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Headmaster House Music
Non-Government Schools Annual Census Gate Three and the School Driveway
Middle School
Courage to Care Workshops Year 7 Information Evening Year 7 Camp 2 - 6 March Summer Sport Outdoor Education
Junior School
Years 4 and 5 Parent Information/ Cyber Safety Presentation 2020 South Yarra District Swimming Championships Water Safety Week Be a SMART Speller: Parent Information Session Key Dates Ahead
Sport Music Careers Calendar Support Groups OCGA Year Level Dates Links to Flyers
Edition 79, 28 February 2020
From the Headmaster House Music We were lucky to witness a wonderful evening of music making and House spirit last night in our PAC. House music is a difficult thing to explain to people from outside our community – its spirit, the camaraderie, the electricity in the air, the generosity of spirit displayed by our students, the quality of the singing – all for a singing and instrumental competition in a boys’ school! It is quite extraordinary. The overall standard of last night’s competition was very even, with few marks separating first from eighth and it is a credit to our student leaders who have worked so hard with their House groups since the beginning of the year to master their program. The work of the arrangers and conductors and accompanists was particularly impressive last night. Congratulations to Steven House for their record-breaking victory on the night, and to all Houses for the way they participated. Many thanks to all House and Music staff for the support that they have given to the students throughout the preparation period. Also, a very special thank you to our Music and Drama Productions Co-ordinator, Ms Jess Doutch who had a massive job in co-ordinating the evening both on the stage and in the preparation. Thanks also to our Heads of House and our House Tutors who have supported the students throughout this journey. Finally, thanks also to our Captain of Music, Aram Cakmakcioglu and the Adjudicator on the evening, Mr Dermot Tutty, a teacher at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and Director of Choral Studies at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School.
Non-Government Schools Annual Census Each year we are required to report on students Residency Status to the Government as part of the NonGovernment Schools Annual Census. We are now required to obtain copies of student Passports and Visas from all students who hold either a Permanent Resident, Bridging or Temporary Visa, or Australian Citizenship for students born overseas who have listed their Nationality as other than Australian. If any of these apply to your son, could you please email copies of your son’s Passport and Visa or Australian Citizenship to our Head of Administrative Services, Ms Michelle Perna at sro@cgs.vic.edu.au as soon as possible.
Gate Three and the School Driveway Our main driveway is unavoidably a shared space for cars and pedestrians. Please take every care to guard the safety of our students as you make your way down to our carpark beneath the Sports Centre. The smiley face at the top of the driveway is a helpful indicator of safe speed – please ‘win a smile’ as you drive down the driveway! Paul Hicks, Headmaster
Middle School Courage to Care Workshops
Camberwell Grammar School 55 Mont Albert Road Canterbury Victoria 3126 T +61 3 9835 1777 registrar@cgs.vic.edu.au www.cgs.vic.edu.au
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This week our Year 8 students were privileged to hear first-hand accounts from Holocaust survivors from ‘Courage to Care’. The stories illustrated how their survival was only possible through the courageous acts of strangers throughout the period of WWII. The volunteers were most complimentary of our students, for the mature and respectful manner that they conducted themselves during the workshops. This is now the third year that the organisation has visited CGS, and the visit serves the additional purpose of consolidating student’s foundational knowledge for the study of John Boyne’s novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
Year 7 Information Evening It was wonderful to see so many parents at our Year 7 Information Evening on Wednesday in the Middleton Theatre. The night comprised of a basic introduction to Schoology, an introduction to the Monash University Sleep Study, followed by Year 7 Camp Information and Parent Networking Drinks. Thanks to all who attended to make it such an enjoyable night. If you are interested in finding out more about the Sleep Study or signing up, please follow this link https://classstudymonash.weebly.com.