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Year 7 enjoying Medieval Day
ISSUE 7
TERM III 2016
Headmaster Is it likely that the student with the highest ATAR will make the biggest difference in society after graduation? I would be surprised if anyone thought that this was true. Yet in December when the HSC and ATAR results are released, most of us will ask the question “how did you go – what ATAR did you get?” All that has been achieved in 13 years of schooling should never be reduced to an ATAR. What does 88.65 or 75.30 really tell us about a student’s achievements at school? Why should a student feel disappointed that they achieved an ATAR of 98.95 and not 99.00? It is right to celebrate academic achievement which after all is the core business of schools. Our high achievers will receive the accolades they deserve and their results are sure to set them on a wonderful pathway at university and beyond. However, at TIGS we set excellence as the standard for all our students and define it as being “neither elitist nor exclusive and is accessible to all who aspire to be the best they can be.” We wish Year 12 every success in the coming examinations and beyond. We hope that their HSC ATAR results make them feel they have achieved the they could achieve and to feel proud of the progress have made since their first lessons in Kindergarten.
Stephen Kinsella Headmaster
Congratulations to our Year 12 students on reaching the end of their formal years of schooling. As they enter their last week we acknowledge the contribution they have made to our School community and thank them for the part they have played in maintaining and enhancing the TIGS tradition. A total of 93 students will graduate this year. Of these students, six started in Kindergarten and 15 started in Prep what an amazing commitment to our School. As if leaving school is not hard enough, there is also the weight of expectation regarding HSC examinations and results to contend with. It would be easy to allow the thrill of graduation and the celebration of all that has been achieved while at school to be overshadowed by the HSC and the issuing of an Australian Tertiary Entrance Rank (ATAR). The ranking of students, largely for the purpose of allocating places at the universities, can distract students, teachers, family members and friends from what has really been achieved at school. From Kindergarten (or before for students enrolled in the Piper Centre) through to Year 12, students have grown from young children into mature adults ready for life beyond school. Through their studies they have acquired the thinking and learning skills to be creative, reflective, critical and discerning. These skills underpin the success our students regularly achieve in the HSC and we expect the Class of 2016 to be no different to those that have gone before them. More importantly, these skills equip our students to be valued members of society that make a difference in the work place and more broadly in the community.
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We remind them that their experience and achievements at TIGS have been much more than what occurred in the classroom. The experiences of camp, chapel, leadership, sport, house, mentor groups, excursions, musicals, ensembles, clubs, peer reading, Duke of Edinburgh, FISH, Art after Hours, … all contributed to their development into young adults that are whole people, able to celebrate all that life offers and to make a positive contribution to society beyond school. The TIGS Mission Statement captures the ambition we have for our students as they leave TIGS: “The achievement of academic excellence in a caring environment that is founded on Christian belief and behaviour, so that students are equipped to act with wisdom, compassion and justice as faithful stewards of our world.” We look forward with anticipation to see all that our graduates will achieve. Year 12, we are proud of you no matter what your ATAR may be. Congratulations on your graduation from The Illawarra Grammar School. Stephen Kinsella Headmaster
Chaplain’s Message 15 YEARS ON This week marked the fifteenth anniversary of the 9/11 tragedies. Ceremonies were held throughout the United States; the names of those who lost their lives were read out; and stories were told of great feats of bravery and sacrifice. It was a fitting way to mark this monumental event in world history. But this was not just an American affair. The world watched on as America remembered its lost. One reason for that is over ninety nations lost citizens in the attacks. But there is a deeper reason: 9/11 has changed the world forever. It was almost as if those towers contained demons who were finally let loose when the planes crashed into them. Those demons now torment our world; they could unleash their fury at any time, in any place; they could even strike on the streets of Minto. Human beings respond to trauma in a range of ways. Some clam up and internalise their grief – that is my natural response; others need to talk about it and in that way make sense of tragedy; others turn to creativity to process their pain. 9/11 has produced some great works of art. For mine, one of the most moving was Bruce Springsteen’s album The Rising. The album was released within six months of the assaults on New York. It is a sustained lament for the city. But it is not despairing. There is a strain of hope and defiance throughout. It still holds up well today. I commend it to you.
We ought not be surprised to find Jesus himself responding to tragedy in very human ways. Who can forget his tears of grief at the tomb of his friend Lazarus (John 11.35); or his dismay and anguish over Jerusalem’s inability to recognise and receive him as her Messiah (Matthew 23.37-39); and then there are those occasions when his response is cautionary. Luke 13.1-5 is an example of this. Some people approached Jesus to tell him of an evil act committed by Pontius Pilate on some of his Galilean countrymen. Jesus couples this tale of woe with one of his own. He tells of an occasion when eighteen people died following the collapse of a tower in Siloam. Jesus uses these two tragedies to teach a lesson. But first he had to correct a common misunderstanding surrounding tragedy. In the ancient world it was assumed that those who suffered any disaster were being directly punished by God for their sin. Jesus puts this false assumption to rest before moving on to a more direct lesson. His point was that while all sin led to suffering of some sort not all suffering was a direct result of personal sin. His own experience proved that. Jesus was without sin, yet he suffered greatly. Having cleared the ground Jesus now goes on to issue his challenge. Suffering is a reminder that one day we will all stand before God and give an account of ourselves. Tragedy is a reminder that we need to be ready for that day. Today the bell might toll for my neighbour but we
Rev James Rogers Chaplain can be sure it will one day toll for us. Jesus would have us hear the warning of tragedy: get your house in order; make peace with God; be sure you are ready to meet him when the bell tolls for you. I hope at the very least 9/11 might remind us of this. Rev James Rogers
Junior School PIPER CENTRE HAPPENINGS - COOINDA
Judi Nealy Deputy Headmaster, Head of Junior School
TRANSITION TO PAPERLESS Parents will imagine the amount of forms and permission notes that are printed, processed and stored in the Junior School each year. We are moving towards a paperless approach for this collection and storage of data right across our school and as with all change, there may be some teething issues. In the long term our intention is to have on-line forms where paper is not required and instead parents will log in to our systems to update information, fill out forms and give approval for excursions etc. At the present time, we are attempting to reduce the waste of paper that occurs by sending home excursion notes in bags (where they get covered in squashed bananas and week old sandwiches!). To do this we are sending home all excursion forms as PDFs via email to parents. Families can choose to print these off at home and send straight back to school or, if printing at home is an issue, you are very welcome to come in to the office where we will gladly print a copy of the note for you to sign straight away. We appreciate your feedback as we transition between processes and are happy to assist in any way.
This term the children in the Cooinda Pre-prep programme have been learning about ‘Sharing the Planet’ and unpacking the Central Idea that ‘Animals are living things and are part of our environment’. Young children learn best when they are absorbed in the process of learning through exploration and discovery. To support the learning taking place, the Cooinda classes had the opportunity to investigate the provocation,”Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” Nine eggs, together with an incubator, were delivered to the centre by a company called Chicken Hatching 2 U. The children eagerly monitored the journey from egg to chick. Excitement levels rose with each passing day, as the chicks were hatched and then started to grow. The children observed the different stages of the chicks’ growth and recorded their findings. They were also able to feed and hold the chicks during their stay with us before the growing chicks were taken back to live on a local farm. There are many benefits for children of having animals available in early childhood settings, including the opportunity for children to develop a caring and responsible attitude, learning how to handle animals correctly and animal care skills such as cleaning and feeding. Supporting children in their growing awareness and interest in animals can also lead to deeper feelings of empathy in young children, more positive classroom relationships, and social-emotional development.
ASSEMBLY/CHAPEL
The Junior School Captains will be hosting our Big Day In Assembly next week in the IGC from 12.00pm – 1.00pm.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES
Friday 23 September Last day of Term III
Monday 10 October First day of Term IV – Summer Uniform Tuesday 18 - 21 October Stage 3 Camp Wednesday 19 - 21 October Stage 2 Camp
NSW JUN I OR CH ESS TOURNAMENT On Wednesday 14 September, Rees Hall came alive with 150 students from across the region competing in the NSW Junior Chess League One Day Tournament. We welcomed students from Nowra Anglican, Warrawong Intensive English College, Berry, St. Peter and St Paul, Mt. Keira, Austinmer, Wollongong and Nazareth. TIGS had 13 teams participating, made up of students from Years 3-6 and they were magnificent ambassadors for the school. Special mention to the A team of Adi Kumaresan, Nicholas Chiaverini and Taylan Arapali for their outstanding achievements as the highest placed TIGS team. The winning team (undecided as we go to press) will now contest the state titles. It is always a reminder of what our school has to offer when visiting teachers are excited about ordering lunch from the canteen as their school doesn’t have a canteen, or when people remark on how lovely the school grounds look. It is a special opportunity to open our facilities to schools within the community. We have hosted the Annual NSW Junior Chess League for 10 years and each tournament is an opportunity to connect and reach out to the wider educational community
WEEKLY AWARDS
MERIT CERTIFICATES
KH
Luca Attorre
3S
Rhea Boga
KH
Kalika Bugg
3S
Abha Mundada
KH
Rithanya Jeyachandran
4M
Lillian Glover
1S
Noah Bottele
4M
Adil Qureshi
1S
Nikhilan J Avinash
4Y
Chloe Jackson
1Y
Maddison Tonkin
4Y
Abbey Kuiper
1Y
Milla Threadgate
5H
Lauren Ayers
2C
Isabella Carswell
5H
Sarah Partland
2C
Aston Di Donato
5S
Madeleine Sheargold
2T
Samuel Williams
5S
Alissa Tonkin
2T
Daniel Llewellin
6C
Charlotte Atkinson
3C
Alexandra Birch
6C
Temira Cowie
3C
Cate Giason
6C
Nathaniel Makotsvana
Academic Cate Giason
Femke Duursma Alexandra Birch Lauren Ayers Harley Adams
Service
Femke Duursma
Senior School BACK TO THE FUTURE opportunity to interact with weapons, chainmail and other apparatuses used during this period in history, learned about the development of law through a presentation from the Rule of Law Institute on the Magna Carta and indulged in a medieval feast.
Greg Lanyon Head of Senior School Last week the Senior School was awash with the colour and spectacle of Medieval Europe as students from Year 7 were immersed in the life and times of the Middle Ages. Students dressed in costumes from various social groups, ranging from peasant farmers to nobility, demonstrating the Feudal system of the period as part of a unit of work in the MYP Individuals and Societies subject group. The key concept being studied in the unit was ‘Change’ and the focus of learning for the day was developing an understanding of the changes that were occurring in life and technology in the Middle Ages period. Students had the
During the day students were able to demonstrate the IB Learner Profile as they took risks by parading their costumes in front of their peers and the school community and were inquirers as they were immersed in authentic reconstructions and took on roles of different social groups in the Middle Ages. The day also enabled students to understand the importance of balancing various aspects of the human experience by placing them in situations that replicated the social, emotional and intellectual life of the time. By understanding and appreciating other values, cultures and places, many students demonstrated open-mindedness as they compared their life to that of people living in the middle ages. The subsequent classroom lessons provided them with opportunities to reflect on their learning and encouraged them to be part of the process in improving the experience into the future. Last week also, a number of our Senior School students received recognition for excellence in the area of debating. At the annual HICES Debating Competition, Daniel Michelmore and Aria Bacic-Johnston (Year 7) received Best Speaker awards in the Middle Division and Zara Winter (Year 10) received the award for Best Senior Speaker overall. This is a fantastic and well deserved achievement by these students.
Last Saturday 10 September, Vanessa Winterbottom (Year 10) participated in the Ability Artist Inc Art Exhibition and Competition at Community Gateway. Her artwork was displayed during the day and there was an opportunity for people to vote for their favourite work. Vanessa’s series of photographs demonstrated her love of nature and her ability to see the beauty around her. We would like to congratulate Vanessa on being awarded first place. Her artwork, ‘Tree in the garden’ is breathtaking and a copy is included within this publication. Finally, two of our elite athletes have returned this term from international training and competitions overseas. Ethan Jackson (Year 11) has been training in Germany and returned to compete in multiple Australasian events in the recent ski season. At the Australian Championships he won the Skier Cross Division 2 for males. Ashley Dribbus (Year 10) has returned to school after representing Australia with the U17 Mini Matildas in an Asian Cup qualifying tournament in Vietnam. We are pleased to report that the team was undefeated, winning the qualifying round for the first time ever, booking their place in the Asian Cup in September 2017. Congratulations to all the students mentioned in this report for their application to achieving excellence. Greg Lanyon Head of Senior School
Ethan Jackson (Year 11)
Vanessa Winterbottom (Year 10) Photo of her winning photo titled ‘Tree in the Garden’
YEAR 7 MEDIEVAL DAY
Senior School Sport GREAT RACE The Great Race will be held at Jamberoo Recreation Park on Thursday 22 September. The Great Race is a compulsory school event promoting participation for all students. On this day points are awarded for a number of novelty events and the well-known House “Haka� to go towards the famous Shell Shield. This year we will be adding an additional event for Year 12 as their final chance to contribute to the Shell Shield competition. Transport arrangements: Students are not to be driven to or from Jamberoo Recreation Park but are to come to school at the normal time, using the usual modes of transport. Shuttle buses have been organised to transport all students to and from the park. Students are not allowed to remain at the park to wait for parents. Uniform: Students must wear their House shirts and school sports shorts to this event. They are expected to wear appropriate swimwear/rash shirts, hats and sunscreen. The water will be cold so students may like to wear their wetsuits. Students are encouraged to bring plenty of food and water for the day as there may be limited food outlets open. Safety: While at the park strict safety regulations will be enforced by the attendants and TIGS staff. Students will be required to obey all safety instructions, follow safety signage and not engage in anything considered reckless behaviour. Due to changes in risk management by the park all students must wear colourcoded wrist bands to identify their level of swimming proficiency. Students are also advised to operate a buddy system within the park, not going alone to rides, shops, cafes or toilets. Also a reminder to students who require asthma medication to have it with you at all times on the day. We are looking forward to a great day to farewell Year 12 2016. If you have any questions please contact Mrs Lane at school.
TIGS NETBALL CLUB PRESENTATION NIGHT The annual TIGS Netball Club presentation evening will be held on Monday 19 September 6.00pm in the O Bar Room at Towradgi Beach for players and their families to come together for a meal to celebrate another great year for the club. Tickets are $25 per adult and $15 per child and can be purchased from the Finance Office before Monday 19 September 2016.
AUSTRALIAN SNOWSPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
NETBALL CLUB TIGS Netball Club has also had a fantastic year with five teams competing in the Illawarra District Netball Association Saturday morning competition. The Intermediate C2 TIGS Sapphires made it to the semi-finals and were defeated by the Woonona Vixens. They had a second chance at the preliminary finals, but unfortunately they were defeated by only one goal 10-11 by Shellharbour Mystics, so just missed out on making the grand-final. The 12B TIGS Crystals had a fantastic season to finish at the top of the ladder. They went into the semi-final with confidence and defeated Woonona Magic 12-16. This excellent outcome progressed them straight to the grand final where they faced Woonona Magic again. The girls started the 1st quarter slow, but came back hard in the 2nd quarter to take the lead. Woonona hit back in the 3rd quarter and it looked like we were in trouble, but fortunately we came out firing in the 4th quarter to win the game convincingly 22-14 and TIGS Crystals became the Champions for 2016. I would like to congratulate all our netballers for a fantastic year and thank our coaches and team managers who guide the girls through the season. In particular I congratulate Mia Whitehall, Ruby Pallone and Sarah Mammone who coached the Junior School Teams as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award. Finally, I thank Virginia Kelman our Club President. Virginia has decided to step down from this role in 2017 after many years of service and we thank her for the amazing job she has done organising our club and the countless hours she has dedicated to netball at TIGS. We wish her all the best in her future endeavours.
The Australian Championships were held in Perisher. Unfortunately, Rory Hanrahan had to withdraw due to injury, but Mackinly Zecevic and Hunter Danckwardt-Bruce continued on without him. Together the boys finished in 10th position. Individually Hunter finished in 28th position with a time of 86.18 and Mackinly finished in 26th position with a time of 84.82. Ethan Jackson went on to become the Division 2 Male Australian Champion in the Skier Cross with a time of 86.44 and he placed 10th in the Alpine with a time of 60.76. We congratulate Ethan for such an outstanding achievement.
Junior School Sport YEAR 1 ILLAWARRA HAWKS VISIT On Friday 9 September, Illawarra Hawks players Marvelle Harris (23) and Nick Kay (11) visited Year 1 to share their passion for promoting a healthy lifestyle. This complimented our new Unit of Inquiry ‘Who We Are’ and the Central Idea, ‘The choices we make affect our health and well-being’. As part of the Illawarra Hawks ‘Healthy Habits’ initiative, Nick and Marvelle led a great discussion on personal health and how to make healthy habits part of our daily lives. The students thoroughly enjoyed being active and learning new basketball skills such as shooting hoops, dribbling tricks and catching and throwing. It was an amazing experience and an opportunity to engage with positive role models. We were even fortunate enough to see how Marvelle and Nick... SLAM DUNK!
ST PETER’S FOOTBALL CUP The Girls Open Football Team convincingly claimed the title at the inaugural St Peter’s Cup at Camden on Monday. The girls played a strong team game and did not concede a goal all day. Our strong Open Boys Team who has not lost a game all year, once again played a strong tournament and just lost the final on a penalty shootout. Congratulations to all our football players who have displayed commitment and dedication as they have undertaken all the football events so successfully this year.
JUNIOR SWIM SQUAD – TERM IV The Junior Swim Squad recommences Week 1 - Tuesday 11 and Thursday 13 October and is open to any Year 3 to Year 6 student who is at squad level. Venue: McKeon’s Swim Centre Time: 7.00am – 8.00am Cost: Pool entry ($3.50) Transport: TIGS bus returns to school at 8.30am
Thank you to Mr Robinson for the hours of coaching and his unwavering passion for the round ball game!
Junior School Co-curricular Club Highlight LIFESAVERS At Lifesavers we meet each week to learn about Jesus, to read the Bible, to pray together and to discuss how we can live as God’s people at school. We believe it is important to meet together to support each other and encourage each other in our faith. We appreciate amazing leadership from Clara Swainson and Sophie McGuire. Lifesavers is for anyone in Year 3 - 6. If you are interested in coming along we meet on Thursday from 11.15am 11.45am. Everyone is welcome.
Science News We have recently received results for two Science competitions, and students are to be commended for their achievements in these competitions.
2016 EAA ICAS SCIENCE COMPETITION Year 7 – 10 students from TIGS demonstrated high-level science skills when they participated in the 2016 ICAS Science Competition organised by Educational Assessment Australia (EAA) of the UNSW. The skills assessed included observing and measuring, interpreting and evaluating data, drawing conclusions and inferences, making predictions, experimental design and problem solving. Two students received High Distinction Awards. Distinction Awards were achieved by 16 students, while 67 students earned Credit Awards, and 40 students earned Merit Awards. The two students who achieved High Distinction Awards, placing them in the top 1% of the students from NSW who sat the test, were Aria Bacic-Johnston (Year 7) and Zac Hah (Year 8). Students who received Distinction Awards were: Year 7: Shin Yi Au Yeong, Emma Black, Daniel Michelmore, George Tsaganas Year 8: Zoe Dribbus, Ethan Havadjia, Archie Long, Lachlan Mills
Year 8: Samuel Aubin, Hunter Danckwardt-Bruce, Sebastian Di Noro, Joseph Druett, Zara Eggers, Luca Gibbs, James Gorham, Julian McDonald, Maya Indigo Middleton, Tiger Miles, Daniel Phillips, Wendy Qi, Sophia Santos, Luke Wilson. Year 9: Cecilia Arsenovic, William Barber, William Brown, Ethan Brunskill, Mary Bul, Angus Bulliman, Jasper Colquhoun, Cailyn Knill, Michael Kyriakoudes, Alixandra Lovric, Lachlan Negus, Hallam Roberts, Claire Smallhorn, Michael Stanton, Jarod Tuckwood, Robert Turney. Year 10: Corey Bloomfield, Harry Borbilas, Macinley Butson, Isaac Cheng, Riley Cross, Joseph Daly, Nathan de Lutiis, Zane Dema, Miles Denison-Pender, Ashley Dribbus, Benjamin Ebzery, Timothy Gaynor, Samuel Goodhew, Alexander Grozdanov, Ethan Jackson, Ji Yoon Kang, Noah Koder, Alexander Santos, Matthew Scott, Tayla Smith. Students who received Merit Awards were: Year 7: Katherine Bodey, Iluka Budai, Jayson Cooper, Evan Glover, Annabel Hickling-Smith, Alana Newhouse, Regan Norris, Daniel Olivero, Omezikam Uchendu.
Year 10: Oliver Firth, Risini Gamage, Alexander Rush, Jonty Swainson
Year 8: Macy Carroll, Jayden Grieve, Jermaine Issa, Mark McAlary, Aiden McGoldrick, Robert Mcgrath, Tayib Muttaqi, Amelie Stanford, Cartia Taranto, Sarah Tubman, Aaron Ylias, Alexia Zafiriou.
Students who received Credit Awards were:
Year 9: Daniel Hunter, Taj Quaken, Griffin Spicknall, Nhi Thu Trinh, Alexander Wilson.
Year 9: Christopher McEwan, Jonathon Michalopoulos, Malachi Sigmund, Nicholas Sutherland
Year 7: George Barbas, Olivia Barber, Dean Borbilas, Xavier Do, Sally Gyngell, Isobel Kinnear, Lucy Koder, Jasper Leung, Jayden McNamara, Caitlyn Mortimer, Hugo Parrish, Thomas Peden, Katherine Pennington, Nye Rowland, Samuel Scott, John Taiwo, Mackinly Zecevic.
Year 10: Nikhil Balaji, Joshua Fullerton-Harvey, Aika Hammond, Lucas Heidrich, Shuo Li, Blake McDougall, Victor Obinwanor, Sebastian Playford, Andrew Porter, Matthew Savage, James Seal, Joshua Shalala, Rubey Williams, Aiden Wingate.
2016 RACI AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHEMISTRY QUIZ This quiz is an international competition attracting over 90,000 students from across Australia and about another 20 countries. Students from Year 7-12 were invited to participate in the 2016 quiz. Of the 78 students who took part in the competition, three received High Distinctions, five received Distinctions, and 10 received Credit Awards. The students who were awarded High Distinctions were: Aria Bacic-Johnston (Year 7) and Abraham Rose (Year 12). The students achieving Distinction Awards were: Risini Gamage (Yr 10), Rebecca Adams (Yr 11), Daniel Laing (Yr 11), Nathoo Mikhail (Yr 12), and Christian Troiani (Yr 12) The students achieving Credit Awards were: George Tsaganas (Yr 7), William Barber (Yr 9), Alexander Santos (Yr 10), Indigo Colquhoun (Yr 11), Jinwon Kim (Yr 11), Blake Kolodziej (Yr 11), Nathan Troiani (Yr 11), Joshua Kinnear (Yr 12), Cameron McMillan (Yr 12), and Jonty Negus (Yr 12) Students will have received certificates for the ICAS test. The certificates for the Chemistry Competition will be distributed to students when they are received by the school. Congratulations to all the students on their outstanding effort. Martin Sormus Head of Science
TIGS Alumni News FROM WOLLONGONG TO THE WORLD
TIGS Victoria Clent [Class of 2003] is returning to Wollongong to be the keynote speaker at Illawarra Women in Business Conference Day in one of her properties, the Sage Hotel Wollongong, on Friday 14 October. Victoria will speak about how, as a local girl from a hardworking family, she overcame significant personal challenges to achieve an international suite of qualifications and fellowships and establish her own successful funds management company, all before 30! Victoria Clent is the Founder of Aligned Funds Management and has experience across a range of asset classes including hotels, social housing, ports, industrial, office and retail. She currently sits on the Finance and Risk Committee at Link Housing. Victoria was formerly the Director of Sustainability at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) where her focus was on increasing asset value through cost efficiency and sustainability measures. Prior to this, Victoria worked across multiple property portfolios at UGL and DP World Australia. She has studied at Harvard and Sydney University, is a fellow of the Centre of Sustainable Leadership and Federal Government Asia-Link programs, was chair to the Australian Federal Government’s Clean Technology group, voted Young Achiever by the Facilities Management Association of Australia, invited by the US Government to an International Climate Change Program and worked with United Nations Global Compact Network Australia Everyone is most welcome to attend this event, which runs from 10.30am till 2.30pm and includes lunch and some other high profile speakers and panelists. For more information and to book online please visit www.iwib.com.au/events. If you would like to understand more about school/community partnerships and the successes of our TIGS alumni, please contact Margaret Biggs, TIGS Community Engagement and Alumni Manager on mbiggs@tigs.nsw.edu.au
Extend@TIGS WEEK 9 ACTIVITIES TERM IV LAUNCH: COME ALONG TO RED25 WEEK AT EXTEND AFTER SCHOOL CARE
Monday 19 September Science: Paper Plane Competition Sport: Piggy in the Middle
Tuesday 20 September Craft: Masks Outdoor sport: Dodgeball Wednesday 21 September Craft: Pokémon Craft Sport: Wembley
A week filled with exciting science, craft, cooking, and sport activities based around giving blood, and general health and well-being. Extend is coming together as a community with a goal to raise 100 blood donations by the end of October this year. To encourage everyone to get on board, Extend Director Stevenson will complete one of three possible dares if we reach 100 blood donations! Visit darrensdare.com to watch our launch video and see further information.
Thursday 22 September Cooking: Pom-pom Craft Sport: Outdoor Sports Competition
Your child can get involved by coming to Red25 Week in Term IV! Discover what blood is made of by creating a sensory model, learn about the different blood types and which are compatible during a fun science experiment, put your chef’s hat on and join us in making the World’s Greatest Biscuit…and much more! Speak to your Team Leader to find out when Red25 Week begins.
Friday 23 September Craft: Recycle Craft Sport: Handball
Attention families and teachers: Be part of our goal to reach 100 Blood Donations! Visit darrensdare.com for further info.
ONLINE BOOKINGS: extend.com.au
Extend@TIGS has a lot of different and exciting upcoming events organised. Last week we had heaps of fun creating Minion pegs, magazine art and cupcakes. We also played games including soccer, Wembley, mini-Olympics, and handball. This week we have a range of exciting science, craft and cooking activities planned so please come along and join in on all the fun.
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
WEEK 9
Headmaster Vs Year 6 Handball Challenge Tuesday 20 September
CIS Secondary Athletics Championship Wednesday 21 September
Junior School Big day In Thursday 22 September
Senior School Great Race Thursday 22 September
Year 12 Graduation Assembly 9.00am Friday 23 September in the IGC
Year 12 Graduation Dinner
6.00pm Friday 23 September at the Novotel Wollongong
Last Day of Term III Friday 23 September
WEEK 1 TERM IV
First Day of Term IV Monday 10 October