IONA COLLEGE NEWSLETTER

FAITH AND MISSION
RESPECT FOR OTHERS
Jesus our Teacher,
Lead us to know right from wrong
and to respect the dignity of others.
Through your example may we
treat others the way we ourselves
would like to be treated, for each
person is a unique creation.
Help us to respect others for who
they are, even if they are different
to us.
For whatever we do to the least of
our brothers or sisters, we do unto
you.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
Mr Wayne Wilden
Dean of Faith and Mission
DAILY MASS ROSTER
Mass will be held at 8.00am each morning in the Chapel.
Families are welcome to attend.
Friday
17 June
Monday
20 June
Tuesday
21 June
Wednesday
22 June
Thursday
23 June
Mazenod Albini Cebula Year 5 Gerard
IONA HEALTH
HEALTH WARNING—WHOOPING COUGH ALERT
We currently have students afflicted with Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
in the college community. This is a highly contagious illness that is
associated with persistent coughing that can last for weeks. It is very
dangerous to babies and young children.
Protection
Protection is provided via immunisation—your child should be covered
if they have received their full contingent of childhood vaccinations.
Some persons can be affected even when immunised but often in a
much less severe way.
Adults may not be protected if it is 10 years or more since their
last vaccine.
I would encourage everyone to check their vaccination status with their
GP.
Symptoms
Symptoms include runny nose and general cold like symptoms, with
notably a persistent cough.
This cough is usually a dry cough that occurs in spasms of several
burst close together. These coughing spasms may make you
breathless or feel like vomiting. The cough can last for weeks.
Exclusion
Students must be excluded from school until the end of an appropriate
course of antibiotics and when the cough is manageable in class.
Follow this link for further information or visit the College Website at
Iona Health.
Ns Sonya Bray
College Nurse
COMMUNITY NEWS
CONCLUSION OF TERM 2 SPORT
Last week saw co-curricular come to an end for most Term 2 sports.
After a hectic 10 weeks of fixtures, the last round culminated with the
local derby clash against Villanova College and Old Boys’ Day.
Congratulations to all chess, football and rugby teams, coaches and
managers for a wonderful season.
PARENT ASSISTANCE
Term 2 is significantly also our busiest time for our sports supporters
who stock, prepare and often man the canteens on both sites. I wish to
sincerely thank Chris and Julie Dayton who have taken on the
organising of Iona Sports Supporters again this year. Their commitment
to Saturday sport this term has been outstanding.
I also wish to thank Ros and Mark Copson from the Music Supporters
for their on-going commitment as well as the many parents who have
generously given of their time to assist in the canteens or with cooking.
A number of parents from the Sailing Club also deserve recognition.
Many hands have helped make lighter work during an extremely busy
term. I know many parents will appreciate a sleep in this Saturday.
Please keep in mind the canteen in Oblate Hall which will be open
during basketball season next term and again the support that is
required. It all helps to make Iona a great community.
Thank you to the students and visitors who supported Rosies last
Saturday. The Year 12 car wash alone raised almost $200.
OLD BOYS’ DAY
It was a pleasure to welcome back many old boys to the College last
Saturday, whether at the ovals during the afternoon or at Mass and
dinner which followed.
In particular, we celebrated the anniversaries of the classes from 1966,
1976, 1986, 1996, 2006 and 2011. A highlight of the night was the
presentation for a ‘50-year’ badge to six gentlemen who have reached
that milestone, since graduating in the early sixties!
CONFRATERNITY SHIELD
Finally, best wishes to the rugby league team which flies to
Rockhampton during the holidays for the Confraternity Shield.
Mr Damian Courtney
Dean of Community
OLD BOYS’ DAY AND REUNION