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College Festival Day Mass.
Festival Day Sausage Sizzle.
Mother's Day Liturgy and Breakfast.
Friday 06 May: Mother/Daughter Dinner - 6.30pm-10.30pm - Dockside, Balcony level, Cockle Bay Wharf.
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Sunday 08 May: Mother's Day
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Boarding School Regional Visits:
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2022 Foxford Days (Students are actively engaged in online learning based at home): 23 May; (27 October to be confirmed).
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Dear Parents and Carers
It has certainly felt like the 'good old days' this week with reliable weather, community celebrations and a myriad of activities happening in and beyond the classrooms. The inaugural Mothers' Weekend in Orange was an outstanding success. The autumnal colours of Orange creating a stunning visual feast to rival the 'feasting' that was enjoyed at the local wineries. Congratulations to Rebecca Roach and the Boarders' Parents Association for hosting this event with country hospitality and style. The tables were decorated with flowers and produce grown on the properties and in the gardens of our Boarding families. Such thoughtful touches as this throughout the weekend made it truly unique and indulgent. As a Boarding School, it is so appropriate we showcase the extraordinary regions our students are from around the state of New South Wales. There is already talk of where next year's weekend will be - Mudgee, Wagga Wagga, Griffith, Tamworth, Bourke.... All very worthy contenders for hosting rights. We will confirm date and locale soon so you can get this in your calendar for 2023.
Tuesday was St Vincent's Festival Day, held to celebrate the College's 164th Birthday. It was quite different in style from previous St Vincent's Days, and purposefully crafted to include the elements of school life that had been in deficit in 2020 and 2021 - fun, team work, collaboration, spontaneity, multi-age and creative. The surprise activity each House Captain was tasked with was to create a performance using song and movement around a Hope infused message. All to be completed and ready in two hours. The leadership and team work were outstanding and the performances were generously received by the audience. O'Brien House were determined by the Hope-O-Metre to have provided the most hope through their performance. Many other birthday trappings - cake, party hats, balloons, sausage sizzles and singing filled the day with joy. Party planner extraordinaire, Mrs Jo Kenderes, held the day together with great support of the Music Department, House Teams and the Charism Committee. A happy birthday was indeed achieved!
On Thursday evening the Year 11 cohort gathered for their Year 11 Social. As this group had not had their Year 10 Formal, there was increased anticipation and glitz. Congratulations to the students and their guests for their excellent behaviour, presentation and whole-hearted participation. It was particularly commendable to see the mature way they managed a serious injury that occurred throughout the night. A student dislocated her knee while dancing, which necessitated a suspension of the music and dancing. In true Vinnies' spirit, there was only concern expressed for the injured student, rather than concern about this most anticipated night being cut short!
To finish the week, the focus returned to our Mothers' with a beautiful liturgy and breakfast celebrated this morning, with great anticipation of the Mother/Daughter dinner tonight. The dinner tonight will be a fitting prelude to Mother's Day and Sunday, and on behalf of the College community I wish every Mother a very Happy Mother's Day. Thank you for all you do for your families and the College community.
Yours sincerely
Dear Parents and Carers
This week we have noted the following students identified as testing positive to COVID and having been at the College while infectious (in the two days prior to confirmation).
Year 7: 1 Student Cahill
Year 8: 1 Student Cahill
Year 9: 1 Student Cater
Year 10: 2 Students Aikenhead; 1 Student Cahill; 2 Students Cater; 2 Students De Lacy; 1 Student O’Brien
Year 11: 1 Student Cahill; 1 Student O’Brien
We wish all a speedy and complete recovery.
The College community offers its condolences to the following family who have lost a loved one recently:
Mr Graeme Colman (staff) - on the death of his much-treasured Mother.
May she rest in peace.
“Pray as though everything depended on God.
Work as though everything depended on you.” - Saint Augustine
The 400m event is one of athletics' toughest events, involving both the sprinter’s explosive power and the endurance to maintain performance when the body is suggesting otherwise, whilst simultaneously playing a game of strategy with the other competitors. The second 100m is generally considered where a successful runner ‘sets up’ their race, after gauging the pace of this particular race in the first 100m. Every race is different and needs to be run in that moment, on that day in that place under those conditions. It is in the second leg of the race, often away from the gaze of the spectators' close scrutiny of the highlighted finish, is set up. As we launch into Term 2, this may be the point where students need to realistically gauge how their “learning race” is unfolding and to now implement their strategy for their learning for the term.
Term 2 is an important and busy term and it is important that students stay up to date with all they need to know to best prepare their year of hope-filled learning. The expectation is that students open and read their student emails at least twice every school day in their College email account. Often they will discover an important communication that will assist them with something they are involved in or become aware of something they did not know. In addition the ‘Student Life’ page on their Google Classroom chronicles important announcements for all students each day and is the point of reference for all students every morning.
This is particularly important with the range of significant events unfolding over the term. Years 7 and 9 will sit their NAPLAN tests having recently completed a practice test. Whilst students cannot prepare for these tests by studying any particular content in the days before, they need to ensure that they can perform at their very best by having a charged laptop, their charger and earphones for each test, and a good night’s sleep. The schedule of the tests for both Year groups is:
Year 10 will shortly commence the process of discerning their subject choices for their senior years. I will write to Year 10 parents and students with information of what is in place to best support these choices and the process that will unfold over the course of this term. At the very end of this term I will be in communication with Year 8 students and parents to outline the process of selecting Year 9 Electives for 2023. This process will commence at the start of Term 3.
Year 11 Parents and Carers will have the opportunity to meet with class teachers on the afternoon and Monday 6 June, to discuss how the Preliminary year is progressing. I will shortly be writing to the Year 11 parents/carers with details of how bookings can be made for this night. As our Class of 2022 have now reached the halfway point of their final year’s studies, they will shortly receive their mid-year academic reports. These reports contain specific feedback from class teachers on the learning that has occurred as well as insights on what is required to finish strongly.
Whilst Term 2 often does not have the headline focus of the year’s first or last legs, it is in the back straight where effort and diligence sets up success, often not seen immediately. I encourage all students to persist with their pursuit of rigour in all that they do and have the resilience to maintain the effort knowing the reward may not be immediately obvious, but will come in time.
“Luck is where opportunity meets preparation.” - Seneca
What a week! I have so much to tell you I am sure to run out of puff and forget something really important. Let’s start with today. We had 100 mums join us for our Mothers’ Day Liturgy in the Chapel this morning. It was beautiful. Our string quartet played Panis Angelicus, which always transports me to a more calm place (thank you, Frankie Oaten and the strings for making that happen) and our choir led us in some joyful and liturgical masterpieces. Rainbow Connection in four-part harmony was a giggle of nostalgic delight, and then Ruby Waterlow-Heuston led the choir in “O Happy Day". It was indeed very happy.
Our Charism Captain, Olivia Mitchell, guided us through our liturgy and her mum, Ms Penny Wright, gave a moving and thought provoking reflection on mothering and the message of our Gospel. I love that gospel about what seems to me to be a very cheeky and naughty teenage Jesus, who goes missing in the temple in Jerusalem. It’s a common experience to have a missing child - in Coles or David Jones - perhaps not so terrifying as losing a child for three days in a Roman occupied capital city. But Penny reminded us that “Mary kept all these things in her heart". I don’t know that I could be that controlled. But mums do keep things in their hearts - the important things, the moments of fear and disappointment, the feelings that need to be kept rather than shared so that the love can be focussed on our children’s needs rather than our own. Thanks, Penny, for your delicious and intelligent wisdom. Our singers were great, Tess McGrath was masterful on piano, and our readers led us in prayer with gentle sincerity. They know that words are important because, as Mary Aikenhead would say, ‘We speak truth when we pray". Our readers know that we can’t pray what we don’t believe. Thanks to all our volunteers.
And then we had breakfast. It’s hard to beat a bacon and egg muffin and our Coffee Queens cart provided fantastic coffee. Under the leadership of Mia Timbs, the organisation of Marnie Kenderes and the Barista skills of Ms Annemaree Butter, our reputation of serving the best coffee in Potts Point was maintained. They had a team of helpers with them and their efforts are most appreciated.
What else happened this week… oh yes. St Vincent’s College Festival Day.
Everyone is a singer, every house is a choir and every member of our College is a winner. Our Mass in the morning was a bit of a miracle. Now I know lots of people were praying that it didn’t rain, but I think someone got the brief wrong and prayed for very hot, blinding sun. But we soldiered on. Our school Chaplin, Fr Ramesh Richards SJ, shared something of his story of hope, of change, of the possibility of the new that can come from what seems like an infirmity or affliction. Our gospel was Luke’s story of Jesus healing the Man with the Withered Hand. Jesus changes his degradation to possibility and gives him the hope of work, the hope of independence, the hope of being accepted as someone who has something to offer, not a burden. We heard some ideas from Pope Francis on hope. He says, “It is not easy to live in hope, but I would say that it should be the air that we breathe, the air of hope; Hope gives us security: hope does not disappoint.” I want to tell you that our students did not disappoint in our surprise singing activity. They were amazing. Our leaders jumped into the challenge, they gathered their musical people around them and the result was an amazing show. Our girls created a spectacular performance in just under two hours. They all worked together, under time pressure and celebrated being able to have fun - together. It wasn’t a competition; it was a chance to appreciate what everyone can do. We ate cake and we sang happy birthday to our wonderful College.
Thanks to Mr Ken Devlin and his team of cooks who gave us a yummy sausage sizzle lunch and to Chef Selina who thinks of everything - even gluten free bread and sausages. We had such a good day!
Last night our first team of Vinnies Old Girls hit the streets of Bayside to run the Vinnies Night Patrol Van. It’s not easy, and our young women served our friends with humour and great care. They smiled as they went and it was very positive for our friends to see young women who are capable and caring, who are focussed on serving and want to be in a genuine relationship of dignity and respect with those who need a hand up. Charlotte Patchett, Eliza Smith, Billie Napier and Maddie Neill made a great team, and our Mrs Jody McDonnell went with them to make sure they knew the ropes. Our team of ten sandwich making champions provided the sandwiches and managed to make eighty sandwiches in 35 minutes. That’s gotta be a record. I’m sure my teenage sons could eat eighty sandwiches in 35 minutes, but making them in that time is really impressive. Thanks to Ms Cath Davis for her extraordinary organisation and buttering skills. Our sandwich roster is full for the rest of the year. Many thanks to our students for jumping on board.
If you would like to contribute to our Sandwich Project and Fund-a-Filling, we’d be grateful for the help. A voucher from Woolworths works perfectly. I just walk down to Woolies on the day and get all the ingredients. Simply email a voucher to me at kenderesj@stvincents.nsw.edu.au and I will put it to good use. Thanks to those who sent me some vouchers last week. I have enough to get us through the next couple of months. Gosh, you are a generous bunch.
The PonyTail Project has a new date: 3 June. If your daughter would like to sign up for the chop, she needs to get information from the Student Life Classroom. Here’s a link that might help her.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xrDkt0NgcSB_uC-mhKFZnxuDSAeDG8MprZpN81SDv3Q/edit?usp=sharing
We are running a special series of spirituality afternoons and the first one is kicking off on the same day as the Ponytail Project - 3June. It’s for Years 10, 11 and 12 only. Truth Lies and Sensation will consider amazing artworks that suggest new ways of considering the human condition. Our first session will look at the Value of Human Life. It is a fast and furious discussion of what is possible, what is suggested, what is definite and what’s ludicrous and the many questions in between. No previous art knowledge or appreciation or talent is needed. We will all need a donut and hot chocolate to get our artistic juices flowing. If your daughter would like to sign up, she can find more information on the Student Life Classroom.
Here’s a link in case it’s helpful:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSed5_Xvb_5m5YJwuUhZQQ0qJM3tO-qrsPI45SI202xqJwMG3g/viewform
We have some big plans in the pipeline for World Environment Day which we will celebrate on 7 June. We are never short of an idea, here at Vinnies', and our team of justice leaders make absolutely sure that our plans issue forth in meaningful learning, change, action and real justice. Our students know that this is the stuff of Christianity. Pope Francis wrote in our reflection at Mass on Tuesday, “A Christian who is not capable of being out stretched, of being in tension, is missing something.” Our justice leaders miss nothing. They live in the tension of being women of action in a world which rewards indifference and values materialism. They don’t. They never stop and they refuse to reject the message and action of Christ who heals and gives hope to the ones who are rejected and to the world that is a bit withered. It’s exhausting.
It was with great excitement that we commenced Week 2 of Year 7, aware that we were to begin our transition into Vertical Tutors. It is a time that not only Year 7 look forward to, but even more so, the students from all other Year groups who also can't wait to welcome their newest Tutor members.
Alongside this transition we launched the ‘Sisters’ Project’ as part of our ‘Cura Personalis’ program and within our celebrated House structure. The ‘Sisters’ Project’ offers our Year 10 students’ opportunities and space to mentor and support our Year 7 students. Over the coming weeks, Year 7 and 10 students will experience a range of activities and sessions within their House, which engage with the science of wellbeing to generate a spirit that celebrates positive relationships and opportunities for growth.
We invited our Year 7 and 10 students to engage in a series of lunch walks. Williams was our first House group to experience this today. With the sun shining we walked to a local park, picnic blankets and snacks to share. The casual chatter, laughter and relaxed setting (and let’s not forget the view and sunshine!) created a perfect space for them to meet, finding common ground and learning about each other. We look forward to doing this with all the House groups next week.
I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the joy and willingness that the Year 10 group has shown already. They will play such an important role over the coming years, and it is because of their great care that such excitement has been created around this special time in the lives of our Year 7’s.
I share just a few that capture this below:
Have a lovely Mother’s Day.
Year 9 J Mandatory History students were privileged this week to listen to Mrs Kenderes sharing the story of her grandfather Rupert Rubie, a veteran of the First World War. Rupert was born in the 1890s in Stanmore and was a student at St Aloysius College Milson’s Point. Like many young Australians of his generation, he enlisted in the AIF at the outbreak of the war, seeing service in Gallipoli and then on the Western Front. Rupert was injured while in Gallipoli and went back into action after recovering. The students were lucky to listen to Rupert’s story and experiences during the war. Still, most importantly, they were given the opportunity to see and touch valued personal possessions that Rupert had with him in the trenches. The most intriguing artefact (and there were several) was a cigarette lighter with a dent that had been in Rupert’s shirt pocket and helped a bullet ricochet - saving his life. It was a valuable and exciting learning experience for the students, making history come alive.
Information Session: On Wednesday 11 May at 6:00pm, UNewcastle will host an information session for potential medical students in Years 11 and 12. The JMP is a highly regarded course which has always been considered innovative. Topics covered during the session will include: The JMP program and admission criteria, pathways and study locations, plus firsthand experiences from current students and academics. Registrations are essential here.
Virtual Open Day: Students in Years 10, 11 and 12 are invited to attend Bond’s two hour Virtual Open Day, broadcast on Saturday 14 May from 2.00pm. Topics covered include Bond’s study areas, interviews with current students and academics, and a tour of the Bond campus. Please register to attend using the link here.
Advantage Early Entry Scheme - Round 2
Charles Sturt is a regional university with a great reputation particularly for Vet Science, Communications, Paramedicine/Nursing/Medicine and Allied Health. The second round of the Charles Sturt Advantage program is open, and if Year 12 students apply by 24 June they will receive an offer by late July. To help students prepare their Advantage Early entry application, CSU is hosting a webinar at 6:45pm on 7 June 2022. Students and their families are encouraged to attend. Registrations are essential using the link foundhere.
Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Online Information Night
On Tuesday 31 May at 6.00pm-7.30pm, CSU is hosting an information night to explain the range of careers a CSU industry-aligned agriculture or environmental sciences degree can offer. Students and parents will learn more about course outcomes such as agribusiness to farm management and conservation to environmental planning - degrees where graduates can make a real difference. There will be a guest speaker, Mr John Harvey, AgriFutures Australia Managing Director, who will provide insights into the future of agriculture. Registrations are essential using the link found here.
Bachelor of Design (Interactive Design) - Wednesday 11 May 4.00pm-4.30pm.
Participants will find out about the University of Sydney’s revamped Bachelor of Design, aimed to help elevate you to the leading edge of interaction design. Registrations are essential using the link provided.
Circular Economy = CE = Chemical Engineering
In this webinar, Professor Ali Abbas will discuss waste and the challenge in managing the increasing generation of waste through Circular Economy solutions. Ali will explain what a circular economy is and its roots in chemical engineering, and how it has become a new mega trend in the global sustainability movement.
Life in the Field: Conservation and Sustainability
Participants who join this session will learn what the conservation and sustainability sector is about, what an average day of work might be like for a sustainability officer, environmental consultant, conservation or natural resource management professional, and how you can pursue studies towards working in the conservation and sustainability sector.
01 June 2022 at 4:00pm. Join this session to hear about how the Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Sydney will prepare graduates for a future in business. Find out about the wide range of areas of study or ‘majors’ on offer, such as finance, innovation and entrepreneurship, human resource management, management and leadership, and more. Gain insights into the variety of hands-on industry experience, study tours, exchange program and other real-world opportunities available to USYD Business School students.
08 June 2022 at 4:00pm. Discover the careers available to you in architecture, design, urban planning, heritage conservationism, property development, sustainability, construction and more. Find out how a degree at the Sydney School of Architecture* can help you prepare for an exciting career in the field.
Day in the life of a Law Student
15 June 2022 at 4:00pm. Join a student panel to learn more about what it's like to study law at the Sydney Law School, ranked #14 in the world.
22 June 2022 04:00pm. Find out about the clinical placements, assumed knowledge, changes to the admission process, professional accreditation and more towards a career as an oral health therapist.
Law Undergraduate Information Evening and Webinar
17 May 2022 - 5:30pm-6:30pm (online)
19 May 2022 - 5:30pm-7:00pm (on campus)
Join this information evening to discover why you should choose UTS Law. Visit the UTS campus to explore what UTS law has to offer. In this information evening, you will find out about:
Applying to study at UTS
Stand-alone Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and combined law degrees
Legal Futures and Technology Major - first major of its kind in Australia
Experiential learning
Entry pathways
Law scholarships
Student life from current law students.
Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) Co-operative Scholarship Program
Applications for 2022 will be open from 20 April - 04 September 2022. Interviews will be held on 20 September 2022.
This is a cooperative education scholarship program in computer information systems, developed by UTS in cooperation with a group of leading organisations. It differs from other cooperative education courses in that, during the industry-based sessions, students follow a structured program designed jointly by UTS and the employer group, including formal coursework delivered by industry.
There are a limited number of places available in this course according to the number of industry sponsors each year. If selected for this course, students receive a total scholarship of around $49,500 for the duration of the course.
This intensive course includes two six-month industry-based sessions with different industry sponsors. Industry sponsors are heavily involved in the curriculum design to ensure graduates are not only highly qualified but also have the knowledge and skills relevant to the needs of industry.
Virtual Open Day: Bond University is hosting a two hour Virtual Open Day on Saturday 14 May from 2.00pm. Registrations are essential using the link here.
Information Webinar: Applying to Oxford and Cambridge: An introduction for Australian Students and Parents/Carers.
Years 10, 11 and 12 students and parents/carers are invited to attend an information webinar on Wednesday 18 May at 6.00pm, to find out how to apply to study at the two of the world’s leading universities: The University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford. The session will help provide an overview of both universities and the application process required for Australian students. It is aimed at students and their parents/carers who are exploring university options and want to hear more about applying to world leading universities in the UK.
The session will be hosted by Amy Roberson, Regional Manager for North America at the Cambridge Admissions Office, and Tom Trower, International Student Recruitment Officer at the Oxford Undergraduate Admissions and Outreach Office. This will be a very popular event across Australia and may book out, so please register well in advance using the link found here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the webinar.
What is ADFA? Receive service training while studying for your degree, earn a salary while learning and graduate with a rewarding job and no HELP debt. Forged from a unique partnership between the ADF and the University of New South Wales, the Australian Defence Force Academy offers world-class education plus cutting edge military and leadership training. On ADFA’s Canberra campus, in addition to being trained in the art of leadership and management, ADFA students undertake a degree in Arts, Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Science or Technology. For more information use the link here
ADFA Virtual Tour: Discover more about ADFA through their virtual tour here
Destination Australia Scholarships are funded by the Commonwealth Government and are designed to attract and support students who choose to live and study in regional communities. Each Scholarship provides $15,000* per student per year of course enrolment, to support costs for living and studying in regional Australia. Scholarships are provided for specific courses and locations only and require full-time class attendance for a minimum of 20 hours per week. For more information visit the Destination Australia website here
Dance, Drama and Music students are back in the classroom with lots of exciting activities and practical learning opportunities occurring. Senior students all have Practical components that they are working towards and juniors are skill building whilst deepening their learning in specific contexts, for example, in Year 7 Music, they are studying our First Nations music. In Year 9 Dance, they are studying composition and creating their own motifs and movements in relation to a specific stimulus. Year 11 Drama have commenced work on the play they voted for last term - The Witches.
Sophie Anderson, Year 11 Drama student, has written a small introduction to their project and Salome West has created the promotional flyer (view in the tab below). Tickets will be available soon, and I hope both the young and the more mature in our community will join us for the fun on one of the nights of the performances.
A classic Roald Dahl tale top-filled with witchcraft, mischievous children, idiotic detectives, spine-chilling plot twists and more. You won’t want to miss this unique theatrical masterpiece presented by none other than Ms Johnson’s magnificent Year 11 Drama students!
We have been working extremely hard on this performance with lessons full of scripting, organisation of our stunning costumes and the creation of our innovative set design - it’s a production you won’t want to miss! Last term, each student had to pitch an idea for this year's Year 11 Drama play and some of those entailed murder mysteries, The Addams Family, original musicals and Caroline. After much deliberation and class voting an adaptation of Roald Dahl's The Witches was chosen.
And to top it all off, this year we have developed a VIP ticket offer! This gives you the opportunity to see The Witches up close and personal…if you dare... Only $4.00 extra!
So get excited and ready to book!
Sophie Anderson, Year 11 Drama
Co-ordinator of Sport: Ms Jacinta Jacobs: 0418 416 663 / jacobsj@stvincents.nsw.
Head of Netball and Basketball - Elyse Harmanis
elyse.harmanis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au - 0434 610 870
Head of Soccer: Mr Nick Schroeder - 0431 117 565
Head of Hockey: Mr Liam Jepson - 0422 027 649
Head of 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/
IGSA Spawtz: https://igsasport.spawtz.com/
Welcome to Week 2 Sport! Well done to all students who remembered their gear and trained on the first week back at school. Games commenced last Saturday for all sports and the draws are on the College website. Unfortunately, a few of the netball games did get washed out, so it is important to check before leaving on Saturday mornings. This is always your first place to look for any Sport information. Please also check the IGSA Spawtz page for any changes or wet weather updates https://igsasport.spawtz.com/ .
All players are reminded to allow for Sydney traffic on Saturday mornings and allow plenty of time to get to your venues. You need to arrive at your venue 30 minutes prior to start time for warm up and team talk, once you have signed on. Your full Sport uniform must be worn and any NON-SVC uniform will be confiscated.
If you cannot attend your training session or match for any reason, the head coach must be emailed by a parent/carer, preferably the week before so that we can organise any replacement if needed.
Fitness training continues with Tash every Monday and Wednesday afternoon as we prepare for the IGSA Cross Country Carnival at Frensham next Friday 13 May. We are allowed to enter up to eight competitors in each age group and this acts as the St Vincent’s Cross Country Championships, as the first girl finished from each age group will be awarded our Age Champion.
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 - so training is always on!
All girls competing at Frensham next Friday must return their permission notes by Wednesday 11 May. Please make sure you indicate on the note whether you are catching the bus to Frensham or travelling there privately.
Unfortunately, due to the persistent rain we have had in Sydney, the renovations at E S Marks Field will not be completed in time for us to run our Inter-House Athletics Carnival this term. Instead we will be having a similar Inter-House competition that we had two years ago during Covid. The modified athletics events will be run on the courts at lunchtime starting on 30 May. Please sign up with the Google Form on your House Classroom next week.
The events being held will be the Beep Test, 40m Agility Sprint, Turbo Jav and Standing LJ. We will be awarding House points and Age Champions from these events. However, we will also be running some trials for other events at athletics training later in the term, and will use the IGSA twilight meets in Term 3 as the final selection for the College team.
Inter-House Athletics Competition on the courts at lunchtime on the following dates:
Monday 30 May - 12 years and 13 years
Tuesday 31 May - 14 years
Wednesday 01 June - 15 years
Thursday 02 June - 16, 17 and 18 years
All Houses are encouraged to have at least two girls per age group competing, and others come along to cheer and support.
Please keep the Sport staff informed of any good sporting results outside of the College. Information and photos can be emailed to jacobsj@stvincents.nsw.edu.au .
Congratulations to Ali Green, Year 8, and Jana Kowalski, Year 9, who represented the College at IGSA at the CIS Swimming Championships on Tuesday. Both girls swam very well recording several PB's. Ali won the 50m and 100m freestyle, was second in the 100m backstroke and placed third in the 50m butterfly and 50m backstroke. Jana won the silver medal in the 200m freestyle and was a very close fourth in the 100m freestyle. Well done girls!
Above left: Ali Green Above right: Jana Kowalski
Congratulations to Kate Johnson, Year 11, (pictured below) who competed at the end of last term at the Surf Life Saving Australia Championships on the Gold Coast. Kate’s U19 female beach relay team from Coogee made it through to the final, where they executed a flawless performance to take out the gold medal and National Title! Later in the carnival, Kate was also part of the Coogee U17 mixed beach relay team, which won the silver medal. Well done Kate!
Congratulations to Peggy Schell, Year 12, for being selected in the NSWCIS Open basketball team. Well done Peggy, all the hard work has paid off!
At the end of the last term before we ventured out on our camp and retreat experiences, the SRC was fortunate enough to host our annual Student Voice Forum. This forum is an opportunity for students from Years 7-12 to come together, share and collaborate with one another.
We posed the questions: What do you love? What's been weighing on your mind? And, what can we do to make our school an even more comfortable and inclusive place?
The contributions of our student body were so insightful and we felt incredibly honoured to be able to facilitate this discussion. Many of the voices in both the senior and junior forums exemplified a wisdom and maturity far beyond their years.
After seeing all the passion, proactivity and enthusiasm of our wonderful student body, the SRC is excited to expand upon all these ideas and bring as many as we can to fruition. The forums highlighted once again to us the incredible wisdom and hope that is at the heart of every student at our College.
We are always open to new ideas, voices and suggestions - so to all students - never hesitate to email us!
gallg0222@stvincents.nsw.edu.
doyll0122@stvincents.nsw.edu.
The next P&F Association meeting is Tuesday 10 May 2022 at 6:30pm. Come join us - attend a meeting - they are only once a term - be a watcher and when you realise it is not an intimidating committee, you will put forward your voice and ideas. We promise we won’t sign you up for anything but a good time.
We are fortunate to have a P&F with enthusiastic Executive committee members - here is the team:
President: Leisha Emmanouilidis - daughter Year 8
Vice President: Tricia Rubenstein - daughters in Years 7, 9, and 11
Treasurer: Lisa Hunter - daughter in Year 9
Secretary: Elena Ferrari, daughters in Years 9 and 12.
Looking forward to seeing you at the Mother Daughter Dinner tonight.
