1st March 2011

LORETO COLLEGE COORPAROO P O Box 1726, COORPAROO DC QLD 4151

Telephone: 07 3394 9999 Facsimile: 07 3847 1254 Absentee Line: 07 3394 9964

Email: [email protected] Website: www.loreto.qld.edu.au 1 March 2011

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Y Dear Parents and Students

This prayer reflection printed in a recent edition of “The Tablet”, captures much of the essence of last week’s Year 12 Retreats. We need not pray in words; life is a prayer. Anything we offer to God is our prayer. Everything we offer is our prayer, and God receives it with open arms. You can allow your very breath to be your prayer, if you like . . . What do you have to offer to the One who made you? The psalmist wrote, “What can I give back to God for the blessings he’s poured out on me?” How about everything that’s good about you – your made-in-the-image-of-God self? Beautiful. God-breathed. Unique. Purposeful. Priceless. Believe it or not, you really do have so much to offer.

(Brian Draper, Labyrinth, Lion 2010. The Tablet 5/2/2011)

My sincere thanks to Mr Kevin McAlinden and Mrs Jan Kearney for their leadership and direction at both retreats. The experience was one of prayerful reflection and felicitous spirit. I commend to you the Seniors of 2011 as being an exceptional group of young women, who are open to the possibilities and challenges ahead of them.

Their honesty, courage, faith and optimism struck a chord in the hearts of those teachers who were privileged to lead them. May our gracious God continue to hold them in the palm of his/her hand. Amen

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Mia Page (Year 9) and Isabelle Mowen (Year 10) on their selection to the Composite District team for Vol‐leyball. Well done girls.

Murphy Allendorf (Year 12) on her selection to the Queensland U18 Women’s Hockey team. Well done Murphy.

Please pray for those families in our community who have recently lost a loved one or who are dealing with sickness, especially the Tosoni, Travasino and Dalton families.

Yours sincerely

Cheryl Hamilton Principal

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Loreto College Coorparoo — Felicity

Loreto College Coorparoo Enrolments are now open for: Year 5 students to commence Year 8, 2014 Year 4 students to commence Year 8, 2015

Applications should be lodged by 31 March 2011. Please phone 3394 9999 to obtain an application package.

Calendar — Coming Events 1 March

P & F Year Level Reps Meeting 6.30 pm

P & F Meeting 7.30 pm

2 March

Year 12 Drama Performance

Round 3 BSGSA Volleyball

3 March

Met East U18 Basketball/ U19 Squash/U15 & U18 Touch

Composite District Netball Trials U15 Girls BSHS 4pm

4 March

St Peters Lutheran Swim Meet 4.00pm

Year 11 Semi‐Formal (Year 11 depart 2.20pm)

5 March

Round 3 Tennis

Chorale Wedding Performance

6 March

Enrolment Interviews ‐ Year 8 2013

7 March

Year 11 An History Field Trip

Year 12 Econ RBA Seminar

Year 12 English ‐ Writer‐in‐residence

Composite District Soccer Trials U19 Girls 4.00pm

15 Japanese Students arrive from Kanagawa

8 March

Year 12 English Writer‐in‐residence

Council Dinner

9 March

Mary Ward Connect

Ash Wednesday (Assembly)

Year 9, 11 & 12 Music: QSO Concert

Yar 9 & 10 Drama Arts Council Peformance 2pm

Round 4 ‐ BSGSA Volleyball

Debating Round 1 ‐ Year 10 & 12

10 March

Seaworld Excursion for Japanese & MWC visitors

Composite District Soccer Trials ‐ U15 BSHH 4.00pm

Composite District Netball Trials ‐ U19 BSHS 4.00pm

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Tel: 3394 9999 F: 3847 1254 Absentee Line: 3394 9964 Email: [email protected] www.loreto.qld.edu.au

Careers News Vocational Education ‐ The week beginning 7th

February saw 19 Year 11 and Year 12 girls commence TAFE studies at either Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE or Southbank Institute of Technology and a further six Year 12 students continuing their programs. They have decided to combine this study with their school subjects and we wish them well in their endeavours

Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE ‐ Is advertising additional programs commencing 7th March. They include

Cert III Business Administration (Legal Administration), Cert

III Design Fundamentals – Photography, Cert II Retail, Cert II

Animal Studies and Cert II Fashion Design. If any Year 11

student is interested in these courses please contact Mrs

Cuskelly. Chris Cuskelly ‐ Industry Placement

Coordinator

Library News Your daughter is probably starting an assignment now. A good introduction to the topic can be found in the World Book Online Encyclopedia. It is accessed from the Intranet, Learning Resources/Library/ Encyclopedias/ World Book. You can access it from home as well as from school. World Book Online provides an easily understood overview of a topic. Material generally is verified in at least three independent reliable sources. A special feature is that you

can click on the text to hear the text spoken. Kathy Hedemann Teacher‐Librarian

Music News

Year 10 Music ‐ On Tuesday 8 March, the Year 10 music

classes will be attending the exciting Women in Music Forum. This event will combine a mix of interviews and Keynote speeches by both industry professionals (Samantha Clode from Triple J Magazine, Michelle Brown 4ZZZ, Natalie Bell Milefire Management) and artists (Eliza Lam from Oh Mercy, Anje West View from Madeleine’s Couch, Suzie Patten (I Heart Hiroshima) and Music Sessions (Releasing Your Songs, Bass and Guitar, Event Management, Djing etc). Students will leave school just after home room and return by the end of the regular day in time for buses and after school commitments.

Queensland Symphony Concert ‐ On Wednesday 9

March, the Year 9, 11 and 12 music classes will be attending the annual QSO schools’ concert, including a performance by the winner of the 2010 Young Instrumentalists’ Competition. This excursion will leave the school at Morning Tea and return during lunch.

Chorale ‐ On Saturday 5 March, Loreto Chorale has been

engaged to sing at the Wedding of Andrew Garton and Danielle Harrop. Andrew is a music educator and well known jazz musician and band director and has especially requested the Loreto Chorale to sing at his wedding. A donation has

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been made to the Music Support Group as renumeration for this performance which will provide the Chorale with excellent public performance experience as our leading vocal ensemble.

Venue: Mary Immaculate Catholic Church

Address: 14 Ferndale St, Annerley QLD 4103

Time: Students must be there at 2.00pm for a run

through, 3.00pm Nuptial Mass, 4.00pm Depart

Women in Music ‐ Any students attending the Women in

Music excursion on 8th March who have special diet requirements, please let Ms Carr in the Music Office know by Thursday morning.

Lunchtime Recital Concert ‐ There will be a lunchtime

recital concert on Tuesday 15th March. Any students who are interested in performing, please advise Ms Carr in the Music Office with a notice of what instrument and piece you would

like to play. Ben Langford ‐ Director of Music

Year 10 Parent Gathering All Year 10 parents are invited to attend a social get‐together gathering by the pool on Friday 11 March from 7.00pm ‐ 9.00pm. This will be a great opportunity for parents to meet and catch up socially. We hope you can attend and look forward to welcoming you to this evening. Please bring your own drinks and a small plate of food. See attached flyer for details and RSVP by Wednesday 9 March or email your reply to Trish Willing at the college: [email protected] Year 10 Parent Representatives

P & F News Don’t forget to join us for the next Parents and Friends’ meeting. It is on tonight, at 7.30pm. Come along to the staff room. We always enjoy seeing new faces as well as familiar ones! It is a great way to find out what is happening in your

daughter’s life at school. See you there. Elizabeth Fort ‐ P & F Secretary

Items of Interest

Southside Community News The Mt Gravatt Bowls Club is inviting all 9 to 17 year olds in the area to participate in a Lawn Bowls Clinic. The Clinic will be held at the Mt Gravatt Bowls Club, Logan Road, Upper Mt Gravatt on Wednesday 20 April and Thursday 21 April from 9AM to 1PM each day. You are invited to nominate for either of these days. The day will start with an introduction to the game of Lawn Bowls, followed by activities and games on the Bowling Green. Cold drinks and fruit will be available after the game. Rewards will be given out each day. Our theme is for you to have fun with people of your own age and the opportunity to make new friends. Lawn Bowls is a non contact sport and learning to play this game will enhance your hand and eye coordination skills. These skills are important in a variety of sports. Hoping to see you at the Mt Gravatt Bowls Club on either Wednesday 20 April or


Thursday 21 April 2011. Phone bookings are requested for catering purposes and there will be a $3 fee payable per child. Contact Rosey on mobile 0431249660 or Brian on mobile 0408375819.

CHC30808 Cert III in Education Support (Teacher Aide) Do you want to work school hours? Help children to learn? Gain valuable skills and knowledge?

Commencing March 2011 in Acacia Ridge and Stafford, Career Keys will be delivering the Certificate III in Education Support (Teacher Aide) course.

This Nationally Recognised Course runs 9am – 2.30pm – 1 day per week. No training during school holidays. Visit our Web: www.careerkeys.com.au and download the enrolment pack, or phone Career Keys on 3200 2700, or email [email protected] . Taking enrolments now ‐ Limited places available. Don’t miss out on the Early Bird Special Pay before the start date and get a $200 discount!

Volleyball 2011 This Week’s Draw ‐ Round 3: 2 March Open A v LHC Away: Lourdes Hill College Open B v STU Home: MWC Jun A v LHC Away: Lourdes Hill College Jun B v SSC Home: Southbank Tafe Jun D v STU Home: Tennis Courts, Loreto Jun E2 v BRI Home: Southbank Tafe

Girls are reminded to meet in MWC at 3.05pm in their playing uniform. Girls are to bring afternoon tea and a water bottle. If there is a change to your daughter's pick up arrangements please put that in writing and have your daughter hand it in to the PE office by morning tea on Wednesday. Good luck to all teams!

Results: Round 2 ‐ 23 February Open A v Mary McKillop College ‐ Won 2 sets to 1 Open B v LHC ‐ Lost 2 sets to 1 ‐ This was one that got away! After winning the first set and playing with so much enthusiasm in the second, it was unfortunate there was a miss communication towards the end of the set which worked in LHC's favour. To their credit, they went on to win both the second and third set and thus, the game. The girls should be pelased with the way they played, with only 6 players, 4 from the team and two from the JNR A team.

Junior A v San Sisto College ‐ Lost 2 sets to 1 ‐ After coming back from 15‐22, the girls managed to steal the first set. However, after a tough fight, we lost 2‐1 to San Sisto. The girls had a great game, showing vast improvement from last week with Taili Beausang, Carla Caputo and Awien Lee running effective attacks! Next week we're going to work on our serving!

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Junior B v Our Lady’s College ‐ Lost 3 sets Nil The second game for the Junior B Volleyball team ended in a disappointing 3 ‐ 0 loss against Our Lady’s College. Despite the loss, the girls played well and were unlucky in some instances to not go ahead in the match. The game was kept close by the consistent serving of all girls. Two standouts from the match were Claudia Miotti and Erin Stafford who continually spiked the ball and won many points from their prowess.

Junior D v San Sisto College ‐ Won 2 sets to 1 ‐ Before this brand new team knew it, they had won their first set, in their very first game of volleyball! Coming off the disappointment of losing team mate Gabryela Sellars to a broken ankle the day before, the team settled into the game, winning many points on serve and rallying well to put a lot of pressure on the opposition. A big congratulations to the entire team on not only their win, but the spirit in which they played.

Junior E v Mt St Michael’s College ‐ Won 3 sets to nil Congratulations on this convincing win in their second game of Volleyball. There was much improvement in their serving, communication and attacking play. This team has 'gelled' well and they eagerly await their round 3 match against

Brigidine College. Kirsty Gore ‐ Volleyball Coordinator

Sports News

Tennis

This Weeks’s Draw: Round 3 ‐ 5 March

A/ARES v All Hallows’ (1) Loreto College

B1/B2 v All Hallows’ (1) Loreto College

B3/4(1) v Mt St Michaels Brisbane Girls Grammar

B3/4(2) v Lourdes Hill Brisbane Girls Grammar

B5 v Lourdes Hill Morningside Tennis Centre

B6 v Brigidine Brisbane Girls Grammar

C1 v Lourdes Hill Morningside Tennis Centre

C2/3 v All Hallows’ (2) Morningside Tennis Centre

C4/5(1) v Stuartholme (2) Brisbane Girls Grammar

C4/5(2) v Stuartholme (3) Stuartholme

D1/2 v All Hallows’ (2) Morningside Tennis Centre

D3/4 v Mt St Michael’s Brisbane Girls Grammar

D5 v St Rita’s Brisbane Girls Grammar

E1/2 v All Hallows’ Brisbane Girls Grammar

E3/4 v Mt St Michael’s Nudgee College Boondall

Results: Round 2 ‐ 26 February

A/ARES v Mt St Michael’s won 44‐31

B1/B2 v Lourdes Hill lost 28‐40


B3/4(1) v St Rita’s lost 26‐30

B3/4(2) v Mt St Michael’s lost 22‐32

B5 v Stuartholme lost 20‐32

B6 v Our Lady’s lost 18‐32

C1 v Mt St Michael’s won 37‐29

C2/3 v Lourdes Hill won 27‐23

C4/5(1) v Loreto (2) won 36‐6

C4/5(2) v Loreto (1) lost 6‐36

D1/2 v St Rita’s lost 22‐35

D3/4 v St Rita’s lost 14‐32

D5 v Stuartholme lost 10‐36

E1/2 v Lourdes Hill lost 15‐36

E3/4 v Lourdes Hill won 30‐14

Metropolitan East Sport ‐ Congratulations to the

following girls who were selected to represent District Composite for Swimming: Brittany Ryan (Yr 8), Hannah Wixted (Yr 9), Samantha Firrell (Yr 10), Madeline Fisher (Yr 10) Hannah Williams (Yr 12) and Courtney Milligan (Yr 12). These girls will be competing at the Met East competition on 1st March at Chandler Aquatic Centre.

Congratulations to Georgia Hillas (Yr 10) and Murphy Allendorf (Yr 12) for being selected in the Composite District Hockey team. These girls will at the Met East Hockey Championships on Thursday 17th March at the State Hockey Centre. We wish the girls every success in the competitions.

Swimming ‐ Congratulations to the girls who competed in the

Newmarket Swim meet on Friday night, particularly the Year 12 girls who had returned from retreat.

On Friday 4th March our swimming team will be competing at the St Peter’s Lutheran College Swim Meet. Our team have the opportunity to do time trials and improve their times in the 50m pool. A bus has been arranged to transport the girls to St Peter’s Lutheran College (66 Harts Rd, Indooroopilly) directly after school finishes. The warm up is at 4.30pm and the meet will start at 5.00pm. The finish time is approximately 6.30pm. Parents/Guardians are required to collect their daughters after the meet at St Peter’s Lutheran College. If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact Mrs Stevens on 33949980. All permission forms MUST be returned.

Cross Country ‐ A pre‐season program is starting for any stu‐

dents who would like to train for the College Cross Country carnival which will be held on 8th April 2011. Please sign on for registration at the Sports Office from 1st March 2011. Training will begin on 7th March at Loreto College.

Private Tennis Lessons ‐ There will be private tennis coaching lessons available on a Friday afternoon directly after school from 3.30pm to 4.15pm at the Loreto tennis courts. Any students who are interested in attending this lesson will need to register with Lifetime Tennis at 1300301530 or 32617777.

Meg Stevens – Director of Sport

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Library Roster Volunteers

Monday 7 March: Fiona Hinchliffe, Jill Gorniak, Melissa Lorimer Tuesday 8 March: Norah Kojrowicz, Suzanne Schick, Julie Davies, Tracy Brock Wednesday 9 March: Diana Chan, Debbie McWilliam, Anne McEniery Thursday 10 March: Lydia Wilcox, Roula Hatzipapas, Rita Savva, Linda Stevens Friday 11 March: Brenda Scott, Jenny Hunter, Robyn Crapnell, Auren Taylor

Tuckshop Vounteers

Monday 7 March ‐ Friday 4 March

Monday 7 March: Nadira Thiris, Loretta Lazzaaretti, Tiziana Linning, Leanne Trovato Tuesday 8 March: Helen Kentos, Lyn Felschow, Christine Farrah, Tracey O’Reilly Wednesday 9 March: Kim Devine, Liz Carroll, Christy Grigson, Katrina Capelli, Jane Larkin Thursday 10 March: Lisa Hinsch‐Poncini, Karen Catsoulis, Leanne Jackson, Karen Chaston, Judy Cunningham, Carolyn Da‐Rin‐De‐Barbera Friday 11 March: Deanna Smith, Margaret Collins, Lisa Kihl, Steve Bakker, Sandy Christie

Special of the Day ‐ $3.50

Monday 7 March: Sushi $2.30 per roll, Chicken/Avocado/ Tuna Tuesday 8 March: Chicken Fried Rice Wednesday 9 March: Nachos. There will be no meat available at the Tuckshop this day Thursday 10 March: Chicken Crepes with guacamole Friday 11 March: Vegetarian Pizza

Year 11 Parent Dinner All Year 11 Parents are invited to a social gathering and dinner.

WHERE: The Pineapple Hotel, 706 Main Street, Kangaroo Point

WHEN: Friday 4th March

TIME: 7.30pm

We look forward to you joining us for the evening!

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Year 11 Parent Dinner (RSVP Tear off Slip. Please return this form to the school office by Monday 28th February)

(email replies to: Trish Willing: [email protected]) ( or Belinda McAuliffe: [email protected])

Yes I / we will be attending the dinner at the Pineapple Hotel.

Parent/Guardian’s Name:

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2. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….

Daughter’s Name ...................................................................................................... Class: 11 ..........................

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Interact Dance

The annual Loreto College Interact Dance will be held on Saturday 12 March at Carina PCYC, 27 Narracott Street, Carindale from 7.00 pm – 10.30pm. The dance is open to students from Year 9 to Year 12.

In order to run the dance, parental supervision is required. If you are able to help with supervision, could you please complete the tear off slip at the bottom of the newsletter and have your daughter return the form to the school office. Thank you.

Mrs Margaret Duncan ‐ Interact Coordinator

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INTERACT DANCE (Parent Tear off RSVP)

Saturday 12th March 2011

I / We __________________________________________________________ are willing to assist with the supervision at

the Interact Dance on Saturday 12th March at Carindale PCYC.

Daughter’s Name: _____________________________________________ Class: ___________________

Preferred Session:

Preferred Task:

6.45 – 8.45 pm

8.30 ‐ 10.30pm

6.45 – 10.30pm

Checking ID’S

Tickets/Money

Cloakroom

Roaming Supervision

Dance Floor Supervision

6.45 – 8.45 pm

8.30 ‐ 10.30pm

6.45 – 10.30pm

Free Movies in the Park

Where: Majestic Park, Periphonella Street When: Saturday 5 March ‐ 6.45 pm (Food & Drink from 6pm)

Movie : NANNY MCPHEE & THE BIG BANG A Brisbane City Council Suburban Initiative Fund is providing Movies in the Park. This has proved to be a popular event for families and also serves to assist local community groups with their fundraising activities. Majestic Park Scouts have a reputation for supplying a great BBQ to accompany the movie so please join us from 6pm for an enjoyable night out. Remember to bring a chair and/or rug and invite your friends.

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All Year 10 Parents are invited to a social gathering

beside the pool at the College

on

Friday 11th March 2011

From 7.00pm to 9.00pm

BYO drinks and a small plate to share (enough to feed a couple)

Any queries please contact:

Libby Oliver: 0418 986 102 Donna Byrne: 0419 776 216 Catherine Dennis: 0402 093 619

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Year 10 Parent Get-Together

RSVP Tear off Slip (Return by 9 March)

(Email replies to: [email protected])

Yes I/we will be able to attend.

Parent’s Name/Names .....................................................................................

No attending: ……………………………………………………………………………………...

Daughter’s Name ................................................. Homeroom:....................

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