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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT RACI Australian National Chemistry Quiz Results: The RACI Chemistry Quiz is a chemistry competition that draws almost 115,000 entries from every state in Australia, as well as about a dozen countries from South-east Asia and the Pacific. This year, 146 students Years 9, 10 & 11 participated, with about 60% received a Credit certificate or better. Twenty-five boys achieved High Distinction certificates, forty-two boys received a Distinction and twenty-two boys received a Credit. These certificates were handed out at the end of last term. Congratulations to all boys who participated in this competition! Certificates were awarded to the following boys: Year 9: High Distinction Certificate to: Liam Burke, Kevin Chan, Matthew Fadhil, Alex Keogh, Julian Sheldon, James Tian and Alexander Tonkin Distinction Certificates to: Andrew Lee, Samuel Carmichael, Christopher Ducklin, Peter Dougherty, Patrick Doyle, William Halliday, Matthew Hayes, Campbell Hudson, Kenneth Leung, Edward Moult, Thomas Nowlan, Connor O‟Shea, Ben Potter, Justin Shaw and Jonathan Tandjung Credit Certificates to: Jakov Delic, Daniel Fane, Jack Gilroy, Liam Irving, Matthew Kell, Dominic McNally, Alexander Walker, Alex White, Harry Wigney and Xavier Gould Year 10: High Distinction Certificates to: Benjamin Chambers, Miles Collins, Tom Mendes, Callum Ryan, Bryan Soepardi, Garen Tcharlassian and Tom Wells Distinction Certificates to: Michael Bounds, Lachlan Brimson, Isaac Chia, James Dainton, Matthew Fisher, James Goodman, Timothy Hughes, Daniel Kelly, Tobias Lewis, Theodore Ott, Martin Pacak, William Ridley, Hugh Riisfeldt, James Sindone, George Stylianakis and Patrick Sunderland Credit Certificates to: Daniel Collins, Michael D‟Souza, Edward Dennett, Joshua Felipe, Alexander Feltham, James Holloway, Elliot Knox, Tom Raeside and Zachariah Reisch Year 11: High Distinction Certificate to: Caspar Blattman, Henry Clarke, Oliver Gibson, Cameron May, Daniel McAdams, Kieran McAdams, Carl Mouatt, Joel Patniotis, Timothy Spooner, Zachary Sweeney and Stan Zovko Distinction Certificates to: Harrison Boudakin, Lachlan Boyle, Padraic Daly, Edward Halliday, Patrick Hart, Yanni Mechtler, Zac Mytkowski, Tim Robinson, Jack Sinclair, Oliver Telan and Christopher Walker Credit Certificates to: Michael Cheng, Matthew Crott and Jackson Scott Justin Varjavandi CAREERS For the latest Careers information, please go to the Careers section on Manresa. Deirdre Agnew Careers Counsellor (deirdre.agnew@staloysius.nsw.edu.au) My usual days at the College are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday PASTORAL NEWS THE DIRECTOR OF PASTORAL SERVICES During the sermon on Sunday, in my local Parish, our Parish Priest informed us that Pope Benedict XVI has declared the year beginning 11 October 2012 to 24 November 2013 as the Year of Faith. We are barely half way through the Australian Bishop‟s endeavour the Year of Grace! Despite this overlap, there can be no doubt that there is a close link between grace and faith. It can be argued that, without God‟s grace, a faith may not exist in the first place. Alternatively, as our faith grows, we become more aware of God‟s presence and God‟s graces in our life. So, why are we celebrating the Year of Faith? In a society that is becoming more secular and more materialistic, we want to be reminded of the importance of faith and God in our lives. We want to be reminded about the significance of trying to put into practice Christ-like values. Last Friday night was an amazing celebration of Fr Schneider‟s 100 birthday. No one better typifies a greater role model of someone with an extraordinarily strong faith. Fr Schneider‟s example reminds us that, in our busy schedules, we need to pray and strengthen our faith, particularly in this upcoming Year of Faith. O God our Father, in Jesus you call all Christian families and homes to be signs of living faith. By the light of the Holy Spirit, lead us to be thankful for the gift of faith, and by that gift may we grow in our relationship with Jesus, your Son, and be confident witnesses to Christian hope and joy to all we meet. In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Tutor Groups: As mentioned in last week‟s Gonzagan, James Mullan has been appointed the Prefect for Tutor Groups. He has already come up with a few new initiatives that he hopes to implement in the coming weeks. Details will soon appear in The Gonzagan outlining our annual Christmas Hamper Appeal for Ailsa Gillett‟s Life for Koori Kids. This year James is exploring new ways of collecting as many goods as possible for such a worthwhile cause. I applaud James for his enthusiasm in his new role. Year 6 Parent/Son Drug Education Evening: All parents, by now, should have received a letter via their son, concerning this important evening. A reminder that all students are expected to wear their school uniform. The evening begins at 7.30pm in the Bellarmino (in Wyalla) on 29 October. Expected finishing time is 8.45 pm. Philippines Immersion: Last Friday, the Aloysian December/January Philippines Immersion group joined their Riverview counterparts for a casual get-together here at the College. They played basketball, discussed fundraising activities and shared pizza. It was a great way for the Immersionistas to get to know each other better. In the next few weeks, the December and December/January Philippines Immersion groups will meet to help prepare for their immersions. Chris Gould THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY THE PARENTS’ & FRIENDS’ ASSOCIATION As we enter the final term of the year, please take the time to spare a thought for our Year 12 students and their families as they commence the HSC exams. This can be a particularly stressful time for them. For those parents requiring further support and possibly some advice, I found the following information on the HSC online website particularly useful (http://hsc.csu.edu.au/for_parents/). Prepared by Richard Cracknell, a Counsellor and District Guidance Officer from Inverell in northern NSW, the article stresses that the most obvious form of support parents can offer are the practical, physical things, like providing good, balanced meals. I particularly liked the following reflection from Mr Cracknell: 6
“Parents of Year 12: Don‟t feel too badly when you forget not to nag, when you get picky, and complain bitterly that your child has the time to attend the eighteenth birthday party of every Year 12 student but doesn‟t have time to help with the washing up. As parents, we are only human and because we can‟t help being over-involved, we also feel the pressure of Year 12 from time to time. Year 12 students: Try to understand when we behave in a less than supportive and encouraging way. Chances are that it stems from the fact that, as your parents, we care too much.” On Friday night, we will pause to thank the various Year Co-ordinators and others who have contributed to the success of the many P&F activities conducted this year. A great deal has been done and achieved. This is our way to acknowledge that your contributions are greatly appreciated and play an important part in building the College Community, while also making Aloysius‟ such a welcoming school. Something to ponder from Albert Einstein: “Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.” Bryan Jenkins President DIARY DATES The following functions are scheduled shortly: 19 October P&F Class Parents‟ Function: 7.00pm [College Oval] 26 October Morning Tea for Teachers and Staff [Lawrence Campbell Senior Common Room] 28 October College Open Day: Junior School – 9.30am- 12.30pm, Senior School – 10.30am-1.00pm CONTACT DETAILS Chairman Phillip Cornwell 0414 223 765 President Bryan Jenkins 0414 355 255 Vice-President Merin Boyd 0419 969 111 Vice-President/Pastoral Care Michael Morgan 0419 679 591 Secretaries Ann & Alex Paton 0412 250 551 Assistant Secretary Jacqui Stene 0408 969 766 Treasurers Cate & Greg Russell 0405 100 463 Assistant Treasurers Marie and Chris D‟Cruz 0413 255 400 Logistics Co-ordinator (JS) Jo Marchione 0488 230 198 Logistics Co-ordinator (SS) Catherine Verschuer 0404 050 673 Oval Canteen Co-ordinator Bruno Moscaritolo 0414 365 511 Prayer Group Co-ordinator Edwin Lapitan 0410 463 517 THE SENIOR SCHOOL CANTEEN The following parents have kindly offered their services in the Senior School Canteen for the week commencing 22 October: Monday Jane Brennan, Rosie Morgan, Sella Stuntz, Ioana Voyage Tuesday Catherine Franklin, Lynda Lee, Rina Moore Wednesday Carolyn Tonkin, Cheryl McEvoy, Lisa Rush Thursday Friday Nadia Lorenzutta Canteen Manager Deb Jansson, Anne Rowbotham, Mami Tsang Anita Lyons, Paula Nicholson, Joanne Pastega, Sarah Trigg THE UNIFORM SHOP The Uniform Shop operates Tuesday and Friday from 8:00am to 3:00pm during school term. Delivery to Junior School: Orders can be made by email, phone (from 9.00-11:30am) or leaving a message on our answering machine. Items will be delivered to the Reception at Junior School for collection before lunch. Please inform your son to collect from Reception. Bob Stewart Credit Accounts: I urge that, if you have not yet opened a Credit Account with Bob Stewart, kindly please do so; as it helps to process transactions much faster and gets the boys back to their classes. For more information, please go on to the College website, under Uniform Shop, to download the form. If you do not wish to open a Credit Account, please obtain a form of payment for your son to make a purchase. * If you would like to send your son to the shop for a uniform purchase, we are happy to fit him for your convenience. We accept cash, cheques (payable to “Bob Stewart Pty Ltd”), credit cards, EFTPOS or Bob Stewart Credit Account.* Irene Lau Supervisor (staloysius@bobstewart.com.au /9955 4193) CO-CURRICULAR NEWS THE DIRECTOR OF CO-CURRICULA Unfortunately, rain throughout the week prevented any play in two of our four cricket matches against Barker College last Saturday. Both the 10As and 2nds did not take the field in their games. The 1sts faced another tough day at Barker. Defending only 86 runs, the team had Barker in early trouble at 3/15, with Michael Garnon and Will Calov bowling well. But a solid partnership saw the home team pass our score and declare at 7/196. In reply in the second innings, we were bowled out for 109 runs, just one run short of making Barker bat again. Jack Thomas and Declan Creek showed glimpses of batting form, but on this occasion they did not receive much support from the others. Still, the 1sts are a much better team than they showed against Barker and they are hoping to perform much better this week against Waverley College, who also lost to Knox on the weekend. In the only other two-day started from the previous week, the 9As had a draw in their fixture. The As scored 9/167 runs and had Barker 8/106 but, unfortunately, could not get the last two wickets. James Frederickson kept well behind the wickets, taking two important catches and affecting one run out. John McNally bowled economically for his three wickets. In other trial matches against Cranbrook, the 3rds had a convincing nine-wicket win. Cranbrook was bowled out for 109 runs, with Tim Russell claiming 2/4 off three overs. Both Tim O‟Grady and Matt Tarlinton scored 31 not out respectively in their winning run chase. Cranbrook won the 10B game by four wickets. The 8As scored only 86 runs to Cranbrook‟s 115 runs in their match. Lachlan Mars took 2/9 in the bowling. However, the 8Bs had a solid seven wicket win. The Bs dismissed Cranbrook for 81 runs. Zac O‟Farrell took 3/19 off five overs on his debut. Mackenzie Long scored 39 valuable runs for the team. In basketball, the 1sts and 2nds played on both Friday night against the Cranbrook School and against Old Boy teams on Saturday as part of the season‟s launch. Both the 1sts and 2nds lost to Cranbrook on the opening night of their new gym. The 1sts went down 48-57 but were locked up at 42-42 at three quarter time. Australian U19 rep Fabijan Krslovic did not play the last quarter, nor the game against the Old Boys. The 2nds began slowly, but put in an improved second-half performance against Cranbrook to lose 32-56. On Saturday, both the 1sts and 2nds lost to two very talented Old Boy‟s teams. Robbie Joannides played well in both 1sts matches. Our under age A and B teams played Cranbrook in trial games on Saturday. Our best performing teams included the 9As (40-28) and 8As (55-31) who ran out winners. The 10As suffered a close 30-38 loss. Water polo teams played Waverley College last weekend in trial games. The 1sts won 11-7 against very strong competition. It augurs well for another successful season ahead for the 1sts. Winners on the day included the 2nds (11-6), 16As (14-3) and 16Bs (7-2). Both 14s‟ teams lost their games. Tennis and volleyball had internals last Saturday. Whilst on volleyball, congratulations to both Tim Spooner, who has now been appointed as 1sts Captain, and Fred Giannone, who is Vice-Captain for this coming season. 7
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