Issue 13 - 14 May 2021


St Vincent's College won MOST IMPROVED SCHOOL at the IGSA Cross Country Carnival at Frensham - Friday 14 May - well done!

 

 


Reminders and Events

Monday 17 May:  NAPLAN - Year 7 and Year 9.

Tuesday 18 May:  NAPLAN Catch ups - Years 7 and 9.

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Monday 17 May:  3.30pm-7.00pm:  Year 10/2021 Subject Selection Showcase (please see email sent to Class of 2023 parents on Wednesday 12 May).

Monday 24 May:  3.30pm-7.30pm:  Year 10/2021 Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews (included in the same email sent to Class of 2023 parents on Wednesday 12 May).

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Wednesday 19 May:  College Athletics Carnival - E S Marks Field, Kensington.  (More details in Sport Report)

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Wednesday 19 May:  Paul Dillon - Zoom Parent Seminar - 7.00pm-8.30pm.  Register HERE .

Year 7 Parents, parents new to the College and those who have not heard Paul speak recently, are encouraged to register for this Zoom seminar: 
'Teens, Alcohol and Other Drugs:  What do parents in a post-Covid world need to know?'.

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Rescheduled Camps and Retreats:  Further information and details will be communicated in due course.

Year 8 Camp:  15-17 November.

Year 9 Camp:  06-08 October.

Year 10 Camp:  06-08 October.

Year 11 Retreat:  06-08 September.

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Subject Selection and Parent Teacher Interviews:  Returning to 'face to face'. 

Further information and details will be communicated as soon as possible.  The format will be 5 minute meeting timeslots scheduled from 3.30pm-7.30pm on the nominated dates:

Monday 24 May:  Year 10

Monday 07 June:  Year 11

Tuesday 13 July:  Year 8

Monday 19 July:  Year 9

Monday 26 July:  Year 7.

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PLEASE NOTE:  All arrangements for Camps, Retreats and Parent Teacher meetings are subject to amendment in accordance with changing circumstances with the Covid-19 pandemic and NSW Health advice.

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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, and in the immediate to short term must use a face mask.

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Canteen reminders and Week Menu for next week are at the end of this issue.  Students:  You must bring your ID card with you to purchase food/drink.  Also remember to top up your card with funds at least one hour prior to purchasing.

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From the Principal, Mrs Anne Fry

Dear Parents and Carers 

Today and tomorrow, Mrs Robyn Pedley (our Registrar) and myself are in Dubbo introducing our Boarding House and College community.  It is always a privilege to speak to families who have or have had a connection with the Boarding House, and indeed those who are considering our program in the future.  Sometimes their daughter is still very young (in a stroller) and it must be unimaginably hard to be already considering the possibility of sending her to a Boarding School for her secondary education.  It is good to be able to reassure them of the longevity of our relationship with rural/regional NSW (our Boarding School has been continuously operating since 1884; the strong network of ex-Boarders who are pre-eminent members of the local community who they can speak to; the success of our current Boarding program in creating a secure pathway from small towns to the city life of Sydney.  

We will celebrate National Boarding Week next week and it is a time within our busy calendar we set aside to deepen our understanding of the diversity of gifts our Boarders bring to the College; the value our day students place on friendships and familiarity with families and faraway places, and celebrate the wonderful social and emotional maturity of our Boarders who learn to live together as a community. 

The activities next week include the much anticipated "sleep over" in the Boarding House, and fun and fundraising activities to highlight the need for greater access to mental health services in the regional and rural areas of NSW.

This week the P&F Association held their term meeting (by Zoom) and it was good to be part of their energy and positive planning for the year ahead despite our recent experience of having to postpone a very large event at the last minute, the P&F are adopting a positive mindset and planning for the Spring Fair in September.  At the meeting I also reminded parents to be on the look out for the 2020 College Magazine and the 2021 College photos.  These deserve to be enjoyed at home rather than a year of solitary confinement in a locker!

Yours sincerely

Anne Fry
Principal 

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Reminder re Paul Dillon Seminar - Teens, Alcohol and Other Drugs - via Zoom - 19 May - 7.00pm

Year 7 Parents, parents new to the College and those who have not heard Paul speak recently, are encouraged to register for this Zoom seminar on Wednesday 19 May from 7.00pm-8.30pm.

Teens, Alcohol and Other Drugs:  What do parents in a post-Covid world need to know?

Register HERE .

Anne Fry
Principal 

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From the Deputy Principal

Last week I enjoyed the opportunity to meet with Deputy colleagues from other schools within our network of Eastern Suburbs School Leaders for Youth (ESSLY), and this week I had the good fortune to carve some time to tune into the virtual Alliance of Girls Schools Australasia Summit. It is always energising to engage in dialogue on a big picture platform as educators to probe the contemporary landscape of our youth - their present and their future - in order to consider the priorities for education and how best to situate our learning communities to respond to these priorities. 

A common theme emerging for me is how we create opportunities to authentically listen to the voice of youth and to challenge and nurture their voice so it is informed and evocative.  As adult figures, we can consider which voices we value in our modelling for our children.  It is important schools continue to seek ways to partner with families and communities so that the voices of both women and men are valued by adolescents growing towards adulthood.  It pleases me to see our own school Instagram pages light up with both SVCMums and SVCDads.  Many adolescent girls will form their expectations of men based on their father figures and their understanding of themselves in relation to women.  It is important we all give voice to discourse of current topics such as parental leave, consent and respect, domestic violence, aged care - these are not just women’s issues but society’s issues, and all of us have a role to play in being visible as leaders or role models in vocalising our voice in the public sphere to contribute towards the positive changes our youth hope to steer.

One of the presenters in the summit, Dr Lisa Damour, offered a fresh perspective on how we articulate our understanding of stress that made a whole lot of common sense if we are to support our youth to flourish.  She challenged perceptions of the 2020 year of Covid and suggested that the global crisis could be turned into fuel for girls to learn and grow.  This intense experience of psychological distress has enabled opportunity to reconsider how we talk about stress and mental health.  She argued that many definitions of mental health are problematic if they suggest it is about feeling good/calm/relaxed - this simply isn’t sustainable, coupled with falsehoods in a marketing saturated world selling ‘wellness’ where we are promised to have our stress taken away by a product or app.  A truer definition of mental health is about having the right feeling at the right time and being able to manage it effectively.  This works for sadness, grief, anger when paired with the ability to manage.  Stress itself occurs every time we have to adapt to new conditions - positive or negative. Damour argues there can be no growth in the absence of stress for it is when working at the uncomfortable edge that we learn.  If we consider our beliefs about resilience, it is not merely bouncing back from challenge, it is in doing the hard thing, setting aside time to reflect and grow from the hard thing that one comes out stronger.  There is much wisdom in this for ourselves, but particularly in educating children, we need not shelter them from stress and the hard work of learning to manage.

On a micro level back into our school classrooms, hallways and yards, our Year 12 Student Leaders challenged the attitudes of their peers at this week’s Assembly to consider ways that Vinnies girls can accept the responsibility to opt into being part of a community where respect and intentional generosity of spirit are integral to who we are, in contrast to those times when it appears easier to take an entitled path of expectation, interested more in oneself than a care for others.  I include below an extract from their address.  If our student leaders can own it and challenge it, I ask that we as their parents and educators be united in our demands of the girls to meet the expectations required of them.  They turn up each day to a community of people in relationship with each other.  I would like for my colleagues to spend the best part of their day in positive exchange with their students and each other, investing time in designing rich learning experiences, motivated by the reward of students stepping forward with curiosity and responsibility.  Tardiness, incorrect uniform and rubbish may sound trite, but they are a visible choice of the student that permeates culture and becomes a block to much of the good stuff.  It may not be comfortable, it may not be easy, but it is required.  All workplaces and communities will have requirements demanded of us as adults.  I ask our students to do the right thing and learn to grow as a member of this community.  The community deserves that we each play our part in upholding our responsibilities and caring for each other.

Please check your own daughter’s uniform before departing to school, (ensure she has stockings without holes; she may like the option of wearing the school pants), inquire about her homework schedule and ensure she is leaving home in time to be punctual for school.  Most importantly, ask her about the ‘opt-in’ choices she is making to grow in character and purpose.  If a teacher contacts you to follow up an issue regarding your daughter’s choices, please see this as an opportunity to bring about growth.  We appreciate your support as we do this together.  Our girls impress us every day, they certainly did at Assembly.  They celebrated the experience of being a Boarding community, invited peers to join them in opportunities for spiritual reflection and service learning (loved my coffee from our revived Coffee Queens this morning) and commended significant achievement in co-curricular - both individuals and teams.  Our Athletics Carnival next Wednesday and National Boarding Week invite students to step into celebrating the Vinnies spirit, forming memories of their school years together. 

Mrs Elizabeth Brooks
Deputy Principal

 

Student Leaders’ College Assembly Address (extract):

Today’s Assembly celebrates the many ways in which we live out being a community.  We ask you to think about what makes Vinnies, Vinnies?  When people from outside of our College community ask you about our school - How do you define our school?  What do you select to say?  Is it that we are a Boarding school?  Is it that we are a girls’ school?  Is it that we are near Kings Cross station and students come from all over Sydney?  Is it our Mary Aikenhead tradition that offers us opportunities to be of service to others?  Is it your House spirit or Tutor relationships?  Is it your passion for co-curricular? For us, personally we believe it is our sense of community, deeply entrenched in the Vinnies culture and spirit.  What are the relationships and experiences that bring this spirit to life?  The thing about being a community is that it takes all of us.  Each individual gives and receives within a healthy community.  Today we can ask ourselves where we contribute to and care for our community, and celebrate the ways we do this well.

… in last week's Year Assemblies, the SRC alongside the Year 12 Leadership team brought to your attention the ongoing need for respect that is pivotal to our learning and school environment.  You all know that respect is one of the core values, and some would say a value that underpins all the others. Our respect for our belongings, environment and one another hold so much importance in creating a valued and inclusive culture within a school community.  We set the bar for ourselves.  Let’s hold ourselves and others responsible for not complying with school regulations and choosing to leave a mess in our designated areas.

… I speak today with the hope of us listening and owning our individual responsibilities to care for our community.  It has been disappointing to see that some students continue with behaviours and attitudes that do not reflect respect for our learning, the school environment or others in our community.  It is so important to appreciate the facilities and opportunities that are available to us, and it is therefore our role as Vinnies girls to give back.  Personally, when I go to my locker and see old food and rubbish, I get uncomfortable knowing my belongings are being surrounded by such mess.  But I wonder why students choose to think it's ok to leave their mess behind - in lockers or the playground.  The way we choose to wear our uniform says a lot about attitude to the community - a readiness to opt in with pride about who we are.  Being on time to Tutor and class shows respect for our peers and teachers.  It says I'm interested and ready.  There are only so many videos that the student leaders can make to push this message across.  It is OUR responsibility, each one of us to choose the way in which we be a community member.  We must act out of respect for one another, knowing that we share this environment.  Please let's all make an effort to think about our actions and how we can continue to be generous of spirit by making intentional choices that show respect and care throughout all aspects of our schooling.

As the Vinnies community, one rich in diversity and opportunity, we hope you all truly appreciate the community you come to learn in everyday and most importantly respect yourselves and each other.

Holly Beamond, Lily Deerfield, Eliza Bodkin

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From the Director of Teaching and Learning

This week’s national online testing operation for Years 7 and 9 has reminded me of the importance our federal government places on ‘high stakes testing’ in the education sector at present.  NAPLAN was originally designed as a measure through which governments, education authorities, schools, teachers and parents could determine whether or not young Australians have the literacy and numeracy skills that provide the critical foundation for other learning and for their productive and rewarding participation in the community.  Unfortunately, the tests over the years have developed into a high stakes testing operation that some schools measure their overall success on.  At SVC we know that our students are valued for who they are holistically as learners and people.  Their learning is defined by a whole lot more than a mark and they are certainly never pigeon-holed into a performance band.  This is why we have a differentiated approach to learning through our tiered pedagogical model, where every student is known to us and their pathway to achieving their potential is laid before them through our reflective learning model.  They just need to activate their own individual learning switches. 

The NAPLAN tests themselves are perfectly designed to capture a snapshot of literacy and numeracy mastery students have in their Year 7 and Year 9 learning thus far, and provide us at the College with an excellent understanding of how individual students are performing at the time the tests are administered.  More importantly, they evidence how we can continue to differentiate and target learning strategies to improve each child’s particular numeracy and literacy needs.  We welcome the tests and our students take them seriously.  They have taken the tests this week very seriously and been extremely mature and settled in their approach to each day’s testing.  They have had their fully charged laptop with them, they have had their headphones with them and they have had their most sensible dispositions on display.  I commend them for this and wish them well with their final testing for Numeracy on Monday.  Thank you to Mrs Mary Cartmer for her leadership of the testing operation and my colleagues for being most efficient and skilful in the digital administering of the tests thus far. 

There has been a development in the NSW Curriculum Reform, with the announcement from Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell and Minister for Digital and Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello, that students will play a pivotal role in developing the reform.  As is right, part of the Reform, addresses the need to move away from high stakes testing and a focus on marks to a profile of learning that is a holistic snapshot of a student’s achievement of outcomes.  A move that SVC is welcoming and diligently preparing for, as I have been mentioning in my previous articles, with regards to our focus on feedback before marks.  The NSW Student Learner Profile will allow students to store and share the verified story of their academic and personal achievements in one digital place.  It would create continuity and ease for students to record their valuable learning experiences while at school. 

Here is an excerpt from the media release:

Ms Mitchell said:  “We know our students are more than the sum of their exam results and they want a reliable way to display all their experiences and achievements.” Mr Dominello, Minister for Customer Service said:  “An education passport would provide a digital record of a student’s achievements and accomplishments throughout their school journey, which can be shared with future employers, licensing authorities and tertiary institutions.  Students graduating from NSW high schools in 2021 and beyond face a rapidly changing labour market, with a growing emphasis on digital skills and micro-credentials.  Establishing a universal, digital record of educational attainment would assist students, career advisers and employers through a more efficient matching of skills to employment opportunities.  It would be a boon for our state in terms of productivity, representing an important micro-economic reform.  A new app for parents and carers of NSW public school students has also been released today to allow them to easily stay up to date with news and events at their children’s schools.  Ms Mitchell said the app will eventually completely replace paper forms travelling to and from school via the bottom of the school bag." 

The new NSW Student Learner Profile will be a young person’s passport to future education and employment.  Under development in partnership with the Department of Customer Service, it will let school students keep and share a verified record of all their capabilities and achievements in one place, such as:

  • formal qualifications like HSC results and the ATAR
  • vocational education and training (VET) competencies
  • extra-curricular and sporting achievements
  • work experience
  • volunteering
  • caring responsibilities
  • hobbies

Eventually, students may be able to share their digital Learner Profile with potential employers or when applying for further education and training.  It will make finding and sharing important records and information easy, and give recipients the assurance that these are verified and accurate.  Importantly, it aims to show the full breadth of a student’s experiences and capabilities beyond formal assessment results.  We as a College are thus very excited about these possibilities.  They will help to ensure our students are acknowledged in their learning holistically and can demonstrate the skills and learning dispositions necessary to navigate their way through a rapidly changing global landscape. 

Mrs Jasmin Mano
Director of Teaching and Learning

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From the Director of Faith and Mission

This has got to be the day that supports Einstein’s notion of time bending or stretching or something.  This is the longest day!  We started with the return of 'Coffee Queens' this morning, with a whole new team, led to success by Ms Annemaree Butter.  We had a most successful morning, with the banana bread racing out the door, and the critics proclaiming that the coffee was indeed the best in Potts Point.  It was also the cheapest.  Why would you get it from anywhere else?  38 students have signed up to be on the roster, with 20 students completing a course early on Thursday morning.  They learned the tricks of the trade in how to make excellent coffee.  Our beans are a blend from five countries, all sourced from individual farmers who practice organic farming techniques and who pay their workers.  Coffee Queens’ coffee is sustainably produced and ethically sourced.  I had a long black and it has seen me right through the day.

    

At recess, Vinnies@SVC sold their famous hot chocolate, with bacon and egg muffins on the side.  I was asked today to reveal the hot chocolate recipe - but I simply will not.  The recipe is just an idea - our hot chocolate is an experience.  We have collected over 100 pairs of socks for our homeless brothers and sisters today.  You can imagine the need for clean socks for the people who are on their feet up to 16 hours a day - and night - with no way to wash the socks or themselves.  A fresh pair of socks would be such a relief.  It’s a short-term response, I know, but the problem is so immediate and the impact of that level of discomfort, is pain that affects head and heart as well as the feet.

At lunchtime we had a ball on Caritas Christi.  “Speed Life Drawing” was a huge hit. 12 models, 35 artists and a fist-full of charcoal, in 5 minutes bursts, brought hearty laughs and some extraordinary pieces of art.  Billie Monjo’s idea was a hit.  Mr Graeme Colman’s support with art supplies and encouragement, and Ms Belinda People’s array of silly costumes were invaluable. 

   

Tonight, some Year 11 and 12's, Ms Tanya Schneider and I will explore notions of duty, loss, shame, love, solidarity, forgiveness, and what makes a successful life, as we focus on the cult classic, “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape".  Our film reflection series “Finding God in the Dark” is looking popular.  Students in 11 and 12 are very welcome to come to one, all or any of the film nights we have planned for “Finding God in the Dark”.  We are keeping the titles a mystery until we kick off each screening.  It will be a mystery flight into wonder, contemplation and sharing great ideas.  Given the calibre of the Years 11 and 12 students I teach and know, our discussions are sure to be robust and deeply thoughtful.  I’m looking forward to the popcorn too.

I’ve included a photo of my office...  

I’m actually a very tidy person.  I have labels on the shelves in my linen cupboard, but I cannot do much with the 200 snack-packs you have donated this week.  I can’t believe it. Thank you.  I will live with them until 25 May when we go out on Night Patrol again.  We will be making 200 sandwiches to take with us on the day, and I want to sincerely thank all of you who have ‘funded a filling’.  I’m so proud to be part of the Vinnies community. 

One more thing…

On 24 May the Archdiocese is celebrating 200 years of Catholic Education in Australia.  St Vincent’s College is a very important part of that story.  We were there at the beginning.  To mark the occasion, we would like to take a photograph of current students who could represent members of their family who attended St Vincent’s College over the decades.  If you have an ‘ancestor’ who attended St Vincent’s in the past and you would like them remembered in our student representative photograph, please email me.

I will need the name of your ancestor, the decade they attended St Vincent’s, and the name and Year group of your daughter.  My great-grandmother, Mary Jane Culhane, from Nicholson Street, Lower Domain, walked up the hill to Vinnies every day from about 1880.  I’m hoping my daughter in Year 10 might agree to be part of the photo to represent her great-great-grandmother.  I’ll ask her nicely.

Email me news of your family history.  I’d like one representative from each decade.  If we can find someone from 1870 and 1890, that would be super.  Let’s see how we go.  

Mrs Jo Kenderes
Director of Faith and Mission

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Year 7 English - From the English Department

Year 7 English - Speaking Up!

Throughout our topic on ‘Protest and Persuasion’ in Term 1, we have learned various techniques on how to hook and engage an audience such as logos, pathos and ethos.  We have also learned how to structure a speech in order to successfully persuade an audience.  We started off with the meaning of persuasion and then went into further detail of the rhetorical triangle.  This triangle consists of ethos pathos and logos.  We then looked at what makes a speech powerful and persuasive, as well as looking at a very helpful ted talk about the seven deadly sins of speech.  Afterwards, we then watched and took notes on inspirational speeches such as Martin Luther King and Winston Churchill.  These speeches influenced us on the structure of a persuasive speech. Next, after listening to famous speeches, we then went into further detail on the persuasive techniques in a speech.  We learnt that these techniques are vital in succeeding to persuade your audience.  Some of the particular persuasive methods we learnt were emotive language, evaluating words, hyperbole, high modality, cliche, anecdotes, inclusive language, and rhetorical questions; all necessary for forming a highly engaging speech.

Once we had spent time studying these techniques, we took our knowledge about them into shaping and constructing our own speeches!  However, these were only one minute speeches about specific topics for practising our actual assessment speeches!  Our class took about a week to assemble our speeches, including all beneficial and obligatory techniques in persuading the audience with a well-structured speech structure, and finally presenting our speeches to the class!  Now, onto our actual assessment speech; we chose our topic on a social justice issue and learned how to write a fully developed thesis statement. After learning the thesis, we then transitioned to an online scaffold for us to write our speeches in.  Ms Davis helped us all of the time and also had comments on the side of the online scaffold for us to work along and to help us.  Then came time to present our speeches after preparation throughout the weeks.  We got timed and assessed, and after we had finished, we received a peer review sheet from a friend in our class, with feedback on it. And we had to do a self assessment review on how we thought our speeches went, also with some comments from Ms Davis at the time.

Satine Gallardo-Walker and Stephanie Hyanes, Year 7S
Teacher:  Ms Davis

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Career News

US and UK University Expo

Register for the US & UK Universities 2021 Expo being held on 29 May from 1.00pm-5.00pm, where you will gain insights from a range of speakers who have studied overseas.  Use code:  OXFORD101 to receive a discount to the Sydney Event here

USI

From 2021, students starting higher education will need to have a USI (Unique Student Identifier) to receive Commonwealth financial assistance (HECS-HELP).  Their USI will be their personal education identifier and stays with them for life.  Year 12 students will need to apply for their USI before they commence university.  They will be asked for their USI in their UAC application.

University of Sydney

Year 12 Information Evening

On Tuesday 18 May from 4.00pm-7.00pm, USYDNEY are hosting an information evening for interested students.  Topics to be discussed include undergraduate course options, admission pathways, scholarships.  For more information and registration details use the link provided here

UTS Sydney

Undergraduate Engineering and IT

Campus Tours During Term Break

UTS Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology will be offering on-campus tours of their Engineering and Information Technology facilities on 22 June and 30 June. Guides will be UTS students, and participants will explore the facilities and study spaces that are available for engineering and IT students at UTS.  Registrations are essential using the links here for  22 June and for 30 June

TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Degrees

TAFE NSW offers a number of degree level courses and higher education options:

●       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, TAFE students will get both the practical skills and theoretical knowledge to land a job and succeed in their chosen career.  For more info visit the link here  

Ms Helen Marshall
Careers Adviser


Co-Curricular Drama - Intermediate Theatresports Challenge

On Wednesday four of our co-curricular Drama students represented the College at the Intermediate Theatresports Challenge.  The highly competitive heat included nine teams from various boys and girls schools.  Our SVC team were the highest placed girls team on the night, and have qualified for the finals.

Congratulations to Molly, Stella, Polly and Sophie, and we wish you the best of luck for the finals.

Mrs Belinda Peoples
Performing Arts / Co-Curricular

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College Production 'A Little Shakespeare' - 08-10 June ...tickets available soon...

 

 

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Sport and Health Report

Sport Staff Contacts for Term 2 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 Athletics/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/

Important Sport Updates

IGSSA (Independent Girls Schools Sport Association) previously were an arm of the AHIGS (Association Head Independent Girls Schools) along with Archdale Debating, Festival of Speech etc.  AHIGS have now rebranded their association name to IGSA (Independent Girls Schools Association), and a lot of our Sport competitions and carnivals will now be called IGSA Sport.  This will just take us all a little while to get use to - just know until then, it's not a typo!  

From Term 4 this year IGSA Sport will be offering sport for two terms, and we will not be entering as many external competitions like SEHA Hockey, UNSW Water Polo or Santa Sabina Basketball.  We will still, however, be entering in the ESTA Touch competition and possibly Volleyball and Futsal.  Instead, our students will be offered ESTA Touch, Water Polo and Tennis in Terms 4 and 1 and IGSA Netball, Hockey or Soccer in Terms 2 and 3.  More information about this will be given out next term.  Please contact Ms Jacinta Jacobs if you have any questions about these changes.

Attention Vinnies Saturday Sport Families

In honour of Mother's Day last weekend, Saturday 8 May was the FIRST EVER #SVCMUMSATSPORT DAY, and what a great response we had!  It was great to see so many mums at sport supporting their daughters.  We hope you all had a lovely Mother's Day!
 
 
 
   
 
   

Cross Country

The IGSA Cross Country Carnival was held today, Friday 14 May at Frensham.  Congratulations to all students who competed at Mittagong.  We had some really good performances in cold conditions. 

The St Vincent's College Age Champions are:

12 years:   Emily Demetriou

13 years:   Lily Rowbotham

14 years:   Lily O'Reilly

15 years:   Jaz Walker

16 years:   Zoe McGuinness

17 years:   Tara Boyd

18 years:   Mia Glasel.

Special congratulations to the 12 years girls who won the team 3km event.  They are:  Emily Demetriou, Sybella Daly and Iyla Timmins (pictured further below in this article in 'Sports Stars').   

SVC also won the 'Most Improved School' trophy!

Below:  Coach Tash with the 12 years team

Below:  14 years team members

Below:   13 years

Below left:  Sophia Brokenshire, Year 8 - All Round Athlete        Below right:  Marley McCallum, Year 8

   

Inter-House Athletics Carnival

The highlight of the term will be the Inter-House Athletics Carnival which is being held on Wednesday 19 May.  All students are encouraged to compete in as many events as possible for their House, and need to enter events on their House Google Classroom.  Girls wishing to compete in the first event, the 800m, are to be on the first bus.

The inter-House 1500m will be held at fitness training on Monday 17 May, and any girls interested in competing for their House should have registered on their House Google Classroom.  If not, please contact Ms Jacobs via email.  There is also a copy of the carnival program and records on the noticeboard for those who would like to get prepared for the carnival.  We also still need more runners for the House relays.

The College Athletics Team is chosen from this carnival, with one girl permitted to compete in each event at the IGSA Carnival at Homebush on 12 and 13 August next term.  Fitness sessions on Wednesdays will change to E S Marks after our carnival and all girls selected in the squad are to attend as many of these sessions as they can.  The College team will compete in two lead up twilight meets at Homebush on Friday 30 July and 6 August.  More information will be given to the team once selected.

TERM 2 SPORT 

SEHA Hockey

St Vincent’s has entered three teams in the SEHA hockey competition for our final year in this competition.  Our teams have been training hard and we have seen some good results on Saturdays. 

All teams train on Wednesday afternoons at David Phillips Field at Daceyville, from 4.00pm-5.00pm.  All information can be found on the College website.  Please make sure that all players have shin pads, hockey stick and mouthguard for all training sessions and matches.  The bus leaves at 3.15pm from Victoria Street and will return to the College at approximately 5.30pm

Please Note:  If students are being picked up from the field - it must be at 5.00pm, otherwise they have to go back to the College on the bus as we cannot leave any student unattended.  If you cannot attend training for any reason you must email Ms Jacobs and Laura.  There have been too many unexplained absences recently - in particular Year 11's.

Ms Laura Wiggins
Head Hockey Coach

IGSA Basketball

As the IGSA basketball season is well underway, thank you basketball students for all your hard work at training the past few weeks.  Your skill development has really shown on the court and I can only see it improving more.  Unlucky to our Year 7 team who had a nail biting game against Ascham, only getting defeated by 1 point (20-21). 

A reminder that masks are now not mandatory this weekend at indoor venues, however, some venues may require spectators to wear a mask so please keep that in mind - unless any further government announcements are made. 

IGSA would also like us to "keep spectators to a minimum and be aware of the venues with spectator restrictions (shown below) as well as promote social distancing while spectating".

Venues with current spectator restrictions include:

Brigidine Indoor:  One spectator per player.

Northern Beaches Indoor Sports Centre: Two spectators per player.

Ravenswood Indoor:  One spectator per player.

SCEGGS are requesting the following on a Saturday morning:

  1. Everyone signs in with the QR Code upon entry
  2. All parents wear a mask on site at SCEGGS
  3. Teams keep spectators to a minimum although are not mandating actual limits at this stage
  4. Spectators spread out when watching matches
  5. Everyone departs immediately after each match.

As per usual, attendees must sign in using either NSW QR code, IGSA Sport QR code or attending schools QR code, as well as anyone experiencing cold and flu symptoms should not attend IGSA Sport and must isolate immediately, get tested and continue to isolate until a negative result is received.

Players, coaches and spectators are also encouraged to "get in, play and get out" at this time.

All team and draw information can be found on the College website.

Training is compulsory.  All players are required to be at their matches 30 minutes before start time for warm up.  Full SVC Sports uniform must be worn and any non-SVC items will be confiscated.

Training times:

SVC 1:  Thursdays  7.15am-8.30am

SVC 2:  Thursdays  7.15am-8.30am

SVC 3:  Wednesdays  3.15pm-4.30pm.

Please keep up the good work girls and good luck for Saturday's game. 

Ms Elyse Harmanis
Head Basketball Coach

IGSA Football

A huge congratulations to SVC 1 and SVC 2, who are sitting on the top of the ladder at the moment.

All information can be found on the College website.  Moore Park west is our home venue - please allow adequate time as parking is a bit tricky in that area.  All players are to arrive at the venue 30 minutes before the start time for warm up.

SVC 1:  Training Friday mornings 7.15am-8.15am

SVC 2:  Training Wednesday mornings 7.15am-8.15am

SVC 3:  Training Monday afternoons 3.15pm-4.45pm

SVC 4:  Training Wednesday mornings 7.15am-8.15am

SVC 5:  Training Monday afternoons 3.15pm-4.45pm.

Mr Hugo Forlico
Head Football Coach

St Catherine's Netball

Thank you to all netball students who keep turning up to training each week rain, hail or shine.  You can really see your improvement on the court with all your hard work you put in at training.  Congratulations to all players this week, as you all displayed great spirit as you helped teams with low numbers, motivated others and remained happy.  Due to wet weather last week, unfortunately, a few teams didn't get to play, but a date will be confirmed later on to make up for those games that were rained out. 

Remember to be at St Catherine's 30 minutes prior to your game - and keep up the good work with uniform and attendance. 

You will find all netball information on the College website under LEARNING/ SPORT/NETBALL

Ms Elyse Harmanis
Head Netball Coach

TERM 3 SPORT

Registrations for Term 3 have now closed.  Trials for Term 3 Sports will take place in Weeks 6 and 7.  Students are to read admin notices for exact details.

REMINDER:  Term 3 is the last term where you will be allowed to play a Sport for just one term.  From Term 4 all Sport will run for two terms: 

Touch, water polo, volleyball and tennis will run in Terms 4 and 1

Basketball, hockey, netball and football will run in Terms 2 and 3.

IGSA Netball

Notes about the IGSA Competition:  As the St Vincent's College Netball page explains:  If your daughter plays for RNA (Randwick Netball Association) or another association, please do not register for SVC Netball Club if game times may clash and SVC is your second priority.  If SVC priority is equal with another club priority, then enrol your daughter and we will make it work.  Sometimes it’s best to choose one or the other, so that your daughter isn't overloaded with commitments.    

IGSA game times are from 8.00am-11.00am, last game concluding at 11.50am.  We do not know the time of games until the July school holidays. Traditionally, seniors are scheduled for 8.00am/9.00am; Juniors - 9.00am/10.00am; Year 7 - 10.00am/11.00am.

IGSA netball is a big commitment for parents with travel involved all around Sydney.  Once teams are formed we try to share the travel - especially for transport of Boarding students.  The fun part is discovering all the amazing school grounds around Sydney!

Ms Elyse Harmanis
Head Netball Coach

SPORTS STARS OF THE WEEK

Congratulations to the College Cross Country Team who all competed so well out at Frensham today.  Well done girls.  We had some excellent results including:

-  'Most Improved School' trophy!

-  Our 12 years win the 3km team event today!  They are - Emily Demetriou, Sybella Daly and Iyla Timmins (pictured below).   

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


CANTEEN REMINDERS

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).

 View next week's CANTEEN SPECIALS: 17-21 May 2021  HERE

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Mother Daughter Dinner Raffle

Whilst we were unable to host our dinner last Friday night, we were able to conduct our fundraising raffle to benefit the Elisabeth Carey Scholarship.  The draw took place this week and winners have been notified.  Many thanks to our generous supporters from the College community, and congratulations to the winners!

First Prize:
Mother Daughter 'staycation' at Ravesi's Hotel Bondi Beach, in a terrace suite with private balcony and stunning ocean views.  Includes $150 to spend on food and beverages.
With thanks to Ravesi's Hotel and the Larkin Family.
 
Second Prize:
A two hour design consultation with award winning Interior Designer Denai Kulscar.  Valued at $500.
With thanks to Denai Kulscar Interiors:

$200 Dinner Voucher to MARTA (Roman Osteria) in Rushcutters Bay.
With thanks to MARTA  and the Carnevale Family.
 
Third Prize
$150 Gift voucher to spend at LoveDuck Boutique in Paddington.  Treasured finds from around the world.
With thanks to LoveDuck and Ainslie Curran.
 

Mrs Jane Palin
Community and Alumni Relations Manager

Year 7 Parents Invitation

 

Year 7 Parents have organised a get together for Thursday 07 June at The Phoenix Hotel.  Please use this link to book and confirm your attendance.

Mrs Jane Palin
Community and Alumni Relations Manager