T IGNATIUS COLLEGE
SAIN
Newsletter
Edition 21, December 15th 2016
Merry Christmas and a happy new year from
Saint Ignatius College Geelong!
Isaiah 7:14: “Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son,
and his name shall be called Emmanuel”.
Matthew 1:23: Emmanuel, “God with us.”
May the joy and peace of Christmas be with you always.
Coming Events
December 2016
Tues 20th College Office
Closes
January 2017
Wed 18th College Office
Opens
Wed 25th Book Collection
Day and Laptop Collection
for Years 7 and 10
February 2017
Thurs 2nd All Years
Commence
Mon 6th Whole College
Assembly at Costa Hall
Thurs 9th Year 7 Parent
Welcome Mass
Mon 13th Year 12 Parent
Information Evening
Tues 14th Bishop Edwards
Visit
From the Principal
Welcome to this year’s last newsletter!
Congratulations to Year 12 Students
I am very pleased to report that overall our
VCE results are again very impressive and
overall are at or above the state averages.
This week commenced with the release of
VCE results; the wait for most of our Year 12
and some of our Year 11 students and their
families for this information was over.
Reflecting on our students’ achievements, as
I remarked last year at this time, they
reinforce that the key to success is consistent
effort and persistence.
On behalf of our school community, I
congratulate the Class of 2016 on their
achievements. I thank them for their
contribution to our school community.
I acknowledge the importance of the positive
partnership between parents, teachers and students that has supported our students over the
years to develop the skills and attitudes that
underpin successful VCE achievement.
Their education has provided them with a
solid foundation for their future success and
contribution to building a better world.
I look forward to hearing about their
successes, adventures and contributions to our
society in the future. Each of them has many
gifts and talents, and I encourage them to go
forward “to love and to serve” and make the
most of the wonderful opportunities awaiting
them.
And I recognize the dedication and efforts of
the Year 12 teachers.
There were many outstanding achievements.
Congratulations to our Dux, Jessica Vella
with an ATAR of 98.65.
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A more detailed calendar is
on the last page.
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In Brief
This Page:
‘From the Principal’
Pages 2:
Continuation of ‘From the
Principal’
Pages 3:
Continuation of ‘From the
Principal’
Pages 4:
From Rev Fr Kevin Dillon
Page 5:
Year 7 in 2017 Orientation
Day Photos
Page 6:
Faith Matters
Page 7 and 8:
Year 12 VCE Results 2016
Page 8 and 9:
Beginning the Year of
Matthew
Page 9:
Important Dates
Page 10:
Canteen and PFA
Page 11:
Second Hand Books 2017
Page 12 and 13:
‘Stay sane when travelling
with kids’ by Michael Grose
Page 14 to 18:
Community Notice Board
Page 19:
College Calender
Well done to the following students who
achieved an ATAR above 90.
(List in alphabetical order.)
Claudia Beattie
Ruby Cordner
Meg Evenden
Georgia Hammond
Jessica Madden
Taya Payne
Alice Rose
Ella Sjodin
Jessica Vella
Many of our students achieved very
impressive 40+ scores with Alice Rose,
obtaining a 50 for Health & Human
Development. Mrs Hewitt (Development
Manager) provides a more detailed article
about this year’s results later in this
newsletter. Well done to all of our high
achievers. Well done to the Class of 2016 and
best wishes for the next stage of your journey.
Well done to the senior VCAL class, their
example and achievements have further
strengthened VCAL as a purposeful and
meaningful senior program at our College.
I wish our finishing VCAL students every
success for their future pathways.
Potato Shed 2017 Season Launch
On Wednesday evening last week, I attended
the Potato Shed function to launch the 2017
season. Ms Kaz Paton (Manager Arts &
Culture, City of Greater Geelong) introduced
the new season’s program and Rob McLeod
and Lisa Warrick, who both manage the
Potato Shed, ran through what to expect each
month.
Singer and songwriter, Mr Mark Holden
performed at the launch. Mark also spoke
about his family history and in particular, its
connection to the Bellarine Peninsula.
Mark was very excited about his latest project,
“The Greatest Show on Earth – The History of
the Holden Bros Circus Project at the Potato
Shed.”
Our Performance Coordinator, Mrs Linda
Pape is investigating the possibility of some
of our students attending next year.
Please check the Potato Shed website for
information about this program:
www.geelongaustralia.com.au/potatoshed
Michael Exton pictured below with Richard
Mitchell, Linda Pape and Mark Holden at the
launch of the 2017 Potato Shed season.
Transition to Year 7
The 2017 Year 7 Orientation Day held on
Tuesday last week was very successful.
We welcomed 225 students. There was a very
large attendance of parents on the morning for
the parent orientation meeting as well.
Photos from the day can be seen on page 5.
As has been our practice we offered a
“Singles” orientation morning on the
previous Friday. This was to better prepare
Grade Six students who were the only student
from their primary school.
An initiative of the Year 7 Coordinator,
Ms Tory Wood this year, was to invite some
students to attend as well with the ‘singles’
who had been identified as benefitting from
spending some time at school prior to
Orientation Day.
This was well received judging by the uptake
and appears to have contributed very
positively to the success of the main
orientation day.
Staff News
Farewell and thank you to three replacement
teachers - Ms Christine Henderson,
Ms Freda Smith and Ms Stacey Carmichael.
Humanities and Legal Studies teacher,
Mr Ray Lillingston has announced that he
will be retiring from teaching at the end of this
year. On behalf of our College community,
I congratulate Mr Lillingston on his dedicated
career in education and thank him for his
service to our school community.
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Staff news (cont.)
Mr Lillingston
commenced his
association with our
College at Goold
College twenty-seven
years ago.
Since then he has
taught hundreds of
students, particularly in their senior
secondary years, and has taken on
leadership positions such as Year Level
Coordinator. I wish Mr Lillingston all the
best for his retirement.
Thank you to Mrs Fran Kealey for
accepting the Acting Deputy Principal
role in Mrs Annette Chidzey’s absence.
Semester Two Reports
I hope you have taken the opportunity to
access your daughters / son’s Semester
Two report via the Parent Portal by now.
I trust that this document records
achievements, identifies strengths and
areas for improvement and acknowledges
effort.
I encourage you to make some time with
your daughter/son to reflect on progress
this year in the light of the report and lead
the conversation towards setting some
goals for 2017.
service and/or attending a carols event or
including an act of giving or service for
someone in need – someway of helping
them to reflect on and more deeply enter
into our faith story.
Merry Christmas and happy
new year
As this is the last newsletter of the year,
on behalf of the College may I wish all
families a very happy and holy Christmas
and safe and restful holiday break.
With the school year coming to a close
it is a very busy time and we are eagerly
looking forward to the summer break.
In this end of year busyness it is easy to
forget that we are in the Advent season
that prepares us for the Christmas
celebration of the birth of Jesus and calls
us to reflect on God’s entering into the
human story by becoming one of us.
As partners in the Christian education of
our Saint Ignatius College students, it is a
challenge for us all to ensure that we keep
“Christ in Christmas.”
At the final day year level assemblies
I was able to attend I encouraged the
students to ensure that Christmas was
more than just receiving gifts, although
this will be an enjoyable part of the
celebration, by attending their church
Thank you to our Saint Ignatius College
community for your contributions and
support during the past year.
Best wishes
Michael Exton
Principal
Our VCE High Achievers:
Back L-R:
Principal Michael Exton, Claudia Beattie
and Meghann Evenden
Front L- R:
Alice Rose, Taya Payne, Ella Sjodin,
Georgia Hammond and Year 12 Coordinator
Joe McLean and VCE Coordinator
Anna Oliver
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I have received many euthanasia
requests from patients and families
over my 34 years in full-time oncology
practice, some very passionate, but I
have invariably found that they quickly
disappear as reassurance and adequate
medication doses provide the comfort
that is desired.
From Fr Kevin Dillon
If a patient needs help for a comfortable
and peaceful death, doctors routinely
increase the dose of medications, even if
the patient dies sooner as a result.
“A ministerial advisory panel made up
of clinical, legal, consumer, health
administration and palliative care
experts will be established to help draft
a “safe and compassionate” legislative
framework for assisted dying.
As long as the primary goal of this
treatment is the relief of suffering, and
not to cause death, this is permitted.
I have seen palliative care reach the
point where the terminally ill can die
with equal or more dignity than
euthanasia will provide.
It is now very effective and increasingly
available for two of the three possible
ways of dying, outside of sudden
unexpected death, which are advanced
cancer and chronic relapsing and
remitting organ-specific disease, such
as heart or lung failure.
Like Andrew Denton and others who
have observed unbearable suffering in
loved ones and the terrible failures of
modern medicine in the past, I had once
believed that euthanasia was the only
humane solution. I no longer believe
that.
The experiences of countless patients
and families should be the inspiration
for continuing to improve palliative care,
for general introduction of advanced
care plans and not for euthanasia with
its openness to misuse.
If the Victorian government legalises
assisted dying for people suffering from
serious and incurable conditions, it will
be the wrong choice.
On Thursday, Premier Daniel Andrews
announced that Victoria could become
the first state in Australia to legalise
assisted dying for the terminally ill, with
a government bill to be introduced to the
Parliament next year.
MPs will be granted a conscience vote,
which means there is no guarantee the
bill will pass through the lower and
upper houses of the Parliament.”
(ABC News, Dec. 8)
For some years the push towards
legalising voluntary euthanasia has been
gaining ground.
The phrase “Dying with Dignity” has
been shanghaied by the pro-euthanasia
movement to the degree that there would
be many who believe that death other
than by the administration of lethal
medication will have no dignity at all!
For the many people who have had
little or no experience of grappling with
life-threatening illness, the solution of
euthanasia will appeal as quick, painless
and, an important component for many,
including governments, … cheap.
So what of the opinion of palliative care
doctors like Dr. Ian Haines, who is not
“religious”, but argues his case from the
basis of his experience and his belief in
good medicine?
His argument is compelling, but most
likely his voice will be drowned in a
chorus from a society which
increasingly embraces the “quick fix’
and “throw away” mentality which has
already caused so much damage in so
many areas of life.
The euthanasia push comes at a time
when the voice of the Christian churches
has never been less powerful.
Not all that long ago, churches were
revered as the protectors and custodians
of the community moral framework.
Now, just when we need that most, their
credibility is but a shadow of its former
self.
The enormous advance in recent years in
the quality and effectiveness of palliative
care, as alluded to by Dr. Haines, may
well be stopped in its tracks by the
proposed voluntary euthanasia laws.
Why put millions into research, drugs,
nursing and hospices if what is promoted
as a “humane and compassionate”
ending of life can come sooner rather
than later?
Dr. Haines’ words of wisdom and
experience deserve respect, and to be
heeded.
Fr Kevin Dillon,
Geelong
Deanery
Coordinator
and Association
of Canonical
Administrator
President
OAM
“If the Victorian government legalises
assisted dying for people suffering from
serious and incurable conditions, it will
be the wrong choice.”
It is not necessary and, as outlined in the
minority report to government, it will
inevitably increase the pressure, both
stated and perceived, for some
chronically ill patients to move on and
stop being a burden.
Dr. Ian Haines,
“The Age”, Mon. Nov. 21
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Year 7 in 2017 Orientation Day Photos
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The Five Steps of the
Ignatian ‘Examen’
Prayer
Thanks
I give thanks for the
graces, benefits and
good things of my day.
Help
I ask the Holy Spirit for
help to discern my day
with openess.
Review
I review my day, hour by
hour, to see how God is
working in my life.
Response
I respond to what I felt
or learnt in the review
of my day.
Resolve
I resolve with hope and
grace to amend my life
tomorrow.
‘Examen’ adaption by
Fr. Michael Hansen SJ)
Faith Matters
In Your Hands
The year is complete. Teaching staff and
students have completed their year and final
results have been received. It is at this time
that we should pause and take stock of the
year that has passed. What have we achieved?
What have we learnt and learnt from?
Congratulations must go to the students from
Yr 7-12 who have achieved all that they
were able to. As a community we especially
pay tribute to our high flying Yr 12 students
who now have the choice of what University
course or pathway they would like to pursue.
I also acknowledge those who are not satisfied
with the results they were awarded. For a few
these results may mean that they must reassess
their preferences and possibly their pathway.
We celebrate with great joy for those who
have achieved success. Whether this is evident
in a high VCE result, through overcoming
difficulties and achieving grade that were
unachievable in the past. At times like these
we should always remember to stop and give
thanks for the blessings God has afforded
us. The psalmist eloquently expresses this
gratitude in proclaiming “The Lord has done
great things for us, and we are filled with joy”
(Psalm 126:3)
When we are presented with set backs in life
it can be tempting to dwell on the negatives of
the situation and wallow in self-pity.
For those who may not be happy with their
results I suggest that the following should be
considered before we succumb to frustration.
Remember always that we have been blessed
with all we need to fulfill God’s plan and also
that you will never be left wanting in life.
We are blessed and have been given gifts
that make us unique. Although, if we are to
achieve what we are truly capable of, we are
obliged to put in the hard work.
Sometimes this approach brings the results
expected, at other times we feel disappointed
with the outcome. Regardless of our
evaluation, we must remember that we have
everything we need to achieve in life,
although sometimes our plan does not seem to
match God’s as we expect. St Peter assures us
that “His divine power has given us
everything needed for life and godliness”
(2 Peter 1:3).
There are times when we may feel lost, or
abandoned; even spiritually. For some the
trigger may be final results that are upsetting,
it may be the loss of a loved one or when
confronted with a financial crisis. It is during
such times that we should acknowledge that
Jesus too felt this same emotion, when he was
dying on the cross he said “My God, my God,
why have you forsaken me” (Matthew 27:46
& Mark 15:35). We know that although
terrifying this was not real. God did not
abandon Jesus on the cross, nor will he ever
abandon any of his children.
I would like to encourage all within our
community to reflect on the year that has past.
In particular we must reflect on the support
we have been offered by our loved ones, peers
and the community as a whole.
Student and parent, teachers and support
staff; we would all benefit from following the
example of St Ignatius. If we are to discern the
movement of the Spirit in our lives we need
to stop and seek God. We need to listen for
our Lord in the silence that only reflection can
provide.
When the Spirit reveals to us the gift of peace
we will be freed of worry and personal
desires. Those things driven by ego and what
we want to occur in our lives. In seeking God
we invariably find that everything is as it
should be. That we have confused ourselves
and have not been working to God’s plan.
In this revelation we find peace. We are then
again bold in our faith and are able to trust
completely God’s plan.
The Creator of the universe has everything in
hand, all that is required of us is faith and that
is to do our best. Everything else will be taken
care of. As the Gospel teaches we are more
valuable to God than we can imagine
(Matthew 10:30-31). He knows us, we are
loved and he has a plan for each of us.
The spiritual exercises of St Ignatius have the
Examen at the centre. As we finish 2016 let us
all spend some time in this prayer. Whether
we are satisfied or disappointed with where
this year has ended, let us attempt to discern
where God is in our lives and be guided by the
Spirit as we move into a new year.
In the words of Jesus and the Psalmist let us
all exclaim with confidence “into your hands
I commend my spirit”, deliver us Lord for
you are a faithful God (Psalm 31:5 and Luke
23:46).
Yours in Christ,
Brendan Nicholls
Liturgy Coordinator
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Year 12 VCE Results 2016
Congratulations to all
Saint Ignatius Students on
successfully completing their
VCE this year.
Many of our students received fantastic
results, whether it is the ATAR that they
wanted or high study scores in particular
subjects. VCE teachers are extremely
proud of the efforts of our 2016 cohort
and hope that students can now relax and
enjoy their summer break.
The College
ATAR Dux for
2016 is
Jessica Vella
with an
impressive
ATAR of 98.65.
Jessica is a
diligent student
who applies
great rigour to her studies, enjoying
the academic challenge, hard work and
rewards. Her favourite subjects were
Specialist Maths and Italian.
She feels it is very special when she can
speak to someone in their own language
which she has done many times with
Italian-speaking people, and particularly
when she traveled to Italy on a Saint
Ignatius Italian Language Immersion trip
in 2014.
Jessica in 2016:
Jessica has immersed herself in Sport this
year playing Saint Ignatius inter-school
girl’s soccer, 2 games a weekend of
Soccer for a Drysdale team, and training
and competitions in Calisthenics.
She said that her big Calisthenics
competition of the year coincided on the
same day with her Italian VCE oral exam
followed at night playing her clarinet in
the College orchestra at the Instrumental
night at GPAC. Another big day in the life
of Jessica.
She was a Saint Ignatius ‘Ignatian’ leader
this year, a College leader, who led by
example as an academic role model
pursuing excellence at all times, and as a
student who gives back. One activity she
organised this year was a staff/student
soccer match on the College’s Feast day.
During the year Jessica also worked at
KFC as well as tutoring a Year 8 student
and Year 9 student.
At the College’s recent Mosiac
Celebration night at Costa Hall, Jessica
was a winner of the Year 12 Outstanding
Leadership Award kindly sponsored by
the Hon. Richard Marles MP, Member for
Corio for leadership displaying “Courage,
Kindness and Humility”
Jessica hopes to study Science-Arts
double degree at Monash University.
Meghann Evenden, 2nd to Dux with an
ATAR score of: 98.45
Meghann had the
following to say
about her results
and VCE year:
My favourite
subjects this
year were
Specialist Maths
and Physical
Education.
I enjoyed Specialist the most as it gave me
the opportunity to challenge myself and
made me realize that I really love maths,
and that it is an area I would like to
pursue in the future.
PE was a fun subject, and my teacher
Mr McLean made it really interesting and
relevant to current events. The support
I had from teachers throughout the year
helped me out a lot, all of my teachers put
in a heap of effort to ensure that I had the
tools I needed to do well.
The LEAP program that the school run
helped me to do better in English than I
ever could have imagined, and the Kwong
Lee Dow Young Scholars Program at The
University of Melbourne assisted me in
revising for exams and learning the study
skills that helped me to succeed.
Throughout the year I had several other
responsibilities and challenges to
overcome. I was appointed the role of
Academic Captain at the end of last year,
which involved roles such as speaking at
information nights, organizing lunchtime
classes, being involved in curriculum
reviews and many more odd jobs.
While I was able to balance the role with
my studies, at times it was difficult to fit
it all in alongside playing netball and
basketball, being Umpire Coordinator at
St Mary’s Netball Club, working at Sumo
Salad, tutoring a Year 8 girl in Maths and
trying to have a social life.
During the September holidays my dad
was also unwell which meant he was
in and out of hospital during the exam
period.
While he’s going all right now, at the time
I struggled with that and, if it weren’t for
the support from staff at the school and
my friends, I easily could have let it affect
my end of year results.
Next year I will be going to The
University of Melbourne to study the
Bachelor of Science, as my ATAR of 98.45
gives me guaranteed entry thanks to the
Kwong Lee Dow program.
I am hoping to major in Mathematics
and Statistics, with the eventual goal of
becoming a Mathematics Lecturer.
Meghann was the winner of the “Caltex
All Rounder” award at the College this
year for excellence in academic studies,
attitude, personal development,
leadership, service to others and the
College, and Sport.
Alice Rose: Perfect score for Health
& Human Development (50).
Alice enjoyed all
her subjects in
2016 especially
Legal Studies,
Physical
Education and
Health & Human
Development.
She was very
focussed on her
studies and managed a good balance
between school and her social life.
She had part-time work, played Netball on
Saturdays and had plenty of exercise.
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Year 12 VCE Results 2016 (cont.)
Alice also believes that continually asking questions and seeking
help helped her in clarifying concepts and skills and enhanced
her learning and was grateful for the teacher support including
additional support such as lunchtime assistance and correction of
extra work beyond the set tasks.
Alice hopes to study Nutrition Science at La Trobe University or
Deakin University (Burwood).
We again congratulate all our VCE students for their hard work,
high levels of commitment to their studies and their very
pleasing outcomes.
We wish them well in all their future endeavours next year be
it study, work or a GAP year and we look forward to hearing
from them in the future. All information is happily received - 2
sentences or 2 pages!
Email information: [email protected] for
“Where are They now” in the newsletter and the Magis in 2017.
Mrs Claire Hewitt
Development Manger
Alice is pictured with her Health & Human Development teacher,
Ms Stacey Learmonth
Beginning the Year of Matthew
By Kathryn Bowden, Resource Writer, Theology and Religious Education, Catholic Education Melbourne
A new liturgical year begins
Where is the light in this sombre infancy
narrative and in the gospel as a whole?
The season of Advent is almost over and
this brings with it the new liturgical year
of Matthew (Year A in the lectionary
cycle). We are all familiar with the
infancy narratives, or accounts of Jesus’
birth, that we revisit during this period.
Despite the darkness, one of the main
themes of this gospel is the presence of
God, and this presence brackets the gospel
as a whole. At the very beginning we are
told a prophecy:
Many of us will soon be setting up our
nativity sets. But which nativity will we
be celebrating this year?
‘Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear
a son, and they shall name him
“Emmanuel”, which means, “God is with
us”’ (Mt 1: 23).
Last Advent we heard the Lukan account,
which is full of so much joy, anticipation
and celebration and where it is the angels
and the shepherds who announce and
proclaim the coming of Christ Jesus.
This prophecy is a quote from one of our
great prophets, Isaiah. During this Advent
while we hear the Gospel of Matthew, we
also hear the Book of Isaiah.
The infancy narrative of Matthew is quite
different. It is heavy, full of woe and
exile. In this narrative, Joseph is
contemplating rejecting Mary but the
angel of the Lord visits Joseph during his
dreams and commands his actions.
There is the wise men’s visit and betrayal
to Herod, the holy family’s exile to Egypt
and the slaughtering of the children by
Herod. This is the infancy narrative
where, from birth, Jesus and his family
are refugees.
This is not random but rather a deliberate
pairing of two texts that speak so much to
each other. (Isaiah is often called the fifth
gospel because so much of its content is
referenced by the gospel writers.)
What also points to the importance of this
prophecy is the use of the name
‘Emmanuel’. It is a name that in the
whole Bible is only used by Isaiah and
Matthew (cf. Is 7: 10, 14; 8: 8 and Mt
1: 23).
Why is this significant?
Emmanuel is Hebrew for ‘God is with us’.
We are told from the very beginning that
God is present, God is with us.
God is with us in these events, God is
with us in the text as we read of Jesus’
journey, and God is with us now as we
walk our own journey.
This is so important to the author of
Matthew’s Gospel that the author brackets
the gospel with this theme. As the gospel
begins with this hope, it also ends with
it too: ‘and remember, I am with you
always, to the end of the age’ (Mt 28: 20).
Here is the completion of that prophecy:
God is with us now and God is with us
until the end of time.
‘In the wilderness, prepare the
Way of the Lord’ (Is 40: 30)
How will we prepare for Advent in the
coming weeks in our families and in our
communities, not least the school
community?
Matthew’s Gospel challenges us to find
where God is in our lives.
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Beginning the Year of Matthew (cont.)
Commentaries for reflection
These exist in the infancy narrative and
they also exist in our world today.
It may be useful for staff to reflect
together on Matthew’s Gospel during the
year. The starting point, of course, will
be close reading of the gospel, and the
infancy narratives are a natural beginning.
We know that life isn’t only joy and
happiness, and our students, colleagues
and communities know this too.
Below are some suggested ways to enrich
our experience of Advent and enrich our
understanding of Matthew’s Gospel.
The great gift of the Gospel of Matthew
is that in the midst of the harsh realities of
life, we know Emmanuel.
Breaking open Scripture
Byrne, Brendan 2004, Lifting the Burden:
Reading Matthew’s Gospel in the Church
today, 2nd edn, Liturgical Press,
Collegeville, Minnesota.
In life there is sadness, there is darkness
and there is hardship.
God is with us now, to the end of days,
always. The challenge is to open our
hearts and minds to God-with-us, to
recognise God’s presence in every
moment of the day.
The Gospel of Matthew calls us to live a
life of mercy, justice, faith, compassion
and forgiveness. In living thus, we bring
the light of Christ to the lives of others as
it grows in our own life.
Formation in the Year of
Matthew, beginning with Advent
lFollow the lectionary and read the
weeks of Advent. Draw connections
between the Isaiah texts and the
Matthew texts.
lExperience an Isaiah Advent by
reading Isaiah in manageable daily
portions as your preparation during
this time.
Barton, J 1995, Isaiah 1–39: Old
Testament Guides, Sheffield Academic
Press, Sheffield.
Lee, Dorothy 2012, Friendly Guide to
Matthew’s Gospel, Garratt Publishing,
Mulgrave, Vic.
Sawyer, John FA 1995, The Fifth Gospel:
Isaiah in the History of Christianity,
Cambridge University Press, New York.
lRead the infancy narrative Mt 1: 1 - 2:
23 and compare it to the Lukan
infancy narrative
lTo get the full experience, read the
Gospel of Matthew in two sittings:
Mt 1: 1 - 16: 12 and Mt 16: 13 - 28: 20
From Advent, the Gospel of Matthew
takes us through the year and will provide
inspiration for prayer and for living our
lives. It could be the source of themes for
the 2017 school year. It will certainly be
the basis of the Daily Prayers which will
be available again on the CEVN website.
Important Dates
College Office Closes: December 20th
2017 Dates to Remember
College Office Opens: January 18th
Book Collection Day: January 25th
All Year Levels Commence: Thursday, February 2nd
College Assembly: Monday, February 6th
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Canteen
Roster
Would you like to
help out in the
Canteen in 2017?
If possible we would
like to have five helpers
on each day.
Helpers will need to
be at the canteen by
9:00am and will
generally be finished
by 1:30pm.
Canteen duty provides
a much appreciated
service to the school.
It gives you the
opportunity to meet and
talk with other parents
and also enables you to
see your child’s school
in action.
If you are able to assist,
please contact
Sandra Woodall at the
college on 5251 1136.
Parents and Friends’
Association:
Thank you to all in our College Community who have assisted us over the
past 12 months. Your continued support at Working Bees, Uniform Shop,
purchasing Entertainment Books & College Fee Raffle Tickets, Open Day
BBQ & Meetings has been wonderful.
Its with your support that we have been able to contribute significantly
towards the newly finished Memorial Garden, and assist with the VCAL
DeJa Brew Café equipment plus I-pads for our Wellbeing Department.
We look forward to another productive year in 2017.
Safe and happy holidays to all.
Secondhand Uniform Shop
Special Opening Times
Book & Laptop Collection Day Wednesday 25th January 2017
8:30am – 3:30pm
These are our last operating days this year. Thanks to all who have supported the shop by
purchasing or selling your uniform through us.
This service is run by parents volunteering for parents. Without your help we wouldn’t be
able to continue – Thank you to all.
Merry Christmas
and many thanks to
all the parents who
helped out in the
canteen during the
2016 College year.
We look forward
to seeing you next
year.
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Secondhand Books 2017
The College has authorised the sale of second hand texts for 2017 to be conducted through Sustainable School Shop.
If you have texts to sell or you wish to buy a text second hand then log onto their website,
register, and you can list for sale or purchase the texts identified as current for 2017 subjects at Years 7-12.
Simply
• Register on the Sustainable School Shop website
- www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au
Second-hand textbook trading system
Buy and Sell
Second-hand Textbooks
• List Wanted & For Sale Ads (Browsers tell each other what
they require and what they have to sell).
• The school’s booklists are loaded into the system to make
the Ad listing process easy, fast and accurate.
• Our Ad Matching service shows you
- Exactly the right items to buy
- Who has the most items you need
- The cheapest items
• Assistance is provided to accurately price items.
• Buyers contact Sellers, and arrange where and when
to transact.
• Excellent email and telephone helplines are provided:
1300 683 337
Cost
• Browse and search the for sale ads for free
• Single items can be advertised for $1.00
• Annual subscriptions $19.95 (includes Ad Matching)
Also Buy & Sell
Pricing Guide
• Calculators
• Like New
• Sporting items
• Excellent
• Musical items
• Very Good
• Electronics & DVD’s
• Good
70%
60%
50%
40%
• Stationery
SAINT IGNATIUS COLLEGE GEELONG
www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au
ABN 55 114 136 211
Helpful tips
• Be patient many new items are listed each day
• Listing Wanted and For Sale Ads gets results
• Our unique Ad Matching Service shows you who to transact with, and will save you lots of time
• Be realistic when pricing items
• Telephoning sellers provides a quicker response as many people do not regularly check their emails
• Pre-arrange who to transact with if your items are still being used and write the availability date in your Ad
• Respect other browsers and remember to Delist your Ads promptly when no longer needed
• Meet somewhere convenient to transact, don’t make special trips and just fit it in to your normal activities
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INSIGHTS
Building parent-school partnerships
WORDS Renee Klaassen
Stay sane when
travelling
with kids
The thought of travelling with children can cause some parents to reconsider
their travel plans, but there are some practical, easy ways you can make the trip
enjoyable for the children and the parents and keep your sanity in the process!
Family holidays are amongst
my most treasured childhood
memories. I remember trips to
Lakes Entrance, our flappy red
tent and running free amongst
trees leading into the sea.
Although my memories are
happy, my mother often reflects
that these holidays were quite
stressful for her – but I never
would have guessed; they must
have been well prepared!
In order to ensure your children
have happy memories and you
reduce your stress, here are a few
things you can do to remain sane
these holidays when travelling
with your kids.
Prepare yourself mentally
before you leave
Parents should begin to use a
Mindfulness technique at least a
week before departure such as
this Mindful Breathing exercise.
MINDFUL
BREATHING
Research shows that even
five minutes of relaxation
per day has a cumulative,
beneficial effect.
 Come into the present
moment
 Accept any unwanted
feelings without
judgment
 Focus on the breath,
feel it go in and go out
of your body until you
sense calm
 Ground yourself by
feeling your feet on the
ground or noticing your
posture
 Return to present
moment.
Prepare Mindfulness activities to relieve
boredom and for ‘mental time-out’
MINDFUL ACTIVITY 1 Bring craft along to do in the car,
simple wool and icy-pole sticks create a gods eye. Craft
activities require your full attention to the present moment
and therefore distract away from both boredom and
anxiety provoking thoughts. Make great mementos too!
MINDFUL ACTIVITY 2 Mindful colouring books are
becoming well known and feature detailed images that
provide opportunity for children and grown-ups alike
to unwind and focus on creativity. Your brain cannot be
stressed and in creative flow at the same time.
MINDFUL ACTIVITY 3 Liana Taylor, Mindfulness coach,
advocates creating a Mindfulness Breathing Space. Do it in
the car as you’re driving or pull over. Ask children to close
their eyes and take a deep breath. Ask them to begin the
activity by scanning their body from the very tip of their
head down through their face, neck, chest, tummy, legs
and finally feet. Have them notice whether there are any
places in their body that feels ‘uncomfortable’ or ‘tingly’.
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... Stay sane when
travelling with kids ...
Suggest that they visualise the feeling as
An opportunity for reflection
an object (a lumpy ball or prickly blob),
Sometimes stories and issues arise about
the year in retrospect, for example your
child might recall a time she did not get
along with some friends and mentions,
during the trip, that she remembers it as
a very unhappy time.
then have them put the object into a
bubble. Now open the window of the
car and blow the bubble (containing the
feeling) off into the wind!
Be prepared to listen
What’s a holiday without the odd
tantrum or bickering with a sibling?
Quickly curb the situation using emotion
coaching:
1 Encourage your child to tell what
happened. “I pinched her because
she grabbed my stuff”.
2 Listen, focusing mainly on the child’s
emotions. (His tone is angry).
3 Name the emotion for them “you’re
feeling angry because your sister
grabbed your stuff ?”.
4 Allow the child to confirm the
emotion (did you get it right?) “Yeah
I’m angry at her”.
5 Affirm the emotion, model that it
is ok to have difficult feelings, “Well
maybe I would be feeling angry too if
someone took my things”.
6 Then without solving the problem
– ask them what they think they
could do about their feeling/
the problem. “What do you think
you could do instead of reacting by
pinching her?”.
7 Wait for a response and guide towards
a solution within limits (I could ask her
to stop, I could tell you what she did
but being aggressive is not an option).
• Listen to the story and ask the child
how the situation was handled by both
her and also other students or adults
involved.
• Reflect on positive ways in which
the situation was handled and if not
handled well, how it could have been
dealt with.
• Now have her re-tell the story
including the positive aspects. Creating
an alternative narrative teaches her
the skill of reflection and helps her to
find evidence of positive outcomes, it
teaches resilience and self-confidence.
Prepare to have fun “We’re here!”
Finally you arrive at the destination
but the problems aren’t over for some
parents. After sitting for a long time
kids bodies are ready to be used so you
need to find a place where they can
run or burn off some of that pent-up
energy. Depending on your environment,
you may need to set boundaries for
this activity to take place safely and
without affecting other travellers. Rather
than quash the child set boundaries
and expect them to adhere to those
boundaries.
Finally, stay sane by remembering
that holidays which end with happy
memories begin with (mental)
preparation!
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Weekend Mass Times For All Parishes
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Weekend Mass Times for All Parishes
Weekend Mass Times For All Parishes
Summary of regular weekend Masses for all parishes in the Geelong Deanery.
Please see the Calendar for Easter and Christmas Mass
Summary of regular weekend Masses for all parishes in the
and Reconciliation Times
Geelong Deanery
Suburb
Mass Centre
Routine Weekend Schedule
Anglesea
St Christopher
5:30pm (Sat) OR 6:30pm (Sat) during summer daylight saving
time
Bannockburn
St John Evangelist
9:00am
Barwon Heads Holy Family
6:00pm (Sat)
Bell Park
Holy Family
8:00am,
9:30am,
11:30am (Slovenian 2nd Sun),
11:30am (Croatian not 2nd Sun),
12:30am (Croatian 2nd Sun)
Belmont
St Bernard
6:30pm(Sat),
9:00am,
10:30am
Corio
St Francis Xavier
5:00pm (3rd Sat Filipino)
7:00pm(Sat),
10:30am
Drysdale
St Thomas
9.00 am
Geelong
St Mary of the Angels
6:00pm(Sat),
7:30am,
9:30am,
11:00am,
12:15 (Polish),
5:30pm
Geelong East
St Margaret
9:45am 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday
Geelong North St John
8:30am
10:30am(Latin Mass) Rosary 10:05am
Geelong West St Patrick
9:30am (Italian)
Geelong West Ss Peter & Paul
(Ashby)
5:00pm (Sat),
11:00am (2nd & 4th Sun)
Grovedale
Nazareth
10:30am
Lara
St Anthony
9.00am
Leopold
Lumen Christi
10:30am, 5:30pm
Manifold
Heights
Holy Spirit
6:00pm (Sat),
11:00am (1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday)
Marshall
Rice Village
Mt Moriac
St Patrick
7:00pm(Sat)
Norlane
St Thomas Aquinas
6:00pm (Sat),
10:00am
Newcomb
Christ the King
5.00pm Vigil
Newtown
St Robert
9:45am 2nd & 4th Sunday
Ocean Grove
Our Lady Star of the Sea 9:00am
Portarlington
St Patrick
9.00am
Queenscliff
Holy Trinity
11:00am
St Leonards
Ss Philip and James
6:00pm(Sat)
Torquay
St Therese
8:45am
Winchelsea
St John the Baptist
6:00pm (Sat)
Radio
Light FM, 89.9 FM
7:00am
Radio
The Pulse, 94.7 FM
10:00am
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School Holiday Camps and Coding Clubs for kids aged 7–17
WHEN:
WHAT:
9.30am – 3.30pm
CIY.Club are running a range of one
day school holiday camps and clubs
for kids aged 7–17 who have a
passion for coding and technology.
Game Coding Camps
Thursday 22nd December
Monday 16th January
3D Printing & Design Camp
Friday 23rd December
Minecraft Modding Camp
Friday 20th January
CIY.Club – Full Day Sessions
Tuesday 17th or 24th January
WHERE:
Vines Rd Community Centre
37-61 Vines Rd
Hamlyn Heights VIC 3215
BOOK NOW:
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For more information visit bit.ly/hamlynheights or contact Marita Nicholas
via M. 0400 515 448 or E. [email protected]
In partnership with
Code Kingdoms
All coders who register for the ‘Minecraft Modding Camp will receive access to the codekingdoms (UK) online code editor. This access is granted through a personal license assigned to our coders
and included within the overall CIY camp ticket price. This license is valid for 7 days (7 days commences on day one of the camp). In order to participate, please be aware that all coders attending
the CIY Minecraft Modding Camp MUST have an existing personal Minecraft (PC/Mac) account. This is required for coders to see in action what they have learnt/modded from our camp within the
Minecraft platform itself. Please ensure that coders are signed up to Minecraft (PC/Mac) prior to registering. Please note: a Minecraft on a mobile device or playstation is NOT a PC or Mac account.
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Can Saver Plus assist you
with high school costs?
Join Saver Plus and match your savings, dollar for dollar, up to $500
for educational costs including:
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school uniforms and text books
computers, laptops and tablets
excursions and camps
sports equipment, uniforms and lessons
music tuition and instrument hire.
You may be eligible if you have a Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card,
are at least 18 years old, have some regular income from work (you or your
partner) and have a child at school or study yourself.
Can Saver Plus assist you
with school costs?
Join Saver Plus and match your savings, dollar for dollar, up to $500
for educational costs including:
• school uniforms and text books
• computers, laptops and tablets
• excursions and camps
• sports equipment, uniforms and lessons
• music tuition and instrument hire.
You may be eligible if you have a Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card,
are at least 18 years old, have some regular income from work (you or your
partner), such as full-time, part-ime, casual or seasonal work, and have a
child at school or study yourself.
Contact Amanda Vernon your local Saver Plus Worker:
(03) 5278 8122
or [email protected]
Contact Amanda Vernon your local Saver Plus Worker:
(03) 5278 8122
or [email protected]
Saver Plus was developed by ANZ and the Brotherhood of St Laurence and is delivered
across Greater Geelong by Bethany.
The program is funded by ANZ and the Australian Government.
Saver Plus was developed by ANZ and the Brotherhood of St Laurence and is delivered
across Greater Geelong by Bethany.
The program is funded by ANZ and the Australian Government.
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DAYS
2 DAY JANUARY HOLIDAY CAMP
AGES 6-14 BOYS & GIRLS, GOALKEEPERS WELCOME
THURSDAY 19 – FRIDAY 20 JANUARY 2017, 9:30AM TO 3:30PM
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$120 per child (includes Puma jersey)
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College Calendar
February 2017
December 2016
Tuesday 20th
College Office closes
January 2017
Wednesday 18th College Office opens
Wednesday 25th Book and Laptop Collection
Rooms M2 and M3 MacKillop Centre
Collection Times:
A-G
8.30am - 10.30am
H-M 10.30am - 12.30pm
N-Z
1.00pm - 3.30pm
All
3.30pm - 4.00pm
Laptop Collection (Years 7 and 10):
8.30am - 4.00pm
Wednesday 25th PFA Second Hand Uniform Shop Open
8.30am - 3.30pm
February 2017
Thursday 2nd
Thursday 9th
Year 7 Parents Welcome Mass
St Thomas’ Church
Year 11 ‘Study Sensei’
Monday 13th
Year 12 Parent Information Evening
St Thomas’ Church, 7.00pm to 8.300pm
Tuesday 14th
Student Photos
Monday 20th
Year 10 Parent Information Evening
College Gym, 7.00pm to 8.300pm
Monday 20th
Year 11 Parent Information Evening
St Thomas’ Church, 7.00pm to 8.300pm
Wednesday 22nd VCAL Parent Information Evening
Years 11 and 12
St Thomas’ Church, 7.00pm to 8.300pm
Tuesday 28th
Year 11 Outdoor Education Excursion
‘Great Ocean Walk’
Tues 28th February to 3rd March.
Tuesday 28th
Pancake Breakfast to launch
‘Project Compassion’
8.00am to 9.00am
Tuesday 28th
Launch of ‘Project Compassion’
‘Shrove Tuesday’
March 2017
School Starts for All Year Levels
Monday 6th
College Assembly (Awards presentation)
Costa Hall,
Deakin University Waterfront Campus
Monday 13th
Thursday 16th
Bishop Edwards visits the College
Wednesday 1st Ash Wednesday
Wednesday 1st College House Swimming Sports
Kardinia Pool,
8.45am to 3.00pm
Monday 6th
Year 12 Elevate Ed: ‘ Ace Your Exams’
Monday 6th
Year 12 Retreat
6th March to 10th March
Friday 10th
Year 12 Elevate Ed: ‘ Ace Your Exams’
Monday 13th
Labour Day: Student Free day
Wednesday 15th Year 8 Parent Information Evening
College Gym, 7.00pm to 8.300pm
Wednesday 15th Year 9 Parent Information Evening
St Thomas’ Church, 7.00pm to 8.300pm
Important Dates Calendar available through the Saint Ignatius College
Website: www.ignatius.vic.edu.au
T IGNATIUS COLLEGE
SAIN
Saint Ignatius College
Geelong
27 Peninsula Drive, Drysdale, Victoria. 3222
E: [email protected]
T: 03 5251 1136
www.ignatius.vic.edu.au
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