Open Gate - Winter 2013

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Incorporating "Cor Unum" The Alumnae Newsletter

FROM THE BOARD 

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: CARLO TUTTOCuORE, JULIE BURKE, Arnna Serhon, MARIE WOOD, CARRIE SCANLAN AND BRYAN CURTIN.

In June I attended the 2013 Formation to Mission Conference held at Baradene College of the Sacred Heart, in Auckland New Zealand.

The Conference was attended by Board Chairs, Principals, staff and representatives of Baradene College and our other sister schools from Australia, Sacré Cœur in Melbourne and Stuartholme School of the Sacred Heart in Brisbane. I was joined by senior members of Kincoppal – Rose Bay School’s staff. The Keynote speaker was Sister Suzanne Cooke rscj, Headmistress of Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, Miami, the only all-girl school in the State of Florida U.S.A. www.carrollton.org The theme of the conference was reflected in the prayer on the Conference program, "Listen and discover how best to serve in our time as they did in theirs." Sister Cooke spoke on the "Relevancy of Sacred Heart Education in the 21st Century," "Sacred Heart Educators – Contemplatives in Action, Creators of Hope," and "Critical Thinking – A Sacred Heart Educators’ Essential Tool."

We as a School are fortunate to have inherited this rich legacy of Sacred Heart Education, and as a Board we are always mindful that one of the objects for which the School was established, set out in our Constitution, is to govern, conduct and carry on the School in conformity with the Educational Philosophy of the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, based on the educational tradition begun by Madeleine Sophie Barat, Foundress of the Society.

CONTENTS  From the Board Chair

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Welcome from the Principal

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HSC Results

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Teaching & Learning

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Languages at KRB

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Student Exchange

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School Play – Girl with a String

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Archives

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Open Gate – Through the Years

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Sport

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Student Achievement

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Connections

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Community

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Barat-Burn Boys

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Cor Unum

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on the cover Hilary Johnston-Croke with students, Hugo Levy, Poppi Sheridan, James Whelan, Monna Muldoon, Charlotte Robertson, Lily Fuller, Maisie Stevens, Lara Parmenter, Prue Anderson, Orla Tomlinson, Alice Hamblin, Amelia McGuire and Maryanne McRedmond Photography Matt Jewell of MJ Photography Editorial Team Mary Cook Director of Development Rebecca Curran Communications & Marketing Manager Lucia Marin Designer CONTRIBUTORS Maria Del Vecchio Head of Languages Kim Eberhard Archivist Murray Kerstens Student Exchange Co-ordinator Jonathan Saurine Director of Learning Innovation Olivia Templeman Head Girl 2011/2012 Victoria Vidler Senior Teacher HSIE Printed by Digitalpress, www.digitalpress.com.au

This year the Province is launching a formal Province Orientation for Key Leaders program for Directors of Boards, School Principals, and members of School Leadership Teams. The program offers an introduction to the Sacred Heart story, the mission and spirituality of the Society, its philosophy of education, governance, projects and priorities. It will serve as a key induction program to enable our school leaders to pass on the educational tradition begun by Madeleine Sophie Barat to future generations.

Bryan Curtin Board Chair

Kincoppal – Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart New South Head Road Rose Bay NSW 2029 Australia T: +61 2 9388 6000 F: +61 2 9388 6001 www.krb.nsw.edu.au CRICOS Provider Code 02268M

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The Jubilee Gates were officially opened on 25 May 1933.

2013 makes this year the 80th anniversary of that occasion.

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Incorporating "Cor Unum" The Alumnae Newsletter

50 Years of Open Gate

WELCOME SPORT  FROM THE PRINCIPAL 

This edition of Open Gate gives us an opportunity to celebrate many important milestones and achievements. This is the 50th year of Open Gate and our Jubilee Gates 80th Anniversary; two iconic and integral parts of the makeup of KRB and testament to how far we have progressed.

The stories about our students and community demonstrate the vibrancy and energy of this School, where we aim to focus on encouraging each student to be the best she or he can be. As well we are committed to ensuring that all members of our school community, the Sisters of the Society of the Sacred Heart, current and past students, parents and staff, feel a sense of connection through the activities we undertake. Many of these activities are also reflected in the pages of Open Gate.

Our focus goal for 2013 is A Deep Respect for Intellectual Values and this goal is exemplified in the commitment to these values of our current students and through the achievements of our past students.

Academic Strength We were delighted with the HSC results of the Class of 2012. The students demonstrated their commitment to intellectual values and their desire to achieve their personal best and this was reflected in their excellent results: • • • • • •

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Seven students gained an ATAR over 99 Over 52% of the year group attained an ATAR above 90 Our median ATAR was 90.28 The KRB Class of 2012 had 12 students on the All-Round Achievers List, scoring 90 or more in at least 10 units Six students were 1 or 2 units from making the All Round Achievers List.

Olivia Templeman (Head Girl, Dux and Archbishop of Sydney Award Winner) and Alice Russo were awarded equal 1st in French Continuers. Olivia’s ATAR was 99.85 Olivia also placed 4th in Italian Beginners and 7th in Studies of Religion 1 Madeleine Miller placed 9th in Geography Isabella Ledden placed 15th in Ancient History.

KRB was ranked 34th (up 2 places from 2011) on the SMH’s ‘Top 100 Schools Rankings’ and was placed 14th in the State for English.

KRB continues to ensure there is a strong emphasis on excellence in teaching and learning from ELC through to Year 12. The School performed strongly in NAPLAN in 2012, with noticeable improvements against the 2010 rankings. We performed above the State average in all years and across all aspects (Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation, Numeracy, Measurement, Space and Geometry and Number Patterns and Algebra).

Co-curricular Involvement Our students are constantly taking advantage of the co-curricular opportunities we offer. The School Play "Girl with a String" saw over fifty students from Years 5 to 11 involved in the cast and production crew, bringing together many different facets of the school community.

The production showcased the talents of many of our students, not only as young actors, but also as stage managers and lighting and sound operators. The "Night of Song" held in May was a wonderful evening of beautiful music from our Senior and Junior Choir and Chamber Choir.

We also appreciated the wonderful performance of Maia Andrews from the Class of 2007.

Our debaters have performed exceptionally well with the Primary A Debating Team being Grand Finalists in the ISDA Competition in Term 2.

There have as well been many sporting achievements, including outstanding performances by a number of the KRB Basketball and Football teams who were Premiers in their divisions this year. Our students constantly show great team work and school spirit with over 90% involved in sport.

Social Awareness and Development of Faith KRB has continued to place emphasis on developing each student’s faith and encouraging a strong sense of social awareness. Social Justice activities, including the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal, have been well supported by our students. Our students also showed their commitment to making a difference through their involvement in Sacred Heart Day, where they raised money for the work of the Society of the Sacred Heart in India.

Our Family Masses have also been well attended and have encouraged a sense of community among particular year groups.

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 WELCOME FROM THE PRINCIPAL  SPORT

Community

Future Developments

Our parents continue to be supportive of the many events we hold here at KRB. We have been delighted to welcome new families at the three Principal’s Welcome Dinners held in Term One and Two. These have given new parents the opportunity to meet the Chair of the School Board and members of the Leadership Team and hear about the strategic directions of the School.

We have continued to enhance the rich heritage of our campus with new developments in 2013. The Year 7 Learning Space, in use since the beginning of the year and providing opportunities for flexible learning and incorporating whole class and group activity, has been designed to offer Year 6 students a seamless transition from primary to secondary school. The Space has a meeting place for the entire year group and for visits by guest speakers. As well, it contains a community area for gathering during break times so that each Year 7 has an opportunity to socialise with her peers and feel connected to her year group.

Students have regular and easy access to staff members with the office of the Year Co-ordinator forming part of the Space. Many students and parents have commented on the sense of security that the Space offers the students, while at the same time enabling them to be part of a large senior school environment.

We also launched the beautiful KRB Cookbook, Cuisine du Coeur.

The book, edited by Jos Budge, Georgina Senes and Bree Parker, was launched at the P&F Welcome Cocktail Party in February. The book is a reflection not only of the interest and support of the many families and friends of our community who have contributed recipes, but especially of the commitment of those who collated, designed and edited it.

opposite page: hilary johnston-croke with high achievers class of 2012. maia andrews at night of song. this page clockwise from top left: sacred heart day celebrations. cuisine du coeur launch. alison waldren ('90). year 7 community learning space.

We have named the two top spaces with operable walls for large gatherings in the Space, the Alison Waldren Space, in recognition of Alison Waldren of the Class of 1990, who died tragically in 1996 as the result of a plane accident. The generosity of Alison’s family and friends from her year group is being acknowledged in the naming of this Space.

Thank you to all those members of the KRB community who continue to support KRB in many ways to ensure we continue to educate young women and men who strive to be the best they can be and in the future will transform their world.

Hilary Johnston-Croke Principal

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HSC RESULTS 

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High Places in the State

The All-Round Achievers List contains the names of students who achieved 90 or more (Band 6) for courses totaling ten or more units.

• Alice Russo and Olivia Templeman achieved joint 1st place in the state, in the challenging French Continuers course, out of 893 students.

• Olivia Templeman was placed 4th in Italian Beginners and seventh in Studies of Religion I • Madeleine Miller was ranked 9th in Geography • Isabella Ledden was placed 15th in Ancient History

12 students from the Class of 2012 performed exceptionally well to be included on the AllRound Achievers List: • • • • • • • • • • • •

Brea Comino Michelle Lin Michela Mitchell Emily Fell Isobel Lord Alice Russo Sophie Harrison Lauren Marcos Elizabeth Ryan Isabella Ledden Madeleine Miller Olivia Templeman

Lauren and Alice completed some of their units in Year 11 in the accelerated Mathematics courses.

A further six students achieved 90 or more in eight or nine units, which is an outstanding achievement.

These high performing students are: • • • • • •

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Gabriella Dunworth Kendall Palghat Bridget Farrell Georgia Peoples Isabella Sinclair D’arcy Pierce

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Distinguished Achievers List The Distinguished Achievers List contains students who have achieved the highest band (Band 6) for a course or, in the case of higher level extension courses, Band E4. To reach this standard, students need to have achieved an HSC mark of at least 90.

In 2012, Year 12 students from Kincoppal – Rose Bay School achieved a total of 160 mentions on the Distinguished Achievers List in 2012 and 13 mentions in 2011 when they sat the examinations for the Mathematics 2 Unit and Mathematics Extension 1 courses.

Major Creative Achievements Visual Arts 2012 had a very successful year with 97% of the cohort achieving either a Band 5 or Band 6 for their final HSC grade.

Two students were nominated for ArtExpress; Isobel Lord and Kiara Frisken.

Kiara’s work ‘Memoria’ was selected for display and was also chosen to be screened at the annual Bondi Flickerfest film festival 2012.

Isabella Daniel’s Individual Project Set Design was selected for the Board of Studies OnSTAGE.

Individual Course Performance These results indicate the breadth and depth of student achievement at KRB across a broad range of courses. Our students achieved over 250 Band 5s or E3s, indicating the enormous learning gain achieved by students of all abilities. A large proportion of KRB students achieved in the top two performance bands (Band 6 or Band 5).

The courses with particularly high percentages of KRB students achieving in the top two bands included: • • • • • •

89% in English 2U Advanced 97% in Visual Arts 79% in Mathematics 2U 89% in French Continuers 80% in Italian Beginners 80% in Music (Course 1)

In the very challenging Extension Courses the percentage of KRB students performing at the two highest levels (E4 or E3) were: • • • • •

94% in English Extension 1 (18 students) 100% in English Extension 2 (6 students) 83% in History Extension (12 students) 100% in French Extension (2 students) 97% in Mathematics Extension 1 (31 students) • 100% in Mathematics Extension 2 (13 students)

this page: high achievers class of 2012. opposite page (from top): 1. Screengrab of Kiara Frisken’s film "Memoria".2. Isabella Daniel’s set design selected for OnSTAGE 3. olivia templeman at the high achievers assembly.

 HSC RESULTS Destination by Course* D Asian Studies 1 B Nursing 2

B Politics and Social Science 1 B Fine Arts 2 B Media 1 B Education 3

Early Childhood Education 1 B Speech and Hearing 1

B Liberal Arts 1

Masters Biomedical Engineering 1 B Chemical Engineering 1

B Commerce 16

B International Business 1 B Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science) 1 B Design 3 B Economics 2 B Marketing and Media 1 B International and Global Studies 2 B Engineering (Biomedical) 2 B Medical Science 1 B Engineering (Aeronautical) 1

B Arts 29

B Psychology 1

B Communication 5 B Business 9 B Science (Health) 1 B Science (Applied Physics) 1 B Science (Marine) 1 B Science 3 B Science – Advanced 2

B Arts (Acting and Screen) 1 Bachelor of Law 7 Bachelor of Architecture 2

* Over 13 Students have commenced double degrees.

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Charles Sturt University Bathurst Charles Sturt University Wagga Southern Cross University

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University of New England University of Western Sydney

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"At KRB I learnt that it’s more about what sort of person you’re becoming and how you interact with others and make them feel." – Olivia Templeman, Head Girl 2012 JUL 13 // OPEN GATE

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TEACHING & LEARNING 

enhancing thinking and learning with technology Education is at a tipping point. Students have more knowledge than ever but often don't know what to do with the vast amount of information at their fingertips.

There is an explosion of information but no parallel explosion of thinking. It is vital in this digital age that students learn how to think critically and regulate themselves when using technology. One of our goals at KRB is to teach these skills.

Are we equipping students of today with the skills they need beyond the classroom? Employers want staff who understand technology in a way that is relevant to the workplace but they also must be focused, resilient and know how to discern good information from poor information.

What the research says The recently released and internationally recognized New Media Consortium (NMC) Horizon Report 2013 identifies and describes emerging technologies likely to have a large impact over the coming five years in education around the globe. In this latest report they identify Near Horizon projects, those that will be happening in the next 12 months, as Cloud Computing and mobile learning.

At KRB, Cloud Computing was implemented in 2012 and is still being rolled out with staff storing and collaborating using Box.net. We have now begun to implement GoogleDrive for students to store documents and collaborate. This will take effect largely over the next 12 months.

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We already have mobile devices at KRB and the recent acquisition of iPads for our Library has meant that students are learning new or difficult concepts in fresh new ways.

Another topic touched on by the NMC report was social media, which is changing the way people interact, present ideas and information and communicate. According to the NMC report, one third of the planet is on social media. At KRB numerous different online learning management systems (LMS) have been trialled in different subject areas over the past year.

The challenge is to decide out which social media platforms should be used in an educational context to enhance thinking and learning.

At KRB it was decided to regulate social media usage through Netbox Blue Security. This took place over the Easter Break when the school installed Netbox Blue’s CyberSafe School software on our network.

The aim of this is to provide the highest level of care and protection for students when they are using the Internet. Internet use is continually monitored to block inappropriate content, identify cyber bullying and protect against online predators and potential incidences of selfharm. Confidential reports and alerts are sent automatically to senior members of the KRB pastoral team to identify, manage and prevent occurrences of cyber abuse.

 TEACHING & LEARNING The next 12 months of Technology at KRB This year a staff e-learning team has been created and is working under the leadership of KRB's Director of Learning & Innovation, Jonathan Saurine. This team aims to innovate and support the design, development and delivery of student-centred learning experiences that promote self-determination, develop twenty-first century skills, knowledge and frame values for responsible digital citizenship.

The e-learning team at KRB is focused on looking at ways that we as teachers can use technology, not simply as a substitute for the traditional methods of teaching but to redefine the way we teach and transform student learning. This is explained in the diagram below by Alan November, based on research by Ruben Puentedura.

In 2013 the e-learning team has set out to achieve the following outcomes: • iSchool Version 2: This online portal will ensure every subject or year group has a home page that is updated by staff and where students and staff can communicate with one another and provide two way feedback.

• Google drive: Both staff and students this year are being introduced to Google drive. The use of functions such as GoogleDocs will allow for live document development and collaboration. Students will begin later this year to upload their documents to Google drive and eventually this will replace traditional file management. The benefit of using GoogleDocs is that students can collaborate during class; building notes and developing essays all at the same time.

Staff at KRB over the past year have also moved to save their files on Box.net which is Cloud Based. The next step will be for each KRB Faculty to develop their own Google site which will be a portal in which programs will be stored and resources shared.

It is an exciting time for KRB and technology in 2013!

Year 8 & 10 Trip to China During the Easter break, a group of Year 8 and Year 10 students visited Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai on a language and culture trip.

Some of the highlights were climbing the Great Wall, visiting the Forbidden City and seeing the Terracotta Warriors. We also enjoyed the visit to Huiwen Middle School in Beijing, where we each partnered with a Chinese student and attended their IT and English classes. Of course, some shopping took place, and everyone’s suitcases were overflowing by the end of the trip. Bargaining was expected at all the markets we visited, which gave us an opportunity to hone our Mandarin skills in an environment very different from the calm classrooms we’re used to! Encounters with the local people were another way we practised our listening and speaking skills, and for some students, this became an especially memorable part of the trip.

We also found that just being in an environment where Mandarin is spoken constantly was enough to improve our confidence and pronunciation. The exposure to Chinese culture both ancient and modern, that this trip has provided us with, will no doubt inspire us to continue our studies of Mandarin with renewed interest.

"The China trip was a great experience! I learnt how to be independent, learnt more about the Chinese culture, and most of all I tasted many different kinds of delicious foods! It was a wonderful opportunity!" Olachi Zurike "The trip to China was a once in a lifetime opportunity that I will never forget. As well as being really fun and exciting, I feel much more confident with speaking and understanding Mandarin."

Georgia Boonen Monica Jones, Year 10

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LANGUAGES SPORT  

LOST IN TRANSLATION Olivia Templeman, Head Girl 2012

Mahalo

Arigato

Spasiba

Grazie

THANK YOU

Gracias

It’s Saturday afternoon and you’re on a local train going to the next town with an Australian friend. At least, that’s what you think you’re doing. Because you soon realise that the train hasn’t stopped for twenty-five minutes, that what is usually a scenic trip along the coast is looking more and more like a scenic trip through idyllic farmland, and now an SNCF ticket collector is coming down the aisle asking for everyone’s tickets and passports. In reality: it’s a Saturday afternoon and you’re really on a not-so-local train with an Australian friend, accidentally on your way to Irun, Spain.

At the end of Year 10 I spent two months on exchange in the southwest of France, about 45 minutes by (the correct) train from Bordeaux. To calm any worried mothers reading this, thanks to that ticket collector who probably took pity on two very lost Australian fifteen year olds, we got back safely. But I think that was the first time I truly appreciated knowing (at least in part) a foreign language. With everything I experienced on exchange, the good and the bad, this appreciation slowly grew in to a passion for languages and everything French. I still talk to my French friends, and I love my host family, who call me their ‘kangourou’ (no translation needed) and gave me my own jar of Nutella at Christmas (point taken).

I came back a little less naïve and appreciating the Australian culture I’ve always lived in, but admiring what is truly a different, and very French, way of life. One of my friends was devoutly Muslim and had no qualms about the fact that her parents would find her someone to marry. Despite this, she lives in what is a very secular French state, and so had to accept being forbidden from wearing headscarves in the public education system.

I came back understanding that the French, and many other nationalities whose native language isn’t English, are fiercely proud of their cultures (and rightfully so). Learning a language and speaking to someone in their native tongue while travelling, as Mandela said, is an acknowledgement that you value their culture and that you’re visiting their country on their terms. So often people say that ‘everyone speaks English anyway’, as an excuse that learning a language is becoming irrelevant. But any traveller will tell you that this is so often very far from the truth.

Thoinks Moite

Merci

I also came back to Sydney wanting more than anything to keep studying French, so I took up French Continuers, French Extension and Italian Beginners for the HSC. The philosophy that language acquisition is done best through as much exposure to the language as possible, is ingrained in language teaching at KRB. I had four different teachers (three French, one Italian), and although each had their own style, they all had the same desire to ensure students saw the value of language and culture as being an integral part of understanding others in society. We were constantly shown new ways to learn language and encouraged to find our own; throwing traditional methods of relying on grammar drills and vocab lists out the window. While with any HSC subject, you have to put in the work to do well, languages were by far the easiest to study in different and often more engaging ways than my other subjects. Because of this, we really did have a lot of fun – and, hand on heart, not once in six years of languages at KRB did I ever look at my timetable and complain about having French or Italian.

"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart." Nelson Mandela Although I’m not sure where I’ll end up, I’m sure it will involve languages. I want to work overseas, so I’m studying French and Spanish within my Commerce degree. Travel is always on the cards, and apart from spending a month with friends in Europe, I’m going to the Maldives to teach English as a volunteer for a month in December.

And so I’ve found myself becoming a passionate advocate of learning languages. It’s taught me to think differently, both linguistically and on a cultural level. I appreciate a lot more about my own language and culture, and it’s been an experience that has only given me opportunities, both in career options and as an individual. Oh, and I guess exchange also reinforced the more practical things, like to always double-check the train timetable to make sure you’re not accidentally boarding a train to Spain.

"Our language students are driven to collaborate, to challenge, to critique, to take risks in their learning and above all, to grow. In the end they learn to become their own teachers. This is our ultimate aim at Kincoppal – Rose Bay and this is what we are most proud of."

Veronica Radich, French Teacher

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 LANGUAGES  SPORT

Vous parlez le français?

Maria Del Vecchio, Head of Languages

The outstanding Higher School Certificate Language results at Kincoppal – Rose Bay in 2012 speak volumes for the school’s expertise in, and passion for, Modern Foreign Languages.

It seems that our girls do, perfectly, as two of our students, Olivia Templeman and Alice Russo achieved first place in the State for the French Continuers Course.

And there’s no stopping them from learning two languages as Olivia Templeman can attest to, after gaining 4th place in the State for the Italian Beginners Course.

All of our students deserve significant praise and congratulations on their remarkable performance last year. Their tenacity has paid off; the results are a tribute to their commitment and hard work. I would also like to recognise the dedication of the Languages staff who have worked with our students. Their results demonstrate a positive, strong teacher-student relationship. This relationship is one of the most powerful elements within the learning environment.

At Kincoppal – Rose Bay the Language Department brings real world language experiences to our students by using authentic resources.

We encourage our students to be autonomous learners and we incorporate developmentally appropriate learning strategies that promote learning and instill a love of languages in them.

"Speak a new language so that the world will be a new world." Rumi

We are also interested in the way technology can be used to enhance and transform teaching and learning. The trends in language learning are moving us forward in such a way as to empower our students to communicate with others across the globe in real time. Geographical and physical boundaries are being transcended by technology as students learn to reach out to the world around them, using their language and cultural skills to facilitate the connections they are eager to make.

As Ludwig Wittgenstein famously wrote, "The limits of my language mean the limits of my world."

We live in a multilingual, multicultural world. Our engagement with the rest of the world will remain superficial and one-sided unless we also develop our capacity in other languages. By being able to communicate in more than one language, we are able to seize the global opportunities increasingly available today. Our enhanced ability in languages puts us on a par with our multilingual international peers.

Learning a new language today, or building on what we already know, will make us more successful in our academic and future career in the global economy, and will have a profound benefit to our quality of life, both socially and intellectually. In an increasingly multicultural society, language competencies and intercultural understanding are an essential part of being a world citizen.

photo: languages department staff members (L–R) Elizabeth White, Yin Yang, Maria Del Vecchio, Erica Mount and Veronica Radich

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GLOBAL SPORT

Student Exchange at KRB At Kincoppal – Rose Bay, we believe that student exchange programs have life changing potential and throughout the year, a number of students participate in the international exchange program. The exchange program amongst our network of school across 44 countries allows KRB students to promote tolerance, maturity and independence and encourages them to gain an international perspective.

Over the summer break we have had a number of students participate in the various exchange programs across a number of different Sacred Heart schools worldwide including Boston, Washington DC, Greenwich, Rome, and Osaka.

Student exchange coordinator, Murray Kerstens highlights that the KRB exchange program "enables students to grow in confidence and independence and provides students with an unforgettable experience that they will appreciate for the rest of their lives."

KRB Students on Exchange Amy Baran, Year 11

Stoneridge School of the Sacred Heart, Washington D.C, USA "Last year in December I embarked on my first visit overseas trip to Washington D.C. on exchange to Stoneridge School of the Sacred Heart. I arrived in early December, stayed over Christmas and left the night before New Year’s Eve. School life at Stoneridge was very different to the school life here at KRB, for example; we had school assemblies every morning, we had seven periods a day (and no recess!) and we ate lunch in the cafeteria. While I was making my way to one of my classes I spotted the Mater Admirabilis which reminded me, despite the major differences, I was still in, and a part of the Sacred Heart community. As soon as I arrived, Morgan (my host) and her friends couldn’t have made me feel more welcome; they even held a welcome sign at the airport.

While I was there I attended a number of school functions, such as the Winter Ball which was similar to the ‘proms’ you see in movies. We all took dates and watched as the Sugarplum Princess and Prince were crowned. I also participated in Feast Wishes, which was when the whole school sang to the teachers and wished them Merry Christmas on the last day of school before the Christmas break.

The whole experience was so fun and I would definitely do it again. It was a bonus that the family I stayed with was so nice and that all Morgan’s classmates were so welcoming. I would definitely encourage other students to participate in the program for an amazing experience."

Jessica Gazal, Year 12

Istituto Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy "My exchange experience to Rome was unforgettable and completely life changing.

It was hard and there were some challenges I had to overcome, one of which was knowing very little Italian and being away from home for six weeks.

However, I managed to overcome this with the help of our hosts, with whom I have developed strong relationships. They have now become like sisters for me and shall remain close friends.

We have already arranged to see each other in the future.

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Living the day to day life of an Italian family in a city so different from my own has made me see the differences between their values and way of living compared to my own. This experience has changed my outlook on a number of things. I have grown as a person and become a lot more self assured. The entire experience has benefited me immensely, not just in my studying of Italian, but my approach to my study and my family after seeing how these aspects are dealt with in another culture."

FRANCESCA GAZAL, YEAR 10

Convent of the Sacred Heart 91st St, New York, USA "During the first three weeks of Term 2, I was lucky enough to partake in an exchange in New York, at the Sacred Heart School on 91St street.

It was an amazing experience, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I enjoyed seeing the differences in New York and Sydney’s schooling, for example the cafeteria, 9 period days, which involved free periods for the whole senior school and the differences in subjects like sculpting and AP World History."

Eunice Chan & Yescynta Arya, Year 11 Obayashi Sacred Heart School, Osaka, Japan

"During the summer holiday, we went to the Obayashi Sacred Heard School in Japan for a two-week exchange. We experienced Japanese school life and we found that it is far stricter than in Australia, yet we enjoyed it a lot. We visited the elementary school and join Year 6 classes.

In a particular day, we had a cultural exchange program, in which the Year 6 students introduced many interesting Japanese traditional toys and history to us. We also had a chance to wear Kimono (Japanese custom) for the first time which made us very excited. We both agreed that Japanese kimonos were very beautiful. On the same day, we had the tea ceremony in the School’s own Japanese teahouse. It was a solemn ritual in which we had to follow a lot of rules, and knelt down and bowed for many times.

We both stayed in each of our host family’s house which was also a very interesting experience for us. We learnt that Japanese houses are very different from typical Australian housing. The entrance to a Japanese house is raised and shoes are left outside (not to be brought in inside) and each Japanese house usually has at least one traditional room which uses traditional straw mat flooring, sliding doors, calligraphy scrolls, futon (traditional Japanese bed), etc. The trip to Japan taught us valuable experiences and we wished we could have stayed longer."

NICOLA RYAN, SARAH GARDINER & ZOE SIGALLA, YEAR 11 Newton Country Day School, Boston, MA, USA

"We found our exchange to Boston to be a very rewarding experience. We attended Newton Country Day School, the Sacred Heart School in Boston. We found the school to be similar in the way it approached the Sacred Heart Goals, but we also saw many exciting differences; for example we were able to eat lunch every day in the school cafeteria which was like the cafeterias in many American movies.

Each of us had the opportunity to see and do things that we are not able to do in Sydney. We attended American classes, went tubing, visited some of the historical and tourist sites in Boston, played sports, went to American shops, attended a school dance and visited a number of the surrounding states including New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut and Rhode Island. We are all really glad we went to Boston, we had fun, made friends and we would love to return to Boston in the future."

clockwise from top left: eunice chan & yescynta arya at obayashi sacred heart school, japan; francesca gazal at the convent of the sacred heart 91st street, new york; Sarah Gardiner and Nicola Ryan, Boston, usa; amy baran in washington dc, USA; jessica gazal in rome, italy.

Sacred Heart Visitors to KRB Throughout the year, KRB students host their international exchange sisters for three weeks allowing them to participate in the life and community of KRB. They then have the opportunity to spend time visiting another Sacred Heart School and enjoying the academic programs and community life of the overseas school. In March this year, we were privileged to welcome three students from the Newton Country Day School in Boston.

Megan found herself comparing KRB's Religion class on Aboriginal Spirituality to previous studies on Native American cultures.

A favourite memory was the trip with her family to the Great Barrier Reef. "We stayed in Port Douglas, walked the rain forest, and took a boat out to the reefs to scuba dive and snorkel. The giant columns of coral and other formations sitting on the ocean floor are amazing."

"The International Exchange boosted my confidence in my self-sufficiency" says Emily Martland who attended KRB, with Eleanor McLaughlin and Megan Nilles.

Emily chose Australia for exchange because she thought it a part of the world where she might never get to. "My host family lived on the outskirts of Sydney and kept me engaged with activities in Sydney.

At school, I attended Italian class, studied Russian History, and read Heart of Darkness in English class."

Eleanor combined the anticipation of her trip to Sydney with her sophomore History thesis. "I chose to research Aboriginal Spirituality for my research paper for Mr. Stephenson’s class" she says. "One month after finishing my paper, I was discussing the same topic in religion class at KRB." She also found her class on Australian Legal Studies "fascinating," as well as the History class trip to the University of Sydney to view the Mummy Exhibit. She took advantage of the summer weather, walking along ocean cliffs, touring Sydney which she describes as vibrant and modern, learning to surf, and climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge. "The exchange experience is so worthwhile.

I would do it again."

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Girl with a String, by Mr. Michael Pigott, is a beautiful Australian play about the significance of family history in shaping identity and creating connection. The Cast and I uncovered the play’s mystery and history, transforming the stage from 1950’s France to 1990’s Sydney and the present and brought to life an art opening, a dance sequence, a sibling rivalry, a bus load of American tourists in the outback, a funeral and a romance.

Girl with a String was such a great project to be a part of. Excitement was in the air as we started the show on opening night, as well as a few nerves, I am sure. We were all excited and anxious as we wanted to show the audience all the effort we had made. Over two evening performances, we became the storytellers for an audience who contributed to the vibe and electricity given out by the cast and crew.

Madeleine Mercer, Year 10

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Jubilee Gates and Book Plate 1932 was the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Rose Bay Convent. The school celebrated the event as its Golden Jubilee, marking the occasion with a number of events and gifts to the School.

One of the most significant gifts was from the alumnae, through the Rose Bay Association, of specially-designed gates to face the main entrance on New South Head Road. The Jubilee Gates were officially opened on 25 May 1933. 2013 makes this year the 80th anniversary of that occasion.

Once the concept of gates had been decided upon, there remained the matter of selecting a design and raising sufficient funds to cover costs.

Difficulties in construction and installation caused by the Depression contributed to the slight delay in their official opening, which occurred in the year after the ‘official’ Jubilee. The date chosen for the grand opening was highly significant for the Rose Bay Convent community: "…The Feast of St Madeleine Sophie, May 25th, when Reverend Mother Vicar opened the newly-erected Gates. Sixty members [of the Rose Bay Association] were present. Under an archway of red and white flags, Reverend Mother cut the red and white ribbons tied across the Gates. When we had followed her through them, she said, 'The opening of the Gates has made me think of Our Lady, and the gate of Heaven. …. This is the day on which the gates of Heaven were opened for St Madeleine Sophie – May 25th is the anniversary of her death.' "

The following day, Reverend Mother Amelie Salmon rscj wrote to thank the members of the Rose Bay Association for their gift: "These wonderful gates promise, indeed, to remain forever a marvel of grace and strength, worthy of giving entrance to the School of the Sacred Heart, sanctuary of sweetness and fortitude."

Amongst the items developed to mark the 50th anniversary (Golden Jubilee) in 1932 of the establishment of Rose Bay Convent in 1882 was a book plate, designed by artist Adrian Peint at the request of the Hon John Lane Mullins (KCSG, MLC). The Lane Mullins family has a strong connection to Kincoppal – Rose Bay. Jane Mary Frances Hughes was the daughter of John Hughes and sister of Maria Hughes, who joined the Society of the Sacred Heart as the first Australianborn postulant in 1882 and Susan Hughes, who joined the Society in 1893. The Hughes family was connected with the properties which provided the first ‘home’ for both Rose Bay and Kincoppal convent schools. Jane married John Francis Lane Mullins in 1885; three of their four daughters attended Rose Bay Convent: Elizabeth (Bessie) (1900-1904), Barbara (1900-1906) and Hilda (1900-1908). Both Bessie (1922-1923) and Barbara (1942-1944) were Presidents of the Rose Bay [Alumnae] Association.

John and Jane’s youngest daughter Mary attended Kincoppal Convent of the Sacred Heart. In 1973, Mary (Hughes) Tansey, wrote ‘The Kincoppal Story’ to commemorate the unique traditions and memories of Kincoppal as it merged with Rose Bay Convent to form the present School.

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1. M ay 25th, 1933. The Feast of St Madeleine Sophie, Official Opening of the Jubilee Gates.

2. ‘1932 Rose Bay Golden Jubilee’ – Back: Barbara Lane Mullins, Mary Hughes, Florence Lane Mullins, Cicely Curtin, Hilda Lane Mullins Centre: Mother Maria Hughes rscj, Mother Susan Hughes, rscj Front: Rowena O’Gorman Hughes, Bessie Norris, nee Lane Mullins.

3. Book plate presented to Rose Bay Convent by John Lane Mullins, who, according to our archives, presented the block and two thousand copies of the plate.

The first twenty four, printed on Japanese Vellum, are signed by the artist. The artist’s signature can be seen in bottom right hand corner.

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4. Photo taken just after Mother Amelie Salmon had cut the ribbon and opened the Jubilee Gates at Rose Bay.

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SPORT  SWIMMING K – 2 Interhouse Swimming Carnival The K – 2 Swimming Carnival was held on Thursday 4 April in the Blann Family Pool.

All children in K– 2 had been participating in a Swimming Program within their PE lesson time over four weeks in preparation for this carnival. The carnival concluded in the Maureen Tudehope Centre with the Year 6 House Captains leading the Cheers.

Congratulations to Arakoola on winning the Shield for the best cheers.

Year 3 – 6 Interhouse Swimming Carnival Congratulations to the Children in Arakoola in winning the overall point score and Kungala on winning the Spirit Cup.

YEAR 7 – 12 SWIMMING CARNIVAL The Year 7 – 12 Swimming events were held on Wednesday 27 February at Homebush.

Congratulations to the following students on receiving age champion and runner up: Age Champions & Runners up Age Champion Runner Up 12 13 14 15 16 17

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Maya Levinson Imogen Litchfield Laura Salvaggio Elly O’Donoghue Alessandra Gazal Georgia Hinds Blaze Lopes Pheobe McGeoch Sabrina Kwok Alessandra Colombini Casey Brassel & Clarissa Duncan Matilda Strain & Grace Bradley -

Junior Champion: Alessandra Gazal Intermediate Champion: Sabrina Kwok Senior Champion: Clarissa Duncan Open 50m Champion: Sabrina Kwok Overall Interhouse Winner: Arakoola Spirit Cup Winner: Kungala New School Records Sabrina Kwok • Senior 100m Freestyle 1.00.84 • 16 Years 50m Backstroke 31.15 • 16 Years 50m Butterfly 30.27 Laura Wotherspoon • 16 Years 50m Freestyle 27.64 • 16 Years 50m Breaststroke 37.17 Maya Levinson • 12 Years 50m Butterfly 38.11 Casey Brassel • 17 Years 50m Butterfly 31.22 Grace Bradley • 18 Years 50m Butterfly 34.40

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IPSHA SWIMMING (YEAR 3-6) KRB had a large team representing the school at the IPSHA Swimming Carnival on Wednesday 6 March . All children performed exceptionally well with 5 students selected to represent KRB and IPSHA at the NSW CIS Swimming Championships.

• The Junior 4 x 50m Freestyle relay team: Coco Remond, Natasha Wong, Eloise North, Michaela Sorrenti and Amelia Smith as reserve • Eva Smith: 9 Years 50m Freestyle • Coco Remond: 10 Years and Under Breaststroke

Alessandra Gazal 14 Years NSWCIS • 6th 50m Freestyle • 3rd 50m Butterfly • 5th 100m Freestyle NSW All Schools • 7th 50m Butterfly Maya Levinson NSWCIS • 5th 12 Ye ars 50m Butterfly

IGSSA SWIMMING (Year 7-12)

Laura Wotherspoon 16 Years NSWCIS • 5th in 16 Years 50m Breaststroke

KRB had their best ever performance at the IGSSA Swimming Carnival on Friday 8 March at Homebush.

Australian National Swimming Championships

KRB placed 1st in Division 2 and 6th place overall out of the 26 participating IGSSA schools.

NSWCIS and NSW All Schools Swimming Championships KRB had a record number of swimmers competing at the NSWCIS Swimming Championships this year at SOPAC, Homebush. The girls performed exceptionally well, with Alessandra Colombini, Alessandra Gazal and Sabrina Kwok all qualifying for the NSW All Schools Swimming Championships.

The girls went on to compete with these outstanding results: Sabrina Kwok 16 Years NSWCIS • 1st 100m Backstroke • 1st 100m Freestyle • 1st 50m Backstroke (broke her own record from 2012) NSW All Schools • 1st 100m Freestyle – Gold medal at State level • 2nd 100m Backstroke – Silver Medal at State level • 1st 50m Freestyle – Gold Medal Alessandra Colombini 16 Years NSWCIS • 4th 200 Individual Medley • 1st 400m Freestyle • 3rd 200m Freestyle NSW All Schools • 2nd 400m Freestyle – Silver Medal at State level • 5th 200m Freestyle

Sabrina Kwok, Alessandra Colombini, Alessandra Gazal also competed at the Australian National swimming Championships in Adelaide in the last week of Term 1.

 SPORT ATHLETICS NSW ALL SCHOOLS TRIATHLON 36 students represented KRB at the NSW All Schools championships at the Sydney Regatta Centre, Penrith.

With over 800 teams and 2500 students the competition proved very strong. KRB had some outstanding results: Junior Teams KRB 10 Georgia Hinds, Sophie Shiell, Charlotte McGuire KRB 11 Alessandra Gazal, Mia Mahony, Antonia McCristal Intermediate Teams KRB 1 Alessandra Colombini, Emily Thompson, Molly Windsor KRB 7 Tyla Comino, Grace Harrison, Eliza McCristal KRB 9 Lucy Edwards, Maddison Dale, Phoebe McGeoch KRB 2 Laura Wotherspoon, Tori Anderson, Heidi Noonan KRB 3 Grace Gerathy, Bella Donald, Frances Ryan KRB 6 Alice Nowlan, Anika Hooker, Camille White Senior Teams KRB 8 Amelia McGuire, Clarissa Duncan, Lucy Cowper KRB 5 Matilda Strain, Olivia Cosh, Lucy Thompson KRB 12 Casey Brassel, Alice Ham, Holly Johnson KRB 4 Chase Tolmie, Genevieve Duncan-McKenzie Murphy, Lauren Piper

25th overall 57th overall

17th CIS 35th CIS

19th overall 54th overall 95th overall 125th overall 139th overall 160th overall

9th CIS 25th CIS 48th CIS 60th CIS 68th CIS 81st CIS

16th overall 20th overall 22nd overall 104th overall

11th CIS 13th CIS 15th CIS 44th CIS

Year 7 – 12 Athletics Carnival The Liz Miller Shield for the fastest runner in the school was presented to Holly Johnson (Year 12).

The results from this Carnival are as follows: Age Champions & Runners Up Age

Champion

Runner Up

12 Years 13 Years 14 Years 15 Years 16 Years 17 Years 18 Years

Maya Levinson Kungala Sarah Maloney Arakoola Alessandra Gazal Murramai Frances Ryan Tangara Emily Thompson Kungala Lucy Cowper Murramai Hannah Ryan Arakoola

Clementine Crawford Kungala Maisie Stevens Tangara Maggie O’Toole Murramai Phoebe McGeoch Murramai Sophie Kass Murramai Grace Hopkins Kungala Lucy Thompson Kungala

Junior Champion: Sarah Maloney, Arakoola Intermediate Champion: Emily Thompson, Kungala Senior Champion: Lucy Thompson, Kungala and Lucy Cowper, Murramai Open Invitation 100m: Emily Thompson, Kungala Open Invitation 1500m: Lucy Thompson, Kungala Spirit Cup winner: Arakoola Overall Point score Winner: Arakoola Records • Sarah Maloney – Junior High Jump 1.53m • Maisie Stevens – 100m 12.83

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SPORT  IGSSA CROSS COUNTRY

The outstanding results are as follows:

KRB performed exceptionally well this year at the 2013 IGSSA Cross Country Carnival which was held at Frensham School Mittagong.

The KRB team placed 5th overall, an improvement on 6th place in 2012.

18 Years 18 Years 18 Years 17 Years 16 Years 16 Years 16 Years 16 Years 13 Years 13 Years 8/9 Years 10 Years 10 Years 10 Years 10 Years 11 Years 11 Years

The following girls placed in the top 20 in their age group: 18 Years

Holly Johnson Lucy Thompson Kate Simmons

3rd 5th 12th

18 Years Team

Holly Johnson, Lucy Thompson & Kate Simmons

2nd overall

17 Years

Lucy Cowper

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16 Years

Alessandra Colombini Molly Windsor

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16 Years Team

Alessandra Colombini, Molly Windsor & Laura Kaltoft

15 Years

Lucy Edwards

20th

13 Years

Elly O’Donoghue Antonia McCristal

7th 13th

2nd overall

NSWCIS Cross Country KRB performed exceptionally well this year at the 2013 IGSSA and IPSHA Cross Country Carnivals with a record of seventeen girls representing KRB at the NSWCIS Cross Country Carnival at Eastern Creek last week.

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Holly Johnson Lucy Thompson Kate Simmons Lucy Cowper Alessandra Colombini Molly Windsor Laura Kaltoft Emily Thompson Elly O’Donoghue Antonia McCristal Eva Smith Penelope Hughes Eleanor Miller Coco Remond Amelia Smith Arabella St John Tanami Penfold

TILDESLEY TENNIS 3rd 9th 13th 16th 15th 25th 31st 48th 18th 30th 9th 40th 26th 12th 10th 13th 24th

KRB Cross Country captain Holly Johnson and Lucy Thompson went to represent NSWCIS at the NSW All Schools Cross Country Championships at Eastern Creek on Friday 19 July.

KRB were also represented at the Mini Mos School Challenge Fun Run in Mosman: Poppy O’Donnell 5km, Arabella St John 4th in the 10 – 11yrs 2km.

Ella Hannon and Imogen Davis- Irons also participated in the 2km challenge.

This year, 12 students from Years 8-12 competed in the competitive and spirited Tildesley Tennis tournament. Featuring 26 schools from around Sydney the level of skill, talent, competition and enthusiasm is unparalleled. Our team placed 15th overall, which was a fantastic effort as for many of the students it was their first time. Special congratulations to Eloise Bridgers and Tamara Verus who progressed to the 3rd round in singles and in doubles and to Philippa Harrison and Georgina Coutts, making the 4th round in their final year. Well done to all the girls for their commitment and determination throughout the year.

Badminton KRB entered 3 Badminton teams into a Badminton competition played on a Saturday morning at MLC in Term 1. All 3 teams improved their skills with the KRB 1 team making the finals and winning their division in the finals. Congratulations to all players on the commencement of a new sport at KRB and being Premiers in their division for the first time.

 SPORT Rowing Ainsley Zammit (Year 10), competed at the Kings School and PLC Rowing Regatta and the IGGSA Rowing Regatta in February.

Ainsley placed 3rd overall in her division at both of these events. From her exceptional results Ainsley progressed to compete at the NSWCIS Rowing Regatta early in March.

She placed 4th overall in the final which is an outstanding achievement at this level.

Equestrian Expo at Coonabarabran

Team penning results (620 riders and 707 horses involved)

KRB had a team of eight girls competing at the North-West Equestrian Expo at Coonabarabran. This is one of the largest pony club events in Australia with over 500 high school students competing. The event runs over a four day period and students compete in events including eventing, show jumping, polocrosse, sporting and hacking.

KRB had 2 team penning teams: Kaylie Hunter, Vanessa Smith, Heidi Noonan, Xanthea Smith & Lucy Edwards.

Luke Ricketson – 7’s Junior Boys’ Rugby League Tournament

Congratulations to the following girls on their achievements:

This year we entered two rugby league teams in the annual Luke Ricketson, seven aside rugby league tournament. With the Junior Year 3 & 4 team being a new team and new to the game of rugby league, they displayed great courage, supported one another in defence, and gelled as a team as the tournament progressed. In their opening game, KRB played Galilee School, defeating Galilee five tries to one. In the following games, the Year 3 & 4 team lost to Holy Cross School A and B teams. The boys played exceptionally well.

• 3rd working horse challenge • 4th in dressage pairs with Xanthe O’Neill • 4th in Time Trial 1st in Key Hole 1st AM7 show jumping • 1st A2 show jumping Reserve Champion • 14yrs show jumping Reserve Champion • 14yrs female rider (out of 121 riders)

In the Senior Year 5 & 6 competition, KRB played four games in the opening rounds.

They made try saving tackles in defense and big yards in attack, winning three out of the four pool games and made it through to the finals. In the grand final, KRB played St Anthony’s Primary School. After a tough battle by both teams, KRB lost by one try and a conversation. An outstanding effort, with many boys playing one or two years above their age group!

Year 3&4 Under 10’s Team: Harrison Murphy, Angus Green, Zach Dart, Cameron John, Patrick Mir, Ryan Waugh, Lachlan Penfold, William Reddick and George Summerhayes Year 5 & 6 Under 12’s Team: Zach Katekar, Joseph Ryan, Orson Jolliffe, Emery Jolliffe, Max Parker, Louie O’Neil, Jude Spinola, Henry Bridgers and Harry MacLeod.

Prue Anderson

Xanthe O’Neill • • • • • •

2nd 1C dressage 4th 1D dressage Reserve Champion dressage 2nd 14.2-15hh hack 5th equestrian hack 4th in dressage Pairs with Prue Anderson

Annabel Noonan • 8th Combined training • 3rd 17yrs 75cm Show jumping • 3rd round teams 6 bar Heidi Noonan • 11th combined training Heidi Noonan, Kaylie Hunter & Vanessa Smith • Semi finals of Polo Crosse

Both teams came second in their divisions with well over 50 teams in their divisions.

BASKETBALL Congratulations to Hannah Ryan on competing at the NSW All Schools Basketball championships in Gosford. Hannah was representing NSWCIS after following the pathway from IGSSA through to NSWCIS. YEAR 3 – 6 BOYS IPSHA BASKETBALL The Year 3 – 6 boys played in the Independent Primary Schools Head Association (IPSHA) as a summer sport in Term 1. We had two Year 3 & 4 teams and two Year 5 & 6 teams.

Throughout the term the boys played exceptionally well achieving positive results and bonding well as a team, demonstrating a good understanding of the rules and formations of play.

IGSSA FOOTBALL TEAM Congratulations to Phoebe McGeoch (Year 9) on being selected as a shadow player for the Open IGSSA Football team. Phoebe attended the trials on the 8th May at Loreto Normanhurst and was selected as a shadow player from a large group of very experienced players.

Year 4 – 6 Girls Minkey & Hockey KRB had 6 Minkey teams with girls from Years 4 & 5 playing modified Hockey and 2 Year 6 Hockey teams. The Year 6 girls had many wins and really started to grasp positional play.

YEAR 3–6 IPSHA SOCCER The Year 3–6 IPSHA Soccer teams have been undefeated this season. They have worked well in training and made significant improvements to their individual ball skills, game awareness and bonded well in their teams. Congratulations to all these teams.

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STUDENT SPORT  ACHIEVEMENTS  Public Speaking

Georgia Hinds of Year 8 has won the Junior Division of the National Final of the Rostrum Voice of Youth Public Speaking Competition held in Canberra. She delivered a wellresearched speech on the Syrian crisis and an impromptu speech that several judges thought was perfect. For her impromptu, she chose the topic 'The greatest achievement of all' and spoke about the need for adults to foster their imagination as it allows us to invent, create and problem solve for the future. To acknowledge her wonderful achievement, Georgia received the National Shield, trophies and $300 prize money.

Ancient History

Art

ISDA Debating

Philippa Harrison in Year 12 won 2nd place in the prestigious Mosman Youth Art Award for her charcoal drawing, titled "My Grandmother". It was highly praised by judges for its sensitive use of media and refinement of tonal values. This portrait is one of a series that Philippa has been working on for her HSC Body of Work. Philippa had been experimenting with the use of charcoal and decided to produce portraits of people she knows as well as people of a different age, gender or race to highlight diversity through detail.

The 2013 ISDA season was a successful one for KRB. The Primary A team (Dominic Grimshaw, Claudia Chen, Zoë Davidson, Tanami Penfold, Caitlin Mulveney) won all but one of their debates during the season and were Grand Final winners.

The Senior A, Senior B, Year 10 and Year 9 teams all won four debates in the season – the majority of their debates.

An amazing debate from the Senior School was delivered by the Year 8 team, consisting of Ali Gazal, Georgia Hinds, Isabella Monardo and Kate Parsons. The Year 8 team won five debates and progressed to Semi-Final Three, only to be knocked-out in an unlucky split decision.

Year 9 boarder, Victoria Ashley’s artwork, "Mapping My World", received a Highly Commended in the 2013 Schools Reconciliation Challenge. The artwork has been professionally framed and will be exhibited in the Australian Museum between May and June.

Gabriella Dunworth of Year 12 – 2012 was awarded a Certificate of Merit for her Extension History Project entitled – "The legacy and achievements of Lucrezia Borgia" by the History Teachers’ Association of New South Wales. The panel deemed her History Project to be impeccably researched and demonstrated a sophisticated and insightful critique of this historical personality.

Class of 2012 Scholarships and Cadetships

Emily Fell PWC Cadetship

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Lauren Marcos Talented Students Program, University of Sydney

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Alice Russo AAA Scholarship, University of NSW

Elizabeth Ryan PWC Cadetship

Maddie Miller Colin Biggers & Paisley Merit Scholarship 2013

Brea Comino Scholarship, University of Sydney

Isabella Sinclair Collegiate Scholarship, Bond University

Olivia Templeman Dean's Undergraduate Scholarship in Business, University of Sydney

 CONNECTIONS  SPORT

WORKING all OVER THE WORLD A large number of our past students are enjoying the challenges of working overseas in a variety of occupations. We have focused on three of them.

Alexandra Staff (‘02)

Maria Wang (‘02)

Claire Palmer (’98)

On graduating, Alex studied for a Bachelor of Business degree followed by a Juris Doctor (Masters of Law and Legal Practice). She then worked as the President’s researcher for the Industrial Court.

Maria is currently a Country Support Associate with the Clinton Health Access Initiative, a not-for-profit organization (chaired by former US President Bill Clinton) that works to save lives in low and middle income countries by helping governments to expand access to essential medicines and health services. In this role, she is supporting the Ministries of Health of India, South Africa, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Swaziland and Vietnam to rapidly scale up access to drugs to combat multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, a strand of tuberculosis that is deadlier and far more difficult to treat than drug-susceptible (regular) tuberculosis.

DPhil (International Relations) Candidate, University of Oxford.

"I went to Hong Kong in July 2011 and had an informal chat with the CEO of Hong Kong Rugby.

I loved sport at school, played touch football and hockey and competed in athletics and swimming.

My ideal job has always been to work in sport and therefore having a job with Hong Kong Rugby very much appealed to me!

On returning to Sydney I kept in contact with Hong Kong Rugby and by the end of November, 2011 I was on a plane to Hong Kong to start work at the Hong Kong Rugby Union. I was very fortunate to get the role of Legal and Sponsorship Executive which was essentially created for me.

I was thrown straight in the deep end, assisting in drafting three years sponsorship deals for the Hong Kong Sevens and helping run the Event.

Eighteen months on and with a bit more experience, I look after all our sponsors and corporate clients for the Hong Kong Sevens and Hong Kong Rugby and also any legal issues we may encounter. It is very busy and the hours are quite long but I love my job and love Hong Kong.

It is a very fun and vibrant city, a really alive place for young people with a huge ex-pat community."

"Though I’m very new to the role, I am excited about the opportunity to travel the world (some 75 percent of the time!), make a positive impact, be intellectually stimulated, and work with switched on colleagues from many different disciplines and nationalities."

Before this, Maria’s roles included commercial lawyer, human rights advocate, and management consultant. Maria has a combined Bachelor of Law (First Class Honours) / Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney and a Master of Public Administration in International Development from Columbia University in New York.

Maria is also the co-founder of The Reserve, a new social enterprise that match-makes not‑for-profits with skilled professionals for pro bono collaborations, and part of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers community.

After leaving KRB and completing her degree, Claire worked as a Sydney solicitor and Judge’s Associate in the Federal Court of Australia. She applied to Oxford University in order to develop her interest and expertise in governance and legal institution-building in post-conflict countries. Since arriving, her research interests have expanded to include the development of new constitutions and mechanisms of accountability for transnational corporations.

Claire is currently a Junior Dean at an Oxford college, so her day starts by liaising with students and staff regarding academic, welfare and disciplinary issues. She also teaches International Relations and Law subjects, so one or two days per week might be occupied with tutoring students on comparative human rights, post-conflict state-building, or Cold War history. Claire attends various seminars on a wide range of issues relevant to international relations and law, and time is often spent undertaking research work for more senior academics.

Aside from these activities, Claire spends her time researching and writing her own DPhil thesis.

"I feel very lucky to be here – it is difficult to imagine a prettier town than Oxford.

Architecturally, the city and its surrounds are absolutely beautiful and reflect Oxford's complex history. Australians tend to find the winters long, but seeing one's first English Spring is pretty special."

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PROFILES 

ADeep Respect for Intellectual Values Recently two alumnae of Rose Bay Convent as it was then called, Alison Stephen (RB ’38) and Margaret Ferris Kirkpatrick (RB ’49), (deceased December 2012), family friends for most of their lives, have given two extremely generous gifts to Kincoppal – Rose Bay School. This prompts us to reflect on the value that both of these women placed on intellectual values, on their Sacred Heart education and their desire to offer a similar opportunity to country girls of indigenous and non-indigenous background to be educated at Kincoppal – Rose Bay School.

The earliest records of the School reveal that a deep respect for intellectual endeavour and achievement has been valued for generations.

By the mid 1940s, at least 47 of the 1000 past students enrolled at Rose Bay had graduated from University.

Rose Bay’s earliest university graduate was Eva Sheil (1908 –1916), who earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sydney University in 1920. Joan Percy Dove (1910) and Mary Craig (1911 – 1914) – both of whom also joined the Society - gained their Master of Arts degrees in the early 1920s.

As the years progressed, a broader range of faculties included female students: • Lucy MacMahon (1915 –1918) the School’s first Medical Doctor, graduating MB BSc in 1925 (her sister followed suit 6 years later) • Mary Modlin (1916 –1920) graduated with a Science degree in 1925 • Rosslyn Murray (1923 –1926), the School’s first physiotherapist • Ruth Rutter (1926–1934), the first to earn an Economics degree • Mary Barber (1935 –1937), the first graduate in Social Science • Yvette MacMahon (1937 –1941), the first Pharmacist • Annette Mulhearn (1938 –1942), the first to graduate with a Law degree • Mary Horsley (1938–1946), the first Architect.

All of them may be regarded as pioneers, achievers who pursued their goals with dedication at a time when their presence at university was ‘unusual’. The opening of Sancta Sophia College at Sydney University in 1926 provided many Rose Bay Convent girls with an environment which encouraged and supported their studies, a tribute to the foresight of the Sacred Heart sisters who established it.

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Alison Stephen (RB, ‘38) Alison Stephen (RB 1934 –1938) was one student for whom university had been a goal for as long as she could remember. Her love of learning thrived in an environment where this was encouraged. The sort of girl who often found herself as a leader of her classmates, Alison’s ability to ‘just get on with it’, regardless of the task, was recognised early; her unassuming acceptance of responsibility characterised her extraordinary career.

Alison’s family lived in Orange. The first inkling of possible enrolment at Rose Bay Convent, to being put on the overnight train (alone!) to Sydney was a matter of three short weeks. Alison’s memory of that journey was the steam billowing around the train as it pulled in at Orange. With cab fare pressed into her hand and instructions to ask the taxi driver to drop her off at the Convent gates, Alison’s adventure was off to a promising start.

Alison finished school in 1938, as Dux, a First Medallion recipient and Head of the School in her final year. The subjects on offer then included French, Maths, Latin, English, Modern and Ancient History and Botany. Art was taught in a large studio on top of the main building by an external teacher, accomplished artist D’Atillo Rubo. Alison took his caustic remarks in her stride: "You’re no artist, Alison, but you’re the best draftsman I’ve ever seen."

In 1939 Alison began her BA degree at Sydney University, as a resident of Sancta Sophia College. It was the first year of WWII, and the reality of this affected everyone. On graduating in 1942, Alison was first employed by the Australian Wireless Association (AWA). Her degree with Psychology at Honours level, was soon recognised as valuable by the Federal Manpower Directorate, the Federal Government agency responsible for the re-organisation of ‘man power’ in the absence of so many men on active service.

This led to a career under senior public servant Sir Henry Bland, assisting in the establishment of what became the Commonwealth Employment Service, a section of the Department of Labour and National Service. Alison was one of the first women appointed to the position of Assistant Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Service. Bland put Alison in charge of the International Branch of the Department, which had close links to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), an agency of the United Nations facilitating the development of policies and standards relating to labour conditions nationally and internationally. In this capacity, Alison travelled regularly to Geneva, the USA and the Asia pacific region, attending and often chairing meetings.

On many occasions, Alison found herself working with Bob Hawke in his capacity as the President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) and as well with leading employers. Often, she was the only woman present at meetings, a situation which she took in her stride. Alison was a woman doing what many of her contemporaries aspired to: working equally and equitably with men. She was later involved with Aboriginal employment in Australia, where she aimed to improve their education and employment opportunities. "There to do a job, carry out a duty and to apply her skills and expertise as the situation required."

Alison acknowledges that her Rose Bay education provided a wonderful starting point.

In the spirit of providing for a new generation the same opportunity and environment in which her dreams were able to grow, Alison has made a very generous donation to the School that will endow the Alison Stephen Scholarship to students from regional NSW.

 PROFILES

top: alison stephen with bob hawke at a un delegation. above: (L–r) margaret kirkpatrick, alison stephen, friends margaret and alison. below: margaret kirkpatrick.

Margaret Ferris Kirkpatrick (RB, ’49) Alison Stephen was a close family friend of Margaret Ferris Kirkpatrick (RB 1940 –1949), who passed away at the end of 2012. Margaret started at Rose Bay Convent as a boarder at the age of eight and was Head of School and a First Medallion recipient in her final year. Also a country girl, Margaret’s home was Cleveland, a property near Mungindi NSW. During her childhood, Margaret loved to disappear down the creek with her dog, or to the shearing sheds, and developed a wide range of practical skills. It was said that she could entertain royalty as well as she could change a flat tyre. She was a friend to many and the variety of her relationships is epitomised by the various ways people addressed her: "Margaret", "Maggie", "Kirk", "Miss Kirkpatrick".

Margaret’s mother died while Margaret was at school, a loss which bound her tightly to her Rose Bay ‘family’ – fellow students who became lifelong friends as well as the staff and Sisters of Rose Bay Convent.

She cherished the ribbons and medallions that she earned while at school; her Children of Mary medallion was inscribed with the words I am going on to God and nothing will stop me. These words sum up her strength and determination, and show a depth of practical spirituality remarkable in one so young.

Margaret assumed management of the Mungindi property after her father’s death and during her brother John’s absence. But, for many years they managed the large sheep, cattle and wheat property together.

Moving to Sydney in 1987 because of her deteriorating health, Margaret began an involvement with St Canice’s parish in Kings Cross as a member of the Council, working

in St Canice’s Kitchen and with the Cana, De Porres ministry to assist street people and the poor.

As well, she taught scripture to state school students and was an approved prison visitor to Long Bay Gaol.

Even in her illness she showed much courage and determination and was on kidney dialysis for fifteen years. One of her constant sayings was ‘all that counts is love." She left a legacy of a love of life, of friends and of God. Margaret’s generosity was extraordinary and her desire to offer a Kincoppal – Rose Bay education to students (indigenous or non-indigenous) from country NSW led her to leave a bequest for full or partial scholarships to Kincoppal – Rose Bay School.

We are deeply grateful to these two inspirational women for this wonderful legacy.

For information about these scholarships, or about the Bursary & Bequest Program please contact: Mary Cook Director of Development cookm@krb.nsw.edu.au

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COMMUNITY 

Parents’ & Friends’ Association – Welcome Cocktail Party Over 350 parents attended the P&F Welcome Cocktail Party on 23 February. It was an opportunity for new parents to meet friends from their year group. A highlight of the evening was the launch of the community driven cookbook, Cuisine du Coeur.

Cuisine du Coeur features 270 treasured family recipes and cooking memories generously contributed by the School’s extended network of students, boarders, Sisters of the Sacred Heart, alumni, staff and current and past parents. As the editors said "the book is not just about recipes, it’s about the people, memories and experiences that are quintessentially KRB." The cookbook is truly a reflection of the values and collaborative effort that make up this Sacred Heart community. We thank editors Georgina Senes, Bree Parker and Jos Budge for all their time, creativity and enormous energy to coordinate a publication that is highly professional, regarded as outstanding by many and a wonderful legacy for the KRB community.

As well we acknowledge the contribution of many parents including photographers, Peter and Trish Brennan. We also thank Heather Hancock, Michelle Ridgewell, and alumnae Marie Phitidis and Liz Thorp for their wonderful support.

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Trivia Night The P&F Trivia Night on 25 May was a wonderful success, with many parents participating with enthusiasm in the Gatsby Theme. MC Jason Montgomery provided many challenging questions particularly in the areas of music and film. Over $15,000 was raised by the P&F during the evening. Thanks to the P&F Executive, led by Greg Cooper, for a very enjoyable evening. Special thanks to Jan Marie Jacobson, Sonia Jolliffe and Anne O’Neil who worked so hard to make the evening a real example of the KRB community coming together to support the School.

Past Parents Over 70 past parents whose children attended KRB from 1980 onwards enjoyed a Cocktail Party on the Harbour Terrace in February. This was followed by a Nine’ n Dine Golf Day at Woollahra Golf Club in April, where current and past parents competed in an Ambrose competition before enjoying dinner.

 COMMUNITY

Networking Evening

Mothers and Grandparents 2013

KRB’s fifth Networking Evening had as its focus the Human Resources, Recruitment and Management Consultancy professions. Peter O’Brien, Managing Director of Russell Reynolds & Associates and a past parent (Madeleine, 2011) facilitated a lively and interactive discussion with a panel consisting of Meg Tudehope (parent), management consultant, Dominica Sinclair (2004), working in Human Resources at Frazer Jones, Kate Barrington (2003), working in organisational development with Qantas and Robert Bustos-McNeil, parent, Principal with A T Kearney. The audience of parents, past and current parents gained insights into the challenges and opportunities in these professions and were then able to network with individual speakers. The advice of the panel was to be passionate about all you undertake, develop people skills, network and use every opportunity you can to talk to as many different people as possible about future careers.

The School celebrated the significant role that mothers play with two special events in May. The first was the Junior School Mothers’ Day Mass and Afternoon Tea and this was followed by the Senior School Mother Daughter Luncheon at Cyren Restaurant Darling Harbour. Guest speaker Kylea Tink gave an outstanding speech on the many people who had influenced her life and her involvement in the McGrath Foundation.

Our Grandparents’ mornings held for Years 5 and 7 students and for ELC were significant opportunities for the grandchildren to spend time with their grandparents and special friends and show the visitors their learning environments.

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SPORT PAST BOYS  

Barat-Burn Boys Our Junior School continues to offer both boys and girls the opportunity to grow and develop through their co-educational experience. Boys have been an integral part of the KRB community since 1952. In 1962 planning was undertaken to ensure the primary school was able to take boys up to Year 6. 1999 was the first year that there were boys in every class from Prep to Year 6.

It is clear that boys benefit enormously by learning in a co-educational environment. It is significant to reflect on the achievements of KRB boys, evident in the positive feedback received from some of the stories from the "Barat-Burn boys."

Andrew Carr (2000)

Hugh Harricks (2000)

Liam Back (2005)

Max Beavis (2013)

Andrew attended KRB from Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 then went on to Cranbrook.

He studied Commerce at the University of NSW and is currently a Stockbroker at Ord Minnett.

Hugh attended KRB in Years 1 and 2. He later went on to St Ignatius College, Riverview, from where he graduated in 2000. A doctor and Anaesthetic Registrar, Hugh is currently training in anaesthesia at Concord Hospital. He studied Electrical Engineering / Medical Science at Sydney University (2001 – 2005) and then went on to study Medicine at Sydney University.

Liam attended KRB from Kindergarten to Year 4, and then went on to Riverview. He studied Medicine as part of the first intake at the University of New England, Armidale and is currently doing an internship at Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick. He vividly remembers playing on the monkey bars at the very bottom playground overlooking the Harbour, most lunch times.

Max attended KRB Barat Burn from Kindergarten to Year 6 and was co-Junior School Captain in 2007.

"I particularly remember all the boys in those years – there were six in our class, including, Peter Smith and Stephen Pfeiffer, who are still good friends of mine. At my wedding in January, Peter was my best man."

Dugald McGinness (2007)

"Barat-Burn was such a family community. We all had sisters at the school, all our mothers went to KRB and all families knew each other and spent time together outside school hours. And of course – the big outdoor swimming pool!"

Dugald was at Barat-Burn from Prep (1994) – Year 4 (1999). He then went on to Riverview as a boarder. He remembers singing "This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine", in Assembly every morning. "What better start to the day!"

After leaving Riverview in 2007, Dugald completed a Bachelor Communication (Business) degree. He is now working as the Syndication Executive for Lickerish in London, a high quality photographic syndication company that provides images to communication businesses.

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"During these unforgettable years I forged many enduring friendships.

My most notable memory of my time at KRB was celebrating the 125 years of Sacred Heart education in 2007, particularly with the Thanksgiving Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral. The Fathers’ Day Breakfast and Mass and the Boys Night Out were annual events celebrated with much fun and enthusiasm. Opportunities to spend time with your dad were extremely special.

Jesuit Sports Days and The Luke Ricketson Shield were fiercely contested and helped to establish my love of sport and the importance of ‘having a go’. I am also grateful to all the staff for their support of the boys, their sense of value and selfbelief. This has helped me to realise my ambitions and the importance of Sacré Coeur within our lives.

My secondary education at St Joseph’s College has enabled me to continue to build a strong sense of community, justice and awareness.

My ultimate goal is to study Law at UNSW with the hope that I can focus on human rights and the environment. The skills that I will need to achieve this goal were firmly etched in my formative primary years at KRB."

 COR UNUM

From the President My first year as President has seen some progress on the "wish list."

Discussions regarding the establishment of another bursary for the daughter of a past student are progressing. While this may be for half tuition only, it would provide a significant benefit for many.

The Committee has been working to allow ready access to our Website for all –whether via the SCA, AMASC, ASCA or KRB websites. This is very important as it is less expensive than mailing and is seen by our younger alumnae as a preferable form of communication. Anne de Broglio has spent an enormous amount of time on the AMASC, ASCA and SCA websites and with assistance from the School and the Committee, we hope to have a readily accessible system for information sharing and event communication.

With the website and email address established, I am hoping to hear from Class members who would volunteer to be the "Go To" person for their year group. I will be contacting members for assistance in this area.

The Alumnae were invited to a relaxed gathering at the Sanctuary Hotel on Friday, August 9, 2013. The Committee was very grateful for the generous assistance of parents Diane and Kim Maloney in organising this event. We are also organising a High Tea to which all will be welcome. The School and Committee will also host the annual Sandwiches and Song – a very popular gathering for older Alumnae.

I hope that many of you will have purchased the cookbook, produced

by KRB Parents’ and Friends’, Cuisine de Coeur. The recipes are fantastic and the photos are a wonderful reminder of many great features of school days.

The SCA will be supporting the upcoming concerts for the Bursary Fund and Bowraville. I hope to see many of you there.

I wish to acknowledge the generosity of time and support given to me by Ros Winterton (Julian, RB '61) who is not renominating and Elizabeth Hughes (RB, ‘64), who resigned earlier in the year. The remainder of the Committee has worked hard on their portfolios and, of course, everyone is involved with events: Therese Robinson (Conlon, K '59), Anne De Broglio (Lissoir, '58), Mary Marsh (Grogan, RB '66), Sr Margaret McKay (RB '45). Kath Daniel ('75), Geraldine Daley (RB '68), Laura Courtenay ('98), Liz Jones (2007) and Abbie Jones (2010).

Please do not hesitate to become involved. I would be happy to talk to you.

Kind regards, Denise Jones M: 0419 248 889 E: scassoc@krb.nsw.edu.au

From The Chapel Societ y Organ Recital On Sunday, 25 August, 2013 Australian organist and graduate of Sydney Conservatorium and the Paris Conservatoire, Sarah Kim will give a recital in the Chapel.

Discovery of the Sacred Heart Chapel in Bordeaux – original location of the 1890 Puget organ On a recent visit to Bordeaux, Roger and I found the location of the Chapel of the former Quadrille Convent of the Sacred Heart that housed the organ before it was sent to Sydney. We first visited a hospice in rue Kléber, formerly run by the Dames du Calvaire who purchased part of the Convent grounds in 1906. There was no evidence of a building that could have contained a chapel large enough for the organ. Continuing our search we eventually discovered a rue du Sacré Coeur, so we felt that we must be close to the rest of the convent.

I consulted Sister Margaret Phelan, General Archivist of the Society of the Sacred Heart in Rome, for a more precise street address.

The address in the rue de l’Ecole Normale was a supermarket with apartments, but the manager said he knew there had been a convent in the vicinity. An elderly resident directed us to a side street where we could clearly see what remained of the chapel. She assured us that it had been the Chapel of the Convent. We were admitted by the slightly bemused resident to his garden apartment which was part of the convent cloisters.

He confirmed that the entire area including the hospice, apartments and chapel had been the Sacré Coeur Convent and that the former chapel was now apartments.

I am cautiously confident that we know exactly where the organ was first played in the inaugural recital in 1890.

Ann Henderson President E: annhenderson@optusnet.com.au www.puget-organ-restoration.org.au

top: Bordeaux - View of rear of Chapel with cloisters bottom: Bordeaux - rear view of Chapel, now apartments

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SPORT COR UNUM  

N ot es and N ews

from across the Years and Families Anastasia Robson (KRB ’85) is a High School teacher at Gulargambone, teaching both Visual Art and English.

Lucy (’87,) lives at Dover Heights and runs her own business in Marketing Planning from home. As a member of the Rose Bay Rotary Club, one of her first activities took her to KRB to pick up the students for the Red Shield Appeal and return them to base!

Anne Spencer (RB’67) has published a book entitled "To Sea in a Sailing Ship’, written about her mother Mary Lang Treloar, a Rose Bay alumna, who sailed around the world in 1935-36 in the "tall ships’ that carried grain and wool to Europe. The book will be launched at the Byron Bay Writers Festival in August.

REUNIONS 2013

Kincoppal and Rose Bay Classes of 1968

Class of 1983

Class of 1993

Kincoppal and Rose Bay Classes of 1953

30 Year Reunion

Twenty years on!

and all those who left in 1966, whose peer year is 1968

Join us for Lunch on Sydney Harbour on Sunday 20 October 2013. Please meet at Woolloomooloo Wharf at 11.30am.

Celebrate with us at the Carrington Hotel, Katoomba on the weekend of 1 November, 2013.

Saturday 19 October 2013 – Join us for drinks in the Terrace Function Room at the Woollahra Hotel, 116 Queen St Woollahra from 6.00pm.

Join us for drinks on the Harbour Terrace at KRB, followed by a tour of the School, then drinks and dinner at the Royal Motor Yacht Club, Point Piper, Saturday 21 December 2013.

Enquiries: Margaret Talty (RB, 1953) T: 08 8297 5657 M: 0414 354 398 E: mtalty44@hotmail.com

Kincoppal and Rose Bay Classes of 1963 Join us for Morning Tea and a tour of Kincoppal – Rose Bay School on Saturday 16 November 2013 at 10.30am. This will be followed by lunch at Watts on Crown, Crown St, Surry Hills at 12.30pm.

Enquiries: Virginia Watt T: 9550 9540 E: virginiawatt46@gmail.com

Drinks – Friday evening, 1 November at The Carrington Dinner – Saturday evening, 2 November Enquiries: Geraldine Daley M: 0418 709 807 E: g.daley@cdq.com.au

Class of 1973 Reunion Saturday 9 November 2013.

Details to follow.

Enquiries: Jillian Christie (Harrison) M: 0412 995 858 E: jillian.christie@gmail.com

Enquiries: Gerri Coy M: 0425 371 568 E: gerri@thefullbox.com.au

Class of 1988 We will be celebrating our 25 years Reunion with drinks at the Royal Oak Hotel, Double Bay , 28 Bay St Double Bay NSW 2028 on Saturday 26 October from 7.00pm.

Enquiries: Sarah Mullan (Smith) M: 0448 458 221 E: sarahsmith500@yahoo.com.au

Enquiries and RSVP: Jo Fernandes (Foster) E: jo_fernandes@bigpond.com

Class of 2003 10 Year Reunion 6.30pm Saturday 27 July 2013 The Queen Street Lounge, Woollahra Hotel, 116 Queen Street, Woollahra.

Cost: $60 Includes nibbles and drinks RSVP: KRB03reunion@gmail.com Enquiries: Rebecca Richardson E: Rebecca.m.richardson@gmail. com T: 0439 130 400 and Sarah McCarthy E: sarah.mccarthy19j@gmail.com T: 0451 991 901

Enrolments of Children of Past Students at KRB Past students are strongly encouraged to submit timely Applications for Admissions to Kincoppal – Rose Bay School for children or grandchildren, to allow sufficient lead time from application to commencement dates, wherever possible.

The strong following of family and generational enrolments at Kincoppal – Rose Bay is valued, with some students having connections on both sides of the family and, in some cases, up to five generations of traditions at Rose Bay, Kincoppal or Kincoppal – Rose Bay. We also invite you to attend a KRB Open Morning, held each term. Our Principal gives a comprehensive presentation structured around Sacred Heart Education goals and how they are articulated on a daily basis. Student led tours of the school and boarding houses and a student Q&A panel are always enlightening. Dates and ‘how to book’ details are on the website www.krb.nsw.edu.au.

For further information or any queries contact Sue Lancaster, Head of Admissions, on +61 2 9388 6148 or admissions@krb.nsw.edu.au.

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SPORT  COR  UNUM Deaths Anthony Bookallil, brother of Diane McGrath (Bookallil, K '48) Sister Theresa Brophy rscj Kath Craven (McMahon, RB '41) mother of Virginia Craven Frosh (Craven, RB '66), Deborah Bartrop (Craven, '75) and Cate Cameron (Craven, RB '84), sister of Zina, (Louise McMahon LCM, RB '43) and Betty McMahon rscj (RB '48) Peter Doherty, brother of Suzy Bucknell, (Doherty, K '59) and Monsignor Tony Doherty Moya Doolan, sister of Barbara Browning (RB '46) Patricia Esler (Mahon, RB '52), sister of Janet Mahon (dec.)

Robin Godsall, father of Fiona ('88) and Jemima ('91) Gabrielle Gorondy-Novak, mother of Kinga Moses (Gorondy-Novak, K '62) Peter Graham, father of Samantha Paterson (Graham, '87) and Rebecca Fairley (Graham, '86) Dorothy Hammer, mother of Pamela Suttor (RB '56), Patricia Stitt (Suttor, RB '57) and Peta- Mary Suttor (RB '60, dec.), grandmother of Caroline Stitt ('85) and Annabel Dunlop (Stitt, '95) Dorothy Hutchings ( Brennan, K '45) sister of Betty Brennan (dec.) and Mary Cutbush (Brennan, K '43) Mary Heath (Makinson, RB '48) Tony Keighery, son of Annette Keighery (McDermott, RB '38 dec.)

John Kellow, husband of Mary Kellow, (Gillespie, RB '49) Margot MacDonald (O'Shaughnessy, RB '45), sister of Marie Donohoe (O'Shaughnessy, RB '41, dec.), Nola Morgan (O'Shaughnessy, dec.) and Norrie Carson (O'Shaughnessy, RB '50)

Mary Macdonald (Lentaigne, RB '41), sister of Margaret Lentaigne rscj (RB '42, dec.) Ann (RB '45, dec.), Josephine Metcalfe (Lentaigne, RB '49) and Genevieve Kairatis (Lentaigne, RB '53) Helen McElhone (RB '42) Charlie Maher, son of Julie Ann (Roche, K '58)

Births

Marriages

Annabel (Stitt, '95) and James Dunlop, a daughter, Willa Jean, sister for Jack

Leah Ryan ('00) and Jonathan Covell

Kim (Stewart, '94) and Joseph Miosge, a son, Harrison Joseph Claudia (Brenac, '97) and David Fitzgibbon, a daughter, Eliza Jane

Elisa Catanzariti ('07) and Joseph Bonica

Anita Moubarak ('96) and Bove Marasovic

Sister Betty Moriarty rscj

Judy O'Neil-Shaw (Hatrick, RB '44), mother of Susan Salier (O'Neil-Shaw, K '69), Bobby, Jonathan and Tony

Miriam Sirianni ('97) and William Gathercole

Alicia Antico ('00) and Justin Mitchell

Candida Meriwether (de Carvalho, RB '42) sister of Fernanda de Carvalho Janet Moulds, daughter of Margaret Riordan (McConnell, RB '43)

Sarah Bell-Langford ('05) and Frank Quinn

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Sister Elizabeth O'Reagan rscj Margaret Pendergast (Cahill, K '40), mother of Anne (K '70), Patricia Rohl (Pendergast, K '71) and Margaret Blok (Pendergast '72) Roger O'Reilly, brother of Helen Harvey (O'Reilly, RB '50) Nancy Richards (Lipscomb, K '34), mother of Pam (K '60) Helen Jack (Richards, K '64) Rosemary (K, '67, dec.) and Margaret Lipscombe ( Richards, K '71), sister of Marion Meagher (Lipscomb, RB '23)

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Mandy Russo, mother of Alice (2012) Bernard Teh-Howell, husband of Celia (Bickmore Hutt, '90) Sister Grace Thompson rscj Sister Patricia Toohey rscj

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Frank Starr, father of Joseph and James, husband of Denise (Carroll, RB '46) Lorna Thompson, (Woodgate, K '38) mother of Penny Berlin (Thompson, RB '68), Angela (RB '69) and Frances (RB '71)

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1. sarah bell-langford and frank quinn wedding. 2. elisa catanzariti and joseph bonica wedding. 3. leah ryan and jonathan covell wedding. 4. annabel dunlop and baby willa jean. 5. baby harrison joseph miosge.

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