Edition 21 December 15th 2016 (hr) by Saint Ignatius

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Edition 21, December 15th 2016

Merry Christmas and a happy new year from Saint Ignatius College Geelong! Isaiah 7:14: “Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel”. Matthew 1:23: Emmanuel, “God with us.” May the joy and peace of Christmas be with you always. Coming Events December 2016 Tues 20th College Office Closes

January 2017 Wed 18th College Office Opens Wed 25th Book Collection Day and Laptop Collection for Years 7 and 10

February 2017 Thurs 2nd All Years Commence Mon 6th Whole College Assembly at Costa Hall Thurs 9th Year 7 Parent Welcome Mass Mon 13th Year 12 Parent Information Evening Tues 14th Bishop Edwards Visit

From the Principal Welcome to this year’s last newsletter! Congratulations to Year 12 Students

I am very pleased to report that overall our VCE results are again very impressive and overall are at or above the state averages.

This week commenced with the release of VCE results; the wait for most of our Year 12 and some of our Year 11 students and their families for this information was over.

Reflecting on our students’ achievements, as I remarked last year at this time, they reinforce that the key to success is consistent effort and persistence.

On behalf of our school community, I congratulate the Class of 2016 on their achievements. I thank them for their contribution to our school community.

I acknowledge the importance of the positive partnership between parents, teachers and students that has supported our students over the years to develop the skills and attitudes that underpin successful VCE achievement.

Their education has provided them with a solid foundation for their future success and contribution to building a better world. I look forward to hearing about their successes, adventures and contributions to our society in the future. Each of them has many gifts and talents, and I encourage them to go forward “to love and to serve” and make the most of the wonderful opportunities awaiting them.

And I recognize the dedication and efforts of the Year 12 teachers. There were many outstanding achievements. Congratulations to our Dux, Jessica Vella with an ATAR of 98.65. .....continued on Page 2

A more detailed calendar is on the last page.

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In Brief This Page: ‘From the Principal’ Pages 2: Continuation of ‘From the Principal’ Pages 3: Continuation of ‘From the Principal’ Pages 4: From Rev Fr Kevin Dillon Page 5: Year 7 in 2017 Orientation Day Photos Page 6: Faith Matters Page 7 and 8: Year 12 VCE Results 2016 Page 8 and 9: Beginning the Year of Matthew Page 9: Important Dates Page 10: Canteen and PFA Page 11: Second Hand Books 2017 Page 12 and 13: ‘Stay sane when travelling with kids’ by Michael Grose Page 14 to 18: Community Notice Board Page 19: College Calender

Well done to the following students who achieved an ATAR above 90. (List in alphabetical order.) Claudia Beattie Ruby Cordner Meg Evenden Georgia Hammond Jessica Madden Taya Payne Alice Rose Ella Sjodin Jessica Vella Many of our students achieved very impressive 40+ scores with Alice Rose, obtaining a 50 for Health & Human Development. Mrs Hewitt (Development Manager) provides a more detailed article about this year’s results later in this newsletter. Well done to all of our high achievers. Well done to the Class of 2016 and best wishes for the next stage of your journey. Well done to the senior VCAL class, their example and achievements have further strengthened VCAL as a purposeful and meaningful senior program at our College. I wish our finishing VCAL students every success for their future pathways.

Potato Shed 2017 Season Launch On Wednesday evening last week, I attended the Potato Shed function to launch the 2017 season. Ms Kaz Paton (Manager Arts & Culture, City of Greater Geelong) introduced the new season’s program and Rob McLeod and Lisa Warrick, who both manage the Potato Shed, ran through what to expect each month. Singer and songwriter, Mr Mark Holden performed at the launch. Mark also spoke about his family history and in particular, its connection to the Bellarine Peninsula. Mark was very excited about his latest project, “The Greatest Show on Earth – The History of the Holden Bros Circus Project at the Potato Shed.” Our Performance Coordinator, Mrs Linda Pape is investigating the possibility of some of our students attending next year. Please check the Potato Shed website for information about this program: www.geelongaustralia.com.au/potatoshed Michael Exton pictured below with Richard Mitchell, Linda Pape and Mark Holden at the launch of the 2017 Potato Shed season.

Transition to Year 7 The 2017 Year 7 Orientation Day held on Tuesday last week was very successful. We welcomed 225 students. There was a very large attendance of parents on the morning for the parent orientation meeting as well. Photos from the day can be seen on page 5. As has been our practice we offered a “Singles” orientation morning on the previous Friday. This was to better prepare Grade Six students who were the only student from their primary school. An initiative of the Year 7 Coordinator, Ms Tory Wood this year, was to invite some students to attend as well with the ‘singles’ who had been identified as benefitting from spending some time at school prior to Orientation Day. This was well received judging by the uptake and appears to have contributed very positively to the success of the main orientation day.

Staff News Farewell and thank you to three replacement teachers - Ms Christine Henderson, Ms Freda Smith and Ms Stacey Carmichael. Humanities and Legal Studies teacher, Mr Ray Lillingston has announced that he will be retiring from teaching at the end of this year. On behalf of our College community, I congratulate Mr Lillingston on his dedicated career in education and thank him for his service to our school community. ....continued on Page 3

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Staff news (cont.) Mr Lillingston commenced his association with our College at Goold College twenty-seven years ago. Since then he has taught hundreds of students, particularly in their senior secondary years, and has taken on leadership positions such as Year Level Coordinator. I wish Mr Lillingston all the best for his retirement. Thank you to Mrs Fran Kealey for accepting the Acting Deputy Principal role in Mrs Annette Chidzey’s absence. Semester Two Reports I hope you have taken the opportunity to access your daughters / son’s Semester Two report via the Parent Portal by now. I trust that this document records achievements, identifies strengths and areas for improvement and acknowledges effort.

I encourage you to make some time with your daughter/son to reflect on progress this year in the light of the report and lead the conversation towards setting some goals for 2017.

service and/or attending a carols event or including an act of giving or service for someone in need – someway of helping them to reflect on and more deeply enter into our faith story.

Merry Christmas and happy new year

As this is the last newsletter of the year, on behalf of the College may I wish all families a very happy and holy Christmas and safe and restful holiday break.

With the school year coming to a close it is a very busy time and we are eagerly looking forward to the summer break. In this end of year busyness it is easy to forget that we are in the Advent season that prepares us for the Christmas celebration of the birth of Jesus and calls us to reflect on God’s entering into the human story by becoming one of us. As partners in the Christian education of our Saint Ignatius College students, it is a challenge for us all to ensure that we keep “Christ in Christmas.” At the final day year level assemblies I was able to attend I encouraged the students to ensure that Christmas was more than just receiving gifts, although this will be an enjoyable part of the celebration, by attending their church

Thank you to our Saint Ignatius College community for your contributions and support during the past year. Best wishes

Michael Exton Principal Our VCE High Achievers: Back L-R: Principal Michael Exton, Claudia Beattie and Meghann Evenden Front L- R: Alice Rose, Taya Payne, Ella Sjodin, Georgia Hammond and Year 12 Coordinator Joe McLean and VCE Coordinator Anna Oliver

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I have received many euthanasia requests from patients and families over my 34 years in full-time oncology practice, some very passionate, but I have invariably found that they quickly disappear as reassurance and adequate medication doses provide the comfort that is desired.

From Fr Kevin Dillon

If a patient needs help for a comfortable and peaceful death, doctors routinely increase the dose of medications, even if the patient dies sooner as a result.

“A ministerial advisory panel made up of clinical, legal, consumer, health administration and palliative care experts will be established to help draft a “safe and compassionate” legislative framework for assisted dying.

As long as the primary goal of this treatment is the relief of suffering, and not to cause death, this is permitted. I have seen palliative care reach the point where the terminally ill can die with equal or more dignity than euthanasia will provide. It is now very effective and increasingly available for two of the three possible ways of dying, outside of sudden unexpected death, which are advanced cancer and chronic relapsing and remitting organ-specific disease, such as heart or lung failure. Like Andrew Denton and others who have observed unbearable suffering in loved ones and the terrible failures of modern medicine in the past, I had once believed that euthanasia was the only humane solution. I no longer believe that. The experiences of countless patients and families should be the inspiration for continuing to improve palliative care, for general introduction of advanced care plans and not for euthanasia with its openness to misuse. If the Victorian government legalises assisted dying for people suffering from serious and incurable conditions, it will be the wrong choice.

On Thursday, Premier Daniel Andrews announced that Victoria could become the first state in Australia to legalise assisted dying for the terminally ill, with a government bill to be introduced to the Parliament next year.

MPs will be granted a conscience vote, which means there is no guarantee the bill will pass through the lower and upper houses of the Parliament.” (ABC News, Dec. 8) For some years the push towards legalising voluntary euthanasia has been gaining ground. The phrase “Dying with Dignity” has been shanghaied by the pro-euthanasia movement to the degree that there would be many who believe that death other than by the administration of lethal medication will have no dignity at all! For the many people who have had little or no experience of grappling with life-threatening illness, the solution of euthanasia will appeal as quick, painless and, an important component for many, including governments, … cheap. So what of the opinion of palliative care doctors like Dr. Ian Haines, who is not “religious”, but argues his case from the basis of his experience and his belief in good medicine?

His argument is compelling, but most likely his voice will be drowned in a chorus from a society which increasingly embraces the “quick fix’ and “throw away” mentality which has already caused so much damage in so many areas of life. The euthanasia push comes at a time when the voice of the Christian churches has never been less powerful. Not all that long ago, churches were revered as the protectors and custodians of the community moral framework. Now, just when we need that most, their credibility is but a shadow of its former self. The enormous advance in recent years in the quality and effectiveness of palliative care, as alluded to by Dr. Haines, may well be stopped in its tracks by the proposed voluntary euthanasia laws. Why put millions into research, drugs, nursing and hospices if what is promoted as a “humane and compassionate” ending of life can come sooner rather than later? Dr. Haines’ words of wisdom and experience deserve respect, and to be heeded. Fr Kevin Dillon, Geelong Deanery Coordinator and Association of Canonical Administrator President OAM

“If the Victorian government legalises assisted dying for people suffering from serious and incurable conditions, it will be the wrong choice.”

It is not necessary and, as outlined in the minority report to government, it will inevitably increase the pressure, both stated and perceived, for some chronically ill patients to move on and stop being a burden. Dr. Ian Haines, “The Age”, Mon. Nov. 21

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Year 7 in 2017 Orientation Day Photos

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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 In Your Hands The year is complete. Teaching staff and students have completed their year and final results have been received. It is at this time that we should pause and take stock of the year that has passed. What have we achieved? What have we learnt and learnt from? Congratulations must go to the students from Yr 7-12 who have achieved all that they were able to. As a community we especially pay tribute to our high flying Yr 12 students who now have the choice of what University course or pathway they would like to pursue. I also acknowledge those who are not satisfied with the results they were awarded. For a few these results may mean that they must reassess their preferences and possibly their pathway. We celebrate with great joy for those who have achieved success. Whether this is evident in a high VCE result, through overcoming difficulties and achieving grade that were unachievable in the past. At times like these we should always remember to stop and give thanks for the blessings God has afforded us. The psalmist eloquently expresses this gratitude in proclaiming “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy” (Psalm 126:3) When we are presented with set backs in life it can be tempting to dwell on the negatives of the situation and wallow in self-pity. For those who may not be happy with their results I suggest that the following should be considered before we succumb to frustration. Remember always that we have been blessed with all we need to fulfill God’s plan and also that you will never be left wanting in life. We are blessed and have been given gifts that make us unique. Although, if we are to achieve what we are truly capable of, we are obliged to put in the hard work. Sometimes this approach brings the results expected, at other times we feel disappointed with the outcome. Regardless of our evaluation, we must remember that we have everything we need to achieve in life, although sometimes our plan does not seem to match God’s as we expect. St Peter assures us that “His divine power has given us everything needed for life and godliness” (2 Peter 1:3). There are times when we may feel lost, or abandoned; even spiritually. For some the trigger may be final results that are upsetting, it may be the loss of a loved one or when

confronted with a financial crisis. It is during such times that we should acknowledge that Jesus too felt this same emotion, when he was dying on the cross he said “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me” (Matthew 27:46 & Mark 15:35). We know that although terrifying this was not real. God did not abandon Jesus on the cross, nor will he ever abandon any of his children. I would like to encourage all within our community to reflect on the year that has past. In particular we must reflect on the support we have been offered by our loved ones, peers and the community as a whole. Student and parent, teachers and support staff; we would all benefit from following the example of St Ignatius. If we are to discern the movement of the Spirit in our lives we need to stop and seek God. We need to listen for our Lord in the silence that only reflection can provide. When the Spirit reveals to us the gift of peace we will be freed of worry and personal desires. Those things driven by ego and what we want to occur in our lives. In seeking God we invariably find that everything is as it should be. That we have confused ourselves and have not been working to God’s plan. In this revelation we find peace. We are then again bold in our faith and are able to trust completely God’s plan. The Creator of the universe has everything in hand, all that is required of us is faith and that is to do our best. Everything else will be taken care of. As the Gospel teaches we are more valuable to God than we can imagine (Matthew 10:30-31). He knows us, we are loved and he has a plan for each of us. The spiritual exercises of St Ignatius have the Examen at the centre. As we finish 2016 let us all spend some time in this prayer. Whether we are satisfied or disappointed with where this year has ended, let us attempt to discern where God is in our lives and be guided by the Spirit as we move into a new year. In the words of Jesus and the Psalmist let us all exclaim with confidence “into your hands I commend my spirit”, deliver us Lord for you are a faithful God (Psalm 31:5 and Luke 23:46). Yours in Christ, Brendan Nicholls Liturgy Coordinator

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Year 12 VCE Results 2016

Congratulations to all Saint Ignatius Students on successfully completing their VCE this year.

Many of our students received fantastic results, whether it is the ATAR that they wanted or high study scores in particular subjects. VCE teachers are extremely proud of the efforts of our 2016 cohort and hope that students can now relax and enjoy their summer break. The College ATAR Dux for 2016 is Jessica Vella with an impressive ATAR of 98.65. Jessica is a diligent student who applies great rigour to her studies, enjoying the academic challenge, hard work and rewards. Her favourite subjects were Specialist Maths and Italian. She feels it is very special when she can speak to someone in their own language which she has done many times with Italian-speaking people, and particularly when she traveled to Italy on a Saint Ignatius Italian Language Immersion trip in 2014. Jessica in 2016: Jessica has immersed herself in Sport this year playing Saint Ignatius inter-school girl’s soccer, 2 games a weekend of Soccer for a Drysdale team, and training and competitions in Calisthenics. She said that her big Calisthenics competition of the year coincided on the same day with her Italian VCE oral exam followed at night playing her clarinet in the College orchestra at the Instrumental night at GPAC. Another big day in the life of Jessica. She was a Saint Ignatius ‘Ignatian’ leader this year, a College leader, who led by example as an academic role model pursuing excellence at all times, and as a student who gives back. One activity she organised this year was a staff/student soccer match on the College’s Feast day.

During the year Jessica also worked at KFC as well as tutoring a Year 8 student and Year 9 student. At the College’s recent Mosiac Celebration night at Costa Hall, Jessica was a winner of the Year 12 Outstanding Leadership Award kindly sponsored by the Hon. Richard Marles MP, Member for Corio for leadership displaying “Courage, Kindness and Humility” Jessica hopes to study Science-Arts double degree at Monash University. Meghann Evenden, 2nd to Dux with an ATAR score of: 98.45 Meghann had the following to say about her results and VCE year: My favourite subjects this year were Specialist Maths and Physical Education. I enjoyed Specialist the most as it gave me the opportunity to challenge myself and made me realize that I really love maths, and that it is an area I would like to pursue in the future. PE was a fun subject, and my teacher Mr McLean made it really interesting and relevant to current events. The support I had from teachers throughout the year helped me out a lot, all of my teachers put in a heap of effort to ensure that I had the tools I needed to do well. The LEAP program that the school run helped me to do better in English than I ever could have imagined, and the Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program at The University of Melbourne assisted me in revising for exams and learning the study skills that helped me to succeed. Throughout the year I had several other responsibilities and challenges to overcome. I was appointed the role of Academic Captain at the end of last year, which involved roles such as speaking at information nights, organizing lunchtime classes, being involved in curriculum reviews and many more odd jobs.

While I was able to balance the role with my studies, at times it was difficult to fit it all in alongside playing netball and basketball, being Umpire Coordinator at St Mary’s Netball Club, working at Sumo Salad, tutoring a Year 8 girl in Maths and trying to have a social life. During the September holidays my dad was also unwell which meant he was in and out of hospital during the exam period. While he’s going all right now, at the time I struggled with that and, if it weren’t for the support from staff at the school and my friends, I easily could have let it affect my end of year results. Next year I will be going to The University of Melbourne to study the Bachelor of Science, as my ATAR of 98.45 gives me guaranteed entry thanks to the Kwong Lee Dow program. I am hoping to major in Mathematics and Statistics, with the eventual goal of becoming a Mathematics Lecturer. Meghann was the winner of the “Caltex All Rounder” award at the College this year for excellence in academic studies, attitude, personal development, leadership, service to others and the College, and Sport. Alice Rose: Perfect score for Health & Human Development (50). Alice enjoyed all her subjects in 2016 especially Legal Studies, Physical Education and Health & Human Development. She was very focussed on her studies and managed a good balance between school and her social life. She had part-time work, played Netball on Saturdays and had plenty of exercise. .....Continued on Page 8

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Year 12 VCE Results 2016 (cont.) Alice also believes that continually asking questions and seeking help helped her in clarifying concepts and skills and enhanced her learning and was grateful for the teacher support including additional support such as lunchtime assistance and correction of extra work beyond the set tasks. Alice hopes to study Nutrition Science at La Trobe University or Deakin University (Burwood). We again congratulate all our VCE students for their hard work, high levels of commitment to their studies and their very pleasing outcomes. We wish them well in all their future endeavours next year be it study, work or a GAP year and we look forward to hearing from them in the future. All information is happily received - 2 sentences or 2 pages! Email information: sicgalumni@ignatius.vic.edu.au for “Where are They now” in the newsletter and the Magis in 2017. Mrs Claire Hewitt Development Manger

Alice is pictured with her Health & Human Development teacher, Ms Stacey Learmonth

Beginning the Year of Matthew By Kathryn Bowden, Resource Writer, Theology and Religious Education, Catholic Education Melbourne

A new liturgical year begins

Where is the light in this sombre infancy narrative and in the gospel as a whole?

The season of Advent is almost over and this brings with it the new liturgical year of Matthew (Year A in the lectionary cycle). We are all familiar with the infancy narratives, or accounts of Jesus’ birth, that we revisit during this period.

Despite the darkness, one of the main themes of this gospel is the presence of God, and this presence brackets the gospel as a whole. At the very beginning we are told a prophecy:

Many of us will soon be setting up our nativity sets. But which nativity will we be celebrating this year?

‘Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him “Emmanuel”, which means, “God is with us”’ (Mt 1: 23).

Last Advent we heard the Lukan account, which is full of so much joy, anticipation and celebration and where it is the angels and the shepherds who announce and proclaim the coming of Christ Jesus.

This prophecy is a quote from one of our great prophets, Isaiah. During this Advent while we hear the Gospel of Matthew, we also hear the Book of Isaiah.

The infancy narrative of Matthew is quite different. It is heavy, full of woe and exile. In this narrative, Joseph is contemplating rejecting Mary but the angel of the Lord visits Joseph during his dreams and commands his actions. There is the wise men’s visit and betrayal to Herod, the holy family’s exile to Egypt and the slaughtering of the children by Herod. This is the infancy narrative where, from birth, Jesus and his family are refugees.

This is not random but rather a deliberate pairing of two texts that speak so much to each other. (Isaiah is often called the fifth gospel because so much of its content is referenced by the gospel writers.) What also points to the importance of this prophecy is the use of the name ‘Emmanuel’. It is a name that in the whole Bible is only used by Isaiah and Matthew (cf. Is 7: 10, 14; 8: 8 and Mt 1: 23).

Why is this significant? Emmanuel is Hebrew for ‘God is with us’. We are told from the very beginning that God is present, God is with us. God is with us in these events, God is with us in the text as we read of Jesus’ journey, and God is with us now as we walk our own journey. This is so important to the author of Matthew’s Gospel that the author brackets the gospel with this theme. As the gospel begins with this hope, it also ends with it too: ‘and remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age’ (Mt 28: 20). Here is the completion of that prophecy: God is with us now and God is with us until the end of time.

‘In the wilderness, prepare the Way of the Lord’ (Is 40: 30) How will we prepare for Advent in the coming weeks in our families and in our communities, not least the school community? Matthew’s Gospel challenges us to find where God is in our lives. .....Continued on Page 9

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Beginning the Year of Matthew (cont.) Commentaries for reflection

These exist in the infancy narrative and they also exist in our world today.

It may be useful for staff to reflect together on Matthew’s Gospel during the year. The starting point, of course, will be close reading of the gospel, and the infancy narratives are a natural beginning.

We know that life isn’t only joy and happiness, and our students, colleagues and communities know this too.

Below are some suggested ways to enrich our experience of Advent and enrich our understanding of Matthew’s Gospel.

The great gift of the Gospel of Matthew is that in the midst of the harsh realities of life, we know Emmanuel.

Breaking open Scripture

Byrne, Brendan 2004, Lifting the Burden: Reading Matthew’s Gospel in the Church today, 2nd edn, Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minnesota.

In life there is sadness, there is darkness and there is hardship.

God is with us now, to the end of days, always. The challenge is to open our hearts and minds to God-with-us, to recognise God’s presence in every moment of the day. The Gospel of Matthew calls us to live a life of mercy, justice, faith, compassion and forgiveness. In living thus, we bring the light of Christ to the lives of others as it grows in our own life.

Formation in the Year of Matthew, beginning with Advent

l Follow the lectionary and read the weeks of Advent. Draw connections between the Isaiah texts and the Matthew texts. l Experience an Isaiah Advent by reading Isaiah in manageable daily portions as your preparation during this time.

Barton, J 1995, Isaiah 1–39: Old Testament Guides, Sheffield Academic Press, Sheffield.

Lee, Dorothy 2012, Friendly Guide to Matthew’s Gospel, Garratt Publishing, Mulgrave, Vic. Sawyer, John FA 1995, The Fifth Gospel: Isaiah in the History of Christianity, Cambridge University Press, New York.

l Read the infancy narrative Mt 1: 1 - 2: 23 and compare it to the Lukan infancy narrative l To get the full experience, read the Gospel of Matthew in two sittings: Mt 1: 1 - 16: 12 and Mt 16: 13 - 28: 20

From Advent, the Gospel of Matthew takes us through the year and will provide inspiration for prayer and for living our lives. It could be the source of themes for the 2017 school year. It will certainly be the basis of the Daily Prayers which will be available again on the CEVN website.

Important Dates

College Office Closes: December 20th

2017 Dates to Remember

College Office Opens: January 18th Book Collection Day: January 25th All Year Levels Commence: Thursday, February 2nd College Assembly: Monday, February 6th A Jesuit Partner School

Canteen Roster Would you like to help out in the Canteen in 2017? If possible we would like to have five helpers on each day. Helpers will need to be at the canteen by 9:00am and will generally be finished by 1:30pm. Canteen duty provides a much appreciated service to the school. It gives you the opportunity to meet and talk with other parents and also enables you to see your child’s school in action. If you are able to assist, please contact Sandra Woodall at the college on 5251 1136.

Parents and Friends’ Association: Thank you to all in our College Community who have assisted us over the past 12 months. Your continued support at Working Bees, Uniform Shop, purchasing Entertainment Books & College Fee Raffle Tickets, Open Day BBQ & Meetings has been wonderful. Its with your support that we have been able to contribute significantly towards the newly finished Memorial Garden, and assist with the VCAL DeJa Brew Café equipment plus I-pads for our Wellbeing Department. We look forward to another productive year in 2017. Safe and happy holidays to all.

Secondhand Uniform Shop Special Opening Times

Book & Laptop Collection Day Wednesday 25th January 2017 8:30am – 3:30pm These are our last operating days this year. Thanks to all who have supported the shop by purchasing or selling your uniform through us. This service is run by parents volunteering for parents. Without your help we wouldn’t be able to continue – Thank you to all.

Merry Christmas and many thanks to all the parents who helped out in the canteen during the 2016 College year. We look forward to seeing you next year.

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Secondhand Books 2017 The College has authorised the sale of second hand texts for 2017 to be conducted through Sustainable School Shop. If you have texts to sell or you wish to buy a text second hand then log onto their website, register, and you can list for sale or purchase the texts identified as current for 2017 subjects at Years 7-12. Simply

• Register on the Sustainable School Shop website - www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au

Second-hand textbook trading system

Buy and Sell Second-hand Textbooks

• List Wanted & For Sale Ads (Browsers tell each other what

they require and what they have to sell). • The school’s booklists are loaded into the system to make

the Ad listing process easy, fast and accurate. • Our Ad Matching service shows you

- Exactly the right items to buy - Who has the most items you need - The cheapest items • Assistance is provided to accurately price items. • Buyers contact Sellers, and arrange where and when

to transact. • Excellent email and telephone helplines are provided:

1300 683 337

Cost • Browse and search the for sale ads for free • Single items can be advertised for $1.00 • Annual subscriptions $19.95 (includes Ad Matching)

Also Buy & Sell

Pricing Guide

• Calculators

• Like New

• Sporting items

• Excellent

• Musical items

• Very Good

• Electronics & DVD’s

• Good

70% 60% 50% 40%

• Stationery

SAINT IGNATIUS COLLEGE GEELONG

www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au ABN 55 114 136 211

Helpful tips • Be patient many new items are listed each day • Listing Wanted and For Sale Ads gets results • Our unique Ad Matching Service shows you who to transact with, and will save you lots of time • Be realistic when pricing items • Telephoning sellers provides a quicker response as many people do not regularly check their emails • Pre-arrange who to transact with if your items are still being used and write the availability date in your Ad • Respect other browsers and remember to Delist your Ads promptly when no longer needed • Meet somewhere convenient to transact, don’t make special trips and just fit it in to your normal activities

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INSIGHTS Building parent-school partnerships WORDS Renee Klaassen

Stay sane when

travelling with kids

The thought of travelling with children can cause some parents to reconsider their travel plans, but there are some practical, easy ways you can make the trip enjoyable for the children and the parents and keep your sanity in the process! Family holidays are amongst my most treasured childhood memories. I remember trips to Lakes Entrance, our flappy red tent and running free amongst trees leading into the sea. Although my memories are happy, my mother often reflects that these holidays were quite stressful for her – but I never would have guessed; they must have been well prepared! In order to ensure your children have happy memories and you reduce your stress, here are a few things you can do to remain sane these holidays when travelling with your kids.

Prepare yourself mentally before you leave Parents should begin to use a Mindfulness technique at least a week before departure such as this Mindful Breathing exercise.

MINDFUL BREATHING Research shows that even five minutes of relaxation per day has a cumulative, beneficial effect.  Come into the present

moment  Accept any unwanted

feelings without judgment  Focus on the breath,

feel it go in and go out of your body until you sense calm  Ground yourself by

feeling your feet on the ground or noticing your posture  Return to present

moment.

Prepare Mindfulness activities to relieve boredom and for ‘mental time-out’ MINDFUL ACTIVITY 1 Bring craft along to do in the car, simple wool and icy-pole sticks create a gods eye. Craft activities require your full attention to the present moment and therefore distract away from both boredom and anxiety provoking thoughts. Make great mementos too! MINDFUL ACTIVITY 2 Mindful colouring books are becoming well known and feature detailed images that provide opportunity for children and grown-ups alike to unwind and focus on creativity. Your brain cannot be stressed and in creative flow at the same time. MINDFUL ACTIVITY 3 Liana Taylor, Mindfulness coach, advocates creating a Mindfulness Breathing Space. Do it in the car as you’re driving or pull over. Ask children to close their eyes and take a deep breath. Ask them to begin the activity by scanning their body from the very tip of their head down through their face, neck, chest, tummy, legs and finally feet. Have them notice whether there are any places in their body that feels ‘uncomfortable’ or ‘tingly’.

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INSIGHTS

Building parent-school partnerships ... Stay sane when travelling with kids ... Suggest that they visualise the feeling as

An opportunity for reflection

an object (a lumpy ball or prickly blob),

Sometimes stories and issues arise about the year in retrospect, for example your child might recall a time she did not get along with some friends and mentions, during the trip, that she remembers it as a very unhappy time.

then have them put the object into a bubble. Now open the window of the car and blow the bubble (containing the feeling) off into the wind!

Be prepared to listen What’s a holiday without the odd tantrum or bickering with a sibling? Quickly curb the situation using emotion coaching:

1 Encourage your child to tell what happened. “I pinched her because she grabbed my stuff”.

2 Listen, focusing mainly on the child’s emotions. (His tone is angry).

3 Name the emotion for them “you’re feeling angry because your sister grabbed your stuff ?”.

4 Allow the child to confirm the emotion (did you get it right?) “Yeah I’m angry at her”.

5 Affirm the emotion, model that it is ok to have difficult feelings, “Well maybe I would be feeling angry too if someone took my things”.

6 Then without solving the problem – ask them what they think they could do about their feeling/ the problem. “What do you think you could do instead of reacting by pinching her?”.

7 Wait for a response and guide towards a solution within limits (I could ask her to stop, I could tell you what she did but being aggressive is not an option).

• Listen to the story and ask the child how the situation was handled by both her and also other students or adults involved. • Reflect on positive ways in which the situation was handled and if not handled well, how it could have been dealt with. • Now have her re-tell the story including the positive aspects. Creating an alternative narrative teaches her the skill of reflection and helps her to find evidence of positive outcomes, it teaches resilience and self-confidence.

Prepare to have fun “We’re here!” Finally you arrive at the destination but the problems aren’t over for some parents. After sitting for a long time kids bodies are ready to be used so you need to find a place where they can run or burn off some of that pent-up energy. Depending on your environment, you may need to set boundaries for this activity to take place safely and without affecting other travellers. Rather than quash the child set boundaries and expect them to adhere to those boundaries. Finally, stay sane by remembering that holidays which end with happy memories begin with (mental) preparation!

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Weekend Mass Times For All Parishes

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Community Notice Board Weekend Mass Times for All Parishes Weekend Mass Times For All Parishes

Summary of regular weekend Masses for all parishes in the Geelong Deanery.

Please see the Calendar for Easter and Christmas Mass Summary of regular weekend Masses for all parishes in the and Reconciliation Times Geelong Deanery Suburb

Mass Centre

Routine Weekend Schedule

Anglesea

St Christopher

5:30pm (Sat) OR 6:30pm (Sat) during summer daylight saving time

Bannockburn

St John Evangelist

9:00am

Barwon Heads Holy Family

6:00pm (Sat)

Bell Park

Holy Family

8:00am, 9:30am, 11:30am (Slovenian 2nd Sun), 11:30am (Croatian not 2nd Sun), 12:30am (Croatian 2nd Sun)

Belmont

St Bernard

6:30pm(Sat), 9:00am, 10:30am

Corio

St Francis Xavier

5:00pm (3rd Sat Filipino) 7:00pm(Sat), 10:30am

Drysdale

St Thomas

9.00 am

Geelong

St Mary of the Angels

6:00pm(Sat), 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:00am, 12:15 (Polish), 5:30pm

Geelong East

St Margaret

9:45am 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday

Geelong North St John

8:30am 10:30am(Latin Mass) Rosary 10:05am

Geelong West St Patrick

9:30am (Italian)

Geelong West Ss Peter & Paul (Ashby)

5:00pm (Sat), 11:00am (2nd & 4th Sun)

Grovedale

Nazareth

10:30am

Lara

St Anthony

9.00am

Leopold

Lumen Christi

10:30am, 5:30pm

Manifold Heights

Holy Spirit

6:00pm (Sat), 11:00am (1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday)

Marshall

Rice Village

Mt Moriac

St Patrick

7:00pm(Sat)

Norlane

St Thomas Aquinas

6:00pm (Sat), 10:00am

Newcomb

Christ the King

5.00pm Vigil

Newtown

St Robert

9:45am 2nd & 4th Sunday

Ocean Grove

Our Lady Star of the Sea 9:00am

Portarlington

St Patrick

9.00am

Queenscliff

Holy Trinity

11:00am

St Leonards

Ss Philip and James

6:00pm(Sat)

Torquay

St Therese

8:45am

Winchelsea

St John the Baptist

6:00pm (Sat)

Radio

Light FM, 89.9 FM

7:00am

Radio

The Pulse, 94.7 FM

10:00am

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School Holiday Camps and Coding Clubs for kids aged 7–17

WHEN:

WHAT:

9.30am – 3.30pm

CIY.Club are running a range of one day school holiday camps and clubs for kids aged 7–17 who have a passion for coding and technology.

Game Coding Camps Thursday 22nd December Monday 16th January

3D Printing & Design Camp Friday 23rd December

Minecraft Modding Camp Friday 20th January

CIY.Club – Full Day Sessions Tuesday 17th or 24th January

WHERE: Vines Rd Community Centre 37-61 Vines Rd Hamlyn Heights VIC 3215

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In partnership with Code Kingdoms All coders who register for the ‘Minecraft Modding Camp will receive access to the codekingdoms (UK) online code editor. This access is granted through a personal license assigned to our coders and included within the overall CIY camp ticket price. This license is valid for 7 days (7 days commences on day one of the camp). In order to participate, please be aware that all coders attending the CIY Minecraft Modding Camp MUST have an existing personal Minecraft (PC/Mac) account. This is required for coders to see in action what they have learnt/modded from our camp within the Minecraft platform itself. Please ensure that coders are signed up to Minecraft (PC/Mac) prior to registering. Please note: a Minecraft on a mobile device or playstation is NOT a PC or Mac account.

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school uniforms and text books computers, laptops and tablets excursions and camps sports equipment, uniforms and lessons music tuition and instrument hire.

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Can Saver Plus assist you with school costs? Join Saver Plus and match your savings, dollar for dollar, up to $500 for educational costs including: • school uniforms and text books • computers, laptops and tablets • excursions and camps • sports equipment, uniforms and lessons • music tuition and instrument hire. You may be eligible if you have a Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card, are at least 18 years old, have some regular income from work (you or your partner), such as full-time, part-ime, casual or seasonal work, and have a child at school or study yourself.

Contact Amanda Vernon your local Saver Plus Worker: (03) 5278 8122 or avernon@bethany.org.au

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AGES 6-14 BOYS & GIRLS, GOALKEEPERS WELCOME

THURSDAY 19 – FRIDAY 20 JANUARY 2017, 9:30AM TO 3:30PM Lara United FC, Lara Recreation Reserve – Alkara Avenue, Lara $120 per child (includes Puma jersey)

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College Calendar February 2017

December 2016 Tuesday 20th

College Office closes

January 2017 Wednesday 18th College Office opens Wednesday 25th Book and Laptop Collection Rooms M2 and M3 MacKillop Centre Collection Times: A-G 8.30am - 10.30am H-M 10.30am - 12.30pm N-Z 1.00pm - 3.30pm All 3.30pm - 4.00pm

Laptop Collection (Years 7 and 10): 8.30am - 4.00pm

Wednesday 25th PFA Second Hand Uniform Shop Open 8.30am - 3.30pm

February 2017 Thursday 2nd

Thursday 9th Year 7 Parents Welcome Mass St Thomas’ Church Year 11 ‘Study Sensei’

Monday 13th Year 12 Parent Information Evening St Thomas’ Church, 7.00pm to 8.300pm Tuesday 14th

Student Photos

Monday 20th Year 10 Parent Information Evening College Gym, 7.00pm to 8.300pm Monday 20th Year 11 Parent Information Evening St Thomas’ Church, 7.00pm to 8.300pm Wednesday 22nd VCAL Parent Information Evening Years 11 and 12 St Thomas’ Church, 7.00pm to 8.300pm Tuesday 28th Year 11 Outdoor Education Excursion ‘Great Ocean Walk’ Tues 28th February to 3rd March. Tuesday 28th Pancake Breakfast to launch ‘Project Compassion’ 8.00am to 9.00am Tuesday 28th Launch of ‘Project Compassion’ ‘Shrove Tuesday’

March 2017

School Starts for All Year Levels

Monday 6th College Assembly (Awards presentation) Costa Hall, Deakin University Waterfront Campus

Monday 13th

Thursday 16th

Bishop Edwards visits the College

Wednesday 1st Ash Wednesday Wednesday 1st College House Swimming Sports Kardinia Pool, 8.45am to 3.00pm Monday 6th

Year 12 Elevate Ed: ‘ Ace Your Exams’

Monday 6th Year 12 Retreat 6th March to 10th March Friday 10th

Year 12 Elevate Ed: ‘ Ace Your Exams’

Monday 13th

Labour Day: Student Free day

Wednesday 15th Year 8 Parent Information Evening College Gym, 7.00pm to 8.300pm Wednesday 15th Year 9 Parent Information Evening St Thomas’ Church, 7.00pm to 8.300pm

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

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