Edition 7 may 12th 2016 (hr) by Saint Ignatius

T IGNATIUS COLLEGE SAIN

Newsletter Edition 7, May 12th 2016

From the Principal Welcome! Coming Events May 2016 Fri 13th Year 12 Studio Arts Excursion Fri 13th Year 9 - 10 Vic College Basketball Chamionships Mon 16th Year 9 Marine Science Excursion Tues 17th Year 9-12 GISSA Football Tues 17th Year 7 Immunisation Wed 18th College Tours At 1.30pm - bookings essential. See our website for details Wed 18th Year 9 LOTE Excursion - Melbourne Zoo Wed 18th Year 7 - 8 GISSA Football, Netball and Soccer A more detailed calendar is on the last page.

Social Justice - A Faith that does Justice As a faith community, the Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curricular, co-curricular and outreach programs are underpinned by the values, traditions and mission of the Church in the Ignatian tradition. A key focus of the Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is the promotion of social justice. We provide our students with encouragement to organise activities or participate in one or more of our established opportunities for social action and fundraising to show their concern and solidarity for social justice in our world. To discern which programs we offer, answers to the following questions from the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne Guidelines (Guidelines) on social justice action and fundraising help us decide which receive priority: l l l

Is the program in alignment with Gospel Values and Catholic Social Teaching? Does the proposed action lead to a deeper understanding of, and education on the social issues confronting our society? Can the activity be linked to our call as Christians to proclaim the Word of God, celebrate the sacraments and exercise the ministry of charity?

l If there is a fundraising component of the program, how will the funds be distributed? The Catholic Social Teaching Principles provided in the Guidelines are: l l l l l

Human Dignity - We are called to protect the dignity of every person. All people are created in the image and likeness of God. Community and the Common Good - We are called to contribute to the good of the whole of society, the common good. How we organise our society, in economics and politics, in law and policy directly affects human dignity and the capacity of individuals to grow in society. Rights and Responsibility - We are called to defend the rights of all people to participate in decisions that affect their lives. All people have a fundamental right to life, shelter, healthcare, education and employment. Preferential Option for the Poor - We are called to look at decisions regarding how they affect the poor. The moral test of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable members. Solidarity - We are called to work globally for justice. We are one human family. Our responsibilities to each other cross national, racial, economic and ideological differences. ....continued on Page 2

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In Brief This Page: ‘From the Principal’ Pages 3: Continuation of ‘From the Principal’ Pages 4: From Rev Fr Kevin Dillon Page 5: ‘Year 7 Camp 2016’ Photos Page 6: Faith Matters Page 7: Year 7 Camp 2016e Page 8 and 9: Jesuit Maytime Fair Page 10: VCAL Blackwood Camp Page 11 and 12: Elite Young Sports Women and Men Page 13: ‘Learning For life’ Page 14: Canteen Roster and PFA Page 15: Entertainment Guide Form Page 16: Bryony is flying solo... Page 17: VCAL News Page 18 and 19: Equestrian Interschool Results Page 20: Premier’s Award Page 21: Snap Shot Competition Page 22: Science and Engineering Challenge 2016 Page 23: Learning about East Timor Page 24: Year 8 Indonesian Melbourne Zoo Excursion Page 25: Modelling Lifelong Learning Page 26: ACE Program Page 27: ‘Court in the Act’ Page 28 and 29: Important Information Page 30 and 31: “The trick to being at your parenting best” by Michael Grose Page 32 and 34: Community Notice Board Page 35: College Calender

Stewardship of the Earth’s Resources We are called to care for the goods of the earth as stewards and trustees, not only as consumers and users.

Our Social Justice Captain, Nicola Gordon (Year 12) and Social Justice Coordinator, Mr. Michael Wright have coordinated our students’ involvement in a number of recent activities. Some examples are: l Support for the Yr 10 ‘Learning for life’ class’ “Care packages for the homeless” initiative; l Involvement in the Christ Church Meals Program on the third Wednesday of every month; l Involvement in the Geelong Catholic Colleges’ “Refugee Holiday Program” held on the second Tuesday of the last school holidays; and l Preparation meetings for the coming East Timor Immersion trip. I commend the students who have taken the opportunity to support one or more of these activities and encourage all students to build their capacity to be “men and women for others” by including involvement in our social justice programs. We take inspiration from the Gospels and the Australian Jesuits whose call to mission is: In the name of Jesus in the spirit of Ignatius companions for a faith that does justice “The Spirit of the Lord has been given to me, for the Lord has anointed me. The Lord has sent me to bring good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives and to the blind new sight, to set the downtrodden free, to proclaim the Lord’s year of favour.” (Luke 4: 18-19)

Congratulations to Jessica Madden The 22nd Annual Premier’s VCE Awards were presented on Thursday 28 April at the Palladium at Crown in Melbourne. There were 312 awards presented to 289 students from 132 schools across Victoria, based on their outstanding VCE study scores. On behalf of the College community, I congratulate current Year 12 student, Jessica Madden for receiving a 2016 Premier’s VCE Award. As you may recall from earlier articles about last year’s VCE results, Jessica scored a very impressive top score of ‘50’ for Further Mathematics. This is obviously a tremendous achievement and a credit to Jessica, who sustained a very diligent approach to her studies throughout Year 11 last year.

delighted with Jessica’s result and of course, the support she received from her very proud family members. We wish Jessica all the best for her Year 12 studies. An article about Jessica can be found on Page 20 of this newsletter

Sport On the sporting front, it has continued to be very busy with lots of opportunities available and some very impressive performances. Our Sports Coordinator, Andrew Philp and Sports Captain, Jack Johnstone, continue to do a great job. I am also very grateful for the level of staff support for the activities we run. Some recent results include: It was indeed an incredible performance by our GISSA Athletics Team last week to win, for the first time in history, the GISSA Athletics Shield. We sent our largest team yet. A memorable day for the whole college! Our surfing team very successfully competed at the ‘Teams’ event on Monday at Phillip Island after some very pleasing individual results on Sunday in the Victorian Independent School Surfing Titles. Saint Ignatius entered two teams in last Friday’s Victorian Schools Golf Championships at the tough Metropolitan Golf Course in South Oakleigh, Melbourne. Our Saint Ignatius 2 team finished 4th. On Monday our Year 9/10 and 11/12 Netballers competed in the annual GISSA carnival. All three teams made it through to their respective Grand Finals with impressive wins in each case. Yesterday, around 170 Year 7 & 8 students commenced their Winter Sport (Netball Football - Soccer - Hockey) season and our Year 9/10 Basketballers competed in the qualifying round of the Victorian College Championships at Werribee stadium. Our Year 7-9 and 10 -12 female footballers have commenced training and trialling for their upcoming GISSA Girls Football Tournament in a few weeks. The Saint Ignatius 1st XVIII football team remains undefeated in the GISSA competition after a 14 point win at Queens Park on Wednesday. Well done to all students involved in these activities. ....continued on Page 3

I also acknowledge the support provided by her teacher, Mr. Anthony Gravener, who was

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Staff appointments

Jesuit Mission Maytime Fair

NAPLAN

I am very pleased to inform you of two recent additional appointments to our staff as follows:

Saint Ignatius College Geelong was again very pleased to be able to support the Jesuit Missions Maytime Fair at Xavier College on last Saturday.

On Tuesday 10th, Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th May, our Years 7 and 9 students sat the 2016 NAPLAN tests.

Mr. Brendan Jones Maintenance & Grounds assistant (commenced this Monday) Ms. Kim Abbott Principal’s PA (commences Tues. 14th June) I wish them both a very rewarding professional time as new members of our school community.

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.

“Time to Shine” I was delighted to attend the Catholic Education Melbourne’s biennial “Time to Shine” music and dance concert on Saturday 30th April at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne. This concert showcased talented students from across Melbourne region Catholic schools and as a College community, we are very proud that Year 12 singer, Claire McCarthy, was chosen to be one of the performers. She did a fantastic job being involved front stage in several musical items.

Time & Space Evenings

This was the 65th fair and our fourth year of helping out. The proceeds will assist the Jesuits in their work with people in India, Myanmar, Africa, China, East Timor, Cambodia and The Philippines. Well done to the eight Senior Student Leaders who with some staff help ran a “Tastes of the Bellarine” stall. They raised just over one thousand six hundred dollars on the day. As well as raising valuable funds the students were great ambassadors for our College and strengthened our connections with the network of Jesuit groups. In particular, thank you to Staff members Paul Lewis, Anthony Gravener and Elana Cole.

School Review Last week, the two reviewers appointed by Catholic Education Melbourne (CEM), Ms. Jan Hayes and Mr. Chris Blake conducted two full review days at the College.

Parents will be provided with a report from VCAA via the school about their daughter/son’s performance later in the year. Best wishes,

Michael Exton Principal

The review is based on the CEM’s School Improvement Framework. A key outcome will be the production of the next four-year School Improvement Plan. I am very pleased to report that the reviewers have “signed-off” on the VRQA check and the two review day visits were very productive. I am very grateful to members of the College Executive for their diligent preparation work and contribution to the two days.

As in previous years, these nights were very successful.

I would also like to thank the many parents and students who were able to provide input to the review.

In a busy world, these evenings provide time to stop, learn and reflect on what really matters in life.

Thank you to Mrs. Annette Chidzey and Ms. Freda Gray for their work to coordinate these assessments and all staff involved in supporting the running of this external assessment program.

This is a four-yearly review and included the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority check for the school to maintain its registration.

We held our annual “Time & Space” nights for Mothers and their Year 7 sons and Year 8 Mothers and their daughters last week in St Thomas Church.

Our “Time & Space” programs are designed to strengthen and grow Parent – daughter / son relationships, especially during times of change and transition.

I visited the test venue each day and was impressed with the cooperative manner and seemingly diligent approach of the students to these tests – well done to the students.

Your responses to the Reviewers questions have provided valuable feedback to inform their report on the school. This report will provide the College Executive with the basis on which to develop our School Improvement Plan (2017 – 2020.)

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Maria and the von Trapp children are ready to sing for Melbourne.

From Fr Kevin Dillon

The Sound of Music cast has arrived after sellout seasons in Sydney and Brisbane and is preparing for the May 19 opening at the Regent Theatre.

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, Bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings, These are a few of my favourite things!”

Amy Lehpamer, who plays Maria, yesterday met the locals playing the von Trapp children for the 11-week Melbourne season. Geelong’s Lehpamer, 30, has dreamt of playing Maria since seeing Julie Andrews in the 1965 film.

Can you imagine a song with those lyrics “rocketing to the top of the charts” today? And if sometime in 2016, “The Sound of Music” were to hit the cinema screens for the first time, would it receive five Academy Awards, and generate nearly forty times its production cost of $8 million?

“You watch a film and pick someone you want to be - I think everyone’s done that at some point - and she was mine,” she said.

The sellout crowds already drawn by the interstate theatrical production are most likely the result of the musical having been a family favourite for five decades.

The cast boasts Cameron Daddo, Marina Prior, Jacqueline Dark and Lorraine Bayly.

But starting from scratch these days, it might be a different story.

There are three sets of children performing in Melbourne, including Ruby Moore, Darcy McGrath, Alexander Glenk, Beaumont Farrell, Heidi Sprague and Karina Thompson. The eldest child, Liesl, is performed by Stefanie Jones, 24, in every city. “Herald Sun”, Thurs. May 6

“The Sound of Music” has suspense, but no violence of any kind. It has clever lyrics in its songs, but not the slightest trace of vulgar language. It explores tense and difficult relationships, but with few exceptions, the characters are warm and admirable. So how could it possibly be a success in 2016?? How much do our preferred, popular and successful forms of entertainment reflect who and what we are? On the other hand, how much do they form and develop what we become?

Social scientists tell us that the two intertwine to a great degree. And given the extraordinary social and moral changes that have overtaken us since 1965 when “Sound of Music” won the “Best Picture” Oscar, we can only speculate what might have been the path of Western society had Julie Andrews’ “Sound of Music” or John Wayne’s “True Grit” been typical of the kind of entertainment which would consistently form the values and standards of the next fifty years. They haven’t been, of course. Anything but. So much of our entertainment has taken the “lowest common denominator” as its touchstone. And we have probably forgotten that it used to be any different. The grass is always greener, whether we’re looking ahead or in the rear-view mirror. But the violence, family breakdown, moral vacuum (at best!) and seemingly increasing self-centredness which permeates so much of our media can only make us wonder what 21st century life might have been had songs like “Edelweiss” been able to encourage continuous generations to “Climb Every Mountain”. Yes, we can only wonder. Fr Kevin Dillon, Geelong Deanery Coordinator and Association of Canonical Administrator President OAM

Marrma’ Rom Two Worlds Foundation presents… Yirrmal: Songlines and stories Date:

Thursday 9th June 2016 at 6.30pm

Venue: St. Joseph’s College Performing Art Centre 135 Aphrasia St, Newtown Tickets: Family (2 adults and kids) $40 Adult: $15 Secondary Student: $10 Primary Student: Free Book: http://www.mrf2worldsgeelong.org.au/presenting-yirrmal-songlines-and-stories/#book-now Yirrmal is an aspiring songwriter and guitarist with a powerful voice, singing songs in language about life and culture. Yirrmal openly shares his identity, spirit and connection to the land and engages the hearts of those that are lucky enough to hear him. Join Yirrmal in a night of conversation and song as he shares his strong, traditional Yolngu culture and the stories behind his songs. Young Blood, the title of his debut EP, is a song co-written after a conversation he had with Archie Roach. Yirrmal, the ‘Young Blood’ of the next generation, is carrying a message, sharing a culture and walking in two worlds. Come along for an exquisite night of entertainment, the chance to purchase some unique Yolngu bark paintings and an opportunity to introduce your family and friends to this amazing young Indigenous man. By coming along you will be supporting the Marrma’ Rom Two Worlds Foundation with several projects in 2016 that include the release of Yirrmal’s debut EP.

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Year 7 Camp 2016 Photos

Photography by Tory Wood

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Faith Matters Amoris Laetitia (parte tre) Continuing my commentary of Pope Francis’ teachings from his Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, Amoris Laetita (The Joy of Love), I will in this issue focus on his thoughts about ‘wounded and broken families’.

Families - Broken and wounded familes

Prayer for Pope Francis God, our Father, We ask you to look with mercy and love on you servant, Francis, whom you have chosen to govern your church and shepherd your people. May he, thorough word and through example direct, sustain and encourage the people in his care so that with them he may share everlasting life in your kingdom. Amen.

Pope Francis makes special mention of broken and wounded families in his exhortation. These are relationships that have been deeply damaged or where separation or divorce have occurred. Such situations were hot topics in the media when the Synod met leading to Francis offering his teachings in Amoris Laetitia. Whilst there has been no doctrinal change in this area, Francis places is great emphasis in looking beyond the black and white of situations, so that discernment and pastoral support are the focus when family separation or divorce occur. He reminds us that, “the greatest mission of two people in love is to help one another become, respectively, more a man and more a woman? Fostering growth means helping a person to shape his or her own identity. Love is thus a kind of craftsmanship.” However there are times when this mission cannot be attained. Thus Francis states that, “In some cases, respect for one’s own dignity and the good of the children requires not giving in to excessive demands or preventing a grave injustice, violence or chronic illtreatment. In such cases, “separation becomes inevitable. At times it even becomes morally necessary, precisely when it is a matter of removing the more vulnerable spouse or young children from serious injury due to abuse and violence, from humiliation and exploitation, and from disregard and indifference”. Even so, “separation must be considered as a last resort, after all other reasonable attempts at reconciliation have proved vain.” Further to this, he notes that, “single-parent families often result from “the unwillingness of biological mothers or fathers to be part of a family; situations of violence, where one parent is forced to flee with the children; the death of one of the parents; the abandonment of the family by one parent, and other situations. Whatever the cause, single parents must receive encouragement and support from other families in the Christian community, and from the parish’s pastoral outreach.”

He instructs the clergy to be especially aware of these situations and that “respect needs to be shown especially for the sufferings of those who have unjustly endured separation, divorce or abandonment, or those who have been forced by maltreatment from a husband or a wife to interrupt their life together. To forgive such an injustice that has been suffered is not easy, but grace makes this journey possible. Pastoral care must necessarily include efforts at reconciliation and mediation, through the establishment of specialized counselling centres in dioceses”. To those who are divorced and have entered into new relationships he affirms that they “should be made to feel part of the Church. “They are not excommunicated” and they should not be treated as such, since they remain part of the ecclesial situations “require careful discernment and respectful accompaniment. Language or conduct that might lead them to feel discriminated against should be avoided, and they should be encouraged to participate in the life of the community.” Through his exhortation on love in the family (Amoris Laetitia), Francis reminds the humanity that marriage is a vocation that requires love, communication and forgiveness. That children are the fruit of marriage and that families are the domestic church from which faith is nurtured and modeled to the young. He reminds us to be especially aware of, and to respond to, the needs of and the challenges faced by the poor. Through his Papal Primacy acknowledges the reality of family breakdowns and the absolute importance of pastoral support, forgiveness and care for those in need. In teaching on these points Francis truly keeps the ‘doors of mercy’ open and enables the Church to move forward and respond to the needs of the world, based upon scripture and our lived Tradition. I hope that the summation offered in the last three newsletters have been helpful and have offered you the chance to reflect on how connected our Pope is to the world today. Yours in Christ, Brendan Nicholls Liturgy Coordinator

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Year 7 Camp 2016 On Monday 18th April the first group of year 7 homerooms set off to the YMCA Camp in Anglesea for three days. We were incredibly blessed with sunny blue skies and mild evenings. Students participated in range of activities to both challenge themselves and to provide them with the opportunity to develop new friendships. Despite their fears students enthusiastically participated in a crate climb, vertical challenge, high ropes, giant swing and canoeing. It was great to see the students happily working together as a team to achieve common goals and encouraging those who were a little more reluctant. On the first evening students dressed as their favorite heroes and villains for a dress up trivia night and an impromptu dance off. On the second evening students were a little quieter and had the College Captains, Mr. Exton and Mr. Lewis visit them on camp. On Wednesday we said farewell to group one and welcomed group two, who were keen to get stuck into the same activities. While the second group was not so blessed with the weather they continued with the activities without complaint and a positive attitude.

I’d like to compliment the students on their exemplarily behavior and thank the staff that volunteered to come on camp. Students had a wonderful time and made strong friendships and memories which will put them in good stead for the years to come at Saint Ignatius College.

“The thing I found out about myself was that I like challenging myself.” Agnel Joseph

Camp Memories from St Ward:

“One thing I will never forget about camp is when the older students came and talked about their experiences of camp and school.” Georgia Allison

“One of the funniest moments were when Mr. Pannuzzo sang wrecking ball on the giant swing.” Dylan Vigilante

“I will never forget about camp was the Giant Swing. It was so good to try and get to the top and challenge myself.” Taia Saltalamacchia

“My Favorite activity was the vertical challenge because of how it challenged my physical abilities and plus the view was really cool.” Rory Quinn

Ms Tory Wood Year Level Coordinator - Year 7 Photos of the Year 7 Camp are on page 5.

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund Applications Closing Date As previously advised, the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides payments for eligible students to attend camps, sports and excursions. l The final day that schools can accept CSEF applications is 3 June 2016. l The amount payable is $225 for eligible secondary school students. The CSEF website www.education.vic.gov.au/csef includes the parent application form and other communication materials to assist schools in informing families about the program. l

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Critical Dates l The final day for schools to accept CSEF applications is Friday 3 June 2016. l The final day for applications to be processed by the state government is 24 June 2016. Families wishing to apply for the program should go to the CSEF website to download the parent application form.

Additional Information For more information about the CSEF program, visit: Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund or phone the CSEF Helpdesk on 1800 060 970.

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Jesuit Maytime Fair May 7th Saint Ignatius College takes ‘Tastes of the Bellarine’ to the Jesuit Maytime Fair Each year we support the Jesuit Maytime Fair which is held at Xavier College Kew on the first Saturday in May. It is a wonderful Jesuit activity for us to be involved in and all funds raised on the day go to supporting Jesuit Mission works in the developing world in places such as Timor Leste, India, and Cambodia and the money raised also supports the work of Jesuit Refugee Service. For the last few years the focus of the Saint Ignatius Geelong stall has been to highlight ‘Tastes of the Bellarine’ by selling produce from our region. This year our stall was a tremendous success and we were delighted to contribute a significant amount of money to the total funds raised at the Fair.

Several local businesses supported our involvement in the Maytime Fair by allowing us to sell their products. Some businesses donated their products for free and so all of those sales were 100% donation to the Jesuit Missions. With much gratitude to: Soho Rose Farm, Drysdale for their beautiful Roses Lonsdale Tomato Farm for their lovely Tomatoes Terindah Estate for their wonderful wine Jack Rabbit winery for their wonderful wine Bees of Eden for their lovely honey infused with natural oils, such as peppermint, cacao and spicy chai.

Van Loons Nursery for supplying various seedlings Manzanillo Olive Grove for their very tasty olives and oils local artist Liz Angelovich for her lovely Ceramics products. Thank you to Mr Anthony Gravener, Student Leadership Development Coordinator who attended and also organised for the students to be involved on the day and to staff member Ms Elana Cole who attended and coordinated the wine tastings and sales. Thank you also to our Principal, Mr Michael Exton, who attended the Fair and supported the students throughout the day. Mr Paul Lewis Deputy Principal [Staff, Identity and Operations] Pictured below, our stall at the Maytime Fair at Xavier College in Kew, last weekend.

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‘Tastes of the Bellarine’ Supporters Thank you to this years supporters of the Saint Ignatius College ‘Tastes of the Bellarine’ stall at the Jesuit Maytime Fair, Xavier College Kew.

Soho Rose Farm

Lonsdale Tomato Farm

www.sohorosefarm.com.au/

www.facebook.com/pages/Lonsdale-TomatoFarm/247385291954883

Terindah Estate

Jack Rabbit Winery

www.terindahestate.com

www.jackrabbitvineyard.com.au

Bees of Eden

Van Loons Nursery

www.beesofeden.com.au

www.vanloonsnursery.com.au

Manzanillo Olive Grove

Liz Angelovich Ceramics Artist

www.manzanillogrove.com.au/index.html

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VCAL Blackwood Camp The Camp was exhausting at times, yet fun and enjoyable at other times. The first day was the easiest as myself and others made the work into a bit of fun. We were eliminating fire hazards, which meant raking leaves etc. The Second day was the most stressful as we had lots more work to do. We split into groups and all completed different jobs, like cleaning up the dam and cutting up firewood. The third day was probably the most relaxed as many people weren’t feeling like doing much work but there was a still lot to be done. We collected the firewood and piled it up for winter. All of the work that we participated in makes a difference to the young people with disabilities that use the camp facilities. Playing in the GA-GA pit was great fun and chilling around the fire was very enjoyable. We bonded with our classmates and decided on our group project for this Semester also. The best part of camp was getting to know everyone (including our teachers) a little better. The food was pretty good too! Overall the Camp was hard, but rewarding work, and it was a great camp. Special thanks goes to Ms Allen-Emery – for being camp coordinator, to Mr Anderson - for mood management, and to Donna – for looking after the sick and injured. Without the teachers this camp couldn’t have happened and we all got a lot out of it. William McCann 11Canisius.

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Elite Young Sports Women and Men A number of students at Saint Ignatius College are currently competing at the elite level of their varied Sports and the stories of some of them are included below.

Marcus Neild, Saint Ignatius alumni, Class of 2015, began to play earlier this year as well, and represented Vic at the Nationals at Kardinia pool in the B team, which were successful in winning a silver medal.

Kal Rawson. (11 Sanchez) Canoe Polo

Tahlia Rawson (9 Isore) is following in her brother’s footsteps and now also competes in Canoe polo and recently represented Victoria in the Juniors and U18 Women’s team coming 3rd overall in the former.

Kal represented Victoria for the fourth time in the National Canoe Polo Championships 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! Kal explains how he started to compete in Canoe Polo. “The coach lives in Barwon Heads and invited young people in Barwon Heads to start 4 years ago and the Geelong team, comprising mostly Barwon Heads boys, has won the Nationals ever since. This Geelong team is competing nationally.” During on-season Kal trains 4 times a week after school and develops his skills. He enjoys the sport because it keeps him fit, in the outdoors, amongst a good group of people and there are many new make friends to meet locally in Australia and overseas. In 2020 he is hoping to go to the World Games and play in the U/21 or Open Men’s Team. By 2024 it is hoped the sport will be in the Olympics and he hopes to go to compete in them. Kal’s mother adds, “The Vic team comprised of 13 children from the Geelong Canoe Polo Club, plus the coach. 11 of these live in Barwon Heads as well as the coach, which is incredible. A fantastic achievement for the coach as he definitely has Geelong leading the way in Youth and Juniors. Victoria also won the overall Aggregate for the entire competition by quite a big margin. This is also made possible by the partnership with Barwon Sports Academy as 6 of the athletes, including Kal, have scholarships with them.”

She explains, “I started after I attended carnivals my brother competed in and decided I would like to have a go too. There is a Girls team now from Geelong. I like it as there is always a good environment and it is something different. During on-season I train. 2 days a week. Also I enjoy playing netball and basketball. I like canoe polo as I can develop skills, learn to read other players and see where they are going, it is exciting and could be dangerous but we wear protective masks to protect us well.” Billy Harrison (10 Morse) Surfing Billy competed in the Australian Titles in Stradbroke Island in December 2015 as part of the Victorian team. Placing 3rd for U16 which also entitled him a place for U16 in the Australian Team for the ISA World Juniors in Portugal in September 2016 He also competed in the Australasian Subway Pro Junior series in 2016: placing 2nd in Philip Island, Victoria, 13th in Middleton, South Australia, 3rd in Wollongong NSW and 13th in Cronulla NSW. He has finished the ranked 8th Pro Junior series for Australasia! Billy says, “ I like surfing as it is so much fun. I am able to meet new friends from those I meet at the events. It is an exciting sport. I am preparing for Portugal by surfing a lot, training involving as fitness training in the gym to develop strength. I will also spend some time at the surfing Australia High performance training in preparation. I am one of the school tag team comprising 7 students who, in 2 weeks, will be competing in Phillip Island at the Victorian schools titles.”

The team comprises Tom Harrison, Ben Farmer, Arkie Williams, Body Williams, Zeph Lampard and Lucy Naylor and himself. Billy has experienced and developed his skills further surfing overseas in both Indonesia and Hawaii. Olivia Symonds (8 Castillo) Tennis In April, Olivia competed in the National Grass Court Championship in Adelaide ranking her in the Top 32 players for her age group in Australia. Olivia made it to Round 2 of the championship only to be beaten by the semi-finalist. Next week Olivia is playing in the U/18 Victorian team in Albury against the other states. She trains 2 nights per week with the National Academy at Melbourne Park and she is in the Barwon Sports Academy in Geelong where she practices 3 nights per week. She says, “ I like tennis because it is fun, l like the competition, developing skills and making friends. I would like to become a professional tennis player and will need to continue to develop my skills well to get on the tour. My father was a pro-golfer so our family is “into sport “. My strength is forehand and a priority at the moment is working on the second serve.” Olivia is representing Saint Ignatius School this week from April 30 to May 8 through School Sport Victoria in the 18 & under Pizzey Cup Victorian State Team in Albury. This is a great achievement for her considering she is only 14. Olivia’s local coach Ry Davies has coached her since she began her tennis journey at the age of 9. Olivia explains, “Ry is an exceptional coach and is a great mentor to me, always supporting me on and off the court including gaining a sponsorship with Babolat Australia my racquet of choice”. Brock Wells (10 Kostka) Baseball Brock was recently selected to play in the Australian Baseball Development squad. He will spend a good few weeks at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast training for possible drafting into the Major league Baseball association in America.

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Elite Young Sports Women and Men (cont) Continued from Page 11 All the current manager and recruitment staff of MLB teams will be there. Brock developed an interest in Baseball as his father’s friend played the game and he wanted to try something new. “Everyone is always involved in each game was makes it so enjoyable. I was selected for the Australian Baseball Development Squad after I played in the Nationals in Sydney this year. Last year I was picked for another academy in Melbourne-the Melbourne Aces Academy and from there the coach of Baseball Victoria selected me to join the Australian squad.” His regular training program involves batting practice, individual fielding, defence and running. I train 3 times a week, with an individual training program at the gym 3 times a week.

Brock Wells

Olivia Symonds

Brock is hoping to be selected for the U/18 Australian team to play in Japan later this year, and next year his dream is to be selected by an American College to play in America. His favourite position is pitching. The Saint Ignatius College community wishes them all, and all our sports women and men, great success in their chosen Sports. Information provided by Mr. Andrew Philp Sports Coordinator Interviews by Mrs. Claire Hewitt Development Manger

Kal Rawson Tahlia Rawson

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‘Learning For life’

Year 10 ‘Learning for Life’ students on the steps of Urban Seed, Melbourne.

On the 27th of April, the Year 10 Learning for Life class went on a excursion to Melbourne to learn about the homeless. We met up at the Geelong train station and then caught a train up to Melbourne. Once we had arrived at Melbourne we caught a tram to The Big Issue classroom where we met Shane and Kelly who talked to us about homelessness and how exclusion can happen due to being homeless or having a disability. Shane shared his story with us; it was inspiring to see after everything he has been though that he is still here and going strong. After the presentation at The Big Issue classroom we went to The Soup Place, which is a shop were you can buy a bowl of soup and a homeless person can come

and collect the soup and read the post it note message you left.

Eventually we walked back to the train station and caught a train home.

Once we had brought some soup we went to a mall and visited the StrEAT Café and had lunch.

The excursion really highlighted the issues and impact of homelessness. It has given us further drive and commitment to our ‘Everyday Essentials’ drive; which we are pleased to report has been well received by the school community and indeed we have been lucky enough to have some companies (like Kleenex and Pental) donate items.

Afterwards we had a tour around Melbourne with Sam and Pete (from Urban Seed) and they shared their stories with us. They took us through the streets of Melbourne and really raised our awareness of what is happening everyday for some people. We were shown to the Credo Café and the ‘safe area’. The safe area is based on harm minimization for drug users. It was a good experience knowing that since the harm minimization program had been put in place they had made a significant difference in the health and well being of people frequenting the area.

We are still collecting and would like a put a call out for the donation of women’s sanitary items in particular. We look forward to making our bags up and showing the College what we have achieved. Samuel Carter and Bu Allan

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Parents and Friends’ Association:

Canteen Roster Starting 16th May Monday 16th A. Brown, E. Hudson, B. Rees, M. Payne, A. Cassels-Rantall

What’s on in Term 2

June 7th (Tuesday): PFA Meeting at the time of 7.00pm Minutes from meetings can be found on the Parents and Friends’ Portal section of the College website when available.

Tuesday 17th L. Tigani, L. Vella, C. Carey, A. Ward, Needed

Coming Up

We are looking for anyone interested in joining a small committee to plan an Art Showcase social event in Term 4.

Wednesday 18th R. Scott, R. Hay, L. Eastwood, Needed, Needed

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.

Bus shopping Trip

Thursday 19th T. Mifsud, T. Tormey, K. Spawart, M. White Friday 20th J. Marles, D. Lacy, S. Hammond, M. Sideris Starting 23rd May Monday 23rd C. Dumaresq, C. Benson, N. Van Vliet, R. Brooke, A. Cassels-Rantall Tuesday 24th S. Schwaiger, L. Vella, B. Downey, E. Carpenter Wednesday 25th S. Clarke, L. Hamer, Needed, Needed, Needed Thursday 26th T. Mifsud, P. Bakker, N. Lowther, J. Hill, Needed Friday 27th E. Stokie, D. Byron, K. Every, P. Joly, L. Grant, M. Sideris If unable to attend, please make sure you get a replacement.

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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, Mr Michael Exton, 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.

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 $$) l 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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Bryony is flying solo into her career already... One of our current Year 12 students Bryony Wig is undertaking the Certificate IV in Aviation Operations (Commercial Pilot) with Moorabbin Flying Services (MFS) as part of her VCE studies where she will gain credits for this exciting program. Bryony’s story so far: A year and a half ago, my year level was impatiently waiting to finish our last-day assembly when Mr. Connor stood up and said “I’ve just been contacted by a flying school, so anyone who might be interested in aviation, come and see me before you leave. ” Luckily, I already knew that I wanted to be a pilot, so I decided to start the VET aviation course with Moorabbin Flying Services. This opportunity was a great chance for me to get a head start on my career, so that I didn’t have to wait until University to find out if aviation was for me. Although based in Melbourne, MFS has recently started operating out of Barwon Heads airport. This means that I only have to travel about 15 minutes from home to attend my VET course each Saturday. I drive to the airport and do a mixture of theory and practical work, aiming for at least an hour of flight time every lesson. Recently, I was able to complete my first solo, as I took off and landed completely by myself as my instructor waited on the ground. It was one of the most exhilarating and terrifying things I have ever done! Theory classes are often interesting, as everything I learn is directly applicable to my future flights.

Bryony Wig after her first successful ‘solo flight’

After I graduate from Saint Ignatius, I’ll transition into the full time program (having completed both my Recreation and Private licenses) until I can get my Commercial Pilot’s License. From there, my main focus will probably be getting my hours up, maybe gaining an instructor rating to teach at MFS or flying for a small company somewhere else. The best part about becoming a pilot is that someday, my “work” will pay me to do something I love, consistently offering me new experiences and challenges on the way! Bryony’s other VCE subjects are - English, Methods Mathematics, Literature, Physics and School-based Religious Education. All the best for VCE and your future flying career Bryony!!! Mr. Bruce Connor WAFE 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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VCAL News As the middle of term two rapidly approaches many exciting things have been happening down in the VCAL area. The Year 11 students, along with Mr. Anderson, Ms. Allen-Emery, Donna and Mel took part in a three-day camp at Blackwood Special School Outdoor Education Camp. The basis of this camp is Community Service within the disability sector as disability awareness and understanding has been the integrated theme this Semester.

The Learning For Life ‘Everyday Essentials’ collection is going strong, and we are very thankful for all the donations to date. We are still collecting items and there is a drop off box at the front office if your child is uncomfortable dropping the items off in their homerooms. As always, there is a multitude of happenings down here and every day presents new learnings, new perspectives and new challenges. Ms Kirsty Allen VCAL Coordinator

The students participated in fire prevention activities, clearing of bush-land for accessibility and they also completed a high ropes course. The Community partnership with Nelson Park School has drawn to a close with the students spending a rather wet and windy day together completing an amazing race in Queenscliff. This partnership has seen positive relationships develop and our Year 11 students have conducted themselves in a very respectful and caring manner. Barwon Health Hot Chocolate Day #1 (for Year 7 and 8 students) was very successful as we raised $230 on Friday. While we are raising funds for a very worthy cause our students are further developing their barista skills ahead of our official Café opening later this term. This coming Friday is Year 9 and 10 Hot Chocolate Day ($2 a cup) and we are looking forward another successful day. The Year 12 students are busily preparing for their Drug and Alcohol workshops. There has been much work educating themselves, coordinating with field experts and writing proposals. I look forward to reporting back as to how it all unfolds.

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Equestrian Interschool Results Congratulations to the students who represented the Saint Ignatius Equestrian Team on their recent success at the 2016 Victorian Equestrian Interschool Championships at Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre. Felicity Devereux (7 Carroll) Georgia May (7 Ward) Ella Berry (8 Realino) Edwina Lumsden (8 Realino) Lateisha Laney (8 Chardin) Grace Cotter (9 Arrupe) Lucy Moate (9 Regis) Tori Fair (9 Regis) Grace Walter (11 More) Mikayla Warby (12 Jerome) Of the 173 Victorian Schools involved, Saint Ignatius College rode masterfully and competitively in a combination of Dressage, Showjumping, Showing and Combined Training classes to place 5th overall, one step closer from last year to reaching our goal of claiming the championship title.

In the lead up to the event, the team hosted a clinic day for all riders with International Show jumping Coach from Belgium, Brian Cheffers and Dressage coach and judge Pamela Shepherd, hosted at Geelong Equestrian Centre in Leopold. Presently, the team currently has around 20 riders who compete in a range of Interschool, PCAV, HRCAV and EA events and are always encouraging of any new riders to who would like to compete or attend training events in the future.

Georgia May and Grace Cotter

Ms Marina Brown Equestrian Team Manager

Below: Our riders with International Show jumping Coach Brian Cheffers and Dressage coach Pamela Shepherd.

Tori Fair

Some noteworthy results included Edwina Lumsden who rode DOUBLE TT DEBONAIR in the Inter Novice 2.3 - 1st place, Ella Berry on MALRENA ALADDIN in the Secondary 60 Combined training 3rd place, Tori Fair who placed 2nd overall in the 100cm Showjumping championship and Georgia May and Grace Cotter who placed 1st and 2nd in the 75cm Showjumping. I would also like to congratulate Ella Berry who recently placed 1st in her Novice Intermediate class at the Royal Geelong Agricultural & Pastoral Society Inc. Interschools Dressage Day on 7th May 2016 and received overall reserve champion.

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Jessica Madden - Premier’s Award The College Community congratulates Jessica Madden who, not only received a prefect score of 50 for Further Maths last year along with 3 other of our College students, she received a Premier’s Award for her outstanding achievement.

This year, as a study strategy, I am concentrating on preparing weekly summaries in every subject to have compiled a revisable set of notes for all subjects. I take advantage of after-school and lunchtime sessions and the afterschool English Leap program is extremely helpful as it builds on what we are doing in English but at an advanced level, and it is so beneficial to “bounce” ideas off each other.

It was presented to her last week at the Crown Palladium, Melbourne at the Premier’s Award event. . On the day, 296 recipients from across Victoria were presented with a total of 312 awards. Jessica received this highly prestigious award for being ranked in the top 10% of those receiving 50 for any subject. This represents about the top 0.5% of all students studying any subject in Victoria. In total, 14 Further Mathematics students received an award in Victoria. Jessica studied the Unit3/4 Year 12 subject last year while in Year 11 and now, in Year 12, she is studying English, Maths Methods, Specialist Maths, Chemistry and Physics. At this stage she is contemplating University studies in either a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Forensics & Criminology. At Saint Ignatius, and in Jesuit terminology we encourage the pursuit of the “Magis”- to do more to be more and to pursue excellence in all things. Jessica has been able to demonstrate her passion for learning and a perseverance and resilience to be able to progress exceedingly well.

I enjoy study and particularly like Maths and solving problems.”

Jessica being presented her Premier’s Award by Ms Judith Graley MP (Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier)

I combined notes from both the textbook and from class, and added worked examples from past exams or practice exams. My study routine was to do ongoing revision every night for about 10 minutes and then I would do specific homework after that. My Calisthenics program is one night of the week but on the other nights of the week I would manage about 3 hours of study. I would work very hard on at least one day of the weekend. I think I have a good study / life balance. I work every Saturday morning at my mother’s Physiotherapy clinic, but for this year I have cut out the additional 4 hours of mid-week work I was doing last year to be able devote more time to my studies. In my spare time I like to do my Calisthenics and read books.

Mr. Anthony Gravener, Jessica’s Further Maths teacher reflects that, “Jessica had a very consistent approach to her studies and remained calm throughout. During the year Jess never celebrated success too wildly nor was upset if she made a mistake. She just kept moving forward.” We wish that Jessica, and every one of our students, can develop the necessary levels of engagement and determination to develop deep and rich learning, and to have the passion, perseverance and resilience to “reach for their stars”. Mrs. Claire Hewitt Development Manager

Jessica with her proud parents Karen and Brendan Madden at the Premier’s Award Presentation Evening

When asked what she thought her attributes were which helped her achieve so well in Further Maths, she responded saying, “I undertook lots and lots of practice exams and would flag any mistakes made, even if silly mistakes, and if I didn’t know anything I would always seek assistance from my teacher. We were encouraged to be independent learners and have ownership over our learning enabling us, in our individual work programs, to work ahead of the specified timeline. I prepared my bound reference book, for use in the examinations, very carefully and this took about 10 hours altogether for the year.

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Science and Engineering Challenge 2016 This year 28 students got the chance to be apart of the Science and Engineering Challenge at Deakin University, Waurn Ponds on Thursday 28th April. At this challenge we got many opportunities to get our mind thinking so we could solve problems. Some of the activities we got to do included Bridge Making, ElectraCity, Grasping at a Straw, Helter Skelter Shelter and a few more. Just before we took a break for lunch we got the opportunity to go into an electrical current room. In the room we could hear the Star Wars theme play through the electricity, which was quite cool, and I believe none of us had seen this before. As this was a competition between schools there was a ranking, we came 4th. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves throughout the day with their friends while completing the activities. Brent Keast 10 Andres

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Learning about East Timor Culture On the 5th of May, some of the students who are going on the East Timor immersion trip went to Saint Joseph’s College for a seminar. It was for all the partner schools who are sharing friendship and language skills with some East Timorese schools. I was among the students that went, and it was very enjoyable. During the day, we were learning a lot of the history and background for our immersion, especially the invasion of East Timor executed by the Indonesians. The group was split up through out the day, so some of us had a different experience. We listened to the two East Timorese guests who had come to the seminar to talk about their lives over there.

At the end of term two this year, twenty-two students will be fortunate enough to travel to East Timor.

These included cooking local food, weaving, local games and / or an introduction into the language.

As an induction to this opportunity, last Thursday we had an excursion to Saint Joseph’s to learn about the culture and history of this country.

All were interesting and taught us more about what our experience will be like in a few weeks. We met up again in the auditorium to listen to a talk about health in East Timor.

The day began by listening to stories from Alphonse and Simmy, two local East Timor men presenting details about their daily struggles and triumphs. Next, students from Sacred Heart spoke of their experiences in East Timor last year, and the impact it had on them as they entered such a culturally different country. The students from each school then split off into smaller groups to do an activity.

There were shocking statistics highlighting the difference between Australia, and our neighbouring country. A soldier who had been a peacekeeper in East Timor ran our last activity. He really made us aware of the hardships they faced. We found a new respect for the country, which I’m sure will be reinforced when we travel. Kerry Kings 10 Evans

There was also a UN peacekeeper who shared his experience during the end of the invasion. To add to the day, we also had a lesson of the language spoken in East Timor, of which is Tetum, and several Sacred Heart students shared details about their trip to East Timor too. The day was amazing, and I believe that I can speak on behalf of the people who went to the seminar that will be going on the immersion to East Timor, that this is all adding up to be one great trip. Thank you to Mr. Phieler whom supervised the excursion, and for providing us with this opportunity! William Bakker 10 Andres

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Year 8 Indonesian Melbourne Zoo Excursion On the 5th of May the Year 8 that study Indonesian went to the zoo as we have been studying the endangered animals and their environments. The bus ride was about an hour and we arrived at the Melbourne Zoo at 10:30. We all entered the zoo and split off in groups of 3-5 people. My group was luck enough to go with 2 of the 3 Indonesians helpers we had. The Indonesian helpers came along so that we could practice our speaking skills with native speakers. My group started by walking to the tapirs enclosure then to the baboons. Next we went to the koalas then to the bird aviary and made our way to the wombats.

After the wombats we went to the wallabies. There was only one we could see. Next we went to the giraffe and zebra enclosure. There were 3 giraffes and 4 zebras! We then slowly made our way to the orangutan enclosure where we saw the orangutans swing on the rope in front of us. We then made our way to the elephant trail were we had lunch.

It was lots of fun trying to finish the amazing race for our assignments and some of my group took great selfies with the animals. It was interesting to see all the Indonesian signs and to also see the way the Zoo was raising awareness of Palm Oil. Bella Allan 8 Daniel

It was getting close to 1:15 the time we meet to go home, so we then made our way quickly to the lemurs and gorilla enclosure. We saw lemurs up close and the gorilla was a bit hard to see. Lastly we went to the lion enclosure to see the lions. We then meet up at the front of the zoo were we boarded the bus to go home.

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Modelling Lifelong Learning Upon graduation at Saint Ignatius College, it is hoped that each Grad at Grad, as part of their transformation into young men and women of competence, conscience and compassion, has been provided with and hopefully generously responded to the challenge to become a young adult who has many valued attributes including a love of learning. Meg Evenden, Academic Captain, is passionate about pursuing lifelong learning and believes that the College provides students with a broad enriching academic curriculum developing a deep and rich learning, an understanding of learning styles, and skills in time management and organization. She explains that during the Years 7-12 students are provided with workshops and opportunities to develop study skills, to find out the best way of learning that works for each of them, and strategies to have a good work/life balance. “Through the wide range of subjects studied in Years 7 and 8, to the elective program in Years 9 and 10, each individual is allowed to experience a variety of subject areas that could appeal to them. Once these passions are found and developed, students are then given the choice between following either the VCE or VCAL pathway in Year 11 and 12, providing each student with the foundation needed on their journey towards further learning or study. After completion of Year 12, each student leaves with the knowledge and skills that allow them to be learners for life, including in whichever vocational fields they decide to pursue.” In Jesuit terminology, our community of both students and staff are supported to pursue the ‘Magis’: To do more, to be more.

Sue Traynor working with students

New teachers to the College are required to undertake a year-long Performance Development Program with the support and guidance of Fran Kealey, Director of Teacher Development. The program involves creating goals and pursuing Professional Development to achieve these goals. Mrs. Kealey also reports that a significant number of teachers continue to actively pursue long-term studies, in addition to the many diverse professional development activities provided for teachers to further enhance their expertise as teachers. She explains that, “It is important that we model for our students that learning is a continuous pursuit. Together students and teachers can create powerful learning environments that are rich and rewarding for both teachers and students.” Psychology teacher Sue Traynor recently graduated, with first class honours, from the Master of Applied Positive Psychology at the University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of Education. She explains that, “The study of Positive Psychology could be described as the scientific understanding of how humans flourish and how communities and institutions can be strengthened. My key interest areas now are the neuroplasticity of learning, resilience and grit and the impact that positive emotions have on students’ learning and wellbeing.” Sarah Callahan, Head of Humanities, is studying a Masters in “Leading Learning” at the Australian Catholic University, Melbourne.

After already completing some postgraduate study, she sought to continue with her professional development to better enhance her capacity as a teacher in an educational context that is changing at a rate previously unseen. She explains, “In many ways we are always a student, it’s precarious to think we are ever a master - if we do, we risk becoming stagnant in our behaviours and philosophies. But I wanted to be a student in the traditional sense: listening, learning, working with like minded people, applying new knowledge and being open to change.” Sarah looks forward to engage with some brilliant academics and equally curious students to discover and understand more about curriculum change and development being an educational leader in this time of change. She adds that Einstein captured the importance of lifelong learning when he stated, “Intellectual growth should commence at birth and only cease at death.” Year 9 Coordinator, Ben Collyer is currently studying a Masters of Education (Student Wellbeing). He explains, “As teachers, we understand the importance of social and emotional wellbeing, and the capacity it plays in improving students’ learning. Upon completion I am hoping to promote wellbeing throughout the school community and as a result improve academic outcomes for all students at Saint Ignatius College.” Claire Hewitt Development Manager

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Ac hi ev e Ch al le ng e Ex ce l

Workshop 2 “Continue to Build” Thursday 2nd June 3:30 - 4:30pm in the ILC This Workshop includes the following key topics: Mental Health: the pressures of VCE Coping strategies and dealing with Academic stresses Study notes and note taking Revision techniques and exam preparation. Each workshop concludes with a group discussion led by the participants. Please see Mr. McLean or Mrs. Oliver to sign up for Workshop 2.

ACE! Program ACE! Improving Student Outcomes in Year 12 VCE

Achieve, Challenge and Excel The ACE! Program is designed for students to achieve, be challenged and attain the highest levels of excellence. It aims to promote opportunities to achieve outstanding results and to develop all areas of a student’s academic potential. The ACE! Program aims to provide additional educational support through workshop style seminars. The ACE! Program will utilize the expertise of Saint Ignatius College staff as well as external professionals. The ACE! Program is open to all Unit 3 & 4 students at Saint Ignatius College and will be held after school, 3:30 - 4:30pm on specified dates in Terms 2 and 3. Please see Mr. McLean or Mrs. Oliver for more details or bookings for the Workshops.

Legal Studies Excursion: ‘Court in the Act’ On Wednesday May 11th a class of 23 Year 11 and 12 legal studies students visited the Geelong Magistrates Court for the opportunity to observe court cases in action. We observed the range of civil and criminal cases. These included shoplifting, assault, theft, drink driving, burglary and breaches of bail and family violence orders. There was a constant flurry of lawyers with their clients, police, counselors, court officials as well as Magistrates hearing and applying the law. In some cases the magistrate was strict but in other cases the Magistrates would give a second change or leniency as part of rehabilitation. We also toured the court building to see other specialist courts. A highlight was the Chief Magistrate, Mr. Peter Malice who adjourned the court sessions to allow students to ask questions about his career, court experience and different cases.

This was a interesting excursion that broadened our knowledge for what happens in the court system and our respect for those carrying out legal services. Madeleine Searle and Sophie Poole Year 11.

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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 WORDS Michael Grose

The trick to being at your parenting best

Parenting is place of great joy, but it’s also a place of great struggle.

say stupid! Thank goodness for our lizard

We struggle with our role as it’s constantly evolving and changing.

pre-frontal cortex can do it’s rational thing

brain. When I’m safe and feeling calm my once more. This system has served us well,

We struggle with external factors such as the changing face of technology and it’s impact on kids’ daily lives. We struggle with factors we can’t control such as the messages kids get from the media and their peers that we rather they didn’t receive. But the biggest struggle for most of us happens within the grey matter between our ears. It’s the battle that goes on between our lizard brain (where the fight or flight response occurs) and our pre-frontal cortex (where reasoning and calculation) occurs. The pre-frontal cortex (put your hand on your forehead and you’re there) is a cool, calm and rational place. This article is being written from that space. The lizard brain sits way back in the middle of our brain and is programmed to take over from our pre-frontal cortex when we’re under threat or stress. If I took a phone call about an imminent bomb threat while writing this article my lizard brain would take over and I’d be out of my office in a heartbeat. Writing would become impossible, not to

keeping us safe for an eternity. Unfortunately our lizard brain, the simple creature that it is, can’t differentiate between a significantly stressful situation such as a bomb threat and an everyday stressor such as a noisy sibling fight that occurs right under our nose. Our limbic system responds in exactly the same way – the lizard brain takes over from our pre-frontal cortex so you’ll either fight (argue, yell, lash out) or flee (get away fast) regardless of the stress. Both situations would elicit the same type of physical response such as an increase in heartbeat, sweaty palms and shortness of breath. Only the severity and intensity of the response is different.

Just when we need to be at our parenting best So the great struggle for many parents, and also the great irony, is that when we need to be at our parenting best (when we’re responding to poor behaviour or a child’s genuine cries for help) our lizard brain often takes over and we’re at our parenting worst.

That’s why most of us know how we want to respond and communicate with our kids when we’re calm but when we are under intense pressure not only can’t we find the words we need but we lose our cool as well! The good news is your lizard brain can be tricked into working for you, not against you. It takes patience and practice. Here’s how:

1 Recognise the situations and the symptoms Self-knowledge is the best knowledge you can have. When you understand the situations that cause you stress and bring you quickly to high emotion then you can prepare yourself in advance for such situations. Also when you understand your typical physiological responses you are well positioned to control your responses. Our physical responses vary: I generally feel nauseous; become physically agitated and my breath gets very high in my chest when I’m under intense stress. Knowing this has been a huge help to me staying calm in situations where I used to over-react.