8th February 2011

LORETO COLLEGE COORPAROO P O Box 1726, COORPAROO DC QLD 4151 Telephone: 07 3394 9999

Facsimile: 07 3847 1254

Absentee Line: 07 3394 9964 8 February 2011

Dear Parents and Students

Reflection In the spirit of Felicity, I offer this quote for your reflection, from Mother Mary Gonzaga Barry IBVM – foundress of the Loreto sisters in Australia.

“Let us make happy the circle around us. The human mind naturally, seeks for happiness. But to find true happiness we must find God in all things”.

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Email: email@loreto.qld.edu.au Website: www.loreto.qld.edu.au

This week we welcome visiting exchange students and staff from St Joseph de Tivoli in Bordeaux.

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They will be staying with Loreto families for the next two weeks, enjoying the warm hospitality of our community. Our special thanks to these families and also to Ms Tilly and Ms Stewart for their co‐ordination and support.

During their stay at Loreto they will be spending time in various classes throughout the school, as well as visiting some local tourist sights and tasting some delights of ‘Aussie culture’.

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We hope that their time in Queensland will be enjoyable, enriching and memorable.

Congratulations to the House Captains, Sports Captains and Year level representatives on the marvellous suc‐ cess of this year’s Interhouse Swimming Carnival. The leadership and spirit shown was impressive and joyful.

Certainly, felicity abounded!

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Special Congratulations to the Age Champions: 13 Years – Brittany Ryan 14 Years – Melissa Roberts 15 Years – Nicole Bates 16 Years – Hannah Kassulke 17 and Over – Joint winners – Hannah Williams and Courtney Milligan Open Age Champion – Nicole Bates

Well done to overall winners “BARRY”, who led the carnival from start to finish, and to “BARRY” house who also won the overall SPIRIT points for the day. Every swimmer is to be congratulated and thanked for her contribution to the success of the day.

CONGRATULATIONS  To Celia Lane (Year 10) on her selection to represent Metropolitan East in the 19 Years & Under Triathlon to be held Feb 24‐26. We wish her every success.

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To Murphy Allendorf (Year 12) who will be representing Australia in the Under 16 Australian Schoolgirls Hockey Team, touring Germany, France, Belgium, and Holland from March 16‐31. We wish her success and safe travels.

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To Kirsty Wrice (Year 11) on her invitation to play golf in the ANZ Junior Masters at Royal Pines on the Gold Coast. We wish her well and ‘good golfing’.

THANK YOU  To the P & F for their generous provision of a tasty BBQ,last Sunday to welcome all new students and families to Loreto. We look forward to many more such social occasions as the year unfolds where we can share friendship, food and fun – all in the spirit of felicity.

 To the school community for the warmth of your welcome and your prayerful commissioning of my Principalship at last week’s inaugural College Mass. I was both deeply moved and genuinely humbled by your blessing and your support. Thank you.

CONDOLENCES We offer our heartfelt prayers and condolences to the family and friends of Kelly Delaney (Class of 1998) who passed away last week. We give thanks for her life of dignity, graciousness and felicity. May she rest lovingly in God’s peace. Amen.

Yours sincerely

Cheryl Hamilton Principal

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Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity Calendar — Coming Events

School Fees

9 February

Term 1 fees were due and payable last Friday, 4 February 2011. Any fees that remain outstanding should be paid as soon as possible. If you wish to discuss your account please call Mrs Libby Oliver or Mr Noel Williams on 3394 9999.

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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

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Year 12 Accounting Forum

12 February 

Tennis Trial Matches

14 February 

Year 11 Economics CBD Excursion

15 February 

Composite District Trials U18 Girls Basketball 4.00pm

16 February 

Round 1 BSGSA Volleyball

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Music Support Group Welcome Supper

17 February 

Noel Williams ‐ Business Manager

Year Eight – RAVE Reading Program Your daughter is commencing a reading program this week.

We believe that reading is important. It is the basis of most school subjects. It extends your daughter’s imaginative powers and experience. RAVE (Read‐And‐Venture‐ Everywhere) activities occupy one period of English per fortnight, but for its success we need your help. Please encourage your daughter to read regularly. Going to bed a little earlier and reading in bed is a good way to start. In creating the reading habit, it is the commitment to regular reading that is important rather than the length of time spent reading. If your daughter is not already in the reading habit, please encourage her to read for a short time (ten to twenty minutes) on four or five evenings per week. Your daughter should give you a sheet “PARENTS, HELP YOUR DAUGHTER TO RAVE ABOUT READING!” Kathy

Hedemann ‐ Teacher Librarian

Careers News Latitude GAP Year Applications open for 2012

Year 12 An History UQ Research Day

Latitude Australia can provide prospective students with a Met East U19 Softball / Tennis, U17 Waterpolo, U15 & variety of placements available in 12 different countries that U19 Volleyball range in duration from 3 to 12 months. Students who are interested need to apply by our application deadline  Composite District U 15 & U19 Touch on Wednesday 22 June for the best chance to secure their 18 February preferred placement. For more information please visit:

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Year 12 Multistrand Excursion ‐ Archerfield

www.lattitude.org.au/ or see Mrs Jones in the Careers Room.

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Villanova Swim Meet 4.00pm

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Year 8 Parent Night ‐ “Drinks by the Pool”

UMAT (Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admissions Test) ‐ The test is used specifically

19 February 

Round 1 Tennis

20 February 

School Council Meeting 10.00am ‐ 5.30pm

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Debating Summer School

21 February 

Year 11 and 12 English Writer‐in‐Residence

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Met East U19 Girls Softball

22 February 

Open Day

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Composite District Hockey 3.30pm

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to assist with the selection of students into the medicine, dentistry and health science degree programs at undergraduate level at the universities. UMAT2011 will be held on Wednesday 27 July 2011. UMAT is offered once a year only. Registrations for UMAT2011 will open at 9am on Friday 1 April 2011 via the UMAT website. Registrations close at 5pm on Friday 3 June 2011. Late registrations will be accepted up to 5pm AEST on Friday 17 June 2011 on payment of a late fee of $65 in addition to the registration fee. The online registration system will close at 5pm on Friday 17 June 2011. It will NOT be possible to register for UMAT 2011 after this time. To assist Year 12 students in preparing for this test, a representative of Medentry (a UMAT preparation and coaching company) has offered to visit the College to deliver a short presentation about the UMAT and University Health Sciences courses(UQ). If any student is interested in attending a lunchtime presentation,

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please add your name to the list on the Careers Notice‐ German board.

We are also busily preparing for the Defence Force GAP Year Information ‐ Is now arrival in May of 18 girls from our sister available from Mrs Jones for any interested student. school, Maria Ward Schule, in Bad Christine Jones ‐ Careers Coordinator Homburg. The girls’ profiles have been matched and students will soon be in touch with each other.

Uniform/Bookshop As The uniform shop will be open Monday, Wednesday and for the Loreto trip to Germany in November, a meeting Friday mornings 7:30 ‐ 8:30 throughout February for the will be held later this term to discuss practicalities. The collection of Symons book packs and any late orders. If you meeting date will be made known shortly. Louise Tilly ‐ Language Coordinator need to order any books please see Mrs Herft in the

bookshop during the above hours. The bookshop still has a number of secondhand books for sale throughout February. Art Department The uniform shop will also be open on Fridays at lunchtime If any one has lace, ribbon, dance material, or any 12:30 ‐ 1:30pm during the term. Please note that the shop haberdashery no longer needed we would love to have it in will not be open on Friday 11th February in the morning. the Art Department. Thank you.

However it will be open at lunchtime.

Home Economics News

Payment for Secondhand Books and Letter to parents Uniforms All parents of students in Years 8 – 10 Home Economics Payment for books and uniform sold at our sale day last year and any others sold throughout February will be processed sometime in March depending on the payment option you selected.

Enrolments for Year 8/7 2014

should have received a letter with details of their unit outline, assessment and equipment or materials requirements for the semester. Please be aware of your daughter’s practical cooking day to ensure that food purchasing is undertaken with the least inconvenience.

Textiles competitions

Any families who have daughters wishing to enrol for Year 8 2014 may collect an enrolment package from the College The Apex Australia Teenage Fashion Awards are open to 13 Office now. We are presently awaiting official confirmation – 19 yr olds to design and make an outfit suitable for the from the Government, however for students in Year 4 in categories of Casual/Day wear, Formal/Evening wear, 2011 provisional application packages are also available for Wearable Art and Society and Environment. Heats will be your daughters’ commencement in Year 7, 2014. If Year 7 held in September. entry into Secondary School is delayed until 2015 your The Natural Fibres Make & Model Competition is run by the application will transfer to Year 8 2015.

Qld Chamber of Agricultural Societies and is displayed at the

Brisbane RNA show in August. It is open to amateur students

Language Department News from secondary schools, with the State final held in August. A variety of categories are available including French

‘self‐made middle school’ and ‘wearable art’.

We would like to welcome to Loreto the eighteen students and two teachers from our Details and entry forms for both competitions can be sister school, St Joseph de Tivoli, in Bordeaux. The French collected from Mrs Duncan. Margaret Duncan ‐ Home students arrived in Brisbane last Friday afternoon and will Economics Coordinator stay with the girls who travelled to France in 2010 until Thursday 17th February. During this time, they will take part Years 11 and 12 English in classes at Loreto and visit places of interest around On Monday of this week, I spoke to the girls about policies Brisbane. The exchange also gives all our girls the and opportunity to practise their French with real French procedures in the English Department. We wanted to make clear to the girls that English Teachers are totally people! supportive of, and committed to, the girls achieving their potential this year. We also wanted them to be aware of Japanese their increased levels of responsibilities in the Senior School, It is not long until our friends from Kagoshima and Kanagawa in Japan arrive in Brisbane as well. Families of as they become more independent learners. The girls have girls who are travelling to Japan in September are reminded taken home a note outlining drafting policies which we that an instalment of $1000 is due to be paid on Friday 25th would like you to read in order to be supportive on the February. Payment can be made by cash, credit card or home front. The girls have made a positive start to the year cheque made payable to Loreto College. Cash or cheques and we would like to wish the girls every success for the should be handed to Mrs Bongaarts in the office or, if paying coming year. Mrs Catherine O’Donoghue ‐ English Coordinator by credit card, please call Mrs Bongaarts with the details.

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Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity Open Day

Year 8 Parent Gathering

Open Day will be held on Tuesday 22 February. This is a All Year 8 parents are invited to attend a get‐together wonderful opportunity for parents to come into the gathering by the pool on Friday 18 February from 7—9pm. classroom and see first hand what is happening in their This will be a great opportunity for new parents to meet and daughters’ classes. For Year 8 parents in particular, this is a catch up socially. We hope you can attend and look forward way to become acquainted with the procedures of to welcoming you to this evening. Please bring your own secondary school. The Home Economics students will be drinks and a small plate of food. See attached flyer for providing morning tea and you will be joined by many staff details and RSVP by Wednesday 18 February or email: Trish as well. We are aware many parents have work Willing at the college willingp@loreto.qld.edu.au or commitments but I urge you to consider taking up the Jimelle Woodland at : woodland5@optusnet.com.au invitation to join us at Loreto. Jenny Strachan ‐ Year 8

Coordinator

Music News

Safer Internet Day – 2011

The aim of Safer Internet Day today

Wicked Excursion ‐ On Wednesday 9 February, Year 11 8 February in 2011 is to help chil‐ dren and teens learn essential skills and 12 Music Students will be attending the Musical about safe social networking. This Production “Wicked”. Tickets will be allocated to students annual during class time. The event is held at Queensland international event is coordinated by Insafe, the European network for internet Performing Arts, Southbank and they should meet Mr safety, and supported in Australia by the Australian Langford at the Cloakroom by 7.10pm.

Communications and Media Authority.

The concert will finish at 10.15pm and all students should be The theme ‘It’s more than a game, it’s your life’ is used to collected by 10.30pm. Please make your own transport promote safer and more responsible use by children and arrangements. teens when using social networking sites and will highlight Music Support Group Welcome Supper ‐ Date the importance of protecting privacy and digital reputation as well as the need for good online etiquette. claimer for your diary Wednesday 16 February.

Key messages from Safer Internet Day are: Year 8 Beginner Brass Ensemble Scholarship  Control your digital reputation – things you post Program ‐ During this next week, interested Year 8 online now can affect you in the future. students will bring home a letter inviting them to join the  Protect your privacy – make decisions about who sees Year 8 Brass Ensemble on a full lesson scholarship. This your information. scholarship program is designed to give students the  Be a good friend– treat others online as you want to opportunity to "try‐before‐you‐buy" playing music in an be treated. ensemble. Selected students will be supplied with an Go to www.cybersmart.gov.au/SID%202011.aspx for tips and instrument (trumpet, trombone, euphonium or french resources about safe use of the internet for parents and horn), book of music, shared weekly lessons with our brass teens. Gavin Swanson ‐ Deputy Principal ‐ ICT tutor (former Queensland and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra French Horn player Ms Ysolt Clark), a weekly Items of Interest

lunchtime ensemble rehearsal, AND the opportunity to perform at our Autumn Concert on Worldwide Marriage Encounter for Married Friday 8 April! All this is supplied free Couples: Date: 20 – 22 May 2011 ‐of‐charge for the duration of Semester One, with the option of Venue: Santa Teresa, Ormiston,BNE Bookings: Terry and Rhonda Boyle (07) 3352‐3328 / continuing the scholarship into Semester Two if you have enjoyed boyletj@powerup.com.au or www.wwme.org.au being involved. Watch out for your Confident Kids & Teens Program invitation letter very soon! Ben An eight‐week evidence‐based group program designed to Langford – Director of Music assist children and teens aged 5‐14 yrs learn social and

emotional strategies to build confidence and resilience.

Library Program includes Parent workshop, weekly email support, advice and parenting strategies to help you build a The Library Roster has been completed on a 4 week cycle. resilient family. Max 6 per group. Medicare/Private health It is in the process of being printed and will be distributed fund rebates apply. Individual appointments are also via post to each parent who has volunteered. If you are available. For bookings or more information, simply phone unable to attend on your rostered day, let us know and just u s o n 3 3 6 8 1 3 0 7 , e m a i l : come along to your next day on the roster. Please see first larne@confidentkidsandteens.com.au or visit: week roster in this newsletter. Thank you. www.confidentkidsandteens.com.au Page 5

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Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity Interhouse Swimming Carnival ‐

All girls players persisting with games and challenging their opposition. should be proud of the outstanding House spirit and participation the students demonstrated at the school Congratulations to the following players who were awarded swimming carnival last Friday. Our Seniors were impressive Singles Champions for 2011: with their unwavering enthusiasm, leadership and Year 8 – Gabryela Sellars participation. Thanks to all those girls who worked tirelessly on pool deck to assist staff in running the event. A very Year 9 ‐ Georgia Klinakis special thank you to the House and Sport Captains and the Year 10 – Taili Beausang Year Level House Representatives. They displayed outstanding leadership on the day. A sincere thank you to all Year 11 – Eden O’Sullivan staff for their contributions and especially those who Year 12 – Grace Kearney worked all day without a break.

Well done to all players who participated over the weekend Congratulations to Nicole Bates – Yr 10 for setting a and a sincere thank you to Caroline Mastry and Emily Poncini new School record in the 15 years 50 m Backstroke with a (Tennis Captains). Thank you to Mr Deveson and Mrs time of 33.66secs Meecham for their valuable support and assistance with the Loreto Interschool Swimming Squad smooth running of the event. Meg Stevens ‐ Tennis Co‐

ordinator

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The Interschool Swimming Squad for 2011 has been selected Loreto Tennis Competitors - All teams have based on results from the Interhouse been finalised and there will be Tennis practice matches this Carnival. The squad will be posted on Saturday 12th February at BGGS courts, Gregory Terrace, the Sport Noticeboard in Mary Ward Spring Hill at the following times: Centre. Training commences E Grade and D Grade

8.00am ‐ 12.00pm Wednesday 9th February at 6.30am at the Loreto Swimming pool. It is ideal CGrades and B3, B4, B5 Grade 12.00pm ‐ 5.00pm for the swimmers to arrive at 6.25am for a 6.30am start. The The following teams will be at Loreto College. training days are on Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning. All swimmers selected (and any wishing to train A Reserve and B1, B2 & C1 12.00pm to 5.00pm and challenge for a position in the team at interschool All players MUST attend. All students will need to wear their Carnivals) received a booklet covering training and PE uniform and bring a hat, water bottle, sunscreen, sports competition commitments. Members of the Loreto Swim shoes and a racquet. Please provide a healthy morning/ Squad will compete at the following carnivals: afternoon tea to share as this is normally a practice for all the 14th Loreto v Villanova Carnival – Friday18th our home games. All training for all teams begins th February from3.30pm to 6.00pm at Villanova (Transport to February 2011. Fixtures commence Saturday 20 February. this carnival is student’s own responsibility. The carnival Please see Mrs Stevens should you have any queries. commences at 4.00pm sharp so please arrive at Villanova as Meg Stevens ‐ Director of Sport soon as you can after Homeroom. It will conclude at approximately 5.30pm. Presentations and some food will be Volleyball 2011 provided from 5.30pm and students should be collected by It has been lovely to see the commencement of training this week. Please ensure your daughter arrives on time to 6.00pm at the latest.) training in the appropriate uniform with a water bottle. The St Peter’s Lutheran College Swim Meet – Friday training schedule is: 4th March. A bus will transport the girls to the meet.

Open A: Monday 3.30 ‐ 4.30pm, Open B: Monday, 6.45‐ Transport arrangements must be made for the swimmers to 8.00am, Junior A: Tuesday, 6.45 ‐ 8.00am, Junior B: Tuesday, be collected at the venue after the competition. The meet 3.30 ‐ 4.45pm, Junior C and D: Thursday, 3.30 ‐ 4.45pm. The will finish at approximately 6.00pm. first round of games is on Febuary 16, the draw will be available later in the week and given to your daughter. A Catholic Secondary Girls School Sports reminder to return all Volleyball permission slips to Mrs Gore Association (CSGSSA) Carnival will be held at in the PE office this week.

Chandler on Monday 14thMarch. We wish all swimmers Kirsty Gore ‐ Volleyball well in their preparation and training. Meg Stevens –

Swim Coordinator

Coordinator

Loreto Tennis Championships for 2011 Congratulations to all girls who competed in the Loreto Tennis championships last weekend. It was a very sultry and uncomfortably day to play, although it didn’t prevent the Page 6

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Tuckshop Volunteers Monday 14 February ‐ Friday 18 February

Monday 14 February: Geraldine Dwyer‐West, Nell Herzig, Jane Higgins, Leanne Day, Mary Favios Tuesday 15 February: Tracey Williams, Fiona Hinchliffe, Mary Godwin, Zina Plaxton Wednesday 16 February: Mari‐Anne Wells, Paula Strong, Catherine Hertle, Kym Fisher, Jan Quinn Thursday 17 February: Josephine Gill, Berenice Hargreaves, Brenton Taylor, Carol Hempel Friday 18 February:

Diana Chan, Belinda McAuliffe, Sharon Allison, Josie Mellick, Clare Thomas, Helen Clarke

Special of the Day ‐ $3.50

Monday 14 February:

Nachos

Tuesday 15 February:

Tuna or Chicken Pasta Salad

Wednesday 16 February:

Lamb Souvlaki Wraps

Thursday 17 February:

Chicken burritos with fresh salsa

Friday 18 February:

Sushi ($2.30 per roll)

Library Roster Volunteers Monday 14 February ‐ Friday 18 February

Monday 14 Feb

Lauren Hocking, Tina Palazzotto, Filia Papamanolis

Tuesday 15 Feb

Belinda McAuliffe, Stefania Ciancio,

Wednesday 16 Feb

Donna Byrne, Cristina Palacios, Jane Higgins

Thursday 17 Feb

Nuch Waddell, Bronwyn O’Shea, Kathy Cavaliere

Friday 18 Feb

Patricia McAdam, Angela Quinn, Kelli Witt, Madonna O’Sullivan

MATHS HELP 2011 Mathematics teachers are available to provide assistance with your mathematics in addition to the help that can be obtained from your usual classroom teacher.

WHERE: Room 217 during some lunch breaks OR Room 210 before school WHO: Students from any year level and studying any mathematics subject MONDAY Before school 7.15 Room 210 Lunch‐time Room 217

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Mr Deveson

Mr Deveson

Mrs Little

Mr Deveson

Mr Deveson

Mrs Little

Ms Kastrissios

Mrs Waite

SO: If you need specific help with your mathematics or just want a quiet place to catch up, get ahead, do homework etc, go to Room 217 or Room 210 at the above times.

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Seek help during the term as you need it and don’t leave going to Maths Help until the day before the exams.

Don’t forget to seek help from your own classroom teacher when necessary.

You will be expected to sign an attendance book.

You may need to understand that you will not be getting the same level of individual help as a private tutor might provide.

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All Year 8 Parents are invited to a social gathering beside the pool at the College on Friday 18th February 2011 From 7.00pm to 9.00pm BYO drinks and a small plate to share (enough to feed a couple) Any queries please contact: Jimelle Woodland: email: woodland5@optusnet.com.au

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Year 8 Parent Get-Together - RSVP Tear off Slip - (Return to College Office by 16 February) (or email: willingp@loreto.qld.edu.au)

Yes I/we will be able to attend.

Parent’s Name/Names .....................................................................................

No attending: ……………………………………………………………………………………...

Daughter’s Name .................................................

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Homeroom:....................

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