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S t M a r y ’ s C o l l e g e 150 Years of Empowering Young Women
Issue 3, Monday 13 May 2019
S t M a r y ’ s C o l l e g e 253 Franklin Street
ADELAIDE SA 5000
T:8216 5700
F:8216 5730
W: www.stmaryscollege.catholic.edu.au
From the Principal
Dear St Mary’s College,
A small team of staff attended the Institute of Educational Assessors conference late last term. One of the keynote speakers was Andreas Schleicher, Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills within the OECD. His keynote was on the future of education and skills and the challenge that our way of “doing school” can be more about replicating the past than actively looking toward the future. Some of the key skills and dispositions that are named as “future skills” include: • critical thinking • curiosity, creativity and imagination • resilience and self-regulation • the capacity to respect and appreciate the ideas, perspectives and values of others • the ability to cope with failure and deal with adversity • high levels of literacy and numeracy, including data and digital literacy • discipline knowledge will continue to be important, so will the capacity to think across boundaries
and engage in inter-disciplinary learning As educators, we work within an ever-changing landscape. We are engaged in ongoing learning and development in order to be responsive to what is happening in the world around us. We do this in partnership with families. I have included links to an OECD paper on Future Education as well as a link to a clip from Sir Ken Robinson who gives an excellent insight into why the way we do learning in schools needs to develop. These may be of interest as you also engage in the work of nurturing young people for a world that is changing rapidly and is increasingly complex. https://www.oecd.org/education/2030/E2030%20Position%20Paper%20(05.04.2018).pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U To begin this term our teaching and learning support staff met for two days professional learning. Our focus was exploring strategies to adjust the curriculum in order to support the diverse learning needs in every classroom. Teachers are always working with a wide spectrum of learners needing to both extend learning and to support students who may be struggling. Regardless of where a child is on the spectrum of their development, the goal with each person in the class is to keep them growing as a learner. I hope that many of you have taken advantage of the opportunity to discuss your child’s learning growth either late last term with the Junior School or last week for the Middle and Senior Schools. If you did not have an opportunity to meet your child’s teacher at these times, you are welcome to find another mutually convenient time to meet.
Clare Nocka
Principal
Save the Date On 10 August we will have a Gala Event to celebrate our 150th birthday. The night will feature a dinner, music, film and story and will be the culmination of our week-long Dominican Week celebrations. Current parents and carers, staff and old scholars will be invited, so please save the date!
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From the Deputy Principal
Sleep and Young People A recent five year study conducted by UniSA and Resilient Youth Australia, involving 180,700 children aged 7 – 18 years of age, found that as many as a quarter of young people aged just seven and eight are on a mobile phone between 10pm and 6am. 83% of young people aged 17 to 18 reported using their phone between 10pm and 6am more than once in the previous week. Stephanie Centofanti, who was involved in conducting the research, points out that not only does phone use at night impact negatively on sleep, it also increases angry or hurtful communication. Children wake up in the middle of the night, check their phone and send text messages, which affects the quantity, and more importantly the quality of their sleep. Children then need to get up to go to school the next day and can’t catch up on lost sleep, which relates to poorer functioning the next day at school, which in turn leads to poorer academic outcomes, as well as a decrease in mood and communication skills. The issues of phones and sleep, therefore, is not confined to young people in the middle and senior school…this latest research shows that the problem is beginning in the primary/junior school with children in Years 2 and 3. We highly recommend setting up a system whereby all members of the household leave their devices (including phones, ipads, ipods, laptops, tablets, etc) in a central place in the house charging overnight…and thus, keeping them out of bedrooms and away from the temptation for children and young people to be on them and active during the night (and maybe even for us as adults!) Uniform As has been reported in earlier newsletters, St Mary’s has undergone a uniform review in light of anecdotal feedback we had been receiving about different changes wanted as well as in light of the recent re-branding. Last year, this involved surveying students, staff and parents for their feedback and a sub-committee being formed with staff, student and parent representatives. Hambours, our Uniform suppliers, then came up with a range of different designs based on the feedback and input from this sub-committee which were then voted on by different groups of staff and students. The roll out of the new uniform is a five year process. At the moment, items such as the blazer (which has the pocket replaced with the updated logo), school hat, school scarf, etc are available with the upgraded colours and logo. Other items such as the winter skirt and pinafore are being phased in this term, and before the end of the year, the school tracksuit will be available. However, please note: the new items of the school uniform are only available once the outgoing items have been sold out. You may be thinking that you want your child to have the new/latest parts of the uniform and therefore not buying the outgoing parts of the uniform. Please remember: your child/daughter does not have to be wearing all items of the new uniform until 2023…that’s a long way off! Therefore, if your daughter is in Yr 8 and above, they can wear the outgoing uniform for the rest of the schooling at St Mary’s. Please don’t send your daughter to school in her PE tracksuit or the summer uniform because you want to wait until the new incoming uniform is available. There are still winter skirts and pinafore, in all but two sizes, available via the Uniform Shop on campus. However, in two sizes of the PE tracksuit, they have sold out of the outgoing tracksuit pants, and won’t have any stock available until the new PE/Sports Uniform is available later in the
year. If this is the case, your daughter can wear a pair of dark navy tracksuit pants, available from the Uniform shop for $10 (cost price). If you have any further questions in regards to the Uniform, please don’t hesitate to contact me: [email protected] Front Gate Reminder In order to make our campus more secure, you would be aware that the front gate (on Franklin St) is locked between 9am -3pm. All parents, students and contractors et al are expected to enter and exit via the Front Office during these times, letting the Front Office staff know who you are coming to see. Can we ask that you do enter and exit the school via the
Front Office during these times and not use the smaller gate please? This is to ensure our security is maintained at all times, and the example of adults is what children and young people take notice of and they will follow suit. Thanks for your support in this matter. Lorna Starrs Deputy Principal
Brinda Murlikrishna (Year 11), has accepted a scholarship program which takes three high school students from Australia to South Korea in order to study Korean culture. Organised by the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Embassy, the program is designed to offer the future global leaders with invaluable experience in Korea. The 10 day program takes place in mid-July, during the Term 2 school holidays.
While in Seoul, they will be visiting Korean universities, companies (such as Samsung), the National Museum, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Gyeongbok palace, while meeting and networking with other Korean students. Ultimately, the purpose of the program is to embrace and develop an understanding about Korean culture and inspire others to participate in global programs like this.
Brinda would encourage everyone to learn a language, as it can open up new opportunities and allow you to experience the world like never before. Christina Kilishiri Senior School Director
Children’s Book Council Awards
Emelia Kranixfeld (Year 3) won the Dream the Theme competition for the Children’s Book Council for the Years 3 – 5 division.
Her poster will be used to advertise happenings for Book Week for the South Australian sector of the Children’s Book Council.
She wins a $50 book voucher and a number of books for the school!
Dominique Lawrie in Year 6 received an honourable mention for her entry.
The winning entries are shown on this web page. - https://www.cbcsabranch.com/sa-highlights
Eileen McCabe Coordinator of Information Resources
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Congratulations to Bethany who has been selected in the SA Swimming State Team 2019. Bethany recently competed in the State Metro swimming day, representing the North Adelaide District. She won one gold, two silver and one bronze medal on the day. Bethany will represent SA in seven events at the National meet in the 12 and under division. Well done Bethany – a fantastic achievement.
Congratulations also to Tehya, Katie and Natalie who also represented the North Adelaide district at the State Swimming day. Katie and Tehya won silver medals in their medley and freestyle relay teams, whilst
Natalie and Katie finished in the top 8 of SA for Breaststroke in their respective age groups.
Well done to all of our swimmers. Rosie Petrilli Coordinator of Sport
Amber Stockwell (Snappa) is a current Year 12 at SMC and a competitive Roller Derby player with the league Lil’ Adelaide Rollers!
“When I first saw Roller Derby, I was drawn to it because of how strong and empowering the women are. I like the safe and supportive environment, it doesn’t matter about a person’s body type, gender, race, or sexuality. It continues to be an inviting activity that people can enjoy, challenging themselves and testing their resilience”.
Amber has been playing for nine years and has captained her league team “Skool of Blokk” for five years. Amber has represented Australia twice at the JRDA (Junior Roller Derby Association) World Cup. One being in Seattle in 2015 and most recently 2018 in Philadelphia under her surname ‘Stockwell’ captaining the team during its win against Team Europe. Amber was also awarded the title of Most Valuable Player - Blocker by the other World Cup teams!
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On Tuesday 26 March, the Year 12 Psychology class visited the University of South Australia’s Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory at the Magill Campus.
Students learnt about some of the research projects being conducted in the laboratory on adolescent sleep and the effects of shift work and had a tour of the facilities. This included the specimen collection lab, EEG control room and the sleep labs where participants stay during the research programs.
The students thoroughly enjoyed participating in some of the tests used by the researchers to collect data including the driving simulator and hand-held vigilance test. The excursion concluded with a demonstration of how and where the electrodes are placed on the scalp for EEG, with Mrs Beukema acting as the test subject, much to the amusement of the students (none of them were brave enough to volunteer!).
This excursion provided students with an excellent insight into how psychological research is conducted in the area of sleep and was a great supplement to their in-class learning of the related topic Psychobiology of Altered States of Awareness.
Emma Beukema Psychology Teacher
Mary MacKillop Precinct
As the building of Mary MacKillop Museum is continuing at Kensington well ahead of schedule, we continue to seek your support for its redevelopment.
On 21 June we will be holding a quiz night and you are all invited! It will be held in the Bethany Centre. Doors open at 7.00 pm for a 7.30 pm start.
It promises to be a fun night…tickets are only $15. Don’t forget to bring your change for the raffle and other games. Awesome Prizes!
Come alone … or with a friend ...or recruit your team of 8.
BYO drinks and nibbles.
To purchase tickets search Mary MacKillop Precinct Fundraising Quiz Night or phone 8130 5916 (office hours).
Federal Election Update Make your vote count for your child’s education
As we head towards a Federal Election, parents are encouraged to consider how each political party is promising to support our Catholic schools.
The National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) has asked the major political parties to respond to specific questions regarding Catholic education.
Please go to the Catholic Education South Australia website to: • Explore the Federal Election Party Promises • Explore other resources
To find out more go to: www.cesa.catholic.edu.au/news/federal-election-2019
Writers INK Club. The Year 7 – 12 student writing club, Writers Ink will meet on alternate Monday and Tuesday afternoons in the Susan Sullivan Library. The main purpose of the club is to share ideas about and experiment with writing, volunteer stories and poems for competitions, and receive constructive criticism from fellow members. We participate in excursions to places such as the Central Market and nearby city streets for inspiration, Adelaide Festival Writers’ Week, and listen to visiting authors. We’re always on the lookout for new members, so if you enjoy writing and meeting people with similar interests, come to a session and experience Writers Ink for yourself.
Maths Help
Help with homework, revision and test preparation for all topics.
Mondays and Tuesdays at lunchtime in M28.
Wednesdays after school in the library.
English Help
Help with grammar, spelling and self-drafting techniques.
Only Wednesdays after school in the library.
All students are welcome!
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Easter Raffle & Project Compassion Term 1 was exciting for the 2019 Justice Committee with the annual Project Compassion lenten fund and exciting Easter Raffle.
This year’s theme for Project Compassion was ‘Give Lent 100%.’ We focused on weekly stories from Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Vietnam, The Solomon Islands, Rural Australia and Indonesia. As a school community we reflected upon what we thought a just future looked like, how we could use our own privileges in order to help create a just future for others less fortunate, and how we could all give 100% throughout our lenten journey.
During the second to last week of Term 1, the Justice Committee hosted a ‘Scrunchies for Justice’ event where everyone was invited to wear their favourite scrunchie, to spice up their hairstyle of choice for a gold coin donation. The proceeds from this event went towards our school fundraising efforts. This allowed us to reflect on the significance of every single donation to Project Compassion, and the deep impact that it can make on the lives of those who live in extreme poverty.
Friday 12 April was a big day for St Mary’s with a lovely Hot Cross Bun Brekkie in the morning and the annual Easter Raffle! Held on the Veritas Lawns, students and staff were invited to come down at lunchtime for an hour of music, fun and prizes. The Justice committee created 151 awesome prizes from student, teacher and family donations.
This year, the St Mary’s Easter Raffle raised approximately $4000 for the Phu My Orphanage in Vietnam and Matakaruna and Pryam Pour Centre in Cambodia to provide support and facilities for those in need. This money will be taken overseas during the Year 11 pilgrimages throughout the year.
The raffle had over 20 top prizes, with value ranging from $50 - $450 with a special mention to Ms McPeake (teacher) and Elly P (Year 12) on winning the top two prizes! Our top four prizes were absolutely amazing! Fourth prize contained a frankly eco skincare pack valued at $136 along with a $30 Grange Jetty Cafe voucher. Third prize contained a Netball Play System valued at over $150 and a 1kg giant chocolate bunny. Second prize contained a $200 car service voucher from Cornes Toyota, a double hammock and a truffle gift pack along with loads of chocolate. Lastly, first prize contained a $300 Flight Centre voucher and a Charlesworth Nuts Basket valued at over $100!
A great big thank you goes to the following sponsors for their donations of products, vouchers, wrap/ribbon, merchandise and sporting goods to support our Easter Raffle:
• National Pharmacies - 2 x $10 vouchers
• Johnny's Popcorn - 144 bags
• SA Aquatics Centre - 4 x Family vouchers
• Coles and Myer Group - $20 voucher
• Gelatissimo - 2x $25 vouchers
• The Mushroom Man - various giftpacks
• Bocelli Cafe - 1 x $50 voucher
• Adelaide Crows - signed a football, temporary tattoos and certificate of authenticity
• Ettie Ink - 2 x Prints
• Genene Kleppe - 1 ticket to the Women in Leadership Symposium
• Cocoon Day Spa - $126 voucher
• Frankly Eco - $136 worth of skincare products
• Grange Jetty Cafe - $30
• Stratco - $100 Netball Play System, Double Hammock
• Cornes Toyota - $200 service voucher
• SMC - $300 Flight Centre voucher, Charlesworth gift basket
• Fasta Pasta - voucher
• Kytons Bakery - Hot X Buns (6 individual packs)
• Glenelg GU Film House - voucher
• Vilis - $20 voucher
Another thank you is extended to everyone who donated prizes and sold their raffle tickets. It is because of this, that the Easter Raffle is so successful each year.
We would like to also thank all the Justice representatives from Years 6 - 12 who assisted with organising the Easter Raffle and for all your hard work in selling tickets, making prizes and keeping your classes up to date with information.
Hillary Thursby (Justice Captain) Zoe Witkowski and Annie Burgess (Deputy Justice Captains)
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2019 Easter Raffle
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In the final week of Term 1, the Year 9s embarked on their Year 9 Camp to the Grampians. We had a week of fine weather, fun, challenging our fears, enjoying the beauty of the mountains. Thank you to all the staff who attended and to the students for showing strength and courage during the week away.
Renee Irvine Director of Middle School
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Year 4 History Excursion
On Monday 6 May the Year 4 class, as part of their work in History, went on an excursion to the State Library and the Botanic Gardens.
At the Botanic Gardens they met Trent, an Aboriginal Education teacher who showed them around the Gardens and taught them about how the Kaurna people used their natural environment.
It was an amazing day where students not only learned historical facts but lessons that challenged us on how we can care and sustain our environment today.
Matt Pastro (Year 4 Teacher) Eileen McCabe (Information Resources Coordinator)
Conservation at Monarto Zoo
Recently, 9 White and 9 Blue went to Monarto to help with some conservation. We got the opportunity to sort, plant and clear some of the plants. Then later on we had a tour of the zoo and met the animals. The most useful piece of information I found was getting to go behind the scenes because there is so much more to a zoo than meets the eye. The best part was driving up close to the animals as well as getting to see the chimpanzees chase each other around and play fight. Later on this year we will be going back to work with plants and help some more with the conservation of the Zoo. (Lara Pergat 9W)
To start off Year 9 Science this year, we began to learn about seed germination. This trip to Monarto Zoo allowed us to take part in conservation and further our learning towards seed germination. We learnt about what Monarto Zoo does for the animals, and we were able to contribute in the making of the animal food. Many of our classmates enjoyed the bus tour of the zoo and seeing the various safari animals. The most enjoyable of these animals were the chimpanzee’s enclosure. When we go back to visit Monarto Zoo, we will be able to see the progress of the germination of the plants we planted. This will allow us as students to develop a more meaningful education towards conservation and seed germination. (Danika Hurst and Alessia De Palo 9 White)
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From the Music Department The first week of Term 1 was an incredibly busy time for the Music Department.
Domestic Violence Vigil On Wednesday 1 May, three Senior students performed at the State Governments Department for Women’s Services Domestic Violence Vigil at the Space Theatre at the Festival Centre. St Mary’s College students have been performing at this event for a number of years now. The Vigil is to remember those women and children who have been affected by family and domestic violence and as such it is an important and relevant event for our students to be involved in. MacKenzie Neylon (Year 10), performed an original piece she wrote for the event. She was supported by Talyah Page and Amelia Price whose performances were commented on specifically by the Premier Stephen Marshall who attended the Vigil.
Club Muze Thursday 2 May was the bi-annual Music Department Gig “Club Muze” held in the CPA. This year it was the Stage Bands and Vocal Jazz groups that took the limelight as they prepared for the Generations in Jazz competition held over the weekend. To a packed house of over 200 people, all five ensembles performed very confidently and with energy. All the family and friends who attended were able to see these groups in action before they headed off to Mt Gambier the following morning.
Generations in Jazz Generations in Jazz is the largest Jazz Festival in the Southern Hemisphere held each year in Mt Gambier with over 5000 students participating from all over Australia and New Zealand.
This year the St Mary’s College Music Departments took 70 students and five staff to compete in five divisions across the Stage Band and Vocal Jazz categories. For the last six years, St Mary’s has tasted success at this national competition and this year was even more successful. For the first time ever, our Stage Band 1 achieved the what seemed not so long ago to be the impossible….and placed third in Division 2 making us the highest ranked all-girls school in this prestigious national competition.
Our Vocal Jazz 2 Ensemble came a very close fourth by only a couple of points in Division 2. The other three ensembles, Stage Band 2, Small Jazz Ensemble and Vocal Jazz 1 all performed exceedingly well …we are so proud of all of them.
But the good news does not stop there….for the second time in three years, Year 12 student Teresa Kelly was selected to be in the ‘Super Band’ which is a composite group selected by the adjudicators of the best students on each specific instrument. Furthermore, one of our Vocal Jazz 2 members Christen Perdikoyiannis, was chosen as the ‘Most Promising Jazz Vocalist’ and as such received the award in front of the audience of over 5000 people.
We are so proud and humbled by the achievements of the girls as they have worked so hard over many months! A huge thank you must go to all staff who prepared the students Ms Rodger, Mr Deslandes, Ms Bollard and Ms Thomas.
Another big thanks also go to our wonderful parents and the Principal Ms Nocka, our Senior School Coordinator Ms Kilishiri and our Events Coordinator Ms Cvijanovic who all came down to support the girls: it was fantastic to have you!
Ben Chambers - Coordinator of Music
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The History Trust of South Australia encourages historically significant buildings to open their doors to the public every year to share their unique stories. In honour of our 150th year, we decided to run a museum-style exhibition about the early history of the College. The Year 9 HASS students were the curators. In a short four weeks, the Year 9s listened to guest speakers and trawled through photos and historic newspapers to create their displays. Responses from the public were very positive,
commenting on the quality and diversity of the exhibits. We were very proud of our students and their ability to convey their knowledge of our school’s heritage.
Pru Raymond and Liesl McPeake Year 9 HASS Teachers
Stage 2 Biology
Stage 2 Biology students completed their summative practical investigations for last term. The question they were investigating was ‘How can a washing powder enzyme be used to remove stains most efficiently?’ There were a range of factors investigated including temperature, amount and type of laundry detergent added to a stain of their choice. Lego EV3 Robots were then used to measure the % of light passing through the fabric after it was placed in ‘the wash.’ Well done to
all students for their dedication and ingenuity. Thanks to Mr Rowe for his assistance with the Robots! Emma Beukema and Celeste Fontanabella Stage 2 Biology Teachers
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St Mary’s College Absentee Phone Line : 8216 5716
Please telephone before 9.30 am if your daughter is absent
St Mary’s College Uniform Shop : 8216 5719
Opening times - Monday 8.00 am - 11.00 am Wednesday 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm Thursday 8.00 am - 11.00 am
Orders can also be placed online at https://hambours.com.au/
St Mary’s College OSHC : 8216 5743
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May
20-22 NAPLAN
23 School Photo Day
28 School Tour commencing at 9.30 am
29 Swimming Carnival (Year 7-12) North Adelaide Aquatic Centre
June
5 Grandparents and Special Friends Mass and Morning Tea
10 Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
24 Semester Changeover Day—Pupil Free Day
25-28 EUROBEAT Production Week
25-28 Term 3 Reception Orientation
July
1-5 Term 3 Reception Orientation
5 Last Day of Term 2 - 3.15 dismissal
August
10 150th birthday Gala Event
E V E N T C A L E N D A R
St Mary’s College is an Allergy Aware school with policies and procedures in place to provide care for the wellbeing of staff and students with allergies. Anaphylaxis is an allergic reaction that in some cases can be severe and even life threatening. It is important that the school has medical information and medication along with an annually updated medical care plan for students with Anaphylaxis.
As a community, we can all provide support by not sending students to school with food containing nuts; things like peanut paste or Nutella in sandwiches is a common issue. Given that the most extreme reactions can be caused by contact with surfaces or in the proximity of the allergen, this is one precaution we can take as a community. It also helps when providing food for school events and fundraisers, if we avoid food containing nuts.
Our Allergy Awareness Guidelines are on the website. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
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The College is celebrating 150 years in 2019. Yes...150 years of empowering young women!
For our 150th birthday we would love to collect stories of 150 old scholars, parents, staff and board members. In particular we want to explore the question:
'What is it about St Mary’s College that has shaped who you are and/or what you are doing today?'
We are looking for people who are doing the ordinary and the extraordinary in a whole range of fields and in all corners of the globe!
The 150 stories project will be student driven and will be published in a variety of forms throughout the year.
If you are wanting to be involved or would like to nominate someone special, please send an email to: [email protected] In the email could you provide the details of the nominated person:
• Name
• Phone
• Year graduated
• Where are you/they now
Please share this with our St Mary's College community so
we can reach as many former students & staff as possible.
