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"So how are we to contend with these many
PRINCIPAL IS
to be clear about our vision. We need to
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our staff groups, in our parent groups and
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forces that press on us? For a start we need articulate it, share it, to celebrate it, within
past pupil groups. There is a desperate and growing need for adult faith development in Australia and schools have a vital role to
play in a more general, pastoral strategy of
PRINCIPAL
community formation in the Australian
In welcoming Mrs Anne Hunt to the
The vision is not just a beautiful picture to
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position of Principal of Loreto, Mandeville Hall from January 1989, we are welcoming a long-standing colleague and friend to the
school. Prior to her departure for studies in the USA at the beginning of this year, Mrs Hunt had been at Loreto for nine years. During that time she held the positions of class teacher, Senior Chemistry teacher, Year
admire on occasions. We must be prepared
to examine our structures and procedures in its light, and allow it to live in our schools.
Nor is the vision a static one, but a growing and evolving reality. We need to form our staff and our families in the vision, and we need also to allow them to share in the life of the vision."
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1986, Deputy Principal. Before coming to Loreto she had taught briefly in the State system and at another Catholic girls' school. To her already impressive list of qualifications (B.Sc. (Melb), B. Ed. (Mon), B.
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Theol. (MCD)) Mrs Hunt will add a Master's in Educational Studies from Frodham
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by the time she returns to Australia at the end of 1988. These qualifications will enhance her deep understanding of the
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working and cultural life of the school. In her time at Loreto she played an important role in integrating and implementing the two key IBVM documents which guide our efforts - the Loreto Philosophy of Education and the IBVM Mission Statement for Schools. Her studies at Fordham have
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reinforced her belief in the vital need to
give the vision of a school living expression in the policy statements and practices of its daily operation. 1
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Loreto is fortunate to have a person of Mrs Hunt's qualities ready, willing and able to
A WANDERING
entertaining lessons conducted in hand
take over as Principal at this important
signals and demonstrations.
moment in the school's history. The IBVM
MINSTREL
The Suzuki method was originally
welcome her warmly to this position,
developed for violin but has since been
confident that the Loreto tradition will thrive
- ANNELIESE GILL
adapted for many other instruments and
and find vital new expression under her
there were students of flute, cello, viola,
YEAR 10
talented leadership.
piano and violin attending the conference.
It is fitting to end with an extract from the
After touring Southern Germany we flew to
talk she gave at the IBVM Education
London. My first impressions of London
conference in August, 1986 at St Mary's
Mrs Anne Hunt
were that it was grey, crowded, dirty, old
College.
Mandeville's First Lay Principal
effective.
PILGRIMAGE
convenors, who are accountable to Sr
teaching music, not cars and motorcycles as
After touring Switzerland and France we
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pragmatic mastermind co-ordinating the
some misinformed people believe!)
journeyed by train from Paris to Stresa in
The conference was held at the International
Italy. Situated on Lake Maggiore, it was one
News of the Senior School's "Journey to the
Congress Centre in Berlin. It was a
of the most beautiful places that we visited.
Centre" next year has certainly spread fast.
The joint staff-student composition of a number of these sub-committees has proved
magnificent complex looking somewhat like
Here we attended 2 concerts which were
a giant stainless steel spaceship. The interior
part of their month long summer music
contained everything from a post office,
festival. One of the concerts was held in the
similar ventures have been organised to
infectious. It has become increasingly
restaurant and bank, to practice rooms, huge
tapestry room of the Borromeo Palace on
commemorate the bicentenary! Now that the
apparent that the success of the Pilgrimage
halls for concerts, lecture theatres and even
the Isola Bella, an island in the Lake. The
initial excitement has died down and the
will depend on the nurturing of this
a rooftop garden. It was here that students, teachers and parents from 31 different
audience was transported to and from the
reality of this extraordinary undertaking
palace by ferry. The twinkling lights on the
unfolds, we have had to come to grips with
countries in the world - including such
the practicalities of transporting 750 people
tutorials, concerts, lectures and, of course,
mainland, the gentle lapping of the water against the boat and the wonderful music performed by a French violin professor and a Russian pianist all contributed to the
partnership between staff and students. We are also grateful for the expertise, skills and time of parents and past pupils who have also agreed to work on these sub-
practice. It was concentrated work from 8
magical evening.
What a difficult choice I had to make: travel overseas or remain at school! I realised that
I needed some form of rest after a taxing 2 weeks Term 2 holiday, 2 weeks of school and 1 week of work experience, so on 8 August my mother and I boarded a Lufthansa flight destined for Berlin. My excuse for 6 1/2 weeks holiday overseas was the 8th International Suzuki Conference
and wet. However it was nice to hear and
speak English all the time even if one did
feel like a token on a Monopoly board. While in London we were lucky enough to see "Les Miserables". It was a fantastic
production and the revolving stage was very
("Suzuki" - as in a special method of
places as Iceland, Finland and Peru gathered for 6 days of master classes,
am to 6 pm everyday and despite our
language differences music provided a common ground. In my tutorials I had a teacher who did not
After 2 weeks in Italy we flew out of Venice to Frankfurt where we caught the plane
did not happen to speak Japanese! The
home to Australia. The flight home seemed endless and it was nice to be greeted at Tullamarine by my father's smiling wide-
result of this combination was a series of
awake face at 3.30 in the morning!
speak English; being a typical Australian, I
Elizabeth (Brigadier) Donnan - the operation.
It's a pity we didn't patent the concept, as
most successful and the enthusiasm of the
we have since heard that a number of other
Year 11s on these committees is quite
to the centre of Australia and back.
One aspect of this process has been the
committees.
establishment of sub-committees to deal
For most of this year a large red and white
with the multitude of areas that will
notice has adorned our staff notice-board,
contribute to the overall success of the
have been taken up with endless meetings dealing with issues from curriculum to
defining 'character' as "the ability to carry through an idea, long after the mood in which it was conceived has passed". It is the task of these sub-committees to support Sr
games/entertainment, student welfare to
Elizabeth and the School administration in
liturgy. Eleven sub-committees have been established under the auspices of staff
maintaining the vision of this once-in-alifetime enterprise - making it a reality.
venture. Throughout Term 4, lunchtimes
TERM 1
1988
SUNDAY SEMINAR
CHRISTMAS IN THE YEAR OF THE
Sunday Seminars have become an important part of the Loreto, Mandeville Hall school
HOMELESS
year. The most recent, on 18 October, was
very well received when more that 150 parents came together to review guidelines for parents and girls on the social behaviour of our daughters out of school hours. The guidelines under discussion had been formulated after a meeting of parents in
- TONY KELLY CssR Who is this Jesus whose birth we celebrate
JANUARY 11 Mon
Year 12 1987, results
25 Mon
Public Holiday
26 Tues
Australia Day
27 Wed
New Staff Day
28 Thurs
Staff Inservice Day
29 Fri
Staff Inservice Day
31 Sun
Year 12 Orientation Day
FEBRUARY
at Christmas? He has been called 'the light of the world', the longed-for of the ages. Yet
'he came to his own, but his own people did
1979.
not receive him' (Jn 1, 80
This is a strange paradox. By revealing that
The day commenced with Mass which was followed by a Coffee and Croisssant
the heart of the universe is an infinite Love,
he caused us to be at home in this uncanny
breakfast. At 10 am we formed our allocated
world. But he found no special welcome
discussion groups and each group worked through a series of recommendations from
here. He cautioned an enthusiastic would-be follower that the wild animals had their
the previous guidelines.
dens, birds had their nests, but he had
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nowhere to lay his head. (Lk.9,58). He felt a
Each group comprised parents whose
stranger on this earth, and was, as we know,
daughters were of a similar year level and it
executed as a criminal. The Gospel records
was interesting to note the changes in the
1 Mon
Staff Day
2 Tues
Students return
4 Thurs
New Parents Cocktail Party
that homelessness marked the very
social mores over the past years. It was very
9 Tues
8 pm: Year 5 Parent Information
beginning of his life. Because there was
valuable to be given an opportunity to listen
Night
nowhere else for him, he was born in a
to other parents share their experiences,
10 Wed
Liturgy for Senior School,
stable.
their anxieties and their hopes for their
Organised by Year 12
Yet he was no aloof or unfriendly man;
11 Thur
8 pm: Year 7 Parent Information
because he had known homelessness he was
daughters. It was heartening to experience first hand the similarities of so many of our
Night
ever at pains to be welcoming to the poor
11.45 am: Mothers' Association
and the outcast. He was notorious in the
Committee Meeting
GRAPHICS GALORE
situations.
The launch of Sr Susan Daily's book
The seminar concluded with a Planning Session which was ably chaired by Mrs
1.45 pm: Mothers' Association
very proper religious circles of his day for making the homeless feel at home.
General Meeting in Junior
Whatever it was about him, he made the
Graphics for Sunday can only be hailed as an R.E. teacher's and liturgist's dream come
School
homeless and the hopeless feel at home
true. This unique publication contains a
12 Fri
Dancing Classes Begin
with him. Those no one else wanted - the
14 Sun
9 am: Year 12 Father/Daughter
sick and the mentally afflicted, the poor and
Mass
the disreputable - were especially dear to
page of graphics for each Sunday of the Church's three year liturgical cycles (for the unindoctrinated, we have just commenced
'Year B'!) These bold graphics, in that style so familiar to students who were taught by
8 pm: Year 6 Parent Information
him: 'Come to me all you who labour and
Night
are heavily burdened, and I will give you
Year 7 Camp
rest'. (Mt.11,28). In his life and death, he
Sue during her two years at Mandeville, are
19 Fri
Year 7 Camp
17 Wed
Ash Wednesday
saw himself as preparing a place for each one in his Father's house, where everyone
an invaluable resource to teachers - filling in many a gap on class worksheets and liturgy
8 pm: Year 11 Parent Information Night
would be welcomed, to breathe the free air
programmes.
of a universe of love and lasting life (In. 14,
The book launch was held in the Reception
8 pm: Year 6 Parent Information
1-4).
Room on Wednesday, 28 October, and was
Night
He identified himself with the homeless: 'I
attended by family members, Collins/Dove
15 Mon
16 Tue
18 Thur
19 Fri
Dancing Class
was a stranger and you made me welcome'.
representatives, members of the Loreto staff
21 Sun
LORETO FAMILY DAY
Following him means finding him in the
and community and colleagues from the
22 Mon
8 pm: Year 4 Parent Information
homeless of the world. We could meet him
National Pastoral Institute where Sue works
Night
in making the homeless feel at home, both by working to see that they have a roof over their heads, and by acting in a way that
in adult education, teaching graphics,
23 Tue
8 pm: Year 8 Parent Information Night
specialist art and media skills. Careful
scrutiny of Sue's creative visuals, including a
26 Fri
Dancing Class
never locks them out of our hearts.
retrospective display of wall hangings, slides
29 Mon
Leap Year Luncheon by Past
Christmas is the time of homecoming for
and sketches caused one to reflect on the
Pupils
most of us. It is a time when we celebrate
role of visual liturgy in the worship of our faith. Too often our liturgies place undue emphasis on the presentation of the Word and music, neglecting the imaginative realm of sign and symbol. In an age of astute
everything that makes for home - love, generosity, forgiveness, gratitude,
MARCH
compassion. At the heart of this is the 4 Fri
7 Mon
School Photos, Years 7-12
memory of his homeless birth, in the
Dancing Class
Bethlehem of so long ago, where he was
Watac Seminar
unknown, unwelcomed, save by the poorest
Mothers' Association tennis day
of all.
visual literacy among our young, it is appropriate to re-explore ways of entering the deeper reality of liturgical celebrations
and luncheon
To welcome this Stranger at Christmas
8 Tue
Year 9 Retreat (2 classes on each
means that our homes can never again be
day)
little enclaves of selfishness. It means that
9 Wed
Year 9 Retreat
we have to give ourselves to the building of
7 pm: Fathers' Association
the great home of the world, to making our
Annual General Meeting &
earth more friendly, more welcoming to the poor, the weak, the disadvantaged and the
and students to adopt a more positive approach to praying with visuals, via the production of banners, creative liturgy programmes, lectern hangings, decorated altar cloths and posters.
10 Thur
Dinner
Liturgy for Senior School
diseased; more hospitable to the failures, the
The wealth of items contained in this book
outcasts, the forgotten. Only with them, will
should stretch the imaginations of all and
School Photos, Prep - Year 6
we find him; and so find our true home.
help in communicating the aliveness of the
11 Fri
Dancing Class
So in this Year of the Homeless, what can
14 Mon
Labour Day Holiday
Christmas mean for each of our
Word. The Mandevillian congratulates Susan on this exciting contribution to
Interhouse Athletics at Olympic
families....for each of us?
liturgical art.
able to enlighten many of us about the drug-taking habits of many young people. There were two practical outcomes of the
morning; one was to send a letter to the working party of the Head of Independent Schools of Australia regarding the range of video material so readily available to adolescents. They, in turn, will carry out negotiations with the relevant Minister. The second resolve was to establish a
working party of parents which will review the present guidelines and prepare a draft
which will be discussed further by parents, students and staff before a final statement is
drawn up. Parents and girls of Loreto Mandeville Hall are most fortunate to be
given the opportunity to come together to discuss issues that are so important. Our appreciation is extended to Sister Deirdre and the members of staff who assist with
these Seminars, both in the preparation beforehand and their presence at the Seminars.
CHANGES IN THE
SAUNDERS
Dancing Class School Play with St Kevin's
19 Sat
School Play with St Kevin's
SISTER SUPERIOR
Red Cross Door Knock
1-f.
Kooyong Blind Fair 20 Sun
access to certain drugs. Mrs Moylan was
- SISTER MAUREEN
Interschool Swimming
18 Fri
19 Sat
facing young people today are the availability of video movies and the easy
1 pm: Mothers Association Committee Meeting
18 Fri
consensus was that two of the major issues
COMMUNITY
Park 17 Thur
Counsellor. This session proved to be both spirited and informative. The general
by harnessing the powers of the visual. It is hoped that Sue's book will encourage staff
organised by Year 10
15 Tue
Carol Moylan, the school's Career's
Girls' Head of the River on the Barwon
Loreto Invitation Fencing
We have been affected yet again by changes in our communitv and, as in a family, the
going of even one member makes a difference to the whole.
In 1988, Sr Angela Kennedy will be living a
Competition 23 Wed
Oak Parlour
Loreto House, Albert Park, while she
24 Thur
Combined Parent Associations
continues her work as a full-time member of
Cocktail Party in Reception
the Sacred Heart Mission, West St Kilda. Sr
Room
Susan Daily will join her. Susan will be a
Dancing Class
member of the staff at the National Pastoral
25 Fri
7.30: Year 11 Turana
Institute, as she has been this year, as well
27 Sun
Year 8 Father/Daughter Mass
as working on the commissions she has
31 Thur
Term 1 Ends
received to create graphic arts associated with Liturgy. Sr Genevieve has been a full
APRIL 13 Wed
Term 2 Begins for Staff and Students
17 Sun
Bicentennial Pilgrimage Begins
25 Mon
Anzac Day (School Holiday) Bicentennial Pilgrimage
(Senior School) 27 Wed
Concludes
MAY 2 Mon
L
Classes Resume in Senior
junior School students enjoying Life Be In It
School
games after the I.Y.S.H. Walkattion at lells Park,
time member of the school staff at Toorak
and will continue this teaching mission in
the school at Coorparoo, Queensland. We welcome Sr Margaret Callaghan to our Community. She is coming from Brisbane and she will join the school staff as a full time member.
We deeply appreciate what each departing member has given to our Community of her own special gifts, graces and presence. All is part of the continuity in change which is our history and, in God, the sustaining element of our mission.
JUNIOR SCHOOL IN BRIEF
SOMETHING BLACK - ELAINE CANTY A colleague of mine who works at Channel
Two happened upon the taping of a rock concert there the other day. What stuck in
his memory was not so much the horrisonous efforts of the band, (he's still of
an age where it actually is music to his ears) but the uniform of the shrieking teens in the audience. To a woman, they were wearing Something Black.
This of course will come as no surprise to any mother with a daughter in Years 8,9 or 10.
If you have experienced the - let's face it mitigated delights of shopping for clothes with the teenage offspring recently, I can tell
you what happened. The excursion would have ended with two seething tempers, hissed threats and a touch of doorslamming OR a warm Bankcard and Something Black in the bag. I'm sure it's my problem. I've certainly been
EGGS
CHRISTMAS CHAOS
FIRST COMMUNION
We never thought that a dozen eggs could
Statistics quoted by Father Barry Meehan at the Faith Development Seminar in August
(including builders!) stopped to stare at
If there is one sure way of ending the year in absolute chaos then it has to be by putting on a Christmas concert. Add to that the parameters that every child in the school
these precious eggs.
be involved and in costume and what
create such interest! In fact, for one whole
day, it seemed as if the rest of the school
people have had a significant religious experience, very few have felt able to share
"Why so precious?" you ask.
evolves borders on sheer lunacy. But it is
These eggs were part of a joint Year 1 and
also lots of fun.
my attempt to share what has been, for me,
Year 2 Science activity which was to hatch
On Tuesday, 8 December, the Junior School
a most significant religious experience.
chickens. -Concern was expressed by all
mounted its own Marathon concert a la
The teacher who
when the 12 failed to hatch on the specified
Oberammague, with a cast and audience
children to receive their First Communion is
that experience with others. What follows is
prepares a group of
day. Miss McKinnon and Miss Sim seemed
each of 336 children. We began at 9.15 and
given a rare privelege. She becomes part of
to cluck nervously around the incubator,
did not finish until well into the afternoon:
an ongoing religious experience, constantly
wondering what had gone wrong!
it was certainly a day on which to wear
aware of God at work in the minds and
Much to everyone's relief in the early hours of Thursday, 15 October, a tiny hole appeared in one shell. Throughout the day all the Junior School girls witnessed the miracle of chickens hatching. The chickens were kept at school for the following week before being adopted by various families.
sensible shoes.
hearts of the children, again and again
Most of the items reflected various aspects of Christmas. Preps solved, in story and song, the problem of leaving your Christmas
delighted by the easy openness of her pupils as they share their everyday meetings
told so. Nevertheless, I find the sight of
The whole project was not only a great
sweet young things in widow's weeds acutely depressing. It doesn't help that The Look dictates that wilful exposure of the
educational experience, but also an insight into the wonder and mystery of creation. - Anna McKinnon and Cathy Sim
naked hand is now obscene. Black sleeves
dangle neanderthal fashion past the fingertips with no hint that a living arm is inside.
My hangup dates back to those years before I was positively decrepit. The first lady I knew whose wardrobe consisted entirely of black was the Sicilian grandmother of a friend. She was famous in our area because
with God. She soon realizes, however, that
baking until the last minute ("the
it will not do to be lulled into a sense of
ingredients mixed themselves up and
complacency by the simplicity of the
jumped into the microwave"). Years 1 and 2
children's faith, for she is inevitably
made an extraordinary metamorphosis from
presented with some extraordinarily deep
angels into camels as they told anew the
and complex question, or a succinel and
story of Joseph, Mary and Jesus. The 3s, 4s
meaningful comment. As much as any
and 5s all added to the festivity with music,
theologian, these children know that Faith is
dance and drama. Year 6s, however, made
not only a matter of the heart. It is also a
their final contribution to the Junior School
matter of the intellect!
through a small scale production of "Joseph"
To be part of these children's faith journey
which, if not strictly to do with Christmas,
is both a humbling and challenging
was at least a united and enjoyable way to
experience. But it is more than that. It is, in
say farewell.
itself, a religious experience, richly and
To all the girls involved and to the staff who gave patient support to rehearsal times and costume making, thanks, we couldn't do it
deeply rewarding.
SWIMMING SPORTS
without you!
she scorned false teeth as an affectation and
- Bernadette Smith and Robyn Horner
it was rum6ured that she was able to touch
The 1987 Swimming Sports was held barely
the tip of her nose with her chin when she scrunched up her gums.
four weeks after fourth term began. This meant that both swimmers and cheerers had
The nuns who were the dominant influence
very little time to organise the whole
in my primary school years also wore black. Long sleeved black garments have ever
programme. It kept everyone pretty busy. When the day finally arrived, all the captains
since conjured up the no-nonsense
experienced a mixture of feelings. There
blockheeled lace-up shoe as the only possible accessory south of the hemline. I have also this vaguely uncomfortable
were many traumas to fill the morning. One of Mornane's prominent swimmers had cut her foot the night before, while Mulhall girls
notion of black being well, you know,
had conveniently forgotten their bathers.
sophisticated, worldly wise ... oh let's not
That's not saying that Barry and Ward were
mess around here, SINFUL! Not when the
without problems - they were just as frantic
nuns wear it, of course.
as the others.
Black, as some of you might admit to remembering, was big in the sixties. Centre
When everyone was finally settled in her place at Olympic Pool, one would have
partings, turtle necks, soulful looks and
expected matters to improve. But in the first
social consciences are still on the back
race Mulhall found itself without an entrant
burner, but I'm here to tell you that Morticia
:
as close as two minutes before the race
Addams is alive and well and selling
began.
Something Black to teenage daughters at a
And in the third race, a couple of swimmers
shop near you!
fought it out to the end of the pool - while
Perhaps I could exert a bit more influence if I were handy with the sewing machine or
officials did everything, short of actually jumping in, to try to inform them that it was
even a needle and thread. Alas, ours is a
a false start.
house which runs on super glue and safety
There was a wide range of things to do on
pins.
this day, whether it be swimming, diving or
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By the way, "The Wreckery was the name of the band pushing out the decibels at Channel Two the other day. With all those little black birds screeching in the bleachers, they ought to change it to "The Rookery".
suggested that whilst a large number of
cheering. Girls who had volunteered for one or two races found themselves in many *94
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swimmers all through the day. Those girls
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sports going. It was very noisy and colourful in the
IN BRIEF
spectators' stand with each girl cheering her
hardest for her house. A few parents were
FAREWELL
also spotted, decked out in clothes supporting their favourite house. At the end of the day, Barry's cheer squad proved to be the best, being very colourful
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We farewell the following members of staff who will be leaving Loreto at the end of 1987: Vivian Brenner, Sr Genevieve Davey, IBVM, Layton Gale, Sylvina Hardisty, Geraldine Hines, Judith Jacombs, Sue
and, of course, very loud.
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Mulhall's swimmers ended up winning the swimming competition, with Barry a close
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McKernan, Joy Mawbey, Anne Muirhead, Marilyn Orr, Robyn Smith and Sue Wright.
second.
It was a great day and I'm sure much enjoyed by everyone including both those
Every change of staff brings with it a sense
who participated and those who came to
of loss and we record our gratitude to these people for all they have contributed to the
watch. - Kristin Curtain
life of Loreto. We wish them well for 1988
Year 11
and beyond, and look forward to hearing of their new ventures.
MANDEVILLE MEDICS We were delighted to hear the news late in
Term 4 that three recent Toorak past pupils had completed successfully their final year Medicine exams. Genevieve Seabrook and
Vanessa Feakes, who did H.S.C. in 1980, and
Philippa Corby, who finished at Toorak in the following year, are to be congratulated on their dogged commitment to what is a
very long and demanding course of study. We wish them every success and fulfilment as they embark on the world of work. The Mandevillian would like to hear from
LORETD TOO RAK -PAST PUPILS ASSOC lAi-ION
MONDAY FEB 2911-I
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any past pupils who have recently
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graduated from or completed a course ... or
DONATION: $25
undertaken any venture that could be of
GUEST LIST AT THE DOOR
interest to the wider Loreto family.
Fa /3 11(KE 1 bELKE IARY:
MRS A GAMBLE
18 WOODMASON ST MALVERN 3144 PHONE: 20 7234
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PAST PUPIL
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PROFILE
CREATIVE ARTS FASHION
- GENDRIE
PARADE
KLEIN-BRETELER
Dance music played, lights flashed and the
flooded back to me when I visited
audience waited expectantly for the parade to begin. "Good evening, Ladies and
1
It surprised me how many memories Mandeville on 6 November, to address Year 11 students on some of the various issues of
Gentlemen, and welcome to the 1987
homelessness.
Fashion Parade." The fashion parade is the traditional highlight of Creative Arts Day when girls from Years 7 to 12 model various creations in front of a capacity crowd of
parents and friends. The absence of Year 12 from the parade this year was compensated by the exciting Years
10 and 11 work. The parade started with the Year 79 in their aprons and windcheaters and went right through to the Year 11s in everything from swimwear to glamorous evening wear.
Noticeably, there were quite a few structural changes, but as I walked along the Senior corridors, the familiar classrooms, lockers,
noises and atmosphere took me back 16 years to my own time there. I completed my Diploma of Primary Teaching at Christ College, Oakleigh, in the early 70s and taught for 12 months. From there I began what has become a 12 year Shepherd Sisters. Their work is predominantly welfare oriented and focuses on young people, particularly women who
Hours of practice went into the fashion.
find themselves on the fringe of society. In my earlier years I was able to use my
the catwalk and it took time getting used to
teacher training, by participating in Alternative Education programmes, in Melbourne and then Perth, for teenage girls
faces. The practice paid off and everything went "as planned" on the night. Except, unfortunately, for the last minute hassles with lights and the discovery that the tape was missing! Luckily it reappeared and the
who were unable to cope with mainstream
show went on.
whom had been to the Children's Court and
The Year 9s wore black outfits to show off
Winlaton. The Hostel provided a bridge for these young people between the Institution
their dazzling masks and Year 10s paraded their stunning evening and occasional day wear. There were numerous Year 9s and
10s, however the Year 11s were few. The
Year 11 work was wide and varied, ranging from the practical to the impractical, the credible to the incredible. Overall the
schools.
In the late 70s I began working in a Hostel in Melbourne for teenage girls, most of
and re-entry into the community, either back with their own families or into
independent living situations. With this experience I went to Tahiti and again worked with young women in a residential setting.
Currently I am living and working in St
fashion parade was a successful event
Kilda, in a team with 3 other women, two of
enjoyed by all!
whom are Good Shepherd Sisters. Each one
- Melanie McGuigan and Alice Adams
of us is involved in outreach work several
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commitment working with and for the Good
parade. For some it was a first experience on
the feeling of walking way up above a sea of
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nights a week, making contact with young people who may be homeless, caught in drug or alcohol addiction, or working in proshtution.
Counselling, advocacy in court, drug rehabilitation referral and on-going support arise from these contacts. Important links are also made through chaplaincy roles at the Children's Court and Youth Training
OUT WITH A SPLASH It was a magnificent sunny morning when I
remainder of Year 12 arrived in full summer
arrived at school on Friday, 30 October -
celebrating their last day of formal classes.
regalia. The aquatic theme was further developed through the renditions of several vaguely recognisable beach-oriented songs. Perhaps the lack of sleep the night before
yes, that most fateful of days when our peripatetic Year 12 girls would be Having successfully negotiated the
debilitated the normally angelic voices of
strategically placed benches placed across
our VCE hopefuls!
the footpath in front of the school, I entered
A highlight of the Year 12 students last day
via the Clendon Road gate with bated
is their concert - a sort of miniature
breath and considerable anticipation. I was
"Performing Arts Festival". The standard this
not disappointed! The entire quadrangle and volley-ball courts area had undergone a
year was as exemplary as ever! From skits on next year's Pilgrimage to an
radical transformation overnight. It wasn't so
impersonation of Sr Elizabeth on a
much the metres of sand, the streamers,
skateboard, all members of the audience
balloons, beach umbrellas and above-ground was the hundreds upon hundreds of
were able to gain considerable amusement and enjoyment from the show. To finish the day the staff and students
THONGS!!
share lunch together in the staffroom. It was
There were thongs in the garden, scattered
during this time the Year 12 students, as a gesture of appreciation, made a presentation of a gift to each of their teachers. This was apparently an innovation of this year's group and was very much appreciated by all of us who had the pleasure of assisting this
swimming pool that caught my attention, it
over the ground, hanging in the trees and even in the staff-room! Thus was the stage set for the Year 12s grand arrival at 9 am.
The raucous noise of about 10 aquaticallyoriented miscreants heralded the arrival of
our girls, a fashionable five minutes late.
delightful group of young women to achieve
After a number of enthusiastic, though somewhat incomprehensible, songs the
- Brian Ellett
one of their educational goals.
Centres - Winlaton for girls, and Turana, which is familiar to some of you because of the consistent and much appreciated support you give to the boys there. In returning to the Mandeville environment, I was reminded that it was during my final 838
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Congratulations to the following on the birth of their daughters: Brian and Chris Ellett
BEHIND THE SCENES
social issues and justice had begun to be formed.
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could have walked off the canvas. Helen's
ease with what I perceived as the
production of films. An 'apprenticeship' as production of ads and a teacher training kit followed (otherwise knows as 'starting on the bottom rung!) In late 1980 Helen joined
Tim McCoy, son of Wilma Jorgensen Mrs Margaret Jean (Duck), past pupil
the Crawford Production Team as a
continuity person and director's assistant on locally produced programmes such as "Carson's Law". A brief sojourn from TV work in 1982-3 to produce her own half
Park, in aid of the International Year of
hour comedy, "The Trombonist't gave Helen
Shelter for the Homeless, illustrated the
calibre of the support offered by the mothers. On this occeasion the mothers
leading up to and following the event. Under the expert guidance of the coordinator, Alison Adams, these mothers
provided a valuable service for many, to both buyers and sellers. In fact, it would
seem, they were so well organized that they could have coped with selling many more
a taste for life as a freelance artist. After a
spell with Grundy Productions as a
including the film "Street Hero". Early in 1984 she trained as a producer/director with
Mary Ward CREDITS
Address: "The Mandevillian"
Loreto, Mandeville Hall 10 Mandeville Crescent Toorak VIC 3142 Editorial Committee Editor: Gabrielle McKinnon
producing and directing a wide variety of programmes from live-to-air direction of the
Junior School: Sue McKernan
news to shows as diverse as "The
Senior School: Anne Muirhead
Mothers' Association: Mary Sheehan
Past Pupils' Association: Julienne Scarff and
D-Generation" and "Countdown". This year
Jane Nathan
Helen has directed a drama called "Fool's
Thanks to the Past Pupils', the Mothers' and
Show Hotel" and is involved in the
the Fathers' Associations, which have offered
production of "Rock Arena".
generous financial support to this issue.
A far cry from her 1976 art folio ...? Maybe
families will take advantage of this great
not! Helen's attention to fine detail, her
service in 1988.
perseverance and capactiy to capture the creative potential of a given situation, set reading Helen's name in the credits of many fine Australian productions to be released.
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your assistance is invaluable and will again be appreciated in 1988!
"Pray earnestly for the departed friends, for it is in a time of need that true friendship is proved"
Community: Sister Carolyn MeSwiney
the staplers of raffle tickets to those who offered their homes for events, thank you;
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Sr Theophane Farley, sister of Sr Margarita Miss Mary Uren, aunt of Elizabeth and
freelance work on ads and feature films,
her apart even then. We look forward to
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producer's assistant on the continuing saga of "Sons and Daughters", Helen returned to
books. One can only hope that more
To all those mothers who have contributed
DEATHS
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to the Mandeville community in 1987, from
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Sincere sympathy to the Family and Friends
The Junior School "Walkathon" held at Jells
the Senior School, as well as on the days 362
Geraldine Simpson (McColl-Jones)
proportion, with huge, life-size figures that
Jenny Hess to Peter Prouse
cooked 800 sausages to serve the very grateful walkers at the end of their hike. A willing team of mothers was also present on the day of the Secondhand Book Sale in
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paintings seemed to be of mural-like
tried her hand at the direction and
1987, in both Junior and Senior Schools.
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Jenny Mullavey (Hall)
in Film and TV at Swinburne where she first
That Sue and her Committee are already continuing the work of the Mothers'
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Susan and Charles Gunter
of Helen Gaynor's H.S.C. art folio. Her
1987 has seen another successful year of
Association at Mandeville.
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births of their sons:
activities conducted by the Mothers' Association, under the able guidance of
will carry on the good work of the
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Sue and Stephen Stockdale Congratulations to the following on the
Lisa Meldrum to Angelo Mavrodis Joanne Grogan to Tom Chappell
the reins to Sue Rennie who, as President,
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Eleanor O'Brien (Bisco)
As an impressionable Year 9 student with a vague appreciation of "The Arts't I remember watching, in awe, the production
spectacular, led her to a three year Diploma
Helen Kift. Helen, in October, handed over
Alice Adams and Melanie McGuigan on parade.
Sharyn and Peter McCombe
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1 would like to offer my thanks to Anne Muirhead who is leaving Mandeville this year. Anne
has
been
involved
with
'The
Mandevillian" since its inception and has contributed to every issue. I will miss her inspiration, support, dedication and hard work. Thanks Anne and Good Luck. Gabrielle McKinnon