Volume 46, Number 7, 26 May 2017

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Dear Family and Friends,

As we approach our celebration of Sacred Heart Day I warmly invite parents, family members and alumnae to join us for the celebration of the Eucharist at 9.00am and to the Performing Arts Spectacular at 1.30pm. This day is integral to the life and spirit of our College for at its core is the celebration of love – the love of God for each of us – a love with no prerequisites and no limits! How blessed we are as heart people.

Please also consider joining us for a night of wonderful entertainment from our current and past students at our OLSH Stars evening advertised below. The talent in our OLSH community is quite extraordinary and just goes to show that…OLSH girls can do anything!

Never lose sight of Christ Jesus (Hebrews 12:3)

Always united in our shared OLSH Spirit.

Anne O’Loughlin Principal

OLSH College Bentleigh

111 Jasper Road, BENTLEIGH 3204

Telephone (03) 8520 9200

Absence Line (03) 8520 9250

office@olsh.vic.edu.au

www.olsh.vic.edu.au

Georgia Shepherd-Petrocco, Year

11, with Bentleigh MP Mr Nick

Staikos. Georgia’s visit to Canberra

is detailed on page 8.

Education in the OLSH tradition – we are heart people who are faith filled, reverence relationships, pursue excellence and touch the hearts of others.

Heart Matters From the heart of Jesus pierced on Calvary,

I see a new world coming forth: a great and life-giving world, inspired by love and mercy…

Jules Chevalier msc

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Faith and Mission Year 11 Retreat

Whilst on retreat we were able to spend quality time with Ms O’Loughlin, where we were able to get advice and look back on our time at OLSH. We were also lucky enough to meet Moira Kelly (pictured above speaking to the students, and with Ms Oro, Sr Megan and Mrs Singh), a lady who changed the way many of us now perceive the world and who has become an inspiration and a role model. Many know Moira as the lady who helped the two conjoined twins, Trishna and Krishna. Moira takes a risk when no one else will and has never turned her back on an opportunity to help or save someone in desperate need. I think the biggest thing I took away from meeting her is to know every single person has a story, and instead of judging someone based on how they may look or act, we need to see them for who they are inside and what they can offer the world.

Chloe Armand

On retreat we spent a day with YLead, an organisation that "empowers young people to be their best and make a positive difference." We certainly had a positive experience, doing an array of activities, learning to work in a team and working towards being future leaders at OLSH College. As a year level we worked together to recreate the OLSH pillar artworks, discussed our strengths and weaknesses (giving each other compliments in the process!) and created a group dance using creativity and teamwork (also maybe a little rhythm). Overall, it was a beneficial experience in learning more about ourselves, as well as others around us that we don't always interact with. We would definitely have YLead visit us again!

Serena Hart and Julia Daye

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Catholic Identity Survey

Thank you to those parents who participated in the Catholic Identity Survey:

Mrs R. Ancora, Mrs G. Austen, Mrs L. O’Connor, Mrs S. Zhevelyuk

We are most grateful for your input.

Year 11 Retreat cont… On our first day, we were asked to create a piece of art that represents what we present to others, and our true selves. We heard inspiring stories and reflections from students and teachers, who discussed times when they felt true to themselves and how they felt when not acting true to that.

Later that night, we split into House groups to create a song and dance that allowed us to explore what we value the most about OLSH and what we would like to develop in the community. We had some incredible dance performances and touching original songs. The winning act was from Sweeney!

Georgia Sheppard

Sr Megan Donohue fdnsc Deputy Principal Faith and Mission

Dear Lord,

We ask for your guidance during the next 18 months, as we finish our journey at OLSH College.

Help us to recognise our strengths so we can contribute to the wider community.

Lord hear us: We pray to the Lord.

That you will ease the pain of all who are ill; and bless them and those who care for them.

Lord hear us.

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Curriculum News Canvas Coming Soon….. Launch to Parents…..

Canvas is the OLSH College LMS (Learning Management System).

For the past 12 months the teaching staff have been learning about a new way of developing and storing curriculum documents and resources and a new way of engaging our students in their learning.

Canvas enables teachers to create a variety of content for their classes, including content pages, quizzes, assignments & discussions. They can easily embed audio & video and broadcast to students. They can enter, track and provide student feedback quickly and easily.

Canvas enables students to access all assessment and course materials, view all due dates and receive timely feedback from their teachers. They can engage with audio and video interactions with both teachers and other students.

While teachers and students have begun exploring and using this tool throughout this year, by the end of the term parents will also have access to Canvas. This will enable parents to view marks & feedback, forthcoming assignments and due dates. Parents will be notified when work has not been submitted punctually and they will be able to receive communication from and send messages to individual teachers.

This is a significant and exciting change for learning and teaching at the College. Not only will it enable more flexibility with teaching and learning, it will ultimately change our method of reporting. It will significantly increase our capacity to provide timely feedback to both you, as parents, and our students, thereby enabling increased opportunities to improve student achievement.

In the next newsletter we include information about the launch process and the introduction timeline for parents.

Ms Lynn Egan Deputy Principal Learning and Teaching

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Unit 1 and Year 10 Examinations Unit 1 and Year 10 mid-year examinations will be held from 8 June through to 15 June.

All Year 10 students are expected to attend their normal classes on 8 June unless they have a Unit 1 exam scheduled on that day. They may leave their regular classes to attend their exam.

Monday 12 June is the Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday. No students are required at school on this day.

Wednesday 14 June is the GAT examination. Only students doing a Unit 3 and 4 subject are required to attend school to do the GAT. The school will be closed to all other students on this day.

During the exam period students in Year 10 and Year 11 only need to attend school when they have an exam. They are welcome to use the school library to study if they wish.

Unfortunately there is no time to schedule exams outside the exam block. If a student knows that she will miss an exam, she needs to contact Ms Amanda Malone to arrange a reschedule time. The reschedule time will be during the exam block.

Please contact amalone@olsh.vic.edu.au if you have any questions about the exam period. A copy of the examination timetable is on the following page.

Mrs Amanda Malone Director of Curriculum

College Colours Congratulations

White

Emily Daniel Marissa Flaounas Matisse Gomez-Geddes

Olivia Martino Tara McKenzie Samara Parsons

Jaimie Raymer Danielle Simpfendorfer Saraya Torregrossa

Green

Natalie Alessi Lara Confeggi Emily Daniel

Tara McKenzie Imogen Williams Elizabeth Zhevelyuk

Red

Hayley Gorman Zoe Levey Nicki Sagiadelis

Blue

Hayley Gorman

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Unit 1 and Year 10 Examinations Timetable Thursday 8 June (Year 11 only) (Year 10 have normal classes except those doing a Unit 1 exam on this day)

8.40am – 10.25am 11.15am – 1.00pm 1.40pm – 3.25pm Unit 1 Business Management

Unit 1 Drama Unit 1 Physics

Unit 1 VET Sport and Rec

Unit 1 Art Unit 1 Legal Studies

Unit 1 General Specialist Maths Exam 1

Unit 1 Italian Unit 1 Vis Com

Unit 1 Music

Friday 9 June

8.25am – 10.40am 11.25am – 1.10pm 1.50pm – 3.35pm Year 10 Chinese

Unit 1 English

Year 10 Science Unit 1 Methods Exam 1

Unit 1 20th Century History

Year 10 Italian Unit 1 Health and Human

Development

Monday 12 June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday (No School) Tuesday 13 June 8.40am – 10.25am 11.15am – 1.00pm 1.40pm – 3.25pm

Year 10 English Unit 1 Chemistry

Unit 1 Physical Education

Unit 1 Biology Unit 1 General

Specialist Maths Exam 2 Unit 1 Studio Arts Unit 3 Studio Arts

Year 10 Commerce Unit 1 Food Studies

Unit 1 Chinese

Wednesday 14 June

GAT for all students doing Unit 3 and 4 only 10.00am – 1.15pm

Arrive at school by 9.15am Year 11 students no classes

Thursday 15 June 8.40am – 10.25am 11.15am – 1.00pm 1.40pm – 3.25pm

Year 10 Maths Unit 1 Methods Exam 2

Year 10 History Unit 1 General Further

Maths

Year 10 Legal Politics Unit 1 Design and

Technology Unit 1 Psychology

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Wellbeing News Sacred Heart Day

Parents and students are reminded that the Feast of the Sacred Heart, Friday 2 June, is a compulsory school day for all students.

Students will be required to present with a medical certificate if they are absent on this day. We look forward to sharing this wonderful day together as a school community.

Coping with the Stress of Schooling

presented by Dr Michael Carr Gregg

One of Australia's leading child and adolescent psychologists Dr Michael Carr Gregg delivers a series of practical, evidence based strategies to manage the stressors of all aspects of school. Recent studies by Mission Australia shows that coping with stress, study and school are the top issues of major concern for young people throughout Australia. This specially designed presentation is aimed at young people and their parents/teachers and provides them with evidence-based, practical, skills, knowledge and strategies to optimise their wellbeing, help them with study techniques and enable them to manage school better than ever before. (Critical Agendas)

Tuesday 20 June 7-8.30pm Venue: Mentone Girls Secondary College $20/person at the door

Book at rick@criticalagendas.com.au and include your name, date attending and number of tickets required at $20 each. Collect and pay for tickets on the night. Enquiries 0433 616 771

Alliance of Girls’ Schools Leadership Summit

Making a Difference (MAD 2017) Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar on 29-30 July

Over the two-day holiday program MAD will give young change makers and entrepreneurs who want to make a difference in their own lives, their school communities and beyond, the confidence, skills and ideas to step up and lead. Alliance has partnered with YLead, who deliver their annual Year 12 Student Leadership Conference, to develop this dynamic program for girls in Years 9-11.

Parents may register girls for the summit and there is a special discount for students from Alliance member schools, such as OLSH College, please use the code: MAD2017 when registering to receive the member discount. Cost is $285. Please see Ms Dina Oro if you require more information.

Ms Dina Oro Deputy Principal Student Wellbeing

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RAIC Rotary Adventure in Citizenship From 6 to 13 May, I was involved in a program called Rotary Adventure in Citizenship which took twenty five Year 11 students from all across Australia to Canberra for Budget Week.

The program was run by the Rotary of Woden and Canberra, alongside the Parliamentary Education Office and was jammed packed with activities.

We visited the Australian War Memorial where we met a veteran of the Vietnam War and had dinner with cadets at Duntroon. We toured the High Court of Australia, witnessed the Budget Speech and the Budget Speech Reply, and took part in an election program ran with the Electoral Education Centre staff. We had the chance to speak to MPs and Senators, sat in on question time and much more.

Some highlights of the trip were the official opening by Hon.Tony Smith, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Hon.Stephen Parry, President of the Senate, as well as meeting our Members of Parliament individually. I was lucky enough to spend some time with Hon. Clare O’Neil, Member for Hotham and Shadow Minister for Justice.

RAIC was an opportunity I would repeat all over again in a heartbeat. I gained so much out of the week, including lifelong friendships, a further understanding of our Parliament and a passion to further pursue a career in politics. The week was an amazing experience and something I’d recommend to anyone going into Year 11, whether you are interested in politics or just want to learn more about being an Australian citizen and how our Parliament works.

Georgia Shepherd-Petrocco Year 11

Georgia Shepherd-Petrocco, Year 11, with

students participating in RAIC

The Member for Hotham

and Shadow Minister for

Justice, Hon. Claire O’Neil,

pictured with Georgia

At Parliament House,

Canberra above, and the

Australian Institute of Sport,

below

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Year 10 Work Experience 2017 Term 2 and April holiday work experience placements have concluded for now and will commence again in the July school holidays.

Congratulations to the Year 10 students who have completed their work experience. Reports coming through from the employees have been excellent. Each student receives an evaluation of the week which can be used in Year 12 to assist in getting into post school destinations.

For the July & September school holidays there are 22 students going out and in Term 3 a further 37 girls. This includes four students who have opted to complete two placements, a total of 81 students.

Well done Year 10s!

Mrs Maureen Malone Pathways Coordinator

Karina Mercuri

South Eastern Private Hospital Leyla Dell’Arciprete

Bentleigh West Primary School

Bridget Tatter

Moorabbin Justice Centre

Elise Hamilton

Bruthen St Kindergarten

Gemma Chim

Link Health and Community

Georgina Austen

Bentleigh Bayside Community Health

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SCSA Athletics 12 May Congratulations to a record breaking OLSH Athletics team, well supported by Mrs Bronwyn Verrell, Ms Robyn Rayment, Ms Lauren Stent and Isabel Quintal. 67 energetic students from Years 7 to 12 attended the competition which was held at Lakeside Stadium. The weather was clear and sunny on Friday which allowed athletes to perform their best on the track, in the pits, and on the field. A close second place in a field of nine schools was an excellent result. Well done to the Seniors who placed second and the Inters who won their division. The Juniors came fifth in a very competitive division. Special mention to the following girls who broke OLSH records:

OLSH athlete of the day was Olivia May (Year 11) whose hard work, talent and dedication to training resulted in seven new OLSH records!

Mrs Annemarie Petering Sport Coordinator

SCSA Athletics Event Time/Distance Previous Record

Jarrah Martin Intermediate 1500m 5:39.55 5:39.78 (2015)

Olivia May Year 11 100m 13.47 13.59 (2012)

Tess Jobling Year 12 100m 13.71 13.90 (2013)

Jada Daly Intermediate 400m 1:04.77 1:05.58 (2015)

Olivia May Senior 400m 1:05.46 1:08.14 (2016)

Olivia May Senior 200m 28.00 28.13 (2016)

Jada Daly, Jarrah Martin Penelope Papahatzis Tadiwanashe Kahonde

Year 9

4 x 100m relay

55.24 55.3 (2008)

Olivia May, Tess Jobling Emma Valeri, Micaela Harvie

Senior 4 x 100m relay

55.37 55.83 (2016)

Emma Valeri, Olivia May Tadiwanashe Kahonde Jada Daly

Medley relay 2:01.58 2:03.76 (2015)

Olivia May Year 11 Long jump 4.74m 4.47m (2007)

Amelia Bradley Year 7 Shot Put 9.01m 8.12m (2004)

Olivia May Year 11 Triple Jump 10.32m 8.60m (2006)

Olivia May, Year 11, pictured left with

Abby Freney and Micaela Harvie and

right, in action on the high jump

The OLSH Athletics team above, and below,

Tadi Kahonde, Penelope Papahatzis, Jarrah Martin,

Jada Daly (Issoudun Relay winners)

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Community News The Courage to be Kind Presentation Anne Carey

How fortunate we have been to hear from the 2016 West Australian of the Year Anne Carey about her inspirational journey.

After 18 years as an OLSH Sister, Anne left the order and worked in health care. She spoke to OLSH families at a presentation last night about her decision to volunteer to nurse those afflicted with the deadly Ebola virus in Sierra Leone.

One would imagine this would have been a very difficult decision but Anne said in her presentation she felt that there really was no choice to make as helping others is paramount. She feels so strongly about this that she returned twice at great personal risk, but again she felt compelled to be there to comfort the sick and the dying.

Hearing about this experience could be considered confronting, but as Anne shared her story the overwhelming emotion was amazement at her bravery and her courage. Anne has proven time and time again to be a selfless person who stands up for those in need of help and she continues her work in the field of workplace bullying.

Anne has just been afforded one of the highest accolades from the International Red Cross when she was named as one of the few recipients of the Florence Nightingale Medal.

Anne also spoke to students yesterday and today and her messages are clear; do not be afraid to stand up for your beliefs, always be mindful of how you can help others and most importantly have the courage to be kind.

Mrs Annie Opray Director of Development and Community

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Dates Monday 29 May Junior Dance Show 6.00pm

Senior Dance Show 7.30pm Tuesday 30 May Hartzer Pre-departure Evening 7.30pm Thursday 1 June Year 7 Ancient Civilisation Day Scholarship Academic Exam 8.30am – 12.30pm Friday 2 June Sacred Heart Day Mass 9.00am all welcome PAS 1.30pm Saturday 3 June OLSH Stars Evening 7.30pm Monday 5 June Hartzer Group 1 depart Tuesday 6 June Life in the Cloud excursion Issoudun and Year 10 Thursday 8 June Year 11 exams begin

Friday 9 June Year 10 exams begin Monday 12 June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday Wednesday 14 June GAT

Reporting Writing Day No students required Friday 16 June 30th Reunion Class of 1987 5.30pm Tuesday 20 June Parents and Friends Meeting 7.00pm

Wednesday 21 June SCSA Cross Country

Unit 2 Legal Studies excursion Thursday 29 June Jes Suis Sovereign Hill Excursion Friday 30 June Jes Suis Sovereign Hill Excursion

If your daughter is late or absent…

Thank you to all parents who have been using the Absence Telephone number:

8520 9250 The Absence line is the number to call if your daughter will not be

attending school or will be late for school.

Your cooperation is much appreciated.