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From the Principal Mr John FinnPrincipal

Issue 4 18 March 2016

In a community as large as Whitefriars we often celebrate the many achievements of our students, staff and families. We also know that there are times when we gather around one another to offer our wholehearted support to those most in need.

Our community is aware that Will Harvey (Year 12) has serious injuries as the result of a fall he had nearly two weeks ago. Will is in Royal Melbourne Hospital. Tony, Kathy and the family have been most grateful for the many wishes of prayer and support that have been offered. Will remains in a serious condition but is showing positive signs and his body has tolerated the first of many surgeries. He has a long way to go, however the family know that the level of support being offered is a great comfort to them. Our Year 12 boys, in particular, have been regular visitors to the Chapel to offer their own private reflections and prayers and are hoping to see Will back in good health as soon as possible.

We were delighted to read that Thomas Dillon (Year 11) had won first prize in a national poetry competition conducted by the Australian Gifted and Talented Association. A fine effort and indicative of the talent that lies within so many boys in being able to express themselves in this and other forms.

I have been meeting with many different groups of Year 12 students of late over morning tea and asking them about life at the College in general and their aspirations for 2017 and beyond. They are a fine group of young men who have a worthwhile and eclectic set of career ambitions. The most obvious aspect of this lies in the fact that Whitefriars caters for a broad group of boys and enables such a group to enter into wide ranging and interesting professions, businesses and trades.

The Class of 2006 gathered recently to celebrate their ten-year reunion. We had an excellent response from a lively and well meaning set of men who recalled their time at Whitefriars with great fondness. Many of them still live locally.

For some, it was the first time back at the school since their final day of Year 12. We are hosting the Classes of 1975 and 1976 this evening.

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Auskick at WhitefriarsAcademic Enrichment Learning @ Whitefriars Active April Captains Report

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In Fide Newsletter Issue 4 18 March 2016

Principal’s report continued...

The upcoming Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences provide a valuable opportunity for you to gain knowledge of your son’s academic progress. The conversations with subject teachers will provide further feedback on details reported in the recent Term 1 Academic Review regarding your son’s academic achievement, approach to learning, study habits, organisation, and overall progress. A focus of the discussion will be on how your son can further improve his skills, knowledge and understanding in each subject.

The Senior Years (Year 10, 11 and 12) Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Wednesday 23 March 2016 1.30 – 5.30pm and 6.15 – 8pm. All interviews will be held in the Library and Undercroft.

Students are required to wear their school uniform to appointments. It is recommended that they bring their student diary to document feedback for reflection on how they can further improve their academic performance.

The College will again use the Parent Teacher Online (PTO) booking system. Details regarding PTO will be sent to families by email.

Middle Years classes will have a normal 4 period day with buses available at the regular time.

The Middle Years (Year 7, 8 and 9) Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Wednesday 13 April 2016 1.30 – 5.30pm and 6.15 – 8pm.

Senior Years Student/ Parent/ Teacher Conferences

Mr Mark AshmoreDeputy Principal -

Learning and Teaching

Families who have been at the College for over 12 months would know that we are seeking accreditation to join the Council of International Schools (CIS). For new families this means that we are benchmarking ourselves against a world standard of schools rather than just locally. CIS accredit over 600 quality schools and 550 universities around the world. Our boys are global citizens and part of this endaevour is to explore what that means.

This is an 18-month process that began last year with a preliminary visit from an overseas and interstate panel who spent a week in the College to analyse whether we were at a stage to undergo such a rigorous assessment. We were one of 22% of schools around the world who were successful with our application going forward.

The most pleasing aspect from that initial report was that the visiting panel found a very close connection between our Mission and Values Statement and the reality of life at our school. The next part of the process is to survey students, staff, parents and the College Board and use that information to look at various sections of the College. All families will receive an explanatory email shortly to indicate how you can participate in that survey. Please take the time to complete the survey, as your feedback will be valuable.

Well done to more than 110 Year 8 fathers who accompanied their son to the father (mentor)/son evening held this week. We have had very positive feedback on this night. This evening enables boys and men to compare notes on what it means to be in relationship with each other within a family setting.

The last of our House mass, dinner and badge presentations will take place on Monday evening. The collective response to these evenings has been very strong and favourable. The enormously positive response form Year 7 parents to the transition of their sons has been most encouraging.

Our senior students have their learning conferences next week. It is an opportunity for the family to discuss the progress of their son with teaching staff and I look forward to seeing you at the afternoon or evening session.

I wish all boys and families a happy, holy and safe Easter and look forward to the term to come.

Almae In Fide Parentis



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From our Captains

2016 College CaptainsSeamus Bolton Vice Captain, Thomas Mercuri Captain, Jarrod Sacco Vice Captain

Ronan Oppy Middle Years Captain & Kyle Dodson Middle Years Vice Captain

Wow, what a term this has been! It is hard to believe how quick it has gone and that the Year 12s have only two more terms of study before our exam preparation starts! It has been a term filled with exciting events. Lisieux House won the House Athletics Carnival and Daniel Te captained the ACC Swimming team to a ‘back to back to back’ Swimming trophy. It was great to see all the boys together supporting these events for their houses and the College.

It has been great to see everyone participating and doing their best in their chosen ACC sports, representing the school with pride and compassion. Keep up the good work boys. I’m sure everyone would agree with me that the Year 7 students have settled in very comfortably into the environment we have here at Whitefriars, forming friendships many of whom will become lifetime mates. I walk around seeing boys with smiles on their faces, enjoying the opportunities that are provided to them.

It must be said however this term has been one of hard work and somewhat adversity for the College, especially for the Year 12 boys as a collective. However in light of the hardships many have encountered, there has been a great sign of friendship, unity and above all the special bond the Whitefriars boys have for one another. We must always remember to look out for each other and support those in need.

Have a great Easter holiday break, study hard and keep safe as next term will sure to be bigger and better than the last.

Seamus Bolton, College Vice Captain

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Cyber Smarts -Using Social Media Wisely by Andrew Fuller.

http://intranet.whitefriars.vic.edu.au/infide/2016/usingsocialmediawisely.pdf

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Learning @ WhitefriarsMr Mark AshmoreDeputy Principal -

Learning and Teaching

10 Things You Need to Know to Develop a Growth Mindset

Our Learning @ Whitefriars document (http://www.whitefriars.vic.edu.au/learning-at-whitefriars) refers to the learners in the community being open to feedback and a growth mindset. The following article is an extract from Assignment Help (2016).

As Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck says, “this growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts. Although people may differ in every way in their talents, aptitudes, interests or temperaments, everyone can change and grow through application and experience.”

Clearly, the ones with growth mindset have a better approach towards things than the fixed mindsets. It is always required to improve in life and rise above than your existing performance. But if you feel that you are a fixed mindset, then what do you do? Don’t worry; it is possible to develop growth mindset too. Both are things related to our minds, and can be developed or altered as per our choice.

To do so, here are suggestions one should follow to develop a growth mindset. It will help you to look at situations and problems from a new perspective.

1. Acknowledge your imperfections Overlooking your weaknesses means that you will never overcome them, and they will remain problems. Change your way of thinking that mistakes mean failure. Observe them and try to figure out where you went wrong. It is the first step to improve.

2. View challenges as opportunities Its Friday night, you are about to finish up the summary of the project given to you and about to leave, when suddenly your teacher barges into class and loads you with a couple more projects to be reviewed by Monday. You’re in a fix now. What to do? Make excuses because you think it is impossible, or try working till late and submit it before the given deadline? That is where you take the next step to develop growth mindset - view obstacles or challenges as opportunities. Try to see it from a positive view. Try to figure out the outcome if you complete the work - you will learn time management and you will be in the good books of your teacher. What else do you need?

3. Use ‘learning’ instead of ‘failing’ No one is perfect. The greatest scientists we know and have read about are a good example of it. They kept on trying despite failing several times, till they achieved what they wanted. What was their secret? Simple. They never looked at their failures as failures. They interpreted it as learning and areas to improve. This surely helps you to learn through your experiences and improve your performance.

4. Learn from other people’s mistakes Yes! You cannot commit all sorts of mistakes in your life so as to learn from them. You have to look around for examples of other people and learn from them. Everyone around is trying to improve, rise above their current situations and master their skills. But they do fail at times. Learn from their incidents. Try to look at points regarding others’ cases with questions like, why did he do so, what did he do after failing, what will I do if same happens to me, is there any other key to the solution and so on. There can be many more ideas about a situation you see around you. Be vigilant and notice them.

5. Welcome criticism which come towards you Sometimes it happens that we are not able to sort out our problems or the mistake where we went wrong, but others take note of that. They point out at them, which is referred to as criticism. It does seem rude and hurtful, but it is important. It tells that how others react to your performance. It also helps you to look at your own work from a new perspective and see problems in it. Accept it positively and work on it then. This is an important step to develop a growth mindset. A person with fixed mindset will just think that either he cannot do it or the person criticizing him does not like him.

6. Cultivate a sense of purpose Students with a growth mindset were found to be with a greater sense of purpose. They had their questions for each situation, such as why they are doing this, how will they do it, when will they do it and so on. When you get the answers to such questions, you will learn to focus better on your problem.

http://www.whitefriars.vic.edu.au/learning-at-whitefriars

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7. Celebrate your actions rather than your traits Applaud for your actions which have helped you in achieving the target. Do not think that you simply did this or that because you were ‘born’ with it. Hello! We are all born the same. What actions we take after that is what makes us different.

8. Understand the relation between learning and ‘brain training’. The more you train your brain, the more you learn. Brain is like a muscle just like the rest of your body, and it requires training too. Work on improving brain skills.

9. Keep on creating goals Performed well in the science test? Good. Now, what next? Is that it or more efforts can be made? This is where fixed mindset varies a lot from the growth mindset. A fixed mindset will think that he has mastered the skill. He will not think further as to what to do next with his achievement. To improve this, continue creating new goals to be achieved. Think to achieve the same grades as in science, in other subjects too. Or take a pledge to keep improving your performance in every upcoming assessment. Growth minded people know how to continue creating goals to keep them motivated.

10. Keep in mind about time You’re not living in a magical world, where castles can be built just with a swing of a wand. Learning things take time and require patience. You cannot master them just in a minute. Do not lose hope if you feel that the process is lengthy. Maintain consistency and keep on doing it. The effort is worth it for sure.

Famous are those people who kept learning all the time with a thirst to improve. Following these tips will help you move towards a growth mindset, which will surely help you in your education and dealing with further situations in life.

At the age of 87, Michelangelo said, “I am still learning”. This is what made him one of the best artists the world has ever had. It all begins with how you think.




Academic EnrichmentMr Ashley Payne

Academic Enrichment Coordinator

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Maths Week 2016 – Theme: Coding

Maths Week was celebrated in the Undercroft. This year’s theme was ‘Coding’. Activities included a Coding Challenge, Online Rice Challenge, the ‘Activity Captains Maths Quiz’ and concluded with a presentation from Swinburne University on Coding. The activities were extremely well supported by students. Of particular note was the Online Rice Challenge where around 80 students came together to help answer maths questions to end world hunger – every correct answer would see the World Food Program donate rice to help those less fortunate – Well done to Mr Charlie Garzia and Mrs Sandra Akers in particular who orchestrated this event on behalf of the boys.

I would also like to acknowledge Ms Fiona Matthews, Ms Rhonda Powling and the Maths Department for organising and supervising the various activities and challenges. Lastly, I would like to commend the efforts of Jason Watkins, Maths Captain, for his support and bringing the whole week together. The faculty’s next enrichment activity is the CAT Competition (Computational and Algorithmic Thinking Competition) – Stay tuned for more details from Mrs Liz Moloney, Maths Enrichment Facilitator.

Presentation from Swinburne University on ‘Coding’

VCE Maths Quiz – Students competed in teams (Methods Vs Further Vs Specialist) and was facilitated by Maths Captain Jason Watkins

Online Rice Challenge – Students competed online to raise rice through the World Food Program

Maths Week - Coding Challenge facilitated by Ms Fiona Matthews and Ms Rhonda Powling

Thomas Dillon Wins National Poetry Competition – Gifted Awareness Week

It gives me great pleasure to announce that Thomas Dillon (11 T6) has taken out first place in the recent AAEGT National Poetry Competition 2016; an extracurricular poetry competition run by the Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented.

Thomas submitted a poem around the challenges facing those who struggle with their giftedness. I would like to acknowledge Thomas on his poem which was well paced, reflective and poignant.

I would also like to acknowledge the efforts of Mr Tom Robinson, Mrs Catherine Robinson and Mrs Anita Kay-Taylor who worked with Thomas and Mrs Jill Fitzsimons for her support of this new initiative.

Click Here to read Thomas’ winning poem.

http://intranet.whitefriars.vic.edu.au/infide/2016/Thomas%20Dillon%20Winning%20Poem.pdf



Careers News Mrs Anna GaspariniCareers Adviser

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Save the date!!!

Year 12 families are invited to attend the Career Breakfast Series during term 2. The breakfasts will kick off with the Careers in Accounting/Commerce breakfast on Friday 6 May. Payment slips are due by Friday April 22. We will be sending invitations out early in term 2. This will be followed by the Careers in Engineering breakfast on Friday 20 May and the Careers in Health breakfast on Friday 3 June. We look forward to seeing you there.

Click here for the latest copies of the Careers Newsletter ‘Careers Courses and Study’


Date: Friday 6 May 2016

Time: 7:00am - 8:15am

Breakfast will be held In the Whitefriars College Functions Room

Please return reply slip and money to the Kierce Centre by Friday 22 April

Cost is $10 per person

careers commercebreakfast

Parent & Son Breakfast Series (Year 12 students)

Whitefriars College is hosting a Parent & Son Commerce/Accounting break-fast. Come along and fi nd out about

• What to consider when selecting a degree• Employment oppotuities in the Business/Commerce area• Pathways to becoming an Accountant• Applying for Cadetships, Gradutate and summer vacation positions• Old boys in the Accounting/Commerce area

Please Return to the Kierce Centre by Friday 22 April.

Name: ___________________________________________________ PC: _____________________

Number of People Attending: _________

Names of People Attending: _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Amount Enclosed: $________________________________

Click Here for full details and booking information

English Learning Area - Debating and Public SpeakingRound 1 write upOn Wednesday 9 March, the Whitefriars A and D grade debating teams had their debates for round 1 of the 2016 DAV competition in the Ringwood division. Our D grade team, consisting of Kyle Dodson, Mark Uhlenbruch and Joel Duggan, were the negative team in their debate on, “That Australia should become a republic.” A brilliant performance from all speakers saw Whitefriars defeat Tintern by 3 points. Kyle Dodson was awarded best speaker. Our A grade team consisting of Tim Mason, Tom Dillon and myself Liam McAlary, also debated the negative for their debate, which was centred around the topic, “That the media should not be permitted to report on criminal cases until after the trial.” Despite a very strong argument and speeches that would make Barrack Obama proud, the A grade team was very unlucky to lose to Mullauna by 2 points. I was awarded the best speaker for Whitefriars.

On behalf of all debaters, I would like to thank Ms Mistry (D grade coach) and Mr Wight (A grade coach) for coaching and supporting the boys both in the lead up to the debate and on the night.

We now look forward to round 2 of DAV debating, which is on Wednesday 20 April and the topics being debated can be found here (http://www.dav.com.au/schools/draws.php?region=region4978b8149efbe).

If you are interested in finding out more about debating at the College, or want to support us, don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected].

Liam McAlary, College Debating Captain

Date: Friday 6 May 2016

Time: 7:00am - 8:15am

Breakfast will be held In the Whitefriars College Functions Room

Please return reply slip and money to the Kierce Centre by Friday 22 April

Cost is $10 per person

careers commercebreakfast

Parent & Son Breakfast Series (Year 12 students)

Whitefriars College is hosting a Parent & Son Commerce/Accounting break-fast. Come along and fi nd out about

• What to consider when selecting a degree• Employment oppotuities in the Business/Commerce area• Pathways to becoming an Accountant• Applying for Cadetships, Gradutate and summer vacation positions• Old boys in the Accounting/Commerce area

Please Return to the Kierce Centre by Friday 22 April.

Name: ___________________________________________________ PC: _____________________

Number of People Attending: _________

Names of People Attending: _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Amount Enclosed: $________________________________

http://intranet.whitefriars.vic.edu.au/students/careers/Careers/Forms/AllItems.aspx?RootFolder=%2Fstudents%2Fcareers%2FCareers%2F2016%20Newsletters&FolderCTID=0x0120003C8C4118E412FD4FA7795F8438B8ECAE&View=%7bFE6740A0-098E-41E9-9EBD-D8DB94B9BEBC%7d

http://intranet.whitefriars.vic.edu.au/infide/2016/2016%20Careers%20Commerce%20Reply%20Slip.pdf

http://www.dav.com.au/schools/draws.php?region=region4978b8149efbe

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Last week you would have received a letter regarding the OLP camp scheduled for 2-6 May 2016. You would have received an email from CareMonkey asking you to create a Medical Care Profile. Once you receive the link please create a profile for your son. More information about the CareMonkey system will be available on the password protected web page.

If you haven’t received the email from CareMonkey please check your “junk email”.

For more information please go to the OEG website: www.oeg.org.au Click on: Schools Login; Enter: Whitefriars; password: friars.

A Parent Information night for parents will be held on Monday 18 April 2016 at 7 pm commencing in the College Theatre.

Please Click here to access the email that was sent on the 11 March 2016.

Year 9 OLP Camp - CareMonkey Mr Trent Collins Middle Years Coordinator

Tutoring at the College for Years 7, 8 and 9.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

An email has been sent to all Year 7, 8 and 9 students regarding Tutoring at the College. I have attached a form outlining the program for you to fill out and return should you wish your son to be involved. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please Click here for Tutoring Application Form and Information

Mr Tom StafordSAS Coordinator

This year for the first time we have held Year Level Golf Tournaments for students in each of Years 7 to 10. Golfers from across these year levels were invited to take part in a 9 hole tournament during a sport afternoon this term. The tournaments were held at Morack Golf Course with Year 7 and 8 playing on Thursday 3 March and Years 9 and 10 playing this week on Tuesday.

The response was very strong with more than 30 players registering to play. While the competition was fierce the boys played in a good spirit and really enjoyed themselves as they got more experience of being out on the course.

Congratulations to following winners at each year level:

Year 7 - Ned Geilman T4

Year 8 – Matt Scutella B2

Year 9 – Cooper Foley T1

Year 10 – Marcus Raptopoulos C1

Thanks to all of the boys who took part. We look forward to seeing you all at some lunchtime coaching sessions during the next two terms in preparation for the ACC Junior Golf Tournament early in term 4.

Jason Watkins, Golf Captain

Whitefriars Year Level Golf Tournaments

http://www.oeg.org.au

http://intranet.whitefriars.vic.edu.au/infide/2016/Year%209%20OLP%20Parent%20Information%20Letter%202016.pdf

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Premier’s Active April Challenge Mr Shane Cotter Learning Leader -

PE & ODE

The annual Premier’s Challenge is coming up for the month of April.

You can sign up any time during this month and receive a number of benefits by joining.

The aim is for you to do 30 minutes of activity each day for the whole month.

The Physical Education department highly recommends this program that ultimately encourage you be physically active every day.

Sign up today.

PE Department

While the new school year has been a great and healthy start for many students after the summer break, unfortunately this has not been the case for everyone with an array of viruses circulating the community. Whitefriars College has a responsibility and commitment to protecting the health and wellbeing of students and staff as much as possible. As such, while your son’s education is important, there are certain circumstances that may require you to keep your child home from school, even when it seems like they might be able to get through the day.

Specific conditions are outlined in the school exclusion table (link below). While the table refers to primary schools and early childhood settings, the infectious and exclusion periods remain relevant in the secondary school setting in order to protect the health and wellbeing of all individuals.

In particular, if your child has had vomiting or diarrhoea, or feels nauseous without a non-infectious medical history, please do not send them back to school until 24 hours after symptoms have stopped. Certain types of gastrointestinal illnesses may require longer periods of exclusion in accordance with Department of Health regulations.

Any child who has an infection (including common cold viruses) should not be sent to school if they are feeling unwell or have a fever (over 37.5 without paracetamol or ibuprofen). Giving medication in the morning then sending an unwell student to school will temporarily mask their symptoms for which they will likely need collection later in the day and potentially puts other members of the College community at risk.

Rashes and clusters of sores should also be reviewed by a doctor before sending your child to school as these may also be infectious.

It is also a timely reminder that the Victorian Chief Health Officer has confirmed a measles outbreak in the Melbourne suburbs of Brunswick and surrounding areas. Fever, sore throat, red eyes and a cough are typical symptoms, with a rash following a few days later that generally begins on the face then spreads to the rest of the body. If your child has not been fully vaccinated against measles then free catch up vaccine is currently available through your GP or local council for children up to and including 19 years of age.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Please don’t hesitate to contact me with queries or concerns.

School Exclusion Table

https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/public-health/infectious-diseases/school-exclusion/school-exclusion-table

Ms Kerryn Gouldson First Aid Manager

Unwell Students and Exclusionfrom the College

https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/public-health/infectious-diseases/school-exclusion/school-exclusion-table



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Environment - SET News (Sustainability and Environment Team)

Today is Earth Hour, The Lights Out event. It started in 2007 in Sydney by World Wildlife Fund, WWF. 172 countries are now involved. It’s more than just turning off lights. Over the 9 years, it has changed laws and policy around the world and re-focuses people’s commitment to the environment. During period 4 today, where possible, the class room lights will be turned off. Think about how you can be a responsible environment citizen. For example:

• Waste - Use the paper recycle bin in the class room and put your rubbish in the bin.

• Don’t buy plastic water bottles from the canteen. Bring your own bottle to school and refill at tap.

• Google where you buy your clothes or sports gear from.

• Avoid food that has Palm Oil as it affects orang-utan habitats.

• Pizza Day lunches – put your pizza boxes in the paper recycling bin.

• Staff – turn off lights, fans, heaters and coolers when leaving the classroom.

• Can you walk or ride your bike or take public transport instead of car travelling?

• Buy food locally at markets to support local growers and reduce your carbon footprint.

• What bank are you with? Research where they invest your money. You’d be surprised.

The Sustainability and Environment Team ran the annual Clean Up Schools Day last Friday. Thank you to 7 Avila, 7 Soreth and 7 Brandsma and their teachers for participating during period 4. A big thank you to Ben Costello, Luke Dittmann, Harry Garlick, Angus Bunker-Smith and Paddy Sanderson for participating during their own time on a very hot Friday lunchtime. Collectively the College picked up over 20kg of waste.

It is with great excitement to announce the College was awarded an Achievement Certificate from the Victorian Government last week. Sustainability Victoria acknowledge the current sustainable practices the College is completing and what needs to be done in the future, like recycle bins, composting, minimising water usage, planting more trees and getting everyone more involved.

Ms Jo Menzies, Sustainability & Environment Team Coordinator

Ms Jo MenziesSET Team Coordinator

Clean Up Schools Day lunchtime volunteers lead by our Environment Captains Matt Hodges and Kenneth Ting.



Library News Mrs Jenny Corbin Library Leader

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Year 7 Science Research The Year 7s have been immersed with ‘Robots, Droids and Drones’ for their Science SWOP project. The library has guided student’s project research through introducing reliable websites, facilitating note taking skills and acknowledging all resources with www.citethisforme.com

Book Spine Poetry Currently Year 7 English students are learning to write in various poetic styles for their Poetry Unit of work. During this last week, English classes visited the library for our highly interactive and entertaining Book Spine Poetry activity. Students were asked to create dramatic, captivating poems, using only book spine titles as stimuli.

Premier’s Reading Challenge The library team are excited to announce that the 2016 Premier’s Reading Challenge will launched at the beginning of term 2. All Year 7 students participate in the competition and Years 8, 9 and 10 are more than welcome to participate. Year 7 students will be emailed a parent permission form this week, and we kindly ask that signed electronic forms are sent to Ms Clare Vella: [email protected]

Contact Library: [email protected] Ph: 9872 8320

Library opening hours for Term 1: 8am – 4.45pm Monday 8am – 4.15pm Tuesday 8am – 4.45pm Wednesday 8am – 4.15pm Thursday 8am – 3.30pm Friday

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Performing Arts News Ms Nathalie Fox Learning Leader - Performing Arts

Fete performances Congratulations to all our wonderful rock workshop students and members of ‘What’s Left Of Us’ rock, who represented us so well at the St. Phillips PS and St. Luke the Evangelist PS fetes recently. We have had great feedback from the patrons and the boys should be very proud of their efforts. A particular thank you to Mr Stuart Collidge and Mr Simon Rowley who supervised on the day.

Believe in Music concerts Our annual Believe in Music concerts are on again next week. At the second concert on Tuesday 22 March, we will welcome students from a number of our feeder primary schools and dazzle them with the outstanding Performing Arts program that Whitefriars has to offer.

For the first time we will be holding an evening Believe in Music concert the night before, for parents and friends, with performances from many of our ensembles. All are welcome to come along and witness first-hand the product of all the hard work and dedication of our ensembles students. This is a free concert on Monday 21 March starting at 7pm and tickets can be booked by accessing www.trybooking.com/KSJD or www.trybooking.com/188165

Senior Play – The 39 Steps Rehearsals are well underway for our annual Senior Play. This year we will be presenting John Buchan’s The 39 Steps – a comedic take on the Alfred Hitchcock film.

In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organisation called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt! Our hero must escape from the police and a series of gangsters to solve a mystery that threatens the safety of the world.

The 39 Steps is playing from April 28 – 30 each night in the Healy Wilson Theatre and is set to entertain with a gripping story, great humour and fantastic actors. Ticket are $15 (adults) and $10 (concession) and may be booked at www.trybooking.com/KSRH or www.trybooking.com/188377

Gala performance : “A Night At the Movies” There has been a wonderful response from many Whitefriars students across the College wanting to be involved in our inaugural Gala Variety Performance with Siena College which will be held at the end of May. Any students who have not yet registered their interest in singing, dancing, acting or backstage technical production, should email Ms Fox.

Instrumental lessons Instrumental lessons have begun for the year. Any parents interested in enrolling their son in lessons (which are considerably subsidised for Years 7 and 8) should contact Mrs Sandra Kennedy on 9872 8251 or email [email protected]

Upcoming Events Sunday 20 March – Our Lady of the Pines fete Monday 21 March – Believe in Music concert for parents Tuesday 22 March – Believe in Music concert to feeder Primary Schools. 28-30 April – Senior Play – ‘The 39 Steps’ – Healy Wilson Theatre.

http://www.trybooking.com/KSJD

http://www.trybooking.com/188165

http://www.trybooking.com/KSRH

http://www.trybooking.com/188377



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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

21 Brandsma House Mass and

Dinner 6.30-8.30pmBelieve in Music Parents

performance 7.30 -8.30pm

22Believe in Music Concerts

23Last Day of Term 1

Senior Years Student / Parent /Teacher Interviews

24Pre-Easter Faith and

Spirituality Day

25 Good Friday

28 Easter Monday

29 School Holiday

30 School Holiday

31 School Holiday

01 School Holiday

4 School Holiday

5 School Holiday

6 School Holiday

7 School Holiday

8 School Holiday

11 Year 12 Community

Building Camp

Student Free Day

12 Year 12 Community

Building Camp

Term 2 Commences

13 Middle Years Student,

Parent, Teacher Conferences

14 Senior Play”The 39 Steps”

15Senior Play”The 39 Steps”

ACC Athletics

Saturday 16 Year 7 2017 WOCA and

Year 9 2017 Scholarship Testing.

18Year 9 OLP Camp

Information Evening 7-9pm

19 20 21 22 Year 7 2017 Offers posted.

School Photo Day

College Calendar

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College Services Mrs Marie CameronCollege Services Coordinator

Dear Parents

Thank you to the ladies who have come into assist with the breakfasts. Liz has really appreciated all your assistance and it has made it all work much more efficiently especially when we have football, athletics and soccer all on one morning.

A special thanks to Liz who has managed the breakfast for many years. Liz is moving into a new position in the College and we wish her well. We will certainly miss her.

Thank you to all the volunteers who have assisted in the Canteen, College Services and Uniform Exchange. It has been a very busy term and we always appreciate all the assistance you give to the College. I have enjoyed meeting so many Year 7 mums and I know that next term will be equally as busy.

The Uniform Exchange is in need of shorts, Middle Years open neck shirts and new blazers, so as you go through the wardrobe if you come across any uniform your sons have grown out of please bring them into my office or to the Uniform Exchange on Tuesday between 12.30 and 2pm.

On behalf of Nola, Chris, Liz and myself we wish you all a very happy and holy Easter and a wonderful holiday.

As the College closes for Students on Wednesday 23 March Bob Stewart will not be open on Thursday 24. They will re-open on Tuesday 12 April as will the Uniform Exchange 12.30pm – 2pm. Both will be open Tuesday 22 March usual time.

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Auskick is coming to Whitefriars College. The NAB AFL Auskick program makes learning to play AFL fun, safe and easy for boys and girls.

The clinic starts at 9am, Saturday 16 April on the Whitefriars College main oval.

To register primary school aged boys and girls visit http://www.aflauskick.com.au/

Whitefriars Auskick Donvale



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Come &

Enjoy

• RIDES• FACE PAINTING• ANIMAL FARM• PLANTS• CAKE STALLS• RAFFLES

• MUSIC• ICE CREAM• GAMES• FOOD & DRINKS• CLASSIC CAR SHOW• PLUS MUCH MORE

OUR LADY OF THE PINES

ANNUAL GOOD FRIDAY YOUTH STATIONS OF THE CROSS

10AM GOOD FRIDAY

NEW PARTICPANTS ARE INVITED! ACTORS, DANCERS, MUSICIANS!

THIS TRADITION IN GREATER BOX HILL PARISH HAS CONTINUED FOR 35+ YEARS.

BECOME PART OF PARISH HISTORY& JOIN IN WITH OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE. THOSE IN

SECONDARY SCHOOL & YOUNG ADULTS WELCOME.

PLEASE PHONE OR EMAIL THE PARISH OFFICE AND WE WILL CALL A MEETING TO PLAN FOR 2016.

TEL: 9890 2231 OR EMAIL: [email protected]: Wednesday 27th April 2016TIME: 6:00pm - 9:00pmADDRESS: 434 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading VIC 3131

CONTACT: GraciePHONE: (03) 9210 3030EMAIL: [email protected]: Thursday 14th April 2016COST: FREE

A night for new drivers and parents

Wheels WorkshopA free community service workshop from Hyundai Australia in partnership with Nunawading Hyundai. Limited to 50 participants, the night includes a five station hands on workshop including wheel changing/jump starting and more. A representative from Victoria Police will be present, explaining key facts and helpful information with an open forum to discuss road safety amongst new drivers and parents.

Call Nunawading Hyundai on 03 9210 3030 to book your spot today.

Nunawading Hyundai presents Learn to Prepare Night

Nunawading HyundaiWheels Workshop

Got Questions? Try Alpha

@ St John’s

… a series of seven interactive sessions that explore the basics of the Christian faith.

INTRODUCTORY DINNER & TALK:

Wednesday APRIL 20th, 7- 9pm “Who is Jesus?”

No pressure. No follow up. No charge.

Bookings: Contact 9873 1341 or

Email [email protected]

All Welcome



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New Players Wanted Under 13, 14 & 15 Boys & Under 15 & 18 Girls

Beginners welcome. Season starts Sunday 10th April. Come and give footy a try!

Coaches include EFL senior premiership coach David Banfield (U13).

For registration & preseason training details go to www.vermontjfc.com.au or email [email protected] for further info.

There is still time to join the Heathmont Jets in Season 2016

The Heathmont Jets Junior Football Club is still looking for players, particularly in the Under 17 and Under 13 age groups. If you still haven’t decided to play footy then why not come and join us and be part of the Jets local football club this season. Registration Fee’s $190 per player and $100 per sibling.

Please visit the club’s website:

www.jetsjuniors.com

For further information contact:

Registrar, Glenn ARBUCKLE 0418 349 869 Secretary, John O’CONNOR 0422 417 229

Sharks are on the Hunt!

New players welcome

Join our great club

Free club jacket for all new players

Visit www.sharksjfc.org.au and click on the Registration link

Or send your query to [email protected]




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Sports Report Mr Gavin KellarFaculty Head - Sport

ACC TennisOn Wednesday the Whitefriars Senior Tennis team played off in the ACC tennis Grand Final at Melbourne Park. The boys earnt this reward after a tough fight last week against Parade, which saw us come out on top by one set. Going into the game against St Bernard’s we were definitely the underdogs, after they comfortably beat us in round 1, however since then the boys had been undefeated so we were ready for the challenge.

After leading 3 sets to 1, after the doubles matches were completed, we gave ourselves a real chance, however things turned in the singles which unfortunately saw a stronger St Bernard’s side come out on top. At the end of the day went down 8 sets to 4, with Mike Chen being the only one able to win a singles game, playing in the number 1 position.

Regardless of the result the boys should all be proud of their efforts in what was great season, and I would like to thank Mr Height ,our Coach, who played a big role in helping us make it as far as we did. Thomas Jacotine, Tennis Captain

ACC VolleyballAfter a short but intense season, in which both the 1st and 2nd teams came up against some valiant opponents, both teams were heading to the finals with one round to go. The first game was tough in harsh conditions, with the temperature soaring into the 30s. It was a hard contest with some points seemingly going on for minutes, but through consistent setting from Adam Currie and Fergus Ward, who also rose for a few spikes, the first two sets were won convincingly. The game was not over and Emmanuel fought hard to win the third set. With some inspiring words from Mr Freeman we were ready to retake the court. We saw some outstanding hitting from Tom Cantwell off the back of Sam Warren’s setting and a seemingly unstoppable Mac Thomas, who didn’t let anything touch the ground and we ended up closing the game in convincing style.

It was now time for the 2nds to take the court, who though inexperienced, were keen to go out and continue their run to the finals. The game was very fast paced and every point intense, but through some inspired setting from Jascha Coetser and Matt Coen the path was paved for the likes of Lachlan Turnbull and Matt Gow to punish the opposition at the net and the game was never in doubt. Christian Monea and Nathan Honey, although relatively new to volleyball, played huge roles to ensure the two sets to zero win, with Pat Wallis being instrumental in every facet of the game.

Both teams are now poised for huge finals games next week at the State Volleyball Centre, taking on the powerhouse Mazenod, which is sure to be a tight and thrilling game.” Tom Battista, Volleyball Captain




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Finally thank you to all staff and students for their fantastic contributions towards making our Whitefriars House Athletics Carnival on the 25 February a great success.

Some of the main highlights of the day were:

• Lisieux House taking out the overall carnival

• Jascha Coetser breaking the Under 17 College 110 metre Hurdles record in a time of 15.94 seconds eclipsing the old record of 16.14 seconds set in 2001 by David Stolfo;

• Dylan Williams breaking the College under 15 High Jump record with a jump of 1.85 metres eclipsing the old record of 1.84 metres set back in 1985 by Anthony Emery.

The other main highlight of the day was the Tom Kelly Fastest Friar. This event is named after Tom Kelly because in 14 years of devotion to Whitefriars Athletics and Cross Country sides, he had such a massive influence on our boys development not only as runners but in their development as ‘gentlemen’ to. Consequently we would also like to congratulate all runners who ran in this race. The winner was Elvis Wang in a time of 11.50 seconds, second place Matthew O’Dwyer in 11.60 seconds and Adrian Di Giovanni with 11.80 seconds coming in third.

In regards to the carnival results:

Junior Cup:1st place Lisieux on 1,561 points.2nd place Soreth on 1,554 points3rd place Lisieux on 1, 526 points

Senior Cup:1st place Brandsma on 1,336 points.2nd place Lisieux on 1,261 points3rd place Brandsma on 1, 246 points

Overall Champions.1st place Lisieux 2,787 points2nd place Brandsma 2,701 points3rd place Brandsma 2,685 points

The Dan Crowe Memorial award is presented to the house that shows the most house spirit on the day and was won this year by Brandsma. Well done to all the Houses for a great day of spirit and unity.

For all the photo highlights go to www.whitefriars.vic.edu.au and view the gallery.

If your son has been selected in any state or national sides please feel free to let me know via my email address [email protected] so that I can give them recognition in this report.

For any information regarding the ACC including Results and Ladders and Updated Fixtures/Venues go to www.accmelb.com.au

Good Sport NominationsEach week we have many students who excel in Sport, whether it is in ACC Sport or Non-ACC Sport. Each week staff members are asked to nominate students who have demonstrated excellence via their performances, participation, sportsmanship, cooperation and teamwork. The following students have been nominated as Good Sports for this week:

Year 12: Ben Roughsedge Robert Suller Tom Jacotine Ren Rolfs Max Warrick Matthew Hodges Adam Currie Christian Barrasso Mason Blakey Thomas Battista Patrick Lipinski Lachlan Trudgeon

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ACC Match Results

Cricket

Senior 1st XI: Whitefriars 8 for 94 def. St Bedes 10 for 91

Senior 2nd XI: Whitefriars 9 for 179 def. by St Bernards 10 for 79

Tennis

Senior: (Grand Final): Whitefriars 4 sets 65 game def. by St Bernards 8 sets 81 games

Volleyball

Senior A: (Semi Final): Whitefriars 0 sets 40 points def. by Mazenod 3 sets 75 points

Senior B: (Semi Final): Whitefriars 1 set 68 points def. Mazenod 0 sets 90 points

ACC Fixtures Next Week For ACC Fixtures I have included the venue and the Estimated Return Time (ERT) to Whitefriars to assist parents collecting students.

Tuesday 22 MarchWhitefriars Athletics Training (7am start) Tom Kelly Athletics Track

Tuesday 12 April Middle School SportYear 9 Football Division 1 - ByeYear 9 Football Division 2 - ByeYear 9 Soccer – Round 1 - Bye

Year 10 football Division 1 - ByeYear 10 football Division 2 - ByeYear 10 Soccer – Round 1 - Bye

Wednesday 13 April Senior SportSenior 1st VXIII football – Round 1 v. Mazenod At Whitefriars College, Main Oval

Senior 2nd XVIII football – Round 2 v. St Bedes At Mentone Football Ground, Mentone

Senior 1st Soccer – Round 1 v. Simmonds t J.J. Holland Park Kensington (ERT 4.30pm)

Senior 2nd Soccer – Round 1 v. De La Salle At Whitefriars College, Soccer Pitch

Friday15 AprilACC Athletics Championship Lakeside Stadium 8.30am-4.30pm

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