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September 2000

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1 Making friends in Indonesia Loreto Mandeville Hall

10 Mandeville Crescent, Toorak 3142 Phone: 9826 0211 Fax: 9824 2996 www.lmh.vic.edu.au

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Olympics

From the Principal The meandering passage over these last f'ew months of the Olvmpic Torch thi·ough the Australian

countryside und cities has had an astonishing and thought-provoking impact on us as a nation. Along the way wr have seen our many Australian heroes

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and heroine< bearing the torch, people who have

made a cliffer·ence in theit· own distinctive ways, some in the face ofextraordinary adversity. We liave seen af'resh the huge expanse zind haunting beauty

of the vast Australian landscape. the indigenous people as its original inhabitants and custodians, und the multicultural diversit.v of its people now.

As the journey of' the Torch }ins been relayed 1,0 lis on our nightly television news screens, it is as it' we have beheld with new eyes the richness of the texture of' our Atistralian continent, and its people.

What a beautiful country Australia is! How blessed we are to live in this lucky country! Moreover, what a remarkable.journey we share as a nation! Indeed. perliaps the passage of the Torch has also

illumimited our own spiritual journey as a nation. through good times and through difficult ones, a

journey whose goal, yet to be realised, is i·eec,nciliation with our indigenous people, peace and

harmony with each other in out· richly multi-cultural society, and with this ancient and beautifful Spiritfilled land. This is the Australia we dream of. This is the Australia we work joi. This too is the Jubilee

2000 dream - reconciliation, freedoni, justice. and Dr Anne Hunt (Principal) discusses their World Youth Day

peace.

As the Olympic Torch made its way to Sydney, another

remarkable spiritual journey also unfolded. as youth from all over the world, including foul· of our own students from Loreto Mandeville Hall - Alexandi·a Stafford, Jacqueline

Pilgrimage 2000 to Rome with Year 11 students Jacqueline Koutoumas, Lucy MeNamara and Alexandra Stafford. Emily Galbraith (Year 8) will also be part of the pilgrimage with her parents.

Koutoumas. Lucy MENam:11·a and Emily Galbraith - made

their way to Rome. to meet with Pope John Paul 11 and with other youth from around the world, as pal·t of World Youth Day Pilgrimage 2000. This 1,00 is part of the .Jubilee dream, indeed int.egi-zil to it - our youth inspired with the spirit of Jesus to live their lives iii a spirit of generous and loving .service to our world.

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School Council News

- strategic planning School Council made a review of our Strategic Plan one of

the major goals for 2000. After careful assessment of' a number of possible strategic planning facilitators. John Little, a prof'essional in this field and also a past parent. and

past pupil of' Loreto Mandeville Hall, was appointed 1,0 assist us in the strategic planning process. As part of' the process, ·Jolin conducted a workshop with the school staff on Monday 26 Api·il. a workshop with School Council and the school's Leadership Team on the weekend of 19 and 20 May, and evening meetings for consultation with school parents alid with past pupils over three evenings, Thursday 25 May, Monday 29 May, and Tuesday 6 June, As a result of these sessions, a number of st,·at.egic issues has emerged for

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Junior School Tour

Working parties have now been assembled to address these issues. The working parties will be proceeding with their tasks during Term 3, and some into Term 4. Working part,ies will then present their reports and recommendations 1,0

(approx-inta 40 35 /jiintites)

Wednesday 22 November 1().10 am start Senior School Tour

School Council for consideration and decision-making.

(approxinialely 35 mintites)

Parents und past pupils who wish to comment on any of the issues identified for consideration are most welcome to put their comments in regard to the issues in writing and this input will be referred to the relevant working party

Wednesday 22 Noveniber 9.30 am start Information Morning Wednes·do.y 25 October 9am to 12 noon

Phone 9826 0211, e-mail Registrar @lmh.vic.edu.au, or visit us at. www.lmh.vic.edu.au

Chairpersoncs). We look ihi·warel to keeping you informed of our Strategic

Plan developments. We currently envisage a further Strategic Plan report to the school family al the end of' the 2000 school year.

Cover Photo: Candice Carter (Year ll) makes friends in Indonesia

(Article p. 5)

Bryan Madden School Council Chairman

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Olympic Torch Bearer Phoebe Knowles (1998 Loreto

Natalie Grant (Year 11) practises the alto saxophone in

School Captain) lights the urn at Melbourne Town Hall

preparation for her appearance at the Opening Ceremony

accompanied by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Mr Peter

of the Olympics in Sydney. As a member of the Victorian

Costigan, and the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Mr Frank Sartor.

Hub, Natalie has already had experience playing at Colonial Stadium and the MCG prior to AFL games.

Inspirational Olympian We were Drivileged to have the Captain of the Australian

Wheelchait· Basketball Team. Sandy Blythe, addi·esa our general sports assembly. Sandy. whose career highlights include winning Gold lit Atlanta in 1996 und bring awarded an Order of'Allstralia ili

1997. will represent Australia in his fourth Paral>mpics iii UAl

Sydney. His inspirational talk and imporlani messages were inter·laced with humorous stories such as the time he

was asked by the niedia, -Sandy. did you always dream of becoming a pill·,tlynipian'?'

By relating some of his personal experiences, Sancly showed us it is possible to conquer fear and cope with the challenges of life.

Congratulations to our Olympic Torch Escort Runners

We wish Sandy and his team good luck.

(Back: left to right) Megan Downing, Sarah Dynon,

Michelle Funder (School Sports Captain)

Catherine Sullivan and Laura Gleich pictured with past students Lisa Meehan who performed an administrative role as the Torch Relay moved around Australia, and Phoebe Knowles, Torch Bearer.

Simone McCann (Year 5) and Mrs Kathy O'Connell

(Deputy Principal and Head of Junior School) introduce

Sandy Blythe, Captain of the Australian Para-Olympics

Simone's grandfather, Dr Charles McCann, to a Junior

Basketball Team, impresses Annette Yeo, Catherine

School Assembly where he spoke to students about his

Pendrey and Jacqueline Moore (Year 71 with his goal

experience as an Olympic Torch Bearer.

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Indonesia 2000

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During the June/July holidays 17 girls from Years I *. ..4%62 64*-4-+2

10, 11 and 12 with three teachers visited Indonesia 3 7*1077,C-4¥i,2,

for 11 days onastudy tour. The tour of Indonesia 1 1- 4.41-*54--192-20&19x:9901ki# provided many memorable highlights and as a group we got on very well and had a wonderful time.

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We started our tour in Yogyakarta, which was at

first quite a culture shock. The majority of us had

never visited Indonesia before. However, after a few A days of visiting such temples as Prambanan and Borobodur and places such as the Sultan's Palace we came to appreciate the beauty and culture of Yoga. One experien.ce we will not forget was the Becak ride we took through the city. Numerous times

throughout the trip we found ourselves on the wrong side of the road and the only thing our driver could

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say to calm us down was, "No worries...no worries"! Our next stop was the island of' Lombok where we would

Loreto students on their study tour of Indonesia.

spend the next Aw days. A highlight of our Lombok stay

was visiting a local high school where we learnt about school life in Indonesia. It also gave us the opportunity to practice our language skills. We visited a pottery and weaving village and the beautiful Lombok gardens where a group of young school children sang to us. We were very sad as we departed Lombok on the ferry

towards Bali, but our spirits rc,se again as we arrived on the island of Bali. This would be the last stop on our trip and a

very busy one. In Bali we visited many interesting places such as a traditional Balinese Village and Markets, and we saw a Kecak Dance.

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We were lucky enough to visit the village of origin of our Tour Guide, Simon. This proved to be quite an adventure as it involved trekking through a cre.ek and walking along a narrow 20 cm boardwalk for approximately a kilometre, where, if we fell to the left, we would have fallen down a

clift or to the right, iii a sewerage drain. Mrs Stapley insisted, "11 is all character building."

The tour of Indonesia was certainly a wonderful experience for our group. We must mention our legendary head tour guide 'Patly' who escorted us for the 11 fantastic days to ensure our safety. Also our thanks to Mrs Swann, Mrs

Stapley and Ms Gemma for all they did to make this tour so memorable for us all.

Alice Papaluca (Year 12) tries on traditional Lombok Alice Papaluea (Year 12)

clothing during a visit to a weaving village in Indonesia.

Koi - nobori Loreto was delighted to host a brief visit from 100 Japanese

which is attached to the top of a pole. We flew our Koi-

students and 10 staff from our sister school in Japan, Kaisei Girls' High School earlier in the year. Sophie Price, Aparna

nobori on 5 May from the School's flagpole.

Ravinutala and Jennifer Palisse presented welcoming addresses in Japanese conveying our pleasure in hosting the group.

Following completion of the formal ceremonies, the students from Kaisei and Loreto students formed small conversation

groups and discussed a range of topics related to youth lifestyle and culture in both countries.

Students and staff from Kaisei responded with kind

sentiments expr·essing their gratitude to Loreto, and the hope that such a visit would help to further cement the

Thanks to Carol Black, our past library technician and parttime "groover", the highlight of the day was undoubtedly the

already strong relationship between both schools.

line-dancing led by Carol. Everyone, including Dr Huntt

The Vice Principal of* Fukuoka Kaisei Girls' High School, presented our School with a fabulously colourful Koi-nobori:

After the dancing, photos were taken and Dr Hunt

a Japanese can) streamen Such streamers, often several metres long, can be seen swimming in the Japanese skies from around mid-April. These Koi-nobori (or fish made out

commemorating their day. Before we knew it, the Kaisei

of cloth) are attached like pennants to the tops ofpoles. They are decorations used to celebrate 5 May, which in Japan is

Children's Day. The Koi-not)ori which we received, consists of a black "father" carp, a red "mother" carp, and blue "children" carp, together with a small decorative windmill

participated, with varying degrees of success.

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students were departing on their buses to enjoy the rest of their stay in Australia. It was an exciting day enjoyed by all. Students from both schools made firm friends and plan to see each other again, be it in Japan or Australia.

(Mrs) Emma Nishikubo (Japanese Teacher)

Year 10 CPR Course As pat·t of the }lea|th citi'i·icillum all Year 10 student.: took part iii an official ('1'11 accreditation course. This iiiltiative,

offered to schools, is funded by the Department of I himan Services. A number of Year 10 students took part iii this programme recently and each was awarded a certificate from Chisholm Institute. We are full of praise for the prograinme as it offers our students such a vital life skill.

Rock Climbing Indoors Year 11 girls gained an introduction to rock climbing recently, without having to take their initial nervous Hleps at Mt Buffalo. 11.tilging Rock. the Granipians or the You Yangs.

As pai·t 01 their VCE Physical Education course. they visited The Mill indom· rock clinibing centre in Collingwood. After an introductory lesson on safely and cori·ect climbing techniques, the girl>4 were able to choose the climbs thut they would like to do starting at aboiii Grade 4 und increasing thi·ough to Grade 29. The excursion was an pxtension of theory thal looked al. the

di[Tbrence 1)(tween recreation, play, games and sport.

Practising Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation are Anna

It also gave the students first hand experience of' 1.he vertigo

Balmer and Millicent Chalmers (Year 10).

like sensations of' rock climbing and the feelings thal accompany this.

Ironman Triathlons As part of the Year 11 Physical Education programme, we were fi)rtunate to have an Ii·onman triathlete speak with the ghls about his training and competitions. Tim

Shanah:in participated in the Forster Ironman earlier lilis yeat conwleting a gruelling course, consisting of a 3.9 km swim. followed by a 180 km cycle and finally a full 42 km

mai·athon i·un. Tim spoke at length with the git·is aliout his training, diet, how to prepare for the race, competition

techniques and appropriate equipment. It was an extremely infurmative session and the girls were able to ask many

questions about the sport and the training involved.

Ironman triathlete, Tim Shanahan. shows features of his bike to (back) Georgia Foley, Edwina Scanlon, Hope Milchman, and (front) Emily Trenchard and Cheryl Holt.

Bush Tucker Year 9 students who studied the nutrient

and health benefits of' Australian bush

fbods, in particular the role of bush foods

in diabetes, undertook a practic·iii

application by using bush ingredients iii creating modern Australian cuisine.

Some of' the ingredients tised included \Vattle seed, Lemon ni>·i·tie. Kangaroo

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meat. Bush chutney, Macadamia nuts, Wild Rosella salsa, Rveberry relish, Mango and Native Mint Hals:l and Pripet·bark. The .students designed food suit.able for an airline, so they had to consider

Clare Arbon and Christina Carey (Year 9) present their meals comprising Fried Rice with Kangaroo Meat, Chicken in Paperbark with Bush Chutney and Lemon

Meringue Pie using Lemon Myrtle and Macadamia Nut Topping.

constraints such as time. space. co.st and

appeal to a variety of multicultural tables.

Captain's Corner This term is definitely one of the busiest, but most enjoyable periods ofthe year. Theatrically it is a most important time, with the student-led Performing Arts Festival and preparations for the Year 11 production of As You Like It, well under way. Indeed, with the hype of the Performing Arts Festival, the Olympic Torch relay, (in which several Loreto girls took part) and our Feast Day celebrations, it has been an exciting and involving timer

I would like to extend my best wishes and congratulations to the girls who will be representing Loreto at the World Youth day Pilgrimage 2000 iii Rome. 11 is wonderful that the Loreto community will be represented overseas and that students are taking an interest in world issues. Similarly, the councillors have shown theii· appreciation of social justice as we have chosen to lead a Reconciliation project within the school. Under the direction of social justice councillors Alice Papaluca, Simone Ball and Tina Vanspall the school community has recognised the traditional Aboriginal owners of' the Loreto land, and have enjoyed taking part in a range of cultural activities.

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The Annual V.C.E Youth Forum with guest speaker Les Twentyman, also organised by the councillors, was another opportunity to discuss youth affairs and issues which face young people in society.

Alisha Hnatjuk (School Vice Captain) and Annabel Smith (School Captain) present Julia Foley with flowers following

her talk to a student assembly about the opportunities in life.

As we embrace the new councillors and leaders of Loreto I

would like to thank the councillor group of 2000 for all that they have done for the school and wish the 2001 leaders all the best!

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Annabel Smith (School Captain)

Opportunity Knocks Opportunities to help people and to have worthwhile careers arise because you make them come up, former student, Julia Foley, told a school assembly recently.

Julia completed her secondary education at Loreto in 1992, and in the following years completed a Law/Commerce degree and worked in the management and organisation of the national United Nations Youth Association (UNYA)

Conference as well as in UNYA community service. She also travelled as a backpacker to 25 countries in 12 months, and last year was an Aide to the Governor of Victoria, Sir James Gobbo.

Julia told the students about prominent people she had met on her travels during hei· work. She spoke about her work at Government House, and about what it was like to live there.

Julia reminded students that they had many options open to them. They should make any decisions about what they

were going to do with confidence, as they could always change them. She reminded the girls that entering a course does not lock them in. Other options may cause them to seek out a different path.

Hearing from past students like Julia is inspirational for

(L-R) Social Justice School Councillors, Simone Ball, Tina

current students as it offers encouragement and broadens

Vanspall and Alice Papaluca check the rise in temperature

their horizons.

on the "Money Thermometer" made by Alice's father to record the progress of the Mozambique Appeal.

Helping Others A number of our students were particularly moved when they read about the devastating floods which hit Mozambique earlier this year, and saw on television pictures of the people's suffering and damage to property. As Social Justice Councillors in Year 12, Alice Papaluca, Tina Vanspall and Simone Ball realised that they could do something to help.

They organised an appeal to collect $2,000 as a social justice project to send to the people of Mozambique through Caritas Australia. Alice's father made a large thermometer so all students could see the "temperature" rise as the money rolled in. The message really got through and the appeal went over target, as the total reached $2,400.

Some students actually helped the appeal accidentally, as the Head of Information Services at Loreto, Mi·s Rosemary Abbott, donated all library fines for late book returns,

Reach for the Pinnacle 1 didn't discover my affinity for niusic until 1 saw my next,

door neighbour playing an old wooden piano. I would always go over to play. It didn't matter what I played and

the 'noise' I produced, 1 loved the feeling of nix fingers touching the keys. After pieading for many years, it wit.Kn't until I was 11 when my efforts of persuasion were finally rewarded. I was so excited when I came linnie to find a new

shiny black Yamaha. Needless to say [ played it all night and the only song I knew was ·Johnson's 'Scissors Und

rounders' which I think I played close to a hundred times that night. Sirangely. my parents never want to hear it again! So began my first year of' piano. Start.ing at stich a late age my piano teacher, I)ora Wen pushed me up and 12 months latter I did my first Grade 3 AMEB exam and achieved Honours, But I can tell you the moment before I entered an AMEB. regardless of the level

of grade, my heart would always be pumping and the adrenalin was always present. As the years passed by I (Iici an exam every half year until I reached Grade 7 where a half year was no longer enough to prepare such a complex

program. During those years I worked hard and played many pieces and even now, whenever I play a pirce from previous grades, it always ignites the nie mory o f a moment in the past. Grade 8 was a tough year. as I did not know where [ stood. Dora never let me get ahead of' myself and I was always tinsure of myselfand the potential of my ability. Even now.

Lucy Fang (Year 11)

attinies Istillhave my doubts. Finally and unbelievably ail the practice paid off because I achieved a high distinction. 1

couldn't believe it when I tore open the envelope. 1 checked my candidate number three times just to make sure they hadiA made a niistake.

Enrolment News A reininder to parents who plan to send younger

Time passed and I continued with associate grade with

Meryl Ross. who i>< a wonderful teacher. 1 was awarded the Elizabeth Staink:imph Memorial Awand for $300.00.

daughters in 2001-2002 th.it applications should be lodged without delay. Eni·olment interviews for Year 4. 5 and 7 have conimenced and will continue in Term 4.

[f yoil have an application for one of these classes and I recently achieved nix A.Mus.A and. ful· most, it is the last level to complete. But I dent want to feel Ive come to an end so I am continiting because I still have so much to le:11'11. I truly believe that there is no finishing line for music. Of

have not received an interview letter. please contact Ms Zemi Roslan as soon as posMil)le. Interviews for Prep in 2002 will commence in Term 1. 2001.

course. I may never have the ability to achieve further. but

We would be most g-rateful if you would encourage

once again the journey through the music is one that is

your friends and colleagues who may be choosing

always memorable and em iched by rewards.

a school for their daughers to consider Loreto

It took me six years of hard work to complete my A.Mus.A and 1 enjoyed every minute of it. I recommend niusic to anyone.

If you work hard with enough determination.

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passion and soul, not only will you enjoy the ,journey. blit you will also reach the pinnacle of that. impossible Mt

Music Making

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Lucy Fang (Year 11)

This yeal·'s annual Music Camp was held at Ruthet·ford Park near Daylesford. Senior School instrumentalists left,

for the canip on Friday May 19 for a weekend of hard work

und seemingly endless rehearsals, in preparation fbi· the School Mu.:ic Fc·stival in June.

The camp was most

Successful: thi· hours of' practice were certainly worthwhile

given the many line performances at Music Festival. A Int·ge number ofthe Senior School instrumental ensembles

benefited enormously from the camp; additionally students were able to develop their own skills and inusicianship. 1 wotild like to thank all inusic students for their efforts in

ninking the (·amp So successful, and of course the respect,ive music leaders. Most. importantly, however. 1 would like to extend my appreciation to all the music staff who attended the Camp. Without their continuous hard work and dedicated support the weekend would not have been AliCCONSful. In particular. thanks to Mrs Jennifer Dickson, out· Music Sect·etary, and to Ms Mary O'Driscoll, I)irector of Music, for all they did to make this Music Camp so p (,ductive.

Music students practise on Music Camp.

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Emily Smith (Music Captain)

Rhapsody in Blue and Gold On Friday 16 June over :350 (,1 Loreto's music students, from both the Junior and Senior Schools. took part in this year's annual Music Festival. Rhapsody in Blue and Gold, The

idea of rhapsody. an 'exaggeratedly enthusiastic utterance of' feeling :ind expression' was reflected in many of the night's performances. The night began with foyer music from some of the school's smaller and nun·e specialised musical groups. The concert followed, displayingthe talents

of the schoolk musicians as well :is the encouragement and dedication of the music st:ill'.

This year the audience en.joyed a wide variety of musical works from many different ensembles. Senior music ensembles performed challenging works to a very high standard. a credit to both stal'fand students. A highlight fbi·

many, in particular the ·Juniot· School students, was the combined item - a choreographed performance of excerpts from Lionel Bart's musicaL Olicer.

One hundred and

seventy Junicn· School students, many carrying colourful

props, took to the stage al. Robert Blackwood l ia 11, and thei r lively singing was accompanied by the Loreto Symphony Orchesb·a und the Senior (]11()it·.

The night was certainly a success.

I would like to thank all

those who attended: the staff,

members of' the school

communitv, family niembers und

past students. A large

audience unquestionably helped

to encourage al] those

Junior School presentation of "Oliver" accompanied by the Loreto Symphony Orchestra.

peiforming. On behalf of the school's nitisie students. 1 would like to thank all members of the mlisie staff. whose efforts and continued commitment is illvallitible. I would like to extend

my grateliiI appreciation for all that they do. I would like to

thank particularly our Mil.Sic Secretary, Mrs Jennifer Dickson, and our Director ofMusic, Ms Mary C)'Driscoll, for

everything they did to make the night such a happy and memorable one.

Emily Smith (School Music Captain)

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The Magic of Music

Alter minor dileminas over music choices, squabbling over preferences for Aust.in Powers or The Sound of Music, and lair nights fussing over arrangements, Ilouse Music rel-tearsals finally began at the start of Term 2. The three weeks of rehearsals t.hal followed proved a learning experience for the captains, and for all the girls who voliinteered their time. Learning to work around other commitments was a challenge, but an exciting- afternoon of

line pei'formances and exciting music· made it all worthwhile. Huge thanks to Ms 01)1·iscoll and all the I louse staff for thei!· encouragement, and to all the girls who

participated in the fest,ival this year. Rosannah Healy and Natalie Grant (Year 11)

House Music Captains: (L-R) Chandini Kao, winning captains - Natalie Grant and Nicole Lee with their trophy, 1 L Johanna Shembrey, Caitlin Noble, Rosannah Healy, Joanna Patocs and Georgina Molloy.

Congratulations to Lucy Fa.ng (A.Mus.A in piano) ; Veronica MeGee (A grade for

8tli Grade Flute): Sophie Se 1.() ng, Diana

Boteman. Hannah Coleman (A grade for 5th Grade Flute):Michelle King, Meghan Keary, Monica Lillas and Rachel Semmens (A grade Recorder): Christine

Hou (A grade 7111 Grade 'Ceth« For Honours in Musi.c Theory congratulations to Renuka Rajadurai, Rachel Senimens, Stephanie Trikilis, Priya Lcd, Camilla Hopkins, Tracey Pahor, Samantha Lau, Jane Matheson and Christine Hou.

Mrs Lisa Janssen (Adjudicator) presents awards to (left) Jane Matheson, Year 9 (Best Accompanist) and Natalie Grant, Year 11 (Best Conductor).

Choral Guests at Loreto Carlier this year the members of the Loreto Senior Choir

,ind Vocal Ensemble took part in a Choral 1),ty. We had three guest presenter.s, Susan Jones froni Melbourne, Joan Wright, a Choi·al Director from Hobart, and Helen Todd, a

\4)cal Coach also from lic,bart. These presenters were in Melbourne as part of the 2000 Choral est, and we were T

lucky to be able to organise our day as part of' this conference.

Several workshop classes were directed al performance 4

enhancement and confidence. Importantly the intisicians lew·ned how to work together as an alert and balaliced choir.

but also to develop theii· individual musical skills. After participating iii various creative games and exercises the group became an impressive and focused ensemble aiming to teach great niusical heights. Throughout the sessions we created a wonderfulk free and exciting musical atmosphere

and became enthralled by all we had learnt from the guest at·tists. Thankfully at Loreto we at·e given the opportunity

to showcase our work und talents and this day was a good St.art to our preparation for the Music Festival of 2000. Rhapsody in blue and gold. I am sure that all the singers at Loreto :ire very grateful to the guest artists who spent the day with tls. to Ms Mary

C)'[-)riscoll. Director of' Music. who organized the day and to Choral Day presenter, Ms Helen Todd with an attentive audience of music students.

Mrs Elliot and Ali· \Vlit·]an who assisted on the dav.

Annabel Smith (Senior Chorister)

An Evening with Anne Hathaway

Sarah Ryan (Year 9) as Juliet, tries to

(or An Attempt To Understand Genius)

wheedle news

Despite the total ban on female performers in Elizabethan tinies,

from her nurse

it is captivating to believe that Shakespeare wrote strong,

played by

liberated roles for women. One cannot. help t,hinking of the inspiration he must have drawn from his wifb, Anne Hathaway. This play was her story. one that has gone somewhat unwritten in

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Present.ed by Drama students from Years 9. 10 and 11, An

Evening with Anne Hathaway was written and directed by Mrs Patricia Schroor. Her· quest: to take a bunch ofnaive teenage girls and illustrate to them the power ofgenius, This may seeni like a mighty feat to some, init somehow I guess you could say - it all

came together on the night, Through the val·i()tls characters, the audience was shown.just. how Will Shakespeare was both inspired and captivated by women through the image of his wife, Anne. 'Let us play at hide and seek,' !1}llseS Anne as the play opens. Juliet trie.4 to wheedle from her mischievous nurse, the news sent

from Romeo. 'We had such fun iii the early months,' says Anne. Shakespeare shows his awareness of' the mind gaines played by

women in Much Ach, About Nothing and then empowers the audience wit:h his boisterous Emilia from Othel/o. The witches

create the mood. Even Anne admits to playing a part in their creation. Anne is the inSpiration for them all. But then again, as Mrs Schroor taught us, Who can .

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"Tartuffe"

Tartuffe Eight Year 11 Theatre Studies gii·ls were lucky enou igh to be chosen from auditions to be part of' the Year 12 Xaviei Theatre

Studies performance of Tartuttl', 717/·tu/fi? is a comedy w iritten by MoliOre und is set in the 17th century. The eight girls ch( )sen were all very excited about the first rehearsal, but kit the si anle time

were also extremely nervous. For most of iii this per form;ince was our first real experience of putting on a production i n front of an audience.

From t.lie first rehearsal it was made known that this play woold be no average performance, and be·:luse of the great complexities of character that it demanded we knew that our average effort would not suffice. The rehearsal process was long, and we often had to all.end rehearsals three times a week, abandoning our

dignity und personal comfort all in the nanie of' French acc'ent,H and elabot·ate characters. We wet·e able to learn from this

experience that in order to give a good performance

in draina it was necessary to live, experience and be the character that we were playing.

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Opening night, soon arrived, and, as predicted, we were all frantic, All the things we had learnt at our

rehearsals had to be put into practice over the next few nights. The main thing we had to remember was that amidst all this excitement. pressure and

haste we had to enjoy ourselves. And that's precisely what we did! The three. shows ran brilliantly, better than we expected, and we were all really happy to see that our audience also enjoyed our production.

We have been so proud to have been a part of this production and have gained so many amazing things including friendship, confide.nce and a boost to our self esteem. With the outstanding ef'forts, time, sacrifice and hard work from the directors,

Tony Con· and Ray Swann, together with t.he support from our Theatre Studies Teacher Ms Joan Morgan, we weir all able to give our best performance.s on the night. This has been a most worthwhile experience, and has shown us that

hard work really does pay off' Julie Bentley and Demetra Pollalis (Year 11)

Peter O'Connor and Kasia Horfiniak in "Tartuffe"

Lysistrata "The women! What could they ever do that was any use?" Greek playwright Aristophanes had an idea. Written in 411

BC. 4.,vist/·0/0 is a comedy set during the Peloponnesiall War in Greec·e. The play tells the story of' a daring plot devised Ivy Athenian-born I.vsiKirata and agreed to by all the women. Hy taking control oft.he Treasury and denying

their menfolk any sexual favours. the women hope to fbrce

the men to end the war and make peace. 4,

This year the Year 12 Theatre Studies class performed a

Contemperary translation of Arsistrrita in Mandeville Hall. As a lai·ge component ofout· VCE Theatre Studies CAT. the

"Lysistrata" cast members (L-R) Annabel Smith, Alisha

ca st undo rtcic,k responsibilitv for all publicity, 401.9. cost zime,

Hnatjuk, Christina Collard, Megan Downing, Annie

make-up and design. The production was a huge success

Merrylees, Claire McLennan and Natalie Hunter.

and a fantastic experience for all involved. Thanks to our 'I'heatre Stzidies teacher and Director. M!·s

Robyn Kay. Megan Downing (School Drama Captain)

Dramatic Experience This was. as people say, "an experience of a life time". i

Junim· House Drama was open to all Year 7 ami 8 und with the le:idet·.ship of two Year 8 gii·Is in each house the long auditioning process began.

Rehearsals were held at

lunchtime foin· times a week fur six weeks so that ench of

the houses cozild practise until they were pei·fect! Barry performed, Oh What a Truwled Web, Mulliall pei·f'ormed. The

117/ches. Mornane, So Much 70 7611 lim, und Ward.

Staying Alier In Year Fire. On the pei·formance day, both cast and crew prepared fur t.he event.

With some

nervousness, al| houses staged their productions brilliantly

with only a few minor mishaps! But, of' course, only one Claire Southall and Amy Killen listen intently to Tessa

house could win. and that was MULHALL!

Spring in their roles in "Lysistrata' Bridget Allanaciale (Mulhall Captain ) and Elizabeth Corrigan (Vice Captain) .......... ..........

The "witches" in costume for Mulhall's Junior House

Drama presentation.

The cast and crew of Mulhall with the Winnercs Trophy for Junior House Drama.

Year 6 and their First Visit to Canberra! On arrival in Canberi·a, we began our wonderful three-day tour with a visit to the histin·ieal Australian War Memorial.

The War Memorial is a very touching place which niany people visit each year to remember those who bravely fought for our country. Many even sacrificed their lives for our freedom and are remembered on the Roll of' Honour

whei·e poppies are left iii the wall. The sculptures and dioramas are spectacular. There are

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Dther displays of actual weapons, tools, equipment and uniforms that were used during the war. Our next stop was the I'llectoral Education Centre which

has been developed by the Electoral Commission. It provides information programs for gioups or individuals to learn about Canberra's history and the Federal government.

focusing on the Australian voting system. Primary school

At Parliament House Canberra, Charlotte Campbell (left) is

children in·e able to vote in the same way that adult

happy to introduce her uncle the Hon. Peter McGauran M.R

Australian citizens do.

to classmates Van Nguyen, Lucy Donovan, Diana Fillmore,

Amy Ilyine, Alexandra Cottee, Grace Mighell, Anna O'Callaghan

Day two included a trip to 11*11·liament House, the home of' our Federal Parliament and the meeting place for Our nation's le:,ders. On 9 May 1988, Her Majesty Queen

The GROW Programme

Elizabeth 1 I was the first person to open the centre door of The Great Verandah, which is the ceremonial entrance frit·

Just one of the ways thal highly able students are extended

the dignitaries at Parliament House.

at the J u 11 i o r School is by heing involved in the GROW

The fit·st view of Parliament House is the huge 81 metro flag

programmie. GROW stands for Gii·ls Receiving Others'

11-last. It is the largest stainless steel structitre in the whole

Wisdom. Each term several lunchtime units are off'ei·ed to

world and has become a central landmark in Canberra.

students who have a talent, passion or interest in areas 11()1

Our first stop on day thi·ee was Old Parliament House,

together to receive wisdom from each other through

usually covered in the classroom. Group members joni which opened in 1927 as a provisional Parliament House.

computers, books, teachers and guest speakers. One of the

The Government only intended using it for 50 years, but it

GROW units offered last semester was 'Futuristic Fashion

remained in lise far beyond that and is now redundant.

Design'. For the student with a love of or interest in history as well as design and creation. this unit was a must,

Today this wonderful, historic building is open to the public. Old Parlianient House is also home to the National Porti·ait

(lallery

This GROW unit saw Year 5 and 6 students looking at Elizabet,han fashions and lifestyles.

[t is now one of Canberra's most famous

four in the worId and celebrates the achievements of people who have helped to shape Atistralia. We were :11>40 taken on

and designs of appropriate clothing for future humans were

then developed. As a result, we had some wonderfully

a school tour, which included a visit to the Upper and Lower

original designs. Finally, students wrote a short piece

Houses. Some people were lucky enough to dress up as the

justifying their choices in fabrics and designs. Their final

important members of Parliament.

designs have attracted a great deal of' interest fbi· all students. Well done, girls.

Another highlight was the two hours we spent at Questacon

Science and Technology Centre offering more than 200

(Mrs) Margaret Bowden

hands-on activities over six levels. It is a fantastic learning experience fur people of :111 ages.

The girls then

contemplated life iii the f uture and came up with all the possible changes that may take place iii the f'ziture, Plans

attractions. The National Portrait Gallery is one of only

(Individual Differences Teacher)

After a f'tin-filled afternoon al Questacon we were off to the Australian In.stitute of Sport which was opened on 26

January 1981 with only eight sports on offer. Today,

FUTURIS- 0 4' 1

however, the Institute has branched out to many other

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major cities :ind centres, recognising and teaching- talented

1 DES'GPI

Australian sportspeople

tra

We were given a guided t,our of the facilities and were able to view some of Australia'S budding g.ymnasts training under the best coaches at the Institute.

(Mrs) Michelle Courtenay (Year 6 Teacher)

Congratulations to Kathleen Dawson

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(Year 11) who was awarded 2nd place in the Victorian Irish Dancing

Championships Grow programme members (L-R) Megan O'Hehir (76),

-Senior Girls 15 years section.

Alicia Simonds 0/5), Rebecca Rodwell 0/6), Alexandra Blackburn and Zoe Wood (Y5).

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Opposite page (Clockwise from top left ): 1. Mulhall musicians: Megan Hunter, Johanna Shembrey and Lauren Matthey. 2. Nicole Dwyer and Sofia Cabal Pasini. 3. Katherine Senior and Lucy David. 4. Ward dancers. 5. Mulhall Captains: Amy Killen and Patricia Nigro with the

House Trophy. 6. Barry dancers. 7. Mornane Leaders with their Drama Award: Greta Lacava, Emily Mcleay Nice Captain), Alisha Hnatjuk (Captain), Zoe Croker and Andrea Vaz. 8. Christina Collard and Marisa Hadfield. 9 (centre) Anna Hutchins, Anne Bowker and Alison Spence. This page: 1.Anna Mansour, Sarah VVilsdon and Jessica Young. 2. Vi Pham, Miranda Hindle, An Pham and Jacqueline Halpin. 3. Ward Leaders: Cheryl Holt, Annabel Smith (Captain), Beth La Brooy (Vice Captain) Caroline Wallace and Bonnie Savage. 4. Mulhall Leaders: Patricia Nigro (Vice Captain), Amy Killen (Captain), Megan Downing, Genevieve Gannon and Emma Finney. 5. Barry Leaders: Melina

Shenoy, Andrea Kativiotis (Vice Captain), Jiaping (Jenny) Fu (Captain), Catherine Dunn and Jennifer Hopkins. 6. Lydia Killerby and Kelly Lennon. 7. Kye Williams, Kristie Rennex and Christina Collard. 8. (centre) Mornane dancer Marisa Ito.

Loreto Mandeville Hall

Salan· Related outlays such as Superannuation. WorkCover

FINANCE REPORT 1999

expenses compri.sed 73.10% of·Total Recu]·rent Expenditure,

The Annual Budget i s the Schoo] 's most i m portant financial

and I.ong- Service Leave provi.sions. In 1999. Sulan· Related which is iii the "normal" range for schools of out· size :ind structure. In 1993 the equivalent figure was 74.60%.

term planning. 11 is prepared in the Context of the present and future plans for the School and it is designed to underpin tile contiming development of Loreto Mandeville

Tuition Expenses represented approximately 129 01- Total Recurrent Expenditure in 1999, whilst Rent and Lease Expenses comprised 5.23%. The continuing strength of' thes<e outlays demonstrates our on-going commitment to the

11:ill. The School Council provides final oversigItt of the financial planning process and ultiniately approves the

infbrmation services and the elliricullim genernlly across

document, and it is also the key element ofthe School'.4 long

Budget, which includes tuition fbes.

development of our facilities und resources f'in· technology. the whole School. This commit.ment is also reflected in the

sustained level of oui· c.apital outlays for Buildings. The

The School's primary source of Income is Tuition Fees [ 70.759 ), and we continue to receive outstanding support

from our families in their tiniely payment of Fees. Iii relation to the Recurrent Grants received from the

"Buildings" expenditure for 1999 includes the value of the properly we purchased in Millicent Avenue ad.joining the site of' our proposed Sports Centre.

Commonwealth und State Governments. we are funded at

Loretto Mandeville Hall must stand on its own linancially because we do not qualify for Government Capitkil Grants

Level 3 which, in lei·ms of grant monies received, is towards

for building works, nor do we receive any funding from the

the lower end of the twelve Level scale. As a Level :3 School

we experienced unly a very linlited flow-on benefit from the additional Commonwealth Grant monies received by the Catholic System in 1999. The majority of' this money was understandably directed to Catholic Schools at the higher

Catholic Education Office, the Archdiocese or froin the Lot·etc, Sisters.

Financial support. in all its forms. from the wider Sch{)01 commimity is therefore crucial and treasured. 1)111'ing 1999,

end of the Grants' scale where resources are the most

donations to the Building Flind und the Library Fund once

limited. However. the real value of' these Grants has been

agai11 came from contribution: by parents with their Hi·llc-)01 Fee payments, from past mipils through the Annual Giving

falling each year. In 1993 Recurrent Grants represented 31.859 of out· Total Recurrent Income, whilst in 1999 their contribution had fallen to 26.544 (,1' Total Recurrent Income.

Iii accordance with normal practice, the 1999 Accounts were independently audiled. The Audit Report confirnwd the Accounts as presented. and once :ignin found the School's

Appeal, and from the work of our vet·v generous Associations and Clubs. Monetary gifts for the Sports Centre are also being received from parents, past parents

and past pupils. This financial support, from so many people, gives lif'e to the School'K fullire, and to our tradition of'a uniquely Loreto education fht· girls.

accounting policies and procedures to be totally satisfactory. Ian R James

Recurrent Expenditure is dominated by Salaries, and

Director of Business Operations

1999 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE SUMMARY 1999

1998

$ RECURRENT INCOME School Fees

6,628,600

6,169.(*)0

Commonwealth (;overnment Grants

1,838.100

1,787,400

State Government Grants

646.7()0

639,400

Other Income

255. 1()()

229,(4 C )<)

9,368,500

8,826,000

5.387.500

4,762.800

RECURRENT EXPENDITURE Salaries

Salary Related Expenses

602.9()0

753.800

Tuition Expenses

981.7()()

9()9,7()0

Administration Expenses

441,7()()

415,300

General Occlipancy Expenses

276,185

285,200

Rent and Lease Expenses

4:30.000

:342.900

Repairs and Maintenance

69.26:1

64,800

8.189,248

7,534.500

1,179,2:32

1.291,500

Recurrent Aut·plux CAPITAL INCOME

Building Fund Transfers

320,000

Donations for Capital Purposes ()ther

35.M)()

1,,300

361. 1<)C)

193,100

71(i.400

194.400

1,137,878

438.7()()

313,097

287.900

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Buildings and hnprovements Furniture and Equipment Plant and Machine]·v

Loan Reparments and Interest

29.4(H)

9.:1()()

463,9(H)

719,000

1.944,275

Capital Total Surplus/Deficit

Deficit

( 1,227,875) (48,623)

1.454.900

( 1.260.500) :11.000

Maria Ward in Australia 1 arrived on 13 ·June :115.00am in Melbourne. After breakfast

and a shower I decided that tired as 1 was, I wanted to go to school. I was told that I would go to an Australian Maria

'Fun' Friday in Year 1 In Year 1 we look forward to Friday each week. We never know what will happen next on Fun Friday!

Ward School that day, to see how Australian girls air

One day we had a visit from Miss Lindeman's nium who

tormeill.chd'.

i·cad us t.he book we were studying for Madeline Club iii

Loreto Mandeville HAN was the name of this fantastic old

French, taught us a French Action Song and gave us a

building I saw first. when I drove iii the driveway. The reason

French sticker!

I didn't full:isteep thal morning was that there were all these people around me. After we had clarified that I came from Germany and not from France, I was surrounded hy many girls und was asked many questions. Quickly I had new friends and sal with them cross-legged on the ground, inside Di outside. The worst lime ofsitting in that position occurred when we wei·e in Ma.ss. Eventually I found a comfortable position to survive the rest of' the hour. The Mass was a

special experience for me, because there were so many girls present :ind because of the way the girls gave each other commumm.

We went up to the Maths task centre and used the activity blocks to create a Circus.

One Frida,y we were reading and when we got to the part where Mis.s Clavel gave Madeline some chamomile tea Miss

I.indeman took us up to the staff room and there was a cup of' chamoinile tea for each of us! We came back and made a

bar graph about who liked it and who didn't. I loved it! We did ir science activity and macie green .i<1]ly on St Patrick': Fun Friday.

More comfbrtably I Mat in the classrooms. The first thing [ was surpt·Med about was the nilinber of subjects you call choose. 1 went 1.0 Legal Studies. Health and Human

Development and all the others. 1 am still jealous as I heard that most of you have just six subjects. I have 12 at the monient. In Germany you have to study Maths. German.

On Bastille Day we ate baguettes and croutons:ind learnt the story of' Bastille Day from the internet. We look fut·ward to a visit f rom the RACV who are coming to teach us about Road Safety.

Eng-Eli. Music or Art Science. Geography. History, Religion

Year 1 and (Miss) Michelle Lindeman

and Sport. All these air compulsory, and also you can choose another three subjects.

Anoth8 difference I recognised was between the tracher and

the students. When the teacher gave the homework. nobody tried to negotiate with thorn how much the work should be. We always try to bargain with the teacher. our negotiations concluding with more or less success! But when we haven't done our homework f'ut· the next lesson, we either fail, or have to do sonic more homework.

Iii Year 7 when we had no

homework. we had to copy in English al] the irregular verbs.

And I lind to do it many times! But here when somebody fails to complete some holnestudy, nothing happens. Ifthat is good or not, I don't want to judge. It may be good to be like this,

where you learn to be independent. You are preparing vourself toi· a university way of lifb, where no one c}iecks up on what you are doing. On the other hand the lazy students areii't forced to dc) something and so do badly.

I was surprised when i went in your library. Never before had I seen so many computers in a school's library, e.specially connected to the Work] Wide Web. In my school we have just one computer in our tiny library. When we want to go in to the Internet. first we have to ask a teacher and then we have

Creating the circus: (L-R) Alexa Madden, Emily

to pay fur it. I coulcin't image how the school could finance

Foenander, Sophie Clarke and Remy Adams.

your coniputers and all the equipment in the classrooms and laboratories. Then I heard that you have to pay fees to go to your school. That is a huge difference to Germany. You can

go to the school you want, if yoti are good enough. And you don't have to pay anything. Ma>'be the equipment isn't so

good as yours, but everybody gets the chances t.0 go where he/she wants even if 111:it means studying hard to reach the schocA academic level.

Back to nix first day al Loretto Mandeville Hall. It was an icy day, especially for inc because 1 came from :35(C. And I

won(lei·ed how all these girls around me cotild survive' iii skirts al this temperature.

We don't have uniforms in

German,y, so you can wear whatever you want., and how much you want.. That is really an advantage when it is as ec,Icl as it was thal day. When [ wore the uniform I looked in a mirror and cou|(int believe that this was me. I didnt fk.el as an

individual. I felt like one of many, and not so important

anymore. But 1 also think that 1 wouldn't feel this way at Loreto Mandeville Hall, even in uniform. An example for that is the Student Oflice. Each day I waited their for a few minutes. 1 saw a lot of' girls coming und going with small or

more serions problems. Mrs Stapley greetted everybody with their names. It seenied to me that she knows everything:

names, surnames, classes, houses and teachers. 1 think that

is very important. This shows the A.udents, especially the

Eaa'

younger ones, that they are somebody and not nobody. Thatt is whv I loved vour school so nutch.

Birgit Faphender

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A Night to Remember As I walked thi·ough the dom·s leading to the Undercroft, 1 could barely contain my excitement as 1 examined all the

efforts made by the Year 12 Councillots to decorate t.he hall with balloons and streamers.

I could see that tonight was going to be unforgettable. Following my arrival I met some ofmy friends and together we posed for photos. Before I knew it. 1 found myself dancing, then performing the limbo und having a mat·vellous time.

There wei·e plenty (11'songs to dance to and masses ofmouthwatering foods provided by the Year 79. I don't think

Year 7 girls enjoy Record night.

anybody wanted the night to end. There were a number of' competitions that involved 'dancing' and 'best dressed celebrities'. .Jacqueline Moore startled the crowd with her

fluid movements and style which led to her winning the

dancing competition. Lydia Killerby won best dressed. Ms Ritchie and Mi· Ferdinands shook the floor as they covered every inch ofthe mom moving and grooving. These two iii·e the 'Torville und Dean' of the dance world.

Mi·s Beck should have won most outstanding perl'ormance 1 e

for her recreation of Danie Edna Everidge However, this night would not have been imaginable, nor would it have gone as smoothly, without the immense

consideration, organisation mid time given by the trachers and Year 12 Councillors.

Samantha Jreissati (Year 7)

Thank Y'all My trip to Australia this ·June 2000 would not have been a complete Aussie expelience without having the opportunity

to spend several days visiting a typical Australian 'high schoor.

Loreto Mandeville Hall is almost completely

opposite to tile public school I attend iii Atlanta, Georgia, with over 3(*)0 girls and bovs enrolled.

Typically I would tic}t have been excited abotit spending my summer vacation days at school, but visiting Lot·plo was such a fun und unique experience that I was extremely excited to be invited. I was welcomed by the teachers ami all the gil·Is at Loret.0.

Mrs Lynne (Dame Edna) Beck.

Prior to my visit to the Pearce family[ had only heard about

Louise'S school and seen pictures of the girls in their

uniforms, a school attire quite difit,rent from anything worn back at home. It would save a lot c,1'time in the morning if

we all wore our hair pulled back. no make lip and already had our outfit chosen for everyday at my school. To me it appe:ired the friendships between all the girls were very close and the overall attitude towards eacli other was more

sincere than at my school. I am sure this difference is

because it is an all-girls school with a very relaxed environment.

I thoroughly enjoyed every class 1 lind the opportunity to attend during my days visiting. The extra long class time seemed to be an advantage, and the courses weir almost exactly the same as what I will be studying during my eleventh grade, 'Jimior year'. when I return to school iii August. 1 had a wonderful couple of days at Mandeville.

I especially enjoyed having the opportunity to meet. so many friendly people. I would like to thank Y'ALL' for making my

Atlanta, Georgia visitor Katie Bingeman (front left) with Loreto friends (back) Kate Lonergan and Nicole Dwyer and (front) Jacqueline Halpin and family friend Louise Pearse.

visit to Australia such a special memory that I could take home with me and always cherish! Katie Bingeman

Skating Through Life As part of the Physical Education programme at Year 10. we have introduced the skill of Rollerblading. We were lucky enough to have the expertise of' Graham Henderson from 'Safety First Skate Schools'. The session involved the

students learning the basics of the spoi·t including forward motion, stopping. turning and safety procedures to minimise harm to themselves and others.

The session involved one of the many new sports that are

being introduced into the Physical Ediication programme at Year 10 in an effort to cater for all abilities and interests.

Our philosophy is that of :Sport is fur all'. but some students just haven't found theii· area ofint.erest. Our ambition is to

find everyone an activity that keeps them active .ind is also enjoyable. Currently the Year 10 girls are embarking on a

Racquelt)all unit at a nearby centre. (Ms) Angela O'Shea (Physical Education and Health Coordinator) I 4 4,- h,·,

National Loreto Schools'

Physical Education, Sport and Health Conference, Sydney Learning rollerblading: (left) Alison Regan and Genevieve

This conference was sponsored hy the Lot·etc, School>4'

O'Connor.

Advisory Committee (I,SAC) and was the culmination of two

years planning. Nineteen delegates attended from all the Loreto schools in Australia. We were invited to be a part of

the planning process for the implementation of' a national

physical education, spot·t and health policy.

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Cathy 1·lunt, Angela O'Shea and I were fortunate to be u part of this histoi·ic occasion. The conference enabled staff at all the Loretto Schools to spend time interacting and develop a national professional network. We were also able to explore ways in which the Loreto values could be expressed through physical education, sport und health education. Speakers briefed us on niany aspects of our curricillum. dealing with national issues

such as legal

responsibilities and facility management. The conference provided the opportunity for its to visit Loreto Kirribilli and Loreto Normanhurst. Facilities and e

programs were discussed and compared at great length. We

paid particulat· attention to Normanhurst's impressive sporting complex and noted the difficulties the Kirribilli

staff must have, operating over nine levels at the barbour's edge. The next challenge was to negotiate the Sydney rail network and travel to Homebush and 01>·nipic Park to tour the venues. One can only marvel at what will take place iii September when our athlettes compete. Whilst iii Sydney, a number of delegates attended the evening sessions of the

Trying out their technique: Stephanie Draycott and Anna Hutchins.

Olympic Swimming Trials. Whilst we now eagerly await the Australian swim team performances in September. we saw Sainantha Riley deal with wh:it must be one of the most

Congratulations 1.0 Claire Buxtjer (Year 12, 1999) who recently achieved the following results when she

competed in a series of' competitions in Mountain Bike riding: * 3rd in the World Chip at Sarentino. Italy 0 2nd in the Swiss Cup nt Hittnall, and

0 7th in the World Championships in Sierra Nevada. Spain.

disappointing and hardest moment,s for an athlete, missing

selection for an Olvinpic team.

Most impressive and

inspiring for all of' us is the grace she showed iii what must be one of her greatest disappointments. Now that we are safely back in Melbourne, our lask will be

to implement the things we have learned.

We will

endeavour to draw lipon our national team of' teachers

spread around the country and bring tliis knowledge to our currictilum at Loreto Mandeville Hall.

Well done, Claire! (Ms) Jayne Webster (RE. Coordinator Junior School)

WWLI

Fantastic

Gymnastics Congratulations to mir gymnasts on their excellent results in the IGS competition.

Loreto had 38 girls competing against MLC, Tintern. Korowit Saci·ed

Heart.

Wpdey

and

C.renazzano. In the Junior Section, Loreto achieved First. Place with our

team of' Year 6 girls und Third Place in the Junior Advanced Section (Year 7 and 8).

Overall

In the Individual

Section,

(:enevieve

Naughton achieved Second Placing and Danielle Carew was Third.

Winners of the Junior Section at the Independent Girls Schools Gymnastic Competition with their Gym Coach Mrs Monica Thorn (left to right) Amy Ilyine, Chloe Gardner, Genevieve Naughton, Danielle Carew and Anabelle Dwyer (Year G.

Congratulations to our Intermediate Basketball Team

of Year 9 git·Is who weir Premiers in the Z.SA Grand Final with a score of

38 to 20 against Sac·re Coeur. Top scorers were Alice MeNamara and

Kelly Mcitride. Cong- 211111.itions 51|40 to Loreto's Open Basketball Team who were Premiers iii the SCSA

Grand Final (see photo)

Interdisciplinary Unit An Interdisciplinary lJnit is a programme that incorporates Maths and English. It is offered to students who excel in these areas and who are

SCSA Open Basketball Premiers: (back) Ms Wendy Rickarby (Coach), Sophie Ball, Michelle Funder, Kelly MeBride, Julienne Lacava, Edwina White; (front) Alice MeNamara, Claire MeLennan, Greta Lacava, Sally-Anne Tiernan, Mr Ed Best (Coach).

prepared for a challenge. It's like thinking outside the square you live iii!

The sessions run every Monday and .M-

Tuesday morning at. 9.2()am. During· these classes we are given an opportunity to

learn

different

thinking skills and strategies. For example, last term we discussed 1.

case scenarios involving natural disasters. We then wrote our own scenarios where

choices

and

decisi ons needed to be macie.

'E.9.%.

This term we have concentrated on

propaganda in advertising niatei·ial.

We are learning all the t.ricks that the advertisers use to sway our thinking! We ai·e trying to analyse niagazines, television advertisements and other materials that we come into contact

with in our daily lives. This programme has been a great. experience and we are looking-

forward to more challenges.

(L-R) Eleanor Downie, Genevieve Naughton, Anna O'Callaghan and Tess Mornane (Year 6) discuss a case scenario in their Interdisciplinary Unit Programme.

Genevieve Naughton and Eleanor Downie (Year 6)

Voyage en Nouvelle Cal@donie 7.00 am, Tuesday 27 June 2000 - a bitterly cold winter morning in Melbourne. Twenty-six French students from Years 9 - 11 were leaving the Melbourne winter behind to escape to the tropical paradise of Nouvelle Calddonie,

accompanied by three teachers, Mesdames Zogheib, Robertson and Beck. We were to spend the next week at the Hotel Pacifique in Noumda, where we would wake up each

morning to a typically French buffet breakfast, consisting of delicious French pastries and tropical fruits. But our 'holiday' was not all play and no work. Yes, that's right, we attended two 3 hour lessons and one full day of language study at the CREIPAC Centre in Noumda. We were able to further develop our French-speaking skills whilst immersing ourselves in the breath-taking mountain

1.Aek

and coastal scenery. Our first afternoon in Nourn6a consisted of' typical tourist

Sally Vines and Claire Richardson wear hats presented to

activities such as sight-seeing, visiting a museum and an

them by New Caledonians.

aquarium, and, of course, spending a few hours lazing at the beach.

Everyone agreed that our day trip to the Amdd(ie lighthouse island was by far the highlight of the trip. Our fantasies of pure white sand and crystal blue waters had come true. We were treated to a buffet lunch and an afternoon of

entertainment by the Melanesian organisers of this lovely island resort, amidst scenery that was to die for. The sing-

along evenings in the hotel Karaoke bar were another special item on the agenda! Our weekend in Noum@a was spent shopping at the local market, visiting the cultural centre and travelling through lush countryside to be served a traditional bougna lunch. We ended our weekend in style with a refreshing swim in a secluded waterfal[.

Our last day in Noum@a was spent at the CREIPAC Centre, and on our last night we were fortunate enough to be able to indulge in authentic French culture, as France had won the World Cup soccer and the streets were filled with wild young New Caledonians, demonstrating their true sense of

Enjoying the scenery in New Caledonia are teachers Mrs

patriotism for their mother country! "Allez les Bleus!"

Lynne Beck, Mile Anna Robertson and Mme Fadia Zogheib.

Our trip to New Caledonia provided us with the opportunity to improve our language skills whilst embracing French culture in a spectacular setting. Zara D'Cotta (Year 11)

Politics from the Inside Year 9 Civics students visited State Parliament House

recently where they received a briefing on how the Parliament works and sat in on a lively Question Time.

In addition they met local Members of Parliament, Robert;

Doyle, MLA for Malvern, and Andrea Coote, MLC for Monash, as well as the Leader of'the Opposition, Denis Napthine.

Year 9 Civics students meet Mr Robert Doyle MP (Member for Malvern and Shadow Minister for Health) and

The Year 9 Civies programme is conducted as a precursor

Mr Denis Napthine MP (Leader of the Opposition) during

to Politics, Economics and Legal Studies at VCE level.

a class visit to Parliament.

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Lorne Getaway On the weekend of 14-16 April, around a dozen Mandevillians descended onto the biscuit teri·aces of the

Cumberland Hotel.. The picture windows were filled edge to

edge with a long curling breaker near the shore. Cascades of laughter and shricks filled the stairwells, "Good to see you: Hugs all round, appraisals and stories tumbled over each other. Friday evening was a haze of vino, affection and visits to our comfortable 'dorms'.

Susie Cipriani had organised our stay, which promised ati active Saturday after an al fresco breakfast. Helen But·leigh

pounded the path for many kilometres after dawn, others ,scrambled around the pier together. Later, tennis elbows pushed aside, we played each other with gusto and then

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picnicked on large flat stones in the shallows at t.he Falls. We shared our working and family lives and many school anecdotes.

At Kostas that night, we all thanked the organisers for giving us two days' time to reft·esh ourselves, talk at leisure and mark our fiftieth birthdays. Susie had written a wistful piece on a parchment scroH celebrating our unique group history. a memento of'our visit. Sally was later exuberantly re-christened with red by a lady waving her arms, and to seal the evening, small groups huddled for camera calls. Judy Hindle (Daily) would call, "Petit pois (Smile, please!)"

Trophy winners at the Loreto Past Pupils' Golf Day: (L-R) Posey O'Collins, Carmel Hughes, Susan Mott, Diana Lowe (Overall winner), Ann Barnett and Joan CumbraeStewart.

Loreto Past Pupils' Golf Day

Jane Nathan tried hard to leave the bright-eyed Basil behind but he wanted a sea change. All weekend he proved to be such a frisky houseguest that he didn't return home.

The 33rd Annual Golf Day was held on 15 May 2000, on the

links at The Peninsula (Country Golf Club, Skye Road, Frankston. Thirty-five 'fresh and eager' golfers arrived at

Whilst this milestone seems daunting. we came away feeling stronger with the assurance that we've done great jobs on ourselves, our loved ones and that old friendships

9.00 am for a 9.3() am shotgun start on a coolcish ), but

nearly pei·feet day. (Well, in truth, there was a tiny bit of 'precipitation' about, but not enough to concern anyone! )

are still solid. Some of the comments overheard:

Played in groups of three, the stableford event was completed within a leisurely four hours, after which we all

"How many of us have known each other from

gathered for lunch upstairs in the Members' Bar. It was very pleasi ng to welcome several new players to the day as well as those who have been participat:ing iii this event since its inception. Carmel Hughes who was first to win the cup in 1968, presented it to this year's winner, Diana Lowe, Runner up was Anne Barnett. Better Nines were won by Posey ()'Collins and Susan Mott. Nearest the Pin trophies were won by Ann Barnett and Joan Cumbrae-Stewart.

kindergarten?"

On someone helpfully planning our weekend: "Thirty years ago, we would have been bossable, but not anymore!" "This net's too high!" "Who wants some of my dessert?" "Can we do this again next year'?"

Those of us taking part were: Sally Ahern, Susie Arendsen, Susie Bird, Sabina Bryce, Louise Clancy, Marg Conquest,

I would like to thank Jenny Carr. the retiring secretary, for her eight years of' organisation in making this day such a success. She has always made all participants, new and

Judy Daily, Teena Fakhry, Sue Mighell, Helen Mooney. Christina Salacz, Di Schrader, Maria Starr, Julienne Starr, Angela Ward and Jane Willis.

'old', warmly welcome and has organised the day to run smoothly, efficiently and always be good fun.

The weather was balmy, people in a generous mood. the talks intimate and uplifting. We hope other year levels follow suit and retreat together as we did!

Our thanks to P(]Ge for making the North Course available to us and we look forward to holding this event again next year on Monday 14 May 2001.

Teena Croker (Fakhry), Class of'67

Diana Lowe

Letter From Afar Dear Editor

students. Yet I can recognise a continuity that makes me happy to call myself a past student of Mandeuille, and of the wider Loreto school conimunity.

In sending you my change of address, I'd like to take the

opportunity of than,king you for sending me the Mandevillian so regularly. It gives me great pleasure to read about the wonderful. development ta.king place at my

Here in Rome I haue plenty of opportunity of deueloping

old school. Besides, your feature about past pupils has

Skill.:

given me the opportunity of learning about present activities of friends from school days, iii particular the

and turning our thoughts towards the wider world where

December 1999 issue with its photo of the class with whom

many do not enjoy what we were given as part of our school education. Being in such a cosmopolitan city there are many contacts and chances for action to ai.d tile development of a more peaceful world comma:nity, a Ioorld

1 had many sporting associations, the class a year below ws, One of the things that I see reflected in the publication is the school's

and values that I first kn.ew at Manderille. This

Jubilee Year we are welcoming many pilgrims to the city,

commitment to each student's personal

community based on justice and respect for all. Here too,

deuelopment. It was something thal I valued as a student myself- that we were treated as individuals and expected to Lake responsibility for developing our own gitts and iii this way to be productive niembers of the school body. It was not just for academic achierement. Character development was very iniportant as icell as being part of sport teams. Concerts and mu.sic expression were other ways that each

I ralue my friendships with the Loreto Administration at

Casa Loreto. In Australia I am kept up to date on Loreto by my aunt, Sister Lua Byrne, at Ballarat, and my sister, Anne Byrne, at Albert Park.

Thank you once again for sen:ding me the Mandevillian. 1 wish you every joy iii your Millennium Year!

contributed to the life of the school Of course in these areas

tue did not haue the opportunities enjoyed by the present

Yours Sincerely, Moya Byrne, MFIC

E-14 '

Our Future is in Your Hands

Annual Giving Appeal Donors

What an exciting time it is to be a member of the Loreto

Mandeville Hall School Family! 111 March this year, after thi·ee years of protracted negotiations, the Minister for Planning approved out· Properly Ma.ster Plan. Stage 1 01

Margie Amill·fin 4 Ralph 3

Jenny MeMillan {Mi·(',iuley)

Anon>·mous x 10

Min·v MeNamara 1 ('i·.iwford]

Kate An:ett irrurnerj

Toni Meehan

Angela and ·Mlin Aithur

Anne Molvmeux

Yutha Hartley 1 I.(}dge 1

Eugenie Molyneux

Ingrid Binental (Kapper)

Frances Moon

the site of' the exi.sting multi-purpose courts con the corner

Deidri· 11].ic·k (MESwiney)

Mrs Pat Morris

of Millicent Avenue mid Clendon Road). We have recently

Liz Blackie

Barbara Muldei· + .41(lerson j

received appi·oval of our Planning- Permit Application and

Mr and Mrs F It Bosci

Elsie 1111]·anv (Wharton i

hope to commence work on the Sports Centre iii December

·Joan Bowden (Coleman)

·Jodie Neylon (Koch)

this Master Plan is the construction ofour Sports Centre on

this yean

In addition to the Sports Centre development. restoration work cont inties to be undertaken in the Histoi·ic House. The

main project for this year is restoration of the Conservatory

(off the front Reception Room). Of course, in the midst of all this building activity, everyday school-life continues, with

1.(}reto

Mande\'ille

Hall

Betty Bowen ( Hourigan 1

Pumeln Nic·holl c('„i·Ix,n)

Angela Howler

Sally ()'llyrne (Aliern)

.Judith Brigstocke (Clitford)

Denise O ('allagh,in + c )wen)

Bernadette Broadbent (Carolan}

Rosemary OCallins (Calder)

Aileen Buesing (Marstan)

Geraldine O'Dar (Vanherms)

Mary iltixton (0'Brien)

Sti,un ()Iney (Huni·,ilan)

Judith ('.ihill

Mi·,4 Jan Paull

Mai·garet ('cilien IOHara)

Sm·,ili Pettenon (('roagh)

Collier Charitable Trust Fund

Yolande Phillipson + Dwyer)

continually striving to provide Catholic education of the

Anne Crau·ford

·Jackie Pillinger

very highest qualit.p

Jane Crawford

Trinity Pinner

In order to achieve the edticational goals we set ourselves, we must continue to maintain a higli level of teaching staff,

Jess Croker ( 1'age)

Louise Potter (Clancy)

Hara Dennis

Margaret Quin (Poynton)

Edw>'na Dovie (Fitzgeraid)

Helen Reid ( Plunkett i

and provide excellent facilities. This cannot be achieved,

Anne Edmonds [Lynch)

Judy Rrid [Quint

however, without the financial support of oui· school family.

Sally Edwards {Gunnis)

Therese Reidy

We are relying on your support to ensure our ongoing-

Pam Ensm·{Smith)

('hi·istine Righy (Wrisz)

success.

Harrah Fighera (Kenny)

Coralie Robinson (Need)

Annalcise Fredem:in (Bvines)

Cathei·ine Sim

There are niany ways in which people may choose 1()

Penny Fin·phy (Schaefirt

Dympim Sleeman ,('on[·11 I

tinancially support Imeto Mandeville Hall. Our greatest

Margaret Golder (Biewster)

Catherine Smith { 11,in·:iff'a)

need at the nionient is for donations to the Sports Centre,

Abigail Grant

Marre Stephens (Fakhr.\· I

with members of'the School Family being asked to consider

Elaine 11:tworth (Worch)

Elizabeth Sturges (Wimpole)

making five-year pledges of support. We need to raise $2.5

Mary liollywood (Fowler)

Elizabeth Sweeney (Need)

million ofthe total Spot·ts Centre cost of $7.5 million. Our

Adele Hollyw(Hid

Jennifer Teede (Hummerston)

fundraising effort to date has already i·aised over $1 million

Prue Holvman (Ahern)

Naiwite Tighe (()'Brvan)

of that target.

Mai·cia Horsfull [May)

1:uth '1'i'ait

Lisa Ive; c Brownell)

Lien T .in (Nguyen i

Marv .Jeffiry (Mcintosh I

Michele T owbridge 1 [),v'non )

appeal t.o ull Past Pupils, is another avenue through which

Pamela Keith (Halkyard)

Trish Vardy (11(}wling)

people can .support the School. Donors to this Appeal can

Man- Keriii 1 1.odge i

Helen Vaughan

choose to support the thi·ee tax-deductible funds. these

.Susan Lally <Flanagan)

Suz,inne Wakehum I I.oftils-Hills )

being: the Building Fund - to assist in Property Master Plan

Jill Lethlean (Maggs)

Margaret Wales-King t Lord 1

developments; the Ilistoric Ilouse Fund - to assist in

Julie I.oughn:in [ D'Arcy)

Catherine Walter INweeney)

Diana Lowe A Bowen)

Mai·v Walters (Buxton)

Our Annual Giving Appeal, which is an annual fundraising-

restoration and maintenance of'the I listoric House: and the

Libi·ary Fund - to assist in the provision of much-needed resources for our Information Services Centre (School

Library). Alternatively. donors may choose t:o support the

Mary Lytic·11 (I)ouglas]

Pat Weiss (Grif'fin)

Helen Marron (Heal,· i

Janet Whiting

Helene Mat terson ( Miti·tin 1

16]init)eth Woods (litilfin j

·Iune Mi·Cann (Shelton)

Susan Z:izsmann I Keve/Klein j

Scholarship Fund, which, although not tax-deductible.

helps provide a Loreto education to someone who without this support would not be able to attend Loreto Mandeville

Sports Centre

)onors

Hall.

Last. but definitely not least. is out· Bequest Programme, It

Anonymous x 1

Maria und Peter XIc('m·mack

John B At·thur and Family

Geraldine and Phillip Mustey

is out· di·cam that through our Hequest Programme we can

Elizabeth :ind David Ileit tv

Maria Mvers (Jens:

build a perpetual Endowment Fund. the income inim which

Deborah and Nick Broome

Jane and Peter Nigrn

will pi·ovide for an increasing number of the School's needs.

Maria und Reg Brownell

Mi·s Kalliv O'Connell

We understand thal, for many people, the opportunity to

Mrs Elizabeth Burns

Ana and Robert ]4'llic·ann

support the School through a Bequest is often much easier

Elizabeth Butt

Ga>·nor and John Phillips

than whilst one is still alive. Although a highly delicate

Mary An iw and John ('arroll

Mrs .ludy Reid

area. we encourage anyone thinking about leaving a bequest

Gaye and Tony Cavanough

Gregory W Richards

to the School to discuss your plans with us so that we can

Dc,lphus Cheng

Colin and Charnmine Rodrigues

ensure your needs are met

Bella and Tim Church

Annabelle and Terence Scanlon

·Judy and Tony Fitzgerald

Alt· Andrew Schmidt

We are most grateful to those people listed below who have

Stuart W Fowler

Michael F Scully

chosen to Support Loreto Mandeville Hall this year. It is

Kerryn and Phonse Gang·it,ino

Kai·en and John Sheldon

through t,his generosit.y that we can continue to strive to

Liz and Kevin IIalpin

Miss Cathei·ine Sint

meet the aims of a Loreto Mandeville Hall education.

Melanie and Peter Hannon

Arleen and Peter Smitheram

Rupert und Pattie· Hood

Dr Susan Stevens

Diana and Paul Hov

Anne und Pati·ick Sweenev

please contact our I)irector of Development, Mrs Judy Reid,

Di'Anne Hunt

Mm·ia und Michael Tchan

on 9826 0211 for a confidential discussion.

Mr Ian .himes

Amanda and Peter Trhan

Ian T Joiws

Rosalie ,·und Hem'v Turn bu I

If you would like to add your support to the school this year,

Bequest Intentions Anonymous x 4

Jacques and Lynette Joithert

Lvnn and John Vines

Bryan and Pamela Madden

Chi·istine and Peter Walsh

Mai·er and I).imien Magitire

Kath and Peter \Vhiti

Noreen and ·Jim AIc('arthy

Chantal and Antliony Wright

Sr Th6rBse Daly, IBVM

Loreto in

At her death. Sister Tht·ese Daly, IBVM was

Vietnam Charity

niourned by a wide network of people: four generations of her family, her Loreto community iiI Melbourne, Australia und throughout. the worId, former pupils, individuals and groups for whom she acted :is spiritual guide. Thet·Ose was born in 1922. entered Loreto in 1942 and died on

Easter Sunday this year.

Her niece Mary Wright, IBVM (lescribed Therbse as having a facility for friend.hip. She didn't Sr The

Daly IBVM

We are a group of' ex-Loreto students and friends who are trying to assist Sist,er Trish Franklin rescue the homeless street children of Vietnam.

Last year via " Loreto iii Vietnam Charity

Ball", we raised $16.000 in support of Sister Trish's project. It was a great night filled with lots off'un and laughter. We had many tables of ex-Loreto students wliu

wait for relationships to happen, she actively

used

created them. She was a generous and reliable

opportunity to catch up.

letter-writer to family, friends and acquaintances. She was interesled in people as individuals, taking a keen interest iii her past pupils. welcomingtheir letters. invitations and visits.

this

charitable

event

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Plans are well underway fur the 2000 loreto iii Vietnam Charity Ball".

\Ve would love to have as many Loreto

Her family was especially dear to her, her sister Betty, her In·other Tom H.J.

Past-Pupils and Friends as possible join

who presided at her Requiem Mass, and especially the children. Herjoy iii

us. We anticipate 500 peopIe attending.

thern was warmly reciprocated, Hannah. her grandnirce, concluded her

[)etails are :

tribute to Thdriase with these words: "If even·one in oiii· world was lucky

Loreto in Vietnam Chm·ity Ball

enough to have someone like Aunty Ten·y in their lives, supporting und nurturing them, the world would be a happy place,"

Saturday October 7th 2000 'The Powerhouse" Albert Park

Thdrese was a gil'ted educatoren.joyingher classes and her students. She was able to encourage learning through creativity and discovery. "Give theni

Tickets cost $85 pei· pei·son. Tables of 10

time." she would say, "trust them. It will look like nothing is happening, but

attending please let us know and we will

are available. If' you are interested iii

wait. It's in that time when nothing seems to be happening that the real

12)1·ward you details. (See below for contact

learning begins." '1'hOr@se was able to work with this freedom because o f her

details)

unshakeable trust iii the presence of God in each student and iii the spirit

If'you are unable to attend blit would like

working actively within them. She respected and valued difle}·ences in lier students, communicating to them her belief that they were thoroughly good

to help. donations will be gratefully

and that she learned as much from them as they did from her. Her students

Sr. Trish. (Our efforts are completely

remember Thdr&se as a woman of' deep understanding and compassion.

voluntary)

accepted. All donations will go directly 1,0

Her genius consisted in combining her insights regarding teaching with tile

For tax deductible donations please make

depth and power of Ignatian Spirituality and the life of' Man' Wai·(1 which

cheques payable to : AVI/Trish Franklin

formed the basis of her own life as a sister of Loreto, Thus all classes

For non-tax deductible donations or ball

thi·(mghout the yeat· were part of a single process leading the students into

tickets please make cheques payable to :

relationship with God, The springboard for classes, discussion and reflection

Loreto In Vietnam Charity Ball

was the students' own experience with the development ofan intelligent faith

Correspondence to :

and u discerning heart as the Min. Participating in religious education with

her in Ballarat was an exciting und freeing experience fur t.he students as

'Loreto In Vietninn' Charity P O Box 470

well as fortheteacher. 11 was a time of challenge and growth forall menibers

World Trade Centre

of the team with whom she taught.

MELBOURNE 3005

Thi·ough workshops '111-101'6se led in Australia, India. Kenya, South Africa, Ireland and Europe :ind through translations of her book Deepest Lougings into n number of'languages, her insights have l,een welcomed worldwide. She was revising the nianuscript for a book with the working title Faith and Freedom:

Religious Eclucation th/·ough hmation Spirituality at the time of

her death.

Enquiries please contact: .Jane Barlow (()'Connell) c h) 03 9523 8675 ( w) 9283 6582

(email) jane_ barlow@huntsman, corn.all Anne Porte I I i ( Il tichholz ) ( Ii ) 03 95851189

(email) annewl.me@mail.bigpond.com

Thitriase was a spirit,11.11 guide to a number of groups and individuals. She was able to lead unobtrusively thi·ough affirmation and trust. As one group put it, "She dropped in the seed. like the mustard seed. then gave it time to grow, knowing the change had to come from within to be genuine," Mary Wright. IBVM concluded her tribute to Thdi·&se: "Throughout her life, Therase marched to the beat of a difTerent drum. She had big dreams and

worked passionately to make them real, she also had good friends and a generous heart. She leaves a permanent legacy in her writings and in her influence as a teacher and guide, but she will be missed in a very special, indi\·idual way. hy all of us." This·&se may be remembered for her books, but it is the quality of her relationships which underlies the truth they contain, (Sr) Maureen Burke, IBVM

Bursaries A limited number of bursaries are

available, especially {br daughters of

past pupils who might llc)1: otherwise be able to attend Loreto.

They provide up to 509 remission 01 academic tuition fees and are awarded

to Catholic families on the basis of a means test.

Please contact the Registral· on 9826

0211 or email Registrar@lmh.vic.edu.au

Busy Time in Prep Perm 2 has certainly been a busy und productive time ii I t,he

Prep classroom. Congratulations to the Prep class who took lionie their first 'take-home' books on Thursday 4 May, 7'lie

git·Is were extremely enthusitistic about the ninining.

11-lvitations were sent out to pat·ents to take part iii the

relebration. Ench girl was presented with a certificate and a LMH reading bag with a diary inside.

After thu·

presentation the gi,·Is celebrated with their parents. This was :ilso a great opportunity for parents to look through the git·Is'classroom workbooks and enjoy a cup c,9 coffee with the other Prep parents.

On Wednesday 24 May we visited tile Royal Botanic Gardens and, after a week of a cold snap in the weather, we wore lucky to have a beatitiful slinny Melbourne winter'S day. We had a picnic lunch followed by a tour of the

Miss Kate Whelan and the Prep class make "Minibeasts"

gardens.

out of garden materials at the Royal Botanic Gardens.

Afternoon activities included looking fur

'Minibeasts', making pot-pourri sachets, and creating a 'Minibeast' out of interesting garden mitterink The Melbourne Metropolitan Fire fighters visited us to introduce and reinforce fire safe behaviour and survival

skills. It was great 1}iat they brought .tiong a very special nwinbor of their teant, a Dalmatian dog, to reinforce the important niessages and procedures in case of fire.

Lat,e in the term, the Prep boys from St Kevin's visited tls

for a classroom activity and lunch. The girls and boys worked well together on the classi·oom activity phinned al·ound 'remembering our manners', and the girls enjoyed sli:tring their playground with the extremel v energetic bovs! A well-deserved holiday break was greeted by ali understandably tired group of girls who needed to recharge tliemselves for unother busy term! (Miss) Kate Whelan ( Prep Teacher)

A fireman shows the

Preps how a fire hose works.

'til

Working together: Georgina Lupson and a friend from St Kevin's

Back cover captions (Clockwise from top left) 1. Zara D'Cotta "endures" a snake demonstration.

2. Andree Pianta. Megan McDonnell and Katherine Mann sample a baguette before feeding the fish. 3. Lucy Black, Leia Honacci and Georgina Flood sample coconut drinks on arrival at Yate.

4. Lucy Black, Danielle Bouchier and Amy Hulett at the Amadee lightlic,use. b. l'our group al a language study day at CHEIPAC Centre in Noilinea.

Frances Shuttleworth and her St Kevin's friends make face masks.

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