Fireworks Exhibition
Each year Ave Maria students completing a Unit 3 and 4 Art or Design subject have their folio work entered into the Moonee Valley’s City Council's annual Art and Design Award as part of the Fireworks Exhibition held at the Incinerator Gallery. Congratulations to the following students from Year 11 and 12 who currently have their work on display as part of this exhibition.
Studio Arts:
Alanah Grcic-Tenner (drawing)
Alyssa Africano (drawing)
Lucy Turner (acrylic painting)
Michaela Vimba (oil painting)
Monica Trang (B/W lino print)
Natalie Cachia (Paper collage)
Media:
Elisha Andres (digital photography)
Mya Mollica (digital photography)
Rachel Nguyen (digital photography)
Product Design and Technology:
Taylor McCarthy (garment construction)The outstanding folio works of these students are wonderful for both them and their teachers who have worked with them to produce work under the challenging circumstances of 2021. Their work can be viewed at the Incinerator Gallery online from Friday, 10 December 2021 to Sunday, 16 January 2022.
Additionally, I would like to acknowledge Mya Mollica who has received the Mayoral Award for Art and Alanah Grcic-Tenner who received the overall Fireworks Award for Art. Congratulations is extended to both students.
To all our wonderful students, parents and carers,
I take this opportunity to congratulate all students on their resilience and tenacity throughout 2021 in their learning endeavours. Thank you also to all parents/carers who supported their daughters throughout this year, particularly during extended lockdowns and online learning. As a learning community, we can all be proud of what we have achieved and we look forward with hope and enthusiasm to 2022!
Information regarding classes for 2022 will be released to students in the week beginning Monday, 31 January 2022.
I wish you all the peace and joy of the Christmas seasons and rich blessings for a wonderful New Year!
Michelle Robertson
Academic and Community Awards Night
The Academic and Community Awards Night (ACAN) is the annual celebration of achievement by staff, students, and community of Ave Maria College. This event is our celebration of excellence and high performance in a number of areas – College Spirit, Sporting and Cultural contributions, Community recognition and, of course, Academia.
Well done to all award recipients.
Ave Maria College Community Award Recipients
Future Leaders Awards
The Future Leaders Awards recognize three students, one from the Junior School, Years 7-8, one from the Middle School, Years 9-10 and one from the Senior School, Years 10-12, who display outstanding potential to be a student leader. The criteria for this award are:
- A high level of self-reliance and resilience
- An outstanding display of leadership skills, participation and involvement in the life of the College community
- An effective ambassador for the College in all areas of school and community life
- A series of strong academic results in all subject areas
- And have not held a major student leadership position previously.
Spirit of Ave Award
The Spirit of Ave award was formulated to recognize those students who exemplify what we consider to be a model Ave Maria College student. A student who others look to for inspiration and guidance, a student whose attitude and behaviour reflects the things that we value, a young woman who is ready to embrace the world equipped with the qualities and skills to deal with life’s challenges.
The criteria for the Spirit of Ave Maria College Awards are:
- Dedication to all aspects of learning
- Active participation in and support for co-curricular activities
- Exemplary conduct
- Qualities and attitudes which reflect the College Mission.
Horizons Rising to the Challenge Award
Major Community Award Recipients
The College is proud of its association with the wider community, and we welcome the opportunity to work in partnership with local businesses and large organisations.
Each year there are student awards provided by external organisations and we are excited that members of our community are again recipients of some of these:
AMPOL All-rounder
Moonee Valley Foundation Award
Kwong Lee Dow Scholarship (Melbourne University)
ADF Future Innovators Award
ADF Long Tan Award – Leadership and Teamwork
House Awards
House Co-Curricular Award the student who earns the most points for co-curricular (non-sporting) activities
House Sports Award – the student who earns the most points for sporting co-curricular activities
House All-round Champion – the student who accumulates the most individual house points; must earn points for both sporting and non-sporting co-curricular activities
Academic Awards – Year Level Honour Roll
The Year Level Honour Roll recognises the top 5 students in each year level who have achieved excellent results across their full academic program
Year 7 Honour Roll: Charlize Bacarac, Alana Bozzo, Gloria Crnov, Isabella Del Re, Mila Pickett
Year 8 Honour Roll: Charlotte Arnold, Tahlya Mardini, Jocelyn O’Keefe, Maya Touma, Ruth Waring
Year 9 Honour Roll: Isabella Ewing, Abbey Kerr, Anica Raspudic, Renata Raspudic, Ellie Smith
Year 10 Honour Roll: Alice Hengel, Emma Lemke, Olivia Malvaso, Julia Vendramini, Stella Xie
Year 11 Honour Roll: Olivia Cartwright, Isabella Dogovski, Alexandra Priestley, Kate Stephens, Gabrielle Whiting
Below is a list of every student who received an academic or community award in 2021. Many students listed were recognised for one or more high achievement award in one or more subjects. In all 178 students were acknowledged at our 2021 Academic and Community Awards night.
Abbey Nagle Abbey Kerr Adriana Dinoto Aine Whiting Alana Bozzo Alana Centofanti Alannah Boccabella Alessia Palazzolo Alexandra Murphy Alexandra Papadopoulos Alexandra Priestley Alexia Vourgaslis Alexia Zhang Alexis Stephanou Alice Hengel Alisa Villani Alissia Bellistri Aliza Hall Allegra Carnovale Alyssa Liberatore Alyssa Caruso Amelia Gray Amelia Zarb Amelia Belcastro Amelie Farmer Amelie Schembri Amy Marazita An Hoang Andrea Hrkac Andrea Evdokimou Angelina Ngo Anica Raspudic Annabelle Alissa Anna Jackson Anya Anthony | Ari Weidman Asha Brown Ava Panopoulos Ava Newman Caitlin Attard Cara Brown Cate Ciccarelli Charley Hinton Charli Kennedy Charlize Bacarac Charlotte Arnold Charlotte Rowbottom Chelsea Atkins Chiara Hutchinson Chloe Huygen Chloe Pimpini Christina Occhino Dahlia Cambon Ebony Rivera Eliana Daoud Elizabeth Curtolo Ella Colomer Ellie Smith Elly Mercieca Emily Ewing Emily Hicks Emily Dogovski Emily Ronald Emily Ribera Emma Lemke Erica Di Matteo Ethnie Lobo Gabrielle Whiting Georgi Hinton Georgia Flajnik | Georgia Glavas Giulia Kopievsky Gloria Crnov Grace Kulyk Grace Colson Grace Mulgrew Hannah Masters Hazel Gard Indiana Cambon Ines Hrkac Isabella Ewing Isabella Del Re Isabella Taranto Isabella Pernice Isabella Chiaravalle Isabella Jessen Isabella Mingaars Isabella Cipolla Isabella Dogovski Jacinta Ragogna Jade Dalla-Fontana Jade Howell Janice Draim Jennifer Nguyen Jessie Luu Jessika Duryea Jocelyn O'Keefe Jordyn Vasiliadis Josie Nguyen Julia Vendramini Kaitlyn Chen Kate Stephens Kiara Hagidimou Kiara Cardinale Kristen Zammit | Kristen Hagidimou Lara Peric Lauren Cunnington Lauren Facciolo Lauren Buttigieg Lauren Harb Lindsay Cecil Loredana Gattellari Lucy Harrop Mackensie Wilson Madison Phillips Maia Culina Manuela Cano Gomez Marina Nawar Maya Touma Megan Burke Mia Vari Mia Rillstone Mia White Mia Bacci Mia Darmanin Mia Papadopoulos Mia Di Natale Mila Pickett Milla McManus Millicent van Diemen Monique Lafauci Movindhie Gunasekara Nardine Tadros Natasha Castello Niamh Nelson Olivia Basile Olivia Bacak Olivia Turczyniak Olivia Panaia | Olivia Ferrali Olivia Malvaso Olivia Mangion Olivia Sadiq Olivia Cartwright Paisley Brooker Piper Mollica Renata Raspudic Roache Meilak Ruby Fitzgerald Ruth Waring Sabine Contini Scarlett Colson Shenuki Silva Siena Zampogna Sienna Inguanti Sienna Scodella Sienna Athaide Sienna Cadee Sofia Valerio Stella Mona Stella Xie Stephanie Allawi Stephanie Hensley Tahlia Miatello Tahlia Goodwin Tahlia Castello Tahlya Mardini Talia La Rocca Tiana Marrocco Tylah Bell Viola Antakly Zoe Ng |
Jo Hammer
On Tuesday, 23 November 2021 the Class of 2021 was finally able to come together to celebrate the conclusion of their formal education. After initial plans for graduation celebrations in Week 3 were postponed due to Covid-19 restrictions, we were so happy that we could welcome all Year 12 students back on site for a wonderful graduation event. Beginning with official photos in Academic Gowns, followed by some social mingling and catch-ups, staff and students celebrated mass with Father Tony Feeney. Following our Eucharistic celebration the formal graduation ceremony took place, as each student was presented with their graduation certificate by Ms Tanya Hutton, College Principal. The formalities concluded with a heartfelt speech for the Class of 2021 Valedictorian, Olivia Dib. The rest of the evening was spent enjoying delicious food from Yum Catering and enjoying video montages of the students time at Ave, including a photo book of their Year 7 photos to remind them just how far they have come.
Whilst it wasn’t our usual celebration, like most events during Covid-19 we were able to livestream the event for parents and made sure they weren’t left out of the celebrations, offering them a small grazing box from local caterer TaylorMade.
The Piazza and Hall were decorated with coloured lights and balloons to create a magical atmosphere fitting for such a joyous event.
We wish the Class of 2021 the very best as they embark on new adventures and endeavours.
Jo Hammer
During this time of Advent as we prepare for the birth of Christ, the very apt words of St Teresa of Avila always come to mind:
“Christ has no body but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks
Compassion on this world,
Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good,
Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world.”
I saw much evidence of the hands and feet of Ave staff and students working to ensure that other people’s lives are viewed with compassion and support though the Vinnies food collection. Many items were collected and presented to Vinnies to ensure that others less fortunate are supported through Christmas.
Students finished the year on a joyful note at the Academic and Community Awards night (ACAN) and at the End of Year Assemblies where achievements and efforts were celebrated. Staff are to be commended for their commitment, patience and persistence in a year of four lockdowns. They continued to strengthen connections and ensure that mental health was central in all their interactions with students. Students are to be congratulated for the impact they have had on encouraging each other, and for putting their best efforts into their learning. Every time they returned though our gates was a celebration in itself of wanting to be back on site where they belonged and where they were able to be with their friends.
I thank the Sub-School Leaders: Joanne Thompson, Melanie Zahra, Tania Stangherlin, the Director of Student Wellbeing: Natalie Meddis and the Counselling Team of Cara McMahon and Marian Kolta for their unwavering support of all students.
May the joy of Christmas be with you all,
Leonie Rushbrook
Congratulations to all of our students on finishing the year so well. Whilst this year has been challenging and felt like it would never end, the Year 10 and 11 examinations and VCE Orientation Programs were well attended, with students remaining engaged right until the very end of term.
Further to this I would also like to congratulate the Class of 2021 on their determination and resilience to achieve their VCE over the past few years.
2022 Subject Allocations
2022 subject allocations were communicated to students in mid-November.
There will be a short period at the commencement of the 2022 academic year where Year 11 students will have an opportunity to request a change of subject. These requests are subject to the student’s other allocated subjects, class size limits and student pathways. Unfortunately requests for changes to subjects with academic programs for Year 9 and 10 are not able to be accommodated.
Information about this process will be communicated to students via Ave Learning in the week prior to the start of Term 1, as the final date to submit a request for a change will be Friday, 4 February 2022.
Booklists
Booklist information was communicated to students and families as part of the 2022 Subject Allocation notification process and a follow-up communication to parents. Booklists can be accessed via www.campion.com.au using the login code "RTDP". Whilst the booklist closing date was Friday, 17 December 2021, Campion will continue to accept orders over the summer break – however delivery for orders placed after Friday, 10 December 20210 are not guaranteed to be filled for the distribution day on Friday, 21 January 2022. A copy of the booklist can be found on the College website.
A limited number of VCE studies are using Edrolo as the primary resource in 2022. Where this is the case, students and parents are required to log in to their Edrolo account and make the purchase via the Edrolo Payment Portal. Families are asked to purchase these resources via the payment portal prior to Friday, 14 January 2022. Instructions about accessing Edrolo accounts and the Edrolo Payment platform were communicated in late November.
Holiday Home Study
All 2022 Year 8 – 10 students are recommended to read their English novels over the holiday period in preparation for their learning in 2022.
2022 Year 11 and 12 students must read their English novels over the break, and have also been provided with holiday home study in each of their allocated subjects. This home study was communicated to students during the VCE Orientation Program, and is available to students via the channel in the 2022 VCE Orientation teams.
James Vella
At the end of a challenging year, it is important to use the time wisely to rest and recharge. In order to feel fully rested students will need more than sleep. There are 7 types of rest that will help our young people to make the most of the break and to feel ready for the challenges of 2022.
1. Mental rest – we need to give our brains a break from mental stimulation and overload.
2. Sensory rest – unplugging from sensory input.
3. Creative rest – taking time to create without worrying about the end result.
4. Emotional rest – processing your emotions and allowing yourself to feel them without judgement.
5. Social rest – spending time alone or limiting the time you spend in social environments that drain your energy. Gravitate towards those who recharge you.
6. Spiritual rest – connecting with something beyond the physical and mental.
7. Physical rest – sleeping and allowing your body to slow down or pause to relax.
We encourage our students to be deliberate and mindful about the ways that they recharge. By identifying the types of rest they need, in order to take a holistic approach to rest, they are more likely to be effective in fully relaxing and recovering from the challenges and stresses of the year.
The Student Wellbeing Team wishes you all many types of rest this coming Christmas and we look forward to seeing our returning students in 2022, recharged and re-energised!
Natalie Meddis
SIMON Everywhere is a mobile app designed to increase parents' engagement with the College.
Simon Everywhere allows you to conveniently access your daughter’s reports, grades and attendance, update medical information, notify student absences, give consent for excursions and communicate directly with teachers. Essentially it is your Parent Access Module (PAM) account in the convenience of an app.To utilise this facility simply download the Simon Everywhere app from your devices App Store, select Ave Maria College from the schools dropdown list and enter your previously supplied PAM account credentials.
