LORETO COLLEGE COORPAROO P O Box 1726, COORPAROO DC QLD 4151 Telephone: 07 3394 9999
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1 February 2011
Dear Parents and Students In this year where we celebrate across all Loreto Schools in Australia, the essential Loretian spirit of Felicity, we are invited to explore deeply the wellsprings within us that give rise to the Felicity in our hearts, minds and souls. Felicity is a spirituality of joy. Felicity manifests itself in cheerfulness, good humour, joy, happiness, hope, optimism, friendliness, courtesy, positive thinking, inner peace, self‐acceptance and courage. But, we ask ourselves, what gives rise to this joy? What do we have to do? How can we develop a Christian spirituality of joy? Joy comes with the dawn (The Book of Psalms) Joy always involves a movement from oppression into liberation. From fear into openness and trust It is about learning to live Being freed from . . . . to be free for . . . . Biblical spirituality constantly proclaims this journey from darkness to light . . . . from that which binds us to that which brings us life . . . . Gracious God, may we let go of our fears and inhibitions so that we might be free, truly free, to be felicitous in all we do and in all that we are called to be.Amen. IBVM News We congratulate Sr Margaret Mary Flynn ibvm, CEO of CentaCare in Western NSW, on her appointment as the Provincial Leader of the Loreto Sisters Australia. Sr Margaret Mary established CentaCare Wilcannia‐Forbes, the largest and poorest diocese in NSW, in 1996 and is a vigorous champion of the rights of women and indigenous communities. She has worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life in rural and indigenous communities and has been successful in lobbying government to provide significant funding for remote rural areas of NSW. In 2009, she was named as Telstra’s Business Woman of the Year. Sr Margaret Mary was chosen as the new provincial leader following a detailed selection process. Sisters were asked to consider who had the gifts, skills and experience to lead the Loreto Sisters and be responsible for the overall mission of the province. Nominations were sent to the Loreto International Leadership Council (based in Rome) who then made a decision following prayerful discernment, extensive consultation and interviews. Sr Margaret Mary said she felt honoured to be nominated by fellow Loreto Sisters and was looking forward to connecting more closely with the sisters and further exploring relevant expressions of Mary Ward’s charism. In 2007, Sr Margaret Mary presented to Loreto staff an inservice on Justice in which she referred to Leonard Cohen’s ‘Anthem’: “There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.”
Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity Dr Christine Burke ibvm, current provincial leader said, “Margaret Mary is recognised as an innovative and creative leader, and will bring with her to Loreto Centre and its entire works, an enviable insight into the issues facing rural Australians, as well as her many gifts in administration, counselling and spirituality. We are indeed blessed that she has accepted this new call.” We hold Sr Margaret Mary in our prayers as she accepts this new and vital role within the IBVM and we give loving thanks for the leadership of Sr Christine Burke. Congratulations Congratulations to the students and staff involved in last weekend’s music camp at Mapleton. I thoroughly enjoyed visiting you all briefly on Saturday and I marvel at your talent, your commitment and your achievements. The closing concert on Sunday afternoon was absolutely magnificent. It was a delight beyond words. How amazing you are – thank you. Thank you to the many parents who also assisted to make it possible. What an introduction for me, to the talents that abound at Loreto (and Villanova too, of course). Prayers and Condolences We pray for the eternal repose of Mrs Joy Gaffney, Grandmother of Samantha (12 Green) who passed away last week. May she rest in God’s loving peace. Amen. Yours sincerely Cheryl Hamilton Principal
Inaugural Mass Parents are warmly welcome to attend the Inaugural College Mass to be held on Thursday, 3 February at 11.00am in the Mary Ward Centre. At this Mass, our new Principal, Mrs Cheryl Hamilton will be commissioned.
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Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity Calendar — Coming Events 1 February
P & F Meeting 7.30pm
3 February
Inaugural Mass 11.00 am MWC
4 February Interhouse Swimming Carnival
Visiting French students arrive
5 February ‐ 6 February Tennis Championships/Trials
6 February
P & F Welcome BBQ 3.00pm
Yr 11 & Year 12 Vis Art Gallery Excursion
Year 11 Information Night 7.00pm
8 February
Class Photos
Composite District Trials U18 Girls Softball 4.00pm
9 February Senior Music students Excursion to ‘Wicked’
10 February
Year 11 An History Field Trip ‐ St Helena
11 February
Moreton Bay College Swim Meet 4.00pm
Year 12 Accounting Forum
12 February
Tennis Trial Matches
14 February
Year 11 Economics CBD Excursion
15 February
Term Dates: Please note an incorrect date was published for Term 3 in the newsletter last week. Term 3 commences on Tuesday 19 July (not 20th) and finishes on Friday 16 September (not 17th as published). Our apologies for this error and oversight. Please see above for correct 2011 Term Dates. Thank you.
Class, Individual and Sister Photos
7 February
Term I: 25 January – 15 April Term 2: 3 May – 24 June Term 3: 19 July – 16 September Term 4: 3 October ‐ 18 November (Year 12) Term 4: 3 October ‐ 25 November (Yr 8, 9, 10 & 11)
Term Dates 2011
Composite District Trials U18 Girls Basketball 4.00pm
A reminder that class, individual and photos of sisters will be taken on Tuesday 8 February. A separate envelope was sent home last week to be completed for class, individual or photo packs. Please do not bring envelopes to the College Office as it is not a collection point. ALL ENVELOPES NEED TO BE BROUGHT TO SCHOOL ON THE PHOTO DAY 8 FEBRUARY (NOT BEFORE). If you wish to have a family photo taken, either you or your eldest daughter may collect a sibling photo order envelope from the College Office. Unfortunately, if envelopes are not brought on this day, orders will need to be made directly with the photographer (Advanced Photographers 3216 8280) and a late fee will need to be paid with the order. NB It is important that all students have their own completed envelope on the day of photography even if you wish to pay for more than one student in one envelope. Often order envelopes placed inside other envelopes get missed. Thank you.
Sports Uniform Y's Uniforms has advised that the sports shorts and polo shirts are now available from their shop in Roscoe Street Holland Park. Unfortunately there will be a delay on the supply of the sports cap and bucket hats. As an interim measure Y's will provide a plain blue cap until the official caps are available. We apologise for the inconvenience that these delays have caused. Noel Williams ‐ Business
16 February
Manager
Round 1 BSGSA Volleyball
Music Support Group Welcome Supper
Careers News Allied Health Careers Forum
Any students interested in a career in Health are invited to gain a better understanding of each of the disciplines within Year 12 An History UQ Research Day the Health Sciences and participate in interactive workshops with Health Science professionals. The students attending Met East U19 Softball / Tennis, U17 Waterpolo, U15 & the forum will also gain an understanding of the entry U19 Volleyball points and pathways into each profession. The forum will be Composite District U 15 & U19 Touch held on Wednesday 11th May at the Princess Alexandra
17 February
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Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity Hospital (8.30am ‐ 12.30pm) and is available to Year 11 and school and can change into house colours on arrival at 12 students only. Numbers are limited to eight (8) students school. Girls will need to change back into sports uniform per school. Any student interested should see Mrs Jones or before going home. Closed in shoes must also be worn. Mrs Cuskelly in the Careers Office. All students will travel by bus to and from Chandler and Christine Jones ‐ Careers Coordinator should arrive at school no later than 8.30am. All buses will return to Loreto for a usual 3.20pm finish to the day. Uniform/Bookshop The uniform shop will be open Monday, Wednesday and This is the first big Interhouse Carnival of the year and all Friday mornings 7:30 ‐ 8:30 throughout February for the students are expected to attend, compete and contribute to collection of Symons book packs and any late orders. If you the house spirit on the day. This is need to order any books please see Mrs Herft in the a compulsory school day. Any bookshop during the above hours. The bookshop still has a student who cannot swim in number of secondhand books for sale throughout February. events due to medical reasons The uniform shop will also be open on Fridays at lunchtime should see Mrs Stevens in the 12:30 ‐ 1:30pm during the term. Please note that the shop Sports office prior to the carnival will not be open on Friday 4th February due to the students day to be allocated a job at the attending the swimming carnival. carnival. All competitors are to swim in one‐piece togs, preferably Loreto togs. Each girl is Payment for Secondhand Books and encouraged to bring her own lunch and a drink as there will only be limited access to the canteen. Uniforms Payment for books and uniform sold at our sale day last year Girls are not permitted to leave the pool area during the and any others sold throughout February will be processed carnival. NO GIRLS MAY GO HOME INDEPENDENTLY FROM sometime in March depending on the payment option you THE CARNIVAL UNLESS A PARENT IS ACTUALLY AT THE CARNIVAL AT 2.00PM. A LETTER REQUESTING PERMISSION selected. SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO MS CARTY, DEPUTY PRINCIPAL School Hats – PASTORAL CARE BY THURSDAY, 3rd FEBRUARY. IPods and If you handed your school hat in to be cleaned these are magazines are not to be taken to the Carnival. Please note ready for collection from the uniform shop. Cost is $22 that no paper streamers are allowed. No zinc cream or payable on collection. If your hat required extra cleaning or face/body paint is permitted. repair the cost will either be $25 or $28. Good luck to all houses and we look forward to an exciting Debating and enjoyable carnival day. Meg Stevens ‐ Swimming Welcome to Debating for 2011! Monday 31st was sign‐up Coordinator day. If any girl did not have the opportunity to put her name down outside 212, could she please see Mrs O’Neill as soon Volleyball 2011 as possible as teams need to be entered by this Friday. All Volleyball 2011 is almost upon us. Trials have almost been debates are on a Wednesday evening. The actual dates will completed and teams selected. Girls who are fortunate be in next week’s newsletter. We look forward to another enough to gain selection into a Loreto Volleyball team will have a team meeting this week and trainings will commence exciting year for our debaters. Rosemary O’Neill ‐ the week of February 7, with our first Round of matches on Debating Coordinator February 16. An information sheet will be given out at the meeting and it is essential that you discuss with your Enrolments for Year 8/7 2014 daughter (as I will) the expectations of all Loreto girls when Any families who have daughters wishing to enrol for Year 8 representing the College. Please don't hesitate to contact 2014 may collect an enrolment package from the College me with any questions that may arise. I look forward to Office now. We are presently awaiting official confirmation watching our teams, grow in skill, confidence and spirit from the Government, however for students in Year 4 in throughout the season. Kirsty Gore ‐ Volleyball 2011 provisional application packages are also available for your daughters’ commencement in Year 7, 2014. If Year 7 Coordinator entry into Secondary School is delayed until 2015 your application will transfer to Year 8 2015.
Year 11 & 12 Core Physical Education
Loreto will continue to do compulsory Physical Education classes in 2011 for Year 11 and 12 students. The value of If any one has lace, ribbon, dance material, or any physical activity cannot be denied with countless studies haberdashery no longer needed we would love to have it in showing improved self esteem, stronger immunity, general the Art Department. Thank you. wellbeing and even improved scholastic results! This year the school will trial a new system where students will not be Interhouse Swimming Carnival asked to do 'Core PE Make‐up' if they are unable to The Interhouse Swimming Carnival will be held at Chandler participate. All students who forget their uniform or are on Friday, 4 February. Girls must wear sports uniform to otherwise unable to join the class will be encouraged to do
Art Department
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Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity some form of physical activity where possible (such as Music noticeboard. walking), during the lesson. Students must still bring signed Private Tuition notes if they are unable to participate in Core PE and All tutors, except Mr Peace, will begin lessons this detentions will be issued for non compliance. We look week. Please check the Music Noticeboard for your lesson forward to the year ahead and appreciate your support for time. improving the overall health of Loreto students. Instrument Borrowing and Year 8 lessons
Chris Jones ‐ Physical Education Coordinator Despite meeting with all new Year 8 musicians last week
Loreto Tennis Championships 2011
regarding borrowing school instruments and queries re private tuition lists, some of the changes we discussed are All tennis players who trialled at the end of 2010, and all not yet reflected in the lesson timetables that have been new Yr 8, 9, 10 ,11 and 12 students who would like to trial posted. Apologies for this inconvenience – now that we have must compete in the Loreto Tennis Championships. Trophies returned from music camp, we will sort out all these will be awarded in each Age group. This event will be difficulties as a matter of urgency! Ben Langford – conducted at Loreto College. Saturday 5th February: 7.30am to 12.00pm – Year 8, 12.00pm to 5.00pm – Year 9
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The Year 11 Parent Information Night is on Monday 7 Sunday 6 February: 7.30am to 12.00pm – Year 10, February at 7.00pm in the Mary Ward Centre. We would 12.00pm to 5.00pm – Year 11 and 12 very much welcome your attendance as important topics All players need to sign up on the registration sheet by such as Year 11 and 12 assessment, tertiary entrance issues, Thursday 3rd February at morning tea outside the sports Year 11 Pastoral Care and the Enrichment Program will be office. discussed. It is recommended that Year 11 students also A DRAW WILL BE PUT TOGETHER ONCE ALL GIRLS HAVE attend. Fiona Meecham ‐ Year 11 Coordinator SIGNED ON. th
Trophies will be awarded for winners in each category, as P & F News well as awards for runners up. All players go into the draw P & F Welcome BBQ to win a “Lucky Player Prize”. Hope to see lots of Loreto Tennis players there. Bring: Tennis Racquet
PE Uniform
Cap, Sunscreen
Snacks & Water
A reminder that the Welcome BBQ will be held this Sunday 6 February from 3.00 ‐ 5.00pm in the Undercroft area at the College. Please see the attached notice with further details of this event. For catering purposes, please return the RSVP tear off slip to the College Office by 2 February or as soon as possible. You can also email your reply to Trish Willing at willing@loreto.qld.edu. We look forward to welcoming and seeing you all there. Kind Regards. John Welch – President
Students selected into tennis teams will train each week and Items of Interest compete in the Catholic Girls Secondary School Tennis th Competition. The Saturday fixtures run from 19 Feb to Coorparoo Junior AFL Club th th 29thMay. Final Tennis teams will be listed up on the sports Coorparoo JAFC Sign on is being held on the 12 and 13 February between 10am – 2pm at Birubi St, Coorparoo. In noticeboard on Monday 7th February and there will be th th addition, an Auskick 8 week program commences on the 13 Tennis practice matches on Saturday 12 February. All players MUST attend. Please see Mrs Stevens should you February with sign on from 8.30am, with the program running from 9am – 10 am. Enquires: Jason White 0417 613 have any queries. Meg Stevens ‐ Director of Sport 096 or Mike Basterfield 0419 712 617 or www.coorparoojafc.com Music News
Music Camp
Arts Festival and FLOOD APPEAL / RCHF
The combined Villanova/Loreto Music Camp was again a The 3rd Annual Friends of Folk Festival is more than a music/arts festival ‐ it's a concept, an experience, and a celebration of the very successful weekend, finishing with an excellent concert artists that define our community. Taking place Sunday, March 6th at the Augustine Centre. Congratulations to all students at Brisbane's iconic Old Museum, it will be an all‐day event (11am ‐ who attended on their fantastic behaviour and tireless 8pm) featuring local music, fine art, short films, markets, efforts. Thank you also to all staff and clinicians who were visual arts, busking, kids activities, comedians, community involved, especially Anna Nielson, Terri Hartung, Helen workshops and more!! Some of our artists include legendary Radvan and former student Jessica Radvan. QLD songwriters Robert Forster and Don Walker. $1 from
Music Ensembles
every ticket will go the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation All ensemble rehearsals begin this week except Junior Choir and all other profits will be donated to the Premier's (which will begin next week) ‐ please refer to the attached Disaster Relief Appeal. Tickets and information are Ensemble Rehearsal schedule. A copy is also posted on the available at: www.friendsoffolkfestival.com Page 5
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Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity
Tuckshop Volunteers Monday 7 February ‐ Friday 11 February
Monday 7 February:
Nadira Thiris, Loretta Lazzaretti,Tiziana Linning, Leanne Trovato
Tuesday 8 February:
Helen Kentos, Lyn Felschow, Christine Farrah, Tracey O’Reilly
Wednesday 9 February:
Kim Devine, Liz Carroll, Christy Grigson, Katrina Capelli, Jane Larkin
Thursday 10February:
Lisa Hinsch‐Poncini, Karen Catsoulis, Leanne Jackson, Karen Chaston, Judy Cunningham, Carolyn Da‐Rin‐De‐ Barbera
Friday11 February:
Deanna Smith, Margaret Collins, Lisa Kuhl, Steve Bakker,Sandy Christie
Special of the Day ‐ $3.50
Monday 7 February:
Hot dogs and Cheese
Tuesday 8 February:
Pork Stir Fry & Hokkien Noodles
Wednesday 9 February:
Chicken Fried Rice
Thursday 10 February:
Vietnamese Rolls $2.30 per roll
Friday 11 February:
Lasagne
P & F WELCOME BARBECUE You are warmly invited to the Loreto College P&F Welcome BBQ Date:
Sunday 6 February
Time:
3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Place: Undercroft near the Tuckshop Please bring a chair and drinks BBQ and salads provided We look forward to meeting you! ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… WELCOME BBQ RSVP (Return to College Office by 2 February) Or email: willingp@loreto.qld.edu.au
I / We will be attending the P & F Welcome BBQ Name: ___________________________________________________________________ No of Adults attending: ____________________ No of Children attending: __________________ Please indicate whether you would like to assist with cooking: Yes I can assist with cooking ____________ Page 6
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Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity
Ensemble Rehearsals 2011 Chorale
Ms Hartung
Monday 7.15 – 8.15am
702
Sorelle
Mr Langford
Monday 12:30 – 1:20
705
Junior Choir
Ms Hartung
Monday 12:45 – 1:20
702
Concert Band 2
Ms Cox
Monday 3.30 – 5pm
Orchestra
Mr Langford
Monday 3.30 – 5 PM
String Ensemble
Ms Reck
Tuesday 7.15 – 8.15am
Stage
Clarinet Ensemble
Miss Cox
Tuesday 7.15 – 8.15am
702
Flute Ensemble 1
Mrs Anderson
Tuesday 7.15 – 8.15
703
Choir
Ms Hartung
Tuesday 3.30 – 5 PM
Jazz Ensemble
Mr Langford
Wednesday 7.15 – 8.15
705
Flute Ensemble 2
Mrs Anderson
Wednesday 7.15 – 8.15
702
Guitar Ensemble 1
Dr Svoboda
Thursday 7:15 – 8:15
Stage
Concert Band 1
Mr Langford
Thursday 3.30 – 5 PM
Stage
Percussion Ens 1
Mr Cocking
Friday 7:15 – 8:15am
705
Guitar Ensemble 2
Dr Svoboda
Friday 7.15 – 8.15
702
Brass Ensemble
Ms Clarke
Friday 12:45 – 1:15
703
Exit Stage Left
HAR / NIE
Friday 12:30 – 1:20
705
Jazz Ensemble Sectionals PR
Friday 12.45 – 1.20
702
Percussion Ens 2
Friday 3:30 – 4:30
705
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Stage Villanova
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