T IGNATIUS COLLEGE SAIN
Newsletter Edition 10, June 19th 2014
From the Principal Welcome! Second last week of term
Coming Events June 2014 Fri 20th Student Free Day Mon 23rd Year 10 Work Experience Week Mon 23rd Year 9 Guest Speaker: Rev. Fr. Dillon Mon 23rd Year 12 VCE Music Soiree Tues 24th Immunisation Tues 24th Year 12 ‘Looking After Your Mate’ Wed 25th Year 12 PE Excursion Thurs 26th Musical Performance Excursion Thurs 26th Year 11 Fit to Drive Workshop Fri 27th Last Day Term 2 Students dismissed at 2.05pm Buses depart from 2.13pm A more detailed calendar is on the last page.
Please note that classes for term three resume on Tuesday 15th July 2014. Monday 14th June 2014 will be a Staff In-service day.
It is hard to believe that next week is the last week of term two! Teachers are very busy with corrections and writing the Semester One Reports. This is the last newsletter for this term. The next one will be published in week one of next term.
Public Speaking
As I mentioned in a previous newsletter, Semester One reports will be sent home with all students on the first Friday of term three (18/7/14.)
A few examples would be birthday parties, award ceremonies and meetings. Some people seem to take to the microphone easily whilst many more would be very anxious and shun the ‘spotlight’. The ability to speak in public can help build student self-confidence.
On the last day of this term, Friday 27th June 2014, the students will be dismissed at 2.05pm due to the special school bus timetable for the afternoon of the last day of term two. We will run six shortened periods so no class misses time on the day. I wish all students a restful break and encourage them to spend some time revising and preparing for next term. In particular, VCE students should be using some of this time to revise the work-covered to-date, preview and prepare for the work ahead and complete any set work given by teachers.
The ability to speak confidently in public is a valuable skill. As parents would know, there will be many occasions throughout life where one might be called on to speak publically.
We offer tuition in Public Speaking at the College and quite a number of students are involved in this program. Last Wednesday evening, along with a number of parents and some staff, I attended a Public Speaking Recital Evening in the Performing Arts Centre where many of our students taking Public Speaking tuition ‘performed’ for us. They showed off their skills by presenting a ‘radio program’ that covered a variety of topics in a very entertaining way. Well done to the students involved and their teacher, Ms. Amanda La Bonte. ....continued on Page 2
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Year 7 Music Program
Californian student visit
This year our Music faculty introduced a new Year 7 program. Each Year 7 class undertakes Music for one semester and every student is provided with an instrument. She/he receives group tuition for one period each week and keeps the instrument for the semester so they can practice at home. This wonderful learning opportunity will hopefully inspire many of the students to continue with lessons to improve their ability to play the instrument.
We are looking forward to welcoming 18 Years 10, 11 or 12 Choral students and three teachers from Xavier College, Palm Desert, California, USA in late July this year.
As well as giving each student the chance to experience playing an instrument, we hope that we will see further growth in the number of students and variety of instruments in our bands and orchestra.
During their visit, the Xavier College students will provide several performances for our College and will also perform with our choir.
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Continuation of ‘From the Principal’
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Fr Kevin Dillon Comment and Head Lice
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Ignatian ‘Examen’ Prayer and Reflection
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Year 9 Indonesian Zoo Trip Photo Gallery
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Canteen Roster and Year 9 LOTE Italian Excursion
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It’s a Sporting Life at Saint Ignatius
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Year LOTE Indonesian Melbourne Zoo Trip, EMA 2nd Installment 2014 and Student Medical Form Notification
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Year 10 Art on Paper Class and Parents and Friends’ Association
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Year 9 ‘Bench to Business’ Excursion
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Performing Arts at Saint Ignatius!: Prepare to Audition
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“Reading your child’s report” by Michael Grose
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Community Notice Board
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School Calender
On last Tuesday evening I attended the Semester concert at the Potato Shed for the Year 7 students to show us their new skills. I was very impressed with nearly one hundred students performing in various combinations to a packed venue. Well done to all students who performed and I hope that many of you will continue developing your new found skills. Congratulations to the teachers involved Ms. Caitlin Doble, Mr. Carlos Escobar, Mr. Bruce Corrin, Ms. Amy Young, Ms. Naomi Cordell, Ms. Marina Brown and Mrs Linda Pape. In particular, thank you to Ms. Doble for her work to coordinate and implement this program and thank you to Mrs. Linda Pape who has planned for this improvement over many years - I know she is very excited to see it up and running!
East Timor Immersion experience On Sunday two of our Year 11 students, Emily Harwood and Harry Stannard will travel to Dili, East Timor with a group of Year 11 students and teachers from Jesuit and Jesuit Partner Schools from across Australia. This “immersion” experience for the students will involve them visiting the Jesuit school and touring some of the surrounding areas. They will return late in the first week of the holidays. I wish them all a very rewarding and safe experience. We look forward to finding out about their experience through the newsletter early next term.
They will arrive on Wednesday 23rd July and depart on Saturday 26th July. Our Performing Arts Leader, Mrs. Linda Pape is coordinating the visit that involves families from our College billeting the visitors.
I am sure our school community will make them feel very welcome.
Farewell On behalf of the college I bid farewell and express gratitude to the following teachers who covered classes for teachers on leave during this term. Ms. Rowena de Kretser for Mrs. Anna Oliver Mrs. Gemma Tolan for Mrs. Jane Alexander Mr. David McCunnie for Mr. David Alexander All three teachers have contributed very positively and professionally, worked diligently and ensured the continuity of the teaching and learning program for the students whose teacher/s were on leave. I thank them and wish them all the best.
Year 10 Work Experience Week Best wishes to all Year 10 students as they undertake their Work Experience placement next week. The aims of the program include the following. l By learning to cope with new situations and new people and thus building up self-confidence and independence. l By learning about the changes taking place in society and in the workplace. l
By learning in a practical way.
l Work Experience allows students to explore a variety of career opportunities to decide how these relate to their personal interests, skills, values and goals. ....continued on Page 3
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l Work Experience helps prepare students for life after school and gives an insight into the world of work. A number of Work Experience positions were made available through school; however, students and their families were encouraged to use their initiative to secure a suitable and interesting place themselves. When I signed the Work Experience forms, it was interesting to see the diverse range of placements that our students have been able to obtain. Thank you to Mr. Bruce Connor (Work and Further Education Coordinator) for his efforts to coordinate this program and Mr. Bill Miles (YLC) for his support in this area and the Year 10 Teachers involved.
Feast day Our College special community celebration day is held on or as near as possible to the Feast Day of Saint Ignatius of Loyola (31st July). This year we will celebrate the day with a Full School assembly in the morning from 11:00am to 12.30pm on Thursday 31st July. Our usual practice has been to hold special activities for the remainder of the day. The Leadership team has looked at the calendar for term three and has decided that before and after the assembly we will run normal classes for the day. The main reasons are that due to losing two days of classes (one staff in service day - Monday 14th July and the Combined Catholic Colleges’ “Triumph” event - Friday 5th September) and that the “Triumph” event will be a special and enjoyable day with the type of activity we might have on the Feast Day. We will still hold the special Staff afternoon tea after school on that day to acknowledge staff members who have reached 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 years of service.
Pentecost We celebrated the feast of Pentecost on Sunday 8th June. Fifty days on from Easter we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit in our lives and the ‘birth’ of the Church. I came across this reflection (from “Prin Scripts” No. 15, 2009) on the gift of the Holy Spirit and share it with you as follows. “You might be aware of the T.V. programme, “Extreme Makeover”, in which people are given the opportunity to undergo cosmetic surgery to help them to “look better”. This “makeover” process promises to make people happy and to feel better about themselves. Millions of people world-wide undergo cosmetic surgery, Botox injections as well as decorative tattooing and body piercing to make themselves look special, more appealing, more “unique”. Many people seem to be not satisfied with themselves the way they are. They want a “change for the better” and these procedures offer change, “happiness” and above all transformation. Of course, appearance is important but it is not what life is all about. Two thousand years ago a small group of Jewish people was very much wondering what life was all about. They were hiding in a small house, anxious, perplexed and in fear of their own lives. Their leader, who had been their inspiration, had been executed, had come back to them in a mysterious resurrected form and then, had ascended into the clouds before their very eyes. Their lives were in turmoil. Things had been going so well for the past three years and now disaster. And what were they to make of Jesus’ words to them, “I am going to the Father but I will send you the Holy Spirit”?
They were flabbergasted but totally inspired. They left their hiding place and relished the crowds that came to them; by the end of the day, they had baptised three thousand people. They had become other Christs in the world and would continue to do His work till, like Him, most were executed. “We Christians, who bear the name of Christ, who were baptised into Christ, we are to become Christlike. The only way to become Christlike is to act like Christ, to have Christlike character traits and Christlike ideals. We are called to be people of mercy and forgiveness, people of compassion and generosity, people concerned about others and not just about ourselves where we are always the centre of attention.” Father Don Ware C.P. Our own Confirmation needs to be understood within the context of our whole life. Confirmation does not produce instant transformation but the Spirit helps us to become mature witnesses to Christ. Confirmation is a Sacrament of process, of change and growth; it is kept moving by the way we call on the gifts of the Spirit to help us to overcome the negative influences that daily enter into our lives. Jesus, come into our hearts this Pentecost Day, give us the gift of your Spirit. Help us to be Your people in our world. May Your Spirit “transform” us this day and help us to become more like You. Amen.” Best wishes,
Michael Exton Principal
Little did the Apostles realise they were about to have their very own “Extreme Makeover.” When the Spirit did come to them, they heard the sound of a rushing wind and saw tongues of fire above each other’s head; but what they felt was a total internal transformation. From their mouths came words they had never heard before and understanding that came from a source beyond their means. They were filled with joy, their fear was gone, all negativity had vanished and they were completely unconcerned about themselves.
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“He didn’t pick up the bat to block. You can’t block with an axe”. With these words Kerry O’Keeffe captured the essence of his friend and former teammate, Gary Gilmour, who has died in Sydney, aged 62. Gilmour played 15 tests between 1973 and 1977, and was hugely popular among teammates and opponents alike during his career with NSW and Australia. Gilmour had battled health proplems for many years, and his friend and former captain Ian Chappell led the fund-raising effort for a liver transplant in 2005. He and his wife, Helen, and their family had recently endured a tragedy, the death of their son, Clint, from brain cancer. He was 33. “Helen texted me to say that he is now with Clint,” O’Keeffe said. A left-arm swing bowler and a burly batsman, Gilmour starred in cricket’s first World Cup in 1975. He destroyed England, taking 6-14 at Headingley in the semi-final, then rescued Australia with the bat after they slumped to 6-39 chasing 94 to win, scoring 28 not out in a man-of-the-match performance. “He was at the front of the queue when they were handing out talent, but unfortunately he was right at the back of the queue when they handed out health and good luck,” Chappell said. Gilmour joined World Series Cricket later that year and was immortalised in the some ‘C’mon, Aussie C’mon’ with the line “And Gimour’s wielding willow like an axe” Sydney Morning Herald Wed. June 11.
From Fr Kevin Dillon In a “sports mad” country like Australia, stories of those who have made their mark in sport are a daily occurrence. Sometimes they are warm, positive stories, such as Damien Oliver’s 2003 Melbourne Cup victory on Media Puzzle, just a week after his brother was killed in a race fall. Sometimes they are stories of debilitating setbacks being overcome, like Jason McCartney’s amazing return to play for the Kangaroos on a memorable night at the MCG after being horrifically injured in the 2002 Bali bombing. This week’s story of the death, at just 62 years of age, of Gary Gilmour - a dashing Test cricket batsman, and gifted swing bowler – prompted an interesting and thoughtful comment from former Australian Test captain, Ian Chappell, who commented: ‘’He was at the front of the queue when they were handing out talent, but unfortunately he was right at the back of the queue when they handed out health and good luck.’’ It’s a comment worthy of reflection - and may well prompt within many of us a recognition of gifted and talented people we have known, or known of, for whom Ian Chappell’s comment is very pertinent. They have possessed enormous ability but somehow a lack of opportunity, or health issues, or any kind of tragedy or sadness, has thwarted their full potential being achieved or rendered their talent far less important in their life.
Financial Hardship At a recent College Board meeting concern for those affected by the recent job losses across the region was expressed. One outcome of our discussion was that I would mention in the newsletter the College’s willingness to meet with parents/ guardians who find themselves in such circumstances to discuss what support we can provide to alleviate family concerns about being able to continue at the College. This also applies to other cases where a family encounters financial hardship. As you would expect, such matters are managed confidently and respectfully. Please contact our Business Manager, Mr David Fitzgerald to make an appointment to discuss such matters.
Others, like Gary Gilmour, have had to deal with issues of personal sadness and misfortune, which have over-shadowed their success and talent. Such people (and they are many) remind us not to take life or its opportunities for granted, and certainly never to rest on our laurels if things are going well. Every day will bring its graces, opportunities and achievements. But every day will also bring its challenges, its setbacks and its defeats. The important thing for us all is to find the balance: not to be carried away with exhilaration or sense of self-importance when we’re “on a roll”. But not to be crushed into a sense of hopelessness when events go directly against, especially when fairness and justice are deserved but are nowhere to be found. Ian Chappell expressed it well. But his words apply not just to the notable achievers, be they in sport or any field of human endeavour. Jesus spoke often of the need to keep a true focus and genuine balance throughout both the best and the worst of whatever life may offer us or demand of us. It is a focus and balance for which we can, and should, pray - each and every day. Fr Kevin Dillon, Geelong Deanery Coordinator and Association of Canonical Administrator President, OAM
Important Note: Head Lice While children are at school many families will have contact with head lice. Head lice have been around for thousands of years. As with any insect, they learn to adapt to their environment in order to survive. We are never going to be completely rid of them, but we can make managing them easier. Could all families please be vigilant and check your child’s hair. We have extra information sheets titled “Frequently asked questions” and “Scratching for answers” that can be posted out. If you would like further information please contact the College Office on 5251 1136
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The Five Steps of the Ignatian ‘Examen’ Prayer Thanks I give thanks for the graces, benefits and good things of my day. Help I ask the Holy Spirit for help to discern my day with openess. Review I review my day, hour by hour, to see how God is working in my life. Response I respond to what I felt or learnt in the review of my day. Resolve I resolve with hope and grace to amend my life tomorrow. ‘Examen’ adaption by Fr. Michael Hansen SJ)
Ignatian Spirituality Reflection A Meditation and Prayer in the Ignatian Tradition Consider first that God creates all things at every moment. Possibly many of us tend to focus on “the Big Bang” at the very beginning, or on evolving life. Become more deeply mindful that God continues to create at each moment.
God’s will is our peace. Not the peace of silence and death, but the quietly humming peace of a dynamic, wonderfully ordered love. This is what God hopes for on the earth.
Even as we grow and mature, God continually creates me out of nothing. At each moment God’s passionately creative love burns at the core of my total self, my Origin.
Loving God
God creates me in the concrete, not in general. God chose my time and place, my parents, my gifts. God keeps shaping my human-ness, my personhood and my self.
It is a gift from you, take it and consecrate it anew that all my choices in life adhere to your great dream for me.
God creates “out of love,” which means that God wants to share God’s love, to have others to love and to be loved by others. I am intelligent and free so that I can love, as God my maker loves. In calling me to live my special qualities and characteristics, God planted deep in me an original purpose – the concrete expression of God’s hopes in and for me. My life is to discover in myself that original purpose - what my concrete self adds up to - and to live it out. If I grow to be the person God has been hoping I would become, I manifest God’s power at work, God’s glory. The glory of God is a human person fully alive. If I know who God is and who I am, and live out that knowledge, I will praise God in the morning and thank God in the night, and will consciously intend to fulfill God’s hopes for myself and for my life world All creatures have such an original purpose. I am to live among created things so as to reach my own purpose, using or not using, enjoying or not enjoying others, depending on whether they help me express my original purpose. Yet even in this order and harmony, the Creator courteously leaves us with freedom. We are to choose whether to keep the rightness, the justice and the order. Where we choose not to, we wreak havoc on the earth. God surely knows this. But God’s hope has always been that humankind would live out the recognition that God always comes first, and enact that recognition in creating our life together in order and in love.
Take all my liberty
Take my memory
Enrich it with a depth of insight that I may come to appreciate more deeply, your loving care throughout my life.
Take my Understanding
Grace it with your wisdom that I may come to a deeper awareness of my role as a co-creator of a better world.
Take my entire will
Unite my will with yours O God, so that whatever you will for the well-being of all creation becomes my will too. May all I do be a striving towards goodness and God-like fulfillment.
Take all I have and possess
May nothing I have prevent me from following the way of loving service to those you have given me. Teach me wise stewardship of all your gifts for ultimately all is yours.
You give me your love
All this I give you Lord to dispose as you will. Give me only the love of you, together with your grace for that is enough for me. (based on a prayer by St. Ignatius)
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Year 9 Indonesian Melbourne Zoo
On Thursday 29 May, Year 9 Indonesian students spent the day at Melbourne Zoo, as part of their studies of the environment and conservation issues in Sumatra and Borneo. Article on Page 9 A Jesuit Partner School
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Canteen Roster Starting 23rd June Monday 23rd A. Smith, R. Scott, M. Hannan Tuesday 24th R. Morrison, T. Waring, D. Gardner, M. Sideris Wednesday 25th T. Wagener, S. Wilkens, B. Downey, V. Beazley Thursday 26th S. Clark, N. Lowther, M. Sagor
Year 9 LOTE Italian Excursion On Wednesday the 4th of June, the Year 9 Italian students jumped on a bus to Melbourne to soak up some Italian culture for the day. We visited Docklands to learn about Italian design and manufacture, then headed to Lygon Street in Carlton to practise some speaking skills while ordering delicious Italian food. Mr Fisher and Mr Berti enjoyed the lovely weather and the company of the excellent students. “Pizza!!!” - Ben and Darcy “I learnt that speaking Italian out of the classroom is so different to in the classroom. I enjoyed walking around Melbourne at our own pace” - Lachy
Friday 27th E. Stokie, S. Smith, K. Fitzpatrick, L. Hart
“I learnt that Italians put a lot of pride into what they create. They put in lots of hard work, time and effort” - Tiahna
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“The pizza is what I enjoyed most. My favourite Ferrari was the F40. I learnt how to say some ice-cream flavours in Italian” - Teah
Monday 14th No Canteen Student Free Day
“Brunetti’s had some of the best food and it was good being able to walk around loosely with your mates. It was also great having the opportunity to buy from the ‘Forza Italia’ shop and I loved having a good conversation to a full-blown italian woman in italiano”. - Darbi.
Starting 14h July
Tuesday 15th L. Vella, C. Duncan, L. Scott Wednesday 16th M. Sideris, L. Johnstone, L. Eastwood Thursday 17th M. Hallam, E. Carpenter, Needed Friday 18th S. Anson, K. Rawson, J. Marles If unable to attend, please make sure you get a replacement.
Fran Lakey Tel: 0409 366 545
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It’s a Sporting Life at Saint Ignatius! GISSA CRoss Country Wednesday 4th June This year’s GISSA Cross Country was once again held at Christian College’s Highton campus.The weather was similar to what it was like in 2013, cold and wet! However, this did not dampen the competitive spirit of our runners. All students are to be congratulated on their overall efforts in difficult running conditions. There were 68 runners in total and a special congratulations must go towards the Year 11 and 12 students who attended. The afternoon races could not have started any better with 7 Claver’s James Gillians winning the 13 Year Boys 3km event earning him a GISSA gold medal as well as a brand new pair of Asics runners. Montana Holdsworth (7 Ward) finished 4th in the 13 Year Girls event and Maity Connoley (7 Carroll) stormed home strongly to receive a bronze medal in the 14 Year Boys event. Max Kos (9 Faber) finished 2nd in the 15 Year Boys race. In 2013, Max outsprinted teammate Benjamin Smith to take out the gold medal. A fast finishing Grovedale runner was just too strong this year to deny Max of two straight wins in two years. Max is a talented sportsperson who is also a talented football and basketball player for our school teams. Daniel Spence (10 Briant) and Ryan Wilson (11 Hopkins) finished 2nd and 3rd respectively in their 16 Year Boys 4km event. Saint Ignatius students managed time for a quick team photo before their 13 Year boys and girls 3km GISSA cross country event at Christian College, Highton.
It was a tremendous finish to this race and the effort of both these boys in the last 100m of the race was outstanding.
Recent State / National Sport Representation
Only 24 hours earlier, Ryan Wilson was lining up on the half back flank for the school’s 1stXVIII against Emmanuel College in Colac.
Saint Ignatius College is proud of the success of many current and recently graduated students who have achieved representative selection in National and State teams.
Emily Notting (11 Bellamine) continued her history of brilliant races by finishing 3rd in the ‘Open’ girls 3km race. Emily’s strong finish over the concluding stages secured a bronze medal for her. In 2013, Emily won the 16 Year age group event and has never been far away from a top three finish in all her races she has competed in. 2014 GISSA Results Junior Girls (13, 14 & 15 Years) = 2nd Senior Girls (16 & Open) = 4th Junior Boys (13,14 & 15 Years) = 2nd Senior Boys (16 & Open) = 4th 2014 Overall Placing = 2nd I would like to sincerely congratulate all runners who attended on the day. I would also like to thank Mr Bard Manczak and Miss Blair Shaw for assisting in the running of the carnival and helping me with the organization of the students. Ryan Wilson (3rd) and Daniel Spence (2nd) receive their medals during the 16 Year boys 4km presentation
Jake Krilcic (8 Rubio) Soccer
Under the National Premiere League Victoria Soccer Federation, Jake has recently been selected in a U14 Victoria Country Soccer team. The National Youth Championships will be played in Coffs Harbour during the September/October school holidays.
Kal Rawson (9 Thomas)
Canoe Polo
Kal Rawson was selected to represent Victoria in the Australian Canoe Polo Championship that took place on Lake Burley Griffin. Kal was also vice-captain of the team.
Heath Thorpe (8 Realino)
Gymnastics
Heath Thorpe recently returned from the Australian Gymnastics Championships representing Victoria in the U14 team. Heath finished 2nd overall (Floor Routine) in Australia and New Zealand and now has his sights set on making the Australian team at the next Youth Olympics in 2015.
Alexandra Smith (9 Regis)
Netball
Alexandra Smith has recently completed her U/15 School Sport Victoria Netball trials in Melbourne and has been informed of her inclusion in the squad for the National carnival in Melbourne from the 19-25 July.
Montana Holdsworth (7 Ward) Soccer
Under the National Premiere League Victoria Soccer Federation banner, Montana has also been selected in the U14 Victoria Country Soccer team that will be played in Coffs Harbour during the September/October school holidays.
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Year 9 LOTE Indonesian Melbourne Zoo Trip On Thursday 29 May, Year 9 Indonesian students spent the day at Melbourne Zoo, as part of their studies of the environment and conservation issues in Sumatra and Borneo. They participated in the zoo’s ‘Endangered Challenge’ class, where they learned about the economic and social pressures surrounding palm oil, uses of the rainforest and the dangers threatening its inhabitants, particularly orang utans. Back at school, students will continue their research and also create ‘advertising’ material that will help raise awareness of the importance of the rainforest and its inhabitants. “At the zoo I enjoyed learning about the orang-utans. I felt sad when I found out how similar they are to humans and how they are being treated.
This is why we need to take action before we can no longer appreciate their existence! I also loved watching the Sumatran Tigers and the way they acted, they were so playful and in a way were just like giant kittens!” - Kelsey Notting, 9 Kisai
“Since we can’t really avoid palm oil, we learnt that everyone should check the back of food, to see if it has certified sustainable palm oil in it.” - Aurora Crosgrove and Georgia KerrNelson
We found out that a Koala can run as fast as a rabbit (if it feels like it) - Tom McKenzie, 9 Gonzaga and Alex Skeen, 9 Kisai
“There isn’t enough room in the Melbourne Zoo for many tigers, that’s why there are only 3 tigers there.” - Chloe Salvador and Saige Campbell, 9 Faber
“Deforestation is not only happening for palm oil, but for fuel and illegal logging too.” - Beth Johnstone, 9 Thomas and Meg Brassington, 9 Gonzaga
“We didn’t know that one and a half acres of forest is cut down every second in Australia.” - Grace Walter, 9 Thomas, Summer Harvey and Phoebe Scott, 9 Kisai
“We found out that on the first of July there is a free app in the app store that is called ‘Palm Oil’ to help shoppers select sustainable palm oil product” - Dylan Crawley, 9 Faber, Lochie Davy and Lachy Smith, 9 Arrupe
Education Maintenance Allowance 2nd Installment 2014 E.M.A. is payable to parents / guardians of students under the age of 16 and who hold a current Centrelink Health Care Card / Pension Card or Veterans Affairs (TPI) Pensioner Card, or be a foster parent as at the first day of Term 3 (14th July 2014).
Application forms need to be completed only if:
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Son / daughter is a new student at SICG (regardless of whether a claim was lodged for the first instalment at another school).
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Parents who are now eligible for EMA but did not submit an application for the first instalment.
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Parents who claimed the first instalment but were not eligible (ie. Did not hold a valid card on 28 January 2014).
Application forms are available at the College Office and must be returned no later than 1st August 2014 with a copy of your current concession card. Late application cannot be accepted. Nella Costa Finance Officer
Student Medical Form Parents / Guardians, Any students whose medical information has changed since last completing a Medical Form, please obtain a new Medical Form from the front office and return it at your earliest convenience. This could include a medical condition recently diagnosed; any new medication the student is now taking, updated Doctors information or anything that would be relevant to the health of your child and would assist the school. It is extremely important that the school is aware of any new medical conditions that affect your child to ensure we are able to continue to give appropriate care when needed. Thank you, Office Staff
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Parents and Friends’ Association:
Year 10 Art on Paper Class
Meetings for 2014 The Parents & Friends’ Association cordially invite all those interested to their meetings for 2014 held from 7.30pm onward in the Food Tech Centre on the following dates: Meeting schedule: July August September October November December
Tuesday 15th Tuesday 19th Tuesday 16th Tuesday 21st Tuesday 18th AGM TBA
Clare Cowley
Elisa Truglio
The prints on this page are lino prints, created in the Year 10 “Art on Paper” class.
The Minutes for all meetings can be found on the College website in the Parents and Friends’ Portal when available. The Agenda for the up-coming meeting is also available from the website just prior to the meeting date.
Ms. Tory Wood
PFA Fundraiser As per last year the Parents and Friends’ Association are ‘Fundraising with Entertainment’.
Will Ritchie Georgia Hammond
The Entertainment Book has over 400 offers valued at $20,000 which are valid until 1st June 2015 for businesses in Geelong, Surf Coast and Ballarat. Things like 50% off and 2-for-1 offers for the best local restaurants, cafés, attractions, hotel accommodation, travel and much more. 20% of all memberships purchased will be returned to the College. Please see the advert on this page or for more details contact Helen Benjamin on 5251 1136 or benjamin241@iinet.net.au A copy of the 2014/2015 Entertainment Book is on display in the College office. To go directly to the online purchasing page go to: www.entertainmentbook.com.au/ orderbooks/11317f0 Millie De Boo
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Year 9 ‘Bench to Business’ Excursion On Wednesday the 28th of May, 18 students from the Semester 1 class of ‘Bench to Big Business’ ventured to the home of the AFL, the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground), to explore the National Sports Museum. Our first scene was to explore the thrill of games in the ‘games on’ section, which consisted of many games such as; Netball, Basketball, Soccer, Archery, Handball and have cause Australia’s game, Football (AFL). This is one of the best interactive gaming facilities I’ve ever been to. But this was not all what we came to visit the MCG for, our main purpose was to look at the historical rules of the AFL. The official 10 rules of the AFL handwritten, it was spectacular to see what the game has evolved into now. The National Sports Museum also had other main attractions such as the holograms of James Hird and Shane Warne and the MCC museum. But this wasn’t our only stop; we still had one more place on the agenda, the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS). As we arrived at the elite program of the VIS, Table Tennis Guru Melissa Tapper, an athlete with a disability took us through her amazing story and showed us the fundamentals of becoming an elite athlete competing and training in the VIS. As we learned at the VIS, nothing’s impossible if you practice; this shows if we concentrate we can certainly make ourselves what ever we want. Mr Gravener, and the class of semester 1’s ‘Bench to Big Business’ definitely enjoyed the visit to some of Australia’s amazing icons. Written by James Daglas
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Performing Arts at Saint Ignatius!
Prepare to Audition We invite you to work with industry
professionals and get a taste of what it is like to go through the audition process for a professional production.
Work with three stars of stage & screen (Rock of Ages, Chicago, Romeo and Juliet and The Cup) learn a script, rehearse a dance sequence and practise the show tune before presenting this in front of the audition panel.
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Invaluable experience and a lot of fun!
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Three age groups available: 9yrs -12yrs / 13yrs -16yrs / 17yrs - 21yrs Hosted by Geelong favourites, Chelsea Gibb, Amy Lehpamer and Amanda LaBonte
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INSIGHTS Building parent-school partnerships WORDS Michael Grose
Reading your child’s report
Reports can mean anxious times for children. Will my parents be disappointed or proud? This is the main concern of most children. Could try harder . . . always does her best . . . lacks concentration. . . easily distracted . . . a pleasure to teach . . . Do these comments, taken from a batch of student reports sound familiar? Student reports bring mixed feelings for parents. Pleasure and pride if they are performing well but considerable angst when children are not progressing as you hoped. Reports can mean anxious times for children too. Will my parents be disappointed or proud? This is the main concern of most children. Kids of all ages take their cues from their parents, so your reaction to their school report can affect the way they see themselves as learners and as people.
Before you rip open the sealed envelope containing the report do a little self-check to see if you are in the right frame of mind: Are your expectations for your son or daughter realistic and in line with their ability? 1
Expectations are tricky. If they are too high then kids can be turned off learning. Too low and there is nothing to strive for. Pitch your expectations in line with your child’s abilities. A quick check of your child’s last report cards may provide you with a good yardstick.
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Do you believe that children learn at different rates?
There are slow bloomers, late developers and steady-as-you-go kids in every classroom, so avoid comparing your child to siblings, your friends’ children and even yourself when you were a child. Instead look for individual progress. 3
Are you willing to safeguard your child’s self-esteem rather than deflate it?
Self-confidence is a pre-requisite for learning, so be prepared to be as positive and encouraging as possible. School reports come in different formats. Some are prescriptive while some use grading systems such as A, B, C, etc. with room for teacher comments. Regardless of the format school reports should provide you with an idea of your child’s progress in all subject areas, their attitude and social development.
Here are some ideas to consider when you open your child’s report: Focus on strengths Do you look for strengths or weaknesses first? The challenge is to focus on strengths even if they are not in the traditional 3Rs or core subjects. Take into account your child’s effort and attitude to learning. If the report indicates that effort is below standard, then you have something to work on. If your child is putting
in the required effort, then you cannot ask any more than that, regardless of the grading.
Broaden your focus away from academic performance to form a picture of your child’s progress as a member of a social setting. How your child gets along with his or her peers will influence his happiness and well-being, as well as give an indicator to his future. The skills of independence and co-operation are highly valued by employers so don’t dismiss these as unimportant.
Take note of student self-assessment Kids are generally very honest and will give a realistic assessment of their progress. They are generally very perceptive so take note of their opinions.
Discuss the report with your son or daughter talking about strengths first before looking at areas that need improvement. Ask for their opinion about how they performed and discuss their concerns.
After reports are read and discussed celebrate your child’s efforts with a special activity or treat. In this way you will recognise progress and remind them that the holidays are just around the corner when they can forget about assessment, tests and reports for a while.
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School Calendar June 2014 Friday 20th Student Free Day Correction / Report Writing Monday 23rd
Year 10 Work Experience Week
Monday 23rd Year 9 Guest Speaker Rev. Fr Dillon St. Thomas Church, P1 & 2 Monday 23rd Year 12 VCE Music Soiree Potato Shed 7.00pm to 9.30pm Tuesday 24th
Immunisation
Tuesday 24th
Year 12 ‘Looking After Your Mate’
July 2014 Monday 14th
Student Free Day
Tuesday 15th Parents and Friends’ Association Meeting 7.00pm - 8.30pm Food Tech Friday 18th
Reports distributed
Wednesday 23rd Xavier LA Visiting our college Wednesday 23rd Year 10 Choicez Seminars Wednesday 23rd Unit 4 Parent / Teacher Interviews 4.00pm - 8.00pm College Gym
Tuesday 24th Year 12 Healy Excursion The Arena
Thursday 24th Year 12 Deakin University Excursion 9.00am - 11.00am Deakin University
Wednesday 25th Year 12 PE Excursion Exercise Research Australia
Monday 28th
Year 10 LOTE Indonesian Excursion Indonesian Consulate, Melbourne
Thursday 26th Musical Performance Excursion Regent Theatre, Melbourne
Monday 28th
Year 10 Debating Geelong Grammar School
Tuesday 29th
Year 11 / 12 GISSA Boys Soccer Year 9 / 10 GISSA Boys Soccer Kardinia International College
Thursday 26th
Year 11 Fit to Drive Workshop
Friday 27th Last Day of Term 2 Students dismissed at 2.05pm Buses start leaving: 2.13pm
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