The Catherineian The Catherineian 2 011 2011 St Catherine’s School Waverley School St Catherine’s St Catherine’s School Waverley Headmistress Dr Julie Townsend BA (Hons) Cert Ed PhD MBA (Ed Ldship) MACE MACEL 26 Albion Street Waverley NSW 2024 Australia email [email protected] web www.stcatherines.nsw.edu.au telephone +61 2 8305 6200 facsimile +61 2 9369 2470 ABN 98 012 260 068 CRICOS provider no 02322K The Catherineian 2011 ISBN 978-0-9870623-5-2 Editorial committee Dr Julie Townsend Mrs Anne Johnstone Mrs Deborah Clancy Ms Sarah Guy Ms Sonya Judd Ms Bronwyn Ridgway www.stcatherines.nsw.edu.au Contents Headmistress’ report . 3 SRC report . .95 Prefects’ report . 5 Indigenous program . .96 School Council . .6 Beyond the Curriculum . .100 Chaplain’s report . .7 Senior School . 102 Junior School . 8 Boarding house report . .104 Chapel services . 9 Camps – Senior School . .106 Library . 10 Student writing . .108 Grandparents’ day . 11 HSC artwork . 110 K–2 investigations . 12 Design and technology . 120 3–4 investigations . 13 Activities . .122 Good causes. 14 Careers and vocational education . 130 Science Week. 14 Drama . .132 ICT-robotics. 15 Senior library . 133 Debating . 16 Academic results . 134 FISH . 16 Community relations . 136 Excursions . 17 Foundation . 137 Camps – Junior School . 18 Archive report . .138 Kindergarten . 20 Old Girls Union . .139 Year 1 . .22 Parents and Friends’ Association . 140 Year 2 . 24 Academic prizes 2011 – Senior School . 141 Year 3 . 26 St Catherine’s School prize list . 142 Year 4 . 28 Barker . .144 Year 5 . .30 Bronte . 145 Year 6 . 33 Casterton . .146 Class photos – Junior School . .38 Hulme-Moir . 147 Prize list 2011 – Junior School . .44 Sutherland . 148 Class rolls 2011 – Junior School . .44 Year 7 . 149 Music . .48 Year 8 . 150 Sports . 62 Year 9 . 151 Sports results . .85 Year 10 . 152 Sports statistics – Junior School . .86 Year 11 . 153 Sports statistics – Senior School . 87 Year 12 . 154 Barker report . .90 Teaching staff 2011 . 155 Bronte report . 91 Non-teaching staff 2011 . 158 Casterton report . 92 Class rolls 2011 – Senior School . 160 Hulme-Moir report . .93 Class of 2011 . 162 Sutherland report . .94 K–12 survivors . .172 The Catherineian 2011 | 1 2 | St Catherine’s School Waverley Headmistress’ report Henry Ford said “if you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re probably right.” Well, in 2011 our girls have certainly shown they can. It has been a terrific year, with eight teams made the IGSSA Minds team won the prestigious world. In terms of mental traits, many successes – and many firsts grand finals – with two winning ‘Tournament Honours’ in this research is revealing that trying – and our girls demonstrating premierships. national competition. We came to boost children’s self-esteem the power of hard work and And, incredibly, we competed 5th in the independent girls’ – something that many teachers, persistence. in our first rowing regatta, the schools Festival of Speech. In parents and specialists have English, maths and science ICAS focused on for the past 20 years We’ve had our first Spanish and Riverview Regatta, on Saturday competitions – international – does not achieve any positive German classes – and our first 3 December, only seven weeks competitions run by UNSW outcomes. Roy Baumeister, a Latin classes since 1968. Our after first getting in the boats. – many of our girls received leading social psychologist in Latin girls attended their first That says a lot about the distinctions and high distinctions. this area says “After all these camp, joining classics students determination of St Catherine’s Indeed, in English we had an years, my recommendation is from around NSW for a girls. And our Year 9 and Year 10 ICAS medal winner, who had this: Forget about self-esteem weekend of datives and ablatives. coxed squads raced beautifully – with the Year 10 squad coming the highest score in NSW and and concentrate more on We had our first year of the 5th out of seven boats. The ACT. In chemistry, we had self-control and self-discipline. year mentor system. Our year wonderful support group on the an academic high distinction Recent work suggests this would mentors have done a wonderful banks of the river – parents, girls winner, who got 100% in this be good for the individual and job overseeing, supporting, and staff –were very proud. demanding competition. And good for society”. guiding and advocating for the of course, our Term 4 of 2012 US President Barack Obama girls in their care, and working The results across sport and Head’s liaison was selected into has recently talked about good closely with parents in doing so. music demonstrate significant the independent girls’ schools’ individual determination as well as ethical traits. He says that as a Music and sport continue to representative debating team, as society we admire people who strong team work. And of course, well as winning the prestigious flourish. Our musicians have research reveals that music and are rich or famous or young – brought life to so many of our Whitlam Institute’s What but what we should be doing sport not only make girls better Matters? competition. school functions; our bands, musicians and sportswomen, they is helping our children see the ensembles and choirs have been make them stronger academically We are very proud of those value of something far more a significant presence in school – so if you want to improve girls’ excellent results – but important – being useful. He as well as representing us in your studies, pick up a flute or a much prouder of.