Monivae College Annual 2020
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“It takes courage to let goofthefamiliar andembrace thenew” courageto “It takes - Raymond Linquist - - Raymond ANNUAL 2020 2 WELCOME Principal’s Report ........................4 Foundation Report......................6 Board Report ...............................7 School Captains’ .........................8 TS Wellbeing ................................ 9 Faith & Mission .......................... 10 Remote Learning ...................... 14 N Wellbeing ................................... 16 Students .................................17 Year 12 ........................................ 18 • Year 12 Profiles .......................19 • Awards ....................................23 TE Year 11 ........................................ 24 • Presentation Ball ................. 25 Year 10 ....................................... 28 N • International Students ........ 29 Middle School .......................... 30 Junior School ........................... 32 Student Awards ....................... 34 Ffrench House .......................... 35 Glenelg House.......................... 36 CO Lonsdale House ........................37 Mitchell House ......................... 38 Boarding ............................... 39 Learning ................................ 43 MSC in Action .......................... 44 Director of Students ................ 45 Director of Studies ................... 46 Religion ......................................47 English ....................................... 48 Mathematics ............................. 49 Humanities ............................... 50 Language ................................... 51 Health & PE ............................... 52 Careers ...................................... 53 Arts ................................................. • Visual Communication ........54 • Visual Arts ............................. 55 • 7-10 Art ................................... 55 • 3D Arts ................................... 56 • Media Art ............................... 56 • Music .......................................57 • Drama ......................................58 Library & Resources .................... 59 Science .......................................... 60 Steam................................................61 VET .................................................. 62 VCAL ................................................63 Technology .....................................64 Cadets ................................... 65 • Cadet Awards........................68 Sport...................................... 69 Cricket .............................................70 Athletics ...........................................71 Netball .............................................72 Football ...........................................73 Swimming .......................................74 Equestrian ......................................76 Hockey ............................................78 Golf ...................................................79 Shooting ........................................ 80 Class Photos ..........................81 • Year 12 .....................................82 • Year 11 ......................................86 • Year 10 .................................... 90 • Year 9 ......................................94 • Year 8 ......................................98 • Year 7 .....................................102 Staff .................................... 106 Emilie Tonissen Roll Call ................................ 111 3 > Principal, Mr Jonathan Rowe, L Fr. Ted McCormack, MSC, Mr Danny Franc, Deputy Principal, Mrs Fiona Mulhall CIPA N COVID-19 lockdowns, Remote necessary programs (Google These new skills are the start PRI Learning and significant Classroom) to ensure our full of an evolution of changes that restrictions of the College’s program of quality learning was we know will deliver a better operations have created an available to all students. Quite learning experience, preparing environment like no other this amazing! I wonder, would we our students for their future. year. The pandemic has had have taken up this challenge if The Wellbeing of students a bearing on every aspect of given a year to complete and was a priority throughout the College life, often negative, plan? I wonder… year and Monivae’s Student however many positives have Many opportunities were Wellbeing Group consisting also presented themselves. missed throughout the year of Mr Darren Beks, Director of In Term 1 (pre COVID-19), we such as school sports, Cadet Students, Senior School Co- welcomed our Provincial, Fr and Year 10 Camps, PNG and ordinator - Mrs Sofia Vearing Chris McPhee MSC for our Kiribati Mission Experiences and Assistant Mr Tyler Fehsler, opening Mass and Principal and opportunities for parents Middle School Co-ordinator – Commissioning. A delightful to be present at Assemblies Mrs Katee Mitchell and Assistant way to begin the year and to and Graduations. There are Mrs Claire Toffolon, Year 7 Co- celebrate as a community. The however many silver linings to ordinator – Mrs Merrin Shannon, Chevalier Institute, led by Mrs come out of our remote learning Counsellor – Mrs Jeannie Smith Alison McKenzie, provided experiences. Our Year 12 and Student Services – Mrs formation experiences for our students are the best prepared Louise Lonergan, throughout new staff and also for staff in of any I have known to tackle the year adapted their practices new leadership positions. Both the nature of Tertiary Education to support a number of our the Swimming and Athletics in our times. They have been students requiring help. carnivals were conducted and more independent, organised COVID-19 amplified the need for the first time in a significant and shown greater resilience for their services and I thank number of years, the College (this can also be said for the them sincerely. We know Athletics carnival was held on rest of the student cohort). We the wellbeing of students is our newly refurbished main will watch their future, confident inexplicably linked to learning oval. Towards the end of the that they have many of the skills and this is the reason why term, the Year 11 Presentation needed to succeed in life. we devote such significant Ball was held which was a great resources to this vital area. As a school community, we success. Ms Sally Leake (class of have gained valuable insights A number of key Leadership 1980) and Foundation member into each other’s worlds. roles at the College were was the invited guest. Little did Teachers have been in families confirmed for 2021. Mr Leon we know this would be the last loungerooms and kitchens, Furze will take up the role function of its kind for the year. parents have spent more of Director of Learning and COVID-19 restrictions were time than ever before in their Teaching, replacing Mrs Yvette enforced state-wide a few days Colquhoun who is moving to children’s classrooms and later and the College entered Baimbridge College as Deputy engaged in their school learning. the first period of Remote Principal. Mr Darren Beks The College has explored new Learning. continues in his current role as and innovative ways to connect Director of Students as does Mr The College was well placed to with families and students, hold Danny Franc as Director of Faith provide the essential Learning meetings, deliver programs and Mission. I thank them for and Teaching for students and support each other. We their contribution to the College online. A challenge that staff should celebrate being able and am confident they will be responded to immediately and to deliver such a significant excellent leaders as we navigate professionally, rolling out the change in the blink of an eye. an exciting future at Monivae. 4 Boarding at Monivae has had will serve our students and the – Mrs Yvette Colquhoun added challenges, restrictions community well over the coming (Director of Studies), Mrs Helen and protocols this year and Mr years. Nicholson’s Construction Henry (English/Drama), Mrs Jill Darren Beks, Head of Boarding, were contracted to complete Whiting and Mrs Chloe Boyle has worked with our boarding the schedule of works and we (Development Office). Two families to ensure their safety, are very pleased with their teaching staff are on Maternity needs and wellbeing were met. quality and professionalism. leave – Mrs Reegan Morris and Mr Beks finishes his tenure as Arrangements to start a Cricket Mrs Helen Wilken. Head of Boarding this year and Academy at Monivae in 2021 This unprecedented year has Mrs Merrin Shannon will take up have been postponed until challenged all of us. Through this position in 2021. I thank Mr 2022. adversity, we have adapted, Beks for the role he has played My sincere thanks and gratitude challenged conventions, in Boarding over the last few to Deputy Principal, Mrs Fiona and opened up exciting years and for the stability and Mulhall, for her work this year opportunities. In 2021 the sense of family and community in supporting not just me but opportunity for education is that is evident. the staff at the College. It is a unparalleled. We can reimagine Throughout the year, and while new position for both of us and education that puts students at COVID-19 restrictions were in this particularly unusual and the centre of our endeavours, in place, the Western District challenging year, I am comforted design learning that will better Cricket Hub facilities continued to know the College leadership prepare our young people for to be constructed. Both the is in such capable hands. A their