"Mater Dei Matters"

Pastoral Care and Wellbeing 

There is a lot of advice and resources for parents out there and sifting through much of this information can be overwhelming.

 

This article by Sue Shellenbarger looks at what teens need the most at different developmental stages.

 

Some students may need more assistance with skills such as planning and organisation. Encouraging your child to utilise google calendar and sharing their calendar with you to map out when each of their tasks are due can be a useful tool. Some students use the ‘Task Lists’ in their Gmail account to keep track of what needs to be done.

 

Many of our students in Years 10, 11 and 12 are utilising the MDCC Coaching Program (The Areté (Ah-reh-tay) Program) to develop some key skills including time management, goal setting and managing multiple commitments. Please see more information about this program later in this Newsletter.  

 

2018 LEADERSHIP APPLICATION TIMELINE

A reminder that Student Leadership applications are due at the end of Week 6. Important dates to be aware of are outlined below:

 

Friday 25 August 2017–

Leadership Applications due by 9am to the College Office

 

Thursday 31 August 2017 –

Speeches, interviews, student voting to take place throughout the day

 

Friday 1 September 2017 –

Interviews continue

 

Thursday 21 September 2017–

2018 College and House Captains announced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YEAR 12 2018 JUMPERS

In the next few weeks a student ‘Jumper Committee’ will be formed to design the Year 12 Jumpers for the Year 12 2018 cohort. This final design will be finalised by the end of the term. In the interim students can begin to try on sample jumpers for size and order their jumper through the College Uniform Shop. All students must pay a 50% deposit of $40 to secure their order. More details will be sent to Year 11 students via email this week.

 

YOUR CHOICEZ PARENT SEMINAR  –

Monday 21 August 2017

MDCC Hall 6.30pm – 7.30pm

 

At a time where parents can feel overwhelmed and powerless to address issues such as sex, dating, relationships and pornography, there is a huge amount parents can do. ’Your Choicez’ aim to address the intimate questions that parents have while empowering them to be an influential presence in their children’s lives. Topic covered include:

 

  • The major challenges young men and young women are facing
  • The truth behind media, marketing & advertising and how it can effect young people
  • Pornography; what you need to know as a parent
  • The effects of poor sexual decision making
  • Rites of passage; your sons and daughters journey to adulthood
  • How to parent your child through a sexually saturated society

 

All students in Years 9 and 10 will be working with ‘Your Choicez’ during the day on the 22 August. We will provide more information closer to this date. Find out more information through visiting their website: www.yourchoicez.com.au.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ms Emily Paul

Assistant to the Principal - Students