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The Current Building Fund
$1 MILLION
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It is vital that current Building Fund contributions continue to flow at their present rate. The $1 million Appeal to provide the funds for these necessary improvements to the school is quite separate from the current
1990 -92 APPEAL
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Building Fund. As Mr. Michael Tilley, fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, finance
director of a public company and chairman of In February 1990, the Loreto Advisory
the Finance Sub-Committee of the Loreto
Certainly, former students of [_oreto,
Board williaunch a $1 million Appeal for funds
Mandeville Hall have an impressive record of
to upgrade the structural and support facilities
achievement in fields as diverse as medicine,
of Loreto, Mandeville Hall so that the school is
three years and will be designated solely for
law, social work, veterinary science, education pharmacy, physiotherapy, optometry, engineering, the diplomatic service, computers music, the arts and science. Our future students must be equally well prepared for
the purposes of implementing the school
their futures.
adequately equipped to meet the educational challenges it faces in the 1990s. This appeal will be conducted over the next
Advisory Board has said, the Building Fund has
been a very significant factor in maintaining our
school fees at a manageable level for parents. Its great value to parents has been its tax deductibility. Having been well supported by parents over the years, the extraordinary success of the Building Fund has enabled the
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school to maintain its fees at the lower end of
the private school scale. The current Building
master plan.
Fund needs to continue to be supported at
A fundamental principle of the Appeal is
Mr. Michael Tilley
current levels, if fees increases are to be
that all members of the Loreto Mandeville Hall
minimised in the future.
school community, past and present, will be
invited to participate, according to their ability
Given tlie success of the building Fund, the Advisory Board is confident that all within the school community will participate in the Fund Raising Appeal with the same generous spirit
Iii 1990, tuition fees will range froni $2,230 in
and desire to do so. The Board is conscious
the lower primary levels to $3,080 in the senior
that a modest gift from some may well be a
secondary levels. This represents ati eight per
far greater sacrifice than a substantial amount
cent increase on the 1989 fees, an increase
from others, and is confident that all within
based on the Consumer Price Index. Parents
the school community will participate in the same spirit with which such a large percentage
would certainly realise that these fees compare
have continued to contribute to the current
comparable private schools. The
Building Fund.
recommended donation to the building Fund
The Advisory Board has been most concerned to secure professional advice in the
for 1990 has been set at $380 per student, or
order to determine and specify the school's
$640 for parents with two or more children
immediate resource needs.
academic and personal, necessarily requires
The teaching of humanities and the arts has
- attending the school.
Philip Roff, former headmaster of Scotch
Colleges in Adelaide and Melbourne and highly
Over the years, the Building Fund has been
the provision of adequate facilities and
always been a strength in the education offered
resources in the school. Facilities that have
used to finance the acquisition of properties
at Loreto. In her vision for the future of the
adjacent to the school on Mandeville Crescent
arts and humanities as vital and precious
served us well in the past need to be refurbished, extended, and in some cases, demolished and replaced. The introduction of
elements that must be preserved. But of critical
the new VCE, the provision of better learning
construction of the gymnasium complex in the
concern for her in the immediate future of the
spaces, the consolidation and expansion of the
senior school and the niulti-purpose hall in the
school will be the fields of Mathematics,
curruculum all place new burdens on existing
junior school. Contributions iii 1990 are
Science - in particular the physical sciences,
resources.
expected to total $300,000.
school, the Principal, Anne Hunt, regards the
The Master Plan
very favourably with the fee scales for other
This commitment to excellence, both - ._
Striving for Excellence
and concern for the school's needs.
respected educational management consultant, set the project on its present course when he determined, as part of his Master Plan commission for the school, that given its obvious space needs and limitations, the school's only development options involved the
and Orrong Road. It has also provided the funds to reduce the debts incurred in the
restructuring of existing facilities. (continued page 2)
Chemistry and Physics - and Information Technology. For, as she states in her Annual
Report for 1989, one of the challenges we presently face in girls' schools is that subtle attitudes still pervade our society, undermining girls' confidence in their abi[ity to excel in these
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subject areas. Part of the Appeal funds, then, will be used for the construction of two new computer
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involved in plans for the fund raising approach adopted by the Board. His feasibility study, conducted in early August, involved interviewing a sample of 60 Mandeville parents. The study indicated a strong measure of parental financial commitment to our school's development plans, stronger than is the norm in comparable independent schools, Mr. Roff commented.
TERM ONE
FEDERATION IS COMING TO
BOP TIL YOU DROP
1990
LORETO
by Jim Drake
LORETO
TOORAI<.
DATE
EVENT
3lst Jan
8 a.m. Finance Committee meeting of
October saw the Fathers' Association
combining with the Mothers for a social function entitled "Saturday Night Fever".
the Advisory Board
Originally to be held on the lawn, inclement
Orientation Day for New Staff to Loreto 1st Feb
weather forced a change of venue to the
Staff Inservice Day
Junior School multi-purpose room.
7.30 p.m. Fundraising Committee meeting of the Advisory Board
Architect Mr. Howard McCorkell and Mr.
2nd Feb
Staff Inservice Day
Reg Brownell, members of the planning sub-
4th Feb
Year 12 Orientation Day
committee of the Advisory Board, then refined
51}i Feb
Staff Day
However, this did not deter a large group
of parents from dusting off their 70's finery and coming along to what was a great night. Excellent music, lighting, food and drinks kept the dancing going till lam. I'm sure
5.30 p.iii. Planning Committee meeting
the Master Plan, evaluating the costs in relation
of the Advisory Ek,ard
Melbourne's physiotherapy and chiropractic
6th Feb
Students return and classes commence
clinics were kept busy on Monday morning
management company, Pizzey Noble Pty Ltd.,
7th Feb
8 p.m. Loreto Advisory Board meeting
be engaged for the project, on the strength of
8th Feb
the company's impressive presentation and
12th Feb
to the school's immediate needs. The planning sub-committee recommended that the project
development phase support. Pizzey Noble has since been of invaluable assistance in the on-
going review of development priorities and cost estimates in relation to the prescribed budget and in work scheduling to minimise disruption to school operations.
13tli Feb
14th Feb
1.45 p.ni. Mothers' Association meeting 15th M,irch F.ithers' Association meeting
events will be published in the school
Year 7 Camp
16th March [)ancing Class with St. Kevin's
newsletter.
Year 7 Camp 1.45 p.m. Mothers' Association First
7.30 p.ni. Fathers' Association Meeting 161 h Feb
including St. Catherine's, Ivanhoe Girls'
Year 7 Camp concludes Dancing Class with St. Kevin's
Grammar, Chisholm Institute of Technology,
20th Feb
Cocktail Party for New Parents
and Holmesglen College of TAFE. The company is supported on the project by the respected architectural firm Corbin Shepherd and services engineers W L. Meinhardt and
21st Feb
Year 12 Camp conimences this evening
22nd Feb
Year 12 Camp
23rd Feb
Year 12 Camp
Partners.
25th Feb
Loreto Family Day
27th Feb
Parent Ink,rmation Evening for Year 8
281 h Feb
Ash Wednesday
The services of Mr. Brian Reid, principal of the fund raising consultancy firm Macbrew Pty. Ltd., have also been engaged to ensure the
smooth conduct and ultimate success of the $1 million appeal. Mr. Reid was among the first to realise that in a climate of contracting gove?nment funding, independent schools need to attend to their own fund raising in order to secure their futures.
Fathers' Dinner at the school. Dates for these
Year 7 Orientation Camp (C)mniences Parent Information Evening for Year 11
are most warnily invited)
structural improvement programs for schools
year: namely Family Day on the lawn and the
the Advisory Board
Past Pupils' Cocktail Party
18th March Schoolgirls' Head of River on the Barwon River, Geelong Year 5 Father-Daughter Mass
General Meeting for 1990 (All mothers
Pizzey Noble has been involved in similar
Our next major functions are in the new
14th March 8 a.ni. Finance Committee meeting of
Parent Infc,rni.,tion Evening for Years 5-6 15th Feb
rocking and rolling.
this week
Parent Information Evening for Year 7 Parent Information Evening for Years 1 -4 Parent Information Evening for Year 12
repairing the damage done by spme hard
12th March Year 10 Geography excursion one day
Dancing Class with St. Kevin's
Year 5 Red & Blue excursion to
Sovereign Hill
21st March 7 p.m. S.C.S.A. Swimming Meet
PRE 1959
Junior School Photos
23rd March Dancing Class with St. Kevin's
LORETO SCHOOL
25th March Year 12 Parent-Daughter Mass 28th March 8 p.m. Loreto Advisory Board meeting
29th March St. Kevin's/Loreto Drama Production 30th March St. Kevin's/Loreto Drama Production Dancing Class with St. Kevin's
3rd April 6th April
issues, please contact
Year 12 Parent-Teacher meeting
Dancing Class with St. Kevin's Turana Social for Year 11
8th April
Merran Harris of the
Year 8 Father-Daughter Mass
10th April Oak Parlour Recital
7th March Year 5 Gold excursion to Sovereign Hill
11th April 8 a.ni. Finance Meeting of the Advisory
Fathers' Association Annual Dinner
12th March Labor Day Holiday
Family Records Office:
Board
8th March IBVM Science Teachers' Conference
9th March Senior School Photographs Dancing Class with St. Kevin's
If you have any of these
3lst March St. Kevin's/Loreto Drama Production
3rd March Reel Cross Door Knock
Eastern Suburbs Swimming Carnival at Nunawading Swini Centre 1-4 p.m.
MAGAZINES
28th March St. Kevin's/Loreto Drama Production
2nd March Dancing Class with St. Kevin's Turana Social for Year 11
WANTED:
20th March Senior School Interhouse Athletics Meet
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First Term Ends 12th-17th
Easter Break
School Office closed
23rd April Past Pupils' Sun Cup Golf Day 30th April Term 2 - Staff and Students return and classes resume
The Building Program Physical work related to the senior school building project began in July, 1989 under the direction of Project Manager, David Lee; Site Foreman, Brad Monkcom; and Client
Representative, Brad Allan. Presently, some facilities have been completed, some are in
MOTHERS' ASSOCIATION by Angela Arthur
progress - and much remains to be done.
QU'EST QUE CE? by Sr. Helen Murphy, IBVM,
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Head of the Junior School. On School Report Night last month a
* We have a new Biology laboratory, C2, in the
deliglited parent group heard Mrs. Hunt
Mary Ward Building.
announce that a language, apart from Englisli,
* Three other Science facilities will also be
would be taught in the Junior School in 1990.
rebuilt in the Mary Ward Building: Cl, Physics;
Tile natural language to choose is French
Al,Chemistry; and A2, Junior Science.
because, among many reasons, of the immediate follow on iii Years Seven to Twelve
* A9, the former Lecture Theatre, will become
in the Senior School.
a new Home Economics room.
Instruction from well qualified staff will be
* A 10 will become a new Home Economics
given twice a week at Years Five ancl Six level.
storage centre.
It is hoped in tinie to extend this to otlier
* D7, formerly Home Economics, will become
grades throughout the school.
an Orchestra Rehearsal room.
1-he notion of French classes is not new to
* Photography will be relocated in the former
the Junior School. Present staff who were
boarders' bathrooms.
pupils here can remeniber learning Frencli
* D9, formerly Drama, will become the new
soti-te years ago; anci they are very enthusiastic
Ceramics centre.
about its return.
MISSING PERSONE
* Drama will move into 016 - in effect, the
large backstage area of Mandeville Hall. * The northern two-thirds of Mandeville Hall will become a theatre and a cinema. * The southern one-third of Mandeville Hall will become a new Lecture Theatre. * The Music facilities will be rebuilt and refurbished.
Early in the fourth term 1989, the Mothers'
Association held their Annual General Meeting
Margaret Ford has been elected as the
(Science) and D14 (RE).
Margaret has been a committee member for two years and in that time has been very
* Internal passageways will be weatherproofed
involved in planning the Sunday morning
and refurbished.
parents' seminars and she was also one of the main creators of Sister Deirdre's niagnificent
* Some structural improvements will be executed in the Library/Audio-Visual centre;
and the student working space available in the Library will be enhanced by the departure of Careers, Counselling and the present Computer centre. * Works in the Senior School are scheduled to
be completed by August, 1990. * For an outline of the works in the Junior
School, refer to the site plan on page one. Given the scope of the works to be undertaken, the future clearly holds great challenges for the Loreto, Mandeville Hall school community. Our ability to respond successfully to such challenges will be largely
Please phone 240-021
Hyatt and the Auction [)inner held in September.
the area formerly encompassed by D6
facilities.
are required to coniplet,
winter Luncheon and Fashion Parade at the
new president of the Mothers' Association.
wil[ be accommodated in renovated Stables
Captains for 1965, 1966 and 1967? The names
outgoing President, Eileen Clarke, reported on a very successful year, highlighted by the mid-
* The Computer centre will be established in
* Careers, Counselling and student services
Do you know tlic ' names of the House
and a new committee for 1990 was elected. The
Ibe 1?msident and Committee of tbe Loreto lt)orak Past Pupils' Association invite you to attend their
ANNUAL COCKTAIL PARTY
patchwork guilt.
Friday, March 16th, 1990
The Annual Tennis Day at Dendy Parl< has
Oak Parlour Mandeville Hall
been booked for 8 March. Recent activities
since the Annual Meeting has included a wonderful day for Year 12 mothers. This took the form of a Mass in the school chapel followed by a luncheon at the home of Mrs. IMargot Moore. The annual Parents' Dinner, organized in conjunction with the Fathers' Association, was most successfully held in the transfornied Junior School Multi-Purpose Room. Owing to the vagaries of Melbourne's Spring weather, the marquee was unable to be erected on the lawn, despite our original intentions. However, tile function organisers showed true versatility in re-arranging tile venue so suitably and successfully.
10 Mandeville Crecent, Toorak IN,natbn:
$25.(*)
$50.00 1)ouble
7.00-9.00 p.m.
in 1990 and welcome the involvement of
achieve our shared goal: excellence in all fields.
all mothers.
lititree Cards will not
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Mrs S. Maule
Ticket Secretaries
Loreto Cocktail Party
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We look fc,rward to continued success
determined by our capacity to work together to
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Single
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MEET THE STAFF
UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE
by Sue Saxon Place of birth: Brighton, Victoria. Favourite pastimes and hobbies: Reading;
by Sarah Rey If anyone out there is struggling with the problem of whether or not to go to university, then read on.
gardening; taking the dog for a walk; studying.
Favourite authors: Shakepeare; Rabindranath
I began my course in 1986, after a year overseas. My feelings at the start of that academic year were predominantly fearful,
Favourite novels: David Copperfield; Sons and
as my year of deferral meant that any school
Favourite plays, musicals: The Shifting [leart;
friends who did go to university were a year
Tagore; Charles Dickens. Lovers.
Gypsy.
ahead of me. So I began orientation week
Favourite movies: Tlie Jolson Story; Rebecca.
friendless, but fortunately emerged at the end
Favourite actors, actresses: Sir I.aurence Olivier; Bette Davis.
of that farcical introduction to university beer, beer and more free beer - with a handful of acquaintances.
Looking back, I am extremely grateful that 1 did not begin with the protection of a huge group of school friends. It forced me to be more open and willing to meet other new people in the same situation and was an incentive to join various interest group. It appeared university offered any activity that the mind could think up and al] at a cut rate! Aerobics is extremely popular and cheap for students. If I were any fitter I might also choose a sport from the 41 offered.
THE SCHOOL FEAST DAY
staff) brought up a banner, slic,wing the things we had done during the year. We had a homily,
by Six Red
Way.
read by Emily Chester. She had chosen the
Wedding at Cano and she told it in a beautiful When the liturgy was over, we separated into
On the 8 September 1989, the whole school celebrated Mary's Birthclay - our feast cl,1. It was a tritly special day for all here at Mandeville, with little Preps right up to Year
our house teams for a picnic lunch. We (the Juniors) all had a badge in our team colours, willi our name and the school crest. After
liinch, we all gathered on the oval. We played
Twelves all together. First, we liad a beautiful liturgy. Every girl
(What a way to end the lunch, with Ward
froni the Junior and Senior schools was there
coniing first!) Then we had a huge bush dance,
probably the longest tunnel ball game ever.
- one thousand people squashed into the
the "Heel and Toe Polka." We al] felt blessed to
Senior School gym. Each class (including the
be a part of the Loreto family.
Favourite television shows: Country Practice; All Creatures Great und Small.
Favourite painter: My husband.
Favourite Australian building: Beach Boxes at
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Dendy St.
Favourite style of food: Cantonese. Favourite drinks: White Wine (Dry) Most admired sportsperson: Alan Border. Favourite colours: Black, blue. Favourite restaurant: Peligrinis
Favourite singers, groups: Sting; the Beatles. Favourite holiday spot in Australia: Sydney. Things that annoy you: Bigots.
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Biggest influences on your personal
development: Coming to teach at Mandeville 14 years ago.
Most admired living person (beyond family):
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LORETO FAMILY INTERNATIONAL On Sunday, 22 October a special Mass was organized by the Loreto coniniunity, the Past Pupils' Association, the Fathers' Association and friends of the school. The Mass and the
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luncheon that followed was a gesture of thanks
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blessed.
Favourite authors: C.S. Lewis.
Following the Mass, Colette Burnes made
survival but the quality of survival; not only the right to exist but the right to live - which involves the whole spectrum of values from which human life derives its dignity, the
We must believe that we can change the tragic circumstances that exist in third world
1 thank you for the gift of life and love, of family and friends.
countries and endeavour to break the cycle of poverty, leading to lack of education, lack of eniployment and thus back to poverty. If we
More especially I thank you for my childhood;
can do this with our children in India, it is the
For this unique opportunity to be present here
main step to start them on the road to self sufficiency. For most of humanity who are
Thank you for the gift of the Loreto Sisters in
India and the selfless work they do, especially ' those at Entally who adopted me into their family when I was seven months old; nurtured
Perhaps 1 should add that university is not just about clubs and sport, theatre, band nights and student elections (although these alone make it worthwhile). University - for some -
Favourite pastimes and hobbies: Dining out; dinner parties; eating in general.
A Reflection:
the sponsored school children at Loreto, Entaily.
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some hidden way in which their lives will be
I pray that they may receive their reward in
1954 to 1969.
to express my gratitude in prayer on behalf of
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Place of birth: Melbourne.
sponsored child,
acquisition of the full range of human rights one should justly expect.
God, Our Father,
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by Cathy Sim
For others here, who may never meet their
the following observations regarding the work
Lawrence, who was at Loreto, Entally from
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sharing can mean to the lives of otliers.
of Loreto Family International in India. "What matters to human beings is not only
The Communion Reflection (reproduced in part below) was read by Janet Authray-
me in a Christian manner with Christian values;
and asked nothing in return materially but that 1 should carry on the vision that Mary Ward had for women.
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MEET THE STAFF
to the sponsors of the 254 children at our
Choir.
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Some, like me, may be able to stand before them one day as a witness of wliat Christian
Loreto schools in India. The Mass was
celebrated by Fr. Lou Herriot and embellished by the singing of the Loreto Junior School
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John Sumner - Founder of the M.T.C.
inhabitants of the third world and the world's
slums, life resembles a concentration camp
Favourte novels: The Chronicles of Narnia ( by C.S. Lewis).
Favourite plays, musicals: Rats; Cats; (Bats?) Favourite movies: Out of Africa.
Favourite actors, actresses: Audrey Hepburn. Favourite television shows: World of Sport.
Favourite painter: Monet; Van Gogh. Favourite Australian building: The Marine Hotel.
Favourite style of food: Thai. Favourite drinks: Tea and Champagne.
Most admired sportsperson: Cecil Exum. Favourite colours: Yellow; bottle green. Favourite restaurant: Cafe Cipriani. Favourite singers, groups: John Cougar Mellencamp; Tracy Chapman. Favourite holiday spot in Australia: Sydney. Things that annoy you: People who are late. Biggest infiuences on your personal
development: All those relatives.
where they are stalked by hunger, poverty and unemployment.We have every reason to be
grateful that we have been spared the horrors that continue to devastate so many lives. Collectively we are able to niake a significant and important contribution to the lives of the children we have sponsored at our own Loreto
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schools in India.
is also about getting a degree and this can be very rewarding too. During my Arts-Law degree I have tried to do as many varied
subjects as possible. These have ranged from
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For many it is the best years of their lives
OUR NEW BUSINESS MANAGER
and I guess some reasons for this could be that
you find a niche with like-minded people; you discover that clothing is a very important statement about your identity, and that there is a smorgasbord of potential male friends to
It is with great pleasure that we introduce and welcome to the scliool community Mr. John Kennedy as our new Business Manager. John officially joined the school in
choose from. After thirteen years of uniforms,
October, just tlie right time to niove in on
enforced discipline from above and a predominance of friends from the same sex, I have found university to be a most satisfying phase in my still short life. I hope you too have the opportunity to experience this lifestyle and
budget planning for 1990 and, of course, the How can I thank you for the patient
project. Jolin comes from the position of
understanding and constant loving concern of
Business Manager at Galen College, Wangaratta.
academic challenge.
with than his care for me and my two beautiful
financial management of the current building
my husband. What more could I be blessed children, where there is a constant giving of ourselves to each other in the true love of
Christ. For by keeping you in the centre of our lives we are able to radiate love and happiness to those we nieet.
YOU ARE A GOD OF SURPRISES! So I
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thank you for the opportunities I received to train professionally as a Graduate Nurse. 1 thank you for my present work as Assistant
May his association with Loreto be a long and
Of the $175 you give per year, $5 is used for printing costs, postage is donated by Mr. John
happy one.
Burnes and the remaining $170 goes to India.
Since we paid out first cheque into the bank in June 1987, $95,000 dollars has been sent to India for our Loreto children in need. The Loreto Sisters have asked me to extend
their sincere thanks to all who have sponsored
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a child, to thank you for the many wonderful
Care Hospital which I find truly challenging and
letters, you generous donations, the Christmas and birthday gifts you have sent to the children, the delight with which you have
satisfying; where i can be an instrument of
received their photographs, your conipassion
caring, sharing and ensuring that the standard
when you have read of their lives, for making
is one of dedication and excellence.
these little children a part of your extended
MARRIAGES - Christine Hill to John
As I pray in thanksgiving
Loreto Family.
Newton 9-9-1989. Madeleine De Castella to
Director of Nursing at the Melbourne After
I am conscious of the friends who have
Love cannot be taken or found; it must be
celebrated this Mass with me.
given - and it is for this, your gift of love to
lf only they could realise how much their help
our Loreto children in need, that the Sisters
means to the hundreds of Entally and Loreto
of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary has
girls in Calcutta!
asked me to thank you most of all".
DEATHS - Joan McI)ougal! mother of Fiona, Kirsty and Angela.
Brendon Schumann 7-10-1989.
BIRTHS - Mary Lou Farley (Mrs B. Gilbert) a son, Hugh Simon Thomas 19-8-1989.
MEDEA
CHOIR NOTES
by Sophie Adams
by Sarah O'Byrne
HOLIDAY GREETINGS by Anne Hunt, Principal. On behalf of the staff I wish all of our families
As immersed as we are in our whirlwind life
of the '80s, how often do we stop to consider
a very happy and blessed Christmas and a safe and delightful holiday. We look forward to the
the classics? What relevance do the writings of the Ancient Greeks have to everyday life?
return of the students, full of new resolutions and great expectations on February 6,1990.
Are plays written before the birth of Christ
One of the wonderful things about school life is tlial each new year is d new and fresh start. On behalf of Ihe school community, I would
outdated in today's world? Does human nature ever really change? In term three, a group of Year 10 and 11 students attempted to confront these and similar questions. For the first time
also |il<e k ) IlianA the staff of the school for aH
since the early days of our history as a school,
Iliat they have contributed to school life, both in and out of the classrooms this year. We bid
Mandeville students accepted the challenge of
a very fonci farewell to those stuff who are
performing a classical Greek play, "Medea"
leaving the school at the end of 1989 ond wish
by Euripides.
each of them every happiness,ind success in the next stage of their life's journey. At the conclusion of my first year as
Euripides, one of the three great playwrights of Ancient Greece along with Sophocles and Aeschylus, based his play around the
the major theme of passion versus reason.
PROVINtIAL SUPERIOR, 1985-1989
by Sr. Maureen Saunders, Sister Superior, Loreto, Toorak.
Principal, I would like to express my thanks to you all for the very warm welcome and the many expressions of support and
continuation of a myth: Jason and the
Argonauts. Using the "Unities" or rules concerning the nature of tragedy set out by Aristotle, Euripides adapted the myth around
IN GRATITUDE TO SR. ANNE McPHEE IBVM:
encouragement which have been extended At 8am on a cold wintry Wednesday
morning, fifty two girls came to school staniping their feet to keep warm. These girls would soon go into the gym where they
to me over the year. i too shall come to
Ilie new school year with great hopes and expectations and my own set of new resolutions.
would exercise their angelic voices. The Junior The Greeks believed themselves to be
philosophical democrats and a play like "Medea" was bound to be considered
controversial. Media, a foreign, female barbarian, played by Jessica Pearson, is a bundle of emotions. Her passion is despised by the rational Greek. Yet, despite this, it is Medea who wins in the end and is supported
by the gods while Jason, portrayed by Justin Dinali, is humiliated. Even though Jason's arrogance in deciding to take another wife is the cause of Medea's anger, any educated
Greek would favour him. Jason has strength, power and a gift with words, but he is also a man who has little emotion; he places the interests of the state before those of his family. In Corinth, Jason is admired and by the Athenian audience. Euripides set out to challenge this view with the play and it is Medea who is rewarded, even though her
School Choir came faithfully every Friday lunch tillie and Wednesday niorning to practise for many important events. All these reliearsals paid off when we were honoured to sing at Mrs. Tripodi's wedding.
Although that was a highlight of the year,
we sang at many Masses: the Mission Mass for Loreto, Entally; First Communion; and
other school Masses. In September we sang in the annual Gala Concert whicli included us
being showered in star dust while singing "Mr. Sandman" and bobbing to the beat of "In the Mood."
by her conteniporaries and has been a niark of
and a short period as Superior of Loreto,
YEAR THREE FIRST HOLY
reconcile themselves to the fact that she has
murdered her children; but we understand why the gods help her and how she has been led to act in this way, so we cannot completely condemn her.
Marryatville, South Australia, she was
Seventeenth century England suffered many upheavals, particularly in the realms of religion and politics. At the time, anti-papal feeling was intense in parts of English society. Mary Ward's
appointed Australian Provincial, bringing with
followers decided that it was safer to leave
London, where they hael established a school,
with the rapidity of change and its effects; it involves not merely the complexities of decision
and they nioved to Yorkshire. In 1682, Mother
making processes, but readiness to adapt to
particularly in education.
Leadership in any field today has to contend
er ilit ely I lew Lul itept di id unfureseen
the walls of York, near Micklegate Bar. This
demands. It is a particularly difficult role for
was the first convent boarding school opened
one whose lot is is to keep any ship on course
in England since tile Reforniation.
in the direction of the Christian ideal.
Anti-Catholic feeling continued to grow. In 1696 the nuns were warned that a
by Catherine Black
they made what preparations they could, sending the children away and barricading
In one of her last letters to parents of Year
her a wide experience of Institute ministries,
Frances Bedingfieid opened a school outside
demonstration against them was planned, so
Three girls regarding First Holy Conirnunion,
Physics, than as Principal until 1973, when
the IBVM ever since.
COMMUNION
inability to control herself. By the end of the our horror. No audience can completely
Partly, it is because Mary Ward had great
on the Institute's General Council in Rome
this with a clarity that revealed to the audience
play, Medea has gained both our sympathy and
remember Sr. Anne during her seven years at Loreto, Mandeville Hall, first as teacher of
leader, St. Michael. This devotion was shared
Jess, 'with her usual flair, managed to convey
because of her situation and her absolute
Superior of the IBVM in Australia. Some will
Wliy is there a statue of St. Michael near the main gates? For the answer to that question we need to go back about three hundred years. devotion to the Angels and especially to their
makes the part such a difficult one to play.
rationality is leading her, we are able to pity her
. This year, Sr. Anne MePhee completes
her term of office of six years as Provincial
and barbeque.
we pity her. It is this aspect of her nature which
and is unabie to see where her lack of
by Sr. Sylvester
Sr. Anne McPhee IBVM
we was appointed Superior of Loreto, Normanhurst, N.S.W. After serving six years
Medea has a frightening character and yet
the many complexities of the character.
MANDEVILLE
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As this successful year draws to a close, the choir will say its final farewell to the Year Sixes and greet the Year Fours at our choir singalong
passion leads her to kill her children.
Although Medea is caught up in her emotions
SI MICHAEL AND
themselves inside the convent.
Tradition has it that on the night of the
During the last six years, Sr. Anne has guided the Loreto sisters in these kinds of decisions, bearing the responsibility and evaluating the outcome. She has encouraged theni to develop their potential for a more effective ministry and widened horizons by offering opportunities of experiencing Christian ministries beyond Australia, especially in Third
Mrs Pat O'Halloran, the class teacher,
demonstration a noisy crowd was heard
encouraged all the families involved to "taste
approaching the convent. The nuns prayed,
World countries. At the same time, she has
and see that the Lord is good". Undeniably, on
commending themselves to the protection of
allowed individual initiatives that attempt to
Sunday 29 October at St Peter's, Jesus allowed
the Holy Angels. Mother Frances placed a
meet the needs of Australia's marginal and
us to experience him at a banquet of beauty,
picture of St Michael over the front door. Just
deprived to commence and to continue: a
prayer and happiness. No-one's relationship
when those inside were expecting the place to
Loreto sister niay be found with refugees, with
with Christ is the same as another's - just as
be broken into, the crowd suddently became
our aboriginal people, with the ill in hospital and
everyone sees a different colour in a rainbow.
in homes with elderly citizens, with 'Nobody's
preparation this year was unique for each
quiet and withdrew. Later, those who were watching froni the inn opposite told of a mysterk)us figure appearing over the convent. This inspired such fear in tile robbie that they
person.
retreated iii silence. The "Annals of York" tells
advisory and adniinistrative structures in
us that the crowd left "without even touching a
our schools.
The vision which our daughters and their
prayers gleaned from First Holy Communion
I was prepared for my First Holy Communion by Dominican sisters in Africa. While we lived
brick or breaking a pane of glass... and that
Children' as well as 'Very Special Kids' of many kinds. In perhaps the most testing task of all, Sr. Anne has guided the designing of new
All of this has been done with remarkable
in England for a short time I was privileged to
no attempt of the kind was ever afterwards
good cheer, warni heart and ease of approach.
help prepare children for the Eucharist in a
made"
Her service to others and the niany they in
small Catholic village school near Oxford.
In thanksgiving for their safe deliverance,
turn serve has been outstandingly generous. We hope that the months ahead will bring
Now my daughter is being instructed at a
Mother Bedingfield promised perpetual
I.oreto school in Australia. The experience of
devotions in lionour of St Michael. This
Sr. Ann the time to restore and renew the
Jesus in all three continents was different, fresh
promise has been honoured in all IBVM convents ever since. Over the centuries, in various places, convents of the IBVM have experienced the protection of St Michael and the Angels. Twentieth century examples are in Spain during the Civil War and in England during World War 11.
resources that must be somewhat wearied after
and new. The God of "yesterday, today and forever" comes to us personally through different cultures with immense sensitivity. At Mandeville through prayer and a carefully structured program of teaching on belonging,
such a full and constant schedule. She has our
deep gratitude.
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"Medea", being a Greek tragedy, occurs within a twenty-four hour period. There are no scene changes and the whole play is acted in front of Medea's house. Our backdrop, a
gathering, forgiving, listening, celebrating and
stone wall, was painted by some Year 10
a personal experience as well a conimunity
tile school carried a picture of St Michael from
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students and was artistically effective and
one. We can visualize the personalities of our
the front door to the chapel, accompanied by
Address: "The Mandevillian"
functional at the same time. It contrasted well
Year Three daughters in the broad bold strokes
with the costumes,many of which were
of a Picasso painting. They are vibrant colourful children. Through prayer and the work of the Holy Spirit tliey have become aware of Jesus among them. Our girls had a serenity on First Holy Communion day that was tangible. Tlieir second Holy Communion was celebrated with
the two next in age carrying lighted candles, while the assembled nuns and children sang
decidedly elaborate. Although we had not previously attempted a classical piece and despite the intricate plot, our production of "Medea" can be termed a
success in every respect. It is surprising to discover how much emotion a group of school
age adolescents can put into a play written over two thousand years ago. After the last words are spoken, perhaps we can be justified in saying that the audience had caught a glimpse, like the Chorus, of a world of irrational power, where the force of passion makes the world seem somehow out of control . .
"The unexpected the Gods make possible."
being one, the girls compiled the Big Book of their own discoveries of God.
Receiving Jesus in the bread and the wine is
Past pupils, especially boarders, will
remember the processions on the eve of the feast of St Michael, when the youngest child in
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Tibi Omnes Angeli froni the Te Deum (To You
Editorial Committee:
All the Angels Give Praise).
Editor: Brad Allan
It was at the Bar Convent in York that
Community: Sr Carolyn MeSwiney
Motlier Teresa Bal! prepared herself to
Senior School: Erica Cervini
introduce the IBVM to her homeland, Ireland;
Junior School: Pat O'Halloran
residents of St Joseph's Old Age Home, Kew, two days later, where they gave enormous pleasure. They wore again their white dresses
and nuns from Ireland brought the IBVM to Australia. And so today, at tile other side of the
Mothers' Association: Angela Arthur
world from the Bar Convent, St Michael stands
and Jane Nathan
and veils. But more significantly the serenity of
guard at Mandeville's gates, protecting those who live, learn and work here, as we continue to invoke liis protection. Next tinie you are in
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the front hall of the House, raise your eyes.
support to this issue of "The Mandevillian"
You may not have noticed the picture of St Michael placed above the door!
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Christ in their hearts made their visit a
heavenly experience for these old people some wept for joy. God is undoubtedly present in our lives today. May we thank Hini for the privilege of knowing His love.
Past Pupils' Association: Kylie Smith
We thank the Past Pupils' and the Mothers'
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