The Ignatian - December 2016 Vol 26 December 2017 Vol 28 | Page 24

SEIP Report
Too often we forget that while change may
be easy for some, it can pose a far more
challenging prospect for others. Such has
been the case this year for the boys in our
SEIP program, who have embraced the
challenge of change on their way to another
fantastic year of accomplishments.
It has been an extremely successful, albeit
busy year for all students in the SEIP
program, which makes it incredibly hard
to do their achievements justice in a small
column. To name a few in the area of
sports: Jack O’Donnell not only represented
the school in the GPS swimming carnival
but was selected for the AAAGPS
representative team; five of our students
(Luke Nicholson, Jack Farhat, Liam
Muir, Ethan Lanigan and Andrew Smith)
represented the College at the CIS Athletics
Carnival, and Jack and Ethan went further
to compete at the All Schools competition;
a team of eight basketballers competed
in the Special Olympics Northern Region
competition in September and won all
three fixtures in an impressive display.
Further to their sporting achievements,
SEIP students were responsible for cooking
over 430 meals for the Koori community
through Faith Through Service; and we
raised $479.20 for the India immersion
through the Blue & White Café, offering
service with a smile and the best coffee
and cake this side of the Blue Mountains.
Within the College, the SEIP Student Mass
was once again met with raucous applause
by the students of Saint Ignatius’ College;
and Tom Huttary, Kit Wennerbom, Liam
Peake and Jack Farhat involved themselves
in Theatre performances for the year.
It has been an amazing year for our senior
students who have set themselves apart in
their willingness and commitment to put
themselves out of their comfort zones and
learn life skills through work experience.
Their leadership has been recognized
throughout the school with Kit being voted
by his peers as a school prefect, and both
Kit and Thomas becoming Eucharistic
ministers.
A fantastic year of achievements from a
group of students who have done their
school, their families and most importantly,
themselves, incredibly proud.
T O BY M A R T I N ,
S E I P C O O R D I N AT O R
Fernando House
The Fernando Motto, “I know where my heart
is” is derived from the words of our House
Patron, Brother Richie Fernando, who is
known for his courageous actions when he
sacrificed his life in order to protect the lives
of his students.
We are a young House, having only been in
existence for three years. However, during
this time, Fernando has already shown it
knows where our collective heart is, and with
the new Fernando Year 12 leaders now taking
the reins, the House is looking to maintain
the positive culture that previous Year 12
cohorts have worked earnestly to create.
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A special mention must go to Ben Parsons
(Year 7). Ben was the only non-Year 12 boy
to enter the recent Inter-House Chess
competition. However, Ben was not satisfied
by just entering, and he tore apart all his
opponents to eventually be crowned the
2017 Inter-House Chess Champion before an
enormous crowd. Well done Ben on having
the heart to represent our House so well. We
know that with your spirit, the House is set
for an outstanding year in 2018.
Finally, we must acknowledge the Fernando
students who have just finished their HSC
(OR2017). Well done on being exemplary
students, outstanding men and servant
leaders. You will remain a part of Fernando
forever.
RUSSELL K AM ,
HEAD OF HOUSE FERNANDO