Ride2Work Day Wednesday 12 October
More than fifteen St Mary MacKillop College staff took advantage of the lovely spring weather on Wednesday 12 October to participate in the annual Ride2Work Day. While a number of College staff members regularly cycle to work, others also rode in from as far afield as Port Geographe and Vasse to join in the event.
Last week the College announced the ten students selected for Timor 2017. This was an extremely tough selection, with such a strong group of Year 11 students this year in both their interviews and their commitment to service.
The 2017 Timor Team and their families will spend the next few months organizing fundraising initiatives and events to support the school communities in and around Baguia in Timor Leste.
On Wednesday 7 September a group of Year 12 students travelled up to the Bunbury Red Cross Donation Centre to volunteer for their first ever blood donation. After a series of checks, which included finding out their height, weight and blood type, the students each donated just under half a litre of blood and then enjoyed sandwiches, juice and chocolates in the recovery room.
The St Mary MacKillop College Athletics squad left at 5am for Perth to compete in the ACC ‘D’ Division Athletics Carnival, which was held at the State Athletics Centre, Challenge Stadium on Monday 12 September.
Our Week 9 Assembly was co-ordinated by Mrs Magee and the Year 5s from Room 16, who showcased what they have been learning recently all about whales. The students had lots of fascinating facts to share about Orcas, Minkes, Sperm, Grey and Blue Whales among others.
Our Week 8 Assembly was co-ordinated by Mr Magee and Mrs Philp’s Year 3 class, who showcased what they have been learning recently about Australia and the Olympics. The students had lots of facts to share about each state, including each of the animal and flower emblems, capital cities, flags and notable landmarks.
St Mary MacKillop College students George, Heidi and Caillin Thompson are looking forward to travelling to Sydney to compete in the Australian Transplant Games during these school holidays. “I hope I win a medal” says eight year old George, who has entered in swimming, athletics and soccer, while Heidi in Year 5 is focused on her favourite sport. “I like swimming”.
Year 12 Hospitality students invited members of the parish and community to attend a lavish morning tea at the end of August as part of their formal assessment by Hospitality Group Training to achieve their Certificate II in Hospitality.
The students prepared delicate sweet and savoury bites in a well-presented menu that ranged from mini quiches and sandwiches to strawberry macaroons.
Students at the Primary campus got the chance to put their science skills to the ultimate test recently, as they worked on solving a real life police case.
Thrown into the middle of a police investigation, students in Years 3-6 used some of the science they have been learning in class along with skills they developed during the workshop to solve the case of a missing child.
Three St Mary MacKillop College students were recently selected for the Associated and Catholic Colleges (ACC) Basketball Team in the 2016 All Stars match against the combined government schools team, to be held in Perth next month.