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MANDEVILLIAN September 1998

Volume 13, No. 2

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Performing Arts Festival at the Victorian Arts Centre (More photos centre pages)

Loreto Mandeville Hall

10 Mandeville Crescent, Toorak 3142 Phone: 9826 0211 Fax: 9824 2996

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Farewell to our Deputy Principal Alison Miller 1979 - 1998: Think of all those Performing Arts Festivals, Music concerts, draina

performances, and all those announcements over the PA and, of course, the school assemblies. It

has been twenty years of truly distinguished service and contribution to our school - as

teacher, Year Coordinator, Deputy Principal,

and Acting Principal. All the world's a stage and Alison has certainly been on it, and back

stage too, in all sorts of ways. As well as her various official roles, she's been mentor and

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guide to so many of us, students, parents and staff, at various points along our journeys. No words could really do justice to the debt of gratitude we owe her and the admiration and affection iii which we hold her. It seems to me

that, in these ten years that we have worked together on the Leadership Team, Alison has been like the ballast of the ship - not in terms of her weight, I hasten to add - but in her steadying presence, keeping us in balance and on track.

All of us who worked closely with her know just how consistently and insistently Alison called it straight and clear.

As I pondered Alison's virtues, I was reininded of the four cardinal virtues - prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance - for they are so clearly to be seen in her. Her concern for justice won her tlie enornious respect of the students. Her fortitude was manifest in her unswerving dedication and unfailing loyalty to the school and her perseverance in what is, at times, a

very difficult and demanding role. Prudence and temperance were amply demonstrated in

Mrs Alison Miller and Dr Anne Hunt at the Cocktail Party held in honour of IMrs Miller on her retirement.

that fine balance of discipline and care that was so characteristic of her. Stickler that she was for standards, and which we really appreciated,

the standards were never more important than the welfare of the students. That was always Alison's first priority.

from the Principal Thank you for the warm welcome that I have received on my return to wintry Melbourne from a ierm's sabbatical leave. It was a mostt profitable

There is really no doubting at all that Alison is a real Mary Ward kind of woman. She was no

as well as a most enjoyable time for me: a time t.hat I hope will also prove most worthwhile for

fair-weather friend, but as faithful and as

our school. Notable highlights were my visits tc

conscientious as the day is long. Hers was that

St Mary's (IBVM) School at Ascot and St Mary's (IBVM) School at Cambridge (England). I was

tough kind of fidelity and commitment, through thick and thin, in good times and in bad.

also delighted to return to York, which is so

Thank you too to Alison's husband, Norman,

beautifully situated in the north of England,

who was unfailing in his support for our school.

and to seek out some very precious Mary Ward

Our hope and prayer for both Alison and

places in that area: in particular the little church

Norman: we wish you well, we wish you every

just outside York at Osbaldwick where her

happiness and blessing, we bid you "Not threwell

gravestone rests, and the Bar Convent in York

but thre forward, into the next stage of your

which goes back to the 17th century. I was also

journey.

pleased to meet with Sr Noni Mitchell, IBVM,

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(Dr) Anne Hunt

General of the Loreto Sisters, at Casa Loreto in

Rome. Indeed. one of the unexpected joys of my

time away was a heightened sense of' our strong and vibrant international connections as a

world-wide Loreto family. How blessed we are to be part of this great traditicn of 400 years of unswerving commitment to the education of girls

which now extends across the globe.

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Front Cover Photo: (L-R) Thea Geddes, Catherine Killen, Kate Ralph, Carlene Ngoma and Monica Nisbet at the Performing Arts Festival where their

house, Mulhall, was successful in winning the

(Dr) Anne Hunt

Performing Arts Festival Cup.

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Music News The 1998 Music Festival, held at Monash

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University's Robert Blackwood Hall on Friday 19 June, proved to be an exciting and successful night of music making. The niusic students of LMH played to the largest audience for many years. The night's entertainment included many

instrumental and choral groups. who performed a wide variety of musical styles. Their hard work

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and dedication over the past year lielped to make the night a success, and the students themselves

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are to be commended and congratulated.

Highlights of the night included the Vocal Ensemble, with an outstanding and entertaining rendition of 'Diamon.(is are a Girl's Best Friend',

the Advanced Celtic Ensemble which performed 'Snow on the Hills' (arranged by the girls), and Music Festival at Monash (L-R) Rebecca Pereira, Samara Madden, Karen

Lee, Laura Riley, Ms Wendy Anderson, Emily Smith, Katsy Lee.

the finale, where the Middle School Band, the Concert Band and the Choir joined together to perform 'The Rhythm of Life'. We were

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lucky enough to have Mrs Miller give the final address, one of the final official duties of her time at Loreto.

The girls rehearsed intensively for the festival.

For the senior students preparation included the annual Music Camp at Rutherford Park, Daylesford. The weekend was spent largely in

rehearsals, and the standard of playing improved markedly as a result. The camp provided a great opportunity for all students to develop as musicians, and gain valuable playing experience.

Special thanks go to Mr Crewe ancl the back stage people (students, past pupils, visitors and

Robert Blackwood Hall staff) who helped with the coordination of the show behind the scenes

and the movement of equipment throughout and after the concert. Many thanks also to the music staff and instrumental teachers, without whom

both the festival and camp could not go ahead their hard work and dedication are greatly

Music Camp at Daylesford (L-R) Katherine McMahon, Rochelle Howie, Mr Colin Cameron, Elizabeth O'Day, Julia Dickson.

appreciated. Thank you also to the String

Orchestra who provided foyer entertainment before the show, and also to Dr Stevens who

provided much needed assistance throughout the festival and during its preparation.

Many thanks go to everyone who attended the Music Festival; playing to a large audience is the most valuable experience developing musicians can have. We hope that next year's festival will be just as successful as the one this year.

Rochelle Howie (Music Captain) and Tiffany Loft (Senior Chorister)

Riding High At the fourth meet of the year for the Loreto Equestrian Club, despite the lure of a long weekend holiday, 12 girls braved the rain and rode. Mr Dernelley gave a big, friendly (giant!) wave as the bus drove away from Clendon Road and soon we were delivered to the Victorian ·49

Equestrian Centre. After horses were assigned,

de-rugged, groomed and saddled, we mounted up for our morning classes. However. a bitter Loreto Equestrian Club

Winter day whipped up our blue bows as we

Back Row: Dominic Trescowthick, Genevieve O'Connor, Dominique Spanos

warmed up our ponies, in

Alexandra Stafford, Jane Macfarlan.

classes finished and some hot pies and pasties

Front Row: Rebeccah Panozza, Dianna Best, Beata Lukasiak, Phoebe Knowles

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Macbeth in Winter A proposal was put to the school that we trial a moved reading of a Shakespearian play in the grounds ofLoreto Mandeville Hall, with the whole

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school community participating in the project.

We decided to go ahead and to present Macbeth in winter! Fiona Blair, a recent graduate of the VCA Director's course took on the task ofdirecting this ambitious piece. There were students,

parents and stafTinvolved from across the school.

As had been expected, the event was a great success and the weather obliged on both nights.

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The school grounds and hallway of the Historic House proved to be a perfect setting for this play.

Parents, students and staffwho saw the production enjoyed both the performances and the venue.

Special mentions go to Nancy Sposato - Year 12 (Macbeth), Fiona Blair (Director), Janine Geddes - Staff (Technician), Georgina Coleman - Year 10 (Lady Macbeth), Anna Robertson Staff (Malcolm), Stephanie Rizzardi - Year 3 (Witch) and Stephanie Reseiniti - Year 11 (Music

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and leader of the witches).

The whole cast and crew from Year 3 - 12

really worked well as a team and the production was indeed a success.

We would also like to thank the parents involved,

The Witches on the steps of the Historic House.

especially Ros and David Porter, Richard

O'Halloran, Judy Rizzardi and Billy McLaughlin.

We look forward to the Drama Events ofTerms 3 and 4:

15/16 September Year 6 Production Stonnington JUNGLE

15/16 October

Year 10/11 Production

Stonnington 27 October

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Year 9 Play - Venue to be

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We hope to see you at one or all of these; watch the Weekly Bulletin for further information.

(Ms) Joan Morgan, Drama Coordinator

.g ames began. We had three races; bending, ride and lead (the faster the better) and then a

jumping game. To finish we rose to the trot without stirrups whilst the results were being tallied. Our legs were sore come Monday morning! The results are as follows: Group 1: 1st - 5th Phoebe Knowles, Dianna

Best, Beata Lukasiak (also awarded an Encouragement Award), Jane Macfarlan and Alexandra Stafford.

Group 2: 1st - 7th Genevieve O'Connor,

Dominique Spanos, Rebeccah Panozza, Alexandra Cottee, Gabriella Farries (also awarded an Encouragement Award), Grace Callaghan and Dominie Trescowthick.

A big congratulations goes to all girls, especially those riding horses for the first time and those joining us from the Junior School. I would like to invite all interested girls to join.

You don't need your own horse, just a love of

them and a little experience.

Phoebe Knowles

(Equestrian Club Captain)

Malcolm (Ms Anna Robertson- Staff) and Ross (Kirsty Mclaughlin- Year 11) prepare for their sword fight.

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Classical texts by such distinguished and

Some Sabbath

influential thinkers as Aristotle, Plato, Thomas

reflections: What makes

a good society?

Hobbes, Jolin Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Immanuel Kant, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, Milton Friedman, Martin Luther

The institution ofthe Sabbath, what we would

now more commonly regard as the weekend. is one of the many legacies of the Jewish tradition to modern society. Sabbatical leave also has its origins in the notion of'the Sabbath, that day of rest after all the works of creation had been

accomplished. After almost ten years as Principal, the time was ripe for me to take a period of rest, recreation, restoration and time for that relaxed pondering which allows fresh insights and deeper understandings to emerge.

King, Nelson Mandela and Rachel Carson constituted the warp and weft of' our reflections on the great questions of human history in the areas of politics and economics and the utterly central question of what constitutes the good

society. The method by which tlie Seminar was conducted was as challenging and thoughtprovoking as the content: an active Socratic discussion, with the discussions focussing on the fundamental concepts of liberty, equality, community and efficiency, as fundamental elements of' what constitutes the good society. A

The Executive Seminar at Aspen proved to be

healthy measure of discipline was imposed on

one of' the most significant undertakings during

the discussion: participants were required firstly

my sabbatical leave. Aspen is a stunningly

to wrestle with the ideas put forward in these

attractive ski resort in Colorado, beautifully

texts in order to come to as accurate an

situated in the Rocky Mountains. The Aspen Institute, on the edge of the township, was founded in 1950 by Walter Paepcke, Chairman

and reasoned viewpoints, and only then to assess the relevance and application of those ideas to

of' the Container Corporation of Ainerica. For

our contemporary world.

almost five decades since then, the Institute,

through its Executive Seminar, has sought to

expand the intellectual and moral horizons of current and future leaders from all sectors of

society. The Executive Seminar does not address

the skills of financing, marketing, planning, management and various other business leadership skills. Instead, it addresses the

understanding as possible of these insightful

Discussion of the themes of liberty, equality,

community and efficiency through the course of the week, led us to an appreciation of' what we might understand as a kind of 'Executive's Compass', with these four values occupying the poles of the compass:1 Liberty

higher-order aspects of' leadership: beliefs, attitudes, values, and assumptions, for ultimately it is values-based issues that lie at

Community 1 • Efficiency

the heart of leadership issues, in whatever sector

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Equality

specifically designed to challenge participants to examine the philosophical and historical roots

instructive and stimulating. I had been keen

of the core issues facing today's society and its businesses and corporations.

The Seminar was most illuminating,

11ot only to undertake this kind ofstudy of some of the classical texts concerning moral

philosophy, political science and econoinics, but also to explore these issues among a group of senior business executives, coming from very diverse backgi·ounds with a wide range of

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experience and expertise. My hopes were not disappointed, both in terms of our explorations of the texts and in terms of the value of discussion of these issues in sucli a diverse

group. It is not that I have come away from the

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these complex questions. But I have come away

with a better understanding of the questions themselves. I hope now to bring a broader vision.

more informed by a deepened understanding, an increased awareness of sources of conflict 62

and of consensus, and an appreciation of the tensions that are inherent in democracy and in

the processes of' democratic change to my professional practice here in our local school community, in the wider Australian community,

and, indeed, in the community that is our Church.

(Dr) Anne Hunt

Principal 1 You might be interested to read the book The Executive's

Talking Sport Caroline OBrien (School Sports Captain) spends time visiting the Preps to

Compass by James O'Toole (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993) which relates directly to The Executive

encourage their participation in sport.

Seminar.

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Measles Campaign Points Its VVay Through LMH No chance of the measles epideinic at Loreto

Mandeville Hall! On Tuesday 4 August, approximately 99% of LMH Junior School

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children received the measles vaccination. This

Australia-wide caiiipaign was supported tremendously by our parents.

The vaccinations began with the Prep class (all being experts at injections at school, since they received a vaccination in March this year!) and worked through to Year 6.

We hope this campaign will be successful in eliminating the chance of a measles epidemic in

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Australia, as was done with Polio.

(Miss) Kate Whelan, Prep Teacher

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after receiving their injections.

the Australian Strings Association In July, the Australian Strings Association held their National Conference in Melbourne at

University High School. Loreto Mandeville Hall was one of a small number of schools from around Australia and New Zealand invited to

participate.

Each day delegates from Australia and New Zealand and lecturers from as far afield as

Vienna, Mannheim, the United Kingdom, the United States and Portugal participated in lectures, masterclasses and a series of very high

quality performances. The Festival of Youth Orchestras presented lunchtinie recitals, concerts at the Art Gallery and performed in Benalla and at Sovereign Hill, Ballarat.

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Our senior string students (Marie-Danielle Turner, Rosannah Healy, Nicole Lee, Jennifer Palisse, Georgina Molloy, Margherita Boemo and Ebonie Martello) and five recent past pupils

(Elspeth Martini, Madeleine Healy, Jacinta Holmes, Natasha Holmes and Mary Tomsic) presented a lunchtime concert for delegates and

participated in the evening combined String Orchestra performance with 140 other young performers. This performance of the Holberg Suite of' Grieg was directed by Phillip Green.

The girls also spent the day attending lectures, participating and listening to masterclasses and

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having a workshop with visiting Queensland lecturer, Patricia Pollett.

The girls' performance was a credit to their own talents and it reflected the aims of the high

quality of Loreto Mandeville Hall's music programme.

(Mrs) Leonie Conolan, Head of Strings

Our senior string students performing at the Australian Strings Association National Conference workshop.

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Allez, Paris, Allez!

Last year, David Hase (Year 12, Xavier), Nick Anderson (Year 12, Xavier) and I hosted students

from the Jesuit school in Paris, St Louis de

Gonzague. Then it was our turn to be the

students participating in the exchange program and the six weeks spent in Paris during

December 1997/January 1998 provided us with an opportunity to indulge ourselves in French 4

culture

For five weeks we attended classes with our

host students, which left us ample time to

holiday over the Christmas period with our host families, as well as visit relatives. Having cousins in Marseille, I was able to experience

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different landscapes of t.he north and south.

However, the Parisian lifestyle had become so habitual to us that any change of environment, even the return trip home to Melbourne with its hot summer weather, was now foreign.

Many thanks to Mine. Watt, Mr Galligan i (Xavier College) and M. Le Gras (St Loui.s de

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experience that I recommend to anyone who is provided with the opport.unity to improve and expand their knowledge ofthe French language

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Art Workshop Kevin. the etching tutor, rubbing back a plate with Nick from St Kevin's and

Margherita Boemo (Year 12)

May Wang(Yearll).

Year 1 1 Art Workshop The Year 11 one day Art Workshop held

between St Kevin's College and our own Loreto Mandeville Hall proved to be a day to remember.

With some 60 students taking part in four

individual workshops there was a hive of activity going on at both schools all day.

The workshops included - etching, raku

pottery firing, computer ge.nerated design and airbrushing. Each workshop called upon the experience and expertise of professional artists working in the particular field.

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The day began quite tentatively for the two 'camps'; however, as the day progressed and each student found his or her feet, profitable '2

social and artistic interaction was achieved.

The results as the day drew to a close were remarkable. The intense concentration and

determination of' each student should be highly conimended. The sense within each of the

classrooms was one of professionalism. There

was a respect for the materials being used, the results being achieved, the tutors training the students and each class member.

The enthusiasm and response of the students combined with the organisation of the teachers and technicians on hand pi·ovided a unique

opportunity for two schools to come together to benefit eacli student involved.

Kiara Chiodi (Year 11) showcases her newly acquired airbrushing skills.

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(Miss) Sandra Jane, Art Coordinator

Jobs for the Girls

Festival of Youth

(and Boys too)

Orchestras

This year, for the first time, a joint Careers

During April 1 was privileged to accompany

Night was held with St Kevin's College on 16 March 1998. Approximately 75 speakers were invited to outline their particular careers and enlightened parents and students on future

the Melbourne Youth Orchestra on a tour of

opportunities.

school.

Many past students of Loreto Mandeville Hall took part in the evening's proceedings. It was wonderful to welcome them back and they were

the Festival of Youth Orchestras in Banff,

an inspiration to our present students.

the Rocky Mountains and covered with snow,

Any past pupils who would be willing to participate in such an event in the future, please

was enough to excite the most travelled

contact Mrs McCarthy on 9826 0211.

Our thanks to Mrs Shirley Yau and St Kevin's for hosting this event.

(Mrs) Mary MeCarthy, Careers Adviser

Canada and the west coast of the United States.

Many of the Sti·ing students I had taught or

conducted in groups since they were in primary The primary focus of this tour was to attend Canada. This spectacular location, set high in

Melbourne student. Amidst music making, we

managed to fit in rides to the highest peaks in gondolas, sleigh rides, a walk on a frozen lake and swimming in thermal springs as snow fell.

Other orchestras visiting were from America, Canada, Britain and Belgium. For me it was also a chance to catch up with lecturers from

Madison Continuing Education Faculty, Marvin Rubin and Bob Culver, and with Bill Jones, founder of the Twin Cities Youth Orchestra

Program, with whom I had attended classes in

CREATIVE ARTS WEEK

France in 1994.

The outstanding performances by the October 26-30

Melbourne Orchestra made it a hit at the Festival and indeed on the west coast tour. Also

(Incorporating the Annual Art Exhibition) Exciting Music and Drama events will be scheduled throughout this week. Students

from Years 7-11 will present a range of performance items both indoors and out.

Check the Weekly Bulletin for details or phone the School.

a highlight for ine was to play for the Ecumenical Easter Day service at the Festival. Set against the spectacular backdrop of the snow-capped mountains, this was truly a joyous occasion.

Excellent pre-planning made the trip run very

smoothly and good choice of repertoire and excellent preparation ensured the success ofthe concerts. These students (from 14 - 23 years)

displayed great focus in their approach to such a tour and, I am sure, gained enormously from the experience, as I did.

(Mrs) Leonie Conolan, Head of Strings

Artist in Residence 1998 In third term the Art Department invited artist Julie Lancaster to Loreto to take up a three-week residency. Ms Lancaster is an established printmaking artist who specialises iii etching and computer generated imagery.

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residency was to educate the Art Staff aiid students in using it. In particular, Ms Lancaster revealed the potential of etching as an alternative printmaking technique. The Art Staff and students were guided through the etching process and the result of this was a series of

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beautiful etchings created by the students under the theme of'The School Environment'.

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Procedural Writing Across the Junior School this year we have adopted a new language programme called'First Steps'. In Year 3 we have been developing our

writing skills using various 'genres' including Procedural Writing from this programme. It is a little like Instructional Writing with the

emphasis on the formation of a logical, sequenced set of instructions that show us clearly how to use or make something. Procedural texts play a

big part in our everyday life and are used in

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many contexts. The purpose and the audience

will dictate the level of technical language and the way in which information is organised. The children start by exploring these types of texts and discussing the contents of each. We then construct a writing piece together and the

children then plan their own using the Procedural Writing structure. This includes the aim or goal, what is needed to complete the task, ie - ingredients etc, the steps involved

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and lastly the evaluation, ie -- was the goal

achieved? From the plan the children then proceed to write their pieces, either freehand or on the computer in the Information Technology lab. The girls have written many pieces including muffin recipes (See example below), how to make an art work, how to work a home appliance and a science experiment involving an electric circuit.

Through these and many other activities, we are providing the girls with the necessary skills to assist them in organising large amounts of

material in an increasingly information-based society.

(Mrs) Karine Hodder, Year 3 Teacher

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Ingredients: 4 muffins

a small can of tomato paste 4 slices of mozzarella cheese

Year 4 Reconciliation

2 slices of ham

Chloe Gardner prepares her candle, which

Chloe Gardner

(Year 4) prepares her candie for the

Instructions:

will be used as a symbolic gesture during her

Reconciliation

1. Toast the outside of each muffin

First Reconciliation Ceremony, led by Monsignor

Ceremony

2. Cut each muffin in half

3. Spread the tomato paste on each muffin 4. Now place a slice ofmozzarella cheese on the muffin

Gerald Cudmore and held in the School Chapel on 22 July.

After each girl had received the blessings of this Sacrament, she lit her candle and placed it on the altar. This was a reminder to her that

5. Chop the ham into small pieces and place the ham on top of the cheese

6. The muffin pizzas are now ready to put under the griller

7. You grill the pizzas until the cheese starts to melt

she was filled with the guiding light of Christ and that she was commissioned to bring that light of her goodness to other people.

Before the ceremony, the girls received a rousing farewell from the rest of the Junior School as they processed to the Chapel and to

their families who had joined them to celebrate

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this joyous event.

We pray that these girls will always keep

their minds and hearts open to the new life and growth that the forgiveness of God offers us all.

(Mrs) Dot Peters, Junior School Religious Education Coordinator

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On the Web

TECHNOLOGY UPDATE A Report by

Rosemary Abbott - Head of Information Services

Wiring Our Students

We are delighted to share with the school family the news that

A Report by Grant Fisher - Network Administrator

The Internet has become a part of everyday life for students and staff at Loreto. Web pages, email, search engines, URLs are now regular discussion points in staff and student common rooms. Our local Intranet provides easy access to worksheets, multimedia files, PowerPoint presentations and Web Pages, all of which have been created by staff and students.

Each member of the teaching and administrative staff has an email address. A

school-wide policy regarding the use of email has been developed.

Consequently, the

introduction of email for students is occurring gradually, and is linked to particular subject and teacher requirements for sharing curriculum information.

we now have a presence on the World Wide Web. The Loreto Mandeville Hall page was mounted a number of weeks ago after months of behind the scene preparation. This work has been carried out by a Committee consisting of Mr Grant Fisher (Network

Administrator), Mr Alon Kaiser (Internet Curriculum Coordinator), Mrs Karine Hodder (I.T., Junior School), Ms Tania Salzano (Community Relations Officer), Mr Robert Dernelley (Director of Studies) and myself. The group was initially concerned with the design and structure of the page. Gathering information has been, and will continue to be, an ongoing task.

We are excited about our Home Page as it gives us the chance to share the events and activities of the school with a global audience.

We believe the page will be of interest to current and prospective parents, past pupils, members of the Loreto family worldwide and other schools.

Currently, the information available includes the following: Our School

including VCE results and scholarship details

After many frustrating false starts, and with

Junior School

covering curriculum, IT, PE and Sport

technical assistance from NEC, our CD-ROM server became fully operational in Term 1 this

Senior School

including Geography and Politics faculty pages

year. This was an important development because it means multimedia CD titles can be shared

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network

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used

simultaneously by whole classes using desktop PCs or notebook computers. Class sets of network cards allow students with notebooks to

plug into the network and access the Internet/ Intranet, CD-ROM, email and printers.

Every Senior School student and staffmember now has a network account that enables them

to operate from any PC in the school. When users "log on" to the network they have instant access to their data files, email and the Internet,

including their Netscape bookmarks, no matter where they are located in the school. All of this data is saved onto the network servers, which

(others are currently being prepared) Information Services which lists the services available from the

ISC (formerly Library) Publications which currently contains the Weekly Bulletin; other LMH publications will be added shortly Netsearch which gives students and staff access to a wide range

of search engines and links to searching tips from the ISC page We will shortly begin adding examples of student work to the Web Page. We are certain students will enjoy seeing their efforts on the World Wide Web and will be happy to share them with a wider audience.

Our major goals in producing our Web Page are to share life at Loreto Mandeville Hall with others, and to provide members of the community with useful information about our school.

We do hope that you will have a look at our Page. We welcome comments.

minimises the need to use floppy disks for data

your

storage.

www.lmh.vic.edu.au.

In January this year we installed a Firewall/

The Page may be found at http://

Geography On-Line

Proxy Server.

The Proxy Server stores frequently accessed web pages on its local harddrive. This procedure helps to conserve our

A Report by

Internet bandwidth for other on-line activities

And Internet Curriculum Coordinator

by reducing the data traffic across the ISDN link to our Internet Service Provider.

Alon Kaiser - Head of the Senior School Geography Department There has been a dramatic change in the way students are

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learning in the classroom at Loreto Mandeville Hall. Teachers

result, our users have much faster access to

have become less and less the "fountain of all knowledge" and are

important web pages that have been nominated

increasingly using a wide array of Information Technology in their

by teachers for use with a current unit of work.

everyday teaching milieu. Whilst the uptake of this new medium

The Firewall software allows us to filter out

varies from subject to subject, there is a growing understanding

undesirable Internet sites, and also protects our

amongst staff ofthe potential to enhance learning outcomes through

internal network from unauthorised access from

the use of notebook computers, and the Internet Lab in the Senior

the outside world.

School Library.

Planning is now underway for the next phase of our network roll-out, and this is likely to result in further extension ofthe network cabling

that students can link their notebooks into the network with the

into more classrooms in both the Senior and

to use the Internet and CD-ROMs to gather data. This facility also

Junior Schools. In addition, we look forward to

enables the use of "digital worksheets", a process whereby students

some on-going upgrading and replacement of

use teacher created material to link to web sites and seek current

aging computers and peripheral devices as we

information. An example of this is the recent Werribee toxic dump

work to ensure that our technology is relevant

dispute being investigated in Year 10 Geography. From a teacher

and effective for today's (and tomorrow's)

prepared worksheet containing relevant Internet addresses,

educational environment.

students were able to access these sites and read current material,

In addition, one of the Year 10 Home Rooms has been "wired" so aid of a special card that slips into their machines, allowing them

as well as being able to email the main protagonists in the dispute for further information and opinions.

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information enhances student learning in the Labs, and combined with the computer interface technology, gives our students experiences and skills that will serve them well in the future.

Embracing the Future

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Karine Hodder - Junior School Information Technology Co-ordinator

The past year has seen sonic exciting changes in the Information Technology Department in the Junior School. With the purchase of thirty new Power Mac computers in 1997, and an array of new software, we have been able to integrate technology further into our curriculum. This has seen all staff members equipped with

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a notebook computer to assist in their skill

development, which in turn will enhance the learning outcomes for all students.

The Local Area Network now encompasses the Junior School Administration area, Esther Rowe and Vanessa Condello (Year 10) utilise a computer interface

Staffroom, Library and Information Technology Laboratory, thereby allowing us access to school-

for science experiments.

wide resources and the Internet. The recent

purchases of two state-of-the-art laser printers,

The Geography Department is utilising the

and a digital camera are playing an important part in further developing the multimedia

School's Web page to mount worksheets, and field trip activities highlighted with

hopeful that it will be possible for a further

photographs. The dynamic nature of the Web ensures the content of this page is continually

Technology Lab and selected classrooms in 1999,

changing.

along with some extension of the network cabling

component of our broad I/T program. We are

upgrade of hardware in both the Information

across sections of the Junior School.

The Technology Connection A Report by Eddie Kane - Head of the Senior School Science Department

With these fantastic developments, and our continued commitment to excellence in every area of our Information Technology program, we enthusiastically embrace the future,

In research establishments, and in industry,

confident that our students will have received

it is common to find computers being interfaced

the necessary skills to take them into the new

with scientific apparatus to monitor, control and

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collect data. "The Technology Connection" is the interfacing package used by the Science faculty at Loreto Mandeville Hall.

Within this package the main item of hardware is the interface box which has seven

analogue inputs, one digital input and eight

outputs. This unit can also act as a countertimer. The software controlling the interface is Windows based and is therefore easy to master,

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as well as allowing a great deal of flexibility in its application. The system is fully compatible with the student notebooks, and enables the students to collect data and observe graphs drawn in real-time.

Students who are designing experimental investigations can select from a wide range of transducers that can be connected to the

interface to collect data; these include temperature probes, thermistors, thermocouples, light sensors, pH probes, ultrasonic motion detectors and smart pulleys. All data collected using these probes can be saved to disk, recalled and printed as text or graphics.

Two of our Science laboratories also have sets

of network outlets (nodes) that can give the students with notebooks speedy access to all

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such as the Internet, Library-based CD ROMs and email. This broad access to current

Year 3 students, Rebecca Moore and Stephanie Rizzardi, connect to the Internet and multimedia CD titles through the Local Area Network.

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Globe Shakespeare Festival This Festival is sponsored by The Globe Shakespeare Association and is conducted around the world. The idea is to encourage young people to select and work on extracts from any of Shakespeare's plays in order that they might

gain a greater understanding and appreciation of his work.

Year 11 Theatre Studies students studied A

Midsummer Night's Dream and selected sections to be rehearsed and presented for an in-school

festival earlier this year. Mrs Thompson and Ms Morgan selected the best work and these girls entered the Regional Festival in three sections: Scene, Duologue and Costume Design.

The Regional Festival was held at St Leonard's

College, Brighton with a range of schools competing in various sections. Against some very strong competition, two of these th ree entries were selected to move to the State Final of the Festival.

On Thursday 6 August, Claire McKeown, Erin Buntine and I set off for the Plenty Ranges Arts

Centre. It certainly was a long way from Toorak!

The girls attended an iiiterview for their duologue and Erin another for her design entry.

We also set up Erin's designs. After this it was back to I.oreto.

On Friday 7 August we set off again und once there we watched a large range of performances, all of' incredibly high standard in the Dance,

Runners-Up in the Duologue Section, State Final,

Music, Scene and Duologue sections. Erin and Claire acquitted themselves well and were a

Globe Shakespeare Festival, Year 11 students, Erin

credit to the school. After the evening

wearing the costumes designed and constructed by

Buntine as Hermia and Claire McKeown as Lysander

performances and a 45-minute session of Theatre

Erin, for which she was given an Encouragement

Sports, while the judges concluded their task, the prize ceremony commenced. The first section

Award in the Costume Design Section.

to be announced was Ii)esign. This was won by

Chris Curran from Upway Secondary College and Erin Buntine was pre sented wi th an Encouragement Award for her colourful and creative costumes for A

Midsummer Night's

Dream.

In the Duologue section which had entrants

from the seven regional finals, Claire and Erin

Congratulations to: Dr Anne Hunt on the publication of her book What Are They Saying About the Trinity (Paulist Press. 1998) and the paper entitled - "The Psychological Analogy and

were Highly Commended and were Runners Up

the Paschal Mystery in Trinitarian Theology:

to Fintona.

Towards a Rapprochement"in the journal

St Leonard's won the Music and Scene awards,

Theological Studies. Vol 60, No 2, 1998.

while the Dance Award went to Toorak College.

It was an exhilarating and wonderful experience to be part of' the finals and the students gained a tremendous amount from their participation.

Congratulations to both Erin and Claire on

being such great ambassadors for our school.

(Ms) Joan Morgan, Drama Coordinator

Congratulations to: Dr John Collins (Texts and Traditions

Teacher) on the publication of the paper "Did Luke intend a disservice to women in

the Martha and Mary story?" in the US journal Biblical Theology Bulletin (Fall 1998) and a second papei· to be published in a forthcoming issue of New Theology Review, entitled - "Does a 'Discipleship of Equals' add up to church? A critique of' Ekklesia-logy"

Tooradin Marine Life Centre On Friday 17 July, Year 1 and 2 set off on an adveiiture to the Tooradin Marine Life Centre.

The day began with a nature walk around the town of Tooradin, the foreshore and pier.

We looked at an aquarium and 'Touch Tank' with sea stars, ci·abs, sea cucumbers, aneinones and sea urchills.

This was followed by a flat bottomed boat i·ide with Mangrove Jack to see the white mangroves

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and their exposed air roots and birds in the Mangrove Estuary. The highlight of the ride was when Mangrove Jack alinost summoned a bunyip!

We had a marine lesson in the whale room

where the children were encouraged to touch the skeletal remains of sea creatures, and explore the world of molluscs, cuttlefish, and a safe marine environment.

We returned at the end of the day exhausted but brimming with marine facts to enhance our ocean topic.

(Ms) Michelle Lindeman, Year 1 Teacher

and (Mrs) Maureen Carroll, Year 2 Teacher

Safety First for Year 1 girls on the boat ride to the Mangrove Estuary: (From back) Euganie Prior, Elizabeth Barrett, Alexandra Fitzgerald, Alexandra England and Nikita Demetriou.

On Friday 17 July we went to Tooradin Marine Life Centre. My favourite part was the boat ride. I learnt a lot when I went to the Touch

Tank and the Whale Room was so, so fun!

On Friday we went on an excursion to the Marine Life Centre and my favourite place was

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the Touch Tank and we got to touch live animals and we went on a boat and we learnt a lot and went in the Whale Room and we learnt that ice

On Friday we went to Tooradin and we got to hold sea stars, crabs, sea cucumbers, sea

cream had seaweed in it. To get there it took 50

anemones and sea urchins and we went to the

minutes.

Whale Room and we got to touch whale bones.

Caitlin Spence

Alexandra England

Fundraising for Families 'Keepers of the Flame' 15¢

Junior School students, with the support and

as

encouragement of their families and friends and

Junior School staff, raised almost $6,700.00 to enable the Catholic Family Welfare Bureau to continue its mission to help many Melbourne families in great need. The girls and their r

families were praised for this tremendous effort

and were acknowledged once again for being the top fundraising school in the Melbourne Archdiocese. In appreciation, the girls were

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Our girls and their families have given generously to help keep the flame of God's love

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(Mrs) Maureen Carroll , Year 2 Teacher

Fundraising for Families "Secret Theme" Day: (L-R) Kirsty Kearney, Lauren Fowler and Grace Campbell (Year 2)

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Mrs Sue

Stepping Out

Stockdale

I had always imagined that home was the loveliest place to be, that at home with my large family and friends I had everything I needed.

The thought of travelling with a group of 0!der, more experienced musicians around Europe

seemed almost unsettling. All through the

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months leading up to the trip I had constantly been told how lucky I was and what a great experience the journey would be, but I don't really think I heard properly. I think I believed the whole thing was never going to happen. the trip and the music competition in Vienna wasn't really meant for me, I wasn't really going to travel by myself. However I did leave, I did manage, I discovered that there was life and excitement beyond my little home in Australia, that contentment and success envelopes yoii, even when you don't expect to find it. I had more than an experience, I had an incredible .journey and definitely the biggest welcome-home cheer squad at the airport!

I'm not sure which moment l enjoyed the most.

I climbed up so many beautiful castles and

Farewell Sue Stockdale Sue Stockdale's association with the school

has been long, varied and productive.

Commencing as a Maths teacher in 1983, Sue's roles have included Year 10 and Year 12

Coordinator. She introduced the Big Sister Little Sister Program and the Salvation Army Door Knock Appeal to the School and organised Loreto's first trip to Central Australia iii 1986.

Interspersed with breaks for maternity leave, Sue continued teaching Maths and served on the School Policy Committee and Staff' Association.

She was

also involved in

bushwalking and the Tournament of Minds Competition, but none of' these indicate the person behind the achievement.

My association with her began when I started at Loreto, Term 4, 1989.

played in some of the oldest churches and cities in Eastern Europe. I was ecstatic when we won the International music prize in Austria, and I was amazed when 1 saw my room at the Vienna

Hilton! However two memories will stay with me always. I will never forget leaping up to hug my much-missed older sister in London, nor will I ever forget how the innocent eyes of two little Hungarian gypsy children brightened when I showed them my violin and my music. I suppose I learnt that it isn'tjust interesting places that inspire you, it's the people you meet and the memories you have to take home, and no matter where I went and what I saw, I always felt lucky to live in Australia, and I knew that there would be a home there for me when I returned.

It is rather difficult to express simply what sort of time I had overseas. Indeed I was very lucky, and I did have a memorable experience, but it was so much more than that. Perhaps my

As I settled into my new job I was able to

favourite times overseas were those spent with

observe Sue's teaching and her relationship with

people, meeting and making new friends. and

her students. Sue sets high standards for herself

saying goodbye to old, but these were unique

and she expects her students to set similarly

times, not ones I could have had in Australia.

high standards. She believes that everyone is

Musically I found a freedom overseas: I could

potentially a fine mathematician and that its

travel and play for people who really appreciated

mysteries can be unlocked if there is a

and loved music and the receptions we received

willingness to work. Sue's faith in her students

were really quite inspiring. So I really was very

has resulted in many of them making a career

lucky that I was able to travel, that my parents

where Mathematics is of prime importance. Sue's

and my music gave me the opportunity to do so.

dedication to her students and to Loreto and to

I am no longer afraid to travel, of stepping out;

teaching as a profession cannot be measured.

In many ways people's real value is only

although I feel my home is in Australia. I can't wait to fly again.

appreciated when they leave and it is found

Annabel Smith, Year 10

that the void they leave is very difficult to fill.

We will miss Sue immensely but we wish her every success and happiness. Loreto has been indeed fortunate to have had a teacher of such

high calibre.

(Mrs) Lesley Gillespie,

Welcome

Mathematics/Science Teacher

to Ed Best as Information Technology

Technician and to Keiko Nagahara as Farewell and thank you also to Guy Anderson, Robyn Horner and Felicity Karsz.

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Japanese Assistant (1998)

Languages at Loreto Third term is traditionally a time when many students visit us at Loreto and this year has been no exception. From France and Belgium we have had six students, some from schools

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associated with our own and some on privately arranged home-stays. All were warmly welcomed into our community and have engaged in a range of activities, consolidating their own learning in classes at Year 1() and 11 level and offering informative and entertaining sessions to our younger classes, in particular the Junior School.

They were instrumental in the preparation of the students for the Alliance Frangaise competition. We thank Aurtilie Gandon, Vanessa Cordier, VOronique Mertens, Maude Capelle, Katrine Faille and Marie-Aimde Brajeux for their contributions and wish them a safe trip home and good luck in their future studies.

We currently also have Aya Nozato and Yukiko

Yamaura visiting from our sister school in Japan, Fukuoka Kaisei, and Rie Matsufuji from a

Three of the visiting French students, Marie-Aimde Brajeux, Katrine Faille

different school in the same city. At the same

and Aurdlie Gandon at Loreto Mandeville Hall.

time we are delighted to co-host, with Christian

Brothers' College, four girls from Osaka Taisei High School. They are Kaoru Maehori, Shizuko Iwainoto, Miki Kaneinura and Nami Maeda.. All

of these students are taking an active part in enlivening the curriculum and enabling more communicative activities in several year levels.

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Year 10 students leaning how to achieve pleasing

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dinner out at a Japanese restaurant. We are fortunate too, to have Keiko Nagahara with us lK

who is assisting in conversation classes throughout

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while she is here in Melbourne.

The Indonesian students have celebrated

Year 9 Japanese students visit Japan Seminar House.

Indonesian Independence with various activities at different year levels. Year 8 students tucked into a boxed Indonesian lunch, Year 9 students were taken to an Indonesian restaurant for a

meal and Year 7 8 and 9 watched a Wayang performance in celebration of this important event in Indonesia's recent history.

Year 8 French students appreciated the French breakfast which was organised for them

by Anna Robertson and Fadia Zogheib. Everyone

worked very hard to prepare the poems for the Alliance Francaise competition and other activities are planned for other year levels later in the year.

Many of our students in Years 10 and 11 are taking part in a Nacel organised trip

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to France at the end of the year and will hopefully bring back with them motivation as well as expertise after a 6-week stay!

All in all the LOTE faculty at Loreto is keeping

busy and endeavouring to bring to the formal classes some light relief occasionally - the students have earned that!

(Mrs) Barbara Watt, LOTE Coordinator

Year 10 Bonsai class: Daniella Zampierollo, Elizabeth O'Day, Jane Stewart, Anna Bryant and Melina Shenoy.

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(back) Chelsea Martignago, Ariana Badunas. Kate Garnegie, Fiona Tracey, Avesia Calman, Christina Carey, Jessica Foley. 8. Lucy Kenny. Hannah

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years. Unfortunately, we placed 8th in the SCSA Division 1

On The Run

Carnival. Although our girls competed extremely well, we now

inaugural pre-season training camp held at St

move back into Division 2. It has certainly been interesting moving in and out of Division 1 over the last few years!

Kevin's College the week before school came back in Summer. Our athletes, swimmers, divers and

we thank Manfred and Toni for their coaching efforts. Later in the

The Athletics season commenced with our

rowers all attended the camp, which was a huge success over four sunny days!

Manfred and Toni, our two Athletics coaches worked with all our throwers, jumpers, sprinters and long distance runners, training and preparing

The Athletics program has been another success this year and

year we have the Victorian Schools Track and Field Championships and the Relay Championships to look forward to.

Outstanding individual p erformances from both meets this season included:

them well for our Athletics program for 1998. The

Lana Cridland

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highlight of' the camp was the visit by Marg Crowley (Australian Olympic representative in

Alison Spence

Year 8

1st

1500m

1st

200m B

the 1500m at Atlanta 1996). She talked to all the

Roisin Gleich

Year 11

1st

800m Walk

girls about setting goals and setting out to achieve these within your sport.

Beata Lukasiak

Year 11

1st

100ni Hurdles B

Caroline O'Brien Year 12

1st

800m

Sarah Dyson

Year 9

1st Long Jump A

Rachel Hoy

Year 12

1sit 200m

Krystal Sherry

Year 9

Besides practical training sessions we also participated in pool recovery sessions, listened to a guest speaker on Nutrition, had combined lunches with all the four sports teams and the favourite of all athletes - hill sprints at the Tan! Throughout Term 1 we continued training two

nights per week. Our training venues consisted of the school gym and oval and Duncan Mackinnon Reserve.

The Athletics Premier League team competed

on Wednesday nights during February at Olympic

Claire MeLennan Year 10

Joanna Downing Year 8

800m (and new record)

1st Long Jump B 1st High Jump, 80m Hurdles, 200m

Emma Poynton

Year 11

1st Long Jump

Lucy Kenny

Year 7

1st

Avesia Calman

Year 7

1st

100m B

Megan Prescott

Year 7

1st

200m B

Claire Macfarlan Year 8

1st

400m

Natalie Bossong Year 9

1st High Jump

100m, 200m

Other great performance s came from Kamy Lee, Year 11

Park and attained 4th position in the Junior and Senior Divisions on the Grand Final night, Loreto

(Throws), Laura Riley, Year 10 (Throws), Kate Fetterplace, Year

Mandeville Hall entered a squad to compete in

8 (Distance), Jessica Fetterp lace, Year 11 (800m, 100m Hurdles),

the Mentone Invitational Carnival which was also

a good chance to do some serious relay team training.

Hannah O'Shaunessey, Yeai 7 (High Jump), Anna Bryant, Year 10 (Distance) and Sarah Sto nehouse, Year 7 (80m Hurdles).

Well done to all conipetito rs and we look forward to the rest of

In Term 2 we participated in the GPSVSA

the year in Athletics with gi ·eat enthusiasm!

Carnival where we achieved a 4th place, which

(Miss) Carolyn Fox,

has been our best result in this competition in six

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Sports News LMH has had an extremely busy and exciting first semester of sport in 1998. We have achieved a lot and the girls have approached training and competition with dedication and outstanding team spirit. All captains and coaches are to be congratulated.

Swimming and Diving The team had a very successful season under

Badminton

1998 saw the introduction of' Badminton as a ZSA Competition sport. It was great to see so much interest and such keen enthusiasm

by many girls to participate. With the weekly fixtured matches and regular lunchtime training sessions, there was rapid improvement in skills and teamwork. Our junior team of Year 7

and 8 were premiers in the ZSA Round Robin Day, winning all of their matches convincingly. Such is the popularity ofthe sport, we have introduced a Badminton Club for Monday lunchtimes, beginning in Term 3.

(Ms) Cathy Woodhouse, Director of Sport

the guidance of Paul Penna and Megan Holt (Swimming) and Monica Wright (Diving). The E

girls' enthusiasm helped spur the team on to second place at the Genazzano Swim Meet. Many girls went on to swim personal best times, and the divers showed improvement since last year,

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the first time, LMH competed in the Victorian Catholic Secondary Schools State Swimming Championships. This was a very exciting event

with some individual swimmers and all our relay

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teams reaching the finals after a long day of heat swims.

Special mention goes to the following girls for their outstanding performances throughout the

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Year 8: Jessica Curtain, Courtney Ryan, Dominik White, Joanna Downing, Alexandra Suffren, Philippa Johnston.

Year 9: Cheryl Holt, Kate Fetterplace, Anna

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Year 11: Arley Grey, Jannah Taborsky, Jessica Fetterplace.

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Swimming Squad 1998

Congratulations to our tennis teams who played consistently well this season. All teams were competitive, with our intermediate team advancing through to the ZSA Finals. Our senior team, under the direction of Joan Ryan, was

equal premiers in the ZSA Competition. They also won their zone at the TCAV Tournament at

Melbourne Park. A top effort girls!

Waterpolo What a win! Our open waterpolo team, made

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up of girls from Year 8 to 12, remained undefeated throughout the season to take out

victory in the Division 2 Grand Final. In cold conditions at Hawthorn Aquatic Centre it was

Senior Tennis Team - Premiers in the ZSA 1998

great to see so many parents, teachers and friends cheering on the girls. They consistently

worked well as a team and their skills improved immensely under the coaching of Amelia Mills.

Congratulations to Rebeka Jageurs who represented Australia in the Under 20 Waterpolo Team which won gold in the European Championships in May.

Hockey Finally a dry season for the girls! The teams

at alllevels experienced success over the hockey season. It was encouraging to see so many girls attending training. The training certainly paid off for our juniors and intermediates as we saw

their skills develop greatly over the season.

Special congratulations to Felicity Ferdinands and her senior team who reached the finals in

Anthea Kavanagh and Rachel Ball (Waterpolo Captains) display the Winner's

the ZSA Competition.

Trophy, Division 2 after a season in which the team was undefeated.

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Congratulations Jennifer Bishop (Year 11) winner National All-Styles

Edwina Olver (Year 8) achieved National Level 7

Karate Tournament, Victorian Division.

gymnasties.

Caroline O'Brien (Year 12) Captain of Sport, winner

Claire Baxter (Year 11) Bronze Medal Victorian School

U18 Division, Mother's Day 4 km Classic.

Cycling Championships South West Zone.

Emily Smith (Year 10) and Kirsten Doyle (Year 11)

Magies Netball Team (Year 11) Grand finalist Open

winners 75th Anniversary writing competition.

Women's Netball.

Rachel Carew (Year 6) and Julia Pashula (Year 5)

Phoebe Knowles (Year 12) School Captain, winner Gold Award Duke of' Edinburgh Scheme.

achieved Level 4 gymnastics Katherine Tzelil (Year 3) and Danielle Carew (Year

Adele Brazenor (Year 12) selected Victorian Womens'

4) winners of their year levels Recreational Competition

U18 Hockey team.

against St Catherine's.

Sarah White (Year 11) and Samantha Dermatis (Year

Sarah Green (Year 6), Laura Brown (Year 5), Jessica Minear (Year 4) and Bridget Allanadale (Year 6) Scholarship Winners Australian Girls' Choir.

10) selected Victorian Catholic Schoolgirls Netball Squad.

Rebeka Jageurs (Year 11) member U20 Australian Womens' Water Polo team which won Gold in Europe.

Amanda Cavanough (Year 6) Scholarship Winner Victorian Ballet Teachers' Workshop and Winner U12 Classical Novice Section Springvale Festival of Dance.

Erin Buntine (Year 11) and Claire MeKeown (Year

11) winners Duologue Section, Regional Shakespeare Festival. Runners Up State Final and again to Erin for Commendation in the State Final Costume Design

Water Polo Team Winner Grand Final against St Catherine's.

Senior Tennis Team ZSA Premiers.

Section.

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are quite typical for an independent school. Rent and

FINANCE REPORT 1997

Recurrent Expenditure and reflects our planning for the on-going development of our technology infrastructure

Lease Expenses increased 1% on 1996 as a percentage of

The 1997 Budget forecast a turnover of' $8.35 million

across the School.

and we were pleased to record an end of year actual

The 1997 accounts report a lower Transfer from the Building Fund compared with 1996. This result is no

Surplus of $50,044.

reflection on the actual collection rate of the Fund, which as noted above, continues to be very favourable. The

The School's accounts toi· 1997 have been independently audited, and have also been reported to the Catholic Education Office and to the Commonwealth Department

1997 Transfer amount demonstrates our emerging

of' Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs.

financial strategy of structuring the School Budget and

Tlie Audit Report confirmed the accounts as presented, and once again found the School's accounting policies and

the Building Fund so that, in partnership with our fundraising program, they will be capable of underpinning

procedures to be totally satisfactory. In his report to the

the funding requirements of the Property Master Plan over the next 5-10 years. A further component of this strategy is the retention of the 1997 Surplus to assist us

School Council, the Auditor also commended the high standard of the School's overall financial management

in developing the School's capital base. Similarly, the

and planning.

increased Loan Repayments in 1997 are not symptomatic

Our primary sources of income continue to be School Fees, Government Recurrent Grants aiid parents'

of increased debt, but rather they represent an acceleration of the repayment of existing debt to ensure

voluntary donations to the Building Fund. The School

does not qualify for Government Capital grants for building works, nor does it receive any funding from the

that our gearing ratios are also ready f'or Stage 1 of the

Catholic Education Office, the Archdiocese, or from the

The School's outstanding financial results of the last few yeai·s are not just testimony to the vigor and persistence of the "bean counters". More importantly.

Master Plan,

Loreto Sisters. We therefore remain most grateful for the continuing high collection rates for School Fees and for the Building Fund. Coupled with the Recurrent

they are testimony to tlie financial support and commitment of the whole School community, and all of us should therefore be proud of these achievements. After all, the Budget is not just a collection of static numbers,

Government Grants, these income streams sustain the

School's normal operations, but regrettably are insufficient to also support new building programs.

or a boring statement of accounting principles. Rather, it reflects a carefully planned, dynamic strategy aimed at

Consequently, as our planning moves forward for

implementing the first stage of our Property Master Plan, we inust look to the School community to embrace our

ensuring the continuing development of the School, and the provision of facilities and programs for the students

fundraising program with equal commitment and

and for the staff which will reinforce the School's Mission

generosity.

in providing a uniquely Loreto education for girls.

Salaries and Salary Related Expenses continue to

absorb about 76% of Recurrent Expenditure, and approximately 68% of Recurrent Income. Education

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requires a major investment in people, and these results

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INCOME AND EXPENDITURE SUMMARY 1996

1997

$ Recurrent Income School Fees

5,517,00()

4,739,600

Commonwealth Government Grants

1,511,000

1,313,900

State Government Grants

629,500

586,200

Other Income

194,800

211,700

7,852,300

6,851,400

4,684.500

4,396,400

Salary Related Expenses

676,700

584,200

Tuition Expenses

799,300

705,800

Administration Expenses

341,900

328,900

General Occupancy Expenses

282,700

252,800

Rent and Lease Expenses

248,000

162,000

Repairs and Maintenance

46,700

57,700

7,079,800

6,487,800

772,500

363,600

27(),000

460,000

Recurrent Expenditure Salaries

Recurrent Surplus

Capital Income Building Fund Transfers

49,144

67,500

226,600

220,900

545,744

748,400

Buildings and Improvements

432,400

260,700

Furniture and Equipment

254,800

346,200

Donations for Capital Purposes Other

Capital Expenditure

60,000

2,300

521,000

466,400

Plant and Machinery Loan Repayments and Interest

Capital Surplus/(Deficit)

1,268,200

1,075,600

(722,456)

(327,200)

50,044

36,400

TOTAL SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)

RECURRENT INCOME 1997

State Government Grants

Salary Related Expenses

8.02%

9.56%

Commonwealth Government Grants

RECURRENT EXPENDITURE 1997

Other Income

(1996-8.56%)

19.24%

(1996-9.00%)

2.48%

Tuition Expenses 11.29%

Administration

(1996-10.88%)

Expenses 5%

(1996-3.09%)

(1996-5.07%1

1996-19.18°ho) General Occupancy Expenses 3.99%

(1996-3.90%)

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Rent and Lease

Expenses

453

- 3.50%

(1996-2.50%)

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Repairs and Maintenance 0.66%

School Fees

Salaries

70.26%

66.17%

(1996-69.1856)

(1996-67.76%)

'1996-0.89%)

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A SILKEN TALE

constructed "bath" of cleansing chemicals to remove dust, insects and other debris from the

The precious fabrics that comprise the

fabric. This was an essential part of the process,

fabulous decoration of the Drawing Room in the

and the washing was repeated several times to ensure the silk was thoroughly cleaned - and

historic Mandeville Hall were installed in 1876.

The fabrics, and the artisans to install them,

there was no certainty that this would not result

were sent out from London to the colony of

in the silk shrinking! Each section was laid out

Victoria for Joseph and Caroline Clarke, the

flat to dry, and to enable close examination in

fortunate (and wealthy) owners of Mandeville

order to determine its exact condition.

Hall who lived there for two decades.

Following this inspection, repairs would be

These fabrics survive today as the most

carried out to tears in the silk, and to strengthen

significant private domestic interiors in Australia, and they are the first, and best,

areas where it had torn. A new silk backing was

expression in Australia of the revolutionary Aesthetic Movement. The responsibility for their

sections would be supported when they were rehung in Mandeville Hall. This is where the

preservation, as part of our national heritage,

patience and perseverance came into play! The backing was attached by hand sewing it with

lies with the school and the Loreto Sisters.

then attached so that the original historic

In the early 19908 it became apparent that

silk thread. With this work our conservators

the silk wall hangings in the Drawing Room were succumbing to the ravages of more than a

gave new meaning to the idea of "invisible mending", as it requires close examination of

hundred years of adverse environmental conditions. Age, ultra violet light, smoke from open fires, gas lights and cigarettes, temperature changes, moisture, insects, dust and the curious touch of hundreds of visitors were all taking their toll. Consequently, in late 1994, with the aid of Conservation Architect, Mr Timothy Hubbard, the school commenced its search for a conservator with the skill and experience to

the wall hangings to identify their stitching.

The final part of the process was to sew a series of velcro border strips to the backing sections, as this would be the innovative means by which the silks were re-attached to the walls. Of' course,

regardless of the new "strength" given to the fabric, this re-attachment phase was as potentially dangerous and complex as the initial removal procedure.

undertake the preservation ofthe precious silks.

However, the silks and we survived to tell

In September 1995 the scliool received a

this tale. The conservation work was carried

Permit from the Historic Buildings Council to carry out the proposed conservation of the silk

out in tliree stages and extended over three

wall hangings. In November 1995 Artlab

years. Along the way Artlab encountered the inevitable unexpected challenges, particularly

Australia, a pre-eminent conservator of textiles

in the Drawing Room itself where age and the

based in Adelaide, was commissioned to

elements had also taken their toll on the

commence these works. At the same time, such

condition of the walls in the room.

was the national importance of this project, the school was able to secure a Grant from Heritage Victoria for one third of' the cost. Regrettably, we were unable to secure any further philanthropic or government support, and the remaining cost was borne by the school's Historic

While Artlab was working on the silks, our local conservators from the Ian Potter

Conservation Centre at Melbourne University were applying their considerable skills and patience to cleaning tlie ceiling and other

Building Fund. We remain most grateful to the past pupils and parents who so generously

iniportant fittings and fabrics in the Drawing Room. This followed on from the high quality work they had completed over the previous two

donated to this special purpose Fund, thereby

years in cleaning and restoring the Oak Parlour.

ensuring the completion of the project.

We are most grateful to Artlab for their

In January 1996 the first small panel of silk

outstanding work, and for their willingness to

fabric was removed and transported to Adelaide

adapt their program to meet the school's operational requirements. In May 1998 the last

to become the test section for the conservation

process. This process was developed by Artlab

of' the conserved silk sections was re-hung in

for Loreto Mandeville Hall but was based on

the Drawing Room. Regrettably, we have not

well developed textile conservation principles

been able to return the room or the silks to

and practices. It required extraordinary skill,

anything like their former glory, but in the

and almost superhuman patience and

journey many of us have been fortunate enough

perseverance.

to come closer to understanding, and imagining, what it might have been like. While the

Removing the silk sections from the walls was a high risk exercise in itself because any miscalculation would result in the fabric being

conservation process has given the silks a new lustre, and perhaps a few more decades of life,

old textiles to Adelaide was only slightly less

they nevertheless remain fragile. The conservators have done their best, now we must

hair-raising! After these "minor" preparatory

do ours in preserving their work.

irreparably torn. Crating and trucking 120-year-

procedures, the first part of the conservation process was to individually wash the silk sections

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by hand, keeping them flat in a specially

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Past Pupils Help Dreams Become Reality The 1998 Annual Giving Appeal is underway

with over $15,000 in donations having already been received. Donations have ranged in size

from $5.00 to $1,000 and have come from past pupils from all decades. It has been particularly encouraging to receive donations from our most recent school leavers.

Donors to this year's Appeal have the choice of directing their donation to the Building or hill 4

Library Funds to help turn the Property Master Plan into reality, or to the Historic House Restoration works to help continue the conservation and maintenance programme of the old house. Although not tax-deductible, donors may also choose to donate to the Scholarship Fund to help provide a Loreto education for someone who without this support may not otherwise be able to attend our wonderful School.

All past pupils for whom we have an address

should by now have received a letter and appeal Chief textile conservator, Ms Kirsten Phillips (front)

brochure asking that they consider making a

and assistant, Ms Louise Bird, working on the silk wall

donation to this year's Appeal. If you have not

hangings in the Drawing Room of Mandeville Hall

received a letter but would like to make a

donation please contact Judy Reid in the Development Office. A full list of this year's donors will appear in the next edition of the

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Maiidevillian.

We are most grateful for all donations received to date and would like to take this opportunity to thank all donors. We do realise that there are

so many demands on the community but if everyone made a donation, no matter what size, that would be a great help, Many people giving small amounts will result in a big total and help ensure that Loreto Mandeville Hall will meet

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the demands of education ofthe 21st Century.

It was Mary Ward who said "Women in time to come will do much". By supporting this year s Annual Giving Appeal you can help to ensure that time is now. %5

Come to the Party As mentioned in the last edition of the L

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Mandevillian, a cocktail party to celebrate the 80th birthday of Mrs Pat Schaefer has been organised for Friday 6 November 1998. The party will be held at the School from 7.00 pm to 9.00

pm at a cost of $25.00 per head. Please send in your reply slip and cheque (payable to Loreto Mandeville Hall) to Judy Reid to arrive no later than Friday 16 October 1998. If you have misplaced a copy of your invitation, please telephone 9826 0211 for details.

Silk panels are carefully rolled up in preparation for removal to Artlab Australia in Adelaide for cleaning and conservation.

Loreto Family International - Working for Women, Making a Difference I spent just one month in India last year and was lucky to stay at the Loreto Convent in Calcutta for one week. When Sr Joan (Irish IBVM, in blue

attire including veil) and St· Tina (Indian IBVM in blue sari) met me at the airport, we jumped into a cab and Sr Joan loaned over the seat and started

talking to the driver waggling her head from side to side. I knew that this experience would be SoniC

thing wonderful.

I was escorted to my own room past copies ofthe ,same pictures of Mary Ward that we have hanging

in the Convent here, and was so pleased to be in such a clean place with my own bath and bucket and mosquito net... But that's another story - the

mosquitoes had it far better worked out than I. Thakupukur was the first school I visited and that night there was a concert being held to celebrate the school's 25111 year.

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consulted as to whether they will give permission

for girls to attend school and, at the time I was there, admissions were being conducted. There

were even parents attempting to bribe, so desperate were they to have their girls at Lorel;O.

There is a program at this school of adopting families in the locality. The school makes blankets

(not that while I was there did the thought of a blanket even slightly cross my mind!) and the

girls also visit elderly people. There is a distinct commitment to the poor and pavement dwellers, even though they are very poor themselves. Many of the teachers here are past pupils. This is cultivated because those who succeed encourage otliers and there's a feeling of ambition and achievement.

Entally was great! The day I visited it was 'clean up day' and the boarders (many orphans)

were cleaning pots with charcoal. All the coloured bits of material and clothes had been scrubbed

and were laid on the lawn to dry - it was a most

colourful sight! They were scrubbing the walls of the cliapel and de-licing and de-bugging their beds as part of their weekly chores. Everyone was so

O'Connor was the first headmistress there and

happy to be included there. Even the girls in the

used to travel daily to the school when Thakupukur was a semi-rural area. Now it lies within busy Calcutta. The celebrations were held in a swamp

infirniary with malaria appeared happy! They sang "Joy-.joy-joy-joy-joy down in my heart" witli hand actions for me; it was a scene I wil] never

where inosquitoes abound. Some teachers were

forget. At this school, maintenance and repair

concerned that students would have stage fright

costs are high (but required in order to keep the

because they had never seen or used microphones

buildings safe), and school fees equate to

before. But they didn't and performed beautifully.

approximately $5 per month and $10 for boarders; plus $5 is spent on uniform per year and other

The concert included Christian and Hindu plays, music and poetry. It was a spectacle of colour, nervous excitement and happy spirit. When the concert was finished, studeiits and families made

their way back to their huts and the places where they live through the fields in the dark. At this school there is a dispensary fur the treatment of under-nourished children and many children rely on the school meal provided each day. Loreto

Family International (LFI) has previously donated some concrete play equipment for the children, and one of the teachers told me that the students

arrive as early as 7:00am to play!

I met Sr Carmella at Bow Bazaar the next

costs include books, electricity and 111 edi cal assistance. The dedication of the teachers here

also was phenomenal. Happy, cheerful and positive vibes clearly rubbed of'f on the girls here, many of whom are orphans with tragic stories to tell.

Sealdah is an amazing school and Sr Cyril is a legend in herself. The school is a beehive ofactivity and they have organised many programs including a feeding program (which feeds 600 people per day! ), a rainbow program for street kids, a village

program for village children, a barefoot teacher's program and a referral program (a network of

morning. There are 1600 girls at her school. The

help for eviction, drugs and alcohol abuse).

sponsored children are provided with free education, clothes and food, but are not treated

dedication to education in India. The IBVM in

separately. One section of the school is for street children and pavement dwellers. Here, they have implemented an 'each-one-teach-one' program (like the big sister/little sister program here at LMH)

as an awareness program which is working to break caste barriers and encourage a Christian

approach. I was interested to learn that at this school (and at others) young girls are attempting to fight (family) pressures of arranged marriages.

At school they are encouraged to speak for themselves. Sr Carmella told me "usually there is a strong affiliation betweeii nlother and son. A daughter is considered as the son's wife.... But slowly women are being given more important

roles." So I began to appreciate Loreto's dedication to women's education in India.

I met Sr Bernadette and Rosemary Gomes at the school in Elliott Road with 1000 students.

Most parents of children at this school earn $4 per week or are not working at all. Parents are

Loreto has a marvellous reputation for

India are truly inspiring and work without recognition. Women in India are particularly

neglected, abandoned, severely deprived and deserted. Overall, though, it's not sad and

miserable! There is happiness with so little, compared with what we are used to in Australia.

There is a great appreciation of I.FI sponsors -

they call us all 'Auntie'. There is such appreciation also of the education being afforded them. It's not just curriculum-oriented education either: it's educating on all accounts - educating for freedom from ignorance, repressive tradition and fear. I think it is also about Loreto being a truly

International Fainily (including tlie blue veiled Irish nuns and Indian sisters iii their saris and

current and past pupils) and it is about reaching out with education and helping these women to help themselves.

Erin-Marie O'Neil

(School Captain, 1986)

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Enrolment News

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Interviews for 2000 enrolments commenced

duriiig Term 2 and most of our intake places for the Year 2000 classes have been offered at this

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stage.

Current School families who plan to send younger daughters in 2000 should be aware that most intake years (Preparatory, Year 4,5 and 7) are very nearly full. While children with sisters currently at Loreto receive priority for places, if' you plan to send your younger daughter(s) in 2000 and have yet to lodge an Application please do so without further delay.

If you believe you have made an application fbi· commencement in one of' the 2000 intake

classes (with the exception of the Preparatory Class) and have not received a letter inviting you to arrange an enrolment interview, please contact the Registrar Ms Zena Roslan, as soon as possible.

Interviews for the 2000 Preparatory Class will commence in Term 1, 1999.

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Please remember to visit us on our forthcoming

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School Tours and the October Open Day. You are most; welcome!

Children at school at Bow Bazaar, Calcutta.

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School Tour Dates Group tours of the School are available on the following dates.

A tour takes approximately 45 minutes.

Term 3 Senior School

- Tuesday 8 September, 9.30am start Junior School

- Tuesday 8 September, 10.30am start Term 4 Senior School

- Thursday 15 October, 9ani start Open Day

- Wednesday 28 October, 9am until 3pm Junior School

- Tuesday 10 November, 9.30am start Please RSVP to Ms Zena Roslan

Senior girls in class at Elliott Road, Calcutta.

Telephone 9826 0211 Registrar@lmh.vic.edu.au 10 Mandeville Crescent, Toorak, Victoria

New sponsors are invited to contact Stephanie Woodruff (President, Loreto Family

International) telephone: 03 98 18 4577 for a sponsorship form or further information.

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Where have all the

Sisters gone?

Many people from our school family ask me this question. In this article, I will tell you where some of the sisters who were at Loreto

Mandeville Hall in recent times are living and what they are doing these days.

Community life is different now. Because of our varied "ministries" and situations, we no

longer all live under the one roof to form a community. So since 1996 in Melbourne, we have had two main communities: the "Toorak-

Blackburn" community which includes sisters who live in groups in Toorak and Blackburn as well as others who live in different eastern

Three former heads of the Junior School who

had all been in educational leadership positions for many years are now involved in new ministries. Sr Helen Maguire is working in the

pastoral team of Westmead Hospital in Sydney where she is mainly involved with seriously ill and injured children and their families. Sr Helen Murphy lives in the Carlton Housing Estate in

Lygon Street North, on the 6th floor! Helen is presently completing her studies in theology by doing a Clinical Pastoral Education placement at the Peter McCallum Institute for cancer

patients. Sr Maria Bongiorno was involved in the formation programme of students for the priesthood for a number of years before going to Baltimore, USA to further her studies in pastoral and spiritual leadership. During August, Maria

suburbs, and the "City-Circle" community which

is in Mauritius, as she is one of the three elected

consists of the sisters who live in Albert Park

Australian

and in the western-northern suburbs. Sr. Joan

Nowotny is the Community Leader (Superior) of the Toorak-Blackburn community, and Sr. Toni Matha is the Community Leader of the

City-Circle community. Although we do not all live together, we gather regularly for prayer and celebrations and see each other often in

between the more formal meetings.

delegates to the Congregation of the Institute..

General

In the local community house here in Toorak, the sisters all continue their interest and support for the School, especially through prayer. Among them - Sr Meg Hannan (Mother Xaveria)

continues her work of spiritual direction, her love of literature and all things beautiful, Sr Carolyn MeSwiney is completing studies at

Sr. Deirdre Rofe, former principal of Loreto

Monash in librarianship, Sr Thdr@se shares her

Mandeville Hall and former Provincial Leader

knowledge and love of Mary Ward and Ignatius through writing and giving seminars, both here

ofthe Institute in Australia, is now the Principal of St. Mary's College, a residential college for women and men at the University of Melbourne.

Deirdre is also the IBVM Educational Consultant/Assistant to the Provincial for our Australian Loreto Schools. Sr. Elizabeth Donnan

and overseas, and Sr Ruth gives welcoming

hospitality to visitors, visits many friends and keeps up her contacts with past pupils and staff.... and the garden!...Sr Josie is doing great

is currently in South Africa, where she is part

work as the school archivist, particularly with the production of the history book and the

of our community at Witbank and teaches in an

preparations for the 75th birthday celebrations

all black school in the very poor village of Kwa

and archival displays in 1999......

Guqa. Sr. Maureen Burke, who finished her

term as Principal of Loreto College, Ballarat, spent the first term this year at our aboriginal school at Lombadina and the second term as

acting Principal of Loreto Normanhurst. She has very recently returned to St. Mary's as Dean ofthe College (and a great help to Deirdre!)

Sr Sandra Perrett is now the Principal of St. Patrick's Special School in Adelaide

Sr Anne Byrne is a music therapist, working with people in hostels and accommodation centres, helping to promote physical health through music. Sr. Jane Kelly, another former principal of Loreto Mandeville Hall and St.

Mary's College for 17 years is completing her Masters degree in Public History at Monash this year. Sr. Margaret Callaghan, who was our secondary school Religious Education Coordinator, went from here to Loreto College, Normanhurst, and has now returned to

I live in Brunswick with two other Loreto

sisters and apart from my involvement with

Loreto Mandeville Hall, I work part-time with Catholic AIDS Ministry, at Northcote, and with

the International Women's Development Agency in East Melbourne.

At our recent Provincial Congregation in January this year, we formulated our current "Mission Statement": Women

Who seek truth and act for justice Working with others To bring the Gospel to life Promoting freedom and growth

In church and society In the spirit of Mary Ward Please pray that we Loreto Sisters will live and work according to this vision.

Melbourne as Provincial Secretary and Bursar,

Sr Ellie Taffe, IBVM

residing at Albert Park.

Sister Margaret O'Sullivan, who was the previous superior of the community and taught in the Junior School is now in the western

suburbs of Sydney, where she and Sr Margaret Finlay are living and working with the Glenmore Park Catholic Community - a new initiative in an area with many new families and no resident

priest, known as a "Church below the rooftops".

See photo opposite page Some of the IBVM sisters at Toorak recently:

Back row (L-R) Srs. Carolyn McSwiney, Margaret O'Sullivan, Helen Maguire, Josephine Jeffery, Denise Desmarchelier.

Sr Lua is now living at Loreto, Mary's Mount in

Front row (L-R) Srs. Angela Serong, Sylvester O'Malley, Ellison Taffe, Thdrase Daly, Ruth Winship

Ballarat, continuing in good health.

and Lua Byrne.

Past Pupil Profile Sally Howard Tile four years that have passed since I graduated from Loreto Mandeuille Hall in 1994

haue been filled with almost constant excitement and a variety of challenges. I am currently in my fourth year at the University of Melbourne studying for Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science degrees with majors in Finance and Chemistry respectively. I hope to work in London in investment banking eventually, while the Chemistry is .just for the love of the subject.

In my first year at University, I was a member of Trinity College and attended extra tutorials and social events organized by the College. I hare since become niore involved in university

life as a conimittee niember of the Financial Management Association of Australia (FMAA).

This ix a national organization that provides a fbi·itin fbi· interaction between Commerce students and their future employers. We organise a variety

of social events, publications and professional deuelopment activities. 1 haue found my inpoluen?ent to be a

uen, rewarding experience,

When I was sixteen

and still at Manderille, I

became a volunteer leader for Challenge Cancer

Support Network following my Year 10 Community Service. Challenge organises fourteen camps a year for children suffering from leuhaemia, cancer and other haematological disorders, as well as fur their families. Challenge

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als·o organises activity days, hospital visits and fundraising events which all require the

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assistance of volunteers. Challenge continues to occupy a large part of my life.

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A charity I haue recently begun to assist is the Bone Marrow Donor Institute Cord Blood Bank.

I am on the committee of the "Belly Button Ball", which was recently attended by approximately 500 people (many of whom were past students of Loreto). The ball raised several thousand dollars

for the collection, processing an.d storage of unibilical cord blood (hence the name "Betty Button Ball") as potential transplants for patients with leuhaemia and other bone marrow can cers.

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Editorial Mandevillian

Sally Howard was one of the volunteers at a Challenge Cancer Support Network Camp, Corryong this year.

Loreto Maiideville Hall

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Editorial Committee:

Editor, Margaret Quill; Junior School, Michelle Lindeman; The Community, Sr.

Ellison Taffe; Typists, Jacqueline Buttigieg and Barbara Heyhoe; Past Pupils' Association, Susan Olney; Photography, Lynne Beck and Jayne Webster; Design assistance, Kate Whelan.

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Help!

Please Identify!

News from the Archives Preparations for a special museum display during the 75th Anniversary celebrations will be the main focus of archival activities in the

coming months. As the Museum of Victoria is putting its collection into storage before moving to its new site, some display cases became available and we were fortunate to be given four cedar-framed cases of various sizes. This

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should make it possible to set up some semipermanent displays in the Historic House.

Our collection of memorabilia and museum

items has been steadily increasing. From the Mary's Mount Central Archives, Sr Paula

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Ziesing has lent us some early photographs of the school when it was at Albert Road, Albert Park, and the Registrar of Students from 1889 - 1924. Sr Mary Muirhead discovered some interesting items among her aunt's (Mother Borgia) collection of photographs and note books, including her personal collection of poems and other writings she used in her many years of

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teaching here.

Mrs Jenny MeMillan (McCauley) has lent us photographs which belonged to her mother and aunt Lyla and Mary Reynolds, and Mimi Reynolds' 1935 scrap book of cuttings mainly about tennis, at which the five Reynolds girls

excelled. It is a fascinating record of that period. .

Thank you Jenny.

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Miss Ruth Trait kindly arranged for prints to be made of 13 glass negatives from the 1920s.

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Catholic newspaper, now held by the Melbourne Diocesan Historical Commission. As well as a

1924/5 view of Mandeville Hall, there are a

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fairies, angels, soldiers, biblical characters from the annual concerts, most probably in the 1920s. I would be most grateful to hear from anyone who might be able to help with their identification. There is also a photograph of a large crowd of people on the front terrace. Could it have been the opening day of 1924 or some other special occasion?

Some of the photographs of the Heads of the School, displayed in Mandeville Hall, had begun to show signs of deterioration and their quality varied greatly, so all have been replaced by

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archival sepia copies, the originals being stored with the new negatives. Mrs Sue Olney, as President, arranged for this project to be financed by the Past Pupils' Association.

Thank you to so many people for continued support and interest in our archival collection.

We now have a very comprehensive photographic collection but would like to find more museum

type items - mementos, prizes, textbooks and

samples of work, uniforms, art work, certificates,

If you can identify any of the above photos, please

contact Sr josephine Jeffery on 9826 0211

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correspondence, etc - that would make a good display. If you have any treasures you would like to donate or lend, please let me know.

Josephine J effery IBVM, Archivist

Past Pupil Profile -

Tertiary Entrance

Rachel Fuller

1998 sees the demise of the Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) and the introduction of ENTER

After completing Year 12 in 1990, I studied

(Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank).

Materials Engineering at Monash University.

Like the TER, the ENTER is a statistical ranking

Once I'd finished my degree 1 took advantage of

of a student compared to other students in the

my British nationality and came to the UK in

state. But, whereas the TER took into account

search ofemployment. I have since been working

only the results of those students who

Cts a corrosion engineer for an inspection services

successfully completed the VCE, the ENTER

company in Aberdeen, Northeast Scotland.

will take into account all students in the age

My job involves the nionitoring of oil rigs in the North Sea in order to prevent corrosion and

ensure the safety of personnel and the environment. Before working offshore, employees

group, including those who left school after Year 10 or 11.

Reasons for changing to ENTER

must coniplete (1 8111'1)lual training course.

1. More stability from year to year. The

Attending the course has been the highlight of

Year 12 retention rate in 1982 was 32%, in

my job - being strapped in a helicopter simulator

1991, 73%. Comparable ranking across those

and dunked headfirst at high speed into very

years, if the TER had been in existence, would

cold water was more fun than I'd imagined.

not have been possible because the candidate population would have been vastly different.

Aberdeen is an affluent university town and

With ENTER it is possible.

has a good night life. There are plenty of pubs and; clubs (ouer 250 at last count), which is

2. Transfer across state boundaries.

perfect for the Scots who are renowned for being

Previous conversion tables ofinterstate ranks

big drinkers. Unfortunately, Australians haue

were based on one of two methodologies:

the same reputation, and my Scottish friends

a) The candidate method assumed that the

are highly disappointed in iny inability to drink

Year 12 populations in all states were

a whole pint of beer.

reasonably comparable in ability, as measured by the final rank or aggregate

The best things about Scotland are the

issued at the end of Year 12.

friendliness of the people (contrary to popular

belief that they are 'tight'), men in kilts (yes

b) The age cohort method assumed that the

those rumours are true!), and the beautiful

entire age cohort in each state was of

scenery, especially in the highlands. The worst

comparable ability and ignored that the

things are the climate (snow, hail, wind, rain

number of years iii formal education, and

and steet - and that's just a summer afternoon),

age of commencement, differed from state

aild the food, which can only be described as

to state. Moreover, it assumed that the

interesting. After all, this is the land that

ability of candidates not proceeding to

invented haggis and deep-fried Mars bars.

Year 12 was less than that of those

remaining at school.

Rachel Fuller

Neither method took full account of the

differing Year 12 retention rates of the states.

The new Australia wide method of conversion introduced in 1996 combined features ofboth

previous methods and used empirical data to eliminate some of the assumptions. This method also underpins the ENTER. 3

Enhance the National System (all states except Queensland). The ENTER or its equivalent has now been instituted in all states other than Queensland. Each states version is called something different.

NSW Victoria

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ENTER TER

For 1998 students the value of each state's result will be the same across Australia

(except for Queensland). In other words, an ENTER of 40 in Victoria will be equivalent to a TER of 40 in South Australia.

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Higher Values. All applicants will receive a

higher value, which is aimed at overcoming much of' the feedback to the VCE Review

that applicant's self esteem and morale is affected ifgood VCE results are accompanied by low TERs, even if' selection is gained to

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the course of their choice.

Rachel Fuller on a windswept beach in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Source: VTAC

(Mrs) Mary MeCarthy, Careers Advisor

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Past Pupils'

why not have a class representative join our

Association News

to coordinate such events?

Committee during your decade anniversary year,

Many people commented on the fact that this

column did not appear in the last edition of The Mandevillian. I'in delighted that so many past pupils are i eading it, and I promise not to miss the deadline again! I trust you all received our Associatioii Newsletter and 1998 Calendar of Events in March.

I would like to take this opportunity to bid farewell to Alison Miller, who recently retired as Deputy Principal (Pastoral Care), and to thank her on behalf of the Association for all

This month, after three years as President of the Association, I will be stepping aside, The job presented some great challenges but I have really enjoyed it! I would like to thank Dr Hunt, Barbara Kitchen from the School Council. Judy Reid and Tania Salzano from the Development

Office, Sr Josie Jeffrey the School Archivist, Jan Paull and Margaret Quill for their support and assistance. Sr Ruth Winship deserves special mention for her constant encouragement Most importantly, my thanks go to the Committee members for their dedication - their

that she has done for the school and its past

hard work ensures that our Association has a

pupils.

high profile in the ,school community, I am delighted to welcome Teena Croker (Fakhry) as my successor. Her credentials are impeccable to lead us in the 75th Anniversary year - she is

As August is the month of our AGM, it seems an opportune time to review some of the activities of our Association. The Mary Ward Scholarship Fund, to which most of our fundraising is directed, is currently assisting two daughters of past pupils through the Senior School. We would of course love to help more girls, and we ask you to continue to support our

her daughter is currently in Year 10. Her gentle sense of humour will be a wonderful asset, and under her capable leadership we will continue

to improve the channels of communication between the school and its past pupils, and offer

fundraising efforts.

Our business networking group, 'Jobs for the Girls', is evolving into one of our most valuable

facets. Thank you to our last speaker, Katherine Griffiths ('80), who spoke about setting up her own business. She makes beautiful and unique greeting cards - look

one of three sisters who attended Loreto, and

for

Katherine Griffiths

Designs in all good gift shops!

Once again, the barbecue for girls who have

left in the last five years was held at school in April, and was a great success. Despite repeated pleas I have received neither a photo nor an article about it for this magazine -let's hope we have a budding journalist in attendance next year!

The Loreto Ladies' Dinner continues to be a

popular event on our calendar. Next year, it will be replaced by a much larger dinner to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the school. The Past Pupils' Anniversary Dinner will be held at the Carlton Crest Hotel on Friday 14 May 1999, and we urge all past pupils to attend - it will be a wonderful evening of reminiscence. Other activities for past pupils are planned over the same weekend, so encourage your interstate and overseas classmates to make the trip.

I would like to address an issue which has

been the subject of recent discussion - Decade reunions. Many classes like to celebrate the 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th or more anniversary of

leaving school with a Mass in the Chapel, a morning tea and perhaps a tour of the school.

Some of you, remembering the constant presence of the nuns when you were at school, may not be aware of the planning now involved in making the school premises available to class groups.

our members a wide range of' activities. Good luck Teena!

Susan Olney (Hanrahan), President of the Past Pupils' Association

CLASS OF 1979 ADVANCE NOTICE

20 YEAR REUNION

TO BE HELD OCT/NOV 1999 Contact Leonie McLinden (Browne) on Ph (03) 9885 41.33 or Pauline Steedman (Kiernan) on Ph (03) 9809 0806

ADVANCE NOTICE 75th ANNIVERSARY

PAST PUPILS DINNER TO BE HELD FRIDAY 14 MAY 1999

AT THE CARLTON CREST HOTEL

Invitations will be sent to past pupils in March 1999 with the Association newsletter.

Preliminary enquires to Penny Gamble on ph 9822 7234

1999 - 75th Anniversary Loreto Mandeville Hall

Our Association strongly supports past pupils having access to the school, but asks that you understand if some requests cannot be fully met. School staff are not always available outside normal working hours. The Sisters of the Toorak Community have other demands on their time,

Parents, past pupils, students and staff are represented on the Anniversary Committee and plans are well underway for the

and whilst our Committee members love to help

Mandevillian.

they are in short supply! To help us to help you,

celebrations. More details and dates will be

published in the next issue of the

Winner of the

Loreto Birdies and Eagles

Loreto Cup -

Cold winds and rain did not deter Mrs Virginia

Mrs Virginia

MacNamee from having 41 stableford points in

MacNamee

the Loreto Past Pupils' Golf Day. Virginia was a clear winner of the Loreto Cup from Mrs Cathy Ockleshaw. More than 40 golf'ers took part in the annual Past Pupils' Golf Day which was

held at Peninsula Country Golf Club on 11 May 1998.

All Loreto Mandeville Hall golfers would like

to thank Mrs Judy Feery for her many years as our representative on the Sun Cup - now Inter School Challenge Cup. Judy is a past president

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and life member of this Committee and she has

worked tirelessly for a Loreto Maiideville Hall victory - all to no avail! It is now my privilege to take over from Judy and I look forward to

hearing from all golfers who have a handicap of 35 or less and are showing good form early in the 1999 season.

The 32nd Annual Golf Day will be held at the

Peninsula Country Golf Club on Monday 17 May 1999 and we look forward to welcoming all golfers who are Loreto Past Pupils.

(Mrs) Jenny Carr

New Orleans

Help Sow the Seed

Under the Stars

We have recently had some enquiries about the possibility of leaving a bequest to Loreto

What a fantastic night we all had dining, wining and dancing in New Orleans. The

Mandeville Hall. The School is always most

decorating committee did such a wonderful job

appreciative of' all gifts no matter their size.

that it was easy to believe that the St Kilda Town Hall was in fact the streets of New

Orleans. Those parents who had not been to the Town Hall since the days of their university balls were quite amazed at the transformation that has occurred following the fire that enveloped it a few years back. The enjoyment of the evening was testimony to the great spirit of

grateful for this sort of enquiry and is very

Every generation benefits from the generosity of those who have come before them. By

remembering the School in your Will, you can help future generations enjoy the benefits of a Loreto education. A bequest is a long-lasting way of helping to secure the School's financial future.

Gifts made to the School through a bequest

the Loreto parents. The evening was also a perfect opportunity for the parents of' Loreto

will be added to the Endowment Fund, the

Mandeville Hall to farewell Alison Miller and

income from which will provide for an increasing

thank her for the many years of guidance and

number ofthe School's needs. Ifyou would like

support that she has given to our daughters and

to make a bequest to Loreto Mandeville Hall

to those girls who have passed before them.

but would prefer that it be used for a specific

We are now revving up to the Fair which will be held on Sunday 29 November. There should be no-one who would admit to not knowing that

purpose (for exainple, to endow a Music Scholarship),then please contact the School to discuss your requirements.

date. We still need donations for the rafile,

A bequest brochure outlining some of the ways

helpers for the day, advertising assistance, trash

Loreto Mandeville Hall can benefit from your

and treasure, books and much, much more.

generosity has been prepared. Anyone wishing

Please read your fair newsletter to find out what you can do to help or phone Sue Coleman

to see a copy of the brochure or requiring further information, should telephone Judy Reid on 9826

on 9819 9123. It is over 10 years since Loreto

0211 for a totally confidential discussion.

has had a fair. Everyone has to contribute i f we are to make this the fair of the decade.

The

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your

representative body. You are all welcome to

participate on it. Watch the weekly newsletter for the dates of the upcoming meetings and come along and join the fun.

(Mrs) Marita Ball, Chairman of the Parents' Association

Back Cover Photos.

Top Row: 1.Leon Hickey, Kathy O'Connell and Jessica Hickey. 2.Joan Connellan 3. Jenny McCartney,

Terry McCartney, Michael Gannon and Michael Hall.

Bottom Row: 1. Deidre Finemore (part hidden) and Kerry Mcfarland. 2. Alison Miller. 3. David Laurence.

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Staying in Touch Please remember to advise the School if you

move house or change your name. We love to keep in touch with all members of the Loreto Mandeville Hall family but it has become increasingly difficult to find people once they change address.

Since the last edition of the Mandevillian we

have received returned mail for the following past pupils. Ifyou know their location please telephone Judy Reid on 9826 0211. We would be most grateful for this assistance with updating our records. (Year above name denotes Class Group) 1952

1980

Helen Hess

Family News Engagements Claudine Douez '88 to Nick West

Anne Dew '86 to Tim Friswell

Anneliese Gill '89 to Scott Bailey Sylvana-Rose Ursini '88 to Adam David James Milne

Stephanie Loncraine'86 to Antony Summerfield Claire Carroll '92 to Christopher Simpson Paula Lee '87 to Adam Trescowthick

Jennifer Buchanan '90 to Wei Ch'ng

Jennifer Mountain

Alexandra Arnold

1956

Camille Rice

1981

Karen Mountain

1957

Patricia Martin

1984

Samantha Williams

1961

Wendy Wilson

Marriages Eleanor McKinna and Andrew Jenkin 25/4/98

Lidia Cincotta and Anthony Ursini 25/1/98 Breda Annesley and Simon Linge 4/4/98

1985

1967

Julie Millar

Susan Harris

Bron MeNamara

1968

1987

Frances Alpass

Josephine Petroff

1971

Alessandra Orsini

Pamela Evans

Danielle Mulqueen

1972

1988

Jennifer Forrest

Sarah Thomas

Helen Smith

Yvonne Barker

1973

1989

Marita Webb

Rasa Zdanius

1974

Megan Saunders

Susan Carr

1992

1975

Sari Hegarty

Jane Curtain

1997

1978

Charlotte Carter

Births

To Lisa Curtain and Tony Murdoch, a son, Harrison Alexander

To Nicole Moloney and Mark Gibson, a daughter, Grace Virginia

To Emma Ursini and Robert Zonta, a daughter, Natasha Emily

To Sarrah Kenny and Anthony Fighera, a daughter, Sophia To Jennifer Hummerston and Bruce Teede, a son, Nicholas Patrick

To Prue Francis and Sandy Stewart, a daughter, Anna Babette Ruth

To Kate Mulcahy and Henry Cussell, a son,

Lisa Gribbin

Pierce James

1 0 Year Reunion

To Keryn Streefkerk and Stephen Nossal, a daughter, Tess Bella

has been met with much enthusiasm. The venue

To Pauline Haas and John von Goes, a son, Harry Axel Gough

is currently being finalised and invitations will

To Nicola Morris and Andrew Smith, a son,

News ofthe 10 Year Reunion for the Class of '88

reach you in the not too distant future. The evening

will be an informal cocktail party for past pupils (leave your partners at home where they will be spared the old school tales!) and staff.

If you can assist in locating the following past pupils, please contact the school or one of the numbers below: NADA BAYOUD

CAROLINE KITCHEN

DANIELLE CLEAL

DIANA MACCIONE

MARCIA BAKER

MONIQUE LA FONTAINE

YVONNE BARKER

ELLIOT ROSICH

SAMANTHA BAILEY JENNIFER SHEK JANE GUINEY

KATE TIMMONS

SARAH HEALEY

SUZANNE TIMMONS

ANGELA HOLLIBONE KATE TODARO

Come and be part of the celebration of 10

years on the 10th of the 10th (Saturday 10 October 1998)

Annibel Drake

To Cathy Bailey and Chris Ferrari, a daughter, Matilda Catherine

Deaths

We offer our prayers and sympathy to the family and friends of:

John Sanders - husband of Madge and father of Carolyn, Nicole, Jodie and Danielle (past pupils).

Loulie Crook - mother of Gillian, Sue and Sally (past pupils).

Richard Alan Best (known as Alan) - husband of Gail and father of Dianna (Yr 11).

John Lonergan - father in law of Jo (staff) and

grandfather of Louise (Yr 11) and Kate (Yr 9).

Catherine Barrett (Mullaly) - wife of Andrew and mother of Elizabeth (Yr 1) and Past pupil Normanhurst.

For queries or to help: Trish Riddell

Alexander Thomas

0412 259 723 / (AH) 9533 5397 (W) 98293042

Catriona Bongiorno (AH) 9690 2406

Carmel Glover - mother of Virginia Ellis and Sue Griffin, grandmother of Samantha, Liz and Miranda Ellis and Caroline and Georgina Griffin (past pupils).

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Jennifer Palisse, Genevieve Meehan. Rosannah Healy and Helen Beattie. 4. Kristina Boemo, Jessica Heinnen, Edwina

White, Alexandra Stafford, Kate Lonergan, Lara Signorino and Georgia Foley. 5. Mrs Robyn Stapley and Mr Grant Fisher. 6. "The Luge Winter Olympics" 6. Zara D'Cotta and Rachel Quinert

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Gourmet Food

Raffles

Cakes

White Elephant Stall

Preserves

Wine

Plants

Entertainment

Rides

Craft

Books

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