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Friday 24 June:  Last day of classes Term 2.   "Snug as a bug" day.  Dress warmly, comfortably and safely. 

• Please read Mrs Kenderes' Faith and Mission article in this issue for further details.

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Tuesday 19 July:  First day of classes Term 3.

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Tuesday 19 July - Year 8 Parent/Carer Teacher Meetings and Elective Information Session. 

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Monday 25 July - Year 9 Parent/Carer Teacher Meetings.

Monday 01 August - Year 7 Parent/Carer Teacher Meetings.

Monday 01 August - Monday 15 August - HSC Trial Examinations. 

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Dear Parents and Carers

The end of the semester is now just a week away, but between now and then, there are some major highlights.  I know I am personally looking forward to Grand Finals over the weekend, the Year 11 play "The Witches", Edible Book Festival, House Dance and the perennial favourite, "Snug-as-a-bug-in-a-rug".  This year more than ever, using passive energy in the form of beanies, warm clothing and blankets, will sharpen our awareness of both the energy crisis and the plight of the homeless during this cold winter.  It will indeed be a busy finish to a remarkable semester!  Of great celebration is that we have survived the Covid and influenza surges, the torrential rain and disruptions and delays in every supply chain of personnel and resources we rely on to operate the College.  My thanks to all the staff and students for sharing remarkable spirit in the face of such challenge.

Thank you to all who have completed the survey sent to families with daughters in Years 7, 8, 9 regarding the preferred delivery mode of Parent/Teacher meetings.  I look forward to seeing the final results of the survey, but the early results looked to be favouring online.  That is remarkable in itself, when we consider only a very short while ago the concept of a Zoom meeting was entirely alien to us all.  In whatever mode, the dialogue between parents and teachers remains one of the vital foundations we rely on to know our students and to provide you appropriate feedback about their performance at the College.

Last Friday the staff completed the second day of professional learning with Professor Lea Waters, on Visible Wellbeing.  This week in CP lessons, we have begun to introduce the students to the principles of Visible Wellbeing:

Strengths
Emotional Management
Attention and Awareness
Relationships
Coping
Habits and goals

I hope that as vital members of the College community, our parents will also join us in the SEARCH for Wellbeing.

In hope,                                                                                                                                    

Yours sincerely

Anne Fry
Principal

“ Everybody is a genius.  But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing that it is stupid.” - Albert Einstein

As we approach the end of the first semester and half way through our learning journey for this year, learning and assessment are both sharply in focus to many.  This week I spent some time with Year 7 looking at the difference between assessment and learning, unpacking what each is and how they relate. As a cohort, they are well settled into their learning routines and it was appropriate to look at how assessment can assist their learning.  If assessment is viewed as the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills, it can be a positive and rewarding experience.  Assessment inevitably brings feedback, which is valuable insight from experienced professionals of where the strengths are in their work and how to build in areas that still need to be developed.

Part of feedback may be a mark or grade.  An easy trap to fall into is the mindset that that is the main focus and the whole result.  Of course, more experienced learners understand that it is only one part of the picture and the comments, written and in conversation with the teacher, provide the detailed analysis.  The end of Semester 1 is the opportunity for formal academic reports to be available for students in Years 7-10.  These will be available in the first week of the mid-year break in the usual way (mailed hard copy and online via Edumate), and all parents will be notified when these are available. These summaries of the learning journey so far, are a great catalyst for both student reflection and meaningful dialogue with parents/carers about the setting of goals for the second semester.

Educational institutions by nature are dynamic and maintain a forward-looking focus.  Even at the half way through the year, Year 10 are well progressed in their senior subject selection process.  Initial selections have been made and Term 3 will begin with individual interviews with senior staff members for parents/carers and students to ensure selections are made in the most informed way.  At the same time, Year 8 will begin their Year 9 Electives selection process with an information session as part of the Parent/Carer Teacher Meetings on Tuesday 19 July.  Parents/carers will receive a letter containing full details shortly.

As preparation for some Year groups to begin a new learning cycle is underway, our Class of 2022 are working towards their final examinations at the College next term and then the HSC examinations in Term 4.  All Year 12 courses will undertake extensive revision and exam preparation work appropriate to their course.  Each of these contexts has its own nuances and as such, revision processes will be individualised.  Some subjects will take advantage of the mid-year break to complete major works, others will hold exam practice or content revision after the Trial exams or in the Term 3-4 break.

With all Year groups in the College, I have continued to reinforce the importance of pursuing rigour and maintaining resilience.  If the learning journey does not contain a time of struggle and searching for answers that are instantly apparent, one could question the significance of the learning gain.  It remains in the struggle that the real learning occurs and I encourage students to not be discouraged by this experience.  This is not the point of “giving up” or ‘taking an easier option’, on the contrary, if the struggle is recognised for what it is, the pursuit of worthwhile knowledge or skills, then it can be seen for the opportunity it is - to grow in our learning. 

Upcoming Important Dates:

Mr Bob Anderson
Director of Teaching and Learning and Education Administration

The last week of term is nearly here.  I want to tell you about Snug as a Bug in a Rug day - that’s Friday 24 June.  This is a shared event between Vinnies@SVC and the Environment committee.  The Environment committee turn off ALL the heating in the College and monitor our power usage.  Mr Robert Graham has a nifty way of working out what our usual power consumption is on a Friday and compares it to our actual power usage on the day in real time.  (I’m not sure what that means.  I guess it’s just not unreal time).  Last year we managed to save a substantial amount of greenhouse gas emissions.  To stop us suffering hypothermia, we are all invited to dress in our warmest possible clothing.  Of course we want to dress safely and appropriately, so here is the dress code as published on the Student Life Classroom:

DRESS WARMLY, COMFORTABLY AND SAFELY.

• This means clothing that is appropriate to walk around the College and wear to class.
• You can wear Ugg boots; if you have a practical subject on the day (eg TAS, PDHPE) you also need to bring a pair of appropriate footwear eg sneakers or closed shoes.
• If you are wanting to wear pyjamas or a dressing gown, you MUST wear other casual clothes to and from school.  No pyjamas in public.
• Rug up with scarves and beanies, thick socks and jackets.

I’m hoping to take out first prize this year for the Snuggest-Bug-in-a-Rug on the day.  I will be wearing my panda onesie. 

This is the prize:  

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 blankets are 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. 

The first Wear a Beanie; Bring a Blanket was three years ago.  We thought it would be a very quiet affair and I might have five or so blankets to deliver to St Canice’s.  I was thrilled to see a really good crowd of seniors and some brave juniors, snuggling up in their blankets, learning about the experiences of the homeless, praying together for systemic and cultural change, and then acting as agents of change.  It was quite inspiring.  The following year our crowd was even bigger.  This year, do encourage your daughter to be part of our prayer time.  She needs to be at school for the liturgy at 7.45am.

If you can send along a blanket or two that would be great.  The fleece ones are very popular as they are light enough to carry around but provide great warmth.  They also provide some ‘weatherproof’ protection and dry quickly if they get wet in the rain.  I get cold so quickly.  I can’t imagine the terror of sleeping rough at this time of year.  Please help if you can.

Our donut sales for the DONUT HUG ME project are a little slow.  Your daughter is invited to prepay for a donut and hot chocolate in the library any day next week.  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 choose, they can purchase a House KeepCup then they get the lot for $10.  House KeepCup, donut and hot chocolate.  That’s a good deal.  The House KeepCup gets the owner a discount on any hot drink from Coffee Queens as well.  It’s the gift that keeps on giving.

Coffee Queens had a great final event for the term this morning.  We sold out of banana bread before 8.00am and had our most profitable morning ever.  We have not decided on the charity which we will give our profits to as yet.  There are so many really important causes that need our support.  More on that later.

Student2Student Reading program has begun with five of our best students guiding their young buddies in developing their reading skills.  This is a wonderful program run by The Smith Family.  Last year one of our students managed to develop her buddy's reading age from 6 to 12 years - all in six weeks.  That’s about consistency, care, gentle encouragement and celebration of the small gains.  Go Vinnies!

Father Daughter Winter Sleepout:

Yes!  It’s back, live and uninterrupted.  Fathers and Daughters are invited to sign up for a night of fun, information, entertainment and … probably little sleep … on Friday 22 July.  That’s the first week back next term.  We kick off at about 5.30pm.  We will have a simple meal of soup and bread and hearty laughs.  We have a guest speaker who will share with us his genuine experience of homelessness in Sydney and the work he has done since, to care for those on the margins.  We will have a presentation from a leading psychologist on strategies to foster a great father/daughter relationship, we will watch a movie together and then settle in for the night.  It’s BYO sleeping bag, beanie, cardboard, sleeping mat.  The plan is to sleep in the Atrium.  There will be breakfast and coffee in the morning - and great stories of survival and determination to tell at dinner parties well into the future. 

Coming next term is a week of activities for Environment Week.  Our Environment team have been planning this for months now.  They are the movers and shakers of the sustainability space.  We will have breakfast with an internationally renowned speaker on sustainable development and all students will be invited to attend.  We will conduct an audit of our garbage with a visual display of the results, and other activities to raise awareness and find solutions to our growing pollution crisis. 

Pope Francis tells us what we already know:

“We must regain the conviction that we need one another,
that we have a shared responsibility for others and the world,
and that being good and decent are worth it.
We have had enough of immorality and the mockery of ethics,
goodness, faith and honesty.
It is time to acknowledge that light-hearted superficiality has done us no good.
When the foundations of social life are corroded,
what ensues are battles over conflicting interests,
new forms of violence and brutality,
and obstacles to the growth of a genuine culture of care for the environment.
We have to realize that a true ecological approach always becomes a social approach;
it must integrate questions of justice in debates on the environment,
so as to hear both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.”

- Pope Francis, ENCYCLICAL LETTER LAUDATO SI' ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME

Next term we will have more “Movie Night” formation experiences on offer for Years 10, 11 and 12.  We have our movie list ready to go.

Buddies Day will make a comeback on Sunday 24 July.  Twenty Year 11's have already signed up for this great day of caring for vulnerable young people in our community.  I have to close the sign-on form because we have already reached capacity.

That’s enough from me.  I’m going to try on my onesie.

Mrs Jo Kenderes
Director of Faith and Mission

   Click HERE for further information, sign up or to view the list of available titles.

Australian Business Economists' Conference

Last Wednesday, Year 12 Economics students were given an unique opportunity to attend an Economics conference hosted by the Australian Business Economists’ Association (ABE) at The Four Seasons Hotel in The Rocks.  The invitation was kindly extended by Mrs Besa Deda, Chief Economist of the Westpac Group and Secretary and Deputy Chair for the Australian Business Economists’ Association (ABE).  Besa is also the mother of Nata Dormia in Year 7.

In attendance with economists, academics, the media and students from two other schools, the students were fortunate enough to, over lunch, listen to a presentation by Dr Steven Kennedy, Secretary to the Treasury, who gave his invaluable economic insights into the current economic climate and factors that might shape the first Budget of the incumbent Government.  The experience allowed our students to extend and contextualise their learning of contemporary economic issues and at the completion of the presentation, members of the audience were invited to direct questions to Dr Kennedy, including one from our very own Francesca Spagnolini, who asked about the future direction of interest rates and Monetary Policy. 

A special thank you to Mrs Anne Fry who also accompanied our students, Mr Hekeik and Mrs Kenderes who drove the College mini-bus to and from the venue, and in particular to Mrs Besa Deda, who was thoughtful and considerate enough to provide our students with this excellent experience.

Mr Michael Latham
Head of Department HSIE

On Thursday 9 June, the Year 9 Cohort attended an excursion to the ANZAC Hyde Park Memorial, undertaking a learning experience entitled ‘Devoted Service’.  The educators at the Memorial took the girls on a journey of the experience of nurses in World War 1 from Sydney, using the words of the nurses collated from letters and war diaries.  Our students learnt much about the resilience and determination of women who not only volunteered, but had to pay for their own passage to the war in Europe for the privilege of nursing the wounds of soldiers at Gallipoli, the Middle East and on the Western Front throughout the war.  Some nurses even remained behind after the war was ended in 1918 as they could not afford the passage back to Australia, with most boats government owned and reserved for soldiers returning home after the end of the war - some nurses stayed behind to tend to those impacted by the Spanish Influenza that ravaged much of Europe.

It is these stories that continue to shape our understanding and perception of the understated role that women have played throughout Australia’s early history, and stories that today allowed students from St Vincent’s to genuinely appreciate the courage and conviction of what it means to be an ‘upstanding woman’ impassioned by the belief of doing what is right.  Here are some words from students who attended the excursion today.

Harper - History has quickly become my favourite subject throughout learning about this topic.  It was amazing watching the staff members act out the letters from the nurses that were serving around the world in WW1.

Amelie - My favourite part was seeing the amazing performance by Sonya, in which she acted out four different women who were nurses in the war.  This made me really understand the hardship in which they experienced.

Olivia - I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the ANZAC War Memorial.  It was great seeing the staff members act out letters from the nurses of the time.  I felt like this opened my eyes to the role of women during World War 1.

Sadie - I extremely enjoyed the opportunity to look in-depth at the history of the ANZAC Memorial.  It was great being able to get a closer look at our history as a country, but also being able to see how women participated in the war was inspiring to me. 

Ms Kate Parish
Head of Department History

On Thursday 9 June, Year 8 Students embarked on a combined Geography-Science excursion to Camp Kedron, on the edge of the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.  The excursion allowed students to deepen their geographic and scientific knowledge and understanding of the surrounding environment, including classifying the biotic environment, identifying biotic and abiotic diversity in various landscapes and analysing food webs.  In addition, students demonstrated their topographic mapping skills previously learnt in the classroom and undertook experiments and observations of the various landscapes and landforms.  A highlight of the excursion was when students conducted experiments in the local creek to ascertain the cleanliness of the creek and how human activity pollutes these once pristine environments.  A big thank you to all the teachers for their supervision and to the students who participated so enthusiastically to deepen their learning of the various landscapes and landforms, both from a scientific and a geographic perspective.  

Mr Michael Latham
Head of Department HSIE

It has been a busy term for our Year 7 scientists.  The students produced cell models to explore the wide range of cell types for their first assessment (see more photos of cell models at the end of this article). 

The trip to Taronga Zoo allowed the girls to investigate adaptations of the many creatures that they encountered.

Dr Chris Reynolds
Head of Department Science

Cell Models

Ella Merritt reports:

"The cell I have chosen is a neuron.  There are billions of neurons in the body and they communicate with each other all the time.  Neurons communicate through chemical and electrical pathways.  My model shows the parts of the neuron important in the electrical path.  Once the cell reaches a certain threshold of ions, that cell will fire by sending the electrical signal down the axon, which is known as an action potential.  This is why I have made my neuron light up."

Below:  Ella's model of a neuron

Nikita Mocsari describes her cell:

"This term, Year 7 has been studying cells and their functions.  Our assessment activity was to create our own 3D model of a cell, along with a speech which we presented in front of the class.  The cell I chose was an adipocyte, more commonly known as a fat cell.  I made my cell membrane out of epoxy resin that I mixed with orange dye and poured into a mould of two plastic bowls.  After it dried, I put in more resin for the cytoplasm - except without dye - so all of the cell organelles were visible.  My cell also contained an endoplasmic reticulum and golgi apparatus which I made out of modelling clay.  I used a marble as a nucleus that I suspended above the cytoplasm while it was drying.  I made a fat reservoir out of a balloon filled with water and covered it with a layer of rubber.  This project has been a new and enjoyable experience for me and I am really happy with how it turned out."

Sienna Stojic explains her cell model:

"My model of a sperm cell was made with clay and play-doh.  I used these materials to keep my model in proportion to an actual sperm cell.  Sperm cells have many different organelles in them but I chose to label the most important few:  the nucleus, mitochondria, acrosome, acrosomal vesicles, centriole, flagellum and plasma membrane.  These all do completely different things to keep the cell functioning.  The cell is split up mainly into three sections - the head, midpiece and tail.  They all connect to unite all the organelles to help the cell to move around.  I have definitely learnt a lot from this activity!".

Excursion to Taronga Zoo

Eliza Mudford and Lucy Petherbridge report on their Taronga experience: 

"To learn more about animal classifications and their adaptations to different environments, Year 7 went on a trip to the Sydney Taronga Zoo last Thursday. We learnt about adaptations, which are special qualities that enable animals to survive in their natural environment.  Some animal adaptations we learnt about were the lions, giraffes, bilbies and koalas.  One of our first and favourite animals we saw at Taronga Zoo were the koalas.  An adaptation of a koala is the coarse skin on the bottom of their feet, which provides good friction for climbing trees in their natural Australian habitat.  At the Zoo, we were lucky enough to go into a desert biome.  We met two bilbies and learnt about how they are nocturnal creatures that have poor eyesight.  By having other strong senses they are able to find food easily at night.  The tallest animals we met at the Zoo were the giraffes.  Some of its adaptations include a long neck that allows them to get leaves from high levels in the treetops.  Another adaptation is their long legs, which help them avoid predators when they are in their habitat, the savannah woodlands in Africa.  There was one animal that stood out to us because it jumped on top of the car in its enclosure.  This animal was the lion.  The skin colour of the lion is one adaptation because it helps them camouflage with the yellow colour of the grass, so they can easily catch their prey.  Lions have a keen sense of smell, which allows them to detect their approaching prey.  There were lots of other amazing animals that we got to see and learn about.  It was a wonderful experience and we are glad that we got to go."

Grace Madden and Sienna Stojic also enjoyed their Zoo experience: 

"On Thursday 9 June, all of Year 7 went to Taronga Zoo.  We were split into groups and went to different sections of the Zoo for the whole day.  Throughout the day we were welcomed into the learning centre, to learn about some animals more deeply and to meet some new creatures.  We completed a worksheet independently to help us learn as we walked around looking at different animals and their features.  The goal/learning aspect of this excursion was identification.  The Zoo really helped us learn more about this and how to identify animals as we got the chance to do it first-hand.  Our favourite animals were the koalas, as they were very interesting and the seal, as it was very cute and acknowledged us.  We are very grateful for the great fun but learning opportunity and we thank all the teachers for a brilliant day!".  

The Great Wall Of China here at St Vincent’s!

Did you know the Great Wall of China is the longest man-made structure in the world?  In History, we have recently been studying Ancient China and learning about the Great Wall of China.  When Qin Shi Huang was the Emperor, he decided to build the Great Wall of China as a military defensive line to defend the invasions from some northern nomadic nations.  It is 21,196km long and it varies in height from 5-8metres.  Miss McKenna thought it would be a great idea if we built our own miniature version of the Great Wall, so during our double period on Wednesday morning, we built our own version of The Wall.  The day before Miss McKenna asked us to bring in cardboard, so when we arrived to class on Wednesday morning we were prepared and ready to work hard.  There was lots of cardboard that had been brought in so we started work straight away.  The first thing we did was split into groups so some of us could build The Wall and others could make the decorations.  We started by folding the boxes so the sides were up and then we stuck the sides together to make sure it was sturdy.  We then cut in little squares and rectangles on the side to make it look the same as the real Wall.  Whilst we were working on this project - other students were working on the watchtowers.  We then got to work on painting it and it was done by the end of the period.  In our next History class, we are hoping to join it together and add decorations. 

The Great wall of China has been really fun to build and learn about.  Come check out our Great Wall in T5.52.

By Eliza Mudford, Year 7S History (Miss McKenna’s Class)

UTS

​​Early Entry Program

The UTS Early Entry Program and Early Entry Program - Edge applications have opened and current Year 12 students can apply for 2023 admission, based on their Year 11 academic achievements.  Applications close on Sunday 11 September and provisional offers are made on 4 October (before HSC exams). Application is direct to UTS and free.  Find further details on the application process and requirements here.

Holiday Workshop Opportunities

Australian Catholic University (ACU)

Discover ACU

Discover ACU events give students a taste of university life before they enrol with ACU.  Through the Discover ACU program, students will be able to participate in workshops tailored to their study area of interest, explore their local campus and talk to current ACU students. 

A variety of workshops will allow students to explore study options in nursing, midwifery, education, physiotherapy, psychology, sport and exercise science, and more.  Visit each registration webpage for a full list of workshop sessions.

These workshops are ideal for students from Year 10 to Year 12.  Registrations are open now at:

North Sydney campus on Tuesday 5 July, 9.30am-1.00pm Register now

Canberra campus on Wednesday 13 July, 9.30am-1.00pm Register now

Blacktown campus on Thursday 14 July, 9.30am-1.00pm Register now

UNSW

Year 10 Experience Day:  Improving Life Through Healthcare and Social Justice

5 July 2022. 10.00am to 2.30pm.  Get hands-on as you participate in two different workshops from across the Faculty of Medicine and Health, and the Faculty of Law and Justice.  Participants will engage with world-leading academics, be inspired by current students and get your questions answered as you discover their exciting degrees and student life opportunities.  Lunch will be provided.  For more information and to register go here.

Year 10 Experience Day:  Creative Thinking and Business Innovation

6 July 2022.  10.00am to 2.30pm.  The UNSW School of Art and Design Paddington campus is located among Sydney's largest cluster of cultural and creative industry businesses and institutions.  Get a feel for what it's like to be a UNSW Art and Design student, by exploring the facilities such as museum-standard galleries, open studios and workspaces, research and digital labs, student lounges and spaces for collaboration.  For more information and to register go here.

Year 10 Experience Day:  Your Future in STEM

7 July 2022.  10.00am to 2.30pm.  Participants will choose workshops across the faculties of Engineering and Science based on your interests and passions. Be inspired by leading academics, hear from current students and get your questions answered as you discover the exciting degree and student life opportunities on offer at UNSW.  Lunch will be provided.  For more information go here.

Year 10 Experience Day:  Art and Design Paddington Campus Tour

12 July 2022. 10.00am to 11.30am.  The UNSW School of Art and Design, Paddington campus, is located among Sydney's largest cluster of cultural and creative industry businesses and institutions.  Get a feel for what it's like to be a UNSW Art and Design student by exploring the facilities such as museum-standard galleries, open studios and workspaces, research and digital labs, student lounges and spaces for collaboration.  For more information and to register go here.

Girls in Business Digital Camp 2022

UNSW’s 2022 camp will be held digitally on Tuesday 5 July and Wednesday 6 July, with an optional social day in person on campus on Thursday 7 July.

The Girls in Business camp is designed for female students in Years 10, 11 or 12, who want to explore their future in business.  The program is a collaboration between UNSW Business School and industry partners to equip young women with the skills, desire and ambition to study and work in the disciplines of risk and actuarial, technology and information systems, banking and finance, and economics.  This opportunity gives participants the chance to network with other like-minded high school students from across New South Wales.  Please use the link found here for more information.

Australian Institute of Music (AIM)

Holiday Music Workshops - Songwriting

Monday 11 July 2022 9:00am - Tuesday 12 July 2022 5:00pm.  Created for students in Years 9-12, the Australian Institute of Music's two-day workshop held on Monday 11 and 12 July, provides opportunities for participants to explore songwriting, mentored by AIM’s own accomplished musicians and educators.  For more information and to register your interest, go here.

Holiday Music Workshops - Performance

Monday 11 July 9:00am - Tuesday 12 July 2022 5:00pm.  Created for students in Years 9-12, the Australian Institute of Music's two-day workshop provides opportunities for participants to explore performing techniques in an ensemble setting, mentored by AIM’s own accomplished musicians and educators.  For more information and to register go here.

Ms Helen Marshall
Careers Adviser

Congratulations to our co-curricular Drama students who have recently represented the College in the Shakespeare Carnival and the Theatresports Challenge.

Elsa Dayman, Polly Grindrod, Eleni Matsos and Clare Tolhurst, placed third in the ensemble section of the Shakespeare Carnival with their very polished performance from Twelfth Night.  It was a fantastic opportunity for the girls to grow their skills in front of a live audience and perform in a professional venue like The Seymour Centre.

The following Sunday, it was Sophie Anderson, Molly Barwick, Ella Humphreys and Madeleine Speer’s opportunity to display their improvisation skills in the Senior Theatresports Final at the Enmore Theatre.  It was a very entertaining evening and an incredibly close competition with our team coming second on the night.

A huge thank you to our very talented co-curricular Drama tutors, Julia Robertson and Georgia Britt, for all the time and effort they have put in preparing our students for these two competitions.  

Mr Joseph Hekeik
Head of Co-curricular

Mrs Belinda Peoples
Co-Curricular 

QUICK!  TICKETS ALMOST GONE!

This is your last chance to face your fear of witches once and for all!  So brace yourself, by booking a ticket to come watch the Year 11 Drama production, ‘The Witches’!

Dates:  In the College Hall

20 June - 6.00pm

21 June - 6.00pm

22 June - 6.00pm

Link to tickets:

https://events.humanitix.com/year-11-drama-presents-the-witches

Only a few tickets are left so don't you dare miss out...or else…!

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

We are finalising the teams for next term as there have been a few minor changes to some teams, mainly in netball, where we have struggled with commitment to teams.  These will be on the College website next week.  Training times for next term will mainly stay the same, again with a few changes, due to commitment from some teams.

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/ .  Please do not call the IGSA office - please always call me if you have any questions about sport.

IGSA Netball and Basketball

With the netball and basketball season for Term 2 coming to an end and finals/playoffs approaching this weekend, all SVC netball and basketball students have done a great job.  Congratulations to all 21 netball teams for qualifying for the finals/playoffs this weekend.  I know you will put in 100% effort and let's hope we come out with a few wins.  Another big congratulations to all SVC basketball teams for having a great season, it has been very rewarding to watch all teams develop and improve each week.  A special mention to SVC 1 who are coming first on the ladder and if they win on the weekend, they will be undefeated in their division.  Well done to all teams!

Just a friendly reminder to please arrive 30 minutes before start time and find your coach to warm up.  Keep up the good uniform and attitude and I am sure we are going to have an even bigger and better season next term!

Thank you girls once again, for your patience this season with the weather and being down on numbers, you always pulled it together and helped everyone out.  Fingers crossed only sunshine for Saturday and good luck to all teams!

Ms Elyse Harmanis
Head Coach of Netball and Basketball 

Below:  Basketball Firsts

Fitness and Cross Country/Athletics

Fitness training continues on Monday and Wednesday afternoons and will now concentrate on more athletic events in preparation for the IGSA Carnival.  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, the athletics squad has been chosen and they will train for the IGSA Carnival.  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 . 

Well done to our two athletes who competed at the NSWCIS Cross Country Championships at Eastern Creek last 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!

Congratulations to Aisha Marten-Coney, Year 12, and Taya O’Loughlin, Year 10, whose basketball team, The Comets, were the U18 winners on the weekend at the Nunawading basketball tournament in Melbourne.  Aisha was also awarded the grand final MVP award.  Well done girls!

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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THANK YOU...

On behalf of the P&F, I wanted to provide our huge thank you to all the parents who attended Tuesday night's Consent Lab.  Also, a massive thank you to Dr Kirsty Soles and Mrs Elizabeth Brooks, for their organisation and finding the Consent Labs program. 

It was such a privilege to say an enthusiastic yes to this parent education event from the P&F.  I know myself as a parent, left the evening with so many 'gem take aways' to have those 'un-sticky' conversations.

Consent Labs provided relevant strategies to real-life situations.  Education is protective. 

Leisha Major
President P&F Association