What's On - 10 April 2024

The Marist Association extends a warm invitation to the 2024 Marian Lecture, titled ‘The Jewish Jesus: Why It Matters’. The event will take place at Marist College Canberra from 5:30 PM - 7:30pm on 7 May. 

Internationally renowned scripture scholar Professor Amy-Jill Levine will explore the Jewish context of Jesus and what message His words and actions have for us in the Church today. Professor Amy-Jill Levine will be live streamed from Sydney and there will opportunity for shared conversation. Please contact Brendan Bergin to RSVP brendanbergin@mcc.act.edu.au.

See flyer for more information.

Join us in the Senior Hall from 8.30am on Thursday 9 May for the annual Mothers Mass.

Marist mothers, grandmothers and carers, past and present, and their sons, are warmly invited to celebrate Mass to acknowledge the special role you have in shaping the lives of your sons and grandsons.

At the conclusion of Mass, mothers are invited to share in a light morning tea, while boys will go to class. 

You are not required to sign him into school if you have registered him as attending the Mothers and Sons Mass.

For more information, and to register, click here.

Students and staff are encouraged to get creative and capture a photo responding to the 2024 theme ‘FIRST LIGHT, Reveal the Spirit’. Entries are due at the end of the Term 1 holidays.

Three divisions: Junior (Years 4 - 6), Senior (Years 7 - 12) and Staff
Prizes: $200 JBHIFI voucher for each division
Submissions: email an original digital file (.jpg less than 10mb) to mission@mcc.act.edu.au
Competition closes: 28 April 2024

To assist with your family planning for Term 2, please note the following days are student free days or public holidays.

Monday 29 April – Staff Professional Learning Day

Friday 24 May – Staff Spirituality Day

Monday 27 May – Reconciliation Day Public Holiday

Monday 10 June – Kings Birthday Public Holiday

A reminder to all Junior School families that the boys will be required to wear their winter uniform from the start of Term 2. Families are asked to check that their son has all the required winter uniform items before the start of the school term.

The College beanie is able to be worn during Terms 2 and 3 instead of the Junior School bucket hat, if the boys prefer. Please note that College sports beanies are not part of the formal school uniform.

Thank you to all the Year 6 boys who contributed in making our College Open Day a success.

Junior School Cross Country Carnival

The Junior Cross Country Carnival will take place on Thursday 23 May (Week 14).

Boys aged 9 and 10 years will run 2000m, while boys aged 11 and 12 years will run 3000m.

Parent helpers are required on several checkpoints on the day. Please email gedgalvin@mcc.act.edu.au if you can assist. Typically helpers are required from 11:15 until 12:30pm.

The cross country course uses College grounds and local bike paths and tracks. The course concludes on #1 Oval in front of Marcellin Hall Grandstand. Junior School PE lessons will familiarise all boys with the courses and build upon their fitness. All boys will be involved in training for cross country during PE. Boys who are unwell or have an injury will require a signed note from home. All boys are encouraged to work on their fitness over the holidays.

Australian Football School Sport Australia trials

Trials will soon commence for the 12 and under boys Australian Football team, which will compete at the School Sports Australia Championships in Geelong from 4-10 August 2024. 

In addition to attending trials, interested students must register via the School Sport ACT website.

Trial 1 – Sunday 5 May, 10:00am-12:00pm (Hughes Oval 101 & 102)

Trial 2 – Sunday 12 May, 10:00am-12:00pm (Hughes Oval 101 & 102)

Trial 3 – Invitation only (more information to follow)

For more information, contact: info@schoolsportact.org.au

Tennis and Softball trials 

Trials will also commence soon for the 12 and under boys tennis and boys softball teams. 

Further information about registration and trial times can be found on the School Sport ACT website.

Ged Galvin
Junior School PE Teacher

A big thank you to all of those within the Marist community who volunteered their time at our 2024 Open Day, held on Friday 5 April. 

Despite the rain, we had a great turnout with around 300 families coming to tour the College. The College was filled with vibrant activity throughout our buildings and classrooms and that was all thanks to the teachers and boys who helped out.

Our focus now turns to enrolments, which are now open. Applications are now being accepted from current families who may be considering enrolling their son/s not already at the College into Years 4 – 12.

A reminder that applications for Years 4, 5, 6 and 7 need to be received no later than Friday 31 May 2024 to be considered for enrolment starting in 2025.

We would also encourage current families to let any friends who may be interested in enrolment know that they can now apply online.

If you have any questions about enrolment, please read our FAQ's and timeline or contact the College Registrar.

Please join us for an evening of elegance and charm at our 2024 Blue and Blue Dinner!

We extend a warm invitation to all friends of Marist, past and present, to join us at our annual Blue and Blue Dinner. This year's theme is winter ball!

Our goal with this event is to bring together friends of Marist to dress up, socialise, dine, dance, and connect as a community. All funds raised throughout the night will support the Marist College Canberra Foundation.

Click the button below for more information, but be quick as this event sells out swiftly each year.

Please note, seating will be based on group bookings or table bookings only, so please ensure you include all guests you would like to sit with in the one booking.

Wednesday 10 April is the end of the Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan and is marked by the Festival of Eid.

During the Holy Month of Ramadan, our Muslim students have been participating in a daily fast, where they abstain from eating and drinking between sunrise and sunset. 

Celebrations involve prayers, feasting, and giving to charity. If you want to wish somebody well during the celebration, the most common phrase is "Eid Mubarak", which means "blessed Eid".

Marist’s most successful student rock band, The Reeds, will be performing this Friday at the National Gallery as part of the Art Live Festival. This youth event supports the artwork of Vincent Namatjira: Australia in Colour. Come and support Joel Buckley, Jonte Ryan, and Kiran Sangani as they perform.

Details:
Friday 12 April
6pm-9pm
Ages 15-25

Registration free, but essential: https://nga.gov.au/events/art-...

All instruments are required to be taken home during the holidays for continued practice. Finalisation works in the Veritas building mean the storage area must be completely empty to ensure shelving can be completed.

All students must therefore ensure their instrument is taken home this week. Students who leave their instrument at school during the holidays will be asked to complete a playground service.

This is also a good opportunity to replace any name tags that may have fallen off. Name tags are available from Mrs Roberts’ office – yellow for personal instruments and blue for College-owned instruments.

Jocelyn Roberts 
Performing Arts Assistant

This term we farewell two instrumental music teachers from our roster. Ella Luhtasaari (piano) and Tom Fell (saxophone) have been exceptional mentors for our students.

Ella commenced at Marist College in 2018 teaching piano while Lovey Wong was on leave, and has stayed on since then. She is commencing PhD studies in psychology to investigate the reasons for students leaving music learning and the influence of parents in this decision-making.

Tom commenced at Marist College in 2019 teaching saxophone. Tom has been a part of our ever-growing band program, guiding a number of students right through to Year 12. Tom is consolidating his teaching studio at Canberra Grammar School.

We welcome Aria-award winning performer and composer, Sally Whitwell, to our teaching faculty and also as collaborative pianist with our Song Club. We will also welcome graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium, Danny Junor, who will be teaching saxophone.

Jarrod Schindler
Head of Performing Arts

All Year 5 students have completed a thorough investigation into the various instruments within a concert band.

Students have experienced demonstrations on the sounds of instruments, learnt about safely holding instruments and have revised note-names and reading music.

Students have also been undergoing a range of testing. This helps match them to an instrument that where the likelihood of success is at its highest.

Students in Year 5 are therefore about to find out which instrument they will play in class and will undergo special training in how to care for and transport these instruments.

Students will also be taught where to leave them at school, and how to get them home via sports training sessions or production rehearsals.

Students will then be taught the basics of playing the simplest notes, and will be able to combine this with their knowledge of rhythm and structure from their classroom music sessions.

Jarrod Schindler
Head of Performing Arts

The first Information session for the 2025 Visual Art European Adventure will be held on Tuesday 21 May in the Theatrette at 6.00pm. 

Hear from the tour providers about what's included, as well as pricing and eligibility requirements, and the minimum numbers for the tour to proceed.

Please RSVP to the information evening to April Croft.

A reminder that we have exciting opportunity for our current Year 9, 10 and 11 students who are passionate about literature and keen to explore the rich literary heritage of England! The English Department is considering organising a Literature Tour during the September school holidays in 2025.

To gauge interest and assist with our planning, we kindly request students and families to fill out the online initial expression of interest form.

We will host an information session early in Term Two. During this session, we will provide a detailed overview of the proposed itinerary, highlight the educational benefits of the tour, and discuss the costs involved.

Swimming

Congratulations to Lucas Sloan (Year 7), who recently competed at the 2024 NSW Junior State Age Championships on 23 and 24 March.

Lucas had a very successful meet, taking gold in the Boys 12 Year Old 200m backstroke, silver in the 100m backstroke, and bronze in the 50m backstroke. 

Congratulations, Lucas, we are all very proud of your hard work and dedication, which led to these fantastic results.

2024 Under-18 National Basketball Championships

Congratulations to Damian Cooney (Year 11), Seliano Melekiola (Year 11), and Sam Steel (Year 10) who are currently competing in the 2024 Under-18 National Basketball Championships, taking place in Brisbane from 7-14 April. 

We wish Damian, Seliano and Sam all the best this week as they represent the ACT. 

Games can be live streamed on KommunityTV.