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Back row (L to R). Sarita Flanagan, Mrs Dianne Swann, Mrs Jill Wheatland, Mrs Kaye Young, Natalie Sabbadini, Alicia Tuohey, Dominica Hanger, Brigid Cullity, Deborah Leaver, Jessica Cichy, Jacqueline Carroll, Kathleen Fagan, Amanda Delaney, Stephanie Johnston.

Front row: Gemma Deane, Lisa Arthur, Brigid King, Annabel Rattigan, Alicia Tinetti, Amber Horsfall, Lesley Horder, Gabrielle Hall.

Loreto Mandeville Hall

10 Mandeville Crescent, Toorak 3142 Phone: 826 0211 Fax: 824 2996

Year 6 Outdoor

From the Principal There is no greater advertisement for a school than its students! At the school's recent

Education Camp

Evenings at Brighton,

Can you imagine 78 students and six teachers

Camberwell, Essendon and Toorak, the truth

spending three sunny days on the Murray River?

of this statement was once again clearly

This was the setting for the inaugural Year 6

demonstrated. Without exception, the girls

Outdoor Education Camp. The weeks of planning

who spoke at each information session received

and preparation for the trip to Echuca had paid

spontaneous applause and warm acclamation.

off. From our departure on Wednesday 16th

The visual displays and other presentations

March at 9.00am to our return at 5.30pm on

paled into insignificance. Our students, in

Friday 18th, there was not a moment to spare.

Information

speaking of their personal experiences at the

Each girl was issued with a work book, and for

school, exemplified the result of a Loreto

the entire trip pencils and booklets were in

education far more effectively than any other

constant use.

The places and activities we experienced

means.

The Information Evenings are but one aspect

varied greatly. The early morning ride down

of a programme designed to raise public

the Murray River on the P.S. Canberra

awareness of the excellent Catholic education

(paddlesteamer) was as exciting as the visits to

we offer for girls at Loreto. Regular tours of

the World in Wax and the Penny Arcade, and a

the school are available to all interested people

trip into N.S.W. to the Dharnya Aboriginal

and can be arranged by telephoning the School

Cultural Centre made our camp an interstate

Registrar, Mrs Sue Rennie. Up-to-date leaflets

one! After an action-packed day and a half in Echuca we headed home via Bendigo. It was

and brochures, which outline details of the

curriculum and the Aurora Programme for

here that we donned hard hats with miners

gifted and talented students, are also

lights attached, and ventured 70m underground

available. Your interest is warmly invited.

at the Deborah Gold Mine.

I would like to take this opportunity to

This camp provided many educational

express my sincere appreciation for the

experiences. It also allowed the girls to take on

support and encouragement I have received

a variety of responsibilities in the form of prayer

from the staff, students, parents and the

times or evening entertainment .

Loreto sisters while acting as Principal during

With these wonderful experiences, 78 terrific

Anne's leave. It has been a privilege to take

girls and beautiful weather, what more could

on this challenging yet rewarding role. I thank

we have asked for, for our first Year 6 Outdoor

you all.

Education Camp?

(Mrs) Alison Miller (Acting Principal)

(Miss) Cathy Sim (Year 6 Blue and Camp Co-Ordinator)

Congratulations Michaela Keogh (School Captain 1993) Michaela Keogh has been selected as the

Melbourne Yarra region winner of the Zonta International Young Women in Public Affairs Award. Zonta International is a group of professional women, grouped in regions throughout Australia and the world. It is an organization dedicated to community service and to improving the status of women throughout

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the world. The award encourages young women in the areas of politics, community service and policy-making areas. All regional winners

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nation-wide went into a draw, and Michaela

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was selected to enter the International Award I

contest in which she received second place overall! Well done, Michaela!

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Mary Tomsic (Dux, 1993) Mary Tom sic was recently awarded an gb

Australian Student's Prize worth $2000 by the Comonwealth Department of Employment and Ti·aining, in recognition of her outstanding

Preparing for the Information Evenings, Phoebe Knowles (Year 8),

academic achivement. She has already received

Mrs Alison Miller (Acting Principal) and Sarah O'Byrne (Year 11)

a Comalco Award for her achievements in 1993.

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Programmes for Gifted and Talented Children in

the Junior School Three programmes are currently being run in the Junior School for girls who show creativity, enthusiasm, curiosity and imagination.

Over the past three years the Mandeville

Mirror Newspaper has provided a creative outlet and a reading audience for the writing and language skills of a group of Year 6 girls. An edition is printed approximately every two months, and represents the culmination of a great deal of spirited discussion and debate.

The Senior School has been competing in the Tournament of Minds for several years, but this year, for the first time, the Junior School will also be competing. At present eight teams are

practising by preparing solutions to a problem.

They are developing their skills of creative thinking and cooperative team work, and are having a great deal of fun at the same time.

Many thanks to the parents, Senior School girls and Year 5 teachers who have offered to act as

facilitators for the teams. Their help will be much appreciated.

Of course, the real excitement starts next term when the 1994 problems are received. Then a decision must be made regarding how many teams will compete at Monash University on the Tournament weekend, 2nd, 3rd and 4th

September. The girls will have approximately six weeks to solve their chosen problem, without

any of the outside assistance they are receiving this term. Then the facilitators must act as

supporters and encouragers only. In all, the mental jousting over the next two terms promises to be very exciting.

The Future Problem Solving programme is being run as a club over two lunchtimes for girls

The School Musical A first term of hard work was brought to a climactic end with the brief but bubbly

peformances of the Burton Lane musical 'Finian's Rainbow' at the Stonnington Theatre on the 24th and 25th March.

Produced in co-operation with St Kevin's,

whose cast and support crew volunteers were ably matched by the Mandeville girls from Years

9 to 12, this fairytale has an American boy meeting an Irish girl in the Deep South. Politics, racism, leprechauns and pots of gold from Glocca Morra all bubble along in a delightful melting

pot in which unforgettable songs, lively action and humour are combined, and a happy ending is offered in which, not only does the boy get his girl, but everyone else gets social justice as well!

Finian (Chris Hutchins) and his daughter, Sharon (Virginia Jones), were very convincing with their Irish accents and mannerisms, while

the sundry Southern gentlemen, Woody (Andrew Kennedy), Buzz (Adrian Dwyer) Senator Rawkins (Patrick Noonan) and Sheriff (Chris

Gauntlett) equally did justice to their r61es.

Sharna De Leo as the leprechaun was a model of an imp in a dilemma, while the gospel singers (Lucy Johnson, Catrina Boemo and Charmain Ong) were sheer delight in their comic cameo r61es. Marion Stephenson, as Susan, the mute, was delightfully graceful and assured in her sur les pointes dancing.

The supporting cast of characters, including the Sheriff's sidekicks, geologists, sharecroppers and others, produced robust singing and energetic acting.

Audiences on both nights were kept laughing, and the humour was enhanced by the inevitable gaffes and ad libs that occur in live performance.

The orchestra, ably directed by Mrs Lane, gave lively support to the action. The stage craft and lighting crews deserve commendation for their professionalism and artistry, as do the other behind-the-scenes supporters in wardrobe, make-up and prompts.

from Years 1 to 4. This being our first year in

I am sure I speak for the entire cast when I

the junior section of the Tournament we will not be competing with other schools but instead

say that rehearsals and performances were the

concentrating on learning the skills of researching a topic, brainstorming ideas,

greatest fun, and enabled all of us to open up and let our imaginative sides have free rein under the irreplaceable and much appreciated

working cooperatively as a team, identifying

direction of Mrs Todd. It was a wonderful

problems and developing solutions.

opportunity for all of us, and from the audience feedback I think I can safely say the fun was

The girls have shown much enthusiasm in researching our first topic, Antarctica. They have

produced projects, found articles in magazines, watched videos and listened to Tom Parrott's

truly reciprocal.

'Finian's Rainbow' certainly provided a very bright note upon which to end the term.

Virginia Jones (Year 11)

fascinating account of his 16 months' stay at

Cast of Finian's Rainbow

Casey Base. We are even hoping to be able to fax some questions to a weather researcher currently stationed in Antarctica.

The girls have built up an impressive knowledge of Antarctica and will be able to speak authoritatively when we move on to

brainstorming ideas and identifying possible problems. Mrs Margaret Margetson and Daniella Zampierollo from 6 Blue have been of great

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assistance with our Future Problem Solvers.

Many thanks for their help.

(Mrs) Penny Trebilcock (Co-ordinator, Gifted and Talented Programs, Junior School)

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DRABC - Danger, Response,

Working Towards Peace

Airway, Breathing, Circulation

and Justice for the

All staff in the Junior School have now

qualified in Senior First Aid and have been awarded certificates by St John Ambulance, Australia.

People of South Africa On Friday 29th April, Ainslee Bloom, Jenny Bourke, Claire Brookes, Catherine Collins and I

This course of study and its practical application was demanding in terms of the after

attended an all-day seminar sponsored by the Catholic Commission for Justice, Development and

school hours devoted to it, and staff welcomed

Peace. Entitled 'A Social Justice Response for

the introduction of the song 'DRABC' which we

Young Adults', the seminar was timed to coincide

wrote togehter. This was not intended to

with the counting of votes in South Africa.

trivialize an important issue, but rather to

The seminar began with musician Valanga

provide a measure of light relief and assist all of

Khosa who presented some South African songs.

us in memorising correct procedures.

Apart from waking everyone up, the music was

This song was highly praised by examiners

lively and adventurous, and established the tone

and is now on its way to the Mandeville Junior

for the rest of the day. The next part of the

School Hit Parade! Copyright now necessary!

programme consisted of adults speaking about

(The 'curative powers' of this song can be witnessed in the Junior School sick bay where it

has often brought a smile to the faces of those with minor ailments!)

their experiences in South Africa. Particularly poignant were the recollections of Paul Rule and Judy Campbell who worked as part of the

Ecumenical Monitoring Program in Natal. As visiting Church representatives, they described

(Mrs) Maureen Carroll and

their attempts to monitor human rights in South

(Mrs) Geraldine Lucie (Junior School)

Africa in the volatile period leading up to the elections. The room was very quiet as Judy described her role in the attempts to quell

DRABC

violence between the A.N.C. and Inkatha by attending rallies and demonstrations, and by

by Carroll and Lucie, April 1994

alerting authorities when human rights were being violated. None of us will forget her telling

Goodness gracious, look around -

us about how she and other monitors sat weeping

There's a body on the ground!

in the middle of the road with a woman who had lost her son.

What has happened?

Then we formed into small groups and

What's your name?

discussed our thoughts on South Africa's future.

Oh my goodness, is there pain?

After lunch, where we were able to meet other

No? Let us turn you on your side And let your breathing be our guide...

Listen, listen, is there breath?

Year 12 students, there was a telephone link-up with Archbishop Hurley, the Catholic Archbishop of Durban, and each group was able

Five (full) quick puffs - may save from death!

to ask questions. Archbishop Hurley explained to us a little about the atmosphere gripping

Is pulse present? Yes! At neck!

Give EAR- then breathing CHECK! But, if no pulse, no CIRCULATION -

South Africa during the election. He expressed his cautious hopes for the country and gave us a realistic glimpse of the hardships ahead.

Give C P R RESUSCITATION!!

The message we brought away with us from

If there's bleeding to be found

the seminar was one ofhope. Hope for the people,

Give direct pressure to the wound

black and white, and for the country. Most

Raise and rest the injured part

important of all, the day inspired us to consider

Then firmly bandage - don't lose heart!

what we could actually do to help South Africa

as it undergoes immense changes.

Roll the bandage, firm, not tight

Genevieve Wallace (Year 12)

You're turning blue - this can't be right!!

Let's check for comfort, circulation,

New Structure for

Loosen up, don't kill the patient!

Inter-House Debating

I see a bruise - it's not too late To REST - ICE - COMPRESS - ELEVATE!

The face of inter-house debating has changed Abnormal swelling I have spied -

to involve as many people as possible. The

Right before my very eyes -

introduction of two teams at Years 7 and 8 has

Let me fix a fracture splint -

produced some very interesting results with an all-Mornane final in Year 7, and an all-Ward

Where has all the padding went?

final iii Year 8.

Now just stay calm, it's time to pray

All the topics were relevant to issues recently

That medical aid is on its way!

discussed in the media. Ward was the only house Now with some luck - and some quick action -

to achieve two year level victories in Years 8

You might feel some satisfaction!

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Once St John's is on the way -

Megan Larnach-Jones (School Debating

You might live another day!!!

Captain, Ward Debating Captain)

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Geography for Everyone!

activities were planned for the enjoyment of staff and parents, to raise the profile of the subject

Geographers study the natural and human

and make people cognisant of the range of

environment on Earth. Some want to find out

concepts, ideas and themes encompassed by Geography. Year 9 has been studying natural

about the natural world. They ask questions like: What causes volcanoes?Why do droughts occur in Australia? Others are more interested

in the social world. They ask questions like: Where are the rich and poor areas in Melbourne?

Does foreign aid help women in the Third World?

Other geographers try to bring together their understanding of the natural and social world.

This leads them to ask questions like: Does

disasters and were thrilled to be able to make

and sell volcanic cakes. As part of the tourism unit, Year 10 spent a day and a wet evening on Phillip Island inspecting tourist facilities, culminating in observation of the penguins and interviewing the penguin watchers.

Admiring a 'Volcanic cake".

Mr Alon Kaiser, Domenica

Gullace,Kim Lien and Priscilla Ruffulo

tourism harm the Great Barrier Reef? Has

drought contributed to the refugee problem in Africa?

For some people this does not sound like

geography. That's right! Geography has changed.

No longer does it simply involve learning the names of mountains or colouring in maps.

Modern geographers use their skills and other information to gain a better understanding of the world.

It is this desire to understand the human and natural environments in which we live that

underpins the Geography programme at Loreto Mandeville Hall. In Geography classes, the girls study questions about the future of Antarctica, the reasons why cities change, and the impact of natural disasters.

As many of the topics studied deal with contemporary, real world events, the Geography staff are constantly looking for new ways of presenting information and ideas to the girls.

Typical lessons involve the use of video

The Year 7 students spent a week preparing

bumper bar stickers with an Endangered Animal theme. A spokesperson from the World Wildlife Fund judged the entries and was uery impressed with the quality of the students' work and their sound knowledge of this environmental issue.

Mr Andrew

Rouse (W.W.F) with one of the

prizewinners,

Natalie Flegg

recordings, group discussions, model building, slides, maps and charts, role plays, aerial

photographs and guest speakers. Computers are fast becoming an important tool for Geography students who use word processing and statistical

packages. Recently the Geography Department acquired Supermap, a computer program for

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analysing census statistics.

Fieldwork is an important part of our Geography programme. The students at each

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year level have at least two full-day excursions each year. The fieldtrips are a high point of the

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year and the students undertake a wide range

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of activities. They experience the environment

first hand and have the chance to apply things learned in class to real world questions. The fieldtrips have been carefully planned to enhance their studies.

Geography is a core subject in Years 7 to 10

and offered as part of the school's V.C.E. programme in Years 11 and 12. The Years 7 to 10 programme has been designed to provide both a strong foundation study in Geography and a basis for pursuing more advanced studies at V.C.E. level.

(Mr) Alon Kaiser (Co-ordinator of Geography)

Geography Awareness Week Geography Awareness Week was celebrated at Loreto from the 16th to 20th May. The theme for this nation.at week was 'Water'. A variety of

klins The highlight of the week was the International Food Day, organized by the Year 8 students, who prepared posters and tickets in their classes for the promotion and sate of their food. Their efforts raised more than 0300 which will be sent to C.A.A. Freed:om From Hunger. This organization is heavily involved in setting up water projects in Third World countries using local knowledge and needs, and it fitted in perfectly with the overall theme of 'Water' for Geography Awareness Week, 1994.

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Years 1 and 2

Extended Day On Thursday 12th May the Year 2 girls

gathered excitedly with supervising mothers, to walk to Crittenden's Supermarket to shop for the Years 1 and 2 Extended Day at School.

After purchasing goods such as sausages,

hamburger mince, eggs, milk, cordial, and several kilos of apples, oranges and bananas, the girls began the food preparation.

During the latter part of the afternoon many cooks were hard at work preparing fruit

platters and salads, buttering bread, cracking

More willing workers: (L to R) Anna Ralph, Samantha Barrett and Michelle Moussi

eggs, making hamburgers and planning activities.

At 3.20pm the fun began - with 57 girls for

Dandenong Eisteddfod

afternoon tea. The Year 1 girls followed this

On the 4th May The Mandville Singers and

with a quiet activity, while the Year 2 girls

The Vocal Ensemble competed in the Dandenong

played Life Be In It games on the oval.

Eisteddfod. The preparation leading up to the

At 4.30pm both groups gathered for toetapping bush dancing and games such as musical chairs.

Eisteddfod required dedication and hard work from all of those involved. Left-over fatigue from the Music Camp did not in any way hinder the enthusiasm each girl contributed towards

While the girls were exhausting themselves, five parents helped to cook 120 sausages and 60 hamburgers.

making this a memorable Eisteddfod.

We had had no idea what standard to expect

as we have not competed for many years.

A very hungry group gathered in the Art Room at 5.45pm to enjoy a barbecue tea

complemented by fruit salad and icecream.

Following the sumptuous meal, we gathered

However, Mrs Todd knew, and she never let us

forget the stiff competition we were going to face. In true Mandeville style, the girls showed the contestants at Dandenong just how tough the competition could be...

in the Junior Area for plays, songs and evening

The Mandeville Singers were entered to

prayer, before many sleepy-eyed children were

compete in the Senior Section for singers from

collected by parents at 7.00pm.

12 to 18 years of age. Our confidence diminished

It was an exciting, challenging day for all.

(Mrs) Kathy O'Connell (Year 2 Teacher)

a little as all of the other schools' singers seemed to be much older. Still, we had pride in our abilities and put in a better performance than we had done in rehearsal that afternoon. In the

end, The Mandeville Singers were placed second out of five admirable choirs. This performance would not have been so praiseworthy if Year 11 7 .14 91

student Natasha Holmes had not accompanied b: 2 fiw W

the choir. Natasha demonstrated her ability to play a piece of music which had only recently

been handed to her, as if she had been playing it since the start of the year.

Although the Vocal Ensemble was motivated

to perform as well as The Mandeville Singers, we did not realize the obstacles that were ahead.

We already knew that there only nine out of 12

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realized that ten voices were required for us to

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compete. This did not dishearten Mrs Todd, who set her eyes on a past student, Michelle Ruffolo.

She handed Michelle a uniform to change into and some music, and Michelle became a member

of the Vocal Ensemble once again. Although the Vocal Ensemble performed superbly under pressure, we narrowly missed out on a placing.

Both The Mandeville Singers and the Vocal Ensemble are to be commended for their fine

performance in their first eisteddfod, and they

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should be looking forward to further success

Preparing fruit salad:

wherever they perform.

(L to R) Elizabeth Corrigan, Katia Santilli

Rebecca Connell (Senior Choi·ister)

and Carly Lagana

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Taking the Plunge

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At Loreto Mandeville Hall, Community Service

is an integral part of the Year 10 Religious Education Programme. For one semester,

students learn to put Christian principles into practice, by stepping outside their'comfort zones' and venturing into uncharted waters.

The majority of students have had little or no contact with elderly frail people, whose memories may be failing, nor have many of them

Indonesia We will never regret giving up 12 days of our first term holidays to spend them travelling in Indonesia. For the 21 students

and teachers, going to Indonesia was the most unforgettable experience. It did take everyone a few days to adjust to such a diverse lifestyle, 'very' friendly men, and the claustrophobic

had experience with children or adults with

climate. From the moment we arrived in

intellectual

Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, to the day we left Bali, we were overwhelmed by the

physical

or

disabilities.

Consequently, their initial contact can provoke feelings of anxiety or apprehension. They simply do not know how to approach or talk with

extreme attention and admiration we received

from every single Indonesian. Jakarta is a

someone who is different; however after three

business city which is rarely visited by

or four visits, they are generally more relaxed.

tourists, so it was hard to feel inconspicuous while walking down the street.

Realizing that students need to be well-

prepared, the School works co-operatively with

After spending two hectic days in Jakarta,

the Red Cross. Through their Humanity

we travelled by bus to Bandung. This city is

Education Department, Red Cross has developed a programme

called

S.C.I.P.

(Student

surrounded by mountains and the weather

was slightly cooler than it was in Jakarta,

Community Involvement Programme), which provides a service to both students and staff.

breathe more easily. The traffic in Java was

The S.C.I.P. co-ordinator visits participating schools prior to students' first visits, to discuss

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expectations, aims and aspirations for

hours.

community service, as well as student rights and responsibilities.

Institutions are becoming increasingly aware

of the need for voluntary workers to be given specialised skills training, and this year two groups of our students have undertaken training

programmes. Caulfield Community Care Centre trained students (who gave up a week of their Christmas Holidays), in the fundamentals of caring for aged patients in a rehabilitation programme of hydrotherapy. This has proved to be invaluable, because the girls are now skilled in the handling of such patients, and their

youthful exuberance has a positive effect on the morale ofthe group. Elanora Home and Hospital for the blind also provided a one day inservice and skills taught included assisting residents maintain their mobility and coping with difficulties feeding themselves. Girls were also blindfolded to experience some of the problems in coping with blindness! They later said their training was excellent, and now felt they could make a more positive contribution to care and well-being of residents.

A diary, produced by the Red Cross, is purchased for each student, and this is used as a weekly record of their experiences, and also provides feedback for staff.

No two students respond in exactly the same way to the challenges of working with people who have special needs; however, an excerpt from a S.C.I.P. diary illustrates some of the benefits for residents and students alike.

'I haue really grown to loue these people ... All they want is to be loved and made to feel special I'm prepared to do my best to give them that.'

Maria.

For those students prepared to accept the challenge, Comunity Service can be a rewarding experience.

(Mrs) Margaret Capp (Community Service Convenor)

and the humidy was low enough for us to so busy that to travel 500km from Bandung to

We spent five days in Yogyakarta visiting

cultural schools and learning how to dance and play music Indonesian-style. We also visited various temples, including the eighth man-made wonder of the world, Borobodor

Temple. After nine days of travelling all over the island of Java we were definitely ready for shopping and sunbaking at Kuta Beach Club, Bali.

Annabelle Rattigan (Year 12) and Amanda Delaney (Year 11)

I Love a

Sunburnt Country In 1988, when the Senior School ventured

through our vast and spectacular land on 40 buses to celebrate the Bicentennial, the Junior School was experiencing something a little

less dramatic in honour of the year. We spent a day on Puffing Billy (complaining about the dust in our eyes), and we were taken to see the First Fleet (where torrential rains fell

and we returned to school wet and miserable).

Somehow it didn't seem to quite match up to the marvellous adventure the big girls were having, and HOW we wished we had been born just a little earlier.

Six years on, the Grade Five and Sixes of that past time are grown-up Year Elevens and Twelves, and, thanks to the effort and generosity of Mr Ellett, we have experienced the beauty of Australia on what you could call a 'Mini Pilgrimage'. This time we weren't celebrating the 200th anniversary of our country; rather the closeness of our school family, which was made apparent every

minute of our ten day trip. From beginning to end, the journey was amazing. Whether it was the vastness of Kings Canyon, the colossal size of the Olgas, the majestie sight of Uluru,

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or something as humble as our fi·ied toast for

told ghost stories by a campfire and ate

breakfast (delicious!) it constituted our holiday as a whole, and those experiences, big and

marshmallows by the bagful.

small, will no doubt leave us with profound

and often crazy memories for years to come.

that we stayed in during the trip. It was

We set out excitedly on a chilly Easter

equipped with showers (with creepy-crawly

morning, all 48 students, accompanied by Mr

residents) and an outdoor toilet which was

Ellett, Mrs Barnett. Miss Fox and Mr Bahi·.

definitely unapproachable. That night we had

'Trekset Tours' provided us with meals and

a campfire and announced the winners of the

camping equipment, and we became

limerick competition. We all got to bed rather

acquainted with the two cooks, Robyn, a kind

late, and some of us were woken in the early

woman of few words, and her friendly young

hours by the terrifying howls of wild dingoes.

trainee, Julie. Mickey was our bus driver, a

The following morning we explored the Gorge,

short, spritely and rather hairy fellow who

and afterwards we cooled off in a beautiful

had a peculiar habit of substituting a spoon

swimming hole. We finished packing up camp,

for a microphone when addressing us as a

and headed for Alice Springs.

group at the campsite.

Weariness was setting in with most of us by

Our first day was spent driving, and the

this time, and we reluctantly stopped off to

first night at Hahndorf, a little German town

observe the many sights along the way. Our

south of Adelaide. On the second night we set

energy bounced back, however, once we were

up camp in the bush at Lake Hart, a salt lake

offthe bus and taking in the beauty of

bearing a remarkable likeness to snow. It was

Simpson's Gap and Standley Chasm. The Old

very remote and beautiful, and between us I

Telegraph Station was of less interest to the

think around three thousand shooting stars

weary (but the kiosk was a welcome sight)

were sighted that night! We had a campfire

and we took photos of Namatjira's ghost gums

and resorted to playing a very confusing game

before jumping back on the bus to get to Alice.

of Miss Fox's inolving a stick and something

We set up camp at the Red Centre Resort, and

about the moon having a round face...

hurried to church at six o'clock as it was a

After an early start, we were off to Coober Pedy where we slept underground, a welcome relief after all of the bruised shins due to

tripping over tent pegs! We explored the caves, experienced a dust storm, and played cricket

Sunday. After church we headed back to the campsite, played tennis, went swimming, and

desperately tried to clean the grime out of our 'En-Route to Central Australia' t-shirts so that we could wear them home.

in the light of the sunset. The town of pebble,

All of Monday was spent exploring Alice

dust and holes was explored, and we agreed

Springs. We visited the Royal Flying Doctor

that it was quite different from anything that

Air Base, and then went to the School of the

we had ever seen before.

Air, which was a fascinating look at how

From Coober Pedy we had another long drive, to the place we had all been waiting to

see - Uluru. We all kept our faces glued to the windows until it came into sight. Going to

children in remote areas of Australia learn by radio. We also had the chance to visit the

Strehlow Research Centre to be taught more

about Aboriginal culture.

sunset strip, and approaching the rock until

On our final day, we went shopping for

it looked so big that it would engulf you

souvenirs with the money we had left. There

completely was an amazing experience for all

were dozens of tourist shops with authentic

of us, and it is still hard to believe that we

and not-so-authentic Aboriginal art, and

weren't looking at a postcard or a film

people bought everything from dot paintings

backdrop. Kodak will have made a lot of money

and emu oil moisturiser to Darwin Stubbies

after our first visit to Uluru, given the

and Rasta caps. The plane was boarded at

hundreds of photos taken! The following day

5.20pm and we waved goodbye to the Trekset

we climbed the rock early (except for Sophie

crew who had looked after us so well. The trip

Mc(lowan and I who took a stroll around its

was swift, and we arrived home safe and sound

base) and the view was apparently spectacular.

to be greeted by our parents.

Most people who climbed it say that it was the

By this time we had all had our turn being

highlight of the trip. We drove to the Olgas

part of a duty group. We had reluctantly

that afternoon, which were remarkably huge

washed our dishes in lukewarm grey water

and beautiful, and that night a few of us took

with little floaty bits in it, become

a scenic trip in a light plane over the Rock

immortalized on Alice's or Kate's video camera,

and the Olgas at sunset.

sung our lungs out on the bus, and stomached

We continued our trip early the next

salty soup every night for ten days. Our clothes

morning; through the Mulga country to Kings

and bags stank to high heaven, and admittedly

Canyon. We set up camp at Kings Creek

we were happy to be going home to our beds.

Station and in the afternoon we explored the

But most agreed that after greeting their

canyon itself. It was quite a climb to reach the

families and acquiring a clean set of clothes,

top, but definitely worth it! It was a spectacular view from the top, and after a very long walk, some of us found a large

swimming lagoon to cool off in. That night we

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At Ormiston Gorge, our next destination, we found the most primitive camping ground

they would gladly continue. It really was the

best of times; an experience that brought out the true Mandeville family spirit.

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The Athletics Premier League was a six-week interschool carnival held every Wednesday night during summer. Loreto entered two teams Junior and Senior. By the end ofthe competition we had achieved some fantastic results. Our

relay teams were strong and some excellent individual performances were recorded.

Congratulations to Jane Kenny on being awarded Athlete of the Meet, and on her outstanding performances in sprints, hurdles and a new record in Long Jump. The Junior team won the B grade title. Congratulations also to Charlotte Mulder, Rachel Hoy, Nancy

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Sposato, Daniela Norman, Chelsea Rowlings, Ebonie Martello, Fiona Nazarri and Phoebe Knowles for their efforts towards this

Year Level Champions: Rachel Hoy, Jane Kenny, Bridget Hill, Vanessa Slaven, Jenny Zahara and Camilla Bourke

premiership. Our Senior team were runners-up in the B Grade division. The team included

Catherine Fernando, Elspeth Martini, Sarah Gurry, Julia Gurry, Lisa Meehan, Virginia Grant, Marian Bar6 and Ainslee Spadaro.

Athletics

(Miss) Carolyn Fox (PE Co-ordinator Senior School)

Students at Loreto can compete in Athletics in three areas.

All students participated in the Interhouse Athletics Carnival held at Olympic Park on 16th 245 5 +

March. With brilliant weather, enthusiastic

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cheer squads and energetic participants, the day turned out some fine performances. The

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overall House winner was Barry, while Mulhall

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won the House Spirt Award for some superb House chants! Only one new record was set this

year and that came from Bridget Hill in Year 7.

She set a new High Jump record of 1.36m.

Selection for the Athletics Squad is based on

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trains for six weeks, leading up to the Interschool

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squad and travelled to Olympic Park and

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Romanis Reserve to work on sprinting technique,

long distance work and relay change overs. Some outstanding performances from the first two

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carnivals included new records set by Charlotte Mulder in the Year 9 B hurdles, and Joanna Laurence in the Year 12B Long Jump. Other

fine performances came from Jane Kenny (Year 9 Long Jump and Hurdles), Vanessa Slaven (Year 12 Long Jump), Marian Bard (Year 11

House Champions - Barry House Captains, Joanna Laurence and Jane Hoy receive trophies from Miss

Walk), Bridget Hill (Year 7 High Jump), Michelle

Carolyn Fox and Mrs Alison Miller

Chan (Year 8 Discus) and Adele Brazenor (Year 8 Javelin).

LORETO MOTHERS' ASSOCIATION

We competed at three carnivals during Term 2 and showed some moments of brilliance! The S.C.S.A. carnival was our most successful

competition where we were placed fourth overall.

Vanessa Slaven (Year 12) broke two individual

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records in the 100m and Long Jump, while Jane Kenny set a new record in the Long Jump. The Year 12A Relay team of Jane Hoy, Natalie de Morton, Vanessa Slaven, and Jo Laurence also set a new record in the 4 x 100m.

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The Preps and Year 1 students recently took part in a Fire Education Programme run by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board, which aims to instruct children about safe behaviour and survival skills in the event of fire.

The children learned about 'Good Fires and

Bad Fires' and were taught how to 'crawl low in smoke like slithering lizards' and demonstrated the words STOP, DROP and ROLL. There was

discussion about fire safety, laughter as they

played the games, and memorised the emergency phone number '000'.

The following week the Fire Brigade returned and the children had the opportunity for'hands on' experience with the firetruck, hoses and firefighter's uniforms. Sirens were sounded and water squirted, much to the delight of the children.

The friendly nature of the firefighters was apparent and the programme, which was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone, had a very

important message for young children.

Firefighter with Daisy Maroun (Prep)

(Mrs) Sally O'Byrne (Prep. Co-Ordinator)

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hite the initial enthusiasni of sonic

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icipants has waned under the pressures of

V.C.E., about 20 diehards remain and attend

hour lectures each Thursday evening in

:to's infamous 'Maths Room'. The course is

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very challenging, but all of the

icipating students are experiencing the

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'ersity studies.

A.N.C.A. Treble

Choirs Festival The Mandeville Singers were invited to participate in the first A.N.C.A. Treble Choirs Festival held at Lowther Hall, Essendon. The Festival included the Australian Girls Choir,

the City of Berwick's Children's Choir, The Young Voices of Melbourne, the Lowther Hall

Festival Singers, and The Mandeville Singers.

In preparation we had to perfect our own choice of works, plus learn songs for the massed work.

The day of the Festival consisted of endless rehearsals for the massed work in the evening performance. We rehearsed in sectionals which were led by distinguished conductors, and we soon realized that we should respect the time

allocated to these practices as there was to be only one full-choir rehearsal. However, the rehearsals gave us the chance to meet students from the other choirs during the free time.

Catryn Walters (Year 12)

Time was allocated for each choir to present what they would be performing that night and we all had a chance to hear styles of music we would like to try at some time.

The massed work consisted of an arrangement

of' 'Waltzing Matilda' by Mark O'Leary, who conducted the item. Psalm 100 by Ruth Watson

Henderson was conducted by Ms Jean Heriot, and 'Hymn to Freedom' by Oscar Peterson was conducted by Mrs Wendy Todd. During the massed work the choirs and conductors combined

to produce very powerful performances which will always be remembered by the audience.

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The Festival showed me that there are many

ways of managing an item as big as this, and how important commitment is. Every girl came back with positive thoughts and f'ocused to improve their ability. The Mandeville Singers were honoured to be invited to participate in this Festival and hope that they will be invited Ready for the Year 10 Social: (L to R) Jane Castles,

again.

Rebecca Connell (Senior Chorister)

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'I hope that an umbrella is plunged into your stomach and opened up'.

The girls who chose this elective have been abseiling down the gymnasium wall, cycling

along the Yarra bike path, snorkelling at the 'Cerberus' off Sandringham, canoeing on the

The Year 12 students responded with a

Yarra, had an introduction to Scuba diving,

mixture of horror, amusement and incredulity

archery and bushwalking, and learned First Aid.

as Arnold Zable, a Jewish writer living in

The semester will culminate in the use of a

Melbourne, described to them the painful

range of skills on a three day hike at Wilson's

experience of hearing his parents quarrelling.

Promontory during the Queen's Birthday long

Mr Zable told of how he wrote to express his

weekend.

anger, and how it had stimulated him to become

The perceived risk of an activity is what

a writer as he searched for himself. The odyssey

provides the challenge for students. It is up to

which returned him to his parents' homeland,

the outdoor educator to present tasks perceived

Poland, was the subject of his prize-winning

as having an element of risk, and to make the

book Jewels and Crowns and Ashes.

Arnold Zable read passages from his book and

activity free from risk for the student. Safety is the first and most important consideration when

talked to the Year 12 girls about why he writes

planning and participating in all activities. The

and what makes effective writing. He discussed

girls are taught the techniques and safety

the importance of rhythm in the writing, and

precautions necessary to make the activity a

(Year 10)

the effectiveness of using all the senses in

rewarding and safe adventure.

Abseiling

descriptive work, and talked to several girls about memories and childhood experiences of their own which could be developed into vivid pieces of writing.

For Senior students the task of exploring their

own experience through writing is a complex and exciting process. To be able to listen to writers for whom this is a lifetime engagement is enormously exciting.

In first term our Year 11 students were

delighted to have a morning with Gillian

The Outdoor Education unit's aim is that

students will develop leadership, initiative, a sense of responsibility for their actions, a sense of achievement, and self-confidence in different environments.

As the girls progress through the unit it is becoming less common to hear 'I can't do that'.

Their self-confidence has grown through success and new tasks are being approached with a sense of excitement and enthusiasm.

Bouras, author of A Foreign Wife and, more

It is most gratifying that the girls have,

recently, Aphrodite and the Others. Her work is

without question, devoted so much time outside

largely autobiographical and centres around her

the required class time to undertaking the course

experiences after marrying a Greek man and

work and preparation necessary to participate

going to live for several years in a Greek village.

in the set activities. A lot of challenges have been

She talked about writing from personal

encountered and met by the girls this semester,

experience, and her work's vital blend of reality

and they must be congratulated on their

and imagination.

willingness to be pushed so that they can fly.

In reading aloud from their own work, both

Special thanks is extended to Mr Shane

these writers gave the girls a sense of the

Trembath from St Kevin's and his Year 12

evocative power of the written word. At the

Outdor Education class, for helping us with the

same time they challenged all of us with the

abseiling and snorkelling activities.

idea that a writer must be willing to face

exposure by revealing him or herself.

Jennifer Zahara

(Mrs) Felicity Ferdinands (Physical Education Teacher, Senior School)

(Mrs) Margot Thompson (English Co-Ordinator)

Come Fly With Me! 'Come to the edge' he said.

They said 'We are afraid'.

'Come to the edge' he said

They came.

He pushed them.

And they flew.

Guillame Apollinaire For semester one 22 Year 10 students have

chosen to walk to the edge and fly.

Outdoor Education, a Creative Studies

elective, challenges students through a wide range of adventure activities. Adventure as

defined in the Oxford Dictionary is 'an unexpected or exciting experience', 'a daring enterprise'. To be adventurous is to be

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safe environment.

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i Congratulations Staff Graduates Mrs //11 Barnett Jill Barnett was recently conferred with a Graduate Diploma in Communications and Technology Education from Melbourne University (Hawthorn Institute of Education).

The two year course covered a variety of practical and theoretical subjects, one of the most

interesting being desktop publishing. Jill has been teaching Information Technology for a number of years, after beginning her career teaching English and History. Her 'addiction' to computers became so overwhelming that adding another teaching subject was the only option.

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When she commenced a Master of Business -

Information Technology at R.M.I.T. in 1992, Tricia Bick little realized the amount of work

involved. However, she completed her thesis this year based on her research into library networks and resource sharing. As this is an area in which our senior library is involved, particularly for the benefit of V.C.E. students, it was a most beneficial study. Tricia also gained

experience in a number of library and computer technologies which will be advantageous in her work as a teacher/librarian at Mandeville. Now

that she has completed her study, Tricia intends concentrating on the pile of novels waiting on her bedside table!

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Franklin (Outdoor Staff) (below left) Mr Rod Mackay Ull

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first place in the 11 years race, only seconds away from a new record. Anneliese Gannon

The Loreto Sisters of' Australia broke new

finished in third place, Sally Finemore and

ground at Easter when, in collaboration with

Kelly Lennon finished in equal eighth place.

their colleagues, they decided to raise

The first eight placegetters in each event have

community awareness and action about two

won the right to represent the Armadale

vitally important forthcoming international

District at the

meetings - the United Nations Social Development Summit to be held in Copenhagen

South

Central

Zone

Championships at Dendy Park in Brighton on 8th June.

in March 1995 and the World Conference on

Women, in Beijing in September, 1995.

The Sisters drew together a diverse and

experienced group of women and men from across Australia to a workshop which focused on skills for accessing existing organizations and groups with a view to influencing policies and changing practices that are unjust and discriminatory, especially in the areas of social development and women's issues.

The Sisters and their colleagues decided to

Congratulations to all the girls who ran at Fawkner Park. They have been preparing themselves all term for the Championships, with the help of Mrs O'Byrne and Miss Sim, at Romanis Reserve early on Friday mornings and at school on Tuesdays at lunchtimes. The girls were also required to complete another training session in their own time.

(Miss) Jayne Webster (Physical Education and Sports Co-ordinator, Junior School)

circulate information and encourage active participation in the issues to be discussed at these international conferences, so that the Australian submissions and the representatives who attend will be in touch with the real

situation and concerns of the people ofAustralia.

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Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane and country Victoria to meet with people from Melbourne at

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Simonds Hall, South Yarra, on 4th and 5th April.

They included people from ethnic communities and Anglican, Baptist, Catholic and Uniting Churches, and were educators, environmentalists, feminists, lawyers, social activists, social

policy makers, refugees, religious sisters, researchers, students, university lecturers and writers.

The workshop tapped into many existing local

initiatives and justice networks across Australia and stimulated active participation in Australia's preparation for the two United

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Nations Conferences next year. The participants decided to be more active in drawing public attention to practices that discriminate and

disadvantage women and marginalized groups,

(L to R) Stephanie McNamee, Lucy Kenny, Anna Balmer, Sarah Trenchard and Megan O"Connell

thus having a greater impact on policy making.

Sr Ellison Taffe, I.B.V.M.

Armadale District

Cross Country The Loreto Junior School Cross Country Team competed at the Armadale District Championships held at Fawkner Park, South

Yarra. Although the day was fine it was still very cold for the runners and occasionally the wind made conditions difficult. The 39 girls in the Loreto team competed against girls from Firbank, Lauriston, St Catherine's, Sacre Coeur, and Morris Hall.

One hundred girls 10 years and under competed over 2000 metres. Edwina Olver was the first Loreto girl across the line, in 13th place.

The 11 and 12 year old girls ran over 3000 metres. Adelaide Hamilton-Green finished in

Cross Country Squad Members: (Left) Adelaide Hamilton-Green and Sara Pacini

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Crews Cruise to Victory

Conductors' Workshop

On the 19th and 20th March, 12 Loreto

Loreto Mandeville Hall hosted a Conductors'

Mandeville Hall crews competed in the annual

Workshop, presented by Mr Richard Nicholls,

Head of the Schoolgirls' Regatta. Out of the 12

on 28th February. The workshop was aimed at

crews, 11 made the semi-finals, seven got into

senior students and teachers who would like to

the finals and the Year 10 Firsts won their

acquire conducting and management techniques

division. This achievement ranks the Year 10

in preparation for leading a choir.

Firsts as the best Year 10 crew in Victoria.

Our Open Firsts made the switch from Division 2 to Division 1 with some remarkable

achievements throughout the season, ending with a semi-final berth.

With great enthusiasm, Mr Nicholls stressed how important it was for a choir to be physically and mentally warmed up. A physically warmed up choir will show improved breathing and posture. A choir which is mentally warmed up will focus on the conductor. Some healthy

Thanks to all the parents, coaches, staff and

practices that Mr Nicholls shared with us are

students who made the weekend such a success.

doing situps, swimming, eating a well balanced diet, and drinking lots of water. So, the next

I hope that next year will be even more successful.

Other news in rowing is the building of the new shed at Princes Bridge. The move should

time I have to take a choir rehearsal, they will all be doing situps beforehand.

Next we practised different breathing exercises with the assistance of another student.

take place in June.

Megan Larnach-Jones (Captain of Boats)

Then we went into a vocal warm up, and learned by listening to each other how to form better placed sounds. After a while we developed more of an ear for the different sounds.

Once we were used to the vocal exercise, Mr

Nicholls showed us some hand signs which we

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conductor, so this was not too difficult (except when he kept changing the tempo). However, Mr Nicholls explained that not all members of a

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He suggested allocating five to ten minutes to learning the technique.

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Mr Nicholls advised us to prepare the choir for walking on and off the stage, to make sure hair is off the face, and to be gracious.

The workshop did not conclude here. We broke into smaller groups for individual help. I was fortunate to go with Ms Anne Friend and, although I did not conduct on that occasion, I Year 10 victorious rowing crew

learnt a great deal by listening to the suggestions made to other participants.

I gained a lot of knowledge about leading a choir and am grateful to Mr Richard Nicholls

Rowing Cheer Squad After hours of careful planning, the S.R.C.

successfully organized a school cheer squad for

for his enthusiasm.

Rebecca Connell (Senior Chorister)

the 1994 Head of the Schoolgirls' Rowing Regatta. With our blue and yellow Loreto headbands, decorated faces, flags, loud voices and tremendous enthusiasm the Loreto cheer

squad was easily the best on the day. We even had some other cheer squads begging for our support when there were no Loreto crews in a race! I would like to thank the teachers, families

and 120 students who were a part of the cheer squad and helped to make it such an enjoyable and memorable day for all involved.

Angela Conlan (S.R.C. President)

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DINNER DANCE 22nd October, 1994 Keep this night free.

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The Year 10 and 1 1

Parent/Daughter Mass The Parent/Daughter Mass has always been a tradition that allows the parents and students of Loreto to come together and spend time as a school family. The Year 10 and 11 Parent/ Daughter Mass took place on 22nd May and we

Aerobics The Aerobics season has been in progress since the start of the year and will continue throughout 1994. The first competition was held on 23rd and 24th April when four Mandeville Hall teams entered in the

Heartbeat Aerobic Competition.

celebrated the Feast of Pentecost, which is a

Two of our teams made it through to the

prominent and joyous date on the church

finals of the Junior and Singles divisions. The

calendar. Father Michael Mason led the Service

and delivered a thought-provoking homily about the gift of the Spirit, which is present within us throughout our lives. We sang hymns such as the 'Pentecost Prayer' to honour the day, and we of course had the traditional breakfast of

sausages in the undercroft afterwards!

Junior team of Anita McCarthy, Ellen Woodruff, Claire Jenkins, Madeline Hoy, Megan O'Loughlin and Phoebe Knowles, performed well and earned a well deserved third place. In the female Singles division,

Julie Bonollo came fifth against tough competition.

Many thanks to the Year 10 and 11 Religious Education staff and the Fathers' Association

On 14th and 15th May, the annual Schools'

who devoted time and effort to another

Aerobics Competition was held at the Dallas

successful Parent/Daughter Mass.

Brookes Hall. This time we had three teams

Poppy Shmith (Year 11)

Careers Night 1994 At our Careers Night, we continued to have

entered, and again the Junior team made it through to the finals to be held on 28th May. The advanced team, Penny O'Loughlin, Sophie Gannon and Julia Rachelle, came seventh in a

very high standard competition.

the support of many professional people who

The Open team, consisting of Jenny

gave their time to share their expertise with

Buccheri, Catherine Woodruff, Sarah Harris,

our students. Our aim was to involve the Loreto

Claire Soppit, Caroline Barlow, Vanessa

community as much as possible and, this year

Radovic, Lisa Meehan, and Lauren Mai also

we were particularly pleased to welcome back a

competed extremely well.

number of past students - Caroline Woodley (Advertising),Yvonne von Hartel (Architecture), Trish Clancy (Arts- now Marketing Officer for

TAC Insurance), Alex Chapman (Computing), Judge Elizabeth Curtain and Janet Whiting

The girls are training two or three times a week, early in the morning and at lunchtimes.

Thanks go to the coaches, Miss Roslyn Scott and Miss Osborne-Smith for their contribution

(Law) and Julia O'Shaughnessy (Market

and constant enthusiasm. Good luck to the

Research). Our sincere thanks to them and to

girls for the Reebok Championships to be held

the following parents of current students, Mrs

later in the year.

Susan Rogan, Mrs Pauline Nugent and Dr Michael Doyle, who presented on the night. We also acknowledge the continuing support of the

Julie Bonollo (Captain), and Justina Carter (Vice-Captain)

Fathers' Association.

Runners-up to Toorak

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Senior Tennis Team (L to R) Camilla Bourke, Sara Harris, Ainslie Bloom, Elizabeth

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Loreto Federation 1994 It was indeed a privilege to attend the Loreto Foundation Conference in Blisbane in April.

The theme, 'Re-Inventing the Family', provided many opportunities to stop and think, as women educated in the Loreto tradition,

about the changing dynamics of family life as we move into the next century.

An Important Milestone It began to dawn on some of us that almost half a century had passed since our schooldays at Mandeville. In 1992, Helen (Gibson) Dore

encouraged the idea of a reunion to mark this important milestone. With Sr Ruth Winship's enthusiastic support, Helen gathered a small group, Shirley (Burne) Reynolds, Elizabeth (Cahill) McKenzie, and Ann (Brennan) Heath,

to help organize the function. So, on Sunday

Of course it was made especially pleasant

thanks to the warmth of the hospitality of the Brisbane Committee, aiid the Commuiiity at Loreto, Coorparoo.

24th October, 1993, some 44 past pupils who left Mandeville between the years 1943 to 1946 gathered at Toorak to celebrate Mass and luncheon with 14 members of the Loreto community from interstate and Victoria.

We look forward to meeting again in Perth in 1997.

Some of the guests travelled great distances to be present. Sr Veronica Brady came from Perth, Sr Emilian Cowden and Sr Antoninus

Hendrick travelled from Ballarat, Sr Susan MeGowan (Sr Damien) came from Adelaide, and Sr Patricia Ziebarth from Portland. Kathleen

(Pike) MeWhae flew from Canada, Lannah (Macrossan) Sweeney, Judy (Montague) Hempel,

Lesley (Brown) Godfrey and Dympna (Gooch) Sleeman travelled from Queensland, Elizabeth (Healy) Callanan came from Sydney, Elisabeth (McKenzie) Bowen from Hobart, Pamela (Knox) O'Connor drove from Mt Gambier, and Tany

(Nolan) O'Bryan travelled from Canberra.

Mass was celebrated in the Chapel with many

of those present participating in the liturgy, a highlight of which was the familiar music of our

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youth played by our dear Sr Lua Byrne. Prayers were offered for deceased friends, and nuns and absent school friends and companions were remembered.

Amid much laughter and chatter lunch was served in the Oak Parlour and happy memories were evoked by Sr Ruth, Veronica (Linehan) Brown, Elizabeth Callanan and Beverley

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(O'Connell) Tiernan with anecdotes about our

Pictured at the Loreto Federation Conference

(Back, L to R) Joy Hanrahan, Edwyna Doyle, Andrea Maule, Sr Ruth Winship IBVM, Moya Hickey, Sr Therese Daly IBVM. (Front) Dawn Maree O'Farrell, Toni Meehan,

Penny Gamble, Sr Therese Lechte IBVM and Sr Deirdre Rofe IBVM.

sporting achievements and those unique personalities, Miss Eileen Brenan and Miss Eileen O'Keefe. Sr Sylvester O'Malloy presented

interesting archival material bringing back some of the great moments in our school lives and Sr Susan read some of her poems.

After lunch, groups were delighted to rediscover old dormitories and intrigued to visit the nuns' former living areas in the convent.

Elizabeth McKenzie thanked the nuns for their

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guiding influence in our lives, for all the help they have given over many years, and congratulated everyone who travelled from far and near to take part in this truly memorable day.

Helen Dore

Please come and join us for our

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING on

SUNDAY 14th AUGUST, 1994 Mass will be celebrated in the Chapel at 2.00pm

followed by our A.G.M. in the Reception Rooms at 3.00pm.

Afternoon tea will be served.

Perhaps you might consider joining our Past Pupils Committee We would welcome new faces and ideas.

Planning the Reunion: (Back, L to R) Ann Heath,

Sr Ruth Winship IBVM, Elizabeth McKenzie.

(Front) Helen Dore and Shirley Reynolds

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thinking it was a Loreto family business, as the store opening involved five present or past Mandeville students.

Sally Crinblat ('83), who is national

marketing manager for Bakers Delight, provided expertise to Andrea and Brent, while

Biddy Cunningham ('92) as promotions

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organizer, assisted by Angela McCarthy ( '93 ) and Michaela Keogh ('93), made people aware of the new shop and its products. Rebecca

Sargeant, a current Year 12 student, works as

Pictured with Andrea Comerford (Right) are Michaela Keogh, Biddy Cunningham and Angela McCarthy.

a part-time assistant in the shop and has now been joined by Gabrielle McCorkell ('93) who,

Brent says, 'increases sales by about $200 a day when she can spare time from her

university studies'. Andrea was very impressed by the ability of all the Mandeville girls to communicate with people, and said they needed virtually no training as they were all so efficient and thorough in their work.

Andrea attended Mandeville between 1967

and 1976, and her two sisters, Leanne and

Elissa, were also students at Loreto Mandeville Hall. Their connection with the

school goes back further as their mother, Nancy Ryan, and aunt, Mary Ryan, were both boarders at Mandeville. Sadly, the link will not continue in this generation, as Andrea

has three sons, Daniel and Jaddan, who attend St Kevin's, and Aaron, who is still in primary

Andrea's two additional Mandeville assistants,

(Left) Rebecca Sargeant and Gabrielle McCorkell

school, but her husband hastens to add 'If we

had any daughters they would definitely

1962-1974 Reunion

attend Mandeville Hall'. Brett claims a connection to the school himself as Andrea's

Mandeville deb partner!

After leaving school in 1976 Andrea obtained her Diploma of Applied Science in Nursing at Philip Institute and nursed at the Austin Hospital before travelling overseas for a year.

On her return Andrea resumed her nursing career which became part-time after her marriage and the arrival of her family. She established an importation and distribution

business and handled the book-keeping side

There's something about an attractive

invitation that brings people together, and the Reunion Committee 1962-1974, headed by Vicki Rainford and Jane Britt, brought teachers and students of that class from all over Australia.

The high spirits which used to be heard in the undercroft in the early seventies were just as bright 20 years on, and when someone who wasn't coming actually came, the calling of her name was a pleasure to hear.

This autumn evening was

of her husband's business. This experience

'A time for tears

meant the move into their own family business

and a time for laughter'

was relatively smooth. Andrea sees many

as well as a chance to record the occasion with

advantages in running their own business,

photographs.

not the least of which is the freedom to choose

her working hours so that she can take the

We missed those who couldn't make it, Sr

boys to school and be there to collect them in

Thdr&se Lechte and Sr Jane Kelly, but it was delightful to see again Marie Thdrase Sweeney,

the evening, thereby combining successfully

Mrs Schaefer, Mrs Plantin, Miss Pemberton,

the dual roles of mother and business woman.

Miss Journing, Sr Toni Matha and Sr Angela

Andrea has gained new management skills

Kennedy, as well as each one of the ex-students

through this career change, and looks forward

who came.

to developing the business in the future.

If you are in the Maling Road area, do call in. Andrea and Brent would be delighted to see you.

We wish them all, in their varied lives, a

continued spirit of joy and God's richest blessings.

Sr. Sonia S. Dillon, I.B.V.M.

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Past Pupil Profile

Past Pupils' Golf Day The Annual Loreto Past Pupils' Golf Day was held at Peninsula Country Golf Club on 9th May. Fine weather and fine fairways were experienced by all, but only a few golfers were

able to capitalize on the favourable conditions.

Mrs Liz Buxton returned an excellent score of

40 points and was the clear winner.

Golfers one and all wish to thank Mrs Pat

Buxton for her many years of unfailing enthusiasm and enormous input to the Loreto Golf Day and, as she retires from the Golf Sub-

Committee we wish her good health and good golf.

A warm welcome is extended to the two new

members of the Golf Sub-Committee, Mrs Liz Jones and Mrs Diana Lowe.

The 1995 Golf Day will be held at Peninsula Country Golf Club on 8th May and we look forward to seeing all golfers who are Loreto

Ann Westmore

Ann, a past pupil of Loreto Mandeville Hall,

Past Pupils.

(Mrs) Jenny Carr

has recently been in the news following the publication of The H.R.T. Handbook: How to decide if Hormone Replacement Therapy is right for you ( 1993) which she co-authored with Dr

Elizabeth Farrell, Head of the Menopause Clinic at the Monash Medical Centre. Coincidentally, the book was published by Anne O'Donovan, mother of current Year 8 student Clare O'Neil.

Ann has co-authored other books, all related

to fertility and family planning. The well-known books, The Billings Method ( 1980) and Test Tube

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Conception (1983) are just two of the texts Anne has produced in her work as a medical health writer and further books are currently in the pipeline.

Ann has been a medical health writer since

completing a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Melbourne in 1973, and a course in journalism conducted by Patrick Tennyson.

After obtaining a Graduate Cadetship at the Herald Sun, Ann was promoted to medical writer

after only eight months, and later worked freelance at various times for all the major metropolitan dailies. She currently writes for

Mrs Liz Buxton (Left) receives the 1994 Winner's Cup

Australian Doctor, a national journal for medical

from Mrs Joan Bryan.

practitioners.

Ann's two sisters also attended Loreto

Mandeville Hall, and proceeded to careers in

Opposite page pictures

the area of medicine. Moira (Dr Moira Westmore)

Top Left ( L to R):

now lives in Perth, where she is Head of

Pamela Nicholls, Pauline Pacini,

Anaesthetics at King Edward Memorial Hospital

Merrin Corrigan, Mary Kevin

and is on the Council of the Australian and New

Zealand College of Anaesthetists. Margaret (Dr

Top Right:

Margaret De Campo) worked as a radiologist at

Tony and Jane Nathan

Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital for many

years and is now completing her Master of Public

Centre Left:

Health at Monash.

Fiona Quinn

Ann herself is also studying, and is in the final stages of a Master of Science degree in the

Centre Right:

History and Philosophy of Science Department

Leonie Timms, Sally Hartley, Elizabeth Curtain,

at Melbourne University. Ann, who has one son

Gabrielle Crawford

and three stepsons, is married to Dr David Hill, Deputy Director of the Anti-Cancer Council of

Bottom Left:

Victoria.

Angela Wallace and John Botham

Ann says she will always be grateful to Loreto Mandeville Hall for giving her the grounding

Bottom Right:

for a wonderful career.

Wendy Carew and Helen Botham

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Family News

From The Editor's Mailbag Many readers will be saddened, as were we, to

Engagements

learn of the sudden death of Anna Esdaile (Year

Rebecca Farrell ('84) to Garry Fenton

12, 1986) as the result of an acute asthma attack

Michael Francis (Prep '68 to Grade 2 '70) to

on 28 December 1993. We extend our sympathy to

Sonya Tromp

her family.

Prue Francis ('76) to Sandy Stewart

Jane Kyle (Cronin) P.O. Box 237 Singleton, N.S.W.

Fiona Breen ('88) to Andrew Waring Sarrah Kenny ('87) to Anthony Fighera Therese Ryan ('92) to Adam Stanley

2330 would love to hear from any past students living in the Hunter Valley or Newcastle area, especially around those from the 1977 year group.

News from Adrienne Whelan (Smith) ('68) who

Marriages Tracie Carroll ('92) to Andrew Davis ( 18/2/94)

Felicity Pierce ('81) to Philip Small (4/12/93) Judy Ann Davies ('82) to Paul Richard Spicer ( 5/3/94)

has taken up an appointment as a Senior Lecturer in the Accounting and Finance Department at

the University of Tasmania. Previously employed in the Department ofBusiness Studies at Monash, Adrienne reports she had the pleasure ofteaching

Jacqueline Olschyna ('81) to

Stephanie Chan in her first year of University.

Greg Koller (26/9/93)

We wish Adrienne well in her new post.

Vivienne D'Cruz ('88) to Satish Rajah (5/3/94) Valerie D'Cruz ('88) to David Konings (11/6/94)

Congratulations to Tracie Carroll-Davis ('92 ) who received first place in Psychology at Monash

Jennifer Purbrick ('79) to Ross Ellison (26/3/94)

in 1993.

Births

News of forthcoming nuptials between Genevieve

To Sarah (Lunn) and Martin Burke, a son, Liam

Farley and David Baulch We have a challenger for the Scanlon family record

David James ( 12/1/94)

To Juliana (Cronin) and Alistair Guss, a daughter, Ysabel Ally (28/3/94) To Kathy (Francis) and Allan Todd, a son, Callum Maxwell Francis ( 11/3/93)

To Rowena (Francis) and Timothy Keen, a son, Alistair Charles (5/12/92)

To Jane (MacNamara) and James Tostevin, a

daughter, Annabel Victoria ( 23 /2/94) To Virginia (Blake) and Keith Howie, a son, William ( ?/1/94)

To Leonie (Browne) and Frank McLinden, a

(see last issue). As Mrs Catherine Thomson (nee

Morrison) explains. "I thought I would add the Morrison name to your records. Margaret, Angela, Mary-Louise and Catherine Morrison all attended Loreto Mandeuitte Hall Junior School from 1955 to 1957 and all four were in the Senior School in

1962 and 1963. The eldest three girls live with their families in Melbourne, while I live with my husband and

four teenage children on a farm

between Hamilton and Portland, growing wool, beef and grapes and producing wine."

Quite a few families can be added to the list of

daughter, Ruby Beatrice (23/4/94) To Priscilla (Kiernan) and Sebastian Greene, a

four or more students who attended Mandeville

(not all in Junior School together). Among those

daughter, Bridie Florence (4/4/94) To Anne (Ryan) and Justin Murray, a son, Kai

families we have been advised of recently are

O'Loughlan, Reynolds, McGoldrick, Lachal, Doyle,

Liam (28/1/94)

Scally, Thorn, Harris, Cust, Bonacci, Hammer, Deaths

Ludescher and Connell.

Our prayers and sympathy are extended to

At this stage the record for the greatest number of

family and friends of -

students from one family to attend Mandeville

Anna Esdaile (Past pupil '86, sister of Lucy) Ian Dow (Father of Suzanne and Anne)

Mrs Mary Marchant (McCauley) (One of our

appears to belong to the Scally family with 9 students (5 girls and 4 boys). Jane, Ann, Mary Lou, Sara, Emma, Timothy, John, Simon and

Dominic. Their mother, Mrs Pat Scally, said the period extended over nearly thirty years from the

earliest past pupils) Mrs Joan Crosbie (Barry) (Early pupil of Loreto Toorak and Brisbane)

late fifties to the late eighties and their youngest son, Dominic, was in the last group of boys to

attend. Mrs Scally added that they had always been delighted with the education their family received at Loreto.

Editorial

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