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1395 Friday 02 November 2018
Dear Members of the Loyola College Community,
The main focus of the last fortnight has been the farewell to our Year 12 students. The VCE examinations commenced this week and we wish our students all the best over the next 3 weeks of examinations.
Farewell Year 12, 2018 I wish to commend our Year 12 students on the manner in which they participated in all aspects of
the events organised to celebrate the end of their secondary education, which included House and Mentor farewells, the College Assembly, the Graduation rehearsal, the celebration morning breakfast, dress up and parade, the Graduation Mass and Graduation Ceremony. There are many who worked tirelessly to ensure the success of these events and they include, Mr Lynch, Mr Tran, Sr Nelia, Mrs Salmic, Mrs Leutchford, Ms Staub, Mr Williamson, Ms Solomon, Mrs Gartland, Mrs Cortis and our canteen staff under the direction of Mrs Pritchard, all our Heads of House, our wonderful Maintenance team under the direction of Mr Hall and so many other staff and students.
I also thank our principal celebrant of the Mass, Fr Terry Bergin Parish Priest from Our Lady of the Way Parish, Kingsbury and concelebrating with him, Fr Steven Rigo Parish Priest and Fr Dong Tran from St Mary’s Greensborough, St Thomas the Apostle, Nth Greensborough and Sacred Heart, Diamond Creek, Fr Vincent Le, Parish Priest and Rev Deacon Brian Muling from St Damian’s Bundoora. I ask you to keep our Year 12 students in your prayers as they undertake their VCE examinations over the next three weeks.
Student Leaders 2019 The 2019 College Committee was announced at the final Full College Assembly held last week. Congratulations to all the successful candidates. The names of the 2019 College Committee are listed elsewhere in this newsletter. A complete list of all student leaders for 2019 will appear in the Ignatian early next year. Currently student leadership positions at other year levels are being finalised.
Staff Professional Development Day On Friday of last week the teaching staff spent the day writing and updating course documentation and planning for 2019. It was a very productive day for all involved.
As we move towards the end of this school year, I again remind all students of the importance of remaining focused on their studies. The final Academic Companion meeting took place several weeks ago with the students where the focus was exam preparation. Please support your children in encouraging them to study hard and prepare well in the weeks ahead.
November Feast days This week we move into the month of November which in our Catholic tradition is the month of All Souls. The feast day is 2 November. A special Memorial Mass will be held in the St Ignatius’ Chapel at 7.15pm on the evening of Tuesday 13 November and all are invited to attend to remember and pray for those members of the Loyola community who have entered eternal life. Prior to the Mass we will bless a plaque in our Memorial Garden in memory of former staff member, Mrs Adelaide McLaughlin (L 00-18) who passed away earlier this year.
The Church also celebrated All Saints day on 1 November. On this day we remember the people of God throughout history like St Ignatius our patron, who have been recognised as Saints by the Church. These individuals, young and old have lived out their faith and at times have paid the ultimate price for believing in God by giving their lives as martyrs. This year we think again especially of those countries around the world where Christians are being persecuted and are suffering for their faith. We remember the living saints of our times, the people of God who by their example live their faith out daily. We pray that the Saints past and present may inspire us all to follow their example of service to others.
Joseph Favrin Principal
FROM DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS
Our year 12 students had a wonderful send off last week in true Loyola style, from House assemblies, a final College assembly, breakfast cooked by staff, a parade and an elegant graduation ceremony to conclude the celebrations. The week gave the whole college an opportunity to farewell our students.
At our College assembly, as per tradition, our year 12 students processed into the Loyola Companions Hall and sat together for the final time. Mrs Salmic gave a warming and departing farewell speech to the year level which reminded the students to think about who has supported them throughout their year 12 journey. We were blessed with performances from Tim Bland (10 KCVE) and Sarah Catania
(12 CTFO) as well as a wonderful Alumni welcome from Dempsey Mills, our former Year 12 College Co-Captain. The year 12 students then processed out of the Companions Hall with their time capsules that they put together in year 7. This was a fun, yet moving experience for our students to remember what they were like back in 2013. The Loyola College Alumni Association then provided a BBQ lunch for the students before they returned for their graduation mass rehearsal. It was a lovely final day for our year 12 students at the college.
On Thursday night, the year level was formally farewelled with a lovely mass, led by Fr Terry Bergin and followed by the graduation ceremony. We congratulate Maria Quadrino in being awarded the Insignis Medal for 2018.
We wish all our year 12 students the very best during their exam period and all the very best in their future pursuits.
Co-Curriculum Photos now available for purchase! Co-Curriculum photos are now available to be purchased online by accessing ios.academyphoto.com.au and entering the following secure shoot keys.
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If your child is in multiple group photos, the shoot keys can be changed during the ordering process to continue to purchase an additional group photo.
Upcoming Loyola Events:
Wednesday 07 November Year 7 2019 Orientation Evening
Thursday 08 November Visual Arts, Design & Technology Exhibition
Monday 12 November Morning tours with the principal
Tuesday November 13 Memorial Mass
Monday 19 November Junior Performing Arts Showcase
Tuesday 20 November Parent ‘Thank You’ Evening
Mrs Fiona Devlin Direct Line: 9433 0250
If you require further assistance, please contact Academy directly on 1800 816 224.
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Further Details: [email protected] (Karen Witcomb, Club Registrar)
FROM LCAA SECRETARY
Welcome Class of 2018 to LCAA At the College Assembly on Tuesday 23 October where, as a College, we farewelled the Year 12 Class of 2018 – the Loyola College Alumni Association (LCAA) welcomed the students as new members. Dempsey Mills (L:12-17) addressed the Year 12 students. He began by sharing his
journey since leaving Loyola College and taking a gap year, including various experiences in employment and travel. He spoke of the impact of finishing school and exams and his recollection of feelings at the beginning of 2018 when the realisation of the importance of the relationships formed during school years.
Dempsey encouraged the Year 12 students to “put [their] best foot forward” during exam period and to work hard at achieving the goals set for themselves. He spoke of the self-discipline required during the final stages of revision and exams and the self-pride and development of values which are a result of the hard work that is required during the crucial study period. Whilst it takes a lot of personal effort to achieve, Dempsey also acknowledged Loyola College along with his family and friends in instilling good values.
Finally, Dempsey extended a personal welcome to the 2018 Class of 2018 into the Loyola College Alumni Association – LCAA; inviting the students to consider becoming an active part of the committee to assist in keeping former students connected with the school through events and activities.
At the conclusion of this final Assembly while the Year 12 students eagerly opened their time capsules, they also enjoyed a BBQ lunch provided by LCAA. This was a great way to welcome our newest alumni into our Association and we hope to see many of them at future meetings and events hosted by LCAA.
On behalf of the LCAA Committee I would like to thank Dempsey Mills for addressing our students and for his assistance with the BBQ and the time he gave to our students throughout the afternoon. Thank you also to Maria Baker, Veronica Basile, Pauline Kearney, Reena Thomas, Christine Tolevski and Melissa Sills who assisted in feeding 220 students. Thank you also to Mrs Fiona Devlin for her support of LCAA initiatives.
We wish the Year 12s all the very best in the coming weeks with their studies and exams and also in their future endeavours. We look forward to supporting these students in the immediate and long term future.
Ms Monica Agius Baron Direct Line: 9433 0767 (Tuesday) [email protected]
Notice is given of
Loyola College Alumni Association Annual General Meeting
Tuesday 27 November, 2018 7:15pm
Boardroom, Old Loyola
Nominations are called for expressions of interest for the positions of President
and Vice-President commencing in 2019, for a period of two years. Nomination forms are available upon request at
Nominations close 5:00pm Friday 23 November, 2018
FROM DEPUTY PRINCIPAL (IGNATIAN MISSION & IDENTITY)
Year 12 Graduation Mass Over 1200 people gathered in the Companions Hall on Thursday, 25 October to participate in the Class of 2018’s Graduation Mass. Father Terry Bergin, Parish Priest of Our Lady of the Way, Kingsbury and principal celebrant asked the graduates the question: “Which two laws of God are written in our hearts?” He suggested that they were not necessarily the commandments, but the teachings of Jesus “Love God and love your neighbour”
Father Terry went on to draw the analogy about Jesus’ teaching in stories and Loyola College offering a range of opportunities and experiences which were a formative part of each graduate’s ‘life story’. He hoped that these experiences would be a springboard for many others in the future and that they would view them with ‘enlightened eyes – eyes enlightened by Christ’s teachings. Father Terry concluded by wishing them all the best in the days and weeks to come.
The Mass was followed by the Graduation ceremony where each year twelve student was presented with a gift of a commemorative Celtic cross and the book ‘Finding God’s Traces’ by Michael McGirr. This book is an almanac of prayers and reflections.
The preface of the book starts with an anecdote about a Year Twelve student who, at the end of his graduation Mass, confronts a staff member and says: “That’s it, that’s the last Mass I go to in my life, I am finished with religion. I am finished with God.”
No doubt some of our Year Twelves were probably feeling the same way, though, to the best of my knowledge, none said so to any of the teachers.
The reply to the boy was, “Ah yes, but God hasn’t finished with you”.
Finding God’s Traces is given as a Graduation gift in most Ignatian schools in Australia. The book is rich in material for reflection from a range of sources. Interestingly it is in keeping with the Ignatian foundational insight, “finding God in
Mr Christopher Lynch Direct Line: 9433 0227
all things” and Saint Ignatius’ instruction to his companions, not to spend too much time in praying.
November Community Memorial Mass On Tuesday, 13 November, Father Gerry Healy S.J. will celebrate Mass (7:30pm) in the St Ignatius Chapel. Prior to mass (7:15pm) there will be a blessing of the memorial plaques. This will occur near the Chapel of the Irish Martyrs’ memorial garden.
All current and ex-members of the College community are invited to attend. People who would like to have loved ones prayed for can email me the details [email protected] or leave details on my phone which has a voicemail 9433 0227.
Year 11 Christian Service Preparations for next year’s Year 11 Christian Service are well under way. Students have received information about the program and have submitted their expressions of interest. All Year 11 students are required to do a minimum of 10 hours in their own time and a further 5 days, usually during activities week (Monday, 04 March to Friday, 08 March). Students are generally placed in one of three broad areas – aged care, welfare and disability services.
Students can start their service during the December-January vacation and are encouraged to find their own placements for activities week and at other times if they have existing contacts through friends or relatives.
Please contact Ms Ray, [email protected] prior to November 08 or Mr Lynch post this date if you would like to pursue the early option or have a suitable potential placement.
Loyola Young Vinnies – Christmas present/Children’s Pyjama drive Each year the Loyola Young Vinnies run a Christmas present/Children’s Pyjama drive. Families can support others in need by leaving a Christmas present for children 12
years and younger in House areas. Presents do not need to be wrapped. The Young Vinnies will do this.
Pyjamas are sent to a women’s refuge.
FROM DEPUTY PRINCIPAL (STUDENTS)
College Student Leaders 2019 Student leadership is an important part of College life and throughout Term 3, the Year 11 students participated in a leadership program where the focus was on Ignatian leadership at Loyola College. Throughout the day, the students were asked to consider the various formal leadership roles that they would be able to nominate for, as well as reflect on how they, as a cohort of Year 12 students in 2019, would provide leadership for the student body.
Students were asked to consider applying for the following leadership roles: College Captain, Christian Service, Co-Curriculum and House Captains. Some of these positions required an interview and/or to give a brief speech in front of their peers, before voting occurred.
While not all students were successful in their applications, I wish to thank and congratulate them all for taking the time and effort in putting themselves forward as a nominee for one or more of the various leadership roles.
It is with pleasure that we congratulate the following students for their leadership roles as the College Committee in 2019.
COLLEGE COMMITTEE 2019
Position Year 11 Student College Captain Amelia Dunn College Captain Harrison Mills Christian Service Captain Ella Ryan Christian Service Captain Tiarnan Plant Drama Captain Victoria Mertzanidis Music Captain Celine Poermandya Public Speaking & Debating Captain
Sophie Federico
Sustainability Captain Neve Owens Sport Captain Stephanie Fell Sport Captain Samuel Philp Chisholm House Captain Ebony Clayton Chisholm House Captain George Gnafakis Flynn House Captain Emily Woods Flynn House Captain Ryan Sturgess MacKillop House Captain Laura Spiby MacKillop House Captain Jackson Elzink McAuley House Captain Kimberly Pagniello McAuley House Captain Isaac Bugeja
Mrs Anna Salmic
Mannix House Captain Claire Russell Mannix House Captain Elias Patsouras Xavier House Captain Emily Oppy Xavier House Captain Nick Collinson
FROM DEPUTY PRINCIPAL (TEACHING AND LEARNING)
Year 8 to 11 Semester Two examinations The Year 10 and 11 individual examination timetables have been emailed to all students and Year 8 and 9 will follow soon. Year 10 and 11 parents and guardians will have also received a letter outlining the examination procedure, as well as the details for the end of the year. Year 8 and 9 parents and guardians will receive a similar letter prior to the Year 8 and 9 examination period.
The examination period is as follows: Year 11: November 13 – November 21 Year 10: November 15 – November 21 Year 9: November 28 – November 30 Year 8: December 04 – December 06
Reporting N Day (final submission of any late work to avoid an N) A reminder to all students who may not have completed and handed in assessment tasks that there is a final date which is referred to as ‘N day’. If a student does not submit work prior to this date they will not have met the requirements for that unit. The following N dates for each year are as follows: Year 11: November 07 Year 10: November 08 Year 9: November 21 Year 8: November 27 Year 7: November 30
It is important for all students to complete work even if it is late, as the work may be part of the examination. It is also good practice to complete what is expected and students can still receive feedback about their standard of work. Good luck to all students in the end of Semester examinations.
Year 10 and 11 Semester Two Supplementary Exams We will again run Supplementary Exams for students in Year 10 and 11. For Year 11, it is for students who are continuing on in the subject in 2019 and did not achieve the minimum score of 50% for their examination. The Supplementary Examinations will take place in the week of December 3 which gives the student an extra two weeks to prepare for the examination. Subject teachers will contact any student who has achieved below 50% by email and ask them to meet with the teacher to go over the exam. If a student is hoping to change out of the subject, they will need to bring a permission
note from home and meet with Ms. Pola or Mrs. Musgrove to see what subjects are available.
For Year 10 students, any student who did not achieve the minimum score of 50% for their examination will also be required to sit the relevant Supplementary Exam, regardless if they are continuing on with that subject in 2019. This practice is slightly different to Year 11, as all Year 10 subjects are semester based and it is the College view, that all Year 10 students should be able to achieve a minimum score of 50% if they have prepared for the examination.
Students and parents will be notified of the Supplementary Examination schedule as soon as possible but unfortunately it will not be until after the Orientation program, as examination results are not finalised until November 30. Therefore, I encourage Year 10 and 11 students to find out how they have performed in their Semester examinations from their subject teachers and if they have not achieved above 50%, to be proactive to ensure that they have either made appropriate subject changes (at Year 11) or to prepare well for the Supplementary Examination.
Parents and guardians may contact Ms Staub, the Year 10 – 12 Student Programs Coordinator if further clarification is needed.
2019 Orientation Period Once again, we will run an extensive Orientation period at Year 10, 11 and 12. Students will receive a copy of their Orientation period timetable and commence 2019 classes. Please be aware that the teacher or the class grouping that the student has for the Orientation period may not be the 2019 teacher or class, as there are many factors that influence this. However, students will receive their holiday preparation work and they will commence the 2019 course.
FROM HEAD OF MATHEMATICS
Maths Calculators in 2019 In 2019 all students studying a maths subject in year 10-12 as well as the year 9 Enhanced Mathematics class will be required to have a Ti-Nspire CX CAS calculator that they are expected to bring to all their maths classes. Students who currently have this calculator can continue to use it. For those who need to get the calculator, it can be purchased from a number of different retailers, however the Maths Department recommends that students purchase their Ti-Nspire CX CAS calculator from Calculator King (www.calculatorking.com.au/calculators/back-to-school-specials.html). If students purchase their calculators from here, and use the school code LOCO, they will receive a
Ms Suzanne Pola Direct Line: 9433 0233
Mr Anthony Lynch Direct Line: 9433 0732
discount on the calculator, a free padded protective case for the calculator, free home delivery and a 3-year warranty on their purchase.
Student not in years 10-12 or the year 9 Enhanced Mathematics class can continue to use the scientific calculator purchased from the booklist in previous years.
FROM ICT MANAGER
ICT News - Stay Smart Online With last week (8–14 October) being the national Stay Smart Online Week, it is timely to take a moment to check your awareness, and the awareness of those in your care, of how to protect one’s identity and personal information while online.
The StaySmartOnline site contains advice on how to protect yourself and how to protect your business.
I encourage parents/guardians to take a moment to review the site’s recommendations and have a conversation with family members about the importance of cyber safety.
A simplified take home recommendation would be as follows: 1. Be smart with what personal information you post 2. Be smart with what your click on 3. Back up your data regularly 4. Keep software patches on your computer/digital
device up to date 5. Implement a strong password policy
FROM VCAL COORDINATOR
Annual VCAL Breakfast The Annual VCAL Breakfast was held on Tuesday 16 October where VCAL students, families, employers and teachers came together to celebrate the achievements of Year 11 and 12 students. The students presented on their highlights of the VCAL year including: Building and gardening projects Succulent Mother’s Day project Care package projects SYN radio Interschool Entrepreneurial Program with Marcellin,
Our Lady of Mercy and Whitefriars Colleges Employment certificates – RSA, barista training,
football umpiring Work placements
The students spoke proudly about the successes, challenges and teamwork and leadership skills that they learnt through these applied learning projects. The students were able to showcase their work and the significant journey many have gone through during the VCAL program to all the families.
Thank you to all who attended the breakfast and supported the students and to the catering staff for a wonderful breakfast.
FROM LIBRARIAN
Library eNews The October edition of the Library eNews is now available online. Click on the cover image below or copy/paste https://joom.ag/exaa into Chrome, for optimum viewing.
FROM ACTING HEAD OF CO-CURRICULUM
Jace Dufty House Shield For the first time in its 25-year history, the Jace Dufty House Shield ended in a tie.
Mr Victor Dalla-Vecchia Direct Line: 9433 0258
Mrs Alida Galati Direct Line: 9433 0749
Mr Mark Leary Direct Line: 9433 0231
Ms Lauren Hartigan Direct Line: 9433 0718
After ten events, Chisholm and MacKillop could not be separated, with both houses finishing on 7,200 points.
To reinforce the closeness of this year’s competition, further down the table Mannix and Xavier were separated by just 25 points.
Participation played a significant part in determining the final positions, most notably the points awarded to students for their co-curriculum involvement during semesters one and two.
Students are now required to achieve an attendance rate of 80% or more for their co-curriculum participation to contribute towards the shield and for it to be recognised in their semester reports, so genuine commitment is now more important that ever.
The full table: 1. Chisholm & MacKillop 7,200 points 3. Flynn 6,125 4. Mannix 5,175 5. Xavier 5,150 6. McAuley 4,100
College Morning Tour The last Monday Morning Tour for the year will be held on Monday 12 November from 9:15am – 11:00am. Bookings are essential via www.trybooking.com/276067
The tour will include Morning Tea with our Principal, Mr Joseph Favrin.
Twilight Market The annual LPFA Twilight Market will be held on Sunday 02 December. We are opening invitation to stall holders ….if you have any items – preferably hand crafted that are Christmas gift orientated. Other types of goods will be considered.
Cost of stall: $35.00 (3m x 3m) an additional $20.00 of goods donation is required
The Try booking link for the Loyola PFA Twilight Market is -https://www.trybooking.com/420269
Please email Kim at [email protected] or Text, 0435 156 995. All applications will be considered and approval given to stall holders that are deemed to be most suitable.
Year 7, 2019 Orientation Night for Parents Families of our incoming students next year are reminded of this very important evening to be held on Wednesday 7 November in the Loyola Companions Hall at 7:30pm. This night is arranged for all Year 6 students and their families to give them the best overview of what to expect in Year 7. This night will include the students meeting with their Heads of House.
Community Board Meeting/LPFA AGM- Wednesday 14 November at 7:30pm Our annual LPFA Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 14 November in Iggy’s, Old Loyola. All welcome to attend, nominations for Executive positions will be made for the 2019 LPFA Committee.
Please contact me if you have any questions or if you are interested in nominating for a position.
Parent ‘Thank you’ Cocktail Evening – Tuesday, 20 November In appreciation to all parents who have helped throughout the year, a thank you night will be held in the Court yard (weather permitting) on Tuesday, 20 November. Invitations have been sent. If you have assisted and have not received an invitation, please let me know.
Homestay Needed – German Exchange Student We are seeking a homestay for a 14 year old boy from Germany who would like to attend Loyola College for an Exchange Program for a 10 week stay from mid July – end of September, 2019.The student is very keen to come to Australia to experience life in Australia and improve his English. The level of his English is very good. He likes playing tennis and plays the piano.
Homestay families are paid $280.00 per week. All persons living in the house are required to have a current Working With Children Card.
If you have any questions and are interested in providing a homestay, please contact Dianna Alonso on [email protected]
Donation of Loyola Uniform If you have any Loyola uniform items that you no longer require, please leave at Reception.
They are great to have for families in need, student accidents and our Exchange students.
Mrs Dianna Alonso Community Liaison Officer Direct Line: 9433 0228 [email protected]
All members of the Loyola community are invited to the LOYOLA COLLEGE COMMUNITY MEETING
Wednesday 14 November, 2018 Old Loyola (follow signs once inside) at 7.30pm
The Loyola College Board Annual Community Meeting Chairperson’s Report Accountant’s Report
Principal’s Report General Business
The Loyola Parents and Friends Association Annual General Meeting
President’s Report Treasurer’s Report Property & Maintenance Report Elections* Other Business
*Nominations are invited for all executive positions as per below:
President Oversee the smooth running of the LPFA Chair meetings Draft Agenda for meetings (send to Secretary for
distribution); call for Committee reports Prepare report for the AGM Liaise with College Liaison for any LPFA/College
matters Meet with Principal as necessary Present LPFA Sponsorship awards at Sports
Awards & Speech Night, held annually Present LPFA Life Memberships (in conjunction with
College Principal) at College Parent Volunteer Thank You event, held annually
Vice President Provide support to the President (including filling in
President’s absence)
Secretary Take Minutes at all meetings and distribute them Distribute Agenda to all committee File and reply to any necessary correspondence Keep records of the LPFA business Check LPFA email regularly for correspondence
Assistant Secretary Provide support to the Secretary (including filling in
Secretary’s absence) Provide nametags for LPFA Committee and sub-
committee members Update LPFA (Parents) webpage in coordination
with College ICT Manager
Treasurer Collect and receipt all LPFA monies Keep accurate records of all payments and receipts Draw cheques for all payments Prepare financial reports of functions and events Liaise with the College Finance Department prior to
meetings and as required.
Assistant Treasurer Provide support to the Treasurer (including filling in
Treasurer’s absence) Provide support to the Fundraising sub-committee
if needed
Working Bee Co-Ordinator Oversee Grounds & Maintenance sub-committee Chair Grounds & Maintenance sub-committee
meetings Set and distribute Agenda for sub-committee
meetings Arrange and distribute Minutes (minute taker) for
sub-committee meetings Liaise with College to set Working Bee dates
(coordinate with General Meeting) Liaise with College Facilities Manager and College
Liaison to organise Working Bees i.e. duties, tools needed, publicity, refreshments etc.
Oversee Working Bees (if absent, arrange a Coordinator for the day)
Advise College Liaison of Working Bee attendees for Parent Volunteer acknowledgment
FROM DIRECTOR OF SPORT
Sports Article Junior (Year 7-9) Summer Sport has resumed this term – recent results are below.
Round 7 – October 11 Year 9 Opponent Result Scores MVP Basketball 9A Overnewton Won 46-38 Ryan Ikhtear
Basketball 9B Overnewton Won 24-21
Oscar De Souza Esquivel
Basketball 9C Overnewton Lost 12-30 Drew Doorbar
Cricket Overnewton Won 4/156-6/88
Matthew Brennan
Hockey Overnewton Lost 0-3 Joshua Fell Table Tennis Overnewton Lost 7/40-8/45
Matthew Stanton
Boys Softball Overnewton Won 14-11
Renato Nativo
Girls Softball Overnewton Won 15-7
Sarah Caruana
Soccer Overnewton Won 4-1 Aleena Gutzsmit
Tennis Overnewton Lost 3/30-9/60 Amy Clayton Volleyball 9A Overnewton Lost 0/42-3/75
Alannah Prendergast
Volleyball 9B Overnewton Lost 3/75-0/34
Mikayla Gorgievski
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Round 8 – 16 & 18 October Year 9 Opponent Result Scores MVP Basketball 9A St Michaels Won 53-32
Caleb Bruggeman
Basketball 9B St Michaels Drew 30-30
Caleb Hosmer
Basketball 9C St Michaels Lost 31-36 Drew Doorbar
Cricket St Michaels Won 6/104-9/97
Daniel Federico
Hockey St Michaels Lost 0-2 Kieran Randall
Table Tennis St Michaels Won
13/55-2/15 Levi Nair
Boys Softball St Michaels Won 12-6
Renato Nativo
Girls Softball St Michaels Won 10-0 Forfiet
Soccer St Michaels Won 16-0 Rebecca Salvaggio
Tennis St Michaels Won 9/62-3/37 Haylee Street Volleyball 9A St Michaels Lost
2/104-3/97 Brodie Car
Volleyball 9B St Michaels Lost 3/75-0/35
Mikayla Gorgievski
Year 8 Opponent Result Scores MVP Basketball 8A Overnewton Lost 39-55 Riley Lewis Basketball 8B Overnewton Won 55-24 Daniel Lay Basketball 8C Overnewton Won 47-6
Joseph MacDonald
Cricket Overnewton Lost 5/-92-9/102 Ethan Weir
Hockey Overnewton Draw 1-1 Lucas Coppolino
Table Tennis Overnewton Won
11/49-4/21
Alex McMahon-Puce
Boys Softball Overnewton Lost 9-10
Damian Giosserano
Girls Softball Overnewton Won 13-11 Lily Tucker
Soccer Overnewton Lost 1-8 Lara Stevenson
Tennis Overnewton Won 12/70-0/19
Arabella Di Marco
Volleyball 8A Overnewton Lost
0/50-3/75
Bonnie McCall
Volleyball 8B Overnewton Lost
0/63-3/77
Leewa Wilfred
Year 7 Opponent Result Scores MVP Basketball 7A Overnewton Lost 28-32 Navjot Singh Basketball 7B Overnewton Lost 23-25
Damien Accardi
Basketball 7C Overnewton Won 36-15
Jamie Shannon
Cricket Overnewton Won 5/111-5/64
Lachlan Pasquali
Hockey Overnewton Won 6-0 Sean Dempsey
Table Tennis Overnewton Lost
7/34-8/37 Edan Ilievski
Boys Softball Overnewton Lost 10-18
Randall Cousins
Girls Softball Overnewton Won 15-14
Mackinlie Leeman & Sarah Hallinan
Soccer Overnewton Lost 0-9 Madison Howes
Tennis Overnewton Lost 4/44-6/52
Brianna Carrazzo
Volleyball 7A Overnewton Lost
1/42-3/79 Rose Kaur
Volleyball 7B Overnewton Lost
0/65-3/75 Hayley Carr
Round 9 – 29 October Year 8 Opponent Result Scores MVP Basketball 8A Westbourne Won 43-36 Riley Lewis Basketball 8B Westbourne Won 36-9
Nicholas Perrizolo
Basketball 8C Westbourne Won 57-10 Aidan Milan
Cricket 8 Westbourne Lost 7/70-6/78 Ethan Weir
Hockey 8 Westbourne Drew 3-3 Keanu Anu
Table Tennis 8 Westbourne Lost
5/25-10/47
Alexander McMahon-Puce
Boys Softball 8 Westbourne Won 26-3 Hunter Arnel Girls Softball 8 Westbourne Lost 12-14 Kelly Ripper Soccer 8 Westbourne Lost 1-2 Tahlia Read
Tennis 8 Westbourne Lost 1/31-10/69
Danielle Brodelis
Volleyball 8A Westbourne Lost
0/54-3/75 Bonnie McCall
Volleyball 8B Westbourne Lost
1/82-3/97 Sindy Lin
Year 7 Opponent Result Scores MVP Basketball 7A Westbourne Won 36-34 Ben Grasso Basketball 7B Westbourne Lost 21-36 Riley Angel Basketball 7C Westbourne Won 35-13
Elijah-Ali Becharah
Cricket 7 Westbourne Lost 2/91-5/97
Lachlan Pasquali
Hockey 7 Westbourne Won 2-1 Sean Dempsey
Table Tennis 7 Westbourne Won
11/45-5/30 Mark Liu
Boys Softball 7 Westbourne Lost 2-10 Mitko Grbevski Girls Softball 7 Westbourne Lost 12-21 Darcy Quinn Soccer 7 Westbourne Lost 3-11 Zoe Pavlidis
Tennis 7 Westbourne Lost 4/33-8/52
Angelique Perriam
Volleyball 7A Westbourne Won
3/90-1/83 Jemmah Page
Volleyball 7B Westbourne Won
3/75-0/39 Emily Baird
Also Senior Summer Sport teams have been trialling for term 1, 2019 and we congratulate the following senior students on being appointed as Sports Captains for 2019.
College Sport Captains: Stephanie Fell & Samuel Philp
Boys Basketball Captain: Patrick Lewis Cricket Captain: Jack Burge Boys Table Tennis Captain: William McMahon-
Puce Boys Softball Captain: Rory Hollowood Boys Hockey Captain: Liam Kolar Boys Futsal Captain: Thomas De Santis Touch Rugby Captain: George Gnafakis Girls Soccer Captain: Elisa Spina Girls Softball Captain: Kaitlyn Tanti Girls Volleyball Captain: Stephanie Fell Girls Tennis Captain: Haylee Street
FROM JESUIT SOCIAL SERVICES
November 11: Remembrance Day When two celebrations are linked they each evoke stories that help us to understand each one better. That is so in the case of World Science Day for Peace and Development and Remembrance Day. The latter looks to the past and the former to the future. World Science Day also hopes to learn from the past and Remembrance Day points to the lessons we should hold in our minds as we look to the future.
Remembrance Day is held on the anniversary of the Armistice that ended fighting in the First World War. Its symbol became the blood-red poppy that bloomed everywhere in Flanders. It initially commemorated all the soldiers of the victorious armies who had died in the battle, but now honours the dead of many wars. It also celebrated the longed-for peace that followed the war and the hope that there would be no more war in their time. The poppies of the Flanders Fields also became associated in Christian minds with the flowers of which Jesus spoke which neither toiled nor spun but whose beauty was a simple gift. They exemplified the trust that brings peace, just as the stinking mud of the trenches pointed to the mistrust that causes war.
That war was hoped to end war. It did not, and many of the soldiers caught in it were dragged later into the Second World War. Since then wars and military actions have constantly disturbed the peace, all fought in the name of peace.
World Science Day reminds us that science has not always served peace and development. In the First World War scientists put their minds to the development of poison gas, more powerful explosives, tanks and guns that multiplied
death and misery. In the war that followed, more civilians died than soldiers due to technical developments, including the use of atomic weapons that now have the power to destroy human life on earth.
Scientists clearly are not experts on peace and development. But as human beings they have much to contribute to the making of a peaceful and fertile world. The skills, gifts and advocacy they bring can serve peace in a sustainable world if used well. For that to happen societies need to be built on respect for others, and that respect to shape relationship between citizens and between nations. Peace and development are dependent on a change of heart in hearts and politics which places cooperation over competition, reconciliation over aggression and negotiation over violence. Remembrance Day recalls the urgency of his change of heart and the costs of its lack.
We see our work at Jesuit Social Services as building small tiles in the building of peace and development, remembering the things that make for peace, storing the evidence that may lead to change, and accompanying vulnerable people on the path to good relationships.
Men for others. Mission mottoes and slogans usually become shopsoiled with age as shiny ideals are dulled by rusty practice. Thirty years ago in Catholic boys schools, for example, the catch phrase men for others had wide currency. It expressed the conviction that life was about more than obeying commandments. It involved generosity to others as well as faithfulness to God.
As boys grew into men, however, many used the phrase proudly but appeared to be self-serving and callous in their actions. They identified men with alpha males, identified
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being for with being over others and making decisions for them, and identified others with groups of people with whose faces they were not familiar. The phrase seemed to feed their self-esteem more than their empathy with people who are vulnerable.
This suggests that the phrase needs to be polished to show its original image. Men are more than successfully competitive males as distinct from females. They are human beings with dreams, desires, tragic losses and failures, resilience, weakness, a high calling and responsibilities. For expresses a relationship built on empathy, friendship and responsibility. Others are people, each with their individual face, different in race, wealth, faith and needs.
This understanding and the practice that follows from it call for the development of a deeper imagination than our culture commends. In Books that Saved my Life https://www.textpublishing.com.au/books/books-that-saved-my-life-reading-for-wisdom-solace-and-pleasure Michael McGirr, who teaches in a boys school, explores what this imagination might look like. At its heart lies curiosity about the world, and particularly about what it means to be human. As the title of his book suggests he finds this curiosity fed by wide and attentive reading. Its humour, broad sympathy, fascination with stories and with the quirkiness of human relationships are the antidote to incurious and dismissive attitudes to the world and other people.
The subtitle of McGirr’s book is Reading for Wisdom, Solace and Pleasure. To those rewards should be added Challenge or Conversion. He is far more than an entertainer. He is a moralist in the rich sense of the word. He tries to draw his readers beyond moralising, and to reflect on the depth of what it means to be human.
Moralising involves standing on sure ground above the messiness of human life, relying on unquestioned prejudices to categorise the people and actions that we see, and to criticise or praise accordingly. It comes out of a closed and superficial view of the world that is blind to complexity and depth. Like all good moralists McGirr enjoys nailing self-satisfied superficiality, whether found in students who trim their reading to what might pass an examination or in adults who can see no value in a poorly remunerated life.
In Books that Saved my Life, McGirr commends reading that uncovers the depth in apparently narrow or shallow human experience, the fierce thirst for life harboured by apparently defeated people, the ways in which equable lives can instantly be torn apart by death, depression or war, and the divine spark that can enliven the most unprepossessing clay. His reading evokes respect and compassion for all people in their humanity, and corresponding outrage at the way in which they are treated as things to be exploited. He encourages boys to become men for others in the ample and radical sense of the phrase.
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8.00am-5.00pm, Friday Our Lady Help of Christians, Eltham: Saturday 6pm; Uniform Shop: Tuesday 8.00am - 9.00am and Sunday 9am, 11am Wednesday 3.15pm - 4.00pm St Mary’s Greensborough: Saturday 6.30pm; Sunday 8am, 10am, 5pm St Thomas. North Greensborough: Saturday 6pm; Sunday 10.30am MASS AT LOYOLA: Our Lady of the Way, Kingsbury: Saturday 6pm; Sunday 8am, 10am For Masses see “From Deputy Principal - Ignatian Mission St Martin’s Macleod: Saturday 6pm; Sunday, 7.30, 8.30 (Italian), 10am and Identity” St Francis of Assisi, Mill Park: Saturday 5.00pm; Sunday 9am, 10.30am, 5pm St Francis Xavier, Montmorency: Saturday 6pm: Sunday 8.30, 10.30am St Mary’s, Kinglake: Sunday 8:30am St Joseph’s, Mernda: Saturday 5:30pm & Sunday 8:00am St Joseph’s Nazareth Centre Sunday 10:30am
WHAT’S ON AT WATSONIA
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
05-November 06-November 07-November 08-November 09-November 10-November 11-November
Year 7 to 11
student free day VCAA Further
Mathematic exam, 9:00am
Melbourne Cup day
public holiday
Board Finance
meeting, 4:45pm Board Executive
meeting, 5:45pm Year 7 2019
Orientation Evening, 7:30pm
Full School
Assembly Year 7 & 8 ACS
training, 3:30pm Visual Arts, Design
& Technology Exhibition, 6:00pm
Friday
Consequences, 3:30pm
12-November 13-November 14-November 15-November 16-November 17-November 18-November Year 9 City
Experience commences
Morning Tours with the Principal, 9:15am
Year 11 exams
commence Memorial Mass,
7:30pm
Year 9 City
Experience concludes
Year 10 Assembly, 2:20pm
Board/LPFA Community Meeting, 7:30pm
Year 10 exams
commence Year 7 & 8 ACS
training, 3:30pm
Ignatian published Loyola Cycling
Club Ride, 3:30pm Friday
Consequences, 3:30pm
19-November 20-November 21-November 22-November 23-November 24-November 25-November Year 9 ACS
training, 3:30pm Junior Performing
Arts Showcase, 7:00pm
Parent ‘Thank You’
Evening, 6:00pm
Year 10 and 11
Exams conclude 2019 New Board
Meeting, 7:30pm
Unit 3 & 4
Orientation begins Year 10 Student
Free Day Year 7 & 8 ACS
training, 3:30pm
Unit 1 & 2
Orientation begins Friday
Consequences, 3:30pm