TIGS Review Issue 2 2014

REVIEW ISSUE 2, 2014 School Production The Secret Garden

The Woman Who Changed Her Brain Barbara Arrowsmith-Young

Student Success

An International Baccalaureate World School

report from the headmaster One of the TIGS Core

Values is “Academic excellence”. Together with “Christian beliefs and behaviour” and “being a Caring community”, these three core values form the philosophical basis that underpins a TIGS education.

The risk associated with reducing the School’s values to three simple words – Academic, Christian and Caring – is that the meaning may not be clear and subject to a variety of definitions and interpretations.

‘Academic’, for example can mean anything from ‘an ATAR of 100’ through to ‘doing your best’.

When the TIGS Statement of Mission and Values was adopted by the School Council in 2006 it was intended that the meaning of these core values would be clear to everyone. For each of the core values, six explanatory statements are provided so that we are in no doubt about what is the purpose of a TIGS education.

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Academic excellence – it is so easy to claim and yet so difficult to measure. TIGS has an enviable reputation when it comes to the successful completion of Year 12. For example, 90% of our candidates in Year 12 2013 were offered a place at university in a course that they applied for prior to sitting for the HSC examinations.

While we rightly celebrate the achievements of our outstanding students, we do not define our academic success by the headline results of our top students alone. The School seeks for all of its students to achieve excellence which we believe “is neither elitist nor exclusive and is available to all who aspire to be the best they can be.”

A recurring theme in the statement is the commitment of the School to wholeness: “Success in academic learning involves the development of the whole child” and we are committed to “offering a broad curriculum that… includes academic, spiritual, physical, aesthetic, cultural, social and emotional development.”

We focus on the “acquisition of foundational thinking and learning skills” that equip students to fully engage in life and learning by being “creative, reflective, discerning, collaborative and independent learners.”

Learning is organised at TIGS within academic disciplines, using to advantage the rich “knowledge base and framework for understanding” that they provide to make sense of our world. This understanding is more complete when connections are made between the disciplines and then applied to the world in which we live.

The statement also recognises that the needs of each student are different. The School accepts the challenges that are posed by differences between boys and girls, gifted and talented students, students with learning difficulties and students who are blessed with academic and non-academic intelligence. “Student learning is organised so that each child is given the opportunity to identify and develop their gifts and talents to the fullest extent.”

Finally, the statement makes a link between academic excellence and the other core values by recognising the Christian faith as providing the “moral and ethical framework necessary to make decisions for the good of others, society and to the glory of God.” One of the joys of teaching is to see our students excel in their own way. While the mastery of subtraction in Year 1 Mathematics or the successful jointing of frames in Year 12 Industrial Technology may not attract media headlines, they are just two examples of the many successes experienced

by TIGS students and their teachers each day as they pursue academic excellence.

Stephen Kinsella Headmaster

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Trivia Night ‘S’ IS FOR STREET SWAGs On friday 23 May approximately 150 members of the TIGS community attended the Year 12 Charity Trivia Night. Past students, teachers, parents and friends all attended, dressed in themes beginning with the letter ‘S’ to reflect Year 12’s chosen charity, Street Swags. On the night Year 12 were successful in raising $3400, which will go towards the purchase of 57 swags. These swags, which are produced by prison inmates allowing them to gain a qualification, are a durable shelter with an inbuilt sleeping bag. This then rolls up into a discrete bag to remove part of the stigma attached to being homeless.

On any given night in Australia, 1 in 200 people are homeless. 10% of Australians who are classified as homeless are within the age range of 12-18 years old. These are just a few of the reasons why Year 12 are so affected and passionate about working for this cause.

On the night, teams were tested on their knowledge of current affairs, geography, history, music, entertainment, literature, sport and TIGS knowledge. The winners were the class of 1970, winning a dinner at the Lagoon Seafood Restaurant. Best dressed went to the class of 2012, ‘The Spartans’ closely followed in second place by the teachers’ team, ‘The Skulls’. The night was enjoyed by all and was a highly beneficial event to raise money for the disadvantaged, especially as the coming winter approaches.

Multiple games were played throughout the evening in order to raise extra funds, such as: Heads and Tails, multiple coin tosses, raffles and hints. These were also very successful and we would like to thank our sponsors who donated the prizes which allowed us to add to the success of the Trivia Night through these activities; Nest Emporium, Chodat Fitness, Chickos, Vision Personal Training Fitness, The Lagoon Restaurant and Effective Driver Training.

Year 12 would like to thank everyone who attended for a wonderful evening and their generous contributions to our cause. It was a wonderful example of the support always given amongst the TIGS community, past and present.

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Year 7: Learning to Teach … Teaching to Learn Last term in Christian Studies

Year 7 participated in a unit of enquiry aimed at discovering the overall storyline of the Bible. It was a mammoth undertaking. To make it more manageable we broke the storyline down into eight stages, each stage being linked by the theme of the Kingdom of God. One of the ways the students consolidated their learning was by producing a Story Bible for children.

The intended audience was a child aged between 4-6 years old. The Bible was to contain eight pages, one page for each of the eight stages covered in the unit. The students had to reduce the content of each stage to no more than one or two sentences. They then had to add a picture which complemented their summary of that stage.

The production of the Bible was a valuable experience in itself. The students produced exceptional work showing considerable understanding of the storyline of the Bible and the theme of the Kingdom of God. What heightened the learning experience, however, was having the Year 7 students read their Bibles to children in the target age group. Mrs Stanton’s class read their Bibles to Mr Carroll’s Year 1 class and Mr Rogers’ classes read their Bibles to students in the Prep School.

This practical dimension sharpened the learning experience considerably. When the students learned that they were going to be reading their Bibles to “real” people it changed their attitude to the task.

They were intent on doing their very best. Many even took their Bibles home to ensure they produced work they could proudly display to others.

As teachers, we were delighted to see how our Year 7 students engaged with the younger students.

They were so caring and nurturing in their approach. When the younger students had questions our Year 7 students were mature in the manner in which they answered those questions and informative in the answers they provided. We were also encouraged to hear our Year 7 students elaborate with confidence on the storyline of the Bible as the younger students enquired. It was obvious some deep learning had taken place in the classroom and it was a pleasure to see that learning being displayed for others to see.

We were reminded as teachers how an important approach to learning is the act of teaching itself.

We would like to thank Mr Carroll and the teachers of the Prep School for their assistance and cooperation. Their students provided a rich learning opportunity for Year 7.

Rev James Rogers

School Chaplain

Mrs KatHRYN Stanton

Chaplain Assist/Christian Studies Teacher

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a physical, social and emotional approach to life In Term II Year 6 students Margaux Chauvet and Zoe Dribbus competed at the NSWPSSA State Football Carnival at Nelson’s Bay as members of the CIS team.

With Zoe as their captain, the girls played eight games over three days and were undefeated champions. CIS were positioned first in their pool, won the Semi-final 4 - 0 against Sydney South West and went on to win the Grand Final 6 - 0 against Sydney North. The result being the most convincing win ever in the tournament history. Amazingly, Margaux who played striker, scored all six goals!

Both girls were selected into the NSW State PSSA team and will compete at the School Sport Australia National tournament in Bendigo, Victoria in Term III. Well done! We wish them all the best at the next round.

MRS JANE MARTIN Junior School Sport Coordinator

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Changes to Sport this year have provided us with an opportunity to offer all students (Years 7-10) a broad variety of activities before and after school.

The programme utilises both school and local facilities. In summer (Terms I and IV) some of the sports included Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Surfing, Swimming, Rowing, Gym sessions and Trampolining. In winter (Terms II and III) sports offered this year include Rockclimbing, Taekidoaki Martial Arts, Boot Camp, Athletics and Tennis, just to name a few.

Sport is an integral part of the curriculum at TIGS and contributes to the physical, social and emotional life of learning promoted by the School. It is a key component of the balanced approach taken by the School that delivers a well-rounded education.

Mrs Melinda Sharpe Director of Sport/Outdoor Education The Illawarra Grammar School Term II Review 2014

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Learning Languages in the IB Primary Years Programme The Primary Years Programme requires that all students at TIGS gain experience in a language other than their language of instruction from the age of seven. In making additional language learning a mandatory component of our teaching and learning programme, TIGS supports the PYP’s philosophy that learning an additional language helps to prepare our students for the world in which they will live and work. Not only does a student enjoy cognitive, personal and social gains by acquiring another language, but professional prospects of participating in a highly globalised economy increase markedly.

Our goal is to provide an insight into and an appreciation of other cultures and an awareness of other perspectives.

We believe that language is a key factor in the development of international mindedness and understanding. We have found that students with the ability to communicate in more than one language improve their movement beyond their first language and home culture, increasing their awareness of the world and ultimately enabling them to participate more fully as international citizens.

In the Junior School, here at TIGS, we offer the additional languages of Japanese, Mandarin and Hindi. All our languages are taught by specialists in their field.

Japanese is taught to all students from Year 1 through to Year 6 as part of our co-curricular programme. Each class has two, thirty minute lessons per week, presented by Sense’i Julie Marshall.

Mandarin and Hindi are part of our extra-curricular programme. Students from Kindergarten to Year 6 are able to nominate their interest and take part in before and after school classes on different days of the week.

mrs Narelle McRae Acting Head of Junior School

Junior School Japanese On Thursday 19 June the Junior School Years 1 to 6 students displayed their amazing skills at speaking Japanese.

Aya, Kano, and Selma welcomed everyone in Japanese, then Year 1 asked their friend’s names, Year 2 told us their weather words, Year 3 showed us about numbers and shopping and Year 4 took on a tricky hand clap to a traditional Japanese elephant song.

Year 5 and 6 students asked ‘Where do you live?’ and replied ‘What did you say? Once more please.’

The wonderful ‘manzai’ comedy groups of Cartia, Annabel, Francis and Jermaine were very popular with the audience and Year 6 leaders were very well spoken and helped the Assembly run very smoothly.

There was a Japanese rap performed by all students led by Niamh, Aanya, Aaron and Francis and two other Japanese songs where parents and guests were invited to join us. ‘One and two my ichi ni’ and our Japanese Christian song ‘Christ is Great’.

Thank you to the many parents and friends who came to school to support us.

Thank you to Mrs Grneski, for the beautiful Japanese email invitations and for organising the technology and thank you to Sense’i Julie Marshall for putting it all together.

ms Julie Marshall Junior School Language Teacher

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“I really enjoyed going to China town. We started our day in the Chinese Garden. It was filled with many types of flowers and plants.

It had waterfalls, quite a large lake, ducks and some water dragons. I really enjoyed the gardens. We then went to Paddy’s Markets. I felt like I was back in Bali, walking from stall to stall and people desperately trying to sell me their stock. As I walked, there seemed to be so much stuff yet there was nothing to buy. I did end up buying the best spring rolls I had ever eaten from a food truck. Our day ended with lunch at Yum-Cha. We had serve after serve of delicious Chinese food: Dim Sims, Fried Rice Dumplings and for dessert we had a mango and banana pancake. After Yum Cha, we went home. It had been a long and fun day in China Town.”

Griffin Spicknall Year 7 2014

SENIOR SCHOOL IN CHINA TOWN In the Senior School students can choose to study either Japanese, Mandarian or French.

Our co-curricular activities are important and support language studies in school education. It helps to nurture in students the qualities of life-long learning and to enable them to acquire skills both inside and outside of the classroom such as resilience, problem-solving, collaboration, leadership and reflection.

As a Year 7 Chinese language teacher, I found that the cultural enrichment programme run by the Mandarin Club, including activities such as the day trip to Chinatown, plays an important role in engaging students and inculcates their interest in learning. The majority of our students were first time visitors to Chinatown. Through this trip, many of them have developed a better understanding of what “Chinese” entails. Students were able to dress up in the traditional Chinese costumes, had the opportunity to roam freely, shopping in Chinatown and enjoyed an authentic Yum Cha dining experience.

Students were enthusiastic and learned how to use the chopsticks and practise their basic Chinese language with the waiters and waitresses in a Chinese restaurant. Students discovered that their efforts in the classroom are paying dividends as they can communicate with ethnic Chinese in their own community in the target language.

Mrs Shao-Ping Yeh Teacher of Languages

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Utopia In Term I Year 10 Visual Arts students undertook a structural and cultural investigation of drawing, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture procedures and conventions to make artworks that communicate a point of view about the city and urban decay. Students investigated the Conceptual Framework to develop meanings and selected used materials as symbols for the city. They also attended a photo-shoot at Cockatoo Island on Sydney Harbour as inspiration for this task leading to a range of fascinating artworks.

Year 10 students were then very pleased to invite their parents and the TIGS community to the opening of the Year 10 Visual Arts Exhibition entitled ‘Utopia’ on 10 June in the Library. For this exhibition the students not only created a series of artworks based on the theme of the City but they also planned the event and curated and hung their own works. This process has been an invaluable “real world” experience for the students who have really taken on this challenge to stage their own exhibition. They were joined by parents, staff and students on the evening and over the following two weeks the exhibition was enjoyed by the whole school community as they visited the Library.

MRS SANDRA ESPOSITO Faculty of the Arts

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year 3 unit of inquiry how we organise ourselves Year 3’s Unit of Inquiry over the past six weeks was from the Transdisciplinary Theme – “How We Organise Ourselves” – which is an inquiry into the interconnectedness of human made systems and communities; the structure and function of organisations; societal decision making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment.

The Central Idea “Regional communities have unique interconnectedness” formed the framework for the inquiry.

characteristics

that

encourage

The key concepts of form, connection and change were explored.

The Learner Profile attributes to be “open - minded” and “knowledgeable” set the students on a path of cooperation and enthusiasm with their approach to learning being “social skills”.

Research and thinking skills were enhanced through the lines of inquiry – investigation of a regional community, connections between local and regional communities and changes that have occurred in the Asian region as a result of human activities.

The culminating activity was a wonderful and insightful “Market Place” where Year 3 displayed their learning from their inquiries during the past six weeks.

Mrs Narelle McRae Mr Jeff Robinson Acting Head of Junior School and Ms Kelly Baxter

Teachers of Year 3

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The Secret garden “Visually stunning!”

“Moving storyline - breathtakingly portrayed by our students” “Brought the story of my youth to life” “Totally captivating - it drew me into another world” “Suspended my beliefs for a couple of wonderful hours” From the moment the audience arrived at the IGC they were transported to Mistlethwaite Manor. After signing the guest book, visitors entered the garden with its birdsong, overgrown ivy and magnificent fountain. Guests at the Manor were then treated to a sensual feast created by over 120 TIGS students both in front of and behind the scenes.

The TIGS make up team, led by past student Hannah Garbo, created characters varying from ghost-like “Dreamers” to effervescent “Gardeners”. Lighting and sound were ably supported by our Entertainment students. The Orchestra performed music way beyond their years, skillfully managing a very difficult score. Our Year 12 Drama students provided front of house entertainment, surprising audience members as their garden ‘statues’ came to life! The beautiful messages in the story of “The Secret Garden” were in safe hands with this cast, as they sensitively evoked the characters from the much loved children’s novel.

A highlight of the students’ preparation for the production was a visit to the Hillside Retirement Village, where residents were given bunches of flowers by the students and a sneak preview of some of the chorus songs from the show. Students and residents thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to share the joy of giving and receiving the gifts from the garden, as well as the gift of music.

Thanks to all who were involved, including the TIGS staff, for making the production such a success and for creating moments that will be remembered for a long time.

MRS JACQUELINE HITCHCOCK School Musical Producer

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in the spotlight cantilena singers soar On Wednesday 11 June the Cantilena Singers performed on the Town Hall stage in the

annual Wollongong Eisteddfod. They were competing against eight other choirs from local schools in the Illawarra in the Primary School Choir section. In this section the choirs had to perform two contrasting pieces with at least one of these pieces being sung in at least two parts. This year the Cantilena singers sang “Spinning Wheel” and “Swim Little Fishy.”

They performed beautifully on the day and successfully gained first place in this competition winning a trophy and $500.00 prize money.

Many of the singers in this ensemble attend two rehearsals per week and are very dedicated to excellence.

I congratulate them on a very successful semester in singing.

MRS Carolyn Brown Coordinator of Performance -Junior School

Community PROBLEM SOLVING ON FRIDAY 6 JUNE five TIGS students, Susan Jah, Sonia Irakomeza, Emily I’Ons, Namika Parajuli and Maria Kyriakoudes left for the United States to compete in the International Conference for Community Problem Solving (CmPS). As part of this experience, they firstly had the opportunity to partake in a homestay programme for four nights in Texas. Moving across the country, they then attended the competition which was situated at the Iowa State University where thousands of students from across 12 countries participated and competed.

A simplified understanding of how Community Problem Solving operates is that by finding a problem within your local community and then raising awareness of the issue by educating, encouraging and finding solutions for the problem. A lot of interaction within your community is needed in order for your project to qualify for international standard, which both teams achieved. As part of this project, compulsory requirements were needed such as a display board that would be used to depict your project for the CmPS fair held on the last day. Students had to undertake a 30 minute interview with two judges that questioned many aspects of the project, a video with a minimum of five minutes, a scrapbook and a 10 page report. After mingling with different competitors from across the world at the disco held on the last night, we were proud to be informed at the closing ceremony that team H.E.A.L.T.H which consists of Maria Kyriakoudes, Emily I’Ons, Namika Parajuli and Hannah Kim were placed 3rd in their division and team EXCUSE ME comprising of Sonia Irakomeza, Susan Jah and Kuer Bul placed 4th. These great results have highlighted the achievements made throughout the experience of Community Problem Solving. This would not have been possible without Mrs Burton and Mrs Pollum for the ongoing support and guidance they showed for the entirety of the trip.

Both teams found this was such a rewarding and great opportunity and strongly promote this programme to all students.

MARIA KYRIAKOUDES Year 11 2014

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EARLY LEARNING FRAMEWORK The Early Years Learning Framework in the Piper Centre talks about

children as “Being.”

“Being” recognises the significance of a child’s life here and now. “Being” is about the present, giving children the opportunity to know themselves, to make connections with other children and the community around them. This allows children to engage in life’s little joys and unexpected little hiccups in their every day life. Early childhood is not only about preparing the child for the future it is all about preparing the child for the present.

To encourage “Being” within the Piper Center classroom we invited a current parent, who is also a Police Officer within our community to talk to students. Senior Constable Adam Tregonning spoke about “Stranger Danger” and the relevance and importance of this danger within our community. The students were also given the opportunity to ask Senior Constable Tregonning any questions relating to this topic.

The students also enjoyed inspecting his Highway Patrol car, and watching and listening to his loud sirens.

This learning experience was very valuable to the children as “Stranger Danger” is a very important life skill to learn.

MRS Jodie-lee Leitch Academic Staff - Junior School

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annual “Inspire” Women’s Conference The annual “Inspire” Women’s Conference was held in June at the Novotel in Wollongong. The conference day is organized to inspire local women from all walks of life and this year, the conference organizers, our own Mrs Margaret Biggs and Mrs Virginia Wren from Illawarra ITEC were raising funds for the Leukeamia Foundation in Wollongong.

“Inspire” 2014 featured four guest speakers who shared the inspirational stories of their lives with the women (and some men) of the Illawarra community. The speakers included Therese Kerr, public speaker on wellness, author and advocate for holistic family health; Deborah Wallace, current Detective Superintendent Commander, Gang Squad Western Sydney; Wendy Gee, Grant Broadcasting NSW Regional General Manager and Melissa Abu Gazaleh, founder and Managing Director of the Top Blokes Foundation. Throughout the day, all the speakers spoke passionately about their life experiences and how, despite what people had told them, not once were they deterred from achieving their goals, even under a diverse range of challenging circumstances. Listening to all the speakers has really opened our minds to new horizons and has definitely made a difference in our lives.

It was a privilege for us to have assisted at the event together with Lucinda Paine. Led by Ms Doriana Previati, we helped with the raffle, distributing information and operating the microphone during the Q and A panel. We were able to meet with the speakers, asking questions and enjoying meeting and hosting some students from other schools in the region whose attendance had been sponsored. It was a fantastic opportunity to be able to hear four very different stories of inspiration and we received some very valuable advice for future reference.

We would recommend this event to all female students as it is a great day to hear the stories of successful women and meet wonderful people from the Illawarra community.

Marie Russo and Himali Wijesinghe

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The Woman Who Changed Her Brain Following the story on “60 Minutes” at the beginning of June, the TIGS community was privileged to host Barbara Arrowsmith-Young during her tour of Australia and New Zealand. Barbara is a world renowned author and speaker on the subject of learning difficulties and the use of cognitive exercises to overcome these difficulties. The rare opportunity to hear her story, first hand, drew an audience of over 800 people to TIGS on Friday 27 June. Families travelled significant distances, both international and interstate, to hear her personal story.

Barbara shared her experiences of growing up with severe learning difficulties and how her own struggle had propelled her into the field of neuroscience. This life’s work has resulted in her creation of “The Arrowsmith Program” which is offered at the Arrowsmith School, Toronto, in her native Canada. The Arrowsmith Program identifies, intervenes and strengthens the weak cognitive capacities that affect learning. At the core of the Arrowsmith Program is the principle of neuroplasticity. This is the capacity to alter structure and function in the brain, in response to training and experience over a person’s lifetime.

The programme is instituted in select schools in Canada, USA and Australia with TIGS currently investigating the possibility of offering the programme in 2015. For more information about this programme, please visit the School website http://www.tigs.nsw.edu.au/enrolments/the-arrowsmith-program or contact Enrolments. To read more about Barbara and the programme, please visit her website www.arrowsmithprogram.com For information regarding Barbara’s book “The Woman Who Changed Her Brain” contact the bookshop at University of Wollongong.

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STUDENT SUCCESS Ethan Butson has just been announced as an Asia Pacific finalist for the Google Science Fair, being one of 15 selected. He has also been awarded the Google Science Fair, Local Award, winning a cash prize with only five handed out in the Asia pacific region. In one month’s time he will know if he has made it to the Global Finals’ Competition which will be held in the US at Google headquarters in September 2014.

Ethan has received this award for his current research project on his SMART system, which earned him 2nd place in the world in Health and Medicine at the INTEL ISEF International Science Fair and 1st place in the world for “the best medical invention to aid humanity.”

PALEH (PLAY) MOO Congratulations Play Moo Year 12 2014 on receiving a FACS (Family and Community Service) Housing NSW scholarship.

The Family and Community Services delivers services to some of the most disadvantaged individuals, families and communities in NSW. Play plans to use this money to continue her studies with a tutor.

Maddie Hah Congratulations to Maddie Hah Year 11 2014, first prize recipient in the recent art competition run by Wollongong City Art Gallery and the Illawarra Mercury. Students were asked to create a cartoon based on a current event reported recently in the Mercury.

This is Maddie’s commentary on the Refugee Crisis. Maddie received the first prize which was a thousand dollars, a tablet and her work exhibited at Wollongong City Art Gallery in June.

Rhoan EdwaRds Congratulation Rhoan Edwards. Rhoan competed at the Australian Gymnastics Championships in June winning a silver medal in the Parallel Bars Level 7 Open Category and winning a gold medal in the Level 7 Open Teams’ event.

Rhoan will now progress to the International Level. Well done!

Payton Leitch, Amy Lendrum, Tamara Matar and Alexia Zafiriou

from the Junior School all represented TIGS at the CSSA State Gymnastics Championships earlier this Term.

Payton came 1st overall for level 5 and has also been selected for the New South Wales State Development Squad based on her results from State Championships in 2013 – well done! Amy came 2nd overall for Level 3. Tamara came 3rd overall for Level 3. Alexia placed 2nd in the Floor at Level 5.

All fantastic results. Congratulations girls!

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TIGS FOUNDATION BUILDING OUR FUTURE Reverend Richard Bosanquet Scholarship

TIGS have a tradition of offering excellence in education and this year marks 55 years since the founding

by Reverend Richard Bosanquet (pictured bottom left).

TIGS Foundation began in 1986, and it is through the donations generated by its members and the TIGS Community that we have been able to contribute to many of the major school facilities that our students enjoy.

The other goal that Foundation undertakes is to provide the opportunity of a Scholarship to children who could not otherwise access the benefits of a TIGS education and all the wonderful dynamics that the Illawarra Grammar School offers to a child’s life.

These Scholarship opportunities currently provide for a Senior School student who would not normally be able to experience a TIGS education, to flourish in and contribute to the School’s rich and diverse learning environment.

TIGS Foundation recognises the generosity of all our supporters in sustaining the wonderful philanthropy which enables diverse applicants from our local community to succeed and enjoy a more fulfilled life.

The gift of being able to engage fully with your peers both educationally and socially is impossible to measure.

A previous Scholarship recipient remarked on their time as a scholarship holder at TIGS in saying: “I have gained a great education, good friends and a supportive and encouraging community and support network. This has helped my whole family settle into the area.”

“Attending TIGS has enabled me to believe that my goal of a professional career can be achieved.”

“I would like to let the people know that have donated and who work on the fundraising side, that it is so worthwhile and can change a person’ s life into something it could never have been. This opportunity has made a life-changing difference to me.”

To know more about TIGS Foundation Scholarships please contact the School or email Lisa Wilson at foundation@tigs.nsw.edu.au

TIGS FOUNDATION FUNDRAISING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

Foundation was proud to be part of the TIGS Great Fete this year, hosting a Silent Auction with a wonderful array of items up for bid. It was a great atmosphere and a successful fundraising opportunity where monies raised were directed to the Scholarship Fund.

TIGS Foundation looks forward to connecting with the broad community later this year during The Works Exhibition, when all Alumni are invited to return to School for “Back to TIGS” on Saturday 23 August.

Come celebrate 55 years with us!

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TIGS FOUNDATION Limited BUILDING OUR FUTURE – From Strength to Strength

TIGS have a tradition of over 50 years of excellence in education. Many generous families and individuals have supported our school and their contribution to our community has proved invaluable. A donation to TIGS Foundation Limited ensures the tradition continues.

The aim of TIGS Foundation is to support and assist the School Council by encouraging and fostering the interest and the financial support of TIGS community.

FUNDRAISING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

Fundraising for the Reverend Richard Bosanquet Scholarship which currently provides an opportunity for a Senior School Student who would not normally be able to experience a TIGS education, to flourish in and contribute to the School’s rich and diverse learning environment.

ANNUAL APPEAL

Accompanying your Term I Review Magazine you will have received a TIGS Foundation Annual Appeal form. The Foundation is asking that you consider making a fully tax deductible donation, which will go towards scholarships, buildings, land, and other worthy capital projects. You can set up regular giving to the TIGS Foundation Annual Appeal by nominating the amount you would like to contribute. Through the Foundation Annual Appeal you can make a difference for your children and for future children who will attend TIGS. To download an Annual Appeal form visit the TIGS website at: www.tigs.nsw.edu.au/about-tigs/foundation#support Once completed, it can be returned to the Foundation Office by mail at the School or via email at foundation@tigs.nsw.edu.au

THANK YOU

Thank you to all supporters of Foundation who, during past years, have assisted in the achievement of many milestones and contributed to the School by providing significant funds towards the purchase of land adjacent to the School, the funding of the Rev Richard Bosanquet scholarship, art and academic prizes and the Innovative Technologies’ Appeal for the Goodhew Research Centre (Library).

UP AND COMING EVENTS AND FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES FOR 2014 •

This year has seen the ongoing success of the TIGS Foundation Wine Drive with wines sourced locally. This Drive once again is an opportunity to contribute to TIGS Foundation.

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‘The Works’ Exhibition – Celebrating art and design from the 2014 HSC Students.

Friday 22 - Saturday 23 August 2014.

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“Not So Secret” Mens Business – ‘An evening with Adam Gilchrist’ - former Australian Cricketer Friday 7 November 2014.

Our current Board, all volunteers, is made up of experienced, talented and enthusiastic people and is supported by Lisa Wilson as Foundation Coordinator.

Chairman Craig Peden Member

Joanne Danckwardt

Vice Chair

Kevin Donald

Sandra Newhouse

Member

Secretary Craig Osborne Member

Olga Early

Treasurer

Usha Fernandez

Andrew Stephenson

Member

Member

David Laing

Member

Carmen Rudd

If you would like to learn more about the work of TIGS Foundation and how your tax deductible donation could help, please contact us at foundation@tigs.nsw.edu.au