Volume 46, Number 13 11 September 2017 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Dear Family and Friends, Last week was National Child Protection week. At OLSH College, we are committed to being a nurturing, child-safe school where children and young people are respected, their voices are heard and where they are safe. Our commitment and responsibility to child safety is driven by Jesus Christ’s message of hope, love and care for all. Our OLSH Pillar: We are Heart people who Reverence Relationships has at its core the belief in the inherent dignity of all people. We must always strive to be faithful to this in who we are and how we live. OLSH College Bentleigh welcomes our sister schools - OLSH College Enfield (Adelaide) and OLSH College Kensington (Sydney), staff and students. Always united in our shared OLSH Spirit. Anne O’Loughlin Principal OLSH College Bentleigh 111 Jasper Road, BENTLEIGH 3204 Telephone (03) 8520 9200 Absence Line (03) 8520 9250 [email protected]www.olsh.vic.edu.au Heart Matters And above all, watch over your children with the greatest care, in the dormitory, when out walking, and everywhere. Marie Louise Hartzer FDNSC Education in the OLSH tradition – we are heart people who are faith filled, reverence relationships, pursue excellence and touch the hearts of others.
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Volume 46, Number 13 11 September 2017
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Dear Family and Friends,
Last week was National Child Protection week. At OLSH College, we are committed to being a nurturing, child-safe school where children and young people are respected, their voices are heard and where they are safe. Our commitment and responsibility to child safety is driven by Jesus Christ’s message of hope, love and care for all.
Our OLSH Pillar: We are Heart people who Reverence Relationships has at its core the belief in the inherent dignity of all people. We must always strive to be faithful to this in who we are and how we live.
OLSH College Bentleigh welcomes our sister schools - OLSH College Enfield (Adelaide) and OLSH College Kensington (Sydney), staff and students.
Always united in our shared OLSH Spirit. Anne O’Loughlin Principal
Education in the OLSH tradition – we are heart people who are faith filled, reverence relationships, pursue excellence and touch the hearts of others.
Education in the OLSH tradition – we are heart people who are faith filled, reverence relationships, pursue excellence and touch the hearts of others.
Heart Matters And above all, watch over your children with the greatest care, in the dormitory,
when out walking, and everywhere.
Marie Louise Hartzer FDNSC
Education in the OLSH tradition – we are heart people who are faith filled, reverence relationships, pursue excellence and touch the hearts of others.
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Faith and Mission Marie Louise Hartzer In our College assembly on August 30, our Year 12 students led the College community in a beautiful prayer focused on the life of Marie Louise Hartzer. As a school community we reflected on her courage and tenacity in the face of so many obstacles.
Glen Eira Town Hall Performance
On Wednesday evening, 6 September, five students attended a Citizenship Ceremony held at the Glen Eira Town Hall. It is the first time that a school has been invited to perform as part of the ceremony. The students sang three pieces (‘I Still Call Australia Home’, ‘I Am Australian’ and the National Anthem) accompanied by the Glen Eira Brass band and Ms Megan Donohue on piano. Being among 150 new Australian citizens ranging from toddlers to grown adults was a wonderful experience and celebration. As one student said, “This really has been the highlight of my day.” Ms Megan Donohue Deputy Principal Faith and Mission
Wife
OLSH Immersions September 2018
Northern Territory and the Pacific
Parent Information Night
Thursday 12 October 7:30pm in the College Library
First Daughter of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Refugee
Mother
Loving God,
May the vision of Marie Louise Hartzer
continue to inspire us.
May her spirit live on in us.
Help us be courageous in bringing your love
to all people.
Amen
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Curriculum News Year 7, 8 and Issoudun Parent Teacher Student Interviews
All parents will have received an email with instructions for logging into Parent Teacher Online. PTO is currently open and will close at 5.00pm on Tuesday 12 September.
For Issoudun parents we recommend booking around the information session below:
Subject Selection 2018
Year 10 2018 (current Issoudun)
Tuesday 12 September Web Preferences codes emailed to students
Thursday 14 September Web Preferences open at 5.00pm
Wednesday 20 September Web Preferences close at 5.00pm
Thursday 21 September Signed Web Preferences Receipt due
Year 8 2018 (Current Year 7)
Tuesday 12 September Web Preferences codes emailed to students
Friday 15 September Web Preferences open at 5.00pm
Monday 18 September Web Preferences close at 5.00pm
Tuesday 19 September Signed Web Preferences Receipt due
Ms Lynn Egan Deputy Principal Learning and Teaching
OLSH College Bentleigh is a place where the sacred dignity of
each person is recognised, respected and fostered.
Year 10 2018 Pathways Information Evening
Issoudun parents to attend one session only
Wednesday 13 September 5.30pm to 6.15pm or 7.15pm to 8.00pm
The OLSH Centre
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Curriculum News Science Week (12-20 August 2017) The students at OLSH College celebrated Science Week by participating in a variety of activities. The Year 8s, in line with the theme of “Future Earth”, made recycled paper and also used waste paper to create beautiful bowls and dishes.
Year 7 students were given the Marshmallow Challenge. The task to be completed in eighteen minutes, was to build the tallest free-standing structure out of 20 sticks of spaghetti, one yard of tape, one yard of string, and one marshmallow. The marshmallow needs to be on top.
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Curriculum News Women in Science Breakfast Year 11 students, Liana Torcasio, Diana Vagas, Kathleen O’Leary, Lily Aldridge and Jade Jones, attended the Annual Women in Science Breakfast held at Mentone Girls Grammar on 17 August. The guest speaker was Dr Tania Obranovich who has a distinguished career as a Registered Patent Attorney and acts for several significant Australian biotech companies. She is also heavily involved in education in the IP profession at the University of Melbourne and is a member of the Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys. The girls were thrilled to have the opportunity to participate. Diana Vagas wrote, “Hearing Dr Obranovich speak at the science breakfast really highlighted the many different careers in STEM. It was amazing to hear her speak about her extensive work in the science community, particularly regarding the patenting of genes. Dr Obranovich’s presentation was incredibly inspiring and reminded us about the many things that women in STEM can achieve and how we can accomplish anything we set our minds to.” Jade Jones also commented, “At the breakfast, we were allocated to tables and had a mixture of girls from other schools. On my table, we had a PHD student who was studying Leukemia and she was quite young. It was engaging and overall very interesting.” Katheen O’Leary stated, “I found it really inspiring how passionate Dr Tania Obranovich is about her job. I also liked how encouraging she was for girls to find jobs in science and realised how important science is for many aspects of our lives.”
Ms Dianne Byers Head of Department Science and Year 8 Co-ordinator
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Curriculum News Chinese Cultural Day 23 August On Wednesday 23 August the Year 9 and Year 11 Chinese Studies students attended the Chinese Cultural day at Melbourne Town Hall. Over 1800 students and 100 performers attended and participated. We participated in workshops where we could stamp our Chinese zodiac signs onto different cards and where we could experiment writing in Chinese using calligraphy brushes onto a type of paper where, over time, the writing disappears. There were two Chinese people who could write our Chinese names professionally onto red paper which symbolises luck. There were also many other fun games where we could win prizes. Later we took our seats to listen to speeches by several distinguished guests, some of whom spoke in Chinese. We had the opportunity to experience authentic Chinese dragon dancing and other traditional dances and Chinese singing. There were quizzes about Chinese culture and language and we could win prizes including round-trip tickets to China. At the events completion the students from both year levels and our teachers lunched at a Chinese restaurant. We were offered buffet style food including dishes like dumplings, fried rice, noodles, fried fish, honey chicken and many more. On behalf of all the girls who attended we would like to thank Ms Chen and Ms Graffeo for organising and taking us on this day and making it an enjoyable experience. Overall it was a really engaging day and inspired us to continue learning Chinese. Brylee Nicholson Year 11
Catholic schools are places where children and young people feel safe and in reality are safe.
Child safety at OLSH College Bentleigh is enhanced through our
strong and respectful school community where our young women and their families are known and valued.
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Wellbeing News Year 10 Camp: The Amazing Race Lake Dewar Year 10 camp was full of challenges right from the start. The first challenge was to embrace a ‘tech-free’ camp experience by leaving phones and any other technology at home or out of reach. For some, this was a huge challenge and not easy at all. We were able to nominate our cabin groups but our activity groups were randomly selected. During ‘free-time’ we were able to hang out with friends inside the conference centre or outside by the lake. But during the ‘activity’ time, which was 9-5pm on our full day, we were in full competitive mode. Activity groups were different from the cabin groups and so we got to know and work with some girls who were not normally in our regular friendship group…. this was good! We participated in the ‘Amazing Race’ which meant our group tried to complete all twenty one challenges in the fastest time possible. At the end of the three days the scores and times were tallied with ‘Pink Yeah’ the very vocal victors! At night time after dinner the Year 10 student leaders ran a Trivia Competition, Talent Quest and Disco. We also had a campfire and toasted marshmallows. We were told the camp food would be delicious and we weren’t disappointed! Thank you to all of the staff who came on camp, the student leaders who organised the night-time activities and the Year 10 girls who energetically joined in to make this camp experience possible. Georgina Austen Year 10 The Year 10 camp at Lake Dewar was so much fun. The whole camp was set up as an amazing race which meant everyone really got involved and into the spirit, making the atmosphere at camp so enjoyable. In the race there were heaps of activities that challenged our survival skills and capability in outdoor activities. Some of my favourite tasks included geocaching, tunnelling, fishing, canoeing blindfolded (with an instructor to direct us) and mountain biking. These activities in particular helped us to build co-operation and teamwork skills, the ability to communicate with others and grow stronger friendship bonds. During the entire time at camp, I not only thoroughly enjoyed myself but also got to test myself in outdoor challenges that I had never done before such as a building a fire and kick boxing. I also confronted a fear - the flying fox. Before I had even been strapped into the fox I was so afraid to go on it. But with the comfort and support from not only my fellow group members but also Mr Saheed and my group’s camp leader, Mindee, I was able to let go of my fears and enjoy the thrill of the fox and the amazing views from far down the valley. I felt so accomplished afterwards and when I arrived back at the other end I was greeted by lots of hugs and congratulations from my friends. I think that Year 10 camp was so enjoyable and exciting; from spending quality time with friends, learning and using new skills and participating in all the amazing activities, not to mention that my group won the amazing race. I thoroughly loved the activities, the staff and just the overall trip altogether. Honour Marshall Year 10
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Wellbeing News
Year 7 Immunisations Year 7 Immunisations will take place on Monday September 18 at the College. To enable the administration of the injections to run smoothly we ask that all Year 7s wear their PE uniform for the day. If you have any questions regarding the Immunisations please contact Year 7 Coordinator Cheryl Bullen or Deputy Principal Student Wellbeing, Dina Oro.
All members of the OLSH College Bentleigh community are empowered to have a voice about safety and know how to raise
concerns.
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Wellbeing News OLSHLinks- Student Immersion Last week we welcomed students from OLSH Enfield (Adelaide) and Kensington (Sydney) to Bentleigh. The OLSHLinks Student Immersion continues to make links with our OLSH College communities in Australia looking to forge and strengthen our connection, encouraging friendship and opportunities of sharing our spirit. The students were hosted by Year 10 families, participated in classroom activities, visited the OLSH Sisters for afternoon tea and explored marvellous Melbourne. Thank you to the following Year 10 families who opened their doors for these students: Georgina Austen, Hayley Gorman, Chloe Rumble, Renee White, Genevieve Yanko, Angelique Kyrifidis, Hannah Gardiner and Matisse Gomez Geddes. Ms Dina Oro Deputy Principal Student Wellbeing
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Sport News 2017 Ski Trip 1 September A group of Year 11 and the VET Sport and Recreation students travelled to Mt Hotham to celebrate our very cold winter in the snow. We stayed at the Bright Chalet and drove up the mountain each morning to have lessons and then build on our skills in the afternoon with the teachers from OLSH College. Many girls were excited to see snow for the first time and were lucky to experience the best snow that Victoria has had for many years. Everyone had funny stories to tell on the way home each day and felt some sore muscles after their time on the slopes.
Ms Louise Brock Physical Education Teacher
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Performing Arts News OLSH College & De La Salle College Present… The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
We are very excited to showcase the inaugural Senior Drama with De La Salle College Malvern. A very talented cast is enjoying the brilliance of Oscar Wilde as they rehearse this wonderful comedy of manners. The Irishman Oscar Wilde claimed to write ‘trivial comedies for serious people’, but he did more than that. His wit mixed impudence, farce, and logic and he laughed at the English in a way that has probably only been bettered by his fellow Irishman, George Bernard Shaw. Although Wilde’s play The Importance of Being Earnest was first produced on St Valentine’s Day, 1895 to this day still incites the same bite as we can see clearly that Wilde was laughing at the very people who went to see his plays, although it is doubtful that his audiences were aware of this. The play will be performed on 14 and 15 September 7.30pm in the OLSH College Hall. Tickets can be purchased commencing 14 August via the website. https://www.trybooking.com/RNDR
Community and Development News Enrolment Information OLSH Families are advised that Year 7 2018 is now at waitlist. For those families who have yet to enrol their daughter for 2018 please contact College Registrar, Michelle Lisi, [email protected] or 8520 9231 to discuss the next steps.
For those families with Year 7 2019 students the College is accepting applications however we are almost at capacity. You are welcome to submit your completed application, with all the supporting documentation, via post or Main Reception. The Enrolment Application can be accessed via our website HERE.
Child wellbeing and safety is everyone’s responsibility, every day, in every school community.
Community and Development News Father’s Day Breakfast 125 people joined us on 1 September to celebrate Father’s Day. Held in the stunning new OLSH Centre students and their Dads enjoyed a delicious breakfast. Michael Renwick, Chair of the Board, CEO of Hontondo Homes and a parent of past students addressed the group. Special thanks go to our Parents and Friends group who did an incredible job making the morning a success.
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Dates Monday 11 September Year 10 Work Experience Week Ametur pre-departure meeting 7.30pm College Library Years 7, 8 and VCE/VET Dance Show Tuesday 12 September Year 10 2018 Web Preferences codes emailed Year 8 2018 Web Preferences codes emailed St Catherine’s Primary School Concert College Hall 7pm Wednesday 13 September Late start for whole school Pd 1 9.30am SCSA Netball Year 7 – Issoudun PTS Interviews Year 10 2018 Pathways Parent Evening Thursday 14 September Year 10 2018 Web Preferences open at 5pm OLSH/De La Salle Senior Production 7.30pm College Hall Friday 15 September Year 7 Retreat Year 8 2018 Web Preferences open at 5pm OLSH/De La Salle Senior Production 7.30pm College Hall
Friday 15 - Sunday 17 September Rotary Youth Leadership Conference Monday 18 September Year 8 2018 Web Preferences close at 5pm Tuesday 19 September Year 8 2018 Web Preferences receipts due to HR Teachers Wednesday 20 September Year 10 2018 Web Preferences Close at 5pm Ametur Trip Departs St Paul’s Primary School Concert College Hall 7pm Thursday 21 September Year 10 2018 Web Preferences receipts due to HR Teachers Friday 22 September Feast of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Day End Term 3 Approx. 2.30pm finish Monday 9 October First Day of Term 4
Parents are reminded that the Jasper Rd
crosswalk is a
No Parking Zone.
To keep our community safe please note all street and crosswalk signage.
Earn and Learn
2017 A box has been placed in Student Reception for the Woolworths Earn and Learn promotion. Stickers are currently available in store and thank you for any that have been dropped off so far.
