The Mandevillian, 1991, Vol6, No4 by Loreto Toorak

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MANDEVILLIAN Registered by Australia Post Publication No. VBH 7636, Vol. 6, No. 4, 1991

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Hall. came from Brash's house when it was

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By ANNE HUNT dence.

parents, which was reported by the Sydney

The issue of competitiveness is an import-

Catholic Education Office earlier this year, were quite fascinating. Parents were asked to choose from a range of options in answer to the statement: "I want my child to become . . .". The results of the survey showed that parents listed, in order o f priority, "the ability to think for him/herself", followed by "selfconfident", "happy", "well-balanced", and "self-disciplined". Interestingly, the more traditional notions of "good at maths", "a good

The chronology ofthe growth of the school

fc,Ilc,wing Monday the demolition firm moved in. By the time this article is printed, the

in terms of' buildings is engraved on polished

to strive for one's personal best in all one's

boards in the passageway leading to the

foundations will have been dug on the site for an art room, undercroft, prayer room, re-

undertakings, and which rejoices in the

school chapel. It has the following entry:

source room and staff room.

good and is to be nurtured in our schools and families; but not the competitiveness which compares one student or sibling against another only for the sake of comparison and which is ultimately destructive of self-worth and community-building.

These attributes which parents selected in the survey are the very qualities and the atti-

that parents do not value the acquisition of

By SR. HELEN MURPHY IBVM

on Friday 8th November. After lunch the furniture removers cleared the building, and the

ant one. A healthy measure of competitiveness, a competitiveness that encourages one

achievements of others as well as one's own, is

reader", "good at sport" and "competitive", were not rated as top priorities. But how are the results to be interpreted? It is clearly not

home or school, which fosters initiative, re-

Staff lunched in "Brash's" for the last time

sourcefulness, self-discipline and self-confi-

The results of a survey of one thousand

strong basic skills in numeracy and literacy, indeed the contrary, but rather that they very accurately recognise that a student learns most effectively in an environment, be it at

first purchased.

1959 August "Acquisition of Mr. A. Brash's house adjoining Junior School"

1958 June Completion of extensions to

For the next thirty-two years "Brash's" faithfully served the needs of the Junior School providing in turn classrooms, art room,

library, staff room and offices, and more recently computer room and After Care.

tudes which we prize at Loreto, where we aim

Its leadlight windows and ornate ceilings

to foster in each of our students the ability confidently and articulately, to work co-

must on many occasions have had a calming effect on those using the building. The two beautiful mats on the floor of the Reception

operatively and to act responsibly.

Room in the historic building Mandeville

to think objectively, to express herself

Further examination of the polished board outside the chapel revealed the following: the Junior School

This refers to the building facing the oval which was built as a lunch room, classroom

and offices, Today the external shape is still the same but the major refurbishment has

been inside at ground level. This area is now a well lit and spacious infant department, school reception and offices. Interested people are warmly invited to call

in and inspect the changes.

APPEAL VOLUNTEERS

CELEBRATE f On Thursday, 21st November, the $1 Mil-

teers, thanking them for their many contri-

lion Appeal Committee invited all volunteers

butions and advising that the result of the

who had assisted in the conduct of the appeal

Appeal so far was $943,615 pledged, of which

to a cocktail party held at the school. We

$545,861 has been received. "The pleasing as-

wanted to express thanks for the many hours

pect so far is that pledges are being honoured,

that volunteers had generously donated to

in some instances a little later than the due

make the Appeal such a success. In all, 130

date, but this is to be expected because of the

volunteers have contributed to this exercise,

difficult economic times. Nonetheless the

providing services ranging from visits to do-

trend is there, thus leading the Committee to

nors, accounting, administration, promotion,

feel confident that the target of $1 million is

advertising, journalism and photography. It was fitting that volunteers were wel-

achievable", he said.

comed in the infant area of the Junior School,

concentrate on promoting the Appeal to all

the refurbishment of which comprised part of

new families at the school and will also ar-

the master building program which had recently been completed. Sister Helen Murphy,

range for further visits to those families who indicated they wanted to support the Appeal,

IBVM, Head o f the Junior School, conducted

but for various reasons were unable to do so

a tour through the completed works and all present were most complimentary of the standard of workmanship and finishes and the practicality of the design plan. The Chairman of the $1 Million Appeal Committee, Paul Hoy, welcomed all volun-

when first approached. This process will be implemented during 1992-93".

He added that "the Committee will now

It was very pleasing to see so many of the

school community present inspecting and enjoying the additions to the school that they

had worked so hard to help construct.

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The impressive new entrance to the Junior School

McKinna, Belinda Hoy

Introduction to the Senior

JUNIOR SCHOOL PARTICIPATES IN CREATIVE ARTS fESTIVAL By SALLY O'BYRNE Art Department, Junior School

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For t,he first time this year the Junior School took part in the Creative Arts Festival,

School

'I'his opened on the 23rd October and remained open to visitors for two days. Art work

By YEAR SIX STUDENTS

from both the Junior and Senior Schools was

on display.

On Friday November 15th the Year Six girls journeyed across the oval to Orientation

At playtime we enjoyed biscuits and a drink

familiar stairs and long, narrow hallways was

interesting but frightening and the Senior

The display highlighted the range of art ac-

School seemed really big. The teachers were

tivities undertaken in the Junior School.

to the gym because we were wearing casual

very nice and assured us that there woad

These included drawing. sewing. painting,

clothes so that the girls who had not been in

always be sc,meone there to help us.

pal)ier mAch6 and clay work.

pencil cases and lunches swinging on our arms

We didn't have lunch until 1.15pm, so

The Creative Arts Festival gave the girls a

everyone was starving, then we played games

sense of pride in their achievement and an

on the oval.

opportunity to display their work to family

our knees knocked and our elbows shivered.

We enjoyed Orientation Day a lot. We met

The morning began with Assembly and we discovered that we were going on a camp next

many new girls and made some new friends.

year.

dent and to be a part of the Senior School. We

Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Taft told

found there were many new things to learn and plenty of teachers to meet. It was a great

was a good start to our six years in the Senic, r

times seemed to be so precise. 1.06!! But after

School.

and f'riends.

relief to do activities instead of a test and it

We look forward to being a part of the

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Senior School even though we know it will be

not seem to be so precise. For our lessons during the morning we were

put into four groups. We experienced Science, Art, English and Geography.

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a great deal of hard work. We hope next year will be fun and learning

Year 5 Red paintings on calico

as it has been this year in Year Six.

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Orientation Day helped us to be more confi-

us about our exciting timetable for the day. Some of us thought the timetable was for a few days, not just a morning and the senior the teachers had finished talking to us it did

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strating a particular technique.

We became little fish in a big pond after

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Each girl contributed a piece of art demon-

being big fish in a little pond. There was a flash of colour as we walked up

the Junior School would not feel different.

thusiastically to produce a variety of art work.

in the glade. Going from classroom to classroom, up un-

Day in the Senior School.

'I'he girls from Prep to Year 6 worked en-

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Painting by Bridget Scanlon (Prep)

2 SCHOLARSHIP WON BY FIONA

By DARYL JENNER Recently Fiona Kelly (Year 10) was awarded a scholarship to assist her in the further development of her literary abilities. The scholarship, organised by the Heidelberg School of Art, serves to encourage w)ung , '. 4

people to pursue their ambitions and foster their talents in a variety of artistic fields, ranging from painting and sculpture to drama

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and writing.

Altogether there were six categories and one scholarship could be awarded in each of those areas, if the talents of the entrants were deemed fit.

Fiona had no trouble convincing t,he judges

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of her remarkable abilities. Her successful

history of winning previous writing compe-

titions, having a play professionally produced, and having a short story published indeed backed up this aspiring young writer's chances.

My seven years at Mandeville have passed quickly. In a few short weeks my school days will end. My feelings are of loss, apprehension, fulfilment and excitement. Loreto edu-

The prize was a financial grant which will enable Fiona to seek further opportunities to develop her already remarkable skills.

Congratulations Fiona!

cation prides itself on equipping its young ladies for the world. Although apprehensive, I feel ready and excited for a career and life

AN AUTHOR

beyond school.

My sadness at leaving Loreto is alleviated when I glance at Avesia, my younger sister, who began her first year of education in Prep. this year. Her face is open, her intellect awake and yearning for learning. She is fc)rtunate that she is yet to experience detentions and

IN OUR MIDST By LYNN BROADWAY

library fines. However, she can look forward to such experiences as being a part of a well

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Mrs. Nola Farringlon joined the Geography Faculty at Loreto, Mandeville Hall in July 1990. Her tremendous enthusiasm for the

subject and her knowledge of all aspects of Geography have made her a valuable member of the Faculty, and we So()11 realised why the

orchestrated production in Barry House and

experience the thrill of winning or the disappointment of' losing, but always fulfilled because the students have been allowed and

Jacaranda Press wanted her to contribute to

encouraged to display their skill in manage-

the writing of a Geography text book for Year

ment, production, communication and gen-

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"Changes and Contrasts", which was re-

eral knowledge. Sport is also an area in which she will know and feel the school spirit as she strives to reach her goals. Thank you Mandeville for the encouragement you gave. I'm sure Avesia will tell me of

Julia and Avesia Calman

Fiona Kelly

leased in September this year is a wonderful

all the fun and sadness she will encounter dur-

text book. It is beautifully presented and provides sc) me excellent case studies for the study of VCE Geography Units 1 (Changing Environments) and 2 (Contrasts in Living Con-

ing her Mandeville school days.

ditions). Nola has written one section on h

changing coastlines and anot.heron variations

in standards of living in England. The book has been placed on the booklist and there is no doubt that Nola and her book will enhancethe

Mrs. Nola Farrington

teaching of Year 11 Geography in 1992.

COMMUNITY SERVICE -

A WORTHWHILE

KAREN

EXPERIENCE

I say hello

But you don't answer me

During the year students in Year 1() have been involved in Community Service, in vo4.

I know you hear And that you can see

luntary work in the community at a number of

I touch your arm

Junior Schooi preparations for the Creative

institutions, providing the students with real

And you have felt this grace

Arts Festival

life learning experiences. Each year a (3(,mmunity Service Award is given to one student who has shown herself to be a particularly worthy recipient. This year the award is being

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given to Emily Hummerston for the interest,

dedication and maturity she showed in her Cc)mmunity Service work. Each student is

asked t() keep a diary of her visits and work and this is what Emily wrote in the concluding paragraph of her diary - "I found the whole experience so very rewarding and felt that I have grown and learnt from Community Ser-

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Emily visited the Dame Mary Herring

Kate

Such a pretty face you have , And hair of golden locks A sweet, bright smile

To match your pretty frc,cks Why, oh why Do you not know

Of all the beauty , That you bestow? I try to think

I try to understand

Centre where she worked with a number of

Why you have to live your life

people but in particular, with Karen. Emily formed a quite special bond with Karen.

In such a different land

Emily writes "Karen was one of the consumers in the group I worked with. I took particular interest in Karen as she was close to my age. She was about 20 years old. I also continued our closer relationship because my leaders both said that I had made a lot of progress with Karen and she related to me very

Michaela Keogh practising the art of face painting on Mr. Brian Ellett and his daughter

I can tell

By the expression on your face ,

well. I really enjoyed working with everyone

though at first I felt a bit nervous and embarrassed talking to someone who doesn't answer back, but I soon overcame this fear and found it a lot easier to communicate when I let

I am here

And you are there Confusion surrounds us

Everywhere But

are

here

Together as one, All of God's children,

His daughters and sons. by Emily Hummerston

myself go. I found my whole experience very

worthwhile and have made arrangements to

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see staff and consumers in the near future."

Emily Hummerston

Well clone, Emily.

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Olivia Jones, Melissa Hennessy, Ruth

Dempsey, Kathleen McCarthy, Anna Fogarty at the Creative Arts Festival

THIRTEEN

The 1979 Preps with their Preparatory f

teacher Mrs. Marianne Hull.

YEARS AT

Back Row:

Monique Ireland, Dominique Burnes, Kirsty Davison, Rebecca

MANDEVILLE

Carnovale, Victoria Lawler, Georgina Kift.

3rd Back Row: Kate Collie, Kym Bonollo,

By VIRGINIA SCARFF

Jennifer Ingwersen,

Year 12 1991

Michele Treloar, Emma

Thirteen years ago, thirty very small girls

Hicks, Julia Borghesi.

began their school days at Loreto, Mandeville

2nd Back Row: Sarah Magee, Elizabeth

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Hall. In 1991 twenty-one of those same girls

Clancy, Lisa Francis,

now farewell the school that has been for

Phillippa Connell, Raelene

many of them, more than just a school. We have come a long way since those first days.

Howie, Catherine Maimone, Annabel

So much has changed. So much remains the

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same. Having spent the majority of our lives

1 st Row:

Danielle Merlo, Sarah

at Mandeville we know that in leaving we are

Northam, Mrs. Hull,

leaving behind more than simply fond mem-

Virginia Scarff.

ories. We are leaving behind a family that has nurtured us to help make us who we are today. In leaving we know we will value our years at Mandeville and the people with whom we

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have grown up.

Junior School Sports Day By CHRIS EDMONDS Junior School Physical Education Co-ordinator

On Friday, 1st November it was a perfect spring day and everyone in the Junior School was excited about one thing - Sports Day. The oval was a sea of blue, red, green and yellow with colourful costumes, banners and mascots adding to the display. Parents arrived with deckchairs and picnic baskets and everything was set for a great day. In the morning session, every girl represented her House in a sprint. The Year 5 and Year 6 High Jump and Long Jump events provided great excitement, as did the relays. After a picnic

lunch on the oval, the real cheering started as the tabloid activities were in progress. Prior to Sports Day, the House Captains taught their teams some songs and chants which helped to create a carnival atmosphere that was quite unique. The day culminated in the announcement of results and the presen-

tation of trophies to proud House Captains. The Spirit Award was won by Mornane and Mulhall was successful in winning the Points

Trophy. My first Junior School Sports Day at Loreta is one I will never forget.

Junior School Sports Day

DEBUTANTES' BALL Seventeen debutantes were presented at

very special and memorable one for our (lei)u-

the Loreto Debutantes' Ball held at the Hyatt

tantes. It was a night they will treasure for

on Collins in September. It was a spectacular occasion and our thanks go to Colette Burnes

many years to come and. in being debutantes, they are continuing a tradition and enriching

and our Ball sub-committee for their untiring

their memories of I.oreto.

efforts in making the evening once again a

PAST PUPIL PROFILE Diane Schrader School Vice-Captain, 1967 she found she was in a team ofone. Gone were

By MARY O'DWYER

the obstetricians. modern equipment and comfortable delivery suites of East Melbourne.

For those past pupils who have had babies

Those who know Di would be amused to

at the Mercy Hospital within the last 1()years,

hear her story of the breach delivery with

a welc<)me sight is meeting up again wit,h I)iane Schrader. %22

Di's nursing career has opened the doors to adventures most of us only see on the television news.

111 1979 after becoming an accomplished midwife Di was in the first Red Crc)ss medical

nothing but a text book for assistance, but alarmed to learn that she needed considerable

negotiating skill to persuade a Manila hospital to accept premature twins. Survival of the fittest comes as a shock to those who have never strayed from the western world. Past pupils still to move into the ranks of

team to go to the refugee camp at Sakeo on the

motherhood should remember to ask for Di in

Thai-Cambodian Border. These camps were

their hour of need if they find themselves at

set up to accommodate refugees from Cam-

the Mercy Hospital.

bodia following the fall of the Pol Pot Regime

and the invasion by Vietnam. This provided a

(Mary O'Dwyer (Class of 1967) a long-time

challenging working environment and the opportunity to work with professionals from

schc,0 1 friend of Di's, has recently returned from Canberra to live in Melbourne. Mary is a

Denmark, France and Switzerland and to star

solicitor with the Commonwealth Director of

in a television documentary. The 1980's saw Di at the Mercy Hospital for

Public Prosecutions, is married and lives in Hawthorn.)

Women, perfecting all the skills she would be called on to use in 1990. That year she spent on the Island of Palawan in the Philippines -

shortly after her arrival, much to her horror, At the Debutantes' Ball.

Back row, I to r: Jacqui Fahy, Bill McCorkell, Nick Sadler, Emily Arthur. Front row, I to r: David Clarke, Catherine O'Brien, Fiona Williamson, Brent McDonald.

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ANNIJAL PAST PIJPILS REIJATION

Engagements: Megan Bailey to Tony Rule Barbara Smrekar to Julian Tonkin

Fiona MeLean (1985) to Andrew Fox Jane Fogarty (1985) to Andrew Sheats of San

Francisco, California (Jane is now working as a physiotherapist in California and is to be married at the end of December). Marriages: Louise Doran to Dr. Terence O'Brien

Melissa Pescatore to Gilles de Angelis on November 29th, 1991 Louise Whelan to Matthew MeNamara on

November 23rd, 1991

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Births:

Marcia Hayes (Mrs. Ziegenbein), a daughter, Eleanor

Christine Hill (Mrs. Newton), a daughter Anne Mortenson (Mrs. Schiller), a daughter, Claire

Mary Rose Sinn (Mrs Perry), a son, Christo-

pher

Vicki Brennan and Sr. Ruth Winship at the Annual Past Pupils' Reunion.

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Awakening

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Conference By SR. THERESE DALY IBVM The initial inspiration for the Awakening Conference held at Genazzanc, College during the four days o f Cup Weekend, came from Sr. Deirdre Rofe, IBVM.

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Its purpose was to gather lay and religic,us

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women in the Ignatian tradition, to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the birth of St. Ignatius Loyola.

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Diane Schrader

Lavinia Byrne, IBVM, (of the English Province of the Roman branch), came to ad-

dress this meeting of 190 women. She led us through a process, to explore the feminine

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PAST PUPILS'

and cultural implications of our response to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. The

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fluency of Lavinia's talks and the vitality of

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her responses were much appreciated. So, too,

DATES FOR 1992

was the presence of lay members o f the Chris-

tian Life Community (CLC), including Mrs. Mary Nolan, who has been elected to the

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March 2()th - Annual Cocktail Party.

May 1 lth - Golf Day at Peninsula Golf

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Club,

June 19th - Debutantes' Ball at Hyatt on

and many others, as well as Sr. Sue Daily's art

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work, helped us to listen and share, and awakened us anew to the richness of our

August 15th - Annual Reunion and Annual

(leneral Meeting.

Ingatian heritage and its potential, as we look towards the third Christian millennium.

The Mandeuillian, 10 Mandepille Crescent, Toorak, 3142.

World Executive Council of CLC.

The months of preparation by Sr. Deirdre, Sr. Mary Rose Dennehey, FCJ, Sr. Phil Tiernan, RSCJ, Sr. Margaret Laffan, RSC,

Sister Margarita at the Creative Arts Festival

October 9th - Federation Conference in

Sr. Lavinia Byrne IBVM

Sydney.

Editorial Committee: Editor, Henrietta Houghton: Senior SchooL Jane Tribe: Junior School, Colleen Liersch and Gaye Warren; The Community. Ellie Tatfe; Mothers' Associat ion, Christine Chamberlain:

l'ast Pupils' Association. Penny Gamble and Andrea Maule: Photographer. l.vn Gazal: '1'ypist. Susie de Mcirnement.

Typesetting: Abb-typesetting, 126 Oxford Street. ('ollingwood. 3066.

Printing: Brown Prior Anderson Ptv Ltd, 5 Evans Street, Burwood, 3125.