St Vincent De Paul Society are continuing to build the number of quality resources in all curriculum areas to ensure that the information needs of all students are adequately met. New print resources purchased in 2004 were mainly for the collection at Kinnoull to ensure that this collection is relevant to the revised curriculums of Year 10, 11 and 12, with the purchase of over 350 fiction titles and around 800 non-fiction. Subject areas for particular focus included visual communication, art and photography, design and technology, Renaissance Italy, and Australian and Aboriginal history. The Tiverton collection also gained around 500 fiction titles and 900 non-fiction titles, with particular focus on endangered species, saints, Indonesian folktales, origami, puppets, the ancient world, animation, art and Asian countries. Audio-visual resources have been focussed on Kinnoull in 2004, with the eight new classrooms all being equipped with televisions and DVD/VHS players. The small individual tables in the Kinnoull Library were also replaced this year with large 6-seater tables. Thank you to Mrs Ruth Hunter, who has been assisting in the Library during 2nd semester, and writing the Libraries’ history. The Libraries’ also hosted a Library-Technicians-in-training, Pinar Horasan. Thanks to Pinar for her enthusiasm, and helping complete some long-term projects. Susan Jost College Librarian
An enthusiastic group of Year 12 students formed the nucleus for the St Vincent de Paul this year with a couple of Year 11s attending the regular meetings. Luke Bertucci was elected president with Tony Constantine the deputy. Secretary was Alex Gow and Treasurer Peter Hambin. A wide range of fund raising ideas were canvassed and the programme for the year started with a very popular BBQ for Kinnoull students held in Term 1. Such was the success of the day that double the number of sausages Patrick Hassett, Adam Kovarik, Adrian Bonnadio, Joshua Oakley, Alex Gow, could have been sold. There was Ben Nethersole, David Peters, Luke Batucci, Robert Breda, Craig almeida a change of office bearers with Luke Bertucci resigning towards items per capita for the Malvern Emergency Food the end of term citing his commitments to Rock Program. The St Vinnies boys were involved in the Eisteddfod and was replaced by Tony Constantine. promoting and collection of food items. This year’s troSeveral members attended the student conference phy was presented to De La Salle Kinnoull Campus. at Marian Conference Sunshine which celebrated This is a credit to the care and generosity of all the De the 150th anniversary of St Vincent de Paul in La Salle Community so thank you to all who contributVictoria. All agreed that is was a landmark confered. ence due to the excellence of the presentations and Term 4 saw the organisation begin for the Year 10 the interaction with the 300 other student members. Trivia Night to be held with Star of the Sea. This was Much planning went into the Year 10 Social which to be our main fundraiser for the Semester. Our quiz was initiated as a fund raising venture for St Vincent master provided an interactive and entertaining show de Paul by Josh Oakley. Unfortunately, the social did throughout the night allowing the Year 10 boys and not go ahead because of decisions outside the congirls to mix well. A group of Year 12 student members trol of the St Vincent de Paul. generously gave their time so close to their final The work of the St Vinnies students continued in exams to assist on the night. Their help was invaluaSemester 2. Many generous parents contributed ble in distributing food and drinks and collecting donations to St Vincent’s at the De La Idol competimoney for the various raffles held. The winning table tion, held in September. was awarded the prize of an afternoon of go-carting at In October, two senior student representatives from Aus-Go-Carts, a prize that was feverishly contested. the St. Vincent De Paul group attended the awarding Thanks to all the students involved throughout the of the Proudlock Perpetual Trophy. Named after the year for their support of the St Vincent De Paul Sergeant Gary Proudlock, the Trophy is awarded to Society work. the school that collects the greatest number of food Mr Graeme Lawlor
