DECEMBER 2020 I EDITION 4
COMMUNITY SPIRIT
Inside 6 YOUNG ATHLETES SHINE
10 STEM SKILLS START EARLY
14 CREATIVITY ON DISPLAY
In this Issue 3 Principal’s Report
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4 One Community, Many Cultures 6 Young Athletes Shine 4
8 Assemblies, Awards and Achievements 9 Stars and Clontarf 10 STEM Skills Start Early 12 Music and Drama 14 Creativity on Display
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15 Outdoor Education 16 Special Events
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18 Old Haileyburians Association News
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Principal’s report After three years establishing Haileybury Rendall School, Principal Mr Craig Glass will return to Melbourne with fond memories of a wonderful community and some unusual challenges in 2020.
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his year has been like no other due to the impact of COVID-19 on lives across Australia and the world. The Northern Territory was one of the more fortunate parts of our country, with minimal disruption caused by the virus. Like the rest of Australia, the NT had initial cases from overseas. However, we have had little community transmission and largely gone about life as normal for the second half of the year. That does not mean we haven’t been affected. Our senior students who study the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) had to deal with uncertainty caused by growing virus cases in Victoria. Our staff had to prepare to teach remotely in case it was needed. Our boarders from remote communities missed a large part of Term 2, and nearly all our community members were unable to travel to other parts of Australia to visit family and friends.
We were fortunate that similar events were held in Term 4 to continue building community spirit. Haileybury Rendall School is still a young school and, as it matures, these occasions will grow and become embedded in our culture. This will be my last article for Altera Terra as Mrs Kerry Glass and I conclude our time at the School at the end of 2020. It certainly doesn’t seem like three years ago that we pondered whether we would move to Darwin to establish Haileybury Rendall School.
It really has been an unprecedented year and hopefully 2021 begins to see life returning to normal.
It has been a very special experience and one that we will treasure forever. I am thankful that the School trusted us with the task of establishing the Haileybury brand in Darwin. The Chairman of the School Board, Mr Tom Poulton, and Haileybury CEO | Principal, Mr Derek Scott, have been magnificent in the support they have provided to both the School and me.
COVID-19 and the restrictions it placed on social interactions have meant that many events we would normally celebrate have either been cancelled or significantly curtailed. I realised how dramatically we had reduced our community events as I sat down each fortnight to write my newsletter article. There was often little to report outside the normal academic program.
We have loved the Territory lifestyle, met some great people and enjoyed working with the Haileybury Rendall School students, parents and staff. A special mention for the students, who have been magnificent in embracing the HRS program. Even more importantly, they are the most welcoming and friendly young people with whom I have worked.
School community events are crucial in building ‘esprit de corps’. In the second half of the year, we gradually introduced more events such as House Athletics and Cross Country. The Family Movie Night and Shave for a Cure are also now significant events in our calendar. You can feel the sense of excitement build as they approach – and a great energy during and after they occur.
Kerry and I look forward to hearing about the School’s future success.
It has been a very special experience and one that we will treasure forever. CRAIG GLASS
CRAIG GLASS PRINCIPAL
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Community
Strong
ONE COMMUNITY, MANY CULTURES
Haileybury Rendall School continues to build a strong sense of community and cultural awareness inside and outside the classroom. MOVIE NIGHT FUN
CELEBRATING FAMILY TIES
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ur second annual Family Movie Night saw more than 380 parents, students and friends watch Peter Rabbit in the Middle and Senior School quadrangle. Organised by Mrs Kerry Glass and volunteers, it was great to see so many families enjoy each other’s company. We also doubled last year’s crowd, which was quite an achievement! Many families brought a picnic, while some treated themselves at the fantastic food trucks, including the famous curled ice-cream van, where the queue did not shorten all evening. This popular night proved to be the perfect opportunity to spend time with friends and make new ones. It is sure to become a regular event.
ith our Mothers Day celebrations cancelled due to COVID-19, Early Learning Centre (ELC) students honoured their mums, dads, carers, grandparents and special friends at a breakfast. What was done out of necessity ended up as a wonderful celebration of family and the benefits of building community connections. All in attendance enjoyed a lovely breakfast and activities including a woodworking station to create keepsakes and a fun fishing activity in the sand pit. They also made family books with photos and messages and painted beautiful family portraits. The Junior School also celebrated families by holding two special assemblies that began with breakfast for family members. Every student shared what they most value in their family members. We don’t always tell our loved ones what they mean to us, so these were wonderful mornings.
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Nurturing these bonds is always a priority at Haileybury Rendall School.
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ALWAYS WILL BE – NAIDOC WEEK 2020
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his year’s NAIDOC Week theme was Always Was, Always Will Be, recognising the First Nations people who have occupied and cared for Australia for over 65,000 years. A special week of celebrations started with a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony overseen by Tony and Trent Lee, of Larrakia Nation. It included Larrakia staff member Ms Kristy Hayes and students James Hill (Year 1) and Natayaha Hill (Year 1) Milla Fracaro (Year 5) Lakhyah Hill (Year 6) Lalwa May (Year 8) Ebanie Wauchope (Year 8) and Teleisha McGregor (Cubillo) (Year 10). ELC students learned a song about barramundi, cockatoos, wallabies and buffalo, listened to a story and saw how Tiwi Islands children learn to read and write. Middle School students prepared kangaroo stew, damper and billy tea, and performed at their assembly. The Year 9 Ochre and VCAL bands held a lunchtime music festival. These events help inform our wider community and bring a sense of great pride to our Aboriginal cohort.
These events help inform our wider community and bring a sense of great pride to our Aboriginal cohort.
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Sport
Students brought a dynamic energy and competitive spirit to this year’s House events, while some represented their School interstate.
YOUNG ATHLETES SHINE
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aru and Djarrak Houses prevailed at our exciting Junior School House Athletics Carnival. ELC students visited in the morning and Year 6 students helped those from Transition to Year 2 compete in a variety of team games. Everyone participated enthusiastically and next time we look forward to welcoming back parents and friends who were unable to attend due to COVID-19.
SPORTSMANSHIP WINS THE DAY Middle and Senior School students showed skill and grit at their House Athletics Carnival. Nganabaru House won on the day and all students displayed great sportsmanship. Middle School and Senior School students wore House colours with energy and excitement. Nganabaru won the chant competition and standout competitors included Clay Shadforth (Year 8) Benjamin Barnard (Year 7) and Elsie Harden (Year 8) who excelled in all areas.
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Following a hard-fought day, a relay team from each House took on two staff relay teams, with staff enjoying a glorious victory!
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CROSS COUNTRY SMILES
OLYMPIC CHANGE-MAKER Varaidzo Basira (Year 12) was among 25 students that the Australian Olympic Committee chose from 1,500 applicants for the Australian Olympic Change-Maker National Summit in Canberra.
On a warm day in August, our Cross Country Carnival saw some impressive team colours, competitiveness and spirit. It was lovely to see the smiles on the faces of all who ran across the finish line, regardless of where they finished. Staff did a fabulous job, as did spectators who cheered and supported the athletes.
Students presented ideas on youth, equality, sustainability, sport, and rural challenges. It was an amazing opportunity for Varaidzo, who is passionate about sport and community, to work with current and past Olympians.
PARKDALE GIFT SUCCESS
LUNCHTIME NETBALL EXCITES Game ON! Sports Prefect Ochre Renwick (Year 12) and our student leadership team ran popular Netball competitions during lunchtimes. Senior School students enjoyed the high-energy games and displayed admirable sportsmanship.
Elyssia Tallon Rosas (Year 11) travelled to Victoria in February for the Parkdale Gift, a running event with more than 500 competitors that feeds into the prestigious Stawell Gift. Elyssia won the Indigenous Invitational Race and participated in the Under-18 120 metre heat, the Under-18 300 m heat and the Women’s 120 m heat – a wonderful achievement.
Pumarali won the House Netball Competition after defeating Baru by one point in an exciting final. Student leaders did a fantastic job organising the event.
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Assemblies, Awards and Achievements Haileybury Rendall School students did themselves proud this year by studying hard, representing their School well, and making it a better place for our community. NT LITERARY AWARDS FINALISTS School Captain Tippipon Morgan (Year 12) and Peter Susanto (Year 11) were shortlisted in the Northern Territory Literary Awards’ Kath Manzie Youth Award for their outstanding stories, Pudding and The Visit.
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arly in the year, our Year 12 student leaders joined the Haileybury Senior School Founders Day Assembly in Melbourne, which embraces the School’s history and culture. The Darwin leaders experienced what a Melbourne assembly is like, toured the City campus and joined Keysborough campus classes. As the only Darwin school delivering the VCE, this trip highlights the advantages of our relationship with Haileybury in Melbourne and is a valuable opportunity to understand the effort and commitment needed for success.
The NT Literary Awards were presented on Wednesday, 13 October, at the NT State Library, Parliament House. While Tippipon and Peter were not named as winners, the judges made special mention of the very high standard of entries and the difficulty they faced this year in selecting just one winner. Congratulations to both students for their outstanding writing skills and representing Haileybury Rendall School. Head of English, Dr Susannah Ritchie, was named the winner in the Charles Darwin University Creative NonFiction Award for Mother’s Day. The School community is incredibly proud of these achievements.
IMAN’S INDIGENOUS DESIGN SELECTED Iman Evans (Year 11) entered a QBE competition for Stars Foundation participants to design a NSW Swifts Netball dress for the Suncorp Super Netball Indigenous Round.
ACADEMIC AWARDS CELEBRATED Academic achievement was celebrated across our Junior, Middle and Senior Schools. While those who excelled were congratulated, all are encouraged to aspire to future accolades. We also recognised extra-curricular activities including Mathematics competitions and Northern Territory Literary Awards.
In a fabulous endorsement of her talent, Iman’s artwork was chosen and used for the Swifts dress worn in Cairns. A passionate artist and Netball player, Iman incorporated the team’s iconic red and blue into a design that represented teamwork, leadership and respect.
VET students Lloyd Raymond (Year 12) and Matthew Rawlinson (Year 11) also earned the Certificate II in Automotive qualifications. Sami Fitzgerald (Year 12) achieved her Certificate II in Business Studies. Congratulations to all!
STUDENTS SHOW PASSION FOR LEADERSHIP An overwhelming number of students courageously put themselves forward for Junior School leadership positions this year. They presented to their peers before students voted.
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Those inducted worked hard. Junior School Captains and Vice Captains eagerly assisted students to enter and leave the grounds, while House Captains and Vice Captains ran lunchtime games on the oval.
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Student Representative Councillors worked on ways to improve the School for all students.
INDIGENOUS YOUTH LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST Indigenous Youth Leadership Program scholarship students joined Mr Ian Smith, Mrs Melissa Cole and parents/carers in a special virtual breakfast with 125 recipients from all over Australia. Guest speakers included The Smith Family Chief Executive Officer, Dr Lisa O’Brien, and University of Canberra Indigenous leader, IT Professor and Anaiwan man, Professor Peter Radoll.
STARS Foundation and Clontarf Academy BUILDING CONNECTIONS AND MASTERING NEW SKILLS
Sport, fun and life skills have been a big focus for our Stars and Clontarf students, who continued to blossom 2020.
CLONTARF RECORDING STUDIO EXPERIENCE Years 10–12 Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) students visited Darwin record label Skinnyfish Music, where they witnessed its operations and rehearsed in the recording studio. The VCAL band also performed in a lunchtime concert as part of the School’s NAIDOC Week celebrations.
FOOTBALL CARNIVAL KICKS GOALS Our boys teamed with Nightcliff to win the 2020 Middle School Football Carnival, with Clay Shadforth (Year 8) Rahiri Bedggood (Year 8) and Hank Huddlestone (Year 7) all playing well. We also competed in the Top End Cup in Katherine, a Middle School competition involving multiple NT Clontarf academies. Due to COVID travel restrictions, we combined with Nightcliff Middle School to win all games, including the final against Sanderson Middle School.
STARS STARS NETBALL CARNIVAL Our girls visited Katherine for the annual Stars Netball Carnival, where they played Dripstone Middle School, Katherine High School, Jabiru Area School, Casuarina Secondary College and Nightcliff Middle School. Several players volunteered to umpire other matches. Each year, our players connect with other Stars students and mentors, which is a great way to bond and make lasting friendships.
DEADLY DIDJ’S PROGRAM Clontarf staff used the didgeridoo to foster school engagement, leadership, respect and resilience in Years 7 and 8 Ochre class members through the new Deadly Didj program. Ten students met on Fridays to improve their numeracy and literacy skills while gaining valuable cultural knowledge. They later showcased their skills at the School’s woodwork exhibition.
COMMUNITY SPIRIT UNITES Stanley Waistcoat (Year 10) Eli Lee (Guyula) (Year 12) Tyson Ryan (Year 10) and Matthew Rawlinson (Year 11) gave up part of their weekend to help with the Bayaniha donation hub. The Filipino Australian Association of the Northern Territory and Filipino students established the hub, which resembles a Filipino sari-sari store (mini-mart). It helped international students in Darwin who lost jobs and were ineligible for government pandemic assistance.
FRIDAY FITNESS FUN Friday Fun Fitness Sessions saw Stars girls eagerly join a bodyweight workout, warm up, and a run/walk session around the School. They also tried boxing. The sessions finished with a healthy breakfast of scrambled eggs, fruit salad and yoghurt.
KEEPING BUSY AFTER SCHOOL
BOMBING OF DARWIN ANNIVERSARY
After-school activities this year included making baked clay earrings. We rolled the clay into small strips using different colours and created the shape with a base before baking them in the oven.
The 78th anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin saw seven senior Stars visit the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Museum. The students learned about the RFDS and experienced a war zone siren.
We also made Vegemite and ham and cheese scrolls to share with our Stars girls.
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They watched a war film and tried virtual reality goggles that simulated the bombing and RFDS activities. The informative visit provided important learnings about acknowledging the past and how it helps shape the present.
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STEM
STEM SKILLS START EARLY AT HAILEYBURY RENDALL SCHOOL
Science in the classroom was engaging and fun across all year levels as experiments drew on real life using yeast, robot mice, rockets and even lollies. SCIENCE WEEK 2020
A TASTE OF SCIENCE
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Science never tasted so good! Year 8 students investigated body cell structure and function by picking an animal or plant cell.
photo competition, trivia, challenges, and lunchtime activities marked Science Week 2020, which celebrated Deep Blue: Innovations for the future of our oceans. Middle and Senior School students blended creativity and science with their Under the Sea chalk masterpieces, and recreated an ‘old school’ phone system using tin cans and string for a House challenge. The paper plane challenge was a Junior School hit, and Science teacher, Mr Paul Lyons, demonstrated particle theory through liquid nitrogen and hydrogen gas experiments.
They used lollies to label organelles and illustrate what cells look like. Year 9 Science students created models of neurons to understand the components of a sensory, inter or motor neuron.
CODING WITH COLBY Transition and Year 1 students learned coding skills using programmable robot mice. ‘Colby’ can make sounds and light movements through coloured buttons with different functions.
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Students learned how to develop written, verbal and symbolic instructions for different scenarios and tried to send Colby around a maze to secure the cheese.
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FINISHING WITH A BLAST The Thought Bureau finished its STEM projects with a blast of rockets on the bottom oval. The 14 students spent six weeks designing and building kit rockets for launch. After receiving feedback, they successfully launched many rockets that glided back to safety with parachutes.
YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHERS IMPRESS Our Science Week Deep Blue photo competition attracted 22 very impressive images. Following a student vote, our winner was Lucia Novelly (Year 7) followed by Amy List (Year 9) and Amber Sharp (Year 7). Congratulations!
MASTERING MEASUREMENT Essential life skills measurement and geometry were on the agenda for Year 6 students, who developed their knowledge of length, volume, mass, and time. They then had to apply these skills to a hypothetical classroom refurbishment – managing the number of items needed and how many hours it could take.
BLOWN AWAY BY DISCOVERIES After discovering that yeast is a fungus, Year 6 students attempted to inflate balloons using a bottle, yeast, sugar and water. In the right conditions, fermentation resulted and the carbon dioxide gas produced started to inflate their balloons.
THE FUTURE OF CODING Asked if robots will replace the delivery industry, our Year 4 students replied without hesitation, “Yes, but we need to code them”.
RECEPTION IN THE DEEP BLUE Reception students learned about hammerhead sharks and other sea creatures. They created a model to swim through their ocean display and learned about protecting animals that live in our waterways.
Using block coding and collaboration, they developed computational thinking and in Year 6 will tackle programming languages such as Python. Given the right opportunities, students can mastermind the future now.
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MUSIC
and DRama Hitting the Right Notes MUSIC
MAKING MUSIC DIGITALLY
BUMBLEBEE MUSIC MAGIC Identifying instruments and creating pictures with music challenged Transition and Year 1 students, who listened to Flight of the Bumblebee and described its elements.
After tackling performance and musical literacy, Year 7 Music classes composed and shared music using the GarageBand application.
They also invented stories using finger puppets to create the illusion of two bumblebees flying.
ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES Hands-on experiences with wind and brass instruments introduced Years 5 and 6 students to instruments they chose to play, before swapping to a different section of the orchestra.
COMPOSING POP SONGS VCAL BAND ON SONG A bigger and bolder VCAL band emerged this year with new and exciting music. Its contemporary and jazz songs are enhanced by the unique didgeridoo sound.
ENSEMBLE EVENING SHOWCASES TALENT The Music Department’s Ensemble Evening showcased our program’s growth and quality through the Junior School Choir, Concert Band, Guitar Ensemble and String Ensemble. Head of Music, Ms Claire Crocombe, her amazing team and our committed students showed persistence and hard work all year.
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They wrote an introduction, verse, chorus and an outro before performing their song for assessment.
Superheroes inspired Transition Gold and Year 1 Magenta classes to create music and sound effects based on super sound words like Bam! Kapow! Thwack! and Woosh!
Creativity abounded in our Year 4 classes when students sang and played Carl Orff arrangements of three songs. They played circle games where they sang while handsigning notes in solfège, then maintained the beat in their feet while passing little beanbags around the circle in time to the music.
Year 9 Music students composed original pop songs using the seven music elements – rhythm, tempo, melody, harmony, form, dynamics and timbre.
SUPERHEROES FIND THEIR RHYTHM
COUNTING THE BEAT
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The show went on in style as talented and creative Music and Drama students performed for their School community and composed their own music.
Together, students composed a 16-beat rhythm using words such as Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman and Flash, then performed for their class.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC RECITALS Instrumental Music students from Transition to Year 10 performed two recitals in September. Our 85 musicians have progressed so much over two years, which is a credit to them and staff.
DRAMA VILLAINS, HEROES AND HEROINES That was dramatic! Year 7 Drama students explored melodrama and told simple stories of good triumphing over evil using stock characters. Barry the Brave, Egor the Evil, Felicity the Faithful and Danny Dogood were much loved and created with relish.
ANCIENT GREEK THEATRE Our talented Year 8 Drama thespians learned about Ancient Greece, the development of theatre and the important role of the chorus. They enhanced their skills in unison, precision and focus to develop original chorus work.
LEARNING LORAX LINES Year 6 students learned lines and recreated scenes from Dr Suess’ The Lorax, then presented the story to fabulously engaged Year 1 students.
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ART
Creativity on Display
Our talented students produced an amazing array of art reflecting the School community across formats including paintings, photography, woodwork and lino prints. VIBRANT STILL LIFE Year 8 Visual Art students learned about still life and arranged and sketched objects to replicate the characteristic style of these paintings. They emphasised the three-dimensional form of the objects using a vibrant colour palette of oil pastels.
A BRUSH WITH NED KELLY VCE Studio Arts students visited the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory’s Sidney Nolan Ned Kelly exhibition. They noted the context of Nolan’s materials and techniques, and how his work was inspired.
CARPENTRY CHOPS AND CHANGES Creative carpentry skills emerged as Year 9 students made chopping boards with contrasting timber. VCAL students made tables painted with cultural designs for our annual VCAL Art Exhibition.
IDENTITY ON THE CANVAS
MANAPAN
Black silhouette portraits dominated a colourful backdrop of repeated shapes and designs as Year 9 Art students completed their paintings on canvas for their Art and Identity folio. Techniques included stencil cutting, sponges, priming canvases and evaluating their work.
CAPTURING OUR SCHOOL’S BEST Year 10 Art students used their Digital Photography unit to learn about compositional qualities of leading lines and framing.
Manapan is a Yolŋu word meaning ‘join together’ or ‘come together’. After a year like no other, this was a perfect theme for our 2020 VCAL Art Exhibition.
REALISTIC SELF-PORTRAITS With a grid reference to enlarge their image from a photograph, smudging tools and erasers, Year 8 Art students used tonal elements to produce realistic self-portraits.
Their School quadrangle shoot captured the architectural structures of geometric shapes, lines and focal points.
STUNNING WORKS OF ART
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Unit 2 Studio Arts student Haydan Wilson (Year 11) returned from COVID-19 lockdown to create stunning artworks for his Unit 2 folio. Inspired by his artist grandmother, he explored lino prints and gouache paintings.
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The exhibition featured some incredible limited edition artwork from the VCAL students available to purchase by the many friends, parents and staff that attended. The students hosted the event and guided guests through the exhibition, accompanied by some great background music from the VCAL Band.
Outdoor
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EXPEDITIONS HONE STUDENT SKILLS Skills were developed and student bonds strengthened during camping trips that saw them meet challenges and become more independent. A TASTE FOR CAMP COOKING
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ealth Department restrictions meant Year 7 Litchfield National Park expedition students cooked their own dinners on Trangia camp stoves. This was the first expedition for many students, who carried everything in packs and moved campsites each day. They learned how to make a tasty meal on a basic stove and used off-track navigational skills to find campsites and secret waterholes. Slacklining and raft building in Florence Creek were popular and student enthusiasm and behaviour were excellent.
NAVIGATING CHALLENGES TOGETHER Year 9 students embraced the final dry season cool winds during their Litchfield National Park trip. All groups made the most of their walking days, organising and helping each other beat the sun to make their campsites by lunchtime each day. They used maps and compasses to navigate Litchfield Tabletop’s open woodland from waterhole to cascade to creek-line, enjoying the views and large, shady trees. Students embraced the challenging walks prepared by our talented Hiking Team.
EMBRACING NEWFOUND INDEPENDENCE The closed Western Australian border saw our Year 10 camp move from Lake Argyle to Litchfield National Park. Students took responsibility for all group decisions, including navigation. Some rose as early as 4.00 am to walk by cool starlight and spend the hot part of the day in Litchfield’s beautiful remote waterholes. Students embraced the challenge incredibly well, working together in a friendly manner. Their strong leadership and behaviour were a credit to them and the School.
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Special Events CELEBRATING OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY
Inspirational leaders, student collaboration, rich cultural activities and displays of mutual respect all featured at Haileybury Rendall School special events this year. WORKING TOGETHER IN HARMONY Senior School leaders organised a Harmony Week to mark 20 years of Harmony Day, which recognises Australian multiculturalism and mutual respect. Haileybury Rendall School events included: • music and dance organised by our Spanish teacher • Indonesian teachers demonstrating the game sepak takraw • Chinese shuttlecock and calligraphy • unity through sport, including lunchtime basketball games.
EMOTIONAL ANZAC DAY ASSEMBLY An emotional pre-recorded Anzac Assembly was respectfully viewed in Homeroom and Tutor Groups.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Our Senior School Assembly celebrated International Women’s Day, with Senior School leaders making symbolic purple, green and white ribbons for students and staff.
We marked Harmony Day by wearing orange and thinking about our community’s cultural diversity.
It was wonderful to see staff and students wear them with pride.
Ms Jill Enriquez taught Reception students a song in Filipino and they tasted a traditional Filipino breakfast, champorado. Mrs Arnie Reyes cooked palitaw, a savoury or sweet Filipino snack.
LEADERS SHARE INSPIRATIONAL STORIES Some students attended the Darwin Aboriginal and Islander Women’s Shelter International Women’s Day lunch, where four inspirational Indigenous women outlined their leadership journey. They included North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency CEO Ms Priscilla Atkins, Deputy NT Treaty Commissioner Ms Ursula Raymond, and Senator Malarndirri McCarthy.
DEFENCE FAMILIES SHARE EXPERIENCES Due to COVID-19 we commemorated Anzac Day in our driveways listening to the dawn service with a candle in hand.
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Some of our Defence Force parents described the meaning of Anzac Day, the honour of serving their country and their many experiences overseas.
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INTRODUCING ABORIGINAL MOTIFS VCAL students introduced excited Year 1 Magenta students to Aboriginal motifs, collaborating to complete artworks and patterns on wooden hexagonal panels. Budding artists were divided into small groups and overseen by our Aboriginal students. The hexagonal panels formed a final art installation of a turtle in the ocean.
RAINBOW SERPENT COLLABORATION The School’s National Reconciliation Week activities continued as ELC staff and students worked with Years 3 and 4 classes to create a chalk Rainbow Serpent on the cement walkway between ELC and Junior School. ELC students also watched a Little J and Big Cuz episode about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and how to build authentic relationships.
ABORIGINAL FLAG INSPIRES ART As part of our Reconciliation Week, senior VCAL students ran a fun Aboriginal art activity with Miss Jane Whetters’ Year 2 class. They discussed the Aboriginal Flag and decorated flags with traditional Indigenous art symbols. Students incorporated emu tracks, waterholes and the symbols for men and women.
IN THIS TOGETHER As part of National Reconciliation Week, Haileybury Rendall School explored Aboriginal culture and identity, connection to country, traditional knowledge and cultural practices. Senior School student leaders, led by Social Justice Prefect Naomi Jackson (Year 12) produced a short video for Aboriginal boarding students in lockdown due to COVID-19.
TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS GAMES Lunchtime Yulunga Traditional Indigenous Games featured buroinjin, a ball game played by the Kabi Kabi people of south Queensland. It used a kangaroo skin (buroinjin) ball stuffed with grass and sewn with tendons. Our game was played with great spirit and fun.
It let them know we were thinking of them and looked forward to their return.
WORLD’S GREATEST SHAVE Shaved heads and coloured hair helped Haileybury Rendall School raise a record $15,000 for the World’s Greatest Shave! This money went straight to the Leukaemia Foundation to help beat blood cancer.
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Everyone embraced the A Touch of Sparkle theme, while 15 students from Years 3 to 12 and Mr Scott Chittenden shaved their heads for this worthy cause.
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OHA NEws OHA Contacts Executive Director: Russell Davidson (OH ’86)
CLASS OF 2020
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e congratulate the Class of 2020 on their graduation. After successfully completing either VCE or VCAL, we welcomed them as members of the Old Haileyburians Association at the Valedictory Dinner on Friday, 30 October.
russell.davidson@haileybury.vic.edu.au +61 3 9904 6140 Alumni Manager: Hayley Denny hayley.denny@haileybury.vic.edu.au +61 3 9904 6015 Data Coordinator: Kylie Phillips stayconnected@haileybury.vic.edu.au +61 3 9904 6146 President: Brad Hyde (OH ‘82) Senior Vice President: James Kemper (OH 2012) Junior Vice President: Laura Rabinovich (OH 2012) Treasurer: Ian Clydesdale (OH ‘77) Business Relations: Mr Clayton Ford (OH ‘91) Mr Kym Huynh (OH 2002) Chapter Relations: Peter Sise (OH 2000) Clubs: Andrew Hicks (OH ’80) Community Relations: Grace Sutcliffe (OH 2015) Digital Technology: Andrew Kennedy (OH 2002)
Message from the
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s the number of graduates from Haileybury Rendall School increases again with the Class of 2020 soon to leave, it is important to reflect on how important a strong alumni network is to the success of our School. The Old Haileyburians Association is an award-winning organisation and has been recognised as one of the leading school alumni associations in Asia-Pacific.
The OHA continues to offer a huge array of engagement opportunities for alumni throughout the country. We encourage graduates from HRS to explore the opportunities available through their membership. These opportunities may include: • • • • •
participation in online webinars attendance at events throughout the country mentoring from prominent Old Haileyburians participation in one of our 17 clubs or interest groups access to exclusive university induction sessions.
Following this year’s AGM, a new OHA Council portfolio, Technology & Digital, has been created to enhance our capability in marketing technology, automation, and digital communications. Additionally, this year
facebook.com/oldhaileyburians instagram.com/oldhaileyburians linkedin.com/groups/390889
we welcome to the Board three newly elected Councillors, CLAYTON FORD (OH ’91) KYM HUYNH (OH 2002) and ANDREW KENNEDY (OH 2000). Each brings significant experience and skills to the group and working with our returning Board members they have already made excellent contributions to our program. A second-tier support role, Agile Ambassadors, has also been created to assist the Board. This innovative concept grew from the appointment in April of Chapter Ambassadors to support our interstate programs. Agile Ambassadors will contribute on specific topics and initiatives as required. The role enables OHA members to sample ‘Board life’ and provide input in their fields of expertise and passion. Crucially, Agile Ambassadors’ involvement will suit those not able to commit the required time to full Board duties due to study, career and family commitments. We would be very keen to hear from HRS graduates interested in playing a role on our Board or acting as an HRS representative. For any questions relating to events, services or clubs within the OHA, please do not hesitate to contact me at russell.davidson@haileybury.vic.edu.au. Please Stay Connected!
RUSSELL DAVIDSON Director of Development and Alumni Relations
STAYING CONNECTED FOR LIFE The Old Haileyburians Association is a community focused ally of the School. We are passionate about staying connected with alumni and the broader Haileybury community beyond the School years. Once a Haileyburian, always a Haileyburian.
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OHA Outstanding Young Alumni Awards Congratulations to the following Old Haileyburians who were awarded Outstanding Young Alumni Awards for 2020. BUSINESS
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A POWERFUL BUSINESS CONCEPT
A PASSION FOR NETBALL
SARAH FRY (OH 2014) owns powerfit by Sarah Fry, and is coowner/head coach of Pinnacle Sport Aerobics. Since graduating, Sarah has inspired everyone in the fitness industry by being open and honest about pushing through the pain, and keeping herself and others accountable, especially when COVID-19 hit. With all her work stopped, Sarah ran daily Zoom Pilates classes from home to help put a smile on people’s faces and allow them the chance to get active during this uncertain period. Beginning with one client and five sessions a week, Sarah now has more than 30 clients and 23 sessions a week, incorporating cardio, resistance and Pilates to help people keep moving while at home. Sarah also created an online studio where she runs live Zoom classes three times a week, and uploads videoed classes that allow people to work out at home. Sarah also participates in the OHA Sport Aerobics Team.
BUSINESS PRESENTED ON A PLATE An incredible businesswoman, BOE EYKING (OH 2015) runs PLATTER&BOE, a small business that provides amazing platters and grazing tables. The business grew immensely in its first year and Boe clearly works hard to produce content, engage with followers/customers and make delicious and aesthetically pleasing grazing tables. She also helped distribute gifts for presenters in the OHA webinar series and presented webinars for the OHA community and Year 9 cohort.
TRANSFORMING TAX SUDIP MITRA (OH 2012) has worked at business services firm PwC for three years and has helped to transform tax by working on a newly developed product, Airtax. Having completed his Bachelor’s degree and Chartered Accountants program, Sudip is also on the PwC mental health committee. He recently completed a ‘nano-degree’ in Business Analytics as he looks to make a broader impact on PwC and its clients through automation. Sudip is also still a part of the OHA Cricket Club and mentors Year 8 students in the Haileybury Startup Entrepreneurship class.
For eight years, SOPHIE LEGGOS (OH 2008) has been the mainstay behind one of the OHA’s largest and most versatile clubs, OHA Netball. Sophie’s passion for the sport and her old school is undeniable. Sophie works closely with the Haileybury Netball Program to provide former students with the opportunities to play one of the nation’s most popular sports after they graduate.
ERADICATING TEXTILE WASTE HECTOR SIMPSON (OH 2012) is the Marketing and Partnerships Manager at MANRAGS, which works hard to eradicate textile waste in Australia and ensure we care for the planet for future generations.
SPORT GOING INTO BATTLE FOR THE SAINTS JOSH BATTLE (OH 2017) has played for AFL club St Kilda since being selected with pick 39 in the 2016 National Draft. After debuting as a schoolboy in 2017, Josh had a breakout year in 2019, finishing second at the Saints for intercept marks, third for rebound-50s and fifth for effective kicks. This earned him a muchdeserved Rising Star nomination in Round 22. In 2020, Josh continued to establish himself as one of the most versatile talents in the AFL.
STEM ADVANCING DEMENTIA RESEARCH ALEX OMAN (OH 2012) is a biomedical researcher at The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in the Vascular Neurodegeneration Laboratory. Alex researches how chronic brain inflammation after a stroke may lead to the onset of dementia. In 2020, Alex was selected to present at the joint European Stroke Organisation and World Stroke Organisation Conference in Vienna, Austria. This allowed him to show his research to the largest global congregation of stroke researchers and further the international effort to treat and prevent strokes.
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Through his work, Alex has seen the impact of mental health research. For this reason, he is a strong advocate for increasing government funding for it and improving access to mental health professionals. Alex also tutors younger Haileyburians and participates in mentor programs to show students where a career in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) can lead them.
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