Newsletter Issue 2 Term III 2016

Newsletter Academic Christian Caring

Junior School Athletics Carnival

ISSUE 2

TERM III 2016

Headmaster Captains, Mia Whitehall and Robert Martin, and our incoming ViceCaptains, Meena Jasim and Nathan Troiani.

One of the questions that the many worthy candidates for these leadership positions were asked: “Why would you recommend TIGS to families that are looking for a place to send their children to school?” Consistently their replies referred to the opportunities available at TIGS for students to excel in their chosen fields of interest, both academic and non-academic.

There has certainly been a flood of success by TIGS students over the last month that indicates the accuracy of these perceptions. Some examples are: •

Stephen Kinsella Headmaster There is great excitement at TIGS as we watch the progress of our three Olympians competing at the Rio games. Emma McKeon (Class of 2012) has already won a Gold Medal in the 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay, a Silver Medal in the 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay and a Bronze Medal in the 200m Freestyle.

Her brother David McKeon (Class of 2010) and Jarrod Poort (Class of 2012) are also competing in the swimming and we look forward to celebrating their achievements as well.

We are proud that they have been selected as Australian representatives and are thrilled at the success that comes their way. They are an inspiration for our current students and are examples of what can be achieved through hard work and determination.

On Monday I was delighted to announce the names of the students who have been appointed as School Captains and Vice Captains for 2017.

Congratulations to our incoming

Success in Football: •

Junior School Boys – State Futsal Champions

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Bill Turner Cup - through to the quarter finals having defeated Knox Grammar 4-0 in the Round of 16 (the competition covers 400 U/15 school boy teams from NSW, Qld, Act and Vic)

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Open Girls - runner-up in CIS Football Cup

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U/14 Girls Semi-finalists

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U/14 Boys Runners-up

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U/16 Girls Runners-up

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Ashley Dribbus (Year 10) selected to represent Australia in the U/16 Mini Matilda’s Squad tour of Vietnam.

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Robert Martin (Year 11 and incoming School Captain) is one of just 16 Australian students selected to participate in a 4-week Young Diplomats Tour of Europe by UN Youth Australia.

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Denali Hutt (Year 12 and current School Captain) has been chosen

by Zonta International, based in the USA, as one of just 10 international winners of the Young Women in Public Affairs Awards, recognising her “strong commitment to volunteering, leadership and dedication to empowering women worldwide.”

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Shelby Cresswell (Year 10) and Gordon (Chak Kiu) Yen (Year 12 and current School Vice Captain) have been awarded ADF Long Tan Youth Leadership & Teamwork Awards.

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Eight students have been selected to compete in the State Snow Sports Championships following their success at Regional level

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Sarah I’Ons (Year 11) represented Australia in the U/19 Cross Country World Mountain Bike Championships held recently in the Czech Republic.

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Community Problem Solving – Year 9 students Francesca Lambert, Min Seo Kang and Lola Bond came 3rd in the world in the Middle Division and Year 11 students Robert Martin and Meena Jasim came 3rd in the world in the Senior Division.

The Year 10 Personal Projects have been on display this week demonstrating the acquisition of the IB attributes through their Middle Years Programme (MYP) journey. Parents had the opportunity to view the impressive work of our students on Wednesday afternoon and were impressed by the diversity of interest and the mastery of research skills displayed by the students. I was most impressed by the degree of interest shown by each student in their chosen topic - it is infectious when students are excited about their learning. The topics chosen were quite diverse, including: Conspiracy Theories; Solar Powered Water Purification; Designing and Building an Electric Skateboard; An Appropriation of Romeo and Juliet; The Evolution of Musical Theatre; A Brief History of Hominins; Optical Illusions; The Meaning of Life.

The opportunities for students to excel, both academically and in other ways are extensive and diverse. They are made possible by the partnership between parents and the School. It is exciting when we see our students making the most of the opportunities at TIGS. Stephen Kinsella Headmaster

Chaplain’s Message A SMALL WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY I trust you have been enjoying the Olympics. It is certainly inspiring to see young (and not so young) athletes from all around the globe competing at the highest level. They are truly an inspiration to hard work and passion.

These Games have been of special interest to us at TIGS with four of our graduates competing. They have done us proud and will no doubt inspire the current generation of TIGS students to reach for their own goals.

Something that has impressed me this time around is the very small window of opportunity athletes have to perform at this level. Some athletes represent at four or possibly five Olympics, but the norm is two to three. Sometimes an athlete will only have one shot at an Olympics. If we put that in terms of years then the average athlete has about ten to twelve years at the top of their sport, while some will only have around four to six years. In career terms that is a very small window of opportunity.

I was alerted to this as I watched the television coverage one evening which featured commentary from a panel of former Olympic greats like Australian swimmers Eamon Sullivan and Leisel Jones. It seemed just a moment ago that we were cheering these athletes on in their own right. Now they are commenting upon the performances

of others. It really is a small window of opportunity that elite sportspeople have to perform at the highest level.

This fact got my mind thinking about something closer to home for me. The Bible charts the grand narrative of God’s love for us. God demonstrated his love for us in the gift of his Son Jesus.

Jesus came in obedience to the Father to reconcile us to God by paying the ultimate price – death on a cross. God now calls all to entrust themselves to Jesus with the promise that those who do will be warmly welcomed by him and receive full rights as sons and daughters of the living God. God’s invitation to come is rich and rewarding.

But here’s the point: we only have a small window of opportunity to take up God’s invitation. The apostle Paul pleaded with those in Corinth to make the most of this small window of opportunity. Listen to how he puts it: “We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin [i.e., Christ] to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God … I tell you, now is the time of God’s favour, now is the day of salvation.” (2 Corinthians 5.20-6.2)

Rev James Rogers Chaplain Like any day the sun will go down on this day of salvation. We should not tarry when it comes to taking up God’s offer. As with Olympic athletes we have only a small window of opportunity.

Let’s not miss our time in the sun.

Rev James Rogers

“Success in learning involves the development of the whole child. The School is committed to offering a broad curriculum, adopting a holistic approach to each student’s academic, spiritual, physical, aesthetic, cultural, social and emotional development.”

TIGS Statement of Mission and Values 1.2

Junior School PARENTS ARE THE FIRST TEACHERS AND THE LONGEST SERVING! SO HOW CAN WE MAKE SURE WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER ON THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSONS? When children are young, it can feel like they need constant care, but babies and toddlers are also building the architecture in their brains that will serve them throughout childhood. Parents have a unique opportunity to help their young children develop the emotional intelligence that will aid them in academic and social settings for the rest of their lives.

Judi Nealy Deputy Headmaster, Head of Junior School

WEEKLY AWARDS

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Nikole Noveski, Wilson Makowski

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Vishaal Rindani, Addison Keefe

1M

Josie Lowe, Zainab Zafar

1Y

Riley Cook, Henry Chen

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Nicholas Happe, Grace Russo

3S

Saif Jaber, Wyatt Toland, Oscar Kiely

4R

Daniel Radojicic, Samarth Sirohi

5H

Terrance Tsakiridis, Connor Burrows, Lauren Ayers

5S

Mackayla Hutchinson, Jacobus Newhouse

6C

Gabriella Valenzuela, Hasnain Aly

MERIT CERTIFICATES Academic Josie Lowe Saif Jaber Damon Glynn Hasnain Aly Henry Chen

One of the earliest lessons that parents as teachers help their children learn is to control their emotions and to delay gratification. Being able to recognise, name and control emotions can be a difficult lesson to master but day to day life for young learners at home and at school provide many opportunities for practice.

Books can be a helpful way to talk about emotions when a child isn’t in the thick of feeling his own. Children can point out the emotions they see characters experience and talk about how he or she might have dealt with the situation and, young children can begin to develop a mindfulness practice, which has been shown to improve self-regulation. At school with our youngest learners, we talk about emotions, name them and explore what made us feel that way. We try to help the children understand the emotions of both themselves and others and that emotions don’t have to be the determinant of our behaviour. This is tricky learning that is best supported by parents at home.

The ability to delay gratification has been the subject of much research and has been described as one of the most effective personal traits of successful people. Delaying gratification means making a choice which limits the ability of getting something now, for the pleasure of being able to have something bigger or better later. The power of delayed gratification is an essential element of being able to reach your ultimate goal.

The power of delayed gratification is best known from the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment, a study conducted by Professor Walter Mischel at Stanford University. In this experiment, a group of four to six-year-old children were given a marshmallow and left in a room for fifteen minutes. They were given the choice of being able to eat the marshmallow now, or if they were to wait the fifteen minutes, they will be able to have two marshmallows. Ultimately, some children were able to wait the fifteen minutes, whilst others were not able to. A lovely video version of the experiment can be seen by clicking on this link.

I particularly like seeing the effort delaying gratification required and the many strategies used by young learners to achieve the bigger goal of TWO marshmallows.

Researchers continued to study the development of the children as they grew into adolescents. They found that those children that were able to delay gratification were psychologically better adjusted, more dependable, more self-motivated, and as high school students, scored significantly higher grades.

In 2011 a follow up study was conducted on the same participants and showed that the characteristic has remained with these individuals for life.

This year is the year of Austin’s butterfly in the Junior School. Parents will remember that the concept behind this focus is to concentrate on effort rather than output, to revise and do further drafts rather than being happy with being ‘finished’. This approach requires both emotional regulation and delayed gratification on the part of our learners and indeed their teachers (including parents!). I encourage all of our learners and all of their teachers to keep thinking about Austin’s butterfly in learning this year, to be mindful of our emotions and to fully experience the moment we are in and also to look to the bigger goals and keep taking small steps towards them every day as we learn together.

Co-Curricular Club Highlight JUNIOR STRINGS “Enthusiasm” and “Commitment” are the Attitudes these young musicians display every Tuesday morning at 7.50am in the Junior School Music Room. This wonderful string ensemble is made up of dedicated students from Year 3 and Year 4.

Making music together involves collaborative and connected learning, and provides many opportunities for social and emotional growth.

These students feel a great sense of achievement each week, demonstrating a growing understanding and ownership of their instrument in an ensemble setting. They play a range of music and look forward to performing at school and out-ofschool events. The children are currently working on a repertoire to perform at the Big Day In. They are very excited and are looking forward to a great performance!

Premier’s Reading Challenge A reminder to all students involved in the Premier’s Reading Challenge to keep uploading their books to their ‘student reading record’ on the PRC website. Student Reading Records must be uploaded by midnight on Friday 19 August or they will not receive the Premier’s Reading Challenge certificate. All students in Years 3 to 6 have had their username and password emailed to them. Students in Kindergarten to Year 2 have been given a hard copy of their details. To add to your student reading record, log on to the PRC website and go to: Student Reading Records > enter books by ID or Title or Author. To enter a Personal Choice book, select the ‘Add a Choice Book’ tab > enter part of the title or author >select ‘Search’. If your book appears as an option, select ‘Add’. If it does not appear, scroll down to the ‘Still can’t find a book?’ section>enter the full title and author>select ‘Add’. Congratulations to the students who have finished the Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2016.

Please email Mrs Karen Bowmaker kbowmaker@tigs.nsw.edu.au or call 4220 0275 for any assistance.

Junior School Sport CIS GOLF A huge congratulations goes to Andrew Brown who has been selected to represent the CIS Team in the upcoming NSW PSSA Golf State Championships in September. We wish him the best of luck.

TIGS ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

House Points: Wolgal Kogara Coligan Aranda

523 462 451 325

Age Champions 8 Years 1. Charlotte Wall

Thomas Partland

9 Years 1. Chelsy Wayne 2. Ella Fennell

Harley Adams Samuel Lowe

10 Years 1. Jamaya Wayne 2. Mackayla Hutchinson

Christian Vujic Alexander Vartazarian

11 Years 1. Molly Buikstra 2. Rebecca Winn

Cooper Kerridge Zachary Birch

12 Years 1. Victoria Summerill 2. Eva Katkjaer

Joshua Franco/Ben Giason

Congratulations to the following students who will now go on to compete at NASSA next week: Harley Adams Ashley Armstrong Hussen Bangamwabo Zachary Birch Molly Buikstra Elyse Calleja Pia D’Rozario Leo Ding Ella Fennell Daisy Field Allegra Fock Joshua Franco Ben Giason Cate Giason Katie Gorham Quenton Hansen Joshua Happe Grace Hobeika Mackayla Hutchinson Holly Jenner Eva Katkjaer Cooper Kerridge Georgie Lancaster Calix Langton Ryder Langton Payton Leitch Hamish Lepp Samuel Lowe

Benjamin Lu Ashton Mackay Nelle-May Makowski Michael Marzano Elizabeth Michelmore Nathan Molnar Ethan Morgan Amina Nemr Jacobus Newhouse Saxon Parrish Thomas Partland Daniel Peden William Rice Oscar Ryan Victoria Summerill Clara Swainson Olivia Varmedja Alexander Vartazarian Christian Vujic Charlotte Wall Chelsy Wayne Jamaya Wayne Rebecca Winn

Senior School YEAR 11 STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM

Last week I wrote about the philosophy behind our approach to student leadership in the Senior School and the process in the selection of students to take on various leadership roles in the last term of Year 11 and in Year 12. In Monday’s student Assembly the leadership selections were announced to the Senior School. The following list indicates the students selected in each of the leadership roles for 2016-17. We congratulate and celebrate their achievements and contribution to the School and look forward to the positive influence that they will have on the school community in their year of office.

Greg Lanyon Head of Senior School

Robert Martin Mia Whitehall Nathan Troiani Meena Jasim Marie Russo Sarah Mammone Grace Fitch James Cooper Zhao Liu Elizabeth Martin Nicholas Kyriakoudes Lucinda Paine Connor Papageorge Ruby Pallone George Moustoukis Erin Golding Elliot Hutt Caitlin Chadrawy Brent Tekkol Natasha Mullany Hadley Davidson Sarah I'Ons Harrison Taranto Alexis Hubble Himali Wijesinghe Thi Hung Trinh Natalia Smith Indigo Colquhoun Maddison Lundberg Remi Moores Nicholas Gulaj Billy Fisher Eloise Cochrane Yong Zhong Georgia Robson

Greg Lanyon Head of Senior School

School Captain School Captain School Vice Captain School Vice Captain Chapel Prefect Chapel Prefect Chapel Prefect Chapel Prefect Wolgal House Vice Captain Wolgal House Vice Captain Wolgal House Captain Wolgal House Captain Kogara House Vice Captain Kogara House Vice Captain Kogara House Captain Kogara House Captain Coligan House Vice Captain Coligan House Vice Captain Coligan House Captain Coligan House Captain Aranda House Vice Captain Aranda House Vice Captain Aranda House Captain Aranda House Captain Wellbeing Prefect Wellbeing Prefect Wellbeing Prefect Wellbeing Prefect Wellbeing Prefect Visual Arts Prefect Visual Arts Prefect Visual Arts Prefect Visual Arts Prefect Technology Prefect Sport Prefect

Charli Morelli Sport Prefect Blake Kolodziej Sport Prefect Ethan Dorrian-Nancarrow Sport Prefect Vincent Chauvet Sport Prefect Hannah Reveley Science Prefect Rebecca Adams Science Prefect Jesse Pupovac Photography Prefect Ailish Manners Photography Prefect Claire Rogers Performing Arts Prefect Sarunton Karunalai Performing Arts Prefect Florencia Di Martino Performing Arts Prefect Jackson Dekker Performing Arts Prefect Jeremy Ainsworth Performing Arts Prefect Michaela McGrath Outdoor Education Prefect Daniel Laing Outdoor Education Prefect Dylan Boyce Outdoor Education Prefect Seungryeol Lim Mathematics Prefect Lina Steinke Language Prefect Aydin Serefli Language Prefect Angus Day Language Prefect Jack Kyriakou HSIE Prefect Benjamin Woodard English Prefect Noah Butler English Prefect Che Stubbs Community Service Prefect Sophie Nguyen Community Service Prefect Tyler Warnest Careers Prefect Taylah White Wolgal House Prefect Qiana Nassau Wolgal House Prefect Brittony Smallhorn Kogara House Prefect Jin Won Kim Kogara House Prefect Klara Zecevic Coligan House Prefect Emilia Bujaroska Coligan House Prefect Jai Tuckwood Aranda House Prefect Tian Molnar Aranda House Prefect

‘THE WORKS’

EXHIBITION An inspiring exhibition of the creative major works of our 2016 HSC students

OFFICIAL OPENING FRIDAY 26 AUGUST 2016 7.00pm - 8.30pm in the IGC

SATURDAY 27 AUGUST 2016

Academic • Christian • Caring

11.00am - 2.00pm in the IGC

An International Baccalaureate World School

2017 Enrolments Enrolment interviews for 2017 are now being conducted.

The Orientation Program for those students who have accepted a place in 2017 will commence in Term III, 2016. Further details will be sent closer to the time.

For families wishing to enquire about availability or the enrolment process for 2017 and beyond, please contact Enrolments enrolments@tigs.nsw.edu.au

Extend@TIGS WEEK 4 ACTIVITIES

Monday 15 August Science: Bubble Snakes Sport: Wembley

Tuesday 16 August Craft: Hama Bead Food Outdoor sport: Dodgeball Wednesday 17 August Craft: Caterpillar Painting Sport: French Cricket Thursday 18 August Cooking: Crazy Cupcakes Sport: Soccer Friday 19 August Activity: Recycled Craft Sport: Handball

SPRING HOLIDAY PROGRAM BOOKINGS ARE OPEN! Book by the deadline to take advantage of lower rates!

NSW booking deadline is Friday 16 September.

We have heaps of fun activities planned these school holidays and can’t wait for you to attend! Have fun with science experiments, participate in a bunch of craft activities with access to a plethora of art media, and get active with a variety of sports and team games.

Join in on all this and more at Extend’s Spring Holiday Programme.

To check out what’s on visit our website at extend.com.au and book via the Parent Portal.

ONLINE BOOKINGS: extend.com.au CALL OUR OFFICE: 1 300 366 437

Senior School Sport MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDING

The following Mountain Bike competitions are coming up. Please contact the Sports Department if you would like more information as teams are to be entered by schools.

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ACT Mountain Bike Championships on Thursday 25 to Friday 26 August 2016

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Jet Black NSW All Schools Cross Country MTB Championships on Saturday 5 to Sunday 6 November 2016

BILL TURNER FOOTBALL The Bill Turner Cup is one of the world’s largest team sport competitions.

Having beaten Edmund Rice 1-0 in the regional finals, our boys went on to play Knox Grammar School on Tuesday 9 August 2016. Knox had the home game advantage and we went into the game with one of our key players (Thomas Main) out due to illness. This setback did not deter our boys, we went out hard and took an early lead in the first half. Despite the strong efforts from Knox Grammar School, we remained composed and were able to maintain our lead and finish on top in the first half 1-0. Our team work was outstanding, all players stepped up and played their role impeccably to help us win the game comfortably 4-0. Special mention to Harry Borbilas for his outstanding attacking skills and Zachary Winter who was a stand out in defence.

We are now down to the final eight remaining teams in Australia and next week we head to Albury to play against John Fawkner College in the quarter finals on Wednesday 17 August 2016.

Our Bill Turner Cup Team: Harry Borbilas, Dean Borbilas, Deniz Celik, Anthony Krsteski, Michael Kyriakoudes, Trent Ledwidge, Samuel Lendrum, Thomas Main, Eden McCall, Johnathon Michalopoulos, Austin Pallone, Nickita Peros and Zachary Winter.

STATE FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

U/14 Girls - Having qualified through the Regional phase, our Junior Girls travelled to Penrith for the State Futsal Championships on 3 August. Passing through the group phase undefeated, they played an excellent quarter-final to progress, only to be defeated in the semi-final. The girls played in great spirit and were extremely competitive throughout. Congratulations to: Zoe Dribbus, Cartia Taranto, Margaux Chauvet, Anastasia Grozdanov, Claire Nguyen, Isabella Taylor, Carys Jenkins, Iluka Budai U/14 Boys - Our U/14 Boys Futsal team competed at the State Futsal Championships on Wednesday 3 August. The boys had some tough games in the early rounds but were able to finish first in their pool, with two close wins and a draw. That saw them into the quarter-finals where the game finished 2-2 after extra time. TIGS remained composed for the penalty shoot-out to win the game. The semifinal, played against Narrabeen Sports High School, went the same way as

the quarter-final, with TIGS once again winning the penalty shoot-out after a 3-3 draw at full time. The grand final was played against De La Salle Catholic College, who were a very strong unit.

Our boys fought gallantly but were just beaten 3-1, to finish runners-up in the State….a fantastic achievement! The team was: Samuel Aubin, Dean Borbilas, Stephen Borg, Joshua Field, Anthony Krsteski, Gabriel Krsteski, Thomas Main, Luke Wilson. Coach: Mr Deck U16 Girls - The following day, five of our mighty U14 girls backed up to compete in the U16 division. They were undefeated in their group, won convincingly in the quarter-final and semi-finals, but had to settle for second place to a very strong opposition in the final. Congratulations to: Ashley Dribbus, Zoe Dribbus, Isabel Bodey, Rebekah Hutton, Cartia Taranto, Margaux Chauvet, Anastasia Grozdanov, Claire Nguyen, Isabella Taylor, Carys Jenkins, Iluka Budai

NETBALL SCHOOL’S CUP REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS On Thursday 4 August 2016 our Year 7 Boys and Year 8 Boys Netball Teams were selected to represent our region at the NSW Netball School’s Cup Regional Championships in Queanbeyan. Our boys were fine ambassadors across the day, with Year 8 coming 2nd and Year 7 coming a close 3rd place overall. There was a moment when we thought we were going to be playing each other in the grand-final, but unfortunately our Year 7 boys narrowly lost their semi-final to a much larger and more aggressive Narooma team 6-3. Our Year 8 Boys then went onto play Narooma in the grand-final but Narooma took the lead early in the second half. Despite our efforts, we could not catch them and Narooma held the lead at the final whistle 7-5.

All boys played with increasing skill and fantastic team work. I am pleased to say the event organisers from NSW Netball came to personally congratulate our boys, stating that our school has been the best group of young males that they have had the pleasure of working with ever. I am also pleased to say that a number of parents from various other girls’ teams also came and congratulated our boys, saying that they were fantastic to watch due to their lively spirit and positive team work across the day.

Well done to the following boys: Samuel Aubin, Sebastian Di Noro, Jayden Grieve, James Healey, Daniel Jiang, Isaiah Kennedy, Harrison Kiteley, Lachlan Mills, Jett Norris, Maxwell Okely, Ryan Osadczuk, Hugo Parrish, Thomas Peden, Samuel Scott, Nicholas Seal, Luke Wilson, Mackinly Zecevic.

TIGS SNOW TRIP 2016 The 2016 TIGS Snow Trip was a great success with 50 students taking up the opportunity to head down to the snow and partake in six hours of skiing or snowboarding lessons. The conditions were perfect with blue sky, little wind and lots of fresh groomed snow and all our students from the beginner to the advanced had a great weekend enjoying the time away.

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES Congratulations to Tahlia Collinge who recently placed 17th at the U/16 NSW State Surfing Titles.

UPCOMING

EVENTS

WEEK 4

HICES Music Festival (Years 5 -11) Sunday 14 to Wednesday 17 August

NASSA Junior Athletics Carnival Thursday 18 August

WEEK 5

Pupil Free Day Staff Professional Learning Day Monday 22 August

Michael Grose Information Session 7.30pm Monday 22 August in the IGC

‘The Works’ Exhibition

7.00pm to 8.30pm Friday 26 and 11.00am to 2.00pm Saturday 27 August in the IGC

State Snowsports Championships Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 August

WEEK 6

Music 2 HSC Concert Monday 29 August

Father’s Day Stall

Tuesday 30 August and Friday 2 September

Father’s Day Breakfast 7.00am Friday 2 September in Rees Hall