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Our 80 th Year

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Editorial

Editorial Committee

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1 -ditor. Amanda Apthorpe:

10 Mande,ille Crescent. Toorak. 3142

Asistant Editor. Judy Broad:

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I.MIl Website www.linh.vic.edu.au

1->pist. Barbara I le>,hoe: Development ()flice. Rob>ii .1()Ill™on. 1.ytine Rosenthal and Stephanie West.

Photography. Lynne Beck. Sandra Jane.

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his year is a special year in the history of Loreto Mandeville Hall. for the year 2004

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marks eighty years since the Loreto sisters established their School here in Toorak.

Having purchased the gracious fortner home of the wealthy pastoralist Joseph Clarke, their dream to educate girls and young women, with particular attention

to faith and values education as well as serious academic pursuit, became a reality. As early as 1890 Mother Mary Gonzaga Barry wrote extensively about her own educational ideals.

Her aim was personal maturity and individual character formation, together with the ability to contribute responsibly to the family, the Church and Australian Society. Interestingly, the

involvement ofpupils in programs of social responsibility was a feature of Mother Mary Gonzaga Barry's educational plans, and a strength of the Australian Loreto School from the very beginning.

A celebration of our 80th Anniversary is all the more significant against this backdrop - eighty 2....: years of fine education for women -eighty years in Toorak, and at this point still standing in the 400 year tradition of Loreto education world-wide; the Loreto sisters have entrusted their

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important work to us -we promise our students a Loreto education; we form them as Loreto women. This is our purpose, and so, as we prepare for this 80th Celebration year, as we reflect on our past and commence this year. let us remember our foundations, and the particular values that serve to define for us what it is to be Loreto as we go about our various tasks within the School.

In 2004, the word from our Australian Loreto Mission Statement on which we have been asked to reflect particularly, is "challenge". In the pages to follow, the "Loreto Year of Challenge" is shown in great richness and depth. Above all, through all aspects of School life. you will sense the wonderful spirit alive in the community of Loreto Mandeville Hall.

(Dr) Susan Stevens

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Loreto Leadership Conference 2004

very three years, the Loreto Schools Advisory Commit ee (LSAC) runs the National Loreto Leadership Confere 11Ce.

This year. on 17-19 March, the full Leadership Teams of all

Australian Loreto Schools, together with members of the

Provincial Council and the Loreto Education Board, gathered together at Loreto Mandeville Hall and Loreto Ballarat, to reflect on the social,

economic, political and ecclesial challenges that engage our school L-R: Christine Hams, Man·yahille; Catil Sim, 1.Mil: Si- Anne Ke/(v ibi,m, Nornianhurst.- Cherrl //amilton, Main·ati'ille

communities. We were also especially fortunate to welcome to the Conference Sr Noelle Corscadden ibvnt, from the Mary Ward Office in Ireland. Keynote speakers for the conference were the Provincial Superior of the Loreto Sisters in Australia, Sr Deirdre Browne ibwn, the Executive Director of the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria

and the Director of Catholic Education at the Archdiocese of Melbourne,

Ms Susan Pascoe, Art History and Spirituality Lecturer and Scholar, Dr Claire Rankin, Professor of International Relations at La Trobe

University, Professor Joseph Camilleri, and Sr Noelle Corscadden from the Mary Ward Office, International. The Conference presented the ideal opportunity for all participants to continue our appreciation of the rich, unique and powerful charism of Mary Ward.

L-R: Annette MeGrath. Marrvatrille: Si· Sandra Pen·eit ibrm,

Provincialiate: Creanagh Callaghan, Marryarville; Matt Reiner, Mari·yatville 3

On Saturday 24.january. tile twelve Councillors embarked on theft traditional weekend. allbetionittely referred to as Councillot- Camp: which was held. not in Paris. Nen York or London. but Flinders with

out- wonderful host Virginia MeNamee.

The weekend is set aside so that the twelve girls can gather together. meet each other and discuss ill portfolios, fundraisers and ideas for the coming year. The inain point on the agenda is to generate the 2004 school theme a task thot proved to be harder than first anticipated.

The next two days were scheduled as our working sessions. or xeshs, as they became known. After luo days of working extreniely hard. discussing all matters 01-business. preparing meals and trying to find the perfect expression to explain our given word. Challeilge. ()ll I wonderful weekend. that showed all of us how much we can achieve as

a team, ended on a beatitiful Sunday afternoon.

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Thefollowing is an extract of the presentation of the schooltheme by the Councillors to the School Assembly

7 or Mary Ward her challenges lay in her Catholic beliefs. At the time it was a crime to be Catholic, She was isolated iii a room as it was commonly thought that she was dangerous. Her strong will to preach Catholic ideals, particularly to women, was seen as being dangerous. I ler challenge was to stay committed to Iici- faith when it would have been easier to give up and conform to society.

As a school community, we aim to grow together as people and to support one atic)then W'e must strive to achieve our potential while envisioning a community where we sliate hopes Lind ideals. Working together we can achieve anything and make a difference.

hidiidually. we all face personal challenges. We may be suiving for a co iii mon goal but thejourney will be different for us all.

With this in mind. the twelve of us set out on our challenge. to create the school theme for 2004.

For each of iii reflecting on what we thought the word means, we came to one definite conclu.sion: to be challenged ixii h an ominous task because we all gain something from the experience. AH challenges. - tbose we want to overcome or those th:it are forced upon us, show us something new. and we are able to learn from such opportunities. Whether we fail or succeed we always

take with us something to grow and to learn from. und we sliould face them with optimism and enthusiasm. Altliough they may be frightening and seem 'too big to tackle' we should remember that with every seemingly impossible task. there have already been many before it that we have overcome.

The theme for 2004: Brave the Challenge. Live the Challenge.

Our challenge this year is to face up to challenges which have presented themselves to us and to be brave enough to accept them.

So go on girls. this is the year to accept and liwe your challenges!

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Bridget: Samantha, (Sam) may this anointing with oil be a sign of your leadership, and as you lead,

may you respond with courage and determination to the challenge of living the Good News of Jesus.

Samantha: I accept the challenge,

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and promise to do my best

to lead in ways that are faithful to the Good News of Jesus.

Alice: Natalie, may this anointing with oil be a sign of your leadership.

and as you lead, may you respond with courage and determination

to the challenge of living the Good News of Jesus.

Natalie: I accept the challenge. and promise to do my best to lead in ways School Captain 2004 Samantha Barren (right)

that are faithful to the Good News of Jesus.

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Bridget: Samantha (Sam) take and wear this cross. the challenging sign of Christ's faithful love, poured out for each of us.

In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Samantha: I am humbled and privileged to accept and wear this cross, In the name ofthe Father. and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Voice and Speech Each year Loreto Mandeville Ilail Voice and Speech students are commended by their

AM EB examiners on the high standard of the printed program copies which they prepare to accompany their spoken presentations.

In Noveniber 2003 after the AMEB Speech examinations were completed it was decided to acknowledge the efforts of the Year 7 and 8 girls iii preparing their programs.

Si· Sonia Dillon ibrm was invited and graciously agreed to Jisit LMII to assess the girls printed programs and to award book vouchers to the gil-Is whose progranis were outstanding.

Sister Sonia is a Voice and Speech teacher and an AME!3 examiner who uas

transferred to Melbourne iii 2002 after spending many years teaching Speech and Drania at Loreto Kirribilli. She currently runs a studio where she teaches adlilt students and she Continties to er:imine in Speech and Drama for AMEB Victoria.

Each program wasjudged on the ease with which it could be read: the sequencing of

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the texts: and the attractiveness and suitability ofthe cover to the student'% chosen topic.

Sister Sonia was elltisive in her comments to the girls. She said that die hail not Keen

anything to equal their excellent standard of program presentation in ally other school in Victoria or in N.S.W.

Despite the di fficially in selecting the award winners. Sister Sonia linally chose programs belonging to: Elizabeth Doyle: Phoebe Keogh: Ellie Houden: Paris Taranto: Gabrielle Coles: Cara Pepe: Hannah Sottile and Rochelle Bevis.

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Elise Hoath - Director of Beginning new beginnings It is with great excitement and joy that I take on the role of Head of the Early Learning Centre at St Peters. I believe that a sense of wonder is shared with the

children of the Kindergarten and Pre-Prep here in the same way as those children at Wesley and RL.C. where 1 have had the privilege to teach. Here at St Peters I work

with other professionals to create learning environments in which we reflect on what is known and explore what might be possible.

1 have been fortunate to visit the schools in Regio Emilia. Here I found a philosophy that exhibits the values that I have found to be true and relevant through my own

teaching experiences. This philosophy confirms that children need a great deal of freedom-freedom to investigate and to have a go; to choose where and with whom they want to invest their curiosity. intelligence and emotions; to appreciate the infinite resources within themselves and to have the opportunity to use thought, reasoning, and imagination as tools of learning.

As I tell the stories of the day to my husband and three adult children, I am aware that within each one of us is the curiosity of a child woven with the tapestry of experiences.

1 look forward to the journey and wish to foster a growing partnership between children, teachers and parents within the community that is St Peters Lot-eto and St Kevins.

(Mrs) Elise Hoath

School Counsellor - Helen Mursell My naive is Helen Mursell and I am very excited to be working at Loreto Mandeville Hall this year as Student Counsellor. Currently I am in the final stages of completing a Professional Doctorate in Psychology (Clinical Child &

Adolescent Specialisation). 1 am registered both as a Probationary Psychologist with the Psychological Board, and as a teacher with the Registered Schools Board.

After completing Year 12 at Presbyterian Ladies' College, I trained as a teacher and taught at Melbourne Girls' Grammar School (Morton Hall) and Camberwell Girls' Grammar. 1 have also worked as a Royal Tennis

Professional, competing in England, France and America. More recently I have been studying Psychology at The University of Melbourne and I have gained

extensive experience, on placement and as a volunteer. in a variety of child and adult settings.

My Doctoral Thesis involved the development. implementation and evaluation

of a six week life-skills pijot program preparing one hundred Grade 6 students (three grades) for the transition to secondary school. The project was designed to complement the whole school approach to pastoral care program, Catholic Education Office.

Having seen the short-falls of working from a reactive perspective, 1 am committed to working in a proactive role with children and adolescents, helping to build resilience in young people. I have a keen interest in the development of life skills in our students that will support their emotional growth and development so that they can reach their potential in all areas of life, at school, socially and within the family setting. I am delighted to be working in a setting in which prevention and early intervention is not only possible. it is commonplace.

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Year 11 Art students had the exciting opportunity to view an exhibition by Marika Borlase, new member of staff

to the LMH Art Department. Her solo exhibition Cadliver Exquis was held at

the George Paton Gallery. University of Melbourne.

Maiila a multiple award winning artist. brings to LMH a wealth of experience as a practising artist and teacher of Art. lier work has

been showcased in solo and group exhibitions both nationally and internationally, and is held in private and public collections in Australia, the

United Kingdom and Europe.

Caddver Exquis An exhibition by Marika Borlase

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Recent Qualiflcations Congratulations to: Amanda Apthorpe: Master of Arts (Creative Writing)

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Jill Barnett: Graduate Diploma in Theology - Spirituality stream Angela O Shea: Graduate Diploma of Religious Education

Wendy Rickarby: Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Student Welfare) Lucy Vallence: Graduate Diploma of Religious Educationt

Staff Profile: Dr John N Collins Dr Collins joined the staff in 1998 as a teacher of VCE Texts and Traditions and participates also in other levels 01'religiouseducation. He considers 1-exts an excellent opportunity forstudents to enterinto a critical dialogue with foundational documents of the faith tradition within which Loreto stands.

The Mary Ward tradition itselfhas coloured much of his experience, Family members hare passed through Mary's Mount or Toorak from

1875 to 2004. His wife, Catolyn. is also a fornier student (Goulding). and theii- claughter Catherine Wils a melliberofthe class of '94. En rolite to a conference in northern Italy iii 1997, Dr Collins detoured to Augsburg to view the Painted Life of Mary Ward. a figure of outstanding significance in his estimation, who was first introduced to him through stories his mother relayed to him from her school days in Ballarat.

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Ile considers it a great good fortune to have been for so long ati educator of young women (and. elsewhere. 01'young men). and is under no illusion as to who has learnt most from w'hom. He remains an admirer

of the resilience. integrity and sheer humanity of the young. A further reward has been the spur his lole as U religious educator has been to his theological interests. These arose as a happy consequence of having learnt ancient Greek in secondary school. a lantuaue that opened the door to a &

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study of the gospels and of Paul's writings iii particular, While teaching English at the University of Papua New Guinea, tlie opportunity arose to undertake doctoral research in New Testament

Studies in the University of London. Supported in thisover some years by Carolyn, he developed a semantic analysis ofearly Christian views on ministry, Published by Oxford University Press in 1990 as

Diakonia: Re-interpreting tile Anciem Sources. the linguistic findings wei-e adopted in the 3"1 edition (2000) of the Hauer-Danker Greek-English Le.ricon m tile New Testament as a replacement for Bauer'swork of the 1930< in this area.

Application of the findings to contemporary institutional forms of ministry in the churches remains a more challenging task. and hasoccasioned twootherbooks and numerousacademic papers. hi 1999 hewasaguestof the Faith and Ordel- Commission of the World Council of C hurches in Geneva to conduct a week of seminars on such issues,

and in .January 2000 of the Faculty of Theology iii Uppsala. where he wrote DE'(/c'(ms und tile Church (2002). In July

2003 he was guest of Lutheran and Ronian Catholic theological faculties iii Heidelberg and Tlibingen in Germany and of Maynooth iii Ireland. and was also invited to conduct a seminar for the bishops oftlie (Anglican) Church in Wales, Currently Brisbane's Catholic Leader is running a series on issues arising from his studies. A London reviewer

stated that these have had 'a seismic e ffect" on the understanding of diaconal ministry. Recent evidence of this has been the publication of five studies of Dr Collins' radical reappraisal of ministry in the volume from the University of \\elde\herg Diakonische Konturen

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D'Artie Finnis from the ELC (second from right) is expecting her own new addition.

in the Junior School, Michelle Cameron, Gary Thomas and Catherine Crowhurst are all expecting" new addi-

tions. Hot offthe press - Michelle Abusah is also.

4th Row L-R: Ron Ferdinands and Felicity Ferdinands with Dane Sebastian (8 months) Angela Klancic with Daniel (3 weeks) and Alexander (20 months) Lisa Rodek with Buster (1 year) Donna O'Callaghan with Mia (2 years)

3rd Row L-R: Jill Fitzsimons with Lucy (7 months) Kylie Preece with Aidan Rush (8 months) Jill Wheatland with Sophie (3 months)

2nd Row L-R: Emma Nishikubo with Hannah (2 years) and another new addition due any day Steve and Anne Muller (in front) with Billy Keehne (17 months) Jo and Richard Walker with Ashley (9 months) 1st Row L-R: Jacqueline Sammut with Christian (9 months) and Joshua (2 1/2 years) Allison Hart with Emma (15 months) Georgeina and Grant Fisher with Cameron (4 and a half years) Daniel (2 and a half years) Michael (1 year and 3 months) and another new addition on the way.

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A short but sweet visit On 6 February, students and staff from our sister school in Japan visited Loreto Mandeville Hall.

After arriving in Melbourne. the students and staff froiii Fukuoka Kaisei Girls' High School travelled to Toorak to meet a number of students

studying Japanese at Loreto. However. the

arrival of the girls from Kaisei was delayed by about four hours due to the weather condition

in Cairns. Because of the delay, some Loreto girls were unable to wait for the students from our sister school to arrive.

Nevertheless, when the students and staff

finally arrived at Loreto around 6pm, they were warmly welcomed by a group of smiling Loreto students and staff. Girls and staff from both

schools assembled under Winnie's Wing, where Dr Stevens formally welcomed our visitors.

A fter their long journey. we provided our guests with drinks and ice creams, and began to strike up patchy conversations for a few minutes.

Shortly after. we walked along to the steps of the Old House, where a group photo was taken.

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school for only about half an hour, it was a great opportunity for the Loreto girls to put their Japanese studies to use, and to make some new

friends. We look forward to seeing the students from Fukuoka Kaisci Girls' High School again.

Hopefully. we will be able to spend more time with them!

Bridget Lester, Year 10

Loreto Vietnam - Australia Recently past pupils from LMH, Mary's Mount and other Loreto

schools joined with several enthusiastic supporters to hear Sr Trish Franklin ibvnj speak about her life and work in Vietnam.

Ann Mulcahy, a Mary's Mount past pupil, who was inspired after meeting Sister Trish in Vietnam, organised a very successful dinner at the Royal South Yarra Tennis Club iii March. Master of Ceremonies, Judge Elizabeth Gaynor('72) introduced Sister Trish who spoke about the work she has been doing with disadvantaged children for the past eight years. Through the Lot-eto Vietnam - Australia Program she has developed eight programs which help children with intellectual disabilities. children who are blind. street

boys and poor children from outer provinces. Her vision is to make sustainable development a reality for the children currently in her

care and for as many others as she is able to help. All present came away knowing why Ann had been inspired to organise the Dinner and delighted to have been able to support Sister Trish by attending.

Sister T/·ish Franklin and her assixtant Le /10 with

School Captain Samantha Barrett, Vice Captain Natalie MeNamee and Dr Slistin Stevens

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Loreto Mandeville Hall -

808 Anniversary Concert Thursday 17 June, 7.30pm at the Melbourne Concert Hall Put this date in your diary NOW!!

THIS WILL BE AN EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED

Highlights of the concert will include:

• A 100 voice Lot-eto Schools C hoir. featuring students from schools around Australia - Loreto Normanhurst (Sydney), Loreto Ballarat. Loreto Marryatville (Adelaide), Loreto Cooparoo (Brisbane), Jolin XX 111 College ( Perth), & Loreto Mandeville Hall A Prep - Year 6 presentation a Musical Cabaret starring. our best dancers from Years 7-12

• school gymnasts • Year 7-12 students in Show Choirs

• a staff/past pupils ShowBand • past pupil singers, AND

• some of our talented fathers in song and dance · a Past Pupils Choir, of about 180 singers

• school music groups including Stage Band. Loreto Symphony Orchestra & St Cecilia's Strings. Concert & Symphonic Bands

COME AND CELEBRATE LORETO MANDEVILLE HALL'S 80 rl'll

ANNIVERSARY WITH OUR STUDENTS, PARENTS AND FRIENDS, STAFFAND PAST PUPILS

Concert booking forms available from the Music Office week beginning 10 May, 2004

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Rex Richardson - Brass Masterclass ) & Trumpet Recital On 15 March the Music Department welcomed Rex Richardson to Loreto Mandeville Hall. Rex Richardsonis Professoroitrumpetand jazz trumpet

at Virginia Commonwealth University. lie has enjoyed a varied career as a soloist. chamber musician. jazz performer, studio musician, and composer.

Since 1995. he has recorded and toured internationally with the critically

acclaimed Rhythm & Brass. a chamber ensemble with a reputation as one ofthe finest brass groups iii North America, He has also toured North America and Japan with the late.ian legeiid .loe Henderson's Quintet and Sextel. and Europe with William Russo's Chicago Jazz Ensemble.

Over forty Junior and Senior School Brass players enjoyed a one and a half

hour masterclass witli Rex in the morning in the Patricia Schaefer Centre,

and iii the evening many parelits. students and friends were thrilled to be present at a Trumpet Recital in the Ouk Parlour. We were delighted to welcome Rex to Loreto as part of his tour sponsored by Yaniaha. and thank you to our Head of Brass, Ms Wendy Anderson. for organizing these events, (\liss) Mary ()'Driscoll Director of Music

Top Class success for Sanlantha Lau - 2004 Music Captain Congratulations to Samantha Lau. Year 12. who performed at Top Class 2004 iii March, at the ABC Iwaki Auditorium, as part ofthe VCE Season of Excellence. Top C lass is a

performance program featuring students who achieved an exemplary standard in their Music Performance recital examination iii 2003.

Sam is our 2004 Music Captain, and iii 20()2/2()()3 was Leader of tlie Loreto Synipliony Orchestra. In 2004 she is playing iii the Loreto Symphony Orchestra, Mandeville Suing Orchestra and the Senior String Quallet, She is also undertaking Music Enhancement studies at Monash Universitv.

Sam started learning violin with Ms Irena Grigot-yan when she was six years old and

says that she "... inspired me to strive for excellence through her passion 12,1-music. My main interest then, was to achieve top grades in all my AMEB exams and be awarded

in competitions. However, as I matured, my perspective on learning violin changed.

Music has now become an expression of my inner self and an enjoyment rather than an achievement. My current teacher, Leonid Zeyde. has been a great encouragement for

me, and I thank both my teachers for showing me that music goes beyond practice and recognition. Loreto Mandeville Hall has also suppoi-ted me substantially by providing

ensembles in which I can share my interpretation of niusic with my peers, who also possess excellent musicality anc1 passion for their instrument".

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Year 3s visit Hawkesburn Shopping Centre On 17 February the Year 3 classes walked to Hawkesburn Village to see the businesses in our local area.

First we sat outside caf6 Baboosh and wrote notes about the shops around us, noticing the many different shops in the area.

Then we were split up into three groups and looked at some more shops further down Malvern Road. After that, we all went into Minimax and Sabrina gave us a tour around the shop. We then had some time to walk around and have a look at the beautiful products that they sell. We were able to ask questions about the business and found out that the best selling product is an avocado slicer. Some of the girls are going to buy one for their mums for Mothers' Day! Next it was time to leave so we walked back to school just in time for play lunch.

We really enjoyed our walk to Hawkesburn and we hope we can go again!!!

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Excursion to the Immigration Museum On 9 February, Year 4 Blue and Gold. some teachers and parents went to the

Immigration Museum. We went there because our Integrated Studies topic is called, 'Australia: many cultures. one home' and we wanted to find out about immigration.

The bus arrived at 10:00am and took us to the museum. While we were waiting for the people to come and take us to the room we went to the Tribute Garden where there was a water fountain and names of immigrants, then we went into

the lesson called, 'Pack your bags' with Liz. We heard the immigration stories of Chen Kew Li. Susannah Nicolls and Mai Ho. The stories were touching because all three immigrants faced incredible challenges, like hunger. exhaustion, sadness and pain.

Then it was time to move around the museum. We took a suitcase that had

artifacts and questions for each area. Kiks carried it. First stop was the Leavings room'. In this room we watched a film clip about the reasons people immigrate.

Next we visited the 'Settlings' room and read about other immigration stories.

In the 'Journeys' room we saw a giant boat. We climbed on the beds. played chess, saw the toilet and the differences iii boat travel between thel 840s and 19505.

When you walked through the boat it was as if you were going through time.

The sound effects made it feel real. We all enjoyed seeing the 'other things that

immigrated on the boat like the rats cockroaches, songbirds and the ship's cat. ¥

The final room we went to was called 'Getting In'. We watched a video of a South African couple being interviewed by customs to migrate to Australia.

We left the Museum and drove to the Treasury Gardens where we ate lunch and saw the Fairy Tree. Fishpond, Cook's cottage and Tudor Village. After lunch we

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The whole class agreed we had learned a lot about immigrants and why they inimigrate, Doing something visual is a fun way to learn!

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INFO TO GO! A new initiative froin the ISC The Information Services Centre and its staff are central to the teaching and learning within the School. One of our ill:lior aims has

,always been to provide access to materials meeting the inforniation needs of out- students and teaching staff, For quite a number of years. this has included the pror ision of resources via the most up to date teclinologies.

Over tinie. we have embraced new technologies such as CD ROM when it fit-st appeared and Online Databases giving direct access to current iii forniation. Increasingly. we are moving exclusively to Online Resources as they contain the latest information.

This includes prepared databases to which we subscribe and also to Web pages. which we have vetted for quality and relevance to our curriculum.

1 At the same time the [SC team has been undertaking considerable work in the are.1 of Information Literacy. It is essential that our students become independent lifelong learners by the end oftheir time at the School. We have always worked closely with teaching stafflo impart the necessary skills to achieve this goal. During the last couple ot years, we have begun working on a ' sequential, 121111171 Int'onnation Literacy Program for Years 7 to l M. This is intended to dovetail with the work already being done in our .lunic,1- Inforniation Services C entre. This formal program will be intioduced at Year 7 during 2004 and will expand to other year levels in subsequent years.

As the result ofthis convergence of technology and information literacy. the ISC team has come up with a major new initiative. entitled Learning Resources. This is part ofthe School s Onlinc ('iii 1-iculum. and proides a central location for all onli ne information that the ISC gathers for its users. It also contains Considerable resource material iii the area of Information Literacy.

This is available for teaching stall'to use now, in tandem with the introciliction ofa fornial program at Year 7. Learning Resources

is very muili a work in progress. It is designed to reflect the needs ofstall-and students. New materials are being added to it all tile time and it is beiiig tailored to meet the needs of specific faculties as well as provide information of general value.

The development of Learning Resources gives our students ready access to a vast array ofinformation, They will be able to log on to this LR page from school and home and use wonderful resources such as Worid Book Encyclopaedia online and the All.Stralia

and New Zealand Reference Centre journal database. There is also a wide range oiguides and research tools prepared by the ISC Teacher Libi in ians.

[Learning Resources may be found under 'Online Curriculum' on the school web page. Some sample pages are included in this article]

We will be adding a great deal more information to our Learning Resources pages on an ongoing basis. We hope that everyone iii our school community enjoys using it.

(Ah·.,7 Rosemarv Abbott, Head ofill.formation Se/.lic·es

Finding Information INg:

WORLD BOOK

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Rumbug

The next day was as dirty as the last

It had only been eight days of school

When on the lake. girls fell in,

And Year 7s were waiting for the bus,

On the Titanic Raft and canoeing

All around with our bags packed

They got soaked right up to their

So excited, nothing could calm us.

chin.

We arrived at Camp Rumbug

Two activities needed a lot of daring

Hungry for afternoon tea.

Two activities were at a great height,

As we looked for our cabins

Scare bear and abseiling

Asking, "Who's in with me.i

Gave many people a very big fright.

The first activity was "Fun and

On two special days.

Fitness trail"

Three special girls had their day,

We held hands with a girl the whole

Shannon. Natasha and Nikita

way,

Became another year older on their

Everyone ended up muddy and dirty

birthday

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Later that night, we had a quiz

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Of music. knowledge and signs,

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Hona Smart, Tess Chappell and Imogen Anderson

It is also a tradition at Camp Rumbug To get awarded for what you achieve, Helpfulness. friendship and teamwork,

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Camp Buxton kept its reputation for , being a challenging camp; however,

, over the four days friendships * blossomed and goals were achieved: 1 and believe us. it was worth it.

* 1' R Nevertheless, challenging or not, this camp will not be forgotten for all that it has given us.

Every morning at 7 a.m.. the voice of our camp leader, Steve. could be

heard followed by ten girls packing

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up their tents and equipment. After corn thins and milo for breakfast, the

day would begin with either a walk or an activity. Most of us would say

that canoeing is definitely one ofthe highlights of Buxton.

By the third day our group (a.k.a. the 'Bush Savvies") were setting offon a 7 km walk with 12 kg packs on ourbacks. To everyone's chagrin it proved to be a hot oile: the temperature reaching 33 degrees.

After perspiring for four houn we reached our campsite, and yes. we live to tell the tale. And was it ever worth it! The view, the scenery, the smells

and the company were unbealable. However challenging the walk was, the end result was definitely unconquerable.

For some girls, the ultimate challenge was the high ropes

course: for others the ultimate ecstasy was the sensation of taking your packs off (putting them back on was painful). For others, the ultimate

highlight was cooking dinner, or climbing the highest hill, only realising that they were halfway there \Vhether camp was a challenge. a thrill or a highlight, Camp Buxton was definitely an unforgettable experience to start offa wonderful Year X. Sarah Olle and Madeleine Maher. Year M

A Capital Adventure On 2 March the Year es went on camp. We had a lot of fun. When we arried in Canberra

we weiit straight to Old Parliament House.

Old Parliament House was really interesting and we got to look around and see the Senate and the House of Representatiues. We also saw a fake mace and black rod.

After the Old Parliament House we went to the hotel and then had dinner and went to

Questacon. Questacon was one of the best things at camp - it was so much fun! It was

really good because there was a vertical slide that was really fun and there was a simulator. which pretended that you were on

a roller coaster. and you could hear the people screaming from the outside. When we got back from Questacon we were really tired but

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The best things at camp were tenpin bowling and Questacon. Overall the camp was one of the best camps ever. ..lri Brooke Wheeler, Year 6

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On 3 March. Loreto Mandeville Hall girls had a

diving competition at the Barry Centre against girls froni Firbank, Sacre Coeur. Kolowit.

Latiliston, Melbourne Girls Grammar and St

Callierine's. There were three ten-year olds and 111/1 and Bmmni: Junio,· 72,mis nuemben

three eleven-year olds from LMIL We enjoyed competing and look forward to next year. We were

happy that we came 4'h o, erall too!

Alexa, Amanda, Bella und Courtner,Year 4 and i

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i Tennis Champs Ditt-ing Terni 1. the kinior Tennis Teani competed in the Girls Spell

Victoria tournament. Over twenty-four eager participants woke up bi-ight and early every Wednesday morning to prepare themselves for what was a very sticcessfu] season oftennis. We then went on to play our matches

on a Thursday afternoon against many other coiiipetitive schools. Results for each of these matches were very promising. We had a mixture of close tiebreakers. heart-breaking losses and hard-earned victories. Our Few· 6 girls m.·li·machile District Swimming

B team won most of their matches but was unfortunate to miss out on

the Semis by one game. Fortunately our A team fought their way itito On 1 March. the LMH Swim Team walked to Prahran Pool for the Aritiadale Disti'ict

; the Semi-Finals and have been victorious. They will compete iii the Grand Final at Melbourne Park. We would like to thank all the teachers

Swimming. We all had a wonderful time and did

1-esponsible for the organization ofthe tennis team, especially our coach

a great job coming third overall. Well done to the

) Miss Angela O Shea. 1 laving such a positive. passionate and motivating

girls who made it to the Zones. A huge thankyou

leader- has inspired us to play our best. Congratulations also to the LMH

to Mr Purcell, who greeted us at the finish line, to

Intermediate teams. and their coach Mr Roger Gill, who have also

Miss Gaussen who was C hief Timer and to

qualified fur a Semi-Final position with a first place in the zone i ounds.

Ms Peyton. who did a wonderful job supervising us and showing offour ribbons. Well done and

Lisette Steruis and Elena Simonetto, Year N

thankyou to al[ the girls who competed!

Congratulations to the Intermediate A&B Tennis teams who both won their iones.

Chelsea Frawley und Olhia Coburn, Year 6

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January Sports Camps .€

Over the sunimer holidays. approximately two hundred and fifty gil-14 participated in the Summer Spoi-tx Camps. They ran froin 26-30 January and were available to both the ,luniol- and Senior schools. The five camps were: Swimming, Softball

Tennis, Diving and Rowing. and each oftliese camps aimed to build skills and fitness in preparation forcompetition iii Term L

Steplitinie John. Year 7. was one of the fifty girls who took part in the Year 7-12 Swimming Camp: 1 had heaps offun because I met lots ofnew people. AN the races urre realli' good.

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Alix I lauser:ind Bethany England. Year 8. enjoyed the Softball Camp becalise:

C '/N·i.0 e.\-panded our so#ball minds. /7 11·as /im and interesting.

The camp.s were so successful because of the high number of girls who attended and, if this continues, Sport at Loreto in

2004 promises to be highly enjoyable and fulfilling.

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Weetbix TRY- athalon The best part for nie in the Weetbi.x TRY-:itholon was when I was running down the blue carpet and when

soniebody put a lovely medal around my neck. I tried hard and I did really well.

Annabelle M·Nama,·a, Year 5

GSV Captains Breakfast On Thursday 26 February I had the privelege ofattending the 2004 GSV Sports captains Breakfast. It was held at Fit-bank Grammar School and gave sports captains from all schools in the GSV a chance to meet and discuss their ainis for the forthcoming year iii reference to sport at their school.

We were lucky enough to have three fantastic guest speakers: Bianca Chatfield, a Melbourne Phoenix and Australian Netball Team member. Debbie Lee. a Victorian Women's Footballer and

Hamnierheads Team Member. and Carly Wilson, a I):indenong Ranges and Australian Open Squad member. All three of these women are amazing athletes and have achieved unbelieveable feats in their sporting fields. Through listening to them speak, 1 realized they achieved this by their incredible self-discipline and absolute love of their particular sport,

Debbie Lee talked about the increasing number of women participating iii football. while Carly told us of the sacrifices she made when she joined the Australian Institute of Sport

at age fifteen and left all familiar to her. Bianca added the importance of fanily and friends. especially when trying to bal:ince studies and a very full sporting schedule.

Overall. this breakfast was a huge success. 1 :im confident in the fact that everyone, including myself, came away with the inspiration to make 2004 a fantastic sporting year.

Bianca Chameld, Melbourne Phoenix & Aust,·allan Netiwil Team member,

Kesiah it/adden, und C Tar#+ [fl/son, Dandenong Rangers & Oven Raskaha// Kesiah Madden

School Captain ofSport

Squad. w the GST Capmins Break-kist «-i-» 7

A visit with Ms Peyton

Chess Club Fun

As part ofthe Year 1 Integrated Studies unit. the Year 1 s went to visit Ms Peyton in

I find Chess Club fun and interestine because 1 learn a new nioN e each

her office. We learnt al| about her.

lesson. which makes it a lot easier to 1.-R Xiii·ah Ah·.,Vanmi·a. ,\ 6 1.„ltisc 1 '('1'/c m. dessic'(l Stihim. Di)/,1 inique .-Ipplehi und ( '/mrot/e ( 1/.ct-

win. This is niy third year ofdoing the

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Chess Club and now I'm a senior at

chess. I love to set my mind to the test

by challenging new people who are really good at chess.

Millie Fox Year 5

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Aln the first week of school. Year 2 worked with

similes to make a LIKE WIIAT POEM. They

piade sonic poems in small groups before ti-ying to write them on their own.

Examples of poems from Year 2 My Dad's hair is black like burnt bushes He soillids like a handsome prince He smells fresh like a new baby He looks like a big horse When he is mad. he is hot like hot coffee He makes me feel HAPPY!

Science Week

Eliza Lennon and Francesca B,7,(,}}ie

During Science Week the Monash liniversity Science Centre visited each 1 class, iii the kinior School.

My brother's hair is fiery like lava He smells like old socks that need a wash

"rhe Moi:tsll Science Centre is tin innovation in science ecitication, designed

to bring the community and scientists together to enrich our understanding of science.

Ile feels like red-hot fire

lie looks like a bear with sore legs He sounds like a squeaky ant

The Preps. Year I blind Year 2% foctised on Biological Science and took part in the Life Cycles presentation.

When he is mad he is hot as a piece of burnt toast.

He makes me feel funny.

The Year 3s. 4s and 5s focused on Earth Space Science and took part iii The Sky's the Limit presentition.

Mimma Roach and Barbara Brady

A canteen in the making Cafu Mandeville was opened this year to the delight of the School Community with the launch of the

'Nourish-Eat Right' package of

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healthy eating options. The tenn began with students and stall very happy to receive their gift pack at the

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Smart Filel Breakfast. Theme days will be a feature ofthe Cate with

Manager. Mrs. Margaret Cianimond.

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presenting a green display on St , r

Patrick'% Day and a colout-ful Easter display. We look Ic,ruard to the cold \\'inter nionths ahead with nourishing hot food available.

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International Women's Day On Friday 5 March the Year 12 students celebrated womanhood with their guests at a breakfast in the Pati-icia Schaefer Centre. Each student

was encouraged to invite a woman ofsignificance in her life.

It was ajoyous occasion with women of many ages coming together to recognize the achievements of'women to date but also to acknowledge

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the work yet to be done for many women around the globe.

Our School Captain. Samantha Barrett. paid tribute to our pioneer

also liave responsibility and women oftile futlite deniand to be treated with respect and dignity.

. .5'r.-Inne Ke//.r i/n'm fi·igh/) with Samantha Ba·rett

Our keynote speaker. Sr Aline Kelly ihi'ill, inspired the audience with

School Captain, und Rosemary Dookin Deputy Principal

a presentation of her recent titiie working in Ugal 1da WIth tile .lesllit Refugee Service. Anne's stories were very movitiig on the silliation of women who have to queue for hours to collect \u Iter and must cook with the olily fuel available of charcoal and wood. All present were impressed

witli Aline's aftimiative action program on femin inc hy Utelle.

There was plenty oidiscussion over a beautiful b ilffet breakfast from CafO Mandeville.

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Deputy PrincipaL Director ofPastoral Care

In celebration of International Women's Day. The Alliance Of Girls School Victoria organised a beautiful breakfast that students of 1.oreto Mandeville Hall were fortunate enough to attend. This breakfast was hosted by The Hon. Andrea Coote MLC. who

hopes to see sonic of us back iii Parliament for more professional reasons iii the future.

Virginia Haussegger. a broadcast journalist, was the guest speaker for the morning.

5 k Virginia Haussegger spoke to us about working iii a niale dominated field. love. passion

and choices. Virginia gave us an overview of her amazing career. Hei- career has included

varied roles with both public and commercial niedia organizations and has taken her

to all parts of the world including the Middle East. Iraq, Europe. Washington and New York. Vii-ginia showed us through her experiences the endless opportunities available to us as young educated women.

The Hon. Andrea Conte AILC

Virginia raised many interesting points throughout her speech. Virginia expressed the importance of stopping to 'smell the roses'. That it is important to take time out and not

to get caught Lip in the busy modern society and lose touch with how you feel and what

l VI you want. In out- modern society Vil-ginia feels that. as young women approaching the work force, we should recognise the importance of flexibility and balance in regards to

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On rellection Vii-ginias speech was very influential and the whole morning was very pleasant. We are sure all who attended found it to be an inspirational event.

We would like to leave you with some advice to young women from Virginia Haussegger:

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and curious. Read widely. Learn to think and argue well. Get educated before getting trained. Never be afraid to test your ideas."

Sarah Garnor und Catherine Gilbert, Year I 2

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Ojficial opening day OfLot·eto Manderille Hall February 1 925

The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (commonly known as the Loreto Sisters) purchased

Mandeville Hall on \6

September 1924.

Fifty-five day students, many from the Albert Park school, ten boarders and nine sisters moved into the imposing Toorak property soon after the September school holidays were over.

The first community of sisters to move in included Mother Mary

Rita Nolan (Superior, now known as the Loreto Community Leader), Mother Bernardine Callinan (Mistress of School. now known as

the School Principal), Mother Nuala O'Donnell. Mother Madeleine Lalor, Mother Andrew Bell, Mother Aquin MePhee. Mother Michael Gibson, Mother Eucharia Stranger and Sister Tercisius Robinson. This group of women together with the students and Girlie O'Sullivan as the Head of the School (School Captain) formed the nucleus of what is now one ofAustralia's leading Catholic Independent Schools.

Girlie O'Sullivan-Head ofthe School 1925

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occurred in February 1925 when Archbishop Daniel

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the proceedings. Archbishop Mannix was instrumental in the establishment of the school,

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asking the sisters in the early 1 920s to open a school iii Toorak with the aim of educating the girls from local Catholic families who had been sending their daughters to non-catholic schools

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By the end of 1925. the first full academic year at Loreto Mandeville 11:111, there uere well over eighty students in attendance

from Junior School right through to Leaving. as well as some boarders, Although the boarders slept in the mansion. the Loreto Sisters slept in the unforgiving stables at the rear ofthe properly. There was no running water and electricity was scarce; but the sisters made do and continued teaching the girls in the lavish roonis of Mam/evi/le Hal/.

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Second row: Marjorie? Juncs, 7, Carmel Draper, Edna Dureati, Dorodn· TH lion, Jo Fat·ley. Nora 13cii·net, Mollie Short, Girlic ()'Stilliran (Head ofthe St'11(,01), Man- Huy, Nano· Beamish, 1/mv/·i· Comim· A'tith/een A-c,mr, Ala®e Dii've/; //·cm' A-cm,v.

Ver·onica Tremearne, Dorothy Timmy, GH'e/l Higgenhothum. Sheila Kenny, Lena Duck, Peggy Rodgers, Betty Mumme, ?, Nonie Fenton,

Uu·garet (ih,exon. .ignes Contic//an, A-cithleen 14+Giltim, At. C kium;ins?, Ida /)arn· Cimnie th'Rae, F' a B mir.

Fourth i·ow: Doreen Forrest, Alaijo Mtillancy, 1.ohi 11'igg, Sylvia Burke, Barbiti·a Al€Gann, Doroth\· ('to·min, Merna Marks, Louisu Farier, Winnie Irwin. 7, Mao· Pitt. Laura I layde n, Mo Ilie lifi·Incr, Lorna Gaj·tli,ter, Mul.·ley Pitt, Mollie Daric.x Biti·k ,711: Nella Short, 7, Clare Coffer, Ililma Viciphy,

Pauline Tighe, 7, Kathleen Meakes, .1/agile .1/ason, 7, Man· Powe/: /.Wita Ma/·rion, .thin· Norman. ?,

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PAST PUPILS IBVM Celebration

Annual Mass

the year of 2004 started with a wonderful celebration of the

" He loved us. freed us from our sins and made us a Royal

incredible journey of three extraordinary women who have

Priesthood to sene His God and Father."

influenced the lives of thousands of Loreto students.

This was the theme. taken from the readings of the day. for

Following is tin extract from a speech given at St Vincents

the 2003 Past Pupils' Mass which was celebrated by Father

Place by Margaret Manion ibwn after a memorable

Michael Ryan S.J. on Sunday. 23 November last year in tile

eucharistic celebration it St Joseph s Church Port Melbourne

Chapel o< Christ the King. 1 was privileged to work with

for the Golden.lubilee oi Deirdre Browne ibrm. Frances

Sister Toni Matha. Father Ryan and menibers of the school

Browne ibrm, and Toni Matha ibim.

community to prepare the M ass.

'Deirdre. Frances and Toni are all very unassuming private

Gathering annually to share Mass provides a wonderful

people with little to say about their own exploits despite the

opportunity to give thanks for the lives of Past Pupils who

host of friends and grateful beneficiaries who can testify

passed away during the year and to celebrate the strength

to their achievements. They are ofcourse very distinctive

and richness of love, friendship and support we expet-ience

and individual characters. At the same time. however. they

as members oftlie Loreto family. Last year it was

share certain basic trails. chief among which are: generosity,

particularly delightful to welcome a number of mothers and

professionalism. courage. compassion. a spirit ofadventure,

daughters to the Mass. We hope that iii November this year

loyalty and love offriends and an abiding faith and hope

many mothers and daughters will be able to join us,

in Gods promises. They are realists and open-minded

and as witness to this their changing career paths have

Please mcirk the date.hu· this year k Mass in your dian'

been responsive to modern needs. All three first trained as

now - St,jiday 21 November 2004 at 10«m in the Chapel

teachers, Deirdre in music which included being responsible

et' Christ the King. Conieand enjoy the Mass, morning tea

for school and cliurch choirs and the composition of music

on the verandali and an opportunity to catch up with other

and hymns that have influenced significantly the Course

past pupils and their mothers and daughters afterwards. It's

ofliturgical music in this country. As well as her nillsical

a wonderful way to celebrate our Loreto connection through

career. Deirdre has spent initch time as Superior oil:11-ge

the generations.

communities such as Loreto Brisbane and Kirribilli. as a

Kate Russell

member of the Provincial Council and now as Provilicial.

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Frances too has had a long and successful career as a

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secondary school teacher and as Principal of Loreto

(Mizhell (17). sister

Marryatville and Loreto Coorparoo. Now. however, she

Georgina Mighell

works in what is surely one of the most important areas of

and her daughter

need, namely country Austi-alia. Centred in Hay. she was

Lucy

first recognised as a Catholic presence: now as a worker on behalf of the whole community. a fact to which her Current

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presidency 01 Probus bears witness. Who better than Frances

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to be engaged in such work who knows so well the strengths

(Annesley '87) and

and the needs of the country Lind who is at one with the

sister Breda Linge

people there.

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their daughters Toni was the most successful and bountiful of Junior School

mistresses loved by stall' and students alike. Called in those days Sister Frances Anthony this was sometimes shortened to the Frantic Ant or Franny Annie. She too turned later to a second career in social work which hits been equally if not even mot-e successful and in which she is still energetically engaged. r

Beneath it :1|| we salute the private story oftliese three, their inner strength in the time of suffering and difficully. and

their steadfustness and fidelity to the mystery of Christ's call wherever it may take them. Sisters of Loreto for all the

golden years of labour :ind love we thank you and for a future which continues to offer 11-esh opportunities for adventilrolls love we·wish you God's blessing:

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PAST PUPILS 1963 Reunion So here we all tire! Forty years on! Our dimier itt the Royal South Yarra Tennis club. arranged dettly by Anne Forster and Jill Lethlean, was full of warmth, interest and 1-un.

What wai-nith of greetings from gracious and lively women in tlieir late filties, many of whom I hadiit seen since we were school girls! 1 was striick by the way each listened to each other. one of the many gifts given to us by Gill teachers so

L- R Marg Brushfield CGI-een). Jane Hume (Bowden) and

long ago!

Marie-Thereic Ilii lit (Sweeney)

How interesting to observe life long qualities manifest. even on that night. Such qualities exist iii Denise Clancy. now a palliative care nurse. Denise has atteiided many of our parents in their last days with her great competence and loving care. 1 ler caring extended to her classmates on the night and reminded me that this quality was evident even in our school days.

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L-R Sandra I larris (Sinman). Pat Parkinson (Galbally) and

grateful to the ideals the nuns had set us all those years ago.

Ros Merry (A Ilearn)

Susan O'Dwyer (Burke)

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A Living Memorial The School's decision to establish a Scholarship Fund in

memory of Sr Deirdre has been received with enthusiastic

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support from many past students and friends. It is seen as a valuable way to keep her spirit - her ideals and values - alive into the future.

Our challenge

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To endow the scholarship in perpetuity will require an amount equal to 25 times the annual disbursement. eg. to generate annual tuition fees at a senior level we need to raise $300,000. This challenge has been taken up with great spirit by past students representing the "Rofe Years" - 1979 to

1991. We hope they will receive strong support from their parents and from the wider past student community through the 2004 Annual Giving Appeal. The Scholarship Appeal has the blessing and support of the IBVM and St- Deirdre's family.

The Sr Deirdre Rofe ibrm Scholarship for Leadership

will be awarded to a student at Year 9.10 or 11 who is able X to demonstrate strong leadership qualities. The recipient will be required to deinonstrate:

Support for the

* evidence of leadership

Sr Deirdre Rofe

* a sound academic record

* a willingness to contribute positively to the community of Loreto Mandeville Hall, particularly in the area of Social Justice.

The Scholarship will be awarded until the completion of Year 12.

Scholarship Appeal lf you require further information or if you would like to make a donation to the Sr Deirdre Rofe Scholarship Appeal please return this slip below to Stephanie West, Director of

"The Essential Spirit"

At the end of her first year as Principal at Loreto Mandeville Hall, Sr Deirdre wrote of this quality:

"...The essential spirit [also] demands a fidelity and loyalty; not in any 'old school tie' sense but in that mature response which is based on gratitude for what has been given and a commitment to living out the ideals which have been conveyed."

How wonderful it will be if all members ofthe past student and past parent community act in this spirit to support the Sr

Deirdre Rofe Scholarship Appeal in 2004! What a special way to mark the 80th Anniversary of Loreto Mandeville Hall - with this tribute to our beloved Sr Deirdre.

(Dr) Susan Stevens

Development, Loreto Mandeville Hall, 10 Mandeville Crescent. Toorak Vic 3142 or telephone her on 03 9823 8147 or Lynne Rosenthal on 03 9823 8148.

1 would like to know more about how people 1--1 can assist with the Appeal.

I would like to make a donation to the Appeal, -| please send me a gift form.

I would like to discuss a gift in my Will to 1--1 support Scholarships and Bursaries at Loreto Mandeville Hall.

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PAST PUPILS Ruth Jones '76

News Snippets

What did you do after graduating from Lorelo?

Krisitina.lanka (Salac, 667) PPA Committee member, is

I spent about five years working for the Cain Government as

on study leave this year having been a medical administrator

a press secretary. I later moved into arts publicity full-tillie. 1

fur the years. She has decided to become a Leisure and

then became director ofthe Australian Film Institute, Iii 1 998

Lifestyle Recreation Services Co-ordinator. working in aged

I decided 1 wanted to work in philanthropy, and I became

cale and day care centres.

General Manager at Philanthropy Australia at the end of 2000.

What ale your Strongest memories of Loreto Mandeville Hall7

Rebecca Fenton (Farrell '84) is Mving in Queensland,

Loreto has a 400-year commitment to the education of

en.loying life with her husband and little girl and looking

women and to giving them the tools by which they can take

Ii)1-ward to returning to sonic part-time teaching when

their place in society. It also has attempted to link this with

Charlotte goes to kinde garten this year.

an ideal of social.justice. and the assumption that all students

have a role to play in this. I look back now and see that its the most significant influence of the school.

Julia Ryan '84 continues to work as a musician using her talents in a variety ofways. Shehasrecorded 12 CDs in

What qualities do you think the school offt'red \0117

wirious ullises: vocalist. keyboardist. Cellist. One ofthe

It offered some very good role models of very strong.

highlights was playing uith her current band "Silver Ray" at

intelligent. confident women.

the Spiegeltent at last yeal-k Melbourne Festival.

What involvement do you hare with #w school /low.'

I have three or four very close friends from Lot-eto. I have

Megan Walsh '91 married Peter Phelan on 13th March

occasional contact with the staff' at Loreto about fundraising

2004. Megan did her nursing degree at Australian

development.

Catholic University Lind has a post Gradllate Diploma from

Uyot{ coad ghe one piece ofadvice to a sttident at Loreto

the Associate Nurse Lit Manatier at St Vincent's Hospital

Manderille Hall todar. what would that be?

liniergency Department.

Melbourne University in Emergency Nursing. Megan is

Take advantage of the opportunities that are open to you at school because it gets harder as life goes on to branch into new directions. School is the ideal time to try things out,

.lane Stewart 2000 accepted a six-week internship w'ith

academically. socially and in terms of personal interests.

the United States Congress und was a Asigmcd to work with Congresswoman Louise Slaughter. whom she describes

(As appeared in Schools for Life. a MELBOURNE magazine

as a "real advocate fur women's rights and the arts". Jane

special promotion. February 2004.)

returned home iii March so we will look forward to hearing Iici- neu s!

f Graduation Day - Melbourne University 6 December 2003

Apology

L-R Edwina Holbeach '97, MB IS, Kate McCloskey '97

MR IS (lions) Dip Arts. Mrs Margot Thompson (staff) and Madeleine I lealy '97 MB BS (lions) Dip Arts

Anna MeGoldrick '81. In the December 2003 Mandevillian.

we published news of Anna Me<joldrick '81 in out Past Pllpi| News Snippets and mistakenly referred to Anna as "Angel:i" We apologise Anna. for any confusion this may have caused.

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PAST PUPILS Births COLLIE

CUST

DENNIS

DONALD

Engagements Kate '91 ami Jason O Brien. a daughter

BAXFOR!)

Jo '94 and Max Naylor on 8/8/03.

Lucy Alexandra 22/10/03.

BOWEN

Libby '94 and Peter Conquest Oct 2003.

Felicity '88 and Robert Walker. a son Neil

DAWSON

Kelley '01 and Brett Toohill on 14/2/04.

Thomas 24/9/03.

HANNAFORD Shona '97 and Christopher White. 18/8/03.

Alicia '88 and Chris Solnordal, a daughter

LECHTE

Monique Jemnia 1 4/2/04.

LUDESCHER Kate »94 and Adani Nettleton. 2/12/03.

Belinda '95 and Jonathan Cade a daughter

PAPALUCA

Melanie 90 and Tim Farrell, 23/11/03.

Kate '95 and Timothy Wrathall. 2/6/03.

Sophie Elizabeth 17/11/03.

FRANCIS

Michael (Grade 2. '70) and Sonia. a daughter Sophia Mercede 11/11/(13.

HEAP

Jacinta '89 and Bryan Scott. a daughter Jamie Peyton 2/11/03.

HEDE

Catherine '92 and Julian Foster. a son

Flynn Nicholas 26/8/()3.

HILBERT

Su/annah '90 and Kris Court. a dalighter Georgia Sophie.lane 12/11/03.

KLANCIC

Angela (stall) and Ross. ason Daniel 11/2/04.

LEONCELLI

Penny '87 and Damien C'incera. a daughter Phoebe Louise 20/2/04.

LOWE

Sarah '87 and David Summerfield. a

daughter Emma Beatrice 28/10/03.

LOWE

Alix '90 and Peter Sutton. a daughter Elizabeth Clara 5/12/03.

Marriages BRITTAIN

Sarah '88 and Paul Moss 20/2/04.

COLLIE

Annabel '93 and Scott Comfoot 15/3/03.

CUST

Phillipa '92 and Martin Smith 28/11/03.

FOLEY

Kate 90 and Bruce Wai-burton 4/10/03.

FREEMAN

Sophie '93 and Sam Nash 11/10/03.

GAMBLE

[.elitia '95 and William MeLean 6/3/04.

C ;113 SON

Rebecca '91 and Peter Bartels 3/4/04.

HODDER

Rachael '92 and Jean-Paul Rollo 3/4/04.

11()GAN

Amy '91 and Charles Levinge, Mar 2003.

SPILLANE

Christina *92 and Conor Nealon 3/1/04.

T()MI.INSON Catherine '86 and .lohn Watson 1/3/03, W'ALPOLE

Gabrielle '93 and Scott McCullough 2003.

WALSH

Megan '91 and Peter Phelan 31/3/04.

(and double congratulations to Diana Lowe (Bowen '57) our Past Pupils Golf Day Coordinator, grandmother to these 29 MAGEE

Sarah '91 and Craig Halfpenny. a daughter

Deaths FALKLAND

Amelie Beatrice 30/1()/03.

MCALLISTER

MCMAHON

MULQUEEN

Ann 87 and Ben Mitchell. a second son

Bernadette Shannon '61, Christine Sykes

Riley Betijamin 14/9/03.

'65, Margaret Jean '60 (dec), and Marita

Bronwyn 84 and Peter Derbyshire. a son

Duck '63 and Aunt of.lane Shannon '90.

William Thomas 12/8/03.

Mary was a boat-der and many school

Jacqueline '82 and Athol Townley. a

li lends kindly contacted her during her

daughter Madeleine Rose 11/9/03.

NIETZ

illness.

Sarah '86 and Adam Hyland. a son Leo

FORI)

Mary Allison (Tiernan '29) in Feb 2004.

Lawson 18/10/03.

HEALY

Margaret '37 on 17/12/03. Sisterof

O'HALLORAN Dominique Elise 01 lailoi-an. 31/12/03 PINNER

RYAN

RYAN

SAMMUT

Ilelen Marron (Healy '42), Elizabeth

granddaughter of Pat Oltilloran, staff.

Callanan (llealy '46) and Tony Healy, Aunt

Trinity '91 and Paul Bloom. a daughter

to Sally Stagg (Mai-ron '73), Sue Inglis

Chloe Patricia 22/1/04.

(Callanan '67) and Anne Quilty (Callanan

Lucy '91 and Will Guthrie. adalighter

'68) and Great Aunt to .Jessica Stagg (Yr 11

Juliet Mary 17/9/03.

'04), Kate Inglis mid Anna Quilty (both

Marno '89 and Andrew Wilson. a daughter

Loreto Kirribilli). Margaret was a

Alexandra Clare 29/1/04.

tremendous friend of the school.

Jacqueline (stall) and Adrian, a soIl

KEARNEY

Christian Nicholas 2/6/03.

SHORTELL

SOPPITT

WILSON

'63,.lane Kearney '65 & Patricia Parry '74.

SMITH

Margaret Mary Helen (Ditchburn '58) on

Melissa '87 and Lee de Vryer. a son

12/12/03. Wife of Ronald,mother of Katie

Alexander Main born 5/10/03.

'89, Ruth '92 and Mark (St Kevin's '94).

Cate '84 and Rob McCullagh, a son Liam Russell 30/11/03.

WALPOLE

Lorna (Hoban '32) on 3/7/03 aged 90 years.

Mother 01'Susan Hart '56, Chree Gledhill

Helen '78 and Michael Young, twin girls Grace and Mil<aila 2/12/03.

SMITH

Mary (Duck '57) on 1/1/04. Daughter of Carmel Duck (Draper '26). sister of

WINSI [IP

Celia Janet on 1/2/04 and C laire Sheahan

on 22/3/04. Loved sisters of Ruth Winship

Gabrielle '93 and Scott MeCullough, a son

ibrm, Fred (dec) and Bill. Claire's 2

Finn Thomas 18/9/03.

daughters Mary and Helen and Bill's 4

Fiona '89 and Toni MeKenny. a son .lack

daughters Prue, Rosemary, Sarah and Kate all

Rollason 9/6/03.

attended Loretto Mandeville Hall.

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PAST PUPILS Past Pupils Committee

President's Report

Back L-R Penny Gamble (Loreto Perpermint Grove '64).

Jubilation!

Kate Russell (Loreto Normillillurst '76). Krisnina Jatika

(Salacz '67) and leena Croker (Fakliry '67)

On 7th February ] was delighted to attend a special celebration

Front L-R Lynne Rosenthal (LMI I Development Office).

to mark the achievements and service of three extraordinary

Sr Toni Matha ibi·m..lane Nathan (Willis '67)

women from Loi-eto Normanhurst - Deirdre Browne ibrm.

Behind the camera Mary-Lott Boyley 'XI

Frances Browne ibi·m and Toni Matha ibrm. To read more

about their interesting and varied lives since commencing with the institute in 1954. see the excerpt from Margaret Manion's address iii these pages.

In 2004 the Past Pupils Association will be focussing on Federation 2005. We have a committed tillclells working to organi>ie the event. Our title and theme is "The Circus of Life...nurturing spirituality". Put the date into your diary

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now Friday 29 April - Sunday 1 May 2005. I look forward to hearing from anyone oITering support for this exciting event.

Please contact me on 0419 542 492 or email me at

jan enathan@iprimus.com.au.

Our Past Pupil Association meetings will be looking at ways

Lost girls

to give substance to our Strategic Plan as well as managing the calendar of events. If you would like to hear about our

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Erica 2000

BELL

Sophie '97

Film Night or this ye:11- s Ilistoric Ilouse Tour, please contact me or check the Past Pupils' page on the school website

GRAYDON

Melissa' 91

regularly. www.lmh.vie.edu.au. We hope to see you at one of

LEONCELL[

Claire '89

the PPA events this year. Mark them in your Diary now!

MANSOUR

Gabrielle '68 (now Gabrielle McColl)

MIRANDA

Pia .90

Jane Nathan

MOON

Anianda '78 (nou Amanda Chancellor)

O'COLLINS

.losephine '67 (nou .losephine Marinic)

PEEL

Slix,111.98

PLANTEN

Melissa 83

WHITE

Kirsten '98

WHITE

Rachel '96

Past Pupils Diary Mon 10 May

We have lost address and contact details for the above past

Golf Day at Pellins,lia Golf Club. Contact Diana Lowe 9822 1248

pupils. 1 f youcan help put us backin touch with these girls. please contact either Robyii .johnson on 9823 X I 67 or Lynne

Wed 8 Sept

Rosenthal on 9823 8 148 so they can continue to receive news

7.30am Combined Gerianatio. Sacie Coeur Loreto Mandeville I lall

and reunion invitations.

Businesswomenk Breakfast, Park Hyatt.

"But What Can I Do'.'". speakers to be advised. Contact Jane Nathan on 0419542492.

Golf Day Excitement, exercise and good company!

Wed 8 Sept

What else could you want?

Sun 21 Nov

The Peninsula Country Golf Club on

10.00am Annual Mass in the Chapel of

Christ the King followed by a delicious

Monday 1()th May 20()4

We welcome all Loreto Past Pupils

8.00pm Atinual General Meeting iii the ISC at Loreto Mandeville Ilili.

morning tea.

For details for the Film Night and Historic House Tour to

who are golf'ers.

be arranged during the year, please check for updates on the

Please contact Diana Lowe. phone 9822 1248

orphone Jane Nathan on 9818 2132 or Lynne Rosenthal on

Past Pupil page of the school website. www.Imh.vic.edu.au.

Get the tips and enter.

Show us that swing! !

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PAST PUPILS Reunion dates

We're on a

Class of 1944 .loined the "60 Plus" Reunion on Tuesday'

Manhunt! !

23 March. Contact: Helen Dore

((iibson '44). 9818 5649

Class of 1954 Saturday 24.hily at Loreto Mandeville Hall.

Contact: Marguerite Ryan (Davis '54), 95()95892

Out there somewhere are over 400 men. Men who

attended Loreto Mandeville Hall in Kinder or

Grade I or 2 - and weire out to capture thein - or at least their names and addresses!

It's for the:

Class of 1964 Saturday H) July Contacts: Nina Edgerton 9818 2148.

0438 070 447 and Kerry Smith 9489 0417.

Old Boys Reunion

Class of 1974 Saturday 16 October

21 October 2004

Contact: Vicki Rainford 9817 5782 0409 190 39().

part of celebrations for the

Class of 1984 Met on Friday 26 March Photos iii next Mandevillian. Contact:

Loreto Mandeville Hall

Tina Ferguson (Thornton '84). 9521 0330.

808 Anniversary

Class of 1994 Saturday 27 November Contacts: Laura Marchese (Henderson 94).

laura.t'.mai-chose@jpmorgan.com.

02 9879 0546 and Michelle O Callaglian.

Can you help?

rocky649@hotmail.com. 9598 6175.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Old Boys

Inaugural Old Boys Reunion

Did your brother. father. uncle, cousin. grandfather.

Thursday 21 October

husband. friend... ... ...attend Mandeville Hall as

Contacts: Stephanie West at Loreto

a small boy'? Can you give us an up to date address

Mandeville Hall, 9823 8147 or Robyn

for any ofour 'lost boys'?

Johnson at Loreto Mandeville Hall 9823 8167.

Gentlemen: We're seeking volunteers to join the Reunion Committee and we'd love to hear from

2005 Reunions 11'you lire keen to gather your friends

you.

together in 2005. please give me a call or send an email. I'm happy to help, Lynne Rosenthal 9823 8148 or

rosenl@lmh.vic.edu.au.

Please contact: Stephanie West 9823 8147. email wests@lmh.vic.edu.au or Robyn Johnson

9823 8167. email johnsr@lmh.vic.edu.au.

Combined Schools ·eM

Breakfast 2004 Past Pupil Associations ofGenanano, Sacre Coeur and Loreto Mandeville Hall proudly bring you the Businesswonien's Breakfast

Wednesday 8 SepleiiibeiAt 7.30 am - 8:30am

At the Park lly:itt. 1 Parliament Square, East Melbourne Speakers will take up tile challenge -But What Can I Do?" In July. go to Mandevilli*is OnLine at the school website (www,lmh.vic,edu.au) to see iiiore about the speakers and download your Invitation. Arrange a table with your friends for a stimulating way to start your day.

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