Mount St Joseph Catholic College

It’s Book Week!
Come and celebrate everything 'Books' this week!

Coinciding with Science Week, Year 9 Music are having fun learning and experimenting playing our school song on fruits and vegetables, through using electrical circuits. We can't wait to hear the final version!

Mary and Victoria of Year 9 attended the InnovateNow program over the school holidays and following on from our previous post, they share their thoughts of the program below.

Throughout the first 5 days of the Winter holidays, we (Mary and Victoria of Year 9) visited Marist College North Shore to participate in the InnovateNow boot camp. We worked with innovation expert Mr Daniel McQuade each day, learning about how to start up our own business with depth in explaining product invention, business models, marketing, financials, customer engagement and brand development. Together, with 3 others from the camp, we worked to create our own solution to a problem which we pitched to a panel of judges in 10 minutes on the Friday. Our group placed 3rd overall. We had learned so much over the time spent and were extremely grateful for this opportunity.
Thanks,
Mary and Victoria Year 9

Coinciding with Science Week, our STEAM club planted ten new native trees for National Tree Day, on our campus this week. Planting trees at MSJ has become an annual event! Science week is all about sustainability. Our STEAM Club are connecting with our environment and helping to make MSJ’s future sustainable.

Reading is Magic!

This week MSJ is celebrating Book Week with some great events our girls can get involved in!

On Wednesday there is a Book Swap in the library, Wednesday enjoy an English book week Kahoot in homeroom and on Friday a book trivia competition with prizes to be won! Make sure you pop into the library at recess on Wednesday and Friday and have some magic fun with Book Week!

One thing comes to mind when Year 9 Commerce hold their Food Stalls is what are you going to buy for lunch? The choice is endless with doughnuts, pizza, chicken and burgers and of course sweets for dessert.

Year 9 Commerce stalls will be opening up shop on Thursday 29 August at recess! The stalls are part of Year 9’s major assessment, so come along and show your support.
Remember to either pre-purchase with cash at SIMS or come along on the day with cash to buy your lunch!

The University of Sydney is hosting their Open Day on Saturday August 31st.
Registrations are now open to book your space and discover everything that Sydney Uni has to offer! Check out their website for more information! https://openday.sydney.edu.au/

Explore your course and career options at UTS Open Day! With 100+ info sessions, campus tours, the student experience and more on offer, it’s a great opportunity to talk to academics and current students and get your UTS questions answered.
Visit their website https://www.uts.edu.au/study/open-day to register for Open Day!

Year 7 attended Mass today in the MSJ chapel, in honour of the Feast of the Assumption. The Assumption signals the end of Mary’s earthly life and marks her return to heaven to be reunited with Jesus.

On Friday August 2, MSJ celebrated NAIDOC week.
The theme for this year is "Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud" which symbolises the enduring spirit and rich traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. The Aboriginal students of MSJ Culture Group celebrated their heritage, connection to country and pride in their Aboriginal identity.

🏀🌟 Make the most of the school break with our Sport Holiday programs for students in Years 4 to 9! From rugby to volleyball, table tennis and martial arts, there's something for everyone. 🌟⚽ Registrations close Tuesday 10 September. For more information visit: https://ow.ly/FeKS50SRJhT

Mount St Joseph is celebrating Mary MacKillop Day today!
Together, let’s be Fierce for Fair.

“So great is the strength we possess in our unity.”
– St Mary MacKillop

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Mary and Victoria of Year 9 attended the InnovateNow program over the school holidays.
InnovateNow, was led by Professor Daniel McQuade from Columbia Business School and is a collaboration by SCS and Big Red Education.
The five-day workshop is designed for students to ignite their entrepreneurial spirit and equip them with business skills including idea generation, market research and business modelling.
Both girls had a wonderful time at the workshop and are looking forward to sharing their experience with the STEAM Club at MSJ.

HSC Trials start today, and our ladies were all smiles this morning before their first exam. \We wish our ladies all the best for their English exam this morning and know they will do their very best!
Mrs Archer spoke to the girls before the exam wishing them luck and reminding them of Mary MacKillop’s quote “Courage, courage, trust in God who helps you in all things”. (1874)
Good Luck!

🏅⚽ Did you know that your child can reap significant benefits from everyday sport activities? Uncover key reasons why making sport part of your child's daily routine is a winning idea. Dive into our latest insights: https://ow.ly/asui50SCTou

The Premier's Reading Challenge for 2024 is still under way, with 23 days to go! Please ensure that all you complete your Student Reading logs & hand them into Mrs Bogat in the Library for entry validation before this date!

Future Teacher Scholarship - Calling all Year 12 students!

National Tree Day was held this past weekend!

Our STEAM Club are so excited to be able to plant even more native trees on our campus and contribute to National Tree Day! MSJ also contributed another 10 trees to to be planted in the Yarra Biodiversity Corridor.

Macquarie University is hosting their Open Day on the 10th August and is a perfect opportunity to discover everything a Macquarie University education can offer you.
Registrations are now open, visit https://event.mq.edu.au/open-day/

ACU is holding their Open Day on Saturday 17th August at their Strathfield
Campus. This Open Day is your chance to find out everything you need to know about studying at ACU before you enrol. You’ll be able to check out the campus, meet staff and students, discuss entry pathways, and talk to experts about your study options and career goals.
Visit https://shorturl.at/nECtn to register now and for more information.

Two Year 11 students, Jennifer and Eva have been nominated for an MWLP Student Work Placement Award this year. Their outstanding commitment and involvement during their placement as part of their VET studies have impressed both their employers and earned them this nomination.

Jennifer received a nomination for Entertainment and Eva a nomination for Business Services.
Mount St Joseph wish both Jennifer and Eva all the best with their nominations.

Congratulations to all our MSJ Eisteddfod 2024 performers.
It has been a busy year of makeup, costuming, rehearsals and performing for our girls.
MSJ placed 3rd overall in this Year’s SCS Eisteddfod.
A huge congratulations to our Cultural Dance Team, who were invited to perform at the Eisteddfod showcase last night, last term, which was hosted by Marist Brothers, Eastwood.
A special thank you to all those involved in assisting our students throughout the Eisteddfod.

The award was presented by Mrs Narelle Archer to Marlee who accepted it on behalf of our Eisteddfod team!

Try Your Passion - Year 10

Year 12 Modern History students participated in a workshop presented by Ken Webb. The afternoon focussed on the exam techniques for the core topic Power and Authority in the Modern World with a focus on Germany. As well as this students spent some time engaging with the topic Russia and the Soviet Union and the exam techniques required for an extended response question. We thank Ken Webb for visiting MSJ today!

Throughout last term and continuing this term, our Year 12 Students are being given the opportunity to gain access to a range of information about post school options. Numerous universities are visiting MSJ during Study Sesh on Tuesday afternoons to provide an insight into courses and university life.
Our next session is on July 2nd, with the University of NSW!

⚽ Calling all sport fans! 🏀 Catch the Winter Championships LIVE next week on Wednesday 31 July and Thursday 1 August via our live stream! Whether you're interested in football, netball, rugby league, or all abilities oztag, tune in for the action and stay for the sportsmanship. To watch the live streams next week and for more info visit: https://ow.ly/JFt250SHR6S

REMINDER - CLOSING SOON

Sydney Catholic Sydney Catholic Schools registrations for the upcoming 5 week Basketball program close Friday 2 August.

For more information and to register click the link and select Basketball > Milperra
https://bit.ly/SCS5wPrgm

Welcome Back to School!

Term 3 started with smiles, hugs, laughter and stories with our girls arriving back on campus after the school holidays.
It was lovely to hear their voices in the corridors this morning!