Emmanuel College Warrnambool eNewsletter

Principal's Message

Dear Emmanuel College Families,

Last week I had the experience of looking out my office window at lunch time and doing a double take when I saw students sitting on the lawns and under the trees having their lunch together. It’s been so long since I last saw this scene that I had forgotten the joy that comes with seeing students enjoying the company of their friends. As the week unfolded and we welcomed back more year levels and with more staff onsite daily, and by Friday with everyone back, the place has resumed that “school” feeling once more. A simple but wonderful thing for which I am very grateful!

Congratulations to our Year 12 Students
Congratulations to each and every one of our Year 12 students who ended their formal secondary journey last Monday. Their senior school experience has been marked by a global pandemic which had the most extraordinary impact on their learning, their time at school and the many experiences that normally accompany the final years of school. Yet, there they were last Monday, smiling and celebrating their achievement of a truly significant milestone despite the circumstances and the duress under which it was completed. In his farewell speech to the students, Year 12 Coordinator, Sean Fitzgibbon, commented on the circumstances under which the last two years have been completed. He quoted George Bernard Shaw: “People are always blaming circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are those who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can’t find them, make them.” In his own words Mr Fitzgibbon acknowledged the class saying: “I’ve spent enough time with all of you, the members of the Class of 2021, to know that you fit the mould of those willing to find or make the circumstances they want. There is no denying that your VCE and VCAL years have been challenging, but with every problem you have faced and overcome, you have developed the skills, the grit and the attitude to get on in this world and to get what you want when many others have fallen by the wayside.” A highlight of the final, socially distanced, gathering was Grace Kenny’s Valedictory song, “This is us coming to the end”, which accompanied Grace’s performance of her own choreographed dance and culminating a tradition Grace began in Year 7 on Emmanuel Day dancing for our pure enjoyment. As is so often the case, the realisation that, other than for the final examinations starting on Wednesday, this was to be one of the last times the class of 2021 would be together. There is something both celebratory and sadly emotional about the realisation that the journey that began six years ago has concluded for this group of young Emmanuel alumni. We wish everyone of our Year 12 students happiness and success in their journeys that now begin.

Student Leaders and College Captains
One of the extraordinary and privileged experiences those of us who work in secondary schools have each year is witnessing the cycle of students beginning and ending inexorably unfold. While the start of last week saw the Year 12’s finish, later in the week we recognised the next generation of Emmanuel student leaders and College Captains. The rigorous process of selecting the 2022 Student Leadership Team includes the collection of student’s expressions of interest, staff and student voting, a leadership workshop for shortlisted students, written applications and interviews for the College Captain and Vice Captain roles. With the changes in the senior school structure next year, the Leadership structure will also look a little different. Rather than there being Year Level Leaders, the leadership positions at each year level will be known as House Leaders. The simple change will encourage and provide meaningful opportunities for student leaders to work both vertically in their Houses and horizontally in their year levels throughout 2022. We congratulate the following students appointed to 2022 leadership roles:

College Captains: Lucy El-Hage & Finn Cook.
Vice Captains: Bree Fox & Jamie Lloyd

Egan House Captains: Erin Russell, Eliza Lane, Samara Herpich, Ruben Cottee
Rice House Captains: Jace Nepean, Maggie Moss, Jenna Cahill, Reuben O’Callaghan
McAuely House Captains: Will Gleisner, Curran O’Donnell, Amber Dowd, Leigha Lehmann,
Maguire House Captains: Will Pennington, Jessie Mellblom, Jas Lang, Tamsyn Curran

Congratulations to each of these senior student leaders. Selection and recognition of junior leaders will now follow. On behalf of the College community, I extend our thanks to this group of young people so genuinely interested in the possibility of improving the Emmanuel community and the school experience for all their peers.

Re-Imagined Emmanuel Learning Community
As previously communicated, the 2022 school year will see exciting developments at Emmanuel with the introduction of the 9@RICE program commencing at the Rice Campus and the introduction of a vertical, house based, pastoral structure in the senior school for Years 10-12. These developments are part of the re-imagined Emmanuel learning community that is being created, rolled-out and embedded from 2022. The re-imagined Emmanuel learning community reflects several years of capital works being completed to provide the infrastructure to support teaching and learning at the College. Despite the interruptions that have occurred this year we have been informing families about the changes and providing presentations for students whenever the opportunity to gather has presented itself. At present, students will find visual displays in the Library setting out the structural and geographical changes happening between the end of this year and the start of 2022. I encourage you to ask your children about their understanding of the pending transition, one of the largest structural changes to occur at Emmanuel since 1991. In coming days additional responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) will be shared with the Emmanuel community. I also encourage you to contact Deputy Principal Michael Wrigley by either phoning the College, 5560 0888, or emailing Michael: mwrigley@emmanuel.vic.edu.au if you have unanswered questions about any of the new directions in 2022.

Opportunites during remote learning
Remote learning has impacted so many extra and co-curricular student experiences, however, a small number of opportunities have continued and played out online. For example, the International Chemistry Quiz was undertaken online and we congratulate the Emmanuel students who took part. Emmanuel College was one of 83 schools Australia-wide to have students compete and we congratulate Ben Pennington of Year 12 who received a distinction grade. We also acknowledge Joshua James, Patrick (Paddy) Dobson and Max Rea who received participation certificates. Meanwhile the following students recently took part in the All Catholic Schools Chess Competition online: Max Rea, Khang Dang, Charlie Clancey, Kuyan Bowden, Reuben Knoll-Miller, Blake Alford, Kristen McKenzie, Edward O’Connor, Isaiah Pickett, Blake Passlow, Jed King, Hamish Heggie, Fionn Lucardie and Don Heenpalla. The competition was quickly followed by the Chess State Finals last Wednesday, again online, and we congratulate participants: Max Rea, Khang Dang, Charlie Clancy, Kuyan Bowden, Reuben Knoll-Miller, Kristen McKenzie, Edward O’Connor, Isaiah Pickett, Blake Passlow and Jed King. The College is immensely proud of Year 11 Jace Nepean’s recent selection for the Australian Physics Olympiad. Jace is one of only 30 Students from across Australia who has been invited and accepted an offer to attend the 2021 Australian Physics Olympiad Summer School. He will participate in a two-week intensive program during January 2022 covering the equivalent of first year University Physics. Jace was selected based on his performance in the Australian Olympiad Examination, a three-hour online exam completed in August. Our best wishes go with Jace when he undertakes this incredible opportunity.

School Supervision
Finally, parents and guardians are asked to note school supervision times from the perspective of child safety. Students should avoid arriving and being onsite prior to 8am. From 8am the McAuley Campus Library is open and students may use the Library for study from this time. General staff supervision onsite commences at 8.30am and concludes at 3.45pm each day. Once again, the McAuley Campus Library is open Monday to Thursday: 8am - 4.45pm and on Fridays: 8am – 4pm.

“The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.” (Psalm 125)

Fill us with your love O Lord, and we will sing for joy! (Ps. 89)

St. Joseph: Pray for us. May the spirit of Catherine McAuley and

Edmund Rice guide us in all that we do. Amen.

Mr Peter Morgan
Principal

Your chance to win!

Would you like the chance to have you 2022 school fees paid for? Tickets are now available for the Emmanuel College fee raffle.

The raffle will be drawn on December 13 at the Presentation Evening.

Tickets can be purchased here

Road Work Disruption - Bromfield St

The Warrnambool City Council has notified the College they will be conducting roadworks up Bromfield Street between Donovans Rd and Botanic Rd. The works will commence on Monday the 25^th of October and completed by the end of November. During this time there will be disruption to traffic.

Mr Stephen Kerr
Business Manager

Year 8 Picture Book Presentation

On Wednesday October 13 Year 8 students chosen to be on the Picture Book Shortlist were invited to the McAuley Library for presentation of certificates and prizes.

Virtual Picture Book Exhibition:

Winner – 1^st Place book - The Sick Dragon being read by Arts Trainee Angelina Mentha:

Winners List
YEAR 8 PICTURE STORY BOOKS 2021
1st Prize               Allegra Elhay                     The Sick Dragon
Equal 2nd            Ela          Fraser                   The Green Dinosaur Who Became White
Equal 2nd            Mia        Hynes                   The Lonely Scarecrow
3^rd Prize                Jess        Bushell                 Lucy Balloonie

Honorable Mention        Sara       Anderton            Ally Goes to Hospital
H M                                        Oscar     Cooke                   The Imaginary Book
H M                                        Darby    Ely                          Trevor the Robot
H M                                        Zoe        Graham                Perry’s Problem
H M                                        Hilary     Hannagan            Banksia’s Tale
H M                                        Don        Heenpalla            Parrots with the Carrots
H M                                        Scarlett O’Donnell            Feathers or Fur?
H M                                        Kayne   Rae-Rentsch      Eagle and Sunflower
H M                                        Sidney Van Zelst              Have you Seen My Family?
H M                                        Peter     Ward                     Terry the Tiger

Short Listed                        Claudia White                    The Day Johnny Got Lost At Big W
S L                                           Lila          Wilkinson            Baileys Big Day
S L                                           Jeshuran Jayadeep          Mine!
S L                                           Archie   Pettigrew            Shelly Rock Beach
S L                                           Ebony   Wilson                  You Understand
S L                                           Lauren Kelly                      Letters to the Postman
S L                                           Sophie Jellie                      What Sound Does a Donkey Make?
S L                                           Matisse Batt                        Margot’s 20 Adventures
S L                                           Kyra       Waller                   Penelope’s Preposterous Adventure
S L                                           Grace    Lenehan              Beyond the Tank
S L                                           Charlotte Dumesny         The Box
S L                                           Grace    Watt                      Lonely Lia
S L                                           Menzi   Dixon                    The Marvellous Race
S L                                           Molly     McLaren              Pig Can Really Dance
S L                                           Claudia Lynch                    Ducks Delivery Truck
S L                                           Joe         McCall                   Fred and Tim’s Adventures
S L                                           Claudia Phillips                  Pixie and Mixie
S L                                           Torah    Farquhar              Billie’s Problem
S L                                           MadisonParsons              Harper & Blue
S L                                           Eva         Ryan                      Moving House
S L                                           Elka        Rafferty                Felix’s Big Adventure
S L                                           Isaac      McCullough        Kangaroo In Africa
S L                                           Lucy       Stewart                The Great Escape
S L                                           Hannah van de Camp      Tilly Takes The Stage
S L                                           Tash       Barker                   Daffy The Lost Duck
S L                                           Campbell Hoy                    Little Lost Blue
S L                                           Bella      Timpson               Hamish The Pig

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF EMMANUEL COLLEGE
Mention of 30
Mia Hynes                           Page 24 – 30 crows
Zoe Graham                       Page 14 – 30 feathers
Sidney Van Zelst               Page 7 - 10.30
Claudia White                    Page 6 - Isle 30
Lila Wilkinson                     Page 6 - 30 on a jumper
Jeshuran Jayadeep          Page 11 – 30^th Birthday
Ebony Wilson                     Page 37 – Number 30
Lauren Kelly                        Page 7 - letterbox
Grace Lenehan                  Page 17 - 30 Turtles

Emmanuel Celebrates 30 Years In Year 8 Picture Books

Illustration Winners List
ALL SHORTLISTED PICTURE STORYBOOKS FOR ILLUSTRATION 2021

Feathers or Fur?- Scarlett O’Donnell
The Imaginary Book- Oscar Cooke
Banksia’s Tale- Hilary Hannagan
Perry’s Problem- Zoe Graham
Lonely Lila- Grace Watt
Penelope’s Preposterous Adventure- Kyra Waller
The Sick Dragon- Allegra Elhay
Lucy Balloonie- Jess Bushell
The Lonely Scarecrow- Mia Hynes
Harper + Blue- Madison Parsons
Have you seen my family?- Sidney Van Zelst
The Box- Charlotte Dumesny
Margot’s 20 Adventures- Matisse Batt
The green dinosaur who became white- Ela Fraser
Ducks Delivery Truck- Claudia Lynch
Felix’s Big Adventure- Elka Rafferty
What Sound Does a Donkey Make? Sophie Jellie
Letters to the Postman- Lauren Kelly
Hamish the pig- Bella Timpson

HIGHLY COMMENDED
Lucy Balloonie- Jess Bushell
The Imaginary Book- Oscar Cooke
The Sick Dragon- Allegra Elhay
Banksia's Tale- Hilary Hannagan

FIRST PLACE
The Green Dinosaur Who Became White- Ela Fraser

Year 8 Winners - Allegra Elhay, Ela Fraser, Mia Hynes and Jess Bushell

Back In Time – 2017
The 1^st prize winner of the Year 8 Picture Book Competition in 2017 was Ava Pierce. Ava is currently preparing for her Year 12 final exams.

Mrs Margaret Sinnott
Library Coordinator and Teacher Librarian

Congratulations to our Chess Students

All Catholic School's Chess Competition
On Thursday October 14, 10 Emmanuel College Students participated in the all Catholic School's Chess competition. It was an online competition with some students playing from home and others from school. Emmanuel College was placed second at the end of the competition with last year's winners from St Patricks (Ballarat) taking first place for a second time. Mercy Regional was placed third. Other schools from the Diocese were unable to field teams for the competition.

Well done to Max Rea, Khang Dang, Charlie Clancey, Kuyan Bowden, Reuben Knoll-Miller, Kristen McKenzie, Edward O'Connor, Isaiah Pickett, Blake Passlow and Jed King for participating in the competition.

State Finals
On the 20th of October, nine Emmanuel College chess players took part in the State finals. There were over 150 chess players participating in the competition. The competition was based on the Swiss-Ranking system with each player playing nine rounds of chess. Each game was seven minutes with three second increments. There were a total of 20 schools represented in the competition. After nine rounds, Emmanuel College was placed 14th. It proved to be an interesting day of chess and all our chess players did really well and certainly gained good experience throughout the competition. The table below shows the positioning of our players in the State of Victoria. A big congratulations to all of our players. A great team effort. At this stage we have five players going forward to Nationals, which will take place in the last week of November.

Name of Player	Position in Victoria	Points scored
Khang Dang	42	5.5
Reuben Knoll-Miller	117	3.5
Charlie Clancey	119	3
Kuyan Bowden	122	3
Isaiah Pickett	127	3
Blake Passlow	131	3
Edward O’Connor	134	3
Jed King	138	2.5
Kristen McKenzie	149	2

Mr Andrew McKenzie
Chess Coordinator

Students get creative in remote learning

The past few months have been challenging to say the least in the Technology Area. Without access to Sewing Machines and equipment, classes resorted to being creative in alternate ways during their Remote Learning. Many students embraced these activities with rigour. Knitting, crochet, drawing and designing, fabric dyeing, weaving, mending, altering and upcycling were popular activities. It was described by many students as a calm and relaxing way to learn new skills. Many students sought the guidance of parents or guardians and Youtube Tutorials were more than helpful when learning new skills. We were extremely proud of our students’ resilience during this time and were blown away by the beautiful work that was created. Many students surprised themselves with their newfound skills and abilities. I have no doubt that students will reflect on this time as being an opportunity to appreciate the importance of taking time for themselves and appreciating the time taken to create beautiful hand-made products.

Ms Jo Moloney
Teaching Staff

International School Library Month
October is the month when school libraries across the world celebrate. During October students have been making bookmarks to send to our Bookmark Exchange partner, a school in Portugal. We will receive bookmarks later in the year from the school.

International School Library Day
On Tuesday 19 October, last week, the students in the Library celebrated International School Library Day.

State Chess Finals
Last week on Wednesday 20 October, the State Chess Finals (online) were held in the Meeting Rooms at McAuley Library. Over 140 participants from across the state participated.

Display in Library – Emmanuel College Reimagined 2022
In the McAuley Library is a display of information about Emmanuel College in 2022, containing information about house structure and the gathering areas. Students are invited to visit the Library to see the information and photos.

Back In Time – 2017
The 1^st prize winner of the Year 8 Picture Book Competition in 2017 was Ava Pierce. Ava is currently preparing for her Year 12 final exams.

Year 12 Library Loans
Students in Year 12 are asked to have a look for Library items and return them to the Library as soon as possible. Please ask the Library Staff if you would like to know which loans you have.

Year 12s Studying In Rice Library
Year 12s preparing for all of their exams but in particular their first exam, the English one, have been making great use of the Rice Library.

Self Loan Kiosk
We have done a software upgrade for our self loan kiosk in the McAuley Library. Students can bring their Library cards to the Library and can borrow and renew items on the kiosk. There are some new images that come up when students log in.

Mrs Margaret Sinnott
Library Coordinator and Teacher Librarian