Century) – Maxine Flores

Unit 3 – Ancient History – Mikaela Borg

Unit 3- History (Revolutions) – Matej Celic

Unit 2 Geography – Alexandra Williams

Unit 3 Geography – Gabriel Cashat

Unit 1 Legal Studies – Marcus Iuele

Unit 3 Legal Studies – Alex Paterakis

Year 1 VET Business – Brittney D’Amico

Year 2 VET Business – Grant Molik

Mathematics

Unit 1 General Mathematics – Achol Thuch

Unit 3 Further Mathematics – Jessica Formosa

Unit 1 Mathematical Methods (CAS) – Jessica D’Lima

Unit 3 Mathematical Methods (CAS) – Daniel Segulin

Unit 1 Specialist Mathematics – Cindy Do

Unit 3 Specialist Mathematics – Angelica Rojas

Science

Unit 1 Biology – Kelly Nguyen

Unit 3 Biology – Jessica Presnell

Unit 1 Chemistry – Victoria Kambungara

Unit 3 Chemistry – Cindy Lam

Unit 1 Physics – Zac Lambevski

Unit 3 Physics – Daniel Segulin

½ Unit 1 Environmental Science – Angelique Tenaglia

Unit 3 Environmental Science – Jessica Mercieca

Unit 1 Psychology – Elise O’Rafferty

Unit 3 Psychology – Olivia Corrente

Year 1 VET Laboratory Skills – Jonah-Marc Attard

Year 2 VET Laboratory Skills – Didier Debrincat

Vocational Training

Year 2 VET Hospitality – Alicia Busuttil

Year 1 VET Food Processing (Baking) – Chloe Vinci

Year 2 VET Food Processing (Baking) – Kaitlin Panzarino

Year 1 VET Picture Framing –Onosai Senio

Year 1 VET Beauty Services – Breanna Cavallaro

Year 2 VET Beauty Services – Sabrina Marando

Arts

Unit 1 VCE Art – Chloe Quioc

Unit 3 VCE Art – Jessica Presnell

Unit 1 Media – Joel Chamoun

Unit 3 Media – Gabrielle Fetalvero

Unit 1 Theatre Studies – Nathan Martin

Unit 3 Theatre Studies – Joshua Machuca

Unit 1 Studio Arts – Martina Jurjevic

Unit 3 Studio Arts – Julia Pruscino

Unit 1 Visual Communication & Designs – Aaron Rueda

Unit 3 Visual Communication & Designs – Isaac Chamoun

Year 1 VET Technical Production – Isaac Anderson

Year 2 VET Technical Production – Marc Varvakis

Year 1 VET Dance – Claudia Rizzo

Year 2 VET Dance – Taylah O’Neill

Year 1 VET Music – Joel Spiteri

Year 2 VET Music –Maddison Gallagher

Year 1 VET Interactive Digital Media – Jacques El Wazan

Principals Awards

Bradman

Janrhio Octura

Geraldine Vytilingam

Chang

Lorenzo Atonio

Stephanie Camilleri

Dunlop

Charles Albanese

Dylan Hotriem

Mackillop

Alicia Busuttil

Darren Raberts

Truganini

Emma Foley

Maverick Sequeira

Winton

Carine Taylor

Isaac Chamoun

CRC Production - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time

Maria Abdelmessih

Isaac Anderson

Natasha Belsey

Lisa Bol

Mikaela Borg

Allison Caruana

Charlene Dimitrokopoulos

William Fearn

Emma Foley

Isabella Di Giacomo

John Paul Jarlego

Janine Kamleh

Karina Levchenkova

Joshua Machuca

Stephanie Pace

Robert Tran

Laura Venuto

Shaniya Xuereb

Meerna Yousif

Certificate of Appreciation from Impact

This award is presented to Isabella Di Giacomo who was recently part of 230 volunteers who packed 750 Bags of Love for the women who will be in crisis accommodation over the Mother’s Day weekend. Isabella also contributed in helping pack more than 1000 gifts for children and other gifts of necessities and basics required when woman start life afresh with nothing.

Impact is really appreciative and proud of this student’s recent efforts.

Cluster Sport MVP’s – Term 1

Bradman -Chelsea Knight

Chang - Lorenzo Atonio

Dunlop - Alex Kocovic

Mackillop - Eve Kruataye

Truganini - Kristian Bombaci

Winton - Alicja Sapieja

A few days following the assembly I received this letter from a family member who attended the award assembly:

I thank the concerned grandparent and welcome this letter. I am sharing this with families because the wearing of uniform is a shared responsibility. It is not just the College who is responsible for students’ wearing of uniform. Every single family is responsible for the uniform at Catholic Regional College.

It is often said that it takes a village to raise a child, we recognise that parents and families are in partnership with the College and are the primary educators of their children. Uniform and the wearing of uniform sends a message. Where young people are not educated in the societal expectations and standards, then they are less likely to pick up on these nuances when applying for employment and may think that the standard they have been able to get away with in front of others is the standard that is generally acceptable. Of course this can mean the difference between being successful in a job interview or not, due to appearance and presentation. We are working to prepare students for their unknowable futures. Schools can not do this alone. The responsibility for the education of these young people must be shared and in being shared we must commit to work cooperatively to ensure that each and every student understands that the way they wear the uniform is a reflection on the, their family and the College.

Students should not be leaving the family home if the uniform is not correct. The College can not control the kilt or skirt length when it has been altered. We can insist that a replacement is purchased when the uniform does not conform. This takes all parties, as I have stated, to work together. Blame and expectations that someone else is responsible is not what this is about. It is about caring enough to address a dysfunction so that the young person might truly understand the implications of their choices. It is an opportunity for education, for the College to support families and for families to support the College – both working in true partnership.

We as a staff at the College are constantly addressing students on the issues of the wearing of uniform. We need the support and the help of each and every family. Unless there is a whole community expectation, then staff can not hope to successfully address this issue. A former Mayor of New York City was adamant that it was the little things that lead to disorder and lawlessness. He was pedantic when it came to graffiti removal. As soon as it appeared, he would insist it was removed as he believed that if it were not then that would lead to littering then petty crime and so on. The psychology of this thinking was that if we let the small seemingly insignificant issues pass us by then we set a standard of acceptance. To accept and turn a blind eye to the first matter will then lead to turning a blind eye to a more serious matter and before a community would know it the things that were held most dear and valued by the community would be unrecognisable.

I ask not for your support but for your involvement. I ask not for raising concern but for you to work in partnership. We should address the issues as a community and I ask that each family is active in this community.

Uniform Consultation

The Catholic Regional College Federation of Colleges is looking to make some minor modifications to the style of the College uniform work across the CRC Colleges. The changes include the blazer material and the cut of the kilt to be more like a skirt without the pleats. Feedback is welcome and sought from families on these modifications. Students, parents and staff may all offer their comment on the proposed changes this month. Samples are on display in College reception.

2016 Premier's VCE Awards

Congratulations to Amanda Marriott who recevied a 2016 Premier’s VCE Award.

The Premier’s VCE Awards pays tribute to young Victorians who, with the support of their family and school, have completed their years at secondary school with distinction. This year, on Thursday 28 April at a prestigious presentation ceremony, 289 students from more than 100 schools across Victoria were recognised for exceptional VCE scores in their respective studies. One of those outstanding students

was from your school.

Student Health & Wellbeing

Preparing for Tests & Exams - Andrew Fuller