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T (07) 3394 9999 Absentee Line (07) 3394 9964 E [email protected] W www.loreto.qld.edu.au PO Box 1726 Coorparoo DC Qld 4151 Volume 26 - 28 August, 2012 Dear Parents and Students In the words of Robert Collier In a school pursuing excellence, right relaƟonships, wellness of all beings, all things and all creaƟon, connectedness with and empowerment of others, may we each, through our thoughts, acƟons, imaginaƟon and prayers, dream a greater world into being by “thinking great things”. This we pray through Christ our Lord, for the greater Glory of God. Amen. LORETO GOVERNANCE On the weekend, Loreto Principals and Chairs of Council from Loreto Schools around Australia gathered in Melbourne to meet with the Loreto Province Leader, Sr Margaret Mary Flynn IBVM and with members of the NaƟonal Loreto EducaƟon Council. We met, in part, to refresh and renew our shared Loreto Vision and also to collecƟvely discuss, discern and shape our preferred future. Being part of a naƟonal and internaƟonal “sisterhood” of schools is both a privilege and a blessing. We draw strength, inspiraƟon and wisdom from our tradiƟon and from each other. “Loreto is commiƩed to a shared mission to transform the Church and the world parƟcularly by empowering women to seek truth and do jusƟce.” Loreto Australia and South East Asia JusƟce Sincerity FREEDOM Verity Felicity JusƟce Sincerity FREEDOM Verity Felicity “We can do only what we think we can do. We can be only what we think we can be. We can have only what we think we can have. What we do, what we are, what we have, all depend upon what we think”. Think great things.

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T (07) 3394 9999 Absentee Line (07) 3394 9964

E [email protected] W www.loreto.qld.edu.au

PO Box 1726 Coorparoo DC Qld 4151

Volume 26 - 28 August, 2012

Dear Parents and Students 

 

In the words of Robert Collier 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In a school pursuing excellence, right rela onships, wellness of all beings, all things and all crea on, connectedness with and empowerment of others, may we each, through our thoughts, ac ons, imagina on and prayers, dream a greater world into being by “thinking great things”. 

This we pray through Christ our Lord, for the greater Glory of God.  Amen. 

LORETO GOVERNANCE

On the weekend, Loreto Principals and Chairs of Council from Loreto Schools around Australia gathered  in Melbourne to meet with the Loreto Province Leader, Sr Margaret Mary Flynn IBVM and with members of the Na onal Loreto Educa on Council.  We met, in part, to refresh and renew our shared Loreto Vision and also to collec vely discuss, discern and shape our preferred future.   Being part of a na onal and  interna onal “sisterhood” of schools is both a privilege and a blessing.  We draw strength, inspira on and wisdom from our tradi on and from each other.   

 

     “Loreto is commi ed to a shared mission to transform the Church and the  

       world par cularly by empowering women to seek truth and do jus ce.” 

Loreto Australia and South East Asia 

 

Jus ce Sincerity FREEDOM Verity Felicity Jus ce Sincerity FREEDOM Verity Felicity

“We can do only what we think we can do. 

We can be only what we think we can be. 

We can have only what we think we can have. 

What we do, what we are, what we have, 

all depend upon what we think”.                                              

 

Think great things. 

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I  thank Mr  Sean  Reidy,  Chair  of  Council,  for  so  generously  giving  his  me  to  represent  our  community  over  the weekend.  His contribu on was, as ever, insigh ul and valued. 

 

PUNCTUALITY

I  seek  support  from parents with punctual a endance  to  school. All students are expected to be at school before 8.25am each day, with classes commencing at 8.30am.   The first bell rings at 8.25am at which  me students are expected  to make  their way  to classrooms  to be  ready  for  important prayer and administra on ma ers that commence at 8.30am.  I thank you for your support. 

 

BEST WISHES

We extend  to Ms Claire Matheson our very best wishes as she  takes maternity  leave.   We wish her and her husband every blessing as they prepare for the birth of their first child.  We wish them health and happiness. 

We  welcome  to  the  teaching  staff Mrs  Lisa Miller,  who  joins  the  Humani es  facul es  in Ms Matheson’s absence.  We hope her  me with us will be rewarding and enjoyable. 

 

CONDOLENCES

To Adele Ravallese (Year 11) and her family on the recent passing of Adele’s beloved Grandmother.   May she rest lovingly in God’s peace.  Amen. 

We offer our prayers and sympathies to Sophie and Madeleine Catsoulis (Years 12 and 9) on the passing of their dear Grandmother on Monday.  May she rest eternally in God’s loving peace.  Amen. 

 

 

 

 Yours sincerely 

  

   

Cheryl Hamilton Principal

 

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XäxÇàá VtÄxÇwtÜ Friday 31 August

P & F Fathers’ Day Breakfast 7.00am - Poolside

Lunchtime Musical Recital - Room 706

Concert Band Workshop/Concert w SLC - 4pm - 9pm

St Vincent de Paul Movie Afternoon 3.30pm - 5.30pm

Saturday 1 September

Clarinet Ensemble - Clarinet and Sax Society Competition

Year 9 Mother/Daughter High Tea - Hilton Hotel

Sunday 2 September

Clarinet Ensemble - Clarinet and Sax Society Competition

Tuesday 4 September

Year 12 QCS Test

Wednesday 5 September

Year 12 QCS Test

Year 11 Economics Field Trip 9am - 12.30pm

Round 1 BSGSA Basketball and Touch

Thursday 6 September

Met East Athletics

Music Master Class 2.10pm - 3.10pm

Friday 7 September

Year 11BL ‘Shake and Bake’ Fundraiser

Met East Athletics

Sunday 9 September

Loreto Past Pupils’ Association - Spring Luncheon 12.00noon

Tuesday 11 September

Jazz Ensemble & Senior Choir Workshops & Concert 2.30 - 6.00pm

Wednesday 12 September

Round 2-BSGSA Basketball & Touch

Friday 14 September

Year 11 - 12 Exams

Monday 17 September

Year 11 - 12 Exams

Tuesday 18 September

School Council Meeting 5.45pm

     

DATE CLAIMER 

The Year 12 Mother Daughter Breakfast will be held on

Sunday, 14th October at 9am at The Marquee, Victoria Park Golf

Club. 

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WÜtÅt axãá Students interested in Drama might want to sign up for a NIDA Open course in Brisbane in the September holidays. The course is held at All Hallows’ School from 24 September to 7 October. The course caters for all levels of experience and are a great way to gain up-to-date skills from the Arts industry. Brochures are available in 410 or from Mrs Williams or enquire at [email protected] Kerry Williams - Drama Coordinator

_Éàx jxx~ ECDE Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Week concluded last Friday with a trivia quiz and dance off during lunch time. On behalf of the Languages Department, I would like to thank the guest speakers who gave presentations during LOTE Week; Patricia Clunes from Nacel, Dr Geoff Wilkes, Director of Studies at the School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies, University of Queensland and past student Anna Simpson (Loreto 2011). The presentations provided practical information to current LOTE students about options for continuing their languages study at a tertiary level and gave useful details about participating in exchange programs. Thank you also to Mr John Henderson and Mr Mark Onions for setting up the areas for the lunchtime information sessions and to Mr Chris Henry for his technical support. It was great to see so many language and non-language students take part in the week’s activities so thank you to all the girls who participated in these events. I would particularly like to thank the staff in the Languages Department for their dedication in preparing and attending each lunchtime information session and the LOTE film afternoons. The hard work of Mrs Peita Ward, Mrs Yuri Hada-Baxter and Miss Amy Stewart made our second LOTE Week at Loreto a great success! Louise Tilly - Languages Coordinator

_|uÜtÜç axãá Year 8 Reading Olympics Results

Yes! Georgia (8R) also won the Finals! Well done, Georgia! You are the Reading Champions. Runners up are Cuba (8W) and the UK (8GO). Thank you for your encouragement, verification and support!

Book Week Highlights

Literary Lunch 30 avid readers enjoyed “high tea” at a Literary Lunch for avid readers. Author, Kate Hunter inspired them with her stories of her career in advertising and how she wrote her novels, the Mosquito Advertising series.

Book Character Parade

Lauren Higgins (11GR) won the Book Character Parade prize for her detailed and intri-cate wings for the character of Angel in the Maximum Ride series. Katie Clarke (11R) (Snow White’s wicked stepmother) and Zoe Bozikis (8GO) (good witch from The Wizard of Oz ) also won prizes. Kathy Hedemann - Teacher Librarian

`âá|v axãá Concert Band One Don’t forget that we will be travelling straight after school to St Laurence’s College this Friday 31 August for our combined workshop. You need to remember to bring your QCMF music to school, with your instrument on this day. Coach transport to St Laurence’s will be provided by the school. Parents are invited to attend the combined performance at 6pm in the McElliott Theatre and then take your daughters home directly afterwards (approximately 7pm).

Concert Band Two Due to Ms Cox attending the Concert Band One workshop at St Laurence’s College this Friday 31 August, there will be no Concert Band Two rehearsal this week. See you all back again on September 7.

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Celtic Storm

Tickets go on sale this Friday 31st August at 6 am on www.trybooking.com and WILL SELL OUT FAST. Adults are $25 and students $15. This event, held over two performances at Villanova College on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 October will be the end-of-year concert for our Senior Choir and Symphony Orchestra students. Don’t miss your daughters performing or the fantastic guests, award winning Irish Band the “Barleyshakes”.

Jazz Ensemble Our next performance will be accompanying Elizabeth Davey at the Music Extension Recital on Tuesday 9 October (first week of Term 4). Please let your conductor know urgently if you cannot attend this event. You will only be required from 5:30 pm to approximately 6:30 pm.

The Auroroa Guitar Ensemble Dr Paul Svoboda's professional group, has been invited to be the support act for world-famous guitar duo Slava & Leonard Grigoryan, at the Brisbane Powerhouse on Tuesday, September 4. This is an incredible honour for Aurora, to be musically recognised by one of the best guitar duos in the world! Aurora is an elite group, comprising many former Loreto girls (amongst others). Music lovers and guitar students will find this concert with Slava and Leonard Grigoryan to be truly inspiring, and ticket prices are very reasonable. Details at the Powerhouse website (search: Grigoryan Brothers). Ben Langford - Director of Music

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FOR PARENTS – IS YOUR TEENAGER SLEEP-DEPRIVED? Many of our girls are getting less sleep than they need. Parents may find the following article from Michael Grose’ “Parenting Ideas” worth reading. His website www.parentingideas.com.au has many interesting and practical articles and tips for “Raising Exceptional Kids”. Please see flyer attached to this newsletter. For further information contact Fiona Meecham or Michelle Davidson at the College. Fiona Meecham - Year 11 Coordinator

ctáà câÑ|ÄáË TááÉv|tà|ÉÇ axãá All members of the Loreto Community are warmly invited to attend the Annual Spring Luncheon. Guest speaker is Channel 7 My Kitchen Rules Winner (Series 1) and Loreto College Captain 1998, Veronica Abraham. Bookings can be made via www.trybooking.com/BMTX The lunch is on Sunday 9th September at 12 midday at the Sky Room, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Tickets are $85 and you must RSVP by Friday 31 August (See attached flyer for details). Get a table of ten together, or we can place you at a year level table. Places are limited so book early! Multi-draw raffle to be held during lunch with proceeds going to the Principal's Discretionary Fund and Mary Ward International Literacy Programs. We look forward to seeing many of you on the day. Martine Whitton - LPPA President

Class of 1982 - 30 Year Reunion To be held at the Loreto Spring Luncheon on Saturday 9 September at 12 midday. When booking, list Table Captain as ‘30 Year Reunion’ on Trybooking.   The group will be going on for a drink afterwards to celebrate the 30 year reunion. For more information please contact Helen Beylot (O'Neill) E: [email protected]

 

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Father’s Day Breakfast - Book your place now!

This Friday, 31 August, from 7am onwards, Loreto fathers are invited to a Father’s Day breakfast with their daughters. Come and dine on bacon and egg burgers, fresh fruit, juice, tea or coffee and meet other fathers. We simply ask for a gold coin donation please. The breakfast will be held outside the Mary Ward centre, near the pool. This was a very successful event last year and we hope that we will see lots of students bringing their Dads to school for breakfast. We look forward to welcoming you all.

Elizabeth Fort - P & F Secretary

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Years 8 - 10 Dance                                                                                                                                                                           

The Parents and Friends Association would like to sincerely thank Kerrie Bull for her dedicated work in organising and running the dance held last Saturday. It was a most successful event. Our thanks also go to the many parents and staff members who volunteered to help on the night. We couldn’t have done it without you, thank you very much.

AGM P & F Meeting The AGM will be held at 7.30pm in room 605, Tuesday September 4. Please come along and support our P and F.

P & F Meeting The next P and F meeting will be the Annual General Meeting (Tuesday Sept 4). Nominations for committee positions are open and we ask you to consider nominating people for these. Roles include President, Vice President , Secretary and Treasurer. There are also general committee members, liaison people for Music, Hospitality and Sports groups and our wonderful Parent Representatives for each year level. There is a role to suit you! Please complete the form attached to this newsletter and drop it into the office. We appreciate your consideration for this important task. Thank you. Elizabeth Fort - P & F Secretary

fÑÉÜàá WxÑtÜàÅxÇà MET EAST TRACK AND FIELD Congratulations to the following girls who have been selected to represent Metropolitan East in the Track and Field Trials. The carnival will be held at the Qld Sport & Athletic Centre-Main Stadium Nathan Brisbane on the 6 and 7 Septmeber 2012. Year 8 – Madison Chinn, Taylor Chinn, Tea Marinov and Sidonie Smith Year 9 – Georgia Johnson, Julia Logan, Kate O’Sullivan Year 10 – Georgia Klinakis, Sarah Novic, Mia Page, Rebecca Marshall Year 11 - Carla Caputo and Isabella Mowen Year 12 - Eloise Jackson, Eloise Carroll and Toula Savva We wish the girls every success for the coming event. Meg Stevens - Director of Sport SPORT SUPPORT MEETING The Sport Support meeting scheduled for Tuesday 28 August at 7.30pm has now been moved to Wednesday 5 September. Everyone is welcome to come along to the meeting and help support the Loreto Sport program in the form of fundraising and promotion. The meeting will be held in 605. Look forward to seeing you there.

fà i|ÇvxÇà wx ctâÄ axãá St Vinnies will finish Term 3 with a movie afternoon on Friday 31st August. We have many requests for donations and so this will assist us in fund raising. Congratulations to the members who organised the Rice Day (“put yourself in the shoes of others”). Although the event was reduced this year we still made over $200. Many thanks to Mrs McEneny in the tuckshop for her advice and assistance.

The members selling Woven Art from East Timor made $119 with more merchandise yet to sell. Well done! That will help a team of young Timorese women who teach women in the villages how to sew. We have provided a number of treadle sewing machines to assist this very worthwhile “hand up” to those who know what poverty is.

Seven members assisted at the Ozcare Men’s Hostel on Wednesday evening. They spent time talking and interacting with the men before serving the meal. I must compliment the members who were very able and relaxed in such a different situation from their normal comfort zone.

Thank you to Mr Sugars (associate teacher) for joining us at the Hostel. The members assisting were: Jemma Sawyer, Sophie Atkinson, Madalyn Picaro, Cassandra Day, Hannah Robertson, Bianca Garcia and Bridget Pekin. Good work, members! A term well organised is almost behind us. Bill Kenny - Coordinator SVDP

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The Year 8 Geography classes recently undertook a field trip to Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve in the beautiful Maleny Hinterland as part of their studies for their current unit on “Rainforests”. Once there, the students experienced first-hand how a sub-tropical rainforest ecosystem functions and were able to identify its various features as they were taken through the reserve. This was largely thanks to the wonderful volunteer guides who, through their love for and knowledge of the area, made the rainforest “come alive”. We would like to thank again the reserve’s educational coordinator, Bob Taylor and his volunteers for providing this excellent community service. Thank you also to all of the parents who volunteered their time to help out on each day; your presence was greatly appreciated. They were on Fiona Greenwood (Isla, 8 Blue), Kerry Donoghue (Melanie Irwin, 8 Gold) , Michelle DiSavia (Brittany,8 Green, Mikaela, 8 White) Elisabeth Mastry (Brigitte, 8Red) and Jane Massingham (Gabrielle Beiers, 8 Red) and Jayne Smith and Sharyn Wing (Rebecca and Cara, 8 White). Also, a big thank you to Loreto staff Anne Herft and Kimberley Lennon for your support on the Friday and to the Year 8 Geography teachers, Annie Diamond, Diane McGowan and Claire Matheson. A great day was had by all on both days. Diane Hanson - Geography Coordinator

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Exams are tiring work, so it is important for all Year 12 students to bring a healthy lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday. Whilst a lovely breakfast is provided by the school to help with energy levels during the morning exams, the brain and body will need recharging at lunch time to sustain concentration for the afternoon exams.

The best foods for exams contain

complex carbohydrates for sustained energy (wholegrain breads, pasta)

protein to sustain appetite (legumes, nuts, cheese, eggs, yoghurt, meat)

simple carbohydrates for instant energy (fruit, salad)

Suggestions:

Pasta salad with plenty of vegetables

Cheese or meat and salad on a wholegrain roll or wrap

Salad with heaps of healthy veges, cheese or boiled egg

Yoghurt with fresh fruit . Enjoy! 

 

lxtÜ K ctáà câÑ|Äá `xxà|Çz On 26th July, 8Red had the pleasure of meeting some of Loreto’s past pupils. The difference being, these ladies graduated more than 50 years ago and were therefore in a position to provide a unique insight into the history of Loreto. Now I don’t know if it was the age of these ladies, their grandma like qualities, their sense

of humour, their cuteness or their overall charisma, but their visit created a sense of excitement amongst the girls. We heard stories from when Loreto was a boarding school including one slightly alarming story involving one of the boarders sleep walking and falling four storeys from the balcony. Thankfully she wasn’t hurt. We learnt that their uniforms were grey, itchy and uncomfortable, unlike our present uniform. The ladies commented on how nice the current uniform is and how fortunate we were to not have to wear their old uniforms! For me the most valuable insight I took away from the time spent talking to the past pupils was that friendships formed at Loreto can last a life time. This was evident not only in what the ladies said but in the joy they showed being in the company of their peers. On behalf of 8Red, I would sincerely like to thank all of the ladies that gave up their time to share their Loreto experience with us. We have been left with a greater sense of pride in our school as a result of this visit and perhaps one day we can give back the favour by returning and sharing our Loreto experience. Jessica Galpin - Year 8

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lxtÜ DE `Éà{xÜ Wtâz{àxÜ UÜxt~ytáà A reminder that the Year 12 Mother Daughter breakfast will be held on Sunday 14 October from 9am at The Marquee, Victoria Park Golf Club at Herston. It is a beautiful occasion and one which we all look forward to. An invitation will be sent home shortly. Bookings can be made via www.trybooking.com by the RSVP date of Monday 1 October. Get a table of ten together, or we can place you at a table. Look out for further details soon.

UâÄÄxà|Ç B aÉà|vxá FREE MIGRATION ADVICE St Vincent de Paul Migration Advice Service is a free visa advice service in the Gold Coast & Logan areas. This service commenced in February 2011. As its continuing commitment to the poor and needy, this advisory service is only offered to those who cannot afford the services of a migration agent/lawyer. This circumstance will need to be demonstrated before an appointment can be arranged. The service will be offered on first Saturday of each month (10am-1pm) at St Paul’s Church in 3 St Paul’s Drive, Woodridge, Logan. The Facility is serviced by volunteers, and the advice is provided by qualified migration agents. Consultation will strictly be by appointment on a first come first serve basis as SVDP MAS can only see four clients in one session. To make an appointment, please call 048 7347 858 between 6pm and 9pm, Monday to Friday (except public holidays).

Tuckshop Volunteers Required Urgently!

We still urgently require more assistance from parent volunteers, due to some changes in the tuckshop rosters. Please if you are able to give some of your time as a volunteer, phone Alison at the College Tuckshop on 3394 9944. Thank you.

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Tuckshop Vounteers Monday 3 September- Friday 7 September

Monday 3 September: Helen Palmer, Loretta Lazzaretti, Siobhan Stafford, Anne Schenk Tuesday 4 September: Tina Ogilvie, Deb Firrell, Louise Forbes, Sonya Bath Wednesday 5 September: Barrie Spring, Louise Coote, Vivienne Lloyd Thursday 6 September: Toni Toohey, Dianne Nibbs, Geraldine O’Brien, Lisa Roberts Friday 7 September: Sue Carey, Gloria Cust, Christine Murphy, Jane Stephen

Special of the Day $3.50

Monday 3 September: Nachos Tuesday 4 September: Sushi $2.50 per roll. Chicken/Tuna/ Avocado/California Wednesday 5 September: Chicken Caesar Salad Wraps Thursday 6 September: Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni Friday 7 September: Thai Green Chicken Curry & Rice

Library Roster Volunteers Monday 3 September- Friday 7 September

Monday 3 September: Jane Stephen, Nora Kojrowicz, Kathryn Kwan Tuesday 4 September: Barb Laycock, Karen Meimaris, Julie Bland Wednesday 5 September: Margaret Collins, Brenda Scott, Chelle Day Thursday 6 September: Merry Godwin, Mary McMahon, Stefania Ciancio Friday 7 September: Jennifer Morris, Loretta Winter, Madonna Byrne, Jan Fuller  

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

LORETO PARENTS' & FRIENDS' ASSOCIATION

TUESDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 2012 ‐ 7.30 pm ‐ Room 605, Loreto College

Nomina ons are called for the posi ons of: 

                                                                                               President 

  Vice‐President   Vice‐President  

  Treasurer   Secretary 

  Commi ee Member  Music, Sport, Hospitality Support Group 

                                   Year 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Year Level Representa ves 

I, ___________________________________________________________ nominate

to the posi on of ______________________________________________

Seconded by _________________________________________________

Nomina on accepted __________________________________________ Date __________________

Please return nomina on slips to Trish Willing, College Office by Friday 31 August 2012.      

COME AND TRY

Welcome to Water Polo

2,9,16 September

2 - 4pm, at Clem Jones Pool

Zahel Road, Carina

Three sessions for $30

(rebated from your fees if you join)

for 2012/13 season)

Website:

www.warrriorswaterpolo.com

Contact Sandra:

0412 389 319

[email protected]

  CARINA LEAGUES

WATER POLO CLUB INC.

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Celebrating… LOTE Week

Book Week French students enjoyed cheese and croissants before watching the popular French film Heart Breaker.

Angel aka Lauren Higgins (11) , won 1st place in

the 2012 Book Week Character Parade.

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Many teenagers today are sleep deprived because they don’t get enough sleep. They need between nine and 10 hours sleep each night, yet most get about seven or eight hours sleep. Some get less.

Sleep deprivation is akin to jet lag, where they don’t function at their optimum.

The sleep-wake cycle for teenagers is delayed by up to two hours. That is, they are sleepy later and awake later than when they were children.

Most teens secrete melatonin, which makes them sleepy, around 11.00pm, which makes the time before then a sleepless zone. Children secrete melatonin far earlier than this.

Cortisol, the chemical that wakes them up, is secreted at 8.15am for many teens. It seems the teen brain wants to be asleep just when most have woken up.

One US study found that 20% of teens were asleep in class in the morning, which had catastrophic effects on learning. As a result a number of high schools have delayed the start of school time to accommodate the teen sleep-wake cycle. This enables teens not only to get more sleep but to be at their best (or at least awake) when they are at school.

The results were startling and immediate, including better learning, better behaviour, less fights and fewer kids dropping out of school.

Sleep maximises brain growth, which occurs during adolescence. Sleep also consolidates learning. Sleep research has shown that the brain practises what it has learned during the day when a young person is asleep. So sufficient sleep consolidates past learning as well as keeps a young person fresh to maximise their future learning.

Sleep experts have noted that children who develop good sleep patterns tend to carry these into adolescence.

Good sleep habits include:

1. Regular bed-times. Kids may fight this, but be regular during the week and let kids stay up a little later on weekends.

2. Have a wind-down time of up to 45 minutes prior to bed. This includes, removing TV and other stimuli, calming children down, and limiting food intake (and caffeine for teens).

3. An established bed-time routine that makes the brain associate behaviours such as cleaning your teeth and reading in bed with sleep.

4. Keeping bedrooms for sleep and not for TV. Bedrooms that resemble caves seem to be recommended.

5. Maximising the three sleep cues of: darkness (cave-like bedroom), lowering body temperature (baths can be good for this) and melatonin (work within their cycle).

Better knowledge of the biology of sleep and of sleep patterns, as well as instigating good habits, will go a long way to helping kids and teens get a good night’s sleep. Sleep tips for teens1. Allow them to catch up on lost sleep during the weekends.2. Help your young person schedule their after school

activities to free up more time for rest.3. Discuss ways to limit stimulating activities such as

television and computer around bedtime. Encourage restful activities such as reading.

4. Afternoon naps are good ways to recharge their batteries.5. Make sure they go to bed early each Sunday night to

prepare for the coming week.Published by Michael Grose Presentations. All rights reserved. For more ideas, support and advice for all your parenting challenges visit: www.parentingideas.com.au

PO Box 167 Balnarring VIC 3926 P. + 61 3 5983 1798 F. 03 5983 1722 E. [email protected]

||INSIGHTS||by Michael Grose - leading parenting educator

© 2010 Michael Grosewww.parentingideas.com.au www.parentingideas.co.uk

Is your teenager sleep-deprived?Sleep research has shown that the brain practises what it has learned during the day when a young person is asleep. So sufficient sleep consolidates past learning as well as keeps a young person fresh to maximise their future learning.

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Spring Luncheon

Sunday 9 September 12 midday

Sky Room Brisbane Convention &

Exhibition Centre Grey Street entrance, South Brisbane

Guest Speaker

Veronica Abraham My Kitchen Rules Winner & Loreto College Captain 1998

Tickets $85 - Tables of 10

Sumptuous two course lunch

with drinks included

RSVP Friday 31 August

www.trybooking.com/BMTX

Advance bookings only, no tickets at the door

Enquiries to Emma Beach

3394 9999 / [email protected]

Multi-draw raffle during Lunch

The Loreto Coorparoo Past Pupils’ Association cordially invites you to

the annual

Luncheon