Edition 4 march 19th (hr) by Saint Ignatius

T IGNATIUS COLLEGE SAIN

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Edition 4, March 19th 2015

From the Principal Welcome! Catholic Education Week

Coming Events Interim Reports Available online March 20th, 9.00am via the Parent Portal

Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews Can be booked online March 20th, 9.00am via the Parent Portal Bookings Close Thursday 26th at 9am

Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews Thursday March 26th 4.00pm to 6.00pm and Friday March 27th 9.00am to Midday

End of Term 1

Last Day: Thursday March 26th A more detailed calendar is on the last page.

This week the Archdiocese of Melbourne celebrates Catholic Education Week (15–22 March) to recognise the joys and successes of Catholic education in our community. The theme is ‘Seek God with all your heart’ and is inspired by the energy of World Youth Day and the mission of Catholic schools. Our main activity to celebrate this week will be our annual Open Day on this Sunday (11am to 2pm.) As well as members of own school community, we invite the public to come along and view our facilities, meet students and staff and learn about our programs and life at Saint Ignatius College Geelong. Students in Years 7 to 9 will bring home this week the latest edition of Catholic Education Today (Term 1, 2015). This edition includes a section on Catholic Education Week. You can also click on the following link to access a copy: http://www.ceomelb.catholic.edu.au/publications-policies/Catholic-Education-Today/

Open Day Sunday 22nd March 2015 On this Sunday 22nd March we will be holding our annual Open Day (11.00am – 2.00pm; Information Sessions at 11.00am and 12.15pm). Parents and families are most welcome to attend. We have invited current students to be present on the Open Day to help out and I am pleased that many students have indicated they will be there. I am sure they will be very good ambassadors for our College. If you know of any parent who is considering secondary schooling for their child, please encourage them to come along on Open Day and / or to contact the school to make an appointment to view the facilities and / or apply for enrolment. Applications for enrolment for Year 7 2016 close on Friday 22nd May 2015. This closing date also applies in the case of where a sibling is already enrolled at the College. ....continued on Page 2

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In Brief

From the Principal (cont.)

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Installation of statue of St Ignatius

Continuation of ‘From the Principal’

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Open Day 2015

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Year Level Masses 2015 Photos

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From Fr Kevin Dillon and Teaching and Learning

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Ignatian ‘Examen’ Prayer and Reflection

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It’s a Sporting Life at Saint Ignatius!

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Tennis Report and Canteen Roster

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Parents and Friends’ Association

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Year 9 Earths Art Photos

Page 16: Caritas

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University of Melbourne Information Session

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“Helping kids deal with rejection” by Michael Grose

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Community Notice Board

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School Calender

A special feature of Open Day this Sunday will be the unveiling and blessing of our statue of St Ignatius at 1pm. This new striking statue is located at the front of the College, beside the office carpark. Our new statue will be a prominent and powerful symbol that invites us to reflect more deeply on our College’s Ignatian story, calls us to be companions of Jesus too, encourages us to develop our relationship with Jesus Christ and inspires us to see God in all things. The scultptor, Ms. Meliesa Judge from ‘Liquid Metal Studios’ writes about sculpture and this particular statue –

On next Monday and Tuesday Ms. Meliesa Judge will speak to most students to explain about the process she used to make the statue and her thinking behind what she wants to convey through this very impressive art work.

Working Bee Thank you to the families who were able to attend last Saturday’s Working Bee. As a result of their hard work many of the garden beds have been weeded, mulch added, plants pruned and many new shrubs and trees planted. The grounds look a lot better for Open Day.

“My art starts from a basic premise; that art is both communication and revelation. This has been so since early humans painted the first cave painting, our first evidence of reflective consciousness evolving in the human mind.

A very big thank you PFA for organising this activity. It was pleasing that a number of students attended with their families to help improve their school grounds. I trust that all students will show their support and gratitude for the work done by the care they take with looking after the college grounds and facilities.

To communicate to a general public the symbols used must have meaning to that public. The human form and its interpretation is one of the most accessible and immediate symbols we can use, while also being as infinitely subtle as we are ourselves.

Following the Working Bee we enjoyed a BBQ lunch courtesy of the PFA. In particular, thank you to Mr Adrian Matthews (PFA) and Mr Andrew Humphrey (Grounds and Maintenance) for their leadership and support of the Working Bee.

There is no single product, item, idea which is sold, promoted or advertised without the aid of the human presence. Who we are and who we might aspire to be is constantly reflected back to us. The aspirations of a consumer society are wrapped in the gloss of human beauty, a distorted aesthetic.

There are photos taken on the day of the Working Bee on Page 6.

Sculpture gives an opportunity to reflect our humanity on a different and more profound level. St Ignatius is a powerful symbol of man seeking a personal relationship with God, of the broken healing, of listening and discerning, of a young man seeking an alternative path through life and of choosing the way of non-violence. It is a profound and wonderful privilege to be able to place an image in the public realm that reflects on these human qualities.” I invite you to attend the short unveiling and blessing ceremony, to be conducted by Fr Gerry Healy SJ, on Sunday at 1pm. The sculptor, Ms. Meliesa Judge will also be present and you can listen to her and discuss the sculpture with her after the ceremony.

Year 12 Retreat last week A common contemporary concern is a ‘lack of time.’ We can get caught up in the busyness of our worlds and can find it difficult to find the time and space to slow down, stop and contemplate. This is debatably something we bring on ourselves to some extent, as we usually have a reasonable amount of control over the decisions we make about what we will do in our lives. Recovering the time and space is easier said than done. The Catholic tradition of a ‘retreat’ is a way of finding such time. The week before last, the Year 12 students participated in their retreat for a few days. Taking the time and space away from school, lessons, training, jobs and home, to go away together, and spend time with each other and on their own - to consider themselves, their relationships and their God. Hopefully this was a valuable lesson about ‘taking time’, which has the potential to resonate in their lives long after they have left school. ....continued on Page 3

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Our Year 12 students participated in one of the two retreat three-day programs at Don Bosco Camp, Dromana. As in previous years, the staff returned reporting very positively about the student participation in this valuable program. The aim of the Retreat was to provide an opportunity for students to reflect on their lives to date, think about their interactions with others and to look forward to the possibilities that the future holds. Through spending the time away together hopefully the program has helped the students to feel positive about their final year of schooling and helped enhance the cohesiveness of the Year 12 group. A feature of the program was the session presented by “The Reach Foundation” on self-esteem, confidence and peer dynamics. Thank you to staff members: Mr Joe McLean (YLC); Mr Paul Lewis (DP); Ms. Mel Anset and Mr. Adam Dickinson (Well-being Officers); and Homeroom Teachers for providing this valuable experience.

Term One Reports You will be able to access the Term One Report via the Parent Portal tomorrow. If you are a ‘non-residential’ parent you can, if you haven’t already, apply for the reports (as well as other school correspondence) to be mailed to you. The form is available from our office. This interim semester report is not as detailed as the Semester Report that you will receive mid-year. It is designed to give you an indication of your daughters / son’s progress to date. I encourage you to take advantage of the follow-up Parent, Student and Teacher Meetings to help set the scene for a productive and successful finish to the semester.

Term One Parent, Student and Teacher Meetings A reminder that the meetings to follow-up the Term One Reports will be held next week on the afternoon / evening of Thursday 26th March (4.00pm - 6.00pm and 7.00pm - 8.30pm) and the morning of Friday 27th March (9.00am - 12.00 noon.) Please note that we expect students to please attend the meetings with their parent / guardian and teacher.

There will be no classes on Friday 27th March to provide additional time for the Parent, Student and Teacher Meetings to take place. You are most welcome to use these meetings to meet teachers, discuss progress and address concerns. Instructions on how to book meetings will be included with the report.

Year 7 and 8 Parents Following the success of our “Time & Space” programs over the last few years, Saint Ignatius College is delighted to offer Mothers* of Yr. 7 boys, Mothers* of Yr. 8 girls, Fathers^ of Yr 8 boys and Fathers^ of Yr 7 girls an opportunity to experience a lifetime memory with their daughter or son as follows: ‘Time & Space’ for… Year 7 Mother & Son Night Tuesday 5th May 2015 Year 8 Mother & Daughter Night Thursday 7th May 2015 Year 7 Father & Daughter Night Tuesday 25th August 2015 Year 8 Father & Son Night Thursday 27th August 2015

Please feel free to look at the website http://www.time-space.com.au for more information. I am very grateful to Ms Allison Carlon and for coordinating these evenings. Parent helpers would be most welcome. Please contact Ms Carlon if you would like to help.

Parent access to school grounds & buildings A reminder that on arrival on the school grounds all parents and visitors must please report to the front office. It is not our practice to allow parents and visitors unaccompanied access to buildings and grounds. Your cooperation with this would be gratefully appreciated.

Some staff changes & news Best wishes to teachers Mr. Terry Tolan (Yr 10 Homeroom Teacher) and Mrs. Fran Kealey (Yr 11 Homeroom Teacher) who will be taking Long Service Leave for term two. Ms. Sarah Moss will be covering Mr. Tolan’s classes. Ms. Louise Bourke will be covering Mrs. Kealey’s classes.

(All nights commence at 7pm in the College Gym.)

Best wishes,

* = or a female Mentor (eg. Grandmother, Aunt, family friend, big sister,…) ^ = or a male Mentor (eg. Grandfather, Uncle, family friend, big brother,…)

Michael Exton Principal

‘Time & Space’ programs offer parents the time and the space to strengthen the connections in those crucial relationships in your life. l Periods of transition challenge young people. l The knowledge that important adults are ‘in their corner’ helps them take the next step along life’s path. l The ‘Time & Space’ programs offer parents and their daughters or sons the opportunity to celebrate and understand important transitions - you just need time and space to make it happen.” We are looking forward to all Year 7 and 8 students and their parents / guardians / mentors attending. Mothers* and Fathers^ will receive a letter in the mail with more detail closer to the date. Please put these important dates & times in your diary!

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Open Day 2015

Sunday 22nd March

St. Ignatius. Inspiring me to be a leader. Saint Ignatius College Geelong is unique in the region as the only co-educational Catholic secondary college where young women and men engage intellectually and work collaboratively as equals. Our students reap the benefits of the time-honoured Ignatian Tradition of Education, which nurtures academic excellence and empowers students to develop Competence, Conscience and Compassion. The College is easily accessed by an extensive bus network. Visit www.ignatius.vic.edu.au Download an enrolment application, submit an online academic scholarship registration and view our online College Prospectus. Contact our Registrar for further enquiries: registrar@ignatius.vic.edu.au

Open 11am to 2pm Information Sessions 11am and 12.15pm Tours of Facilities Course Information Presentations and Exhibitions Meet our Staff and Students

Saint Ignatius College Geelong www.ignatius.vic.edu.au

27 Peninsula Drive, Drysdale 3222 T: 03 5251 1136 Scholarships:

Online applications for an Academic Scholarship for students entering Year 7 in 2016 close Friday 10th April, 2015.

Enrolments:

Year 7 2016 Applications close on Friday 22nd May, 2015.

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A manhunt is underway for an armed robber who held up staff at a Newcomb bank. Police said the man entered the Westpac bank in Newcomb Central just before noon on Wednesday before he pulled out a firearm and made demands for cash. He placed the undisclosed sum of money inside a backpack before fleeing on foot north down Wilsons Rd, they said. Detective Senior Sergeant Rod Lloyd said there had been numerous sightings of the man along Wilsons Rd, heading towards Portarlington Rd. “We’ve cordoned off the area and are conducting searches,” he said. Sergeant Nick Terry said police were reviewing CCTV footage. “The man has approached the bank before producing a weapon, believed to be a hand gun, and as a result a sum of money has been taken,’ he said. “He’s then decamped on foot and we’re searching possible nearby locations. There were about eight or nine people inside but all were uninjured.” The offender made his getaway on foot after the hold-up. The offender is described as being of caucasian appearance, about 170cm tall, with stocky build and short dark hair. He was wearing a long-sleeved shirt, track pants, white runners and carrying a backpack. The bank was closed and the area cordoned off.

From Fr Kevin Dillon It happened quite some years ago -maybe the late ‘70’s, and Phil was the hardworking, conscientious manager of a State Savings Bank branch. One day, when everything had seemed perfectly normal, a masked gunman held up the bank. Terrified tellers and bank customers cowered on the floor as the shotgun-toting bandit screamed violent threats at them. For reasons he could not rationally explain later, Phil chased the robber as he fled the bank, out into the street. A former schoolboy sprinter, he actually caught the thief, wrestled him to the ground and disarmed him. Rightly recognised as a hero, by the public and by the bank, he returned to work -but his life had changed. Trying to cope with would now be called “post-traumatic stress”, his health began to fail him, he constantly missed work, and eventually had to take early retirement, even though he was only in his early 40’s. Three years later he was dead, from an aggressive cancer which had come “out of nowhere”. Was it stress related? Had the robbery not occurred, or had he not been present and involved when it did, might he have lived to work another 20 to 30 years? Who knows? But his family - most likely correctly - have always believed he would still be with them had the robbery never taken place.

The armed hold-up at Newcomb’s Westpac Bank on Wednesday was witnessed by eight or nine staff and customers. Reports said they were “uninjured”. We thank God for that. But are they “unhurt”? Please God they are and will be able to cope with whatever the aftermath of last Wednesday might possibly bring them. Thankfully a good outcome is far more likely these days than it was for poor Phil. The skills of psychologists, psychiatrists and counsellors might not be miraculous, but the damage of experiences such as that inflicted on those in the Westpac bank can generally be better controlled now than a couple of decades ago. Even so, as a community professing the value of prayer, we should pray for all those subjected to the violent threats of the Westpac robber, that they will experience support and understanding from the bank itself, from appropriate professionals, should they seek help, and especially from caring and loving families. It could have been any of us. They deserve our prayer and support. Fr Kevin Dillon, Geelong Deanery Coordinator and Association of Canonical Administrator President OAM

“Geelong Advertiser”, March 12

Teaching and Learning Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences Timeline: Interim reports for students in Years 7 to 12 will be available to view via the parent portal on Friday March 20th from 9am. Parent/teacher/student conferences will be able to be booked from Friday March 20th at 9am until Thursday March 26th at 9am. Details as to how online bookings can be made have been provided in a letter forwarded via students to all parents and guardians on Tuesday March 17th.

Conferences:

Student Free Days:

Conferences will be held in the College Gym and extend for ten minutes maximum. Please endeavor to arrive at least ten minutes prior to any scheduled interviews to ensure that these conferences can proceed as smoothly as possible. If you are unable to attend a scheduled conference for any reason, please contact the office for this information to be passed onto the teacher/s concerned or message them directly via the parent portal.

NB. Friday March 27th is a student free day as is Monday April 13th, the first day of Term 2.

Date and times: Thursday March 26th: 4pm to 6pm and 7pm to 8.30pm. [Staff dinner break from 6pm to 7pm]

There will be a staff professional learning day held at the College on April 13th. School will resume for all students on Tuesday April 14th. We look forward to meeting with you at the upcoming parent/student/teacher conferences and trust these will be productive forums to review your son or daughter’s learning to this point of the year. Mrs. Annette Chidzey Acting Deputy Principal [Curriculum]

Friday March 27th: 9am to 12 midday.

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Matters of Faith God of Compassion, You let your rain fall on the just and the unjust. Expand and deepen our hearts so that we may love as You love, even those among us who have caused the greatest pain by taking life. For there is in our world a great cry for vengeance as we fill up death rows and kill the killers in the name of justice, in the name of peace. Jesus, our brother, you suffered execution at the hands of the state but you did not let hatred overcome you. Help us to reach out to victims of violence so that our enduing love may help them heal. Holy Spirit of God, You strengthen us in the struggle for justice. Help us to work tirelessly for the abolition of statesanctioned death and to renew our world in its very heart so that violence will be no more. Amen. Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J.

There has been much in the media recently about the impending executions of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. This situation has raised much debate locally and encouraged a strong reaction in seeking mercy from our Federal politicians. Whilst this is topical here at the moment, due to the fact that the two men are Australian, sometimes we forget that the death penalty as a form of punishment is a reality for people in many countries. It is timely for us to focus on the position of the Catholic Church on the issue of capital punishment, and to understand the underlying reasons for the teaching. The Church has developed a teaching about capital punishment after much interpretation, reflection and prayer over thousands of years. In biblical times, both in the Old and New Testament, capital punishment was often an approved method of protecting society and was prescribed in many circumstances. The Church maintained this position through to the Middle Ages. With the development during this period of secular law, many within the clergy began to speak out against this form of punishment, although the right of civil courts to pronounce the death penalty for very grave offences such as murder and treason was generally supported by the Church. With less authority afforded to the Church from this time onwards, the State was no longer obliged to follow the teaching from the Magisterium and developed laws and punishment based on a number of different view points. Many nations chose to continue or adopt this form of punishment. The church maintained this stance of generally opposing capital punishment whilst defending the right of the State to determine punishment until Pope John Paul II argued against the practice in his encyclical Evangelium Vitae in 1995. The contemporary Catholic Church has maintained a position of inherently rejecting capital punishment in all but the most extreme and rare cases since. (cc. 2267) Currently, 43 countries routinely use capital punishment as part of their judicial sentencing practice. These countries are very diverse politically and economically, including The United States, China and Somalia. At present none of these countries are currently considering removing capital punishment as a form of punishment. This position is contrary to justice as it denies or removes any opportunity for redemption, human dignity or mercy. Redemption requires a desire for the offender to seek forgiveness and as best possible make amends for the wrong, as well as openness from the victim, or society on their behalf, to offer forgiveness. Capital punishment removes this opportunity for an offender, victim and/or society to be reconciled. Christ revealed to us God’s complete and enduring forgiveness for those who seek it with a humble and contrite heart (Matthew 6:14-15 & Luke 6:37).

He also taught that we must always attempt to live by offering great mercy and to forgive others; treating them as we would like to be treated ourselves (Matthew 7:12). Capital punishment ignores these teachings. It must be noted that redemption and reconciliation does not negate appropriate punishment for a crime. Forgiveness does not exclude punishment; it does however restore the common good. Capital punishment also denies the offender their inherent human dignity, which through the gift of creation and life God has given. The Church teaches that “every human life is sacred because the human person has been willed in the image and likeness of the living and holy God” (cc. 2319 & Genesis 1:27). The choice of killing an offender as punishment for a crime, often murder, knowingly ignores God’s will and places the offender in the same position as the victim. Some would argue that this is just and fair, however removing this fundamental right is the reason for such heated debate and this intolerance is often the root cause in the first place. Capital punishment is contrary to the central value of Catholic moral teaching – mercy. To take the life of a person who is restrained and unable to defend themselves is unjust, mercy should always prevail. Although the alternative of life imprisonment is unpalatable to many in society for reasons of cost, it must be chosen simply because there is an alternative. I encourage you to consider the teaching offered to us by the collective wisdom of the Church and spend some time in contemplation with your conscience through prayer. After this period of reflection I hope that you may be encouraged to take action to speak out against the practice. There are many opportunities available, however, I suggest you note your objection via the services noted below and the prayer on the left of this page. As a community of faith we are called to live in the Gospel daily, seek to bring about the Kingdom and find God in all things. Any response other than that offered by the Church to this issue leads us to into a never-ending cycle of retribution, violence and revenge. I will pray for you always, Brendan Nicholls Liturgy Coordinator Take action: Amnesty International - http://www.amnesty.org. au/action/ Mercy Campaign - http://mercycampaign.org Further reading: Australian Catholic Social Justice Council -http:// www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au/social-teaching/ issues/156-justice-prison-and-the-death-penalty Catholic Australia - http://www.catholicaustralia. com.au/links/crime-punishment Jesuit Social Services - http://www.jss.org.au/ policy-and-advocacy/news/907-the-importance-ofeach-human-life

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It’s a Sporting Life at Saint Ignatius! 2015 GISSA Swimming Report The GISSA Swimming carnival is an opportunity for our swimmers and divers to showcase their talents in the pool against eight other independent schools in the Geelong area. The team, lead by captains Ryan Wilson and Claudia Beattie, finished 3rd overall (1972 pts), which was the highest team score we have earned since joining the GISSA competition in 2008. The Junior Girls team (13,14 & 15 years) was crowned GISSA Junior girls champions for 2015. This was the first time our team has won a divisional trophy.

14 Year Girls celebrating their 4 X 50m Freestyle Relay success (left to right) Molly Mckenzie, Olivia D’Addazio, Natalia Wilcox and Emily Wilson.

Junior Girls Champions 2015 Lexie McNaughton 7Carroll Sarah Skeen 7Carroll Caitlin Edmanson 7Licona Ella Purnell 7Ward India Hart 8Rubio Molly McKenzie 8Campion Natalia Wilcox 8Castillo Emily Wilson 8Xavier Olivia D’Addazio 9Mangin Lucy Moate 8Realino Jaimie McKee 9Arrupe Felicity Abfalter 9Gonzaga Lucy Stephens 9Thomas I would like to sincerely thank Brad Manczak on his coaching efforts on a Wednesday morning to enable seasoned swimmers and swimmers who are just starting out, an opportunity to receive some professional guidance in all swimming strokes. The overall fitness of our swimmers is the result of Brad’s commitment to the program and I know his role will be a hard one to fill when he finishes up in Term One. The afternoon started out well with our three divers (Reace Kevich, Liam Kevich and Lachie Prestipino) performing well in the 1m and 3m competitions. Diving Results U14 Boys: 1st Paddy Heyward GC 2nd Tom Santalucia GC 3rd Liam Kevich SICG U16 Boys: 1st Patrick White GC 2nd Reece Kevich SICG 3rd Lachie Prestipino SICG

Even ‘Igg’ got amongst the action with some of our junior boys.

Top 4 X 50m Freestyle Relay results

Top 50m Individual Freestyle results

13 Year Boys: William Kilpatrick, Arquette Williams, Floyd Goedemoed and Sam Briggs: 2nd

Arquette Williams 13 Year Boys Div.B: 1st

14 Year Girls: Olivia D’Addazio, Molly Mckenzie, Natalia Wilcox and Emily Wilson: 1st 14 Year Boys: Patrick Skuza, Jarvis Durbidge, Toby Wiffen and James Gillains: 2nd 15 Year Girls: Felicity Abfalter, Lucy Stephens, Jaimie McKee and Lucy Moate: 2nd

Molly McKenzie 14 Year Girls Div.B: 1st Natalia Wilcox 14 Year Girls Div.C: 2nd Toby Wiffen 14 Year Boys Div.C: 2nd Felicity Adfalter 15 Year Girls Div.A: 1st

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It’s a Sporting Life at Saint Ignatius! Top 50m Individual Freestyle results Ryan McNolty 15 Year Boys Div.B: 2nd Claudia Beattie 16 Year Girls Div.A: 1st Bridget Abfalter 16 Year Girls Div.B: 2nd Alexandra Gannon 16 Year Girls Div.C: 2nd Nathan Low Open Boys Div.A: 1st Ryan Wilson Open Boys Div.B: 2nd Top 50m Individual Butterfly results Olivia D’Addazio 14 Year Girls Div.A: 2nd

Members of the 14 Year Boys team celebrating their success in the Medley Relay (Left to Right) Jarvis Durbidge, James Gillians, Patrick Skuza and Toby Wiffen.

Felicity Abfalter 15 Year Girls Div.A: 2nd Claudia Beattie 16 Year Girls Div. A: 1st Top 50m Individual Breastroke results India Hart 13 Year Girls Div.A: 1st Felicity Abfalter 15 Year Girls Div. A: 2nd Peter Kilpatrick 15 Year Boys Div. A: 2nd Claudia Beattie 16 Year Girls Div. A: 1st Top 50m Individual Backstroke results Toby Wiffen 14 Year Boys Div. A: 2nd Claudia Beattie 16 Year Girls Div. A: 2nd Top 4 X 50m Medley Relay Results 14 Year Girls Molly McKenzie, Emily Wilson, Olivia D’Addazio and Natalia Wilcox: 1st 15 Year Boys Kai Murphy, Riley Menzies, Ryan McNolty and Peter Kilpatrick: 2nd Regards Andrew Philp Sport Coordinator

Claudia Beattie had another outstanding GISSA carnival winning her freestyle, breastroke and butterfly races in impressive time.

Arkie Williams celebrating his gutsy 50m freestyle win in a time of 35.44

History of Divisional Scores 2012 – 2015: GISSA Swimming Carnivals Division

2012

2013

2014

2015

Junior Boys (13-14-15)

172

337

525

593

Junior Girls (13-14-15)

182

267

594

613 (1st)

Senior Boys (13-14-15)

279

218

397

384

Senior Girls (13-14-15)

101

227

378

382

Overall Score

734

1049

1894

1972

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Canteen Roster Starting 23rd March Monday 23rd C. Dumaresq, A. Brown, N. Van Vliet, S. Smith Tuesday 24th K. Buttler, R. Morrison, T. Vuleta, T. Mifsud, M. Hallam Wednesday 25th V. McKee, T. Wagener, M. Sideris, J. Laney, P. Vaughan, M. Van Loon Thursday 26th P. Bakker, S. Clark, N. Lowther, C. Lyons, P. Moate Friday 27th No Canteen Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews - Student Free Day

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Starting 13h April Monday 13th No Canteen Student Free day Tuesday 14th S. Schwaiger, T. Mifsud, S. Crawley, M. Dunstan, M. Heffernan, L. Irving Wednesday 15th R. Scott, M. Sideris, R. Hay, T. Gullan, L. Eastwood

Equestrian Team News Congratulations to SICG Equestrian Team riders Lilly Herzer (12 Garnett) and Gemma Bottrell (10 Andres) who recently competed in the Geelong Grammar School VEIS Dressage event last month. It was very tough competition and both girls rode well in their classes. The team is looking forward to the following upcoming events: Sunday April 26th Barwon Interschools series (Showjumping) at Elcho Park, Lara. Saturday May 2nd Royal Agricultural Geelong Show Barwon Interschools series (Dressage) Geelong Showgrounds. Sunday May 31st Barwon Interschools series (Dressage) at Elcho Park, Lara. If there are any students of any riding levels attending the college interested in participating in Barwon Interschool events, please contact me for more information. In even more exciting news, the team will be hosting their first Showjumping and Dressage clinic during the first week of the easter holidays on Tuesday 31st or March. Clinic days are lesson days with sessions focused on various disciples. The team is very fortunate to be working with two great instructors on the day Jo Brady and Murray Lamperd. In the past 3 years, Murray has taken his horse Under The Clocks to the UK to take on the best horses and riders in the world. Lilly Herzer (12 Garnett)

Competing at multiple 4 Star International events which kicked off with finishing 3rd in the 2012 Australian International 3 Day Event in Adelaide, Murray has now competed at Badminton Horse Trials, Luhmuhlen, Les Etoiles de Pau including representing Australia at CHIO Aachen in Germany, CCIO Boekelo in the Netherlands, and CCIO Military Waregem in Belgium in 2013! With his most recent success being at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials 2014. Jo is a highly successful dressage coach and travels Australia giving lessons and clinics. Jo has several students competing at a 3* and 4* level and has competed herself to FEI dressage and Intermediate 2 level as well as competing at 3* eventing. All students at the college are welcome to participate in the clinic as long as they have their own horse or pony. There are no costs involved and students of all riding abilities from beginner to experienced are encouraged to attend. If there is enough interest, I may look into later on in the year scheduling a regular group riding lesson for Saint Ignatius students at a local riding school for students who may be interested in giving the sport a try. If you are interested in attending the March holiday clinic (see the advert on Page??) or competing with the team at any upcoming local events please contact myself at brownm@ignatius.vic.edu.au. Ms Marina Brown Equestrian Team Manager. Gemma Bottrell (10 Andres)

Thursday 16th M. Hallam, B. Downey, E. Carpenter, T. Tormey, M. White Friday 17th S. Anson, K. Rawson, J. Marles, E. Hudson, W. Boylan If unable to attend, please make sure you get a replacement.

Sandra Woodall Tel: 0417 050258

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Parents and Friends’ Association: Meetings for 2015 The Parents & Friends’ Association cordially invite all those interested to their meetings for 2015 held from 7.30pm onward in the Food Tech Centre on the following dates: Meeting schedule: April Tuesday 14th May Monday 11th June Tuesday 9th July Monday 13th August Tuesday 11th September Monday 14h October Tuesday 13th November Monday 9th AGM December TBA The Minutes for all meetings can be found on the College website in the Parents and Friends’ Portal when available. The Agenda for the up-coming meeting is also available from the website just prior to the meeting date.

Uniform Shop New Opening Times for 2015 Uniform shop is now open Monday 8.00 - 9.30am and 2.00 - 3.30pm We stock a wide variety of uniform including new socks. Your outgrown items can be sold in the uniform shop and you can purchase larger ones. Items for sale can be left at the office. Please ensure that blazers and kilts have been drycleaned and all other items have been laundered and are in good condition. Please pay particular attention to underarms, cuffs and collars. A form to be completed for items to sell can be obtained by emailing uniform@ignatius.vic.edu.au We are looking for volunteers to help out once a month, for further information contact uniform@ignatius.vic.edu.au

And the Winner is...

The Saint Ignatius College Parents and Friends’ Association would like to announce the:

1st Prize Winner of the 1 College Tuition Fees for 2015 went to the Menzies Family 2nd Prize Winner for the $250 Uniform Voucher from Bellarine Uniforms went to the Walsh family

Both families have been contacted regarding their prize.

The Parents and Friends’ Association would like to take this opportunity to thank: l All the Families who took part in the College Fees Raffle by purchasing tickets. Without the support of the College Community the Parents and Friends’ could not raise the money we do to further support the College and enhance the Learning and Development of the students through purchases requested by the Teaching Staff l A very Special Thank You to the College Front Reception Staff who supported the Parents and Friends’ with the College Fees Raffle by processing all of the tickets which were returned to the office, or made over the telephone. Thank you Trish, Bec, Railee and Mallen your time is greatly appreciated by the PF&A. Abraham Papp Fundraiser Chairperson

(L-R) Clare Gordon, Treasurer, Abraham Papp, Fudraiser Chairperson and Principal Michael Exton drawing the winners of the Parents and Friends’ College Fees raffle 2015.

Would You Like To Be On The 2015 Parents and Friends Contact List? It is the start of a new year and time to update the Parents and Friends Contact list… If you are an existing Member of the 2014 Parents and Friends list, please email Kristi (Secretary) to ensure all your details are still correct. If you would like to have your name added to the Parents and Friends Contact list and you have never been on this contact list before, please email: Kristi Papp (Secretary, Parents and Friends’ Association) on sicgpandf@ignatius.vic.edu.au with your name, email address and if there are any events or sub-committees you would like to be part of… Kind Regards,

Kristi Papp

Secretary Parents and Friends’ Association, Saint Ignatius College Geelong

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VCE Communications Are your email details up-to-date? Communications during VCE need to be actioned quickly and with the Parent Portal being used as the main point of contact with parents, it is important your details are up-to-date. If you have changed your email address recently and havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t advised the College or havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t provided an email previously, please fill out the form below and return it to College Office so we can make any changes. Your email address needs to be one that is checked regularly as information being sent will be ongoing. Anna Oliver, VCE Co-ordinator

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College Production News. After such an incredible response of 185 students who signed up to audition, we are proud to announce the 2015 cast of ‘Hairspray the musical’. Cast members will be receiving a letter home early next week detailing the rehearsal process, student expectations and important dates. This document needs to be signed and returned to confirm their place in the cast. The first rehearsal will take place during the first week of next term on Tuesday 14th April, 2015 from 3:30pm - 5:30pm. On behalf of the team, I would like to personally thank all of the students involved in the casting process this year for showing the initiative to sign up and displaying such a strong level of talent and preparation throughout the entire audition process. We have all been very impressed with the level of skill and commitment exhibited by all students involved. It has been great to see such a strong interest in the performing arts at the college. The production team and I look forward to being able to involve as many students as possible in the production process. Students sign up for backstage roles including hair, makeup, costuming, technical support and set construction/ artistic team will commence early next term. We also warmly welcome the support of the Saint Ignatius College Community, so I would like to invite any parents or guardians who feel they may have skills or experience in any of these areas to contact me via email to express your interest to be involved. Overall, the response to this years production has been phenomenal and we very much look forward to seeing the show develop over the next six months. Hairspray will be performed on the 3rd and 4th of September in the Playhouse Theatre, Geelong Performing Arts Centre.

Presenting the Saint Ignatius College Geelong Cast of ‘Hairspray’ Tracy Edna Wilbur Penny Prudy Pingleton Velma Amber Little Inez Motormouth Corny Collins Seaweed Link Larkin

Catherine Exton Harrison Kelly Dylan Crawley Ella Walsh Sophie Crothers Aurora Harmathy Phoebe Scott Amy Searle Ashleigh Hamilton Ben Hargreaves Tonino Luketic Angus Naylor

Mr Pinky Spritzer Gym teacher Matron Gilbert Stooie Cindy Watkins Lorraine Duane Thad Principal Newscaster The Dynamites

Jared Leo Aaron Tormey Madeline Searle Olivia Lewis Ben Scott Nathan Mehes Aleisha Barber Chloe Young Tiahna Andre-Jansz TBC Jess Davey Alexander Cross Niamh Schwaiger Samantha McNay Aurora Cosgrove

Council Members Tammy Claire McCarthy Brad Will Bakker Fender Dan Spence Brenda Lauren Hart Sketch Thomas Harmathy Shelley Jess Vella IQ Cooper Seiffert Lou Ann Bree Murphy

Year 7 Lucy Carpenter, Eva Cooper, Abbey Donnelly, Josephine Johnston, Isabella Martino-Morris, William Palmer, Caine Gale, Heidi Bakker, Danielle Eastwood, Kira Gallan, Jasmine Harvey, Alana Kelly, Stephanie Schroeder, Laura Kitchingman, Siara O’Brien and Skye Secombe Year 8 Ella Bambrook, Gemma Bell, Chloe Broadhurst, Hannah Dunstan, Jenifer Windmill, Angus Thompson, Olivia Steffinlongo, Matthew Elliot, Lucy Moate, Kianne Mitchell-Falce, Emily Jones, Sophie Eastwood, William Pavey and Rachelle Spadoni Year 9 Gabrielle De Bono, Nicholas Malone, Rahni Andre-Jansz, Leah Benstead, Isabella Borley, Shae Charman, Stephanie Golightly, Sarah Hurst, Kerry Kingsbury, Brent Keast, Bridget Warring, Lara Barnes, Claudia Britt and Teleisha Costello Year 10 Aedan Gale, Kelsey Notting, Cecelia Johnston, Molly Winter, Meghan Carr, Grace Vickers Year 11 Tahlia Drever, Meg Evenden, Taylah Frew, Madeline Lakey, Casey Watson, Martha Riaka, Claudia Beattie and Phoebe Carr Year 12 Sarah Van Arand, Liam Pavey, Molly Short, Isabelle Chopra, Eliza Fleet, Danielle McKee and Kayla Mehes

Council Dancers Rachel Scott Tahlia Sinclair Kayla Costello Emily Notting

See you on stage. Ms Marina Brown and The Production Team. (Producer)

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Year 8 News! Year 8’s have been involved in two engaging extra-curricula events recently : Elevate Education and our Year Level Retreat. The Elevate Education focus was on time management and students found enormous value in the tips given. Homeroom teachers will be following this up in Personal Learning classes next week with a Study Skills booklet, so please ask your child to share this with you. Managing their time well is an especially pertinent topic as we draw to the end of the term when many assessment tasks are due. Students are encouraged to implement the strategies learnt and seek help promptly if they are struggling to manage their workload. Having conversations with their homeroom teacher is a good starting point. We strongly advocate that students accept responsibility for the choices they make regarding their learning. We seek parents’ support in allowing students to face the consequences of their choices and not to excuse their behaviour. There are important life lessons to learn here. Quite a number of students have accumulated infringements for nonsubmission of homework lately and it is timely to discuss what changes are needed to ensure that these don’t continue. As always, we are working in partnership with the family, trying to develop independent, self-reliant and resilient adolescents who recognize that they are ultimately responsible for decisions they make. This theme was also emphasized at our Retreat this week, which was a wonderful celebration of our spirituality and Ignatian identity. Students’ behaviour was exemplary and their active engagement in the day’s activities was an impressive reflection of their openmindedness and willingness to embrace the messages presented. Staff really enjoyed spending the day alongside our students. We look forward to next week’s Retreat for the second group. Below are student reflections of both days. Wishing all families a lovely break and a blessed Easter. Mrs Deb Hodge Year 8 Coordinator

Elevate Education Elevate Education was a great experience and I found it incredibly helpful. We learnt all about time management and worked through the four main points of managing our time effectively. I think this has helped me a lot with my study. Elevate Education has helped me work out my free time, complete my homework more quickly and assist in having assignments handed in on time. We also worked on revision; we were taught helpful ways to remember anything for tests. We learnt creative ways that would help us learn more quickly and in a more exiting way. The best part of Elevate Education was working through our school week and finding time to do our work. I realised that I had a lot more spare time than I thought. Overall, this was really useful and the presenter made it really fun and interesting. by Maddy Crother Elevate Ed was an excellent opportunity for me. It made me think about how I could use my time more effectively when studying or just doing my everyday homework. I learnt to break assignments into 4 parts: research, organization, writing and presentation. This will help me become more organized in the future. A handy hint I learnt is to do the homework you don’t want to do first so you can get it out of the way. I believe Elevate Ed is great for my classmates and me and it will make our study and homework a lot easier. by Matthew Stanic Last Thursday, the Year 8’s participated in an Elevate Ed program which taught us how to manage our time with homework, sporting commitments and friends. We created a timetable which will help us to use our time more wisely; we also copied own handy tips on how to do homework properly and how to revise for a test. I thought Elevate Ed was a very valuable resource and helped me understand how to use my time better at home and also how to prepare adequately for an upcoming test. by Will Thorley

Elevate Ed was a fantastic insight in how the senior students set out their homework and assignments. Laura was our instructor - she was really friendly and understood how we feel towards homework. We learnt many things, including how to set out assignments, how to use our free time wisely and many other useful tips. I have learnt many things that are really making a difference in my work. I have heaps of free time now because I have finished my homework allowing me to do other fun stuff. I think Elevate Ed has really changed my perspective on homework. By Samuel Salisbury

Year 8 Retreat Day On March the 17th, Year 8 Owen, Xavier, Castillo and Daniel had their Retreat Day at the relatively new Monahan Centre at Queenscliff. We started off the day with a welcome introduction, then each homeroom split off into activities. The activates were “Finding God in all things” with Mr. Ryan, “Following directions and team building” with Mr. Phieler and Miss Chambers, a “Bullying” session with Mr. Lewis and a “Wellbeing “ session on management strategies with Mel, our Social Worker. The day was lots of fun and we learnt much from it. The most important thing I learnt from the day was to try and see God in everything and the way he’s always in our lives. To finish the day, we had a Mass with Father Gerry, then had a walk on the beach before heading home. It was a really enjoyable day! by Claire Lowe On March the 17th, half of the Year 8 students went on a Retreat to the Queenscliff Footy Grounds. Once we got there, we were split up into homerooms and did a rotation of different things. 8 Castillo started off with Mr. Lewis doing a session about ‘Hurting others-without really trying.” The roleplays were interesting and we had quite a few laughs. ....continued overpage

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Year 8 News! (continued) After that we were with Mr. Phieler and Miss Chambers on the oval doing teamwork activities that required us to work together cooperatively. The second last activity we did was ‘Finding God in all things’ with Mr. Ryan where we made a banner, sharing through a hand motif, the ways in which God touches our life. The last rotation with Mel was a session about looking after adolescent needs and how to deal with our problems. After we had done all our rotations, we had a Mass reflecting on the actions of ‘The Good Samaritan’ and how we shouldn’t walk past people who need our help. To finish off the day, we went on a short walk along the beach. Overall, I had a great day and would highly recommend this to the students who are coming next Tuesday. Thanks to all the staff for organizing it. by Deklan Crawley On Tuesday, 8 Xavier, 8Castillo, 8Owen and 8Daniel travelled to Queenscliff to participate in a Retreat. As a Year 8 community, we all learned an exceptional amount of information about finding God in different things in our lives, whether it be our loved ones, sport, music and even people we might dislike. We also played some really well thought out team games that taught us about leadership and self-sacrifice. This was good in that it taught everyone a lesson about what it means to be a leader. We were lucky enough to have Mr Lewis, our Deputy Prinicpal, come in out of his busy day and teach us about not being a bystander and what effects it can have. On behalf of the four Year 8 classes, we would like to thank all the teachers and staff for putting together such a wonderful and information filled day. It was such a good experience that I would be happy to do it again, especially being in such an idyllic place near the beach and with friends. by Callum Branch

A selection of photos taken at the Retreat

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End poverty. Promote justice. Uphold dignity. This year Saint Ignatius is again supporting Project Compassion. Students in each homeroom will be asked to contribute in someway to help with our fundraising program. Inter-house sporting competitions and busking events are just some events being planned at this stage. Running through the six weeks of Lent each year, Project Compassion is an extraordinary, ongoing demonstration of the faith, love and generosity of caring supporters, all in the name of justice and peace. It is the lifeblood of Caritas Australia; without it, we could not do the vital work we do. In Project Compassion 2014, nearly $11 million was raised to help the world's poorest communities. The Saint Ignatius Community is proud of the contribution we made to this total in 2014. The theme for Project Compassion 2015 is “Food for Life”. Food is essential for all life, yet many of the world’s poorest people do not have food security. That means they live from day-to-day, uncertain of how to afford or how to access their next meal. Without food, the rest of life is impossible to contemplate: how can you plan for the future or educate your children when you fear you will be hungry? As Pope Francis says: “It is a well-known fact that current levels of production are sufficient, yet millions of people are still suffering and dying of starvation. This is truly scandalous.” Project Compassion 2015 explores how Caritas Australia is helping the world’s poorest people establish sustainable food, walking with them as they free themselves from the burden of food insecurity and develop new, improved income streams for a better future. For more information go to:

http://www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion Michael Wright Learning Area Leader Religious Education.

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Meet Melbourne in Geelong Wednesday 25 March 2015

Information session for prospective students and their families The University of Melbourne will be visiting Geelong to give students, teachers and parents the chance to talk to our friendly staff and find out more about • Courses and career outcomes, including the Melbourne degrees and graduate pathways • Unique opportunities to enrich your degree such as studying a concurrent diploma or going on exchange • Housing options, scholarships and student services • Access Melbourne, our special entry and access scheme, which offers guaranteed entry to Melbourne degrees for eligible students • Information for Indigenous students

When: Wednesday 25 March 2015 6.30pm – 8.30pm Where: Kardinia Room Mercure Hotel Corner Gheringhap & Myers Streets, Geelong

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INSIGHTS Building parent-school partnerships WORDS Catherine Gerhardt

Help your kids build their own ﬁrewall against online Nasties The online world provides endless access to inappropriate content for our kids. Filters can play a part, but as Catherine Gerhardt describes, it’s much better to have a fully rounded approach to tackling the issue. Fiction vs. reality. One of the biggest concerns I have as a parent at the moment is the relative ease with which children can have access to online pornography. Recent studies revealed that children as young as eight years old have seen it, and most kids have witnessed it before parents have even considered discussing it. For me, it’s about considering what the long-term effects are going to be on our children’s future relationships. With wide access to the internet, including mobile devices and gaming systems, it is too easy for even young children to reach inappropriate content. Most kids who have seen pornography know immediately that it feels wrong. They can feel ‘strange’ and their personal instincts kick in like an alarm system telling them something is not quite right. They may feel sick, embarrassed, confused. Some kids stumble across it (many porn sites know popular key strokes kids use), and others are exposed to it by friends or family. Is pornography really that big of a deal for our kids? The simple answer is yes. Pornography damages their brains

by tricking them into releasing the same pleasure chemicals that drugs do. “A child’s brain is more vulnerable as it is rapidly forming neural connections. Viewing pornography can reprogram a child’s brain and initiate an addiction that is often harder to overcome than drugs or alcohol,” says Kristen Jenson, author of Good Pictures, Bad Pictures. Pornography harms relationships. Youth are being exposed to pornography even before they have had the opportunity to experience a relationship. Teens tell researchers that they don’t like pornography but they feel pressured to watch it, and they even acknowledge that it provides a model for them to follow. When we start to think about kids getting sex education from pornography, we can start to understand why we should be worried about their future relationships. Viewing pornography is setting up unrealistic expectations and desensitizing sexual expectations. Pornography can distort a person’s view of what a healthy relationship should be, and devalues the principles of mutual respect, trust and love we expect our children to experience in the future.

What can parents do to build their child’s firewall? Be proactive, be preventative. Like most things it’s helpful for parents to begin the conversation before their child becomes interested in porn. Younger kids are more likely to see the parent as a dependable source of information; by the time they are teenagers peers become the reliable source and peer pressure and curiosity can lead them down a path of unrealistic expectations and perhaps, even addiction. Be open. Most kids won’t tell their parents because they know they shouldn’t be looking at that stuff and, worst of all, you might take the technology away from them. Be honest, for many of us that might be our first reaction. But in hindsight it only prevents kids from telling us about their online experiences later on. It’s okay to say, “Thanks for telling me, I’ve had that happen too”, or “Let’s look into that together”.