12 February 2016 - Thomas Hassall Anglican College

Term 1 I 12 February 2016
From the Principal
Welcome to our first edition of The Way for 2016. Welcome back to all families,
students and staff and a special welcome to new families and staff members to the
College. We hope that you have had a restful Christmas Season and feel ready for
the year ahead. We trust that you are settling in well and already feeling a part of
the College Community. It was great to see so many new faces to our Welcome
Morning Teas. It was lovely to see people supporting each other especially those
new to the College, letting their last little one begin or embarking on a new journey of
schooling life for their child. Thank you to Mrs Hutchens and her team for organising
these important events. Our Class Parent Network is growing with many new
members at the beginning of the year and the first meeting held this past week. You
will find out more Class Parents in this edition. The P&F will hold its formal AGM
next Tuesday evening and you are invited to attend.
The College year has started well with a number of special events already held. It’s Swimming Carnival
season and both Junior and Senior carnivals have been held at Prairiewood Swimming Centre. Both
events have enjoyed record crowds, great competition and lots of colour and House spirit. Thanks to all
those who assisted in the organisation and helped out both of these occasions. NASSA championships
will be held soon and our teams have time for additional training.
Year 7 students have enjoyed their orientation camp this week at the Hacking River Conference site in
the Royal National Park. This has been a great time of building relationships and a sense of team which
is always a great way to start the year. Our Junior School Information Night went well and today we have
celebrated with the HSC High Achievers in a special assembly commending them for their efforts. A
special congratulations to Marisse Manthos who was awarded Dux of 2015. Well done to all those who
achieved solid results in the HSC and we are pleased to report that 103 of our 126 students have
received university offers. There has been some discussion about the quality of the 2015 HSC results,
and we will conduct a review of the results during this first term. As we receive information regarding
university offers and student pathways for the future, it is important to note that over 80% of our students
will move to university and tertiary courses of choice in 2016. Congratulations to our 2015 HSC year.
There are many more events planned for 2016 and we encourage and look forward to you being
involved. As noted above, the P & F Annual General Meeting will be held this Tuesday February 16 at
7pm in the Staff Centre. You are most welcome and a new Executive Committee will be elected. P&F
announced a donation towards the air-conditioning of the John Lambert Auditorium and we are close to
the commencement of this long awaited project. Mrs Riitano’s Kitchen has been very busy at the start of
the year with outstanding reviews. Thanks to the hardworking team.
Our first Great Aussie Bush Dance is to be held on Friday 11 March so we would love you to sign
up for this as places are filling up fast. We have a well-known Bush Band who will lead the evening and
your ticket includes a fabulous BBQ provided by our Hospitality Team. The College Open Day will be
held on Friday 18 March so be sure to let your friends and neighbours who may be interested in the
College know about this day.
We pray for the year ahead and thank God for His blessings for our College. We share with you a hope
and anticipation for the progress of all students, and we look forward to many special occasions to grow
the College community. In future editions of the Way, we will bring news of plans for the year ahead in
areas of education and growth. Thank you for your support.
“Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his
miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,…” 1 Chronicles 16:11-12
Ross Whelan
Awards
CARMICHAEL
Olivia Stojanovic
Trinity Logozzo
Marley Rhodes
Isabella Barton
LEWIS
Christian Georgallis
Eliana Sapone
LIDDELL
Aidan Collier
Jaelan Hayek
Joshua Cachia
WILBERFORCE
Nickolas Lozusic
Joel Lock
Welcome back to the new school year that will be 2016. I extend a special
welcome to all the new families and students coming into the College for the
first time. It has been a calm and positive start and whilst it will take a time for all
students to settle into the new school year I encourage all students to get into a
routine as quickly as possible. I am personally grateful for a great holiday break
and look forward to seeing students take on fresh challenges in 2016.
In a short Assembly held last Friday the College Captains, Elijah Viglione and
Kendall Page, echoed a warm welcome to the student body and teaching staff;
they shared the vision of having a school where respect was one of the key
values that the College Prefects were keen to promote. This included respect
between individual students and their peers, respect for students and their
teachers and respect for people across our community. I loved the intentions of
this simple goal. No one would disagree that this is a good value to hold dear
but when it is expressed well it creates a safe environment for students and
staff to grow and learn and express themselves in a positive and supportive
environment. Thomas Hassall Anglican College is not just a good place to come
to school or a good place to make friends but it is a great school with a great
future. We believe that our students can not only succeed but they can flourish
and find ‘their voice’. Please pray with us for God’s enabling grace for the
College to achieve all that it can in 2016.
2015 HSC Results have been released and whilst there were some very good
individual results, there has been some disappointment expressed by our
overall standing against other schools. We will look at these results and make
any necessary adjustments to ensure that improvements are found. Despite the
advertised results most students are getting into University courses or Tertiary
Institutions and traineeships of their choice. These outcomes are worthy of
celebrating.
While we are only in our first weeks back, momentum is building with the
College Musical. There will be places available for any of the new students to
get involved. In addition, the College bands will be working towards mastering
the score and behind the scenes students will be assisting with staging, set
building, costuming and providing general support; I encourage students to get
involved and take up the challenge to what is a terrific whole College
experience.
We have many events planned this term for Senior School in our College
Calendar. We have already enjoyed the Senior School Swimming Carnival
which was a great day with a fantastic competitive spirit. We had record
attendance and one of the best carnivals in terms of organisation. Our Year 7
have enjoyed a special time this week at their Camp. A little daunting if you
have just come into high school or, in many instances, just joined the College;
however, this has been an important bonding time in which students challenged
one another to ‘have a go’, in a safe environment, developing a sense of team
and dare I say respect for one another.
There have been some significant changes in our technology platforms which
will be communicated in due course. I look forward to what will be a great year
of promise and opportunity.
Mr Roger Young
Term 1
Diary Dates
Week 4
Tuesday 16 February
P & F Annual General Meeting
Thursday 18 February
CIS Girls Softball
Week 5
Monday 22 February
Year 11 PDHPE (First Aid)
Welcome back to 2016, it has been a great start with all the classes settling
quickly and enjoying learning at the College, even our newest students in Prep
and Kindergarten have settled quickly with some even telling their parents that
they don’t need to walk them to the classroom! I would especially like to welcome
our new families to the College and Mrs Elise Hona who has joined our
Kindergarten team.
I love seeing the excitement on the faces of the students in Year 4 as they receive
their instruments for the year and I am sure that they will have a great time being
part of an orchestra and learning a new skill. Music and the Creative Arts are a
focus for the College and I encourage all students to get involved in the many
opportunities for bands, choirs and, of course, our College musical ‘The Wizard of
Oz’ later in the year.
This year we are working on unpacking some of the College values with the
students and encouraging them to become a community by looking out for others
so in the Prep – 2 Assembly this week the focus was on respect and what that
looks like at the College, respect for teachers, respect for parents and respect for
each other. This is a theme that will follow through the term.
Thomas Hassall as a community is important for students and parents alike, we
are a growing College and the way to connect our families is through networks
such as the Class Parents which provide opportunities to meet socially as a grade
and to support each other. It is also about working together as a team to get the
best outcomes for all our students. Success isn’t just about individual needs and
goals but working together as a community to make Thomas Hassall a great
College and where each child can shine in many different areas. Please come
and talk with us so we can solve issues together or come up with ways to build a
stronger community.
Term 1
Diary Dates
Week 4
Monday 15 February
NASSA Junior Basketball
Tuesday 16 February
Mrs Christine Bessant
P & F Annual General Meeting
Week 5
Monday 22 February
MISA Volleyball
Wednesday 24 February
NASSA Cricket
Congratulations
Congratulations to the following families who all welcomed baby boys over the Christmas/New Year period.
Gini & Craig Whyms with the arrival of a little boy, Rory Martyn on Monday 14 December.
Nicole & Ben Scipione with the arrival of a little boy, Matthias Benjamin born Monday 4 January.
Elizabeth & Chris Skene with the arrival of a little boy, Harrison Ross born Monday 11 January.
Also we heard Wedding Bells for Miss Wallis who became Mrs Benham when
she married Steven and also Mr Driscoll and Miss Baker became Mr and Mrs
Driscoll. We wish these new couples much happiness for their futures together.
Important College Dates
Term 1
Tuesday
Wednesday
16 February 2016
2 March 2016
P & F Annual General Meeting
NASSA Senior Swimming Carnival
Wed - Friday
2 - 4 March 2016
Year 11 Study Camp
Tues - Friday
8 - 11 March 2016
College Photo Days
Thursday
10 March 2016
Years 7 & 12 Parent Teacher Night
Friday
11 March 2016
The Great Aussie Bush Dance
Monday
14 March 2016
Years 9 & 11 Parent Teacher Interviews
Wed - Friday
16 - 18 March 2016
Year 5 Camp
Wed - Friday
16 - 18 March 2016
Year 6 Camp to Canberra
Friday
18 March 2016
College Open Day
Monday
21 March 2016
Senior School Cross Country
Wednesday
23 March 2016
Years 8 & 10 Parent Teacher Interviews
Friday
25 March 2016
Good Friday Public Holiday
Monday
28 March 2016
Easter Monday and Public Holiday
Thursday
31 March 2016
K-6 Parent Teacher Interviews
Friday
1 April 2016
Junior School Cross Country
Friday
8 April 2016
Term 1 Concludes
Term 2
Monday
Wednesday
25 April 2016
27 April 2016
ANZAC Day
Term 2 Commences
Thur - Saturday
28 - 30 April 2016
College Musical ‘Wizard of Oz’
Thur - Saturday
5 - 7 May 2016
College Musical ‘Wizard of Oz’
Thurs - Fri
5 - 6 May 2016
Mother’s Day Stall
Friday
6 May 2016
Senior School Athletics Carnival
Tue –Fri
10-13 May 2016
NAPLAN Testing
Thursday
19 May 2016
Year 12 Parent Teacher Night
Friday
27 May 2016
Year 7 Taster Day
Wed - Friday
8 - 10 June 2016
Year 9 Camp
Friday
10 June 2016
Junior School Athletics Carnival
Monday
13 June 2016
Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
Wednesday
22 June 2016
Year 11 Parent Teacher Night
Friday
24 June 2016
Term 2 Concludes
The Great Aussie Bush Dance – 11 March 2016
Yes, it’s true … “everyone will be there”! Book now so that
you don’t miss out . . .over 100 tickets are sold already!
We are so excited about The Great Aussie Bush Dance
which will be held in the ‘barn’ (aka John Lambert Auditorium)
on Friday 11 March from 6-9pm. This will be a fun family
event for our entire College Community, no matter the age or
stage. Tickets are a bargain at just $50 for a family (2 adults,
2 children) and include a gourmet BBQ buffet, live band,
bush craft and lots of fun! BYO drinks and nibbles to share
with others at your table if you wish. We will be taught how to
do some simple bush dancing and there will be prizes for the
best dressed boy, girl and family too – thanks to our
supporter, MegaCentre Liverpool.
Use this link to book your tickets today www.trybooking.com/
KDKD
Open Day – 18 March 2016
‘Word of Mouth’ is our primary source of enrolment enquiry
and both current and past parents are often identified as the
way in which prospective families find out about our College.
If you have friends, relatives or neighbours that are interested
in Thomas Hassall for their children, please encourage them
to register on-line to attend our Open Day on 18 March 2016.
The event will be held between 9am-12noon and includes a
welcome from the Principal as well as a tour of the College
with our student leaders. This is a great opportunity for those
considering Thomas Hassall to see our College in action on a
normal school day.
Also, if you live on a main road and would be prepared to
install a banner to help promote the event on your front
fence, please contact me to discuss E:
[email protected].
Thank you for your help to spread the word about our wonderful College and the culture that sets up apart.
Parents & Friends Association
The Annual General Meeting to elect the executive and committee member of the Parents and Friends Association
will be held next Tuesday 16 February at 7pm in the Staff Centre (Administration Building). The Notice of
Meeting is enclosed in this edition of The Way. Nomination Forms will be available at the meeting.
Enquiries can be directed to the 2015 President, Mrs Suzana Matic on E: [email protected]
Hassall Family News
On 20 January I had the pleasure of representing
the Principal at a gathering of Hassall Family
members from all over Australia and New Zealand at
the State Library of New South Wales.
Not only was it lovely to catch up with so many
‘friends’ of the College but we enjoyed an
informative presentation from Anni Turnbull, Curator
– Research and Discovery. We all marvelled at the
display of Hassall Family correspondence and
memorabilia which had been prepared for the
meeting. How lovely it was to see a portrait of Anne
Marsden in whose honour we named our most
recent building at the College – what a strong, bold
and energetic Christian woman she appears to have
been – she would fit right in at Thomas Hassall
Anglican College!
Fruitful discussions were held about ways to continue to connect with family
members, collect and preserve the records and involve future generations to
ensure the story of the ‘humble Hassalls’ continues to be shared and valued.
We are also continuing to develop ways for the College, our staff and our
students to help maintain the connection with our name sake through learning
opportunities, celebrations and publications.
Class Parent News
Thank you so much to the 44 parents who have committed to join our Class
Parents Network this year. Our first breakfast meeting was on Wednesday
where we heard from the Heads of School, conducted training and continued
work on planning our 2016 ‘friendraising’ events. Of course, The Great Aussie
Bush Dance, is our first event this year and the Class Parents are working very
hard in small teams to help decorate and prepare this amazing night for all
College families. Class Parents are also planning social gatherings for each
year group and you will hear from your representatives in due course.
Also, thank you so much to the Class Parents who helped serve at our Welcome
Morning Teas on the key start dates this year. It was a wonderful way to
commence the year and particularly nice for new families to have the opportunity
to meet other parents and relax on what can be quite an emotional day for
many.
Mrs Jo Hutchens
2016 at Thomas Hassall Anglican College has already had a huge impact!
One of the highlights has been the Year 7 Camp, with our largest year groups in College history. The camp had an effect
on many of the students with campers accomplishing tasks and challenges that they never thought they could.
Perhaps the greatest impact on the camp was the Christian Discovery time where campers delved into the Bible to interact
with the God who created them.
The why the Bible is a part of the camp, and that’s why the Bible is an important part of the College, is because the Bible is
God’s enduring Word.
In 1 Peter we’re told that;
“For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and
enduring word of God. (1 Peter 1:23)
God’s word stands forever. And if the College wants to make an impact into the lives of students that lasts and into the
community for eternity, we need to rely on God’s eternal Word.
For example God’s Word transforms us to love.
…love one another deeply, from the heart. For
you have been born again, not of perishable
seed but of imperishable” (1 Peter 1:22)
It takes effort and discipline to love others, and we won’t
always get it right. But if we rely on God’s Word for the
resources we need then we will make an impact that lasts.
This is what we’re all craving – impact that lasts. That’s what
we want from our students our children, our community. It is
God’s powerful word that achieves it.
May 2016 continue to make an impact.
Rev Stuart Tye
Sympathy
We extend our deepest sympathies to Mrs Bessant and Mrs Comiskey who both lost their father during the holidays.
Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with them and their extended families.
We also have Mrs Petersen in our thoughts and prayers who lost her dear Mum last week.
We think of others in our Community also that have lost loved ones during the holidays or in
recent times. We pray for peace for all those that are suffering.
New Staff 2016
We warmly welcome all our new Staff members to the Thomas Hassall Anglican College community
Administration
Mrs Priya De Guara
Senior Enrolments
Officer
Junior School
Mr Angelo Dinjar
Accounts Receivable
Associate
Mrs Elise Hona
Junior School Teacher
Ms Fiona Kerin
Junior School
College Counsellor
Senior School
Mr John Derrington
Senior School
English
Mrs Amira
Ghebranious
Senior School
English
Miss Jessica Dunn
Senior School
Science
Mr Nicholas
Lindeback
Senior School
Christian Studies
Miss Catherine
Drysdale
Senior School
Mr Stuart
McCormack
Deputy Head of
Senior School
Mrs Maria Eades
Senior School
HSIE
Mrs Donna Miklavec
TAS Assistant
Dr David Gawthorne
Senior School
English
Mr Timothy
Newmarch
Senior School
Maths
New Staff 2016
We warmly welcome all our new Staff members to the Thomas Hassall Anglican College community
Senior School
Mr Stuart Paternoster
Senior School Science
Mr David Phelps
Senior School TAS
Mr Samuel Wee
Senior Mathematics
Mr Michael Roper
Senior School
HSIE
Ms Nina Simmons
Senior School Science
Miss Amelia van Netten
Ministry Intern
Parent Portal
A reminder to all parents :
Please update any changes to contact details including phone numbers and email addresses to ensure that all
correspondence from the College is received.
All student absences need to also be verified through the Parent Portal within 7 days of each
day of absence.
Any enquiries please email [email protected]
AMEB Success
Naomi Clarke in Year 7 has completed her Grade 3 piano and received an
A! Well done Naomi for practicing hard to prepare for your examinations.
Nancy Calarco - Music Tutor
Nancy Calarco has been an instrumentalist teacher for over 30 years
in both the private sector, in schools as a Secondary Music Teacher and for
over 7 years as a peripatetic tutor in two Anglican Schools in Sydney.
Nancy’s experience as Learning Support Officer for over 10 years with children
from primary to high school ages gives her the edge with tailoring music
programs for children and young adolescents.
Many of Nancy’s students have continued their musical studies and are gainfully
employed as music teachers or are successful instrumentalists or performers.
Two of Nancy’s former students presently teach at Thomas Hassall Anglican
College. Mr Byron Mark who is an accomplished teacher, performer, musician
and Francesca Olson who is an astounding voice coach, vocal ensemble teacher
and composer at the College.
Nancy is passionate about teaching and more than that finds great reward in
seeing and watching students learn, progress and accomplish goals they set
together.
Nancy is also an accomplished author of four titles in the field of self-help,
motivation and personal improvement.
In her spare time Nancy enjoys spending quality time with her 5 grandchildren,
writing and composing music.
If your child is interested in lessons you can access more information from the College website at
http://www.thac.nsw.edu.au/music_program
Mr Nicholas Lane
Director of Ensembles
Hub Returns for 2016
Week 3 saw the return of the famous HUB lunchtime music concerts. This week students heard from the Year 11 trio
(Shannen Safi, Jeremiah Sampson and Ali Dursun), Jason Riley (Year 10) on vocals, and Jacob Pallone
performing a saxophone solo.
The HUB is an initiative put on by the Creative Arts Department where students have the opportunity to showcase
their creative talents to the College community in a relaxed environment. This is only the beginning of many exciting
music performances coming up this year.
Please see the Music staff if you are interested in performing at the HUB.
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Visit
Today we welcomed 8 students and 2 teachers from Queen
Elizabeth’s Grammar School (QEGS) from Alford, in the UK. They
enjoyed some time in classrooms which gave them a brief
experience of Australian school life, and even tasted some traditional
‘Aussie’ food. Our School Captains welcomed them in our Senior
School Assembly giving them a history of the College along with
enlightening them on a few Australian slang sayings. QEGS then
had an opportunity to present to Year 10 giving them information
about school life in the UK. It was an enriching time for all students
in our Senior School.
2015 HSC High Achievers
Congratulations to our HSC High Achievers and we wish all our Year 12 students much
success as they begin their Tertiary Studies and careers. A special mention to Marisse
Manthos who was Dux for 2015.
Years 3-6 Sport - Term One
Sport for students in Years 3 - 6 occurs every Wednesday during Periods 5 and 6. Children have the opportunity to
participate in the IPSSO teams or the College Sport program.

IPSSO teams – Summer Sport teams represent our College in Cricket, Basketball, Girls Soccer, Mixed Tee-ball/
Softball and Oz Tag. The IPSSO competition provides opportunity for children to play Summer and Winter sports
against 8 other schools. (Winter sports are; Boys Soccer, Netball, Mixed Tee-ball/Softball, Newcombe Ball and
AFL).

Students who are not involved in IPSSO teams will participate in the Year 3 -6 College Sports program.
All sports are taught by qualified coaches and the sport runs for the entire term. There is no cost associated with
the program as is covered by College fees.
Group
Yr 3 Boys
Yr 3 Girls
Yr 4 Boys
Yr 4 Girls
Sport
AFL
Football (Soccer)
Athletics
Netball
Group
Yr 5 Boys
Yr 5 Girls
Yr 6 Boys
Yr 6 Girls
Sport
Basketball
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball
All Sport starts in Week 3, 10 February 2016.
Term 1 IPSSO Draw
Term 1
Wk
IPSSO
Game
Time
Depart
Girls Soccer
Cricket
Oz Tag & Softball
Basketball
10-Feb
3
St Mary's
12.20 - 2.10
11.50
Hoxton Pk Res
Powell Park
THAC
THAC
17-Feb
4
THAC
THAC
THAC
THAC
24-Feb
5
2-Mar
6
9-Mar
7
Training of
teams
William Carey
CS
Georges River
GS
Training of
teams
16-Mar
8
23-Mar
1.00 - 2.20
12.20 - 2.10
11.45
William Carey
Brown's Farm
Res
William Carey
William Carey
12.30 - 2.20
12.10
Hoxton Pk Res
Powell Park
THAC
THAC
1.00 - 2.20
THAC
THAC
THAC
THAC
Training of
teams Yr 5 & 6
1.00 - 2.20
THAC
THAC
THAC
THAC
9
St Mark's
12.30 - 2.20
12.10
Hoxton Pk Res
Powell Park
THAC
THAC
30-Mar
10
William Carey
CS
12.30 - 2.20
12.10
Hoxton Pk Res
Powell Park
THAC
THAC
6-Apr
11
ASG
12.30 - 2.20
12.10
Hoxton Pk Res
Powell Park
THAC
THAC
Year 1 and 2 Sport – Term One
In Term One, students in Years One and Two will attend a Swimming Program at Prairiewood Leisure Centre.
The Swim program will commence in Week 3 – Year One on Thursday 11 and Year Two on Friday 12 February.
The program will continue every week as part of the Stage One weekly sports program. The 45 minute lessons will be
ability-based and will cater for non-swimmers through to stroke development and correction.
Parent Helpers: Any parent wishing to help the class teacher in changing children back into uniforms at the pool
needs to complete a Working With Children Check. These checks are done online, verified at the Roads and Maritime
Service Centre and then your WWCC number is the forwarded to the College and clearance verified.
PE and Sport Reminder
It is advisable that your child has a refillable drink bottle on Sport and PE days to ensure that they are
able to re-hydrate after exercise. A frozen drink is also a great idea. All children are required to wear
the PE cap or College hat for sporting activities. PE caps can only be worn during PE and Sport and
the College blue hat is required to be worn at all other times.
Important Junior School Sport Dates for Term One
Week 3 -
Wednesday 10 February – Year 3 – 6 Sport starts
Week 3 -
Thursday 11 February – THAC Junior Swimming Carnival – Prairiewood Leisure Centre
Week 3 -
Thursday 11 February - Year 1 swimming program starts
Week 3 -
Friday 12 February - Year 2 swimming program starts
Week 4 -
Monday 15 February - NASSA Boys and Girls Basketball Gala Day – Northern Beaches
Week 6 -
Tuesday 1 March – NASSA Junior Swimming Carnival – Homebush – 4.00 – 7.00pm
Week 8 -
Monday 14 March - NASSA Junior Boys and Girls Soccer Gala Day – Camden
Week 9 -
Tuesday 22 March – NSW CIS Swimming Carnival – Homebush
Week 10 -
Thursday 31 March - NASSA Junior Girls Netball Gala Day – Penrith Indoor Stadium
Week 10 -
Friday 1 April – THAC Junior School Cross Country
Week 11 -
Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 March – NSWPSSA Swimming - Homebush
Throughout the year, there are also NSW CIS trials for some sports which do not have a Gala Day as an entry path. If
your child plays representative sport in Softball, AFL, Hockey or Rugby Union please see Mrs Evans to indicate your
expression of interest to be nominated for these sports. Students need to be in Years 5 or 6 and have represented their
Association in their sport.
Working with Children Check – for Volunteer Parent Helpers at College
We require all volunteers to sign a new undertaking that further confirms their eligibility to work with children. The
previous exemptions that applied to parent volunteers no longer apply. All volunteers will apply for their own
WWCC once every five years.
Details about how to apply for the new WWCC are below.
1.
Apply for WWCC number online
(http://www.kids.nsw.gov.au/Working-with-children/New-Working-With- Children-Check/apply/-apply).
2.
Visit local Roads & Maritime Services centre (formerly RTA) to perform identity check
3.
Volunteers will be advised by post and email by NSW Commission for Children & Young People of clearance.
4.
Once confirmation of clearance has been received, WWCC clearance number provided to College
(and checked online by Finance Manager) Date of birth is given to College to verify clearance.
5.
Volunteer Undertaking (available from Parent Reception) signed and returned to College.
(filed by Finance Manager).
6.
Volunteer is cleared to assist at College in volunteer capacity.
Mrs Sharon Evans
P-6 Sports Coordinator
Welcome and welcome back
It's exciting to have a fresh year ahead of us, but it can be daunting to
look ahead too. It’s only a few weeks into term and already we can
find ourselves too busy to pay attention to the basics which will help
students reach their potential. With that in mind, here are a few simple
tips on how to help your children and teens have the best year yet.
Commit to your child going to school every day on time.
Help kids start each day well, both nutritionally through a healthy
breakfast, and mentally by emphasizing the opportunities of
the day ahead.
Establish work & study habits.
Make sure your child gets enough sleep.
Insist kids exercise.
Focus on being friendly.
These may seem simple, but children thrive on routine, and, as you know, nutrition and exercise have a large impact on
students' (and adults’!) ability to function. These simple changes can help your child to focus, learn more effectively, and
enjoy school more.
For more information and practical tips about how to implement these suggestions with your family, go to
www.parentingideas.com.au .
Mrs Clare Calderwood
Student Wellbeing
Important News from the Enrolment’s Team
Please be aware that current families must urgently submit applications for siblings
who wish to be considered for 2017 enrolment.
Please be aware that changes to enrolment policy have been made. Siblings for 2018 enrolment and beyond will need
to have lodged their applications two Calendar years in advance.
Application Fee is now $100
Enrolment Bonds have been replaced by a $500 Acceptance fee (non refundable) per child
If you have any further enquiries please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Jeanette Merrett (Junior School Enrolments) or
Mrs Priya De Guara (Senior School Enrolments).
The Enrolment’s Team
Year 7 Vaccinations
Vaccinations will take place on Tuesday 15 March. Vaccination consent forms will be sent home next week.
Please complete the forms and return to the College Nurse in Student Reception as soon as possible.
Ms Karen Tindall
College Nurse
Parking at School Drop off and Pick Up
Please remember when picking up and dropping off your child to be considerate of our neighbours around the College.
Please respect driveways and do not block residents in or park on their nature strips or gardens.
Thank you for your consideration.