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Friday 10 June:   Pupil free day.  Staff Professional Learning Day.

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Monday 13 June:  Queen's Birthday Public Holiday.  

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Thursday 16 June:  Year 10 Vaccinations.

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Friday 24 June:  Last day of classes Term 2.   "Snug as a bug" day.

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Tuesday 19 July:  First day of classes Term 3.

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Supporting Parents to understand Consent Education

• Tuesday evening 14 June 6.00pm-7.30pm
• College Hall
• Please book via this link

(Also as mentioned in Mrs Brooks' article in this issue - 'From the Deputy Principal')

Sign up HERE .

Mr Joseph Hekeik
COR Associate

Dear Parents and Carers

On Wednesday I had the great privilege of accompanying the Year 12 Economics class to a lunch hosted by the Australian Business Economists Association.  The guest speaker was Dr Steven Kennedy, who is the Secretary to the Federal Treasury.  He provided a fascinating post-budget briefing and gave the students an insightful look into the current Australian economy.  It was an excellent enrichment of their course work provided by Mr Michael Latham.  Our Years 7, 8 and 9 students on Thursday enjoyed excursions to Taronga Park Zoo, Bantry Bay and the Hyde Park Memorial.  For the other half day, the Year 9's participated in a consent seminar conducted by the same facilitators who will present to parents on Tuesday evening.  There is such excellent learning happening in and out of our classrooms as the semester comes to an end.

I wanted to share an extract of my address to the College Assembly on Wednesday.  If it raises any concerns for you, please feel free to call me to discuss.

Our Assembly this morning continues to celebrate the theme of community that we have explored in the Assemblies held throughout Term 2.  In particular, this morning I wanted to pick up some of the very laudable themes that underpin the PRIDE movement - those who use the month of June to bring focus to the joys and challenges of being part of the LGBTQ community.  Our College community reflects the same social profile as the whole of our city and at this morning’s Assembly, I acknowledge those who identify in the LGBTQ community and express my hope that you feel welcome and valued here at St Vincent’s.

I choose the word HOPE with purpose, because we have that as our value for the year and we have come to understand that to realise our hopes we have to make changes to our behaviours, attitudes and actions.  So when I say I hope LGBTQ community members feel welcome and valued, I also acknowledge that as a whole community, and I very much include myself here, there need to be changes.  Changes in our choice of language, changes in our direct and indirect discrimination, changes in our practices of inclusivity and diversity.  Gender identification is intensely personal and an integral part of what makes each person unique.  Such uniqueness is a gift and one that when treated with respect will allow us to build appreciation for difference.  Jacinda Ardern, the New Zealand Prime Minister, captured world-wide attention last week when giving a commencement speech at an American university said, “We are the richer for our difference and poorer for our division”.

She went on to encourage the graduates to treat difference with empathy and kindness rather than fear.  It is through the fear of being considered different that individuals often spend their entire life denying something so core to being as their gender identification, or through fear others default to ridicule rather than reason.  History is tragically full of examples of societies that have tried to legislate and/or eliminate difference - we are all too familiar with the atrocities of genocide, extermination camps, apartheid and here in Australia, the assimilation policies that led to the Stolen Generation or the White Australia Policy.  All hideous examples of a fear of difference in race.  There are equal atrocities that have occurred when societies fear religious difference.  Sadly too, the LGBTQ community has suffered suppression, imprisonment and marginalisation as a result of fear.  It would be foolish for me to think that some of that fear has not been, or is still present in our community.  Our challenge is to make ourselves richer for the difference and try to eliminate the poverty caused by division.  Your student leaders are very committed to making our College community a more inclusive, more respectful community where genuine open conversation will lead to more understanding.  Their commitment to end the literal and figurative isolation some students experience as a result of difference.  

I end with this observation made in an essay, "Conscience and Catholic Education":

“As Catholic high schools grow more diverse, the classroom will continue to be a privileged space where students bump shoulders daily with peers whose lives are at once familiar and also significantly different from their own.  Too often these perspectives are never brought into conversation with one another, even though it is through the process of engaging the differences amongst us, not ignoring them or smoothing them over, that forms convicted and mature consciences".  Let us today commit to ensuring our classrooms here at St Vincent’s are those privileged places where respect for diversity, rather than fear of difference is the prevailing culture.

In hope,                                                                                                                                    

Yours sincerely

Anne Fry
Principal

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

Logan Rice (Year 7) - Great-Grandmother. 

Mr Graeme Grocott (staff) - Mother.

May they rest in peace.

In November of 2021 new Child Safe Standards were accepted by the NSW government as a recommendation by the Royal Commission to provide a framework for making organisations safer for children.  Based on extensive research and consultation, the Standards provide tangible guidance for organisations to create cultures, adopt strategies and act to put the interests of children first, to keep them safe from harm.  Here at St Vincent’s College, we commit to reviewing and enhancing our implementation of the ten standards, identifying what needs prioritising and ensuring appropriate professional learning of staff and partnership with parents.  This week I draw your attention to Standard 2 - Children participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously - and delight in sharing some of the initiatives we have undertaken to be authentic in our valuing of opportunity for student voice driving conversation and action to enhance our school culture.

We recognise the role students have in shaping the culture of a school community if they are given the opportunity to share their voice and identify what they perceive as current needs to improve child safety and wellbeing - leading then to a school safe to learn and grow, respected by peers and adults.

Our College Assemblies are crafted by our Year 12 Student Leadership Team who identify the focus of each Assembly in response to what they identify as their contemporary need.  Much like our founding Sisters of Charity, these young leaders are contemplatives in action.  This week they celebrated our diversity as a community that is embracing of all people, inclusive of those who identify as LGBTQ or gender diverse.  These senior students prompted their peers to consider the power of language and the collective capacity to challenge statements or assumptions that are narrow and can cause offence.  Year 12 as a cohort continued today in leading conversations with their Years 10 and 11 peers to consider the language and actions they witness within our community, challenging instances of casual sexism that demeans girls and non-binary persons, and enabling opportunity to appreciate the richness that comes from being a diverse community.  I commend the proactivity of this Class of 2022 who are passionate advocates for a justice that gives dignity to all through nurturing positive relationships.

At this same assembly Dr Kirsty Soles, Head of PDHPE, shared the progress made in the PDHPE curriculum over the two years since the petition for greater consent education in schools.  It was a privilege to contextualise this by recognising our many students, including now ex-students, who have engaged in dialogue over these two years, sharing their voices to inform the professional learning undertaken by staff and contribute to networks and forums with students beyond our school to galvanise their leadership in bringing about real change of culture.  Some of our current Year 12 students have played a pivitol role in this area, and one student in particular - Chloe Korbel De Lacy House Captain - is to be commended for her advocacy beyond our school as the co-founder of Youth Against Sexual Violence Australia, a group that worked in collaboration with politicians to create legislation to prevent sexual violence and support survivors of sexual abuse. It was thus rewarding to witness Dr Soles share the key components of consent education in Stages 4 and 5, based on evidence-based research that protects young people in safeguarding and respecting themselves and others. To witness students, en masse, choose a greeting for the student next to them - and consequently practice the application of D.E.V.I.C.E.S (Definite, Enthusiastic, Voluntary, Informed, Continuous, Everyone, Specific) we can see as a community that our understanding of consent is more explicit and implemented within curriculum and incrementally built upon at age-appropriate stages.

As previously published, you as parents and carers are invited to an opportunity to enhance your understanding of consent education and support your conversations at home with your children.  This coming Tuesday 14 June, we are excited to host an evening facilitated by Consent Labs with thanks to the support from the College P&F - https://www.consentlabs.org.au/parents:

Supporting Parents to understand Consent Education

-        Tuesday evening 14 June 6.00pm-7.30pm

-        College Hall

-        Please book via this link

It has been the voices of students that have been most vocal for change and when we identify that our young people want their trusted adults in the conversation with them, this is a great opportunity to gather some tips based on research of young people’s lived experience.  The evening will explore the following topics:

-        Consent Foundations

-        Consent in the World of Technology

-        Consent with Alcohol and Other Drugs

-        Recognising and Responding to Sexual Harassment and Assault

Another hot topic for many parents and carers is parenting in an age of social media.  This is #8 of the Child Safe Standards - Physical and online environments minimise the opportunity for abuse to occur.  It is also one of the topics addressed by Consent Labs on Tuesday evening.  Of the many education publications I enjoy, I see that some are making an active inclusion of student voice to inform the education of teachers and parents so that our learning is considerate of the student experience.  Safe on Social is a cybersafety and cyberbullying education, training and consulting company who have a Youth Advisory Committee contributing to their publications and training programs.  This week I read an article which offers a fresh perspective from a teen suggesting what is needed most from parents in educating them about social media.  I encourage you to take a moment to read:

Parenting a Teen on Social Media: Where does the danger actually lie?

One last recommendation for some long weekend reading - hopefully with a nice cuppa - is an article written by recognised author and speaker Madonna King - Seven things our highschool daughters want us to know, and what you can do to help.  She challenges us to consider the alignment between what we think our parenting ought be and what young people are saying they need. Madonna’s new book - L Platers:  how to support your teen daughter on the road to adulthood - is out now and will soon be part of our Parent Library, another initiative supported by our College P&F.

Staff look forward to our second day of professional learning with Professor Lea Waters tomorrow.  As a Visible Wellbeing School, we now commence the work in looking for where we see, hear and feel wellbeing, or where it can be enhanced, in our everyday encounters.  Student voice has been sought through the surveys completed in their Cura Personalis lessons to gain a measure of our collective wellbeing experience.  This investment in building knowledge of the science of wellbeing practices and their impact upon relationships and activity within a classroom, Tutor, playground, sports field or stage will allow us to elevate the experience of school with students.  We are enjoying this opportunity for deep thinking and in this Year of Hope, can see much that brings us hope in the community we are creating together - students, staff and families.

Mrs Elizabeth Brooks
Deputy Principal

This week at our College Assembly we celebrated the significance of the diversity within our own College community and how that enriches all of our experiences.  This is true in our learning environment where a diversity of perspectives, interests and talents creates an environment which is more enriching for everyone.  Such a dynamic and often challenging learning opportunity, is of course not without particular struggles at times.  Genuine realisation of perspectives different to one’s own can require learners to challenge their own reasoning and values.

Our mantra for our year of hope-filled learning, that of rigour and resilience, stands us in great stead to take on the challenges of a diverse learning environment.  The pursuit of rigour requires an openness to consider different perspectives and to genuinely struggle with them.  Our analogy of the Learning Pit is a great representation of this struggle and is the place where significant learning occurs.  To benefit from this environment, learners need to exercise resilience to keep going when the learning is tough going.

But, like all communities, the realisation that you are not operating on your own is a huge asset.  There is something tangible in a learning community and the benefit to all is more than the individual learning of each person.  There is an Islamic proverb:  ‘It takes a lot of different flowers to make a bouquet’.  At times this can be promoted by the design of the learning and at other times is best described as organic.

As part of the current process of selecting senior subject preferences, I have encouraged Year 10 students to engage with senior students in their Tutor Group, and who they know in the College, to gain a student perspective on different courses.  The student leaders of our SRC saw an opportunity to give this idea wings and organised a lunchtime forum where Year 12 students from every senior course made themselves available in the Atrium to engage with Year 10 students.  This was a huge success and a generous sharing of their experiences and perspectives that enriched the process for Year 10 students.  I express my gratitude to all of the Year 12 students who were involved in what may now become a regular feature of discernment of senior subject selections. 

‘Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilization’ - Mahatma Gandhi

Mr Bob Anderson
Director of Teaching and Learning and Education Administration

Things continue to zoom ahead in Faith and Mission.  Truth Lies and Sensation was… sensational.  We looked at some art works from the early Renaissance, and thought about what the artist was trying to show us about the self-knowledge and self-reflection of the subject in the artwork, and then what the artists revealed about their own self-reflection.  It was pretty surprising.  We loved Massaccio’s Adam and Eve, and some stories about the angst of Michaelangelo in his creation of the Pieta, and then his epic Judgment Day, were enlightening.  We were concerned about the juxtaposition of beauty and excellence against self-loathing and self-damnation.  If only Michaelangelo had had a chance to hear some Joan Chittister!  I introduced the girls to Sr Wendy Beckett and a little snippet from her extraordinary series, The Story of Painting.  If you’ve never heard of Sr Wendy Beckett, check this out.  She is at once repelling and compelling.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ9XCCmlOQ8

Her story is very surprising.  She lived as a hermit for decades, studied art from books in her dilapidated caravan on the edge of a forest, competed a PhD by 'snail mail' in fine art criticism and then was discovered by a BBC producer who took her to an art gallery where she saw the works she had studied for the first time.  Her story is completely incongruous and all the more intriguing.  See what you think.

We are looking forward to the last day of school this term.  We can’t wait.  Now, that has nothing to do with the approaching holiday and everything to do with 'Snug as a Bug in a Rug' Day.  Students are invited to dress in something super snuggly and warm.  We turn off the heating in the College for the day, and give a report on how we have reduced our carbon footprint.  We would like to improve on last year’s effort.  We have a prize for the Snuggest Bug in a Rug on the day.  I will be wearing my panda onesie.  There may be a special appearance from Vinnie the Koala in a onesie.  I’m looking forward to that moment of joy.

But that is not the end of the story.

Snug as a Bug in a Rug day starts at 7.45am, with our “Wear a Beanie, Bring a Blanket” liturgy.  Students are invited to wear a beanie to stay warm and bring a blanket to sit on.  The idea is that the blanket is then donated to St Canice’s Parish and to Wayside Chapel to care for the very cold homeless in our area.  If you can spare a blanket or two, do drop them off or send them in with your daughter for her to donate at the Liturgy.  I will take them to Wayside and St Canice’s on the Friday afternoon.  Last year we FILLED my enormous Chrysler Voyager.  This year I hope I will have to make two trips.  The fleece blankets are really popular as they are light enough to carry around but provide great warmth, and they dry quickly if they get wet in the rain.  Please help if you can.

We will sell donuts and hot chocolate at Recess time on Snug as a Bug in a Rug day, for our DONUT HUG ME project.  The money raised goes to St Vincent de Paul’s Winter Appeal.  $3 for a donut, $3 for hot chocolate - there’s a meal deal AND if students come with a House Keep-Cup they get an extra discount.  Prepay in the library any day to make the whole process easier.  They Keep-Cups can be purchased in the Library.  Thanks to Mrs Jody McDonnell and her team for making this happen, and to Ms Cherie Tucker for arranging the design.

We are still providing Wet Packs for Matt Talbot.  Each little bag contains body wash, a shave set, deodorant, cotton buds, a dental kit, tissues, shampoo and conditioner, body lotion - which is vital for feet that are on the move all day long - a comb and hand sanitizer.

If you would like to contribute to our Wet Pack Project, you are welcome to buy a ticket through Humanitix.  It’s a win.  I can easily see how much I have to spend and it is all transparent.  A $10 ticket will provide enough items for two wet packs.  That means that two men will have the items they need to get clean, feel comfortable and regain some personal dignity.  If you’d like to help out, click on the link below and buy a ticket.

https://events.humanitix.com/matt-talbot-wet-pack-support-o9px4kxy?_ga=2.132227598.142180995.1654756869-743030357.1654756869

I delivered two huge boxes of socks to Matt Talbot yesterday.  There are lots of very cold feet around our area.  Thanks to the Uniform Shop which found some oversized, old stock, school socks for us.  I’m delighted by the idea that there will be lots of wonderful men wearing socks with the Vinnies' crest on them.  Why not?  

Applications for the Year 11 Immersion program are now closed.  If your daughter has missed the deadline, encourage her to get an application in this weekend…you never know your luck.  There has been solid interest in the Eco-Immersion to Cairns, which is great.  More on that later.

It’s been a week of planning, rather than an overload of doing.  Next week will be the opposite.  Thanks for reading.  

Mrs Jo Kenderes
Director of Faith and Mission

On Monday 6 June, Year 8 Geography students displayed their models from a recent assessment activity.  The assessment activity required students to design and construct a model of a landform as part of their studies on the topic, 'Landscapes and Landforms'.  The students also engaged in an oral presentation in which they explained the geomorphic processes involved in creating the landform and the management strategies to protect the landform.  The models on display highlighted the exceptional skills and ingenuity of our students, as well as their deep geographical knowledge and understanding of geomorphic processes.  Staff and students who were able to view the models commented on the impressive standard of work and the students are to be commended for the originality, creativity and endless hours of work that went into creating the models.

Mr Michael Latham 
Head of Department HSIE - Business Studies, Economic, Geography and Legal Studies

Why Become an Accredited Exercise Scientist

The AES Careers Guide is for anyone considering a career in exercise science.  The guide aims to help clarify exercise science career paths, and answer questions about study and work opportunities.  Download the Guide using the link found here.

UAC Webinars

Let's Chat - Alternative pathways to university

3 August 2022 at 6.00pm.  Pathway courses are for applicants who don't meet the minimum requirements for entry into a bachelor degree.  Learn about certificates, diplomas and preparation courses.  Topics covered include:

pathways you can take if you don't meet your dream course's selection criteria;

the benefits of taking a pathway course;

pathway course credits you can receive if you want to get into an undergraduate degree;

which universities offer pathway courses.  Registrations are essential using the link here.

Let's Chat - Teaching Students

4 August 2022 6.00pm.  Current students from a range of universities share their experiences of student life.  Topics covered include:

how they decided on the course they are studying;

what they found easy about the process of applying and enrolling, and what they found hard;

what they thought university would be like and the best thing about being at university.  Registrations are essential using the link here

Let’s Chat - Social Science and Arts

10 August 2022 6.00pm.  Social science and arts degrees cover history, philosophy, indigenous studies, international relations and much more.  The webinar will provide HSC students and their parents with information about related HSC courses, pathways, degree and career options, and give answers to the most commonly asked questions.  Topics covered include:

which HSC courses are recommended for these degrees;

what degrees and majors are available;

entry requirements;

how universities prepare students to be job-ready in a competitive job market and career opportunities.  Registrations are essential using the link found here.

University News

UTS Sydney - UTS Early Entry program

July information sessions coming - use the link here to be notified when registrations are open.

UNSW

HSC Maths Course Selection

While UNSW encourages everyone to study the level of Maths at which they feel sufficiently challenged, here is a link to find out the Assumed Maths Knowledge recommendations for UNSW degrees.

Juris Doctor Info Session

7 July 2022 6.00pm.  Studying a Juris Doctor (JD) will broaden a student’s career opportunities and provide you with a pathway to enter the legal profession as a practising lawyer.  Join UNSW for their online JD information session, where attendees will hear from UNSW’s program director and alumni. To register for this session go here.

University of Sydney

E12 Webinar (Early Entry and Scholarship Scheme)

21 June 2022 6.00pm.  Join USYD for an online E12 Early Offer webinar to learn more about the scheme, eligibility and how to apply.  You can also get help with your application, including some tips and tricks for responding to the three personal statement questions required in your E12 application.  The E12 Early Offer and Scholarship scheme is for students from rural, regional or low socio-economic backgrounds, or those facing financial hardship.  It makes your pathway to the University of Sydney easier and helps reduce the financial pressure of your first-year studies.  This year, over 90 courses are offered via E12 and hundreds of students enter the University of Sydney through this scheme each year.  Registrations for the webinar are essential using the link found here

University of Newcastle

Parents and Carers Information Session.  

30 June 2022 6.00pm to 7.00pm.  UNewcastle invites parents and carers of prospective university students to register for a webinar focussed on key admission dates, University jargon explained, alternate pathways into university, fees, scholarships, and student support. Student ambassadors share their stories about their transition from high school to university and their entry pathway.  Registrations are essential using the link here

Joint Medical Program 2023 - How to Apply - 5 Steps

The University of Newcastle Joint Medical Program is world-class and entry is competitive.  Each year, 170 places are available in the program across both the University of Newcastle and the University of New England; more than 3,500 people apply for those spaces.  Applications will go through a rigorous selection process.  Click here to find how to apply for Medicine at UNewcastle.

Australian Catholic University

Discover ACU

Interested students should try to attend the  Discover ACU event at ACU’s North Sydney campus on Tuesday 5 July 2022, from 9.30am-1.00pm.  To find out more and to register your interest go here.

Ms Helen Marshall
Careers Adviser

20-21-22 June - 6.00pm in the College Hall.  

Book your tickets HERE

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

Head of Netball and Basketball - Ms Elyse Harmanis - 0434 610 870
elyse.harmanis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au 
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/ 

TERMS 2/3 SPORT

IGSA Netball, Basketball, Hockey and Football

There is NO SPORT ON THE COMING LONG WEEKEND.  Most teams will have a final match next Saturday 18 June.  All teams must attend training next week and final teams for next term will be decided after our final games.  If for any reason you are not continuing with your sport for next term, you MUST email Ms Jacobs by Wednesday 15 June.  

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/ .

IGSA Football

After a frustrating couple of weeks with weather and field closures, football was back last weekend!  Great to see all teams out there representing the College with great pride.  Whilst the result did not go our way, SVC 01 continue to play an excellent brand of football with some extraordinary talent across all Year groups.  It is wonderful to see our dedicated senior girls nurture our young talent in true Vinnies spirit.  The future of football at St Vincent's is certainly bright.

Mixed results for our junior teams this weekend, with SVC 04 our only win.  However, as the teams gain more playing time together I have no doubt that Term 3 will see an improved cohesiveness and more positive results.  On that note, students are reminded that football will continue in Term 3 this year. This is a great opportunity to build on the progress made so far this year.  If there are any girls who would like to join a team, we are always looking for extra players.  Please contact myself or Ms Jacobs via email if interested.

No games this weekend due to Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday, but we are looking forward to finishing the term strong with our final round on Saturday 18 June.  A good result for SVC 04 could see them finish on top of the table which would be an outstanding result for the girls and their dedicated coach, Amelia.  Good Luck girls!

Mr Nick Schroeder
Head Football Coach

Fitness and Cross Country/Athletics

Well done to our two athletes who competed at the NSWCIS Championships at Eastern Creek on Wednesday.  Lily O’Reilly, Year 9, came 5th in the 15 years 4km race and has qualified for the State Championships.  Tara Boyd, Year 12, placed 18th in the 18 years 6km race.  Well done girls!

Below left:  Tara Boyd               Below right:  Lily O'Reilly

Fitness training continues on Monday and Wednesday afternoons and will now concentrate on more athletic events in preparation for the IGSA Carnival next term.  All levels of fitness will be catered for at the training sessions and are not just for those wanting to do athletics.  Any students wishing to improve their fitness/athletics 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 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!  

SVC and IGSA ATHLETICS CARNIVALS

From the Inter-House events we ran at school, our Athletics Squad has been chosen and they will train for the IGSA Carnival on Mondays and Wednesdays at Rushcutters Bay, commencing Wednesday 15 June.  If any students who train outside of school for athletics missed the trials due to illness or injury, please email Ms Jacobs to be added to the list.  However, we will be using the IGSA twilight meets on 5 and 12 August in Term 3 as the final selection of the College team for the IGSA Carnival on 19 August.  

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 Lily O’Reilly, Year 9, who was at the NSW Cross Country relays last weekend, and her team won the gold medal!  Well done, Lily!

Congratulations to Seren Goddard, Year 7, who plays representative Oztag for Souths (Bunnies), and went to the state competition in Coffs Harbour last weekend.  They won gold, beating Cronulla in the 12 years girls age group. Well done, Seren!

Congratulations to Siara Ortolani, Year 11, who came first in two races at Glebe Rowing Regatta last weekend.  She won the pairs and the quad.  Well done, Siara!

Congratulations to Ali Green, Year 8, and Jana Kowalski, Year 9, who both swam brilliantly at the All Schools Swimming Championships last Friday.  Jana won the silver medal in the Open 1500m, and Ali won two silver in the 50m and 100m freestyle and a gold in the freestyle relay.  Well done, ladies! 

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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