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Academic and Community Awards Night
The Academic and Community Awards Night (ACAN) is the annual celebration of achievement by staff, students and community of Ave Maria College. This event is our forum for recognising and acknowledging excellence and high performance in a number of areas - College Spirit, Sporting and Cultural contributions, Community recognition and, of course, academic excellence.
In 2016 the academic award recipients again included the Subject Honour Roll, for which the highest performers in each subject, in each Year Level, are recognised. The highest performer, taking in to account all assessments - both formative and summative, is awarded the Subject Dux. This year saw an increase in the number of students being acknowledged for their academic success, a testament to the depth of ability across the respective cohorts. Once again we acknowledged the top 5 students in each year level in the Year Level Honour Roll. These students have excelled across a number of subjects, with consistently high achievement in both semester 1 and 2. The Year level Dux is awarded to the overall highest performer in each year level. Well done to all award recipients.
MAJOR AWARD RECIPIENTS
Helene de Chappotin: Matea Hrkac St Clare Service Award: Janet Martin
St Francis Staff Service Award:
Helen McCormick
Chrysanthe Research and Development
Bursary: Extension and Acceleration led by Jessica Hall
FUTURE LEADERS
Years 7-9: Madeline Saxton (Year 9) Years 10-12: Olivia Fazio (Year 11)
HOUSE AWARDS
Co-Curriculum Leader Acknowledgement Award
House Cultural Award
Junior: Sophie McAllister (Year 8) Intermediate: Abbey Crowley (Year 9) Senior: Chloe Braybrook (Year 11)
House Sports Award
Junior: Charlotte Bates (Year 7) Intermediate: Tess Thorogood (Year 10) Senior: Gabrielle Bass! (Year 11)
House Woman of the Year
Madeline Langenbacher (Year 7)
Sportswoman of the Year
Bridie Keogh (Year 9) - Taekwondo
SPIRIT OF AVE AWARD
Year 7: Bonnie Meggs Year 8: Lily Cervetto Year 9: Abbey Crowley Year 10: Maddison Cottle
Year 11: Teesha Pacifico
CALTEX ALL-ROUNDER
Rachel D'Andrea (Year 12)
MOONEE VALLEY FOUNDATION AWARD
Clara Browne
KWONG LEE DOW SCHOLARSHIP (MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY)
Isabel Conti
ADF LONG TAN AWARD
Yasmine Athaide Agata Spanti
YEAR LEVEL HONOUR ROLL AND DUX
Year 7 Honour Roll: Methinya Somarathna, Mariam Touma, Mia Sciberras, Jessica Lima
Year 7 Dux: Monica Trang Year 8 Honour Roll: Chloe McMahon, Sara Hinton, Mia Kefenhoerster, Claudia Fox
Year 8 Dux: Alicia Librandi
Year 9 Honour Roll: Antonia Kerrison. Chloe Dalia-Fontana, Bianca Sprague
Year 9 Dux: Madeline Saxton, Meg Gleeson (tie)
Year 10 Honour Roll: Vanessa D'Andrea, Yasmine Athaide, Isabel Conti, Olivia Barca
Year 10 Dux: Caitlyn Fitzgerald
Year 11 Honour Roll: Bianca Fastuca, Laura Paolucci, Katie Earnshaw, Lisa Lewis
Year 11 Dux: Faith Andres
The Year 7 students let their Inner Beauty Shine in many ways this year.
In Term One the girls settled and adjusted enthusiastically to Secondary College life. They formed new friendship groups and developed a real sense of belonging to the Ave community.
The girls enthusiastically participated at the Swimming Carnival, swimming for their Patron House and having fun in the novelty races.
Camp Marysville was, of course, the highlight of the term. The girls are to be commended for the way they participated in every activity and for the way they encouraged and supported one another to have a go at something new. The Year 7 Level Captains, Faith and Social Justice Leaders and Homeroom Ambassadors were chosen. They have lead amicably and have displayed respect, compassion and INNER BEAUTY.
The Year 7's embraced their Peer Support Leaders and have enjoyed the Peer Support Sessions, in particular the small group activities and a shared lunch.
In Term Two it was reassuring to see the girls become engaged, creative and inquisitive about their learning.
Faith Formation Day was a wonderful opportunity where the girls were introduced to their House Patron Saints and encouraged to walk in their footsteps. The girls in Helene House were lucky to have a guest speaker,
Sister Heather, share the beautiful story of Helene de Chappotin. We really appreciate Sister Heather joining us on this day.
One of the many highlights in Term Three was the Personal Development Day. Students made a real IMPACT in workshops designed for them to recognise their potential as successful learners. The focus was on developing academic study skills, strategies to empower students to maintain a positive outlook and build upon their support networks within the school environment.
Through the year 1 Social Justice Focus - Samaritan’s Purse: Operation Christmas Child students developed a deeper appreciation for action in our Catholic Faith. They enthusiastically filled shoeboxes to be delivered to children in third world countries, on Christmas Day, so show these children that they are loved and not forgotten.
We were blessed to have Sister Virgilia and Sister Floriana from our sister school Saint Maria Mazzarello visit our classroom. Their gentle nature, wisdom and knowledge left a profound impact on us all. The Elders' Mass was an ideal opportunity to remember and celebrate those who have influenced and guided us as well as it being a celebration of our faith as Catholics.
Term Four is a celebration of the girls' achievements as they reflect on the year that was. As they move forward and upward may they continue to LET THEIR INNER BEAUTY SHINE!
Joanne Thompson Year 7 Team Leader
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Joanne Thompson Year 7 Team Leader
This year, Year 8 students have tackled the year with gusto and enthusiasm. The Year 8 students are determined and positive young women who have embraced the year level theme ‘Awakening your awareness of yourself, others and global issues'. They have been equipped with skills of mindfulness, the importance of sleep, how gratitude & empathy promotes internal happiness and what it means to be a good friend. As a year level we have celebrated individual and group achievements. I commend the girls for their active participation in College life. The girls have been supported and guided by their Homeroom teachers in which they have participated in a number of wellbeing activities and initiatives. The annual Coin Line competition was fierce and homeroom groups worked together to raise money for our Social Justice Focus the Brigidine Asylum Seeker Resource Centre’ . I would like to wish the girls all the very best for the future and hope that they remember that “hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard”
Casey Janides
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Casey Janides Year 8 Team Leader
Year 9 often gets the unfair label of being the difficult year. However I can proudly say that in 2016 the Year 9 cohort were a wonderful and interesting group of girls. Under the Year Level Theme ‘My Relationships, My Community, My Responsibility' the girls participated in everything willingly and made the most of their opportunities. While there was a bit of apprehension about the Outdoor Adventure Camp, the girls stepped up to the challenge, worked as a team, and showed a personal resilience that helped them with other obstacles throughout the year. They were totally engaged h the IRIS project, Faith Formation Day, StVincent de Paul Fundraising, and even gained their Level 2 First Aid Certificate. What was most impressive about this year level was that the girls worked hard and were kind and respectful to each other. They had a reputation for being such a lovely group of girls. Each student had something unique to offer, whether it was representing their country and state in sport or dance, winning writing competitions, or just being the person to cheer others up or show empathy when someone was down. Every single one of our girls in Year 9 has a beautiful gift to offer and I have really enjoyed working with them this year.
9A Mr Condello - 9A is a class with unique personalities and idiosyncrasies. Overall they are very friendly, funny but talented group. 9B Ms Saunders - 9B is a vivacious group that are not afraid to face a challenge or create one for those around them. Their varied personalities, talents and love of laughter makes this class dynamic and interesting to teach.
9C Dr Eischeid - 9C have been a delight to be with in 2016. The students are buoyant, energetic and caring. Each girl has demonstrated her unique personality through the expression of her views and has shown respect for others by listening attentively to their ideas.
9D Mr Hensley - 9D are a diverse group with a broad range of interests, wonderful enthusiasm and great compassion. They are dedicated students that have learnt a lot together and from each other.
9E Ms Sacchetta - 9E are a dynamic group of young ladies who created a fun, safe and friendly learning environment. They shared jokes, stories and their learning with one another. 9E truly became a unified and enjoyable homeroom.
Joanne Fastuca
Year 9 Team Leader
YEAR 9 CAMP
In April this year, the year nines embarked on an outdoor adventure camp at Great Otway National Park near Anglesea. True to its name, there was lots of adventure, and lots of outdoors! We hiked, orienteered, set up our own tents, built fires, surfed, walked along the beach and prepared our own meals. We were faced with many challenges that put us out of our comfort zone, whether it was carrying all our gear in backpacks, discomfort and, let's just say, we all needed a good shower when we got home! From the team building and new experiences at the camp we will take with us new friendships and life long memories.
Abbey Crowley
