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YEAR OF JUSTICE

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Loreta Mandeville Hall

Open Mornings 2007 School Tours and Open Mornirgs are a great way to discover all that Loreto Mandeville Hall has to offer.

School tours and information mornings provide an opportunity for future parents and students to meet

our Principal, Dr Susan Stevens, the Depaty Principals, teaching staff and current students of Loreto Mandeville Hall. You can also view the School facilities; hear

Tuesday 5 June

9.00am - 10.00am

Friday 27July

9.00am - 10.00am

Wednesday 22 August

9.00am -10.00am

Wednesday 17 October

9.00am - 10.30am

about the wide range of curricu um choices, as well as

To arrange an appointment at any other

our excellent academic results and our pastoral care

time, please contact Mrs Anita McKinnon,

programs.

Director of Admissions and Marketing on 9823 8100 or email the Admissions Office:

admissions@loretotoorak.vic.edu.au.

To help prospective parents make an informec decision concerning their daughter's education at Loreto

Mandeville Hall, we warmly invite you to attend one of

For further information about Loreto Mandeville

the following Open Mornings in the Junior and Senior

Hall please visit our website:

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www. loretotoorak.vic.edu.au.

Editorial Committee

Loreto Mandeville Hall

10 Mandeville Crescent, Toorak, 3142 Phone 9823 8100 Fax 9823 8120 LMH Website www.loretotoorak.vic.edu.au

Editor, Amanda Apthorpe Assistant Editor, Judy Broad Junior School, Catherine Sim

Photography, Lynne Beck. Josephine Fagan and Sandra Jane Printed by Kreate Graphics kreate@bigpond.net.au

Proofreading, Felicity Ferdinands

LORETO .Mandeville Hall Toorak 2007

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t 5.00pm on Thursday 22 February 2007, a number of people gathered at a Foundry in South Australia, the work place of Sculptor Meliesa Judge, to celebrate the

unveiling of the first complete statue of Mary Ward, Foundress of the Sisters of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (ibvm), commonly known as the LORETO sisters.

The beautiful full size bronze statue that was unveiled on this

night was the firSt to be completed in a series of eight statues commissioned, one for each Loreto School in Australia. Over

the next few years Meliesa will be completing these beautiful

bronze sculptures. The first two completed statues have been installed at Loreto Normanhurst and Loreto Kirribilli, both in

New South Wales, and the installation of the statues at these

Schools coincided with the recently held 26th Conference of Loreto Federation of Australia,

At the base of the statue, the Sculptor has incorporated a number of sayings of Mary Ward - one quotation was

submitted by each School for inclusion by the artist. Mary Ward, a Sculpture for our times, depicts a young Mary Ward, a woman of action and conviction, walking, doing, purposeful and

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confident. She is wearing the dress of the day - her platform shoes, and her Pilgrim's hat, kept in the travel bag on her back.

Both of these items of clothing are now housed in the archives of the Augsberg community, Germany, and were ever present as Mary traveled around Europe.

It is with a sense of excitement and anticipation that Loreto Mandeville Hall looks forward to taking receipt of our own statue of Mary Ward at some time in early 2008.

It is a wonderful thing to be a part of a vibrant network of Loreto Schools around Australia and around the world. For

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generations of Loreto students to come, this Mary Ward statue will be a visible symbol of our connection as one, as we promote and live our particular Loreto Charism in all that we do.

Australia-wide, 2007 is the Loreto Year of Justice. This year

throughout the whole School, Early Learning to Year 12, we keep the focus oflustice before us. Our Loreto students strive, as did Mary Ward, to be "seekers of truth and doers of justice".

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Mel iesa Judge with the statue of MIary Ward

Congratulations Sr Toni Matha ibvm AM One of the members of the Toorak Community, our very own Sr Toni Matha, was awarded an AM on Australa Day! Sr Toni is a regular visitor to our School - a former Head of our Junior School, she now not only supports us here at Loreto Mandeville Hall, but also contributes enormously to the work of the

Society of St Vincent de Paul, particularly through her volunteer work at Ozanam House. Sr Toni visits the sick and the grieving, the drug affected, and cares for

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so many people in need. It is not always the case that such a wonderful lifetime contr bution sucn as that made by Sr Toni in the field of social service, Christian fellowship and education is recognised, but Sr Toni was awarded an Australian bonour -an AM in the General Division - this is a most well deserved honour,

and a wonderful recognition for her.

Congratulations Sr Toni!

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Above and Right: Dux of bchool 2006: Helen Mle,Vilmara kind (left) with her purents Michael AlcNamara and luanne Reidv

n February, the School congratulated the following students

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who achieved outstanding results for their VCE (listed in alphabetical order): Fenina Acance, Charlotte Campbell,

Katrina Cavanough, Annabelle Crowe, Lucy Donovan, Anthea Fell, Hannah Hughes, Isabelle Lane, Georgette Scanlon and Pia White.

On the basis of ENTER scores, 2006 DUX of School is Helen MeNamara, Second to DUX of School is Annabelle Crowe.

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Congratulations to all on their outstanding results.

Other awards included:

Lakeside Economics Prize - Eliza Broome

Dorothy Sullivan Music Prize - Theresa Nguyen Monash Prize - Kate Wilson

1-lierc:,i Nguyen is presented with tile Kate Wilson receives the M otiash Prize for

1)orothy Sullivan Music Prize by Miss Nerida

Excellence from Professor Rae Frances Dean,

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Maculty ofArts

School Theme 2007

Justice Action the Spark, Justice the Flame

LORETO Mandeville Hal] Toorak 2007

Star Camp December 2006

t was Schoolies Week with a big difference for twenty-six VCE students from

four of Melbourne's Catholic schools and twenty disabled children at a camp together before Christmas.

Students from Loreto Mandeville Hall were asked to apply for the position of companion in writing, they were interviewed and selected and then underwent training prior to the camp taking place. Our students were joined by students from St Kevin's College, Xavier College and Genazzano College, who had completed their VCE several weeks earlier. This inaugural STAR camp cared for and mentored to children with disabilities over the four day camp. The children selected to participate in the camp ranged in age from to five to fourteen years and had a range of disabilities, including Cerebral Palsy, Autism and Down Syndrome.

Significant time was involved in planning for the camp, using the Ignatian Children's

camps in Sydney as our model. We named the camp "STAR Camp" to represent the four schools in partnership with the disabled children and their families, and a Year 12 student from St Kevin's College designed the logo which was used throughout the four days.

The camp was held at Xavier College, in Kew, where volunteers and guests sleptand used in the boarders' facilities. Teaching staff and medical volunteers from within the school communities supported the students throughout the camp.

Amongst the activities, which the guests and the volunteers enjoyed together, were: art activities, swimming, picnics, the petting zoo, visits by a MFB fire truck and the Victoria Police, as well as a trip to the Melbourne Aquarium. School bands also

helped to entertain the children and on the last afternoon, when parents collected their children, there was a Christmas party with a magician and Santa Claus who arrived on a Harley Davidson.

In a post camp review, the overwhelming response from both staff and students was that it was a"fantastic experience, if a little challenging and tiring," The companions were outstanding in the way they took on the physical and emotional challenges of looking after someone with a disability for the entire camp, The Sony Foundation

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Madeline Hoy ('97) married Nick Critcbley

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10 Mandeville Crescent

Toorak VIC 3142

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The School Community was saddened by the death, on 21 February, of Sr Sylvester (Mary Kathleen Sylvester O'Malley ibvm) at the age of 95 years.

Sr Sylvester had a long association with Loreto Mandevillle Hall and will be remembered, with deep affection, for ner

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wisdom and her love of children and their education.

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An Inspirational Seventy Years On 2 February 2007, Sr Ruth Winship ibvm celebrated an inspirational seventy years since entering the Loreto Convent in Ballarat.

Originally from Queensland, Sr Ruth completed her high school education as a school prefect at Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak. She entered religious life in 1937, journeying to Ballarat to complete her novitiate program at Mary's Mount Loreto Convent.

She has has held several distinguished educational positions including Principal of Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak, Loreto Kirribilli Sydney and Deputy Principal of St Mary's College at Melbourne University.

Sr Ruth has touched the hearts and minds of many people. Last year Sr Ruth was awarded "Citizen of the Year" by the Stonnington City Council Mayor and her many other accolades include "Outstanding Woman of Loreto 2003" and "Victorian Senior

Achiever of the Year 2005". She has been involved with the Independent Heads of SchoolsAssociation, Associationof Independent Schools Victoria, Melbourne University Society and Catholics for Social Justice.

Sr Ruth has worked tirelessly for others all her life and is loved and respected by many.

Sr Ruth celebrated her anniversary with the Loreto Sisters, friends and family.

Congratulations Sr Ruth!

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Chi province, where the kindergarten was

instantly recognised the need these children

Year 11 students and three teachers

located, is a very poor rural area of Vietnam

had for affection and physical touch. The

travelled to Ho Chi Minh City in

several hours outside Ho Chi Minh City.

experience was rich for both groups -their

Vietnam for a ten day pilgrimage. The

It suffered a great deal during the heavy

acceptance and kindness towards us made

purpose of the trip was not only to learn

bombing campaigns during the Vietnam War

us feel extremely welcome which was

about and immerse ourselves in such a

and the establishment of kindergartens is an

incrediblyreassuring forus. Itwas difficultto

wonderful and different culture but also to

important part of planning for a brighter

leave after forming such strong attachments

vis·t and engage with the Loreto Australia

future for this part of the country. It was

with the children; in only two half days we

Vietnam Programme (LVAP) run by Sr

difficult to say goodbye to the smiling faces

had learnt so much from our new friends.

Trish Franklin ibvm, and administered in

of our new four-year-old friends after a

her absence during our trip by Sr Margaret

morning of playing farms, pretend cooking

we explored the city of old Saigon and

Callahan ibvm. We were able to present the

classes with plastic ingredients and singing

well-known attractions, such as the Cu Chi

sisters with $3,000 the school had raised

"heads and shoulder·s, knees and toes"

in the Justice Raffle to support the ongoing

- particularly for Ms Peyton whose fantastic

work of the LVAP and strengthen our

musical skills really shone through!

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connection with Vietnam.

On the other days of our pilgrimage,

tunnels,the War Remnants Museum, and the

Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh province. We

also experienced a home-stay with a family

On two separate occasions we visited

on the Mekong Delta, and bartered our way

Two projects supported by the LVAP

the orphanage in two groups where we

through the famous Ben Tanh Market in the

were the highlights of our visit: the Bong

played with and helped feed the children

heart of the city. Daily meals together of

Sen 7 Kindergarten funded by this program

there. This orphanage for children with

wonderful Vietnamese food including the infamous pho (rice noodle soup) and all

in partnership with local organisations,

severe physical and intellectual disabilities

and a Ho Chi Minh City orphanage, At the

is supported by a number of local and

manner of rice, vegetables, fruit and ice

kindergarten, we were warmly welcomed

international groups both financially and

cream were a big part of our travels!

by the generous staff. Here we participated

practically, includingthe Loreto Sisters. This

in games and music led by the children

visit was a much more challenging one for us

and, despite the language barriers, both

- it was both overwhelming and rewarding

parties had a lot of fun. It was particularly

to be able to meet these beautiful kids and

rewarding for us to see the children

witness the astounding affect our simple

enjoying themselves so much as we were

human interactions had upon them. It was

aware of that this was the only kindergarten

wonderful to observe the way in which

for a great distance and without it these

each member of our group walked into the

children would miss out on this important

room and was immediately drawn to a child,

stage of learning and development. The Cu

beginning to play with them so easily. We

Overall, the Pilgrimage was a fantastic experience for all seventeen of us and we are extremely grateful for being provided with such an amazing opportunity. We also

thank Mrs Kay, Ms McCarty and Ms Peyton for being caring and fun leaders on the trip - without them it wouldn't have been so

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ver the past few years Loreto Mandeville Hall students from Years 10 - 12 have become increasingly involved in the tutoring program in North Richmond. Every Friday afternoon more than twenty girls, along with students from Xavier, Star of the Sea, Lauriston, Genazzano and Strathcona, tutor refugee children as well as recently

settled migrants of a variety of ages and nationalities. The Friday night school program was established to develop English skills among the children of foreign speaking parents, most of whom reside in the housing commission flats in North Richmond. It is now regularly attended by well over one hundred children who receive one to one help with homework and conversation. This program offers a great opportunity for Loreto girls to experience and give back to the community on a personal level, something many are not often given the chance to do.

Not a Trivial Matter

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number of Loreto Mandeville Hall students

in Years 7 to 9 took part in the 2006 Epilepsy Foundation Trivia Challenge last yeari raising

money for the organisation in the process. One team from each year level wentonto representthe School in the onlinefinal last August. jacqueline O'Connell, Lexie Griffin, Carly Gilbert and Alexandra Cowen were announced winners of the Year 9 Division

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of the Trivia Challenge for 2006. The School now has the right to hold the championship perpetual trophy for one year and each winning team member received a replica trophy to keep. Each participating school is formally recognised with a certificate from the Foundation.

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nternational Women's Day Breakfast 2007 was celebrated enthusiastically by one hundred and seventy women in the Patricia Schaefer Centre on Match 8. Our Guest Speakers Sr Toni Matha ibvm, judge Liz Gaynor, School Captain Olivia Dalton presented their personal perspectives on International Women's Day each contributing valuable insights on feminine qualities.

How lovely for St- Toni thai members of her Year 3 class, whom she taught when she first came to Loreto Mandeville Hall, attended the Breakfast.

Sr Toni, "... to see and hear; to be attuned to the person you encounter is probablythe most important complimentyou can pay someone. Loreto Sisters, like all Christians are called to "See and listen" to the people they meet. It is very good to give food to the poor but it is not enough. We represent a relational God. We need to take time to meet the poor to talk to them, to ' Isten to and respect them. Then we have to ask the next question. Why are they poor? Often it's not that they

can't manage. Most of the time, it is because they really don't have enough to be able to manage, This care of the poor must be very important for Christians because this is how Jesus said we would be judged. "Did you feed the hungry?

Clothe the destitute? Visit prisoners? As often as you did this to one of these, you did it to me!" Loreta Sisters need more women with the courage to join Mary Ward's Circle of Friends to carry on the challenge she left us So that Women in time will do much!"

(Airs) Rose / 30,ol,in, Director (4-11·celopinent

Pp-el1Ir"IllijA Smooth Transition

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Drawbridge Course without getting wet

The Big Sister-Little Sister program was

busy, challenging and rewarding

and the development of team work skills

also launcted this term during the PAF and

first term and the girls have

shown maturity, self-assuredness and

in successfully completing the Jail Break

has been very successful in ensuring the

course. The students also demonstrated

younger girls feel welcomed and supported

enthusiasm in their transition to secondary

both their dramatic and artistic talents

in the early stages of their primary to

school. The School year began with a

during the Newspaper Concert and Table

secondary school transition. The two

three day transition program during which

Decoration activities.

year levels recently spent lunchtime in The

time students received their notebook

computers, sampled the delights of the elective subject of Voice and Speech,

participated in instrumental demonstrations and learned a great deal about Loreto Mandeville Hall school life.

A few days later and one hundred and

By the third week students and staff

Glade getting to know each other and it

alike were looking forward to establishing

was a delight to see our newest students

a normal routine and the girls launched

and oldest students mingling together- the

enthusiastically into their studies. With

Big Sisters passing on their wisdom and

the excitement of using their notebook

experience to their younger counterparts

computers, learning from interactive

while feeling refreshed by the energy and

whiteboards, mastering new languages,

twenty gir|s, ten staff and four past pupils

revising for tests and completing projects,

arrived at Camp Rumbug in Foster North

the rest of Term I has flown by.

- the site of this year's Year 7 Orientation

Camp (see page 32). Over the three days of camp girls participated in a variety of outdoor activities and were awarded beads

for demonstrating the virtues of politeness, team spirit, helpfulness, environmental awareness, tidiness, enthusiasm, friendship and the like. Highl,ghts of Camp Rumbug included the stomach churning heights

The 2007 Performing Arts Festival

exuberance of the Little Sisters.

Overall, we have enjoyed a very successful term due to the dedication and hard work of the Year 7 homeroom and

(PAF) leaders have commented on their

classroom teachers, the willingness of

pleasure in including this year's Year 7s in

the Year 7 students to 'have a go' and the

their productions, explaining that they have

tireless support of their parents who are a

been the most eager bunch ever. Some of

fundamental part of our School Community.

our Year 7s were even given lead roles in

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acting, dancing or music components in the

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various House performances. For most girls, PAF remains the highlight of the term.

of the Giant Swing, the descent from the

abseiling, navigating the pontoons of the

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ELC - JS Buddies As a part of the Loreto Mandeville Hall and St Peter's ELC buddy program, Year 4 Blue visited the Kindergarten and Pre-Prep

children on Thursday I March. The Year 4s had two to three ELC buddies, all working industriously together to create name badges.

These will be used on subsequent visits throughout 2007. The buddies sang name games as a part of getting to know each other, as well as some new and favourite songs. The ELC children were delighted there was time at the end to spend sharing different activities throughout their room with their buddies too.

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Rebecca

Moore - have been named Young Historians of the Year: Victoria

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years that followed the conflict,

Challenge.

The Challenge, whichisorganised by the History Teachers Association of

Australia, is a research competition for which the theme was "Turning Points".

The three Year 11 students created

aten minute videoproduction which examined, using a range of written and visual sources, how the events

of World War I were a significant 'Turning Point' in Australia's history helping to shape much of the social change which took place in the

The Loreto girls received their prizes and Commonwealth medals, from the Minister for Education,

Science and Training, the Hon. julie Bishop, in Canberra on 28 November.

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Young 1 listorians of the Year L-R: Alicia Deak, Rebecca Moore and

Alicia. Charlotte and Rebecca with IIon.Julie Bishop :ind Air Nick Frigo

Charlotte Ireland

On 24 November 2006, several Year 9 students (2006) attended the 13th Annual Scarlet Stiletto Awards in St Kilda.

The Awards, run by the nationad organisation Sisters in Crime, is open to female writers of crime/mystery and includes a Youth Award (under 21). The evening was very exciting as Kerry Greenwood spoke at length about her writing and there was a general air of great enthusiasm by all in attendance. It was especially interesting to note the eagerness with which Loreto students - Rebecca Mlajor, Elizabeth Park and Mary Shuttleworth, all finalists in the Youth Award, attended to proceedings.

Rebecca and Elizabeth were awarded commendations for their

Above L-R: Elizabeth Park,

entries, while Mary won first prize (over many older entrants)

Mary Shuttleworth and

for her story Bang, Bang Kerry Greenwood and the other

Rebecca Major

Sisters in Crime convenors were chuffed that so many of our girls had entered the competition. Indeed, they expressed

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some concern that their time is almost over and that they

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will soon be left in the wings as girls like ours mature into published writers.

(Ms) Antoinette Poulton

Head of Individual Di#erences

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Japanese Essay Winners This year Loreto Mandeville Hall have been awarded for the 2nd time the 2006 Australian 'School Of The Year' Award in the Schools

Division of The 245 Australia-japan Relations Essay Contest.

The Embassy received two hundred and fifty entries from all over Australia. This year the first prize from each division was awarded to Victorian students/schools. Loreto Mandeville Hall won in both the

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Junior and Senior divisions.

Our girls attended an award ceremony at the Consul-General's Office Residence on Friday 16 March and received their respective

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awards.

Junior A Division

Danielle Grant (Year 9) Clare Daly (Year 9) Lucy Moore (Year 9) 1.-R: Catherine Ho, Rania Tabet, Clare I.)aly, 1 )anielle Grant and Lucy Moore Junior B Division

Rania Tabet (Year 11) Catherine Ho (Year 11)

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n 27 November 2006, five Loreto girls with five Xavier boys left for Paris, embarking on six weeks of intense study of the French language

and a first hand experience of the culture.

When we arrived in France we were all a little

overwhelmed, the language was rather frightening; however, we were warmly welcomed by our exchange families and by the students and teachers at our school

for the next four weeks - St Louis de Gonzague, fondly know as 'Franklin' by the students and teachers.

We attended classes with boys and girls in troisierne 210 r (which is equivalent to Year 9) participating in a range 8- 4 -:1 .ifyi 24

of classes from French, to chemistry to art to sport.

We found school life in France different to our own in

Australia, especially in regards to the competitiveness of the students and the format of the lessons; the lessons were more of a lecture ratherthan a class discussion. Our

classes began at 8:30am and finished at 5:00pm, however, we were lucky enough to be able to go sightseeing in the afternoons instead. Each day the school and our exchange

L-R: Alexandra Blackburn, India Prior And Felicity McID,)nald

parents had organised an excursion for us around the city of Paris including visits to the Louvre, The Eiffel Tower, Musde

d'Orsay, Notre Dame, Sacrd Cceur and Montmartre, The National Assembly, La Ddfense and many more. We thoroughly enjoyed all these activities.

One particu|ar trip that stood out for us as Australians was the trip to the town of Villers-Bretonneux in the Somme Valley. Whilst there we visited a local school dedicated to Australia because, during WWI, Australian soldiers playea an important role in saving and rebuilding

the town. Each classroom was decorated with Australian posters of animals and flags and ir their playground was a long sign with the words "Do not forget Australia."

After visiting the school we were accompanied by the town mayor, Mons:eur Lelieur to the Australian war Cemeteries. We felt proud to be Australians and we really felt a strong connection not only with the past and present but also Australia and France.

Another excursion we were all looking forward to was the trip to Versailles. We took a tour of the beautiful ©ly 3 y

gardens and the palace and we were all amazed by the size and splendour. It gave us a glimpse of what life for royalty was like back then.

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The exchange program was a very rewarding and valuable experience and we all found it very difficult to say goodbye to our French families. We would all like to thank the

school for this wonderful opportunity that we will never forget.

tilex Bl,ickburn, Laura Bra,jr, Oli: ia Al,·Combe, Felicitr· .11,·1)onald and India Prior

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Say NO to Litter!

The SRC Term I initiative focused on promoting environmental awareness across the Senior School

Community. The Year 12 SRC Team Leaders, with their respective SRC year level class representatives and

the SRC Councillors collectively devised a theme and structure for each day throughout the week ie energy/

sun safety/litter/recycling/water saving. The awareness and 'buzz' surrounding this campaign, before, during and after, is a credit to the Student SRC and its leaders.

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Voice and Speech -

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A timeless place for expression, where we learn tocollaborate and co-operate with those around us. A harmonious oasis where we are taught to communicate clearly and confidently with our voices and bodies.

We can be ourselves and are not restricted by normal classroom protocol. We are able to act and become the character that we are pretending to be, like the Mafia Cats.

When we first started Voice and Speech we were given

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the opportunity to portray the Mafia Cats. It was quite challenging but enjoyable to become these bad cats from the wrong side of town.

We are looking forward to sharing some of the pieces that we work on in class with our parents and friends at the Voice and Speech Performance Evening in May. At that time we will have learnt more about ourselves and those around us.

Georgette Bakas, Georgia Cullen and Eliza Liddv, Year 7

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Drama in Junior School is for everybody. Whether they see themselves as future stars or just participate to enhance confidence or speaking and listening skills, we encourage girls to use common

theatre vocabulary and set standards for performances to ensure everyone feels satisfied with the lesson.

Overall, we have fun in drama class, with a particular focus on group

work. Last year the girls particularly enjoyed improvisation activities, as well as mime, voice and script based activities.

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production held at St Kevin's each year. This iS taken very seriouslv

by the girls and staff and is always of a high standard as well : ts a highlight

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MUSIC AT LORETO 2007 The Music year at Loreto began before the official commencement of the School Year with the Performing Arts Festival Choral and Instrumental Captains participating in

a Conducting Workshop with Mark Puddy on Wednesday 24 January. Mark Puddy is a highly regarded Australian conductor, composer and arranger who works with the

Australian Girls Choir. The girls spent two hours focusing on their conducting skills which were much in evidence with the superb job they did at the Performing Arts Festival this year.

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In February and March a number of our musicians were out and about performing at events at which they were invited to perform. Seven of our singers performed at Opera in the Park - in the Victoria Gardens, Prahran, forming a Chorus for a medley

from "Oliver'. Performing with well-known Melbourne opera singers the girls were wonderful and, as you will see from the photo (left). looked suitably 'urchin-like'. The

performers were Stephanie Pidcock (Yr 6), Camilla Caldwell, Amy Pereira, Rebecca Tsotsos (Year 7) and Joanna Pidcock, Alexa Madden and Oriana Torcasio-Barberis (Yr 8).

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participated in the jazz program organised by the City of Stonnington, with students from other sciools in the area, to form the Stonnington Youth Jazz Ensemble. This year the girls had the privilege of performing alongside Don

Burrows, Allan Browne and Bob Sedergreen. They performed at Stonnington jazz in the Gardens on Sunday I February in Central Park, Malvern and at the

Malvern Town Hall on Wednesday 21 March. The musicians involved were Emily and Sophie Russell (Yr 12) and Ashley Kubiak and Natalie Rambaldi (Yr 11).

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On Saturday 17 March the School's Clarinet Ensembles performed at the 30" Annual 1.0

Rotary Carnival " Sounds of Stonnington on Stage", Central Park, Malvern East.

Thank you to Moncia McGauran, Tess Gangitano, Oriana Kinsey, Danielle Grant, Erin Byrt, Caitlin Blackall, Erin Ryan, Samantha Podbury, Catherine Roberts and their ensemble director, Ms Grania Burke.

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On Friday 23 March the Senior String Quartet played at the opening of an Art Show for Very Special Kids in Malvern. The members of the quartet are three Year 11 girls - Katherine Kouznetsova, Miranda Matheson and Lisette Stevens, with Mr Hamish Patterson, director of the ensemble, on Viola.

As I write this article, with all School Music Ensembles in full rehearsal mode we are

excitedly looking forward to our Terms 2 and 3 performance events, of which you Will read about in future Mandevillians. A schedule of Music Performance events is

published below and I look forward toseeingall ourmusicparents, familiesand friends at performances throughout the year. Additional music activities and performances will be advertised on the School website as they occur.

(Aths) Marv O'Driscoll Director ofMI,Sic

Piano Masterclass with Professor Ronald Farren-Price

On Saturday 24 March, three of our Senior School pianists weremost fortunate to be invited to perform at a Piano Masterclass given by Professor Ronald Farren-Price at Queen's College. The masterclass

was organised by the girls' piano teacher, Mrs Lyn Dernelly, who was taught by Professor Farren-Price at the Conservatorium of \ty

Music, Melbourne University. Our students who performed were

Mary Nguyen (Yr 8), Stephanie Chow (Yr 9) and Theresa Nguyen

(Yr 10). It was a wonderful afternoon of superb piano playing from these talented musicians and it WaS equally delightful to hear the master himself play a little at the piano.

Professor Farren-Price has accepted our invitation to be Patron of Piano Studies at Loreto and we welcomed him as our special guest to our "Celebration of the Piano".

MUSIC PERFORMANCE DATES RECITALS

OTHER PERFORMANCES &

School Musical with St Kevin's

CONCERTS

Oak Parlour Recitals, Z3Opm

Celebration of the Piano

College Wednesday 29 - Friday 31 August at the Ruby Tout Theatre,

Wednesday 16 May

Tuesday I May, Z30pm in the

St Kevin's College

Monday 20 August Tuesday 30 October

Patricia Schaefer Centre

VCE Recital Series, 6.30pm Wednesday 30 May, Korowa AGS

Lunior School Ensembles' Concert Woodwind Festival

luesday 11 September, 5.00pm, in

Monday 7 May 2.00pm - 6.00pm,

the Patricia Schaefer Centre

Loreto Mandeville Hall

Senior Showcase Concert

Thursday 16 August, St Catherine's School

Sacred Schools' Concert

Thursday 6 September,

Monday 21 May, Z30pm

Oak Parlour

at Hamer Hall

VCE Recital - Unit 4 Music

Winter Orchestral Workshop

Performance

Wednesday 6 june, 4.30pm, in the

Thursday 20 September, Z30pm in

Patricia Schaeter Centre

Thursday 11 October, Z30pm, Melba Hall, Melbourne University Vocal Ensemble at St Carthage's

the Oak Parlour

VCE Unit 2 Music Performance Recital

Chapel Concert Tuesday 19 June, 6.00pm in the Chapel of Christ the King

Sunday 14 October at.500pm Mass, St Carthage's Church, Royal Parade, Parkville

Spring Ensemble Concert, Tuesday 16 October, 4.00pm, Winnie's Wing

Monday 22 October, 4.30pm in the Oak Parlour

Annual Music Concert

Singers' Soiree

Tuesday 31 july, Z30pm,

Thursday 25 October, 5.00pm in

Hamer Hall

the Patricia Schaefer Centre

Loreto welcomes Japanese and Chinese Musicians

On 20 November 2006, two musicians known as Wadaiko presented a

concert and four individual workshops to each colour class in Year 8 as part of their musical study of Japan. Students received instruction on the art

of playing the drums and experienced the physicality of performance. Toshi performed on drums and japanese bamboo flute and Noriko performed on drums and shamisen (a guitar like instrument).

On Friday I December, Loreto welcomed young musicians from Shanghai who performed a short concert on traditional Chinese music. These young school aged students demonstrated musicianship and commitment to their craft. Their sense of ensemble was evident and their performance was superb.

Instruments included the pipa (a fretted lute like instrument). A yueqin (a banjo like instrument), a yangquin (a hammer dulcimer), the er hu (a two string violin like instrument), a zheng (a zither-like instrument), and a di zi (a wooden flute.)

These cultural performances provide a wonderful way of experiencing the musical forms of other cultures:

"The visit from Toshi and Noriko was a fantastic way to finish our topic on japanese music. Itgave everybody the opportunity to playthe Japanese drum and also to experience a wonderful performance creating various moods;

which ranged from the relaxing flute, the beautiful shamisen and to the

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School String Instrumental Program / which is now taking place at Year 3. After preliminary introductory sessions, in Week 4, Term I, thirty-five Year 3s were given their instruments and excitedly began to play! In the program girls are learning Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass. They will have a 30

minute lesson each week until the end of

Term 3. The girls will give some informal

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Friends of Music

Cocktail Party ,. f On Wednesday 28 March, the Loreto Friends of Music hosted

0 their Annual Cocktail Party in the Historic House. A lovely evening

; was very much enjoyed by many parents and staff. The Senior J String Quartet performed and the School Music Leaders assisted

beautifully, It was also wonderful to have Sr Ruth Winship with us,

1 - representing the Loreto Sisters. Thank you to the Friends of Music

committee for organising such an enjoyable evening.

concerts during the year and are also playing at the Annual Music Concert, Years P-12

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2006 AMusA Successes During the 2006 School Year we proudly celebrated the AMusA successes of six of our Senior School musicians - two Violinists, one Cellist, one Pianist and twO Recorder students. These

girls and their teachers are to be congratulated on this wonderful performance achievement. particular significance, three of these girls were awarded their AMusA with Distinction.

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We are very proud of the girls' performance successes. They are exemplary musicians, actively involved in the musical life of Loreto and generous contributors at all Loreto Mandeville Hall events and liturgical celebrations.

Theresa Nguyen (Yr 10), Piano - AMusA with Distinction Theresa has been a student at

Loreto since 2001 and she plays both Piano and Violin. She began learning Piano when she was in Year @i, 1 Prep and since coming to Loreto her piano teacher has been Mrs Lyn Dernelly, who is on our music staff. Theresa has achieved much performance success on the piano over the years, at Eisteddfods,

at Music Society of Victoria Concerts and at our own music events. She has always been a valued member of our School Orchestras and currently plays in the Loreto Symphony Orchestra and the

Mandeville String Orchestra. At the beginning of this year Theresa was awarded the Kault Prize, by the Victorian Music Teachers' Association. This prize was awarded to the candidate who received the most outstanding examination report at AMusA or LMusA level in 2006.

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Alexandra Blackburn (Yr 12), Recorder - AMusA with Distinction Alex began playing Recorder

in her Grade I music classes in our Junior School and began Recorder lessons with her current teacher, Miss Deana Dodds, when she was in Year 3. She joined the Junior Recorder Ensemble in that year and has

remained a member of school Recorder groups since this time. Over the years she has participated in many eisteddfods with great success, as a soloist, in duets and in ensembles. Alex also learns the Double Bass and she has been a valued member of our orchestras; she currently plays in the Loreto Symphony Orchestra.

Stephanie Rizzardi (Yr 12), Recorder - AMusA with Distinction Stephanie has been playing the Recorder since Prep. She commenced private lessons in Grade 4 with Miss Deana Dodds who has taught her throughout her school years. She has competed in numerous recorder competitions and, with Alex

Blackburn, gained many Ist, 24 and 34 places in sections at the Royal South Street competition (between 1999 - 2003). She has competed successfully in the Waverley and Boroondara Eisteddfods, in both solo / duet sections and with the Loreto Recorder Ensembles. Stephanie is also a member of the Senior Choir.

JIII Lisette Stevens(Yr I 1),Cello- AMusA Lisette's firstinstrument wasthe Violin, which shestarted playing

at the age of four. She moved to Cello when she was nine and since then has developed into a highly skilled

4%--•Ii........ and talented cellist. Since coming to Loreto in 200 I she has been learning from Mrs Alice Levan, a member of our music staff. Lisette is very much involved in the musical life of Loreto and currently is a member L-11: Alexandra Blackburn and

Stephanie Rizzardi

of the Loreto Symphony Orchestra, Mandeville String Orchestra, Senior School Quartet, Vocal Ensemble and

Senior Choir. She loves singing, has singing lessons and has participated in recent School Musicals. Outside school, she was a member of the Melbourne String Ensemble, 2004 2005, and in that time toured to New Zealand and Germany.

Miranda Matheson (Yr 11), Violin - AMusA Miranda came to Loreto in Year 9 and since then has been taught by Mrs Leonie Conolan, a member of our music staff. She started playing the Violin the age of seven and joined the Melbourne Youth Music program when

she was eleven. She currently plays in the Melbourne Youth Orchestra.

Miranda is the 2007 Leader of the Loreto Symphony Orchestra and, in addition to being in this orchestra, Miranda is also in the Mandeville

String Orchestra and the Senior String Quartet. She has played the band for the last two School Musicals.

1,-R: Miranda Matheson, Katherine Kouznetsova and Lisette Stevens

Katherine Kouznetsova (Yr 11), Violin - AMusA Katherine began violin lessons when she was four. She also joined the Melbourne Youth Music program when she was eleven and is currently playing in the Melbourne Youth Orchestra. She came to Loreto in Year 7 and is a member of the Loreto Symphony Orchestra, the Mandeville String Orchestra, the Senior String Quartet and Senior Choir. She also played in the 2006 musical production of 'My Favourite Year'.

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The range of courses chosen is varied as

Year 12 2006 Destinations

Science, Biotechnology with

Honours,

always. 41% of our girls have been offered

Commerce and of course, as usual,

places in the Arts, Humanities, Law and/or

continues to be combined with a variety of

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degrees (seventeen girls at Monash alone)

Arts

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including Commerce, Law, Science, Visual

and Commerce focus with two taking up

Arts, Teaching and Mechatronic Engineering.

received offers for Tertiary

Entrepreneurship at RMIT ( we will be very

Nine girls have chosen to take Arts alone,

Our 2006 Year 12 girls

interested to follow their business successes

have been extremely successful in accessing

in the future). Health, the Creative Arts and

their courses of choice, with 93.2% receiving

Science have attracted 17%, 14%, and 11%

their first, second or third preference.

respectively with five girls navigating their

with its geographical position, is making it

way through the grueling and exceedingly

an attracting destination. We have students

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90% of 2006 students received University offers, 9% of students received TAFE offers

win places at RMIT, Monash and Swinburne

with 1% receiving offers from Private colleges.

Art and Design schools.

Most of the TAFE and Private College offers

Deakin University continues to rise in popularity each year. The range of interesting and flexible options offered there, combined

Sports Management and Food Science and Nutrition within the Health Area as well

were the girls' first or second preferences,

In the Health field our girls have

as five students studying Arts with 2two of

that is, they were particularly targetting

been accepted into Medicine, Pharmacy

these doing double degrees with Law and

those courses.

Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy,

Commerce. Two students have selected

Nursing, Naturopathy and Health and

Visual Art and another Media Arts and one

Exercise Science courses.

Marine Biology.

This year the largest single destination is clearly Monash University with 25% of students taking up offers from there.

Eight of our Science girls have combined

It is interesting to note that more and

Melbourne University is as always a favoured

their Science degree with Arts (6) Engineering

more of our girls are willing to travel to

destination with 20% electing to study there,

or Law.

achieve their dreams. We have a student

studying in japan, two others studying

Other university choices are distributed

At Melbourne girls have selected

between Deakin at 14%, RMIT at 8%, ACU

from Architecture, Arts (including five

at 7%, Latrobe at 5% and Victoria University

doing Arts/Science combinations), Media

at 3%. Of the TAFE offers 5% were RMIT and

and Communication (three girls), Law

to study Marine Biology. We also believe six

3% Swinburne, and 1% at William Angliss.

(and combinations), Commerce, Science,

girls are deferring to undertake a Gap Year

medicine in South Australia and New South

Wales, and another going to Warrnambool

|t is very interesting to note that the nine

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Science and Creative Arts.

with the intention of taking up their courses

2nd preference. It is also worth noting that it

At Monash girls have chosen a wide range

is extremely competitive to access many of

from Medicine, Pharmacy, Law, journalism,

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Top Arts t is with great pride that we celebrate the inclusion of the artwork of Ruby Carrodus and Bridget Noonan in this year's VCE Top Arts Exhibition at the NGV Ian Potter Centre, Federation Square. Now in its 13,1 year, Top Arts celebrates the excellence achieved by art students from all around Victoria working in a diverse range of media. From eighteen hundred submissions, a panel of six industry experts short listed one hundred and thirty students. A further four students from Loreto Toorak were included in this selection including Eleanor Downie, Elizabeth Logan, Elise Nicholson and Nicole Travis.

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inkjet pint "People can find it difficult to express themselves visually 332

and verbally and often 'make faces' as a way to try to fit into their surroundings. In my artwork people are creating their expressions in a unique way."

Above: Ruby Carrodus & Bridget Noonan

Bridget Noonan Sunset Boulevard (right) Inkjet print

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"I photographed sunsets at my local beach and used them as a background for my alternative botanical illustrations. This was done so the flowers would l

look as through they were floating, or even growing out of the water. The flowers were created using alternative subject matter like human veins,

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barnacles and anemones, together with the depiction of human hands."

Left: Bridget and Jessica at Cath Ed Week

From 18 March until 25 March we celebrated Catholic Education Week. As part of this event the Catholic Education Office put together an Art exhibition to recognise the high level of talent and creativity of art students in Catholic Schools.

The exhibition encompassed work by students from Prep to Year 12 from schools all over Victoria. Jessica Minear, Stephanie Sabatino, Ruby Carrodus and Bridget

Noonan from ourgraduating class of 2006 had their work included in this exhibition. jessica's work was also selected to be the central image for tte exhibition and was included in all the medja advertising as well as the cover of the program. Jessica was also awarded the Visual Arts Working Party Highly Commended Award.

Bridget's work was also recognised with the highly prestigious Julia Flynn Award

which is presented to the student who demonstrates talent and potential and whose work best reflects the spirit of the Catholic Education Week's Visual Arts Exhibition, and a deeper meaning and value of life.

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ongratulations to Sarah Doyle (right) whose work was selected as

one of thirty finalists from over two thousand submitted images in the highly esteemed Moran Contemporary Photographic prize. Her work is

currently on exhibition in the prestigious State Library of NSW Mitchell Gallery and will then tour Australia. Sarah's nocturnal image of a laneway in Melbourne's inner city is subtly lit, with its only inhabitant a lone pigeon. Her untitled image captures a rare stillness of city life and implicates the notion of peace.

Bringing theory to life IF;eography The students studying Geography this year have undertaken a variety of different activities of a practical nature to make their theory work come to life.

The Year 10 students, who are undertaking the senior geography syllabus, have completed a detailed study of coastal systems in the classroom. To give enhanced clarity to their learning, an all day field excursion to the Anglesea

coast was undertaken with emphasis placed on the physical landforms and the processes associated with their formation. The management of the coastal region and the influence that humans have on the beach and the dune systems was also studied. To complete the assessment of the topic,

an oral examination backed up by various forms of geographic media was undertaken.

The Year 8 students have

been studying the structure

of cities, with a strong emphasis on housing and shopping patterns. To consolidate their learning, a short fieldtrip was undertaken to the strip shopping along Malvern Road at Hawksburn. Students undertook a variety of activities that included pacing the shops to complete a map of the various different functions as well as interviewing shoppers to ascertain their shopping patterns. This was a valuable skill gained by the students for use in a variety of different situations in their future studies.

The Great Barrier Reef, a

location visited by many students, is a complicated

ecosystem and an understanding of its basic building blocks, the coral polyp,

was completed in class. As a way of making sense of this very small animal the Year 9 students created models of the creature using playdough. This 3dimensional model gave them a much better understanding of the workings of this organism.

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In Term 1, Year 11 Biology students attended the Gene Technology Access Centre for hands on practical work investigating cell structure.

The students used a multiple staining technique to observe various organelles - mitochondria (red), nucleus (blue) and cytoskeleton (green), in Chinese hamster ovary cells (CHO cells).

The offspring are being raised a special 'nursery' tank.

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At the beginning of Term I this year we have initiated Chess

in the Classroom Program for Year 3 and 4 to supplement the Mathematics Program. The students have been taught by a Grand Master Leonid Sandler from Chess Australia. Not only have the students learnt the rules of chess, they have developed strategies in visual thinking and prediction. They are learning the language of chess and life Ilong skills in problem solving. In Term 2 the students are encouraged to join chess club at Monday lunch times

and will have the opportunity to be involved in an interschool competition. Leonid will be back in Term 3 to continue with tuition during class time.

In Term I we introduced Yoga for Year 5 and 6 in Monday lunch

times which has been highly successful. We have been fortunate to recruit the services of Amanda Apthorpe from the Senior School. The girls have been taught some basic yoga positions and stretches. An important component of the program has been

relaxation. The girls have practised deep breathing techniques to help them with the demands of their busy lives.

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,rejudice, acceptance and tolerance, as well as hope and opportunity. [he novel Onion Tears by Dianna Kidd is the story of a young girl who has iad to flee

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of this book. Part of making connections is to put yourself in someone else's shoes - and consider how you may have felt in this situation. Students

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his family telling us he had seven sisters and three brothers. He explained that Aboriginal people use an instrument called the didgeridoo to accompany their dances

Bernadett*(Atkinson In Term I Bernadette Atkinson, a Loreto parent, came and shared her indigenous culture with us.

Some of the things she told us were very touching.

Her totem is the long necked turtle. On the day she wore a necklace with a long necked turtle on it. She

told some Dreamtime stories to do with her tribe 9

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the stories are used to teach a message. Bernadette 31 also told us that women were not permitted to play the didgeridoo. Her presentation broadened our understanding of Aboriginal culture and helped us appreciate its long and rich history.

Samantha M€Master 8 Mimina Roach. Year 5

and these dances are used to tell stories.

A didgeridoo is a long tube like, wooden wind instrument made from a sapling.

Boori Pryor's didgeridoo is holy because he played it for Pope John Paul 11. We had a fabulous time and learnt a great deal from Boori about the Aboriginal culture.

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Lady Northcote On Monday 26 February, Year 4 headed off to the Lady Northcote Camp in Bacchus Marsh for three very busy days.

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One of the favourite challenges was the giant swing, where the girls displayed

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It was a wonderful experience forall and a most positive start to the year. The

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Capital reflections 1Wallf Honour As I gazed back and forth along the Wa// Of Honour I felt

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sadness drifting into my body. I was taking it all in as the area fell silent and all that was to be heard was the Last Post. I was

extremelyastonished seeingall the names of the people who died fighting for our country on the Wall Of Honour.

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I hear the raindrops fall so gently into a feature of gushing water.

I feel the jets of fire as the eternal flame battles with

the fallirg drops of fast rain to stay alight.

I smell the damp wet air falling fast on me.

I see the endless walls of names and poppies for those who gave their lives so that we have the luxury of living the way we live, and those who saw the horrors of

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hen I arrived at my activity, 1 stared at it for a few minutes and thought, great, I'm in the middle of no-where with a dirty Tarzan rope and a bucket of

recycled water; not exactly my idea of fun. When Mr Ferdinands

came he looked excited and ready to go! We looked at each other wishing we were somewhere else, but then he explained what we had to do and, to our surprise, it seemed really fun. The aim of the game was to get a bucket of Nitro across to the other side without dropping any water, objects or people along the way.

Mr Ferdinands set the scene. He told us that we were a tribe of

women living on a deserted island. We had been there for a while

and were running out of food, people were dying, and people were getting sick. The only way we could stop this was by getting across to the other side of the island without dropping anything or anyone

in the river that separated the two islands. The only way we could t

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We thought of many ways such as - throwing water bottles at it, throwing jumpers at it, and even throwing our hats. But then someone took their shoe off and threw it and it came swinging to us.

Someone got to the other side, and then another, and another, but not thinking, we had forgotten the Nitro!

We only had enough Nitro to blow the cave up and when we tried to get it across we couldn't spill a drop.

We tried putting someone's foot into the hole and swinging them across with the Nitro in one hand, but that didn't work. Then, just as our activity was about to end, we came up with a brilliant

idea. We put one leg through the rope's hole and cros ed

our legs. We held on to the rope with one hand and put

the Nitro in the other hand. The first time I attempted this, it leaked all down my top and I felt like giving up, but I

was determined to get the Nitro across. I got back on and swang across and, I did it!! I was so proud and everyone

was cheering until I got off and my foot stepped in the river; whoops!

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Lake Eildon On Tuesday 6 February our Year 8 students departed for Lake Eildon to participate in an Outdoor Education based camp. The camp aimed to challenge the girls to participate in activities that took them out of their comfort zone including; the completion of the high ropes course, bushwalking, canoeing and initiative games. The girls responded very positively and with enthusiasm to this challenge. 1 would like to thank

staff who attended the camp for their motivation, guidance and pastoral care that they showed to the girls during the week. I have included some of the girl's reflections upon their return. (ils) lieleiz Jacinch Yr 8 Co-ordinator

"Overall, my group thoroughly enjoyed the 'outdoor experience' and learnt many things along the journey.

The most important lesson was to work together as a team, accept every individual for who they are and, most of all, have fun," Sarah Davis

"I have learnt so much from this camp and I have enjoyed learning every little thing. I have learnt how 1, sl

to cool< for fourteen people, how to live without running water, to live without a flushing toi|et, to pack and carry a pack, and most of all, 1 learnt how to live in the bush," Emma Quirk

"Through this experience I have learnt to be brave and push myself outside of my comfort zone. In the future I will try new things even if they are scary or harder than I would expect." Courtney Mand U

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"Year 8 camp was fun and definintely an experience that I won't forget. 1 loved going on the 'high ropes' and I was happy when I reached the top and 'squeezed the fish'. It was a great achievement to be able to walk 8 km's in the heat with heavy backpacks. I was proud of my achievements on camp," Carlotta Thompson

Year 8 camp taught me to appreciate my family, home 4

and belongings a lot more," Anneleise Henjak

The food on camp was absolutely fabulous. My group became a very close, almost like a family, so much so I found it difficult to say good-bye on the last day.

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The Foot of the River Regatta

The Foot of the River Regatta will, once again, take place on the Yarra on

Sunday 27 May. This event has been preceded by crews participating in four weeks of gruelling training as they learn (in a month) all the things it takes their children years to learn.

They will emerge at dawn on a wintry Sunday to show off their newlyacquired talents to family and friends.

LORETO Mandeville Hall Toorak 2007

The 2007 Debating season is now underway. With a record number of teams entered into the Debaters' Association of Victoria (DAV)

Debating

interschool competion, we are anticipating another successful season.

On Wednesday 21 March, girls from Years 8 to 12 were fortunate enoughto participate in a debatingtrainingsession held bystudents from Melbourne University. This was aimed at teaching those new

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of those more experienced speakers.

The girls were also able to begin brainstorming for their first debate which was held on Wednesday 18 April at St Kevin's College.

Topics range from - vouchers for private schools, to banning school examinations, tocreatingdrinkingwaterthrough desalination. Girls debate students in the same year level from a variety of schools.

Each team is coached by a teacher from our school, but this year,

we are also fortunate enough to have Kathryn Sharpe, a past pupil and former Debating Captain, taking our Year 8 team who will be competing in the Year 9 division.

We wish all the girls the best of luck for the season, Clare Jon:J, Year 12

School Debating Captain

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Loreto Girls Salute Their Victorious Victorian Hero

When the Victorian Women's Quad Scull crossed the finish line

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first at the Australian Rowing Championships at Nagambie, the bank was suddenly a blur of Loreto blue. The entire senior rowing squad converged on the stroke of the Victorian crew, Alice McNamara, a former School Vice-Captain.

Since leaving Loreto Toorak in 2004, Alice has rowed successfully with Melbourne University Boat Club and has represented Australia twice at the U/23 World Championships, winning a bronze medal in >3**

the lightweight double scull. She co-coaches the Second quad scull at Loreto Toorak this year.

Alice is now in strong contention for Australian selection again and we wish her well.

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HERITAGE CENTRE Uniforms

Although Loreto Toorak girls have a very proud tradition of wearing their blue school uniform, in the early days, the uniform was not so uniform and the colour wasn't blue. Today, Loreto Toorak girls enjoy a well tailored uniform designed, in 1997, by renown fashion designer, Perri Cutten.

To showcase our changing fashion trends and social standards, a new display of some of the uniforms held in the Loreto Heritage Centre including hats, tieS, shirts, blazers, skirts, tunics, hat bands, blazer pockets and badges, are now on display in the showcase outside the Indian Room of Mandeville Hall.

In the early days of the School, students were required to wear a well tailored, but not figure hugging, cotton dress with box pleats during the summer, and a heavy woollen skirt, cotton shirt with tie and a black blazer in the winter. In 1930, the Murphy sisters - Edna, julie and Wilma were photographed wearing this uniform as well as a felt hat with embroidered Loreto crest.

Unfortunately, none of the hats nor blazers from the early days have survived, except one black blazer pocket which is currently on display that has the Loreto crest manufactured using gold thread.

The uniform changed very little over the years except that the blazer was quickly changed from black to blue. New individual garments such as bloomers, polo shirts and very short sports

skirts were gradually introduced from the I 960s onwards. In 1970, the Burke sisters - Maryanne, Brigid and Grania were photographed on the front lawn of their house, wearing their brand new school uniform and each holding their

The Murphy sisters - Edna, Julie & Wilma. 1930

new vinyl school bag. Items from the 1960s and I 970s have been donated over the years to the Heritage Collection and are now well preserved and, on occasion, put on display.

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Blue enamel tie badges from the 1940s, a lapel pin from the 1970s, a blue enamel Prefect's

badge and silver ls' and 3rd Prefect badges from 1930s, most donated by past pupils of Loreto Toorak, accompany the felt and straw hats, black and blue hat bands and blue ties on display.

Rare, silver and enamel hat badges, probably from Loreto Albert Park, are also on show.

The Burke sisters - Maryanne, Brigid & Grania leaving hon·e to go to school. 1970

On loan from the Loreto Province Archives, Ballarat is a habit worn by the Loreto Sisters, slightly modified from the original worn prior to 1914 which had tiny pleats in the bodice

and a train. The habit on display includes an apron, guimpe, cincture, rosary beads, cross, forehead band, cap, veil and starched cuffs.

Members of the School Community who wish to VieW the display are welcome to contact myself and donations to the Loreto Toorak Heritage Collection are always welcome.

Ste·ve Stefan

Heritage Collection 8 Reconis Manager

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Great Rowing Success Congratulations to the Loreto Rowing team for such a successful weekend of racing at the 2007 Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta. The eighty-nine member team raced on the Barwon River in Geelong in March and performed exceptionally well. The girls rowed with great determination and purpose, and as a result, fifteen out of sixteen crews and four out of five scullers made it to the semi-

finals. This is a wonderful and very impressive achievement. We had nine crews in A finals and three winning combinations. The senior second quad scull did it the hard way by being a length down after 100 metres of a 1500 metre race. The Loreto crew gradually moved up on the MLC crew who had beaten them all season, rowing with

great confidence and drive. The crew of Catherine Randles, Claire Saundry, Annabel Healey, Eleanor Tiernan and Sarah Olle, coached

by Alice McNamara (Yr 12 2004), Hilary Poole and Sophie Morrison

stormed home to win by 1 72 lengths - a long awaited and very well

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The Year 10 sixth crew of Stephanie Gorman, Genevieve Venosta, Elizabeth Jones, Mikaela Maher and Charlotte Keel were a very strong combination. They lead from the start and cruised over the 1000 metre course to win easily - a wonderful result which delighted their coach Emma Roche (Yr 12 2006). Well done girls.

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The Year 9 fourth crew of Rachael Vaughan, Elizabeth Pattison, Lilybet Holt, Meghan Stewart and Bridget Bond, coached by Christian Keel, were fighting it out with Melbourne Girls Grammar

for 900 metres with only two metres separating the first and

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second place. The crew stayed composed and found a little bit extra

in the last few strokes to push in front and claim first place. A nail biting win which proves that the race is not over until you cross the

finish line. Well done girls for your great courage in racing.

The rowing team showed terrific school spirit throughout the

weekend. There was a force of blue under the freeway bridge to help bring the crews home. There is no doubt that the cheers from the supporters made a difference in the last strokes of the race. As competitors and supporters, the Loreto rowers did the school very proud. Congratulations rowers!

Although the rowing season is over for 2007, the Loreto Rowing team is in very good shape for the coming year - and I am certainly looking forward to season 2008. We will be back on the river soon,

with the Learn to Row program commencing in Term 3. t

(Ms) Sophie Morrison, Djrector of Rowing

Senior Quad Scull Division 2 Winners

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Rowing this term has been so much fun! All the

hard work pays off in the end at the Head of School Girls Regatta when you hear all the Loreto Champion Year 9 Crew

girls cheering for your crew. Elizabeth Pattison Year 10

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Softball T

The Intermediate Softball squad of twenty-eight girls had a very pleasing season. Their skills and knowledge of the game improved, this was particularly evident in the latter part of the season. We were very

privileged to have the assistance of Kathryn Sharpe, Rachel Rodrigues and Sarah Gregor in coaching roles.

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Theseniorsoftball season was shortbutsuccessful. We remained undefeated

in all matches. Although welost to Fintonain thesemifinal, softballwasagreat

experience forall participants. Thursday and Friday morning training sessions saw much improvement over the season, especially with the introduction of our new bat, "the cyclone". We also got one team out with a rare "triple

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Brianna Travers Year 11

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managed to win one game. It was a great way to start off the school year. I have met lots of new people and have stayed fit whilst having some fun.

Ruby McLinden year 7

TheJunior Softball teams really improved throughouttheseason, even making a double play in the last match! Everyone tried hard and understood how to play the game as the season went on. I hope everyone plays again next year. ( 11,9 6'u,anne Lin,

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Surf Life Saving was a great success in Term I with over forty participants. As usual there was SURF, SAND, SUN and lots of fun.

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All the girls worked well as a team and competed to a very high standard in our Loreto Carnival. Well Done.

(Al?,s) J.in] Brotbleell and (Mijs) Melanie Dalbrim:)

Surf Life Savung has been a great opportunity to meet students from other year levels. Our team was small and everyone was able to support and get to know each other in a different environment to

other sports.

Genevieile Venosta Year 10

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LORETO Mandeville Hall Toorak 2007

GSV Breakfast Alexandra jolly, Rachel Rodrigues, Alicia Deak and Melissa Dynon attended the GSV Breakfast at St Catherine's where they

mingled with captains from other schools while listening to Nicole

Carnival !

,; Due to a consistent and steady performance by all nine divers o

Stevenson OAM as she spoke about her swimming years and

the day, Loreto came equal Ist with Ruyton for the Cup, which is j

current commentating career. Melissa spoke to the audience about

on display in the Barry Centre. Congratulations to all divers for il

Sport at Loreto Mandeville Hall. It was a very pleasant morning where communication and interaction were encouraged between

a wonderful season of training, and to Ms Francis for an excellentf job coaching the girls.

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Swimmers 2nd in Div 1 Championships! I =

i a very exciting finish, Loreto came 2nd only to MLC after manyfi

outstanding swims by all members of the Swim Team including 3

some who kindly filled in on the day to help the team to such an,»

exciting position. This is the> team's highest achievement in GSV'

"5wimming to date, so all swimmers as well as the coaches Julie // Dyring and James McQueen, are to be congratulated on this li

: fantastic result and a rewarding season of preparation.**, 31'Wild:

Swim Coaches

Loreto Sports Captains at the GSV Breakfast

Julie Dyring and james McQueen have seen much success with the

Aquatic Club Breakfast

School Swim Team so far thisyear. An excitingoverall win atthe SCSA Carnival in February was supported by the Juniors and Intermediates

The Aquatic Club held a very successful breakfast at Leonda

finishing 2nd and the Seniors Ist. A 2nd placing in the GSV Preliminary

on the Yarra, with Susie O'Neill as Guest Speaker. Susie was

Carnival in March was the next strong performance, with the Seniors

very natural and inspirational, signing autographs and posing for

again winning their division over MLC. The results of the Division I

photos after taking questions from the audience. Congratulations

Championship Carnival (above) illustrate that the many early hours

to the Aquatic Club Committee for their organisation of such a

and hard work is paying off. We congratulate julie and james and all

wonderful morning.

of the swimmers for such a great season.

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Anna, Head Coach of Gymnastics and Diving, has been training hard and enjoying much success with Triathlon recently. Her 2006/2007

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34 in the 25-29 y.o. Gold Coast Half Ironman, October 2006,

*h in the 25-29 y.o. International Triathlon Union Long Distance

World Championships, Canberra, Novemeber 2006;

1" in the 25-29 y.o. Victorian Sprint , Distance Championships; Ist in the 25-29 y.o. Victorian Olympic Distance Championships.

We congratulate Anna on her successes and wish her well in future events.

Tennis

Wheelchair Basketball

The tennis round robin was a great opportunity to meet new girls and have fun. Everyone

participated and the friendly play made a great

Year 12 PE students participated in a session run by Glenn from Wheelchair Sports Victoria. The girls are studying the Promotlion of Physical Activity in class at the moment and were fortunate enough to discover more about how those with movement disabilities

access physical activity in the community.

start to the day.

Emma Quirk Year 8

Senior tennis was very popular in Term I for Years I I and 12 and

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it was great fun to be part of a successful team marked by great talent and excellent sportsmanship. Every Monday afternoon we would travel to other schools all over Melbourne for a game of

competitive tennis which definitely enhanced our skills and our weekly results were always a fantastic team effort. Congratulations to all teams who competed in the finals at the senior level. l.i·,7/7 MemA,rn L>

Every Tuesday morning girls who participate in the round robin tennis team have training, which is great fun because you play matches against your friends. It's a great way to practise tennis and I

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encourage lots of girls to participate next year.

Anna Hughes Year 7

The Junior tennis team finished off the 2007 season on a high note,

with a convincing win over Firbank. Unfortunately we did not make the finals in any of the sections, however we managed to finish in

the top three in all sections. Congratulations and thank you to all girls who attended early morning training sessions and matches. (l /73 j 1 Uen hicn.wh U (,\Is) Bitinia Mara.,CO, tenni., ,0,1,he, ./

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PAST PUPILS

O'CALLAGHAN Siobhan '90 & Anthony Smith, Zara Zoe 3/11/06, sister for Xavier

Family News

OVENS

Therese '87 & Stephen Molnar, Rachel Anne 19/1/07

OWEN

Births

Denise '80 & Sean O'Callaghan, Neve 30/11/2006, sister for Cormac

ACKLING

Lucy '04 & Daniel Dryden, Taylah Louise 21/4/06

BOYLE

Chelsea (staff) & Marty Roche, Patrick 14/12/06

CARUSO

Natalie (staff) & Gaetano, Daniel john 5/11/06

CHAMBERLAIN Victoria '89 & David Rolleston, Milly Isobel

PETRORO

REED

Trish '86 & Stephen Roseman, Oscar Frederick

SALZANO

TAYLOR

COLLIE

Emma '92 & Rowland Richardson, Philippa Alice 9/6/06

WALSH

Megan'91 & Peter Phelan, Chloe Eileen 28/8/05

WARD

Libby '88 & Neil Christie, Jemima 17/6/06

ZAHARA

Felicity '94 & Ben Perry, Zara Patricia 15/1/07

Annabelle '96 & Scott Cornfoot, Georgia 15/3/06

Tania & Marcus Sutton (both past staff), William Salzano 21/9/06

31/7/06 brother for Alexandra

COLLIE

Lauren '98 & Paul Wambach, Nancy Frances 8/3/06

22/ 11 /06, sister for Angus CLANCY

Tania '91 & Salv Pupillo, Harrison joe 3/10/06

Kate '91 & Jason O'Brien, Sam james Collie 11/4/06

COMPTON

Elizabeth '91 & Marc van Beek, Saskia Fleur

Deaths

12/8/06 BRYAN COPERCHINI

DAWSON

Daniela & Chris Caleo, julia Lucy 29/5/06

Joan (Devine '38) sister of Mary Gleeson '33 (dec), aunt of Jenny Richards (Gleeson '72)

Kathleen (Kelley) & Brett Toohill, Jamie Ned COLES

Kathleen (Kirby '41) 10/1/OZ Kathleen's

9/03/07, brother for Alysha

children & grandchildren attended Loreto

DENNIS

Sara '91 & Justin Hannebery, Sophia Ida 1/9/06

DOIG

Louise'85 & Glen Buchanan, Jessica 23/10/05,

Marryatville DOIG

Ron 23/4/06 husband of Carmel, father of Louise '85 and Heather '88

sister for Liam DVVYER

DONALD

Belinda '95 & Jonathon Cade, Thomas 28/8/06 brother for Olivia & Sophie HICKEY

DRAKE

Annabel '88 & Simon Williamson, joseph

KIFT

KUC

Leon 30/12/06, husband of Jessica, father of Charlotte '99, Arabella '06, and Emily '09

19/9/06, brother for Oliver and Alice HANGER

Marion Annie 8/11/06 mother of Mary Ann Willis '52 and Helen Dwyer '58 (dec)

KEILY

Liesl & Andrew Aitken, Henry Philip 19/3/06

Marie (Lyons '41) 24/12/06. Mother of Therds* Sheahan '67, Fiona Dickson '71 & josephine Head

Georgina '91 & Adam Teare, Thomas lan

'75. Grandmother of Caitlin '02 & Mairin '04

Anthony 1/10/06

Sheahan

Andrea '91 & Andrew Ridings, Isabella Anne

McINNES

Mary (Starr '43) on 6/11/06

28/6/06 O'MALLEY LAYET

Paul (Yr 2 '67) & Joanna, Jacqueline Michele

Sr Mary Sylvester ('Sylvo") on 21/2/07 aged 95.

Well loved member of staff, Mistress of Sport at

24/8/05

Loreto Toorak and at Mary's Mount, Portland and Kirribilli

LEE

Paula '87 & Charles johnstone, Edward Peter 25/1/07, brother for james & William

LEONCELLI

O'RORKE

Edmund (Yr 2 '60) ( both dec), Joanne Pace '61 &

Claire '89 & Cuatro Barnard, Myles 31/5/2006,

Anne Brownell '60. Sister of Yvonne McCardel

brother for Aspen LEONCELLI

Penny '87 & Damien Cincera, James Lachlan

'38 (dec).

PISTOFIAN

16/6/06, brother for Emily & Phoebe MARTIN

Katrina & Graeme Varis, Emma june 16/10/06, a

Sarah '91 & Craig Halfpenny, Ruby Tallulah

john on 26/12/06, husband of Louise

(McCracken'80), father of Arl<ie & Mia ROBERTSON

sister for Sophie MAGEE

Phyllis (Wearne '37), mother ofJohn (Yr I '53),

Margaret (Bergin '56) Feb 'OZ Sister ofjennifer O'Connor '53

RYAN

22/10/06, sister for Amelie

Hugh 15/12/06, father of Michael (dec), Marie Aitken '68, Janita Naufal '73 & Susan Daniel '77,

MOIR

Sarah '89 & Giles Baldwin, James Taylor 11/7/06

brother of Ruth Ryan '37 (dec)

NEWMAN

Cathy '86 & Michael O'Connor, Emily jane ZAMBORY

Mary (Flynn '69), daughter of Betty Flynn

27/4/05, sister for Nicholas

(Hegerty '37)(dec)

LORETO Mandeville Hall Toorak 2007

Engagements COULTER

Clementine '94 to Scott Ellis 26/2/07

HALE

Leesa (staff) to Michael Bos 14/12/06

McCORKELL

Julie '92 to john Widuckel 15/6/06

STAFFORD

Melanie '89 to Angelo Francese 31/7/06

TAYLOR

Pia '96 to Timothy Connolly Nov '06

TILLEY

Andrea '96 to Andrew Baillie 28/9/06

TRUMBLE

Sophie '95 to Paul Liondas Nov '06

VINES

Sally '01 to Liam McLellan, 9/9/06

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Marriages BUXTON

Kena '97 to Paul Roach 17/3/07

CARNOVALE

Rebecca '91 to Nicholas Stocks 9/12/06

GRANT

Emma '93 to James O'Connell 10/11/06

'i Rec Carnovale ('91) on the verandah ofMandevine Iiall

GREGORY

Emily '97 to Andy Makiv 14/2/07

before her wedding in the Chapel .

HANGER

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Lied '88 to Andrew Aitken March '05

' & &*· 'GAau-----12&12,Agh, • · HOY

Madeline '97 to Nick Critchley 10/2/07

MARYANKA

Melanie '92 to Scott Young 2/12/06

NICHOLLS

Annabel '94 to Ben Parry 9/3/06

REED

Lauren '98 to Paul Wambach 29/7/06

ROGALSKY

Sarah '91 to Robert Hale 11/2/06

RUSSELL

Carolyn to Russell Brown 17/9/06

SANDERS

Danielle '97 to David Harrap 2/3/07

SUTTON

Marcus to Tania Salzano (past staff) 13/3/04

TILLEY

Andrea '96 to Andrew Baillie 14/4/07

TRUMBLE

Lucy '93 to Damian Boland 6/10/06

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The Loreto Toorak Past Pupils' Association invites you to a Grand Tour of Mandeville Hall 10 Mandeville Crescent Toorak

2.00pm Sunday 29 july 2007 See areas rarely opened to visitors and trace the

architectural history and restoration of this magnificent

building with local heritage expert, Steve Stefan.

Cost $30.00 (Concession $20.00) Includes a booklet, guided tour and a sumptuous afternoon tea.

Return the reply slip below to Loreto Toorak Past Pupils' Association c/- RO. Box 140 Kew Victoria 3101

Please RSVP by Friday 20 July 2007

Enquiries: Angela La Manna 0410 443 377

3 Please reserve ______ place(s) for the Historic Mansion Tour on 29/7/07 for:

Name:

butervlatimial. Wo·Mu:#'s Daf 2007 AM,¥tull Brtal*st Ste stovy uul fUFtwas Pae 1 1

Contact phone number(s)

Please

advise names of those attending with you I enclose $

Make Cheque /Money Order payable to Loreto Toorak Past Pupils Association. (Credit Card facilities not available) and return

this reply slip with payment, toi Loreto Toorok Post

--- Pupils' Association, cl-P O Box 140, Kew.Vic 3101 by Friday 20 july.

PAST PUPILS

Kate Maclurcan (Connellan '69) has four children and is living in Sydney. She is the project co-ordinator for the Bridge for Asylum

News Snippets

Seekers Foundation, a registered charity which provides holistic support to over 100 asylum seekers at any one time. You can learn

In 2006 Catherine Pendrey'05 spenta GAPyearin schools in South

more about Kate's work at www.asylumseekersfoundation.com.

East Asia. Until july she was teachingat a school in Borneo and then

travelled in Java, West Malaysia, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, then

News from Emily Husband (Hummerston '93) who has fond

on to Vietnam and Myanmar (Burma). Returning home in November

memories of her work with the committee for Federation 2005.

seemed a little strange after back-packing for so long. On her travels

After working with "Hey dee ho" pre-schooler music programs for

she experienced elephants, sharks, mishaps, "more temples than you

the last two years, she has recently purchased a franchise of the

could shake a stick at", political protests, tsunamis, chilli and lots and

business for the Stonnington area and has classes running in Prahran

lots of rice. Time now to tai<e up her university studies with a much

and South Yarra.

firmer sense of her own direction

Sally Vines '01 will be studying at the Monash University Law Marno Ryan, dux '89, and her husband Andrew Wilson have been

School in Prato, Italy for 3 months from April until July 2007. She

living in California for 18 months, both doing Post Doctoral research

would love to hear from other Mandevillians travelling or living in

at Stanford University. Marno, a gastroenterologist, was awarded a

Italy, sallyvines@gmail.com.

Stanford University Dean's Fellowship to support her research into the pathophysiology of insulin resistance. She had completed her M.D. just before leaving Australia. Andrew received a Fellowship to support his research at Stanford in the Falk Cardiovascular Institute.

Theyhavethreedaughters-Eva, Alexandra,and Emma (who was born

in the U.S.). Intrepid travellers, and living just south of San Francisco, they have explored the Napa and Sonoma Valleys, Yosemite N.P., Lake Tahoe, and of course, Disneyland. Marno caught up with Anita Pahor '89, for a weekend in New York. Marno and Andrew plan to return to Australia in June this year

just over 3 and a half years ago Lisa Crosato '95 relocated to London to continue her career working in Musical Theatre. Deciding on a change of direction, she auditioned for the Royal Academy of Music, London, was accepted and is now in the post-graduate opera programme. Lisa has gained performance experience there and in external engagements including roles with Opera Holland Park and British Youth Opera. Most recently she sang the Mozart Requjem at St Martin in the Fields; the role of Venus in Dardanus for Royal Academy Opera; Lauretta in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi and in the English summer will return to Opera Holland Park 1 .o sing Karolka in jenefa and then Una Giovanetta in

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Marno Ryan with her daughter Emma

Anna Lewis'76 is Senior Physiotherapist at HMAS Kuttabul, in Potts Point in Sydney. She is currently undertaking a clinical Doctorate in Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne. Anna has one son, Declan who is 11 years old..

Travel plans ahead for Elsa Musolino '03 after finishingher Bachelor of Creative Arts studies at the University of Melbourne and working

Lisa Crosato in the role of Venus in Dardalius

as Stage Manager in the Beckett Theatre at the Malthouse. She is heading to Europe and Ireland. She'll be catching up with Emma Norman '03 while she's over there.

Another London resident is Moya O'Shea '76 who has been in the UK for 20 years. Moya has fulfilled the potential shown at school

In additiontorunninghermodellingagencyherein Melbourne CIaire McLennan '00 was over in Vietnam producing TV commercials earlier this year.

Loreto Mandeville Hall is well represented on the staff of Channel 9 in Melbourne. Rachel Rollo (Hodder '92) and Jamie Wilczek '86 have been on the News team for some time. In 2004, they

were joined by Ellie McMahon '99 who started as contestant coordinator for "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" and now works

in the Publicity Department and this year Liz Harvey '99 joined Channel 9 in Sales.

for a showbiz career. She works as a radio, TV animation and film

writer with a bit of voice-over work on the side. You might hear her sometime if you listen carefully in the ad breaks!

Patricia Vaughan (Mclnerney '59) now lives in Auckland New Zealand. In February, she visited her daughter in Atlanta Georgia USA. There she met with two of her daughter's Loreto past pupil friends who are living in the USA - Annaleise Fredeman (Byrnes '87), husband Don and theirtwo children Katie and Joseph and Olivia Avats (Davis '87) and husband Roger and their two sons Josh and Lachlan.

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Roma Laghi (Colenurn '39) lives inthe beautiful town of BriNglie'Ila in northern Italy, which forms the backdrop above fur her daily walk Olivia Avats, Patricia Vaughanand Annaleise Irred eman

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Leah Lim '02 has been combining workand travel since completing her VCA Performing Arts course in 2003. Work with the Disney

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cruise line has taken her to Canada, the USA, the Cayman Islands, and Mexico. She spent time in China promoting Disney Hong Kong and has done a lot of corporate work performing for children in shopping centres. In December 2006 she was performing in Singapore and this year joined the cast of "Miss Saigon". When she is not performing, Leah teaches dance to young children.

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Mary Muirhead '35, lielen Dore (Gibson '45) with Dympna Sleeman (Gooch '46) who travelled clown from Queensland,pictured aboveatthis vear': "60 Plus" Reunion in Mandeville Hall.

PAST PUPILS

30 Year Reunion - Class of 76

Class of'56 50 Year Reunion Ann (Houston) Borghesi, Ann (Northam) Bailey and Nola (Wedge) Andrew helped organise the Class of'56 Reunion. We had a dinner at the Borghesi home and Mass the following morning in the School

Chapel. It was very special for us all to have Doreen Berkowitz, a class member from kindergarten, join us all at Mass as a reader in prayers of the faithful.

Deirdre O'Day rang from London for a chat with us all and there was a queue to the phone for about forty minutes. At the dinner a most courageous Margaret (Bergin) Robertson, terminally ill with cancer, spoke individually to each person in the room. To our amazement Marg was at Mass in the morning. She died in February. ./ulia/ina O'Bryan (Adains)

Class of '76 past students who visited the School for a Tour as part oftheir Reunion last October

It was a mild October afternoon, when 43 of us greeted one another in the foyer of Mandeville Hall. Many came from interstate, and others, including several who live around the world, sent their

apologies and expressed hopes of coming to the next reunion. The champagne flowed, and we spent time catching up with one another before moving into the Oak Parlour for the viewing of two short

films made by students in the Class of 76, titled: "Our Last Day at School" and "The Three OId Ladies of Mandevilte Hall" (a funny piece on a school reunion!).

What a hoot it was. seeing us all on the big screen as 17 year olds again! And how short were those dresses! After the films, we had the opportunity to chat more and wander around the beautiful old Julianna O'Bryan (Adams) cuts the 50 Year Reunion Cake

Mansion (forbidden territory in our school days of course) and tour

the wonderful new Sports and Science Centres. By early evening we were ready for the second part of our reunion. We went off for drinks and dinner at a private function room in a Malvern restaurant.

Classmates who couldn': make k for the aft:ernoon, joined us there„

Thirty years on, everyone seemed genuinely pleased to come and see

one another again, hear life stories, listen, s·hare, laugh and reminisce.

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A very happy time was had by all.

Alartnic ./achon (Micinine)

Annual Appeal - Year 12 2006

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Year 12 2006 students Georgette Scanlon, Erin O'Hara, and Elizabeth

Logan share their delight in seeing the plaques in place on the outdoor seating provided thrnugh the 2006 Yr 12 Appeal. It is wonderful to see our youngest past pupils giving back to their Schoolin this way.

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Forty Years On & Still Going Strong!

20 Year Reunion - Class of '86

The Class of 1967 had lunch at Susie Nathan's on March 17 to

Red Scooter - what a hoot!

celebrate our friendships and our history. The lunch continued into a

On Friday 10 November last year, 74 girls from a mail out of 90 came

dinner and then the usual suspects stayed for supper, We had a ball.

together to reminisce and catch up after 20 years! We began with a school tour, for many of us the first re-visit since our final muck up

The majority of us started at Mandeville in 1955/56, so most of us had

day in '86. Great developments have been made. It was lovely also to

fifty years of memories to reaffirm and reveal. We were thrilled to

see some things don't change. Mr Schmidt and Anne Hunt joined us

share the celebrations with the generous and gentle Sr Toni Matha

for a glass of sparkling.

our Grade 6 teacher embarking in 1961 on her first year as Principal of the junior School; our grade fiveteachers Mrs Helen Marron, who

Red Scooter in East St Kilda was a great venue to handle the excessive

knew all our parents and their secrets; the wonderful artist, Mother

talking and laughing. We were a close year name tags were supplied

Mari< [Sr Patricia Ziebarth]; Mother josephine [Sr Jennifer Collins],

but generally not required as we really did remember most names

a sporting legend to whom we all continued to be a "revelation"

and - slightly aged - faces! Memorabilia was on display and our end of

through those difficult puberty trials and Mother Magdelen [Sr Anne

school concert played on video throughout the night - all wonderful

Mc Phee] who in I966 refused to be overwhelmed by the daunting

memories. Monique Story (Briglia) even donned her school uniform

questions asked by young confident women who had been taught to

and looked amazing in it too. For others just fitting in to a Year 7

question everything!

needlecraft apron was an accomplishment!

We laughed as we told stories old and new, we remembered

It was great to have Sue Stockdale, our HSC class teacher,

departed friends and we came away invigorated and grateful for

join us in celebrating wonderful memories of our friends and

the love shared and the support from our class mates that is

time at Loreto. Everyone has gone on to do different and

unquestioning.

wonderful things... but the Loreto spirit appears to live on in

us all. We urge all girls to logon to Mandevilli@ns OnLine to We sincerely thank the school for the help that was given by Steph

keep in touch at http://internet-alumni.com/vic/Imh. To view

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photos of the evening, jump onto the School's website www.

/,ine Arathmi (Mi#h)

loretotoorak.vic.edu.au and follow the links to Alumnae Reunions.

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Michelle Parnell (Cox) SrAnne McPhee and Sr Patricia Ziebart at the Class of '67 reunion

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PAST PUPILS

Class of 2002 are having their 5 Year Reunion on Friday 11 May - Contact Samara Madden on 0401 764 413 or Milly Chalmers on

Past Pupils Association Calendar 2007

0401 770 139

Golf Day at The Peninsular Country Golf Club

Class of 2006 "First Year Out" Cocktail Party hosted by the Past

Monday 14 May Enquiries: Deidre Black 9853 9611

Pupils' Association & the School Wednesday 20 June.

Card Day - Mandeville Hall

Do you live in WA or SE Asia?

Friday I june see advertisement this page Tour of Historic Mandeville Hall

Sunday 29 July see advertisement p 45 Time for Reflection - Chapel of Christ the King

Sunday 19 August - 2.00pm to 5.00pm

Reunions for you are also being planned, with an opportunity to meet

our Principal Dr Susan Stevens. West Australian Past Pupils Cocktail Party at Loreto Nedlands on Tuesday 8 May and for past pupils living in South East Asia, the reunion will be at the Hong Kong Tennis Club on Friday 5 October.

Enquiries: Kate Russell 0422 605 111

GLS Womens' Breakfast - MCC Dining Room Wednesday 5 September - see advertisement p 59

Old Boys to get together again!

Advance notice to all Loreto Mandeville Hall Old Boys - following our highly successful Reunion in 2004 we will be having another

AGM - Conservatory Mandeville Hall

Dinner here at the School on Wednesday 18 July.

Thursday 13 September at 7.30pm There are still many Mandeville men for whom we do not have Annual Mass- Chapel of Christ the King

addresses so to all our past students, male and female, please extend

Sunday 25 November at 10.00am

an invitation to any of your "Old Boy" classmates, brothers, cousins,

Enquiries: Kate Russell 0422 605 Ill

ex-boyfriends or fathers!

Reunions still to come in 2007

For more information, please contact Stephanie West in the Deve/opment Offtce on 9823 8148 or email

The following groups will be holding reunions later this year. So

stephanie.west@/oretotoorak.vic.edu.au

make a note of the date of your reunion now and keep it free for a great time of catching up and reminiscing! Individual invitations will be posted at least a month before each event.

Class of 1957 - Golden Anniversary ( 50 Year) Reunion

Cards Anyone?

A fantastic weekend of celebration is planned for Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 November and everyone is asked to make a special

effort to be there. join your classmates for Dinner in Mandeville Hall on the Saturday evening. Invite family and friends - old boyfriends from schooldays perhaps! - to come back to School on the Sunday at I I am for a Reunion Mass and BYO picnic lunch. Enquiries Edwyna Doyle 98224338

The Class of 1977 are coming back to School for their 30 Year

Friday 1 st June 2007

Reunion on Friday 27 July. For more information please contact Claire Girardi ( Hunt) on 0407 321 736 Come and enjoy Bridge, Solo or your favourite card game in

Class of 1987 will hold their 20 Year Reunion on Friday 26 October

the beautiful front rooms of historic Mandeville Hall,

Your special reunion email address is schoolreunion87@gmail.com

Arrange a table of friends to enjoy this special event.

or contact Erin-Marie O'Neil on 0407 353 379 or Penny Cincerea (Leoncelli) on 0409 163 771

10.30am-3.30pm Loreto Mandeville Hall 10 Mandeville Cres Toorak

$30 per person Class of 1980 please note, your year is having a "Not the 25 Year Reunion".f on Sunday 4 August, enquiries to Angela La Manna on 03 9844 2252 or 0410 443 377

(includes a delicious lunch) Everyone is welcome. it's not necessary to be a member of the Loreto family to enjoy the day, Perhaps someone in your family or a friend is a keen card player?

Class of 1997, your 10 Year Reunion will be held on Saturday

Please let them know about this unique opportunity.

15 September. Contact Emily Gregory 0414 528 669, or Priscilla Ruffolo on 0408 169 557

Enquiries: Stephanie West 9823 8148 Class of 1992 15 Year Reunion towards the end of the year - Call

or Kylie Lawtey 9823 8167

Debra Stokes ( Genovese) on 0409549 272 for details or to offer assistance

All proceeds to the Deirdre Rofe Scholarship Fund

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Principal Sponsor

Supporter Panache Flowers

FINE FOOD & WINE

Genazzano, Loreto Mandeville Hall and Sacr@ Coeur Alumnae Associations

Invite you and your friends to the 2007

Annual Women's Breakfast Theme: Resourceful Women Guest Speakers

Genazzano - Rosemary Young AO, CEO Frontier Services, working in remote and rural Australia

Loreto - TBC

Sacr6 Coeur - Catherine McGowan AO, Consultant on rural community development in Australia and overseas

VVednesday 5 September 2007 7.00am - 8.30am Melbourne Cricket Club - Members Dining Room, MCG Cost: $40 Guests ($32 Student Concession) Registration Form for GLS Breakfast on Wednesday 5 September 2007 Please return to: GLS Breakfast c/- Stephanie West, Development Officer, Loreto Mandeville Hall, 10 Mandeville Crescent, Toorak Vic 3142 by Friday 24 August 2007

Name...............................................................Telephone Number .

School attended...................................................Year left ......................................

I enclose Cheque/Money Order payable to Loreto Mandeville Hall $ ...................................

VISA

Mastercard

American Express

Diners

Amou nt $............

Card Number ________ ________ ________ ________ Expiry __ /_ Name on card............................................................Signature............................

Email address for confirmation of bookings...................................................................

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