Aspire9 City Camp

Cardjin, Kolbe, Romero and Teresa students from all three campuses went into Melbourne CBD in October to explore the inner realities of life inside capital cities. The students participated in a range of activities such as The Ghost Tour, The Amazing Race, The Big Issue, The Yarra Walk, they explored the Shrine and got to choose their own night activity and dinner. My group decided we wanted to go bowling for our night activity and we went to Strike Bowling. This was a night to remember as each of us tried to beat each other and it got a bit competitive. Afterwards, we got to munch on some delicious burgers from Betty’s Burgers. The camp taught us many things, rather than being free and not making this a learning experience, the teachers incorporated teachings from many different lifestyles. Whether it was from before the British invaded, during the World Wars, or how it’s like nowadays where people are living difficult moments on the streets. The camp has given us a wider explanation of what it was or is like living in the city. On behalf of the Green House students, we would like to thank all the teachers for their organisation and for making this city experience the best it could have been, and for taking the time to supervise us. This camp wouldn’t have worked if it was not for the teachers.

Kylah Macpherson, Year 9 Cardijn

Farewell Year 9s

On Thursday 16 November, Tyabb staff and students bid farewell to our wonderful Year 9s before they transitioned to the Mornington Campus the following Monday. On a day of mixed emotions, the students were farewelled with an Awards Assembly and the day culminated in a colour run.

Congratulations to the award winners listed below:

Heads of Campus Award: Mattheus Pinzan and Tilly Richards

Alison Carthew Award: Angelique Brun

North Star Awards: Tahlia Love and Mattheus Pinzan

Cardijn House Award: Anni O'Brien

Doyle House Award: Abbie Richards

Geogheghan House Award: Isla Parris

McCormack House Awards: Tahlia love

Service to Music: Adam Karnatz

Junior Musician of the Year: Kai McCoy

Equestrian Award: Alliana Nicholson

Sportsperson of the year: Isla Parris & Matheus Pinzan

Year 9 Maths Award: Isla Parris & Tahlia Love

Year 7 and 8 Awards

On Thursday 30 November, the Tyabb staff and students had their final awards assembly for the year. It was pleasing to see so many parents in attendance with more joining via the livestream. The assembly was our last chance as a campus to acknowledge all of the hard work and dedication students had put into their studies this year. Well done to all the award recipients and to all students for their efforts this semester.

Special Awards

Georgina Greer Award - Isla Hart, Year 8
Davies Family Award - Kalani Love, Year 7
North star Year 7 Award - Kalani Love and Jed Malone
North Star Year 8 Award - Eden Huddy and Lachlan Jackson
Citizenship Bright Star Award - Eden Huddy, Year 7

House Awards

Cardijn House Awards
Year 7 Zoe Armour
Year 8 Lachlan Jackson

Doyle House Awards
Year 7 Christopher Taranto
Year 8 Thijs Wensink

Geoghegan House Awards
Year 7 Ivy Sherrin
Year 8 Eden Huddy

McCormack House Awards
Year 7 Sunni Cafici
Year 8 Matilda Walsh

Music Awards

Year 8 Service to Music - Bella Boswell
Year 9 Service to Music - Adam Karnatz
Junior Musician of the Year - Kai McCoy
Junior Vocal Award - Rebecca Waring
Training Band Member of the Year - Sunni Cafici

Sports Awards

Equestrian Award - Issac Staley
Year 7 Sportspersons of the Year - Kalani Love and Charlie Young
Year 8 Sportspersons of the Year - Eden Huddy and Ethan Banfield

Maths Awards

Year 7 - Kalani Love
Year 8 - Madeleine Little

Academic Awards

Staff News

Equestrian Pursuits

Gina Thompson, our multi-talented Library Resource Centre Specialist and Equestrian Co-ordinator, has been very busy in her spare time this year, travelling to competitions all over the state and the country to indulge her passion for equestrian endurance races. Gina and her horse, Henley Farm Islah, performed brilliantly throughout 2023 achieving four first places, placing second in the Victorian State Champs, ninth in the National Championships, plus an outstanding win at Moyston, for which she now holds the record for the 100km race. Islah also collected four Best Conditioned Horse awards at four of these events.

For those who are unfamiliar with endurance riding, an endurance race is any ride 80km and above, up to 160km. "We are a dedicated bunch of horse people, who love our horses and getting out on horseback for hours on end," Gina explains. "Islah is a powerful and genetically gifted horse with a strong heart and who loves her job. Her amazing efforts this year have secured her Top Points Horse for Victoria 2023".

Well done Gina!

A Special Mention

At a recent Mornington Peninsula Shire Council meeting, held 21 November 2023, outgoing Mayor Councillor Steve Holland presented the new Mayor, Councillor Simon Brooks, with a lino print that Year 7 McCormack student Bella Kosmidi sold at the Crib Point Art Show this year. Cr Holland made special mention of the artist and Padua College at the 54-minute mark in the meeting recording, which you can view here:

MPS Council Meeting 21/11/2023 - YouTube

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