1441 Ignatian Newsletter - Friday 30 April 2021
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PRINCIPAL'S REPORT
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ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATION
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ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
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COLLEGE & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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IGNATIAN MISSION & IDENTITY
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TEACHING & LEARNING
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WELLBEING
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POISSONS EN CHOCOLAT (CHOCOLATE FISH FOR EASTER)
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LANGUAGES
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GEOGRAPHY IN ACTION
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MUSIC
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MUSIC CAPTAIN
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YEAR 12 MEDIA
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ICT
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ACS SPORT
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LOYOLA UMPIRE'S ACADEMY
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CANNONBALL CONTEST
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DIGITAL & MEDIA LITERACY
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BOOK SALE
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COMMUNITY
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LCAA
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RECYCLE YOUR PHONES
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CHANGED BELL TIMES
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MASKS ON TRANSPORT
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40TH ANNIVERSARY HISTORY BOOK
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
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LOCAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRINCIPAL'S REPORT
Dear Members of the Loyola College Community,
Welcome back to Trinity term and the commencement of Term 2. I hope that everyone enjoyed the beautiful and pleasant Easter break which was longer than usual for our students. Since the last newsletter there have been many events taking place involving students, staff and families as well as members of the wider community and I am pleased to share these with you in this newsletter.
Presentation Balls
During the second week of the school holidays two Presentation Balls were held for the Year 12 students who missed out last year because of COVID. The students prepared very well after many rehearsals on Sunday evenings and looked wonderful on each night. I congratulate the Presentation Ball Committee for their generosity of time and effort in enabling this event to take place. Congratulations to all involved.
House Masses
Last weekend the final House Masses were held. While COVID regulations have made it difficult for more people to attend I am grateful to the families and staff who have been able to be present. I thank all Heads of House, Mr Lynch, Deputy Ignatian Mission & Identity, and Sr Nelia for providing support. I thank all Parish Priests for presiding at each House Mass. Hopefully next year we will be able to get back to normal attendances.
Inter House Athletics Carnival
On Monday of this week, the Annual House Athletics Carnival was held on a chilly autumn day making the setting ideal for this year’s carnival. There was a great atmosphere generated amongst the students and I congratulate Chisholm House on winning overall and Mannix House on winning the second division. I thank Mr Baxter, Director of Sport, Mrs Hartigan, Head of Co-curriculum and their team of staff for organising a great day. I thank the Sports Captains, the Heads of House and House Captains for their significant contribution in working with their Houses to field all events.
Year 7 and 8 Community Evening
This evening was held late last term and I thank the LPFA and Mrs Alonso, Community Liaison for organising this event for our Year 7 and 8 parents/guardians and their children. It was wonderful to have so many families attend. The activities organised enabled more families to meet the parents of their children’s friends. This is an important way in which we can continue to build community at Loyola.
Academic Conversations
The Academic Conversations with subject teachers will be held this week on Thursday and Friday for all families. It is important for students and their families to act on goals set and advice given so as to improve the student learning outcomes by the end of this semester.
ANZAC Day Commemoration
On Friday 23 April a wonderful ANZAC Remembrance ceremony was held with the participation of officers and soldiers from the Simpson Barracks in Macleod. A number of our own students who are cadets also participated. Also present was Fr Anthony Girolami, PP of St Francis of Assisi Parish, Mill Park, who led the school community in prayer. My thanks to Mr O’Keeffe, Director of College and Community Engagement, who oversaw the organisation of this important ceremony. Such ceremonies are a reminder of the sacrifices paid for our freedom and a plea for peace in the world. In these troubled times praying for world peace is becoming a great need and I invite all members of our Loyola community to keep those nations at war in their prayers.
Student Dress Code
It is timely to remind students that the winter uniform requirements are now in force with the changeover period having ended. All students are reminded that when in day uniform they must wear their blazer to and from the College and anywhere in public when in Loyola uniform.
I ask for the support and cooperation of all families with regard to this matter.
Open Day – 16 May
This is a very important event for our College, and we look froward to many students helping us out on the day. Because of COVID families have had to register this year and the response to date has been overwhelming. To assist staff in preparing the campus there will be five shorter periods on Friday 14 May and students will be dismissed earlier. Further information can be found elsewhere in this newsletter.
Staffing Matters
We welcome Ms Mathewes who will be taking Ms Keating’s classes while she is on leave this term.
Easter Blessings and Easter Sorrows
The Church is now in full celebration of the Easter period. With joy here in Australia we have celebrated the great feast of the Resurrection of our Saviour Jesus Christ who brings light into our world shadowed by darkness.
May we all acknowledge the Risen Christ at work in our lives and in our world and meet Him faithfully in prayer and reflection so that we too may become Easter people of hope.
I wish all a very successful start to the term ahead.
Mr Joseph Favrin,
Principal
ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATION
ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
COLLEGE & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Major Announcement
After collecting a large amount of feedback from our parents, through surveys and focus groups, we are changing the way we communicate with our families. Many of you said that you are receiving too many emails from us, many not relevant to your child, or for events that don’t apply to you. To make this change we are going to make better use of the Parent Portal and Loyola College Mobile Phone App.
From Monday the following guidelines will be in place regarding correspondence send home.
Type of Correspondence | How it will be communicated |
Communication from your child’s classroom teacher, mentor teacher or Head of House which is specifically related to your child or a group they are involved with | |
Urgent communication from the Principal | Email and/or SMS |
Advertising upcoming social events | News item on Parent Portal and Social Media |
Information regarding Academic/College events (e.g. Subject Specific Conversation, Athletics Carnival etc) | News item and Correspondence to Families page on Parent Portal |
Excursion notification |
We encourage you to download the Loyola College app (search for Loyola College in your app store). This way you will get an alert each time we post a new news item. We also ask you to visit the Parent Portal each week for the latest information. Letters that are located on the Correspondence to Families page will stay published right up to the event so that you can always find the information you need.
We hope that this new way of communicating will result in your inbox only containing the information specifically related to your child.
Please watch the video below to get an overview of our new looking Parent Portal.
Mr Michael O'Keeffe,
Director of College & Community Engagement
UPCOMING EVENTS
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IGNATIAN MISSION & IDENTITY
ANZAC Day
Last Friday, the students and staff of the College gathered for an ANZAC day commemorative ceremony around the flagpoles. The catafalque party from Watsonia Army barracks was supported by our Loyola cadets.
These occasions are important as they recognise the service and sacrifice that people make to assist others in gaining a better life. They help us reflect on the human condition and the fact that most societies, at some time in their history, are involved in conflict.
It is 104 years since the cessation of the Great War, the war that, at the time, was called “the war to end all wars”. About 20 million people died in the Great War. Just over half those people were civilians. Yet, less than twenty years later, another global conflict broke out – with three to four times the number of causalities as in “the Great War”. Again, more civilians died than soldiers.
Mr Chris Lynch,
Deputy Principal
Ignatian Mission & Identity
TEACHING & LEARNING
Year 7 and 9 NAPLAN
These tests provide a snapshot of the progress that individuals and the cohort are making in comparison to state and national standards.
This year we will be completing the NAPLAN tests online. This will require all students to make sure that their digital device is fully charged for each session, and that they have their non-wireless headphones with them as well.
Our students have been provided with some sample examples of NAPLAN tests so that they are familiar with the format and type of questions used. The tests will be held from May 11 – 19 with time allowed for student catchups, if required. Students are assessed using common national tests in Reading, Writing, Language Conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and Numeracy.
Further details are available from the NAPLAN website. ‘NAPLAN is not a test of content’. Instead, it tests skills in literacy and numeracy that are developed over time through the school curriculum. Excessive test preparation using previous tests is not useful. NAPLAN tests identify whether all students have the literacy and numeracy skills that provide the critical foundation for their learning, and for their productive and rewarding participation in the community.
Any students who still require further familiarisation before the live tests are held, May 11 – 19, will need to access the ACARA public demonstration site: http://www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment/public-demonstration-site.
The demonstration tests can also be accessed by the Locked Down Browser (LDB) (https://www.assessform.edu.au/layouts/Technology/LockedDownBrowser.aspx ), which should be installed on all student devices prior to the live tests.
Parents and guardians will receive their individual child's results as soon as they become available, usually in September.
Semester One Examinations
The Semester One examination period will commence with the VCAA GAT (General Achievement Test) for all students studying a VCE Unit 3 and 4 subject. This compulsory examination will take place in the Loyola Companions Hall on Wednesday June 9. There will be no Unit 4 classes on this day.
The Year 8 to 11 Semester One examinations will run over the following dates:
Years 10 and 11: June 10 to June 17
Years 8 and 9: June 15 to June 17
At Year 11, we will again run a program of compulsory Supplementary Exams. The Supplementary Exams will take place in the term break from June 29 to July 1 for any Year 11 student who achieves below 50% on any examination.
Ms Suzanne Pola,
Deputy Principal
Teaching & Learning
WELLBEING
Raising girls in today’s modern world can be a difficult path for parents and carers to navigate. These days, girls are transitioning to puberty a lot earlier than they used to and the physical, psychological and emotional changes they experience are challenging. As a result, by mid-adolescence, girls are twice as likely to develop mood disorders as are boys.
Some parents and carers may feel uncertain about how best to support their daughter through the ups and downs of adolescence, and how to keep the lines of communication open. With the rise of social media and technology, mental health difficulties in girls are increasing, as often they are faced with online images that make it difficult to see themselves as acceptable. Ensuring a daughter’s opinions are heard, and her views listened to, will go a long way towards making her feel loved and supported as she tries to establish her own identity.
In this edition of SchoolTV, adult carers will attain a clearer picture of what girls are wanting from their adult carers and how best to support them through adolescence. We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this month’s edition, and we always welcome your feedback.
If you do have any concerns about the wellbeing of your child, please contact the school for further information or seek medical or professional help.
Mr Sal Valentino,
Wellbeing & Personal Development Coordinator
POISSONS EN CHOCOLAT (CHOCOLATE FISH FOR EASTER)
In the last week of Term 1, Mr Favrin’s Year 11 French class made chocolate fish for Easter. In France along with chocolate bunnies and eggs, chocolate fish are also given as gifts. Why the fish? There are a number of reasons. The fish is the ancient symbol for Christ used by the early Christians to mark the graves of their loved ones. For fear that placing a cross would identify the deceased as a Christian and hence risk desecration of the grave, they chose the symbol of the fish only known to them. Jesus told Peter (the first apostle), a fisherman by trade, that he would become a "fisher of men" if he were to follow Christ. For its connection with Christ it has also come to embody resurrection and immortality, as well as the saviour. Secondly, Easter often falls around April Fool’s Day which in French is poisson d’avril (translated literally April fish day ) , the fish being a foolish creature easily caught. There are also other connections, including the miracle of the loaves and fishes and the symbol alpha. Jesus said, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end." The alpha symbol turned sideways can look like a fish. The method of making the fish was demonstrated in French and then each student made their own fish.
Joyeuse Pâques (Happy Easter).
Mr Joseph Favrin,
Principal
LANGUAGES
We caught up with Mikayla Sangalang who filled us in on the angklung and gave us a demonstration from Year 8 Indonesian with Pak Setiawan and Ibu van de Paverd.
The angklung is a musical instrument made in Indonesia. It is made from a varying number of bamboo tubes. The tubes are carved to have a resonant pitch, and are tuned to octaves. There are usually many performers in an angklung ensemble and together they complete melodies. The angklung is a very popular instrument and has been played for many centuries. Playing the angklung as an orchestra requires cooperation and coordination, and is believed to promote the values of teamwork, mutual respect and social harmony. We are lucky here at Loyola to have four sets of angklung, and have learned to play our angklung in Indonesian class. Please enjoy the performance!
GEOGRAPHY IN ACTION
Fieldwork at McCrae Beach and Cape Schack
On the 19th of March our Year 10 Geography class went on a fieldwork trip to McCrae Beach and Cape Schanck. Firstly, we went to McCrae Lighthouse and we spent around 90 minutes investigating the Foreshore area. After this, we travelled further south to Cape Schanck to discover the Bunjil’s Cave, Pulpit Rock and Pebble Beach. We spent about 90 minutes at these locations, too.
Albin A, William P & Jordan S,
Year 10 Geography students
MUSIC
I would like to welcome all our music students to Term 2 and some exciting events that will be taking place.
We are heading off to music camp, to Rutherford Park Country Estate in Blampied from the 6th-8th May. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to have an intensive three days of music-making with like minded students and to prepare for our Winter Concert in June.
We currently have a couple of places available for camp. If anyone is interested in attending please let me know.
On Tuesday 20th May we had our very first “Meet & Greet” with our instrumental music students. It was a successful event with over 50 students attending.
This was a wonderful opportunity for our students to meet other musicians and to make new contacts. We discussed our upcoming school-based music events such as our Music Camp, and invited our music students to join one of our numerous ensemble groups here at Loyola College.
Students shared their experiences of being of being a part of the ensemble program at Loyola and met some of our instrumental teachers. We enjoyed finger food provided by the Music Faculty and there was a lucky $20 Gift Voucher door prize won by Mitko Grbevski (Year 10).
We plan on having more of these lunchtime events throughout the year.
Student Performance
On Wednesday evening the 21st April, Year 10 student Celeste Murone performed at the annual Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Celebration of Principalship. This took place in the ballroom at the Park Hyatt. Celeste sang beautifully and her talent was very well received by all in attendance.
Celeste will be performing at the Winter Music Concert, one of our many talented students who will be performing that evening so we hope to see many of you there!
If there are any enquires about any of our music events, including Music Camp, ensembles or instrumental lessons, please do not hesitate to email me at taylorj@loyola.vic.edu.au.
Ms Jennifer Taylor,
Director of Music
MUSIC CAPTAIN
Music at Loyola has kicked off to a great start. With Music Camp around the corner, and our various groups underway with preparation for the year ahead, all students involved are hyped and full of enthusiasm. All are welcome to join the music program, regardless of skill level. There is something going on almost every day of the week. If you are particularly busy during the school day and can't make it to lunchtime rehearsals, there are afterschool opportunities available as well. A quick reminder of the rehearsal times…
- Big Band: Monday Lunchtime P028
- Symphonic Band: Friday Lunchtime P028
- String Ensemble: Thursday Lunchtime P026
- Guitar Army: Wednesday Lunchtime P028
- Flute Ensemble: Tuesday Recess P015
- Junior Choir: Thursday Lunchtime P028
- Senior Choir: Tuesday after school P028
- Rock Band 1: Tuesday Lunchtime Sound Studio
- Rock Band 2: Thursday Lunchtime Sound Studio
- Rock Band 3: Thursday Lunchtime P029
- Percussion Ensemble: Please contact Ms Taylor to join this group
- Brass Ensemble: Please contact Ms Taylor to join this group.
As someone who has been involved with music at Loyola throughout their secondary school, I cannot talk enough about how much being a part of this great community has enriched my experience at the college. There is no better way to learn something new, improve your skills or grow your passion for music than to come along to any of the many groups Loyola has to offer! If you have any questions about joining music at Loyola, feel free to email either myself via 20534@loyola.vic.edu.au, Madison McPhee via 21449@loyola.vic.edu.au, or Ms Taylor via taylorj@loyola.vic.edu.au.
I would also like to make a special mention of a student who has been a tremendous help over the past few weeks. This student has gone well above and beyond what is expected from any student and thus has shown great determination and passion for music. From organising music and rosters, to always being available to other students and offering help and support at any time. Thank you Madison McPhee for all that you do. We are lucky to have you as part of our music community.
Lachlan Collins,
Music Captain
YEAR 12 MEDIA
The Year 12 Media Class recently attended the Top Designs exhibition at the Melbourne Museum. This is an opportunity for our students to view exemplary work and see the standards reached by the Year 12s of 2020. The students were able to immerses themselves in the various mediums and see a creative vision come to fruition. We wish our all our Visual Arts students the best as they embark on their inspired journeys.
Mr Mark Cuddon,
Head of Visual Arts
ICT
Cybersafety Part 3: Do you know who your children are talking to?
In a previous edition of the Ignatian we looked at Cybersafety and the perils of putting information about oneself on the Internet.
In this edition we’ll be looking at ‘stranger danger online’.
Real friendships involve face-to-face contact, whereas social media sites such as Facebook foster fake friendships between people who have not met.
Unfortunately teenagers may not be so selective! Picture this: It’s a quiet night in front of the television. The family’s had dinner, the dishes are washed and the lunches are made. The children are playing quietly on the computer, chatting/texting with friends on their mobile phones, on social media or just playing Internet games. It’s great to be able to just put your feet up. Except for one thing: there’s an unseen paedophile lurking in the house…
Victor Dalla-Vecchia,
ICT Manager
ACS SPORT
Senior Summer Sport Review 2021
With the last day of Term 1 being our grand Senior Grand Final Day – attached is our season review.
Premiership Team: 2nds Cricket
Harshul Sodhi, Max Wiliams, Julian Minutolo, Oliver Gleeson, Harry Guard, Will Hewett, Wes Mills, Andrew King, Jacob Glover, Jason Remi, Alex Caligiore, Richard Chhonpeo, Puvindu Liyanage, Jack Vidajic & Charlie Boskovski.
Runners Up: 1st Boys Basketball, 1sts Boys Hockey, 1st XI Cricket, 1sts Girls Tennis, 1sts Boys Futsal, 1sts Boys Table Tennis.
While obviously we would have liked more results to go our way on Grand Final day, it is still important to acknowledge the successes of our season. Our achievement of six first grade finals is a school record in our 24 year association with the ACS.
The 1st V Basketballers functioned brilliantly as a team all season, and with 2 key players injured for much of the season, far exceeded expectations to get within a few points of the premiership.
The Hockey team of 2021 is our best ever Loyola team in that sport, not just in terms of ability, but also commitment and cohesion. They would have won the premiership in other years, and were unfortunate to come up against an exceptionally talented opposition.
Table tennis fell just short, and Futsal by the narrowest of margins (1 goal). The 1st XI Cricketers were not able to produce their best on Grand Final day, but even so were only 9 runs away from their opponents. Tennis were the second best team in the competition, so ultimately achieved at their level.
Most significantly the four year 12 boys leading our grand final teams, Caleb Bruggeman (Basketball), Matthew Stanton (Table Tennis) Tom Hewett (Cricket) and Josh Fell (Hockey) have set new standards for what it means to be a Firsts team sports captain at Loyola, with their exceptional leadership.
The Winter season starts on Wednesday, with another opportunity to improve further and build even better teams and experiences.
Mr John Baxter,
Director of Sport
LOYOLA UMPIRE'S ACADEMY
This is a 10 week course where students learn the fine art of Australian Rules Football boundary, field and goal umpiring. This course is recognised by the AFL. Some students have registered with the Northern Football League Umpires Association and are now umpiring in a paid position for senior and junior levels. These umpires will have to apply positioning, signalling, decision making, team work, resilience, leadership, confidence and fitness. As we all know, the umpire is always right. After two training sessions the following boys showed potential and were appointed games.
"I did Division 3 reserves boundary in the middle week, and I did another game the recent weekend doing the same. I also did an under 10s field last Sunday and all went well." - Kieran Keating
"I have umpired three games so far in the season and it has been enjoyable. I was very nervous before my first game but once I made a few out of bounds calls and threw a couple back into play the nerves went away. I have umpired an Under 19s game, Division 1 reserves and Division 2 seniors game, which all have been awesome to umpire." - Jacob Glover
"Over the holidays I did 4 boundary umpire games. I did 2 under 19 games, 1 Division 1 Reserves game and 1 Women's under 19 game. It was very enjoyable." - Alex Parisi
"On the holidays I boundary umpired some games for the NFNL. It was a pretty nerve-racking experience but when your nerves go away you really enjoy it. I loved the crowd and atmosphere because it was Division 2 seniors and reserves." - Kobe De Run
CANNONBALL CONTEST
To commemorate the 500th anniversary of the St Ignatius ‘cannonball event’, all students are invited to create their best tennis ball launcher under the guidelines and restrictions listed on the ‘My Loyola’ LMS page.
The entry that can launch a tennis ball the furthest distance will win $100, followed by $75 and $50 for second and third place, respectively. Please feel free to contact me if there are any questions. Good luck to all entrants and I look forward to testing the wonderful creations!
Mr Mathew Lee,
Head of Science
DIGITAL & MEDIA LITERACY
Build your digital intelligence and become not only a savvy-searcher but also a discerning consumer of information.
Hack 2 - Check the date
Social media is notorious when it comes to ‘old’ images, statistics, infographics and articles being reposted – and being presented as if new.
If you’re looking for factual information, it’s essential to check the date. For example, on a website it could appear at the bottom of the page (‘last updated’); or straight under the title with the byline; or it could be printed on the infographic along with the source.
Reposting old news stories doesn’t mean they’re relevant to current events. And in fact, ‘liking’ or ‘sharing’ these posts invariably leads to the spreading of misinformation.
When it comes to news, facts and stats, old is never new.
How do you rate your digital intelligence?
Take a look at this checklist – do you actively do any of these things when searching for information, reading the news or scrolling through your social media feeds?
Ms Alida Galati,
Librarian
BOOK SALE
The library’s fiction collection is a heavily used resource by students and staff, and the librarians regularly review it to ‘weed out’ any books that are looking a bit worse for wear, are no longer appealing to students, may be duplicate (or triplicate) copies, or haven’t been borrowed in a long time. This process gives us an opportunity to stock our shelves with newly published books, and buy replacement copies for the really popular (and worn out) copies.
It also provides us with an excuse to run a book sale.
And, that’s just what we did at recess and lunchtime on the 23rd March. Furthermore, to entice buyers, we had delicious sweet treats for sale (Chocolate Crackles and Honey Joys); and a ‘Guess the lollies in the jar’ competition.
It was a great success – and we raised almost $230!
All funds raised have been donated to Room To Read, an international charity supporting literacy, reading and education. Find out more: http://www.roomtoread.org
We are privileged here at Loyola to have a school library that our students can use. Reading is a great habit to build and needs to be undertaken regularly – but this can only happen when there is access to books. Knowing that we can make a valuable contribution to literacy and reading to those in need is important for all of us to remember.
We would like to thank all students and staff who brought along their gold coins and supported our event and this charity. And, in particular, we are very appreciative of Charlee Metcalf (7/MMBM) and Evan Tarantino (7/FPTMM) who generously volunteered their recess and lunchtime to help sell books and treats for us.
Ms Alida Galati,
Librarian
COMMUNITY
2021 Morning College Tours- Semester 1
Morning Tours will be take place on the following dates from 9.15 am – 11. 00 am:
- 3rd May
- 9th June
- 16th June
- 23rd June
Open Day: Sunday, 16th May 1pm – 4pm
We are very excited for our upcoming Open Day; with COVID-19 this event did not take place last year. A very large attendance is expected on the day. If you are able to assist with the BBQ on the day, please let me know.
2021 Entertainment Books
The LPFA are proud to promote the 2021 Entertainment Book.
Dear Fundraiser,
For the first time EVER! – for a limited time only, you will receive a BONUS $20 Priceline or Woolworths eGift Card when you purchase a Single City Membership or a $40 The ICONIC or Priceline eGift Card or when you purchase a Multi City or Multi Plus Membership!
So, you’ll need to hurry! Offer ends at 11.59pm Monday, May 10 2021
Loyola College Accommodation
Just inside Gate 4, on the corner of Bungay and Kenmare Streets sits our Aurrupe House and Manresa Cottage which are used for accommodation on a short-term basis for both overseas visitors and members of our school and local community. Accommodation rental is ideal for family members or friends who would like to attend a function or appointment in Melbourne and require an overnight stay or longer at a very reasonable price. Some of our families have extended family who live interstate and rent the house on a regular basis when planning a visit to Melbourne for 1 or 2 weeks. Loyola’s close proximity to shops and the train makes it ideal to be independent and yet close to relatives as well.
Donation of Loyola Uniform
If you have any Loyola uniform items that you no longer require, please leave them at Reception. They are great to have for families in need, student accidents and our Exchange students. Blazers that are no longer required would be much appreciated.
Important Dates
Working Bee - Saturday 8th May
An important Working Bee will be held on Saturday, 8th May from 9 am- 12 noon in preparation for Open Day.
Please email me if you are able to attend. A nice light lunch will be provided.
Other Working Bee dates for 2021 include Saturday 24th July & 4th September.
All students accompanied by Parents welcome.
Please let me know via email or phone if you are able to attend.
2021 LPFA Meetings
Wednesday Evenings – 28th April, 2nd June, 21st July, 25th August, 6th October, 10th November
2021 PWP Meetings
Monday evenings – 19th July & 18th October
Finally, a big thank you to our team of Mums who came in during the week to help put together gifts bags for our upcoming Open Day & Grade 4 Visit! Your contributions are very appreciated.
Ms Dianna Alonso,
Community Liaison
LCAA
RECYCLE YOUR PHONES
CHANGED BELL TIMES
MASKS ON TRANSPORT
40TH ANNIVERSARY HISTORY BOOK
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
LOCAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
DIAMOND VALLEY ATHLETIC CLUB
The Diamond Valley Athletic Club invites students - & their parents - interested in a season of Cross Country running with Athletics Victoria, to register their interest with DVAC Registrar, Lyn Davis on mob: 0409 005 406 or email: ldavis_20@bigpond.com
Competition age groups for girls and boys are Under 14, Under 16, Under 18 and Under 20. As well, the competition is available to Open age, 40+ & 50+ age categories. Training sessions are conducted on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at Willinda Park from 5:00pm as well as on Saturday mornings.
The season of Cross Country running with AV commences on Saturday 1st May with Cross Country relays at Jells Park, Wheelers Hill. Junior athletes run a distance of 3 km & senior athletes run legs of 6 km.
Come along to an Information Session at Willinda Park, Greensborough from 5:00pm on Thursday 22nd April 2021. Meet with DVAC Coaches & club representatives to find out more about the season of Cross Country running with AV and training sessions.
Bring your running attire to join in a training session.
The 2021 Winter season offers a mixture of Cross Country & Road running to cater for all abilities.
For further information, contact DVAC Secretary, Max Balchin on 0409 350 280 or check the websites valleyaths.org or athsvic.org.au