Issue 23 - 12 August 2022


Year 7 Excursion to the Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of Sydney on 9 August

(Please see the HSIE/History faculty article further in this issue). 

 


Reminders

Friday 12 August:     Year 8 Elective Preferences Submission Due.

Monday 15 August:  Year 12 HSC Trial examinations conclude.

Friday 19 August:  Fathering Project Sleep Out.

Friday 26 August - Tuesday 06 September:  Year 11 Final Blocked Assessments.

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Friday 02 September:  Father's Day Liturgy and Breakfast.

Friday 02 September:  Father's Day Dinner.

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Sunday 11 September:  SVC Spring Fair.

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Father Daughter Liturgy and Breakfast

Father Daughter Liturgy and Breakfast - CLICK HERE for tickets.

(There is no charge for this event however, we ask that you book so we can anticipate numbers attending).

 

Father Daughter Dinner

 

FATHER DAUGHTER DINNER - Friday 02 September 6.30pm-10.30pm.

TICKETS SELLING FAST - BOOK NOW!

 

 

Reminder: NEW! Ordering a New Student ID Card

If a student needs a replacement Student ID Card, they are now able to fill in an order form online. 

TO ORDER A NEW STUDENT ID CARD please click the link HERE . 

Please note that students MUST use their College login to sign into the form.

Further details about using your student ID card in the canteen article are later in this issue. 

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From the Principal, Mrs Anne Fry

Dear Parents and Carers

The HSC Trials are almost complete with just one day of scheduled exams remaining on Monday.  The graduating class of 2022 have approached their examinations with great confidence and maturity, and they have really earnt the respect of their teachers and those who supervised the exams.  Quite remarkably the absence level was exceptionally low, which is perhaps a great sign that this current surge of Covid is past its peak.  Let us live with that hope as we go into the second half of the term.  It will be a time of great significance to our Year 12 students and their families as we farewell them in good, old-fashioned (pre-Covid) style!

It has been an interesting week for us as we start to shape up the timetable based on the subject preferences for Year 9 Electives and Year 11 Preliminary courses in 2023.  I think we are seeing some interesting trends in the choices which are partially explained perhaps by the disruptions of the last two years.  While we were in the midst of the pandemic we were all so busy coping that we may not have appreciated the full impact of online learning and restrictions on performing and creating.  This has also shown up in participation rates of such of our co-curricular activities where numbers in ensembles are lower than previous years.  Having had severe restrictions on singing and dancing for two years, and the loss of related performance opportunities has reduced the excitement and anticipation of being part of these very enjoyable activities.  Much of this reflection is shaped from conversations I have been having with prospective Year 12 Leaders.  They have such clear insight into how they were shaped by the older students who encouraged them in Years 8 and 9 to participate and join in co-curricular activity.  They are now eager to reciprocate and look forward to leading the strong resurgence of the Performing Arts in the College.

The Commonwealth Games concluded this week, and I encourage you to read right to the end of this newsletter.  There you read of some emerging champions of sport who are our current students.  You might see them in action also on the courts and fields of Saturday Sport if you brave the rain to attend this weekend.                                                                                                           

Yours sincerely

Anne Fry
Principal

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In Sympathy

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

Madeleine White (Year 7) - Grandmother.

May she rest in peace.


From the Director of Teaching and Learning and Education Administration

”We are what we repeatedly do.  Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle

Aristotle was a Greek philosopher who lived over 2300 years ago and whose reflections and insights have stood the test of time.  He was a student of Plato and is considered to have such meaningful discernments that they have remained relevant to people in a huge range of contexts over the centuries since he lived.  His take on the habitual nature of true excellence encapsulates both resilience and rigour eloquently.  Excellence is not a single flash of brilliance or fortunate set of circumstances, but rather a persistent pattern that is born in resilience to persist and the rigour to aspire to higher achievement.

Our Class of 2022 have almost completed their Trial examinations with one day left to go for some students.  These examinations are designed to be challenging, allowing students to demonstrate their considerable skills and knowledge.  If they were any less then they would not have the capacity to genuinely showcase the realisation of a student's potential and effort.  In the main our students have emerged each day relieved that the examination is over, but generally in good morale that they have had the opportunity to demonstrate their skills and knowledge.

A remarkable feature has been the extraordinary and unprecedented attendance pattern of the Class of 2022 during the Trial examination block.  This demonstrates great resilience as a cohort in the context of several years of unprecedented distractions and difficulties in the pattern of learning that they had known for all of their schooling up to 2020.  I congratulate the Class of 2022 in their approach to these Assessments and trust that the results are a fair reflection of their effort and work.  Prior to the Trial examinations, I shared with them that it was not a mark that would signal their personal success but rather the self knowledge that there was “nothing left to give” because they had given it their all.

Next week Year 12 will return to class for their final weeks of lessons.  This is a tremendously important period of learning, revising and consolidation.  With school-based assessments completed, this ushes in a focus of completion of major works for some and on the HSC exams for all.  The significant focus of honing examination technique as well as refining understanding and knowledge of required content will occupy remaining learning time.  I encourage the Class of 2022 to take full advantage of the support and expertise on offer from their class teachers, as well as the benefit of working collaboratively with each other.  Everybody lifts on a rising tide.

Mr Bob Anderson
Director of Teaching and Learning and Education Administration

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From the Director of Faith and Mission

I can’t believe we are at the end of Week 4!  It’s ludicrous.  That means we only have one more week until the Father-Daughter Winter Sleepout.  If you haven’t booked your ticket, you need to click on the link and secure your spot.  It will be a hoot.  We have two guest speakers, one to exercise our minds in all things psychological to help us be better daughters and fathers, and one to remind us that the needs of human beings are the same everywhere, and when it comes down to it, being loved and loving is the basis of all success, all consolation and all humanity. 

Dad’s and their daughters can be a formidable team - that’s what I’ve learned in my house.  Click HERE to register.  

We have a strong team of Year 11's who have volunteered to do all the catering for the sleepout.  Our girls are so very generous.  The thing that impresses me is that a number of those who have volunteered to cook in preparation for the night, are not actually able to attend the sleepout.  These are young women for others in the truest sense.

Our first team of students ventured down to Matt Talbot Hostel on Wednesday afternoon to run the kiosk.  Ana Toko, Rosie Pringle and Tianna Flamer-Caldera put wet packs together and then headed off with Ms Geracitano to serve the guests at Matt Talbot.  Face to face serving can be very confronting. Our girls were on task and on pointe.  They engaged in happy conversation and tried to serve guests with care, compassion and dignity.  They left wanting to do more.  Next week a new group will take over in serving our most vulnerable neighbours.  We will have another 150 wet packs ready to go for next week.  I should be able to deliver them on Monday.  Our shaving kit supplier was late delivering but we have all we need now to complete the packs.  If you would like to contribute to the Wet Pack Project, do buy a ticket from Humanitix.  This way I can keep track of the money I can spend on products. 

A $10 ticket will provide enough items for two wet packs.  That means that two men will have the items they need to get clean, feel comfortable and regain some personal dignity.   ClickHERE to buy tickets.

Our supplier is very generous as he knows what the products are used for.  He always pops in something extra for us that we can pass onto the men who need the services of Matt Talbot Hostel.

It was tricky at Coles this week.  They had individual tissues on special - I like to get a bargain - but the catch was that I had to pay separately for each pack.  The service representative asked me why I was buying 150 roll-on deodorants, so I told her that we put together wet packs for the homeless.  Armed with that piece of information she was very happy to stand with me for 45 minutes, individually scan 150 little packs of tissues and swipe the credit card 150 times.  It felt like a good idea for the first 20.  People respond so happily to what they perceive as a good-news story.  I think what we are doing in social justice is very good news.

Our barista course has had to be postponed.  I will announce a new date to those who have already registered their interest.  Coffee Queens was good fun this morning - quiet, but fun.  We have turned our music off for a couple of weeks to support the teachers who are trying to focus on marking Trial papers.  We want to support them as much as possible.  Great coffee is available just outside their office space, so that has got to help.  We are introducing a range of exotic and not so exotic teas next week.  We will invite Mrs Fry to bless our new tea pots. 

Sacraments! Sacraments! Sacraments!

Students have missed out on receiving the sacraments for all sorts of reasons, and now is the time to catch up if that is what families and individuals would like.  Sr Anne Taylor, our College Companion, will run a preparation program for Confirmation, First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion, in time for a special Mass to receive the sacraments on 18 September at St Canice’s parish.  Receiving the sacraments brings individuals into our Church community in the fullest sense, and the grace received from our loving God through the sacraments is real and treasured. 

If you’d like to know more, shoot me an email  kenderesj@stvincents.nsw.edu.au

The Sandwich Project continues to go from strength to strength.  We provide 100 sandwiches for Night Patrol every fortnight.  I have found the best way to do this is to ask our generous Vinnies' families to donate a Woolworths voucher.   If you would like to support the Sandwich Project, just email me a Woolworths voucher and I’ll use it straight away, or have your daughter drop me off a gift card.  Thanks to those families who have supported this initiative so far.  It makes it so easy and you are so very generous.  I have enough to make sandwiches for next week, but then funds will be getting low.  If you can help out, I’d be very grateful.

We delivered more cupcakes again this morning.  The ladies at the roadside morning-tea bar were holding up the cake boxes with great pleasure again today.  One guest was having much trouble deciding which cupcake she should have.  Eventually we suggested she just take two and enjoy one later.  She was very happy with that suggestion.  One St Vincent’s student has made cupcakes every week so far.  She is a most remarkable young woman and I hope she knows how much joy she is giving to people.  We also delivered a pile of blankets that found their way into my car this week, thanks to friends of St Vincent’s. 

If your daughter would like to join the cupcake roster, she can access it on the Student Life Google Classroom and sign up to bake a dozen cupcakes on a Thursday evening, bring them in on Friday morning, or she can just bring in some cupcakes.  They will not go astray.  We have a really fun team of staff who transfer all the cupcakes every Friday morning to cake boxes and make them look beautiful, and then wash up all the containers so the girls can take them home.  I am very grateful for their help and their good company.  Veronica said this morning that cupcake day is her favourite day, and cupcake time is her favourite part of the week.  We are a very happy band, working under time pressure, making sure we do justice to the beautiful work of our girls.  This morning we were Michelle, Ken, Veronica, Alana and me.  And not one of us did a taste test.

Mrs Jo Kenderes
Director of Faith and Mission  

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Environment Week

Last week St Vincent’s celebrated Environment Week where we are hosting numerous activities in order to raise awareness and spring St Vincent's into taking environmental action.  This week we held an 'Environment Breakfast' where a group of forty or so students had the incredible opportunity to listen to the guest speaker Ms Ann Austen, Head of Sustainability for the construction company LendLease.  Her work in improving the sustainability of the company was both interesting and inspiring.  We were given the opportunity to delve into our personal experiences and beliefs surrounding the environment while also being educated on the future of sustainability.  Advice and opportunities like these are so important and valuable for moving towards a more sustainable future.  

We left the breakfast feeling informed and inspired by Ms Austen's words and experiences.  As she discussed her own journey with climate justice she also asked us about our own feelings towards the crisis.  We learnt from these interactions how alike in thought and passion we were, sharing the same feelings of outrage and fear that she did when she was younger.  However, one of the key take-aways from this discussion was that these feelings are not sustainable and a key component in the fight for climate justice is “wonder”.  Ms Austen explained that we should marvel at our beautiful environment and be grateful for what we do have, and use this gratitude and love to fuel our fight against climate change.  A positive mindset is key to a sustainable fight for sustainable action. 

By Lucy Fraser and Caitlin Young, Year 11

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From the LRC - BOOK WEEK

 

 

Ms Emily Dennis
Library Technician 

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From the HSIE - History Department - Year 7 Excursion

 

Year 7 Excursion to the Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of Sydney - 9 August

Introduction

On Tuesday 9 August all of Year 7 were lucky enough to travel to the Chau Chak Wing Museum with their History class.  This museum particularly specialised in ancient artefacts . We were set off into rotations that included a historical tour of Sydney University, Lego sculpture of Pompeii, tombstones and busts of Ancient Romans and Greeks, explore Ancient Egypt and mummies, experience and hands-on activity with real ancient artefacts and finally, go into an object/art/specimen room.  We learnt so much and had a great time.  Here is an explanation on what we did:

Historical Tour of Sydney University

At the beginning of our session at the museum, two of the classes 7J and 7R went on a historical tour of the University. This began with a look at the front of the great hall, where we looked at the architecture inside and outside where we spotted the Gargoyles. These were mythical creatures made of sandstone that stuck out the side of the building, and had open mouths that caught rain and spurted it out from their mouths, which protected the outside sandstone of the building from erosion from rainfall.  We moved across to the left, where we were told about the Carillon that was added in memory of the soldiers and staff from the University who died in World War 1. The flag that waved on the top of the Carillon, at the top of the university, was the Sydney University flag, which is a combination of both the Cambridge and Oxford flags as the university was inspired by those two great universities.  We proceeded through to the quad, where we learnt that the grass inside used to be women’s tennis courts. We continued down into the Chancellor’s gardens, where they used original paving from when the convicts first came to Australia.  From this we went around to the Graffiti Tunnel, a place where Sydney University students could vent about the unfairness of the Vietnam War and onwards. This was my favourite part of the tour, as we got to see what it would be like to be a student there and make your mark in the tunnel.  We continued back around the buildings to head to the object/art/specimen area inside the Chau Chak Wing Museum.

Lego and Tombstones

Closer to the end of our experience at Chau Chak Wing Museum we went to the middle level and saw a representation of Pompeii that was made entirely out of Lego.  This included the Theatre and the Stabian Baths.  The large theatre was created mostly out of white Lego with a hint of red Lego.  The large theatre was built around the time of the 2nd Century BC.  It was then excavated in 1764-1765; 1767-1769; 1773; 1789; 1791-1794; 1902; 1951.  The Stabian Baths was built with many different colours of Lego including different types of brown, white and multiple shades of blue.  They were also built in the 2nd Century BC. It was then excavated in 1853-1857; 1865.

Next to the Lego were some tombstones and busts.  The tombstones were all very old and most of them were Roman but there were two tombstones that were Greek.   The guide explained their meanings and we figured that they were the one with ‘p’ with the ‘x’ through it which is Greek.  The busts were identified and the guide helped us understand what we learn from these types of sources.  The majority of these sculptures were marble. 

Egypt

In the Egypt room we got to explore different aspects of the Ancient Egyptian mummies and tombs. We got to see the process of mummification and learnt about the different important people of ancient Egypt. We were told a story about two siblings who fought till their death. They were fighting to gain control of Egypt after  their father died. One was supposed to become the new king and the other was jealous of this. So he tried to kill his brother numerous times, but his wife revised him from the dead twice before the king eventually died of old age. And he overtook the throne and gained control of Egypt. We got to see some egyption artefacts and learn a lot more about Egyptian history.

Object/Art/Specimen

The first thing we were shown when we walked in the room were stuffed, dead birds that were over 100 years old. The lady guiding  us told us that the people who discovered these birds thought they were 2 different species even though they were actually the same species, just different genders. She also showed us a tombstone and statue of an important woman. She also taught us about the Tasmanian Tiger which is now extinct. We got to see a couple skeletons of the head, and one full body skeleton. She told us a sad story about how the zookeeper who was taking care of the last Tasmanian Tiger forgot to take it inside one night and the tiger sadley froze to death. We also got to see many other things in this room such as; meteorites, Idigenous Jewelry and many other ancient artefacts. This was a very cool room with a variety of artefacts.

Hands on Activity

After lunch we went into a special room to explore different artefacts from many ancient establishments. We all sat down and put on some gloves. We were instructed to pick up the artefacts and look at them closely, thinking about a few questions - what is it made of? From what era do you think it’s from? What could it have been used for? We were partnered and worked together on a series of analytical drawings. We ask questions and learn backstories on all of our artefacts. We were also told the different clues that the archeologists used to make their inferences of when, where, why, how and who the artefact was made. Not only this but we also got to pass around ancient swords and learn a bit about why and how they were made. It was overall a very interesting and exciting experience that will definitely be the highlight of this term.

Conclusion

Overall this was a very intriguing and successful trip to the Chau Chak Wing Museum, and all of year seven enjoyed their time. We learnt many new things, but even better we learnt them next to our friends. We got to experience a learning, yet fun day at the Museum and we are ever so grateful for the opportunity to go. We thank our teachers and everyone who made this wonderful excursion possible.

By Matilda Foster, Sienna Stojic, Katja Moritz and Grace Madden 7R

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From the Languages Department

The 2022 Language HSC Oral examinations continue this Saturday for our students.  Our best wishes go to Year 12 Spanish Continuers:  Eloise Chapuis, ¡Buena suerte!  and, to our Year 12 Italian Continuers class:  Grace Gallard, Cleo Heywood, India Joseph, Francesca Oaten, Carla Rizzi Kelly, Olivia Scott and Francesca Spagnolini, who will complete their speaking exams as the first part of their HSC before their written paper later in the year. 

They have shown a magnificent commitment and dedication to their Language learning all through their high school years, and I am very proud of them. 

In bocca al lupo! 

Ms Maria Manitta
Head of Department Languages

 

 


Career News

Tertiary Open Days

Please use the link found HERE to find out when each this year’s tertiary open days will be held as well as links to register.

Lecture

Interested members of the St Vincent’s College community may like to attend a lecture delivered by Professor The Hon Bob Carr, on great American leaders.  The lecture will be held on Wednesday, 31 August in the Gold Melting Room at The Mint, 10 Macquarie Street, Sydney from 5:30pm-7:30pm.  Please RSVP directly to:  ramsayevents@ramsaycentre.org to secure your place.

Meet the Journalist - The Series

UTS - Top Australian Journalists Coming Together

Each semester, top UTS journalism students are invited to research and interview a well-known journalist or media practitioner.  Previous guests include the likes of Leigh Sales, Hamish Macdonald, Sandra Sully, Emma Alberici and Rick Morton.  The students facilitate the entire evening - bringing a novice journalist perspective to a broader audience.  The interviews have provided the opportunity for public debate on some of the biggest challenges facing the media industry today.  They have also allowed an insight into the personal lives and careers of some of Australia’s most prominent journalists and news media figures.  To access this series of interviews use the link found here.

Australian Catholic University (ACU)

Year 12 Revision Webinars

Join ACU for a series of free online webinars run by experienced Year 12 exam markers and assessors.  They’ll guide you through how to respond to possible exam questions, help you get your head around the class content to deepen your understanding, and offer plenty of tips and strategies along the way.  Click the link here to register.

Entry requirements for Bachelor of Speech Pathology

In 2022 the entry requirements to study Speech Pathology at ACU are:  English (Advanced) or English (Standard - Band 4) or English as an Additional Language (Band 4); plus at least one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) (Band 2 for all).

From 2024:  English (Standard - Band 4) or English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 4); plus at least one of Biology, Chemistry, or Physics, (Band 2).  For more information use the link found here

UNSW

UNSW - We need to talk about Nuclear Technology

16 August 2022 - 6.00pm to 8.00pm.  There is no denying the nuclear conversation is already happening and has progressed around the world.  Nuclear technology and manufacturing are being innovated locally and Australia is well-placed to become a world leader.  So, what exactly does the future of nuclear technology look like?  And where does Australia fit into the equation?  How can we talk about nuclear technology in a way that is inclusive.  Use the link here to register for a discussion followed by audience Q&A about how leading nuclear experts approach the difficult issues around this historically disruptive technology that holds immense promise.

UNSW 2022 Co-op Career Chat - Business

Tuesday 16 August - 6:00pm-7:00pm.  The world of business spans a huge range of career opportunities from the finance sector (Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Assurance Services, Management Consulting, Investment/Merchant Banking, Financial/Securities Trading etc), Marketing Sector (Digital Media, Brand/ Product coordination, Business Development, Market Research, Consumer Insights Analysis, Consultancy, Media Liaison/Sales and Marketing coordination etc) and even the Maths sector (Actuarial Analysis, Business Consultancy, Business Intelligence, Big Data Analysis, Insurance/Credit Analysis, Risk Assessment, Policy Analysis, Environmental Modelling, Wealth Management etc).  If any of these sound like an area you might be interested in pursuing for your career, use the link here to join the chat.

UNSW 2022 Co-op Career Chat - Technology

Wednesday 17 August 6:00pm-7:00pm.  The Technology sector spans a huge range of career opportunities, from software development, digital technologies and cyber security to business process design; analysis, network design, enterprise system development and beyond.  If any of these sound like an area you might be interested in pursuing for your career, use the link here to join the chat.  Hear from industry partners and sponsors, co-op alumni and current scholars, as they share their experience of working and studying in the Technology sector and answer any questions you might have about the experience.

UNSW Co-op Program Scholarship Career Chat - Engineering

Thursday 18 August 2022. 6:00pm-7:00pm.  The engineering sector encompasses a huge range of careers and specialisations from Civil, Chemical, Electrical and Mechanical, to Biomedical and Photovoltaic &Amp; Renewable Energy. If you like to design, create and problem-solve, and these sound like an area you might be interested in pursuing for your career, use the link here to join the Engineering Careers Chat. Hear from industry partners and sponsors, co-op alumni and current scholars as they share their experience of working and studying in the Engineering sector and answer any questions you might have about the experience.

UNSW Engineering

Flexible First Year:  From day one, you’ll test your skills as an engineer in the classroom and beyond through hands-on practical experience.  UNSW  knows their students want to explore, test things out and create a degree that meets their unique career aspirations. A Flexible First Year enables you to explore core common subjects plus a wide range of electives, so you can specialise in the area that’s right for you.  Get employers attention with a degree from a university that is recognised world-wide and ranked #1 in Australia for engineering.  Use the link here for more information.

University of Tasmania

Open Day - Nursing, Paramedicine and more.  3 September 2022, Rozelle campus

Take a tour of UTAS’s Rozelle campus and facilities, meet some of the academics, talk to current university students, learn about UTAS’s research projects, and see what each course has to offer.  Use the link here to register.

Ms Helen Marshall
Careers Adviser


Performing Arts News

Congratulations to our Year 12 Dance students who will have completed their HSC Dance Practical examination when you read this report!

Every student knows that the day will come when they have to present their work to the external examiners, but for Performing Arts students it is very early.  This has many advantages but always feels a little overwhelming when it happens.  Congratulations to our students in Year 12 Dance for now having completed the majority of HSC Dance requirements.  A big thank you to Ms Alana Santi their teacher, for all her hard work as she has imparted excellent skills and knowledge, and also supported these students as they rehearsed themselves or taught their dancers choreography in their study periods, before school and at lunchtimes.

HSC Drama Practical examinations are on 22 August and HSC Music dates are soon to be announced.  I would like to wish all of these students the best of luck - I know they are very well-prepared and now it is time to consolidate and rehearse, rehearse and rehearse.

Speaking of rehearsals, Matilda rehearsals are progressing well with most scenes planned and rehearsed, and most songs and dances finished.  Students are now in the phase where they need to bring all their energy to rehearsal - no more “marking it”.  Some of our older students are accustomed to doing some production homework, but new students and juniors are now realising they need to do a little practise at home to ensure they do not forget their parts.  Singing, dancing and acting all at once is much harder than people imagine and I commend everyone for all the work they have been doing this term - it is going to be a really fun show!

Below:  Pink and Purple Cast - rehearsing and working hard to perfect their scenes

below:  Sophie Year 11, and Rosie Year 7, rehearsing as Matilda and Mrs Phelps

  

Below:  Photos of Molly and Stella as Matilda and Mrs Phelps

   
  

 

Spring Fair Performers - Register your interest with Mr McCrudden now!

Spring Fair is a wonderful College event that is back, thanks to our Parents and Friends Association and staff, who are working so hard to create community and raise funds for College projects that in turn support the students of SVC.  Spring Fair in the past has included many singers and instrumentalists that showed the audience just how enthusiastic and talented our Music students are at the College.  I appreciate that with Covid, Performing Arts events were some of the worst hit events but now they are back.  I really encourage all students to be brave and come and perform - this is a wonderful supportive environment and a great day out in general.  Students can sign up on the Student Life Classroom on Mr McCrudden's post.  I am looking forward to hearing some great numbers.

Music Night 2022 is on 14 September this year at 6.00pm in the College Hall.  This will be a great night for all of our Music students to perform for family and friends.  Don’t forget to add this to your diary/calendar and come along.  I have been hearing beautiful songs floating down the stairs over here in Garcia - it will be a night not to be missed. 

Ms Catherine Johnson
Head of Department Performing Arts

 

 


Sport and Health Report

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

Head of Netball and Basketball - Ms Elyse Harmanis - 0434 610 870
elyse.harmanis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au 
Head of Soccer:  Mr Nick Schroeder - 0431 117 565
Head of Hockey:  Mr Liam Jepson - 0422 027 649
Head of Athletics:  Ms Jacinta Jacobs - 0418 416 663.

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

For all draw and venue information go to:   www.stvincents.nsw.edu.au/sport/weekly-sports-draw/

IGSA Spawtz:  https://igsasport.spawtz.com/  

 

TERM 3 SPORT

IGSA Netball, Basketball, Hockey and Football

DADS IN SPORT DAY

Thanks to all the Dads who came and supported their daughters at sport last Saturday.  We got some great photos (please see at the bottom of this article) and we really appreciate all the positive cheering from the sidelines!  The Dads in Sport Day occurs on the third Saturday of every term, so please mark the day in your diary as we'd love to have even more Dads there next term.

Team lists, venue details and draws are on the College website.  This is always your first place to look for any Sport information.  Please also check the IGSA Spawtz page for any changes or wet weather updates  https://igsasport.spawtz.com/ .  Please do not call the IGSA office - always call the head coach or Ms Jacobs if you have any questions about sport. 

GOOD LUCK TO ALL TEAMS FOR THIS WEEKEND!  Let's hope our games aren't cancelled by rain.  Please check for field closures before you leave in the morning on the IGSA link .

Above: Soccer Firsts with their Dads and their coach Elizabeth Grey

Fitness and Athletics Training

Fitness training continues on Monday and Wednesday afternoons and will now concentrate on more athletic events in preparation for the IGSA Carnival.  All levels of fitness will be catered for at the training sessions and are not just for those wanting to do athletics.  Any students wishing to improve their fitness/athletics are invited to come to one or both days.  Students meet outside the change rooms at 3.15pm and then head down to Rushcutters Bay on Mondays and will catch the bus to E S Marks on Wednesdays.  If it is wet they will do a fitness session in the gym or run under cover - so training is always on!  Welcome back to coach Tash, who was overseas watching one of her male athletes compete at the World Junior Championships.

From the Inter-House events we ran at school, the athletics squad has been chosen and are currently training for the IGSA Carnival in Week 5.  However, we will be using the IGSA twilight meets on 5 and 12 August as the final selection of the College team for the IGSA Carnival on 19 August.  All students must try to come to both Friday night meets.  Good luck to all athletes competing this evening at Homebush.  It’s so nice to finally have a carnival for the girls to compete in!

 

 

TERM 4 2022 and TERM 1 2023 SPORT REGISTRATIONS

Registrations are now open for summer sports for Term 4 and Term 1.  If you would like to play EASTS Touch, IGSA Water polo, IGSA Tennis or Santa Sabina Volleyball, you must go onto the College website and register.  Please make sure you have checked your other co-curricular commitments before you sign up.  Once you have registered for the two terms, you are committed to that sport and no changes can be made.  Registrations will close at 3.00pm on Friday 26 August.  So please register now!

SPORT STARS OF THE WEEK

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

Congratulations to Frankie Dyke-Miller, Year 8, Lily Rowbotham, Year 9, and Charlotte Bulman, Year 8,  who will be travelling to Melbourne and Canberra  to play against the Victorian and ACT State water polo teams in September.  There was a lot of hard work involved throughout this year, including 5.00am training sessions with the NSW Academy squad at Auburn, so this is very well deserved.  Good luck, ladies!

Congratulations to all athletes who competed at their first Friday Night Athletics last Friday!  We had some great performances out at Homebush.  A special mention must go to Lara Roets, Year 11, who won her heat in the 100m hurdles, Ruby Smith, Year 9, who won her heat in the 100m, Niamh Mackenzie, Year 9, who won the junior high jump in a PB of 1.56m and to Sybella Daly, Year 8, who ran a very gutsy 800m leading from the front and just got pipped at the finish line.

Below:  Ruby Smith wins 100m at Friday Night Athletics

 

Congratulations to Ali Green, Year 8, who will be representing St Vincent’s and NSW in the multi-class 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 200 medley and a freestyle relay and medley relay.  Good luck, Ali! 

 

Congratulations to the following students who competed at the Gymnastics NSW AeroSchools State Championships.  Iyla Maguire and Elise Babbage, Year 10; Josie Nijam, Katherine Dekker, Ebony Vella, Amelie and Siara McCreery, Year 7.  The girls received gold medals in the Intermediate AeroDance and Level 4 teams categories along with Iyla and Elise’s Level 5 pair.  Katherine and Siara received a bronze medal with Ebony and Amelie placing 6th in the Level 4 pairs.  All girls have now qualified to represent St Vincent’s at the Gymnastics Australia National Championships on the Gold Coast in September.

Ms Jacinta Jacobs
Co-ordinator of Sport


CANTEEN - Term 3 - This Week's Canteen Specials and Information

TERM 3:  Important Advice from the Canteen about Student Cards  

Please Note:   Students MUST bring their Student Card with them when purchasing from the canteen.  NO CARD/NO PURCHASE. 

  • You need to refill money onto your card AT LEAST ONE HOUR BEFORE you intend to use the card (as it takes one hour to generate funds onto the card).
  • ONLINE ORDERING is also available.
  • GLUTEN FREE products are available - only when purchased through online ordering

TO ORDER A NEW STUDENT ID CARD please click the link HERE .  Please note that students MUST use their College login to sign into the form.

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View CANTEEN SPECIALS for Term 3 Week 15-19 August:    HERE


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