Contents
Headmaster
Welcome Back to Term 4 Open Day Mobile Muster at Open Day School Appointments VCE Art and Design Exhibition Grandparents’ Day 2019 Subject Selection Confirmation Parent Education Seminar University of NSW, Australian Business School Economics Competition 2018 National Chemisty Quiz Duke of Edinburgh Presentation Colours Debating AGSV Sports Representatives Spring 2019
Middle School Term 4 Open Day
Junior School Welcome Life Education
Sport
Careers Music
Calendar
Support Groups Links to Flyers
Camberwell Grammar School 55 Mont Albert Road Canterbury Victoria 3126 T +61 3 9835 1777 registrar@cgs.vic.edu.au www.cgs.vic.edu.au
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From the Headmaster Welcome Back to Term 4 A very warm welcome back to all members of our learning community to Term 4. I hope that all families were able to spend some time together at home or away, and that our students were able to take the time to rest and to gather their strength for the big term which is ahead of us. I know that our Year 12 students will have been working hard to consolidate their studies in this final run-up to the end of year examinations. I am very grateful to the Year 12 teachers who made themselves available during this time to offer classes for their students, to meet with them individually and to mark work. I am also grateful to our Year 12 VCE Co-ordinator, Mr Marcus Jones and his VCE staff who arranged and supervised a full set of practice examinations in the last week of the break. These will enable our students to focus their final revision and to discover any gaps in their knowledge. I encourage them to make the most of every minute of the short time that is left to them. We wish them all the very best for their coming examintions.
Open Day The weather promises to be perfect again when we will be hosting our Annual Open Day tomorrow, commencing at 10:00am. Our Parents’ Associations have done a wonderful job once more in organising a range of activities and stalls for the day and I greatly appreciate the time and support they continue to give to our school. I appreciate our students who will act as ambassadors and guides for our visitors – they are our best advertisements. We will again be highlighting a range of academic and co-curricular offerings at Camberwell Grammar School and the usual concerts, and activities will occur. The day will conclude with our Cadet Passing Out Parade on the JTO, commencing at 1.00pm. A program for the day can be viewed here. Please make the time to visit us tomorrow with your sons and encourage them to act as your guide around their School. You are very welcome to come to see our new facilities, and visit our beautiful All Souls Chapel at the very centre of our school. There will be parking for parents and visitors on site on Saturday only through Gates 1 and 5. Please be conscious of our neighbour’s rights and amenity if parking in the local area, and I ask in particular that cars are not parked on grass nature strips or across the driveways of surrounding streets.
Mobile Muster at Open Day Towards2050 invites the School Community to pop over to W221 during the Open Day festivities. Amongst many things we will have a large Mobile Muster box set up. You can bring in your old phones, rechargers, headphones and phone batteries, and in one quick visit be rid of all that toxic waste. For more information on the Mobile Muster program click here. There is always a box set up in the Senior School Library, so you can bring your old phones in to be responsibly recycled at any time.
School Appointments for 2019 I would like to congratulate the following students on their appointments as Prefects in 2019: Captain of the School
Jack Amling
Vice Captain of the School
Andrew Zeng
Captain of Bridgland
Spike Johnson
Captain of Clifford
Max Ramm
Captain of Derham
Lachlan Melville
Captain of Macneil
Lachlan Doig
Captain of Robinson
Niko Verrios
Captain of Schofield
Divjot Walia
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Captain of Steven
Luke Tieri
Headmaster
Captain of Summons
Harley Beechey
Welcome Back to Term 4
Captain of Games
Sam Garrard
Captain of Music
Sebastian Csutoros
School Appointments
Captain of Drama
Aidan Chu
VCE Art and Design Exhibition
Public Speaking and Debating
Oliver Papillo
Publications
James Gunasegaram
Faith and Social Justice
Ian Kaharudin
Junior and Middle School Liaison
Thomas Graves
Senior Cadet Under Officer (CUO)
Cameron Martin
Open Day Mobile Muster at Open Day
Grandparents’ Day 2019 Subject Selection Confirmation Parent Education Seminar University of NSW, Australian Business School Economics Competition 2018 National Chemisty Quiz Duke of Edinburgh Presentation
We look forward to the leadership that these students, and indeed, all of our senior students will give us next year.
Colours
VCE Art and Design Exhibition
Debating
I had the privilege of opening the VCE Art and Design Exhibition last night. Our school has a very strong reputation across the state in this field and it was easy to see why at this show, where our most senior Art, Studio Art and Visual Communication and Design students displayed their folios. All credit must go to Mr David Williamson and his team of teachers who have inspired our students to such heights. I was very pleased to announce the winners of the Headmaster’s Acquisition Awards, which are made each year on this night. This year the awards were made to Luke Raszewski (VCD), David Zhou (Art) and Colin Chen (Studio Art). These works will be placed on permanent display in the School. The Senior Art Exhibition will be open on Open Day and I do encourage you to visit it.
AGSV Sports Representatives Spring 2019
Middle School Term 4 Open Day Holiday Activities Summer Sport Year 8 Academic Challenge Day Koala Kids BBQ Inter-School Debating Walk to School Day and Health Morning Summer Uniform Dates Ahead
Junior School Welcome Life Education
Sport Careers Music
Calendar Support Groups Links to Flyers
Grandparents’ Day – Tuesday 30 October We warmly invite Grandparents of all present students to Grandparents’ Day on Tuesday 30 October. The day will begin at 10.00am with morning tea in the PAC, followed by a concert. Grandparents will then meet with their Grandson and be given a personal guided tour. The day will conclude at 12.30pm. Please encourage all Grandparents to visit us and to see the excellent work being done by our students. Booking details can be found in this flyer.
2019 Subject Selection Confirmation – Years 7 to 11 Planning for the 2019 timetable is now well underway and all parents should by now have received an email asking them to log in to the Parent Portal and confirm their son’s subject choices for next year. As the planning process continues subject changes will become more difficult to accommodate. If you have not already done so, I you urge you to check the information on the Parent Portal and contact relevant staff members if you would like changes made.
For Parents and Students in Years 7 to 12 - Parent Education Seminar A reminder that our next Parent Education Seminar “Teenagers, Alcohol and Other Drugs” will take place in the Camberwell Room, Sports Centre, Camberwell Grammar School at 7.00pm on Wednesday 17 October 2018. Our guest speaker will be Paul Dillon, who has been working in the area of drug education for the past 25 years. A founder of Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia and a former school teacher, Paul continues to conduct drug information sessions and workshops for school students throughout Australia and overseas. His book for parents, Teenagers, Alcohol and Drugs was released in 2009. Paul regularly appears in the media and is regarded as a key social commentator, with interviews on television programs such as Sunrise, Today and The Project. Please let our Convenor Mr John Allen mja@cgs.vic.edu.au know if you are intending to come. Further information can be viewed here.
University of NSW, Australian Business School Economics Competition The University of New South Wales Australian Business School Economics Competition was held in May with over 8000 entries received from across Australia, and overseas. The multiple-choice format penalises students for incorrect answers, so careful judgement needs to be exercised with reference to which questions are attempted. Camberwell Grammar entered 111 students across Years 11 and 12, and achieved a total of 22 Credits, 4 Distinctions and 2 High Distinctions. Congratulations to Kevin Liu (Year 11) who was awarded a High Distinction and Nicholas Browne (Year 11) who in addition to receiving a High Distinction, was awarded the State Winner in the Junior Section. Kevin and Nicholas received their certificates and trophy at yesterday’s Assembly.
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Welcome Back to Term 4 Open Day Mobile Muster at Open Day School Appointments VCE Art and Design Exhibition
2018 National Chemistry Quiz In July, a group of Year 11 and 12 Camberwell Grammar School students were invited to participate in this year’s Australian National Chemistry Quiz. Each year, there are over 120,000 entries from over 1400 schools across Australia and overseas. This year Camberwell Grammar students achieved 35 High Distinctions, which places them in the top 10% of the State. In addition three of our students - Oliver Papillo, Richard Han and Adam Moore – received one of 20 badges award across Australia to students who each achieved perfect scores in the competition. Congratulations to the following students who received an Excellence Award for scoring in the Top 1% of the State and were awarded their certificates at yesterday’s Assembly:
Grandparents’ Day
Year 11
Year 12
2019 Subject Selection Confirmation
Lachlan Doig
Nick Goss
Parent Education Seminar
Oliver Papillo
Richard Han
University of NSW, Australian Business School Economics Competition
Michael Pham
Adam Moore Michael Tan
2018 National Chemisty Quiz Duke of Edinburgh Presentation Colours Debating AGSV Sports Representatives Spring 2019
Middle School Term 4 Open Day Holiday Activities Summer Sport Year 8 Academic Challenge Day
Duke of Edinburgh Presentation The Duke of Edinburgh Awards are about individual choices and setting goals to improve oneself with the support and guidance of people skilled in those areas. The components and areas in which choice can be made are physical recreation, skill, service and adventurous activity; with satisfactory completion being awarded to candidates having displayed commitment and improvement in each activity. It was my pleasure to announce that Cameron Lim (Year 9) has received a Bronze Award which was presented to him at yesterday’s Assembly.
Colours At yesterday’s Assembly the following Colour Awards were presented. Congratulations to the following recipients on their awards: Music
Half Colour
Joel Robinson (12)
Koala Kids BBQ Inter-School Debating
Full Colour
Half Colour
Full Colour
Philip Alex (10)
Lachlan Doig (11)
Jamie Garnham (10)
James Gunasegaram (11)
Rohan Hodges (10)
Lachlan Melville (11)
Haotian Huang (10)
Oliver Papillo (11)
Life Education
Aidan Chu (11)
Andrew Zeng (11)
Sport
Benjamin Finney (11)
Travis Barton (12)*
Linus Opat (11)
Ryan Campbell (12)
Dean Roff (11)
Christian Chene (12)*
Support Groups
Divjot Walia (11)
Benjamin Chesler (12)
Links to Flyers
Michael Donaldson (12)
Michael Tan (12)*
Jack Fitzgerald (12)
Luc Raszewski (12)*
Rashay Kotecha (12)
Darcy MacCuspie (12)
Harry McLeod (12)
Charles Li (12)*
James Saligari (12)
Sepehr Tahmasebi (12)
Half Colour
Full Colour
David Augustes (12)
Tom Bowers (10)
Walk to School Day and Health Morning
Debating
Summer Uniform Dates Ahead
Junior School Welcome
Careers Music
Calendar
Athletics
Matthew Seddon (12) Lachlan Evans (10) Taran Laurence (10) Page 3
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Jimmy Smith (9)
Headmaster
Jordan Liang (9)
Welcome Back to Term 4
Hugo Akse (8)
Open Day Mobile Muster at Open Day
Baseball
Half Colours
School Appointments
Ryan De Kretser (11)
VCE Art and Design Exhibition
Matthew Katsoulotos (11)
Grandparents’ Day
Andrew Zeng (11)
2019 Subject Selection Confirmation Parent Education Seminar University of NSW, Australian Business School Economics Competition
Benjamin Cheng (9) Water Polo
Half Colours
Jasper Guthrie (11 Snowsports
Colours Debating
Full Colours
Ethan Hausler (12)
Declan Woolf (11)
Benjamin Finney (11)
Middle School Open Day
Half Colours
Daniel Rappel (12)*
AGSV Sports Representatives Spring 2019 Term 4
Benjamin Svikis (10) Taekwondo
Holiday Activities
Half Colours
Richard Han (12)
Year 8 Academic Challenge Day Koala Kids BBQ
Roger Jin (12)
Inter-School Debating
Justin Lee (12)
Walk to School Day and Health Morning
Aiden Mellor (12)
Summer Uniform
Lochlan Paterson-Crisp (12)
Junior School Welcome Life Education
Sport Careers
Full Colours
Joel Robinson (12)
Summer Sport
Dates Ahead
Full Colours Lachlan Thompson (12)
2018 National Chemisty Quiz Duke of Edinburgh Presentation
Full Colours
Debating (DAV) The Swannie Award is awarded by the Debaters Association of Victoria to the speaker in each region and grade who has the highest average speaker score in the 2018 Schools Competition. Lachlan Melville (Year 11) won the ‘Swannie’ in the B Grade competition and Jamie Garnham (Year 10) was awarded the “Swannie” in the C Grade Competition. Congratulations to Lachlan and Jamie who will receive their Awards at a Ceremony being held tonight.
Music
AGSV Sports Representatives – Spring 2018
Support Groups
Water Polo: Jasper Guthrie (Year 11) Lachlan Thompson (Year 12) Congratulations to Jasper and Lachlan on the honour of being selected in this inaugural AGSV team.
Calendar Links to Flyers
Paul Hicks, Headmaster
Middle School Term 4 A warm welcome back to Term 4. I hope you all had a fantastic school holiday break and you are refreshed to take up all the opportunities that come your way this term. The school grounds are in beautiful condition, thanks to the tireless work from all of our grounds and maintenance staff who made the most of the three weeks without boys and staff onsite.
Open Day The first major event of the term is Open Day, which will be held tomorrow from 10.00am to 2.00pm. There are a vast array of activities to get involved in and boys are strongly encouraged to participate in at least three activities on the day. This is a compulsory day for all Middle School boys. I am especially excited and look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible. Page 4
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Welcome Back to Term 4 Open Day Mobile Muster at Open Day School Appointments VCE Art and Design Exhibition Grandparents’ Day 2019 Subject Selection Confirmation Parent Education Seminar University of NSW, Australian Business School Economics Competition 2018 National Chemisty Quiz Duke of Edinburgh Presentation Colours Debating AGSV Sports Representatives Spring 2019
Middle School Term 4 Open Day Holiday Activities Summer Sport Year 8 Academic Challenge Day Koala Kids BBQ Inter-School Debating Walk to School Day and Health Morning Summer Uniform Dates Ahead
Junior School Welcome Life Education
Sport Careers Music
Calendar Support Groups Links to Flyers
Holiday Activities Several of our Year 8 boys attended the Cadet Camp in the first weekend the holidays. The camp offered boys the opportunity to trial Cadets which runs in the Senior School as a Friday activity. Mr Shaun Burke, Ms Victoria Papaioannou and Mr Rob French led a very rewarding trip through Central Australia, which included some extensive community service in the Wanmarra Aboriginal Community in the George Gill Range, near Kings Canyon. The proceeds from the Year 8 Social will be going to support this community.
Summer Sport Training has commenced for our summer teams in preparation for the season ahead.
Year 8 Academic Challenge Day A team of Year 8 boys ventured to Kingswood College on Wednesday to compete in the Academic Challenge Day. Well done to team members Andrew Nguyen, Charles Lewis, Michael Alexander, Aneek Sengupta, Rafael Bird, Hamish Collett, Eugene Goh, Michael Hare, Mathieu Ly, Thomas Power and Caeden Yap.
Koala Kids BBQ On Wednesday 31 October, all Middle School boys will take part in the Koala Kids fun run. Boys will be seeking sponsors for this special day in a bid to raise valuable funds for this Charity. Koala Kids is a volunteer driven organisation that provides small things that make a difference to the lives of children and young people (birth to 25 years) in cancer treatment and their families. We would like parents to come and help with the BBQ. Please contact Mrs Justine Elliott in the Middle School Office if you are able to assist on mso@cgs.vic.edu.au or 9835 1777.
Inter-School Debating Middle School Debating closed on Wednesday evening with the final debates for the season. Hearty congratulations to all the boys who ventured outside their comfort zone to explore and discover important life lessons. Public speaking can be a challenging task at the best of time, but to develop a team line, coordinate a strategy and develop rebuttals on a whim, takes practice. By the end of the third debate, boys had this down-pat; some experiencing debating for the first time. I extend my gratitude to Mr Peter Robinson and all the Coaches who took on this additional responsibility on top of their very busy schedules. Troy Stanley, Head of Middle School
Junior School Welcome It was so good to have the boys back at school refreshed and excited about the term ahead. I was delighted to hear about their holiday adventures, some around home and others visiting distant lands. Either way, there were plenty of opportunities to have fun, learn new things and enjoy the company of family and friends. Term 4 is laden with opportunities for boys to demonstrate how much they have grown and mastered over the course of the year. There is no better feeling than completing the year knowing you have given it your best effort in terms of what you achieve and how you behave. I am sure the boys have thought carefully about their goals and aspirations for the term ahead. We are all looking forward to Open Day tomorrow and the opportunity to celebrate both what our school has to offer and those who make it what it is – the boys, teachers and parents. Open Day activities in Junior School commence at 10.30am with the String Ensemble on the Junior School Green. Throughout the day there will be performances by various Junior School music groups, as well as the opportunity to visit classrooms and enjoy the eats and activities. We are in for a grand day and I look forward to sharing it with you and your families. Boys are to be in school uniform, with summer uniform required for boys involved in performances.
Life Education As part of the Health curriculum, the mobile van from Life Education Victoria will be visiting the Junior School from Wednesday 17 October to Friday 19 October. During this time each class is scheduled to have a class lesson tailored to suit the needs of the students. Some examples of topics are healthy food choices, safety with medicines, passive smoking and issues relating to alcohol. A parent information session is being held on Wednesday 17 October 8.30am to 9.00am in the Life Education van. This session will enable parents to visit the Mobile Unit and see an audio-visual presentation that explains the topics discussed and the approach used by Life Education. These are extremely important, as the concepts introduced need to be reinforced both at home and at school. We hope you will join us for this session. If you are interested please fill in the sheet sent home with your child and return it as soon as possible as numbers are restricted. Caroline Gatley, Deputy Head, Curriculum
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Welcome Back to Term 4 Open Day Mobile Muster at Open Day School Appointments VCE Art and Design Exhibition Grandparents’ Day 2019 Subject Selection Confirmation Parent Education Seminar University of NSW, Australian Business School Economics Competition 2018 National Chemisty Quiz Duke of Edinburgh Presentation Colours Debating AGSV Sports Representatives Spring 2019
Middle School Term 4 Open Day Holiday Activities Summer Sport Year 8 Academic Challenge Day Koala Kids BBQ Inter-School Debating Walk to School Day and Health Morning Summer Uniform Dates Ahead
Junior School Welcome Life Education
Sport Careers Music
Calendar Support Groups Links to Flyers
Walk to School Day and Health Morning Walk to School encourages kids to walk, ride or scoot to and from school. It is a great way to help students learn healthy habits and achieve the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity every day. It also encourages primary schools, local councils and communities to make active travel easy, safe and accessible. Along with the health benefits, walking to school has benefits for the whole community. It reduces traffic congestion, saves on parking, helps us connect with family and friends and even saves the environment! There are so many great reasons to participate in Walk to School this October. Younger children are encouraged to walk with their parents and older children on their own (when their parents decide it’s safe). Parents who usually drive their sons to school can drop them just a couple of blocks from the school, or park the car a distance from the school and walk in with your sons and thereby also benefit from the exercise. October is a great time to start walking because Victoria’s fabulous spring sunshine makes it a pleasure to get out of the house, and the car! Camberwell Grammar Junior School Health morning and Walk to School Day is next Tuesday 16 October.
Summer Uniform Just a reminder that boys may choose to use the first month of Term 4 for a transition from winter into summer uniform. However, after the Melbourne Cup weekend, all boys must be in summer attire. Irrespective of summer or winter uniform, hats must be worn from the start of Term 4. ‘No hat no play’ is our sun smart policy.
Dates Ahead Tuesday 16 October Wednesday 17 October
Walk to School Day Health Morning, 8.30am to 10.30am Life Education Program Parent Session, 8.30am to 9.00am Year 5A host Assembly, Middleton Theatre
Howard Kelly, Head of Junior School
Sport
Summer Sport is underway with training having begun this week. With Open Day this weekend, Round 1 of the AGSV season begins Saturday 20 October. While students were allocated to teams at the end of last term, they still have the opportunity to trial for higher tanked teams. In order to do so, they should communicate with the staff member of their allocated team and then attend the training session of the higher ranked team. Also, please remember to direct any sport enquiries to me at dos@cgs.vic.edu.au. Over the school holidays, some of the School’s volleyball players participated in the Maroondah Volleyball Tournament held on Saturday 22 September to Sunday 23 September. It was a tough two days playing with State volleyball teams and professional volleyball schools. The team fought valiantly and eventually came in fifth place. Well done to the team, which consisted of Gregory Kerdemelidis, Ming Han Low (Year 8), John Williams (Year 9), Frank Bite, Ming Jin Low (Year 10), Christopher Kyriakos, James Kocalidis (Year 11), Ming Kim Low and Sean Kennedy (Year 12). Congratulations to Brodie Carswell (Year 8) and Nicholas Gooden (Year 11) for being selected in Hockey Victoria’s U15 and U18 State Academy Program respectively for 2018-19. Our Sport programme will be on show tomorrow during Open Day, with staff and students involved in a variety of activities throughout the school. The Annual CGS Gift will be held on the JTO, along with the student versus Old Boys Hockey match. Old Boys will also play off against our First Tennis team in the morning at Deepdene Tennis Courts. Table Tennis and Fencing will be showcased on Level 4 of the Sports Centre, while the courts on Level 3 will host Basketball, Taekwondo, Volleyball and Badminton. The Cricket Development Squad are playing a Twenty20 against themselves on the KAO and will be followed by the chance to take Soccer penalty kicks. Also around the School, you will see a Football handball competition and a Baseball speed gun stall. Finally, the pool and the weights room will be full of action during the morning as well. For up to date information and to receive notification of what’s happening in Sport at the School, please download TeamApp via the App Store and follow @CamberwellSport via Facebook and Twitter. Lachlan Crawford, Director of Sport
Music Biennial Concert Videos Videos of performances from our Biennial Concert at Hamer Hall are now available to view and download here. Watching these back in the Music Office this week, I am so proud of our entire school, and the huge collaborative effort that took place just over a month ago to bring these performances together. I hope that all boys and families enjoy reliving these moments as much as the Music Staff and I have over the past week.
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Welcome Back to Term 4 Open Day Mobile Muster at Open Day School Appointments VCE Art and Design Exhibition Grandparents’ Day 2019 Subject Selection Confirmation Parent Education Seminar University of NSW, Australian Business School Economics Competition 2018 National Chemisty Quiz Duke of Edinburgh Presentation Colours Debating AGSV Sports Representatives Spring 2019
Middle School Term 4
Open Day Performances As usual, our musicians will be busy on Open Day performing in many different parts of the school. There will be performances almost all day in the Junior School, and the schedule for the Middle and Senior School is as follows: 11.00am Senior Orchestra in the Performing Arts Centre 12.00 noon Middle School Stage Band in the Angliss Atrium 12.00 noon Chamber Music Concert in the Chapel 1.00pm Cadet Parade, accompanied by the concert band on the JTO
New Music Stands The staff, boys and I were very grateful to receive a generous donation of $7,000 from the Friends of Performing Arts (FOPA) for a new set of music stands this week. These funds have been raised by a small but hard-working team of parents selling drinks at concerts and events, music satchels for students, and theatre tickets in recent months too. New members are always welcome, and FOPA will be out selling delicious pizza on Open Day.
Carol Choir We are currently gathering names for our annual Carol Service, to be held in St Mark’s Church on Wednesday 5 December. We have a limited number of places to be filled and encourage any boy who wishes to sing in this service to register his name at the Music Office ASAP. Ben Bishop, Director of Music
Careers Monday 3 to Tuesday 4 December
Bar and Waiting course at CGS
Holiday Activities
Friday 14 December
ATARs Released
Summer Sport
Saturday 15 December
Change of preference deadline for Early International Offers
Year 8 Academic Challenge Day
Wednesday 19 December
Change of Preference (COP) deadline
Wednesday 19 December
December International Round Offers
Wednesday 16 January 2019
Main Round Domestic Offers
Monday 4 February 2019
Round Two offers
Open Day
Koala Kids BBQ Inter-School Debating Walk to School Day and Health Morning Summer Uniform Dates Ahead
Junior School Welcome Life Education
Sport Careers Music
Calendar Support Groups Links to Flyers
Entry into Medicine The entry test for Medicine is changing and will be replaced by a new test, the UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test). Thus, if you were planning to sit the UMAT in 2019, you will instead need to register to sit the UCAT. The UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) is a two hour computer-based test. Candidates will sit the test at Pearson VUE test centres on a choice of dates throughout the month of July. Registration for the UCAT will open in March 2019 and close in mid-May. Details of the test, including how to register, are available on the UCAT website. Find out more here.
RMIT Art and Design – Entry Requirements Students applying to RMIT Art and Design courses are reminded to complete the relevant pre-selection kits by Friday 2 November. The Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) and the Associate Degree in Graphic Design will no longer require interviews as part of the selection process, with selection based on VCE results and the electronic pre-selection kit. Art and Design - Application Tips Students can view the following videos for some practical application advice: Applying for Art and Design Courses Art and Design Selection Interviews
Free Priority Courses at TAFE From 1 January 2019 some TAFE courses will be offered free. Eligible students will not have to pay course tuition fees in 20 priority non-apprenticeship courses. A further 18 government-subsidised apprenticeship pathway courses (pre-apprenticeships) will also be free. Find out more here. Lynette Reiger, Careers Counsellor
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Welcome Back to Term 4 Open Day Mobile Muster at Open Day
Calendar Term 4, Week 2 Day
Date
Event
Tuesday
16 October
Year 11 Unit 2 Geography excursion to Docklands and Fed Square, 8.30am to 3.25pm Senior School House Play Group 1 Performance, Middleton Theatre, Periods 2 and 3 (Audience - Year 9) Senior School House Play Group 2 Performance, Middleton Theatre, Periods 7 and 8 (Audience - Year 10) Piano Soiree, Music School, 6.00pm
Wednesday
17 October
Year 10 to Year 12 ‘Teenagers, Alcohol and Drugs’ Presentation, Camberwell Room’. Prefect Netball Game at Fintona, 12.20pm to 2.10pm. Parent Education Seminar, Mr Paul Dillon, ‘Teenagers, Alcohol and Drugs. How much influence do parents really have?’, Camberwell Room, 7.00pm to 8.30pm Junior School Life Education Program (17 to 19 October) PLUS open, 3.00pm to 4.30pm
Thursday
18 October
Middle School and Senior School Year Reps Meeting, Development Office, 8.30am Senior School House Play Final, Middleton Theatre, 7.30pm to 10.00pm
Friday
19 October
Middle School House Sport Competition Round 3, 2.45pm to 4.00pm Senior School Activities, 2.45pm to 4.00pm Cadet Annual Dinner, Camberwell Room, 7.00pm to 10.30pm
School Appointments VCE Art and Design Exhibition Grandparents’ Day 2019 Subject Selection Confirmation Parent Education Seminar University of NSW, Australian Business School Economics Competition 2018 National Chemisty Quiz Duke of Edinburgh Presentation Colours Debating AGSV Sports Representatives Spring 2019
Middle School Term 4 Open Day Holiday Activities Summer Sport Year 8 Academic Challenge Day Koala Kids BBQ Inter-School Debating Walk to School Day and Health Morning Summer Uniform Dates Ahead
Junior School Welcome Life Education
Sport Careers
Support Groups CGS Cadet Auxiliary Open Day The Cadets Auxiliary stall will be located in the Atrium with refreshing drinks and ice creams available. Laminated A3 and A4 photos from Cadet Activities will be available to purchase or order. Raffle tickets to win Virtual Reality Goggles or a Galactic Wars BB-Robot with remote control, at $2 each or three for $5. Everyone is invited to visit us and find out more about Cadets and the Cadet Auxiliary. Annual General Meeting CGS Cadets Auxiliary AGM will be on Tuesday 20 November at 7.00pm in the Development Office, with supper provided. All welcome! (Members still desperately needed for 2019).
OCGA Events Tuesday
16 October
CBD Networking Breakfast (flyer at end of Bulletin) Parents and Old Boys are invited to attend the OCGA CBD Networking Breakfast. The breakfast provides the perfect opportunity to expand your professional network in the CGS community.
Sunday
21 October
OCGA Lawn Bowls Day
Thursday
15 November
5 Year Reunion (Class of 2013)
Music
Calendar Support Groups Links to Flyers
Diary Dates CGS Year 1 Father and Son Basketball Date: Sunday 14 October Time: 10.30am to 12.00pm Venue: Aqualink Surrey Park Address: 31 Surrey Drive, Box Hill Cost: $10.00 per family RSVP: Monday 1 October Details: Lunch available from Café on the day.
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Welcome Back to Term 4 Open Day Mobile Muster at Open Day School Appointments VCE Art and Design Exhibition Grandparents’ Day 2019 Subject Selection Confirmation Parent Education Seminar University of NSW, Australian Business School Economics Competition 2018 National Chemisty Quiz Duke of Edinburgh Presentation Colours Debating AGSV Sports Representatives Spring 2019
Middle School Term 4 Open Day Holiday Activities Summer Sport Year 8 Academic Challenge Day Koala Kids BBQ Inter-School Debating Walk to School Day and Health Morning Summer Uniform Dates Ahead
Junior School Welcome Life Education
Sport Careers Music
Calendar Support Groups Links to Flyers
Friends of Cricket Season Launch Date: Tuesday 16 October Time: 6.30pm to 8.00pm Venue: Camberwell Room, CGS Sports Centre Details: www.trybooking.com/YHGY Details: Flyer at the back of the Bulletin Year 7 Coffee Morning Date: Friday 19 October Time: 8.30am onwards Venue: Snow Pony Address: 95 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn Friends of Tennis Season Launch Pizza Night Date: Thursday 25 October, 6.30pm Venue: Camberwell Room, CGS Sports Centre Details: www.trybooking.com/YTKG Year 10 Ladies’ Lunch Date: Friday 26 October Time: 12.00pm Venue: Stomping Ground Address: 100 Gipps Street, Collingwood RSVP: Wednesday 17 October Contact: Mrs Fran Amling franamling@gmail.com Year 11 Ladies’ Full Indulgent High Tea Date: Friday 26 October Time: 12.30pm to 3.00pm Location: Mamor Chocolates Address: 153 Johnson Street, Collingwood Cost: $65pp (additional $15pp for vegan, GF and fructose/lactose options) Details: Limited places and non-refundable $10 required through trybooking to secure a place. Bookings: www.trybooking.com/425418 Year 3 Dads’ Dinner Date: Friday 26 October Time: 7.45pm Venue: Hellenic Republic Address: 26 Cotham Road, Kew RSVP: Friday 19 October as numbers need to be confirmed Contact: Mr Marcus Chen 0447 520 989 or marcuschensydney@yahoo.com Grandparents’ Day - Advance Notice Date: Tuesday 30 October Time: 10.00am (for a concert beginning at 10.45am). Bookings: www.trybooking.com/XMXJ Details: Flyer at the back of the Bulletin. Year 12 Parents’ Last Coffee Morning Date: Wednesday 31 October (on the morning of the CVE English Exam) Time: 9.00am Venue: Home of Janet and Peter Simpson Address: 23 Kennealy St, Surrey Hills Cost: $5 payable on the day RSVP: Friday 26 October Details: Andrea Watt 0410 539 140 or wattak@bigpond.com
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Welcome Back to Term 4 Open Day Mobile Muster at Open Day School Appointments VCE Art and Design Exhibition Grandparents’ Day 2019 Subject Selection Confirmation Parent Education Seminar University of NSW, Australian Business School Economics Competition 2018 National Chemisty Quiz Duke of Edinburgh Presentation Colours Debating AGSV Sports Representatives Spring 2019
Middle School Term 4 Open Day Holiday Activities Summer Sport Year 8 Academic Challenge Day Koala Kids BBQ Inter-School Debating Walk to School Day and Health Morning Summer Uniform Dates Ahead
Junior School Welcome Life Education
Sport Careers Music
Calendar Support Groups Links to Flyers
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Year 3 Father Son Rowing on the Yarra Date: Sunday 11 November Time: 2.00pm Venue: Studley Park Boat House Address: 1 Boathouse Road, Kew RSVP: Friday 9 November Contact: Mr Marcus Chen 0447 520 989 or marcuschensydney@yahoo.com For further information visit: www.studleyparkboathouse.com.au Year 7 Boys’ Paintball Afternoon Date: Saturday 17 November Time: 3.45pm to 5.15pm Cost: $36.00 Bookings: www.trybooking.com/WDJH Venue: World Series Melbourne Paintball Address: 9 Hamilton St, Oakleigh RSVP: Friday 12 October Details: Optional pizza 5.15pm to 5.45pm ($8 on the day). Limited to 70 – no siblings. Year 11 Christmas Function – Save the Date Date: Saturday 24 November Details: TBC Year 9 Christmas Function – Save the Date Date: Saturday 24 November Venue: Squisito Wine and Bar Details: Further details to come Year 3 End of Year Christmas Get-Together Date: Sunday 25 November Time: 12.00pm Venue: MCC Kew Sports Club Address: 397 Barkers Rd, Kew Year 7 Christmas Celebration Date: Friday 30 November Details: TBC Year 1 Christmas Party Date: Saturday 1 December Time: 2.00pm Venue: Box Hill Gardens Address: 723 Station St Box Hill Details: BYO: snacks, drinks and picnic rug.
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Friends of Cricket Season Launch
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Hamlet - Year 11/12 2019 Production
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Parent Education Seminar - Teenagers, Alcohol and Drugs. How much influence do parents really have?
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OCGA CBD Networking Breakfast
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Grandparents’ Day
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Term 4 Art Classes
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Open Day Brochure 2018