Assumption College Warwick eNewsletter

General Notices

PICK UP PARKING

A reminder to all parents to NOT park in the bus zone. This is to ensure a smooth and timely pick up and departure for the bus companies.

P & F

The P&F meet on the second Monday of each month in term time from 7.30pm. We work with the school by helping to provide resources for teachers and students. We don’t undertake any fundraising activities, but through the use of the P&F levy, we help to provide better facilities for our students. Our first meeting will be 8^th February and all parents are welcome to join us.

by Sophia McLucas

YEAR 11 BIOLOGY

The Year 11 Biology classes have jumped straight into their learning this week. They navigated their way onto the CANVAS page and are delving into topics associated with cell biology. This week their focus has been on the molecules that make up carbohydrates, proteins and fats! Next week students will learn more about how cells are made up and their important roles in the function of all plants and animals.

Over the coming weeks – Year 11 biology students will conduct various experiments with enzymes, look through microscopes to observe cells and identify their features, and start their first assessment piece. Students have shown a keen interest in the topic and are looking forward to learning more about cell biology this term.

Ms Belinda Payne

ASSUMPTION COLLEGE CROSS

To start the term the newly designed Assumption College Cross has been installed on the staffroom wall at the front of the college (picture bottom right). This new cross unifies the charisms from Edmund Rice and Catherine McAuley that are the foundations of Assumption College and connects with Mary, Our Lady of the Assumption who gave our College its name when the co-education college was established.

Pictures are included here to help you identify the incorporated elements:

The Mercy Cross connected to Catherine McAuley.
Crosses connected to Christian Brother schools and Edmund Rice – there is a wide range of these.

The Marian symbol from the College Crest.

You should be able to see how the centre cross from the Mercy tradition has been stylised and the four sections now have our four house colours within them. Further celtic elements from Christian Brother designs contributed to the final design with the centre star/books often used replaced with the Marian symbol.

We have versions of this cross made for use as liturgical symbols within our prayer spaces at College events. Last year, we placed carved crosses in the main office (picture below) and on the Year 6 into Year 7 Orientation day at the end of 2020 students cut out and made paper crosses that were later laminated and displayed in classrooms across the College.

We hope that this short explanation helps you to understand the symbolism it has drawn on as part of our re-examination of Mission, Visual and Values to bring together the rich history of Assumption College.

by Mrs Kate Cullen

SEMESTER 2 2020 ACADEMIC AWARDS

On 29th Janaury 2021, we celebrated the achievements of students who were presented with the Academic pins from Semester 2, 2020.

As part of this ceremony we also presented our Dux for 2020. We would like to congratulate Hayden Doherty for being presented Assumption College Warwick Dux of 2020 and we wish him all the best for his studies this year. What an achievement for him and his family!

We also marked the start of our schooling calendar year with starting the awards ceremony with our welcoming liturgy for 2021!

Debating 2021

The beginning of the school year heralds the commencement of debating for our students. We are fortunate to have the opportunity to participate in the Queensland Debating Union regional competition held in Toowoomba. Team registration cut off times are tight – Assumption College’s teams for Years 7 – 12 must be finalised by this Friday, 5^th February. That’s less than five days to form a team within each year level. Are we up to the challenge? Yes, of course, we are!

What are the Benefits of Debating?

Some of the benefits of debating are as follows:

Improved critical thinking skills.
Students acquire better poise, speech delivery, and public speaking skills.
Increased student retention of information learned.
Improved listening note-taking skills and increased self-confidence.
Enhanced teamwork skills and collaboration.
More confidence to stand up for the truth when a discussion is promoting falsehoods or inaccuracies.
Learning better ways to state one’s point with gentleness, graciousness and humility.
Helping students identify holes in their theories and concocting more balanced arguments.
Helping students better structure their thoughts.
Debating is lots of fun!

2021 Debating Dates:

Years 7, 8 and 10 teams:

Wednesday 3^rd March	Round 1	Compulsory
Wednesday 24^th March	Round 2	Compulsory
Wednesday 5^th May	Round 3	Compulsory
Wednesday 19^th May	Round 4	Compulsory
Wednesday 28^th July	Preliminary Finals	Only if selected
Wednesday 4^th August	Semi-Finals	Only if selected
Wednesday 18^th August	Finals	Only if selected

Year 9 and Senior teams:

Wednesday 24^th February	Round 1	Compulsory
Wednesday 17^th March	Round 2	Compulsory
Wednesday 28^thApril	Round 3	Compulsory
Wednesday 26^th May	Round 4	Compulsory
Wednesday 28^th July	Preliminary Finals	Only if selected
Wednesday 4^th August	Semi-Finals	Only if selected
Wednesday 18^th August	Grand Finals	Only if selected

Please contact Mrs Bennett for further information or to register your team.