Bede Polding College

This week our U13s and U15s boys represented the College in the Panther Trophy 🏆

The competition saw the boys play against twenty other local Catholic and public schools. The boys played six pool games with little breaks in between and after winning all of these games were sent to the grand final!

Despite a gallant effort both teams were unfortunately defeated with the final scores being:

U15s: 16-6 to Blaxland High
U13s: 24-0 to Riverstone High

Despite not getting the grand final win the boys really enjoyed the day. We’re extremely proud of their efforts and thankful to the staff that helped make it happen.

During the holidays, Gordon Wilberforce in year 10 was fortunate to participate in a 3 day on-site work experience placement at the RAAF Base in Williamtown.

Gordon was able to speak with pilots, use a flight simulator, learn how Air Traffic Controllers do their work, and how to use the fire fighting equipment with the Fire & Rescue Team. Gordon now has a clear vision and direction for his career moving forward! Well done, Gordon - onwards and upwards from here.! 👨‍✈️✈️

BPC shreds the slopes ! 🏂⛷️

Over the weekend 48 Staff and students ventured down to the slopes of Perisher for an epic winter adventure! ❄️☃️ There were plenty of snow angels, carving through fresh powder and soaking in breathtaking views…and of course some snowball fights to finish off a fantastic weekend! 🎿🌨️🏔️

👏 What a fantastic Athletics Carnival we had today! We had sunshine, rain and a rainbow at the end, and we saw some incredible performances.

🟢 Congratulations to Yarang House for their win today, and well done to everyone for their participation and individual achievements throughout the day.

✅ CathWest 'Try A Career' Days

Over the last 2 weeks, some students in Years 9 and 10 were given the opportunity to attend a 'Try A Career' Day at CathWest McCarthy Campus and CathWest Loyola Campus. The careers on offer included Carpentry, Automotive, Hairdressing, Electro Technology, Chef and Screen & Media. Students were able to immerse themselves in the workshops and facilities associated with studying these trades at CathWest, and they walked out with some new skills and a greater understanding of their trade!

⭐ This morning we held our Term 2 Careers Breakfast, with a spotlight on Apprenticeships!

⭐ It was a fantastic morning for a large group of students from Year 9-12 and their parents, who gathered to listen to presentations from a variety of tradespeople. We were incredibly fortunate to have 6 Alumni students from the College, who all left school, undertook an Apprenticeship and are now all very successful business owners in their trade. They shared stories and advice on their pathway post-school, allowing students to gain valuable information about the trade and the path they need to take.

⭐ Our guest speakers included: Jake - Plumber, Peter - Electrician/Air Conditioning Mechanic, Will - Builder, Victoria - Hairdresser, Joe - Diesel Mechanic and Sarah - Chef. In addition we were lucky to have Jason from Apprentice Employment Network who explained the process of looking for, applying and commencing an Apprenticeship.

👏👏👏 We would like to thank all of our guests for donating their time and sharing their stories with our community - our students will benefit greatly from your advice and we are grateful for your input! Stay tuned for details about our Term 3 Careers breakfast!

⏰ Our Term 2 Careers Breakfast is nearly here!

We have extended the RSVP deadline until 4pm Tuesday 2 July: https://forms.gle/84nkSZtLts22SUP18

Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity!

⭐ 2024 POLDING WALK ⭐

Thank you to everyone involved in today's Polding Walk! It was an incredible day for our community.

Well done to our staff and students for getting into the spirit of the day with their awesome costumes. Thank you to the many parent volunteers and to our hardworking Polding Walk Organising committee 👏👏👏

More photos to come! 🚶‍♀️🚶🚶‍♂️

Throwback Thursday ⏪

Taking it back to the 2012 Walkathon. A year of fantastic costumes! Can you spot any familiar faces?

⭐️ Congratulations to the 5 students from each year that were awarded the Polding Award today at our annual Polding Mass and presentation. We also honoured Mrs Colleen Vassallo with our Staff Polding Award, and Kate Holloman, from the HSC Class of 2001 with the Alumni Award, accepted by her mother, Robyn.

⭐️ Thank you to Fr Marcus for celebrating Mass with us today. Thank you also to our Year 9 Hospitality class, under the guidance of Miss Papadimitriou and Mrs Cummins for the beautiful morning tea, and to all of our musicians and singers. 🙏

|| UNIFORM SHOP NEWS ||

Tonight the wonderful staff and students of our great College ventured out into the cold providing sandwiches and hot drinks along with some very much needed and welcomed warm clothing, blankets and socks to those that need it most.
Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese

Please enjoy the latest edition of our College eNewsletter, 'The Good Samaritan' 🌻

bedepc.schoolzineplus.com

Well done to our College Rugby League teams. Both our junior and intermediate boys teams have been undefeated this year. They have one game left before finals. Wishing both teams the best of luck! 🏉

Congratulations to our Year 12 Debating Team, who competed in their third elimination round tonight, against St John Paul II Catholic College at their school in Schofields, and won!

The team will now progress to the Quarter Finals next Friday night! Well done 👏👏👏

👷 👷‍♀️👩‍🍳👩‍🔧 Term 2 Careers Breakfast 👷 👷‍♀️👩‍🍳👩‍🔧

We are so excited to announce that 7 amazing guest speakers, all of whom are ex BPC students, will be joining us to speak with students about their pathway post-school. All of our speakers have either left school and pursued Apprenticeships or worked with Apprenticeships later in their career.

Our list of speakers are:
➡️ Jason Sultana - Executive Officer at Apprentice Employment Network
➡️ Victoria Micallef - Hairdresser and owner of Viktorias Hair and Beauty
➡️ Peter Griffiths - Electrician and owner of Airpro Electrical
➡️ Joe Sultana - Diesel Mechanic and owner of Better Truck Repairs
➡️ Jake Refalo - Plumber and owner of Waterite Plumbing
➡️ Sarah Robbins - Head Chef and owner at Bar Luca and BL Burgers
➡️ Will Jansen - Carpenter and owner of Willbuild Carpentry & Construction

🍳🍎 A light BBQ breakfast will be served from 7.15am, with presentations beginning at 7.30am. An RSVP is essential, so please complete the form below to reserve your spot at this not-to-be missed event: https://forms.gle/84nkSZtLts22SUP18

⭐ Today we were visited by some pretty impressive 'celebrities', heroes, villains, duos and groups of famous people for our annual Polding Walk Promotional Assembly! With the Polding Walk coming up on Friday 28 June, they were keen to encourage us all in our fundraising efforts, and also help to determine who would win the GOAT trophy! 👏👏👏

There is a BPC Connect Meeting at the College tonight between 7:00-8:00pm in the McNamara Learning Centre.

Polding Walk parent helpers needed!! 👇

https://forms.gle/dmACEPkeQWM1bEFT7

This week, 17-23 June 2024, we will be celebrating Working with Children Week, along with everyone in CSPD, in recognition of everyone in our organisation who contributes to the lives and safety of children.

Safeguarding Commitment Statement

Good luck to our Debating Teams from Years 10, 11 and 12, who are competing in the first Elimination Round tonight! We are cheering you on! 👏👏👏

🎼🎤🎨🎭 CAPA SHOWCASE 🎼🎤🎨🎭

ℹ️ We have been informed upcoming temporary closure of the Webbs Creek Ferry service from 9.30am to 2.30pm on Tuesday 18 June to replace the ferry.

For details, please refer to the community notice link.

www.nsw.gov.au

Parent Helpers Needed! 👇

Please complete the form below, and join us for the highlight of the College calendar!

Polding Walk 2024 - Parent Helpers Please complete this form if you would like to assist as a parent helper for the Polding Walk on Friday 28 June, 2024.

Please be advised that the Uniform Shop will be closed tomorrow Tuesday 11 June 2024. Apologies for any inconvenience.

👩‍⚕️🧑‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ A group of Year 10 students interested in Healthcare attended a 'Careers in Healthcare' Expo at Westmead Hospital this week.

Students watched simulated demonstrations of childbirth, a clinical emergency response and a biocontainment situation. Students also had the opportunity to attend presentations on 'A Day In the Life Of...' a Nurse, Midwife, Doctor, Dentist, Physiotherapist, Speech Pathologist, Dietician, Radiation Therapist and Social Worker. They learnt about the 'New Grad' program, career pathways and the skills needed to become a Healthcare worker. It was a valuable opportunity for these students to learn more about pursuing a career in Healthcare.

Parents and carers are invited to complete the 'Tell Them From Me' Partners in Learning Survey for 2024. We value and appreciate your feedback.

Please access the survey via this link:

www.ourschool.net

⭐⭐⭐ Term 2 Careers Breakfast ⭐⭐⭐
We warmly invite Year 9, 10, 11 and 12 students, parents and carers to attend the Term 2 BPC Careers Breakfast, to be held on Thursday 4th July from 7.30am-8.30am in the Good Samaritan Hall.

🧑‍⚕️👩‍⚕️ This term our Career Spotlight is Apprenticeships and Traineeships! We look forward to welcoming a host of past Bede Polding College students to talk about their post school pathway and their current employment. Some of our guests will include a Plumber, Cabinet Maker, Builder, Chef, Hairdresser, Diesel Mechanic and Electrician.

🥓🍳 Please join us from 7.15am for a BBQ breakfast followed by our careers presentation commencing at 7.30am. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions and speak with our guests after the presentation.
RSVPs are essential for catering purposes - please complete this form: https://forms.gle/ZpKinkedSRNeTwCa9

ℹ️ We have received advice from Transport for NSW about the upcoming extended closure of the Sackville Ferry service from 9.30am to 3pm on Wednesday 5 June to replace the ferry.

For details, please refer to the community notice link.

www.nsw.gov.au

Parents and carers are invited to complete the 'Tell Them From Me' Partners in Learning Survey for 2024. We value and appreciate your feedback. Please access the survey via this link: www.tellthemfromme.com/bpc