Bulletin

P&F Meeting:  6.15pm-6.45pm - Online - The link to register and join in is HERE .

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Tuesday 03 August - 7.00pm - Parent Education Seminar Respectful Relationships and Consent Education - with Catherine Manning, CEO and Program Director of SEED (Self Esteem Education and Development). 

To register for the parent seminar please go HERE .

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Dear Parents and Carers 

It has been an irregular and unwelcome start to our new semester, but I want to start by acknowledging my profound admiration and gratitude to the St Vincent's community for accepting and adapting to the new circumstances with such good grace and generous spirit.  The teachers, staff and the Leadership Team have been greatly energised by your expressions of gratitude and good wishes.

Yesterday, the broad network of Mary Aikenhead Ministries celebrated the Feast Day of the Venerable Mary Aikenhead.  Across the world there are hundreds of individual Ministries of Education, Health, Aged Care, Medical Research and Social Advocacy, that continue the great work that Mary Aikenhead started in 1815 when she founded the Sisters of Charity.  The Venerable Mary Aikenhead is now under consideration by the Catholic Church to be included in the Communion of Saints.  There is a process to be followed, and you are invited into the worldwide circle of prayer that supports her 'cause' for cannonisation #Link to the Cause.  Mary Aikenhead was a woman of great vision and innovation, who devoted her life to being extensively useful in the service of the poor.  Much of her later life she spent as an invalid and in isolation because of her fragility and lack of mobility.  Her main modes of ministry were prayer and letter writing.  To celebrate her Feast Day, my Tutor Group took up the challenge of writing to someone (the old fashioned way) who was lonely or separated from family.  It would be fitting if we could all celebrate her Feast Day by reaching out to ease the anxiety and separation of another person.  Her way was putting faith into action; let us make it our way too during this lockdown.

Faith in Action was why the Sisters of Charity started their ministry in Foxford, Ireland.  We named our online learning program, Foxford, to keep alive this great tradition of being extensively useful in times of social and economic disruption.

Please note the following two events in 'Reminders':  One is to the P&F meeting scheduled for Tuesday 3 August, from 6.15pm to 6.45pm, and the other to a parent formation session on Respectful Relationships, that will follow on the same night at 7.00pm. 

Stay safe.

Yours sincerely

Anne Fry
Principal 

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

Eleanor Tatlow (Year 12) - Grandfather. 

May he rest in peace.

Sometimes we search for words in an attempt to explain our interpretation of the world around us - at times these words are offered as a gift of encouragement or comfort to others, especially for those we love and care for.  And then there are times we feel lost for words, or that those we love desire the comfort of silence to quieten the mind.  I have found myself pondering upon the conversations our young people desire from their adult figures in this time - what they might look back on and treasure and when they may wish we had created less noise.

Our entry into this lockdown has been distinctively different to that of March last year.  At that time, we were readying ourselves for what we were anticipating could be a lengthy period at home.  And yet the storm we were battening down the hatches for, took a course around us; we found ourselves relatively ok on our island by comparison to the rest of the world.  We had perhaps allowed ourselves to be relieved, thankful, and hopeful that the storm had passed.  Our current circumstance may have consequently taken us by surprise, arising seemingly against the tide we thought we were on.  It is asking us to adjust our psychology and behaviour.  Change can feel hard, particularly when unanticipated.  And yet we experience change all of the time.  We have much wisdom and experience to draw upon.  Our young people do need to hear that it's ok to say when things feel hard.  They need to know that their adult figures may also feel thrown and yet hear what intentions and actions we deliberately choose to navigate this time.  It is important to lift perspective beyond our own individual circumstances to the common good.  Will our collective efforts contribute to the preservation of life of those we do not know and yet share community?  The momentous impact of ceasing going about our usual business and finding ourselves home with our families offers opportunity for gentle conversation that reflects on life’s big philosophical and ethical questions.  As parents and carers, we must know how important our dialogue is in prompting our children to distill meaning from the situation in which we find ourselves.  And then there’s knowing when there’s been enough conversation and time to just be - binge on Netflix on the couch, bake some brownies or escape to the sunny backyard with the dog.

On our computer screens this week we have seen the best of who we are together - as a community in relationship and learning.  Our Foxford technologies and teaching practices hold the students as central in the learning experience.  The opportunities being created by teachers to connect - whether that be in Google Meet break out rooms or selecting humorous props as anchors to memory formation - have been greeted by so many eager faces and curious minds.  Interestingly, so much of the conversation is continuation of learning about so many topics, not fixated on the current Covid climate.  Adolescents need this distraction and perspective; their world is bigger than that.  Yesterday was the Feast Day of Venerable Mary Aikenhead, such a timely reminder of why we took the Foxford story as inspiration for our agile learning program.  Motivated to bring education to the poor during the Irish potato famine, the Sisters of Charity realised that the local families needed income to clothe their children appropriately before school attendance could be possible.  Their ingenuity and steely determination rallied the local townspeople to action, utilising the resources within the community to innovate a solution of prosperity in a woollen mill.  The mill itself continues to thrive offering us a symbol of hope.

I have enormous praise for the commitment and goodwill of staff in giving such energy to their students and teaching.  We are fortunate that we can so skilfully transform our learning online and seek ways to stay connected. The Student Leaders have also impressed so quickly - creating Assembly items that have celebrated NAIDOC Week, showcased the performing arts, challenged us to question our consumer choices that add to human trafficking, profiled rural regions where our Boarders live and inspired us with Olympic spirit to be active and take care of our health whilst recognising the realisation of long held dreams.  This Class of 2021 are also our HSC students.  Their generosity of spirit to be all of who they are for each other and their community is telling of the remarkable cohort they are.  We are fortunate to have them at the helm.  Equally impressive has been the keen expression of interest from our Class of 2022 who are entering the process of discernment for student leadership.  Reading their reflections of growth and aspirations for our community is evidence that such generosity of spirit continues.  Know how very committed we are to ensure our students are well cared for and supported in the realisation of their dreams.  No matter what the timeframes of this term will be, our relationships remain steady.  We will have much to celebrate as the Class of 2021 continue towards the completion of their schooling.  For any students and families who do find yourselves experiencing struggle, please do reach out.  We have many processes in place to flag students who may experience difficulty in remote learning and so know that any call we make comes from a place of wanting to support.  We can whether the moments of worry better together, and in doing so, find our opportunities for growth.

In honouring conversations we have already started and not wanting to let slide priorities we know are important, we invite parents and carers to participate in a parent education seminar we had scheduled on respectful relationship and consent education for Tuesday 3 August 7.00pm. It has been a privilege listening to our students this year as they have identified attitudes and behaviours they hope to challenge, learn more about and change.  We have engaged Catherine Manning, CEO and Program Director of SEED Workshops (Self Esteem Education and Development), who delivers programs Australia-wide. Catherine has appeared on numerous media programs (The Project, ABC News Breakfast, Sunrise, A Current Affair, Today Tonight and ABC Radio National) discussing the sexualisation of children, respectful relationships and pornography.  I have heard Catherine speak and recommend her highly; she draws upon research and experience as a parent herself.  Following is an outline of her workshop and details to sign up are included in this Bulletin (in 'Reminders') and also HERE.

In a media-saturated culture, how do we ensure young people are engaging in respectful relationships? What can we do to help them set and respect boundaries, and to support them as they navigate adolescence? Parents and carers are looking for well-informed, practical, and positive suggestions that help inspire and create the best kind of relationship between themselves and their children - communicative and collaborative. Our Parent Seminars are fun and informative, giving parents and carers the tools to strengthen their parent/child relationships. No parent or child shaming, no moralising or fear-mongering; just jam-packed with informed advice, strategies and up-to-date research.

I have three young adult children.  Their perspective offers much to my thinking about the adolescents we care for and educate every day.  More often than not, they walk away from the sledging matches of political blame on our tv news bulletins.  They pick up their social media and critique amongst their peers whose voices are worth listening to.  They wonder out loud about the science of vaccinations with a view to make their own informed choices when their time comes. And they wait obediently recognising their restraint is temporary and yet so contrary to their developmental age urging them to be steering their own course of action.  We are hearing much of being contained in bubbles.  I also like to think of the bubbles of thought and speech that this time of uncertainty and scrutiny is having on shaping the minds and hearts of our youth. They are listening, thinking and waiting - and I think the hope they hold will be a transforming force as they step onto the stage to shape our world. 

I am grateful to be part of this community steeped in courage and compassion. Thank you parents and carers for the encouragement and support you have given this community; know that we are here to support you in this time that requires our strength and gentility in our relationships and conversations.

Mrs Elizabeth Brooks
Deputy Principal

As a child reading captivated me.  I loved books.  I still do.  I remember fighting off the drowse at bedtime, just to catch a glimpse of my favourite page in one of my ‘Little Golden books’.  The ability to while away the hours whilst being completely transported and immersed in someone else’s story fascinated me.  Someone else's life - their struggles and joys - their adversity and achievements.  I am still spellbound by the capacity that stories have to capture my imagination and attention when everything else surrounding our world right now, has such a layer of uncertainty about it.  So too this week, I have been captivated by the resilience and flexibility of all in our learning community.  Our students are thinking about how to learn outside the square and my colleagues are engaged in impressive innovative pedagogies to ensure the continuity of learning for all in our agile environment, under the current level four restrictions.  The resilience and determination displayed by our HSC Class is nothing short of inspiring.  These young women are determined to learn and study well, despite some of the unknowns surrounding their HSC.  I know this is not easy for them or any of us as we want nothing but to ensure their certainty.  Unfortunately, as yet, certainty is not possible whilst the pandemic continues to affect all of us.  One thing I can absolutely assure all parents and students of the Class of 2021 of, is that they still need to keep their eye on the prize and keep their dream ATAR goals alive and kicking - as no HSC student will be disadvantaged by the pandemic.  This is the one definite statement that NESA has categorically asserted which I know to be true.  We remain optimistic that these fine young women will reach great heights as they are most deserving of this achievement. 

Year 11 students are diligently honing their knowledge and skills for the final assessments later this term and Year 7 to 10 learning is dynamically evolving in our Foxford paradigm.  Our pedagogies have shifted slightly to meet the needs of the technological innovations required for agile learning such as;  ‘break out rooms’ and ‘jam-boards’, but at Vinnies we still value the traditional methods of teaching and learning.  So too then will you find your daughter journalling, colouring, sketching and making models.  Jumping, running on the spot or partaking in the ‘burpee challenge’ as we prioritise wellbeing strategies that find time to move our students away from the screens.  My team has been collaborative in solutions to providing feedback and assessment return to students whilst we are not face to face.  I am grateful for their collective efforts and long hours involved in these shifts from the norm.  Please know that we are committed to ensuring that as per our reflective learning model at SVC, we ensure that our feedback continues through the Stage 4 restrictions.  We appreciate your patience as we may have to nudge the two-week turnaround a little bit, as the scanning and teacher to student Google Meets feedback sessions become part of our ‘new norm’.

It is our positive psychology as much as our positive pedagogy that is so important for our young women right now.  Listening to the voices of our students this week has given me such hope and belief that we will get through the pandemic and learning will proceed in the momentum of continuity.  Whether it is the voices of my students canvassing insights about the modernist theories of T S Eliot - their HSC Critical study focus in Advanced English, the anomalous existentialism present in my Extension 1 English students' study of the Shakespearean text ‘Hamlet’ through their elective study - Literary Mindscapes or the voice of our youngest students in CP Peer Support program, I have smiled in total awe from my little virtual ‘Brady Bunch box', at the intelligent articulation of learning concepts from our young women.  They are not letting the pandemic steal their ability to be curious, wonder and think and as a teacher there is no more inspiring a realisation as that.  The ‘stories’ are continuing to be told and as ever, I am captivated by them. 

Mrs Jasmin Mano
Director of Teaching and Learning

Below:  Year 12 Advanced English - Favourite insights about TS Eliot

Below:  Year 7 and Year 10 - Peer Support

As part of our proactive wellbeing focus at St Vincent’s College, all teachers are involved in delivering the ‘Cura Personalis’ (Care of the Whole Person) program.  The intentional and proactive approach to ‘Wellbeing Education’ at St Vincent’s College, highlights the holistic support that is embedded across each Tutor and House grouping - nourishing that famous Vinnies’ spirit.  The ‘Cura Personalis’ program takes every opportunity to ensure students are engaging with evidence-based interventions that promote elevated and sustained wellbeing - a key part of our proactive pastoral support.

We are so grateful for the feedback that we receive, and although we are all adjusting our sessions for our current context, we continue to draw inspiration from the goodness of our students and their enduring spirit.

We are so appreciative to our community for their ongoing commitment and care of each other, and are particularly thankful to one of our Vinnies' parents who took the time to share the following about her experience of the ‘Cura Personalis’ program...

“I just have to say a quick thank you.  My daughter has just left the most beautiful card/drawing/poem on her father’s pillow.  She said that you had asked the girls to do this task in pastoral care this morning.  Although I’m not sure about the guidelines you set etc (I will ask her at some point, currently she is engaged in class)….I just wanted to say thank you for setting such a thoughtful and loving task for the girls to do!  It really is these little moments which I will cherish from remote learning.  It can be hard at times having everybody at home on devices all day long...but the task you have set today has completely lifted my spirits and no doubt, when my husband finds the card, it will lift his too.  Thank you for having such a positive impact on not only my daughter, but my entire family.  We are so grateful - you are doing a fabulous job”.

‘Cura Personalis’  is a contextualised wellbeing program offered at St Vincent’s College, to all students through Years 7-12.  Associate Professor Lea Waters (author of ‘Strength Switch’), offered us inspiration for the most recent ‘Cura Personalis’ session, through an episode from her series for 'The Guardian’ - see ‘The Elevation Effect’.

By engaging with evidence-based, contemporary practices, whilst at the same time crafting sessions that offer students the opportunities to express the ‘College Values’ in their everyday, we continue to work together to create experiences that are felt both in the moment, and are longer lasting.

Mr Mitchell Grace
Pastoral Dean of Students

It’s been a nice break filled with gardening and tidying drawers.  But this week lots has been happening on the social justice front.

Night Patrol has had to be suspended during lockdown.  That means our Sandwich Project is on hold, and our muffin baking is still in the tin.  I have been overwhelmed yet again by the generosity of the SVC community with Woolworths vouchers.  We have made over 400 sandwiches and I’ve only used a few of the vouchers you have supplied.  I’m spending about $200 each time on the sandwich fillings, and we think we have the combinations about right now.  Next time we are going to do more cheese and vegemite.  Our clients ask for them.  Ham and cheese is popular at our first stop, tuna and mayo is a hit at our second stop and at our third stop clients like ham and cheese, and cheese and vegemite.  It’s surprising.  Suffice to say, THANK YOU for your generosity.  Our clients really need this help and it means we can make extra sandwiches so that kids can take them to school for lunch, or they can be toasted for dinner the next night.  We know our clients' names and how they like their coffee.  We know the families who need an extra sandwich or three, and the ones who are so traumatised they feel the need to claim anything on offer for their own.  It’s not about greed and bad manners or depriving anyone else of something; it’s a reaction to deprivation that most of us cannot imagine.  We know them now, and can laugh with them through the situation.  We haven’t seen Andrew again, since we first met him some months ago.  I think of him and wonder if he’s OK.  I hope it all worked out for him. 

Our Caritas Christi group have hit the ground running with their promotion of Ethical Clothing as part of their special interest in Human Trafficking.  They are providing information through Instagram, our assemblies and through their Google Classroom, about those clothing manufacturers who have an ethical and sustainable supply chain, and those who do not.  It’s all about choice.  Caritas Christi launched a competition on Wednesday, “Caritas Closet Cleanout”.  Students are invited to put together a sustainable outfit, pop it on, take a photo, outline the ethical and sustainable factors of it and email it to me or Ella Wise. 

kenderesj@stvincents.nsw.edu.au

wisee0122@stvincents.nsw.edu.au

We will have a prize for the most ethical and stylish/fabulous outfit.  I will get advice from a colleague who actually knows something about fashion to guide my thinking there.  That will relieve everyone’s mind, I’m sure.

I continue to encourage our plants which have sprouted from the St Vincent’s Day environment activity.  We have over sixty snow peas that are zooming up and what looks like a thousand lettuce plants with 500 rocket seedlings.  I will thin them out later in the week and see how many we can encourage to keep growing.  Every time it rains, I’m sure I can see them getting bigger.  Isn’t life amazing.  Here’s a photo of just a few.

Mrs Jo Kenderes
Director of Faith and Mission

The University of Sydney

Webinar Wednesday Series

Every Wednesday during Term 3 from 4:00pm onwards.  These informative webinars delivered by current USYD staff and students will assist Years 10-12 students discover what the University of Sydney has to offer including entry pathways, information on degrees and study options.  Register for the University of Sydney’s Term 3 webinars here

UNSW

Short Course:  Current Affairs in Aviation

Any student in Years 9-12 interested in a career in aviation might like to join UNSW’s School of Aviation on 27-28 September for a 2-day online course. Topics covered include an introduction to aviation exploring various roles in the industry, from the cockpit to the operational, logistical, safety and financial challenges of managing airports and airlines.  To register your interest go here

A Refresher on UNSW Events This Year 

In case you were unable to attend these events in person, the following links will take you to the presentations delivered at UNSW earlier in the year.

Year 10 Subject Selection and Information Evening.

Year 12 Degrees and Scholarship Evening 

The University of Queensland

High School Information Webinar Series

The University of Queensland is one of Australia’s leading universities.  UQ offers a broad range of degrees and to help interstate students and their parents to become better informed about what UQ has to offer, they are launching a new program the High School Information Webinar Series.  These webinars will provide an opportunity for high school students and parents from around Australia to receive important UQ information and get your questions answered. 

The series will be covering several topics, including Year 10 SET Planning and UQ Prerequisites, UQ Scholarships, Year 12 High School to University Transition, UQ 101 and The Future of Work. 

The first webinar on Year 10 SET Planning and UQ Prerequisites, will happen on Monday 26 July from 12:30pm-1:30pm, and this should be of interest to SVC Year 10 students and parents who are currently making their subject selections for Years 11 and 12.  To register for this webinar click here.  To receive updates about their future webinars, click here. 

Traineeship Opportunity

JP Morgan

JP Morgan is a global leader in financial services offering solutions to the world's most important corporations, governments and institutions in more than 100 countries.  J P Morgan is very excited to be offering the Sydney Traineeship Program to graduating high school students in 2021.  This is an excellent opportunity for Year 12’s to pursue a career in the financial sector without the need of a university degree.  The traineeship program is a two year full-time program, where students are placed in J P Morgan’s Securities Services covering custody, fund services and market operations.

Please see criteria below:

·   Graduate from high school in 2021 or prior

·   Team player with self-motivation, good communication and interpersonal skills

·   Eagerness to resolve challenges and ability to multitask in a fast-moving environment

·   Must be an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident

·   Cannot possess a degree, Certificate IV qualification or higher at the time the program commences

This traineeship is an excellent opportunity that could provide a current Year 12 student with an exciting career pathway or a paid GAP break before going onto university.  For more information go to the links found here and here.

Ms Helen Marshall
Careers Adviser

Sport Staff Contacts for Term 3 2021:

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

Head of Football Five-a-Side:  Mr Hugo Forlico:  0411 615 031
Head of Netball:  Ms Elyse Harmanis:  0434 610 870   
Head of Hockey:  Ms Laura Wiggins:  0418 329 929
Head of Athletics:  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/

TERM 3 SPORT

In light of the evolving situation regarding COVID-19 and the current Government guidelines, IGSA Sport has made the following decisions regarding Term 3 Sport:

The Twilight Athletics Meets have been cancelled for the first three weeks.

IGSA Sport Hockey or Netball fixtures have been cancelled for the first three weeks.

Five-A-Side Soccer has been cancelled for the first three weeks.

Further decisions on Term 3 fixtures and the IGSA Sport Athletics program will be made following further Government advice on the matter.  We will update the College website and email all teams as soon as we know more information.  In the meantime we encourage all students to keep up their fitness at home by going for walks or runs in your neighbourhood with a friend or family member, or to follow one of the great online training programs on the College website.

TERM 3 HEALTH

This past couple of weeks has been challenging for me, no question about it, and I’m sure it has been for many in the Vinnies’ community.  Uncertainty, isolation, and restriction of freedom and movement all create stress; mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually.  I’m reminded of the Viktor Frankl quote, “An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior.”  Victor Frankl was a world leading psychologist who survived four Nazi concentration camps and wrote the brilliant, insightful and life affirming “Man’s Search For Meaning” describing his experiences, observations and learning from that experience.  Those “abnormal” stress responses may occur as:

●      Changes in sleep

●      Nightmares

●      Fatigue and exhaustion

●      Hyperactivity

●      Change in appetite - stress eating or loss of appetite

●      Digestive problems

●      Difficulty with concentration and decision making

●      Depression

●      Anxiety

●      Intense Emotions: fear, anxiety, guilt, grief, anger, irritability, frustration

●      Feelings of helplessness or being overwhelmed

●      Over-sensitivity

●      Mood swings

All of these are 100% normal reactions to stressful situations - remembering that it is important for being able to accept where we are at.  Which is the first step in being able to do something about it.  Accepting where we are at allows us to find compassion; compassion for ourselves as well as for others.  Often we find it so much easier to have compassion for others than ourselves.  We speak to ourselves and treat ourselves in ways that we would never dream of speaking to others.  Finding compassion for ourselves cuts through that.  Compassion softens our stress responses and opens us to new possibilities of thought and action.

One of the most significant factors to lockdowns and social isolation is that for the whole of human evolution we evolved to connect more deeply with other humans in times of stress.  When people recount stories from war zones and natural disasters, the most common themes are the community support and sharing that takes place.  In “Human Kind - A Hopeful History”, Rutger Bregman brilliantly summarised and illustrated the findings of disaster researchers from the last 70 years.  In times of crisis human beings reach out for each other and support each other.  Yet here we are, with a global crisis being told to isolate.  It’s counter to our instinctual evolutionary drives.  And that alone is stressful.  Acknowledging that is an important step in being able to deal with it. Humans are nothing if not resilient; nothing, if not adaptable. 

For me part of the rebuilding process will be a deeper appreciation of community.  Sometimes it’s only in the contrast of losing something for a while that we can really appreciate what it means to us.  We are all social creatures.  Community and connecting are important not just for our survival but for meaning and purpose.  It's important that in fighting a virus we don’t lose sight of that.  We are all connected, especially in our Vinnies’ community.  Who can you connect with today to see if they are OK? 

Being able to articulate to ourselves and others the emotions that we are feeling is a powerful step in being able to process them.  This wheel is amazing for supporting that. 

Try picking 3-5 words from the wheel to describe how you are feeling at the moment.

Dealing With Stress

·  Hydrate

·  Breathe Deeply and Consciously 

·  Connect to Gratitude 

·  Meditate 

·  Move Your Body

·  Eat Nutritious Food 

·  Acknowledge Yours and Others Emotions 

·  Connect Authentically with Humans or Animals 

·  Spend Time in Nature  

·  Take a Long View - "This Too Shall Pass"

·  Sleep - getting to bed early and trying to get 7-9 hours sleep is very important.

Remember that getting rattled is totally normal - staying rattled is no fun!  Reach out to someone if you need help and talk.  The College Counsellor, Ms Sophia De Prendegast, is always there if you need to book in to see her.

SPORTS STARS OF THE WEEK 

Congratulations to Lily O’Reilly and Lily Rowbowtham, both in Year 8, (pictured below a couple of weeks ago) who continued to do their running training over the lockdown period, and Ms Jacobs saw them many days on the Bondi to Bronte track.  Training with a buddy is a great way to stay motivated and to have a chat at the same time (and don't forget to bring your mask for before and after exercising).

A big shout out to all the Tutor Groups who got behind the 'Olympic Challenge' this week.  We’ve had some fantastic collages submitted and it’s been very hard to pick the winners.  A special mention to Tutor Group 11 led by Ms De Souza and Ms Fletcher’s Tutor Group 29.  See photos below.   

Below:  Tutor 29

Below:  Tutor 13

Below:   Ms Geracitano's Tutor 43

Below:   SVC "Olympic Challenge"

Below:  Gymnastics fun!

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 

IGSA Sport

We are excited to announce that IGSA are offering a trial for their "Sport Lockdown Challenge" this Saturday at 10am. This program is a non-sport-specific fitness and wellbeing program that will run on Saturday mornings whilst we are unable to offer Saturday morning fixtures. The program will be broad and cater for all students at our school, whether they play a sport or not. There will be a 45 minute fitness session, followed by a 15 minute ‘Inspire’ session, looking at areas of health beyond the physical. We strongly encourage all Netball, Hockey and Soccer players to participate as well as anyone else who would like to. There will be House Points awarded and prizes to be won.

NetFit have generously offered a one week trial for all schools to give the program a go before we commit to it.  They will be going live at 10.00am this Saturday to put our girls through their paces. Vinnies' would like to see as many students as possible on this workout this Saturday to see if we will go forward with the program for the following 6 weeks.

To give our students the opportunity to try it out, this is the link they will need to click on to access the session:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85339827045?pwd=MmhEMUljblFnRXdXSmJNNXlHcFlyQT09

The password is embedded in the link but just in case, it is: 125219

Hope to see you all on the workout!!

Ms Jacinta Jacobs
Co-ordinator of Sport