Edition 12 july 30th (hr) by Saint Ignatius

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Newsletter Edition 12, July 30th 2015

From the Principal Welcome! College Feast Day

Coming Events Term 3 July Fri 31st Saint Ignatius of Loyola Feast Day

August Sun 2nd College Production ‘Hairspray’ Rehearsal Mon 3rd Year 10 Debating Tues 4th Year 9 Marine Science Excursion Tues 4th Indigenous Girls Excursion Tues 4th College Production ‘Hairspray’ Rehearsal Tues 4th Year 12 Parent/Teacher Interviews Wed 5th ‘Cage’ Wed 5th Year 10 Brainstorm: Cheap Thrills A more detailed calendar is on the last page.

Tomorrow, 31st July, is a special day for our college community - the day we celebrate the Feast of St Ignatius of Loyola, the college’s patron saint. All students are expected to attend school on this day and join in the spirit of the day by fully participating in the special activities that have been organised. Parents are most welcome to attend the Full School Assembly on this day. Please report to the office at 8.50am so that seating can be organised for you. This assembly in the gym will finish at about 10.30am. We have a formal college assembly once each term. This term’s assembly date has been especially chosen to coincide with our Feast Day. The theme for this assembly is “Find your voice.” At the assembly we will acknowledge staff service (10, 15, or 25; continuous years) to the college community. Following the assembly there will be a variety of activities organised for students to participate in for the rest of the day. As some of these activities may be of a sport nature all students are required to wear their correct Sport Uniform on this day.

The canteen will be open at both recess and lunch times. Students can order lunch (“red” foods allowed on our celebration day) from the canteen and there will be a variety of food vans present on the day as well. Previous years’ feast day celebrations received overall very positive feedback. We are hoping that this day will continue to be a special one in the culture of the college over the years and indeed a day the students and staff look forward to and celebrate – a very positive community building event. As has become our tradition around the time of Feast Day, the staff will attend a special afternoon tea after classes this afternoon to celebrate our colleagues’ milestones of service to the college community. Congratulations and thank you to the following staff members:

Ten Years

Bruce Connor

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In Brief

From the Principal (cont.)

This Page: ‘From the Principal’

Fifteen Years

And of course there are many benefits for the leaders themselves in taking on the challenges these positions will provide.

Page 3: ‘From the Principal’ Page 4: From the Principal’ Page 5: From Rev. Fr. Kevin Dillon Page 6: Faith Matters Page 7: Southern India Immersion Photos

Julia Hall

Gail Lambert

To promote student leadership I have included in this newsletter the recent College Captain speeches to our Years 10 and 11 students that encourage them to consider applying for a position.

Page 8: North Stradbroke Island Indigenous Immersion 2015 Page 9: North Stradbroke Island Indigenous Immersion Photos Page 10: Saint Ignatius Students taking on the World!

Byron Mitchell

Richard Moody

Page 11: Year 9 Italian Excursion Page 12: Canteen Roster and Parents and Friends’ Association Page 13: Old Ignatians: Where are they now? Page 14:

Angelo Scotto

Terry Tolan

Twenty-five Years

Page 18: Year 7 Community Service and ILC Happenings

Page 21: CSEF Information Page 22: ACARA Privay Notice Page 23: PFF Trivia Night Page 24: ATO ‘First Time’ Lodging Your Tax Return? Page 25 & 26: Tertiary Institutions Open Days Page 27: ‘7 ways to help you be on top of your parenting game’ by Michael Grose Page 28: Woolworths Earn & Learn Page 29: Yoga Page 30: School Calender

School Vice Captains (two from Year 11)

Arts Captain (one from Year 11 or 12)

Liturgy Captain (one from Year 11 or 12)

Justice Captain (one from Year 11 or 12)

Sport Captain (one from Year 11 or 12)

l Academic Captain (one from Year 11 or 12) (all of above automatically members of Student Council) l

Page 19: Student win ‘Best Bird’ in Nationals Page 20: VCAL Parent Information Evening 2016

The positions available for next year are: l School Captains (two from Year 12)

l Environment Captain (one from Year 11 or 12)

Student Leadership Application Page 15, 16 and 17: Teaching and Learning News

I am grateful to our new Student Leadership Development Coordinator, Mr Anthony Gravener, who has been actively organising and promoting the leadership positions application process. Applications are now open and close on Monday. Application forms are available from the front office.

Ignatian Leader (a number from year 12)

l House Captains (two per house from Year 12)

Ray Lillingston

Student Leadership 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 and 10 students. Can I please ask parents of Year 11 and 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.

l House Vice Captains (two per house from Year 11) Genevieve Nicholls’ Years 10 & 11 assembly speech 24th July 2015 Re Applications for 2016 Student Leadership positions Good morning year 10 and 11 students and staff. As your current school captains, Harry and I are very pleased to be given the opportunity to speak to you about applying for leadership positions for 2016. In my eyes, you all possess leadership qualities. You don’t need to have a leadership title to be a leader. Anyway what I wanted to tell you about today is the benefits, the opportunities, the gains in confidence and all round rewards for yourself as a person with having a leadership position at this college. ....continued on Page 3

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My Year 12 so far with the role of College Captain has had its highs, its lows, the achievements, stressful moments but most of all times of absolute joy. Being College Captain this year has been one of the most amazing experiences of my life and I am so happy I applied for the role last year. Being a leader at this College has provided me with so many opportunities, which I am so thankful for, such as the friendships and connections made with such a wide range of people (including leaders from other schools), the extra curricular activities, and the opportunities it has provided me with to grow so much as a person. This list goes on. So far this year has been extremely busy and I’m not going to deny that having a leadership position at times can be a lot of work. Harry and I have organised many things such as Year 12 jumpers, events such as the ‘Winter Ball’ and ‘Feast Day’ coming up next term, attended countless meetings but most of all with pride we have embraced every moment we could. Year 12 is a great year, but I believe that having a leadership role has really made my year as enjoyable as it could have been and I wouldn’t change anything thus far. Being able to keep a balance has been the key to an amazing final year. Also, it is ok to step out of the crowd and do something different from your friends. In the beginning before I applied for Vice Captain, way back in Year 10, I was nervous and didn’t have nearly as much confidence as I do now. I have grown over the years with the enormous amounts of encouragement and opportunities. As Harry said, we would love to talk to anyone about leadership positions and also feel free to go and have a chat to any portfolio captains. If you have any queries or questions, or just need a little bit of advice, feel free to come and see us at anytime. I wish you all the best in your applications and I hope many of you will consider applying for a fantastic opportunity. Enjoy the rest of this year while you can, because next year is going to fly by! Thank you

Harry Stannard’s Years 10 & 11 assembly speech 24th July 2015 Re Applications for 2016 Student Leadership positions Good morning teachers and students. When I was invited to come and speak to you guys I didn’t want to walk up here and just address the few of you that are interested in leadership. I was hoping to maybe redefine what all of you might think of a leader, and hopefully spark some interest in those of you who may not have considered it before. I am just going to let you know what the Jesuit Student Leaders around Australia thought a leader was… What it means to be a leader of the school. l

Say yes to opportunities – of course accepting the role of a leader is saying yes but it is about seizing each moment and not sitting back idly watching it pass in front of you

l It doesn’t involve ‘doing everything’ as a leader; it just involves stepping? l To connect with people on an individual level l

Be a good Listener not just talker

l Although never putting yourself on a podium above others, a good leader must be humble and have the ability to be a good follower too.

So for those of you hesitant about making that jump, just go for it. You have got nothing to lose. If you have any thing you want to talk about at all please come and speak to us, we are more than happy to talk more in detail about our experiences and negotiate any hesitations you might have but really just have a chat about what you want to get out of it. Thank you

ACARA Student data collection – privacy provisions The Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Ltd (CECV) has been requested by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) to provide student background data for the purpose of calculating the measure known as the Index of Community Socioeducational Advantage (ICSEA), which is used for reporting school performance on the My School website. Schools must provide the parent or legal guardian of each student with a copy of the ACARA Privacy Notice, attached, and inform the CECV of any students, whose details should be excluded from the data provided to ACARA.

l Most importantly about acting on ideas, and ensuring change can be put in place to build team/community.

The data includes de-identified student personal details, residential addresses and parent background information. Under the provisions of the Privacy Act 1988, the parent or legal guardian of each student must be advised that personal information will be provided to ACARA.

l Plus All the typical important school events, such as open day, assemblies, etc

Please see the notice from ACARA later in this newsletter.

I don’t think anyone in here could say that they possess all these qualties or even understand what all that means, I certainly don’t, but thats not want I want you to take from it. Its about growing in the position, finding it within yourself and seeing all those qualities develop in yourself from experience when you push yourself outside your comfort zone. For me I honestly didn’t think I was a very good leader to begin with but through experience in the role, guidance from teachers and most importantly making small mistakes along the way I become a better leader. And for me I believe the vast majority of that development has come in the last few years, where I have been challenged and encouraged.

Please email my secretary, Gail Lambert (lambertg@ignatius.vic.edu.au) if you do not wish the school to provide this information to ACARA on or before Thursday 6th August 2015.

Thank you PFA The Parents & Friends Association provide valuable support to our school community through a variety of means. One is fundraising. On behalf of our community I express our gratitude to the PFA for four items that the College can now purchase that will benefit the students in the following subject areas: l Media/Visual Arts – Special Printer $2995 and Studio Lighting $1350 ....continued on Page 4

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Science –Thermoline Oven $1175

Technology –Materials Router $2365

l All students will complete a “Student Opinion Survey”.

I encourage everyone to support, where they can, the generous work of the PFA.

“Insight SRC” is conducting the surveys on behalf of Saint Ignatius College Geelong and CEM.

Support for our PFA – Trivia Night Sat. 1st August 2015

I ask all parents to please take the time to complete the survey.

Please consider coming along to the PFA’s trivia Night this Saturday. See the notice later in this newsletter for more details. This will be a great social night for parents and friends of our school community and raise valuable funds to support the performing arts at our College.

School Community Surveys Over the last seven years the college has used the Catholic Education Melbourne’s (CEM) “School Improvement Framework” so we meet government and our sector expectations about accountability for the outcomes of schooling and to assist us to improve student-learning outcomes. The framework provides a structured approach to school improvement planning. This school improvement process requires the Leadership Team to monitor the school’s progress each year towards attaining the goals set out in the School Improvement Plan. To do this we need to gather data from a range of sources.

We need as many parents as possible to respond so we have the best possible sample of opinion. You can provide valuable feedback that will help us to plan for improvements. Please note that your answers will go anonymously into a database and your responses will remain confidential.

All reports to me have been very positive although it seems that the weather was unusually cold for this region, perhaps our recent bout of very cold weather made its way up that far. Thank you to teachers Mr Christian Berti and Ms Stacey Learmonth together with Destination Dreaming Guide, Mr Gerard Broersen for their organisation and supervision of the students. Best wishes,

Michael Exton Principal

North Stardbroke Island Indigenous Immersion Trip Our group of 17 students, two staff and one ‘Destination Dreaming’ Guide safely returned early last week from a very enriching time spent with the local indigenous community on North Stradbroke Island, Queensland. This valuable experience included working with the students at the primary school, meeting with Aboriginal Elders who provided history lessons and information about cultural practices and sessions to learn about the geology, geography and ecology of the island.

Three surveys (parent, student and staff) will again be conducted during July and early August this year. The survey results will help the Leadership Team to be able to consider the school’s performance across the “five spheres of schooling:” 1. Education in Faith 2. Teaching and Learning 3. Student Wellbeing 4. Leadership and Management 5. School Community The surveys will be organised as follows: l All staff members have been asked to complete an on-line “Staff Opinion Survey”; l All parents have been sent via the mail an invitation to complete a paper-based or online “Parent Opinion Survey’; and

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FORMER Geelong tenor Tim McCallum has made it through to the next stage of The Voice, after smashing his battle round on Tuesday night. McCallum first captured the hearts of audiences across Australia in his blind audition when he sang Pavarotti’s Nessun Dorma. Both his voice and his story brought coach Jessie J to tears while the remaining three coaching teams fought for a chance to mentor him through the competition. On Tuesday, he went head to head with another musical theatre performer on Team Ricky. McCallum’s challenger was Mark Stefanoff, a Broadway Dance Centre student who returned to the show after failing to turn a chair in his season two blind audition. Stefanoff impressed the second time around with a cover of John Farnham’s hit This is the Moment.

From Fr Kevin Dillon Next Saturday night (August 1) our twelfth annual St. Mary’s Parish Dinner will be held at the Geelong Racing Club. The dinner commenced in 2004, as part of our celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of St. Mary’s Church (now Basilica). The event proved so successful that it has become an annual event, observed on the week-end nearest to August 2, the Feast of Mary Queen of the Angels. Over the years the Dinner has provided some wonderful entertainers, from Maria Forde, Damian Mullen (as Elvis, and now back again this year), and in 2007, Tim McCallum.

Ricky Martin’s fitting song choice saw the men compete with a duet version of The Impossible Dream from the musical Man of La Mancha.

Tim’s extraordinary and courageous efforts to live as normal a life as possible after becoming a quadriplegic in 2001 are well-known to many in his “home town” of Geelong.

Not one to shy away from a challenge, McCallum nailed the song and was picked by the coaches to go through to the next round of the Channel Nine singing competition.

His current wave of success on “The Voice” has come as no surprise to those many Geelong people who, for more than a decade have marvelled at the strength, clarity and sheer quality of his voice.

The Queensland performer will now compete in the Super Battle on Sunday night.

The accolades he has received from judges, and studio and television audiences alike have been well and truly earned and deserved, because Tim really has “the voice” and the capacity not only to succeed - but to inspire.

“Geelong Advertiser”, Wed. July 21

None of us know when events will occur which will cause our life to change direction, to turn upside-down - perhaps for the worse, perhaps very much so. After the initial impact has settled in, we can easily wonder how we can get back on our feet, and life can resume some sort of normality. Barring a miracle even greater than the one which has enabled him to resume singing, Tim McCallum will not “get back on his feet” in the physical sense. But as regards being fulfilled, happy and living a meaningful life, he has given us all a shining example of resilience, courage and level headedness. His family, his wonderful “working dogs”, and his many loyal friends have been an essential part of this. So also has been God’s grace to guide and help him. May these all long continue. Fr Kevin Dillon, Geelong Deanery Coordinator and Association of Canonical Administrator President OAM

Tickets will be on sale next Wednesday 5th August through the GPAC website: www.gpac.org.au Performance date and times: Thursday 3rd September @ 7pm and Friday 4th September @ 7pm Prices are as follows: Student/concession: $18 Adult: $28 Family Ticket: $82 (2 adult and 2 student tickets)

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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)

Faith Matters WYD 2016

Sophie Thorley

I am writing to you with great excitement and in anticipation. Twelve months form now World Youth Day 2016 will be held in Kraków (Poland) and two students from Saint Ignatius College will be present.

“The upcoming WYD2016 is centered around the fifth of The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-10): “Blessed are the Merciful, for they will receive Mercy”.

World Youth Day (WYD) is a festival of faith, culture and solidarity. In 1984 Pope John Paul II declared that the Catholic youth of the world would come together at a celebration and sharing of faith. Since then, every Palm Sunday young people (1635y.o.) around the world gather in their parishes and dioceses to celebrate their faith and every 2-3 years a special international gathering is announced by the Pope. I would like to congratulate the six of the students who completed an application to attend WYD 2016. As expected the nominees were all extremely worthy candidates, whom are connected to their own personal faith, their parish and are involved in a number of extraordinary activates outside of their schooling. The two successful applicants are Rhys Lowther (Yr 10) and Sophie Thorley (Yr 9). Both of these students are well known in their parish for their involvement, not just sacramentally but in the broader context of the community. The following comments articulate clearly their reason for applying, what they hope to gain from the experience and what they hope to bring back to the community of Saint Ignatius and their local parish. Rhys Lowther When the school announced that they were looking for two students to go to World Youth Day in Krakow, I knew that I must apply and that this was an opportunity that would be a great celebration of faith that I want to be part of. In going to World Youth Day, I hope to be able to grow, share and celebrate my faith with Catholic youth from all around the world. I hope to be able to bring back many experiences that can help encourage others to also develop and share their faith.

In our world today, especially in our country, this message has as much meaning and significance now as it did when Matthew wrote it. As I sit and watch the news, headlines repetitively speak of ‘Towing Back Boats”, Racism in sport and society, wars raging across the world, it seems to me that the youth of today will need to find a way forward that will bring with it an understanding of mercy. Through my interests and work in the community there are similar themes of my commitment and belief in Justice and Fairness. Just as Jesus taught us through his ministry. Jesus’ ministry goes beyond service to others and social justice – it is to do these things while providing people with dignity. With everything I do I try to remember this; to help and serve others in my community with dignity. I think that anything that gives another a sense of their own worth and dignity is where God can be found. That’s how we can experience God. When researching past World Youth Days, students have described the experience as “life changing” and I hope that is true for me as well. There are so many exciting things to look forward to: travelling to another country, experiencing their culture and customs, attending a mass lead by Pope Francis, being involved in a truly global event with people from every country across the world.” I hope that you will include Rhys and Sophie in your prayers as they prepare for their journey over the next twelve months. I would also like to encourage you also to pray for our whole community. Pray that we may all be open to the experiences and sharing of Rhys and Sophie, so that they are able to lead all of us towards finding God in our lives. Yours in Christ, Brendan Nicholls Liturgy Coordinator

Christ has nothing on earth except us and he’s counting on us to be his physical presence into the future. This will be an excellent experience in which I can celebrate the solidarity of Catholic faith throughout the world with the youth who are willing to say yes to God’s call to be his loving presence on Earth.

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Southern India Immersion 2015 Photos

Last month, on the 20th of June, thirteen Year 10 and 11 students, Mr. Smith and Ms. Chambers departed to South India for a 2 week World Challenge Expedition. The trip consisted of a 2-day trek through the incredible Munnar spice tea plantations where we were confronted and chased by a wild elephant. Another highlight of the trip, was our project at the Government Tribal School in Kumily. We spent a week working on a new library, teaching English to some of the classes and most of all spending time with the kids. Overall, we all had a great experience and learnt a lot about the country and its culture. Ella Walsh and Angus Naylor (Year 10)

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North Stradbroke Island Indigenous Immersion 2015 Day 1 – Tuesday 14th July:

Day 3 – Thursday 16th July:

Day 5 – Saturday 18th July:

We took a plane to Brisbane on Tuesday where we met Gerard, who was our Destination Dreaming leader, and caught a ferry over to the island.

On Thursday we headed out to Dunwich Primary School where we were split into groups and helped out in the classrooms.

We journeyed the community hall to learn more about Stradbroke’s environmental history and the way the islands eco system operates from one of the local environmental scientist Jan.

When we arrived we set up our tents at Amity Point camping grounds. After we were settled, aboriginal elder Aunty Joan met us and told us a bit about herself and did a Welcome to Country Ceremony to welcome us. That night Aunty Joan came to dinner with us at the Sea Shells cafe, which we ate at every night. Day 2 – Wednesday 15th July: After eating at Sea Shells cafe for breakfast, we began the day with a cultural workshop ran by one of the Aboriginal on the Island Matty Burns, we learnt and saw how the Quandamooka people survived off the land as well as the tools they made and used and how they hunted. We walked through the bush and Matty showed us all the plants, trees and shrubs that can be used for medicinal purpose, such as using Dugong oil and the smoke cypress trees to cure chest infections brought over by the colonisation of the island. After lunch the men took off with Matty, Gerrard and Mr Berti to learn more about the Aboriginal mens business, we worked as a group and made fishing spears as well as learning all about the history of the men’s initiations and tribal standings. The women went off with Aunty Joan and her daughter Sonya to learn about the women’s business and traditional weaving where we made a basket and some bracelets out of traditional materials.

The kids were really curious and asked a lot of funny questions like “what island do you live on?”. We left the primary school after snack and went to the Aboriginal Housing Co-Op and looked at all the photos of past aboriginal peoples of the community. Later that day we had the opportunity to screen print an aboriginal whale or turtle onto a shirt and we had to do a drawing in a hand outline, which got burnt onto a canvas. Day 4 – Friday 17th July: On the fourth day of the trip we revisited the primary school to work with the kids and showed them some presentations we put together on the area of Geelong, our culture and our school. After a few hours we headed to Point Lookout which is a major attraction on the island, where we learnt traditional dancing. For the dance our faces were painted white in the shape of a manta ray to signify the symbolism of the dances to the Quandamooka people.

After learning about the island we set off to experience it ourselves walking the track to blue lake and then making our way back to brown lake where we spent the afternoon swimming and learning more from Aunty Joan about Stradbroke’s rich aboriginal history and what landmarks such as blue and brown lake meant to them. Day 6 – Sunday 19th July: On Friday, the last day of our immersion trip, Aunty Joan bid us all farewell after telling us about her life, including her nomination for Australian of the Year. Later on we then flew home. On behalf of all the students who participated in the trip we would like to thank Mr Berti and Ms Learmonth for taking care of us and giving up their time. Morgan Lever, Lachie Prestipino and Lucy Simmons, Year 10

We then walked around the three gorges, where we saw dolphins, whales, sea turtles and even a shark according to Alyce and Taylah.

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North Stradbroke Island Indigenous Immersion 2015

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Saint Ignatius Students taking on the World! Bowling for Australia

Sailing for Australia

Matthew Drummond (12 Healy) : Asian School’s Ten Pin Bowling Championship (Hong Kong)

Two Saint Ignatius students Dominic Randall and Ella Purnell are currently representing their country at the 49th Cadet World and promotional Championships 2015 in Fraglia Vela Riva on Lake Garda in Italy from the 31st July to the 7th August with racing starting on August 2nd.

Around seven years ago, Clifton Springs teenager Matthew Drummond went to a local ten-pin bowling center in Geelong with family and friends. Little did he know that seven years later he would be in the Australian U18 team that will compete at the Asian School’s Championship in Hong Kong. Matthew is one of twelve bowlers who will compete in this tournament from 24th July to 1st August (8 days).

They are pictured here heading out for their first Australian team training session on Lake Garda and proudly flying the Saint Ignatius flag on their Cadet dinghy ‘Brothers in Arms 9523’. The official website for the regatta is http://www.cadet2015.com

Dominic (skipper) and Ella (crew) were selected on overall performance at the recent 2014 Australian Championship held at the Port Lincoln Yacht Club in South Australia

Matthew qualified for this prestigious tournament at the National Youth Championships at Point Cook. Currently, he has an Australian ranking (10th) and has his eyes firmly set on becoming an Australian champion. “I’ve never been to Hong Kong before and I know the experience of just travelling overseas will be tremendous for me,” Matthew said. “In 2013 I won the Victorian Country Championships and it was about this time when I started to realize I could make it into an Australian team one day.” Through hard work and plenty of practice, Matthew turns his ambition into reality this July when he leaves for Hong Kong. We are looking forward to hearing how Matthew goes when he returns in early August.

Blood Donors Needed! Every week Australia needs over 27,000 blood donations. The majority of donated blood goes to people with cancer, as well as people who have suffered traumatic accidents, burns or those undergoing surgery. Currently only 1 in 30 people donate, but 1 in 3 people will need blood in their lifetime.

Andrew Philp Sport Coordinator

Modern processing techniques mean that a single blood donation, when separated into it’s components, can help at least 3 different patients and contribute to making up 22 different products (including potentially life saving immunisations for chicken pox, hepatitis B and tetanus).

Donating blood is so easy and can help many people, donating is especially important during winter, as people who are sick cannot donate. Cold and flu cancellations mean that 17,000 extra donors are needed.

You can donate once every year when you turn 16 and at 18 can donate every three months. Google ‘Geelong donor centre’ and follow links for more information. Elsie Maertzdorf (Community Service Action Team)

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Year 9 Italian Excursion On Tuesday the 21st of July 2015, the Year Nine Italian Excursion took place in Melbourne. Throughout the day, students experienced Italian culture and atmosphere. The day began at the Fox Classic Car Collection Museum in Docklands, where students were able to observe Italian and European cars. The highlight of the exhibition was the Ferrari room, with stunning red racing vehicles, engines so big it is hard to imagine.

Here the comments of our students: Mackayla: ‘I enjoyed looking at the expensive cars and I also enjoyed going into Lygon street to grab some lunch from an authentic Italian restrurant.’

Vittorio: ‘I thoroughly enjoyed the rich Italian food and culture we got to experience in Lygon Street and at the Fox Classical Car collection.’ Flaminia Pace and Francesco Melli

Carter: ‘It was a great and fun day, the food at Lygon St was delicious and the car collection was very cool.’

Students enjoyed strolling around these magnificent pieces of design. Our guide Pete explained to the students the history behind Lindsay Fox’s car collection, how he started it and how it became what it is today. Many cars had quite a history of their own, like the big old car used by the German ambassador in England during WWII. Afterwards, we went for a walk in Lygon St, a well renowned Italian dining area, and we had lunch at Brunetti, one of the most famous Italian restaurants and bakeries in Melbourne. Brunetti is huge, a little chaotic and noisy, but cheerful in atmosphere - it is authentically Italian. It was a great opportunity for our students to experience typical Italian culture, interacting with the Italian staff while Espresso coffees were being drunk in split seconds around the counter. The food selection was incredible, and a few students bought some treats such as cannoli, biscuits and cakes to take home. Our experience was amplified by the presence of our two Italian Exchange students, Riccardo and Vittoria, here with us for the third term. Students enjoyed engaging with someone of the same age from across the world, they learnt a lot about their culture and way of living and had a lot of fun together. We would like to take the opportunity to warmly welcome Riccardo and Vittoria in our school and thank Flaminia for assisting the Italian program through meaningful cultural activities and interactions with our Italian students across all the levels.

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Canteen Roster Starting 3rd August Monday 3rd M. Wheatland, C. Smith, C. Dumarezq, E. Carpenter Tuesday 4th M. Rav-Wig, C. Carey, L. Smith, L. Vella Wednesday 5th V. McKee, S. Reeves, A. Cassels-Rantall, M. Sideris Thursday 6th S. Jenkins, J. Gannon, J. Tarleton, N. Elliot Friday 7th C. Duncan, D. Byron, D. Kennedy, N. Woodfine, L. Quinlivan Starting 10th August Monday 10th C. Hunter, I. Bauer, J. Wilcox, S, Schwaiger Tuesday 11th M. Dunstan, T. Mifsud, M. Heffernan, L. Irving, S. Crawley Wednesday 12th M. Sideris, K. Walker, A. Cassels-Rantall, D. Thompson, M. Fanning Thursday 13th M. White, M. Gill, L. Eastwood, R. Vallelonga Friday 14th H. Moore, Needed, Needed, Needed If unable to attend, please make sure you get a replacement.

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Parents and Friends’ Association: Meetings

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The Parents & Friends’ Association cordially invite all those interested to their meetings for 2015 held from 7.30pm onward in the Food Tech Centre on the following dates:

The uniform shop is located behind the office and is open Monday mornings between 8.30 and 9.30am, and Monday afternoons between 2 and 3.30pm.

Meeting schedule: August Tuesday 11th September Monday 14h October Tuesday 13th November Monday 9th AGM December TBA

We have a wide variety of uniform in stock and we also sell new socks. Please email uniform@ignatius.vic.edu. au for any enquiries regarding buying or selling uniform.

The Minutes for all meetings can be found on the College website in the Parents and Friends’ Portal when available.

We are also looking for volunteers to help out once a month, either mornings or afternoons.

The Agenda for the up-coming meeting is also available from the website just prior to the meeting date.

If you are interested contact us on: uniform@ignatius.vic.edu.au

Sandra Woodall Tel: 0417 050258

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Old Ignatians: Where are they now? My name is Jessica Notting. I completed year 12 in 2013. I received the ATAR I needed to get into the Marine Biology course at Warrnambool. I took a “gap year” in 2014, but only used it to work and save up for living costs. I saved up enough for a car and enough to start my year at university in 2015. I was extremely lucky and received an accommodation scholarship that covers my accommodation costs for the duration of my course. The subjects I did in Year 12 were Chemistry, Outdoor Education, Mathematical Methods, Biology, English, and school based R.E. When I first decided to do Chemistry I was slightly worried. I had no idea whether I would be good at it or even understand it. I chose to stick with it because it was a prerequisite to Marine Biology. While learning all the concepts, I made sure I asked questions until it made sense to me. That’s probably what’s most important. Asking questions. It helped that I had a very good teacher, Mr. Fitzgerald. I recently received my results for my first Trimester at university. One of my units in Marine Biology was Environmental Chemistry. A lot of my friends in my course didn’t do Chemistry in high school. A lot of them just passed or failed. I worked with some of my friends in study sessions, and taught them what I knew. They were the ones who passed. I received a High Distinction, with 91% on the final Chemistry exam. Chemistry is a big part of Environmental Science. I strongly recommend giving it a go if it is a prerequisite for the course you would like to get into. I hope to work in the area of Environmental Science, focused on the marine area.

Jessica Notting is pictured closest to the camera.

In general, I want to work towards a sustainable future and make a difference. Jessica Notting. Graduate 2013

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Student Leadership Positions 2016 Below are the senior leadership positions available to students for 2016. Applications will open on Friday 24th July and close at 1.00pm on Monday 3rd August. Applications must be co-signed by a parent/guardian. Forms can be collected from the Front Office. School Captains (two from Year 12) School Vice Captains (two from Year 11) Academic Captain (one from Year 11 or 12) Arts Captain (one from Year 11 or 12) Environment Captain (one from Year 11 or 12) Justice Captain (one from Year 11 or 12) Liturgy Captain (one from Year 11 or 12) Sport Captain (one from Year 11 or 12) Ignatian Leaders (from Year 11 or 12) House Captains (two per house from Year 12) House Vice Captains (two per house from Year 11) Students are encouraged to apply. The process of applying is excellent experience. Students who are successful then have the opportunity to act out the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission statement and motto and to assist the school community in itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quest for constant improvement. Mr Gravener Student leadership development coordinator A Jesuit Partner School

Teaching and Learning The College hosted a successful parent information evening last week for Year 12 parents titled “The Final Count Down”. A big thank-you to parent Jenni Matthews and 2014 Academic Captain Lily Matthews for sharing their experiences of year 12. It was a very informative evening and feedback from parents and students have been positive. All 2016 Course Information Booklets (Years 8- 12) are available on the College website. The course information booklets and sample subject selection forms can be accessed using the “Teaching and Learning” tab and then selecting “Course Booklets”. This information can be downloaded and discussions regarding 2016 pathways are strongly encouraged. The Year 11 2016 Information Evening will be held on Wednesday July 29th in St Thomas Church at 7:00pm. This evening will provide information to students and parents with regards to the Senior Pathway options available at Saint Ignatius College in 2016. Mr. Bill Miles (Year 10 Coordinator) will host the evening and Senior staff members from the VCE, VCAL and VET pathways will address students and parents. There will be a follow up separate VCAL information evening to provide further details to students and parents interested in pursuing this pathway in 2016 [please see the flyer in this newsletter for further details].

With less than twelve weeks of formal schooling until the VCAA exams commence on October 28th, the College has scheduled Year 12 student/parent/ teacher conferences for Tuesday August 4th. The interviews can be booked via the parent portal for all VCE Unit 3/ 4 subjects offered at the College this year from 3pm on Wednesday July 29th. The conferences will be conducted in the MacKillop Centre in Rooms M1-3. The conferences will operate from 4pm to 6pm and again from 7pm to 8.30pm with a dinner break for staff from 6pm to 7pm. Each conference is designed to extend for ten minutes. Longer conversations, if required, will need to be arranged for a subsequent day and date. The conferences, themselves, provide a very important opportunity to share practical strategies and advice related to both preparation for SACs related to Unit Four and effective revision processes for the upcoming October tests and end of year VCAA exams.

Please note that the conferences will relate to VCE subjects that have formal VCAA assessment and allocation of study scores based on coursework and exam performances. Teachers of school-based Religious Education will not be present for this round of interviews but they will be available to meet with any parents and students during the scheduled end of term teacher/ student conferences scheduled for September 17th and 18 and as parents you are most welcome to make an appointment with these teachers at that time. In the meantime, we strongly encourage you to make an appointment to meet with your son/daughter’s VCE subject teacher prior to Tuesday August 4th. Looking forward to seeing parents and students at Information Evenings in the coming weeks. Anna Oliver VCE Coordinator

Given the structure of the Year 12 academic program, there is no end of Semester report but rather an interim report in the last week of Term Three and a statement of results on practice October tests. As a result, these conferences take on even more importance as a means of sharing valuable progress information with one another.

Year 10 Course Counseling day is scheduled for August 11th and parents have been mailed their allocated times. If parents have not received this letter or their allocated time is not possible, please contact Trish Langmaid at reception to arranged an alternate time.

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Understanding the VCE l How does the VCE work? l How is the VCE assessed? l What is the ATAR? l The General Achievement Test (GAT) How does the VCE work? The Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) is the main senior secondary certificate in Victoria. It recognises successful completion of secondary education and provides a valuable pathway to tertiary study and employment. A VCE program includes a number of different VCE studies (or subjects), with the majority consisting of four units that can be completed over the two years (a unit represents one semester or half a year of work). Units 1 and 2 are typically taken in Year 11, while Units 3 and 4 are usually completed in Year 12. Saint Ignatius provide the opportunity for students to study some Units 3 and 4 studies in Year 11. While Units 3 and 4 must be taken as a sequence in a single year, Units 1 and 2 can be taken as single units that need not form a sequence and do not need to be continued into Units 3 and 4. Often students are advised to do the full four units of each study, acquiring foundational knowledge before progressing to Units 3 and 4.

Students must also satisfactorily complete at least three other Unit 3 and 4 sequences. Any number of these sequences may be drawn from VET. Some, but not all, VCE VET units result in a study score that contributes to an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) for university entrance; other VET sequences contribute to the ATAR through an increment. There are also some restrictions on certain combinations of VCE and VET studies that may affect students’ ATAR calculations. To gain an ATAR, students need to complete four Unit 3 and 4 sequences that must include a Unit 3 and 4 study from the English group.

How is the VCE assessed? In Unit 1 and 2 VCE studies, students are assessed on their coursework and are awarded ‘satisfactory completion’ by the school if they meet the requirements of each unit. In Unit 3 and 4 studies, students undertake formal graded assessments, including school-based coursework and at least one examination (written, oral or performance exams according to the study), which are set and marked by VCAA.

Likewise, students are encouraged to begin VET studies at the Unit 1 and 2 level in Year 11 before continuing on at Unit 3 and 4 level in Year 12.

A student can still graduate with the VCE without undertaking graded assessments for the calculation of a study score, as long as this student has met the requirements for satisfactory completion in each study.

To graduate with the VCE, students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 16 units, although 20 to 24 units is generally the norm. Regardless of how many units are completed, students must complete a minimum of three units from the English group in order to graduate.

A study score is awarded to each student for every Unit 3 and 4 study that has been graded. To calculate the study score, the total for each student for all graded assessments in a study is ranked, and the rank is converted into a whole number score.

This includes: l English (Units 1 to 4) l English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4) l Literature (Units 1 to 4). At least one of the English units must be a Unit 3 or 4.

The conversion spreads out scores so that the top mark becomes 50 and the average mark (or mean) across the state is 30. Scores above 40 represent high achievement by students in specific subjects or studies.

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Three graded assessments for each VCE study contribute towards a study score (two for VCE VET studies that offer a study score), and these scores are, in turn, used to calculate an ATAR. Note that only selected VCE VET programs will yield a study score.

What is the ATAR?

The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a means of statistically treating study scores and is used by tertiary institutions when deciding whether to offer a place to a prospective student. Its calculation is undertaken by the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC). The ATAR uses study scores from Unit 3 and 4 VCE studies and, where appropriate, VCE VET programs and higher education studies.

The General Achievement Test The General Achievement Test (GAT) examines students’ general knowledge and their skills in written communication, mathematics, science and technology, humanities, the arts and social sciences. The GAT is an important part of VCE assessment procedures. Although it does not count towards VCE results, it plays an important role in ensuring that school assessments and examinations have been accurately assessed.

The scores in each study are compared or ‘scaled’ against other studies to yield a percentile ranking for each student that reflects their comparative performance against all other candidates across the state. Students completing the International Baccalaureate are also given a ranking, which can be converted to an ATAR for tertiary admission purposes. VTAC imposes some restrictions on subject combinations. For further information about the ATAR, visit the VTAC website.

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Year 7 Community Service

Bowelscan Letterbox Drop

‘Bowelscan is a public awareness program seeking to increase community knowledge of bowel cancer and its symptoms as well as the distribution of faecal occult blood testing kits to facilitate early diagnosis.’ Pictured are some of the year seven students that volunteered to place ‘Bowelscan’ pamphlets in letterboxes in their local area outside of school time. A big thank you also to parents and siblings that may have helped with this. Anthony Gravener

ILC Happenings Tuesday 21st July and audience of parents and students listened to a very entertaining and enthusiastic talk by James Phelan. James spoke about how he and when he began writing and where his ideas come from. As his characters may visit many different countries, James also tries to visit as many of these places to ensure his stories are as real as possible. James also happened to mention many of his characters are based on family and friends – who all love this idea. James does this as he can have a visual reminder of what his characters look like. James also spoke about the process of writing the manuscript and the editing process. He spends time at his local coffee shop editing his novels and may have more than one novel going through the editing process at the same time. We thank James for taking the time to be a first author at “An Evening with….” Leonie Stephenson Information Learning Centre Co-ordinator

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Student wins ‘Best Bird’ in Nationals Rachelle Spadoni (8 Owen) recectly competed in the Pigeon Show Nationals with great success Here, in her own words, she talks about the event: Last week, I went to Penrith, Sydney for the Pigeon Show National. The judging of the pigeons began on Friday and the awards were given out Saturday evening. Pigeons are judged on their markings and how they stand. There are pigeon shows all around Australia and the world. Once a year, there is a Pigeon Show National; last year it was in Ipswich Queensland, this year it was in Sydney and next year it is in Melbourne. There were about three and a half thousand pigeons there. I was awarded ‘Best Bird’ in my breed, which are an old German Owl and ‘Best Junior Exhibit’. Rachelle Spadoni

Tickets on Sale Now! Chelsea Gibb, star of Musical Theatre and Saint Ignatius vocal teacher, is appearing at GPAC on August 22nd. Leading lady and star of musicals including Chicago, Anything Goes, The King and l and Carrie, actress Chelsea Gibb performs her favourite story-telling songs. With memorable ballads, character driven comedy, songs of musical theatre and Jazz, Chelsea will entertain you, doing what she loves best - telling stories. Created especially for Doorstep’s first ever WNTR Cabaret Festival, Chelsea is accompanied by musical director Mark Jones, with a guest appearance by Geelong’s own Rob Tripolino. Join Chelsea on a journey through some great stories, moments and a little mayhem. Chelsea Gibb - That’s life! - See more at: http://www.gpac.org.au/event/536/chelsea-gibb-that-s-life#sthash.akhjshPV.dpuf

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VCAL Parent Information Evening 2016

We will be discussing the following: l What is VCAL? l VCAL Structure l Benefits of VCAL l Subject information l Work Placement / Upskilling

Date: Wednesday August 5th, 7:00pm Where: Saint Ignatius College, Year 10 Room S1 No RSVP required. A Jesuit Partner School

Financial Assistance Information for Parents

Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF) Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund will ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities. School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors, excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works and sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are part of a healthy curriculum. CSEF will be provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. The allowance will be paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions, or sporting activities for the benefit of your child. The annual CSEF amount per student will be: â&#x20AC;˘ $125 for primary school students â&#x20AC;˘ $225 for secondary school students. How to Apply Contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from www.education.vic.gov.au/csef Closing Date You should lodge a CSEF application form at the school by 26 June 2015. For more information about the CSEF visit www.education.vic.gov.au/csef

Please Note:

Closing Date

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2015 College Production need Parent helpers in the Costume Department Please contact Kerry Horbowsky if interested via email: horbowskyk@ignatius.vic.edu.au A Jesuit Partner School

Saint Ignatius College Geelong Parents & Friends Association

LAST CHANCE To Get YOUR TICKETS

Come along by Yourself or as a Group

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Combined Colleges Raffle Drawn today, winners will be notified. Results will be published on our website and in the next newsletter

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FIRST TIME LODGING YOUR TAX RETURN? The easiest and fastest way to lodge your return is online.

Follow these simple steps Make sure you have your tax file number (TFN) handy and one of the following documents: Your birth certificate, passport or citizenship certificate.

Hello, Many students start their first job (and lodge their first tax return) while still studying. You can help your students by letting them know the easiest way to lodge this tax time. We’ve prepared the following summary and attached PDF, which we encourage you to share with your school community.

Create a myGov account (See my.gov.au for more info)

Call the ATO on 13 28 61 and press 5 at the prompt to get your unique linking code to verify your account.

In myGov, go to the Services page and link to the ATO. Select ‘I have a linking code’ and enter your linking code when prompted.

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From 1 July, lodge your tax return online.

(See ato.gov.au/lodgeonline)

Started work? Lodge your tax return withmyTax - it’s easy MyTax l

is the fastest way to lodge

is easy to access (via tablet, smart phone or computer)

l already includes some of your personal information (pre-filled from employers, banks, government agencies and more).*

How to lodge l Get your tax file number and your birth certificate, passport or citizenship certificate ready. l

Create a myGov account at my.gov.au

l Phone the ATO on 13 28 61 and press 5 at the prompt to get your unique linking code. l

In the myGov Services page, link to the ATO with the unique linking code.

Lodge your return through myTax by 31 October.

*Most pre-fill information is available in the last week of July, so it’s easier to wait until then to lodge. Then you only need to review the information, add any missing details and submit.

Learn more about tax and super

When are tax returns due? You have from 1 July to 31 October to lodge.

Keep track of your tax and super by downloading the free ATO App

l Watch our videos ’How to create a myGov account and link to the ATO’ and ‘A quick demonstration of lodging with myTax’ l

Find out more about lodging your first tax return at ato.gov.au/firstreturn

l Engage your students in their financial future with our free educational resourceTax, Super and You at taxsuperandyou.gov.au. l Take advantage of our free interactive webinars and in-school presentations covering a range of tax topics - just email schoolseducationprogram@ato.gov.au. Thank you for helping educate students about tax in Australia. Regards Graham Whyte Assistant Commissioner of Taxation

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OPEN DAYS 2015 INSTITUTION Australian Catholic University Melbourne Campus Ballarat Campus Australian National University

DATE

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CONTACT DETAILS

Sun 9 August Sun 30 August Sat 29 August Sat 25 July

10am – 4pm 10am – 3pm 10am – 4pm 2pm – 8pm

Sun 23 August Thurs 13 August

TBC 2pm – 6pm

Sat 22 August Sun 2 August Sun 9 August Sun 23 August Sun 9 August Sun 30 August

11am – 3pm 10am – 3pm 9am – 3pm 9am – 4pm 9am – 4pm 10am – 3pm

16 July 13 August 17 September 22 October 19 November Sun 22 August

10am – 6.30pm

La Trobe University & La Trobe Melbourne Shepparton Campus Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus Bendigo Campus Mildura Campus Albury-‐Wodonga Campus Monash University Berwick Open House Peninsula Campus Clayton & Caulfield Campuses Parkville Campus (Pharmacy Focus) RMIT City, Bundoora & Brunswick Campuses

Fri 7 August Sun 9 August Sun 16 August Sun 19 August Fri 28 August Wed 29 July Sat 1 August Sun 2 August Sun 16 August Sun 9 August

TBC

4pm – 8pm 10am – 4pm 10am – 4pm 10am – 4pm 10am – 4pm

1800 666 274 www.monash.edu.au/openday

Swinburne University Hawthorn

Sun 2 August

10am – 4pm

1300 275 794 www.swinburne.edu.au/openday

University of Melbourne Parkville & Southbank Campuses Burnley Campus Victoria University Footscray Park campus William Angliss Institute of TAFE

Sun 16 August Sat 5 September Sun 23 August Sun 9 August

9am – 4pm 10am – 2pm 10am – 3pm 10am – 4pm

1800 801 662 https://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/exp lore/events/victoria_and_interstate/victori a/university_of_melbourne_open_day

Bond University Box Hill Institute Central Queensland University (Melbourne) Chisholm Institute Deakin University & MIBT & THE GORDON TAFE Warrnambool Campus Geelong Campus (Waurn Ponds & Waterfront) Melbourne (Burwood) Campus The Gordon TAFE (City and East Campus) Federation University of Australia Mount Helen Campus; SMB Holmesglen Institute Open Thursday’s – all campuses

JMC Academy

10.30am – 3.00pm

1300 ASK ACU Email: opendayvic@acu.edu.au www.acu.edu.au/openday http://www.anu.edu.au/study/events/anu-‐ open-‐day-‐2015 1800 074 074 https://bond.edu.au/future-‐ students/study-‐bond/see-‐yourself/open-‐ day-‐bond-‐university 1300 269 445 www.boxhillinstitute.edu.au https://www.cqu.edu.au/calendar/event-‐ items/graduation/melbourne-‐open-‐ day?SQ_CALENDAR_DATE=2015-‐08-‐13 http://www.chisholm.edu.au/open http://openday.deakin.edu.au/ www.thegordon.edu.au Ph 5225 0600 1800 333 864 http://federation.edu.au/future-‐ students/study-‐at-‐feduni/open-‐day 1300 MY FUTURE http://www.holmesglen.edu.au/open 1300 410 311 http://www.jmcacademy.edu.au/events/o pen-‐days/register-‐for-‐our-‐next-‐open-‐day-‐ 2015.aspx 1300 135 045 http://www.latrobe.edu.au/openday

9925 2260 www.rmit.edu.au/openday

1300 VIC UNI www.vu.edu.au/open-‐day 1300 ANGLISS http://www.angliss.edu.au

Addresses of tertiary institutions are available via VTAC on www.vtac.edu.au or by ringing the institution directly or visiting their website. Students in Years 10, 11 and 12 are encouraged to go along to Open Days

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OPEN DAYS 2015 Getting the most out of an Open Day Most institutional Open Days are held in late July and August (see over the page for Open Day dates). However, you are more than welcome to contact an institution to arrange a visit any time.

What happens on an Open Day? On Open Day you can visit an institution when it’s at its best. Everyone is there – academics, lecturers, current students and information officers. More importantly, you can talk with academics, lecturers and current students about what certain courses are actually like, and what is required to get into them.

Who should attend an Open Day? Anyone who is considering studying at a tertiary level in the next few years should attend.

Why should you attend an Open Day? Apart from the opportunity to obtain course information there are many other reasons why attending an Open Day is a good idea: •

You are going to feel more comfortable arriving at a university or TAFE institute on the first day of classes if you have been there before.

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What is really involved in the course or courses you are interested in?

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If you have to move away from home, where are you going to live?

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Will you be happier studying in a large metropolitan institution or a smaller, perhaps rural institution?

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What does the place ‘feel’ like? Is it a bustling environment with lots of activity or a quieter, more relaxed campus set in landscaped grounds?

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How are you going to get there? Is it close to public transport or should you start saving now for a car?

If you don’t know the answers to any of these questions, then you should attend an Open Day!

How to make the best of Open Days To make your Open Day visits fun and informative, here are some pointers: •

Write down a list of questions you would like to ask about particular courses

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Be there early. Crowds tend to develop as the day progresses

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On arrival, get a map from a central point and ask for directions to the relevant faculties or schools

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Ask questions!

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Don’t spend the day collecting printed information only. Use the opportunity to speak directly with academics before applications close

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Introduce yourself to selection officers if you feel it is appropriate, but don’t be pushy

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Check out the residential colleges, if available. After all, it is you that will be living there.

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Walk around the campus. Have a good look! See what sporting facilities and other services are available.

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Enjoy the visit!

Not everyone can attend every Open Day and various Institutions hold their Open Days on the same date! If you can’t attend an Open Day and you are interested in a particular institution, you may visit at other times. If you wish to speak to a particular person, it is essential to make an appointment first. Addresses of tertiary institutions are available via VTAC on www.vtac.edu.au or by ringing the institution directly or visiting their website. Students in Years 10, 11 and 12 are encouraged to go along to Open Days

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Monday 17 August 5 week program

12-20 yr olds only

Be more relaxed and flexible Stressed?

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Great for mental health Look after your body

Grovedale Neighbourhood Hub: 45 Heyers Road Grovedale Open to young people ages 12-20 years old. Registrations & permission forms required Contact Karina kdonkers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au or 5272 4699

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School Calendar July 2015 Friday 31st Saint Ignatius of Loyola Feast Day Liturgy and Assembly followed by Feast Day celebrations

August 2015 Sunday 2nd College Production ‘Hairspray’ Rehearsal 1.00pm to 5.00pm Monday 3rd Year 10 Swimming Ogilvie

Tuesday 4th Year 10 Swimming Loyola Indigenous Girls Excursion

Year 9 Marine Science Excursions

Tuesday 4th College Production ‘Hairspray’ Rehearsal 3.30pm to 5.30pm Tuesday 4th

Thursday 6th

Year 10 Italian Excursion

Thursday 6th Year 11 Reach Workshop Deakin Waterfront Thursday 6th Year 10 Swimming Morse Year 9 ‘Bench to Business’ Excursion

Friday 7th Indigenous Cultural Excursion Narana Creations Monday 10th Year 9/10 Immunisation Boostrix for Year 9 and 10

Tuesday 4th Year 9/10 GISSA Boys and Girls Basketball Championship Tuesday 4th

Wednesday 5th Year 11 2016 VCAL Parent Information Night 7.00pm to 8.30pm, S1

Thursday 6th

Monday 3rd Year 10 Debating Geelong Grammar School

Tuesday 4th

August 2015

Year 12 Parent / Teacher Interviews

Wednesday 5th ‘Cage’ Saint Ignatius Basketball Courts Wednesday 5th Year 10 Swimming Andres

Monday 10th Year 10 Swimming Ogilvie Tuesday 11th

Year 10 Course Councelling Day

Tuesday 11th College Production ‘Hairspray’ Rehearsal 3.30pm to 5.30pm Tuesday 11th Parents and friends’ Association Meeting Food Tech, 7.30pm onward Wednesday 12th Year 7/8 GISSA Basketball Championship Wednesday 12th Year 10 Elevate Ed Thursday 13th Year 11 VCAL Excursion Maribyrnong

Wednesday 5th Year 10 Brainstorm: Cheap Thrills Wednesday 5th Year 7/8 GISSA Basketball Championship

Thursday 13th Year 10 Swimming Briant Thursday 13th

Year 9 ‘Bench to Business’ Excursion

Look for the Calendar available through the Saint Ignatius College Website: www.ignatius.vic.edu.au T IGNATIUS COLLEGE SAIN

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27 Peninsula Drive, Drysdale, Victoria. 3222 E: info@ignatius.vic.edu.au T: 03 5251 1136 www.ignatius.vic.edu.au A Jesuit Partner School