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Volume 20 - 17 July, 2013 Dear Parents and Students We warmly welcome to Loreto this term Ms Andrea Engler as the newly appointed Library and Information Services Coordinator. We also welcome Ms Stephanie Coleman, Year 8 - 12 Drama teacher, replacing Mrs Radvan who is on leave this semester. We extend to the following replacement staff who are once again returning to Loreto a warm welcome also: Mrs Libby Davies (Home Economics); Ms Jan Findlay (Maths) and Mrs Anne Heathcote (English). And finally, we welcome back from leave Mrs Barb Davies, Mr Bryan Deveson, Mrs Terryll Dowden and Ms Claire Matheson. As we look to the semester ahead I offer this thought. Right now is a perfect time This moment is the very beginning of all that is coming next. Right now there are possibilities all around you, bright and shining as stars, just waiting to be noticed. What would happen if you took a chance and pulled one of those possibilities a little closer? Dream a dream that’s bigger than you are. Hope for the things your heart wants most. Believe in the incredible. Go ahead. Design your own future. Write your own story. Think great things. And watch what happens next. INTERNATIONAL LORETO EDUCATION CONFERENCE Over the holiday period, members of the College Leadership team were grateful participants at an International Loreto Education Conference held at Loreto Kirribilli. Despite the appalling weather (very cold and extremely wet!) we felt privileged to be in the company of such inspiring and committed educators from across the globe. There were 137 delegates in attendance representing Loreto and Mary Ward schools and ventures from 12 countries: India, Nepal, England, Ireland, Peru, Vietnam, Timor Leste, Kenya, Mauritius, Italy, South Africa and Australia. The theme of the conference was “WWW: Ward Works Worldwide”. Clearly the opportunity to celebrate and recognise the strength of our enduring global connections and to discuss ways in which this can be further promoted and utilized was invaluable. We explored four significant strands during our four days together:
Excellence in Teaching;
Excellence in Leadership;
Excellence in Pastoral Care; and
Justice for Women.
IBVM presenters included Sr Marian Moriarty – Institute Leader, Rome; Sr Margaret Mary Flynn – Province Leader, Australia and SE Asia; Sr Sandra Perrett – Vicar General on the Institute Council and Sr Christine Burke – former Province Leader, Australia. Keynote presenters included Dr Attracta Lagan, Dr David Eddy, Dr Elisabeth Murphy, Dr Suzy Green and Rev Tim Costello.
Sincerity
Freedom
JUSTICE
Verity
Felicity