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25.01.2022 Dear Parents and Carers The first newsletter of the new year has been emailed to you all. I extend to you my very best wishes for a happy and particularly healthy 2021. We are well and truly back in business with the first day milestones, first lessons and first assemblies behind us. Each of these experiences have been an opportunity for us to be welcoming to our new students and teachers. It is always a delight to see the excitement and enthusiasm of the Year 7 students as... they take their first steps of their secondary educational journey. The focus value of the year is Generosity of Spirit, and we are particularly looking at this value in the context of our learning culture. What does generosity of spirit look like as a learning trait? What does it look like as a professional trait in our teachers and leaders of the College? I believe it will enrich our classroom and staffroom culture and continue to provide a point of differentiation between St Vincent's College and other fine schools. Our iconic 'Vinnies spirit' is at its core an expression of generosity of spirit, and as learners, teachers and leaders we are committing this year to generously create and respond to opportunities to learn and grow. We have introduced the philosophy behind this approach to our students and I am very confident that they will embrace and live out this value throughout the year. There is cautious optimism that we will have a year free of most of the restrictions in place to mitigate the impact of COVID. There are, however, some very important protocols still in place: - Mandatory use of face masks while using public transport. - Staying home if unwell. - Testing at first and mildest symptoms. - Very good hand and cough hygiene. I ask that we work together to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the entire St Vincent's community. I look forward to sharing the year ahead with you. Anne Fry Principal

25.01.2022 Year 10 Philosopher, taking the lead. This week in Ethics and Philosophy Club Mia, from Year 10 took the lead igniting thoughtful discussion throughout the group about the Purpose of Philosophy and the role it plays in our lives. Club members deliberated, questioned, agreed, disagreed and requestioned life all in one lunchtime. Year 11 Physics students construct several series and parallel circuits to verify Kirchoffs laws. These laws describe the movement and changing ener...gy of electrons in circuits. They also use mathematical manipulation of Ohms law to predict the changes in current, voltage and electrical resistance in these different types of circuits. #VinniesGirlsCanDoAnything #EveryLessonEveryDay #HSCSTEMinists #EthicsAndPhilosophy #CircuitsAreFun #MathsAndScienceAreFun

24.01.2022 Wishing our Vinnies Community every blessing for the Festive Season.

24.01.2022 A big congratulations to parent Emma Rees-Raaijmakers on winning the Architizer A+ Jury Prize for her Chimney House. What an achievement at this prestigious international Architecture award. #WomenInSTEM #WomenLeaders #VinniesSpirit #CourageousWomenOfAction

24.01.2022 Literacy Week - News from the Avid Readers' Book Club! The Avid Readers' Book Club this term have read Jane Austens Emma, but Pride and Prejudice always finds a way into the weekly session. Sometimes club members trudge through the mud in Centennial park to put themselves in Elizabeths shoes. A Penguin classic book cover therefore necessarily returns us to P&P.. #EveryLessonEveryDay #LiteracyWeek #VinniesSpirit #InformingTransformingEmpowering

24.01.2022 Catalyst of the Week - Rodney Mason. Former Ranger with the NSW National Park and Wildlife Service, Rodney, trained staff and visitors on Traditional Land Management practices and biodiversity. Rod teaches about land management, using ‘storytelling’ and believes that if a common view on land management can be found, then an essential step in the journey to Reconciliation will be taken.... How will you improve your ability to listen and learn from others? #TraditionalLandManagement #CatalystForChangeAndJustice #CatalystForChange #CatalystForJustice #VinniesSpirit #VinniesSpiritInAction

24.01.2022 INTER-HOUSE DEBATING GRAND FINAL TODAY CATER -v- OBRIEN Only the best remain in what will be a head to head battle on the contentious topic... "Public protests are essential to creating social change." Who will win to become the 2020 Inter-House Debating Champions?... #HouseSpirit #VinniesSpiritInAction #VinniesSpirit #CourageousWomenOfAction See more

24.01.2022 Congratulations to our English Extension two students who completed their Major Work Projects: the satirical script My Play by Bibi OLoghlin and the postmodern short story Eurydi-Sea by Gisele Weishan. They are on display in the LRC! #WeLoveEnglish #VinniesSpirit #CourageousWomenOfAction

23.01.2022 National NAIDOC Week is usually celebrated in the first week of July, however the National NAIDOC Committee has decided to postpone NAIDOC Week from the original July dates due to the impacts and uncertainty from the escalating COVID-19 pandemic. The postponement is aimed at protecting our elders and those in our communities with chronic health issues. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life and the Vinnies community is proud to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. When our students return for Term 3, we look forward to sharing our acknowledgement of First Nations peoples with you. #NAIDOC2020 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #VinniesSpirit #VinniesSpiritInAction

22.01.2022 The results are in from the 2020 Edible Book Festival voting! Every year the entries get better and better. It is always an incredibly close competition and all entrants are to be congratulated for the time and effort they put into their creative cakes! Congratulations to our winning entries! "Cookie" ... "Winnie The Pooh" ... and "Wonder". Our sincere thanks to all our amazing LRC staff who make this annual competition possible. Well Done All!!! ... #VinniesSpirit #2020SVCEdibleBookFestival #VinniesSpiritInAction #Congratulations See more

21.01.2022 Catalyst of the Week - Tim Jarvis. Australian Extreme Adventurer. Environmental explorer and scientist, adventurer, author and documentary filmmaker.... Tim re-enacted two of the harshest and most extreme Antarctic journeys Douglas Mawson and Ernest Shackleton’s survival journeys. He wore clothing that would have been worn on these adventures over a century ago ensuring authenticity. These re-enactments earned Tim Jarvis the Australian Geographic Society’s Adventurer of the Year Award in 2013. How could you use your knowledge, energy and passion to inform and inspire others? #CatalystForChangeAndJustice #CatalystForChange #CatalystForJustice #VinniesSpirit #VinniesSpiritInAction

20.01.2022 MEDIA STATEMENT This evening at 9.20pm we received confirmation of a positive COVID-19 student in our College Community. From the outset of the pandemic, the College has taken every precaution in line with Government policy to minimize risk. This is now however the circumstance we are dealing with and we are well prepared to implement our contingency plans. The College will be non-operational for Friday 14 August to allow for the work of contact tracing and to begin the tho...rough cleaning of the College. Further information will be released tomorrow. All communication and media enquiries should be directed to the Principal on email: [email protected].

19.01.2022 Its Throwback Thursday! We have recently discovered boxes of old photographs which we are trying to identify and catalogue. Do you recall if this is a photo of the Year 12s from 1977? If so, share your memories with us below or via email at [email protected]. #VinniesSpirit #SunshineAndFlowers

19.01.2022 Ellen, Mia and Samara say "'Morning Girls" to our students as they arrive for the first day of Term 3 2020.

19.01.2022 Are you ready for today's Inter-House Debating Semi-Final at Lunchtime? Today's topic is: "That we should have video surveillance in all public places." Only the best will make it through to Friday's GRAND FINAL...Who will win?!

18.01.2022 Congratulations Safiya Jadwat - Top Place Winner in Woollahra Council Short Film Competition! We extended our congratulations to our Year 12 Visual Arts student Safiya Jadwat, who entered the Woollahra Council Youth Photographic Award and Short Film Prize competition this year. Safiyas impressive film was recently awarded Top Prize in the Senior category, for her film submission titled "Beauty in the Destruction". The competition is a high school competition and is both high...ly competitive and prestigious. Safiyas submitted piece is beautifully filmed and is conceptually captivating. The films premise centres around the destruction of the 2019/2020 devastating bushfires and communicates ideas about environmental issues and the effects of climate change on our oceans, landscape and life. Mr Shawn Seet judged the film submissions this year. When announcing Safiya as this years winner he stated in his speech: Safiyas film is beautifully executed, edited and filmed, I found it strongly giving and it really stayed with me Part of Safiyas statement contextualises her ideas about her film: In my work each scene represents an aspect of our beautiful yet damaged landscape. It challenges the audience to focus on the consequences humans have had on the fragility of our environment, where the effect of our actions can have an everlasting impact... If you would like to view Safiya Jadwats film go to: https://cutt.ly/VfYYV6e #VinniesSpirit #CourageousWomenOfAction #2020SVCArts

18.01.2022 Flashback Friday - Support the Cancer Councils Virtual Daffodil Day Here is a photo of our girls last year supporting Daffodil Day in the city. We have to do things differently this year, but you can still support the Cancer Council and help them raise funds for life-saving cancer research. Visit their site at https://www.daffodilday.com.au/get-involved to find out more.... #VinniesSpirit #CourageousWomenOfAction #daffodildayappeal2020 #CancerCouncilDaffodilDay #FlowersAndSunshine

18.01.2022 It is Refugee Week! Refugee Week actually started in Australia,in 1986, and is now a a global celebration. The key aims of Refugee Week are:... To celebrate the ways in which people from refugee backgrounds enrich our communities and culture. To educate the public about who refugees are and why they have come to Australia, and to understand the many challenges they face in doing so. To foster empathy and understanding and in doing so, encourage a safe and welcoming environment for people seeking safety in Australia. To enable communities and individuals to take positive action, and stand in solidarity with people seeking asylum and displaced people in Australia and around the world. 2020 is The Year Of Welcome and we invite invite you to "Share a Meal and Share a Story" What meal/s are special to your family? What is your familys story? We look forward to learning more about our communitys diversity and stories. Please add a comment below or email to [email protected]. #VinniesSpirit #SVCCommunity #2020YearOfWelcome #ShareAMealShareAStory #2020RefugeeWeek #ServiceOfThePoor

18.01.2022 A Prayer for the Earth and Environmental Exam. God our Creator, We see your grandeur in the mountains heights. We see your passion in the ocean depths.... We see your vastness in the desert stillness. When we ignore our environment, we do not ignore you: we ignore our own needs. Guide us to listen and to act in awe and wonder and reverence. Amen. #2020HSC #2020HSCExams #VinniesSpirit #courageouswomenofaction

17.01.2022 Calling all Vinnies Students! Sign up on the Student Wellness Page https://forms.gle/W3EhkoWX2VG69gkA8 to attend next Thursdays FREE student only NAIDOC Week film event in the Hall at 4:45 pm. Join Film Director Maya Newell as she leads us into the challenges and prejudices exposed in what is arguably the most important film of our time. Seats are limited - sign up now! #NAIDOC2020 #VinniesSpiritInAction

17.01.2022 Here are a few quotes from St Ignatius #IgnatianSpirituality #FeastDayOfStIgnatius #VinniesSpirit

17.01.2022 Calling all Vinnies alumnae! Do you have a Mini Vinnie in your life? If so please let us know - we would love to send you a little something special! We are preparing the next edition of Scientia cum Religione and would love share your news and a pic of your bub in her/his bib. #JoinTheMiniVinniesClub #MiniVinnie #VinniesSpirit #NextGeneration

17.01.2022 Literacy Week - News from the Avid Readers Book Club! The Avid Readers Book Club this term have read Jane Austens Emma, but Pride and Prejudice always finds a way into the weekly session. Sometimes club members trudge through the mud in Centennial park to put themselves in Elizabeths shoes. A Penguin classic book cover therefore necessarily returns us to P&P.. #EveryLessonEveryDay #LiteracyWeek #VinniesSpirit #InformingTransformingEmpowering

16.01.2022 It's Throwback Thursday! We have recently discovered boxes of old photographs which we are trying to identify and catalogue. Do you recall if this is a photo of the Year 12s from 1977? If so, share your memories with us below or via email at [email protected]. #VinniesSpirit #SunshineAndFlowers

16.01.2022 While it was very close, the Grand Final was won by the articulate and thoughtful CATER TEAM - THE 2020 INTER-HOUSE DEBATING CHAMPIONS. Well done to Cosima Clements Lee, Zoe Vella, Clare Tolhurst and Amelia Bell, who were the speakers on the Cater team and to their coaches, Lucy Fraser and Summer Robinson. Congratulations girls!... #VinniesSpirit #HouseSpirit

16.01.2022 The College is creating a register of ex-students and/or staff who have been members of The Australian Defence Forces who have served in any capacity in military and peacekeeping activities - from the First and Second World Wars through to recent years in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Solomon Islands and Timor Leste. If you or anyone that you know has served, could you please email the College at [email protected]. #CourageousWomenOfAction #VinniesSpirit #VinniesSpiritInAction

16.01.2022 Are you ready for todays Inter-House Debating Semi-Final at Lunchtime? Todays topic is: "That we should have video surveillance in all public places." Only the best will make it through to Fridays GRAND FINAL...Who will win?!

15.01.2022 A Prayer before the Drama Exam. God who gives every life meaning, You give us imaginations to create worlds beyond our own.... Bless the writers, directors, actors, stage hands, designers, and all the creative minds and hands that bring these worlds to life. Grant them vision to see what is possible, so they can bring that vision to hearts of those who long to see. Amen. #2020HSC #2020HSCExams #VinniesSpirit #CourageousWomenOfAction #Chookas #Action #thatsawrap

15.01.2022 Today we remember the Feast Day of Saint Mary MacKillop RSJ. Our first saint but not our last. Mary Mackillop began the Josephites in response to the dreadful need of the poor children of the colony, to an education. She believed education was key to ending the cycle of poverty. We know thats still true. She had great friends who joined her in this uncomfortable, exhausting work. Like our own five Sisters of Charity who started a school and hospital here on this sight, Ma...ry Mackillop is another example of a courageous woman of action. "Let us try to keep God with us by charity of thought, word and act." Saint Mary MacKillop, Pray for us. #CourageousWomenOfAction

15.01.2022 Welcome to the 2021 Academic Year as we celebrate our Value - Spirit of Generosity! It is truly wonderful to once again have the College grounds full of life and laughter as our students embark on their 2021 learning journey. In 2021 our learning commitment is to create and respond generously to opportunities to learn and grow. On Tuesday evening the Boarding parents enjoyed gathering at a local venue after delivering their daughters safely to the College - the Boarding House... is once again a hive of activity as the girls settle in. Welcome to our Year 7s, new students across different year levels and their families as they join our Vinnies Community! The Year 7s have begun their 'Boot Camp' and are immersed in learning about the Sisters of Charity, their timetables, meeting their teachers and activites designed to help them get aquainted with the College grounds. We look forward to sharing photos and stories of life at Vinnies with you throughout 2021! #VinniesSpirit #GenerosityOfSpirit #2021VinniesLife #SVCBoardingLife #CourageousWomenOfAction

14.01.2022 Term 2 - That's A Wrap! While the start of Term 2 saw us uncertain of the 'new normal' to come, the students and staff of Vinnies have adapted to the changes incredibly well and on this chilly, but blue sky last day of Term 2 we celebrated in true Vinnies style. In the morning students and staff gathered in the Caritas Christi courtyard for our environmental (paper free) Beanie and Blanket Liturgy, dressed up in a variety of PJs, Onesies, coats and of course Beanies and blank...ets for #snugasabuginarugday. On "Snug-as-a-Bug-in-a-Rug" day, we focus our consciousness around environmental issues and reflect on the homeless, who are particularly vulnerable in the winter months. At the end of the Liturgy those present gave up their warm blankets as donations to the homeless and less fortunate of the Wayside Chapel and St Canice's Parish. At recess and lunch our hands and tummies were warmed by hot chocolate and donuts, thanks to the wonderful LRC ladies, Mrs Kenderes, student volunteers and of course, Ken! Sport and Health Captain Domi Mitchell gathered a couple of her fellow Soccer compatriots for a photo to celebrate today's announcement that Australia and New Zealand have been granted the honour of hosting the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2023. The girls are so excited for the world stage of their sport to come to home turf in the near future. At the end of Lunch we farewelled Ms Jacqueline Robins who is returning to Wales, Mrs Priscilla Laliotis who is commencing maternity leave, Ms Karen McConnochie who has been replacing Ms Helen Marshall, and Ms Catherine Davis who has covered various classes throughout the semester. We wish each the very best for the next stage of their professional and personal lives. WOW what a Term! We are proud of the resilience and adaptability shown by our Vinnies community throughout this time. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday and look forward to welcoming you back rested and ready for Term 3. #VinniesSpirit #VinniesSpiritInAction #CourageousWomenOfAction #AsOne FIFAWWC

14.01.2022 Join the SVC Winter Sleep Out! You are invited to be part of this experience. By yourself, with your family or with a friend. Saturday 13 June... 7pm start REGISTER NOW cutt.ly/Ey2QHjX What is the Sleep Out for? - Awareness - To share the experience - For learning - For fundraising To build our community and link with our wider community Where Can I Sleep? - Outside under the stars - Outside in a tent - In a swag - On your balcony - On a friends couch - On the floor in the living room (with lights on as a reminder that city homeless sleep with constant light and noise) - In the car Sign Up, Sleep Out and Learn Sign up for the experience and learn about how the homeless survive, what they experience each day, and the pressures and circumstances that got them there. Learn about how together we can fix this problem. When you register you will find out how to... DONATE So you can support the extraordinary work of St Canices Parish!

13.01.2022 It's Flashback Friday! Today we take a look back at the Science activities of Year 11 Biology students from 1991. The students took field trips to Lizard Island Research Station, located at the northern end of the Great Barrier Reef, 270 km north of Cairns in Queensland. The students studied the local environment and ecosystem and went snorkelling. That's a pretty impressive field trip! We thought this flashback aligned very well with the focus topic of this years' Science We...ek 'Deep Blue: innovation for the future of our oceans'. Plans for activities this week were limited to Foxford style Tutor quizzes but stay tuned for all the practical Science Week activities next week! #CourageousWomenOfAction #VinniesSpirit #ScienceWeek2020 #DeepBlue

11.01.2022 Today we would be celebrating St Vincents Day. This year we spent the day in our classrooms, in a celebration of learning. In this year of Service of the Poor, its a good opportunity to learn about our patron saint who was renowned for his compassion, humility, and generosity. Vincent de Paul was a French Catholic priest who dedicated himself to serving the poor back in the early 1600s. His parents were farmers, and he loved literature, but his chores at home involved car...ing for the family oxen. To pay for his education at the Seminary, his parents sold the oxen. Initially, it seems that he was keen to spend his time as a priest in leisurely pursuits but seeing and experiencing the hardships of the poor in his hometown changed him. He felt he had to do something. In 1617, Vincent contacted the Daughters of Charity. They introduced him to poor families whom he wanted to help. Vincent brought them food and comfort. He organised the wealthy women of Paris to collect funds for missionary projects. He founded hospitals and gathered relief funds for the victims of war and to ransom 1,200 galley slaves from North Africa. At one stage he was appointed chaplain to the galleys, where he tried to care for galley slaves - the men who rowed ships around the known world. He had a team of priests working with him. They focused on caring for people in smaller towns and villages, where help was scarce. Vincent is surprising for his time, as he focused on the abilities of women to serve the poor, to bring relief and to be women of compassionate action. They were a way to gain the trust of the vulnerable so that he could do real work. In 1628 the great pandemic of the bubonic plague hit Paris. A million French people died between 1628 and 1631. Vincent was at the coal face, risking his own life to bring some comfort to the extraordinary suffering of plague victims. His experiences of hardship taught him to be sensitive to the needs of others. Vincent is the patron of all works of charity. Spirit of Healing, We pray in thanksgiving for our health workers and all those on the frontline in our fight against the 2020 pandemic. We remember especially the doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers at St Vincents Hospital. We give thanks for their generosity, care, energy and desire to use their talents in research and healing, to bring comfort to patients, families and our whole Community. In the name of Jesus, the healer; In the spirit of St Vincent de Paul; May God continue to bless your work. Amen #VinniesSpiritInAction #VinniesSpirit #ServiceOfThePoor

11.01.2022 Throwback Thursday! Term 3 holidays are almost here! As our Boarders pack their bags in readiness to head home to their families on the 5:45am bus tomorrow, todays throwback is to the Boarders from 2011 when Louise Groves was Boarding Captain and Annie Croke was Boarding Vice-Captain. "The Captains have excelled in showing their leadership skills by offering wise counsel to the other students in all aspects of boarding life and encouraging the younger Boarders to get the ver...y best out of their experiences during their time in the Boarding house." Were you a Boarder in 2011? What do you remember from your time in the Boarding House? Share your photos and/or memories below or via email to [email protected]. #BoardingLife #VinniesBoarding #SVCBoarding #WeLoveBoarding #VinniesSpirit

10.01.2022 And its on! CATER vs DE LACY AIKENHEAD vs CAHILL In two epic debates that kick off the Interhouse Debating Competition tomorrow at lunchtime. Teams are currently preparing for their debates on whether Sports involving animals should be banned... Only winners will progress through to the semi-finals next week. Who will argue their way to victory?! #VinniesSpirit #VinniesSpiritInAction #HouseSpirit #CourageousWomenOfAction

09.01.2022 Congratulations to our Class of 2020 students - You made it! Our Drama students were the last to finish their HSC Exams at 4pm today. We are so proud of your resilience and determination to hold your heads high and meet every challenge this year has thrown your way.... We look forward to seeing you all at the Graduation Prize Ceremony and Dinner on Thursday 19 November! #2020HSC #2020HSCExams #VinniesSpirit #VinniesSpiritInAction #CourageousWomenOfAction

09.01.2022 Will you support the Scholarship and Bursary Fund? All donations are tax deductible! The College Foundation has a Scholarship and Bursary Fund that has always been there when times of drought, recession or personal economic disruption have impacted on College families. It was there before, and it will remain there, ready to assist families who might be blind-sided by calamitous events that they could not foresee. The Sisters of Charity have been synonymous with such outrea...ch to people in dire need from the outset of their ministries in Sydney since 1838. This Scholarship and Bursary Fund is an invitation to you to ensure dignified, compassionate, confidential support is available when families require assistance but without unduly impacting on the operation of the College. Your gift today to the Scholarship and Bursary Fund will continue to pay forward the great advantages we have each received from our education. Let us together ensure the ethos of compassion that has always been embedded in the fabric of St Vincents College, is able to continue in these new and uncertain times. We recognise not everyone in these challenging times may be in a position to contribute this year; however, if you are please follow this link https://www.stvincents.nsw.edu.au/our-c/giving-st-vincents/ to make your donation. Our sincere thanks to those who will, and those who have already supported this years annual appeal to keep alive the Vinnies Spirit of service and generosity! #VinniesSpirit #VinniesSpiritInAction #SVCPottsPoint #ScholarshipsAndBursaries #StVincentsCollegeFoundation

08.01.2022 Are you considering Boarding for your daughter? The Principal of St Vincents College, Mrs Anne Fry, will be in Regional areas this October to catch-up with the Vinnies community and meet with prospective families. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the benefits of a boarding experience for your daughter. Wagga Wagga - Thursday 1 October 2020... Hay - Friday 2 October 2020 Dubbo - Wednesday 7 October 2020 To make an appointment to meet Mrs Fry, please email [email protected] #ExpandHerHorizons

07.01.2022 The 2020 HSC Trials are underway. We are so very proud of our resilient Vinnies girls, our thoughts and prayers are with each and every one of you! You are well prepared and ready for this next chapter in your education journey. #YouveGotThis #VinniesGirlsCanDoEverything #EveryLessonEveryDay #VinniesSpirit #CourageousWomenOfAction

07.01.2022 Flashback Friday - Support the Cancer Council's Virtual Daffodil Day Here is a photo of our girls last year supporting Daffodil Day in the city. We have to do things differently this year, but you can still support the Cancer Council and help them raise funds for life-saving cancer research. Visit their site at https://www.daffodilday.com.au/get-involved to find out more.... #VinniesSpirit #CourageousWomenOfAction #daffodildayappeal2020 #CancerCouncilDaffodilDay #FlowersAndSunshine

06.01.2022 The St Vincents College Business Directory is a community initiative created to connect families, staff, alumnae, and supporters of the College in a practical and mutually beneficial way. Our hope is that our community choose to support other College families when doing business. If you have not yet registered your business and would like to do so, please register find the links below. View the Directory at https://cutt.ly/RfpbEWX... Register your business at https://cutt.ly/kfpbm9U #VinniesSpiritInAction #SVCAlumnae #VinniesAlumnae

06.01.2022 Term 2 - Thats A Wrap! While the start of Term 2 saw us uncertain of the new normal to come, the students and staff of Vinnies have adapted to the changes incredibly well and on this chilly, but blue sky last day of Term 2 we celebrated in true Vinnies style. In the morning students and staff gathered in the Caritas Christi courtyard for our environmental (paper free) Beanie and Blanket Liturgy, dressed up in a variety of PJs, Onesies, coats and of course Beanies and blank...ets for #snugasabuginarugday. On "Snug-as-a-Bug-in-a-Rug" day, we focus our consciousness around environmental issues and reflect on the homeless, who are particularly vulnerable in the winter months. At the end of the Liturgy those present gave up their warm blankets as donations to the homeless and less fortunate of the Wayside Chapel and St Canices Parish. At recess and lunch our hands and tummies were warmed by hot chocolate and donuts, thanks to the wonderful LRC ladies, Mrs Kenderes, student volunteers and of course, Ken! Sport and Health Captain Domi Mitchell gathered a couple of her fellow Soccer compatriots for a photo to celebrate todays announcement that Australia and New Zealand have been granted the honour of hosting the FIFA Womens World Cup in 2023. The girls are so excited for the world stage of their sport to come to home turf in the near future. At the end of Lunch we farewelled Ms Jacqueline Robins who is returning to Wales, Mrs Priscilla Laliotis who is commencing maternity leave, Ms Karen McConnochie who has been replacing Ms Helen Marshall, and Ms Catherine Davis who has covered various classes throughout the semester. We wish each the very best for the next stage of their professional and personal lives. WOW what a Term! We are proud of the resilience and adaptability shown by our Vinnies community throughout this time. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday and look forward to welcoming you back rested and ready for Term 3. #VinniesSpirit #VinniesSpiritInAction #CourageousWomenOfAction #AsOne FIFAWWC

06.01.2022 Today we celebrate the Feast Day of Venerable Mary Aikenhead, foundress of the Sisters of Charity. From the book Voices of God. A reflection on the legacy of Mother Mary Aikenhead: "When I had the opportunity to walk in Mary Aikenheads footsteps on a pilgrimage to Ireland, I felt a new appreciation of the gift of her faith. I understood for the first time the depth of sacrifice and courage shown by Mary Aikenhead and Alicia Walsh, as well as all of the Sisters of Charity w...ho followed them. They chose a life in the front-line against the ravages of poverty, diseases, starvation, homelessness, desperation and ignorance. Their world was neither safe nor sanitised; instead, it was capricious." Let us pray for each other and be reminded of Marys own words: "We try our best to show our love by our deeds. May our good God direct and strengthen you in all to His greater glory." Lord of new beginnings, Guide us this term as we return to familiar ways and people. Bless our friendships, rekindled. Bless our learning, renewed. Bless our minds, recharged. Bless our hearts redirected to love as Christ loves us. Amen. Venerable Mary Aikenhead, pray for us. St Ignatius, pray for us. St Mary of the Cross Mackillop, pray for us St Vincent de Paul, pray for us. #SVCPottsPoint #SistersOfCharity #MaryAikenheadMinistries #MaryAikenheadEducation #VinniesSpirit #CourageousWomenOfAction

06.01.2022 We Made It Through 2020! Our year literally ended with a "BANG" as we attempted to set a world record for the number of people in a continuous linked chain pulling a 'Christmas cracker'. While not up there with world records held for strength or speed, it did bring festive cheer to our final assembly. A big thank you to all staff and students for their wholehearted participation. We will submit our effort to the Guinness Book of Records with hope that if not a world record, w...e might establish an Australian record! Our end of term assembly was a colourful spectacle with a strong colour palette of yellow/gold. A fundraiser was held yesterday to raise greatly needed funds for research into Ewing's Sarcoma - a rare cancer that affects 0.6/1,000,000 people. Less than one in a million! One of our outstanding Year 10 students, Mika Singh, is that 0.6 in a million, and our support for her yesterday was overwhelming. Well over $1,000 was raised and if you are looking for a great cause to make a donation to in lieu of a Christmas gift for the person who already has everything, please consider this cause. As it is such a rare cancer it gets little of the research money made available by the big pharmaceutical companies as they know there will never be a big demand. Donate here https://sarcoma.org.au/donations. Thank you to everyone for their support throughout what has truly been an extraordinary year. We are so very proud of our committed staff who did their best despite all the challenges, and our wonderful students full of spirit and enthusiasm that the virus never dulled. We wish all our Vinnies community every blessing for the Festive season. May the new year be full of health, hope and happiness for all! See you in 2021

06.01.2022 Its the 2020 Edible Book Festival! Check our this years incredibly creative entries! Stay tuned to find out the favourites at lunchtime!!!

06.01.2022 Catalyst of the Week - Sir David Attenborough. Broadcaster and Natural Historian. "There are some four million different kinds of animals and plants in the world. Four million different solutions to the problems of staying alive.... Through telling the world about extraordinary creatures, showing them in their own habitat, he moved a generation to respect biodiversity, and want to save it. Sir David has the gift of being able to see food as a source of energy, not a pleasure - he is able to eat anything that won’t poison him or bite him back. What have you seen today that was so amazingly beautiful, that it blew your mind? #CatalystForChangeAndJustice #CatalystForChange #CatalystForJustice #VinniesSpirit #VinniesSpiritInAction

06.01.2022 We are delighted to share the news that alumna Kerry Bray, (Nee OShea, Aikenhead Captain and Class of 1960), was awarded the medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for 40 years of service to running and to the community in the 2020 Queens Birthday Honours. Kerrys involvement as an organiser started as a founding member of Woodstock Runners, one of Sydneys largest and most successful groups. Congratulations Kerry on recognition of your wonderful commitment to community!... Read more about Kerrys involvement and community spirit here https://cutt.ly/mubh8vC. #VinniesSpirit #VinniesSpiritInAction #CourageousWomenOfAction #WoodstockRunners #2020OAM

05.01.2022 Its Flashback Friday! Today we take a look back at the Science activities of Year 11 Biology students from 1991. The students took field trips to Lizard Island Research Station, located at the northern end of the Great Barrier Reef, 270 km north of Cairns in Queensland. The students studied the local environment and ecosystem and went snorkelling. Thats a pretty impressive field trip! We thought this flashback aligned very well with the focus topic of this years Science We...ek Deep Blue: innovation for the future of our oceans. Plans for activities this week were limited to Foxford style Tutor quizzes but stay tuned for all the practical Science Week activities next week! #CourageousWomenOfAction #VinniesSpirit #ScienceWeek2020 #DeepBlue

04.01.2022 Rachel Givney, ex-student and author of Jane in Love visited Year 11 English Advanced to share her insights about writing and Jane Austen. We talked about the dilemma facing women creatives what do women have to sacrifice in order to create? This question is the subject of her very readable novel. #VinniesSpirit #JaneInLove #CourageousWomenOfAction

04.01.2022 Ellen, Mia and Samara say "Morning Girls" to our students as they arrive for the first day of Term 3 2020.

03.01.2022 Happy first day of Spring everyone! #WorldDayOfPrayerForTheEarth #SunshineAndFlowers #SpringTime #VinniesSpirit

03.01.2022 SVC da Vinci Challenge Continues! Year 7 and Year 8 went head to head across four disciplines in the Friday morning da Vinci Challenge. Cartography, Code breaking, Chess and a creative numbers challenge testing their cognitive ability when paired with a physical challenge. These courageous young women of action are set to take on the Tournament of Minds inter-school challenge this term, putting their problem solving and collaboration to the test. You got this - Vinnies girls ...can do anything! #EveryLessonEveryDay #DeepLearning #CapabilitiesForLifelongLearning #SVCSteminists

03.01.2022 VOTE CHIMNEY HOUSE! Congratulations are in order for one of our Vinnies parents, Emma Rees-Raaijmakers, who has been nominated for a prestigious international architecture award, the Architizer A+Awards. In addition to a jury winner there is also a Popular Choice Award - which encourages the public globally to vote. voting closes this Friday (July 31st). Emma is great champion of women in STEM and careers in architecture and design. She is the only female Australian finalist. CLICK HERE TO VOTE: https://bitly.com/2WGxJm9 Good luck Emma! #womeninarchitecture #vinniesspirit #architizerawards

02.01.2022 Coffee Comfort! The Trustees of Mary Aikenhead Ministries showed their appreciation of the efforts and challenges our staff have overcome in the recent months, by surprising us with Baristas! Our staff send their sincere thanks for the delicious coffee treats on such a cold day! #MaryAikenheadMinistries #CoffeeComfort #ThankYou #VinniesSpirit

02.01.2022 Congratulations to Rachel Givney (Class of 1999) on the publication of her first novel, Jane In Love. Jane Austen accidentally travels to the present day and falls in love with a modern-day man, all her books begin disappearing from the shelves. Ultimately, she must decide whether to stay in the present where she is happy, or return to her own time, where she will become Jane Austen. The LRC has several copies available for loan now! #WomenWriters #CourageousWomenOfAction #VinniesSpirit #janeinlove

01.01.2022 Congratulations to the Class of 2020 on their outstanding HSC success. We are delighted they achieved, a total of 160 Band 6 results - including nine All Rounders (Band 6 in all subjects) and 35 percent scored an ATAR above 90! To our dedicated teachers, Heads of Department and Director of Teaching and Learning, Jasmin Mano, thank you for providing our students with excellent academic care. We also recognise the wonderful integration of pastoral care that underpins the holist...ic learning and growth of all our students. "I am so delighted to present to you the highlights of the 2020 HSC results that we received today. We are so very happy that the hard work of our HSC class and their teachers has been richly rewarded by a wonderful set of results. I want to acknowledge that some of the happiest celebrations of the day have not been captured in this publication. Those experiences and celebrations have come from the joy and sense of achievement experienced by students who have exceeded their own expectations in ways not measured by data. It comes from knowing they did their best in a truly challenging year. We are so very proud of all our staff and students. Merry Christmas to all." Anne Fry Visit the website to view the full HSC results brochure https://www.stvincents.nsw.edu.au/ #VinniesSpirit #VinniesSpiritInAction #CourageousWomenOfAction #2020HSC

01.01.2022 Remembrance Day - 75th Anniversary of the End of WWII. On the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, the guns fell silent across the Western Front. It was the end of World War I. Now, there was the aftermath; broken bodies, broken cities, broken hearts and broken lives to deal with. 'Some wounds can't be seen.' Today’s commemoration was broadcast to students and staff in their classrooms as the Year 11 students gathered on the Garcia lawn to reflect on the sacrifices of... service men and women across the decades. The reason for gathering there was to also unveil a memorial to the Ex-students of our College and their family members who served in the conflicts of World War I, World War 2, Korea, Malaya, Borneo, Vietnam, and later operations in the Gulf, Rwanda, Somalia, Iraq, Timor Leste and Afghanistan, as well as the many other peacekeeping operations. This memorial reminds us of the ideals of peace and justice, that our community is willing to fight for. It was unveiled by Gemma Thompson (Ex-Students Union) and blessed by Sr Anne Taylor rsc. The St Vincent's College Memorial was created from stone work that was salvaged from the conservation of the Mary Aikenhead Building (Victoria Street) in 2020. Built in the 1880s the building and its many Gothic sandstone features would have been visible to the young men and women leaving on troop ships from the Naval Base at Garden Island. As they sailed away towards battle fields in Europe, the Middle East and Asia we hope they took with them consolation from the enduring strength of this cross that stood in a silent testimony of their bravery. We were grateful for the video message sent by Commodore Malcolm Wise, a current Vinnies Dad, who shared his experience of being in the Navy since he was 17 years old; the sacrifices made by service men and women and their families. At 11:11am one minute of silence was observed, followed by The Last Post and The Rouse, played by Year 9 student, Freya McGrath. "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning; We will remember them." Lest We Forget.