Cabra Dominican College

Our budding chefs in Year 10 Food Technology started the semester with a chocolate-filled bang competing in a sweet cookie competition. The rest of the school was tormented by the smell of freshly baked cookies as four lucky staff members had the difficult job of deciding who would come out on top. While it was a close call only one group could be crowned winner, That's the way the cookie crumbles.

We welcome Cabra fathers, grandfathers, and father figures to the Father's Day Community Morning.
Please RSVP by Tuesday 27 August via https://forms.office.com/r/uTLwTsUWHp

👀 SPOTTED!! 👀 Dayna Mattchewson '22 on the cast of the new ABC drama series Ladies in Black.

Congratulations Dayna ⭐️🎬

A big shoutout to past scholar Cayla George (Francis) '06 who has secured a place on the Australian Olympic Basketball Team for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris! This marks her third Olympic journey - go Cayla! 🏀✨🇦🇺

𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗡𝗜!

Do you want to reconnect with Cabra? Are you celebrating a decade reunion this year? Do you want to receive invitations and news from us?

If you said Yes to any of these questions, please update your contact details with us via the below link👇and let us know what you have been up to since graduating from Cabra.

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Congratulations to Year 10 student Ilona Melegh, who was named Under 16 Goalkeeper of the Tournament at last week's National Youth Football Championships in Victoria. An outstanding achievement! Football Australia

Congratulations to past scholar Tessa Hawkes '18 on her recent graduation from the MFS. Tessa has joined nearly 100 female firefighters with the MFS and was the only woman in her graduating class of 20 recruits! ✊💪👏 Read more below 👇

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/sas-newest-female-firey-tessa-hawkes-ready-to-blaze-a-new-trail/news-story/78eb580e5ba9d1a57590c2be8f323002

SA’s newest female firey ready to blaze a new trail Tessa Hawkes, 23, has joined the nearly 100 female firefighters with the MFS after being the only woman in last week’s graduating class of 20 recruits.

We are absolutely delighted to share that past scholar Hayley Sands ‘17 has been named in the Para-Table Tennis team for
Go well Hayley!

National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in July each year. This week celebrates and recognises the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth .

Our RAP (Reconciliation Action Plan) team, who work to drive positive change regarding the rights of Indigenous Australians, are excited to announce that over the past months, they have been working on a major project. This project, which will be launched early next term, is an important step in our journey towards reconciliation. Watch this space!

𝗜𝘁 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱

In Week 9, the Year 9 Rite Journey Mentor Teachers were delighted to host a Mentor Breakfast.

The familiar saying, "it takes a village to raise a child," indicates the significance of surrounding children and adolescents with well-meaning adults. As educators dedicated to nurturing responsible, respectful, and resilient young adults, we recognise the vital role that adult mentors play in the lives of young people. Interacting with respectful and responsible adults provides crucial learning experiences that help students understand what it means to be a ‘good’ person.

The Mentor Breakfast offered a wonderful opportunity for Year 9 students to spend quality time with their mentors, further fostering these important relationships. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the mentors who took time out of their mornings to support and guide our students.

Year 10s visited the RAH to participate in the P.A.R.T.Y Program - Prevent Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth. Students met with various hospital staff including doctors, nurses and paramedics as well as a trauma survivor.

Through interactive, role-play scenarios, students came face-to-face with the possible consequences of making a risky decision that can lead to devastating and traumatic consequences.

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This morning, the Moore House Captains had the privilege of sharing morning tea with Kaurna Elder John Lochowiak. They gained valuable insights into his work with Aboriginal Catholic Ministries and their support for First Nations people in South Australia. John also honoured us with a smoking ceremony.

Inspired by this experience, the Moore Captains are energised to plan the next chapter of the Moore House Social Justice Initiative.

While it does take 'a great deal of courage to stand alone’, the Stage 2 Drama class stood united in Week 8 when they took to the stage in the seminal classic 𝙏𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙫𝙚 𝘼𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙮 𝙅𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙧𝙨. The dialogue-heavy play saw all students perform onstage for the entire three acts, a challenge and a triumph that was celebrated by our community.

Congratulations to our talented students, both in the spotlight and behind the scenes 🎭

It’s a very busy time of term, as students in the Middle Years engage in a variety of learning activities! Much of the learning in the Middle Years in the last few weeks can be summarised through the use of three words- 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 and 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁!

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟳𝘀 are in the midst of Project Based Learning (PBL) in HASS - History. They have explored history in a variety of ways, to foster curiosity, and are now embarking on their driving question- ‘As historians, design and create an engaging and educational showcase that focuses on a particular artefact, person, place or event from the ancient world.’ We can’t wait to show you their creative showcases at the end of the term!

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟴 students have been working collaboratively to research, learn and teach a First Nations game or pastime to their peers in Health and Physical Education. It has been wonderful to watch students engage so enthusiastically in a variety of games taught by their peers. This activity provides the opportunity to learn about, appreciate and experience aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.

𝗜𝗻 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟵, our students have been, and continue to be, guided through a range of challenges and conversations that develop resilience and confidence in our Rite Journey Program. Some of these activities include learning to juggle three balls, cooking for the family, and working with others to throw and catch staves in a particular pattern, just to name a few! We continue to offer these activities to build persistence, with the ultimate challenge coming in Term 3 - The Abyss Camp.

Congratulations to the Year 10 and 11 Drama class for their engaging, hilarious production of ‘The Grumpiest Boy in the World’ by Finegan Kruckemeyer. As a vibrant piece of children’s theatre written in the style of magic realism, Zachary, a believable 7-year-old boy, encounters a range of unreal characters, such as the Giant, Hirsute and a talking Lion, brought to life from his imagination and drawings of his toys in his room. Through his creative and imaginative role-play Zachary, like young children everywhere, is free to explore who he is.

The class worked well as actors and off-stage designers to solve creative problems with theatrical solutions and ideas bringing this heart warming piece together to reinforce the themes of using your imagination to find your true self and that everyone is unique in their own way.

The Year 12s have been busy fundraising for the Vinnies Winter Appeal to support their upcoming winter sleepout initiative. You may have seen them on Saturday morning cooking up a storm for the early bird sports enthusiasts.

There is still time to donate and show your support for their hard work: https://vinnies-sa.grassrootz.com/cabra-domincan-college-sleepout-for-vinnies-2024

A reminder to book your place to the parent event presented by Dr Judith Locke, clinical psychologist, researcher, former teacher and author of The Bonsai Child. This event promises to be an invaluable experience for parents and caregivers.

Register here by Thursday 27 June: https://forms.office.com/r/vyFY11Tqp0

Today, some of our student leaders attended the annual Australian of the Year Awards Luncheon. The students were able to listen to Professor Georgina Long and Professor Richard Scolyer who were joint Australian of the Year winners, for their award-winning research into melanoma.

Other guests included Tim Jarvis who is doing research into climate change in Antarctica, Sr Meredith Evans, a Mercy Sister who is doing extensive work with refugees in South Australia, Rachel Zaltron who founded Backpacks for Kids and Tiahni Adamson who is a sustainability expert.

Thank you to Jan Chorley, who is the CEO of Australian of the Year Council SA and one of Cabra’s Board Directors, for allowing our students this inspiring opportunity.

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟰?

Following a change to our application timeline, we now ask that you please submit your application for enrolment to Cabra Dominican College when your child is in Year 4, by the end of Term 3.

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰.

Please visit www.cabra.catholic.edu.au for further information on applying.

As part of the Mentor program, Year 12 students are encouraged to make a positive contribution to the community, develop a sense of social justice and work in partnership with organisations. This term, all Year 12s have worked in groups to choose a recipe, bring ingredients and prepare soups to donate to Puddle Jumpers Incorporated.

Be prepared to be amazed!

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