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“Wear a Beanie Bring a Blanket”

Our collection of winter woollies in the Caritas Christi Courtyard this morning, being donated to the homeless in our community who will sleep rough this winter.  

Friday 26 June:  Boarding House closes 6.00pm.

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Monday 20 July:  Years 7 and 9 Parent Teacher Interviews via Google Meet.

Monday 20 July:  Boarders return 4.00pm-6.00pm.

Tuesday 21 July:  Term 3 lessons begin.

Monday 27 July:  Years 8 Parent-Teacher Interviews Google Meetings between the Tutor and parents. 

Friday 07 August:  Year 10 Vaccinations.

Monday 10 August:  Year 11 Parent-Teacher Interviews. 

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2021 Term Dates:  Link to the dates is in Mrs Fry's article in 12 June issue - and HERE

Dear Parents and Carers

Our semester ends today and our tradition ending with "Snug-as-a-Bug-in-a-Rug" was honoured in style with conscious raising around environmental issues.  Keeping ourselves warm without access to the 'plug-in' power we so rely on for ambient warmth, also gave us the opportunity to reflect on the deprivation of the homeless who are particularly vulnerable in the winter months.  We wrapped up warm in a wide variety of comfortable clothes that will no doubt get considerable use over the next three weeks of holidays.  Without the typical 'chasing the sun' options we so favour at this time of year, we will be out exploring our own beautiful state in all her winter glory.

As we bring closure to this semester, we are also farewelling Ms Jacqueline Robins who is returning to Wales, Mrs Priscilla Laliotis who is commencing maternity leave, Ms Karen McConnochie who has been replacing Ms Helen Marshall, and Ms Catherine Davis who has covered various classes throughout the semester.  We wish each the very best for the next stage of their professional and personal lives.  I hope that each knows she leaves with our affection and gratitude.  New staff members, Mr Allan Herbst (Mathematics/Science) and Ms Silk Burke (TAS), will join us along with staff returning from leave, Ms Mariann Barkho and Ms Marshall.

There have been so many extraordinary aspects of this semester, and for each individual and family within our community, the impost has been experienced differently.  I do not seek to generalise, but I do believe it is safe to presume a level of physical and emotional fatigue that is 'out of the norm'.  I know that is true for our staff, and the many students who have provided such rich and revealing feedback to their teachers about their wellbeing.  Our young women are so insightful and articulate when they join all 'the dots' in the life narratives of 2020.  May the holidays bring peace of mind and rest for bodies.

The Year 12 students will participate in enrichment seminars from 27-30 June.  Their break will be slightly delayed, but through participating in these workshops, I hope they then go into the remainder of the break feeling confident that they are 'on track'.  It has been a very difficult semester for them, but with that now behind them we all want them well-rested and very optimistic about their final term as our leaders and senior scholars.

Thank you for your support and encouragement throughout the semester.  Your gracious emails and phone calls always seemed to come at the right moment.

Enjoy the holidays. 

Yours sincerely

Anne Fry
Principal 

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

 Alyssa Costa (Year 8) - Grandmother.

Strangely this term has felt like both the shortest and longest of terms, such that as we arrive at the end we are well and truly ready for a holiday break. Last holidays our students were already cocooned within their homes, processing both the challenges and joys of time protected by families but physically separated from peers.  Whilst I am sure many students will be looking forward to the opportunity these holidays bring to catch up with friends, I hope that you as families will also be able to revisit many of the experiences you enjoyed together when you had your children home last holidays.  Opportunity for physical health, time away from technology and conversation with family members are all strategies that lift wellbeing and enable renewal ready for a fresh start next term.

Parenting is indeed one of life’s greatest gifts.  Speaking from my own experience, it doesn’t come with an instruction manual that fits each child or situation.  The world that our children live in continues to change and so too do our responses to their needs.  One of my favourite parent educators is Judith Locke, a clinical psychologist, former teacher and author, who specialises in parenting and wellbeing.  She speaks with wisdom and common sense, humour and metaphor.  For those of you who may have time these holidays, I include below a couple of her articles that have been developed to support the education of parents and carers in this time.  Another clinical psychologist with expertise in adolescent psychology is Dr Danielle Einstein, who works with both The University of Sydney and Macquarie University.  There are a range of materials on her website https://www.danielleeinstein.com/.  I encourage you to listen to the 10 minute podcast How has Covid-19 impacted our children?  (26 May 2020), where she gives advice on what parents can do moving forward.  I share these in the spirit of appreciation and empathy that we all wish to do the best by our kids.

The tough conversations are the important ones

Feeling guilty is the enemy of good parenting choices

Books:  The Bonsai Child: Why Modern Parenting Limits Children's Potential and Practical Strategies to Turn It Around

May you enjoy time these holidays to enjoy the delights of your children.

Mrs Elizabeth Brooks
Deputy Principal, Pastoral Care

Earlier this week the Premier announced that the reforms from the NSW Curriculum Review commenced in 2018, the first major overhaul since 1989, will be rolled out over the next four years.  The review proposes a new NSW curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 12 that will prioritise core knowledge, understanding and skills in a new set of syllabuses designed to give teachers time to focus on the depth of learning.  The government is advocating for a curriculum that ‘leaves no student behind’ while challenging students who are advancing faster than others.  Literacy and numeracy skills would remain focal components of the new curriculum, however, the HSC is set for a major reform with the review proposing a new set of HSC subjects to be delivered over time.  Education Minister, Sarah Mitchell, this week articulated a desire to seek a possibility of not calculating and reporting the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) rather she wants to see ‘all our young people leaving school confident and equipped to succeed in life’.

The reforms include:

• building strong foundations for future learning by 2022 with new English and Mathematics syllabuses for Kindergarten to Year 2.
• more time for teaching by 2022 by reducing the hours teachers spend on extra-curricular topics and issues and compliance requirements.
• strengthening post school pathways by 2022 with new learning areas for Years 11 and 12 that clearly link learning to future employment and study options.
• a new curriculum from 2024 with new syllabuses focused on what is essential to know and do in early and middle years of schooling, and key learning areas in the senior years.

Key features to enhance the learning of students will include:

• Learning with understanding:  To develop students’ understandings of core concepts, principles and methods in each subject, focusing on depth of learning rather than breadth.
• Building skills in applying knowledge:  Develop skills in applying knowledge (for example, critical and creative thinking) and provide opportunities for students to demonstrate these skills.
• Making ongoing progress:  Ensuring that students progress to the next syllabus once they have mastered the prior syllabus, that students who need more time have it and students who are ready to advance can do so. 

Will there be changes to the HSC?

Feedback received during consultation indicated that the HSC is a valued senior secondary credential.

• In the later years of school, every student will have opportunities to pursue personal interests and strengths through rigorous, specialised subjects; each subject will build solid theoretical foundations, provide opportunities to transfer and apply knowledge, and develop skills in the practical application of subject learning.
• Pathways through senior school to post-school destinations, like university, TAFE or the workforce, will be strengthened through the introduction of new learning areas, which will act as a focal point for schools’ careers advice and relationships with businesses and tertiary. 

I will continue to keep our community abreast of the NSW Curriculum Review as information comes to hand, but meanwhile you may be interested in the Fact sheet for Parents and Carers found here.

Today, we drew a close to the first semester of this unprecedented academic year.  The classrooms were noticeably cooler with our environmentally-friendly commitment today to turn off the heating and seek warmth from natural sources -  wool, sheepskin, cotton and sunlight.  I enjoyed the fun of dressing for work fully committed to being as ‘snug as a bug’ as possible in my ‘tracky dacks’, poncho, beanie and Ugg boots, in order to raise funds for the Vinnies Winter Appeal.  It was a delight to see my colleagues and our girls equally committed to being snug as a bug eating donuts and drinking hot chocolate so others less fortunate in our community can be warmer this winter.  The mood in the Caritas Christi courtyard was jubilant.  We are all so happy to have had the opportunity to have resumed learning from Foxford to face-to-face, fortunately uninterrupted by the pandemic.  As I engaged in conversations with students today whilst we shared the warmth of the sun and each other’s company, I reflected on their semester of learning. 

I have the privilege of working closely with the pastoral and diverse learning teams every day and I know first-hand the variety of trauma responses we have been seeing in our students in the past months.  Feelings of tiredness, worry, anxiety, lack of focus and apathy were authentic feelings for a vast number of our students.  However, their ability to dig deep into their resolve and commit to learning every lesson every day, submitting that assessment on time or completing that learning activity, was a lesson worth learning.  Whilst somewhat interrupted this year, our learning culture has also been injected with innovation.  As a College staff, we continue to dialogue with each other about the lessons learnt and the lessons worth preserving.  We continue to find ways to think outside the square and engage students into the wonder and curiosity of learning something new.  Now with the impetus of the NSW Curriculum Review, we will be further supported by NESA to ensure that we prioritise authentic learning as it is the core skills and capabilities that students need most for their future learning and life.

It is our students who are the heart of our College.  What has surprised and inspired me this semester and what I hold onto with hope and optimism for Semester 2, is that it has been our students who have themselves been most innovative in their learning.  They have learnt outside the square and pushed themselves to be resilient and tenacious in their learning from Year 7 to our graduating Class of 2020.  The re-shaped global context catalysed by the COVID-19 pandemic, will permanently alter thinking about how we educate and prepare our young people for work and life.  Our students have experienced authentically what it truly means to be a Vinnies girl - a courageous woman of action.  This semester this sense of courage is now embedded in our hearts and minds, and as an educator, I can’t think of a greater gift than to have had students experience first hand what it truly means to be courageous.  May the winter break serve to both bring us all some rest and reset the button for another dynamic semester of learning.

Mrs Jasmin Mano
Director of Teaching and Learning

It’s a pretty big compliment when the College Co-Captain announces that the hot chocolate is as good as the one you get in the Qantas Lounge.  We’ve had a huge day of prayer, blankets, beanies, onesies and doughnuts.  We managed to sell almost 250 hot chocolates and 300 doughnuts, all to support our Environment Committee’s initiative of habitat regeneration for koalas and Vinnies Winter Appeal. 

At 8.00am this morning the Caritas Christi Courtyard was a chilly picnic area, with blankets spread out and blankets piled up.  We shared a liturgy together to help us remember that we can achieve great things for justice even though we are young.  We remembered that despite the rich young man’s inability to turn his back on his creature comforts, Jesus loved him anyway.  “Jesus looked at him and loved him".  Jesus loves the young man even though he can’t cut it, he doesn’t make the grade.  There’s a message of hope.  

Isabeau Gallardo Walker, Marnie Gomes and I decided that even if there were just a few of us praying together in the cold, it would still be a success.  We were thrilled.  What a great turn out!  Perhaps it was because we are all aching to get together after months of distancing.  Perhaps it was the excitement of the end of term.  Maybe it doesn’t matter why our students and teachers braved the cold, shared in the prayers and donated blankets in such huge numbers.  My ‘soccer mum’ car is bursting with warmth and I’m off to St Canice’s and Wayside, and a trip out to Emerton on the weekend to deliver it where it’s needed most.  It’s a good way to end our term, knowing that this effort will bring some comfort to our cold brothers and sisters on Sydney’s streets.

Next term we have an array of activities to join in, ideas to think about and causes to get riled-up about.  Our social justice squad are raring to go, our environment warriors are making strides and “Our courageous women of action” are on the case for justice.  They are thinking big, and acting smart.  They are linking head, heart and hands, knowing that God will love them anyway, but having a go at making justice and peace a reality in their lives, in their school, in their town, and dreaming about the possibility of peace in the world.

If you’d like to support St Canice’s homeless program, click HERE

The bpoint screen will appear.  In the FAMILY CODE field write SLEEPOUT.  click next.  Key in donation amount.  $20 minimum accepted.  There will be a surcharge of 0.75% on any amounts.  Choose your favourite card, and fill in details as appropriate.  This option ends today, so accounts can get the money where it’s needed.

Blessings for a calm holiday.

Mrs Jo Kenderes
Director of Faith and Mission

Term 2 will definitely go down in history as probably one of the more difficult terms for all of us to experience.  With the uncertainty if Boarding would re-open at all during the term to a staggered re-opening, it was a mixture of emotions for all involved.  Mrs Fry made a very brave decision for Boarding to recommence and I thank her for that vision.  Year 12 were the first to return to face-to-face teaching and they were grateful to resume their learning during their HSC year.  The other Year groups gradually followed behind, with most parents having to make a tough decision of returning their daughters to Sydney from their towns where COVID-19 has not affected many of the routines, to a place where many restrictions were placed on them for their continued safety.  Interestingly, as the term progressed we became very used to putting on a glove to serve food, or knowing which sink you could wash your hands in because it was your allocated one, or thinking which seat to choose for the week when we rearranged the dining room each Monday. Boarding was different - and we have all admitted to ourselves that it will need to remain different during this time, but that is what we need to accept.  As long as different doesn’t mean lacking in warmth and security and community - which makes our Boarding House what it is.

I have been so very proud of the Boarders' this term for their resilience, their openness to change and their hope for the future.  I would also like to thank the staff for their resilience.  It has been difficult rearranging the floors, having coordinators on different floors and re-adjusting to the new normal of what leave and the routines of the day look like.  So, thank you.  We welcome back Linda McCabe next term from her Long Service Leave.  A much loved face of Boarding who is itching to return and see her Boarders' again.

This week we celebrated the 18th birthdays that were missed during the period of isolation, with a big party for Years 11 and 12.  Year 11 spent the afternoon decorating the space with party bags, a disco ball and party games.  The evening was spent with our incredible chef putting together such a fun party menu complete with a three layered chocolate cake - divine!  Thank you, Selina.

Last week I alluded to Mia Freemantle looking forward to the challenge of retaining her title of ‘Just Dance’ champion.  Despite her valiant effort and some great moves shown, she was unsuccessful.  A huge congratulations to Tarli Mason, in Year 12, for her win!  She gave a wonderful acceptance speech thanking her runner up - Eloise Knight, Year 10, and Mia who came in third.  These nights are always interesting to see who copes better with rejection from the dance floor, and those who don’t.

Thank you to our Boarding parents for your patience this term, a tough term for your daughters and for you.  Term 3 hopefully brings more space and more connectedness for both you and your daughter.  We hope NSW stays healthy enough for Boarding Schools to bring back some normalcy in our lives.  In the meantime, enjoy the space together, the road trips as a family, the movie nights and the family meals.  I will be spending time in Orange and northern NSW with friends, and many meals with my family to reconnect. 

Take care and see you when Boarding resumes on Monday 20 July from 4.00pm.

Yours in Boarding

Ms Maryanne O'Donoghue
Director of Boarding

Year 7 EV3 Robotics Challenge

Students battled it out last week in our EV3 Robotics Challenge.  Classes 7G, 7H and 7S had a limited time to master block coding their robotics to efficiently and effectively avoid “craters” on the “moon”.  This involved rigorous testing of code and much collaboration between students.  Some also had the added challenge of including a colour sensor to follow a black line “back to base”, which further showcased their abilities to block-code.  This was evidently a fun experience for many of our Year 7’s who can now proudly say:  “I know how to code!”.

Check out the short video for a snippet of what our students have accomplished.  Year 7 Robotics Snippet

Ms Priscilla Laliotis
TAS Teacher

Year 10 Food Technology students have had a busy semester!  During the Foxford program, students designed and developed a line-extension biscuit product for Arnott’s biscuits.  They were inspired by their favourite Disney characters and movies, and although they were not able to physically bake these at school, they had enviable opportunity to extend their creativity through their drawings.  Check out some of the designs below!

Since they have returned to face-to-face learning, Year 10 students have thoroughly enjoyed their practical learning in the kitchen, exploring Food for Specific Needs.  They prepared and cooked gluten-free gnocchi for those with special diets; which tasted amazing!  They also developed their Japanese food preparation skills, making fresh temaki sushi rolls as part of an athlete’s meal-plan. 

Warning...the following images might make you hungry!

Mrs Priscilla Laliotis
TAS Teacher

This week, the two Avid Reader Book Clubs collided in a philosophical style discussion on To Kill a Mockingbird.  These students exercised their skills in questioning, inquiry, enriching discussion points, analysing and reasoning.  They also needed to abide by the philosophical processes of a Socratic discussion that governs a Philosothon.  Both teams accumulated over 100 points for their skills.  Next term, we return to Jane Austin. 

The Da Vinci Decathlon Friday Group Challenge  

This week to end the term, Year 7 and Year 8 went head to head across four disciplines in the da Vinci challenge.  Cartography, code breaking, chess and a creative numbers challenge, testing their cognitive ability when paired with a physical challenge - catching a ball.    

Ethics and Philosothon Club New Format  

Knowing that soon we will lose our Ethics Olympiad and Philosothon club leaders, Bibi O’Loghlin and Millie Welling, to Trials and the HSC, other dedicated group members are taking up the challenge to lead the group each week.  This week we had Ella Humphreys and Lilas-Mae Njoo, both from Year 10, prepare the lunchtime philosophical discussion.  In Term 3 we will have other club members also taking the lead.

Ms Donna Ginzburg
Gifted and Talented Co-Ordinator

Term 3 Sports Staff Contacts:

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

Athletics and Fitness:  Ms Natasha Stenberg:  0412 099 882. 
Netball and Basketball:  Ms Elyse Harmanis: 0434 610 870   
Hockey:  Ms Laura Wiggins:  0418 329 929
Five-a-Side Soccer:  Mr Hugo Forlico:  0411 615 031.      

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

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IGSSA ATHLETICS - HOMEBUSH ATHLETIC STADIUM - 20-21 AUGUST.

IGSSA CROSS COUNTRY - FRENSHAM, MITTAGONG - SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER.

The College team will compete in three lead up twilight meets at Homebush on Friday 31 July; 7 and 14 August.  The College Athletics team will be finalised after these meets, with one girl permitted to compete in each event at the IGSSA Carnival at Homebush next term, on the afternoon of Thursday 20 August (heats of hurdles and 800m), and all day on Friday 21 August.

In Term 3, the fitness sessions on Mondays will now be at Rushcutters Bay and Wednesdays are at E S Marks Field.  All girls who are selected in the squad are to attend as many of these sessions as they can. The College bus will leave Rockwall Crescent at 3.20pm and will return at 5.30pm, or, girls can be collected from the track.  If the athlete is training outside of school with a private coach they must let Ms Jacobs know.  All athletes are encouraged to continue their training over the holidays, so please speak to Tash to get a program or join her squad.

Athletics Permission Notes are available, and if you haven't already picked one up from Ms Jacobs yet, please send her an email.

Please email Ms Jacobs if you wish to compete at the postponed IGSSA Cross Country Carnival, on the last Saturday of next term, 19 September, at Frensham.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to government policy regarding NSW schools' return to sport in Term 3, spectators are NOT allowed at any sporting event.  We appreciate your understanding and co-operation.  Parents/carers are welcome to wait in their car while the games are playing, or can drop their daughter/boarders' to the venue (and take a walk or go to a cafe etc) and return at the conclusion of the game to pick up their daughters.

Below:  16 Years Cross Country

IGSSA NETBALL TERM 3

Training sessions for Juniors and Seniors start the first morning back of Term 3, Tuesday 21 July at 7.30am for some teams.  So please check the website and don’t miss your first session.

Training is essential to attend for learning purposes, Boarder transport planning, venue discussion and team synergy.  Nothing positive is achieved if you do not attend training with your team.

Games begin Saturday 25 July, the first Saturday next term.  Please consider Sydney Saturday morning traffic and make sure you allow plenty of time to get to your venues and arrive 30 minutes before start time for warm up.  Year 7's don’t commence until Week 2, 1 August, so they have an extra week to get organised.

Netball Information Website Page:  Year 7 and new netballers:  Please make sure that you and your parents visit the College website's netball page in Sport.  https://www.stvincents.nsw.edu.au/learning/sport/ click Netball, to read all about netball next term.  The draw will be uploaded as soon as we receive it from IGSSA.

New Netball Co-ordinator:  Introducing Ms Elyse Harmanis, our new netball co-ordinator.  Elyse possesses excellent attention to detail, works diligently with coaches and students, and has been coaching at the College for some years now.  Please email her if you have any questions:  elyse.harmanis@gmail.com .

PLEASE NOTE:  Due to government policy regarding NSW schools' return to sport in Term 3, spectators are NOT allowed at any sporting event.  Parents/carers are welcome to wait in their car while the games are playing, or can drop their daughter/boarders' to the venue (and take a walk or go to a cafe etc) and return at the conclusion of the game to pick up their daughters.  We appreciate your understanding and co-operation. 

Below:   SVC 17 runners up

ASCHAM FIVE-A-SIDE FOOTBALL and BASKETBALL

Next term we have six teams entered in the local five-a-side competition run at Moore Park Synthetic Fields by Ascham School.  These small teams will be training before their games on a Saturday, and are asked to be at the field 45 minutes before start time.  Please make sure you have the correct uniform, including your shin pads, organised for the first week back.

We also have one junior basketball team entered in this small competition.  All details are on the College website and the draw will be uploaded once we receive it.  Training will commence the first week back with games starting on Saturday 25 July.

Hugo Forlico
Head Football Coach

Elyse Harmanis
Head Basketball Coach

Below:  SVC 7

IGSSA HOCKEY

We have three teams entered for next term's IGSSA competition.  There are two senior teams and one junior team, so we didn’t need to hold trials.  The second team is a combination of junior and seniors, so is in a lower grade. After the first week at training these teams may change slightly.

All teams will be training on Wednesday afternoons and David Phillips Field 4.00-5.00pm. The bus will leave Victoria St at 3.15pm so please get changed quickly after school and make your way to the bus to get the roll marked. Training commences the first week back on Wednesday 23 July with first games on Saturday 26 July. Please make sure you keep your fitness up over the holidays as the IGSSA Competition will be strong. If you don’t have your uniform or mouth guards and shin pads organised please make sure you do that over the holidays.

Ms Laura Wiggins
Head Hockey Coach

PLEASE NOTE:  Due to government policy regarding NSW schools return to sport in Term 3, spectators are NOT allowed at any sporting event.  Parents/carers are welcome to wait in their car while the games are playing, or can drop their daughter/boarders' to the venue (and take a walk or go to a cafe etc) and return at the conclusion of the game to pick up their daughters.  We appreciate your understanding and co-operation.

Below:  Year 7 Hockey

SPORTS STARS

Please keep the Sports staff informed of any good sporting results held outside of the College.  Information and photos can be emailed to  jacobsj@stvincents.nsw.edu.au

Congratulations to the Year 12 Dance class, who sat their HSC Trials this week.  Ms Santi and the College are all very proud of you!

Congratulations to the Year 7 Netballers, who all turned up for their trials this week after many were practising at lunchtime.  We have five very keen teams who can’t wait to get back on the court for some friendly competition next term!  Don’t forget to do some training over the holidays girls.

Ms Jacinta Jacobs
Co-ordinator of Sport

We are pleased to announce that as of Term 3, there will be an overall reduction of approximately ten per cent in the cost of St Vincent’s College uniform items.  See the Term 3 price list HERE .  In addition to this, several uniform items have been reviewed and improved both in style and fabric, and they are listed below.

An additional option has been added to the winter uniform, a trouser and a short sleeve overshirt (sits over the trouser waistband - not tucked in), have been introduced for wearing in winter only.

• The trouser is made of a polyester/wool/elastane fabric.  The cut of the trouser is designed to flatter all shapes and sizes.
• The overshirt is a thicker textured cotton fabric, to be worn with the trouser only, with the cardigan and/or blazer.

NOTE:  The long sleeve blouse is only to be worn with the winter pinafore or senior winter skirt.

• The sport shorts and tracksuit pant are now made from stretch microfibre fabric and the shorts also features a built-in bike short.  Both items now have zip inseam pockets included.
• The tracksuit jacket has been updated to a soft-shell tri-core fabric which is both wind and shower resistant and has a polar fleece lining for added warmth.  It also features multiple zip pockets.  The shape of the jacket is also a slimmer fit, so students will need to try on a sample in the shop to determine the appropriate size.  Please note - only limited sizes are currently in stock as the order has been delayed.  It is envisaged the stock of some sizes will arrive in August, with all sizes fully stocked by Term 4 2020.
• The athletics singlet has been updated to be a sublimated print lightweight fit for purpose top.
• Both swimwear items have been re-designed and feature the latest fabric and finishing technology.  The new water polo and regular swimming costume/bathers have been produced by a top swimwear specialist factory.
• Swim caps have been updated to silicone.  

A rugby-style top is being developed, which will be an optional item of the Sport uniform.  We will let you know when it is available.

We welcome your feedback on these new styles and fabrics and we wish all our St Vincent's families a safe and happy holiday.

AISNSW (Association of Independent Schools) Resource

https://www.aisnsw.edu.au/learning-from-home/wellbeing#parents.

Greater Good Science Centre: COVID-19 parent wellbeing resources and activities

The Office of eSafety:  COVID-19: an online safety kit for parents and carers

Keeping children educated and entertained during COVID-19 crisis…It’s easy as ABC

http://about.abc.net.au/press-releases/keeping-children-educated-and-entertained-during-covid-19-crisis-its-easy-as-abc/

Mindspot

https://mindspot.org.au/assets/pdf/10_Tips_for_Coping_with_Infectious_Diseases.pdf

Beyond Blue

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/looking-after-your-mental-health-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak

Headspace

https://headspace.org.au/young-people/how-to-cope-with-stress-related-to-covid-19/

ReachOut Parent discussion forum

https://forums.parents.au.reachout.com/

ReachOut Youth discussion forums

https://forums.au.reachout.com/

ReachOut.com One-on-One Support 

The Brave Program

https://www.brave-online.com/beating-stress-and-worries-about-coronavirus-covid-19/

FACE COVID ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)

If you or anyone you know needs help:

●      Lifeline on 13 11 14

●      beyondblue on 1300 224 636

●      MensLine Australia on 1300 789 978

●      Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467

●      Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800

●      Headspace on 1800 650 890

●      QLife on 1800 184 527.

Government Agencies:

NSW Department of Health

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/alerts/Pages/coronavirus-faqs.aspx

NSW Department of Education

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/school-safety/novel-coronavirus.html

National Coronavirus Health Information Line 1800 020 080 - operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Dear Years 11 and 12 Students and Parents/Carers

We are pleasedto invite all Years 11 and 12 students to “Beyond the College Gates” our Alumnae Careers Networking Evening, that will take place on Tuesday 28 July from 6:00pm-7.30pm, in the College Hall.

This event features St Vincent's College alumnae from a range of industries.  It will begin with a short keynote following a number of small groups and speed networking sessions with each alumnae.

This is open to all Year 11 and Year 12 students, and will be an invaluable opportunity for them to learn about different career opportunities, receive tips for life after school and  make beneficial connections. We believe in the power of the Vinnies network, which provides valuable, lifelong connections. 

Parents and Carers, please encourage your daughter to sign up for the event via the link here

Chloe Conway and Alessia Carnabucci
SRC Captains