From the Deputy Principal

From the Deputy Principal

Student Leadership 2022

Congratulations to the following Year 11 students who have been elected to the Executive student leadership team for 2022. There will be a handover from the current leaders to this newly elected team in Week 10 of this term. The girls will undertake their first activity with their cohort at the Year 11 Camp next week.

SRC Executive

Head Girl: Georgina Tenny                                 

Deputy Head Girl: Eryn Mungur   

Executive Leaders: Milla Swain, Charlotte Taft, Mia Mcgoran, Sophie Poland            

Barry House Leader: Matilda Neck             

McGrath House Leader: Abigail McClure                                             

Mulhall House Leader: Georgia Trimboli        

Ward House Leader: Emily Steer     

Social Justice Leader: Charlotte Laing 

Head Boarder: Lucy McCabe  

Deputy Head Boarder: Gracie Vaughan

Mission Day

Mission Day will be held on Friday 17 September for all students R-11 (optional for Year 12 students). The theme for the day is Felicity Fairytale, a theme that encompasses the Mary Ward value of Felicity. As stated in the Mission Statement, Felicity is an attitude of mind, a disposition of the heart which manifests itself in cheerfulness, good humour, joy, happiness, hope, optimism, friendliness, courtesy, positive thinking, inner peace, self-acceptance and courage”  (LSAC Mission Statement).  On this day, Loreto students are encouraged to dress up in keeping with this theme and participate in the fun and excitement of the day. 

Mission Day will once again be slightly different this year due to the observance of COVID-19 requirements. Whilst the Junior and Senior students will join together for Liturgy, Talent Show and Activity Challenges, there will be no food for sale and students are reminded to bring their own Recess and Lunch. Students will be able to order a donut for Recess through the Tuckshop using their flexi schools account. Information about this will be conveyed closer to Mission Day.

On the day, we will commence with a Liturgy, and the students will then have a guest speaker. The traditional entertainment session will be run in the morning after Recess, whilst in the afternoon students will participate in a series of fun activities.

Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions parents will not be allowed to attend Mission Day. The school day will conclude at the usual time at 3:20pm for the Junior School students and 3:30pm for the Senior School students.

College Photographs

Co-Curricular photos for students from Reception – Year 12 will be taken on Wednesday 22 September. Students will need to be in full winter uniform for these photos. An email/ letter with more details will be sent home closer to the date.

Parent Teacher Interviews

Years R-12 Parent Teacher Interviews will be held online on Tuesday 14 September, 4:00 – 8:30pm. Years 7-12 interviews will be held online on Tuesday 21 September, 4:00-8:30pm. You will receive an email requiring you to book appointments online.

Second-Hand Uniform Shop Opening Hours

The Second-Hand Uniform Shop will be opening on the following dates for the remainder of the year:

September: 8th, 9th, 22nd & 23rd

October: 20th & 21st 

November: 10th, 11th, 24th & 25th

From the Head of Student Enrichment and Engagement

Debating

All teams are now drawing close to the end of their Debating season. Our Senior B and Intermediate A teams concluded with a mixture of wins and losses. It was encouraging to hear some say that they are already planning to continue with debating in 2022.

The Final round for Year 7 and 8 teams is next Tuesday – 31 August and for the Year 5/6 teams it will be Wednesday 11 September.

It is looking very likely that we will have a few teams moving into the finals. This will be confirmed in the next Newsletter.

ICAS (International Competitions and Assessments for Schools)

Four tests have now been completed: Digital Technologies, English, Spelling and Science. We have Mathematics next week for Years 2 to 8, and Writing has been deferred until Term 4. Year 9 students can now undertake Mathematics in Term 4. They would previously have missed out owing to their Camp.

Tournament of Minds

The good news here is that we can return to Flinders University, albeit the Tonsley Campus rather than the usual Bedford Park Campus. Filming student performances last year did not have the same atmosphere. Additionally, our teams generally do very well in the Spontaneous Challenge, which was removed from last year’s program. Our six teams, which equates to 40 students from Year 5 to Year 8, and six staff members, have three weeks remaining. Parents of students involved in this competition will be receiving more information and timetables early next week.

Mr David Hall

Head of Student Enrichment and Engagement R - 12

From the Sports Administrator

Co-curricular Sports

In the past two weeks the outstanding achievements have continued for our talented Loreto students. On Friday 13th August our Year 8/9 Knockout Netball team competed in Round 2 and won two very competitive matches to earn a place in the State Finals. On Tuesday 17th August our Year 10 Knockout team were successful in all three games and are excited to be joining the Year 7 team and the Year 8/9 team at the State Finals to be held next month. All three teams are a credit to our community and played Round 2 with determination, skill, and good sportsmanship.

Congratulations to Phoebe Neck who has been selected in the 2021 Touch Football South Australian U/14 girls National Youth Championship team. Phoebe will represent South Australia at the 2021 DoorDash National Youth Championships.

We are currently in the process of nominating Term 4 sports teams to SA Catholic Secondary Schools Girls Sport Association (SACSSGSA) and once we have further information, we will send an email to all students who have nominated to play co-curricular sport next term. Term 4 trainings and games will commence in Week 1, Term 4.

TERM 4 SPORT - 2021

BASKETBALL, TOUCH, TENNIS & VOLLEYBALL (Saturday Morning)

Weeks

16th           October        Round    1

23rd           October        Round    2

30th           October        Round    3

6th              November    Round    4

13th           November    Round    5   *(Last Senior Round)

20th           November    Round    6   *(Last Junior Round)

*Final Place = Premiership Points

WATER POLO (Thursday Afternoon)

Weeks

14th           October        Round    1

21st           October        Round    2

28th           October        Round    3

4th             November    Round    4

11th           November    Round    5   *(Last Senior Round)

18th           November    Round    6   *(Last Junior Round)

*Final Place = Premiership Points

Term 4 Sports Nominations

On Wednesday 15th September we will be hosting our inaugural Sports Award Dinner to acknowledge the sporting success of individual students in Years 7-12. The awards that will be presented include:

• The Loreto Medal – this award is presented to the girl who has been outstanding in promoting sporting qualities within the school. She is an all-rounder who has consistently represented the College in numerous sports and competitions at a high level.
• MVP Certificate – this award is chosen by the coach and recognises a player’s outstanding contribution to the growth of her team and the positive determination she displayed at training and matches throughout the season. We acknowledge her exceptional commitment to her team and Loreto College.
• Best & Fairest Trophy – this award is given to one student in Years 10-12 and one student in Years 7-9 who has received the most votes in their chosen sport. The votes were awarded after each game to the players who performed the best and showed good sportsmanship.
• Sport Badge – this award is given to students who have played a sport for a minimum of 4 years.
• State Level Representation Award – this award is presented to students who have achieved high sporting success and represented the state in their chosen sport.

You will receive an email within the next week if your child is a recipient of an award in 2021.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at sophie.hage@loreto.sa.edu.au if you have any questions about co-curricular sport.

Sophie Hage

Sports Administrator

From the Libraries & Information Resource Centre

Book Fair

As part of our Book Week 2021 celebrations, the Junior & Senior schools will be hosting a Book Fair over Weeks 5 & 6, courtesy of Pegi Williams book shop. For the first time, it will be a ‘cash-less’ online sale using the secure Humanitix portal used for our various Loreto events. 

Junior and senior students will have the opportunity to view the featured titles within York & Micklegate library and a catalogue will be available to bring home if needed. To make a purchase, click on the following:

For Junior School Students: Loreto Connect > Junior School > Micklegate Library > Junior Book Fair and follow the prompts.

For Senior School Students: Loreto Connect > Senior School > York Information Resource Centre > and follow the prompts.

Julie Staley

Information Resources Coordinator R-12

From the College Liturgist

The Feast of the Assumption of Mary was the focus of the week 5 liturgy in the Junior School. Prayer leaders told the story of Mary, a young woman who faced the challenges of motherhood and the great strength that goes along with that. The beautiful images we have of Mary, dressed in blue, often belie the reality of her true life. Mary continues to be a role model for women everywhere. From the mundane tasks of caring and feeding for her baby, to the unexpected trials of escaping to Egypt, the pride as her eldest son spoke with the priests, the people and the outcasts, watching the hatred build around her son and finally to standing at the foot of his cross, Mary’s life was far from the placid artistic images we have grown accustomed to. 

Media currently shows us the face of Mary in the women escaping Afghanistan, clutching their children, traumatised and bewildered. We imagine Mary’s face at the foot of the cross and see it reflected in a mother’s torment as she surveys the aftermath of an accident and the loss of her child. Mother Mary is represented by the matriarchs whose families are separated by the effects of Covid, lockdowns, grounded planes and the unspoken heartache, missed occasions and loneliness.  Mary is the face of women everywhere; in the daily chores; in times of crisis holding family together; in sickness and in loss; in separation and of course, the times of joy and celebration. Hail Mary, full of grace. Blessed are you among women!

Liturgies and Masses

A liturgy marking the beginning of book week was led by Prayer and Liturgy leaders in the Junior school. Highlighting the most popular book of all times, the Bible, and its history was the focus. 

Book week was also the focus of the R-2 Chapel Mass which took place on Tuesday of week 6. Our youngest students led the opening procession, read and took part in the Offertory procession in the Mass celebrated by Fr Paul Mullins. Seated in our historic, ethereal chapel, the girls were enthralled by our most sacred space and reacted with great awe and respect. 

Chapel Mass led by the Year 9 cohort,  focused on the work of Mary Ward International.  The Mass was celebrated by Fr Eka Tanaya who spoke to the girls about the importance of the Gospel reading from Matthew, reminding us to love God and to love our neighbour.  Fr Eka reflected that Mary Ward, and the sisters who followed in her work, were motivated by their deep love of God. A natural outflowing of this love was demonstrated in the sisters’ actions and work in schools and communities. This love of neighbour continues today in the work of the Loreto and IBVM sisters in schools globally and through agencies such as Mary Ward International. 

Isabelle Roberts

College Liturgist/REC R-6