It I had to put a title to this issue of Jigsaw, it would be 'IGS a community of global earners. And indeed there is an abundance of content in the following pages which elaborates and exemplifies this unique dimension of our school. While some schools talk diversity, we live if.
I think a key responsibility for schools as we prepare students for their future s to provide them with as many experiences as we can which reinforce the diversity of the world around us Global learning, the theme of this year's International Day, really celebrated this reality What is so great at IGS is that our commitment goes beyond or intra-mural learning platform to one which connects students with the world in an authentic way.
We have so much to learn from others, especially others whose experiences and contexts differ from our own. How we construct and express meaning is so intimately Iinked to who we are. The more we can access, understand and celebrate others, the more we are living out our Unity through Diversity motto and preparing our studen-s for an interculturally-rich future. Clearly, our staff pay a key part in this commitment, from the teachers who were raised and educated in non-English-speaking countries, who shared their ecolecfons at International Day, to the staff who accompany overseas trips to or Languages staff, to cite only a few examples.
If has been so heartening to see our parents and carers actively embrace this notion of global learning by participating so enthusiastically in our Parental Polyglot program, which is featured in this Issue. Beyond whetting or reinvigorating our parents and
carers' Iinguistic tastebuds, this type of engagement sends a very positive and potent message to our students about valuing linguistic End cultural d ,eiUh
Just as exciting is our ability to recognise that we are truly fortunate members of a glooal community, one in which the lives of many is unsafe unhealthy and ineuitab a. So it is equally neartenng to see our student participate in comTunty outreach programs in India ard support the 40-Hour Famine. b;ese experiences take our diversity charter to princip and ethical places which develop our students' social conscience.
Andlet's not forget, closer to home the degree to which our school community s enriched by the presence of our NJ genous students, their parents; and corers, and the importance of the two-way dialogue our commitment engenders
I was fortunate enough to attend the launch of the new national cuicuIum In NOW in mid-October. What shuck me was the place accorded cross curriculum priorities, most notably Aboriginal and Tcries Strait Islander histories and cu U es, and Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia General capabilities now include personal and social capability. ethical behaviour and intecu tura understanding.
In the final analys s,it's all about community. We can be proud of our school community and the degree to which it is preparing our students for the diverse world which will be theirs.
Enjoy this ' ie of Jin'saw
Michael Maniska
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This semester revealed the next chapter of our school's Indigenous journey with highlights including the lndigencus Head On' Exhibition in July, recarding and filming IGS's GenerationOne Creative Change Song Contest's original entry Make it Happen in October; and applying the finishing touches to the latest Indigenous Journey DVD with input from our Indigenous Future Leader awardee Tiarani Barfon-Vaofanua and compilation by Head of Design and Technology Melissa Silk. The new DVD will be ready in early 2013.
Another highlight was the opportunity for Year 6 student Mi-Kaisha Masella to work on the soundtrack of the highly successful Australian film The. Sapphires.
You recently worked on the soundtrack to The Sapphires— what was that like?
If was fantastic Sony Music organised for me to sing on the soundtrack.
I had to sing in their local Indigenous language which you can't learn by reading if—you have to hear if and copy it. I sang with two other young girls and a couple of adults on the main song called Bura-ferra. It's different from my people's language, Dharunhal, which I speak a little of.
You went to the premiere of the movie ..l 'stair star :struck 99 per cent of the tirrrel I met Jessica Mauboy but also a lot of other celebrities who came to the opening night.
You met the original Sapphires? What did they say?
I met all of the women and ..'ye ho. brief chat. They told me they were proud of me and that I was an amazing singer for my age. They kr.. I'd started singing on the stage at suP. an early age, even younger than the,,, were when they sang at concerts.
Mi-Kaisha based her Year 6 IRT proim this semester on singing and specifically the role.: model set by female singers.
She told Jigsaw: "My project is abc'. Beyoncé and bow she represents black female singers. I wanted to research what her life is like—she is my idol! She practised and sang non-stop from an early age and when she was only eight years old she started entering singing contests Pan of my IRT project was singing in front of the class-1 sang a mash up of Aretha Franklin's Respect and the Jackson Fives' Who's Loving You I've already performed (about 10 times) at events but I want to do well P school too.
To hear more of what Mi-Kar.sha 5; classmates thought other 'live' proje.: and to see some other IRT students' artworks go to page 6
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2lith the theme of Global Learning this volunteer parents and visitors from the ,'ear, IGS's International Day (ID) on 27 community including Professor Reg St July provided its customary colour, flair Leon, our founding princ pal' and creativity :hrough workshops, When opening the morning high mod, art, performance and tun. s , school assembly, Principal Micnael Highlights inclided workshops and Maniska extended a special welcome -11 t-hand accounts of school lite in to the vis ting students (over 5C toer countries, an address by special represen:ing France, Italy. Germany uest the Lord Mayor of Sydney Clover and Spain) at IGS to gain a taste of life lo ore and the hosting of mw iy in an Australian school,
Day's quotes
'I applaud the many teachers and parents who helped mks the _-a-' a 'At CS the one thing that our studeCs success Thank you, Vielen ake value time and time again is the bedrock of respectful relationships, Graze Mr a Me,. Beai j especially the ones you have every Muchas Crc a. day with your teachers".
Rosa/ba Genua-Petrovic, Cirec-to Principal Michael Maniska of Languages and Co-ordinatcr 0/
"Huie at this school you have International Day wonderful opportunities... a hilingu
There is a Chinese saying f you wrra educaton which can provide you with to be the best man, you must ufQr a great window into other cult ires, a the bitterest of the bitter Cr no :ar, rc global perspective is built in-.c your gain Long study hours p les curri:ulurn and you will be we I homework, frecuent tests an: exsmnr equipped tor an increasingly are what Chinese students face glcbalised future. Your school is a very everyday The classes me 'rmv big C important part of our city si d a Cone, normally more fhar 45 Et-iderAE great microcosm of the kind of city vie in each class I remember my b CLIIwan Sydney to he Your motto Um to over sus had 63 people i through Diversity--mould well stand as Shuyi Wu, 2012 Co-ordiiato:of the motto for Sydney, one nf He rroC IGS's Exchange Program, diverse cities on earth" educated in China Lord Mayor Clover Moore
Meet Joseph Degeling and Tamara Kezelman
loaf is DOnate to have a dedicated student cconselling team. Helping to care for oLr sltidens' we//be ng and providing vOuable resources for parents ard teachers are Joe Degeling, 9rrector of Child arid Adolescert Development and Tamara Kezelman, also a traded clinical psycholoçgst.
0: What is your background in child and adolescent development and how long have you been with IGS?
JO: have always had an irteresl in working wth young people my under iacua:e degree majored in both psychology and education, and me postgradrmte qualifications ac in child and adolascent mental health. Before came to OS in 2010, worked as a schacl counsellor in a special scnool for child eu with emotional and behaviojrol disorders. Despite the many chafenges wo'king in that schocl. I really enjcyed it -H was provided with so marry learning opportu nit es.
TK: I have always been interested in worsing wth young people. At university did every child and adolescent elective fiat I could and I also completed my rhesis in 'he area of chilihoacl anxiety Before starting at lOS, I ;soOec with children arid young pec:ple exoeriencing family separation and also in a coupe of private clinics have beeri here at lCd icr a Incubus ivVO urid a half years
Q: What does a typical day in your life as a school counsellor involve?
TK: The nurrrber of appointments I have can vary from a couple of sessions to all of the periods of the scsool cay booked up. I usually see a mix of students from primary and high scnool and often spend some time speaking with parents and liaising wik teachers so that we are all working together to best support the students
0: What are the main challenges and rewards of working with the students, parents and staff?
JD: Br.irig a school counsellor isa sec cccl enging row. Oometmes we hear flings which can be quite distress ng, and there are also momen-s of high stress when we provide assistance to students or families going through periods of crisis. Bit there is also a tremendous amount of reward with our work—such as being able to help young people through some very difficult moments. helping -hem find some services that may provide them with more support and easing tie worries of parents
1K: It is such a privilege to he let iiiu people's lives the way we are as psychologists. I really believe that relaticnships are central to all facets of our lives. At school.. I am able to work closely with other important figures in the stints lives to provide networks of support for then-1 It's a truly unique place to work
Q: The School is currently in partnership with Sydney University's Brain Mind Research Institute (BMRI) and hopes to forge a new Memorandum of Understanding. How will this work?
lOT nas had a srong relationship with Dc BMRI for the pea: few years. This new MOd will h:pEtully bring more of Ce universities cervices and support to o'x school coin mnun ty through teacher Oaring, parent rionoation nights and cccetinued therepeLito support for our stsderit s.
0: You are now the father of four ycung boys—. -la do you do you like to find time for outside of school!?
JD: Outside of cc -.,,J I really enjoy spending time i- hi my wife and boys. But also really enjoy being creative in vasous ways--ice making plastic model kits and naint ng them with as much detail as :ossible, and building furniture or doin home renovations. M boys don't ially ever get to see meat'S'.iork", ce ltodothings mound the home, so that they can see wtiat it means t: apply yourself to sorrething from star to finish,
0. You recent v married— ccngratulation! Apart from sEttling into rraried life, what cEptures your ntaest outside school life?
I .ovc to travel hid's probably not an orginal answer here at lOS, but I guess that's why so n ary of us are drawn to this, school. I redly Lke every ogportunity I can tc, go overseas to country haven' jet explored (and to gc back to those I nave and love). I'm also learning Spans--, inspired by my trip to South Arnmica several years ago and my many toguictic mishaps. Wsen I went inC a snop one time to by some water rw cad of asking it they had water, oc them that "I have 'water". The shop c'wner looked at me qLizzically as it to say "OK, good for you". It was pretm lii arious!
Joceph Degefing and Tamara wzeirran
The music makers
IGS's Composer-in-residence Samuel Wright and five budding young student composers have created a music storybook based on Oscar Wilde's classic The Happy Prince
The e-book, which can be read and listened to on an iPad (or accessed via iTunes) combined the students art and music composition skills.
Samuel encouraged the team Year 7s Luke Mrsnic and Ju iet Locbr n and Year 8's Roman Vourne s, Jordan Lewis and Oliver Lawton to develop their original compositions using notation software with piano harp, woodwind and strings options
"The book evolved from the impressve works by the students," Samuel told Jigsaw. "thought how can we better use their impressive melodies and the ideas they came up with7'
"We didn't lust want a 'start and end' project, [his would be something that has longevity for both the students' achievement and potential as an educational resource," he said.
The result is a tour chapter e book including a video trailer on how to make an e book for to help other young composers at CS and other schools.
The music is inspired by Haydn r I Mozart genres of film music and ol course as you can see in the St nr, Night' backgrounds, artists ike Gogh".
The project complements the IGS Music Department's philosophy I extend and develop students' use ut technology in muse and to lead to other future learning opportunities
To hear and see the e-book go to the lOS Portal on www igesyd new edu au The wider community can access the story as an Itune download at hjtr //itunes.anoln com/au/hook/ happy princecompos tion-project/ 057 1601 JJU'7rnHl 1
Showcasing
The School held its end chyear Music showcase at a different venue the new St Barnabas Hal in Mountain Street, eM a
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Kalina Kenney (6 Blue)'s IRT project was on the Grand Canyon and her presentatwn included a slideshow of her travels to this terrain in The US and details from the related book, Down River by Will Hobbs. She said "My mother has good taste so it was easy to find a good book on the shelf. We went to the Grand Canyon for a holiday trip and I could combine this with the book and write stories about animalsdogs are my favourite so this was easy to research. And what I learnt most? How to work with balsa wood, skills for writing and to save my work on the hard drive, not just a USB stick"
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Q: How did Mi-Kaisha's 6 Blue classmates find her Beyoncé IRT project?
Gabriel Craft-Lewis: "She did her project on how Beyoncé tits into the history of black women's music. It was a great presentation".
Olivia Hilton: "I've seen the movie The Sapphires, Mi-Kaisha was so good on the soundtrack. She sang the first song from the film yesterday".
They'd all seen the film except Eoghan Kilbridge who would like to see it. 'Most of the class nas seen it" he said. "Her project has artwork as 'vell as her singing".
Q: Does she sing at school all the time?
Vanessa Mitchell: "We sing at recess and in the playground".
0: Is she going to be as famous as Beyoncé?
All chorus- "Yes"
Vanessa: She's not the next Peyoncé-she's the first Mi-Kaisha!
The annual HSC showcase for Design and Technology (DAT) an Visual Arts was held this semester on Level 3 of the Kerrie Murphy Bui ding for the thst time. Coinciding with Imernational Day in July, the snace was akin to a shiny new gallery with an army of artworks and models The collage aelow and 1h snaps from the Goening Night blight some of the stucents works
EXPRESS Selection
Pour of our HSC Visual Arts studen s Kamila May Sophia Ha mon Emil Babbage and Andrea Wheeler were nominated for ARTESPRESS (201 3) rW the Road of Studies nas iounced Sophia's successful notion for her work The Body ,,Is, pictured top rfr)
The last edihnn of Jigs aiigro filed f-Ha Morabito, tie Head of Drama, This time, we inrec/uce Mehssa Silk, Heard of Design and Techno.cgy and Sophie Lampert, r-.ead of Visua' A'ts, making up the trio of the overalArs, Drama. Design and Media (4DDaV) team.
0: What is your background and how long have you been with IGS?
MS: i have many years' experience as a freelance cesigner within a varieti o: contexts ranging from corDorate communicat ass to the tin industr'i came to teaching after realising that was a good :rainer of young designers in the workplace. I felt tat there was an opportuni yto lift the leeeI of 'design thin mg' in secondary learning and teach no so that ysng people might come 'c apprec ate their role as problem sslvms in the challenging world we inhabit. So for toe last nine years, I have attempted to encOurae students to axperimen- wits creativi', and imaginatcn, devebp axfensivc skills in proto voing and re inement with the arm of produc aighly aesthetic anc useful prods cts, systems and expenences.
SL: When I unshed scosci attended Canberra Satiool of Art :mplefed first year tounda:ion but then dHerred. After travel mg and worminc in London for three yearn, l returned to Austral and enrollec at Sydney college of me Arts. I competed the BVA 'th Honours in Painting. During that time I also spent a vear in Incia where I taught art at Kcdaikan ntsrnational School. This experience lei me to become a Cl-time teach On my return from niia I completed my diplor'na 0.1 crurcondary ed. i mitiori.
0: What are the mair challenges and rewards of workirg with the students in ADDaM?
MS: The main challenge of working wiLL the students in ADDaM is to encourage students to solve problems independently. Collectively, IGS students are a powerful force. Individually, they are sometimes a bit sca'ed to fake risks in their creative processes and need a gentle shove. Mostly, between us, we tackle the "what if?" questions beautifully. The symbiotic relationship between students of ADDaM and their teachers almost always produces a unique experience for all participants
SL: The main challenge is proximityit would be ideal if our departments ','iere oil really close so we could communicate and share ideas more frequently. I like working with other departments and sharing ideas
Q: Any personal comment you'd like to make about other projects?
MS: I'm passionate about collahorative design in the context of our environment. Collaboration at lOS is a 'eally rewarding experience, especially when connected to our rich cultural diversify.
SL: I love making art.,. this year has been so busy and with limited space insice, I have taken up the art of garceningl My aim is to turn the 4th Floor of IGS green by creating a jungle-like garden (which has already started).
Ed: Melissa's collaboration with the Aushalian Centre for Design's Object Gallery on bio-inspired design— B/olr'spire was published in Object magazine (no. 63) in October as an iPad app. Through her film studies role, she has also engaged with our Indigenous student community and reco'ds their ongoing journey at lOS on CVD.
Five drama students nominated for ONSTAGE showcase
One of our school s group perfrmances and two individual perfDrmances vera nominated for ONSTAGE (the State HSC showcase) 2013. iria! at Fruitalia a Guoup Performa ice was perbrmed by Jack Coiquhoun, Mac eleine Stedman, Lauren Biss, Harry McGee and Pip Goold. Nominated for the individual sec1ion were Boniaccio X111 by Pip Goold and About a Goth by Jacc Colquhoun.
When design maths...
Head of Mathematics Jane Martin was one of only three national finalists in this year's Australian Museum's Eureka Awards for Science and Maths Teaching. She was nominated for Thinking Hyperbolically!, a combined maths and design project created with Head at Design and Technology, Melissa Silk, Thinking Hyperbolically exemplifies a collaboration whereby mathematics and science are departure points for design, implementation and exhibition in the creative arts.
Pollies, pupils and parents say "Polyqiot!"
A team of over 25 IGS students, with the guidance of the Languages staff and parents have recently written, designed and published a special magazine ca led Polyglot with articles in each of the six languages taught at lOS: Chinese, French, German Italian Japanese and Spanish. The project was assisted through the Australian Government's School Languages Program and involved students from al year groups
Much has been said by politicians in the media this year about the shortta I in languages learning in Australian schools. Prime Minister Juiia Gillard in October released the White Paper The Asian Century including recommendations for languages to join the key list of subjects for the new national curriculum for primary and high schools; Opposition Leader Tony Abbott declared a promise to make sure at least 40 per cent of Year 12 students took a language within the next decade (The Australian 12/5/12) and former Treasury secretary Ken Henry lamented the sense of complacency Australia had developed towards learning another language and labelled the yew that "we don't need to do much ourselves in language because everybody in the region is going to speak English" as 'just nonsense' (Sydney Morning Heiad 21/8/12)
All agree that there is a great need in Australia for what Melbourne University's languages policy expert Joe Lo Bianco calls 'intercultural competence'.
"It is widely known that anguag learning benefits cognitive development and learning in al subject areas and brings a global perspective to students," lOS Pr nc pa Michael Maniska commented
Butit's not only Polyglot for the students at IGS—several parents havi recently attended 'Parental Polyglot' classes for a 'taster' of the languages their children are studying The classes have also given them ideas on bow) assist their ch Idren with languages homework.
Polyglot magazine is so 'funky ciii global, the lOS students plan to distribute copies of their magazine , to other schools and local mu t culli ii community groups to enjoy.To view an online copy, go to www igssyd nsw.edu au and nick or the 'Polyglot' link on the Homepage
Clockwise from top left: .D:i; iDO; packwo up ;se R';ations, Jump Rope for HearSe iOriA//er; (centre) prensAssistact Priccipard-Juruor ScS.00i Colic Bird ,wd Head of PDHPE Dar-, Collins with ,ifl eppreCiaf on award; mme stock for Oasis frorn Dora House; One Dollar Day raised funds for schools in Etbioo'a and support rpm an lndmne'rous Scnoo!At!cnoance Pro gram i Auatraid.
ood causes
IGS students from both Primary and High School continued to support and promote good causes this semester. The Primary School s 'Wear Orange, Green or White Da," for India, the One Dollar Day, Jump Rope for Heart and Indigenous Literacy Day book donation raised thousands of dollars.
The House-based 'ONE' inriative was very successful in its second year, allowing the students to lake an active role in social justice. Each house adopted one charity: RSPCA, Salvation Army's OASIS foundation, the Aboriginal Literacy Foundation and Australia Zoo. This term, Gura and Bamal packed up their donations and delivered them to the Oasis Salvation Army and RSPCA, respectively.
Giving peace a chance...
Five IGS delegates joined other girls for the Women Leading Peace Conference at Tara Anglican College on 17 August. Year 10 High Resolves Leader, Helena Zavesky reports:
The women's peace conference was antasticl Accompanied by Ms Blacker, went along with tour orher grd horn IGS to the all gus' day of worsshops. The theme of the conference was women's peace and how imp nrtant women are, all around the worM at bringing peacel
The day startec with a wonder- il tnrwoktort whereriw mwt \A,ith rrtr c Fr,m
,is a variety of perspectives on women's peace. The expert panel of women were from law, education, defence, business, religion, politics, media and the UN! We at had a chance to ask them questions about what they did, and women's peace. I found this part of the day esoecially great as they explained so many things to us about the world, introduced us to new things like 'peace Jurnalism', spoke about the state ct countries like East Timor, and gave us a great in ,iqht into the world of politics and women' role inti
'vVe tbrtn attended vuikshop, learnig about compromise, negotiation and,' girls peace at the High Resolves workshop, understanding the Rwanan genocide, and how to be a 'change schools all aroLnd NSW We hyn maker' in today's society! Altogether, a moved orT to a 3&A session with some great cay, that gave US brilliant life very important women who coo dotter lessonG on the world we live in today,
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taking our IGS
Forty-five IGS students and six teachers (Luke Naivasha, Lucy Howard-Shibuya, Stephen Pace, Jodie Blacker, Michelle Ellis and Marguerita Cantafio) headed off on 22 September to India, on a two-week adventure and trek to complete a community project.
Millie Malfroy, Year 11, reports
Braving the extreme heat, we ventured into the crazy chaotic streeTs 01 West Bengal' s Kolkafa and saw goat sacrifices ann Mother Teresa's shrine among other things before heading off on the overnight train to Siliguri. After a crazy four-hour jeep ride, Teams Green and Orange arrived at the community project which was based at a Tibetan Refugee Cen:re in Darjeeling. Team White was to aegin their journey on the trek. The community welcomed us and showed us considerable kindness with endless offerings of tea and incredible food. We formed bonds with the local people and spent long afternoons playing skipp ng, clapping with the children. While there, we relaid the surface of the basketball court (finished court in action is pictured at right), a central place for the youth of the community to build friendship, and painted the c inic (a medical and guest unit).
The trex took six days from Maneybhanjang to Rimbik for White and Green and the opposite direction for Team Orange. While walking through beautiful scenery of the mountainous landscape some were lucky to see Mt Everest and Kanchenjunga. This trip taught us leadership and travel skills and we've
shared experiences that have bought all of us closer together. Along with our amazing six teachers, we have had a fantastic, unforgettable experience in India.
Nicola Irvin, Year 10, reports...
It was a first for most of us First World kids to travel to a developing country, particularly to India, and it was a real eye-opener.
After about 48 hours, the cultural shock. had passed and we were well into exploring the city of Kolkata, as well as making the most of the over-night train to Darjeeling, where we stayed for the duration of the two weeks.
We spent five days at the Refugee Centre, we met many extraordinary people, as well as being able to shop-till-we-dropped in Darjeeling, and drink the amazing Tibetan tea. On three of the five mornings, we were able to see Mount Kanchenjunga clearly from the Centre, which was said to be a rare sight!
During the second week, we trekked for five days through the beautiful mountainous landscape of the Himalayas. Unfortunately, the morning at which we were at the highest point of our trek, Mount Everest was hidden behind thick clouds, and we missed the opportunity to see if (we are all hoping to come back one day to see It!). India as a whole was an extraordinary experience.. .1 learnt to look past India's poverty, found the trip unforgettable and will definitely return to India.
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The IGS Exchange program is Dsed on immersion—both in terms of languages and cultur3. Approx naty 100 students were involved as either hosts or travEllers on the IGS Exchange program and during this semeser, the School hosted viting students from Germany, France, Italy ard Spain!
At home...
within Sydney
CS condi,i ts a reciprocal exchange with the French International School Le Lycée Condorcet in Maroubra Two of the Lycée's students attended IGS in July and two IGS students Harry Baker and Natalie Pinson attended the Lycée for a week in December.
Spanish spiels
At first, I thought tiat it would be really hard to host someone who didn't speak the same f rst language as me, and for them to get used to the 'Australian ways', as I knew that Spanish culture is very different to ours However, my exchange student's En(- lish was surprisingly good so it was much easier than I expected. I noticed a lot of differences. Especially with meal times and sleep. My exchange studert kept on asking me why we all eat so early, wake up so early and then gc to sleep so early. It's clearly not what they are used to. But after a while I thins they adapted to our 'ways'. In tact, most nights my exchange sludert went to bed before my family did -must have been use jetlag!
and abroad
In return Assistant it t Prirrni al Hrgh School Anthony Dennehy and Languages teacher Juliette Bates accompanied the ICS contingent to Madrid, Span in October while the next ICE group this month departed for Italy, France and Germany for the European winter.
I can't wait to go -o Spain' I am really looking forward to learning about their culture, spending time with them all and of course, improving my Spanish. I'm sure it will be a great experience and I am happy to say that I have made many new friends, even though they live on the o;her side of the world.
Dyon Leddie (Year 8)
Dyon's Spanish Exchange buddy Wendy describes her daily routine in Madrid... n d'a en DEli San Pablo (Madud Espana)
Me levanto a las ocho y media, desayuno y me voy al coleglo en coche. Empieza a las nueve y media
Por la mañana tenemos tres clases de cincuenta minutes, despues tenemos un recreo he media hoia y seguidamente dos clases mhs de cincuenta m nutos
For la tarde comemos en el comedor con una ban Jeja compuesta de dos plates y un postre tenemos en total una hora junto al recreo Per Eltimo una hltima clase y a las cuatro terminamos y me voy a casa en bus. Por la tarde meriendo, veo un poco a television ' hablo con mis amigos per whatsapp Tras ello hago Ids deberes y estudio Tardo una hora y media mas o menos si hay examen al dia siguiente me quedo rnás tiempo. Ceno a las rrueve mientras vemos las noticias y Jespués per la noche suele haber series o pellculas. Sobre las done me coy a dormir y antes a veces leo un libro
It was really interesting to see Sydney through Carlota's eyes and I noticed how it is to an outsider, whereas I take the city for granted I also saw a lot of the tourist attractions that you would expect any Sydneysider to have seen, like Centre point Tower, the wildlife park and more; but I hadn't So having criota stay meant that I saw these.
1L wen' and saw the Bangarra Dance Lompany, Cockatoo Island, Luna Park, Darling Harbour, Circular Quay and the City, where we did a lot of shopping! I can't wa Ito see C srlotn again in Spain'
Scarlet Hill (Year 8)
Spanish spiels cont.
Scarlet's Exciange buddy Carlota houses are ditfment, the people are nra prcfesoro Ce aspanol, writes... different and even the cars are Begoña,que vine a enseñarnos cuatro Hi, my name is Carlota Cradia different. dias. He nra eperierrcia tantdstica, Fernandez, I was born in Madrid I love Sydney1 y daLa cualcuiera cosa para hacerlo (Spain) and now live in Boadilla del otra ez Monte, in Madrc. In my lamily thereMeagan Lewis, Ano 9 are three peope and we don't own lntercambio a Espana 2012 any pets, On the weekend at home I Err Er 'a ror a p'tor I- y usually meet wth friends. I really like ci uedo _ enne - \,1, 16 esrudianre y iu swimming and travelling. My town is fuimos a Madrid durante tres emars big it has a lot of parks and places to en viaje de rlter:dmbio Nuestran go on weekends. It has a light-railway families fjeron muy nnajas con to Madrid centre My first impression of nosotros, rnclusc cuanido estáBa'acs Sydney was amazing... I went to Luna muy muy oansz Jos desPL6s del r Park one Friday night The harbour is vuelo H escuela en Espaba es mw even prettier at night than daytime and diterente iLos pofesores:vr i m' the Harbour Briige and Opera House estrrvtos Las e.-- ursiones que hicirT are also lit up ad look beautiful One tueron muy dive tidac Cren que thing I am surpised about Sydney is Segovia tue In nejor, porque tuvimoD that it is so different fron Madrid tiempo de eplo yr la ciudad en because the School is catferent, the pequenos grupas También tuvrrnos
Good sports
As after noon sport and gala days rolled on, the carnivals are any just over for IGS, with both Primary and High Schoo athletics carnivals and the K 1 Swimming Carnival being held this semester. A tribute in photos tol ows
Third PTF forum
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Over 80 parents came to the School in July to hear renowned drug and alcohol expert Paul Dillon from Drug and Alcohol Research Training Australia (DARTA) talk about the issues that adolescents and their parents can face, particularly when organising or attending parties. He also presented a number of workshops to Year 10, 11 and 12 students followed by the evening PIP Thought Leadership Forum for parents--focusing on the ways in which parenting styles can help keep our teenagers safe.
Director of Student Activities Paul Gales reported an amazing 46 girls and one boy from Years 9 and 10 participated in this year's Rock Eisteddfod—this must be one of IGS's single highest participatory activities to date.
The PTF Thought Leadership Forum program for 2013 promises another topical selection:
27 March. 6-7pni, H/i/equal/sm at /OS Presented by Rosalba GenuaPet rovic, lOS Director of Languages and Michael Maniska, 105 Principal
t 24 May 9.30-10,30am Daily dilemmas in raising pre-schoolers Presented by Joseph Degeling, lOS Director of Child and Adolescent Development
5 September 6-7pm, Living and learning in an online world Presented by Dr Kirsty Young, UTS
7 November 6-7pm, Supporting your child during school transition points Presented by Tamara Kezelman, lOS School Counsellor, Mary Duma, lOS Deputy Principal, and Anthony Dennehy, lOS Assistant Principal--High School
The Co-curricular program of clubs In the High School, the inaugural and activities continues to provide our Co-curricular Honours Board Awar students with rich, varied and were given out this semester for those interesting opportunities outside the students who have clocked up over regular classroom environment. 800 hours of co -curricular activities--Debating, Snow Sports, Duke of the first recipients were Bronfe Edinburgh Awards, Monk Trial, Rock Ellis(2010); and Caiflin Bickertorr, Eisteddfod and High School Tuesday Rowan Lear and Zoia Olubas (2012). afternoon sport. There are also about 30 prirriary school di ihn; held a week.
Zoia Olubas
...Mary Ouma introduces the finil
Before heading off for thechallenges of the HSC, Year 12 enjoyed traditional activities such
as the Zoo trip with Kindergarten, I ,' white water rafting and the farewell cocktail party in September. The
farewell fundraising this year was
for the Footpath Library.
Parting words
The to//owing excerpts are from the Year 12 Farewell Assembly in September.
'As you embark on the next chapter of your lives, my hope would be that you would remember your journey through lOS... and remember IGS as a place where you finished well"
Michael Maniska, Principal Dear Kindy, Class of 2024, Today as my year group and l prepare to close this chapter in our books, I address you as you are turning the first pages of your own lOS, and all of its "lGSness" have given us all an unforgettable, unique and enriching start to life, for which I am grateful every day. IGS is a place of acceptance; something you will all continue to appreciate, as it is not always present in the big wide world. Like a piece of the puzzle, there is always one place that you will fit, sometimes you may need to try a few places, sometimes you need to turn the piece around but in the end you will always find your place. As Dr Seuss once said, "Be yourself, those who ma-ter won't mind and those who mind dcn't matter".
Lauren Biss, Year 12, Class of 2012
"Going to other schools and saying, look at their pool, look at their sports grounds, look at their 200-year-old cathedral, is easy, but when you look at our school, the difference is harder to spot. For those with an uncurious, magnolia mind, it's hard to see at a glance, the way we look otter each other, the way there is a healthy balance of respect and humour between the teachers and the students".
Maddy Stedman, Year 12
"I arrived at IGS at the beginning of Year 7, a high school 'freshman' it you will, For me, the first point of contact with true lOS veterans was science class with Ms Jackson; I sat opposite Nestor Tsambos and Matthew Donald to this day two of my closest friends There are many, many different people that need to be thanked for allowing our year group to arrive at this day, more or less intact... That's all the teachers who taught us, all the younger students who chatted with us, every member of the support staff who signed us in late, set up rooms or fixed an unhappy laptop. So thank you, to ail of you, for helping us through high school. And, when it comes to organising such a large and sometimes very angst-ridden body of students, in particular I'd like to thank Mr Patulny and the English departmeni for managing the entirety of our year in one go, in the one subject that no one can escape".
