Newsletter Academic Christian Caring
ISSUE 1
TERM IV 2014
Headmaster We start the term by wishing our Year 12 students success in their HSC examinations. The results are released in December but already some of our students in The Arts have received recognition by the examiners. Congratulations go to the following students who have received six nominations by the HSC Examiners for outstanding achievement: Nicole Mealy nominated for ENCORE (Music) Henry Hulme nominated for OnSTAGE (Drama) Michaela Georgiou nominated for OnSTAGE (Drama) Zoe Bolt nominated twice for Callback (Dance) Jessica Kuit nominated for Callback (Dance) Students in Year 6 are in the last stages of preparation for the Year 6 Exhibition. This is the final stage of their learning under the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and their work will be open to the public on Tuesday 28 October from 4.00pm - 6.00pm in the Goodhew Research Centre. There is no better example of the exceptional learning that takes place under the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programmes than the Year 6
Exhibition and the students would love to demonstrate their learning to a large audience on this day. The Middle Years Programme (MYP) is a continuation of the same IB approach to learning in Years 7 to 10. Students currently in Year 8 and below will be undertaking a significant research project when they are in Year 10 and will also be submitting for formal assessment by the IB. Those that are successful will be awarded the prestigious IB Record of Achievement. TIGS students will know how their learning compares to the best students worldwide – a clear benefit if studying at an internationally connected school like TIGS. Recently published research from Deakin University confirms that the PYP provides significant advantages. These include: • “IB PYP students benefit from their pre-school education (like in The Piper Centre at TIGS) over and above non-IB students • IB PYP students perform at or above literacy levels typically expected for their age groups • IB students are significantly more likely to have high levels of “learning skills” • Parents of IB students are very
positive about their children’s education • IB students are aware of their own learning and personal development.” All TIGS parents will be encouraged by the research which can be found in detail at http://www. ibo.org/announcements/2014/ schoolreadiness.cfm Studying under the PYP and the MYP is just one way our most capable students are enriched and extended at TIGS. Individual Education Programmes (IEP) that are tailored to the needs of gifted students are developed by our Coordinators of Programmes for Gifted and Talented students, Mrs Kath Walker in the Junior School and Mrs Margaret Dubowski in the Senior School. Parents wanting more information about IEPs should contact these specialist teachers. A number of appointments have been made to the teaching staff at TIGS. From 2015, we will welcome to the TIGS community: • Mrs Nadia Merchant - Head of Library and information Services • Mrs Sharon I’Ons - MYP Coordinator and Teacher of Japanese
Chaplain’s Message THE ALPHA AND OMEGA
One of the unexpected and sometimes confusing features of the gospels is Jesus’ reluctance to fully disclose his true identity as the Son of God. There are good reasons for this. He had come into the world for the express purpose of giving his life as a ransom for our sin (Mark 10.45). He didn’t want the demands and expectations of people diverting him from that primary task as it sometimes threatened to do when his identity was discerned (Mark 1.45).
• Mrs Michelle Tierney - Junior School Teacher • Ms Anna Kinnear - Teacher of Design • Mrs Katrina Toland - Teacher of English (with expertise in the teaching of Gifted and Talented students) Finally, congratulations to all our newly installed Year 12 leaders. TIGS has a wonderful tradition of strong student leadership in both the Junior and Senior School. We wish our Captains and Vice-Captains, Chapel Prefects, House Captains and Vice-Captains, Prefects and Senior Leaders a successful term of office as they take their turn in advancing our wonderful TIGS traditions. Stephen Kinsella Headmaster
Following his death, resurrection and ascension, however, Jesus is more forthcoming with his true identity. In Revelation 22.13 the now ascended Lord Jesus says this about himself: “I am the Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” The extravagance of these descriptors is in stark contrast to the reticence of Jesus on display in the gospels. Having completed the work of salvation, Jesus is now better positioned to reveal his true identity. What’s astounding about these terms is that they are variations of descriptors God has previously used solely of himself. For example, in the Old Testament book of Isaiah, God calls himself the First and the Last (Isaiah 41.4; 44.6; 48.12). When Jesus calls himself the Alpha and Omega he is clearly tapping into this same vein and putting himself on an equal par with God. Don’t get me wrong, this was evident in the gospels (after all, it was not without reason that Jesus was accused of blasphemy) but it wasn’t as obvious as it is in the Book of Revelation. This is all preliminary to what really caught my imagination as I read these words recently in Revelation. When Jesus calls himself the Alpha and Omega he is saying that he encompasses all things, that all things are contained by him and find their true significance only in right relation to him. The metaphor can only work that way. Jesus is claiming to bookend all
existence in the same way that Alpha and Omega bookends the Greek alphabet. To be fair, there is another way the metaphor could be read. We could interpret Jesus to be saying that he is two among many, that the other 22 letters of the Greek alphabet represent other aspects of reality not unconnected to him but certainly not within his command. That would be possible; but it would go against the plain reading of the metaphor. As it is, Jesus’ true intentions are clarified by the other descriptors in Revelation 22.13: he is the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last. It doesn’t get more comprehensive than that. This is how we receive Jesus at TIGS – as the one who encompasses all things. It is this view of Jesus that drives our enthusiasm for Christian worldview. If Jesus is the Alpha and Omega then the Delta and Gamma and Sigma and all the other letters in the Greek alphabet (taking them, of course, to represent all aspects of created reality) can only rightly be understood in relation to Jesus. We strive at TIGS to understand the implications of this for all of life. It is an exciting quest. Rev James Rogers Chaplain
Senior School JOURNEYS BEGIN
Term IV has started well. The Student Leaders for 2015 have been inducted into their new positions of responsibility and they have already taken control of Assembly in a positive and invigorating way. It’s always interesting to see the different flavor that each new Team brings to Assembly. At Assembly this week we also heard about the great success our school has enjoyed in the Ilford Photographic Competition, First Place this Term, and in the very prestigious Moran Competition. We also viewed all of the winning entries and a selection of other amazing photographs from our students. It was awe-inspiring. Another development this Term has been in our Year 10 Course. An English Unit Monica Watt has been written for Year 10 students, which will introduce them to the Year 11 Head of Senior School Community Service Programme and will allow them to apply for and take on their Deputy Headmaster responsibilities well ahead of Year 11. This early entry into the programme was suggested by the Student Representative Council (SRC) and was taken up by our Chaplain and developed in conjunction with the English Department. We will be monitoring this initiative and seeing if we can develop it further in future years. This is clear evidence that our students are eager to be of service, to be ‘caring of others in the wider community’ as stated in our Mission and Values Statement. Year 12 will be demonstrating this aspect of our Caring Community when they work at Sony Camp this weekend to provide respite care for the parents of children with disabilities. Through our partnership with the Disability Trust our students gain more from their service than they feel they provide. We are so very proud of the work that they do. Our Crossroads Team has arrived back from Hong Kong where they packed a container for the Year 12 chosen charity: Kids2Kids. And Year 9 Leadership Camp has been conducted this week, introducing our Leaders of the Future to the concept of Servant Leadership. Another journey has begun.
2015 SCHOOL CAPTAINS’ SPEECH Year 12, here we are. The inevitable moment is here. Our last 344 days of our 13 year school careers begin today. There are many mixed emotions about this: some of you are eager to finish school and pursue your post-high school plans. Others may be uncertain about life after TIGS and adulthood in general. Each end marks a new beginning. The beginning of Year 12, the beginning of our final year at school, the beginning of the HSC and yes Mrs McMaugh the beginning of using the library stairs LEGALLY. Today acts as the beginning of the new leadership team from Year 12 2015. Some will look upon the induction of the Year 12 Leadership positions, and view it as the beginning of the end for the year group. We say nay and witness our position as merely the end of the beginning, for school is the stepping-stone into the tumultuous journey that we call life. From learning how to tie your shoelaces to solving what some may call useless quadratic equations (sorry Mrs Troiani), school has been the core of our growth and development, academically and as whole person. Our leadership positions today bring an influx of new ideas and fresh faces running house meetings, chapels and assemblies. Our whole High School journey is about discovering new knowledge and more about ourselves. In Year 7, all the Year 12 students filled in a time capsule questionnaire to open at the end of Year 12. So last week, Year 12 filled out the same questionnaire and will receive both answers on the last day of School in under a year. We believe this is the most practical way to show how much we have grown and, hopefully, matured as a year group. Aristotle once said, “if you want to understand anything observe its beginning and its development”. His usual unfailing wisdom whether it be Greek tragedies or important life lessons, clearly shows that it is our own unique and individual life journeys from the beginning that shape our personal growth and development. This is evident within the beginning and end of High School. From the questionnaire we received some varied responses. Maddie Negus thought that Simone
Lindsay has grown to represent a moon, as she lights up people’s lives in the darkest of times. Hannah thanked her parents for being a positive influence in her life and Thomas Evans thanks his mum for being such a positive person in his life. Bryce Prior said that the time he was deeply inspired was during Mrs Murphy’s Careers speech, while Susan Jah said seeing Beyonce perform inspired her. In 20 years time, Holly Trenaman hopes to be employed by a law firm or at Sea World. If Brady Rengger could study anything in the world he would love to study the art of procrastination, while Kelsea Latham would walk across two sky scrapers for $1 million worth of puppies. And finally, if India Davis could spend an hour with any person she would pick Barack Obama and ask him how his hair turned grey so fast. As a year group, we have listened to over 12 hours worth of leadership inductions and Year 12 graduations. However, finally Year 12, our time has come and we are filling the shoes of those who have gone before us. It is our time to leave a mark within the School and broader community. From Year 7 to Year 11 we have learnt vital leadership skills and developed qualities that have led to our positions today. It is in our final year that we can see how the sometimesfragmented pieces of our schooling all fit together. Over the next year, the School will enjoy the new leadership of 72 new students leaders which continues the tradition ingrained in our School’s history. These positions range from new Outdoor Education Leaders, to Performing Arts Prefects and House Captains. At this point in time, the SRC has reached new heights with student support. There are currently 20 members who attend regularly representing each year group. The support from both students and staff has created the perfect avenue for students to have their voice heard within the School community. We hope to continue growing and developing the SRC so it can also go from strength to strength. During our term of office, it is our most sincere hope that the School broadens its
involvement with the wider community. Most of us are tremendously blessed, which does sometimes make us unconscious of the difficulties that people are having within our own community, let alone the extended world. From the positive response amongst students, we are extremely excited to announce that the Year 12 Charity for 2015 will be Kids 2 Kids. Dom, I know you got home around midnight last night from Hong Kong packing a shipping container getting sent to a high school, could you please tell us how our Year group will be assisting with the School? Of course Tahlia, I would love to. The school is called High Ridge Baptist Academy which is based in the Korogocho slum area. The school gives the children a chance for an education. It was in 2010 that I decided to support the school in forming the charity Kids 2 Kids. As a year group, we have been supporting Kids 2 Kids for fives years and helped raise money for a school bus. For the next year, we hope to raise $5000 to support and build a library for the newly developed high school in Kenya. In this area, books and learning facilities are few and far between. We here at TIGS are so fortunate to have a fantastic ibrary with hundreds of resources, that we so often take for granted. Our funds raised this year will give kids who are living in poverty the chance to learn and grow throughout their high school journeys, as we are also doing now. Year 12, this is the beginning. Seize the opportunities and the immense support that is afforded to us here. This is the year to improve ourselves in every facet of life and have the resounding desire to achieve your goals. Let us reflect, remember and admire our moments of our history here in the School and broader community. Choose to embrace all aspects of School, and watch your life flourish. Our year contains the stars of the future, and it is within the HSC dark moments we can see these stars shine. So Year 12, shoot for the moon, for even if you miss, you still land amongst the stars. Tahlia Jackson and Dominic Mortimer Captains Induction Speech 2014
Junior School
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL AND TO TERM IV!
It has been wonderful to see the children return to School and to start working and learning. Year 6 are all busy working on The exhibition and I recommend that our School community take the opportunity to look at this fantastic celebration of learning on October 28 from 4.00pm – 6.00pm. Year 5 is negotiating the culminating activity for their unit of inquiry - the Market Day! All children in the Junior School will enjoy purchasing treats or being involved in special activities on this special day. The skills and approaches required of our Year 5 and 6 students in their final years of learning in the Junior school are quite exceptional, and I am always impressed by their ability to collaborate, think creatively, find solutions and have a successful ending to these challenging units of inquiry.
Judi Nealy Head of Junior School
We were very fortunate to host a music visit for students for Scots College Sydney and their teachers this week. It has been a big week for Music in the Junior School! It’s storm season. Please make sure our up children have their raincoats in their bags every day and that they are labelled clearly with their names. Just a reminder that our School is Nut Aware. This is because we have several students in our community whose health is seriously threatened by contact with nuts. Please ensure that you assist us in caring for all children by keeping nut products at home.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES: • • • • •
Karobran Representative Meeting Year 5 Market Day Stage 2 Camp Year 6 Exhibition Pupil Free Day (Professional Development)
Monday 20 October Tuesday 21 October Wednesday 22 – Friday 24 October Tuesday 28 October – 4.00pm to 6.00pm Library Friday 31 October
WEEKLY AWARDS
MERIT CERTIFICATES
KD KM KP 1M 1T 1WJ 2C 2M 3R 4C 4R 5A 5S 5Y
Academic
Luca Baxa, Amaan Vakil Subhaan Ul-Haq Rhea Khanna, Hunter Hooton Bora Kim, Hamish Lepp, Kasim Kermali Kayden Merritt, John Perri Sia Gando, Charlotte I’Ons, Samantha Gadsdon Thomas Devlin Georgia Dolan, Oren Petersen Jacobus Newhouse, Lauren Ayers, Connor Burrows Adelaide Thompson, Katie Gorham, Massimo Forte Amogh Rao Deepika Parajuli Paige Jenkins, Anthony Damcevski Ella Vartazarian, Lina Lee, James Kirby, Sarah Hutchinson
Aydin Arapali Harrison Kiteley Harrison Webb Eloise Malouf Francis Mau Lina Lee Hamish Lepp Cooper Kerridge Alissa Tonkin Adelaide Thompson Thomas Main Kayden Merritt Gabriella Valenzuela
William Mackay Campbell Boardman Katie Gorham James Gorham Mia Stone Charlotte I’Ons Tom Armstrong Samuel Robinson Sarah Hutchinson Lilli Fellowes Rhea Khanna Bhargav Jagarlamudi Subhaan Ul-Haq Aaron Avenido
Junior School Music
VISIT FROM SCOTS COLLEGE SYDNEY On Monday 13 October, students in the Junior Strings and Junior Concert Band participated in a fantastic day of workshops and performance with visiting students and conductors from The Scots College. Throughout the day we worked as combined school groups, with each school bringing along some repertoire to share with the other.
BABIES’ PROMS On Tuesday 14 October, students from Prep to Year 2 attended the Babies’ Proms in the IGC. This is an annual event presented to the Infants by Mrs Hitchcock and the students of the TIGS Senior Orchestra and is a great way to consolidate the children’s learning about the instruments of the orchestra in Term III. This year’s programme included “Bacchanale”, where the students were invited to imagine themselves riding through the desert on their camel, “Libertango” and “Happy”. Students were active participants in the performance, listening, using movement and rhythmic clapping as a way of being fully immersed in the music. The Senior School students of the Orchestra also demonstrated each of the instruments, giving the children an insight into the look and sound of each individual instrument. The French horn was a bit of a favourite, with some Kindergarten students even having the opportunity to press the valves to help the player change pitch! We are fortunate indeed to have such dedicated musicians in the Senior School here to inspire and engage our Infants students.
Evan Glover Connor Burrows Hunter Hooton Oren Petersen Nikita Nicholson Luca Baxa Samuel Lowe Oscar Kiely Harry Fuller Kivaan Mudaly-Naidoo Joseph Rossi Tanay Shrestha Nicola Wright Keya Murty
The Junior Strings, directed by Mrs Bonaccorso were joined by nine Scots students, and worked on several pieces throughout the day. They chose to perform “My Kind of Irish”, “Postcards from Russia” and “Dragon Hunter” in the culminating afternoon performance. The Junior Concert Band, directed by Ms Hollander welcomed around seventeen extra players for the day, and worked under three different conductors to present four pieces exploring a range of different styles of music in the afternoon: “Viva la Vida”, “Big Rock Candy Mountain”, “Uskudar” and “Largo and Finale” by Dvorak. It was a fantastic experience for the students to rehearse with the various conductors, each with their own individual approach to getting the most out of the ensembles. It was also great to be a part of the larger combined school ensembles with their full sound and greater variety of instrumentation. The students worked extremely hard through the day, and are to be congratulated on rising to the challenge of presenting new music in such a short time frame! We are very grateful to the Scots ensembles for coming down to see us, and hope to be able to share our learning with other students in more exchange visits like this in the future.
Saksham Sirohi Jade Walker Stephen Borg Rosemary Zaki
Personal Presentation Jessica Hall Saxon Parrish Charlotte I’Ons Ashley Brewer
Service
Aydin Arapali Nicholas Chiaverini Soraya McCann Sufyaan Ul-Haq Ella Vartazarian Oscar Tilden Ruby Tilden Charlotte Atkinson John Taiwo Thomas Main Campbell Boardman Maya Soligo
Senior Sport STUDENT SUCCESS:
TIGS have had a number of students achieve outstanding results in sport at an elite level. Congratulations to:
Natasha Mullany
Cycled in the Australian Junior Road Cycling Championships in Toowoomba last week. Natasha won the JW17 Road Race on Saturday and is the 2014 JW17 Australian Road Race Champion. Natasha won the Silver medal in the Criterium Championship and was 7th in the Individual Time Trial.
Ethan Jackson
Finished 16th in the Alpine and 2nd in the Skier X at the Australian Snowsports Championships in Perisher last term.
Tahlia Jackson
Tahlia Jackson finished 20th in the Skier X at the Australian Championships in Perisher last term.
Girls Relay Team Denali Hutt, Katherin Read, Alexandra Lavalle, Madeline Negus Represented the School at the State Relay Championships at Homebush in the 4 x 100m relay last night. Girls came 2nd in the state nearly winning with a 0.15 sec difference. The girls beat Westfield Sports H.S, Roseville College, PLC and many other prestigious Sydney Schools.
Girls Relay Team Denali Hutt, Maudie Skyring, Elizabeth Martin, Claire Smallhorn
Represented the School at the State Relay Championships at Homebush last night in the distance relay. Maudie ran 1200m leg, Liz and Claire ran 800m legs and Denali ran the 400m leg. Girls came 4th in the state.
Competed at the Berry Equestrian Interschool Championship at start of the holidays. Keeley completed the event as Champion Year 12 rider, Year 7-12 Champion Secondary School rider and fastest Year 7-12 Sporter. A fantastic effort as she concludes her time with The Illawarra Grammar School.
Lauren O’Neill – Equestrian
Competed at the National Equestrian Interschool Championships in Werribee during the holidays. She and her horse, Helios, performed very strongly finishing 7th overall and as the number 1 rider for NSW in both the 1.0 and 1.10m Show Jumping Classes. Congratulations on such outstanding results.
Claire Smallhorn – NSW Hockey
Represented the Under 13 NSW team at the National Hockey Championships in Brisbane last week. With nine wins and two draws, NSW finished as National Champions. A tremendous effort and an accolade Claire and her family can be very proud of.
ALL SCHOOLS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
All Schools Relays Championships On Monday 15 September, the NSW All Schools Relays were held at Sydney Olympic Park. This was purely a team event that provided a wonderful opportunity for our athletes to compete against schools from across the state in relay events. TIGS entered two teams: the ever improving Senior Girls 4 x 100m Relay Team and the Senior Girls Distance Medley Relay Team, which was put together especially for this event. Both teams performed extremely well with the following results:
Wonderful accomplishments, there are a couple of photos overleaf for your enjoyment.
Distance Medley team finishing 4th
Keeley Gamble – Equestrian
The team members were as follows:
4 x 100m team won silver
Alexandra Lavalle, Denali Hutt, Madeline Negus and Kate Read (4 x 100m); Distance Medley: Maudie Skyring, Claire Smallhorn, Elizabeth Martin and Denali Hutt.
CIS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS On Wednesday 17 September, 17 TIGS students travelled to Sydney Olympic Park to compete at the CIS Athletics Championships. It was an extremely successful day for TIGS with numerous outstanding results. This included: TIGS finishing 1st, Denali Hutt and 2nd, Katherine Read in the 16G 200m; Denali Hutt took home two Gold’s, a Silver and a Bronze in the 100m, 200m, 400m and Long Jump; James Seal winning two Gold medals in the 14B 1500m and 3000m; Maudie Skyring winning two Silvers in the 17G 800m and 1500m; Angus Pryde won Gold in the 16B 800m; and The Senior Girls Relay Team finishing off their season with an impressive PB time of 50.65s to finish 2nd, just behind Pymble Ladies College. Congratulations to the nine TIGS students who were named as part of the CIS Merit Team. These students were: Kristen Chadrawy, Charlotte Gaynor, Denali Hutt, Angus Pryde, Katherine Read, Alex Seal, James Seal and Maudie Skyring.
ALL SCHOOLS KNOCKOUT
A few days after the CIS Athletics Championships, seven TIGS students took time out of their school holidays to compete at the Schools Knockout Competition at the AIS Athletics Stadium in Canberra. This is a team
competition, where schools compete against each other in different track and field events to accumulate points for their teams. The top teams are then selected for a National final to be held in Adelaide in December. Although TIGS was competing in the ACT competition, the point score was to go towards their position against the NSW schools that had competed four weeks earlier. The standard of this competition was extremely high, with TIGS competing in the Intermediate Girls section against 19 other schools. Our girls produced some outstanding results, finishing the competition in 4th place overall and placing them well in the running to be offered a spot at the National final. The team was: Denali Hutt, Katherine Read, Elizabeth Martin, Alexandra Lavalle, Natasha Mullany, Caitlin Chadrawy and Azalea Nassau.
NSW ALL SCHOOLS ATHLETICS The 2014 athletics season culminated at the end of the first week of Term IV with the NSW All Schools Athletics Championships. TIGS was represented by eight athletes, all of whom competed with wonderful sportsmanship and determination. The level of competition at this event was extremely high, with many Australian representatives filling the lanes. Some highlights of the competition include: James Seal winning GOLD in the 14B 2000m Steeplechase, Maudie Skyring winning two Silver medals and a Bronze in the 17G 3000m, 1500m and 800m respectively and Denali Hutt breaking her PB’s in the 200m and 100m to just miss out on a medal. The results of each athlete are listed below: James Seal (14B) – 2000m Steeple 1st (6:34.67s); 1500m 4th (4:24.43s); 800m 4th (10.04.10s) Maudie Skyring (17G) – 3000m 2nd (10:29.55s); 1500m 2nd (4:40.88s); 800m 3rd (2:14.14s) Denali Hutt (16G) – 200m 4th (25.89s); 100m 5th (12.75s); LJ 7th (5.02m)
Charlotte Gaynor (12G) – HJ 5th (1.40m) Roisin Concannon (17G) – 800m 6th (2:34.20s) Kristen Chadrawy (17G) – Discus 8th (24.68m) Caitlin Chadrawy (14G) – HJ 12th (1.50m) Elizabeth Martin (15G) – 1500m 14th (5:10.11s); 3000m 15th (11:34.93s) Congratulations to James Seal and Maudie Skyring who have been chosen in the NSW Schools Team to compete at the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships to be held in Adelaide in December.
Thursday
Stand Up Paddleboard 6.30am 7.30am Belmore Basin Rowing 7.00am – 8.00am Illawarra Boat Sheds Surfing 6.30am – 8.00am North Wollongong Beach Hangdog Climbing 3.30pm – 4.30pm Hangdog Tennis 3.30pm – 4.30pm Beaton Park Tennis Courts Hangtime Trampolining 3.30pm – 4.30pm Hangtime Coniston Boys Gym – 3.30pm – 4.30pm University Recreation Centre
Friday
TERM IV SUMMER SPORTS Mondays
Swimming 7.00am – 8.00am University Pool Surfing 6.30am – 8.00am North Wollongong Beach
Tuesdays
Stand Up Paddleboard 6.30am – 7.30am Belmore Basin Girls Strength Conditioning 3.30pm – 4.30pm ReKreate Coniston Hangdog Climbing 3.30pm – 4.30pm Hangdog Racquet Sport 3.30pm – 4.30pm ORB Sporting Complex Figtree Hangtime Trampolining 3.30pm – 4.30pm Hangtime Coniston Street Dance 3.30pm -4.30pm Begbie Dance Studio
Swimming – 7.00am – 8.00am University Pool The Years 7-10 Co-curricular Sport programme for Term IV started this week. If students/parents are unsure about which sport they are doing it can be found on the student’s timetable, accessible on Edumate. If the Sport occurs off the school premises a bus will bring students back to school in time to catch the 5.00pm North and South buses. These buses will leave from the IGC car park. If it is a morning Sport, buses will bring students back to school in time for the start of the school day. For any questions regarding Sport please contact Mr Michael Toussis or Mrs Leonie Hinch on 42200258 or email mtoussis@tigs.nsw.edu.au
Extend @ TIGS NEWSFLASH!!!
Please note there will be a Pupil Free Day on FRIDAY 31 October. Extend will offer a full day service on this day subject to minimum bookings of 12. Operating hours: 8.00am - 6.00pm Online Bookings: extend.com.au OR Call Our Office: 1300 366 437
WEEK 3 ACTIVITIES Monday 20 October: Organised Sports with Prep & Kinder Soccer on the Oval Crazy Craft Tuesday 21 October: Extend@Library Playlawn/Sandpit Wednesday 22 October: Futsal in Rees Hall Prep & Kinder Craft Thursday 23 October: Science & Gardening “Herb Planting” Friday 24 October: Crazy Craft - Handprint Sheep Movie (G) and Popcorn
The Illawarra Grammer School entry via Powell St
P&F YEAR 8 MUM’S DINNER WHERE:
Murphy’s Bar and Grill 179 Princes Highway, Unanderra
WHEN:
Friday 24 October, 2014
TIME:
7.00pm
COST: $50 per person - includes shared entree, choice of main and desert with Tea and Coffee. Drinks may be purchased at the bar at your own cost. Please see website for full menu listing www. murphysbarandgrill.com.au. RSVP:
Tuesday 21 October 2014. PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS.
Kim Main 0414842816 or kimmain@bigpond.com Renee Santos 0422995509 or jsantos1@optusnet.com.au
Junior School Sport SCHOOL SPORT NSW PSSA CROSS AUSTRALIA PSSA COUNTRY FOOTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPIONSHIPS Congratulations to Ben Giason on
Year 6 students Margaux Chauvet and Zoe Dribbus represented NSW at the School Sport Australia National Football tournament in Bendigo, Victoria in the last week of Term III 15 - 19 September. As members of the NSW PSSA team they were crowned joint National Champions with Victoria. Both Margaux who played right striker, and Zoe centre back and was also selected as Vice Captain, along with their NSW team mates, played some fantastic football throughout the week. The girls played six games over four days recording wins against South Australia (4-1), Western Australia (5-0), Queensland (4-0), ACT (2-0), Northern Territory (5-0) and a 2-2 draw against Victoria. Both girls received a letter of congratulations from their State coach Mr Meads, highlighting their great play and personal character throughout the carnival. Well done on your superb achievements and for being such wonderful TIGS representatives!
being part of the 10 years boys CIS team who placed first at the State championships at Eastern Creek. Points are calculated on the top four place getters for each region and is contested by the 14 participating associations across the state. Well done on such a great individual and team performance Ben!
KINDER SWIM PROGRAMME As of last week our Kinder Swim Programme began at the Ron McKeon Swim School. The programme will be run every Wednesday until the end of Term IV allowing Kindergarten students to develop the necessary basic skills to assist them when swimming or playing in the water.
ILLAWARRA COAL RUN
This upcoming Sunday 19 October the Illawarra Coal Run will be held in Wollongong for anyone who would like to support such a fantastic event by participating in a 12km run, 6km run or a 6km family walk with 100% of every registration going to the redevelopment of Wollongong’s Children’s Ward and the Illawarra Shoalhaven Children’s Assessment Unit. If you would like to take part please visit Sally Gyngell in Year 5 or visit www. runaustralia.com.au
PYP
Exhibition Year 6 2014
Join us in celebrating the PYP exhibition of Year 6 2014 DATES
Opening Night
Tuesday 28 October 4.00pm to 6.00pm
Exhibition Open
Wednesday 29 October 9.00am to 10.30am
VENUE Goodhew Research Centre (Library)
RSVP Friday 24 October
Email rgrneski@tigs.nsw.edu.au
Engaged in collaborative, transdisciplinary inquiry, Year 6 students have explored real-life issues of local and global importance and demonstrated attributes of the IB Learner Profile that have been developing throughout their engagement with the PYP. The exhibition has provided students with the opportunity to synthesise the essential elements of the PYP (Knowledge, Concepts, Skills, Attitudes and Action), and most importantly, to share with the whole school community.
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
WEEK 3
Pregnancy, Baby and Kids Expo (TIGS Host) Sunday 26 October 2014
WEEK 4
Year 7 2015 Parent Information Evening Monday 27 October 2014
Year 6 Exhibition
4.00pm to 6.00pm Tuesday 28 October In the Goodhew Research Centre (Library)
P-12 String Concert
6.30pm Wednesday 29 October 2014 in the Recital Room
TIGS
Prayer Breakfast
Parents, staff and friends are invited to gather to pray for our School community
Thursday 13 November 2014 7.30am - 8.20am TIGS Goodhew Research Centre (Library) Breakfast and supervision is available for children Please contact Mrs Moore for more information on 4220 0284 or email nmoore@tigs.nsw.edu.au
RSVP: Friday 7 November 2014
Vist www.tigs.nsw.edu.au