1465 Ignatian Newsletter - Friday 22 July 2022
PRINCIPAL'S REPORT
Legally Blonde
In the last Ignatian, I espoused the strength of the Loyola community. I was reminded of this again, when I went to see Legally Blonde on both opening and closing nights. The performance was truly outstanding. I would like to congratulate those who performed onstage, the musicians, the backstage crew, those who worked on costumes, make up, front of house and lighting.
A tremendous thank you to our very talented staff who worked tirelessly on weekends, Friday nights and holidays to put the show together: Mr O’Keeffe and Ms Tolli as Directors, Ms Bryans and Mr Ventura as Producers and Mr McFarlane and Ms Oktay as Choreographers.
A show is not just about those performing on stage, it is about a team working together for a common goal. This truly was about community, and working together for a common goal with staff, students and parents.
Short Term Cultural Experience Students from Italy and France
On Monday, 11th July Loyola College was very pleased to welcome three Italian students for a ten-week period and eight French students who will stay for a six-week period. The aim of their visit in Australia is to improve their English and to experience a different education system and the Australian culture. A special thank you to the Loyola families who have opened their homes to host the students. The students have settled in well. Their European presence in our community builds intercultural understanding in our own students. The French have also been a welcome addition to our ACS soccer team with their handy footwork!
New Child Safe Standards
As of 1 July, Victoria adopted new Child Safe Standards to align with the national standards and to ensure all institutions working with young people prioritise their safety, protection, and empowerment. The Child Safe Standards commenced in Victoria in January 2016. After six years, the Standards have been updated to make them stronger with an added focus on:
- Involving families and communities in organisations’ efforts to keep children and young people safe
- A greater focus on safety for Aboriginal children and young people
- Managing the risk of child abuse in online environments.
The College has updated its Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy and Child Safety Code of Conduct. Both of these documents can be found on the College website for parent reference.
A reminder to parents that the College has two appointed Child Safety Officers. These are:
- Deputy Principal Students - Mrs Anna Salmic
- Deputy Principal Staff and Operations - Alison Leutchford (Currently Acting Principal)
The Child Safety Officers are the first point of contact for reporting child protection issues within the College. Parents who have concerns that a child may be experiencing any form of abuse should immediately raise concern with one of our Child Safety Officers.
Masks
It is strongly recommended by the Department of Health that face masks are worn in indoor settings, with face masks mandatory for those aged eight and over who are household contacts and attending school. This is because wearing masks is effective in reducing the transmission of COVID-19.
In practice, this means that, through to the end of winter, students are invited and encouraged to wear masks when in class.
Alison Leutchford
Acting Principal
UPCOMING EVENTS
IGNATIAN MISSION & IDENTITY
Vinnies Winter Clothing Drive and Big Group Hug ‘Coats for Kids'
We have had a great response so far! Collection closes on Friday, 29 July. At the left in the photo you can see one of our bins overflowing with donations. Young Vinnies students will be sorting out the donations and passing them on next week.
This year Loyola has taken the annual Winter Clothing Drive to another level. We have partnered with Big Group Hug, a local Bundoora based charity that supports hundreds of families by collecting, sorting and processing donations.
The focus our collection is COATS FOR KIDS. Other items that are donated will be passed onto St Vincent De Paul. Here is a link describing some of the work of Big Group Hug. Donations can be left in Blue wheelie bins in each House area or at reception. We ask that all clothing is clean and in good condition.
Items suitable include:
- Winter coats – childrens, youths and adults
- Beanies/scarves
- Fleece tops
- Warm shirts
- Track suits
- Blankets
- Children’s winter pyjamas (new or near new)
Mr Chris Lynch
Deputy Principal,
Ignatian Mission & Identity
TEACHING & LEARNING
Application for Accelerated Subjects in 2023
In Term Three our Year 9 and 10 students will be considering their subjects for 2023.
Current Year 9 Students
An invitational letter, from the Deputy Principal – Teaching and Learning, will be sent to students who meet the selection criteria for acceleration in 2023.
Current Year 10 Students
An invitational letter will be sent out to students currently studying a Unit 1/2 subject. Acceptance for Unit 3/4 is not automatic. Letters will be sent to students who have been able to sustain a high level of academic ability and meet the demands of the accelerated Units 1/2. Students will need to re-apply for acceleration and depending on results acceleration may or may not be able to continue.
Senior Transition Evening
Our Senior Transition Information Evening for parents/guardians and students will be held on Tuesday 2 August 6:00pm-8:00pm.
More information will be placed on the Parent Portal closer to the date.
Transition Assemblies
Year 7 – 11 Transition Assemblies are planned during class time on the following days.
- Current Year 7 Monday 25 July
- Current Year 8 Monday 25 July
- Current Year 9 Thursday 28 July
- Current Year 10 Monday 25 July & Thursday 28 July
- Current Year 11 Thursday 28 July
- Current Year 12 Tuesday 2 August
Transition Subject Handbooks
For students in Year 7 – 9, subject handbooks will be available online on the day of each transition assembly.
Our Senior Programs Handbook will be available on the day of each assembly.
Subject Selection Conversations
Students must have already completed their subject selection online prior to the interviews.
Subject Selection Conversations times have been planned for the following date.
- Current Year 9 & 11 - August 8
There are no Subject Selection Conversations for current Year 10 students. This year every Year 10 student has had a one-on-one careers conversation with Mr Garry Ramsay prior to their subject selections in place of the Subject Selection Conversation.
Ms Suzanne Pola
Deputy Principal,
Teaching & Learning
STUDENT VOICE
CAMBODIAN FUNDRAISING
During the last week of Term 2, the College Committee held a week of fundraising for Xavier Jesuit School in Cambodia. The final week of term was kicked off with an “Oodie and Hoodie Day”, a casual clothes fundraiser that saw staff and students alike dressing in very warm and comfortable attire. A sausage sizzle was also run on the Monday by some of our year 12 leaders. The sausages were a huge hit on the cold winter day, and completely sold out!
All the students who donated money on the “Oodie and Hoodie Day” fundraiser had their name placed in a raffle, to be drawn at the end of term College Assembly. Lucky student Rochelle Georgiou won the never-seen-before prize of being driven to and from her classes in a maintenance cart golf buggy for a day. Rochelle was able to bring a friend and ride in the student-named “Magis Mobile”.
We would like to say a massive thank you to Mr Doumbalis, Ms Solomon, Ms Freeman and Mrs Salmic as well as the College Committee, for all their hard work and help in ensuring the fundraisers were successful.
We were able to raise $1,614.41 for Xavier Jesuit School in Cambodia!
Dan Lay and Alysha Prisc
College Co-Captains
WELLBEING
SPECIAL REPORT: Celebrating NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It is celebrated by all Australians and is a great opportunity to recognise and learn more about the history and culture of indigenous communities.
NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. Its origins can be traced back to the Aboriginal rights movement, when on Australia Day 1938, protestors marched through the streets of Sydney to highlight the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Today, it is a week-long celebration held in July that consists of range of traditional and contemporary activities.
NAIDOC Week is an important event that helps build positive relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. It enables a deeper understanding of our differences and similarities. NAIDOC week is an opportunity for all Australians to eliminate bias and discrimination by reflecting on and reconciling the wrongs of the past to facilitate hope and build a fairer future. Families are encouraged to join in and support young people in learning the significance of NAIDOC Week.
This Special Report offers suggestions on how families can celebrate NAIDOC Week together. We hope you take a moment to reflect on the information offered, and as always, we welcome your feedback. If this raises any concerns for you, a loved one or the wellbeing of your child, please seek medical or professional help.
Mr Sal Valentino
Wellbeing & Personal Development Coordinator
PERFORMING ARTS
YEAR 11 HEALTH: MIDWIFE PRESENTATION
Our Year 11 Health students enjoyed listening to midwives, Kirsty Cadsow, Laura Spiby and Emily Gigliotti. Topics included conception, stages of development, pregnancy and birth. Students also learnt about the career of a midwife and the various courses available. It was a very worthwhile presentation and we thank our ex-loyola students for their time and effort.
Mr Mike Gowan
Careers, Health and Outdoor Education Teacher
LANGUAGES
Bonjour tout le monde,
At the end of Term 2 our year 9 and 10 French CLIL students participated in the annual Berthe Mouchette Poetry Competition.
The competition requires students to memorise a beautiful French poem which they then perform to a panel of judges.
Students received ample time in class, with extra assistance from our language assistants and time at French Study Club.
Due to COVID times, the competition was adjusted this year, so students recorded their performances, and those videos were sent to the Alliance Française, Melbourne.
Adjusting to full time schooling, after a couple of inconsistent COVID years, has been challenging for all students, so we extend our gratitude to all students for making time to partake in this competition, alongside their busy schedules.
The quality of submissions this year is the best we have ever had! Our scores were outstanding! We have one finaliste who received a score of 20/20, and will go on to compete in the finals on Sunday August 28th.
We wish her the best of luck and are incredibly proud of her efforts.
Bonne chance Imogen Phillips (10 XDMA).
Ms Stefanie Kummerle
French and Humanities Teacher
YEAR 11 ITALIAN
Here is the link to the article that was published in the IL GLOBO newspaper about the Year 11 Italian excursion to the restaurant Arrosticini Lab.
FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE, ALL ABOUT THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET
Loyola College's Year 11 Italian students were very lucky to have lunch at Michelle Di Pietro's 'Abruzzo Lab' restaurant.
MELBOURNE - After spending weeks studying the famous Mediterranean diet and the importance of food in Italian culture, going to Michelle's restaurant was a chance to experience the Mediterranean diet for a day!
The Mediterranean diet prefers genuine, fresh and local ingredients; it is a poor cuisine, but tasty and healthy. Obviously, the fundamental part is conviviality: sitting with family and friends at the table and enjoying the food.
Michelle facilitated this precious experience: at her restaurant we tasted the typical arrosticini, pallotte, fiadone, spaghetti alla chitarra with meat sauce and Nutella pizzelle.
Loyola students asked many questions in Italian about the recipes, the Abruzzo cuisine, about Michelle’s experience in Italy and her career.
Michelle showed the students the artisan tools to cut spaghetti and grill arrosticini and generously shared her passion for food and love for Italy with the students.
Both students and teachers left the restaurant full, happy and with a greater knowledge of Italian culture and regional cuisines.
In addition, we returned to school with great admiration for the former Loyola College student who travelled, worked hard and managed to realize her dream of opening a successful restaurant where she continued her family's traditions.
Ms Daniela Maitilasso
Italian Teacher
STUDENT SERVICES
Every year during Term 3, schools around the country submit information to the government about the support provided to students with disability.
At Loyola, our students are supported with adjusted programs and a range of other measures that may include specialised equipment and access to facilities, through to regular contact with Learning Diversity Teachers, Learning Support Officers, Counsellors, and First Aid Personnel.
Further information about the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data has been generated by the Catholic Education Commission Victoria and is being included in this issue of the Ignatian for your reference.
Mrs Kelly Hussey
Head of Student Services
ICT
Cybercrime at Tax Time
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) advises Australians and Australian businesses to be aware of Business Email Compromise (BEC) threats during tax time. BEC occurs when cybercriminals access email accounts to steal your sensitive and financial information, or commit fraud by impersonating employee or company email accounts to obtain money or data.
What can you do? Australian individuals and businesses should strengthen their email security by taking the following steps:
- Set secure passphrases for each account.
- Set-up multi-factor authentication.
- Exercise caution when opening attachments or links.
- Think critically before actioning requests for money or sensitive information.
- If you’re a business, establish clear processes for workers to verify and validate requests for payment and sensitive information.
- Use the ACSC’s learning resources, including:
- Step-By-Step Guide Securing Google Accounts(https://www.cyber.gov.au/acsc/view-all-content/guidance/securing-google-accounts)
- Step-By-Step Guide Securing Microsoft Accounts (https://www.cyber.gov.au/acsc/view-all-content/guidance/securing-microsoft-accounts)
- Step-By-Step Guide How to check your email account security – Gmail (https://www.cyber.gov.au/acsc/view-all-content/guidance/how-check-your-email-account-security-gmail)
- Step-By-Step Guide: How to check your email account security – Outlook (https://www.cyber.gov.au/acsc/view-all-content/guidance/how-check-your-email-account-security-outlook)
- Email Attacks Prevention Guide (https://www.cyber.gov.au/email-security/protect-yourself-against-email-cyber-attack)
- Email security Quiz (https://www.cyber.gov.au/learn/threats/business-email-compromise)
Mr Victor Dalla-Vecchia
ICT Manager
COMMUNITY
Morning Tours – 2022
Morning Tours for Semester 2 will be take place on the following date from 9.00am – 11.00am:
- 15th August
- 12th September
- 10th October
- 7th November
Donation of Loyola Uniform – Blazers in Need
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.
2022 Entertainment Books
The LPFA are very happy to continue the promotion of the 2022 Entertainment Book.
Please feel most welcome to attend -
2022 PWP Meeting
Monday evening – 18th July 2022 at 7.30pm
2022 LPFA Meeting
Wednesday evening – 20th July 2022 at 7.30pm
Next Working Bee
Saturday 27th August from 9am – 12 noon
Mrs Dianna Alonso
Community Liaison Officer
LOCAL COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
We would like to thank the folowing Sponsors for their support of the College Musical, Legally Blonde.