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15 March 2011
Dear Parents and Students Whilst today at school we celebrated the friendship we have with our visiting Japanese students and staff, from both Kanagawa and Kagoshima, by way of “Japanese Day”, we remember with heavy hearts the people of Japan who have been so tragically affected by the massive quake and tsunami of last Friday. May they find courage and strength in the face of such adversity and hardship. We send our prayers and our love. Jesus, in his humanity, weeps with us. May peace and harmony be restored as soon as possible for the people of Japan. In this season of Lent, I offer this Leunig prayer for your reflection. God help us to find our confession; The truth within us which is hidden from our mind; The beauty or the ugliness we see elsewhere But never in ourselves; The stowaway which has been smuggled Into the dark side of the heart, Which puts the heart off balance and causes it pain, Which wearies and confuses us, Which tips us in false directions and inclines us to destruction, The load which is not carried squarely Because it is carried in ignorance. God help us to find our confession. Help us across the boundary of our understanding. Lead us into the darkness that we may find what lies concealed; That we may confess it towards the light; That we may carry our truth in the centre of our heart; That we may carry our cross wisely And bring harmony into our life and our world. Amen WHOLE SCHOOL SURVEY As part of our ongoing commitment to provide excellence in the education of girls, the College has engaged the professional services of MYP Corporation to undertake a whole school survey on its behalf. The three major stakeholder groups ‐ students, ‐ parents and staff ‐ are each being invited to participate. This on‐line survey will be open from 28 March to 10 April. This survey is strictly confidential with all responses being collated independently by MYP Corporation. In relation to this all students, parents and staff were emailed a letter from me last week explaining the survey purpose and process. If you did not receive this email, please contact my secretary, Mrs Gail Newman, to ensure that we have your correct email details so that you are able to participate in this important process. In anticipation, I thank you for your involvement in helping us to shape the future directions of Loreto. In the coming months I look forward to sharing with you a summary of the findings.
Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity Welcome home to our Mary Ward Connect travellers. By all accounts the Loreto exchange was memorable and worthwhile. Thank you again to our host families for supporting the students and the school with this unique “Loretian” adventure. We thoroughly enjoyed having our visitors from Loreto Normanhurst and Ballarat with us and this would simply not have been possible without your kind support. CONGRATULATIONS To the Loreto Swimming Squad for their amazing efforts at the CSGSSA Interschool Swimming Carnival yesterday. As a team you trained well throughout the term and your results in the pool were duly impressive. Many girls showed pleasing improvements on their times from the start of the season. You are each to be congratulated on giving your best and on representing Loreto so well. Overall, we came a credible 4th. Coming 2nd in the Percentage Trophy (Aggregate scored divided by school population) was a very pleasing and satisfying result. BEST WISHES Our best wishes go to Zara Duffy, Abby Page, Laura Quinn, Lauren Roberts and Fiona McMahon for their forthcoming performances in St Laurence’s Musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat”. We wish them every success for this weekend’s shows. Yours sincerely
Cheryl Hamilton Principal
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Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity Calendar — Coming Events 16 March
15 Japanese students from Kanagawa depart
Round 5 ‐ BSGSA Volleyball
Debating Round 1 ‐ Year 9 and 11
17 March
Somerset Writers’ Festival
Somerset College Literature
Celebration
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This excursion is on this Thursday (17th) and the bus leaves at 7.30am. Your daughter should wear full school uniform but without her hat. She should bring a small bag for lunch and water bottle. She might need money to buy a book and have it autographed by the author. The bus will return by 3.10pm. Kathy Hedemann ‐ Teacher‐Librarian
Facebook / Social Media Advice
Met East U19 Girls Hockey / U15 & U19 Netball, U19 Are you in control of your virtual life? Here are some simple Girls Soccer tips for sensible social media usage. 18 March Keep your personal details private. Don’t post Met East U18 Surfing information about yourself that strangers might read, and don’t share your password with anyone at all. Last day for students to return forms to cease private Don’t put photos up of yourself or your friends music tuition in Term 2 wearing school uniform. 19 March Make sure you have the highest security settings you Peter Cupples Fundraiser for ’Rosie’s’ at Villanova can only allowing your direct friends access to your College 7pm posts and photos. Round 5 Tennis Think twice about what you say and post. Don’t post Music Support Group ‘Way Wicked’ Concert 7pm anything you don’t want others to see or know about. 23 March
Round 6 ‐ BSGSA Volleyball
Debating Round 1 ‐ Year 8 and Senior A
Don’t join (or ‘like’) groups that make fun of or run down other people.
Remember – it is forever!! Written posts and photos on the internet can remain there for a long time and might be seen by future employers, partners and even your own children!
Respect your friends. Be a good friend, and treat them as you would like to be treated. Remember that private images and videos you send to friends or post on a social networking site may be easily passed on to others and uploaded to public sites. This can include pictures that may only be intended for your close friends or your boyfriend/girlfriend. Once they’re up, it’s almost impossible to remove them completely.
Before you post anything ask yourself whether you would say it to them in person.
Don’t just assume that other people are happy about you putting photos of them up on your Facebook.
Don’t get behind in your school work because you are spending so much time on Facebook or other social media sites.
24 March
Year 11 ‐ 12 Exams
25 March
Year 8 ‐ 12 Exams
26 March
Round 6 Tennis
28 March
Year 8 ‐ 12 Exams
29 March
Year 8 ‐ 12 Exams
30 March
Year 11 and 12 Exams
Year 9 and 10 Exams
Round 7 ‐ BSGSA Volleyball
Debating Round 2 ‐ Year 10 and 12
31 March
Year 11 and 12 Exams
Here is an excellent link which looks at some of the changes that Facebook is making in response to concerns over cyber‐ bullying. http://icybersafe.com/2011/03/12/facebook‐launch‐new‐ anti‐bullying‐tools/
Gavin Swanson ‐ Deputy Principal ‐ ICT
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Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity Interact Dance Success
were there. Students were delighted to Thanks to the staff, parents and wonderfully spirited have the opportunity students for a successful dance last Saturday night at to help those the PCYC. Approximately $6000 was raised. A great effort! affected by the floods Thanks to Diane McGowan, Gavin Swanson, Libby Oliver and and wished they Kirsty Gore for their support and supervision on the could give more of night. Kind thanks to the many parents who assisted so their time to such cheerfully, Barb Kassulke, Sharon Orr, Lisa Gilhooley, Linda Geary, Elizabeth Mastry, Karen Armstrong, Jenny Hunter, a worthy cause. My thanks to those Julie Burton, Linda Stevens, Gavin Raison, David Moore, members for their Philippe Beylot, Tricia Shannon and Karen Meimaris. We exemplary behaviour and the way they committed were also grateful to have 5 volunteers from the Stones Corner Rotary Club assist with supervision. The executive themselves to the jobs that they were assigned. Well done! committee of Emma‐Shay Guilfoyle, Jenna Nash, Agata You make us proud. Bill Kenny ‐ St Vincent de Paul
Pokora, Georgia O'Sullivan and Zoe Johnston did a brilliant Coordinator job in organising the music for the DJ and the supervision canteen roster. Thanks must also go the 600 students of Easter Egg Collection Loreto and invited boys schools for their co‐operation and Please keep the chocolate eggs coming in. Our members are wrapping them at lunchtimes. Thank you. felicity on the night. It was loads of fun for everyone!
Margaret Duncan ‐ Interact Coordinator
Way Wicked Concert
College Website
Loreto parents and students are invited along to the ‘Way Wicked’ concert on Saturday night. Way Wicked perform a Please consult the College Website www.loreto.qld.edu.au great range of 80's rock by bands such as The Rolling Stones, which contains a great deal of useful information for parents U2, Australian Crawl and many more. Many parents may and families. For example: have seen the band perform at the Villanova Mum's night, Parent Handbook the recent St Bernard's flood relief event or at local clubs. For more information please see the flyer attached to this Policies & Procedures Handbook newsletter. We hope to see you there. A Calendar of School events
Weekly Newsletter
Assignment Guidelines
Assessment Planners
St Vincent de Paul – Sumner Park Excursion
Music News
Private Music Tuition All parents and students are reminded that this Friday 18 March is the final day for making changes to Term 2 private tuition enrolments.
Concert Reminders
On Friday 11th March, 16 St Vincent de Paul girls along with Our two music department Autumn Concerts for this Mr Kenny travelled to the Vinnies Warehouse at Sumner semester are Friday 8 April (Sorelle, Exit Stage Left, Concert Park. On arrival we were eager and ready to assist and were Bands 1 & 2, Orchestra, String Ensemble, Guitar Ensembles 1 inducted into the process of packaging the enormous & 2, Brass Ensemble) and Wednesday 13 April (Junior Choir, amount of donations received by the warehouse. After the Senior Choir, Chorale, Flute Ensembles 1 & 2, Clarinet Ensemble, Percussion Ensembles 1 & 2, String Quintet). New Queensland floods, the Sumner Park warehouse had students please note that attendance at these concerts is received copious donations of clothing, shoes, toys, compulsory for all students in the listed performing groups, furniture, linen and other items, presenting an enormous so it is important to add these dates to your calendars now task for the regular volunteers to prepare in time for the winter season. After splitting up in groups and being put to so that you know you can be available. work in the various sorting stations we became involved in folding, sorting and boxing donated items, and loading them Guitar Ensemble 1 Powerhouse Concert onto trolleys to be transported to other Vinnies warehouses All students in Guitar Ensemble 1 are reminded that and retail stores. Although our time spent there was short, it permission slips for the Powerhouse was an enjoyable experience for all and we all came away Concert with Karin Schaupp are due to with an immense appreciation for those volunteers who the Music Department urgently! Please dedicate so much of their time to helping those who are in return these forms by this Wednesday need. Stephanie Esprester ‐ Board Member 16th March. Ben Langford ‐ Director The staff at Sumner Park commented on how of Music well our students worked for the whole of the time they Page 4
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Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity Volleyball 2011
teammates and running hard after rogue passes. Such effort is to commended! From the whole team, we look forward to The halfway mark of the season proved to be a round of m o r e r e l i a b l e s e r v e s i n g a m e s t o c o m e .
great Volleyball. All teams produced competitive, improved Junior E2 - Won, 2 sets to 1, Stuartholme College and solid attacking performances. Well done, Girls! Another superb performance from our E2 team. After convincingly
Round 5 ‐ Please take note, a number of changes have been made from the original draw. This Week’s Draw ‐ Round 5: 16 March
Open A v SSC Away: San Sisto College Open B v AHS Home: MWC Junior A v MMK Away: Boondall Junior B v BRI Home: Southbank Tafe Junior D v BRI Home: Southbank Tafe Junior E2 v SRC Home: Loreto Tennis Court Girls are reminded to change into their playing uniform at Lunch time and report to the MWC at 3.05pm ready for a 3.15 departure. If there is a change to your daughter’s pick up arrangements a note needs to be given to Mrs Gore by morning tea on game day. Supporters are always welcome!
Results: Round 4 ‐ 9 March
winning the first set with consistent serving and return of serve, the second set was a different story. Stuartholme combined well to fight for every point, eventually taking the set 25‐23, so close and exciting. However, our girls powered home in the third set to win 25 ‐ 7. Well done, girls! Kirsty Gore‐ Volleyball Coordinator
Soccer
On Friday 18th March the Open students (Years 10, 11, 12) will trial for soccer to represent Loreto in the BSGSA competition starting in Term 2. Students should wear soccer boots to trial. Shin pads and mouth guards are recommended also. The trial will start at 7:00am sharp on the oval. On Tuesday 22nd March the junior team (Years 8 & 9) will trial after school from 3:30‐4:45pm on the oval. Any students unable to trial must see Mr Jones before the trial dates. Chris Jones ‐ Physical Education
Open A ‐ Won, 3 sets to nil, Stuartholme College Coordinator The open A team performed well in the first set through some strong serving and kept the momentum going in their Sports News direction. The girls had to work hard in the second set and Congratulations to the following girls who were selected for the scramble for balls in backcourt. By improving their free ball Open Girls Football to represent Composite District; Stephanie passing and keeping up the strong serving, the girls Prygiel, Bridget Sankey and Kelly O’Leary. These girls will be playing managed to secure their third win of the season. Good work at Metropolitan East Competition at Wynnum Wolves on 17th girls! March 2011. Meg Stevens ‐ Director of Sport Open B ‐ Lost, 2 sets to 1, St John Fisher College Tennis This week we played St John Fisher College out at their school at Bracken Ridge. The score was 15‐25, 25‐15, 13‐15, This Weeks’s Draw: Round 6: 19 March so we were extremely close to winning. It took the girls a A/ARES V Stuartholme (2) at Loreto College Tennis Courts while to get focussed, but after that they started playing B1/B2 V Stuartholme (1) at Loreto College Tennis Courts great volleyball, successfully executing a pass‐set‐spike system on a number of occasions. Great serving B3/4(1) V San Sisto at San Sisto Carina performances by Sarah Pettiford and Georgia O'Sullivan B3/4(2) V All Hallows’ at Brisbane Girls Grammar were backed up with great play at the net by Liz Kehoe. Jnr A ‐ Lost, 2 sets to 1, Mt Alvernia College B5 V Our Lady’s College at Brisbane Girls Grammar Junior A's struggled this week without some of their team B6 V Our Lady’s College at Brisbane Girls Grammar mates (due to Mary Ward Connect) and after a tough game, V Mt St Michael’s at Nudgee College Boondall starting lost 2‐1. There were some brilliant attack moments though, C1 at 11.30am with great blocking shown by Carla Caputo, passing by Georgia Hillas and covering by Emily Cumming! Next week C2/3 V All Hallows’ (1) at Morningside Tennis Centre the girls are going to continue improving their serving and C4/5(1) V Stuartholme (1) at Brisbane Girls Grammar passing. Jnr B ‐ Won, 3 sets to nil, Lourdes Hill College C4/5(2) V Stuartholme (2) at Stuartholme Toowong What super performance! This team continues to grow in D1/2 V All Hallows’ (1) at Morningside Tennis Centre confidence, understanding and skill. There were many 3 set options and consistent serving. We look forward to a repeat D3/4 V Lourdes Hill at Brisbane Girls Grammar performance this week. Many thanks to our stand in Super D5 V Stuartholme at Brisbane Girls Grammar Coach, Mrs Odette Page! E1/2 V St Rita’s (2) at Brisbane Girls Grammar Jnr D ‐ Lost, 2 sets to 1, St Rita's College Our first game at our 'other' home court at Southbank Tafe E3/4 V San Sisto at San Sisto Carina was a spirited one, which we narrowly lost. The second set was the highlight with a convincing performance, especially Tennis Results: Round 4 ‐ 12 March in the service area, where Kate O'Sullivan shone in both her A/ARES V BYE serving and movement around the court. Kelsey Ahrens' B1/B2 V St Rita’s lost 32‐42 competitive spirit revealed itself in her backing up Page 5
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Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity Library Roster Volunteers
Tuckshop Vounteers
Monday 21 March ‐ Friday 25 March
Monday 21 March ‐ Friday 25 March
Monday 21 March: Kerri Bull, Louise Roberts, Gigi Sagner, Genevieve Egoroff Maria Pennisi, Lisa Miller, Kathryn McMahon Tuesday 22 March: Maureen Roe, Janelle Pearce , Frances Steiner, Tuesday 22 March: Anna Stafford, Monique Cleed Cathy Crocker, Christina Galdamez, Liliana O’Bryan Wednesday 23 March: Maria Mewing, Lyndel Fuller, Janelle Wednesday 23 March: O’Brien, Lisa Smart, Diane Nibbs Seva Pippos, Micael Claridge, Kerry Gellweiler, Helime Hatcliff Thursday 24 March: Donna Bryne, Brenda Scott, Julie Garrett, Angela Papanotoniou, Veronica Kozionas Thursday 24 March: Friday 25 March: Gail Cullinan, Michelle Zouppas, Jenifer Hunter , Maria Mead, Melanie Quinn, Merry Godwin, Lyndall King Linda Schmidt, Marina Pennisi
Monday 21 March:
Friday 25 March: Janice Elliott, Jenny Lanskey, Christine Powell, Louise Forbes B3/4(1)
V Stuartholme lost 26‐29
B3/4(2)
V St Rita’s lost 27‐28
B5
V Mt St Michael’s won 31‐16
B6
V Stuartholme won 25‐23
C1
V Stuartholme won 45‐28
C2/3
V San Sisto lost 23‐25
C4/5(1)
V All Hallows’ (2) won 26‐21
C4/5(2)
V All Hallows’ (1) lost 17‐30
D1/2
V Stuartholme lost 12‐36
D3/4
V All Hallows’ won 28‐24
D5
V Lourdes Hill lost 21‐32
E3/4
V All Hallows’ won 29‐17
CSGSSA Swimming Carnival
Special of the Day ‐ $3.50
Monday 21 March: Chicken & Vegetable Burgers Tuesday 22 March : Satay Chicken & Hokkien Noodles Wednesday 23 March: Lamb Souvalki Wraps Thursday 24 March: Nachos Friday 25 March: Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni
Thank you to Captain Hannah Williams and Coach, Joshua Di Bella for their work with the team throughout the sea‐ son. A special thank you to the parents of the swimmers who have supported and transported the girls to the early morning training and to the Year 8 and 12 students and staff who supported the competitors on the day of the competition. Congratulations to all swimmers who trained with commitment to achieve these fantastic results. Meg
Stevens – Director of Sport /Coordinator of Swim‐ ming
Drama News
Our swim team produced an excellent performance yesterday Our girls have been treated to some quality Drama at the CSGSSA Swim Carnival. The competition was strong at performances this week. The Year 12 students attended a this level, yet our team excelled to take out 2nd position in performance of Sacre Bleu!, the current performance by The Queensland Theatre Company. This French farce was the Percentage trophy and I was able to witness some highly entertaining with excellent performances by some of inspiring performances on the day. This is an outstanding result and was achieved through team effort and great the best known actors in Queensland. leadership from captain Hannah Williams. Loreto College Joyride, a play about teenage risk‐taking was presented to were 4th in the Aggregate overall. The team won 11 events, Year 9 and 10 students in the Mary Ward Centre on placed second in 10 events and scored third position in 10 Wednesday. Shake’n’Stir Theatre company, who presented this show, are a highly energetic and talented group of events. The overall results are: young performers and students were thoroughly engaged Percentage Trophy – 2nd throughout this high energy show. Drama Club for Year 8 and 9 students also began last Aggregate Trophy – 4th Friday. The Year 12 Drama Council have shown greater th Aggregate 13 years ‐5 leadership skills and dedication to the junior students. The Aggregate 14 years – 4th afternoon comprised Drama games and ‘getting‐to‐know‐ rd you’ exercises and over the coming weeks they will practise Aggregate 15 years – 3 improvisations and short Drama excerpts Aggregate 16 years – 6th until they are given scripts for performance at the Junior Drama Performance Night in Aggregate 17 years – 3rd Term 2. Kerry Williams ‐ Drama Aggregate Open Events ‐ 4th All Age Relay ‐ 3rd Page 6
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Peter Cupples plays Villanova College The Hanarahan Theatre Saturday the 19th of March 7:00pm for a 8:00 pm start $20 per adult, $10 per student and $50 per family.
Peter Cupples is the lead singer of ‘STYLUS’, has toured and recorded extensively, both nationally and internationally, and will play a range of music including his own work and some of the greatest songs of the last few decades. This renowned Australian singer songwriter will perform with a percussionist and will be supported by the Villanova Big Band. Bar facilities will be available. All Profits go to ‘Rosies’ to help feed and support the homeless of Brisbane. Come along for a great night for a great cause. www.petercupples.com