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Dear Parents and Students
“Lord, in the spirit of Felicity, May we embrace each day with an open mind, To value ourselves so we can accept others. May we inspire hearts with a humble tongue, To build a community of cheerful givers. May we strive to be women of op mism and joy ‐ Women of generous hearts”.
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(by Loreto Student Leaders, Australia 2011)
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17 May 2011
Having just returned from two beau ful days spent on retreat with the Year 11’s in Toowoomba, my heart rejoices in their beauty and their honesty as they live out the aspira ons of this prayer. They are young women of felicity and goodness. May they always strive to deepen their knowledge of self and God so that they might bring to others the gi s of grace, love and laughter. GENERATIONS IN JAZZ In a whirlwind five day trip, the Loreto Jazz Ensemble and Sorelle group flew to Melbourne on Thursday 5 May. Their first stop was Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak, where they were lucky enough to work with Sonja Horbelt (Chair of the Melbourne Women’s Interna onal Jazz Fes val and member of the Fes val’s Jazz Sextet). The next day they travelled to Mt Gambier, where they par cipated in the na onal “Genera ons in Jazz” Fes val. On Saturday the Jazz Ensemble competed, along with forty other schools, in Division Three of the Fes val, a division so large it had to be split into two sec ons. Sorelle performed with 17 other groups for Emma Pask and the Idea of North in the Vocal Ensemble Sec on. We were absolutely thrilled to learn that Sorelle received a special men on and the Jazz Ensemble was awarded fi h place in their band sec on, a fantas c reward for the hard work they had put into their prepara ons. Addi onally, lead trombonist Elizabeth Kehoe (Year 11) was selected as a member of the Division Three Superband, another amazing honour. Congratula ons girls. For all students in the group this was their first trip to Mt Gambier and to “Genera ons in Jazz”. I know they found it a deeply rewarding and unforge able opportunity. They are already talking about going back again in 2012. Our thanks to the fabulous Music Department and suppor ng staff for giving the girls this wonderful opportunity.