Dear Family and Friends,

We are blessed in our OLSH community to have an abundance of inspiring moments to

celebrate. Our Year 12 students have had a fantastic start to their final year at the

College. They returned to Hartzer Campus for their Year 12 Retreat and they

wonderfully celebrated their Year 12 Formal. On both occasions they displayed

impressive maturity, great elegance and a real sense of what it means to be a true

OLSH girl.

Hospitality and welcome is very much at the heart of our spirit here at OLSH College. So

often many of our girls are involved with reaching out and welcoming people to our

community. Thank you to the enthusiastic Student Ambassadors who cared so

beautifully for visiting families on tours on Open Morning this week. The OLSH pride

shines through at these events and their authentic interaction with families certainly lets

everyone know that OLSH College is the place to be.

‘Proud to be OLSH’ encapsulates well the superb start that we have had to 2017. Each

of us are privileged to be part of the great journey of education. Indeed with one voice

we could all say:

Are not our hearts burning within us…Luke 24:32

Always united in our shared OLSH Spirit.

Anne O’Loughlin

Principal

May you always be united forming only one heart.

Mother Marie Louise Hartzer fdnsc

Congratulations to Chloe Gorman, 1st in the Junior Division, pictured right and

with Intermediate 4th placed Jarrah Martin and 8th placed Hayley Gorman.

Please see page 9 for further information.

White

Madeleine Barker Lauren Caltabiano Kiya Campbell-Cowan

Valentina Castillo Arias Nickila De Silva Gemma Chim

Isobel Cooper Sarah Daniel Jasmine Faulkner

Tamsyn Gately Samantha Menezes Gabrielle McPherson

Natalie Merola Tamira Nandan Chelsey Nasreddin

Jezlyn Scott Ashley Weeks Kate Williamson

Green

Lauren Caltabiano Kiya Campbell-Cowan Valentina Castillo Arias

Jasmine Faulkner Honour Marshall Tamira Nandan

Ashley Weeks Kate Williamson

Red

Lauren Caltabiano Kiya Campbell-Cowan

Blue

Lauren Caltabiano Kiya Campbell-Cowan Lauryn Schellebeck

Zoe Quinn,

Class of 2016

Zoe has been

awarded the George

Swinburne Merit

Scholarship.

Mia Tulloch,

Issoudun

Mia will be representing

OLSH at the Girls’

Rowing Regatta at

Barwon River in March

in the Year 9 Single

Scull Race.

The girls were recognised for their wonderful achievements in front of the OLSH

community and the Dux of the College, Gabrielle O’Hagan, spoke of expectations, goals

and learning from mistakes. The wonderful dance performances were also a highlight of

the morning.

The Year 12 Retreat was an extremely rewarding and fulfilling experience for us and the

whole year level. Returning to Hartzer Park for three days reminded us of the memories

made in Year 9. Visiting again gave us the opportunity to remember the independence

we gained from the program. We spent time reflecting on who God is for us and the

place God has our lives.

Our trip began with a rush of exhilaration and excitement. We were ready to strengthen

our relationships with our peers and teachers. We also wanted to enjoy some time

away from the demands of academic life, as we slowed down to try to listen more

deeply to our own hearts.

It was humbling to have the chance to be able to focus on ourselves. Not as a student, a

daughter, a netball team member or all the other roles we have our daily lives. Our time

in the natural environment called for self reflection and deep thought about our faith and

spirituality. The group activities were fun and thought provoking, allowing us to spend

special time with our peers. Ultimately, it was a surreal experience that we enjoyed and

appreciated. It will be remember by us all as an unforgettable retreat.

Genevieve Gallucci and Piwainashe Kahonde, Year 12

What a wonderful and inspiring way that our Student Leaders introduced their theme for

the year. Too often fear of failure and fear of judgement can hold us back in achieving

our best.

This year our Student Leaders have challenged each one of us to “know” and

understand our own fears, to be brave and to be courageous in all that we do. This year

is a year for all of us to know our greatness and to face all that holds us back. Their

school dance to the song “The eye of the tiger” – “Just a woman and her will to survive”

filled the Hall on Wednesday during our Assembly. A reminder, that as strong young

OLSH women, we “can do anything”.

Parents are advised that the College doors do not open prior to 7.45am. Unless

students are under the direct supervision of a staff member for a before school activity,

parents are encouraged to drop their daughter/s off for school after this time. We thank

you for your support with this.

Year 7 parents are reminded that Immunisations for Year 7s will take place on Thursday

March 2 at the College. Please contact Ms Cheryl Bullen or Ms Dina Oro if you have any

queries.

Each student’s school planner is not only a diary, but also contains a range of resources

that focus on building healthy and positive and resilient students. This week’s newsletter

article from the Learning Curve Planner focuses on family relationships. Try doing the

VIA character strengths survey which is free, to determine the key signature strengths of

each family member.

Ms Dina Oro

Assistant Principal Student Wellbeing

We pray for the repose of the souls of:

George Zerbinos, Grandfather of Leia Zerbinos, Year 10

Pierre Laville, Grandfather of Capucine, Year 11

and Caroline Laville, Year 7

May Our Lady of the Sacred Heart hold them gently in her

care and may their souls rest in peace.

On 15 February, Year 7 travelled to Lake Dewar for their

Year 7 Camp.

Everyone was excited and couldn’t wait to organise their

cabins and begin the many adventurous activities.

Throughout the course of the three days the girls

participated in canoeing, kayaking and jetty jump, stand up

paddle boarding, flying fox, geocaching, raft building, kick

bike triple challenge and adventure tunnelling.

The evening activities included a Liturgy and a quiz and the

following night each group performed their Homeroom item.

Well done to 7 Red who won this year with their creative

dance and colourful costumes.

It was a wonderful camp where memories were created

and many new friendships were made.

Mrs Cheryl Bullen

Year 7 Coordinator

We were delighted to welcome many families to the College for the first Open Morning

for the year on February 21.

Visitors were greeted by our Student Ambassadors and

the presentation was held in the Theatrette. The Student

Leaders welcomed visitors and led the prayer and

welcome to country. The Principal, Anne O’Loughlin,

addressed families and outlined the Our Lady of the

Sacred Heart tradition and all of the wonderful

opportunities offered to OLSH College girls, both

academic and co-curricular. Year 8 parent Honi Cervi

(pictured right, below) shared her many positive

experiences during her family’s time at the College,

including a seamless transition from primary to secondary

school.

Visitors were taken on a school tour, capably led by the

Student Ambassadors, and many remarked afterwards

how impressed they were with the students and how

proud they were of their College. Key staff met the families

during morning tea and we look forward to welcoming

many of them into the OLSH community in the future.

Mrs Annie Opray

Director of Development and Community Relations

Tuesday February 21….What a beautiful day it was to be swimming, riding and running

at Eastern Beach in Geelong.

A team of twenty OLSH College students competed against triathletes from seven other

schools in the 200 metre swim, 4.6km ride and 2km run. For some competitors it was an

achievement to have completed the event after overcoming challenges, for others it was

an opportunity to achieve a Personal Best time, and for three OLSH students it was a

chance to claim a hard earned medal for a top ten placing!

Congratulations to all students for their great efforts at training

and on the day.

Juniors: Chloe Gorman, Olivia May, Kayla Bingham, Claire

Kinsella, Ellen Papadopoulos, Tannah Daly

Intermediates: Hayley Gorman, Jarrah Martin, Lillian Casey,

Molly May, Jezlyn Scott, Kiara Mathiesson-Jane, Georgina

Austen, Valentina Castillo Arias, Katya Adkin

Seniors: Olivia May, Micaela Harvie, Abby Freney,

Georgia Sheppard

Special congratulations to medal winners:

Chloe Gorman 1st Junior Division

Jarrah Martin 4th Intermediate Division

Hayley Gorman 8th Intermediate Division

Thank you to Jada Daly for competently taking on the role of

our official lap counter, and to Karen and David Gorman for

their exceptional efforts in preparing the team, and coaching at

the event.

Mrs Annemarie Petering and Mrs Bronwyn Verrell

Sport Coordinators

My name is Abby Freney and I am the Sports Captain for 2017.

My interest in sport began at a very young age. Being in a family

who also loves sport has made it easy for me to be as involved as

I am. Netball is my number one favourite sport and has been since

I was eight years old. It takes up most of my time, but in between I

get involved in every possible team I can here at OLSH College.

Since Year 7 I have done nearly every sport offered every single

year. I am the type of person who loves to compete in a team or

just to represent the College in doing something I love.

Sport is such an enjoyable thing to be part of, and I hope as Sports Captain this year I

can introduce some initiatives that will make girls want to participate and take up more

opportunities given to them. Some goals I have for this year are: to introduce House

mascots to increase the competiveness between Houses, have more teachers’ races at

both athletics and swimming carnivals and hold more training sessions for SCSA days

so younger year levels get a feel for what to expect on the day. I would also like to

introduce some new awards for the Sports Awards night at the end of the year and of

course to be as motivational as I can as Sports Captain and leave my mark on the future

of OLSH sport.

Take a great action shot on your phone

and email it to ydavid@olsh.vic.edu.au to win an awesome prize!

Remember not to publish anything online (social media) etc

You can only submit one photo – please include a title, your name and homeroom.

Good luck!

What a wonderful start to their final year the Class of 2017 have had and one of the

highlights has been the Year 12 Formal which was held on the evening of 17 February.

The many hours devoted to dress and shoe selection, hairstyle and make up was well

worth it as the girls arrived at the Brighton International looking elegant and stylish. They

were joined by partners and staff who were ready to celebrate this very special occasion

together. Guests enjoyed a delicious meal which was followed by the announcement of

the much coveted awards decided by the students, including Best Dressed. Then music

began and the DJ played many of the favourites to keep guests dancing all night long.

The Year 12 Formal really was a fantastic night and the girls will remember it forever.

Late last year, Mary (Timbrell) Beverley, who lives in Queensland, contacted Alumnae

Officer, Shane O’Neil, about the possibility of a visit to the College.

Mary and husband Norm were going to be in Melbourne for just one day before they

boarded the Queen Mary II for a cruise up the eastern seaboard.

Luckily that day happened to coincide with one of the College’s Open Mornings so Mary

was able to hear a presentation by Principal, Anne O’Loughlin, and to join in a tour with

lots of excited prospective students and their parents.

When Mary started at OLSH in 1950, she was one of the first to wear the brown and

gold uniform, replacing the previous navy and cream version. She left in 1954 when her

family moved interstate and had not been back to the

College in 67 years.

She was amazed at how big OLSH has become and

Mary recognised the art rooms as they were original

classrooms. Mary also found a familiar face among

the photos of past Principals when she saw Mother

Giovanni, Principal from 1944 - 1956.

Mary said: “It was an eye opener for me to see all

the changes to OLSH over the years. Hearing the

presentations, by the girls, the Principal and then a

Year 8 student's mother, I felt very proud to have

been a past pupil of this great school.”

Ms Shane O’Neil

Alumnae Officer

Mary (left) with Shane O’Neil,

under the photo of Mother

Giovanni (centre).

All parents are welcome at the first Parents and Friends meeting for 2017.

We will meet at 7.00pm on Tuesday 28 February in the College Boardroom (come

to the Front Office) and have lots of exciting events and activities to talk about.

Please email Annie Opray, Director of Development and Community Relations

aopray@olsh.vic.edu.au if you are able to join us.

Year 7 Swim Trials

Parents and Friends Meeting

7.00pm All Welcome

Swim Training Carnegie 3.30pm

Ash Wednesday

Year 7 Immunisations

Year 8 Retreat

Swimming Training GESAC 7.00am

Swim Training Carnegie 3.30pm

SCSA Tennis

Swimming Training GESAC 7.00am

Labour Day Public Holiday

Issoudun Information Evening

SCSA Swimming and Diving

Athletics Carnival

Compulsory College Event

Thank you to all parents who have been using the Absence Telephone number:

The Absence line is the number to call if your daughter will not be attending

school or will be late for school.

Your cooperation is much appreciated.