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20 . C -20 EL 0 EB 8 R 8 A 1 T . I N E G G 1 E 4 L 0 L Y O E C A S Newsletter 2020 R U S Newsletter 2020 I S Y . O S L T A Our current students and staff welcomed visitors last Monday 2 March on Open Night 2020 Issue #4 From The Principal Friday 6 March, 2020 Dear Parents/Guardians, Friends & Students of SAC, Invitations are out. It seemed fitting that Open Night fell in the same Don’t forget to RSVP! week as International Women’s Day in this 140th year of St Aloysius College. As we welcomed past, 20 . C -20 EL 0 EB present and future students and their families 8 R 8 A 1 T . I N through the Wakefield St doors on Monday evening, E G G 1 E 4 L it was clear to me that the impact of an education 0 L Y O E C A S at SAC lasts well beyond graduation. Old scholars R U S I S Y . S O L T A carry with them a determination to make the most of their talents in the service of a more just world, so it is no surprise that a large proportion of our 140 Years current students have mothers, aunts, grandmothers Celebration and great-grandmothers who attended the College. Ms Paddy McEvoy Sunday 22 March 2020 Thanks to all who attended this important event in PRINCIPAL 12.30pm Mass our marketing calendar. St Francis Xavier Cathedral followed by a celebration For our first-time visitors, the marketing team created a new experience in 2020: Discover at St Aloysius College SAC, follow the fleur de lys. Children navigated the campus finding out more about the many opportunities available to them in a ‘yellow brick road’ activity. Our current All SAC students are required to wear their Summer Uniform for this event. students and staff welcomed visitors and opened up to them the world of possibilities that awaits them, and this novel approach created a sense of fun for all who took part. Continued on next page... Ser spect vice . C e . Re empowering ompassion . Hospitality . Justic bright futures Page 1 From The Principal Principal’s Welcome continued... Our SAC passionate writers group with the Commissioner for Children and Young People A group of passionate writers, the SAC Muse Magazine’s editorial team, has been gathering in the Catherine McAuley Library weekly to discuss writing and prepare some pieces for publication. They were invited by the Office of the Commissioner for Children and Young People to help facilitate a day of writing and art for Year 5 students from across Adelaide as part of Writer’s Week. The editorial team members have demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities and were excellent ambassadors for the College. International Women’s Day Breakfast The International Women’s Day Breakfast at the Adelaide Convention Centre is the largest such event in Australia and raises funds to support UNIFEM projects in developing countries. This year’s theme is Generation Equality, a call to action to join forces across generations to create a world where every girl and woman has equal opportunities to fulfil their potential. Equal access to education and income are central to levelling the playing field for women around the world. It is great to see many of the young women who first attended the breakfast as Year 12 SAC students now come along in their professional capacities. We always leave the Convention Centre with a strong sense of being part of a connected and empowered community of women in SA. Ms Paddy McEvoy PRINCIPAL Creativity at its best at this year’s Swimming Carnival! Swimming Carnival saw our talented swimmers competing in front of Year 3 to 12 students, families and staff, whilst those less confident in the water had great fun taking part in the novelty races. One of the things I enjoy most is watching the ‘big sisters’ jump in and out of the pool repeatedly, helping younger students by boosting confidence with their reassuring presence. These interactions between students are part of a strong culture of peer mentoring at SAC. Swim and fun ‘Under the Sea’ empowering bright futures Page 2 2020 SAC Swimming Carnival - Action & Fun ‘Under the Sea’ Page 3 Weeks 7 & 8 Calendar - Term 1 WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 9 March 10 March 11 March 12 March 13 March 14 March 15 March 7 Adelaide Cup Yr 5 Camp Yr 5 Camp public holiday 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 March 20 March 21 March 22 March Yr 4 Camp Yr 4 Camp Yr 6 Camp Yr 6 Camp Yr 6 Camp 9:30am-1pm Yr 1 Yr 12 Retreat Yr 12 Retreat Yr 12 Retreat excursion (1NF) L1-4 Yr 10 & 11 9:30am-1pm Yr 1 Yr 11 Outdoor Brilliant Young excursion (1JG) Education High 8 Mind Seminar Ropes course 9:30am-1pm Yr 1 excursion (1ID) Newsletter available on SAC website Monday 13 April: Easter Monday (public holiday) Tuesday 14 April: 9am Yr 7, 8 & 9 subject teachers - final deadline for typing of reports Saturday 25 April: ANZAC Day (public holiday) 2020 Likely St Aloysius College Student Term Dates: Year Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 2021 27 January - 9 April 27 April - 2 July 19 July - 24 September 11 October - 2 December 2022 31 January - 14 April 2 May - 8 July 25 July - 30 September 17 October - 8 December St Joseph’s Old Scholars Annual Mass Sunday 29 March at 2.00pm At St Joseph’s Convent Chapel, Kensington Priest: Father James Valladares. All very welcome SAVE TIME AND MONEY WITH FLEXISCHOOLS! Most have a connection with a Josephite School/ https://www.flexischools.com.au/ College as a teacher/old scholar and/or with All school Lunch orders to be St. Mary MacKillop. ordered online ONLY. Please make sure your order is made Devonshire Afternoon Tea ($5) before 9:15am everyday. will follow Mass. Please RSVP Josie Van Pelt - 82953667 Educating girls in the heart of the City of Adelaide | ELC - Year 12 A Ministry of Mercy Education Ltd [email protected] School Tour www.sac.sa.edu.au | P+61 8 8217 3200 53 Wakefield, Adelaide SA 5000 Tuesday 24 March 2020, 10am E . 1880 EG -2 L 02 L 0 O . C S C U E I L S E Y B R O L A A T I N T S G . 1 4 0 S R Y E A Page 4 Open Night 2020 Principal’s Welcome continued... empowering bright futures Page 5 Contemporary Artwork Year 11 Visual Arts students visited the Annual Helpmann Academy Art Exhibition. Students were treated to artist talks and were amazed at the diversity of contemporary artworks. Ms Phoebe Koch ART TEACHER Save the Dates! GIRLS! ARE YOU INTERESTED IN PLAYING AUSSIE RULES FOOTY FOR A LOCAL CLUB? The Goodwood Saints Football Club is seeking players for under 10, 12, 14, 16 & 18’s and women’s senior football Season commences Seniors / U18s 4th April Juniors 24th April STARTING SUNDAY 3rd MAY 2020 SA Athletics Stadium, Mile End REGISTRATIONS OPEN! For further details contact ATHLETICS DEVELOPMENT Fabian Muller PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN Female Football Director [email protected] AGED 9 TO 19 YEARS www.salaa.org.au/SAAthleticsAcademy WWW.GOODWOODSAINTS.COM.AU empowering bright futures Page 6 Ser spect vice . C e . Re empowering ompassion . Hospitality . Justic bright futures Page 7 Shrove Tuesday & Ash Wednesday Students’ Reflections Those pancakes were absolutely delicious! Once we had seconds and thirds as well, we all went back to our classrooms to continue learning. We were all full of pancakes after that!Isabella Ilicic 5JA This Shrove Tuesday all the Year 6 classes went down to our SIA Sister classrooms. We helped our SIA Sisters get their pancakes first and then we got ours and went down to sit with them. On Ash Wednesday we went down to the Chapel and had a liturgy with our SIA Sisters and Ms McEvoy joined us. The Receptions had made some decorations for the liturgy, there was a drama The Primary School gathered to celebrate Shrove Tuesday by play for the Gospel with Jesus and three disciples. We then got a sharing pancakes with their Year levels. This day marks the last blessing from our home class teacher and had the ashes placed day to enjoy tasty treats before the Lenten fast begins. On Ash on our forehead. Emma Vonthethoff 6MH Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, year levels joined in liturgies All of the year four classes went to the Undercroft to eat Pancakes to mark this special occasion and received a cross of ashes on their on Shrove Tuesday. I picked whipped cream, strawberries, forehead to symbolise turning from sin and coming closer to God. chocolate syrup and sprinkles. Elise Knuplez 4NP During Lent, we are asked to think more of others by doing We all got to pick our own toppings I picked strawberry jam, good deeds or donating to Project Compassion through Caritas strawberry syrup, strawberry, whipped cream and sprinkles Australia. Students were given money boxes to take home for Yum! Yum! Zina Wang 4NP this period. These can be returned to school after Easter with the inside tab completed with amounts. Classes will be learning and hearing the stories associated with this charity and its work in our world. $219.00 were collected for Project Compassion on Shrove Tuesday. On Monday, the goods donated from Shrove Tuesday were delivered to the Adelaide Day Centre.