Saint Ignatius College Geelong
Welcome to the new school term. I hope that the holiday period provided students with ample time for rest, recreation, revision of term one.
Welcome back
Welcome to the new school term. I hope that the holiday period provided students with ample time for rest, recreation, revision of term one and planning for term two and all families enjoyed the Easter break with family and friends.
This will, without doubt, be another busy term for us all. Apart from all of the usual teaching and learning activities there will be many other opportunities for student learning. Rehearsals commenced on Monday after school for this year’s production –“School of Rock,” the winter sports program began this week, the Annual House College Cross-Country Carnival was held on Tuesday or Wednesday this week, the Year 7 students have their Anglesea Camp next week, NAPLAN testing for Years 7 and 9 will be conducted soon, we have already undertaken the Year 7 Mothers and Sons Night and the Year 8 Mothers and Daughters Night will be held next week (see information below), there will be many performing arts events happening throughout the term and Year 10 students will have their Work Experience Program during the last week of term – and these are only some of the many term two events!
Term 2 is very much the business term of the academic year. It is a time when students can make some substantial gains in their learning. As each student and family looks ahead, use of the Student Planner will be an essential tool to help each student structure his term program and keep on track. Organisation is the key and an important skill to develop in our students. I encourage parents to keep an eye on their student’s use of the planner.
Geelong Future Leaders of Industry (GFLOI) and the Girls Leading Advanced Manufacturing (GLAM) programs
Congratulations to Year 10 students Chiara Fankhauser and Asha McCurdy for their successful applications to join the GLAM program and Tasos Kontogeorgis, Jonah Spilsbury and Dylan Vigilante who have been chosen to participate in the GFLOI program.
GFLOI & GLAM are six-month long Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) immersion programs for Years 9 and 10 students from the Geelong region. We are grateful to the ‘Geelong Manufacturing Council’ for coordinating the programs and ‘Skilling The Bay’ for their support. For many years, a number of our students have successfully applied to participate in these valuable programs. GFLOI & GLAM will provide the participants with opportunities to experience pathways and career options in the manufacturing, engineering and STEM trades sectors via industry tours and presentations, undertake job readiness and leadership skills training, and meet a number of role-models including scientists, engineers and senior management of some of our region’s important and advanced manufacturers.
Thank you to Mr Bruce Connor (WAFE Coordinator) for facilitating the students’ involvement in this opportunity.
NAPLAN for Years 7 & 9 students
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. It has been a yearly event for schools since 2008.
On Tuesday 14th, Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th May, our Years 7 and 9 students will undertake the 2019 NAPLAN tests.
NAPLAN is made up of tests in the four domains of Reading, Writing, Language Conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and Numeracy (both calculator and non-calculator allowed).
NAPLAN assesses skills in literacy and numeracy that are developed over time, through the school’s implementation of the Victorian curriculum. NAPLAN is not a pass or fail type test, but rather shows how individual students are progressing in numeracy and literacy skills against national standards for all Australian children.
All students are encouraged to participate in the tests. Students with a disability may qualify for special provisions that reflect the support usually provided to them in the classroom. An explanatory letter and pamphlet will be distributed to students in both levels that will, in turn, provide further clarification about this testing process and how it will be managed at Saint Ignatius College in particular.
The school will issue an individual student NAPLAN report later this year. Parents can use this information to monitor how their child is progressing and to identify any areas of concern. Parents may also wish to use their child’s results to discuss progress with teachers. More information is available at <www.naplan.edu.au>
A reminder to parents of Year 8 girls about a wonderful opportunity next week.
Year 8 Mother* & Daughter Night Thursday 9th May (at 7 pm in St Thomas Church.)
* = or a female Mentor (e.g., Grandmother, Aunt, a family friend, a big sister,…)
Please feel free to look at the website http://www.time-space.com.au for more information.
Drysdale Bypass construction update
Major Roads Projects (MRP) has shifted the pedestrian access from Andersons Road over the Drysdale Bypass alignment, through a temporary fence pathway. This will be the new pedestrian access arrangement to and from Andersons Road for the next 6-8 months as they complete waterworks and build the pedestrian underpass. To aid in a smooth switch, MRP will have traffic management controllers onsite to help direct the foot traffic to the new pedestrian path.
MRP has received some questions about if there was an emergency at a school during the busy AM and PM peaks, would there be enough room for emergency services to access the precinct? MRP has informed me that this is not the case, the new section of Peninsula Drive has been designed to have adequate lane width and a mountable median to ensure that in the event of an emergency, if all motorists pull over to the side, emergency service vehicles will have adequate room to access the precinct, as required. MRP has been in consultation with all local emergency services teams and advised them of their ability to access, despite the temporary congestion being experienced.
I have received confirmation from Major Roads Projects (MRP) that Andersons Road at the Grubb Road end will be closed from Friday 3rd May 2019. This will be a permanent closure.
MRP is still completing the left turn lane into St Thomas Primary School with asphalting due to be completed later this week. MRP informs us that this lane will improve the traffic flow entering into the precinct during the peak times, with traffic able to move past parked cars waiting to turn into St Thomas Primary School.
By early next week, MRP will have a temporary left turn lane added to the existing (Portarlington/Jetty/Grubb) roundabout from Grubb Road onto Portarlington Road (Geelong bound.) MRP says that this will ensure traffic moves through the existing roundabout more freely and doesn’t create congestion on Grubb Road through to the new Peninsula Drive roundabout.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with MRP by calling 1800 105 105 or email contact@roadprojects.vic.gov.au
Staff News
Welcome back to Teacher, Ms Tory Wood who has returned from leave and thank you to Ms Belinda Wilson who covered Ms Wood’s classes during term one.
Best wishes to Student Wellbeing Officer, Ms Mel Anset who commenced parental leave this week. Welcome to Ms Sarah Somerset who will take over from Ms Anset
Bereavement
On behalf of our College community, I express our sympathy to the Secombe family, Skye (Yr 11), Brodie (Yr 7) and Tim (father) on the loss of their dearly loved mother and wife, Cassie.
Please keep the Secombe family in your thoughts and prayers at this very challenging and sad time for them. May their loved ones rest in peace.
Parents and Friends' Association meeting
The next Parents & Friends Association Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 14th May at 7:00 pm in the Food Technology Centre. I encourage all parents to consider joining this group that makes a tremendous contribution to our school community. You would be most welcome.
Michael Exton Principal
As we begin the second term of this year and in celebration of Easter Sunday I offer you some of the beautiful teachings found in Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation: Christus Vivit – Christ is Alive. This exhortation is a reflection written in light of the Synod on Young People (2018) which urges young people and the ‘entire people of God’ to respond to the needs of the world with a vibrant, youthful spirit and in deep friendship with Jesus. As you read the following I hope you find great joy and renew your vocation, whatever it may be, in the pursuit of love of neighbour, service and justice.
Christus Vivit – Christ is Alive.
Christ is alive! We need to keep reminding ourselves of this, because we can risk seeing Jesus Christ simply as a fine model from the distant past, as a memory, as someone who saved us two thousand years ago. But that would be of no use to us: it would leave us unchanged, it would not set us free. The one who fills us with his grace, the one who liberates us, transforms us, heals and consoles us is someone fully alive. He is the Christ, risen from the dead, filled with supernatural life and energy, and robed in boundless light. That is why Saint Paul could say: “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile”.
Alive, he can be present in your life at every moment, to fill it with light and to take away all sorrow and solitude. Even if all others depart, he will remain, as he promised: “I am with you always, to the end of the age”. He fills your life with his unseen presence; wherever you go, he will be waiting there for you. Because he did not only come in the past, but he comes to you today and every day, inviting you to set out towards ever new horizons.
See Jesus as happy, overflowing with joy. Rejoice with him as with a friend who has triumphed. They killed him, the holy one, the just one, the innocent one, but he triumphed in the end. Evil does not have the last word. Nor will it have the last word in your life, for you have a friend who loves you and wants to triumph in you. Your Saviour lives.
“God loves you”. It makes no difference whether you have already heard it or not. I want to remind you of it. God loves you. Never doubt this, whatever may happen to you in life. At every moment, you are infinitely loved. For him, you have worth; you are not insignificant. You are important to him, for you are the work of his hands. That is why he is concerned about you and looks to you with affection.
Dear young people,
make the most of these years of your youth. Don’t observe life from a balcony. Don’t confuse happiness with an armchair, or live your life behind a screen. Whatever you do, do not become the sorry sight of an abandoned vehicle! Don’t be parked cars, but dream freely and make good decisions. Take risks, even if it means making mistakes. Don’t go through life anaesthetized or approach the world like tourists. Make a ruckus! Cast out the fears that paralyze you, so that you don’t become young mummies. Live! Give yourselves over to the best of life! Open the door of the cage, go out and fly!
I ask young people to go beyond their small groups and to build “social friendship, where everyone works for the common good. Social enmity, on the other hand, is destructive. Families are destroyed by enmity. Countries are destroyed by enmity. The world is destroyed by enmity. And the greatest enmity of all is war. Today we see that the world is destroying itself by war… So find ways of building social friendship”
It is not easy, it always means having to give something up and to negotiate, but if we do it for the sake of helping others, we can have the magnificent experience of setting our differences aside and working together for something greater. If, as a result of our own simple and at times costly efforts, we can find points of agreement amid conflict, build bridges and make peace for the benefit of all, then we will experience the miracle of the culture of encounter. This is something which young people can dare to pursue with passion.
The Lord seeks all; he wants everyone to feel the warmth of his mercy and his love”. He invites us to be fearless missionaries wherever we are and in whatever company we find ourselves: in our neighbourhoods, in school or sports or social life, in volunteer service or in the workplace. Wherever we are, we always have an opportunity to share the joy of the Gospel. That is how the Lord goes out to meet everyone. He loves you, dear young people, for you are the means by which he can spread his light and hope. He is counting on your courage, your boldness and your enthusiasm.
Dear young friends,
do not let others exploit your youth to promote a shallow life that confuses beauty with appearances. Realize that there is beauty in the labourer who returns home grimy and unkempt, but with the joy of having earned food for his family. There is extraordinary beauty in the fellowship of a family at table, generously sharing what food it has. There is beauty in the wife, slightly dishevelled and no longer young, who continues to care for her sick husband despite her own failing health. Long after the springtime of their courtship has passed, there is beauty in the fidelity of those couples who still love one another in the autumn of life, those elderly people who still hold hands as they walk.
There is also a beauty, unrelated to appearances or fashionable dress, in all those men and women who pursue their personal vocation with love, in selfless service of community or nation, in the hard work of building a happy family, in the selfless and demanding effort to advance social harmony. To find, to disclose and to highlight this beauty, which is like that of Christ on the cross, is to lay the foundations of genuine social solidarity and the culture of encounter.
During the Synod, one of the young auditors from the Samoan Islands spoke of the Church as a canoe, in which the elderly help to keep on course by judging the position of the stars, while the young keep rowing, imagining what waits for them ahead. Let us steer clear of young people who think that adults represent a meaningless past, and those adults who always think they know how young people should act. Instead, let us all climb aboard the same canoe and together seek a better world, with the constantly renewed momentum of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus is walking in our midst, as he did in Galilee. He walks through our streets, and he quietly stops and looks into our eyes. His call is attractive and intriguing. Yet today the stress and quick pace of a world constantly bombarding us with stimuli can leave no room for that interior silence in which we can perceive Jesus’ gaze and hear his call. In the meantime, many attractively packaged offers will come your way. They may seem appealing and exciting, although in time they will only leave you feeling empty, weary and alone. Don’t let this happen to you, because the maelstrom of this world can drive you to take a route without real meaning, without direction, without clear goals, and thus thwart many of your efforts. It is better to seek out that calm and quiet that enable you to reflect, pray, look more clearly at the world around you, and then, with Jesus, come to recognize the vocation that is yours in this world.
Dear young people,
my joyful hope is to see you keep running the race before you, outstripping all those who are slow or fearful. Keep running, “attracted by the face of Christ, whom we love so much, whom we adore in the Holy Eucharist and acknowledge in the flesh of our suffering brothers and sisters. May the Holy Spirit urge you on as you run this race. The Church needs your momentum, your intuitions, your faith. We need them! And when you arrive where we have not yet reached, have the patience to wait for us”.
Given in Loreto, at the Shrine of the Holy House, on 25 March, Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, in the year 2019, the seventh of my Pontificate. Franciscus - Francis
Yours in Christ,
Brendan Nicholls Liturgy Coordinator
Lily Petterwood, Matilda Stepto & Jessica Sullivan (8 Owen)
When we arrived at school (embarrassed after catching a bus looking like a peasant, knight or royal) everyone's costumes were amazing and their effort in designing costumes was outstanding. Even the teachers got into the medieval spirit!
It started with a 2 hour bus ride, full of excitement and vigorous noise. After hours of plain farmland, livestock, mountains, while very beautiful, the castle came into view, standing in the grandeur of the hill it was built upon.
Sitting down, the stands were full of chattering voices and the smell of medieval trials. As the sun shone down upon us all, we were sent off to our first experience. While we stumbled along tripping on dresses and cloaks, we were happy to find our first activity was siege weaponry. We knocked down a door with a battering ram, protected our people, and fought bravely.
Our second activity was sword fighting. We were in teams who fought to kill off the other team (don’t worry the swords were foam) trying to protect each other so we would be victorious. The second time we had to protect our king or queen. With our shields and swords in hand, we defended our king or queen and sacrificed ourselves for our family freedom. Once we defeated our enemies in an epic battle for victory, we were whisked off, to participate in the trials of medieval board games. We played two games, Fox and Geese, and a variation of Naughts and Crosses. We played intensely because if we succeeded in crushing our opponent we were allowed an extra advantage in archery.
We then journeyed deep into the midst of the dungeons themselves, we had an explanation of crime and punishment including different torture methods. We ventured down the rickety staircase where screams echoed, lights flashed and blood oozed from the victims (wax figures) of the torture.
Although we weren’t too keen on lunch after the horror of the dungeons, we all stopped for lunch and watched a jousting tournament. Before the jousting started we had to sing the Kryal Castle national anthem: We Will Rock You. We were introduced to the knights who were very talented and enthusiastic. One knight in red and gold and the other in black and white, with heraldry symbols on their armour and horse caparison. There were people stationed to hand the Knights a lance. They stood at the start line on their side. It was 3, 2, 1, GO and they were off, racing towards each other at great pace.
After an enjoyable entertainment of the jousting tournament and trying the lolly shop, we went to learn about the life of nobles, royals, the rules of marriage and servants. This was rather daunting, as princesses got married as soon as they were able to have kids, to a man in their 30s or 40s. The laws and hierarchy of servants in a castle were extremely cruel and unreasonable.
We also learnt about medieval medicines and disease, including the symptoms of the plague, cures, the poor quality of water and how deadly a paper cut could be. This practical unit enabled us to grind herbs to make a medieval bandaid paste. Our last activity was armour and weapons where we saw real weaponry and armour and how effective they were.
Our day at Kryal Castle was a wonderful opportunity to apply and consolidate our learning of Medieval history that we have been studying in Humanities and thank all our teachers for coming along for such an enjoyable day.
I would like to inform you that two of our students have secured an internship at Australian Catholic Magazine during May.
The two students are Chiara Fankhauser and Abbey Maffescioni, both in Year 10. This is a significant achievement and a wonderful opportunity. Their applications were both excellent and testament to their competence and interest in the ‘media’, Religious Education and English.
During the internship the girls will be part of a small team who will actually edit the winter edition of Australian Catholics Magazine. We are very excited about this as our Year 7 students will receive a copy of this as part of their Religious Educaiton program. Further, I look forward to hearing of their experience, their sharing to our community and the encouragement their success offers others in the future.
I would like to conclude by sharing with you text of a piece of work that Chiara used to support her application. I am sure you will agree she is very talented and offers a persuasive and insightful response to the misuse of the media in the modern day.
I wish both Chiara and Abbey all the best as they enter into this exciting opportunity.
Brendan Nicholls Religious Educaiton Coordinator
Chiara Fankhauser: Language of Persuasion
“Are we as a nation so starved for entertainment that we need to exploit an entire generation?” (Dunham, 2014).
Good morning, today, I am arguing that the media focuses on the negative aspects of adolescents and creates representations that often sensationalise and distort issues affecting teenagers. Why? Because bad news sells.
For the media to sell their information, they will amplify moral panic amongst our society to draw us in. Moral panic is “an instance of public anxiety or alarm in response to a problem regarded as threatening the moral standards of society,” (Oxford, n.d.). The media will often twist stories using textual gaps and silences, and inject thoughts and beliefs into the consumer’s mind. An example of textual gaps and silences used in the media was when the curfew was introduced to Townsville, we were led to believe the cause of this was based on poor behaviours of youth (adolescents). However, the media failed to mention that the term “youth” was used to describe young adults, as Stockwell noted in a media release 2017, evidence demonstrates this was a political ploy released during an election campaign to try and address crime. False news like this, is often made to support political agendas, as these representations of teenagers can be used to the politician’s advantage. Moral panic is not created by the media; however, they are an amplifier, this results from political driven arguments.
The media promotes negative adolescent representations to further their political agendas for their own profit. The media focuses primarily on youth crime, to highlight the opposing politicians lack of toughness regarding crime, giving their favoured politician the chance to highlight and build on this problem, showing their strength. “Hallsworth and young (2005) claim that politicians use any mention of juvenile crime as an opportunity to display their toughness on crime.” This debate will be in the media, leading to more profit as people will have a craving to know more. The media’s strong influence on consumers, influences politicians to act to ensure that societies problems are solved, consumers believe they want this and will continue buying news to assist them when voting. However, why would the media only focus on the negatives, not the positives? Because bad news sells.
Journalists are under pressure to cover negative stories. The media doesn’t represent reality, as particular new stories are selected over others for coverage. “Sensationalised images of youth predominate in the media and elsewhere, and display bias in the behaviour they report as well as the status of the children they depict. The well-behaved, well-adjusted ‘ordinary’ child may not be newsworthy but this does not explain the undue attention paid to negative messages about youth,” (Hertsmere Young Researchers, 2011). When consumers learn of issues they want to inform themselves further on those issues, they “have a thirst for those stories.” These stories create a ‘snowball’ the media can profit from, as they appeal to the audience’s need for drama. Journalists seek to this not only for profit but to support whatever politician is good for business. Society now has negative connotations surrounding adolescents, today’s youth are characterised by apathy and are said to be darkening our world with an epidemic of misbehaviour. Statistics show, 23% of media mentions were positive, 29% neutral or balanced, and 48% negative, the findings were a slight improvement from previous years. To receive a profit, the media will select to report on negative stories, this benefits not only themselves, but politicians, and our drama craved society.
By now, it should be clear that the media focuses on the negative aspects of adolescents and creates representations that often sensationalise and distort issues affecting teenagers. The media does this because bad news sells; this is due to using moral panic. Political agendas are an underlying factor that assists in the company’s credibility and therefore its popularity and profit.
The Year 11 'Architects of Change' (AOC) students have been planning and organising, creating and refining products to sell to our Year 7 & 8 students next week.
There are a variety of handmade gifts available including necklace and earring sets, concrete pot planters, cards, bath bombs and cheese boards. Items are priced between $5 and $10.
The stall will set up by the basketball courts next Tuesday and Thursday to give all year 7 students the opportunity to buy.
We would like to wish all mums a very Happy Mother’s Day!
Mr Attel Martschinke VCAL Teacher
Congratulations to the Saint Ignatius College Showjumping Team for their recent success at the Victorian Equestrian Interschool Equestrian at Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre in the April school holidays.
All riders had great results including Tori Fair (12 Howett) on Ramirus who received a 1st and 2nd place in the 120cm Showjumping classes finishing with overall 3rd in the Championship.
Other notable results included Tilley Fair (9 Thomas) on La Lanie who came 1st in her 1.10cm Showjumping class, Felicity Devereux (10 Koska) on Marine Park Skipper who received a 2nd in the 1.10cm Showjumping and Chloe Synnott (8 Owen) riding Angel of the North who came 6th in her 90cm class.
An exciting year lies ahead for all four girls who have also been selected for the Jumping Victoria State Squad with Tori being selected for the State Squad, Tilley the Junior and Felicity the Rising and Chloe the Development Squad. I look forward to sharing with you their journey throughout the year.
Ms Marina Brown Equestrian Team Manager
NAPLAN testing for Years 7 & 9 will be taking place on Tuesday 14th, Wednesday 15th and Thursday the 16th May.
An explanatory letter and pamphlet will be distributed to students in Year 7 this week and in the following week for Year 9’s. This information will provide further clarification with regard to this testing process and how it will be managed at Saint Ignatius College.
All students will be encouraged to participate in the tests. NAPLAN is made up of tests in four domains of Reading, Writing, Language Conventions and Numeracy. The Numeracy section includes both calculator and non-calculator tests.
NAPLAN is not a pass or fail test, it shows how individual students are progressing in numeracy and literacy skills against national standards for all Australian students.
The school will issue an individual student NAPLAN report later this year. Parents can use this information to monitor how their child is progressing and to identify any areas of concern. Parents will be welcome to discuss NAPLAN results with teachers.
More information is available at www.naplan.edu.au
Mrs. Jane Alexander Literacy Coordinator
A thoughtful insight from Unit 3 VCE Theatre Studies student, Noah Gullan who was fortunate enough to undertake a week of work experience on the Melbourne Theatre Company Production of Cosi last month. Click on the link below to read the article published on the MTC website.
Ms Marina Brown Performing Arts Leader
https://www.mtc.com.au/discover-more/backstage/a-show-in-itself/
I would like to congratulate Ms Rhea Walker and her Theatre Studies students who developed and presented a beautiful interpretation of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus to our community in the final assembly for Term 1.
I was very moved by the contemporary interpretation and the expressive nature of their performance. This production was a fitting end to the first term and a thoughtful entry into Holy Week and Easter.
Brendan Nicholls Liturgy Coordinator
'Time and Space' Evenings are programs designed for students and their parent/guardian which focuses on strengthening and growing relationships through times of transition and change. These evenings encourage us to pause and reflect on these special and positive relationships, and to continue to take the time and moments for those who support and love us.
Saint Ignatius College would like to invite Year 8 female students with their parent/guardian to our next evening.
Time & Space for 'Mothers and Daughters'
Year 8 Mothers and Daughters evening Thursday May 9th 2019
To register please visit: http://bit.ly/SICG-2019
I am looking forward to warmly welcoming students and their loved ones to the first of these evenings.
Ms Elana Cole Companions Co-ordinator.
See the attached PDF for details:
During the Term 1 School Holidays, 7 students from Saint Ignatius College attended the Refugee Holiday Program hosted by Clonard College. Students and staff from all four Catholic Secondary schools in Geelong assisted in the program that ran activities including soccer, drama, cooking, basketball and arts and crafts for students living in Geelong with a refugee background.
It was a wonderful opportunity to love and to serve those in our local Geelong community by giving up a day of our holidays to make new friendships, enjoy different conversations and learn about refugees from a global and local perspective.
This program will be hosted by St Joseph’s College in the Term 2 holidays and by Sacred Heart College in the Term 3 holidays.
Alicia Deak Justice and Service Coordinator
This free, annual Geelong Careers EXPO at Deakin University’s Waterfront Campus provides a wonderful opportunity for students (even as young as Year 9) to meet and discuss with representatives from a wide range of stakeholders.
As in the past, the College will bus all current Year 10 students to this event during the morning of May 13. This activity will form part of the Careers Unit those students will study in Term 2 in their Ignatian/Personal Learning classes. Current Year 11 and 12 students are strongly encouraged to attend with a parent or guardian to begin their conversations regarding potential post-secondary school options available with appropriate personnel.
Mr. Bruce Connor Work and Further Education Coordinator
It’s time to socialize and enjoy a fun night together!
“Comedy for a Cuase”
Featuring comedians from Sydney and Melbourne International Comedy Festivals including Chris Wainhouse, James Master, Angus Gordon and Zack Dyers.
Tickets are selling well so if you are thinking about going - book now!
Date: Friday May 17, 2019 Venue: Potato Shed – Peninsula Drive, Drysdale
Doors and Bar Open at 7.00pm - Show starts at 8.00pm
Tickets: $25 each - Must be 18+Book tickets online: www.comedyforacause.net/SIC
The Maytime Fair is an annual fundraising event for Jesuit Mission hosted by Xavier College, at 135 Barkers Rd, Kew in Melbourne. This year the Maytime Fair will be held this Saturday 4th May, 2019 from 9.00am – 4.30pm.
Saint Ignatius College Geelong has a stall at the Maytime Fair for quite a number of years now. Our stall is "Tastes of the Bellarine" and it is always a huge success. Students and staff volunteer their time to attend the Fair and we are very grateful to local businesses who kindly allow us to sell their produce at the Fair.
Our regular supporters each year include;
Terindah Estate
Jack Rabbit winery
Van Loons Nursery
Manzanillo Grove
Lonsdale Tomato Farm
Advance Mussel Supply/The Little Mussel Cafe
The Maytime Fair, which is in its 68th year, is a key fundraising event for Jesuit Mission. Awareness of the event draws a staggering 8,000 people from near and far who participate generously, knowing that all of the funds raised go directly to where they are needed most. Jesuit Mission works with local partners in over 14 countries across Asia and Southern Africa to provide a range of targeted support and training that empowers women, men and children to build the skills, capacity and resilience they need to live full and free lives.
Since the year 2000, the Maytime Fair has raised over $2.8 million for these endeavours. Rector of Jesuit Mission, Fr Trung Nguyen SJ, recognised this as “a phenomenal contribution” in support of Jesuit Mission and its partners’ work “to uphold the innate dignity and promote the rights of God’s most vulnerable people”.
Paul Lewis Deputy Principal: Staff, Identity and Operations
A PDF of our Canteen Price List can be downloaded here
Starting May 6th
Monday 6th
B. Brinfield, Needed, Needed
Tuesday 7th
S. Easton, L. Vella, N. Robertson
Wednesday 8th
L. Sitlington, K. James, S. Peters, C. Whitworth
Thursday 9th
M. White, C. Swinton, L. Eastwood, R. Murray, J. Payne
Friday 10th
T. Dowie, A. Campbell, A. O'Connor, T. Dowd-Hamilton
Starting May 13th
Monday 13th
E. Musella, Needed, Needed
Tuesday 14th
L. Tagani, M. Dunstan, S. Crawley, P. Joly, M. Jackson
Wednesday 15th
L. Vella, Needed, Needed
Thursday 16th
J. Martino, K. Valentine, M. White, L. Eastwood
Friday 17th
B. Rees, K. Sobra, M. Grabowsky, S. McKay, S. Cullen-Berriman
If unable to attend, please make sure you get a replacement.
Sandra Woodall Tel: 0417 050 258
Absolutely Amazing!
Open Day - March 24 - Thank You One and All!
Thank you to everyone who helped prepare and operate our wonderful BBQ and PFA information Centre on Open Day! The aroma of sizzling sausages was irresistible and the atmosphere of our happy team all working together was tremendous. An estimated 1700 visitors attended, and all would have gone home with a fabulous feeling and memory of our Open Day. Great work everyone!
We especially thank:
Amanda Kristapsons, Angela Van Zyl, Belinda Ray, Bernard Lewis, Bettina Brinfield, Carley Brennan, Catharina Dumaresq, Catherine Eltringham, Cathy Dykes, Chris McWaters, Christine Johnston, Clare Gordon, Debbie Chasemore, Emily Nicholson, Erin Carpenter, Faith Meyers, Fiona Ferguson, Geraldine Renkauskas (Geraldine), Greg McKillop, Jamie & Marni Jackson, Jane McKillop, Jeannette Martinez, Jenny Drie, Jo-Anne Prendergast, Julia Wilcox, Kate Engler, Kylie Langworthy, Laura Fankhauser, Leaia McElroy and family, Lisa Bolitho, Lorelle Hamilton, Mark Harris, Mary Holmes, Melissa Clark, Mrs Bernadette Lewis, Natalie Batchelor, Nely Lowther, Nerida Elliott, Nicole Fecchio, Nicole Ronchetti, Paul Galbraith, Rebecca Hay, Rebecca McDowell, Rodney Morris, Sally Hanks, Samantha Fell, Sandra Clark, Sarah Sims, Sarah Welch and Sharyn Fenton.
**Apologies if we missed your name… we do thank and appreciate your help too.
Please let us know via email sicgpandf@ignatius.vic.edu.au and we will rectify our oversight.
Become a part of the Parents and Friends' Association
We invite you to join the Saint Ignatius College Parents and Friends' Association.
Please email your details to us at: sicgpandf@ignatius.vic.edu.au
Parents and Friends' Meeting for May 2019
We have been invited to join the Year 7 parents and guardians at a “Digital Tattoo Session” commencing at 7pm in S1-3 Rooms. We would love to have you come and join us at our next meeting on Tuesday May 14th which has been scheduled to start 6pm in the Food Tech Rooms, and afterwards come along to the session conducted by Lee Bartlett from Batforce, and light supper.
We really look forward to seeing you there.
The Uniform Shop
The Uniform Shop is our major source of fund raising. What we raise we are able to put back into the College with donations to certain areas, aspects and developments.
The Uniform Shop will be open every 2nd Wednesday 2pm – 4pm
Term 2 Dates are: Wednesday May 1, 15 and 29 and Wednesday June 12 and 26
We can always use your help
If you are available to join our regular Uniform Shop Roster, in the shop on a Wednesday, or can volunteer to help on a specially scheduled day, please email: sicgpandf@ignatius.vic.edu.au
The commitment to help can be as frequent as you are able. Training and support is provided.
It’s time to socialize and enjoy a fun night together!
“Comedy for a Cuase”
Featuring comedians from Sydney and Melbourne International Comedy Festivals including Chris Wainhouse, James Master, Angus Gordon and Zack Dyers.
Tickets are selling well so if you are thinking about going - book now!
Date: Friday May 17, 2019
Venue: Potato Shed – Peninsula Drive, Drysdale
Doors and Bar Open at 7.00pm - Show starts at 8.00pm
Tickets: $25 each - Must be 18+
Book tickets online: www.comedyforacause.net/SIC
If you find that your young person’s eyes glaze over the minute you start to talk to them, then don’t despair. Sometimes all takes is a small change to encourage your young person to listen to what you have to say.
1. Tell them what you’ll do
Control is a big issue for young people. Threaten their need for control by telling them what to do and you risk them tuning out. Let them feel that they are calling the shots by focusing on your behaviour rather than telling
them what to do. Instead of ordering “Clean your room now!” say “I only go into bedrooms that are neat and tidy.”
The shift in language is small but the impact can be significant as your young person is making the decision about their behaviour.
2. Bring others into the act
If your son or daughter is more likely to listen to other adults than you, consider looking at using these favoured adults as leverage when holding important conversations. “I think Jai’s dad would tell you that you need to be careful
going to a party in that part of town.” Referencing admired adults is a great way to get around a young person’s natural defensiveness and their suspicion that their parents exist only to spoil their fun.
3. Slow communication down
If your son or daughter is adept using the tightest possible timeframe to get your permission, then develop the habit of buying yourself some time. A young person who asks you just before heading off to school if they can go to a party that night, usually knows intuitively that quick decisions will usually be made in their favour.
If you feel that you’ve been verbally ambushed by your young person, slow the conversation down rather than reply straight away. “I need to think about that. I’ll get back to you after school.” Add a time factor rather than force you to make a snap decision.
4. Avoid making eye contact to get cooperation
This strategy is anti-intuitive as we’ve been trained to make eye contact when we speak to others. However making eye contact with a young person while telling them to go to bed challenging them to either argue or ignore
you. Better to use as few words as possible -“Erica, it’s bed-time” -and look away while you’re speaking, indicating that you’re not willing to engage in verbal banter.
5. Put that finger away
Nothing invokes a verbal fight quite like an adult pointing a finger at a young person in an effort to get some cooperation. Finger-pointing cuts straight through to your young person’s reptilian brain, inviting them to fight or flee. If you point to the bin indicating it’s their turn to clean it, use an open palm. It’s a non-threatening way for you to get your message across.
Adolescence is a volatile age when a wrong look or word can turn them against the messenger. Choose your words and your non-verbals carefully so that your young person will listen to the message rather than tune out due to clumsy delivery.
Michael Grose
Michael Grose, founder of Parenting Ideas, is one of Australia’s leading parenting educators. He’s the author of 10 books for parents including Thriving! and the bestselling Why First Borns Rule the World and Last Borns Want to Change It, and his latest release Spoonfed Generation: How to raise independent children.
Join Saver Plus and we'll match your savings, dollar for dollar, up to $500 for school costs.
To join Saver Plus, you must have a Centrelink Health Care or Pensioner Consession Card, be at least 18 years old, have some regular income from work (you or your partner), and have a child at school or attend vocational education yourself.
Contact: Your local Saver Plus Coordinator
Phone: 03 5278 8122 Email: GeelongSP@bethany.org.au Web: www.saverplus.org.au
See PDF flyer for details:
Information for Parents
Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities. It is part of making Victoria the Education State and the Government’s commitment to breaking the link between a student’s background and their outcomes.
Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF)
School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors, excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works and sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership.
CSEF is provided by the Victoria Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.
The annual CSEF amount per student is:
For more details and how to apply for CSEF see the attached PDF.
Local Community and Sporting groups you may be interested in.
2019 'Tour de Cure'
Saint Ignatius College teacher Mr Byron Mitchell is once again riding the Tour de Cure to raise money to support finding a cure for cancer. He is riding from Sydeny to Melbourne via the Snowy Mountains - approximately 1400kms.
If anyone would like to donate - here is the link: bit.ly/ByronM19
Highlights from 2018 tour video (check out about 1:15 - I explain one of the reasons I ride): https://vimeo.com/268231270
Geelong Youth Innovation Summit 2019
An invitation to the students of Geelong! Please register to attend the Geelong Youth Innovation Summit - a FREE world-class innovation education event for students (all genders), teachers, parents and global and local industry leaders, proudly delivered by girledworld in partnership with the Victorian State Government, City of Greater Geelong and Runway HQ Geelong.
Join us over one, two or three days of immersive learning to build 21st Century career, innovation and employability skills, solve Design Thinking Industry Challenge sessions and meet amazing entrepreneurs, global business leaders and STEM Experts (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) along with 100’s of other high school and tertiary students from across the Greater Geelong region.
A life changing weekend of real-world learning and future career education. Not to be missed. Friday May 10 - Sunday May 12, 2019.
See the attache PDF for details:
Group Parent Education Events Calendar: Term 2 Scedule
The Parent Education Calendar has been collated by the Regional Parenting Service with the aim of providing information on the mainstream parent education groups that are happening across the barwon South West Region. If you have any questions regarding these programs or parenting activities, or want to be added to the mailing list please email: rps@geelongcity.vic.gov.au or contact Regional Parenting Services on 5272 4741. Outside of Geelog Freecall 1800 11 078
City of Greater Geelong Free Parenting Forum: Calming Our Kids
This forum presented by the City of Greater Geelong with guest speaker Maggie Dent who is an advocate for healthy, common-sense raising of children in order to strengthen families and communities. Thursday June 27th, 7.00pm to 8.30pm with a light supper available from 6.30pm and the Moolap & Barrabool Hills Baptist Church in Highton. Pleae see the attached PDF for details and how to book tickets.
Did your Year 7 students miss their vacciness at school?
Year 7’s who missed their vaccines must catch up prior to 12/05/19 to continue in the school program (there must be 6 months between dose 1 & 2).
See the list below of Immunisation Centres and Hours:
Belmont Community Health Centre
Barwon Health 1-17 Reynolds Road, Belmont, 3216.
(Please note that this is the Barwon Health building, not the Maternal Child Health building)
Wednesday morning (Appointment only) 9 am - 12.30pm
Open sessions (No appointment required) Wed and Friday afternoons 1.30pm - 4.45pm
Saturday morning (Appointment only) 08.30am – 12.15pm
Corio Community Health Centre
Barwon Health 2 Gellibrand St, Corio, 3214.
Every Wednesday 9.30am - 11.45am (No appointment required)
Newtown “Ariston”
245 Pakington St, Newtown, 3220.
1st Friday of each month 9.30am -11.45am (No appointment required)
Ocean Grove - Boorai Centre (behind Aquatic Centre)
4-50 Shell Rd, Ocean Grove, 3226.
2nd and 4th Friday of each month 9.30am -11.45am (No appointment required)
Newcomb Library meeting room (upstairs)
Corner Wilsons Rd & Bellarine Highway, Newcomb, 3219.
1st and 3rd Friday of each month 9.30 – 11.45am (No appointment required)
Bell Park Parish
Holy Family 147 Separation St, Bell Park, VIC 3215
Sunday: 8.00am, 9.30am, 11.00am Croatian, 12.15pm Slovenian 2nd Sunday Only
Ss Peter & Paul’s Cnr Mercer & Malone St, Geelong West, VIC 3218
Saturday: 5.00pm Vigil
Holy Spirit Cnr Bostock Ave & Nambool St, Manifold Heights, VIC 3218
Sunday: 11.00am
Belmont Parish
St Bernard’s 74 Fryers Rd, Belmont, VIC 3216
Sunday: 9.00am, 10.30am
Saturday: 6.30pm Vigil
Corio and Lara Parish
St Francis Xavier 143 Bacchus Marsh Rd, Corio, VIC 3214
Sunday: 10.30am
Saturday: 7.00pm Vigil
St Anthony’s Kees Road, Lara, VIC 3212
Sunday: 9.00am
Drysdale Parish
St Thomas Peninsula Drive, Drysdale, VIC 3222
Sunday: 9.00am
St Patrick’s 10 - 14 Harding St, Portarlington, VIC 3223
Sunday: 9.00am
St Phillip & St James 1345 Murraduc Rd, St Leonards, VIC 3223
Saturday: 6.00pm Vigil
Lumen Christi 66 Kensington Road, Leopold, VIC 3224
Sunday: 10.30am
Geelong Parish
St Mary of the Angels Basilica 150 Yarra St, Geelong, VIC 3220
Sunday: 7.30am, 9.30am, 11.00am, 12.15pm Polish, 5.30pm
Saturday: 6.00pm Vigil
Grovedale, Anglesea and Torquay Parish
Nazareth 10 Griffith St, Grovedale, VIC 3216
Sunday: 10.30am
St Therese’s 43a Surfcoast Highway, Torquay, VIC 3228
Sunday: 8.45am
St Christopher’s 72 Bingley Parade, Anglesea, VIC 3230
Saturday: 6.00pm Vigil
Meredith Parish
St Joseph’s 28 Lawler St, Meredith, VIC 3333
Sunday: 11.00am Alternate Sunday
Sacred Heart 70 Hamilton Highway, Inverleigh, VIC3321
Sunday: 9.00am except last Sunday of the month when it will be at Bannockburn gymnasium
St Brigid’s 2439 Ballan Road, Anakie, VIC 3221
Sunday: 11.00am Alternate Sunday
St John the Baptist 4 Harding St, Winchelsea, VIC 3230
Saturday: 6.00pm Vigil
St John the Evangelist 24 High Street, Bannockburn, VIC 3331
Sunday: 9.00am Mass in the Stadium last Sunday of the month
Queenscliff Parish
Holy Family 101 Hitchcock Avenue, Barwon Heads 3227
Saturday: 6.00 pm
Our Lady Star of the Sea 68 John Dory Drive, Ocean Grove 3226
Sunday: 9.00 am
Holy Trinity 34 Stevens Street, Queenscliff 3225
Sunday: 11:00 am