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For those who love, nothing is too difficult, especially when it is done for the love of our
Friday, 27 May
Lord Jesus Christ. ‐ St Ignatius Loyola SJ, Letter to his brother, Martin – 1532
Issue 11/15
THE RECTOR
Towards the end of the Spiritual Exercises is an exercise called “The
Contemplation to attain the love of God” in which Ignatius says: Love
ought to be based on deeds rather than simply on words.
A pagan official, Aristides, wrote a report to the Emperor Hadrian
(117-138 AD) who was seeking justification to outlaw Christianity:
“Christians love one another. They never fail to help widows; they
save orphans from those who hurt them. If a person has something,
he gives freely to the one who has nothing. If they see a stranger,
Christians take him home and are happy, as though he were a real
brother. They don’t consider themselves brothers and sisters in the
usual sense, but brothers and sisters through the Spirit of God. And
if they hear that one of them is in jail, or persecuted for professing
the name of their redeemer, they all give him what he needs. If it is
possible, they bail him out. If one of them is poor and there isn’t
enough food to go around, they fast several days to give him the food
he needs. This is really a new kind of person. There is something
divine in them”.
The early Christians who impressed Aristides preached the Gospel
through the example of their lives. Throughout history there have
been examples of individuals and communities whose example has
transformed their world.
Robert Kennedy was inspirational for many in a period in the 1960s
in USA. The night Martin Luther King died, Robert Kennedy spoke
to an angry public. It was a tense situation. He quoted the poet
Aeschylus: “In our sleep, pain which cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the
heart until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful
grace of God.”
He went on to plea: “We can make an effort as Martin Luther King
did, to understand and to comprehend, and to replace that violence,
that stain of bloodshed that has spread across our land, with an effort
to understand with compassion and love. What we need is not
division; what we need is not hatred; what we need is not violence or
lawlessness; but love and wisdom, and compassion toward one
another, and a feeling of justice toward those who still suffer within
our country, whether they are white or black … I shall ask you
tonight to return home, to pray for the family of Martin Luther King,
but more importantly, to pray for our own country, which all of us
love – a prayer for understanding and for compassion. We will have
difficult times; we’ve had difficult times in the past; we will have
difficult times in the future. It is not the end of violence; it is not the
end of lawlessness; it is not the end of disorder. But the vast majority
of people want to live together, want to improve the quality of our
life, and want justice for all human beings who abide in our land. Let
us dedicate ourselves to tame the savageness of humanity and make
gentle the life of this world.”
His words for understanding were given as heated riots broke out
across the country. Yet his speech spoke to people’s hearts and calmed
the city where he spoke. Just a few weeks later, Robert Kennedy won
Democratic nomination, and said in his victory speech: “I think we
can end the divisions within our country. We can work together … to
change what has been going on these last three years; the divisions, the
violence, the disenchantment with our society, the divisions – whether
it’s between blacks and whites, between the poor and the more
affluent, or between age groups, or in the war in Vietnam. We can
work together…to make an unselfish country and a compassionate
country.” Kennedy then left the rostrum, and taking a back route to
the press room, was shot and died soon after. His entreaty for
reconciliation and compassion remain meaningful decades later.
Another person who inspired many was the
Lutheran theologian, Dietrich Bonheoffer. He
preached and wrote from the perspective of
those who suffer oppression. He was a
determined opponent of the Nazi regime from
its early days. Although an avowed pacifist and
pastor – he joined the Abwehr which was later
at the centre of the anti-Hitler resistance.
Bonheoffer was arrested in 1943 and executed
just before the Nazi surrender. Sympathetic
guards helped smuggle his letters out of Tegel
prison and these were posthumously published in Letters and Papers
from Prison. They make for compelling reading. He wrote in 1944: “I
thought I could acquire faith by trying to live a holy life, or
something like it. I discovered later and am still discovering right up
to this moment, that it is only by living completely in this world that
one learns to have faith ... By this worldliness, I mean living
unreservedly in life's duties, problems, successes and failures,
experiences and perplexities. In doing so, we throw ourselves
completely into the arms of God, taking seriously not our own
sufferings, but those of God in the world – watching with Christ in
Gethsemane”.
Those early Christians did such wonderful things because they had
something of the divine in them. Let us give thanks for all those
extraordinary people who through the ages help us think and act better.
Peter Hosking SJ
THE PRINCIPAL
21 May was slated as the day the end of the world was to commence.
An American evangelist, Harold Camping, had come to this
conclusion on the basis of his biblical calculations. For his followers,
the expectation was that on 21 May more than 200 million people
would be swept up to heaven in the Rapture, while the rest of
humanity would suffer five months of unspeakable misery before the
ultimate end of the world in October. The prediction became
something of a media event in the US, with some quitting their jobs,
while others held rapture parties.

In these days of tolerance
and ecumenism we need
to respect difference, but
there comes a time when
you have to say that there
are religious crazies and
that the Bible is misused,
and that preoccupations
about the end of the world
represent some form of
religious neuroses. And it
is not only in religions, as there are widespread interest in
speculations of an ancient Mayan calendar about the end of the world
at the end of 2012 (two of our Year Twelves have placed a bet on it).
A more serious question relates to our understanding of the authority
of the Bible for believers.
All the Christian Churches accept the Bible as the authoritative Word
of God. But there is an enormous difference in understandings of what
this means. Some read the bible literally, in the sense that every word is
written under direct divine inspiration – it does not need interpretation,
only the obedience of faith. Thus, to take the most obvious example,
literalists assert that the world was created in seven days and evolution
is wrong because of the book of Genesis. Yet the first chapters of
Genesis contain two differing accounts, one which begins with the
creation of humankind, and the other with our creation on the sixth
day. Both cannot be literally true! Therefore the Bible is wrong? No,
the point is that such an approach to the authority of the Bible is
misguided, even though we might respect the faith of those who hold
to it. The compilers of the Hebrew Scriptures wanted to say something
about a fundamental understanding of existence: our material world
and humankind itself were the result of the creative God and are good.
It is important to remember that there was spiritual and religious
thought that dismissed the material world as corrupt and inferior to the
pure spirit. The compiler of Genesis, in a time when Science as we
know it did not exist, drew on two oral stories of creation to use as a
vehicle to affirm the action of a creative God. Genesis is far more akin
to poetic truth than historical or scientific truth. By way of analogy, we
might say someone has the heart of a lion, so as to emphasize the
courage of an individual – the intention is to speak a truth, but not a
biological truth.
It must be said that the word ‘book’ is something of a misnomer
when applied to the Bible – rather the Bible is a library of books,
written and compiled over a number of centuries. The various books
are written in various contexts and various genres, and in our
tradition, as distinct from that of biblical fundamentalism, these
books need to be interpreted within the faith of the community and
through an understanding of the genre in which the books were
written. Poetry is read as poetry, communicating religious truth
through that medium; history is read as history; prophetic writings as
that type of literature and so forth. The Bible needs to be interpreted,
and that interpretation is not random or purely subjective. The New
Testament itself, is a product of a living tradition and of a Church
authority that is both bound by it and interprets it. Our earliest
record of the full list of books in the New Testament – the canon of
twenty-seven books – is found in an Easter letter from Bishop
Athanasius of Alexandria in the mid-Fourth Century.
The need to interpret the Bible, to use our God-given reason, and to
draw on the experience of the living tradition of the Church is one
reason that Religious Education holds a key place in our school
curriculum. The respect for the intellectual enterprise that we seek to
foster at Aloysius’ is of relevance to our faith, as well as to other areas
of life. There is an intellectual dimension to our faith, though faith
cannot be reduced to the intellect. There can be something of a
balancing act here between faith formation and religious literacy, and
various Catholic schools may approach this somewhat differently. In
the younger years it is difficult to separate an academic approach to
religion and teaching the faith – prayers are taught in class, sacramental
programmes include class preparation, and the affective and devotional
aspect of faith have their place in Religion classes along with learning
about the Bible, and about Jesus. Even at this stage we should be
careful not to indoctrinate or to discourage questioning.
By high school, the task of Religious Education is increasingly
different. While we would look to its teachers to have passion and
commitment and authenticity in what they teach, the classroom is not
primarily, or even normally, a place for teaching faith (or, not more
than any other class). The mission of faith formation is expressed in
retreats, faith-in-service programmes, immersions, liturgies and by the
culture of the school as a whole. In the classroom, the primary aim of
Religious Education is religious literacy. It can serve the faith by
providing an intellectual underpinning to a religious worldview and by
reflecting our conviction that faith seeks understanding. If our service
programmes celebrate the Jesus who healed and brought good news to
the poor, then Religious Education teaches ethics and moral theology
that provide an intellectual underpinning for our concern for those in
need; if our liturgies celebrate the story of Jesus, our Religious
Education programme provides an understanding of the literary form
of the gospel and a familiarization with the gospels themselves.
We must be careful that the classroom is not treated as an opportunity
to preach to a captive audience; we must respect searching and
questioning, even when the answers may differ from our own. We
must acknowledge that our students are at various stages of their own
faith journeys. Some, for example, will be moving to a more mature
and personal faith in the Lord, while others will be asking fundamental
questions about meaning and belief; others will not find much
relevance, if any, in the religious quest; while many will drift along in
the currents of our time without much thought as to how far it is
taking them from their religious roots. But we can legitimately ask in a
Catholic school that each student leaves the school with an
understanding of our Christian tradition, its teaching, spirituality and
history – and that can be asked of any student regardless of their own
faith context, and it can be asked in terms of their education in
understanding what is arguably the most influential and significant
system of belief and practice in the human story. An atheist could top a
Studies of Religion class; but an atheist here should have no excuse for
not having some appreciation of Christianity as a major driver in
education, the arts, science, history and politics.
Our Religious Education programme reflects too, our conviction that
the human includes the spiritual dimension, and that therefore a wellrounded
education includes an understanding of religion, and in
particular of the faith on which a school is founded and shaped. The
commitment, professionalism and knowledge of a Religious
Education teacher might exercise a real influence of the views and
spirituality of a student, as they might in an English or Science class,
but this must be secondary to the integrity of the subject as an
academic discipline and to the freedom of students to discuss,
question and dissent. As a Catholic and Jesuit school, St Aloysius’
seeks to be a faith community – our structures, values and priorities
should reflect this commitment, and we try to provide important
experiences and opportunities in a student’s schooling where faith
can be nurtured and strengthened, but our tradition is also one that
emphasizes freedom and enquiry, intellectual integrity and respect for
difference, as that too is part of our spirituality. If a student comes
away from the school feeling that the school pays mere lip service to
its faith foundation, or that he has been simply indoctrinated, or that
there is no intellectual integrity to Christian teaching, only the appeal
to authority, then not only have we failed in delivering a core area of
our school’s mission but we have probably left all our students
unprepared for the challenge of being a Christian today.
Our extremely well-attended Mother & Son Mass and morning tea on
Sunday, organized by Mr Michael Morgan and the Parents and
Friends, highlighted another strand in the life of the school, through
our emphasis on school as community and the partnership of
education between family and school. And as with many of the
important aspects of school, we mark it with a liturgical celebration
invoking God’s blessing on what we seek to do. Boys from Year 3 to
Year 12 gathered with their mothers, and grandmothers, as a
community at worship. Edward Moult (Year 8) and his mother
Christine, gave a personal reflection on the mother-son relationship.
The musical talent of the boys was also evident, as they provided
some wonderful Music for the Mass.
The co-curricular life of the College has been very much on display
over this last week – Drama, Debating, Sport, Mass. While we share
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this focus with many schools, there are explicit links to the spiritual
underpinning of the College. We are convinced of the nature of
education as formation of the whole person, including the spiritual –
it is a broader mission than teaching and learning, and it is reflected
in our commitment to a broad, inclusive co-curricular programme.
Such an interest also reflects the historical association of the
founding of Jesuit education in the period of the Renaissance, the
period in our cultural history that most celebrated the ideal of the allrounder.
Underpinning this is also a perspective within the Christian
tradition that sees human beings as being tasked by the Creator to
nurture and use well all their God-given gifts, and which affirms all
that is authentically human as being to the glory of God.
On Friday night, four of our Debating teams, the Firsts, Seconds,
Year 9 and Primary A competed in the ISDA semi-finals at Monte. The
Firsts, Seconds and Year 9s were successful. The Firsts (Ben Jackson,
Luke McAlpin and Tim Morgan) had a high standard debate against
Abbotsleigh on the merits of a carbon tax. Something of the distinctive
spirit of Aloys was there too, along with the debating talent, with the
support of twenty of our Seniors, including the College Captain and
Vice-Captains. This week our Primary B and Year 8 teams debate in
the semi-finals. In the parallel CSDA competition, our Senior team
recorded a good win to remain undefeated after three rounds.
“One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (photo by Andreas Alexandrou)
“A Clockwork Orange” (photo by Andreas Alexandrou)
Our Senior Drama productions, A Clockwork Orange and One Flew over
the Cuckoo’s Nest, were a tribute to the commitment, energy and
creativity of our Year 11 Drama students and the producers,
Mr Gough and Mrs Quinn. Two very different but high-quality
performances entertained appreciative audiences over the four nights.
David Quaglia featured as Alex in A Clockwork Orange and Claudio
Trovato as Randle McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. The
depth of acting talent in the Year is impressive. The College extends
its thanks to the talented girls from Loreto and Monte, who played
the female leads, along with an impressive young actor, Pollyanna
Nowicki. Congratulations also to the production teams under the
MIC of Stage Crew, Mr David Clancy, and the Stage Managers and
Assistants, Sam Diamant (Year 11), James Rufle (Year 12),
Dominic Scarf (Year 11) and Ryan Keniry (Year 10) for their
dedicated efforts.
Our eighteen Year 11 Music students rounded out the arts side of
College life with their assessment recital on Tuesday night. Andrew
Chalmers on guitar, the vocal duet of Dominic Scarf and Michael
Paton, and William Hughes on the saxophone were among the acts
that stood out.
In sport, both the First XV and First XI recorded wins against
Cranbrook, 27-20 and 2-0 respectively. Highlights included the return
from injury of Patrick Kennedy (Year 12), who burst through the
defence, running downhill half the field, to score in the first half.
James Kingston (Year 12), Elis Freed (Year 12) and Luke Vevers
(Year 11) also scored. Rookie Mason Yates (Year 10) struck a
beautiful goal and was unlucky not to score two more. Marcus
Tripodi (Year 12) was the other goal scorer. Alec Cornelius
(Year 12) had a superb game in the First XI, as did in the First XV.
The Fifth XV recorded an historic win in their fixture. In Tennis, the
Firsts had a fine win, with Harry Kelleher (Year 12) making a long
awaited return to the winners’ circle. In Chess, all teams recorded
good wins, with the Seniors (Fred Giannone, Joshua Pierre, Zac
Dang, Dimitri Farmakis and Miles Llewellyn) yet to lose a game.
In the recent NSW Schools Fencing Championships six Aloysians
competed: Matthew McEwen (Year 12) was placed seventh,
Lachlan Fitzgerald (Year 10) ninth, Marcel Gemperle (Year 11)
fifteenth, Joel Patniotis (Year 10) twenty-first, Brendan Chan
(Year 10 ) twenty-second, and Nathan Depangher (Year 11) placed
twenty-third. Subsequently, both our Senior A and Senior B teams
qualified for the NSW Championships.
Congratulations to William Austin-Cray for his selection as Captain
of the 2011 Athletics team. Vice Captains are Nico Nalbandian,
Andrew Edwards, Josh Hampson and Matt Rowland.
Finally, we welcome to the College four students from our Jesuit
High school in Gydnia in Poland. Katarzyna Hetmańska,
Magdalena Podsiadly, Tymon Kilich and Mikolaj Gorski will be
with us for these last four weeks of terms, practising their English
and attending Year 12 class.
Chris Middleton SJ
THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL
Examination Week for Years 8-11: The mid-year examination period
is almost upon us. The period leading up to it requires our boys to
deepen their understanding of what they have learned and to renew
their focus in order to gain a new insight or
commit an existing one to memory. Formal
examinations are a fundamental component of
Jesuit education. We use examinations to
measure performance, academic knowledge and
key competencies, by presenting the student
with a series of questions, problems, or tasks, in
order to ascertain the amount of knowledge
acquired, the extent to which he is able to utilise it, or the quality and
effectiveness of the skills he has developed. The Jesuits introduced
written examinations into their schools in the 16th century. The Ratio
Studiorum of 1599, which was not revised until 1932, contains a code of
rules for the conduct of school examinations, which were held
annually, and determined whether or not children were promoted to a
higher class. So, there is quite a heritage!
Copied here are the College’s accepted protocols and procedures for
examinations. They are freely available on the Intranet under the
Academic tab (see examination details) as is a copy of the exam
timetable. Year Co-ordinators have drawn these to the attention of
students throughout the week. We wish all our students the very best
of luck during their mid-year exams and hope they prepare
adequately for them. Post exams, Year Co-ordinators will begin a
round of academic interviews for families of boys whose results show
the need for concern, generally with either Ms Suzanne Leahy (8) or
Mr Neville Williams (9-12).
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Statement on Examination Malpractice: Read to all students by their
Year Co-ordinator or Hall Supervisor before every examination. Students are
not to be in possession of notes or other unauthorised material in the
examination room, including mobile phones. Markers will refer to the
relevant Year Co-ordinator any paper that appears to be a nonserious
attempt, or other incident of malpractice. After subsequent
investigation and interviews, the paper or section of a paper in
question may require being completed again in holiday time. A zero
result may also be recorded on a student’s academic report.
General expectations for students during examination week:
• It is the responsibility of students to read carefully all information
regarding each exam.
• Students are to be at school well before their first exam of the
day.
• Canteen lunches must be ordered before the morning exam.
• Year Co-ordinators may provide a study room as a place of quiet.
The Kircher Library may also be used.
• Normal bounds apply. Once at school, students are not to leave
the property, unless given other instructions by the Year Coordinator.
• Punctuality is stressed, as late entry disturbs others and shortens
the time available to the candidate.
• No student may leave a College exam early.
• Games in the courtyard are not allowed during normal class
times. Year 7 and Year 12 classes continue on normal lesson
times during exam week.
• Any misdemeanour on the part of a student (including copying or
any other form of cheating) is noted on the student’s examination
paper at the time of the collection and the Year Co-ordinator,
Head of Department and Director of Curriculum are notified.
Exam materials:
• Writing or answer booklets, where required, will be provided.
• Mobile phones are not permitted in exam rooms.
• Pencil cases, if taken in to the exam room, must be see-through
or writing instruments carried in transparent sleeves. Only
approved calculators may be used where permitted.
• Students are to bring pens, pencils, ruler and mathematical
instruments (compass, protractor, etc) if required, and a stapler or
paper clips.
Marshalling for exams:
• Exams in Hall: Assemble in Foyer 15 mins before. Foyer is out of
bounds otherwise.
• Exams in classrooms or Canisius: Assemble in Courtyard (in class
groups) 15 minutes before.
• In both cases wait for direction from your Year Co-ordinator.
Within the exam room:
• No communication between students is permitted in the exam
room.
• Borrowing is not allowed.
• You may begin reading and writing only when told to do so.
• The direction to “cease writing” must be strictly observed.
• Follow the directions for writing and those of the supervisor very
carefully. Read clearly all instructions on the front page of the
exam.
• All answers are to be done either on the exam paper itself or
exam booklets provided.
• If a student has to leave the room, a supervisor must accompany
him.
• Students are not permitted to leave a College examination before
the allocated finishing time.
A reminder to parents that Years 8-11 need only attend school for
their nominated exams, so it is a good idea for parents to have a copy
of that timetable. too – it is online and will be re-printed in The
Gonzagan. Study rooms are provided for each year which the Year
Co-ordinators supervise, and the Library is always open, too. Boys
are to remain on the school grounds once they arrive at school,
though – for safety reasons, they are not allowed to come and go.
Starting times for exams need to be carefully noted and boys must
assemble 15-20 minutes beforehand. If parents have an issue with
supervision for their sons, particularly the younger years, please feel
free to contact the relevant Year Co-ordinator. Naturally, boys can be
supervised here during normal school hours. A reminder that during
the exam week, 9 June is a pupil free day, with no classes for any
boys Years 3-12.
Sam Di Sano (sam.disano@staloysius.nsw.edu.au)
THE HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL
Just over 100 boys ran, walked or rode their bikes or scooters last
Friday as part of the Ride2School Day. It was a fun day for the boys,
especially for those who were able to participate actively, walking or
riding or running considerable distances, and managing significant
levels of risk and difficulty. On that front, special mention must be
made of Alexander Murphy (6.2) who rode his bike all the way
from Drummoyne, and the brotherly pairings of Fintan and Rory
O’Shea and Kieran and Liam Gorman, as well as Sam Potter, all
of whom ran a distance of 10kms in just under an hour from
Balgowlah! Thank you to Mr Mark Coventry and the Junior School
Transport Committee for their efficient organisation of the day, to
Mr Trevor Dunne for his setting up of the scooting/skating challenge
course on the basketball court and to Mrs Vevers for arranging a
supply breakfast to the participants upon arrival. A number of
parents also assisted with the venture and our thanks go to Mr King
(Liam), Mr & Mrs Witts (Stephen), Mrs Kim (Michael) Mrs Spano
(Jack) and Mr McDonagh (Finn) for their time. The fastest time on
Mr Dunne’s specially designed time trial course came from Finn
McDonagh on his scooter (29.43).
Our congratulations this week go to the following boys who are
celebrating their birthdays:
23 May Lachlan McKenzie
24 May James Kells
25 May Luke Ryan
26 May Ethan Gyoery & Joseph Whyte
27 May Domenic Ferragina, Mitchell Sanderson & Michael Sywak
28 May Dominic Adams, Sebastian Adams & Alexander Kidger
In other news, congratulations go to Fintan O’Shea (5.1). Not only
can Fintan run fast and long distances like the rest of the O’Shea
family, but now it appears that he can cook like a Masterchef. Good
luck to Fintan who has auditioned successfully to appear on the
Australian version of the Junior Masterchef. Watch this space!
Congratulations to Harry Livingstone (6.1) who had a very
successful Cricket season with Mosman Cricket Club in the Sunday
competition completed a few weeks back. Harry was recognised as
the Best Bowler across all the teams playing in that competition,
receiving the U11 Bowling Wickets Award at the North Shore Junior
Cricket Association Presentation Day – a very impressive 15 wickets
@ 3.33 (even Warnie would be envious of such figures!)
Last week, 40 of our Years 5&6 students had the privilege of
attending the well-publicised annual Sydney Writers’ Festival. It is a
tremendous opportunity for our boys to meet popular writers and
authors, listen to them read and discuss contemporary issues in the
world of literature. A short reflection, by Luke Bartels (5.4), on his
attendance at the festival, follows my article.
Next Thursday and Friday (2&3 June), sixteen of our Year 6 leaders
will be attending a combined Ignatian Schools’ student leaders’
conference at Collaroy. Student leader representatives from seven
other schools will be joining them there. Also, on 2 June, we
celebrate the feast of The Sacred Heart of Jesus at a Mass scheduled
for 9.10am, for Grades 3-7, in the Boys’ Chapel. Traditionally, this
Mass is referred to as the Poor Man’s Mass, celebrating Jesus’
preferential love for the poor. We are asking the school community
to donate, if possible, a few household items – such as brooms,
toiletries (especially toothbrushes and toothpaste), cleaning products
(Spray & Wipe, disinfectants, pan-scrubbers, Windex), rubber gloves,
linen (sheets and towels),mops and buckets (lightweight), and storage
containers (extra-large, airtight), that we plan to send the homeless
shelter at St Canice’s, Kings Cross. Please see the full page
advertisement later in this issue.
Martin Lobo
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The Sydney Writers’ Festival: Today at the Sydney Writers’
Festival, I saw Morris Gleitzman, Deborah Abella, Garth Nix, Sean
Williams and Richard Newsome. It was an experience of a lifetime,
going to that festival because I really enjoyed listening to how the
writers became writers, and what inspires them. I really liked how
Sean Williams and Garth Nix had their book covers to show us. I
also enjoyed them reading their novels to us. Morris Gleitzman,
Deborah Abella and Richard Newsome were very funny, telling jokes
and explaining about their journeys as an author. I thought the
Sydney Writers’ Festival was an electrifying experience and I hope I
can go again next year. (Luke Bartels)
WHAT’S COMING UP
28 May Year 11 Parent Function
30 May P&F Forum
31 May String Showcase
‘Ignatius draws us to Jesus’ Programme
1 June Rector’s & Principal’s Dinner for new parents
2 June Year 11 Examinations commence
Intermediate Theatresports Final Heat
4 June Year 10 Parent Function
5 June Year 6 Family Mass & Morning Tea
6 June Year 8-10 Examinations commence
Senior Theatresports Competition
7 June SACOBU Meeting
‘Ignatius draws us to Jesus’ Programme
8 June Year 3-7 ICAS Science Competition
8-10 June Year 6 Excursion
8&9 June Rector’s & Principal’s Dinners for new parents
9 June Pupil Free Day
13 June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
CURRICULUM NEWS
JUNIOR SCHOOL LIBRARY NEWS
At the very beginning of Term 3 we will launch our readathon for
Jesuit Mission 2011. This year the theme is ‘Agents of Change’
combined with the 2011 Book Week Theme of ‘One World, Many
Stories’. To this end, we will be asking each boy to participate in the
readathon and to find sponsors for the time spent reading. There will
be house points awarded for the time spent reading which will go,
respectively, towards Ogilvie, Owen, Southwell or Campion: there
will be a class prize and individual, miscellaneous awards for
participation and money raised.
I can highly recommend a booklet entitled ‘Don’t Leave Childhood
Without …’ – a guide for the best books for children. This has been
updated from the (last) 2003 version. This booklet contains titles and
authors that most children should, and could, have access to through
their primary years. Most authors and titles are already in the Junior
School library, and most certainly in the council libraries, and quite
possibly already on your bookshelves at home – to be revisited. Each
family will receive a copy of ‘Don’t Leave Childhood Without …’
when their son brings home his Readathon card for parents’
signature. I can highly recommend this 2011 edition for the family
and it may help the boys with their choices for the readathon. There
is a list of titles and authors at the end of the book for help with
referencing and locating through the Dewey borrowing system.
I have just completed a little audit of how many books individual
students have read and I am a little concerned at the low rate of
borrowing of some boys. They tell me that they are reading at home
– of course they are – but I would love them to be encouraged to
make use of our library as well, to increase their exposure to different
genres; new series, non-fiction, fiction; old favourites, picture books.
There is a great selection of up-to-date novels and non-fiction books
in our Junior School library. If you think, or know, your son is a
reluctant reader or borrower, please have chat with him and feel free
to come and visit me in the library, before or after school, when the
library is open for boys and parents to browse and borrow.
Last week, forty boys were privileged to attend the Sydney Writers’
Festival Day for Schools at Darling Harbour. We were entertained
by Morris Gleitzman, Deborah Abela, Sean Williams, Garth Nix and
Richard Newsome. These writers are world renowned children’s
authors whose books have been translated into as many as thirty
languages. Max Marchione (5.4) said, ‘we listened to and met authors
who are the brains behind the books we all love and read … it was an
exciting experience that filled you with knowledge about books which
will last for an eternity”. Liam Fardy (5.3) quoted Debra Abeleda as
saying “you have to be daring and a troublemaker to be a writer and
to bring this (personal) experience to your characters!” Jason Djfar
(5.2) mentioned that Morris Gleitzman said that a problem is a ‘must
have’ in a story, and then give it twist! Declan Thomas (5.3) tells us
that Garth Nix and Steve Williams were inspired by the Star Wars scifi
genre. Travis Raheb-Mol (5.3) declared that Richard Newsome told
us that “there had to be bad characters or the story wouldn’t work”.
Jason Djfar added that Newsome also said that the characters must
be put under pressure. Chris Curulli (5.1) reminded us that Richard
Newsome amused us with his stories and travels, which inspired him
to write his recently released Billionaire Trilogy.
So having learnt the ‘tricks of the trade’, I am hoping many of the
boys in Years 5&6 will take up the challenge of a creative writing
competition being run by Pilot Pen (pilotpen.com.au). The story
must start with the opening line “It all began with a note …” and be
between 250 and 350 words only. There is a $1,000 first prize, plus
books and stationery, and very motivating second and third prizes. I
would love to see some of our budding authors attempt a story that
begins – “It all started with a note …” Entries close on 30 July. Entry
forms are available in the library and I am more than happy to assist
with the editing of any entries.
Caroline Byrne
Teacher Librarian
PASTORAL NEWS
THE DIRECTOR OF PASTORAL SERVICES
FOR LONELINESS
When the light lessens,
Causing colours to lose their courage,
And your eyes fix on the empty distance
That can open on either side of the surest line
To make all that is familiar and near seem suddenly foreign,
When the music of talk breaks apart into noise
And you hear your heart louden
While the voices around you slow down to leaden echoes
Turning the silence into something stony and cold,
When the old ghosts come back
To feed on everywhere you felt sure,
Do not strengthen their hunger by choosing to fear;
Rather, decide to call on your heart
That it may grow clear and free
To welcome home your emptiness
That it may cleanse you
Like the clearest air you could ever breathe.
Allow your loneliness time to dissolve the shell of dross
That had closed around you;
Choose in this severe silence
To hear the one true voice your rushed life fears;
Cradle yourself like a child
Learning to trust what emerges,
So that gradually you may come to know
That deep in that black hole
You will find the blue flower
That holds the mystical light
Which will illuminate in you
The glimmer of springtime.
Benedictus by John O’Donohoe
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This Monday at the P&F Forum, there will be a guest speaker –
Sarah Connor – from the Black Dog Institute. The Black Dog
Institute is an educational, research, clinical and community-oriented
facility offering specialist expertise in mood disorders. The Institute is
attached to the Prince of Wales Hospital and affiliated with the
University of New South Wales. You can access their website on at
http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au. There has been considerable
attention in the media, particularly with the release of the recent
Federal Government budget, concerning how much money should
be spent on mental health. Given that many westernised countries are
experiencing increasing trends of mental health disorders, I am very
pleased that the P&F has addressed this topic in one of its forums.
Increasingly, in today’s society, we will come to know people
experiencing mental health issues. They may be family, friends or
work colleagues. I recommend to you this worthwhile evening.
Poor Man’s Mass: The Sacred Heart Mass, traditionally known as
the Poor Man’s Mass here at St Aloysius’, will be celebrated on
2 June. Once again, we ask families for donations for the homeless
community of St Canice’s Parish in Elizabeth Bay. There is a flyer
later in this issue, listing suggested donations.
Thank You Mass for Scripture Assistants at Neutral Bay
Primary School: On 28 May, at 5.00pm, St Joseph’s Neutral Bay will
celebrate a thank you Mass for all scripture teachers at Neutral Bay
Public School. Mass will be followed by dinner in St Joseph’s Hall.
The twenty eight students from Year 10 who assist with the Scripture
classes on Wednesdays, are most warmly welcome to attend.
Chris Gould
THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY
STAFF FUNDRAISER FOR THE DE SILVA FAMILY
On the evening of 24 June, the St Aloysius’ College Staff Association
(SACSA) will be holding a fundraising event – for staff and their
partners – in aid of Peter, Emma and Eloise. On the night we will be
holding a raffle to assist in our fundraising efforts, so we are seeking
assistance from the wider College community for raffle prizes.
The College community has already been extremely generous in its
support of Peter and his family and we, as a staff, are hoping to show
our support by holding this event. All funds raised from the raffle
will be donated to the Emma De Silva Foundation. If you would like
to help by donating goods or services for the raffle, please contact me
(michael.rogan@staloysius.nsw.edu.au or 9936 5641).
Kind regards
Michael Rogan (on behalf of SACSA)
ACCOMMODATION NEEDED
Accommodation needed for returning Aloysian family: The
Foulkes family (Christy, Year 11) are returning from the UK in time
for Term III and are looking for accommodation – either rental or
house sitting – while they find long-term accommodation. They are a
four-person household. If you know of a rental or house sitting
opportunity, please contact Mary Vevers (0403 766 222 or
mary@vevers.com.au) for more details.
WITNESSES SOUGHT
Witnesses are sought who may have seen an incident involving
damage to the car of one of our parents at the 8As football match vs
Cranbrook at Dangar on Saturday, 21 May. The car, an Audi A3 (Reg
ANB 45H), was parked in the carpark behind Dangar, near the golf
course. The owner returned to find a significant dent in the car. If
you have any information regarding this incident, could you please
contact the College (9922 1177) and we will pass on your details to
the parent concerned.
THE PARENTS’ & FRIENDS’ ASSOCIATION
It was wonderful to see so many at the Mother & Son Mass on Sunday
morning! As we reflected on that unique bond between mothers and
sons, it was also an opportunity to give thanks while we shared and
celebrated together in the warmth and affection of the Aloysian
community. A big thank you to all who brought a plate; as you saw it
was much appreciated by all! Nothing was left! Many thanks to those
who helped in the setting up, serving and clearing away.
Special thanks also must go to the Senior School Music Department
and Junior School Art Department for adding so much atmosphere,
with the Years 3&4 boys’ gorgeous artwork, and the magnificent
music and singing we are continually treated to. And, finally, thank
you Michele Curtin, who hates to be mentioned, but who is the glue
that keeps it all together.
We are looking forward to our next P&F forum which will be held on
30 May in The Bellarmino at 7.30pm. The guest speaker will be Anne
Schwartz from The Black Dog Institute talking on Navigating
Teenage Depression – something of which we should all be aware.
Put the date in your diary, it will be a very interesting evening.
Fr Hosking will be leading a retreat on 7 June from 9.00am to
2.30pm at the College Oval. Morning tea will be provided, but could
you please bring a plate for lunch. See the flyer later in this issue.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Second Hand Uniform Sale: Jenny Carter will be holding a second
hand uniform sale on 31 May between 8.30 & 9.30am, outside the
Uniform Store lower level, Dalton Hall. If you have any uniforms
that you would like to donate to the sale, please drop them in to the
Uniform Shop as soon as possible.
First Friday Mass: All parents and friends are invited to join the
First Friday Liturgy in The Juana Mateo Room (Level 4) on 3 June at
8.45am, to be led by Ramesh Richards nSJ. Mass will be followed by
coffee and colloquium (a conversation, some sharing).
Michael Morgan
President
DIARY DATES
28 May Year 11 Parents’ Function: 7.00pm [The Juana Mateo Room]
30 May P&F Forum – “Navigating Teenage Depression”:
7.30pm [The Bellarmino]
3 June First Friday Mass: 8.45am [The Juana Mateo Room]
4 June Year 10 Parents’ Function: 7.00pm [The Juana Mateo Room]
5 June Year 6 Family Mass & Morning Tea: 10.00am [The Boys’
Chapel & The Canisius Room]
CONTACT DETAILS
Chairman
President
Vice-President/President Elect
Vice-President/Pastoral Care
Secretary
Assistant Secretaries
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurers
Prayer Group Co-ordinator
Phillip Cornwell
Michael Morgan
Bryan Jenkins
Anita Lee
Christine Moult
Ann & Alex Paton
Justin Van Deventer
Cate & Greg Russell
Edwin Lapitan
THE SENIOR SCHOOL CANTEEN
0414 223 765
0419 679 591
0414 355 255
0413 946 581
0413 007 486
0412 250 551
0402 842 136
0405 100 463
0410 463 517
The following parents have kindly offered their services in the Senior
School Canteen for the week commencing 30 May:
Monday Leigh Carroll, Doreen David, Louise Kelly, Sue Neely
Tuesday Marisa Anderson, Trish Long, Randa Sleiman
Wednesday Marie D’Cruz, Karen Hart, Kay Jamieson-Kell
Thursday
Friday
Nadia Lorenzutta
Canteen Manager
Stephanie Bodie, Gina Parker, Barbara Robinson
Erin Buckley, Kylie Craig, Catherine Arena, Barbara
France, Eleanor Noonan
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THE UNIFORM SHOP
The Uniform Shop operates Tuesday and Friday from 8:00am to
3:00pm during school term.
Bob Stewart Credit Accounts: I urge that, if you have not yet
opened a Credit Account with Bob Stewart, kindly please do so; as it
helps to process transactions much faster and gets the boys back to
their classes. For more information, please go on to the College
website, under Uniform Shop, to download the form. If you do not
wish to open a Credit Account, please obtain a form of payment for
your son to make a purchase.
* If you would like to send your son to the shop for a uniform
purchase, we are happy to fit him for your convenience. We accept
cash, cheques (payable to “Bob Stewart Pty Ltd”), credit cards,
EFTPOS or Bob Stewart Credit Account.*
Irene Lau
Supervisor (staloysius@bobstewart.com.au /9955 4193)
CO-CURRICULAR NEWS
THE DIRECTOR OF CO-CURRICULA
CAS Round 3 competition last Saturday was against the Cranbrook
School. We performed well at Opens level in most sports and in
football generally, but Cranbrook fared better in rugby and tennis in
the younger age groups. It was terrific to see the 1sts rugby, 1sts
football and 1sts tennis win their matches on the same weekend.
In rugby, the 1sts secured a most important 27-20 win at the College
Oval. With both teams searching for their first CAS win, the match
was fast and furious but riddled with a lot of drop ball in the first
half. However, forwards James Kingston and Captain Patrick
Kennedy crossed the line for tries. Patrick’s try was quite spectacular
as he raced forty metres, avoiding defenders to score in the corner.
Cranbrook narrowed the gap shortly after half-time, but individual
tries to Ellis Freed and Luke Vevers secured the win. The victory was
costly, however, with Alex Perkins side-lined now for the next eight
weeks due to a serious knee injury. The 2nds had their chances again
but were outplayed by a well-drilled Cranbrook outfit, losing 12-24.
The 3rds were runaway winners 29-0 whilst both the 4ths and 5ths
tasted success. This was the first time the College has fielded a 5ths,
so history was created at Willoughby Park last Saturday with the team
winning their first game.
Cranbrook certainly had the better of rugby results in the younger age
groups. Without taking anything away from Cranbrook efforts in all
of these grades, we are certainly suffering from injuries to key players
in most age groups. The teams that performed the best last week
included the 16Bs, 14Bs and 14Cs. Overall, the College won eleven
and drew three of the twenty-one games played. The 1sts registered
their first CAS win of the season with a deserved 2-0 victory. Marcus
Tripodi and Mason Yates contributed the two goals in the first half.
The 1sts had a number of opportunities to further that lead in the
second half but, alas, the scoreline remained 2-0 at time. Best players
included Alec Cornelius and Mason Yates. Sadly, the team has lost
two of its most gifted players, Alex Emery and Dom Thomson, with
season-ending injuries. The 2nds won the game everywhere but on
the score-board, going down 0-1 in their match. Congratulations to
all other Opens teams on their successes. In younger age groups, the
following teams were victorious, including the 10As, 9Ds, 8Bs, 8Ds,
7Bs, 7Cs and 7Ds. Our three losing A teams all went down by one
goal each to Cranbrook, who have certainly improved their playing
standards from last year.
In the Independent Schools Cup game played last Wednesday against
the Shore School, the 1sts football game was called off with only five
minutes remaining, due to poor light. The score were locked at 2-2.
At this stage, the game might be replayed but nothing has been
confirmed. In tennis news, the 1sts had a comfortable 8-0 sets win
over Cranbrook at Tennis Cove. Captain Harry Kelleher was tested
in his singles early, but responded well to win 6-3. All other boys ran
out strong singles winners. The 2nds went down narrowly in their
fixture 3-5 on sets, but Year 9 student William Calov won his singles
6-3. Cranbrook was too strong in other age groups. Our 8s’ age
group suffered their first loss of the season. The As drew on sets but,
unfortunately, lost narrowly on games.
Sydney Grammar was too strong in volleyball matches against our
Opens. In the 1sts, Tim Wheatley was solid in defence, whilst Luke
Nicholson stood out at the net. Both the 1sts and 2nds should be
more competitive this week against Waverley College.
Best performers at the Grammar Cross Country Invitation last week
included James McFadden in the 14s (19th overall amongst CAS
runners), Joel Vozzo in the 16s (10th overall amongst CAS runners)
and Anthony Slaven (8th overall amongst CAS runners). Whilst on
running, athletics leadership positions were finalised this week.
Congratulations to William Austin-Cray for his selection as Captain
of the 2011 Athletics team. Vice-captains are Nico Nalbandian,
Andrew Edwards, Josh Hampson and Matt Rowland.
Our chess teams continue to impress each week in the Secondary
Schools Championships. The Seniors, Intermediates and Junior
teams all remain undefeated after three rounds of competition. The
NSW Schools Fencing Championships were held at Newington two
weeks ago. Six of our students competed very favourably in the field
of seventy fencers. Final placings were as follows: Matthew McEwen
(7th), Lachlan Fitzgerald (9th), Marcel Gemperle(15th), Joel Patniotis
(21st), Brendan Chan (22nd) and Nathan Depangher (23rd). Last
weekend, both our Senior A and Senior B teams qualified for the
NSW Championships after impressive trial round performances.
Congratulations to Year 7 student Patrick Hides-Pearson on his
achievements in gymnastics. In two recent invitational competitions,
Patrick finished 5th and 2 nd , respectively, and has now qualified for
the state competition on this Saturday. Good luck in competition this
week, Patrick.
This week, the College plays Waverley College, with 1sts teams
playing away. Support at any of these fixtures would be greatly
appreciated. Best of luck to all teams in competition this week. The
Cross Country meet is at Macquarie University, hosted by the Shore
School. Tae Kwon Do is in the gym at 8.30am.
Paul Rowland
THE JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORTSMASTER
CIS Rugby Nominations: Congratulations to Simon Rahme, Harry
Allen and Oscar Ryan, from our Prep 1st Rugby team, who have
been selected to trail at the CIS Rugby selections in the coming
weeks. We wish these boys the best of luck on what is always a tough
challenge, with more than 100 boys trialing for a place in the CIS
Rugby team.
High Jump Training: Well done to all boys who participated in
High Jump training over the last two weeks. The following boys are
to train this Thursday lunchtime. No other boy has progressed.
Lewis Wallace Darcy Hampton Tom Gillis
Jack Spano Matthew Wilson Joe Colley
Harry Allen Finn McDonagh Gus Whelan
Angus Barry Ben Pollack Mason French
GAME OF THE ROUND
Team Result Score
11D Win 4-0
Opponent Coach Captain
Grammar Edgecliff Eliza Peirce Sebastian Judge
Notable Performers: Sebastian Judge, Justin Chow, James Fernie
A foggy Queens Park greeted the Aloysius’ boys on Saturday
morning. Luckily, by eight o’clock the fog had gone and sun was
shining. After winning the toss and choosing to kick off, the boys
used the opportunity to get the ball well into Grammar’s half and
close to the goal. It wasn’t long before shots at goal were being taken.
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A few near misses at goal made for some very exciting moments. The
ball was passed beautifully between the boys in the midfield and they
challenged the Grammar boys, ensuring that the ball rarely reached
Jacob in goals. With some great control of the ball, Antonio opened
the scoring with his first goal of the season. It wasn’t long before
Sacha made his mark on the score with a second Aloysius’ goal. At
half time the score was 2-0. After a quick break and goalie switch, the
boys took the field in the second half with enthusiasm and
confidence to score again. Lots of great defence by Sebastian saw the
ball fail to reach Curtis in goals, and very limited action for the boys
in defence at all during the second half. Our first chance at a goal
came when Grammar hand balled it in the goal box. A penalty shot
followed and Sacha collected his second goal of the game. With play
in the second half being dominated by the Aloysius’ boys, it was only
a matter of time before another goal was scored. With everyone
having a go at goals, the Aloysius’ boys scored their fourth goal for
the game close to the final whistle. Congratulations, Sacha, on your
well-deserved hat trick. An excellent game played by all. Great game!
SPORTS RESULTS
FOOTBALL
Team Opponent Result
12A
Draw 1-1
12B Loss 1-2
St Patrick’s
12C Loss 0-4
12D Win 2-0
11A
Win 1-0
11B Win 2-1
Grammar Edge
11C Win 0-4
11D Win 4-0
10A small sided games
Win 6-5
10B small sided games
Trinity Team 1: Win 2-0
Team 2: Loss 0-3
Team 1: Win 2-0
9A small sided games
Team 2: Win 4-2
Grammar Ives
Team 1: Win 6-0
9B small sided games
Team 2: Win 2-0
RUGBY
Team Opponent Result
12A
Loss 15-50
St Augustine’s
12B Loss 14-29
12C St Patrick’s Loss 15-20
11A SAC 11B Internal
11B SAC 11A Internal
11C St Patrick’s Loss
10A Coogee Win 66-5
10B Knox Win 86-0
9A Grammar Ives Win 28-7
Trevor Dunne
CAS ATHLETICS
“We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it
takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and
effort.”
Jesse Owens, famous US athlete from the 1936 Olympics
James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens
(12 September 1913- 31 March 1980) was
an American track and field athlete who
specialised in the sprints and the long jump.
He participated in the 1936 Summer
Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he
achieved international fame by winning four gold medals: one each in
the 100 meters, the 200 meters, the long jump, and as part of the
4x100 meter relay team. He was the most successful athlete at the
1936 Summer Olympics. He has the Jesse Owens Award accolade
named after him in honor of his significant career.
Pre-Season Training Report: As a part of Athletics pre-season
training, we will be testing the boys in a few activities, and tracking
their progress over the weeks. For example, all boys, together with
the girls from Monte, attending the Rotary afternoon sessions have
done a timed 40m sprint. The purpose of this is to track the athletes’
improvements in speed and explosive power. Obviously discus
throwers will get a different time to sprinters, say, but all results are
useful and interesting for coach and athlete alike. Tom Craven, a
middle distance runner, got a very good time of 5.69 seconds. It will
benefit his 800m starts in particular (and also his rugby!) if he can
make this time even better over the ensuing weeks.
Another test that some of the boys have done at the lunch time
sessions with Malcolm Lavender in the Old Gymnasium (Monday,
Thursday and Friday – all welcome) involves push ups. The boys do
as many push ups for as long as possible. Some boys can do more
push ups whilst others can push up for a longer time period. Boys
can strive to improve their personal best at either score (number of
pushups or total time, or both), depending on their training purposes.
Some example results are: Harry Hickey doing 47 pushups in 1m 21s,
Jackson Diamond doing 45 pushups in 45s, and Mitchell McMahon
doing 48 pushups in 1m 12s. Congratulations to all those boys who
have been working hard in their preparations to maximise their
performance for the CAS Athletics season and ultimately the CAS
Championships in Term III.
Throwers doing some specialised training for their event (photo by C Saltos)
Fluid Intake is crucial to the well-being of an athlete and being able to
maximise performance. Here are just a few tips compiled from Sporting
Spirit about preparing effectively in relation to fluid intake. Hot weather
(which it certainly can be in September) presents some real challenges
for competitors but if you do the right thing before, during and after
your event there is no reason why you can’t perform to the best of your
ability. Here are some tips to help you prepare for your next race:
• Increase fluid intake over the 2-3 days leading up to your event.
The warmer the conditions are going to be on race day the better
hydrated you need to be prior to starting the event.
• Sports drinks are ideal because they contain sodium which
increases the rate of fluid absorption in the small intestine [and
some potassium providing electrolyte balance in muscles]. They
also contain around 6-8% carbohydrate which provides fuel for
your sporting activity.
• Once your event has finished you need to re-hydrate over the
next four-six hours.
Take Note: If you have any questions regarding the Athletics
programme this year, please don’t hesitate to see me or Dr Batten
(reasons for any absence from training should go to
pbatten.t@gmail.com).
Chris Saltos
MIC Athletics
PUBLIC SPEAKING
vir eloquens
Public Speaking coaching is available every Tuesday and Thursday
during term, from 3.30-4.30pm, in The Bellarmino.
Rostrum Voice of Youth Competition: John Lewis and Tristan
Kennedy will represent the College in the Junior Section of the
Regional Final of this year’s competition. We wish them every success.
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The Sydney Morning Herald Plain English Speaking Award:
Congratulations to Jonathan Parker who will represent the College in
the Regional Final of this competition. Good luck, Jonathan.
Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award: James Elhindi and
Benjamin Kyriazis have been selected to represent the College in this
year’s competition. We wish them both every success.
Magar Etmekdjian
CAPTAIN OF FOOTBALL
The weekend’s results against Cranbrook were extremely pleasing
across the board, with every age group recording at least the one win.
The Opens and 7s’ age groups both won all their games except one,
highlighting the quality of football within the school at the moment,
in the older age groups as well as the younger boys. The 1st XI
enjoyed a solid 2-0 victory over Cranbrook with both goals coming
midway in the first half. The team has had some unlucky injuries and,
with Captain Dom Krslovic and Vice-captain Alex Emery both on
the sideline, the team’s depth was tested. However, the team passed
with flying colours, putting out its best performance of the season.
Despite only the two goals, the team dominated the entire game, with
Cranbrook rarely testing the Aloysius’ defence; but, when they did,
keeper Nick Mytkowski had it covered, giving the team a great deal
of confidence. The second half was tough physically on the boys,
with the sun beaming down, as the guys looked to close out the game
without conceding. They did so, effectively gaining their first result of
the season and moving them to fourth on the ladder, with a win this
week giving them the opportunity to move to third.
The team also played its second round of the CIS cup against Shore
last week, which was an intense mid-week fixture. With Shore
grabbing an early goal, John O’Toole grabbed a goal either side of
half time to put the team up heading into the dying stages. However,
a late goal by Shore tied the game up. The game was abandoned with
ten minutes remaining, due to bad light, and will have to be replayed
– which will, no doubt, be an interesting game with not much
separating either side throughout the match.
Also in the Opens, the 3rds, 4ths and 5ths all played out impressive
victories in their matches, with the 2nds unfortunately going down 1-
0 in a fiercely competitive match. They were unlucky not to get a
result. Across the other age groups in football, the 10As claimed a
good win, with Fabijan Krslovic scoring his third goal of the season,
to give the team a 1-0 win, whilst both the Bs and Cs gained draws.
The 9s performed well, with the Cs earning a solid 2-all draw and the
Ds getting up 1-0. The 8s won two of their four games, with the Bs
and Ds earning good wins, while the 7Bs, Cs and Ds all won well in
their matches.
Overall, football won eleven and drew three of its twenty-one
matches, which is a very good outcome in a highly competitive CAS
competition. I encourage all football boys to work hard at their
trainings during the week to constantly improve on their game
individually and as a team, and wish every player luck in this week’s
fixtures against Waverley. They will be a tough opponent, but I’m
confident we will see pleasing results.
Luke Spano
CAPTAIN OF RUGBY
CAS rugby is well underway and last Saturday saw the third round of
competition against Cranbrook. The 1sts posted their first win of the
season defeating Cranbrook 27-20, one of hopefully many to come.
The game was evenly poised throughout the 70 minutes and Aloys
did well to come away with the win. Singing the school song with the
crowd and the Old Boys, who were great on the day, made victory oh
so sweet!
The 5ths rugby posted their first ever win in Aloys’ history, getting up
24-15, scoring the winning tries in the last five minutes. The 3rds and
4ths both posted convincing victories, whilst the 2nds went down by
12 points. It’s great to see some good running rugby played by all
teams and this is reflected in their success. The 14Cs had a tight
game, going down by just 3 points. Although some of the teams may
not have got the win they had hoped for, vast improvements were
made from the week before – which is what it’s all about. Keep your
heads held high and think about how you can improve in your
performance from the week before, and then apply this to your
training during the week. This week we take on Waverley, who have
always been strong, especially in recent years. The firsts are looking to
beat them on their own soil for the first time in over 15 years. Come
and witness history at 3.15pm, and show them what the real Blue and
Gold Army is made of!
Quote of the Week: “Remember that rugby is a team game; all 14 of
you make sure you pass the ball to Jonah (Lomu) – All Blacks
coaching staff
Director’s Tip of the Week: Finally, on mental preparation. Do you
have set goals and targets for each match? Do you mentally visualise
what you’re going to do in your matches? Ask your coach what goals
you can set yourself to achieve in each match you play. Examples: try
to achieve 10 tackles, 10 ball carries and hit 10 rucks or no missed
tackles. Ask your coach to set you goals, as they will be different
from each position on the field.
Director’s Player of the Week: Alex De Pietra (14Cs)
Good luck tomorrow!
Tom Morrison
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SENIOR SCHOOL SPORTS FIXTURES & RESULTS
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Thought for the week: “There is no key to happiness. The door is
always open.”
I am concerned about the decline in attendance by Senior
St Aloysius’ students at events related to their futures. Last week, I
attended the “Your Career Focus” evening talk called ‘Secrets of the
Journey to a Successful Career’ held at Shore – wonderful speakers
(including old Aloysian, Jim L’Estrange), and much good advice and
wisdom shared. The panel spoke of their own experiences and how
important it is to have a positive attitude to life – and the need for
students to believe that there is a world of opportunity awaiting them.
Networking is also something often neglected – be aware that most
successful people have asked for advice along the way – don’t be
afraid to seek assistance from those you admire and find out what
clues they used to get ahead.
Students, remember that, before very long, you will spend the majority of your
waking hours at work, and learning as much about your options and career
trends should not be left to chance.
INFORMATION RECEIVED THIS WEEK
31 May, 7.30pm: At Knox for students who are taking a Gap Year
in the UK – meeting with Roz Martindale about the escorted
departure bound for London on 3 January. Phone 0402 081 104.
Also lots of travel tips and advice on insurance, etc.
3 June: Closing date for application for trainee program at
PricewaterhouseCoopers. Students complete first year at university
then work full-time whilst studying part-time for the next two years
(a business or commerce degree majoring in accounting) then attend
university full time for the final year to complete their degree.
9&14 June, 4.30-6.30pm: Information sessions on Cadetship
Program in accountancy (students work while undertaking a
business or commerce degree with an accounting major) run by
KPMG. Venue: Level 15, 10 Shelley Street, Sydney. Email
NSWgradrecruit@kpmg.com.au to register your attendance. For
more information contact Tara Bodycote (9455 9206).
10 June: Closing date for applications for UTS Bachelor of
Accounting scholarship.
28 July, 9.00am-2.30pm: Discover Engineering Day at Epping
Boys’ High School. An opportunity for students to be exposed to
engineering, as an industry and as a profession. Cost: $20. For more
information, please contact Jessica Marshall
(jmarshall@engineersaustralia.org.au) or visit
http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/divisions/sydneydivision/schools-programs/schoolsprograms_home.cfm#DiscoverEng.
4-9 December: Honeywell Engineering Summer School (HESS)
brings together 100 Year 11 students who are interested in pursuing
engineering as a career. This is a very sought-after opportunity, so do
not delay in applying. Remember that having attended HESS adds
great value to a scholarship application at the end of HSC. For more
information, please contact Aimee Najdovski (02 9410 5613 or
anajdovski@engineersaustralia.org.au) or access the HESS brochure
at the web address below. Cost: $695. Requirements: You must be
studying 2 units (or more) of Mathematics and a form of Science.
(http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/shadomx/apps/fms/fmsdow
nload.cfm?file_uuid=E306C0FD-F32A-5856-7A76-
C0D530F8B6F7&siteName=ieaust)
Both these two engineering opportunities will fill up very
quickly, so book your place on-line now if you want to attend.
26 May-30 June, 4.00-6.00pm: UNSW Physics Olympiad
Training. Scheduled date of the exam is 15 August. Cost: $240,
including GST. Phone Dr Elizabeth Angstmann (9385 4542). For
students in Year 11 and below. Topics: Mechanics, Oscillation &
Waves, Electric Charges and Fields, Electric Current,
Thermodynamics and Experimental & Processes.
31 May, 9.00am-2.45pm: Defence 2020 Youth Challenge
Program, exploring many of the issues surrounding defence and
Australia’s future. Students in Years 9-11, apply online at
www.defence2020.info.
REMINDER
31 May: The Sydney Morning Herald will include The Expo Visitor
Guide. Free tickets available from the Careers Room.
3-5 June: The Sydney Morning Herald HSC & CAREERS EXPO at
Moore Park. Excellent free talks on interview skills, understanding
HSC results, tips and hints for job applications, gap year options,
choosing HSC subjects, etc. I expect all Senior students to visit this
expo during the three days. See program and plan your visit to
coincide with talks of relevance to you (www.hscandcareers.com.au).
3 June: Closing date for UMAT application.
29 June, 7.00pm: Bond University “Investing in your future”
Scholarship Information Seminar at Swissotel, 68 Market Street.
Register your attendance online. For more information contact Kristy
Manyweathers (07 5595 1067 or scholarships@bond.edu.au).
1 July: Early Entry applications at the University of Wollongong
open for students completing HSC this year. This is how our current
Year 12 students can earn a place in a Bachelor degree at UOW
before they sit the HSC
(http://www.uow.edu.au/future/earlyentry/index.html).
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
28 May, 9.30am-12.30pm: International Film School Open Day –
27 Rosebery Avenue, Rosebery. See www.ifss.edu.au.
30 May: Closing date for applications for the 2012 National Youth
Science Forum. For more information see www.nysf.edu.au. It is a
12-day program in January 2012 for students going into Year 12.
Applications are co-ordinated by Rotary International. Students who
will apply for scholarships later are encouraged to attend this highly
valued opportunity.
2 June, 6.00pm: UTS will hold IT Scholarships Information
Evening.
3-5 June, 10.00am-4.00pm: The Sydney Morning Herald HSC &
Careers Expo will be held at the Royal Hall of Industries, Moore
Park. Their seminar program is extensive and well worth checking to
see what you would like to hear. They also have a list of which
institutions will be represented. This is an opportunity not to be
missed. On 31 May the Sydney Morning Herald will include The
Expo Visitor Guide. Free tickets available from The Careers Room.
6 & 8 June, 6.00pm: University of Sydney (Eastern Avenue
Auditorium) “The Path to Uni” Year 10 Information Nights to
help with choosing HSC subjects. Find out how the ATAR works,
university transition, career pathways, etc. Essential to register at
http://sydney.edu.au/future_students/domestic_undergradaute/year
_10_evening. If you can’t make it, you can also register to receive the
podcasts and lecture notes. For more information call 1300 362 006.
9 June, 9.30am-12.00pm: Australian Society for Medical Research
High Schools’ Careers Day. Venue: Footbridge Theatre, Uni of
Sydney. Contact Dr Chuck Bailey (c.bailey@centenary.org.au or 9565
6171) to reserve seats.
10 June: Closing date for Round One applications for Bachelor of
Accounting scholarship at UTS. Remember to allow time for the
College to sign the necessary required forms. Academic ability is just
one of the five selection criteria – industry partners are looking for
all-round achievers who have taken initiative and pursued interests
within and outside the school and in doing so demonstrated
interpersonal skills, dedication and leadership. Round 1 applicants
will be emailed by 17 June whether they have been selected for an
interview which will be held in the July school holidays.
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16 June, 9.00am-3.30pm: Maritime Careers Day, Maritime
Museum, Darling Harbour. Cost: $10 per student. Booking essential
(9298 3655 or bookings@anmm.gov.au). Great opportunity to talk to
maritime professionals from diverse fields such as marine biology and
conservation, working on boats (including designing and restoring
them) tourism and defence.
16 June: UTS Engineering & Information Technology Discovery
Days. Australia has a critical shortage of engineers and IT
professionals. Students interested in learning more must come and
put their names on list to attend one of these useful visits.
19 June: Open Day at St Patrick’s Institute of Education, based in
Surry Hills. They offer mid-year intake into Diploma in Business
Administration, Diploma in Business and Diploma in Marketing. No
ATAR is required. See www.stpatsbuscol.com.au or phone 8306 2333.
20 June, 5.30-7.30pm: ‘Your Career Focus Engineering &
Science” at the College.
** 22 June: At lunchtime, the UNSW Co-op will come and talk to
students about their amazing scholarships. A must for bright
ambitious students from Years 10&11 to learn what they are looking
for in successful candidates.
22 June, 6.00pm: UTS Engineering Courses Information
Evening. Students will get an overview of the different areas of
engineering available at UTS and also find out how to increase their
chance of entry through the UTS’ Engineering Bonus Scheme and
Questionnaire. They will also hear from current and past students
about their experience of studying at UTS.
23, 24, 25 & 26 June, 10.00am-4.00pm: Western Sydney Careers
Expo at Sydney Showground, Homebush. For more information
phone 1300 190 290. Free tickets available from the Careers Room.
26 June: National Institute of Education – UMAT preparation
workshop at Sydney Hospital. See www.nie.edu.au or phone 03 8300
0277.
28 June, 6.00pm: Scholarship Information Evening at the
University of Sydney. They give out over $65 million in
scholarships each year for over 700 schemes (not including prizes,
college or sporting scholarships). See USyd website for more
information.
29 June, 6.00pm: UTS Engineering Scholarships Information
Evening. Come to hear what you need to present on your application
form and about the interview for scholarships, worth up to $85,000.
Macquarie Uni HSC Enrichment Programs:
7 July: Chemistry HSC Enrichment Day. To register go to
www.accessmq.com.au/chemistry.
8 July: Physics HSC Enrichment Day To register go to
www.accessmq.com.au/physics.
Cost: $70 per day (includes GST and morning/afternoon tea. Venue:
Building E7B, Mason Theatre. Enquiries: to Lillian He (02 9805 3131
or Lillian.he@mq.edu.au).
(http://www.chem.mq.edu.au/news/HSC_Enrichment_Day_flyer_2
011.pdf)
UNSW Campus Tours, every Friday at 3.30pm: See
www.campustours.unsw.edu.au. This one-hour tour gives participants
the chance to ask any questions about faculties, student life etc.
Guides are highly trained Student Ambassadors with a wealth of
knowledge about the university. Registration to attend is essential as
group size is limited to 10.
The University of Wollongong will be running guided campus tours
twice a day (at 10.00am and 2.00pm) each week day during NSW
school holiday period. These are conducted by current students who
are very helpful and can give lots of relevant information to
prospective students and parents. All details and booking form can
be found on UOW Future Student website or phone 1300 367 869.
Students wanting more information about courses at UW should
contact Shannon Archer (4221 532 or sarcher@uow.edu.au).
Elite Athlete Friendly Universities (EAFU): For information on 36
universities across Australia who support athletes to achieve academic
excellence. Contact 6214 1144, http://www.ausport.gov.au or
http://www.ausport.gov.au/participating/career_and_education/unive
rsity_networks.
Some out-of-Sydney universities do not hold traditional Open Days
– rather they are open to visitors every day! Please always phone
ahead to book a campus tour and let them know for which
courses/degrees you want information and they can arrange for
someone to talk to you and show you around: Charles Sturt Uni
(1800 334 733); Southern Cross Uni (1800 626 481); Uni of New
England (1800 818 865); Uni of Wollongong (1300 367 869).
2011 UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYS
17 August: UTS Kuring-gai campus evening
20 August: Uni of Newcastle Central Coast Campus
27 August: UTS, Uni of Sydney, Uni of Notre Dame, Uni of
Newcastle (Callaghan campus)
All universities in Canberra + ADFA
28 August: UWS
3 September: UNSW, ACU (North Sydney campus)
10 September: Macquarie Uni, ACU (Strathfield campus)
Timetable of Important Events for Year 12
Term II
Applications due for most Accounting cadetships and UTS Bachelor
of Accounting scholarship
UMAT (Undergraduate Medical Admissions Test) applications close
3 June 2011 (Late registration + extra fee closes 17 June)
Students who wish to apply for most scholarships later in 2011
should start preparing their documentation now.
Deirdre Agnew
Careers Counsellor (deirdre.agnew@staloysius.nsw.edu.au)
My usual days at the College are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
LINDFIELD PARISH YOUTH GROUPS – 29 MAY 2011
Our next monthly Y0uth Meetings will be held on Sunday, 29 May.
We now have three age groups that meet on the Sunday afternoon & evening. This is our first year with the three
groups – which is great to see. The Sunday night Mass is very relaxed and the youth night creates a great
atmosphere that everyone seems to enjoy, before the start of a new week.
We have an enthusiastic group of Years 4-6, who will meet in the school next door to the Lindfield church,
at 4.00pm. Years 7&8 meet at 7.00pm after Sunday Mass. Years 9 & upward meet separately at 7.00pm.
PIZZA all round! So, please, join in on Sunday, 29 May.
If you would like to know more, contact Sharon Piech at spiech@live.com.au or phone 9415 6581 (AH)
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