Volume 47, Number 5, 27 April 2018

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Dear Family and Friends

Celebrating 80 Years of OLSH College Bentleigh

It is with a sense of enthusiasm that we look forward to all that awaits us in this second term of the year. Having such a short first term affords us the opportunity to really launch into term two and all that will unfold.

Education here at OLSH is about being inspired by each other. As students and staff it is at the very heart of the matter to push ourselves to go beyond what we might think we can do into the realm of the unthinkable! It is to ‘push the boundaries’, to never ever give up and, most importantly, to believe that all things are possible. For it is when we bring that attitude, that determination, that way of being to everything that we undertake that we make the difference we are called to make in our world.

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were… Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them,

"Peace be with you."

John 20:19

OLSH College 1941 Each year the numbers gradually increased and an academic stream was introduced in 1943. The school then became both a Commercial and Secondary College.

The girls continued to wear the navy uniform associated with St Paul’s Primary School until 1946, when the uniform was changed to navy blue and gold.

Anne O’Loughlin Principal

OLSH College Bentleigh

111 Jasper Road, BENTLEIGH 3204

Telephone (03) 8520 9200

Absence Line (03) 8520 9250

office@olsh.vic.edu.au

www.olsh.vic.edu.au

Education in the OLSH College tradition – we are heart people who are faith filled, reverence relationships, pursue excellence and touch the hearts of others.

HEART MATTERS

“We do not remember days, we remember moments.”

Cesare Pavese

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Faith and Mission News ANZAC Day Ceremony Remembering those Australians and New Zealanders who have given their lives to protect ours.

Generations Assembly All members of the OLSH College community are warmly invited to join us for our Generations Assembly on Wednesday 9 May. It is an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate with those students whose mothers or grandmothers were also past students of the College. In our 80th year, we recognise and remember all those who have been part of our story and history. Each one has contributed to who we are today as an OLSH community. Details 10.00am for a 10.15am start College Hall RSVP by Friday 4 May office@olsh.vic.edu.au or 8520 9200.

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Holy Week Mass Students and staff marked Holy Week with a special Eucharist celebrated by Fr. Sand.

The girls sang the hymns beautifully and they created a moving audio visual presentation about people far less fortunate than ourselves.

Project Compassion boxes from each Homeroom were then bought to the alter and Anne O'Loughlin thanked everyone for their kind generosity.

Year 8 Retreat Day The retreat day was a great experience as it gave us all an appreciation of being silent, in the presence of God. Helen’s colouring and mindfulness activity was a peaceful experience that helped us all connect with God, in a way that we haven’t before.

Thinking about each colour helped us unlock the hidden feelings that we felt on that special day.

The music set a mindful and peaceful tone that helped us be calm and have a very refreshing experience. The activity that we did at the start helped us be thankful for God giving us the gift of our voices and hearing. Overall, Helen’s activity bought mindfulness to the day. The Year 8 Retreat was a great and different experience that we all enjoyed and would relive in a heartbeat.

Charlotte Bree, Alexandra Medvedeva, Sonali Francis, Georgia Vaughan Year 8

The retreat day was a lot more than I expected and each activity had its own special meaning, from chasing the little dog Monty around, to sitting down and colouring, the whole day was a lot of fun. There were many memorable events that occurred during the day, with friends, activity groups and teachers. The whole day was filled with action!

As highlights usually include fun activities, my highlight included sitting down and admiring the view. Staring at the country hills and listening to the silence was my favourite part of the day. We got to sit down, in our own space, write a poem and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. A memory I will cherish forever.

Joanne Bradshaw Year 8

Megan Donohue Deputy Principal Faith and Mission

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Wellbeing News Year 7 Leadership Team Congratulations to the following Year 7 students who have been elected to the student leadership team for 2018. We thank all Year 7s for the way that they entered into the process.

Faith and Mission Halle Schroor Chevalier Amelia Howard Hartzer Audrey Lay Sweeney Zeida Torres Xavier Ailish Smeaton

Words from our Student Leaders: What has been your highlight for Term 1? My name is Mali Romanis and I’m the Year 8 Xavier Captain. So far the best thing has been getting to know the girls in the other levels and being able to contribute ideas that lead towards bigger things in making our school a better place being able to share and help has really made a difference to me. I feel like I’m doing something that matters. Hi I am Panayiota Blassis and I am the 2018 Public Speaking and Debating Captain. My OLSH highlight for this year so far is when we started debating and we had an absolutely amazing turn out from Year 8 and Issoudun. It just made me so happy to see so many girls join debating this year.

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Uniform Term 2 and 3 Parents and students are reminded that the Winter Uniform is to be worn for Terms 2 and 3. In the event that the weather is too warm, an announcement will be made by the Principal or myself and students will be permitted to wear their PE uniform to school as an alternative.

Tips to Improve Sleep Adapted from Harvard University, Division of Sleep Medicine Great sleep leads to greater productivity. We have all heard these words before but for those that find themselves awake at 2am in the morning, tossing and turning in bed, these words provide shallow support. Researchers have identified a number of practices they term “sleep hygiene” that are habits we can employ that assist with providing some sleep. For our girls the need for sleep is the same, in fact adolescents need between 9 and 10 hours of sleep every night and that chronic sleep deprivation can have dramatic effects on a teenager’s life, including reduced academic performance. Research suggests that 30 minutes of extra sleep each night makes a difference. (betterhealth.vic.gov.au) Tips to a good night sleep

Turn your bedroom into a sleeping environment - reduce the amount of noise, block out as much light as possible, keep the room comfortably cool and not too warm, avoid screens and television. Limit the bed for sleep and not for study, this helps the mind to associate the bed with sleep. Avoid caffeine after dinner time - this includes coffee, tea, chocolate and energy drinks. Choose a relaxing bedtime routine. For some this might be a warm shower, or a warm milky drink before bedtime. Reading a book when you get to bed is a good way for you to prepare your body for sleep. Avoid situations that are stressful just before sleep. If you are finding it hard to fall asleep because your “head is spinning”, try writing down your to do list or worries on a piece of paper and put them aside. Exercise - as little as 10 minutes of exercise can help promote sleep. Turn your clock face away from you - seeing the time when you wake up in the middle of the night can cause stress. Turn your clock face away from you to reduce this unnecessary stress. Keeping to a routine - Going to bed and waking up at the same time each day helps to set your internal body clock. Doing the same routine for at least 4 weeks can help the brain to associate the routine with going to sleep Adapted from betterhealth.vic.gov.au-teenagers and sleep Harvard University a resource from the division of sleep medicine at Harvard Medical School There are some great tips on Teenagers and Sleep at the following site betterhealth.vic.gov.au

Dina Oro Deputy Principal Student Wellbeing

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Curriculum News I’ll Be Happy When…(complete this sentence) ‘How many of us begin sentences that way?’ I’ll be happy when we move into a bigger house. I’ll be happy when I lose a few kilos. I’ll be happy when I get a new job. Happiness is often something we place in the future while we wait for something else to occur. It got me thinking about the quest to rush through those events and times which are uncomfortable and not appreciate the journey and growth which occurs. In TED talker Shawn Achor’s ‘The Happy Secret to Better Work’ he explores this line of thinking, and poses the question which comes first success or happiness? When you ask any parent what they want for their child many of us reply ‘We want her to be happy.’ The happiness of our modern world appears to equate success with happiness. But, what is happiness? Is it about getting an ‘A’? Is it about having a lot of money? Is it about smiling all the time flitting between one activity to the next? Have we considered happiness to be about serving others? Experiencing failure? Having difficult conversations? According to psychologist, sociologist and author Hugh Mackay, happiness is living a life whereby you experience and acknowledge all emotions, sad, happy, angry, frustrated, contentment and fear. Each one experienced adds value to your overall quality of life. He elaborates in his book ‘The Good Life’ on how our modern society has focused on self-interest first. Mackay in his life as a social researcher reaches the conclusion that serving others, be it helping someone cross a street, volunteering at the local surf club or donating clothing have a greater impact on a person’s level of satisfaction and happiness. As I am observing my Year 12 English class collaborate on a language analysis there is a genuine sense that collaboration makes them feel valued, loved and happy. We as parents and educators are the adults who model and influence how our children perceive success and happiness and we have an obligation to walk our girls through the range of feelings and experiences of life. After frustration comes satisfaction. After sadness and loss hopefully comes gratitude. They all matter and our girls need to engage with each emotion. Our Years 11 and 12 students are well into their studies and Year 7 and 8 girls are also fully involved in their learning journeys. Year 10 girls are in the ‘real world’ with work experience. Issoudun students are preparing for Hartzer and the Je Suis program. The rollercoaster of learning, struggling, growing and developing is happening and we will do our best to guide our girls through all of it. Annie McGuire Deputy Principal Learning and Teaching

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OLSH College Remembers On Thursday 19 April the Issoudun students visited The Shrine of Remembrance as part of the Je Suis program. The girls participated in a guided tour of the exhibition which covered the first and second world wars. Following on from this excursion the girls will also attend the War Memorial in Canberra whilst at Hartzer.

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Sport and Physical Education News SCSA Swimming After eight training sessions on Tuesdays afternoons and Friday mornings, the Swim and Dive team travelled to MSAC on the 28 March to compete in the SCSA Swimming & Diving competition.

When I started at OLSH in 2013, we were in Division 3, so to compete this year in the top division, Division 1, was already an amazing achievement by everyone involved.

All the girls swam and dived their absolute best and had a really fun night being together as a team. The night was great success with OLSH placing 4th overall, a stellar achievement!

After five years of being on the OLSH swim team, coming fourth in Division 1 was amazing! The feeling of holding the banner and cheering for our team is something I will never forget.

Congratulations to the following girls who broke OLSH records:

- Kayla Pak (Year 10 - 50m Breaststroke) - Kayla Pak, Jada Daly, Jarrah Wilson-Martin, Isabella Stewart (Year 10 50m

Freestyle Relay) - Zoe Moran (Year 12 50m Butterfly) - Alexis Kappa (Year 7 50m Breaststroke) - Zoe Moran, Sarah Crough, Taylah Gee, Julia Daye (Senior 50m Freestyle

Relay)

Zoe Moran Year 12

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Parkdale Gift This year OLSH was invited to enter a competitor in the Bendigo Bank Parkdale Gift, a sprinting event held during the Parkdale Sports Carnival on Saturday 24 March. We decided to send the student who won the OLSH Invitational Sprint at our House Athletics Carnival. Year 10 student, Tadiwanashe Kahonde, was an excellent representative for the School and enjoyed being part of such a professional event. She reported the following:

“I was lucky to participate in the Bayside Schools 120 metre Parkdale Gift Athletics Event. The day started off with heats, each with about 10 girls competing. I was in the second heat and placed 2nd, then the boys heat took off and we were all filled with anxiety waiting for the results to come out. I managed to get a fast-enough time to make it into the finals. The top prize money was $250 and people who placed 2nd-4th were given $50 each and 5th-8th were given $25. I placed 4th in the final and was awarded $50. I really enjoyed the experience, including meeting athletes from many different schools. ”

Tadiwanashe Kahonde Year 10

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Golf On Monday 19 March, Nickila De Silva, Emily Whittaker, Charlotte Fraser, Angelique Georgiou and I went to Waverly Golf Club to play in the Independent Schools Victoria Golf tournament.

The conditions were much better than last year’s hail storm but still very tricky to play in. We all embarked on our 18 hole round hoping for the best results possible. Special mention to Charlotte for carrying her golf bag around the very hilly course.

At the end of our long and tiring round we all came back in with great personal scores. In the Junior division, Charlotte had an excellent round of 93 off the stick, finishing fourth overall. Angelique came in with an excellent round as well!

In the Senior division, Katya had a round of 91 off the stick and finished first overall, whilst Emily had a round of 109 off the stick and finished third overall in Senior division. Nickila also represented OLSH College competently in the Seniors.

Thanks to Ms Lynne Smith for taking us on the day and for her encouragement and golf expertise. Overall, it was a very successful sporting day out and we are looking forward to the State final next term at the National Golf Club.

Katya Adkin Year 10

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Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships Last weekend I had the privilege of competing in the Australian Surf Lifesaving Open Championships at Scarborough Beach in Perth. I competed in Open and Under 17s events against girls from all over the country, including Stawell gift winner Elizabeth Forsyth. My Open Relay Team representing Mordialloc Lifesaving Club came away with a top 10 position behind clubs like Kurrawa and Currumbin. It was a really great experience to race against some of the greatest athletes in the country.

Olivia May Year 12

Bronwyn Verrell and Annemarie Petering Sport Coordinators

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Performing Arts News

Tickets Tickets can be purchased by clicking on the flyer above or the following link mapa.monash.edu.

TICKET TYPE PRICE (inc GST)

BOX OFFICE FEE

NET (TO SCHOOL)

Full Adult $33.00 $2.75 $30.25 Concession $28.00 $2.75 $25.25 Family (4 members) 95.00 $2.75 $92.25 Child $22.00 $2.75 $19.25

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Music Investigation at Lunchtimes

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Community and Development News Class of 1998 20 Year Reunion The OLSH College Bentleigh Class of 1998 enjoyed a wonderful 20 year reunion on Friday 20 April. There was a real buzz in the room as the ladies caught up with each other and some of the staff who taught them. Students Maxine and Molly took the group on a tour of the College and many of the Alumnae commented on just how much their school had grown and developed over the years. It was a lovely occasion and great to see them back at OLSH College Bentleigh.

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Year 7 2020 Enrolment Information The Year 7 2020 enrolment process has already commenced. Please be advised that places are limited and applications are due by 17 August 2018. Further information is available on the College website.

For those families with Year 7 2019 students the College is accepting applications however we are almost at capacity. You are welcome to submit your completed application, with all the supporting documentation, via post or Main Reception. The Enrolment Application can be accessed via our website HERE.

24 May Open Morning

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2018 Mother’s Day Breakfast

Mother’s Day Breakfast Volunteers Needed

We are asking parents if they are available, if they could help the Parents and Friends Committee with some food preparation from 3.30pm on Thursday 10 May at the College.

Also we are asking any interested OLSH College Dad’s to volunteer to help and serve at the breakfast from 7am on Friday 11 May.

If you can help with either of these requests please email Annie Opray aopray@olsh.vic.edu.au

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Parents are reminded that the Jasper Rd crosswalk is

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No Parking Zone. To keep our community safe please note all street and crosswalk signage.

Parents have been fined by the local council.

Please see the Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF) flyer

issued by the Victorian Government.

For those families that applied in 2017, you will NOT be required to apply again in 2018.

For all new families and those that have not applied before, please see the application form attached for you to complete and return to the office.

As per the information on the flyer, each family will benefit by an annual amount of $225 for each student attending OLSH.

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DATES

Monday 30 April Work Experience Commences Parents and Friends Meeting 7pm

Wednesday 16 May NAPLAN Years 7 & 9 Year 10 Camp Departs

Wednesday 2 May Legally Blonde Senior Production Full Dress Rehearsal

Thursday 17 May NAPLAN Years 7 & 9

Thursday 3 May Legally Blonde Senior Production Opening Night 7.30pm

Friday 18 May Year 10 Camp Returns

Friday 4 May The Age Careers Expo Years 11 & 12 VCAL Legally Blonde Senior Production 7.30pm

Saturday 19 May Class of 1968 50 Year Reunion 12pm, The OLSH Centre

Saturday 5 May Legally Blonde 2.00pm and 7.30pm

Monday 21 May Reconciliation Week Commences

Monday 7 May Year 8 Camp Departs

Wednesday 23 May SCSA Basketball MSAC

Tuesday 8 May Big Science Competition Year 7s

Thursday 24 May Open Morning 9.15am

Wednesday 9 May Generations Assembly All Welcome 10am, College Hall Year 8 Camp Returns

Friday 25 May Reconciliation Week Concludes

Thursday 10 May Big Science Competition Years 8 & 10 Friday 11 May Mother’s Day Breakfast 7am, The OLSH Centre Booking essential SCSA Athletics, Lakeside Track

Tuesday 15 May NAPLAN Years 7 and 9

Friday 1 June Change of Day School Commences 9.00am Sacred Heart Day Mass 9.30am PAS 1.30pm Saturday 2 June OLSH Stars Evening