MSB Messenger Friday 14th October 2022

Acting Principal

Hello Everyone,

Welcome back and hoping you all had a restful break whether it was with family and friends, in Cairns, interstate, overseas or in the local communities. Unfortunately, there was an aircraft incident that occurred which led to many students and families opting to not travel on that day. Thankfully no one was harmed but still a frightening experience and special mention to Mr Scott Whitters-Deputy Principal - Residential,  who was able to manage and communicate the escorting of staff and students in the communities returning safely back to MSB.

We were very fortunate to have the Torres Strait Island Consultative Committee (TSICC) join us for the week and having staff meet and greet our visitors was an actual bonus. Thank you to Mr Scott Whitters, Andrea Gower and Kenny O’Brien in organising the week. We also had a group of new students joining MSB for the term. In addition it was great to have families from the TSI communities join us for the week to ensure their kids had a safe transition into MSB.

Other visitors included Leon Capra and Caitlyn Humphries who joined us for the day to meet up with the TSICC, student leaders and staff to consult regarding the selection process for the Principalship. 

With quite a lot happening with the TSICC, Year 6 orientation, Parent Teacher Interviews, Presentation and Graduation, Year 11 retreat…it sure is going to be a very jam packed term.

Stay positive, focused and never give up.

Take care and God Bless.

Sila Pati - Acting Principal

Deputy Principal Curriculum & Admin

Thank you to all parents who attended the Parent/Teacher interviews held on 12 October 2022. At MSB we encourage communication between parents/students; if you were unable to attend the parent teacher interviews but would like to chat to a teacher, please contact the teacher to arrange a suitable time for a call.

Year 12 students have a short but busy term ahead; their final day of school is Friday, 21 October 2022. Block exams commence on 24 October and finish on 15 November 2022. Students and teachers are working tirelessly in preparation for the exams. A revision and block exam timetable has been shared previously, however, as always, if you have any queries, please contact the school on (07) 4096 1444, we are always happy to help.

Kieran Ryan - Deputy Principal Curriculum and Administration

Deputy Principal Residential

Dear Parents and Friends of MSB,

The start to term four has been interrupted by unforeseen circumstances related to travel, especially for our Torres Strait Island (TSI) students. We have now requested travel for all remaining students and will hopefully see them before the start of week three.

I wish to thank the TSI Consultative Committee for their efforts in returning with students to commence the term last week. It was another wonderful experience to have the committee members engaging with staff and students for a full two-day program.

The inception of this committee is having a positive effective on many areas within the College. I was privileged to be part of a prayer service with the committee and all TSI students which I found very enlightening and beneficial for all involved.

It is our priority this term to establish the Cape York Consultative Committee. I invite expressions of interest from families or people with key roles in communities who feel they can commit to termly visits to MSB with the express goal of supporting student engagement. I will attach separately a document that outlines the roles and responsibilities of committee members.

The intention behind our consultative committees is to improve student outcomes for all First Nations people. We are aiming to improve and maintain our relationships with all the communities from which our students reside. Having key contacts in community to improve communication, especially around travel, is a major focus for these committee members.

Another major focus revolves around social/emotional support for the young people in our care. Being able to locate family members at short notice to speak with their children is most valuable in our context. Distance from home is often the cause of homesickness and a feeling of being disconnected to family and country. Our committee members are able to support in a variety of ways that can limit these stresses on our young people.

I look forward to hearing from prospective committee members over the next few weeks. Please contact me if you wish to learn more about the roles and responsibilities.

Warm regards,

Scott Whitters- Deputy Principal Residential

Assistant Principal Mission (Acting)

In Catholic Church tradition, October is a month dedicated to the Holy Rosary. 

The Rosary is a form of prayer using beads that has been prayed since the 13th century. It is a cycle of repeated prayers said while thinking about important events in the life of Jesus.  These events are called the "Mysteries of the Rosary."  They are grouped into 4 types: The Joyful Mysteries, The Sorrowful Mysteries, The Glorious Mysteries and the Mysteries of Light or Luminous Mysteries. 

MSB celebrated the feast day of Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, last Thursday with a liturgy.  

Our Year 12 Religion and Ethics students are completing their final assessment tasks in a practical way.  Some are organising a whole school prayer assembly while others are preparing a mini Spirituality Expo for Year 8 and 9 students.  This term, Year 7 students are learning some of the traditional prayers of the Church and making their own prayer beads and books.  In Year 8 we continue to learn about the Trinity as we look at Jesus: Human and Devine.   

Tuesday 4 October was the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi.  Year 10 students reflected on the Canticle of the Sun and the Peace Prayer of St Francis as part of their unit: Searching for God - Nourishing the Spiritual Life of Believers. 

As the Year 12 students prepare to leave us, Year 11s are looking forward to their Leadership Retreat in Week 4.  

In this busy time of year let’s remember to value the gift of each other and find the joy in each day. 

May God’s Mercy shine upon us! 

Ms Janet Wigan  - Acting Assistant Principal - Mission

Assistant Principal Wellbeing

October- Mental Health Month

Mental illness can affect anyone.

The new theme for Queensland Mental Health Week in 2022 is ‘Awareness, Belonging, Connection’, reflecting the important factors that help people maintain positive mental health and wellbeing.

• Awareness is about understanding the things we need to maintain and boost our mental wellbeing, and knowing when we need to reach out for help and where to get it.
• Belonging is about looking out for each other, ensuring we feel safe and supported, and understanding that however we feel, we’re not alone, and that there are others going through the same thing.
• Connection is about our relationships with our friends, families, and those that we care about, as well as the groups, clubs, and networks around us that we rely on to help keep us happy and healthy, wherever we live, work, or play.

At MSB we are fortunate to have staff that are qualified and skilled in caring for the Mental Health of our students. At Assembly this week, our College Counsellor Heather Alison, Student Engagement Officer Mr Peter Graham and our Wellbeing Officer Michelle Davies- Griffith spoke to our school community and encouraged our students to look after their Mental Health. This is a particularly stressful time for our Year 12 students. For further information to  encourage your young people to look after their mental health, refer to the links below.

https://www.qldmentalhealthweek.org.au/

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/who-does-it-affect/young-people/support-and-services

https://au.reachout.com/

https://headspace.org.au/

Sharon Boyd - Assistant Principal - Wellbeing

URGENT SCAM ALERT FOR PARENTS

There is a new scam circulating on mobile devices setting out to trick parents into communicating with a fake number by posing as their child in urgent need of help. This is affecting parents of all ages!

Doing the rounds on mobile devices, this scam is one of many of this nature and one that parents need to be alerted of as soon as possible as the element of fear being instilled may cause them to contact scammers or reveal highly sensitive information to them. Please consider sharing this on your school Facebook page or within your newsletter.

See below for the scam that is circulating:

There are a number of things you can do to make sure you and others do not fall victim to scams of this nature:

1. Call your child immediately to check on their welfare, chances are they will answer and confirm their phone isn't broken.

2. If you don't recognise a number, DO NOT reply or click on any links. Delete it immediately

3.This is a great reminder to change your passwords, create highly secure passwords and keep them safe

4. Use a call-blocking App or just block the number when these things creep through.

5.Tell YOUR parents and any seniors you know – they fall for these ones all the time thinking it is their kids (I called my 75yr old Mum about it)

6.Keep an eye on your phone bill and bank statements for any suspicious activity

7.Remain vigilant. There are a load of scams happening through text so if you are not sure, don’t respond. If it is something important your family will find a way to call you.

If you or your community of parents, grandparents and carers have any concerns about this message, or you/they think they may have shared their information, please follow the advice from Scamwatch.

https://www.safeonsocial.com/

New College Crest

THE NEW COLLEGE CREST DESIGN RATIONALE

Why the change?

The initiative to incorporate the Mercy Cross onto our college crest was to recognize the enormous contribution made to the college by the Sisters of Mercy. Other schools and colleges across the Mercy world have incorporated the Mercy Cross onto their crests.

Alterations - The cross bottony on top of the oval and the inner laurel around the oval have been removed from the crest to allow an increase in the size of the star and to give the Mercy Cross a greater prominence.

What won’t change? - The original shield shape and colours remain. The outer twyfoil laurel and college motto are also unchanged.

The significance and meaning of our crest 

The Star

The five-pointed star (pentagram) symbol in Christianity is known as the Star of Bethlehem and announces the birth and incarnation of Jesus. Also known as the Epiphany Star, it is used especially for church decoration during the Advent and Christmas seasons.

In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, "Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage." (Matthew 2:1-2, NRSV)

A star is also mentioned in the Old Testament Scriptures: "And those who have taught many people to do what is right will shine like stars forever". (Daniel 12:3). The star is a reminder to the Sisters of Mercy of their duty as Christian teachers - a commitment now taken on by lay staff. It is a symbol of education and enlightenment and reminds all of us that an education in a Christian community can lead us to an eternal life with our loving God.

Medieval Christians believed the five pointed star symbolised the five wounds of Christ. The five joys that Mary had of Jesus (the Annunciation, the Nativity, the Resurrection, the Ascension and the Assumption).

The five pointed star has also been seen as a Christian symbol for the five senses.

In heraldic terms the five pointed star represents the five virtues of knighthood which embodies: noble generosity, fellowship, purity, courtesy and compassion.

The Story of the Modern Mercy Cross - from Timely News from Pittsburgh, February 2006 - by Maria Josephine D’Angelo, RSM (Dallas)

In 1972, a letter went out from the Generalate of the Sisters of Mercy of the Union in Bethesda, Maryland to Sister Artists of the nine provinces to consider designing a symbol that could be used to identify us now that we were beginning to wear clothing other than a habit that had long distinguished us as Sisters of Mercy.

At that time, I did not respond because I thought we already had a symbol, designed by Mother Catherine McAuley that we had worn on our rosaries. It was the black ebony cross with the white ivory centre. This cross had so much meaning for me as expressed in Sister Miriam Gallagher's poem:

VICTIM INVISIBLE No corpus hangs upon the cross I wear, No broken hands and feet, no thorn torn head The ebony and ivory are bare Of evidence that any blood was shed. Well fed, well clothed, well shod and housed as well, Can I invisibly the victim be, Unless in heart and mind I daily dwell In spirit with Him on the bitter tree!

Mother McAuley said that our Institute was founded on Calvary and the Mercy Cross helped us to keep this in mind. We are the body of Christ and the invisible ones on that cross. I felt strongly that Mother McAuley would want us to carry on the cross she had designed.

It happened at that time that Sister Mary Josetta Butler (General Councilor in charge of the project) came to visit Sister Mary Silveruis Shields in Loretto, Pennsylvania where I was living. She asked me why I was not designing a Mercy symbol to submit to the Generalate. I gave her my reason. She responded that the Sisters wanted something modern. I told her; in that case, I would design a modern Mercy Cross. I proceeded to design a modern version of the original ebony and ivory cross.

A short time later, I submitted drawings of three versions. One was a small replica of the cross we had worn on our rosaries, encased in silver. The second was a thick silver cross, which was slightly tapered on the ends and highly polished on the surface with beveled sides that would be oxidized. It gave the appearance of a white polished surface center with black oxidized sides. The third was similar to the one worn today.

There were about sixty designs submitted and they were hung on a bulletin board during the 1972 General Chapter. I was not present but was told later that the Sisters were drawn to the modern version of the cross that I had submitted; they identified with it. After the chapter, there was a meeting at the Generalate in which I was asked to attend. Present at the meeting were Sister Mary Concilia Moran, Mother General; Sisters Mary Doris Gottemoeller, Assistant Mother General; Sister Mary Josetta Bulter and a representative from Schwartz, Kirwin and Fauss of New York, the company selected to cast the design in silver. There was a discussion concerning the second version. It was decided that because of the thickness it would take more silver and cost more per cross.

The third version was selected as the design to be used as our symbol. Sometime later Sister M. Josetta sent me a few samples with different silver finishes that she had received from the jeweler for approval. The final choice of silver was made at that time. A card was to be included in the box with the Mercy Cross. I suggested using the poem "Victim Invisible" because to me it spoke so well of the meaning of the Mercy Cross. Instead, a quotation of Mother McAuley was used: Mercy is inescapably identified with the Paschal Mystery, the dying and rising of Jesus! "Followers of Christ must share the fortune of disciples.”

Soon afterwards, the Mercy Cross was available for sale to the Sisters. An Administrator of the Sisters of Mercy of Ireland, who was visiting the Generalate, ordered three hundred crosses for her community. The Irish Sisters of Mercy were among the first to wear our Mercy Cross along with the Sisters of Mercy of the Union in the nine provinces.

Catherine McAuley and the Mercy Cross - Catherine McAuley designed the original Mercy Cross herself - a dark background with a white cross in the middle. The Mercy Cross that we see today still has a white cross in the middle of a dark coloured cross. Catherine chose the cross to be the symbol of the Sisters of Mercy because of her deep love for the crucified Jesus. You may have noticed that the Cross does not have the figure of Jesus on the Cross. This is because Catherine believed that each Sister of Mercy places herself on the Cross to be like Jesus. Sisters of Mercy all around the world wear this cross so we can recognise who they are.

Catherine’s Shawl - In 1852, Catherine was helping a poor woman who was very sick with cholera. The woman died, leaving a new born baby all alone. Catherine wrapped the baby in her black woollen shawl and took her home with her. Catherine soon found someone to take care of the baby. The black shawl is a symbol of giving protection and shelter to those in need.

Boots - The Sisters of Mercy were known as the ‘walking nuns’.They were the first nuns to leave their convent and go to help people in need in their homes, in hospital, and in prison.The boots are a symbol of the work Sisters of Mercy do in our communities.

Good Cup of Tea -Catherine McAuley believed that welcoming people who needed help in and offering them something to eat or drink was a way to share God’s love. Just before Catherine died, she asked that her Sisters have a ‘good cup of tea’ together after she had died so they could comfort each other. The cup of tea is a symbol of the Mercy value of hospitality.

Deborah Booth - Communications & Community Engagement Administrator

Work Exposure in Govt - WEX

Congratulations to Melinda Obah and Aaliyah Nandy for selection to attend WEX 2022.  WEX provides students a hands-on experience and information about job opportunities and career pathways in the Australian Government.

Students are selected from all states and territories and from a variety of geographical locations, ranging from very remote to urban. All accommodation, transportation and meals are provided at no cost. WEX students are supported by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mentors & support staff.

Typical WEX activities include:

• meeting government Ministers and parliamentarians
• visits to the Australian Defence Force Academy and the Australian Federal Police headquarters
• visits to national institutions such as the Australian War Memorial and the Museum of Australian Democracy
• a tour of Parliament House
• a Cultural Evening, celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures
• a careers expo where students can learn about jobs in a range of Government agencies.

By the end of WEX, participants should have an understanding of:

• how laws are made and enforced
• a range of opportunities for entry into the Australian Parliament and the Australian Public Service (non‑graduate and graduate)
• a range of roles for Australian Government employees (service delivery, policy, defence, enforcement)
• how to apply for Government jobs
• the support available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.

We look forward to hearing about your experiences.

Deborah Booth - Communications & Community Engagement Administrator

2022 Eacham U16 Player of the Year

Maree Tewhare from Herberton Magpies Rugby League Club attended MSB to present Limferd Lui with his Player of the Year Award.

Limferd was unable to attend the the Gold Medal Dinner in Cairns hosted by FNQ Rugby League.

This award is presented to a player in the Eacham Football District and is for best and fairest player.

Limferd has had many highlights this year, one being the winning try in extended time, during the grand final with the Herberton Magpies.

We are very pleased Limferd's father, Harry Lui, was able to be here for this award presentation. Harry is on our Torres Strait Island Consultative Committee, assisting students and families in community and supporting them with travel to and from the College.

Well done Limferd, we are super proud of your achievements.

Deborah Booth - Communications & Community Engagement Administrator

MSB Health Clinic

Welcome back everyone and what a busy term 4 we have ahead of us. Just a friendly reminder that the school dental van is here with us at MSB for the term. If dental forms can be filled out and returned as soon as possible, it would be appreciated. Having regular check ups is vitally important in maintaining good dental health. 

Tanya Davis - College Nurse

Mathematics and Science

This term our junior classes are studying the following topics. If you would like more information about the topics covered, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher through the office on 074096144. We will see evidence of the work covered in the next edition of our newsletter. 

Malcolm Fahey - Maths, Science & Senior Studies Middle Leader

Year 8B Maths have been studying measurement in term 3.  At the end of the term, they created a to-scale cubic metre model using newspaper, to help visualise the size of this popular volume measurement unit. 

The cubic metre measure is often used in everyday life such as ordering building materials, planning freight and calculating water volume in swimming pools. 

A fun activity as part of our end of term class party!  I will really miss teaching the terrific class of 8B Maths! 

 Mrs Belkessa-Wood 

English & Humanities

7-10 English and Humanities 

As we move into our final, shortest term, English and Humanities teachers have been working hard to develop units of work that will be fun and engaging while continuing to extend students and consolidate their skills. Students will be studying units including slam poetry, films and novels in English and investigating global and local liveability in Geography. Year 10 students in particular need to keep up their work ethic as their overall achievement will help them decide which subjects to choose for Year 11.   

Senior English and Humanities 

Year 12 students in English and EAL need to be prepared for their external exam on Monday Week 4. This is a challenging essay exam on the Shakespeare texts they have been studying, so students need to make sure they keep up their revision by re-reading the text, going over the materials provided by their teachers and writing practice essays. They also need to make sure they are rested and ready to do their exam back at school on Monday morning after the busy Formal and graduation weekend. Year 12 Essential English students have one last task that has to be completed before the end of Week 3 if they are to graduate. Year 12 History and Geography students have a little more time to revise and practice for the external exams. However, it’s important for students to attend the study sessions provided by the school, where teachers will be working intensively with students to prepare them for the final exam. 

Sarah Riber - English & Humanities Middle Leader

One Act Play Festival

Several keen students from MSB participated in the FNQ One-Act Play festival at the Bulmba-Ja theatre in Cairns during the school holidays. MSB took two short comedy plays to the festival and both were well received with positive feedback from the audience and adjudicator. Some of our students also performed in Atherton Performing Arts plays and took part in workshops on Shakespeare and acting skills. Thanks to Tropical Arts for their organisation of this exciting event.

Sarah Riber - Drama Teacher 

Business & Digital Technologies

This week year 10 Digital Tech students have been helping prepare for the year 6 transition students visit to our classroom; we are really looking forward to their visit! 

Saffron Belkessa-Wood - Business & Digital Technologies Middle Leader

Business and Digital Technologies Faculty: Term 4 Learning topics  

Vet & Careers

The Australian Apprenticeship Pathways website has free resources to help parents, students and employers navigate apprenticeships and traineeships pathways. This includes:

• Job and Training Descriptions – sample descriptions for over 2500 job descriptions filtered by state, choice of industry or keyword
• Job Pathways Charts – potential career pathways that can begin with an Apprenticeship
• Pre-apprenticeship Finder – find a pre-apprenticeship in the industry of your choice by location
• Practice Aptitude Quizzes – general industry-based literacy and numeracy quizzes illustrating the levels required when undertaking Australian Apprenticeship qualifications
• Literacy and Numeracy Quizzes – Interactive quizzes to gauge if you are apprenticeship ready
• Career Interest Explorer – A quiz to understand which type of career or work you are best suited for.
• Co-branded resources – Resources such as fast fact sheets, steps to an Australian apprenticeship flowchart etc. which can be easily downloaded and customised for free.

Practice literacy and numeracy aptitude quizzes for future apprenticeship applications

When you are applying for an apprenticeship or traineeship you often are required to undertake a literacy and numeracy aptitude quiz. It is a good idea to have a practice before you need to do 'the real thing'. They are nothing like assignments at school and you will be far more successful if you practice before hand. Australian Apprenticeship Pathways website has a bank of quizzes for 17 industry areas so click here and select the industry area you are looking for an apprenticeship or traineeship in.

Queensland Government's incentives, costs and financial support for apprenticeships and traineeships

The Queensland Government has several funding programs to assist employers, apprentices and trainees to build their skills in Queensland. These include:

User Choice: This program provides a public funded contribution towards the cost of training and assessment services for eligible Queensland apprentices and trainees with funding aligned to the skills needs of industry.

Wages and conditions: Learn more about your wages, conditions of employment and your employer's workplace requirements, including safety at work and supervision in the workplace.

Free apprenticeships Funding to cover the full cost of training with a training provider when you choose a high priority apprenticeship or traineeship. Just choose the qualification you want, land an apprenticeship or traineeship with an employer and they will cover the cost of you training. Your employer will pay your wages but you might have to meet costs related to any uniform or other training resources.

Eligible qualifications under Free apprenticeships for under 25s

Here you will find a list of the eligible qualifications under the Free apprenticeships for under 25s program.

Skilling Queenslanders for Work Under Skilling Queenslanders for Work, you may be able to commence an apprenticeship or traineeship at a reduced or no cost.

Cost of training  Training costs can include travel, accommodation, uniforms, equipment, text books, materials, tuition costs, parking or transport costs.

Financial support including Travel and accommodation subsidy, Youth Allowance, Austudy and ABSTUDY, Financial support and loans, living away from home allowance, disability support.

Adrian Baranyi - VET & Careers Middle Leader

Health & Physical Education

The last term in a super busy sporting schedule is upon us and is far more relaxed for most.   

This weekend Melinda Obah will be attending the State Track & Field Championships in Brisbane.  She will be competing in both shot put & discus, we wish her all the best! 

This term in HPE Grade 7s are looking at their emotions and engaging a variety of practical activities to finish off the year.  Grade 8s are investigating physical activity in their own communities and practical classes are looking at cultural dance around the world like Zumba! 

Grade 9 students are focusing on First Nations sports people and the challenges they have faced on their journey to elite sport.  In practical lessons they are engaging in a variety of fun and inclusive invasion games that rely on strategy as much as skill to win! 

In practical classes Grade 10 students are focusing on soccer.  They are investigating sport and health opportunities in their home communities. 

We look forward to a fun term ahead as we conclude a year full of many successes on the sporting field for our students. 

Andrea Goetze - HPE Middle Leader

The Arts

Our 2022 QATSIF Creative Arts Competition trophies, medallions and certificates arrived at MSB. Thanks to Mike Naylor and his team for encouraging our creative young people. The awards were presented in Dining whilst the TSI Consultative Committee were at breakfast. Nancy Kiwat contemporary Darnley Island artist was here to help present the awards. It was a great celebration for all. Micfreda received the award from her mum, it was lovely.  

Traylea Sexton - The Arts Middle Leader

Junior Years 7 - 9

Welcome back to all our students, 

 I hope you all had a refreshing break and are ready to jump into the final term for the year.  

 We start this term by welcoming a group of year 6  students for a transition day. It is very exciting to be meeting our new year 7 cohort this week. We have a number of Year 11 students who interested in taking the role of ‘senior buddy’ next year and this transition day allows them the opportunity to meet some of these students. 

On a different note, we have had numerous reports of students misusing social media over the holidays which unfortunately is now trickling into the school.  The number one rule is to NOT share your account details, especially passwords, with anyone other than parents. Please contact me if you would like any further information on the apps that are currently being used and tips to help keep your child safe online.  

 Have a great week! 

Kieren Waugh - Juniors Years 7 - 9 Middle Leader 

Senior Years 10 -12

Term 4 is an extremely busy time for senior students. Not only are year 12s getting ready for final exams and to hand in the last of their assessments they are also preparing for Graduation ceremony and Formal. There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes to make Graduation and Formal run smoothly and we are blessed with an amazing team here at MSB. One of those amazing people is Kylie Akers. For more than 5 years Kylie has volunteered her time to come to MSB and teach the graduates both the Waves of Tory and Jive dances. The year 12s and some of their partners had their first dance lesson on Monday 10^th October. Students picked up the moves very quickly and had a blast. Unfortunately, I did not take any photos this time as students were quite nervous. 

Nikki Symons - Senior Years 10 - 12 Middle Leader

Community News

ATHERTON PERFORMING ARTS PRESENT "ARMS & THE MAN" | A romantic comedy of love and war, Arms and the Man is set in war-torn Bulgaria during the 1880s. A young lady, in her bedroom about to go to bed, is shocked by the sudden appearance of an enemy soldier… The implications of this meeting become complicated when love becomes entangled in war, class and family. With this warm-hearted and funny anti-love and anti-war story, George Bernard Shaw is at his witty and engaging best. Suitable for any lovers of theatre from 10 years and up.

Well Women’s Clinics

(These clinics are available to Medicare eligible clients)

Service includes Cervical Screening Tests (Pap Smears), Sexual Health Screening, Breast Awareness, also info on Contraception, Continence, Menopause, Lifestyle Issues, Bowel Health, Domestic Violence, etc.

All services are provided by a specially trained Women’s Health Nurse.

Atherton Health Centre       Tuesdays 1^st & 29^th November           Ph:  4091 0263

Malanda Health Centre       Wednesday 9^th November                   Ph:  4096 5339

Upcoming Events

Term 4 - 2022 - Week 3

Tues 18 Oct - Years 7 & 10 Immunisations

                  Thur 20 Oct - 2022 Presentation Evening @ MSB

6pm in Main Hall

Fri 21 Oct - Year 12 Graduation Liturgy @ MSB

11am in Mercy Chapel

Sat 22 Oct - Year 12 Formal @ Reef Hotel Casino, Cairns

Arrivals from 5.30pm Seated by 6.15pm

Sat 22 & Sun 23 Oct - Exeat (Free) Weekend Residential Students

Term 4 - 2022 - Week 4

Mon 24 Oct - Year 12 External Exams Commence

                 - Commencement of Year 12 Residential students travel home

Wed 26 - Fri 28 Oct - Year 11 Leadership Retreat 

Fri 28 Oct - National Bandanna Day 

Term 4 - 2022 - Week 5

Fri Nov 4 - Term 4 Edition 2 MSB Messenger Newsletter