Edition 14 august 25th 2016 (hr) by Saint Ignatius

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Edition 14, August 25th 2016

From the Principal Welcome! Book Week

Coming Events August 2016 Fri 26th Year 7 and 8 Netball Final Mon 29th Student Casual Clothes Day Wed 31st Year 11 2017 VET Application Form Due

September 2016 Thurs 1st Year 12 VCAL Excursion Fri 2nd Year 11 Food Tech Excursion Fri 2nd Circle of Solidarity CAPSA Melbourne Fri 2nd Year 10 ‘Keys Please’ Sat 3rd CLOGS Op Shop Fundraiser Mon 5th Year 9 Marine Science excursion A more detailed calendar is on the last page.

Our Information Learning Centre, ILC (in the past, our library) is a vibrant hub of our College. This facility serves a variety of student needs and interests with the main focus on enhancing student-learning outcomes. The enthusiastic and dedicated ILC staff members have developed an interesting, flexible and attractive space for students. There are three key pillars of the ILC services: encouraging reading, development of research skills and supporting individual and collaborative learning or study. Students can access a wide range of reading materials including novels, magazines, multimedia and newspapers. The ILC is also a popular place at recess and lunchtimes for players of chess and certain electronic games. This week, the ILC has been in the ‘spotlight’ with the celebration of “Book Week.” I congratulate and thank the ILC staff for their promotion of reading for enjoyment and its importance as a life skill through the variety of activities they have run for students and staff. I came across the following quotes that express the value of reading.

“A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.” Madeleine L’Engle “Adults so often ask kids, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ A richer question would be, ‘How do you want to live when you leave school?’ That is what books give you: the knowledge that life doesn’t have to be like this, that around the corner there might be unicorns or secret caves. Books give you dreams and the tools to reach them. I was homeless, hungry, scared. But I had books and wonderful teachers who hunted out the books I needed. Unhappy children need books, because books will show them what life can be. Happy kids need books, too, as with every book you read, you live the character of the people inside them. Empathy and hope and dreams must be learned, and there is no richer place to find them than in a book.” Jackie French, author of ‘I Spy a Great Reader: How to Unlock the Literacy Secret and get Your Child Hooked on Books’ ....continued on Page 2

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In Brief This Page: ‘From the Principal’ Pages 3: Continuation of ‘From the Principal’ Pages 4: From Rev Fr Kevin Dillon Page 5: Science Week Photos Page 6 and 7: Faith Matters Page 8: National Science Week 2016 and Year 12 Biology Excursion Page 9: We Are Ignatian and ILC Happenings Page 10 and 11: Hari Kemerdekann Indonesia Page 12 and 13: 2016 Victorian Schools Netball Championship Page 13: Year 8 Indonesian: ‘Saman Dancing’ Page 14: Geelong Clothes Drive Page 15: VCE October Exams Page 16 and 17: Canteen Roster and PFA Page 18 and 19: Performing Arts News Page 20 and 21: ‘Snapshot’ Photo Competition Page 22: Mau makan apa? Page 23: What’s happening in the classroom and beyond Page 24: SICG Lego Drive Page 25: Monash Uni and Career Expo Ticket Page 26 to 27: Open Days 2016 Page 28: PFA Art Soiree Form Page 29 and 30: “The pitfall of using other children as benchmarks” by Michael Grose

Page 31 to 36: Community Notice Board Page 37: College Calender

“Becoming a lifetime reader is based on developing a deep love of reading. Research has repeatedly shown that motivation to read decreases with age, especially if pupils’ attitudes towards reading become less positive. If children do not enjoy reading when they are young, then they are unlikely to do so when they get older.” The National Literacy Trust, UK

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 studentlearning outcomes. The framework provides a structured approach to school improvement planning. This school improvement process requires the College executive 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. 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 l All students will complete a “Student Opinion Survey”. “Insight SRC” is conducting the surveys on behalf of Saint Ignatius College Geelong and CEM. I ask all parents to please take the time to complete the survey. 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. Thank you in anticipation of your support with this matter.

End of term approaching There are just over three weeks until the end of this term. Could I please remind you of the following dates? Monday 14th September 2016: Interim Reports available on line Thursday 15th September 2016: Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences, 4.00pm – 6pm and 7.00pm - 8.30pm. Friday 16th September 2016: Student free day. Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences, 9.00am – 12.00pm. So the last day of classes for students for this term will be the last Thursday (15/9/16). Very soon you will receive a letter that explains how you will be able to book Parent/ Teacher/Student Conferences online to follow-up on the Interim report. Please take advantage of this opportunity to meet teachers and discuss your daughter/son’s achievements and application and any areas for improvement.

Winter Sleep Out Congratulations and well done to the Social Justice Group, coordinated by Mr. Michael Wright, who organised and ran the annual “Winter Sleep Out” for volunteer Year 11 and 12 students last Thursday night. The purposes of this event were to raise awareness about youth homelessness and raise funds to support organizations supporting homeless youth. The response from the senior students was very positive again this year with twenty-two students sleeping outside at school, many in cardboard boxes, last Thursday night at school – well done! Thank you to the staff members involved for supervising the students and well done to the students who were able to support this cause. I know that Mr. Wright was very grateful to many other staff who supported this event in one or more other ways and in particular, Ms. Donna Quigley, Mr. Caleb Ryan and Ms. Alicia Deak.

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Jesuit and Jesuit Partner Schools Meeting On Sunday 21st and Monday 22nd August we hosted this term’s meeting of Principals and Rectors of Jesuit Schools and Principals of Jesuit Partner Schools from across Australia.

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Loyola Senior High School, Mount Druitt (NSW) Saint Ignatius College, Geelong (Vic) Xavier Catholic College, Ballina (NSW) Xavier Catholic College, Hervey Bay (QLD)

I was also pleased that the Provincial of the Australian Jesuits, Fr Brian McCoy together with Ms Jennie Hickey (Provincial Delegate for Education), Mr Rob Laidler (Consultant to the Province Education Ministry) were in attendance.

Ignatian Ethos and Identity Review

All of these schools share the spiritual and educational philosophy of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The meeting was a great opportunity to discuss common issues and share ideas with the other Principals and Rectors present.

This has been a large task and undertaken thoroughly and efficiently by Mr. Lewis who worked with the Ethos & Identity team and Executive members to reflect on the College’s ethos and identity through the required lenses.

This was a great opportunity for the leaders from other schools to learn more about our College and meet staff and some students. I received many positive comments about our College.

The lenses are:

I am very grateful to our Performing Coordinator, Mrs. Linda Pape and the student choir who supported the Mass on Sunday night and helped make this a special and joyous service. The Australian Jesuit and Jesuit Partner Schools are: Jesuit Schools l Saint Aloysius College, Milsons Point (NSW) l Saint Ignatius College, Adelaide (SA) l Saint Ignatius College, Riverview (NSW) l Xavier College, Melbourne (Vic) Jesuit Partnered Schools l John XXIII College, Perth (WA) l Loyola College, Watsonia (Vic)

Thank you to Deputy Principal, Paul Lewis who has coordinated the development of the self-reflection report and the review process.

1. The Mission How is the school Catholic and Jesuit? 2.

The Formation How does the school form the various members of its community in the Ignatian tradition?

3. Programs in Practice How do the school’s curricular and co-curricular programs form students to be men and women with and for others? 4.

Global Networking How does the school engage with other Jesuit Apostolic works in order to develop a broader worldview and raise awareness of the complexities and concerns of other communities?

5. Adherence to current Province Goals How does the school support current Province Goals?

This Tuesday the Review team commenced the interview phase of the review. We welcomed Ms. Jennie Hickey and Mr. Rob Laidler from the Jesuit Provincial Education Ministry Office to conduct the validation of the Self-reflection Report, gather information and develop recommendations. The Review Team has been interviewing a number of staff, parents, students and Board members. I express my gratitude for those members of our school community who were able to meet with one of the reviewers. The Review Report will provide us with a valuable resource from which we can develop a plan to strengthen and further develop the College’s Ignatian Charism.

Staff change On behalf of our school community I extend our best wishes to Ms. Isje Timmins who commenced Parental Leave on Monday and will be away for the remainder of this year. I welcome Ms. Christine Henderson who will replace Ms. Timmins. Best wishes

Michael Exton Principal

Principals and Rectors of Jesuit Schools and Principals of Jesuit Partner Schools from across Australia at Saint Ignatius College earlier this week..

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After fighting against an enemy, they got home without the answers and, to many, they became the enemy. “My blokes were spat on in Melbourne streets. Some took off and went bush and we never heard from them again. We had some rugged times,” Platoon leader Graeme Bolitho told me. When they weren’t being abused, they got the questions again: “What was it about? Was it a real war?”. And through all the abuse and explanations, we denied them their welcome home. It was a display of pride they needed to see and they needed to know their families could see it too. And then we let the years go on and the war and its soldiers went from being a complicated embarrassment to an irrelevance. They went from hidden to forgotten. So they sat alone in rooms and tried to understand the mechanism of the war. And why it filled them with ripples of anxiety. Some of them never left the room and others tried to drink or fight their way out. And it was left for their families to fix it. Justin Smith, (3AW), “Herald Sun”, August 17

From Fr Kevin Dillon For Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, the past few months have probably been his most challenging during his time as the Leader of the Victorian Government. Both within the public arena and “behind closed doors”, disagreement and hostility about the structure and governance of the Country Fire Authority and its links with the United Firefighters Union have reverberated not only around Victoria but around the nation. However, on Thursday at the Shrine of Remembrance, the Premier’s wellcrafted and sensitively delivered words at the Long Tan 50th Anniversary Commemoration resonated throughout the 20,000-strong crowd who had gathered both to honour the 18 Australians who died at Long Tan on August 18, 1966, and to recognise key aspects of the nearly fourteen years of conflict we know as “The Vietnam War”. In particular, his words “We are sorry” touched many hearts, minds and souls. The words were directed to all Vietnam veterans who were taunted in the streets and had doors slammed in their faces, as a large proportion of the Australian public vented their rejection of the war on those the elected Government had sent to fight it.

It took nearly twenty years for a “Welcome Home” March - and there was only one of those, in Sydney in 1987. But this 50th Anniversary of Long Tan has made a difference - a big difference. Sadly, of course, it has been too late for the nearly 18,000 veterans who have died, many of them prematurely, a result of their service in Vietnam and their suffering - physical, mental and emotional - since returning. The Premier’s words of apology demonstrate yet again how powerful these words, “We are sorry”, can be. There are moments in the lives of us all which we regret, which we see now in a clearer light, and for which a heartfelt apology would not be too late. We could honour our Vietnam vets and the spirit of the apology offered them on Thursday by taking those words of contrition, and directing them to someone who needs to, and most likely is entitled to hear them - from us. Fr Kevin Dillon, Geelong Deanery Coordinator and Association of Canonical Administrator President OAM

Opposition to the War was one thing. Expressing it by abusing those who had done their nation’s bidding was another thing altogether.

Important Changes to accessing Xuno Dear Parents/Guardian, I would like to inform you that we will be upgrading our parent portal on September 19. Please note that the portal will not be accessible for the day. Xuno have made logging into the system more user friendly by allowing a choice of password. As part of the upgrade process you will receive an automated email informing you of your new login details. If you have not received an email by September 20 please contact the College. Mr. Paul James, Network Administrator

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Science Week Photos

by David Alexander

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Faith Matters WYD2016 Rhys Lowther (Pilgrim)

Sophie Thorley and Rhys Lowther at the World Youth Day 2016 held in Poland.

I have recently arrived home from Poland where the 15th World Youth Day (WYD) was held. I was chosen by the school to go to WYD July last year as an opportunity to celebrate my Catholic faith with youth from all around the world. The two short weeks that I spent in Poland have significantly enhanced my outlook on the world, the Church and my Catholic faith. Writing this article has forced me to reflect even deeper on the graces bestowed upon me during WYD.

Sunday- The Black Madonna The first significant site we visited on our pilgrimage was the Jasna Gora Monastery in Czestochowa - the home of the Black Madonna. Tradition teaches that the painting has been in Poland for about 600 years but it’s origins go back to Saint Luke the Evangelist who painted the icon on a cedar table top from the house of the Holy Family. Due to the holiness of such an icon, and indeed of Mary who it portrays, many miracles have been attributed to it. The evidence for some such miracles lay in the many crutches that were around the shrine that were dropped by those that were healed by Our Lady, as a testimony for future pilgrims of her immeasurable love for her sons and daughters all around the world. Devotion to Our Lady is very dear to my heart and this was a time for me to renew that love and devotion to the Blessed Mother. Saint Maximilian Kolbe, a great Polish saint, said that we must “Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin too much. You can never love her more than Jesus did.”

In comparison with the traditional songs, dances and various other customs I was seeing from other nationalities, “Aussie Aussie Aussie, oi oi oi!” appeared a little bland. Other nationalities, however, found the chant to be very amusing … so they began making the call and the Australians yelling the response!

Tuesday – Opening Mass Tuesday began with all the Australian pilgrims gathering for an introduction to WYD week to get us all into the WYD spirit. Rain and lightning storms circled the city during the afternoon but ceased just before the Opening Mass … Divine providence if you ask me! At 5:30pm official beginning of WYD week was celebrated with Mass offered by Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz. The Mass was beautifully chanted in Latin to unify those in attendance and the Church. The hope, peace and joy I experienced at this Mass was truly breathtaking. This Mass made clear to me the power of the Church to unite nations and give hope to all the world through God’s unfathomable love and mercy.

Wednesday Wednesday morning began with Catechesis for the English-speaking pilgrims with His Eminence Cardinal Timothy Dolan from the USA. Cardinal Dolan reflected on the theme of Mercy and our need to trust in God’s mercy always, everywhere and at all times, no matter the gravity of our sins. He said that, “The Devil wins twice when we do not trust in God’s mercy!” During the Catechesis, people were encouraged to go to confession – the tribunal of Divine Mercy.

Monday – Sightseeing in Kraków

Many people took advantage of this opportunity, myself included. A priest on our pilgrimage told me that many significant conversions took place in the confessionals with hundreds of pilgrims seeking reconciliation after many years without doing so. That evening, there was a ‘Mercy Night’ at a large arena where we listened to talks, songs and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

Monday was spent exploring the ancient city of Kraków with its beautiful Churches, castles and other popular tourist destinations that were being transformed into centers for the young and joyful Church. The city was just beginning to fill with youth from all around the world passionate and exited to celebrate their faith.

This was followed by an excellent homily delivered by Bishop Robert Barron on martyrdom -- the beauty of being able to die for Christ and the witness this gives to the world. This homily was in response to the recent sacrilegious murder of French Priest, Fr. Jacques Hamel, whilst offering Mass.

In the Monastery Basilica, Sunday Mass was offered with some of the US, Australian and British pilgrims – a small foretaste of the universality of the Church, which I would experience more fully in Krakow!

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Thursday – Welcoming the Holy Father

Saturday – Vigil in Campus Misericordiae

The main event of Thursday was the Welcoming Ceremony for the Holy Father. We were determined to see the Pope, so our group rushed to the Archbishop’s Palace where the Pope was boarding a tram with disabled children to go to Blonia Park (site of the ceremony).

Today was largely made up of the 20km walk from our accommodation to Campus Misericordiae (Field of Mercy) where the Vigil and Mass with the Holy Father were to be held.

Sadly, we did not catch a glimpse of him as he was completely surrounded by his security. We then had to plough through the dense crowds of people to get to Blonia Park. We arrived over 30 minutes late and had to sit up the very back of the field. The ceremony was filled with traditional Polish dances and singing and a reflection on past World Youth Days. After the Papal Blessing we began to move back to our accommodation when we were stopped at a roadblock where the Pope drove straight past us blessing the crowds. A truly unforgettable experience!

Friday – The Stations of the Cross We visited the Sanctuary of Saint John Paul II. Inscribed on the shrine were the words ‘NOLITE TIMERE – BE NOT AFRAID’, a phrase that encouraged the Polish people in times of communist oppression to persevere in the faith. The shrine also held relics of St. John Paul II, including the white, blood stained soutane from his assassination attempt. After this, we walked to the nearby Shrine of Divine Mercy whilst chanting the Chaplet. As we knelt on the marble floor, I truly did sense God’s love and mercy pouring from Heaven on to the hundreds of pilgrims gathered in the shrine.

Monday-Wednesday – Wisla Retreat The Papal Mass was the climax of the pilgrimage, however, in the midst of all the excitement and enthusiasm, we did not have much time to reflect on the internal graces and fruits of the experience.

The walk was long and tiresome, carrying a heavy backpack symbolic of the weight of my sins and my desire for conversion. A surprise encounter with Pope Francis on a deserted city road was extremely exciting as we were only a few meters away! The Vigil night was filled with prayer and adoration. The most moving moment of the night was just after chanting the ‘Tantum ergo’ while the Pope was preparing to administer the benediction and 2 to 3 million pilgrims knelt before our Eucharistic Lord on the hard ground holding candles and Rosary beads in complete and utter silence. Not a sound was heard, but I am sure that Heaven was filled with our prayers that night. The Pope delivered a homily urging youth not to be ‘couch-potatoes’ with a false sense of comfort and security, but rather make a mark on history and be faithful witnesses to Christ.

Sunday – Papal Mass Sunday Mass was offered by the Holy Father, Pope Francis, with about three million pilgrims in attendance. The Mass was very beautiful however the temperature was very hot with no shade to relieve us. The Mass was a powerful witness of the relevance of the Church in the world, her universality and solidarity with peoples from all around the world.

We retreated to a luxurious resort in the Polish countryside. Fr. John Corrigan, one of our chaplains, delivered an excellent reflection on the need for interior silence and inner peace in the soul. Following this talk I spent several hours in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, silently reflecting on the fruits of the pilgrimage and the graces I had received.

Conclusion The 2016 World Youth Day Pilgrimage that I made to Krakow, Poland truly enhanced and strengthened my Catholic faith and gave me a more positive outlook on the future of the Church and the world. God put within every human being the desire to find peace and joy. I was able to see three million people that are willing to exchange the world’s promise of a false sense of comfort for God’s promise of eternal peace and joy offered to those that trust in him. Pope Benedict XVI said at WYD Sydney “The world promises you comfort, but you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness.” Yours in Christ, Rhys Lowther Liturgy Captain and WYD2016 Pilgrim

The words ‘Jesus I Trust In Thee’ were repeated in different languages in the shrine. I repeated these words over and over in my heart making an internal pledge to always invoke and trust in God’s Mercy, never allowing my failures to stop my relationship with God. Fittingly, we venerated the relics of Saint Faustina Kowalska (messenger of Divine Mercy) in her convent next to the shrine. When I kissed the relic of Saint Faustina, there was a physical presence of a devoted and dedicated woman determined to save souls. That afternoon, we participated in the Stations of the Cross with the Holy Father, meditating upon the passion of Christ, which redeemed the world.

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National Science Week for 2016 embraced the ‘Technology’ in STEM. Students were invited to participate in a range of fun and engaging activities to explore the role of emerging technologies and widen their scientific knowledge. The activities started the Monday before on the 8th of August with all Year 8 students participating in a presentation with Prof Bunsen. Students were stimulated with exciting experiments and encouraged to see how science effects their daily lives. On Friday the 19th of August, all Year 7 students attended a presentation by StarLab. Students were able to explore our solar system with an emphasis on the Earth, Sun and Moon. The presentation provided students with a fantastic visual experience that will assist them in their current studies.

During Science Week there were activities held during lunchtime for students to participate and compete in. Students explored how light can be projected through a pyramid prism to create a 3D hologram in the air. They used Google Cardboard to enter the world of virtual reality and experienced riding on a rollercoaster, lifting off in a rocket into space and swimming in the ocean. Students were challenged to create their own balloon cars and race them to explore Newton’s theories of motion. The Junior Science Club created elephant toothpaste and explored the effect of air pressure on straws and potatoes. Students from all year levels showed a fantastic level of enthusiasm when taking part in the activities. The below students received prizes on the day for their efforts and participation:

The below students received prizes on the day for their efforts and participation: Holograms: • Ella Dumaresq (7 Miki) • Florence Noble (7 Lewis) Virtual Reality Simulations: • Eoin McNolty (7 Coudere) • Braden Hammond (10 Morse) Balloon Cars: • Maddison Cuolahan (7 Lewis) Science Club: • Tom Harmathy (11 Hopkins) Well done to all students who participated, competed and help run activities during Science Week 2016. Elise Meehan Science Learning Area Leader Photos from Science Week activities can be seen on Pages 5

Year 12 Biology Excursion The Year 12 Biology Class recently went to the Gordon to further their knowledge on DNA and apply it to a scientific experiment. It provided an alternate learning experience that demonstrated how biology and other sciences have become an intrinsic part of crime scene investigation and identification of people by DNA sampling. Madeline Lakey 12 Jerome

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We Are Ignatian The Spiritual Exercises The Examen

Ignatius considered The Examen or spiritual self-review, to be the most important way to continue to live out the experience of the Exercises after their completion.

Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola

When lay people have undergone the Exercises, this is often under the guidance of a spiritual director who is a member of the religious order of Jesuits.

The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola (composed from 1522–1524) are a set of Christian meditations, prayers and mental exercises, divided into four thematic ‘weeks’.

In contemporary experience, more and more lay people are becoming both retreatants and directors of the Exercises. Mr Paul Lewis Deputy Principal [Staff, Identity and Operations]

They were composed with the intention of helping the retreatant to discern Jesus in thier life, leading them to a personal commitment to follow him. The ‘Spiritual Exercises’ booklet was formally approved in 1548 by Paul III.

Typical method and structure The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius form the cornerstone of Ignatian Spirituality - a way of understanding and living the human relationship with God in the world exemplified in the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). Although originally designed to take place in the setting of a secluded retreat, during which those undergoing the exercises would be focused on nothing other than the Exercises, in his introductory notes, Ignatius provides a model for completing the Exercises over a longer period without the need of seclusion.

In the footsteps of Ignatius

The Exercises were designed to be carried out while under the direction of a spiritual director. The Spiritual Exercises were never meant only for the vowed religious. Ignatius of Loyola gave the Exercises for 15 years before he was ordained, and years before the Society of Jesus was even founded. After the Society was formed, the Exercises became the central component of the Jesuit novitiate training program, and they usually take place during the first year of a two year novitiate.

Information Learning Centre Happenings Media Guidelines

The College has recently introduced Media Guidelines regarding the viewing and borrowing of rated DVDs/Films. These Guidelines cover the responsibilities of College staff when selecting material to be viewed by students.

Viewing material selected by College Staff

As you would be aware, students under the age of 15 are not to be shown DVDs/Films with a M rating during class time or be asked to view these outside of class. At times these rated DVDs/Films can support the teaching and learning of the students. These Guidelines outline the responsibilities of staff, should they wish to view M rated DVDs/Films. The Guidelines include a permission slip for students to view M rated DVDs/Films which parents/guardians will be asked to sign. The permission slip will state the title of the DVD/Film and the reasons for rating. The slip will need to be returned, to the subject teacher, before the DVD/Film can be viewed.

Borrowing from the ILC

The Guidelines also include arrangements for students to access or borrow rated material (DVDs) from the ILC. According to the Classification guidelines, M rated DVDs/Films are not recommended for students under 15. Under the Media Guidelines, students are now able to borrow M rated DVDs/Films provided they return the signed permission letter which is available from an ILC staff member. The permission letter states you, as parent/guardian, gives permission for your son or daughter to borrow M rated films. This will apply to the current school year only. Should you have any further questions or queries, please contact the ILC Coordinator. Leonie Stephenson ILC Coordinator

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Hari Kemerdekaan Indonesia: 17 August, Canberra 2016 Year 11 and 12 Indonesian students Joshua Arumets, Sabastian Bouma, Phoebe Carr, Jessica Davey, Jayde Gillett, Jacquelyn Hardcastle and Gregory Lewis, accompanied by Elana Cole-Lucas, Julia Hall and Simon Harkness, were pleased to take advantage of the rare opportunity to attend Hari Kemerdekaan (Independence Day) celebrations at the Indonesian embassy in Canberra. Flying up the evening before, the day began bright and early at the Indonesian embassy, meeting other Indonesian students from around Australia and numerous Indonesian dignitaries. The formal ceremony challenged students’ Indonesian language skills and was a great opportunity to observe how Indonesia’s military history influences formal proceedings. Apart from being delicious, the shared lunch provided more opportunities for students to practice their Indonesian, make new friends, and see how many narsis (selfies) they could get with the Indonesian ambassador and his staff. When the Hari Kemerdekaan celebrations concluded, we took the opportunity to visit the National Gallery and the Australian War Memorial. As it was also the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, the Last Post Ceremony was particularly memorable, attended by people such as Victoria Cross recipient Ben RobertsSmith, and including John Schumann and Hugh McDonald from Redgum performing ‘I was only 19’. Now back at home students will be able to draw on their experiences in their VCE Indonesian studies, with the Year 12 students particularly looking forward to impressing the examiners by discussing their experiences in the upcoming oral exam. Thanks go to Elana Cole-Lucas for making this opportunity available and for organising the brief, but very enriching experience.

“Post-ceremony in the Kartini Centre, after talking with one of the ministers about our experience of the day I was able to get the contact details.

“The Indonesian Canberra Trip was a perfect experience for seeing the friendship that is held between both Indonesia and Australia, everyone got along so well and it was a lot of fun.”

He wanted comments from students to be published in Indonesian media to show the strong relationship between Australia and Indonesia. It is was a fantastic opportunity to learn more about this relationship, and by getting the contact details of the minister, this will greatly benefit my study.”

JJ Hardcastle, 11 Hopkins “The ceremony was very formal - we all had to stand up in lines and when certain people were introduced or something important was said, we had to salute. The people involved in the ceremony had plenty of practice, the cadets that raised the flag had practiced every day for a month in preparation, and everything went smoothly. Once all the formalities were done everyone enjoyed some celebrations with a choir and also young Indonesian kids singing.”

Josh Arumets, 12 Howett “It was great to be able to see the difference between the formalities between an Australian ceremony (The Last Post ceremony at the Australian War Memorial) and an Indonesian ceremony (their independence day ceremony at their national embassy) and the specific focuses of each. The trip was also a perfect opportunity to practice my Indonesian speaking skills with native speakers in preparation for the oral exam this October.”

Phoebe Carr, 12 Garnett “The Canberra trip was an amazing experience. The embassy staff and all the people that attended the ceremony were very welcoming and were very keen for all of us to take part in the traditional dances.

Sabastian Bouma, 12 Bobola “The Canberra Trip was a once in a lifetime experience, it was incredible!

We also visited the Australian War Memorial and also attended the Last Post Ceremony commemorating the Vietnam Veterans day. A number of high profile VIPs were in attendance and we were fortunate to meet CPL Ben Roberts-Smith VC and CPL Dan Keighran VC.”

All of the people were lovely and were more than happy to have a chat and take a selfie. The trip has increased my knowledge of some Indonesian traditions and customs. The trip was particularly special because we were able to meet the Indonesian ambassador, dance with the children and women and eat the food.

Gregory Lewis, 11 Bellamine “After the ceremony, celebrations continued in ‘Balai Kartini’ with live music, food and dancing. We were invited up to dance with everybody and it was incredible!

I highly recommend, that if the opportunity arises again, go along, because it was unforgettable.”

Some dances had particular steps we had to learn on the spot and others we all just gathered together and had lots of fun. We made lots of new friends and took a lot of selfies!”

Jayde Gillett, 11 Southwell Ms Julia Hall Learning Area Leader - Languages

Jess Davey, 12 Howett

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Hari Kemerdekaan Indonesia Photos

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2016 Victorian Schools Netball Championships On Monday the 15th August, Saint Ignatius College participated in the Victorian School Netball Championships, held at the State Netball and Hockey Centre, Parkville. A very large contingent of boys and girls tried out for the teams, and as a result, six strong teams travelled to Melbourne to participate in the preliminary round. I would like to commend the students on their commitment to be a part of the school netball teams and for always training enthusiastically over the past couple of months. This year, we again received some excellent results. The Year 9 & 10 girls and the Year 9 & 10 boys teams were undefeated which means they are invited back to participate in the Finals Day of competition on Tuesday the 6th September. Better players for the girls: Claudia Britt, Paige McGrath and Kayla AndersonBaker. Better players for the boys: Noah Young, Riley Coghlan and Brock Wells.

I would especially like to thank the Year 9 & 10 girls team coach, Emily Mannix (Melbourne Vixen and ex-student!) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it was a thrill for the girls to be coached by Emily. I wish both teams the best of luck for the Finals Day! The other four teams tried very hard to win every match, but unfortunately they faced some stronger teams on the day. The Year 11 & 12 girls team (coached by Ms Shaw), won 3 and lost 1. Better players were: Hannah Welsh, Maddy Clifton and Maddy Searle. The Year 11 & 12 boys team (coached by ex-student Josh Smith), won 2 and lost 2. Better players were: Lachlan Prestipino, Kody Wilson and Harry Benson. The Year 7 & 8 girls team (coached by Ms Canaway), won 4 and lost 2. Better players were: Millie Holland, Ashleigh Coghlan and Maniah Onekawa. The Year 7 & 8 boys team (coached by Mrs Snookes), won 4 and lost 3. Better players were: Nicolas Nadile, Ted Murphy, Adam Jones and Max Annandale.

I would also like to thank and congratulate all the players for their dedication over the year. Many lunchtime training sessions were held, and the commitment the students showed was commendable. All students performed to their full potential throughout the day, and were a pleasure to take to Melbourne. From what I observed, the students thoroughly enjoyed the day, which makes it a terrific day out for everyone involved. Lastly, I would like to wish Year 7 student Millie Holland the best of luck as she prepares to represent Victoria in the Under 12 National School Championships at the end of August. Millie was also elected captain of the Victorian team so we hope Millie has a great tournament. Stacey Learmonth School Netball Coordinator

Year 7 & 8 girls: Back L-R: Ms Canaway, Eliza Vallelonga, Ashleigh Coghlan, Imy Davis, Maniah Onekawa, Zoe Murrells and Sophie Stanesby. Front L-R: Millie Holland, Jorja Connellan, Maeve Dungey and Ruby Downes.

Year 7 & 8 boys: Back L-R: Declan Charman, Will Howard, Ethan Scott, Jye Thomas, Tom Smith, Max Annandale and Mrs Snookes. Front L-R: Ted Murphy, Mitch Arumets, Nicholas Ash, Matt McFarlane, Adam Jones and Nicolas Nadile.

Year 9 & 10 girls: Back L-R: April Joseph, Olivia Hewitt, Paige McGrath, Chloe Davis, Kayla Anderson-Baker, Ella Mannix and Emily Mannix. Front L-R: Jade Stramacchia, Montana Holdsworth, Michaela Giblin and Claudia Britt.

Year 9 & 10 boys: Back L-R: Jack Rose, Riley Coghlan, Mitch Thebes, Lachlan Hart, Max Ruiter, Dom Randall and Ms Learmonth. Front L-R: Oliver Johnston, Noah Young, Brock Wells and Blake Mazouris.

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Year 11 & 12 girls: Back L-R: Ms Shaw, Meg Evenden, Lucy Simmons, Samantha Gravener, Taya Payne, Hannah Welsh and Jordy McIntyre. Front L-R: Clare Smith, Annabel Simmons, Maddy Searle and Maddy Clifton.

Year 11 & 12 boys: Back L-R: Tom McKenzie, Zach Krilcic, Max Kos, Harry Benson, Kody Wilson and Josh Smith. Front L-R: Ben Smith, Lachlan Hooper, Jesse Caligiuri and Lachlan Prestipino.

Year 8 Indonesian: ‘Saman Dancing’ On Tuesday 9 August, our class went over to the drama room and participated in Saman dancing. ‘Saman’ translates to ‘dance of 1000 hands’. Once we got there we got given batik headbands that we tied around our head. After, we sat in a straight line and one of the three dancers gave us a number, either 1, 2 or 3. Each number started a particular movement at a different time to start a cannon. We learnt 3 different dances. It was super fun and I’m really glad we got to be a part of it. Ellie Small, 8 Montserrat Last Tuesday, three Indonesian people came to our school to teach a cultural dance called Saman dance (known as the dance of a thousand hands) to all of the Year 8 Indonesian classes. You would sit on your knees and in groups because you need to have a group of people to make it look good. It is a cultural dance made by the Aceh people, and it is one of the most popular dances in Indonesia. It was a great day and we would like to thank Bu Cole and the three Indonesian Saman dance teachers. Lochie Philp, 8 Montserrat

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VCE October Exams As we have done over the past few years the VCE students will sit the majority of their October tests for 2016 during the second week of the school holidays, from Monday September 26th to Thursday September 29th (with the exception of English which will be held on September 16th). This practice is in line with a number of other secondary colleges in the Geelong region. These exams are compulsory for students and will count towards the time for classes and will form a part of the indicative examination grades that teachers must allocate for their students. The rationale for having the exams during the holidays is to: l Reduce the disruption to the teaching program in Term 4. l Encourage students to be focused on their studies during the September break. l Provide sufficient time to react to the results and receive feedback. l To establish the extent of student commitment to the examination process.

l This is in line with continual changes in order to improve the outcomes for our students in their final VCAA examinations.

year exams) and although the grades will not form part of formal assessment, teachers will be using the grades to form part of the indicative exam grades.

While there is a timetable operating, it is flexible. Where students are unable to attend an allocated exam due to work commitments or travel difficulties they can sit an exam during any other time slot over the duration of the October Exam period.

These examinations will represent one of the last times that teaches are able to give detailed feedback to students from examinations that are conducted on a formal basis.

If students have three exams on the same day I apologise for the inconvenience, but as we are running the October Tests over such a short period this will be unavoidable. It is important to note that the English Practice exam is held on Friday September 16th 9:00am – 12:15pm, which is a student-free day for years 7- 11; as such SICG buses will not be operating. Students will need to arrange alternate transport to and from school on this day. These October Tests will be externally supervised (as is the practice in the final

From my experience the grades achieved on these examinations are a good guide to the performance expected on the final examinations, and as such we would ask students to prepare thoroughly and not take them lightly. Attendance rolls will be taken and these will contribute to the 80% attendance that students must maintain to successfully complete the unit. If you have any other queries in regard to these exams or any other matters concerning the VCE program please feel free to contact me at college on 52511136 or olivera@ignatius.vic.edu.au. Ms Anna Oliver VCE Coordinator All practice exams will be held in M1-3

Practice Exam Timetable 2016 It is expected that all students complete Practice Examinations for all Unit 3/4 Subjects Friday September 16th

9:00am – 12:15pm English 9:00am – 11:45am Psychology Physics 9:00- 10:45am Visual Communication Design

12:00pm – 1:15pm Specialist Mathematics 1

Tuesday September 27th

9:00am – 11:45am Biology 9:00am – 10:45am Theatre Studies

12:30pm – 1:45pm Mathematical Methods 1 Further Maths 2

2:15pm – 4:30pm Business Management Indonesian Second Language

Wednesday September 28th

9:00am – 10:45am Food and Technology Studio Arts 9:00am – 11:15am Mathematics Methods 2

12:00pm- 2:15pm Physical Education Italian Systems Engineering 12:00pm – 1:45pm Music Performance

2:45pm – 5:00pm History: revolutions Specialist Mathematics 2 Legal Studies

Thursday September 29th

9:00am – 11:45am Chemistry 9:00am – 11:15am Outdoor & Environ Studies

12:00pm – 2:15pm Religion and Society

Monday September 26th

12:00pm- 1:45pm Further Mathematics 1

2:15pm – 4:30pm Health and Human Development Literature Media 2:15pm – 4:00pm Product Design Tech (Wood)

If students need to change an exam time due to an exam clash → Please see Mrs Oliver to make alternate arrangements If students need to make changes to exam times due to a valid reason (i.e. attending revision lectures) → Please see Mrs Oliver. A PDF version of the VCAA Exam Navigator booklet is available on our College website in the Year 12 Course booklets section.

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Canteen Roster Starting 29h August Monday 29th A. Brown, M. Payne, C. Dumaresq Tuesday 30th L. Vella, T. Nicholls, S. Crawley Wednesday 31st C. Ford, L. Hamer, N. Elliott Thursday 1st September S. Jenkins, M. White, J. Tarleton Friday 2nd D. Kennedy, K. Seear, L. Quinlivan, M. Sideris, S. Hammond Starting 5th September Monday 5th C. Smith, V. Dwyer, S. Schwaiger

Parents and Friends’ Association: Next Meeting:

Come along on Tuesday September 6th 7pm in the Food tech building: Our August meeting gave the opportunity to give feedback on the College draft Child Safety Policy and Procedures.

Bus shopping Trip When: Sunday 13th November

Come and support Saint Ignatius College and do all of your Christmas shopping in one day.  Get in quick as seats are selling fast. Only 5 seats remaining. See the flyer on next page for more details

Fundraising Thank you to all those who have purchased the new Entertainment books in support of the Saint Ignatius Memorial Garden, so far we have raised around $564. Sales for the new 2016/2017 book via the office will cease soon, get in now for great value deals. Lots of great offers, take a quick look for yourself at: http://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/flickbook/geelong You can purchase your new book or digital app on our payment page https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/11317f0 All books can be collected at the school office and you’re welcome to pay cash at the office.

Tuesday 6th C. Duncan, L. Smith, T. Nicholls, L. Tigani

Save the Date for the Art Soiree

Wednesday 7th N. Elliott, K. Carroll, V. McKee, J. Cinel

See the artistic talents of our Present and Past Students, Parents and Friends.

Thursday 8th K. Walker, M. Gill, M. White, L. Eastwood Friday 9th M. Sideris, G. Gandolfo, T. Dowd-Hamilton If unable to attend, please make sure you get a replacement.

Sandra Woodall Tel: 0417 050258

Friday 21st October, 7-10pm

Update: Call for artworks Please the submission from on Page 28 of this newsletter.

Uniform Shop Coordinators / Team Members / Volunteers Helpers Needed for Monday afternoons 1:30 - 3:30pm On the job training. 2 -3 afternoons per term to assist with the running of our Uniform Shop. Without your help this service can’t operate. Please contact uniform@ignatius.vic.edu.au if you can assist.

Secondhand Uniform Shop Our Secondhand Uniform Shop is located at the far end of the College in the Music Department area, look for the signs.

The shop opens Monday afternoons during school term from 2:00 - 3:30pm. Don’t forget to bring in your outgrown uniform and we can sell it on consignment for you. Make sure you have your items cleaned and pressed and complete one of our sales forms. All College Blazers must be presented to the shop dry cleaned or they will be returned to you and not be put up for sale. If you are interested in helping out a couple of Monday afternoons a term please don’t hesitate to contact us at: uniform@ignatius.vic.edu.au

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Do you love going shopping? What if you could raise money for St Ignatius College while doing it?

Come to the Melbourne Warehouse Shopping Trip! Sunday November 13 Get all of your Christmas shopping done in one day, with plenty of discounts varying from different Melbourne Warehouses! Morning and Afternoon Tea are provided – BYO or Buy your own lunch in Bridge Road, Richmond. Bookings are filling fast; so get in quick and make sure you invite your family and friends to come along! Deposit of $25pp required ASAP Outlets include: Feel Good Australia, Natio, Beaches, Bambis, Home Direct, The Richmond Chocolate Factory, Bendon Lingerie Outlet, Bonds, The $6 Warehouse, TS14 Plus and Sirocco Leather! There will be heaps of prizes and raffles throughout the day!! Can’t wait to see you there! Any enquiries please contact Janelle Davey – 0419 317 401 or email SICGPandF@ignatius.vic.edu.au

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Performing Arts News Rehearsals are underway Over the next coming months we have quite a smorgasbord of concerts, soirees, presentations and recitals. At present, the performing arts precinct is a hive of activity with many students rehearsing for these coming performances. The “Public Speaking Recital”, “Vocal Night” and the “Senior Citizens Morning Concert” are our September performances coming up.

It was in a tough position though, as being one of the judges, it was really difficult when it came to making decisions. Thank goodness we had other judges who were of great assistance!

Sophie Crothers

Our Arts Captain, Sophie Crothers, did an amazing job organizing the acts and making sure that the afternoon entertainment ran smoothly.

“Thank-you to all of the students who performed at ‘Ignatius Has Talent’ this Feast Day. It is simply amazing to experience the variety of musical acts and caliber of talent amongst our own students. Also, a big thank you to everyone who watched and supported all of the acts in this year’s talent contest.

Equal 1st Place Senior section: Claire McCarthy and Catherine Exton 2nd Place: Cooper Seiffert 3rd Place: Year 10 band

It was incredible to see just how supportive and involved the audience was, a culture of our school that continues to impress me!”

Principal’s Award: Ben Hargreaves and Angus Naylor pictured below

Year 12 vocal student, Martha Bauer, rehearses for Vocal Night with her teacher Ms Sussanah Gidley.

1st Place Junior Section: Amy Searle and Channelle Morrison 2nd Place: Siara O’Brien and Kiera Galan 3rd Place: Heidi Bakker and Laura Kitchingman Mr Bruce Corrin instructs year 7 students.

Principal’s Award: Olivia Sinkinson

The judges had a very tough job but had so much fun!

The year 10 band impress the judges.

Ms Naomi Cordell and the Year 7 band rehearse for “Showcase”.

College Feast Day After the morning formalities on July 22nd, it was wonderful to be entertained by so many talented students as they performed in the Feast Day talent quest.

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Jesuit Mass Last Sunday evening I was very proud of a special ensemble which sang at the Jesuit Leaders’ mass, held at St Thomas’ church. They performed beautifully and I sincerely thank all of these students for being so generous with their time and talents. Pictured: (Back Row) Tom Harmathy, Marli Dean, Mrs Pape, Niamh Schwaiger, Claire McCarthy, Aurora Harmathy, Jack Woodfine. (Front Row) Ella Walsh, Tiahna Andree-Jansz, Catherine Exton, Bree Murphy

Saint Ignatius College Performances Semester 2 Date

Performance

Venue

Time

Saturday September 3rd

Fundraiser-Samaritan House

Geelong West Town Hall

11am-2pm

Thursday September 3rd

R U OK day? “Chill Out” with music.

Performing Arts Area

Lunchtime

Thursday September 8th

Public Speaking Recital

College Art Gallery

7:00pm

Monday September 12th

Vocal Night

Potato shed

7:00pm

Tuesday September 13th

Senior Citizens morning concert

Potato shed

10.30am

Thursday October 6th

VCE Soiree (Years 11 and 12) *

Terindah Estate Estate 90 McAdams Lane Bookings on: https://www.trybooking.com/MOSG

7:00pm for 7:30pm start

Monday October 10th

Instrumental showcase*.

GPAC – Drama Theatre Ticket bookings: GPAC

7:00pm

Thursday October 13th

Year 12 Valete Mass.

St Thomas Church

6:30pm

*Bookings are required for these perfomances

Where are they now?

My name is Carly Ellis and I graduated from Saint Ignatius College in 2012.

Over the years, a large number of students have taken a keen interest in the performing arts. Many of these talented students have been lucky enough to gain entry by score or by audition into tertiary institutions to study their chosen field.

In my graduating year I had a ball being the Arts Captain, and took every art subject that was available.

Over the next weeks, I shall give you an update on some past students and in this edition we shall see what Carly Ellis has been up to.

Quite literally - all of them! This has served me very well, as after taking a gap year to do some local productions and teaching singing lessons, I was accepted into the Acting program at Federation University where I am now in my graduating year. Time flies! Currently, I work as a paid actor at Sovereign Hill and am performing and singing in our third year company’s production of Caryl Churchill’s Love and Information. As I write this I have just come home from the theatre and am taking off my makeup! Being at uni has provided me with so many wonderful performance opportunities.

Carly Ellis sings in the College Choir, 2012

Carly now.

Amongst these, I have played Masha in Chekhov’s Three Sisters, composed music for several productions, performed in a

touring university musical called UniLife, modelled in A Victorian Silhouette (A Sovereign Hill/Melbourne Fashion Festival collaboration), and have learned and performed more Shakespearian text and dance technique that I ever thought I could. I am currently writing a play called ‘Yours Everlastingly, Fred’, which will be performed in July, and preparing for auditions for our upcoming show, Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’. I can’t wait to see what doors will open next year after I’ve graduated and am auditioning for professional theatre, and hopefully putting on my own work! Please do not hesitate to email me if you have any queries. I look forward to seeing you all at our many shows Yours musically, Linda Pape

Performance and Instrumental Coordinator papel@ignatius.vic.edu.au

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‘Snapshot’ Photo Competition On the 6th of May this year entries opened for Saint Ignatius’ first ever Photo Competition ‘Snapshot’. For 7 weeks students from across the college ‘snapped’ away with cameras and smart phones trying to capture the elusive prize winning image. Entries closed on the 24th of June and culminated an outstanding 111 entries submitted. The quality of entries was extraordinary, making the task of judges Mr. Campbell and our panel of Visual Arts teachers extremely difficult. In the end they chose one winner and a runner up as well as four photographs that were awarded specially commendations. Each photograph was judged on colour, texture and the images creativity and individuality.

Winner ‘Snapshot’ $100 first prize winner Abbey Walker from 8 Daniel, produced a photo that was immediately loved by all of our judges. This photo titled “I’m Watching You” has incredible colour and composition, which made it an outstanding entry. Abbey said “I took the photo with my friend Emily, we took it with an iPhone 6 then added effects. Emily and I noticed how different our eyes were and that inspired us to take a photo to show them off!”. Abbey’s winning photo.

Each of the winner’s photographs will be displayed in the Saint Ignatius Art Gallery for the next few weeks, as well as all of the other beautiful entries displayed on the Art Gallery television. Thank-you to all of our students who entered their beautiful photographs, it is incredible to see the talent of many of our students. Additionally, thank-you to the Visual Arts department who donated the prize money, Mr. James who played an immense role in organizing this competition and Mr. Campbell for his work in judging and framing the winning photographs. Sophie Crothers Arts Captain.

Specially Commended award winners The specially commended photographs are as follows: Florence Noble from 7 Lewis, for her photograph titled “Chasing the Clouds” Jack Sullivan also from 7 Lewis, for his photograph titled “Point Lonsdale Pier”

All the entries

MeKeely Williams from 9 Gonzaga for her photograph titled “Autumn” Zoe Summerfield from 12 Bobola for her photograph titled “The Sahara”

Runner-Up The runner up Joseph Green, from 10 Evans was awarded $70 for his photograph “Zombie”. Joseph used excellent computer effects to produce a unique and eerie self-portrait.

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Feast Day Drawing Competition This years Feast Day saw the return of the drawing competition, which exhibited the extraordinary artistic abilities of many Saint Ignatius students. With countless wonderful entries all displaying different skills and subject matter it became especially difficult for our judges, Ms. Pennings and Ms. Nolan to chose only six winners. Senior Competition Winners First prize was given to Errol Chopra in Year 12 for his unique drawing titled ‘The Devil’s Angel’. Second place was awarded to Max Plapp from Year 10 and third place to Tiffany Bakker also from Year 10. Junior Competition Winners

Errol Chopra Tiffany Bakker

First place was awarded to Jack Woodfine from Year 9 for an excellent realistic sketch of a face. Second place was awarded to Emma Zanghi from Year 8 and third to Sarah Bensted also from Year 8. As with every Feast Day, the display of artistic talent throughout the college was outstanding, with more and more students participating in the Drawing Competition each year.

Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund Dairy Assistance Funding Main Points

l The Victorian Government implemented a response package to assist dairy farming families. This included assistance for primary and secondary students attending schools where one or both parents: * own an operating dairy farm * are share farmers on a property primarily operating as a dairy farm * hold a lease for an operating dairy farm * work as an employee on an operating dairy farm and this is their main source of employment. The Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF) eligibility criterion is being extended, consistent with the 2016 drought response. l Families that have previously qualified for the 2016 CSEF Drought Assistance are not able to also access the CSEF Dairy Assistance funding. l Dairy assistance payment is a one-off amount of $375 per student that will be paid to schools.

Critical Dates l The Dairy Assistance CSEF will be paid to the school where the student is currently enrolled at the start of Term 3, 2016. Parents can apply for the dairy assistance funding by completing an application form and lodging it with their child’s school by 18 November 2016. l Completed and endorsed spreadsheets should be submitted by 2 December 2016. l The one-off $375 payment to schools will be made from September 2016, with the program ceasing at the end of Term 4, 2016. l

Actions Required l

Eligible parents are to apply for the dairy assistance funding by completing the application form on the Department of Education and Training website, and lodging it with the school.

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Mau makan apa? On the 11th of August, the Year 10 Indonesian classes went on a excursion to the heart of Melbourne, to have a taste of Indonesian culture and to gather ideas and resources for our upcoming assignment. We started at Laguna Oriental Supermarket where we looked around at the different products and bought items for our upcoming class meal assignment on the 1st September. Afterwards we walked to Bali Bagus where we bought some Indonesian entrees, including satay, lumpia, mei goreng, nasi goreng and es campur. From there we made way to Nelayan (which means ‘fisherman’) restaurant where we tried ayam goreng, rendang, nasi putih and tahu. It was a fabulous experience and was worthwhile. All of us really enjoyed the day and thought it was very rewarding to prepare for our upcoming Immersion to Indonesia. Brent Keast 10 Andres Lachy Scott 10 Briant Alex Henry 10 Kostka “The supermarket was a good experience and the food was delicious.” Kasey Markovic “The supermarket was an amazing experience!” Georgia McFarlane “The bakso was delicious, but es alpukat, YUCK!!!” Lachy Scott “It was good to get out of the classroom.” Olivia Adams “Beef rendang rules!” Mat O’Brien “It was good preparation for the trip!” April Joseph “I liked the freedom of choice.” Madelyn Caligiuri

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Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening in the classroom and beyond? 2016 NAPLAN results The 2016 NAPLAN results for Year 7 and 9 individual students were placed in envelopes along with explanatory pamphlets and distributed to all students to take home to parents and guardians last Thursday. Any parent or guardian that has not received a report should contact Ms. Lesley Falconer, Literacy Coordinator, to follow up that matter as soon as possible.

Year 10 2017 Intensive workshops for students in Year 9 have been held across this week. These sessions have focused on constructing learning programs comprising mandated and non-mandated units so that students understand more clearly how to proceed with their own individual selections.

In these workshops, he has introduced aspects to be considered when exploring career pathways as well as outlining the role of work experience, an activity to be undertaken by all Year 10 2017students in the last week of Term 2 next year. Year 9 Personal Learning classes in Term Four 2016 will build on these introductory sessions, focusing on Career Voyage as one tool for providing potential pathways beyond Year 10 for these students.

Year 11 2017 The last day for finalizing Year 11 2017 pathway selections was Thursday August 25th. Now these forms have been submitted, preferences can be reviewed and applications for accelerated studies at Units 3/ 4 level considered based on the criteria in place for such acceleration.

Year 9 2017

Final preference selections are due back to Year 9 homeroom teachers by no later than Wednesday September 7th at 9am.

On Friday August 19th, all Year 8 students met in the Information Learning Centre to launch the Year 9 2017 elective selection process.

In addition to these sessions, Mr. Bruce Connor, Work and Further Education Coordinator at the College has conducted introductory career pathway planning workshops with each individual homeroom class.

The structure of the learning program at year 9 was outlined at this time and the purpose of electives was clarified at the same time.

The Year 9 2017 subject information booklet will be placed on the College website in the week beginning Monday August 29th. Mrs. Hodge, the Year 8 Level Coordinator, will email all Year 8 students and parents when the booklet is able to be viewed online and will explain how to locate it in that email. Parents and guardians are reminded that all elective preference forms are due back to Year 8 Homeroom teachers by no later than Monday September 12th. Year 8 homeroom teachers, Mrs. Hodge, Year 8 Level Coordiantor, Mr. Timms, Deputy Principal [Students] as well as Mrs. Chidzey, Deputy Principal [Learning and Teaching] will be available to assist individual students or respond to parent queries in the next two weeks while elective choices are being finalized. Mrs. Annette Chidzey Deputy Principal [Learning and Teaching]

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Join us for

SICG LEGO DRIVE Donate Used (or unused) Lego blocks for Christ Church Christmas Appeal Initiative of

YEAR 12 SCHOOL BASED RE CLASSES DONATIONS CAN BE LEFT AT THE FRONT OFFICE OR VCE OFFICE TERM 3

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FREE TICKET

We are proud to offer you this free ticket to attend the 2016 SpotJobs Career Expo. PRINT AND PRESENT

ADMIT ONE ONE TICKET PER PERSON

Melbourne Exhibition Centre Clarendon St, Southbank 10am - 3pm FRIDAY 26 AUGUST SATURDAY 27 AUGUST 10am - 4pm SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 10am - 4pm

Email info@careerexpo.com.au Phone 03 9620 9920

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Emailing Fee Statements / Receipts / Tax Invoice We are in the process of moving to electronic mailing of fee statements, and where requested fee receipts and building fund receipts. Tax invoices for items such as music lessons, laptop costs and tours/trips will also be emailed. We are using your email addresses provided for the designated fee payer. Should you prefer we use a different e-mail address please reply to me at fitzgeraldd@ignatius.vic.edu.au We are confident that this electronic system will provide a more efficient and reliable means of communication. Mr. David Fitzgerald (Business Manager)

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OPEN DAYS 2016 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. This information was correct at the time of publication. Students are encouraged to confirm times themselves. 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 2016 INSTITUTION Australian Catholic University Melbourne Campus Ballarat Campus

DATE

TIME

Sun 14 August Sun 28 August

10am – 4pm 10am – 3pm

Australian College of Applied Psychology

Sun 14 August

10am – 2pm

Australian National University

Sat 27 August

9am – 4pm

Blue Mountains Hotel School (Leura Campus)

Sat 3 September

10am – 2pm

The GORDON TAFE

Sun 21 August

9am – 3pm

Box Hill Institute of TAFE Lilydale Campus Box Hill Campus Deakin University & Deakin College Warrnambool Campus Geelong Campus (Waurn Ponds & Waterfront) Melbourne (Burwood) Campus Federation University of Australia Mount Helen Campus; SMB

Sun 21 August Sun 28 August Sun 7 August Sun 21 August Sun 28 August Sun 28 August

10am – 3pm

Holmesglen Institute Open Thursday’s – all campuses

11 August 15 September 27 October 15 December Fri 5 August Sun 7 August Sun 14 August Sun 17 August Sun 6 August Sun 7 August Sun 21 August Sun 14 August

Various times

Navitas College of Public Safety 123 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne CBD RMIT City, Bundoora & Brunswick Campuses

Sun 14 August

10am – 2pm

Sun 14 August

10am – 4pm

9682 3191 https://www.psc.edu.au/ 1800 783 661 www.ncps.edu.au 9925 2260 www.rmit.edu.au/openday

Swinburne University Hawthorn

Sun 31 July

10am – 4pm

1300 SWINBURNE www.swinburne.edu.au/openday

University of Melbourne Parkville & Southbank Campuses

Sun 21 August

9am – 4pm

Victoria University Footscray Park campus William Angliss Institute of TAFE

Sun 28 August Sun 14 August

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

La Trobe University & La Trobe Melbourne Shepparton Campus Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus Bendigo Campus Mildura Campus Monash University Peninsula Campus Clayton & Caulfield Campuses Parkville Campus (Pharmacy Focus) Photographic Studies College

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

4pm – 7pm 3.30pm – 7.30pm 10am – 3pm 10am – 4pm 10am – 3pm 10am – 4pm 10am – 3pm 10am – 3pm

CONTACT DETAILS 1300 ASK ACU Email: opendayvic@acu.edu.au http://www.acu.edu.au/study_at_acu/futu re_students/undergraduate/experience_u ni_before_you_start/open_day 1800 061 199 http://www.acap.edu.au/ http://www.anu.edu.au/study/events/anu-‐ open-‐day-‐2016 https://www.bluemountains.edu.au/open day2016/ www.thegordon.edu.au 1300 269 445 www.boxhillinstitute.edu.au 1800 334 733 http://openday.deakin.edu.au/ 1800 333 864 http://federation.edu.au/future-‐ students/study-‐at-‐feduni/open-‐day 1300 MY FUTURE http://www.holmesglen.edu.au/open

1300 135 045 http://www.latrobe.edu.au/openday

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

This information was correct at the time of publication. Students are encouraged to confirm times themselves. 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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A Jesuit Partner School

Expression of interest to exhibit at the Parents and Friends’ Association ‘Art Soiree’ Saint Ignatius College Gallery Friday 21st October Please complete and submit via email to: sicgpandf@ignatius.vic.edu.au by Friday 7th October (Please keep a copy for your own records) If your work is accepted for exhibiting this document will also serve as your

Entry Form

Name:

Address: Phone: Email:

Title of piece:

Medium:

Price: [Please add 20% commission for PFA Saint Ignatius College] Dimensions of Artwork*

(measure 2D from outside edges, 3D work – height and approx. width and depth.) *All two dimensional artwork must be ready to hang (wire attached at the back of the artwork). Photo/JPG image of artwork attached

p I agree to the conditions of

p Yes

p No

entry as detailed

Signed:

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