Newsletter Academic Christian Caring
ISSUE 6
TERM II 2016
Year 2 Excursion Sydney Harbour Bridge Pylon and the Opera House
Headmaster On Saturday, 28 May, I had the privilege of delivering a eulogy on behalf of TIGS at the memorial service held for the School’s Foundation Headmaster, Rev Richard Bosanquet. At the service were a number of students and parents from the early days of TIGS, including Mr Fred Liney and his son Hugh. I was delighted to receive a note this week from Mr Liney which included some of his memories of TIGS early days. The following is an extract from his recollections: “I revisited TIGS in March 2013 and to do so was an impressive and quite magical experience, summarised so adequately by the School motto ‘De Virtute in Virtutem’. My family left the Illawarra area after 4 generations in 1966, after the time of the great leap forward of the School under Richard Bosanquet’s Headmastership and planning, from even before its opening in 1st Term 1959. My family had early connections with what became TIGS from the time of the suggestion that The Kings School transfer to Gleniffer Brae at Keiraville on favourable terms (but North Parramatta so near the original site won that race). Gleniffer Brae became a unit of SCEGGS (so wonderful for families of girls) but alas otherwise. Then came TIGS!
Stephen Kinsella Headmaster
All credit to those to whom I refer as the 3 R’s (R having nothing to do with readin’ ‘ritin’ & ‘rithmetic) - the 3 R’s were for the three Reverends: •
Rev. Gordon Smirnoff Begbie, Archdeacon in charge of the local Diocese and Rector of St. Michaels Church (now Cathedral) from1949 to 1960;
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Rev. Roy Gray, such a facilitator for the School’s beginning in a basement at St. Marks West Wollongong and whose prowess with the willow was well known; and
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Rev. Richard Bosanquet, not yet 40 and chosen to be prime leader and torchbearer with all that meant for the future success of the new school - so much depended upon him. As well as coming from a line of theologians, and having much experience at Shore Junior School, he was also an able and competent bulldozer driver, such a desired attribute for that place and its time, as well as having many non-vocational skills making him the complete Headmaster.
It was the commencement of the development of the oval area (now partly covered by the IGC). Mt. Keira is in the background, having witnessed Captain Cook sail by in April 1770, the arrival of the 1st cattle from Appin with Charles Throsby, then coal & steel industries, and now witnessing a new beginning in Illawarra’s education. He had only a very small nucleus of 28 boys of varying ages, whose parents were able to peer into the future. But not a single soul envisaged hundreds of students of all ages would one day be part of this little and so keen group; staff, students and parents. People such as Edgar Beale worked quite tireless with his wife Marge; Colin & Winsome McLachlan, he a Dr. of Medicine, relief tractor driver and user of a different type of saw; John & Betty Palmer at whose home in Meares Ave was held our first fete which raised over 1000 pounds ($2000) and that was in 1959 terms with only 20 families involved - such goodwill, and Dick & Barbara Oddy, both tragically drowned in Kiama harbour in 1965 and whose granddaughter Kita was a recent student, as were her father Mark & her uncles Hugh & Andrew. But everybody in what was a very close knit group, with such a common interest, pitched in alongside the unassuming and capable Dick Bosanquet and his wife June, and today there are approximately 1,000 students - 57 years sounds a long time, but really it is in effect “only yesterday”. If any person has ever founded and left such a living and vibrant example of faith and education to forthcoming generations, it was Richard Bosanquet, man of God, educator and leader of the few who have become so many at The Illawarra Grammar School, at all times so ably supported by his wife June and their family, and so inspirational to so many.” We owe so much to those that established the School and we have the responsibility to honour their sacrifice through our commitment to the School’s Core Values and our determination to build on their legacy. Stephen Kinsella Headmaster
Chaplain’s Message THE POWER OF PRAYER I attended an event recently and found myself in conversation with a Headmaster of a Sydney Anglican School. She was telling me about a significant transformation that had taken place in her school. I asked her what brought about the change. Her answer was immediate: prayer. She told me how a devoted group of parents bunkered down for over ten years to turn this particular aspect of their school around. What followed was still the stuff of real change: the right people doing the right things in the right way. But the real engine room of change, that which paved the way for the practical achievement of change, was prayer. I remembered this conversation as I attended the TIGS Prayer Breakfast this week. As I looked around the room I saw parents, friends and staff of TIGS devoting themselves to prayer for God’s continued blessing upon TIGS. I was reminded this was not a futile waste of time. On the contrary, prayer is powerful. It is the means God uses to accomplish his good work in his world. There are many encouragements to pray in the Bible. One particularly
stands out to me as a parent. Jesus talks about our willingness to give good gifts to our children. “Which of you,” says Jesus, “if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?” (see Matthew 7.9-11) The answer is a given: none of us. The point Jesus goes on to make is that God is a far more loving parent than we are at our very best. Therefore, if it is true that we find it hard not to give good gifts to our children when they ask, how much more is it going to be true of God? It follows that we are to come confidently to God with our requests convinced that he cares for us and delights to give us his very best. I want to express my thanks to those who attended the Prayer Breakfast this week. I know God will use the prayers we offered to him to continue to bring his blessing upon us. I also want to encourage us all to keep praying. The transformation that took place in the school I mentioned earlier was not a result of one prayer breakfast but sustained prayer. God fulfills the desires of our hearts. So let’s let our hearts be known to God constantly for his continued blessing upon our School.
Rev James Rogers Chaplain If you were not able to join us this week for prayer you might like to make a note in your calendar of the next Prayer Breakfast. The date is 11 November Rev James Rogers
Rev Richard Bosanquet and students from TIGS - 1959
Junior School YEAR 2 EXCURSION – SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE PYLON AND THE OPERA HOUSE
Blue sky and sunshine was in abundance for the Year 2 excursion to Sydney on Monday. Our central idea ‘The design of a structure can be influenced by its purpose, the local environment and ingenuity’ exploded as students ‘oohed’ and ‘aahed’ at the city structures. Although our first stop was the Opera House some students thought we had arrived at the Sydney Harbour Bridge when we reached Tom Ugly’s Bridge. Boy did they have a sight coming their way. Our walk to the Sydney Harbour Bridge Pylon and up the many flights of stairs was rewarded by a magnificent view over the city and the children were fascinated by the stories of adventure and misadventure during its building.
Judi Nealy Deputy Headmaster, Head of Junior School
DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES Monday 13 June Public Holiday – Queen’s Birthday
It was the teachers joy to share in the delight our students showed as they explored the amazing structures Sydney presents. On our way home we had to stop at Dolls Point for a quick snack and run. We were thrilled to discover a few children creating their own structures with the twigs, pinecones and sandy dirt – perfect fun for children who were demonstrating the impact of such wonderful excursions. Thank you parents for supporting our day and special thanks to our two parent helpers.
ASSEMBLY/CHAPEL 2Mc will be hosting next weeks Chapel with a focus on ‘God is Holy’. Chapel begins in Rees Hall at 12.10pm.
CORRECTION AND APOLOGY
We would like to correct an error that was made in a recent Newsletter article regarding after school access to the library. In that newsletter it was stated that Years 5 and 6 can access the library after school. This was incorrect, the current school policy limits after school access to Year 6 and above. Our apologies for any confusion that this error may have caused and we are most happy to discuss any issue that may have arisen as a result of this mistake.
GIFTED AND TALENTED INFORMATION GERRIC (Gifted Education Research, Resource and Information Centre) contributes to many aspects of the education and development of highly able children and young people, they offer school holiday programs of enrichment and extension, weekend courses for parents of gifted students, and much more. Click here for the June eNews from GERRIC.
WEEKLY AWARDS
MERIT CERTIFICATES
KD
Floyd Stephenson, Austin Mitchell
Academic
KH
Clara Magambo, Thomas Goodman, Chelsea Bessell, Ava Bentley
Kaj Eriksson
KP
Arya Patil, Arya Mahantesh, Gretel Alexander, Jessica Britton
Campbell Boardman
1M
Harrison Stone, Kaj Eriksson
Ting-Ting Cook
1S
Matilda Pead, Om Kothari
Reuben Grundy
1Y
Maddison Tonkin, Johanna Hernandez
Popi Tsaganas
2C
Isabella Carswell, Hugh Bartholomeusz
Ethan Bywater
2M
Rhea Khanna
Natalie Parsons
2T
Alexander Mumford, Connor Hutchinson
Amogh Rao
3C
Harley Adams, Ava Santos
Taylor Merritt
3R
Popi Tsaganas, Joshua Burden
Samuel Lowe
3S
Keiran Reveley, Reuben Grundy
4M
Lachlan Neal, Ethan Bywater
4Y
Anika Rindani, Spencer Clark
5H
Emily Sutherland, Taylor Merritt, Harry Jenner, Dania Jaber
6A
Amogh Rao, Eva Katkjaer, Charlie Taylor, Nadia Nagaratnam, Natalie Parsons
6K
Campbell Ellis, Sophie Gilligan, Bowen Kimberley-Mastalir
COCURRICULAR CLUB HIGHLIGHT - SEWING CLUB
Sewing club is a hive of activity each week with a band of loyal members, keen to complete another row of stitches. Students have been creating and sharing their stitch patterns to design a colourful sampler that we are hoping to make into a simple pencil case or bag. Of course learning to thread a needle has been our biggest challenge but we have a lovely time together supporting and appreciating each others’ efforts.
Senior School PARTNERING SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY (PART 2) Last week I wrote about the School’s connection to the local business community through a programme for students initiated by the Digital Business Hub. This week I want to bring to your attention an initiative of our current Year 12. It has been a tradition for some time that Year 12 support a charity of their choice in their final year at school. This year, under the leaderships of the School Captains, Denali Hutt, Cameron McMillan, Emily Smith and Gordon Yen, the Year 12 cohort have been working tirelessly to support a local charity, CareSouth.
Greg Lanyon Head of Senior School
Based in Southern NSW with its headquarters in Berkeley, CareSouth offers help to some of the most vulnerable people in our community in a number of ways - through Aunties & Uncles, Brighter Futures, Foster Care, Specialist Youth Support Services, Residential Care, Disability Services and Family Connections. CareSouth’s vision is to create a positive future for children, young people, individuals, families and communities, providing opportunities in which people can enhance their quality of life. Year 12 have held a number of fundraising events to offer financial support to CareSouth, including cake stalls and sausage sizzles and the most recent, School Captains’ Trivia Night. All students from the Year group were involved in the effort to successfully stage such a large event. The success of this event was a testament to the camaraderie of this group and the
leadership demonstrated by the School Captains and others. The students were ably supported by their Deans, Mr Parsons and Mrs Burton. The theme for the Trivia Night was the Wizard of Oz, which dovetailed beautifully with the School Production in June. The event was well supported by the school community, attracting in excess of 200 people. One aspect which was really encouraging was the number of ex-students in attendance, including last year’s School Captains, Tahlia Jackson and Dom Mortimer. The event was also well supported by current and past parents, families and staff. A special thanks to the McMillan family for the work they did in theming the IGC the afternoon of the event. Another connection worth noting is alumni James Parrish (class of 2008), who currently works with R&B Lawyers and supports CareSouth directly through his volunteering as a Director on the Board of CareSouth. James organised a table of his colleagues for the evening and was instrumental in establishing our connection with CareSouth through Margaret Biggs. It demonstrates one of the key missions of the School to volunteer and engage with the community. Thanks to all those who helped organise and participated in this important event on the School calendar. Greg Lanyon
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Senior School Sport OPEN BOYS FUTSAL
AICES CROSS COUNTRY
On Friday 3 June our Open Boys Futsal team travelled to Bankstown Basketball Stadium to compete in the Regional Futsal School Championships. Due to various school commitments clashing with the event, few Senior students were available, and a number of Year 10 boys volunteered their services to bolster numbers, but it did not mean that the side was any the weaker for it. The team did well enough, with some convincing wins, to finish 2nd in their pool and make it to the Qualifying Final. This was a very even contest with neither team finding a goal in regular time. A golden goal to the opposition in extra time, unfortunately, brought our day to an end. In all, a good result to make the Qualifiers in a competitive region, and a special mention to those Year 10 players that stepped up on the day, as well as the leadership and camaraderie displayed by our Senior students. Congratulations to the following students: Adam Galanti, Nick Grozdanov, Louis Parsons-O’Malley, Ali Sawan, Brent Tekkol, Harry Borbilas, Samuel Lendrum, Lachlan Phillpott, Alex Wilson.
Running is a tough sport that requires considerable determination and mental toughness and cross country is even tougher. It tests our students physically and mentally and only those with determination make it to the finish line. The AICES Cross Country was held last Thursday at Sydney Equestrian Centre. Overall TIGS achieved some pleasing results finishing 4th place overall on the point score and our boys achieved equal 1st on the medal tally and 5th place overall.
NASSA ATHLETICS CARNIVAL The NASSA Athletics carnival is next Wednesday 15 June. The bus departs TIGS at 7.00am. This is a compulsory school event for those that have made it. Students are to see Mrs Lane ASAP if they are injured or sick so that we can find replacements. Last year TIGS won the medal tally, but unfortunately lost the carnival due to poor participation. We do not want this to happen again.
UP AND COMING SPORTS EVENTS Wednesday 15 June NASSA Athletics Thursday 16 June NSWCIS Cross Country Friday 17 – Sunday 19 June AICES u/16 Rugby Camp
Congratulations to the following students that crossed the finish line with very pleasing results and have now been selected to represent AICES at NSW CIS at Eastern Creek on Thursday 16 June: 12 Year Boys Hugo Parrish 4th 13 Year Boys James Healey 1st 16 Year Boys James Seal 2nd 17 Year Girls Elizabeth Martin 2nd 17 Year Girls Natasha Mullany 9th Our 16 Year Boys are also congratulated for coming 2nd in the Teams Event. The team consisted of James Seal, Henry Jenkins, Noah Koder and Samuel Okely. We wish our runners all the best as they embark on the next challenge of NSW CIS.
NSW CIS CUP On Wednesday 8 June the TIGS Open Girls Football Team travelled to Valentine Sports Park in Glenwood to play against St Andrew’s Cathedral School (SACS) in the Semi-Final of the CIS Football Cup. It was a very tight first half, with SACS dominating possession, however TIGS had more opportunities to score. Twenty minutes into the game, Zoe Dribbus scored after a great passage of play through the midfield. The score remained 1-0 until early in the second half when Margaux Chauvet ran on to a great through ball from Ashley Dribbus to allow her to put the ball past the keeper. It was no turning back, TIGS got on a roll and began to dominate play, scoring five more goals in the second half to win the game convincingly 7-0. Goal scorers were Zoe Dribbus (3), Margaux Chauvet (2), Claire Nguyen (1) and Rebekah Hutton (1). The team consisted of the following
students: Emilia Bujaroska, Margaux Chauvet, Zoe Correa, Mili Haber, Rebekah Hutton, Ashley Dribbus, Zoe Dribbus, Anastasia Grozdanov, Carys Jenkins, Claire Nguyen, Lilly Sands and Cartia Taranto. We would like to personally congratulate our coach Mr Deck, our assistant coach Mr Edgerton and our Girls Football Team. Our team have spent a huge amount of time travelling all over Sydney against some of the strongest football schools in the State, to compete in this prestigious competition and it’s so pleasing to see such a talented group of young female footballers unite as one. Our team was in the “zone” last night, and that is often very difficult to achieve, even for professional sporting teams. Well done girls. TIGS will now play the winner of Hunter Valley Grammar and Pymble Ladies College in the Grand Final on Wednesday 15 June at Valentine Park, Glenwood. If numbers permit, we are planning on taking a supporters bus to the game to show our support for our team and help cheer them on to victory. At this stage the bus will depart TIGS at 3.15pm and will then depart the NASSA Athletics Carnival at 4.00pm. Students will return to TIGS at 9.00pm. If you are interested in coming along to support our team and cheer them on to victory, please enter your name and well wishes to our team on social stream of the Football OLLE page by 5.00pm Monday 13 June. Just go to the OLLE Sports Page and click on the football picture to take you there. The permission note will be emailed Tuesday morning when we confirm numbers for the supporter’s bus. We wish TIGS all the best for next week in the Grand Final and hope we can come home as NSW CIS Champions for 2016!
Year 11 2017 PARENT INFORMATION EVENINGS
Diploma Programme (DP)
5.30pm to 7.00pm Tuesday 21 June in the Goodhew Research Centre (Library)
Higher School Certificate (HSC)
5.30pm to 7.00pm Monday 27 June in the Goodhew Research Centre (Library)
Extend@TIGS WEEK 8 ACTIVITIES
Monday 13 June Closed due to Public Holiday Tuesday 14 June Activity: Paper Plate Flowers Outdoor sport: Wembley Wednesday 15 June Craft: Marble Painting Sport: Wembley Thursday 16 June Activity: Balloon Stomp Sport: Dodgeball Friday 17 June Craft: Recycle Craft Sport: Red Light Green Light
WINTER HOLIDAY PROGRAMME BOOKINGS ARE OPEN! Book by the deadline to take advantage of lower rates! NSW booking deadline: Friday 24 June We have heaps of fun activities planned these school holidays and can’t wait for you to attend! Join in on Extend’s own mini Olympics tournament and aim for gold! Have fun with science experiments, come along in costume and join in on our party afternoons, and participate in a bunch of craft activities and team games. Join in on all this and more at Extend’s Winter Holiday Programme.
To check out what’s on visit our website at http://extend.com.au and book via the Parent Portal. ONLINE BOOKINGS: extend.com.au CALL OUR OFFICE: 1 300 366 437
TIGS Foundation BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Have you been online recently to visit the new initiative of TIGS Foundation? TIGS Community Business Directory enables TIGS families to promote their business/s by advertising their details on the TIGS website. There is an annual fee of $300 per business each calendar year for advertising in the Directory. Applications are currently being taken. The Business Directory will provide an opportunity to strengthen and tighten the bonds between the School, parents and the businesses contained within the School Community. If you are interested and would like to be involved please phone, Lisa Wilson on 4220 0264 or Joanne Danckwardt 0426 264 771, or email: foundation@tigs.nsw.edu.au TIGS reserves the right to decline any advertisement or request changes before accepting any submissions.
UPCOMING
EVENTS
WEEK 8
Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday Monday 13 June
Year 8 Parent Teacher Interviews
Tuesday 14 June in the Goodhew Research Centre (Library)
WEEK 9
Production - Technical and Full Dress Rehearsal 9.00am Sunday 19 June in the IGC
Year 10 Parent Teacher Interviews Monday 20 June in the Goodhew Research Centre (Library)
Year 11 2017 Parent Information Evening Diploma Programme (DP)
5.30pm to 7.00pm Tuesday 21 June in the Goodhew Research Centre (Library)
Production - Technical and Full Dress Rehearsal Tuesday 21 June in the IGC
Production - Shows 11.00am Wednesday 22 7.30pm Thursday 23 June 7.30pm Friday 24 June 2.00pm Saturday 25 June 7.30pm Saturday 25 June
WEEK 10
Year 11 2017 Parent Information Evening Higher School Certificate (HSC)
5.30pm to 7.00pm Monday 27 June in the Goodhew Research Centre (Library)