This week in Australia we are celebrating and acknowledging the contributions made by refugees to Australian society.  Refugee Week aims to educate the Australian public about who refugees are and why they have come to Australia.  It also aims to help people understand the many challenges refugees face. At St Dominic's we are a most fortunate school having always had the opportunity of getting to know refugees as individual people rather than a labelled group.  The contribution of former refugees is something we value highly.

Also in this Bulletin:

• We congratulate students whose poems and short stories are featured in the latest edition of Oz Kids in Print and also publish the work of Mehul in Year 8, whose poem 'The Migrant Girl' was awarded 'Poem of the Month' in the Poetry in Action poetry competition.  

• Our Primary classes learnt how to play a djembe with the team from African Beat

• Year 4 enjoyed dressing up and sharing a medieval feast as part of Medieval Day

• In preparation for their Friendship Liturgy, the Year 3 Class made paper collage friends and wrote free verse poems on what it means to be a good friend.

• Students from across Years 3-6 did exceptionally well at the SACPSSA Athletics Carnival on Tuesday June 11; with our Year 5 and Year 6 athletes being awarded Year Level Champions and our team placing third overall.  Well done, girls!

• In support of Reconciliation Week, an Indigenous Australians display was constructed in the Library with an accompanying competition for students to identify as many of the featured Indigenous Australians as possible.  The aim of this was to create greater awareness of the contribution Indigenous Australians make to the broader community.

• Year 11 and Year 12 students participated in the inaugural Dominican Feud against Blackfriars Priory School, St Mary's College, and Cabra Dominican College.  The event provided the opportunity for students of Dominican schools to come together in a social setting and engage in some friendly competition. 

• Year 12 Business & Enterprise students were given hands-on, practical insight into the marketing and management of small businesses when they attended the Food Secrets of Glynde & Stepney Tour.

Upcoming

• Parents & Friends Chocolate Drive: boxes will be coming home soon!

• 2019 School Musical: We are proud to announce that St Dominic's Priory College is the first South Australian school to present Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical.  Get your tickets online now.

Get the Week 8 Bulletin online now.

There is a particular focus on STEM in the Week 7 Bulletin.  

• Year 7 Science visited SA Water to partake in the 'Follow that Drop' workshop. 
• Year 8 Mathematics enjoyed 'The Maths Show' incursion in the College Hall.
• Students from Mathematics 10A took part in the 'Young Women in STEM' workshop at the University of Adelaide.

Also this week:

• Student Leaders from St Dominic's Priory College and Blackfriars Priory School came together on Friday night for the annual Prefects' Conference; part of a 40 year tradition of fostering Dominican community spirit and Christian leadership. It was a real pleasure to be able to host the Dinner in our new Year 12 Centre.
• Meanwhile, our Year 9 Middle School Leaders attended yLead's Altitude Day.
• News from Year 12: The Year 12 cohort have passed the halfway point of their year in terms of teaching weeks, and benefited from a visit by an Educational Psychologist in Pastoral Care this week, who delivered a seminar titled: 'Revision that works: how never to freeze in a test again.'  
• Year 10 Retreat centred around the theme 'CTRL+ALT+DEL', exploring how to make positive life choices and delete negativity.  It was facilitated by Talk Out Loud.
• Year 6/7 competed in Knockout Competitions in both Netball and Soccer.

Upcoming

• Parents & Friends Chocolate Drive: boxes will be coming home soon!

• 2019 School Musical: We are proud to announce that St Dominic's Priory College is the first South Australian school to present Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical.  Get your tickets online now.

Get the Week 7 Term 2 Bulletin online now.

The St Dominic's Priory College Hall houses many significant gatherings on any day of the week.  In the past week, there have been two very different community events and, at the end of the month, the space will again be transformed as the Year 8-11 cohort present the 2019 Musical Production.

• Vinnies Mass: Tuesday morning saw the Hall transformed into a space for prayer as Years 7 12, led by the Student Vinnies Team, raised their voices in prayer and song for the Vinnies Mass. We are only at the beginning of winter and so your donations of warm blankets, winter clothing, and non-perishable food will be greatly appreciated by the recipients of the annual Vinnie's Winter Appeal.  The sooner we receive them the sooner we can pass them on to our Prospect Chapter for distribution.

• Parents & Friends Quiz Night: By 7:30pm on last Friday night, the Hall was buzzing with laughter and conversation as the St. Dom's community, dressed in their country and western gear, came in to the stunning western style décor, and settled down for the 2019 Quiz Night.  Sincere thanks to our team of dedicated organisers, and all who came along! It was really great to see some of our newest parents take part.

Upcoming

• First meeting of the 2019 Fete Commitee is on next Wednesday June 12 from 7:30pm.  It is preceeded by a 7:00pm pizza supper catch up.  New Parents and "old" please consider getting on board - this week the Auction and Lucky Dip Convening Teams are asking for expressions of interest.

• Parents & Friends Chocolate Drive: Towards the end of this term, each family will be issued with a box of chocolates to sell as part of this Parents & Friends' fundraiser.  Should families not wish to participate, we ask that they return the reply slip published in the Bulletin, to ensure they are not allocated a box. 

• 2019 School Musical: We are proud to announce that St Dominic's Priory College is the first South Australian school to present Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical.  Get your tickets online now.

Get the Week 6 Term 2 Bulletin online now.

As we hit the mid-point of term, the calendar has been filled with great learning and exciting events for the youngest right through to the senior students.  Here is just a snapshot of the last week alone:

• Year 12 Formal was a big hit!
• Our Rec - Year 7 Auskick and Little League footballers experienced the thrill of playing on Adelaide Oval, as part of the half-time activities at the Adelaide Crows vs West Coast Eagles match
• Mini Careers Expo - We are incredibly grateful to the universities, training providers and industry professionals who gave so generously of their time to speak 1:1 with our Year 10 - 12 students about their post-secondary study options and career pathways.  
• We congratulate our Year 6 Da Vinci Decathlon team who achieved first place in the Engineering category and second place in the Art and Poetry section.  Our Year 7s are competing today (Wednesday 29 May) and we wish them well!
• The Year 6s have been making soup for Fred's Van as part of their unit on Christian Discipleship. 
• Tuckshop news: The Wednesday specials for weeks 6 through 10 have been published.  For all the current prices and stock availability, please check the latest menu, online here.

Parents & Friends News

• The Parent's & Friends Country & Western Quiz Night is on THIS FRIDAY 31 May.  Online ticket sales must close at 11:59pm tonight (Wednesday 29 May) but there will be additional tickets available from the Accounts Office Thursday and Friday.  Get in fast, though, as tickets are limited!
• The annual Parents & Friends Chocolate Drive is coming up, and this week we are asking families to confirm their participation.  Please see the reply slip on the back page of today's Bulletin for more information. 
• The first Fete Meeting for 2019 will take place on Wednesday June 5.  All welcome!

Get the Week 5 Term 2 Bulletin online now.

In line with the Parishes this year we are together launching the St. Vincent De Paul Winter Appeal.  On Tuesday 21 May, students from the middle and senior school Vinnies Group addressed assemblies to remind all of the high level of need in Australia and in South Australia. 

Items which are needed include blankets and warm clothing as well as nourishing non-perishable food.
Please support the many who are in need.

In other News:

• Quiz Night: It is not too late to make a table with other parents, friends and relatives for Friday 31 May.  You do not need a full table to participate - join a Year Level team now or else be a 'Lone Ranger' or 'Wild Card' and meet new people when you're seated in groups of 8-10... Book your tickets directly at the Account Office or online now.
• Student Leaders Gathering: Students with leadership roles from years 11 and 12 travelled to St. Aloysius College to participate in a Student Leader Gathering, run by the Catholic Office for Youth and Young Adults.
• Mini Careers Expo: Students and staff across Years 10-12 are invited to attend our mini careers expo during Pastoral Care on Tuesday 28 May.  We are incredibly grateful to the selection of exhibitors from across universities, training providers, and industry who have so generously given their time to provide information about future careers and pathways to our students.
• Entertainment Books Fundraiser: 2019 | 2020 Entertainment memberships are available now from the Accounts Office or online here.
• Parents & Friends Meeting: Tonight, Wednesday 22 May from 7:30pm in the College Reception Area.

Get the Week 4 Term 2 Bulletin online now.