from the principal - Academy of Mary Immaculate
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from the principal - Academy of Mary Immaculate
Issue 18/2013 6th December 2013 FROM THE PRINCIPAL Dear Members of the Academy Community This newsletter is being written the day following our inaugural Celebration of Excellence Evening. Today we have received numerous positive comments about the evening so it will certainly be an annual event. Photographs taken on the night can be ordered via the link found on the College Website – News and Events. Congratulations to the students who were acknowledged at the evening last night. They can be truly proud of their efforts and I know teachers and parents alike share their pride. During my speech I spoke of excellence: “Excellence is never an accident; it is the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, skilful execution, and the vision to see obstacles as opportunities.” I trust that students will continue to aspire to excellence in 2014. Last week we had our final College Assembly for students in Years 7—11. At the Assembly student achievement was acknowledged as follows: ADF Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award 2012 and Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program. The students’ names are published later in the newsletter. We also acknowledged student achievement in Mathematics, Visual Arts, Music and IT and a number of IRC awards were also presented. The Students of the Term were also recognized and their profiles are later in the Newsletter. At the Assembly, too, the 2014 Senior Student Leadership Team were formally introduced to the College Community and we look forward to the leadership of these students. Best wishes are extended to Mr Ian Craig, Mr Joe Natoli, Mrs Phyllis De Fazio, Ms Claudia Civinini, Mr Lachlan Connolly, Mrs Angela Nicholson, who are leaving the College at the end of 2013. I take this opportunity to thank all the Staff at the Academy for their dedication and commitment this year and I also thank the students who are leaving the College and wish them well for the future. Thank you to the members of the College Advisory Council and the Parents’ Association for all their efforts this year. I have greatly valued their personal support and their support of and interest in all that happens here. The Academian will be distributed to students at the beginning of the 2014 school year. Academy of Mary Immaculate A Ministry of Mercy Education Limited. ABN 69 154 531 870 88 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy 3065, Telephone: (03) 9419 3044 Fax: (03) 9419 3885, Email: academy @academy.vic.edu.au -1- The teaching staff finish on Friday, December 13th and the College office closes on Thursday, December 19th at 11.00am. When the song of angels is stilled When the star in the sky has gone When the kings and princes are home When the shepherds are back with their flocks Then the work of Christmas begins: To find the lost To heal the broken To feed the hungry To release the prisoner To rebuild the nations To bring peace among people To make music in the heart A beautiful reflection and one that reminds us that the Christmas message can only be lived through a commitment to action, a commitment to making the world a better place. And to quote our 2013 College theme for the last time ths year If not us, who? If not now, when? I wish you a very happy Christmas, a safe and relaxing holiday and every blessing for 2014. Sr Mary Moloney rsm Principal Photos of The Science Centre – a work in progress. Academy of Mary Immaculate A Ministry of Mercy Education Limited. ABN 69 154 531 870 88 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy 3065, Telephone: (03) 9419 3044 Fax: (03) 9419 3885, Email: academy @academy.vic.edu.au -2- Last week the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Non-Government Organisations released its final report and recommendations. It is source of much sorrow and regret for everyone in Catholic education that children were abused in Victorian schools. For this reason I elected to appear before the inquiry – to make sure that our child protection practices stand up to the most rigorous scrutiny and to help the parliament identify ways to strengthen child protection legislation to protect our most vulnerable. I am pleased to advise that in its report, the inquiry noted Catholic education’s effort and commitment to mandatory reporting and child protection legislation, and our comprehensive professional development and staff training initiatives. The report also noted the need for Catholic education to undertake further work to ensure greater consistency with Victorian education department procedures. While child protection laws apply to all schools equally, we will also proactively engage with the Australian Government’s Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse to ensure our experience can help inform and strengthen legislation into the future. It is not surprising that our efforts in relation to child protection were recognised. We take the unprecedented growth in Catholic school enrolments in the last five years as a measure of your continuing trust in our schools. Catholic schools have no greater responsibility than to honour the tremendous trust you place in them to provide a safe environment for your children. Stephen Elder EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION DEPUTY PRINCIPAL College Office Hours for December 2013 & January 2014 The College Office will be open between 8.15am and 4.30pm each day until Thursday, December 19 th when the Office will close at 11.00am. The Office will reopen on Thursday, January 16th. Resource Lists for 2014 Each student has received a copy of the 2014 Resource List. When completed the Resource List must be returned to the Student Office or Landmark School Supplies Store, 94 McEwan road Heidelberg West 3081 (ph.: 1300 658 641) by Tuesday, December 10th. Alternatively, parents may order their books online by logging into the Landmark website, via Booklists at the bottom of the Academy Home Page. After December 10th Resource Lists will need to be forwarded directly to Landmark School Supplies. The collection date for the Books will be Friday, January 17 th from midday to 3.00pm at the College. Commencement Dates for 2014 Students in Years 7 and 12 will commence on Friday, January 31st at 8.35am and will conclude the day at 1.00pm whereas students in Years 8, 9, 10 & 11 will commence on Monday, February 3rd at 8.35am and will be dismissed at 3.15pm. Thank you to the Student Support Team In this the final article for 2013, I wish to thank the members of the Student Support Team – Ms Jarni, Ms Cowin, Mr David Molino (Term 1), Mr Graham (Terms 2 to 4), Mrs Hocking (Terms 1, 2 & 4), Mrs Dimattina (Term 3), Mr Andritsos; Mrs Christine Manopoulos-Tzikas and Ms Giovina Costantini (Student Counsellor), for their professionalism in taking up the challenges inherent in their role, for the time and energy that each of them has given to the staff and students and for the genuine concern that they show for the wellbeing of each of the young women in their care. Academy of Mary Immaculate A Ministry of Mercy Education Limited. ABN 69 154 531 870 88 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy 3065, Telephone: (03) 9419 3044 Fax: (03) 9419 3885, Email: academy @academy.vic.edu.au -3- In 2014, there will be a number of changes to the Student Support Team. Ms Jarni will be leaving the team and commencing in her new role as Head of Staff Learning, Ms Cowin, and Ms Dimattina, will move into their new roles as Year 7 and 11 Coordinators respectively, Mr Andritsos will be concentrating solely on Year 12 and we will welcome Mr Michael Molony to the College as Year 8 Coordinator. I wish the young women of the Academy and their families a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and a very safe holiday. God Bless. Deputy Principal DIRECTOR OF FAITH AND MISSION End of Year Celebratory Mass Father Peter Varengo has joined us twice in a week to help us bring the Academic year to a close by celebrating Mass. Our Year 11 students concluded their year and Year 12 orientation program last Friday with a Mass and assembly. The Academy staff and Year 7-10 students gathered in the Dillon Room on Tuesday to farewell 2013 and welcome the Advent season by celebrating Mass and singing Christmas carols. I wish to acknowledge Ms Slocombe and all staff and students who provided the music for both of these events. Catholic Youth Festival Imogen Gandolfo Yr 11, Ambra Soci Yr 10 and I are attending the Australian Catholic Youth Festival (Thursday 5th to Saturday 7th December.) Held at ACU and Festival Hall, it is the first of what is hoped to be many national youth festivals over coming years. The program for the three days is extensive and it will be impossible for us to see everything! However we are looking forward to seeing as many of the, guest speakers, performers and workshops as we can. http://www.youthfestival.catholic.org.au/ Christmas Holidays As we finish this year I wish to extend my thanks to the students who have been helping establish the AIM (Alive In Mercy) group. We began as the ‘liturgy group’ but realised the focus of the work we do and activities we are a part of involves more than just liturgy. There are ideas being floated for next year which we hope to bring to the college community. Whilst there is still some work to be done here at the College there is no doubt we are starting to anticipate Christmas and the summer holidays. Like most, I am looking forward to the time to rest, to be with family and friends and to enjoy the Christmas season. Wishing you all days of peace amongst what can be a busy time, Ms Karen Fogarty, Director of Faith and Mission LOTE DEPARTMENT LOTE NEWS The LOTE department is beginning preparations for our biennial trip to Japan which includes a one week visit to our sister school, Kyoto Nishiyama High School, located in the beautiful city of Kyoto. Although exact departure and return dates are still to be confirmed, the trip will commence in the second week of the Term 3 holidays and will return at the end of week 1 of Term 4. As it is a Language and Culture Study tour, all 2014 Year 10 and 11 students are invited to apply; however, preference will be given to those students currently studying Japanese. If you have any questions regarding the study tour, please do not hesitate to contact Academy of Mary Immaculate A Ministry of Mercy Education Limited. ABN 69 154 531 870 88 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy 3065, Telephone: (03) 9419 3044 Fax: (03) 9419 3885, Email: academy @academy.vic.edu.au -4- either Mrs Jodie Muller or Ms Karen Fogarty at the College. Expressions of interest will be called for in early February 2014 and an information night will be held late February/ early March. Mrs Jodie Muller, Head of LOTE Today was one of the best and the most enjoyable lessons of Japanese this semester! The experience of making Japanese food and the taste of both dishes were amazing. Both Japanese classes in Year 8 made yakisoba and okonomiyaki, which was so much fun! Yakisoba is a noodle dish that consists of carrots, bacon, onion and cabbage and okonomiyaki is a savoury pancake dish. We were really hyped up for this day, and the timing of our cooking and eating time was spot on. Although we had a hard time deciding which dishes to make, we were all still willing to cook whatever we chose. We were given a recipe in Japanese for both dishes the lesson before we cooked and used our knowledge of Japanese to work out what ingredients we needed and how to cook both dishes. We are so thankful that Mrs Muller took the effort and time to organise a day for us to do this, and would also like to thank Mrs. Rowe, Mrs. Atkins and Mrs. Novembre for allowing us to use the Food Technology area. Stefeny Cheng 8S Academy of Mary Immaculate A Ministry of Mercy Education Limited. ABN 69 154 531 870 88 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy 3065, Telephone: (03) 9419 3044 Fax: (03) 9419 3885, Email: academy @academy.vic.edu.au -5- INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTRE The Planets Evelyn Lewis, Giannina Sacchetta, Annabelle Lim, Daniella Tawil, Daisy Caruana, Ambra Soci and Geena Reyes have been hard at work since the beginning of term completing the latest jigsaw in the MRC. It took them only 3 weeks to put the 1000 piece jigsaw together. Inky Awards 2013 On the 26th November a number of RAGE members attended the Inky Awards at the State Library of Victoria. Arriving early we were able to spend some time viewing the TAC installation, Ungiven Gifts. This was to remind people to take care on the roads over the Christmas period and highlighted the 210 mothers, fathers, children and young people who will not be here this Christmas. We then attended a workshop with Simmone Howell, author of Girl Defective, who explained to the girls that she often uses maps to help her create a sense of place when writing a novel. She asked the girls to draw a map of a place they have visited or of an area of significance to them and then write a story around that place. Following this session it was time for morning tea where the girls were treated to a milk shake and mini ice-cream. After then listening to the three young judges talk about their experiences as judges it was time for the awards to be announced. The Silver Inky, which is awarded to the most popular international author, this year went to Maggie Stiefvater for her book, The Raven Boys while the Gold Inky went to Australian author, Barry Jonsberg, for his book, My Life as an Alphabet. Barry was present at the awards and spoke briefly to the audience about his book. Reading for pleasure improves performance A recent article in The Age highlighted the importance of reading for pleasure. According to a report published by the London Institute of Education “children who read for pleasure are likely to perform significantly better in the classroom than their peers who rarely read.” Dr Alice Sullivan stated “that strong reading ability will enable children to absorb and understand new information and affect their attainment in all subjects.” As we approach the long summer vacation it may be pertinent to remember these findings and encourage our students to read while they have plenty of spare time. Students at the Academy may borrow books for the holiday period and also have access to ebooks via the link on the College intranet. If you would like further information about the above report or on how to download ebooks from the intranet please do not hesitate to contact me either by ringing the College or sending an email to [email protected] Wishing you a safe and happy holiday, Ms Heather McPhee, Head of McAuley Resource Centre Academy of Mary Immaculate A Ministry of Mercy Education Limited. ABN 69 154 531 870 88 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy 3065, Telephone: (03) 9419 3044 Fax: (03) 9419 3885, Email: academy @academy.vic.edu.au -6- VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT Visual Arts Exhibition 2013 – The Final Wrap-Up The Annual Visual Arts Exhibition opened on Tuesday 12th November and for the rest of that week, it stood as a proud assertion of the strength and vitality of our Arts program at Academy. Approximately 500 artworks spanning a broad range of art forms and media were on display. It was a fairly equal split between two dimensional and three dimensional work this year. Our Art Academy members played a key role in the success of the evening. They worked well with the Visual Art Staff to help curate the display and ensure that every artwork was correctly labelled. The exhibition was opened by Art Academy compares, Tess Moody and Tamika Chikulin and they were ably assisted by our fashion parade hosts, Aesha Abenir and Heidi Bulla. The fashion parades were particularly popular with the crowd who really appreciated seeing the garments that the students had designed and made being modelled live. There were many stunning works, but some, in particular, caught the judges’ eyes and they were singled out for special praise. The list of Honourable mentions and Year Level Award winners were as follows: Year 7 Honourable mentions go to Vanessa Violo 7 Green for her ceramic pinchpot owl and Witney Luu 7 Silver for her collaged lino print of a Bird of Paradise. The YR 7 AWARD for artistic excellence was won by Anna Lam of 7 Silver for her collaged lino print of an owl. Year 8 Honourable mentions go to Charlotte Mitchell of 8 Green for her ceramic vase complete with enwrapped snake and Bianca Montagner of 8 Green for her ceramic monster jug. The YR 8 AWARD for artistic excellence was won by Angelica Hamence-Davies of 8 Blue for her colour reduction lino print of the Day of the Dead theme. Year 9 Honourable mentions go to Nicole Makenene 9 Red for her mono tone aquatint etching of a bridge and Achol Manyiel of 9 Blue for her coloured aquatin etching of a mermaid in an interior. The YR 9 AWARD for artistic excellence was won by Ruby Sinclair 9 Red for her Silk paper bag inspired by a tiger theme. Year 10 Honourable mentions go to Chanel Gasparin of 10 Silver for her photographic album cover and Natalie Nguyen of 10 Red for her logo design stationery. The YR 10 AWARD for artistic excellence was won by Taylah Walker of 10 Green for her Photographic Album cover. Year 11 Honourable mentions go to Erin Rose Donohoe of 11 Silver for her charcoal on paper portraits in Year 11 Art and to Simarni Haveaux of 11 Red for her promotional material produced in Visual Communication & Design. YR 11 AWARD for artistic excellence was won by Hanna Zhou of 11 Silver for her Australian flower inspired dress in Studio Art. Year 12 Honourable mentions go to Celeste Hayeke of 12 Silver for her folio of art works and Monica Do of 12 Green for her capes made in Studio Art. The YR 12 AWARD for artistic excellence was won by Tina Tran of 12 Green for her folio of logo designs and packaging for her line of Yetti Lane ice creams in Visual Communication & Design. Principal’s choice Award An Honourable mention to Madeline McCurry of 9 Blue for her Aquatint etching. This work was also selected to represent Academy at the 2014 Annual Catholic Education Office exhibition. The winner of this year’s Principal’s choice award was Cindy Liang of 9 Blue for her aquatint etching of a mythological figure in an architectural setting. Academy of Mary Immaculate A Ministry of Mercy Education Limited. ABN 69 154 531 870 88 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy 3065, Telephone: (03) 9419 3044 Fax: (03) 9419 3885, Email: academy @academy.vic.edu.au -7- The SISTER BERNADINE CARR AWARD was introduced in 2005, with the intention of establishing a permanent collection of art work that would inspire and model excellence in the visual arts. Artwork from previous winners of this award can be seen hanging in the Murray room. Sister Bernadine Carr, who passed away in 1967, was an outstanding artist and teacher here at the Academy and a number of her works adorn the walls of our convent. This year’s winner of the Sister Bernadine Carr Award is Rebecca Costa of 12 Silver for her group of three figures sculpted in clay. The group is drip glazed in black, red and blue. Their postures have been abstracted to represent Rebecca’s theme this year, which explored the effects of depression on the human condition. It was selected unanimously by the Visual Art Staff for the level of technical excellence demonstrated in its execution. The final award of the carnival was of course the People’s Choice Award, where you, the public, got to decide. It was fiercely contested, with Monica Do of Year 12 Studio Art, Tiana Farrugia of 9 Red and Erin Rose Donohoe of Year 11 Art all polling strongly, but it was Monica Do and her two amazing capes made in Studio Arts that took the People’s Choice award for 2013 It was a wonderful week long celebration of our College’s artistic talent. I thank all of the people responsible for ensuring it success. The Visual Art’s Staff, Ms. Gretta Harvey, Mr. Kevin Foley, Ms. Lorelle Evans, Ms. Catherine Glenister, Mr. Steve Gray, the students of the Art Academy, Mr. Gatt, Mr. Fern, Mr, Bonavia, Ms. Salvo and to all of the parents and friends who came along to see the exhibition. I look forward to seeing what our students produce next year. Mr. Martin McInerney, Head of Visual Arts Academy of Mary Immaculate A Ministry of Mercy Education Limited. ABN 69 154 531 870 88 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy 3065, Telephone: (03) 9419 3044 Fax: (03) 9419 3885, Email: academy @academy.vic.edu.au -8- STUDENT OF THE TERM – TERM 4 Erika Quinn Year 7 Blue Erika has been described by her teachers as being a great ‘all rounder’. She is always patient and kind. She demonstrates good problem solving abilities and is a great role model for others. In home-room her friends describe her as welcoming and friendly. She is very organised and is able to juggle all of her many responsibilities both at school and outside of school. This year she has been involved in indoor cricket, softball and cross country. In addition to this, School Sport Victoria has selected her for the state squad for cricket. She is also a member of Junior band, regularly attending with her trombone for lunch time practice. She comes cheerfully and always encourages others. Despite all of these commitments she is able to focus on her school work, completing all Sacs and homework on time and producing quality work. She always tries her best in everything she does and does not give up when things are tough. At school she is always willing to help out and does so without being asked. Recently she volunteered to be one of the fashion models at the Year 7 Information Night. This Year 7 is a worthy recipient of the Student of the Term who lives the Mercy values of respect, hospitality, compassion, justice, service and courage every day. Olivia Do Year 8 Silver Olivia is one who truly shows what it means to ‘Be Mercy’ every day. She is never afraid to help others, she is compassionate and kind and always has a smile on her face. A positive influence in the homeroom, this student knows when a helping hand is needed and can always be counted on by her peers and teachers alike. She wears her uniform with pride and always treats herself, her peers, her teachers and her environment with the upmost respect - a wonderful attribute. As well as being thoughtful and caring, year she has achieved outstanding results across all subjects – a testament to her hard work and dedication to her studies. Tess Devine- Hercus Year 9 Blue Throughout 2013 this Tess has proven herself to be a mature and focused Year 9 student. She has worked harmoniously with both her teachers and classmates and has actively striven to fulfil her potential in the classroom. Tess has developed a very good rapport with her teachers, borne of mutual respect. In the classroom she is a consistently helpful and positive presence, always willing to assist her fellow students with their school work when they are experiencing difficulty. Her results across all her subjects are consistently very high and she seeks to do her best in many aspects of her school life. She has been an active member of the Academy, involved in many and varied co-curricular activities. In sport she has been involved in volleyball, basketball, netball, swimming and athletics. In music she is a member of the concert band and jazz ensemble. To extend herself academically, she is a member of the Rage book club and the debating team. She has developed a social conscience and a willingness to assist others which is evident with her involvement in the Justice group and her attendance at the Seeds of Justice camp. She is a worthy recipient because of her distinctively positive approach and commendable achievements throughout the term and year. Georgia Hill Year 10 Silver Georgia is a very kind and considerate young lady. She works well with both staff and students and is always mature and helpful. She acts responsibly in her role as Class Captain and also participates in the Justice group and the College Debating team. She recently represented the College on the Italy/France Trip where she proved to be a very organised and respectful young lady who worked well with others. She puts 100% effort into everything she does. Gabrielle Cafra Year 11 Blue Gabrielle has made an immediate impact in a short space of time. She has adapted to a new environment with a minimum degree of difficulty and has established excellent relations with her peers and staff. She is a motivated and talented student with a strong desire to succeed academically and maintains a professional and measured disposition. She has completed a Unit 3 and 4 subject this year and still managed to represent the school in Netball and AFL football. There is no doubt that she has been an asset to the culture of the Academy. ADF LONG TAN LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK AWARD 2013 Year 12 Sanja Vukoman Year 10 Georgie Filip KWONG LEE DOW YOUNG SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Year 10 Heidi Bula Year 10 Niharika Gupta Academy of Mary Immaculate A Ministry of Mercy Education Limited. ABN 69 154 531 870 88 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy 3065, Telephone: (03) 9419 3044 Fax: (03) 9419 3885, Email: academy @academy.vic.edu.au -9- DATES TO REMEMBER 2014 TERM 1: College Office Opens ..................................................... Thursday, 16th January Australia Day Holiday.................................................... Monday, 27th January Staff Preparation and Professional Learning Days ........ Tuesday, 28th January to Thursday, 30th January Years 7 and 12 students commence ......................... Friday, 31st January (1.00pm finish) All Students commence classes .................................... Monday, 3rd February School Photos................................................................ Wednesday, 11th February Opening College Year Eucharist .................................... Tuesday, 18th February House Swimming Carnival……… .................................... Wednesday, 19th February (Students finish at 1.10pm) Professional Learning Afternoon for Staff .................... Wednesday, 19th February Labour Day Holiday ....................................................... Monday, 10th March House Athletics Carnival ............................................... Tuesday, 1st April Years 7 to 12 students finish classes - Term 1............... Thursday, 3rd April Staff Spirituality Day ..................................................... Friday, 4th April (no classes) Term 1 Holidays .......................................................... Monday 7th April to .......................................................... Monday, 21st April (inclusive) TERM 2: Years 7 to 12 students commence classes .................... Tuesday, 22nd April ANZAC Day Public Holiday............................................. Friday, 25th April Professional Learning Afternoons for Staff ................... Thursday, 1st May (students finish at 1.10pm) Parent/Teacher Interviews ........................................... Wednesday, 7th May (afternoon/evening) & ...................................................................................... Monday, 12th May (afternoon/evening) Queen’s Birthday Holiday ............................................. Monday, 9th June Correction & Report Writing Day .................................. Friday, 13th June (no classes) Professional Learning Afternoon for Staff .................... Tuesday, 24th June (students finish at 1.10pm) Years 7 to 12 students finish classes - Term 2............... Thursday, 26th June Staff Professional Learning Day .................................... Friday, 27th June (no classes) Term 2 Holidays…………………………… .............................. Monday, 30th June to ...................................................................................... Friday, 11th July (inclusive) TERM 3: Years 7 to 12 students commence classes .................... Monday, 14th July Staff Professional Learning Day .................................... Tuesday, 29th July (no classes) Parent/Teacher Interviews ........................................... Thursday, 14th August (afternoon/evening) & ...................................................................................... Wednesday, 20th August (afternoon/evening) Mid Term Break............................................................. Friday, 15th August Professional Learning Afternoon for Staff .................... Monday, 25th August Mercy Day ..................................................................... Friday, 12th September Years 7 to 12 students finish classes - Term 3............... Friday, 19th September Term 3 Holidays………………………… ................................. Monday, 22nd September to ...................................................................................... Friday, 3rd October (inclusive) TERM 4: Years 7 to 12 students commence classes .................... Monday, 6th October Mid Term Break............................................................. Monday, 3rd November Melbourne Cup Day holiday ......................................... Tuesday, 4th November Correction & Report Writing Day .................................. Friday, 21st November (no classes) Celebration of Excellence Evening ............................... Wednesday, 3rd December (7pm) Years 7 to 10 students finish classes - Term 4............... Thursday, 4th December (1pm) Semester 2 Report Writing, Report Collection and Friday, 5th to Friday 12th December 2014 Course Consultation and Course Preparation Last Day Teaching Staff ................................................. Friday, 12th December College Office Closes ..................................................... Thursday, 18th December Academy of Mary Immaculate A Ministry of Mercy Education Limited. ABN 69 154 531 870 88 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy 3065, Telephone: (03) 9419 3044 Fax: (03) 9419 3885, Email: academy @academy.vic.edu.au - 10 - Celebration of Excellence Evening Award Winners ACADEMY SPIRIT AWARDS Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Sophie Ryan, Anastasia Xourafis, Hannah Do, Larissa Curtin Jade Mattiuzzo, Angela D’Souza, Grace Pucci, Camille Tran Sienna Montalto, Mia Murone, Sofia Torres Da Silva, Achol Manyiel Jessica Dingle, Stephanie Garofolo, Saraswati Langley, Amelia Murphy Indira Natoli, Tess Davies, Betty La Kate Mclaughlin MERCY SCHOLARSHIPS Year 7 Michelle Francis Year 8 Bianca Montagner Year 11 Alessia Castello THE YEAR LEVEL SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Year 7 Taylah Comeadow Year 8 Lily Dyson Year 9 Caitlin Kuzman Year 10 Yolanne Carvalho Year 11 Madeleine Rush MOST DETERMINED ATHLETE AWARD Rosemaree Scarpino Year 10 JOHN LANDY FAIR PLAY AWARD Monica Posse Year 12 PIERRE DE COUBERTIN AWARD Tess Davies Year 11 SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR 2013 Matilda Elliot Year 10 THE BARBARA TEYCHENEY SPIRIT OF ENDEAVOUR AWARD Grace Corrigan Year 9 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS Year 7 Nominees Alexandra Bitsikas, Karina Finlayson, Michelle Francis, Georgie Grech, Elizabeth Heaton, Jennifer Krikis, Kelly Long, Whitney Luu, Steffanie Mutter, Alyssa Ng, Jayde Razlog, Linnea Shields, Vanessa Violo Departmental Winners: Religious Education English Health Sciences Humanities LOTE Mathematics Performing Arts Science Technology Visual Arts Alexandra Bitsikas Jennifer Krikis Alexandra Bitsikas Karina Finlayson Kelly Long Alyssa Ng Alyssa Ng Alyssa Ng Jayde Razlog Vanessa Violo The Year 7 DUX Alyssa Ng Academy of Mary Immaculate A Ministry of Mercy Education Limited. ABN 69 154 531 870 88 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy 3065, Telephone: (03) 9419 3044 Fax: (03) 9419 3885, Email: academy @academy.vic.edu.au - 11 - Year 8 Nominees Aisha Buckle, Leyla Boztas, Tracey Bui, Alyssa Cary, Selina Chau, Cherida Chan, Stefeny Cheng, Jasmine Dooley, Thea Doyle, Angela D'Souza, Lily Dyson, Angelica Hamence-Davies, Sunday Lennon, Sienna McCormack, Charlotte Mitchell, Bianca Montagner, Grace Pucci, Eva Shi, Charlotte Smith, Mattea Spielrein, Camille Tran, Sophie Wright Departmental Winners Religious Education English Health Sciences Humanities LOTE Mathematics Performing Arts Science Technology Visual Arts Aisha Buckle Angelica Hamence-Davies Charlotte Smith Camille Tran Bianca Montagner Aisha Buckle Bianca Montagner Bianca Montagner Camille Tran Stefeny Cheng Year 8 DUX Aisha Buckle Year 9 Nominees Leah Alysandratos, Alivia Cozzi, Tess Devine-Hercus, Rachel Dupre, Eva Franklin, Genevieve Fryer, Bridget Healey, Megan Kolbe, Jenny Lee, Katie Lewis, Yani Ly Madeline McCurry, Jemima Middis, My Nguyen, Louise Possee, Phung Quang, Ruby Sinclair, Lucia Soriani, Lucy Wallace Departmental winners: Religious Education English Health Sciences Humanities LOTE Mathematics Performing Arts Science Technology Visual Arts Leah Alysandratos Tess Devine-Hercus Tess Devine-Hercus Ruby Sinclair Eva Franklyn Genevieve Fryer Tess Devine-Hercus Louise Possee Jemima Middis Madeline McCurry Year 9 DUX Genevieve Fryer Year 10 Nominees Aesha Abenir, Aimee Altermatt, Romanie Barca, Tamika Chikulin, Jessica Donoghue, Georgie Filip, Niharika Gupta, Kemely Haveaux, Saskia Keating, Annabelle Lim, Yuan Liu, Alexandria McGilvray, Sienna Montalti, Tess Moody, Catherine Nguyen, Chelsea Nguyen, Michaela Petronio, Pia Quiriconi, Ambra Soci, Divinya Vadivelu, Taylah Walker Departmental Winners: Religious Education English Health Sciences Humanities LOTE Mathematics Performing Arts Science Technology Visual Arts Tess Moody Taylah Walker Tamika Chikulin Georgie Filip Pia Quiriconi Niharika Gupta Alexandria McGilvray Tamika Chikulin Aimee Altermatt Aesha Abenir Year 10 Dux Tamika Chikulin Academy of Mary Immaculate A Ministry of Mercy Education Limited. ABN 69 154 531 870 88 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy 3065, Telephone: (03) 9419 3044 Fax: (03) 9419 3885, Email: academy @academy.vic.edu.au - 12 - Year 11 Nominees Kimmie Berhanu, Khoa Bui, Gabrielle Cafra, Yan Ru Chen, Lauren Crawford, Tess Davies, Ai Tam Do, Ruby Fleming, Jessica Giurdanella, Betty La, Mariana Lauretta, Emma Lightfoot, Alexis Melchor, Sae McCurry, Brianna McLaughlin, Brigette Maher, Clare Martin, Indira Natoli, Elise Panagopoulos, Lauren Romano, Simone Wisniewski, Hannah Zhou Departmental winners: Religious Education English Health Sciences Humanities LOTE Mathematics Performing Arts Science Technology Visual Arts Clare Martin Emma Lightfoot Tess Davies Lauren Romano Emma Lightfoot Clare Martin Indira Natoli Mariana Lauretta Lauren Crawford (Year 10 student) Simone Wisniewski Year 11 Dux Emma Lightfoot Academy of Mary Immaculate A Ministry of Mercy Education Limited. ABN 69 154 531 870 88 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy 3065, Telephone: (03) 9419 3044 Fax: (03) 9419 3885, Email: academy @academy.vic.edu.au - 13 - Graduation Academic Awards - 2013 Company Blind Impressions Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Ltd National Supply Winthrop Australia National Supply Catholic Development Fund Mrs Susan Danckert Mrs Susan Danckert The Catering Company National Supply The Catering Company Blind Impressions Wombat Plumbing Pty Ltd Winthrop Australia Catholic Development Fund Ms Elaine Canty Winthrop Australia Timetabling Solutions Brighten Services Pty Ltd Brighten Services Pty Ltd Catholic Development Fund Peter Casamento Photography Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Ltd Sisters of Mercy Peter Casamento Photography Peter Casamento Photography Sisters of Mercy Zart Art Award Accounting Art Biology Business Management Chemistry Drama English English Language Food Technology French Health & Human Development History- Revolutions Italian Japanese Legal Studies Literature Mathematical Methods Mathematics - Further Mathematics – Specialist Music Performance Physical Education Physics Psychology Religion & Society Studio Art Studio Art Texts and Traditions Visual Communication & Design recipient Wendy Huynh Tina Tran Mariana Lauretta Lauren Romano Monica Voong Nicole Tigani Fae O’Toole Sanja Vukoman Ai Tam Do Aisling Acton Clara Toperosa Fae O’Toole Laura Gaglioti Sae McCurry Vanessa Manfrin Emily Chan Monica Voong Clare Martin Monica Voong Stephanie Crowe Emily Rienks Rong Li Kimmie Berhanu Denise Chau Monica Do Alana D’Alberto Emily Chan Tina Tran Academy Spirit Award Landmark School Supplies Pty Ltd Landmark School Supplies Pty Ltd Landmark School Supplies Pty Ltd Landmark School Supplies Pty Ltd Monica Possee Clara Toperosa Monica Do Melissa Traeger Great Southern Coaches Pty Ltd Caltex All Rounder Award for 2013 Ashley Profenna We acknowledge with appreciation the sponsors of all these awards. Academy of Mary Immaculate A Ministry of Mercy Education Limited. ABN 69 154 531 870 88 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy 3065, Telephone: (03) 9419 3044 Fax: (03) 9419 3885, Email: academy @academy.vic.edu.au - 14 - Napier Street Block Party Where: Yarra Community Youth Centre, 156 Napier Street Fitzroy Date: Thursday 12 December Time: 4pm - 8pm The Napier Street Block Party is an initiative of Yarra’s Bean Bag Productions, a group of local young people dedicated to planning and staging live music and cultural events in Yarra. To find out more, visit the Bean Bag Production webpage. This is a fully supervised drug, smoke and alcohol free event and is proudly supported by the State Government funded youth music and arts program, FReeZA. Duncan, Darebin City Council [email protected] or 8470 8001. Funding Update Many of you may have seen the news over the last week and been concerned about the future of funding for our school. The Australian Government announced on Monday 2 December that it would reverse its earlier position and fully fund its commitment to all schools over the next four years. With the federal debate on funding now resolved, all Catholic schools are looking forward to the government and the opposition working together to engage in real policy reform to improve school performance in the interests of all students. As always, it is your interest in this matter that helps inform government on the need for fair funding for Catholic schools. Academy of Mary Immaculate A Ministry of Mercy Education Limited. ABN 69 154 531 870 88 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy 3065, Telephone: (03) 9419 3044 Fax: (03) 9419 3885, Email: academy @academy.vic.edu.au - 15 -