Edition 12 August 3rd 2017 (hr) by Saint Ignatius

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Edition 12, August 3rd 2017

From the Principal Welcome back! I am very grateful for the opportunity to take sabbatical leave. I was relieved that my first day back on Monday was quite a pleasant winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day after spending nearly a month of summer in the USA.

Coming Events August 2017 Fri 4th and 5th World Challenge Training Sun 6th College Production Rehearsal Mon 7th College Production Rehearsal Mon 7th Piano and Percussion Night at the Potato Shed Tues 8th Parents and Friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association Meeting 7.00pm Tues 8th 2018 VCAL Information Night A more detailed calendar is on the last page.

During this time, I undertook a course in educational leadership at Harvard University, Boston. I found the course to be very stimulating, interesting and valuable for both my professional and personal development. The course was challenging in many ways, providing new knowledge, developing new understandings and insights, offering different perspectives of approaches to educational leadership and stretching my capabilities. I was inspired by the course presenters, much well-known in their field and some whose works were already familiar to me. I valued the opportunity to meet and work with educational leaders from around the world. I return refreshed, rested and reinvigorated to contribute to the development of our College as an outstanding faith and learning community. Returning on Feast Day, a day of celebration for our community, was a good day to return.

Thank you to both Mr Paul Lewis, and Ms Fran Kealey for their dedicated leadership work as Acting Principal and Acting Deputy Principal, respectively, in my absence. Also, I am grateful for the many expressions of good wishes for my sabbatical from many members of our College community.

College Feast Day Monday was a special day for our school community - the Feast of St Ignatius of Loyola. We held a full school assembly in the middle of the day to celebrate our identity as a Jesuit Partner School, Saint Ignatius as a role model for us and the Christian values that inform our actions as an Ignatian school. The photographs on page 4 and 7 in the newsletter hopefully give you some indication of the presentations at the assembly. It was great to see that some parents were present. As has become our tradition on Feast Day, we finished the assembly with an acknowledgement of long serving staff members. ....continued on Page 2

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In Brief

From the Principal (cont.)

This Page: Continuation of ‘From the Acting Principal’ Page 3: Continuation of ‘From the Acting Principal’ Page 4: From Rev Fr Kevin Dillon Page 5: Faith Matters Page 6: Combined Catholic Schools’ PD Day and Getting to know our Student Leaders Page 7: CareMonkey and Wellbeing News Page 8: Canteen Roster and Parents and Friends’ Association Page 9: Old Ignatians Invite Page 10: Sponsors for ‘Tri-UMPH Festival 2017’ Page 11 and 12: Geelong’s Big Afternoon Tea: Farewell to Rev Fr Dillon Invite Page 13 and 14: Map Your Future Page 15 and 16: “Satying relevant in a Digital World” by Michael Grose Page 17: Geelong Further Education Information Evening Page 18 and 19: Open Days 2017 Page 20 and 21: Rite of Christian Initiation Page 22: Community Notice Board Page 23: College Calendar

The staff attended a special afternoon tea after classes to celebrate our colleagues’ milestones of service to the college community.

Twenty Years

Congratulations and thank you to the following staff members: Ten Years Nella Costa

Trish Langmaid

Michael Exton

Stacey Learmonth Sandra Woodall Twenty-five Years

Carmen Polworth Fifteen Years David Fitzgerald

Student Leadership 2018

David Alexander

Jane Alexander

It is that time of the year when we start the process for determining next year’s College Captains, Year 12 and 11 Student Leaders and House Captains. This year’s leaders have been great role models and carried out their duties very well and next term they will hand over their roles to the new leaders from this year’s Year 11 & 10 students.

Anthony Gravener

Michael Lawrence

Penny King

Can I please ask parents of Year 11 & 10 students to encourage their daughter/son to apply for a leadership position if you think she/he meets the criteria? It is vital for the strength of our school community that we have a capable, committed and enthusiastic student leadership group. And of course, there are many benefits for the leaders themselves in taking on the challenges these positions will provide. Our Student Leadership Development Coordinator, Mr Anthony Gravener has communicated with students about the positions available and the process to follow to apply. ...continued on Page 3

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Subject selection During term, three attention is given to considering subject choices for the following year. To assist Year 10 students and parents in considering their Senior School pathways, we held a very informative evening yesterday with information provided about VCE and VCAL programs and the subject selection process. The information evening for parents of Year 11 students to provide information about Year 12 in 2018 will be held next Thursday evening. (7:30 pm at St Thomas Church.) Year 8 & 9 students will be asked for their preferences re the Year 9 & 10 elective subjects respectively, a little later on. (Year 7 students do not choose their Year 8 subjects.) If you need help with questions about subject selections please feel free to contact your daughter / son’s Homeroom Teacher or one of the following staff members: Ms. Anna Oliver (VCE Coordinator), Mr. Bruce Connor (Work and Further Education), Ms Kirsty Allan (VCAL Coordinator) or Mrs. Annette Chidzey (Head of Teaching and Learning.) Please keep an eye open for the Parent Information evenings that will be provided to inform you about subject selection.

Year 7 Enrolments 2018 I am pleased to report very strong interest in the College continued again this year with many more applications than places available for next year. The support provided by the students, staff and parents for the Open Day and enrolment promotion program was a valuable/vital contribution to this success - thank you. The very positive reputation of the college is a commendable result of the commitment of our students, staff and parents to our college community and its continual improvement. As in the past four years, I have enrolled 225 students for Year 7 next year.

Tri-UMPH Event Parents should have received a letter from me about the “Tri-UMPH” event on Friday 8th September 2017.

The letter was emailed to the primary parent contact. All students will be attending this very special fund and awareness raising event. I ask parents to please discuss this event with their daughter/son and in particular, how she/he can contribute to the cost of the event. Parental consent for participation will be obtained using the new ‘CareMonkey’ online system. I also ask parents to please ensure they have activated their account to this new system so they can take advantage of the improved efficiency it promises to deliver.

Developing great minds I came across the following advice for supporting students to develop the cognitive skills, values, attitudes and attributes needed for lifetime success. Here are some ideas to help develop and improve your daughter/son learning performance. Think Right l

If children get stuck at something, don’t sort it out. Ask “How could you do this?” “Have you done anything similar before?” “What did you do then?” This helps them develop their learning ideas and makes them much less likely to say they can’t do things.

l Build big picture thinking. Ask “What would happen if … it never got dark/the rivers ran dry/ everyone ignored the law?” A key characteristic of students labelled as gifted is their ability to see how learning connects to the wider world. l Build imagination. Ask “How would you weigh a giraffe/rhinoceros/ bridge/house/star?” Creativity builds learning capability and is vital for high performance. l

Develop critical or logical thinking. Ask ‘Why do you think … bread goes mouldy if you don’t freeze it/babies cry/ leaves fall when autumn comes?” The ability to deduct, hypothesise, reason and seek evidence is probably the characteristic most associated with academic success.

Help them monitor their own progress. Ask: “What do you need to be able to do this? How can you check you’re on track? How can you tell whether you are doing it right?” This is the key to maximising thinking skills.

Behave Right l

Intellectual confidence. This is a “can do” approach to learning, even when it’s hard. If a child says they are no good at something, say: “I know you can learn how to do this if you work at it.”

Open-mindedness. Being open to new ideas is the hallmark of an advanced learner. Start with being open-minded yourself, so you model what it’s like to be receptive to ideas that differ from your own.

Curiosity. Children ask lots of questions if you answer them. The desire to know more - curiosity - is at the heart of all learning. The more curious children are, the better they do at school and in life.

Practice. It’s the only way to get good at something. Make sure it is regular, deliberate and planned, working towards achievable incremental goals. Practise what you can’t do well.

Perseverance. To keep going when it’s tough is the most important behaviour in high performance. With younger children you can talk about what would happen if no one persevered – the farmer who didn’t bother to harvest his crops, the builder to finish the house, the surgeon to complete the operation. With older ones, encourage a sense of pride in what they do so that they are motivated to persevere.”

[Acknowledgement: Great Minds and How to Grow Them, by Wendy Berliner & Deborah Eyre. Principals’ Digests, Vol. 12, No., 34]

Best wishes

Michael Exton Principal

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Feast Day Assembly 2017 Photos

Photography by David Alexander

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Faith Matters The Victorian Painted Lady Butterfly* (Vanessa kershawi)

Identifying features: Orange and brown upper wings with blue eyespots on hind wings. Larvae are brown and spiky with a pale yellow stripe along each side. The adult wingspan is up to 5 cm. Lifecycle: 53 days. Diet: Native Everlasting daisies, other daisy species, grasses and introduced Capeweed, Scotch Thistle and Lavender. Native/Introduced: Australian native (Common ) * sourced from http://bwvp.ecolinc.vic.edu.au/fieldguide/fauna/ australian-painted-lady#details Image 1: http://www.tobiaswestmeier.de/images/nature/ butterflies/species/large/vanessa_ kershawi_6.jpg Image 2: http://www.backyardbutterflygarden.com/butterflies/ painted-lady-butterfly-caterpillar. jpg

Chrysalis As we reflect on the Feast Day of St Ignatius of Loyola, we should pause to consider what we may learn and apply in our lives. This year at the College we celebrated the day with an assembly, as the Triumph Music Festival will be held later this term. Our celebration was highlighted by the insight of College Captains, Gregory Lewis and Kelsey Notting, who spoke about the life of Ignatius and the wonderful illustration of change his story offers us. After the assembly we were blessed with a beautiful sunny and an extended lunch break, a perfect conclusion to a special day. When I reflect upon how lovely the sun was I recall watching a butterfly dancing on the breeze as I walked across the oval. It captured me for a moment and prompted me to note that spring is indeed coming. For the butterfly I saw was The Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi) and is in our region the queen of spring. St Ignatius’ story is in many ways the same as the butterfly. Ignatius lived a life of dramatic change, and his early life is in every respect remarkably different to what he became. For the Painted Lady there is a time of inner movement that prompts dramatic change, from caterpillar to butterfly, and a time of peace and change, a chrysalis, that is required for this to occur. The chrysalis is a time where the caterpillar removes itself from the ordinary and is transformed. Only then do we see the beauty that was within from the beginning. In his younger days, Ignatius was bold, interested in his image and cared little for those things that did not offer amusement or gratification. He was prompted to change because of his injury, although the inspiration for change was much deeper than his physical wounds. Ignatius’ chrysalis was as dramatic and painful as that of the butterfly, at Manresa, he excluded himself from the world and experienced God, who changed his heart. When he emerged from this time of change and exclusion he was vastly different, and he continued to develop throughout the rest of his life. We are capable of similar change. We can all review our current condition and decide to seek change. Prompted by these two parallel stories we might take the time to honestly assess our physical, relational and spiritual situation.

When we seek to bring about change in our life we often find we are initially able to make progress. However, as the intensity of these thoughts dissipate and the pressures of life work against our commitment we lose energy and stall. Ignatius offers us a great legacy of reflection and discernment to combat these moments. In the Examen, we find a tool that can be used to help maintain momentum and continually renew our commitment to development throughout our lives. St Ignatius offers us a wonderful example of the power of God, and how we can be prompted by the Spirit to become the person we are destined to be. Ignatius’ story shows us that to be able to achieve change we best place some distance and remove the distractions in our lives. Silence is a great teacher of the soul. When we consider who Ignatius was and who he became, we are comforted knowing that someone who was so self-centered and attached to worldly things was, through the mercy and grace of God, able to radically change and ultimately become a Saint. We start from a much better point than Ignatius. Therefore the transformation we may achieve through the prompting of the Spirit, the silence we enter into in our place of reflection and ongoing periodical reflection, may lead us to a personal and spiritual metamorphosis more profound and vastly more beautiful than that of the caterpillar that becomes the Victorian Painted Lady butterfly. As we reflect on the great celebration of Feast Day and the life and legacy of Ignatius we may consider his teaching of ‘God in all things’ and find a parallel story of change in our local environment. The Victorian Painted Lady reminds us of spring and like all things can offer us a glimpse of God, as he offers himself to us in all he has created. When we find Him, we may be inspired to bring about change and show the world how beautiful we may be and seek to find this great gift in others. Yours in Christ, Brendan Nicholls Liturgy Coordinator

In doing so, we may be inspired to make a change. To make change, we may need to physically remove ourselves from the distractions found within our daily lives. Just as Manresa and the chrysalis facilitate change, we may also need to create a personal place of retreat, if we are to be truly offered the opportunity to renew and grow.

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July 31st: Feast Day of Ignatius of Loyola Reflection offered by Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ For Jesuits St Ignatius Loyola is important because he brought us together. He is important, too, in all our Jesuit works because, whether we realise it or not, he shaped the way we think and go about our work. So his feast day gives us a pause for reflection. Ignatius always began any discussion by asking what matters most deeply. Then after recognising what response fitted best to achieve what mattered, he was always self-reflective in carrying it out. We can learn much from Ignatius when we reflect on the way in which he and his young companions at the end of their university studies went about deciding what they should do. The process led to the founding of the Jesuits. They had already decided to work together; what mattered to them was to be open to God’s call and to persons in need. it was a time for decisions.

They decided to wait a year to see if they could find a boat to Palestine, which they would spend in living simply and prayerfully, offering their services in different cities, and helping poor and sick people. They would then gather again in Venice where they hoped to take ship to Palestine. If they could not sail, they would offer their services as a group to the Pope and be at his disposal for whatever missions he used them for. In the event, war with the Turks ruled out travel to Palestine, they applied to the Pope, and after many ups and downs the Society of Jesus was born. The style of decision making described here was Ignatius’ gift to the world and became best practice in Jesuit works. It involved dreaming big, reflecting at leisure, focusing in an adamantine way on what matters, and to do all this together. It also involved a feature that is often overlooked. The first Jesuits slept on straw and begged their food while spending their time with the poor. Their thinking and praying were grounded in living close to the ground.

In Jesuit Social Services the practice of Ignatius and the first Jesuits translates into reflectiveness, personal and shared, about ourselves and our work. It entails also making the good of the people we work with decisive in all the decisions we make, and holding closely in our imagination and our hearts the lives of the people whom we serve. For some of us that way of working is grounded, as it was for Ignatius, in Christian faith with its emphasis on following Jesus’ way. Others ground it in other habits of the mind and heart. But wherever we come from it makes its claim on us. About the author: Andrew Hamilton is a Jesuit priest. He taught theology at the United Faculty of Theology for many years, and has contributed widely to theological and religious journals. He has had a long-standing engagement with refugee communities and issues. He is currently editorial consultant of Eureka Street and Jesuit Communications. He is also a policy officer with Jesuit Social Services.

Instrumental Showcase The Saint Ignatius College Instrumental evening is on Thursday August 10th, 7PM in the Drama Theatre at GPAC. You are all invited and if you want tickets, please go to Find a Show-GPAC. The night promises to be very entertaining and will showcase our very talented students with acts from all year levels, the college ensembles, bands, duets and solos.

Date: Thursday August 10th Time: 7PM Where: Drama Theatre at GPAC Tickets: Find a Show-GPAC

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Feast Day Assembly 2017 Photos

Photography by David Alexander

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Feast Day Assembly Monday July 31st

A report from Ignatian Promoter, Keira Ford Year 11 Hopkins

More information about Tri-UMPH can be found on their website www.triumphmusicfestival.weebly.com, Facebook page ‘Tri-Umph Music Festival’ or on Instagram @triumphmusicfest.

Principal’s Address In celebration of the Feast Day of Saint Ignatius of Loyola a whole school assembly that incorporated Feast Day celebrations, a Sorry Day ceremony and a celebration of the 10th anniversary of Saint Ignatius College Geelong was held. The assembly was organized by Mr. Paul Lewis who was Master of Ceremonies as well.

Sorry Day To make up for the weather-cancelled Sorry Day ceremony early in the year, the assembly began with a traditional didgeridoo performance from Wathaurong elder Mr. Norm Stanley along with the some beautiful words about the importance of family and language. This touching ceremony ended with a prayer for the stolen generations.

Launch of Tri-UMPH This assembly also marked the official launch of the 4th Tri-UMPH Festival, which will be held on September 8th this year. This is a music festival where the four Catholic schools in Geelong; Clonard, Sacred Heart, St. Joseph’s and Saint Ignatius come together to support the global effort to end poverty and to also raise awareness for those living in poverty in East Timor. This year all money raised will go towards Caritas Australia’s “Woman Protection Program” to help protect vulnerable woman and children in East Timor. Entry will be cost $20 per person or $50 for family ticket (3 or more students). Merchandise will also be available to buy on the day or on the Tri-UMPH website www.triumphmusicfestival.weebly.com

Mr. Michael Exton addressed the school community for the first time since his return from Harvard University after attending a conference regarding educational leadership. He spoke to the school about the importance of creating our own story. As Feast Day is a celebration of the story of St. Ignatius, we as a community and as individuals should use his story as well as the school motto this year ‘believe we can be more’ to challenge ourselves. Mr. Exton encouraged us to develop our conscience, compassion and competence and to live more and learn more and to develop ourselves to be the people who we really want to be. Mr. Exton then spoke about the new developments in the school in the upcoming years. This includes a new Year 9 Centre and a new gym which will be two full-sized Basketball Courts that will accommodate the whole school for assemblies as well as have two classrooms and a foyer attached.

Jesuit East Timor Immersion Kerry Kingsbury spoke to the school about her recent immersion to East Timor as the school representative on the Australian Jesuit schools student immersion. She told us that, while confronting at times, the experience was a transformative two- week experience. Kerry shared how she learnt a lot about our privilege and gained a new appreciation for this through visiting schools and prisons in East Timor and through being given the chance to help to teach there. All year 10 students are encouraged to apply for this immersion later in the year, as it is an incredibly rewarding program.

College Captain Address Our two College captains, Kelsey Notting and Greg Lewis then addressed the school. Greg and Kelsey encouraged as all to take a look at ourselves and to make sure we are working to benefit not just ourselves, but others as well. Even though it is easy to lose awareness of others, we need to make sure we are being the best person for not just ourselves but for all around us. They also had a message encouraging us all to look to where we can be better and encouraged us all to believe we can be more.

Long Serving Staff Members The Feast Day assembly is always a time for the school to thank its longest serving staff members and this year was no different- staff who have been at this school for 10, 15, 20 and even 25 years were acknowledged and congratulated. Mrs. Trish Langmaid, Ms. Stacey Learmonth and Mrs. Carmen Polwarth have been with the school since it became Saint Ignatius College 10 years ago. Mr. David Alexander, Mrs. Jane Alexander, Mr. Anthony Gravener, Ms. Penny King, Michael Lawrence celebrated 15 years with the College. Mrs. Nella Costa, Mrs. Sandra Woodall, Mr. Michael Exton celebrate 20 wonderful years with the College. And finally, Mr. David Fitzgerald celebrated an amazing 25 years with Saint Ignatius College. We would like to thank all of these staff members for their long service to this school and look forward to many more great years in the future.

Minjerrabah Immersion Nick Malone addressed the school about his experience on the recent Minjerrable immersion to North Stradbroke Island for six days. One this immersion students were given the opportunity to learn about indigenous culture from two different indigenous community leaders, including learning about connection to the land and hunting and gathering. .....continued over page

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The students were also given the opportunity to help out at the local primary school that had been recently damaged by a devastating bushfire. Nick encouraged all students who have the chance to apply for this immersion as it is an opportunity to learn about the rich strong culture of the community. A special thank you goes out to Mrs. Hodge and Ms. Tennille Thompson for organizing the rewarding immersion.

Our 10th Anniversary In celebration of the 10 years of Saint Ignatius College, Lisa and Cathy two members of the Parents and Friends Committee spoke to the school to announce that in celebration of the 10 year anniversary all students will be receiving a commemorative key ring to celebrate.

In further celebration of this anniversary Mrs. Linda Pape, Mr. Paul O’ Brien and Mrs. Claire Hewitt along with Tommy Krasic, Robert Juric, Tonino Luketic and Catherine Exton put together a promotion video for the college inspired by our School Musical production for this year, “Beauty and the Beast” showcasing the fabulous aspects of the college such as classes, Music, Sport and the great teachers and students. The assembly was concluded with Fr. Mathew Crane, a former student from the class of 2007 when the College began, blessing the school and cutting the cake followed by a whole school rendition of our school song ‘We are Companions of Ignatius’.

Photos of the Feast Day Assembly can be seen on front page (main image) and pages 4 and 7.

Follow us on Facebook to see the immersion videos and other great College photos. You can access the Facebook page: 1. Via the link below: www.facebook.com/Saint-IgnatiusCollege-Geelong-274300752999899/ Or 2. If on Facebook, search for “saint ignatius college geelong”, where there will be 2 pages: a. Old Ignatians-our Alumni (former students) page and b. the present College Facebook page-our page! Like this page! And invite your friends to Like this page too!

Step into the enchanted world of Broadway’s modern classic. The brainy and beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted when she becomes a captive in the Beast’s enchanted castle!

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Dancing flatware, menacing wolves, and singing furniture fill the stage with thrills in this beloved fairy tale about very different people finding strength in one another and learning how to love.

A Saint Ignatius College Production Music by: Alan Menken Lyrics by: Howard Ashaman & Tim Rice Book by: Linda Woolverton Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia) All performance materials supplied by Hal Leonard Australia

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An opportunity to enjoy one of the world’s most popular stage shows performed by our talented students. At GPAC’s Playhouse Theatre Thursday September 14th @ 11am and 7pm Friday September 15th @ 11am and 7pm Saturday September 16th @ 12pm and 5pm Tickets avaliable from Friday August 11th Book online @ gpac.org.au

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Year 10 Italian Excursion On Thursday the 27th of June, the Year 10 Italian class toured the Melbourne CBD exploring spice shops, cafes and delicatessens that showcase “food as art” in the Italian tradition. Entering Pellegrini’s Espresso Bar felt like going back in time, and the students were impressed by Grossi Florentino – traditional Italian fine dining since 1871. “Italian cheese is the best. I enjoyed the cheese” Sam “I actually understood parts of an Italian conversation! I enjoyed my lunch and coffee” Anthony “I learned that cheese needs to be in a cold but humid environment to age well” Megan “There are so many places to eat in Melbourne that you wouldn’t normally notice” Rodi “Pellegrini’s have had the same coffee machine since the 1950s” Callum “I learned that there are lots of places that are really high quality and the service is really good. I loved the pistachio gelato!” Abigail

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Geelong Dance Showcase (Splash!Dance) Since the start of Term 2, a collection of dancers from Years 7, 8 and 9 joined the Saint Ignatius Dance Team for the 2017 Splash!Dance Showcase. This event showcases talent from dance schools all over the region. After a long process of choreographing, practicing and hard work we presented our dance to a Charlie’s Angels mash-up, at the Katsumata Centre, Kardinia International College. Amy Searle and Jasmin Harvey, two experienced dancers, choreographed the dance and taught it to us. They were such an amazing support; they really encouraged us to embrace our individuality, and to really bring that out in our piece. They also mashed up our soundtrack themselves. Towards the tail end of our time before the performance, we all had a lot of fun planning costumes and show make-up. The rest of the process was just practise, practise, practise!

After all of the hard work and practicing, we arrived at the Katsumata Centre on the 16th of July. We all piled into the gym area and watched the other teams from backstage. We all practiced our facial expressions and dance moves in the practice area. The stage was massive and the crowd was at first was quite intimidating. When it was our turn to enter stage, we were so full of adrenaline that we produced more sass than any of the rehearsals. We were all extremely tired by the end, but it was so worth it! The Splash!Dance Showcase was such a rewarding experience. It allowed us an opportunity to get to know a lot of other people we might not have known otherwise. From the very early stages of the process, to standing out on a huge stage in front of hundreds of people - it was such a worthwhile experience. Whether you’re a dancer or not, if you ever get the opportunity to participate in this incredible event - seize it! Written by Coco Bullock and Dana Campbell Year 8 Castillo

Drama Club Performance The Drama has awakened! Last week of Term 2 the Year 7/8 Drama Club put on a performance in the Potato Shed. The theme, “What Would Superheroes do in Everyday Life?”, was a great choice as many people later gave the show a good review, saying things such as, “it was great” and “I loved it! My favourite part was when...”, which made the cast members very happy to see that their play was really effective and that the audience appreciated our efforts. The story had three scenes, which consisted of superheroes at the hospital, superheroes at a sleepover party and superheroes in a PE class. At the hospital, Spiderman had sprained his wrist and needed a speedy recovery otherwise he could’ve been out of the job, the sleepover was a group of “ordinary” friends and they just happened to be superheroes all trying out a Ouija Board, and in PE class Superwoman showed the school bullies that not everyone was what they appeared to be. Special thanks to the Drama Club members: Meridien Vaught, Indiana Cooper, Takara Laney, Zack Elliott,  Gabrielle Campbell, Hali Dunkley,  Mimosa Gillespie, Eden Holdsworth,  Jasmine Harvey, Janelle Nichols,  Harry Hillier, Alisha Jones, Melissa Ginn, Charlet Oaten, Clare Sumner,  Felicity Devereux, Dana Campbell, Coco Bullock, Paris Copperwaite, Belle D’Arcy and Kaitlyn Eastwood as this wouldn’t have been possible without all of these members. Also, another special thanks to Mrs. Chambers for organising Drama Club and putting on a fantastic show! Written by Zack Elliott 7 Ward Coco Bullock, Belle D’Arcy and Dana Campbell

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Exploring business practices in Geelong On Friday 21st July our Year 12 Business Management class was given the opportunity to travel to Godfrey Hirst carpets and the City of Greater Geelong to help us with our studies and to provide real-life context for what we’ve been learning, specifically about managing and transforming service and manufacturing businesses.

After a break for lunch we headed to the City of Greater Geelong in Town Hall, where we were met by Laura (Coordinator - Strategy & Development) and we were given the opportunity to participate in an informal and informative discussion with members of COGG including Jane Thomas (advisor to the CEO), Tim McDonald (Manager - Customer Service) and Alistair Miller (Manager - Business Improvement).

At Godfrey Hirst, we were met by Jim Cullen (Carpet support Manager) and we were lucky enough to hear from multiple important members of the business including Amber a Warehouse Manager, Graham Martin (Quality Assurance Officer), Tim Maishman, Michael Cherry (Human Resources Manager) and Susan Tunnell-Jones.

This session was extremely beneficial and as students we gained a lot from having this opportunity to discuss the complexities of managing the operations of the 126 different services our council provides for us. We were then able to ask the employees more questions, and nothing was off limits, and were able to get a good grasp of CoGG as a service type business, as well as being a good opportunity to learn more about our city.

We received valuable information about the company’s sales, operations, globalisation, supply chain and production, and each employee we spoke to each explained to us their roles within the company. We were able to ask the staff at Godfrey Hirst questions about their job and experiences and were then taken on a tour of the factory to witness part of the manufacturing process within the factory.

Excerpt from City of Greater Geelong internal newsletter - Kelvin’s Comments (Issue #35 - 26/07/2017) Saint Ignatius students visit the City Last Friday, Laura Potter, Jane Thomas, Alistair Miller and Tim McDonald hosted Year 12 Business Studies students from Saint Ignatius College. The students learned more about the City’s role, the long term vision, ‘Greater Geelong, a Clever and Creative Future’, our values and their potential role as leaders in our community. Bill Miles senior teacher of Business Studies at St Ignatius, coordinated the visit with the City, setting the tone for further conversations with our future leaders.

Thanks for providing us with this opportunity Mr. Miles.

Saint Ignatius Business Studies students and teacher with Laura Potter (Strategy and Program Delivery) CoGG.

10 Garnier (Homeroom) Ignatian Leader Congratulations to Angus Thompson who has recently been appointed as the 10 Garnier (Homeroom) Ignatian leader. Anthony Gravener Student Leadership Development Coordinator

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A Day Of Hope To start the new semester all year eleven students attended ‘A Day of Hope’. This seminar was run by the co-founder of The Hopeful Institute, Glen Gerryn, who motivated students to make healthy and informed choices, thwart negativity and help build a future filled with hope. Glen told his story where he went from a star athlete in high school, to then being diagnosed with an incurable disease and how he didn’t allow this to stop him from achieving his dreams and living his life to its full potential. He shared how despite many setbacks he was able to start his own youth center from nothing and live the life he truly wanted. Glen motivated us to stop sitting around doing nothing and showed us how when you put effort in you can achieve your dreams no matter how unachievable they seem.

Here we also learnt the best way to grow our talents to their full potential. This was followed by Jailbreak, here we learnt to break out of unhealthy habits that were preventing us from growing and reaching our full potential. The day was wrapped up with Unstoppable, our way of thinking was challenged here and we learnt not to set our goals to low so we always meet our full potential. The day finished with some inspiring words from Glen urging us to pick ourselves back up when we fall down and to get started on our dreams today, whether that was starting a vision board, beginning a new training schedule or contacting businesses to gain real world experience.

By the end of the day we had been given some great resources to get our dreams in motion and had heard many inspiring words to get us through any rough patches we may face. This Day of Hope truly lived up to its name and we have been inspired to start the new semester off on the right foot. On behalf of the Year 11 cohort I would like to thank Glen for coming to speak with all of us and sharing his inspiring words and Ms. Williamson for organizing the day for us. Written by Kiera Ford

The seminar was spilt into three main parts; The Power of Purpose, Jailbreak and Unstoppable. The Power of Purpose provoked thought on who we were and what we truly wanted to do with our lives.

Victorian Sayembara Lisan

Congratulations to William Bothe (9 Gonzaga), Luke Lawson (9 Mangin), Isabella Harry (10 Morse) and Leah Bensted (11 Southwell) and for their achievements in this year’s Victorian Sayembara Lisan (Indonesian Speaking Competition). After qualifying for the finals in the regional competition in May, William, Luke, Isabella and Leah joined 16 fellow Saint Ignatius students in the state finals at Melbourne University, competing against approximately 470 other students from all over Victoria.

Later, they received an invitation to attend the awards ceremony held on Friday 27 July, discovering that William had taken out second place in his age group, Leah third in hers, and Luke and Isabella were highly commended. Competitors from Years 8 to 11 worked very hard in the leadup to both the heats and the finals, using class and home time, giving up lunch times to practice with all available Indonesian teachers. The hard work and dedication of all our competitors stood them in good stead, and by all accounts, it was a very close competition. Congratulations to all involved!

Above: Luke Lawson, VILTA Rep (from the Indonesian Consulate) and William Bothe. Opposite: VILTA rep and Leah Bensted

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Debating News Saint Ignatius College was well represented on Monday 24th July in the final round of the Geelong Schools competition conducted by the Debaters’ Association of Victoria (DAV). Our Senior Debaters acquitted themselves well against Geelong Grammar, losing by the narrowest of margins in a very tight contest. The arguments put forward by both teams were quite detailed and indicated solid teamwork during the one hour of preparation time beforehand. Our students took the affirmative position, arguing that Australian governments should aggressively pursue the policy of relocating government departments and services to regional areas. For a secret topic debate it was not a great proposition to have to support, but our speakers did an amazing job. Alex Delany opened the debate and spoke for well over five minutes, outlining the key arguments.

As second speaker, Rhys Lowther countered the opponents’ case and spoke for over seven minutes developing the arguments further. Our third speaker, Aine Keogh, presented over seven minutes of arguments against the negative team’s case and summed up very effectively. The adjudicator commended the speakers on the amount of content they were able to generate with just one hour to prepare and enjoyed some of the fabulous humour presented during the rebuttals.

Whilst our Junior Debaters were well prepared for their debate, their fixture needed to be rescheduled. Jordan Gandolfo, Gracie Segafredo and Ella Dumaresq will present their speeches at a time to be arranged. Thank you to all parents who have attended the debates and supported the students. Thank you also to Ms Brooke O’Brien for her ongoing support and work with the Junior Debaters.

We are all very proud of our Senior Debaters and congratulate them on another fine performance in the Geelong Schools competition.

We look forward to hosting the DAV’s Junior Secondary Program again this year during term four, on the following evenings:

They have represented our school with distinction again this year, along with Gregory Lewis, and Dylan Crawley who participated in some of the earlier rounds of the program.

Thursday 12th October (Training Night), Thursday 26th October, Thursday 9th November, and Thursday 23rd November. All students in Years 7 and 8 will receive a letter to take home later this term outlining the details, along with a permission form. Ms Andrea Dart Debating Co-ordinator.

Year 9 Italian Excursion

On Thursday the 20th of July, the Year 9 Italian students travelled up to Melbourne on excursion.

We dropped into the Italian Historical Museum, completed an Amazing Race activity and experienced authentic Italian cuisine at Brunetti’s. The students learned: “…most Italians migrated to Carlton after World War II” Maddy “Many Italians went to Queensland to cut sugar cane” Sam “I found out where my family’s from” Jake The students enjoyed: “PIZZA!!!” Charlotte “All the different food at Brunetti’s” Jaimee

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Parents and Friends’ Association:

Starting August 7th Monday 7th J. Baldi, B. Brinfield, M. Sideris, E. Carpenter Tuesday 8th M. Dunstan, A. Brown, M. Heffernan, L. Tigani Wednesday 9th C. Ford, M. Cartin, K. James, S. Peters Thursday 10th A. Rose, L. Eastwood, R. Dickeson, J. Padarcic Friday 11th T. Dowd-Hamilton, M. White, E. Stokie Starting August 14th Monday 14th J. Laney, M. Priritelli, E. Musella

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Secondhand Uniform Shop

We have a wide range of quality uniform items available for purchase. The shop is located on the school grounds and is open on Monday afternoons from 1:30 - 3:30pm. Please Note: Shop not open August 14th and 21st We are looking for any parents who may be able assist in the shop during Term 3. On the job training is provided and our current volunteers find it very rewarding. Remember to bring in any uniform you would like us to sell for you. If you have any questions or can offer you help, please contact us at uniform@ignatius.vic.edu.au

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Jesuit East Timor Immersion Report by Kerry Kingsbury on her recent East Timor Immersion with a contingent of other students from the Australian Jesuit Secondary Colleges.

Travelling to Timor-Leste has been one of the most transformative opportunities I have ever undertaken. During the last week of school, and the first week of holidays, I had the privilege of journeying to our neighbouring country with 18 amazing students and teachers from our Jesuit associate schools.

The application process for next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jesuit Immersion will be held later in this term, and I encourage all Year 10 students to apply, as it has been one of the highlights of my schooling years. I would like to share our video to show you a little bit of my trip.

You will find this on the College Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Saint-IgnatiusCollege-Geelong-274300752999899/ or, if on Facebook, search for â&#x20AC;&#x153;saint ignatius college geelongâ&#x20AC;?

Thank you. Kerry Kingsbury Year 11 Denn

Placed in a unique, disparate and sometimes isolated world proved to be challenging at times. There were many situations that changed my perspective of our global home, and helped me appreciate the privileged life we live. These occasions could feel very overwhelming and confronting, where our group relied heavily on each other for support. During our time we were able to meet with the deputy ambassador for Australia, visit local markets, prisons and primary schools, as well as teach high school classes and travel with the Sisters on food programs and medical clinics. We became close with many of the local students, as our make-shift accommodation was in one of their classrooms. The first conversations with the Timorese would often be about their aspirations in life, and it would nearly always be doctors, teachers, or engineers. This was not because they wanted to live a life in comfort with a fair-paying job; but because they had a determination to help their communities and rebuild a country once torn apart by conflict and genocide. This immersion was more than just two weeks away; it was a truly life-changing adventure, which has shaped me as a person. I would just like to thank the school for this opportunity, I am so appreciative, and I am confident that my time in Timor has allowed me to become a better servant leader. I would also like to thank Mr. Lewis, for supporting and preparing me before I went.

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"THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER - A NIGHT TO REMEMBER!" Former students and partners of the "Class of 2007" and current and former staff are invited to the 10 -Year school reunion. The Class of 2007 is the Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first group of Old Ignatians! Where: The Deck (formerly the Max Hotel) 2 Gheringhap St, Geelong When: Friday 1st September, 2017 at 7.30pm. Parking available adjacent to venue. Bookings close: August 25th Book on: https://www.trybooking.com/PZZP Cost: $30 single ticket, $50 double ticket. *Ticket includes finger food, half price drinks (tab), DJ and venue hire. Tickets to be presented on entry. Dress Code: DRESS TO IMPRESS! LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE THERE! BOOK NOW!

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National Consistent Collection of Data on School Students With Disability (NCCD) Each year schools are asked to provide information to the government about the number of students with additional needs currently attending their school.

The purpose of this notification is, therefore, to make parents aware that we are currently collecting this data.

There is a broad definition of ‘disability’ that includes students who require minor adjustments to those needing significant additional support to achieve success at school.

Should you NOT want your son or daughter’s name identified in the report, please download and complete the relevant form contained in this newsletter and return it to the College office by no later than Thursday August 10th 2017.

The data is provided to the Australian Government to assist in the development of a consistent, national picture of the educational needs of students with disability.

If the College receives a signed, completed form by this date, that student’s name will be replaced with ‘xxxx’ to ensure their requested anonymity.

Up until this year, the data is recorded in such a way that it cannot be used to identify any individual student or school.

Should you have any additional questions after reading this CEM information, please direct these to Mrs. Caroline Edmonds, Learning Support Coordinator, during school hours or via her school email: edmondsc@ignatius.vic.edu.au

In 2017, there will be a change to the data collection process whereby schools are required to submit recorded names of students within the school receiving any kind of assistance. The Catholic Education Office, Melbourne [CEM] has advised all schools to place the attached documentation in their respective newsletters to clarify the process and changes to it, so that parents and guardians have the option to ask for student identification to be removed.

We thank you in advance for your ongoing support in relation to the accurate collection of data on behalf of the CEM and your readiness to follow the amended process in 2017. Mrs. Annette Chidzey Deputy Principal [Learning and Teaching]

‘Tri-UMPH Festival 2017’ The 2017 Tri-UMPH Crew have been working hard over the last 18 months to organise the 4th Triumph festival. With the event now only 5 weeks away it is starting to get busy. This week alone has been huge for the team with the official launch on Monday and tickets going on sale. Parents are asked to keep an eye on their emails for news coming out in regard to the festival. The tickets for the event can be purchased through one of major sponsors, GHANDA at www.ghanda.com/triumph.

• K-rock • GHANDA • Buxton East Geelong • Geelong Branch – Blue Light Disco • Rodrick Insurance Brokers • Evologic Technology • Ocean Grove Blinds and Awnings • Arthur Reed Photography • Sian Pritchard Triumph Committee

When purchasing the tickets, please write the student’s name(s) in the Company box for Billing Address and Shipping Address. Please note that there is also an option for families to purchase a ‘pay it forward ticket’ to help support families who may not be in a financial position to purchase a ticket. To stay up to date with everything we encourage you to use our social medias and website (Facebook – Tri-UMPH Music Festival, Instagram - @triumphmusicfest Website: triumphmusicfestival.weebly.com/ We would also like to say a huge thankyou to all the sponsors who have helped make this event possible. If you would like to be a sponsor of the event, please contact megan.evans@clonard.catholic.edu.au

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Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability – Consent to Provide Student Details to the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria (CECV) Background to the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) All Education Ministers from Commonwealth, state and territory governments have endorsed the implementation of a nationally consistent collection of data on school students with disability in all Australian schools (government, independent and Catholic). The nationally consistent approach to data collection provides all Australian schools, education authorities and the community with a clear picture of the number of students receiving adjustments because of disability in schools, and the adjustments they are provided to enable them to participate in education on the same basis as other students. Authority for the collection of information for the purposes of the NCCD The Australian Education Regulation 2013 (the Regulation) (https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2016C00958 ) requires the operators of all government and non-government schools that receive Australian Government funding (approved authorities) to provide information to the Australian Government Department of Education and Training (the Department) for the purposes of the NCCD. The information that approved authorities must give to the Department is set out at section 58A of the Regulation. This includes, in relation to each student with a disability at a school operated by the approved authority:  the student’s level of education (i.e. primary or secondary)  the student’s category of disability (i.e. physical, cognitive, sensory or social/emotional)  the student’s level of adjustment (i.e. support provided within quality differentiated teaching practice, supplementary, substantial or extensive adjustment). Other details about the information to be collected and the format in which the information is to be provided to the Department, are contained in guidelines approved by the Education Council (the committee of the Council of Australian Governments comprising the Commonwealth and state and territory Ministers responsible for education). The NCCD guidelines are available on the Department’s website at

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www.education.gov.au/nationally-consistent-collection-data-students-disabilityguidelines. The information provided to the Department will not explicitly identify individual students (subsection 58A(3) of the Regulation); no information that could reasonably enable the Department to identify individual students will be provided by approved authorities to the department1. Collection, use and disclosure of NCCD information What is new in 2017? Please note for the 2017 NCCD collection, Victorian Catholic schools must provide their data collection via an excel spreadsheet which specifies individual student names. Student identifying information will only be provided to the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria (CECV) for the purposes of financial modelling in the transition from the Student with Disabilities funding model to the new NCCD funding model. The information provided to the Department will not contain any identifying student details as previously stated. Where parents/carers/guardians do not consent for their child’s name to be provided they must return to the school the consent form at the end of this document. If this form is returned, schools will refer to the student in their excel spreadsheet as “Student A, B, C…” for example. The Department, on behalf of the Joint Working Group2, will use NCCD information for the purposes of preparing reports for and briefing the Australian Education Senior Officials Committee3 and the Education Council in relation to the NCCD. When providing these reports or briefing material, the Department will ensure that the NCCD information remains de-identified. In December 2016, the Education Council released the report Improving educational outcomes: Emergent data on students with disability in Australian schools

In the event that NCCD information provided by an approved authority to the Department does inadvertently and indirectly enable the Department to reasonably identify an individual, the disclosure of that information by the approved authority, and the collection of that information by the Department, are both authorised by law for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). Nevertheless, the Department will seek to further de-identify such NCCD information. Further information on the Department’s Privacy Policy is available at www.education.gov.au/privacy. 2 The Joint Working Group to Provide Advice on Reform for Students with Disability is comprised of representative members from all state and territory government educational authorities, Independent Schools Council of Australia, the National Catholic Education Commission, the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, and the Australian Government. 3 The Education Council is primarily supported by a group of senior officials with responsibility for school education, early childhood and higher education who meet as the Australian Education Senior Officials Committee (AESOC). AESOC is directly responsible to Council for the execution of Education Council decisions. For more information about AESOC visit: www.educationcouncil.edu.au/ECAESOC.aspx.

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(www.educationcouncil.edu.au/EC-Reports-and-Publications.aspx). The Report provides high-level data from the 2015 NCCD and was the first public release of the NCCD data. NCCD information may also be used for policy development undertaken by the Department, including informing funding considerations relating to students with disability, and other policy development as agreed by the Education Council. Contact For further information about the collection, use or disclosure of information for the NCCD please contact: swdquery@cem.edu.au.

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disabilities – Consent Form I am aware that active consent is not required for my child to be included in the school’s NCCD collection as specified by the Australian Education Regulation 2013. I DO NOT consent for my child’s name to be specified in the school’s NCCD collection provided to the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria (CECV) but understand that if relevant, my child’s deidentified information will be provided to the CECV. Student’s name (please print) School Parent/carer/guardian name (please print) Parent/carer/guardian signature Date

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Year 12 Parent Teacher Student Conferences An opportunity to talk with your son/ daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s subject teacher about his/her educational progress. Discuss needs for the upcoming VCE written exams and completing VCAL requirements. Receive information about the October Practice examinations, including examination timetable.

Date: Thursday August 17th Time: 4pm to 6pm and 7pm to 8pm Venue: MacKillop Centre, M1 - M3 A Jesuit Partner School

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Workshop 3 “Practice Makes Perfect” Thursday 7th September 3:30 - 4:30pm in the ILC This Workshop includes the following key topics: Decoding examination language Editing and proofreading Study timetables and time management Each workshop concludes with a group discussion led by the participants. Please see Mrs. Oliver to sign up for Workshop 3.

ACE! Program ACE! Improving Student Outcomes in Year 12 VCE

Achieve, Challenge and Excel The ACE! Program is designed for students to achieve, be challenged and attain the highest levels of excellence. It aims to promote opportunities to achieve outstanding results and to develop all areas of a student’s academic potential. The ACE! Program aims to provide additional educational support through workshop style seminars. The ACE! Program will utilize the expertise of Saint Ignatius College staff as well as external professionals. The ACE! Program is open to all Unit 3 & 4 students at Saint Ignatius College and will be held after school, 3:30 - 4:30pm on specified dates in Terms 2 and 3. Please see Mrs. Oliver for more details or bookings for the Workshops.

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Saint Ignatius College Geelong is delighted to present the 2017 Time & Space Evenings for Fathers. These innovative single evening programs are part of some special transition events that we offer our Year 7 and 8 students and they are happening here in our school community during the last weeks of August. The programs have a whole range of memorable moments that include carefully guided interactions with other fathers and students. Fathers will emerge from the night reassured and impressed by the way our students are able to speak up and share insights about their lives. And be assured that the night is fun too… full of activities and conversations that will make us smile.

Time & Space for ‘Stepping Up’

Time & Space for ‘Fathers and Daughters’

Media attention often feasts on the reality that some famous sportsmen and celebrities fall short of being good ‘role-models’ to our boys… but we are confident that the best role-models are much closer to home. ‘Stepping Up’ taps the very best resources in our own school community… the dads (or grandfathers, older brothers or uncles) of our boys. Be part of this innovative single evening program that gives a signpost to each boy about the best ways he can ‘step up’ to be a good man.

She is growing up and the opportunity to reflect on the joys and challenges of this time in your life and her life, is one not to be missed. This is a special night for the girls as they witness the fathers discussing the importantance of their role. We think that the girls seeing and being part of a gathering of fathers and mentors with this good intent, helps them to build their profile of a good man. This is a great night for seeing how you handle the ‘letting go’ process as they start to forge some independence.

Year 8 Fathers and Sons Evening Tuesday 22 August 2017

Year 7 Fathers and Daughters Evening Thursday 24 August 2017

To register please: Visit the link http://bit.ly/SICG-2017

Or get the registration link emailed to you:

sicg.yr8dads@book.time-space.com.au

sicg.yr7dads@book.time-space.com.au

Registration helps with our activity planning for the sessions. If you have any other enquiries, please call Reception on (03) 5251 1136. We know that families come in all shapes and sizes. If a student’s father is not able to attend a grandfather, uncle or other male mentor is welcome

Location: St Thomas Church, Peninsula Drive, Drysdale - 6.15pm for a 6.30pm Start (finish by 8.45pm) We are bringing Bill Jennings to our school to facilitate this unique experience for you. Bill is the creator and founder of ‘Time & Space’ (www.time-space.com.au), a service he has developed to give people just that – ‘time and space’ for parents and their children to share important moments together within a school community setting.

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Year 11 and 12 VCAL Information Evening 2018 We will discuss: l VCAL Structure l VCAL Themes l Expectations for Year 11 and Year 12 l Attendance l Absences l Homework l Structured Workplace Learning l VET

Date: Tuesday Aug 8th, 7:00pm - 8:30pm Where: VCAL Rooms No RSVP required.

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EDUCATION/LEARNING

insights Not in front of the children! by Michael Grose

The things parents say in front of their children have wide-ranging effects on their learning, confidence and behaviour. Ever said something about another person in front of your children, only to hear one of the kids repeat those words in public when the subject of your comments is around? Yes, children’s blatant honesty can embarrass the hell out of their parents. We need to be mindful of what we say in front of our children. But being embarrassed by our children is only half the communication story. As celebrated US psychologist Martin Seligman found in his ground-breaking research about optimism, children usually reflect the explanatory style of their primary parent by the age of eight. So, for instance, if a parent is a raging pessimist there’s every chance that their kids will pick up and convey the same ‘woe is me’ way of viewing the world from an early age. As parents, this means we need to be really mindful of how we present the world to our kids. Kids take their cues from parents as trusted adults But it’s not just with optimism or pessimism that we need to be careful about our messaging. Kids take their cues from their parents as they work out how to behave and belong in all sorts of ways. Tell a child he has a learning difficulty and he’ll believe it. Tell a child she has a behaviour problem and she will believe that. Tell them they are no good at maths and the message will more than likely stick. And why not? Children look at parents as wise, trusted adults who know a thing or two about the world. Even adolescents, who are renowned for wanting to challenge the authority and world view of their parents, still use their parents as significant reference points. Parents who talk down other people – including teachers, friends and family members – in the vicinity of their children are teaching those kids to devalue those same people. Even when we vent about someone else out of sheer frustration we are shaping our children’s views about those people. For all these reasons, as parents we need to be so careful about the messages we give out.

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‘I don’t have to do that work’ Recently I heard how a thirteen-year-old girl refused point blank to work for a teacher as her mother had said that the teacher’s expectations were unreasonable. Miss 13 cited her mother’s views when she refused to get to work saying, “My mum says I’ve got a problem with learning. She says you need to take it easy on me but you don’t. I don’t have to do your work!” This type of entrenched view is very difficult for a teacher to encounter without ridiculing the parents and the young person. However stories like this are more common than most people think. They reinforce the notion that parents need to be mindful of what they say in front of their children, whether that be about the child’s abilities, their teachers or anyone else. Negative views can easily shut down kids’ learning. Some children are quicker than others to latch on to even a skerrick of their parents’ negativity as an excuse either not to work or to lower the expectations of others. Sometimes it best to say nothing at all As adults we have all sorts of opinions that don’t necessarily need to be shared with our kids. We may hold strong political views for example, but if young people are to formulate their own opinions then it may wise to curb our opinions when they are around. Similarly, it may be smart to keep mum if our views about religion, sexuality and ethnicity are intolerant or don’t follow the mainstream. That’s not to say we don’t discuss these issues at home. Children and parents in healthy families are able to discuss all manner of issues, with even extreme views tolerated and challenged rather than mindlessly expressed and held as if they are the only possible truth.

Michael Grose Michael Grose, founder of Parenting Ideas, is one of Australia’s leading parenting educators. He’s the author of 10 books for parents including Thriving! and the best-selling Why First Borns Rule the World and Last Borns Want to Change It, and his latest release Spoonfed Generation: How to raise independent children. A trailblazer in the parenting and educational scenes Michael regularly appears in the media throughout Australia in programs including The Project, The Today Show and ABC radio.

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Daring to be Different Forum

XAVIER SOCIAL JUSTICE NETWORK Justice through advocacy and volunteering

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SPEAKERS

Acco m p a ny i n g o t h e r s . . .

Dr John Falzon

Dr John Falzon is Chief Executive Officer of the St Vincent Paul Society National Council of Australia. He has written and spoken widely on the structural causes of marginalisation and inequality in Australia and has long been an advocate for a fairer and more equitable society. John has served on numerous government advisory committees including the Australian Social Inclusion Board and the Community Response Task Force during the GFC. John is also a poet.

Lidia Thorpe

Lidia Thorpe is of the Brabriraloong, Briakaloong and Tjapwurrung Clans of Southern Victoria. She is currently the Chairperson of the Victorian NAIDOC Committee and honorary CEO of the Victorian Traditional Owner and Land Justice Group. Lidia has extensive local government experience and a lifetime working with Aboriginal communities. She has been involved in Treaty discussions with the Victorian Government and presents nationally to highlight the need for respectful and meaningful dialogue for the Treaty.

TUESDAY 22 AUGUST 7:30PM - 9:30PM FORUM 6:00pm - 7:30pm Food Vans and Aboriginal Art Exhibition/Fundraiser At the Eldon Hogan Performing Arts Centre Xavier College, 135 Barkers Rd, Kew Tickets $15 Concession $5

trybooking.com/QSAE For further enquiries: Bronwen.Kellett@xavier.vic.edu.au

Chris Bailey

Chris Bailey (OX 2010) walked 4,279 kilometres from Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail, notorious for its perilous terrain and unforgiving climate. The project â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stride the Divideâ&#x20AC;? was born from his deep sense of social justice and became an invitation for all to take a stand against global poverty. Chris raised $100,000 to support a microfinancing scheme for women in India. Chris majored in finance and entrepreneurship and currently works at NAB.

Moderator Shane Healy Director of Media and Communications at the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne and former 3AW Chief Executive

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Alcohol and other drug information session for parents and carers

The Cats Just Think alcohol education program has been offered to your school and your young person may or may not have participated. Regardless, we would like to invite you to an information session that outlines the program and key messages (see below). The Just Think Program for schools We have partnered with Barwon Child, Youth and Family and worked with Deakin University School of Psychology to develop a day of information and activities based upon the Smart Generation alcohol education package for use in schools. The Just Think program has some very specific messages and as with Smart Generation, is informed by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Centre: • • • • •

Consider having a no alcohol until 18 rule as a family policy Alcohol impacts the growing brain and can lead to lifetime deficits in memory and emotional regulation. Adolescent alcohol use increases the chances of injury, assault and motor vehicle accidents. Early uptake of alcohol can increase the chances that a person will struggle with managing their use over their lifetime. It is illegal to supply a person under 18 with alcohol without the express permission of their parents.

Just Think aims to inform young people about the risks of alcohol use and how to minimise these risks of use to themselves and those around them. The Just Think program does not talk to students about prescription or illicit drugs as we would not want to risk exposing someone to drugs and possibly encouraging a certain curiosity. Alcohol, we feel is different, being legal and widely promoted. The information night will consist of an outline of Just Think, its messaging and the reasoning behind it. We will also talk about illicit drugs and adolescent development and how to have conversation about alcohol and drugs and tips on setting family rules. We are happy for you to bring your children with you if you feel this is appropriate for your family. If you would like a more detailed breakdown of the content, please email or call on the numbers below If you would like to attend the session, please email myself: kgregory@geelongcats.com.au or feel free to contact me on 0419546265 or 5225 2480 to book in and/or discuss any aspect of the program.

Session date & time: Wednesday 15th November 6.00 to 9.00pm (snacks provided) Location: Deakin Community Cats Centre- Simonds StadiumA Geelong Jesuit Partner School

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Grovedale Community Center 45 - 47 Heyes Rd. Grovedale Vic 3216 Workshops (Traditional Dance, Cooking Class, Wayang Puppet Making & Gamelan) Student Speaking Competition Face Painting Indonesian Food Stalls Dance Music entertainment and more Further Info :

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