Pope Francis has declared Ash Wednesday a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Ukraine. We pray that Vladimir Putin’s heart be moved so he can see the immense suffering his actions are causing. He professes to be a Christian. Let us pray he understands that the first word of the resurrected Christ was PEACE.
2022 Foxford Days (Students are actively engaged in online learning based at home).
04 March; 23 May; 25 August; 27 October (to be confirmed).
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Wednesday 02 March: Ash Wednesday
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12 March - 6.30pm-10.30pm: P&F Cocktail Party - To book click here by Monday 07 March 2022 (see the article in 'SVC Community' at the end of this issue).
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Dear Parents and Carers
It has been another unique week as we dealt with the repercussions of the disruption to the train services. It was very impressive the lengths that families and staff went took to ensure the day was as purposeful as possible.
An environmental factor that also impacted greatly this week has been the torrential rain. Despite the constant messaging from the media about the deluge of rain that had been forecast, many students did not bring an umbrella or rain jacket. As a result learning time was lost, or less effective as the students were arriving to class “drenched”. As more rain is forecast this week please encourage your daughter to be prepared. Many of our students believe “squealing” is a protective strategy against rain!
At our College Assembly on Wednesday, I spoke in part about our College goals for 2022. I think it is important you are also familiar with the why things are getting more focus this year. I usually wouldn’t use an Assembly address as a newsletter article but the message is important. Thank you for reading through the extract from the speech.
“We have spoken a great deal this year already about HOPE being a purposeful way of bringing about change. We have talked about setting goals for ourselves of the changes you need to make and sustain to fulfil the hope. Today it dawned on me that you need to know what the hopes (and therefore changes) are for the College in 2022. Our goal setting starts with our Strategic Plan set by the College Board. They in turn use the Strategic Plan to bring to life the educational philosophy and mission of Mary Aikenhead Ministries. From these key documents the College Leadership Team - made up of your Heads of House, Heads of Department and others in Leadership positions - set goals for 2022. Teachers then set their goals from those and at the centre of these goals at each level is each of you - individually and collectively. It is therefore entirely appropriate you need to know the goals because it is for you, and through you, they will be achieved!
Starting with our Strategic Intent (or hope) for 2022 is to nurture mindsets and habits that encourage all to do their best and be their best. This is a statement straight from the Strategic Plan and you will, I hope, recognise the emphasis on the power of positive decisions that each of you can make as you engage in your daily commitments, to your relationships, to your learning and your self-belief. Much excellent work is achieved in the CP program to encourage your positive thinking - the challenge is to take it broader than CP and apply it to the myriad of conundrums and complexities you deal with every day.
The three goals are :
1. To promote rigour and resilience so that each student takes personal and collective responsibility to maximise growth in learning.
Mr Anderson has already spoken to you and your parents about this goal and he will further address the Assembly today. I state the obvious here when I say learning is our core business as a College - learning in every context, in every discipline, in each domain of our lives - spiritual, cognitive, emotional, physical, creative.
The goal is self explanatory - always work to your best ability, learn from feedback and most importantly beware of entitlement. Rigour and resilience are the product of your own efforts and cannot be left to your teacher, Tutor or parents. Each of these has a role to play but rigour and resilience are your choices - there is no room for blaming Mum or Dad for not delivering your forgotten resources, or for not “helping with homework”; it is naïve to not understand the very real differences between teaching and learning. The best and most experienced teachers in the world will still not be able to make you learn - that is your side of the relationship. It is the decision, the mindset you make about how to use a lesson effectively, how you use a study class, whether you sign out early and choose to go to Bondi Junction Westfield over Waverley Library.
2. The second goal is to reclaim the strength of community, collaboration and connectivity.
We are now in our third year of COVID - it has taken a toll. We have lost some of the social skills we had that helped us do things together. We got so comfortable in the Foxford world that for some the return to the classroom, gathering spaces, sacred spaces, public spaces has been difficult. This goal is all about doing things well together - using our self-regulation and awareness, reclaiming our enjoyment and pride in doing things together in Tutor, House or whole school settings. This will include understanding that our uniform and how we wear it makes a statement about our common identity; how we behave in a large group needs to include respectful listening, affirmation of those presenting and participation. Foxford times meant for many, we got quite passive “on mute, screens off” - back in community we need to reclaim the compassion, creativity, curiosity and common courtesy that held our College community together since our establishment in 1858.
3. The third goal is to nurture hopefulness in our community through acknowledging the presence of God in all things.
This understanding that God is everywhere was one of the great gifts of St Ignatius, and lovingly handed down through generations of people who have come to understand Ignatian spirituality. Previously, experiences of God were restricted to the pious, the monastic and the mystics. But fortunately for us, St Ignatius has opened our eyes, hearts and minds to the presence of God everywhere. It is in the every day experiences of our lives that God is revealed. It might be in nature or through the actions of another person, in the sublime beauty of music, art, literature - that the presence of God gives you a powerful experience of HOPE. These freely given, easily accessible, highly agile and deeply personal experiences that nurture the mindsets and habits that shape our lives. I hope your experiences at St Vincent’s give you those glimpses, that your CP and RE classes teach you the skills, that your Retreats and spirituality program deepen the experience.
Next week is the commencement of Lent - give up cynicism for 40 days, and take up HOPE instead. That will change your mindsets and habits.
And of course you are already familiar with our learning commitment to make the small changes that create the biggest differences!
Now you know the goals for 2022, I invite each of you to play your part in fulfilling the HOPE we have expressed for our beloved alma mater. It is a shared privilege and responsibility.”
In hope,
Yours sincerely
My morning began in Tutor with Year 7 students. We were sharing ways that we can extend friendliness throughout our day and included discussion about how to introduce oneself to a peer we do no yet know. We ought not assume young people are equipped with such social skills without guidance and practice. Our years of being Covid aware with restrictions around our interactions with others, require us to provide opportunity and support for our children to develop the confidence and socialisation skills to foster positive relationships. We proceeded to share what lay ahead for their weekends and it was wonderful to hear of the number of students engaging in sport or dance, catching up with new high school or old primary school friends, being big sister or cousin to a younger sibling’s or cousin’s birthday party; even parents got a look-in too! In seeing the eyes smiling as girls shared what they were looking forward to, I am reminded of the importance for all us in making time for these incidental and treasured interactions that give us joy and keep us ready to open ourselves to be open and inclusive of others.
In the coming weeks we shall be communicating with students, parents and carers details of the upcoming Camps and Retreats (Wed 30 March - Friday 1 April). It is important that the conversations at home also consider the learning and growth that these experiences offer students. This extra-curricular program offers community-building, leadership and the transfer of skills in a real-life setting. An Australian study conducted by Nicole Archard exploring the leadership attitudes of girls attending single-sex schools has found that girls in these contexts have a clear understanding of the ways in which confidence, competition and failure may significantly impact on their capacity as leaders, by inhibiting or facilitating them in their pursuit of leadership roles (Archard, 2012). We encourage our students through camp and retreat experiences to seize direction for their lives and grow towards being strong, independent leaders.
At St Vincent’s College we proclaim that we desire our students to be outward looking, confident and competent in navigating and contributing to their world. This requires the intentional opt in to experiences that ask us to embrace challenge, to form relationships that invite empathy, negotiation and perspective, and to experience success so that feelings of accomplishment motivate us towards new challenges. We recognise that for many students it has now been three years since their last school camp experience, or they have never had one. Please draw upon our many years of experience with students of all interests and capabilities in taking confidence in these camp programs facilitated by specialised staff and St Vincent’s College teachers. What we see is tenacity, joy and accomplishment. A two night school camp or retreat instills a can-do attitude. To find oneself problem-solving and achieving, discovering strengths of oneself and others (humour, perspective, kindness, initiative, leadership), leads an adolescent to the awareness that not all is in our control and yet we find our way through faith and knowledge - these are the lessons for life. More details will arrive by letter for each year group.
As we approach into International Women’s Day on Tuesday 8 March with the theme of #Break the Bias, we are all called to consider what hopes we have and what actions can we engage in to bring about a world that is diverse, equitable and inclusive. Our student leaders and alumni will lead this dialogue with our students and our teachers will engage students in lessons that celebrate the discoveries and achievements of and alongside women. Perhaps you can share at home with your children your considered views on how we may achieve desired change for the society your daughters are growing up in.
All students and their families will have received a copy of the relevant 2022 Assessment Handbook this week. These are important documents that will provide essential information for the formal Assessments this year. In Years 7-10, formal Assessments are supplemented with class-based summative Assessments to provide a variety of opportunities for students to display the skills and knowledge they have gained through their learning. Ongoing class work and regular homework are an important component of learning and should not be discounted in value. It would be difficult to envisage success in Assessments without the development through the everyday classwork.
NESA, who credential student achievement in NSW through such means as the HSC and ROSA, specify three key attributes in learning for students to be credentialed. They are Attendance, Application and Completion of Assessments. It is not sufficient to “just turn up”, students are required to actively engage and apply themselves to all work set by the College as part of NESA approved programs. In addition, formal Assessments, as outlined in the 2022 Assessment Handbooks, must be completed and submitted on time. Both of these are specified by NESA as essential components of learning.
Provision is included for students who require extra assistance and should families feel extra support is required, then I encourage parents to contact our Diverse Learning Coordinator, Ms Alanna Rose, directly rosea@stvincents.nsw.edu.au . The Handbooks outline the procedure for illness and misadventure that interrupts the attendance at, or submission of, any set Assessment. It is important that both students and parents/carers familiarise themselves with procedures outlined in the Handbooks, that are NESA compliant.
This week at the College Assembly, I encouraged students to take on board the idea that small changes over time can make a huge difference to any learning journey. The earlier the changes are implemented the greater the benefit that accumulates. This is a valuable concept for anyone wishing to build on previous accomplishments as if no change is made the same result will likely occur. In the context of learning practices based on rigour and resilience this is a useful tool. Students need to challenge themselves by asking what small change can I make to ensure I am pushing myself to take on the harder ideas in my learning and persist in seeking help, asking questions and working at it to achieve my individual best.
The African sailors proverb reinforces the idea that it is the struggle that real learning occurs: '‘Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors”.
The Focus Story:
For the 14th consecutive year, NOVA Employment presents the Focus on Ability Short Film Festival. This festival asks film makers to "Focus on the Ability" of people with a disability and tell a story on film for the world to view. Despite all the challenges we faced in 2021, film makers continued the push and the Focus on Ability Film Festival had an amazing 265 entries. This has laid the foundations for a 2022 festival which is set to be the biggest yet and generous sponsors have donated over $100,000 worth of cash and prizes to encourage film makers and people with disability to tell their stories.
If you are interested in finding out more about Focus On Ability Film Festival 2022, please contact Ms Schneider in the Visual Arts and Design Department.
Entries Close 29 July2022. For more information email admin@focusonability.com or go to https://www.focusonability.com.au
360 Virtual Tours
Use the link found here to tour through UOW, pan across each scene or simply let the auto-scroll run through the scene for you. Alternatively, virtually walk through using the hotspot icons within each scene. To tour the South Western Sydney campus, click on the blue ‘Campus Scenes’ button below and select the South Western Sydney campus.
360 Virtual Tour
Tour through UNSW on your mobile or PC. Explore the different departments and see what University life is like. Some of the greatest things happening on this planet are being developed in the labs and study rooms at UNSW. Check it out here
2022 Student Events
UNSW has a busy calendar of events this year to support students and ignite their curiosity. Diarize these events, and more details will be provided about how to register in the coming weeks.
Shape Your Future - Year 10 Subject Selection
On 1 March at 4.30pm, USYD is holding its popular online webinar for Year 10 students and their parents. Topics to be covered include
Prepare for Subject Selection
Tips on what to consider when picking your subjects for Years 11 and 12.
Learn about university prerequisites
Find out why they are important and their impact on student’s Years 11 and 12 study and transition into university.
Tips on how to explore career pathway information and Information on how to connect careers to higher education.
Registration is essential for this event, using the link found here
Experience the Law
On 9 March at 4.00pm, experience a day in the life of a law student by immersing yourself in an interactive case study. Registrations for this event using the link is found here
Life as a Veterinarian
On 23 March at 4:00pm, USYD is hosting a webinar that will explore how to become a veterinarian, what veterinary medicine is about, what an average day of work might be like for a veterinarian and how students can pursue studies towards becoming a vet.
The University of Sydney leads in veterinary education, animal science and research. Registrations for this event are essential using the link found here.
Life as a Psychologist
On 6 April at 4:00pm, USYD is hosting a webinar that will explore what it means to be a psychologist. Parents and students who join this session will learn about what psychology is about, what an average day of work might be like for the different types of psychologists who practice and how students can pursue studies towards becoming a psychologist. Registration for this event are essential here
Medicine Information Night
On Tuesday 29 March from 6.00pm-7.30pm, join the online medicine information night and discover everything you need to know about CSU’s five-year undergraduate entry degree - The Doctor of Medicine. Based at CSU’s Orange campus in regional NSW, the joint program in Medicine is offered by Charles Sturt in partnership with Western Sydney University. Parents are most welcome.
There will be an overview of the course and the facilities, entry requirements, how to apply, clinical placements, career opportunities, support services and scholarships. The University Clinical Aptitude Test for Australia and New Zealand (UCAT ANZ) will be explained and participants will hear about the experiences of rural and regional doctors. Registrations are essential using the link here.
2022 Career Guide
Click the link here, fill in the form and you will receive your free career guide.
The year has really started with a sense of fun, inclusion and some spirited competition as Performing Arts students have begun throwing themselves into College life. Last Friday at the social justice 'Super Dooper' day, Ella Humphries, Arts Captain, and other motivated Drama students, competed in some lively Theatresports games to entertain the audience in the Caritas Christi Courtyard. Congratulations to the Social Justice and Faith and Mission teams on such a great event and thank you for including us in this successful event! The Performing Arts team, both teachers and students, are really looking forward to sharing any and all live events to get back to performing for a live audience! The community should be looking forward to vocalists, bands, 'Just Dance', dance-offs and more Theatresports, and lots of other great entertainment and fun in general for a good cause.
Two weeks ago I congratulated SVC Drama students on being awarded placements in the prestigious Young Belvoir Theatre Club, Sydney Theatre Company’s 'Young Wharfies' and Griffin Theatre Company's 'Griffin Ambassadors' program.
I was excited this week as Molly Barwick headed off to Belvoir Theatre and the Wharf, two of the most prestigious and fascinating theatres in Australia, to meet and greet other students and theatre professionals. Please read Molly’s great report about both of these fantastic experiences. We will also hear from the other ambassadors about their experiences as the year proceeds. We will also hear from my Year 12 and Year 11 Drama students.
Madeline Speer - Griffin Ambassadors, Molly Barwick - Griffin Ambassadors, Hannah Feneley - Griffin Ambassadors, Molly Barwick - Young Belvoir Theatre Club and Molly Barwick - Young Wharfies.
Don’t forget to join an ensemble - that has been the reminder all our teachers have been saying to all students, not only the Performing Arts students. The College has a number of excellent Performing Arts ensembles that enjoyed great success last year no matter what a students personal goals were - ranging from making new friends through to progressing to compete and perform at The Seymour Centre for the Shakespeare Carnival, to actually WINNING Theatresports at the Enmore Theatre! To join an ensemble you can enrol via the link below:
https://www.stvincents.nsw.edu.au/performing-arts-ensembles-enrolment/
Our College has excellent peripatetic tutors with specialist knowledge and skills. Students can learn at the College during the school day. Students can work towards AMEB or Trinity College examinations or they can enrol and learn to further their own skills and knowledge or for the joy of personal creative fulfilment! Any student who wishes to study Dance, an instrument, or vocal studies or study Speech and Drama class, should enrol in our co-curricular Performing Arts program as soon as possible to ensure they can access all the joys these extension activities can bring.
https://www.stvincents.nsw.edu.au/performing-arts-co-curricular-enrolment/
Young Belvoir Theatre Club - Report by Molly Barwick
Last Wednesday, I was lucky enough to attend my first Young Belvoir Theatre Club. The club is made up of about thirty students from Years 10-12 from all over greater Sydney, with everyone sharing a commonality of a love for drama. The meeting on Wednesday began with the usual ice-breakers before we got to learn about behind the scenes work at Belvoir. In the coming months, we will be learning and hearing from professionals, and working together in masterclasses surrounding all different types of theatre and theatre production. The group is made up of people passionate about directing, writing, costume and stage design, and people who love to act (like myself). After this, we were all lucky enough to see a Belvoir show; Nathan Maynard’s At What Cost?'. The production was a moving piece of political and cultural theatre depicting the Palawa, and the Palawa tribe in Tasmania. The play explored the impacts of generational trauma and genocide as well as an issue that Boyd (the main character and gate keeper of the Palawa, played by Luke Carroll) described as ‘ticker boxers’. The ‘ticker boxers’ are a group of people that claim to be indigenous with no known links to the Palawa tribe. The play explores the two arguments for both perspectives and the issues surrounding both, and ultimately the deep roots that culture and generational trauma can have on an individual and what they may do to protect it. It was a tragic and confronting story that tackles a difficult subject in a very engaging and moving way. I left the theatre with tears in my eyes. The actors were incredible and the commitment to character and acting techniques they employed were inspiring. My favorite character being Nala (Sandy Greenwood), whoss unique and awe-inspiring portrayal left me laughing at one moment and then crying the next. I learnt so much from At What Cost?, from the content of the story itself, as well as the acting and production techniques. Unfortunately, this play has since finished its run, but if you have already seen it I think you would agree that it leaves you deeply impacted. I am so grateful for this opportunity to learn and see productions as part of Young Belvoir Theatre Club and can’t wait for next month when we see 'Opening Night'. I am also lucky enough to have a discount code, allowing more people from the Vinnies community to experience Belvoir productions. If you are interested, please let me know and I’d be happy to provide recommendations as well as my code so that you too can experience the magic!
Above left: Molly with other members of the Young Belvoir Club with actors from At What Cost? Right: The concluding set of At What Cost?
Above: With members of the Young Belvoir Theatre Club
Sydney Theatre Company's 'Young Wharfies' Report by Molly Barwick
I am also lucky enough to be part of Sydney Theatre Company's education program, Young Wharfies. Similar to Belvoir, it is also a club made up of 22 passionate Drama students. On Monday, we had our (postponed) first meeting in which we were lucky enough to be taken on a full tour of the recently renovated STC theatres and backstage. What is so special about STC, is everything is under one roof. We were able to see costume designers sewing costumes next to a million different colours of thread; set designers assembling sets to their actual size; sound designers working hard in their sound cage and stage managers preparing everyone for their upcoming performances. We were also able to see two different productions working with actors and directors in their new soundproof rehearsal rooms and the incredible versatility of STC’s new theatres. The tour was led by esteemed STC actor Glenn Hazeldine, who kindly also gave us tips and tricks from his own experiences. Next week, the Young Wharfies and I will meet again for a workshop followed by seeing 'Grand Horizon'. We are lucky enough to share dinner at The Wharf Bar before the show and then experience a Q and A session with the actors after the show. This invaluable experience is incredible and I’m so excited and grateful to be a part of the program. I’m looking forward to next week and will keep everyone interested updated on my experience of the show.
We are receiving many enrolment enquiries from families who have heard good things about St Vincent's College! Thank you to our lovely Vinnies' students and parents who have spoken so highly of the College.
Enrolment is underway for Year 7, 2024 intake and a reminder to all of our families that while enrolment for siblings is automatic, we do require a completed online Application for Enrolment. If you have a sibling entering Year 7 in 2024, please complete an online Application as soon as possible. You can apply via the College website .
I look forward to welcoming all our new students and families. If you have any enrolment related questions (or would just like to chat!), please feel free to contact me directly via registrar@stvincents.nsw.
Co-ordinator of Sport: Ms Jacinta Jacobs: 0418 416 663 / jacobsj@stvincents.nsw.
Head Touch and Volleyball Coach - Elyse Harmanis elyse.harmanis@gmail.com - 0434 610 870
Head Tennis Coach - Therese Taylor - 0408 711 881
Head Water Polo Coach - Hayley Boatswain - 0404 267 554
Head of Swimming/Cross Country - Ms Jacinta Jacobs - 0418 416 663.
Website: www.stvincents.nsw.edu.au/lea
For all draw and venue information go to: www.stvincents.nsw.edu.au/sport/weekly-sports-draw/
Below is a link to the new IGSA Sport guide, Spawtz, for students and families. This guide provides all the information for students and parents to check their draws, upcoming fixtures, previous results and their table. It also outlines how to use the new website to check the status of their venue and access venue-specific information such as spectator restrictions: https://igsasport.spawtz.com/
Don’t forget it's ‘Dads in Sport Day’ on Saturday, so please encourage your Dad to come and support you and your team, and to get a photo with him! Spectators are now allowed at most venues, with only a few schools still keeping their gates closed.
Remember to take a photo with your Dad or Carer before you leave home, at drop off, or at the Sport venue (where COVID permissible). Then tag your Sport and Year level, and email it to our Communication and PR Captain, Alice, so she can post it to our Instagram SVCDads page. We look forward to seeing lots of photos!
Congratulations to all teams for their efforts at games last week. Please make sure that all players are at their training sessions next week as there were still a few missing. If it is too wet to train at the park we will usually do a fitness session at school unless you are contacted.
All training and draw information can be found on the College website under Learning/Sport/Touch.
The best place to check for Wet Weather information is the Easts Touch Association's website or Facebook page - especially this weekend as it is forecast to be very wet. Please remember that Covid-safety measures will still be enforced, such as no sharing of equipment and no handshaking. Please do not attend matches if you have any Covid symptoms.
Easts website: http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?assoc=514
Ms Elyse Harmanis
Head Touch Coach
We have nine volleyball teams entered in the Santa Sabina competition this term, which has been a lot of fun so far! Team lists, draws and training times are on the College website. Training is going well, although we did have a few missing this week due to the train strike and weather, so please, can we get everyone there next week!?
Students are to arrive at Santa Sabina, 90 The Boulevarde, Strathfield, a good 20 minutes before your start time for warm up. All players must be in full College Sport uniform and are to bring their own water bottle and hat. Some Covid precautions will still be in place, like no sharing of water bottles and no handshakes or hi-fives. Please do not attend matches if you have any Covid symptoms.
As of this weekend, Santa is allowing parents onto school grounds for Saturday Sport. So let's get lots of support for our players, in particular the Dads this weekend! Send your photos with Dad to our Communication and PR Captain, Alice .
A courtesy note from Santa Sabina, to remind us that we are not to park in the apartment blocks surrounding the school or block driveways. There have been complaints from residents regarding Saturday Sport and they will not hesitate to get cars towed away. The BBQ and coffee van won't be available this weekend but we look forward to it being available from 5 March.
Any questions please contact head coach, Elyse.
Ms Elyse Harmanis
Head Volleyball Coach elyse.harmanis@gmail.com
Congratulations to all teams who had some good games last weekend. We are improving each week which is fantastic! Training sessions for all teams are held on the College courts from either 7.15am-8.15am or 3.15pm-4.30pm. Players are to check the College website or Sports noticeboard for their team's training session and draw. IGSA is using our SVC courts again this year, so all teams should get at least one game at home. All girls are to let their coach, Therese or Tonya, know if they cannot make a session or match so that they can organise a substitute if necessary.
Please use the Rockwall Crescent gate entrance and allow adequate time to find parking so that you arrive 30 minutes prior to start time to sign in and warm up. Please see our convenor, Charlotte Patchett (an ex student), if there are any problems. Please remember that Covid-safety measures will still be enforced such as no sharing of equipment and no handshaking. Spectators are permitted, however, and they must show their vaccination 'tick' to the convenor and wear a mask if not able to social distance. Please do not attend matches if you have any Covid symptoms.
The Tildesley Shield (which is held at Pennant Hills on 13 and 14 March) is quickly approaching and the final team will be announced next week. The final trials are now going to be on this Monday 28 February, 7.15am-8.15am, on the College courts. We will also be having some friendly games against staff members at lunchtimes over the next two weeks if this rain ever stops!
Ms Therese Taylor
Head Tennis Coach
The IGSA competition has some very high standard teams and we are going to have some challenging games this season. All teams are training hard and we should see some excellent progression throughout the season. All teams are training hard and we have seen some excellent progress already. This Saturday 26 February, we have quite a few players at State Nippers, so please make sure you have let Hayley know so we can try and replace you if needed. Good luck to all teams for this Saturday!
Please check the College website or the Sports noticeboard for training times and draws. Water polo does usually still go ahead regardless of weather. It may only be cancelled if there is lightning or a problem at the venue. Please make sure that you arrive at the venue 30 minutes prior to start time to sign on and warm up.
Covid-safety measures will be used at all venues such as no sharing of equipment and no hand shaking. Spectators are permitted at most venues, however, they must show their vaccination 'tick' to the convenor. Please do not attend matches if you have any Covid symptoms. At some venues, an entry fee to play and spectate is also required.
Jordan, one of our elite water polo coaches, is running swim sessions on Monday and Thursday mornings from 7.15am-8.15am for any keen swimmers and water polo players. All levels will be catered for - just turn up!
Ms Hayley Boatswain
Head Water Polo Coach
Swim-offs for the best Year 7’s against the selected 13 year old Year 8’s were postponed due to the weather. We will try and hold them this Tuesday 29 February at lunchtime and more information will be emailed to these girls. Any swimmers who train and compete outside of school who have official times for longer distances (eg 100, 200 or 400m), are to email these to Ms Jacobs for consideration for the IGSA team.
The IGSA Carnival is being held later this year on Friday 25 March at Homebush Aquatic Centre, and there will be a meeting/relay session for all squad members at lunchtime on Tuesday 15 March, to finalise details and practise our relays.
Jordan, one of our elite water polo coaches, is running swim sessions on Monday and Thursday mornings from 7.15am-8.15am, for any keen swimmers and water polo players. All levels are catered for. Any potential IGSA squad members must come to these sessions unless they are already in a squad outside of school.
Fitness training with Tash commenced on Monday, and will be on every Monday and Wednesday afternoon as we prepare for the IGSA Cross Country Carnival at Frensham on Friday 13 May in Term 2. We are allowed to enter up to ten competitors in each age group and this acts as the St Vincent’s Cross Country Championships, as first girl finished from each age group will be awarded our Age Champion. We would like to have a minimum of three per age group for the relay point scores so we are looking for more competitors. 12 and 13 years only run 3km, with all other girls doing 4km except 18 years who have to do 6km.
All levels of fitness will be catered for at the training sessions and are not just for those wanting to do cross country. Any students wishing to improve their fitness are invited to come to one or both days. Please email Ms Jacobs if you would like to sign up. Students meet Tash outside the change rooms at 3.15pm. If it is wet they will do a fitness session in the gym.
Registrations have been extended for Term 2/3 Sport, but will definitely close on Friday 04 March at 3.00pm. Students can select from IGSA Soccer, IGSA Basketball, IGSA Hockey and IGSA Netball. These sports will be played for both Terms 2 and 3 for the first time. This allows for more development and improvement over the longer season.
To register, you need to go on to the College website http://www.stvincents.nsw.edu.au,Click on Sport, then click Term 2/3 Registrations. Please make sure you have checked with your parents and that you don't have too many other commitments before signing up. You will need to know your student ID and email address. If you have any problems doing this, please contact the Sports Department immediately.
Congratulations to our Water Polo First’s who have all been training very hard the first few weeks of term and have had some great wins so far. They even trained this week in the rain and proved that you really do get wet when you go in the pool! Best of luck to Maddison (Maddi) Meyer in Year 11, and Evie Ellis in Year 10, who were selected to trial for the IGSA team on Monday.
We look forward to seeing lots of photos!
Parents and friends of the College are invited to the P&F Cocktail Party to welcome new parents and celebrate the start of the 2022 school year. The P&F Cocktail Party will be held at the College on Saturday 12 March 2022, 6:30pm-10:30pm. To book click here by Monday 07 March.
The P&F Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held online on Tuesday 01 March at 6.30pm. Please click here to register.
