Issue No. 27 - October 17, 2008 - Whitefriars

WHITEFRIARS COLLEGE
IN FIDE
Issue No. 27 17 October, 2008
Lord show us
how to live
with temporal
things and
still involve
You in our
lives
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
At our College Assembly this Friday, the student community will farewell the Year
12 students, who complete their formal classes for the year next Wednesday in
order to concentrate on revision and study in preparation for their final exams,
commencing at the end of the month. We will acknowledge their development
over the years of their secondary education, honour the experiences that have
formed part of that development and recognise their contribution to the
Whitefriars College community. We will stand with them in solidarity and support,
wishing them well for their forthcoming exams and for all the life and career
developments and experiences that the future holds.
At this same Assembly, we will also acknowledge the transfer of student leadership
from the College and House Captains of 2008 to those for 2009. Out thanks will
be extended to our outgoing Captains, especially College Captain, Matthew
McLeod, and Vice Captains, Michael O’Connor and John Condello. Their leadership,
by the manner in which they have conducted themselves and related to students
and staff, along with their organisation of many activities, especially those
promoted by the SRC, has helped develop a harmonious, supportive and united
spirit in the College. They have been excellent ambassadors for the College in the
many arenas in which they have represented us and have conducted themselves
as exemplary Whitefriars “gentle men” at all times. I thank them for their
contribution and wish them well for the leadership opportunities which will
undoubtedly come their way in the future. These acknowledgements and good
wishes will be further underlined at the Year 12 Mass of Thanksgiving next
Tuesday night, their Farewell Breakfast on Thursday morning and, then, after
exams are finished, at the Valedictory Dinner.
The winners of the Effective Speaking Competitions in Years 7-10, along with high
achievers in the Italian Speaking and Indonesian Oral Competitions and the AMEB
Music exams will also be recognised and applauded. We congratulate all students
who have attained excellence in these endeavours and encourage all to do their
best in whatever they take on – and particularly in their studies as the end of the
year approaches.
* * * * *
Many students, accompanied by their parents, attended the large, sad and moving
funeral of Paul Hewald last Monday. Reuben Meade (12C5) spoke excellently in
tribute to Paul on behalf of the Whitefriars students and Bill Campbell-Brennan
(10C4) and Alex Macrae (10C6) paid moving tributes as friends. As we continue
to grieve Paul’s loss and struggle with the mystery of it all, we draw strength and
support from the solidarity in which we stand with each other in our grief, from the
professional assistance which our Counsellors and Chaplains provide, from the
support we receive from the Catholic Education community and from our hope in
God’s eternal love. May Paul rest in peace.
* * * * *
We look forward to the VCE Visual Arts Exhibition which opens this Friday night,
running through next week and concluding with Open Day on Sunday week, 26
October. If you have a chance, pay a visit to the Exhibition, which is mounted in
the Functions Room at the College. My preview of it has confirmed that there is,
as usual, an amazing array of exceptionally high quality work on display.
Congratulations to all the artists.
Congratulations, too, to the Intermediate Basketball team which took out the State
Schoolboy Championships last Friday night and to the Senior team on a gallant
runners-up performance. The Senior Volleyball team which competed in the
statewide Schools Tournament last weekend also performed admirably and are to
be congratulated on their efforts.
Please spread the word among families who are considering secondary schools for
their sons that we are holding our Open Day next Sunday, 26 October, with
Information Sessions and Tours being conducted at 10:45am, 11:45am and
12:45pm.
Finally, I also commend to your prayers, along with Paul Hewald, the grandmother
of Tim Baker (8S1) and grandfather of Jarryd Janson (7A7) who died recently.
May they rest in peace.
FR PAUL
156 Park Road, Donvale, VIC 3111 Telephone 9872 8200 Facsimile 9872 4343
Email principal@whitefriars.vic.edu.au Website http:\www.whitefriars.vic.edu.au

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Students’ Corner
Captain’s Address – Friday 17 October 2008
Every time I have sat in a Whitefriar assembly and I heard the Captains say “make
the most of your time because it will be gone before you know it”, I always figured
that it was just one of those things that was said because the Captain before them
had said it, but it’s not until your time as a Whitefriars student is almost up that
you begin to see that the time does go in a blink and everything that you never
got around to doing has passed by you. While our Year level is certainly excited
about the opportunities that are presented to us in life after Whitefriars, we will all
have our own regrets about time that we wasted while we were at the College.
So I will join the long line of Captains that have said these words and urge you all
to make the most of your time here at Whitefriars because it will be gone before
you know it.
I must confess that when planning out this goodbye address I had a strong sense of
nostalgia about what to say. It was brought back to when I first started at the
College five years ago, to my very first College Assembly. The College Captain of
the time, Paul Stag, talked to us about what geese have to teach us about
teamwork. He talked about how when the geese fly each goose flaps its wings and
creates an ‘uplift’ for the other birds that follow and this “V” formation allows the
birds to fly a lot further than if they were undertaking the journey by themselves.
When a goose gets injured or sick and is unable to keep flying, two geese will drop
out of the formation and follow the other one down to help protect it. They wait
with the goose until it is healthy enough to fly again. They will then join another
flock of geese and catch up to their old flock. This amazing feat shows that like the
geese, if we work together as a group we will reach our goals faster and easier
through supporting each other. He closed with “if we have as much sense as geese,
we will stand by each other in difficult times as well as times where everything
is fine”.
These words have stuck in the mind of the Year 12 boys since the beginning of their
Whitefriars journey. I look at these guys, my colleagues, my fellow students, my
friends and I see that we have become akin to the flock of geese. Our time together
in the College has brought us together and made us a group of guys who not only
work together but look out for one another at all times. Just because their time at
Whitefriars is ending doesn’t mean that the bond of our years together will
disappear. We will not only remain close as a Year level but stay close to the
College that turned us into gentlemen. Through their combined leadership, the VCE
class of 2008 has not only left a strong imprint on the College but have travelled
the full circle of their journey.
Throughout this year I’ve shared with you some of my favourite stories about
Teamwork from the dominoes stackers to Charles Plumb’s parachutes. I’d like to
share one last story with you about “The Great Zumbrati”. The story goes that upon
completing a highly dangerous tightrope walk over Niagara Falls in appalling wind
and rain, 'The Great Zumbrati' was met by an enthusiastic fan, who urged him to
make a return trip across the tightrope except this time pushing a wheelbarrow,
which the spectator had thoughtfully brought along. The Great Zumbrati was
reluctant, given the terrible conditions, but the supporter pressed him, "You can do
it - I know you can," he urged. “You really believe I can do it" asked Zumbrati.
"Yes - definitely - you can do it." the supporter gushed. "Okay," said Zumbrati, "Get
in the wheelbarrow...". This simple story shows that being an effective team
member doesn’t just require words of support. You have to back them up with trust
and action if you truly want the most from your team. From my time at Whitefriars
it has always been the case where there have been plenty of guys and teachers
who have been willing to get behind each other and jump in the wheelbarrow and
support each other to achieve their goals.
The amazing opportunity to be the College Captain has been one that I’ve had
great pride in upholding this year. I’ve loved every minute of it and have gained
some fantastic experience from it. However if it wasn’t for the outstanding talents
of many others then my job would have been very difficult. Mick, John and Shaun
have worked hard throughout this year and have kept all events running smoothly.
They are fantastic guys who were great to work with not only providing useful ideas
and suggestions about how to make things better but also in their dedication to the
role and the College. Likewise the SRC has done an exceptional job this year and
have dived into projects and led by example. There have been so many teachers
that have lent their hand to helping us this year especially Mr O’Donaghue who has
worked closely with the SRC and has been pivotal in helping ensure that big SRC
activities have been a success. I’d like to thank you all for your help this year
because without you nothing could have been achieved.
Good-bye and good luck to everyone with the rest of the year.
Matthew McLeod
College Captain 2008
Red Cross
Blood Bank
DONATE IN '08! BE A
HAEMOGLOBIN HERO!
ONLY THREE MORE
CHANCES TO DONATE
WITH WHITEFRIARS
THIS YEAR!
Remember, so long as you are 16
or over and healthy, you can
donate blood.
Each donation can save THREE
lives, from haemophiliacs to heart
surgery patients, from burns
victims to babies with
haemolytic anaemia.
To donate, see or email
Mrs Crossman, Thomas Atkins
or Giles Murphy.
Our haemoglobin heroes
this week were:
Gareth Tanner
Ryan Deller
Daniel Allan
Sam Cleary
All these boys donated so easily
and efficiently the Blood Bank staff
were impressed!
DONATE IN '08! BE A
HAEMOGLOBIN HERO!

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Get Involved in Science
Year 8 Whitefriars Active Science Project (WASP)
As part of our Year 8 Science Program, students have been busily taking part in WASP 2008. WASP is a project that allows each
student to setup and complete an investigation or build a model of their own choosing. Students have begun presenting their
project in their respective classes. From all reports students have had a lot of fun investigating, constructing and presenting
their WASP Projects. Special thanks to Mrs Liz Upton, Mrs Maree Gloag, Mrs Chris Holman, Miss Taryn Bates, and the Year 8
Science Teachers for all their efforts and hard work with this unit. I would also like to thank parents for their ongoing support of
WASP.
Once class presentations are complete, the students with the best 3 projects from each Year 8 Class will then be invited to
present their WASP project in the Whitefriars Active Science Project Finals. Parents of the selected students will be invited to
attend. Stay tuned for more details regarding this, or CLICK HERE for flyer.
Upcoming Events in 2008
• Open Day – Sunday 26 October
• Snake Busters – Year 7 Classification Unit – Wednesday 12 November
• Year 8 WASP Finals – Wednesday 19 November
Mr Ashley Payne
Head of Science

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Careers Centre News
CAREERS IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY
The building industry has been quite buoyant in the last few years and has many varied occupations. Jobs can include;
Engineer, Domestic Builder, Commercial Builder, Draftsperson, Demolisher, Quantity Surveyor, Building Inspector and Building
Surveyor. If you have an interest in any of these areas or the building industry in general, then collect a “Careers in Building”
brochure from the Careers Centre.
TRADES CAREER EXPO
Victoria University TAFE Division is holding an Expo where you can find out about apprenticeships, traineeships,
pre-apprenticeships, and Certificate IV to Advanced Diplomas. Areas involved are: Electrical, Electronics, Engineering,
Mechatronics, Painting & Decorating, Plumbing, Rapid Manufacturing, Sign-Writing and Welding. Includes ‘Try a Trade’, free
sausage sizzle and door prizes. When: 10.00am-3.00pm, this Saturday 18 October; Where: Victoria University Sunshine
campus, 460 Ballarat Rd, Sunshine (Mel 26, J10); Information: 9919 7119.
LOOKING FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE APPRENTICESHIP
Then consider having Vantage Automotive assist you. Vantage has links to many dealerships including Volvo, Subaru, Audi and
VW. Programs commence in February 2009, so enrol now to secure a place. For more information go to:
www.vantageautomotive.com. Alternatively, you may also want to contact the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce
(VACC) at www.vacc.com.au.
Year 12 News
VTAC APPLICATIONS AND CHANGE OF PREFERENCE
Those planning to apply for courses for 2009 hopefully have applied by now. If not, you can still apply but will have to pay a
late fee of about $50. Remember that you can change your VTAC preferences up until the end of today, 17 October, and also
from 1 - 22 December, by going to My Information on the VTAC website. VCE results and ENTERs will be available on 15
December. Universities and TAFE Institutes have information sessions and phone lines to provide you with assistance during
the December Change of Preference period. Details of these can often be found in the VTAC Guide (eg Deakin, p. 156) or on
the appropriate website (eg www.latrobe.edu.au) and some are provided below. Flyers with information for each of the
universities are available in the Careers Centre
COURSE ASSISTANCE IN DECEMBER
Use the following during the Change of Preference (COP) period:
• Australian Catholic University – Hotline: 1300 ASK ACU (275 228).
• Ballarat University – Hotline: 1800 811 711; COP Information Session: 4.30-5.30pm, Wednesday 17 December, SMB
campus – register at www.ballarat.edu.au/cop.
• Deakin University – Hotline: 1800 242 251; www.deakin.edu.au/open.
• La Trobe University (Bundoora) – Hotline: 1300 135 045; COP Expo: 2.00-5.00pm, Wednesday 17 December, Western
Lecture Theatre.
• Melbourne University - Course Information Day: 10am-3.30pm Thursday 18 December; Hotline: 1800 801 662;
www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au.
• Monash University – Hotline: 1800 MONASH (666 274); more information see www.monash.edu.au/monash09
• RMIT – Change of Preference Hotline:1800 117 648; Visit Information Corner, Bld. 22, 330 Swanston St (cnr. La Trobe St.)
• Swinburne – Hotline: 1300 ASK SWIN; COP Expo 3.00-7.00pm, Wednesday 17 December at Prahran, Lilydale, Hawthorn;
campus tours Tuesdays in December – 11.00am/1.00pm – book online.
• Victoria University – Hotline: 9919 6100; information sessions in Lecture Theatre G370, Bld G, Footscray Park Wednesday
17, Thursday 18, Friday 19 December 11.00am-12.00pm and 3.00-4.00pm.
WHAT IF YOU THINK YOU WON’T GET A PLACE AT UNIVERSITY
There are many alternatives. Some suggestions:
• Apply for a related TAFE course if you haven’t done so.
• Apply for a course at Monash College or MIBT (see VTAC Guide).
• Design - complete a Certificate IV in Design at Swinburne SSC, Brighton Bay Northlands or other college that offers it.
• Complete a Diploma in Tertiary or Foundation Studies – eg at Victoria University or Monash.
• Try for an Irregular Offer in January (See My Information on VTAC website).
NEW COURSES
New courses are approved after the Guide is printed and so are not in the Guide. You can check these on the VTAC website
(www.vtac.edu.au). Examples of them are: La Trobe has Physiotherapy at Bendigo, code 24491 (CSP); University of Ballarat
has Visual Arts/Education, code 37441 (CSP); Victoria University has Biotechnology, code 43401 (CSP). Look for others that
may interest you. Apply for these courses through VTAC in the normal way.
CANCELLED COURSES
Some courses that are in the VTAC Guide have now been cancelled. These are also listed on the VTAC website. Some examples
are: RMIT Physics/Applied Language, code 32941 (CSP), Physics/Professional Writing and Editing, code 31831 (CSP); Victoria
University (Footscray) Accounting/Information Systems, code 40211 (CSP) and (Werribee) Medical, Forensic and Analytical
Chemistry, code 44071 (CSP). If you apply for a cancelled course through VTAC you will get a message when applying.
INTERESTED IN DESIGN CONSIDER A DRAFTING TRAINEESHIP
Drafting traineeships allow you to enter paid employment, study and get on the job training at the same time. A major
engineering firm is looking for Design Trainees to commence in 2008. Contact the Careers Centre for more details.
Mr Shane Lawrence
Careers Advisor

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Memorial Book
Each year we acknowledge the 2 nd of November as a special day in the Church’s
calendar as it is the ‘Commemoration Day for All the Faithful Departed’ (All Souls
Day). This feast, dating back to the 11th Century, is a special time for us to
remember all of those who have passed away. The story of how the Church first
begun celebrating All Soul’s day goes back to the middle of the 11th century,
when St. Odilo, the abbot of Cluny (France), said that all Cluniac monasteries were
to offer special prayers on November 2 nd , the day after the feast of All Saints. The
custom spread from Cluny and was adopted throughout the entire Roman Catholic
Church. Now we the entire Church celebrate November 2 nd as All Soul's Day.
For us here at Whitefriars College, we would like to continue with this tradition and
are inviting all Students, Staff and Community Members to submit the names of
family members (immediate and extended) who have gone to their eternal rest, so
we can remember and pray for them.
All names will be added with those we received last year and entered into our
Memorial Book and placed in the College Chapel and prayed for throughout the
month of November.
Please fill out the Prayer Slip below and return it to me over the next few weeks,
so they could be included into our Whitefriars Community Memorial Book.
Thank You.
Mr John Abrahams
Head of Religious Education
Parents’ Association
OPEN DAY
Members of the Parents
Association Committee are
reminded to check their times to
attend Open Day.
Ladies are reminded to please
bring along a plate of
refreshments for afternoon tea.
Everyone is invited to help in the
Canteen if they are waiting for
their sons on that day.
First Name Middle Names Surname
Schools’ Garden Awards
Whitefriars has recently been awarded the regional winner of
the Schools’ Garden Awards, consequently we have won $300
for the on-going management of environmental projects and
events. We are now entered into the state awards and a
helicopter will visit the College on Friday 31 October with four
judges. On another note, the winner of the Design a Bin
Competition, a competition run by the Environment Committee
to creatively decorate the green bins in the grounds in an
environmentally themed design, was won by Matthew Campisi
of T4. Matthew was presented with a $100 JB Hi-Fi voucher at
the College assembly today.
Jack McCardel
Environment Captain 2008
Fresh Youth Theatre presents…
“His and Hers”
A look at Masculinity and Femininity
Featuring William Law of Year 11 B5
CLICK HERE for more information
OUR LADY OF SION COLLEGE,
BOX HILL
OPEN DAY 2008 –
Wednesday 29 October from
2.30pm – 6.30pm
The Principal, staff and students
invite you to Our Lady of Sion College
Open Day 2008.
Come and experience our diverse
curriculum opportunities by seeing
classes in action!
Meet the Principal, take a tour of the
College with our students, be
entertained by our talented music and
drama students, see our new Fitness
Centre, sausage sizzle and more!
Find out what makes Our Lady of Sion
College an exciting place to learn!
All welcome.
APPLICATIONS FOR YEAR 7, 2010
CLOSE FRIDAY 27 FEBUARY 2009.
Our Lady of Sion College –
Celebrating 80 Years of Educational
Excellence in 2008
1065 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill
Telephone: 9890 9097
email: info@sion.melb.catholic.edu.au
Christmas Cards
To support The Carmelite Mission in East Timor, we have some beautifully designed
Christmas card packs available in sets of twelve.
There are two different packs available, one featuring images of East Timor
and the other traditional religious images.
The cards can be ordered by completing the order form attached (CLICK HERE)
and returning it to the address provided, or you can call Nancy Mercurio
on (03) 9690 8822 to place your order.

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Sport Report
Firstly, I would like to apologise to the students and families who had responded to the Sport Presentation Night invitations.
Unfortunately we had to cancel the night due to the low number of responses. The Presentation of Awards, Colours and
Premiership Pennants will be done at Lunchtime Events today and on Monday for Term 3 Sport. The disappointing aspect of
this was that the Sport Captains had done a tremendous amount of work preparing for the night. Hopefully we will see great
support for future events so that we can give our students the recognition they deserve.
Last Friday night was a fantastic event at Waverley Basketball Stadium which truly displayed the spirit at Whitefriars. Our Year
10 team crowned themselves as Victorian Champions in an early game with a super performance over Box Hill Secondary
College. The crowd started to flow in for the evening game against Caulfield Grammar. Although we lost the game we certainly
impressed everyone there with our great support from students, staff and parents. The officials and opposition made comment
on how our crowd provided a great atmosphere. My thanks to Mr Brad Bird and Mr Duncan Berg, who did a great job getting
the squads so well prepared. I would also like to thank our players who are so committed to keeping Whitefriars at the top of
Basketball in Victoria. In particular, my thanks to our Basketball Captain, Liam Gibcus. His leadership was amazing.
Our first venture into Victorian Schools Cup Volleyball was also successful with the team winning 4 out of the 6 matches over
the weekend to finish in fifth place. Mr Heath McGregor and our Captain, Luke Renehan, have certainly set a platform for our
future stars to build on to give our players every chance to improve.
This week we appointed our new Sport Captains for 2009. These boys participated in the ACC Leadership Workshop on
Wednesday and some of them have already begun their tasks for next year by getting around to some Junior squads. Our
Sport leaders for 2009 are listed below.
All of the Year 7-10 seasons are underway with a positive start across the board.
For all ACC information including results/ ladders etc. go to. www.accmelb.com.au
Next Week
For ACC Fixtures I have included the venue and the Estimated Return Time (ERT)
to Whitefriars to assist parents collecting students.
Tuesday 21 October:
Year 9/10 Sport
Year 9 ACC - Round 3 v. Salesian
Cricket at Whitefriars College – Bottom Oval (Finish Approx 5.30pm)
Tennis at Donvale Tennis Club, Donvale, 48 F3 (ERT – 4.00pm)
Volleyball Whitefriars College – Guggenheimer Gym (Finish Approx. 4.00pm)
Year 10 ACC - Round 3 v. Samaritan
Cricket at Whitefriars College – Main Oval (Finish Approx 6.00pm)
Tennis at Currawong Tennis Club, Donvale, 34 H7 (ERT – 4.00pm)
Volleyball Venue TBA (ERT – 4.30pm)
Wednesday 22 October:
Practice Swim Carnival at Aquarena, Doncaster (12.00 – 3.30pm)
Year 11 ACC Cricket, Tennis & Volleyball Training at Whitefriars (1.15 – 3.10pm)
Thursday 23 October:
Year 7/8 Sport
Year 7 (Div 1) ACC – Round 2 v. Salesian
Cricket, Tennis & Volleyball –at Salesian College Away Venues TBA (ERT –
5.00pm)
Year 7 (Div 2) ACC - Round 3 v. St. Bernard’s
Cricket, Tennis & Volleyball –at St. Bernard’s College Away Venues TBA (ERT –
5.30pm)
Year 8 (Div 1) ACC – Round 3 v. St. Bede’s
Cricket at Whitefriars College – Bottom Oval (Finish Approx 4.15pm)
Tennis at Currawong Tennis Club, Donvale, 34 H7 (ERT – 4.00pm)
Volleyball Whitefriars College – McPhee Gym (Finish Approx. 4.00pm)
Year 8 (Div 2) ACC - Round 3 v. St. Bernard’s
Cricket at Donvale Reserve (No. 4 Oval), Donvale, 48 F3 (ERT - 4.30pm)
Tennis at Donvale Tennis Club, Donvale, 48 F3 (ERT – 4.00pm)
Volleyball Whitefriars College – Guggenheimer Gym (Finish Approx. 4.00pm)
Mr Peter Ciardulli
Head of Sport
Sport Leaders 2009
College Sport Captain
Julian Petracca
College Sport Vice Captain
Daniel Hogan
Athletics Captain
Sam Coghlan
Athletics Vice Captain
Marcus Johnson
Cross Country Captain
Mitchell Geilings
Cross Country Vice Captain
Nicholas Williams
Swimming Captain
Francis Hickey
Swimming Vice Captain
Gareth Tanner
Basketball Captain
Tim Hutton
Cricket Captain
Ryan Toohey
Football Captain
Ben Griffiths
Golf Captain
Daniel Cortese
Hockey Captain
Jedd Dyer
Soccer Captain
Vito Midolo
Table Tennis Captain
Marcus Johnson
Tennis Captain
Nicholas Williams
Volleyball Captain
Thomas Stanbrook
For ACC Results, Sport Match
Reports & Good Sport Nominations
CLICK HERE

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Whitefriars College
Calendar
Monday 20 October
• Visual Arts Week
• School Photos for Year 12 Group,
Stein & Soreth Whole House Groups,
SRC, Debating, Music & Community
Service Groups 9.00am-12.30pm
• Year 10 ODE (C ) Surfing Excursion
1.15pm-8.45pm
Tuesday 21 October
• Year 12 Thanksgiving Mass &
Graduation Ceremony, McPhee
Gymnasium, Whitefriars College
Wednesday 22 October
• Last Day of Year 12 Classes
• Practice ACC Swimming Carnival at
Doncaster Aquarena 12.30-3.00pm
Thursday 23 October
• Year 12 Breakfast 8.00-9.30am
Friday 24 October
• Year 7 Visual Arts Incursion
12.00-1.00pm Healy-Wilson Theatre
Sunday 26 October
• Open Day 10.45am-3.00pm
Monday 27 October
• Student Free Day
• Staff Inservice
Tuesday 28 October
• School Photos for Sport 9.00-
11.30am
Wednesday 29 October
• Semester 2 Rock Concert in
Healy-Wilson Theatre 7.00-10.00pm
Thursday 30 October
• ACC Junior Chess Championship at
Kensington Community Centre
9.00am-3.00pm
Friday 31 October
• Unit 4 Exams Begin
• Pre 20th Century History Excursion
to Sovereign Hill 8.45am-5.15pm
Monday 3 November
• Mid Term Break - College Closed
Tuesday 4 November
• Melbourne Cup Day
Wednesday 5 November
• Year 7 2009 Transition Evening for
Surnames A-J 7.00-8.30pm
Thursday 6 November
• Last Day for Year 11 Classes
• Year 7 2009 Transition Evening for
Surnames K-Z 7.00-8.30pm
Friday 7 November
• Year 11 Exams Begin
• Year 9 Learning Enhancement
Excursion to MCG 8.30am-3.00pm
• Year 10 Politics & Society Excursion
to Parliament 1.45-3.45pm
Saturday 8 November
• Class of 1968 Reunion 3.00-6.00pm
From the College
Services Coordinator
Year 12 Thanksgiving Mass
Thank you for returning reply slips so
promptly. We encourage all parents
of Year 12 students to attend this
mass as it is especially for your son
and his family. If you are yet to
return your slip, please send it in with
your son by next Tuesday.
Year 12 Valedictory Dinner –
Thursday 20 November
Again, thank you for returning your
forms so promptly.
Year 11 Formal
Year 11 parents and students should
have received their letter with all
information this week. If you have
not yet received your letter, please
contact me at the College.
Please find attached the form for
Cash's Labels (CLICK HERE). We hope
all parents will take advantage of the
opportunity to label your sons'
clothing as it enables us to return it
to your son if lost. Forms are to be
returned to me at the College.
Thank you to the mothers who have
assisted in Canteen and College
Services this week. It has been a
very busy week and you have all
responded so well. We do appreciate
your assistance.
Thank you to Fr Paul, Fr Noel and Br
Sean for their care of our sons,
parents and staff during these past
weeks. Many parents have
commented on their continued love
and support and have noted their
appreciation. Thank you all on their
behalf.
Mrs Marie Cameron
Canteen Roster
20-24 September
Monday 20 October
Julie Stafford Paula McLeod
Kylie McKeown Anne Hooper
Renae Bettiol Kim Pinchen
Heather Ceravolo Vena Tran
Tuesday 21 October
Susan Sandy Clare Haley
Janet Feher Susan Bridges
Christine Birney Sharada Rumi
Teresa Galtieri Nita Ros-Davison
Mariella Zappulla
Wednesday 22 October
Carmen Romeo Anne Mirabella
Lorraine Girardi Nicole Dunning
Marie Di Battista Monica Bushby
Jenny Warren Adele Berry
Robyn Cronin Gerry Alexander
Anna Mancini-Toth Sue Carson
Thursday 23 October
Mary Snipe Lisa Sampson
Livia Moseley Melissa Imeneo
Sharon Doherty Kristine Clark
Rose Bismann Tia Church
Janis Harrington Alison Roberts
Patricia Marangos
Friday 24 October
Diana Sharp Cheryl Hewitt
Jan Garratt Melinda Drysdale
Lynette Cutri Vivienne Cirillo
Fiona McDougall Pauline Le Page
Simone Davis Miricia Giuliano
Stephanie Blyth
SERVICES
Monday 20 October
Vera Bajan Aldona Grigorescu
Tracey Maile
Tuesday 21 October
Heather Fitzgerald Melinda Dawson
Julie McGurgan Helen Banitsiotis
Wednesday 22 October
Darlene Mahon
Geraldine Sanderson
Manal & George Ghaly
Thursday 23 October
Veronica Kelsey Marilyn De Petro
Mary Raphael
Friday 24 October
Denise Sciacovelli Carolyn Frith
Jocelyn Lovelady Jan Adams
Uniform Exchange
Open Tuesday 12.45pm - 3.15pm
Any queries phone 9872 8310
If you have clothes you wish to sell through the Uniform Exchange, please fill
out the attached form (CLICK HERE) and leave clothes at Mrs Cameron’s office,
the Canteen or Reception. Please ensure clothes have been freshly laundered
or dry cleaned prior to leaving them at the College. After the sale of your sons
clothing you will receive a cheque for the sale of your clothes, less 25% which
goes to the College. Please note that we cannot take old track suits.
Bob Stewart Shop
Open Tuesday & Thursday 1.00pm - 2.00pm
Christmas Sale Days
Orientation Day
Tuesday 2 December 9.00am-1.00pm
Saturday 6 December 9.00am-12.00pm