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ANGLICAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Term 4 : Week 33A : 31/10/2014
From the Principal
Upcoming Events
November
Week 34B
Mon
3
Tue
4
Wed 5
Thu
6
Fri
7
Basketball Training - SHED
until 4:45pm
Year 10 Blazer fitting - 8:30am
NCIS Basketball
Championships
NCIS AGM
Stage 3 2015 Parent
information Evening
Aboriginal Cultural
Performance
Year 7 2015 Information
Evening - 6:45pm
Yr 12 Business Studies
Excursion
Year 6 surfing
Year 7 Orientation Day
Walk and Talk Tour Mahers
Lane - 9:00am
Year 6 Surfing
Tennis Program
Week 33A
Tue
11
Sports Presentation Assembly
- Period 3
Periods 5 & 6 - Year 7 Music
Concert
Wed 12 Year 12 Geography Excursion
- Period 1-4
Year 11 Fitness - Period 1&2
Walk and Talk Tour - Sunshine
Avenue - 9:00am
ESSA Online - Year 8
Kindergarten Transition existing students
Thu 13 NNSW Philosothon
Year 10 Fitness Period 1-4
Period 1 - Year 8 Maths
Selection Test
Year 4 Transition visit & Chapel
Service
Fri
14 NNSW Philosothon
Year 6 Surfing
Year 8 PDHPE Day
Tennis Program
Reminder
Dear Parents and Carers
Student Representative Council
Our SRC is demonstrating the most progressive cutting edge
practice regarding allowing student voice to be heard in an explicit
and authentic manner in our school. Our SRC meets fortnightly,
with students representing all Years 7 – 12, discussing issues
that have arisen regarding facilities, processes and procedures in our school daily
practice. Our Chair of School Council, Mr Chris Goldstone, recently attended a
regular meeting and was so impressed with the professional practice with which
these meetings were led, demonstrating executive level expertise. As a result this
group of students will allocate expenditure from their budget according to the needs
they see fit. No other school demonstrates this effective practice for hearing student
voice. Congratulations to every student who is a member of this team and our
thanks to Mrs Jan Makepeace, the co-ordinator.
School Fees
At our School Council meeting this week the Council endorsed and approved the
2015 schedule for school fees and levies. The increase next year for tuition fees
and course levies is just 3.9%. This increase is significantly less than previous years
and is less than increases implemented by comparable schools in our region. We
are also pleased to be able to provide increased fantastic facilities, which have
required major capital investment. These include:
•
The construction of the Trade Skills Centre due for completion and to be
operating before mid 2015
•
The construction of the Lecture Theatre
•
Installation of new playground equipment at both campuses
We have also invested significant resources into the ongoing professional learning
and development of our teaching staff, which results in the best teachers for our
students, using the latest strategies and teaching tools. It is great that we can
provide a school that has excellent teaching staff and superb facilities, yet provides
education at such affordable value.
Informal Walk and Talk Tours with the Principal
These informal tours with the Principal will occur on:
Mahers Lane Campus - 7 November 2014
Sunshine Avenue Campus - 12 November 2014
It would be appreciated if you book into these tours so we can cater for your interest.
Would you also please spread the word so that nobody misses out!
Fees
Please note: Final 2014 School Fee
instalments are due by Monday 17
November 2014.
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Gillian Anstee
Mahers Lane News
area.
Encouraging Students through Literacy and
Numeracy
The NSW Board of Studies (BOSTES) has produced two
online resources for parents of high school students.
•
Learning through reading and writing across the high
school curriculum
•
Planning for success in secondary Mathematics
The link to the BOSTES website is
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/7-10-literacynumeracy/
ESSA (Essential Secondary Science Assessment)
for Year 8
This assessment is scheduled for Wednesday November 12.
Any concerns please contact the Acting Director of Science,
Mr Hamish Inksetter ([email protected])
Secondary School Presentation Night
Please note the date of this event is Thursday December 4 –
6:30pm for 6:45pm start. It will be held in the SHED at Mahers
Lane. All students are expected to attend.
Please add this date to your calendar.
SRC Fundraising for Term 4
The SRC will be conducting a fundraiser this term. Proceeds
will be divided between St Christopher’s Orphanage in Fiji
and a local charity (TBA - SRC are presently researching their
options). A sausage sizzle will beheld on Friday 7 November.
Sausage sandwich and drink package available for $3,
sausage sandwich or drink only for $2. Some cakes will also
be on sale. Any donations will be kindly accepted.
Tax File Numbers
Students aged 13 years or older can apply for a tax file
number through the School. Forms are available from Student
Administration. Forms should be completed and returned
to the School. The School will confirm details and forms
will be signed and then forwarded to the Taxation Office.
Approximately eight weeks later you will receive notification
of the tax file number direct from the ATO.
Noelene Wright, Assistant Principal Head of Secondary
Creative Arts News
Year 4 Collaborative Art Day
Last week we had a
tremendous
day
where
students from Year 4 visited
the Mahers Lane art rooms
to create decorative fish
shapes with Mrs Nash for the
Sunshine Avenue Campus
and attend an art workshop
with Miss Hope. The fish,
which are painted with acrylics
using fine paintbrushes, are
vibrant and highly decorative.
They will have a gloss applied
and be mounted alongside
the other fish in the assembly
The day
was
made
a success by
having our talented
Year 9 and 10 Visual
Arts students work
with Year 4 on the day.
It was a true privilege to
watch
the
relationships
and
conversations
grow
between the students as they
pondered and explored their
imaginations to create their
masterpieces.
Thank you to the following
students who assisted on
the day: Jasmine Powell,
Mia Nixon, Natalia Green,
Hannah Roberts, Anneka
Young,
Eden
Tokatly,
Kobie
Enright,
Chelsea
Feuerriegel, Jennifer Smith,
Bella Skinner-O’Hara, Emily
Chan, Emily Betts, Eirene
Donnelly, Lachlan Powell,
Darcie White, Syria Epton
and CJ McCreery.
We would also like to sincerely
thank Mrs Liestra and Year
11 hospitality students Ali
Archedeacon, Katrina Filippi,
Caitlin Gosling, Annbella
Johnson, Natasha Simpkins
and Emma Smith for making
a healthy lunch for us all.
Below are some reflections
from the students who
participated:
“We learned how to scratch
and do heaps of other great
techniques to produce our
fish. The fish turned out great
and were heaps of fun.
The Year 4 art day was a massive success. All of the fish
were finished on time. The Year 4 kids had a great time at the
Mahers Lane campus.
Olivia Moloney
helping students excel
“We were taken up to the high school by bus. Everyone was
noisy and excited. I felt such a happy feeling when we arrived
and I was anxious to get to the art room.
We had lunch provided by the Food Technology students. We
had wraps with a side of an apple and cinnamon muffin, choc
chip muffin or a cookie.
My favorite part was seeing the finished transferred image
with Miss Hope and the collection of painted fish. They all
looked amazing. I can’t wait until we get promoted to high
school students next year!”
Cooper Robins
“When we arrived we had to walk down lots of flights of stairs
to get to the art room!
The technique that we used with Miss Hope was oil stick
transfer. We made pictures of superheroes. Year 9 and 10 art
students were there to help.
After lunch we switched class and painted wooden fish with
Miss Nash to add to the mural at the junior school at Sunshine
Avenue.
The art day was fun.
Thank you Miss Hope, Mrs Nash and the Art and Food
Technology students, it was an excellent day.
Jamie Nash
HSC Body of Work and Year 10 Art Exhibition
“The ANZAC Spirit” – best
students submissions will visit the
Australian War Memorial.
The Returned and Services League of Australia
is providing 90 Year 7-9 students an opportunity to
participate in an expenses paid visit to the Australian War
Memorial. Students are required to prepare a submission
on the topic “The ANZAC Spirit-what it means to me”. The
submission can be photographic, written, diagrammatic or
an artwork. Submissions at school will close on Friday 28
November. They will then be forwarded to the Tweed Heads
and Coolangatta sub-branch for judging. The commemorative
visit is being held in March 2015. Full details can be collected
from Student Administration.
HSIE Faculty
Year 8 Geographers study aquatic ecosystem
Recently, Year 8 Geographers participated in an excursion
to Ukerebagh Nature Reserve in South Tweed Heads. The
aim was to study an aquatic ecosystem, human impacts and
aspects of traditional Aboriginal culture. Students looked at
the role of the Duffy Street artificial wetland in filtering urban
runoff into Ukerebagh Passage, and then used scoop nets to
sample a wide variety of water bugs, crustaceans and small
fish living amongst the mangroves. Students then visited
the bora ring nearby at the Minjungbal Cultural Centre.
This excursion complements students’ current studies of
With a vast depth of understanding into the postmodern our
HSC Visual Arts students present their ideas, thoughts and
opinions through their HSC Body of Work that highlight an
accumulation of art practice and their own personal journey.
The Body of Work is worth 50% of their HSC Visual Arts
mark and are marked externally by a panel of HSC Markers
at school. The works range from drawing and painting to
ceramics and digital media. Many of the works incorporate a
collection of work and are highly conceptual.
Along with the HSC Artworks our Year 10 Visual Arts students
have created an exhibition of their works for sale in the
Library for everyone to view. The artworks show a vast array
of styles and techniques, are vibrant, detailed and inquisitive
with some hinting a sense of the surreal. Many of the works
express a deep connection with colour exploring the use of
expressive line through etching.
We also have a raffle with art packs and chocolate for prizes.
Tickets are $1.00 each or 3 for $2.00. These are for sale in
the Library or in the canteen during lunchtime on Thursday
and Friday. All are welcome to visit the Library before 4.30pm
each day to see both exhibitions.
Ursula Nash, Coordinator of Creative Arts
World War 1 Commemorative Milestone
This weekend marks the centenary of ANZAC troops
leaving Australian soil to join allied forces in Europe and
Africa to fight in World War I. On 1 November 1914
the first convoy of Australian and New Zealand
troops, horses and supplies sailed from the
Western Australian port of Albany. Services
are being held in Albany this weekend to
commemorate this event.
threatened habitats.
Pictured L-R: Year 8 Geographers Amber Jones, Jackson Ramage and
Bailey Copeland sampling aquatic-life in Ukerebagh Passage.
Bryson Coverdale, Director of Faculty of Human Society and Its
Environment
Hospitality News
Year 9 Food Technology
It is not often that we see a large
group of Lindisfarne students at
Mahers Lane who are all under 4
feet tall! Except when the Preschool
Possums and Koalas visit.
Year 9 Food Technology once
again hosted a healthy lunch for
our Sunshine Avenue Preschool
students who visited Mahers Lane on Tuesday and Wednesday
of last week. As part of their unit “Nutrition through the life
cycle”, the Year 9s investigated a Preschooler’s nutritional
requirements and put this into action to plan the event. The
food on offer included a rainbow platter, pizza, mini burgers,
smoothies, fruit salad and mini muffins.
learnt how to make barista espresso
coffee and received hands-on training
with commercial espresso machines.
Hospitality Excursion / Work
Placement
Year 11 Hospitality students
were invited to set up the
dining room for the Business
Excellence Awards Tweed
Shire (BEATS) at the Civic
Centre
Murwillumbah
on Friday 10 November.
Students not only earned
work placement hours, but
also learnt the art of setting
tables, cutlery and crockery
for this major event in the
Tweed region (and how tiring working on your feet all day
can be!!)
Both the Year 9s and the Pre-schoolers had a wonderful time
and it was great to see the interaction between students from
both campuses.
Michelle Cooke and Melissa Leistra
Barista Coffee Training
Year 11 and 12 Hospitality
students
travelled
to
the beautiful Byron Bay
hinterland
region
to
experience barista training
at
Zentveld’s
Coffee
plantation near Bangalow.
They
witnessed
the
entire process of coffee
production
from
the
growing of the coffee
beans to harvesting and
roasting. Students also
Year 10 Work Experience
Year 10 Work Experience is on Week 7-Tuesday 18,
Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 November.
If students have not returned their work experience forms,
please see Mr Woods.
On Monday 17 November, the Year 10 students will be
attending a seminar, Surviving the Senior Years.
Barry Woods, Director of VET and Careers
Mathematics News
Mathematics Competitions
Each year there are a number of mathematics competitions
that students may become involved in. I draw your attention
to the following article in the Art of Problem Solving web page:
http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Resources/articles.
php?page=pc_competitions where it discusses the
potential benefits and pitfalls of Mathematics competitions.
Overall the benefits outweigh the pitfalls and provide a
fantastic opportunity for students to encourage an interest
in Mathematics, to prepare for competition (in life, it is
omnipresent), teaches students to value intellectual pursuits
and that effective performance requires practice.
This year, a number of students competed in the following
competitions and the results are shown below. Congratulations
to all students who participated.
helping students excel
ICAS Mathematics Competition
Certificates Of Credit:
Certificates Of Distinction:
Year 7
Kaitin Dolan
Isaac Outridge
Laurence Declan Simic-Bentley
Year 9
Jayden Akehurst
Lily Chilcott
Tom Courtney
Amy Lau
Lawrence Miles-Mwangangi Natalie Street
Year 8
Ashleigh Marriott
Caitlin Woods
Year 10
Alexander Sandhu
Year 11
Taiki Tomizawa
Certificates Of Credit:
Year 7
Emrys Williams
Samuel Williams
Year 9
Tom Courtney
Mana Mitchell
Elizabeth Rudland
Sarah Biggs
Amy Lau
Shania Myers
Lewis Smith
Eden Tokatly
Year 10
Jack Allen
Alex Sandhu
James Charge
Kristopher Smart
Year 8
Cooper Lowns
Stuart Purcival
Caitlin Woods
Erica Mayo
Ellie Tunstall
Year 11
Montana Budd
Lucas Rossdeutscher
Year 9
Taj Barlow
Brittany Denehy
Mana Mitchell
Elizabeth Rudland
Lewis Smith
Eden Tokatly
Joel Bartosch
Talia Green
Shania Myers
Peter Smart
Megan Stedman
Certificates Of Proficiency
Year 10
Jack Allen
Alexandra Robinson
Jessica Hall
Year 11
Kimberley Biggs
Cobi Gittins
Montana Budd
Lucas Rossdeutscher
Certificates Of Merit
Year 7
Laurence Declan Simic-Bentley
Zoe Young
Year 8
Joe Engel
Erica Mayo
Andrew Manning
Stuart Purcival
Year 9
Brittany Denehy
Natalie Street
Megan Stedman
Year 10
Brayton Goodall
Bridgette Lahiff
Jessica Hall
Gillon Preston
Year 12
Anneke Donnelly
Chloe Lahiff
Mathematics Challenge for Young Australians
Year 8
Andrew Manning
Certificates Of Participation:
Year 9
Jade Clarke
Year 8
Jaime Coetzee
Caitlin Woods
Year 11
Cian Abbott
Year 9
Talia Green
Australian Mathematics Competition
Certificates Of Distinction:
Isabella Rossdeutscher
Eden Tokatly
Year 10
Bridgette Lahiff
Year 9 Accelerated Mathematics Programme
for 2015
Year 7
Brooke Marriott
Year 9
Jayden Akehurst
Taj Barlow
Lawrence Miles-Mwangangi
Year 11
Kimberley Biggs
Year 7
Chloe Green
Taiki Tomizawa
Parents of Year 8 students will receive a letter this week
outlining the processes for selection into the Year 9 Accelerated
Mathematics Programme. As part of the selection process,
interested students will undertake a test on Thursday 13
November, 2014. This test will cover all work from the Year
8 Mathematics program. Please contact me if you need any
further details.
Jo Spring, Director of Mathematics
helping students excel
Sports News
Pink Day
Congratulations
PDHPE
Bradley Coy for winning the Survivor Camp this week and
his team-mates in the “NEBOLA” tribe who narrowly beat the
“AMAZENS” on a tie-break question
Kayaking
Siblings Harrison and Hayden Crouch and Carter and
Morgan Brodhurst-Hill who competed in the Queensland
School’s Kayaking Championships this last weekend. The
Crouch brothers both made the finals in their races but had
no podium finishes this time. Carter came away with four gold
medals - in the K1 and K2 in the 200m & 500m. He finished
as the number one paddler in Queensland for his age group.
Morgan, in her first sprint championships, won two gold
medals in the K2 200m and 500m with her partner from Miami
High. She also finished in the top five in both her K1 sprints.
Congratulations and thanks to all
Lindisfarne staff and students who together
“donated” an amazing $1800 on PINK Day this
year – the best result ever! St Stephen House
was the best HTG at collecting mufti money and St
Stephen House also won the “Bake Off” competition
on points scored and entries, of which there were 43 in
total. The staff auction and sale of the cakes at lunchtime
wwas a massive success. All who attended the “Girl’s Night
In” have requested another one next year.
Particular mention must go to “Best-Dressed” winners:
Damien Bitancurt, Alana Lesuik and Samuel Rudland. The
“Best Cake” was won by Tiana Jones, with Ashleigh Budge
in second place and Talia Green in third. Natasha Bitancurt,
with Brooke Marriott, took the silver and Gia Milroy the
bronze, for the “Best Cup Cakes”.
Morgan was also invited and chose to trial for a place with
the Australian Institute of Sport in their draft program. She
will find out at the end of November if she has been selected.
The aim is to raise $2000 next year for the PINK Ribbon
Charity.
Jessica Maynard (Cuthbert House – Year 10)
Primary News
We have been made aware that some students are being
dropped off at both campuses prior to staff supervision is
available and some who are being collected from the Mahers
Lane campus after 4.00pm, therefore I would like to remind
you of the School’s policy for school arrival/departure times:
Sunshine Avenue Campus
Teacher supervision is available from 8:15am.
Students arriving at school prior to 8:15am must be signed
into Out of School Hours Care by a parent, charges will apply.
Good Luck
Netball
All Lindisfarne netballers who are trialing for the Tweed
Squads for the 2015 season this weekend in the 12,13 and
14 years age categories.
Basketball
All Lindisfarne basketball players at the NCIS Championships
on November 4 in Coffs Harbour.
Pick up duty concludes at 3.30pm, after this time students will
be sent to Out of Hours Care, charges will apply.
Mahers Lane Campus
Teacher supervision is available from 7:50am. No students
should be dropped at the Mahers Lane Campus prior to
this time. This includes Sunshine Avenue Campus children
waiting to catch the inter-campus bus.
Sports Presentation Assembly
Tuesday 11 November
Of an afternoon if your child is catching the inter-campus bus
to the Mahers Lane Campus, Sunshine Avenue students
must be collected from the Mahers Lane Campus as soon as
the bus arrives (3.25pm).
Year 8 PDHPE Day
Friday 14 November
Pick up supervision concludes for Mahers Lane students at
4.00pm
Dates for the Diary
Year 7 PDHPE Day
Monday 17 November
Year 9 PDHPE Day
Tuesday 18 November
I’m sure you can appreciate this policy is in place to ensure
the safety of the students and I thank you in advance for your
cooperation with this matter.
Michele Chandler, Assistant Principal - Head of Primary
Gay Maynard, Director of PDHPE and Sport
helping students excel