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Important Senior School Mass dates to remember for this term: 7 February Senior School Commencement Mass 12 February Year 12 Family Mass 22 February Ash Wednesday 13 March Student Mass School Masses are just one way of encouraging the students’ faith development while at the College. We take great pride in preparing varied and engaging liturgies for the students. We encourage student participation in our liturgies and ask that if any boys would like to volunteer to assist as altar boys, readers or as part of the music groups, please feel free to contact myself, one of the Chaplains or the Music Department. Day of Belonging: A letter will be sent home shortly to Year 7 parents, via your son, with details of the upcoming Belonging Day to be held on 10 February. This one-day, activities-based program aims to encourage the Year 7 boys to become more familiar with those in their year and the Senior Leadership Team. The program is designed to allow students to explore Chowder Bay, have fun safely in and on the water and to enjoy each other’s company. Chris Gould THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY THE PARENTS’ & FRIENDS’ ASSOCIATION Welcome to another school year. I trust you had an enjoyable and restful Christmas and New Year holiday with your family and friends. 2012 promises to be another great year in and around our College, with a series of events and activities organised where “friend-raising” is our main aim and interest. I’d like to extend a particularly warm welcome to our new parents. We trust your experience as a parent at St Aloysius’ will be both rewarding and fulfilling. By now, you all should have received (by email or post) detailed information highlighting ways in which you can get involved in activities at the College. If you did not receive the letter, you can access it on the Parents & Friends’ area of the College’s website (http://www.staloysius.nsw.edu.au/associations/pnf/default.asp). I would encourage you to save this area to your Favourites, and check in from time to time to receive information on upcoming events or to access those all-important forms that may not find their way into your hands after being “collected” by your sons. We are still on the lookout for those of you who are interested in become Year Co-ordinators or Class Parents. Please seriously consider getting involved. We know from past experience that those who actively participate in the life of the College get far more out of the experience than they put in. You’ll find the form at http://www.staloysius.nsw.edu.au/associations/pnf/Letter2012/Clas sVolunteer.pdf, if you’d like to register your interest. I would also strongly encourage you to keep 25 February free (from 7.00-9.30pm) for our annual Commencement Cocktail Party. Once again, it promises to be a great night. Entry this year will be by ticket only. For bookings, go to www.trybooking.com/18600. Something to ponder, from SAC Old Boy philosopher, Brian Churchill (SAC 1976): “It is not what we get, but who we become when we contribute.” Regards, Bryan Jenkins President UPCOMING EVENTS New Parents Morning Tea – 9 February at 10.15am: To be held in the Great Hall Foyer, following the Junior School Commencement Mass in The Boys’ Chapel. This is a perfect way to meet the parents of your son’s future friends and a great start to your year at St Aloysius’. DIARY DATES The following functions are scheduled early in Term 1: New Parents Welcome Morning Tea: 10.15am, 9 February [Great Hall Foyer] Years 3&4 New Parents’ Ignatian Evening: 8.00pm, 13 February [Miguel Pro Playhouse] Year Co-ordinators’ Information Evening: 7.30pm, 15 February [Juana Mateo Room – 4th Floor] Year 12 Mass & Supper (Year 12 only): 6.00pm, 12 February [Boys’ Chapel & Wyalla Grounds] Years 5&6 New Parents’ Ignatian Evening: 8.00pm, 20 February [Miguel Pro Playhouse] St Aloysius’ Commencement Cocktail Party: 7.00pm, 25 February [Senior School Courtyard] Years 7-11 New Parents’ Ignatian Evening: 8.00pm, 27 February [Miguel Pro Playhouse] 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 6 February: Monday Leigh Carroll, Doreen David, Louise Kelly, Sue Neely Tuesday Marisa Anderson, Randa Sleiman, Cathy De Mestre Wednesday Marie D’Cruz, Kay Jamieson-Kell Thursday Friday Nadia Lorenzutta Canteen Manager Petra Mazaraki, Lynne Shearman Erin Buckley, Kylie Craig, Barbara France, Eleanor Noonan THE UNIFORM SHOP Normal trading hours: The Uniform Shop operates Tuesday and Friday (open through lunch on both days) from 8.00am to 3.00pm during school term. Trading hours in February: 3 February: 8.00am-3.00pm; 7 February & 10 February: 8.00am-3.30pm. Normal trading hours recommence on 14 February. Embroidery of Colours: For those who handed in their blazers before school concluded last year, you may pick it up from the Uniform Shop. Delivery to Junior School Only: Orders can be made via email, phone (9.00-11.30am) or by leaving a message on our answering machine. Items will be delivered to Junior School Reception for collection before lunch. Please inform you son to collect your purchase 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. 6
* 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 I hope that all Aloysian families had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. I would like to welcome back all students to school, especially our new Year 7s, and wish all students the very best this year with their studies and co-curricular pursuits. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank both Sportsmaster Sinclair Watson and Kathy Fitzgerald for running the Sports Office so efficiently during my absence in Term 4. Undoubtedly, 2011 was our most successful year with our involvement in Australian Jesuit Schools’ Carnivals. For the first time, we won both the cricket and basketball carnivals and won the tennis for a record fourth occasion. Earlier in the year, both our football and debating teams narrowly lost their respective finals. The College hosted the Australian Jesuit Schools’ Carnival in early December. The 1sts played outstanding cricket over the week, winning all games impressively, including the final against Xavier College. In the 35 over final, Aloysius’ scored 1/232 and dismissed Xavier for only 106 runs. Luke Vevers stood out with his tremendous batting displays. Luke scored three centuries from four innings, including 114, 136 and 143 not out in the final. Other batsmen to stand out included Mitchell Baumgart with innings of 57 and 65, Jordan Daly 77 and Grant Jansson 46 runs. Sam Mathias and Grant Jansson were the pick of the bowlers. Sam took 6/10 in his game against Xavier College. Luke Vevers, Grant Jansson, Jordan Daly, Mitchell Baumgart and Sam Mathias were all selected in the Australian Jesuit Schools’ Cricket Team. It was a very fitting way for coach Andy Quinane to finish his time with the College after many year of dedicated service as 1sts coach. Andy leaves us to go the Shore School as Director of Activities. We wish him the very best. My thanks also extend to all those people behind the scenes who made the carnival such a success, including MIC Paul Luchi, scorer Caroline Linschoten, curator Paul Chalmers, parents Deb Jansson and Cathryn Thomson, and other parents and gap students who provided excellent catering and service each day. Whilst on cricket, three of our boys represented North Harbour in their close win over South Harbour last Saturday at Trinity. Both Luke Vevers and Tom Goh were amongst the runs, whilst Sam Mathias bowled well on the day. Saint Ignatius’ College Riverview hosted the Australian Jesuit Schools’ Tennis Carnival at Riverview in early December. As previously mentioned, our 1sts tennis team won the carnival for the fourth year in succession. The team won five out of six matches, losing only its first match in four years. Harry Kelleher, Matt Rowland and Jack Evans won all their singles matches. Three of the team were selected in the Australian Jesuit Schools’ Tennis Team, including Harry Kelleher, Matt Rowland and Ben Lalic. Zac Mytkowski was awarded the Ignatian Spirit Award. My thanks extend to MIC Terry Watson who attended the carnival whilst still on Long Service Leave. Last December, our 1sts water polo team competed in the Trans Tasman Cup in Melbourne. This competition brings together the best schoolboy teams from Australia and New Zealand. Once again, our team did tremendously well to make the finals for the fourth consecutive year. After a thrilling and drama packed 9-8 semi final win over Newington College, the team lost the final 8-14 to host school Melbourne High. Little separated the teams at half-time, but Melbourne High finished too strongly. My thanks go to coaches Michael De Gail and Mark Sindone, and staff members Margaret Loomes and Geoff Schneider, for accompanying the boys on tour. Our 1sts basketball team competed in the Trinity Cup last week with mixed success. Pitted against very strong competition, the team beat only St Joseph’s College, but competed very well against top schools. Tae Kwon Do and Fencing resumes next week. This weekend, the CAS sporting competition resumes with games against Waverley College. Details of Saturday’s games appear in this newsletter. A season’s draw can also be accessed through Manresa under co-curricula. Good luck to all coaches and players this weekend. Paul Rowland THE JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORTSMASTER Welcome back to all families and boys in what promises to be a very exciting year for sport in the Junior School. A special welcome to those families who are new to St Aloysius’ in 2012, but you will be very settled in no time at all. While your involvement with sport may seem at first to be quite daunting, after careful digestion of notes and through questioning of your son of what he was told about sport at assemblies and in PE time, your worries will subside in no time at all. I have included in this notice a timeline table, which was also sent home with your son earlier in the week. This is up to date and can assist you in preparation for this term and the weeks ahead. I hope you have an enjoyable year, and look forward to meeting you at upcoming sporting events but, for the time being, we’ll concentrate on the first weeks of training and getting used to the process of travelling to and from sport. Just so you can keep up to date with notes that have been given to your son this week (check the bottom of his bag), your son should have received and passed on the following notes to you this week: • Summer sport trail note (multiple pages) • Timeline note (single page) • Swimming Carnival note (blue colour multiple pages) • Wet weather update note (single page) Congratulations to the following boys who were elected 2012 Colour House leaders. We wish these boys the best of luck as they embark on this leadership role this year, with their first role being the Swimming House carnival next week. House Captain Vice-Captain Campion Darcy Hampton Louis Esteban Ogilvie Miles Branagan William Greenland Southwell Zach Ienco Matthew Fogarty Owen Paddy Dawson Fintan O Shea Dalton Hall Swimming Program – Waiting list now in effect: Applications are now closed and a waiting list is in place. Forms can still be submitted and when a place becomes available parents will be notified. Thank you to all families for your assistance in this initiative. The Term 1 program will commence on 15 February and will run each Wednesday and Friday from 7.15am to 8.15am at our new pool located in Dalton Hall in Kirribilli. This program is not a learn-toswim class but rather a Junior School swimming squad. Boys are asked to meet the coaches at 7.00am sharp outside Dalton Hall each Wednesday and Friday, and they will be walked back to school once training is over that morning. 3 February • Summer sport trials 10.00am-2.30pm various venues trial #1 • Team grading #1 various venues • Training timetable and 2011 summer sports draw sent home 7
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