Sacred Heart Girls’ College Newsletter

10 September 2018 No. 347

Jesus is the Word made Flesh.

Jesus is the Bread of Life.

Jesus is the Word – to be spoken.

Jesus is the Truth – to be told.

Jesus is the Way – to be walked.

Jesus is the Light – to be lit.

Jesus is the Life – to be loved.

Jesus is the Joy – to be shared.

Jesus is the Sacrifice – to be given.

Jesus is the Hungry – to be fed.

Jesus is the Naked – to be clothed.

Jesus is the Homeless – to be taken in.

Jesus is the Sick – to be healed. Jesus is the Lonely – to be loved.

Jesus is the Unwanted – to be wanted.

Jesus is the Leper – to wash his wounds.

Jesus is the Beggar – to give him a smile.

Jesus is the Crippled – to walk with.

Jesus is the Drug Addict – to befriend him.

Jesus is the Prisoner – to be visited.

Jesus is the Old – to be served.

Jesus is my Life,

Jesus is my Love,

Jesus is my All in All.

Amen

St Teresa’s Prayer

Feast of St Teresa of Calcutta – 5 September St Teresa of Calcutta, also known as Mother Teresa, reminds us to pray for those around the world who face injustice, violence, suffering, and oppression. She calls us to make love practical through serving others.

Who is Jesus to me?

Term Dates for 2018

TERM 1:

Friday, 2 February – Thursday, 29 March

TERM 3:

Tuesday, 17 July – Friday, 21 September

TERM 2:

Monday, 16 April – Friday, 29 June

TERM 4:

Monday, 8 October – Thursday, 6 December

The Fortnight Ahead

Monday 10 September

Years 7 and 8 Exams

Year 10 Respectful Relationships Student Forum

Year 9 Camp Briefing

MOCSIS Outreach Program

Year 12 Theatre Studies Monologue Evening

Monday 17 September

Year 9 City Experience

VCE Dance Performance

Tuesday 11 September

Years 7 and 8 Exams

Year 9 City Experience

Year 12 Theatre Studies Monologue Evening

Tuesday 18 September

Year 9 City Experience

Wednesday 12 September

Year 9 City Experience

SCSA Netball

Lunchtime Concert

Wednesday 19 September

Year 9 City Experience

Year 10 Central Australia Tour

Thursday 13 September

Year 9 City Experience

English Literature Combined Schools Revision Night

Thursday 20 September

Year 9 City Experience

Year 10 Central Australia Tour

Last Day of Classes for Years 7 to 11

Friday 14 September

Year 9 City Experience

Rotary RYPEN Camp Year 10

Year 11 Market Day

Friday 21 September

Year 10 Central Australia Tour

End of Term 3

VCE Practice Exams

Saturday 15 September

Rotary RYPEN Camp Year 10

Saturday 22 September

Year 10 Central Australia Tour

Vietnam Educational Placement

Sunday 16 September

Rotary RYPEN Camp Year 10

Sunday 23 September

Year 10 Central Australia Tour

Vietnam Educational Placement

Staff Philippines Excursion

Principal This coming week I am privileged to participate in the Principals’ Association of Victorian Catholic Secondary Schools (PAVCSS) Pilgrimage/Study Tour to Central and South America as part of my Enrichment Leave. The Pilgrimage begins in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, the place of ministry of Archbishop, Oscar Romeo.

Oscar Romero was Archbishop of San Salvador. He was assassinated on Monday March 24th 1980 as he was celebrating Mass in the chapel of the Divine Providence cancer hospital where he lived. Thirty-five years later, he was declared a martyr of the Church, killed out of hatred of the faith, and was beatified on May 23rd 2015 and will be canonised in Rome by Pope Francis in October 2019. Born on August 15th 1917, Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez was sent to study for the priesthood in Rome and was ordained in April 1942. He embraced a simple lifestyle; he was a popular preacher who responded with real compassion to the plight of the poor. He gave dedicated pastoral service to the diocese of San Miguel for 25 years – a greatly-admired workaholic in a cassock! There followed seven years of pastoral famine in the capital city, San Salvador, as an ecclesiastical bureaucrat. Ordained Auxiliary Bishop in 1970, he gained a reputation as a stubborn and reactionary prelate. Seemingly unsympathetic to the new social justice thrust of the Latin American Church, he was suspicious of the clergy and the Base Christian Communities of the archdiocese working alongside the exploited rural poor, promoting social organisations and land reform. A brief spell back in the countryside as Bishop of Santiago de Maria opened Romero’s eyes as he reconnected to the semi-feudal misery and hardship of the campesinos and witnessed the murderous repression being suffered at the hands of the security forces. In February 1977 he was the surprising choice to be the new Archbishop of San Salvador. Over the next three years the social and political conflict in El Salvador intensified with electoral fraud blocking change, and peaceful protest being met with massacres and death squad killings. From his Cathedral pulpit Archbishop Romero became the voice of the voiceless poor. There, in a society of cover-up and lies, he spoke the truth of what was happening in the countryside; he denounced the killings, the torture and the disappearances of community leaders; he demanded justice and recompense for the atrocities committed by the army and police and he set up legal aid projects and pastoral programmes to support the victims of the violence. With the emergence of armed guerrilla groups on the far left, civil war loomed. Archbishop Romero, rejecting the violence perpetrated by the left as well as the right, strained every nerve to promote peaceful solutions to his nation’s crisis. He was vilified in the press, attacked and denounced to Rome by Catholics of the wealthy classes, harassed by the security forces and publically opposed by several episcopal colleagues. The death threats multiplied; the atmosphere was charged. Archbishop Romero realised he was going to be killed. And he came to accept it. At 6.26pm on March 24th 1980, with a single marksman’s bullet, he fell at the foot of a huge crucifix. He died a Eucharistic martyr, a martyr to the option for the poor, a martyr to the Magisterium of the Church – and now recognised as Blessed Oscar Romero.

We also visit the place of the martyrdom of six Jesuit priests and two lay women at the University of Central America. In the early hours of Thursday, 16 November 1986, the six Jesuits and their associate workers were murdered by the government’s elite anti-terrorist force. They were outspoken defenders of the poor of El Salvador and died because of their commitment to the Gospel.

Ultimately, this is the witness of the Salvadoran martyrs … to take seriously the gospel by making more present the kingdom of God in our world today. They challenge us to live with hope and take a leap of faith into a world of human suffering. If you have the courage to do so, be assured you also will experience God’s lament for creation gone so terribly array; you will experience the vast majority of humanity living with a hope against all hopes that others might recognize their God-given human dignity; you also will encounter prophets challenge you to share the gifts of your life with those who can only dream of realizing their own; and perhaps most importantly, you also will hear the spirit of Jesus’ calling you to walk with him in solidarity among the downtrodden of our world in the unfinished work of the kingdom of God. May you have the courage to answer that call because your own salvation is interwoven into the fabric of God’s larger plan for the salvation of all of creation.

From El Salvador our group travels to Peru and Bolivia. In Lima we plan to meet with Gustavo Gutierrez, considered the father of Liberation Theology. In June 2018 Pope Francis sent Fr Gutierrez 90th birthday greetings in which he thanked God.

“for what you have contributed to the Church and to humanity through your theological service and from your preferential love for the poor and discarded in society. Thank you for your efforts and for your way of challenging the conscience of each person, so that no one can be indifferent faced with the drama of poverty and exclusion.” continue with your prayer and your service to others, giving witness to the joy of the Gospel.”

During my period of enrichment leave, Jenny Bilton will be Acting Principal.

Sister Sirima Opanayaka OP, Principal of Bolawalana Ave Maria Convent (BAMC) visited Sacred Heart on Friday, 17 August 2018. BAMC is situated in Negombo, Sri Lanka. The school of over 1500 students was established in 1999. Sister Sirima, who belongs to the Dominican Sisters of Malta congregation began her Principalship of Ave Maria in 2005. In her email of thanks, Sister Sirima reflected:

“Thank you very much for your hospitality when we visited your school. I felt the religious atmosphere in the school. I assure you of my prayers to continue your mission of preparing good citizens in your country. May God bless you”

Sister Sirima is the aunt of Nathania Opanayaka in Year 7.

A Visit from Sister Sirima

Schoolaerobics

Congratulations to the two school aerobics teams who competed in the National School Aerobics Championships at the Gold Coast Convention Centre on the weekend 25 and 26 August. Both teams, Senior “Vivacious” and Junior “Dynamite” won the National Championship. This outstanding achievement was realised due to the dedication and commitment of the students involved and the amazing leadership and guidance of their coaches, Anna Mordue and Kellie-Anne Bear.

Congratulations to our National Champions

Team “Dynamite”

Emma Minns Alana Stillman Mia Hayward Claire Stewart

Alexandra

Stillman

Peta Fenton-

Mathews Eden Platcher Shay Purcell

Team “Vivacious”

Caitlin Cairns Alyssa D’Angelo Alexandria Fenton-

Mathews Tia Fijalkowski

Erica Paul Hazel Polancos Sienna Ryan Grace Venn

This is the sixth year in a row that the Senior Team has won the National Championships. What an amazing achievement. Special thanks to Anna Mordue and Kellie-Anne Bear.

2018-2019 Fanfare Competition Congratulations to Aurora Lahur (Year 9) who has been selected from over 100 national entries to participate in the 2018-2019 Fanfare Competition. This is an amazing opportunity for Aurora to create an orchestral composition, work with industry professionals including composers, conductors and sound engineers to refine their work before having it recorded by the Australian Youth Orchestra. Aurora is attending the recording day with the Australian Youth Orchestra on Saturday, 8 September at Trackdown Studios in Sydney. Aurora’s description of her composition

My fanfare is called ‘Jubilance’, which refers to the feeling of being exultant, triumphant, and joyous. I named it this because I wanted to make my fanfare sound as if it were announcing the entrance of something important, or as an acclamation of victory. This idea is expressed at the beginning of the fanfare, when the trumpet first plays the motif, followed by the French horn and then the trombone, overlapping. This ‘announcement’ repeats itself several times throughout the A section. This section is primarily in F major, with modulations to E flat major and D major. The middle section is slightly quieter, but then shortly afterwards, it modulates to A flat major and you can hear a very distinct melody played by the brass, accompanied by a series of short, sharp chords played by the string section. The accompaniment does not follow the typical chord progression to create a feeling of tension that will be resolved at the end, where, after a drum roll, all the instruments come together to play the final chord of A flat major, to create a sense of finality and jubilance. During the writing process, I was inspired by fanfares such as Olympic Fanfare and Star Wars by John Williams, 20th Century Fox Fanfare by Alfred Newman, Fanfare for the Third Planet by Richard Saucedo, and Marvel’s Fanfare by Michael Giacchino.

Congratulations to the Recently Announced Deputy College Captains

Abi Rayen Faith

Viranda Madurapperuma Social Justice

Elinia Topetai Arts

Kara Bernardo Sport

We welcome Joshua Slocum, Mary Papp, Jo Lehrer and Basia Quill, who have joined the College in replacement positions for Shellie Melrose, Anitha George, Peter Smith and Bronia Koperszmidt who are on Leave. Every blessing for the fortnight ahead. Christopher Dalton Principal “Remember the more you give yourselves to others, the more you will receive and be happy.” Pope Francis@Pontifex 6 September 2018

Refurbishment of the Euphrasie Barbier Building

The refurbishment of the Euphrasie Barbier building is nearing completion. The planned date for the interior works to

be finished is Friday, 21 September.

Deputy Principal – Wellbeing

Student Wellbeing

It is our intention to develop strong, resilient young women and this is explicitly taught through our fortnightly Wellbeing Program classes. Students across different year levels have engaged in a range of guest speakers and activities this term. This has included some year levels looking at their own resilience data and considering ways to address their challenges and build upon their strengths. Across the term there have been specific activities targeted to meet the needs of the different ages and stages, including; social media and anxiety workshops in Year 7; Road Safety workshops in Year 10; VTAC sessions in Year 12; 2019 student leadership in Year 11; Brainstorm wellbeing production in Year 9 and developing soft skills in Year 8. Your daughter engages in a wide variety of activities in the Wellbeing program – I would encourage parents to talk to their daughters about what happens in these classes and to build upon the school-based conversations so as to reinforce the insights and ideas gained. Year 11 students have been inspired by the speeches and hopes of aspiring student leaders seeking the positions of College Captain, Deputy Captains and House Captains. It has been wonderful to hear of our young women’s respect for their College community and willingness to serve others. Congratulations not just to those who were voted to positions of leadership by their peers but also to all the candidates for their speeches and preparedness to serve. The final step in the process concludes this week with the determination of House Captains for 2019.

Young Women’s Leadership Program A free program for young women (aged 15 to 20 years) is being held in Oakleigh during the upcoming school break. The focus of the accelerated program will be developing leadership skills, discussion of women’s issues and learning how to overcome barriers to achieve goals. The young women’s leadership program is being held from October 1-3 (9:00am – 4:00pm) at Oakleigh Seminar & Training Centre, 1A Atherton Street, Oakleigh. Places are limited and bookings are essential – contact MYS on 9518 3900 or yrcr@monash.vic.gov.au for bookings or more details. Monash Youth Services Quiksound Youth Trivia Night It is a battle of the brains! Bring your family and friends to Hughesdale Community Centre (160 Poath Road, Hughesdale) on Friday 21 September to compete at the Quiksound Quiz Night. > Doors open at 6:00pm, questions begin at 6:30pm. > Sign up at monashyouth.org.au to secure your team’s spot today. > Limit of 8 people per table. > $5.00 entry per person and free pizza and drink for all attendees. > Free live acoustic music from local acts Exy and Hoj. > Questions for the whole family to enjoy and are player friendly. > Great prizes to be won. For more information contact Monash Youth Services on 9518 3900

Monash Youth Services Updates

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Carmel Feeney Deputy Principal – Student Wellbeing

Deputy Principal – Learning & Teaching

Many thanks to so many parents who have attended a number of Term 3 afternoon and

evening events, each designed to support you and your daughter through various stages of

education. As this term enters its final weeks, we ask that the learning conversations between

you and your daughter continue, as she prepares for both the final exam period, and her

transition into 2019.

Year 7 and 8 students will sit subject specific exams on September 10 and 11. Exams during

these early years of secondary school provide students with the opportunity to benefit from the

experience of organised and timely exam preparation, as well as the formal conditions under

which exams are conducted. To gain the most from this experience, I would encourage all

students to recognise the importance of evenly paced and thorough exam preparation.

The 2018 NAPLAN results have now been delivered to the College. Families with daughters in

Years 7 and 9 will receive their results by mail in the coming days. Please do not hesitate to

contact the relevant member of staff should you have and queries or concerns.

The Year 9 City Experience will run across the last two weeks of this term. This is a wonderful

opportunity for Year 9 students to participate in an inter-disciplinary learning experience that

focuses on the essential skills of communication, collaboration, problem solving and initiative.

Special thanks to Ms Simone Lennen for the many hours of work that have gone into preparing

for this program. I look forward to sharing with them, the learning conversations that will follow

their experience.

Kathy Smith Acting Deputy Principal – Learning and Teaching

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In preparation for the upcoming Trivia Night on October 12 we have been busy gathering some amazing prizes and auction items. Some of our most exciting items include:

2 night stay at a luxurious house in Sorrento that sleeps up to 8 people

2 night stay at a beautiful house in Port Fairy that sleeps up to 8 people

ACER Aspire Switch 10V lap top

6 month membership to Fernwood Gym

Moki X-Terrain Wireless Speakers Please see the flyer at the end of the newsletter for ticket details.

Sacred Heart Trivia Night

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Social Justice Matters

On the 22 August, Ella Calderone, Georgia Caputo and I attended the White Rose Mass at Xavier College in Kew. The Mass was held to commemorate and honour the 5 young university students and their professor who were executed (by guillotine), by the Nazis – 75 years ago – for daring to write and distribute anti-Nazi material at the University of Munich in 1943. Following the Mass there was a forum where Rabbi Jonathan Keren-Black from Bialik College spoke to us about the work done by the White Rose, its legacy and the importance of protecting human rights. Quine Dias 11 Gold Throughout the day, we learnt a lot about these students who were not afraid to stand up and speak out against the injustices in society. In learning of these great works, we were able to converse with other students from multiple colleges and learn about how in today’s society we can follow their example by standing up and speaking out just as those brave students did. A statement shared by Sophie Scholl highlights what the day was truly about: “The real damage is done by those millions who want to 'survive.' The honest men who just want to be left in peace. Those who don’t want their little lives disturbed by anything bigger than themselves. Those with no sides and no causes. Those who won’t take measure of their own strength, for fear of antagonising their own weakness. “ Ella Calderone 11 Green Inspired by the White Rose martyrs, the Benenson Society

(https://www.benensonsociety.org/) continues to speak out on

behalf of those whose human rights have been violated. The SHGC Benenson Society group also continues this important campaign, and we meet on Tuesday 4 September to begin a letter writing campaign on the detention of children as part of Australia’s migration policy.

White Rose Society

On Tuesday, 28 August, members of the St Vincent de Paul Jordanville Conference received donations from the College’s Winter Appeal. Thank you to everyone who donated food, clothing, wool and blankets. A very big special thank you to our College Vinnies group for their hard work promoting, packing, knitting and gathering for the Appeal. Below Veronica Colantuono and Tessa Ryan assist Jordanville Conference member Patrick Van Reyk load our donations.

Vinnies Winter Appeal > Thank You to our College Community!

Year 7 News

On August 29, the Year 7 students had the opportunity to hear from Renee Tsatsis from the Anxiety Recovery Centre of Victoria (ARC). Renee encouraged the students to reflect on the type of situations that can cause them to feel stressed or anxious and then to identify how they feel, think and behave when experiencing anxiety. The students gave insightful responses about their behaviour, including snapping at others and being oversensitive to the actions of others and the tendency to focus on the negative in these situations. Renee explained that we need some level of anxiety, as it motivates us to do things and can get us out of danger, but that anxiety is becoming an issue when it impacts upon our usual participation in activities. Common thinking traps, such as black and white thinking, discounting the positive, catastrophising and perfectionism were also discussed. Renee introduced the students to some breathing and grounding techniques that they can practise so as to have these strategies available to them when feeling highly anxious. She also gave each student a ‘SURF’ card, based upon the idea that ‘you can’t stop the waves, but you can learn how to surf.’ The session concluded with a short mindfulness activity, helping students to spend some time being fully present in the moment. This presentation was an excellent introduction to the mindfulness activities used in the Year 8 pastoral programme, whilst also providing students with some helpful strategies to use when facing examinations in the near future or any stressful situations. Students may also choose to look at the Smiling Mind or Brave Apps as a way of receiving some guidance in practising these new techniques. Anne Noonan Year 7 Level Leader

Year 7 Wellbeing

“This presentation was an excellent introduction to the mindfulness activities used in the Year 8 pastoral programme…”

Year 8 News

The Year 8 examinations in Mathematics, English, Religious Education and LOTE occur on Monday, 10 and Tuesday, 11 September. To help the students prepare, a fresh approach to revision is being practised in the Year 8 area. Branded ‘Rolling Revision’, it utilises the popular whiteboards that line the Year 8 corridor to provide not only general study tips but also more specific revision in each of the four subject areas. Updated each day, the boards display a range of revision activities, ideas and questions that encourage students to review and actively re-engage with content via discussion, provide advice to others and attempt the examples. To help students relax during the exam period, several Homeroom Representatives have also introduced some ‘downtime’ each Friday Day 10 with music from different decades resonating around the Year 8 area. Students enthusiastically join in the fun by sharing their surprisingly impressive knowledge of songs (even those that were hits before they were born) and demonstrating unique dance moves before heading to morning Homeroom. The last two weeks have been exciting and enriching for Year 8 students. The junior debating program began last Tuesday evening with twelve Year 8 students accepting the challenge. The intensive four session training program was a fantastic way for students to augment their oral presentation and debating skills from highly successful and experienced debaters. Additionally, Year 8 students were great contributors in the successful SHGC Aerobics Teams and others were participants in the interschool volleyball, netball and soccer teams. Year 8 Red, Purple and Silver visited Sherbrooke Rainforest as part of their studies in Geography and 8 Blue, Gold and Green enjoyed a visit to the Viking exhibition at the Melbourne Museum - a wonderful way to enhance their understanding of this period of history. Kate de Lacy Year 8 Level Leader

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Latest News from Year 8

Humanities Learning Area

In Year 8 History, the students visited the Melbourne museum to learn more about their topic, Vikings. They discovered all the different parts of the Viking culture, tribes, food, travel and everyday jobs. The museum had many different relics and information that could be seen in more depth. Many different customs and traditions surprised them and inspired them to look further into the history and sciences behind the reasoning for their actions that had been followed for many decades by their ancestors. By visiting the Melbourne museum and the Viking exhibition the students have now seen a different aspect to Vikings that they had never seen before. Shaania Daniel 8 Silver During our history program, we have been learning about many things including our newest topic, the Vikings. What better way to further develop knowledge then to go to the museum? We went to the new Viking exhibition at the museum of Melbourne. The exhibition was fantastic and catered for all learning types. They had interactive activities, some reading, models and so much more. At the exhibition, we learnt about the culture, religion/beliefs and overall lifestyle of a Viking. It was amazing to just go into a different world, during a different time and gain an understanding of what life would have been like for the Vikings. It was a really good experience and overall a fun way to expand our knowledge about the Vikings. Lauren Lucchese 8 Silver On Friday the 17th, half of the Year 8s went to see the ‘Vikings: Beyond the Legend’ exhibition at the Melbourne Museum. It was an exciting day as we explored the exhibition and learnt a lot about the Vikings, such as their gods, how they lived their everyday lives, their roles on ‘Viking raids’ and their global influence. One of the most impressive things was the ship recreated with nails found, and the sword we could hold to test its weight and balance. Furthermore, there were many interactive quizzes around the exhibit that you could do to test your knowledge, or dress up your own Viking! After the exhibit, we went to see a documentary in IMAX about Henry Bates in relation to our work with rainforests in Geography in Semester One. It was an awesome day for all year 8s involved and we really enjoyed it! Thank you teachers! Luca Bogdanovits & Victoria Soong, 8 Red It was so exciting looking around the Vikings: Beyond the Legend exhibition at the Melbourne Museum on August 17th 2018; being transformed into the world of the Vikings and seeing all the different artefacts from the past. I had a wonderful time working my way through the museum and watching the 3D movie. When comparing today’s lifestyle with the Vikings’ era it is truly amazing to see how far we have developed our ways of farming, technology, textiles and behaviour patterns. An amazing experience that has made an impact on my learning. Irene Cammaroto – 8 Silver.

Year 8 History

Year 11 Business Management students have been working all Term 3 toward Market Day! The students were divided into small businesses who then had to decide on their product, pricing, promotion and will prepare their products for delivery on September 14. There was a great buzz in the College at lunchtime as students came to buy from the businesses over two days. The stalls were well decorated, each trying to attract the attention and purchases of the many available customers. It was great to see the Business Management students shine in their roles as entrepreneurs, with many businesses selling out of their available stock. A special thanks to other Year 11 students who undertook the role of employees to assist in businesses on the pre-order days. Ms Emma Young Business Management teacher and

Humanities Learning Leader

Year 11 Market Day Progress

Year 11 Economics Excursion

Unit 2 Economics students visited the City of Melbourne and Docklands precinct on Thursday, 30 August. Viewing contemporary economic challenges facing the city and applying real life examples to the theory covered in class were the key aims of this excursion. Students visited several of the Metro Rail sites including the visitor centre in Swanston Street and considered the costs and benefits of such a major infrastructure project. Additionally, students reflected on the proposed changes to Federation Square and the Queen Victoria Market, the impact of a rising population, the noticeable increase in security, plus why and how buildings such as the Manchester Unity Building and Council House 2 were constructed. A visit to the original port area near Enterprise Park illustrated the importance of trade to the Victorian economy. This venue was also an appropriate place for us to contemplate the impact of inequality and homelessness prior to visiting the embodiment of wealth and influence the ANZ Gothic Bank and home of Melbourne’s first Stock Exchange. A visit to Harbour Town to ride the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel provided an ideal stage to observe the current Port of Melbourne facilities and view the surrounding social and economic infrastructure. Our visit demonstrated why Economics is such a critical subject to study. It assisted students to understand the complexities of the Australian economy and provided an avenue for complex problems to be analysed and resolved. Kate de Lacy Year 8 Level Leader VCE Economics Teacher

Science

Science Week Science week at Sacred Heart was a week of pondering these and other questions, discovering new ideas and enjoying a range of science challenges. Students competed each day to answer Science quiz questions and also submitted facts for the Interesting Fact Competition, which continued until Friday, 31 August. Each day the library screened inspiring science videos and displayed a timeline of science discoveries. Also on display were original science games, created for the 2018 Science Talent Search by Julie Tran (11 Purple), Caitlin Bainbridge (9 Gold) and Emma Kurban (9 Gold). On Tuesday, past students Shanette De La Motte and Dorota Ferens returned to the College to share their insights on their own science journeys. On Wednesday, two excursions took place. Six senior students: Alana Cherrington (11 Blue), Santhuri Reddy (11 Gold), Amber-Jayde Sanqui (11 Purple), Bonnie Tormey (11 Silver), Nathule Balasuriya Arachchige (12 Blue) and Archita Madan (12 Red) participated in the Girls in Science Breakfast at Mentone Girls’ Grammar. A group of Year 8 students also visited Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute for the day: Leah George, Tyra Kovacevic, Anna Tong and Eliana Tran Lee from 8 Blue; Felicia Bong, Charlotte Borg and Sophie Fowler from 8 Gold; Francia Kalogeropoulos, Ashley Limo, Alanna Matteo, Matilda McKenzie from 8 Green; Oneli Buthgamuwa, Shanara Iyer, Natalie Kuoch, Penny Lam from 8 Purple; Luca Bogdanovits, Caroline Fredericks, Melita Innocent, Moira Oras from 8 Red; Clare Bartley, Rebecca Linnel, Krystal Menezes, Imogen Stanhope and Claire Stewart from 8 Silver. They talked with researchers, toured laboratories and performed experiments on lung function and DNA analysis. On Thursday, Georgia Rivans (8 Blue), Chloe Wong Leung Ki (8 Green) and Beiliya Zhang (8 Green) represented the College in the State Bridge Building Competition at Scienceworks. They won the Digital Design Award as well as placing 7th for strength out of 37 bridges entered. On Friday, students took on the Saucy Science Challenge, and decorated their canteen purchases with some inspired science themes.

Q > did you hear about the Biology teacher and the Physics teacher who couldn’t get married? A > there wasn’t any Chemistry!

While listening to the inspirational Jacqui Savage, I felt motivated and empowered to believe in my dreams that she so humbly has achieved herself. Her speech was one that provoked the feeling of possibility and success for every person in the room. Jacqui’s story and non-linear career pathway and road to success was what personally inspired me the most and brought the most clarity to my own possible pathways and dreams. I am so grateful for the experience to hear such wisdom and encouragement from a hardworking, well deserving woman in STEM. Her speech focused on her windy path of career choices and her eventual success in her own company. She also accompanied this story with childhood stories and events that changed her life for the better and for the worse. At the core of all her stories was the importance of a background in STEM, and especially for her, the impact having an engineering degree had. She didn’t define herself by her achievements or degrees instead she called herself a ‘problem solver’ and the skills that engineering taught her to be able to be referred to this. Personally, I found this incredibly inspiring as it ignited my passion to follow my dream of engineering. Jacqui’s speech was moving and has surely concreted my passions. Bonnie Tormey 11 Silver Overall, the Science Breakfast was an incredible event, and well worth attending. It was very informative of the STEM subjects. The guest speaker was Jacqui Savage, the CEO of MedCorp Technologies, who shared with us her story of success from the beginning of her Year 11 up until the young age of 29, when her company was established. Her story is so inspiring and relatable to so many young girls wanting to pursue a career in the STEM field. The fact that I was surrounded by girls wanting to pursue a career in STEM made me feel very empowered and proud that so many girls are seriously considering a STEM career. Jacqui made it clear that her achievements are largely the result of hard work and determination. She encouraged us to continue working hard, as she believes that hard work, combined with determination, is what will enable us to achieve success. This will empower young women across the world to have the determination to reach their goals, and to work hard for it, despite their situation. The Girls In Science Breakfast is definitely an empowering, valuable and inspiring experience. Santhuri Reddy 11 Gold

The Girls’ Science Breakfast held at Mentone Girls’ Grammar School was a morning of joy and inspiration. The speaker, Jacqueline Savage, spoke in a way in which the audience could relate to and learn from. From her stimulating speech, I gained first-hand insight into the opportunities available in STEM jobs and was inspired to help further grow the community of women in these jobs. I encourage girls to attend next year as I was genuinely inspired by Jacqueline's story and the effort she put in at school and in life to get where she is now. Alana Cherrington 11 Blue

Girls in Science Breakfast Reflections

On 15 August, twenty-four lucky Year 8 students were given the unforgettable opportunity to experience a day at Monash University on the Clayton Campus to celebrate National Science Week. After we jumped off the bus, we were astonished to see the size of the uni and all of the people moving around it heading to their classes. After running through the plans for the day, we commenced by having insightful tours of the biomedical laboratories and got to see an average day in the life of a biomedical student. We were even given the opportunity to look at some live cancer cells under a microscope! We then experienced our first interactive workshop of the ‘Sensory Scientific Exhibition’. There, we discovered many new learnings and understood how biomedicine helps in our daily lives. We then headed to some more laboratories to understand the science behind many lung diseases, and even got to experience what it is like to have some of these diseases by measuring our lung capacities with a spirometer! Then, we had a look at some DNA and got to use a scientific pipette. Pipettes are like droppers, but they can measure very little volumes. We were all very excited to have a Q&A with Dr Karla Hutt, Head of the Ovarian Biology Laboratory at the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Unit (Monash BDI). Listening to her was an awesome opportunity to see what life would be like if we ever went down the path of biomedicine. Overall, this excursion gave us all a thorough understanding of what life as a biomedical scientist would be like. We thank Dr McClive and Ms Bombas for attending the day with us and to Monash BDI for hosting us. We all enjoyed the opportunity and this excursion was a great insight for us. By Claire Stewart Peter McClive Learning Leader Science

Monash Biomedicine Reflection

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IT News

On the 16th of August 2018, students from Years 9 and 10 IT classes attended the “Go Girl, Go for IT” event held at Deakin University. Aimed to encourage girls to pursue a career in the IT field, the event hosted a range of activities to inform us about technology related job opportunities. We spent time at an expo where we learnt about study options at universities like Monash and Melbourne and the variety of jobs within the IT field at major companies such as Datacom, ANZ and Transurban. Female employees working in the IT industry in areas ranging from cybersecurity to software engineering spoke to us about why they chose IT, what their jobs entail and why it is essential for young girls to contribute to the compelling Tech industry. We were even given the opportunity to collaborate with students from the other schools to design an App and experience the process of App Development. By the end of the day, we felt inspired by the personable public speakers and had gained a clearer understanding of the range of opportunities within the IT field for young women to consider, as well as the need for us to “Go for IT”. Madeline Scandurra Year 10

Sarayu Nousind

Annie Ho, Sarayu Nousind, Christina

Chrisicos, Amy Pham

Go Girl, Go For IT Conference and Expo

Outdoor Education

Mt Buller Ski Trip 2018

The bus was loud with excited chatter as we began our journey to Mt Buller on a Sunday afternoon. We were all very eager to be spending two days on the slopes of Mt Buller, with some girls getting the opportunity to experience snow for the first time. After a four-hour bus ride to Buller, we finally arrived and everyone put on their jackets and gloves to prepare for the snowy conditions outside. It was a beautiful sight on the first day, with lots of snow covering all the trees and roads. Arriving on Sunday ensured we were well settled in the Australian Women’s Ski Club, a cosy lodge with prime positioning on the mountain and in close proximity to the village and ski lifts. Our first night at Buller concluded with a pizza dinner and a walk around the ski village. Anticipations were high the following morning, as we had a big and exciting day of skiing ahead of us. We were lucky enough to have a two hour lesson in the morning where we learnt new skills and techniques followed by another lesson in the afternoon. We also had the opportunity to free ski down some new runs with the group which was my favourite part of the trip. Unfortunately, we only had one day of skiing left for the trip and everyone was wishing we could stay for longer. It was beautiful conditions on the last day with clear blue skies and amazing visibility. We loaded all our gear back onto the bus and headed back to Melbourne, with everyone in agreement that we had an amazing trip. Amelia Halloran

Schoolaerobics

Schoolaerobics National Championships

On Sunday, 26 August, our Senior aerobics team “Vivacious” and Junior aerobics team “Dynamite” competed in the National Championships at the Gold Coast Convention Centre. Participating in the Secondary Stage 2 Senior and Junior divisions, our students competed against teams from throughout Australia. Both teams won their division with scores of 84.03 (Vivacious) and 81.03 (Dynamite). This is the 6th consecutive year that Sacred Heart has managed to win this title! Congratulations to all the students for their hard work, discipline and team work. This is a goal they have been working towards since November last year. Thanks to our wonderful captain Alyssa, and vice-captain Grace, who have been outstanding role models to our younger students and are always available to provide advice and support to anyone who needs it. Alyssa now has a “hat trick” of National gold – an amazing achievement. Congratulations also to ex-student Renee Webster who competed for Bend and Stretch Aerobics which won a silver medal in their Old Skool Aerobics section. A big thank you to Mr Dalton and all the parents who came up to support the students - it certainly gives us all a boost to hear you cheering for us in the crowd! Mrs Anna Mordue and Ms Kellie-Anne Bear

The members of team Vivacious are:

> Alyssa D’Angelo (Captain)-Year 12

> Alex Fenton-Mathews, Tia Fijalkowski,

Hazel Polancos, Erica Paul, Grace Venn

(Vice-Captain)- Year 11

> Caitlin Cairns and Sienna Ryan - Year 10

The members of team Dynamite are:

> Peta Fenton-Mathews, Eden Platcher and

Shay Purcell -Year 9

> Mia Hayward, Claire Stewart and Alex Stillman

Year 8

> Emma Minns and Alana Stillman - Year 7

Sport

SCSA Soccer

Last Thursday, the 23rd of August, our Junior, Intermediate and Senior soccer teams participated in the SCSA Soccer competition at the State Football Centre in Thornbury. The sun was out and shining, making it a perfect day for soccer. Everyone was rearing and ready to get out on the pitch and didn’t we put on a great display of skill and determination. Our hard work and commitment to each other paid off in spades! All of our teams did exceptionally well with the Juniors making it to the semi-finals, the Seniors going all the way to the finals and our Intermediate team winning the tournament! All the teams represented our school with pride and in good spirit. A big thank you to Ms Unwin, Ms Bombas and Ms Di Maria for sharing their expertise and giving up their time to coach and accompany us on the day. Viki Argiriou 10 Green

Term 3 SESG Sport kicked off in week 3 for our Junior and Intermediate teams. This term, selected students participated in netball and volleyball at the Oakleigh Recreation Centre. Through numerous weeks of after school competition, students and coaches alike, were committed putting in their best efforts. The Intermediate netballers fought hard until the end, but lost their Grand Finals by only a few goals. Congratulations to the Intermediate Volleyball A & B teams who were both victors, coming home with their Grand Final flags! Our Junior teams - Netball A & B and Volleyball A and B all fought their way into their respective Grand Finals, but unfortunately, no wins this year. Congratulations to all students whose commitment, dedication and sportsmanship showed week after week. Well done! A big thank you to coaches - Emily Keely, Michael Vinton, Narelle Marson, Vicki Pobjoy, Emily Maguire, Roger Pearce, Fay Pattison and Bianca Di Maria, who took the time to coach every week. Tasia Fay Sport Administrator

SESG Netball & Volleyball