Issue 21 - 24 July 2020

Above: Archdale Debating

Reminders

Monday 27 July: Years 8 Parent-Teacher Interviews Google Meetings between the Tutor and parents. (Year 9/Year 10 Electives Information pre-recorded video emailed to parents yesterday 23 July). Details in Mrs Mano's article this issue, as well as via THIS LINK.

Friday 07 August: Year 10 Vaccinations (Email sent to parents from Mr Bob Anderson on 22 June 2020; also a reminder emailed to Year 10 students yesterday 23 July, to please return to student services their completed card from the information pack that Year 10 students received last term).

Monday 10 August: Year 11 Parent-Teacher Interviews - Google Meets (see Mrs Fry's and Mrs Mano's articles this week).

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2021 Term Dates: Link to the dates HERE

From the Principal, Mrs Anne Fry

Dear Parents and Carers

It was wonderful to witness the life and energy that our students and staff have brought back to the College campus this first week of the semester. It was a week in which the anniversary of the Venerable Mary Aikenhead's death (22 July 1858) was commemorated across the world by communities like ours that carry her enduring spirit of service and love. It was also the week in which the 2020 NAIDOC theme was launched: Always was, always will be. Both these significant milestones were very eloquently reflected upon by our Co-Captains, Mia and Ellen, in their address to the College Assembly. I include a link HERE to their address for you to enjoy. Holding College Assemblies in the new normal is a very "deconstructed" affair requiring the technical skills of Mr Weaver, Mrs McDonnell, Mr Aziz, and students Sophie Welman and Amelia Papworth; the logistics of Mrs Brooks and the flexibility and creativity of those who present. We consider, despite the extra obstacles, it is worth the effort to be virtually together as a College community.

Technology old and new provided an interesting glimpse into our lifestyles this week. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time to see the final fly-over of the Qantas 747 Jumbo Jet. For years the Jumbo Jet has gone from the latest technology to its final flight bound for an 'aircraft boneyard' in the Mojave Desert. At the controls of the 747 was Qantas Captain Sharelle Quinn, one of the first two female pilots appointed to Qantas in 1984. I stood in wonder at her achievement and the symbol of independence and freedom the Jumbo has represented for young Australian travellers. As it flew over our College, I was extremely pleased we were in its final flight path.

On the new technology side, again it caused me to stop and ponder how Parent-Teacher conferencing of 2020 was so different to that of the past. Teachers in their homes talking to parents all over New South Wales in real time. The feedback from parents and teachers has been very positive and in line with current government policy, this is the mode we will continue to use for Year 8 (27 July) and Year 11 (10 August). This was the technology also used for the commencement of Archdale Debating on Tuesday evening. Ms Devaney was extremely organized and the debaters were well-prepared and enthusiastic. The use of technology allowed the debate to be interactive and in real time, although the opposing team was at their home school. This technology, like the Jumbo Jet, will eventually be outdated (probably much sooner than 50 years) but it still causes me to marvel!

An uninvited guest made a nocturnal visit to the College grounds on Wednesday night. A wiley fox was caught on our CCTV prowling the grounds looking to feast on the leftovers of school lunches. Students are asked to be a little cautious when sitting on the ground as our furry visitor left us evidence of his visit.

Take care this weekend, as again we are being encouraged to restrict non-essential gatherings and travel. I have placed an order for navy face masks through the uniform shop as I anticipate the wearing of masks will soon be mandated in NSW. Please encourage your daughter to use a face covering (scarf, disposable mask etc) when using public transport. I wish the Boarders' well this weekend as they go into production of face masks for their personal use. I look forward to seeing the results of their endeavours.

Yours sincerely

Anne Fry
Principal

In Sympathy

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

Charlotte Ledden (Year 9) - on the death of her Grandfather.

Evie Cibej (Year 11) - Grandfather, Mr Alex McSpadden, who was a cousin of Sr Maria Wheeler, a former Principal of our College.

Sylvie Moss (Year 8) - on the death of her uncle. Dr David Moss died after a valiant fight against brain cancer. He was the son of Valerie Moss (nee Anderson, ex-student class of 1954) and Judge Peter Moss who is a great advocate for the College.

Mia Richter-Weinstein (Year 10) - on the death of her beloved Father, Alan Weinstein. Alan was devoted Father and very involved in the College's Fathering Project, where he sought to be an advocate for all the young women of the College. May he rest in peace.

May they rest in peace.

From the Deputy Principal, Pastoral Care

As we return to Term 3 in a week that the resilience of millennials has been debated in our media, I turn to look at how our students and our staff - from millennials through to Gen X and Baby Boomers - are facing and embracing the challenges and joys of the world offered to them. I give thanks for the multiplicity of experience and skill that a diverse community brings to the education and care of a school community. Students are our inspiration, and it is for their present and future world that we are educating. These millennials are the ones who will shape policy, shape the workforce and shape the ways in which society cares for wellbeing and relationships. Here at St Vincent’s College our commitment to be people of compassion and courage in our advocacy for the common good is founded on a premise of hope, not naïve optimism, but a resilient and responsive hope that requires each of us to be active in enabling opportunities to bring this hope to life. It requires grit and self-belief. Today I share with you my hope that our students are committed to personal growth and collective action.

At the end of last term, students were invited to complete an online Half-year Student Check-In on Safety, Inclusivity and Wellbeing. I commend the students on their honesty and preparedness to identify areas of concern with recommendations for improvement. Many students commented on their appreciation of such a tool to enable an honest sharing in a way they may not feel so comfortable stating in front of peers. During our pastoral care lessons this term, we will be mirroring many of these back to students and providing small group collaboration to allow the students to initiate and lead actions in response to their own experiences. Young people need guidance and the opportunity to build their social-emotional skills, they also need to feel they have voice and agency so that there is genuine and collective buy-in to their initiatives. I share with you a few key points of their feedback and look forward to the actions to come as we commit to being a community of hope for our resilient millennials.

Students shared much encouraging feedback and some identified areas for improvement. They identified the degree to which they felt their overall experience at school was always or often for feeling: Safe (91.5%), included (76.4%) and feeling comfortable, happy and healthy (73.4%). When asked the types of experiences that impact positively on their wellbeing - the top five areas were: Having a particular friend/s who know you well and support you; socialising with friends by going places together; a good sense of humour; peer relationships; family relationships. The most frequently identified experiences that students felt negatively impacted in wellbeing were: Worry about not succeeding in assessments; lack of sleep; worry about choices in the future/getting into Tafe/University, finances; worry about family members, difficulty or lack of motivation in learning. It would appear our young people are indeed aware of the need to nurture what supports their wellbeing whilst developing strategies that allow them to grow in managing challenges. Adolescents are highly relational and look towards both family and peers for their support and feelings of worth.

We have witnessed a good energy amongst our students upon return to school - and a huge commendation to them for the elevation in uniform standards and punctuality. They are identifying and articulating that they can be more aware of the experiences of all students and grow to be a more inclusive community. I am hopeful that we can harness the students’ honesty and positive energy and provide them with opportunity to be advocates for their own growth over the course of this next semester. As always, your dialogue and support is integral to this growth.

Mrs Elizabeth Brooks
Deputy Principal, Pastoral Care

From the Director of Teaching and Learning

Despite a very chilly start to the term, which is making all in our learning community jolt back into our early morning routines, the warmth in the return of conversation between students and with teachers is heart-warming to witness. Clearly, the Vinnies spirit never takes a holiday. Mindful of our good fortune to be able to provide face-to-face learning when others in our country have returned to lockdown, we are steadfast in our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our students in their learning this term.

As is the case on most first days of term, our teaching staff were involved in a Professional Learning Day. The afternoon/evening followed with Foxford-style Parent/Teacher/Student conversations for our Years 7 and 9 students. Our Year 8 Foxford-style Parent/Teacher/Student conversations will be held on Monday 27 July from 3.30pm. As Mrs Fry states in her article, our Year 11 Parent/Teacher/Student conversations scheduled for Monday 10 August as face-to-face meetings, have prudently been moved to Google Meet interviews, due to recommendations issued this month by the government. Details will follow shortly regarding the procedure for these Google Meets. We are grateful for the opportunity these innovative virtual parent/teacher meetings are providing us as a means to stay safely connected, as we continue to partner with you in your daughter’s academic year.

With Year 9 2021 on the minds of our Year 8 parents/carers and students, the Year 9/Year 10 Electives Information pre-recorded video was emailed yesterday and can also be accessed here at THIS LINK. I know this is a very exciting, yet often daunting prospect for a young person to start to discern their future career aspirations, yet the courage and commitment I have witnessed in the students to be bold in their decision-making, will ignite their sense of curiosity and wonder about the possibilities of their learning at SVC and beyond in their lifelong learning pursuits.

This week my colleagues and I in the College Leadership Team, have commenced our Subject Selection Interviews for our current Year 10 students. These interviews are an integral element of the partnership we have with you as parents/carers to ensure both you and your daughter are confident in her HSC course discernment for Year 11-2021 and Year 12-2022, based on our knowing your daughter as a learner; her talents, her vocational ambitions, career profiling and most importantly, her unique disposition and lifelong interests. I know that our Year 10 students are well-prepared for this crucial final stage of their Secondary education and are looking forward to both their eleventh and HSC year at SVC with confidence and inspiration.

Our Year 12 students have started this term as their final formal school term since they began Kindy at the approximate age of five. I know that as teachers we are in disbelief as to how quickly this unprecedented year has developed and I know first-hand as a parent who graduated a HSC student a few years ago, this term will be one where as parents, you may want the tissues on hand as your daughter completes her list of ‘last times’. The Class of 2020 will always be remembered in a unique year, however, long before the pandemic the outstanding attributes of resilience, courage, perseverance and emotional intelligence were recognised in these fine young women and I know these attributes will place them in good stead for their future learning. The HSC Trials are scheduled for a delayed COVID-19 related start as published and will occur from Monday 17 August to Monday 31 August. I thank my colleagues who joined with me to provide HSC study workshop opportunities in the July holiday break. I have total confidence that all in the Year 12 academic team are resonating the final dot points and key terms of the HSC syllabii to ensure that each of our Year 12 students feels confident in their own ability to succeed in their final internal College assessments; the HSC Trials.

I know that our Class of 2020 will ‘slay’ these upcoming examinations. You’ve got this girls!

Our holistic Semester 2, school-wide academic program is fully charged and underway. From the faculty-based professional learning day my colleagues and I enjoyed last Monday, there is much momentum to keep driving our feedback and reflection model so that all in our learning community are motivated to grow in confidence and results. We will reconvene our professional learning of the ‘Neuroscience of the Adolescent Brain’ next Monday afternoon with the highly regarded Dr Mark Williams. Mark is a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at Macquarie University. ‘He has extensive experience in research and teaching and has authored 80+ publications. Concerned about the negative effects of overuse of technology on our human interactions, he is passionate about helping people to reconnect with what matters in the real world.’ As we continue to respond to COVID as educators, the learnings from Dr Williams' research is driving our pedagogical approach this year. We are excited about the ways in which we have programmed our delivery of courses for the final semester. Amplifying the opportunity of our young people to empower their own sense of agency over their learning is a priority for all of us at the College. As teachers we are cognisant of the importance of disciplined learning where student accountability for their own learning enhances deep, sustained learning that can be applied by the student across all of their subjects. We are cognisant that for success in a changed world, an individual will be called upon to exercise emotional intelligence and demonstrate mastery over key competencies. The long-term vision for the NSW Curriculum Review that will be implemented by 2024, is for ‘a curriculum that supports teachers to nurture wonder, ignite passion and provide every young person with knowledge, skills and attributes that will help prepare them for a lifetime of learning, meaningful adult employment and effective future citizenship.’ At SVC the Vinnies spirit will propel us to achieve this over the coming years, but so will hard work and a disciplined mind and healthy body.

I leave you with some images below. One of our TAS staff engaged in the Professional Learning Day, practising models of what the students will develop in the Year 8 Engineering Systems unit of work for the new Technology syllabus. Just one example of the richness of shared professional collaboration that occurs on any given day. The meticulous handwriting and detailed annotations in the images below encapsulate the English Department’s focus on handwriting and journaling to boost meta-cognition. Our focus at the moment is on Year 8, Year 10 and senior students to promote the importance of reflection writing and journaling to harness and develop writing skills that respect the Craft of Writing, which is now a compulsory module of the HSC revised English syllabus.

Some excerpts from my own Year 8 English class’ recent submission of their narrative assessment activity are below.

Mrs Jasmin Mano
Director of Teaching and Learning

Feast of Mary Aikenhead, NAIDOC and the Feast of St Ignatius of Loyola

We’re back with gusto. July sees three big events for our community: The Feast of Mary Aikenhead, NAIDOC and the Feast of St Ignatius of Loyola. Both Mary and Ignatius had great things to say that inspired others to action. Of course, their wisdom came from a solid base of experience. Mary could see no way forward without doing something practical for the desperately poor. Ignatius realized that life only had meaning in the service of God through the service of others. Mary was hands-on in caring for the sick and rejected on the streets of Cork. She knew what work was. She knew the struggle to overcome revulsion so that she could get close to people and be of practical help. Ignatius worked with plague victims on the streets of Manressa, knowing that nothing could protect him from the possibility of infection, but insisting that his life was not more valuable than the life of another, except in that it was at the service of God.

Mary affirmed, “The work of God cannot fail". There’s a confidence that God has everything in hand, but also, that her work and the work of the sisters was and is the work of God. For Mary, the success of the enterprise of justice was a given. Ignatius’ advice to his companions as they set off to the corners of the globe was, ”Act as if everything depended on you; trust as if everything depended on God".

These two great figures inspire us to get the job done; to use the gifts and resources at our disposal to get the world on track, to make it more just, more holy and thus more human.

Wise words from Mary Aikenhead will appear on our screens around the College all week. She has much to teach us about practicality and pragmatism, but also, about genuinely listening to the wisdom of others.

NAIDOC is usually celebrated in the midyear holiday. This year NAIDOC celebrations all over our nation will happen later in the year in November, at a time when it is hoped communities can be on country and share their celebrations with visitors. We at SVC are celebrating now.

It feels like the wisdom of our First Nations People is bubbling to the surface of Australian consciousness. Opinions are being sought in the care of country, ideas about how best to engage with closing the gap are being heard. The listening feels genuine. Of course, the wisdom isn’t new. It’s been there for 100,000 years. That’s how long the land has been offering up wisdom. Always was, always will be.

Bruce Pasco, Bunurong man, poet, historian, and literary giant writes in his acclaimed work, Dark Emu:

If we look at the evidence presented to us by the explorers and explain to our children that Aboriginal people did build houses, did build dams, did sow, irrigate and till the land, did alter the course of rivers, did sew their clothes and did construct a system of pan-continental government that generated peace and prosperity, then it is likely we will admire and love our land all the more.

The wisdom is there to be heard. Our society might need to shift how we listen, and rethink what we think we know.

On Thursday afternoon as part of our NAIDOC celebrations, students have the extraordinary opportunity to see “In My Blood it Runs”, with film director Maya Newell speaking with us about how she made the film, what she learned and how the story of one Garawa boy has the potential to change our education system, and our nation. I recommend the viewing to all students and am grateful for the kindness of Ms Mary Crotty in making Maya’s visit a possibility. This is sure to be a highlight for some time to come.

During the holidays two generous students helped deliver blankets to Wayside Chapel, and more others into storage for use by St Canice’s shortly. The clients at Wayside greeted us warmly; Bernadette sang to us, Clive was dancing and it was quite difficult to leave. We are great friends with the angels at Wayside. Long may we listen to the wisdom before us.

Mrs Jo Kenderes
Director of Faith and Mission

Boarder Lines

The June/July holidays is always a very long, restful break home with family for our Boarders. These holidays, even during a global pandemic, were just that. Our Boarding co-captains, Gabbie and Hannah, set a challenge for the Boarders to film a line each at home for the song Run to Paradise by The Choirboys (a song that both Boarders and parents can enjoy!). A fun way to showcase our Boarders' and their homes.

Term 3 is a busy term with a gamut of activities and assessments. Even during these times, we are endeavouring to celebrate as much as we can with the limitations. This weekend sees the first In Weekend we’ve had since Week 1 Term 1, and it is good to be back to some normalcy. It is the annual ‘Boarders’ Got Talent’ show and the Boarders were given their themes last night which included Dorothea Mackellar, Backstreet Boys, Eurovision and others which I’m sure required some Googling! Their creativity always astounds me and we are looking forward to seeing how Year 9 in particular will combine K-Pop with Harry Potter….the mind boggles! We will also spend some time making some homemade face masks; thank you to Anette and Linda for their assistance here - I’m not very good with a sewing machine, so I happily delegate that job.

With Sport returning, I would like to thank our day parents in advance for their assistance in transporting our Boarders to games. We know for some of you it is out of your way, but we are so very grateful to you for helping out - thank you very much.

Yours in Boarding

Ms Maryanne O'Donoghue
Director of Boarding

From the PDHPE Department

Year 11 PDHPE First Aid Course

On Monday 20 July, 32 students from Year 11 PDHPE participated in a First Aid course with a retired paramedic, named Norm. It was a very educational program that was taught in a practical way with many hands-on activities which helped to further enforce the content that had been taught during the term. We learnt how to use a defibrillator and administer CPR as well as slings/splints for medical injuries. Norm added to this experience with the many crazy and inspiring stories told about his life as a paramedic, which were very interesting to hear.

At the completion of the day, all students became certified in First Aid. This will be a very useful skill and I am glad that I was able to participate in this course.

Hannah Gabriel (Year 11)

Year 12 PDHPE Workshop

On Monday 20 July, Year 12 PDHPE were extremely enthusiastic to be starting school one day early, to participate in a ‘Factors Affecting Performance’ workshop led by three sports scientists The day started off with a few tired yawns and conversations about how excited we were to be back at school (yay!)…but it quickly turned around when we were made to do 20 squats and 20 push ups. That woke us up for sure!

The purpose of the day was to consolidate our knowledge and put the content we had been learning over the past term into action. It allowed us to get ‘hands on’ and provided the class with an opportunity to learn in a fun and exciting way out of the classroom.

After testing out high-tech equipment used by elite athletes, such as a body fat and muscle analyser, the ‘elite’ athletes of Year 12 PDHPE were then put to work completing fitness tests. This. Included a hand eye coordination test, running and sprinting activity and finally a ‘yo-yo test’ to examine our maximal volume oxygen uptake. By the end of this the class we were definitely exhausted, but grateful for a fun day of learning and new experiences.

By Emily Dzajkovski and Christina Strangas

Ms Sheenagh Doran
Head of Department PDHPE

English Department: REMINDER: SVC Wide Reading - Years 7-12

Career News

Open Days

Most tertiary institutions will still be holding Open Days in 2020 but they will be presented online. For more information see below:

The University of Queensland Virtual Open Day - Sunday 2 August

The UQ Virtual Open Day will be on Sunday 2 August. Join UQ online to chat with academics and current students, explore world-class facilities through virtual tours, and watch exclusive on-demand content about all things UQ, from program info to accommodation, sports, and scholarships. Current student and staff chats will be open from 9.00am until 6.00pm. Register now http://www.uq.edu.au/openday

ANU Virtual Open Week 22-28 August

ANU Virtual Open Week starts on Saturday 22 August. The week long event will include live webinars, interactive sessions with ANU students and academics, virtual tours of the campus and accommodation, and much more! For more information and to register for this event go to https://www.anu.edu.au/study/events/virtual-open-week-2020.

UTS Open Week: Monday 31 August - Saturday 5 September

UTS Open Week allows students a chance to explore their course and career options online. There will be information sessions, virtual tours, podcasts and digital workshops. Register your interest at https://openweek.uts.edu.au/ or contact UTS at Future.Students@uts.edu.au for more information.

Virtual Open Days at Charles Sturt

Charles Sturt is running Virtual Open Days in 2020, from Tuesday 15 September to Thursday 17 September. Online attendees can find out all there is to know about studying with Charles Sturt. Learn about courses, applying to university, early entry, living on campus or studying online, as well as what support is available. More info: study.csu.edu.au/events

Macquarie University Open Day Saturday 15 August 2020

Visit Macquarie University online at Open Day Streamed to find out how Macquarie's industry connections, passion for collaboration and appetite for unconventional thinking will prepare you for tomorrow’s world of work - all from the comfort of your own home. Participate in student-hosted events, activities and interviews with the experts. Find out more at https://www.mq.edu.au/open-day

Design

Whitehouse Institute of Design is hosting Live Course Information sessions via Zoom. Upcoming information sessions can be found at https://whitehouse-design.edu.au/whitehouse-events/ . Students interested in studying design will be able to talk with staff who can answer any questions they may have regarding tuition fees, early entry for 2021, enrolments and career paths in the design industry.

Ms Helen Marshall
Careers Adviser

Sport Report

Term 3 Sports Staff Contacts:

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

Hockey: Ms Laura Wiggins: 0418 329 929
Athletics: Ms Jacinta Jacobs: 0418 416 663
Netball: Ms Elyse Harmanis: 0434 610 870
Five-a-Side Soccer: Mr Hugo Forlico: 0411 615 031.

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

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The Term 3 netball, soccer, basketball and hockey seasons begin this weekend, with more than 300 students participating in one of these sports. All players should now be aware of their team, training times and coaches. Students are reminded that training is compulsory and that a note is required to the Sports Department if you will miss a training session and/or game. First round of competition is Saturday 25 July with finals being played on 12 September.

PLEASE NOTE: NO spectators at all are allowed at any of the matches this term due to COVID-19 restrictions. Please see information at the end of this report for more details regarding IGSSA safety procedures.

IGSSA Netball

Ms Elyse Harmanis is the Head of Netball and she has had a very busy first week of term organising our 22 teams. Netball trainings are held at the College on the courts. Morning sessions are held from 7.25am-8.25am and afternoon sessions are held from 3.15pm-4.30pm. All players must attend. Even if it is raining, training is still on in 2.32.

Every week we have numerous Boarders who need a ride to games, so if you live near the College or pass by it to get to sport, please offer assistance and the girls would be very appreciative. Boarders - please be proactive and ask girls in your team for a lift and don’t leave it until the last minute.

A reminder that no spectators are allowed at the matches this term due to Covid restrictions.

All information regarding the draw, training times, team lists etc can be found on the netball page on the College website under Sport. www.stvincents.nsw.edu.au/learning/sport/netball

Access to Pymble Ladies College on Saturdays:

For those girls playing IGSSA netball on Mollie Dive field - the entry to the College will be via Gate 3 and the drop-off and pick up zone in the Centenary car park. See HERE for Pymble access map.

Good luck to all teams for your first game this Saturday!

Ms Elyse Harmanis
Head Netball Coach elyse.harmanis@gmail.com

Below: Netball Junior Finalists

IGSSA Hockey

This term, all three hockey teams will train at David Phillips Turf Field on Wednesday afternoons. A bus will take the girls to David Phillips Synthetic Field at Daceyville at 3.15pm and training will finish at 5.00pm. The bus departs the field at 5.00pm sharp, so any students being picked up from the venue need to be collected by this time. If parents are late the students will be taken back to the College and will need to be picked up from there at approximately 5.30pm. The field is an all weather pitch, so training is always on.

We are actually looking for a few more players, if anyone is interested please contact Laura Wiggins as soon as possible.

Access to Pymble Ladies College on Saturdays:

For those girls playing IGSSA hockey on Kelso Oval - entry to the College will be via Gate 2 and the drop off zone will be the Kelso bus stop. See HERE for Pymble access map.

Ms Laura Wiggins
Head Hockey Coach

Below: Year 7 Hockey at Homebush

Ascham Five-a-Side Soccer and Basketball

Ascham starts the basketball and five-a-side competitions at Moore Park this Saturday. All soccer games are on the synthetic fields. All six teams are to arrive 30 minutes before their game to have a light training session before the game. Full Sport uniform is to be worn with SVC long socks, shin pads and boots (no metal studs). Hugo is the head coach with Matilda and Annika coaching as well.

There is only one junior basketball team and Phil is coaching the girls on Tuesday afternoons. Most of the basketball games are also at Moore Park or Kincoppal, Rose Bay. Please see the website for more details.

Below: SVC 7 five-a-side

TERM 4 SPORT REGISTRATIONS

All girls wishing to play IGSSA water polo, ESTA touch, Santa Sabina basketball or volleyball or futsal, are to go onto the College website and register by 3.00pm Friday 14 August. No late registrations will be accepted after this date as we have to send in our team numbers to the various associations.

Trials for all these Sports will be held in Weeks 5 and 6, so please keep an eye on the Sports noticeboard and the College website for more details. Once you register you are committed to that team and the registration costs, so please consider all other activities that may conflict as we have had many late withdrawals this term, leaving our teams short.

IGSSA ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

Due to Covid-19 the IGSSA athletics season has had to be modified. The details are still being finalized, but it looks like we will only be able to compete at one of the twilight meets. This will most likely be Friday 31 July or 7 August.

The team is reminded that they are expected to be at training either Mondays at school/Rushcutters Bay 3.15pm-4.15pm, or Wednesday afternoons at E S Marks Field 4.00-5.00pm, if they are not already training outside of school.

The IGSSA Carnival is now being held over two days at Homebush Stadium on Thursday 20 August and Friday 21 August. It is most likely going to be Juniors on the Thursday and Intermediates on the Friday morning, and Seniors on the Friday afternoon - but this is yet to be confirmed.

No spectators are allowed any of the carnivals and some events may be combined to Junior (12-14 years), Intermediate (15-16 years) and Senior (17-18 years). Once I have the new program, I will let the girls know and put it on the College website.

Below: Athletics Training at E S Marks Field

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 Senior Netball Teams 1, 2, 3 and 4. These teams were the only ones to have a 100 percent turn up at training this week. Well done girls for looking at the website and for being organized. Let’s hope we have better attendance at training next week.

Ms Jacinta Jacobs
Co-ordinator of Sport

Canteen Updates from the College Caterers

Students, please take a moment to read the following important updates from the College Canteen.

Online Ordering

Online ordering is now available for the girls to choose and order before 8.30am that day.

Mr Anderson has posted in Student Admin notices the four week rotating specials. View them also HERE

Term 3 Procedures for Entering the Canteen Area

Students must sanitize their hands before entering the Canteen.
Limit of five persons at any one time inside.
Anyone not purchasing items in the Canteen are not to be in the Canteen area. Friends are asked to stay outside who are not buying anything (this is to assist in the line up not being massive to enter).
Students MUST have money on their Student Card as well as having their card with them to purchase (no punching in their codes anymore).
Online orders can be picked up from the canteen with their ID as purchase - 10 minutes into lunch time.

We thank you for your kind assistance.

Selina Richardson | Site Manager

Catering Industries Pty Ltd | St Vincent’s College
Phone: 1300 364 092 | Main Phone: 9361 2420

Dennis@cateringindustries.com.au | www.cateringindustries.com.au

News from the Uniform Shop

As mentioned in the Uniform Shop's article article in the 26 June issue, 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 feature 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.