Dear Parents and Guardians We are rapidly coming towards the end of Lent and before long Term 1 will be complete and the drama of Holy Week followed by the great Christian celebration of Easter will be upon us. Last Sunday’s Gospel of the Parable of the Prodigal Son or perhaps, the loving and forgiving Father (Luke 15:11-32) prompts each of us to reflect on our relationships with others and our relationship with God. In this season of preparation the Church encourages each of us to deepen our relationship with God through a more attentive prayer life as well as through acts of charity and almsgiving. During the coming week, each of us can profit spiritually from praying over the parable of the prodigal son. I would encourage each of you to ask yourself which character in the story do you identify with and why. At various points in our lives, the answer to these questions changes. Many of us identify with the older son; like him, we have sought to honour our parents and to live lives of generous service. Such an approach in itself is good but when it leads a person to become judgmental and develop a certain hardness of heart, and perhaps even resentment, relationships can suffer and a certain distance develops. By way of contrast, many of us are slow to identify with the younger son who rejects his father by claiming an early share of his father’s estate, leading to a life of reckless living. Very few of us have responded in such an extravagant manner but all of us at various points in our lives have made decisions that have disappointed our parents, strained our relationship with them, placing them in the position of the father, waiting patiently, with an ever constant love and compassion whilst we grow and mature. The image of the loving and forgiving father is one of the most moving in the New Testament: “but while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him.” This was beautifully depicted by the 17

th century Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn. The love of a father

and the love of a mother are depicted in the different hands of the father embracing the younger son, who was lost but now is found. As we approach Easter, let’s pray that each of us will have the humility to acknowledge before our loving God the areas in our own lives that need to be touched by the Father’s compassionate and forgiving love. May we have the honesty and the courage to be attentive to both the younger brother and the older brother that we experience within ourselves so that we can truly experience the unconditional love and mercy of the Father. After all, that is the story that awaits us with the celebration of Jesus’ death and resurrection that is the gift of Easter. Wishing you all every blessing

Fr Thomas Renshaw SJ Rector Tom.Renshaw@xavier.vic.edu.au

Email: Burke@xavier.vic.edu.au Jesuit Web Site: www.jesuit.org.au Xavier Web Site: www.xavier.vic.edu.au

Number 4—13 March 2013 Phone: 9855 4100 Fax: 9853 3792

X A V I E R C O L L E G E A J E S U I T S C H O O L

Burke Hall ..............newsletter

COMING EVENTS

THURSDAY 14 MARCH YEAR 6 ZOO EXCURSION MASS OF ST PATRICK FOR SCHOOLS GALILEE DAY 8 BELLARMNIE

FRIDAY 15 MARCH GALILEE DAY 8 COLLINS

SATURDAY 16 MARCH YEAR 5 FATHER/SON CAMP APS SUMMER SPORT ROUND 6 HEAD OF THE RIVER

SUNDAY 17 MARCH FEAST OF ST PATRICK YEAR 5 FATHER/SON CAMP

MONDAY 18 MARCH SECOND HAND UNIFORM SHOP

TUESDAY 19 MARCH FEAST OF ST JOSEPH GALILEE DAY 8 EVANS

WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH GALILEE DAY 8 MIKI

THURSDAY 21 MARCH GALILEE DAY 8 SPINOLA LEARNING PROGRESS DISCUSSIONS 4.00PM—9.00PM

FRIDAY 22 MARCH GALILEE DAY 8 RODRIGUEZ

SATURDAY 23 MARCH APS SUMMER SPORT ROUND 7 YEAR 7 FATHER/SON CAMP

SUNDAY 24 MARCH YEAR 7 FATHER/SON CAMP

MONDAY 25 MARCH FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION YEAR 8 OUTDOOR EDUCATION CAMP YEAR 5 & 6 SPORT PHOTOS

WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH SECOND HAND UNIFORM SHOP

THURSDAY 28 MARCH TERM 1 CONCLUDES YEAR 8 OUTDOOR EDUCATION CAMP CONCLUDES

FROM THE RECTOR

“Return of the Prodigal Son” (Rembrandt Van Rijn)

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Parents and Guardians I hope you enjoyed the long weekend with your family. It is always interesting to hear how families celebrate their time together. I have heard of the students speaking of camping trips, time at the beach, the parks, shopping, autumn cleaning, gardening, movies and the Moomba festival. Whatever brought you together, I hope it has been a renewing experience and you survived the heat! Recently, the College opened its doors to the public with the first of four open days to be conducted during the year. During my welcome to the families, I made mention that the guides for the morning were some Year 12 boys who had volunteered their Saturday morning to speak about their personal experience of the school. They do not have an adult with them prompting them with well-rehearsed lines about the benefit of a Xavier education. These boys speak from the heart. They are out of bed early on a Saturday morning because they want to share their genuine love for the school. I encouraged our visitors to ask the boys whatever questions they wanted to know about the school. I was quite taken by the overwhelming praise for these boys and our visitors wanted their children to be as articulate and passionate as these young men. This made me reflect on what is our hope for each student on their graduation day. On Valete evening towards the end of the year, Fr Renshaw SJ and I present our graduates with a document entitled a Xavier Graduate on Graduation. It states, “As you leave Xavier College, may your life continue to be guided by the following principles and values: RELATIONSHIP TO GOD

God centred “We are created to praise, reverence and serve God”—St. Ignatius of Loyola. Spiritual Recognise that the initiative for all that happens in me is from God. Reflective Engages in the Ignatian practice of reflection on experience leading to action so that one is transformed

into a truly integrated person engaged in the world. RELATIONSHIP TO THE WORLD Excellence in Humanity Seeking excellence in myself and encouraging it in others. Gratitude “We give thanks to God for God’s indescribable gift to us”—2 Corinthians 9:15. Integrity, Respectfulness and Responsibility Seeking and finding God in all things—St. Ignatius of Loyola. RELATIONSHIP TO THE CHURCH Team member I belong to a community of faith with a single aim to be on Mission with Christ. Committed To search for the truth in my relationship with others. Just “To act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God”—Micah 6:8. SERVICE OF OTHERS Loving “Love ought to manifest itself in deeds rather than words”—St. Ignatius of Loyola. Compassionate In Jesus' words: “Be compassionate as your heavenly Father is compassionate”—Matthew 5:48. Generous Generosity was one of the most important dispositions Ignatius looked for in individuals—

“A Man for Others.” My hope is that these aspirations become a reality for all of our graduates at some stage in their lives. Blessings and peace for the coming week.

Dr Chris Hayes Principal

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FROM THE DIRECTOR OF BURKE HALL Dear Parents and Guardians Each term I meet with my fellow Heads of Jesuit schools that cater for students in their early and middle years of schooling within Australia. The purpose of these meetings is to celebrate our Jesuit tradition, our heritage and the religious dimension of our schools. There is also opportunity for us to plan events for our students and staff to engage in academic, social, cultural and religious celebrations. An example of such an event is the Ignatian Leadership Conference, held each year for students in Year 6. Later this year we will be travelling to Adelaide, to be hosted by St. Ignatius College, Norwood. Last week we met at Redfern Jarjum College in Sydney. Redfern Jarjum College is a Jesuit Primary School for Aboriginal children in the community of Redfern and surrounding areas. Drawing on its Catholic heritage, and in partnership with families and the local community, the school offers an alternative learning centre to support children's transition into further education. Its mission is to share with students and their families the best of Christian ideals, in the Ignatian tradition, and Aboriginal values, in order to foster learning and character formation. While only a small school (24 children), it was a privilege to be an active part of their community for a day and witness their genuine appreciation and joy of learning. It reinforced my belief that students learn what they care about, from people they care about and who, they know, care about them. This week our Year 5 and Year 7 students enjoyed fine, warm weather at their camp venues, Cave Creek Hill and Anglesea, respectively. I am sure they join me in thanking the staff who made these experiences so enjoyable. Peace and best wishes,

Peter Cooper Director of Burke Hall Peter.Cooper@xavier.vic.edu.au

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SPORTS BAGS

$20.00 Now available from Reception.

HOUSE: ALOYSIUS

A focus of the upcoming Aloysius Assembly is commitment. When you are a part of the Xavier community, you have to be willing to commit to many different projects at the school. This commitment abounds when taking a tour through the school life of any Xavierian.

The Year 5 students are committing themselves to a musical instrument for the first time in the Middle School. This requires practice and dedication. Many students are taking part in this year’s production of Mulan Jr. The students will be working hard and frequently attending rehearsals to ensure a spectacular performance. Through sport, students strengthen their commitment towards others within team settings. Finally, everyone at Xavier strives for their best in the academic work they produce as an individual.

What will you be committed to this year?

Aloysian Tom Worsnop is a committed member of the Middle School Musical Mulan. Here he is, hard at work rehearsing.

HOUSE REPORT

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Uniform All the boys who have been wearing their uniform correctly are to be commended. There are still a few who have required reminding about the importance of wearing their uniform appropriately. We are hoping that when the students wear their uniform in the way it should be worn it will create a sense of confidence, pride and self-respect, all valuable characteristics to exhibit.

Safety We understand the need for our boys to possess mobile phones and other hand-held devices. However, there is a concern that students are relying on them so much that their concentration when crossing the road is being affected. This poses an enormous safety risk. We are constantly reminding the boys of the importance of safety when on public transport and while walking or riding to and from school. Reading text messages while crossing the road is dangerous and could have devastating consequences.

Curriculum You would be aware that the middle years’ program offers a broad range of subjects. These include Religious Education and Personal Development, English, Maths, Science, Humanities, Latin, Japanese, French, Italian, Art, Drama, Music and Health and Physical Education. Teachers plan collaboratively to ensure the best possible programs are delivered to the boys at school. Our dedicated teachers are having a prodigious impact on our boys’ learning. Now it’s also up to the students to do their part. We want our students to succeed in whatever they do. Sometimes success is achieved through hard work and perseverance. We should remind the boys of the 5Ds – desire, discipline, dedication, determination and devotion. Boys are utilising the internet in such productive ways. One example of this is in Mathematics. A few proud students have been playing on http://www.hotmaths.com.au/. In fact we are fortunate enough to have a student who was placed first while another three students achieved top 10 in the world for a given period. These boys must be congratulated.

Connecting with other schools Last week we hosted a network meeting through the Independent Primary Schools Heads of Australia (IPSHA). There were 35 deputy heads from 25 different primary schools around Victoria. It was an excellent opportunity to share ideas about best practice, to see what other schools are doing and listen to a guest speaker on leadership. We will be attending these meetings once a term in the future.

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FROM THE DEAN OF MIDDLE YEARS

Brendan Fraser Dean of Middle Years Brendan.Fraser@xavier.vic.edu.au

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FROM THE DEAN OF MIDDLE YEARS CONT

OUTDOOR EDUCATION NEWS

BURKE HALL MIDDLE YEARS ABSENT LINE PLEASE RING BEFORE 9:00AM

9854 5434

Last week saw the first round of outdoor education camps for 2013, with Year 5 travelling to Cave Hill Creek near Beaufort and Year 7 to Anglesea on The Great Ocean Road. Once again the camps provided the opportunity for the boys to take on a range of new challenges; from abseiling and canoeing in Year 5, to surfing, snorkelling and mountain bike riding for Year 7. These diverse activities are a way in which the Xavier boys are encouraged and challenged to step outside their comfort zones. Having had the opportunity to get around to the different camps, it was excellent to see the way in which the boys worked together to help each other face some fears and try new things they may have never thought possible. One memorable moment for me was at abseiling when one of the Year 5 boys, who was worried about heights, faced his fear and decided to give it a go. Having already made it half way down the rock face, he stopped, looked back up with a big smile and casually asked, "This is completely safe isn't it?" Another experience was whilst mountain biking with a Year 7 group. One boy was feeling exhausted nearing the end of the ride. Another boy stopped and waited with him, offering up the remains of his water, because the other boy had finished all of his. Whilst sometimes we can only witness small insights like this on camp, it's moments like these, which happen beyond the classroom that can be such powerful learning experiences and demonstrate the true depth of character of our boys at Xavier. Thank you to all the staff involved in what has been a great experience for the boys. David Gregory Acting Director Outdoor Education

Medieval Day Medieval Day has been by far one of the most exciting and fun experiences of the school year. The day was jam packed with activities such as archery, jousting, learning about weapons and armour, crime and punishment, playing games and juggling. It has sure been a trip back in time. Some of the highlights have been shooting an arrow towards a target, having some gruesome punishments acted before us and fighting with a knight from medieval times. Year 8 students were led through the activities by actors who were dressed up as knights, jesters and longbowmen. Some of the actors had made their own equipment, including full body armour. It was a fun way to learn about a very important time in history. It was interactive and the actors/instructors made it an entertaining day for all. We hope that this is an activity day that continues for many years to come so that future Year 8 students can enjoy the day as much as the Class of 2013. By Matthew Player and Nick Angus

Luke Perica ready for battle

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Elena Serraglio Dean of Early Years Elena.Serraglio@xavier.vic.edu.au

PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE IN STUDENTS

Promoting independence in children needs to start from a young age and continue into the teenage years. Encouraging

independence in children is one of the best ways to promote self-confidence and develop resilience. When we teach

children to do ‘jobs‘ for themselves we demonstrate our faith in them and send a powerful message that they are

capable. In the IB, PYP, self-management skills are continually and consistently fostered. Our actions definitely speak

louder than words. The most effective way to promote responsibility in children is to give them responsibility:

Encourage your child to do routine household and family activities: eg. tidying bedroom before school, clearing

away dishes, preparing after-school snacks.

Encourage your child to take responsibility for his/her own home learning tasks, asking him/her to take charge of

their reading and get them to remind you that it is reading time.

Children can do quite difficult tasks if we show them how. Break complex jobs, like making a bed, into simple

tasks, from arranging teddies and the pillow, progressing to smoothing out a doona and so on.

When children can tell the time, teach them how to use an alarm clock so they can get themselves up and

regulate their own morning routine.

Encourage your child to prepare his/her own breakfast and put his/her own lunch in his/her schoolbag.

PREPARATORY TO YEAR 3 SRC

We also congratulate the following students who will represent their peers for the 2013 EY Students‘ Representative

Council –

Semester 1

Semester 2

2013 Student Leaders (absent Riley Plumridge, Year 2)

Years 1 to 4 perform ‘Lucy Locket’ at the Aloysius House Assembly

Preparatory Joshua Dahlsen

Year 1 Phoebe Ketsakidis

Year 2 Riley Plumridge

Year 3 Sophie Salter

Preparatory Cecilia Mori

Year 1 Matthew Hand

Year 2 Kate McCarthy

Year 3 Sebastian Ferraro

FROM THE DEAN OF EARLY YEARS

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Congratulations to Burke Hall's Drama Captain Alex White (8 de Brito) who played the role of 'Chip' in the Senior campus production of Beauty and the Beast last week. The show was a complete success and Alex did an outstanding job. Well done! Congratulations to all students who auditioned for Mulan Jnr. Record numbers auditioned this year, making it very tough to select the final fifty cast members. Rehearsals are now well under way and it is shaping up to be a wonderful production, set to hit the EHPAC stage in week five of Term Two. Any students wishing to be a part of the show may consider being a part of the backstage crew. Please register your interest with Mrs Hamilton or Miss Hayes in the Drama Department ASAP. The BH Glee Club has recommenced this term with new and old members. If you like to sing and dance, come down to the Dungeons on Mondays at lunch time and give it a try! It is a great way to improve your performance skills, meet new friends, have fun and get fit. There are still some vacancies available. Mrs Andrea Hamilton Acting Drama Coordinator

FROM THE SPORTS DEPARTMENT

APS Zone Representation Congratulations to the following boys who were selected to represent Xavier College at recent Zone trials Tennis – John Amato and Jack Boyd Swimming - Harrison Bell, Kai Du Plessis, Bailey Watson and Damien Nguyen

Uniform Parents, if your son has chosen football during the Winter Season (years 7 and 8) and Term 2 (years 5 and 6) then only the BLACK football shorts are needed for interschool matches.

Staff News The upcoming Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship sees three of our staff in earnest training to compete in this gruelling event. Belinda Prestney, Tim Alway and Matthew Hartnett will all participate in the 3km swim, 180km bike ride and 42km marathon which pushes athletes to the brink of their capabilities. All three have been training incredibly hard and we wish them every success for the day!

Theo Vlahos

FROM THE DRAMA DEPARTMENT

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FROM THE LIBRARY

Author Jack Heath at Burke Hall When Jack Heath was 13 , he started writing his first book, “The Lab”. He commented that he would never have thought that by the time he was 16 it would be published. On Tuesday 19 February, Jack Heath came to our school. He talked to us about his life and his career. He has a great imagination and many people would agree that he was very funny. I found him very interesting (and funny) and I thought he was very talented. He has written five books and one eBook. They include: “The Lab”, “Remote Control”, “Third Transmission”, “Money Run”, “Hit List” and “Dead Man Running”. I found him very inspirational. Alex Karalis 6 Bellarrmine An inspiring author with unstoppable energy. Max Crosby 6 Bellarmine I saw his ideas for a story were not too serious; this let me think about how useless ideas could be expanded into something larger. Matthew Crossman 7 Collins

Paul Ha, Mark Evenden and Charlie Anderson with author Jack Heath.

XAVIER NEWS Edition 1 2013 The deadline for all material to be forwarded is Monday 18 March 2013. Please forward requests for articles and photos to be included to: XavierNews@xavier.vic.edu.au Please note that owing to Easter falling earlier this year and as we will be working through a new process with a newly engaged graphic design company, this does mean that this deadline date of March 18 is fixed and extensions will not be possible.

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XAVIER SOCIAL JUSTICE NETWORK

All members of the Xavier community—parents, past parents, staff and Old Xaverians—are invited to come and hear about the work of the new initiatives of the Network. You may be new to Xavier College and know nothing about the Network. This is your opportunity to find out more. If you are not new to the College and would like to hear about our new developments and how you might participate, you are also most welcome to come along.

Final information session for Term 1: Senior Campus: Dalton Room, 2:00pm 6 March 2013 RSVP: jo.dunin@xavier.vic.edu.au or 9815 4528 If you would like to know more about XSJN and cannot attend at this time, please feel free to contact me on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesdays.

New volunteer opportunities at Jesuit Social Services

Collingwood Community Information Centre—volunteers required to assist residents of the Collingwood Housing Estate with enquiries. Volunteers required on any weekday afternoon.

Flemington Homework Club—Wednesday or Thursday 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Tutoring for school children from the Flemington African community.

Brosnan Services requires a volunteer for reception duties at Brunswick. There are two sessions where a reception volunteer is needed: Thursday afternoons 1:00pm - 5:00pm, Fridays 9:00am – 1:00pm. At Dandenong they need admin/reception support any day for approximately 3 - 4 hours.

Jesuit Social Services is also seeking mentors for the African Visitation and Mentoring Program. Training and supervision will be offered to mentors who will be providing support to people from an African background who have been imprisoned in the Melbourne region. The next mentor training program begins in May 2013. For more information go to: http://www.jss.org.au/programs/justice-and-crime-prevention/avamp

If you would like more information about any of these opportunities please contact the Burke Hall XSJN Representative, Cate Boyd (0409 332 849 or acboyd1@bigpond.com) or Jo Dunin. Jo Dunin XSJN Coordinator 9815 4528 0418 548 900

Parent Communication with the College

Xavier College continually seeks to improve its communication flow with all members of the Xavier College community. To achieve this end we ask all parents and guardians to observe the following protocol.

All telephone messages and emails should be addressed to one person only. If parents wish to include other relevant parties in the communication, this should be done under the cc heading. Observance of this list will allow the College to coordinate its response efficiently and effectively and thus contribute to a speedy resolution of any concern.

Who is the one person to whom a parent makes contact with? Over a pastoral / wellbeing concern, the Homeroom teacher should be the contact. Over a learning progress concern, the Subject teacher should be contacted. If the learning concern occurs in more than one classroom then the Homeroom teacher should be contacted. Only when these contacts fail to meet resolution or your concern is of a serious nature should the Learning Leaders or Dean of Middle Years / Early Years be the contact person. (You may, however, choose to “cc” these people on any communication you have with the College.)

Thank you for your anticipated co-operation with this request. All phone calls to Burke Hall Middle Years need to come through Reception on 9855 4100. All phone calls to Burke Hall Early Years need to come through Reception on 9855 4188.

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BURKE HALL MOTHERS’ ASSOCIATION NEWS

Katrina Ketsakidis BHMA President 2013 kglenny@optusnet.com.au 0419 891 511

As the end of term one comes to a close I would like to thank everyone for their support in both attending and helping with the smooth running of all our events at school, year and class level.

Mothers’ Day Mass and Breakfast This year the BHMA would like to invite all Burke Hall mothers and their children to join us in celebrating Mothers’ Day at our Mothers’ Day Mass and Breakfast in the Garnet Hall on Wednesday 8 May We look forward to seeing you at the Mothers’ Day celebration. If you have any enquiries please contact Maria Tallarida talla@bigpond.com or Sue D’Amico damico5@bigpond.com . Volunteers needed Thanks you to everyone who nominated their time on the volunteers form for the Mothers’ Day Mass. To ensure the success of one of our most popular events for the year we need some more volunteers to assist us in both the setting up of the Hall and the preparation of food on Tuesday 7 May and again on Wednesday morning before and after the Mass. Volunteering at any school event is a great way to get to know other families from the Burke Hall community and really does make a difference to the school and the community. We will be very grateful for any assistance you can give. Times and dates that volunteers are needed are: Communion We also need approximately 10 parents to give Communion out during the Mass. We would be very thankful for any help that you can give to help make the Mothers’ Day Mass and breakfast a success. Please contact me on kglenny@optusnet.com.au or 0419891511 or send Maria or Sue an email noting your availability. BHMA Meetings

Our monthly meetings are open to everyone to attend – if attendance is difficult but you are interested in knowing what is being discussed at our meetings I encourage you to look on the portal and access the minutes or alternatively let me know if you would like to be added to the minute’s distribution list. I look forward to meeting as many people as possible at the Mothers’ Day morning.

TUCKSHOP ROSTER

Monday 18 March 2013 – Thursday 28 March 2013 Monday 18 March: Michele Meehan and Doreen Paravizzini Tuesday 19 March: Claire Macrae and Catherine Whelan Wednesday 20 March: Alex Chan and Jo Ellingworth Thursday 21 March: Cathy Anderson and Kirsten Whelan Friday 22 March: Luisa Savio and Jenni Wheelahan Monday 25 March : Kristen Kennedy and Jan Shuster Tuesday 26 March : Li-Ting Yang and Ruth O’Shannassy Wednesday 27

March: Leanne McEvoy and Thy Nguyen

Thursday 28 March: Leigh Vlasblom and Sally Ware Paula Di Mattina Paula.dimattina@gmail.com 0417 355 115

Tuesday 7 May

2:00pm – 3.30pm 3.30 – 5.30pm 5.30 – 8.00pm

Wednesday 8 May

6.00 – 7.30am 7.30 – 8.30am

8.30 – 10.00am

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BURKE HALL FATHERS’ ASSOCIATION

Greetings from the BHFA

I wish to thank the following fathers who have given their time (in some cases substantial) to allow the Fathers’ Association to achieve its goals. In no particular order I thank:

Stephen Lambert in respect to the Welcome Drinks and his preparations for the Beef & Burgundy night

Joe Giaimo & Mark O’Connell who have taken on the role of Camp Coordinators

Will Dobyn who has had his first meeting in preparation for the Maytime Fair As the new President of the Fathers’ Association I am truly indebted to the guys who are doing an outstanding job. The Fathers’ Association is a great group and I welcome all to join as it is very rewarding and, most importantly, fun to be a part of it. The Beef & Burgundy dinner is coming together and we anticipate it will be held in August this year. We hope to have over 200 attendees due to a great Q & A topic, fantastic speakers and a splendid dinner. The Maytime Fair is almost upon us and I will be calling on all Burke Hall fathers who can assist in manning either the BHFA Footy wheel or chip stall. I will provide more details as to how to get involved in forthcoming newsletters. Our next meeting is on Wednesday 13 March 2013 at 7:30pm in the Burke Hall Board Room and I look forward to meeting new fathers who would like to get involved in the BHFA. Hamish MacKinnon President BHFA 0417 117 161 presidentbhfa@gmail.com

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NOTICEBOARD

Y O U R B E S T L I F E C O U L D B E O N E D E C I S I O N A W A Y

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JESUIT MISSION MAYTIME FAIR Supporting Vital Work In The Developing World

SATURDAY 4 MAY 2013

PLEASE DONATE:

Books in good condition.

Plants – Gardeners, if you are able to pot up 1 or 2 pots for our stall, we would be most grateful. They could be delivered to the Plant Stall at Xavier on Friday 3 May (in the afternoon) or on Saturday 4 May.

Gold and silver jewellery (even if broken) and watches (even if not working).

Australian coins and paper banknotes (pre-decimal or decimal) along with any world coins and banknotes.

Stamps, envelopes, albums or stamp collections.

Small household items (non-electrical), costume jewellery, glassware.

Silver, linen and lace in good condition.

Unwanted Christmas gifts.

“Vintage” clothing, shoes, handbags and sunglasses. For enquiries, please contact Jo Bell, President Maytime Fair Committee, Mob 0401 060 678 or email the5bells@optusnet.com.au Donations may be delivered to: Jesuit Mission, 130 Power Street, Hawthorn 3122 Or posted to: Jesuit Mission, PO Box 6149, Hawthorn 3122 Should you have goods which need collected please contact Jo Bell as above. TREASURY STAFF VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to help in the Treasury at the Maytime Fair on Saturday 4 May 2013 at Xavier College, Kew. Please Contact Peter Jackman on 03 5562 1492

Herb and Plant Donations As part of the Maytime Fair, the Burke Hall Environment Group will be running a stall again this year. We are looking for donations of herbs or native plants to sell. If you have one, two or more plants to spare we would love to have them for our stall. If you can help, please send your donation to school with your child and forward it to Mr Mark Beers or Mrs Josette Tyler. Thank you for your generosity. Burke Hall Environment Group