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Mount Carmel College's Acknowledgement of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Mount Carmel College recently installed the NATSICC plaque at the front of the College and has been acknowledged as only the second Catholic institution in Tasmania to be listed on The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council website for this. 'Displaying the plaque proudly in a prominent position in your Parish, School or Organisation is a physical sign of welcome and understanding for all Australians. It also provides the opportunity to educate the wider community of the need for continual progress on the ongoing journey of Reconciliation.' (http://www.natsicc.org.au/acknowledgment-plaques.html)
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC) is the leading advisory council to the Australian Catholic Bishops on issues relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholics. The council was founded in 1992.
As a College, we follow in the charisms of the Sisters of Charity in seeking justice for all. In light of this, we are continually developing our understanding of the needs of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and offer initiatives to support them in their learning journey and in developing their full potential. This is underpinned by staff development at both on and off site Professional Learning opportunities.
Students meet regularly with key support teachers and presenters, such as Aunty Verna who visited in Term 2, as well as attend a variety of workshops.
Mount Carmel is committed to ensuring that as a community we acknowledge our First Nation Peoples and journey together to achieve Reconciliation.
Miss Julie Brock
Secondary Teacher
Tournament of Minds
In one week’s time, six teams from Years 5 – 8 will head to Ogilvie High School to compete in the Regional Finals of Tournament of Minds.
Tournament of Minds is a problem solving competition that is opened to schools in Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, China, South Africa and many more.
Teams are given a problem in one of 4 disciplines; Language and Literature, The Arts, STEM or Social Sciences and they have to work as a team to solve one of the problems in that category, as well as a spontaneous one that they are given on the day. One of the main focuses is how the group solves the problem, from working through all the different rules, to writing a script and making props to rehearsing their dramatic performance, all whilst showing how they can work as a team.
This year we have the teams competing in Language and Literature, The Arts and STEM. These girls have been working exceptionally hard throughout the last six weeks with before and after school rehearsals, as well as weekends and lunchtimes preparing themselves for the day and I know you will join us in wishing them all the best when they compete on Saturday 7 September.
Miss Melanie Sluyters, Ms Julia O’Rourke and Miss Emma Jenkins
Tournament of Minds Coordinator
Alliance of Girls Schools Australasia: Parliamentary Morning Tea
As an active member of the Alliance of Girls Schools Australasia, Mount Carmel College provides the opportunity for students to attend a number of functions throughout the year where our girls hear and learn about how to broaden their horizons as young women in today’s society. Last Thursday, the visited Parliament House where they were treated to a wonderful morning tea, met and chatted to girls from other Hobart Girls Alliance schools.
The Hon Elise Archer, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice, Corrections, Building and Construction, the Arts, and Racing and Liberal Member for Clark spoke to girls about her role in and out of parliament. Elise focused on the importance of women in parliament and gender issues in making the transition into parliament. She also ran a Q&A session where the girls asked some very interesting questions about gender equality, the role of the Speaker of the House of Assembly and what prompted Elise to move from Law into politics. A guided tour of both Houses of Parliament followed where the girls had the opportunity to road test the seats of power and had the opportunity to listen to staff explain the procedures and traditions of both houses of parliament.
“The Alliance of Girls’ Schools Australasia is a leading voice for the advancement of girls’ education. We advocate for and support the distinctive work of girls’ schools in their provision of unparalleled opportunities for girls. We contribute to the development and promotion of education in Australasia and the empowerment of young women to reach their potential and become influential contributors to our complex and changing world. The Alliance connects educators from our 150 plus member schools across six countries. We represent over 132,000 girls, over 10,000 educators and attract over 2000 program participants annually to local events, and regional conferences.”
Mr Scott Young