LORETO COLLEGE COORPAROO P O Box 1726, COORPAROO DC QLD 4151 Telephone: 07 3394 9999
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15 February 2011
Dear Parents and Students In recent weeks, I have introduced myself to many of you, sharing a little of my story and my professional background. Now I would like to share with you a quick ‘snapshot’ of my educational vision so that you might come to know me better. As you are aware, at Loreto our vision is to offer a Catholic education which liberates, empowers and motivates students to use their individual gifts with confidence, creativity and generosity in loving and responsible service. As Principal, my educational vision, in keeping with this emphasis, is for “learning to be at the heart; about the heart; and from the heart”. As with Parker J Palmer, I believe that “good teaching . . . is rooted in the identity and integrity of the teacher. Good teaching takes myriad forms but good teachers share one trait; they are authentically present in the classroom, deeply concerned with their students and their subject. These are held in the teacher’s heart – the place where intellect, emotion and spirit converge in the human self. Good teachers weave a life‐giving web between themselves, their subjects and their students, helping their students learn how to weave a world for themselves”. Loreto’s teachers teach from the heart. They are highly skilled, experienced and dedicated professionals who actively seek to acknowledge and celebrate the God given gifts of each learner. They seek to empower and liberate their students through an understanding and acceptance of self and others: “learning about and from the heart”. Loreto promotes this love of learning: “learning at the heart” through the lens of the five essential elements of a Mary Ward education: Freedom, Justice, Sincerity, Verity and Felicity. Having the opportunity as a Principal to lead and facilitate engaging learning environments, that are informed by Gospel values that encourage a love of learning, a sense of fun, creative, critical and divergent thinking, intellectual rigour and a commitment to the giving of one’s personal best, is both a passion and a privilege. In the coming months I will be seeking your views about, and your hopes for, Loreto, by way of a whole school on‐line survey. Students, staff and parents will all be invited to contribute. I strongly encourage you to take part so that you might assist the Leadership Team and the College Council to shape the future directions of the College with confidence. In anticipation, I sincerely thank you for your time and your input. BE AWARE We have been advised by the Office of the Regional Director of the Department of Education that ap‐ proaches have been made by unknown adults to students waiting at bus stops at a number of locations in Brisbane. We ask that, as parents, you please take this opportunity to remind your daughters about safe travel to and from school and to discuss strategies to stay safe. FOR THOUGHT “Do not confine your children to your own learning for they were born in another time”. Hebrew Proverb
Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity WE PRAY “God Dances With Us” God, you invite us to dance in delight, shaping and forming in figures of grace. We move to the pulse of creation’s music and rejoice to be part of the making of earth. Praise in the making, the sharing, the moving; praise to the God who dances with us. In the steps of Jesus we reach to our partners, touching and holding and finding our strengths. Together we move into patterns of freedom, and rejoice to be part of the sharing of hope. Praise in the making, the sharing, the moving; praise to the God who dances with us. We whirl and spin in the Spirit’s rhythm, embracing the world with our circles of joy. Together we dance for salvation and justice, and rejoice to be part of the moving of love. Praise in the making, the sharing, the moving; praise to the God who dances with us. Amen. Yours sincerely Cheryl Hamilton Principal
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Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity Calendar — Coming Events
Music News
16 February
Year 8 Brass Ensemble ‐ By Wednesday this week (tomorrow) all Year 8 students will have been visited in class with a presentation about the Year 8 Beginner Brass Music Support Group Welcome Supper Ensemble program. Students interested in this scholarship will have taken home an Invitation Letter and Application 17 February Form. Applications for 2011 are due to the Music Year 12 An History UQ Research Day Department by this Friday, 18 February. If you have any Met East U19 Softball / Tennis, U17 Waterpolo, U15 & questions regarding the program, please call Mr Langford (Director of Music) on 3394 9915 or email U19 Volleyball music@loreto.qld.edu.au. Composite District U 15 & U19 Touch Upcoming Excursions ‐ Year 10 Music Classes ‐ Women 18 February in Music Forum ‐ on Tuesday 8 March; Years 9, 11, 12 Music Classes ‐ Queensland Symphony Orchestra Concert, "The Big Year 12 Multistrand Excursion ‐ Archerfield Bang" , ‐ on Wednesday 9 March. Villanova Swim Meet 4.00pm Symphony Orchestra Rehearsals ‐ As we are now Year 8 Parent Night ‐ “Drinks by the Pool” combining our Orchestra with Villanova, and this year are 19 February rehearsing in the Augustine Centre, we require some parents each week to assist with transport of students on Round 1 Tennis Monday afternoons. We have booked the Villanova bus (24 20 February seats) each week. However, this leaves 8 ‐ 10 more students needing transport. If you can help, please email School Council Meeting 10.00am ‐ 5.30pm music@loreto.qld.edu.au or contact Mr Langford at the Music Office on 3394 9915 , Debating Summer School
Round 1 BSGSA Volleyball
21 February
Support Group ‐ The Music Support Group is a team of
Year 11 and 12 English Writer‐in‐Residence
Met East U19 Girls Softball
parents who help the Music Department in very practical ways, such as running suppers at Concerts and fundraising for Music Scholarships. Their activities also include financing the Brass Ensemble program, as well as organising social evenings for parents and students such as the Trivia Night (6 August) and the upcoming Mingle With Music (12 March). They meet once a month on a Wednesday to plan these events, starting with a social Welcome Supper tomorrow night Wednesday 16 February from 7.30pm ‐ 9.00pm in Room 605 next to the Chapel. New parents are always welcome and tomorrow night would be a perfect time to come along and introduce yourself ‐ supper is provided ‐ so we hope to see you there!
22 February
Open Day
Composite District Hockey 3.30pm
23 February
Year 12 Retreats
Round 2 BSGSA Volleyball
24 February
Year 12 Retreats
25 February
Year 12 Retreats
26 February
Round 2 Tennis
27 February
Past Pupils’ Association AGM ‐ 4.00pm
1 March
Year 12 English Writer‐in‐Residence
Met East U19 Swimming
Music Tour ‐ All members of Jazz Ensemble and Sorelle, are reminded to keep Thursday 5 May to Monday 9 May clear in your calendar for our tour to Mt Gambier Generations in Jazz Festival. More details VERY soon. Ben Langford – Director of Music
Drama News Congratulations to Megan Smart and Emily Poncini who have been made Ambassadors for La Boite Theatre. This position allows them to become an integral part of the La Boite Theatre Company team. As an Ambassador, they will gain special insights into the workings of a professional theatre company and the creation of theatre. They are also encouraged to introduce the work of La Boite to friends and families, and act as advisers to the company by providing feedback and new ideas. As part of this position, the girls also gain significant discounts on ticket prices for their friends and family. Kerry
Williams ‐ Drama Coordinator
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Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity Open Day -
Being placed into the embedded group, I was presented Open day will be held on Tuesday 22 with the opportunity to program Roombas (small robots) February. This is a wonderful opportunity for parents to using come into the classroom and see first hand what is an arduino board to independently drive through a happening in their daughters’ classes. For Year 8 parents in course, perform a rescue and end the challenge with a dance and song. This was not only challenging but very particular, this is a way to become acquainted with the exciting and insightful. The level of experience of procedures of secondary school. The Home Economics programming varied among the students but through the students will be providing morning tea and you will be daily labs and lectures, each group succeeded in joined by many staff as well. We are aware many parents programming their robots and designing their websites. have work commitments but I urge you to consider taking up the invitation to join us at Loreto. Though programming, web design and robotics were the main aspects of this course, we also participated in nightly Careers News activities including constructing towers out of newspaper, QUT Parent Information Seminar ‐ QUT will hold a trivia night, and programming competitions. For two days Parent Information Seminar in May for parents of current we got a good insight into what it would be like to work in senior high‐school students. The event will focus on general the IT industry while visiting big companies such as information to assist parents in helping and guiding their son Atlassian, Altium, Macquarie and Google. Each company was or daughter as they make decisions about their post‐school then chosen to interview a number of NCSS students as if options. Topics covered on the night include: we were applying for a job at their company, which many would agree, was very scary but very exciting. making career decisions The camp concluded with a final ceremony where each gaining entry to university group had the chance to present their final projects that life as a university student they had been working on for the last nine days, and each transition to university and support for students student was presented with a certificate. It was an amazing study costs and financial support experience that I thoroughly enjoyed and would love to do resources available for parents and students again in the year to come. I encourage anyone who has the chance to participate, to do so, as it was insightful, Date: Tuesday 24 May 2011 enjoyable and a wonderful way to meet people who share Time: 6 ‐ 7.30pm the same interests in IT. I would like to thank Mr Lane‐ Venue: Level 1, 88 Musk Avenue, QUT Kelvin Grove campus Richardson for this opportunity, the staff and the lecturers Contact details: Teka Ryder on phone (07) 3138 8567 or of NCSS who put this amazing event together. Other events email: exploreevents@qut.edu.au on the immediate calendar include:
UQ Careers Fair, St Lucia Campus (31 March 2011) On 19 May, the Australian Informatics Competition, The UQ Careers Fair is an annual event that brings together run by the Canberra University on behalf of the university students and major employers from across the Australian Mathematics Trust will be held. This is a country. For UQ students, the event offers a unique one hour test held at the school, no computers are opportunity to explore their career opportunities and meet required. The competition will be of particular face‐to‐face with leading employers from government and interest to students who have an interest in private industry. Visit http://www.uq.edu.au/careersfair/ for Mathematics and/or Computing. The competition has more information. Christine Jones ‐ Careers a senior level for years 11 and 12 and two junior Coordinator levels. Registration for this competition closes soon for those who are interested in trying something Computer Studies 2011 different. Tutoring will be made available to students in Senior Computing at Loreto started early in 2011 with Eloise senior years. Rimon attending the National Computer Science School in Later in Term One, the Computer Club will be hosting Sydney for workshops in areas of study such as website de‐ workshops for Robotics. Once the robots become sign, robotics and programming. A copy of a written report available, students in years 8 and 9 are invited to by Eloise follows. indulge in robot technology. If enough students From 2 ‐ 11 January, around 75 students accompanied by express an interest there are opportunities to take 30 tutors from all around Australia, were given the part in robotic competitions. privilege of being invited to participate in the National Computer Science School course, held in Sydney. Spending Any student who is interested in, or parent who wants to ten days at the Women’s college, we were split into 6 know more about the above activities, is invited to contact Mr Lane‐Richardson in room 210 or by email: groups; 4 groups learning web design and 2 groups partaking in embedded systems. lanea@loreto.qld.edu.au A. Lane‐Richardson ‐ Senior Studies ‐ ICT Coordinator Page 4
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Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity Uniform/Bookshop -
The uniform shop will be open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, 7:30 ‐ 8:30 throughout February for the collection of Symons book packs and any late orders. If you need to order any books please see Mrs Herft in the bookshop during the above hours. The bookshop still has a number of second‐ hand books for sale throughout February. The uniform shop will also be open on Fridays at lunchtime 12:30 ‐ 1:30pm during the term.
Symons’ Book Orders -
If you are still waiting for books from Symons, can you please let Mrs Herft know in the bookshop so that outstanding orders can be followed up before the bookshop closes on Monday 28th Feb. After that date, all enquiries re books should be directed to Symons.
Payment for Secondhand Books and Uniforms - Payment for books and uniforms sold at
will be contacted. The recommended collection point for parents after the dance is in Duhig Place or Rogers St by 10.45 p.m.
Parent Year Representatives 2011
Would you like to see more community spirit in the way of Year Level get‐togethers? The P & F invites parents to nominate to become a Parent Year Representative. These positions will involve organising events such as drinks by the pool for parents of your year level , social gatherings and dinners or emailing to invite parents to special events. If you are interested in becoming a Year Representative in 2011, please complete the attached tear‐off slip and return it to the office or email reply to: willingp@loreto.qld.edu.au Parent Rep Volunteers are very welcome to come to a meeting, on Tuesday 1 March at 6.30pm in the Staffroom (before the P & F meeting commences at 7.30pm). Please email Kerri Fowler on wkf1@bigpond.net.au if you would like to attend. Thank you. Kerri Fowler – Parent
Representative Coordinator
our sale day last year and any others sold throughout February will be processed in March depending on the Year 11 Parent Dinner payment option you selected. Friday 4th March 2011 (night of Semi‐formal). A great opportunity to fill in time between drop off and pick up of Year 8 News your daughters’ at their Semi‐formal. More information Today, I have included an Invitation to Open Day on Tuesday soon re venue and details. 22 February. This day starts with an assembly in the Mary Ward Centre at 8.30am. I have also included a lesson time‐ Debating News table and map of the school to help assist you in finding your This week a letter went out to all debaters’ parents. In it are daughter during the day. I look forward to meeting many of the details for the upcoming Summer School and the you again on Open Day. Please also find attached to this permission form. It would be appreciated if that form could newsletter the Year 8 Assessment Planner for Semester One. be returned as soon as possible. The letter also contains the This will assist you in keeping track of the assessment items dates for all debates. given and when they are due. It also helps the girls with I take this opportunity to thank all those – staff, ex‐students and Yr 12 students – for their generosity in agreeing to coach time management. Assignments are always given out several weeks or more before they are due and class time is this year. It is a big time commitment and the Loreto spent on research. If girls are completing their assignments community wish to thank you for your work. Teams will be at the last minute, ie the night before, it suggests their time announced in next week’s newsletter. Rosemary O’Neill ‐ in class and on homework has not been well managed. Debating Coordinator Please keep this planner in an obvious place so both you and Past Pupils Association your daughters are well aware of due dates of all tasks. Loreto Jenny Strachan ‐ Year 8 Coordinator Welcome to all the families in the Loreto community from the Past Pupils' Association! We especially welcome new Years 10 - 12 Dance parents who are being introduced to the charism of Mary Loreto students from years 10‐12 are invited to the St Ward and the value of Felicity which is our focus for 2011. Joseph's Gregory Terrace dance to be held this Saturday Within our community we hope to realise the deep joy of night, 19 February, from 7 ‐ 10.30 p.m. in the Campbell caring for others. Promises of financial support from our Centre. Admission is by a ticket, Student ID and $10. The sister associations in Kirribilli and Toorak for needy tickets are available from the staff room door at morning tea Coorparoo families affected by recent flooding have given on Friday 18th. substance to this ideal. Later this year there will be a Spring Luncheon to which all are invited and where you can mix Additional information: No student may leave the hall between 7 and 10.30pm. A cloakroom is provided for bags with friends from Loreto interstate and overseas. For all past in the tuckshop. Photo phones cannot be taken into the students of Loreto Coorparoo. There is an invitation to join us for a glass of wine before the Afternoon Tea, Reunion and dance and must be checked in at the tuckshop. School rules concerning cigarettes, alcohol and illicit substances, apply at AGM on Sunday week, 27th February, at 4pm in the Mary all dances. Dress and footwear must be appropriate ‐ very Ward Centre. New Loreto Mothers and their babies are most welcome. We are planning this joyous occasion for our new strappy, revealing tops or dresses and sandals are not appropriate. In the case that admission is refused, parents Principal, Mrs Cheryl Hamilton, past pupil and past staff member, to assure her of our support in 2011 and beyond. Page 5
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Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity Please reply to Trish at the College on 33949913 or email: playing at Brisbane Grammar School must willingp@loreto.qld.edu.au or call me on 0407012245. provide morning/afternoon tea to share, as this is normally a practice for all our home Thank you. Mary Clarke ‐ President ‐ LPPA games. Please be on time with your hat, Parents and Friends News water bottle and sunscreen. All players must Thank you to all those families who attended the welcome wear full sports uniform. Fixtures are played BBQ on Sunday 6 February. We hope that you met some on a Home/ Away basis. Looking forward to new friends and enjoyed yourselves. We would like to thank another great season! the volunteers who assisted with setting up and cooking, and all the staff who assisted with ordering/preparing food All players are reminded to check the draw for each weekend’s note venue and starting time. All details will be and organising BBQs and tables. Your help was much placed in each Homeroom and on the Sport notice board this appreciated. Thanks also to the many staff and members of the Administration Team who attended. We hope it is the Wednesday. Remember to wear full sports uniform including start of many successful social events in the year. The next P cap, and bring water bottle, sunscreen and a plate for and F meeting is on Tuesday March 1, at 7.30pm. All are morning tea if it is your home game. Training commenced this week and players are reminded that training is welcome. Loreto Parents and Friends Committee compulsory. For any absences, a note must be given to the Tennis Coordinator. Meg Stevens ‐ Tennis
Volleyball 2011
Coordinator
The much anticipated season of Volleyball is here with Round 1 being played on Wednesday 16 February. Below Swimming Squad are the details of all matches. A few reminders to all players: girls are ask to change into their playing uniform at The swim squad are well under way with their training lunchtime, pack all their belongings into their bags and take program at the school. The swim squad have their first time their bag to the remaining lessons. Girls will be dismissed trials this Friday at Villanova in the annual clash. Students are from class at 3.05pm and are then to assemble in the reminded that travel to Villanova and home after the MWC. Rolls will be marked and buses loaded ready for a carnival is their own responsibility. The carnival commences 3.15pm departure. Girls are NOT to go to afternoon home‐ at 4.00pm sharp so please arrive at Villanova as soon as you room. Games are scheduled from 4 ‐ 5pm. Prompt arrival can after Homeroom for a warm up at 3.30pm. It should conclude at 5.30pm. Presentations and some food will be at the venue will allow for adequate warm‐up. Buses will return to Loreto between 5.30‐6pm. Please be available to provided from 5.30pm and students should be collected by 6.00pm at the latest. All swimmers are reminded about the collect your daughter from the college. If pick‐up arrangements differ from those indicated on the consent dress standard as per the swimming squad letter. Best of form, a note from a parent must be given to Mrs Gore by luck, swim fast and enjoy the afternoon. Meg Stevens – morning tea on match day. Perfect Loreto uniform and Director of Sport / Swimming Coordinator appropriate behaviour is expected at all times, both on and Composite District News ‐ Congratulations to off the court. Isabelle Mowen 10 White and Mia Page 9 Gold who have been selected to represent the Composite District in the U15 Our Lady’s College Mary Ward Centre Volleyball Team. Well done to the girls and Good Luck for the th Mt St Michael’s upcoming Metropolitan East Regional Carnival on the 17 Southbank Tafe February 2011 at Hibiscus Sports Complex. Lourdes Hill College Southbank Tafe Languages Department News
This Weeks Draw ‐ Round 1: 16 February Open A v OLC Open B v SRC Jun A v MSM Jun B v AHS Jun D v LHC Jun E2 v MSM1
Away Home Away Home Away Home
Loreto home matches will be played at Loreto College, Coorparoo or Southbank Tafe, Glenelg St, South Brisbane in French ‐ Thank you to Agata Pokora and members of the Multicultural Council who prepared some Australian snacks their Sports Hall. Please note, parking at Southbank is minimal. I congratulate all girls on their selection and to welcome our French visitors last Monday. The French commitment to Loreto Volleyball and wish them all the best exchange students have visited Australia Zoo, Stradbroke for a great game on Wednesday. Please don't hesitate to Island, Brisbane city and Mary Cairncross Rainforest during contact me through the Physical Education office if you have their stay. They have also created Aboriginal art works, made any further questions. Kirsty Gore ‐ Volleyball computer animations, taken part in Sport and Drama activities and cooked pizzas in their first week at Loreto. Coordinator Many thanks to Ms Davidson, Mr Jones, Mr Morgan, Mrs Duncan, Mrs Radvan, Mrs Shaw and Ms McGowan for their Tennis Competition assistance and support of the French exchange program. Our The Tennis season begins this weekend, Saturday 20 February, with some Loreto teams playing at the Brisbane French visitors will stay at Loreto until Thursday this week. Girls Grammar Courts, Gregory Terrace, Spring Hill. Teams Families hosting the French students are reminded that the Farewell Barbecue will be held at the Undercroft on Tuesday Page 6
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Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity 15th February at 6:00pm. The evening should conclude by 7:30pm at the latest.
Japanese ‐ Yesterday was the first day at Loreto for two Japanese exchange students from Immaculate Heart College, Kagoshima. Mai Ishino and Chika Yamashita will be staying in Brisbane for the next four weeks and we wish them an enjoyable stay. Families of girls who are travelling to Japan in September are reminded that an instalment of $1000 is due to be paid on Friday 25th February. Payment can be made by cash, credit card or cheque made payable to Loreto College. Cash or cheques should be handed to Mrs Bongaarts at the office or, if paying by credit card, please call Mrs Bongaarts with the details.
German ‐
We are also busily preparing for the arrival in May of eighteen girls from our sister school, Maria Ward Schule, in Bad Homburg. As for the Loreto trip to Germany in November, a meeting will be held in March to discuss practicalities. The date of this meeting will be made known to the girls involved in the next week. Louise Tilly ‐
Languages Coordinator
OPEN DAY TIMETABLE Please fill in the classes and room numbers for Tuesday, 22 February LESSON ASSEMBLY Period 1
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PARENT YEAR REPRESENTATIVE ‐ Tear off Slip I would be interested in nominating to be a Year Representative in 2011. Name: ______________________________________________ Daughter’s Year Level _____________________________ Phone Number: ______________________________________ Mob: ___________________________________________ Email: _________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity Library Roster Volunteers
Tuckshop Vounteers
Monday 21 February: Monday 21 February ‐ Friday 25 February Marina Pennisi, Lisa Miller, Kathryn McMahon Monday 21 February: Kerry Bull, Louise Roberts, Gigi Sagner, Tuesday 22 February: Genevieve Egoroff Cathy Crocker, Christina Galdamez, Liliana O’Bryan Tuesday 22 February: Maureen Roe, Janelle Pearce, Frances Wednesday 23 February: Steiner, Anna Stafford Seva Pippos, Michael Claridge, Kerry Gellweiler Wednesday 23 February: Maria Mewing, Lyndel Fuller, Thursday 24 February: Janelle O’Brien, Lisa Smart Maria Mead, Melanie Quinn, Merry Goodwin Thursday 24 February: Donna Byrne, Brenda Scott, Christina Friday 25 February: Polichronis, Sonya Bath Janice Elliott, Jenny Lanskey, Christine Powell, Louise Friday 25 February: Gail Cullinan, Michelle Zouppas, Jenifer Forbes Hunter, Linda Schmidt
Tuckshop News!! ‐ Now Available
Special of the Day ‐ $3.50
Monday 21 February: Chicken/Vegetable Burgers & Salad $3.00 Tuesday 22 February: Meat balls and spaghetti $3.00 Wednesday 23 February: Satay Chicken & Hokkein Noodles $3.00 $3.00 Thursday 24 February: Meat Lovers Pizza PLEASE ORDER THESE BEFORE SCHOOL! Friday 25 February: Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni
Vegetarian Sausage Roll Vegetable Pastie Curried Lentil Pie Cauliflower & Cheese Pie
AN INVITATION TO LORETO COLLEGE OPEN DAY
WHEN: TUESDAY 22 February TIME: 8.30am to whenever MORNING TEA: Will be hosted by the Year 10 Home Economics classes in Room 227 at 10.45am PURPOSE: This is an opportunity for you to visit the school and sit in on classes with your daughter. The day will begin with Assembly as usual. You are welcome for any part of the day or the whole day depending on the time you have available. To make your job easier, we have enclosed a timetable which your daughter should fill out for you and a map which will make it easier to find your daughter’s classes. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday. For catering purposes please complete the tear off slip from this newsletter and return to the school office. Thank you.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… RSVP tear off slip ‐ OPEN DAY MORNING TEA – TUESDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2011
NAME: ___________________________________________________________________________
DAUGHTER’S CLASS:____________________________ People will be attending morning tea at Open Day on Tuesday 23 February ____________________ Parent/Guardian Signature ___________________________________________________________
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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
............................................................................................................................... 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 ..................................................................................... Numbers attending: ……………………………………………………………………………… Daughter’s Name .................................................
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Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity
Student Academic Achievement 2010
Four hundred years ago, Mary Ward said, “Women in time will come to do much” and “Do good and do it well”. Just like their peers of years past, the Loreto College Coorparoo Year 12 graduates of 2010 have once again demonstrated these values in many ways but particularly when we consider their academic results. While the table below shows the excellent distribution of Overall Positions (OPs) over recent years, we believe that the most important indicator of success is the percentage of students who were offered a Tertiary place through The Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre (QTAC).
For example, the group of columns on the far right of the table shows that 26% of the Year 12 Students of 2010 were awarded OPs in the 1-5 range, 59% in the 1-10 range and 88% in the 1-15 range. These fine achievements resulted in 95.4% of these students being offered a tertiary place in February this year to continue their studies from 2011 onwards. Indeed, these achievements are wonderful. However, they continue a trend which has been set over many years at Loreto College Coorparoo. Closer examination of the results from 2006-2010 show only small variations in the four measures displayed. We offer our congratulations to our graduates of last year. We also thank all the staff who taught them so well and their parents who supported them through their challenging times in 2009 and 2010.
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11 BL 11 GO 11 GR 501 503 505
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LORETO COLLEGE COORPAROO ASSESSMENT PLANNER
2011– SEMESTER 1
MONTH JAN/FEB
WEEK 24 - 28
MONDAY
TUESDAY Year 8 & 12 Return
FEB
31 - 4
MUSIC: Keyboard Task GIVEN COMP STUD: Project GIVEN
FEB
7 – 11
RE: Research Assign GIVEN HOME EC (C,F,G,H): Practical Sewing task GIVEN
FEB
14 - 18
FEB
21 - 25
FRENCH: Cultural Project GIVEN
MAR
28 - 4
MAR
7 - 11
ENGLISH: Narrative Written Test GIVEN DRAMA: Improvisation GIVEN FRENCH: Cultural Project DUE DRAMA: Improvisation DUE
MAR
14 - 18
MAR
21 - 25
MAR/APR
28 - 1
MUSIC: Begin Sibelius Workbook DRAMA: Written take home test GIVEN
APR
4-8
APR
11-15
ART: Folio 1 & Book DUE HOME EC (A,B,D,E) : Practical Sewing task GIVEN ART (GO & RE): Explanation GIVEN ART (GR, BL, WH) Assignment GIVEN DRAMA: Written take home test DUE JAPANESE: Cultural Project DUE
Staff Day
WEDNESDAY AUSTRALIA DAY
YEAR 8
THURSDAY All Students Return ART: Book 1 & Folio GIVEN
FRIDAY Music Camp – students leave 12.30pm
Inaugural Mass 11.00am
Interhouse Swimming Carnival
Ash Wednesday
MUSIC: Keyboard Perf DUE ENG: Narrative test DUE, Spoken Narrative GIVEN DRAMA: Storytelling GIVEN HOME EC: Practical Sewing Task DUE RE: Assignment DUE COMP STUD: Project DUE
END OF TERM 1
BLOCK EXAMS – Maths
Geography
Science
History
Home Economics Groups A,B,E,D
German
2011 - TERM 2 YEAR 8
MONTH MAY
WEEK 2-6
LABOUR DAY
MONDAY
MAY
9-13
ART: Folio 2 & Book GIVEN
MAY
16-20
MUSIC: Guitar Perf DUE ART GR,BL, RE: Assignment DUE
MAY
23-27
MAY/JUN
30-3
MUSIC: Drumming Task GIVEN DRAMA: Storytelling Performance DUE HOME EC: Practical Sewing Task DUE FRENCH: Speaking Test JAPANESE: All areas tested GERMAN: Listening & Speaking Tests GERMAN: Cultural Project Due COMP STUDIES: Project DUE
JUN
6-10
JUN
13-17
JUN
20-24
TUESDAY MUSIC: Guitar Task GIVEN ART GO&RE: Explanation DUE Folio 2 & book GIVEN ENG: Spoken Narrative DUE COMP STUD: Project GIVEN
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
CORRECTION DAY
QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY
MUSIC: Sibelius Workbook DUE Interhouse Athletics Carnival END TERM 2
JUNE BLOCK EXAMS: Maths French (Listening, Reading & Writing)
Geography German (Reading & Writing)
Science
History
English
Home Ec (C,F,G& H)
LORETO COLLEGE COORPAROO ASSESSMENT PLANNER
2011– SEMESTER 1
MONTH JAN/FEB
WEEK 24 - 28
MONDAY
FEB
31 - 4
FEB
7 – 11
FEB
14 - 18
FEB
21 - 25
MAR
28 - 4
MAR
7 - 11
MAR
14 - 18
MAR
21 - 25
ENG: Written Media Test week of (due) GEOG: Short Response Test (due) ART: Folio& Book One (due this week ) DRAMA: Presenting Task (due) GERMAN: Speaking & Listening Test JAPANESE: Speaking & Reading test SCIENCE: EEI (due) FRENCH: Listening Test
MAR/APR
28 - 1
ART: Folio Book Two (due)
APR
4-8
APR
11-15
HISTORY: Week of Written Research (given) DRAMA: Responding task (due) ART: Theory Task One week of (due) JAPANESE: Cultural Project (due)
Staff Day COMP STUD: In Class Database – Project (given) MUSIC: Aural exam & Workbook Band Performance (given) ART: Theory Task One Week of (given)
TUESDAY Year 8 & 12 Return
YEAR 9
WEDNESDAY AUSTRALIA DAY
LANG SKILLS – (given) Diary
THURSDAY All Students Return Inaugural Mass 11.00am
FRIDAY Music Camp – students leave 12.30pm Interhouse Swimming Carnival
ENG: Book Club Journal (given) DRAMA: Presenting Task Poetry/Ritual Performance (given) H EC: Prac Performance (given), Sewing Task & Process Journal BUS PRAC: Assign (given) ENG: Written Media Test (given) SCIENCE: EEI (given) LANG SKILLS: Diary (due) Letters (given)
BLOCK EXAMS – MATHS: Exam (90min) MUSIC: Aural Exam & Workbook
DRAMA: Responding Task Analytical Essay (given)
Ash Wednesday
LANG SKILLS: Letters (due) Procedural writing (given) BUS PRAC: Assign (due)
COMP STUD: In-Class Project Database Development
Art Workshop/Excursion
HOME EC: Written Test GEOG: Block Exam (practical) HISTORY: Sem 1 Exam Short Test, Response to Stimulus, Paragraph
HEALTH& PE: First Aid FRENCH: Exam
EXAMS
END OF TERM 1
SCIENCE: Exam
2011 - TERM 2 YEAR 9
MONTH MAY
WEEK 2-6
MAY
9-13
MONDAY LABOUR DAY
TUESDAY ENG: Written personal Narrative Test (given) COMP STUD: In-Class project Control Technology (given) NAPLAN
MAY
16-20
MAY
23-27
MAY/JUN
30-3
JUN
6-10
JUN
13-17
JUN
20-24
ENG: Written Personal Narrative Test (due) Imaginative Spoken Task (given) MUSIC: Band Perf (due week of) GERMAN: Cultural Project (due) FRENCH: Cultural Project (due) ART: Folio Two & Book (due week of); Report (due week of) HISTORY: Written Research (due week of) HOME EC: (due week of) DRAMA: Forming Task (given) JAPANESE: Listening & Writing Test FRENCH: Reading Test DRAMA: Forming Task (due)
WEDNESDAY
NAPLAN
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
NAPLAN
LANG SKILLS: Procedural Writing (due)
LANG SKILLS: Expository Speaking (given)
COMP STUD: In-Class Project Control Technology (due) CORRECTION DAY
QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY LANG SKILLS: Expository Speaking (due)
Interhouse Athletics Carnival END TERM 2
JUNE BLOCK EXAMS: ENGLISH: Imaginative Spoken Task FRENCH: Exam
MUSIC: Listening Exam MATHS: End of Semester Exam (90 mins) GERMAN: Reading & Writing Tests BUSINESS: Prac Exam
GEOG: Multi-Modal
SCIENCE: Exam
LORETO COLLEGE COORPAROO ASSESSMENT PLANNER
2011– SEMESTER 1
MONTH JAN/FEB
WEEK 24 - 28
Staff Day
TUESDAY Year 8 & 12 Return
FEB
31 - 4
COMP STUD: Project GIVEN
LSK: Bibliography GIVEN
FEB
7 – 11
FEB
14 - 18
FEB
21 - 25
HOME EC A&B: Sewing Task & Process Journal GIVEN this week ART: Theory Task 1 GIVEN this week ENG: Narrative Assign GIVEN this week DRAMA: Forming Task GIVEN this week FRENCH: Cultural Project GIVEN
MAR
28 - 4
MAR
7 - 11
MAR
14 - 18
MAR
21 - 25
MAR/APR
28 - 1
APR
4-8
APR
11-15
BLOCK EXAMS –
MONDAY
SCIENCE: Extended Response GIVEN and DUE this week BP: Assign GIVEN LSK: Bibliography DUE LSK: Report GIVEN ENG: Narrative Assign DUE this week DRAMA: Forming Task DUE this week FRENCH: Cultural Project DUE this week ART: Theory Task 1 DUE this week FRENCH: Speaking Test this week GERMAN: Listening Test this week GERMAN: Speaking Test this week FRENCH: Listening Test
YEAR 10
WEDNESDAY AUSTRALIA DAY
THURSDAY All Students Return ART: Folio 1 & Book GIVEN MUSIC: Composition GIVEN
FRIDAY Music Camp – students leave 12.30pm
Inaugural Mass 11.00am
Interhouse Swimming Carnival
Ash Wednesday
MUSIC: Composition DUE BP: Assign DUE
COMP STUD: Project DUE
HISTORY: Research assign GIVEN this week RELIGION: Assign GIVEN DRAMA: Responding Task: Analytical Essay GIVEN DRAMA: Scripted Perf GIVEN this week HOME EC C: Research Task, Practical Cooking Task GIVEN this week ENG: Feature Assign GIVEN this week ART: Folio 1 & Book DUE this week LSK: Report DUE LSK: Comparative Essay GIVEN JAP: Cultural Product DUE this week Religion History
Home Economics (written test) Mathematics
END OF TERM 1
Music (Listening)
Science
Geography
Japanese (Listening & Speaking Tests)
2011 - TERM 2 YEAR 10
MONTH MAY
WEEK 2-6
LABOUR DAY
MONDAY
MAY
9-13
DRAMA: Scripted Perf DUE this week
MAY
16-20
ENG: Feature Assign DUE this week ENG: Poetry Spoken Task GIVEN this week GERMAN: Cultural Project DUE this week
MAY
23-27
MAY/JUN
30-3
HOME EC A&B: Sewing Task & Process Journal DUE this week HOME EC C: Research Task &Practical Cooking Task DUE this week ART: Folio 2 & Book GIVEN this week HISTOY: Research Assign DUE this weekRELIGION: Assign DUE JAPANESE: Reading & Writing Test this week FRENCH: Reading & Writing Tests this week LSK: Comparative Essay DUE
JUN
6-10
JUN
13-17
JUN
20-24
TUESDAY COMP STUD: Project GIVEN SCIENCE: Extended Experimental Investigation GIVEN
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
DRAMA: Responding Task DUE Analytical Essay
SCIENCE: Extended Experimental Investigation DUE
GEOGRAPHY: ICT Assign DUE
COMP STUD: Project Due
CORRECTION DAY
QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY
MUSIC: Recording Studio Perf DUE this week ADV MATHS: Assign GIVEN ORD MATHS: Assign GIVEN ADV MATHS: Assign DUE ORD MATHS: Assign DUE
Interhouse Athletics Carnival END TERM 2
JUNE BLOCK EXAMS: ENGLISH (Poetry Spoken Task)
SCIENCE
MATHEMATICS
GERMAN (Reading and Writing Tests)
PE
BP
LORETO COLLEGE COORPAROO ASSESSMENT PLANNER
2011– SEMESTER 1
MONTH JAN/FEB
WEEK 24 - 28
MONDAY
FEB
31 - 4
FEB
7 – 11
FEB
14 - 18
FEB
21 - 25
MAR
28 - 4
ANC HIST: Research Assign
MAR
7 - 11
MAR
14 - 18
ENG COM: Media Assign HOME EC: Analytical Exposition MATHS B: Emps VIS ART: Folio One & Book CA: Folio One & Book GERMAN: Speaking Test
MAR
21 - 25
MAR/APR
28 - 1
BLOCK EXAMS
APR
4-8
Start Term 2 Work
APR
11-15
MUSIC: Performance
Staff Day
TUESDAY Year 8 & 12 Return
YEAR 11
WEDNESDAY AUSTRALIA DAY
THURSDAY All Students Return
FRIDAY Music Camp – students leave 12.30pm
Inaugural Mass 11.00am
Interhouse Swimming Carnival
GEOG: Short Response Test ECONOMICS: Test Part A
ECONOMICS: Test Part B
DRAMA: Directing Task CA: Theory One
BLOCK EXAMS
ENGLISH: Newspaper Column PE: Multi-modal Task HEALTH: Research Assign BUS STUDIES: Folio BLOCK EXAMS
BLOCK EXAMS
BLOCK EXAMS
BLOCK EXAMS
BLOCK EXAMS – BIOLOGY: Exam ENGLISH: Panel Discussion CHEMISTRY: Exam MATHS A: Exam GEOG: Practical ACCOUNTING: Exam JAP: Speaking, Reading Test
IPT: News Article ICT: Folio BLOCK EXAMS
END OF TERM 1
RELIGION: Exam MATHS B: Exam GERMAN: Reading Test
ENG COM: Spoken Task Panel Discussion MATHS C: Exam ANC HIST: Response to Stimulus
PHYSICS: Exam MOD HIST: Response to Stimulus FRENCH: Speaking, Reading Test
2011 - TERM 2 YEAR 11
MONTH MAY
WEEK 2-6
MONDAY LABOUR DAY
TUESDAY VIS ART: Theory Task One
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
MAY
9-13
MAY
16-20
DRAMA: Analytical Essay GEOG: Short Response Test PHYSICS: ERT ECONOMICS: Report SOR: In Class Test ENG: Imaginative Spoken Task
MAY
23-27
ENG COM: Report REL: Research & PP Task
MATHS A: Emps MATHS C: Emps
MAY/JUN
30-3
CA: Theory One
JUN
6-10
BIOLOGY: ERT CA: Folio Two & Book MUSIC: Composition Folio GEOG: Report JAP: Listening Test GERMAN: Listening Test FRENCH: Listening Test BLOCK EXAMS
BLOCK EXAMS
CORRECTION DAY
BLOCK EXAMS
BLOCK EXAMS
JUN
13-17
QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY
BLOCK EXAMS
BLOCK EXAMS
BLOCK EXAMS
BLOCK EXAMS
JUN
20-24
CHEMISTRY: EEI
HEALTH: Research Assign HOME EC: Product & Process Journal MOD HIST: Written Research Task DRAMA: Scripted Performance BLOCK EXAMS
Interhouse Athletics Carnival END TERM 2
JUNE BLOCK EXAMS: ENG: Analytical Essay MUSIC: Listening Exam PE: Touch Football Exam IPT: Written Folio& Evaluation
MATHS A: Exam MATHS B: Exam HOME EC: Written Exam ACCOUNTING: Exam PHYSICS: Exam FRENCH: Writing Test ICT: Video Presentation& Evaluation
MATHS C: Exam SOR: Multi-Modal Presentation BUS STUDIES: Exam ENG COM: Ind Spoken Task JAP: Writing Test ANC HIST: Multi-Modal Exam VIS ART: Folio Two & Book
REL: Writing Task ECONOMICS: Response to Stimulus GERMAN: Writing Test