Bulletin

(read further details in Mrs Fry's article in this issue).

 16-17 May:  Years 7 and 9 NAPLAN continues.

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Information for Year 10 in May - view in the tab below.

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Boarding School Regional Visits:

• Dubbo 13/14 May.
• Wagga Wagga 03/04 June.

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Monday 23 May:   Foxford Day (Students are actively engaged in online learning based at home. 
                           Please see further details in Mrs Fry's article in 'Principal's Message'.

(Foxford Day 27 October - to be confirmed).

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Information for the following events was sent to all students and parents/carers in Year 10 by Mr Anderson:

Monday 16 May:  5:30pm-6:30pm - Online Senior Subject Digital Showcase Evening for students and parents (link will be sent out prior to the event).

Monday 30 May:  Year 10 Parent/Carer and Student Teacher Meetings.

Tuesday 31 May - Tuesday 14 June:  Online Subject Preferences Submitted.

Mr Bob Anderson
Director of Teaching and Learning

Extended Day has returned for Term 2.  Please use this link to sign up your daughter on a Tuesday and/or Thursday for Term 2.  Our esteemed, retired English teacher, Ms Suzanne O'Connor, runs Extended Day and she thoroughly enjoys helping the students with their homework, particularly pointing them in the right direction of which book or series to read depending on their tastes. 

A few reminders please for Extended Day:

• The sessions are strictly either 3.30pm-6.00pm OR 4.30pm-6.00pm, if the student has sport/co-curricular commitments.
• The students MUST be collected from Rockwall Crescent gates at 6.00pm sharp.
• If the student is sick/unable to attend on the registered day, please either call Student Services on (02) 9368 1611 or email Ms Francine Shanahan collegesecretary@stvincents.nsw.edu.au  before 9.00am so that Ms O'Connor is updated on the number of students attending.
• Registrations for the coming week close on Sunday evenings at 8:00pm.

Ms O'Connor is highly diligent in her role and will follow up any absent students, so it would be helpful please if she can use her time wisely with the students and their homework during Extended Day. 

This program can be used to strengthen the learning of students and help them with how best to use their time for homework and study.  Ms O'Connor taught English here at the College for many years and her knowledge and expertise in education and learning would be of great benefit to those attending Extended Day.

Ms Maryanne O'Donoghue
Extended Day Co-ordinator

Dear Parents and Carers

It was wonderful to spend time with so many Mothers and Daughters last Friday evening.  The energy and joy in the room was evident from the beginning to the end of the evening.  A big thank you to the Advancement Team for their organisation of the event and managing the overflow when the first venue was unable to cater for the size of the group.  This has created something of a conundrum for us as we contemplate the event again in 2023.  The venues used this year allowed us to keep the cost under $100 a ticket, and I did pose the question to the P&F meeting this week as to what the 'tipping point' would be for families, if to secure a bigger venue the price needed to rise.  If you want to put your ideas forth please email me with your opinion.

Tragically, this week two of our families have suffered the loss of very close family members.  We offer our condolences to the Meyer family on the loss of a beloved husband and father, Peter Meyer (Maddison is in Year 11).  The Threlfo family (Imogen in Year 12), has experienced the loss of a treasured son and brother on Wednesday.  Young Nich had experienced health issues throughout his young life, but his death was unexpected and the grief this has generated is profound.  We offer both families our ongoing support.

Monday 23 May will be taken as a Foxford Day, to allow staff to participate in extremely important professional learning.  This date has been advertised since last year and while we could have just called it a 'closure day', we wanted to encourage our students to fully engage in their learning through their Google Classroom.  Mr Grace has, in this Bulletin, provided an introduction to the professional learning program which will be facilitated by Professor Lea Waters.  She is a renowned psychologist, academic, keynote speaker and author, and the College has entered a two year partnership to renew the College staff's capacity to create optimal wellbeing in our community.

Yours sincerely

Anne Fry
Principal

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

Maddison Meyer (Year 11) - Beloved Father.

Imogen Threlfo (Year 12) - Beloved Brother.

Ebony Vella (Year 7) and Zoe Vella (Year 9) - Beloved Grandmother.

Lucy Rice (Year 8) - Beloved Grandfather.

May they rest in peace.

There was a serious incident at Kings Cross Train Station yesterday afternoon, in which an explicit image was 'air-dropped' to two students.  This incident is now being fully investigated by the Police and I hope that the offender is swiftly identified and charged.

The Police have asked us to remind our community that this facility on mobile devices should be disabled and that it is only enabled when you have given consent to receiving an image from a known source.  This is very prudent advice for our students to act upon to protect their safety.  The two students responded well and the report to the Police was made in a timely and effective manner.  Well done to these young cyber citizens!

Anne Fry
Principal

Dear Parents and Carers

COVID cases reported for the Week 9 to 13 May are :

Year 11:   Previously reported 24 cases last week; this week there are an additional 11 students who have reported COVID infection

Year 10:  4 students

Year 9:    1 student

Year 8:    1 student

Year 7:    1 student

Staff:      5 members of staff

There is a considerable cluster of COVID-positive cases in Year 11.  Separate correspondence has been sent to Year 11 families throughout the week.  We also have five teachers who have tested positive this week which highlights our need for continuing vigilance and mitigation of risk.  Could I also remind families to notify the College as well as the Health Department of positive cases.  The numbers of absent students in Year 11 seems disproportionate to the number of reported cases we know about.  We do realise there are always a variety of reasons that contribute to absence.

VACCINATE – HIBERNATE – MITIGATE – VENTILATE

We have a beautiful scarf that was left at the vineyard on Saturday night in Orange (photographed below).  If this is yours, please contact Anne Fry at the College. 

One of the great privileges of my role is working closely with our Year 12 Student Leadership Team.

Last week’s feast of celebrations with St Vincent’s College Festival Day, Year 11 Social and Mother’s Day Mass and Dinner were wonderful reminders of the importance of nurturing relationships within community and feeling the joy that comes from feeling known, respected and valued.  The culture of a community has such a significant impact upon the readiness to whole-heartedly engage in schooling and learning for students, staff and parents.  Our current Year 12s are to be applauded for the very considered thinking and planning they are engaging in to reclaim and nurture community in this phase of reconnecting following significant disruption to social relationships for early-mid adolescence.  They have chosen to build upon the strengths that are found in being a community that recognises our diversity and by doing so, spark an appreciation to broaden perspectives and nurture relationships that are respectful and inclusive.  They will apply various lenses of our Catholic faith and mission for justice, being a boarding school, sharing gifts through co-curricular activities and making authentic connections with each other in House and Tutor as a place of belonging and celebration.  As our most senior students, Year 12 have the wisdom of experience to recognise the ways when adolescence are not at their best in relationships or confidence in themselves. This team is committed to steering a course of hope and creating possibilities that nurture a community we can all feel proud to belong.

We also provide opportunity for our student leaders to dialogue with peers from other schools.  It is affirming for them to network and share ideas - often creating new relationships and hearing diverse perspectives.  I share one such experience below from Year 12 leader Sofia Dermody.  At St Vincent’s we have appreciated the dialogue we have had with students - past and present - to enhance education of consent and respectful relationships, much of which has informed our continued professional learning.  We are proud and appreciative of the wisdom of our students who give generously of themselves in shaping community within and beyond our own school.

Mrs Elizabeth Brooks
Deputy Principal

This week, along with Reeves Hancock (College Co-Captain) and Chloe Korbel (De Lacy House Captain), I attended an afternoon of conversation with other student leaders from neighbouring schools at Kincoppal Rose Bay.  Centred around the topic of consent education, our dialogue was prompted with a video sent by Chantel Contos, a sexual-consent activist who has inspired national change in the educational sphere.  Ms Contos' words of inspiration set the tone for the dialogue that followed, a forum for the voice of youth from different school and social circles, united by a common desire for change.  Some other St Vincent’s Year 12 students attended a similar forum - Student Alliance for Gender Equality (SAGE) at Ascham School.  It is galvanising to listen to the hopes voiced by youth and hear about the actions that are being implemented within our various schools.

We focused on a series of questions, including; “What can be done to further improve consent education in schools?” and “How can we help students in other years learn what constitutes a respectful relationship?”.  The growing consensus among us was that, as leaders of our adolescent peers, we are committed to un-learning the harmful and insidious culture that Chantal Contos’ activism has brought to the forefront.  This may be seen and heard in ways that objectify women, accept casual misogyny, create unrealistic or fanciful views of relationships.  It is also in the small everyday ways that we check in and ensure we have the consent of another before entering into how we engage with them.  I believe that engaging in dialogue with students from girls’, boys’ and co-ed schools is a significant step towards achieving the cultural shift for which students are imploring.

It was comforting to learn that St Vincent’s College does not exist in a vacuum in this time of immense challenge and change; both students and educators alike are continuing to examine, evolve and expand their perceptions and values regarding consent education.  And it was invigorating to feel that, as a collective, we could make a difference in our respective roles and communities.

From what the history books have taught me, the voice of the youth holds more power than we know in every cry for social change.  The changes in curriculum to include consent education is a testament to this.  But beyond the curriculum is the school culture.  St Vincent’s culture is built upon the foundations of respect, justice and the inherent dignity and worth of each Vinnies' girl.  It is this culture that myself and the leadership team wish to nurture during our time here.

Sofia Dermody
O’Brien House Captain

“Sometimes you make the right decision, sometimes you make the decision right.”  -  Phil McGraw

One of the fundamentals in life is the need to make decisions.  Some decisions are routine and the consequences are fleeting, whilst others are more significant and have lasting ramifications.  Decisions are unavoidable and usually are best viewed as opportunities rather than problems.  Even if the decision is hard to make and highly significant to you and others, they remain opportunities to choose the correct option.  Always decisions are viewed in a particular context and that is the environment in which they need to be made.  If the passage of time demonstrates that a different option would have been preferable, we need to be consoled that we made the best decision we could in that situation at that point in time.

This is particularly relevant at this point, as Year 10 embark on the process of considering patterns of study for their senior years.  For some students this is a relatively straightforward process, selecting what they are interested and proficient in from the range of courses on offer.  For others there is much to consider and the process of discernment is a different journey.  It is important to remember that this is a significant point in these students' lives as they are acutely aware of the consequences.  I encourage them to reflect with discernment as they choose their path to their HSC as the Class of 2024 and utilise the range of resources available to make their decisions.

Like all decisions, even with serious consideration, the outcome is not always as one would have chosen or expected.  Phil McGraw, the American Psychologist, has a positive mindset that is very useful in contemplating decision making that does not lead to the outcome you expected or hoped for. Once significant decisions are made, usually in life we need to then make the most of the situation and work on making it as positive as possible.  All decisions involve a degree of risk, however, that is the nature of engaging in life and seeking out and seizing opportunities.  There is an old baseball saying that you can’t steal second base and leave your foot on first base.  You need to make the call and act on it and just do your best to make the most of it.  As educators, the only expectation of our students is that they apply themselves and do their best. 

Mr Bob Anderson
Director of Teaching and Learning and Education Administration

Professor Lea Waters - The Science of Wellbeing - Visible Wellbeing

Every teacher has the privilege and capacity to shape the experience of our students every day.  Furthermore, every member of our College community plays an important role in shaping the ‘Vinnies’ experience.  By continually strengthening who we are becoming and with a focus on the wellbeing of everyone within the community, it is with discerned enthusiasm that we embark on the next stage of our growth.

We are delighted to announce the official launch of the College’s partnership with Professor Lea Waters, which begins this month.

Professor Lea Waters PhD, author of ‘The Strength Switch’ is a world leading expert in School Psychology and Parenting.  Lea is an Australian academic, psychologist, author and speaker who holds a PhD in Organisational Psychology.  In 2020, Lea was named a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her leadership in psychology, education and the mental health sector in Australia.  Lea was listed as one of Australia’s Top Women of Influence and was featured on the Marques ‘Who’s Who in the World’ and ‘Who’s Who of Australian Women’ lists.  Lea is an Affiliate Professor at the University of Cambridge and University of Michigan.  Lea is a member of the Scientific Board at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center and a fellow of the International Positive Psychology Association.

For over a decade, Lea has worked with hundreds of schools across Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, Hong Kong, UAE, Taiwan, Singapore, The Netherlands, Denmark and Belgium.

It is with much anticipation and excitement that we embark on our two year partnership with Professor Lea Waters.  We welcome Lea as she joins our ‘Vinnies’ community.

Experiencing Wellbeing

Cura Personalis - The Sisters’ Project

Throughout the past week, and as per our communication in the last Bulletin, we have been overjoyed with the way our Year 10 and Year 7 students have engaged in the beginnings of the ‘Sisters’ Project’.  Although the rain has meant a change in venue from overlooking the Harbour at ‘Embarkation Park’, the spirit of the shared lunches was not at all dampened.

As our Year 10 students emerge as leaders and our Year 7 students are taking that next step into vertical House groups, the strength of our community builds when we create moments of togetherness, such that has been witnessed this week and in abundance on ‘St Vincent’s Festival Day’.  It has been a privilege to spend our lunchtimes together with the students as they get to know their big and little sisters.

Mr Mitchell Grace
Pastoral Dean of Students

This week feels like it has been a little calmer, but that is clearly a delusion.  I’ll start with today.  Coffee Queens was a huge hit this morning.  We started serving hot chocolate and banana bread at 7.30am on the dot and were flat out until 8.25am.  Ms Butter managed to make me a long black with just one shot.  She knows any more is dangerous, as I will get distracted by the 70's disco music and burn the banana bread.  That coffee is just delicious.  We were a little down on helpers this morning but Mia Timbs fought on bravely.  It’s a lovely way to start the day - sit in the Atrium at a table with friends, sip a hot chocolate, nibble banana bread and boogie to KC and the Sunshine Band.  That’s a good morning.

Our community has suffered much grief the week, and we felt the best thing we could do would be to gather for prayer and quiet time in the chapel.  Many students spent some time there during the day, lit a candle and prayed for friends who are grieving.  It seems a simple thing to do, but it does help.  It helps us to remember that we are not alone, Christ is with us and he shares our joys and our sorrows, and weeps with us.

We were invited to reflect on this prayer:

A Prayer in a Time of Sadness

Jesus' friends were worried about the future. 

He said to them,

“Do not let your hearts be troubled.

Keep trusting in God, and trust in me as well.

There are many rooms in my father’s house - there is room for everyone.

If there was no room for you,

I would have told you.

I am going to prepare a place for you,

And I will come back and welcome you, so that you can be where I am.     John 14.

Spirit of Love,

We are sad for our friends who are suffering great loss.

Be with them, Lord, as they remember the people they love who have died.

Guide them as they struggle each day to move into the future.

Help them know that they are loved and supported by many friends.

Help me be the best friend and support I can be,

allowing them to grieve in the way they need to.

Help me to listen when I need to.

Help me be silent when that is the best response.

Help me to love as you love.

Amen.

I’m heading up to the library in a minute for Truth, Lies and Sensation.  We have a perfect group of students who will join us to consider how artists offer us ideas on the Value of Human Life.  I’ll tell you how we go next week, but judging by the excitement, I’m very hopeful.

Night Patrol has changed it’s policy - they are now accepting students who are over 16.  This is a huge win for us.  I will put a link on the Student Life Classroom in a day or two when we have sorted out the details of how we can make this work.  It is giving us all such hope. 

If you would like to contribute to our Sandwich Project and Fund-a-Filling, we’d be grateful for the help.  A voucher from Woolies works perfectly.  I just walk down to Woolworths 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.  I am very grateful for your generosity.

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 Student Life Classroom.  Here’s a link that might help her:  Ponytail Project

Mrs Jo Kenderes
Director of Faith and Mission

After a lovely time with our Mums at the Mother Daughter Dinner, and weekend, this is how we ended the weekend.  Stepping out onto the grass and having the beautiful view of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House.  On Mother’s Day, the Years 7/8 who were 'in' went for a walk up to Mrs Macquarie’s Chair for a lovely picnic and photographs.  We ate our lunch and then went to the platform for a photo for Linda, and then just stood there to admire the magical view of the Harbour and ocean.

After a while, the Year 7’s put their feet in the water to have the full experience (since most of us are from the country and don’t get to see this often).  As for the rest of us, we honoured the plane in the bright blue sky writing Ukraine for us to see, remember and respect what is going on overseas.  As we headed back, we once again stopped to look over at the Navy base with the ships lined up against each other.  After our little walk, we stopped at the servo to get a nice, cold slushy to freshen ourselves up.  

Walking up the Woolloomooloo stairs was definitely an effort, but the weirdest thing happened, because we were talking about Linda buying a 'teacup' bred or Pomeranian dog, and then we saw a lady and her son with a Pomeranian (Monty - AKA VERY CUTE).  We stopped to talk to them for a while and they were the friendliest people and told us all about her dog. 

Yours in Boarding

Ms Maryanne O'Donoghue
Director of Boarding

2022 SVC Oratory Competition

Well done to the following finalists and winners who competed in the second round:

Year 8 - Taylor Hyde (Winner), Ava McDonnell-Zammit, Polly Pulsford, Louisa Mitchell, Zara Storrier.

Year 9 - Lulu Oaten (Winner), Saskia Emery, Alannah Damian, Tara Sukumaran, Stephanie Pantazis, India Barker.

Stay tuned for details about the final round of the competition.

Ms Josie Rune
English Assistant Head of Department

How to Apply to Uni via UAC

Please find the quick video guide for Year 12 students applying for undergraduate courses through UAC in the links found here and here

Medicine UCAT Applicants

All application and offer dates for Semester 1, 2023 have been provided by the universities and are set out on UCAT’s medicine key dates page, go here for more information.  Potential medicine students must check with each university to confirm deadlines and requirements and to ask any questions they have about the medicine selection process.  Entry into undergraduate medicine degrees is highly competitive.  Potential Medicine students must take the following steps to make sure that their application is considered:

Register for the Undergraduate Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT).  Important dates are coming up:

Booking deadline - 17 May 2022
Final booking deadline - 31 May 2022
Testing begins - 1 July 2022

Complete their UAC application by midnight 30 September 2022 - the application processing fee increases after this date.

Apply directly to each university’s medicine faculty.  Address any extra requirements specified by each university.

Finally, if you’re invited, attend an interview/assessment.  Most universities will use UCAT results to select applicants for interview.

UCAT ANZ Test Format

The UCAT is a two-hour computer-based test which assesses a range of abilities identified by universities as important to practicing in the fields of medicine/dentistry /clinical sciences.  The test consists of five separately timed subtests which each contain a number of questions in a multiple-choice format.  Once the test has started it cannot be paused, but each subtest is preceded by a one minute instruction section.

Candidates can apply for Access Arrangements to sit an extended version of the test if they have a documented medical condition or disability.

Information on scoring and marking can be found here.

Free UCAT Bootcamp For Parents and Aspiring Medical Students

Dr Ray, Gastroenterologist at Monash Health, offers UCAT mini test, discusses medical interviews, admission process, life as a medical student and career as a doctor.  View this two-hour Bootcamp online at any time.  Using the link found here.

MedEntry UCAT Workshop

Dr Ray, Gastroenterologist at Monash Health, offers a four-day workshop which covers all five UCAT subtests, interviews, entry process etc.  Formal Instruction and Group Learning.  The program covers strategies for UCAT success, in an interactive environment.  Use the link here for more details.

ANU Canberra

ANU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science Female Excellence Scholarship

This scholarship is offered by the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science. The scholarship is valued at $5,000 per annum for 2 years.Recipients will receive mentoring and career development support from College staff and receive priority access to industry engagement opportunities. For more details go here, application closes 23 May 2022.

ANU - What is Law?

On 17 May 2022 at 5.00pm.  Law affects every aspect of our lives, but have you ever wondered about its origins and its evolution throughout history?  Join  Associate Professor Joshua Neoh, as he traces the philosophical roots of law and offers a deeper look at legal theory.  This webinar will also introduce you to the degree programs at the ANU College of Law and preview student life at Australia's national law school.  Registrations are essential using the link found here

TAFE NSW Degrees

TAFE NSW offer a number of degree level courses and higher education options in the following areas:

• 3D Art and Animation

• Fashion Design

• Interior Design

• Information Technology

• Business and Commerce

• Early Childhood Studies

• Property

• Community Services

With strong industry links to over 25,000 employers, students undertaking TAFE degrees will get both the practical skills and theoretical knowledge to land a job in their chosen career.  For more information visit the link found here.

The Hotel School Sydney

Information Evening:  On Tuesday 24 May 2022 at 5:00pm-6:30pm, The Hotel School Sydney is hosting an information evening for interested students and their parents at their city campus, 60 Phillip Street, Sydney.  The evening willexplore how someone can get a start in the hospitality, hotel and tourism industry.  Registrations are essential using the link found here

What can you do with a Physics degree?

If you’re thinking about enrolling in a Bachelor of Science, there are loads of reasons why majoring in physics is a good idea - and despite the maths-meets-science elective often overlooked for those with clearer post-grad pathways, there are loads of industries crying out for a physics major’s advanced maths, analytics, problem-solving and computational skills.  Look at the link here for more information. 

Ms Helen Marshall
Careers Adviser

“Early one morning, young Peter opened the garden gate and walked out into the big green meadow.”

 Does this quote remind you of your childhood? I still remember as a young boy following the “listen and read” record book of Peter and the Wolf.  This highly respected work was written by Sergei Prokofiev in 1936 for a children's theatre in Moscow.  He used instruments from four instrument families (strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion) to tell the story of each character which is represented by a particular musical instrument.  "Peter and the Wolf" has become Prokofiev's most notable work and serves as a great children's introduction to music and the instruments of the orchestra.  Our Year 7’s have enjoyed learning about all the tone colours created by the Symphony Orchestra. 

Above:  Photos of students from 7S and 7R with a selection of instruments. 
The live demonstrations by Mr McCrudden and Mr Samyia are always enjoyed!

In keyboard class, Year 7 have been mastering short pieces that work towards using hands together.  All students will have an opportunity to perform a piece of their choice in an upcoming keyboard assessment.

Year 9 Music has been learning about the Baroque period in music with a particular focus on composition.  Students are using notation software to create what is known as musical rounds or canon and have been studying the works of J S Bach, Handel and Pachelbel, throughout their listening lessons.

College Production Update

Live rehearsals for the College Musical Production “Matilda” are in full swing and take place on Thursday afternoons.  A huge thank you to the very talented staff and tutors who have been so giving of their time to provide the students this wonderful opportunity to perform.  We can’t wait until show time in November! 

Mr Steve Samyia
Music Teacher - Performing Arts Department

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

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 Athletics/Cross Country:  Ms Jacinta Jacobs - 0418 416 663.

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

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

IGSA Spawtz:  https://igsasport.spawtz.com/ 

STOP PRESS:  All our soccer games for Saturday 14 May have been cancelled as the fields are too wet.

TERMS 2/3 SPORT

IGSA Netball, Basketball, Hockey and Football

Well done to all teams who won their matches last Saturday - we had some great games!  The team lists, venue details and draws are on the College website.  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.  DON'T FORGET THAT TRAINING IS ALWAYS ON - IF IT'S RAINING TRAINING WILL BE ON IN THE GYM OR HALL.

above:  Hockey - SVC 2

above two photos:  Year 7 Netball

above:  Netball Junior Firsts

below:  Year 7 Netball

Fitness and Cross Country

IGSA CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL 13 MAY - POSTPONED

Fitness training continues on Monday and Wednesday afternoons and 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/athletics are invited to come to one or both days.  This training will concentrate more on track and field events after the IGSA Cross Country Carnival has been completed.  Please email Ms Jacobs if you would like to sign up.  Students meet Tash outside the change rooms at 3.15pm and then head down to Rushcutters Bay.  If it is wet they will do a fitness session in the gym - so training is always on!  

above:  Senior football wet weather training in the gym

SVC and IGSA ATHLETICS CARNIVALS

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 register on your House Classroom before Wednesday 25 May if you would like to compete.

Balmoral Burn:  We haven’t competed in the Balmoral Burn for a few years, but this year we would like to enter two teams in this very worthy Humpty Dumpty Fun Run which raises money for sick kids in hospital.  It is on Sunday 29 May and is a 450m sprint up Awaba Street at Balmoral.  For those who know this hill, you will know it feels more like 800m and requires great muscular endurance and speed.  Any students who are currently training for athletics who would like to trial for this, must email Ms Jacobs by Wednesday 18 May.  Other students can get behind this and sponsor our athletes. 

SPORT STARS OF THE WEEK

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 the SVC 1 football team who had a great win on Saturday and are this week's Team of the Week!  This team is made up of students from Years 8 to 12 and is coached by ex-student and ex-Wanderers player, Liz Grey!  This team works very well together at training and are improving every match!  Olivia Mitchell and Samantha Jeffs, both Year 12, were selected to trial for the Open IGSA team this week. (pictured below with Mrs Fry, on the left and Liz Grey, far right in the photo).

Congratulations to Olivia Mitchell, Year 12, who was selected in the Open IGSA football team on Monday. She will now compete at the NSWCIS Championships on 23 and 24 May.  Well done, Ollie!

Congratulations to Emilia Reed, Year 9, who placed 10th in the 300m at the Australian Track and Field Championships recently.  

Ms Jacinta Jacobs
Co-ordinator of Sport

View next week's CANTEEN SPECIALS:      HERE

TERM 2 - CANTEEN REMINDER:   NO CARD - NO PURCHASE 

• Students MUST bring their ID card to the canteen to purchase any food/drink. Please note that putting your student number in only is NOT accepted.
• Remember:  ONLINE ORDERING is also available.
• GLUTEN FREE products are available - only when purchased through online ordering. 
• You need to refill money onto your cardAT LEAST ONE HOUR BEFORE you intend to use the card (as it takes one hour to generate funds onto the card).

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SPRING FAIR NEWS

After two years​​ of cancellations due to Covid, our fun and exciting Spring Fair is back.  This great community event will be held on Sunday 11 September2022.

Come along, catch up with friends and relax in the courtyard with champagne and chicken sandwiches and listen to performances from our talented daughters, or bring your four-legged friend so they can catch the dog show, or better still, be part of the dog show.  

We have missed the jams and relishes from the Boarders' families.  Thankfully, they have started on their preparations. 

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

We are looking for volunteers to join the P&F Spring Fair committee to help bring the event to life and make it a success.  

If you have any expertise in: 

• Sponsorship
• Logistics
• Printing
• Food
• Past experience with Spring Fairs and want to share your knowledge
• Or, just want to be part of the fun and help out.

If families cannot help out but would love to donate, please let us know.

Click HERE to register your interest.

If you have any questions or discussion, please contact Leisha on 0407 997 895 or email leisha@plentyofparking.com

Kind regards

Leisha Major
President P&F Association