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Volume 19 - 19 June, 2012 Dear Parents and Students This coming holiday period is a popular me for families in the school to travel and many do so overseas. These holidays we have one group of students travelling to Japan, with Ms Hada‐Baxter and Mrs Waite, and another group “Trekking for Change” in Central Australia, with Mrs Diane Hanson and myself. I thus oﬀer this prayer for all travellers hoping that each traveller, on each journey, might be enriched and blessed with the awakening of each new dawn along the way. In all our travelling,

Lord, may it be your footsteps

in which we place our feet.

Yours, Lord is the Glory

in everything I see;

a country scene,

mountain stream,

sunrise, sunset, rain and

snow.

Yours, Lord is the Glory

wherever I might go.

Yours, Lord is the Glory

in everything I hear;

a roaring sea;

bumblebee,

laughter, loving, a tender

poem.

Yours, Lord is the Glory

wherever I might go.

Yours, Lord is the Glory

in everything I feel;

a special place,

warm embrace,

accepted, helped to become whole.

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We send our very best wishes to Ms Carty who will be on sabba cal leave next term. As part of this leave she is most fortunate to be a ending a Theology Summer School at Oxford University. We wish her a thoroughly well‐deserved period of rest, rejuvena on and renewal. In her absence, Ms Annie Diamond will be the Ac ng Deputy Principal – Pastoral Care and Mrs Rosemary O’Neill will be the Ac ng Year 12 Co‐ordinator. I thank both of these women for accep ng the challenge of these roles and wish them enjoyment and success.

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At term’s end we oﬀer par cular well wishes to Mrs Cara Fox who will be taking maternity and paren ng leave. We ask for blessings upon her in the months ahead as she encounters and enjoys the richness and the majesty of motherhood.

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Our sincere best wishes and profound thanks are given to Ms Kath McCormack on the significant occasion of her re rement from Loreto. Ms McCormack has be an extraordinary gi to this Loreto community over 25 years as teacher, leader, mentor, friend and colleague. Ms McCormack, who for many years held the posi on of Year 12 Co‐ordinator, leaves a legacy of love. She has guided, nurtured, inspired and touched deeply the lives of many students. Her gi s given to this community have been immense and we shall forever be grateful. We wish her every blessing upon her re rement and look forward to our con nuing friendship and connec on.

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We extend our sincerest and deepest sympathies to Mrs Carla Wood on the tragic sudden loss of her newly born nephew, Andrew William. May our thoughts and prayers bring comfort and may baby Andrew be held lovingly in God’s embrace for eternity. Amen.

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To Megan O’Reilly (Year 11) and her family on the recent passing of her Grandmother. May she rest eternally in peace. Amen.

Yours sincerely

Mrs Cheryl Hamilton Principal

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XäxÇàá VtÄxÇwtÜ Wednesday 20 June 

Year 11 and 12V Art Gallery Excursion

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Loreto Music Festival 6.00pm

Thursday 21 June 

Japanese Trip Departs

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Year 8WH History Museum Visit

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Year 11 & 12 Ancient History Museum Visit

Friday 22 June 

Interhouse Athletics Carnival

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Term Two Ends

Monday 16 July 

Staff Day

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As part of the reporting package your daughter/s will receive a letter giving you instructions on how to book Parent/Teacher interviews for Thursday 19 July through the online Parent Lounge.

Tuesday 17 July 

Term 3 Commences - Students Return

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Year 10 Laptop Collection 3.30 - 6.30pm

Wednesday 18 July 

Year 11 English Excursion

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Round 6 - BSGSA Netball, Hockey & Soccer

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Debating - Preliminary Round

Thursday 19 July 

Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews 10.00am - 8.00pm

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Netball - Vicki Wilson Cup Competition (All Day)

Friday 20 July 

Year 11 Physics / Maths C Excursion

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Year 9 BP Excursion

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UQ Athletics Meet 4.00pm - 7.00pm

Monday 23 July 

Catholic Education Week - “Celebrating Community: Family, Parish, School”

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Year 8 Brainstorm Theatre Excursion

Term Dates for 2013

Wednesday 25 July 

Year 10 English ‘Hot Pies & Potato Crisps’

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Round 7 - BSGSA Netball, Hockey & Soccer

Term 1

30 Jan – 28 March

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Debating Finals Round 1

Term 2

15 April – 21 June

Thursday 26 July

Term 3

16 July – 20 September

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Semester 2 Mass - 11.00am

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Last Thursday saw the end of the fourth round of QDU debates. It was a fantastic way for Loreto to finish, with ten wins and two losses. Well done to everyone! At the end of the rounds, it appears we may have seven out of twelve teams going through to the finals. That is fantastic! Of the five remaining teams, each team had two wins out of four. All the girls should feel very proud as these are the best results we have had for a number of years. Two teams had a perfect score of four wins and they are 10.1 (coached by Mrs Radvan) and 8.1 (coached by Mr McKinlay). The teams with three wins are 12.1 (Mr Elsworthy), 11.2 (Mrs Heathcote), 9.1( Mrs Carla Wood), 9.2 (Mrs Goldney) and 8.4 (Mrs Hedemann). We thank coaches and helpers: Mrs Megan Stannard, Sophia Markey-Towler, Mrs Cathy O’Donoghue, Mrs Sonia Hereth and Ms Kimberley Lennon. Your time, effort and expertise are truly valued. Thank you! News of rounds and topics for the finals will be advertised as soon as we hear from QDU. I wish all debaters a relaxing holiday. Mrs Rosemary O’Neill - Debating Coordinator

_tÇzâtzx WxÑtÜàÅxÇàaxãá Japanese Trip We wish Hada Sensei, Mrs Waite and twelve of the students from the Year 10, 11 and 12 Japanese classes a safe trip as they make their way to Japan this Thursday. The girls will spend a week staying with families from our sister school, Kanagawa Gakuen, in Yokohama. Then the group will enjoy seven days travelling around the country and taking in the sights in Hiroshima, Kyoto, Takayama and Tokyo. We thank Hada Sensei and Mrs Waite for all their hard work in preparing the girls for the trip and we look forward to hearing all about your adventures next term.

French Trip It is not too long until the departure of the French Trip in November. Parents are reminded that a $1200 payment is due to be made at the end of this week. This amount will be deducted from your credit cards on Friday 22nd June. Louise Tilly, Languages Coordinator

_ÉÜxàÉ TVVY V{tÄÄxÇzx hÑwtàx With only four more sleeps until the Northern Territory Real Life Challenge, the girls are eagerly awaiting their early Saturday morning departure. A sausage sizzle was held on Saturday at Woolworths Coorparoo to contribute to the ongoing fundraising for the ACCF. A total of $400 was raised on the day, which is great. A huge thank you to the teachers and students who helped on the day as well as the number of people who came to support the girls, including staff, students and family. We would also like to thank Woolworths for supplying the cooking equipment and thank you to both State MP Ian Kaye and Local MP Ian Mckenzie, for dropping in to show their support for us. Don’t forget, if you would like to make a donation to our “EveryDay Heroes Page”; it’s not too late and every donation over $2.00 is tax deductible. Just go to the following link: http://www.everydayhero.com au/loreto_college Gabrielle Kassulke, Samantha Bull and Lara De Luca Challenge Participants

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`âá|v axãá Loreto Music Festival Finals Concert - Come along to the Mary Ward Centre on Wednesday at 6pm to hear solo, duet and acoustic ensemble performances by some of our best Loreto musicians as they compete in the Loreto Music Festival Finals Concert! Entry is free and a supper will be provided. The night will finish around 9:30pm and is always one of our most enjoyable concerts of the year. Loreto Music Festival Finalists Information – All finalists are reminded to bring a plate of food for supper on Wednesday night. Please bring your contribution to the MWC canteen on arrival. You are reminded also that you should wear suitable free clothes (not school uniform) to perform on Wednesday and must arrive by 6pm at the latest. It will be your responsibility organise yourself regards warming up / tuning / arriving in 705 prior to your section starting. Year 8 Brass Ensemble – Don’t forget that you are performing prior to the start of the Loreto Music Festival Finals Concert on Wednesday this week (June 20). You will need to arrive at Room 702 by 5pm to warm up and prepare and will perform at 5:45 pm. Senior Music Classes – Are reminded that the school has booked you tickets to attend the Harvest Rain production of Hairspray at the QPAC Playhouse next Tuesday 26 June (during the school holidays). Please make sure that you keep this date free and collect tickets from the Music Office before the end of the week. Music Support Group AGM – All music parents are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Music Support Group on Wednesday 18 July (first week of Term 3). The Music Support Group does fantastic work raising money to assist students through Tuition Scholarships, organising social events (such as the upcoming Trivia Night) and helping out at school concerts. State Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP) – Congratulations to the following girls who have been offered places in the prestigious SHEP program over the September holidays: Natalie Baker, Sia Cambaclis, Sophie Catsoulis, Louise Chan, Larissa Claridge, Elizabeth Davey, Rachel Farrah, Kaitlyn Feeney, Elise Fort, Caitlin Hunter, Hannah Kassulke, Elizabeth Kehoe, Isabella Kirkman, Maddie Little, Bridgette Mastry, Fiona McMahon, Helen O’Dougherty, Maria Papamanolis, Lauren Roberts, Vania So. This is a fantastic representation from our College. A further six nominated students are on the reserve list, pending acceptances. Music Storeroom – Occasionally on week nights or even sometimes over weekends there are quite a few student instruments left in the MWC Instrument Storeroom. Can I ask parents to speak to their daughters this week and make sure that no instruments are left in the storeroom over the holidays? We have QCMF coming up in week 5 next term and all students should be maintaining a reasonable practice schedule throughout the break. Ben Langford - Director of Music

c 9 Y axãá Denim and Lace Dinner Dance A wonderful evening of dining and dancing was had by all at the Dinner Dance. Obviously the evening took a lot of organisation and planning and the Dinner Dance Committee, capably led by Mary Favios, is to be congratulated for their achievements in making the evening such a success. We thank them for all their hard work and efforts! There were some lucky prize winners on the night and the list is printed below. To all those who donated prizes, thank you so much! We are grateful for your help. Thank you parents (and friends) for selling these raffle tickets, your support was much appreciated. Proceeds will go towards the installation of the Drop Down sports curtain in the Mary Ward Centre. Please see the attached list at the back of the newsletter for list of prize winners. We are also grateful to our sponsors for their generous donations and support. The evening could not have been as successful without their help. Please support them, in turn. Thank you very much to the following sponsors: 

Pulse Travel West End who donated $250 towards the Early Bird booking prize which was a $500 travel voucher and was won by John Rovere

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Y’s Uniforms who donated $600 towards the cost of the band on the evening

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IGA Carina who donated a $25 Gift Voucher as a lucky door prize which was won by Helen Esprester

 Merlo Coffee, Coorparoo, for their donation of coffee vouchers for all present. Finally, our thanks go to all those who attended! We hope you enjoyed the night.

P & F Meeting The next P and F meeting will be held at 7.30pm on August 7, in Room 605, in the Gonzaga Barry Building. See you there! Elizabeth Fort - P & F Secretary

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fà i|ÇvxÇà wx ctâÄ axãá We are coming to the end of another term of St Vinnies work. Our members set up the soup drive for the St Vincent de Paul Family Support Centre at Inala. This is still ongoing. Another donation, following an earlier one, will go the Centre to keep families in their homes especially during Winter time. Many members from different year levels visited and assisted at the Nursery Road State Special School. I received wonderful praise of the girls’ efforts there. Thanks to the members who worked our stall on Mission Day. That was most successful as a fund raiser as were the Sweet Stalls members organised with great success. Well done, Executive! Some of our Board members skyped to Timorese teachers of English in Dili. They asked our members if we would supply some reading books in English for a pre-school on Atauro Island off Dili. This is a very poor region. Thanks to the generosity of Rotary at their local book sale we have a shipment ready to go. It appears at this stage that San Sisto College may be able to assist us as they take a student contingent to Timor Leste after the June holidays. It has been a busy term and productive one for our members. Thanks to all those in the Loreto community who have assisted our efforts in this most fundamental of Christian outreaches to those who sometimes need a hand up in life. God bless and have a relaxing break for all members. Bill Kenny - Coordinator

hÇ|yÉÜÅ f{ÉÑ [xÄÑxÜá jtÇàxw Do you have an hour to spare on a Friday at lunchtime? The uniform shop is looking to recruit new helpers. This would be on a roster system and, depending on the number of helpers, this would possibly be once or twice a term. If you are able to spare some time please contact Anne Herft in the school office.

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Please see the attached invitation at end of newsletter with details of the Year 12 Parent Dinner on 14th July 2012 (formal night). A reminder that the RSVP date is Friday 6th July 2012. There is a link on the invitation for the booking website. All requests for table placements need to be emailed directly to Kerri Fowler (wkf1@bigpond.net.au). Remember, don't worry if you don't have a table organsied, we will place you. NB. Dress code for Tattersall's Club is coat and tie for men. Thank you. Kerri Fowler - Year 12 Parent Representative

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Which year of the 1950s saw: the Hungarian Revolution begin, the Suez Crisis develop, Elvis Presley first enter the US Charts with Heartbreak Hotel, Grace Kelly become Princess consort of Monaco, and the Eurovision Song Contest held for the first time? If you know the answer to this question then you should be attending the Loreto Trivia Night on Saturday 4 August. Even if you don’t know the answer, come along anyway to what is always a great night for both students and parents. Simply book your ticket on www.trybooking.com/bmua. You can then organise a group of 8 - 10 friends to sit together OR simply turn up. Arrive at 7pm to organise and decorate your table. Supper is provided, a licensed bar is available and you can bring your own snacks.

Library Roster Volunteers Monday 16 July - Friday 20 July

Tuckshop Vounteers Monday 16 July - Friday 20 July Monday 16 July: Staff Day Tuesday 17 July: Helen Kentos, Lyn Felschow, Christine Farrah, Tracey O’Reilly Wednesday 18 July: Kim Devine, Liz Carroll, Christy Grigson, Katrina Capelli, Jane Larkin Thursday 19 July: Teacher/Parent/Student Interviews Friday 20 July: Josie Mellick, Clare Thomas, Meg Norris, Donna Orazio, Anne-Marie Paroz

Special of the Day $3.50 Monday 16 July: Tuesday 17 July: Wednesday 18 July: Thursday 19 July: Friday 20 July:

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fÑÉÜàá WxÑtÜàÅxÇà axãá BSGSA Sport Netball Draw for Round 6: Wednesday 18 July OPEN A: Coach: Meg Logan OPEN B: Mary Mackillop Coach: Karen Holahan OPEN C: St John Fisher Coach: Larissa Hughes Intermediate A: Brigidine Coach: Courtney Milne Intermediate B (1): Loreto 2 Coach: Kate Mullins Intermediate B (2): Loreto 1 Coach: Emma Macleod (Absent) Intermediate C: Lourdes Hill Coach: Mags Ryan Intermediate D: St Rita’s Coach: Briony Logan Intermediate E: Mary McKillop Coach: Tara Cullinan Junior A: Mary McKillop Coach: Clare Gill Junior B: Our Lady’s Coach: Josie Woolaston Junior C: San Sisto Coach: Jacqui Gold Junior D: Mary McKillop Coach: Hannah Meecham

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Netball Reports - Results Round 5: Junior A – The Loreto girls looked strong on court and played well in the first quarter. Unfortunately the opposition, Mt St Michael’s, showed their true colours in the second half. The girls were only seven points behind in the 3rd quarter with Jessica Galpin shooting superbly. The game finished with Mt St Michael’s 24 and Loreto 13. The girls have demonstrated an improvement in their game play from the start of the competition. Coach: Clare Gill Junior B - An unfortunate loss for the girls this week against St Rita's, 17 - 13. The game at times was tough yet the girls kept their heads held high and fought to the end with such sportsmanship. Everyone worked very hard this week to both get the ball down the court to the shooters and in defence to regain possession. Player of the match goes to Beth Kassulke for her determination and persistence when put in as a defense for the first time! I'm very proud of your great attitudes this week, girls. Coach: Josie Woolaston Junior C – Loreto were defeated by St Rita’s College 18 - 2. The game was a tough one, with the ball only entering our goal circle less than a handful of times in the first half. Throughout the season thus far, Gabrielle Beiers has been consistent in her energetic leading for the ball, which helps the team, especially in heavy traffic! The girls are to be commended on their great attitude, despite the loss. Coach: Mrs Gold

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Junior D - Coming into the fifth game undefeated, the girls had an increased amount of energy and determination and this was proven as they won against Mt St Michael’s 19 - 14. The girls played another exceptional game, with all defenders never giving up as well as the attacking side going for every ball they could. Although the girls are playing on grass courts with small shooting hoops, no excuses are made and the girls keep on playing. Special mention must go to Maddy for her strong defence and to Nicole and Anna for their beautiful shooting in the circle. The girls continue to amaze me and I couldn't have asked to have coached a better or more determined team. Coach: Hannah Meecham Intermediate A - The girls won 18 - 9 against Mt St Michael’s 2. Our team started strongly from the first whistle and had a comfortable lead heading into the second half of the game. Sarah Bryant played well for the team as centre for a full game creating many options down the court and feeding the ball well into our shooters. Coach: Courtney Milne Intermediate B1 - Although the team lost 30 -16, a solid effort was put in by all of the girls. A bit of a slow start let Mary MacKillop put a few quick goals on us, but the team brought it back to even by the end of the second quarter. A special mention must go to Prue Hempel for her consistency in both attack and defence, and Maddy Knudsen for her work in attack. Looking to our next game! Coach: Kate Mullins Intermediate B2 - Had their best week yet, defeating Brigidine, 18 - 10. This was the first week playing on a grass court and the team handled the different conditions extremely well. All girls played a fantastic game however the player of the match this week was Greta Carlson. Greta shot with great accuracy and moved around the circle with complete ease. I am really proud of the team as they are really listening to my advice and are improving with each game. I look forward to seeing them improving even further throughout the remainder of the competition. Coach: Emma Macleod Intermediate D - Defeated Our Lady’s College 36 - 0. Another fantastic game from the team. All girls played well with multiple leads to many balls. The defense end were particularly impressive keeping the opposition scoreless. Coach: Briony Logan Intermediate C and Intermediate E - BYE Open A - Unfortunately Mt St Michael’s did not have enough players to take the court so had to forfeit to us. We did have a scratch game sharing players and the girls took the opportunity to have some fun with students from another school. The MSM teacher commented on what friendly girls we were. This team always finds a way to make me proud. Coach: Meg Logan Open B - Lost to Lourdes Hill in a hard fought game. We were level peg up till half time and then in the third quarter a few errors and bad passes crept back into our game to see us down by eight goals. In the last quarter we came back hard again but not enough to take the win. The final score was 24 - 15. Well played in defence Mary-Kate and Eloise. Great shooting by Brittany and Chiara. Keep up the training over the holidays so we can come back strong for our first game after the break. Coach: Karen Holahan Open C - Another rewarding effort by the girls this week to claim another victory. Despite not training for the past two weeks, Loreto demonstrated great skills and ball handling throughout the game showing the girls’ determination to develop as a team. Special mention to Maddy Blanchfield for her tight one on one defence and commitment to the ball. Coach: Larissa Hughes

ATHLETICS Loreto College Athletics Carnival A reminder that students will be attending the Interhouse carnival on Friday 22nd June at the University of Queensland track. This is the last interhouse sporting event for the year and attendance is expected as for a normal school day. As students are there to support their house and participate in events, magazines, I pod players, MP3 players and the like are NOT permitted. Students are to wear correct school sports uniform including normal sports runners and cap and can change into house colours once they arrive at school. Students will travel to and from the carnival by bus and will receive their reports when they return to school in the afternoon. If any student is not able to be here on Friday 22nd June, her report will be posted home. Students who are unable to participate for medical reasons are to see Ms Carty with a note prior to the carnival date and will be issued with a job on the day. There will be limited canteen facilities but it is strongly advised that each student brings her own lunch. Student should ensure they have a Loreto Sports hat, sunscreen and water bottle. Students are asked to ensure that they come prepared for potentially overcast and windy weather conditions. Students should have warm clothes (Loreto Jumper), spare shoes, socks and shirt, rain jacket and/or umbrella. The girls who are competing in the 1500m event will need to be at school by 8.00am to catch the bus to the UQ track. Helen Carty - Deputy Principal – Pastoral Care

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Pre-carnival Field Events in Shot Put and High Jump The Shot put and High jump events will be held at school prior to the carnival. We do not have enough time or space for these events on the day. Students competing must be in correct PE uniform including cap and shoes. We encourage all girls to participate and earn points for their house. Year 12 Shot Put and High Jump will be on Thursday 21 June period 3 & 4. Meg Stevens - Director of Sport

Soccer There will be no soccer games this week. Round 6 will take place on Wednesday 18th July, the first week back. Chris Jones - Soccer Coordinator

Results from Round 5: Junior B Soccer Played Our Lady’s College Junior B’s. It was a close game with the final result being 1 - 0 in favour of Our Lady’s College. The Loreto girls defended well as a team but were just as effective in attack. Good work to Caitlin O’Hanlon who played a great game in defence. Nick Laidlaw - Coach Open B San Sisto defeated Loreto 3 -1 at Bayside. Brilliant effort from everyone on the field this week, holding San Sisto to a 2- 0 lead till half time. We came back strongly in the second half, bringing the score to 2 - 1. San Sisto scored a great goal from 30 yards to bring the score to 3 - 1. Girls dug in deep and the score remained at 3 - 1. Michael Kelly - Coach

Hockey Result Rd 5: Open One We were set a challenge this week, coming up against the Mt St Michael’s open A team while battling exam fatigue and illness. The match was fiercely fought at a high pace with some great displays of stick-work and positional play. Leah Carey kindly stepped in from our Open B team to make up our squad of eleven and her contribution to the game was certainly significant. She bagged a fantastic goal after rushing in from the left side of the circle and beating several players to get a shot away. Sandy “the Smiling Assassin” Vo was the thorn in the side of the MSM attack, constantly executing aggressive tackles and harassing them from one end of the pitch to the other. Amber “the Juggernaut” Schmidt made some almost unstoppable runs up the right flank and fed well off the sharp passes from Lauren Welch and Isabelle Mowen. Laura Felchow had a fantastic afternoon guarding the box and deflecting many a shot off into safety. She even launched one of her pads at the attacking players as a cunning distraction at one point. Emma Currey bolstered our defence well in the halves with some tenacious marking and great intuitive blocking of the opposition’s free hits. Ellen Carey, as always, was the rock at the back of our defensive line, marshalling the troops and clearing the ball well up to the eager sticks of Coco Beylot and Larissa Claridge on the prowl up high. Georgia McAuliffe supported Ellen to great effect with great chasing and tackling. In the end, we encountered our first defeat for the season, with a 6 -1 scoreline despite a valiant effort from all of the Loreto girls. I am confident that this is just a passing form slump due to the demands of end of term and we will be back to full strength in the next round. Matt Lourigan - Coach

Grass Hockey Everyone can have a break from Hockey as there is no more training or games until the first week of next term. Training starts on the first Monday afternoon for Open One and Tuesday morning for Open Two. Anyone who cannot make their respective training is to organize to go to the alternative time. There will be a game on the Wednesday for both teams in the first week.

Turf Hockey At this stage there is still no news of any future turf competition to replace the NAB competition. We will wait over the break before making any further decision. Alan Lane-Richardson - Hockey Coordinator

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lxtÜ L @ DE fâu}xvà V{tÇzxá All changes of subjects must be finalised with Mr Elsworthy by 3.00pm, Friday 20 July at the latest. Please collect a Subject Change form from the College office. A letter from parents is essential if any subject changes are to be considered. Return both the form and the letter to Mr Elsworthy. Mr Pat Elsworthy - Deputy Principal - Curriculum

UâÄÄxà|Ç B aÉà|vxá lxtÜ L @ DE fâu}xvà V{tÇzxá Embracing Families in 2012 You are invited to a special event Embracing Families in 2012. We believe families deserve support in the sometimes challenging environment of today and we commend this day to you. Special Guests Fr Chris Riley AM, founder of Youth off the Streets and Melinda Tankard Reist, co-founder of Collective Shout. There will be a range of 19 workshops on offer. The Children’s Stream – “Children! Is God Waving to You?” includes three different workshops throughout the day. Presented by the Logan Deanery and JPII Centre for Family and Life with the support of the Brisbane Archdiocese Youth and Children’s Ministry team, this day provides something for everyone. Date: Saturday 7 July 2012 Venue: St Edward the Confessor Parish and School, Daisy Hill Cost: $10.00 per adult (children under 18yrs free). For full details and to register please visit www.embracingfamilies.org.au. Hard copies of booklet and registration forms available on request.

Child Witness Support Volunteers Needed PACT is a Queensland-wide not for profit community organisation that supports children and young people (3 -17 years) who are required to give evidence within the Criminal Justice System as victims of, or witnesses to, a crime. In 2010-2011 PACT supported 1280 children and young people. Do you have flexible time capacity and would you like to support members of your local community? If so, we have a rewarding voluntary role that may be of interest. Would you like to make a difference? Would you be willing to prepare, empower and reassure child victims and witnesses through the Court process? Join more than 70 other Volunteers from throughout Queensland to become a respected part of the Criminal Justice System. Comprehensive training and supervision provided (no cost). Telephone: 1800 090 111 or 3290 0111 or go to Website: www.pact.org.au to find out more about becoming a PACT Child Witness Support Volunteer.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend for Married Couples When: 10 – 12 August 2012 Where: Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre, Ormiston, (QLD) For bookings/details contact: Rhonda & Terry Boyle tel. 07 3352 3328 or go to website: www.wwme.org.au

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g{x _âv~ Éy à{x \Ü|á{ @ YtÜxãxÄÄ XÄÄxÇ WâÇÑ{ç A change of uniform and seasons has given 16 year old Ellen Dunphy a new lease on life at Loreto. Hailing from the Emerald Isle, Ellen is completing her secondary education at Loreto College Foxrock, Dublin, Ireland, and has been on exchange at Coorparoo since the beginning of Term 2. She has embraced everything ‘Aussie’ from the beaches to Westfield during her Australian Loreto exchange. The idea originally sparked Ellen’s interest when a group from Loreto Ballarat visited Loreto Foxrock in April, 2011. Ellen has adapted exceptionally well to her Australian life and has been a beautiful addition to the Year 10 cohort. Ellen has been involved with Mission Day 2012, the Careers Expo, Year 10 Retreat, countless social justice and fundraising events and much more. Ellen said her experience has surpassed all expectations. “Everyone’s been very welcoming and kind. The people are lovely, always happy and smiling. This has been a life changing experience and I have made some great friends who I know I will have for life.” Ellen will be greatly missed by the Loreto Coorparoo community, especially her Year 10 friends and teachers and her host families, the Dibley’s and Carlson’s. Sophie (Dibley) and Greta (Carlson) said the exchange has been like having another sister in the family and they have loved getting to know Ellen and learning more about the Irish culture through Ellen’s colourful stories. The girls also have plans to meet up with Ellen in Europe later this year and in 2015. The College wishes to thank both the Dibley and Carlson families for their generosity and hospitality, ensuring Ellen’s exchange dream became a reality. The Loreto Coorparoo community wish Ellen all the best with her senior years in Dublin. We look forward to seeing her again next June when the Dunphy family will return to Brisbane for a family holiday, and, of course, to watch the Rugby Union. All the best, Ellen.

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Volume 19 - 19 June, 2012

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