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Volume 15- 22 November, 2011 Dear Parents and Students In this last Newsletter for 2011, I close with the prayer on Felicity with which we began the year. This prayer was composed by the student leaders from all Loreto Schools in Australia for the year of Felicity in our schools.
“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 optimism and joy – Women of generous hearts”. (by Loreto Student Leaders Australia, 2011)
Last week we farewelled the Class of 2011 and thanked them for “the Light they gave and the Light they have left burning”. I congratulate them especially on their leadership and their legacy of spirit and excellence. Particular congratulations to Honour Pocket recipients and Special Prize winners whose names are published within this final edition. To the magnificent staff who have loved, guided, supported, nurtured, encouraged and inspired them I offer sincere and heartfelt thanks. I also offer profound thanks to the parents. Thank you for your trust in us and for the privilege we have been afforded, through your trust, in being able to share in such a special part of these girls’ lives. We send them forth in faith, hope and love and give thanks for the gifts they have given. CONGRATULATIONS
To Zoe Clarke (Year 8) on winning the major role of Jane Banks in the musical “Mary Poppins”. This is an amazing achievement and such an exciting opportunity for Zoe, who will share the role with three other girls (all from Sydney). Zoe has been in Sydney working hard, in full rehearsal, this past month. We hear that she is having “a great time”. In the lead up to Christmas she will perform a number of shows in Sydney. The Brisbane season, however, will commence after Christmas. We wish her every success. We know she will be magnificent.
BON VOYAGE
We offer our prayers and blessings to those staff and students travelling to Germany this week for the German exchange trip. We wish them enriching and happy travels and ask our Gracious God to especially watch over them and to keep them safe. Viel Glück.
ENROLMENTS YEARS 7 AND 8, 2015 As you are aware we will be introducing Year 7 in 2015. The College is now accepting enrolments for Year 7 and 8, 2015 from students in Year 3 and 4 in 2011. Enrolments will be open until 30 April 2012 after which time offers of a place will be made based solely on application criteria (ie pre-offer interviews no longer necessary). Offers will be made during May, 2012. All Religious Institute Catholic girls’ schools in Brisbane have agreed that any offers made by them will remain open until 15 June 2012. Loreto will, in future, only conduct interviews for students already accepted into the College and these will be held closer to the time of their commencement at Loreto. Enrolment applications for Year 7, 2016 will open in February 2012 and close in February, 2013.
Justice
Sincerity
FELICITY
Verity
Freedom