St John the Evangelist Catholic High School Nowra eNewsletter

ASSORTED NEWS

DIOCESE COMPETITION CHAMPIONS!

Congratulations to Year 12 students Luke Abbott, Issac Podmore, Thomas Hodgkins, Lucas Johnson, Jackson Rose & Christian Page, awarded winners in the Diocesan Digital Citizenship Competition attracting over 70 entries!

Luke took out the Digital Poster/Infographic division whilst Isaac, Thomas, Lucas, Jackson & Christian worked together as a group claiming the Short animation/video division.

The competition involved students creating a digital product or resource addressing one of the following areas; social media, digital citzenship, staying safe online, being repsectful online, or digital footprints, with winners receiving Apple Airpod Pros valued around $400!

Click here to enjoy our students' winning entries!

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YEAR 8 STUDENTS PERFORM AT FESTIVAL

Congratulations to Keoni Douglass and Tobias Kinch of Year 8, performing as the 'Cakehouse Band' at the recent local Beer festival in Ulladulla!

YEAR 7 SCIENCE

Last week Year 7 students spent the day at Shoalhaven Zoo to support their learning in Science (Biology), examining animal adaptations and relating these to the animals’ natural environment.

YEAR 7 HISTORY- ANCIENT ROME

Year 7 History M have been studying Ancient Rome this term.

Last week students explored the 4 periods in Rome and constructed a class timeline.

VEX ROBOTICS

Kieran, Tiana, Elliot & Mylan of Year 7 joined our I.T Specialists Mr Malady and Mr Warfield at the Spotlight on Technology Conference in Wollongong.

Mr Malady led the training session, teaching schools across the CEDoW in the use of VEX Robotics. Our students demonstrated the challenges and will prepare for an upcoming competition in 2023.

YEAR 7 & 8 SWIMMING AND SURVIVAL SKILLS

AN AFTERNOON OF MEASURING

Students were enjoying the sunshine on the oval on Wednesday with two classes engaging in practical activities of measurement!

Year 7 PDHPE were measuring their heart rates whilst Year 9 Science were measuring the speed of sound!

WORLD TEACHERS' DAY

Our wonderful student Peace & Advocacy (PAX) group organised for students to write messages of gratitude for our wonderful staff in acknowledging World Teachers’ Day last Friday.

BAKE SALE & LIVE CONCERT FUNDRAISER

On Wednesday our SRC, Vinnies Youth, Youth Ministry Leaders & Year 11 immersion students organised a bake sale which raised $1,000 for Catholic Mission to support & empower the Darwin Aboriginal Community visited recently by some of our students.

Thank you to everyone who supported this worthy cause. Students were also treated to a LIVE concert by members of the CEO NET Ministries.

YEAR 7 & 8 SUPER DIOCESAN CRICKET GALA DAY

On Wednesday 19 October the Year 7 & 8 Boys Cricket Team competed in the Super 8 (8 a side) Diocesan Cricket Gala Day at Dalton Park in Wollongong.

Our team used a rotation system which allowed each player to bat, bowl and field in each game. The draw for the day for St John's involved playing four straight games.

There were some strong performances with the bat and ball in the initial game against Magdalene College and in our third game against St Benedicts with both games going down to the last over. In our second game against Edmund Rice and in our final game against St Joseph’s Albion Park we met much stronger and more disciplined opposition.

Although we did not win a game, our underlying team strengths came from the encouragement each team member gave each other and the new friendships that were forged on the day.

It was heartening to hear from four members of our team who never played cricket competitively before, that they were now keen to join a local club team.

Thanks must also go to Mr Garner who drove the team bus on the day and also assisted with scoring and umpiring.

Mr Mark Fuller

Cricket Convenor