Edition 6 April 28th 2016 (hr) by Saint Ignatius

T IGNATIUS COLLEGE SAIN

Newsletter Edition 6, April 28th 2016

From the Principal Welcome! Coming Events April 2016 Fri 29th Year 8 Retreat 2 Sat 30th ‘Time to Shine’ Gala

May 2016 Mon 2nd VCE Top Designs Excursion Mon 2nd Year 9 Marine Science Excursion Mon 2nd VCE Theatre Excursion Tues 3rd Year 9-12 GISSA Football Tues 3rd Year 7 Mother and Son Evening Tues 3rd Parents and Friends’ Association meeting Wed 4th College Tours At 1.30pm - bookings essential. See our website for details A more detailed calendar is on the last page.

Moving from good to great: Growth versus Fixed Mindsets The idea of the advantages of a growth mindset has been at the forefront of our teacher professional learning of late. At the beginning of this term, on the Staff Inservice day, Ms. Sue Traynor and Ms. Annette Chidzey and I ran a workshop ‘Moving from good to great: Growth versus Fixed Mindsets’. We explored the big idea of “mindset” and its application to improving student learning outcomes as proposed by Prof. Carol Dweck. Prof. Dweck is a world-renowned Stanford University psychologist who after decades of research on achievement and success proposed the mindset idea. Furthermore, on Tuesday afternoon, another staff member, Ms. Karen Perkins presented a session to our staff about improving teaching and learning based on the theory of a growth mindset for teachers and students. I congratulate Ms. Perkins who completed her Masters in Education last year and thank her for sharing her paper, ‘Challenging tasks in mixed ability middle school classrooms’ that

was recently published in the journal of the Mathematical Association of Victoria. Ms. Perkins, Ms. Traynor and Ms. Chidzey are among many of our staff members who demonstrate they are lifelong learners and are committed to developing and sharing their professional learning with others. As you may be aware, the mantra I am using to encourage the next stage of our school improvement journey is from “good to great.” A key focal question to answer in relation to improving the educational outcomes for our students is - What sort of learners do we want to develop? Our vision seeks to foster lifelong, persistent, critical thinking and curious learners. We believe that through encouragement and development of growth mindsets for teachers and students and the encouragement of greater persistence and perseverance amongst students we will improve our educational outcomes. We will continue to promote a vibrant learning culture that will support the strive for the Magis. ....continued on Page 2

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In Brief This Page:

‘From the Principal’

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Continuation of ‘From the Principal’

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From Rev Fr Kevin Dillon

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‘House Cross Country 2016’ Photos

Page 6 and 7: Faith Matters

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Year 10 Work Experience Update

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College students represent Victoria

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‘ANZAC Day 2016’ Photos

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Canteen Roster and Parents and Friends’ Association

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Entertainment Guide Order Form

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House Cross Country 2016 Results

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VCAL News

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Inaugural College ‘Music Monday’

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Curriculum Update

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Financial Assistance CSEF

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Sport + Fashion Contest

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65th Maytime Fair

The above table provides a summary of the mindset idea. Acknowledgement: ‘Two Mindsets,’ Carol Dweck: ‘Mindset: The New Psychology of Success’, 2006. At Saint Ignatius College we will continue to consider how we as professional educators can build and maintain a growth mindset for ourselves and our students. We want our students to feel secure, safe, respected and flourish.We want our students to enjoy the learning process, to be challenged, to develop as lifelong learners. We must have high expectations. The challenge we have is to build a growth mindset in our students where they are not limited to negative experiences and doubts. We want our students to see each day as an opportunity to learn something new, to take risks and learn and develop.

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School Review – parent feedback needed please

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The School Reviewers, Mr Chris Blake and Ms Jan Hayes, will be at Saint Ignatius College on next Tuesday 3rd May to conduct focus group sessions with staff, students and parents.

“Easing children’s anxiety” by Michael Grose Weekend Mass Times for All Parishes

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Community Notice Board

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College Calender

To provide the best possible sample of feedback for the reviewers we obviously need as many parents as possible to meet with them.

There are four time slots for parents available: 1:50 – 2:13pm 2:23 – 2:56pm 4:00 – 4:30pm 4:30 – 5:00pm If you would like to meet with a reviewer please contact my secretary, Ms. Gail Lambert by email (lambertg@ignatius.vic. edu.au) or phone (03 5251 1136) and indicate which timeslots are free for you. (It would be helpful if you could indicate as many free timeslots as you have to provide Gail with some flexibility when organizing the scheduling.) The focus groups will be held at school. If you can attend please report to the office five minutes before the commencement time. Thank you for considering this and in anticipation of your support if you can meet with a reviewer.

Year 7 and 8 Parents A reminder about the forthcoming ‘Time & Space’ nights for Mothers* of Year 7 boys and Year 8 girls as follows: ‘Time & Space’ for… Year 7 Mother* & Son Night Tuesday 3rd May Year 8 Mother* & Daughter Night Thursday 5th May ....continued on Page 3

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(All nights commence at 7pm in St Thomas Church.) * = or a female Mentor (eg. Grandmother, Aunt, family friend, big sister,…) We are looking forward to all Year 7 boys and Year 8 girls and their mothers / guardians / mentors attending. Mothers* should have received a letter in the mail with more detail by now. If you haven’t, please contact Ms. Tory Wood (YLC) as soon as possible. Please put these important dates and times in your diary! Please feel free to look at the website http://www.time-space.com.au for more information.

NAPLAN for Years 7 & 9 students The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. It has been an annual event for schools since 2008. On Tuesday 10th, Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th May, our Years 7 and 9 students will undertake the 2016 NAPLAN tests. NAPLAN is made up of tests in the four domains of Reading, Writing, Language Conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and Numeracy. NAPLAN assesses skills in literacy and numeracy that are developed over time, through the school curriculum. NAPLAN is not a pass or fail type test, but rather shows how individual students are progressing in numeracy and literacy skills against national standards for all Australia children. All students are encouraged to participate in the tests. Students with disability may qualify for special provisions that reflect the support normally provided to them in the classroom. The school will issue an individual student NAPLAN report later this year. Parents can use this information to monitor how their child is progressing and to identify any areas of concern. Parents may also wish to use their child’s results to discuss progress with teachers. More information is available at www. naplan.edu.au

Year 7 Enrolments for 2017 Can I please remind parents of current students that if you have a child in Year Six this year that applications for a place in Year 7 next year at Saint Ignatius College Geelong close on Friday 20th May 2016. Application forms are available from our office or the College website.

Alcoa Future Leaders of Industry – Scholarships in Manufacturing program Congratulations to Year 10 students Matthew Clark, Zachary Cuttriss, David Peace and Kyle Wig who have been chosen to participate in the 2016 Alcoa Future Leaders of Industry - Scholarships in Manufacturing program. This program is a career development opportunity for students typically considering a trade or tertiary pathway and, potentially a career in the manufacturing / engineering sector. The program provides the students with the opportunity to: l Find out more about a broad range of jobs in modern manufacturing; l Be introduced to employers from manufacturing companies; l Meet young people working and succeeding in manufacturing; l Explore education and training options leading to work in the manufacturing sector; l Visit manufacturing sites with a mentor; l Be acknowledged for their interest in an industry that is important to the local economy. Thank you to Mr Bruce Connor (WAFE Coordinator) for facilitating the students’ involvement in this opportunity.

Year 7 Camps I was very pleased to be able to visit the Year 7 camps last week on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Anglesea. I was very impressed by the positive and enthusiastic responses I received from the students about their camp experience and how they were settling into secondary school life.

They did a tremendous job meeting as many Year 7s as possible, talking about their experiences of camps and school and encouraging the young students to make the most of their opportunities. Thank you to the team of dedicated staff for making this a valuable and enjoyable experience for the students. In particular, thank you to Ms. Tory Wood (YLC) and for her overall coordination of the camp and thank you to all staff involved.

ANZAC Commemoration Services Last week on Wednesday we held an ANZAC commemoration service for the whole school on the outdoor basketball courts. I am pleased that, and very grateful to, a number of our students involved in the Air, Army or Navy Cadets for their involvement in this service. I am also grateful to Army Captain Brett Ferguson for providing the address at the service. Thank you to Deputy Principal Mr Paul Lewis for coordinating what was a moving service and I congratulate our students for the respectful way they participated. Our College Deputy Captains, Lucy Simmons and Greg Lewis and Staff member Mr Bernie Lowes represented the college at the annual Geelong Schools’ Annual ANZAC Commemoration Service on last Friday at 11.00am in Johnstone Park, Geelong. This was the annual ceremony and was very well attended by representatives from most Geelong and district schools. Lucy and Greg, along with the student representatives of the other schools, placed a floral tribute on behalf of our college at the Geelong War Memorial. Thank you to the Geelong Schools’ Anzac Commemoration Committee and all involved in organizing this very special event. Best wishes,

Michael Exton Principal

As in previous, I took some of the College Captains with me. These Senior Student Leaders were delighted by the warm welcome they received.

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From 1999 to 2016, 249 soldiers returned from wars in the Middle East have committed suicide, more than 30 in 2015 alone. This is only a rough estimate - the actual number is probably far more. Compare this to how many soldiers died in war in Afghanistan - 41 dead and 261 injured and it becomes clear the real battle these soldiers face is not at war but home, in the country they fought for. Since 1975 Australia has deployed 120,000 troops on overseas operations. The numbers suffering mental illness is between 20,000 and 30,000. Yet these men may have been better off in battle, where at least they would have received attention, because little is happening here. As the number of post-1975 veterans has been growing, DVA has been reducing staffing numbers and cutting back entitlements. There are different processing elements, depending where you are in Australia, with most still operating a single file, paper-based system. Veterans have no way of telling where claims are up to, in which state they are being handled, and files are often lost. Veterans are required to attend up to five appeals to gain their proper compensation because of this poor administration, and the use of adversarial work-cover assessors underevaluating veteran incapacities leads to lower compensation amounts. From lodgement of claim to payment if the claims go through the appeal process – can take up to five years. This is too long! These people are suffering now - good men like Reg, haunted by what they have seen and done protecting our freedom. It is a national disgrace and one every citizen should get on board to protest.

From Fr Kevin Dillon At the beginning of the article at left, “Age” columnist Wendy Squires told of the veteran who was a neighbour to her grandparents. At first wary of a quiet, one-legged man who sat on his front porch most of the day, an 8 year-old Wendy gradually befriended him after her Nan had told her: “Don’t be scared of him. Reg is a lovely, gentle man. He’s just not been right since he came home from the war”. Wendy wrote of how she and the veteran “became firm friends”. But Reg wasn’t there the next Christmas holidays when Wendy stayed with her grand parents. “He just couldn’t take it anymore”, her Nan told her. “We can only hope he is in a happier place”. Over the years, numerous articles and opinion pieces similar to Wendy’s have been published in papers and magazines, highlighting the plight of many who have served our nation in wartime. World Wars 1 & 2, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as numerous other areas of military engagement have demanded enormous courage from involved personnel.

Responsibility to address effectively the problem Wendy Squires rightly identifies lies deeper, far deeper, than the protocols and bureaucracy of one government department. It belongs to us all, to our nation as a whole - and it is up to us all to ensure that the government which rules and serves in our name sees the care of our veterans as one of its highest duties. But if we don’t tell them, they will find any number of other, and probably lesser priorities. On ANZAC Day the nation will prayed for, mourn and honour, those who suffered and died, and those who still suffer, so that we can continue to enjoy the freedom, safety and prosperity they won and preserved for us. Please God we can do that with an integrity and practical sincerity that will make Anzac Day this much more than, as playwright Alan Seymour called it, “one day of the year”. Fr Kevin Dillon, Geelong Deanery Coordinator and Association of Canonical Administrator President OAM

But too often the military encounters were followed, as with Reg, by years of wrestling with personal demons, sometimes, again as with Reg, with tragic outcomes. Is this the fault of the Department of Veterans Affairs? In fairness, these are people simply “doing their job”, following the Policies and Procedures laid down in the legislation which governs how our nation cares for its veterans. And they have to work within the budgeted finance allotted to them.

Wendy Squires, “The Age”, Sat. Apr. 16

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House Cross Country 2016 Photos

Photography by David Alexander

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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 Amoris Laetitia (parte due) Continuing my commentary of Pope Francis’ teachings from his Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, Amoris Laetita (The Joy of Love), I will focus on his thoughts on families with children.

Families – Children Francis’ focus is throughout much of his exhortation is related to the centrality of families, in offering stability to those within the family and more broadly to society as a whole. With the pressures of daily life, expectations of the wider community, the complimentary and supportive nature of the parents are vital in enabling children to overcome social pressures and face the challenges presented to them. He notes that the love between spouses is firstly an “intimate partnership of life and love”. The union must be collaborative, supportive and nurtured if the benefits are to be offered to the children. Each parent has a particular irreplaceable role in maintaining the family unit and the stability. Compromise and negotiation are central skills in attaining these goals and must be practiced in love and with patience. Living in the ‘domestic church’, the smallest unit of the Church, children encounter God from their first moments and are offered the love of Christ as it’s offered freely within the family and in turn learn to do likewise. We are reminded, “children are a gift. Each one is unique and irreplaceable. We love our children because they are children, not because they are beautiful, or look as we do, or embody our dreams”. We need to nurture those who God places in our care. Love them for who they are and all that they are capable of. We must guide them and offer them the best opportunity to love Christ, their neighbour and offer them every opportunity to explore their reality and become the person they are capable of being. For parents this is a challenging experience and to be successful we need the fullness of the Spirit in our relationship, infinite patience and love that is constant at all times.

Workdays are long and oftentimes made more burdensome by extended periods away from home. This situation does not help family members to gather together or parents to be with their children in such a way as to nurture their relationships each day”. We are therefore called to walk in communion with those in need. Individually and collectively we need to alleviate the pressures that they face, remove obstacles that limit access to meaningful employment and improve working conditions so that families can be together regularly and share their lives. He notes that spending time together is the most important gift that parents can manufacture and offer to their children. Although life is often frenetic and simply getting through the day can seem a challenge, parents are required to take the lead and make opportunities. Furthermore, Francis reminds parents that they are the key to faith formation in their children. Schools, teachers and priests assist in developing knowledge and faith; but parents need to lead faith at home. He says, “It is essential that children actually see that, for their parents, prayer is something truly important. Hence moments of family prayer and acts of devotion can be more powerful for evangelization than any catechism class or sermon.” Over the next fortnight I hope that you might consider how you might assist families in need, manufacture situations where you are able to spend time with your spouse and children and make a point of leading prayer in some way. As a community we have the ability to live the Gospel daily and pass on this faith to our children. I hope you will continue to walk with me in the next newsletter as I attempt to do justice to Pope Francis’ thoughts on “wounded and broken families”. Yours in Christ, Brendan Nicholls Liturgy Coordinator

Being able to offer these realities is growing increasingly harder as Pope Francis reminds us that, “In many ways, the present-day economic situation is keeping people from participating in society. Families, in particular, suffer from problems related to work, where young people have few possibilities and job offers are very selective and insecure.

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Faith Matters - ‘The Wire-cutter’ Pope The following article was published recently in Eureka Street, a publication of the Australian Jesuits, by Fr Andy Hamilton SJ (Consulting Editor). I hope that in reading it you may be encouraged by the leadership of Pope Francis and consider how in your life you have the ability to bring about change by reaching out to others. Yours in Christ, Brendan Nicholls Liturgy Coordinator

Crossing Boundaries With The Wire-cutter Pope Lesbos is famous for crossing boundaries. It was the home of the poet Sappho and the tender, delicate lyrics dedicated to the woman who was her lover. More recently it has been the home of refugees who have crossed from the murderous conflict in Asia to seek protection in Europe. Now it is an island whose sea boundaries have been strengthened with barbed wire to keep people out of Europe before being pushed across Greek boundaries back to their old enemy, Turkey, and from there to God knows where. Pope Francis is also as famous for crossing boundaries as we Australians are for mining and patrolling them. He is reinventing the papacy as a one-man barbed-wire-cutting team. So it is not surprising that he decided at short notice to cross into Lesbos. He undertook his travel when he realised that the people seeking protection on Lesbos were being put into enclosed camps, facing deportation to Turkey, and perhaps return to the mortal danger from which they fled. He went to meet vulnerable people, seeing the terror and need in their faces, listening to them speak of all that they and their families had suffered. He grieved with them and spoke plainly, saying that the European political leaders would be judged by the way in which they treated people claiming protection.

Pope Francis greets Syrian refugees he brought to Rome at Ciampino airport (CNS)

He did not go to Lesbos alone but accompanied two Greek Bishops, one of them the Ecumenical Patriarch, his equal in dignity and historical resonance. The three men were drawn together in compassion and horror at what was suffered and at what was being devised for human beings like themselves. That enabled them to set aside the bitter historical differences between their churches and the protocols in which these divisions were protected. “He grieved with them and spoke plainly, saying that the European political leaders would be judged by the way in which they treated people claiming protection.” Together they dropped wreaths into the sea to grieve the deaths of so many who lost their lives escaping death, and to repent of the cruelty they now endure in Europe. Returning on the plane, he brought with him 12 people, members of three families. One was disabled, another seriously ill. And all three families were Muslim. Difficulties with papers prevented Christian families from also being chosen. At a time when anti-Muslim prejudice has grown in Europe, here was the proud and defiant statement to Christian and secular Europe that Muslims are our brothers and sisters calling on our love in their need. And here was a practical demonstration of the welcome that love inspires and for which it will not tolerate delay until the right people are there to be welcomed.

In Australia we do things rather differently. Here people seeking protection are long accustomed to languish in detention on the mainland, on Christmas Island, on Nauru and on Manus Island. They go unvisited by any angel of mercy. No judgment is spoken on the political parties that imprison them. The two leaders of our political parties travel together, not on a path of compassion and welcome but, united by their political antipathy, on a path of ever more harsh rejection. Francis took one day to bring to his country 12 people seeking protection. Our leaders have taken more than a year to bring less than 200. He took unhesitatingly people who were ill and people who were Muslims. We have been promised that the beliefs and health of any people whom we take will be carefully screened and taken into account before they are allowed into Australia. In Europe, Francis will be praised for his compassion and criticised for his unrealistic attitudes to the ‘refugee problem’. In Australia our leaders will be praised both for the brutal realism of their solution to the ‘refugee problem’ and for their lack of compassion. Many Australians, of course, will praise Francis for refusing to make vulnerable people into problems, and for crossing over to befriend them. But how many of us will walk his brave path?

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Year 10 Work Experience Update This year ‘celebrates’ the greatest number (200) of Year 10 students undertaking work experience at Saint Ignatius College. The official week is from Monday June 20 to Friday June 24 (i.e. the last week of Term 2) when there will be no set classes for our Year 10 cohort. Over previous years, many students have reported the value of their work placement - particularly those who undertook a placement of interest and not organised something ‘last minute’. The key for a successful work placement is to plan and organise yourself early by researching vocations of interest. This research can be done during class time with the Humanities teacher and/or contact can be made with myself where we can discuss opportunities and options.

Some of the students going to Timor in June have already completed their placement resulting in outstanding work place evaluations. Well done on those great reports!! Of those who haven’t completed a placement, you will be required to undertake yours either in the September holidays, or at the end of the year when Year 10 classes have finished. For students planning on undertaking VCAL in 2017, you will need to have completed a work placement prior to the start of Term 3, due to the fact that the work experience placement is considered an important component for being selected into our VCAL program. One of the purposes of work experience is for students to try something new that currently interests them.

All students undertaking work experience are required to complete the required paperwork (including obtaining all relevant signatures) and complete two safe@work modules (General and Industry Specific). Upon completion, the host employer does not need to be concerned with the Public Liability Insurance for the young person since Saint Ignatius College assumes that responsibility. Parents who are able to offer a work placement to one (or more) of our students are encouraged to email me on connorb@ignatius.vic.edu.au or contact the school office on Ph: 5251 1136. Bruce Connor Work Experience Coordinator

Therefore, working in a parents business (which can be done anytime), or in a part time job is not a new experience and will not be allowed.

Volunteers helping out in the College canteen. If you would like to be part of this vibrant and most important group who supply morning tea and lunches to our students to help keep them going through the day and enjoy the social aspect of meeting other parents, please don’t hesitate to contact Sandra Woodall, Canteen Manager: woodalls@ignatius.vic.edu.au We are most grateful for all the support provided by our happy helpers. On left Sandra Woodall Canteen Manager and second from right, Fran Lakey Canteen assistant.

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College students represent Victoria The growing sport of Canoe Polo held its National Championships on the Gold Coast in April. The Championships see representatives from all across Australia compete in Junior, Youth and Open categories for female, male and mixed teams. Saint Ignatius College students Kal Rawson (Year 11) and Tahlia Rawson (Year 9) competed in the Championships and came away with some excellent results in multiple categories. Kal represented Victoria for the fourth time in the Nationals and came away with a fourth straight Gold Medal. Kal also played in the Under 21 Team as well as the Open Men’s B Team. The Under 21 Team went through the tournament undefeated. The Open Men’s B Team had some great wins and some very close games to place 6th out of a field of 10. This saw Kal competing against men that are the best Canoe Polo players in the country - a fantastic achievement! Tahlia played in Micro-Juniors and Juniors, where she represented Victoria for the first time. Tahlia helped the Victoria team to a silver and bronze medal. Tahlia also played in an Under 18 Women’s team for a display match. This was organised as the number of girls playing Canoe Polo is increasing in Australia in great numbers. Victoria won this match 6-1 against the ACT. Kal and Tahlia both played between 6 and 8 games each day for the 3 day competition, in perfect Queensland weather. Victoria won the overall Championship in Queensland and the College would like to congratulate Kal and Tahlia for their amazing efforts. We hope more success comes your way in your chosen sport! Mr Chris Dainton

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ANZAC Day 2016 Photos

Photography by Claire Hewitt

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Parents and Friends’ Association:

Canteen Roster Starting 2nd May Monday 2nd V. Dywer, R. Brooke, C. Dumarezq, A. Cassels-Rantall

What’s on in Term 2

May 3rd (Tuesday): PFA Meeting at the special time of 5.30pm Guest Speaker: Introducing new DP for students Mr. Michael Timms

Tuesday 3rd A. Rose, C. Carey, L. Smith, M. Rav-Wig, T. Nicholls, L. Tigani

Come along for a chat with our new Deputy Principal over a tasty supper. R.S.V.P by April 29th for catering purposes Minutes from meetings can be found on the Parents and Friends’ Portal section of the College website when available.

Coming Up

Wednesday 4th V. McKee, S. Reeves, J. Cinel, K. Carroll, M. White

We are looking for anyone interested in joining a small committee to plan an Art Showcase social event in Term 4. Contact the PFA or come along to our next meeting on May 3rd if you have an interest, contacts or ideas for this exciting new event.

Thursday 5th T. Mifsud, S. Jenkins, J. Tarleton, N. Elliot, K. Spavart

Bus shopping Trip

When: Sunday 13th November Cost: $50 including BYO lunch Expression Of Interest (sicgpandf@ignatius.vic.edu.au): June 1st Deposit $25: By June 22nd

Friday 6th D. Kennedy, K. Seear, L. Quinlivan, M. Sideris, N. Woodfine

Fundraising

This term our major fundraiser will be the sale of Entertainment Books to help fund a Memorial Garden at Saint Ignatius College. A site has been chosen by the Principal and we hope that this will become a way of remembering and honouring those members of our college community who have died. See the next page of this newsletter for more information on how to order your copy.

Starting 9th May Monday 9th A. Brown, L. Bauer, J. Wilcox, A. Cassels-Rantall Tuesday 10th M. Dunstan, S. Crawley, M. Heffernan, R. Harris, M. Gill Wednesday 11th C. Ford, K. Walker, B. Downey, Needed, Needed Thursday 12th T. Mifsud, M. White, R. Vallelonga, L. Eastwood Friday 13th T. Dowd-Hamilton, G. Gandolfo, L. Hart, S. Schwaiger, M. Sideris, D. Byron If unable to attend, please make sure you get a replacement.

Sandra Woodall Tel: 0417 050258

An exciting opportunity to join our sociable and dynamic team: Communications Offer

We are in need of a person with a little spare time to take on the newly formed position of Communications Officer. This person will monitor the PFA email account, handling all incoming and outgoing correspondence and promotion. No remuneration but a laptop is supplied! A report listing correspondence in and out is required for the monthly meeting, attendance is welcomed but not required.

Uniform Shop Coordinator Tasks can be split if a joint position or undertaken solely - while still having the support of the Parent’s and Friends’ Association. Uniform Shop is under the PFA umbrella, but attendance at meetings is not required, but always welcomed. Shop opens Monday afternoons, but is structured so that a great volunteer base is rostered to cover afternoons, Co-ordinator does not have to be in attendance, but welcomed. l

Duties include: Responsible for Financial side of shop, including reimbursements to families (just paperwork side as College Accounts Dept. physically deal with $$) Coordinating Volunteer Roster l Stock & Quality Control Oversee l Promotion via College Newsletter l Reporting to PFA: either verbally, personally or via written reports l Keep all forms; procedures and protocols current (laptop provided) Position available now. Handover period available under the current Co-ordinator, Sharon, who will be finishing up at the College this year. If you could help us out please contact Jo Britt at sicgpandf@ignatius.vic.edu.au or 0400826715

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House Cross Country 2016 Results The weather was a wonderful complement for a successful Inter-House Cross Country Carnival held on Thursday 14th April. Congratulations must be extended to all students who ran well on the day. Some outstanding performances were a joy to watch for all those present. The House spirit was felt across the event as students ran, walked, cheered and danced over the finish line. All students who were involved on the day should be very proud of their efforts. We are very lucky to have such a fantastic cross country course at our doorstep where students get to experience the challenge of running on grass, gravel, paddock grass, bitumen, concrete and jump over actual horse jumps! An event of this magnitude does not come to fruition without the assistance of many. Sincere thanks are extended to: 1) Firstly, the staff for their continued support and work behind the scenes in getting the many jobs done to ensure that all students are safe and aware of what to do.

It is by far the most labour intensive set up for a college event and I am grateful for the VCAL students who once again assisted with the oval set up in the morning.

2) Altus Traffic Management, lead by John, for the smooth organisation of controlling Anderson’s Road and other road intersections. 3) And finally, to you, the students…. For your efforts and performances out in the field, coupled with your House spirit, really made for an extremely successful day. A gallery of pictures taken on the day (some of which are included in this newsletter) can be viewed on the College website at: www.ignatius.vic.edu.au/our-school-photo-gallery

House Cross Country Age Champions 2016 1st Place for their respective age groups Boys 13 Years Girls 13 Years

Riley Theilemann Bradman Lucy Naylor Bradman

Boys 14 Years Girls 14 Years

Will Kilpatrick Mia Gleeson

Fraser Bradman

Boys 15 Years Girls 15 Years

Rodrigo Blyth Hannah Moyle

Fraser Bradman

Boys 16 Years Girls 16 Years

Peter Kilpatrick Lauren Board

Fraser Elliott

Boys Open Girls Open

Sam Quigley Kelsey Notting

Bradman Elliott

Final House Placings 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Bradman Cuthbert Elliot Fraser

963pts 929pts 860pts 833pts

The 2016 Cross Country season is now in full swing and ‘Top 10’ finishers will receive an invite to attend the 2016 GISSA Carnival which will be held on Wednesday 25th May at Christian College. This leaves around a month for these students to commit to training sessions run by one of Geelong’s best known long distance runners, Darren Revive. In 2015, our team came a very close 2nd to Christian College. It is important that all our ‘Top 10’ runners get to as many training sessions as possible over the next month or so. Training Sessions: Every Tuesday & Thursday 12.40pm Meet next to fitness gym first. ‘Top 10’ runners should be attending these sessions. Mr Andrew Philp Sports Coordinator

Parents and Friends’ Association Secondhand Uniform Shop

Our Secondhand Uniform Shop is located at the far end of the College in the Music Department area, look for the signs. The shop opens Monday afternoons during school term from 2:00-3:30pm. Have you got your Winter Uniform organized? We have a large range of Long Sleeve Shirts and Trousers, plus we also stock NEW socks. Don’t forget to bring in your outgrown uniform and we can sell it on consignment for you. Make sure you have your items cleaned and pressed and complete one of our sales forms. All College Blazers must be presented to the shop dry cleaned or they will be returned to you and not be put up for sale. If you are interested in helping out a couple of Monday afternoons a term please don’t hesitate to contact us at: uniform@ignatius.vic.edu.au

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There has been plenty going on in the VCAL Programs.

VCAL News

We recently farewelled Jordyn Taskin who has commenced her apprenticeship at Utopia Hair Salon in Ocean Grove, which is a great opportunity for Jordyn and we wish her all the best as she embarks on her career. The Year 12s have almost completed their paving project and are making great progress with their major event of the Semester: Workshops in the Year 9 area relating to drug and alcohol safety. They recently visited the You-Yangs for rock climbing and abseiling skills and have been continuing to work on their barista skills in our Café. The Year 11’s are heading off to Blackwood Special School Outdoor Camp this week where they will undertake Community Service and assist special needs students with activities and complete some fire prevention. The Year 11 students have also chosen to support the 2016 Barwon Health Hot Chocolate Day on May 6th. We will be serving hot choccies from the Café for $2 a cup at recess and lunchtime.

Jordyn Taskin

2016 Barwon Health Hot Chocolate Day on May 6th

‘Everyday Essential’ Bags

The Year 10 elective Learning For Life has taken the theme of Homelessness. They are exploring different issues within this theme and one area that stood out to the students was the area of personal hygiene. They considered ways in which they could make a tangible difference to some ones day an came up with the notion of assembling ‘Everyday Essential’ Bags to donate to those less fortunate. The drive will be launched in homerooms this week with each year level being asked to donate specific (new) items and travel size is perfect! Year 7 Toothpaste and toothbrushes Year 8 Soap/body wash Year 9 Tissues/face-wipes Year 10 Hand sanitizer/cream Year 11 Deodorant Year 12 Sanitary items/razors We have set ourselves the task of assembling 200 bags, and would appreciate all the help we can get with donations. You can also make donations of any of the above items through the front office. So here is looking forward to a very busy few weeks!

College Tours

If you are unable to attend our annual ‘Open Day’ families can attend our

‘See the College at Work’ Tours which will be held in April and May 2016, appointments can be made with our Registrar.

May:

Wednesday 4th, 11th and 18th starting at 1.30pm (tours take approximately 1 hour). Bookings are essential and can be made with the Registrar by phone on 5251 1136 or by email: myersg@ignatius.vic.edu.au

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Inaugural College ‘Music Monday’ On Monday the 18th of April, Saint Ignatius College held it’s first ever ‘Music Monday’. The event took place during lunchtime for half an hour in the VCE courtyard. The feeling of festivity, community and appreciation as teachers and students filled the courtyard to support our talented students was extraordinary, bringing calm and relaxation to a busy Monday afternoon. Congratulations to our three musicians Niamh Schwaiger (Year 12), Harrison Kelly (Year 12) and Jack Woodfine (Year 9) who all performed beautifully on the day.

Niamh Schwaiger

A big thank-you is due to Ms Marina Brown who made this event possible through her support, planning and musical accompaniment. Feedback from both staff and students has been extremely positive and we hope this program will continue to run for years to come. ‘Music Monday’ will continue to run one Monday per month and welcomes all students to perform a song or a set. Please register your interest to perform at future ‘Music Monday’s’ via email with Sophie Crothers. Sophie Crother Arts Captain

Jack Woodfine

Harrison Kelly with Ms Marina Brown

The very appreciative lunchtime audience for our inaugural College ‘Music Monday’.

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Curriculum Update Upcoming Events

Year 9 and 10 Semester 1 core exams

NAPLAN 2016

Semester 1 core exams for students in Years 9 and 10 will be held in the week beginning June 6th which corresponds to Week 9 of the term.

Planning is well underway for the national 2016 NAPLAN testing program to be conducted between May 10th and 12th inclusive.

These exams form part of the ongoing assessment and reporting process at the College and further details will be provided in the coming weeks.

Approximately 450 students will undertake three days of testing at Year 7 and 9. Exact location and supervision details are currently being determined and once these are resolved, they will be published in upcoming editions of the newsletter before testing commences.

Annette Chidzey Deputy Principal [Learning and Teaching]

Vocal Tuition Vacancy Chelsea Gibb is one of our much loved and highly talented singing teachers. Chelsea graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Musical Theatre (Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts WAAPA) and it was at her first audition that Chelsea was selected by the American Producers of ‘Chicago’ for the lead role of Roxie Hart. Chelsea toured in the lead role for four years throughout Australia and South-East Asia. A current performer, Chelsea also presents Masterclasses to many Year 12 V.C.E. Vocal Students.

Parents and guardians of students in both these year levels will receive a letter and accompanying pamphlet on or after May 1st 2016 when these become available to the College.

Chelsea currently has a limited number of vacancies for vocal tuition. For more information and or enrolment forms please contact Caitlin Doble, Acting Head of Instrumental Music or the front office to obtain more information. Sacred Heart College, Circle of Mercy Community Evening: Fr Richard Leonard SJ will present

Sacred Heart College presents

Circle of Mercy

‘What Are We Hoping For?’

Fr Richard Leonard SJ

on Thursday 5 May, 7-8.30pm, Celies Hospitality Centre, Sacred Heart College.

In this year of mercy, we are called by Pope Francis to renew our faith and hope in God’s compassion and love. In this lecture Fr Leonard will present to his book “What are We Hoping For?” with contemporary perspectives and insights into this season of mercy and love. Thoughtful and challenging, this presentation will assist our prayer, sense of mission, and identity as a merciful Church.

All welcome and supper will be provided.

Fr Richard Leonard is a Jesuit priest. He has degrees in arts and education, as well as a Master’s degree in theology. Fr Richard did graduate studies at the London Film School and has a PhD from the University of Melbourne. He directs the Australian Catholic Office for Film & Broadcasting, is an Honorary Fellow of the Australian Catholic University and has been a visiting scholar within the School of Theatre, Film & Television at UCLA and a Visiting Professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.

‘What Are We Hoping For?’ Thursday 5 May 2016 7pm - 8.30pm Celie’s Hospitality Centre - Aphrasia Street entrance - supper provided RSVP: Rita Chiavaroli by email rchiav@shcgeelong.catholic.edu.au or phone 5222 0467 by 2 May 2016

Please RSVP by Monday 2nd May to Rita Chiavaroli via email rchiav@shcgeelong.catholic.edu.au or phone 5222 0467. Please Save the Date for 2016 Carole McDonald RSM, Thursday 18 August Patricia Fox RSM, Thursday 6 October.

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION FOR PARENTS Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities. It is part of making Victoria the Education State and the Government’s commitment to breaking the link between a student’s background and their outcomes. CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF) School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors, excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works and sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are part of a healthy curriculum. CSEF will be provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

HOW TO APPLY Contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from www.education.vic.gov.au/csef

MORE INFORMATION For the CSEF application closing dates and more information about the fund visit www.education.vic.gov.au/csef

If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child. The annual CSEF amount per student is: • $125 for primary school students • $225 for secondary school students.

Eligibilty Date For concession card holders CSEF eligibility will be subject to the parent / legal guardian’s consession card being successfully validated with Centrelink on the first day of either term one (27 January 2016) or term two (11 April 2016).

Closing Date Parents are encouraged to lodge the application form by 29 February 2016, so that payments can be made from March 2016. However schools can accept parent applications up until 03 June 2016.

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SPORT + FASHION = $2,000 in cash* (Now that I have your attention!) It’s that time again for your chance to WIN upto $2000* for yourself and represent Saint Ignatius College in the Wool4school competition with amazing prizes to be won. All you have to do is design an outfit suitable for an Australian Athlete to wear at the Rio Olympics 2016. That’s it!! Simple hey?? *Last year we had two students receive honorable mentions for their outstanding designs - this year we would love to have our students win!* So who can enter? Year 7,8,9,10 & 11 students. Sorry no year 12. If you want to know more, please contact Mrs Horbowsky in Textiles. So what are you waiting for?? *Year 11 winner - A week’s internship with Willow plus $1000 spending money, accommodation and airfares, plus a Toyota sewing machine. Year 10 winner - $2000 cash prize, plus flights to Sydney to have their garment made and featured in Girlfriend magazine. Year 7, 8 & 9 winners - $600 cash prize and Girlfriend magazine pack.

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INSIGHTS Building parent-school partnerships

Easing children’s anxiety

WORDS Michael Grose

Anxiety is normal and part of everyday life. There’s no better time than childhood for learning how to cope with anxiety. For those with no personal experience of anxiety it can be hard to understand how debilitating it can be. “Come on, get on with it,” seems so obvious. Of course, this response is nowhere near adequate. Most kids experience some anxious moments or have fearful thoughts and feelings from time to time about certain events. These thoughts and feelings prompt them to proceed with caution. But anxiety and fear can be paralysing. Some kids simply can’t stop their ‘bad thoughts and feelings’. They can’t silence the voice of fear that whispers to them continually.

Staying calm

ACCEPT your child’s anxious feelings. Your child needs to trust that you are with them, and then they will be more willing to let you help them cope. It’s hard sometimes to differentiate between what may be a bad case of negative thinking and true anxiety. Is a child being negative when she doesn’t want to join a new club because she thinks no one will like her, or is there something more going on? Try to confirm whether there is any validity in their fears. If not, point out diplomatically, that they may be catastrophising. If you feel there is reason for concern, help them to overcome their anxiety. CHALLENGE the validity of your child’s fears and anxiety, using logic and rational thinking. Don’t allow kids to wallow in selfpity. Move their thoughts towards the future rather than allow them to mope around.

Anxiety is a normal part of life and can be managed, but it takes time. It’s also contagious so it’s the job of parents to stay calm, think clearly and role model confidence when kids get anxious. CALM is created through your words, voice and facial expression. When children become anxious, help them recognise what’s happening. Some kids get angry, some become upset and others withdraw. Work out the pattern for your child and help them recognise when they are anxious.

Making a plan ENCOURAGE your child to overcome their anxiety through action. Vanessa came up with a creative solution to help Ruth, her seven-year-old daughter, overcome her reluctance to attend birthday parties without her. Initially Vanessa attended

parties with her daughter so she wouldn’t miss out, but Ruth was becoming too reliant on her, so it was time to make a change. The next time Ruth was invited to a party, Vanessa put a plan into action. First, she set up a little birthday party scenario at home using dolls and teddies as friends, so her daughter would know what to expect. Vanessa explained that she would leave her at the party for a short time. Vanessa let her daughter know that she had no doubt that she’d cope. The little plan worked a treat. Vanessa arrived at the party an hour after the start to find Ruth involved in a game. She acknowledged her mum, but she didn’t leave the game. Later, at home Vanessa made a fuss over her daughter for being brave. Ruth agreed that next time she was invited to a party she would go for the whole time without her mum.

Anxiety is normal and part of everyday life. However, it can be debilitating unless it’s managed. Anxiety management takes time for kids to learn, but it’s one of those valuable life skills that parents can teach their kids.

Want more ideas to help you raise conﬁdent kids and resilient young people? Subscribe to Happy Kids newsletter, my FREE weekly email parenting guide at parentingideas.com.au. You’ll be so glad you did.

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Weekend Mass Times For All Parishes

http://geelongdeanery.cam.org.au/index.php?view=article&ca...

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 and Reconciliation Times

Summary of regular weekend Masses for all parishes in the 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

5:00pm (Sat), http://geelongdeanery.cam.org.au/index.php?view=article&ca... 11:00am (2nd & 4th Sun)

Grovedale

Nazareth

10:30am

Marshall

Rice Village

Lara

St Anthony

9.00am

Leopold Mt Moriac

Lumen Christi St Patrick

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

Manifold Norlane Heights

Holy Spirit Aquinas St Thomas

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

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Winchelsea

St John the Baptist

6:00pm (Sat)

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Community Notice Board Amanda LaBonte (Public Speaking Co-Ordinator) will be performing in “Boy Out of the Country” which is touring Victoria throughout Term 2. It arrives locally on May 12 & 13 at The Potato Shed, Drysdale. The show has been described as “Touching, funny, raw and bittersweet” and was quoted in The Age as “A play with the vitality of Aussie idiom and melodrama that crackles with understatement and wit”.

by Felix Nobis There's more to land than real estate. There's more to family than DNA.

12 May at 8pm 13 May at 1pm & 8pm POTATO SHED

03 5251 1998 geelongaustralia.com.au/potatoshed

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College Calendar May 2016

April 2016 Thursday 28th

Year 8 Retreat 1

Wednesday 4th Year 9 Memory Mnemonics

Thursday 28th

Deakin Science and Engineering Challenge

Wednesday 4th Year 10 Elevate Ed

Thursday 28th Year 10 Health Excursion BioLab Thursday 28th

Year 7 Study Skills Kick Start

Thursday 28th

Year 10 Lawn Bowls - Evans

Friday 29th

Year 8 Retreat 2

Saturday 30th

‘Time to Shine’ Gala

May 2016 Monday 2nd VCE Top Designs Excursion Melbourne Museum Monday 2nd

Year 10 Lawn Bowls - Briant

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Year 9 Marine Science Excursion

Monday 2nd

VCE Theatre Excursion

Tuesday 3rd

Year 9 - 12 GISSA Football

Tuesday 3rd Timor Immersion preparation Destination Dreaming visit

Wednesday 4th College Tours At 1.30pm - bookings essential See our website for details Thursday 5th

Year 10 Lawn Bowls - Evans

Thursday 5th

Year 8 Indonesian Excursion to the Zoo

Thursday 5th

Independent Schools Surf Titles

Thursday 5th

Timor Student Day at SJC

Thursday 5th Year 8 Italian Excursion to the Italian Social Club Thursday 5th Year 8 Mother and Daughter Evening 7.00pm to 8.30pm Friday 6th

Year 10 Lawn Bowls - Garnier

Saturday 7th Jesuit Maytime Fair Xavier College, Kew Saturday 7th School Surfing Titles Phillip Island, Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th Monday 9th

Year 9 - 12 GISSA Netball

Tuesday 3rd Year 7 Mother and Son Evening 7.00pm to 8.30pm

Monsday 9th Year 11 VCAL Excursion Queenscliff

Tuesday 3rd Parents and Friends’ Association Meeting with Guest speaker Mr Michael Timms at special time of 5.30pm

Monday 9th

Victorian Independent Schools Surf Titles

Tuesday 10th

Year 9 - 12 GISSA Football

Wednesday 4th Year 7 - 12 GISSA Track and Field

Tuesday 10th

NAPLAN

Wednesday 4th Year 7 - 8 GISSA Football, Netball and Soccer

Tuesday 10th

Year 10 Lawn Bowls - Loyola

Wednesday 4th Year 11 VCAL Excursion Nelson Park Wednesday 4th Year 11 Incursion Wired - Brainstorm Production

Tuesday 10th Year 10 Enviromental Science Excursion Serendip Wednesday 11th NAPLAN Wednesday 11th College Tours At 1.30pm - bookings essential.

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

Saint Ignatius College Geelong

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