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A Ministry of Mercy Education Ltd

Issue 10: Friday 19 June 2015Newsletter

Ms Paddy McEvoyPRINCIPAL

FROM THE PRINCIPALDear Parents/Guardians, Friends and Students of SAC,

In the Jordan Courtyard, there is a plaque beside one of the trees that reads ‘St Aloysius College: a school community supporting each other at all times’. This plaque and the adjacent tree were generously donated almost two years ago by the family of one of our current students in loving memory of her father. I have been reminded of the plaque frequently over the last fortnight as I have witnessed staff and students coming to terms with the death of Ms Nicole Jacobs, our beloved teacher, colleague and friend. Losing someone is always difficult to accept, but especially someone so young and full of life. At these moments, we call on our faith and our community to give us strength and we pray that Nicole’s wisdom and positivity will continue to inspire our students and staff at SAC. Many staff and students attended the funeral service on Monday 15 June 2015 and we will keep Nicole’s family and friends in our prayers.

One of Nicole’s passions was encouraging girls to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) pathways beyond school. Many of our Year 10 students have taken the opportunity this week to seek some insight into these careers, and others, through the Work Experience program. I would like to thank the parents who assist us through their professional networks to access an interesting and engaging workplace. This immersion is a central part of the Personal Learning Plan (PLP) and can have a significant impact on both subject choices and tertiary pathways for our students. I also acknowledge the commitment of the PLP teachers and Careers Counsellor Ms Louise Murphy for ensuring students are well prepared and confident heading off for their placement.

Our thanks to the many parents of Reception to Year 7 students who returned the survey on Vacation Care. Your responses indicated that there is a small but viable group of parents who are keen to access care for their daughter at SAC during the school holidays. We will now develop a program to provide this opportunity on a trial basis during the Term 3 holiday break. Further information will be distributed in Term 3. We hope that the expansion of the Out of School Hours Care service will benefit our students and their families.

Week 9 marks the beginning of Semester 2 courses for Years 10 and 11 students. This change can give students the opportunity to begin again, set new goals and develop new work habits. Our hope is that the end of semester reports for Year 10 and 11 students, which are distributed to students at the end of Term 2, provide affirmation and encouragement as well as highlight some areas of challenge.

It was great to see so many parents take up the opportunity for Parent-Teacher Interviews earlier this term. If any questions emerge from this next round of reports, I encourage you to come along in Term 3, Week 3 for a conversation with your daughter’s teachers.

Monday 29 June 2015 marks the feast day of St Aloysius of Gonzaga, the Patron Saint of Youth. Through his intercession, we pray for young people that they may have strong role models in their parents and teachers and that they may grow in wisdom and grace. Below is the prayer students shared with each other last week to remember Nicole and to comfort and support one another:

You have blessed us, God, with the gift of friendship, the bonding of persons in a circle of love. We thank you for such a blessing: for friends who love us, who share our sorrows, who laugh with us in celebration, who bear our pain, who need us as we need them, who weep as we weep, who hold us when words fail, and who give us the freedom to be ourselves. Bless our friends with health, wholeness, life, and love. Amen.

Ms Paddy McEvoyPRINCIPAL

Inside this issuePrimary Mass .......................................2SAC Uniform Shop Closure ............2Term 2 Diary .........................................2Canteen Roster ...................................2Justice and Mercy News ......................3Year 1 Excursion .................................4Living Safely with Pets .....................5Year 3 Camp..........................................6Year 10 Drama Night.........................7Year 8 & 9 Social...................................8Art News.................................................9Primary Sport.....................................10Secondary Sport...............................11Family Movie Day.............................12

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TERM 2 DIARY (for students and parents)

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June 22Year 10 & 11 Semester 2 commences

June 2310am School Tour

June 24 June 25Year 12 Swotvac day

June 26Year 12 Mid-Year Exams beginL1 Primary AssemblyYear 9 LOTE Day

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June 299am-10am R- Year 3 ‘Island Dreaming’ performance for NAIDOC WeekL1 & 2 Referendum performance - all Year 10 students

June 30Year 11 Retreat Day9am-10am Yr 4-7 ‘Island Dreaming’ performance for NAIDOC Week

July 1Year 10 Retreat Day

July 29am Primary Semester 1 Mass & Awards

July 3Year 12 Mid-Year Exams endYear 10 & 11 Reports issued to studentsNewsletter available on SAC website1pm Classes conclude END OF TERM 2

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAYWEEK THURSDAY FRIDAY

CANTEEN ROSTERwsletter

9June 22Fran Buller Di Young

June 23HELP NEEDED

June 24Andy Mennillo

June 25Pam Robinson

June 26Everlyn Richards

10June 29Di Young Fran Buller

June 30Lisa Guglielmo

July 1Lucy O’Grady

July 2Pam Robinson

July 3Kylie Brooks

WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

CANTEEN ROSTER

St Aloysius Collegeinvites you to celebrate our

Primary Massin the SAC Gymnasium

on Thursday 2 July 2015 at 9am

This will be followed by an Awards Ceremony.

Visitors are asked to sit in the bleachers area.

SAC UNIFORM SHOP CLOSUREPlease note that the SAC Uniform Shop

will be CLOSED during theJuly school holidays

Normal operating hours resume Tuesday 21 July 2015

8:15am - 11:30am

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JUSTICE AND MERCY NEWS

Many dates of significance have fallen in Term 2, keeping our Justice and Mercy group very preoccupied. Fair Trade Fortnight was held between Friday 8 May and Friday 22 May 2015. Students learnt about human trafficking and the importance of buying ethical products which display the Fair Trade logo. Purchasing goods with this logo on the packaging ensures that all workers involved in its production have been paid and treated fairly. To raise awareness, students ran a very successful Fair Trade Cafe in the Mitchell Courtyard. All money raised will support the Caritas Nepal Earthquake Appeal. Due to the earthquake, people are more vulnerable to human trafficking with many orphaned children wandering the streets and families now out of work and desperate.Some of our Years 10-12 JAM leaders also attended a Fair Trade Fortnight Q & A session on Friday 22 May 2015 at the State Library. The students had the opportunity to network with experts in the field of human trafficking and child labour and asked questions about how to best support the cause. We learnt about the Ethical Shopping Guide which is available to purchase as an iPhone App or online. It informs consumers about supermarket brands, simplifying the process of ethical shopping. With more than 34 million people enslaved in 2015, it is important to remain informed and make responsible purchasing choices where possible - it’s a small way that we can have a global impact and, in this case, there certainly is ‘strength in numbers’.

Fair Trade Fortnight

National Reconciliation Week

Between Wednesday 27 May and Wednesday 3 June 2015, we celebrated National Reconciliation Week. It was a chance for us to celebrate our progress and a time to reflect on our nation’s past treatment of Indigenous Australians.On Wednesday 27 May 2015 the Year 11 Pipalyatjara exchange participants and Year 12 JAM Leaders attended the National Reconciliation Week Breakfast which was held at the Adelaide Convention Centre. At this breakfast, students brainstormed ways in which we can strengthen our relationship with staff and students from Pipalyatjara Anangu School in the APY lands. Currently, the community is experiencing unusually cold weather conditions and many of the children in the community do not have suitable clothing for the season. We are calling on the generosity of SAC families and hoping to collect as many ‘hoodies’ as possible to send to the community by the end Term 2. There are approximately 80 students in the Pipalyatjara Anangu School and it would be great to be able to give each one a ‘hoodie’ which will keep them warm during the cold months. A large black box is located in the SAC foyer until Week 10 for hoodie donations to be placed in. We thank everyone in advance for helping this cause.

Ms Madeleine KellySTUDENT WELFARE SUPPORT OFFICER

The key to stopping human trafficking is in our hands!

Adelaide City Council Fair Trade Fortnight Q & A session on Friday 22 May 2015

National Reconciliation Week Breakfast on Wednesday 27 May 2015

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YEAR 1 EXCURSION On Friday 5 June 2015 the Year 1 classes enjoyed a day of celebration in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens and Adelaide Zoo for World Environment Day.Below are some reflections from the students.

Ms Carolyn Lewis, Ms Dannielle Spears & Ms Jessica Grohs YEAR 1 HOME CLASS TEACHERS

Students’ Reflections

It was fun at the Botanic Gardens. I learnt that we do not squeeze worms and that they like the dark. Mesk Salih 1CL

I learnt that worms have five hearts. Nevaeh Bielak 1CL

I learnt that you can make music with coconuts and bamboo. Marni Mettananda 1CL

I learnt that if there is too much salt in the wetlands water, the plants and fish will die. Emma Vonthethoff 1CL

At the Bush Tucker station I learnt that Aboriginal people hunt for berries and macadamia nuts to eat. Grace Kennedy 1JG

We visited the zoo and the snake was scary. I touched it and it felt scaly. The frog sounded weird. Olivia Diamond 1JG

The quokka was very fluffy and it had a long tail. It can drink salt water. Chelsea Singleton 1JG

I learnt that pigs’ poo makes gas and that when you open a bottle of gas near a flame, the gas makes a fire. Skye-Laura Christensen 1CL

Trent Hill showed us a possum skin. It was soft. He showed us tools that Aboriginal people use for hunting. Vishaka Venkat 1JG

A lady showed us medicine that comes from plants. People can use it if they are sick. Chrissy Thomas 1JG

Trent Hill showed us tools that Aboriginal people used to get food like roots of plants, seeds and berries. He showed us a wooden stick that women can use to help them walk. He also showed us a possum skin that women carried their babies in. Holly Hooper 1DS

I patted a quokka. It felt soft. A quokka is a native animal. Lourdes Pineda 1DS

The Botanic Gardens has lots of plants. We learnt about butterflies and how they make a chrysalis and we also saw caterpillars. We need to grow flowers in our gardens so we can have butterflies. Bermuda Nicholls 1DS

Brett told us that the frog can throw up its belly when he doesn’t like the taste of something. He uses his feet to wipe the vomit off and then he swallows his belly again. Willow Golding 1DS

I learnt that you can use lots of kinds of dried fruit (gourds) to make an instrument like a trumpet, guitar and shakers. A gourd is like a watermelon. Ella Fowler 1DS

Samantha, Filipa & Matilda discovering nature!

1JG at the bush tucker station

Musical instruments presentation

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LIVING SAFELY & RESPONSIBLY WITH PETSOur R-Year 4 students welcomed Sarah from the Dog and Cat Management Board and her dog Sam to St Aloysius College in Week 7 to give a presentation on ‘Living Safely and Responsibly with Pets’.The girls participated enthusiastically in role play and questioning tasks, learning a lot about responsible pet ownership and how to keep themselves safe around dogs.

Ms Dannielle Spears & Ms Shey OdgersPRIMARY COORDINATORS

Students’ Reflections

I learnt that water and food are needed to keep our pets healthy. Amelia Vigor R-THSarah’s dog was really big and black. A dog sniffs your hand to know you. Clementina Colmenares R-THI really enjoyed patting Sam the black Labrador. I learnt how to pat him safely. Orla Cussen R-KRWe learnt the safety rules when seeing a mean dog and got to do a little dance to help us remember the rules. Tayla Myles R-KRIf there is a happy dog with its owner you have to take three steps, stop, ask the owner if you can pat the dog, let the dog sniff your hand and then you can pat the dog. Rylan Haslam R-SOI was a bit frightened of dogs, but I got to pat Sam the Labrador and I liked him. Isabella Couch R-SORemember to tuck your thumb in and put your four fingers on top. The dog will sniff you and might let you pat it. Scarlett Reynolds 1JGIf the owner says you are allowed, stroke the dog gently on the back Elaine Chen 1JGTo keep dogs safe you need to walk them on a lead. They need to wear a collar and your phone number should be on the tag in case they get lost. Adele Lokhorst 1DSIf a dog is angry, don’t run away. Stand still and look down. Jasmine Smith 1DSWe learnt how to be safe with dogs. The dog has to be on a lead and you can’t frighten dogs. Alison Jiang 1CLIf a dog is wearing a red and yellow striped collar you know it is a dangerous dog. You don’t touch the dog and you walk away slowly. Annabel Cholsh 1CLThe Living Safely and Responsibly with Pets presentation was lots of fun because we learnt new things like how to best treat your dog or cat. My favourite part was when I got to pat Sam the dog; he looked so adorable. Caitlin Surynt 3NCWe learnt about dog safety and some girls were able to pat the dog. We learnt that when you live with pets, you still have to be careful. Even though a dog might look cute, they could still bite you. So you need to make sure you ask the owner first. Daniela Bagnato & Chiara Conci 3NCI learnt that if you put your hand in a fist and the dog turns his head to one side that means he does not want you to pat him. Scarlett Scardigno 3JSI learnt why animals need to have a tag and a microchip. Morgan Brooks 3JS

I learnt what to do around an angry dog and also how to pat them. I also learnt how responsible you need to be to look after just one dog. Lydia Thewodros 3EGI liked Sam. Sam is a dog. It was fun finding out information. Alicia Rudko 3EGI thought this was a good way to learn about having a pet and taking care of it. Chelsea Connelly 4KBI enjoyed Sarah's talk because she gave us good information about what to do around animals. Mia Young 4KBWe learnt about how to know if a dog is angry or happy and how to stand to be safe. Ava Czuchwicki & Tahlia Reid 4SLWe learnt that if we want to pat a dog we have to ask permission and then let it sniff your hand first. Kaitlyn Ellis & Nyadeng Machar 4SLI had a wonderful time at the The Living Safely and Responsibly with Pets session. We learnt what to do when an angry dog comes to you, how to know if a dog is safe to pat or not and some people got to pat the Labrador called Sam. It was a great experience and I hope that those skills will help me one day. Laura Pinto Lozano 4GBIt was interesting to find out that female cats can give birth to eight kittens a year and that dangerous dogs have a special red and yellow collar. It was also amazing to learn how dogs can calm down if you stay still, keep your hands down and look at the ground. Christy Thomas 4GB

Ms Sarah from the Dog & Cat Management Board with her dog Sam, giving a presentation on ‘Living Safely and Responsibly with Pets’.

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YEAR 3 CAMP AT NARNU FARMIn Week 5 of Term 2 the Year 3 classes embarked on an adventure to Narnu Farm to experience farm life first hand. The one night camp provided the girls with many farming opportunities such as horse riding, blacksmithing, butter making, chicken hatchery, hand ploughing, photography and hand feeding the variety of animals at the farm.The girls have written some comments (see below) about their experiences of their stay at Narnu Farm.

Ms Eloise Griffiths, Ms Nadia Costantini & Ms Juliana SaundersYEAR 3 HOME CLASS TEACHERS

Students’ Reflections

At Narnu Farm we learnt about blacksmithing and we found out why they are blacksmiths. There was a bonfire and we toasted marshmallows! Also, we went horse riding around the field and I felt like a real cowgirl. Johanna Manlapas 3EGI loved going on camp. I liked the horse riding a lot. I also liked riding on the vintage truck called Elsie. Meghana Meda 3EGAt Narnu Farm camp we went horse riding, went on the big red truck and saw Blue the Clydesdale. We also met Kit-Kat and Crackles the cats and they were cute. I liked sleeping in the dorms with my friends and I slept on the top bunk. It was the best camp ever! Milla Lokhorst 3EGAt Narnu Farm I liked riding the horses and feeding the animals. I rode a horse called Darcy and held a guinea pig called Toffee. Eleanor Buckham 3EGWe got to hold guinea pigs - there were lots of cute ones. Mine was brown like chocolate. I was holding it really lightly and it fell asleep. In the bunk house I slept in the group with Milla, Tara and Mischa. Lucy Crocker 3EGI thought horse riding was really fun. There was one horse I really liked named Keeley. Yi-Hua (Charlene) Lo 3JSI liked the animals because they were cute and gentle. Brianna Clarke 3NCThe food was nice and the ice cream was perfect after a busy day.The activities were really fun and horse riding was definitely the best. Isabelle Crotty 3NCI really enjoyed watching the blacksmith making a knife. It was very interesting how he heated the metal to bend it. We all got to take home a horse shoe. I will hang mine in my bedroom. Ava Smith 3JSI enjoyed horse riding. My horse was named Mastro and he was one of the cheeky ones because he always tried to cut in front of the other horses. Morgan Brooks 3JSI thought the camp was very fun but it went too quickly. I would’ve liked to stay longer. Zayna Khan 3JSIt was an experience to see how butter is made. I didn’t really like the taste. Emilia Suneson 3JSI learnt a lot of new things like how to make butter and information about chickens and their eggs - that the mother hen needs to turn over her eggs to keep them warm on both sides. It was a beautiful environment. Georgia Robertson 3NCThis is a good experience for children who have never been to a farm before. Elizabeth Burgess 3NC

Meeting some animal friends at the farm!

Horse riding fun at Narnu Farm!

On the big red truck ‘Elsie’ Feeding the deer!

Time to feed the calves!

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YEAR 10 DRAMA NIGHT

On Tuesday 2 June 2015 the Year 10 Drama classes presented an evening of one act comedies, ‘Little Women 2’ and ‘The Ten Worst Breakups of All Times’. The girls performed superbly on the night and their parents were a very appreciative audience.

Congratulations to all the students who performed and to those who worked backstage.

Mr Tom CoultasDRAMA COORDINATOR

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YEAR 8 & 9 SOCIAL

On Friday 29 May 2015 the Year 8 & 9 Social was held in the St Aloysius College Undercroft. The theme was ‘Fluoro’ and it was fantastic to see so many students dressed up in their best fluoro outfits! The Social was a great success with over 200 Years 8 and 9 students attending from SAC, Christian Brothers College, St Paul’s College and Blackfriars Priory School. Many SAC students from Year 12 gave up their Friday night in order to provide assistance with supervising the younger students. It was wonderful to see everyone getting their groove on while enjoying a night with their friends.

Ms Rebecca Kane YEAR 9 COORDINATOR

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Estella, Olivia & Georgina

Grace & Maggie Friends enjoying a fun night!

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ART NEWS

The SAC foyer gallery has showcased a number of stunning exhibitions this term. Currently, we are exhibiting the drawings, collages and paintings of the Year 8 and 9 students. Please come and view this display of creative artworks. They will be on display until the end of Term 2. During May 2015 we celebrated Reconciliation Week with a wonderful display of photographs, paintings, baskets and jewellery from Pipalyatjara. In March of this year a group of Year 11 students visited Pipalyatjara and this exhibition included some amazing photographs taken by our students as well as a collection of artworks from this region. I would like to thank Ms Jo Weir for coordinating this display and Ms Madeleine Kelly and Ms Sue Grist for their help in putting it up. Early next term we will be exhibiting our Year 10 and 11 students Art and Design work from Semester 1.

SAC Foyer Gallery Exhibitions

On Sunday 14 June 2015 I was delighted to attend an Award Ceremony for an annual competition run by Legacy, the South Australian Commonwealth Art and Photography Competition.This competition asked students to create artworks or photographs which showcased their favourite aspect of South Australia, celebrating our states rich and diverse culture and/or environment.Six SAC students received awards in the Photography section. In Category 2, Sophie King 8KM received first prize for her vibrant photo of the Adelaide Oval and third prize for a gorgeous image of a sunset at Lady Bay. The second prize in this category was awarded to Lucy Carter 6SH for her beautiful photograph of Adelaide at night. In the Senior section we also won each prize with photographs taken by Year 11 students on their trip to the Pipalyatjara community in March. Aimee Brett 11SE received first prize, Marie Kayumba Mwema 11CE received second prize and Ruby Gazzola 11RT achieved third prize. We congratulate these girls and look forward to seeing their future artworks.

Art is hidden everywhere around you… expose your wold with Linocut! Earlier this term, students were invited to take part in the Silk Cut Lino Print Competition. I would like to congratulate the following students whose lino prints were selected to represent St Aloysius College in this prestigious Australia wide competition. Hayley Gerrard 6RL and Chiara Cimmino, Louisa Hamilton, Rachael Baker, Siobhan Reardon and Tahlia Gallasch 9LF. The girls have created some stunning prints and we wish them luck!

Silk Cut 2015, by Siobhan Reardon 9LF

Silk Cut 2015, by Hayley Gerrard 6RL

Students proudly displaying the winning photographs from the Legacy Commonwealth Photography Competition

At the SA Refugee Week, Youth Poster Awards Exhibition

South Australia: Our Commonwealth Art & Photography Competition

Silk Cut Lino Competition

On Monday 15 June 2015, we attended the launch of the SA Refugee Week, Youth Poster Awards Exhibition, held at the Kerry Packer Civic Gallery at the UniSA City West Campus. This exhibition celebrates the role and influence of refugees in our Australian community. One of our students, Alana Varricchio 6RL had her poster chosen to take part in this year’s exhibition. There were 275 entries in the competition and only 50 were chosen to be part of this. To celebrate Alana’s success, myself, Sr Janet, Alana and students Jacinta Rowe 6RL, Zara Brown 7JW, Hawa Boundoo 8KF and Chieh-Ju (Trinity) Liao 9NW, which also took part in the competition, attended the launch. The posters presented were stunning, the speakers inspiring and we all came away inspired to tell all about the wonderful contribution refugees have on our Australian community.

Ms Michelle Barratt VISUAL ARTS COORDINATOR

SA Refugee Week, Youth Poster Awards Exhibition

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PRIMARY SPORT‘Move-It Mondays’

During Week 4 of this term, ten Year 6/7 students participated in a student driven leadership day. The day aimed to improve the students’ leadership skills and give them the knowledge to introduce active initiatives into the school day, beside PE lessons and after school sport. As a result of the workshop, the group of students have created ‘Move-It Mondays’, active lunchtime sessions which will be run by the Year 6/7 students to Reception to Year 2 classes. Each Reception toYear 2 class has received a poster which outlines when their class can participate in the ‘Move-It Mondays’ lunchtime sessions. We look forward to seeing our ‘Move-It Mondays’ crew leading our younger students in physically active and fun sessions!

Contact Information for Primary Sport Coordinator:Ms Kate Marks

Tel: 0447 512 480 or 8217 3233 Email: kmarks@sac.sa.edu.au

SAPSASA/SACPSSA Sport

NetballOn Monday 15 June 2015 our Year 6/7 SAPSASA team played their second knockout netball game against Mercedes College. It was a very competitive match and our team played a strong game with the score being within three points at three quarter time. Unfortunately, Mercedes College was the better team on the day, coming away with the win. I would like to thank Ms Liz McGrath (SAC parent) for her tireless effort and commitment to coaching the team for the past twelve weeks.

CongratulationsCongratulations to Sophie McGrath 7MP who has been selected in the East Adelaide Soccer team. Sophie will be competing in the SAPSASA state-wide soccer carnival from Monday 22 June to Friday 26 June 2015. Also, congratulations to Olivia Osborne 7MP who has been selected in the East Adelaide Hockey team. Olivia will be competing in the SAPSASA state-wide carnival from Monday 22 June to Friday 26 June 2015.We wish both girls the best of luck during their competitions. We are so proud of our SAC students!

Please remember to contact me if your daughter excels in her chosen sport. Also, a reminder that all sport absentees from training and games must be communicated to me via any of the contact details below.

Ms Kate MarksPRIMARY SPORT COORDINATOR

Reminder

Year 6/7 SAPSASA netball team huddle with coach Ms Liz McGrath

Year 6/7 ‘Move-it Mondays’ leaders leading the way!

R-TH students participating in their first ‘Move-it Mondays’ sessions

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SECONDARY SPORTTerm 2/3 Secondary Sport

Contact Information for Secondary Sport Coordinator:Vashti Casserly

Mobile: 0447 937 709Email: vcasserly@sac.sa.edu.au

Our Secondary sport teams are half way through their winter season competitions. The final game for netball, badminton and lacrosse teams for Term 2 will be on Saturday 27 June 2015 at the end of Week 9. Soccer teams will play their final game for Term 2 during Week 10 on Tuesday 30 June 2015. Secondary sport will resume Week 1 of Term 3 for all netball, badminton, lacrosse and soccer teams.

Please note that there will be no training during Week 10 for all badminton, netball and lacrosse teams.

Knockout Sport Information

Round 1 & 2 Details The Year 8/9 knockout netball team will play Brighton High School and Marymount College in Week 9 of this term and our Open soccer team will take on Henley High School on Week 1, Term 3. Trials for Open basketball took place on Tuesday 2 June 2015. Congratulations to the students selected. Details have been sent to their school email accounts. They will play in Week 2 of Term 3 against Sacred Heart College. Trials for Year 8/9 basketball and volleyball will also take place in Term 3. Students must read the Student Bulletin carefully for information regarding these trials. Several Secondary students attended the SA Schools Cross Country Championships held in Week 6 of Term 2. Congratulations to Chelsea Holmes 9NR, Meredith Norman 9NR, Imogen Webster 10EH and Georgia John 10EH who competed on the day in very tough wintery conditions. Outstanding efforts by Chelsea who placed eleventh in the individual 14 year old girls event and by Meredith who finished ninth in the individual 15 year old girls race. Well done to all four participants on the day.

Ms Vashti CasserlySECONDARY SPORT COORDINATOR Lizzie in attack for the

Year 8/9 knockout netball team

SA Schools Cross Country Championship competitors, Georgia, Imogen, Meredith & Chelsea

Michelle & Caitlin in defence for the Year 8 SAC 3 netball team Open knockout netball team coached by old scholar Ms Lucy Burg

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Parents and caregivers are invited to a conversation with internationally renowned Professor Carla Rinaldi which is being hosted by the Federation of Catholic School Parent Communities.

Professor Carla Rinaldi is an internationally renowned advocate for children and childhood and a world leader in education for children in the early years.

During 2012 and 2013, Professor Rinaldi was Adelaide Thinker in Residence and is the author of the report Re-imagining Childhood, The Inspiration of Reggio Emilia Education Principles in South Australia. She is the President of Reggio Children and the Loris Malaguzzi Centre Foundation and a Professor in the faculty of education at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.

Her expertise continues to influence and inspire children’s learning around the world.

INTENDED FOR: Parents and caregivers

DATE & TIME: Monday 20 July 2015 from 6:00-7:30pmA light supper will be provided

VENUE: Catherine Community CentreNazareth Catholic Community176 Crittenden Road, Findon

COST:Free

REGISTRATIONhttp://registrationcentre.cesa.catholic.edu.au/event-1953386?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=7/15/2015Be connected. Be informed. Be heard.

From the Federation of Catholic School Parent Communities

If you love knitting and would like to help wrap those in need with warm blankets made with love, then here’s your chance to be involved and also contribute to your ‘Mercy in Action Project’.This Adelaide based project commenced in 2003 and since then has seen many schools and parishes providing displaced and homeless people of South Australia with hundreds of beautiful FREE blankets which are distributed through Catholic Charities.• Simply knit coloured woollen squares in whatever patterns you

like (instructions and help will be provided). • Squares must measure 20cm x 20cm (measured using a ruler).• Knit in 8 ply wool or acrylics using 4 mm needles (depending on

your knitting tension, this is about 46 stitches).• Squares are then sorted, colour coordinated and crocheted/sewn

together. Then, they are finished with a crocheted border and labelled with the special logo.

Blanket measurements are:Large (Single Adult) 6 x 8 squares Baby: 4 x 4 squaresSmall (child) 5 x 7 squares Knee rug: 5 x 7 squares

For further information contact: wheuzenroeder@sac.sa.edu.au or lclemente@sac.sa.edu.au

‘Blankets of Love’

53 Wakefield Street, Adelaide, South Australia 5000Tel: 08 8217 3200

Email: registrar@sac.sa.edu.auFax: 08 8212 4908

Website: www.sac.sa.edu.au

St Aloysius CollegeA Ministry of Mercy Education Ltd

A gift to you from St Aloysius College, Adelaide and the Catholic Community of South Australia

‘May this blanket warm both mind and body’