Delany College - Granville

Reflection day

On Friday 24 May , Year 11 as a year group attended a reflection day that enabled us to look deeper into who we are as a person and also allowed us to reflect on the  past experiences that have shaped us into the young teenagers we are today . It was such beautiful and peaceful area where we got to sit around and talk about our life stories and talk about some of the things that have greatly impacted our lives . I think the most beautiful thing about this reflection day was being able to to sit together as a year group and hear our teacher's stories and how it has shaped them. I lost count of how many times I cried hearing  stories about their life because at some point I could relate to their past experiences . We also engaged in an ice breaker activity to get us started off which was so great because we were able to bond together and have a laugh . Although it was upsetting that our whole year group didn’t attend, it was still so beautiful and peaceful working together with a small amount of people. All in all together this day was a great experience for us as young teenagers and it also allowed us to grow as young believers of Christ .

ElisaPeta Mapapalangi

Year 11 student

Every Tuesday afternoon, our staff participate in a variety of professional learning opportunities. Over the course of this term, each curriculum area has been conducting an inquiry as teachers endeavour to respond to, Laureate Professor John Hattie's challenge to teachers of ‘Knowing thy impact’

Yesterday’s session was a great opportunity for our staff to collaborate and create resources for students to use so to improve their writing skills. Our aim is to provide students with the opportunity to write daily, support them to use familiar structures, encourage them to explore with rich vocabulary and teach them to incorporate various literary devices so their writing will improve in quality as will their desire to write.

Additionally, the Delany staff have also explored the concept that some students require more scaffolding and support than others, but all children can write and experience success given a purpose and stimulating environment.

Some of the inquiries our staff are committed to include:

• How can we assist our Stage 5 students to develop the skills associated with the structuring of written texts through the use of scaffolds?

• How do we assist our Year 9 students to attain the necessary skills to independently improve their writing, because they have become reliant on scaffolds?

• Through explicit teaching of and reflection on problem-solving strategies and structured lesson sequences, what is the impact on student confidence and understanding?

• How can we improve written literacy in Science?

• How do we develop Stage 4 understanding of design and manufacturing processes in order for students to demonstrate creative solutions to problems and situations in the classroom

• Our Stage 5 students need a better way to organise their ideas because we need them to make connections and transfer their learning beyond the classroom/ lesson.

Next week, our teachers will present their findings to one another, further displaying their constant commitment to improving learning outcomes for all Delany students.

Ms Sharon MaManus

Pedagogical Leader

Thank you to all families that have made arrangements for school fees. Just a friendly reminder that if you are unable to keep your arrangement please contact our team and we will update the system accordingly.

Term two fees were due 5 June 2019. Please ensure you have finalised your payments or contact our team to make a new arrangement for your school fee payments.

 Notice of Discontinued enrolment 

Please note that a term’s notice in writing must be given to the Principal before the removal of a student or a full term’s fees will be payable. Library items must be returned during this period.    

 Bishop Manning Scholarships   If you have a child that will be attending Delany College next year please review the link to check the criteria for the Bishop Manning Scholarships. Our Catholic education scholarships are intended to assist families in genuine need who desire a Catholic school education for their children, but for whom the cost is out of reach. For these families, normally the only option is for their children to attend State schools. If you know of such a family please encourage them to contact their local Catholic school to inquire about a scholarship.    

Mrs Sheryl Temu

Senior Finance Officer

Elective History Excursion

On Thursday 13 of June, the History Elective class had the pleasure of attending the Police and Justice museum located in Circular Quay. During our trip we uncovered one of the most infamous crimes of Australia, the Pyjama Girl murder, located in Aubury, between New South Wales and Victoria. A farmer walking his bull had located a disfigured body, she had remained unidentifiable for 10 years, and was displayed at Sydney University for onlookers to assist in recognising her. After several years a new lead arose from the use of her dental records. Agostini her husband had confessed to “accidentally” murdering her. We had the privilege of reenacting the trial that took place decades ago. This was an enriching excursion that allowed us to understand the nature of crime and trial aided in our learning in the classroom.

Naomi Habib

Year 10 Student

Inquisitive Minds

On 13 June 2019, a group of Year 9 students attended the Cerdon Maths Program. We participated in many fun activities to help us learn and develop new skills that we can use in our everyday life. It was a very rewarding experience for all of us. We were able to socialise and collaborate with students from other schools. It was a fun day and we strongly recommend this learning opportunity to other students!

Mia El-Ayoubi

Year 9 student

ChooseMATHS

On Wednesday 12 June, a select group of girls, along with Miss Rodrigues had the pleasure of attending a UTS lecture for Women Empowerment in Maths seminar. Once we arrived, we sat in a green room with students from different schools. The numerous possibilities of jobs spoken about included different areas of Maths such as coding and inventory control specialist. This was very informative as I never knew these jobs existed!

We participated in many activities revolving around varying mathematical problems which were fun yet stressful and challenging. We finished our day by having a Q&A with the students who facilitated the activities, providing us and the other students with the opportunity to ask any burning questions that were on our mind during the day.

Thank you to the students from UTS for allowing us to see the different aspects of Maths and thanks to the Delany Teachers for allowing us to experience a day of Women Empowerment in Maths.

Taylor Salloum

Year 10 student

Reaction drill exercises

Year 7 students doing reaction type drills to test or up-skill their focus and concentration. The first drill (with the cones) is a concept the Matilda's the Australian women's national soccer team, use in their practice drills. The second exercise is one used by Johnno's Boxing Gym, which aims to sharpen the reaction speed whilst competing or during technical sparring . 

Warren Johnson

Teacher

On Saturday, 8 June 2019, some garden beds at Delany College received some much needed attention. The existing soil was aerated and topped with some rich organic soil. Plants were carefully selected to match the climate and potential traffic conditions. It was then finally finished off with a dressing of some shredded pine bark mulch to help keep the pesky weeds away and maintain warmth in winter and moisture in summer.

Staff members donated some of their time over the long weekend to help assist with this project; a huge thank you to Frank Castrogiovanni, Sheryl Temu, Tayla Whitfield, Chris Šimic and Rannia Katrib who worked tirelessly to make this project come to life.

A special thanks to the team at Green Haven Garden Centre (http://www.greenhaven.net.au/ ) for their services and tips.  

Amal Nizam

Teacher with an occasional Green Thumb

We would like to congratulate Daniel Thwaites (Year 7) for an outstanding achievement.

Two weeks ago, Daniel’s team the "Ryde Hawks" competed at National Baseball championships and were undefeated through all the rounds.  There were 16 state ranked teams from all over Australia. The Hawks worked hard and remained undefeated through all the rounds to earn a position in the Gold Medal Game.  Although they played like champions in this game, they were defeated. This gave them the ranking of 2nd in Australia and earning them a silver medal.

Mind you, it wasn't all about baseball. The team spent one morning at a local nursing home where they provided and prepared morning tea and ran an exercise class for the residents.

Most excitingly, we have just received further news from Daniel’s family.  Daniel has been invited to join the U12 Australian National Team.  He will be flying out to Taiwan in 5 weeks to compete in the WBSC World Cup (World Baseball Softball Confederation).

Congratulations Daniel, and we wish you every success during your journey to Taiwan!

On Wednesday 19 June, Delany College hosted its annual Monsignor McGovern Portrait Awards Night. Led by the Art Department, parents and staff celebrated the artistic achievements of students from St Oliver's Primary School and Holy Trinity Granville.

Special commendations are to the following students:

Year 5 Winner 

Jerry Chen - Holy Family

Year 5 Highly Commended 

Alexa Suello - St Oilver's, 

Morgan Chen - Holy Family 

Luv Ruwali - Holy Trinity

Maxine Aira Garzon - Holy Trinity

Maria-Kayla Talisyon - St Oliver's

Morgan Chen - Holy Family

Year 5 Commended

Angel Armao - St Oliver's

Adya Tank - St Oliver's

Tanvi Gupta 0 St Oliver's

Matthew Jones - St Margaret Mary's

Sukkum Limbu - Holy Family

Nicholas - Holy Trinity

Year 6 Winner

Annette Ajay - St Oliver's

Year 6 Highly Commeded

Kayley Ramanos - St Oliver's

Daniel Soun - St Oliver's

Rohit Vijay - St Oliver's

Jolyne Vien - St Margaret Mary's

Atong Deng - St Margaret Mary's

Karen Fernandes - St Oliver's

Year 6 Commended

Christopher Aoun - Holy Family

Julian Georges - Holy Family

Ava Elikaie - Holy Trinity

Gabrriella Batistic - Holy Trinity

Alethia Sewell - Holy Trinity

Victoria Blandon - Holy Trinity 

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