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Mandevillian VOLUME 26 NO. 2

OCTOBER 2011

Ljonlents

From the Principal

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Director of Mission

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Timor Leste

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Heritage Centre

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Early Learning Centre

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P-6

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Years 7-12

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French and Indonesian Trips

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Sport Highlights

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Morning of the Memorables

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Congratulations

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New members of Leadership Team for 2012 Ramingining

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It is with pleasure that we announce the new members

The Blessing of the Glade 1 5 of the Leadership learn for 2012: L-R: Ms Samantha Jensen: Director of Studies, Drama

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Ms Rhiannon McGee: Dfector of Pastoral Care

Ms Mary O'Connor: Deputy Principal (formerly Deputy PAncipal Director of Pastoral Care)

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Community Relations 2 0 The

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Alumnae

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Reunions

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Loreto

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News Snippets Family

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Congratulations to staff members

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LORETO Mandeville Hall Toorak

10 Mandeville Crescent, Toorak, 3142 Phone 9823 8100 Fax 9823 8120

Website www.loretotoorak.vic.edu.au

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EDITORIAL COMMITTEE

Editor: Arnanda Apthorpe Assistant Editor: Judy Broad

Development Office: Judy Reid, Natasha Bartlett Past Pupils: Chrissie Collins, Kellie Bird Photography: Josephine Fagan, Nicole Harbison and Sandra Jane Cover Photo: Sandra Jane

Cover photo: The Glade by night,

Grown le Principcd Dr Susan Stevens /

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1 "The Loreto Year of Felicity has

provided both a context and a springboard for a most joyous year."

The glorious photograph of the Glade by night which forms the cover of this issue of the Mandevillian, showcases the results of the re-development of this historically significant area within our School.

With the sculptural portrait of Mary Ward centrally well positioned in our School, looking and striding outward in this area, current

students of all ages are enjoying both the tradition and progression of the Glade. Formally known as the Gully, the Glade has always been a place where students have gathered, prayed, processed, learned, read, contemplated and conversed. It continues to be a place for all of these pursuits today.

Already our students are using the space for a variety of classes, debates, performances and the like. We anticipate the flexibility this venue will offer parent and reunion gatherings. On behalf of the whole Loreto Community, I take the opportunity to thank all the donors to this project, for R is only through your generosity and support that the building works were possible. Our School facilities are continually improving, offering the best in provision and resources for our students and staff. The Glade project is yet another example of our ongoing pursuit of developing and maintaining a quality environment in every way.

The Loreto Year of Felicity has provided both a context and a springboard for a most joyous year. The student leaders have embedded the Loreto virtue of felicity in all they have done, and have consequently led with optimism and cheerfulness. School spirit is strong, and we take pride in the ever growing awareness of our tradition, the strength of our networks, and the difference Loreto women are making. It has been a happy year!

Dr Susan Stevens

Principal

Elizabeth Burns

After twelve years of dedicated service to the School, Ms Elizabeth Burns BSc BEd (Univ Tas) MEd

(Monash) has resigned from her position as Deputy Principal Director of Studies, Preparatory to Year 12.

Ms Elizabeth Burns came to Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak with strong credentials in Catholic and Independent Girls' Education. A Past Pupil of Loreto Ballarat, she has continued to lead model and embody what is essential in a Loreta education, namely, a pursuit of excellence in academia, and a true commitment to works of justice.

Alongside the undertaking of her duties as Director of Studies, over the last decade Ms Burns has also contributed her gifts and talents in the broader educational sphere. She has been a Committee member on the Victorian Association for Gifted and Talented Children, the Mathematical Association of Victoria, the

Education Committee of the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute, The Ministerial Advisory Committee for Mathematics and Science, the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Mathematics Exper-t Panel and the VCAA, and held the positions of President and Vice President of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers from 2004-2009 In working outside of the education sphere, Ms Burns has also worked for public benefit as a member of the Board of Sacred Heart Mission, the Volunteer Women's House, the Ethics Committee of The Alfred, and the Halls Meals Committee. Ms Burns has travelled

extensively to work overseas in Loreto Schools and missions, most recently in Vietnam and India, and early next year plans to continue this support as a volunteer for Mary Ward International (MWI) travelling to Africa.

Ms Burns leaves her position in the full knowledge that through her work and influence, many young Loreto women have been challenged to think deeply, work hard, and act with integrity and common sense. A leading teacher and practitioner, Ms Burns writing has been regularly sought by the newspapers for the annual VCE columns and advice for students. As Patron of Rowing and Aquatics, Ms Burris has advocated for involvement in these and all sports, and her personal example to her students of becoming engaged in a range of activities is a defining characteristic.

We wish Ms Elizabeth Burns well as she commences the next phase of her professional and personal life.

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- Ms Michelle 1*Carty Feast Day 2011 Feast Day 2011 was a special celebration of

important work the Loreto Sisters are doing

designed to attract customers with coins to

Felicity This year our focus project for Mary

in Bacau to alleviate poverty and to promote

spend! From fairy Moss to nail painting, badge

Ward International Australia (MWIA) was the

education for girls. Sr Margaret Mary also

making to a Haunted House, sausage sizzles

Lukulu Baby Milk Project in Zambia. In the lead

reflected on the gift that true friends can be

to popcorn, lucky ducks to choc tossing,

up to Feast Day students across the School

for one another, as we saw in our gospel

the entire School buzzed with the sound of

learned about the project and its benefits

reading for the day from Luke, where Mary

students and staff enjoying themselves in

from our School Captains Annabel Jones and

visits her cousin Elizabeth to share the news

glorious sunshine. Our youngest students were

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of her conception. True friends allow us to be

accompanied by their Year 12 guardians as

During a wonderful whole school Feast Day Mass we were honoured to have Sr Margaret Mary Flynn bvrn, Province Leader of the Loreto

Sisters, give us a reflection. She spoke about true happiness being found when we do things

our best selves Sr Margaret Mary reminded us, and encourage us to "let our light shine"

Following Mass we held the official blessing of our newly built Glade, a place for friendship

of the kind that Sr Margaret Mary spoke.

they made their way around the stalls and the sense of community was truly evident. At the

end of a great day, just over $15,000 was collected. Combined with other fundraising, a grand total of $20 000 will be donated to MWIA for the Lukulu Baby Milk Project in

for others and described to the students her

For our Feast Day fete students from Years

Zambia - a sensational effort from the Loreto

recent visit to Tfmor Leste where she saw the

5-12 planned creative and scrumptious stalls

Toorak School Community.

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mission, Over nine days we met in diverse

of Mary Ward's ever broadening Circle

groups centred on the different ministries

us on the question of a theology of migration.

of Friends, gathered in Toronto for an

engaged in by Loreto people worldwide

This message for the Australian contingent

including Fr Daniel Groody osc who spoke to

International Meeting centred on the

and shared experiences and insights that

was particularly relevant and we are delighted

theme "being lovers of truth and doers of

were both contrasting and connecting.

to know that Fr Groody w11 be vsiting

justice." I was privileged to be amongst the

Wonderful accents represented Loreto

Australia in May 2012, and will give a public

delegation of Australians at this inspiring,

globally, from South Africa to Peru, Ireland

address at Loreto Mandeville Hall. In between

energetic and gloriously rich event.

to India, Vietnam to Spain, the USA to

our times of discussion, reflection and prayer

Our common purpose was to explore

Australia and the international fashion

we found time to explore the city of Toronto

the ways in which the God is present in

sense of Loreto women was clearly on

and its surrounds, including a visit to Niagra

our world and in our work, through the

display! We heard input from a number

Falls. Dinner time was a highlight of each

prism of our shared Loreto charism and

of internationally recognised speakers,

day as cultural and language differences

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effective leader. Based on thoughts from his book 'Standling Tall", Tom gave the students excellent advice about finding their own strengths, working as a team and striving to be

true to their best selves. Tom engaged his audience with amusing and relevant football anecdotes but also through the wisdom of his leadership experience, both on and off the field. The Leadership Lecture was a successful event for all involved and we thank Tom Harley sincerely for the generous sharing of his time.

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As one Sister commented during10.16 global vision and future of our shared Loreto enterprise.

our final gathering, "Mary Ward sure is still alive and kicking"

in the spirit of the Loreto Circle

of Friends worldwide.

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-imor Eesle

As a Geography teacher I am fortunate to be able to travel to a variety of different countries during the

holidays. This September I went to Timor Leste, the second newest nation on earth, now behind South Sudan. The chance arose to visit the Loreto Sisters!

Natalie Houlihan ibvm and Diaan Stuart ibvm in

Baucau, the second largest cty beyond the capital --

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Dili. Here they work in conjunction with the Marist

Brothers at the Teachers College. In 2010, during Happy Week, our students raised enough money for five student teachers' tuition fees, via Mary Ward International. To also support these women R was suggested that the best type of assistance would be baby clothes, so my wife and I put out a call at our generous respective workplaces and subsequently managed to receive enough baby clothes to fill our packs. The clothes will be used in a local crache as

well as assist many of the women students Loreto Toorak have sponsored. Timor Leste is a developing nation and the key to its future success lies n educating its population especially its women to become successful future decision makers.

Mr Alon Kaiser

Head of Geography

Sister Natalie Houlihan ibvm and Adelina

Fraga Freitas who is one of the recipients of the Loreto Mandeville Hall scholarships.

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4*U40= 92/d Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak is opening the front door of Mandeville Hall for guided tours by our own Architectural Historian - Steve Stefanopoulos. Come and experience the lavish interiors and learn about the history and architecture of one of Melbourne's most significant nineteenth century mansions.

Tours will commence promptly at 2.15pm with the front door opening for registrations from 2.00pm. Afternoon tea will be served in the exquisite Reception and Drawing Rooms at the conclusion of the tours.

Sunday 26 February 2012, Sunday 25 March 2012, Sunday 15 April 2012 and Sunday 20 May 2012 2.00pm.to 4.00pm

Cost $50 per person. No bookings on the day as numbers are strictly limited.

Please note that there are a number of steps in and around the mansion; therefore, ease of mobility is essential.

To book, please contact Steve Stefanopoulos on 9823 8157 or via email at steve.stefanopoulos@loretotoorak.vic.edu.au

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Mandeville Crescent Gates

You may have noticed that over the Christmas/New Year break, the main gates to the school off Mandeville Crescent have been repainted.

The original entrance to Mandeville Hall was from Orrong Road at the intersection of Mandeville Crescent, On the north east corner (on the site of the current two storey 1930s unRs) was a small gatehouse, which was demolished soon after the final subdivision of the estate

occurred in 1902, creating Mandeville Crescent.

The Loreto Sisters purchased the mansion in 1924, and in 1926, it is assumed that they also purchased and were not given, the Mandeville

Crescent gates from the City of Melbourne, who had removed them

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from the Carlton Gardens. In 1926, the City of Melbourne decided to remove the majority of the gates, gate posts and fencing surrounding the Carlton Gardens to open up the park. Only a small portion of the original 1 880s fence, gates and gate posts remain at the Carlton Gardens - on the corner of Rathdowne and Carlton Streets. Gates

and fences were also relocated to Melbourne High School, Alexandra Avenue, South Yarra; Genazzano FCJ College, Cotham Road, Kew; and Gate F Royal Botanical Gardens next to the National Herbarium on Birdwood Avenue.

Restoration of our statues - follow-up.

Following the publication of the article on the restoration of our statues in the last issue of the Mandevillian, a photograph of

When the layers of paint were removed from our gates, it was clear

Mother Magdalen (D' Hagan ibvm together with Mother Dorothea

that the black paint was not the original color. Contact was made

Walker ibvm standing in front of the statue of St Joseph and Christ

with the City of Melbourne Parks and Gardens Department; Heritage

was donated to the Heritage Centre by Sr Josie Jeffrey ibvm,

Victoria; and architectural historians - Lovell Chen, all of whom were

archivist at Loreto College, Marryatville. It is now clearly obviously

involved in the restoration of the remaining gates and fences at the

that Mother Magdalen was alive and well when the statue was

Carlton Gardens to determine what color should be used to repaint

installed in the sunken garden, on the north side of the Mansion.

our gates. The first color ever used on the gates was Brunswick Green and a later color Imperial Ivy Green was applied to the gates. During

Following further research enquiries by Ms Robin Scot Loreto

this investigation, we also discovered that the numerous spear heads

by the Lechte family, contact was made with Sr Therese Lechte

atop the gates were painted gold, and this was news to the City of

ibvm (1957) and her sister Helen (1961). Sr Therese informed us

Province Archivist who was informed that the statue was donated

Melbourne, Heritage Victoria and everyone else involved. Although we

that the statue was donated by her mother in 1949, to replace

have not applied gold to our gates, the Imperial Ivy Green connects

the statue of Apollo. It can be safely assumed that the plague,

these significant gates to their original location - the World Heritage

which reads: "In loving memory M M Magdalen O'Hagan R.I.R",

Site, Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens.

was put on the base of the statue following the death of Mother Magdalen ibvm in 1956.

Steve Stefanopoulos

Heritage Collection & Records Manager

Several Year 12 students with an .

interest in Biomedical Sciences were invited to attend a dinner at

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At this dinner, the eminent Australian scientist and Nobel r.

Laureate, Professor Peter Doherty entertained and inspired them with stories from his life as an academic and research scientist.

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(Larly Learning Uentre St Peter's Early Learning Centre Childhood is a wondrous time - one to be reflected on.

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communicators. Strong relationships are being forged and R is these relationships

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that provide a foundation for learning At the ELC we are thinking about how to think, how to learn. The children are already rich, strong and resourceful. They are natural thinkers with much to contribute. These years

are crucial learning years, for It is En this period that the children's concept of themselves as users of language, as thinkers and social beings is formed. Their imagination, their curiosity and their inventiveness enables them to test out their ideas and build on

their understanding

We have shared this journey with the

girls frorn Loreto Toorak in many different languages during our Year 4 buddy visits.

When we talk about 'many languages' or 'intelligences' at ELC, we mean the many

different ways of learning. These photos demonstrate some of the ways the children engage, interact, explore, investigate and discover, These can include: visual/spatial - using clay, verbal/linguistic - storytelling, dramatic play, logical/mathematical block construction or board games, music/kinaesthetic - songs and dance,

interpersonal/intrapersonal - engaging and sharing with our buddy, naturalistic - imaginative play with natural materials.

The ELC children look forward to the buddy visits with great anticipation and both rooms are alive with busy excited and happy chatter.

At St Peter's Early Learning Centre we recognise that the children are just beginning a life long journey of learning and that they already have desires to find connections

and meaning in all their experiences.

We believe that these children have the

right to be respected and listened to and to

have a sense of belonging to family, Loreta Toorak and the wider community This we see as mportant foundations for becoming responsible citizens of the world.

Ms Kylie MeLennan Head of St Peter's ELC

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Preparcdory loear 6 Art

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Term 3 in the P-6 Art Room has been very busy and rewarding with every year level making individual art works for donation to the Spring Ball auction. These art works will raise money for our School. Each girl contributed to the successful creation of the art works and therefore felt a sense of ownership of the work. The girls gave their time generously and

Introducing iPad in P-6

To further enhance the learning of our students, it is exciting that we are introducing

the use of iPads in P-6 to complement our

undoubtedly offered their best work.

Photographed are some of the Year 6 students sewing ribbons onto canvas, and some of the Year 4 students sewing aluminium wire onto canvas.

use of ;CT as an integral part of education We have a set of iPads to be utilised in the

JLRC, as well as a set to be used throughout

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the classrooms. We are lookina forward to

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discovering wonderful learning experiences using our new iPads.

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Year 6 Factor Trees

This week during Year 6 Maths, we have been creating factor trees. We have been working extremely hard to present them in a new creative way We are making interactive games to teach a younger class in the school. However we could

also make a factor tree game for the upper classes as well. We will be explaining to our colleagues what a factor is and how a factor tree works.

We have all created different interactive games that the girls will play so that even the Preps will begin

to understand what factors are, As well as learning much ourselves we will also be helping others to learn about factors. The factors of 20 are 1, 2,4,5,10,20!

Year 6 students

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Year 10 Food Design Challenge 2011

The sixty Year 10 students of Food, People and Technology at Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak entered the 2011 Victorian Food Design Challenge competition as part of their major assessment for Semester 1 .

This competition required students to: • Design a sweet or savoury risotto that met the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating • Document their recipe according the Cookey the Australian Way style, • Prepare a Food Order for all the ingredients and specialist equipment required, • Produce their risotto at school in a limitED amount of time,

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• Plate, present and photograph their risotto, • Evaluate their time management, food preparation techniques and the quality of the final product according to a sensory analysis.

There were an enormous number of entries of a very high standard, from students at some of our neighbouring schools, as well as many right across the state.

I am delighted to announce that the winner of the First Prize in the 2011 Food Design Challenge was won by an entry from Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak. The First Prjze

winning entry was from Emily Garth and Jessica Xi. We congratulate both girls for an excellent Food Design.

We commend all of the Loreto MasterChefs for their

creativity and the high quality of their entries.

Photographs of all the entries from Loreto students can be seen in a slide show on the Portal in the Food,

People and Technology Section. A copy of Emily and Jessicab risotto will also be on the Portal for everyone to attempt. Enjoy!

Mrs Anne Kostos

Head of Food, People and Technology

3-ke Leaders On Friday 9 September Dr Stevens hosted the Annual Leaders' Celebration Dinner in Mandeville

Hall. This special occasion is to congratulate our out-going School Leaders and thank them for their work during the year. We were blessed to have Sr Ruth Winship /bvm as the Guest Speaker on this occasion.

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The students were accompanied by teachers, Ms Mary O'Connor, Mrs Fadia Zogheib and Ms Rouba Ojaimi, The tour took place in the September/October term holidays. In Paris the students participated in morning languages classes at FIAP Paris and enjoyed every afternoon

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sightseeing and visiting many famous French landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre Dame, Montmartre

(Sacrd Coeur) to name few. On one lovely sunny day, the students went on a boat ride on the river la Seine in the

famous Bateau Mouche. Over the weekend, they boarded

the TGV from the Gare de Lyon and headed to Provence for

three days, where they visited very interesting and historically

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famous Champs-Elysdes Boulevard. They came back happy 4 enriched linguistically and culturally Vive La France! --, Ms Rouba Ojaimi Head of LOTE

Undonesia Visit to our BRIDGE partner school in Indonesia

During the last week of Term 3 Ms Elizabeth Burns and Mr Matthew Eddy spent five days

visiting our BRIDGE partner school SMPN 2 Pattal assang (which translates to Junior High School number 2 in the district of Pattallassang) near Makassar in South Sulawesi.

About two years ago Loreto Mandeville Hall successfully applied be a part of the BRIDGE Program and be paired up with an Indonesian school. The program was designed by

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the Asia Education Foundation (AER to allow Australian and Indonesian students to communicate with and learn about each other, particularly at a time when travel warnings

make it difficult for in-person contact, despite the growing importance of Australia's relationship with Indonesia. (Incidentally, Loreto Mandeville Hall has also been accepted in the AEF's Chinese BRIDGE Program). The idea is to have contact via the internet, through email, wikis and other online tools, but in our case the relationship is made more challenging because of the isolation of Pattallassang, a rural area outside the provincial capital of Makassar. At the school there are very few computers and no internet access. So. what can we do?

To work that out was the aim of our visit, which was funded by the Myer Foundation through the AER So far, we have sent materials such as bilingual posters and this is something that is useful

and very much sought after by the teachers at Pattallassang, so we will continue to do this.

We are also experimenting with the use of smart phones at their end, as these are becoming more common and are certainly more reliable than the traditional computer and internet set

up. It is still our hope that students at our two schools will be able to achieve real-time contact with each other in the not too distant future.

Programs such as this and the IndoAustay program, in which Indonesian students attended our school for six weeks earlier this year, give our students the opportunity to develop personal relationships with students from Indonesia, an incredibly enriching experience, and we will continue to seek out such opportunities for further contact.

Mr Matthew Eddy Indonesian Teacher

Top right: Ms Burns and Tawakkal find a common language (maths) Centre right: Students reading storybooks created by our Year 10s Bottom right: Staff at SMPN 2 Pattallassang with the oleh-oleh (souvenirs) we brought

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6-port 3-lightights Athletics

The GSV Championship Athletics Carnival held on Wednesday 31 August at Olympic Park produced some magnificent individual and relay performances, resulting in Loreto Toorak winning the overall Division 2 carnival cup. It was an exciting night which saw Loreto Toorak finish in 1 st place in both the Junior and Intermediate Divisions and place 7th

in the Senior Division. Congratulations to the entire team. As a result of their outstanding performances, 27 girls were invited to compete at GSV Finals Night. In total, Loreto Toorak won eighteen medals at this elite event, evidence of the depth and calibre of our athletes in 2011.

GSV Track and Field Finals Evening

Congratulations to the members of the athletics team who recorded one

of the top ten performances for their event amongst all 24 GSV Schools resulting in an invitation to the GSV Finals Night. Athletes who competed

in this elite competition at Olympic Park were: Aisling Utri, Amanda Pang, Brooke Coutinho, Charlotte McKenzie, Eliza Howard, Eliza Murphy, Ellie

Mc[_inden, Emily Guy, Holly Cannizzo, Imogen Purcell, Isabella Margin, Jane Harding, Jessica Ward, Laura Cafari, Laura Stacey, Natalie Cain, Olivia Russo, Sarah Contin. Sarah Guy, Samantha Davis, Sophia Fighera, Sophie Clausen and Stephanie Meystervvicz.

Overall, Loreto Toorak girls won 9 gold, 7 silver and 2 bronze medals and finished in 4th place based on points and second place in the medal tally.

We are so proud of you girls

Mothers' Day Classic Fun Run proudly supported by the Friends of Sport

Congratulations to all who participated in the Mothers' Day Classic fun run on 8 May. Loreto had almost 100 participants registered for the day's

events - an outstanding effort by our community! On Tuesday 31 May at our school assembly, Sharon Morris, National Manager of the Mothers'

Day Classic presented our Sports Captain, Rebecca Olle, with a trophy for the group with the largest number of competitors. Thank you to all

Athletics Victoria Schools Knockout competition

students, parents, staff and friends who competed or supported this worthy cause.

On Wednesday 24 August, five Loreto Toorak students participated h the Athletics Victoria Schools Knockout competition at Olympic Park. These five students competed as a team to fill eleven individual events and one relay. It was a great opportunity for the girls involved to compete against students in their age group from a range of schools across Vctoria. All girls performed exceptionally in their individual events and the day was concluded on a high with a win in the 4 x 200m relay.

Out of 17 schools iii their age group, Loreto Toorak finished in 3rd place

winning a bronze medal. Congratulations to the students involved: Holly Cannizzo, Charlotte McKenzie, Amanda Pang, Aisling Smith and Sophia Fighera,

Girls Sport Victoria Championship Cross Country

On Friday 3 June, thirty-eight students from Years 7-12 and twenty Year 6 students competed for Loreto at the GSV Championship

Cross Country carnival in Bundoora. Loreto placed 5th overall out of the 24 GSV schools, a terrific effort! Maggie Catalano (Year 6), Emilie Guy (Year 8), Chadotte McKenzie (Year 8), Laura Stacey (Year 10) and Miranda Stuart (Year 11) produced outstanding individual performances finishing in the top ten competitors for their respective divisions. We are extremely proud of the entire team who have trained hard all season.

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Snow Sports

Loreto Toorak Snow Sports team recently competed at the Victorian Interschool s Championships. Following on from this, six students

qualified for the Nationals, held at Falls Creek from 7-11 Septernber including Matilda Parolini, Isabel Hennessy, Breana Cilia, Jamie-Lee Davison, Natasha Cohen, Georgia Honan, Tess Nossal and Amy Van Dongen.

A fantastic performance by the Loreto Toorak DMsion 1 Skier Cross team of Matilda Parolini and Isabel Herlnessy resulted in the team winning the bronze medal. Individually Matilda was placed 5th and Isabel 6th. Georgia Honan of Year 8 was also outstanding in an extremely strong field, finishing 1 Oth in the Division 3 Alpine Grand Slalom, 11 th in the Moguls and 14th in the Skier Cross. There were also

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many personal bests from other members of the team and it is great to see a number of students from Years 1 -6 becoming involved with this sport. Congratulations to all students who have been part of the Snow Sports team for 2011 !

GSV Senior Volleyball Finals

Congratulations to Mrs Annette Allan (coach) and the Senior B Volleyball team who qualified for the finals after a very successful season. They won their semi-final match against Huyton 3-0, but unfortunately were beaten by Star of the Sea in the grand final.

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her and made a biography, a poster a flag and a PowerPoint presentation. At the end, we showed all our efforts by dressing up as our explorers and presenting our learning at a special event we called the 'Morning of the Memorables.'

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had a desk on which they put Borne props of their choice, their PowerPoint presentation, flag and biography posters. We all dressed up in explorer costumes.

We invited our parents and special guests who thought we all looked very authentic!

Maria Wright de Pedro Year 4

Economics abroad!

The 50th Annual Financial Literacy and Economic Education Conference is the largest annual gathering of educators in the

United States of America, bringing together primary and secondary teachers, college and university professors, and advocates in the field of economics and financial education. I had the good fortune

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Long Service Leave this year, I will again take time to enjoy learning from, and sharing ideas with, other economics educators. This year's conference will be in Chicago, Illinois.

The conference features and highlights the latest in curriculum development, instructional materials, teaching strategies, new programs and best practices, There will be professional

development workshops and sessions for teachers, and keynote speakers on current economic and financial topics.

I am looking forward to attending and sharing some of my ideas about Economics. My presentation wHI be about Engaging Girls in Economics, in order to promote the importance of Economics as a discipline. Many more males than females study Economics in the VCE so I am always keen to promote this great subject to girls!

My sirlcere thanks go to our Years 9 and 10 Commerce students and Years 11 and 12 Economics students for their input into my presentation.

Mrs Margaret Wilson Teacher of Economics

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Book Week

A highlight of Book Week- Sally Rippin our visiting author shared her remarkable story. She revealed the four

treasures used in Chinese painting and helped us to draw a monkey. Sally answered lots of our questions, including the winners of the best question competition. These students

received a highly coveted autographed Sally Rippin book.

Uongratufations 2011 Premier's VCE Awards

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The Julia Flynn Memorial award is given to the work that best reflects the spirit of Catholic Education Week and a deeper meaning and value of life.

The judge believed that Celia Mallard's photo media work

Portrait of a Girl was very successful in its multiple physical and conceptual layers. As a portrait the judge stated that 'it is interesting how Celia has gone beyond a physical likeness to construct an image of objects that symbolically allude to different factors that contribute to identity. Visually the work is

also interesting because the physical identity of the girl is more or less apparent according to how closely you look and where you stand. The work might also be seen as representative of not just an individual but perhaps of the female gender in general, and even as a commentary on how young girls have been, and to an extent still are, socialised in a particular way,

Above: Mary An Nguyen (left) and Diana Jakobson Ms Michele Stockley Senior Educator

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Captains of School 2012 Amy Pereira and Charlotte Russo

School Councillors 2011/2012

As elected 13 September 2011

Isabella CASEY

Evie HUNTER

Charlotte RUSSO

Stephanie CASSIN

Grace KERR

Carolyn SHEMBREY

Avalon FRAWLEY

Lucy KENNEDY

Eliza SHOLLY

Amelia FHEEZER

Marie KINSEY

Aisling SMITH

Tenille GILBERT

Angela McMAHON

Rebecca TSOTSOS

Madeleine GORMAN

Emily PATTISON

Mengtong XIA

Hamet HAIG

Amy PEREIRA

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Ramingining Late in Term 2, Ms Mary O'Connor, Deputy Principal - Director of Pastoral Care and Ms Rhiannon McGee, Year 9 Coordinator flew

to Darwin and then on to the remote indigenous community of Ramingining in East Arnhem Land at the invitation of the community, For several years, St Kevin's College Toorak students have been visiting this community and the main purpose of our visit this year was to forge links so that a parallel experience for the Ramingining girls could occur. The women of the community made us very welcome,

taking us out to do "women's business": catching mud Grabs, collecting pandanus leaves for basket weaving and making damper.

Students who had good school attendance were invited to attend a weekend camp to Sandy Point with the local teachers and St Kevin's visitors, as well as us. At this overnight stay we had a magnificent meal of local barramundi and mud crab while we watched the sunset with

a didgeridoo being played in turns by the younger boys. Having visited the community, we feel we have better understanding of the isolation ot this community and it will help when the return visit to Toorak occurs

in early Term 4 at this stage, The visiting students will be mostly from Year 9 and they will be participating in a variety of activities during

Reciprocal visit

After the visit by Ms Mary O'Connor and Ms Rhiannon McGee to Ramingining School in Arnhem Land in June this year, we were privileged to be able to host a return visit of students and staff to Loreto. In mid October four girls from Hamingining School spent a week in Melbourne, hosted by Isabella Cullinan and Emily Hand (Year 9) and their families. The girls, Phyllis Durrurrnga, Florence Malibirr, Antonia Lilipiyana and Angelina Dhamarrandji, took part in a range of classes and several excursions ill order to experience

a broad range of educational activities and inspire them with possibilities for the future. The students were accompanied by two school staff, Garah Cattermole and Veronica Gaykarnangu and Jacinta Chartres from The Smith Family who helped organise the visit. The week was a wonderful experience for visitors and hosts, Upt31 111 ly I lucti Lb cli IU 11 III IUb [U I It:V\/

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"Spe//ing Bee" as the piece is referred to (t has a very long title) is a

contemporary, vibey musical .set in the world of the American Spelling Bee. Stephanie Arnel - Theatre Studies Class of 2010

The contestants are young children who each have different problems

Congratulations to Stephanie Amel (2010 VCE Theatre Studies Class) who earned the opportunity to perform in Top Class as

and anxieties. The script is very funny and takes the audience into the realm of childhood with all its wonder, daydrearns and quirky fears.

part of the VCAA VCE Season of Excellence at the Melbourne

The musical was expertly directed by Mrs Robyn Kay (Plead of Drama)

Hecital Centre in March this year for her role of the Herald from Marat/Sade by Peter Weiss.

Mrs Diane Draper was the IVIusical Director (band and vocal coach to the principals) and Dr Susannah Foulds-Elliott was the vocal coach

Students who achieve exceptionally high results for their Theatre

to the Company. This team has worked on previous Loreto Toorak

Studies Monologues are invited to audition for the showcase

musicals and their fabulous creativity and skill was evident in the stunning

performance. Stephanie secured a place, but her success did

performances given by the whole Company Miss Annie Bourke (Drama

not end there. Top Acts is an evening showcase of the talent

Technician) organised the production for the stage. The whole concept

across all of the subjects within the VCE Performing Arts which include Dance, Drama, Music Solo and Group Performance.

was visually spectacular and there were sorne lovely details in the costumes and set decoration.

Stephanie was one of three Theatre Studies Monologues to be

selected for this most prestigious concert which was held at the Palais Theatre, St Kilda on 28 May.

The Herald was a complex role with many layers as the character is from 'a play within a play'. Set in 1808, the actors

perform a stylised play based on events that occurred in 1793

The talented senior boys anc girls presented four brilliant performances.

Their consurnate dramatic skills and wonderful delivery of the complex harmonies and hysterically funny lyrics were most impressive.

Audiences adored the piece and formed great attachments to the characters. Everyone wanted their own special child to win. There were

surrounding the life and death of the French Revolutionary,

gasps and moans of disappointment when their favourite misspelled

Jean-Paul Marat. The play embraces the theatrical styles of

a word and was eliminated from the competition.

Benoit Brecht's Epic Theatre and Antonin Artaud's Theatre

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Dr Melissa Arkinstall is the Director of Exercise Research Australia

j and s akey author of the Macmillan VCE Physical Education text book. The students were fortunate to listen to Dr Arkinstall's expert

advice relating to energy systems, LIP, oxygen deficit and EPOC as well as mechanisms of fatigue and recovery.

Whilst at ERA, Isabella Russo performed a VO2 Max Test achieving a very good result consistent with that of a highly trained athlete.

In Term 3 the Year 12 PE class at Loreto travelled to Essendon

Football Clut to participate in a program that was aimed at

assisting the girls in their understanding of the Unit 4 VCE Physical Education curriculum and to give them an insight into how an AFL Club operates.

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visited Beijing first, enjoying the history of the imposing Forbidden City, including an exhausting climb on the Jiayuguan section o' the Great Wall.

The Summer Palace impressed the girls while the students themselves became a tourist attraction in their own right, with many local tourists posing for photographs with them. During a pedicab tour of the maze of ancient laneways called "hutongs", a local invited us into his home and gave us a brief talk about the history of the house, now worth an absolute fortune.

Other highlights of Beijing included the Temple of Heaven and the Beijing Acrobatic Show with its amazing display of human agility The girls

particularly enjoyed the chance to bargain wjth local vendors at a market where their naggling skills came to the fore. Food throughout the tour was good, but the Peking Duck banquet was a favourite of many. i

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Shanghai was a chance to see modern China in full flight. We enjoyed the view of the Bund, and the bustling market of Old Shangnal. The girls took advaniage of some more opportunities to bargain and buy gifts for friends and relatives here, and later at another market near the centre of

the city.

The day trip to Suzhou provided a chance to experience a traditional Chinese style garden and appreciate the water features inside. We also

came to understand why Suzhou is referred to as the "Venice of China", taking a cruise along one of the major waterways. We finished our day trip with a visit to a silk factory.

Our trip to China was a memorable one and has inspired many of the students to return again. The real-life expenence of being in the country

is something that words cannot do justice to. Why don't you go and see it for yourself?

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Luke Ball. A special thanks to the organising committee of Siobhan

the Auditorium. It was a fun night hosted by Michael Christian with our

Miller, Peter Walsh, Christine Walsh, Michael Hodgman and Richard

three special guests for the evening: Brad Sewell, Tom Harley and

Reid for all their hard work.

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for the Fathers to see their daughters' classrooms. Catherine Maimone Ir Crowhurst recited a poem reminding the audience of the special bond

that Fathers and Daughters share.

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Important Dates

Ladies' Luncheon - Friday 11 May Fathers' Dinner - Tuesday 5 June

Spring Ball- Saturday 8 September

Thank you to our Donors

We are most grateful to the following donors who have financially

The School both needs and appreciates your support, and we are most

supported the School this year (February to September 2011) through

thankful to you for remembering Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak in this way.

donations to our Building Fund or Scholarship Fund (both of which are

If you would like to make a donation to Loreto Toorak or to enquire about

fully tax deductible). Donations to the Building Fund are used to assist the

leaving a bequest to the School, please contact Judy Reid, Director of

School in its future development plans, while donations to the Scholarship

Development on 9823 8147 or judy.reid@loretotoorak.vic.edu.au.

Fund assist those who may otherwise not be able to attend our School.

Patricia Ahearn (McKnight)

Susan Gaylard

Phan Nguyen

Catherine Smith (Marraffa)

Rita Andre (O'Sullevan)

Peter and Linda George

Hong Anh and Thi Ha Vu Nguyen

The Spillane Family

Joan T Antonie

Liz and Darren Georgeson

John A Nolan

Dr Susan Stevens

The Arthur Family

Margaret Golder (Brewster)

Sir Gustav and Lady Nossal

Michael and Maria Tehan

The Ashcroft Family

Mr and Mrs R Gunawardana

James O'Brien and Caroline

Lenore Tiernan (Jorgensen)

Denise Van Baer (Molloy)

Catherine Haridy

Mrs G Bard

Patricia Hart (Troy)

Mary C Barlow (O'Brien) Mr J and Mrs L Bonthome

Anne-Marie and Terry Healy (Ward)

Prue Holyman (Ahern)

Nicholas Bourke

Angela and Ted Hummerston

MH and JR Bowen

David and Nina Hummerston

Dr Simon Bower

Joan Hurley (Lightfoot)

Aileen Buesing

Leopoldo Jahn

Elizabeth Burns

lan James

E.M. Butt

Pamela V Keith (Halkyard)

Geoffrey and Patricia Byrne

Jillian Lambert-Sutton

Simon Cassin

Helen Lechte

N J Chiang

Mary Anne Lynch (Douglas)

Loretta and Anthony Cinque

Dale Manton and Sonia Mahony

Nicola and Alex Commins

Mr A Mansour and Ms J Leahy

Myles Crowhurst and Catherine

Lorraine McBeath

Maimone Crowhurst Dr and Mrs A Cullen Dr M and Mrs N Cullinan

June McCann (Shelton)

Perri McCarthy (Bayles) Mark McCombe and Elizabeth

O'Brien (Cardinet) Mary O'Connor

Geraldine M O'Day (Vanheems) Sue Olney (Hanrahan)

Dr Cecily M O'Shea J R O'Shea Anna Paris

Amy Partidge (Hede) Helene Penney (McGloin)

Beverley Tiernan (0'Connell)

Nanette Tighe CO'Bryan) E.B. Tomlinson

Maryann Trumble (Rofe)

Phung Truong Mr and Mrs M Tsotsos

Bill and Anna Tymms

Mr P and Mrs D van Dongen John van Veenendaal and Louise

Sarah Perrett (Winship)

Jenkins

Jeff Peterson

Patricia Vardy (Dowling)

Pam Pickering ((Gorman)

Matthew and Sarah Vaughan

Mr A and Mrs E Picone

Suzanne Wakeham (Loftus-Hills)

Margaret Quin (Poynton)

Peter and Christine Walsh

Fr John Quinn

Mr R West and Ms A Howley

Helen A Reid (Plunkett)

MF and CL Wheelahan

Richard and Judy Reid (Quin)

Mary Ann Willis (Dwyer)

Ms Sarah Rey

Margaret Wood (Dwyer)

Fiona Roberts

Janet Mary Woodman (Watson)

Marjorie Davenport

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Lynne Rosenthal

Margaret Wrigley ©'Grady)

Dominic Doyle

Geoff and Lisa McMaster

Zena Roslan

Diana Yeldham (Lord)

Sally Edwards

Matthew and Michaela Mchlee

Margaret Ruane

Robert Zahara

Angela Helen Elliot (Marsland)

Toni Meehan

Stephen and Kate Russell

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Mr M and Mrs B Mitsch

Andrew Schmidt

Joseph and Linda Galbally

Miss Caroline J Mortimer

Andy Sinn

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Afternoon of Reflection

Loreto Toorak Past Pupils'

On Sunday 26 June, Sr Jennifer Collins ibvm led a large group of Past

Golf Day 2011

Pupils and friends through an Afternoon of Reflection. Sr Jennifer's topic

The 44th Annual Loreto Past Pupils'

this year was 'Seeing God in the Ordinary', This annual afternoon is

Golf Day was held on the North Course

traditionally intimate and rightly spiritual, so I am thrilled to report that with

at The Peninsula Country Golf Club on

approximately 30 ladies praying and reflecting in the Oak Parlour, the

Monday 9 May 2011, The Course was

sense and purpose of the afternoon remained.

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Several of the group took advantage

Card Day

of the accommodation package at

It was wonderful to see over 50 Past Pupils and their friends enjoying

The Peninsula and stayed at the Club

our annual Card Day in June. We are delighted to say we raised over

on Sunday night, ready for the early 8.30am start on Monday.

$1,300 for the Sr Deirdre Rofe Scholarship Fund. This event is rather 'special' in our Calendar of Events and we welcome more players to next year's Card Day on Friday 15 June 2012.

It was a very close competition with Jo Cheetham winning the Loreto Cup on a count back from Sally Edwards. Nearest to Pin was won by Julie Finney on the 7th, and Jan Lupson on the 16th.

We were delighted to welcome several new players this year, including 4* 9

Angela Howard, Fran Kelly, Caroline Quinert, Alex Wilkinson and

Ingrid Wilson. If you would like your name to be added to the mailing list for next year, please contact Chrissie Collins at the Loreto Toorak

Development Office on 9823 8148.

As well Loreto Toorak Past Pupils entered a team in the Independent Schools Cup, which was played in March. Thirty-two schools participated in the competition. Our team, Clare Murphy, Helen Pyman,

Judy Hemingway and Cathy Ockleshaw, had a great game and finished

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usual on the Monday after Mothers' Day which will be Monday 14 May 2012 Deidre Black & Cathy Ockleshaw

GLS Breakfast 2011 - Genazzano FCJ College, Loreto Toorak and Sacre Coeur Mentoring, Nurturing Women Another brilliant GLS Breakfast, nine years in a row! We hosted more than 360 women and a somewhat smaller cohort of men at

the Melbourne CAcket Club in September.

Our School's Guest Speaker, perfectly matched to this year's theme, was Teena

Croker (Christina Fakhry, 1967).

and Will married in 1972 and then in 1983

progression was to continue the purturing/

Willb work took the family to Brisbane.

mentoring role. Teena has her own small

Late in 1992 Will was diagnosed with a

practice in a little known, but growing natural

cancer - Multiple Myeloma - very unusual

healing art called Jin Shin Jyutsu,

for someone as young as 44. He died in 1994. Their children were 19,17,12 and 10 respectively.

In 1995 Teena moved back to Melbourne

and gained work as the Principal of a

Teena started at Loreto Toorak in 1955 at

business college, and then joined the

the Kindergarten and left after completing

Victorian Department of Education, where

Year 12 in 1967 enjoying 13 very happy

she still works at the Victorian Registration

and fulfilling years of Loreto Education.

and Qualifications Authority Teena now has

She studied Business at RMIT, where she

four and a half adorable grandchildren and

met her future husband Will Croker. She

her children are independent, so the natural

All money raised at the GLS Breakfast is

put towards bursaries given by each of the Schools to assist girls who would otherwise not be able to attend the Schools.

Our sincere thanks to our Loreto

Toorak supporters, sponsors, staff and PPA Committee.

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Marie-Danielle Turner, Julie Haskell and Dr Susan Stevens Marie-Danielle Turner

Marie-Danielle Turner, a Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak Past Pupil from the Class of 1998, is a violinist with the highly esteemed National Orchestra of Belgium.

Marie-Danielle commenced her secondary schooling at Loreto

The recital on the evening included: • J.S. Bach - Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 • Casar Franck - Sonata in A for Violin and Piano

Toorak in Year 7 where she was a member of the String Ensemble and the Senior Orchestra. Marie-Danielle acknowledges the .

Eugene Ysaye - Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor "Ballade'

·wonderful support and encouragement she received from the Head of Strings, Mrs Leonie Conolan, who guided her 'with wisdom and humour through the intricacies of playing in, and leading, a String Orchestra.

Following School, Marie-Danielle was a student of the Melbourne Conservatorium, the Australian Institute of Music Sydney and ihe Conservatoire National, Paris. Marie-Danielle has played

with the Australian Youth Orchestra, Sydney Sinfonia, Brussels Chamber Orchestra and as soloist with the Sydney Chamber

Mark This Date

Coming in 2012 - Past Pupils Netball!

Orchestra. She has also made recordings and concerts with funk,

Register your interest to form a team or be on the organising

Latin-American, pop and gypsy-swing bands including Australian

committee with Chrissie Collins at chrissie.collins@

Idol, Grindspoon, Silverchair and Indonesian superstars Dewa.

loretotoorak.vic.edu.au or on 61 03 9823 8148.

in 2000 Marie-Danielle was the 2MBS Young Performer of the Year, and in 2001 was awarded a violin from the Melbourne

Symphony Orchestra.

Whilst visiting Australia to play with the Australian World

60+ Luncheon - Mondav 19 March 2012

Federation Conference. Perth - 4. 5. 6 Mav 2012

PPA Golf Day - Monday 14 May 2012

Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House, Marie-Danielle kindly offered to perform for us here at Loreto Toorak, along with pianist, Julie Haskell.

50 Year Reunion Luncheon - Fridav 18 Mav 2012 Afternoon of Reflection - Sundav 27 Mav 2012

PPA Card Day - Friday 15 June 2012 GLS Breakfast - Wednesdav 5 Seotember 2012 LFR/Past Puoils Annual Mass - 18 November 2012 Unroll the Years - Class of 69 Turns 60!

Classy Birthday Party at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club - Friday 30 March 2012. More details to come.

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In late August, Deidre Black (McSwiney, Class of '64) with eight other

everyone sat around sharing a "cuppa" and a laugh during breaks

M\NIA volunteers journeyed to Daly River to help wRh the 24th Merrepen

from work.

Arts Festival at the request of Susan Daily ibvm (Class of '62). Susan is

much loved by the Naiuyu Community where she works part time as well as in aboriginal communities at Balgo, Santa Teresa and Wadeye.

Susan teaches craft techniques such as screen printing, lino block

The MVVIA volunteers then assisted over the two days of the Festival.

This involved selling the craft products and limtted edition prints, making drinks and helping in the Gallery to enable the artists to

explain their work.

printing and batik production.

All the MWIA volunteers regarded the week long experience in this

Reserved at first, the local aboriginal women relaxed as they saw

beautiful, remote part of Australia as a privilege. The opportunity to meet

the volunteers taking on any job from sewing, making silk necklaces, cataloguing the limited edition prints to cleaning! Deidre's sewing skills were put to good use as she made bags, tablecloths and other items from the beautiful fabrics printed by the locals. The local women shared

ther "dreaming stories" their gathering methods and their techniques for

and work with members of the Naiuyu community was richly rewarding and was a small but hopefully not insignificant step in the reconciliation process. It was particularly pleasing for them when the locals requested that they return next year to help againl

making woven items such as baskets using amongst other fibres, those

The 25th Merrepen Arts Festival will be held in June, 2012. If you are

of the merrepen palm. Their love and respect for the land was evident in

interested in being part of a MWIA volunteer group assisting at the Festival in 2012, please send us an expression of interest by 31 January,

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2012 to mwiaustralia@loreto.org.au or telephone 9813 4023. Please

The importance of the water lily, the lotus and the barramundi which

note that all costs associated with the tfip are borne by the volunteer.

feature so prominently in their art was explained to the volunteers as

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CLASS OF 1961 - 50 Year Reunion

It is hard to sum up the essence of a Loreto Educatjon but I think we

witnessed a truly Loreto experience at our 50 Year Reunion on 2 April 2011.

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After lunch as we sat at our tables in the beautiful parlour of Mandeville Hall,

the reunion organisers, Denise 0'Brien and Helen Lechte, provided greeting cards and invited us to wrtte Fnessages to those who couldn't attend the reunion. Ignofing the artfully decorated desserts, as dutiful as we had been

in the classrooms of 1961 and earlier, with heads bent and generous hearts we wrote to absent friends. It was a touching and very bondtng experience.

Our school days were naturally very Influential in our young lives but for all of us, life has shaped us in a myriad ways through the experiences

of five decades since. That said, it was heart-warming to witness the enactment of what seemed true to the spirit of our education, however

we have changed and developed over the years, There was less of the reminiscing that occurred in earlier reunions but an abiding sense of gratitude to the dedicated, brmiant, individualistic sisters of the jbvm I

whose lives were devoted to teaching us all those years ago. As well,

I think we felt gratitude that we have come thus far with good minds, health and hearts.

Thank you to Helen and Denise for bringing us together and the Development Office and School for making jt possible.

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Class of 1981 girls who started in Prep together CLASS OF 1981 - 30 Year Reunion

The Class ot 1981 was reunited on Friday 6 September 2011. There were

conversations at a local hotel until the wee hours of the following morning

mixed feelings as we walked up the stairs of the Historic House; some

It was decided that we can't possibly wait until another 'official' reunion

nervousness and excitement about catching up with old friends. But

so generously organised by the School, but that we should get together

once we were all together and had a sip of champagne, the nerves had

again in a year or two, and start much earlier in the day so we don't need

disappeared and the talking began! We reluctantly stopped talking to be

to sacrifice ol,r beauty sleep, Our facebook page will help us to spread

warmly welcomed by Dr Susan Stevens and were then led on a brief tour

the news about the next reunion. Many thanks to the School for hosting

of the School. The official School visit was followed by dinner and more

the drinks and the tour. It was nice to be back there together!

talking across the road at the Toorak Bowling Club. There was so much hugging and squealing, laughing and listening, happiness and sadness while we shared memories and the stories of our life journeys. There was an overwhelming feeling of love in the room. The poor volunteers at

-he Bowling Club patiently encouraged us to leave well past the official closing hour. The problem was that we still had lots more talking to do!

It takes a long time to catch up with 58 people! Many continued the

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Many thanks to the hard work put in by the band of rnerr-y workers in tracking down contact details of everyone and in organising the

evening, especially Caroline Silk ONoodley), Melissa Smith (Carrington) and Anna Meirelles (McKinnon) Anna Meirelles

Class of 1991 girls who started in Prep together Class of 1991 - 20 Year Reunion

As part of the committee organising our 20 Year Reunion, I was filled witt

continue our revelry Once there, the night was spent in true Loreto style

the usual fear and trepidation associated with staging such an event -

- LOTS of talking! We also listened to a short presentation from Simone

how do we find everyone? Will it be a lot of hard work for nothing? I really

Leyden, CEO of The Unicorn Foundation, set up by fellow class of '91

needn't have worried...

Past Pupil, the late Kate Carr (nee Leyden) who passed away in 2010.

On Friday 6 May 2011, close to 70 girls from the Loreto Mandeville Hall Class of 1991 gathered together in the Oak Parlour - many for the first

A few tears were shed as she was remembered with great affection and the important work of The Unicorn Foundation was highlighted.

time in 20 years - to laugh, catch up and see how much we had (or

So many wonderful memories and friendships were forged all those years

hadn't) changed over the last two decades.

ago during our time at Loreto Mandeville Hall. We had the highest number

We had several guests from interstate and even some who are currently living overseas. Their efforts to attend were fantastic and a true reflection of the positive impact Loreto Toorak has had on our lives.

We marvelled at the familiarity of our faces and the upgraded facilities of the Barry Centre before we headed en masse to the Malvern Hotel to

of guests for any reunion ever staged with thanks to the modern marvels of email and facebook. That being said, there were many who regretfully

couldn't join us on the night and expressed their desire to attend another catch up - rest assured, we won't wait another 20 years to do so.

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Looking around the room at our 10 Year School Reunion, it was difficult

I would like to sincerely thank the Class of 2001 for coming together

to believe a decade had actually passed. A remarkable turnout of old

for what was a great event. Thank you to Loreto Toorak for so warmly

friends and familiar faces were quickly chatting away like we were back

welcoming us back.

in the common room, sharing details of our adult lives and the memories of our school years at Loreta After a drink in the Oak Parlour and a tour of the impressve School facilities, we reminisced and relived PAF dance routine glory long into the evening.

The Class of 2001 would also like to acknowledge the loving memory of our beloved classmate Edwina White. Her presence was missed by all on our special night and every day in the countless lives she touched.

Lara Signorino

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Class of 2006 girls who started in Prep together CLASS OF 2006 - 5 Year Reunion

The Class of 2006 Reunion was held in late July, and drew a number of

around the School! It was not only a pleasure to see all the girls back

girls from the year level who started their Loreto journey back in 1994.

at Loreto Toorak, but also to see some of the staff members who had

It didn't take long for the girls to immerse themselves in conversation

shaped our education, both from Junior and Senior School years. We will

and laughter as they caught up on the events of the last 5 years.

look forward to seeing everyone in another five years for the

Whether the girls were studying, working or somewhere in between,

10 year Reunion in 2016!

everyone had stories to tell. At stages during the School Tour the group

Tahlia Madden

were so engaged in discussion, it became a challenge to move us

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CLASS OF 2010 - 1st Year Reunion

The setting was unforgettable and the company was engaging. As the

Class of 2010 gathered in the Oak Parlour on 15 September 2011, it felt almost as though we had never left. Despite the many uplitting experiences

and exciting challenges we could recount, and our various pursuits during

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as a cohort had remained.

We spoke with delight to former classmates and teachers, and were nostalgic about the time when seelng each other almost every day was not in question. Another topic of conversation which excited particular

Fnterest was regarding the changes which had already occurred at School, the transformation of The Glade and Cafd Mandeville, which we wished we had been able to enjoy.

Four years seems too long to wait for our next reunion, but I look forward to once again meeting the girls with whom I grew up, having matured into 4.

strong and independent women, wth our Loreto values very much intact.

Sarah Glynn

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Perth Reunion

On Wednesday 11 May 2011, the foyer of the new Performing Arts

Ms Jennifer Healey, Principal of Loreto Nedlands, who warmly welcomed

Centre at Loreto Nedlands Primary School was the venue for a

us on our arrival, Sr Margaret O'Sullivan ibvm, a past Principal of

delightful Cocktail Party for 14 Loreto Toorak Past Pupils now living in

Loreto Toorak Junior School, Mrs Mary Nicholls, President of the Past

Western Australia.

Principal, Dr Susan Stevens, and Ms Mary O'Connor, Deputy Principal Director of Pastoral Care at Loreto Toorak were also present. During :he evening they gave us an update on the recent endeavours at Loreto Toorak, and what a marvelous School it is. We were impressed Ilstening

Pupils' Association of Western Australia, and four husbands who were very pleased to be included In the invitation. This memorable evening concluded with a gift of a Loreto Toorak bag, filled with some lovely memorabilia, an appreciated gesture.

Julienne Prendergast (Blake, 1965)

to their interesting talks. Also present at the Cocktail Party were

Adelaide Reunion It has been some time since we have held a Reunion in South

Dr Susan Stevens to host a Cocktail Party in Adelaide for our Past

fulfilling interesting lives since leaving School and life in Melbourne.

Though some were strangers to each other - they all connected in Loreto Spirit and had a memorable evening making connections

Pupils residing, studying and/or working in Adelaide. Again we

for life. Our thanks also to Ms Rosalie Gleeson, Principal of

cannot express enough the joy in seeing so many of our Past Pupils

Loreto Marryatville.

Australia. So on Friday 19 August, the opportunity arose for

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Rome Reunion

Dr Susan Stevens, Principal of Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak,

enjoys the Loreto Australia Reunion in Rome.

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Pupils was held at the Cadogan Hotel, Knightsbridge, on Sunday

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Dr. Stevens gave a fascinating talk on the work being done by

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Loreto all round the world as well

as some historical background on our foundress, the remarkable

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her time.

Maria Bower (Niall, 1966)

Hong Kong Reunion

Once again, a truly wonderful evening of friendship, memories, sharing and laughter - until almost midnight! It was really lovely to see many familiar faces who have been to previous Loreto Reunions in Hong Kong, as well as meet several more Loreto ladies from Schools

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around Australia.

Over five years of our now Nraditional' Hong Kong Reunion, we have had ladies from five Loreto Australia schools - Loreto Toorak, Loreto

College Ballarat, Kirribilli and Normanhurst and Marryatville and we aim each year to welcome more and more Loreto ladies so your advocacy and contacts are invaluable.

Thanks again everyone for your warm and enthusiastic participation which made the Loreto evaning such a memorable and special

evening. Please keep in touch and remember to tell your friends and family about the strong Loreto spifit and bond - alive and very well in Hong Kong!

Anna Steiner (1981) Belinda Hope (Byrne), Lyn Brickler (Vatsaloo), Megan Porter

(Dwyer), Melissa Jones (Camilleri), Georgina Teare (Kift), Dr Susan Stevens, Caroline McNamara, Monique Stapleton (Ireland), Claire Papaluca and Anna Steiner.

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Dorelo Connects Making connections in the spirit of Mary Ward President's Report Dear Past Pupils of Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak.

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The PPA has had another year of success. Our usual annual events,

ncluding the Afternoon of Reflection, Card Day Golf Day and Genazzano, Loreto and Sacre Coeur (GLS) Breakfast were enjoyed by all who attended. Other highlights have been the Violin Recital held by

Past Pupil Marie-Danielle Turner in the Chapel of Christ the King, and the Loreto Lawyers evening where Past Pupil Dr Pamela Hanrahan spoke to an Oak Parlour full of Past Pupils who are pursuing a career in Law.

Another new event this year was the Youth Social Justice Evening held at the Toorak Bowling Club where Past Pupils met for drinks and a panel discussion about volunteerjng opportunities with Mary Ward International.

Behind the scenes, the PPA Committee has focused this year on

developing new events, particularly for our younger Past Pupils. Next year, we hope to reintroduce some Past Pupil Netball and Rowing teams and increase our focus on professional and networking events.

Another focus will be to strengthen the relationship between Mary

Dr Susan Stevens, Siobhan Stagg, Elizabeth Pattison and

Ward International and our Past Pupils, through fundraising, volunteer

Ms Michelle McCarty

information evenings and Past Pupil support of Mar·y Ward International events. Another event to mention is the biennial Loreto conference

"Loreto Federation" to be held in Perth from 4-6 May 2012. This event

St Omer Scholarship 2011

is open to all Past Pupils and friends of Loreto, and I would encourage all

The St Omer Scholarship for 2011 was announced at the first

of you to consider attending, The theme is "Striding Out in Freedom and

year reunion of the Class of 2010 in September. This is the

Love". More details about the program for the conference and how to

third year the St Omer Scholarship has been awarded, named

register are available from our Alumnae website.

after the town in Handers where Mary Ward first set out from

The PPA Committee welcomes your ideas about how we can best serve

for girls in 1609,

and keep in touch with our Past Pupils, and we are always thrilled to

England to establish her vision of a religious order and schools

have new people on the Committee. Please don't hesitate to contact

This Scholarship is awarded to two students in Year 13 to

me or Chrissie Collins through the Development Office if you have any

enable them to volunteer with Mary Ward Internatjonal Australia

questions or ideas.

With Best Wishes

Rosannah Healy (2001), President

(MWIA). A group of outstanding applications were received this

year demonstrating the high regard the Scholarship now has amongst our stucents. After a written application and interview, the Scholarship was awarded to Elizabeth Pattison and Siobhan Stagg, two wonderful ambassadors for both social justice and our School. In 2012 after completing a preparation process with

Loreto Federation Conference

28th Loreto Federation - 'Striding Out - in Freedom and Love' Friday

4 May, Saturday 5 May and finishing on Sunday 6 May 2012 A gathering of Past Pupils, past and present staff and supporters of the Loreto Schools around Australia with an opportunity to explore Perth.

MWIA, Elizabeth and Siobhan will take up a placement overseas and upon return, share their experiences with the whole School Community Our thanks go to the generous School families who make the Scholarship possible, If you are interested in finding out more about the work of M\NIA please go to the link on the Loreto website: www. loreto.org.au

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Past Pupils Youth Social Justice Awareness Opportunity

On Thursday 25 August over 30 Loreto Young Ladies (Past Pupils') attended a Youth Social Justice information evening. This was an initiative from our own enthusiastic girls who wanted to find out more about volunteering through and witli Mary Ward International. They learnt how they can help with the skills they have, and the time they have between their university studies.

Sr Janet Palafox ibvm

gave an insightful talk about the work the Loreto Sisters are currently doing in Peru, Africa, India and here with our own Indigenous communities, We were also lucky to hear from the Loreto girls who have already haa their overseas volunteer experiences through MWIA. If you were unable to attend this event, and want to find out rnore - please contact Chrissie Collins on 9823 8148 or Michelle McCarty on

9823 8175 to discuss further - opportunities can be 'just around the corner'.

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Loreto Generation Family Photo Shoot An Heirloom for all. A celebration of generations of Loreto women!

Recently we had the unique opportunity to photograph the exclusive generations of Loreto women to share in the Loreto Generation Family Photo Shoot. We are very proud and grateful for your special connectedness to our School.

In celebrating this, we could connect one generation, Mother Past Pupil with a daughter currently at Loreto, right through to four generations!

We also opened this up to include all Loreto Past Pupils (inter-state

Loreto Schools and afar), as long as their daughter/s are current pupil/s here at Toorak. Here are just two families captured on the day.

We intend to share all the family photos with the Loreto Community in the near future.

Above: Julianna O'Bryan (Adams 1956), Daughter Lucy Hill (O'Bryan, 1985), granddaughters Celia (Year 81, Julia (Year 6) absent. Julianna is holding a photo of her late Mother - Julie Adams (Murphy) (1932).

Right: Lisa Vivian (Brearley, 19891, daughter Alannah. Vivian (Prep)

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Loreto Toorak Past Pupils Legal Profession Cocktail Evening

"One element of a good life: a sarisfying career." - Special Presenter, Dr Pamela Hanrahan (1982) Regional Commissioner, Queensland - ASIC We were delighted to welcome over 30 Past Pupils to our Past Pupils' Legal Profession Cocktail Evening. The attendees represented various sectors of the legal profession, including first year law students members of the Bar and the judiciary legal practitioners practising in both private practice and in corporate in-house legal functions, and law graduates who are now leveraging their legal skills in other industries. Our guest speaker, Dr Pamela Hanrahan, gave a truly

inspiring speech. She provided very sound and practical advice, encouraging attendees to maintain good physical, mental and financial health, and also to be mindful of the importance of resilience in the

face of both personal and career setbacks. She also noted the impact of serendipity on career paths, and counselled the audience to accept

that sometimes we can be lucky enough to have everything fall into place! The evening provided a wonderful opportunity for attendees to

network, socialise and share experiences regarding their legal careers.

We have now established an invitation-only group of Loreto Toorak Legal Professionals via Linkedln. Please contact Chrissie Collins to join this network of both Loreto Past Pupils and Legal Professionals.

We hope to facilitate functions for this group on a regular basis to

enable networking to flouMsh and strengthen. Next year we will be hosting another Industry Reunion - so PLEASE keep viewing our Website for more information. And let's stay connected

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Loreto Toorak Facebook and Linkedln - Moving with the Times...

Anne D'Amy (Quay, 1955) has been recently awarded an OAM for her days

We now have Linkedln for our Past Pupils wishing to stay

as an emergency medicine specialist and for her volunteer work in the

connected for professional and personal purposes: so far we have

medical profession. Even though Anne has now retired, she still volunteers

established :[le following groups - Loreto Australia Alumnae in the

at St Vincentb Hospital Melbourne in their Emergency Department,

UK and Loreto Toorak Legal Professionals. Should you wish to join please contact Chrissie Collins, Alumnae Relations Coordinator -

Professor Christina Mitchell (1972) has become Monash University's

chrissie.collins@loretotoorax.vic.edu.au

new Dean of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. Internationally renowned researcher and clinician Professor Mitchell has been a leading

Further Groups will be added in the future - watch this space!

light in medical research and education at Monash for over a decade now. When Christina is not overseas speaking and presenttng at medical conferences. she and her research team are grateful recipients of several various Health Grants,

Weddings .tra Goncharow (1998) and Chris Zieljnski were married November 2009 at Loreto Mandevi,le Hall Toorak. The

-dding was celebrated in the Chapel of Christ the King and ittended by 100 guestq Th, bridal party included Sophie Dowlit (1998), who was Ma

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Anna Dotson and Geoff Styles

Michelle Florenini's wedding in our chapel

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BIRTHS

ARTHUR Lisa (1996) and Noel Hughes,

VAUGHAN Martha-Ann (1992) and Tim Rand,

CAPEL Veronica (Gorman, 1952) on

Danny Michael born 21/3/2011, brother for

Ruby Alice born 11/6/2011

7/9/2011, wife of John, mother of Deborah,

WATSON Sophie (1989) and Scott Burchell,

James, Brendan and Alicia and 16

AKSELROD Elina (1990) and Craig Fry, Noah

Beth Isobel born 1 8/3/2011, sister to Lily

grandchildren, sister of Josephine Gorman

Craig Akselrod-Fry born 14/7/2010

CatheMne

AYLWARD Clare (1995) and Peter Inwood,

WHITE Kirsten (1998) and Joshua Baker,

Ella Maree born 26/11/2010

Oliver James born 1 5/5/2011, brother for

Declan and Sean

Geoffrey Elizabeth, Peter, Sally, Jocelyn,

Angus Charles BASFORD Samantha (1998) and Lachlan Fooks, Zara Grace born 20/6/2011

WHITE Rachel (1996) and Jonathon Jeffress, Jack Joseph born 29/6/2011, brother for Charlie

(1954) and Jim Gorman DALE Maire (Nolan, 1941)on 22/3/2011, mother of Domine (1969), Michael Christopher, Rebecca (1973), Peter, Gregory, Leo, and Johanna (1981)

BROWNELL Sara (1992) and Gabriel Berra,

DESSEWFFY Marie-Theres on 18/8/2011,

Jessica Lucy Lightfoot born 8/4/2011, sister for

wife of Aurel, mother of Felicity, Alice (2002)

Rafael Reg

and Marcus ENGAGEMENTS

FANNING Margaret (Diviny, 1948) on

BURKE Janet (1987) and Jonathan Burne, Millie Clare born 6/8/2010, sister for Chloe

LACAVA Julienne (2003) to Dean Brooks

23/6/2011, wife of Ted, mother of Paul, Mark,

on 8/8/2011

Catherine and Julie, grandmother of Deanna

CHHUTH Kam (Caf@ Mandeville Chef) and Tam, Emmaline Mei, born 22/8/2011

LIPSCOMBE Samantha (1987) to Chris Davies in April 2011

COULTER Clementine (1994) and Scott Ells, Thomas James born 5/4/2011, brother for Jack

POLLERD Lucy (2002) to Edward Gleeson on 8/6/2011

(1961) and Paula Davis (1948) FLYNN Bill, in May 2011, husband of Barbara Johnston (1960), father of Katie (1988), Johnny, Dan, Pat, Anna (2000) and Sara (2006)

EDMONDS Caroline (1992) and Paul Anketell, Grace Anne born 10/4/2011

and Laura, cousin of Sr Angela Slattery ibvm

RILEY Laura (2000) to James Phillips on 23/5/2011

HANNAN Sr Margaret Meg) Hannan ibvm

GENOVESE Debra (1992) and Caine Stokes,

on 8/9/2011, sister of Beatrice Hannan

Isaac Michael born 19/5/2010

ibvm. Although Sr Meg attended Loreto

Normanhurst, she was Mistress of School

LARACY Cassandra (1994) and Nick Le Marshall, Charles Patrick born 21/10/2010 LUDESCHER Kate (1994) and Adarn Nettleton,

MARRIAGES

1958-1969

CROSATO Lisa (1995) to Benjamin Segal on 29/1/2011

Sophie Kate born 26/1/2011, sister for Emma DICKSON Julia (2002) to Matt Dodds

McBEATH Clare (1988) and Sarah Cox, Lucy

DOTSON Anna (2005) and Jeff Styles on 27/11/2010

Aimelie Josephine born 8/12/2010 DOYLE Stephanie (1999) to Peter Unkles MURPHY Alexandra (1992) and Daniel Surkitt,

on 22/11/2011

Jack born 13/8/2008 and Milly Marjorie born 31/3/2011

HYDE Marie (Brady, 1949), sister of Sr Veronica Brady ibvm, cousin of Sr Jennifer Collins jbvm

on 19/3/2011

born 20/3/2011

MARTIN Amanda (1987) and Thierry Jacoby,

(Mother Xaveria) here at Loreto Toorak

FLORENINI Michelle (1992) to Sean Magee on 19/2/2011

KELLY John on 6/3/2011, husband of

Bernadette Ries (1949), father of Kathedne Kelly (1973), Frances Kelly (1974), Maria Loder

(1976) and Elissa Kelly (1981) MOLLOY Dr Maureen Philomena on 21/5/2011,

mother of Dr Patricia Molloy (1979), Margaret Sutherland (1968) and Helen Wrathall (1969)

PERRONNET Ingrid (1989) and Lee Holland, Josephine Ingrid Mary Perronnet-Holland born 18/3/2011, sister for Oliver

REIDY Camille (1995) and Jolyon Robertson, Cooper John born 30/12/2010

GONCHAROW Tamara (1998) and Chris Zielinski on 2/11/2009

SAMMARTINO Christine (1996) to Vinay Rane

O'BRYAN Anne 'Tany" (Nolan, 1944) orn 3/2/2011, wife of John, sister of Cailtyn Shortell (1949) and Maire Dale (1942) SNEDDON Alison (Hellard, 1955) on 26/3/2011

on 20/3/2010

SAMMARTINO Christine (1996) and Vinay

TUTTON Margaret on 29/12/2010, sister of

Rane, Aasha Teresa born 28/4/2011 SMITH Annabel (2000) and John Coburn,

Dorothy Adams (1926) and Betty Ryan (1930) DEATHS

WILLIS Mary (Smith, 1936)on 2/3/2011,

Henry David John Coburn born 13/10/11

The Loreto Mar)deville Hall Toorak Community STUTT Emma (1997) and Philip Voullotis,

extends sincere condolences to the families of

Olivia Mornane Stutt born 5/4/2011

the following members of our Community who

wife of Bob (dec) mother of Katie (1962), Anne

(1964), Mary (1966), Judy (1968) and Robert

have died recently.

TETLEY Fiona (1998) and Tony Kirsch, Sienna Martha born 19/5/2011

BYRNE Patrick on 27/3/2011, brother of Sr

TOMKINS Laurie (1996) and Shayne Tiffin

ibvm

Moya Byrne MFIC (1948) and Sr Anne Byrne

Skye Ashlee born 14/5/2011

(1951), brother of Fr Brendan Byrne SJ

and nephew of Sr Lua Byrne ibvm (dec)

VAN DER VENNE Sam (Cafd Mandeville) and Shannon Rigbye, Archer born 7/10/2011 brother for Hudson

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sterling silver ring will provide a tangible link to your years at Loreto and connect you to the many Past Pupils of Loreto Schools throughout Australia.

The cost of the Ring is $100.00 (includes GST and handling) To order, please download and complete your order form from the Alumnae section of the School website, enclose payment and return to the School at your earliest convenience.

Contact

Any enquiries can be answered by Chrissie Collins on 03 9823 8148

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Australian Catholic University ( Faculty of Education). The thesis,

in the Wiring, was

entkled"Learning to Be in the 21st century: Meanings and Needs:

selected from several

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hundred manuscripts

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"My interest was to research on the Learning to Be pillar from the UNESCO Delors Report. As a teacher, 1 wanted to know: What does Learning to Be mean at the beginning of this 21 st century?

Why is it seen as absolutely essential for the survival of our species?

How do we approach it in the classroom? In order to answer to these questions I studied the literature in the fields of philosophy,

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and individual human stories; 1 interviewed significant authors in Australia, Europe and United States and, over a period of six years, I conducted experiments with my students at Loreto Mandeville Hall. I am very grateful to my students who participated in opening my mind and my heart to the wider human dimensions within the classroom context."

Pa/b We thank the staff members who are leaving Loreto Toorak, for their dedication and commitment to the education of our students: Mr Michael Bucklow, Ms Mel Driscoll, Ms Danielle Tranquille and Ms Kathryn Tucker and acknowledge, with appreciation, the significant collective number of years of service for the following staff members who are leaving Mrs Amanda Apthorpe 25 years Mrs Leesa Bos 18 years Ms Elizabeth Burns 12 years Ms Sophie Morrison 10 years Mrs Barbara Watt 18 years

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