THE-
MANDEVILLIAN Registered by Australia Post Publication No. VBH 7636, Vol. 7, No. 1,1992
The Appeal of -
Into Space
From the
The United Nations has decreed 1992 to be
Principal
International Space Year. The Junior School community has pushed this idea a step fur-
Parents, students and teachers throughout
Certainly, the greater pressure on tertiary
the State of Victoria were understandably
entrance means that all secondary students
ther and taken as the theme for the year
alarmed and distressed when entrance scores
now need to be even better informed about
"Space for God, Space for Others, Space for
for tertiary selection in 1992 were announced
Ourselves". All three are important but for
in January. The Victorian Year 12 students of
the opportunities and options that are available to them. Each needs, more than ever, to
1991 suffered a very steep rise in tertiary
be realistic in her choices and to ensure that
entrance scores for reasons which were to-
she draws up a range of options for herself as she looks ahead and plans her future.
tally unrelated to their own efforts and re-
sults. Tertiary institutions had seriously overenrolled in 1991, having underestimated both the decline in the number of students who would choose to defer from their studies and the increase in the number who would choose
to continue post-graduate studies. The combination of these factors placed enormous burdens on the resources of tertiary institutions and resulted in a dramatic drop in the number of places offered to first year students in 1992. In this light, we then have all the more reason to congratulate our Loreto Year 12 students of 1991, all of whom are now placed. Their destinations are always of great inter-
Hunt, informed the meeting that the girls of
the Year 12 class of this year had adopted as their theme for the year "Meet the Challenge". As tradition has it, this persuasive exhortation will now become the motivating force for
In particular I want to relate this idea of "Space for Self" to the students, and ask the question: 'Do our students have space in the day where there is time to reflect on the events
12 classes consistently achieve a high pass
rate together with a high rate of tertiary en-
At the Advisory Board Meeting on the 19th
February, 1992, School Principal, Mrs. Anne
will be on the third aspect "Space for Self"
recognise our school's extraordinary success the assistance of their teachers. That our Year
Challenge" -« -- -
the purposes of this brief article, the focus
At the same time, it is timely for us all to in the results which the students achieve with
"Meet the
of the day, internally process their experiences, and learn from this?' Many primary aged students have such a crowded evening
the whole of the Senior School for the rest of
the year.
"Meet the Challenge" is a theme that is noble in motive and far-reaching in purpose
and was applauded and considered fitting by
trance is all the greater an achievement in
that they have difficulty even fitting in home-
the light of the school's enrolment and promo-
work. With such a busy programme, there is
tion policies. Loreto does not deprive any of its students of the opportunity to undertake the VCE. Rather, each student is assisted in the choice of her subjects and encouraged to achieve her very best in her studies.
little space for sitting with one's thoughts,
school refreshed after the weekend and ready
upon which the repayment of the debt in-
Anne Hunt
for work. This is not so any more. More and
curred by the recent upgrades to the Senior
est and pride and are included in this issue.
and little space for self-directed creativity.
agenda of the school. One item on the agenda that presented a particular challenge was the maintenance of
teaching day of the week as students came to
the long term financial plan of the school
learn. This situation causes grave concern to those responsible for the students' education. In an endeavour to provide a stimulating
Challenge
this year to consider the extensive business
Some years ago, Monday used to be the best
more students are sitting in class too tired to
Meet the
the Board who were meeting for the first time
and Junior School depends.
Underpinning this financial plan is the $1 Million Appeal and the Board approved the program of the appeal for this year, which will involve reconvening volunteers to make
environment for the students we may be de-
contact with those families who have indi-
priving them of the ingredient they need to
cated they propose to donate, informing and
The School Captain and Vice-Captain for
integrate all their experiences; that is, time
seeking the support of new families to
1992 are, respectively, Gervase MeKinna and
for thinking, time for reflection, space for
Mandeville and re-establishing the Appeal
Brigid (Biddy) Cunningham. Gervase and
themselves.
Biddy both started at Mandeville in Year 7,
Office under Geraldine Croagh to pursue the Sr. Helen Murphy IBVM
and have been involved in a wide variety of school activities since then -Gervase in mu-
collection of pledges and to deal with enquir-
ies. With pledges running at $936,215 and collections at $577,590 the challenge is there and indeed achievable.
sic, debating and drama, and Biddy in Drama (Year 8 and Year 11 Drama Captain for Barry),
Congratulations
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netball and tennis, and in Senior Choir and Vocal Ensemble.
Sabina, Dux of
"Each year it is traditional for the Captain and Vice-Captain of the School to think of a
The irony of the choice of a theme by our Year 12 girls being such a motivational force to the Board did not go unnoticed on that night and, if anything, inspired them in their determination to meet their challenge. Paul Hoy
theme to provide a focus for the year. In choos-
School for 1991!
ing our theme for 1992, MEET THE CHALLENGE, we were inspired by one of Mary Ward's maxims: 'Do good and do it well'. The theme builds on the themes of our last
Gervase McKinna and Brigid Cunningham.
five years here at Mandeville -Affirmation ('87), We are Family ('88), Be There and Make it Happen ('89), Be the Best You Can ('90) and Believe in Yourself ('91). There are challenges to be met in every aspect of our lives - in our school work, extra-curricular activities, inter-
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begun studying Medicine at Melbourne University.
Excellence
Sabina began at Mandeville in Year 5 in
1984, and quickly established herself as a Last year every School Council was asked by the Ministry of Education and Training to
year with a positive attitude. We want to
nominate one student whose effort and
meet the challenges that this year will present with determination, courage, perseverance and a caring attitude towards others. 'The pain of self-discipline is far less than
achievement in the school were worthy of par-
the pain of self-regret.'
ticular recognition, to receive an Award for
talented and conscientious student. An
excellent musician, Sabina participated School, playing in the School Orchestra and the School String Orchestra and singing in
special certificate at a ceremony at Govern-
the School Choir. Sabina contributed greatly
ment House early in 1992. The recipient of
to the School's music.
the Award for Loreto, Mandeville Hall is
and beyond, and then commit ourselves to
Gabrielle Marchetti "in recognition of her outstanding VCE results, her extraordinary contribution to school life, particularly in the field of Music, and for her compassionate lead-
LORETO MANDEVILLE HALL TOORAK
enthusiastically in the musical life of the
Excellence. These students were to receive a
We will need to work at our goals for 1992
achieving them. It is important to make the most of the opportunities we are offered at Mandeville - to do whatever we attempt to
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outstanding results in her VCE and has now
Award for
ests outside school, our relationships with
friends and family. We believe Meet the Challenge is an idea that will help us to face the
Sabina Ciciriello is the Dux of Loreto, Mandeville Hall, for 1991. Sabina achieved
We
congratulate
To celebrate the completion of the current building project and the blessing of the new building, parents, past pupils and
Sabina
on
her
achievement and wish her every success in
prospective parents are invited to
the future.
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Wednesday, 3 June, 1992
In her final year at school Gabrielle was a School Councillor and the Leader of both the
from 11.00am-3.30pm
School Orchestra and the String Quartet. She was also a member of the A Grade Debattng -5- e r.. Team, and House Music Captain.
Congratulations, Gabrielle, on receiving this ,®
At 12 noon, the new Junior
School building will be blessed and opened by
Award!
Sr. Deirdre Rofe, IBVM Light refreshments will be served For details, please contact The Registrar, Mrs. Sue Rennie Loreto, Mandeville Hall 10 Mandeville Crescent
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Family Day.
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Gabrielle Marchetti.
with her parents.
Telephone: 826 0211