College News

College Open Day - Tuesday 24th May

Reconciliation Week 2022

National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

The dates are 27th May to 3rd June 2022. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the Reconciliation journey - the successful 1967 Referendum and the High Court Mabo decision respectively.

Reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and actions of all Australians as we move forward, creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Reconciliation Australia’s theme for 2022, Be Brave, Make Change, is a challenge to all Australians - individuals, families, communities, organisations and government - to Be Brave and tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation so we can Make Change for the benefit of all Australians.

We all have a role to play when it comes to Reconciliation, and in playing our part we collectively build relationships and communities that value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories, cultures, and futures.

Sorry Day Mass and FIRE Carrier Commissioning

Our College will hold a National Sorry Day Mass on Thursday 26th May and we would love for our parents and caregivers to join us for this event. There will be a smoking ceremony by a traditional owner held as we all enter the Brigidine Centre and a Sea of Hands display in support of all First Nations people beside the Church. Bishop Shane Mackinlay will celebrate the Mass and there are many students involved. We will commission a large number of new FIRE Carrier students. Please join us and aim to be seated by 9.15am.

Volunteer Information Sessions

We are excited to now welcome parents and caregivers into our classrooms.  Parents will need a Working with Children Check and to be Triple Vaccinated.  

Volunteer Information sessions will be held on the following dates:

Tuesday 24th May at 5.00pm

Wednesday 25th May at 10.00am

Please contact the College Office for further information on these sessions.

Invitation to Families: Road to Resilience Session

Parents and caregivers are invited to come along to this face-to-face session to learn how you can support your child's learning and wellbeing. 

Our presenters understand that we are an F-12 College and have tailored this program especially for us!

St Augustine's College Kyabram 

Thursday 9th June, 2022 

7:00 – 8:30pm 

Audience: Foundation – Year 12 Parents and Caregivers

Location: College Auditorium

Purple Day for The Gift

On Friday 10th June, all members of our community are invited to dress in purple to raise money and awareness for the local organisation 'The Gift.' 

The Gift is an organisation based in Kyabram that exists with the sole aim of providing assistance for locals with cancer. Locals being anyone from our district - Kyabram, Stanhope, Rushworth, Girgarre, Tongala, Lancaster etc. The Gift has existed for many years and takes pride in the fact that they have raised over $625,000 to support locals with cancer. Help is provided to recipients by way of The Gift paying for groceries, travel to treatment related appointments, utility bills; basically anything deemed a necessity.

The annual Purple Weekend is seen as a major fundraiser to help continue raising money for local people going through a cancer journey. Due to Covid, fundraising efforts over the past few years have been quite difficult, so everyone’s support would be greatly appreciated. 

We have a Whole College Assembly on this day and would love to see a sea of purple in our Brigidine Centre raising funds and awareness for the work of The Gift.

Don't forget your gold coin donation.

Start planning your purple outfit for the day!

Instrumental Music Program Recital - 7th June

ICAS

We wish to inform you that students from St Augustine’s College will have the opportunity to participate in the world-renowned ICAS competitions this year. This is an optional testing system that parents are able to purchase online.

What is ICAS? 

ICAS is an online academic competition that is designed to assess students’ higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee and Digital Technologies. 

Each assessment celebrates students’ accomplishments by providing opportunities for recognition and development. Every student who participates will receive a printed certificate and an online results report. Top performers will be eligible for medals. 

The following tests are offered for the following year levels:

Further information about ICAS can be found here. 

How to participate in ICAS 

If you wish for your child to participate in ICAS this year, please: 

1. Read about ICAS subjects and prices here:
2. Go to Parent Portal here
3. Enter our school’s access code – XMI408
4. Enter your child's details, select the tests you would like to purchase, then proceed to payment. After payment is made via the Parent Payment System, you will receive an order confirmation email. 

The Parent Portal will close automatically on 1st August, so please sign up before then.

We will notify you of the date(s) that we run ICAS at the school and when your child’s ICAS results are ready. You and your child can access the results once released via the Reports Portal using the TAP ID and pin found on the back of the ICAS certificate.   

Mother's Day Stall Thank You

The smiles and excitement amongst the students as they carefully chose that special gift at our Mother's Day Stall was so wonderful! We hope there were many happy mothers on Mother's Day. 

Thankyou very much to Alicia Collins, Jenny McMeeken and all the parents who gave up their time to help out.

Condolence

We keep the following families in our thoughts and prayers on the recent loss of Margaret McCormick, mother of Trish (staff member) and Barry Norton and their family, mother and grandmother of Tony, Edward (Year 10), Charlie and Lucy (past students) McCormick, grandmother and great grandmother of Sonia (staff member) and Paul, Riley (Year 12), Tara (Year 8) and Zac (past student) Wakenshaw, Daniel and Maree, Oliver (Year 9), Nicholas (Year 8), Isla (Year 6) and Gabby (past student) McCormick/McNamara and Jacinta and Paul, Marley (Year 3), Ayla (Foundation) and Sullivan Elliott. 

Richmond Emerging Aboriginal Leaders (REAL) 

On Wednesday 4th March, our Years 7-12 Indigenous students were invited to attend a Richmond Emerging Aboriginal Leaders (REAL) school program run by Korin Gamadji Institute (KGI).

Lucas, Lily-May and Tyler, all Year 7 students, attended the session at Kyabram P-12 College.

Brady Cooper and Luke Murray introduced the three key pillars of the program: leadership, social and emotional wellbeing and culture.

During the session, students practised the skills of leadership and identified what makes a good leader.

It was a great session and the students were very happy with their merchandise.

Jamiah Clarke

Aboriginal Liaison Officer

SOLE Stars

Congratulations to our Term 2, Weeks 3 and 4 SOLE Stars.

A special mention goes to parent, K Freeman, for their nomination this week.

Week 3

Week 4