Bulletin

Three Principals of St Vincent's College

Pictured below from left:  Sr Maria Wheeler, Mrs Anne Fry, Ms Michele Hugonnet.

Thursday 01 April:   Holy Thursday.

Friday 02 April:  Good Friday   (Easter 02-05 April).

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Wednesday 31 March:   Last day of Term 1 classes.

Monday 19 April:  From 4.00pm - Boarders' return.

Tuesday 20 April:  First day of Term 2 classes.  Full winter uniform to be worn.

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Friday 07 May:  6.30pm-10.30pm.  Mother Daughter Dinner. 

Please see Mrs Fry's letter emailed to all parents/carers on 29 March for details, and link to book. 

For any specific inquiries please direct them by email to:  community@stvincentscollege.nsw.edu.au

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Please see 'Community Notices' later in this issue - Holiday Trading from the Uniform Shop.

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Please see the Sport and Health Report article in this issue for training and competition dates/results. 
Information is also on the College website in Sport

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REMINDER:  All students must have a valid OPAL card to travel on buses and trains.

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Dear Parents and Carers

Our first term comes to an end for students today.  I take this opportunity to wish every family in the College a happy and Holy Easter.  Today at three different liturgies, all students and staff were invited to connect their own moments of challenge and pain to the passion of Christ.  The momentous narrative of Christ's journey towards his death (and Resurrection) is always heard from the perspective of an individual and the experiences that have shaped them.  The last six weeks have been momentous for Australian women of all ages as we listened to women of all generations shared stories of inequality, disrespect and sexual assault.  That has created a unique context from which to listen to the passion story and relate to the triumph of honesty over dishonesty, of vulnerability over power, of light over darkness.  It is our collective hope that the courageous testimonies of so many Australian women may this time be the catalyst for the change we need to build respectful relationships across all divisions of gender, age, ethnicity, religion.  Let us again this Easter take hope in the Resurrection and use that Easter spirit to engage in hopeful, constructive dialogue.

Our staff have been involved today, and will again tomorrow, in professional learning on contemporary approaches to teaching sexuality and consent.  I am indebted to our senior students who seized the momentum and spoken clearly to me about what they believe their education should include here at school, and what they look for in their teachers as sources of reliable information, wisdom, compassion and trust.  The cultural change needed is more comprehensive than what one school can manage, but as a school community we acknowledge we are in a sacred and privileged position to work with students and parents to play our part to inform, transform and empower.

The Year 12 students thoroughly enjoyed their retreat last week.  The chance to have deep conversation, to be still, to be away from their phones and to enjoy each other's company was highly appreciated.  I would like to thank them for their openness to the retreat program and to congratulate those who led the retreat - Mrs Kenderes, Ms Lock, Mr Anderson, Ms Marshall, Ms Manitta, Ms Geracitano, Mrs Aldridge, Ms Butter, Mrs McDonnell, Mr Colman and Ms Rizk.  We are now working on the rescheduling of the Year 11 retreat and Years 7-10 camps. 

One of the unexpected benefits of the camps and retreats being cancelled, was that the students and staff were on site for the blessing of the new leadership team of the Sisters of Charity.  The girls and staff gathered in the Caritas Christi courtyard with the Sisters and offered a very spirited Vinnies' "three cheers".  The current students were amazed how many of the Sisters were ex-students of the College. 

I wish you safe and hopefully uninterrupted travel over the holidays.  The psychological barriers that have kept us on high alert for the last 12 months have taken a toll.  Everyone deserves a chance to now rest their minds and body.  The peace of the risen Christ be with you. 

Yours sincerely

Anne Fry
Principal 

The College community offers its condolences to the following who have lost a loved one recently:

Tahlia McCormack (Year 12) - Grandfather.

Charlotte Patchett (Year 12) - Great-Grandmother.

May they rest in peace.

Dear Parents and Carers

Fee Payments on the College Website on 3 March 2021

Please contact the Fees Administrator Mrs Pauline Martin, on phone number 9356 4223, if you have made a fee payment on the College website by credit card on Wednesday 3 March 2021.

Mrs Carol Travan
Assistant Business Manager

Having written about the value of camps in the context of girls’ education in my last Bulletin article, you can imagine my disappointment when Sydney’s deluge forced the cancellation for Years 7-11.  And yet with so many people’s lives impacted by flooding, and many schools closed, we count our blessings and students and teachers are to be commended for getting on with the business of school.  Year 12 were justly rewarded with their the first of their lasts - their last school camp/retreat.  Having missed this opportunity last year, the invitation to retreat from regular routines and immerse oneself in reflection for spiritual growth, and to do so in the company of the diverse gifts they bring to each other as a cohort was a rich blessing for our most senior students who have only six months of schooling ahead of them.  Perspective is a wonderful thing.

We continue to engage voices of students, parents, colleagues and community professionals to enrich our own learning and action in response to dialogue about consent and respect.  Young people are stepping up for each other and their communities by generating this dialogue.  Our staff professional learning day tomorrow has been informed by both student voice and professional discernment.  Our youth are inviting their adult figures to lean in and be active participants in conversation alongside them.  I share the following Ted Talk as it suggests a perspective that promotes early and ongoing conversations in the everyday rather than wait for ‘the conversation’.  Monica Rivera, a professor working in the Women and Gender Advocacy Center at Colorado State University, promotes the topic of learning consent at a young age.  She is aso a parent of two children and she identifies the ‘micro-moments’ where we are given the opportunity to teach our young people about consent and ‘body sovereignty’.  We get to create a safe place for our children to engage in dialogue where they feel respected and supported.  I am hopeful that they will lead communities forward in facing social challenges with positive actions for change.

Body Sovereignty and Kids: How we can cultivate a culture of consent | Monica Rivera | TEDxCSU

Despite camps being cancelled last week, we look forward to the Year 7 Camp in Term 2 Week 2, and are seeking possible dates and venues for other Year groups.  Updated Covid guidelines have given us hope that we may look forward to the return of opportunity to mingle and dance!  Our own adolescence would have held occasions that presented moments of passage, and after the year the world has experienced we recognise the desire in our own students for gathering in celebration.  Our student social events have always been designed to promote inclusivity and positive relationship, to ritualise not glamourise, to strengthen bonds and extend our social capabilities as growing young adults within a safe environment.  We will thus be exploring possibilities for student social events in keeping with the values and vision for our students at St Vincent’s College and will provide updates next term.  All such plans will always be dependent upon the current Covid-safe requirements; we thus ask parents and carers to be cognisant that there is no guarantee.

Our staff and students have given generously of themselves and to their learning this term, sharing in relationship with each other.  It certainly feels we are ready for a break.  The liturgical season of Easter invites us to the sacredness of renewal and hope.  Through the crosses we carry, we discover our vulnerabilities that direct us towards the Christ to be found in our love and connections with each other.  I pray that all families can take time to remember and experience this enduring love and hope gifted to us in in those with whom we live.

Wishing you a wonderful Easter!

Mrs Elizabeth Brooks
Deputy Principal

These past couple of weeks, many days have been spent reminiscing of what this time in 2020 was like and the uncertainty of Boarding during COVID.  I look back on that time and sometimes wonder how we got through it.  Somehow we did, and we are still standing and talking about it, and sometimes even laughing about parts of it.  In looking to the future of Boarding at St Vincent’s College, we have invested in a new program called Boardingware. Boardingware is an online leave system that will make the process more streamlined.  It is used across other schools; you may have already heard of it and you may have already started to use it in another child’s Boarding school.  There are help videos in this link:

https://success.boardingware.com/en/collections/66756-parents-guardians and a Parent’s Guide https://success.boardingware.com/en/articles/1882711-getting-started-parent-guide

Which will be able to help you understand the program.  Your access details will be sent to you this week.  Please spare some time to have a look at the program during the holidays together, to gain an understanding of how it works and how to use the program.  The Boarders were shown how to use it by Hannah last weekend, so they are aware and excited about having their input to assist with submitting leave and seeing the process of approval.  Please be patient as we are all learning this together.

A reminder please to set up your daughter's Opal card with automatic top up's during a term time.  We have been having issues with travel to weekend activities with some Boarders' not being able to use their Opal card because of the lack of funds.  Another option could be to allocate money each month for the Opal card, and if you let your Boarding coordinator know, we can take the Boarders' to top up their cards well in advance.  We do like to take advantage of our location which involves taking buses and trains as often as possible to attend events.

On behalf of all Boarding staff, we wish you all a pleasant Easter and a safe holiday together.  A reminder that the Boarding House re-opens for Term 2 from 4.00pm on Monday 19 April, and we look forward to seeing you all then, refreshed and re-energised.

A link to the PDF of the latest edition of Lights Out is available HERE.  Lights Out is distributed by the Australian Boarding Schools’ Association (ABSA) and it is a good resource for Boarding staff and families to refer to about Boarding. 

Yours in Boarding

Ms Maryanne O'Donoghue
Director of Boarding

It has been a busy and productive term across all stages in English.  In Year 7, students have explored the power of protest and persuasion, and are currently crafting their own persuasive speeches about a social justice issue of their choice.  In Year 8, students immersed themselves in the genre of dystopian literature and presented their own speeches about the dangers of a dystopian issue in contemporary society.  In Stage 5, our Year 9 students have been investigating more nuanced ideas about personal, national and marginalised identities through their analysis of a range of non-fiction text types including TED Talks and short stories.  Year 10 students have embraced the world of Macbeth, tackling ideas about power, gender, ambition and conscience and produced a screencast pitching their own director’s interpretation of the play.  Finally, our Year 11 and Year 12 students continued to hone their craft of writing skills in the areas of imaginative and discursive writing.  Please read below the insightful reflections provided by Sofia Dermody about her learning in Advanced English in the Year 11 ‘Reading to Write’ Module this term.  

“They say you are what you eat.  I suppose that’s true.  However, I prefer to say “You are what you read."  See, as much as I’d love to claim absolute autonomy over my winning personality and unique perspective, I’ve come to realise that I may not be the unique, quirky individual that I once thought I was.  To say I am only a myriad of the words I have read and the ideas that they have exposed me to may sound far fetched.  But if you don’t believe me, test it right now!  Grab a pen and a piece of paper, and write away about anything and everything.  I can bet you that you’ll read the words on the page and be able to hear the echoing chorus of every author you have ever read behind your own writing voice.  

Above is an excerpt from my discursive piece that I wrote at the beginning of this unit.  I came into this term with my own preconceived idea of what “reading to write” means.  However, this unit has taught me how to actually apply this knowledge.  This inextricable link between my reading and writing will undoubtedly serve me well for the rest of my time as a Stage 6 English student, as this unit reshaped my perspective on what it really means to read to write.   

Studying postmodernism was one of my favourite aspects of this unit.  In class, we studied Margaret Atwood’s 'Good Bones'.  Her use of pastiche, humour and social commentary provided us with an iconic example of postmodern literature.  In class, we composed our own dialogues inspired by 'Gertrude Talks Back', and had the opportunity to perform them to the class.  Not only does this go down as one of the most entertaining, side-splitting English lessons I’ve encountered, but it also allowed us as students to build our own understanding of postmodernism through creativity and teamwork.  Although I remain a romanticist at heart, learning about the postmodern movement inspired me to challenge canonical texts, and to explore the relationship between literature and society.  This led me to re-evaluate the role that texts have had on my own authorial voice.  

Which leads me to the creative writing activity; our first Assessment Activity for English Stage 6. “Reading to Write” became my mantra for this activity.  I read many articles and opinion pieces about my concept, broadened my reading list with short stories and consolidated texts I had read previously as a source of conceptual and stylistic inspiration.  It was this newfound understanding of the relationship between reading and writing that allowed me to develop a final product that I could actually be proud of.  

At the beginning of the year, Mrs Playoust told us to “start the year how we wanted it to end."  So, I went into this unit with an open mind and an eagerness to give it my best go.  The Reading to Write module taught me the importance of wide-reading and the power of my authorial voice.  So, I conclude this piece with an excerpt from my beginning discursive piece.  Although now, I write from a much more matured perspective …”Even though my thoughts, ideas and perspective has been shaped by my reading, I am now able to hear my own unique voice through the echoing chorus of authors whose words inspired and empowered me.  Perhaps someday my writing will echo in the hearts, minds and words of those who read it and can shape their own unique voice too.  After all, we are what we read.” 

Ms Anita Playoust
Head of Department English

Year 8 English

Dystopia. What is it?  By Christina Dudding

A dystopian text is a piece of literature that emphasizes the worst parts of society.  This can range from the current issue of “Global Warming” to the invasion of our privacy.  Dystopian literature can reflect a period in history or how society changes when we restrict human rights and oppress the expression of individualism.  Another important aspect of dystopian literature is the idea of trading one thing for another seemingly better thing.  Yet, this seemingly better thing is actually worse.  An example of this in our world today is the wide-spread use of mobile phones, as one could argue that we give up our privacy for convenience.

This term, Year 8 has been closely analysing dystopian literature.  We have covered common dystopian themes such as the rise of technology, totalitarian and authoritarian governments and abuse of power and how to identify these ideas in literature and real life.  After studying a wide range of texts, documentaries and short films, we have been able to make comparisons between real life, either in the modern-day or the time the source was created, and the story, to further expand our knowledge.

“Examination Day” by Henry Slesar, follows a boy who lives in a society which has mandatory testing for 12 year old children, to determine their intelligence levels.  Unfortunately, the boy is classified as “too smart” and like others who are “too smart” is executed to assist in minimising the threat of rebellion.  The story was written in the midst of the Cold War when two of America’s largest issues were Communism and the Great Depression.  Slesar, an American author himself, illustrates to the reader his fears of the waste of human potential during this time.

Dystopia is something we can all relate to.  It shows the lack of morality and craving for power any human being can experience.  From some of the literary masterpieces such as “The Lord of the Flies”, “Fahrenheit 451”, “1984” and “The Giver” to short stories and films, dystopian themes and ideas have entered our lives at least once.

What the English Department has been reading/watching/listening to:

The Waverley Youth Art Prize encourages creativity in young artists from across Sydney.  It is open to anyone aged between 9-18 years old who are living in, studying or even simply, who plays in Sydney’s east.  All artworks are hung so that each artist will get to experience the joy of exhibiting and see an audience appreciate their work.  Young artists also go in the running to receive encouragement awards including art packs and vouchers to attend classes at local institutions such as the National Art School.

Each year the Waverley Youth Art Prize has a different theme for which artists create their work in response.  In 2021 the theme is:  We are Family - Ancestors, Bloodlines and Belonging. 

Artworks are accepted across a broad range of mediums including drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and video/film/new Media. Entries close 21 May 2021. For more information visit https://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/recreation/arts_and_culture/youthartprize and Waverley Youth Art Prize entry details  .

Mr Steven Taylor
Visual Arts Teacher

SPELL FOR SAINT JUDE - LEARNING SO OTHERS CAN LEARN!

Congratulations to all those who took part in the Education Perfect Language World Championships.  I am happy to announce our final results:

-    199th overall for all languages out of 1,894 schools.

-    138th overall for all languages out of 1,231 Australian schools.

-    17th overall for Italian out of 1,068 schools registered for Italian.

-    240th overall for French out of 1,382 schools registered for French.

We also had individual students achieve excellent results with 34 achieving certificates.  A special congratulations goes to Grace Gallard and Carla Rizzi-Kelly, in Year 11, who have been competing since they were in Year 7 and have taken the top two positions in the College, both earning over 5,000 points and achieved an Emerald Award.  Full list of award winners is included below.

Year 8 please continue to collect your sponsorship money for the School of St Jude in Tanzania and give to your Language teacher before the end of term.

We look forward to the NSW Championships for Languages later this year.

Below:  Students competing at lunch throughout the competition earning extra points

Ms Maria Manitta
Head of Department Languages

University Admission Centre (UAC) News

Applications Opening

Although not all courses for 2022 will be available, Year 12 students are encouraged to choose any 2022 course to complete their application and come back later to review and change their preferences as courses become available.  All Semester 1 2022 courses will be available from August.  Early bird applications will close at midnight on Thursday 30 September and Schools Recommendation Schemes will close on Sunday 19 September.

UAC PIN's

Students will receive their UAC PIN on Thursday 01 April and will be able to apply straight away.  PIN emails will be sent to the email address NESA has on file.  Year 12’s are reminded to update their email address with NESA, preferably to a personal email address (rather than a school one), so they can be contacted by UAC in December when they have left school.

The UAC Guide

The UAC Guide will be arriving at schools from the beginning of Term 2.  The Guide contains everything Year 12 students - both undergraduate and international - need to know about applying for university in 2022 in one handy publication.  Comprehensive course descriptions will be added to UAC’s website as they are finalised by the universities.

University Open Days

Dates for university open days in 2021 are available here.  University open days are really valuable as they give students the opportunity to speak to academics and university students about the courses they are interested in, and they get to see for themselves the facilities each university is offering.

Medicine and Medical Sciences

Entry into undergraduate medical degrees is highly competitive and the selection process is rigorous.  Available information about special entry requirements for medicine and medical science courses in 2022 at the University of Newcastle, University of New England, University of Sydney, UNSW Sydney, Charles Sturt University and Western Sydney University, are available on the link provided.

University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)

UCAT is an admissions test required for entry into most medical, dental and some clinical sciences degree programs.  Students interested in these courses need to check the course description to see if the course they’re interested in requires them to sit UCAT.  To register for UCAT, use the link here.  Bookings for UCAT close at midnight on 17 May 2021.  The late booking deadline 31 May.

UNSW Law Admission Test (LAT)

LAT is used for selection into UNSW Law double degrees.  For students in Years 11 and 12 interested in studying law at UNSW, LAT 2021 will be held on Thursday 30 September 2021.  Registrations open on 03 May 2021, and UNSW will hold an information evening on 06 May.  Visit the LAT website for more information and use the link here to register for UNSW’s LAT information evening.

Career Talks

Talking to the experts is often the best and most motivating way for students to learn about potential career pathways.  The following series of talks from ACU will provide interested students with first hand knowledge about the following careers:  

Talk with Nurses, Midwives and Paramedics - caring for others gives more than it takes.  A career in nursing, midwifery or paramedicine means a career helping others.  Date 20 April 2021.  Time 6.00pm.  Register using the link here . 

Talk with Business and IT Professionals - as the world constantly changes and evolves, a career in business or IT offers an exciting future. Date 21 April 2021.  Time 6.00pm.  Register using the link here.

Talk with Lawyers - Law degrees open the door to a career helping others live in a safe, just and free society.  By studying law, students will gain the skills to make an impact. Date 22 April 2021.  Time 6.00pm.  Register using the link here.

University of Sydney

Year 10 Information Evenings

Year 10 students and their parents are invited, either on campus or online, to discover your options at the University of Sydney.  Have your questions answered about subject selection, scaling, prerequisites and assumed knowledge answered, and hear all about university life.  There are three dates to choose from Tuesday 20 April 6.00pm-7.30pm, Tuesday 04 May 6.00pm-7.30pm or Thursday 06 May 6.00pm-7.30pm, AEST (online).  To register use the link here

Ms Helen Marshall
Careers Adviser

Pre-COVID our Performing Arts senior students would have attended the HSC exemplary showcases Callback, Onstage and Encore at the Seymour Centre and the Sydney Opera House.

Callback is a celebration of the outstanding talent of students who presented their work as part of the 2020 Higher School Certificate Dance Practical examinations.  It is a showcase of exemplary dance performances, compositions and films presented by students from across the State, from all school systems.

OnSTAGE is a presentation and exhibition of group and individual performances and projects by HSC Drama students who have been deemed as exemplary.

ENCORE is a program of outstanding performances and compositions by students from the HSC Music examinations, including performances and compositions by Music 1, Music 2 and Music Extension students.

This year these showcases will be streamed online in Term 2.  Last year many of our students were nominated and we congratulate them for their excellence and achievements.

OnStage nominated students were:

Students and Performance Works Nominated - 2020 Individual Performance

Ellen Ebbs  

Samara Cottell  

Bibi O’Loghlin

Domenica Mitchell  

Isobel Morrissey 

Callback nominated students were:

Students and Dance Works Nominated - 2020 Major Study Performance

Mia Cameron         

Isabella Ciappara           

Niamh O'Sullivan   

Students and Dance Works Nominated - 2020 Dance Core Composition

Mia Cameron  

Eloise Collins  

Niamh O'Sullivan 

Students and Dance Works Nominated - 2020 Dance Core Performance

Niamh O'Sullivan 

Ellen Ebbs also made it through Nominations and was accepted and filmed for OnStage 2021.  Ellen is one of only seven students selected from the State, which each year consists of approximately 9,000 Drama students!  My Drama classes are very excited to view Onstage in general to see the examples of the best in the State, but are incredibly proud to see Ellen, who was their College Co-Captain and had been in many College productions and events with students in the younger Year groups.  Ellen was accepted into WAAPA and is now studying Musical Theatre. 

College Production 2021 update:  A Little Shakespeare

To get a College Production approved in a COVID-safe way last year was the main priority, and rehearsing every Year group separately was the only way forward at the time.  Only recently were students even allowed to sing in groups of more than five so we have had to be super creative.  We have been rehearsing, creating and planning every Tuesday and Thursday after school for two hours and many lunctimes too in separate junior and senior groups. Next term we will continue to do so and then join together to produce one Shakespeare inspired show.  It has been a real challenge working in a new way but I think the creative ensemble process has been really inspiring.  Make sure you save the dates 8 June, 9 June and 10 June in your diary to come see a A Little Shakespeare in the College Hall.

Ms Catherine Johnson
Head of Department Performing Arts

Above:  Junior Group Rehearsals with Julia Robertson

Below:  Junior Group Rehearsals 'A Little Shakespeare'

Calling all Siblings!

Having commenced in January, it has been an absolute pleasure getting to know our delightful students and lovely Vinnies community.

Enrolment is underway for the Year 7/2023 intake, and a reminder to all of our families that enrolment for siblings is automatic, however, a completed online Application for Enrolment is required.  If you have a sibling entering Year 7 in 2022 or 2023, please complete an online application as soon as possible.  You can apply via the College website under the Enrolments section.

I look forward to welcoming all our new students and families. If you have any enrolment related questions (or would just like to say hello), please feel free to contact me directly via registrar@stvincents.nsw.edu.au.

Mrs Robyn Pedley
Registrar

Sport Staff Contacts for Term 1 2021:

Co-ordinator of Sport:  Ms Jacinta Jacobs:  0418 416 663 / jacobsj@stvincents.nsw.edu.au

Head of Football:  Mr Hugo Forlico:  0411 615 031
Head of Basketball and Netball:  Ms Elyse Harmanis:  0434 610 870   
Head of Hockey:  Ms Laura Wiggins:  0418 329 929
Head of Cross Country:  Ms Jacinta Jacobs:  0418 416 663.

Website details:   www.stvincents.nsw.edu.au/learning/sport 

For all draw and venue information go to:   www.stvincents.nsw.edu.au/sport/weekly-sports-draw/

TERM 1 SPORT

Touch

Well done to all teams who played their finals last Saturday - they were 'on fire'!  A very big congratulations to all teams who made the Grand Finals and especially to Teams 3, 5, 8, 11, 13 and 14 for placing first in the competition.  Also congratulations to most other teams who have placed second or third on the results table.  Thank you for all your efforts during this season.  We were declared the Overall School Touch Champions, and Elyse Harmanis accepted the huge trophy on behalf of all St Vincent's College teams.  This is the first time in eight years that we have won this prestigious trophy!

It has been a crazy term regarding the weather and field closures, so thank you girls for your patience and dedication.  Also, well done to the Year 7 teams who have completed their first term of touch games for the College. 

Congratulations also, to the following players who were selected as Best and Fairest in their grade for the season: 

Senior B's -  Lani Bresnahan - SVC 1

Senior G's - Molly McPherson - SVC 3

Junior C's - Tayla McAusland - SVC 8

Year 7 A's - Evie Bresnahan - SVC 14

Year 7 B's - Ruby Arthur - SVC 15

Year 7 D's - Moya Ryan - SVC 18

-  Easts website.  

Below left:  Bresnahan and Emery sisters all win their Grand Finals!

Below right:  Lani Bresnahan Wins Best and Fairest Trophy

Ms Elyse Harmanis
Head Touch Coach

Below:  Overall School Touch Champions!

Below:  Year 7 Touch Winners

Below:  Touch SVC 13 Winners

Santa Sabina Volleyball

Well done to all teams who played their final games last Saturday.  It was a great end to the season and you are all to be congratulated for your effort each week.  The coaches look forward to seeing you all back again in Term 4 to have more fun at volleyball.

Ms Elyse Harmanis
Head Volleyball Coach 

Below:  Volleyball Training

IGSSA Saturday Tennis

Last Saturday was a gorgeous day for the tennis finals... 

SVC 01 lost to Kambala and were runners up in their division.

SVC 02 won their division.

SVC 03 did not make the final, but were by far our most tenacious team - they played in a tough division.

SVC 04 lost to Frensham 5 to 3 and were runners-up in their division.

SVC 05 won against MLC Burwood 5 to 3, and came first in their division.

SVC 06 won against KRB and finished third in their division.

Below:   SVC 1 Tennis narrowly lost their match

Congratulations to SVC 5 our top Year 7 tennis team, for winning the IGSSA competition this term.  The girls, along with their parents, are all so excited about winning the season of their first year in tennis.  It has been a great first term of tennis and Tonya was a great coach.  The support the team had was fantastic.  The following picture is with their first place ribbons after beating MLC.  Well done girls.  

 *  More tennis photos are at the bottom of this article.

Ms Therese Taylor
Head Tennis Coach 

Water Polo

Well done to all teams for some great final matches last week.  All the teams have been putting in hard work at their training and games and have shown huge improvement throughout the season.

SVC 1 finished = 3rd

SVC 2 finished 5th

SVC 3 finished 8th

SVC 4 finished 7th

SVC 5 finished 5th

SVC 6 finished 3rd

SVC 7 finished 3rd

SVC 8 finished 4th

SVC 9 finished 3rd

Congratulations to SVC 6, our Years 8 and 9 team, who made it to the finals last Saturday.  The coaches look forward to seeing you all back in the pool in Term 4.

Ms Hayley Boatswain
Head Water Polo Coach 

CSNSW Swimming Carnival

Congratulations to the following swimmers who competed at the CSNSW Carnival at Homebush on Monday 29 March:

Maddison Neill - Year 12 - 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle and Freestyle Relay

Ruby Thompson - Year 8 - 50m Freestyle, 50m Breaststroke, 200m Individual Medley, 200m Freestyle and Freestyle Relay

Ruby Etherington - Year 9 - 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle, 200m Freestyle, and Freestyle Relay

Ali Green - Year 7 - AWD 50m Freestyle, 50m Breaststroke, 50m Backstroke, 50m Butterfly and 100m Freestyle

Alexandra Tait - Year 10 - 50m Freestyle, 50 m Butterfly, 100m Freestyle, Freestyle Relay

Charlie Bennett - Year 10 - 200m Freestyle, 400m Freestyle, 200m IM and Freestyle Relay

Siara Ortolani - Year 10 - 50m Backstroke, 100m Backstroke and Freestyle Relay

Lily Rowbotham - Year 8 - 50m Butterfly

Sybella Daly - Year 7 - 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle

Alexis Graham - Year 11 - Freestyle Relay

Mia Glasel - Year 12 - Freestyle Relay

Molly Whitely - Year 12 - Freestyle Relay

Samantha Jeffs - Year 11 - 100m Breaststroke

Gabrielle Austin - Year 10 - 50m Backstroke.

One of our rep swimmers who competed well at the CSNSW Carnival this week, is our new Year 7 Boarder from Dubbo, Ali Green.  Ali comes from a family of swimmers from Hay with her mother and aunties all being 'old girls' whom Ms Jacobs taught in the late 90's.  Ali’s mum Amy Ireson, graduated in 2000 and was an IGSSA representative along with her sister Lauren.  It was great to catch up with Amy at the recent carnival and reminisce about her wonderful time at Vinnies.  Ali came away with three silver medals, one bronze and a 4th place.  Well done Ali on some great swimming!

Below left:  Mrs Amy Green (Ali's mother), Ms Jacinta Jacobs, Ali Green)
Below right:  Ali with all her medals

Above:  Senior Relay Bronze Medallists Charlie Bennett, Ruby Etherington, Siara Ortolani and Lexi Tait!  Congratulations - they now qualify for the NSW All Schools next term! 

Fitness and Cross Country

Fitness training with Tash will continue every Monday and Wednesday afternoon 3.15pm-4.30pm next term, as we prepare for the IGSSA Cross Country Carnival at Frensham on Friday 7 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.  The first competitor in from each age group will be awarded SVC 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 run 3km, with all other girls doing 4km except 18 years who have to run 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.  Meet outside the change rooms at 3.15pm and the sessions are finished by 4.30pm.  There is no additional cost so please email Ms Jacobs if you would like to sign up.  

There will be a meeting for all girls wishing to participate in the IGSSA Carnival in the first week of next term.  Training starts back on Wednesday 21 April.  Please keep up some training during the holidays.

Below:  Cross Country Training

TERM 2 SPORT

Draft team lists and training times for Hockey, Soccer, Netball and Basketball are now on the website and are also on the Sports noticeboard. These teams may change slightly after the first training sessions back next term.  Please make sure you check the College website regularly for any updates. 

Training starts first day back next term with games starting on Saturday 24 April.  It’s only a short term with seven round games, so it will be first past the post. 

SPORTS STARS OF THE WEEK

Congratulations to coach Elyse Harmanis and all her touch teams, who have had a great season and ended up winners of the Easts Overall Schools Touch Champions trophy.  This has been the result of hard work and dedication of all players and coaches for the past six years.  Well done to all involved!

Congratulations to Ali Green, Year 7, and the intermediate freestyle relay team for their excellent performances at the Catholic Schools NSW Title last Monday!  Well done on qualifying for the NSW All Schools Championships on Friday 28 May.

Congratulations to Alice Holstein, in Year 8, who had the honour of being awarded the female “Lifesaver of the Year” for Coogee Nippers this year.  A huge achievement.  Well done Alice! 

This section is to make the College community aware of some of the exceptional athletes we have in the College.  If your daughter has represented her state or country recently in her chosen Sport, please send us any results, photos or blurbs on her performance to jacobsj@stvincents.nsw.edu.au

Ms Jacinta Jacobs
Co-ordinator of Sport

Now is the time to check that you have all your winter uniform items for Terms 2 and 3.  Appointments are not required.  Please encourage your daughter to visit me in the uniform shop or use your summer uniform sizing as a guide to purchase online. 

I am happy to answer any questions you may have so please call me on 8324 6622 or email me at svc@noone.com.au.

See the flyer below with the April school holidays trading hours for the Uniform Shop.

Juliet Medland
St Vincent’s College Uniform Shop Manager

Rockwall Crescent, Potts Point NSW 2011   Phone: 02 8324 6622

Uniform Shop Hours: Monday and Friday 8.00am-2.00pm; Wednesday 12.00pm-5.00pm. 

Email:   svc@noone.com.au        Website:  www.noone.com.au

CANTEEN REMINDER:   NO CARD - NO PURCHASE 

-  Students MUST bring their card to the canteen to purchase - putting your student number in only is not accepted.

-  Remember that ONLINE ORDERING IS AVAILABLE. 

-  GLUTEN FREE products are available only when purchased through online ordering. 

-  You need to refill money onto your cardat least 1 (one) hour BEFORE using it (as it takes that long to generate onto the card).

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