From our School Captains

WHEN WE THINK BACK TO OUR ORIENTATION DAY IN 2016, SITTING QUIETLY IN THE CURRAN THEATRE AMID AN AIR OF EXCITEMENT AND ANTICIPATION, WE ARE FILLED WITH IMMENSE PRIDE; PRIDE IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE WOMEN WE HAVE ALL BECOME.

Under the care and guidance of our Loreto education, the Class of 2021 has shown great strength of character and resilience, approaching unprecedented challenges with open minds and trust in each other, alongside our teachers and community. With Felicity as our overarching value, we have seen the power of seeking positivity and joy in times of hardship.

The Class of 2021 has been incredibly adaptable and united in their endeavours. From reinventing Loreto Day 2020 and teaching the school song ‘Cruci’ in Auslan, to celebrating our unique community on Harmony Day and holding successful Bursary events, we have encouraged each and every Normo girl to do their best. Whether we were cheering along at sporting carnivals, singing at the top of our lungs at Music Festival, or engaging in class discussions on Zoom during online learning, Normo girls have displayed the core of what it means to be felicitous.

Over the past 12 months, our Student Council has worked diligently with passion and grit to ignite a joyful spirit within the broader school community. In light of the unusual challenges of 2020-21, our motto, “Here Comes the Sun, Loreto 2021,” epitomised the importance of adopting an optimistic attitude, even when we were challenged. What has become apparent is the power of our school community to stay connected despite physical distance. From hosting our very own Community Olympics to celebrating RUOK? Day with a bake-off, the weeks spent off-site highlighted the strength and love present within our Normo family.

As we move to life beyond Year 12, we know the importance of kindness and of speaking our truth, of standing up for ourselves and for others. We will always remember the remarkable teachers and staff who supported us along the way and who contributed generously to our experiences and memories of Loreto. The special bonds we have formed with each other and the unique gifts that only a Loreto education can bring have shaped us into young women of Mary Ward, as “seekers of truth and doers of justice.”

GRACE GILLIES & LILLIAN DEAN

SCHOOL CAPTAIN & SCHOOL VICE CAPTAIN 2020-21

School and Boarding Captains

School Captain Grace Gillies School Vice Captain Lillian Dean Boarder Captain Annabelle Kingston Boarder Vice Captain Sophia Whittaker

House Captains

Aston Barry Kendall Kuring-gai Maye Mornane Mulhall

Yasmin Say Eliza Haire Lily Hudson Sabrina Haaf

Thea Whittaker

Lucy Findlay Tiana Paul

Ward

Jordyn Richards

Extra-Curricular Captains

Academic Activities Sophie Earle Creative Arts Chanelle Kong Liturgy Anne-Maree Swanson Social Justice Molly Haymen Communications/SRC Annika Shankar Ecology Leila Mangos Music Vivien Li Sport Abby Feurtado