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We invite our vibrant Loreto family. both past and present, tojoin with us on this Night of Nights to celebi-ate what has been achieved and to *support the next stages of development that will enhance the learning environment of ail Loreto students.

The "Bright Lights Ball" is the majoi- fundraiser fbi- 2008 and we would ask you to consider being a sponsor of what will be a gala occasion.

Gifts made by sponsors will be tax deductible and will be ditected to the Building Fund or to the Chapel Refurbishment Fund as you prefer.

As for monies raised via sponsorship to the Building Fund and on the night itself. ninety percent will be used to fund the expansion and integration of the Information Technology Programme throughout the Junior and Senior Schools. 1-his -state of the art" project will be the Ball's major focus. Tile balance of ten per cent will go to the Mary Ward International Fund which provides resources to schools in some of the poorest countries in tile woi-Id.

The "Bright Lights" Committee encourages you as a current parent. past pupil. past parent or friend of 1.oreto to be part of this evening and continue the fine tradition of attendance at functions by forming a table often. Tickets are priced at $190 per person (incl, GST) and all proceeds of ticket sales will be directed to your enjoyment of the evening.

For further information regarding sponsorship, corporate tables or donations please contact Kylie in the Development Office on 9823 8167 oremai] kylie.lawtey@toretotoorak.vic.edu.au.

On behalf of the "Bright Lights Committee"

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Principal -he strength and warmth of the community at Loreto Mandevil e Hall is something to be celebrated.

When students do their best each day to participate in School life to the fullest extent, the rewards are great. The skills they learn on the sports field, in the orchestra, in the debating team, and in the playground are invaluable; similarly the friendships made through

engagement in these areas are broad, varied and lasting. Forour students, from the earliestto mostsenioryears, the buildingof community relies on participation and engagement, on making commitments and on doing one's best.

Similarly the wider School Community thrives and grows because of the wonderful support that past pupils, parents and friends of Loreto Mandeville Hall continue to give. Each year is marked by particular events in the Calendar that allow the School family to gather in celebration of this sense of community, and in recognition of a particular aspect of School life. The support of parents at our Feast Day Mass, our Father Daughter Masses and special liturgies, Social Justice Guest Lectures, Science and Literary Breakfasts, the vast array of student performances and competitions, is both necessary and valued. We look forward nextyear to irviting the whole School Community to our premier fund-raising event for the year, the Bright Light's 80//, which will be held on 2 May and promises to be a spectacular and memorable evening. It will be a great celebration!

I commend all students for their whole-hearted participation in School life, much of which is reported in this final issue of the Mandevillian for 2007. I also thank the Loreto sisters and our School family for the ongoing support shown to Loreta. It is that support and commitment that has enabled us as a school staff to strive forwards with a program of ongoing school renewal and development: and it will be with this ongoing support, that the School will continue to go from strength to strength.

(L),9 S/,san Ste·vens

Principal

At a recent Busine» Person's Breakfast held by the Toorak Rot·an· Club, Dr Stevens had the opportunity to discuss some matters of Education policy with the Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister tur Education, Science and l'raining, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister fur Women's Issues.

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n july and August this year, I had the

privilege of visiting India and working

for five weeks in Loreto Day School

Sealdah in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was a wonderful experience.

The Loreto nuns arrived in Kolkata (then and until recently Calcutta) from Ireland in 1842 and have been a verystrongpresence in this famous city since then. There are five Loreto schools in the city, five of the twenty-two Indian Loreto schools. There

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House and Loreto Entally, and the three day schools - Loreto Sealdah, Loreto Bowbazaar and Loreto Daraamtala.

Loreto Sealdah is run by an Irish nun, Sr Cyril, who arrived in India in the late 1950s. While working at Loreto Lucknow and studying for her PhD in Zoology, she commenced a social work program

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with the resident students, teaching the children who lived on the streets and in

the surrounding villages. On becoming Principal of Sealdah in 1979, she embarked on the Rainbow project. This project

social change. If we involvethem emotionally.

houses for the women from the railway

initially just embraced the teaching of poor

they become committed to SOCial change,"

station, and generally being overwhelmed by

students who mostly lived on the streets, but

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the issues facing the city and the generosity

soon evolved into the current program which now feeds, clothes and houses two hundred

and fifty girls at Sealdah and approximately three hundred at the other Loreto schools.

As well, the school runs a Resource Centre

for Social Transformation, which helps thousands of people through micro-credit,

old-age support, medical treatment, slum

of volunteers, Indian and Western, who are

The school encourages volunteers and, while I was there, there were others from Ireland, Holland and America. The school

day commences with Assembly at 8:00am, breaks for half anhourat 11:30am, andclasses

finish at 1:50pm when many students take part in activities such as volleyball, dancing

givinggenerouslyof time and moneytoassist the poor. 1 returned to the school in the evenings to work with the students during their 2 hour homework session before their

dinner of rice and curry. At this time, a group

of girls (of all ages) are rostered to cool< chapattis for breakfast the next morning and

and rural teacher training, child-labour and

and karate. A typical day for me involved

the building of secondary schools.

working with the Rainbow students until 10:00am when those who arrived too |ate to

I have returned to Australia and Loreto

Much of the success of these projects is

start at an English medium school (Sealdah)

Mandeville Hall enormously enriched by my

owed to the support from the Loretos'

leave to attend a Bengali medium school.

experience and know that I will return to

regular students and their parents. As part of

I then worked with students throughout

Kolkata often. I have many stories to te|| and

their regular day, the students work with the

the school teaching mathematics and even

you shall hear them often. I also hope that

the cycle starts again.

rainbow students, coaching them individually

English. At 1:30am, 1 accompanied a group

with the assistance of Loreto International

until they are ready to enter the regular

of Rainbow students who took lunch (rice,

and my connections with the school, we can

classroom. As well, they are rostered once

bread and dahl) to folk who lived at Sealdah

build stronger links with India for the whole

every six weeks on Thursdays, a non-schod

railway station. Afternoons where spent

community. 1 thank Dr Susan Stevens for

day, to teach at a village school. Sr Cyril

exploring the city, visiting slum schools,

making my visit possible.

believes that the involvement of privileged

accompanying Sargita (one of Cyril's right

children is crucial. "We can transform

society if we make our children agents of

hand employees) to villages where she has

(Airs) Elizabeth Burns

Dep[,tv Principal, Director ofStudies

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Loreto Mandeville Ha[1 welcomes the Governor of Victoria On Tuesday 8 May, Professor David de Kretser, AC, Governor of Victoria was invited to address Senior School staff ard students at a formal

assemblyas part of our inaugural Commerce Week, Much of whatthe Governor spoke of reflected our school theme for this year- 'justice'.

He 'ocussed on justice in relation to the Victorian Legal System; how through the implementation of the law a sense of justice and fairness was maintained within the community, such as chrough the opening of a new community legal centre in Col lingwood i n J uly, wh ic,1 wi l l allow people from all walks of life to have equal access to the aw. The Governor gave us a detailed overview of the role of the government and the judiciary in maintaining social harmony in the state of Victoria.

Foilowing the assembly, several members of staff and students from the subject areas of Legal Studies, Biology ana Politics had the pleasure of having lunch in the Historic House and talking with the Governor and his aide, Ms Kate Barber. Many of thegirls asked questions, Darticularly to do with the Governor's fascinating scientific career r medical research, which he has putaside in orderto pursue his role as the Governor.

Meeting with the Governor was extremely beneficial for all students as it allowed us to gain a better understanding of the Governor's role and responsibilities, of which many Victoriars would be unaware. We were all very appreciative of this opportunty and are indeed grateful to the Governor for giving up his time to vis,t Loreto Mandeville Hall.

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Inaugural Science Breakfast n Tuesday 14 August, a group in excess of eighty students, staff and parents braved a chilly 7: 15am start to hear Dr Wayne Chamley speak on the challenging issues of water use in Australia. The talk was followed by a splendid breakfast provided by Caf6 Mandeville which allowed those who attended to meet with Dr Chamley and pursue some elements of his topic, Whither Water.

Dr Chamley is co-author of a book called "Our Watermark" which outlines, ill great detail, the scientific data that suggests that the next decade or two will present our scientists, legislators and community with significant challenges which, if not met, will have dire consequences in terms of the lifestyle and living standards that we currently enjoy in Australia.

Dr Chamley spoke optimistically of the ability of our community to meet these challenges while warning that we ignore the signs of a diminishing water resource at our peril. An article, published in the Australian

newspaper, highlighted the rather profligate use of water in households in certain suburbs. The annual average consumption perhousehold is 330,000 litres (which

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I would encourage the School Community to take up the challenges outlined by Dr Chamley as our part in this complex question and its solution. Copies of Dr Chamley's

book have been placed in the LRC and are available to the Loreto family. l)avid Oldham

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ate lastterm, the Year 10 students, the Biologyand Religious

Education students from Year I I and 12 were fortunate to

attend a presentation on Stem Cell technology from one of

Australia's most qualified scientists in this area, Professor H. Miles Prince MBBS (Hons) MD MRACMA FRACP FRCPA. Professor Prince is the Chair of Clinical Cancer Services at Peter

MacCallum Cancer Centre in addition to holding a Professorial chair at University of Melbourne. He is Director of the Centre

for Blood Cell Therapies also at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

His commitmentto the education of people, young and old, into the intricacies and ethics of this fascinating area of science was

apparent to his audience who was treated to a wide ranging view of what stem cell technology is, and how it is currently being

Professor Miles Prince with Biology students Elisabeth Curtis (left) and Sophia Robinson, Year 11

applied in Australia in the challenge to develop treatments for cancer and neural diseases such as Alzheimers.

Professor Prince, obviously an avid Australian Rules football fan, was able to guide his audience through the recent rapid development of Stem Cell technology and to answer the many questions that arise in relation to the politics, and ethical use, of stem cells in modern medicinal research.

It was a great privilege for all who attended to have had Professor Miles' insights and comments and we are hoping to take up his offer to speak with our students again next year

A special thanks to Carlo Vaccari at whose instigation Professor Prince was approached to speak with the students. Carlo has been an enthusiastic supporter of the Science Faculty at Loreto Toorak and we appreciate and look forward to his continued involvement and anput.

David Oldbam

Head of Science

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Featuring Alice Pung, author of Unpolished Gem

Nearly two hundred book lovers (from Year 3s to adults) attended a breakfast in the Patricia Schaefer Centre to hear Alice

Pung, author of Unpa/ished Gem, recount the influences that were the stimulus for her writing.

Alice grew up in Melbourne, in suburban Footscray. As she points out, her life does not encompass the killing fields of Cambodia under Pol Pot's regime; these were her parents' experiences and she did not feel she could appropriate them. Nevertheless, she

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used them as a backdrop to her childhood; her parents' memories

and experiences and how they affect the way they respond to their adopted country, Australia.

As the child of migrants, Alice had to negotiate the two worlds of family and school. Unpo/ished Gem is a gritty, honest account of her childhood, told with a black humour which sets it apart from other books of the same genre.

The Loreto audience quickly warmed to Alice and enjoyed 0 seeing images of her family on the big screen.

It was pleasing to see so many girls enjoying the talk and the delicious food at the breakfast; many of these girls were attending their first literary function!

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Congratulations Premier's Awards

Georgette Scanlon (left) (School Captain 2006) for National Politics and

Eleanor Downie, Year 12 2006, for Studio Art f

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In August, eight students from the Mary Ward School in Mainz, Germany, who were on exchange at Star of the Sea, Gardenvale, visited our School before returning to Germany. Our Councillors entertained the group to lunch and then a tour of the School. Each of the students was presented with a Loreto bag containing information about our School, together with some little mementos of their time with us.

In Term 2, Year 12 students -Madeleine White, Olivia McCombe, Alicia Deak and Zoe Wood attended the Loreto Seminar series:

Justice and Indigenous Australians. They are pictured at left with

Melissa Brickell (Chairperson, Stolen Generations Victoria Sorry Day committee) and Peter Lewis, Victorian Aboriginal Child

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On Friday 18 May, Melissa Dynon and Tess Gangitano accompanied Mrs Mary Petrie to the Newman College Forum Dinner This annual event invites students from Melbourne and country areas to hear a noteworthy speaker. This year we were fortunate to hear an address by Dr Sue McNicol, a long serving member of the Council of Newman College and former Associate Professor of Law at Monash University, now Barrister-at-Law at the Victorian Bar. Dr McNicol spoke of the changes which may occur as a result of the Melbourne Model, the radical change to the structure

of University degrees being offered by the University of Melbourne from 2008. We were entertained by the Newman College choir and enlivened by the by conversations of current students and tutors with whom we shared a meal in the gracious dining room designed by Sir Walter Burley Griffin.

(Mr:) MarY Petrie

Deputy Principal, Director 01-Pastoral Care

Melissa and Tess are pictured above with Emeritus Professor Sr Margaret Manion ibvm and at left with (L-R) Angela O'Dwyer, Director of the Academic Centre St Mary's College and Newman College; Fr Bill Uren, Rector of Newman College; Mrs Margaret Andrews and Mr Kevin Andrews, Minister for Immigration.

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Through a range of activities throughout the Junior and Senior Schools, including the selling of royal blue wrist bands emblazoned with the School theme, annual rice bowl day, a match of war ball against a team from Xavier

funds began to flow in. African music filled Winnie's Wing each day and provided a backdrop to other Happy Week activities such as bead making and the inaugural performances of *'Thank Mary Ward You're Here". However, the main focus for Feast Day was to be a whole School "Walk for Women" where every student from Prep to Year 12 would join in a walkathon around the local streets and in doing so gain donations from their

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families and friends towards Sr Ephigenia's tractor. At the end of this great day, which began with a beautiful Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral, the whole School rejoiced in the news

STUDEIVE«•UNCILLORS 2007-2008

that our fundraising had well exceeded our target and raised

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almost $25000 through the generosity of our students, staff, parents and friends. The action led by our Councillors had

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throughout the whole School Community.

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On Saturday 4 August, Sabrina Hoare Cfeat- 12) attended the 38[h Annual

Japanese Language Speech Contest held at University of Melbourne and.

in an exceptional result for Loreto Toorak, Sabrina won the Consulate General's Special Commendation Prize for students in Years I I and 12 who have spent less than two years studying japanese. It is the mOSI prestigious speech contest for japanese language learners of all ages in t

Australia and Sabrina was the first Loreto Toorak student to win a prize in this contest. Sabrina's speech in Japanese about Global Warming, delivered articulately and with full confidence, impressed many judges and audience.

This was a great achievement as she competed against over twenty of the

top Japanese language students in the State. I will look forward to many students of japanese following Sabrina's success in the coming years.

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Donations gratefully received by the School between I January 2007 and 31 August 2007

Ken & Simone Adams

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john & Sue Reid

Joe & Woni Ardi

Paul & Tracey Howard

Greg & Liz Richards

John & Angela Arthur

Paul & Diana Hoy

Peter Roach & Therese Barry

Wayne & Jane Banks

Lee & Simone lafrate

Colin & Charmaine Rodrigues

Joe Barberis & Angela Torcasio

Anatole & Aurora Ingberg

Pat Rofe

Nancye Best

Mary Jeffrey

Terry & Annabelle Scanlon

, Gregory & Mary-Ellen Blackburn Frank & Colleen Bosci Bill Bourke & Heather McKee

Mark Kenna & jenn Kilby

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John & Vicki King

John & Gabe Sheahan

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Frank & Christine Sottile

Robbie & Elizabeth Burns

Philip & Tricia Lane

Lee & Angela Stanley

Frank & Mollie Buxton

Glenn & Elsa Lee

Carl & Susan Stevens

Roger & Barbara Byrt

joan Leonard

Simon & Allison Strapp

Wallace & joan Cameron

Montie & Sue Lester

Nerida Sullivan

Simon & Amanda Cassin

Jill Lethlean

Ruth Trait

Mary Cass

Kym & Larice Lewis

Luke & Tanya Travers

Dophus & Rosa Cheng

Simon & Wendy Lucas

Paul & Jo Tuddenham

Eddie & Sharman Chia

Afa & Cheryle Malishev

Carlo Vaccari

Tony & Loretta Cinque

Dale Manton & Sonia Mahony

Matt & Sarah Vaughan

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Nick & Anna Marinopoulos

Loc & Chi Vu

Patrick & Jodie Cody

Neil King& Donna Maro

Peter & Chris Walsh

Rocco & Mary Colangelo

Mark McCombe & Liz Hunt

Cathy Walter Ricl< & Rosemarie Wells

Bill & Diana Connell

Rosaleen McDonald

Joe & Rosanna Cravana

Rob McGauran & Alex Giannini

Ray & Ingrid Wittman

Chris & Meredith Dalton

Paul & Marg McGIinn

jamie & Fiona Wood

Michael & Pauline Daly

Julian & Bernadette McMahon

Antony & Shelley Woodley

Frank & Terry Deak

Colin & Anne Moorhead

Kenong Xia & Helen Shi

Ngoc Dinh & Kim Luu

James Mort

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Michael & Sally Donovan

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Mary England

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Mark & Darryl Foley

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The School is immensely grateful

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to you, our donors, your

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ongoing generosity continues to

Andy & Anna Gowers

Chris Pidcock & Lisa Barker

enrich our Community.

Michael & Madeleine Grace

Kevin & Marie Purcell

Thank you

David & Lorraine Gregor

John & Jenny Purdue

Anthony Ha & Kim Ngo

Greg & Amanda Quirk

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Loreto Fathers' Dinner The Fathers' Dinner on 7 June was a fabulous success with over two hundred and twenty current fathers, past fathers and friends of Loreto Mandeville Hall enjoying a wonderful evening at The Australian Club. Guest speaker, Hon Peter Costello was stimulating and evocative. Our School Leaders, Olivia Dalton and Zoe Wood addressed the fathers and were worthy of great praise for their speeches. Congratulations go to the President of the Parents' Association, Gaspare Sirianni, john Date and Michael Tsotsos for organising the event with the Development Office.

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Reconciliation Week 2007

A number of activities were conducted during Reconciliation Week in Term 2 to draw attention to Australian Indigenous issues, and to focus on ways in which we might learn about and assist in improving the lives of some Australians who are not living in the luxury that we live in.

The word 'reconciliation' means to be in a state of harmony or agreement. We discussed that in order to be in agreement with another person, we needed to know something about them and share our story. We also agreed that a symbol of saying sorry, and showing that we wish to come back into a state of harmony, is a handshake. The students in Years 4-6 had an opportunity to spend some time finding out about another person in the School, when they shook hands and were 'plastered' to that person for 15 minutes while the plastered hardened. The result was a cluster of 'shells' that were forwarded to ANTAR (Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation) to be used in a sculpture of one thousand shells representing the wish of Australian people for reconciliation with the indigenous people of this land.

The students in Years Prep-2, and one of the Year 5 classes were fortunate to have one of our parents, Bernadette, who is an

Indigenous person, join us forthe Reconciliation Week liturgy. Thegirls showed that they have afine understanding of the differences between how we live and how many Indigenous Australians live. Bernadette told us about her grandmother who had been 'forcibly removed' from her family when she was a small child. She also told us that when the Aboriginal children heard the car coming and saw the dust rising, they knew that they might be taken away so they hid under the floorboards of their school. We were indeed privileged to have such a knowledgeable person telling us part of her story and helping us learn more about Indigenous issues.

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and truly reflects the high standard of our music. It is particularly worth

noting the sense of community within our School at such an event, with Years Prep to 12 involved. This yean audiences were delighted with several larger combined performances, and we welcomed the St. Kevin's Choir who performed with the

Senior Choir. As always, the Finale was a highlight, with students from Years 5 to 12 combining to perform 'The Rhythm of Life'. It was a most fitting choice to end a wonderful concert. Without a doubt, the 2007 Music Concert was an immense

success and thank you to all the performers and to Miss O'Driscoll and all the music staff for their wonderful efforts.

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gathered in the Patricia Schaefer Centre to 'celebrate' the Piano. Eighteen Loreto pianists, from Years 6 - 12, performed works on two grand pianos for piano solo, piano duets, and two piano works - for four and eight hands. And there were some special two

piano performances from music staff.

We welcomed back to Loreto, Penny Wang (School Pianist 2002 / School Music Captain 2003) as guest artist, performing Liszt's Concert Etude No 3. She played exquisitely, dernonstrating the superb fluency and musicality that we remember so well from her school days.

It was exciting for us to welcome our Patron of Piano Studies, Professor Ronald Farren-Price to the concert and he was most appreciative in acknowledging the skills and talents of all performers and of the strength of Loreto's Music Department. We are looking forward to our on-going association with Professor Farren-Price, with a Piano Masterclass planned for later in the year

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performance abilities. This year saw a rich

variety of instrumental and vocal groups including the Trumpet, Clarblet, Senior

Recorder, Flute and Saxophone Ensembles, a

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of the night, the Mandeville String Orchestra and the Vocal Ensemble. One of the highlights of the evening was the guest appearance of Madeleine Gardam (Senior Chorister 2005).

who appeared with the Vocal Ensemble to sing 'Pie Jesut from Faure's Requiem. The quality of performances and variety of musical styles

displayed throughout the program ensured that the audience had a memorable evening.

Sephie Russell, Year 12 Leadey oftbe Stage Band

Success at Boroondara Eisteddfod

On 29 May, the Vocal Ensemble performed at the annual Boroondara Eisteddfod. This year we competed in the 'A Capella' Choirsection, 18 years and under, performing 'Kalinka' (a Russian folk tun e) and '1 Can See Clearly Now',an arrangemnt

by Melbourne conductor and composer, Mark Puddy. Our hard work and preparation certainly seemed worthwhile when we were awarded Ist Place, receiving a wonderful critique from the adjudicator, Mr Andrew Hunter, and also a prize winners cheque for $300. Thank you to our ensemble director, Miss O'Driscoll and to our Vocal Coach, Dr Elliot.

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Monica is an exceptional clarinettist and fully deserves this wonderful result, Since coming to Loreto in Year 7, Monica has made significant contributions to our Music Ensembles, establishing herself from the

outset as a very fine soloist, as a superb leader of the clarinet 'section' in bands and orchestras, and as an accomplished player in chamber groups. Beyond her clarinet playing Monica has also sung in Senior Choir and participated in School Musicals. Her excellence in performance was recognised earlier this year when she was selected to play the solo clarinet part in Christopher Willcock's specially commissioned work,

'To Our Lady' for the Sacred Schools' Concert at Hamer Hall. As a 2007 School Music Leader (Leader of the Symphonic Band) Monica has been a wonderful role model and great support to all music students and staff. Bravo!

a Coburn (Year 91 Recorder - AMusA Au. We congratulate Olivia Coburn on her significant AMusA performance achievement earlier this year. Olivia came to Loreto when she was in Year 5 and she has been learningthe recorder for eightyears. Herteacher at Loreto is Miss Deana Dodds and, under herguidance, Olivia has received many fine results in Eisteddfods as a soloist, and in duets and trios. Olivia has been a wonderful contributor to the School's Recorders Ensembles,

in Junior and Senior Schools. Olivia is also an accomplished flautist and she is actively involved in other Music Ensembles including the Senior Choir, Symphonic Band, Flute Ensemble and the Loreto Symphony Orchestra.

(Miss) Mary O'Driscoll. Director ofMusic

Faurd Requiem Sunday 16 March, 2008,2pm

in the Chapel of Christ the King The School, in conjunction with the Loreto Toorak Past Pupils Association, invites you to a concert performance of the Faurd Requiem in our School Chapel. The Mandeville String Orchestra with the

Vocal Ensemble (current and past members) will present this magnificent choral work. Guest soloists will be Madeleine Gardam (Senior Chorister 2005) and Nicholas Dinopoulos, who are both currently : completing Music degrees at the Conservatorium of Music. Put this date in your diary now and we look forward to seeing you at this performance.

Woodwind Festival

n Monday 7 May, Loreto Mandeville Hall hosted the inaugural 'Woodwind Festival'. Woodwind groups from Camberwell Girls' Grammar, the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School, Eltham College and Blackburn Secondary

College joined our Clarinet Quintet, Saxophone Ensemble, Flute Ensemble and Recorder Ensemble for a series of two

hour Masteclasses, followed by afternoon tea and then an early

evening concert featuring all ensembles. The masterclasses, run by esteemed Melbourne musicians and educators, were

very valuable and all groups played wonderfully in the concert.

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many ensembles. Thank you to Ms Burke for organising this event which we hope rnay become a tradition in the musical #924*3

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Loreto Symphony Orchestra Workshop with Brett Kelly On 6 june the Loreto Symphony Orchestra enjoyed a rehearsal workshop given by renowned Melbourne Symphony Orchestra trombonist and conductor Brett Kelly. Mr Kelly was a very enthusiastic conductor and a major focus of his work with us focused on improving the

phrasing and dynamic contrast in our playing. We worked specifically on Tchaikovsky's Serenade, which we were preparing for the Annual Music Concert. The workshop was followed by a small, informal concert where a number of groups performed, including the St Cecilia's Strings.

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Airbrush Workshop In July a group of Year 12 Art students had the opportunity to take part in a full day airbrush workshop. This workshop provided the students with hands on experience in the practical use of the airbrush tool. The girls developed skills in a variety of techniques and processes, which we may see evidence of in the up coming VCE Art exhibition.

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t is with much pleasure that we celebrate the success of our senior

Art teacher Marika Borlase and her rising fame as a significant

contemporary Melbourne ArtiSt. Her achievements over the past

twelve months have been highly creditable with major corporations, including BHP, collecting her work, This year Marika has been

commissioned to produce seven paintings for a luxury casino in Macau and has recently received another major commission in Sydney.

In August she was part of a group show at Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne (see photograph at right) and will have the opportunity to reveal her most recent work there in a solo show in Oct.ober.

Maril<a's current work has grown out of a natural fascination with the relationship between abstraction and figuration, and the continuing theme of cultural identity and displacement. Her works combine different styles of abstraction with figurative imagery; Colonial

European views ofAustralia, cartoons, fairytales, automatic drawings, popular culture, references to art history and history itself.

Maril<a's solo show entitled

Memory Palace will open on 2 October

at 137 Flinders Lane, Melbourne and run until 20 October. More

information on the exhibition can be found at www.fig.com.au

In May this year Vanessa Blanco, Marina Savenkov, Hannah Pownall and Emily Russell (pictured left) were fortunate enough to have their photographic work exhibited as part of the 2007 Kodak Salon Exhibition at the Centre of Contemporary Photography in George Street, Fitzroy.

This open event celebrates the latest developments in photomedia practice around the country. Supported by leaders in the photographic industry, the Salon provides an excellent opportunky for these students to exhibit their work in a professional, high profile context.

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Program. Very Special Kids is a children's hospice in Glenferrie Road Malvern that provides care for childi-en with terminal illnesses. The centre alsosupports familiesthroughouttheir

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Creating the mural in the hospice was a unique and -ewarding experience for the Loreto students and staff involved. Indeed, all those invo ved felt privileged to have had the

opportunity to contribute to creating a festive and magical environment for the children in care. The finished mural spanned two sets of windows each about four metres by three metres tall, and depicted an Australian Winter Christmas scene.

Thank you to the Loreto staff Matthew Eddy, Sandra Jane, Ginevra Saunders and Josephine

Fagan, who gave their time to co-ordinate the event. And thank you to the students Julia Wallace, Natalie Rambaldi, Ashleigh Kubiak, Rebecca Howie, Nicole Voss, Luisa Sirianni, Veronica Waite, Georgina Cichy, Dana Leggett and Elizabeth Kelly for their wonderful contribution.

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New Caledonia is a French speaking country in the Pacific Ocean,

Every second year students from Year 9 to Year I I are offered the opportunity to travel to Noumea where they attend French classes at CREIPAC, a French centre run by French native speaking teachers. Classes are run in the mornings and students have the opportunity to practise their spoken French in the afternoons while sightseeing and shopping on the island.

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§ 0 nday 30 july was the start of LOTE week. Staff and students celebrated the week with educational activities, language related games,

Ls and dances. They also furthered their knowledge of the four LOTE taught at the school through quizzes and informative facts about the languages and their associated cultures. Every recess and lunchtime was buzzing with excitable girls who were looking forward to the events the day offered. However, no language week would be complete without delicious food. So to add to the week's

activities, crdpes, satay skewers, fried rice and more were on offer for students and

teachers to savour and appreciate the cultures of the languages taught at Loreto.

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Maths Week The subject of Mathematics was celebrated in late july with a week ofa variety of fun activities. Year 7 answered a volley of questions in quick succession in the Maths Relay; some Year 8 students participated in the Statewide Year 8 Maths games day at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar; there was a daily quiz, and a

very interesting and unusual cake decorating competition won by Lucy Moore of Year 9, pictured, with her quirky "half cake". All students in Years 7-10, along with selected VCE students, participated in the Australian Mathematics

Competition. The whole School discovering the mathematics of Two-Up at Assembly was a highlight. Other exciting Maths news is that Mengtong Xia (Year 7) and jinghan Xia (Year 10) were named Outstanding Prize Winners in

the very prestigious University of Melbourne Mathematics Competition. They will receive their prizes in an official ceremony at the University in Octoben Kevin r joloner. 11:ad oj 1 ititbematie.

Congratulations VET Award Congratulations to Sally Plummer (Year 12) who was selected as the 2007 Australian Vocational Student Prize winner for Community

Service VET (Children's Services). She received this award for demonstrating exceptional skills, commitment and achievement in her VET and received $2000 prize money and a congratulatory letter from Hon Peter Costello.

History week "Study history, study history. /n history Ne all

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of history globally and specifically in our

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men. We wore armour weighing seventeen

August was History Week. Over these

kilos and re-lived a medieval war scene in

special days a number of activities were

the quad - this being one of my favourite

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activity! Medieval Day will definitely be a

opportunity to experience history in a

special memory for every girl in Year 8."

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work and achievements. To commence the

week students had the opportunity to view

as recess approached, so did our excitement.

August, students in all Year levels were

the multimedia entries created by Loreto

Students from other year levels were forced

invited to get into the spirit. of History Week

students for the National History Challenge

to use different bathrooms because the one

by dressing in historical costumes of their

2007. In addition to this Ms Close and Mr

near caf6 Mandeville was completely packed

choice duringthe day at school. As a suitable

Frigo assisted students to create moulds

with princes, princess, peasants, lepers,

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from reproduction ancient cylinder seals in

jesters, horses and even churches and

September, a number of students ventured

the LRC. Throughout the week, students

castles! These costumes were later paraded

to Melbourne Girls' Grammar School for

were encouraged to participate in the 'on

around in the Drama hall. We rotated

the State judging of the National History

line' History Quiz. History Week culminated

Challenge. We were pleased to be advised

with the Year 8 Medieval Day where students

a couple of days ater that Alicia Deak won

were able to 'travel back in time' and don

the Yeai·s 11/12 category, while Claire Wong

Medieval armour, complete brass rubbings of

won the Years 9/10 category. This means

knights and ladies, enjoy story telling in the

that they are not only State winner for 2007,

style of the rich Medieval oral tradition and

but that their entries are now advanced to

finally exhibit their skills in Medieval dance.

National Judging for wh ch we wish them

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luck! History continues to be a strong area

reflected on the day:

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of study at Loreto so it is wonderful to have

the chance to celebrate th.s discipline.

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Book Week in the Junior School

Back To Before If it starts with a mystical phantom, includes a race through time ... how can it not end up to be a winner!

Ben and Katie lead us in a clever and exciting journey through some of the short listed books for this year and a time change. Join the quest to help Daisy speak (Chatterbox), the tale of tWO good friends (Amy and Louis), the loneliness of immigration (The Arrival) and being chased by the wolves (Woo/ves in the Citee). Try to outwit the time keeper and beat him at his game by learning a lesson from each story, like friendship, overcoming fears, persistence and courage against the unknown.

Ben finds his friend years later and Katie returns to her time to see her family.

Everyone enjoyed the musical performance and loved the twist in the story! We thank the performers for putting on an excellent show.

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Leigh told us about his artwork at Luna Park in Melbourne and Sydney. We all enjoyed looking at the statue of horrible Harriet and marveling at her crool<ed teeth! After looking at a painting and some books of Old Tom, we were shown how to

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Rehearsing the Back to Before

Horrible Harriet's crazy hair and Mr Chicken's

Musical songs; Dress up P·arade

evil eyes! We then started with a shape and made

costumes; Multi-age activities;

our own characters. We thank Leigh Hobbs for

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atthe Tournament of Minds Regional competition held at Swinburne University of Technology. Both teams tackled the Social Science Challenge entitled 'It All Ads Up' which asked them to represent a number of special interestgroups and create a commercial of exactly thirty seconds on an issue of national and/or global importance, and then illustrate the target group's reactions. While both teams did well, it was the team comprising - Katya Smirnova, Elizabeth Park, Mary Shuttleworth, Freya Timmer-Arends, Annabel jones, Olivia Wells and Laura Linschoten who took out First Place on the day.

The winning team decided to target the issue of mental health in teenagers, focusing on depression, eating disorders, multiple personality disorders and schizophrenia. They argued that they are privileged and have access to a wonderful education, but that if they are not well-balanced emotionally they will be unable to solve the problems of the world. The girls researched groups that assist teenagers with these problems and decided that music therapy might

bea way of helpingsuch teens. Theirpresentation was, appropriately, in the form of a musical and included dance, song, blank verse and accompanying music. Their commercial was animated and they designed simple yet effective symbolic style costumes, As part of their solution the girls determined that any commercial aimed at teens would be more effective if placed on the internet. a.£71

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have been for them 150 years ago. We all had a

crocs. Our day ended with a wall< to ancient

camel ride at Stuart Wells and the expressions

aboriginal drawings on rocks and in caves. The

on some of the girls (and teachers) faces were

next morning we were off to Darwin. Although

During the Term I holidays forty-four VCE

priceless. Once we arrived in Alice Springs, a

we had all had a lot of fun, we couldn't deny

girls went on a thirteen day camping trip to the

swim in the resort's pool was just what many

the fact we were all looking forward to flying

top of Australia with Mr Schmidt, Mr Savage,

of us needed.

home.

Mrs Stapley and Mrs Line. We travelled just

Heading north again we stopped at the

While in Darwin we learnt a lot about

over 5000 kilometres stopping at places such as

Devils Marbles. These were incredible massive

Cyclone Tracey and the WW2 bombings

Renmark, Wilpena Pound, Coober Pedy, Alice

boulders stacked upon each other. Most of

through our visit to the Museum and Art

Springs, Tennant Creek, Katherine Gorge,

us had never seen anything like it . Arriving

Gallery, visited the Fanny Bay Goal and fed

Kakadu and Darwin. The many hours on the

in Tennant Creek we set up camp and with

big fish by hand at Doctors Gully. We finally

bus were spent checking out the amazing

lifesaver Mr Schmidt by our side we proceeded

headed to the airport, all tired and just wanting

landscapes and occasional wildlife, reading

to the pool. We made some new friends,

to get home. When we were met at Melbourne

books and magazines, trying to complete the

three Aboriginal children. They joined us in

Airport at 7 o'clock by Dr Stevens we all felt a

quizzes and riddles that Mr Schmidt gave to us

swimming and some games and made our time

little bit special. Yes we had been missed.

and watching movies. Not only did we have a

in Tennant Creek more memorable and special.

Mr Schmidt, Mr Savage, Mrs Line and Mrs

wonderful bus driver, Graeme, but we also had

The following day we were all very happy to

Stapley, a big 'thank you' to you all. You aren't

a brilliant cook, Sheryl.

have swim at the famous Mataranka Thermal

Some of the many highlights duringthefirst

Springs. The water was so warm and crystal

few days included - sharing our Wilpena Pound

clear. That night we had a beautiful Easter

campsite with kangaroos and emus; climbing

Liturgy organised by some of the girls followed

Mt OhIssen Bagge where we were rewarded

the next morning by an Easter egg hunt and a

with a fantastic view of Wilpena Pound;

boattripthrough some of the incrediblegorges

sleeping under the full moon and stars at our

on the Katherine river. This is also where we

bush camp on the Oodnadatta Track, and then

sighted ourfirstcrocodile sunbaking on a sandy

sleeping underground the following night at the

river bank.

famous opal mining town, Coober Pedy.

Arriving at Kakadu, we were all so happy

On Day 6 we finally crossed from SA in

to know that we would be staying two nights

to the Northern Territory as we headed for

and wouldn't have to pack up our tents the

Alice Springs. We travelled through a vast

next morning. We had a pool area and pool

outback and it is easy to understand how this

side food service, it was wonderful. In the early

land defeated some of our courageous early

hours another boat trip, this time a sunrise

explorers. We would look out the windows of

cruise on the Yellow Waters Lagoon, where

the bus and see nothing but orange dirt and a

we saw and learnt about the different birdlife

few shrubs every so often. How hard it must

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FROM THE

HERITAGE CENTRE Loreto Toorak in the Outback Almost twenty years after Australia marked its Bicentenary by transporting the whole Senior School to Alice Springs, another group of present day girls embarked on a similar excursion in 2007.

The bicentennial pilgrimage started in 1987 as the "Outrageous Proposal", presented to the Principal Si- Deirdre Roffe IBVM and History Coordinator - Mr Russell Staiff. The answer to the question "How will Mandeville acknowledge the bicentenary" was answered by a pilgrimage to central Australia and Uluru. The entire Senior School embarked on a bus trip through rural Australia to the "symbol of Australia's heart and a significant spiritual place" for our indigenous Australians.

Kara Weaving (class of 1988) wrote in the school magazine that "The language of the centre, so different from that of coastal areas of Australia or any other place in the world gave me a new perspective on the word 'beauty'. The pristine desert and mountains overpowered me and reinformed my insignificance. Such power is reflected in the traditional 'Aussie' spirit and worked to reiterate the concept of what is to be an Australian".

Whilstthe Senior students travelled inland to celebrate the bicentenary, the Juniorgirls remained at Toorak and experienced "Aussie Sports Day" on 29 April. Amber Horsfall and Kathryn Bannon remember that they all wore green and gold and participated in events that can only ever happen in Australia - thong throwing, damper throwing and 'Don't Drop the Damper' competition, "All in all it was ace!" said the girls.

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Wkett f#IM, CCUVK€ to StOly OH, NOT again!" Aunt Annabelle shrieked. 1 groaned. Sam

"That was his last chance, so now he's going." She strutted

had broken Aunt Annabelle's favourite vase. He sat there,

over to the phone. "1'm going to call Mr Anderson to see if

in the puddle of water with flowers and shattered porcelain

he can take care of him for the rest of your stay here."

scattered around, gazing at me innocently. 1 grabbed him and dragged him towards the door, but not before my aunt's

Sam whimpered.

voice stopped me in my tracks.

Mr Anderson was known for terrorising

Tk.ere wn/s

"1've had enough!" she fumed. "That little

troublemakers who accidently lost their ball in his garden. There was only one

terror has got to go!"

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more thing I could do to save Sam.

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go anywhere near any of my vases again,

excuses!" she snarled, "That brat is

destroying my house!"

I sighed. The only reason I was staying with my aunt was because my parents were

overseas. 1 didn't blame her for thinking of Sam that way. He had caused a lot of

trouble. 1 glanced around the living room, staring at all the ruined furniture and ripped curtains. 1 thought of the garden with all the trampled flowers and dirt scattered everywhere.

I remembered Aunt Annabelle's most prized pearl necklace

"Fine, but on one condition: he isn't to

understand?" She glared at both of us before marching out of the room.

I stared down at Sam and grinned. "At least

she didn'tsayanythingaboutstayingaway from the chocolate

cake in the kitchen!" 1 hugged him and he thumped me with his wagging tail, licked my face and barked happily.

Warie Kinst'v, Vear 7

which Sam had torn ... All the same, he was only young and didn't know any better, which I tried to explain.

Junior School Welcomes 2008 Preps On Tuesday 5 August we welcomed twenty-five eager and enthusiastic new Prep girls for 2008. Their parents met with Ms Peyton and Ms Moscato while the girls participated in fun learning activities with Mrs O'Brien, Ms Bowden and Mrs Lowe. They made new friends, saw the School and had the opportunity to create a picture on the computer. At the end of the session each girl went home with a balloon and a Loreto show bag. They were all excited about starting Prep and becoming Loreto girls next year.

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Editorial Committee

Loreto Mandeville Hall

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

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LORETO Mandeville Hall Toorak 2007

Christian Living Camp 2007

rom Wednesday 8 to Friday 10 August 2007 the Year 11 girls

participated in the Christian Living Camps along with the Year 11 boys from St Kevin's. My thanks goes to the staff and past pupils who participated in the organisation and running of these camps and to the girls for the wonderful spirit in which they involved themselves in the camp activities. The girls had a very memorable time. Please enjoy reading about some of their memories below, Photos from the

girls remained clearly segregated from one another. When we arrived and were briefed on the events of the camp, and in particular the day, the clear separation between the boys and girls remained. It was only after we split into activity groups and had spent the day getting to know people that the walls started to come

different camps can also be viewed on the school website.

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further bonding as we took part in one on one's with icebreaking questions as well as

Camp 1 - Campaspe Downs, Kyneton

Everyone in Year I I had been talking about CLC since the start of the

mask making. The second day was one considered by

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most as the best, as we had

came we were all very excited.

finally gotten over our fear of

After hopping

boys. We spent the day mostly thinking and reflecting about ourselves,

on the bus, we went to

our lives and the relationships within them. Speaking about our families

St Kevin's to pick up the

and ourselves through drawing trees and painting masks provided an

boys and then headed to

easy, no pressure way to open up to our new friends. While the free

Kyneton, Out camp had

time in which we could casually hang out and play sport with the boys

great facilities including

was the most enjoyable. Out last moments dawned all too soon and

trampolines, a basketball

the bus trip was spent bonding with our new friends. Arriving back, the

stadium,

ropes

course

and bike riding. A lot of

free time was spent playing basketball with the boys in the stadium.

While at the camp, we also participated in many religious activities such as liturgies and mask-making as well as talking about our families and

battle immediately began of "who has the best CLC" and I can safely say that the girls and boys of Camp Manyung did!

Emily Noonan

friends. The camp was such a great bonding experience for all involved.

Camp 4 - Cave Hill Creek, Beaufort

We got to know the St Kevin's boys and also learnt a lot about the girls in our group. We all had such a great time and our only complaint was

During our stay at Cave Hill Creek in

that the camp did not go for long enough.

Beaufort many of the girls found they made great new friendships and strengthened

Annabelle Healey and Claire Saundry

others, over personal bonding and funny memories. This ranged from the boys

Camp 2 - Lady Northcote, Rowsley

playing stringers with Mr. Eddy and exciting

events on the bus. Apart from free time we

CLC Group 2 was a blast; we got on the bus finally at last!

bonded over canoeing, bike riding, archery

Upthebackwemademuchnoise,

and damper making. It was certainly a camp

in anticipation of the boys.

no one in our group will ever forget.

The first day was full of cheer;

Georgina Richardson

activities likethe bigswingcaused much fear.

Camp 5 - Lake Dewar, Myrniong

Orienteering, bike riding, high

CLC wasfinallyhere. Thebustrip was fullof excitementand anticipation

ropes too, making friends that

as we awaited arrival to our camp site. When we arrived at Lake Dewar

were oh so new.

we were introduced to one another and immediately thrown into group

Mask-making was done that

activities. Divided into groups

night, every girl put up a fight.

we participated in the "Amazing Race". This allowed us to get

Day Two was a time to talk and bond: of each other we became quite

to know those we would be

fond.

spending time with during the camp. Duringthecampwespent

Next in line was the Trivia Game, each group tried to put the next to

time making masks, using clay

shame.

and completing activities about The next day was oh so sad; leaving the boys was totally bad.

our families and ourselves. We

reflected and realized how lucky

On the bus anticipated waits, will there be asks for formal dates?

we each are to have our families.

Elizabetb Doyle,Julia Healey and Antbea Sidriopoidous

After many laughs and fun times the camp came to a close. We weren't happy to be going home but

Camp 3 - Camp Manyung, Mt Eliza Sittingon the bus at St Kevin's waiting forthe boys to board; we were filled with a mixture of apprehension and anticipation but mostly excitement.

Trying to subtly suss out the potential on the short bus trip, the boys and

were pleased with the outcome of the camp, Jessica Stockdale

Mothers' Day Classic Congratulations and well done to all the Loreto girls and families who participated in the Mother's Day classic which was held on Sunday 11 May. This year Loreto Mandeville Hall entered a school team and received an award for the Largest New School Team for 2007, our prize a trophy and $500. Thank you.

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It was a langand busy day, buteveryone was up for the challenge. Ourfirst stop was a meetingat Treasury with a number of senior department staff. The Economics students nodded their heads wisely during the discussion on interest rates, trade figures and employment growth- the rest of us realised we had a lot to learn, but listened in awe to the impressive career paths relayed in the experiences of our guest speakers.

Next stop was Old Parliament House, where we were lucky and proud enough to be the first school group to visit the Prime Minister's Centre. ThHs was an interesting part of the day, as we all learnt something about our twenty-five Prime Ministers, from Edmund Barton to our current Prime Minister, john Howard. After walking from the old to the new, it was time for our lunch break at Parliament House cafeteria.

Then came the most exciting part of the day - Question Time in the House of Representatives. It was wonderful to see the House in action and many of us were amazed at how much goes on that is not seen or reported in the media. Our time in the

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After an eventful Question Time, we met with our local member, the Treasurer, the Hon Peter Costello MR It was a brief visit as he was called

back to the House for a vote, but he

answered our questions willingly and with good humour. We were then taken on a private tour of Parliament House with the Treasurers senior security aide and walking through the "corridors of power" was very interesting indeed. / At the condusion of a drive by tour of Canberra landmarks and embassies, it

was time for dinner and our return flight to Melbourne. We returned home tired but thoroughly content after an eventful and exciting day in Canberra and all determined to return one day as future Economists, High Court judges and MPs ... perhaps Australia's first female Prime Minster was amongst our group this day!

Rosemar¥ Tracey. Year 12

LORETO Mandeville Hall Toorak 2007

The Careers Night at Loreto Mandevil e Hall, on 22 May was extremely well attended by our students in Years 9,10,1 I and

12 and their parents. Associate Professor Susan Elliott from

Melbourne University Faculty of Medicine began the evening with an enlightening keynote address. She is the Foundation Director of the Medical Education Unit and is also the University's Pro Vice Chancellor

All Art and Design courses at Swinburne,

Deakin University's Exercise and Nutrition Science course and Business and IT at Monash University.

-The stories of the various speakers and their journeys since school 1 days were all different and fascinating. There is much wisdom to

(Teaching, Learning and Equity). A medical graduate of the University

be gained from the life experience of these presenters. We recognise

of Melbourne and a consultant gastroenterologist at Royal Melbourne

the valuable resource that past pupils and other speakers offer in

Hospital, Associate Professor Elliott has been instrumental in the

acting as role models and providing support for our younger students.

development of the new undergraduate medical curriculum, and is an

We sincerely thank all the speakers who generously gave their time

expert in Problem Based Learning. She has also acted as a consultant

in preparing and presenting. This event was also supported by our

to several universities, both nationally and internationally, in using PBL

dedicated Senior School staff who provided chairing and other duties

in new health curricula. Susan spoke to an overflowing audience about

to supportthe Careers Department during the evening. Without their

her own career journey and the experiences that led her to a career

generous support the event could not run. The positive feedback from

in medicine. She has also been heavily involved in the evolution of the

the Careers Evening was overwhelming so our sincere thanks again to

Melbourne Model - The University of Melbourne's new approach to

all involved!

higher education which will commence in 2008. The model will be based

(Mrs) Pauline Steedman (for tbe Careers Centre)

in most cases on a range of new generation undergraduate programs

Are you a past pupil who would like to be part of our Careers Speakers'

which have academic breadth as well as depth of content and will lead

program?

into professional graduate programs or research higher degrees. Susan was able to answer many questions/queries from students and parents about the imminent changes which will have direct consequences for

We would love to hear from you!

Please contact Di Cornish in the Careers Centre on 9823 8131 or

our students.

9823 8172 or email:

Following the keynote address students and parents were able to choose from 16 different career interest panels. A total of 34 exciting

di.cornish@loretotoorak.vic.edu.au

and motivated women, mainly past pupils, were only too happy to share

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Stephanie West in the Development Office on 9823 8148 or email

stephanie.west@),loretotoorak.vic.edu.au

Medical Scientist at Melbourne Pathology Services

Neurologist with Eastern Melbourne Neurosciences Petroleum Engineer and Environmental Engineer with Exxonmobil Emotional Intelligence Psychology Consultant

Psychologist/Project Manager, Transport Accident Commission TV Presenter for Totally Wild and Kicl<2Kick at Network Ten Journalist from Channel 9

Unit Manager Nurse in Cardiac Services at St Vincent's and Mercy Private

Dental Hygienist specialising in Orthodontics 0

Painter & Printmaker (& Physiotherapist) Graphic Designer/Art Director from Coles Group Photographer

Speech Pathologist at Royal Children's Hospital Podiatrist

Associate Professor Susan Elliott, University of Melbourne's Pro Vice Chancellor (Teaching, Learning and Equity) speaks to a large audience at the Careers Evening

Members' Events Manager with Victoria Racing Club Senior Event Manager and Food Designer, Ed Dixon Food Design Music Therapist at Royal Children's Hospital Viola Musician with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Property and Construction Project Manager, Minesco

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Credit Risk Investment Banker, ANZ Bank

Graduate Recruitment Manager and Trainee Accountant - Ernst & Young

Management Consultant at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Executive Officer, Corporate Projects with Manningham City Council

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P·auline Steedman, (left) and Di Cornish (right) from the Careers Centre with

Monash University's new Architecture course, University of Melbourne's Arts course,

keynote speaker Associate Professor Susan Elliott ·and Mike Mulcahv.

Rowing Over six weeks in Term 3 approximately seventy Year 8 girls participated in the Learn to Row and Development Programs.

The aim of these programs is to give the girls an understanding of the sport of rowing and to teach the basic skills in the boat and on the ergo. The girls rowed in single sculls in the pool in the

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Rydal Penrhos Sport Tour In July, we had twenty-two visitors from Rydal Penrhos in Wales

trave| to Australia to participate in a sports tour playing fixtures and touring in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Townsville and Cairns.

We played two Senior Netball matches and two Representative Yr 9-12 Hockey matches against the visitors, resulting in very close and competitive results. Congratulations to all of the girls who participated; and many thanks to all of the families who billeted

visiting students. It was a wonderful week for both schools to be involved in a successful sports event. i'Ms) Tam Brotbwell, Director oj-Sport

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Student Achievement

Congratulations to Alexandra Saundry, Year 9, who has participated in the GSV Saturday Sport

AFL Program in Term 2. Alex really enjoyed the program and developed her skills so well that she is going on to play in the Youth Girls competition. Alex received a gold medal at the

final Saturday session, for being the Best Player of 2007 - well done!

Alexandra Saundry with her gold medal

Aerobics and Specialist Dance Recreation Aerobics Program The fifty girls have worked extremely hard on their fitness, dance and aerobics this year. All girls in small teams are choreographing their own aerobic routines to compete at an Interclub Aerobics Competition in November. These routines must demonstrate flexibility, strength, fitness and good teamwork.

Sport Aerobics Competition Squad 2007 Highlights Aerochallenge at Aquinas College, 2 June Gymnastics Victoria Trial at Melbourne Girls College, 21 July Gymnastics Victoria State Championships at Melbourne Girls College, 4 August

Gymnastics Australia AEROSkools' State Championships at Melbourne Girls College, 3 August Interschool Competition at Loreto, 14 September

Specialist Dance girls competing in the the Stilte l'heer|eadint Ch,1 ni ]1001iships

Gymnastics Australia Australian AEROSI<ools Championships, Sydney, 4 October

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Specialist Dance Program 2007 Highlights Gymnastics Victoria Gymfest, Blackburn, 28 July Gymnastics Victoria State Cheerleading Championships,

Melbourne Sports and Aquatjc Centre, 18 August Gymnastics Australia AEROSkools' State Championships, Melbourne Girls College, 3 August Interschool Competition at Loreto, 14 September

Australian All Star Cheerleading Federation Select Dance Troupe, Ringwood, 23 September

Sport Aerobics Comepetition Squad pose after competing at the State Sport Aerobies Championships

Gymnastics Australia Australian Cheerleading Championships, Sydney, 3 October

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Australian All Star Cheerleading Federation State Championships, Dandenong, 7 October

Australian All Star Cheerleading Federation Australian Championships, Parkville, 4 November

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Left: Stephanie Skerret, Bridic Greene ·and Amelia I reezer (Year 7) win Gold at the Victorian AEROSkools State Ch,impoinships

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Cross Country 2007

Cross Country Success Overall a fantastic result for the Cross Country

team who achieved second place in Division 2 at the Championships Carnival. Particular congratulations go to the Intermediates who won their Division on the day; and the Juniors GSV Preliminary Athletics Carnival 2007 - Clare Daly Long Jump

and Seniors who were placed third.

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WA Reunion May 2007

On Friday 27 J uly, the class of 1977 celebrated their 30 Year Reunion

A Reunion was held in Perth on 8 May 2007 for Loreto Mandeville

in the front rooms of Mandeville Hall. The response to our reunion

Hall past students who are now living over in the West. The

invitation was wonderful. We had replies from over 88% of the

function was a Cocktail Party, held at the Loreto Primary School,

past pupils whom we were able to contact and we were delighted

Nedlands and a feature of the gathering was the opportunity for

that we were able to welcome sixty former class members back to

West Australian past students to meet our Principal, Dr Susan

school for an evening of reminiscing, fun and laughter„

Stevens, who was in Perth for an LSAC Conference.

It was wonderful to greet class mates who had traveled from

Manythanks tothe organisingteam in Perth, to julienne Prendergast

interstate and overseas for the evening and to have the opportunity

(Blake '65) and joan Knowles (Fetherstonhaugh '68) for such an

to rekindle old friendships. Some of our former teachers; Sr Toni

enjoyable evening.

Matha, Sr jane Kelly, Di Pemberton and Geraldine Ryan were also able to share the evening with us.

We would like to express our gratitude to Stephanie West and her team in the Loreto Mandeville Hall Development Office for making the School available and providing such wonderful support. Our thanks are also extended to Loreto Mandeville Hall Archives for

providing such a wonderful photographic display.

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in 2007 - for the Classes of 1997,1992,1987

and 1957 as well as our inaugural Reunion in South East Asia. Look out for their news and

photographs on the School website and the Julienne Hogan and Claire Girardi (I Iunt) at the Class of '77 30 Year rezinion

next Mandevillian.

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News Snippets

Sr Elizabeth Donnan ibvm '61 and a past staff member was also unable to get to the Class of '77 reunion. She is working

in the west of Zambia at Loreto Lukulu. If you'd like to know Megan Zilz (Tauro '84) writes to say that she loves getting the Mandevillian. In early 2007 she and her family made the big move to

more of her work there go to www.loretosisters.org and click on 'Letters from Lukulu'

leave beachside Los Angeles behind to move up to their Montana property. She has now traded in her very hectic corporate life. Megan

is in "Big Sky" country, so has fantastic skiing on the doorstep, not to mention lots of "wild beasties" around the place (not quite so excited

Kate McGrath '94 has worked at Channel 10 for seven years and is now Court Reporter.

about the bears!)

When PiaTaylor'96, was married in April, itwasa real Mandeville affair, with all five bridesmaids being past students (see photo this page). Pia sent news of them all. She has completed a BA with a

double major in Modern European History and Criminology at the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Speech Pathology

(Honours) at La Trobe University. She completed a 12 month student exchange program at Queen Margaret University College in Edinburgh, graduating dux of both courses. Currently she is working with the Cochlear Implant Clinic based at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital

1 Of Pia's bridesmaids, Mardi Taylor '04 Is currently completing a Bachelor of Psychology Honours at Monash University, Katie Taylor '99 is working in TV production at Channel 9 where her current project is the up-coming "Singing Bee" with Dave Megan Zilz (Taurn'84) looks ·across this "Big Sky" country from her home iii Montana

Campbell as host. Andrea Vidal '96 completed a Bachelor

of Arts/Commerce at the University of Melbourne then went on to complete a Bachelor of Entrepreneurship at RMIT and is

Ann Quinn '77 was an apology for her Class's 30 year reunion as

currently the Director of T-Bar, a retail clothing chain which has

she is now working in her "dream job" in London, where she is Head

opened two stores in Melbourne in the last 12 months with plans

of Sports Science and Medicine for the Lawn Tennis Association. She

to open another three stores interstate by middle of next year

says she is "working with a fantastic group of world class people... ...

She manages a staff of over 30. Rachel Doyle '96 completed a

in a state of the art facility." Ann has completed five degrees and sits

Bachelor of Arts Honours at the University of Melbourne then

on several Boards in sports science, sports medicine and coaching and

went on to complete a Masters of Communication at RMIT and is

travels extensively lecturing and consulting. She has trained several

currently working as the Retail Marketing Manager for Aveda.

world champions and Olympic medallists and loved every minute of

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Lisa Meehan '96 writes to say that she worked on the Sydney

Olympic Torch Relay in 2000, worked at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, is a member of the Golden Key Club and

News Snippets

plotted the route for the Melbourne 2006 Queen's Baton Relay.

Emily O'Connell '96 completed a Bachelor of Environmental Engineering/Law at the University of Melbourne and has also completed a number of creative writing and drama courses, there and at the VCA, while working full time. She completed her

articles at DLA Phillips Fox law firm and has recently commenced at Deacons specialising in environment and planning law.

Dr Monica Nolan '85 was made an officer in the Order of Merit

Cote d'Ivoire for her work in fighting HIV/AIDS. Monica writes to say that she has had a career in international public health and has just finished an almost six year stint heading a multimillion dollar HIV/AIDS program in the crisis affected Ivory Coast in West Africa.

Shefoundita very busy and rewarding experience after work in war torn Sierra Leone and remote Aboriginal communities. Monica has

Marie-Danielle Turner'98 dropped intothe School while visiting

from Belgium at the start of September. She completed a Music

many cherished memories of the broad Mandeville education she received with Sr Deirdre Rofe, Dr Anne Hunt, Mrs Sue Stockdale and Sr Liz Donnan.

Degree in violin performance and played in the Sydney Sinfonia for two years before moving to Paris to study at the Conservatoire Nationale specialising in French music. Living in a bohemian attic

in Montmartre and working in bars and cafes to pay her way certainly helped improve her spoken French and understanding and

appreciation of the Parisian way of life! This year she successfully auditioned for a job as violinist in the Belgian National Orchestra.

Katherine Blamey (nee Ball '91) wrote; "My husband and I have just returned from living in Moscow for a year with our two children, Samuel Nicholas, 8/7/04 and Scarlett Rose, 9/5/06. Nick

was working for Accenture over there - he speaks Russian, whilst I was looking after the chuldren (we moved when Scarlett was a

month old) and trying to learn the language. We did lots of travel Jenny Young (O'Bryan '72) had a month vacation travelling through England and Ireland in September. Jenny now lives in Queensland and was our photographer for the 2006 Queensland

includingthree trips to St Petersburg, London, Latvia and Dubai. It was a fantastic experience even if it was difficult to get the children out in -20 degrees!"

Alumnae reunion in Brisbane.

Julie Matthews '69 has moved her award winning Counselling Caroline Silk (Woodley) '81 will be putting her considerable experience as a Nutritionist to work in addressing the ever increasing problem of childhood obesity and helping to develop a family approach to a sustainable healthy lifestyle with her new venture "Family Health Matters" in Brighton.

Practice to Edge Point Victoria. After eight years as a Loreto Sister, she continues to be a Mary Ward girl in her work with local Paynesville families. julie is a published author and specialist children's counsellor, with a unique approach to helping families with their issues. For information about her work you might like to check out www.kidscounselling.com.au.

Congratulations to Alice McNamara, School Vice-Captain 2003! Alice was a keen and successful rower while at School and

has continued in the sport with outstanding success. This year she won a Gold Medal as a member of Australia's Lightweight

Quadruple Sculls team atthe Rowing World Championships held in

Below: Alice Mc Namara (3rd from left) with her World Champion Quad Sculling team mates Bronwen Watson, Miranda Bennett and Tara Kelly

Munich in September.

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Past Pupils' Golf Day 2007

The Mar iret Pratt Foun ation

The North Course at The Peninsula Country Golf Club was in excellent condition and the weather perfect for the fortieth Loreto Past Pupils' Golf Day which was held on 14th May. Thirty players competed for the coveted Loreto Cup which was won by Marg O'Loughlin (McCann '68) with 38 points, narrowly beating runner-

On Page 16 of this Mandevillian you will find an advertisement for a Concert on 30 November 2007, in aid of the Margaret Pratt

Foundation. This concert will launch the Margaret Pratt Science Scholarship.

UP, Jenny Carr (Montague '58), who scored 37 points. Nearest the pin on the p hole was June McCann (Shelton '42), and on the 16th

hole, Anne Fenner (Reid '68). Several players stayed overnight and enjoyed dinner together on the Sunday evening prior to the Golf Day.

At just 33 years of age, Margaret Pratt (Whitty '77) was diagnosed with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. An intelligent, vibrant and confident woman, Margaret taught ballet, was a physiotherapist at

For Your Diary: Next year, our 4Ist Annual Golf Day will be at

Peninsula on Monday, 12th May 2008. We would warmly welcome all Loreto Past Pupil Golfers to join us on that day. If you would like to have your name added to our mailing list please contact Steph West in the Development Office at Loreto Mandeville Hall.

Deidre Black (11(Swiney '64) ami Catby OcklesbaL (Jobil\ton '66F)

a major Melbourne hospital and was engaged to be married. In 1994, Margaret received a double lung transplant. Post operation,

everything went wrong, Margaret was placed on life support - but just four weeks later, Margaret walked from the hospital. She was so grateful for her second chance at life that she spent much of

her time bringing hope and information to others facing heart and lung transplants as she founded the Margaret Pratt Foundation.

Margaret has also been a welcome guest speaker in Ethics classes at Loreto Mandeville Hall.

In 2002, just six and a half years later, Margaret was forced to face the horror of transplant rejection. She was told that she only had

a couple of days to live. At literally the last moment, Margaret was tv

able to undergo a second lung transplant. At this point, Margaret became the first adult in Australia to successfully undergo two double lung transplants. In January 2006 Margaret once again became seriously ill with chronic lung rejection and within months

her lungs failed to the point where she was near death once again, in a wheelchair and on oxygen 24 hours a day. Her only hope

of survival was a third lung transplant and in August 2006 she became the only person in Australia to undergo three double lung transplants.

Despite Margaret's example, many transplants are not successful in the longer term. An encouraging 90% of recipients survive beyond

Golf day mother & daughter winners, Marg O'Loughlin and June McCann

12 months however, this figure drops to just 50% after 5 years. The Margaret Pratt Foundation's main aim is to improve these figures.

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Margaret Pratt (Whitty '77)

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Family News

GUY

Isabelle '88 & Chris Freeman, Alexandra 4/10/00, Charlotte 4/12/02 & Harriet 21/3/06

HALL

Nicole '92 & julian Sallabank, Vivian Robert john 21/1/06

Births HEDE ANDERSON

ARTHUR

Clare '92 & Darren Millard, Estelle julia 6/5/05

Lisa '96 & Noel Hughes, Sean Arthur 8/9/07,

HOLDEN

Rebecca '85 & john Armstrong, Oscar Alexander,

HOLLIBONE

Kate '88 & Mark Chatters, Tom, 5/12/06

BRIGLIA

Gabrielle '90 & John Dalton, Jack Anthony 5/4/07,

Angela '88 & Ben Marchesani, Alexander Samuel 15/5/07

5/1/07, brother to jack BONOLLO

Amanda '90 & lan Kingham, Archie 24/I/07, brother for Harriet.

brother for Declan

BAILEY

Catherine '92 & Julian Foster, Maggie Ann 22/6/05 & Frances Catherine 19/4/07, sisters for Flynn

HOWELL

Karen '90 & Andrew Reszka, Jack Andrew 20/12/06

brother to Edward

HUMPHREYS

Melissa '89 & Paul Salter, Angus William 25/9/06, brother for Hannah & Oscar

BROWNELL

Kate '90 & Andrew Curry, Freddie Elvis Brownell on 31/12/06, brother for Ella

HURRY

Mary-Jo '92 & Adam Ryder, Amelie Olivia 28/5/07

BROWNELL

Rebecca '88 & Mari< Nicholls, Heidi Rebecca, 2/5/07 sister for Mimi

IRELAND

Kendra '92 & Bret Resnick, Corey on 05/8/2004, Sasha on 24/4/07

CALMAN

CARRA

Julia '91 & Anthony Jarvis, Jessie Isabella 14/2/07, sister for Indi

KLANCIC

Natalie '91 & Brett Barty, Elle Charlotte 17/5/06,

KUBALE

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

Katrina '93 & Brant Chapman, Annabelle Louise 9/2/07

sister for Sam

CARUSO

Angela (staff) & Ross, Luke Xavier 19/6/07

KUC

Andrea '91 & Andrew Ridings, Isabella Anne 28/6/06

CONLAN

Angela '94 & Linc Horton, Jack 16/4/07 LEE

CROAGH

Jacqui '87 & Peter Johnston, Madeleine Charlotte 2/6/07, sister for Emily and Patrick

Virginia '93 & Robertt Monaco, Anna 26/6/06, sister for Isabelle LENNON

CUST

Catherine '85 & Craig Thompson, Misha Elizabeth 11/1/06 & Amelie Cate 8/4/07

Annele '90 & Daniel Moon, Hannah Georgina 22/6/07, sister for Bailey and Chloe LENNON

CUST

CUST

Felicity '88 & Rob Walker, Maisy Jane 3/8/07,

LETHLEAN

Olivia '87 & Roger Avats, Lachlan 5/3/07, brother

MAIMONE

Kelley '01 & Brett Toohill, James Ned 9/3/07

Catherine '91 (staff) & Myles Crowhurst, William Xavier Maimone, 19/5/07

for Joshua DAWSON

Esther '92 & Nicholas Saddler, Yvette Margot Ester 5/4/07, sister for Alexander

sister for Ned and Pollyanna.

DAV I S

Melissa '89 & Tim Yong, jack Kin Yuan 20/8/04 & Lucas Kin Lok 1/8/06

Phillipa '92 & Martin Smith, Zoe Nina 4/7/07

MARMION

Maree '95 and Adrian Campbell, joseph Francis 24/3/2007, brother for Ava

DOHERTY

Frances '85 & David Hale, Daisy Frances I 1/10/06, sister for Poppy

MARSHALL

Michaela '86 & Rodney Caldwell, Sebastian james and India Rose 3/8/06

DOIG

Heather '88 & Rob Koczl<an Portia Mary 21/2/06

EURY

jennifer'82& JamesO'Connor,Max David 16/6/06,

McCARTHY

Emma '93 & Andrew Warner, Chloe Anne 7/6/06, sister for Edward & Thomas

brother for Phoebe McCARTHY FERGUSSON

Sue '85 & Timothy Webb, Thomas William 4/7/06

Kathryn '89 & Peter Righetti, james Arthur 11/7/06 O'BRIEN

FOLEY

Catherine '90 & Stephen Meade, juliet Elizabeth 8/8/06, sister for Laura

Julia '92 & Alistair Nicholson, Olivia Rose 23/3/07 PERRONET

FRANCIS

Carol '92 & Leo Huecherig, Eric William 4/7/06

FREEMAN

Sophie'93 & Sam Nash, Henry Alexander 23/5/06, brother for Jack

Ingrid '89 & Lee Holland, Oliver Lee Matthew Perronet 5/4/07

PINNER

Amy '93 & Chris O'Connor, William Thomas 15/8/06

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PRESS

Justine '86 & Malcolm Lovegrove, Matilda jane 22/12/06, sister for Lilycait & Oliver

Deaths ANTONIE

Tom on 3/8/07, husband ofjoan, father of Peter

ROCHE

Chelsea (staff) & Martin, Patrick 14/12/06

SHARP

Rosalind'89& Ben james, Edward Charles Andrew

'76, Louise Phillips '78, &and Melissa Robson '79.

10/9/07, brother for Chloe and William

Grand-father of Kate '98, Eliza '03 and Anna

(Yr I '64), Elizabeth Ralph '73, Suzanne Hatfield

Ralph '04 SOSZYNSKI

Marta '97 & Andrew Nowak, Lukas 18/12/06

SMREKAR

Barbara '84 & julian, Heidi Paris 29/11/06

WALTERS

Catryn '94 & Peter Tuckwell, Clare Louisa

DWYER

19/10/06, sister for Lucy WIGNEY

joan, Mother of Megan Porter '85 and Yolande Phillipson '87

EDWARDS

Barry on 4/9/07, husband of Sally (Gunnis '69) father of Rebecca'05

Rebecca '88 & Greg McDonald, Sam Alexander 11/1/07, brother for Tilly & jack

SCHRADER

Adrian on 16/6/07, husband of Patricia, father of Dianne '67

WILSON

Fiona '89 & Tom McKenny, Sophie Isabel 5/1/07, sister for Jack

MAGINN

Hilda '66 on 20/7/07, sister of Angela Seletto '75, & Patricia Osborne '73

ZAGON

Gizella '92 & David King, Ella Olivia Klara 11/5/07

McKENZIE

Hugh on 2/8/07, husband of Elizabeth (Cahill '44), father of Alexandra Dahlsen '70

Engagements CORDEN

Gendrey '97 to Elias Morales October 2006

McLAUGHLIN

Kirsty '99 to Aaronjones on 14/11/05

RICHARDS

Ann '91 to Lachlan Bennett September 2006

VACCARI

Elda on 7/8/07, mother of Carlo (Yr 2 '53) & Franco

(Yr 2 '55), grandmother of Luisa '95, Angela '97 & Sophia '99 VVEBB

Elizabeth (Curtis'61) on 16/1/07, wife of Geoffrey, sister of Anne Bennett '57 and Viikki Peters '69.

WALKER

Anika '97 to David Keens on 16/4/07

SCHMID

Jessica '06 to William Abley on 22/3/07

Aunt of Annabelle Peters '99 and Eliza Peters '98

WRIGHT

Mary (McCarthy '35) on 9/9/07, mother of Christopher (Yr 2 '63) aunt of Mary Wright

ibvm '61, Angela Wallace '78 and Helen Ansell

Marriage S

'71. Great aunt of Genevieve '94 Michelle '96 and

BINGHAM

Michaela '95 to Gerald Moran, 17/3/07

FOLEY

julia '92 to Alistair Nicholson, 30/12/05

FOLEY

Prudence '96 to Nicholas Eakin, 9/5/05

HALL

Nicole '92 to Julian Sallabank, 21/1/05

HOLLIBONE

Angela '88 to Ben Marchesani, 28/1/06

IRELAND

Kendra '92 to Bret Resnick, 25/10/2003

KENNY

Jane '97 ( & past staff) to Daniel Betts, 31/3/07

RICKARBY

Wendy (staff) to Jan Honnens 16/12/06

SOSZYNSKI

Marta '97 to Andrew Nowak 3/7/04

REIDY

Camille '95 to jolyon Robertson, 4/5/07

Caroline

ZAETTA

Wallace

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Louise '64 on 27/4/07 wife of Bruce Thomas,

mother of Cara & Mimi, sister of Julia, cousin of Christine Craig '64

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REIDY

Georgia' 92 to Johann Prinsloo, 10/12/06

ROSEL

Claire '94 to james Wright, 9/12/06

TAYLOR

Pia '96 to Tim Connolly, 28/4/07

WALKER

Tahnee '96 to Andrew jones, 2/12/06

WATSON

Sophie '89 to Scott Burchell, 28/4/07

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We are trying to make the most of our time in KL to explore Malaysia and other nearby Asian countries, and fortunately the many public holidays enable uS to do so. My days are filled doing

Reflections on Malaysia In the mid 1990's, I was single and was transferred to San Francisco

voluntary work, helping at school, being on various committees, learning Mandarin and attempting to improve my tennis! We are

fortunate to have a live-in helper who is wonderful and makes all our lives much easier - although I am worried about when we

with the company I worked for - a fantastic opportunity which I

return to Melbourne - many people have said the repatriation is

loved. Two years ago, my husband, daughter and I moved to Kuala

more difficult than the relocation, and I can see how it could be.

Lumpuras a result of my husband's work-another equally fantastic opportunity. The contrast between my two experiences of living

overseas is immense - working vs not working, single vs married

There is a substantial and well organized expatriate community in

and a mother, as well as the vast cultural differences between

KL, and this was a great help, particularly to me, when we first

America and Asia.

arrived. Most of us here do not have the same family support network as we would have at home, and we tend to rely on friends

to a greater extent. However, saying good-bye to friends is Prior to moving to Malaysia, we had not spent a lot of time in Asia,

difficult, and this is perhaps the hardest aspect of living in KL. It is

and were unsure of exactly what to expect. Much to our relief,

a relatively transient community, and people rarely know how long

the transition was easier than we had expected, and we are all

they will be here. I know some families who have moved here for

enjoying living here. As with any move, whether to a new suburb

one year, and are still here ten years later, whilst others have come

in Melbourne or interstate, after overcoming the initial essential

for five and leave after two.

tasks of enrolling your children in school and finding somewhere to live, there are small challenges that have to be faced, such as finding a good doctor and other local services (and working out how to

Personally, I love the warm tropical weather and am happy to stay

get there without getting lost!). Moving overseas you have the

here for at least another year or so. This year Malaysia celebrates

additional tasks of setting up bank accounts, learning how to read

50 years of independence and it is "Visit Malaysia" year - if you

and pay foreign bills, getting phones connected and all those other

haven't been, 1 highly recommend you include it on your "Places

little things that make it fun (and at times frustrating) to be in a

to Visit" list!

different country. Obtaining a driving license was relatively simple,

Breda Unge (Annesley '85)

and although Malaysians drive on the same side of the road as we

do in Australia, there is distinctly different style of driving which took time to adjust to. The majority of Malaysians speak English, which makes living here easier, as we only know a few basic words in Bahasa Malayu.

Kuala Lumpur is a modern city, yet it still retains many historical attractions. The population is made up of three main cultures Malaysians, Chinese and Indians. As you can imagine, this creates a wonderful cultural mix which we have experienced through the friends we have made, the various festivals that take place as well as the fantastic local restaurants, eateries and wet markets that

sell abundant fresh produce. Our six year old daughter Bridget attends an international school where children come from more

than 60 different countries, and she has learnt about many different cultures and traditions.

The Linge family ·and Emmy at "James Bond Island", Thailand

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would love to hear from other past students

who are living overseas about their experiences in a different culture.

Bridget and Breda Linge at the elephant sanctuary near Kuala Lumpur

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LORETO Mandeville Hall Toorak 2007

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Our "Resourceful Women" - Guest Speakers at the 2007 Breakfast: Rosemary Young, Phillippa Grogan and Catherine McGowan

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Loreto past student Phillippa Grogan speaking at the 2007 GLS Breakfast

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Loreto Toorak Past Pupils' Association President, Mardi Tovey welcoming GLS Breakfast guests

A wonderful morning was enjoyed on the first Wednesday in September, when close to 450 women - past students, parents and friends from thecommunities of Loreto Mandeville Hall, Genazzano and Sacrd Coeur- met forour Annual Combined Schools' Women's

Breakfast in the Members Dining Room at the MCG.

The Loreto Toorak Past Pupils' Association and Alumnae Associations of Genazzano and Sacrd Coeur would like to thanlk

everyone who attended for their support. A very special thank you to our Principal Sponsors, Leo's Fine Foods and the Catholic

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Superannuation Fund, to those who donated raffle prizes and those businesses whose sponsorship provided goods or services for the event - who could forget the wonderful flowers from Panache.

Thethemethis year was "Resourceful Women" and it was explored

in every sense by our Guest Speakers, Phillippa Grogan (Loreto '81), Catherine McGowan AO (Sacrd Coeur '71) and Rosemary Our School Captain, Olivia Dalton, thanking Phillipa Grogan on behalf of the School

Young AM (Genazzano '70). The words of oneguest said itall, "The speakers were all inspiring. Their presentations stimulated lively

discussion about the richness of mothers, family members and mentors who provide role models through living their own lives to the full and who nurture and empower those who follow. "

Catherine McGowan'sbeautifulcomment"lflstandtallitisbecause I

stand on the shoulders of giants", was a powerful reminder of the people who have influenced our lives and of the potential we have to make an impacton others. If you missed outon this inspirational event, make a note in your diary now for next year - the Women's Breakfast will be on Wednesday 3 September - the first Wednesday in September 2008!

Loreto Director of Development, Rose Doolan, congratulating Phillippa after

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Reunions 2008 - Time to Celebrate!

Every year we hold 5,10,20,30,40 and 50 Year Reunions. We also have a special Annual Reunion Lunch for those who left School 60 or more years ago and we welcome the Class of 1948 to this group for the first time in 2008! Reunions can also be held to celebrate 15 or 25 years out of School (or just because your Class would like to get together, or come back to School for a visit!)

Leaders needed

As you can see from the list below we still need volunteer Reunion leaders for some Classes to help get the ball rolling. Remember there will be lots of help provided through the Loreto Development Office so it is not a huge task, and Reunion organisers generally have great fun helping to find everyone and plan for their special event!

Class of 2007 - First Year Out Reunion - Thursday 16 October 6.00pm to 7.30pm Cocktail Party in Mandeville Hall. Hosted by the School and the Past Pupils' Association, contact Steph West in the Development Office 03) 9823 8148 Class of 2003 - 5 Year Reunion - Date TBC

Leaders needed - any volunteers?

Class of 1998- 10 Year Reunion - Date TBC inJuneorJuly Contact Anna Francis Ph 03) 9823 8207 or annafrancis@loretotoorak.vic.edu.au & Joanne Amott 0411 256 846 or amottjo@lauriston. vic.edu.au

Class of 1988 - 20 year Reunion - Saturday 12 April Contact Trish Riddell Ph 03) 9897 3459 or emallportia2@optusnet.com.au

Class of 1978 - 30 Year Reunion - Saturday 15 March Contact Dympna Harrison (Gorman) 03) 9886 9690 or dympna@minimax.com.au & Suzanne Prowse Ph 03) 9884233 or prowse@acecommunications.com.au

Class of 1968 - 40 Year Reunion - Dinner Saturday 21 June Contact Merrin Corrigan (Pacini) Ph 03) 9571 3227 Class of 1958 - 50 Year Reunion - Date TBC

Leaders needed - any volunteers?

Class of 1948 and "60Plus" Reunion - Lunch Tuesday 4 March 11.30 Concert followed by Lunch in Mandeville Hall. Contact Steph West in the Development Office on 03) 9823 8148 for more details

If you are from one of these year groups (or another special interest group - Interstate? Overseas? Ex-Drama students? etc etc ) and you would like to arrange a Reunion, call Steph West in the Development Office on 03) 9823 8148. It would be great to hear from you!

Past Pupils' Calendar 2008 Date

Event

Thurs 6 March

International Women's Day Breakfast 7.30 am, Patricia Schaefer Centre

Sun 16 March

Performance of Faure Requiem 2pm Chapel of Christ the King

Fri 2 May

Bright Lights Ball (see advertisement Page 2)

Mon 12 May

Past Pupils' Golf Day at Peninsular Country Golf Club

Sun 25 May

Loreto Family International Biennial Mass 9.30am Chapel of Christ the King

Fri 6 june

Past Pupils' Association Card Day 10.30am Mandeville Hall

Sun 17 August

Past Pupils' Association "Time for Reflection" 2pm Chapel of Christ the King

Wed 3 September

GLS Combined Schools' Breakfast 7.00am

Sun 26 October

PPA Historic House Tour Ipm Mandeville Hall

Tues 11 November

Thanksgiving Mass 2008,6.00pm Chapel of Christ the King

Sun 23 November

Past Pupil's Association Annual Mass 10.00am Chapel of Christ the King Followed by AGM (TBC)

Thurs 11 December

Final Assembly, Melbourne Town Hall

More detail about events on the calendar will be posted on the School website. You can go to www.loretotoorak.vic.edu.au and click on

the Alumnae page, or for information on any of the above events please contact Kylie Lawtey in the Loreto Mandeville Hall Development Office on 9823 8167

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