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1 Volume 20 Issue April 2014 From the Principal Dear Parents, Staff, Students and Friends of the College, Easter As we approach Easter week with Palm Sunday this weekend, our minds are very much drawn to the true significance of Easter in the liturgical year of the Church. During Lent we have focused on giving and thinking of others less fortunate than ourselves. During Lent, Project Compassion has been supported within our College and throughout the Archdiocese. As a College community we have tried to be even more considerate to those around us who have needed our care, time and compassion. The last three days of Easter week (the Easter Triduum Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil) enable us to commemorate the life, passion and death of Christ and to celebrate his resurrection. As a Catholic school community, with the example of Christ as giver, we strive to be thoughtful and compassionate in our dealings with others. In contemporary culture which is too often about self-gratification, Lent and Easter remind us of the challenge to act for the wellbeing of others in our communities. Holiday Office Hours The School Office Hours during the holiday period are listed in the pages of this edition of the fountain. Enrolments Please advise friends if relevant that enrolments for Kindergarten at Catholic schools for 2015 close on May 9 and for Year on April 17. Application forms are available from primary schools and colleges. Nano Nagle Mural Parents and visitors who have been on site in the last fortnight will have noticed that the western wall of the primary classroom block nearest the Administration Office has been painted yellow. It will be no surprise that the plain yellow coloured wall has excited much comment and curiosity from students, parents and visitors alike! To give further expression to our Presentation heritage, especially as we approach the 150th anniversary of the College in 2018, the wall will feature a mural of Nano Nagle in the streets of Cork in The mural will be commenced in the second week of the Easter holidays and will take approximately three weeks to complete. A huge amount of time and research has been spent to ensure that the images of buildings, costumes and carriages represented in the mural are historically accurate. The mural artist, Eleanor Yates, has been commissioned by the Generalate of the Presentation Sisters in Ireland to paint murals in a number of schools worldwide founded by the Presentation Sisters. Eleanor will travel to Tasmania for the Sheffield Mural Competition and then make her way to St Mary s to commence work on the project. Wendy Forsyth, our Head of Learning and Teaching, will be taking long service leave commencing in the holiday period and returning to the College on June 16. While on LSL, she will be travelling to Ireland with some staff from other Colleges founded by the Presentation Sisters. The group will travel in the footsteps of Nano Nagle in Ireland (including Cork). Wendy will represent each of us at St Mary s in meeting the Presentation community in Fermoy. Fermoy was the community which sent the first group of Sisters and postulants to Australia. As we know, they travelled to Hobart from Fermoy and set up the first Presentation school in Australia which was St Mary s. I wish each of you a very happy and safe Easter holiday fortnight. Tom Dorey Principal 164 Harrington Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000 GPO Box 1476, Hobart, Tasmania 7001 T (03) F (03) E stmarys@smc.tas.edu.au

2 Faith & Mission News St Mary s College will be the First Girls School in the World to have this Program! On May 21 and 22 we are fortunate to have the services of one of Australia s leading relationship speakers, Bill Jennings. Bill is a former Director of Ministry at Parade College and Xavier College in Melbourne and left the school setting to pursue his now very successful company, Time and Space. Time and Space allows parents and guardians the time and space to connect and strengthen their relationship with their child in a positive environment. Bill will be running interactive sessions at St Mary s College on both evenings, with a particular focus each night. Please see separate advertising material that will be sent home soon about this exciting initiative - as Bill says St Mary s College will be the first girl s school in the world to have this program! Extending our Love & Compassion to Others We read recently in a Sunday Gospel about Jesus curing a man who was blind from birth. It is a very rich and joyful story which has a number of messages in it for us at St Mary s College to reflect upon. Jesus reminds us to look out for those who are less fortunate than we are and shows us how we can extend our love and compassion to others in order to bring healing into this world. Maybe during the contemplation moments of Lent, we can reflect upon the times we have been blind to the call of God to build peace today. When have we failed to extend our care and compassion to others? Lent is a time that should challenge us to look for the suffering in our world and see what we can do to heal it. One way that our St Mary s students are opening their eyes to the needy in our society is through the work of Caritas Australia during their Project Compassion campaign. Our RE and Homeroom teachers have been actively championing the cause to give generously in order to bring joy, life and peace to others. Sr Gabrielle - Inspirational Guest Speaker Recently we had Sr Gabrielle Morgan, who has sustainability as part of her portfolio as an Education Officer at the Tasmanian Catholic Education Office, speak to all Year 10 over two days around sustainability and ecology. This area is of growing importance to us all as global citizens in a contemporary society and the girls took much from the wisdom and expertise of Sr Gabrielle. Nano Nagle Mass Just a reminder that as a whole College we celebrate our Nano Nagle Mass on May 14. It will be presided by Fr Brian Nichols and commence at 12.00pm in the Cathedral. Matthew Williams Head of Faith & Mission

3 Junior School News Autism Awareness Day Dear Parents, Thank you to families that supported our Autism Awareness Day last Wednesday 2 April. We all wore our blue and shared our knowledge and stories. Autism is a mental developmental disorder that affects a person s ability to perceive and connect with people and the world around them. The more our community understands this disorder the greater potential we have for inclusivity and assisting families who live with Autism every day. Move Well Eat Well Scooter Day This Friday 11 April we will be holding our annual Move Well Eat Well Scooter Day. Students are invited to wear their P.E uniform and bring along their scooters and helmets for some fun activities on the bottom court. Participants are asked to make a gold coin donation to help support our Lenten Caritas fundraising. Easter Message Next week will be a very busy time in the Junior School. On Monday 14 April at 9.30am our Early Years classes will be sharing the Palm Sunday story with the Junior School in the cathedral. Teachers and students have spent a great deal of time ensuring that the true Easter message is known and understood and this annual re-enactment forms an important part in bringing the gospels to life. Parents and family members are welcome to join us for this very special prayer service. King Arthur On Tuesday we welcome back the touring Alpha theatre performers who will be presenting King Arthur in the Nagle Centre. All students P-6 will be attending the show. Grandparents & Special Friend s Day Wednesday April 16 is Grandparents and Special Friend s Day. On this day we invite these special guests to Junior School classrooms to share some class time with us. The morning commences at 9.30am in the Nagle Centre with a special prayer and a performance by our Year 5 Choir. Visitors are then escorted to classrooms for some hands on activities and quality time with their grandchildren and family friends. At 10.50am guests are invited to join us back in the Nagle Centre for morning tea with the prefects and student leaders. This day is a highlight in our school calendar and I encourage families to join us on this occasion. Happy Easter As we come to the close of our first term in 2014 I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our families a very safe happy and holy Easter. Winter Uniform A reminder that students will be wearing full winter uniform during Term 2. Brigid Knight Head of Junior School CAPTIONS - (This page): Year 1s Scarlett Fell & Paige McKenzie dressed in blue for Autism Awareness Day & playing the Taiko drums. (Opposite page): Bill Jenning s book Capturing the Extraordinary in the Ordinairy. A Caritas Project Compassion collection box.

4 From the Counsellors Rituals For the last couple of years we have run an article on Rituals in the pre-easter Newsletter. We believe it is an important message and that Easter is a really good time to implement or reinforce some good traditions in your family. So even though it might be familiar material to many of you, please read it again and think about what important and unique family rituals you are passing on to your children. As Easter rapidly approaches and the supermarket shelves are laden with chocolate eggs, bunnies and buns, we hear our students talking about camping trips, rowing regattas, Easter egg hunts and we are reminded of the traditions and rituals that form so much of our lives. These family and community activities can hold very special meaning for families. They help us to communicate this is who we are. Rituals generate a sense of belonging by letting everyone know what is important to the family... and not just any family, your family. It is probably an opportune time to take stock of the rituals that form part of your family tradition. Some of these may have been handed down through the generations, like special recipes, the painting of the Easter eggs, or scones at Nan s after mass on Sundays. In this context, rituals can be instrumental in teaching children their family history and traditions. You may even create new traditions within your family. A friend, who has several daughters, planned a special oneon-one shopping trip with each daughter on her 13th birthday. These trips became a much anticipated and treasured time with their mum. There are no rules about what constitutes a ritual. It may be a religious or cultural ceremony like attending Midnight Mass at Christmas, or it may be a crazy handshake, a particular family greeting, a game of eye spy in the car on family trips or a Sunday afternoon kick of the footy in the local park. Large or small, they are all important because they help build family ties. Rituals can bring comfort and security to children who are distressed or in unfamiliar surroundings. How many of us have carted blanky or bear from pillar to post to provide comfort and familiarity for our children when they were small? Similarly, traditions and rituals can be the key element which provides security and certainty for children in times of distress, family breakdown or loss, uncertainty and change. Rituals have the power to provide family ties and a sense of belonging that can last throughout life. Although rituals are often linked to large festivals like Christmas and Easter, they can just as easily be developed for birthdays, mealtimes, weekends and bedtimes. They may well be things that no-one but your family understands. A ritual can involve a common interest with other family members, like watching the footy on Friday nights or attending the Boxing Day Test Match. A ritual can be as simple as a bedtime story, family meals together at the table or a night time prayer. What are your family rituals? Do they involve creating time to spend together with your children? Ask your children what they perceive the family rituals to be. It might surprise you to hear just what it is they value most. We would love to include some of our SMC family rituals for this topic in future and would be interested to hear about them. If you are happy for us to use yours as an example please us at gbath@smc.tas.edu.au and amaver@smc.tas.edu.au Andrea Maver & Gai Bath School Counsellors

5 Student Achievements Congratulations to the following students who have brought credit to themselves and the College: Isabella Gilhooly (Year 11) who represented the College in the Mat Goggin Foundation s Communiversity, where she created an online business for 10 days. The money she raised was matched by the Mat Goggin Foundation and will go towards a Young Vinnies initiative. Lydia Attrill (Year 8) and Grace Jacobson (Year 9) have been selected in the Little Athletics State Team to compete in the Nationals in May in Melbourne. Lydia was also named Vice Captain. Shewit Ghebrezgabhier-Belay (Year 12) performed at the recent Moonah Taste of the World Festival, singing a selection of songs (pictured below). Molly Hunter in (Year 7) competed in the Archery Horsham Competition in early April and achieved an Australian Record of 35m in the Under 13 division, and a State Record with her overall score of 846 (which was also her PB). APRIL Events to Note this Fortnight Thursday 10 Environmental Science Excursion to Bruny Island Friday 11 Senior Athletics Carnival & Scooter Day Monday 14 Year 9 Food Studies Excursion to Howden Bakery Tuesday 15 Year 11/12 Parent/Teacher Meetings & Junior Alpha Theatre Show Wednesday 16 Grandparents & Special Friends Day, Cybersafety Presentations & Year 11/12 Geography Field Trip Thursday 17 Holy Thursday Reflection, Year Enrolment Applications close, Year 7-9 Interim Reports available, Kinder & Year 6 Buddies Autumn picnic & Term 1 concludes. Friday 18 - Friday 25 Business Office closed MAY Tuesday 6 Students commence Term 2

6 NAPLAN Testing Tuesday 13 - Thursday 15 May All students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will be involved in National Numeracy and Literacy Assessments from Tuesday 13 May to Thursday 15 May the second week back after the holidays). Testing will occur in the first session each day so please do not make appointments for your daughter at this time. How can I Prepare my Daughter for the Testing? Make sure she gets plenty of sleep leading up to and during the testing period and that she has a good breakfast on the days of the tests. She will need to have a 2B or HB pencil and a clean eraser. Students in Years 7 and 9 also require a calculator for one of the numeracy tests. If you want to know more about the testing please visit the NAPLAN website: html Wendy Forsyth Head of Learning & Teaching CAPTIONS - (Top-bottom, clockwise): Brooke, Nadia, Annie, Kate, Sophie, Domonique & Madison. Cara & Madilyn. Getting ready to hit the water. Kayaking. Building a raft. Hailey Bromfield. Brianna, Miranda, Marietta & Heather. Isabelle, Georgina, Emily, Jaime & Emma. Cybersafety Event Parents of students in Years 3 to 12 are invited to attend a presentation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). The presentation is designed to help parents identify current cybsersafety issues, and provide useful strategies and tools to help students to stay safe online. Some issues covered will be: The ways children use the internet and emerging technologies. Potential risks faced by students online such as cyberbullying, identity theft, unwanted contact and exposure to offensive content. The presentation will take place on Thursday 10 April at 7.00pm in the Mary Morgan Wing, and will run for no longer than 90 minutes. A Note from the ICT Department A reminder for those girls with assigned devices: CHARGING Please recharge your device each night to ensure that your machine will last all day. Your charger should stay at home. TRANSPORTING YOUR TABLET PC When transporting your device it should be secured in its case. SAFETY Do not leave your device unattended. It should be in your possession or locked in your locker. FOOD & DRINK Remember computer and drinks do not mix.

7 Year 7/8 Activity Days Welcome to Senior Studies Dinner

8 Big Night In On the night of Friday 14th March, the Mary Morgan Wing became occupied, to say in the least! Over the past few weeks, the Year 12s busily planned The Big Night In - an event which is held annually to allow Year 11s and Year 12s to build and maintain friendships. Privy to the knowledge of the Year 11s (or so we thought) a Hawaiian theme had been planned. As soon as the dismissal bell rang at 3.20pm earlier during the day, the Year 12s began the transformation of the Mary Morgan Wing At 8pm that night, the festivities began! Decked out in Hawaiian gear, dancing was the first go of the night, followed by an interesting game of Getting-To-Know-You-Pass-The-Parcel and a 120 person strong game of True-or-False. The highlight of the night was undoubtedly the Year 11 initiation (of which the details will remain secret) and the saying of the pledge, written lovingly (?!) by the Year 12s. After all that adrenaline, a few rounds of Sing- Star were sung (or should I say, shouted ), and movies watched as we snacked on pizza, chips, lollies, Tim-Tams and Mrs Claridge s favourite, chocolate. The night could not have been possible without the help of teachers, especially Mr Del Pio and Mrs Staples who visited us earlier during the night. Thank you also to Mrs Claridge and Mrs Conboy who remained overnight as our bodyguards. A big thank you to all the Year 12s and the Big Night In Committee, who with their hard-work and ideas, allowed the night to be successful. Last but certainly not least, thank you Year 11s for your enthusiasm we really enjoyed spending time with you. Best of luck for next year! Mikaela Mulvaney CAPTIONS - (Top-bottom): The getting to know you pass the parcel game. Part of the top secret Year 11 initiation perhaps? Tsitsi Marunda, Nyandeng Makuer Guot & Serkalem Mulu enjoying the Hawaiian themed festivities.

9 Year 9 Camp Over two days and three nights, our Year 9 students were lucky enough to experience and explore Tasmania s South West region. Students stayed at the beautiful Far South Wilderness Lodge, located on the Esperance River. Once there, students were able to participate in a range of outdoor activities such as surfing, kayaking, raft building, orienteering, art installation, bike riding and bush cooking. A trip to Hastings Caves and a visit from a local French Historian made for a diverse camp experience. The camp also provided opportunities for students to participate in various creative and reflective activities. Students enjoyed sleeping in a tent, singing and cooking marshmallows around a campfire, and even dancing the night away at a Pyjama Dance Party. Some Student Reflections... The main thing that was great about camp was being able to spend three days with my friends without the distractions that usually occur. I was able to grow closer to my friends and grow stronger as a person. Another great thing about camp was the amazing activities we took part in. Olivia Burdick The best thing about our Year 9 camp were the bonds that we made with each other. I loved getting to know everyone better and in a different environment. I made a few new friends and grew closer to the ones I already had. Sadie Nelson On camp I loved the activities. I participated in kayaking, cooking and surfing. I really liked the water sports as it was something I had never done before. Zara Rosinski I learnt that most people in my year group are very helpful towards each other and are always there with a hand when needed. My peers are supportive of each other and I saw a lot of love and kindness over camp. When someone was hurt everyone rushed over to help and ask if they were okay, and it was really nice to see that. Martala Townsend CAPTIONS - (Top-bottom): Rebecca Anning & Mary Gourlay. Learning to surf! Lauren Baker, Courtney McGuire, Faith Bromfield, Olivia Rathbone, Ellen Turner- Smith, Grace Rafferty, Jessica Banelis & Oakland Smith.

10 Asia Literacy Ambassador s Visit During the first two weeks of April, Asia Literacy Ambassador from the Asia Education Foundation and past St Mary s College student, Millie Macleod, came to St Mary s to visit classes and speak to students at assemblies about the importance of learning about Asia and Asian Perspectives: Asia Skills enable Australians to live and work effectively in Asia and with people from the Asia region. These skills encompass background knowledge of Asian countries, language skills and intercultural competence. AEF Asia Education Foundation This partnership between the Asia Education Foundation and St Mary s College is part of a pilot project throughout Australia where Australians from all kinds of backgrounds who have had experience living, working, studying or travelling in Asian countries come to share their knowledge and experiences with students and teachers in schools. St Mary s is the first school in Tasmania to become part of this initiative. Millie addressed Junior and Senior School assemblies about the importance of Asia Literacy for Australians and how in schools we can do this through all subject areas, especially through languages. In classes from Kindergarten to Year 2, here are some examples of things our students did together with Millie: Miss Millie Macleod came to visit us in Kinder, today. She spoke to us about her time living in Japan and showed us some photos and a few of her toys and clothes from that time. Millie taught us the Japanese names for some of our body parts, using the song Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes. We coloured in a Hello Kitty or a Pikachu and heard a story about sounds in Japanese. Kinder Koalas Millie s Asian Perspectives class - It was absolutely brilliant!!! Millie had the Year 1 classes (56 students) full attention and interest from the word go. She was super organised, good natured, clear and well-spoken and engaging. Millie spoke to the class about greeting in the English / Japanese language, how to be polite and have good manners in Australia and Japan (perfect for the three Rs!), counting in Japanese and even singing Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes in Japanese - wow! Millie shared around costumes and hats CAPTIONS - (Top - bottom): Year 1s playing the Taiko drums lead by Millie. Millie Macleod. and allowed a lot of the students to have a go on the drums and they sang a traditional Japanese song using the words and actions they d just learnt in the class. Year 1 Penguins Shelley Macleod Asian Languages Teacher

11 Entertainment Book Fundraiser Entertainment Memberships are packed with hundreds of up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers for the best local restaurants, cafés, attractions, hotel accommodation, travel and much more! Available as a traditional Entertainment Book OR the new Entertainment Digital Membership for your Apple or Android device, your Membership gives you over $20,000 worth of valuable offers valid through to June 1, 2015! Order your new Tasmania Entertainment Membership from St Marys College and 20% of your Membership purchase goes towards our fundraising! Order Online Here: orderbooks/24s0131. The Traditional Entertainment Book Membership Available from early April, the new Book is only $65, and you ll receive $20,000 worth of valuable offers which are valid until June 1, The New Entertainment Digital Membership Puts the value of the Entertainment Book in your Apple or Android device. Search for businesses, show your phone to redeem and keep track of your savings. Please remember to reference St Marys College when registering your Entertainment Membership. School Holiday Times & Closure Dates Business Office closed Friday 18 April to Friday 25 April. Business Office open 9.00am to 3.00pm Monday 28 April to Friday 2 May. Business Office closed Monday 5 May for staff PD day. Business Office open Tuesday 6 May with normal opening hours of 8.00am 4.30pm

12 Sport News Soccer Seconds Date: April 1 Opposition: Friends Score: Won, 2-1 Report: A fantastic game all round by the girls, but especially by Caitlin Newson who hadn t played since Year 7. The two goals were scored by Caitlin with great assistance from Zara Dixon and Erin Paradisis. Well Done. JSSATIS Swimming Carnival Congratulations to the following students who represented SMC in the Catholic Primary School Sports Association and the JSSATIS Swim Carnivals. Year 3 Abbey Holloway, Laura Smith, Matilda Waddington, Claire Oliver, Mia Berry-Prins, Harriet Kelly & Ellie Atkins. Year 4 Imogen Brown, Adelle Harmen, Naomi Klug, Ceceilia Hutchinson & Tahlia Atkinson. Year 5 Phoebe Teale, Molly Burnett, Celeste Hall, Neve Mason, Bianca Hogget, Sophie Robinson & Haylee Kent. Year 6 Kate Edwards, Jenna Molineaux- Herbert, Kate Oliver, Lucy Eade, Grace Molner, Laura Scott & Hannah Manning. First Grade Softball Southern Final St Mary s defeated Collegiate In an amazing game of softball St Mary s had a shaky start, trailing Collegiate 3 7 at the end of the first inning. The score was after the second inning and St Mary s hit the lead in the third inning due to a wonderful display of team batting as well as excellent base running. Congratulations to Lucy Cooper, Abby Clifford and Ellen Peroni for their good batting and Sid Goram-Aitken for her work in the field. A special mention to Raquel Andrews and Sarah Mazengarb who as pitcher and catcher, played well under enormous pressure. Congratulations also to Payge Hill, Sarah Mazengarb and Raquel Andrews who have played softball for St Mary s for six years and have won a premiership in each of those years. The team will now play Scotch Oakburn on Monday, April 14 in the State Final. Good luck girls. Team members (pictured above): Raquel Andrews, Abby Clifford, Chloe Cooper, Lucy Cooper, Sid Goran-Aitken, Madeline Haigh, Payge Hill (Co-Captain), Sarah Mazengarb, Ellen Peroni and Jessica Priest (Co-Captain).

13 SATIS Swimming Carnival On Thursday March 27 the SATIS swimming team competed against 18 schools statewide. Our girls represented themselves and the College very well, with some great individual and team performances including: U14 Medley Relay: Olivia Jackson, Meg Messer, Bailee Saward and Emma Fairhurst 4th place out 15 schools. U13 50m Freestyle: Emma Fairhurst 1st place. U13 50m Breaststroke: Emma Fairhurst 1st place. U13 50m Backstroke Emma Fairhust 2nd place. U13 Freestyle Relay: Emma Fairhust, Elizabeth McGann, Chloe Cooper and Maryiana Moutwari 2nd place out of 15 schools. U16 Freestyle Relay: Brooke Hall, Ellen Batge, Kaitlin Petrie and Victoria Okey 3rd place out of 14 schools. Shields: Junior Girls 6th place out of 15 schools. Open Girls 7th place out of 11 schools. Aggregate Girls 5th out of 10 schools. A big thank you to Mrs Sheree Kemp for her organisation of the carnival, to Mrs Shari Hall and Mrs Jenny Macquarie for time keeping all day and to Mrs Owens for supporting the team on the day. We had three Year 9 helpers (Holly Andree, Zara Rosinski and Madeline Arnold) on the day providing refreshments for the officials and teachers, and they represented the school with distinction. Mrs Kate Lakos CAPTIONS - (Top-bottom, L-R): Bryana Frazer & Mary Parthenios swimming captains with the U13 Pennant (1st place). Emma Fairhurst winner of the U13 50m Freestyle and Breaststroke with Brooke Hall.

14 Head of the River We had a beautiful day lakeside at the Head of the River on Saturday at Lake Barrington. The girls all rowed their best and we had some excellent individual and team results including: U14 Double Scull Div 1 1st: Anna Holmes and Chloe Hine. Open Double Scull Div 1 1st: Adair Morrison and Fiona Anderson. U15 Double Scull Div 2 2nd: Alice Patterson and Eve Downward. Open Single Scull Div 2 1st: Adair Morrison. Open Single Scull Div 1 2nd: Fiona Anderson. U14 Single Scull Div 2a 1st: Molly Browning. U14 Single Scull Div 1 3rd: Meg Messer. U14 Double Scull Div 2a 2nd: Laura Edwards and Stephanie Pickrell. U14 Double Scull Div 2b 1st: Maddi Breen and Rebecca Eaton. U14 Quad Scull Div 2 1st: Maddi Breen, Saffron Cooper-Smith, Maddi Bowerman, Rebecca Eaton and Ruby Lang (cox). Congratulations to the U14 team who placed 2nd in their age group (only 2 points behind Friends). A big thank you to the amazing parents who are so dedicated to the sport to support their girls to achieve such excellent results. Thank you to the rowing committee for the amazing lunch put on for the parents, rowers and supporters. Thank you to Miss Cubit who has put in so many hours to rowing over the last few years and to Mrs Kemp for representing SMC on the day. Mrs Kate Lakos Health and Physical Education Coordinator CAPTIONS - (Top-bottom, L-R): Ruby Lang (Cox), Rebecca Eaton, Maddison Bowerman, Saffron Cooper-Smith, Madison Breen Div 2 u14 Quad Scull 1st place. Maddison Bowerman & Saffron Cooper-Smith. U15 Scull - Annalise Wylde-Brown.

15 Outdoor Education Term This term we have been busy on Outdoor Education camps that have taken us to the East of the state and the very South. There has been some wonderful weather and it wouldn t be an Outdoor Education trip if we didn t have some good rain. In March, we travelled to Maria Island with 19 ladies from years 10, 11 and 12 and three teachers. On this beautiful island we were able to see some spectacular views from Bishop and Clerk, adventure in the silos, wonderful history, some old friends (possums, wallabies and Cape Barron geese) and some unlikely Tasmanian friends (Blue Bottles). The ladies did such an amazing job and learnt so much about this incredible island, themselves and what is needed in the outdoors. The South Coast camp was a little quiet this year, however, it was still full of laughter, friendship and beautiful landscape. We travelled down to Cockle Creek after school on Wednesday (April 2) we set up camp and relaxed under the stars. In the morning Maddie, Elisa, Taylor, Sophie P, Agota, Sophie S, Mr Staples and myself set off with loaded packs to Lion Rock. As soon as we left it started to rain but this did not dampen the spirits of the ladies. Even though most had not walked with hiking packs before they soldiered on despite being a little sore. Another fabulous camp with a great bunch of ladies. I look forward to spending time with most of them on the Overland Track in Term 2. Sarah Cubit CAPTIONS - (Top-bottom): The Outdoor Education group on Maria Island. Mrs McGennisken. Madeline Haigh at the lookout.

16 PALM SUNDAY PILGRIMAGE APRIL PM AM You are invited to join with us in celebrating World Youth Day, Palm Sunday and the Catholic Church of Tasmania. People of ALL AGES AND ALL PARTS OF THE STATE are invited to come together as one Church, one faith community, to celebrate all that we are. Every parish, school, organisation and their family and friends are encouraged to join us for one huge celebration! GATHER AT KANGAROO BAY, BELLERIVE - PILGRIMAGE WALK Join with hundreds of other Tasmanians as we make an 8km pilgrimage walk from Bellerive, around the picturesque waterfront, across the Tasman Bridge and through to Hobart s Waterfront at Princes Wharf 1. PRINCES WHARF 1 CONCERT & FAMILY FUN DAY If an 8km walk is not for you, make sure to join us at the concert and family fun day and participate in the rest of the day! Walkers scheduled to arrive at 1pm. There will be: BBQ lunch (by donation); tea, coffee, cold drinks and snacks for sale; free activities for children and a concert by James Edwards & Band! STREET PROCESSION THROUGH HOBART Be a part of our vibrant Church as we process, with police escort, and full of colour, energy, fun and faith through the city of Hobart to St. Mary s Cathedral. MASS AT ST. MARY S CATHEDRAL Procession culminates with celebration of Palm Sunday Pilgrimage Mass at St. Mary s Cathedral. 3.30PM

17 Community News St Virgil s College 2015 Grade 7 Enrolments Parents are reminded that 2015 Grade 7 enrolments close on April at St Virgil s and all other Catholic secondary colleges. Vacancies may also be available at other secondary grade levels at the Austins Ferry campus. For all enrolment information or to complete an online enrolment please visit the website au or mnugent@stvirgils.tas.edu.au for an enrolment package. Mathematics Tutorials 2014 Tutorials will be held for years 7 12 students during Thursday lunch (12.40pm pm) in room S252 (Seminar Room) for the remainder of the year. The tutorials will be staffed by two mathematics teachers. Students need to bring prepared questions to the tutorial. Mr Baker North West Graduates Hockey Club Do you enjoy fast, exciting games where everyone gets plenty of action? If so, Hockey may be the sport for you! Our club is looking for players in the U12 U18 age groups for the 2014 season which is about to begin. Our Premier League team includes current Australian Kookaburras players Eddie Ockenden and Nick Budgeon All games are played on Astroturf at the Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Cornelian Bay. To get involved, contact us: President - Sharon Vice President and Junior Boys Co-ordinator - Justin Junior Girls Co-ordinator - Angela Harrington Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000 GPO Box 1476, Hobart, Tasmania 7001 T (03) F (03) E stmarys@smc.tas.edu.au