From the Principal - Loreto College

newsIssue 2 Friday 26 February 2010From the PrincipalDear Parents and StudentsIn Lent we are called to reflection,to sacrifice and to gratitude. Letus be people of grateful hearts,as is our calling in the Ignatiantradition. From Thomas Merton’sthoughts on solitude:“To be grateful is torecognise the love of Godin everything he has given us.And he has given us everything.Every breath we draw is a giftof his love. Every momentof existence is a grace for itbrings with it immensegraces from God.”Gratitude is a constant attitudeof thankfulness and appreciationfor life as it unfolds. We live life inthe moment. We are open to theabundance of God in the ordinaryand the extraordinary, around usand within us.When we contemplate therichness of our life we come to adeep appreciation of all that wehave been given. Let us, duringLent, search for truth and forunderstanding of both ourselvesand of others so that we mightfind ourselves to be people ofopen and grateful hearts.Colossians. 2:7 “Let our heartsoverflow with thankfulness.”Amen.Welcome• We welcome to the staff, MsJun Yang (Junior PrimaryChinese Teacher) and MsLeanne Fardone (Marketingand CommunicationsOfficer). We trust that theirtime at Loreto will be bothenjoyable and rewarding.Congratulations• Congratulations to EmmaColombo on being awardedthe Economics TeachersSociety of South AustraliaPrize for Excellence inEconomics. Well done,Emma.• Congratulations to EmmaColombo and NicolaRostron, from Year 12 2009,who have been awardeda University of AdelaideUndergraduates Scholarshipand a University of AdelaidePrincipal’s Scholarship,respectively, in 2010. Wecongratulate both girls onthis significant achievement.• To Dr Jane Wright who, lastweek, won the 2010 BHPNational Science TeachersAward. Dr Wright travelledto Melbourne to attendthe awards as the SouthAustralian State finalist. Itis a fitting testament toher years of dedicationto the promotion andencouragement of studentlearning, through scientificenquiry, that she should winthis prestigious NationalAward.• To Loreto Sister (andMarryatville Old Scholar)Sr Anne Kelly ibvm, who hasbeen appointed IBVM/NGORepresentative at the UnitedNations. This is a threeyear term commencingin May 2010. Sr Anne iscurrently working in adulteducation in Dili, Timor Lesteand has a background ineducation, social justice andinternational relations. Wewish Sr Anne every successin this new and excitingrole. For further informationplease visit the website:http://www.loreto.org.au/newsPrimary Years Student LeadershipI wish to congratulate the Year 5Student Leaders on their teamwork and enthusiasm in workingto produce the following inspiringvision for 2010:“The Loreto College R-5 LeadershipTeam will demonstrate acommitment to their roles byworking respectfully, co-operativelyand attentively in a well organisedmanner.We will be open minded and listento our school’s R-5 communityneeds.We will work as a collaborativeteam that models positivebehaviour and encouragesstudents to be the best they can be.”I wish them every success inachieving this vision and lookforward to seeing their wordslived out through action.In this IssueMiddle Years Page 2VET News Page 3Inclusive Ed Page 4StudentLeadership Page 4ID cards Page 5OSHC Page 5Montessori Page 5Family Day Page 6&7CommunityNotices Page 8Diary DatesSaturday February 28Year 12 Kayaking until TuesdayMonday March 1Year 9 Activity DayYears 4-7 Swimming Carnival6.00pm School Council Meeting7.45pm P&F MeetingTuesday March 2Year 8 Camp all weekYear 9 Activity DayWednesday March 34.30pm Year 12 Retreat until Friday6.00pm SASSSA Swimming CarnivalThursday March 4Year 11 Activity Day until FridaySAPSASA District Swimming CarnivalSaturday March 6Boarders’ exeat weekendMonday March 8ADELAIDE CUP HOLIDAYInternational Women’s DayTuesday March 9PAF rehearsals startYear 4 swimming lessons all weekYear 6 Synagogue visit6.00pm Capital Works6.00pm Catholic Combined Swimming CarnivalMary Ward Connect all weekWednesday March 10Year 6 Retreat6.00pm Heritage Committee7.30pm Wakikirri parent eveningLoreto College316 Portrush RoadMarryatville 5068South AustraliaTel: +61 8 8334 4200Fax: +61 8 8364 3153info@loreto.sa.edu.auwww.loreto.sa.edu.auEarly Learning to Year 12A Catholic day andboarding school for girlsEstablished 1905CRICOS Provider No: 00629GLoreto College MarryatvilleAssociation IncorporatedABN: 19 786 080 843Loreto College News - 1felicity justice sincerity freedom verity

news2Loreto Rowing at Murray BridgeOn the weekend of February 13th, with great enthusiasm andpride, Loreto teams entered their first Regatta for the season. Fourteams took part and they were made to feel very welcome by theother schools. For a “first outing”, the girls rowed exceptionally well,achieving two 3rd places and a good number of 4th and 5th places.Our thanks to Ms Morrissey and Mr Potts for their management andcoaching. We look forward to continued success.Chapel Mass on TuesdaysOur weekly morning Masses commence in the College Chapel fromTuesday, March 2nd. The Masses commence at 8.10 am and normallyfinish by 8.30 am. All students, staff, parents, Sisters and otherCommunity members are warmly invited to join us. For parents, thisis a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and share your faith with yourdaughters. Please join us whenever you can. You are most welcome.Winter UniformPlease note that, as yet, the new winter uniform has not arrived instock. Once the delivery date of the new stocks has been confirmed,parents and students will be notified. The new College ribbons have,however, arrived and these will be a compulsory part of the uniformfrom Term 2.Loreto GovernanceI wish to bring the following information to your attention:National Governing Board for Loreto/FCJ SchoolsLoreto and FCJ Congregations are seeking appropriately qualifiedpeople from a variety of professional backgrounds with a passionfor the education of young people in a Catholic environment to bemembers of a national governing board for their schools. For furtherinformation, please visit the website:http://www.loreto.org.au/newsCondolencesOur prayers and sympathies are offered for Ms Narelle Dew, on therecent sad passing of her Mother, Rhonda. May she rest in eternalpeace. Amen.Cheryl HamiltonPrincipalSPORTS NEWSYear 9 students, Amelia Skeer (450m swim),Catherine Clohesy (bike ride) and KateDonnelly (4 km run) came 2nd in the U/17 2010SASSSA Teams Triathlon event. Catherine alsoparticipated in the Individual Triathlon andcame 3rd. Catherine Clohesy has been selectedto be a part of the state under 17 triathlon teamafter her solid performance. Congratulations and well done girls!Kellie MartinSenior School SportsFrom the Middle YearsA new year is often a time of great optimism and excitement. It is a time of newbeginnings; new attitudes, subject areas, friends and challenges. As I enter mysecond year at Loreto, and I am not juggling an odd and even week timetableand a map to assist me to find the room I am teaching in, I have been able to seetwo characteristics of Loreto students that crystallise the start of this year. Loretostudents are happy students. The number of happy and smiling faces gatheringin friendship groups to relay holiday adventures and happenings has echoedloudly near lockers and in grassy, shaded places where the students sit and chatat recess and lunch. Of equal note is their willingness to welcome new studentsinto their Homeroom and to welcome the start of what will be a year of academicrigour and personal challenges. It has been a welcoming and happy start to 2010.We welcome new students and their families and new staff members who jointhe Middle Years Teaching Team. We hope that you feel warmly welcomed intoour community and that your experiences are enjoyable and rewarding.TransitionOver the past few weeks many students have faced new challenges. During thistime Pastoral Care Teachers have been assisting students in their Homerooms toadjust to changes. This year, Pastoral Care Teachers have made a ‘contact’ phonecall home to all Years 6 and Year 7 parents and to new Years 8 and Year 9 parents.The phone calls have assisted in developing an open line of communicationbetween yourself and your daughter’s Pastoral Care Teacher. One of the mostimportant factors in ensuring the best possible care for your daughter is thatthe communication channels between home and school are strong. If you haveany concerns or wish to discuss how your child is settling in over these first fewweeks, please feel free to contact the Homeroom Pastoral Care Teacher in thefirst instance. Additionally, you may wish to contact the Year Level Coordinator ormyself.It was terrific to see so many parents attend the Parent Information Evenings.Hopefully, you found the content of the evening beneficial and you enjoyed theopportunity to meet your daughter’s Pastoral Care Teacher. Feel free to email meany feedback you may have so that we can continue to improve the format andcontent of the evenings in the future.Student LeadershipIn 2010, the process for SRC leadership positions was slightly different than ithas been in the past. This year students could self nominate in the applicationprocess. That means that candidates entered the nomination processbecause they were self-motivated and chose to apply for the SRC positions.In Homerooms, the quality of the students’ nomination speeches was veryimpressive. Many teachers commented on how difficult it was for students tovote for only one representative. Students spoke of the importance of speakingup for the truth. They spoke about the leader’s role to serve others and skills suchas being organised and being a good communicator. Applicants saw the positionas one that is not always easy and that there are times when your personal viewmay be different than the groups.Year 8 SRC elections will be held after the students return from their camp andwe will present them with their badges at a later assembly.Thank you to all of the students who presented nomination speeches. Thestandard of the speeches was very high and all students are encouraged to takeup opportunities to be leaders as they arise.SRC Representatives Semester OneYear 6Year 76B Veronica Iadarola, 6G Emma Kiley, 6W Lilli Heard7B Alice Lange, 7G Isabelle Zerella, 7W Phoebe ChristofiLoreto College News - 2felicity justice sincerity freedom verityYear 99B Taneesha Jordan, 9G Molly Kernahan, 9W Sarah Roberts9R Meg Cramond

3newsMiddle Years Leaders and House Captains for 2010.Year 9Year 7Middle Years Leaders Barry HouseShani DeSilva, Astrid-Marie PowellMiddle Years Leaders McGrath HouseAmelia Kinsman, Stefanie ParlettaMiddle Years Leaders Mulhall HouseImogen Moyle, Nikki WallMiddle Years Leaders Ward HouseLucinda Adams, Alice MoultonHouse Captains BarrySimona Bergamin, Kate BransonHouse Captains McGrathRenae Bruno, Eliza MadiganHouse Captains MulhallSerena Ricci, Hannah McFarlaneHouse Captains WardMonique Pisaniello, Isabella EganCongratulations to these students and we hope your experience in the role isrewarding. On Friday 26th February, the Middle Years Leaders, House Captain andSRC Representatives will be attending the Step to the Future Leadership Forumat the Convention Centre. The Forum aims to inspire our young leaders and offerskills and strategies to work successfully in their roles.Jane OmondHead of Middle YearsLoreto College News - 3MYP NewsYear 10 Personal ProjectTo all the year 10 students and parents we extend a warm welcome back to thePersonal Project! It is with great excitement that we look forward to seeing whateach girl produces for their chosen research.At this stage, all of the students will have had their first meeting with their2010 Supervisors. Further meetings may have been scheduled according tothe student’s progress. Although the Proposal form and Introduction werecompleted and submitted last year, some students may have opted to changethe topic or direction of their course of study. If so, they will have had to resubmitthe documents to their Supervisor.Research Days:• In order to meet the next official deadline (Wednesday 17th March), thestudents have been provided with two official research days on Thursday4th March and Friday 5th March.• I will be available over these two days to assist your daughters.• Has your daughter returned her consent form indicating whether she willbe working at school or at home?Research Due Wednesday 17th March:• Submit the research which should involve more than simply accessinginformation from the Internet or printed materials. Contact with familymembers, friends, local experts and trusted members of the communitywith relevant knowledge/skills/ experience is encouraged in order tocomplete meaningful research• Further research may occur beyond this date; however, at this pointstudents should then be working towards completing their product/extended writing/eventThe Process Journal• Contains research and reflections• Maintained regularly to keep an accurate record of their personal journeythrough the project• This will become very useful later on in Term 2 when they begin to writetheir Structured WritingIf you have any concerns with your daughter’s progress in the PersonalProject, please contact her Supervisor or myself, Ruth Jans (Personal ProjectCoordinator) or Aurora Reid (MYP Coordinator).VET NEWSTerm 1 and semester 1 courses are now underway. We have studentsparticipating in animal care, children’s services, introductory nursing, fashiondesign, hairdressing and beauty, real estate, remedial massage, businessmanagement, retail and hospitality. We also have 4 students participating inSchool Based Apprenticeships in Hospitality and Retail as part of their SACE.Parents and students have provided very positive feedback on the trainingsessions so far and are encouraged to contact me should they need furtherinformation or have any concerns.Students and parents are reminded to inform both the trainer and myself if astudent is going to be absent from a training session.The following SACE accredited courses are likely to be offered as term,semester or full year courses in 2010 /11 to years 10, 11 and 12 students. Year10 students are generally restricted to courses running after school hours.Hairdressing Certificate 11Make-up Services Certificate 11Hospitality Certificate 1,11 Front of HouseHospitality Certificate 1,11 Kitchen OperationsApplied Fashion Design and Technology Partial Certificate 11Photography. Certificate 11 Visual Art and Contemporary Craft.Pathways to Fitness Certificate 11 Community RecreationHealth Support Services Certificate 11 Client/Patient careReal Estate partial Certificate 111 and 1V Property ServicesAnimal Care Certificate 1Aquarium Management partial Certificate 1, 11Automotive partial Certificate 11Business Services Certificate 11Building Links Certificate 1 General ConstructionTourism and Events Certificate 11 TourismAdvertising and Graphic Design partial Certificate 1V Applied DesignCommunity Pharmacy partial Certificate 11CISCO networking partial/full Certificate 1VEnterprise and Entrepreneurship Skills Certificate 11Entertainment and Theatre Technology Certificate 11Live ProductionIT Essentials partial Certificate 111/1V information technologyAnimation partial Certificate 111 MediaRetail Cosmetic Services Certificate 11Sports Training for Indigenous Students partial Certificate 11 SportVocational Geoscience partial Certificate 111Vocational Geophysics partial Certificate 111 Mining ExplorationEngineering Fabrication Certificate 1 EngineeringThe Company of Muses Certificate 11Live ProductionIntroduction to Dental Assisting partial Certificate 111Financial Services (Accounting) Certificate 11Beauty Services Certificate 11Food Service and Coffee Making (Barista) partial Certificate 1 HospitalityStable Hand partial Certificate 11 Racing3 D Modelling leading to Diploma in Screen and MediaJustice and Policing Studies partial Certificate 111/1VChildren’s Services Certificate 11,111 Community ServicesLighting / Staging for Entertainment partial Certificate 111Floristry Certificate 11Introduction to Confectionery partial Certificate 111Music Certificate 11Retailing Certificate 11Massage for Health and Sport partial Certificate 11Nursing Introduction partial Certificate 111 Health Services Assistancefelicity justice sincerity freedom verity

4newsStudio Recording Certificate 11Image Management Certificate 11Music- DJ/ Rock Band Certificate 1/11Plumbing Certificate 1Aviation partial Certificate 1VTextile Arts Certificate 11Aged Care Certificate 111Full details about our East Adelaide School Cluster VET program can be viewedon the College website under “Learning; Vocational Education”.Vanessa HearndenVET CoordinatorInclusive Education – Receptionthrough to Year 12 students.The Inclusive Education program supports the Loreto College culture of inclusionand acknowledges that celebrating difference and sameness can be a powerfuluniting force across a community. The program aims to provide an opportunityfor students with particular learning needs, from Reception through to Year12, to enrich their learning. It is a flexible resource that addresses the specificneeds of students over long or short periods of time as required. Students mayaccess Inclusive Education for a range of reasons including, but not limited to,the following examples: transition from accident, injury or long term illness backinto the regular classroom program, social, emotional or health related issuesimpacting on learning, extra study allocation if a student is engaged in a programoutside of school, extension and enrichment for gifted and talented studentsor if the student has a language impairment, a learning difficulty, a physicalor intellectual disability or sensory challenges that require extra time and orsupport. A range of strategies are employed to support students including:Curriculum Enrichment provided in a small group withdrawal setting with theopportunity for one-to-one support, in-class support or individual consultationin assistive strategies and technologies. Specific programs may focus on literacyand phonological awareness, auditory processing, fine and gross motor skills,numeracy, social skills, study skill and extended thinking skills.The Inclusive Education team consists of both teachers and education supportofficers (ESO’s). Some students are funded via the Catholic Education Office andare case-managed by the regional Special Education consultant who undertakesenrolment support and ongoing reviews and advice to staff and parents.Please feel free to contact Graham Raymond - Key Teacher R-5 or Bess Smith –Inclusive Education Coordinator R-12, for more details.WaNTEdThe Junior Primary are updating and creating playboxes forthe girls to use for creative play. We would appreciate anydonations of items such as cooking utensils, hairdressingequipment and dress up clothes. Please send the items to theJunior SchoolAfter a card for a special occassion?The Years 4/5 girls are scrapbooking cards that are available inthe Junior School Front Office for the bargain price of $2. Allmoney raised go towards the garden project.Student LeadershipThe senior student leadership team is made up of a large group ofgirls each bringing their own special attributes to the job of leadingthe student body. Already their influence around the school is evidentas they bring to life their theme ‘FIND. KNOW. SHOW. 2010 throughtheir contribution to the swimming and athletics carnivals, the schoolassemblies and project compassion. In order for the school communityto get to know these leaders we will be profiling them in the newsletterevery fortnight, as well as providing snippets of information on theirvarious activities. This week we start with the profile of our Head ofSchool, Imogen Basedow.Penny MinchinHead Senior YearsStudent Leadership Profile“Find, Know, Show. 2010”Name: Imogen Elise BasedowLeadership Role: Head of SchoolEducation History: Came to Loreto in Year Six(2004). Previously at Mitcham Primary R-5.Loreto Connections: My Mum, AuntiesChrissy, Anne, Helen and Ruth all went here.My cousin went to Loreto and I still have acousin Maddy who is in Year 2.Favourite Food: Anything edible. Stir-fry, Vietnamese Food, Corn onthe cob, chocolate bullets, Tuna Mornay, lately Mi Goreng noodles, TheCentral Market food court menu.Favourite Artists/music: Too many! Generally influenced by Dad’staste; John Lennon, David Bowie, Crowded House, The Beatles. I alsolike the Amélie Soundtrack, The Boat that Rocked Soundtrack, lots ofsoundtracks really! My brother is desperately trying to introduce me tomodern music past the 80s.Favourite movies: The Sixth Sense, Amélie, Matilda, An Education, TheParent Trap, The Shawshank Redemption, Annie, Breakfast at Tiffany’s,The Others, Love Actually, Walt Disney Collection, Austin Powers, To Killa Mockingbird, Harry Potter and James Bond movies, Now and Then,Bridget Jones’s Diary, and I’ll stop there.Favourite TV shows: The Worst Week of my Life, We Can Be Heroes, TheGruen Transfer, The Chaser’s War on Everything, Little Britain. Generallythe television is dominated by Dad’s choice in News and Current Affairs.Likes: The Fringe Festival, Antique/Book Shops, Summer and Winter,being in the company of good friends, catching up with old friends,laughing, new and exotic places/travel, green tea, typewriters, TheDrive-in/Moonlight Cinema, The Botanic Gardens, interesting books, thecolour green, inspiring people, The French Film Festival, piano, bikerides,letters by post, Port Elliot and driving.Dislikes: Lots of homework, being unable to dive into a pool, thepossum family in our roof and hypocrisy.Favourite Quotes: ‘Our lives begin to end the day we become silentabout things that matter’ - Martin Luther King Jnr.‘Get over it, there’s a war on’- My mother.Trivial fact about me: I was named after a student who Mum taught atLoreto (Imogen Moore).Loreto College News - 4felicity justice sincerity freedom verity

5newsDatabases in the York LibraryThe library has a subscription to 2 main databases that canalso be used at home by students looking for journal articles ornewspaper articles to support their studies. The details belowshould help to access these.ANZ reference centre - This can be located using a Googlesearch. The following are needed to gain access.User name s9207135Password passwordNewsbank - This database of newspaper articles can be found athttp://infoweb.newsbank.comUsername loretoPassword LoretoOur subscription to World Book Encyclopedia also allows homeaccess to the online version. This can be found athttp://www.worldbookonline.comUsername loretoad1Password homeuseStudent ID cardsThese cards are also used as library borrowing cards, and shouldbe at school with all girls from Years 8 to 12 each day. While girlsmay not anticipate borrowing books each day, the cards are alsoused to borrow equipment from the library, and they may beinconvenienced by not being able to have cameras, headsets,dictaphones or other non book items such as CD players, videosor CDs when they are needed. Additionally, the number onthe card is used at present as the access code to the libraryphotocopier.We recommend that a secure place is found to keep the card, andthat it is not accessible by others, or used to borrow for other girls.Defaced cards are not accepted for use – these have to bereplaced at the cost of $10, the same charge applies to replacecards that have been lost.Mrs Deidre Sellars, Mrs Terri Robb, Mrs Lois TavernerLibrary staffOSHC NEWSIf you haven’t done so already, please confirm all permanent bookings for this Term as soon as possible. Any bookings that remain from last year thathave not been confirmed will be removed. Please keep in mind that we have a maximum limit of 58 children per afternoon and will not be able toaccommodate your child if a booking has not been made and we have reached capacity.Our OSHC Parent Committee Meeting is being held this Term on Wednesday 3rd March (Week 6) at 6pm in the OSHC building. We welcome all OSHCparents to attend as your feedback and suggestions are highly valued as a part of our ongoing improvement. Please let Jessica know if you will beattending on the night.Just a reminder that the Active After School Care Program has started. This Term we have:Tuesdays 4pm – 5pm Lacrosse (Weeks 3 – 9)Thursday 4pm – 5pm Karate (Weeks 3 – 9)It has been fantastic to see so many of the OSHC students participating enthusiastically. Well done!Jessica HarmerActing OSHC DirectorBABTHORPE MONTESSORI NEWS“We see no limit to what should be offered to the child, for his will be an immense field of chosen activity.”Maria MontessoriWe have had a wonderful start to the year with all the children settled into routine. The classroom consistsof quality Montessori resources which are individually introduced to the children, exposing them to literacy,mathematics, sensory and cultural learning. Our classroom also provides many other exciting discoverieswhich entice the children to explore carefully prepared activities. This term we are focusing on The HumanBody and learning how to keep our bodies happy and healthy. The children will be introduced to the study of human bones, the function of some ofour organs and develop a better understanding of the concepts “living” and “non-living”.Babthorpe Montessori Pre-school caters for children from 12 months to 5 years, offering Playgroup, Transition and Pre-school sessions. We currentlyhave a limited number of afternoon Pre-school positions available and always welcome Loreto families and those of the wider community to visit andlearn more about our unique Early Learning Centre. For further enquiries please phone 8331 2509 or visit our website at www.montessori.net.au.Adriana FrancescangeliDirectorLoreto College News - 5felicity justice sincerity freedom verity

6newsFAMILY DAY 2010Saturday 20th March10.00am ‘til 8.00pmALL WELCOMEFamily Day is here again – a great time for us all to get involved in our biggestcommunity event of the year.A great day is planned with our international food stalls and Acacias Café with shadyareas to sit and enjoy an espresso and cake. Tables will wend their way to a wellstocked bar with excellent wines to accompany your menu choices.Sit back in the shade of the trees or under the large food pavilion and relax and enjoya day crowded with on stage entertainment. MC Peter Gleeson will introduce ourown Junior Primary Starlett Choirs, Primary Recital Choir, Primary School Choir, J Bandand Buskers, followed by Senior Performers. Peter’s interviews with the children andrunning commentary is fun and laughter within itself.Afternoon entertainment will include our own parent band ‘Kill Bill’ led by JohnMeegan. Hitting the stage for the first time, Property Services staff member AlanScroop’s band, ‘No Matter What’, will continue the entertainment. Old Scholar AliceRobertson and her band ‘The Wonderlands’ is also not to be missed.Family Day is held within the beautiful lawns and gardens of The Acacias, this yearintroducing the ‘Sunken Garden of Treasures’.An impressive array of rides provided by Hamilton Amusements and a refreshmentstand will be installed on Kensington Rd Oval.We invite you to enjoy a truly wonderful day.This is also a first hand opportunity to help and be involved . Please answer requestsfor donations in the Newsletter and flyers and volunteer just for an hour or two on theday. We can guarantee you will enjoy participating.Please return yellow forms previously sent home as soon as possible so that rosters canbe made.P&F Family Day CommitteeLoreto College News - 6felicity justice sincerity freedom verity

7newsCake StallCooks and bakers bake until your heart is content! We would appreciate donations of freshly baked goods for theCake Stall. Here are some suggestions:• Betty Crockers choc chip cookies, inexpensive, quick and easy.• Greens Vanilla packet make the best cup cakes with your preferred icing.• Cakes, Muffins, Scones, Slices etcIMPORTANT: PLEASE INCLUDE A LIST OF INGREDIENTS USED TO MAKE YOUR CAKES ETCAll items may be brought to the Junior School Hall on Friday 19 March or directly to the Cake Stall on the Saturday.Any queries please ring Cathy Lynch on 0413 174 898 or 8568 2054Italian StallWe are looking for volunteers to help serve and scoop gelati during the day/evening.Please send in your volunteer sheet if you can help.Any queries please call Anna Caretti on 8336 9274.LOLLY STALLWe need your donations please to makethis stall a success once again.Any confectionery item will be gratefullyreceived.Please leave in plastic bin in Junior SchoolFoyer. Thank youGeorgie Jaeschke 0412398840Magical MakeoverThe Magical Makeover Stall is a Beauty Parlour and Crazy Hair Salon. We are after your kind donations of:Coloured Hairspray- Hair AccessoriesBeads/Jewellery- NailpolishPlease leave in the specially marked tub in the Junior School Administration.We are also seeking volunteers anytime from 10.00am to 4.30pm just for an hour or so of your time.Please contact Andrea Heading (Hannah 3 Blue, Holly 1 Blue) with any queries.Mobile - 0438 289 258 email: andrea@hghadvertising.com.auBooksSecondhand books needed for all ages with a wide diversity of interests.Whether they are fiction or non-fiction, gardening, fishing, cooking ororigami there is sure to be someone interested. Also, LP records, House orGarden magazines. Teenage magazines eg Dolly, Girlfriend, Total Girl andDisney etc.If they are in reasonable condition we would love to sell them on the day.Lucky Dip StallYour help is needed to ensure the success of this always-popular Family Day Stall!We are asking for donations of new Lucky Dip ‘novelties’ (for both boys & girls) to be wrapped (by us) andsold on the day for $2 each.Some ideas of popular ‘dips’…fun novelty items, hair accessories, note books, craft items, matchbox cars,stickers, note books – really, whatever you feel a child would be happy to receive…. limited only by yourimagination! (‘$2’ Shops, Discount Shops & Supermarkets are a great source)Also appreciated are donations of wrapping paper or gift-sized paper bags.Please leave your donated items in the collection tubs located in the Junior & Senior School foyers.Thank you in anticipation,Kate Berry, Denise Jones & Caroline Ricci (Stall Convenors)MEXICAN STALL CONVENOR NEEDEDWe would like to introduce a Mexican stall to our International Foods this year.Would you like a challenge with a new stall?Why not partner up with a friend or two for a Mexican team, have some music and some funas well. We, the committee, will help you plan the menu if you wish, and also help with thefood ordering. Please contact Marg Campbell, 8334 4227 or marg.campbell@loreto.sa.edu.auLoreto College News - 7felicity justice sincerity freedom verity

Community Notices8newsPARENTS AND FRIENDSMEETINGMonday March 1, 20107.45pmMary Ward Meeting RoomALL WELCOMERCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)Welcome to our Catholic school. Students are given the opportunityto join the Sacrament programme of the Church within their localparish. However many parents sometimes want to know whatopportunity exists for themselves to find out more about the CatholicFaith. There is such an opportunity called the Adult Catechumenate,known as the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults). The coordinatorof that in the Adelaide Archdiocese is Brother PatrickCronin, and he can put you in touch with a local group who will assistany adult enquirers. You can receive more information by contactingBrother on 8416 8452 or by email at:pcronin@ow.adelaide.catholic.org.auCreating context for challenge andsupporting achievement in gifted education•International KeynotePresenter: Professor CarolynCallahan•Rural Strand: ProfessorJohn Halsey•Science and ICT:Professor Martin Westwell•SAGES MeetingGTCASA and SAGES invite you to attend this 2 dayconference to share research and new ideas thathelp inform Gifted Education practices andprovisions in schools in South Australia tochallenge and support gifted students.Friday & Saturday19-20 March, 2010Flinders University,Sturt Campus•Psychologist’s view: Dr FionaSmith•Saturday workshops forstudents•Workshops and presentations forTeachers and ParentsFor more information, please contact:President GTCASA - Wendy Stewart: stew0069@flinders.edu.auSAGES Co-ordinator: Lesley Henderson: lesley.henderson@flinders.edu.au“HOW TO GET THE BEST OUT OF THE MY SCHOOL WEBSITE”A RESOURCE FOR PARENTS BY PARENTSThe Australian Parents Council (APC) has produced a web basedbrochure for parents to assist them to get the best out of the MySchool website, understand its limitations and avoid the pitfalls.The resource can be found on the APC website:http://www.austparents.edu.auThe brochure refers to research commissioned by APC in 2008 todetermine the factors parents considered important when choosinga school and which factors they considered important when judgingschool performance.If you would like more information on this research you can accessthe report titled “What parents want to know about schools andschool performance” (Dennis Muller and Associates, 2008) at the samewebsite above.Saturday club date is 27th FebTUCKSHOP MENU CHANGEPlay Water discontinued - replaced by Focus.Flavours: Dragon FruitApple/RaspberryOrange/PineWildberry $2.00PLEASE NOTE:WHEN ORDERING SAUCE WITH YOUR TUCK ORDER, PLEASE ADD .20cThe Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority(ACARA) will soon release the draft K-10 Australian Curriculum in fourlearning areas: English, Mathematics, Science and History for nationalconsultation.Feedback is easy to provide. The drafts will be available through aconsultation website for everyone to read, review, download or print.ACARA would like as many people as possible to be involved in theconsultation process and to provide feedback on what we would likeyoung people to learn in English, Mathematics, Science and Historyacross K-10.ACARA is committed to listening to you, carefully considering yourfeedback and developing the best possible Australian Curriculum. Ifyou want to know more about what ACARA is responsible for youcould visit the ACARA website atwww.acara.edu.auLORETO TUCKSHOP ROSTERWeek 6 starting March 1Monday: Angela De Chellis, Angela Pietrobon, Rebecca MichaelTuesday: Heather Edmunds, Angela RossiWednesday: Rosemary White, Paula Vidale, Maria MantovanThursday: Meg Bleby, Sonia MoffaFriday: Janet Connelly, Angela Parker, Teresa PedersenWeek 7 starting March 8Monday: Adelaide Cup HolidayTuesday: Colleen CarusoWednesday: Lynne Di Cesare, Kate Berry, Josie NozzaThursday: Lisa Semaan, Jackie WeigoldFriday: Domenica VillanoLoreto College News - 8felicity justice sincerity freedom verity