ASSORTED NEWS
CONSTRUCTION CONCRETING TASK (YEAR 11 & 12)
On Tuesday 25 June, Mr Gould's Year 12 and Mr Gibson's Year 11 classes worked together to complete the School Based Project, VET Construction Concreting Task. The Project Brief was to improve student access to the School's Basketball Courts, whilst specifically addressing the need for wheelchair appropriate access.
VET AWARDS 2024
On Thursday 27th June, “Shoalhaven Workplace Learning” once again held their annual Shoalhaven- Excellence in VET Awards, which honours the hard work and dedication that ALL students across the Shoalhaven put into their VET courses and Work Placements.
This year these award ceremonies were held at Nowra Golf Club and once again St John's students were well represented across all frameworks delivered. The students attended the formal luncheon with the support of their friends, families and their VET teachers, Mrs Chittick, Mr Lopez, Mr Gould and Mr Gibson.
I would like to extend our congratulations to the following Year 12 students who were nominated and/or achieved success in the following awards on the basis of outstanding application to all areas of their course, specifically their WorkPlacement:
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Nakita Boatswain- Hospitality
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Matt Page- Hospitality
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Amber Dibben- Fitness
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Joseph Bailey- Construction
A special mention and acknowledgement needs to go out to Joseph Bailey and Amber Dibben who successfully achieved outright "VET Student of the Year" in their given framework:
AMBER DIBBEN (YEAR 12) - 'FITNESS STUDENT OF THE YEAR'
JOSEPH BAILEY (YEAR 12) - 'CONSTRUCTION STUDENT OF THE YEAR'
MRS CATH CHITTICK - NSW VET TRAINING AWARD FINALIST
Last Friday 28 June, a very special evening was held which honoured the achievements and efforts given by all VET students, apprentices and trainers across not just the Shoalhaven but the whole of the NSW Illawarra/South East Region - ranging from the border through to Wollongong and as far inland as the Snowys.
This Awards ceremony specifically recognised the finalists of the:
NSW VET Training Awards- Illawarra South East of which Mrs Cath Chittick from St John's was shortlisted to 1 of only 3 finalists across this entire region.
The competition was extremely competitive and although she unfortunately did not take out her individual category, it was in fact extremely close and she did herself, her family and all of us very proud.
Congratulations on this awesome achievement!
Mr Brendan Gibson
TAS Teacher/VET Coordinator
MEGAN BALANAG-DAYUSAN (YEAR 11) - PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION
On Wednesday 26 June, Megan Balanag-Dayusan represented St Johns at the Bicentenary of the NSW Legislative Council Public Speaking Competition held in Batemans Bay, Megan delivered an impressive 6 minute speech on the theme "Actions Speak Louder Than Words". She joined students from eight schools in the region.The judging panel consisted of the President and Deputy of the NSW Legislative Council Honourable Ben Franklin MLC and Honourable Rod Roberts MLC as well as Dr Michael Holland MP Member for Bega Well done, Megan on your outstanding speech and developing your public speaking skills.
Congratulations goes to the winner, Mark, representing Lumen Christi Catholic College, Pambula Beach.
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Extract from speech “Do actions speak louder than words?” “Furthermore, I would like to discuss my own answer to this question, to which I have none. I ask of you to recall a moment in time, one embedded in sweetness or bitterness, tears of joy or sadness and I wonder: Can remember the words that were spoken or what was done? Maya Angelou once said “You may not remember what a person said to you, you may not remember what a person did to you, but you will never forget how a person made you feel.” This is no contradiction to my previous points but a consideration towards the outer side of the instantaneous thoughts we might consider when proposed with this question. Perhaps the loudest thing that we can hear is our own true opinion or feeling. Whether we first hear the words or see the actions, our own thoughts are what is left from it. Our own utterly, unique, spontaneous opinion. Something that I believe… makes us what we are…. and perhaps you did remember the actions or words but, you first had to remember the feeling.” |
ABORIGINAL STUDIES (YEAR 10, 11 & 12) - BANGARRA EXCURSION
On Wednesday 26th June students year 10,11 & 12 students studying Aboriginal Studies travelled to Sydney to experience Aboriginal performance and to gain an understanding of Aboriginal History in NSW. At Sydney Museum the Coomaditchie: The Art of Place exhibition showcased art from the Illawarra Community and showcased local land rights movement. This was a standout among a range of impressive works.
The group also attended the Opera House to watch Act 2 of Bangarra’s Horizon performance. This was an outstanding performance which is Bangarra’s first cross cultural performance featuring elements of Torres Strait Islander and Maori music, song, dance and knowledge.
Georgia Preston (Year 11)
I really loved the traditional Bangarra dance because it was showing the culture of the people performing and I thought the Sydney Museum was really good because it was showing the really great history not just from our area but from the north and south areas.
Kayen Bannon-Harrison (Year 11)
Really enjoyed the day in Sydney at Bangarra, had a great day going to Spirit Gallery and getting a new Yidaki bag. Enjoyed the Horizon performance by Bangarra, and being with others when getting their first Yidaki was special. The yarns with everyone were great.
Olivia Oke (Year 12)
The Aboriginal Studies Sydney trip was so much fun. I loved watching Bangarra dance theatre perform at the Sydney Opera house. The dancers are so talented. Using their talents to tell educational and special cultural stories is amazing. I am so incredibly grateful for the opportunity given to watch them perform for the 2nd time. Going to the Sydney Museum was so lovely, the artworks were so amazing to look at and learn about. The atmosphere at the museum was also very relaxing.
MARINE STUDIES (YEAR 10) - JERVIS BAY MUSSELS EXCURSION
On Thursday 27 June, Year 10 Marine Studies students travelled to Jervis Bay Mussels to take a tour of the Aquaculture processing facility in Huskisson. Students learnt how mussels are grown and packaged in the Shoalhaven. Big thanks to Scott Walter and his team for hosting St Johns Marine Studies.
NIC MCGILL (YEAR 11) - WIN NEWS INTERVIEW
Nic McGill was interviewed by Win News as the new Oceania Steeplechase U18 Champion. Use the below link to view the interview with Win News reporter Jack Mahony.